Central Thanalan (1st visit)
Upon arriving in Central Thanalan, there was an eerie fog set about the land. I could hardly see but ten fulms in front of me. I began to follow the road; hoping it would lead me to Ul'dah. If I had known then what I know now, I would have turned back to Camp Drybone and waited for the fog to pass.
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I was warned about the heat, the scavenger hounds, the Amalj'aa and the bandits. No one mentioned absurdly huge vilekin!
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Mayhaps they did not like the sound of my voice, for when I called out to a strange clacking sound that I could hear through the thick fog, the big bugs greeted me with their massive, spiked mandibles.
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I ran without shame as fast as an Elezen to his ego. I was not prepared to deal with insects the size of Banemites. I believe the people of Thanalan should make a sign or something because travelers should be warned about the deceptively-named Antlings.
After fleeing the first group, I found myself against a large boulder near a lake. I only had a few moments of rest when another Antling revealed itself from behind the boulder. I would not run from that one!
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Fleeing and fighting in thick fog was my nightmare for the next few bells after my first encounter with them. The Antlings seemed nearly blind, so I was able to evade them most of the time, but their carapace was very solid. I had to be clever in order to kill the few that I killed.
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Soon after the fog had cleared, I had made it through Antling territory. I arrived at a place called Black Brush Station. I was exhausted, so I took rest at that station. But I did what I could to avoid the Brass Blade guards whom would have likely made me pay another “modest†fee.
The next night, I set off to Ul'dah. I would soon witness another spectacle that I had never seen before.
Upon arriving in Central Thanalan, there was an eerie fog set about the land. I could hardly see but ten fulms in front of me. I began to follow the road; hoping it would lead me to Ul'dah. If I had known then what I know now, I would have turned back to Camp Drybone and waited for the fog to pass.
I was warned about the heat, the scavenger hounds, the Amalj'aa and the bandits. No one mentioned absurdly huge vilekin!
Mayhaps they did not like the sound of my voice, for when I called out to a strange clacking sound that I could hear through the thick fog, the big bugs greeted me with their massive, spiked mandibles.
I ran without shame as fast as an Elezen to his ego. I was not prepared to deal with insects the size of Banemites. I believe the people of Thanalan should make a sign or something because travelers should be warned about the deceptively-named Antlings.
After fleeing the first group, I found myself against a large boulder near a lake. I only had a few moments of rest when another Antling revealed itself from behind the boulder. I would not run from that one!
Fleeing and fighting in thick fog was my nightmare for the next few bells after my first encounter with them. The Antlings seemed nearly blind, so I was able to evade them most of the time, but their carapace was very solid. I had to be clever in order to kill the few that I killed.
Soon after the fog had cleared, I had made it through Antling territory. I arrived at a place called Black Brush Station. I was exhausted, so I took rest at that station. But I did what I could to avoid the Brass Blade guards whom would have likely made me pay another “modest†fee.
The next night, I set off to Ul'dah. I would soon witness another spectacle that I had never seen before.
