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Post by Just14 on Jul 24, 2017 21:49:10 GMT -5
Kress and Kit stand at each others' sides, keeping to the front. "Beorc, stay behind me. You're injured." Kress orders Kaiz to stay back so that he can't get hit by enemy attacks. A few more enemies come in as they get into position. Three Kitsune come running in.
At the western side of the village, Jess and Faron stick close together, heading to the front as Garren steps back. Uragiru simply stands in place and watches the enemy. Faron focuses and then raises his hand before swiping it downward.
Knight receives 13 damage 16/29 HP
Knight receives 13 damage 3/29 HP
Two flashes of light quickly hit the knight as he stumbles backward. The knight moves to retaliate, but Jess continues to stand in his way and protect Faron.
Miss! Jess receives no damage 17/19 HP
Miss! Jess receives no damage 17/19 HP
She quickly darts out of the way of the knights attacks and leaps above them, attempting to hit them back.
Knight receives 3 damage 0/29 HP
Knight receives 3 damage 26/29 HP
Knight receives 3 damage 23/29 HP
She manages to get a few claw swipes through and takes down one of the knights, landing back in front of Faron. "Don't worry, mage guy. I've got you."
Jess reaches level 9! Jess' Health, Strength, Speed, and Resistance increase by 1!
As they continue to fight against the knights, three more knights appear. Faron looks at the new enemies and holds his tome tightly. "This isn't good. We're going to be quickly overwhelmed at this rate..."
To the north, Luna quickly heads over to Garu and waves her staff over him, healing his wounds.
Garu recovers 29 health 22/22 HP
Garu then quickly flies back into action, going after the most injured knight.
Knight receives 4 damage 4/29 HP
The knight attempts to strike back, but misses with Garu simply flying out of the way.
Miss! Garu receives no damage 22/22 HP
He then darts past the knight, dealing the last blow as he falls to the ground.
Knight receives 4 damage 0/29 HP
Garu reaches level 9! Garu's Strength, Skill, Luck, and Resistance increase by 1!
Seraphim steps forward, pointing her lance at one of the cavaliers. "This is your end!"
Cavalier receives 10 damage 0/24 HP
She quickly smashes her lance into him, defeating the cavalier in a single blow.
Bunbun runs up next to her and heads for the other cavalier.
Cavalier receives 8 damage 8/24 HP
Miss! Bunbun receives no damage 22/22 HP
Cavalier receives 8 damage 0/24 HP
Bunbun rolls underneath the cavalier as he tries to stab him before kicking both him into the air. He then leaps up and kicks the cavalier back into the ground.
Bunbun reaches level 7! Bunbun's Strength, Speed, Luck, Defense, and Resistance increase by 1!
The remaining knight begins to step forward, but Seraphim steps in his way, blocking his advance. "You'll have to get through me first!"
Miss! Seraphim receives no damage
Knight receives 3 damage 16/29 HP
Knight receives 3 damage 13/29 HP
She sidesteps his attack before stabbing at him with her lance and then smashing him with it to knock him back slightly. As she finishes, three Light Mages come in, armed with light tomes. Garu flies overhead and watches over the battlefield. "There's no end to them in sight..."
Please give each unit an action
East
Kress: 17/25 HP
Kit: 13/21 HP
Kaiz: 9/20 HP
Kitsune: 16/16 HP
Kitsune: 16/16 HP
Kitsune: 16/16 HP
West
Faron: 12/18 HP
Garren: 8/27 HP
Jess: 17/19 HP
Uragiru: 24/24 HP
Knight: 23/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
North
Garu: 22/22 HP
Luna: 17/17 HP
Seraphim: 17/24 HP
Bunbun: 22/22 HP
Knight: 13/29 HP
Light Mage: 17/17 HP
Light Mage: 17/17 HP
Light Mage: 17/17 HP
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Post by Just14 on Jul 24, 2017 21:49:23 GMT -5
Kit moves in towards one of the first Kitsune to arrive and leaps at them before they get a chance to move.
Kitsune receives 18 damage 0/16 HP
Kit reaches level 7! Kit's Health, Skill, Speed, and Luck increase by 1!
Kress goes to attack the other two Kitsune herself. She runs into one, sinking her fangs into it as it yelps before releasing and performing a backflip to stand in the way of the other Kitsune.
Kitsune receives 29 damage 0/16 HP
The Kitsune that remains jumps at Kress, trying to scratch at her.
Kress receives 6 damage 11/25 HP
Kress shakes off the attack and kicks the Kitsune back before jumping on them and landing the finishing blow.
Kitsune receives 29 damage 0/16 HP
Kaiz continues to watch carefully from a distance, his bow ready if needed. He then notices more enemies on their way toward the village with one huge man among them. He carries a giant hammer at his side. "Kress! Be careful! I think that might be their leader!"
Five Knights and Smash appear, ready to battle.
At the western side, Faron goes in to finish off the knight Jess fought before. He quickly forms two balls of light at the knight's sides and smashes them together into him.
Knight receives 13 damage 10/29 HP
Knight receives 13 damage 0/29 HP
Faron reaches level 6! Faron's Health, Magic, Skill, Speed, Luck, and Resistance increase by 1!
Uragiru and Jess then go in to attack the other two knights together, protecting Faron the best they can.
Blocked! Knight receives no damage 29/29 HP
Blocked! Knight receives no damage 29/29 HP
Knight receives 3 damage 26/29 HP
Knight receives 3 damage 23/29 HP
The Knights strike back, attempting to hit with their lances.
Miss! Uragiru receives no damage 24/24 HP
Miss! Jess receives no damage 17/19 HP
They both manage to jump back out of the way with ease. The knights press onward, however, and try to strike them again.
Miss! Jess receives no damage 17/19 HP
Uragiru receives 13 damage 13/24 HP
"Agh! Impressive...they hit me." Uragiru tosses a couple knives at the knights before disappearing.
Blocked! Knight receives no damage 29/29 HP
Blocked! Knight receives no damage 29/29 HP
Knight receives 3 damage 20/29 HP
Knight receives 3 damage 17/29 HP
Jess strikes the knight that hit her a couple of times, but is starting to run out of breath. Five more knights come in as they finish attacking.
To the north, Luna waves her mend staff over Seraphim, healing her wounds.
Seraphim recovers 29 HP 24/24 HP
Luna reaches level 7! Luna's Health, Magic, Speed, Luck, Defense, and Resistance increase by 1!
Garu flies in after one of the Light Mages, swooping down to strike him.
Light Mage receives 17 damage 0/17 HP
Bunbun then heads in to attack another Light Mage, going for a rolling bunny kick.
Light Mage receives 15 damage 2/17 HP
The Light Mage is knocked backwards by quite a distance before managing to cast a light spell in Bunbun's direction.
Bunbun receives 14 damage 8/22 HP
Bunbun is hit pretty hard by an explosion of light, but he goes in to finish what he started and kicks the Light Mage one last time.
Light Mage receives 15 damage 0/17 HP
Seraphim then runs to the surviving knight and smashes her lance into him.
Knight receives 3 damage 10/29 HP
The knight looks at her and stabs forward with his own lance in retaliation.
Miss! Seraphim receives no damage 24/24 HP
She quickly sidesteps and then smacks the knight's helmet with her lance again.
