Zel's Weekly Digest

Week 27 - May 14 - 20, 2024

Imp-ending Doom

The make it rain event started this week, and along with the gold saucer bonuses, there was, as usual, an event quest with a little story, this time being one about kappas. I mean Imps.

A sharply dressed Elezen man named Quevain, along with his dialogue box, which reads: That Eclectic attire, that distinct scent of the unknown...You, my good, stranger, must be an adventurer! You have found yourself in the company of Quevain, journalist for the Thavnairian Truth. A pleasure to make your acquaintance.

The story was nothing to write home about. Local tabloid writer - I mean Journalist…well not local, he’s from Thavnair…anyway this well dressed lad wanted help in writing his latest scoop for The Thavnairian Truth, which is most definitely not the in world equivalent of the Weekly World News.

Of course, having literally nothing better to do, the fearless Warriors of Light decided to help this poor fellow unravel the mysteries of the water imps. Of course, we needed to dress the part!

Zel and Xarale in their favorite mascot costumes. Zel is dressed as a pink frog, and Xarale is dressed as a pearl white rabbit.

Perfection.

We begin our investigation only to find an imp who we most definitely have never seen before of course. Not like I wouldn’t recognize Eorzea’s greatest nudist hanging out right next to the naked statue of himself.

Zel, Xarale, and several other PCs stand before a Quest NPC, a muscular man wearing on his boxer briefs and an imp mascot head.

Anyway, it turns out the impfestation was all Godbert’s idea. As Typhon’s employer (frankly, after the events of Endwalker, I kinda feel for the guy), Lord Manderville is very acquainted with the thaumaturge guild, and learned about a little spell called “Imp,” which if you’re familiar with a certain purple octopus, you’ll have witnessed it. Said spell turns the target into a little Kappa, or Water Imp as they are called in the english translation (Though the costumed Imps of the saucer do actually say Kappa as one of their in character phrases).

A closeup of Zel's frog face, its mouth ajar in a look of blank shock.

He did research but could find no answers on the origins of the spell, and instead decided to have some of his Saucer employees dress up as Imps.

The man sure loves Mascots, doesn’t he?

While a little strange, it’s not that bad of a quest story. I’ve seen weirder and worse in events. In the end, we get our very own imp costume with its absolutely horrible, awful feet.

An NPC in the imp costume, with the words Seasonal Even Quest complete. The feet of the costume have individual toes. Creepy.

Long Live the Gold Saucer, I guess.

Dressed to Destroy

After getting his Imp Costume, Mag wanted to wear it for some WAR leveling, so of course I slapped on the Pink Frog outfit and joined him.

Zel and Magris running through the Aery. Zel is in her Pink frog costume and Mag is wearin the imp costume, along with the Yokai Watch Jibanyan axe.

We did this for a few runs of Aery and Vault before I pointed out the feet, which he hated, and he switched back to his carbuncle outfit, also known as The Crayon Eating Arcanist.

Maps…They dont love you like I love you...

Why yes, I do in fact quote that song nearly every time treasure maps are mentioned!

Zel and Party in The Shifting Oubliettes of Lyhe Ghiah fighting the Secret Undine

While browsing party finder, I saw a treasure map party that was free-for-all loot for the Ostensibly Special Timeworn Maps, the level 80 full party maps with a guaranteed portal (and they’re stackable!), so I hopped in, having nothing better to do. Mag joined me and we went with the group for a few maps, not really getting past round 3 in any of them.

Maybe Feo Ul is mad at us. :(

chat dialogue.
Magris Ashenford: nuuuuu
Rlep Peach: sad
Zel Lumei: Unfortunate
Gost Geheim: womp womp.
Magris Ashenford: Zel didn't dance enough prolly
Zel Lumei: Yeah probably. Feo Ul didn't like my moves.

Chocobo and All Kweh Racing Transformed

Since Make It Rain gives a bonus to challenge log rewards as well as the game prizes, I’ve been a bit more diligent about doing the ones that aren’t just Lord of Verminion, which of course also means Chocobo Racing!

I finally, for the first time ever in the nearly decade I’ve been playing this game, got my very first racing bird all the way to rank 40! Which of course unlocks breeding, which I’ve been curious about for a while.

It took me a few tries (and a few back and forth teleports) to finally figure it out, and I was rewarded with my first ever Pedigree 2 racing Chocobo!

A yellow chocobo happily rearing back. Overlaid is the achievement unlocked text: Go Forth and Multiply.

Omega and Chill

Mag and I found a PF party wanting to do some of the Omega raids unsynced to try to unlock the Ultimates. There was, of course, one guy who joined just to complain that we had the wrong duty listed in the Party Finder, and angrily declared that if we weren’t going to do the correct one, they were just gonna leave.

The rest of us just shrugged and stayed to have fun.

a tank facing off against Omega'a final form.

The Party leader thanked us for being chill, since they wanted to do these to get some gear for leveling their dancer. It took us a little trial and error trying to beat Omega themself, but it was a blast.

Bonus round

I was server hopping around, shopping for some cheap supplies, when I ran into some famous trolls on Mateus hanging out in Limsa!

at the Limsa aetheryte, there are several pale green male Roegadyn, each only wearing a pink sibligar and a helm.

It's the Weeaboo Police!

See you next time!

Zel in front of the FC house, sitting on the Great Vessel of Ronka mount.

Posted 2024/05/25