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Orange Fluffy Sheep
Jul 26, 2008

Bad EXP received
Oh well uh

have this thing.



(I just picked names out of the wikipedia synopsis I don't actually know much about Game of Thrones.)

(This LP started on May 29th so four episodes have aired since Roy started his stabbing career.)

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cheetah7071
Oct 20, 2010

honk honk
College Slice
It bothers me an unreasonable amount that you misspelled both of those names.

Orange Fluffy Sheep
Jul 26, 2008

Bad EXP received

cheetah7071 posted:

It bothers me an unreasonable amount that you misspelled both of those names.

The wikipedia editor misspelled them, you mean! :argh:

At least I got Bors right! :argh: :argh:

vilkacis
Feb 16, 2011

Orange Fluffy Sheep posted:

Oh well uh

have this thing.

...I'm going to have to forgive you. Goddammit. :argh:

vilkacis
Feb 16, 2011

Chapter 10: Amidst a Struggle or, Ah, Gonzales!

Welcome to a brand new level! I'm sure it will be lovely.


Roy and company move west along the coastline. Along the way, they come across a small village caught in conflict. The local lord oppresses the resistance and does anything he can to get rid of them...

That aside, this is not a fog of war map, so I'll bring the people I wanted to bring last time. There are archers here, but at least I can see them, so Shanna should be okay... I think.



Also, Roy has a new iron sword so he can one-round people.



Oh look, it's a promoted enemy on a gate, what a surprise.



We have a good lead, milord.

Milady.

No, I'm not going to stop.

Out with it then. Where is he?

He's apparently in hiding in the nearby village.

Removing Elphin the Bard will sever the brain behind the resistance force. Find him. Burn the village to the ground if you have to!

I wonder if he's a relative of Ogier the Merc-hog.

Yes, milord!



You seem to have... a full plate.

Oh, worry not, our obligations to Bern take priority over all. If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask.

Then let's get to the matter we discussed earlier...

Ah, the whereabouts of Princess Guinivere.

Have you found anything, Lord Zinque?

I regret to say that I have not. Have you been to Jutes?

I have.

Then I suggest you pay a visit to Father Orlo. He resides in the castle at Eburacum to the north. He knows the region better than any of us, so he may have some idea. However, if even he does not know where Princess Guinivere might be, then she is most likely not in the Isled.

Thank you. I will speak with Father Orlo then. Farewell.



And in the opposite corner, because we have to start as far from the boss as possible...

Yes, that's what our sources say. But I also hear that Eturia's military is hunting down members of the resistance. Their numbers have apparently dwindled.

...Eturia does nothing about bandits but oppresses the resistance? Something is very wrong with this picture...

Indeed it is.

Can we do anything to help the resistance?

Our hands are tied... To do so would directly oppose Eturia's nobility. We are here under Eturia's orders, remember.

I'll send a letter to General Cecilia and see what she has to say. Let's not do anything too rash just yet.

Countdown to us doing something rash: 3...


Eturian troops are attacking the village to find a member of the resistance force! They're under orders from Lord Zinque, the noble who controls this area.

2...



We haven't the time to await General Cecilia's reply... But I want to help the people.

1...

...Even if it means opposing an Eturian noble.

Lord Roy...

We fight! Our purpose is just! Make Lycia proud!

Asskicking time.



Here we have a map. It's reasonably big, with a lot of houses to visit and a lot of really annoying walls everywhere.

Also, see that fighter trying to hide under the map?




gently caress that fighter.

Strength!



On the enemy phase, Charth leaves Zinque's fort and heads out into the mountains.

Unfortunately, no. But a bishop named Orlo in charge of the mines in the north may know.

This guy kinda caught me by surprise and I couldn't think of anything to replace his face with. Even looking back at it, the only thing I can think of is that dumbass from "Layzner" and I'm not sure that would be an improvement. Look at that hair. Look at it. It is magnificent.

Very well. Then we head north.

Gale... I'm sorry. King Zephiel wanted to keep the matter of Princess Guinivere a secret, so only I was assigned to search for her. I'm sorry to get you mixed up in this...

Don't worry yourself.

But you work directly under General Murdock. Surely you have other duties.

General Murdock agreed to allow me to assist you. He thinks it's vital we find the princess and the Fire Emblem.

...Do you think Princess Guinivere has the Fire Emblem?

That's what His Majesty the king thinks. And I think he's correct, all things considered.

......

Come now, don't be like that. I'm sure Princess Guinivere went with good intentions. Let's hurry now.

You're right...

Exposition.



Wyvern butts.



These guys are butts, too. Both of them miss Shanna, though.



Next turn,



...more dialogue.



...What... happened...?

We found you lying at the entrance to the village, covered in wounds. We took you home and have been taking care of you.

Thank you... But you are...?

My name is Mary. I live in this village.

...You live here... Oh no! My very presence endangers this village...
...It may even be too late...


I'm sorry?

I am Elphin... One of the resistance force.

He does look a little elfish. Must be the hair.

The lord here is sure to send troops in to capture me.

The resistance force...

Lady Mary, you should leave here. The village is in danger.

...No, I will stay.

...Why?

I have a younger brother, but he left with his friend next door to find work. I'm taking care of his friend's sister. I can't abandon her.

I understand... The most I can do to protect this village is leave. I thank you again for tending to my wounds. Please take care.

Yes, you too.

So around this point I got all excited thinking I'd be able to pick up a new party member if I went and visited that house.



Imagine my disappointment when it turns out he already left, the fucker.



