Ahh the first Sunday School quest, its tradition!
Team Rocket Boss.
Okay, back to my Anom mandated run of Trails in the Sky SC. I gotta say, I'm glad I can finally use the higher elemental spells more, really messed with me that those weren't more helpful till near the endgame.
Oh I'm just so happy to use Oliver again. I think my final party will be the same as last time, Estelle, Joshua, Klaudia, and Olviert.
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
Team Rocket Boss.
Estelle: Schera, can't you teach this class? Aren't you also a teacher?
Schera: No.
Pfft, I got this. I've played 5 of these games and am now on my sixth one. What could possibly go wrong?
....SHIT.
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
Team Rocket Boss.
SHIT! AGAIN! OH WHY DIDN"T I STUDY MY NOTES!?
Oh thank god. I bluffed it.
SERIOUSLY!? WHAT THE FUCK!? HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW THIS!?
Guys? Help? Please.
Okay, I bluffed and said it was roughly 42.
Edited by RedHunter543 on Apr 23rd 2024 at 12:17:13 AM
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
Funny enough, there's a glitch that can cause every NPC on the bridge to turn into an Olivier clone during his re-introduction scene.
Mueller's worst nightmare, certainly.
You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
![[up]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_up.png "[up]"){kind=icon}
Sorry I wasnt paying attention to the thread.... 42 arge is correct. 
Team Rocket Boss.
Alright, seems just a couple of monster fights were just what I needed to really get my groove back.
But I'm doing the side quests later, I'll head to school now.
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
If I remember right, completing the school is the end of the chapter. But you can leave and such to go kill the monsters before beating the chapter boss IIRC.
Team Rocket Boss.
Huh. Well okay then. Better save up a state just in case. I saw the incredient quest line and I was all "Fuck, I'll do this later."
Oliver: You know, I'm something of a member of a school board myself. Maybe I should get back to that job.
Estelle: Uggh... I'd hate to see what kind of school would let you on the board.
Oliver: Oh you wound me, my dear Estelle. So wounded in fact that perhaps I'll take some inspiration from your revent lecture on the Bracer Guild and model the next generation of classes after what I've learned. I have been looking to make things more exciting for the students, both old and new.
Estelle: Pffftt... you'd be lucky to organize even one class, but now you think you could train a bunch of rich snobs to do actual jobs that need them to help others out? Bet you 7 mira most of them would just get a servant to do their dirty work.
Oliver: I'll have you know, the maids and butlers of Thors are quite competent and respected in their duties. But now that you have brought up the point, it would be prudent to expand the perspectives of young minds and open them up to new possibilities and ways of living.
Estelle: Well Mr. rich boy who needs his Mueller to bathe and clothe him, why not just cut the crap with the noble system I hear about and let students no matter the class mingle with each other? I bet you learned a lot about an honest days work from just working with us than you did in all your years of Noble education. Maybe you'll learn how to be self-sufficient.
Oliver: An excellent point again my dear Estelle. I think the best way to broaden perspectives is indeed to let the people regardless of social classes mingle as you so eloquently put it. Truly, you are a Bright light for this little project of mine.
Estelle: Ugghh... that pun Estelles me just how well your project is going to go. Tell you what, if you actually do manage a class that can even just slightly match the good work the Bracer Guild does in Liberl, within the Empire, I'll come visit Erebonia and tell them just how amazing you were during all this.
Oliver: Oh Estelle, I'd be delighted to introduce you to my family, I'm sure Alfin would very much love to hear tales of Joshua and you.
Estelle: Wait, THERE ARE MORE OF YOU!?
And that's how Class 7 was formed in my headcanon. Blame Estelle.
Edited by RedHunter543 on Apr 23rd 2024 at 1:17:34 AM
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
Team Rocket Boss.
I ship it. Wait, shit if Kloe can't have a heir, then Duke Shitty Bowlcut can claim power. Sorry Estelle, back to Joshua.
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
the Quantum Mechanic
Legit I think they'd make a good polycule.
"No will to break."
Team Rocket Boss.
So we've formed an investigation team to learn what's behind the mystery of the white figure who TOTALLY ISN"T BLEUBLANC.
Ah, just getting reminders of Cold Steel the hedgehog. Depending on how I feel, I might just start half of 3 before doing Third Chapter.
Anyway, that's enough for now. I'll continue this when I feel like it.
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
the Quantum Mechanic
That'll be one heck of a whiplash, considering CS 3 is the longest in the series, while 3rd is easily the shortest. IMO, it'd probably be better to take an extended break after SC, or do 3rd in like a week.
"No will to break."
Team Rocket Boss.
Dang it, now I'm even more tempted to go to 3 now that you mention it's the longest one.
No, bad thoughts, gotta stick to the script.
