LET'S PLAY SUIKODEN; FUCK YEAH GS4

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

CONTINUEEEEEED. Took a while, but. Vacation.

Templeton goes like 'btw this unmarked envelope fell in through the window; do you want it? I haven't looked at it.' Nash freaks out. Apparently it's rigged somehow as to light itself on fire if it's opened wrong, haha spies.
Nash has ORDERS!!! He is to INVESTIGATE THE HIGHLAND TROOPS AT THE MUSE-HIGHLAND BORDER because Harmonia is concerned that Highland might plan on using the Beast Rune. The Beast Rune is some nasty shit. Like. Even by true rune standards. Noooooooot okay.

Oh, huh, Nash is in the Frontier Defense Force. ... Makes sense; he works for Sasarai and in III at least (I don't remember Sasarai's obligatory screentime in II, just the hilarious optional scene) that's where Sasarai is. They're mostly mercenaries.

"As I understand it... in recognition of his achievements, the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia gave the Beast Rune, one of the 27 True Runes, to Maroux Blight, the first generation of the Blight royal family, and declared him a "Protector of Harmonia"."
"So, if the Beast Rune was to be used on the border, this would raise some serious questions about the state of affairs between Harmonia and Highland. Generally speaking, one would expect the country's own regular troops would be used for this sort of thing, but it seems the orders had been passed on to me..."
"If the information was false, or if Highland discovered that Harmonia had sent a member of the Frontier Defense Corps to spy on them... the spy could simply be disposed of. Was that why I'd been given the orders? Well, that's the line of work I was in, after all..."

Bit confused by which border. Highland's dinky enough it probably doesn't matter, though.
Nash notices he didn't actually get paid :') so he tells Templeton he'll be out for a few days, and Templeton says he'll cover Nash's bill. ... Nash isn't really comfortable with the idea of a fourteen-year-old paying his bill though.

Hm! I wonder who they are!
Just the exchange in-game and then Nash asks what their story is; Leona claims they're on 'an errand'.

"By the time I paid my tab and made my way outside, it was already too late--the kids were nowhere to be seen. Something about the expressions of fierce detemination on their faces had caught my attention, but... I suppose I had enough to worry about already without sticking my nose into somebody else's problems. I passed through the gates of Muse, and began my journey to the Highland border."

During his trip, he stops by the White Deer Inn. Hurray for Hilda and Alex! ... I really hate Alex; I hope Nash accidentally punched him in the face or something.

THE BORDER IS GUARDED.

Nash doesn't want to try to hop the fence because it is super suspicious, but waiting until nightfall is suspicious, too. WHAT DO?

→ Try to talk the guard into letting him pass
This costs a luck point iirc and involves Nash providing his 'special permission', ie a 1000 potch bribe.

→ Wait until nightfall

WILD MAXIMILLIAN APPEARED
Maximillian is SUPER UPSET that the guard WON'T LET HIM THROUGH! How can he destroy evil if he won't let him through?
GUARD: "I said it's no use, and it's no use!"
MAXIMILLIAN: "I said you'll let us pass, and you'll let us pass!"
Repeat ad infinitum.
... Nash just walks past them both into Highland. Thanks, Maximillian! You sure were a deus ex machina!

As Nash wanders through the forest looking for the Highland camp, he leaves bits of armadillon shells to find his way.

And then he finds a random dude who's alone to rob. Asshole. He drugs the dude he knocked out just in case he wasn't being enough of a jerk, and goes off to the Highland camp!

Doesn't exactly take him long to be found by someone.
ROWD: "Hey, you!"
NASH: "... Heh?" ... I didn't feel like changing the sound; think awkward, not amused.
ROWD: "Hey, you, what are you loafing around for? You're on guard duty for the food storehouse, aren't you? The shifts changed ages ago."
NASH: "Uh ... Forgive me, sir!"
ROWD: "Just get over there! Luca-sama will be arriving any moment, and if anything's out of order, it's my head on the line!"
NASH: "Yessir!"

Nash really, really hates guard duty. He also really hopes he doesn't have to be near Luca much; he is not good at following orders. ... So what is Nash good at, other than being an asshole?

Eventually some people come over!
HIGHLAND SOLDIER: "Hey, let these guys in. They came to get some butter."

HI 8D
...
...
... Nash has no idea what to make of the kids from Muse wandering over. Other than 'FML FML FML'.
NASH: [ TRYING VERY HARD TO SEEM BORED. ] "Well hurry up then. My shift's almost over."
JOWY: "Yes, sir."
Pause.
HIGHLAND SOLDIER: "Hey....... you guys!!!" Going with the SuikoII translation even though I don't like it.
NASH: "!!!!"
NASH: "Yes?" I agree with the Suikogaiden Translation Project that a panicky 'what' is better, but.
JOWY: "Yes?"
HIGHLAND SOLDIER: "..... I guess it's my imagination. You couldn't be spies with faces like that. Hey you guys, keep your spirits up, okay."
JOWY: "Y... yeah, thanks a lot."

Nash was ALL THE PANICKED, and also jealous that the kids had their own Highland uniforms and presumably didn't need to beat anyone up for them. Lucky bastards.
Nash waits around a bit for them to do their 'errand' and prays he will stay THOROUGHLY UNINVOLVED (hahahaha good luck with that, Nash) and then goes to look around himself.

(Did you wonder why there was no guard at the tent when they left? No? Of course not; I actually didn't notice that for ages myself and I'm really good at attention to detail in this series. But look! Continuity! Fuck yeah!)

He wanders around the camp and finds a weird-looking tent, so he wanders in! AND THEN ROWD SPOTS RIOU AND JOWY. Goddd.
"I couldn't understand it -- why in the world would Muse use those kids as their spies?" Nash, no one knows the answer to that. It is such a terrible idea. Jess should be punched in the face.

WHAT DO.
→ Stay put and DON'T GO ANYWHERE.
In which he angsts.
→ Wander around the tent while waiting for things to blow over.

He finds this on the ground somewhere. It's a stuffed animal of an armadilloid, which is a random encounter in this area. They're pretty rare, but they drop 7000 potch if you kill one so fuck yeah! I wandered around killing three or four of them so I could buy even moooooooore fury crystals. I'm not going to ask why there was a stuffed armadilloid in this tent, though.

Either way, he heads outside after a bit.
... And gets stopped by some Highland soldiers and told to identify himself (guess they're now a bit more concerned about spies). He says his name's John, and then gets told to go to the CENTER OF CAMP because Rowd-taichou-tachi are off looking for 'rats'.
So he goes off looking for the 'center of camp'!

This looks promising.

... I see no sofa.
NASH: "Jeez, this tent sure is extravagant. It even has a couch! ...Oops, this is no time to be goofing off. I've gotta hurry and..."

Jillia's talking to an actual Highland soldier. Technically she should be Jill Blight! But I guess Jill is insufficiently fantasy for America.
JILLIA: "You shall wait here."
HIGHLAND SOLDIER: "Yes, ma'am. I am yours to command."
JILLIA: "Is that so..."
HIGHLAND SOLDIER: "Well then, please excuse me."
Bye, soldier!

JILLIA: "The place is in an uproar... I do hope they managed to escape..."

JILLIA: "Oh? And you are...?"
NASH: "Ah! Yes, uh... w-well! Yes, um, you see, I'm the fellow they asked to clean this place up!" SUBTLE AS ALL HELL.
JILLIA: "Oh... how unusual. Normally my brother can't stand to have other people anywhere near his things." If you're curious, she always refers to Luca as ani-sama.
NASH: "Y-yes, well, actually, I've already finished... so I'll just be on my way..." YOU ARE SO GOOD AT BEING UNSUSPICIOUS
JILLIA: "...You're... finished? What about this?"
NASH: "Oh... that's, uh..."

"No matter how I tried, I couldn't quite place where I'd seen her before... she-- she... she couldn't be... the Royal Princess of Highland, Jillia Blight?! Oh, jeez... this isn't what I signed up for!"

JILLIA: "... ... In that case, why don't you put on some tea? I've talked so much, my throat is quite parched. It's not too much to ask, is it?" I love Jillia so much. 'Oh, look, yet another spy has broken into my room. Since I'm tired from drinking tea with the last group, I'll ask him to make me tea.' The hell?
NASH: "O-of course not, ma'am..."

"Sigh... For the time being, I'd just have to be patient... I couldn't afford to slip up and reveal my true purpose--not here. Just calm down..." ... You are really unsubtle, Nash, and Jillia is not stupid. She's bizarre, but not stupid. Her entire life revolves around polite fictions, though, so.

NASH: "Here you are, ma'am..."
JILLIA: "Thank you."
NASH: "I wonder what all the noise outside is about..."
JILLIA: "..................." I kept the original number of dots because I wanted to.
JILLIA: "By chance, I met a young man. The expression on his face ... I've never seen anything like it."
NASH: "You're quite the young lady yourself... Princess Jillia." ... I like how he says her name like he just worked it out. Dude, probably the entire camp can recognise Jillia. That is the least suspicious thing you've done all day.
JILLIA: "...Are you really... a soldier here?" It's okay if you're not; it just means you have to drink tea with her.
NASH: "Uh... well..."
JILLIA: "Fufu... I hardly ever get to be just a girl..."
NASH: "..................."
JILLIA: "..................."
NASH: "..................."
JILLIA: "..................."
NASH: "..................."
JILLIA: "..................." Interesting conversation there!

NASH: "W-well... if you've no more use for me, then I'll just (be on my way).... Things seem quite hectic outside, so..."
JILLIA: "Yes, I suppose so. The tea was quite delicious. Thank you."
NASH: "Umm, no, please, it was nothing. Well then, if you'll excuse me..."

I HEARD YOU NEEDED SOME LUCK SO I GOT YOU A LUCA THAT'S NEARLY THE SAME

NASH: "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I decided his original amount of exclamation points were deserved. And funny.

LUCA: "Goddamit! How bloody boring! That Jowston gilt! She thinks she can just barricade herself up in Muse, eh!? Well, they can't hide forever!!" ... technically he says mesabuta, female pig, but he's clearly referring to Anabelle and she's probably not old enough to be a sow 8)
Also, uh, Luca tends to use ten exclamation points per line. I'm. I'm leaving that out for readability.

HIGHLAND SOLDIER: "L-lord Luca! L-lady Jillia awaits!" He is made of ALL THE STUTTERING. I think he's a little uncomfortable with Luca. Oink.
LUCA: "Hmph... Jillia, you say? She should have stayed in the capital--this is no place for idle gawkers..."

3D5E:ルカ・ブライト
3D6D:「ジルか！
3D78:こんなところまで、ご苦労なことだな。
3D9D:だが、またあの話をむし返す気では
3DBE:あるまいな。」
LUCA: "Jillia! You needn't have troubled yourself to come this far!
***" neither the person doing the translation nor I nor Clover can figure out how to make this bit make sense

JILLIA: "Brother..."

"Hold on, just hold on one minute...! It's been just one thing after another--I hardly thought it could get any worse... but... Luca Blight?! Hell, I wasn't just in danger anymore... As long as I just take it nice and slow, maybe they'll just let me leave..." Riiiight.

NASH: "U-um... I'll just..."

LUCA: "? What is it, asshole? Ahh, alright... You!!" He starts out with kisama and ends with omae, so.
NASH: "Yes, sir?"

IT'S A GIFT OF LOVE.
NASH: "Wh-!" WTF NASH'S LIFE
JILLIA: "Brother! What are you-?!"
LUCA: "Hmph! This sword, covered in blood... you're going to wash it. You're going to wash it all away, with oil. And after that, you're going to make me a drink! You'd better hurry. I'm in a good mood today, but there's no saying how long that'll last!" ... I'd hate to see him in a bad mood.
NASH: "Y-ye-yes! Sir..."

