@@Beeg_Boy "...For the pyromancer, a flame is a precious thing indeed, to be nurtured, often for an entire lifetime. When the flame is shared, it creates an eternal bond between the parties." - _item description of "Pyromancy Flame" (after upgrading) from Dark Souls 1_ If you're not a pyromancer, Laurentius shares the sparks of his flame for you to get Pyromancy Flame, that's simply wholesome
@@tomm9056 I love Dark Souls 2 so completely. It's my favorite of the trilogy. So grateful for FromSoft, Soulsborne games have given me the strength to overcome many struggles and personal demons.
@@RootVegetabIe All undead are meant to link the flame so if they feel fulfilled without ever wanting to kill the Lords and Gwyn then yeah they still have given up.
Its so lovely how much they care for you. “Stay safe” “Be safe” is a request thats impossible to keep in Dark Souls, and yet they still say it. Its hope, dark souls has always been about hope. And they’re such kind people, really.
Hope Hope is a childish thing To hold onto hope in a world where it will never bloom, where the dark skies will never Let the warmth of the day get through, a world where you are destined to fail. And yet that is the point is it not? To hold onto hope, no matter how childish, is worth. It drives us to seek, to Fight, do bask in the sun and lay on the green earth once more Hope is what gives heroes the will to vanquish the villain, to brave the dark to mend what has been broken Hope, no matter how childish or Naive, will bloom... And the light it casts upon the fading visions of a better tomorrow is worth dying for
@@northernalpine4350 Thinking about the themes of berserk its so cool to see the parallels between dark souls' message and berserk's. Dark souls still manages to execute it in a really unique way aswell which is really cool.
@@Eikorunuyeah I rmbr hating when berserk became wholesome and guts got his party back but lowkey those moments were the best seeing all the culminations of everyone’s characters and how even in a world characterized by despair they were able to find their way to ppl that rlly cared. It’s really sad that Miura passed away but hey the next chapter comes out only a week from now so who knows maybe it will eventually actually end. Edit: a berserk game with bloodborne and sekiro combat mixed (aggressive and fast like bloodborne, and striking weak points to finish enemies off while cutting the weaker ones to pieces) would be so insane, and if you could combine some of the systems from dragons dogma (with the rest of guts party providing support and also attacking in combat and enemies randomly periodically attacking cities and you out in the open) and maybe someone with the experience in direct story telling (no offense to fromsoft I love their stories) like the Witcher 3 team, you would have a divine game right there
This is why I never tell him where Queelana is. And he understands. He says something like "it's okay. I bet you have your reasons for that." I wish we had some undertale-like dialogue on NG+ where you can tell him you don't want to kill him again, and that's why you won't tell him how to find Queelana.
no one ever gave a fuck about me like dark souls npcs did p.s. love yall, thank you, and more people give a fuck about you than you could ever imagine so don't be afraid to give a fuck too. stay safe out there, don't you dare go hollow.
Souls. A hellish experience, yet it pushes you, it wants you to be better. It will kick you, kick you hard yet no matter what it wants you to get back up. It wants you to kick it right back.
@@isabellegrimes9366Um the thing is.... maybe im just underleveled they one shot me in dark souls 2 also ion even know where to go Wth should i even do bro
Through all this time, Miyazaki has been keeping an eye on us all. These games have been more than games, but pieces of art to consume, and change the heart into even more
Orbeck... I don't get why people don't like him. He's a bit of an idiot at first, yes. But as you progress you get through that and get a really good friend at the end. I had done the entirety of Yuria's questline. Everything was set. I only needed to kill the soul of cinder. But I spoke to Orbeck. It was his farewell. And I remembered that the fire keeper, Andre, Siegward and many others wouldn't be pleased with my choices. And I killed Yuria, for she once asked me to kill Orbeck. And I farmed souls until I was able to get rid of the dark sigils. Then I got the eyes of the fire keeper and got the most heartwarming ending ever. I do not regret anything
@@senskrad5860No I am not. But everyone and their mother knows that humanity's capability of sorcery is weaker than gods and demons. So much so that when a mage runs out of focus they resort back to physical weapons. And mechanically in-game, you don't really appreciate his help with the Twin Princes. Sirris is more of a help.
