Locke's Scenario
Failing a few times during the espionage portion got me in a bad mood. It's not really conducive for someone with an inquisitive nature like me. I had to explore everything yet again, so naturally, I swapped clothes far more often than I needed to. I also guessed wrong with the kid's password and found myself knocked out at the start (how the hell is it than LITTLE KID can knock out Locke freakin Cole? Best character my ass). By this point, I knew exactly what I needed to do, so I sneaked through the "unique" portion of his scenario very quickly.
Note to all: unique doesn't always mean good.
I was a bit disappointed in this leg of the journey (you guys gave me high expectations) until the emergence of... LEGENDARY GENERAL AND BOARD 8 FAVORITE CELES CHERE. Yeeeah, now we're talkin. Celes was an esteemed general of the Empire, but now, for reasons that either have not been made clear or have been plum forgotten by yours truly, she is an imprisoned traitor. The treasure hunter (who can't seem to find diddly but tonics and old clothes) frees her, and we're on our way. Locke needed some backup here, and Celes, with her offensive and defensive magic, is fine backup indeed. As others have pointed out, Locke is weak in battle so far, so he could use the help. We battle our way out of Southern Figaro, through the overworld, and through the mountainous caves that separate us from Narshe.
Just before we're home free, we're ambushed by a menacing looking boss: a mechanical, magic using tank. I nearly crap bricks because it's been a while since my last save, but Celes calmly explains that her Runic ability allows her to absorb magic attacks for no damage. I take the hint. I do nothing but use Runic with Celes and attack with Locke. The tank goes down and we leave victorious.
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