"So he expected me to do maintenance... I felt as if I'd just managed to dodge a fatal lunge. I hadn't imagined the bloodthirst behind his words..." The translator wasn't happy with this but I have no idea how to make it better either so :V

Booze! Because Luca isn't enough of a special snowflake sober!
LUCA: "Hn... well then..."
JILLIA: "Brother... you stink of blood. Still." I sort of want to draw Luca and Jillia sitting at a table drinking tea and everything around them is either dead or on fire. Neither of them would look like they care very much, though Jillia would look about as annoyed as she'd be if someone let her tea steep too long.
LUCA: "This is what a battlefield smells like! If you find it unpleasant, if it offends your sensibilities, you should never have left the castle. This is no place for someone like you!"
JILLIA: "A battlefield... is a place where wars are fought out." ... Really? I'd've never known.
JILLIA: "Brother... in your case, that is not true, is it? I met a boy who told me a story about Kyaro..."
LUCA: "Hmph. And if he spoke the truth, what then? Tell me, what has peace ever brought about? Those feeble, weak-minded men who forever speak of treaties and alliances... what have they ever accomplished?"
JILLIA: "Whether or not your point is valid, to start a war for your own gain..."
LUCA: "...... What I desire... No, nevermind... This sort of greed is beyond you, Jillia." that wording is terrible but so was what rin_uzuki had :(
JILLIA: "But... brother... It's because... It's because of wars and things like this, that our mother will never return to us..." BAD IDEA

NO SERIOUSLY BAD IDEA DON'T MENTION LUCA'S MUM EVER
JILLIA: "Ah......!"
LUCA: "Jillia. Your hair, your eyes, your lips... they are all that remain of mother, and if that was not the case, then I would surely kill you right now."
JILLIA: "I know you've suffered, brother, but to say you would kill me... Well, it matters not." ... Jillia. Jillia no. I wish fic for the good ending existed; I've seen angsty things partway between the last line and where the epilogue ends, but nothing with the actual good ending. Jillia does get a happy ending, but I've not seen any fanworks involving it.

I think I put this at around the right spot; I'm really not in the mood to get my way to chapter two right now and I don't think I have a convenient save.
LUCA: "Kh!"

"This was some fight between siblings, to say the least... It was like they didn't care that I was there... I wondered if I should say something..." If you have to ask, the answer is no.

LUCA: "Hngh! I have no time to talk of such boring matters! Hey! You!! I need another drink!!"

NASH: "Y-yes, sir! Uh... regretfully, it appears we're all out! So I'll just pop over to the storehouse, then! I'll just be a minute!"

"This was risky. If I stayed here... no matter how many lives I had, it wouldn't be enough for me to survive this place! But then again, it'd all gone smoothly enough so far... Thinking this, I headed outside..."

GUESS WHO'S THERE. Doooooon't feel like pulling up the right たいめん right now, so you will just have to deal. IT IS ROWD AND JOWY.

ROWD: "Look at you! You're walking rather quickly, aren't you? Where are you off to in such a hurry, eh? Hey! No struggling! Don't give us a fight, now!"
JOWY: "Guh!" His hands are tied behind his back btw. NO MAGEING PEOPLE TO DEATH, JOWY, EVEN IF THAT'S WHERE YOUR STATS ARE INCLINED.
LUCA: "Shut up! What is it?!"
ROWD: "Y-yes, sir, Lord Luca, sir! I-I, Rowd, have caught the Jowston spy, without fail, Lord Luca, and..." Brownnose harder, Rowd~~
LUCA: "A spy? Interesting! Bring him along!"

"That was the boy from earlier... If I tried to run now, and they caught me, what would I say? ...... Aughh... I've already given up; I might as well see this thing through to the end, eh?"

ROWD: "Hey, hurry it up!"
JOWY: "Ughh..."
JILLIA: "!!!"
LUCA: "......Hmph. Who are you? Let's see if you can say your name!"
JOWY: "......Jowy."
ROWD: "Hah! This bastard is from the same town as me. His name is Jowy Atreides." ... How rude is 「こやつめ」? I'm going to guess 'rude as hell'. I kinda love that Rowd goes between trying VERY HARD to be polite and ... ... ... Rowd.
LUCA: "Atreides? Hm... I know that name. That's the name of a well-known family--they keep a house in Kyaro. Isn't that right, Jillia?"
JILLIA: "I'm afraid I don't recall." HE ONLY STARED OVER THE FENCE AT YOU LIKE A BILLION TIMES and that's not creepy at allllllll
ROWD: "Yes, yes, that's right, Lord Luca. He's the eldest son of the Atreides family, although he's been disowned..."
LUCA: "Mmh. Bring him here."
LUCA: "Nn? Aren't you that boy from that time ..."
JOWY: "Kh!!"

PERSONAL BUBBLES, LUCA.

LUCA: "Fuhahahahaha!! I remember that face! You're that brat from the fort! You're from a distinguished Highland family, but you're a Jowston spy, huh?" I got confused by the 'fort' mention; I forgot momentarily that they met in the Mercenary Fort rather than just in Tenzan Pass.
JOWY: "Shut up!! It's your fault that Pilika can't talk anymore!!!"
LUCA: "Hoh. You've still got some energy left in you. Good." You're incredibly creepy, Luca; go back to BUTA WA SHINE!!!!!!!!!! because at least that's funny.
LUCA: "That black glow a little while back. Was that your doing?" idk my bff true runes
JOWY: "Ghh......"
ROWD: "Yes, yes, it's his fault that I've been having such an awful day. Him and his friends, they use that rune magic and..." '... do 1500 damage a round, so it's impressive I'm still standing, but then again I have 7000 hp so HA my name is Rowd and I'm awesome, please give me money so I can send my sister to Gregminster.'
LUCA: "Sending a brat like this...! I see that sow in Muse finally has nothing left in her hand to play." I'm going with 'sow' here for variety.
JOWY: "Don't you dare talk that way about Anabelle...!!"
LUCA: "Hoh... You know Anabelle? It seems that there's a reason after all. I knew you would be an interesting one!"

LUCA: "I'm giving you this dagger. Use it to take Anabelle's life. It's a fitting end, for a woman like her." He has a very personal hatred for Anabelle's dad, but because Darrell died without his involvement he's moved it over to Anabelle.
JOWY: "You think I would--?!"
LUCA: "Hmph... Boy, you betrayed your country, you betrayed your town, you betrayed your family.... What's this, compared to all that?" But then he would betray his BEST FRIEND. HOW WILL HE GET LAID IF RIOU DOESN'T LIKE HIM ANYMORE, LUCA. WHO WOULD HE HAVE A ROMANTIC SUBPLOT WITH!? (... If you ask the fandom, the answer is 'Luca'. SuikoII fandom really loves Luca/Jowy rape is love stockholm syndrome shit. I AM NOT OKAY WITH THE POPULARITY OF LUCA/JOWY AT ALLLLLLLL.)
JOWY: "But I..."
LUCA: "I see... If that's how it is, then you, as well as the rest of the Atreides family will be branded as traitors to the Blight royal family." 'lol kill Anabelle or I kill your family' THAT SURE IS NICE OF YOU LUCA that certainly won't give anyone any complexes like yours in relation to your mum
JOWY: "Wh-! What?! I've already cast aside the Atreides name! I cast aside that name!!"
LUCA: "Hah. You cannot cast aside the very blood that runs through your veins."
JOWY: "Kh....."

LUCA: "Hey, you! Tie him up and throw him in the storehouse. Let him cool his head for a night, and see if he changes his mind."
ROWD: "But... Lord Luca..."
LUCA: "What is it?"
ROWD: "N-nevermind! It's nothing!! I-I'll go lock him up! I-if you'll excuse me, s-sir! Hey you!! What are you in such a hurry for, eh?!"
Bye, Rowd and Jowy!
JILLIA: "...Letting a spy go... that's awfully kind of you. There's no guarantee that he'll actually fetch Anabelle's head for you." ... Have I mentioned lately that I kinda love Jillia?
LUCA: "That's true, and it's fine. But his eyes shine with the light of ambition. In that sense, he is no soldier." TRANSLATOR'S NOTE: '(Interestingly enough, the word [野望] "Yabou", can mean "treachery" as well as "ambition". Originally I had translated this as "If that's so, it's fine. But his eyes shine with a treacherous light. They're not the eyes of a soldier." )'
JILLIA: "......Is that so?"
LUCA: "I don't think your expression can grow any more troubled than it already is. Our discussion is over, Jillia. Return to L'Renouille and keep that dodering old fool company awhile longer."
JILLIA: "...... Brother..."

BLAH BLAH BORING INTERNAL NARRATION, NASH GOES OVER TO FIND JOWY LATER.

JOWY DOESN'T WANT YOUR FILTHY STEW >E
NASH: "Hey, look, it's dinner! Eat up! ... ... ... Don't worry. It's not poisoned or anything. We're the Highland army--we don't have to resort to underhanded tricks like that just to off a kid." Yeah but you kind of poison people for a living, Mr Harmonian Spy :V
JOWY: "Is that so."
NASH: "Hey, it's the truth. We're not like you Jowston Alliance bastards."
JOWY: "That... that wasn't the Jowston Alliance at all..."

"Jowy had looked away, and his words had been little more than a mutter... what on earth was this boy talking about?"

NASH: "Huh? What do you mean?"

"I didn't know what he was talking about, but if I asked the right questions, maybe I'd find out.... Interrogation had never been my strongest suit, but he was only a child, after all. It would be simple enough to draw him out."

JOWY: "Even if I told you...why should you believe me?"
→ "That's not very polite, you know."
JOWY: "Well, would you believe what I have to say?! It was all Luca Blight's doing! The Unicorn Brigade wasn't attacked by City-state soldiers! All of it! It was all his doing!"
NASH: [blah blah blah narration] "Just what the hell are you saying Luca... -sama ... did?"
JOWY: "Luca... Luca Blight... He started that battle to achieve his own ends, and we... we... everyone in the Unicorn Brigade was sacrificed just for that!"
NASH: "......"
JOWY: "And... in the face of that... I was powerless to do anything... Before Luca Blight... I was completely powerless..."
NASH: "His strength is innate. Ordinary people like us can't even compare."
JOWY: "And so I... I detest Luca Blight. I hate this country that betrayed us. But..."
NASH: "But what?"
JOWY: "Today, I stood before that man once again... I listened to his words... and I became something terrible..."
NASH: [ ... i have no idea. ]
JOWY: "No... that's not it... Maybe I was fascinated with Luca Blight's strength... Fascinated, and terrified of it at the same time. In that cave, I asked for "power"... but maybe I was only chasing Luca Blight's shadow..." ... Jowy, if you got a crush on him, that would be the worst thing. The worst thing. The WORST.

"Cave? Now what was he talking about...? But, despite having lost me, the boy continued on."

JOWY: "Moreover... maybe I wasn't telling the truth when I said I'd cast aside Highland... the country... where my mother lives, even now..."
NASH: "Will you return to Highland, then?"
JOWY: "I can't do that... I've got people waiting for me to come back. And Pilika... if I can't protect her, then I...... Pilika needs me..."
NASH: "!"
NASH THINKS ABOUT HIS CHILDHOOD.
NASH: "...... Hey, are you ready? Don't move."
JOWY: "What are you--..."

Nash unties Jowy.
NASH: "Hurry! Don't let them catch you again."
JOWY: "Wh-why are you..."
NASH: "It doesn't matter why I'm helping you. You've got people waiting for you, haven't you? Are you gonna break your promise to them?"

→ "Do as you like."
"Just then, something outside the tent drew my attention. The night was quiet. The sound of the footsteps of someone who was taking care not to be seen gradually approached the tent, and before long, an unexpected silhouette appeared in the entrance of the tent."

WILD JILLIA APPEARED.