This is the kind of thing that makes you realise just how genuine every character is whenever they say it. They sound like they mean it, like they truly want you to be safe beyond any benefit they may get from such. This could very well exemplify why Soulsborne games have even been effecive as a suicide prevention hotline. They've smothered you with love whenever you got to speak to these characters, even through jokes about not wanting to see their work squandered. These characters are more true in the words they speak than any person I have ever listened such things from. Or, at least, it has made me keep going despite seeing the world be so cruel I wouldn't. This is that one thing that makes a weak person cry and feel cleansed. Thank you.
@treheron Entirely my point here. I hate when people deny themselves the pleasure of dealing with what they feel. It's a surprisingly hard thing to do.
I really love that phrase. “Don’t go hollow”. Such a simple phrase but it means so much. Everyone knows what hollowing means and how it’s essentially like death but for the player to go hollow, it means that they quit. They didn’t try hard enough, they didn’t have the drive or they just… failed. Having the npcs giving out encouragement was enough for me to continue my first run and finishing it. Now I played every single souls game. “Don’t go hollow”
All of these npcs sadly never lasted. They extinguished like any other flame, except one... Whether he's the good luck, the hyena, the trusty, the spider, the unbreakable, or the untethered, he will always be with us. "I'll stick you in my prayers. A fine *dark soul* to you." - Patches
Im conviced that sense in my headcannon all the games are tied together by the player character who just keeps coming back each time, that patches is the only one who knows this and so comes with us each time both for money and because he basically the only friend we truly have
"Men are props on the stage of life, and no matter how tender, how exquisite... A lie will remain a lie. Young Hollow, knowing this, do you still desire peace?" -Aldia
I'm not sure why, but hearing Orbecks "Promise to stay safe" feels weirldy special. Like by "running our own little school" you've actually built a bond with him, despite him being dismissive of you at first. Damn.. I want to do a sorcery run now😂
In my first full playthrough I lay a summon sign and grinded Wolnir (must have been some sort of community revival at the time because I never had such short wait times again) and ended up with so many runes I didn't know what to spend them on. Ended up buying all of Orbeck's sorceries even though I was a strength build because I didn't want to over level. I ended up liking the guy and killed the woman who asked me to assassinate him, also accidentally saving Anri along the way. It was bittersweet to find him dead later down the line... Greirat too, even after Patches saved him the first time...
This video did make me feel something considering the fact that I lost my father to cancer today. Laurentius' "Don't you dare go hollow" always resonated with me. No matter the challenges in life, there's still more to it. We must persevere even through the darkest times, no matter how hard it might seem.
Same, things rarely ever truly speaks to me.. But this did. In todays day and age everything moves so fast. I think I need to slow down a bit. I realized I just kinda ran past all these characters not fully listening to them. I heard the words but I didn't.. It really is about the journey and not the end. Why spend time chasing a far fetched dream if you lose yourself along the way. Made me realize that I'm not living right now. I'm running to try and catch up with the image of myself I created in my head. I guess this got deep but I so dearly want to remember this. My disability will make me forget about this soon and I'll be back to what I used to be. I hope this video will be the exception and keep resonating in my head forever.
We are right by your side man. If you ever feel alone remember that it is okay to struggle, we are ready if you want tu summon us to help you on your way. May the flames guide thee
The Stone-Humped Hag will always be the biggest one to me. The stories with other characters are wonderful, but something about simply meeting a stranger at the end of everything and asking for you to stay alive genuinely hit me hard. The view, no matter how terrible it may appear, is better with you in it.
the best part about the souls series is, every character has a purpose of their own; and only when they lose that purpose is when they go hollow. if you listen in on the stories they tell you, plus their item descriptions you can piece together why theyre doing what theyre doing, it may seem cryptic but every character has a purpose. one cant go hollow if they still have hope in their hearts, the reason everybody wants you to be safe is because they realise you have a purpose and they want you to see that through just as much as you want them to see theirs through.
