LET'S PLAY SUIKODEN; FUCK YEAH GS4

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

LAST TIME: Z O M B I E S

Oh, whoops, didn't actually go to bed by where I stopped.

: "Man, I'm tired, really tired. But that's great, eh, Odessa? I thought Gustav would be a scary guy, but it seems like he understands what we were saying. What will you do? Go to sleep?"

: "Yeah."

: "Nanami, don't wet the bed."

: [HOP HOP] "Who wets the bed?!!!"
Fade out.

I am sleeeeeeeeping.

: [walks in] "Hey, wake up. It's morning. Morning."
I'm pinged and get out of bed!

: "You slept late this morning. Ridley and Klaus arrived this morning or so. It seems they had gotten to Drakemouth Village, I guess they're good at making arrangements."
THERE IS THE SOUND OF SOMEONE RUNNING ON WOODEN FLOORBOARDS. Or possibly the cound of coconuts.

: "Oh no, oh no, I slept too late!!"
She opens the door, nervous.

: "Good morning!! It's morning, Odessa!!
Viktor turns around. Nanami spins.

: [sweatdrop] "Huh? You're awake? That's unusual."

: ".............."

: [hop] "Looks like Ridley and Klaus are in the room from yesterday. Let's go see, Odessa."

[BGM: Tactics]
Gustav, Klaus, Ridley, Gijimu, and Koyu are in Gustav's office.

: "Good morning, Lord Odessa. I've brought the troops under orders of Lord Shu."

: "Lord Odessa. I've been ordered by Lord Shu to help Lord Ridley as a strategist."

: "Lord Odessa, we also met with Koyu on our journey. We'll fight together with you."
The music stops as Lilly runs in! It changes to [BGM: Suspicion] once she's in. Yes, actually Suspicion this time.

: "Lord Odessa, did you sleep well last night? It's amazing that everyone has gathered. The soldiers of Tinto City, the Sowston Army, the 3 Lampdragon bandits, and Muse's..."

: "Father! Father!"

: "Oh, what happened, Lilly?"

: "Father..."

: "Ha ha ha ha, this is my lovely only daughter." She's like six or so.

: [sweatdrop] "Hmmmm"

: [moves back and forth] "Father!! They say that monsters have come!! They say that scary goblins have come! Father! Father! Drive them away!!"

: "Don't worry, leave it to me."
He runs out. Lilly follows him.

: "Monsters are here!!! Let's go, Odessa!!!"

: "What... what the heck is this...?"

: "The monsters... Could there be a connection with the Highland Army...?" Not this time.

ZOMBIES

: "Good morning, ladies and gentlemen of Tinto. Good morning Mayor Gustav. Good morning everyone. It's a glorious day isn't it?"

: "So it's you, Neclord!!!"

: "Dear me, look at this. You're a stubborn one, aren't you?"

: "You've joined forces with the Highland Army!!!"

: "Joined forces?? Highland Army??? No, no, it has nothing to do with that. It's just that I thought how nice it would be to create my very own kingdom here in the mountains. Thus, Lord Gustav and citizens, I'd like you all to leave. Of course if you become a zombie you can stay in my kingdom."

: [RUNS DOWN] "You think I'm going to let you make our Tinto City into a kingdom of zombies?!!!"

: "You don't seem to understand. I don't want too many zombies in my corpse kingdom, but you would make a fine addition in any case. Now let us do battle!!! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha."

: [WALKS UP TO HIM] "Wait!!!"
Neclord teleports out and the zombies walk away.

: "Hey! You guys!!! Don't let him leave here alive!!!! Oh, he's already dead... Either way!!!!! I'll destroy you!!!!!"
man: [steps up] "Yes."
man: "Heh! You think we'd lose to zombies?!!!"
Fade out.

[BGM: Sedition, sans opening]
Back in Gustav's office...

: [facing away] "You scum, you scum! You think you can destroy our City of Tinto! What a joke!!!!"

: "Father. I'm scared..."

: [nervous] "Ah, I'm sorry, Lilly."
Jess and Hauser walk in! Jess is SUPER PINGED!

: "What's going on, Lord Gustav?!" HI JESS 8D

: "Oh, you've come back, Lord Jess and Lord Hauser. How did things go? Did you gather enough soldiers?"

: "We succeeded in gathering about 5,000 soldiers including the soldiers who escaped from Greenhill and Muse as well as citizens who wanted to join. But when we came back to report, we suddenly find Odessa and his group here. What's going on?"

: "Lord Odessa has agreed to fight together with us in Tinto as leader of the Sowston Army."

: [pissed] "What are you saying?!! The Sowston Army?!! You're all being deceived!" ... jess ...

: [runs over] "What?! What do you mean by that?!!!"

: [walks over to me] "He's not part of the State He's a spy for Highland which is putting us through all this. Leader of the Sowston Army? You never know what he's plotting!!" My current plots: 'I wonder what's for dinner.'

: [runs up] "For God's sake, Jess!!! What proof do you have to say that?! You don't know the hardships Odessa has been through!!!" Nobody knows the trouble I've seen.

: [runs up and hops] "Well, that's right... We're not doing this because we like to..." Eh?

: "You want proof? I have proof. I saw him!! When Muse fell, he was in the room where Lady Anabelle lay dead! He's the one who killed Lady Anabelle!" are you serious
Fade out.

Cut to sepia'd Muse.

: "Lady Anabelle! The Highland Army has made a surprise night attack!!! Lady Anabelle!!!" [SHOCKED] "What the........"
He runs over to us!

: "You!!! What have you done!! What the hell have you done!! Explain yourself!!!!"
Fade out.

: "Don't say something so stupid... How could you think that?!!! With Anabelle, Odessa was..." I gotta admit, if Jess was right, that would be really kind of awesome.

: "Odessa!! Can you explain this?!"

: "I.... Jowy was....."

: "Are you placing guilt on a friend? What a great leader you are!"

: [walks up] "Lord Jess, I'm going to tell you as the general of Two River. I will not have you insult our leader further."

: "Hmmm... I'll be leaving..."
He does. With Hauser.

: "Don't feel bad, Lord Odessa. Lord Jess is also... fighting hard. The important thing is to make our strategy for facing Neclord."

: "No, not yet..."

: "Does what Lord Jess said bother you?"

I head out of the room. Jess and Hauser are talking to their soldiers.

: "Have your equipment ready so we're prepared to fight any time the battle starts."

: "Understood."
They walk off, excepting Jess.

: "Odessa...."
He walks slowly up to me. Nanami adopts a defensive posture in front of me.

: "What is it?! You want to fight?"

: "No, I don't want to fight. But remember, Odessa, I don't trust you. There's the matter of Anabelle, and besides that, it should be members of the City-State who save the State. That's what I think."
He strides off.
Nanami does the eye thing.

: "Heh, nyaahhh!"

I go save.

: "Sure..."

: "Let's continue our discussion then. If Neclord attacks..."
Fade out.

[BGM: none; crickets]http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g48/surskitty/gensui/suiko2/12tinto/20120217_170415.png
It's just me, Nanami, and Klaus.

: "Wow, it really got dark now. But after all that talking, we didn't really decide anything..."

: "Even so, you should go to sleep soon, Lord Odessa."
Klaus leaves.

: "Like Klaus says, let's get to bed early."

: [ping] "Huh? Who are you?"

: "I'm Nanami. You're little Lilly, aren't you?"

: [fumes] "No. I'm not little Lilly, I'm Lilly. I'm not a kid."

: "Oh, I see. What are you doing, Lilly?"

: "I'm trying to find my father. Where did he go?"

: "Do you like your father, Lilly?"

: [hop] "Yes! I love him! My father is very strong. I'm going to find my father now."
She runs off.

: "..... Hmmm, that makes me think of little Pilika... Jowy's there, so she's safe... Hey, Odessa... No... it's not worth bothering over."

I go to the room.

: "Okay, I'll come wake you up in the morning. Good night."
Fade out.

NEXT POST IS AU FOR THIS LP \o/

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

I can move around! It's still nighttime. Now, the NORMAL way of progressing from here is to go to bed.

I'm not going to do that.

As Espeon so gracefully spoiled, I'm going to kill Ridley.

THIS SEGMENT IS NOT A THING YOU SHOULD BE DOING.

I walk out of my room and first check on Viktor.

: "Guwaaaaaaaaaa"

MORE IMPORTANTLY, NANAMI IS AWAKE.
[BGM: Theme of a Moonlight Night]

: "Still sleeping, Odessa? ............ It's awfully quiet. It was this quiet during the night, too. Here we are... nothing but fighting."

: "So what do you think of what Jess said? Where do we belong... Everyone took care of us well in Highland, but they were distant somehow... It seemed strange at the time, but now I feel like... I understand the reason. Even now I can hardly believe that Grandpa Genkaku was an State hero..." ... awkward.

: "Then we were driven out of Highland and came to the State... But when you think about it, we really don't belong to the State either..."

: "Hey... Odessa ........ No, I won't bother..."
She lowers her head then raises it.

: "No, I guess I'll say it... Odessa... Let's stop this fighting... There's no reason for you to keep fighting... We fight, we get hurt, we wield weapons, we kill people, there's no reason to do these things."

: "Why? Why, Odessa? There are others more suited for the job! Viktor, Flik, Shu, General Ridley, Freed..."

: [lowers her head] "There's no reason for you to fight, Odessa... If we keep going on like this, you and Jowy..."

→

: "I'm needed."

: "But, but, but why does it have to be you? You, Odessa, and I are just kids. If there wasn't this fighting, You and Jowy could end your youth service and go to a school like the one in Greenhill and we might die tomorrow. There's no need to worry, I hate it. I hate it, hate it, hate it! What happens if you die, Odessa? Grandpa Genkaku is gone, Jowy is gone, and yet, and yet..."

--→

: "I'm sorry."

: "Oooh..... ............"
She turns around and starts to cry.

: [turns back around] ".................."

: [DOES THE EYE THING] "Nyah! Ha ha ha ha. Hey, were you surprised? Were you surprised? Liar. L-I-A-R. You're right. Everyone, everyone is fighting hard, and everyone is suffering, so it would be wrong for just us to escape. You're great, Odessa. Yeah, I'm proud of you. We have to get up early tomorrow. Just thinking of having to quarrel from first thing in the morning makes me sick, though. Let's get back to our own rooms and sleep, okay? Got it? Get warm and go to sleep..."
And merges back in with main plot here.
--→

: "Maybe you're right..."

: "Hey, Odessa... Let's go, somewhere... Let's escape to somewhere far, far away where no one has ever heard of Highland and the City-State. Things would work out. I'll make sure they do, so let's go live somewhere quiet. When the excitement cools down... We'll bring Jowy back... and live together... Like in the old days... when Grandpa was still around... You and Jowy..."

: "I understand. Let's go."

: [EXCITED] "Really? Really??? Yeah. Let's go. Things will be okay. We'll have to leave Jowy behind, but, but, but smeday I'll come back to get Jowy. Absolutely, I absolutely will!"
SKIP DOWN A BIT.

→

: ".................."

: "Hey, Odessa... Let's go, somewhere... Let's escape to somewhere far, far away where no one has ever heard of Highland and the City-State. Things would work out. I'll make sure they do, so let's go live somewhere quiet. When the excitement cools down... We'll bring Jowy back... and live together... Like in the old days... when Grandpa was still around... You and Jowy..."

--→

: "No, I guess I can't."

: "Why? Why? Why..."

: "Hm.. hmmm... I know... I know... Sorry, sorry, sorry."
See back to her turning around and starting to cry.

--→

: "I understand. Let's go."

: [EXCITED] "Re.. really... Is it okay? But, but, but, but... Really???? Yeah, things will be alright. Viktor, Shu, and General Ridley are here, so things will work out. Jowy... you'll come back someday, right? No. Let's promise to come back for Jowy."

: [straightens] "Okay, let's go!"
She starts to leave! Then is pinged.

: "Oh, just a minute."
She runs back and forth, then runs to the desk and looks around.

: "Okay, we haven't left anything behind. Okay, let's go."
[ Nanami joins party ]
I step out the door to her room!

: "Oh! Wait a minute!!"
She runs back. I follow.

: "Having them think we're lost and hunting around for us wouldn't be good. Let's leave a note."
Fade out.

: "Okay, this is good. Let's see... And then..."

: "Let's leave this here. The leader of the Sowston Army should use this, because we don't need it."
[ Blinking Mirror was left ] On the bed.

: "Okay, this time let's really head out."

I examine the blinking mirror.

: "What's wrong? We don't need that anymore, do we?"

We carefully head downstairs.

Certain people are blocking the door.

: "Where are you going, Odessa? Shall I teleport you, Odessa?"

: [leans forward, eyes closed, hands clasped] "I'm sorry. Please, let me pass. Come on, please?"

: "......"

: [fighting pose!] "Argh... then I'll have to use force!!"

: [hop] "I didn't come to stop you. Don't be silly."

: "Just two of you is dangerous..." HE CAN TALK.
Nanami relaxes.

: "You can depend on me. I'm doing well now. Check out this teleport, hey!"

: "Oh, thanks." BUT WE DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE
They joined my party, fade out.

We are on the world map!

[BGM: The Outskirts of Tinto]
I get stopped by a border guard in Tigermouth en route to Drakemouth!
guard: "Currently we are unable to communicate with Tinto. By order of the village chief, I can't let anyone pass!!!"
Aw, hell.

I head to Crom and ...
[BGM: Suspicion]
Some guys stop me instantly.
men: "Hey, you there! Stop!!!"

: [panics] "No way! They already found us?!"
men: "You're spies!!"

: ? "What? What? Spies???"
blond man: [annoyed] "Don't play innocent with me. Isn't it true that Tinto fell because of a spy disguised as a Muse soldier?!!"

: ! "Tinto?!! No! No! No!"
blue man: [steps up] "In any case, for now I'm taking you to the village chief."
Fade out.

We're in the chief's house.
chief: "Hey, why all the noise?"
men: "I caught these suspicious guys who were lurking about."

: "Ahhh!!! Lord Odessa!!!!"
He runs in.

: "Lord Odessa!!! You're alright! What the hell were you doing?! This person is the leader of the Sowston Army!!"
men: [PANIC] "Huh?! No...... I, I'm so sorry!!!"
THEY BACK AWAY.
[BGM: no music]
chief: "Please accept my apologies. We're just a rural village, please forgive us."
[BGM: Outskirts of Tinto]

: "Lord Odessa, we heard that Tinto had suffered a surprise attack and were worried, but leave it to you to survive!! I wonder if Viktor and Klaus will be here soon. Who, me? Klaus asked me to carry a message, and I was saved by the fact that I'd left Tinto."

: "Huh? Huh? Ah......... yeah."

: "Oh!! That's right, I wasn't being considerate. You must be tired. Village Chief, Lord Odessa can use the room we were using, can't he? That's the biggest room. It's wasted on us. This way!!"
He runs off, we follow, fade out.
We're upstairs.

: "Here it is. No, we're just mountain bandits. We don't feel comfortable in such a nice place. Please use it."
He heads downstairs, we go to the room.

: "What should we do... I feel bad... Let's sneak out when it's night."
Fade out.
[BGM: Escape] Haha, this gets used again? Wow.

: "Okay, are you almost ready? Don't make any loud footsteps."
We head downstairs and Koyu and Marlowe are there.

: "Marlowe! It's Marlowe!! What happened to you?!!!"

: "A, yes. I'm fine. I ran a bit, so I'm a little tired."

: "Heh, that's why I'm always saying you have to make yourself strong!! When the need arises, it's these muscles that will come in handy."

: "Yes, you're right. You're amazing, Koyu."

: "By the way, it's great that you managed to escape!!"

: "Oh, yes. When the zombies showed up in Tinto, I hid in a chest, and no one found me. At night, I snuck through a mining tunnel and escaped. I remembered the map of the mining tunnel, so I managed to get back to ground."

: "That was lucky. I'm sure that the 'books' you're always mentioning came in handy."

: "... but when I peeked out of the chest, I saw something."

: "What?"

: "Gustav's daughter Lilly and your sister Lo Wen being taken away by Neclord."

: ! [JUMP] "What?!!! My sister Lo Wen was captured?!!"
[BGM: none]

: "Looks like... I won't be able to run away. I'm still tired. Can I rest tonight?"

I head down.

: "Ah, Lord Odessa. Oh!!! Perhaps things were too noisy. I'm sorry. Actually, this guy is called Marlowe. He escaped from Tinto and just got here. He's three years older than me, but all he does is read books, and he had no friends in Tinto, so I went to play with him."

: "Lord Odessa, are you alright? Viktor was looking for you and was worried, but now we know you're alright. A hero wouldn't be killed by a zombie, I knew it."

Back to the room...

: "Alright then, we'll leave here early tomorrow."
Fade out.

I'm sleeping. Nanami walks over and jumps.

: "Oooh, this is terrible. I overslept. What happened? Did I catch something form Odessa? Hey, get up, get up, Odessa."
I'm pinged and bolt out of bed!

We step outside and Nanami goes !
THERE ARE ZOMBIES ALL OVER TIGERMOUTH.

: "Huh? No way! Why are you here?!!!!"

→

: "Let's fight."

: "Yeah, that's right. We have to save the people of the village!!! It's like Grandpa said, martial arts is to be used to protect something." But that would stop this alternate ending.
→

: "Let's escape."

: "Yeah. Let's go!!!!!!"

WE RUN FOR IT.
blue man surrounded by zombies: "Eeek. Eeeeeeeeeeeee... H... he... help!!!!!!!!!!"

: "Let's hurry and get out of here!"

: ! "What?!"
blue man being devoured by zombies: "Yaaaaaaah!!!!!!!!!!!"

: "............ Ooooh!!"
WE RUN.

WE ARE SURROUNDED.

: "Whoa, whoa!! What, what should we do?!!!!!!"
Koyu runs in and beats up some zombies!
Marlowe runs in too.

: "Lord Odessa, whatare you doing here?! We'll hold the enemy here. Hurry up and escape!!!"

: "What? What? But...."

: "If we're wiped out, things will work out, but without you, Lord Odessa, who'll drive out Neclord and the Highland Army?!"

: "I... I'll fight, too, Koyu. To help Lord Odessa... it's like a story out of a book. I'll... do my best."

: "Damn, don't push so hard that you cause trouble for others. Hurry, Lord Odessa."

: "............ I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
WE RUN.
Marlowe beats a zombie over the head with a book.

: "Is it kind of scary?"

: [FIGHTING POSE] "Come on, here I am, youngest of the three Mt. Lampdragon bandits!!!!!"

TO TIGERMOUTH.

: "ZZZZZ..."
She appears to be the only person there.
To the border guard!
guard: [PISSED] "What the hell are you doing?!! You can't be trying to escape?! Tinto City fell, but Lord Gustav, Lord Jess, and Lord Odessa, leader of the Sowston Army are fighting haard to win Tinto back!! And here you are trying to escape!!!"
[BGM: NONE]
someone offscreen: "Mon.. monsters!!!!"
[BGM: Suspicion]
guard: [JUMPS, PANICKING] "What?!!!!!!!!!"
He runs off!
Pan down to zombies fighting the villagers.

: "What, what should we do? We still have a chance to get away at this point..."

Asswipe.

: "........ Let's escape."

: "Uh...... oh, yeah."
Nanami panics when we start leaving.

: "Something... strange... Maybe...."
ZOMBIES POP UP AROUND US.

: "Uh, after all... Oooh... We can't... hold on??"

I glow and Bright Shield them to their redeaths.

: "?????????????? Wha... what??????? What was that??????????"

: "Bu... but, we're safe... aren't we. Let's go Odessa. ??? Odessa?????????"
[BGM: NONE]
I COLLAPSE, HOLDING MY RIGHT HAND. NANAMI LEANS DOWN.

: "Odessa! Are you OK? Come on, come on!!!"
THE SCREEN GOES VERY DARK.

: "What happened? Hey, are you OK? You're OK, aren't you?!!!"
She moves to pick me up, I look up, she picks me up and carries me piggyback.

: "You're OK. You're OK, Odessa. I'll take care of you. You'll be OK!!!"

: "Let's go. Hold on tight!!!"
SHE RUNS.

From now on, I am permanently at 1 HP and in Knockdown status. I am going to be doing all of jack and shit.
She carries me through the pass.
We stop partly through, with Nanami no longer running: she's been walking for a bit.

: "Huff, huff, huff, huff, huff."

: "Are you OK?"

: "Are you OK? Nanami?"

: "No!! I'll protect Odessa!! I promised Grandpa Genkaku. I... I..."
ZOMBIES POP UP.

: "No......... no........"

: "If things stay this bad..." VERBS, DUDE. THEY'RE WHAT YOU DO.

: "Huh? What? Stay away..."

: "No! No! No! No! Nooooo!!!"

: "Get out of the way." GEORG ♥ ALLOW ME TO SHOW MY LOVE FOR YOU WITH CAPSLOCK AND CHEESECAKE
A man in a brown cape runs in and cuts down that zombie!

: [ping] "What???"
Fade out.

Fade into where the campfire was. No music; birds chirping.
I'm lying on the ground, and I twitch a bit, then pull myself up a bit, slowly shake my head, and stand up. Nanami bounces and is pinged.

: "I'm so glad, you woke up. Thank goodness, thank goodness. That old man over there helped us. We have to save thank you."
[ does so ]

: "You came to, eh, young man? .... You don't have to thank me."

→

: "Thank you very much."

: "I said you didn't need to thank me, but you're very conscientious."
→

: "Why did you help us?"

: "I don't remember drawing any swords recently."

: "By the way, where are you planning to go, Odessa?"

: ! "Ho... how do you know the name Odessa?"

: "How do I know? Because you were yelling in such a loud voice."
Nanami sweatdrops. We share a glance.

: "Is it alright for the leader of the Sowston Army to be hanging around here?"

: "................."

: "Are you confused, young man? That's right... right now you're thinking what you want to do."

: "I'm going someplace where there's no fighting."

: "I see, a place with no fighting. There's the Scarlet Moon Empire, that's now become Toran, or there are various island countries further south. To the west there's the Grasslands and to the north is the holy land of Harmonia, but I don't recommend going there. If you're taking a ship, there's the Farena Queendom. If you want, you can go anywhere in this wide world. Well, young man, you'd better hurry. Life isn't as long as you think it is." Mr Bandana should totally go to the Island Nations and Falena. :3

[ talks to him again ]

: "What happened? Weren't you going to leave?"

Now at Drakemouth!

: "Let's go... Odessa. If we go south from here..."
I collapse again 8D

: ! "Odessa!!!!!!"
Fade out.

[BGM: Quiet Room]
Jowy's in Anabelle's office!

: "Ku....u...uu... Again... power... Have to... hurry..."
Pilika runs in! She has a new outfit.

: "Jowy!! Are you okay? Does it hurt?"

: "I... I'm okay... Pilika... I'm... okay."
Long pause, and fade out.

[BGM: none]

We're in a building in Drakemouth. I'm unconscious. Nanami jumps twice, pinged, and then I get up, shake my head, and slowly stand up. Again.

: "... are you awake now?"

: "Odessa... Should we... go back? With things like this... we can't go anywhere..."

: "......................"

: "I'm sorry. I... It was selfish of me to say what I said.... To throw everything away... And run away... It was selfish.. wasn't it..."
THERE IS THE SOUND OF VIOLENCE INVOLVING SWORDS.

: "Wha.. what?! Zombies... again???!"
She hops and runs next to the door!

: "If you're coming, come on, then. If nothing else, at least Odessa... I will protect him..."
OUT SHE GOES, FADE OUT.
...
Nanami's on the ground. Flik's standing next to her. Shu and Apple are there, as are some dead zombies.

: "Don't surprise me! I almost killed you by mistake!"

: "Flik.... And Shu, and little Apple..."
[BGM: Requiem of Grief] I walk out.

: "Lord Odessa. Isn't this enough? You must know by now. There are many people who need you... Please, come back to the Sowston Army."

: "No, I won't go back!"

: "You must have seen what happened to the people that lived in all those villages. You can still say you're leaving? What about the people who believed in you?" They can believe in some other douchebag 8(

: "But... I..."

: "How can you say that?!! Because of you... Because of you, Ridley was....."

: "What about Ridley?"

: "Lord Ridley died in battle. Lord Odessa, it was the morning after you escaped. Neclord made a surprise attack on Tinto. When the citizens were running around trying to escape, Viktor, Klaus, and Lord Ridley were fighting while searching for you. During that battle..."

He walks up to me.

SLAP.

I rub my face 8(

And look at him and blink twice. Ow, jerk. ... Wait, is that the hand you've kept in your pocket all game?! EWWWWWWWW

: "Lord Odessa, I've had it with lords. I'll take the penalty for that. But I want you to think of that pain as the pain of the people who believed in you. I'll say it once more. Please come back to the Sowston Army."
I look at him slowly and blink, standing up and no longer rubbing my face 8(

: "But... I..."

: "................"

: [turns away] "Odessa... I'm sorry. You fighting, losing Jowy, seeing so many people die. You seemed to be hurting so badly... But, but, but I ended up causing you more pain. Sorry, sorry, I'm sorry. After I made an oath to Grandpa, too. And I'm you're sister... Don't worry about me anymore. Do what you want, Odessa."

: "At Crom Village, Viktor and his men have a plan to dig into Tinto. If you have the will to fight again. If you have the will to be leader of the Sowston Army again, please come back."
Shu starts to leave.

: "Hey, are you going back, Shu?"

: "The rest is up to Odessa. It doesn't matter whether we're here or not."
And he leaves.

: "Well.... that's right."
Flik leaves too.

: "Lord Odessa...."
Bye, Apple.

Fade out.

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ." Eloquent as ever.

: "Lord Odessa. I know you'll come back. I have faith."
And they leave, too.

: "Odessa... You can go either way. I'll go with you wherever you go. I'm going to protect you..."

And to the entrance of Drakemouth.

: "If we go outside from here... There's no way to come back..."

: "I understand..."

: "Yeah... okay, let'd go. There are places where there's no fighting. There are places where you can live a normal life, Odessa. That could be... an answer for you..."
And we go, walking side by side.

THE END.

... Now to reload back from when Jess snapped at me.

STATS:
- Stars of Destiny: 86 / 108; also four squirrels and an ex-tenkai.
- Jowy Points: Okay, what's wrong with you? Passed out once!
- Times Fainted Riou's Weird Sleeping Habits: fainted four times, woke up randomly thrice
- Game Overs: 3 total, but one's a bad ending, so.
- Bathrooms: KOYU'S FRIEND CLAIMS ONE EXISTS, SO ONE

NEXT TIME: NORMAL PATHWAY 8D Because this one makes me sad.

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

LAST TIME: In which I demonstrate the bad ending and refuse to actually play along that pathway because HOW COULD I LIVE WITH KILLING RIDLEY OMG

Nanami runs into my room in the morning!

: "Good morning Odessa!! Come on, wake up, wake up. You have to be sharp."
I slowly get out of bed.

Lulz, my party's been emptied out. Going to have to get the tenkai again. At least it's an excuse to cook.

The music stops for a few seconds when I walk into Gustav's office, then [BGM: Suspicion]

: "Oh, you're early today. Jess and Hauser just left."

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
soldier: [RUNS IN, FREAKING OUT] "Master Gustav, there's trouble!! It's Jess!!!"

: [steps up] "What's all the noise?! What happened?!!!"
[BGM: Sedition, sans opening I think]
soldier: "Lord Jess is sending the soldiers out to battle."

: "What?!"
Everyone except Klaus, me, and Nanami runs out.

: "......"

Jess is by the exit of Tinto with his soldiers, thanks dude.

: "What is this? Lord Jess!!"

: "We'll strike from here. The zombies are controlled by Neclord's magic. So if Neclord is defeated, the whole enemy will be destroyed at once." YOU DON'T HAVE THE STAR DRAGON SWORD.

: ! "You know where Neclord lives?!"

: "Of course. Previously, when we were reforming the State Army, we had spies all around. There were many who were caught by the Highland Army and lost their lives, but they all fought for Muse. One of those found out where Neclord lives."

: "What if it was a mistake?"

: "... This information was brought to Muse by a loyal man who risked death to bring it. The information is not wrong!" You're kind of bad at this, aren't you.

: [runs up] "Idiot!!! You'll risk lives on that!!!"

: [pause] "Hauser. Give the signal to move out."

: "All troops to battle. Neclord is our sole target!"
Off they go! Ridley walks over to Hauser.

: "Lord Hauser. You, a great general of Muse, should know that this strategy is risky."

: "Yes..... But the orders can't be changed."

: "Why do you have to go that far, Lord Hauser?"

: "I am a soldier of Muse. Lady Anabelle is no longer alive, and according to Muse law, Lord Jess is the acting mayor. As long as Muse still exists, I will follow the law of Muse. A soldier should not act on personal feelings. War is an exchange of lives, and I will not act as a social for other than reason of law." ... ... ... uh, okay.

: "Even if it means your own life is taken?"

: [pause. ] "That's right."
Fade out.

Everyone from Muse is gone.

: "Lord Jess was hasty..." WOW, REALLY. JESS, MAKING SPLIT DECISIONS WITHOUT THINKING THINGS THROUGH? I NEVER WOULD HAVE GUESSED.

: [walks in] "An army of 5,000 will not be able to break through Neclord's forces. Now that we're in this situation, we must go to battle."

: "But what if the information Jess told us is wrong?"

: "If Lord Jess is defeated, Neclord will have 5,000 new zombie recruits. If that happens, we're lost. We must take Lord Jess's gamble."

: "We can't just stand by helplessly and let Lord Hauser die." Hauser does seem a decent sort. Unlike Jess.