For an archer with default growths, Dorothy is doing pretty well!



Now she's doing even weller.

Shut up, it is so a word.



A hundred hit points?! gently caress that.



Fir and Lilina worked together to take out the other axe dude.



And on the next turn, Noah baits the sword dude and Lilina gets the killing blow.



It's more than one stat!



I can weaken the archer with Noah, but it's no use trying to kill him with Shanna unless she can get a javelin toss in, and she can't actually kill him with one.



But if Lance misses once...



There we go!



Some of the enemies are aggressive, some not.



What the Flux, man.



With the assorted nuisances dealt with, the house is open.


We all searched in the mountains and found her. She was with a hulking monster of a man, so we threw stones at him to drive him off... Afterwards my granddaughter told me that he was the one who led her to the village.
...If you ever find that man, would you give him this? It's a special axe that's effective against swords. And... tell him I'm sorry.


Sorry, couldn't hear you over the sound of that loot. Shanna picks up a Swordreaver she very much cannot use, but perhaps we'll find someone who can :iiam:


Why is it taking so long to find a single member of the resistance?!

Bossman isn't done yet. A few rounds later, he'll pipe up again.

It's the Lycian Army! They've joined the battle on behalf of the villagers...

The Lycian Army? They would betray Eturia?!

Also, milord, we have received a missive from Jutes. They Lycian Army is suspected of working with the bandits. The missive says to take them dead or alive.

Oh, really? They have ties with bandits? The irony! Those fools only want to save face...

Excuse me, milord?

This is not the mainland. The Isles are ruled by might.

I'm not quite sure I understand...

Pay it no mind. Was that all the message from Jutes said?

There's more. Lord Arcardo has provided us with reinforcements.

What?!

They should arrive soon.

Confound it! We won't get credit for defeating Lycia if we're aided by reinforcements! We must wrap this up before they can join the fight... Ah, I've an idea! Get me Scollan!

Yes, milord.



Burn down the village. Kill any who resist.

...Can we take the loot?

Do as you wish. Just do it quickly.

You can count on us, Lord Zinque. Heh heh heh...

I somehow doubt that.



Roy is doing well!



And Shanna, too.



She can't kill the merc, but she may be able to next round. Keep this up and you'll guarantee yourself an endgame spot!



I'm still heading up here with most of my forces when these assholes spawn in.



Recommended listening for the rest of this conversation.

There's a village to the south. With me so far?

With you so far.

Good. It might be a base for the resistance. Zinque says to burn it to the ground, village and all.

"Burn the village, village and all." :arghfist::downs:

Village and all...

Good, you understand. Now get goin'! Don't screw this one up, you dimwit.

I... I...

You got a problem? Does your head hurt from thinking too much?

N-no...


There's nothing wrong with tearin' down a few houses.
Are we clear, wretches? No questions?




Sonnuvabitch.



Good thing I've got people on the way... But let's take a look at the newcomers before we kill them all.


A brigand from the Western Isles. Uneducated but compassionate.

Oh boy. I know this guy. And I know I need Lilina to recruit him, even though his brain power seems to make him the perfect match for Fir. He also comes with a Devil Axe, with which he currently has a 26% chance to cave in his own thick skull when he attacks something.

We should probably try to ensure he doesn't do that much. Although he probably has to hit people first, and his accuracy is a measly 67%, so maybe it's not that bad. Maybe.

Gonzales' growths are HP 90, Str 60, Skl 15, Spd 50, Lck 35, Def 25, Res 5. He's certainly uh specialised. If he somehow manages to hit something, it's going to hurt. But it's a big if. A Fire Emblem if, if you will.

...goddammit I'm like three days late to make that joke, gently caress everything.


The leader of a group of brigands on the Western Isles.

His boss, meanwhile, is entirely generic; it's, what, the third time this portrait appears? I don't think anyone will be very surprised when I don't post his growths, thereby revealing that we'll be killing him for exp.



Noah, Ogier, and Lilina are heading up around the right side of the map.



It is profitable for some of them.



Dorothy is stuck in the middle with you, but not for long.



Speed and strength! Strength and speed.



This is all going quite we



:supaburn:



I know. But Lord Arcardo says they're allied with the bandits now. Why they're doing exactly the opposite of their assignment is beyond me...

......

Tate, take your soldiers and attack from the north. I'll commence the attack from here.

Yes, sir.





I hear that you have siblings.

Yes, sir, I have two sisters. One older, one younger.

Are they pegasus knights like you?

They are, actually. Why do you ask?

"Because otherwise the player won't know to recruit you with Shanna."

I have a younger sister myself...

"Or me with Clarine."

Any sister of yours must be enchanting.

That's... one way to put it.

Yes, she is a sight.

I'm choosing to believe he knows exactly what I mean.

I heard, however, she got tangled up in some mess and now she's missing.

What? Oh my...

I have some people looking into it, but they've yet to find anything. If I didn't have this mission, I would search for her myself.

......

Tate, be careful out there. For your family's sake.

Yes, sir. Thank you.

Tate leaves to the south. I thought you were going to attack from the north?

...

Well, I suppose if she continues going south long enough...



Sir, are you sure?

Of what?

Lord Arcardo said Ilia's pegasus knights are expendable. They should be fighting on the front line, not us. Surely the lives of us Eturian soldiers are more valuable.

Don't be ridiculous. They are reliable companions. We will attack at the same time... or before them, if need be. Understood?

Yes, sir.


The army from Lycia only arrived very recently. How could they create ties with the bandits so quickly...?

