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Hello everyone and welcome back! I'm sure many of you spent yesterday slaving away on the southern front grinding up your artifact weapons, so how about a little breather? After meeting the Scions last time, Ginger took their password and ran off back to Ul'dah. She's got some pressing business to attend to first.
If you squint your eyes real hard, you can just about see that Ginger is level 29 here, which is a bit overleveled. The PGL story only goes up to level 30, so that's what today's update is going to be covering!
To give you a recap in case you need it, because it's been a while, Master Hamon Holyfist was found to be old and feeble in the previous PGL quest. Ginger then got swept up in Ul'dahn intrigue and going back to help perk up her teacher kinda fell by the wayside. This is a level 20 quest, so Ginger should actually be taking it around this point in the MSQ if all bets weren't off with regards to XP gain!
Oh, it's you, Ginger. I'm sorry, but I don't have anything to teach you...if I ever did at all. You're far better off training under Chuchuto. You'll find her over yonder. Just... Just leave me be.
Hrmmm... I was so hopeful that seeing you improve in leaps and bounds would spur Master Hamon out of his doldrums. It seems more must be done. Perhaps the end result is not so important as the manner in which you get there. In other words, if you were to train precisely as Master Hamon once did-overcome the selfsame challenges that he did in his youth-I daresay it would stoke the fires of his fighting spirit!
Listen well, Ginger. Master once told me that he used to refine his combinations by provoking deadly creatures into unleashing their fury upon him. For this purpose, he often went to the southern part of Drybone to fight the hornet clouds there.
To this day, the tree trunks that he struck to stir the vilekin from their hives bear the mark of his fists. I want you to seek out these trees, and do as Master Hamon once did-strike them with a Bootshine combo, and fight the hornet clouds that emerge. Once you have felled enough of the creatures to collect three of their stingers, return here and present them to Master Hamon. They will remind him of better days, I am sure of it!
I actually complained about this because the level 20 quest is still asking us to use Bootshine instead of anything else. The cross-world LS had a small discussion about it and apparently the game's engine simply can't detect the subsequent hits in a combo when used against static objects. Given it's a miracle this game works at all, that sounds reasonable enough to me!
We need to run out to East Thanalan and head into Camp Drybone. We were in this zone much, much earlier in the LP when Ginger was still light skinned and cast spells instead of casting FIST.
We'll be back in the next update, because East Thanalan is where the bulk of the current story arc takes place. So enjoy this short preview!
Up on this hilltop we find the tree that Hamon used to abuse as a youngster.
Hitting it makes swarms of pissed off hornets emerge. Ginger punches them.
Two more times!
What is it now? Can't you leave a feeble old man in peace?
*hands over hornet stingers*
Thal's balls, these are hornet stingers! You...you trained as I once did out in Drybone!? Heh, those hornet clouds were right pesky buggers. I fair lost count of the times they stung me, though I remember the, er...places well enough. The pain was nigh unbearable, but I always stood my ground! Ah, the memories of my younger days come flooding back! What I wouldn't give to relive them!
Ginger! I want you to fight me, right here, right now! Make me remember what it's like to be young again-to have nothing to lose and everything to gain!
Uh...
Duty commenced: beat up an old man. 
By Design
Spoilers in the music, I guess? For absurdity. You can tell it's not meant to really be played in serious scenes. You can see the tree that Ginger just got finished beating up in the background of the first part, however!
Ready or not, here I come!
Make me feel good, Ginger!
I do like Ginger's arc in this story. She starts off as a girl who can punch good, and winds up being a star pupil... one that doesn't really need hands-on training, and so she's become a helper to the guildmasters.
Ugh... That'll leave a bruise...
We just have to beat up Hamon a bunch of times. Each time, we do, he gains a few levels and a cute demastered version of the victory fanfare plays. I looked and it's not on youtube, but just imagine an NES-ified version of the standard final fantasy victory music and you got it.
Yes! It's starting to come back to me!
You won't have it so easy this round, Ginger!