: "Lord Odessa, we will lead the army and follow behind Lord Jess. You stay here and protect Tinto. Victor, please take care of Lord Odessa." Victor, huh.

: "Do you want to die?"

: "I don't want to die, but if we leave the Muse soldiers to die, it would be a blow for the Sowston Army."

: "Okay, Koyu. We're going too!!!!!"

: "Hey! Brother!!"
Fade out.

Viktor and I are in Gustav's office.

: "Damn. All we can do is hope the information Jess had was right."

: "Huh, that Jess, always acting rashly..."

Some men are hanging out near the mine.

: "Tell me, tell me what happened? What happened?"
man: "I hear a mine tunnel collapsed. A number went inside, but no one came back. Maybe there was gas, too?"

: "No one... I smell something. Let's go see, Odessa."

Down the life in the mines...

[BGM: none]

: ! "Ugh!! What's that?!!!!!!"
[BGM: Suspicion]
WE RUN UP TO NECLORD 8D

: "Yo... you're Neclord!! ........ Aren't you? What are you doing here?"

: "There are a number of mine tunnels dug under Tinto. I used one of those to get here. That kid named Jess or something was gathering the Muse soldiers, I mixed in a few spies. With a few threats and an offer of money, they cooperated easily. It became even clearer that humans are filthy creatures. The true value doesn't come out until they become corpses."

: [backs up, nervous] "What! What! What!! You mean... no way!!!!"

: "You are indeed the Sowston Army leader, Odessa. Let me add you as another member of my force of zombies."

: [steps up] "I won't let you do that!!!!!"
BOSS FIGHT.

We, uh, don't have the star dragon sword right now. Because Viktor's not here.
He's finished off Nanami ...
And battle ends after turn three.

: "You fight pretty well. But I don't have time to waste now. Soon they will realize. I'll show you the power of my Rune. The magic requires the blood of 100 people, so be thankful." Your rune?

: "My Moon Rune, we sacrifice the blood of 100 people and the lives of 100 people. Now go, 'Blue Moon Curse'. Strike his enemies!!!"

: "Let's escape!! Odessa!!!!"

: "It's too late. Those who are still alive cannot escape this curse."

I glow blackly and black out.

Then I glow greenly and green out.
Glows stop.

: "No!!!!!! No!!!!!!!"

: "Wha.. what did you say?!!! Rejecting my curse?!!!!! Thi... this... The true power of the Rune!!!" Dude, 1. I have a true rune, and 2. it's not your rune.

: "Let's escape, Odessa!!!"

: "Don't let them escape!!"
ZOMBIES. We run like hell, though.

Ow, creepy hard-hitting random encounters. Glad I healed first.

We step outside!

: ! [BOUNCE BOUNCE] "It... it's a lie! No! No! No!"
TINTO IS FILLED WITH ZOMBIES.

: "We have to run. Have to escape. Odessa, I'm going. Hmm? Odessa??"
AND DOWN I GO. Music stops.

: "Odessa! Odessa! What happened, Odessa!!!"
Screen darkens significantly as Nanami leans down to pick me up.

: "Odessa! It's okay! It's okay!! I'll protect you!!!"
And fade out as she carries me out.

[BGM: Quiet Room]
Jowy's in Anabelle's office!

: "Ku....u...uu... Again... power... Have to... hurry..."
Pilika runs in! She has a new outfit.

: "Jowy!! Are you okay? Does it hurt?"

: "I... I'm okay... Pilika... I'm... okay."
Long pause, and fade out.

Fade in (still greyed out) to the inn in Crom. I'm in bed; Nanami, Viktor, and Gustav are there. No music.

: "Don't worry, Odessa. You're okay, you're okay. Come on, come on, open your eyes."
I'm pinged! So is Viktor!

: "Hmm? Looks like he woke up."

: [boingboingboingboing] "Really? Really?"
Light up as I run out of bed!

: "What's this place?"

: "This is the village of Crom, south of Tinto."

: "You were asleep for two whole days." Using true runes is not really a good idea.

: "Having you safe is more important than anything, Lord Odessa. But our Tinto has fallen into the hands of Neclord."

: "The troops we sent really got hit hard. Apparently Klaus and Ridley managed to escape, but no one knows where Jess and Hauser are." Oh, good, Boris doesn't have to come back from his studies in the Nameless Lands up north to replace his dad.

: [turns away] "And... my daughter, too... Lilly is also missing... damn..."
[ Viktor joins party ]

: "Sniff.... Lilly....."
Klaus, Ridley, and Leona are downstairs. I grab Viki, Tengaar, and Luc to put in my party.

: "The important thing is that you are safe, Lord Odessa."

I start heading out of town but I'm pinged and stop as someone walks in!

: "Long time no see, Viktor. I haven't seen you in a while, either Lord Odessa." HI MR VAMPIRE HUNTER

: "Well if it isn't Kahn. Are you after Neclord, too?"

: "Well, something like that. Actually, I'm after a way to seal Neclord's 'soul'."

: "Seal his 'soul'?"

: "I realized that even if I make a holy barrier and you smash Neclord's body using the Star Dragon Sword, if his 'soul' isn't sealed, he can come back to life." I have a friend with the ability to trap souls! We could go nudge him. ... Once I get him to leave Gregminster again.

: "So how do you do it?"

: [looks to the side] "Well... actually, I found someone who has that power. He's also after Neclord and is in Tigermouth Village now. I was still after him, but when I heard that Tinto had fallen to Neclord, I came thinking you might be here." Wrong pronouns, dude. You're going to get some scabs to go with your stubble.

: "Alright, first let's go meet that person that is supposed to have the power." SHE'S GOT THE POWER!

: "Okay. But... this person has a difficult personality, so be sure not to make him angry. Tigermouth Village should be close if we go south from here." NOT A HIM, DAMMIT.

: "Odessa, no matter how many zombies we kill, as long as Neclord is there, they come right back to life. Let's go see that 'person' with the power that Kahn talked about."
[ Kahn convoy joins party ] Kahn is now level 46 with a level 12 weapon for me! Also a resurrection rune. Pity for Kahn, I don't like him. TO THE CONVOY 8D He's actually really handy here on account of having Resurrection magic, but fuck if I care.

La di da, saving~ The final save slots here, by the way, will be before the fall of Muse, around Sasarai's introduction, the fight with Luca, right before getting Tir, right before the Nanami thing last update, either right before unlocking Forgiver Sign or right before the 108 stars thing (I haven't decided), and right before picking between endings. And that'll be an entire memory card right there.

Heading back to the castle, and then I'll go visit Gregminster.

In the kitchen is a man!

HI RETSO!! I am so excited.
RETSO: "Hey! Someone get out here!"
MIN MIN: [runs in] "Y, yes sir. I'm terribly sorry. Are you here to eat?"
RETSO: "No, I know the chef here. I want to see him. Tell him Retso is here."
MIN MIN: "Oh? You're a friend of Hai Yo? Please wait a minute."
She runs into the kitchen and back.
MIN MIN: "Hey, hurry it up!!!"

: [walks slowly in] "Huff-Huff-Huff... What is it!? I came running all the way from the field!!"
Also I just walked in too.
RETSO: "It's been a long time, Seiryu. Oh I forgot, you call yourself 'Hai Yo' now." AZURE DRAGON these are so subtle

: ! "Retso....."
RETSO: "I think you know the reason why I'm here....."

: "To challenge me... to a cook-off."
RETSO: "That's right. There can be no secrets between us chefs. The only truth for us is what lies on the plate... on the table."

: "I knew this day would come. I knew you and I would one day cross spatulas." This is the greatest ever.

: "He looks strong, Hai Yo."

: "I've always admired and respected him as a truly great chef..."

His assistant's green, by the way.
"He reportedly likes his steak so raw that they bleed. Your favorite wolfman, Bob!!!!"
"She's head over heels with a certain man named Flik. What about her studies at Greenhill? It's Nina!!!"

: "Why you.... That's none of your business!!!"
"The strangest characters at Sewer! Strikes fear into the heart of kids. The Winger, Sid!!!"

: "Hee hee hee hee hee"
"When this self-proclaimed genius moved out of South Window, his neighbors finally got a full night of sleep. It's Adlai!!!!"

Forgive the wrong judges; reloaded to get more caps.

Dude spins his cleavers and SPARKLES.

Retso is so fucking sparkly.
FU TAN CHEN: "One of the best among the Black Dragon Group, it's Retso of Byako!!!!"
Running with Bob, Nina, Sid, and Adlai, though, despite the caps.
Wasn't really caring about winning since this one's fixed; went with Green Salad (1 2 3 3), Gourmet Ramen (3 5 2 4), and Fried Ice Cream (3 5 4 1).
Retso sparkles and spins his cleavers when bored.
Retso made Sour Shrimp (5 5 5 5), Sashimi Combo (5 5 5 5), and Kiddie Curry (5 5 5 5).
Hai Yo grab his head and falls to his knees when he loses. Retso's cape flies a lot when he spins his cleavers.

[ Defeat ] Haha, the sign falls after a moment.
RETSO: "Too bad, Hai Yo, but it seems that you're still no match for my cooking skills."
[ 'Moon Bird Recipe' was taken ]

: "W, wait a minute, Retso! You can't give the 'Moon Bird Recipe' to Jinkai! Listen to what I have to say!"
RETSO: "Why should I? You killed my daughter Shun Min and stole the secrets of the Black Dragon Group! I don't need to listen to you!!!" TT_____TT SHUN MIIIIIIIIN

: "You, you're wrong!!!"
RETSO: "Liar!!! Don't try to fool me! Retso knows a lie when he hears one!"
He storms out. Freed, Chaco, and Min Min stop him.

: "Wait a second you old fart. Why won't you at least listen to what Hai Yo has to say."

: "That's right. Why not?"
MIN MIN: [pissed] "Yeah, that's just plain rude!! Hai Yo is asking from the bottom of his heart!!!"

: [walks up] "Y, you're all so....."
RETSO: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
RETSO: ". . . . Very well, Hai Yo. Speak quickly."

: "R, Retso...... Jinkai is planning to use that recipe to carry out an evil plan!! Shun Min... Shun Min knew that and tried to stop him... She gave the recipe to me to hold onto. She gave her life to stop him... That, that's why you mustn't..."
Long pause.
RETSO: [turns to face Hai Yo] "No, Hai Yo. I don't believe that Jinkai is that type of person."

: "Retso....."
RETSO: [walks over to him] "But on the other hand, I don't think everything you say is a lie either. I'll give you a chance Hai Yo. Before I go back to Lord Jinkai, I'll come back here once more. Until then, Hai Yo, try and see if you can become a better chef than me!!!!"

: "A better chef than Retso.... That's impossible."
Fade out.

: [in the dining area outside] "This is where I come when I need to think."

Whoa, Yoshino's not doing laundry.

: [in the barracks, next to where Freed is] "I'm so happy I can spend time with my husband Yoshino." ... So you're married to also Yoshino? I'm okay with this.

Wakaba and Long Chan Chan are fighting in the dojo.

: "Oh, Sir Odessa! Sensei is pretty tough on us, but it's fine cause I love to exercise!"

I teleport over to Crom before going to Gregminster since I think there's someone I can get there.

: "Oh, a visitor all this way in the mountains? A long time ago, I used to be a pretty well known window maker. Hey, boy, isn't that a 'Window Set you have there? Brings back memories..."

: "Hey, boy, would you let me buy this 'Window Set'? No, it's just that I'm feeling a little nostalgic."

: "Okay, but join us in exchange."

: "Join you? What do you mean..."
Fade out.

: "Hey, boy, I didn't realize you were such an important person. What a surprise. I understand. I'll help you."
[ Tenkou joined the group! ]

: "OK... I guess I'll make use of my skills again after such a long time."

I hop by the castle again.
Hoi's near the baths.

: "Well.... Who's wallet should I go for...."

Ugh, Hai Yo, I don't want to head back to Gregminster until you trigger the next battle! Eh, I'll stop here for now and work on that shit later.


STATS:
- Stars of Destiny: 86 + Tenkou = 87 / 108; also four squirrels and an ex-tenkai.
- Jowy Points: Okay, what's wrong with you? Passed out once!
- Times Fainted Riou's Weird Sleeping Habits: fainted three times (and twice in an au), woke up randomly thrice
- Game Overs: 3 total, but one's a bad ending, so.
- Bathrooms: KOYU'S FRIEND CLAIMS ONE EXISTS, SO ONE

NEXT TIME: SIERRA ♥

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

I accidentally the entire Hai Yo plot.

LAST TIME: ROCKS FALL, TINTO DIES.

Hee, the juice woman's running Leona's bar at the moment.

Aha! There we go: Hai Yo's moved on.
Hai Yo and Min Min are the only people in the restaurant.

: "I've got to beat Retso... But I don't know if I can."
MIN MIN: "Don't worry, Hai Yo. I know that you can win next time."
The blue-haired assistant runs in, freaking out! "Hai Yo!!!! There's someone who looks like a chef that's here to see you!!!"

: [freaks] "Huh??? He's here already??!!! But I'm not ready!!!!"
SOMEONE WITH A UNIQUE SPRITE WHO LOOKS VERY FAMILIAR WALKS IN.
LESTER: "Excuse me. Is your name Hai Yo?" STEW GUY FROM KIROV \o/

: "Who are you? Are you from the 'Group'?"
LESTER: ? "'Group'? No, no I'm not. Antonio asked me to come here and help you with your training. My name is lester. I used to work with Antonio." HI MR GREMIO REPLACEMENT!!

: "My training? You're a friend of Antonio!?"
LESTER: "That's right. We'd better hurry up and get started. But first I need to see how good you are. Let's have a cook-off."

: "Hai Yo, you need the training!"
Fade out.

COOK-OFF \o/
Oooh, this is an interesting setup.
"What do you get when you cross a barrel and a windup doll? Can this thing really judge food? It's Gadget!!!"
"Whatever he eats, he says "Yummy!". It's Bolgan!!!"
"A horrible end supposedly awaits any man who dares to learn the secret beneath her lovely lips. The lovely runemaster, Jeane!!!"
"The bright young strategist of Sowston Army is a man who appreciates good Chinese food! It's Lord Shu!!!" I could go for some garlic chicken about now.
Lester just takes a bow when he comes in, nothing fancy.

I'm making fried gyoza (3 3 3 1), sweet teriyaki (5 5 2 4), and baked mochi (3 3 1 2). I bet Lester's going to make stews.
He made Clam Mayonnaise (3 3 2 1), Sushi (3 5 3 5), and Island Salad (1 3 1 2).
Wow, Jeane and Shu are hard to please, jerks.

LESTER: "Ha ha ha. I can see that you learned a lot from Antonio. You're very good."

: "Oh no, not at all! You were holding back."
LESTER: ? "Oh really? Why?"

: "Just watch how Lester moves and you'll understand." ... I'm confused.
LESTER: "Okay then. Do you remember how Retso moved when he was cooking?" He fucking SPARKLED.

: ? ... ... ... ! "Eh????...... It couldn't be..... I can't believe it...."
LESTER: "You finally understand. Your eyes may be open, but if your heart is closed, you cannot see the truth. You are already strong enough. You can defeat Retso if you try. This is a gift from my heart. I hope it will help you. Farewell then, my friend. Perhaps we may meet again."
[ You got 'Sushi Recipe' ]
LESTER: "Then go see a guy in Gregminster named Gremio. He's not a chef, but he's a talented cook anyway. Well, see you later."
Lester walks out.

: "You don't mean that Retso...."
Fade out.

WELL, YOU HEARD THE MAN. Let's go see a guy in Gregminster named Gremio!!!
-- OH, FUCKING HELL. The ONE TIME I forgot to quicksave between talking to Viki and having her teleport me, she misfires and sends me to my castle instead of Banner. GODDAMMIT. VIKI, THE CASTLE IS NOT RADAT. Just for that I'm kicking you out of my party to make room for Buttface. I DIDN'T MEAN IT STAY WITH ME FOREVER ;_;

Haha, Nanami just crit against three enemies in one round.
I replace Viki's wizard rune with a mother earth one :/

Gremio is not in $tir's room.
Bye, ... Luc I guess!
Oh, hey, Pahn's here.
PAHN: "Ah, it's been a while... Odessa, right?"
Gremio is doing what he does best. No, no, not squealing YOUNG MASTER. ... Not having atrocious stat growth, either, what's wrong with you people. And he's not doing laundry! GODDAMMIT, WORK WITH ME HERE. Gremio is cooking!!

: "My hands are full right now. This is the most important step when you're making a stew." I'm just going to comment that if you add mayo to his stew it raises the dead. Or should I say ... mayo.

Who do you think you are, kid.
→

: [ Pull his ears ]

: [BOING NOISE, nervous] "Young master! That hurts! Please... huh?"
→

: [ Tickle him ]

: [BOING NOISE, nervous] "Wha... s-stop, please. Hee hee. Ha ha. Young Master! Ha ha... Stop! Pl... huh?"
→

: [ Leave him alone ]

: "Dinner will be ready soon. Please rest in your room until I... huh?"

: [turns around] "Ah, oh, Odessa?? Welcome... have you come to see the Young Master? Just make yourself at home."

And he goes back to cooking.

: "Doesn't this smell delicious?? This is my pride and joy, my 'Special Stew!!' Eat a bowl of it and you'll burst with happiness! Oh, yeah... I'll give you the recipe, Odessa."
[ You got Recipe #39 ] And the first and only one I'll cook.

: "Oh, don't worry, I don't need the recipe. I remember it all." Why not just copy it down again ...

I can now harass him more until I leave the room, and then he goes back to his bocchan's room :'(

I'm not going to actually do this cooking battle just yet, but Retso is back. The crowd watching includes Fliktor, Apple, Luc, Chaco, and Freed.

: "Retso....."
RETSO: "Just as I promised. This cook-off will decide it all. Well, prepare yourself Hai Yo the Seiryu!!!"

: "Retso..... I can't fight you!"
RETSO: "Coward!!!!! Have you chickened out!!!"

: "I saw the way you use your wok and cleaver and I figured it out! 'Hypnosis'! How could you use such a trick!" He blinded me with science!

: ? "'Hypnosis'???? What's that!!!"

: "I've heard of it. With the sound of the wok and the flash of the knife, he makes people think the food has 'the perfect taste'. But I didn't believe that it was really possible....."

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . ." Even Luc thinks this plan is stupid.

: "But why Retso? Why do you have to use a dirty trick like that?"
RETSO: "Hai Yo........."

: "But you must know what Jinkai is planning to do!!! How can you....."
RETSO: [turns away] "Yes, I should know.... It was myself and Jinkai who conceived of the 'Dragon Plan'." What, for Jude?

: ! "B, but why???"
RETSO: "We had a dream..... A dream that people would learn the true beauty of cooking... Nothing could make a chef happier. But when Shun Min learned that the plan was just to fulfill Jinkai's lust for power, she... she died for it...." SHUN MIIIIIIIIN she doesn't even show up in this game and I like her more than Retso and Hai Yo combined.
Long pause.
RETSO: [turns back] "Please Hai Yo. Face me in a cook-off. I promise I won't use any tricks. I want to see for myself whether Shun Min's feelings were right or whether Jinkai's ideal was right. Please Hai Yo, help me to figure out the truth."

: "Of course I will. Odessa, is it okay?"

: "S, sorry, just a minute."
Aw, fuck, can't talk to Hai Yo without doing the fight.

: "You are ready, right?"

: "Show him what you've got!"

"He used to hunt for treasure, but now he needs strength for his job at the store. It's Alex!!!!"
"With an appetite like a bear, he'll eat anything and love it. It's Viktor!!!"
"In the Dragon-style of fighting, he teaches the first step in body preparedness is a full stomach. He loves Chinese food, it's Long Chan-Chan!!!"
"The wife that many say is too good for Freed, she's Japanese to the core. It's Yoshino!!!!"
RETSO STILL SO SPARKLY *_*
Retso made Salty Ramen (2 3 3 2), Sashimi Combo (4 5 3 5), and Hot Croquettes (1 3 0 1).
I made Steamed Gyoza (2 3 4 2), Special Stew (5 5 3 3) (Yoshino, you're fired.), Fried Ice Cream (5 5 3 2).
Retso collapses when he loses :(

RETSO: ".... I knew it.... Without the hypnosis, I couldn't win....." Shun Min states in V that she's not going to date anyone who isn't at least as good at cooking as her father, so :B
RETSO: [steps up] "My daughter Shun Min was right to believe in you.... I'm giving this back to you. Now it's my turn to beg of you... Please defend this recipe with your very life."
[ You got the 'Moon Bird Recipe' ]
RETSO: "Also, I want you to have this. It's my own secret recipe."
[ You got 'Sashimi Combo Recipe' ] Retso's recruitment sequence involves fishing. Lots of fishing. All the fishing.
JINKAI: [from offscreen] "Bah!! You dissapoint me, Retso!"
[BGM: Sedition, sans opening]

Jinkai walks in! Hai Yo goes !

: "It, it's you!!!!!!!"
RETSO: "Shingai!!!!!" ...?!
JINKAI: "I never thought I would have to come here myself... Hai Yo, return the recipe to me! It means nothing to you anyway. But in my hands, it is a powerful tool! I can make all the chefs of the world happy with it!!!!"

: [jump] "Jinkai, I don't want to hear any more of your lies!!!!"
JINKAI: "Very well!! Enough talk!!! Hai Yo, you will face me in ultimate cook-off!!!!!"

: "That's fine with me! Lord Odessa, this is the final enemy! I must face him!!!"

Welp.

: "Finish him, Hai Yo!!!"

: "Okay, Jinkai!!!! Let's finish this!!! I'll show you the true power of Hai Yo of Seiryu!!!!"

I really was not expecting this to be a cooking marathon.
Got Jeane, Adlai, Emilia, and -- "He's a mysterious hunter looking for the secrets of the Sindar. Are his tastes a mystery as well? It's Killey!!!"

idefk.
"Grand Wazoo of the Black Dragon Group, it's Jinkai of Genbu!!!!!"
Jinkai keeps glowing in pillars of light when bored.
Jinkai made Grilled Tongue (2 1 2 1), Kaiseki Dinner (5 4 4 4), Cream Croquettes (2 1 2 2)
I made Sweet Salad (2 1 2 1), Mellow Stew (4 4 4 4), Shortcake (1 2 1 3)
--
OKAY, RESETTING.
This time I made Egg Soup (2 1 2 1), Special Stew (4 4 4 5), and Fried Ice Cream (1 2 1 2)
...
still no good, okay.
Fried Gyoza (3 2 3 1), Eilie Croquettes (3 3 3 5), Pudding (1 2 1 2).
Goddammit.
Steamed Gyoza (3 1 2 2), Special Stew (4 4 4 5), Apple Gratin (1 1 0 1)
Fried Gyoza, Queen of the Sea (4 4 4 5), and Cake (2 3 2 3)! WILL THIS BE IT ...?
FUCKING FINALLY.

JINKAI: "WHAAAAAT!!!!!!! How!!! How could I have lost!!!! It's impossible!!!!!!! HAI YOOOOO!!!!!!"

: "I... I didn't do it alone. Antonio, Lester, Bashok, Retso, Odessa, they were all behind me, cheering for me... But most of all.... Most of all it was Shun Min who gave me the power, the courage to defeat you!" I want to replay V just for Shun Min now.
JINKAI: "You fool....... I'll never give the 'Moon Bird Recipe' to you!!!! Never, never, never!!!!!" You don't have it, dude.

: "The 'Moon Bird Recipe'... Shun Min sacrificed her life for it, chefs all over lust after it.... Well here's what I think of it!!!"
[ He tore up the 'Moon Bird Recipe'! ]
[BGM: Heart-Softening Music 3]
JINKAI: [WHAT] "Wh, what did you do!!!!! Th, th, that recipe was passed on from chef to chef for ages and ages....."

: "Cooking should be fun!!! I don't need something like that to make food that brings happiness to people!!!"
RETSO: "Jinkai, let's stop this! Both you and I walked the path of the chef. But somewhere along the line, we lost sight of what's important." FOOD.
JINKAI: "Retso....."
RETSO: "Let's start again. This time we won't rely on secret recipes.... This time we'll walk the true path of the chef....."
JINKAI: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hai Yo.... the victory is yours. I was fighting to make chefs of the world happy, but I was wrong. A true chef can never be happy unless the people who eat his food are happy first....."
JINKAI: "You should go, Hai Yo. I look forward to seeing which path you'll choose. Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!"
Fade out.

Fade into Hai Yo standing near Yuzu's farm.

: "Shun Min........ I kept my promise!!!!! You're gone forever, but....."
Min Min walks in.
MIN MIN: "Oh!!!! So this is where you were, Hai Yo!!!! The customers are getting hungry!!!"

: [hop] "Oh!!! Sorry about that!!! I'm on my way!!!!"
MIN MIN: "Thank you."
She leaves.
Hai Yo stares off into the distance and stretches.

: "Well, back to work..."

[BGM: Bright Lights ~ The Cooking Duel]

And the credits roll.

OKAY THAT WAS NOT AT ALL WHAT I THOUGHT I'D DO THIS UPDATE.
... Damn, I don't actually have enough shrimp to make special stew, okay.
THAT TOOK A WHILE TO FIX but got all the fish now.
[ TAKES LUNCHBOX FROM ANGSTBUTT ]

I teleport over to Tigermouth and there are a bunch of men surrounding that sleeping woman!

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
men: "They say that the village of Tinto has fallen at the hands of the vampires and zombies!! You're one of them, aren't you!!" What gave you that impression?
man on right: [bounce bounce] "That's right! That's right!! What are you doing here, anyway? You spend the whole day holed up in your room at the inn!!"

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
man on bottom right: [steps up to her] "Hey! Why don't you say something!!"
The men in green move out of the war for Viktor to walk over.

: "Hey, wait a minute, wait a minute. What's going on here?"
bottom man in green: "Get out of here!! This hussy is one of them!!!" Oh, wow, you're a winner. I'm pretty sure calling her a hag is a bit more accurate but even so wow winner.

: [PING, GLARE, EYES CLOSED] "!............ Hussy?"
top man in green: "That's right! That's right!! This pale faced woman is too suspicious!!"

: [THINLY VEILED RAGE, GLARE] "......... pale faced woman?"
Viktor looks between the men.

: "Stop it, and grow up. This little girl..."

: [SO PISSED, LOOKING DOWN] "Little girl...."

: [PISSED. PISSED PISSED PISSED.] "Who do you think I am!!! From my view you are just greenhorns!!!" DAMN KIDS, GET OFF MY LAWN

: [sweatdrop] ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: "All the noise you're making disturbed my sleep. You'll have to make up for that."
Sierra stands up, raises a finger, and lightning strikes all around her. The men run like hell.
men: "Oh no..."

: [yawns] "YAAAWN..... Damn, I was really beat.... Not enough sleep."

: [slowly walks down] "K, Kahn... do you think, this person?"

: "Yes, that's right."
Kahn walks up to her, and the rest of us walk up, too.

: "You're Lady Sierra, I believe."

: [looks at everyone.] "Who are you gentlemen? I'm sleepy, so if you want something, be quick about it."

: "I am one of the Marley Clan..."

: "Oh, a vampire hunter. For a human, you're certainly curious."

: "Mistress Sierra, you are also chasing Neclord, aren't you?"

: "I have to retrieve the Moon Rune that he stole. We can't join forces, though. Humans would just get in the way."

: "Look who's talking, you vampire." SIERRA/STAR DRAGON SWORD/ZERASE OT3. ... ... ... mm, Zerase/Sierra. I'd never considered that pairing before just now. [ adds to list of pairings that should exist ]

: ! [JUMP] "You're the Star Dragon Sword!! What are you doing here!!!"

: "A relationship I can't get out of. Coming all the way to this village. I thought you'd already retired."

: "I don't want to hear that from you, disguised as a sword used by humans."

: [steps up] "Mistress Sierra, please join forces with us."

: "Hmmm... Very well, I can try. But if I find that you are slowing me down, I'll take you down as well."

: "......... What will you do, Odessa?"

: "Let's do it."

: "Oh, you're a brave kid."

BOSS FIGHT! If you ran off in the middle of the night and came back, you skip this fight, actually.

Sierra, don't make a ton of bats eat Tir! ...

And then Tir knocks off her remaining HP and she turns into the cutest bat. Absolutely the cutest.
She stays a bat on the field for a few seconds, then reverts to human form.

: "For a human, you're pretty good. What's your name? Odessa. Alright. I'll let you be my right hand man." I love Sierra.

→

: "Don't fool with me."
KAHN NERVOUSLY RUNS UP TO ME AND SHOVES ME BACK A BIT.

: "Lord Odessa, stay calm."
→

: "Oh, thank you..."

: "Ha ha ha, okay, I'll take you to where Neclord is."

: "Hmph... Anyway, let's go back to Crom Village."
[ Sierra convoy joins party ] Her stats are nice, but my party's pretty full (I could kick out Tengaar, I guess, but that would remove the satisfaction of having her kill Neclord) and at the moment she only has a right hand rune slot, which is taken by a Darkness rune. You know who else has an A in darkness and a relevant permanently-attached right hand rune? Yeah. (Jowy also has an A in darkness, but apparently Black Sword is nonelemental so it probably uses his C in water, and I'm not sure if Bright Shield uses Riou's C in water or Bright Shield is a separate affinity. I know Bright Shield is a different element from Resurrection!) And let's not even mention that Neclord resists darkness. Kahn is a much, much better party member for this arc than she is (though she's very good), and I convoyed him already.

I head back to Crom ~

[BGM: none]
Klaus comes out to meet me when I step into the village chief's house.

