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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

To keep it brief, this goes to show just how arrogant Richard truly was for attempting to seize power, as it would have caused the very scenario he was trying to avoid. Ultimately, he never had what it took to be a ruler if he couldn't see that coming. #BestelleRises

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

You piece of shit! You're the reason that fuckass boss exists! #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

When your best friend and her boyfriend have been lovey-dovey for half a decade and still won't submit that damn marriage registration. #BestelleRises

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Kevin after being ordered to take the international flight to Liberl first thing in the morning for work. #BestelleRises

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

...The virus from RE5, the machine from Mega Man ZX Advent, or the protagonists of Xenoblade 3? #BestelleRises

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Now why couldn't the Cold Steel games have a +50 level or something modifier so I don't have to shell out money for extra Shining Pom Bait just to meet their ridiculous level requirements? #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

From what I've gathered, the only difference between Normal and Advanced is that Rage Boost functions like it did in 1st Chapter (given Loewe could get three turns in a row even with max speed buff, it needed the nerf) and enemies have a tiny health increase. #BestelleRises

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Objectives: - Kill Weissmann - Recharge Joshua's solar battery orally - Adopt a kitty - Make more shitposts and the occasional nerd analysis #BestelleRises

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Yes. I accidentally spammed S-Crafts followed with a Burst. What a tragedy. #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Hey, fatass! Guess who got a platinum trophy, a big stick, lots of pent-up aggression against an obnoxious fuck, and Zeram Powder for days?

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Well, NG+ Nightmare sure was challenging, but it wasn't impossible. Maybe I should do it again for 2nd Chapter-

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Silverman Round 2 down. Took two tries cuz the first time he decided Demon Flames go brr and ended me the moment he Raged. Second try, I managed to bait him in the corner, and then his AI went stupid and spammed Anti-Sept Zero after he Raged again. #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I wanted to go out of my way to beat his sorry ass, but I can't. His health is pathetic for this difficulty, but any time wasted on Dunan is more time for the spec ops to ruin me. Not to mention, more counter damage I can't tank. So enjoy your undeserved win, you bitch. #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

While replaying the game, it occurred to me that the Hundred Days War has a lot of similarities to Japan's failed invasion of Korea during the end of the Sengoku period. For those who require context, by the end of the Sengoku period, Japan had more or less been united...

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sad ending, I know, but why isn't that design a costume in-game? It looks so good! #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I need art of Tita with her face red trying hard to play a trumpet and failing, and then she startles herself when she manages to make a sound. #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

So they could've had the characters saluting Olivier every time he gets dragged off but didn't because Falcom hates fun. #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

While some of y'all are getting started on 2nd Chapter, I have one last thing left to do in 1st Chapter. I know I could do it on the lowest difficulty and Nightmare with my giant level and stats, but I've been craving a challenge, so let's see what uncapped Nightmare has to offer. #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Hey guys, what if Falcom remade Azure, and when Arianrhod loses her helmet, she did this?

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

You know how the game has Estelle be constantly flabbergasted that her cringefail dad is apparently a national hero? That's gonna be the case with her own kids in a few in-game decades. #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Actually reasonable since those mice could potentially carry diseases and contaminate the foodstock, and we wouldn't want the princess and castle staff getting sick from tainted food now would we? #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If you're smitten now, wait til you see the princess when she aura farms. #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

They were. (Unrelated, but Tio's portrait in this context now reminds me of the trainer portraits in Pokémon Stadium 2 if they score a crit or kill against you) #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This is why Cassius and Arios are interesting characters while Kasim fails miserably (I promise I won't rant about Kasim much as I want to). For as strong and larger than life as they're portrayed, they're ultimately defined by failure, which leads them to make more mistakes. #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Now that I've "beaten" the game again, I can talk some more about another reason why Alan Dick is a great first villain to contrast Estelle: their relationship with Cassius. #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

For the life of me, I can't imagine Estelle being good at drawing. #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"We gotta think the other nations have no Sept-Terrion. If they do, this whole plan goes to shit." #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Hey, Dick! Heard from the Queen you've been talking shit about women. For that, you're getting your ass beat by three women and a femboy. #BestelleBegins

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Louis @ Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter @shadeknight.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We need fanart of these two in this situation plus Link and any Dark Souls protag. #BestelleBegins

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