Final Fantasy IV Adventure!!1 Part 8

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Man, I keep having these somewhat vivid dreams about death and injuries and stuff. Like I had this one really gross one where I had this gaping hole in my bellybutton and you could see organs and stuff... although, of course, my dreamself was just like "EHHHHH I GUESS I'LL SEE A DOCTOR... AFTER I EAT THIS SANDWICH THAT IS" so y'know.
Hahahaha but then, of course, I have this one "nightmare" where some comedian or something was whining about how the Wiimote is a ridiculous controller and the audience kept cheering, and I was sitting at a table somewhere covering my ears and yelling THE WII CAME OUT AGES AGO GET OVER IT ALREADY AAAAAAAA and then I was all annoyed when I woke up. i don't even want to know what kind of nerd that makes me

Darn, Phoenix Wright didn't get here today. I KNEW I SHOULD'VE PREORDERED AT THE STORE eh well. What can ya do. At least this gives me a chance to PLAY SOME FFIV YEEEEAAHHH

When we last left off, we ran around the Tower of Zot, fought the Magus Sisters, lost Tellah (to DEATH), got Kain back, rescued Rosa, fought Vilvalis, teleported back to Cecil's room in Baron, and found out that there are actually some more crystals out there aside from the ones we've been searching for thus far, and apparently said crystals are in the Underworld. Better go get 'em, then!

Previous episodes





Alright, let's make our way over to the Underworld! But how do we get to the Underworld, you ask? WELL IT ALL STARTS WITH THIS PODUNK TOWN...





NOTE TO SELF: CHECK THIS OUT LATER



they can't live without the MOOOOONNNNNN?






Hey man if I had a book called The Moon and Human I wouldn't be listenin' to the man either




Y'know, that guy looks vaguely like Guybrush Threepwood.







YEAH I BET IT'S NOTHING IT'S JUST PLAYING A LITTLE MOONPRANK ON US



hay guys wats goin on in space






AWESOME



I like the random "yes" in there




MEHHHHH IT'S NOTHING




Hahaha that's probably a drag. Though I've heard people who live in earthquake-prone places are really used to them and consider them more of a nuisance than anything else :O




their ancestors sure liked to bust out some MAD RHYMES






Well it's a good thing we got ourselves the Magma Key like twenty minutes ago :B



the dance of HELL. Man you have no idea how badly I typoed "hell" for a second. It was like HELKKLKLL










YOU BOTH SUCK COMPARED TO ME YA WIMPS HAR HAR



i wonder what's in heeeeeeere




WTF




WE ARE SIBLINGS OF THE MIND MY FRIEND



lol blank space



SO YOU WANT TO BE BEASTLY AND TERRIFYING, IS THAT IT



Well, no one left to talk to. Let's check out that well!



Haha, I like how the guy who was standing outside the door magically disappears



WELP GUESS I BETTER TOSS IN THAT MAGMA KEY




uh oh




The screen starts shaking violently at this point.







...and then everything is perfectly sunny and the peaceful town music starts back up. I LOVE THIS GAME
I didn't think to talk to the townspeople, which is surprising, considering I tend to chit-chat with them every chance I get. Maybe I can do it later.



AND THAT'S HOW YOU OPEN UP THE UNDERWORLD, MY FRIENDS
To go inside, just hop in your airship and hit the A Button like you're gonna land.



And suddenly, the ship goes into TURBO MODE AND JUST GOES FLYING INTO THE HOLE AT A BILLION MILES PER HOUR it actually really took me by surprise at first and I almost didn't get a shot.



AAAAAAAAAAAA



Whew, okay, it's over.



WAIT CID WHERE ARE YOU GOING



WHY ARE YOU FLYING LIKE THIS SLOW DOWN



OH GOD I THINK I'M GONNA BE SICK







Well let's just stall in the middle of crossfire you guys, that's great.







This goes on for a while longer.




AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA














Took ya a minute, there








Land of Dwarves, the map music for the Underworld. It's sort of like a slower version of the Overworld theme.





