Two episodes on consecutive days?
UNHEARD OF.
Hope this makes up for the big delay earlier, guys!
Episode Three: WE'RE OFF TO A GOOD START HERESoundtrack: Onett Night
Now then, if there aren't any more interruptions, I'd like to start this adventure already!
Oh hey, a crow! I wonder if it's friendly!
Soundtrack: Oncoming Foe
Mm, maybe not...
Soundtrack: Battle Against a Weak Opponent
Oh, it's not just ANY crow, it's a SPITEFUL crow!
I've gotta say, that's a pretty trippy background.
Poor Marc must still be suffering from latent LSD usage.
As part of this experiment, I'd like to examine how the effects of this drug become apparent through the enemies fought throughout this adventure. We'll do this using my
LSD METER(patent pending).
And so, for our first test:
LSD Meter: Eh, not that bad. Marc hasn't hit the Kamak for a few days.

This battle's probably going to seem kind of jumbled, I'm trying to get used to capturing them.

POKEY, YOU ARE JUST THE MOST USELESS...
JUST
JUST GO HOME.
ME AND TOBY WILL HANDLE THIS

Hah! Have at you, foul beast!
You are nothing compared to me!

AAUUUGH I TAKE IT BACK I TAKE IT BACK I TAKE IT BACK

Fighting blind, but here goes nothing!

And my bestest friend comes to my rescue! Also Pokey was there.
Soundtrack: You Win!
SWEET VICTORY

Before admitting defeat, the crow graciously offers me an LSD cookie! My addict mind humbly accepts.
Let's go search the town.

WHAT SERIOUSLY
Everyone else lets me wander all over, why can't YOU let me?

What, you mean he can't POSSIBLY be in town? WHAT DO YOU KNOW THAT I DON'T?
Soundtrack: A Bad Dream
We come across another crow and-ARE YOU KIDDING ME
ALREADY
REALLY
I blame Pokey. He distracted me!

This is the most shameful thing that's ever happened to me.
MAULED BY A RANDOM FEATHERY IDIOT.

NO. I MUST PRESS ON. ADVENTURE CALLS.

Presumably after Mom gives me a Band-Aid and Pokey makes me feel even more uncomfortable about ever letting him in my house, we head back out!
Oh great, MORE WILDLIFE. How soon will THIS thing kick my butt?
Soundtrack: Battle Against a Weird Opponent
So here we have a Coil Snake!
LSD Meter: Situation still pretty normal.
Kind of sad when your DOG is a better fighter than you. (I didn't mean it, bestest friend!)

Translation: Pokey is a giant chicken and WHY DID HE HAVE TO COME.

Please don't have poison please don't have poison please don't have poison....

Geez, Toby, chill out, man! No need to be so brutal to it!
Look, you hit it so hard it temporarily disappeared from time-space!

.....And then died!
Soundtrack: You Gained a Level!
Yaaaay, I'm slightly less pitiful!
Soundtrack: Spell Learned
Translation: Marc learned the power of LET'S NOT MAKE ANY MORE STUPID MISTAKES
Soundtrack: Battle Against a Weak Opponent
FINALLY got the intro text!
LSD Meter: From the look of it, that dog is more tripped out than I am.

This does exactly nothing.

Geez, what's with everything and biting me or poking my eyes out?!?

Well, we beat it. Time to eat the cookie my sister gave m-FACAJKDJVHASDJKVAHLD

This is completely not suspicious at all.

Hmm, still pretty low on health, better try out that new pow-OH GOSH DANGIT

THAT WAS WAY TOO CLOSE.
I have GOT to start paying more attention.

I eat another cookie for pitiable HP recovery.
Also, as an aside, when you die, you lose half the m
oney you're carrying(and apparently all your PP?), and since I haven't been to an ATM yet....
My profit margin is dwindling.
It's tough, this hero business.

See, this is why I said to wait to open the present. Bread Rolls are REALLY good recovery items for this point in the game, but the crows steal a random item. I'd rather not lose it and have it replaced with a stupid Cookie.

Hey, it's my Not Buddy!
Looks like he's telling us we're on the right track. Good thing there was only one track to begin with, POKEY!

And clearly not a ladies' man.
OOH SICK BURN!!!
How thoughtful of the p
olice to let me pass, yet leave the barricades to fulfill my sense of rebelliousness!

TOBY GET BACK HERE.
IT'S JUST A METEOR.
.....Doggone it.
(Pun SORT OF intended?)

OK, I'll accept that. We won't even look at the science behind that.
Oh hey, there's a little kid!

That's right, you got some 'splainin' to do!

What, Pokey? Nooooo......

There's a 1984 joke here somewhere, I just know it.

Oh.... Joy....

WHAT

You know, I thought I did, but then I realized afterwards that it was the music changing.
Soundtrack: Buzz Buzz
And then....this happens?
There's a bee coming down from the meteor, it's kinda hard to see.

OK, that's cool, I guess. Looks like Pokey was on to something for once.

....Oh.
So what are you then?

If you're looking for John Connors, you've got the wrong guy!

Yeah, I know! Boy bands, Tang, Windows 3.0, the '90's were terrible!
OK, no, I take it back, Tang was great.

Pretty decent villainous name. Still no match for me, but hey, I can respect a good name.

Heck no, that game looks awesome! Those insanity effects are hilarious!
Soundtrack: Buzz Buzz's Prophecy
OH BOY EXPOSITION. I SURE LIKE YOU ALREADY.
He proceeds to tell me some ancient mythical legend blah blah blah....

Naturally. I'm glad SOMEONE recognizes my greatness.

OH WELL THIS SHOULDN'T TAKE LONG THEN.
SOMEWHERE.
LAND SAKE'S ALIVE.

Aw, man, I thought this was going to be a Legend of Zelda thing, not a My Little Pony thing!

I'm guessing....their names are..... Marc, Wry, Kira, and Xeres? Just a guess?

What? Oh come on, no one said this would be WORK! Gaa.....
That's it, LP's over, if it's going to be work, I don't want to keep going.
Just kidding, I'm not quitting.

.....Huh? Oh! Yeah, sure, uh-huh, whatever you say.....

I'm so glad you didn't know me five minutes ago.
Soundtrack: You've Got a New Friend!
But I thought you weren't a bee.....?
Man, whatever, let's just go!
You'd better be a FREAKING AWESOME replacement for Toby. And he's pretty hard to replace.

Pssh, please. If there's a vague ancient prophecy that could potentially be about me and three people I've never met, there's no WAY I can fail!

Oh, I hope not.
I really, truly, sincerely hope not.

Uhh..... Do I need to call an adult?
Well, looks like I'll have to come back later, then.
JUST LIKE YOU, MY LOVELY FORUMITES.