This is exactly why whenever I see an npc, I always stop to chat with them. Even though its just a video game, but hearing kind-hearted people telling you things like "Be safe" as we go off to face the harsh and cruel world. It's tiny, but it helps to push us forward, to know that there are people who care about you despite being strangers, to reassure us that we are not alone
this really hits deep because it shows that not only this guys care for us, but that Miyazaki is also traying to keep us on not giving up and he wants us to enjoy the games till is all over, truly a great developer he is
I don’t know if this is the place to put this but I don’t see why not. I’ve been dealing with a good amount of trouble in my life recently, several mental health issues that Ive been dealing with for a long time coming to a head in many dangerous ways, I’m lucky to be in a place with a very supportive network of friends and family to look after me and the ability to get help for my problems but it’s still tough. Dark souls has always been an incredibly big part of my life and it by far one of my favorite franchises in gaming. Today was a day where those issues I’ve been dealing with were getting almost too much to handle but I just so happened to pull up this video. Queue me crying in my bed for about 10 minutes as I think back on all the people who care about me and want to see me get better and be safe. Darks souls it beautiful and so are you my friend. For whatever it’s worth from an internet stranger, thank you. I’m still crying but that’s souls isn’t it?
Sometimes you just need to sit back and let life do its thing. I'm basically saying you need to relax sometimes and do nothing, 99% of life's problems fix themselves one way or another. Stay strong friend, don't you dare go hollow.
I think every depressed person should hear this from their loved one. I haven’t played enough of Dark Souls, only Elden Ring so I have no idea who these characters are. Yet, I find warmth in how even in the cruel world of Souls many crumbs of just raw humanity exist. They’re the bonfire of your heart.
Whenever I feel down I always play this… this game if the reason why I live today and hearing them tell me to be stay safe and not to give up genuinely saved my life
If you're here not for the first time. It's sign that you are yet to give up. Even if you have no one to comfort you, you'll always have your self and, don't you dare go hollow, mate.
That...was unexpected , very well said , perfect timing and such a nice touch from dark souls , I never realisesd how these npcs actually hoped my well being in all this time , thank you
This made me oddly emotional, i dont really know why but something about it just makes a deep welling of emotion rise up within me. To anyone struggling with whatever it is you are struggling with, stay safe and dont you dare go hollow.
This video made think about a lot and mainly about the passivo of people that were around me. The "Dont you dare go Hollow" made me cry and I havent cried in 3 years
Hit a little hard for me. I completed all of the soulsborne games. From Dark Souls 1 to Elden Ring, Sekiro, to Demon Souls. Elden Ring was the last, i stepped away after. Goodbye, don't give up, and git gud.
I do not know much about darksouls... I know what going hollow means but I have no Idea bout all the characters and if these where original lines or not. I am just some random Elden ring Player that stumbled upon this. I still felt chills running down my spine seeing this though
Oh definitely! It’s such a vibe. I wanna get into the dark souls branch of the souls games… I have elden ring, demon souls, and bloodborne, all not completed so I wanna try at those first?
I'd playing them in order, otherwise the gameplay change will be a bit jarring. PS make sure to level Adaptability to 25 as fast as you can in Dark Souls 2 then you can forget about it.
No game has nailed the feeling of the age as the Dark Souls Series. Doesn't matter what location it is, it'll make you think "damn, this place has gone through a LOT." But of course, so have we.
This has become my favorite video on the internet. I've watched it every night since I first saw it. Thank you for making this, truly. The souls community forever has my heart.
vou falar em portugues mesmo, mas dark souls é incrivel, uma jornada, onde vc esta sozinho em um mundo, onde literalmente todos estao contra voce, ou sao indiferente a voce, esse edit, é incrivel e demonstra muito bem, a solidao de dark souls, e como em meio ao caos, e a tantas coisas existem seres que enxergam um futuro brilhante em vc, parece brincadeira mas edit, faz com que eu me orgulhe de ser quem sou.
Sometimes, i still think of my old shipmates. The ones i never got the numbers of or we had a falling out. Sometimes, I think of those i saved. Do they still remember my name? Do they think of me, i wonder?
@treheron I wrote this when I was extremely drunk. They definitely don't remember me with the exception of the one that made the news. We had body armor and vests on over it normally. No names visible. There were also 3-4 other people there, depending on if it was an RBS or RBM. Sometimes, we also took along extra trainees. It's comforting because I know it doesn't matter regardless. c:
all soul games have at least one character who wishes and cares for your safety and return, but dark souls 3 truly mad me feel cared for, i loved returning and being in a safe space and surrounded by loved ones and relax, those small touches and feeling games can make is what makes games for me feel alive.
