#nia... as haze's new driver.....

[allykakamatsu]

Playing XC2 if you played Torna first is a very different experience

Aka, a rough list of all my reactions to things that I shouldn't of reacted to on a first run cause I played Torna first-

(Note, I played both games for the first time years ago, this is just a recreation of my reactions.)

(Chapter 1) Aww Azurda has new adopted human and this one calls him Gramps that's adorable!

meeting new Torna for the first time Aww it's a cute Gormotti girl-! Why is Malos here-?! JIN WHY ARE YOU WITH MALOS WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?!

Okay so Malos has a blade now, checks out given that his core is probably wrecked after what Mythra did to him but I guess Aegis's can be Drivers now.

JIN WHY DID YOU STAB A CHILD WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?!?!?!

Oh, so Pyra is Mythra's new self. She seems sweet but I want my sassy girl back.

(Chapter 2) Yay Gormott! Glad to see it's not burned to the ground anymore.

If I had a nickel for every time Brighid attacked us thinking we were criminals I'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's funny it happened twice.

Why isn't Pyra's fire affected by the water- oh is it cause of Mythra?

Oh, so Mórag is Brighid's new driver. Should've figured that out sooner but they're a cool looking pair. Wonder where Aegeon is though.

(Chapter 3) Hey Cole's scar kinda reminds me of Minoth, wonder what happened to him.

In between my tears over what just happened MYTHRA'S BACK FUCK YEAH!!!

(Chapter 4) Addam why the hell are you wearing a cloak you weren't wearing it in that scene.

MYTHRA I GET THAT YOU'RE UPSET AND PROBABLY STILL DEPRESSED OVER MILTON I AM TOO BUT I'M SORRY!!!

Wait.... COLE WAS MINOTH?!?! Jeez man what happened? I know you said you were a failed Flesh Eater but I didn't realise that meant this...

Also Minoth man, I love you but I think old age has made you senile why the hell are you sending us to Amalthus?

get's control of Mythra YES!! And omg her specials are her old arts that's adorable!!

Oh so this is the 'Evil Tifa' I've heard people joke about- wait.... MIKHAIL?!?! MY SON?! Okay this means you survived whatever the hell Amalthus did that's good, but it's been 500 years how are you still alive regardless? Also he's evil now which is bad but at least he's with his dad Jin.

WHY ARE YOU MAKING ME FIGHT MY SON GAME?!?!?!

Okay upside, Brighid's back at least and yup she's still awesome. And her specials are her old arts too that's still adorable.

Haze my babygirl you're back-! Wait, Fan la Norne? I'm with Mythra on this one when did that happen? And why is half of your core gone?

(More under cut)

(Chapter 5) Okay yeah I'm doubly with Mythra something happened to Haze and I am concerned.

Okay I can see why Addam picked this place for the Tornan refugees this place is beautiful.

Wait, Zeke's the Prince of where? I have not heard of Tantal before, is it new or am I forgetting something? (it was in-fact, relatively new)

in the same tone of 'Dinkleberg' Amalthus..... I can't prove it yet but you're the one behind Haze's missing core aren't you?

YES!! REX!! AMALTHUS WAS MALOS'S DRIVER DON'T TRUST HIM!!

Jin, I again ask what the hell happened to you?

Empty Moment- OH GOD THAT'S HIS LEVEL 4 I DID NOT WANT TO KNOW WHAT THAT FELT LIKE AAGGHH!!

Jin what are you doing- HAZE NO!!! JIN I KNOW HAZE HATED AMALTHUS AND HE PROBABLY DID SOMETHING TO HER BUT WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!?!

after I'm finished crying Oh, hey Aegeon, was wondering when you'd show up. And that's the Emperor of Mor Ardain? Aww, he looks like an even more baby Hugo-! Wait... Hugo.... oh no.

(Chapter 6) Niall what are you doing no no no-! NOT AGAIN!!!

Okay, Nia, thank you for stopping history from repeating itself.

The Tantalese are descendent from Addam, that can't be right Addam went to Leftheria-! Zettar started this, didn't he?

No tier lists I don't care if Aegeon sucks I'm gonna use him anyway because I am biased.

'Cadet Branch of the Royal Family' Yup, Zeke is descendant from Zettar, RIP my man having to be in the same bloodline as him.

