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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.
Our GM didn't abandon us. His kids broke his laptop and he is currently using a old phone that is not a smart phone. Before anyone asks I know the GM personally and he wants to see his games through to the very end!
Huh. Thanks for letting us know, I was getting kinda worried.
Guild: <The Silver Spoon> The Silver Spoon guild is a craftsman guild that is mainly comprised of those with the subclass of <Chef>, <Fisherman>, and <Farmers>. Only a few <Food Fighters> are allowed into the guild after showing their knowledge in food within Elder Tale. Once part of the guild, players gain benefits such as free food.
Bio: Born the third son of a rather wealthy member of the National Diet, there was always a faint sense of both pressure and ease in Takeshi's life. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he hardly ever had to work a day in his life in order to earn his keep due to the sheer financial gigantism of his family's estate. With that lack of drive however came a sort of hollowness in Takeshi, and he couldn't help but feel guilty due to the amount of responsibility placed on his oldest brother to succeed his father. Never especially smart, or good at sports, Takeshi felt inadequate nearly his whole life compared to his more talented brothers, and as such was a bit of a black sheep with seemingly no future ahead of him. Really, the best escape he had in his life came in the form of video games. Not something that was viewed as very worthwhile however, Takeshi didn't view it as a hobby, and instead thought of it as an outlet for what he wanted to do with his life. In just about any game he could, he'd play a supporting role, whether it be as a healer class in RPGs, or as a vehicle driver in FPS games. Wherever he was, he felt the need to carry the burden most didn't want.
While it wasn't the immediate cause, games did help Takeshi to slowly kind of open up to people more as a person, and he started to become increasingly helpful at his high school, often filling in for people for cleaning duties and whatever chores needed doing. Helping too much did however make him into the school's "Gopher", who'd pretty much do anything if you asked him to. For some unknown reason, he also took to cooking after his older brothers both got sick. With their parents always working and the two adult men's diets consisting of instant meals, the youngest brother took up culinary pursuits so his brothers didn't get a sodium overdose from too much instant ramen. For the first time he felt...really useful.
When Elder Tale came into his life, Takeshi was halfway through his senior year and felt enamored with the game due to the realism, environments, and sub-classes available, drawn instantly into becoming a chef. Many legends were told of the legendary Emergency First-Aid Bentos he cooked that were apparently so well made that they outclassed equivalent healing potions of that level. Soon enough after that, he'd join the ranks of Silver Spoon and quickly rose to the title of Iron Chef Tafui. When the Apocalypse struck, rather than worry himself to death thinking about his brothers at home, Tafui quickly got to trying to set up a sort of soup kitchen program for the Adventurers of Sapporo, and though his funds have been lacking, he's gotten by with his ramshackle gourmet charity soup kitchens. Now kind of flat broke, Tafui has taken up questing once again to be able to afford ingredients.
Personality: Takeshi is, relatively speaking, one of the most politely mannered people you'd ever meet. Kind-natured, well-mannered, and almost saintly in his desire to help other people, Takeshi can't turn down someone in need, and can prove to be incredibly gullible and naive. More than a few times he's been PK'd because of his overly trusting nature, albeit a chef druid doesn't really carry much of value on them anyways. His desire to help others comes from his own lack of self confidence, and the belief that if he can help others to achieve his goals, he in turn will find the strength to accomplish his.
Loyal to a fault and timid when approached by others, Takeshi is the type to shy away when others offer to help him with his problems, believing that no one else should be bothered to care for him. This comes from his inferiority complex stemming from his brother, as he was mostly overlooked his whole life by his parents.
Equipment:
A rather humble looking set of druid's robes that boosts his MP Regeneration by 25% when out of combat, at the stipulation of having -10% physical defense. It also greatly boosts his resistance to Earth Elemental Damage by 20%
Intricately crafted gloves that are thin as air and dyed brown, these gloves increase the effects of healing spells cast by the user regenerating an extra 3% of the target's health over the course of 5 seconds, and if another healing spell is cast on a target, they regain an extra 10% over 10 seconds. Poor defense, high fashion.
A bulky, ragged looking shawl that is almost large and thick enough to be a poncho. While not exactly pretty persay, it does reduce the cooldown of healing spells by 10%.
A set of hobnailed boots that grants the user increased footing in heavily forested/muddy areas, increasing knockdown and stun resistance by 10% on those terrains, while also offering decent defense and amazing durability.
'Crafted by ShrimpBoss'
A pendant of the head of a spoon, almost appearing to look like a seashell with how liberal Shrimp was with "Spoon" as the design method. Reduces the time needed to consume the user's food by 10%. Since the Apocalypse however, it could be stated that the reason for the effect is that the food now becomes "10% more delicious".