Knight receives 3 damage 7/29 HP
The knight sighs and tries to attack her once more.
Miss! Seraphim receive no damage 24/24 HP
Seraphim jumps over the knight's attack while spinning her lance around in her hands. "I WILL STRIKE YOU DOWN!"
Critical hit! Knight receives 9 damage 0/29 HP
She lands on the knight, smashing through his armor and piercing him with her lance.
Seraphim reaches level 9! Seraphim's Health, Strength, Skill, Speed, Luck, Defense, and Resistance increase by 1!
The last Light Mage casts a light spell toward Seraphim from a distance, trying to hit her.
Miss! Seraphim receives no damage 26/27 HP
She simple steps out of the way of the attack.
Once the Light Mage's attack finishes, five knights come walking in from the north.
East
Kress: 11/25 HP
Kit: 13/22 HP
Kaiz: 9/20 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Smash: 45/45 HP
West
Faron: 12/19 HP
Garren: 8/27 HP
Jess: 17/19 HP
Uragiru: 11/24 HP
Knight: 20/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
North
Garu: 22/22 HP
Luna: 17/19 HP
Seraphim: 26/27 HP
Bunbun: 22/22 HP
Light Mage: 17/17 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Please give an action to each unit.
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Post by Just14 on Jul 24, 2017 21:49:43 GMT -5
Turn 5
Kress, Kit, and Kaiz all move back, closer to the village with the knights approaching forward. It looks like the leader with the giant hammer is moving faster than them. He's going to reach the defense point next turn. "This is bad..." Kaiz looks out over, seeing the waves of enemies. Five more Knights appear and they all continue to approach.
"I don't like this game anymore. Kress, can we leave now?" Kit slowly backs up as the knights approach, moving behind Kress. Kress stays silent and watches the knights approach, defiantly. They then look up and see the royal guard fly down.
"Garu sent us here to protect you, Kress. Do not worry. They will not lay a finger on you as long as we stand."
To the west, Garren moves back and stands at the defense point. Uragiru runs past him and seems to almost disappear into the shadows. Jess and Faron stick close together and prepare to fight against the enemy Knights. Faron quickly launches two spheres of light into the air, sending them crashing down into one of the knights.
Knight receives 14 damage 6/29 HP
Knight receives 14 damage 0/29 HP
Faron reaches level 7! Faron’s Health, Magic, Speed, Luck, and Resistance increase by 1!
The Knight is destroyed by the light blasts crashing into him and Faron steps back as Jess stands in front to guard from the incoming Knights.
Miss! Jess receives no damage 17/19 HP
Miss! Jess receives no damage 17/19 HP
Miss! Jess receives no damage 17/19 HP
Miss! Jess receives no damage 17/19 HP
Miss! Jess receives no damage 17/19 HP
Miss! Jess receives no damage 17/19 HP
Jess receives 12 damage 5/19 HP
Knight receives 4 damage 25/29 HP
Critical Hit! Knight receives 12 damage 13/29 HP
Knight receives 4 damage 25/29 HP
Knight receives 4 damage 21/29 HP
Knight receives 4 damage 25/29 HP
Critical Hit! Knight receives 12 damage 13/29 HP
Knight receives 4 damage 25/29 HP
Knight receives 4 damage 21/29 HP
Knight receives 4 damage 25/29 HP
Knight receives 4 damage 21/29 HP
Knight receives 4 damage 25/29 HP
Knight receives 4 damage 21/29 HP
Critical Hit! Knight receives 12 damage 17/29 HP
Critical Hit! Knight receives 12 damage 5/29 HP
Jess reaches level 10! Jess’ Health, Strength, Skill, Speed, Luck, and Resistance increase by 1!
Jess darts around, jumping from knight to knight and landing quick claws and bites when she can. She lands a few powerful blows on a knight or two before one knight hits her hard. She’s knocked back, but lands on her feet and growls at the knight that hit her. She quickly leaps at them, landing two very powerful attacks in a row that break his shield. “Don’t mess with me!”
Five more knights appear and everyone soon realizes this battle is looking hopeless.
Garu steps back, seeing the endless waves show no signs of stopping. “Princess Kress…” He whistles loudly and three birds come soaring down from the sky. “Go! Protect the princess! Make sure she stays alive at all costs. If we fall here...take her away from this place. Even if she fights back! You must protect her!”
“Yes, sir!” They shift into bird form, flying off at full speed in Kress’ direction.
Seraphim and Bunbun step toward the Light Mage and he looks around for a way out. “Haha! I caught you! You can’t outrun a Taguel!” Bunbun leaps forward and quickly kicks the Light Mage, knocking him back.
Light Mage receives 15 damage 2/17 HP
The mage casts a light spell, tossing a sphere of light that explodes on contact with Bunbun
Bunbun receives 14 damage 8/22 HP
“Nngh...I guess you can out explode a Taguel. But...I’m not going out just yet. Take this! For my village!”
Critical Hit! Light Mage receives 45 damage 0/17 HP
Bunbun lands a powerful kick that launches the Light Mage into the sky until he disappears out of sight. “So...tired…”
Bunbun reaches level 8! Bunbun’s Health, Strength, Skill, Speed, Luck, and Defense increase by 1!
Bunbun falls back and Seraphim steps back slowly as the knights advance. “This doesn’t look good…”
“DO NOT FALTER, BUNNY!”
“I am not a bunny, I’m a Taguel!”
“THEN WHY IS YOUR NAME BUNNY?”
“Is now the time for this!”
Uragiru appears out of the shadows, behind the two of them. “Looks like I’m just in time. Sit back and relax, bunny. I’ll handle this.” Uragiru starts to head toward the knights before Luna taps him on the shoulder.
“U-Um...you’re hurt. C-Can I heal you please…?”
Uragiru recovers 29 health 24/24 HP
Luna reaches level 8! Luna’s Magic, Skill, Speed, Luck, and Resistance increase by 1!
“Thank you. I must go now.” Uragiru charges off into the crowd of Knights. “Try to keep your eyes on me!”
Seraphim watches as he attracts their attention, dodging attacks by disappearing and reappearing all over the place. He easily dodges attacks with backflips, forward flips, somersaults, kartwheels, side rolls, and barrel rolls.
Uragiru reaches level 11! Uragiru’s Strength, Skill, Speed, Luck, and Defense increase by 1!
Five more knights appear as he keep the enemies busy.
Please give each unit an action.
East
Kress: 11/25 HP
Kit: 13/22 HP
Kaiz: 9/20 HP
Bird: 20/20 HP
Bird: 20/20 HP
Bird: 20/20 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Smash: 45/45 HP
West
Faron: 12/20 HP
Garren: 8/27 HP
Jess: 5/19 HP
Knight: 5/29 HP
Knight: 13/29 HP
Knight: 13/29 HP
Knight: 13/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
North
Garu: 22/22 HP
Luna: 17/19 HP
Seraphim: 26/27 HP
Bunbun: 8/23 HP
Uragiru: 24/24 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
Knight: 29/29 HP
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Post by Just14 on Jul 24, 2017 21:49:57 GMT -5
Uragiru quickly retreats from his current position while Luna is healing Bunbun.
