"I forgot what love was a long time ago," Osvald tells himself, and nothing would change that. That is, until a certain merchant dressed in yellow came into his life and slowly helped him to remember.

Eight travelers, all from different places with different pasts, set out on highly personal journeys. Despite the wishes of some, they can't see their adventure through to the end without each other. Yet who knows? Maybe their paths are more connected than they think. (Novelization, further traveler banter/interaction)

The group stops in at the Saintsbridge tavern for a drink. Primrose seems to enjoy herself more than usual. This is unconnected to my previous Octopath 1 stories.

Ori questions Harvey's motives for helping the Moonshade Order. It doesn't go as planned. OT2 one shot, late game spoilers.

Osvald has a talk with Temenos after the events in Stormhail. It goes better than expected. Maybe he's not so bad at being nice after all. Octopath 2 one shot.

(Osvald Story Spoilers, Post Game) It's Father's Day, and Partitio is excited to give Osvald the gifts that he and Elena picked out for him. Little does he know that Elena has a surprise planned for him as well…

(Osvald Story Spoilers, Post Game) Partitio comes home with an unwelcome surprise for Osvald: a stray puppy. Convincing him to let them keep it would normally be difficult, but fortunately Partitio had a secret weapon on his side: Elena.

During the maiden voyage of the Grand Terry, Osvald gets terribly seasick. Partitio takes care of him, and they find out that sometimes the best medicine isn't medicine at all.

Osvald wants to know who broke his coffee pot. You know how this goes. OT2 one shot, based on a meme.

Ochette has a question about staves. Temenos doesn't know how to answer it. OT2 one shot.

Throné has a challenge for Hikari and Osvald. It goes both better and worse than they expected. At least they're learning something. Octopath 2 one shot.

Osvald researches the effects of Agnea's dances across western Solistia, conclusions eluding him as they travel.

Osvald messes up a bit. Does he regret it? No. But he's certainly going to try and get away from it. And why does he stay for so long? Or, Osvald does a real awful thing you can have him do in the game, and Partitio is initially oblivious.

Roque has some critiques on Partitio's traveling companions. Partitio tries to defend himself, but only ends up making things worse. OT2 one shot, slight crack, pokes fun at a possible party set up for Partitio's final fight.

Castti has a question about everyone's chocolate preferences. Osvald and Partitio's answers are just what she expected. OT2 one shot.

Eight souls brought together by varying goals and ambitions embark on a journey across the land to fulfill separate missions, finding themselves bound by something far stronger than they ever could have anticipated. (Full game novelization of Octopath Traveler. Updated on Thursdays.)

Osvald somehow gets roped into joining the dancers' guild in Wellgrove. It's clearly all Agnea's fault. Octopath 2 one shot.

Edmund didn't seem too keen on his new nickname, but Castti thought that it suited him perfectly.

In which Throné really regrets asking a certain question about her family. Spoilers for her final chapter, rated T for certain implications. One shot.

Throné has a question about Temenos's hair that he's a little too happy to answer. Hikari wonders why they're like this. OT2 one shot, slight crack, based on a tavern banter.

Ochette finally gets around to using Osvald as a pillow, and he decides maybe it's not so bad after all. Octopath 2 one shot.

In which Osvald agrees to travel with Temenos and isn't quite sure what to make of his hyper-analytical nature. Or: an expansion on Osvald as the starting protagonist and recruiting Temenos. One shot, takes place at the start of OT2.

In which Partitio discovers Osvald's secret for long research sessions and is more than a little concerned. Octopath 2 one shot.

Primrose has a question for Tressa. Tressa has a rather silly, yet also somehow logical, explanation. One shot.

After bearly surviving a attack from Monsters, Clara gets shelter with a old Warrior, who seems to find a new purpose in his life avter saving Osterra...