GAME WHY ARE YOU MAKING ME FIGHT MY SON AGAIN-!! WHY DOES MIKHAIL HAVE A CORE CRYSTAL?!?!

Pyra Mythra no no no you two aren't just made to destroy don't go with them no no NO!!!

(Chapter 7) Ah, so this is where Addam hid the third sword. 5 minutes of gameplay later I can see why he hid it down here, this place would drive anyone mad.

Is this what it feels like to be on the receiving end of Addam's talent art? Cause all these reinforcements have to be equivalent to being perma toppled and launched with how long this takes.

Addam drop the hood already.

Malos you fucking bastard when I get my hands on you....!! Jin you can stay but you're on think fucking ice pardon the pun.

YES!! REX GIVE THOSE GIRLS THERAPY THEY NEED IT!!!

(Chapter 8) You know, I'm pretty sure most people picked Pyra here calls Pneuma Mythra but I am not most people

YAY!! I can play as Jin again! And he is somehow even more overpowered than before!

Jin why are you lying to Brighid, she's more mature but she's otherwise the same.

Jin... ate.... oh... I should've.... figured but.... oh god.... I just thought loosing Lora messed him up but having to eat.... yeah between that and Amalthus no wonder he's like this.

Torna......

Aww, nice Jin's still in there, he let us go and told Brighid the truth.

(Rest of the game cause I love it but I forget the chapter markers) So.... um.... Jin I'm glad you were able to find love again after Lora but why did it have to be Malos? Like this is weirdly sweet but this is a weird progression.

AMALTHUS I KNEW YOU WERE THE ONE WHO MESSED WITH HAZE MALOS YOU ARE OFFICIALLY PRIORITY 2 THIS BASTARD DIES FIRST!!

Okay that's how Mikhail survived this long so I guess Amalthus was good for one thing.

No no no no no no no- MIKHAIL!!!!! Why.....?!?- Oh god they're showing the scene where he met Lora and Jin again GAME WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?!?!

Okay I wanted to help Jin and stop Amalthus anyway but now I'm doing it for my baby boy.

Don't worry Jin I've got your back. THIS IS FOR LORA HAZE MIKHAIL AND EVERYONE ELSE YOU BASTARD!!!!!!

...... J... Jin...... chapter 9 is living up to it's name because I was a rainstorm of tears after this

Malos for Jin's sake I don't want to kill you anymore can you please stop- damn it!!

Never thought I'd be sad to see Malos go but, here we are.

Pyra, Mythra, what are you- no no no no NO!! POPPI I KNOW YOU'RE KEEPING YOUR PROMISE AND WE HAVE TO LEAVE BUT LET ME GO I HAVE TO SAVE THEM!!!!

bawling crying until the two come back and the tears become happy tears Heh... thank god....

[eaglefairy]

Finished chapter 5 last night!

For a few glorious seconds, my roommate thought that Zeke might be the Emperor of Mor Ardain (before Mórag revealed that he's Tantal's prince, etc and that's why she won't fight him)

Pyra: "Mythra won't be happy that I told you that." giggles My roommate: "They're poly. They're poly!" Me, very softly: "Oh, you have no idea."

Upon seeing Amalthus for the first time: Roommate: "Oh, that beard does not do you any favors. You think you're eating that outfit? That outfit is eating you."

Nia: "What's he going to do, eat her?" Roommate: "YES!"

Oh ok Indol was founded 1500 years ago. Haze says that the mural was painted when Indol was new, and Amalthus says it was painted 1500 years ago.

HE'S HERE! ZEKE IN THE PARTY!

Not directly related to anything happening in Temperantia but be grateful that I'm re-experiencing this game with my roommate. This way, my mad ranting about why no one should trust Amalthus with anything knowing that he's Malos's Driver won't be directed into posts on tumblr but instead at my roommate, who agrees with me and will rant right along with me

Well. I think my roommate just found a way to cheese the first Aeshma Core fight? She had Mórag and Zeke fight the Core to draw away its attacks and Nia just hit the power lines until they went down

Niall appears! Roommate: "He's a baby! I have to protect him!"

Oh yeah. She'll cry when he "dies".

[seagullcharmer]

one day. i want to write an au where mythra+pyra+nia work together with torna to rescue haze from amalthus. like, heist style story where they have to work together even though malos and mythra are definitely still butting heads. and then haze goes with them to the world tree. idk

[xeno-odyssey]

Could you clarify who and what are Flesh Eaters and Blade Eaters?

