I did, of course, also spend my childhood reading pulp sci fi and gamebooks. Like a lot of mid thirties FF fans. However I also travelled to Wales a lot as well, and recently I spent a long weekend in Carnarfon. I wondered to myselfwhat would have been if I had done marine biology in Aberystwyth instead, and I finally realised - I would have still have joined the aikido society, my lifelong fascination with Japanese culture would still have progressed from a hobby into a calling, and I would be exactly the same place I am now. The dream is alive.
Yaztromo Thu May 8 19:49:21 2014
...and also kicking??? ;-)
G. Mitchell Mon May 12 10:33:34 2014
Anyone fancy becoming a necromancer for real? Google Raven Grimassi.
Gavin Mon May 12 14:24:57 2014
And anyone wanting to see the real me, add me on Facebook.
Sunni Sun Jun 15 09:21:14 2014
Nooooo! Lost my lover to my deranged mother!
Sunni Sun Jun 15 09:32:02 2014
Gosh, that was a lot of death and rerolls, esp the final battle. I love the idea of companions (and you can even feed them provisions). It's really a lovely story with a sense of humor, I'll think of how to work this into a conversation ("everybody knows that prisoners are bound to ecape if there's someone who can help them conveniently located in the next cell")
My chief gripe, the fact you can't do anything to boost EEddora's stats means the final battle is a bit of a lucky draw if you don't want her to die first.
That mom ain't deranged. She just evil! Aria has this blindly idealised view of her, that's the whole point.
Gavin Sat Jun 21 20:52:22 2014
Oh and the weird bit in the abandoned house was a reference to Blair Witch Project - which 'Eddora' and I saw in oxford back in the day. She threw up.... I also went on a night walk with the Royal Academy of Engineering which came entirely too close. None of us could sleep for an hour after that.
Incubus Horny Horned Fri Aug 8 16:49:59 2014
Amazingly detailed. Well-proportioned adventure along with good literature. Well played, sir!
Amir Sun Feb 8 05:33:13 2015
My favorite book on ffproject, and I've played almost all of them. Aria is a much more complex and relatable protagonist than the gamebook genre normally allows for. As for what the true best ending is,
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I always thought section 714 where they decide to find themselves and be free was the most satisfying ending, but I can see the charm of becoming count and countess..
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The reason I've chosen the ending I did as the best one is :
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You are specifically told in the introduction that your objective is to find out who your father is. Accordingly, you visit, and spend some time with each of the candidates before moving on. Doing this leads to the count/countess ending. However the 714 ending (either version) certainly reads like it could easily be the best ending, and if you prefer it then fair enough, but in a game sense it seemed to me to be marginally short of optimal as you haven't dealt with all the possible fathers. Even though you do of course achieve the main objective anyway.
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I've only just noticed this message : http://ffproject.com/gcomi512727879.htm. I'm surprised nobody's commented on it, even if there have been no further updates.
Amir Sun Feb 8 06:08:15 2015
In my head canon, I also wondered if after the good ending/s, Aria
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went back to the Defender and they made peace? They had a rather strained last parting, and he was the closest figure to actually providing some fathership guidance to Aria, even if he wasn't blood related. It would be a pity if he never found a successor to the Defender title.
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Of course (as I'm sure you know), you can choose to have Aria follow in the footsteps of any one of the potential fathers.
Alexiaden Sat Feb 28 09:50:38 2015
i hate the lack of a save function,very fun adventure though
Gavin Mon Mar 16 16:48:06 2015
For the record you can spend time with the count, picking up a SKILL bonus, then not save him from the boar.
Gavin Mon Mar 16 16:50:05 2015
You can also create save states by copying the URL into a text file.
Or by using the browser's bookmarks/favourites.
Tammy Tue Mar 17 01:58:48 2015
What was happening in #186? Nice tits?
Gavin Tue Mar 17 11:32:21 2015
If you're referring to the parody novels you can find in the library, they're pretty much accurate. Check out the originals if you don't believe me.
Gavin Wed Mar 18 21:48:03 2015
I had to do it...
INTERLOPER! NEW DAY RISING GAIDEN
Arriving later than you can bear.
Tammy Mon Apr 6 05:01:07 2015
Once again bad luck and I don't appreciate the language used in this story.