AISubs v3.7
Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Dark Souls.
It has been a while... for me. For you guys, I guess it's just been like a day or two, but...
I think today we're gonna deal with some rolling cats.
So before we get into it, I should first go ahead and say...
in between this session and the last one - this is the start of a new session now - for me...
I did a bit of grinding, and not for like my character level - my character level I believe is the same as when you guys last saw me - yeah, around 72.
Same as when you guys last saw me. What I was grinding for were materials and...
also gathering up some other dexterity weapons.
I have several now, and I have got them all to +10.
So we've got the Great Scythe there at +10 - liking the Great Scythe.
We've also got the Iaito, which is a katana-type weapon up to +10.
The Painting Guardian Sword I had up to +10. The Gargoyle Scythe - we had that already.
Baldur's Side Sword - I got one of those to drop off of the Baldur Knights and got that up to +10.
Winged Spear that I had is also up to +10.
Now you might say that this is overkill, and you're right, so whatever.
Today, let's try messing around with the Baldur's Side Sword.
I went to all of that trouble, mostly so that I could try out some of these other dexterity-based weapons...
and just, like, get them all to a level where they can do an equivalent amount of damage, more or less...
or where they can at least be compared a little more fairly.
'Cause, like, trying out the Baldur's Side Sword at +1 compared to, like, the Great Scythe at +10...
felt like I wouldn't really get a good comparison for how they worked.
'Cept, why isn't he attacking me?
Oh, is it because I joined the Cat Clan?
Hello, Cat Clan brother!
Anyway...
So yes, I went to all of that ridiculous amount of trouble
to get a bunch of weapons up to +10 so we can try them out and see what we like best!
And, uh, yeah, let's...
mess around with the balder side sword some...
in this session.
A lot of you guys seem to like it.
Oh! I've heard all about you.
I'm Shiva of the East, captain of the brigade.
Let's teach you the clan basics now...
as there's no time to chat in the midst of fighting.
Except... there is little in the form of rules, you hear?
Fight and hunt as you like.
Whoever's fastest gets the prey.
That's the way we do it.
Only...
don't forget what Avena said.
Traitors aren't given a second chance...
for any reason.
That's about it, then.
Don't worry.
It's a good old time, isn't it?
Great to have you with us.
Good hunting to you.
Huh!
Quite the friendly bunch...
this Cat Clan.
Hello!
Ah, thou dost cometh.
How fairs ye!
My hopes for thee are of the highest.
Do not such a hope shatter with foul disproportion.
All right.
So, yes.
To progress, I think we should go out toward that area...
with the big...
rolling cat that, uh...
scared me away last time...
and, uh...
see what's to be done!
I do feel like this whole zone merits some further exploration before I...
move on to other places.
It's just so vast!
Okay.
Pardon me.
He has the right of way.
Ah!
Okay, there you are. So...
Sure hope this sword works.
Okay, can't block that. Fair enough.
Oof, durable.
You are a pudgy little kitty, aren't you?
Weird proportions, this creature.
Ow!
Eh, look at this goofy thing.
Oh, there's two. That's not good.
That's bad.
That is going to...
turn out badly for me!
Okay, okay, there's three!
This is not... this is getting worse and worse!
Worse and worse.
Let's... let's get out of here.
Oh, that's a fine start for us.
Where'd they go?
That's pretty intense down there.
Okay, there they are, just all...
hanging around.
There must be something really good over there.
Just gotta figure out how to...
take them all out.
That'll lure them one at a time.
That seems like it would be ideal.
There's one, there's two, there's... okay, well...
Okay...
I'm gonna need to figure out a way to cheese this.
This could work.
Come roll at me.
Okay, maybe not.
Yeah, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty...
Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay...
I can't.
Ah! Sorry.
Ah!
Ah! Sorry.
Yeah, you're right.
That was my fault. I pushed my luck.
Come on, cat. Come at me. Come at me! Not that fast! Slower!
Poke!
This is very cheesy, but whatever. I'll do it. Come on.
You know what, when they throw three new things at you like this, I don't feel so bad about being cheap.
Ah, okay.
Missed. Completely. That's a shame.
I gotta work on my aim.
Come on, cat.
Bring your friends.
Well, no, do the opposite of that.
Come alone.
No cops.
Hey, got one!
Come on!
Let's get the rest of you. One more. I know you're out there.
Dude, where are you? Oh, there you are. That's right.
You and I have business. Okay, okay, okay.
Alrighty!
And that makes three.
Yeah, this sword's working out. I like it.
It's gonna be quite the tough contest between this and the scythe.
Did I see another cat? Can't tell.
Eh.
Where are we?
Luring what out?
That's... worrisome.
That's one of the most ominous...
... ominous messages I think I have read in this game.
All right.
I hope they're - maybe they were talking about the cats that I just took out, and this is - wait!
I know this. Hang on.
Yeah! This is the big, um - the hydro would be down there.
And the ladder that I climbed is around this way, too.
And if I go off this way, I think this takes me to a place I have also been.
Like, uh - maybe even last episode, come to think of it.
Yeah, okay.
So I have been - yeah, this is the place with way too many plant monsters.