Bunbun recovers 30 health 23/23 HP
All of the units then step back and retreat toward their respective defense points with the knights advancing. As Smash starts to get closer to Kress and the royal guard, Uragiru suddenly appears in front of them. "I thought you might need some help. Come, try to hit me, Smash."
Smash looks angry and stares at Uragiru. "YOU!? WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE!?"
"Kicking you around the battlefield."
"I ALWAYS HATED YOU! I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN YOU WERE A TRAITOR!" Smash charges forward, wildly swinging his hammer.
Miss! Uragiru receives no damage 24/24 HP
Uragiru disappears and reappears at Smash's side, quickly swinging both his knives through Smash.
Critical Hit! Smash receives 3 damage 42/45 HP
Critical Hit! Smash receives 3 damage 39/45 HP
As the fighting continues, more enemies approach until a loud shout is heard from the distance. "ENOUGH!"
A Ninetails with silver fur leaps into the battle. "You will not harm my people!"
Smash receives 23 damage 16/45 HP
Miss! Argentum receives no damage 22/22 HP
Smash receives 23 damage 0/45 HP
Smash falls to the ground after being attacked, dropping his hammer with a loud clang. Kress then looks at the Ninetails as he changes out of fox form and smiles. He's got silver hair with a red streak through it and red eyes. He points forward as an army of Kitsune leap out of the bushes and trees to attack the enemy Knights. The battle is quickly won and Kress gives the mysterious fox a hug.
"Argentum. It's been a long time since I saw you."
"Kress!? Is that you? You've grown up a lot since we used to play in the courtyard together as kids."
"I could say the same about you. Why are you here?"
"All of the tribe leaders are headed toward the front lines. You didn't think you would be the only one, did you? I saw all the commotion and panic and moved in to protect my people. It looks like I was a bit late though. Already, one of my villages burned to the ground..." Argentum looks sadly in the distance.
"Well, if it means anything, you saved me." Kress tries her best to cheer him up and it seems to work a little. He smiles at her and looks around. "It looks like that was the last of the knights. I suppose we will be staying here for the night until we can recover from the recent battle. We are headed in the same direction, right? Let's travel together."
"That sounds like a good idea. We'll be twice as strong working together to drive the Opulentians out."
While Argentum and Kress walk off, talking about their royal duties together, Kaiz watches Uragiru from a distance. "...It looked like he knew that commander. He called him by name." He then places his bow away. "...Well, I'm not getting paid to investigate mysterious ninja. I'm done here for the night."
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Hammer was added to the convoy!
Please select six supports
Kress Kit B
Kress Garu C
Kress Faron C
Kress Luna C
Kress Kaiz B
Kress Garren C
Kress Seraphim C
Kress Bunbun C
Kress Jess C
Kress Uragiru C
Kress Argentum C
Kit Garu C
Kit Faron B
Kit Luna C
Kit Kaiz C
Kit Seraphim C
Kit Garren C
Kit Bunbun B
Kit Uragiru C
Kit Jess C
Kit Argentum C
Garu Faron C
Garu Luna B
Garu Kaiz C
Garu Seraphim C
Garu Garren C
Garu Jess C
Garu Uragiru C
Garu Argentum C
Faron Luna B
Faron Kaiz C
Faron Seraphim C
Faron Garren C
Faron Bunbun C
Faron Jess C
Faron Uragiru C
Faron Argentum C
Luna Kaiz C
Luna Seraphim C
Luna Garren C
Luna Bunbun B
Luna Jess C
Luna Uragiru C
Luna Argentum C
Kaiz Seraphim C
Kaiz Garren C
Kaiz Bunbun C
Kaiz Jess C
Kaiz Uragiru C
Kaiz Argentum C
Seraphim Garren B
Seraphim Bunbun C
Seraphim Jess C
Seraphim Uragiru C
Seraphim Argentum C
Garren Bunbun C
Garren Jess C
Garren Uragiru C
Garren Argentum C
Bunbun Jess C
Bunbun Uragiru C
Bunbun Argentum C
Jess Uragiru C
Jess Argentum C
Uragiru Argentum C
Select three training
Kress Stone C
Kit Stone C
Garu Stone C
Faron Light C
Luna Staff C
Kaiz Bow C
Garren Axe C
Garren Lance D
Seraphim Lance C
Bunbun Stone C
Jess Stone B
Uragiru Knife S
Argentum Stone S
Select Three Equipment to Buy
Iron Sword
Levin Sword
Wyrmsbane
Iron Axe
Hand Axe
Iron Lance
Javelin
Beastkiller
Iron Bow
Killer Bow
Iron Knife
Heal
Mend
Ward
Vulnerary
Concoction
Secret Book
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Post by Just14 on Jul 24, 2017 21:50:12 GMT -5
The sun rises in the sky and the birds chirp melodically in the tree branches. Luna wakes up with a big yawn and opens up the curtains. "Good morning, birdy!" One of the birds out the window sits on a branch and watches her curiously. "That was the best sleep I had in a long time..." She gets dressed and heads on out the door, into the hall, seeing Garu passing by. "Garu! Garu! I had the best sleep I've ever had ever! It's because you were protecting me all night long. I wasn't scared because I knew I'd be safe with you around."
He laughs a bit and smiles. "Good. I'm glad you got some sleep. It looks like you're feeling and doing much better than the other night."
"Yeah, there used to be a scary monster that always wandered the halls at night where I lived."
"Opulentus allows monsters to roam its halls...?"
"Mmm hmm." She nods her head seriously and Garu looks at her, slightly confused. "It was terrifying..."
Oh no, I seem to have upset her.
"Well, nothing you need to worry about now, right? I'm here to protect you and I promise you there aren't any monsters that can hurt you on my watch."
Luna brightens up again and gives Garu a hug. "Yay! I'm so happy! Thank you! You're a really good friend, Garu."
Garu stares at her as she hugs him, slightly surprised. "Er...yes. You are welcome." He then returns a rather awkward hug.
Garu and Luna achieved support rank B!
"HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!" Kit comes barreling down the street toward Jess while she's helping carry some boxes around for Kress.
"Hu-BWAH!?" Kit stops just inches away from Jess' face, staring her in the eyes.
"..."
"Can I help you?" Jess steps back slightly and Kit follows, stepping ahead to get back in her face again. "You're that cat Laguz, right? Uh, nice to meet you."
"..." Kit continues to stare and slowly reaches out a single hand before poking Jess' nose. "...Boop."
"...? What the...?" Jess stands there, dumbfounded as Kit seems to be very closely studying her reaction.
"Hmm...I see." She nods and then seems satisfied. "Okay. You can go now."
"What...?" Kit then wanders off, leaving Jess behind.
"What a weird girl..."
Kit and Jess achieve relationship rank C!
Kress walks along the street and notices Bunbun carrying what seems to be a giant barrel of carrots. "Hm...? Bunbun, these wouldn't happen to all be yours, would they?"
"Oh, hi Kress. Nope, these aren't mine at all."
"...! Thievery? I'd expect better from a noble warrior."
"Huh!? No, they aren't stolen! A farmer asked me to carry these for her. She looked really tired from all her work, so I said why not?"
"Ah, I see. I thought you were performing some sort of Taguel warrior training exercise."