NASH: "Ah... whoa! Lady Jillia! What are you doing here?!"
JILLIA: "Oh, don't mind me. I just stopped by to talk with him awhile. May I?"
NASH: "Y-yeah, of course."

Jillia kneels in front of Jowy.
JOWY: "......"
JILLIA: "This makes our third meeting, doesn't it? After the first time we met, considering the circumstances, I would have been astonished if someone had told me we were to meet again."
JOWY: "I didn't wish this upon you, or myself."
JILLIA: "Really, now..."

JILLIA: "Say, why did you become a spy for the City-state? Didn't you say yourself that you hadn't given up on Highland?"
JOWY: "......"
JILLIA: "I know what happened to... your Unicorn Brigade. And so, you hate Highland..."
JOWY: "I!! I... I can't put into words just how much I despise Highland... But even now, even if I can never return to Highland... Even now, I can't... abandon it... Highland... the place where my mother still lives... Now, when I think of Highland, I don't think about who started this war, but rather all the pain and suffering that this war will cause..." I like that his mum is the only one of his relatives he gives a shit about.
JILLIA: "...... You're a very kind person, aren't you? But you know, you don't have to bear your burden of sorrow alone." ... Is she hitting on him? Gotta say, that explains a lot.
JOWY: "......"
JILLIA: "Please untie his binds."
NASH: [does so.] "Eh? Are you sure?"
JILLIA: "I'll take responsibility for this."
NASH: "Understood."
JOWY: "...... I don't consider myself in your debt for this."
JILLIA: "Please, don't. I hope you'll take your own path in life--the one that you think is right. And if you must dishonor yourself for that, then so be it. "
JOWY: "...... I'll... I'll stop this war my own way. No... I'll never let a war like this break out on this soil again... And as you say, I'm prepared... to be dishonored, if need be. Nevertheless..." Jowy, no. Jowy, your plans are always bad. Jowy, what are you doing?
JILLIA: "Nevertheless?"
JOWY: "Ah... nevermind. I'll be on my way."
JILLIA: "Do you suppose we'll meet again?"
JOWY: "If fate permits..."
JILLIA: "Make sure he makes it out of the camp."
NASH: "Yes, ma'am."

THE PATHS MERGE HERE.

NASH: "This is as far as I can take you. You're on your own from here on out."
JOWY: "Okay. Thank you very much."
NASH: “Don’t mention it!” No, really, don't mention it.
JOWY: "Hah. I'd best be off, then."
(Again, this might be too much. I'm trying to experiment with different ways to translate this phrase since it shows up a lot in Suikogaiden and I don't wanna feel too restricted when it comes to this project. If anybody feels it's out of order, knock me down and give me your best!!)

And this might be only if you saw the bit with Jillia.
→ "Hey, how long are you planning to hold on to that thing?"

NASH: "Hey, how long are you planning to hold on to that thing?"
JOWY: "Eh?"
NASH: "I'm talking about the dagger Luca Blight gave you. You still have it, don't you?"
JOWY: [ looks down ] "......"
NASH: "Are you gonna use it?"
JOWY: "I... despise Luca Blight. But... at the same time, it's as though I'm mesmerized by all the power that he holds, by his violent strength. So I thought I'd keep this, as a reminder to myself."
NASH: "I see... Well, take care of yourself. They're waiting for you, right?"
JOWY: [ looks up ]"'They'?"
NASH: "O-oh! Nothing! I was just talking to myself."

→ "Well, see you later."
JOWY: "'Later'?"
NASH: "Ah! Um... Take care, making your way back to Muse."
JOWY: "I will. Farewell."

"With those words, Jowy disappeared into the forest. After making sure that he was gone, I went back and retrieved all my equipment from the spot where I'd hidden it earlier. For a little while now, I'd felt the presence of a singularly violent feeling of bloodlust--it filled the air, just as it had filled the tent not so long ago. A lone man appeared. It was the Mad Prince, Luca Blight..."
LUCA: "Out for a stroll, are you?"
NASH: "Y-yes, sir... and you, Lord Luca?"
LUCA: "While one rat seems to have escaped, I think there's still one more that needs to be exterminated."
NASH: "Ah... the boy... Lady Jillia ordered --"
LUCA: "I'm listening. I'm curious to know what the biggest rat of all has to say..." I love when Luca shows he has a brain.
NASH: "Th-that's..."
LUCA: "Earlier today, I threw my sword at you with every intention of hitting you. That was quite the trick you pulled. The fact that you were able to avoid it at all makes it clear that you're no ordinary soldier." 8)
NASH: "You're one evil bastard..."
LUCA: "Too much about you just doesn’t quite fit. Perhaps you're infiltrating this place for Harmonia. You're after the Beast Rune, hm?"
NASH: "Come on. If I talk you'll kill me, and if I don't talk, you'll kill me. It's all the same to me."
LUCA: "That's true."

"Muttering his reply, Luca Blight slowly drew his sword from its sheath. Even though his movements seemed almost reckless, he didn't leave a single opening. What a marvel it was, to meet a man like this out here, out here in the middle of nowhere. If he had friends in the right places, he really just might be able to conquer the entire continent... but it was at me that I now found his (insatiable) thirst for blood turned. I prepared myself for death... but it seems what they say is true--there's no cure for a fool. My whole body feeling as though it was soaked in sweat, I slowly slipped a concealed knife into the palm of my hand."

NASH: "Now we're gettin' down to business..."
LUCA: "Nothing but parlor tricks. Next time you try that, you're dead."
NASH: "Ghh..."

Nice day isn't it, Luca! Now would you mind moving that sword away from Nash's throat!
LUCA: "Tell this to those goddamned Harmonian priests. I've all of Highland behind me, and I'll have the lot of you surrounded at a word." Listen up, big bad bishop butts! He's got the Highland army behind him, and they'll be all over the Circle Palace like cockroaches.
NASH: "As I thought, the Beast Rune..."
LUCA: "Hmph! Go! NOW! Before I change my mind!"


And the rest of the lines are boring, so

\o/

And Dominguez flies off without giving Nash his paycheck because Nash hasn't written his report yet :')

 

[Espeon]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

I've been anticipating all of this suikogaiden stuff. You talk about it so often so I'm glad to finally see what it's all about. :-)
So happy! Just been reading through it all and am wondering if the reason Jowy looks impartial to Nash's soup is because it reminds him of Nanami's? :x

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

Haha, I would not be surprised. Also I suspect the reason the forum hates me when I try to update is that as time goes by, the updates keep getting progressively longer. Like. 33 kb. That's a long post. So this one's short to see if I can post it easily.

LAST TIME: Jowy falls, Anabelle dies.

[BGM: none; birds chirping]

Odessa blinks slowly, then turns towards Nanami.

: "Good morning, Odessa. Leona.... she said to go to Coronet, right?"
Pilika wakes up.

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

: [leans forward onto Pilika, eyes half-lidded] "Good morning, Pilika. We'll go after you wash your face." ... but where.

: [leans back up] "Hey Odessa, you go wash your face at that stream too."
Pan to the left and fade out.

Now on the world map!

Because I'm great at following directions like 'go slightly south of here to Coronet', I went over to the Muse-Greenhill border.
GUARD: "I'm sorry, but I have orders to let no refugees from Muse pass through this checkpoint." WOW TERESA YOU'RE A FUCKHEAD. I can only hope she's unaware of the depths of Luca's hatred for Muse because otherwise w o w

I step into Coronet!
[BGM: If You Listen Carefully, maybe?]

This is what the town looks like.

: "We can take a boat from here to Kuskus on the other shore. I think we can get to South Window from threre. A cute young mapmaker told me that." Nanami thinks Templeton is cute.

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

: "What's wrong Pilika? Are you sleepy?"

HIGHLAND SOLDIER: "The State Army is nothing!!! Just like Lord Luca says! We could finish them anytime!!!"
man in item shop: "We can't get medicine from Toto or goods from Muse either. Our businesses are in big trouble."
kid in item shop: "Hi there. Hey, are you.... from Highland?"
HIGHLAND SOLDIER in inn: "Anabelle was a fool. Killed by a spy....."
The inn has a 'Jar filled with miso', 'Jar filled with pickles', and 'Barrel filled with salted fish'.
man in bottom floor of inn: "Boy, I really like this town. The fish is good too." [ Received Recipe #5 ] "I've got friends living in Muse. I wonder if they're okay...." The answer is 'no'.

In the smithy is a 'Barrel filled with gold leaf'. Wtf? Smith sharpens to 5, btw. Also 'A plant wilting from heat'.
HIGHLAND SOLDIER: "First Muse fell, then we took over this little town of Coronet. Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!"
man in house: "Take a look at those branches. I trimmed and shaped them meticulously. What a success!"
woman in same house: "It's hard to have a big family. Laundry, cleaning, chorse... it's like a war sometimes."
woman in same house: "Say, you're from Highland, right? I knew it cause I've got a friend from there and you talk just like him." I guess Odessa dots with a Kyaro accent.
There are ducks in the water near the docks.
HIGHLAND SOLDIER: "Who are you? Where do you punks think you're going?"
man on dock: "Right now the fish are nice and fatty. In fact they're so tasty you want to throw yourself right in the lake after 'em."
old man: "Muse.... I can't believe it.... If only there were a hero like Genkaku around these days...." [ cough. ]

[ Barrel filled with 'healing herbs' ]
21:07:46 <Espeon> Haha
21:07:51 <Espeon> "healing herbs"
21:08:09 <Espeon> Drugs? :o
21:08:24 <Espeon> Or do you think that it just renders the Alex/Hilda bit entirely pointless?
21:08:29 <Espeon> Weren't those "healing herbs", too?
21:08:56 <Viki> yes
21:08:58 <Viki> yes they were
21:09:06 <Espeon> ...Hm
21:09:08 <Espeon> Well
21:09:13 <Espeon> I guess I need say no more.

little boy holding cat: "Hee hee. My cat Myu is spoiled. So I always have to hold her like this."
woman near dock: "Sometimes a trader named Shu comes here. He's so smart and handsome, it's impossible not to admire him."

Heading over to the docks... There's a man in purple on the docks, btw. He's named Genshu, in case I don't get a chance to say hi yet.
HIGHLAND SOLDIER: "Wait a minute. Where do you think you're going?"

: [nervous] "Err, umm, err... I... I thought we could book passage on one of your ships."
HIGHLAND SOLDIER: "No way. Lord Luca Blight ordered that no ships are to leave the port. Go on home, kid!!!"

: [sweatdrop] "Waaaaaah! But we can't get to Kuskus without a boat....." Actually, you could maybe cut through east Muse and through Radat....

Sigh. Now what?

Head into the inn from the top floor. You can't go from the bottom to the top; a man's on the stairs saying, "I'm sorry, sir. We're fixing the stairs. Please go around outside."

You guys sure look familiar!

: "Hah! They're all just cowards. They call themselves 'soldiers'! Isn't there even one of you that knows how to act like a man?"
They start walking over, Eilie leading.

: "Stop it Eilie. They're not listening. But maybe there's a handsome young man that could help poor little me out?"
They walk over a bit more!

: "That's pretty shameless, sis."
Then Eilie jumps and runs over Nanami to go stare at Odessa.

: "Odessa! What are you doing here? I thought you went back to your hometown..."

: [ shoves Eilie out of the way, nervous ] "Who, who are you?"

: "I should say the same thing. I'm Eilie. I'm the person who saved Odessa's life."

: "Saved my life?"

: "Well, anyway, come over here. You must have lots of stories to tell."
Fade out.

But aren't the stairs broken?

: "It's been a long time, Odessa."

: "Have you been well?" ... ... ... Did they forget this is Bolgan?

: [ turns towards Pilika. ] "Oh, so you're with your girlfriend now?" WAT.

: [nervous] "You've got it all wrong. I'm Odessa's big sister."
By the way, the entire time, Eilie is staring at Odessa. Usually they turn towards whoever they're talking to or about, but Eilie doesn't care.