Klain seems to be a decent guy. I imagine he'll go far in life, if you define "far" as "benched on charges of being a disgusting pre-promote with lame hair".


An Eturian commander and noble. Clarine's older brother.

He comes with a silver bow and a white gem and his growths are HP 60, Str 35, Skl 40, Spd 45, Lck 50, Def 15, Res 25.

Compared to Dorothy, he has 25% less HP, 15% less strength, 5% less skill, but 15% more luck and 10% more resistance. She is going to overtake him in everything that matters before she promotes.



This could be problematic. I'm going to have to initiate Operation: Look, A Nice Squishy Archer and hope they prefer beating on Wolt to burning down houses.



Well, the ones still left standing when Wolt's done. Hector would be proud.



Lilina was on the other side with Noah and Ogier, but I do have a flier! She'll be in range to talk to Gonzales next turn... if he sticks around as I hope he will.



Meanwhile, Clarine was all the way up with Roy and company. Nothing has been right so far. Allen and Lance will try to get her over to Klain, but this could be troublesome because he has like eight billion dudes with him and Clarine can't take a hit.



Better clean up on this end before they get here.



Having maxed speed, Ogier gets started on strength again.



More brigands spawn next turn...



And speaking of messy.

Blast! We have enough problems as it is...



Gonzales goes for Fir, who has a ~25%ish chance to die. But she doesn't, and she can't kill Gonzales. This might work!



This guy misses, too. She'd have survived that, at least.



The two on the bottom head left to meet AlLance. I'm not looking forward to this.



Phew!



W-what you doing?! I am enemy!

I know... But there's such a look of sorrow in your eyes.

...There is village near mountain. You know?

Yes, I know it.

Tell people escape. I have order. Destroy village. I...

What? Don't! The villages are innocent...

No. It order. I must.

It sounds to me like you should leave the person who gave you that order.

Leave?

Yes! You can fight with us. We're protecting the villagers.

...No... I monster... People mean to me... People throw stones... People say, "Go away!"... "You a monster!"... Not human...

That's horrible! Of course you're human! You're a very kind-hearted man. I can tell. Please, come with us. Don't be afraid.

Me afraid? I never afraid! Everyone afraid of ME! I not afraid!

No. You ARE afraid. You're afraid that people will throw stones and call you a monster.

......

But you don't have to be afraid of us. Everyone in our army is nice. They won't do that to you. Be brave... Take that first step, and you'll never have to be afraid again.

......



:unsmith:

...Well, it'll be :unsmith: if we actually survive this and I'm afraid I can't make any guarantees holy poo poo all those archers.



He can't one-round the bandit there (who didn't destroy the house because he was too busy throwing hand axes at Fir) and he still only has the devil axe anyway, so he'll go visit this village. Surely nothing can go wrong!


...Oh. I'm sorry... Take this.

Gonzales gets an elixir for his troubles.

I'm not even going to consider replacing some people with Wade and Lot just to get unique dialogue from these villages. Maybe if there were, you know, actually any lance users at all among the enemy I'd consider it.



Roy can one-round this guy, though he does need the killing edge to do it. And then Fir can go visit the house. That'll be one thing off my mind, at least.


His name is Wade, and he's a mercenary... Have you at least heard of him? Well, take this for your trouble.

It's a door key.

...

Should have let them torch the place.



But the brigands are still coming, so I'm going to have Wolt deal with them.



Meanwhile, Allen



and Lance run into the archers on the lower right. Those stats are weird. Why are your stats so weird, AlLance.



Oh poo poo oh poo poo oh poo poo I forgot all about you assholes :gonk:

Captain... Are you sure we'll be all right?

Spoiler: no they loving won't.

Is something wrong?

The Eturian army may consider us disposable and send us to the front...

Where did you hear that?

One of the other riders heard a rumor from the Eturian army.

Pay no mind to mere rumors.

But...

I'm certain Commander Klain would never approve of that.

Do you really think so?

Commander Klain's not like that. I trust him with my life.

...Very well. Then we'll trust him as well, for we trust you, Captain.

Good. Let's go!



Shitfuck.



All of the pegs except one head for EliWolt.

The archer does not fare well against Noah.


The leader of a pegasus knight unit from Ilia.

Son of a gently caress, this will be messy.



At least Wolt isn't in any danger.


Meanwhile...



What is it, Dorothy? Can't I have a single moment of peace and quiet?

Oh no, you're not brushing me away this time. I heard what you've been up to. You've been flirting with every girl in this army.

There is a misunderstanding. I was just trying to spread the love of the gods...

No, I'm not accepting that again!

What do you mean?

I've heard that excuse before. Think of something better!

Hm... Very well. Wait a moment while I think of a new one.

What's the point of that?!

...Dorothy, why are you so upset? This is nothing new.

That's exactly the problem! People will misjudge the church if they see you.

I am insulted! I do my job properly, Dorothy. Or haven't you noticed the sharp increase in our female followers?

Don't you understand? If you're just flirting with everyone...

Understand what?

Enough of this! I'll chew you out tonight when we go back to the chapel.



Sounds kinky.



AlLance continue to work on the archers.



Ogier isn't having the same kind of luck, son of a gently caress that hurt!



Fortunately, Tate has her sister's noodly arms and isn't nearly as big a threat.



The one that headed to the right runs into Noah. It ends poorly for her.



At least I can do away with the one remaining generic...



Clarine deposited near Klain, Allen and Lance find time for a chat.



Neither good not bad, Allen.

