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Final Fantasy VIII: Tempus Veneficarum [7/10 Slots]

Sorry, should have been more specific. The airships will be waiting where the candidates were dropped, a few km south of the first substation.

Final Fantasy VIII: Tempus Veneficarum [7/10 Slots]

The bear thrashed wildly, sending men sprawling before her. Duncan was only along for the ride, with no way of directing Artio's rampage; some GF users could control their partners, others couldn't. Many SeeDs refused to summon their GFs, preferring to leech off them like magical batteries. Regardless of technique, GFs were a potent force on the battlefield, as Visionary and Artio proved. Between them and the other SeeDs, the Galbadians didn't stand a chance, dropping like flies, but the pace couldn't last. After a brief flurry of aggression, Artio retreated, abandoning Duncan's body. He fell to his knees, exhausted from the combined trauma and exertion. Lucky the enemy was beaten or else he would have been far too easy a target.

As he gasped through the exhaustion, Duncan heard a sound that made his blood run cold; engines, powerful ones. A dark, angular shape appeared from behind the clouds, silhouetted against the evening sky. He could barely offer a bitter curse in response; nothing they had would even scratch that thing. He cast about at the surviving soldiers fled to salvation, desperate for a way out. Syrus was injured and likely couldn't run, Eika was still raging out of control... at least the other SeeD alright, if drained. And of course, three of his students were still missing so they couldn't just leave... As the options dwindled in his mind, Duncan came to the conclusion that they had only one option. He drew something from one pocket, a simple gun of wide bore. He watched in slow motion as the airship's main guns locked into place, praying that the others remembered their studies.

Drawing all his energy together, Duncan overclocked his junction drive as only he knew how, spamming Protect and Haste spells on himself and the others before firing the flaregun straight up. The shell rose with an unearthly shriek that could be heard for miles around, exploding in a flash of blood red. It signified the most desperate order a SeeD could be given. 'All hands, retreat! Every fucking man for himself!' Every Garden operative in the city would know what it meant, that a SeeD team was caught in an untenable situation and had broken. No support would be coming but they would make damn sure that the evac birds were at the drop zone, ready for a hot extraction. Duncan fled, grabbing Eika as he passed and barrelling over the side of the crippled tower. Even if Syrus wasn't up on his regulation, the other guy was a qualified Seed and would know what to do; Eika on the other hand, had completely lost it and Duncan would sooner take a bullet than leave one of his students behind.

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inb4 hipster wizards #yolo#swagandallthatbollocks
Sounds good to me though.

Final Fantasy VIII: Tempus Veneficarum [7/10 Slots]

There's a time and a place for such things, and it isn't when you're about to be shat on my a gunship XD
In other news, Kissu is now officially Co-GM and will be assisting with control of NPCs, enemies and general plot control.

/edit Kinda kidnapped Eika there XD If you guys want to destroy the tower, now is your last chance. Just remember, if you decide to stay and fight, you will not win. That doesn't mean that I'll stop you, just that your character may hit the D-District prison earlier than expected and would therefore get to spend some quality time with the interrogation team :D

Final Fantasy VIII: Tempus Veneficarum [7/10 Slots]

Apologies for my lateness, been a hell of a day.
Great post Kissu, ties things up neatly. The post I'll get up first thing tomorrow will be something along the lines of Duncan screaming 'Fucking leg it'. and jumping off the tower. The gunship is officially indestructible and no amount of hitting it with swords will help; magic might slow it, but only just.

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/bluescreens
Everything I remember about FGW is now officially a lie O_O My childhood is ruined, RUINED!
We're getting off track anyways, so I'll just concede the point.

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This point made me do far too much digging into trains XD
BR was privatised between 1993-1997 during which time the colours were often kept at a stock green, similar to the ones seen in the first film, but that doesn't prove anything either way because First Great Western also had green trains in the 2000s operating out of Kings Cross. Moar ambiguity.
If only an official date had been given, my anal retentive streak wouldn't frustrate me so >>;

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Never understood why there was a difference though. A lot of what goes on in the characters heads and their actions are distinctly 90s style; no mention of the internet or social media among the muggles.

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Despite the general ambiguity of the timeline, if I remember right there was a reference to the date during Nearly Headless Nick's 500th Deathday where his death was said to be 1492, putting the current date at 1992 (in the second book anyways).
. . . I just realised how sad I must look for remembering that :/
As for the films, it's mainly implied by the background, though I guess it could be taken either way.

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I'd just take it as artistic licence and besides, being stuck in crystal would cause hell for your circulatory system, so you'd probably feel pretty cold in the same way that tight gloves make for cold fingers.