: "Oh? .... good news, right Eilie?"

: [ pulls her gaze away from Odessa] "Shut up, sis!!!"

: "Hoo hoo hoo. By the way, what are you doing here, Odessa?" Should've kept it 'fufufu'.
Fade out.
Pilika keeps running into Bolgan. It's distressing. Eilie's back to trying to undress Odessa with the power of her mind. She creeps me out.

: "So you've been through a lot too. Our story is pretty much the same. Business was no good in Highland, So we decided to move elsewhere. We made it this far but...."

: "Hey? Could it be? Are you on your way to South Window too?"

: "Yeah."

: "In that case...."

: "Yeah, but the Highland Army will punish anyone who takes their boat out. So nobody will do it for us."

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

: "Is that right... What should we do, Odessa?"
Fade out.

I walk down to the docks and to the right.

Odessa gets pinged and moves out of the way as a familiar person in an incredibly ugly green shirt comes out of the building.

: "C'mon Tai Ho!!! We're old pals. Why won't you take your boat out for us? What do you mean 'Any way the wind blows and the dice rolls?' How do I get across the lake?" Do I honestly need to recruit two of the most annoying stars of destiny right now.
Sheena walks away.

: "Hey, that guy's talking about crossing the lake."

FUCK YOU, TAI HO

: "Sheena, I'm not gonna do it. Give up and go on home."

: "Hey big brother, it's another customer." Where do your eyes go, the peerless beauties? (I will draw something for you if you know what I'm referencing there.)

: "Who are you guys?"

: "We.... ah... we want to go to South Window...."

: "Ha, not again. Sorry, but I don't feel like it. Go on home." Your beard scares me.

: "But we've got to cross the lake!"

: "Hmmmm. You... Come here a minute."
Odessa does.

: "Hmmm. You're pretty determined. Okay here's what I'll do. We'll roll the dice for it. If you win, I'll take the boat out. If I win, I keep your potch." I FUCKING HATE YOU.

Not like I have a thrice-damned choice.

: "Okay. I'll do it."

: "Okay. It's a deal."
We're such a bad influence on Pilika.
[BGM: Theme of Temptation ~ Asian Dub Mix]
Only takes me two load-states to win :D

: "Hey, what a surprise. You're pretty lucky."

: "Big brother.... no. You're not thinking of taking your boat out, are you? Those Highland soldiers mean business."

: "Yam Koo, get the boat ready. The dice never lie. We're taking him across the lake. You don't mess with fate, y'know."

: "Really? Really? You'll take us? Okay, just wait a minute, okay?"

: [walks to Odessa] "Hey, Odessa. Let's take the others with us too. It'll be safer for all of us. These two are kind of..... I don't know.... unsavory......" And the circus folk aren't? Okay, Rina is fine, but Eilie?
21:55:14 <Espeon> I think Bolgan would be savory. :(
21:55:25 <Espeon> Not fine, but still savory. ;x

: "........ What'd you say, girl?"

: [nervous] "Oh... I said you're doing us a real 'favor'! But could you just wait a little bit? We have some other friends we want to bring. Let's go, Odessa."

: "Well hurry up. I don't want the Highland Army finding out about this." [ picture of Riou taking break to write letter to Jowy detailing everything he's done in the past week ]
Fade out.

: "Hey Odessa. Thought of something clever yet?"

: "Listen, listen."
Fade out. Pilika is back to ramming into Bolgan creepily.

: "I see..... Great going, Odessa. Win a gamble, get a boat, huh."

: "But..... I wonder if it's okay.... There may be pirates......" Somewhere, a Kika is sneezing.

: "We've got no other choice. But we should be okay with this many people."

: "Don't worry about it." They really did forget it's Bolgan.

: "..... That's right. Well Odessa, it looks like we're travelling mates again." That's great. Would you mind asking Eilie to not watch me sleep?

: "Okay, let's go!"
They join my party!
I sharpen Bolgan's gluv into a Gluv and Rina's Chariot into Empress.
Huh! They're all level 19. Weird. Well, because I can and I'll've want to have done this (mainly because it removes the question of who I use in a certain boss battle later on), I wander over to Matilda to level them up, too. I get them to 34 and equipped passably before I get bored, which is pretty much where they'll need to be when I actually need characters to fill party space. 36 would be better, but 34 is good enough.

: "Oh, there you are... Hey that's a lot of friends you got there!"

: "We're so grateful to you for letting us board your fine ship."

: "Huh? Oh, leave it to me, missy. Everyone get on board."

: "My brother's got a weakness for beautiful women....."
We hop on the boat.

: "Damn... Next time...... Huh? What's that....."
He bolts after the boat, but we're long gone.

Fade out.

STATS:
- PEOPLE WITH FACES MET: Sheena, Tai Ho, Yam Koo, honorary Genshu
- Jowy Points: He's Sir Not Appearing In This Update.
- Game Overs: 2 total
- Bathrooms: 0

NEXT TIME: Kuskus and Southwind!

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

LAST TIME: FUCK YOU, TAI HO. Sheena is holy fuck annoying too. No wonder they're friends.

[BGM: Ah, Beautiful Dancer]

: "See? I fulfilled my promise." I hope you never are relevant again.

: [steps up] "Thank you very much."

: "Okay. So let's head for South Window. South Window is ahh...."

: "South Window is just south of here." And Northwind is just west of here. And the Cave of the Winds is to the southwest! ... Why is Southwind east of the Cave of the Winds? Shouldn't it be Eastwind? Fuck, this is going to bother me forever.

: [bouncing with Pilika, so disturbing] "South! South!" Oh, look, they remembered who's talking again.

: "Okay everybody."

: [sidles up to Odessa, oh gods GET AWAY] "Let's go, Odessa." [SIDLES CLOSER HER SHADOW IS OVERLAPPING MINE.]

: "Oooh..." [nervous]

Tai Ho and Yam Koo walk off to the dock and head back to Coronet.

PINGED FOREVER. It's a 'Crate filled with daikon'. Despite being a basket. GJ TRANSLATORS YOU HAVE FUCKED UP MY DAIKON

man near another 'Crate filled with daikon': "A monster in North Window? Some drunken old fool was probably just seeing things."
'Crate filled with apples \n Smells good' If this was Tir instead of Riou, I'd post a page from Death Note right here.

man near fishing man: "Those Muse folks are too buddy-buddy with Highland. They betrayed us. That's why things are like this." ... Those Muse folks?
kid on dock near people fishing: "Hee hee, a fish, a fish I wish to catch a fish."
man near dock: "Tai Ho and his brother Yam Koo, I hope they come back someday." But why?"

woman in house: "Oh, hello. My husband isn't here right now. In fact, he hardly ever comes back at all."
right next to her: "Shelf stuffed with 'ornaments'". Picturing Riou diplomatically describing someone's dildo collection.

"Bookshelf \n Huh?...... What's this....." DILDOS? [ You got Recipe #9 ] I feel faintly disappointed.
woman to left: "Oh, hi there. You're cute, ain't ya? You from here? No, you're not are ya?" [ sidles away ]
Despite this being the European rom, the bookshelf behind her has an 'Encyclopedia'.
scroll near bookshelf with recipe: "Early to bed, early to rise." Thanks, game.
There's a blacksmith in Kuskus, which levels up frequently so that's where you're usually to sharpen your weapons. I didn't actually figure this out until way late in my first playthrough, so my cast had level 5 weapons until Tinto whoops. At the moment, he sharpens to 6, and the usual blacksmith isn't actually here right now.

in the inn, there's a stage and some chairs near it.
man in chair: "A woman named karen usually dances here... a real knockout, she is. Everyone loves her."
woman in chair: "Aaah....... Karen... Please come back soon....."
man in chair: "I'm one of Karen's biggest fans. I wonder if she'll be back soon." Nope.
'Shelf filled with tchotchkes'

old man: "Hmmmm? Say, aren't you old man Jimo's boy?"
man in house: "What am I gonna do..... Now I can't send the goods that Lord Shu ordered....." This dude has a scroll up saying "Each according to his needs".
man outside near different house: "This family is so rich that I just know they're up to no good."
item shopkeep: "Sir, you look very prosperous. Let me know if you need any help." Wat. They have Recipe #11, btw, but I am Le Broke.
"Smart looking plant". ... how so? RIOU, WHAT ARE YOUR STANDARDS.
"Delcious looking fish fry" ... What? Also yes 'delcious'.
old woman: "Lately some nasty scoundrels who only attack girls have been showing up......"

Okay I think I've covered all the things in Kuskus.
Some of the random encounters in this area are Flyers! They're flying squirrels. Sometimes they drop celadon urns, which you should NOT SELL EVER.

This is what Northwind currently looks like. There's a forcefield if you try to go inside the village proper. No music in Northwind, btw.

I head over to Radat for no reason!
man: "Where'd you guys come from? You're not from Two River, are ya? I can tell by looking at ya." ... Yeah we neither have wings nor bark.
woman in inn: "Y'know Yoshino from down the street? I hear her husband is a close advisor to Mayor Granmeyer of South Window." And her future daughter is badass as hell. I love Yoshino and Sanae. ... Freed's only useful contribution is being Sanae's dad, though.
cook: "Our food is the best, right? Here, I've got something for you. Don't ever show it to anyone." [ You got Recipe #14 ]
kid near inn: "Hi there, mister. Where ya goin'? The sluice gate? It's east of here. Isn't it?" Haha sequence breaking.
The appraiser is a man named Lebrante.

: "Welcome. I know everything there is to know about antiques. If you want something appraised, just leave it to me." He collects celadon urns.
At her house, Yoshino is doing laundry.

: "Hello there. Umm... pardon me, but who are you? Are you a friend of my husband?" NO.
man in item shop blocking a staircase (cough cough): "Excuse me, but whatever happens, you must 'never' go upstairs. That means 'never'!!!!" Pity Viki never heard you.
old man: "Lord Shu is nice to us too. For a young man, he certainly is polite." No, he's polite if you're too stupid to figure out when he's insulting you. Which is always.
old woman: "My grandson was at that mercenary fort east of here.... I wonder what happened to him...." :(
man blocking the door to Shu's house (Shu is rich as hell): "Please accept the job." ???
woman near sluice gate: "Lord Shu is the best trader that comes around here. It's cause he handles every little detail himself."
man: "There's a burnt down old fort east of here, but there are Highland soldiers too, so be careful. Now that I think of it, I saw a young kid there by himself too....."
Oh hey I can go there right now. Nothing I want in that direction, but I can.
girl near dock: "Hey did ya know? There's a town at the end of this river. And past the town is a place called the 'something Republic'." And in that town there is a boy who looks like this:

, but that is another story.
man: "This river, the Dunan, runs to Toran Lake and from there, it empties out into the Great Sea."
There is a VERY FAST ELF near the entrance to Radat.

: "Nobody will take me seriously. I tell you it was tough running away from the Highland Army like I did!!!!!"
man: "The mansion to the east is Shu's place. How did he get so rich at such a young age anyway?..." ... I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he killed babies to get rich. Shu is the tenki all the other tenki leave alone in the corner at parties. Well, okay, Elenor probably would drink with him if he brought his own wine, but all of the other tenki would refuse to acknowledge him.

RIGHT. SOUTHWIND. I SHOULD WANDER OVER.
[BGM: Nahara Yan Kun]
old man at entrance: "Hi there. Welcome to South Window. We're an open, friendly city. Our mayor is Lord Granmeyer."

Pan down to Viktor, who bounces a bit.

: "Hey, you're finally here. Over here Odessa!"

: "Who's that speaking in such a loud voice over there? Is that person a friend of yours Odessa?"

: "That's Bear."

: [bolts over] "I heard that, Odessa. Who are you calling a bear?"

