Despite all the joking around, i really do feel it adds to the game. After the calamity there really shouldnt be much work. There are some carpenters being wanted, but a good majority of the npc's are unemployed. Some resort to robbery and violence, others simply join the seamstress guild, it's a perfectly reasonable representation of what really would happen in such a situation. It's pretty heavy for a Final Fantasy game, but it builds atmosphere.
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[XI] Surivere of Valefor
[XIV] Sir Surian Bedivere of Behemoth
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