Yeah no problem. I’ve been seeing so much confusion over this topic.

To get this one out of the way first; Rex is NOT a Blade Eater.When he came into contact with Pyra’s Core Crystal on the Aegis Sword, he somehow managed to resonate with her, but in the process he got killed by Jin. In a purgatory-like state, Pyra offered half of her life force to Rex so that he can be revived and Pyra can awake, making Rex the Driver of the Aegis. Because of this, you can obviously see half of the Aegis Core Crystal in the shape of an X on Rex’s chest. Since Pyra offered her life force, whenever Rex gets hurt or injured, the pain is shared with Pyra and Mythra. They even share the same scars, despite Pyra and Mythra not getting physically injured.

Flesh Eaters are unique Blades that have been fused with human cells, giving them unique abilities. The practice was first founded in the kingdom of Judicium before the Temperantia Titan fell. The practice later continued on the Indoline Titan. When a Blade becomes a Flesh Eater, their Core Crystal becomes a half mixture of blue & red, and they are able to become Drivers on their own. When a Flesh Eater’s Driver dies, they can continue to live on. However the success of becoming a Flesh Eater is very slim, resulting in losing their immortality and gain rapid-aging.The most notable Flesh Eaters are Nia, Jin, Cole (originally called Minoth), Akhos and Patroka.- Cole/Minoth is canonically the first Flesh Eater seen in both the Torna DLC and the main story. He was once an enemy to Addam and Mythra, but later became a Blade for Addam. He wields dual daggers that can act as ether pistols. 500 years later cutting to the main story, he lost his immortality and gain the rapid-aging. He was originally a mercenary that worked together with Vandham.- Jin is the second to become a Flesh Eater. His Driver, Lora, became critically injured and on the brink of death after the Aegis War. Not wanting to forget her and be forced back into his Core Crystal, he had no choice but to “eat” Lora’s heart, and thus Jin became a Flesh Eater by having Lora’s human heart in his body and placed her body in suspended animation inside an ice crystal. This changed Jin’s crystal from blue to fully red on his forehead, and awakened numerous abilities as well as a new form. Jin wandered Alrest 500 years as a lonely man. He was later approached by Malos, and the two of them formed the Torna terrorist organization, in an attempt to reach Elysium.- Nia is the third Flesh Eater. She was originally a Blade to a lord of the Gormott Province who had a daughter that Nia referred to her as a sister. The daughter was sick and passed after some time. Before the lord were to pass away as well, he made Nia “eat” his daughter’s body, thus Nia became a Flesh Eater Gormotti. In her Blade form, Nia has a Scimitar weapon allowing Rex to drive her and use her abilities. She and her Blade Dromarch were originally part of the Torna organization before joining Rex and Pyra on their quest to Elysium.- Akhos and Patroka are the fourth and fifth Flesh Eaters. They were originally Blades to two siblings, and had to “eat” their flesh before they died. Because of this, it resulted in Akhos seeing Patroka as a sister but she doesn’t see it the same way though.. As Blades, Akhos as a weapon called the Calamity Scythe that can shift into 3 different weapons, and Patroka wields a Cobra Bardiche that can shift between a Naginata and a scimitar. Both of them became a part of the Torna terrorist organization.

Zeke himself coined this term on the spot in Chapter 7, and that is of course Blade Eaters. Blade Eaters are when Drivers have half of their Blade’s Core Crystal surgically placed in their bodies. In this case, half of Pandoria’s crystal is placed over Zeke’s heart when he nearly died. Amalthus was the one who saved their lives. Whether or not this has to do with their powers as Driver and Blade, Zeke and Pandoria are incredibly strong.The second one to note is Mikhail. 500 years ago, Mikhail had Core Crystals fused into his body when he was a child. Today, he looks like a young adult and is capable of summoning weapons called Infinity Fans, and has a crow wing shaped crystal visible on his chest since he has the powers of a Blade. Mikhail was originally a part of both Team Torna and the Torna terrorists.Amalthus is the last Blade Eater. He has half of Haze/Fan la Norne’s crystal visible on his forehead, granting himself access to use Haze’s power-rending abilities. He later went mad with power by “eating” more Core Crystals and turned himself into a monster.