A longsword that took Tafui quite a while to grow accustomed to due to his class restriction on gear. The sword is Artifact class and was obtained as a reward for an event quest where participants with high cooking skill had to "Appease the Mountain Spirits with an offering". Having pleased their palate, they chose him to inherit the sword of the mountain, which had been swallowed up by a fissure in the ground. The sword deals high earth elemental damage, and does not actually deal any form of physical damage at all, just pure Earth Element. While normally very situational, this did serve as Tafui's go-to for when the party couldn't keep all the hate off of him. Beings such as golems and gargoyles with natural, rocky armor are weak to the Mountain Swallow.
A rather odd event quest reward in the form of an extremely slow food cart mount. While not...fast. At all. The cart DOES boast its own set of kitchen tools, four burner grill top, and a tub for washing dishes! It also has a rather cartoony depiction of Tafui holding up a stack of dumplings in each hand and smiling with his name written on it. He...had a lot of free time.
Spells/Skills list:
Bug's Light: This spell produces a source of light in the shape that vaguely resembles a firefly, allowing the caster and allies to see things in the dark. This magic is equivalent to Magic Light of Mage classes.
Sequoia of Life: The Sequoia of Life is a Druid Summoning Spell that summons a large Sequoia tree with an area-of-effect that restores up 30% of a maximum of ten Players' Health.
Nature Revive: This spell is used to resurrect an ally who is killed in battle. However, it has a long casting time, uses a lot of MP, and has a cooldown of 300 seconds. As a result, this spell is not practical for use during the heat of battle.
Heartbeat Healing: Heartbeat Healing is a technique that regenerates a target's HP every second for a period of 15 seconds.
Sticks to Snakes: A spell used to transmute wood into a familiar in the form of a snake, or several snakes. The size of the transmuted wood affects the power, size, and MP consumption of the snake summoned.
Healing Wind: A long distance delayed heal that sticks to the target for a longer period of time than Heartbeat Healing, at about 40 seconds. It restores roughly 1% of the target's HP per second, and offers some mitigation against Damage Over Time effects.
Heal: A slow acting heal spell that can target up to 3 people at a time, restoring 10% of their Max HP over a period of 10 seconds.
Nature Scry: A sort of navigation spell where the user calls upon the spirits of the wild to ask for directions, as well as for information on various enemies in the area. If persuaded, the spirits can even be convinced to act as scouts for the user, provided something is offered in exchange. Typically food.
Mask of the Brush: A unique druid spell that offers the user complete invisibility so long as they are within a forest. It consumes MP at a rapid rate, and if the user launches any sort of attack spell, the invisibility is broken immediately.
Nightbloom: A spell that causes a seed to be launched at an enemy, that quickly takes root in their armor or skin and germinates, spreading around and binding them weakly, while releasing paralytic spores that if not escaped in time, induce Paralysis.
Sprite Bolt: An arrow of light launched from the user's weapon, that orbits around the user until an enemy is chosen as the target. While weak, the spell has an incredibly short cooldown, and multiple can be readied at a time, enabling it to be used as a "Barrage" of weak spells.
Shillelagh: A spell to call upon an enourmous magic stick that swiftly chases down a foe and bonks them on the head. The spell persists for a few seconds, and hitting the same enemy multiple times will restore some of the user's MP.
Wicker Golem: Creates a large, damage resistant golem that is roughly the size of an adult tree that will chase down a foe relentlessly. If ignited, the golem will fly into a panic and run faster, attempting to get the enemy to put it out by beating them senseless. Costs a fairly high amount of MP.
Overskill: Real Food Preparation: Discovered literally by accident by Tafui due to him often doing cooking manually anyways, his food has actual taste, and can cause weight gain over time like actual food can.
God of Cutlery/ All Methods Unleashed: A simple denotion of mastery that Tafui can use ANY method of cooking, and just about any known recipe to him.
By now, Oriel was already greatly appreciating Arno's service as he devised a far better plan than either her or Sidero had. Mira's notion to move to safety was a work in progress as Oriel hoisted the wagon wall up as a shield. Her hands were armored, so the best a shot could do would be to break a finger or two, given that gauntlets were kind of awesome like that. "Go!" she shouted, taking a step out and raising the shield to protect herself and those behind her. She could only hope that they follow through with her...They needed to treat Mira's wound quickly or risk her injury aggravating. She'd advance at sufficiently slow speeds to ensure that Mira, Telius, Sidero, and Arno were protected from any initial volleys, although lobbed shots would likely still be an issue. As two arrows thunked against the wagon wall, Oriel thought back to one of the most important things she learned from her father: Never break formation. Two more would thunk, but their defensive train line would continue. So long as those behind her advanced, that is.