Hah hah hah! There's no stopping the Holyfist!
I...I can't bear to watch...
Ngaaah! Have you no respect for the elderly!?
Yes! Yes! My strength returns!
Come on! Let's go it one more round!
Again!?
Each time we beat up Hamon, he gets a lot more health. So while we're not in any danger here, he does take a lot longer to bring down than his level 8 self would suggest.
Get ready to feel the power of Hamooon HOLYFIIIST!
I'm just getting started!
More, Ginger! Give me more!
Urgh! I...I feel so...so alive!
It's not meant to be a challenging duty, though. We're training Hamon back to peak performance, not fighting for our life.
Hah hah hah! Gods, I haven't felt this invigorated since...since forever! When I'm fighting you, it's as though I'm fighting my younger self! Mayhap there's still hope for these old bones! I'll make my comeback yet, see if I don't!
Gahahaha! What are ye doin', old man? Learnin' how to walk?
Fracture
The cutscene in the video is actually this very one!
The roe in the middle is the villain of this story arc. His name is Weggfarr. He doesn't get a portrait because he's in two quests, and this is one of them. He's just here to give the story stakes.
<gasp> Y-You're...Weggfarr Wideaxe!
Ain't none called me that in ages... Nay, not since the day ye defeated me on the bloodsands... I gave up prizefightin' after that for the humiliation, but it weren't long till I found a place in the Alacran. Yer boy Rurukuta works for me now. Imagine me surprise when I learned he used to train under the mighty Holyfist.
Rurukuta is not a good person.
But Holyfist ain't nothin' but a name these days, so I'm told. How do ye sleep at night, knowin' how flaccid ye've become? 'Course, if yer havin' trouble noddin' off, ye could always try a whiff o' somnus. I'll even give ye a complimentary sample. But like as not, a dodderin' old sort like you won't ever wake up again! Gahahaha!
Shut your mouth, Weggfarr, or I'll shut it for you!
Now, now, let's be civilized for a moment, eh? We're old friends, after all, an' friends help each other out. Ye mentioned makin' a comeback just now. If yer serious about it, I'd be glad to lend a helpin' hand. By way o' motivatin' ye, how's about we have us a rematch? O' course, it'd take place in public, jus' like old times. Oh, an' there should be a fittin' purse as well. Let's say...the winner gets the Pugilists' Guild.
What!? That's ridiculous! Master, you're not obligated to take him up on this!
Ah, this must be yer little nursemaid! Rest assured, after I've taken over the guild, I'll keep her on as me personal assistant! Gahahaha!
Implied sexual assualt is a big thing in the early quests. I'd say the writers wised up, but maybe I just got desensitized to it from seeing it so much. Although I don't imagine it would go well trying to coerce Chuchuto into bed. She could just shatter Wegfarr's balls with one solid punch. He can claim to be this badass marauder, but ain't nobody gonna stand up from being pummeled in the groin.
D-Do you really mean to fight him?
Have no fear, Chuchuto.
Master...
Ginger. I don't mean to put undue pressure on you...
But the fate of the guild rests upon your shoulders!
I don't believe this!
Listen to me, Chuchuto. I know I can do this. I just need Ginger to keep getting stronger, as she's been doing so far. Fighting her reminds me of who I used to be. I'm confident I can be that man again.
I'm going to start a counter here because this is a plot that seems to pop up a disconcerting amount of the time...
Times that the Future of a Guild Hinges on Ginger - I
Also I get why this needs to happen, but not why it needs to happen. From a story perspective, you need to set up the climax at level 30 and so far it's been a lot of doddering around punching rocks and trees. But using in-world logic, what cause does Hamon have to wager the future of the guild at all? Wegfarr has nothing over him, and if he went around in bars claiming that Hamon Holyfist was old and decrepit, the response would be a resounding "Yeah no shit, Inspector. What else is new?"
