Another week is in the can, and that means it's time to check in on ol' d'Aulnoy's misadventures in the land of Lothric.
What to expect this week:
Shitty Magicians (TM)
Cooky Slapstick Antics (TM)
A Cool Puppy (TM)
Our "heroine" made it out pretty unscathed last week, but this time, the game starts hitting back. This is Dark Souls, after all. D'Aulnoy also appears to be letting herself go, vis a vis face appearance, but we're not here to judge or shame.
It's exactly what I'm here to do...
But the worst for d'Aulnoy is yet to come. Spoilers.
If you've listened to the podcast for any length of time now, you've probably gotten the sense that I'm a fan of nerdy pop culture. You know I have a penchant for videogames, cartoons, anime and the like. But of course I do, I'm an animator, it sorta comes with that territory. You've also probably noticed (and hopefully developed your own) frustration and consternation with the output of one Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, the Baroness d’Aulnoy.
This lady, right here
D'Aulnoy, and her flippant disregard of story structure, character development, and brevity has kept me up many a night, and had me pulling out my hair during the recordings where we were graced with her "prose". It's gotten to the point where I've found myself in need of cathartic release. So, I've turned to a favorite medium of mine for deliverance from the wicked shanks she's hooked into my brain: Videogames!
To be extra more specific, the Souls series from the fine folks at From Software. I knew that when Dark Souls 3 released, I had my avatar prepared. I knew exactly who I wanted to smash and grind against monster after horrible monster:
This lady, right here
And so, dearest listeners/readers/watchers, I've taken it upon myself to reconstruct the life story of our friend d'Aulnoy within the confines of Dark Souls 3, to perhaps give some much needed context to her writing habits.
But I mostly just want a digital ghost to torture for her word crimes.
I chose the class 'Herald'. Seemed thematically appropriate
So, each week, I'll be posting here and on Youtube for you all to check in on her continuing escapades in the crumbling land of Lothric, collecting inspiration for her twisted, meandering masterpieces, until we finish this thing together, her and I, and learn the meaning of teamwork, or friendship, or some shit like that.
I know that feeling all too well, broski
So, If it pleases you, stick around, leave a comment if the spirit overtakes you, and let's see where this goes together. It's sure to be a jolly good time.