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
Sounds like someone is dying to have answers. Play how you wanna play… hell you could start Cols Steel 3 now if you wanted to, the only big Sky spoiler in it is ‘Hamel exists’ and you got that in FC.
Team Rocket Boss.
Yeah, but I'm still invested in Estelle's journey so I'll at least continue SC to the end.
Edited by RedHunter543 on Apr 23rd 2024 at 1:37:01 AM
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
the Quantum Mechanic
There's some details that get explained much better in Sky than they do in CS anyway. Sky touches on a few things the series wouldn't these days, thanks to the slightly younger demographic change later on.
"No will to break."
Team Rocket Boss.
Alright, starting our Scooby Dooing in this school. So we're asking around for witnesses to any white shadow in the school.
Then I got sidetracked by talking to Hans about Joshua. Oooof.
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
Team Rocket Boss.
Okay, so I FINALLY found the one student NPC who will give me plot relevant details.
But now I'm just thinking about all the times Bleublanc got the drop on Class VII way back, like the airship, and am reminded of how scary Bleublanc can be even when he does dumb shit, because if he EVER wanted Class VII or Estelle dead, they wouldn't even know till it's too late.
Just how many times has Bleublanc snuck into Thors without anyone including us noticing? ![[lol]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lol2v12_4863.png "[lol]"){kind=small}
EDIT: SHIT. I'll have to cut this short for now.
Edited by RedHunter543 on Apr 23rd 2024 at 5:52:28 PM
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
Team Rocket Boss.
I genuinely can't tell if he's serious, or if he's playing up this act to throw off Estelle and Kloe from ever realizing he's the Imperial prince. I'd think Kloe would at least suspect by now, but ehhh.....
I for one, CANNOT WAIT for Estelle to realize she's been dissing the imperial prince of Erebonia. Please tell me she meets Alfin at some point.
You know, I'd probably like Alfin more if she replaced her constantly trying to ship Rean and Elise, with her acting more like female Oliver. Have her do wacky antics that aren't gross incest shipping, please.
I still like her, and maybe if it wasn't for Laura, and if Alfin was playable more, I'd romance her. If she was Rean's age.
Huh, so the Empire is trying to recall it's nobility studying abroad? Hmmmm......Osborne is up to something.
Oh god, all this school environment has me thinking of Cold Steel. 
Anyway, so we get more information on the white shadow and these two girls spotted it going to the old schoolhouse. ......Damn it, I swear this game is mocking me.
But anyway, so this Scooby Doo mystery is starting to finally have a solution. Let's go to the old school house.
After I give Estelle trauma by going to the auditorium and having her think about old memories.
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
Team Rocket Boss.
Wait, what? Why? Is it because he's handsome? You two don't have much chemistry TBH.
Okay, I kind of picked up on hints that she found him attractive, but I really don't get any sense they have anything to make a relationship work.
Kloe even realized this the moment she saw Joshua leap to protect Estelle from the mayor's gunfire back in the first game.
Hilariously enough, for a scene set to establish Kloe is into Joshua, this scene gives me more shipping fuel for both Kloe AND Estelle. Look, I think it's cute to see cheerful people work their magic on lonely introverts. Sometimes. Don't judge me.
But enough about that, here's the interesting bit. Kloe is actually too afraid to embrace her responsibilities as the future queen because that means she won't be able to do things like hug orphans, be a student, have friends, and the like.
Interesting, because I know from Azure that Kloe WILL eventually embrace her duties and accept the name of Klaudia. And utterly fail to prevent Osborne's schemes to drag Crossbell into the Empire's grip.
Hmmmmmm....the plot thickens for future games. Very curious to see how she reacts to the Empire's extending reach considering even Liberl has agents in Crossbell.
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
Team Rocket Boss.
WE SERIOUSLY WASTED AN ENTIRE DAY TO LEARN THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE WAS SUSPICIOUS!? For fucks sake, Lloyd would have had this case solved from the three witnesses who said the white shadow went to the old school house.
Okay, okay. I need to chill.... It's Bleublanc. He's always an amusing guy so this is the first time I'll meet him.
Me at the cast taking this long to decide to investigate the old school house. Maybe this is what I get for knowing who the white shadow is in advance thanks to playing the other games.
Team Rocket Boss.
YEAH! IT"S BLEUBLANC FOR SURE!
Estelle getting ready to ghost bust.
Wait, why are we bringing Dorothy? She can't fight. Only flash people. Are we stupid?
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
Magical Girl in Training
I mean if fiction's taught me anything, you can train all parts of your body all you want, but your eyes are always going to be just as weak as a normal person's should be.
So yeah, a camera flash would be a lot more useful than you'd think.
Stella ~Part 3 (Atelier Shallie)
Fuck it, I'm going to take a snack break.
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.