: "You made it back, Lord Odessa."
[BGM: Theme of Temptation ~ Asian Dub Mix] Oh. Oh dear.
Sierra steps out, looks at Klaus. Moves a bit to the side. Looks at Klaus more. Checks the other side to make sure Klaus is still sufficiently pretty.

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: ? "Who is this?"

: "Ah... this is..."

: [sidles up] "I am called Sierra. As a woman travelling alone, I was set upon by rogues and these people here assisted me." ... ... ... technically accurate, I suppose.

: [backs up slowly] "Oh, that... that must have been terrible."

: "Yes. Are you friends with these fellows? What is your name?"

: "Ye, yes... My name is KLAUS..." Hello, KLAUS.

: [SIDLES UP.] "My, what a nice name."

: [nervous] "I, I have to gather information for Lord Shu. P... please excuse me." 'LORD SHU, I NEED TO SEE YOU ABOUT A DOG!'
HE RUNS OFF.
[BGM: Outskirts of Tinto]

: "Ha ha ha... he's so cute."

: "Don't be tricking promising youngsters." ... ... ... I wonder if I request Sierra/Nash/Klaus threesomes if someone will write it.

: "Well, now I'm tired. I'm sleepy."

: "I'll take a rest, too."
Fade out.

[BGM: none, crickets]
Cut to in front of my room.

: "See you late then, Odessa rest well."
She goes off.

Sierra and Nanami are in the same room. Sierra is, of course, not trying to sleep.

: "What is it, Odessa. What do you require?"

: "No reason."

: "You'd better leave quickly. Don't disturb my sleep." I'm pretty sure you're nocturnal.

: "Why do you want to get Neclord, Sierra?"

: "Hmm, well... The place we live is far away from human villages. We're a race cursed by the 'Moon Rune'. We're what you call vampires. But we did not always require human blood. As long as we didn't seek 'Magic Power', The spirits of the night gathered by the 'Moon Rune' were enough to sustain us..."

: "But there was one who did the forbidden. Neclord. He stole the 'Moon Rune', which belonged to the whole village, for his own use. Those left in the village had only two choices, to attack people and drink blood, or to quietly die... Some decided to become 'vampires,' but most just died." And this is all rehashed in Suikogaiden volume 1 chapter 1.

: "It was sad. Seeing children and everyone die. Then I hated my cursed self. I'm the 'founder', and hate this self that cannot die..." lol rune angst.

: "I have to get the 'Moon Rune' back. We can't let that fiend run free anymore... the souls that were lost... won't come back..."

: "Now you should be satisfied. You can go home and rest."

: "ZZZZZ... Odessa... Jowy... Don't eat that..." What, your cooking?

: "Cut it out. Don't disturb my sleep."

: "What happened, Lord Odessa? It's late at night already."

: "Why is Kahn after Neclord?" Sigh, stupid translation.

: "Well, let's see. It's... revenge for my father... and grandfather. No, it's not just that anymore. Destroying Neclord has become the reason for my existence."

: "I've spent half my life chasing Neclord. All people struggle to find meaning in their own lives. Then one day the answer comes. The day I destroy Neclord is going to be that day for me."

: "Is that enough for you? Lord Odessa."

: "It's not good for you to stay up so late at night."

To bed! Both in game and out!

STATS:
- Stars of Destiny: 87 / 108; also four squirrels and an ex-tenkai.
- Jowy Points: Okay, what's wrong with you? Passed out once!
- Times Fainted Riou's Weird Sleeping Habits: fainted three times (and twice in an au), woke up randomly thrice
- Game Overs: 3 total, but one's a bad ending, so.
- Bathrooms: KOYU'S FRIEND CLAIMS ONE EXISTS, SO ONE
- MCDOHL NO BOCCHAAA~~~N: Gremio: 93.5 + 3 = 96.5, Pahn: 8 + 4 = 12, Cleo: 15 + 4 = 19, other: 4, total: 131.5


NEXT TIME: NECLORD!!!!!!!! Also, Viktor's greatest line ever.

 

[Espeon]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

Is it a preqequisite that you have to pull Gremio's ears and tickle him before you can get the recipie? :o

When I played through I think I did the first cooking battle and that was it, really. It's actually really interesting!

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

No, you don't have to harass Gremio to get the recipe. But why would you refrain from harassing Gremio? It's GREMIO. As long as you don't make him cry, anyway.

LAST TIME: SUP SIERRA \o/

It's morning! Birds are chirping. My party's probably empty. Nanami runs up.

: [runs into my room, jumps] "Good morning!! Let's put in a good day's work today..."
I'm pinged and get out of bed.
[ Nanami convoy joins party ] I KNEW there was a point where you no longer needed to use her! ... ... ... I'm still sticking her in my party proper. Usually I convoy her and take out Sierra, but Nanami's much, much more useful for this sequence.
Oh wow my party didn't empty itself. ♥

[ talks to Kahn ]

: "Well, Lord Odessa, shall we go? We've got to fulfill the 300 year old goal of my Marley forefathers."
Sierra is still asleep.

[BGM: Sedition, sans opening]
Downstairs are Klaus, Viktor, Gustav, Gijimu, and Koyu.

: "Oh, Odessa. Now we're in trouble."

: [boingboingboing] "Huh? What? What?"

: "My Lilly and..."

: "I found out that my sister Lo Wen has been taken by that Neclord."

: "My servant Marlowe saw two people taken away. Marlowe was late in escaping, and yesterday he saw his chance to escape, when on the way..." I do like how you find out the same info regardless of if you barge into the fight with Neclord without having seen Viktor say his greatest line.

: "In any case, we have to hurry because you never know what Neclord is going to pull."

: [walks downstairs] "It's because you're so slow. You have to be more conscious of the fact that you are my followers." It's good you're such a magnanimous leader.

: [nervous] "Oh, good morning, Sierra."

: [PINGED, RUNS OVER] "Oh, hello. Good morning, Klaus. Um... I'm a bit thirsty. I wonder if I could get something from you." SUBTLE AS FUCK, SIERRA.

: "Yes.. of course..." [ WALKS OFF ]

: [sweatdrop] ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: [meanders downstars] "Victor, Sierra,and Odessa. It's almost time for us to enter the final battle. Let's sneak into Tinto where Neclord is."

: "That's right. I slept well, so I feel good."

: "But what will we do? He's sure to have zombies all around Tinto."

: "Okay, there's a cave east of the village. A mining tunnel collapsed before, and the inside of the cave and the mining tunnel should still be connected."

: "Let's go, Odessa. This time we're really going to crush that Neclord!!"
[ Viktor joins party ]

: "Okay, let's go, Odessa."
[ Kahn convoy joins party ]
[ Sierra convoy joins party ]
Off we go!

Klaus walks in, carrying a tray.

: ? "What... water?"
Fade out.

To the Tinto Mines!
[BGM: Penpe]
The Tinto Mines are rather damp as far as things in Tinto go.
Oooh, got a master garb. [ gives to protag, pictures W-Leader going like LOOK, OUR OUTFITS MATCH *_* next time they paint their nails together and gossip about who's the hottest member of their respective armies ]
Oooh! Power gloves!

Hi, Mathers! His name's spelled Mazus in this game, but he's Mathers. Let's not remark on the irony of a famous translator's name being mistranslated.
Awesome, found a double strike rune! That one increases damage taken and received by 50%.

: "Ha ha ha ha ha, my name is Mazus!! I am a great sorcerer without peer. Hmm. What am I doing here? You don't understand, do you. I'm letting my thoughts flow in this dark, pure cave. This is indeed the true path to magic."

: "Sorry. I'm not taking any apprentices at the moment."

: "Please join me."

: "Hmmm... The Sowston Army... Not here yet, the time hasn't come yet. I'll be here meditating for a while."

Gotta push a crate ...

Got to a suspiciously open area.

: "Viktor, you go first."

: "What's that??? Is something coming out????"
Viktor walks up.

Boss fight against giant golem!

: "Hmph, that gave me the creeps. That Neclord, making a stupid trap like that."

: [annoyed] "Yo... you."

: "Huh? You were safe, too, weren't you."

: [HOPS, PISSED] "Tsk... damn..."

: "Okay, let's go. It won't do any good to go against Sierra."

Over to Tinto!

Somewhere I passed by where Abizboah is :( I'll find him later, I guess.

Haha, Battle Oath berserked Viki. Useful.

Am now in Tinto proper!
[BGM: Sedition, sans opening]

: "Phew, we finally came out to the ground."

: "It's great we made it this far, but where is that Neclord?"

: "Knowing him, he's using the best place. Let's search but be careful not to be caught by zombies."

Duh, the church.

: "He's in here, I think. I can feel it. The power of the Moon Rune..."

Inside the church ...

: "Maybe he's behind this door. That's my sense as a hunter."

: "Okay, here we go. Ready, Odessa?!"

: "I'm not mentally prepared yet..."

: "I'm relying on you, Odessa."

: "This time we're really going to do it, right Odessa?"

: "Okay, let's go."

: "Okay, let's go!!!!!"

Lilly's in a panic. She and Lo Wen are facing Neclord in the church.

: "Waaaaah, let me go back. Let me go back to my father..."

: "You idiot!!!!! What's this? Bride #70?!! Catching that little girl!!!"

: "I am immortal, so until she grows up, I'll keep her by my side and bring her up as a lady." GROSS.

: [pissed] "Don't say something so disgusting!!! And besides, why did you capture me, too?! Am I going to be a bride, too?!!"

: "Don't be absurd. A vulgar woman like you isn't my taste. You, yeah, you're..."

: [jumps] "What?!!! What the hell is so vulgar about me?!!!!"

: [pissed] "That's the kind of thing I'm saying is vulgar. For gods' sake..."
[BGM: Suspicion] Huh, a lot of times I write Tension it's Suspicion.
PAN DOWN TO US.

: "Hey, I'm coming in!!!"

: ! [WALKS DOWN.] "Viktor!! How did you get here? Don't tell me you defeated that Stone Golem?!"

: "Shut up... Don't talk like that!! When I think about defeating you I'm so happy I get shivers!!!" Is that really the sort of thing you should tell people?

: "You think you can beat me? With that blunt sword."

: "Vampire!! The punishment for teasing me is a heavy one!!! I'll make you regret it to the depths of your soul!!!"

: [JUMPS] "Yeah, yeah! Tell him, Star Dragon Sword!!"

: "Victor and Odessa, I will take you both to the other world. Of course, I expect to make good use of your corpses." 'And THIS couch is made from a tenkai!'

: "Heh, I'll make sure you can never grin that grin again." YEAAAAAAAAH

: "I'll chop you up!"

: "Grind you up!"

: "Dry you in the sun!"

: "Break you to pieces!"

: "Bury you in the ground!"

: "Piss on you!"

: "Then I'll dig you up!"

: "Pull you!"

: "Stretch you!"

: "Drag you around!"

: "And then, and then, in any case, I'll never forgive you!!!" ... Weak ending there, I think.

: [sweatdrop.] "......... As always, you're a vulgar man. But don't forget, I have two hostages."

Neclord starts to walk up, but there's a fizzy noise and then a giant array pops up beneath us.

: "Thi... this..."
Kahn strolls in.

: "That was a great performance, Viktor. Thanks to you, we are now prepared."

: "You're Kahn!!"

: "This is the sacred barrier that the Marley family researched for generations for this day. Now you can't use your phase magic!"

: "Yo... you... But I have the power of the 'Moon Rune'. The sacrificial offering was enough, so this sacred barrier will be blown away. Oh powerful Moon Rune, the blood of 100 men, the souls of 100 men, I give to you...."
There is a casting noise.

: "Moon Rune, seal and put to rest for a while this awesome power." Owned.
And then a whoop sound. Sierra strolls in. Neclord goes !

: "No, no it can't be!! It's Sierra the Elder!!!! Mistress of the Coven!!!"

: "I'll have you give back theRune you stole from me 400 years ago. So the curse of that Rune doesn't spread any further."

: "I'm going to say it, I'm going to say it. 'Hey!! Neclord!! It's time to cash in your chips!!!' Ahhhh! How long I've been waiting for this moment!!!"
Viktor pulls out his sword and raises it above his head! Neclord panics.

: "You scum... I'm not going to be defeated now!!! Me! Me!!! I am going to live forever!!!!" Is forever the same thing as five minutes.

[BGM: Gothic Neclord] ~*~ CUE AWESOME MUSIC ~*~
And then he dies.

: "You... You scum..."
He tries to teleport! ... And fails. He panics more.

: "I'm sure they said he can't escape. This is a technique my grandfather made and my father passed to me. It won't break."

: "Eee......... eeeee...... Sierra.... Forgive me... please forgive me. The Rune... I'll give it back..."

: "Then do it quickly."

: "Okay... yes."

Neclord glows, Moon Rune pops up, Sierra glows, Moon Rune pops up.

: "That's it. Viktor, my work is finished. Do what you want with him." :D

: [sweatdrop] "No... you can't... Eeeee... no, no....."

: [steps up] "My family, my friends, the people who are important to me, killed by you. That's not all. You trampled on the lives of many times that many. It's too late to beg for your life. Hey, Star Dragon Sword."
He raises his sword.

: "Die, vampire."
SLASH. Neclord explodes into the animation for Hell/Hades. The music stops.

: "You boor..."

: "This means... finally... It's over...."

: "Well....."

: "Well, let's go back. Neclord is dead. There's nothing left to do here. Right, Odessa?"
Fade out.

Tinto's now occupied! By people!
woman in church: "Where the god lives there's a vampire..."
man: "That stupid vampire, if he keeps pulling stunts like that he'll put us out of business."

[BGM: Heart Softening Music 3]

Everyone in this arc's here! A panicking Lilly runs up to Gustav.

: "Father!"

: [steps up] "Lilly, you're alright!!!!!"
She goes to presumably cry on him.

: "I was so scared..."

: [walks over] "Ah, Miss Lilly, nothing is better than knowing you're safe."
Gijimu and Koyu walk over to Lo Wen.

: "Ah, Lo Wen, you're alright!!!"

: "Sister Lo Wen!!"

: [annoyed] "You two idiots, what are you doing?! You're a disgrace to Mt. Lampdragon!!" I like her.
Koyu and Gijimu sweatdrop.

: "I'm so sorry..."

I walk in and interrupt their touching reunions.

: "Lord Odessa!!!"

: "Lord Odessa, you're alright. Lord Jess gathered the rest of Muse's soldiers and wiped out the zombies."

: [walks up to me] "Odessa..... You defeated Neclord and freed Tinto. Why? Why would you do that?"

: "I don't want to run away anymore..."

: "I see..."
He walks away.

: "Hauser, I lost a lot of soldiers due to my own poor judgment. Anabelle's last request was for Muse and the State to be saved. But I realized I can't handle that responsibility. I'm leaving my seat as acting mayor of Muse City. Under Muse law, the next acting mayor will be Fitcher. I hear that Fitcher is in the Sowston Army now. You can join the Sowston Army, too." ... Fitcher.

: [steps up] "Lord Jess, what about you?"

: "I can't stay here."

: [steps up] "Lord Jess. Let me say this to you as a friend who fought next to you. You should also fight again under the Sowston Army. Lord Odessa and you were aiming for the same goal. You shouldn't part company for such a silly reason."

JESS IS MISSABLE.

: "Let's fight... together."

: "... Lord Odessa..."
Pause.

: "Let me ask just one thing. Think back... Lady Anabelle liked you a lot. She was happy that Genkaku's son showed up looking so brave. Are you sure you're not betraying her faith in you?" Why does no one ever bring up that Nanami's Genkaku's daughter?

HE IS SO MISSABLE.

: "I'm not betraying anyone." Except my hometown.

: "............"

: [walks up to me] "I believed Anabelle and until today have been fighting for Muse and the City-State... My anger at losing Lady Anabelle may have been turned at you. Now that Anabelle is gone, I have to live by my conscience. Lord Odessa, I'm sorry for any disrespect I may have shown. Will you let me fight with you?" May, huh.

: "Lord Jess."
Fade out.

Stopping for now! No, I didn't get any join notices.

STATS:
- Stars of Destiny: 87 + Hauser + Sierra + Jess + Gijimu + Lo Wen + Koyu + Marlowe + Kahn = 95 / 108; also four squirrels and an ex-tenkai.
- Jowy Points: Okay, what's wrong with you? Passed out once!
- Times Fainted Riou's Weird Sleeping Habits: fainted three times (and twice in an au), woke up randomly thrice
- Game Overs: 3 total, but one's a bad ending, so.
- Bathrooms: KOYU'S FRIEND CLAIMS ONE EXISTS, SO ONE


NEXT TIME: To Greenhill, and some stars! ... Not stars in Greenhill. Just miscellaneous stars. Well, one of them's in Greenhill, but I probably won't get to Pico just yet.

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

No, you don't have to harass Gremio to get the recipe. But why would you refrain from harassing Gremio? It's GREMIO. As long as you don't make him cry, anyway.

LAST TIME: SUP SIERRA \o/

It's morning! Birds are chirping. My party's probably empty. Nanami runs up.

: [runs into my room, jumps] "Good morning!! Let's put in a good day's work today..."
I'm pinged and get out of bed.
[ Nanami convoy joins party ] I KNEW there was a point where you no longer needed to use her! ... ... ... I'm still sticking her in my party proper. Usually I convoy her and take out Sierra, but Nanami's much, much more useful for this sequence.
Oh wow my party didn't empty itself. ♥

[ talks to Kahn ]

: "Well, Lord Odessa, shall we go? We've got to fulfill the 300 year old goal of my Marley forefathers."
Sierra is still asleep.

[BGM: Sedition, sans opening]
Downstairs are Klaus, Viktor, Gustav, Gijimu, and Koyu.

: "Oh, Odessa. Now we're in trouble."

: [boingboingboing] "Huh? What? What?"

: "My Lilly and..."

: "I found out that my sister Lo Wen has been taken by that Neclord."

: "My servant Marlowe saw two people taken away. Marlowe was late in escaping, and yesterday he saw his chance to escape, when on the way..." I do like how you find out the same info regardless of if you barge into the fight with Neclord without having seen Viktor say his greatest line.

: "In any case, we have to hurry because you never know what Neclord is going to pull."

: [walks downstairs] "It's because you're so slow. You have to be more conscious of the fact that you are my followers." It's good you're such a magnanimous leader.

: [nervous] "Oh, good morning, Sierra."

: [PINGED, RUNS OVER] "Oh, hello. Good morning, Klaus. Um... I'm a bit thirsty. I wonder if I could get something from you." SUBTLE AS FUCK, SIERRA.

: "Yes.. of course..." [ WALKS OFF ]

: [sweatdrop] ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: [meanders downstars] "Victor, Sierra,and Odessa. It's almost time for us to enter the final battle. Let's sneak into Tinto where Neclord is."

: "That's right. I slept well, so I feel good."

: "But what will we do? He's sure to have zombies all around Tinto."

: "Okay, there's a cave east of the village. A mining tunnel collapsed before, and the inside of the cave and the mining tunnel should still be connected."

: "Let's go, Odessa. This time we're really going to crush that Neclord!!"
[ Viktor joins party ]

: "Okay, let's go, Odessa."
[ Kahn convoy joins party ]
[ Sierra convoy joins party ]
Off we go!

Klaus walks in, carrying a tray.

: ? "What... water?"
Fade out.

To the Tinto Mines!
[BGM: Penpe]
The Tinto Mines are rather damp as far as things in Tinto go.
Oooh, got a master garb. [ gives to protag, pictures W-Leader going like LOOK, OUR OUTFITS MATCH *_* next time they paint their nails together and gossip about who's the hottest member of their respective armies ]
Oooh! Power gloves!

Hi, Mathers! His name's spelled Mazus in this game, but he's Mathers. Let's not remark on the irony of a famous translator's name being mistranslated.
Awesome, found a double strike rune! That one increases damage taken and received by 50%.

: "Ha ha ha ha ha, my name is Mazus!! I am a great sorcerer without peer. Hmm. What am I doing here? You don't understand, do you. I'm letting my thoughts flow in this dark, pure cave. This is indeed the true path to magic."

: "Sorry. I'm not taking any apprentices at the moment."

: "Please join me."

: "Hmmm... The Sowston Army... Not here yet, the time hasn't come yet. I'll be here meditating for a while."

Gotta push a crate ...

Got to a suspiciously open area.

: "Viktor, you go first."

: "What's that??? Is something coming out????"
Viktor walks up.

Boss fight against giant golem!

: "Hmph, that gave me the creeps. That Neclord, making a stupid trap like that."

: [annoyed] "Yo... you."

: "Huh? You were safe, too, weren't you."

: [HOPS, PISSED] "Tsk... damn..."

: "Okay, let's go. It won't do any good to go against Sierra."

Over to Tinto!

Somewhere I passed by where Abizboah is :( I'll find him later, I guess.

Haha, Battle Oath berserked Viki. Useful.

Am now in Tinto proper!
[BGM: Sedition, sans opening]

: "Phew, we finally came out to the ground."

: "It's great we made it this far, but where is that Neclord?"

: "Knowing him, he's using the best place. Let's search but be careful not to be caught by zombies."

Duh, the church.

: "He's in here, I think. I can feel it. The power of the Moon Rune..."

Inside the church ...

: "Maybe he's behind this door. That's my sense as a hunter."

: "Okay, here we go. Ready, Odessa?!"

: "I'm not mentally prepared yet..."

: "I'm relying on you, Odessa."

: "This time we're really going to do it, right Odessa?"

: "Okay, let's go."

: "Okay, let's go!!!!!"

Lilly's in a panic. She and Lo Wen are facing Neclord in the church.

: "Waaaaah, let me go back. Let me go back to my father..."

: "You idiot!!!!! What's this? Bride #70?!! Catching that little girl!!!"

: "I am immortal, so until she grows up, I'll keep her by my side and bring her up as a lady." GROSS.

: [pissed] "Don't say something so disgusting!!! And besides, why did you capture me, too?! Am I going to be a bride, too?!!"

: "Don't be absurd. A vulgar woman like you isn't my taste. You, yeah, you're..."

: [jumps] "What?!!! What the hell is so vulgar about me?!!!!"

: [pissed] "That's the kind of thing I'm saying is vulgar. For gods' sake..."
[BGM: Suspicion] Huh, a lot of times I write Tension it's Suspicion.
PAN DOWN TO US.

: "Hey, I'm coming in!!!"

: ! [WALKS DOWN.] "Viktor!! How did you get here? Don't tell me you defeated that Stone Golem?!"

: "Shut up... Don't talk like that!! When I think about defeating you I'm so happy I get shivers!!!" Is that really the sort of thing you should tell people?

: "You think you can beat me? With that blunt sword."

: "Vampire!! The punishment for teasing me is a heavy one!!! I'll make you regret it to the depths of your soul!!!"

: [JUMPS] "Yeah, yeah! Tell him, Star Dragon Sword!!"

: "Victor and Odessa, I will take you both to the other world. Of course, I expect to make good use of your corpses." 'And THIS couch is made from a tenkai!'

: "Heh, I'll make sure you can never grin that grin again." YEAAAAAAAAH

: "I'll chop you up!"

: "Grind you up!"

: "Dry you in the sun!"

: "Break you to pieces!"

: "Bury you in the ground!"

: "Piss on you!"

: "Then I'll dig you up!"

: "Pull you!"

: "Stretch you!"

: "Drag you around!"

: "And then, and then, in any case, I'll never forgive you!!!" ... Weak ending there, I think.

: [sweatdrop.] "......... As always, you're a vulgar man. But don't forget, I have two hostages."

Neclord starts to walk up, but there's a fizzy noise and then a giant array pops up beneath us.

: "Thi... this..."
Kahn strolls in.

: "That was a great performance, Viktor. Thanks to you, we are now prepared."

: "You're Kahn!!"

: "This is the sacred barrier that the Marley family researched for generations for this day. Now you can't use your phase magic!"

: "Yo... you... But I have the power of the 'Moon Rune'. The sacrificial offering was enough, so this sacred barrier will be blown away. Oh powerful Moon Rune, the blood of 100 men, the souls of 100 men, I give to you...."
There is a casting noise.

: "Moon Rune, seal and put to rest for a while this awesome power." Owned.
And then a whoop sound. Sierra strolls in. Neclord goes !

: "No, no it can't be!! It's Sierra the Elder!!!! Mistress of the Coven!!!"

: "I'll have you give back theRune you stole from me 400 years ago. So the curse of that Rune doesn't spread any further."

: "I'm going to say it, I'm going to say it. 'Hey!! Neclord!! It's time to cash in your chips!!!' Ahhhh! How long I've been waiting for this moment!!!"
Viktor pulls out his sword and raises it above his head! Neclord panics.

: "You scum... I'm not going to be defeated now!!! Me! Me!!! I am going to live forever!!!!" Is forever the same thing as five minutes.

[BGM: Gothic Neclord] ~*~ CUE AWESOME MUSIC ~*~
And then he dies.

: "You... You scum..."
He tries to teleport! ... And fails. He panics more.

: "I'm sure they said he can't escape. This is a technique my grandfather made and my father passed to me. It won't break."

: "Eee......... eeeee...... Sierra.... Forgive me... please forgive me. The Rune... I'll give it back..."

: "Then do it quickly."

: "Okay... yes."

Neclord glows, Moon Rune pops up, Sierra glows, Moon Rune pops up.

: "That's it. Viktor, my work is finished. Do what you want with him." :D

: [sweatdrop] "No... you can't... Eeeee... no, no....."

: [steps up] "My family, my friends, the people who are important to me, killed by you. That's not all. You trampled on the lives of many times that many. It's too late to beg for your life. Hey, Star Dragon Sword."
He raises his sword.

: "Die, vampire."
SLASH. Neclord explodes into darkness. The music stops.

: "You boor..."

: "This means... finally... It's over...."

: "Well....."

: "Well, let's go back. Neclord is dead. There's nothing left to do here. Right, Odessa?"
Fade out.

Tinto's now occupied! By people!
woman in church: "Where the god lives there's a vampire..."
man: "That stupid vampire, if he keeps pulling stunts like that he'll put us out of business."

[BGM: Heart Softening Music 3]

Everyone in this arc's here! A panicking Lilly runs up to Gustav.

: "Father!"

: [steps up] "Lilly, you're alright!!!!!"
She goes to presumably cry on him.

: "I was so scared..."

: [walks over] "Ah, Miss Lilly, nothing is better than knowing you're safe."
Gijimu and Koyu walk over to Lo Wen.

: "Ah, Lo Wen, you're alright!!!"

: "Sister Lo Wen!!"

: [annoyed] "You two idiots, what are you doing?! You're a disgrace to Mt. Lampdragon!!" I like her.
Koyu and Gijimu sweatdrop.

: "I'm so sorry..."

I walk in and interrupt their touching reunions.

: "Lord Odessa!!!"

: "Lord Odessa, you're alright. Lord Jess gathered the rest of Muse's soldiers and wiped out the zombies."

: [walks up to me] "Odessa..... You defeated Neclord and freed Tinto. Why? Why would you do that?"

: "I don't want to run away anymore..."

: "I see..."
He walks away.

: "Hauser, I lost a lot of soldiers due to my own poor judgment. Anabelle's last request was for Muse and the State to be saved. But I realized I can't handle that responsibility. I'm leaving my seat as acting mayor of Muse City. Under Muse law, the next acting mayor will be Fitcher. I hear that Fitcher is in the Sowston Army now. You can join the Sowston Army, too." ... Fitcher.

: [steps up] "Lord Jess, what about you?"

: "I can't stay here."

: [steps up] "Lord Jess. Let me say this to you as a friend who fought next to you. You should also fight again under the Sowston Army. Lord Odessa and you were aiming for the same goal. You shouldn't part company for such a silly reason."

JESS IS MISSABLE.

: "Let's fight... together."

: "... Lord Odessa..."
Pause.

: "Let me ask just one thing. Think back... Lady Anabelle liked you a lot. She was happy that Genkaku's son showed up looking so brave. Are you sure you're not betraying her faith in you?" Why does no one ever bring up that Nanami's Genkaku's daughter?

HE IS SO MISSABLE.

: "I'm not betraying anyone." Except my hometown.

: "............"

: [walks up to me] "I believed Anabelle and until today have been fighting for Muse and the City-State... My anger at losing Lady Anabelle may have been turned at you. Now that Anabelle is gone, I have to live by my conscience. Lord Odessa, I'm sorry for any disrespect I may have shown. Will you let me fight with you?" May, huh.

: "Lord Jess."
Fade out.

Stopping for now! No, I didn't get any join notices.

STATS:
- Stars of Destiny: 87 + Hauser + Sierra + Jess + Gijimu + Lo Wen + Koyu + Marlowe + Kahn = 95 / 108; also four squirrels and an ex-tenkai.
- Jowy Points: Okay, what's wrong with you? Passed out once!
- Times Fainted Riou's Weird Sleeping Habits: fainted three times (and twice in an au), woke up randomly thrice
- Game Overs: 3 total, but one's a bad ending, so.
- Bathrooms: KOYU'S FRIEND CLAIMS ONE EXISTS, SO ONE


NEXT TIME: To Greenhill, and some stars! ... Not stars in Greenhill. Just miscellaneous stars. Well, one of them's in Greenhill, but I probably won't get to Pico just yet.

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

According to acuriousangel on tumblr, Pesmerga (and presumably the other wet blankets, like Luc) likes Nanami Ice and Blackened Sole! Weird. Espeon, can you confirm? (Quicksave right before seeing the judges and wait a different number of frames until Luc, Zamza, or some other wet blanket pops up.) I suppose I could try in one of my other files ... but I also want to see [ spoilers ] and I don't know which memory card an appropriate save file's on.