...Cool and calm as always, I see. I may have lagged behind you the other day, but not in this battle!

He's the one lagging behind you, Allen :ssh:

Watch and learn from my skill, Lance!

Of course I'll watch. We can all learn from one another. Don't expect me to lower myself to your level, though.

Well, look at you! I look forward to sparring when the battle's done.
I'll be off then. You'd better hurry along too.


I'm not sure it'll help, but it's the best I can do.



All the squishies run the gently caress away. Except Shanna, because I need her to recruit her sister :downs:



Shanna...?

What are you doing here?

...I have a contract with Commander Klain of Eturia. Shanna... Are you with the Lycian Army?
Yes.

I see... Then this was inevitable. Draw your lance!



...Shanna, you know the code of the Ilian mercenaries.

...Never betray your employer...

Precisely. And we must follow that code, even if it means we must fight our own kin.




Failing to do so would damage the reputation of the Ilian mercenaries. Our nation can't afford to lose its mercenary contracts!

Tate...

Now, draw your lance, Shanna!


Why does it have to be like this...?

...



Mother of gently caress.



Meanwhile: Clarine, meet your brother and his colossal loving aura of instant death how the gently caress even am I supposed to get them to talk to each other when his attack range is longer than her move range and he will loving one-shot her argh



The solution I end up with looks like this. Clarine is in range of the shaman on the inside, but she does actually have a Res score, so she'll be able to take it. Meanwhile, I'm hoping like hell that one support C rank is going to keep Allen and Lance alive through like 70 cavaliers and a sniper with a loving silver bow.



Noah moves down a little, which will force Klain down at least one step, which will in turn let Clarine talk to him next turn... provided we don't loving get killed before then.



There are two priests with Physic staves near the boss.

One now.



Shanna runs the gently caress away.



Wolt and Roy try their best to deal with the horde of pegs and brigands. Because those are still spawning, like the assholes they are.



Good news, everyone survived the round! And while Klain will take some minor burns, Noah can't double or crit him with his fire tome.



He comes out a changed man.



Clarine dodges that shaman.



And on my next turn, loving finally turns off the silver bow death cannon.



Clarine? You are safe!

"I'd have put an arrow through your face if you came another step closer, but eh."

I'm sorry I left like I did. But I wanted so badly to see you!

Oh, the trouble you get into... Well, you're safe, and that's what matters.
...What brings you out here? Did you find a trustworthy mercenary for hire?


No, I joined the Lycian Army.

The Lycian Army?!

Yes! My healing staves have been most useful!

...I see. I thought your eyes looked... sharper.



...Let me ask you this. What kind of individual is General Roy?

Hmm... He's a tad rough around the edges for a noble... His hair especially is an absolute mess...
...Let me rephrase that. Is General Roy working with the bandits?

No, of course not! We've been sent here to vanquish the bandits!

So I heard...

The Eturians here are malicious people... It is so embarrassing. Klain... Are you working for them?

No. Not anymore.

What?

I was sent here to protect the villages. I hereby join the Lycian Army to fulfill my mission.

Thank you, Klain!

Shall we, then? Will you introduce me to General Roy?



:3:



So let's make use of him right away.



Hell of a lot more pleasant to have him pointed in the other direction... even if he only gets 7 exp from this.



Now zero enemy healers.



So Shanna is going to have to try again, but she's one step out of reach so she's going to visit this house instead. With luck, Tate will try to javelin her again.


I thank you on behalf of the village. This is made from the scale of a dragon. It's said it will protect the one who uses it fro harm. Please, take it.

It's a Draco Dragonshield! :toot: I think I may throw this on Roy.



Speaking of...



Dorothy has nothing better to do.



Good idiot.



So on the next turn.

Shanna... Are you prepared to fight?

No! We don't have to fight!

Of course we do. Must I repeat myself-

Commander Klain said he would join us! We don't have to fight!

What? Really...? You're... telling the truth?

Yes! To fight me would be breaking the code!

......

...Tate?

...I'm so relieved...

Tate...

Thank goodness... I was so scared...

We'll always be together, Sister...

And loving finally Tate turns blue. Her growths, for what it's worth, are HP 60, Str 40, Skl 45, Spd 55, Lck 40, Def 15, Res 20. She is probably better than Shanna solely for the fact that she has a whole 10% extra strength growth.



Her one remaining minion, meanwhile, turns green.

It'd almost be heartbreaking, if I, you know, gave a gently caress.



Lance and



Allen finish up the last of the cavaliers with a little help from Noah and Klain.


They live to serve me. Their wails are meaningless.

And Ogier puts on his armourslayer and parks himself in front of this lovely human being.



He also lands both of his own hits.



Mr. Metal Joints goes and visits the last house on this side of the map.


Her brother and his friend are both traveling, trying to make money. It's too dangerous to go outside now... Can you go check on her? Here, I'll give you this for your trouble...

Maybe I was supposed to come here first... Anyway, Gonzales gets a Barrier staff. Could be handy. For someone else.



I could have Ogier back down and drink two vulneraries before doing this... or I could savestate.


None... shall...

Turns out it wasn't necessary, though.



...

Maybe I should have reloaded anyway...



Should definitely have reloaded.



This guy hasn't budged. He has a killer axe. We will not be doing this and risking doing all that bullshit all over again.



Let's just take it slow and easy and heal everyone who got injured...



...and deal with this the Wolt Way.



Wolt is a sexy beast.



That's all. Just two houses left, and then we can seize.


