AISubs v3.7
My, that's a rare ember you have there. I've seen one of those before. It's the ember of a divine blacksmith. Might you consider leaving that with me? I could produce divine weapons with a flame such as that.
Yeah.
Well, thanks for that. You've made a fine decision. You soon shall see.
Hello and welcome back to Dark Souls. I'm feeling better than I was last time you saw me. I have gotten some rest. I've gotten a whole holiday season break worth of rest in fact.
And I'm feeling a little bit more mentally prepared to deal with Sen's Fortress, which is not a fun house. Liars.
Well, hello again.
Upgrading the winged spear further. And it seems like it would...
Like the raw damage is greater, but the parameter bonus is less? I guess?
Yeah, I'm having a hard time figuring out what that is, but divine winged spear seems to make more of that damage magical damage? That's kinda cool.
I've not really boosted my magic stats much, though, so I guess it probably wouldn't help me much, but still, cool. Very cool.
And it complicates a lot of this stuff a good bit more. It's not just...
Choosing your weapon and leveling it up. Now you could choose your weapon and then level it up in a bunch of different ways.
Like, I could make this a gargoyle's halberd, a raw gargoyle's...
Pah! Try again.
I could make this a raw gargoyle's halberd, or I could just make it a divine one.
Or... I think I can just... level it up...
to level seven... yeah, I think I can just keep reinforcing it and making it a gargoyle's halberd eight.
Which is enticing, even though my...
I was kind of hoping that the parameter bonus would go up eventually, but maybe it doesn't do that. Maybe the parameter bonus doesn't level with...
Level... anyway!
I was also considering... trying out the, uh...
this new lightning spear...
going in descends. And I might still, but then I...
found that to reinforce it I need...
something I don't have - titanite chunks, that's right.
Haven't got any of those yet, so I can't...
level my lightning spear, and unfortunately it doesn't...
give any sort of parameter bonus...
for having high decks like I have...
so...
I don't know, I'll keep it handy, and I may give it a try if I'm not happy with how the, uh...
gargoyle halberd...
is doing with the damage, but for now let's, you know, let's just boost this up to level eight, why not?
And level nine, why not?
Sure!
Spend all those... valuable resources.
Too late.
But alright, I am feeling... much more mentally prepared...
to tackle this fortress of traps.
And I'm gonna do it!
I may die over and over doing it...
but I'm gonna do it!
Tally-ho!
Oh, some of you were asking, uh, why I was barefoot...
So...
I'm not actually... barefoot...
I'm not, like, I'm not actually missing a piece of armor that I should be wearing...
Uh, it just happens to be that...
the leg equipment I'm wearing is the skirt, which for some reason leaves you barefoot.
For some reason I don't understand, but that's fine.
Stylin'.
Anyway...
Uh... oh, there was some other equipment thing I changed. I...
Okay, I'm currently wearing the Ring of the Evil Eye as opposed to the blue tearstone ring I had before.
It may be that I should swift-switch to a wolf ring...
But I'm not sure which is the better option... for my current setup.
Given some of you guys' comments on earlier episodes...
I'm thinking the, uh... oh, oh, oh, nope. No. No.
I'm thinking the, uh... poise would be a much greater benefit if I was going for, like, a strength build.
Like, a two-handed weapon build.
There's a trick I figured out... killing some of these guys for practice.
Now you die!
Wha... oh, whoa, hey, hey! Aww... well, that didn't work as well as I liked, but...
It could've worked. That's the... ow... that's the important thing.
Let's see, so this thing does about a hundred damage to them...
Leveled up to plus nine.
I'll have to try later and see... what the spear does.
'Cause I do like spears.
I do like that... poking... attack style, but, uh...
This albert has served me well.
Yeah, I didn't pay a lot of close attention to this... armor... that's... everywhere. Or, I guess they're statues...
But...
I don't know. They look interesting, but I do not... recognize the armor. Maybe I will later.
I'll have to try to stay mindful of that. Okay!
Here we go!
Wonder how you get up there.
Anyway, here we go! Not quite as filled with dread and fear as I was during my first encounter with these.
Still need to be careful. Can't get reckless. But...
Ow! That's right, I forgot about you. Okay, see?
Forgot about that jerk. You! You!
And I need to practice my harrying. Let's try that. Now!
Too early. Too early.
Just because I'm feeling a little more confident doesn't mean I should get reckless!
Like I am right now.
Look at this. Look at how silly I'm being.
Ha!
Fool!
Anyway, sorry if it takes me a little time to warm back up.
Look at these items I somehow missed.
I don't know how to get to any of these places.
This place is complex.
Okay. Alright.
So these are fine. This first bridge, not a problem.
Bridge two... still okay. Not too bad.
Bridge three is ridiculous.