Sorry, I'm just fascinated with how the lava changes color. DON'T MIND ME



AND NOW FOR WHAT IS POSSIBLY MY FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WHOLE GAME 8D
Giott, The Great King. I LOVE THIS SONG it's so strong sounding and cool and and and




<3




AWW, THANKS




YOU GUYS <3






LALI-HO



Keep this line in miiinnnd





I'm nnnoottt totally sure about this one, since I've never had any problems using dwarf items. None that I can remember, anyway. Maybe it'll come up later?




Pff, ripoff.



HEY SWEET




Alright, alright, I'll go see the king.





CECIL WTF you don't just walk into someone's castle ask who THEY are, jeez. That's like if I broke into someone's house and ran into the living room and went HEY GUYS I WAS JUST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND SAW YOUR HOUSE SO CAN YOU TELL ME YOUR NAMES



Haha, they spelled it "dwarfs" when we were in Agart



Apparently King Giott is also a part-time Super Detective.
And wtf now Cecil's demanding to know where their crystals are. He hasn't even introduced himself or anything. If this were anyone besides Cecil, they'd probably have the guards called on them by now.



And wow, that sucks. GOLBEZ HAS BEEN BUSY I SEE





Man you guys are out of the times












He's just going to repair the airship you guys, jesus.




AND I FORGOT TO UNEQUIP HIM OH MY GOD I BOUGHT ALL THOSE EXPENSIVE EQUIPS ANDGDF NDFKJGNAKDJ HFDG



In a room, but it's funnier to imagine him just hiding it behind his chair. Almost like someone hiding a secret diary under their mattress.






OH GOD DID YOU SEE THAT











Oh hey, dolls.
WAIT
DOLLS?



*locking noise*





wtf was that





Pretty sure Dancing Calcobrena starts up at this point. Creepy waltz music. Though waltz music is pretty much always creepy.












WE GONNA GETCHA



okay stop with the yip-ho thing, seriously




Yuck. Dancing Calcobrena continues into this battle.
Lesseeeee the orange ones are Brenas and the blue ones are Cals. You can beat 'em all, if you want. Just attack them and stuff. They'll all attack you back, nothing too powerful, but it can add up.
However, if you take too long to beat them (and I dilly-dallied around just to show you)...




Guh. Guh. Boss music starts up at this point.
Calbrena is much harder. Not only does she use physical attacks, which are actually really strong and can easily KO party members, but...




...she also has Glance, AKA Charm. Have Rosa hit whoever with an arrow to bring 'em back to their senses.




DANGIT








OH CRAP










DUNDUNDUNNNN




what kind of comparison is that






Man, it always bugs me when villains tell the heroes about their "secret plans." YOUR SECRET PLANS SHOULD BE SECRET, GUYS >(



Nothin' you can do at this point, so just attack or whatever.




WTF I HADN'T EVEN ATTACKED OR ANYTHING




SORRY, WHAT WAS THAT
I WAS TOO BUSY LAUGHING IMMATURELY



i mean seriously did the paralyze/hold name change backfire there or what


















WUT WHERE DID THEY GO





GASP
GASP
A MIST DRAGON?
WHO DOES A MIST DRAGON REMIND US OF????







Man, what a crappy summon







DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
IT'S RYDIA!
AND SHE LOOKS MYSTERIOUSLY DIFFERENT!



AND SHE HAS A WHOLE BUNCH OF NEW SUMMONS, INCLUDING TITAN WHICH PROBABLY SHOULD'VE BEEN THERE WHEN WE FIRST MET HER SINCE SHE SUMMONED IT AND ALL BUT WHO CARES! RYDIAAAA





AND IT DIDN'T REFORM ANY MOUNTAINS THIS TIME!



AND YES I FOUGHT MORE THAN THIS I JUST DIDN'T SCREENCAP IT FOR SOME REASON!
You'll also notice that I revived everyone. I guess you don't HAVE to, since Rydia's summons and Cecil's strength are really enough on their own, but I went ahead since I wanted everyone to get EXP :B











GOOD THING I REVIVED EVERYONE, HUH







And barfed you back out once he got there or something what




I guess she had some Heals on her when she helped Cecil, then? :B





Rydia don't want no pity party









WHAT THE how did he do that











If I were there I would punch Cecil in the face right about now.