We civilians have to deal with the consequences of their actions. You know we stand no chance if we try to stand up to our lord. We just want to lead a normal life. Oh... I'm sorry. I'm just frustrated. I have no useful skills so I can't help you... but take this...

Shanna gets an Orion's bolt. Strangely enough, it seems to have a tag attached to it saying "property of Wolt".


Here, take this. I'm going to look for other survivors. There is still hope if we can find our leader.

And a Sleep staff from the last house.



loving finally!

I'll see him. Let him pass.


I am a member of the resistance force.

I am Roy of the Lycian Army.

You have my thanks for saving the village here.

We simply did what we believe is right.

But now you stand against Eturia.

Even so, I have no regrets. We may have opposed Eturia's immediate interests, but once the truth about the Isles is out, I'm certain they will understand. I sent a letter to a trustworthy Eturian noble. If she takes appropriate measures, they will send us aid.

I would not be so sure...

Why is that?

Don't you find it unusual that Eturia sent you here in the first place?

Actually... yes, I do.

This is merely conjecture... But was it High Chancellor Roartz and Lord Arcardo who requested your help?

...It was.

Why were they so eager to get your army off the mainland, I wonder? Perhaps your presence in Lycia was undesirable to them.

I never even considered that...

There are rumors... that Roartz and Arcardo are working with Bern.





Your country may be in peril. Are you free to waste your time on the Isles as you are?

He's right! Bern wanted us out of Lycia so they could launch an invasion! We must head back at once!

...We stay here.

What?! Why?!

......

It's difficult to judge what may be hearsay and what may be truth. We can't simply jump on this information and run back to Lycia. I am certainly concerned, but my father and General Cecilia are there. The people on the Isles have only us to rely on.

That may be, but...

If we leave without finishing our mission, then all we've done here was for naught.

...Your army is blessed with a wise leader.

What?

Lord Roy, I am sorry for testing you so.

Testing us? So that was a lie?!

It was the truth. However, I presented the rumor in a way that you might take rash action. Your leader is an admirable individual. I would join you if you will allow it.

...I don't like that you tested us. But if you can help, I welcome you.
Now then, back to the topic at hand. What can we do to help the people of the Isles?


You should head south... towards Caldonia.

Why?

Castle Edina is located there. It is where workers are kept before they are sent to Eburacum.

Then we must save the people there!

Lord Roy, please take this sword.

What is this?

It is called a wyrmslayer. It was created during the Scouring to use against dragons. It is effective against wyverns as well.

Wyrmslayer? Is this a legendary weapon?

No. Legendary weapons can only be used by those whose skill rivals the Eight Legends. This weapon, however, can be wielded by anyone with experience in swordplay.

And Roy gets a wyrmslayer, which does pretty much exactly what you'd expect.



Yes, I am.

I wish to thank you for protecting our village.

There is no thanks necessary... We did what we believe is right.

Regardless, I want you to have this as a token of our gratitude.

And then a Hero crest, and we're getting closer to the point where we'd actually want to use one of those.



Now normally this is where I would remind you that Roy is cool, but you'll have to excuse me because I have this urgent desire to bash my head against the closest wall. See you next time! I'm sure Roy will do something cool.

vilkacis fucked around with this message at 21:28 on Jun 18, 2015

Tajuh
Jul 15, 2012
You handled this stage about as well as I expected you to :allears:

CmdrKing
Oct 14, 2012

Maybe if I called it 'Interpretive Stabbing'...
Yeah, all I get for Gale is, well... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJeHtVIGsWY

Although looking for that I was reminded that Gale is the name of a Hunger Games character. Don't think he's a good fit here though.

Yapping Eevee
Nov 12, 2011

STAND TOGETHER.
FIGHT WITH HONOR.
RESTORE BALANCE.

Eevees play for free.

vilkacis posted:

Feel free to bring up poo poo I've missed after I miss it (which I most certainly will at some point)

Sooo... About those very suicidal Pegasus Knights... and Klein's units... and the fighter-related houses... :sweatdrop:

Basically what I'm saying is that you could have traded the Elixir/Door Key for a Speedwings and Swordreaver, then gotten another Orion's Bolt and an Elysian Whip for good measure. :v:

Onmi
Jul 12, 2013

If someone says it one more time I'm having Florina show up as a corpse. I'm not even kidding, I was pissed off with people doing that shit back in 2010, and I'm not dealing with it now in 2016.
Go back and do it right!

vilkacis
Feb 16, 2011

Tajuh posted:

You handled this stage about as well as I expected you to :allears:

Soooo is that good or

Yapping Eevee posted:

Sooo... About those very suicidal Pegasus Knights... and Klein's units... and the fighter-related houses... :sweatdrop:

okay so it's bad.

quote:

Basically what I'm saying is that you could have traded the Elixir/Door Key for a Speedwings and Swordreaver, then gotten another Orion's Bolt and an Elysian Whip for good measure. :v:

Still not worth it.

Well, except maybe for the second Orion's. But those assholes deserved the horrible flaming deaths they got.

Also, they were worth EXP.

CmdrKing posted:

Yeah, all I get for Gale is, well... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJeHtVIGsWY

Although looking for that I was reminded that Gale is the name of a Hunger Games character. Don't think he's a good fit here though.

I guess I could turn him into a note (one-note hahahakillme) but that might be a bit of a stretch. Know literally nothing about the Hunger Games, so that's not going to happen.

Onmi posted:

Go back and do it right!

