#babylonia singularity

[brave-symphonia]

That honestly does sound like a sad fate for Ereshkigal.

[linaa-vera]

Did some sketches of Ishtar, I always end up drawing her when I have a block or don’t know that to draw. Also did her shoe...because I think they’re pretty.

[crescentcrossbow]

Bedivere’s character arc: revolves around how someone who was nothing special in life and was basically just there to be the Round Table’s collective brain cell was recognized as a hero for deeds that after they were completed no longer ever happened, that no one but him, Mash, Da Vinci, and us will even remember

Gilgamesh, in the very next singularity: “People die when they’re killed lol”

[kiwiiian]

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[fgodestinyawakenings]

Babylonia Section 1 & 2

Babylonia here at last... With the prologue driving a dangerous start to everyone, it's time to clear and head to the final Singularity before 2018 ends!

Section 1

Somewhere before the Gudas... Looks like in a demon lair, humans  got devoured getting devoured by a mysterious being while talking to another about destroying Uruk. And their own plans by the Three Goddess Alliance to take the grail and rule the world...

Welp finally back at the Gudas, looks like we're skydiving from high above! Which the cause of it was a strange tampering by someone when we rayshifted here...

While discussing on the whereabouts since we got kicked from the actual place in Uruk, time to deal with six Rider-class Uridimmu!

They aren't dificult as usual once you should already have majority of your Servants at the maximum level. Only irritating thing is their painful crits

Once those things were killed, Gudas definitely acknowledge the enemy mobs as unknown creatures they've never seen before. Aside from turning the group into their own food, Romani concluded the strange enemy mobs are outright killing all humans

As we're to leave... Looks a certain goddess decided to drop by and say hi. Or rather outright bang the Gudas into a vehicle accident. And since she won't share her name or the item she dropped, time to deal with reinforcement of 5 Uridimmu and 1 Ushumgal!

Well with that done... So much from getting an easy way out from the strange lady. Though Doctor Roman... Looks like he know the idenitity, but that's for later as we head to the east! With 9 out of the 60 demonic beast coming at our ass!

Expectedly, things don't just end there... But, another person come to help the Gudas this time! Yes, Gilgamesh's best friend has come to save the Gudas! :D

Yeah for some strange reason... That's a fucking overpowered NPC Servant that's supporting us if you did choose NPC support.. Who cares, Enkidu is still willing help us unlike that flashy lady >.>

After the fight, we learned more details of Enkodu... And even get to teach them how to handshake with us! First chapter, I'm already enjoying how the story is turning out :D

Section 2

After clearing 7 Mushussu, 1 Stone Golem and 1 Bladed Insect... We've arrived at a forest far from that demon den. Enkidu begin to explain further on what's happening in Babylonia where humans began to extinct, instantly concluding that it's AUO fault here.

But turns out, looks like the location of the grail is unknown. And it's the gods that's trying to destroy humanity...?! And well... Even the northen wall is at chaos too... Holding for six months from what Enkidu said...

Though somehow, Enkidu said something strange which caught both Fou's and Guda's attention. And also lastly, a plan to meet King Gilgamesh in aiding him while getting the Holy Grail.

Hours later, we reached Cedar Forest and when things were getting suspicious because of the Guda headed... A very FAMILIAR white hooded figure and a black hooded girl joins in. And after the introduction... It turns out if by the strange white hood figure's memories were correct... THAT'S NOT ENKIDU WITH US AT ALL?!! BECAUSE THIS IS TAKING PLACE RIGHT AFTER GILGAMESH RETRIEVE THE HERB OF IMMORTALITY WHICH IS RIGHT AFTER ENKIDU DIED!!

And as it turns out correct, "Enkidu" finally reveals their true color before the crew. We're to be set for food to "Enkidu's" mother until this Ana girl joins as NPC support to help them!

First round with "Enkidu", they're using their extra attack instead. And they aren't using any skills for this fight, so do kill them to end this battle ASAP

Back with Ana VS "Enkidu"... Looks like things were lucky with the crew escpaing from their clutches via Illusionary dreams. With the hooded figure confirmed "Enkidu" reverted back to their cruel nature... He gets a good kick in the face by Fou

Things turned to a new spin now that the infamouos cock-wizard is finally here. And more details how do you actually sign up to be a Grand Caster via Clayviorance.

After more details in confirminng that's the Real Merlin... If you do bring the NPC support inside for this arrow, you'll be doing Romani a good favor by letting cock wizard getting stomp by the giant dragon :D

Anyway, looks like we're heading to Uruk to either see th king or set up the summoning circle ASAP. The Gudas also managed to bond a little with Ana here despite her dislike towards humans.

While heading to Uruk other than that one epic HUMONGOUS CG of AUO in the sky, more details about Uruk unfold by Merlin. And also, the summary of Fate version of Epic of Gilgamesh by both Mash and Merlin...

With Guda pondering in fear at the meeting of King Gilgamesh, looks like Ana again found 3 Mushussu, 3 Bladed insect, 1 fucking Chimera targeting at us

Last arrow in Visual Story mode, we finally reached Uruk after 3 days. Scared me for a moment when the soldier caught guard of Ana... Seems like they were nice to give her food after complimenting her abilities despite her small stature... Fuck I'm going to cry if he died at the end since he still have a family to care for... :'(

By the bustling crowd and Merlin smack-talking down at Romani... The city continue to held their head high despite the impending doom... What a strange twist despite it coming from the tyrannical ruler AUO himself

I'll end things here since... I've got another hell to get back into. I'll continue Babylonia Singularity, so good luck with your roll guys! :D

[brave-symphonia]

Oh god.