GROUP HUDDLE










And we're free to wander once again!
Alright, there's actually a huge cheat you can do right at this point. Once the king stops talking, cast Warp. This should take you to a Crystal Room, with a crystal sitting right there. Grab it, leave, and wind up back in the throne room. Since the castle doesn't HAVE any crystals due to Golbez stealing them, that means the crystal you just got is from the Sealed Cave. If you go to the Sealed Cave later, you only have to step inside for the events there to occur. Quite the shortcut!
...however, for the purpose of this adventure, we're gonna do it the long way.







LALI-HOOOOO



I WANT TO MOVE IN






I'm awwwwwwwwright, guys



doo dee doo, secret passage



BEST NAME EVER. I think it was originally called "Pub Rally-ho," but I kinda like "HOWDY!" better.



TWO PERSON PARTY GO













There's a new one!



Fun Fact: There should actually be a "programmer's room" in here, where you can talk to (and fight) some of the programmers and just generally goof around. There was even a porno magazine down there, which gave you this hilarious scene. Buuuuuut it got taken out. That is, the whole room got taken out. They probably did it because of the magazine, though it seems weird that they'd take out the ENTIRE ROOM instead of just that one little thing, but whatever.
Anyway, they brought this back in the GBA version and it is lots of fun :D They still don't call the magazine a porno mag, though, they just say "a magazine" and that it's "one of Cecil's favorites." I remember when I first played the GBA version, I thought it was like... I dunno, some teenage girl magazine like Sixteen or whatever the heck those things are called. CECIL WANTS TO KNOW THE HOTTEST FASHION TIPS AND HOW TO SURPRISE HIS MANNNN



Anyway :B




Why thank you, King Giott!



No, you don't have to go up and down the stairs to get all the treasures, there's little hidden passage-type things. Though the thought of Cecil going up and down the stairs is hilarious, mainly because I just imagine him falling down them each time. Hehehe. Don't mind me









I love you guys :D



WHY YES
though the Underworld is chock-full of them, too



FOR NOW







HI NAMINGWAY








Eh, I'll go through it later.





Whenever you come across spots that smell like chocobos, your item menu will pop up and you can use a Carrot! Though I didn't get a shot for some reason.



AAAAAAAAND...



TADAAAAAHHHHHH!
Hello! Big Chocobo.




You can have him hold items for you and stuff. Not too useful now, but can be later.





Haha, just in case you didn't have any carrots beforehand 8D





Y'know, all this talk about dwarves is really making me want to read Lord of the Rings





GOING THROUGH THAT DOOR NOW



Lali-ho!



WHAT DID YOU JUST CALL ME







Haha, I keep forgetting the Underworld is called the Underground in this.




Awwww, shucks :D





I'LL SURVIVE JUST FOR YOU GUYS <3



Don't get hurt, guys! D:







This is REALLY handy, since you can just run around outside and train, then just come back in here and use the pot without using up your tents or anything 8D So great.



SO WHAT'S ALL THIS BAB-IL BABBLE (LOL THAT WAS CLEVER) ABOUT? FIND OUT NEXT TIME!


Hey, it actually didn't take me too long this time. Awesome.

Speaking of screenshots, I've been thinking of maybe doing a sort of tutorial/tip/resource post for people wanting to do screenshot adventures of their own and are just starting out and stuff :O Would anyone be interested? Is there someone else who was planning on doing the same thing and is really wanting to do it instead? Let me knooowww

Also, be sure to check out zarla, who is doing a Space Quest I adventure, and neutraltwin, who is doing an Illusion of Gaia adventure :D WOO

Comments

[melaniedavidson.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, sounds like me. I'LL JUST WALK IT OFF, IT'LL BE FINE.