Absolutely not :colbert:

Fionordequester
Dec 27, 2012

Actually, I respectfully disagree with you there. For as obviously flawed as this game is, there ARE a lot of really good things about it. The presentation and atmosphere, for example, are the most immediate things. No other Yu-Gi-Oh game goes out of the way to really make

vilkacis posted:

Absolutely not :colbert:

If you do...I'll link you to a remix of eeevery song in Fire Emblem Gaiden...How does THAT sound?

TracerK
Jun 25, 2013

:allears:
I do hope that Milady Miledy Marth Charth's appearance keeps changing every time she shows up. And gets increasingly sillier mash-ups of names.

TracerK fucked around with this message at 08:24 on Jun 18, 2015

Jen X
Sep 29, 2014

To bring light to the darkness, whether that darkness be ignorance, injustice, apathy, or stagnation.
So is Elphin an elf, Elvis, or an Elvis Impersonating Elf?

Insurrectionist
May 21, 2007
Don't you recognize Elfvis?

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute

GeneX posted:

So is Elphin an elf, Elvis, or an Elvis Impersonating Elf?

Yes.

Jen X
Sep 29, 2014

To bring light to the darkness, whether that darkness be ignorance, injustice, apathy, or stagnation.
I was going for mild alliteration, not actually asking. :v:

I'm mildly disappointed that Klein isn't a literal Klein bottle.

vilkacis
Feb 16, 2011

Fionordequester posted:

If you do...I'll link you to a remix of eeevery song in Fire Emblem Gaiden...How does THAT sound?

What, all at once? I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it would sound godawful.

...

You're making me curious goddammit.

TracerK posted:

:allears:
I do hope that Milady Miledy Marth Charth's appearance keeps changing every time she shows up. And gets increasingly sillier mash-ups of names.

Stop reading ahead in the script!

GeneX posted:

So is Elphin an elf, Elvis, or an Elvis Impersonating Elf?

Maybe.

GeneX posted:

I'm mildly disappointed that Klein isn't a literal Klein bottle.

Excuse you, his name is Klain now.

vilkacis
Feb 16, 2011

Chapter X-2 or, Screw You Guys

Tajuh posted:

You handled this stage about as well as I expected you to :allears:

Yapping Eevee posted:

Sooo... About those very suicidal Pegasus Knights... and Klein's units... and the fighter-related houses... :sweatdrop:

Basically what I'm saying is that you could have traded the Elixir/Door Key for a Speedwings and Swordreaver, then gotten another Orion's Bolt and an Elysian Whip for good measure. :v:

Onmi posted:

Go back and do it right!

vilkacis posted:

Absolutely not :colbert:

Fionordequester posted:

If you do...I'll link you to a remix of eeevery song in Fire Emblem Gaiden...How does THAT sound?



ALL RIGHT MOTHERFUCKERS



You want 100% completion?



I'll give you 100% completion!



(Also Roy being cool but that should really go without saying.)



And different levels. Or the same levels.



I don't remember.



I don't care.



Eat it.



You too. I'm pretty sure you aren't worth an extra promotion item. :frogout:



Ehh.



No.



Some may say this is cheating.



To those people, I say, "read the goddamn chapter title again".



Flying pony.



Might as well, it could come in handy.



So you are.



Operation: Look, A Nice Squishy Archer worked fine last time. I'mma kill this guy and put Wolt where he was standing.



Like so.



There it goes.



Clarine gets a level that's not going to help her survive an arrow to the face from her brother's silver bow.



Speaking of whom.



:argh: That doesn't hurt any less this time around!



Clarine is in range of one of the generic archers, but she can live through that.



You.



My party. Now.



Yoink!



Only Gonzales left in three... two...



Zero.

rear end in a top hat.



Why do you care if they throw rocks anyway, you're made of metal.



Fuckers.



Initiate operation "run like a little bitch".



That silver bow helps.



Get over here you little poo poo!



And finally we get the right idiot over to the village.

Sis! It's good to see you.

You've returned?

Well, not exactly... We're here on a mission.

...You're never coming back, are you?

No! Of course I will! ...Just not yet.
Just you wait. When I come back I'll have more money than I can carry. Then all our problems will be a thing of the past.


I don't care about that... I just want you safe.

Sis...

I know how brash and hotheaded you can be, but always remember... There are people who care about you.

......

Here, take this.

What is it?

It's a special weapon. I nursed a traveler back to health, and he left it in return. You can use it, can't you?

Thanks, Sis! I've gotta go now.

Just be careful...

Wade gets his swordreaver are you happy now



You do that.



These will be making a nuisance of themselves shortly.



Guy with killer axe? Not so much.



Not bad.



Lot's turn.

Mieu! Have you been a good girl?

If I had known her name was Mieu you would have got another Phantasy Star reference here.

Yes, I was good! I didn't even wet my bed!

...or maybe not.

That's my girl.

Lot... While you were away, Mother...

Yeah, I know... She went to sleep...

Here... Mother left this for you. She said you might find a use for it.

......

Brother... You won't leave me, will you? You won't go to sleep like Mother...?

Of course not! In fact, next time you see me I'll have a whole wagon of presents. Just listen to Mary and stay good, all right?

OK!

Go hide in the hills with Mary. It's dangerous here.

I will... And Lot?

Yeah?

You promised! Don't leave me!

I won't...



Speedwings and tragic backstory obtained.



Tate fails miserably to javelin her sister.



Shanna...?

What are you doing here?

...I have a contract with Commander Klain of Eturia. Shanna... Are you with the Lycian army?

