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I lied about my first doodle on my new tablet because Keiss is a diva ill inclined to share my canvas. Freehand Keiss.

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The gorge you fly the airship through at the beginning of TCB is named Orenzo Gorge.

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When Layle sits around in Alfitaria, some of the Lilty male NPCs will come up, stare a bit, laugh, and then toss Layle some gil. The female counterparts just laugh and don't seem to drop gil. I think that's a pretty solid way to demonstrate that the Lilty are disgustingly wealthy.

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Keiss looks a little shorter than Layle because his stance is whack. His knees are slightly bent and he sways his back. Layle mostly just widens his stance.

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Ticket Box Text From:

Commoner's Graveyard to Red Leaf Station

Commoner's Graveyard: The cemetery in the back of the monastery. A memorial has been built for the spirits of those who perished in airship accidents at Rivelgauge Gorge.

Commoner's Graveyard: Aside from the pilgrims who come seeking the blessing of the sacred water, there are a select few that make the difficult journey here to pray for the soulds of their dearly departed.

Chocobo Barn: Chocobo's are an invaluable means of transport in the Snowfields. The monks who reside here are expert riders, and they take very good care of their mounts. For they all know, that in the end, they must rely on the chocobos to save them from danger. Much research on wild chocobos that the monks have rescued is done here as well.

Rivelgauge Monastery: Sacred ground of the Clavat Tribe. A holy spring, the water of which is said to bring bountiful harvests, is the principal place of worship. The monastery has institued strict rules to protect the purity of the water.

Tribulation Bridge: The last challenge faced by pilgrims who seek to enter the sacred ground of Rivelgauge. Faced with blinding white darkness and relentless snowstorms, the pilgrims will come face-to-face with their own faith and ultimate solitude.

Snowfields: The vast fields of snow found at the breast of the holy mountain. The low visibility caused by the relentless blizzards makes it appear ever-more endless.

Snowfields: As if the terrain itself wasn't treacherous enough, this area also has a high population of monsters. It is a dangerous area even for monks with knowledge of the terrain, and many people go missing here every year.

Snowfields: Wild chocobo nests can be found in the numerous caves that litter the rock surface in the area. Wild chocobos are on the brink of extinction after being excessively hunted, and the local monks are now working to protect the few that are left.

Pilgrim's Ice Cave: A cave that has been frozen by the harsh winds that blow down from the summit of Rivelgauge. Many who find the way too treacherous give up their pilgrimage here, and after taking a picture by the frozen underground lake, go home in shame.

Holy Mountain Way: The first challenge faced by pilgrims who seek to enter the sacred ground of Rivelgauge. Those that enter the foot of the holy mountain will find the the temperature decreases greatly with each step. This is not a recommended spot for the casual hiker.

Red Leaf Station: A scenic area at the foot of the great Rivelgauge Mountain. Famed for its hot springs, it is frequented year-round by visitors from across the world. The water here is said to have healing properties. although its temperature may be uncomfortably hot for most people.

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Selkie Train Schedule

Four round trips a day.

Three meals and a snack.

Public transportation.

6 hours to complete 4 w/ no sleep.

4 hours w/ 8 hours of sleep.

Likely has buffer time set aside.

5am > 9am > 1pm > 5pm > 9pm

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Jegran puts a 30m gil bounty on the capture of Amidatelion. Belle and Layle's bounties are 40m gil. Vaigali tries to buy information about Amidatelion for 10k gil and up. Belle tries to blackmail the High Commander for 10m gil. During the rescue, Belle says she intends to charge 1k gil per head. There were 25 Selkies captured making that 25k gil maximum.

Money plays a huge part in greasing the plot wheels and, at the end, no one sees a single damn coin of it.

I'm going to be keeping these notes on my nexus site and tagging them here under #lav notes for those not interested in the ramblings of a man who has watched 30ish hours worth of playthrough footage in a week.

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I noticed that in Blaze's official art you can get a peak into his robes. His collarbone is really, really pronounced and that's probably because the dude is starving if his desperation for the reward money is any indicator. This is why I tend to be way more sympathetic with Blaze in my writing. He's an asshole, but I always saw him as Layle's foil in the sense of how Layle could have turned out. Desperate to survive, power hungry, and angry at the whole damn world. As sad as it is, I think Blaze also made the difference there. I think him being there for Layle as a fellow bearer would have changed a bitter and lonely trajectory even if he'd been an ass about making Layle do the heavy lifting. In the end, even if he stopped him from turning out just like him that way, he himself couldn't escape the person he'd become.

"In The Defense of Blaze" on Dreamwidth OR Lav makes reaches so far he puts Layle's magic to shame.