AISubs v3.7
Hello everybody and welcome back to Dark Souls and SideQuest.
We are here in the New Londo ruins, exploring, meeting ghosts, mostly killing ghosts...
"busting" ghosts you might say.
You don't have to, though.
So now I am searching about.
Oh, I'm down here now. That's good.
Is it just an item down here? Or, uh...
Oh, stairs as well.
And more things. Let me check in here first.
Just in case it dead ends here.
Just to be sure I've seen everything.
[footsteps]
Suspiciously empty, which leads me to suspect I'm gonna get jumped by ghosts any moment.
'Cause they seem to like their ambushes, those ghosts.
Speaking of which, hello?
Are you alone?
You ghosts so rarely are.
[thud]
Ah, crumbs.
Hang on.
Let me take my ghost-busting medicine.
Ah, nuts. That's not...
Lego, please. Lego.
And then die.
Then let me heal.
And then on with my business.
Anyway, item.
Curse Bite Ring.
Interesting.
Boosts curse resistance.
One of the infamous 'bite rings' commissioned by Sir Aster of Carim.
Despite the dreadful rumors surrounding its creation,
this ring is an unmistakable asset in its ability to help prevent curses.
Oh, that is nice.
Although I kind of want curses right now, don't I?
Like, these transient curses are the only thing allowing me to fight the ghosts.
[thud]
Alright, I think we've explored this little dead end.
Got our item.
Now let's head out.
[to be continued]
Down these stairs. Or up these stairs. There's a lot of... a lot of stairs around here to be investigated.
Any sneaky ghosts?
Green Titanite Shard? Much appreciated.
And that's it for this, I guess. Up the stairs!
No, this place hasn't been too bad. I suspect because I am pretty high level for this particular part of it, at least.
Greater challenges may lie ahead.
And there's a stairway up, too. I kind of want to check this out first.
Oh, item, okay.
And another item, nice!
Though I don't know how I'll be able to get down, but...
we'll figure that out once we're there.
One humanity, okay.
I'll take it.
Okay, there we go.
Now we run across here...
Oh, we can get in there. Interesting.
Get item...
carefully...
"Rare Ring of Sacrifice." Didn't I already have one of those?
I feel like I did.
Though I guess they are... like, they break, don't they? So...
having more than one is not necessarily a bad thing.
Yeah, okay.
Any other items? No? Okay.
Hmm...
Guess I'm just finding the best...
window to fall through now.
Ehh...
This looks okay, I think.
Yeaaah, okay.
Ah, let me get back to where I was.
Now, up the stairs...
Up the stairs or down the stairs? Up the stairs or down the stairs?
What's down the stairs?
A lever?
Nothing?
More stairs...
And a gate...
Ah! Key to the seal!
...opened...
the gate. And there's a tourney thing. Hmm...
Let me pull the lever first, see what that does.
That seems much less...
Oh.
Well...
Eh, should I check upstairs first?
Let's check upstairs first, just to see what's up there.
Get an even better, clearer idea of what happens...
when I...
turn that...
big crank thing there.
Is there anything up here?
Other than a pretty view and one item?
Ooh, a bow!
Probably a pretty nice bow, too.
Composite.
Sounds nice.
I guess I should be using bows more since I'm, like...
Dexterity is their thing, right? Like, that is the stat they build from, right?
Oh, the longbow is better for dexterity. Maybe I'm wrong.
Composite bow for strength types.
But longbow for dexterity. I should be using this.
Maybe instead of pyromancy flame.
I mean, I guess they're both good to have, but since I am a dex build...
If I need something ranged, bows should do the trick for me.
Yeah, I'll need to start leveling up that longbow.
Well, anyway...
Let's do it!
May nothing go wrong!
Ooh!
Oh, cool!
Oh, cool! That's neat!
And I have revealed the rest of this...
Oh, it's the Valley of the Drakes! And that was the door they were guarding!
Connecting the dots... that is interesting.
Oh, and no wonder the frame rate tanked around here so much.
There's a whole half-zone underneath the water.
Down we go!
Now I bet the difficulty increases somewhat.
Eeeeee. That is grim. That is incredibly grim. Hello. Who are you?
Well, doesn't matter now.
Still, though...
That is a lot of bodies to just be down here under the water.
No wonder there's so many ghosts around.
Yuck.
Lighten up, dark souls.
Learn some jokes.
So this place's history seems far more interesting now.
Ah! Hello!
Gah! What was that? What'd you do?
What's happening? What's happening? I can't see!
