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[ffxmtg]

Damning Verdict Illustrator: Shiren

[tampire]

Unsents turn into Fiend Bosses in the Via Infinito

[auronlu]

"The Toilet Paper of Yevon" — as I once had Auron snidely dismiss it in a fanfic — screencaps from dansg08's playthrough.

I've been editing my notes on the initial Kinoc-encounter in my FFX liveblog (is it live if I expand it after jotting down raw impressions? Oops!), and I find myself nattering on too much about maester outfits. So, a separate post.

What is the uniform for the maesters? Do the differences between their outfits signify official uniforms specific to each of their offices, or does the general shape mean "maester," but the details are up to the individual? It's a bit like summoners: what parts of their outfits are standardized, if any, and why does everyone seem to recognize them immediately despite a wide variety of costumes? 

Why doesn't Seymour have robes of the same general shape as the other three, nor does he wear the white "toilet paper" strip down the front? Is it because he was only just appointed and hasn't had a formal investiture? But flashbacks to Jyscal don't show the strip either, although his robes are shaped vaguely like the other three.

There's also an interesting detail on the "toilet paper." Kinoc's has a white triangle at the top center of the central black stripe, Mika's has a star, and Kelk's has none. I was expecting to find a different symbol for each of them, denoting the branch over which each one presides: military, executive, judicial and religious. However, Kelk's lack of badge makes me think it's rank. So, is the military maester second-in-command after the Grand Maester? Does Kinoc have seniority because he's the second-longest serving maester? Do the human maesters have seniority due to the Ronso and Guado being treated somewhat as second class citizens, or at least recent converts, within the Yevon fold?

We have no way of answering these questions, but it's fun to speculate.

Also, I like the fact that Kelk wears a bracer like Kinmahri's; he's still a warrior. 

[auronlu]

Isn't Mika a summoner though? Since Yuna asks him to send Seymour during her trial….

Oh, hm. I took it that Yuna was speaking generally, the way one would tell a president, "Defend the Ukraine" or "Raise the minimum wage" or "Punish so-and-so for his crimes": the leader doesn't actually do it, any more than Marcus Agrippa really "built" the Pantheon, even though art historians traditionally credit ancient monuments to the person who commissioned them. 

My sense was that Yuna was asking Mika to let her send Seymour.

But she did in fact say "Send Seymour," so I can see why you'd interpret it that she was asking Mika to do it, not simply to see that it was done.

If I'm remembering correctly, I think there's other npcs besides that Ronso in Luca stadium who mention that it's unprecedented for a summoner to become a maester. I'll keep my eyes open for further quotes.

[mikarpblog]

4 Corgigal

Mika grabs ahold of the rope leading from the roof of the ship to the ground, jumping off and sliding down it.  'Wahoo!"

She lands easily beside her dear friend, grinning a Cheshire grin.

"I retrieved these from the bottom of the lake,"  She says, pulling coins from the satchel swung over her shoulder.  "Some of them are still in use, so we can spend them, but others are for selling."

Mika loops her arm with Corgigal's, handing her the coins.

"Do not mind the red stuff, I pinky swear it's only rust."

[mikarpblog]

Hello, My name is Mika Avontuur.  I am first an adventurer, and second a salesman.  I travel with my dear friend Corgi in her Airship, finding rare things for her to sell in her travelling shop.  I encourage you to try the chocolates; the best from Belgium.   ((this is an rp blog for my character Mika.  feel free to chat her up.  she is in the disney princess universe.))

[chillmilk]

[all4hurricanes-blog]

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