"Um...no, not really. I just like helping people."
"Then what do you do for training? Taguel are one of our nations proudest warriors. You have both honor and strength. I expect only the highest standards from you, yes?"
"Uh, what? Training...uh...right. I'll...show you how I train sometime? Maybe later?"
"Of course, I dare not question a powerful warrior when he's in the middle of an important mission. I will return to you later and see just what kind of training you do every day to reach such levels of mental and physical power."
"Uh...Kress, you know I don't actually tra- Kress? Oh, she's gone. This barrel is getting...heavy..."
Kress and Bunbun achieve support rank C!
Garren sits down, finally getting a chance to set his armor down and take a break from all his training and hard work. "Whew, I'm exhausted. If I keep this up, I'm on the right path to being a great knight." He watches the birds fly overhead and the Taguel go about their lives peacefully. "It's so calm and quiet...I love it."
"GARREN!"
"Oh gods, no." Seraphim comes walking in, searching around the area for Garren.
"WE WEREN'T FINISHED TRAINING! WE STILL NEED AT LEAST FIFTY MORE LAPS AROUND THE TOWN."
Garren quickly looks around before jumping up in a tree to avoid Seraphim.
"...? Garren's armor is sitting here. Which means either he's slacking off or..." She then holds his armor and shouts. "HE'S BEEN KIDNAPPED BY BANDITS!?"
"...Uh oh."
"I WILL FIND YOU AND TEAR YOU APART MYSELF, BANDITS. NOBODY TOUCHES MY STAR PUPIL! EVEN IF I HAVE TO RAVAGE THIS WHOLE VILLAGE JUST TO FIND GARREN, I'LL DO IT!"
He quickly drops out of the tree, next to Seraphim. "Whoa, whoa, calm down! I'm right here, it's okay."
"Oh, Garren! I'm so glad you're alright!" She moves in like she's going to give him a hug, but grabs his arm and starts dragging him away while holding his armor in the other hand. "NOW WE CAN FINISH OUR TRAINING, YOU LAZY LAYABOUT!"
"Oh...no..."
"WAS THAT HESITATION!?"
"OH NO!"
"THAT'S MORE LIKE IT! STAR PUPIL MY ASS! SKIPPING OUT ON TRAINING IS JUST SAD! THAT'S DOUBLE THE LAPS FOR YOU!"
"SOMEBODY SAVE ME FROM THIS MADWOMAN!"
Seraphim and Garren reach support rank B!
"You there."
"...Me?" Uragiru turns and notices Kaiz pointing to him.
"Yes, you. Something's up with you, but I don't know what it is."
"...I don't think I know what you're talking about."
"Last night, you knew the enemy commander by name. And he knew you. Explain that."
"I simply used to live in Opulentus. That is all."
"Hmm...If that's all, then why would he know your name?"
"...I said that was all. I am not obligated to tell you anything of my past."
"You have scars on your face. Where did those come from?"
"I said it was none of your business. The point is that I am here to fight on your side. Isn't that all that matters?"
"Maybe. But if the princess dies, I lose my entire paycheck. I can't let that happen. So maybe it IS my business what your past is. How am I to know you aren't a spy? An assassin? Some petty thief?"
"I have had enough of your baseless accusation. I am leaving. Do not speak to me any longer." Uragiru walks away quickly, not looking back.
"So he is hiding something. I have to investigate this further..."
Kaiz and Uragiru achieved support rank C!
"Hmm hmm hmm~" Argentum walks along the streets, looking at each different market stall and carefully examining their goods.
"Argentum! Interesting that we should meet here! I was just thinking about you!"
"Oh, and what kind of thinking would that be?"
"You are the Kitsune prince, aren't you? Your culture is incredibly fascinating. Please, if you could, teach me about it."
"That is an...interesting request." He finishes purchasing a few goods from a stall and looks over at Faron. "But I am not entirely sure where to start with that one."
"Well anywhere is fine. I'm just interested in it all. Your buildings, your social interaction, your clothes..."
"Alright then. I guess I can help with that. But this isn't some convoluted scheme to become my friend, is it?"
"Oh, of course not! I wouldn't mind being friends though."
"Good! Because I have no intention of doing so. It's nothing personal, Beorc, but I simply refuse to be close to any of your disgusting kind."
"...Wow, that was blatantly racist."
"Well, I really must be going now. But do not worry, your lessons shall start soon." Argentum walks off with his newly bought things and Faron stands there, watching as he walks off.
"That was so strange. I thought he enjoyed my company. What could make him hate me so? Just for being a Beorc?"
Faron and Argentum reach relationship level C!
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Post by Just14 on Jul 24, 2017 21:50:27 GMT -5
Chapter 6 - Duel of Champions
"So this is Glaewood's capital?" Ryner and his allies walk down the streets, toward the large arena at the center.
"Hey! Do you think they're gonna make us fight some bad guys?" Lute excitedly follows Ryner at his side.
"Maybe. But I don't really feel like fighting. In fact, I'm kinda tired." He yawns. "Hopefully things will just be easy this time."
"Aww, but I wanted to try out a new move I had. It goes like rawr! And then bam!"
"Uh huh." They continue onwards until reaching the interior of the arena. Two powerful fighters stand inside, facing off against each other in a heated battle. The crowd cheers wildly as each lands a strike on the other. Ryner looks around and notices a tall, muscular woman walking toward him. She wears heavy, green armor and carries the legendary axe, Ragnarok, at her side. Her blond hair is held back in a simple ponytail.
"Hold it right there, dragon boy!"
"Yeah...? What is it?"
"I heard about you from the villagers! You helped them out during a monster attack. I'm grateful for that. I'm the current leader of Glaewood, Athena. Nice to meet you." She grabs Ryner's hand without him reaching it out and gives him a powerful handshake. "I've never met a dragon before! But we've had tales of them passed down through the generations. Your people live in that large dome on the mountain, right? Tell me, what brings you down to our cold little land?"
"Oh, well the world is starting to come to an end. An ancient seal placed on a demon the first heroes fought is starting to break. So we've come to speak with you about gaining your help and trust in fighting against the demon. That legendary weapon in your hand tells me you're definitely capable of that."
"Cutting right to the chase! I love it! Still, it's pretty bold of you to ask an entire country to lend you their strength. I'm not one to question a wise dragon, but I don't just wander around and do whatever I'm told to. If you want my help, you're going to have to earn it."
Lute jumps up in the air. "Yay! I can go full on dragon on you guys!"
Ryner simply responds with, "How do you propose we do that?"
"Simply. We'll do this in good old Glaewood style. In the arena! Four of my strongest heroes against four of your strongest heroes. Oh, and neither of us can partake in the battle. I want to see how well you do with training your warriors and if they can come up with the right tactics on their own! Do you accept?"
"Of course. This means I can finally take that nap while everyone else does the fighting."
"Sounds like a plan! Haha!" They shake on it and Lute jumps up and down behind them excitedly.
Please select four units to take part in this battle.
Lute - Lv4 Dragonling
Terrance - Lv 4 Mercenary
Frex - Lv 4 Barbarian
Roland - Lv 4 Priest
Pyrio - Lv 4 Mage
Feath - Lv 4 Pegasus Knight
Nate - Lv 3 Trainee
(Note: If units fall in battle, they will not die on this mission. However, there will be bonus EXP and a paralogue available if you clear the battle without losing any units.)
