Help me understand a scene?

[Ennui's Personification]

Hi. Hope I am not barging in. Any new member's code of conduct here?

Um, a question. What was that scene at Astarica (sp?) all about? I don't get it. I just played through it, and I've no idea what was going on. Can anyone clue me in? Or does it get explained?

[inferiare]

Ennui's Personification wrote:

Hi. Hope I am not barging in. Any new member's code of conduct here? Um, a question. What was that scene at Astarica (sp?) all about? I don't get it. I just played through it, and I've no idea what was going on. Can anyone clue me in? Or does it get explained?

The one where he hallucinates Meilin? It's been a while since I got that far, so my mind can't pinpoint that scene... unless you're talking about meeting "The Hero", which does get explained later.

[Muerte]

Its the hallucination one I think, I can't remember what its about now, too long ago since last I played that far.

[Ennui's Personification]

Yeah, I think that's the one. It happens in South America, and one gets a starstone. Is it just a hallucination? Now that I think about it, maybe it's something that occurred in a past life? Maybe?

[inferiare]

Well, according to one of the game faqs for the game...

"Astarica is supposed to be the holy land that watches over the growth
of humans. Whatever. Ark will be subject to a strange vision, they
say. When Ark comes to, MeiLin and Perel are there in Astarica with
Ark. Wait a sec, it's actually Meilia and Pela, who are both priests
that serve Lord Meila. He wants to talk to you, so head down the
stairs, and strike up a chat with Meila.

Meila says that it is Astarica's custom to hold a holy ceremony every
year, on the same day every year. On an altar are six goblets, filled
with nightdew collected over the past year. Supposedly, one of the
goblets bring the drinker closer to the gods. If the person drinks
the right one, they will spend the year without food or drink. The
other five goblets simply mean death. However, this year, two priests
that are helping with proceedings have gone missing, so Meila wants
are to go look for them.

The next part is weird. You'll see Elle, Royd and Fyda. No, it's
Elle, Fyda and Roy. Elle has picked the right goblet. Fyda remembers
how she brought Elle here are year ago, and Elle starts talking about
what she's learnt in the year she's spent in solitude here. She's
learnt that humans are pathetic and stupid and rituals like these are
only good for gaining power over tribes.

Suddenly, Elle casts a spell, and Roy and Fyda are surrounded by
light. Elle tells them that she's gonna make 'em the gods of death.
Before they are banished, Roy decides to declare his love for Fyda,
and then they are gone.

Go up to Elle and she'll ask if you're here seeking immortal power.
Ark will then say that Elle's face looked like a demon's, and
wondered whether or not the liquid in the goblet awakened the
internal soul in her. Elle will dare Ark to try one. It doesn't
matter which one you pick, Elle will end up commenting that human
life is trite...

Ark will wake up. Strange dream, he says. Get the Starstone in the
chest and leave."

So I think it's just some weird dream, except the part with Elle.

[TerraHero]

Its not just that, he drank from a goblet and fell into a sort of coma.

It wasnt just a dream, it was a spiritual travel.

[Muerte]

Spiritual Travel to dream land