Yes.

I see... Then this was inevitable. Draw your lance!

No, Commander Klain said he would join us! We don't have to fight!

What? Really?

Yes!

...That's a relief. I will join you as well.

Thanks, Sister!

Except Tate is a lying whore and turns green instead why



Get over here!



god loving-



:downsbravo:



Get the gently caress over here.



Lilina Pain Train go!



It's more than one stat!



Roy slits up a dude and gains this level while carrying a goddamn pegasus knight under one arm.

Roy is cool.



Tate is not cool.



Suck it!



It's not speed, but I'll take 10 mag on a 7th level mage.



Initiate operation Chokepoint.

It means if you try to get past this point, I will loving choke you.



Barth dodges 73 attacks and misses 72.



Klain, not carrying one of his own men, does better.



How do you like this then, you absolute fucker?



loving peg knights, what the gently caress's wrong with them?

Commander Klain! What is the matter?

There's been a change of plans. We are going to fight under General Roy of the Lycian Army.

Understood, sir. We shall follow you without question.

I don't mind a question here or there, to be frank.

We are Ilian mercenaries, sir. We follow our employer's every order. And besides...

"I'd A-support the hell out of you. Wait, what did you think I meant when I said I'm weak against archers?"

Yes?

I trust you to make proper judgments.

Thank you, Tate.



Tate runs the gently caress away because she can't do jack to the cavs.



Barth can, if he actually hits them.



Meanwhile,



the people who aren't killing cavs



take care of some of the things



I didn't get around to



while I was gathering up suicidal generics.



This had better be worth it.



This one probably is worth it.



This one I'm not so sure.



Roy also does some shopping but you don't get to see that.



Then he drops the peg knight he's been carting around the whole level and gets picked up by a marginally less useless and suicidal one.



...



You're an rear end in a top hat. But I don't know what I was expecting from some elvish-looking dude.



Good. These people need you.

(except green gently caress you I'm not making him a portrait just for this) Would that we could fight at your side. Here is the bolt we were holding for you. You may need it more than we do. Farewell and good luck, Commander Klain.

Thank you. Good luck to you as well.




We will return to Ilia to make our report.

Very good. Thank you for your service.

Oh, and take this... Your sister gave it to me before we left. Please be careful...

Thank you. You too.



That took ten minutes less than the previous attempt.



Peace out, motherfuckers.


(This is the remix I was promised.)

vilkacis fucked around with this message at 21:53 on Sep 15, 2015

Insurrectionist
May 21, 2007
Maaaahvelous effort!

Fionordequester
Dec 27, 2012

Actually, I respectfully disagree with you there. For as obviously flawed as this game is, there ARE a lot of really good things about it. The presentation and atmosphere, for example, are the most immediate things. No other Yu-Gi-Oh game goes out of the way to really make
Well here's the Gaiden remix train, like I promised!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuk9pMitaRI (

Man, why don't more people do remixed of Cecilia Map 2 and Final Battle Map (Player Phase), I ask you?

MonotoneMorgan
Nov 20, 2013

The saddest day in Octavian's life was the day he was asked to shave his mustache.
I'm shocked Gale wasn't an anthropomorphic tornado. Then again what does a humanoid tornado look like?
Still Gatozalez was awesome.

CmdrKing
Oct 14, 2012

Maybe if I called it 'Interpretive Stabbing'...

MonotoneMorgan posted:

I'm shocked Gale wasn't an anthropomorphic tornado. Then again what does a humanoid tornado look like?


Maybe a bit like a humanoid typhoon?

Shei-kun
Dec 2, 2011

Screw you, physics!

vilkacis posted:



Peace out, motherfuckers.
You'd better use these levels for the rest of the game.

Unless you plan on hacking in the other ones.

Seriously man do what you gotta do.

Also I expected Speedy Gonzales for Gonzales.

Onmi
Jul 12, 2013

If someone says it one more time I'm having Florina show up as a corpse. I'm not even kidding, I was pissed off with people doing that shit back in 2010, and I'm not dealing with it now in 2016.
I am very pleased Vilk, well done.

By the way on the other route split you get a Female hero named Echidna and Gonzales at level 5 with the same stats he has at level 12 here.

Fionordequester
Dec 27, 2012

Actually, I respectfully disagree with you there. For as obviously flawed as this game is, there ARE a lot of really good things about it. The presentation and atmosphere, for example, are the most immediate things. No other Yu-Gi-Oh game goes out of the way to really make

Onmi posted:

By the way on the other route split you get a Female hero named Echidna and Gonzales at level 5 with the same stats he has at level 12 here.

Not that that makes any difference. Gonzales is just so over-specialized anyway that a Gonzales with 27 Levels is basically the same as one with 34 Levels.

theshim
May 1, 2012

You think you can defeat ME, Ephraimcopter?!?

You couldn't even beat Assassincopter!!!
This update was great
it had metal joints
you saved all the green dudes
here's 10 silver points

Xander77
Apr 6, 2009

Fuck it then. For another pit sandwich and some 'tater salad, I'll post a few more.



vilkacis posted:


[iNo. It order. I must.[/i]


...

GeneX posted:

So is Elphin an elf, Elvis, or an Elvis Impersonating Elf?
Imp y Celyn, obviously.