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Post by Just14 on Jul 24, 2017 21:50:39 GMT -5
The four selected heroes head into the arena and stand opposite to their opponents. Lute seems excited to try out her new skills. "Get ready! I'm about to get dragon on your butt!"
Frex steps in the arena and sighs. "I guess I can't get caught up in the battle and lose myself like usual."
Roland stands behind the other three. "I'm honored to have been chosen, but why would you throw a priest into an arena full of enemies with weapons pointed at him?"
Pyrio flips through his tome as a few cinders float up out of it. "Heheh! I'm ready for this! How about you?"
The enemies are a turtle rider, myrmidon, fighter, and tactician.
"Are you ready, Tor? Let's do our best!" The turtle rider pets her turtle mount. Lute notices that the turtle has a scar on his face, but seems happy when the girl pets it. The turtle rider herself wears a mix of brown and green armor and blue hair worn in two pigtails.
"I will wait for the perfect moment to strike..." The myrmidon holds her blade and stands ready. She's got long, blue hair and her clothes are basic blue and white with some armor on the chest and shoulders.
The fighter takes out his axe and has a big grin on his face. "Don't worry, guys! I got this! They won't get past me!" He's got black hair and eyes and wears what looks like gladiator gear.
The tactician wears a white cloak with a golden symbol of Glaewood on the front. His hair is long and white. He also has a dog at his side. A white fox with a gold star on its forehead.
Please give each unit an action
Lute
Frex
Roland
Pyrio
Lysea - Holding Beast Killer and has Swimmer skill
Myst - Holding Killing Edge and has Avoid+
Wallace - Holding Iron Star Axe and has HP+
Lawrence - Holding Levin Sword, Elthunder and has Veteran
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Post by Just14 on Jul 24, 2017 21:50:56 GMT -5
"Alright, you! Axe guy! Let's see what you got!" Frex steps forward, holding her axe at the ready.
"Ha! You want to take me on in a one on one? I'm the strongest one here!" Wallace runs in, leaving the other three behind.
The tactician shouts at him from behind. "Wallace! Stick to the plan! What are you doing!?"
Frex goes in for the first hit on him, getting up close.
Wallace receives 8 damage 23/31 HP
"HYA!" She quickly hits him with her axe, causing him to stumble backward before retaliating with a swing of his own axe.
Miss! Frex receives no damage 23/23 HP
Frex receives 3 damage 20/23 HP
As he swings, she quickly hops backward, avoiding his attack, but he uses the momentum of the missed swing to spin forward and land another hit on Frex. Luckily, she managed to partially block with her own axe. He looks surprised. "You're pretty tough! But can you do this?" He jumps backward and throws his axe at Frex from a distance.
Miss! Frex receives no damage 20/23 HP
She dives out of the way, moving into a roll and getting back to her feet. She then looks back and notices the axe coming back at her like a boomerang.
Miss! Frex receives no damage 20/23 HP
She ducks and barely dodges the axe as it flies back into Wallace's hands. "Oh, this is gonna be interesting! I haven't seen anyone do that before!"
"...I'M GONNA-" Frex takes a deep breath in and out.
I have to stay under control. I can't actually kill him.
"I'm gonna beat you!"
The tactician sighs and motions to his allies. "Myst! Lysea! Plan B!" They both nod and start to move into position. The Myrmidon runs up to Wallace's side and the Turtle Rider stands guard in front of the tactician.
Please give an action to each unit.
Lute: 20/20 HP
Frex: 20/23 HP
Roland: 17/17 HP
Pyrio: 19/19 HP
Lysea: 22/22 HP - Holding Beast Killer and has Swimmer skill
Myst: 16/16 HP - Holding Killing Edge and has Avoid+
Wallace: 23/31 HP - Holding Iron Star Axe and has HP+
Lawrence: 20/20 HP - Holding Levin Sword, Elthunder and has Veteran
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Post by Just14 on Jul 24, 2017 21:53:03 GMT -5
Pyrio and Lute notice Myst approaching by Wallace's side and move in to go take her out. They stay at a distance, to avoid getting hit back.
Myst receives 15 damage 1/16 HP
Pyrio quickly casts a spell, sending a fireball flying into Myst without warning. As she was paying attention to Frex and approaching her instead of the others, she's not ready for the attack and gets hit directly.
Miss! Myst receives no damage 1/16 HP
Lute follows with a dark beam breath at Myst, but with her attention now shifted, Myst quickly runs out of the way, staying ahead of the beam and avoiding getting hit. Meanwhile, Frex and Wallace continue their duel with Frex charging in for another strike.
Wallace receives 8 damage 15/31 HP
She hits his side and causes him to stumble back before retaliating.
Frex receives 3 damage 17/23 HP
Miss! Frex receives no damage 17/23 HP
He swings twice and Frex tries her best to block both attacks, but can't fully block out the damage. Wallace then steps back and throws his axe in a boomerang style again towards her.
Miss! Frex receives no damage 17/23 HP
Frex receives 3 damage 14/23 HP
She manages to block the axe the first time with her own, causing it to bounce off of her's and return to Wallace's hands. He then throws it again quickly before she can move, hitting her, before the axe flies back to him. As he snatches the axe from the air, Myst comes running in from the side, dodging a dark beam from Lute, and attacking Frex.
Critical hit! Frex receives 6 damage 8/23 HP
Frex receives 2 damage 6/23 HP
"Now...!" Myst runs past Frex twice, hitting her sides both times before leaping over her with a slash. Finally, she lands behind her and places one hand on her blade while it's sheathed. "Strike!" She suddenly appears on the opposite side of Frex, her blade held out as if she used it. A slash appears on Frex's side, causing some breaks in her armor.
The turtle rider and the tactician move closer to the battle, slowly. Frex is breathing heavily and holds her arm in pain. "I can't...lose like...this..."
Wallace yells at Myst when she shows up. "Hey! No fair! You interrupted my duel, Myst!"
"Lawrence gave us orders and a specific plan. We must follow them or we will surely lose." She's clearly on the verge of collapsing, but shows no exhaustion in her face and breathes calmly.
Please give each unit an action
Lute: 20/20 HP
Frex: 6/23 HP
Roland: 17/17 HP
Pyrio: 19/19 HP
Lysea: 22/22 HP - Holding Beast Killer and has Swimmer skill
Myst: 1/16 HP - Holding Killing Edge and has Avoid+
Wallace: 15/31 HP - Holding Iron Star Axe and has HP+
Lawrence: 20/20 HP - Holding Levin Sword, Elthunder and has Veteran
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Post by Just14 on Jul 24, 2017 21:53:13 GMT -5
"Hold still, Frex. You'll only be hurt more if you keep struggling like that."
"MUST DESTROY...!" It's difficult to tell if Roland is holding her back or healing her. Perhaps both.
Frex recovers 17 health 23/23 HP
Pyrio notices Myst running all over the place, avoiding attacks, and focuses closely on her. "Alright...here it goes! Take this! Fire blast!"