And bridge four... killed me.
That's right, there's a person there.
Okay.
Ow! No! No! No!
Lucky. Lucky... ish.
Man, this place is a pain.
It's alright. I can deal with it.
Alright.
Okay. Just gotta use that shield. Use that shield. Play smart.
And run! And attack!
Screw this thing!
Okay, at least these are weak. At least these magic ones are not s--
D'wah! Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
Pay attention!
[laughs]
Ugh...
Traps everywhere. Remember, don't get--don't get relaxed.
Traps everywhere.
Oh, and one of 'em died from rocks?
Wait a minute, that wasn't open last time!
"Sen," you rap, scallion.
All right, there's a whole 'nother thing down here.
Gonna have to turn the rocks off first, though.
Just for my own comfort.
Is there still a snake out here?
Snake, snake.
Oh, that's right, the rocks aren't coming this way now, I'm safe.
Ish. Safe-ish.
I'm just gonna go deal with these snakes... now.
So I don't have to deal with them later.
Gotta practice those parries.
Ha! Like so!
Learning the timing.
Getting it down. Okay.
Too late.
Too early.
Ah, I really need to develop my parrying skill.
Eh, I'll do it later.
Heh.
Okay.
This place is still quite difficult, but I'm not...
terrified of it.
The same way I was.
Now it's just determination.
I can get through it.
I have the dark side, I can come back as often as I want.
What are you gonna do, fortress full of rocks and snakes?
Nothing.
Bam!
The dark sign's the thing that allows me to keep on coming back, right?
I think I understand that bit of the lore right. I have the dark sign, so I keep on returning.
And eventually I'd probably go hollow.
Okay...
Crap!
C'mon, get hit! Aw...
Boo!
Too late.
Man, not getting their timing right.
Gotta work on that. Okay, so now. Yes! Okay.
It's a small window. It feels like a small window 'cause I'm not good, but...
Getting good is...
the goal.
Alright.
I still feel like there is somebody up there changing the route of the rocks.
Because it... there are four directions that rock could go.
It was going down the center lane...
when I first entered.
Now it is going down the side lane now that I'm here.
And not that center lane, so someone's up there moving the rocks.
Ooh, there's another item there if I...
Mental note.
Mental note. Once I move the direction of the rocks...
I should check that out.
Alright, this is where I fought stupidmemic.
That's someplace I'm not gonna risk going.
Get off this at the first step. I can do this. I can do this. This is fine.
This is just fine.
Not a problem.
I got this!
I accidentally said the famous last words.
Shouldn't have done that. Should not have done that.
That's right, that's still locked.
Rocks are not falling this way currently, I hope.
Okay, now we're fine.
Snake down there, can't do anything about it.
Well, let's just aim the rocks at that snake for now.
I guess I'll go down the center lane first. Let's start with that.
See about this hole in the wall we've opened.
Ooh, that's inviting.
Someone's gonna try to kill me.
You. Who are you?
Ooh, you look alive!
Hmm, you seem quite useless.
You too!
A rare thing in these times.
I am Logan. I'm a bit cooped up, as you can see.
I have a bright idea. Suppose you set me free.
I'm old and empty-handed, but I could repay you with knowledge and sorcery.
This place is melting my mind.
The inactivity is repressive.
Well, letting people out of cages has never backfired before!
Heh, yay Master Key!
Probably shouldn't have been able to let him out just yet, should I?
Okay, I get it. Talk to him.
Cool.
That would make me nervous, but firekeeper's already dead. What else could you possibly do?
Don't kill the bird.
I've grown fond of that bird.
What's this item?
Grab it without falling, please.
Are you not gonna grab the item?
Don't say I have to jump in there. That would be just... the worst.
You're gonna make me jump in there, aren't you?
I don't want to.
But what else is out here first? Let's...
...not kill ourselves.
Okay, well, nice view. Thank you for the nice view.
Could I just run into it?
I'd like to grab that thing.
All right, let's...
...try jumping.
Run...
Jump... oh, great.
Maybe I can just walk.
Oh, I can. Okay.
All that worry for nothing.
It's dark souls. You gotta be careful.
See you back at Firelink!
I have fortresses to conquer!
Can I get to that item...
...safely?
Hmm...
[gunfire]
Let's try it!
Oh, no.
Whew! Okay.
Ooh! Cool weapon.
Let's have a look at this.
It has a little bit better of a parambonus...
...than this halberd, but no better than my spear.
It's probably pretty fast, though.
Curved sword with sharply curved blade, created by Arstor, Earl of Carim.
"Requires great skill to wield, but evades shield defenses to sneak in damage." That's kinda cool, though.
There's so much weapon variety in this.
I do--I mean, I've not seen to the end of this game, so I don't know how I'll feel about it later.