: [steps closer] "Ha ha ha ha ha, oh well. Anyway I'm glad you made it. The others that escaped from Muse scattered all over the place and I'm having a hard time finding 'em...."
Viktor is pinged! Odessa is confused! Viktor goes over to stare at Eilie briefly, then walks over to Rina and stares for a while. He then walks back to Odessa and hits him.

: "Hey hey hey! Odessa! How did you ever meet such beautiful ladies? You're pretty good with women I see."

: [angry!] "Hey! How dare you!"

: [whistles] "Hoo hoo hoo." Fufufu is way better, sob.

: [boing boing and then steps closer to Viktor] "Huh? What? Beautiful? Do you mean me?"
Long pause.
Nanami sweatdrops and steps back.

: "............. Hey where's Jowy?"

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

'He killed Anabelle, so I guess you and Flik are now together in the Dead Girlfriend Club. Sorry about that.'

: "Well actually......"
Fade out.

: "I see........ I heard that Anabelle was assassinated but....... I couldn't really believe that..."

: "Well....... There must be some explanation.. Anyway, come to the tavern. Flik is there too. We'll have a reunion."
Viktor walks off.

There is a man HIDING IN THE SHADOWS MYSTERIOUSLY.

: "What do you want? You got business with me?"

: "Nope. No business."

: "In that case, scram!"

: "Would you join our group?"

: "Join you? Sorry, but I'm chasing a criminal. You know her, I think. I know she fled to Lakewest, but I have no way to get there. I've got no time to mess around with you guys."

man in item shop: "This store has been here since this country was called the Dunan Monarchy, young man. He he he he he he."
man: "Hey, did ya hear the rumor about the monster in North Window, northwest of here? He attacked a whole bunch of people."
little kid near trader: "Hi there!!!! Where did you come from? Highland??? Eh? Where's that?"

I head over to the inn because!

: "You did a good job surviving, Odessa. Nanami and Pilika too."

Just going to leave this here.

: "Sorry to be so sudden, but I've got bad news. Come this way."
We all go over to where Fliktor are.

: "Well anyway, listen to my story."
Fade out.

: ".... so we've had a pretty rough time too. In fact we just arrived here yesterday."

: "Because this guy wanted to make a lot of side trips." WHY SO COLD.

: "Well we got here, so you can't complain. Anyway, I was just waiting for everyone else to arrive."

: "What about Leona and the others?"

: "Nope. Not here yet. We were the first and then you arrived."

: "Everone else will probably be here soon enough."

: "I hope they're all okay."

: "Me too."

: "Well it's time for us to meet the mayor of this town, Granmeyer. Odessa, I want you and your friends to come along with me."

: "You're planning on making the Mayor your client?" I like Rina.

: "That's about it. I'm going around trying to collect friends that have scattered all over the place. After I've collected them, we'll need a place to keep them. We'll also need money to feed 'em all." HE WILL COLLECT ALL THE FRIENDS. ALL OF THEM. AND THEN HE WILL BE A POKéMON MASTER.

: [boing boing] "I'm going too!"

: "I'll be here enjoying my tea." Did you say 'tea'?

: "I don't want to be so formal...." ... but passing up a chance to stare at Riou's ass is out of the question.

: [looks around] ".................."

: [boing] "Be back soon."

: "City Hall is east of here. Just walk a bit, you'll find it."
NAKAMA GET SPIN o/ [ Viktor joined the group! ]
NAKAMA GET SPIN + FIST IN THE AIR [ Flik joined the group! ]
I fiddle with their equipment a bit and give them both fury runes o/~ Which unfortunately means Flik no longer is holding onto a lightning rune, but I'm sure he'll get a spot soon enough. His damage output's better with fury at the moment anyway, I think.

I'm going to wander around Southwind a bit more then go to bed.
kid: "Grandpa said he's gonna show this bonsai in a bonsai contest, so I'm not ever, ever supposed to touch it."
From left to right: "Sickly plant \n Over watered" "Well-cared for plant" "Nice-looking plant" "Lush green plant" "Well-cared for plant ...?" [ You got Friendship ] "Master's bonsai"

The friendship rune is a weapon rune that's really, really handy. It's not nearly as good as Kindness, but it's still pretty good. Power goes up by how many stars of destiny you've recruited.

: "I am Gantetsu!!! A great priest!!" ... 'kay.

man near a house to the left: "That Adlai is a big headache. There are always strange noises coming out of his house all day and all night....."


STATS:
- PEOPLE WITH FACES MET: Lebrante, Yoshino, Stallion, Gantetsu
- Jowy Points: He's Sir Not Appearing In This Update.
- Game Overs: 2 total
- Bathrooms: 0

NEXT TIME: Granmeyer and the Mystery of Northwind!

 

[Espeon]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

man near a house to the left: "That Adlai is a big headache. There are always strange noises coming out of his house all day and all night....."

Ohohoho.

What does Adlai get up to in his spare time, then? Haha.

Just out of interest, you will get a screencap of a few of the funnier unite attacks, won't you? Like Bolgan/Gantetsu/etc...

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

I might! I also might just link to a video of all of the unites once I've recruited everyone with a unite.

LAST TIME: Fliktor joined the 108 stars! ... Wait, wrong game's wording.

Blah blah going to the town hall~
[BGM: Quiet Room]

Fucking town halls.
When the group walks over to the door, Viktor stops to look at Odessa for a bit before talking to the gy.
guy: "You're Viktor and Flik, right. I heard about you. Please go in."
Fade out.

Notice the fuckhead in green. I hate him. He is annoying.

: "You did well to survive such a horrendous defeat, Viktor."

: [steps up] "Glad to see you're well also, Lord Granmeyer."

: "Muse has fallen to Highland and South Window is now in peril. Your reputation precedes you and I'd like to retain your services." Great.

: "But of course, my lord. I'd be proud to help. Right now I'm gathering lost colleagues who fled from Muse." Holy shit, Viktor's been replaced with a pod person.

: "Yes. I'm counting on you. By the way, you were born in North Window, weren't you?" Dude.

: "Well, yes..."

: "Freed." FREED YAMAMOTO HAS THE WORST NAME OMG ... Yoshino and Sanae have perfectly normal names, and then there's Freed. What kind of person names their child 'Freed'? ... What kind of person raises Freed?
[BGM: Sedition]

: "Yes. Recently there have been several incidents involving young girls disappearing near North Window. Troops we've sent to investigate report that some type of monster is living in North Window." CUE GUITAR RIFFS.

: "Viktor. You know North Window better than anyone.. I know it will be hard for you, but please investigate the village for me."

: ".......................... Well, I ahhh.... I guess so."

: "My assistant, Freed, will accompany you. Please find out what happened to those poor girls."
Freed walks over to Flik and Odessa.

: "I'm Freed. Viktor, thank you for agreeing to help the city of South Window. Let's fight together. I'm at your service."

: "Ah yes, well ahh... okay."
[ Freed Y joined the group!] Odessa, he doesn't deserve your dance.

We automatically step out of the room.

: "Hey hey hey. I don't get it. If you're from North Window, why is it going to be 'hard for you'?"

: "You'll understand when you see it. Anyway, let's head back."
And automatically walk out of the town hall.

CUTSCENE!
[BGM: Passacaglia with Chorus] I RECOGNISE THAT TUNE. Also I'm not sure if it's supposed to be Passacaria or Passacaglia; it's gl in this download of the suikoII soundtrack but Passacaria in the suikoI one I downloaded. :|a

Aren't you supposed to be dead? How are you collecting stained glass images of yourself if you're dead?

Panning down to the bit-rate villain who really should be dead.

In case you didn't know Mr 'I Died A Few Plot Arcs Ago' had pipe organs.

WHO IS THAT MYSTERIOUS CAPED FIGURE???

HE IS SO FUCKING MYSTERIOUS

ALSO HE'S A VAMPIRE. IN CASE. IN CASE YOU MANAGED TO WIPE HIS ARC OUT OF YOUR MEMORY.

To the inn! Viktor for some reason goes over to stare at Eilie.

: "How did it go?"

: "Well, it looks like he's willing to part with some gold, but I have to do a favor first."

: [steps over to look at Freed] "Who are you?"

: "Forgive me, I'm Lord Granmeyer's assistant, Freed. I've been ordered to accompany you to North Window. Consider me at you service." I do like me service.

: "Very polite, aren't you." Freed says '-dono' a lot.

: "Well, anyway, I've got to go to North Window. Are you gonna come along, Odessa?" Sure! I'm a zombie anyway, aren't I?

: [boing boing] "I'm going too. I'm interested to see what kind of place this North Window is."

: "I'm kind of interested too." '... In Odessa's ass.'

: "Yeah, I'll bet. Hoo hoo. I'll wait here. Someone's got to watch this kid." I keep wanting to type 'fufu' instead of 'hoo hoo'.
Rina walks over to Pilika, who produces a line of dots.

: "Okay, Pilika, we'll stay here."

: "Well see ya........"
[BGM: Theme of Temptation ~ Asian Dub Mix] Obligatory harassment of Flik time!

: [steps closer to Flik ...] "Say, would you like to have tea with me? I'm so bored by myself."

: "Huh? Me? I've got a friend...." Do you mean Odessa or Viktor?

: ".................." NOT YOU.

: ".................." OR YOU.

: [steps up] "Well, I'm leaving, so do whatever you want." Well, neither of them care, apparently, so you're kinda boned.

: "Wait, why do I....."

: "What? You don't like me?" I require Rina/Kimberly.

: "No, no, that's not it....."

: "Okay, Flik, I'm countin' on you."

: "Well let's go then. North Window is northwest of here. Right, Viktor?"

: "Yeah, that's right. But if you know that much, I don't think you need me."

: "Well do your best. We'll be doing our best too..."

[BGM: none; just the sound of wind]

Slow pan down to the party walking to the middle of the graves and stopping.

: "So this is..... North Window? Viktor's home town?...... I'm sorry........ Sorry I asked before....."

: [steps up] "Ha ha. It's like I told you. It's a ghost town." IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE.

: "A ghost town? What happened here? What are all those graves?" As a guess, Eilie? They're graves.

: "The graves are the graves of the villagers who once lived here. Many years ago, this place was attacked by the vampire, Neclord. He killed everyone for his amusement, then he sucked out all their blood." Not the other way around? How long does it take for a corpse to probably get too nasty for vampires?
17:53:07 <Verne> are you asking me how long it takes a corpse to get too nasty.
17:54:03 <Verne> It uh depends on the corpse's surroundings how fast it decomposes... and also I guess it depends on what the vampire considers gross...
17:54:40 <Verne> I can't imagine they would want to wait much longer past livor mortis, though, when all the blood kinda sinks to the bottom...
17:54:53 <Verne> Don't vamps usually go for fresh corpses, anyway?
17:55:06 <Verne> But the context dictates that he had waited a while...
17:55:18 <Viki> yeah I'M CONFUSED
17:55:47 <Viki> this arc makes no sense though anyway and also viktor was somewhere else at the time
17:56:05 <Verne> Cause i mean livor mortis takes up to like max 12 hrs i guess.

: "I happened to be away from the village, so I was saved. When I saw this, I dug the graves as best I could.... But anyway, that was a long time ago. It all ended when I destroyed Neclord with my own hands."
A DIALOGUE BOX FROM OFFSCREEN! ????: "Hmmm. An interesting story."
[BGM: Sedition]
Viktor goes ! and --

NECLORD!! He walks down to the group. Viktor steps up.

: "Y... you!!!! How!!!!" 'We killed you! I WAS THERE.'

: "Did you really believe you could destroy an undead vampire?" Can't be much harder than a living vampire, or a dead vampire.

: "Ha ha ha. I like this place. Thanks to you, Viktor, the corpses were in nice shape."

Nanami's also freaking out though I didn't get the timing right for that to show.

: "But look! Your face has turned white as a ghost, pardon the pun. What's wrong? Do you see someone you recognise? Ha ha ha ha ha!!!"

