Final Fantasy VIII
Sony Playstation
Rowin Mittchell
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Last Updated: 1/08/02
Version 1.0
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Table Of Contents
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I. Introduction
II. Who is Julia?
III. The Song "Eyes On Me"
IV. Small Script From Final Fantasy VIII
V. Lyrics to "Eyes On Me"
VI. Credits
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I. Introduction
Well, it seems that after about a year's worth of playing this game,
I finally get the chance to do a major update on it. Some of the things from
this FAQ were changed around, and basically re-written to update both the
Japanese and the English Versions of Final Fantasy 8. Also most of the
sections in the FAQ were removed since I felt that they didn't "roll" along
with this FAQ. Also I decided on not adding in a "whats updated" section
of this FAQ since I felt that the past should not be reflected on in this
FAQ and only the updated sections.
II. Who is Juila?
Juila is basically a character in Final Fantasy 8. Throught the entire
4 disc set of Final Fantasy 8 Julia is NOT a playable character in the game.
You first meet Julia in Laguna's part of the game when while heading to
Galbadia Hotel in Galbadia (Deling City for present day Squall). From most
major FAQ's and websites that cover Final Fantasy 8, Julia is another one
of Squaresoft's replaying characters throught the Final Fantasy world. One
of the quotes from their website is the following;
"Juila seems to berelated somehow to another story made up by
Squaresoft".
As I went searching on the net for this little tidbit I came across
this small quote that has to do with Julia and Laguna.
"Julia has waited for Laguna's return. Laguna did not returned due to
his "mishap".
(Author's Note: This "mishap" that I am guessing is the escape from
the Lunatic Pandora with Kiros and Ward.)
"Julia sees that Laguna has not come to her for a long time and decide
to marry Colonel Carlway" (In Squall's Point of view, Carlway is Rinoa's
father.)
Also stated was that Julia's full name which is Julia Heartilly, Riona
Heartilly's mother. If you look through the information guide in the options
menu and if you have Julia's name in there, you can see that Julia died when
Rinoa was between 3 or 8 in a car accident (I dont remember the specific year
of Rinoa's age, but Julia died when she was young.)
III. The Song Eyes On Me.
The song "Eyes On Me" is played through the scene on the Ragnorok with
Squall and Rinoa. For some background information on this song, you should
know that is sung by pop star "Faye Wong". (For some side information, Faye
Wong also preformed this song live on the Japan Radio Awards on a rooftop,
while many CG clips ranging from the "Landing on Dolett Beach" to the "Opening
CG Movie" can be shown."
What this song has to do with this FAQ is that it looks like it has
a reference with one of Laguna's scene's in FF8 and gives the entire game
a romance type of atmosphere. For all I know this is just something that I
was thinking about but it looks like this song seems quite well with this
scene in the game since both the song and that scene has some type of reference
with one another (i.e.: both having to do with the relationship between
Laguna's
"crush" on Julia. And how Squall has something for Riona).
IV. Small Script From Final Fantasy VII
Here is a translated part of Final Fantasy 8 from where Laguna and his
friends Kiros and Ward go to the Galbadia Hotel for some "rest and relaxation".
What they also note is that that the Galbadia Hotel is the same place in which
Julia plays her piano (If you listen closely, it is a vocaless version of
"Eyes on Me.") Now for all of those who have the FF8 soundtrack put
on the opening song to Final Fantasy 8 and read this part of the FAQ to see
what I have been
talking about all this time. And for those who dont have this soundtrack you
can read the lyrics below and try to hum it to this script. Ive also included
a little extra to the script from the game as well (Thanks to "The Unofficial
Final Fantasy 8 Translation Page" Since they were the ones who did a wonderful
translation of Final Fantasy 8 for those who don't speak a bit nor can read
a bit of Japanese.)
--BEGIN TRANSLATION--
(Head down and to your right to the Galbadia Hotel...)
Soldier across the street: Come to see your sweetheart again, Laguna?
(Inside the hotel, go down the stairs to your right
and enter the bar)
Waitress: I'll take you to your special seat.
- I just want to walk around a bit...
- Thank you. (*)
- (What is this?)
Laguna: Ah, thank you very much.
(...a dream?)
(Laguna is so cool...)
(What is this... What's happening to me?)
Laguna: Sit.
Waitress: May I take your order?
Laguna: The usual!
Kiros: For me as well.
Ward: And make it quick!
Ward: Look, Laguna, your Julia is taking the stage...
Kiros: Is this the night you're finally going to go
see her?