LAST TIME: ROCKS FALL NECLORD DIES 8D

Okay, who do I need to get. [ COUNTS ON FINGERS ] ... I can only account for up to 106, huh; I think I may need to go through and count empty slots after grabbing everyone who's obtainable now that I've beaten Neclord and have size four. I find it much more plausible that I've miscounted than that I've forgotten someone.

First thing's first! Viktor's in my party, though I don't think I can get the person who needs him there yet, and so is Simone!

I hop over to Kuskus to check if Viktor's friend's there which he is not and actually that's a little silly. I hop over to the Cave of the Wind!

-- what the fuck, where the hell's Pesmerga?! I could have sworn ... Sigh, to Southwind.

: "I am Gantetsu!!! A great priest!! Tell me your troubles."

: "So you're back again, boy? Tell me your troubles then."

: "I've got so many troubles...." Nobody knows the troubles I've seen.

: "Hmm, you can say anything."
Fade out.

: "Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!! That's nothing! Nothing at all! You're troubles are nothing!!!!!! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!" Asshole.

: "Please join our group........"

: "Hmm.... in that case we'll have a contest. Your strength against my strength. If you win, I'll join you. Now fight!!!"
Fade out.

MY ENTIRE PARTY SHOVES HIM.

: "Wah!! Amazing!!! I didn't think you could defeat Gantetsu!!! I will join you as promised."
[ Gantetsu joined the group! ]

: "Let's hurry up and go, boy. With me, you have the strength of 100 men!!! Ha ha ha ha ha!!!"
...
He joined at level 27. Also he insisted on being in my party, fuck you.
Oh, okay, that's why Pesmerga wasn't there: I don't officially have castle size four. Maybe I need to get Sierra and Kahn out of my convoy first. (Simone's dear friend's not in Radat yet, that's how I know.)

Georg is at his campsite.

: "Hey, young man. What happened? Your face looks like something's bothering you."

: "Why would you do that..."

: "Ha ha ha ha ha ha, If you're the Sowston Army leader, it makes sense you'd have things to worry about, eh?"
He steps down.

: "How is it, young man? Is fighting tough? Well, it wouldn't be fun, would it. What do you think about hiring me? It's funny to say it myself, but I'm strong. What do you say?" ♥

: "I can't pay any money..." Yes I can.

: "Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!! Don't worry, young man. You don't need something cheap like money to hire Georg." All you need is cheesecake.

: [walks back to me] "Until this fighting ends, I'll wield a sword for you. As pay for that, you will not give up in this fight. I'll have you swear on it. Agreed, right?"
[ Georg joined the group! ]

: "Well then, Lord Odessa. Do you need my strength now?"

: "Yeah!"

: "Okay. You can rely on me."
Aw, damn, he joined at level 59 instead of something cool like 99. Which ... he does sometimes.

Wandering around the castle a little~ Chaco, Sid, and Futch are up on the tower.

: "I used to be a Dragon Knight. I've flown in places way, way, way, way, WAY higher than here."

: [ currently in the dojo] "What are you doing? If you keep drinking, you'll lose your skill." First time I found her outside the bar. I know I've seen her not-in-the-bar before, but I never knew where she went.

Oh hey, I head up to where the guardian deity will be (next to Luc's perch), and Sheena's there.

: "Welcome back. Shu's waiting for you upstairs. I think he's come up with a plan, he's got that look on his face again." ... he's SHU.
[ Sheena convoy joins party ]

[BGM: Tactics]
I head into the war room since I probably need to clear plot flags before I get size four. Shu, Apple, Ridley, Teresa, Shin, Klaus, and Kiba are there.

: "I received an official offer of assistance from Mayor Gustav of Tinto."

: "The Tinto forces plus the remains of the Muse Army that Jess organized gives us about 7,000 men."

: "Lord Odessa. The Sowston Army has reached the point where it can compete with Highland on equal terms. Up until now, we've just been reacting to the Highland Army, but now we're going to make our own counterstrike."

: ? "............? You mean we're going to attack from here?"

: "Yes, indeed. According to Apple's intelligence, the Highland Army is gathering in Muse. We don't know what their aim is, but this is as good a chance as any to take back Greenhill."

: "Greenhill is currently under the command of a new general in the Highland Army, a man named Yuber. Yuber has appeared from nowhere to play a part in several major wars on this continent, and he disappears just as mysteriously. In fact, there are some that say he is not a man at all." He is actually a chocobo. He keeps disappearing because he gets lawyer'd.

: "What'll you do, Odessa? If we win here, I'll be able to get any girl I want... all mine for the picking. Hey, maybe you could make me vice-general? Just the title would be fine. Y'know, so I can represent the Toran Republic." Why does anyone like Sheena.

: "Let me think about this..."

: "There is some danger involved, but we can't let this chance slip by either. Please. Lord Odessa, you must be tired. Please get some rest. I heard you collapsed in Tinto. Remember your health must always come first."

[ heads to room, notices still size 3 8( ]

: "Well, I'm gonna go take a walk. Maybe I'll stop in on Eilie's place or Leona's place, or maybe Nan... Ummm Well anyway, see ya. Don't stay up too late." You have no chance with Nanami. 8|
He looks around shiftily when he steps out of your room.

IT IS NIGHTTIME.

I check the roof!
[BGM: Theme of a Moonlit Night] HI NINA AND FLIK 8D

: "I knew it. You came here again."

: [pause, then glances at her] "I guess so........"

: "What were you thinking about?"

: "I told you before. It's none of your business."

: [long pause] "I was thinking about 'Odessa'.... She was an old love of mine..." ... ... ... gross, Nina'd've been 12 at the time. What the fuck, Odessa! BE ASHAMED. (THANKS, TRANSLATION TEAM, THAT IS EVEN CLASSIER THAN ODESSA BEING UNSURE IF LEON'S HER FATHER OR UNCLE.)

: ! [JUMPS] ". . . . .!!!!!!! Hmph.... Mr. Talkative, huh...." What.

: "You still can't forget her?"

: [turns away] "It's not that......"

: "Then what.....?"

: [looking over the side again] ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Odessa wasn't just my lover.... To me...... She was the only person I ever really looked up to..... She taught me..... a whole new way of thinking, a whole new way of looking at life. She's the reason I became the man I am today. So it's not that I can't forget her..... I don't want to forget her."
Pause.

: "Even though you'll never see her again? Never meet her and hold her hand again?"

: "Learn some manners!!! It's none of your business..."

: [steps up] "Why? I say it is my business."

: "None of your business, brat."

: [HOPPING MAD] "You've got some nerve!!! Brat! Brat!! Brat, you say!!! I spent all this time thinking about your happiness!!! What good will it do you!!!! Thinking about this dead person all the time!!!! You'll make yourself sick with grief!!!!"
Flik yells. Nina goes ! and backs away instantly.

: "SHUT UP! ! ! ! ! !"

: "Wh......... I.... I'm sorry............"
Long pause.

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
Looooooong paause.

: "I'm sorry I yelled..... But I... I was thinking about how stupid I was.... not to appreciate what I had. I was just a young fool..."
Long pause. Nina walks up to him.

: "Please forgive me....."

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
Flik walks past her to the other side.

: "I.... ummm.... err....."

: "What?"

: "Is it okay.... if I wait with you? I'll just wait, okay.......?"
Long pause.

: "Do what you want...... Time... it changes people's hearts. It'll change yours too. You'll understand someday."

: [hop] "You're wrong! My feelings about you will never change!!!" Yeah uh you fangirl a lot of people ...

: "Really....... We'll see."
And he walks back inside.

: "Time changes people's hearts, huh....." OH GODS.
Fade out.

Shu's still up.

: "Hello there, my lord. Thank you for stopping by. Would you like some tea?" Not if it's bitter.

Chaco's on the first floor staircase, staring out the window. He goes ! when I walk by.

: "Hey, it's Odessa, isn't it? You're not usually out at night. What is it? Keeping watch? Too worried to sleep maybe?"

: "Hey, Odessa. You're incredible. At first I worried that a small fry like you couldn't protect us. But you've become a great leader, Odessa. We know that fighting alongside you means protecting our city. I know it's not easy, Odessa, but please, we're all counting on you."
Fade out.

Eilie, Rina, and Bolgan are near Luc.

: "Hey, sis..... When this war is over.... I'm going to....."

: "I know, I know. You want to go back to our life of travelling. Gypsies like us can't stay in one spot for long, eh." 8|

: [steps away] "Yeah, that's right......"

: [JUMP JUMP] "It's okay. It's okay."

: ? "???"

: [JUMP JUMP] "Odessa could become a gypsy and travel with us too. We'll do the knife-throwing act. We'll all be happy together!" 8| 8| 8|

: [annoyed] "Hey!!! Bolgan!!!! What are you saying!!!!"

: "Oh, Odessa, good evening. What's wrong? Feeling lonely??"

: "Oh, oh..... Hey, Odessa......."

: [hop hop] "Odessa! Odessa!!! Gypsy! Gypsy!!" 8|

Gengen and Gabocha are near the storage with a bunch of kobold soldiers.

: "Listen up. Tomorrow is big fight!! Me want all of you to show humans what Kobolds are made of!!!"

: "Yes, Captain Gengen!!!"

: [hophop] "Everybody stay close to Gengen!!! If you get in trouble, Gengen will protect you!!!"

: "Captain Gengen....."

: "Gengen is a great soldier!! Great soldiers take care of themselves!!! Everyone wake up early tomorrow!!!"

: "YESSIR!!!"
The kobolds all run off!

: "Okay, Gengen sleep soon too!!! Gengen protect everybody!!! Go to sleep soon!!!! Protect everybody tomorrow!!!"
Gengen runs off, fade out.

The Tinto bandits are getting drunk. Well, Koyu's not. Lo Wen and Gijimu appear to be in a drinking contest.

: "What's up, Lord Odessa? You want somethin' from me?" Do you guys not have a cutscene ...?

: "A kid shouldn't be hanging around here."

: "Wheeeeee......"

I head into the inn!

: "My lord, is there going to be a big battle tomorrow?" Am I eavesdropping on Yoshino's sex life?
Okay yeah they're in a room together gross Riou let Sanae get produced in peace. They are at least not currently in bed.

: "Yes, I'm afraid so. But we've been victorious up to this point, and we can win tomorrow too. We've got Lord Odessa on our side."

: "You're right. When I first saw him, he looked like just a little boy, but look at the great leader he's become."

: [steps up] "Yes!!!"
Long pause.

: [steps closer to him] "My lord, I hope that we have a strong healthy son who is just like you." WHAT. NO. NO FOREVER. (Also haha Sanae ended up like Yoshino except without tact.)

: [JUMPS, FREAKING OUT] "Huh??? Yo, Yo, Yoshino........."

[ barges into their room tactlessly ]

: "Oh, Lord Odessa. We were just talking about you."

: "O, Lord Odessa!!!! What is it, my lord!!! Are you keeping watch!?" That should've been L-Lord Odessa, probably: it likely went ri-riou-dono!! in Japanese. Also yes Freed. I am keeping watch on everyone's sex lives.

Oh hey Tomo and Tsai are also near the storage area.

: "Daddy, when are you going to go back to mother?"

: "Umm, well... now is not the time. We'll talk about it when the war is over." She'd like Tsai to spend less time playing with his spear.

: [hop] "But why? It's war, Daddy. No matter how strong you are....."

: [looks down] "That's true. I might lose my life. One never knows."

: [runs over] "So then why?"
Pause.

: "Listen, honey, all I ever did was make your mother sad. Don't pretend it's not true. Listen Tomo, if I'm killed in battle, tell your mother you couldn't find me."

: [backs up, long pause] "Daddy............ That's... that's not fair....."
She runs off.

: "Oh, Lord Odessa. You should get some rest soon. As soon as I finish with this spear, I'm going to sleep too."

: "Hey, Odessa. What is it? We're closed."

: "Ho ho, wait a minute. I'll make you something good. No booze for you though." THIS IS MY CASTLLE.
Fade out.

: "Well how did you like Leona's famous hot lemon tea? Now you'll sleep like a baby."

→

: "I.... I'm so worried......"

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Odessa, You've been so strong up to this point.... everybody knows how hard it's been for you. That's why you mustn't give up, Odessa. But if you're still sad, tell me your troubles. I'll comfort you just a little. I understand how it is. I'll make you feel better..." Does that mean I get booze?
→

: "Thanks a lot."

: "It's hard to live up to everybody's expectations. But it's a good thing to be trusted by so many people. Odessa............"

: "Hee hee, I told you we're closed. Don't stay up too late. Goodnight."


guard: "Yes, sir!!! Of course our guarding is perfect! We don't even let a single ant get by us!!!"

Yup, you definitely haven't let a single ant get by.
[BGM: Suspicion]
I head into my room and I get stopped by mysterious shadowy figure!

: "Are you Odessa, leader of the Sowston Army?" IIIIIIIT'S LUCIA ♥

: "That's right."

: "Prepare to die!!"
BOSS FIGHT \o/
Defeated her in two rounds.

: "Cough... I thought... you were just a child... I was wrong..." You're the same age as me ...
Fliktor and Tsai run in!

: "Odessa!! What is it!!"

: "Huh? Who are you?"

: "Damn! I'm caught..."

: "Of course! Do you realize what a racket you were making?!"

: "Why did you want to kill me..."

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . If only you were dead, this damn war would end too...."

: "Let her go....." She gets away anyway.

: "Odessa............"

: ". . . . . . . . . . . Bah, lucky little sneak...."

: "You will receive no thanks from me. My only goal... is your head."
And she walks off.

: "Are you okay, Odessa?...."
Fade out.

It's morning. I now have two guards outside my bedroom.
"Please relax, sir. I assure you that no criminals will get past here again."
"Lord Odessa. Lord Shu has ordered me to stand guard."

I head into the war room! Basically everyone important is there.

: "Lord Odessa, last night must have been awful for you." I'm not sure Freed will ever meet my eyes again. -- OH, YOU MEANT LUCIA. Oh. Sure, I guess.
[BGM: Tactics]

: "We can't have such laxity! Tighten our security!!! Lord Odessa, we've finished preparations for the liberation of Greenhill. I've divided our forces in half. General Hauser, Viktor and Flik will go to the Muse-Greenhill border to slow down any enemy forces coming from Muse. Meanwhile, General Kiba and his son, Klaus, will attack and liberate Greenhill. Apple will stay here and coordinate communications between the two armies. If you're ready, Lord Odessa, I'll give the order to deploy."

: "Wait a minute."

: "When you're ready, my lord."

: "I vote that we attack Muse."

: "Lord Odessa. Let's take back Greenhill!"

: "How could an assassin sneak in like that....."

: "Odessa, that was pretty close yesterday. But that woman....."

: "We'll kick that Highland Army right out of here!!!"

STATS:
- Stars of Destiny: 95 + Gantetsu + Georg = 97 / 108; also four squirrels and an ex-tenkai.
- Jowy Points: Dude, how'd you make friends with Lucia? Passed out once!
- Times Fainted Riou's Weird Sleeping Habits: fainted three times (and twice in an au), woke up randomly four times
- Game Overs: 3 total, but one's a bad ending, so.
- Bathrooms: One offscreen but it clearly exists!

NEXT TIME: Fucking lack of size four, ugh. Do I follow along with Fliktor, the Windamiers, or Apple? Apple means I don't have to worry about war battles and I definitely won't need to reset because someone died, but it's also not very interesting to read. Mind you, the others aren't much fun to play. ... Not that the Apple one's fun to play, either, since war sequence, but at least Apple's isn't stressful as long as you do it right.

 

[Zero Moment]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

Flip a three-sided coin to choose!

...Who are the Windamiers?

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

Klaus and Kiba!

 

[Espeon]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

: "Yes, indeed. According to Apple's intelligence, the Highland Army is gathering in Muse.

I laughed at "Apple's intelligence" because I am a horrible person. I vote for Fliktor but I'm kind of biased in their favour, usually. :D

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

HEY. Apple is very intelligent! She just gets flustered under stress.

Conquering Japan is rather addictive.

LAST TIME: HI LUCIA ♥

I stopped by Luc to check if 97 is the right count. It isn't: I'm at 99. I'll go through at some point and work out where the fuckup happened. [ counts on fingers ] And yeah, that means everyone's accounted for.

[BGM: Tactics]

: "Are you ready, my lord?"

: "Okay, let's go."

: "Very well, my lord. Please select the army you wish to accompany."

: "I'll wait here." alternatives are 'I'll go with Viktor's group....' or 'I'll go with General Kiba....'

: "Then I shall go with General Kiba. Apple, you stay here with Lord Odessa."

: "Certainly."
Fade out.

[BGM: standard castle music. ]
Only me, Nanami, Apple, and two soldiers are here.

: [looks around a bit] "It'll get pretty lonely around here with everyone gone, huh."

: "Odessa, the battlefield reports will be coming in soon. Please try to stay here and wait for them."
[ Nanami joins party ]
[BGM: Tactics]
I run over to the door!
soldiers blocking door: "Wh, where are you going, my lord? We need you here!!!!!" I NEED TO PEE.
I walk back over to Apple and a messenger bolts in.
messenger: "Excuse me, my lord! General Hauser has encountered enemies from Muse."
He runs off.
And then back.
messenger: "Excuse me, my lord! The army from Muse appears to be led by King Jowy Blight, with Generals Culgan and Seed. They have already begun to attack General Hauser."

Always pick the cautious one.

: "What should we go, Apple?"

: "General Hauser will prevent enemy reinforcements from reaching Greenhill. If the enemy advances, fall back. If they retreat, push tem hard and buy some more time." I do like pushing tem.
messenger: "Understood."
Off they go!
And a messenger.
messenger: "Excuse me, my lord! General Kiba's unit has encountered Highland defense forces."

Wow, ruthless.

: "Be mindful..."

: "General Hauser is holding back the reinforcements, so there's no reason to be impatient."
Off they go, and back! I wonder if it's going so fast because I stop to type.
messenger: "Excuse me, my lord! A report from Lord Shu, who is with General Kiba's unit: 'The enemy forces are being head by the Fourth Highland Army's commander, Yuber, and the leader of the Karaya tribe, Lucia. I will take over command of this battle.' That is all." FUCK YEAH LUCIA
He runs off.

: "Heh, that's just like Shu."
messenger: "Excuse me, my lord. General Hauser appears to have driven off Highland's reinforcements."

: "Just as I'd expect from General Hauser. Odessa, you should have gone with him, you could have learned a great deal."

WOW YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE

: "I suppose you're right."

: "Indeed."
Fade out.
messenger: [runs in] "Excuse me, my lord! A message from Lord Shu: 'The Highland army has withdrawn from Greenhill, please come at once.' That is all."

: "Odessa, let's depart for Greenhill as soon as possible."

[ reloads ]
I thought that seemed a little short! I got "Highland has deployed new units, which continue to fall back and seem to have no will to fight. We are awaiting instructions." this time

: "Don't call the enemy's bluff."

: "Hmm... The must be planning something. I'd expect no less from Jowy Blight..."

: ". . . . ."

[BGM: Suspicion]
Cut to right outside Greenhill! Klaus, Kiba, Teresa, and Shin are there!

: "So, Lord Odessa, you have arrived. Things aren't going well. Their defenses have proved much stronger than we anticipated. We've tried to ram the Greenhill gate, but..."

: "This city's incredibly hard to attack head-on, because of its gate. That must be why Jowy used the tactics he did... However, we don't have time for a leisurely siege." Makes it sound like we're going on vacation.

: [steps up] "Lord Odessa, there are many secret passages into and out of Greenhill left over from wars of old. The passage we took while escaping from Greenhill was one of them. A small group should be able to sneak inside the city, avoid detection, and open the gate from the inside. I will show you the way."

: "My lady, that's too dangerous...!"

: "Shin, I am acting mayor of Greenhill. If I don't fight for my people, who will? I am going."

: "Lord Odessa, please allow me to come with you."

: "Nope."

: "Shin, please wait here... and believe in Odessa and I!"

: "... I... understand. Please take care."
Wow, really!
[ Teresa joins convoy ]

: "Then, please select your party members."
Me, Kasumi, Humphrey, Luc, Nanami, and Viki! And I'm going to head over to our friend in Gregminster and replace Humphrey with him.

: "We can get to the forest passage through here. Let's hurry, Odessa."

Got another pair of winged boots and another flowing crystal :3

Teleporting back to Greenhill! [BGM: Imprisoned City]

... Just out of curiosity I try to enter in the main way. There are a ton of Highland soldiers and they draw their swords at me, so I walk away and don't push my luck.
In through the woods! No bgm, just birds.

Oh no! Highland soldiers! How many actions does it take to wipe the group? ... Apparently all of my characters who are able to attack do and they don't manage to finish them off in one round, gj everyone. Well, Kasumi's underleveled, but still gj guys.

The doremi elves this time around drop recipe #34 if you didn't pick up recipe #12 from ... I forget if it's the landsharks in Two River Sewers or the eagle men in the forest of the unicorn. Very few people are able to get it, but I'm pretty sure this file is one of the exceptions.

More Highlanders! Eat my giant sticks.

HELLO LUCIA 8D
[BGM: Sedition, sans opening]

: "I've been waiting for you, Odessa. And you, woman. You are Teresa? I will bring this to a conclusion, here and now!"

: "Y, you're..."

: "I am the daughter of Kinua, chieftain of the Karaya tribe. My name is Lucia!!!"
BOSS FIGHT!!
Lucia threw some fire spell or another at me, but Viki's natural magic defense protected her. And then she cast again with her second action and no one dodged.
I briefly consider healing because Lucia beat the shit out of us, but I'm pretty sure she won't live to her next action. And I'm right! Barely. But still right.
[ You got Blue Gate ] FUCK YEAH

: [backs away] "Damn...!!!"

: "Why do you think of us as enemies?"

: "Listen to yourself, woman of Greenhill!! I never thought I'd hear such words from you!!"

: "What are you talking about?"
[BGM: Reminiscence ~ Strings Version]

: "We, the people of the Karaya, have been caught up in countless foolish wars with you, and have always been oppressed. And just when some measure of harmony was in sight... Your father Alec and Gordeau of Matilda poisoned my father to death at a peace council. They assassinated him! They probably that that since a girl was next in line to be chieftain, they could control us. A most foolish strategy indeed! All the Karaya are warriors... men, women, it doesn't matter!" I now just got the strangest craving for Lucia/Franziska von Karma. I just thought you should know.

: "My father did what...?" Dude, why are you surprised by ANYTHING.

: [walks closer to Lucia] "I understand. When this war is over, I will investigate your claims. If they prove true, I swear my father's sin will be acknowledged and you will be compensated. For now, I ask you to believe in us. Lord Odessa is different from my father, and from the past rulers of the City-State. I ask you to watch our struggle and decide for yourself."
Pause.

: ". . . . ." She's on a quest to find a man with six fingers on his left hand.
More of a pause.

: [looks away] "I am defeated. I cannot stop you..."
She and the other Karayans walk away, though Lucia stops to give us a look. The music stops, too.

: ". . . . . Let's hurry..."

Another group of Highland soldiers, and then the next one ambushes me from behind.
Oh huh, Nanami's been ballooned. Also found a toy boat.
Yay, recipe #34!

[BGM: Imprisoned City, and then Quiet Room] I got into Greenhill!

The school's currently empty.
I found a 'Happy Piglet' wandering around next to the school and put it in my inventory.
The dorms are locked :'(
There's a student and a soldier who are working as save points and free healing spots. :B Thanks, miss!

[BGM: Suspicion]
DOWN INTO THE CITY PROPER! Soldiers everywhere who don't seem to like me very much for some reason. Sheesh, guys, don't you think my Highland accent is charming? We're totally on the same side here. I guess.

[BGM: Tension]

: "Lord Odessa, please take care."

Yuber slowly fades into view with a completely horrible sound.

: "You are Odessa... Bearer of a True Rune... An accursed child... Rule of hatred... Master of nightmares... My servant... I call you forth from your dark realm to wreak havoc and destroy this boy!"
He backs up, the area where he was standing glows darkly, and there is a HORRIBLE NOISE as I hope very strongly the game won't freeze because it often does here. I got lucky today, though.
BONE DRAGON!! Giant ZOMBIE DRAGON here to kick my ass! It's immune to lightning and weak to wind. Thankfully for once I don't have lightning on all my mages. I only have wind on Luc, and also it's resistant to darkness so Bocchan's not going to save my ass, but Viki's pretty good at what she does when she remembers what she's doing, and Luc has two castings of Shining Wind to help keep me from dying.
This fight is really fucking hard if you're not me and a minmaxer. ... ... ... Viki. Viki did you just. VIKI.

VIKI WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
omg I can't breathe laughing too hard
VIKI
VIKI YOU
YOU
OMG WHAT

By the time I stop giggling quite so hard, I hit 'auto' just in case and then Odessa kills it. ... So now I can't breathe from laughing again.
15:26:09 <surskitty> but CLEARLY the only possible interpretation from this chain of events is
15:26:15 <surskitty> viki is secretly conspiring with yuber
15:26:18 <MelB> Haha.
15:26:21 <MelB> write that fanfic
15:26:21 <MelB> now
15:26:24 <surskitty> she waited this long to destroy everything
15:26:31 <surskitty> because she wanted yuber to take the blame

[BGM: Heart-Softening Music whichever is in the ending]
THERE ARE NOW PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
people: "All right!! We exterminated that one!" Without Viki killing us all or ANYTHING yeah
men: "Look, the Highland soldiers are running away!"

: "My... my power is again inadequate... Odessa... Bearer of a True Rune... You will find it is not easy to extinguish the flames of war..." Yeah, your giant dragon didn't do NEARLY as much damage as my very confused teenage girl.
And he vanishes.
Klaus, Kiba, and Shin walk in.

: "Well done, Lord Odessa." 'Um, Kiba, I think our teleporter might be a Highland spy.'

: "Lady Teresa, you've finally come back to us..."
blue man: "Hey, look!! Lady Teresa kept her promise, just like I said she would!!"
green man: [hop] "Of course!!"
yellow man: [walks up] "Lady Teresa is back!! Greenhill is back to normal!!"
men: "Lady Teresa!!!"

: [runs in nervously] "Lord Odessa, a message from Shu. He requests you return to Sewer Castle as soon as possible."
He leaves.

: "I don't know what this is about, but it seems important. For now, we'll leave a unit of troops here to protect Greenhill... Lord Odessa, let's return to the Castle."
[ Kiba joins convoy ]
Fade out.

Walking into the war room~
[BGM: Sedition, sans opening]
Camiklotov, Apple, Shu, Klaus, Hauser, Viktor, and Ridley are there. Kiba is of course with me.

: "Lord Odessa, bad news! The Matilda Knights have surrendered to Highland."

: ! "What! While we were attacking Greenhill...."

: "Yes. While we were dispatching troops to Greenhill, the Highland Army invaded the Knight's domain with two-thirds of their army." ... Why?

: [steps up] "But Jowy, Culgan and Seed were all there at the border with Muse. When did they...?" ... Han?

: "The generals were just a decoy. Almost all of the soldiers headed for Matilda territory. Very clever....."

: "Leon Silverburg, the strategist, led the Highland Army alone against Matilda. Gorudo was very quick to make a peace offering."

: "Officially the Knights will stay independent in return for helping Highland, but in effect they've become puppets of Highland." ... Seriously why would they bother?

: [steps up] "Damn that Gorudo!! Where's his pride as a knight? How can he let them rub it in their faces like that!!!!"

: "............................."
[BGM: Tactics]

: "Odessa, Shu, let's attack Muse immediately. Most of the Highland Army is still in Matilda and even if they make it back, they'll be tired from the march."

I don't give a fuck about Shu's opinion.

: "Let me.... think about it."

: "You're tired from war, but you should decide quickly. Delay could mean the difference between victory and defeat."

Castle, why are you size three. Sigh.

Greenhill no longer uses Imprisoned City! I forget what this is offhand.
In the inn there is a suave man talking to a pissed woman!
MAIRIE: "What?! What?! So who's this 'Annallee,' huh?!"

: "N, no, Mairie, you've got it all wrong. Listen, Annallee is very important to me, but..."
MAIRIE: [turns away] "Ohhhh... You're terrible, just horrible... How could you say such things to me!! 'I love you,' 'You're the only one...'"

: [nervous] "Look, I'm telling you, Annallee is like a sister to me..."
MAIRIE: [pissed] "You're sick! Sick! Sick!! You love her like a 'sister', huh?!"

: "Um, did you say 'Annallee?'"

: ! "You know Annallee? Where is she... is she all right?!"
MAIRIE: [pissed] "Wait a minute, Pico! You're talking to ME!!"

: [walks over to me] "I see, thank the gods! She's okay! I couldn't sleep at night thinking about her being alone."
MAIRIE: [pissed] "Hey, buster, we're having a conversation!!"

: [walks over to her] "Forgive me, Mairie. I haven't lied to you. However, Annallee is very important to me. You're a strong girl. You'll be able to live without me."
MAIRIE: [jumps, nervous] "W, W, Wait..."

: "So, where's Sewer Castle? Okay, got it."
[ Pico joined the group! ]
He runs off.
MAIRIE: "Uwaaaahhhh...!"

She goes to the corner.
MAIRIE: "What do you want?! You're friends with that awful Pico, aren't you! Hmph!!!"

In the smithy in the school is a blue man.

: "Yo, howya doin'? Me? I'm fine, of course!! I came up with a great idea. Uhhh, clay, clay... Huh? Am I out...?" [ LOOKS AROUND NERVOUSLY ]

: "I don't know what to do... Looks like I used up all my clay..."

To Forest Village!
I sneak behind some buildings and... "Wha? You want some of my clay? Well, there's plenty of it over at my secret spot..."
Fade out.
"Here, this should be enough. Take it."
[ You got Clay ]

: "Huh? What's up? You brought me some clay? Wow, that's really thoughtful. Thanks. ... Say, is there anything I can do for you in return?"