All right.
So is there anything else that I need to be seeing out here, or have I -
I mean, I'm sure that there is plenty of stuff and loot and just -
cool little bits that I've missed - I mean, I'm sure that's happening everywhere.
Sounds like I missed tons of stuff in the painted world.
But - I don't know. This is -
this is all I'm seeing right now.
I'm kind of confused by why they have those three - much more difficult, by comparison, enemies -
in this one little patch, without any real loot that they're guarding.
I mean, are they basically just meant to be the guardians of this entrance to darkroot?
Like, in case I was coming from the hydra area and climbing the ladder and coming up through this way -
I have to be able to get past the cats to proceed through here?
I guess that would make sense.
Well, if there's anything super important out here that I'm still missing - apologies!
Alright, so it's probably high time I moved on to new story stuff, but just because I'm curious and because you guys said that there's more to see, I'm going to make the trip down to Ash Lake one more time.
Because apparently there's more to it and it's a really pretty area, so I'm curious.
It does mean walking through Blighttown again, but I am willing to make that sacrifice.
Ah, what a lousy place.
Hello!
You weren't down here before.
Wait, neither was your friend. Who's this?
Uh-oh.
Some intense business going on here. Hang on.
Ah, let me take care of the bugs.
Go away!
Stop being annoying! All of you, go away!
Alright, bugs are handled, so what is going on here?
You are a friend. I've sold them cheap.
Oh, this is cool. Ooh, I can learn a gesture!
Looks skyward. I like it!
Awesome!
Ooh, he has some cool things.
Various other weapons.
Hey, it's that katana thing!
You know what?
I already have too many of these weapons.
I probably won't upgrade it up to +10 like I have all these other silly things, but...
Whatever, I'll buy it.
It's the only way I can get this, I think, without...
...killing that other shopkeep, which I don't feel like doing, so...
Claw, too - that's awesome.
Scales well with decks, too.
Tempting - I might have to get it.
"Slows loss of weapon durability" - that's pretty nice.
You know what, I'll go ahead and grab the claw.
Since I'm here.
Probably won't use it, but I'll have it.
Add it to the collection.
He's friendly.
Cat Clan people are friendly.
You, though...
Suspicious.
Can't tell if you are here to guard him...
...or if you are here to kill him.
Either way, none of my business.
Farewell!
What's this?
You look sorta familiar.
Buddy, what are you doing down here?
This place is terrible!
Don't come down here, you're gonna die!
Oh, there's an item over there. I'll get it later.
Hey, man!
Of course. Of course!
Buddy...
For you, buddy... anything.
Ah, this knight of Katarina expresses his deepest gratitude. I shall not forget this. Please, take this, a symbol of my appreciation.
Well, our fates do seem entwined, don't they? Perhaps this, too, is the will of Lord Gwyn.
Hm?
The poison swamp... it's like quicksand in there. Hmm...
Once you've... kinda gotten used to Blighttown and you know what to expe- ugh... and you know what to expect- ah, stop it. I didn't...
I was saying... once you get used to Blighttown and kinda know what to expect and you've got good equipment for it and all that, like...
It's still not that fun, but it... it's not AS bad.
I still don't like it, but...
Can I sneak through here?
Ah, there's another one.
Yee. Die. Die, please.
Nice.
Ah, boy.
These guys seem pretty easy. They just have me worried that they're gonna pull out some move I'm not expecting.
That's gonna be really... I don't know, I'm probably too worried, like...
Like, I'm pretty high level compared to what I was when I first came to Blighttown, so...
I really don't need to be so timid.
What do we got?
Ooh. That's interesting.
I'll have to give that a look later.
Alright.
You take care of yourself, buddy.
No... falling asleep in dangerous places.
It's a terrible place to nap.
How is he still alive?
Of all the places he's gone to, all the dangerous... deadly areas...
Ooh, nice!
That dangerous drop paid off!
What is that ring?
Boosts stamina recovery speed.
This ancient ring engraved with the large green flowers of unknown origin hastens the regeneration of stamina.
That is... probably very useful.
Well, let's try wearing that for a bit.
Ooh... shimmery.
[door opening and closing]
All right!
And here we are again!
Lovely place.
I suspect we still have a Hydra problem, though. Yep, there it is.
Well, let's rest first.
So... do we first attempt to fight the Hydra again?
Or do we press on to see what's on the other end?
You know what, let's mess with the Hydra first. Might as well.
Ow.
So, I want to get close enough that they're not doing THIS anymore...
But then also somehow manage to block all their nonsense.
Still not close enough, then.
Alright.
Oh, okay, so I can block that.
Oof.
You can take a beating, though.
Oof!
Oh, OK, that's the different move.
Come on, now!
I wonder if I should be doing this with the scythe and the eagle shield.
I can see that working a little better.
Let's try out that scythe and eagle shield combination.
I mean, they're not going anywhere.
Let's see about this.
Nope, can't roll through that.
That hurt a lot.
Whew!
Okay...
To the Old West!
Hey, that... okay, no, it didn't work.
No, wait, it did work, it's just Eagle Shield doesn't have complete 100% damage reduction, so...
it's gonna hurt a little bit each time.
