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@SaltSight Game was Astlibra: Revision. Found it on sale bundled with another game I've been wanting so I gave it a shot and got like, straight indie JRPG of the early 2000s injected into my veins.
3 yrs ago
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@SaltSight Game was Astlibra: Revision. Found it on sale bundled with another game I've been wanting so I gave it a shot and got like, straight indie JRPG of the early 2000s injected into my veins.
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3 yrs ago
Hate that strange ennui that hits after 100%'ing a really, really good game. Good time was had, but man am I glad it can't mess my sleep schedule up anymore.
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4 yrs ago
Rich people blood sports is how the Oscar's should always have gone. As a hot blooded american man I cant sleep at night without witnessing violence of some kind.
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5 yrs ago
So true. Anyways, play Lancer!
5 yrs ago
Final Fantasy: Stranger in Paradise is the funniest shit I've ever seen while also not being a bad game. Just crack open some cold ones with the boys, blare Limp Bizket, and Kill Chaos.
"Eternal Flame, burn away my body, my life, and my past so that I may take back my hope, my pride, and my future!"
Name: Oriel Schulz
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Description: A fair-skinned young woman with golden hair and cyan eyes, Oriel hails from a nation to the west of the main capital of Elementia. Standing at 6'1", she is taller than most women. Despite the air of nobility she carries about herself, she also bears scars from the battles she fought trying to secure her station, as well as the musculature that comes with her weapon's usage.
Knight Element: Fire
Animal Familiar: Dragon Hatchling, roughly the size of a Gila Monster. Can barely spout flames on its own, but is durable, and has potential to grow into a full sized dragon within her lifespan.
Armor Style: An ornate set of red armor inherited from her father beneath a matching crimson tabard, treasured dearly by Oriel. The design is minimalistic beneath the tabard, allowing for it to still allow for optimal range of movements when using her sword. The armor itself is comparable to Gothic Style Plate Armor, and a matching Sallet is what she usually dons to protect her head. The gauntlets are gilded on the wrists as the greaves are decorated at the ankles with an image of a crown with a lion's head sitting at the center on the back.
Her father's great sword, a length of steel at 5'8" with an ornate etching in the center. Received as an ornamental weapon for his valor in battle, it was never intended for use in real combat, but upon having to flee her homeland, Oriel fashioned it into a blade worth fighting with by having a smith shorten the blade to make it faster to swing with. In addition, in case of a closer quarters engagement, she carries a dagger on her hip.
History: Born the first and only child to a Lord by the name of Aldebrand Schulz, Oriel's early life was spent in contentment and happiness with her father and mother at her side. By the age of four however, her mother's life would be taken by a terrible fever that left her father alone to care for her, and without a guiding hand to raise her into a proper young woman, Aldebrand instead saw that he would raise within her the only thing he knew how to upbring: A Soldier. A warrior. Even as a young child, he was firm in his teachings to her, practice sword lessons, sparring, even spending her idle hours playing "Hero" with the local village children...if she wasn't asleep, it seemed there was practice to be had. Such an upbringing lead Oriel to become extremely competitive and pride-driven, proud of the talent she'd cultivated with her father.
Of course, an idle sword-hand is of little use to anyone. Starting with no favorable treatment as a low ranking infantryman in her father's regimen, it was hard for her to grow accustomed to the life of a soldier, and even harder to be accepted by the fellows in her company. As time permised however, she would grow close and forge a bond of camaraderie with them that was shared; Even if she was the Lord's daughter, she had to struggle for every smile she saw in the barracks.
The years would go by as her father's men served the King of Elementia, and although the king's deeds were questionable, her father's loyalty remained to him. By the age of 20, Oriel would engage in her first actual battle and took her first life on the fields of war. Blood on her hands, the young woman soon found that she hadn't truly thought about what being a soldier meant. It seemed to shake her to her core...at least for a time. But, as all soldiers did, she adapted. It was either that or meeting death from another more willing adversary who shared not her remorse. Half a year of fighting before she was able to return home, only to soon find that despite her father's loyalty to the King, he soon grew fearful of the charisma that Aldebrand possessed, as well as his military prowess. With little effort, their home was entered, and her father met his end at the hands of a band of assassins bearing the King's sigil on their weapons. With her only family now perished, and her own life being pursued by those with the approval of the King, she fled and found refuge in the home of a kindly sage who was the proprietor of a library. Having now spent roughly a year out of practice and in hiding, Oriel was merely on a trip to the market before she heard the news of her "Knighthood." Now, she has a new goal in mind with her power...taking the throne from the man who spat upon her father's life, and cementing herself as Queen.