That's why I didn't make Wegfarr a portrait despite being a major antagonist to one of the class quests in the base game. The strawman portrait fits him to a tee because his only raison d'etre is to be a cause for conflict. His whole job could have been done by a plank of wood with a face drawn on it. Rurukuta being the bad guy would have made more sense and would have set up the finale being beating sense into his dumb head.
If you're feeling apprehensive about this rematch business, I don't blame you. I'm not blind to reality. If I were to face Weggfarr as I am now, I'd be down for the count in a matter of heartbeats, if not lying dead in a pool of my own blood. But I'm determined to win, and I can with your help. Your presence sets my fighting spirit to raging, Ginger! So keep at your training-I promise to do the same. When you've grown stronger, return here, and we'll both continue our lessons!
Ginger hits level 30 from that nonsense. So we're level 30 and we've only just finished Copperbell Mines. This rework is awesome!
Thanks to Eevee's generosity, Ginger has a nice set of high quality leather armor to wear. She'll probably be in this for a while, because it's far and away much better than anything she'll be getting from the MSQ or dungeons for a very long time. It's also good enough that it will work for any physical DPS class, so it's actually something of an heirloom set!
We seriously won't be seeing any gear upgrades until we're a good 2-3 story arcs down the road.
Hah hah hah! I swear, each time I see you, you remind me more and more of my younger self. At this rate, you're like to transform into a handsome devil before the moon's over! Now then, I believe you're here to learn. Unfortunately, I'm in no condition to teach. This is rather embarrassing to admit...but in my eagerness to prepare for the big rematch, I've overtrained and thrown my back out. <groan> I tell you, old age is hells... I fear Chuchuto will have to tend to you in my stead.
Ginger also has a steel helmet that I sometimes leave on. Finding a good looking early game helmet is not easy, and it's nice seeing this helmet without ear sleeves. Miqo'te are the most popular race in the game, but nobody ever discusses the hidden downsides to playing them. Hope you like awkward ear sleeves on literally every helmet in the game!
It seems the prospect of facing his old rival has lit a veritable fire under Master Hamon's backside. I am so relieved to see that he has a purpose again. The trick now is to keep a lid on his zeal, lest he injure himself! But let us speak of your lesson. When you are ready, come and meet me at Little Ala Mhigo. I have a challenge in mind that you are certain to find...stimulating!
Little Ala Mihgo is in the Southern Thanalan. It's a weird zone that bridges three different leveling ranges.
The top of the zone, pictured here, is around the early-mid 20s in levels. The bottom of the zone, not pictured, is around level 31. Then there's the middle of the zone, pictured at the bottom of the map, which is level 44-50. It's also the home base of the Amalj'aa.
Little Ala Mhigo here is where most Ala Mihgan refugees end up. It's a shitty little shantytown, but it's their shitty shantytown. The MSQ will eventually takes us by here, but it won't be for a while yet.
One of the only sources of potable water in this desert and it's a tiny oasis in the middle of town. I imagine sickness rates here are obnoxiously high.
Anyway, Chuchuto's outside. So let's talk to her.
I've been waiting for you, Ginger. Today, your training will be...to prepare for Master Hamon's training! I've brought with me a set of striking dummies, and I want you to deploy them at certain locations. Lest you think this task to be drudgery, the locations are rife with peril. Your skills will most certainly be put to the test.
By way of advice, Fists of Earth will avail you best if you must approach dangerous fiends. Employ it well, and you will have nothing to fear. Off with you now, Ginger-go set up those striking dummies. I shall await your return!
These striking dummies are meant to be placed everywhere in the northern part of the zone. Little Ala Mhigo...
Near a bunch of powerful corpses...
At the lead-up to an optional dungeon we'll eventually cover...
And finally, in a staggering dick move, amid a bunch of level 28 enemies. This is a level 25 quest. Thankfully Ginger is over-leveled, so these enemies are a mild challenge instead of a hard roadblock.
Back at Chuchuto after placing the target dummies, she's grown the telltale glow of a duty, so...
Excellent work, Ginger! All that's left is to have Master Hamon come and train!
What are you doing here!?
