[Dark Souls 2] A Blind Experience (1) Things Betwixt, Mejula & straight to Heide's Tower of Flame

Time for something completely different. As I recently took the plunge into the world of the first Dark Souls and enjoyed it, I thought it would be fun to check out it's sequel. I was originally going to jump straight into Dark Souls 3 and skip this one, as I am aware of it's reputation. Seagull Jay said I should at least check out this one first however. I am going into this fairly blind, only watching King K's retrospective so I have a general idea of what to expect. I am scared and I am nervous but I will at least give Dark Souls 2 a chance!