Critical Hit! Myst receives 51 damage 0/16 HP
Pyrio creates a large magic circle in front of him, tracing a symbol with his finger before five fireballs launch out of it at Myst, exploding when hitting her. She's flung back, dropping her blade, and falls to the ground. "Impossible...I failed you, Athena..." She manages to stumble to her feet and grabs the sword, running out of the arena.
"Alright! I did it!" Pyrio jumps up and down, cheering.
Pyrio reaches level 5! Pyrio's Health, Strength, Magic, Skill, Luck, and Resistance increase by 1!
Meanwhile, Lute flies in and lands in between Frex and Wallace's duel. "Sorry to interrupt, but we have to win!"
Miss! Wallace receives no damage 15/31 HP
She swipes with her claws, missing as Wallace rolls under them. "What? No fun..." She lets out a puff of smoke in frustration.
Lute receives 6 damage 14/20 HP
He swings back, hitting her with his axe. "Owch! Hey, I think you chipped my scales..."
"Don't interrupt a duel! There's plenty of me to go around after I finish up with your frien-"
"HYAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
Critical Hit! Wallace receives 24 damage 0/31 HP
Frex leaps in and smashes Wallace over the head with her axe, causing a loud crashing sound against his helmet before he flops on the ground, knocked out. "I WANT BLOOD!" She tries to swing her axe again, but Roland grabs her hand and flicks her nose.
"Get a hold of yourself." Roland quickly heals Wallace enough so he wakes back up. "Go leave the arena. You lost." He holds his head and seems dizzy, but picks up his axe and runs off. Only Lysea and Lawrence remain. They both approach with Lawrence striking first at Frex from behind Lysea.
Frex receives 21 damage 2/23 health
Lawrence raises his sword and a lightning bolt is called down right on top of Frex, doing some heavy damage. She nearly falls over, but manages to catch herself. "I can't go down...yet..."
Lawrence calls out to Lysea from behind her. "Block them from approaching. I'll take them down one at a time from back here."
Please give each unit an action
Lute: 16/20 HP
Frex: 2/23 HP
Roland: 17/17 HP
Pyrio: 19/19 HP
Lysea: 22/22 HP - Holding Beast Killer and has Swimmer skill
Lawrence: 20/20 HP - Holding Levin Sword, Elthunder and has Veteran
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Post by Just14 on Jul 24, 2017 21:53:25 GMT -5
"Stop being so dramatic. Here, take this." He waves his staff over Frex quickly and her wound instantly begin to heal away.
Frex recovers 17 health 22/23 HP
Roland reaches level 5! Roland's Health, Strength, Magic, Skill, Speed, Luck, Defense, and Resistance increase by 1!
Pyrio stands at a distance and bombards Lysea with fireballs.
Lysea receives 3 damage 18/22 HP
Lysea receives 3 damage 15/22 HP
They all fly into her, but she seems to shrug off the attacks for the most part, continuing forward. Lute then launches two quick dark beams at her in a row.
Lysea receives 15 damage 0/22 HP
Lute reaches level 5! Lute's Strength, Skill, Speed, Luck, Defense, and Resistance increase by 1!
Lute's powerful beams manage to blast Lysea and her turtle over, knocking them out of the battle. The crowd cheers as they watch the powerful blow land. It seems like they've taken an interest in Ryner's allies. Frex starts to move toward Lawrence, but Roland grabs her arm and holds her back. "Don't go charging in just to be defeated. We wouldn't want to make Ryner look bad."
Miss! Pyrio receives no damage 19/20 HP
Lawrence attempts to drop a lightning bolt down on Pyrio with his Levin Sword, but he manages to step out of the way, just in time. He then attempts to counter, launching a fireball at Lawrence in retaliation.
Miss! Lawrence receives no damage 20/20 HP
He dives out of the way with a quick roll, before getting back to his feet. "Lysea is down too...? Fine then. Let's see how you like this." He whistles and the crowd can be seen shifting slightly as something moves through it. A fox with a star mark on its forehead jumps down and rushes to Lawrence's side. Its blue and white fur is fluffed up and it lets out a quick yip sound at Ryner's allies. The star symbol on its forehead glows and Lawrence casts Elthunder on the fox, causing electricity to surround it as its fur changes to black and yellow with lightning bolt patterns. Electricity pulses throughout the fox's body and it looks ready to fight.
"Interesting. I can sense that a lot of strong magic is coming from that fox." Roland seems focused on the new enemy that appeared on the field.
"Ohhh! It's so cute! Can I get one too?" Lute excitedly hops around in dragon form, shaking the arena.
"Whoa! Wait, now there's two of you! That means two times the damage to worry about..." Pyrio scratches his head, trying to figure out what to do now.
Please give each unit an action
Lute: 16/20 HP
Frex: 22/23 HP
Roland: 17/18 HP
Pyrio: 19/20 HP
Lawrence & Yen: 20/20 HP - Holding Levin Sword, Elthunder and has Veteran
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Post by Just14 on Jul 24, 2017 21:53:39 GMT -5
"Before you recklessly charge into battle..." Roland waves his staff over Lute casually.
Lute recovers 18 health 20/20 HP
"Hey, thanks! Wait, did you say reckless?"
Pyrio then runs in, toward Lawrence in the background. "CHAAAAARGE!" He quickly creates a fireball in his hand, throwing it at Lawrence as he runs forward.
Miss! Lawrence receives no damage 20/20 HP
Lawrence calmly steps aside and swings his Levin Sword, launching a blast of electricity toward Pyrio.
Miss! Pyrio receives no damage 19/20 HP
He quickly leaps to the side and then beam crashes into a wall behind him. Frex then runs past him, directly toward Yen. "HYAAAAAAH!"
Yen receives 10 damage 10/20 HP
She smashes the fox with her axe, knocking it away with a yelp. Yen manages to land on his feet, however, and leaps back at Frex, electricity surging through his fangs.
Frex receives 9 damage 13/22 HP
Frex receives 9 damage 4/22 HP
Yen leaps past her twice, quickly biting with his fangs and causing blasts of lightning with each strike. Frex steps back, injured and breathing heavily. Lute then rises up behind her, taking in a deep breath.
Lawrence receives 20 damage 0/20 HP
Lute unleashes a dark beam into Lawrence, causing a large explosion as both he and his fox are knocked away and crash into an arena wall. They're both fully knocked unconscious.
Lute reaches level 5! Lute's Health, Strength, Skill, Speed, and Resistance increase by 1!
"Hooray! I did it!" Lute dances around and shakes the entire colosseum again as the crowd lets out a loud cheer. Up in the stands, Ryner is sleeping next to Athena before she punches him in the shoulder, knocking him out of his chair.
"Hey! That was pretty impressive! I guess since you guys won, I'll be helping you out!"
"Huh...? Whuh...?" Ryner seems to have been sleeping the entire time and has no idea how he ended up in this situation.
"And not one of them got knocked out! You've definitely earned my respect, dragon. There's nothing more honorable than strength."
"Oh, uh...Yeah. Thanks." The two shake hands while the four down in the arena are showered with praise from the crowd. Lute and Pyrio seem to be enjoying the attention while Roland is simply busy keeping Frex from killing Lawrence.
