Elden Ring - Multiplayer - Santafinger #1 in Raya Lucaria Academy (Screenshots & Video)
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(Actual post is BELOW this intro info!)
Today's ELDEN RING post is about a wonderfully generous Bloody Finger phenomena my friend Fang and I have come to call: Santa Fingers!
(If you don't have time to read through the screenshots below, I've attached a video link of the full fight at the BOTTOM of the page!)
Here I am just earning some extra runes while waiting for my friend, Fang, to activate my gold summon sign next to a nearby Grace Site.
Luckily in this gameplay footage I opened my menu screen so here's a quick look at my gear and stats.
After entering Fang's world, I thought I'd play around and dress up as the sorcerers we were fighting.
Here I am sneak-attacking a mage in the hallway -- I wonder if he's confused to see one of his own being so treacherous!
After that little fun, I switched back to my Carrion Knight armor because it's the nicest stuff I got -- in my opinion -- so far. I show Fang a hidden wall I found last time I was in Raya Lucaria Academy.
We jump down this railing after grabbing some stuff and head to another spot.
It requires hopping up some rocks to a nearby cliff.
While traversing the cliff, we get a message banner that Fang's world has been invaded by a Recusant Frenzied Vyke! Which means they probably have a madness spear ... or TWO madness spears!
FANG
Remember the last Frenzied Invader
who invaded us? Not just one Frenzied
Spear -- but TWO! So much fire ...
ME
(Paralyzed by painful yellow-flamed flashbacks)
FANG
We're just going to stay up here?
ME
Burn up here
Or burn down there?
Does it really matter?
FANG
Of all places, we get invaded
while on a narrow cliffside.
ME
Ready to get shish kebobed?
FANG
I'll see you back the grace, pal.
The red phantom of death arrives ...
The Recusant Frenzied Vykes waves hello -- perhaps he is one of the classier invaders and wishes to duel operatically on this narrow cliffside?
Not wanting to die rude, I wave hello to signal that I am also a fellow Tarnished versed in PVP etiquette.
FANG
What's that gesture mean?
ME
No clue
I'm pretty new to this too.
Maybe he's singing YMCA?
In order to confirm our duel, I point at him to signal that I'm willing to burn to death first by his spear ... while Fang sits down beside me to show he's willing to observe before it is eventually his time to burn second.
FANG
What did they just do?
ME
I think they ... just dropped an item?
FANG
You can drop items in this game?
ME
If I pick it up, does that mean it's mine?
I go over to pick it up then drop my sword when he pulls out something else ... a white rainbow stone???
I pick up the item he just dropped and realize it's free Golden Runes?!?!
I bow to this generous and kind Bloody Finger ... no they're not a bloody finger, they shall be called -- SANTA finger!
They point at something behind me so Fang and I go back and jump off the cliff to a lower platform.
They were pointing at Fang and drop some more free Gold Runes for him!
I switch on my waist-lantern due to how dark it is and bow in gratitude.
And just like that -- Santa Finger disappears!