Ward: Yeah, go!
Laguna: What are you saying?! Can't you see she's busy
now?
Kiros: You're a man who can't betray your dreams...
Come now, go up to the
stage and make your appeal
to her.
Laguna: Don't be ridiculous!
Ward: So says the man who's just sitting there
rambling...
(Laguna stands up and approaches the stage...)
Laguna: Oh... This close to Julia...
(Will he really do it?)
Laguna: So awkward...
Laguna: Oh no, my leg cramp..
Laguna: (in pain) Aah!
Laguna: (limping around) So pathetic...
(Laguna limps off the stage and back to the table with
Kiros and Ward)
Kiros: Well, you handled that quite well, Laguna.
Ward: That strategy was a perfect success!
Kiros: Oh, just sit down.
Ward: We didn't think you'd actually go up there...
We'll give you one point for that.
Kiros: However, you revealed your miserable self to
Julia. You lose three points...
Laguna: If only I could say something...
Laguna: (sighing) Ah...
Laguna: Julia... so beautiful...
Kiros: (looking over Laguna's shoulder) Oh...!
Ward: (looking) Well, er...
Kiros: Laguna, we'll should be leaving now...
Please excuse us.
Laguna: W--what? Couldn't you stay just a little
longer?
Ward: This is our treat. Take a deep breath and try
to relax, Laguna... (they leave)
(Julia quietly walks up to Laguna's table...)
Julia: May I sit here?
Laguna: Aa--
Julia: I'm not intruding?
Laguna: N, n-no! Not at all!
Laguna: P... Please, do sit down.
Laguna: [thinking] (I'm beaten... Julia... She's
really here... What do I do? Kiros.. Ward...
Help... What-- what should I say?)
(This man... He can't think of anything?)
Julia: Will you be all right?
Laguna: Yes... somehow...
Julia: ...how's your leg?
Laguna: M-- my leg? Oh.. this? It's okay, it
happens all the time...
Laguna: I don't know quite why, but it cramps up
like this whenever I get nervous...
Julia: You were nervous...?
Laguna: I was, well... but... But now...
Julia: Please, relax...
Julia: It would make me feel terrible if someone
was nervous because of me.
Laguna: Ah-- Please forgive me...
Julia: Ah... I have a suggestion, but... (Could we
talk in my room? I'm renting a room here...)
Laguna: Y-- Your room!?
Julia: Well...
Julia: (It's just that this is a difficult place to
talk, don't you think? With everyone able to
listen...)
Julia: If it's okay... I hope you can come. I think
you're the kind of person that I'd
like to talk to...
Julia: You don't want to?
Laguna: Don't be ridiculous! Of course I do!
Julia: Well, then I'll be waiting for you there. Just
ask for my room at the front
desk.
Laguna: (Am... Am I dreaming?)
Laguna: (No-- this isn't a dream!)
Laguna: (Julia said that she wants to talk to me...)
(It's noisy inside this guy's head...)
Laguna: (But... It'll be just the two of us... What
should you do, what should you
do, Laguna?)
(Do whatever comes naturally...)
Laguna: (...I'm always just rambling on about
myself... Well, that's how it was. All
right! Today, I'll just be listening to Julia. at
the bar)
Ward: Will you be able to talk to Julia? To actually
have an intelligent and witty
conversation?
Laguna: Don't worry! Leave the conversation to me.
Kiros: With you... It's usually so one-sided that I
wouldn't exactly call it
"conversation"...
Front Desk: Would you like a room?
- I'm looking for Julia's room... (*)
- I don't need anything...
Laguna: J-j-ju-ju-ju--
Front Desk: ...?
Front Desk: Oh, you must be Laguna... I'll let her
know that you're here.
Front Desk: Please, go right ahead.
Julia: Thank you for coming.
Laguna: N-no, no, the pleasure is mine! Thank you for
inviting me.
Julia: Please, have a seat...
(Laguna paces around the room uncomfortably, trying
every possible seat before
standing up again.)
Julia: You're already leaving? But we haven't been
able to talk at all...
Laguna: No, n-no! That's not it...
Laguna: I... It's just that I'm a fan of yours, so,
I'm a little nervous...
Julia: You came to listen to me play so many times...
Laguna: You.. You were looking at me?! (runs away
nervously)
Julia: You were always smiling when you looked at
me...
Julia: Your eyes... I like them. But now, you have
frightened eyes...
Julia: Don't worry, I won't bite... I just want to
look into your eyes and talk with
you...