Onmi
Jul 12, 2013

If someone says it one more time I'm having Florina show up as a corpse. I'm not even kidding, I was pissed off with people doing that shit back in 2010, and I'm not dealing with it now in 2016.
Honestly my joke with Elphin was he was just Nekki Basara. But then I'm giving his promoted sprite a guitar-axe and the bird on his shoulder evolving to have a pompador or some other ridiculous hair-do, so what do I know?

vilkacis
Feb 16, 2011

Insurrectionist posted:

Maaaahvelous effort!

Everything I do is maaaahvelous. :smuggo:

Fionordequester posted:

Well here's the Gaiden remix train, like I promised!

:stare: Holy poo poo it's half an hour

Okay so not all at once, that's a relief. Though also a bit of a disappointment.

Shei-kun posted:

You'd better use these levels for the rest of the game.

I think I'm stuck with the levels I got, unless someone wants to hack in second seals or something.

Onmi posted:

I am very pleased Vilk, well done.

Is that actually how you're supposed to do this? Because holy poo poo carting around eight useless NPCs leaves very few people who can actually do something meaningful against the enemy.

quote:

By the way on the other route split you get a Female hero named Echidna and Gonzales at level 5 with the same stats he has at level 12 here.

Well that's just unfair. :saddowns:

theshim posted:

This update was great
it had metal joints
you saved all the green dudes
here's 10 silver points

And yet, if I had just beat up Gonzales, I would have got 15 silver points.

Xander77 posted:

...
Imp y Celyn, obviously.

Goddammit I've snuck bigger errors past proofreaders in real life! ...Fixed.

Also, yay, someone got my reference :buddy:

Onmi posted:

guitar-axe

Metal.

Jen X
Sep 29, 2014

To bring light to the darkness, whether that darkness be ignorance, injustice, apathy, or stagnation.
If you were actually going for the Pratchett reference, "Elphin" (goddammit how did I miss that) had better have a guitar in his sprite.

EDIT: Oh my loving god, that sprite :allears:

Jen X fucked around with this message at 22:56 on Jun 18, 2015

Bellmaker
Oct 18, 2008

Chapter DOOF




Can you make the guitar spew fire? :allears:

AlphaKretin
Dec 25, 2014

A vase to face encounter.

...Vase to meet you?

...

GARVASE DAY!


Didn't someone realise that was the right palette to be put in the game? Generalteisen too? You know what must do. :getin:

vilkacis
Feb 16, 2011

GeneX posted:

EDIT: Oh my loving god, that sprite :allears:

The FE8 LP was a fun thread that inspired many great things.

Seriously, check out the fanart section, it's pretty ridiculous.

Bellmaker posted:

Can you make the guitar spew fire? :allears:

Not if I want to stay within the 16 colour palette limit.



:siren: gently caress THE 16 COLOUR PALETTE LIMIT :siren:

AlphaKretin posted:

Didn't someone realise that was the right palette to be put in the game? Generalteisen too? You know what must do. :getin:

No one "realized" that, I made it to fit within the palette limit.

AradoBalanga
Jan 3, 2013

vilkacis posted:

Not if I want to stay within the 16 colour palette limit.



:siren: gently caress THE 16 COLOUR PALETTE LIMIT :siren:
Absolutely beautiful. :allears:

Jen X
Sep 29, 2014

To bring light to the darkness, whether that darkness be ignorance, injustice, apathy, or stagnation.

vilkacis posted:

The FE8 LP was a fun thread that inspired many great things.

Seriously, check out the fanart section, it's pretty ridiculous.



I was lurking then (and had been for...3 years by then, I think,) but I remember it, just like I very fondly remember the FE fangames thread.

Wait...you were the guy who made the bench gifs? Oh my god, no wonder this LP is so amazing.

Bellmaker
Oct 18, 2008

Chapter DOOF



vilkacis posted:

Not if I want to stay within the 16 colour palette limit.



:siren: gently caress THE 16 COLOUR PALETTE LIMIT :siren:


No one "realized" that, I made it to fit within the palette limit.

I hope the next FE game let's me be a Doof Warrior this is amazing :swoon:

I need this as an avatar.

Bellmaker fucked around with this message at 02:30 on Jun 19, 2015

Orange Fluffy Sheep
Jul 26, 2008

Bad EXP received

vilkacis posted:

The FE8 LP was a fun thread that inspired many great things.

Seriously, check out the fanart section, it's pretty ridiculous.

Unfortunately all FE6 threads get is me.



I should explain: Clarine has eyestalks because I did it once and I have a canon goddammit.

W.T. Fits
Apr 21, 2010

Ready to Poyozo Dance all over your face.

vilkacis posted:



:siren: gently caress THE 16 COLOUR PALETTE LIMIT :siren:

:perfect:

Also, for Gale, I figured you would have gone for the character from Digital Devil Saga. :v:

Onmi
Jul 12, 2013

If someone says it one more time I'm having Florina show up as a corpse. I'm not even kidding, I was pissed off with people doing that shit back in 2010, and I'm not dealing with it now in 2016.

vilkacis posted:



Is that actually how you're supposed to do this? Because holy poo poo carting around eight useless NPCs leaves very few people who can actually do something meaningful against the enemy.

No, they do run away, but for someone only tackling the map for the second time you did well... Except for the Pegasi, if this is like 11A (which is this same map but even more chaotic) then talking to Tate with Thany means the pegs suicide on enemies. Talking to her with Klein when she's still an enemy tends to make her subordinates run away.

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Lisandra_brave
May 26, 2013

You really think someone would do that?
Just go on the internet and tell lies?

vilkacis posted:

gently caress THE 16 COLOUR PALETTE LIMIT

YOU TAKE THAT BACK RIGHT THIS INSTANT

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