Huh. That was faster than expected. Guess the Oni were in some kinda hurry or something. Oh well, not like it'd matter with their party being here to stop them. Continuing her Fawn march song to keep the movement speed buff going, Chiaki was mostly waiting for an opportunity to use another support skill. It seemed that, for the most part, her party had things under control. Well, at least that would be the case if she wasn't also being rushed down. Quite literally running from an Oni that hadn't quite been aggro'd yet, the Bardic Foxtail was formulating a plan in her mind before she used Phantom Step to get behind said Oni, turning her instrument to have the axe blade facing the Oni, who she quickly struck in the back. "RESONANCE BEAT!" she called out, the Oni not seeming to take much damage at all from her skill, quickly turning to face her once more and charging. Hurriedly ducking down, just before it was about to go on its cooldown period, she used Phantom Step once more to slide between the Oni's legs and underneath her spear.
With another blow to the back, Chiaki smiled as she went back to buffing the party with a new skill in the form of Meditation Nocturne, seemingly ignoring the Oni that was charging at her before the time on Resonance Beat wore off, sending the Oni flying as what could be described as a sonic boom rippled throughout their body, knocking them to 0. Cost a ton of MP, but damn did that look cool. Seeing that the party continued to largely kick ass, the Foxtail figured that just Meditation would be enough, and also get them ready for the next fight if she kept it going. She kinda wished she had a direct damage buff...but being a Foxtail, the game decided it was MUCH more important to have Electrical Fuzz.
Once Meditation's casting was done however, Chiaki grinned as she started strumming her guitar furiously, something sounding like a form of musical nails on a chalkboard screeching across the air as a pentagon formed around the remaining Oni, before they would clutch their ears in pain as a sonic bombardment from all sides began taking effect. Wouldn't do much damage, but anything caught in her Dirge of the Trapped Lion that was an enemy might as well be dead as long as the group was willing to take on some easy enough targets. "Got 30 seconds to go to town!" she called out.
In retrospect, Magnus felt a bit ashamed to have asked that. He didn't...think he meant to say that Neil was useless...just...he seemed so...normal. Hanging his head in shame, Magnus felt a tinge of red come to his cheeks. He really wished that he could take that back. Rather than looking t Neil as a potential injury waiting to happen, Magnus inwardly felt that he should instead see it that he was a Hero-In-The-Making! After all, he was...nice...and heroes were nice too! He thought at least. That and Bart even said he invited him for the same reason as Marxello.
Once they arrived in the hall, Magnus unloaded his chairs and started to arrange them where it was about four in a circle with each other, as if there was a table for them to sit by. At hearing the prospect of going to gather firewood, Magnus smiled. "I can go too! That way we can get a ton...maybe even some spare wood for making tables if I chop down a few trees."
"Eternal Flame, burn away my body, my life, and my past so that I may take back my hope, my pride, and my future!"
Name: Oriel Schulz
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Description: A fair-skinned young woman with golden hair and cyan eyes, Oriel hails from a nation to the west of the main capital of Elementia. Standing at 6'1", she is taller than most women. Despite the air of nobility she carries about herself, she also bears scars from the battles she fought trying to secure her station, as well as the musculature that comes with her weapon's usage.
Knight Element: Fire
Animal Familiar: Dragon Hatchling, roughly the size of a Gila Monster. Can barely spout flames on its own, but is durable, and has potential to grow into a full sized dragon within her lifespan.
Armor Style: An ornate set of red armor inherited from her father beneath a matching crimson tabard, treasured dearly by Oriel. The design is minimalistic beneath the tabard, allowing for it to still allow for optimal range of movements when using her sword. The armor itself is comparable to Gothic Style Plate Armor, and a matching Sallet is what she usually dons to protect her head. The gauntlets are gilded on the wrists as the greaves are decorated at the ankles with an image of a crown with a lion's head sitting at the center on the back.
Her father's great sword, a length of steel at 5'8" with an ornate etching in the center. Received as an ornamental weapon for his valor in battle, it was never intended for use in real combat, but upon having to flee her homeland, Oriel fashioned it into a blade worth fighting with by having a smith shorten the blade to make it faster to swing with. In addition, in case of a closer quarters engagement, she carries a dagger on her hip.
History: Born the first and only child to a Lord by the name of Aldebrand Schulz, Oriel's early life was spent in contentment and happiness with her father and mother at her side. By the age of four however, her mother's life would be taken by a terrible fever that left her father alone to care for her, and without a guiding hand to raise her into a proper young woman, Aldebrand instead saw that he would raise within her the only thing he knew how to upbring: A Soldier. A warrior. Even as a young child, he was firm in his teachings to her, practice sword lessons, sparring, even spending her idle hours playing "Hero" with the local village children...if she wasn't asleep, it seemed there was practice to be had. Such an upbringing lead Oriel to become extremely competitive and pride-driven, proud of the talent she'd cultivated with her father.