: "Join us."

: ? "Hmmm, the Sowston Army, huh? Okay, I'll do it. I don't know how much help I'll be to you, but I'll join your cause."
[ Jude joined the group! ]

: "Nice to make your acquaintance, Odessa!"

To the Tinto armour shop!

: "Oh, it's you. Long time no see. I've saved some money, so I thought it's about time to go look for Annallee and Pico."

: "If Annallee were here..."

: [ping] "Yeah......"
Fade out.

: "So those two were safe. Thanks. What a coincidence that we met." It must be destiny.
[ Alberto joined the group! ]

: "Alright, I'll also hmm... Sewer Castle? I'll go there. It's been a long time since the three of us were together."

To Kuskus! Viktor is with me.
A blue man is in the smithy.

: "Isn't there a sword out there somewhere that would inspire me? A sword that would make me say 'Boy I'd like to sharpen that!' Something like the Star Dragon Sword or the Dragon King Sword..."

: [PINGED. Runs over to Viktor!] "Y, you! .... that sword!!!!"

: "What is it old man? Yelling all of a sudden like that......."

: "That sword! Is that the 'Star Dragon Sword'?"

: "Do you know who I am?"

: "Of course I do. It is my honor to meet such a legendary sword as yourself. A sword such as yourself must be able to cut through just about anything."

: "Of course."

: "........................."
Tessai steps up. Viktor backs up.

: "Lord Star Dragon Sword, please allow me to sharpen you. It would bring joy back to my work. I beg of you."

: "Hmm. What should I do."

: "Cut it out old man. It's just a junky old sword. What are you doing, fawning all over it like that."

: "What did you say, Viktor!!! You dare to call me a junky, old sword!!!"

: "If the scabbard fits, wear it!!!"

: [ POPS OUT, GLOWING AND PISSED] "Why you!!!...."

: [nervously runs up to it] "Please Lord Star Dragon Sword, do not use your great power here. I beg of you, lord."

: [relaxes] "Hmmm, I guess you're right. I will spare your life this time, Viktor."

: "Yeah, big talk, tin man."

: "You just don't know when to shut your mouth."

: [walks up to me] "I, ummm.... may I sharpen.... I mean, may I join your group?"

: "Of course."

: "Thank you very much. I will repay you, I promise."
[ Tessai joined the group! ]

: "You swing me too violently."

: "What?!!! If I don't thump an enemy hard enough, he won't go down. It's your fault! Your fault!!!"

: "Th, thump? You're such a fool! You don't 'thump' people with a legendary sword like me...."

: "........................."

THERE we go. Now THAT is a size four.

Nanami has her own room now.
The thing next to her bed is described with "It was filled with all sorts of junk \n I brought it from home"
17:16:28 <surskitty> also nanami has training dummies and dumbbells in her room
17:16:40 <surskitty> I guess she will no longer keep everyone awake at night training in the dojo
17:16:48 <surskitty> instead she's training in her room.

She's a dresser "Filled with lots of Chinese herbs..."

And this is my room now. It's not as big as Tir's size 3 or 4 room, but it's fancier.

Nina's next to the giant extraneous statue of myself...
Aww, Hix and Tengaar are on a date in the gardens.

: "This is a lovely place. I've dreamed of being alone with Hix in a place like this."

: "This kinda place.... It makes me... embarrassed..."

Haha, the lovey-dovey couple has a kid. Said kid is a tiny-Jowy paletteswap.

To Radat!

[BGM: Theme of Narcissism, Again]

A certain person with whom we should all be familiar goes ! as his DEAREST FRIEND goes to meet him!

: "! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Oh Simone!!!!! I was looking for you, Simone!!!"
They blink at each other and then closer their eyes. Cimone raises his right arm and waves it dramatically; Vincent goes on his toes and bounces, his right hand doing something or other.

: "Oh, Vincent my friend!!! It makes my heart soar like an eagle to see your face again. I'm overflowing with joy."

: "I was worried about you, Simone." They relax, and Simone turns away and lowers his head. "Hey, what happened?"

: "I'm sorry, Vincent my friend. I cannot look you in the face..." BUT WHAT ABOUT IN THE CAPE.

: [steps up] "What are you saying, Simone?"

: "The 'Rose Brooch' that you gave me as a sign of our friendship... I'm afraid I lost it. Even though Lord Odessa found it for me, I feel as though I betrayed our friendship....."

: [WAGS FINGER] "Non non non, what are you saying, mes amis? Please look this way."

: [glowers in my direction] "I can't do that, Vincent. I'm so......"

: "Simone, the 'Rose Brooch' is just a trinket, but our friendship is what is truly precious, non?"

: [turns over, and then they clasp hands and bounce, too fab for hugs] "Vincent.... you.... You are the greatest friend I've ever had...."

: "But of course, Simone."
They turn to me. Simone raises his arm gesturing to his friend.

: "Vincent, my friend, let me introduce you to my friend, Lord Odessa."

: [bows] "Please to meet you, Lord Odessa. A friend of Simone is a friend of mine."

: "Vincent, I'm helping out the Sowston Army now. of course, you could also....."

: "But of course, Simone. Well Lord Odessa, shall we go. We walk on the path of honor."
[ Vincent joined the group! ]

: "Vincent, I'll show you around Sewer Castle. It's just filled with wonderful people."

: "I can't wait to see it."
Off they go!
Long pause.

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

Since I have the recipe for Japanese Stew (HAHA FUCK YOU 8D) I went off to Kobold Village to get the recipe for sandwiches and swore profusely.

To the Cave of the Winds!
Right where the Star Dragon Sword had rested is a man.

: "You........ Not here either....... Yuber, you bastard...... But he must be close....."

: [slowly walks over to me] "Who are you...... The Sowston Army............ I see. So you must be Odessa."

: "Did you say Yuber?"

: "Hmmmm........ A devil, a shadow, my arch-nemesis...... Something like that.... I can't describe him exactly."

: "Ummm..... would you come with us........"

: "Hmm, let me think.... My true goal is to find Yuber..... But while I'm searching, I think I can help you. Okay, I'll do it."
[ Pesmerga joined the group! ]

: "So would you like my help right away?"

: "Yes please."

: "I understand."

Over in Coronet there is a man.

: "Do you have something to say to me?"

: "Please join our group."

: "Your group?......... I live by the way of the sword... I know no other path. Will you show me your weapon?"

: "Yes."

: "Well, pardon me........." He requires someone in your party to have weapon level 15 or higher. Mine's only 13, but Pesmerga's is 16.

: "Hmm..... it is a sharp weapon. I see you are serious about war. Your strength also has been forged through hard battle. I would be pleased to walk along the same path as you, Lord Odessa."
[ Genshu joined the group! ]

: "Well then, I will return to Sewer Castle."

To the Tinto mines!

: "Sorry. I'm not taking any apprentices at the moment."

: "Please join me."

: "Hmmm... The Sowston Army... I hear that my arch rival, Crowley, is out in the world. Maybe the time has come. More than anything else I'd like a place to test my abilities. OK, Odessa. The great sorcerer Mazus will be your ally!!!!! You should be thankful!!!" * Mathers is now known as Shaymin
[ Mazus joined the group! ]

: "Well them, let's go out into the world, it's been a long time. First, let's get some practice."
He teleports off.

Oh, there we fucking go. Abizboah's in the middle.
[ The 'Hearing Crystal' is shining ]

: [ Hold up the Crystal ]
A giant blue octopus surfaces.

: "GFRAW GFRAWRRRR, GFRAWRRRRR"

: [ Use the Crystal ]

: "GRRRROOAAANNN!!!!!"
[ Abizboah joined the group! ]
Fade out.

STATS:
- Stars of Destiny: 99 + Pico + Jude + Alberto + Tessai + Vincent de Boule + Pesmerga + Genshu + Mazus + Abizboah = ~*~108 / 108~*~; also four squirrels and an ex-tenkai.
- Jowy Points: Dude, how'd you make friends with Lucia? Passed out once!
- Times Fainted Riou's Weird Sleeping Habits: fainted three times (and twice in an au), woke up randomly four times
- Game Overs: 3 total, but one's a bad ending, so.
- Bathrooms: One offscreen but it clearly exists!

NEXT TIME: TO MUSE!!!

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

Conquering Japan remains addictive.

LAST TIME: FUCK YEAH 108

Eat my tablet.

To the war room! Camiklotov, Apple, Shu, Kiba, Klaus, Hauser, Viktor, and Ridley are there. Apple's in one of the spots Shu's usually in, mainly because talking to her triggers the cutscene this time around.
[BGM: Tactics]

: "Have you made up your mind?"

: "You're right. Let's go to Muse." Oh, good, I never ask Shu for his opinion.

: "Shu.........." Oh, goddammit, I liked not checking with the Guy With a Dick to ask if doing the bloody obvious is okay.

: ".................... Yes..... I think it's worth a try."

: "Odessa will be general, with Hauser as his lieutenant. Your strategist will be Apple with Klaus as her second-in-command. With that as your base, it should be easy to attack Muse. General Kiba and I will stay here. After all, if this place falls, the Sowston Army will have nowhere to come back to."

: [walks over to her] "Apple. Every lie contains truth, and every truth contains a lie.... Remember that." That was really fucking relevant there.

: "Y... Yes.... Shu...."
Fade out.

Cut to Fliktor watching most of the soldiers walk out.

: "How much longer is it gonna last.... this war......" About [ counts on fingers ] six more updates?

: "Ha ha ha ha ha! Are you sick of it?"

: "I guess so. But I've got to see it through to the end. What kind of an answer is this country going to get from them?" We will crush them under the Shu of oppression, and then go get cakes. ... wait, wrong protag.

: "Of course. But it's all I've got." ... What?
Fade out.

[BGM: Quiet Room]
Cut to ... Greenhill? ... Actually, Greenhill makes perfect sense. I just tend to think of Greenhill as between Matilda and Two River, but it does border Muse.
Me, Nanami, Shin, Teresa, Klaus, and Apple are in the dorm building.
woman: "Please, Lady Teresa, use this."

: "Thank you."

The woman walks off.

: "Originally Greenhill had almost no military force. Instead of fighting, we used hidden places like this. But the townspeople cooperate with us as much as they can."

: "Lord Odessa, It's going to take some time to rest the men and work on the details of our strategy. You should get some rest, too." This is my interpretation of our strategy: use our overwhelming military might to crush Muse. Oh, and have Viktor draw really terrible porn of Jowy to use as banners to demoralise the enemy. Terrible by Viktor standards, even. Fuck, someone draw it.

: "Hurray! Let's walk around a little. Last time, the Highland soldiers were everywhere and there were places I couldn't see." I probably still have my Highland soldier costume in my inventory.
[ Nanami joins party ]
[ checks if I have the soldier costume ] I don't :'( I just have some flint -- you can have up to three, though I only have one, so I guess I'm not super prepared -- and a Suiko Map and the Blinking Mirror.

: "Some Highland soldiers may remain out there, so please be careful." Dude, I can beat a bone dragon to redeath without assistance. I did.

: "Even after so much has happened... I am glad to return to Greenhill."

: "Lord Odessa, this town has finally settled down. Speaking of settling... Since I'll probably never return to Highland, this wouldn't be a bad place to live..." 8(

I step outside and Nanami backs up!! Oh, and I look up the freed Greenhill bgm: Freedom Again.

: "It can't be! It's her!!!!"

Quick pan up to Lucia running through the school!
[BGM: Pursuit]

: "Odessa, let's go after her! That's the one! The one that attacked Odessa!!!"

HA, CORNERED -- wait
[BGM: Reminiscence ~ Strings Version]

: ! "Jo... Jo... Jowy!!!"

: "Thank you, Lady Lucia. You can go home now."

: [steps up] "Forgive me, sir, but I'd like to stay to protect you."

: "Sorry....."

: "Jowy, why.... Why are you here...." I think he is on to our Clever Scheme.

: [slowly walks up to me] "Nanami..... Odessa, as your friend, I have a request. Quit as leader of the Sowston Army and run away somewhere. I... I don't want to fight you." ... ... ... Wanna be my 109th star of destiny.

→

: [ dots. ]

: [JUMPS, FREAKING OUT] "Why? Why must you fight?" She appears to be talking to Jowy here, actually.
→

: "I'm sorry.... I can't."

: "Why....... There's no reason for you to be the leader of the Sowston Army......" ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE YOU TO MY COMPLETED TABLET. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT TABLET MEANS? IT MEANS I AM THE LEADER OF A RAGTAG BAND OF HEROES. IT ALSO MEANS YOU SHOULD PROBABLY JUST GIVE UP.

: [runs over] "But, but, Odessa is......"

: "I know! I've got it! Jowy can leave Highland...." Jillia would make an awesome leader.

: "I can't do that...."

: "................. I see..... so that's how it is.... Just as I can't turn back, you can't turn back either.... Too much time has passed..... Neither of us can go back.... to the way things were....." I still don't see any reason why you can't roll over. Also, gee, Jowy, who was it with those 'assassination attempts'?

: "Hey,.... Hey Jowy... You're King of Highland, right? So you can stop the war and take your troops out of Muse. That will end this. Right? So that'll solve that." She, uh. She has a point.

: "That..... that won't work. Nanami......." I'm still waiting for you to explain.

: "Why! Why!!"

Team Rune of Beginning raises their right hands.

And just sort of. Glow at each other for a few seconds. Nanami jumps.

: "Wa Wa Wa Wa Wa Wa Wa Wa!!!!" Uh, Nanami, stop taking cues from Viki.

: "Odessa....... Ever since we got these runes on our hands, we were destined to fight each other. But even if that's our destiny, I'd still like to think that we each gained something from this." '[ thinks for a bit. ] Well, Mr Tall, Dark-type, and Angsty is pretty cute.'
They lower their hands, and Jowy turns away.

: "Odessa, as King of Highland, I'm going to fight to bring a new order to this land." Uh ... huh ....
And he slowly starts to walk away.

: "Goodbye..... Odessa, Nanami."

: [runs up to him, but is stopped by Lucia] "Wait!! Wait!!! It can still be like it used to be!!! We can still be together! Please!"

: "To protect the King, I can't let you pass here."

: [JUMPS, UPSET] "No! No! No! No!!!"
Fade out.

We're still in the woods. No music, just birds.

: "Oh....... He's gone....... Why...... Why......... ..................... Should we go back..... Odessa."

I wander around Greenhill a bit and get a silver hammer and a rage crystal.

: "Hey, hey, Odessa, shouldn't we be getting back to where Apple is?" ... I GUESS.

I step into the dorms~ Fliktor and Apple and Klaus are there.

: "Odessa, preparations are complete. We can leave anytime."

: "Okay. Let's go."

: "Very well. Let's go."

: "Okay!!! Let's take them!!!"

: "..........................."

FAITO

: "I see it!! It's Muse!!!!" NO. REALLY!?

: "Feels like years since I've been here."

: "It's strange that we haven't met any enemy resistance yet. Don't drop your guard."

: "I'm counting on you, Lady Lucia"

: "My King...... By my word.... We shall cleanse ourselves of the stain of defeat!!!! Everyone, listen!! Remember your oath as warriors. Our survival as a tribe depends on this!"
KARAYA TRIBE: "Attack!! In the name of the Karaya, we musn't lose!!!"
[ START BATTLE ]
Wow okay my units are fucked. I'm not sure what happened here, actually, wtf. ... Aaaand Apple doesn't want to let me fix them. Okay wow there is no way they were this bad last time I fiddled with them.
At least Ridley is still as much of a master of destruction as he should be.
Haha, Ridley is kicking Lucia's ass.

: "Lord Jowy, preparations are complete. We can withdraw anytime." ... oh FUCK.

: "Not yet.... Give the signal for Lady Lucia's company to retreat."

: "Let's not lose our chance for victory." ... no, really, oh FUCK.

: "The frontier people's army will strike first. If we can earn some time...."

: "Hurry, give the signal!!!" I'd go like 'you're a nice guy' here but this freaking bodes.

: "To achieve ultimate victory, we must not sacrifice large gains for small ones. Lady Lucia understands this."

: "........................ You're right. Let's withdraw."

: "Understood"
THEY DO.
KARAYA TRIBE: "Commander!! The Royal Army is retreating!!!!"
KARAYA: "I know!! It's enough if we can buy some time."
KARAYA TRIBE: "Once I foolishly thought you were only a pretty face, but now I see you have the strength of your father. I'll follow you anywhere!"

: "Listen to me!!! You cannot die!!!! For the future of Karaya!!!!!"

Ow she just kicked Hauser's ass. And then she hurt Ridley but Ridley finished her off.

: "For the future of the Karaya!"
KARAYA TRIBE: "Lady Lucia!!! We'll take care of this! You must flee!!"

: "........ I'm sorry, Beechum." Beecham is this guy. Apparently sometime during this game he takes up bonsai. The more you know.
[ Victory ] \o/

[BGM: Sedition sans opening]

Cut to right outside Muse. I, Viktor, Hauser, Klaus, Apple, and a bunch of soldiers are there. Jess probably would be if he wasn't missable.

: "He he he he. They ran away with their tails tucked between their legs!!"

: "Is that right? Something seems odd...."

: "I think you might be right...."

: "You're the worrying type too. Huh, Klaus?"

: "........................."

: [turns towards Muse] "Well, let's enter Muse and take a look."

: "Be careful. here might still be some Highland soldiers lurking around."

: "I know."
[ Viktor convoy joins party ] I stick him in my actual party :|b

: "Lord Odessa. Please choose your remaining party members."
Thankfully, my party hasn't emptied for a while, so I still have the protags. I kick out Pesmerga for Luc, though. Sierra would have also made sense.

I step inside Muse!

: "It's really quiet here.... Maybe they're all at a ceremony or something like Miklotov said....." wait what.
There's a State Soldier next to the town hall.
STATE SOLDIER: "Lord Odessa.....?"

: "What is it?"
STATE SOLDIER: "No I.... thought I saw something inside... like a shadow moving maybe......."

: "Hmmm. What should we do? Do you want to go inside? Our strategist put one nail in, but......... I just can't leave this kind of thing alone."
In we go.

[BGM: Suspicion]
STATE SOLDIER: "A... a monster!"
A soldier runs past us!
STATE SOLDIER: "H... H.... Help!!!!"
And that guy bolts past too.

Pan up to -- AW SHIT. GIANT GOLD WOLF DEMONS GIANT GOLD WOLF DEMONS WHO IN THE HELLS THOUGHT USING TRUE RUNES IS A GOOD IDEA wait, does that mean I could ask bocchan to devour the souls of my enemies. That's fair in response, right? You use a true rune; we use a true rune ... totally fair. (Well, excepting that the only true runes I have in my army are Soul Eater, Bright Shield, Moon, and Wind -- actually, wait, Dunan has more than Highland, why would Highland want to open that can of worms first.)

: "What is it!!!!!!!"
The wolf howls! BOSS FIGHT. It's, uh, about ten feet tall at the shoulder. It is also really fucking fast. Pity it died in one round, haha minmaxing. I didn't even Judgement it. Elza and Nash try shooting one between the eyes repeatedly in Suikogaiden 1 chapter 3 and it doesn't give a shit.

: "What the hell is this thing?...."
STATE SOLDIER: "Yaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!!!!!!!!!!!" That one's outside btw.

: "W... what?"
We step out!

: "What's this......"

All over Muse, my soldiers are Very Fucked.

: "Damn!!! Let's run!!!!!!"

I try to save my soldiers because I'm a nice person but 1. I have to fight the wolves 2. the wolves apparently respawn.

I run out! Luc, Apple, Hauser, and Klaus are at the gate.

: "Are you okay, Odessa?"

: "Yes, I'm fine. But what's that?" You're not Odessa, buttmunch.

: "That family.... they're servants of the 'Beast Rune'." He is talking about the Blights.

: "'Beast Rune'?"

: "Yes, I heard it was passed down from High Priest Sasarai to the Blight Clan when Highland divided from the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia. They've become servants... slaves to that rune." Luc, I don't think Sasarai did something that happened 150ish years before he was born. I also don't think that's Sasarai's title. Do you mean Hikusaak? (This fuck-up's in the Japanese, too. See? Well, okay, you probably don't see, but trust me on this.) You should probably keep your brother and your original straight in your head, dude.

: "So.... Luca Blight sacrificed all the people of Muse...." WOW REALLY

: "So that thing really does exist, eh. The 'Beast Rune' can only be awakened with a blood sacrifice." Charming. So, what, that's three runes we know of? Soul Eater, Moon Rune, Beast Rune... and I suppose the Rune of Punishment requires a blood sacrifice after being used. Oh, and Beginning. So that's five!

: "And what happens if it wakes up?"

: "Well.... If it's been woken up, I guess it might manifest itself as a huge, bloodthirsty demon.... But I think the rune itself was carried off somewhere. I don't sense its power anymore." It's nice to know you care.

: "Lord Odessa!!! Lord Odessa!!!! It's terrible!!!! Those Highland soldiers are back!" [ BOLTS IN. ]

: "Damn!! What's going on now!!!"

: "It looks like they were waiting for this moment......." The moment ... when Luc does something useful.

: "Ha ha, They're attacking from the north and east. We'll have to escape to the west." No, north to Highland!"

: "Okay.... let's hurry." I'm sure Luc will be useful any moment now.

: "Wait! It's a trick! They're attacking in small numbers?.... I bet soldiers are lying in ambush to the west and south. General Hauser, get your troops together and attack north. Thrust right into the center of the attackers and then retreat. There won't be any soldiers waiting to ambush you there." ♥ APPLE BEING USEFUL

: "I understand."

: "Hurry and get away, Odessa."

: "...................."
Fade out.

STATS:
- Stars of Destiny: ~*~108 / 108~*~; also four squirrels and an ex-tenkai.
- Jowy Points: You're an asshole. Hell, you are, at the moment, goatse. Passed out once!
- Times Fainted Riou's Weird Sleeping Habits: fainted three times (and twice in an au), woke up randomly four times
- Game Overs: 3 total, not for lack of trying.
- Bathrooms: One offscreen but it clearly exists!

NEXT TIME: Um.

 

[Zero Moment]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

I see that broken image tags by the by the wolves you have thar

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

This is the worst update ever.

LAST TIME: FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD DEMON-SUMMONING ... does that mean we can do some friendly neighbourhood feeding things to bocchan's rune?

I'm not sure why I cut it off where I did last time. :|a Just gonna be yet another thing I adjust for the DW version once I et around to doing those again.

Cut to castle~! We're a bit before Luc's spot.

: "Lord Odessa. I'm glad you're safe."

: "But now we're in trouble... We couldn't retake Muse... Now we're out of options..."

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: [steps up] "I'm sure we'll have plenty of good ideas by tomorrow. Don't worry too much, Odessa, get some good food and rest."

: [to Viktor:] "You always do."
Fade out.

Ladida, to bed! Or ... not. Okay, where to...

! Kiba is going into Shu's room!

: "You wanted to see me, Lord Shu?"
The music stops as Shu walks out from behind his desk and over to the side Kiba's on. [BGM: Heart-Softening Music whichever is in the ending]

: "General Kiba... I have a great favor to ask of you."

: [pause] ". . . . . . . . . . . . . I'm listening."

: "The next battle will most likely determine the outcome of the war. If we hope to win, we're going to have to take a gamble."

: "It will be a hard battle..."

: "Highland and the Sowston Army continue to glare at each other across the divide of the great lake. And although the Matilda Knightdom has surrendered, the area is still unstable and the Highland Army can't pull their forces away."

: "You're saying that even if we take the gamble, we can't defeat Matilda....? So then, what do you..."

: [long pause] "I want you to take a regiment to attack Victor's old fort east of Muse. Eveen if Highland realizes it's a decoy, they'll have to divide their army to defend the Highland Kingdom from you. They'll probably call upon Leon Silverburg to do it..."

: [long pause] ". . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: [steps away, facing the wall, and thinks for a while, before turning back:] "Lord Shu, since my defeat, I feel I've lost my place in this world. But when I see Lord Odessa... See him charm these people and transcend this war... It may be inappropriate for a general, but it makes me believe in miracles."

: [pause] "Lord Shu, I don't need your men. The soldiers who have followed me from Highland will be enough."
Long pause.

: "Thank you... General Kiba."

: "Lord Shu, it is not like you to bow to the likes of me. Please take care of my son. Under your tutelage, he will become a brilliant strategist." :( This sequence is making me sad on many levels.
Kiba walks out, and fade out.

I go in to talk to Shu!
[BGM: still Heart Softening Music]

: "Lord Odessa. I've formed a new strategy. This fight will be the decisive battle between the Sowston Army and Highland. The forces behind this war are about to reach their limits. The winners will win everything, the losers will lose everything. Both the State and Highland will be betting their existence on this battle. You have two choices. One is to stay the course. This is the easy road, but it is the path to defeat. The other is to fight for victory for all. This is a thorny path, but is the path of Kings." ... I'm pretty sure we're trying to become a republic not a monarchy.

: "I await your decision, Lord Odessa."

: "I can't... Not yet..."

: "The people who have joined the Sowston Army have many reasons for fighting... But don't forget that they share a belief in you. Talk to me when you have decided."

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE 108 STARS OF DESTINY, NOW IS THE TIME. THIS IS YOUR CUTOFF. I HAVE IT RIGHT HERE.

: "Have you made your decision, Lord Odessa?"

: "We'll fight..."

: "I understand. Assemble everyone in the meeting room."
Fade out.

[BGM: Tactics]

Cut to the war room! Basically everyone plot in there. On the top row are Klaus, Kiba, Fliktor, Nanami, me, Shu, Apple, Ridley, and Hauser. Down on the lower level are Leona, Fitcher, Eilie, Rina, Bolgan, Freed, Luc, Barbara, Tsai, Shin, Teresa, Nina, Camiklotov, Chaco, Sheena, Kahn, Sierra, Lo Wen, Marlowe, Koyu, Huan, Gijimu, Tai Ho, Yam Koo, Kasumi, Gengen, Gabocha, Gadget, and Mukumuku.

: [steps up] "Listen carefully, everyone. Now that Highland has taken Matilda, their army numbers 55,000 men. Ours is a mere 25,000 or so."

: "If we meet them head on, we will likely be crushed."

: "So we have split our army. General Kiba's troops will head east of Muse, outside of the Highland Kingdom. Highland will split their army to keep him from getting too close. That is when the rest of our army will attack Matilda."

: "Then it will be closer to 30,000 vs 20,000..."

: "This is a gamble. And since we are risking everything, it's a big gamble. But if we don't risk our lives, we can't win this war. This will be the fiercest battle yet, and anyone unwilling to die should leave now. You will not be pursued. No one will blame you." We will, however, graffiti SO AND SO IS A LOSER on every wall.
Everyone runs around talking to each other, but of course no one leaves because they are stars of fucking destiny.

: [walks up to us] "We're all ready to die if need be."

: [steps up] "We can't give up now! We'll all be laughed at!" Damn fucking right.

: [steps up] "Any craftsman would be ashamed to begin a job and not finish it!"

: [boing boing] "Then let's go!! We will show them the might of the Kobolds!" Everywon needs to see that >D

: [steps up] "We didn't come this far to not see things through to the end!" Fuck off.

: "You always say stuff like that."

: [steps up, alongside Shin] "We will fight! For everyone! For ourselves!" For a hard-boiled egg!

: [backs up] "I... Uh... Ummm..."

: [SHOVES HIM INTO LEONA] "What are you saying? We've come too far to run away! Isn't that right, Odessa?" [steps up]

: [steps up] "That's right! We've known Odessa for a long time. We must lend him our strength now." I'm still picturing her bursting into Lenankamp and beating the shit out of Scarlet Moon soldiers.

: [boing boing] "Let's go!! Odessa!!!"

: [steps up] "There's no way Wingers are gonna lose to humans, Odessa!"

: [walks up] "Lord Odessa, we will protect you with the pride of the Kobolds and the pride of the people of Two River City!" That and 200 potch would get me an ice cream.

: [steps up] "It is a soldier's duty to follow orders."

: "Lord Odessa, I have already given my life to you. You may use it as you please! Hahahahahahahahahaha!" It's funny because he's already been asked to go on a suicide mission.

: [steps up] "Lord Odessa..." I wonder if Klaus knows.

: "Mr... Odessa..."

: [runs up] "Let's do it, Odessa! It'll be okay. I promise. We'll win. I know it."
I slowly look at everyone. Particularly Shu.
And eventually ...

WHICH OPTION DO I PICK

: "Everyone, loan me your strength!" I promise I'll give it back!
Everyone jumps around and cheers!!

: "Yaayyy!!!! Of course!!!!!"
! I go ! as LEKNAAT TELEPORTS IN. WHO IS SURPRISED!?!

: "Odessa... You have assembled many heroes around you..." 'Also some losers, but I expected as much.' I totally should've put bocchan in my party for this.

: "The Bright Shield on your right hand and the Black Sword Jowy holds are the two aspects of the 'Rune of Beginning'. Power to decide this war. Cold, uncompromising power." You remind me of a babe.

: "The 108 Stars of Destiny and the bearer of the Bright Shield Rune have now been assembled This is proof of his right. The Bright Shield Rune's seal may now be broken. Odessa... your right hand."
I step up!

: "May the thoughts of the 108 Stars be as one and grant Odessa new power." DANCE, MAGIC.
It goes dark and I glow! And then I make a rune tingy noise and glow like Bright Shield and lighting returns to normal.

: "Now you can use the full power of this Rune. Odessa, may you always stride with honor upon the path you tread." I feel compassion when I'm with you.
And she teleports out bluely.

: "It's time to get ready. Everything is riding on this battle, so leave nothing to regret!!!"
Cheering, and fade out!