: "You bastard!!!!!!"

: "Ha ha ha. This is your punishment for what you did to my body.... This is my revenge."

: [steps up] "Those dead bodies aren't playthings for you to mess around with!"

: [hides behind Odessa.] "That's right! You're in big trouble now!!! Odessa is gonna get you!!!" Is it just me or is asking Odessa to fix your zombie problem a little ...

: "You're brave young girls. I like that. I find brave young girls most..... delicious. I'll take both of you as my brides to live with me for eternity."

→

: "I won't let you."

: "Stop, Odessa."

: "Well then, will you fight me?"
UNWINNABLE BOSS FIGHT GET. Nanami and Eilie have aggro, true to Neclord's word, and I think I'm not going to spend twenty minutes on that, so ...
→

: "Let's run away." This is Riou's reaction to everything, isn't it.
They all back away slowly.

: "What? Running away? That's a wise decision."

: "Damn. Just wait......."

: "The Star Dragon Sword, was it? Why don't you go get it? This time I'll destroy that sword." Uh, Neclord, destroying true runes is pretty much the opposite of a good idea. Go talk to Luc.

: "It caused me great pain.... If you wish to meet me again, I'll be waiting to greet you in that castle over there."
Neclord raises his fists and teleports away.

: "What was that? Who was that strange, nasty man!!"

: "Bah. He's nothing. ... Rune of the Night, indeed!!! That Neclord creep, He was scared of us!!!!" ... Huh?

: [walks over to Viktor] "So he's the reason little girls have been dissappearing... We can't just ignore this!!!!" Yeah, Freed can't spell.

: "What's that sword the vampire was talking about?"

: "The rune that Neclord holds makes him immune to sword and magic. Only the Star Dragon Sword can seal off that rune's power. I borrowed its power last time I fought Neclord. He says he's an incarnation of one of the '27 True Runes'...."

: ? "Wait a minute. What do you mean, 'he says'?" Do swords have gender? ... No dong jokes, please.

: "It's hard to explain... Anyway, let's go get the Star Dragon Sword. Okay, Odessa?"

->

: "Don't make decision for me."

: "Oh, sorry about that. But there's no other way. Just listen to what I have to say."
either way:

: "South of here is a place called the Cave of the Wind. In the deepest part of the cave, the Star Dragon Sword is..... should I say 'sleeping' or 'waiting' or perhaps 'hiding' would be closer to the truth..." And why is it in a cave?

: [steps up] "What? I'm not hiding anything." What?

: [nervous] "Anyway, let's go to the Cave of the Wind."

: "Okay. Let's hurry. Before more people lose their lives."

STATS:
- PEOPLE WITH FACES MET: Freed Y(amamoto), Neclord
- Jowy Points: He's still Sir Not Appearing In This Update. Get used to it.
- Game Overs: 2 total
- Bathrooms: 0

NEXT TIME: The Cave of the Wind and beating the shit out of Neclord ... again ...

 

[hopeandjoy]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

"Don't make decision for me."? Oh, translators.

...Is it bad that you've made me want Odessa and Jowy to raise Pilika together? I didn't even know about this game before this LP and now I ship it. AAAARGH, NOT AGAIN.

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

ETA: oh hey a comment! I definitely want Riou and Jowy to raise Pilika together. And in fact, the good ending involves Riou, Jowy, Nanami, Jillia, and Pilika all going on a journey together and Riou's ending is 'To him, the smiles of Jowy and Nanami are his greatest treasures.' So there's that. Sadly happy Riou/Jowy pretty much doesn't exist. Like, the closest to actual Riou/Jowy fic I've found in English involves

Spoiler: THE BAD ENDING MAKES ME CRY I'M JUST SAYING

Riou figuring things out ... loooooong after Riou killed Jowy.

Like, seriously guys, are you incapable of not writing things that are at least bittersweet? You should totally find that one less-thorough lp someone did that's actually finished and read through enough to be able to write me all the Riou/Jowy raising Pilika fic. But only if Nanami is there. Nanami should always be there. She can give them bad advice.


I was hoping I'd get to when you name the castle here, but apparently that's not until later. Anyone who follows along, work on names, please!

LAST TIME: FUCK YEAH, STAR DRAGON SWORD.

Hi, cave! No bgm, just different wind noises.

: "Hey, this is it. The cave's behind this boulder. There's always a breeze blowing through it, so they call it the Cave of the Wind. When I was a kid, we used to come here to test our bravery. But be careful, there are monsters living in there now."
Freed steps up and there is hitting thing noises! It sounds a lot like Tir's bludgeoning of things, actually.

: "And the Star Dragon Sword is in there?"

: [sweatdrop] "Yeah...... I'll bet it's waiting for me...."

: "Something strange is going on. Are you hiding anything?"

[BGM: Labyrinth ~ Penpe 2]
Blah blah cave. There are griffins in it.
...
Some minotaurs just dropped some Grilled Beef. ... ... ... I'm distressed.

Push the boulders!

What the fuck? (The chests contain a blue gate crystal, 3000 potch, and some medicine. Blue gate is pretty awesome; it does significant damage that's all elemental but different for each spell. It's really rare, though: this is one of three in the game, and one of them you'll probably never see. Typically people give them to a certain mage in green, and said mage in green has one all the time in SuikoIII. Oh, you can only equip it on the forehead fsr.)
MYSTERIOUS OLD MAN (yes that's really his tag): "Hmmm.......... Wanna take this with you? Good, good, I don't need it anymore anyway. Say, It's a long way out of here. Want me to help you to the exit?"
[ NO THANKS ]

We go ! at the random dude in the shadows. Said dude is named Kahn.
[BGM: none; wind]

: "Who are you? What are you doing hanging around here?"

: [steps up] "I was waiting for you, Viktor."

: [steps closer] "How do you know my name! Are you one of Neclord's slaves!!"

: "Don't get so excited. I understand your feelings though. Neclord....... You're not the only one that has a grudge against him, you know."

: "So you want a piece of him too, eh....." Will that be before or after you pee on him?

: "Yes..... The Marley family has been hunting vampires for generations. My father and his father before him both hunted Neclord Ever since I was a young boy, I vowed that I would destroy him. In the name of the Marley family, I swear I will destroy him!!!" WRATH OF KAHN

: "So what do you want from me?"

: "My business isn't with you.... It's with the Star Dragon Sword and the Rune of the Night. Neclord is using his 'Doppelganger Secret' to make a double of himself. The Neclord that you defeated wasn't the true Neclord." ie, the writers couldn't think of a good replacement villain.

: "Doppelganger....... You mean it was a fake?"

: "He's a vampire who's lived for hundreds of years. He's learned a few tricks in that time. But if we use the Night Rune to cast his spirit out and then seal it, I think we'll be able to capture his spirit."

: [pissed] "That stupid sword... whadda ya mean 'Night Rune'?.... He's the reason we didn't beat Neclord the first time!!!!!"

: "Well... I know one thing, without the Star Dragon Sword, we've got no chance to defeat Neclord. That's why I was waiting for you. I knew you'd be coming to get it."

: "If you knew where it was, why don't you use that dumb old Star Dragon Sword yourself?" Oh, Viktor, are you upset because the Night Rune is smarter than you and less hassle?

: "No. That sword was not meant for my hands. In any case, the way it looks......"

: [sweatdrop, steps back] "That's what I figured....."

: "So may I travel with you? After all, our goal is the same." I like that he has facial hair. I've been thinking this for a while.

: "No way."

: "Hey, wait a minute. The more allies, the better. It's dangerous up ahead...."

: "No way."

: "Okay. After all, you were good enough to wait in the dark for me." !?!?!

: "No way."

: "We must face a very dangerous enemy. I too agree that he should accompany us." Eh, let's go ask Sierra; she's cooler.

: "Sure."

: "Thank you. Well then, shall we retrieve the Star Dragon Sword."
[ Kahn joins party ]

I take the chance to rearrange my party so the person behind Viktor can take damage. :|b

[BGM: none; wind, but a lighter one than the previous notes of wind]

: "This is the....... Star Dragon Sword?" Are we going to hallucinate Ted again?

: [steps up] "So how have you been, pal?"

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

: [backs up, sweatdropping] "Huh? What's wrong? Are you alive?" [pause] "You're not mad, are you?"

: "What do you expect, calling him 'stupid', 'dumb'.... You've got to speak to him with more respect...."
[SCREEN FLASHES WHITE WITH A PING SOUND]

: "Viktor..... You have the nerve to come back to the place where you abandoned me so many years ago." IT WAS AT MOST THREE.

: [jumps up high, startled] "Eh!!!!!!!"

: [nervous] "Did you say 'abandoned'?... Talk about ungrateful.... I figured you appreciate the quiet and solitude, that's all." And the justice. JUSTICE!! ... Wrong rune.

: [looks around] "The... the sword is talking... And Viktor even called him 'pal'...."

: "Stupid, girl, I'm an incarnation of the Night Rune. I'm not 'pals' with him or anyone else." What about a certain moth? ... The moth's mad you dumped her.

: "This man is nothing more than my servant."

: [steps up slowly!!] "What did you say you rusty old piece of scrap metal! Who did you call a servant!!!"

: "How dare you tell me to be quiet!...." I'm just kind of picturing Fliktor's attempts at having a relationship while the sword's involved. It's pretty funny.

: "Shut up!!!! You make my head hurt with your constant moaning and complaining......" Speaking of sex lives.
The sword pulls itself out of the stone. (Does that mean the Night Rune is king?)

: "Huh? H, hey... Hey! W, wait a minute!!!!!"

It flips itself over.

: "Uh oh!! It looks like he's really mad. Everyone grab your weapons!" But Viktor, your weapon is right there.

: "Now I'll show you!!!!"

BOSS FAITO. It attacks twice a round and has some target entire party spells and can attack Viktor's column.
Haha, killed it in two rounds.

: "Huff... huff... huff..... You... you feeling better?......... Don't get so mad, okay...."

: "What?!!!! Once I get this mad, I fight until my enemies are routed...."

: [nervous!] "Yikes!!!!!! Okay, okay. I'm really sorry!!! Forgive me, great god!!! Please forego your vengeance, oh Star Dragon Sword!!!" He's really lucky the Night Rune is sane. ... Unlike the Sun Rune.

: "..................... Hmmm.... Very well. But tell me servant, why did you come back here?"

: "Neclord is still alive. Or since he's a vampire, perhaps I should say 'dead'... Anyway, he's back."

: "You mean that nasty vampire.... I thought I disposed of him...."

: [steps up] "Neclord is using his 'Doppelganger Secret'. In other words, he's a vampire with a powerful rune." Well, yeah, Sierra could've told you that.

: "Impudent little bloodsucker. If that's true, perhaps I'll go with you."

: "C'mon, pal, do it for old time's sake."

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

: "I mean.... Please! I beg of you!"

: "Very well then."
Viktor slowly walks over to the sword and grabs it.

: "Okay, we're ready. Normal attacks don't work on Neclord, but if we can seal his power with this thing...."

: "'Thing'?"

: "I, uh.... that is if we can seal his power by using the power of the great Star Dragon Sword, perhaps we can beat him."

: "Ha ha ha ha........."

: "Well, now that we're friends again, let's go back to North Window. It's time to do my job." We will never be friends, Freed. Never. ... Okay, we'll be friends when I use you to recruit your wife who is awesome, but that barely counts.

We walk to the back of the cave and tada teleported to entrance.

I feel like there was someone I was supposed to find there... :|a

I step into Northwind...

: "Well, time to kill a vampire. Star Dragon Sword, don't fail this time."

: "Stupid bag of flesh..."

: "First let's go to Neclord's place. I know how to seal off Neclord's power." First, we cut the power lines ...

: "We're going in, Odessa."