Ah! Whatever it is, I don't like it!
Dah! Whatever that was, was inappropriate.
Do I still need to be cursed to hit this guy?
Let us see!
Nope. Can still hit him.
There we go.
That's what you get!
Oh wow, fog door so quickly.
Didn't anticipate that.
Kind of want to explore the rest of this, uh...
lake bed first.
Yeah, some major stuff definitely happened in New Londo...
before they locked it up.
Alright, I'm not seeing any other places to go, so...
Fog door it is.
But yeah, man, some heavy stuff clearly went down in New Londo...
before they locked it up and flooded it.
What a mess.
Can't get worse, though, right?
There's another guy. Hello.
Schmack.
What are you doing?
Don't much care for... whatever that is.
Oh, is it just your shield?
Ew. Don't like it.
Ah, what's happening? What was that?
Whoa, what are you?
What are you? Gah, you are a nightmare!
Okay, this is all a nightmare. I don't-- I-- Ugh.
What on earth?
Everything about that is unpleasant.
I am putting you out of your misery.
Yeah.
That. Is. Gross.
This is a very unsettling zone.
Not in that kind of tense "I might die" feeling way, but...
More just in the "ugh, wow."
Potent imagery.
Ah, hey!
No sneaking up.
No. None of that.
All right, what's in here?
Ugh, stairs upward!
I am kind of turned around now, I'm not 100% sure where I'm heading in relation to where I was.
Though this might just be a dead end for an item, I think it is.
Huh? No.
There's this whole path.
Which leads...
Have I been here?
This feels familiar.
Something about it feels familiar.
More stairs.
Boy, I am really turned around now.
Oh, hello
What's this?
A very large ember. That, I bet...
is important, and in fact, I bet that is the item that's going to allow me...
to upgrade these weapons further. I think I'm safe enough to check.
I hope I'm safe enough to check.
Ember required for weapon ascension. Huge ember of the highest quality, handled by the blacksmiths of Astora.
Ascension for +10 standard weapon allows reinforcement to 15 on par with the greatest weapons of legend. Yes!
This scythe and sidesword are about to get even better!
Now, how do I get back to where I was?
I think this is where we came in.
Yeah, this was the fog door. Came in through here.
So...
Must need to head straight through this way.
I should probably switch rings...
so the water doesn't slow me down, but...
I don't know. I'll wait and see if it's necessary.
Yep, hello.
Ah, nope. Watch it.
Gotcha. All right.
I mean, you got me too, but I'm still alive, so whatever.
One of us is clearly more gotten than the other.
What's this?
Hidden path, you say?
Yeah! Thank you, person!
Looks guarded, though.
Yep.
Heh, I am not fighting you on that bridge.
Come over here and we'll talk.
With swords.
I mean scythes in my case, but you know, whatever, you're dead.
I don't have to explain this joke.
Get outta here.
Nice!
Always happy for more Titanite stuff.
Cracked Red Eye Orb.
I forget, is that the kind that allows you to...
I mean, it's involved in invasion or PVP somehow, but I...
Ah! Hello! Hello! Hello! Hello! No! None of that!
I say none of it!
Yeah, like it's involved in invasion somehow, but I don't...
remember the specifics.
Have I been here? I don't think so.
This place is big and a little dimly lit, but...
I... I think I know where I am.
It is definitely easy to lose track.
I'm sure I have walked past several... useful paths, so...
apologies for that.
It is...
kinda guaranteed to happen in a place this dark.
I'll take it!
Alright, what's in here?
That looks like another abomination.
And he's got backup! Cool! Great!
Ow!
That was... a lot.
Alright.
Alright, let me take care of you, and then I'll deal with your...
big, gross mess of a friend.
These guys don't drop much, do they?
Ehhh...
Oh, and he's got an explosion-inducing... pal.
Ugh... boy you're gross.
Kyaaaaaa
Unpleasant
Be less gross, gross thing
All right
Love to find a bonfire here soon
This is quite a few souls to just be walking around with
I see a fog door, though. There has to be a bonfire around here somewhere. I've been walking for ages, feels like.
What's up, buddy? Come on, do something. Not that...fresh.
No bonfire, though, huh?
Let me do just one quick double-checking sweep of the area, just to be sure.
I mean, even if there is one down here, there's no guarantee that I'll find it in my sweep if I missed it the first time, but still...
seems worth...
checking.
Well, if there is one, I didn't find it, so...
Caution to the wind, forward!
[wind howling]
Well, maybe there's one in here. Maybe it's like at the bottom or something.