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Post by Just14 on Jul 24, 2017 21:53:52 GMT -5
Standing within the halls of Athena's palace, she and Ryner work out the details of their agreement with Lute sitting at Ryner's side. "Alright! So here's how it's going to work. We're going to help you out with the protection of the world and that big demon AND I'll lend you my strongest heroes to use in your battles! Yes, the ones that you fought in the arena."
"I see. Thank you. It's strange of you to be so quick to trust me."
"Strange? Ha! I'd think it strange for me NOT to trust you! Not only have you shown your power to me, but you're a dragon! Those of us in Glaewood have serious respect for your people. Dragons are very smart, you know." She laughs a bit and then looks at Ryner a bit more seriously. "So, how do you plan on sealing this demon away?"
"Well, the elder told us we would need all thirteen legendary weapons."
"Ha! Well good luck with that! The nations down south are having a war over the damned things!"
"They what...? Shouldn't they be concerned about the monsters?"
"Apparently not! Too busy fighting each other. We haven't gotten into the war because, well, there's no real point to it. Not for us, anyway. It's all about Laguz and Beorc, blah blah blah. Whatever! We don't have those problems here. Nobody cares if you're a Laguz or a Beorc. All that matters is if you're strong! The only other nation that's neutral on the matter is Daravia. Those guys are too busy fighting themselves! Always stuck in some civil war down there. I guess that's what happens when you set up shop in a resourceless wasteland! Ha!" She smacks Ryner on the back and he feels like it hits harder than any sword that's slices his scales before. He keeps a steady face, hiding the pain.
"Hmm. I do think the Elder mentioned something about stopping a war. 'One way or another'..." He thinks to himself. "This won't be an easy task. Not in any way at all."
"Well, you could always just do it the Glaewood way and charge right ahead in, smashing both sides out of the way! Hahaha! Of course, that way, it might be a bit difficult. You'd be fighting against two countries instead of just one! Then there's the choice of picking a side. How about you sleep on it for now? Rest assured, Glaewood's got your back, dragon!"
"Thank you. It's good to know you stand with us." Ryner and Lute then head off, out of the palace and into the town. "...Hmm..."
Lute looks at Ryner and pokes him a couple times. "Hey, what's wrong? Why do you look so, uh...thinky?"
"This is a difficult choice. I have to pick a side to join. I just...don't know which one..."
"What if we just asked them? We could probably learn a lot more about the different places and why they're fighting if we spoke with them. Send a letter to one side, and another to the other side. Oh, oh! We could also send a letter to that Daravia place! Maybe they'll help us so we don't have to pick a side!"
"That...might not be a bad idea. I'll send messages to the different nations alongside Athena. Then we can meet with a representative of each nation and decide after hearing the story from each one..."
"Yay!" Lute seems happy her idea is helping.
With the decision made, letters were sent out to each side of the war, with Ryner and his allies staying in Glaewood for a few weeks until the situation could be figured out...
Bonus EXP has been gained. Please allocate the EXP. (There's enough for 5 level ups)
Ryner Lv6
Lute Lv6
Terrance Lv4
Frex Lv4
Roland Lv5
Pyrio Lv5
Feath Lv4
Nate Lv3
Lysea Lv5
Myst Lv5
Wallace Lv5
Lawrence Lv7
Please select 6 Supports (Since the list is starting to get REALLY LONG, I'm only going to list out the ones that will result in a higher than C rank. You can just assume anyone can support with anyone. Because they can.)
Ryner Lute B
Ryner Frex B
Lute Terrance B
Lute Feath B
Terrance Pyrio B
Roland Nate B
Select three training
Ryner Stone D
Lute Stone C
Terrance Sword C
Frex Axe C
Roland Staff C
Pyrio Anima C
Feath Lance C
Nate Sword D
Nate Axe D
Nate Lance D
Nate Bow C
Nate Knife D
Lysea Lance C
Myst Sword B
Wallace Axe C
Lawrence Sword B
Lawrence Anima C
Choose three shopping
Bronze Weapon (any)
Iron Weapon (any)
Fire
Wind
Thunder
Light
Flux
Killer Sword
Killer Lance
Killer Axe
Killer Bow
Heal
Mend
Ward
Rescue
Second Seal (Allows unit to switch to another class)
Vulnerary
Concoction
Javelin
Hand Axe
Wind Edge
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Post by Just14 on Jul 24, 2017 21:54:07 GMT -5
Lysea sits in the stables with her turtle, making sure to wash him off and heal his wounds carefully. "There, there. You'll be feeling better in no time, Tor." as she does this, Lute wanders in and notices Lysea, quickly approaching in an attempt to not be noticed. The rustling of the hay doesn't seem to be all that helpful in her approach, however. Lysea sighs and responds while continuing to focus on her turtle. "Wallace, don't try to sneak up on me again. Remember? I punched you in the face last time."
Lute stands there awkwardly for a moment before attempting her best Wallace impersonation. "Uh...yeah, sorry about that."
"...?" Lysea turns around, confused, and is met with Lute standing there. Lute gives her a smile and waves quietly before Lysea frowns. "Oh, it's the dragon girl."
"Um...sorry. Did I make you mad for some reason? You don't look happy..."
"You injured my little Tor. My poor baby..." She pets her giant turtle and it makes a happy grumbling sound.
"Oh, I did? I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." Lute frowns a bit and shifts some hay around with her foot.
"...Sorry. I didn't mean to make you feel bad. I'm just very protective of my turtle. He and I are very close."
"Oh, really? I didn't know that. Most of the horse riders and stuff just seem to take any old horse."
"Yeah, well not me. Tor and I go way back. It's kind of a long story though."
"Uh huh..." Lute looks over at Tor and walks toward him carefully. "Can I help?"
"Help? Oh, with his injury? Don't worry about it. I got it taken care of."
"Thennn can I pet him?"
"I dunno. Tor can be a little...not nice to people he doesn't know." Lute reaches out one hand toward Tor, very carefully, and pats him on the nose. Tor rubs his nose against her and lets out a happy grumbling noise. "Huh...He must like you a lot."
Lute laughs a little. "You think so? He's really cute!"
"You think so too? I thought I was the only one that saw how really cute Tor was! Maybe we will get along well after all..."
Lute and Lysea reach support rank C!
"AH HA! THERE YOU ARE! YOU CAN'T GET AWAY NOW!"
"Wha-!?" Wallace barely dodges out of the way as Frex drops down from above, smashing her axe into the ground where he once was.
"ROLAND PROTECTED YOU LAST TIME, BUT YOU'LL NEVER ESCAPE ME NOW! MWAHAHAHAAAAA!"
"ARE YOU INSANE!? WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE ALLIES!"
"WE'LL BE ALLIES WHEN YOUR HEAD ROLLS ON THE FLOOR!" Frex begins to chase Wallace around the area, swinging her axe like a madwoman.
"WHY DO YOU HATE ME!?"
"WE ARE ENEMIES! WE HAVE FACED OFF ON THE BATTLEFIELD AND IT IS TIME YOU DIED! I WILL FINISH WHAT I STARTED!"
"WE. ARE. NOT. ENEMIES." Frex begins pulling out axes from what seems to be nowhere, throwing them at Wallace as he dives, rolls, and steps out of their way.
"I WILL NOT BE SATISFIED UNTIL EVERY LAST DROP OF YOUR BLOOD IS SPILLED!"