No music! I am in my room. Nanami jumps.

: "Odessa! Wake up! It looks like General Kiba's army is getting ready to leave! Come on, we have to see them off!"
[ Nanami joins party ]
Fade out as I walk out.

I automatically walk over to where Klaus and Kiba are talking near the entrance.
[BGM: Tactics]

: "Lord Odessa... We've made it a long way. I promise we'll win this one too. Well, we must depart, my lord. Good fortune to you." Ha. Ha ha. Ha ha ha.
Kiba starts to walk off, but Klaus stops him.

: "Good fortune to you too... Father..." If you investigate Klaus enough times, Richmond mentions 'He's worried that his dad drinks so much, he'll ruin his liver.' I made a sad face.

: "Klaus, serve Lord Odessa with honor."

: "I will..." Klaus is genre-savvy enough to know what's up even if Kiba hasn't told him :(

: "I've always been proud of you, my son."

: "No, Father... it's I who am proud to have you as my father." So polite.
And Kiba walks off, looks at his soldiers, and leaves.
Fade out.

Music's back to castle things, Nanami and I are standing near Klaus.

: "There they go... We can win... I know it..."

: "Yes... We can win this battle... We must win this battle... Well, Shu should be waiting. Let's go to the meeting room."
Klaus walks off.

I do some sharpening and, um, move some equipment around. To, um. To get anything irreplaceable off ... someone. Um. I have so many feelings.

Hee, Lo Wen is in the bar with her buddies.

: "A kid shouldn't be hanging around here." This is MY CASTLE.

I head into the war room! Apple, Shu, Ridley, Teresa, Chaco, Fliktor, Klaus, Tsai, and Hauser are there.
[BGM: Tactics]

: "Lord Odessa, preparations are proceeding. First we'll go through Greenhill, and then to Matilda."

: "Wait... Just a minute..."

: "C'mon, Odessa just when we're all pumped and ready to go!"

: "Are you ready, Lord Odessa?"

: "Let's move out."

: "Let's go! To claim our victory!!!"

: "Let's get 'em! Yar!!!"
Fade out!

: "Matilda is just ahead."

: "If the enemy is going to show up, this would be the place..."
They all pop up! Matilda's white knights and Highland are separate factions.

: "Just as I thought. Leon Silverburg isn't here."

: "So it was a decoy..... Troops, encircle them, and attack! If we can rout the Sowston Army here, it's as good as won."

: "Aha! Here they are! It looks like they're out in full force... Mobilize and crush them like the vermin they are!" Seed calls people nezumi a lot.

: "Advance and encircle the enemy!"

: "Advance, Knights! Fight for us now and you'll be rewarded handsomely."
[ START BATTLE ]

Hm, Culgan's not here. Jowy's unit's stats are much lower than Seed's, even though Jowy of course has the standard.
Thank you, Jess, for saving Kasumi's ass as she offs some Highland archers!
Ugh, wow, we're rolling shittily. --- And then Mathers accidentally wounded Miklotov, whoops, reloading.
Okay, rolling much better this time around.
Ow, Viktor got hurt but he took down his attacker. Gilbert just offed some Matilda Knights ... and Yuber finished off Viktor's unit. No wounding, though, so going with it.

: "Give Culgan's Army the signal." ... Ah. I thought that was weird.

: [pops up behind us] "All troops attack! Divide and slaughter!"
HAHAHA AYDA -- nevermind thought she killed Gorudo. Ayda took down a knights unit and got damaged herself.
--
Did
Did Ridley just --
NO. Jowy crit him.
MESSENGER: "I have a report!!! Ridley's unit was attacked by the enemy!"
Ridley was wounded! But he's okay. I'll roll with it.

Jess just saved Kasumi's ass from Yuber.

: "More enemies have appeared... At this rate..."

: "I anticipated this. Time to give our own signal."
REINFORCEMENTS: [appear north of Jowy] "It's time!!! Attack!!!!!!"
REINFORCEMENTS: "Go!!! Go!!!"

: "What!? Reinforcements...!?"

: "We've been outmaneuvered... But we can still save our troops if we order Culgan to pull back before he's surrounded. Then we'll have all our forces retreat."

: "That's the signal... Retreat!!!"
THEY DO.
[ Victory ]

Cut to us on the Matilda side of the border. No music.

: "It looks like they're retreating. But who's army was that?"
[BGM: Heart-Softening Music, not the ending one]

: [walks in] "Was that good, Mr. Shu?" ... Hee.
EVERYONE JUMPS.

: "Excellent."

: "Barbara!!! And..."

: [also walks in] "You're working us too hard, Shu! To make us come all this way..."

: "I apologize. But you did perform admirably. Your task is done, so please return to the castle."
Alex and Hilda also walk in.

: "I was a little scared... But it was quite fun, too."

: "Pah! There's nothing to be scared of with me around!" Riiiiiiiight.

: [sweatdrop] ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: "Lord Odessa, we should also return to Greenhill to rest up for the next round."
We do!

: "Lord Odessa, we've been waiting for you."
[BGM: Tactics]

: "I will now explain our strategy for taking Rockaxe Castle. Lords Ridley, Hauser, and Teresa will assemble their armies and deploy immediately. When the enemy appears, I want you to do your best to lure them away from Rockaxe Castle."

: "Yes sir."

: "Hmm."

: "When the enemy takes the bait, Lord Odessa will covertly lead a small army into Rockaxe Castle." Let me guess: six people.

: "What do you mean, 'covertly'?" ... Yeah! I wanted to spraypaint NANAMI WAS HERE; GORUDO IS A LOSER on the walls! ... I just made myself sad.

: "During the last battle, some of the former Matilda Knights entered the castle posing as Gorudo's men. On our signal, they will open the gates to let you in." :3

: [boingboingboing] "And then? And then?"

: "Lord Odessa will enter the castle, ascend to the top floor, and burn down the enemy flag and replace it with one of ours."

: "What's the point of burning down one flag?"

: "The Highland Army has over-extended themselves. They have taken the Knightdom by force, but their control over them is weak. They'll think the castle has fallen, and the knights will give up. The tide of the battle will then turn in our direction."

: "If we fail..."

: "Then Ridley, Hauser and Teresa will have nowhere to run, and their armies will be slaughtered. The rest of the Sowston Army will fall shortly thereafter. Lord Odessa, everything is riding on you. Select the party members to join in your invasion of Rockaxe Castle."

: "Of course you'll take me, right?" D8 D8 D8

: "It's too dangerous."

: "No, no, no way! That's a lie!"

: "It's too dangerous."

: "I can't believe you said that! Now listen to your big sister!" I love Nanami so much.

: "It's too dangerous."

: "There's no way I'm letting you go alone! I'll follow no matter what, 'cause I have to protect you, Odessa."
[ Nanami joins party ]

: "Then select the other members."
I settle on Kasumi and Camiklotov.

: "Lord Odessa, are you ready to go?"

: "Give me a minute..."

: "Lord Odessa, I'm counting on you. The destiny of the entire Sowston Army is in your hands."

: "Okay. Let's go."

: "Then let's get going."

[BGM: The King's March]
Cut to Rockaxe! The gate slowly gets drawn up with a clinkerclinkerclinkerclinker noise, and Seed and Culgan walk out, followed by Highland soldiers and white knights!

: "Tch... Persistent bastards."

: "But if we can get them to overextend themselves now, we can take them easily next time."

: "Okay, let's go! Hurry up, Matilda Knights!"
They run off and close the gate! We pop out of the woods.

: "All right, give the signal." [ WHISTLES ]
Door goes back up and two white knights come out.

: "Okay, you guys head in there, and do your best to avoid detection."
STATE SOLDIER: "Yes sir!!!"
Everybody generic runs in!

: "Lord Odessa, there isn't much time left. If the enemy returns before the flag is destroyed, the Sowston Army's fate is sealed. We'll follow when it's safe, Lord Odessa, but please find the flag as quickly as possible!"

: "We know, we know, already! It'll be fine, okay? After all, Nanami's on the job, right? Let's go! Move it! Move it!"
I run in! A state soldier runs up to Shu. "A message from General Kiba!!!"

: "Read it."
messenger: "Y... Yes sir. After arriving at the fort, General Kiba engaged in combat with Leon Silverburg..."
Fade out.

[BGM: Requiem of Grief]
Cut to the mercenary fort in greyscale!

: "Stand your ground!!! Don't flinch!!!!! Every minute we hold out brings us closer to a victory for Lord Odessa! A victory for the Sowston Army!!!"
Cut back to Shu et al.
messenger: "... During the baattle, both Silverburg and General Kiba were mortally wounded..." Ummm. No? Leon is fine. There is no mention of Leon in the japanese. Where the fuck are you getting Leon?
Long pause.

: "I see..."

: "Father..."
Fade out.

[BGM: Prideful Saraband]
The Blue and Red Knights who led me in found a secret passage for me!
BLUE KNIGHT: "We'll lure away the enemy's front line. That's your chance to go."
RED KNIGHT: "Be careful."

I have a question: why is Rockaxe castle filled with cockatrices and shit like that?
Oh no, Highland soldiers!

Ooh, pretty.

Holy fuck protag did you just crit for 2k. O ... kay then.

I just found an earth shield. It's anti-bat. What does that mean? I give it to Camus because -- well, for one, Miklotov apparently doesn't use shields, but I figure he's more likely to be besieged by bats. Or at least by a horny Sierra. By which I mean a Sierra.

... why did the matilda knights have a gold collar in a chest in the barracks ...

Hello, conspicuous save point. I hate you. You're a fuckhead.

I get to the stairs nearby and ...

: "We should be quite close."
WHITE KNIGHT: "Don't let them get away!!!"

: "I will show them the power of a true Knight! Lord Odessa, Lady Nanami, leave them to me!"

: "Okay, good, let's go! Come on, Odessa! Be careful, everyone!!!"

: "Please be careful!!!"

[ swaps Miklotov ...]

: "I'll do what I can here... You two, try to take the flag..."

Fade out and --!

We walk upstairs and Nanami looks at me.

: "It's a bit... too quiet... Let's hurry, Odessa."

No music.

: "Heh... Heh... We made it... But it wasn't easy. Well, let's get this over with!!!" LET'S NOT.

: [from offscreen] "What are you looking for, Odessa?"
[BGM: Reminiscence ~ Strings Version]
PAN OVER TO JOWY.

: "Jowy!!"
Jowy walks over; Nanami runs to meet him; I walk. Nanami stands at 1/4 position.

: "Odessa, Nanami... I don't know what you're doing here, but I won't let you pass..."
Jowy draws his sword. Nanami raises her arms and starts waving them a lot.

: "J... Jowy!!! No!!! Don't do this!!!"

: "I don't want to fight you..."

: "That's right! Why, why!? Why do you have to fight!?"

: [lowers head] "Because it's fate... That's got to be the answer... Odessa, there are many people who are counting on you... To the Sowston Army, you represent hope itself... But I to... I too have people who need me. People who believe in me." Dude, I think if you said to Jillia, "Hey, Jillia! Want to change your name and flee the country?" she'd go "That sounds like fun." Seed and Culgan would require a bit more persuading, but you could still manage.

: [SHAKES HEAD VEHEMENTLY] "No, no way! That's not true!!! I don't believe in destiny! And Genkaku didn't either!!! It's all just a load of crap!!!" [stands up straighter] "If that's... If that's the reason the Sowston Army must fight Highland..." [lowers head] "If that's the reason why Odessa and Jowy have to fight..."

: "This land... Our home... It's not big enough for both Highland and the City-State... That fact is what lead to all this fighting, all this sadness. I began to realize that the day of the State meeting in Jowston. I saw the State, established so its members could co-exist in peace, was itself a maelstrom of discord, jealousy, and antagonism. I will establish one mighty nation in this land, one with nothing to do with Highland or the State. A single powerful nation, born of force and wielding force... That's the one and only way of freeing this land from war..." Are you going to use the Beast Rune for that.

: [dots]
Nanami looks up.

: "The time for talk is over. Now we have to settle this..."
Jowy steps forward, holding his sword. Nanami backs up behind me.

: "Ooooooh......"

Pan over to OUR BEST FRIEND. His assistants with the fucked up palettes have crossbows.

: "Ha ha ha! What good fortune to walk in and find the two of you fighting. Now I can kill you both and take this land for Matilda! I can take everything! Okay men, aim carefully... FIRE!!!"
PAN OVER TO US

: "!!!!" [ PULLS OUT STAFF ]

PICK AN OPTION IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH YOU HAVE ONE SECOND

: "Look out!"
I RUN OVER AND RAISE MY TONFA assuming I picked something; if I didn't I'm a fuckhead

: "Just like Grandpa Genkaku showed me!!! His secret technique....."

ARROW BLOCK

ARROW BLOCK

ARROW -- THAT IS NOT A BLOCK

THAT IS NOT A BLOCK
THE MUSIC STOPS

: "Ah... I... I missed... But... I'm... okay..." SHE IS SHAKING. I AM ALSO SHAKING. IRL ME IS STARING AT THE SCREEN. ... Jowy's just standing there, fuckhead.
Gorudo walks over. I stand up and turn to him.

: "You missed! But that's okay, I'll kill them myself." YOU

: "How could you...." SHOT

MY

SISTER!!!

[BGM: IRON FIST OF ANGER]

Congrats dude you got Jowy to flip from trying to kill me to Buddy Attack.
EAT HUNGRY FRIEND AND FORGIVER SIGN, FUCKHEAD!!!!!!!!

I do like level 60 Jowys in my party.
Gorudo is on his knees, twitching. Jowy is twitching in rage. Nanami is twitching in ... yeah.

: "Ahhhh........."
And he collapses and vanishes.
Jowy puts his sword away. We both go crouch over Nanami.
[BGM: Requiem of Grief]

: "Nanami... Are you okay..." I dunno, Jowy, she has a crossbow bolt lodged in her spleen. What do you think?

: "I'm... I'm so happy... to finally see.. the gentle face.. of... the old Jowy... again... I'm... okay... I'll be okay... So... So don't... fight..."

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ." I will punch you if you start anything, Jowy.
Jowy stands up, turns away, blinks, lowers his head.

: "Nanami... I'm sorry... [ straightens ] Odessa... Take care of Nanami..."
AND HE WALKS OUT. FUCKHEAD.

I go over to lift up Nanami's head, then after a moment, grab her hand.

: "O... Odessa..."

: [stiffens, then looks up at him] "Uh... I... I'll... I'll be... okay... But please... Just... once... Call me... 'Big Sister'..." TT_TT

→

: [ dots] I'm an asshole.

: "Ha... haha... that... almost sounds like.... like last... words..."
→

: "Big Sister..."

: "Th... Thank you... I feel... better..."

: "Hey... Odessa... You... and me... And... Genkaku... We're not... Related... But... We... Really... Were... A family... Weren't we... I'm glad... I got to be... Genkaku's child... And I'm glad... I got to be... Your big sister... And... I'm glad... I was... Jowy's friend... And I'm glad... We... Were all... Together..." Why isn't Jowy here.
The music stops.

Nanami closes her eyes. Long pause.

... and slumps.
I blink. Blink again. BLINK BLINK BLINK.

STIFFEN IN PANIC

... and slump.

Shu walks in eventually with some soldiers.

: ! "Lord Odessa... What happened..."

: [turns to soldier] "You! Destroy the flag!!!"
SOLDIER: "Yes sir!!!"
THEY RUN OFF.

: "You! Get a doctor! HURRY!!!"
And the remaining two bolt!

: "Lord Odessa..."
Fade out.

[BGM: Our Banner Flies]

We burn the Highland flag and replace it with our own.

[BGM: War]

Cut to the fighting.
MATILDA KNIGHTS: "L... Look at that!!! Our castle...!!!!"

: "Look! Rockaxe has fallen!!!"

: "Knights of Matilda!!! Shake the yoke of Highland oppression and reclaim your Knight's honor!"

: "This is terrible... If we lose the power of the Knightdom, the Sowston Army..."

: [POPS IN] "Seed, Culgan, Pull your armies out!!!" ... is that why you left?

: "What!! What are you saying!? We were so close..."

: "Retreat... Quickly..."
They do. Fade out.

Huan's here, now. No music.

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: [backs up] "... She's still breathing. We have to get her to Sewer Castle. If we can treat her quickly enough... But there are too many enemy soldiers outside..."
SOLDIER: [walks in] "The Highland Army is retreating!" Thank you, Jowy.

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: "Really? Thank God! Let's hurry back to Sewer Castle!"

: "... Prepare a message. Send the armies of Two River and Tinto back home. We can't leave those areas empty any longer."
Fade out.

[BGM: Requiem of Grief]

Cut to outside Huan's office.

: "Goddammit!!! Please... Save her..."

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: [walks up to me] "It'll be okay... She's not going to die..."

: "Eilie!!!!" Eilie panics.

: "I'm sorry, Odessa... I didn't mean..."

: "It'll be okay.... It'll be okay.... Odessa........."

: "Damn......."

: "Odessa...... Don't worry.... She's very tough....."

: "Sonny...... Stay by her side..... That's all you can do..."

Huan steps out after a while.

: "It looks like he's finished..."
WE ALL RUN OVER.

: "How'd it go? She's okay, right!?"

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: "So she's fine, right?"

: "She's okay...?"
Long pause.

: "... I'm sorry... I was not strong enough..." I need a reaction image.

That works, I guess.

: "What!? But...!!! How could you fail!!?" I HAVE 108 STARS OF DESTINY

: [grabs Flik's shoulder] "Quit it, Flik! He did all he could, don't take your anger out on him..." I HAVE 108 STARS. DOESN'T THAT MEAN ANYTHING

: [walks away] "I know that! I know!!! But... But... What about Odessa... Damn it! Kiba... And Nanami... They've fought along with us!!! And even though we won... Even though we've come so far..." WHY IS SHE DEAD WITH 108 STARS

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: "Damn..."

: "Odessa..."

: "Lord Shu..." And if this bit doesn't happen right here, either you don't have 108 stars or you missed the dialogue choice earlier.

: "What is it?"

: "Can I speak with you... inside?"
Fade out.

STATS:
- Stars of Destiny: ... 106 stars of destiny. Also, four squirrels and an ex-tenkai.
- Jowy Points: When it comes down to it, you're a good friend. Passed out once!
- Times Fainted Riou's Weird Sleeping Habits: fainted three times (and twice in an au), woke up randomly four times
- Game Overs: 3 total, not for lack of trying.
- Bathrooms: One offscreen but it clearly exists!

NEXT TIME: I, um. I need cute fanart to counter the sheer amount of sad I have right now at this game. Probably we all do.

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

Prrt, I think I'll be done with II by next week, whoa.

Apparently I pass out a lot because I have heart problems! Intriguing.

LAST TIME: ROCKS FALL I JUST MADE MYSELF SAD AGAIN THANKS GUYS

It is a morning. Not a Beautiful Morning, but a morning all the same. Usual castle music.

Hoi is in my room for some reason.

: "Yah!!!..... N, no... what's this....." Dude, if you're going to steal shit, you might want to wait for me to leave first. You also might want to pick better timing.

Nanami's room is empty.

The roof just has Feather on it.

: "Odessa.......... Damn......."

: "Lord Odessa....... War is terrible. So many lives are lost so quickly. But we must endure and overcome the pain...."

: "My friend and lord, Odessa. Take one cup of tea. What you need right now is a short break from the pain." Not if it's bitter. And it's all bitter.

: "Lord Odessa, I'm so terribly sorry....."

There is no one in Apple's room besides Apple.

: "Odessa, if I had been there....."

: "Life is full of tragedies. You can't run away from them. You just have to survive them and then move on. Understand?"

: "Lady Nanami was..... ... She was a great lady...."

: "I.... I wasn't that close to Nanami, but still....."

: "Odessa....... Don't think too much. You can't have sake, so just drink something warm and get to sleep." Why do I still not have booze privileges.

: "No!.... that pretty young girl... There must be some mistake...."

: "Death is part of life you know..."

: "Grr...... My... my sister....." ...?

: "Ohhh... why..... Why, why, why....."

: "I can't believe that sweet little Nanami won't be coming back...."

Nanami is not up on the tower.

: [in the library] "sniff....... sniff............ NANAMI!!!!!............"

: "Yeah, well I've read my share of boring books in my time, too." ... combo break.

: "Oh, Sir Odessa... the tragedy.... ... I can really use this....." ... ... ... you fucker.

: "Don't be sad, Odessa!!! Be happy!!!! Happy!!!!! Happy!!!!!"

: "Hey, Odessa. That Teresa is beautiful, eh. If that Shin guy wasn't around, I'd..... . . . . . . . . . . Sorry......... Odessa....... I thought maybe I could take your mind off Nanami....... It looks like I failed though...."

: "Hmm......... I'm sorry.... I wish I had something to say to make you feel better..."

: "If you want to cry, then cry... But you can't stay sad forever..."

old man: "Oh hey there Sir Odessa. You're a good man, ye are. Yep, yep. I'm so proud of my young grandaughter."

... one last place to check.

: "Some of the dead folks here ain't got nobody to visit 'em. So I like to keep 'em company instead."

: "This place is most comfortable. I approve."
Nanami's ... not in the graveyard, either.

Welp.

Shu's in the great hall.
[BGM: Requiem of Grief]

: "Lord Odessa. The Highland Army has left Muse and retreated to their own territory. They probably decided that they couldn't defend against attacks from both Greenhill and Matilda at the same time. But one thing is certain, as soon as they regroup their forces, they'll attack again. As your strategist, I counsel that we take the fight to them... we attack Highland and eliminate the root of this whole war."

: [dots]

: "Are you having doubts, Lord Odessa?"

: "You too must know why we have to fight...... The Highland Kingdom and the City-State of Jowston have both gotten too big..... The Holy Kingdom of Harmonia to the north, the Toran Republic to the south, the great sea to the east and the Grasslands to the west.... In order to keep this land, we've had no choice but to fight. History has proven that. Human wisdom has its limits."

: "Lord Odessa. Give us the order to invade Highland." A sneak attack by the State!

: [dots]

: "Have you... decided? All your followers, myself included, trust that you will make the right decision."

[BGM: Tactics]

: "Lord Odessa. Give us the order to invade Highland."

: "I can't......."

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You can't make up your mind yet... I understand. You have a difficult decision to make. It's alright. There's still time. We'll await for your answer..."

: "Okay, let's do it....."

: "Thank you, my lord. We will begin preparations immediately."
Shu walks out.

I walk out, but as I leave the room... wobble. wobble. wobble.

AND OUT.

Freed walks by eventually. ... then notices.

WTF OUR TENKAI IS UNCONSCIOUS AGAIN. (Wow, our tenkai with syncope has fainted more times this game than I have this year. :O )

[BGM: The King's March]

Cut to Highland soldiers, pan up to Seed, Culgan, Jowy, Leon, and two Harmonian clergy about to do something really stupid. Jillia is unconscious on a table. That is how stupid whatever they're about to do is.

: [steps up] "Listen up, soldiers of Highland!! We defeated the Knightdom, but we haven't won yet!!!!!" I think you got your parties fucked up there.
Pan back down to cheering soldiers going like o/ and \o/!

: [steps up] "We're still stronger than them!!! The outcome of the war is not yet decided!!!!!"
More cheers from the soldiers!
The clergy walk over to in front of Jowy.
fucking Harmonians: "In the name of the 'Beast Rune', one of the 27 True Runes, received from the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia, and passed down from generation to generation in the Blight family, swear your oath, oh King of Highland." 'Fuck Harmonia.'
They move out of his way and he walks up to the Jillia on the slab.

: "In the name of the Highland Kingdom and the Blight Royal Family, I beg thee for victory.... Oh noble 'Beast Rune', I sacrifice to you the blood of she who is dearest to me... my wife.... Jillia Blight!!!!!!" WAT.
He takes out a knife.

raises it

STAB. WHAT IN THE FUCKS.

: [steps up] "The path of victory is the only path!!! We pray for victory!!!" WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA

: [steps up as Jowy takes the knife out] "Now is the time to fight. If we lose this, we lose the Kingdom of Highland!!!!!" Well, you just sacrificed your queen to a giant wolf demon, so er.

More cheering.
Jowy walks out, but stops.

: "Clean up the doll for me....." Oh, good, you were only PRETENDING to kill Jillia. ... Why in the hells would you do that?

: "How did it go?"

: "It went well. Too well............"

And as he tries walking away, he too collapses. Leon's at his side immediately, and fade out.

Fade to black. Creepy noises for a good long while, slightly watery.
Slow fade into my room at night. Eilie, Fliktor, Freed, and Tsai are there.

: "Hey.... Are you okay....."

: "Don't scare us like that! Freed looked like he was about to have a heart attack...." Um, dude passed out; it's going to take a good long while for that to make sense to him.

: ! "That's not true! I just... I was just surprised that Lord Odessa had fallen....."

: "Odessa, we're going to invade Highland, we need you to hold it together. Just a little longer and this whole war will be over....."

: "You're right.... If we beat Highland, the war will be over.... I believe you."

: "Well, we've got lots of preparations to make, so you go get some rest. Okay, Odessa."
Fade out, creepy noises stop, cut back into my room at night with crickets chirping and Eilie there.

: "C'mon now..... Don't be so gloomy.... It doesn't suit you. You look much better smiling."
And she walks out, fade out.

It's nighttime! Still. I'm awake, for some reason.
Nanami's room is empty.
! Apple is heading into Shu's room.
[BGM: Theme of a Moonlit Night] NO APPLE NO. There are three cards on the table.

: "Shu....."

: [staring at the wall and out of his chair] "What is it, Apple?"

: "When I came up with the plan for attacking Muse... You knew that it was going to fail, didn't you?" 8|

: "Yeah....... I figured you had a fifty-fifty chance..... at best, that is." Asshole.

: "..... So then, why....."

: [blinks] "Well, the way I saw it, if you won, fine. If you lost, I hoped it would disguise my true plans. Also, I figured between you and Klaus, even if we lost, the damage wouldn't be too bad."

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . I'm useless.... Shu..... Isn't there anything.... Anything at all that I can do to help you...." Dump him. He's not worth it.

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: ". . . . . . . . I'm sorry. Excuse me. . . . . . . ."
She starts to leave, but Shu turns to look at her. Still facing down, though.

: "Apple."

: "Yes."

: "There are 3 cards on that table there."

: [walks over to them] ". . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: "Take one of the cards." Shu, what.

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . ."
She picks the one on her left up and looks at it, glowering.

: "What does it say?"

: [looks up at him] "Fire.... that's all."

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . I see..... You can go, Apple."
Apple puts the card down and blinks.

: "Okay.... good night."
She walks out and goes ! at me.

: "Sir Odessa..... Tomorrow we fight. You should get some rest."
Bye, Apple!

To bed ...

Birds chirping! Eilie, Chaco, Bolgan, and Rina are in my room.

: "Hey! Hey! Wake up!"

: [hop] "Get up already!!!"

: "Well, you two are certainly bouncy this morning. Odessa, everyone is assembled in the great hall."

: [jumps] "Odessa!!! Fight hard!!! I will too!!! We're gonna kick ass!!!!!"
Fade out.

[BGM: Tactics]
A similar setup to when Leknaat was here. Nanami is not here. Neither is Kiba.

: "Lord Odessa, the troops are ready. Our goal is Highland's capital city of L'Renouille. Please give the order to deploy."

: "Hold on a minute...."

: "Please hurry, my lord."

: "This is the battle to end all battles...."

: "We'll go into Highland and finish this once and for all. It's simple......"

: "It's my mother country.... but since I'm your strategist...." Everyone forgets my charming Kyaro accent.

: "My job will be done soon too."

: "Hey Odessa!!! Don't you think you'd better give the order already!?" Patience, young skywalker.

: "Lord Odessa!!! Finally..... We can finally end this horrible, horrible war!"

: "Lord Odessa, let's fight. I'm not afraid of dying anymore."

: "Sounds interesting. I will allow you to fight alongside me as my attendant."

: "Let's end this bloody war. I want to build a world where no one has to work anymore."

[BGM: Tactics]

: "Lord Odessa, the troops are ready. Our goal is Highland's capital city of L'Renouille. Please give the order to deploy."

: "Okay."
I step to the middle of the dais and everyone looks at me. Shu steps up after a moment.

: "With this one battle, we can finally put an end to this long, tragic war!!!!!"

: [steps up] "Oi!!!!! Let's end this damn thing!!!"

: [steps up] "By my sword, we will win! I swear it!!!!!!!!"

: [steps up] "On my name!!!! I say 'VICTORY'!!!!"

: [steps up] "For the honor of the Knighthood! We shall be victorious!!!!!"

: [steps up] "For the people!!!!! We must win!!!!!"

: [ BOING ] "That's right! For the people! He he he, I love this!!!" what
I step forward, and ...

: "We're off!!! To L'Renouille!!!"
CHEERING AND FADE OUT
Our soldiers are marching off to battle!
Fade out!

[BGM: Tension]
I'm leading an arrowhead-shaped formation through a forest. I'm followed by a bunch of soldiers, Apple, Viktor, more soldiers, Shu, Hauser, and more soldiers. A messenger runs in, nudges Shu, and everyone moves out of the way to let the messenger talk to me.
soldier: "A message from Lord Flik. He's found the Highland Army. General Leon Silverburg leads, with Seed and Culgan below him."

: [steps forward slowly] "Leon Silverburg, eh. Let's finish this here. Lord Odessa, you lead a unit to the right. General Hauser, you lead a unit to the left. Stay hidden until I give the signal."

: [steps up] "What about you, Shu? You'll be...."

: "Apple, you go with Lord Odessa. I'll be fine by myself." ... right.

: "Okay......"
Off we go! Apple takes a while to convince to leave, though. Shu steps over to follow her, then turns back to Viktor.