That could be.
Wait...
Still foggy. That means they're not letting me out, which means I'm in for some trouble.
What have they got in store here?
Something's gonna happen.
Oh, no.
Not this again.
Not... don't... no.
Here we go again.
Or... not.
Did I miss something?
Is this the Abyss?
Is this what they mean by the Abyss?
I think I see a floor down there, but I could just be seeing the stairs.
This feels very Abyss-like.
Is there any piece of gear...
that I should be wearing for this?
Covenant of Artorias, Traverse Abyss.
Let's put this on.
I mean, I don't know if it's doing anything, but...
This ring symbolizes Knight Artorius' covenant with the Beasts of the Abyss.
It's where, like Artorius himself, can traverse the Abyss.
I mean... alright...
game, if this is...
what you're wanting me to do, and it kinda feels like it is...
I guess this is where I'm going, so...
saves the day!
Oh!
Huh.
Oh my.
I'm wearing the ring, man! Come on!
Thought you guys liked this!
Yeah!
I don't know- I don't know what's happening. Help!
Heh!
Ah! Four kings! No!
You're a boss!
That's not good... for me...
...or anyone, really.
Ah! Oh, whoa!
This is- Ah, okay. Well...
This is quite a thing, isn't it?
Geeeeh, I don't like this very much!
I don't feel like I caused you any- Oh, I did cause you a little damage, I think, I can tell.
Do I need to be cursed? Is that... a thing?
Yeah.
Ow.
Okay, I did do some damage. That's... encouraging.
You're tough, though - that.
You're tough, and I don't do a whole lot of damage to you.
Ow.
Ahh, nuts.
Gotta learn how to avoid that.
I'm guessing wearing this ring is the only reason I'm still able to stand.
Still, though.
Boy, I'm not causing much damage to this thing.
Yeah, whatever that was. I don't like it.
Is it still chasing me? Feels like it is. Oh, I'm dead.
I have died.
Yikes!
That's tough.
Tough and a long way...
to travel.
Well, hopefully at least with the water drained...
the journey to this boss should be a little faster?
Just gotta figure out how to get there.
There's gotta be a faster way down there, surely.
They're not gonna make me go through this whole thing again.
Out of the way, ghosts.
Trying to figure out a thing.
This cannot be the fast route.
If I lose again, I may come back...
in human form...
and see if that allows me to, uh...
summon our red-clothed fellow...
who said he would be helpful.
It does help a little bit, knowing at least that there is a boss...
and I will need to be ready for it.
Or at the instant...
I drop down into the abyss.
That does help.
Okay.
Let's put the ring back on.
Covenants of Artorias, okay.
Uh... let me heal one more time...
just to get topped off.
[wind howling]
You know, I wonder, as long as I have this ring equipped...
I can probably just drop down here, right? And like, I'm just ending up in the same place.
Wheeeee!
Ah, I guess that was risky. I could have accidentally landed on one of those platforms...
and gotten very hurt.
All right, where you at, pals?
There you are.
All right, let's do this.
Nope, too early.
All right, we can do this. This is going okay. I'm doing really well, actually. Weirdly well.
Got one! Yeah! Sweet!
This is going weirdly okay.
If I roll to their left side - ow - I can usually get away with it.
Hey, that's different, that's different, that's different, whatever it is.
Oh, that killed me. Oh, no it didn't. I just nearly died.
Eee, that was close.
That is not a thing to do.
Agh!
Get away, get away, get away!
Boy. Not a fan of that. Oh, and another one's coming. Crap. That's not good for me.
And what's that? It's coming after me and it's not good.
Whatever it is, I'm just gonna run away. Hope that's alright.
Just... gonna run.
Agh, it's still chasing me! That's not okay. I don't like that.
Oh, come on! Whoa, hey, hey, hey!
Fight fair!
Kings...
Don't be jerks.
Ugh, come on.
Hey, yeah! Ho ho!
So I've kind of figured them out, but I don't like them.
Oh, another one. They're all free here now. That's not good for me at all.
Ah ha ha.
Yeah, see now they can all gang up in a bad way.
In a very bad way. Very bad, very bad, very bad, very bad, dead.
Oh, man.
Boy, they are rough. Okay.
Well...
I think we're gonna have to wait to conclude this battle...
...until the next episode, because...
Whew, got a little bit of figuring out to do.
But, yes, thank you all for watching, and when we come back next time we will...
...deal with that...
...handle that boss, get it figured out.
See you then!