That adventurer is a negative influence on Master Hamon. I'm going to see to it she never bothers him again.
What are you talking about!? Ginger's the best thing that's happened to Master in years! If you want a piece of her, you'll need to deal with me, too!
Rurukuta is level 40, so we have zero business taking him on. But we can beat up his dogs and squirrels.
Out of my way, Chuchuto!
No! I won't let you hurt Ginger!
The actual duty itself is pretty bland. It's just beating up wildlife while the two main characters have a slapfight.
Hounds! Tear that woman apart!
Grrr... You leave me no choice!
Once we beat all the wolves...
A coeurl spawns.
A bastet!? Where did you find that thing!?
It's not often that a duty is the first thing to introduce a central combat mechanic instead of a dungeon. I wasn't expecting to have to discuss gaze attacks for an extremely long time, but here we are. That red eye is a gaze attack, as you can probably guess. If it's attached to an AOE attack, it just means that the attack will hit in that area.
But more often, gaze attacks don't have associated AOE markers. In which case, you need to actually turn your character around to avoid being hit. Not your camera. No, you actually need to turn your character's body all the way around so they aren't looking at the attack. In any given raid, dungeon, trial, or whatever, it's gaze attacks that are most likely to hit someone. But they're really easy to identify, because even if you can't see the eyeball marker, they have a unique sound that is only ever used for them.
I should point out that for the purposes of avoiding gazes, casting spells counts as turning your character around, even if they don't actually move. So when a gaze attack goes out, just sit still until the attack resolves!
Thankfully, the coeurl has zero other gimmicks and goes down without any fuss.
Why, Rurukuta? Why are you so bent on bringing down Master Hamon and seeing the guild in ruins?
You have it all wrong! I'm doing this for Master's own sake!
It's true I left the guild for the shock of seeing Master in that pathetic state. And it's true I got involved with some unsavory types. But where else was I supposed to go? Me, a refugee without a gil to his name! But for all the ungrateful things I've done, I've never forgotten how Master Hamon took me in and instructed me in the ways of the fist. This is why I want him to give up his foolish notion of facing Weggfarr.
You don't know that man like I do, Chuchuto. Should this fight come to pass, I fear Master won't walk away with his life. It doesn't matter that Master has grown weak and feeble. I just want him to live, even if it means having him swallow his pride.
So all of this is Rurukuta's doing. Instead of doing something smart like talking to Hamon, he immediately got huffy and pissy and went off to start blabbing about it to everyone. The game treats this like it's a huge misunderstanding, but no. This is absolutely, entirely his fault.
Oh, Rurukuta... Why didn't you just say so? But now that I know your mind, I can say with confidence that you have no cause to fear. Ginger is not the plague that you think she is. It's her will to succeed that's inspiring Master to regain his former strength. And when the day of the rematch finally comes, I've no doubt he will wallop that odious Weggfarr to the seventh hell and back!
I pray you're right. But whatever happens, know that I cannot help you, not where I am. Chuchuto, Ginger...I leave Master Hamon in your care.
Gods, that felt liberating! Trading blows with Rurukuta and learning his true agenda-a great burden has been lifted off my chest! Let us return to the guild, Ginger. You've had your training, and now it's time for Master Hamon's!
Maybe gaze attacks are more common in the early game than I gave the game credit for. Anyway, back to Hamon...
Bo-Down (Chocobo Porter Theme)
Why don't you put some tunes on to listen to while we go back? I have mount music usually disabled because it's all the same tunes over and over, and we'll eventually get our own mount, so we won't have many opportunities to listen to this throughout the LP. It's much, much better than the theme that plays when you mount up on a chocobo!
Welcome back, Ginger. I'm told you've kindly set up some dummies for me. But gods, woman, did you have to put them in such dangerous places!? To make matters worse, Chuchuto's hidden my grog and says I won't see a drop of it till I've finished training! How the hells am I supposed to loosen my phlegm now!? <cough> <cough>
I feel that. Having a persistent cough sucks, espeically without a way to loosen the, uh, mucus.