Julia: So, why don't we go have a drink?
Laguna: This must be a dream...
...time passes...
Laguna: Well, I don't really like being on the
battlefield, you know... But we get to
travel around and see the sights...
Laguna: And it's fun, always being together with Kiros
and Ward.
Laguna: Those two are great guys... Next time, shall
we all have a drink together?
Laguna: I... When I get out of the army, I want to
become a journalist.
Laguna: I'd travel all around, see the sights and hear
stories, and report them to the
people.
Laguna: Recently, I had one of my articles published
in a magazine. I was so
happy...
Laguna: So happy...
Julia: That's nice...
Laguna: (No good... I'm monopolizing the
conversation...)
Julia: Hmm?
Laguna: Ah... Please, you talk too... For
example... Do you have a dream?
Julia: I... I want to sing. Not just to play the
piano... to sing...
Laguna: Now that, I'd love to hear!
Julia: It's no good though... I can't write
lyrics...
Laguna: Oh, I see... It's difficult, isn't it?
Julia: But... It's all right now. With your help,
I'll be able to write lyrics.
Laguna: M--my help?
Julia: Yes...
Julia: The many faces you showed me...
Julia: You showed me your pain, and worry... Bitter
feelings wrapped up in your smile, your face, your
eyes...
Julia: You gave me that hint. I think you could
write wonderful songs.
Laguna: This is incredible... I must be dreaming.
Julia: But it's not a dream, right?
(a knock on the door...)
Kiros: Laguna! We have new orders! Assemble in
front of the President's house, quickly!
Julia: Will we meet again?
Laguna: Of course! I'll come back to hear your
songs...
(Fade out as the dream ends...)
(Squall, Zell, and Selphie regain consciousness on
the train)
Train Announcer: Next stop, Timber Station...
Timber...
Squall: We... Were we all sleeping?
Zell: Do you think we were sprayed with sleeping
gas? I bet there are a lot of guys who don't want
to see SeeD moving out...
Squall: (That may be true... I'll have to take
precautions.)
Selphie: Did anything happen to us?
Squall: There's no reason to worry about that...
Selphie: Okay...
Selphie: If you say so, I'm okay.
Selphie: Oh! I had the nicest dream...
Squall: (I had a dream too, but it wasn't so nice. I
dreamt I was this stupid man...)
--END TRANSLATION--
V. Lyrics to "Eyes On Me"
Now like I said above, if you dont have the FF8 soundtrack here are the
lyrics to the song.
Eyes On Me
Whenever sang my songs
On the stage, on my own
Whenever said my words
Wishing they would be heard
I saw you smiling at me
Was it real or just my fantasy
You'd always be there in the corner
Of this tiny little bar
My last night here for you
Same old songs, just once more
My last night here with you?
Maybe yes, maybe no
I kind of liked it your your way
How you shyly placed your eyes on me
Oh, did you ever know?
That I had mine on you
*Darling, so there you are
With that look on your face
As if you're never hurt
As if you're never down
Shall I be the one for you
Who pinches you softly but sure
If frown is shown then
I will know that you are no dreamer
So let me come to you
Close as I wanted to be
Close enough for me
To feel your heart beating fast
And stay there as I whisper
How I loved your peaceful eyes on me
Did you ever know
That I had mine on you
Darling, so share with me
Your love if you have enough
Your tears if you're holding back
Or pain if that's what it is
How can I let you know
I'm more than the dress and the voice
Just reach me out then
You will know that you're not dreaming
* repeat
VI. Credits
First off I would like to thank Squaresoft for making such games like
Final Fantasy VIII and other games as well. Second I would like to thank the
following people for there contribution to this FAQ;
Your Final Fantasy 8 Homepage;
http://ffviii.hypermart.net
Provided the Lyrics for "Eyes on Me" and Some of the information in Section
2 "Who is Julia"
The Unofficial Final Fantasy 8 Translation Page;
http://oro.simplenet.com/ff8/
Provided the translation for the First part of Laguna's scene in Section 4
"Small Script from Final
Fantasy 8"
Kyle Lees for helping me out on how to write an FAQ and for proofreading this
FAQ as well.
And also the many others who emailed me about the times that Julia died and
how old Rinoa was when the incident happened. Since there were so many that
couldn't remember her exact age nor I couldn't remember, I simply put up
between 3 and 8.
( "This document Copyright 1999 Rowin Mittchell". Any copies or
reproductions of the FAQ
without the author permission will be sued to the fullest extent of the law.)