But I am losing less stamina...
Hmm...
Can't remember how much damage I was doing with the sword per hit.
Hey, I got ahead!
Nice!
Got another one!
This is working!
Almost got this guy.
Ooh hoo hoo, that was close.
Yay! Yeah!
Two dragon scales and a bunch of souls. Nice!
And that thing won't be bothering me anymore.
And we get the sword back here.
Ah yes, I've also got the black knight shield leveled up to +4 now, since you guys told me the, uh...
...upgrades should help with damage reduction - er, no, no, not with damage reduction - with, uh...
...not running out of stamina so quickly when I block.
So - which is probably why it was actually able to stand up to those hydra hits.
So, thanks for the tip!
Okay...
Let's explore the rest of this place!
Is there anything else out here?
Huh.
Oh, wait, yes. Yes, there is.
Oh, it's just a bunch over on the other side of the tree. Okay, I should've just...
...walked a little further last time.
Two trees to explore, in fact. Very well.
Eh, more of you.
Get out of here. I don't like you.
Eh, just not a fan of these guys in general.
Mm, nope, don't like this position.
Yeesh, nope, I don't like this, uh, as a...
fighting area.
Kinda--whoa, okay, easy, easy, I'm falling off an edge here.
Yeee, don't like that much.
Okay, I may be, uh...
may be in trouble here.
[laughs]
Uh, that's unfortunate. Oh, wait!
Yeah, okay. [laughs]
Oh, well.
It's kind of weird, but I feel like I've not been progressing in a while.
Which, I mean, I know in my head isn't...
accurate, because I've been...
exploring lots of areas...
finding cool things...
like, uh, I've leveled up...
way more weapons to +10 than I...
reasonably should in my first playthrough.
Like, I've done a lot! But, uh...
maybe it's just because I haven't been doing a ton of story-relevant things for the last...
few episodes?
I mean, the Painted World was kinda story-relevant, but...
also in a sort of bonus way.
Like, just as some...
additional cool side content, rather than...
pushing forward on the main quest.
I think once I'm done down here...
I will head back up to Anor Londo...
where... I understand the Duke's...
archive?
Uh, I forget what the--
Whoa, whoa, okay, whoa.
Camera does some weird things...
standing on these ledges sometimes.
And I'm not going to stay out on this tree branch this time.
This time I'm gonna just charge into that tree and...
deal with whatever I... have to.
Seize the day!
Day seasoning?
Eeh!
Get outta there!
Get outta here!
Nah! Don't get punched!
Don't get stoned!
Don't get anything!
Ow!
I...
specifically told you not to get punched!
First rule of fighting mushrooms...
Don't get punched!
They got quite the haymaker, those mushrooms!
There we go! Okay!
What? Where am I? Am I still in the tree?
This looks to- okay, no I am. I just...
Sand looked like sky or something for a minute. I don't know, I'm...
I'm tired. It's a bit late in the evening for me right now.
Had a full day of editing stuff. And I'm also kind of sick, so...
I'm sure that's not helping.
All that to say, I may be a little bit head stupid right now.
Can I get up any higher? I thought I saw a- yeah, there's an item right over there.
Huh.
I wonder how one gets there.
Hmm, there's another opening over there.
Whoa, whoa!
Wait, some of their... floor collision on these branches is... a little weird.
Ech, come on. And on the hills.
Good grief, it's not a steep hill, just let me walk over it. Thank you.
Is that how I get up there?
How do I get higher up on this tree?
I do not know.
Well, let's see if we have better luck with the next tree.
What was I saying before?
Oh yeah, my next stop will be up in Anor Londo, the Duke's Archives, which is I think where...
Scientist Dragon lives and works, I assume.
I don't know, I'm looking forward to that.
Anor Londo stuff... has proven to be pretty consistently cool.
That's a long little sandbank.
Man, this place is cool
Like, there's not tons to do here, but it's really cool... looking
Hey, there's another bonfire! Let's w- wait...
That thing is moving... and those look like wings...
And this feels unsafe... whoa!
Whoa...
Boy, I hope you're friendly. I mean you have a bonfire...
...which I hope you don't mind me borrowing for a moment.
Can I level up?
So close. Let's use a soul thing...
You know what, let's do that later. Let's deal with the more immediate thing right now.
Everlasting dragons... sure.
I mean... I can!
Why not?
I mean... what's the Cat Clan gonna do?
Man, I'm just a Covenant tourist.
Offered dragon scale? I wonder what that does.
Guys, tell me what that does and if I should do it.
In fact, tell me what Covenant I should be in.
I mean, I'm not really interested in doing...
My understanding is that there are like PvP and PvE sort of focused Covenants.
And they seem to be really...
A lot of them seem to be sort of like, tangential in a way.
Until... But then like, occasionally they seem to have a lot of importance for lore and story stuff and who you can talk to and I don't know.
Tell me which ones...
If there's any particular Covenant that I should be...
As a first-time player...
Sticking with, let me know.
But, I mean, yeah, this is a pretty cool place to end an episode, I think.
So thank you guys for watching and...
Yeah, I will...