no matter how far

A slight heads up for those perusing this journal. This is Alvin from Tales of Xillia 2, which is set one year from the original game, Tales of Xillia. Alvin is a main character from both games, and he does develop quite a bit from one to the other.

I also played his original version, and thus I'll be referencing/duplicating a lot of information I had from his previous journal, selfmotivations. So if something looks familiar, that's why! (Like hell am I going to rewrite everything /cough.) I'm bringing over a lot of his old stuff because it's not like Alvin ditched his past—he just expands and develops from it. So the best way to understand his current self is to also refer back to how he used to be.

Now with all of that out of way, if you have any critique or suggestions as to how I play him, please tell me! Especially tell me if he's starting to slant more to his old self. Until I've fully settled into his (sort of) new voice, that's a high possibility. In addition, I play and refer to the English version, which may influence how he's portrayed. For instance in the first game, the overall atmosphere was a lot lighter and more humorous than it was in the original Japanese version. Not sure if that applies for the sequel, but it's still possible. I'm also aware of most of the backstory novels, Alvin's Chronicles, but not everything. So if something I'm headcanoning for backstory is factually wrong, let me know so I can fix and retcon it!

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"From the Hearth" is a small restaurant run and owned by Alvin and Fractured Milla Maxwell (descendend). Alvin handles the business side while Milla handles everything involving with the meals. Their "specialty" is creating meals based on other worlds, and the "goal" of the restaurant is to give everyone not only a taste of everyone's world, but to give them a little reminder, as well. In addition, it should help promote the different cultures to the locals and further help keep relations on the friendly side. (After all, what better way to get to know your neighbor than by dishing up good food?)

For a look at the menu, refer to here. Occasionally will use fromthehearth for events (otherwise my inbox would explode).

In addition, Alvin is keeping Jane Maxwell's spirit alive by continuing and hosting a donation box for any donations to go toward new arrivals. Help your new neighbor get their footing by donating a few sylvs or items today!


(rough idea of how it looks on the inside, just alter it with some more rustic elements to it)

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Top part is for castmates, second part is for everyone else, and then there's a comment list at of characters who have dropped. They're not in any particular order and this is mostly just a quick reference.

Alvin tags around a lot so not everyone he meets will be initially on here. I also don't want to make too many presumptions, haha... If you'd like to be part of the list or think you should be, just comment and let me know! I'll be happy to add you in :D


( cr chart )

TO BE FILLED

Tales of Xillia 1 only.

EVERYTHING I CAN FIND ABOUT ALVIN VIA IN-GAME with some little bits I was told about in regards to his backstory. But when I say everything I mean everything. This is basically a giant walkthrough since Alvin had his hands in everything. Spoilers contained below, particularly from Chapter 2 on toward the end.

Disclaimer: To anyone reading this, the only reason why I'm going into such detail (probably more than someone who was apping even Jude or Milla, the actual main characters of the game) is because Alvin is so involved in the story. Things are hinted at early on, but it's clear toward the latter half of the game that everything he does has a double meaning. And unfortunately, for Alvin the devil is in the details. Things that I could normally easily brush over have to actually be specifically mentioned for all the context to be made clear. He is also very well informed, so having all this down helps me as the player to ensure that I have a good solid reference to go back to.

(!) are cue markers indicating parts that are later explained. ie, there's more to this point than meets the eye. Most of these are found in Chapters 1 and the first part of Chapter 2, with the latter half of 2, 3, 4, and the extra section explaining them.

prologue
( prologue )

chapter one
( chapter one )

chapter two
( chapter two )

chapter three
( chapter three )

chapter four
( chapter four )

backstory expanded
( backstory expanded )

All of the skits I thought pertinent to Alvin. This isn't a dialogue transcript and more of a summary, but they come pretty close. Needless to say, spoilers.

( Skits )

Alvin's Chronicles
( chapter one )

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( chapter two )

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( chapter three )

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( chapter four )

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Presa's Story: Visions of Days Gone By
( Presa's short story: Visions of Days Gone Bye )