<sigh> That girl will make a fine guildmaster when the time comes... I heard about Rurukuta as well, of course. For all his shortcomings, the boy has a good heart. But while his concern is touching, I won't run from Weggfarr! Not today, and not ever! On that note, I'd best get ready for my little jaunt to Little Ala Mhigo. If I can't face down a few mindless beasts, I'm in no shape to challenge Weggfarr. Don't slack off, Ginger, or I'll leave you in my dusty wake!
No. No he doesn't. Rurukuta is a gigantic asshole and all of this is his fault. While Hamon's deception would have eventually come out, Rurukuta pushed things to a very dramatic head.
Just one more to go and we'll be done with the PGL quests! I asked you all a few weeks ago what classes you would like to see, selected from a list of ones that I enjoy playing. Lancer and Rogue actually tied, but Lancer was the winner for a while. So once we wrap up this next quest, I'll eventually show off the LNC quests. And then ROG. And then probably MRD after that, and then I'll open it up to a wider vote.
My plan is to show off a new class quest series every time we finish a major arc of the MSQ. The end of PGL wraps up the tutorial stage of the game, and once we finish The Ifrit Arc I'll show off Lancer. And so on after that! It may mean that before we even unlock job crystals, we'll have multiple classes at level 30, but that's a cross I'm willing to bear. 
I have no idea when I'm gonna show off job quests. I haven't thought that far ahead yet.
Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack
There's a quest much later on for monks that would better fit this song, but let me have this. It's a chance to link an awesome song. Also you bet your as I'll be double dipping for that later quest.
I'm pleased to say I managed to find and thwack all the dummies. You did well to deploy them where you did, lass. Thanks to you, I almost got killed several times! But what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, and I'm feeling stronger than I have in ages. As a matter of fact, I reckon I'm not far from regaining my former strength. One last step will get me there, and I'll take it by having another bout with you, Ginger.
I want you to meet me out in the Sagolii Desert, at a settlement called Forgotten Springs. The place is home to the most luscious Miqo'te maidens this side of Eorzea! Gods, I can't wait to take in their lovely forms again! Come to Forgotten Springs out in the Sagolii Desert. Gods, I can't wait to behold the luscious maidens there again!
The Sagolii is the southern end of South Thanalan.
So, heading south from Little Ala Mhigo, we hug the ravine and scoot across the bridge into the level 40 area.
Then we hang a right and enter this cave up ahead.
At the back end is a neat temple to Nald. We're interested in a door in the back corner.
The door lets us bypass the level 40 area. We're actually just outside of Forgotten Springs!
Hamon mentioned it, but Forgotten Springs is a miqo'te settlement. Specifically, a tribal Seeker of the Sun settlement. Why does the subrace matter? Because tribal Seekers are patriarchal. There's typically only one male in a tribe, and he's the "alpha" to use a disgusting, outdated term. He's surrounded by children and women. Lots and lots of women who are only allowed to bang him.
Let's just avoid the gender politics inherent in that, yeah?
Hamon wants to fight us in the pool they use to bathe in. Sure...?
This landscape takes me back, it does. Sand as far as the eyes can see... Crystal-clear spring waters cooling your feet... Scantily clad lasses giggling as they bathe and frolic... <sigh> I well remember these things, but my body has forgotten the seamless combinations that earned me the epithet of Holyfist.
That's where I'd have you enter, Ginger. Sparring with you is what first got me back into the swing of things. Now it's time to finish the job. But before we begin, some warming up is in order. I want you to take yourself across the dunes to the south and defeat five sandworms. I'll be waiting for you here.
What? Don't I need a warm-up, too? Oh, don't you worry, I had mine long before you arrived. Those enormous buggers never knew what hit them! Hah hah hah! If you don't want to be outdone by this old man, you'd best run along and give them more of the same!
South of Forgotten Springs is some desert-ass desert instead of the arid scrubland that makes up the rest of Thanalan. It also continue for quite a ways in every direction. Amid the scorching dunes, we find some sandworms. We walk with rhythm right up to them to punch them to death.