Of course, an idle sword-hand is of little use to anyone. Starting with no favorable treatment as a low ranking infantryman in her father's regimen, it was hard for her to grow accustomed to the life of a soldier, and even harder to be accepted by the fellows in her company. As time permised however, she would grow close and forge a bond of camaraderie with them that was shared; Even if she was the Lord's daughter, she had to struggle for every smile she saw in the barracks.
The years would go by as her father's men served the King of Elementia, and although the king's deeds were questionable, her father's loyalty remained to him. By the age of 20, Oriel would engage in her first actual battle and took her first life on the fields of war. Blood on her hands, the young woman soon found that she hadn't truly thought about what being a soldier meant. It seemed to shake her to her core...at least for a time. But, as all soldiers did, she adapted. It was either that or meeting death from another more willing adversary who shared not her remorse. Half a year of fighting before she was able to return home, only to soon find that despite her father's loyalty to the King, he soon grew fearful of the charisma that Aldebrand possessed, as well as his military prowess. With little effort, their home was entered, and her father met his end at the hands of a band of assassins bearing the King's sigil on their weapons. With her only family now perished, and her own life being pursued by those with the approval of the King, she fled and found refuge in the home of a kindly sage who was the proprietor of a library. Having now spent roughly a year out of practice and in hiding, Oriel was merely on a trip to the market before she heard the news of her "Knighthood." Now, she has a new goal in mind with her power...taking the throne from the man who spat upon her father's life, and cementing herself as Queen.
Lemme know if anything needs changing. Not sure if the familiar is alright, since Dragons are probably rare.
Renatus smiled, inwardly wanting to fucking punch Alistair's lights out for that half-assed, lamer than a lima bean excuse. Pi? Really!? Absolutely dumbfounded beyond belief, Renatus just kinda remained silent and followed Alistair, smiling the whole way and once they were out of earshot from Mu, he'd drop it, the smile having literally turned upside down as he glowered at Alistair. "...Well, now he thinks we're idiots, liars, drug dealers, AND bad at math..." he said before sighing, rubbing the bridge of his nose between two fingers, the green haired boy adding: "However, I do appreciate you at least trying to go along with my charade...thanks for that."
Looking over his shoulder to make sure Mu was gone or not, Renatus would be quiet in saying: "I will tell you more about this in time...but thank you for your help Alistair. You've brought me a step closer to justice. Even if it was only confirmatory information." as he started to walk past Alistair. "We should walk the same way to avoid suspicion, then break off midway. Nobody would pursue that far for mild intrigue." he said, seeming...happy. Genuinely happy, and bearing a smile that didn't seem fake...well, it was at least identifiable not the false one he'd worn before.
Expressing tentative interest as Knight of Fire, but I gotta ask abuncha questions: What are some of the details on magic? Does it run off of your physical stamina and tire you out? What sort of monsters/animals are in this world? Are there other countries or is the entirety of Elementia (Continent, World, or Island) just a singular governing body?
"M-Mr. Bart!? Magnus exclaimed, surprised to see him on the way back. And in a carriage...he kinda seemed more of a walking kind of guy. A bit stunned to see his boss here, Magnus didn't even begin to question his orders to jump in and put his chairs in the back. It was nice to not have to walk, and his feet were a bit sore...sun was hot out today too, so his hooves were like hot coals to walk on. Even if the port was close to the sea, the coastal winds could only go so far...so being able to take a breather like this was a relief.
"More jobs? That's great!" Magnus said excitedly, before remembering that he'd succeeded in his first job and giddily pulling his reward money out of his pocket, looking like an enthusiastic child. "I did the job for our mystery client and without having to hurt anyone either! Kinda strange though...he was dressed as a priest but everyone I asked said the church hadn't been around for a long while...and he kinda looked like Neil. Do you know him? Oh! And a nice lady told me where I could find chairs for free in some of the abandoned houses..I-I figured that when everyone comes back tired from their jobs they'd like a place to sit. No tables...but maybe next time I can bring some too!" the minotaur explained, before taking a minute to catch his breath. THis feeling of accomplishment, of doing something super helpful...was this what it was like to be an adventurer?
If so, he could get used to it. With his explanation through, Magnus could only wait for an answer as he put his money back in his pocket, just kind of admiring the last hint of coastal wind before they'd be too far to feel it anymore. "...Speaking of, Mr. Bart, you invited Neil too, right? I-I don't mean to be rude, he's really nice, but...I can see why Mr. Marxello was invited, being a hero and all, but why Neil? I-I really shouldn't ask...Sorry."