"WHYYYYYYYY!?" The axes she throws begin to increase in size as she picks up new ones.
"THE TIME FOR YOUR DEATH IS HERE!"
"ROLAND, HELP ME! LAWRENCE! LYSEA! MYST! ANYONE!" He continues to run through the streets with Frex chasing after him.
Frex and Wallace achieve support rank C!
Myst sits in her room, alone, in the quiet. Her eyes stay closed and she is calm and relaxed, sitting at the center of the room, on the floor. Suddenly, the calm is interrupted with the door being flung open and Pyrio walking into the room. "Hey, Myst! Check it out! I got this new technique with my magic where-"
"Shh..." She attempts to quiet him, keeping her eyes shut and not looking at him.
"Whoa, watchya doing? Looks kinda interesting. Some kind of weird swordsman exercise? Are you trying to learn how to sleep while staying awake? That would be cool! Oh, or maybe-"
"Shhhh..."
"Oh, we have to be quiet? Are you casting a really powerful spell? Can I try? I wanna try! Lemme try!"
"..." Myst sighs, her concentration is clearly lost. She opens her eyes and looks at Pyrio. "I was meditating. It helps me to stay focused and calm. Plus, it's helpful for relaxing. This is all good practice for a Myrmidon like me. I can know the perfect time to strike and the perfect time to evade attacks. But...it seems you interrupted me."
"Ohhhhhh, that's what this was? Sorry about that. Uh, do you mind if I try too? Maybe it can help with magic?"
"It is true that a clear mind could help with magical abilities..." She thinks a moment. "Very well. You may join me. But you must be quiet. Try to calm yourself. Listen to the world around you carefully. Breathe in...and out. Then...reach a state of calm..." Myst closes her eyes and returns to the same state she was in before Pyrio entered the room. "..."
"...?" Pyrio looks at Myst for a moment before realizing he should probably do the same thing she's doing. He closes his eyes and sits next to her.
"..."
"..."
"..."
"..." He slowly opens one eye and looks at Myst.
"..."
"...Am I doing it ri-"
"Shh."
"..." He closes his eyes again and sits quietly.
"..."
"..."
"..."
"...Okay, but when do I actually KNOW it's working?" Myst sighs again.
Pyrio and Myst reach support rank C!
"Alright, one more lap! Let's go!" Feath rides around on his pegasus, flying in circles around the town, carefully moving out of the way of obstacles. He moves quickly through the air, past buildings and trees. After his lap is finished, Feath lands on the ground and hops off of the pegasus, petting it gently. "Well done. That was impressive work." He rewards it with an apple and Nate comes walking in from behind.
"Wow! That was pretty impressive! Riding a pegasus must be pretty cool! I wish I knew how to do it."
Feath turns and smiles, seeing Nate there. "Nate! I didn't know you were watching. I was just doing some daily practice. Nothing special."
"Nothing special? It was amazing! You were like 'woosh!' and then 'swoosh!' and then you just landed perfectly!"
"Haha, thanks for the praise, but it really wasn't anything extraordinary. All pegasus riders are expected to fly like that."
"Oh, I got an idea! Can you teach me how to ride things like pegasi?"
"Just starting off on a pegasus might be a little hard. And dangerous. Maybe you should start with something more like a horse. Then you can ease your way into the harder stuff."
"Alright! That works too! I'm not really picky. But learning how to ride a mount would be so cool!"
"Well I really wouldn't mind teaching you. But we have to get you a horse to learn to ride first."
"Oh, yeah, I guess you're right. Uh...where do we get those?"
"Here, I'll show you to the stable. We can get a horse for you to practice with there."
"Alright! I'm gonna be just as good as you someday! Just watch!"
"Haha, yes, I'm sure you will!"
Feath and Nate reach support rank C!
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Post by Just14 on Jul 24, 2017 21:54:21 GMT -5
Ryner sits on top of a building in the capital, napping away his free time happily. As he sits there, he's awoken by a presence behind him. Roland stands there, the wind blowing his robes around. "...Roland? You wanted something?"
"Ryner...something is troubling you. I can sense it."
"Hm...Yes, that's true. But I'm a leader. I have a lot to worry about. I have to choose a side in this war. I also have to keep everyone alive. It's my job to protect you all."
"No, not that. Something inside. Something deep."
"...? I don't know what you mean."
"You're hiding something from us. It's eating at you inside. Like a parasite. If you don't face this thing, it could be seriously detrimental to your health."
"For a blind man, you see a lot."
"I'm not as blind as everyone might think. There are some things that I can see that others cannot."
"I see."
"Do you?"
"Not really."
"That's the issue. Ryner, whatever it is that's bothering you so much, you can tell us. Or rather, you should tell us. Keeping all that inside isn't good."
"Yeah. I know."
"...Well, if you ever decide to speak with me, I'll be waiting. You know where to find me."
"...Mmm hmm." He nods.
"See you later. Figuratively, of course." Roland seems to disappear from the rooftop almost as soon as he appeared, leaving Ryner to sit with his own thoughts. He closes his eyes and leans back into another nap...
Ryner and Roland reached support rank C!
Lawrence sits casually at a table, placing little play pieces on a chess board. "Ah, chess, the perfect game. Care to play a round, Yen?" The fox at his side gives a little bark in response and sits on the opposite end of the table. The two begin moving their pieces in a game of strategy before Terrance happens to walk in on the two of them.
"Oh, Lawrence. And your dog too."
Lawrence responds without looking up, carefully placing his pieces in position. "Fox."
"Right, fox." He looks at them playing chess and stands, confused for a moment. "You're uh...playing with your fox?"
"Yep." He moves another piece. "Checkmate, Yen. I win again." Yen lets out a little whine and covers his face with his paws. "Hmm...Terrance! You're a leader, correct? Of a band of mercenaries! You must be a decent tactician! Come, give me a taste of your tactical prowess."
"Tactics...? Strategy...? Uh...I um...don't know all that much about-"
"Come now, don't be so modest! I'm sure you'll do fine. Any fine leader would. Yen, fetch him a chair." The fox pushes in a chair and yips at Terrence.
"Oh, alright. Let's see...yes, I think I remember how to play this." Terrance starts to move the pieces around with Lawrence and a few minutes later, the battle is won by Lawrence.
"Checkmate."
"Does that mean I win...?"
"You lost. Miserably."
"O-Oh...Whoops."
"That was just sad. How do you manage to get anywhere on the battlefield if you can't even win a simple game of chess?"
"Well, I just improvise, you know? Just attack and get lucky. Except...usually I just attack and get unlucky. And usually separated from my allies. And chased by big monsters..."
"This is just pathetic..." Lawrence stands and looks to Terrance. "You're never going to get anywhere like that. I'm going to teach you about tactics. Come along."
"Huh?" Terrance is pushed along, still sitting in the chair, by Yen.
"Alright, you're going to need this...and this...and this and this...andthisandthisandthis." He drops a large pile of books in Terrance's lap. "And make sure to take notes."
"But wait-"
"Don't interrupt your tutor when he's talking. Now, you'll also need this and this and this..." Terrance sighs as piles of books begin to stack around him.
Terrance and Lawrence achieve support rank C!
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