I like how you can either promise revenge on Ishtar, or make the most of the situation.

I personally like that you can just scream “JUSTICE!” as you tackle her.

[brave-symphonia]

The Seventh Singularity Babylonia:

So far this is my favorite singularity, which seems to be a trend.

I like the introduction, how we see Ereshkigal kind of in shadow, it kind of hooks you in as you wonder what might be going on.

And the Ishtar introduction is great. Just her running us over like that. It’s a fitting summary of her. I really like how our relationship with her develops over the singularity. Starting with this and her threatening us, to us capturing and letting her go, her saving us, and finally us recruiting her to our side.

I also liked the section where we bribe her.

I also think introducing Enkidu as a good guy, only to turn around and have Medusa and Merlin out him as the villain is good.

I really liked Merlin over the course of this singularity. I found him to be an interesting character. I was a little worried he wouldn't live up to what I expected, but he did. And the revelation that he's been helping us by secretly provided us mana was cool, like he hasn't just been watching without helping at all.

Also, I did not actually expect Fou to have some relation with Merlin, and his interactions with Merlin were always great.

And I really liked the various Medusas. Like Ana was sweet and I really liked her over the course of this arc, and Gorgon as a villain was a good fake out villain.

Like, it's not the first fakeout villain, I mean back in Okeanos Blackbeard was a fakeout villain, but I hated him and just wanted him to go away the whole time. With Gorgon I enjoyed her as a villain. And to have her come back as some kind of middle ground between the two medusas to help us in the end was something I really liked.

And Gilgamesh was definitely a star of this route, he starts off looking so responsible and like such a good king. Handling multiple requests and different aspects of ruling. And you see him throughout the singularity just itching for a fight, making it that much more satisfying when he joins you in that final battle.

I really like how they build up Ana's importance, just dropping a line or two every once in a while about her importance of being on our side. And how they show each goddess being willing to join us, all three helped us and all of them make sense.

Like, Ishtar clearly cares about Uruk, Quetz was actually not that bad and doing her best to avoid destroying humanity, Eresh really did very little damage and was just trying to save humanity in her own way, and Gorgon bonded with us through Ana.

I like how they bring up Tiamat early on and then have Gorgon be an incarnation of Tiamat, only to have her be defeated and reveal the real Tiamat, it makes sure that she doesn't come out of nowhere as a villain. There’s buildup to her reveal.

And honestly, I fully believed Gorgon was the final villain almost up until her defeat. Like she was believable as the threat of the final singularity. You fight her multiple times and then you finally defeat her only to realize it gets so much worse.

Jaguar Warrior was actually a pretty good addition. Funny at times, and at others capable of really being serious when needed.

And the developing relationship between Gilgamesh and Kingu, it really got to me near the end there. Like the way that, even thought Kingu isn't Enkidu, Enkidu's feelings and wishes still persist in his body after all this time.

And the parts where we got to talk to Eresh pretending to be Ishtar were nice. It made me appreciate her all the more for when we finally reached her.

Now, onto Quetzalcoatl, I really liked her. She always seemed upbeat, even though she was scary a few times. And I really enjoyed her interactions with Jaguar. Her "death" really felt emotional to me as she pulled out all the stops there.

And defeating her by having Ishtar launch me at her so I could do a wrestling move on her was just great.

And the odd thing after that, with Gil in the underworld, is that that didn't feel like anything extra to me. It was an extra thing before Gorgon, but it felt very natural. And it helped introduce Eresh properly and the underworld. Someplace that was pivotal to the final battle.

They definitely did a really good job setting up the Gorgon showdown as the final fight. Sacrificing half of Quetz's power and Ana. Having the night before talking with everyone, it gave the perfect feeling for a final fight.

And then the reveal of Tiamat, and then Gilgamesh had planned for this rather than Gorgon, as the forces in Uruk slowly get wittled down bit by bit until nearly no one is left, was really good. Just losing more and more as it goes on and on.

I found the Lahmus annoying to fight, but I think that was the point.

And a mutual told me that the Lahmu that refused to attack you was Siduri, and that makes me really sad.

Having Enkidu be betrayed by Tiamat's creatures though, starting their development, only to come back and save us in the end. Was really good.

Everything we do to fight Tiamat, Quetz's sacrifice, Gorgon coming back, Gilgamesh firing his weapons at the cost of his life, Enkidu restraining her, Eresh opening the underworld, Merlin coming back, Archer Gilgamesh showing up, and finally defeating her. Like, by the end there, it's so satisfying.

I wasn't a huge fan of the random tasks you do, but I understand it's purpose. And, sorry to Ushiwakamaru and Benkei fans, but I wasn't a fan of either of them. So in the moments that I'm sure would've been great for a fan of them, I didn't feel all that much. 

That said, this is definitely my favorite singularity so far.

And now...the singularities are done. All that's left...is Solomon. I'm trying not to rush too much, but I just enjoy the story so much now that it's hard to hold back.

[brave-symphonia]

Is Ziusu-dra death?

Oh. It’s First Hassan? I feel honored he’s helping us kill Tiamat.