The Carbuncle Chronicle Issue 34: Our Experiences at GATEway FATE 2.0

Hello Adventurers! Earlier this year we took a trip out to St. Louis, Missouri to check out a most excellent Final Fantasy XIV fan convention: GATEway FATE 2.0! This was their second year and we had heard so many good things about its first year, we were really excited to try it out for ourselves. And we were not disappointed. But don’t take our word for it! Wait, no… Actually do take our word for it, but in audio form! This is a podcast, after all. Spoiler Levels: Larboard/Starboard Chicken Tenders with fries “are ready to fry!” This was just one of the many delicious food options that they had in their Last Stand food stall in the convention center. And yes, we do realize that we said both “delicious food options” and “in the convention center” within the same sentence! It was just one of the many things that really impressed us about this con. (Just wait till you hear us gush about the flooring!)OSMnotesGATEway FATE 2.0 was a lot of fun, and we are very much looking forward to GATEway FATE 3.0 on October17th-18th, 2026! They just announced their dates and will have more information upcoming soon. But until then, have some Time Cues:00:00:00 – We Start The Carbuncle Chronicling00:00:45 – Intro and General Gabbing00:01:14 – The Weeb Police are off Leviathan! (For Now)00:01:52 – FFXIV x Fall Guys00:04:55 – CarbyPlugs (Discord, Patreon, TeePublic)00:05:47 – Moogle Treasure Trove – The Hunt for Relevation00:07:09 – Patch 7.4, Into the Mist00:15:29 – GATEway FATE 2.000:17:30 – The Venue, but importantly that flooring00:21:59 – The Exhibit Hall00:23:19 – The Art Party Room00:25:53 – The Upper Level00:29:06 – The Last Stand (and the best food from a convention center ever?)00:31:41 – The food options around the con were also pretty great!00:33:57 – The Exhibitors00:35:08 – The Staff00:39:00 – Saturday at GATEway00:40:26 – The Music of Final Fantasy XIV: Retro Edition00:43:48 – Name That Orchestrion Roll with Vickybunnyangel00:46:48 – 1.0? NIGHTMARE!!00:51:14 – Being a Wandering Minstred 101 with Amanda Achen and Jason Charles Miller00:51:57 – Mientras El Micrófono Graba: Voice Acting Journeys with Erica Mendez, Javier Prusky, and Luis Bermudez00:52:23 – From Pon to Ron: Mahjong 10100:54:09 – Eorzea’s Fiscal History and Impending Coinage Disaster00:58:15 – World Racin’ with Frosty & Rookuri00:59:08 – At Art’s Horizon: An Omnicrafter Art Party00:59:41 – Dragsidia Drag Show01:02:07 – Karaoke: A Test of Your Vocal Reflexes01:03:15 – Sunday @ GATEway FATE01:03:21 – PvP Showcase01:04:35 – Crafting an RP Character with Nobutaka Fairclough01:05:38 – Off to the Chocobo Races with Frosty01:10:04 – Dress Like a Doman with Rookuri01:11:08 – The Most Useful FFXIV Websites That Won’t Break the TOS!01:13:59 – Final Thoughts on GATEway FATE 2.0, and Looking Forward to 3.0Music is this episode features tracks such as “Paradise Found” by Masayoshi Soken, “On Windy Meadows” by Nobuo Uematsu, and “ Sanctuary’s Heart: With Hearts Aligned” by Masayoshi Soken, arranged by grooveman Spot.We also have YouTube Channels! Both for OSMcast proper and The Carbuncle Chronicle! Please subscribe, hit the bell, and share amongst your friends.And as always, feel free to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Oh, and if you still use Spotify, go ahead and get on that mobile device and throw us some five stars there too. Tell your friends! As well, just like we mentioned when we do the OSMplugs, you can also join the Discord and support us on Patreon! PS If you have ever wanted some OSMmerch, feel free to check out our TeePublic page! PPS We appreciate you.