[BGM: Fugue ~ Praise to my Master ~]
There's a darkness crystal here somewhere. Make sure you don't miss it; they're rare as hell. ... Now let's see if I can remember my way around... Most of the paths are blocked off with debris.

wat i do???

You can't progress until you complete the top row; you get a treasure chest if you get the bottom row to look like the top, though.

It's pretty, I think.
... huh, haven't found a darkness crystal. Maybe it's not actually in this dungeon? Well, if I don't get it, it's no big loss.

Hi, Neclord.

When he turns around and gets off the bench, his boots make a noise.
[BGM: Sedition]

: "I've been waiting for you.... Viktor, Star Dragon Sword and... Eh? Is that the Marley boy? I'm so glad you could come."

: [steps up] "Between the Star Dragon Sword and the vampire hunting secrets of the Marley family, your time is running out, vampire."

: [steps up] "That's right!!! Get ready to die!!!"
Viktor draws his sword.

: "Wait. Don't be in such a rush. Of course, I understand that..... But I have my own ideas as well. That's why I summoned you. I have someone that I'd like you to meet."
Neclord raises his arm and --

a woman in a blue dress comes out of the ground with a zombielicious sound.

: "So what do you think? Feeling nostalgic? Her name is... Daisy, isn't it?" ... Well then.

: "B, bastard...."

: "Well? Do you give up? Just hand the Star Dragon Sword to me, and I'll let you have the girl, okay?" Who are you collecting runes for now? Last time it was Windy.
DAISY: [moves forward slightly] "V.... Viktor.....?"

: "D, Daisy..."
Viktor moves forward hesitantly.

: "Don't give him the sword." Or, actually, do. Introduce it to his chest cavity.

: "Viktor!!!! If we lose the Night Rune, we'll never be able to defeat Neclord!!!!"

: "He he he he he he"
DAISY: "V..... Viktor..... He..... help me......."

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

: "What's wrong with you! Hand that sword over to me."

He walks over slowly

puts his hand on her shoulder, lowers his head

: "Star Dragon Sword........"

: "Do whatever you like."

: [shakes his head] "A lot of years have passed since then..... It was so long ago that I can barely even remember her face..." [moves his hand off her shoulder] "Okay...... Listen to me, bloodsucker!!!!!"
Viktor moves back.

: "I know that once a person is dead, they're gone forever!!!!!"

: "Viktor here isn't stupid enough to be fooled by your little drama!!!!"

SWOOSH

Her head bounces as it falls.

And it takes a moment for her body to collapse.

: [raises his sword amove his head] "Let's go, pal!!!!"

: "Watch what you call me!!!"

: [bounce] "Let's go Odessa!! We've got to destroy him!!!"

HAHAHA RIOU DON'T TAKE POLITENESS CUES FROM THE NIGHT RUNE HAHAHA
It doesn't actually matter, so I picked YEAH!!! because it's IC.
The group moves forward!

: "Y, you....... Well anyway, we've got bigger things to worry about, so I'm sorry."

: "Wait!!!"

: "Farewell, we'll meet again." In Tinto! Look forward to it.
He teleports out with a fading out sound that's not at all like Luc or Leknaat's teleport.

: "#%&#!!!!!" Watch your language.

: "He'll be back, Viktor."
Fade out.

BOSS FIGHT

What the fuck is this omg
Its eyes spin around and it bounces up and down and what the fuuuuuuuck. Half of my party's significantly injured, so I lead with a Battle Oath that berserks Kahn and Eilie, not that it matters. Kahn's casting of Charm Arrow does 1200 damage, which is a lot.
I am once again reminded of part of why I hate Freed. His HP is REALLY BAD and his defenses don't really make up for it.
Yay, I managed to have Freed be conscious for the end of the battle. Thanks, Kahn!

: [lowers his sword and twitches] "Crap! He got away!!! Crap! Crap! Crap!" Crap, huh.
Viktor lowers his head and shakes even more than he already was.

: "........................"
Fade out.

: "........................ Anyway, we accomplished our mission and Neclord has fled. We should go back to South Window and give our report."

: "..... Yeah, I guess you're right."

: "Lo, Lord Odessa, where are you going? First we should go back to South Window and report to Lord Granmeyer." t(-_-t)

I step outside and ...

: "Well then, goodbye for now. I'm going to follow Neclord. When I find him, I'll send word to you."

: "Okay, thanks."
Kahn walks away.

I walk down to the graves and !!!

Hi everyone!

: [looks around at them, moving left and right] "Eh? Eh? What happened? Where is everyone?"
Pause.

: "............ South Window has fallen to Highland......."
[BGM: Sedition]

: [JUMPS! Nervous as hell hell, and runs to Flik] "What did you say? Is it.... is it true? What happened to Lord Granmeyer?"

: [steps away, not facing him] "Killed... by Solon Jhee......."
Long pause.

: "No... No it can't be... Lord Granmeyer........."
Fade out.

[BGM: Sedition]

: "Tell me exactly what happened."

: "Y, yes............ Just after you left South Window, we were attacked by General Solon Jhee's 1st Company. He must have judged that we didn't have a chance to win... Lord Granmeyer surrended unconditionally without a blow being struck. The very next morning, the mayor's head was hanging from the castle gate..... I was with women and children, so I managed to get away....."
Flik looks to the right. Rina walks over to him.

: "Ho ho ho.... Who do you have to thank for getting away?"

: [bounce! NERVOUS] "Quiet!"

: ? "?????"

: [looks back at Viktor] "Well.... anyway, we got away and came after you. On the way, we met Apple, Tsai and Leona."

: "My South Window....." ... will need new glass. It's SOUTHWIND dammit. ソースウィンドゥ！

: [steps up] "Highland is afraid of rebllion, so they're arresting former Muse and South Window soldiers all over the place."

: [walks to the left, not looking at anyone] "Which means a matter of time before the Highland Army come here. But.......... We've got a few people and this abandoned old castle... What should we do?"
HMMMM
LET ME THINK
YOU HAVE SOME PEOPLE AND AN EMPTY CASTLE
IN A SUIKODEN GAME
...
...
...
WE'RE GOING TO SELL IT AND GO INTO DAY TRADING

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

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

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

This is ODESSA, not some timid kid named Riou. Odessa fucking Silverberg!

: "There must be a way."

: "But Odessa............" 'Last time you said that, we lived in a sewer for months!'

: "But can we stop the whole Highland Army....." All we need is a Silverberg.

: [steps up] "................... What's wrong with all of you!!! Is running away all that you can think of!!!! Odessa is right! There must be a way! There must be!"

: "But to fight a war we have no chance of winning is stupid....."
[BGM: Tactics] FUCK YEAH \o/ remix of Into a World of Illusion

: [STEPS UP LIKE THE STRATEGIST SHE WILL ONE DAY BE] "We do have a chance!!!"

: "What do you mean, Apple?" 'You're still young and incompetent. Gain 15 years, then we'll talk.'

: [steps up] "For a small force to defeat a larger force, strategy is needed. With the right strategy, we have a chance to win...." Wait, so, we can use tactics to win battles? Fascinating. Tell me more. (I do hope she didn't have to pay tuition while studying under Mathiu ...)

: "Yeah... and have you figured out this strategy?"

: "No, I'm not up to the task. I've learned that the hard way." Your strategies thus far have consisted of 'lay traps' 'tell tenkai to make up his mind every five seconds'.

: "But I know someone who is. In Radat Town, there is a man named Shu." But Apple, he walks all over you.

: "He and I were both students under Master Mathiu. Mathiu expelled him, but he's brilliant... a first class strategist. If we can get him to join us, I'm sure he'll be able to think up a winning strategy!" ... So you're going to hire someone Mathiu expelled as your brilliant tactician. If he hadn't been expelled for being a sociopath, this plan would be really bad. What am I saying? This plan IS really bad.

: "I guess you're right..... We can't keep running to the edge of the world."

: [boing boing] "That's right. That's right."

: "................... ..... Okay. Let's do our best. Flik, you and I should gather all the troops we can find. The South Window soldiers should still be around somewhere. As far as this Shu guy goes, I'll leave it to you, Odessa. Do your best to get him." Odessa does have experience with Silverbergs. And black sheep Silverbergs. And probably honorary Silverbergs.

: "This is important, Odessa. Radat Town is east of South Window. I'll go along with you." 'I need to get my daily quota of bootlicking in.'

: "Don't worry about Pilika. I'll watch after her."
Pilika bounces and clings to Leona.

: "Thanks Leona. Okay, let's go Odessa. Hey hey hey, Apple.... is this Shu person handsome?" It's his only redeeming quality.

: "Eh? .... I don't know anything about that!" She's still kind of in the closet.

: [sweatdrop] "Hey!..... I'm counting on you....."
[ Apple joins convoy ]
[ Nanami joins party ]

: "So who else are you going to take with you?"
... Tsai says 'Shall we go, young master?' when you put him in your party, but I changed my mind and now have Odessa / Nanami / Millie / Rina / Anita / Hanna.

[BGM: Heart Softening Music 2]

: "Lord Odessa!!! I'll try to recruit some soldiers too!!!!!"

: "Odessa....... Our fate is in your hands....."

: "The strategist, eh..." For ages I couldn't keep Shu and Tsai's faces straight.

: "The Highland Army is closing in. Don't do anything stupid...."

STATS:
- PEOPLE WITH FACES MET: Kahn Marley
- Jowy Points: He's still Sir Not Appearing In This Update. Get used to it.
- Game Overs: 2 total
- Bathrooms: 0

NEXT TIME: Our current tactician is a few sizes too small, so we need one that fits better. Along the way, we might need a gumshoe to help us along ....

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

LAST TIME: Rocks fall, Granmeyer dies. What, you didn't think he was going to be a star of destiny, did you? He's a mayor. Also we now have this castle, but for some reason not the brainpower to decide it'd make a good HQ. As such, time to find a new strategist!

: "Odessa....... Our fate is in your hands....." For some reason this amuses me.
Wandering around this castle that will totally not be my HQ ever~~
There's a save point right next to the war room where everyone's hanging out, which I think may be the case in every game other than I. Next to it are two 'Ascidum plant's. [ ... googles. ] Milkweed?

iirc, the room I'm in will be Shu's, and as such there's a 'Shelf filled with difficult books'.
OH RIGHT I HAVE A COMMENT BOX NOW \o/ damn it's empty
In the storehouse -- sadly Barbara's not here yet -- there's an 'Herb-filled barrel'. The pub is totally empty.
Up by where I posted the whole panning down thing, the weeds have been cleared out and the tree at the top now has pavelment around it. Templeton's in a building to the left of the tree. Looks like he's the only optional star of destiny I can find in the castle so far.

THIS NEXT SEQUENCE MAKES ME RAGEFACE; SKIP IT.
Since I have a party consisting entirely of women anyway (this actually wasn't my motivation for it, though) I drop by Kuskus! I sharpen them up just because, aaaaaaaand --

I get accosted by those three when I cross the bridge. My party all spreads out, including Apple. ... I'm now kinda curious if having male convoy members counts as having men in your party.
bandits: "Hey there, buddy. You must be rich, surrounding yourself with beautiful women like that...."
one in brown: [walks over to Anita and looks around] "Hey, I'm pretty jealous. Say, buddy, why don't you share some of your luck with us?" ... WAT.

: "Why you............" YOU'RE LEVEL 40 OR SO AND AN AMAZING FENCER; FLAY HIM

Somebody sneaks up on me from behind ...
guy in brown: "He he, shut up little girl!!!" Uhhh.

I'm going to pretend the latter one is at Anita.

: "Stop!!!"
guy in white: [steps closer to Odessa] "He's acting brave cause he's in front of his women." This is so gross.
And the dude behind him whacks him, black out.
someone: "Ha, too bad lover-boy."

: "You cowards........."
someone: "Be quiet and give up!!!...."