Bottomless :B so if this were a Sierra game, that would mean you could wander into it and get a message along the lines of "You fall for several days before dying of dehydration. Next time, don't get so close to the edge."

HINT HINT TALK TO GRANDMA

Half dwarf and half ogre? Oh god D:

Ooooooo nifty! Haha, I can just picture the townspeople when they find out about it, though. "What? The way to the underworld opened? When did this happen?"

How did they get down there? I mean, you JUST opened the way. Were they hanging around waiting, or something?

Oh, it changes color? Nifty!

CECIL WTF you don't just walk into someone's castle ask who THEY are, jeez. That's like if I broke into someone's house and ran into the living room and went HEY GUYS I WAS JUST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND SAW YOUR HOUSE SO CAN YOU TELL ME YOUR NAMES

Hahahahahahahahaahha XD

wrap it in silver wtf how would that help

D: Why would someone leave those just lying around? CARELESS MUCH?

WOAH :O okay I was not expecting that at all.

WOOOOOOOOOOO awesome! :D

I'm sort of surprised they kept the name "Tower of Bab-il", actually, considering all the stuff they took out for being vaguely religious.

Hey, that is pretty smart. Beating him to the crystals hasn't really worked, so they might as well try something new.

I would be so pissed if I were Golbez though. I mean, getting the last MacGuffin for my plan, and coming back to find the first seven mysteriously missing? Hahahahahaahah.

Three months later: "So listen, when we said 'Stay as long as you like!', we were really just being polite, we didn't actually MEAN you should move in. >("

OH AWESOME ♥ :D

What does Ether do?

INVENTORY SLOTS WOOO i mean

So I take it Cabins are like portable inns that you can stay in when you're out slaying monsters and need to restore your hp/mp? And they're single-use for some reason?


Ooooo I did not know about neutraltwin's; I will check that out. :D

[doxinator.livejournal.com]

EHH I'M SURE A BANDAID WILL COVER IT IT'LL BE FINE
Hahaha, and I remember actually going to the doctor in the dream and he was all grossed out by it 8B "DOES IT... DOES IT HURT?"

Hahahahahaha oh man that's almost too accurate XD

WHAT WAS ALL THAT RUMBLIN' ABOUT ARE WE HAVING ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE

Eh? What do you mean? :O

YEAH SERIOUSLY god and then they don't even put the word "pray" in there

asdfsdafsdf oh my god XDD

Ether restores MP :O

Yup! Well, Tents restore HP/MP, and Cabins restore HP/MP AND cure status effects. Pretty sure that's how it works. No clue why they're single use, though, hurr. THE THOUGHT OF THEM JUST LEAVING TENTS EVERYWHERE IS HILARIOUS THOUGH

[melaniedavidson.livejournal.com]

NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
Hahahahahahah XD

You know it is! :D Those games are way too fond of having you fall off cliffs and down holes.

What do I mean what? :O

Ohh, okay. Makes sense.

Hahah, the image of that.
"Well, good morning everyone! Time to go fight more monsters."
"Wait, are we just going to leave the cabin here? Couldn't we--"
"What cabin? Haha, I don't see any cabin. You know we can only use them once. Now come on, let's go."
"Um.... Okay, I'll just take--"
*SMACK*

[doxinator.livejournal.com]

What do you mean about the Underworld-opening thing, I mean :B

ASDF you just made me choke oh god XD

[melaniedavidson.livejournal.com]

Didn't throwing the key down the well open up the entrance to the Underworld? :O

Muahahahhahaha! ^_^

[neutraltwin.livejournal.com]

Hooray another plug. Thanks for that, I appreciate it.

I love how all the astronomers have long, flowing, ponytailed hair and fancy coats. WHAT SORT OF ASTRO TOWER IS THIS

YEAH I BET IT'S NOTHING IT'S JUST PLAYING A LITTLE MOONPRANK ON US
Hahahaha just the image of the moon with a big >:3 face. Hahahahahahah

So wait, I always assumed that dropping the Magma Key in the well made this huge chain reaction - I'm thinking of when Lex Luthor dropped that crystal thingie into the ocean in the latest Superman flick here - causing a huge split up through the town and opening the mountain. APPARENTLY I WAS WRONG?