I do like Bloodborne's tactic of fewer but more...interestingly diverse weapons,
compared to Dark Souls' tons and tons and tons of weapons with not quite as much variation between them.
Obviously, variation between like a spear and a greatsword are not gonna play the same, but...
there's lots of different spears and greatswords that kinda do, as far as I can tell.
I don't know. I like Bloodborne's way of going about it. The inventive weapons are a lot of fun.
So we run...
Can I get back there without having to, uh...
I'm gonna try it.
Made me stupid, but I'm gonna try it and get hurt.
Oh, I'm gonna get hurt. This is gonna hurt. This is gonna hurt. This is gonna hurt.
Go in the corner! Go in the corner!
Ha!
Cheated death.
What was that ring?
Ooh, boosts item discovery.
That's right, that's a stat.
Imperfect...
The serpent is an imperfect dragon and symbol of the undead.
Its habit of devouring prey even larger than itself has led to an association with klepme.
This gold ring engraved with the serpent boosts its wearer's item discovery so that more items can be amassed.
That's cool. So if I'm grinding, trying to get like...
Titanite shards and stuff...
That'll be a good thing to have.
Sweet.
I'm kinda curious, but I'm also kinda... not wanting to die.
You know what? Forget it. Forget it, forget it, forget it.
Or... ow.
Ow. Okay.
That was a bad place to fall.
Let's get out of this corner, let's heal up and...
Then, you know what? Screw it. Let's...
Let's go down there, see what happens.
I'm already down a lot of healing items and not in an ideal way to be finishing...
this attempt, so...
This is not looking good. This is looking bad.
Yep, I was right. It's bad.
Eee.
Bad and not good.
Oh boy.
Oh. Oh, I'm dead. Okay.
Well, that's alright.
That's alright.
Alright, take two. Or three, I guess, depending on how you're counting.
It may be that I need to see to purchasing a bow.
Or investing in my bow...
a little bit. Ah, why am I trying to...
Oh, that's just bad.
Shameful. What? Aww.
That was just bad. I got distracted thinking about bows.
My fault. My fault.
Okay, so we're back up here.
And for lack of any other direction to head...
I will keep proceeding...
upward. Where's the door?
Oh, here we go.
To the third and fourth bridges, which are...
[laughs] That was lucky.
That was lucky and stupid and my fault.
So, uh...
Yep.
That should have hurt me more than it did.
And I'd have had no one but myself to blame. Okay.
Here's the one that sucks.
Okay, okay.
It still sucks, but I can do it.
(EXPLOSION)
Huh
I am still mildly curious about that, but not enough to dive into the abyss
Nope, nope, nope
Okay.
Eat it!
I got the fire!
Boom!
Whoo!
Close one.
All right.
And fire!
Fire!
You die!
And then I die.
Heh heh.
Oh, it's a narrow bridge.
Narrow, narrow bridge.
Okay.
Ha-ha!
Whew, boy.
Ah! Hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
No!
I gotta pay attention, like here's another one.
Click. What happens here?
Well, same spot or something else? Ah!
Yep, same one. Okay.
[sigh] Sen, you're mean.
There's a way to drop down to where I just was.
Let's see what's down this way.
I can do it, though! I can get past all the bridges.
It's valuable information.
Oh, if I wanted to come over here and kill this guy, I could. Okay.
Okay.
All right. I'm ready!
What do you got, white fog?
Ooh
Oh, you're the guy who opened the thing!
Gah! No, hey, no, no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no!
Oh, you gonna throw it?
Oh
Oh, you're the guy setting up all the rocks
Hmm
Hmm, options... higher up?
Or...
downward?
Waaaahhh! Okay... okay...
I beg your pardon
Okay, what? What?!
What did I do?!
That's insane! Okay...
That is a lot of fire
Guess we're not going that way
Not right now, anyway
Who did that?!
Alright
Let's walk a little more carefully now
Nope
I feel like there's a bonfire up here somewhere
I get the feeling there is
And I sure would love one of them
Come on, you
Okay. Ooh, thank you!
All right.
What's down here?
Walking carefully...
Oh.
You're not so bad.
And then there's this...
Nyeh! Okay, we're safe.
What have you got?
Ooh, well it looks cool.
Flame Stoneplate Ring.
Boosts fire defense. That might be helpful right now.
I'm going to equip that... at this time.
Until the firebombs stop.
All right. Keeping an eye out for bonfires at this point because...
Because I really want a bonfire.
And I bet there's one close.
I bet they're just jerky enough...
to hide one behind an illusory wall or something.
Who's dropping the firebombs? You!
When I get up there, I am going to make an honest attempt to give you what for.
Hopefully, after I've found a bonfire.
I'm kind of running down here in the hopes that he'll stop throwing long enough for me to...
