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AesirWarrior
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Solmestix said :
CakeRider said :
Happily reading diaries during Kindred Spirits , while feeling like a failure in the previous two puzzles.

"Do you really think you can save them, CakeRider? You can't. The spiral of time leads only to the gaping maw of eternity. And this is Xau-Tak."


My face when.
Odd, considering the diary is set in the 2nd age. (Because the Asylum is active in the diary)

That was kind of the entire poiny. It was supposed to be this ominous wt* moment.

Xau-Tak makes the guy say it because he knows we'll read the journal Sliske wrote in the future. -
I have noticed your kind does tend to blindly stumble forward towards danger simply because it exists. What is your word for that?
- We call it being a hero.

23-May-2016 19:01:41

AesirWarrior
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Before people start with it, no Xau-Tak most likely isn't the 6th elder god. V talks about Xau-Tak as if he's an old enemy of his. If Xau-Tak was an elder god it'd make no sense for V to survive an encounter. -
I have noticed your kind does tend to blindly stumble forward towards danger simply because it exists. What is your word for that?
- We call it being a hero.

23-May-2016 19:06:25

Alaz

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I wonder who the "them" is that is referenced by Xau-Tak? Everyone on Gielinor? Could the "spiral of time" refer to the cycle of creation and destruction by the Elder Gods? Perhaps he means "them" as the Elder Gods? (doubtful) And what is the "gaping maw of eternity"...

edit: I guess it could be about the Barrows Brothers / hostages, but that seems like such a small matter to be worthy of sending a message 4 ages into the future.......

23-May-2016 19:21:40 - Last edited on 23-May-2016 19:37:07 by Alaz

Wahisietel
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Alaz said :
I wonder who the "them" is that is referenced by Xau-Tak? Everyone on Gielinor? Could the "spiral of time" refer to the cycle of creation and destruction by the Elder Gods? Perhaps he means "them" as the Elder Gods? (doubtful) And what is the "gaping maw of eternity"...

edit: I guess it could be about the Barrows Brothers / hostages, but that seems like such a small matter to be worthy of sending a message 4 ages into the future.......

The weird thing about this is... In every context it appears, it means something different.

In Nomad's Elegy, it refers to the cave goblins. In this quest, it refers to the Barrows Brothers/hostages.

There is apparently a third instance of the quote somewhere in the game, but we have no idea where. You never were our brightest star, Khazard. 'Vermin slaughtered like lambs'? What does that even mean?

23-May-2016 19:44:43

Nelson
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so is xau-tak just having a drink in the eastern lands atm or what? kindred spirits is the first time i've actually noticed this name and it has me really curious.

thanks for the thread, lots of interesting info.

23-May-2016 19:49:19

Kemtros
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Alaz said :
I wonder who the "them" is that is referenced by Xau-Tak? Everyone on Gielinor? Could the "spiral of time" refer to the cycle of creation and destruction by the Elder Gods? Perhaps he means "them" as the Elder Gods? (doubtful) And what is the "gaping maw of eternity"...

edit: I guess it could be about the Barrows Brothers / hostages, but that seems like such a small matter to be worthy of sending a message 4 ages into the future.......

I think "them" refers to us. A lot of the dialogue in the quest referred to us in gender neutral terms rather than accounting for whatever gender the player is.

23-May-2016 20:07:14

Slayer Gem
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There is apparently a third instance of the quote somewhere in the game, but we have no idea where.

How do you know there is a third quote ingame?

23-May-2016 20:58:59 - Last edited on 23-May-2016 20:59:32 by Slayer Gem

Wahisietel
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Slayer Gem said :
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There is apparently a third instance of the quote somewhere in the game, but we have no idea where.

How do you know there is a third quote ingame?

The third quote is Original message details are unavailable.
Do you really think you can save them Player? You can't. There is an atrocity written in black stone. And this is Xau-Tak.

We only know of this because Wilson told us about it You never were our brightest star, Khazard. 'Vermin slaughtered like lambs'? What does that even mean?

23-May-2016 21:02:25

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