: "Okay Viktor, just as we planned."

: [ shuffle shuffle shuffle 8| ] "Bah. I always get the dirty jobs." This plan is perfect for you.

: "There's nobody else I can ask."

: [shuffles back] "Yeah, yeah. I know..."
Viktor walks off with two soldiers grumpily. That leaves two for Shu! Three more run in.

: "Okay. My last mission." HEY, ASSHOLE. YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO DIE UNTIL YOU REALISE WHY YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE.
He goes off with his unit!

Oooh, unfamiliar war music! [BGM: Decisive Battle]

Hm, is this by Ryube?

: "What's this? Where the hell did they go?"

: "According to reports, Odessa circled to the right and Hauser to the left flank."

: "Shu... What could you be thinking..."

: "Nothing to worry about. We'll smash whichever unit Odessa is in and it'll all be done with once and for all!"

: "No... I know Shu better than that. If we go after Odessa, Hauser will attack our flank and if we go after Hauser, Odessa will attack. That's his plan."

: "So then....."

: "We go directly after Shu's unit. He's giving orders to both units. We eliminate him and we divide their forces in two."

: "What if Shu's unit is a decoy..."

: "He's not man enough to willingly put his own life in danger." I think you mean 'stupid'.
[ Start Battle ]
Oh, is this just a war battle I observe.
Haha, Shu's unit has 0 attack 0 defence.
Leon vs Viktor! Also Culgan vs Viktor.

: "All right! Give the signal."

: "That's the signal!!! Hurry up! Light it!!!! Don't let them get away!!!!!"

: "What!!! What's this!!!!!! That idiot!!!!! He's trapped himself in a sea of fire!!!!! Shu, you fool!!!!! What are you thinking? You're doomed!!!!!!"

: "Damn!!!!! What the hell!!!!"

: "Get out!!! Run!!!!!!!"

: "Give the signal to the right and left flank!!!! Surround them!!!!!"

Shit is on fire. A lot of that shit is things like Highlanders. Shu walks to the middle.

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
Pan up to Leon, who walks over.

: "Well if it isn't little Shu... How many years has it been since I gave your ears a good pinning back...."

: "I forget. To me, it's ancient history."
Long pause as Leon walks to the left, staring at shit on fire.

: "You little brat..... But anyway, you forgot the rule #1 in 'the book': Don't put yourself in danger..." Apparently a lot of people assumed there is a physical book Leon uses. This is because people are stupid. (But Leon could easily be referring to his own book.)

: "I had to throw away 'the book'. You read it too many times....." In Japanese he's more like 'there is no way I could defeat you without doing something stupid.'

: [steps up and stares at him] "What's that supposed to mean..."

: [walks to the right] "Well, sometimes even a futile gesture can be worth something... That's what my friend, Apple, taught me."

: [long pause] "I'm not impressed....... Listen to me, punk. History doesn't flow! It moves... in leaps and fits! Sometimes it must be pushed along by men like us. If a bit of suffering is the price we must pay, then pay it I will!!!"
Leon walks away slowly. After a moment, Shu runs up a few steps.

: "Are you saying that's why you helped destroy the Scarlet Moon Empire, and why you're helping Highland now?"

: "This country needs the firm hand of the Highland Kingdom to guide it through the Sea of History. Just like you!!!! You disgust me! You had talent, but you used it wastefully. To me, you're the very definition of garbage!!!" ♥

: [runs up] "Unlike you, I don't think I'm some kind of god to use people like pawns!!!!" Really, Shu. You are simply the essence of informed consent and not fucking people over.
The tree next to him creaks ominously and Shu RUNS OUT OF THE WAY. It would've landed on him.

[BGM: Requiem of Grief]

I walk up, and after a moment, so does Apple.

: "Oh...... No.... It can't be..... Shu.... No............"

: [walks over to her] "Apple......."

: [walks slowly...] "N, no...... It can't be... that card...... Shu!!!! No!!! Shu!!!!!!!"
Apple starts to run up, but Flik runs faster and stops her.

: "Apple wait!!!! It's too late!!!!!!"

: [tries to pass him] "But Shu........."
The music stops.

: "A Good tactician never shows emotion." Pity you're chaotic neutral.

: "Yes........"
Shu strolls in with Viktor. Cue Heart-Softening Music of the ending variety.

: "Shu........." [runs over to him]

: "A miscalculation. You meddlesome little... My role was finished and I was already at peace....." Too bad; we care.

: "C'mon now, I risked my butt to save you and all."

: [walks over to Apple] "Lord Odessa, let's head to L'Renouille. Apple, relay the order to General Hauser."

: "Y, yes!!!!!"
Apple goes to talk to a soldier, then walks back.

: "Apple, you're in charge. I'm tired. ..... I need to get some rest."
Fade out.

Cut to Muse-Highland border! Birds are chirping.

: "Odessa, after we take a break here, let's head for L'Renouille."

: "All we have to do now is ride into L'Renouille. But don't forget nothin'."

STATS:
- Stars of Destiny: ... 106 stars of destiny. Also, four squirrels and an ex-tenkai.
- Jowy Points: What in the fucks? Passed out twice!
- Times Fainted Riou's Weird Sleeping Habits: fainted four times (and twice in an au), woke up randomly five times
- Game Overs: 3 total, not for lack of trying.
- Bathrooms: One offscreen but it clearly exists!

NEXT TIME: I will crush the heel of Highland oppression beneath my Shu.

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

LAST TIME: ハイランドへの町!

I stop by Muse!
old man: "Everyone.... they're all gone..."
kid in item shop: "I ummm..... I errr..... Y'see.... I was....... I was hiding........ So that's why I.... I'm the only one left...."
Got a silver armour from the armour shop.
Got an old book vol 12 from a sad person in the inn.

Up on Jowston Hill.
[BGM: Suspicion]

: "So how have you been, Clive?"

: [steps up] "Will you tell me why you did it?" I move out of the line of fire.

: "Did what? What are you talking about?"

: "You couldn't have.... a knight-class gunner couldn't miss their target."

: "That's what you wanted to ask?"

: "No, I.... I'll only ask once more. Why did you kill my brother?"

: "Brother? You grew up in the Guild together, but 'brother'? You're a nice man, Clive. Maybe if Kelley had been even half as nice to me, I wouldn't have done what I did. I started to hate the Guild... hate all those people who lusted for power... That place could turn an angel into a devil."

: [steps up] "You guys grew up in that filthy courtyard...... You got involved with those guns and those Guild rules..." [draws guns] "But I put an end to all that, with my friends Moon and Star." Stern and Mond, actually.

She stares at him, then eventually lowers her guns.

: "So why didn't you kill me back then too!!!! Try and see if you can do it now! You witch!!!!"

: [walks up to him, and eventually moves close to whisper in his ear] "Clive, enough already. You don't owe the Guild anything."
She starts to walk away, but he pulls out his rifle and aims it at the back of her head.

: "The Guild and my brother were the only important things I had in my life. You already took my brother away. I won't let you destroy the only thing I have left in this world. Now is the time for me to execute your sentence." COMMUNITY SERVICE

: "Storm..." And as she says that, Clive tries to fire and goes ! (except with a white bubble instead of the usual yellow)

: "Storm, What is it........."

: [walks away] "Sorry about that kid............ Well the Guild isn't everything. There's a small village west of L'Renouille, Highland's capital. You can find me there....."

: [lowers his gun, twitching] "Why Storm, why?!?! Why?!?!?!"
Fade out.

No music.

: "I'm sorry..... Odessa.... I came all this way......"

The appraiser is dead.

STATE SOLDIER: "I'll be the first one to storm the enemy's home base!!!"
STATE SOLDIER: "For the life of my friend, killed by Highland......"

: "Shouldn't we head for L'Renouille soon?"

: "Let's go."

: "Yes sir. We'll leave immediately."

: "It's time to end this thing..."

[BGM: Battlefield without Light]

: "I see it. It's L'Renouille!"

: "We'll be up against Seed, Culgan, Yuber and Lucia..... Also Hal Cunningham leading the 2nd Army, the Royal Guards..." Han Cunningham's name may or may not be familiar to you! Brownie points for anyone who remembers him.

: "Cunningham..... he's a legend... I don't like to pick on old men, but if he gets in our way, we'll have to take him out!!!"

: "You think we're going to let you rabble continue to foul our good land of Highland!!!!" This land is my land~

: "There will be no draw here.... Victory..... or defeat..... One or the other....."
KARAYA TRIBE: "Listen to me!!! Do nothing which will bring shame to the leader of the Karaya, Lady Lucia!!!!"

: "This is... the last battle.... My King........."

: "The 'Bright Shield Rune'... That's him.... Genkaku's son....." Is this, like, an adoptive family reunion?

: "Lord Odessa, Take your unit into the city. The final battle will take place inside." Getting into L'Renouille is the win condition. :3
[ Start Battle ]

Highland's playing it pretty defensive so far.

: "It's almost my chance..... and earlier than I expected...."
Yuber teleports out.

: "Yuber!!!!! You fiend!!!!!" ... well, duh.

: "He's just a general-for-hire.... He's not going to throw his life away to protect this country....."

:D Ridley's massive amount of move meant I got into L'Renouille without needing to beat up any major players.

: "Finally.... L'Renouille....."

: "We did it!!! We did it!!!"
[ Victory ]

[BGM: none; rumbling]

: "All we have to do now is take L'Renouille, Odessa."

: "This is the end.... Who will you take with you? Think carefully......"
Viki, Meg, Luc, Kasumi, Tir. Tir's going to take me a bit, though, so putting Clive in my party for now for reasons.

: "Odessa.... good luck. Don't let everyone's efforts go to waste... Also... come back safe. Please.... there's still a lot for you to do."

Oh, hey, Viki fudged it. ... And keeps sending me to Two River.
[ levels up Meg to 66 ]
While I was looking for a recipe in Rockaxe, a cockatrice dropped a thunder rune 8D

I run past where Nanami was shot.
BLUE KNIGHT: "I discovered this in Lord Gorudo's office. Please take it." [ You got Thunder ]
Recipe #37 get!

I want to get recipe #36, too, but before that I'm going to make myself sad.
To Kyaro! [ sticks Clive back in party, too ]

[BGM: Homesickness]
Genkaku's house is roughly the same as it was. Wooden chair, large vase they were 'put inside as punishment', practice staves, dog bowl, Nanami's remaining 2 favorite vases.... Nanami's not here. ... Though apparently "Nanami's sweet and sour pork Smells good". Nanami's bed is made. Mine doesn't have sheets on. It also has a 'Nice familiar smell'.
There's still a dent in the wall from where she shoved me.

I know the answer; you've shown me the way~ in the morning like this, such a beautiful day~ the sky is the limit, deep and blue~ now we have, now we have, now we have the miracle~

Now for the town itself.
man: "A traveller said the King's army was beaten... What's going to happen to this country now?...."
woman in inn: "Oh, Odessa, you came back. That's great... what happened to Jowy and Nanami?"
man: "I wonder where Captain Rowd went? I heard he was moving up in the world, but it looks like he ran off somewhere."
old woman: "Hello there. How's it going? Who are you anyway?"
man who used to chase me out of his house: "It's over. This country is finished. I wonder what will happen now..."
woman in same house: "He sounds gloomy, but nothing is really going to change. Probably."
little girl: "Hey! Is it true that some bad guys are going to come and kill us all?"
woman gossiping: "Mr. Atreides ran off somewhere during the night. He must have been afraid of retaliation...."
woman gossiping: "Is this country going to dissappear? I heard that some scary sounding army called Sowston is coming this way..."
woman: "Huh? You... you're... You were in that dojo just out of town..."

Rowd's house is empty. I guess he fled with his sister to Toran. Good for them, I suppose.

Tenzan Pass is currently boring. There's an enemy there supposedly that drops the cyclone rune, but it's actually impossible to find it.

I head to Sajah village, northwest of L'Renouille. The music switches to Suspicion immediately.

I automatically walk over to where Elza is near the appraiser.

: "You came back, eh boy. Well, let's finish this....."

: "Yeah....."

: "Clive, my old friend... How about a duel between Gunners?"

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fine...... It looks like Storm won't shoot you."
He dramatically drops his rifle on the ground.

: "Hee-hee, thanks."
She takes out Stern and Mond and holds them out to him, barrels pointed at herself.

: "My gun, Stern or 'Star', represents trust in the Guild, and Mond or 'Moon', represents betrayal. Protection and Assassination, the two faces of the Howling Voice Guild. Choose the one you prefer."
He takes one.

: "Stern..... I thought you'd choose that..."
I move out of the way. They move ten paces from each other.

: "Whenever you're ready...."
She turns aside a little and removes the safety.

: "Impatient, eh... Don't you want to stay in this world a little longer?"
He does likewise, but he's facing the viewer while she faces away.

: "That's not necessary."
They stare at each other.

: "Howling Voice, shadow upon the ground!"
They raise their guns a little.

: "Howling Voice, flash of thunder from the gods!"
Guns raised up!

: "Cursed Voice that separates Life from Death!"
Both pointed at the sky!

: "Right here, right now, these Guns want to shed blood." ♥ magic guns
They lower them a bit.

: "They want to feast on souls!"
A little more.

: "Listen you cursed Guns!"
Aimed at each other!

: "We are it!"
Level at their necks!

: "The final blast to signal war!!!"

PAUSE
and very quickly

: "CLIVE!!!!!"

: "No hesitation!!!!!!"

And bang.
[BGM: Reminiscence ~ Strings Version]

: "Ugh..... unf......."

: [lowers his gun.] "It's over......"
She rolls over a bit, twitching. Her eyes are closed.

: "Yeah.... you're right..... You.... you won......."

: [opens her eyes a little] "Did you... really think... I could shoot you....? Boy..... there are no bullets in this gun....." ... crying now

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: [closes them] "The day I shot Kelley..... it was me who should have died... Died with pride as a Gunner.... That's why, boy.... That's why I've got more regrets than I care to count....."

: [steps up] "What.....?"

: "Clive.... this place... this village..... This is where I was born..... My father, my mother, our house..... They're all gone... Nobody who even remembers them... But even so, this is the place where my heart always returns."

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: "Poor Clive..... He was born in the Guild, raised in the Guild... Pretty sad, don't you think, boy? And then.... he lost Kelley...... [raises hand] Give me Storm......"
He walks over, picks up his gun, and hands her it. She holds it to her chest.

: "Storm.... the only Gun in the world with a soul inside it... The Guild chose Kelley to inherit this Gun, not me... But then Storm itself chose me... The Guild could not go against the wishes of Storm, and the only way to settle it was with a duel.."

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: "Stern and Mond were the guns prepared for the day of the duel. And just like today, only Stern was loaded with bullets. Kelley knew that... and so, he chose Mond....."

: "The Guild... those fools..."

: "I deeply regretted it...... Shooting Kelley..... And then running away from the Guild.... Thank you.... Clive.... Now, my soul can return home...."

: "Elza......."

: "Ha... Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!! You're too soft, boy..... You didn't really believe that sob story, did you....."

: "What do you...."
She raises Mond and shoots it up into the air.

: "Go back to the guild, boy.... It's the only place for you.... I won't steal that from you..."
Clive steps up to her.

: "Clive... take care of Storm.... You're its keeper now.. Farewell..... forever... Farewell, gunslinger....."
He crouches down and removes his hood, shaking.

: "N... No.... NO!!!! Elza!!! Elza!!!!!!"

: [no longer able to hold her head up] "You did good, boy....... But, remember.... You still couldn't do it... You couldn't catch me....."
Fade out.

: "Odessa..... My job as executioner is over... I think.... I'll eventually return to the Guild soon...... But for the time being, I'll stay with the Sowston Army. I'm not quite ready to leave this land yet......."
Fade out.


Time to explore Sajah, I suppose.
woman: "A man dressed all in crimson came to this town a while back... He harassed all the villagers, asking... 'What do you know about the Sindar..?' ... What could he have been talking about...?"
man: "I think about our country of Highland being beaten by the State and it makes me sick."
man: "How can he call himself King? Look what he's done to our country! It's awful..."
man: "How could such a thing have happened...? How could King Jowy..."
woman: "The two previous kings both lost their lives through Jowy Blight's treachery... It's just horrible..."

I decide I want Hai Yo in my final battle party, so I spend some time collecting shit and getting him junk.
While I was planning on getting a hunter rune from the Guardian Deity, attempts to get Hai Yo his third rune slot meant it'd be simpler if I just got a freaking fortune rune.

: "Odessa, I'm thinking about sculpting a 'Guardian Deity' for this castle. Right now I'm looking for blueprints."

Definitely it.

: "Everyone! Finally! Finally! Sewer Castle's Guardian Deity is finally finished!!! Everyone come see!!!"

A LARGE GROUP OF PEOPLE. And dog.

: "Guardian Deity?"

: "That's right!!! I built it using the plans that young Odessa found! This is our Guardian Deity!!!"
Lots of jumping!

: "Wh, what's this....."

: "What kind of animal is it?"

: "I'm not sure I agree with Odessa's taste..." FUCK YOU IT IS AN AWESOME DRABBIT

: "L, Lord Odessa.... What is this....." RIDLEY'S MAKING FUN OF ME

: "Odessa, this is..... What is it?" not even eilie can think of something nice to say

: "Hee hee hee..... I think it's fabulous." EVERYONE BUT YOU IS EVICTED

: "Wow!!! A monster!!!! It's a monster!!!!!" You can go find another damn castle.
Bolgan spins.

: "Well, at least it looks like it'll keep the evil spirits away."

: "I think it's cute too." You are my favourite forever.

: "I'm counting on you... Odessa."

: "It's horrible....." FUCK YOU. NO WONDER YOU'RE A VILLAIN.

: "Oh... hey.... c'mon... Don't say that...."

: "Th, that's right. He went to all that trouble..."

: "Grrrrrr........."
I go ! as it glows ominously! And then it shoots out a blue light that flies to me. [ You got Dragon Incense ] [ You got Fortune ]

: "Lord Odessa, what's that?"

: "A present to young Odessa from the Guardian Deity. Don't worry, take it. It won't hurt you."

: "The Guardian Deity who protects Sewer Castle has honored you, Lord Odessa. It is a good sign."

: "It's fantastic. It's marvelous!! Great work, Odessa." You're still evicted.

: "Wow!!! Yeah!!!! Odessa, Odessa!!!! Hip-hip-hooray!!!!"
Fade out.

Out of curiosity, I check if it changes if I made a unicorn, turtle, dragon, or rabbit.

: "Wow! That's pretty nice!"

: "Hmm. Is that it?"

: "Yeahh. It's nice all right. Very nice."

: "Hmm, so we've got one at our castle now too, eh."

: "I wonder if everyone will like it."

: "Hmmm. Well I guess it's just a matter of taste."

: "WOW!! That's so cool!!! I love it!!!!" [ spins ]

: "Well if you ask me, I like it."

: "Yes!!! Yes!!! I think it's great!!!"

: "I was wondering what he was working on all this time. So this is it, eh."

: "It's just a big eyesore." Luc hates unicorns, I guess.

: "Don't say that!!!"

: "It's wonderful. I love it!!!"

: "Awoooooo!!!!!!!!"

But the drabbit is what I actually wanted.

There! Hai Yo is now level 93, which means he has his third rune slot open (he gets it at level 65). It also means he's fucking level 93, but what can you do? His stats are still really bad.

OKAY! Meg's got Thunder, Luc has Cyclone, and Viki's on Mother Earth. I don't actually have any water/flowing runes on anyone right now; let's see if that becomes a Bad Thing. To L'Renouille!

STATS:
- Stars of Destiny: ... 106 stars of destiny. Also, four squirrels and an ex-tenkai.
- Jowy Points: What in the fucks? Passed out twice!
- Times Fainted Riou's Weird Sleeping Habits: fainted four times (and twice in an au), woke up randomly five times
- Game Overs: 3 total, not for lack of trying.
- Bathrooms: One offscreen but it clearly exists!

NEXT TIME: TO L'RENOUILLE.

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

LAST TIME: ... ハイランドへの町!

Lucia stands right inside L'Renouille.

: "Odessa..... We lost our army, but we haven't lost our spirit..... You cannot pass here..... For all the warriors who died!!! For the Karaya!!!!! And for the King!!!!!"
BOSS FIGHT
Haha, okay, I tried hitting auto a few times and I got my ass kicked (I didn't game over though) so I'm going to properly fight her now.
Holy FUCK, Viki. She's completely blocked Lucia's spells aimed at her twice in a row.
There, that time Lucia went down easily. Thank you, Luc: you are a bad friend but even so.

: [on her knees] "Why.... why can't we win..... Why can we have no justice....."
[BGM: Reminiscence ~ Strings Version]
Teresa and Shin walk in.

: "It's been a long time, Lucia." what, a week?

: [looks up] "You!!! The little princess from Greenhill!!! What are you doing here!!! Have you come to laugh at me!!!!"

: "I haven't forgot my promise. What you said... that my father had your father murdered... I'm going to look into it. What about you? You still wish to die, even though I've made this promise?" I'm pretty sure she means that Lucia wants /her/ to die.

: "What promise?"

: [ facing me, eyes closed ] "As acting mayor of Greenhill, it is my duty to search for truth and justice. Even if it means damaging my father's good name. After all, aren't you also looking for the truth?" I'm pretty sure your father's name is well and truly damaged. He was a fuckhed. He was a giant fuckhead. As fuckheads go, he's about as big of one as Anabelle's dad.

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
Lucia stands up, draws her knife, lunges with it raised above Teresa's back. Doesn't strike yet, though.

: "You!!!!!"

: "It's okay, Shin."

: [shaking] "Why don't you try to run?"

: "Because I know you.... You wouldn't hurt an unarmed opponent."

: [blinks] ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teresa... Do you really trust people so much?"

: [turns back] "I trust you. That's all."
Long pause. Lucia lowers her knife, backs away, drops it.

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You can go.... Odessa. This is your fight... I'll watch and see how things work out....."

: "Odessa, please be careful... We are all waiting for you..."

: "Lord Odessa..."

: "You should go... Odessa..."

Faintly amused that Hai Yo and Rioudessa both do twice as much damage a round as Tir.
Ugh, L'Renouille is impossible to navigate. Well, not quite impossible: the corpses of Highland soldiers decorate where I've been.

I'm not joking.
Huh, found a fury rune.

They keep going out of the fire and into the frying pan....
Got a robe of mist, which resists water! Gave it to Luc because Viki is holy fuck good at dodging magic.

[BGM: Tension]
There is a man on a red carpet. This man is somewhat familiar looking a bit.

: "So you've come this far..... It looks like we couldn't stop the 'Bright Shield Rune' and the 'Black Sword Rune' from fighting after all.... Me and Genkaku...... All we managed to do was buy a little bit more time."

→

: [STEPS UP] "Get out of my way!!!"

: "Not likely, sonny. My job is to protect this king. You won't get by me so easy."
→

: [dots]

: "What are you waiting for, son of Genkau? If you're ready, come at me!" SPELL GENKAKU RIGHT PLOX 8(

: "The duel with Genkaku.... It continues here....."
[BGM: The Time of Confrontation]

;_;

: "Let's bury our past here, boy!!"
I defend ... and kill him. The wind blows through my hair after he falls.
[BGM: Requiem of Grief]
Han is on his knees, leaning on his sword to keep him up, and shaking.

: "Ungh........ Boy... Genkaku's son...... What is your name?"

: "Odessa....."

: "Odessa............ I have to apologize to all of you. 25 years ago, Genkaku and I sealed our two runes..... The 'Bright Shield Rune' and the 'Black Sword Rune' were once one. In it's true form...... As the 'Rune of Beginning', it has the power to end war.... But.... in order to wield that power... you must first...."
He shakes, and falls. Not on his sword, though: his sword is at my feet.

: "Odessa..... You're a strong young man... Genkaku and I were weak.... Forgive us for that weakness...."

: "Go now!....."
I stop to look at him, then walk out.

: "Genkaku..... Now I can finally rest....."
Fade out.

One of the wrong rooms I went into. No music there.

Ah, there I go. That took a while.

Found a room with a map spread out on the desk. :3

Oh, hello there, suspicious save point. I've been in sections of the castle actually probably used for shit for a while now.
Oh hey, the next suspicious save point healed me. Thanks, guys!
[BGM: Tension]

Right next to the helpful save point are Seed and Culgan!

: [steps up] "Lord Odessa, The Blight Family throne room is past here..... It's no place for rabble like you."

: [steps up] "We're not giving up our country so easily!!!! We still have our pride and you won't take it away!!!!!"

: "Get out of the way."

: "Be serious! You really think we can do it!?"

: "Get out of the way."

: "Even now, you're scared to fight? Leader of the Sowston Army, Lord Odessa........" No, I just think you two are decent sorts and I'd hate to kill you.

: "Get out of the way."

: "You'll have to beat us first!!! Just like Luca Blight, just go ahead and destroy everything in your path!!!!!" D:

: "Lord Odessa. It's your duty to fight us!!!"
THEY DRAW THEIR SWORDS, AND BOSS FIGHT
For the hell of it, I lead with Empty World. That ... hurt a lot.
Tir killed Culgan round one through Judgement.
Seed threw Silent Lake and completely ruined my strategy, and then killed Hai Yo, but Tir killed him, too. Thanks, Tir!

They collapse, and their swords go PTCHING as they fall. They're lying on the ground, twitching. Seed has his knee up.
[BGM: Requiem of Grief]

: "The outcome's already decided..."

: [looks at me, not currently twitching] "Is it really... so strange, Odessa? That we should fight?"

: [also looks at me and holds still] "Lord Odessa....... You were the hope of the Sowston Army..... Just as Lord Jowy was the hope of our side...... He rid us of Luca Blight... And we hoped he would lead Highland to a better future....."

: "Go then....... We don't..... We don't have the strength left to fight....."
I walk past them, and just stop before leaving the room, not looking at them.

: "Culgan..... it was fun.... All the plans we made for this country... for the future...." [ closes his eyes ]

: "Yeah....... It's a good thing... that we die along with this country....." [ does too ]
Fade out.

No music.

Jowy and Pilika are in a room.

: [walks up to him] "What's wrong? Uncle Jowy?"

: ". . . . . . . Pilika."
[BGM: Reminiscence ~ Strings Version]
Jowy walks up to her. She looks up at him. He looks down to meet her eyes.

: "Pilika... sweetie.... This is... where we say goodbye."

: [looks down, closing her eyes] "Yeah."
Pause.

: [looks back up at him] "But you'll be back soon. Just like always, right?" Why ~ are we so sad~ who could tell this feeling would happen to you~ and me? Far away, remember! Far away, you and me! The innocence, we were so free~ Memories in sepia, far away, so pure~! There is always~ a place in my heart~

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pilika..... This will probably be the last time you see me. It's goodbye forever." ;_;

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: [ ... and blinks] ". . . . . . . No....."

: "No, No! No!!!! I don't want you to go away! I don't wanna be alone!!!" ;~;

: "Pilika...... listen to me.... You're going to grow up and meet lots of people. And you're going to lose a lot of people too. So don't forget, Pilika. Enjoy the moments you have together, because nothing lasts forever. Okay?"

: [lowers her head] ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: "Pilika. . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: [looks up eventually] "Okay..... I understand.... But, but, but can I ask just one favor?"

: "What is it, Pilika?"

: "Can you pick me up and hold me like my daddy used to? Just once, please."

: ". . . . . . . . . . Sure."

He reaches over and picks her up.

: "My daddy..... He used to hold me like this... Just... like... this....."

: "Thank you......... Pilika....."
They close their eyes and stay like that for a bit.

Relevant official art!

: "You called?"
Jowy sets her down.

: "Come in."
Jillia walks in carefully. Jowy doesn't turn to look at her until she's right behind him.

: "I've got a favor to ask, Jillia."

: "What is it?"

: [ not looking at her ] "Seed and Culgan can buy us some time. But sooner or later, this castle's going to fall. When that happens, Highland will disappear. I want you to take Pilika and the two of you flee to Harmonia. I've prepared a nice home for you and Pilika there. I want you to live there, not as the Blight family, but under a new name. So you and she can have a new start....."
Long pause.

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I will, my lord. So... is it really over?" She used a line and a half of dots.

: "That's right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ." His own line and a half of dots.

: "In that case, farewell. Come here, Pilika honey...."
Pilika walks over to her, then out the room. Jillia turns to leave. Jowy's still not looking at her.

: "Jillia....... I'm sorry."

: "Why do you say that that! Why are you apologizing?" ... well, he did kill your family.

: [turns to her finally] "Jillia.....?"

: "You think I didn't know??? How you used me, what you did to my brother and father.... I knew all along!!!! But even then, even then I always loved you for your dreams, for your goals! Why do you apologize to me now? You don't need to say sorry. You're my husband and the man I will always love."

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ." I agree, Jowy. Dots are definitely in order.
She starts to walk away, then stops.

: "If I were to die.... Would you shed tears for me?"
Long pause. Jowy turns away.

: ". . . . . . . . Please live. . . . . . Jillia."
She starts walking away, then turns, eyes wide, and runs to him!
Fade to black. The music stops.

: "This is... the final farewell..."

: "Jillia....."

: "Farewell.... Jowy."

: "Farewell... Jillia."

Back to me! I heal by Seed and Culgan's save point, then head up to the throne room.

SUP BEAST RUNE. And Leon.
[BGM: Tension]

: "Odessa..... I never meant for this to happen, but I must admit I'm impressed you made it here... Well, this is the end... 'The Beast Rune' that Luca Blight left... It's demonic incarnation is here. The demon that fed on the blood and souls of the Muse citizens... it's all I could do just to keep it sealed here... It was Luca's plan all along to unleash this beast on the world. This is your final test... Can you win this time, Odessa?"
He steps up, takes a knife, and slits his wrist, dripping blood on the center of the rune.