Hell you know what, he gives me a big enough window, I bet I can make it.
Alright.
Here it comes!
Whew! Okay.
And now... okay, too early.
It's still too early. Still on fire. Okay.
Retreat!
That's alright. Lesson learned.
Do not run into fire.
Wait until fire is gone!
Aha!
Yeah!
Too fast for you! Ah, there's more.
Woof! Okay.
Okay, I think he knows where I am.
Nope! Nope, nope, nope, nope!
Oh, there's more. Jeez! Okay, this uh...
This doesn't get better.
Where's he gonna throw next?
Yep!
There's gotta be a bonfire!
Whew!
Ooh, he looks big.
Kind of want that item, but that seems all so maybe greedy and stupid.
Is there something over here? Oh, there is!
Hmm...
I'm not sure about this.
Oh, I could go over there... I could go over the- I bet there's a bonfire in there!
I bet! I bet, I bet, I bet!
Of course. Of course!
Of course.
Oh, what, you're not gonna throw?
Did you lose your passion for throwing stupid things?
Here, what if I stand right here, what will you do?
Yeah, I thought so.
Oh, no, still over there. Okay.
Which direction do I head? I'm gonna head right.
Haha! Alright, we go! We go fast!
This is probably not the way to the bonfire, but it's a way.
Ugh, another guy...
Eh, unknown in all directions. I don't like it.
Wanna know what's over there, though?
Can't see! Too far away! Ugh!
Alright.
Tread carefully...
I just know there's a bonfire in one of these directions.
I just know it.
And I'm gonna choose the wrong direction.
And end up very sad.
I don't know if I want to go up to fight these guys yet.
Sheeheehee, no.
I bet...
there's a bonfire further down.
Maybe not this way. Oh, maybe that way. No.
Maybe...
I don't know, there's so many branching paths, which is cool, but not right now 'cause I want a bonfire!
You know what, let's try this way.
Think I can do it.
Thoreau, go on. Do it. Ah, I probably could have made it if I ran...
next time.
Am I clear?
Yep.
Okay.
Here we go!
Hohohohohohohoho!
That was close!
And this...
is not a bonfire.
You look nice, though.
What's up?
So...
let me help you out...
with your soul-searching.
Heheh.
Oh, that's kinda cool.
Ooh!
Large titanite shards...
What else does he sell?
Ah, he sells this guy's stuff.
Cool. He sells some cool things.
I am going to buy some arrows.
They're not great arrows, but...
I do have at least a cheap little shortbow, I think
But go along if you wish, if only to deepen your despair.
Let me give you a word.
Go along, try and make something of yourself. But nothing will come of it, and I should know.
Good pep talk.
All right, tell me there's a bonfire down here. That would make my day.
There's a lot of stairs.
Bonfire or a shortcut? I would take a shortcut.
Hmm.
Well, it's not a bonfire, but there's an item! Cage key - item I don't need. Well, that's alright. Up the stairs we go.
I just know there's a bonfire over here, somewhere.
You have a bonfire? I'll fight you for it!
You don't stand a chance!
You dare stand between a Dan and his bonfire?
Let that be a lesson!
Eh, I'm just fine and nothing.
Nothing but cool views.
And I do like the views.
Hey, remember...
Remember our gargoyle roof?
Those were good times.
Anyway...
Okay, okay, I need to get out of here.
Okay.
Grab this, thank you.
I can leave! Get out of here! Move!
Alright.
Looks like I'm fighting you.
You ready?
You're not ready.
Whew! You're tough, though!
Let's use them Havel skills.
Okay, not skilled enough. Wow, that hurt a lot.
Okay.
Oh!
I will kill you! There we go.
Getting a lot of shards and, uh...
chunks and such. That's nice.
Ooh!
Make sure there's no...
hidden goodies. Nope. None. Okay.
Down the ladder we go. Let's see.
Oh yeah, you guys taught me a trick.
Whee! Okay.
Let's see what's over here.
Something good, I hope!
Something that starts with a "b"!
Whoa! You're different.
You look like just a guy. Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey!
You don't look undead at all.
Oof.
Sorry.
"Ricard"?
Aw, you had a name.
Sorry.
I mean, unless you took Ricard's rapier, in which case...
you deserved it.
[sigh of relief]
Okay.
Still no bonfires. This is getting upsetting.
Divine blessing, hmm.
Rare ring of sacrifice. I'm getting lots of cool things.
None of which allow me to save my progress.
Well, this has been a long journey.
We will be back next time.
And I think I'm gonna look on the internet and see if there's a bonfire up here.
I usually want to do blind play on this side quest series, but...
I think me dying and getting sent all the way back would just be a nuisance for everybody.
So, let me look that up.
I'll be back next time, and we will progress further!