51, 52, 53...Was there no end to these things? Kaiki clenched his fist, driving a current through it as he started to literally punch his way through the mass of destructive minions before him. Oddly, they seemed to greatly thin out towards the back...was there already another person fighting here. That'd be a relief...having to retain his rider form for too long would eat away at his energy reserves, and having someone watch his back meant he could fist a socket to get some charge back. In spite of his strength however, Kaiki wasn't counting on the swarm that was encroaching from behind, a dozen or so swarming him and forcing his limbs down to the ground before they began wailing on him. Blow after blow was levied on his thankfully reinforced body, sparks of electricity arcing off as contact was made. These beasts didn't care about being burnt or scarred as much as they cared for destruction.
Grunting in pain in spite of his armor taking a majority of the damage, Kaiki tore his right arm free before punching the crank on his belt inwards three times, the belt sparking before shouting: "WARNING: HIGH VOLTAGE SPARKING! D-D-D-DISCHARGE!" A second later, a beep sounded, more blows being levied against Kaiki before the monsters would find themselves shocked far more intensely, Kaiki's roar piercing the air as he was suddenly engulfed in a white burst of light. "BLACK OUT! SHUT DOOOOW...n..." the belt said, literally shutting down towards the end as every single monster in the horde had arced intense voltage between each other, wiping them all out instantly. Kaiki however was on the ground, struggling to try and kneel as he propped himself up on one arm. "Ha...ha...hate...using...that..." he managed, vision starting to get blurry. He'd pretty much used up 70% power in that one attack, and forced out of his transformation after 3 seconds, his breath ragged as he looked about in a hurry, managing enough strength to carry himself on his legs to a nearby lamp post. Taking a deep breath, he wound his fist back and drove it into the pole, grasping the wires inside and shuddering as he ripped them apart, electricity entering his body. He needed this...or else he'd pass out. Still hurt like hell, but after a half a minute, Kaiki let go, his hand smoking a bit as he stood taller. Even with fuel, he'd still taken a pummeling...either way, he didn't hesitate as he turned the crank. "BIRIBIRIBIRIBIRI SPARKING!" his belt called out.
"Henshin." Kaiki said, transforming into Spark once more. "AMP UP! CHAAAAAAAAAAANGE SPARK!" the belt said as his armor formed, the rider clutching his right shoulder with his left hand as he walked forward. Seeing more up ahead, he let go before breaking into a run, planting his fist right into the mask of one of the minions. Just as he was about to get rolling, he noticed...someone...wait, that mask. "SKULL MAN!?" Kaiki questioned, seeing the anti-hero standing against the monsters. He looked like he'd seen better days, but Kaiki didn't care much. Jumping over the mass of minions, Kaiki stood between them and Skull Man, turning to glance at him. "Stay put. I'll deal with you next." he said before hurling himself into the few that were there, intending to apprehend The Skull Man once he was done. Even if reports were saying that he'd changed his ways, Kaiki was slow to believe that. Nobody changes like that...nobody.
The strong wind nearly knocked the bit of confidence Magnus had out of him, the huge minotaur staring fearfully into the deep end of the woods from the outside. Freyr was right, this was...unnatural. Putting his helmet on to give him a smidgeon more courage than he'd had, Magnus took his axe from his back. "Freyr, w-we need to...to stick together, but you try and sneak. I-I'm big, so I can draw its attention. And my helmet will keep it from...t-t-t-tearing my throat out..." Magnus said, clearly terrified of whatever was so powerful that it imposed such an aura of dread in the very air. But, dad told him that a Berserker never goes back on his word, and especially never backs down from a fight...well, at least he followed that part when it came to anything but people.
Gulping, Magnus took a step forward into the forest, axe at the ready as he picked up a large branch in a vaguely cylindrical shape. To use as a shield, in case the beast came at him from the side. Keeping a firm grip on his axe, Magnus felt his heart nearly pound out of his chest as he skulked forward, greatly wishing that they had more people here...But they had to do this! The client was counting on them, and so was Mr. Bart. And with Freyr here, Magnus knew that he had to stay brave for his new self-appointed bestie's sake as well.
Magnus stepped on a twig and flinched, thinking that it was coming from somewhere else before proceeding. Even though they'd never worked together before, he'd have to trust Freyr to stay out of sight, yet also watch his rear.
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