By the way, this desert is fucking gigantic. At least it isn't infinite, and at least Medusa doesn't live here. Or bandits either, but I guess the Amalj'aa count for those.
Ginger's pretty lucky with her desert.
At least she's allowed to fight her foes!
And she hasn't once been attacked by a giant tornado or scorpion.
We'll leave the Daventry Royal Family in the desert and just return to Hamon in town.
This is the first of two different duties in this quest!
Ah, so you've seen to the sandworms? Marvelous! Now the real training can begin! Thanks to you, I've managed to get most of my stamina back. I'm confident that I can go the distance with the fittest of them. But if I'm to defeat Weggfarr, I'll need more than just endurance; I'll need to remember how each strike transitions to the next. And you're going to help refresh my memory...by pummeling the sense back into me!
Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now
Hamon is a tough old bastard. Those sandworms were level 31, and he's level 20.
Hit me, Ginger! With everything you've got! Don't hold back!
Urgh! That's it! Give me more!
Yes! This pain... I can feel it working!
This feeling... This is it!
We're really not in any danger here, because there's still a 10 level difference. But we're slowly beating him into shape regardless.
Hah hah hah! This is what I call growing pains!
Now we fight! This time I'm going to give as much as I get!
I'm not finished yet!
Ngaaah! Mark me, the next round...will be mine...
Now we're talking! Hamon is now equally strong as Ginger, and they're gonna have a proper duel.
Hah hah hah! Nothing can keep me down!
Brace yourself, Ginger! I've a mind to finish this!
Hah hah hah! I'm nothing if not persistent!
<huff> <puff> I...I have it!
The last fight he actually hits decently hard, and so it feels like we've gotten him back into shape while also getting some last minute training for ourself in. It's why I think Gonna Fly Now is appropriate. Ignoring the stupidity of the main plot, there's something inspiring about training an old master back to the potential of his youth.
<cough> <gasp> I've...I've got it! As a river flows to the sea, heedless of all that bars its path, so too must our combinations be! Ooh, that even rhymes! Thank you, Ginger! The raging torrent of your blows has been as a strike of lightning to my braincase. I remember...everything!
M-Master! It's Weggfarr! The man is back in Ul'dah, and he's demanding that you fight him-now!
So it begins... Very well, I will go to settle the score with Weggfarr. He will be the first to know that the Holyfist has returned!
Let's... go make sure that an old man doesn't get himself killed.
Back in Ul'dah, Weggfarr is waiting here in the main drag.
Heh, I didn't expect ye to come so soon, if at all. Ye sure ye want to go ahead with this? I'm a man o' reason, an' I'd sooner not have to hurt ye. Just give up now, an' we can put an end to this mummer's farce. Ye can live out the rest o' yer days in peace.
The only mummer's farce I see is a man trying to squirm out of his own self-wrought challenge. Well, I'm going to make you the same offer: walk away, and you won't get hurt.
They say Hamon Holyfist is going to perform his legendary technique!
Right here on the avenue!? Is it safe!?
Gahaha! I see age has robbed ye o' yer wits as well as yer strength!
Well, if yer so eager for pain, who am I to deny it to ye? Jus' remember, there ain't no goin' back once yer head goes flyin'.
Weggfarr brings his axe down...
Hamon dashes in...
He punches the shit out of Weggfar...
And for just a brief moment, he's Hamon Holyfist once more, not the lecherous old leader of the pugilist's guild, but one of the best prize fighters in Ul'dah's history.
Just like old times... Eh, Weggfarr?
Huurah!!!
Did you see that!? Because I sure as hells didn't! He was too fast!
Nooo! Th-This can't be! I refuse to be beaten by a senile old fool!
Get yer arses out here, all o' ye!
Rurukuta looks down and runs off.
'Case yer wonderin', that was pluto! Just a draft of it, an' yer body turns hard as iron! Not even blades can pierce it!
Hmph, stubborn bugger...