I love how in that huge amount of crossfire they get caught in, Cecil is the only one that gets knocked out. SOME PALADIN YOU ARE, EVEN ROSA STAYED STANDING!

oh god those dolls the horror

What the hell does his glove move on its own or something, or is this that 'Exdeath in a splinter' thing all over again?

DWARF DANCE <3 Best thing in the entire game. I just cracked up laughing the first time I saw that. I would pay through the NOSE to see those dwarves dancing for real!

[doxinator.livejournal.com]

8D

YOU ALMOST EXPECT THERE TO BE SPARKLES AND CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN THE BACKGROUND

I DUNNO MAN Final Fantasy logic works in mysterious ways :V

Ahahahahahaa seriously. IT WAS ALL JUST TOO MUCH FOR HIS LITTLE HEART TO HANDLE we need to start keeping tally of how many times he passes out through the course of the game

IT WAS SORTA USING ITS FINGERS IF I REMEMBER RIGHT though the other end was moving too, which you can see in the screenshots. arms don't work that way square wtf

I KNOW i love Dance*Dwarf so much :D I should see if I can record him.

[kaiyabeck.livejournal.com]

Hey there, you don't know me but I've been watching your screenshot adventures since... Superstar Saga I believe? Anyway, I think making a tutorial is a great idea, seeing as how I've been wanting to do a screenshot adventure of Secret of Evermore for the longest time (that is, if no one else has done it yet). So, uh... you've got no complaints here. :B

[doxinator.livejournal.com]

:O Hi there!

In that case, I'll see what I can whip up! 8D Just gotta research a couple of things and organize all my links and I'll be good to gooooo

[marigold-tales.livejournal.com]

That's like if I broke into someone's house and ran into the living room and went HEY GUYS I WAS JUST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND SAW YOUR HOUSE SO CAN YOU TELL ME YOUR NAMES

xDDDDDD *dies laughing*

o-o that little girl that's eavesdropping is very creepy

xD "we're gonna getcha" is not very intimidating, sadly

Calbrena is actually kind of...pretty. :O I dunno how to explain it, just her coloring's kind of soft and I like the...um...tiara? on her head. xD

..."Bab-il"? Errrr. That's one really bad censoring of a religious reference. xD

:D RYDIA YAAAAAY

Guys guys Golbez is still behind you guys it's not time to be just idly chit-chatting...

SEE. He's the bad guy. Of course he's not dead. xD

The dwarves are so cute. <3

[doxinator.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm, I can actually kind of see whatcha mean :O She still creeps me right out, though.

YEAH JUST PUT A DASH IN THERE, NO ONE'S GONNA KNOW

RYDIIIAAAAA

BAD GUYS NEVER DIE UNTIL THE GRAND FINALE YOU GUYS GOD DON'T YOU KNOW ANYTHING though even then they'll probably come back in the sequel

I love dwarves 8D With their shortness and their beards and awwwwwwww

[puddinchan.livejournal.com]

I'M SURE ROSA IS ENJOYING BEING BEHIND CECIL THER :B

I wouldn't mind a tutorial-type-thing. :o

[doxinator.livejournal.com]

I'M WORKIN' ON ONE AS WE SPEAK it's taking longer than I thought it would :B Though it probably doesn't help that I keep slacking off. lol

[zarla.livejournal.com]

MAN THERE IS A LOT OF DANCING IN FFIV

WHY DIDN'T THE OTHER FF'S FOLLOW IN THIS TRADITION?

[doxinator.livejournal.com]

YEAH SERIOUSLY. I MEAN DUNNO ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE BUT I WOULD'VE LOVED TO SEE SQUALL DANCING AROUND WITH A DWARF OR SOMETHING THAT WOULD'VE BEEN AWESOME

BUT NOOOOOOO

[zarla.livejournal.com]

INSTEAD WE GET HIM DANCING WITH RINOA >(