Rune ping.

Fire, fire~

Awoo.

IL BOSS FIGHT
[BGM: Silver Wolf]
This is it.
This is the final battle.
It's got five parts. The left leg iirc is the one that can cast Mother Ocean, so that's the one I'm killing first. It's also the one that's weak to darkness, so Judgement :3 I have Viki throw Guardian Earth because they're mostly off the ground so Earth is not very handy.
The Rune and both heads have a combo that summons the moon and does massive non-elemental damage. It is not my friend.
Hai Yo and Tir have taken down the Left Leg.
Canopy Defence, Viki! Please let this block the moon spell.
Holy shit, don't attack Viki, thing! D: Haha, wow, we seem a little fucked. Viki's down, but Tir has Mellow Stew: let's see if it works. The Right Head and left Head are now dead. And there goes the rune. Bye, thing!
Oh hey Viki got exp; I hadn't noticed when Mellow Stew went off.
We walk up past the Beast Rune and into the next room.... No music.

I walk up to the throne and pick up Jowy's jacket.

: "Gosh... This is the throne room...?"

: "Looks like the king isn't here..."
A RUMBLING STARTS. The screen shakes! I go !

: "Gosh, if we don't hurry up, this place'll fall down on us. Let's hurry, Odessa!!" THAT WAS A LOAD BEARING TRUE RUNE. ... Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if that was indeed the case.

: "Watch out! Look out!! Let's GO!!"

: "No. We've got to find Jowy!"

: [steps over to me] "Don't be a fool... Your life is very important..."
And Tir drags me out.

Montage of me running through the halls to escape L'Renouille.

Everyone outside the castle.

: "Lord Odessa..... You can't mean...." [ BACKS UP, NERVOUS ]

: "Don't even say that as a joke!"

: [steps up] "He'll come back. I know it. He can't die.... He's going to bring peace to this land... He just can't die."

: ! [ JUMPS ] "Look!"
I run down and everyone surrounds me.
[BGM: Heart-Softening Music 1]

: "Odessa!!"

: [steps up] "Odessa!!!!!"

: [steps up] "I was worried about you, Odessa!"

: [BOING BOING] "That's the Odessa I know!!! You're blessed with good luck in combat!!!"

: [hophophop] "Odessa!!!!! Thank the gods!!!!!"

: "You did it... you really came back, Odessa!"

: [boing] "Terrific!!! Great!!!"
They all chat, and white out.

STATS:
- Stars of Destiny: ... 106 stars of destiny. Also, four squirrels and an ex-tenkai.
- Jowy Points: ;____; Passed out twice!
- Times Fainted Riou's Weird Sleeping Habits: fainted four times (and twice in an au), woke up randomly five times
- Game Overs: 3 total, not for lack of trying.
- Bathrooms: One offscreen but it clearly exists!

NEXT TIME: The end, and the aftermath.

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

LAST TIME: Goodbye, Highland!

It is morning. Birds are chirping! The sun is shining! Eilie is in my room, and something is still keeping it from being a beautiful morning.

: "Good morning Odessa. Hey c'mon get up!!! Representative General Makai from Two River and Mayor Gustav from Tinto are waiting for you in the great hall. C'mon hurry already! The war may be over, but there are still lots of things to be done. You've got a whole new country to create, right?"

But I'd made a promise, Eilie.

... Eilie is in Nanami's room. Eilie. Eilie no.
Doing the castle rounds~

: "My oh my.... It's my good friend, Odessa. Why don't you spend some pleasant moments with us today?"

I head into the great hall and everyone politically inclined is there. (This means no Fliktor.) I step up onto the dais.
[BGM: Heart-Softening Music 3]

: "We've been waiting for you, Lord Odessa."

: "Congratulations, Lord Odessa. Now we can finally begin to rebuild after this long, terrible war."

: "Well, at least now there's one less enemy threatening City-State soil."

: "But we still don't have true peace in these lands. Lord Odessa, there is something we wish to ask of you."
She walks over to me.

: "Lord Odessa, There's still Harmonia to the north of here and so we can't yet completely relax. Furthermore, because there was no trust between us, Luca Blight was able to divide the City-State. We need a single, unified country. One that can stand together against its enemies."

: "Lord Odessa, We want you to create a new country here, Odessa Country, and we want you to lead it."
She moves back to her place. Makai walks over to where she was.

: "This matter was voted on and approved by Two River's Three Houses of Parliament."
He walks back. Gustav takes that place.

: "If it means a stronger nation, able to defend itself, we have no objections either."
He walks back. The former Matilda Knights walk up.

: "The Knightdom of Matilda is no more, but we will follow your orders in this matter, Lord Odessa."

: "I feel the same way as Miklotov."
They walk back. Jess takes their place.

: "Most of the strength of Muse was stolen by Luca Blight, but we still haven't lost our pride as the center of the State. As acting mayor of Muse, I also intend to follow the will of Lord Odessa."
He walks back.

Going to go through these all :B

: "I understand." Ugh.

: "Lord Odessa..... We thank you."
Shu walks up next to me.

: "We're here to announce the birth of Sowston Country!!! May it bring peace and prosperity to this land forever!!! We swear to serve Lord Odessa with pride and fidelity!!!" But I don't want to be president of the Dunan Republic :(
There is much fidgeting and fade out!

[BGM: We Will Always Be ~ Ending March]

The various leaders of Dunan wait up on Jowston Hill, and eventually I walk in and take my spot up top.

Odessa at the mayor's desk in Muse talking to the strategists. Klaus walks over to the library to talk to Jess.
And most of the rest is the same regardless, so I'll get to that when I go for the real ending.

Shin and Teresa doing something~

I wait at Muse.

And Jowy waits for me.

: [ dots ]

: "What's wrong, Lord Odessa?"

: [ dots more ]

: "There's no reason to hesitate, Odessa. Everyone here believes in you."

: [ further dottage ]

: "Lord Odessa, you can do it. Please lead this land to a better tomorrow."

: "I can't do it."
And I walk out. Most of the politicians move, uncomfortable with my shenanigans.

: [stops me] "So where will you go, Odessa!!"
And eventually she moves out of my way.

Flik and Viktor are waiting for me outside the great hall. (If I hadn't gone to find out what they wanted, they'd be waiting for me near Luc.)

: "Yo, Odessa. Where ya goin'?"
If they're by Luc, I ignore them and walk past them. Regardless:

: [steps up to me] "Odessa..... there is a great power within you. I don't mean that Rune stuck in your hand, either. You've taken a great burden on your back thus far, and you have a duty to fulfill it to the end. For all the people who died in the war and for the people who survived....."

: [walks over to him] "Let him go... Flik. It's necessary... that is..."
Long pause.

: "But Odessa, don't forget. You've always got a home here..."
Fade out.

Castle check~

: "I completed the job Leknaat gave me, so I'll be leaving soon."
soldier: "Are you going to the barracks? Lord Odessa, you're a hero! They'll be thrilled to see you again."

: "I promised Yoshino that I would go back to Radat when my work was done."

: "I think I'll stay here a little longer. It looks like my services are still needed."
soldier: "Strategist Shu ordered security to be beefed up...... Was everybody makin' too much noise?"
soldier: "We're going back to our village. There's nothing left there, but it's still our village."

: "We mercenaries are going to have to look for work somewhere else now."

: "If I have to, I'll drag my father along with me."

: "I killed that stinking Neclord... What's there left to do now...."

: "I wonder what Sir Flik is going to do now? Me? I'm going to follow him of course....."

: "My lord.... Odessa...... I thought I was sad when I lost Black, but this is....." Wait, what?

: "I have to go back to Toran pretty soon."

: "Neclord has been destroyed and so my work is finished. Now I'm trying to figure out what to do with the rest of my life."
man: "Oboy.... hiccup!... Today.... is a day for... hiccup!... celebration!!!!... hiccup!..."
bartender: "Leona went to one of the nearby cities to restock her supply of whisky."

I go put Tir in my party because it cracks me up. He and any squirrels you don't have already (as well as any unrecruited stars who join your party) are the only people you can put in your party now.

There's a rune shop in Sajah now that sells rage, thunder, flowing, cyclone, and mother earth runes.
man: "Those State bastards are going to massacare us... I just know it." Ooh, massacare.
Why does the rune shop sell star earrings in rare finds?

There's a hunter crystal in the tree Mukumuku hides in behind your house. Also a Trio Painting! ... And ... 30 potch?
kid: "Glad to see you back, Odessa. What will you do now? Are you going to live at the dojo? Some people say they saw a mysterious shadow there. Could a ghost be living there?"
woman: "Hey there. They say that Odessa of the Sowston Army is very dashing."
woman: "Odessa... so the war is over... Most people don't know it, but I heard the leader of the Sowston Army and the new king are Odessa and Jowy. Is it true?"
woman: "I know you. You're Odessa from the dojo down the road..... Now that I think of it, the leader of the Sowston Army is named Odessa too. Funny huh?"

Okay, I'm going to go see what that trio painting looks like.

And I stop by at Genkaku's gravestone first.

To Tenzan Pass. We've got some unfinished business. I've got Lubricating Oil and a Sexy Wink equipped, just in case. ... And Tir has a Toy Boat. No, really.

[BGM: Reminiscence ~ Strings Version]

Jowy's by the rock. He turns to look at me as I approach.

: "Odessa..... you came." [turns fully towards me] "Just like you promised..... Here we are... Here once again..."
He walks over to me and lowers his head.

: "This is where our journey began. You and I walked along the same path for so long together, but this is where they began to diverge..."

: "But... I have no regrets. But if I did, it would be that I had to betray the City-State and assassinate Lady Anabelle...."

: "You and I were a lot alike..... We were both aiming for the same thing. But I just..... At the Highland camp, after I let you both to escape ahead, I was captured and met Luca Blight again. I hated him from the beginning, it's true, but I think I admired his strength a little bit too..... I thought if I was that strong, I could protect everyone and I could create a gentle world where nobody would ever be hurt. But..."

: [raises his head] "No.... forget about it. This is a battle between the King of Highland and the leader of the Sowston Army. This is truly... the final battle."

: "We don't need to fight."

: [pulls out his staff anyway] "We do... need to fight... Odessa......."
He closes his eyes and ...

A duel to the setting sun.

Just me and him.

And Tir off in the corner eating popcorn.

: "Here goes.... Odessa........"
I defend, he attacks.

: "Why won't you fight, Odessa!!!"
I defend, he attacks.

: "Why won't you fight, Odessa!!!"
I defend, he attacks.
He stands there and sighs.
Back out of the duel. No music.

: "Why.... why have you come all this way... only to decide now not to fight?"

: "There's no reason to fight you."

: "There IS a reason..... To remove any trace of the Highland Kingdom from this land... Agares Blight and Luca Blight are already dead, and I've put Jillia to rest with my own hands.... I'm the last living Blight..... Cut the Blight bloodline once and for all or there will always be fanatics who'll try to revive the Highland Kingdom..... After all, sometimes hope can drive people to madness... Let's make our war the last war ever to plague this land....." I really like that he's trying to protect Jillia here. Riou is his best friend, or was his best friend, and he knows what Riou would and would not do, but even so... he doesn't break Jillia's cover. Not even to Riou. Oh, Jowy.
Fade back into duel.

: "Here goes.... Odessa........"
I defend, he attacks.

: "Why won't you fight, Odessa!!!"
I defend, he attacks.
He stands there and sighs more. I'm nearly out of HP; I removed all of my equipment beforehand to end this faster.
Cut back out of duel.
[BGM: Requiem of Grief]

: [looking down] "Odessa. . . . . . . . . . I was always jealous of you. There's something about you... Always so strong... and gentle... That's all I ever wanted... to be loved by everyone just like you were.... And that's why......."
He collapses, dropping his staff. He's now on one knee, breathing hard.

: "JOWY!!!!!"

: [looks back up at me, shaking] "I... I used too much power..... The Beast Rune that Luca tried to free..... I had to.... use my... 'Black Sword Rune' to stop it.... Our two runes... together... they make a True Rune..... But... if you use it by itself... it takes your life.... Odessa......... I'm going to die anyway... So... I give you... my life... so the two can become one again... Odessa... your right hand..."

: "I can't do that."

: "Odessa.... I... I'm sorry... I can't stand it any more..... All the lives that I stole... All the people I hurt...."

: "I can't do that."

: "Please... I beg of you... don't let our dream.... have been in vain....."

: "I can't do that."

: "... Odessa..... There's no.... time..... Please... I'm already...." ;_____;

If it doesn't swap over to this, you Done Fucked Up somewhere. Either you missed a star, or you didn't try to protect Nanami.

: "Even so... I can't...."

: "Odessa....."
Jowy starts glowing and stares at his right hand.

: "Wh... what's this....."
I raise my right hand a little and also start glowing.

: "The rune....."

: "This power..... It's healing my body....."

Black Sword and Bright Shield.

A familiar blue orb as we stop glowing.

Hello, Leknaat.

: "The 'Rune of Beginning'..... It only appears when the holders of the two runes face each other in combat. Just as when this world was first born...... Odessa..... even so..... you chose not to fight.... That spirit... and the spirit of the 108 Stars of Destiny... They have called forth the power of the True Rune of Beginning... Odessa..... just as I thought, you are a strong man.... Please go.... Odessa, Jowy, the world is still mostly unknown to you, overflowing with new things..... There's no reason for you to stay in these lands."
Jowy pulls himself up, shaking and looking down.

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: "But.... I... I murdered people with my own two hands... Lady Anabelle, Luca Blight and all those soldiers.... My sins are heavy....."

: "And they will not disappear so long as you live. But I believe you're strong enough to go on and make this world a better place."
She glows and leaves.
[BGM: Heart-Softening Music]

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
Long pause.

: "The man called Jowy Blight has no place on this world anymore.... But I can forget this land, forget the name Jowy, and maybe... I can start again...."

: "Of course!"

: "Odessa....."
Jowy turns towards the rock.

: "This was the place where our journey began..... How many hours have passed since we were first here...." [glances at me] "Let's go..... Odessa..... Let's make this place the beginning of our journey....."
He faces downward.

Jowy joins party! Haha, even though sword Jowy had a level 16 weapon, staff Jowy still has a level 4.
Haha, Jowy's still nude.

I head to leave the pass~!
We stop somewhere.

: "If we hadn't run away then....."

: "Then we'd have problems, because without you two, we wouldn't have peace in this land."
SHU WALKS IN! He doesn't come very close, though.

: "Lord Odessa, So you're leaving, eh.... I had hoped that you would stay and lead this country. You're the right man to do it. But I won't try to stop you. You've certainly paid your dues and then some. We could ask no more of you. Go out there and see the world, feel the world. It's still a big world to you. And I hope that when you're finished with your journey, one day you'll come back."
Pause.

: "There's just one thing I have left to report. Although I was asked not to tell you until this point, I'll understand if you wish to punish me for disloyalty. When Nanami fell... in the Matilda Knightdom...."

Cut to That Scene with Dr Huan, in sepia.

: "What!? But...!!! How could you fail!!?"

: [runs to him] "Quit it, Flik! He did all he could, don't take your anger out on him..."

: [storms off a bit] "I know that! I know!!! But... But... What about Odessa... Damn it! Kiba... And Nanami... They've fought along with us!!! And even though we won... Even though we've come so far..."

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: "Damn..."

: "Odessa..."

: "Lord Shu..."

: "What is it?"

: "Can I speak with you... inside?"
They both go into the room.
Pan down a bit.

: "Sir Shu......." ?!?!
Pan over to Nanami in bed. Shu walks over.

: "Oh.... Doctor Huan."

: "I'm sorry..... I asked Doctor Huan....."

: [walks down to her] "Something on your mind?"

: [pause] "Yes........ I... I... I'm thinking about getting away from Odessa for a while."

: "..... Odessa will be saddened to hear that."

: "I know... I know that, but... But it's hard for me. Odessa and Jowy fighting..... Also it's hard for me to see Odessa in pain..... When there were arrows raining down for us and Odessa tried to shield me with his body, I realized it.... Odessa shouldn't do such a thing. He's too important for that....."

: "A leader of men can't behave like that."

: "That's... that's why I'm going to let you have him all to yourself for a while."

: "What will you do?"

: "I'll go back to Grandpa Genkaku's house. I think it's safe and besides.... Besides... when this is all over, that kid will need a place to return home to. Right? Also.... I have a favor to ask. If it's ever time for Odessa to come home, tell him about this conversation."
Shu looks away.

: "Why do you ask ME to do it?"

: "Because I figured if it's you, you'd 'never' tell him until it was absolutely necessary..." So, basically, because he's an asshole.

: "Yeah, you're right.... I'll do it."
Fade out to us in Tenzan Pass.

: "And so... that's it..... And those are my final words to you as your strategist. Take good care of yourself, Lord Odessa."
FADE TO WHITE, CUE [ BGM: We Will Always Be ~ Ending March ]

Heart-Softening Music 2 is the one I associate with the ending.

We look at each other!

Running through Kyaro~

Hi house!

ただいま! Nanami freaks and runs to give us a hug.

Gotta pray at the grave first.

Jowy stares at his house until it makes Nanami nervous.

We look at Kyaro as we go.

Nanami nudges me; I go ?

Nanami whistles and leaves without us.

W-WAIT!!

Jillia and Pilika are watering flowers.

Jowy watches at the gate and then starts walking away. I go to stop him. NANAMI DOES NOT APPROVE, JOWY.

The dog perks up and Pilika comes to see what's up!

After a moment, so does Jillia, adjusting her dress after she stands up.

We are so cheery on this bridge~

Cheery bridge~

So cheery we left Jowy behind o/~

Black Sword and Bright Shield

: "Became Mayor of Greenhill and made peace with the Karaya."

: "Left Greenhill to sharpen his skills as a swordsman, and never returned."

: "Returned to New Leaf Academy. Later became headmaster and also taught at the school."

: "Returned to Muse City and was later elected as mayor."

: "After ending term as Acting Mayor, chose to live as a normal citizen."

: "Became Commander of the Sowston National Army."

: "Refused a position in the country of Sowston and returned to live in Radat."

: "As promised, she returned to Radat with Freed and lived happily ever after."

: "Founded a library in Tinto City and taught many children the love of learning."

: "Fought in the Grasslands War as captain of the Tinto City Forces."

: "Living happily in Two River City where she opened a restaurant."

: "Occasionally visits Marlowe and marvels at his great "scholarship"."

: "Returned to the White Deer Inn to live a happy life with Alex and Pete."

: "Returned to White Deer Inn, but can't seem to lose his "treasure-hunting" bug..."
MAXIMILLIAN: "Once the war was over, ended his long career as a knight in service of justice."

: "Reformed Matilda Knightdom. Selected as commander, but politely declined the honor."

: "Reformed Matilda Knightdom along with Miklotov and then journeyed to the Grasslands."

: "Still a private investigator in Radat City."

Circus troupe's routine~ Camus and Miklotov are watching, and Chaco is scared of firebreathing. Sheena tries to hit on Rina, but fails. Notice, people in Highland soldier uniforms!

Burning Mercenary Fort~

: "Returned to her life as a travelling performer, but often thinks of Odessa."

: "Leads a group of performers with Eilie and Bolgan and travels around the world."

: "Returned to his life in the travelling circus, but continues to study hard."

: "Travels with her music group, sharing her beautiful voice with people everywhere."

: "Travels with Annallee and continues to get into trouble wherever he goes."

: "Travels with his group while improving the armorer skills that he learned in Crom."

: "Returned to Kaku and his life of ribaldry and moral turpitude."

: "Enjoys a life of fishing on the shores of Lake Toran."

: "Currently travelling to try to discover the edge of the world."

: "Left the Sowston Army to once again pursue Yuber."

: "Journeyed to Kanakan south of the Toran Republic in search of the mystery of the Sindar."

: "Planning to investigate the ruins in Kanakan before Killey can."

: "Returned to his wife where he lives contentedly as father and husband."

: "Reuniting her parents. Currently living happily at home with both of them."

: "Journeyed to the Grasslands without saying a word to anyone."

: "Stayed in the Sowston Army as magic instructor. Still as infuriating as ever."

: "With his "contract" over, he left like a ghost. Whereabouts unknown."

: "Travelled to the Toran Republic to challenge her rival."

Ridley doing training with kobolds and the winged horde~
Ridley doesn't like that some of the wingers keep gossiping! >E

Bye, Muse~

: "Returned to Two River where he continued as leader of the Kobold Army."
CHAO: "Returned to Two River. Currently stirring up lots of trouble with his pals."

: "Living somewhere in Two River where he does his best to frighten the townsfolk."

: "Achieved his desire by becoming captain of the Sowston Army's Kobold Unit."

: "Currently performing admirably as Captain Gengen's first lieutenant."

: "Finally found her grandpa and returned home with Taro."

: "Journeyed to the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia to continue his studies abroad."

: "Left with Vincent on a journey to the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia."

: "Still working as the armorer of Sewer Castle."

: "Stayed in the Nation of Sowston and became captain of the bodyguards."

: "Returned to his life of wandering. His whereabouts are currently unknown."

: "Returned to Qlon in the Toran Republic where his expulsion was rescinded."

: "Living happily with her daughter's family in Two River."

: "His gambling house in Sewer Castle is still a raging success."

: "Returned to Lakewest where he is building the largest bathhouse in Sowston."

: "Travelled north once again in search of the object of his revenge."

: "Never forgets to do his daily run, squats, push-ups and sit-ups."

: "Training daily with her teacher, her goal is to beat a bear with her bare hands."

Wait, what.

Meg on a giant robot.

The beast rune~

: "Riding on Gadget, she took off on an adventure to find Juppo."

: "Continues to allow Meg to travel with him despite her selfishness."

: "Returned to his quiet life in Crom Village."

: "Journeyed north towards the Toran Republic." Haha, geography.

: "Gained great fame as a swordsmith while continuing to work at Sewer Castle."

: "Works as an appraiser while searching for 'Celadon Urn' to bring collection to 1000."

: "Set off for Toran Republic to battle Crowley the wizard, his archrival."

: "Tired of war, he retired as a mercenary and returned to wife and child in Zexen."

: "Still living in the Nation of Sowston and trying to expand Gordon Industry."

: "Decided to retire from life of thievery but soon realized that was a terrible mistake."

: "Continues to work hard to grow delicious vegetables in the fertile fields of Tinto."

: "Returned to Black Dragon Island to lay flowers on the grave of Shun Min."

: "Returned to South Window to continue inventing and making trouble for his neighbors."

: "Looking for inspiration for his new work following Sewer's Guardian Deity."
JEANE:Returned to Antei to continue her work as a runemaster."

: "The men of Kuskus still go to see Karen dance, annoying their wives greatly."

: "Returned to Forest Village and then headed for Crystal Valley to continue studies."

: "After the war, he considered his role ended and returned to Leknaat's service."

Don't like recapping for the right animal; squirrels, large animals, Kinnison, Shiro. Ayda pops out of the woods to talk to Kinnison. Kinnison gets nervous; Shiro howls.

The flags of Dunan~

: "People still sometimes see a large octopus swimming around Sewer Castle."

: "With no place to return to, he still protects Sewer Castle from all enemies."

: "Returned to the forest from whence he sprung."

: "Set off again a journey for the one temple of the Crystal Ballet." They're going to Crystal Valley, actually, which is the capital of Harmonia. No ballet whatsoever.

: "Set off for the Crystal Ballet with Humphrey in search of a "dragon"." One, why are they looking for dragons: Futch found one already that gets completely ignored after recruitment. Two, dragons don't do ballet. Not even Harmonian ones.

: "Travelled to the Grasslands in search of a bride for Bonaparte."

: "Continues his journey to become the fastest living creature in the land."

: "After completing Hanzo's mission, returned to Rokkaku Village."

: "Returned to Rokkaku Village with Kasumi and Mondo."

: "Commandeered a ship and returned to the island countries."

: "Stayed in Sowston as a beastmaster where he practices his unique skills."

: "Moved back to Kobold Village where he complains a lot, but lives a happy life."

: "Returned to the deep forest where she lives a life in harmony with nature."

: "Returned with Shiro to woods near Ryube, but occasionally visits the deep forest too."

: "Shiro is always seen by the side of his master, Kinnison."

Flik stares at the fort.

Viktor walks over and shrugs at Flik, so they start to walk off.

Off they go -- but wait, Tengaar is dragging Hix that way! They laugh, and head off in the opposite direction.
Nina runs after them, pinged and confused.

Staff and tonfa~ The music just stopped for some reason. Pretty sure it's now about time for La Passione Commuove la Storia.

: "Instead of going back to Warriors' Village, sets off on a journey with Viktor."

: "After destroying Neclord, set of on an aimless journey for a change of pace."

: "Tried to, but couldn't follow Flik. Still waiting in Greenhill, for him to return."

: "Decided to hang around with humans instead of returning to Blue Moon Village."

: "Became the first Vampire Hunter and started to look for a new life."

: "After burying the corpse of Elza, became leader of the Howling Voice Guild."

: "Drank too much champagne and accidentally teleported herself off somewhere." WHY DOES SHE HAVE ALCOHOL PRIVILEGES

: "Continued his "coming of age" journey with Tengaar."

: "Received Village's blessings for marriage. Currently waiting for Hix to propose."

: "During the Matilda campaign, he led his own unit and was killed at the mercenary fort."

: "Stayed in Sowston and received training as a military strategist."

: "Returned to Rokkaku, but still visits Gregminster at least once a week."

: "Became keeper of the Nation of Sowston's national vault."

: "Returned to Muse to begin the healing of all of the people injured during the war."

: "Continued his advanced training in the art of medicine while assisting Doctor Huan."

: "They say there's never an empty chair at her tavern in Sewer Castle."

: "Returned to Toran to get some extra gold and then set off on a journey of exploration."

: "Said goodbye to Shu and set off on her journey to research the life of Mathiu."

: "Dreams of a quiet life even as he continues to play a vital role in Sowston."

: "After reuniting in Kyaro, the three friends continue to journey together merrily."

: "To him, the smiles of Jowy and Nanami are his greatest treasures."

And it lingers on their weapons for a bit, then staff roll!
[BGM: Victory ~ Staff Roll]
♥
[BGM: Chat] at some point, too, but idk where.

Fin.

Some official art to finish things up.

And some things I didn't get in this ending:

Rune of Beginning, shown at some point in the president ending.

And here's if you killed Jowy. I'm not doing that, though, so you'll have to live without seeing that.

STATS:
- Stars of Destiny: 107 stars of destiny, one idiot, four squirrels, and one ex-tenkai.
- Jowy Points: ♥! Passed out twice!
- Times Fainted Riou's Weird Sleeping Habits: fainted four times (and twice in an au), woke up randomly five times
- Game Overs: 3 total, not for lack of trying.
- Bathrooms: One offscreen but it clearly exists!

NEXT TIME: \o/

I am either going to move on to Suikoden III or Suikoden IV! I'd rather do III first, but if I can't because of hardware requirements, I'll skip to IV.
As such, I need name suggestions for both possible protags!

That guy, right there, is the Flame Champion, leader of the Fire Bringers. About fifty years before the start of III -- so about 35 years before II -- he stole the True Fire Rune from the Holy Empire of Harmonia, unified the Grasslands, and, with the exception of the Six Clans, fended off Harmonian invaders.

He also accidentally nuked both his army and Harmonia's.

No one knows what happened to him after that, or if they do, they're not telling.

He doesn't have a canon name, but I do need a name for him!

This kid -- named Lazlo, because he washed up on the shores of Razril (razuro, razuriru, close enough) when he was a small child -- is a huge dork.


Note that even if I have to skip III now, I'll get around to it later, so name suggestions around now are totally appropriate.

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI; SUIKO2 COMPLETE; NEED NAMES FOR III AND IV \o/

8| I hate silence, guys!

Здравствуйте~! Uwaa, it's been a bit, hasn't it! I'm skipping III for now because I can't get it to run, though I could do a text-only lp :|a And in fact I am totally fine with that idea, but I think you guys might be a tad used to pictures, yes?

For various reasons, I'm actually doing a hybrid Rhapsodia/SuikoIV playthrough! Switching between Rhapsodia and IV depending on how timeline works, which means I'm going to end up restarting Rhapsodia after clearing IV so I can get Lazlo to have whatever name you want him to have.

[BGM: La Mer]

Water!

Dolphins! And then more dolphins!

KIKA AND BRANDEAU ♥

Swish swish badass

Swish swish even more badass

That necklace Kika's wearing is a vertebrae from her dead boyfriend.

Rune cannon! I think that might be Water.

CAPTAIN GLEN VS KOOLUK SOLDIERS glennnnnnnn

Queen of Obel!

Noooooooo Kooluk ships

Obel soldier hoping very much that she's going to do something other than what she does next.

I think she's hoping that too.

Noooooooo!

BAM rune of punishment

A moonlit night.

Lino by the pier, probably waiting for his wife and son to come back. He'll be waiting for a while. TT_TT

The fog ship!

WHO IS THAT BLOND IN BLUE I SPY MAKING BAD DECISIONS

Kid, it's not worth it.

Snowe has zero idea what he's doing. Lazlo isn't saying anything. Jewel is staring at Snowe's butt. Keneth exists.

Snowe out.

Blah blah Keneth

Mentally captioning this as Tal going NOW KISS

Jewel and Paula are also captioning it like that.

Snowe is forevver alone.

Lazlo on a ship.

Glen and Katarina on the same ship :3

Ugh Chiepoo

Training montage!

And slow fade into the back of Lazlo's head and RUNE OF PUNISHMENT

WHAT DO I NAME LAZLO