Well, hora and other fist weapons aren't blades. So while his hide may be as hard as iron, it just means he's gonna hurt all the more when the Pluto wears off!
Rurukuta!? But...why?
I refuse to fight on the side of cheats.
Gahahahahaha! Say yer prayers to whatever gods ye keep! By the time I'm finished, not even yer mothers'll recognize ye!
This is a private duel between Hamon and Weggfarr, so Ginger's job here is to discourage anyone who wants to interfere by punching them in the kidneys.
Gahahaha! I'll lop off yer heads an' shite down yer necks!
You leave Weggfarr to me!
You heard Master Hamon! We take care of the minions!
I have your back!
Weggfarr is an asshole who's attacking his own mercs. His AOE circles hurt them too.
Bloody hells, Weggfarr is maiming his own!
Utter madness! Keep clear of Weggfarr!
Weggfarr was planning on cheating the entire time, because this isn't a street fight anymore. It's a full-on brawl with the four of us against a couple dozen assholes.
Gahahaha! Yer tough as old mutton, Hamon!
Mayhap I'll try summat tenderer...like a slice o' yer adorable students!
No, Weggfarr! It's me you wanted to fight!
Watch out, Ginger! Weggfarr comes!
Weggfarr is so concerned with trying to do flashy moves that he actually forgets to attack Ginger. Also he forgot to put down Hamon before coming for us. So he's got four pissed off pugilists beating on his iron-thick hide.
When that Pluto wears off, he's gonna be pissing blood for a month.
<huff> <puff> You...you did it, Master Hamon! You won!
Master...
An old man and his gaggle of lalafells.
No, Chuchuto-we won. This victory wasn't mine alone.
Holy fisticuffs, that was incredible! You wiped the avenue with those crooks!
I'm going to tell my grandchildren tales of what happened here!
Our work here is done. Let's all go home-to the guild!
Not... not gonna join them, Ginger? You earned every right to be part of that victory walk back.
The guild hasn't changed one bit...
I want to thank you again, Ginger. It's because of you I was able to rekindle my fighting spirit and conquer my demons. Perhaps even more importantly, Rurukuta's come to his senses, and Chuchuto's back to her bubbly self.
Please forgive me, Master. I will have no more to do with the Alacran. I will roam the land till I find myself, and strive to become a great pugilist like you.
You've only just returned, and you're leaving us already? <sigh> I don't suppose there is aught I can say that will change your mind. But if you ever want for company or a sparring partner, know that you're always welcome here.
Hah hah hah! Youthful vigor's a truly blessed thing! Go well, my boy. There's not a doubt in my mind that you'll do me proud. As for you, Ginger. Your combinations were a sight to behold...and right painful to receive. In helping me with my training, you've come into your own as a pugilist. The time's ripe that I taught you the technique that won me countless bouts on the bloodsands.
I call it "Demolish." Unleashed when in the coeurl form, it combines powerful punches and kicks that'll send your opponent reeling.
You have grown strong, Ginger, but your journey as a pugilist is far from over. To get as far as I have, you'll have to overcome many and more trials and tribulations. But whatever challenges threaten to block your way, I'm confident that you'll be able to blaze yourself a path. So long as your spirit burns bright and your fists fly with conviction, there's nothing you can't achieve. I'm the living proof! Forge onward, young one, and create a legend for yourself never to be forgot!
Ginger has graduated from pugilist training! Normally this is where she'd receive the quest to get her monk job crystal, but there's a slight problem. You see, the ability to get those quests is gated by the MSQ, specifically by a random quest a ways down the line. So right now Ginger is a free agent. One day she will receive monk training, but she's not experienced enough yet.
Also for what it's worth, the skill Hamon mentioned, demolish, is a combo finisher and a dot. It deals a bunch of bonus potency from a target's rear, but it will be a while before we are actually able to use it.
Anyway, that's enough of that.
NEXT TIME: We continue with the MSQ. We're gonna be going hard on finishing the current story arc, so I wouldn't be surprised to see it actually ending within a few updates!