: "Get your hands off me, you scum." OULAN ♥
someone: "Who... who are you..."
There is the sound of someone beating the shit out of someone.

: "You still have something to say?"
someone: "Eeee..... eeeeeeek...."

FADE BACK IN, Odessa is standing next to a redheaded woman.

: "Are you awake yet?"

: "Thanks." 'I mean, we're all level 40, so we could probably kick their asses, but still.'

: "It might be tough at your size, but you've got to protect women. Aren't I right?" No.

: "I, I'll do my best."

: "Okay. Good answer. What's your name ... Odessa? My name is Oulan. I was a bodyguard for hire, but now I'm out of work. How do you feel? Can you walk? Should I take you somewhere?"

: "I want you to join our group."

: "Hmmmm..... maybe. But first I want to hear about your situation." 'Well, I don't have a tablet yet.'
Fade out.

: "So, you're fighting Highland, eh? I thought you were just a kid, but I guess I was wrong.... Okay, I'll do it."

: "It looks like you've got a good reason to look for protection. Glad to join you, Odessa."
[ Oulan joined the group! ]
[ Oulan joins party ] Apparently she's level 27. Damn, I hoped she'd join at Odessa's level + something.
Bye, Millie!
Oulan / Anita / Hanna / Rina / Nanami / Odessa. I like it. Oh, and Apple.

old woman: "Those scoundrels stopped showing their faces around here."


OKAY. NOW AT RADAT. I don't care enough to look up the bgm right now.
Oh hey I forgot to stop by the inn last time.
man at table: "A gaudily dressed man just came up to me. I think he's looking for something....."

We head over to Shu's house!

: "So this is where Shu is, eh?...." Pity it's always harder to find socks.

: [walks over to Odessa] "Hey hey hey, Odessa. So there's something going on between you and Shu, eh?" WAT

: "Let's go in."

: "Huh? Oh, okay."
We go into Shu's house, hopefully knocking first.
woman: "I'll call my master. Please wait here."

I like how the table just happens to fit three people on one side.

: [looks around] "Hmm, he lives in a nice house."
SHU WALKS IN! He's wearing a maroon scarf and a fancy grey jacket and a light blue ... something, and he always has his right hand in his pants.

: "It's been a long time, Apple."

: [walks over to Shu] ".... Shu............"
Shu sits down opposite Odessa and Nanami.

: "I already know what you want, but go ahead and tell me anyway." Asshole.

: [walks back to her chair] "I want only one thing. I want you to join us. You must know what Luca Blight is up to. If Highland takes over this country, a lot of people will suffer." Not for very long, they won't 8)

: "Please, Shu, please lend us your strength."

: "That's what I figured. You're right. Luca Blight is a blight on this land. He intends to crush the State." ... I wonder if they used 'blight' twice in Japanese, too. [checks] Not as an English loanword, they didn't.
: "That's why we must stop him. Please join our side."
: "I can't."
: ! "!!!! B, but why!!! You know what Luca is planning..."
: "That's true. But to be honest, I don't really care which country is destroyed." And that's why you're the tenki left in the corner with only Elenor's empty bottles for company.
: "H, how can you say that..." You do remember why Mathiu expelled him, don't you?
: "I'm a trader now. I use my knowledge to predict shifts in the world's economy. It's the greatest way to get rich. Rulers change, borders change, countries change, but money is a constant. In fact, nothing is better for business than a good war." So clearly you need to join Jowston to make it not be a short war. Duh.
: "So Shu, are you saying that even though you know what a monster Luca is, you're just going to ignore it?" ... Apple, did you actually KNOW Shu at all or do you only remember how smart and pretty he is?
: "In a word..... yes."
: "How.... how can you!" [ facepalm ]
: "I... I misjudged you. You didn't learn anything from Master Mathiu, did you?" YOU KNEW HE WAS EXPELLED
: "The Master..." ... that probably works better with her just going 'Sensei ...' APPLE SO SAD BECAUSE TEACHER CRUSH :'(
: "The Master expelled me. Well, it was good seeing you again, I'm sure. Someone show them the way out." And he's too much of an asshole to lead them to the door himself.
Shu walks back into his giant house. Fade out, back to us in front of the house.
: "........................"
: "A... Apple..... This Shu of yours..." ... isn't the right one.
: [steps forward] "Shu and I studied war tactics together under Master Mathiu. Shu thought of me as his own sister..... But even though Mathiu warned him not to use his genius for the wrong ends, he wound up being expelled. Master Mathiu and Shu, they were both so important to me..... But they couldn't get along...." It's hard to see why. It's not like Shu's so much of an asshole he's past goatse or anything.

: "There may be some way to get him to change his mind."
: "That's true, but without Shu's help, there's no way we can stand up to Solon Jhee. I hate to admit it, but I can't do it...." You're not paying attention to me, are you.
: "Let's get some more information."

As you may recall, one of the people in the pub mentions it's Shu's favourite.
So I walk in and try to leave.
: [hand still in pants. as always.] "Apple, are you still here? I think you know this, but Highland will be here sooner or later."
: [steps up] "I know that. But we're not leaving until you agree to help us." She will KEEP YOU FROM YOUR BOOZE, SHU.
Long pause.
: "... So what are you going to do? Are you willing to get down on your knees and beg?" ... SHU WHAT
: "........................ If that's what it will take..." Uhhhhhhhh

: "Stop it, Apple."
: "It's okay. I don't mind....."
OTL
: [ bobbing up and down a little, still going orz] "I beg of you. Please help us. We need you."
: "Apple..... You........."
: "Please. Please. I'm begging you. We need your strength, Shu."
Shu turns away after a bit.
: "Grrr....... I'm leaving. I'm not thirsty anymore."
He stops at the door.
: "Apple......... Have you lost your pride as one of Mathiu's disciples? You should be ashamed...."
: [sits up eventually] "No. You should be ashamed. Of course I don't like to dirty myself on the ground before you, begging like a dog... But if necessary, I can throw away my vainful pride. That's what I learned from Master Mathiu."
: "........................ ....... I'm leaving." Gods you're an asshole.
his assistant: "Y, yes."
They leave.
: [runs over] "C'mon, Apple, that's enough."
: [stands up] "No.... even if there's... even if there's a tiny chance.... Please stay with me just a little longer, Odessa."

: "Okay. You're right." I sure do like beating dead horses. Maybe I can make boots out of it.
: "Thanks....... But it looks like Shu is going to avoid us from this point on.... What should we do...." TP HIS HOUSE

GUMSHOE!!
[BGM: Dandy Richmond]
: "Aha!!!! I know about the 3 of you. You're Odessa, that's your adopted sister Nanami, and that's Apple, student of Mathiu. Am I right?"
I'm Odessa fucking Silverberg, former leader of the Liberation Army. 8|
: "No, you're wrong."
: [steps back and wags left index finger] "Tsk, tsk, tsk. You don't think you can pull one over on Richmond, the greatest private eye in Radat, do you? I can find out anything." Aren't you the only private eye in Radat ...? Radat isn't exactly large.
: [lowers finger.] "So you came here to get Shu the trader to join you, right? Yes, I know about the scene in the tavern too. Do you wanna hire me to help? I need 1,500 potch up front. Then I'll get you some good information on Shu."
I do like scams.
: "Please do it."
[ You paid 1,500 potch ]
: "Okay, it's a deal. Leave the rest to me. Go back to the inn and relax. I always do what I promise. That's a promise from Richmond. I'll find you when I get the info. The inn is... oh yeah, the Penis inn, of course I know. They have great soup. Try it." WAT. ... So that's what the Toran castle name gets used for.
And he bolts off.

innkeeper: "Richmond told me about you. Please go up to the 2nd floor."
Fade out.
The screen's black for a bit and then --
[BGM: Dandy Richmond]
LIGHTER CLICK. It's dark. You're likely to be eaten by a Shu.
: "It was a success!"
The lights go on. Apple is snoring. Nanami looks around frantically.
: "Who, who, who Who are you!!!!!" RICHMOND 'I'll find you when I get the info' DOESN'T MEAN 'BREAK INTO OUR ROOM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT'
: ! [jumps out of bed] "Hey! You're the one from before!! How did you get in here!!!!!!" ... More importantly, where was Odessa sleeping?
: "Just calm down a minute. I came to report what I've found out."
: [steps down] "Really? Really? C'mon you really haven't done anything, have you?"
: "Hey, pretty lady, why would this hard-boiled private eye, Richmond, do something like that?"
: [ ... gets out of bed] ".................. Hey, what's going on......... Don't make such a fuss...."
: "Well, I'm good about getting the job done quick. It looks like this Shu person is avoiding you. But there's an important trade tomorrow night. Shu has to attend. The trade will be at the port east of here. If you wait at the bridge, you'll be able to get the jump on him. Well that's the end of my job. The rest is up to you."
: [steps up to the door] "Well, see ya later."
And he walks away.
: "Tomorrow night, eh........"
Fade out.

STATS:
- PEOPLE WITH FACES MET: Oulan, Shu, Richmond
- Jowy Points: Is he even still in this game?
- Game Overs: 2 total
- Bathrooms: 0

NEXT TIME: This time, the fly will bother SHU! >E That'll probably be posted later today; I'm just breaking it here so the forum won't throw too much of a conniption.

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

Okay, next post is in like two minutes.

LAST TIME: SHU HATES US IT'S LIKE HE'S AN ASSHOLE OR SOMETHING

[BGM: Beautiful Morning <3 IT'S BEEN A WHILE]
WE ARE OUTSIDE THE INN.
[BGM: Her Sigh, which is the usual Radat bgm]

: "Aahh, I slept well. Well, let's go. We'll wait for him at the bridge to the east."

: "Wait? At the bridge? What do you mean?"

: [walks over to Apple] "......... You don't remember?"

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

: "Well, well. That's okay. Anyway, It looks like we should go to the bridge to the east."

Blah blah docks.

: [looks around a bit] "According to that private eye, Shu will come this way. So let's wait for him here." Nah, let's wait for him in Banner. That will work much better.

: [steps up] "........ Okay."
Fade out.
WE ARE BLOCKING THE BRIDGE.

: "Brrr..... not here yet, huh. It's starting to get cold...."

: "......... You're right." Wow, really.

: [turns, then ! and jumps] "Hey over there!"
SHU!
We walk over!

: "..... There's nothing left to talk about."

: "No, I'm not giving up."

: "Apple.... listen carefully. It's a war you're trying to get me involved with." It's like you both studied military strategy or something.

: "How to kill, that's what you and I studied. In the last battle, Viktor's fort was burned to the ground because your strategy failed. How many people died? Do you even know?" Wow, you're an asshole. ... What else is new.
Pause.

: "..... Yes, I know. I was weak and ineffective. That's exactly why we need your help." Why don't we go, idk, ask that dude in Kalekka. He's not dead yet and he'd ... okay, I can't say he'd be less of an asshole than Shu, but he'd be an asshole differently.

: "And if your strategy had been successful, it would also have meant the loss of life. Can you really bear that burden?" Why is Apple's incompetence the topic of discussion? What does that have to do with putting Shu in charge, which is still a terrible idea?

: "......................" Apple, he's deflecting. It's really obvious.
Long pause.

: [holds out something shiny in his left hand] "I've got a gold coin here. It's the kind I use when I'm trading with the island countries south of the Toran Republic." But don't the Island Nations also use potch ...
He throws it over the bridge. It makes a 'plonk' sound as it hits the water.

: "If you can find that coin, I'll join your side."

: "What! But it's freezing out here!" GODS SHU IT'S LIKE YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE OR SOMETHING

: "Wait Odessa. Is that really a promise?"

: "Yes... but remember. That's only if you find the coin."
And he walks away.
Nanami walks over to the bridge.

: "Hey, it's impossible. We'll never find that little coin. Let's go home. Maybe Viktor and the others will have come up with a good plan. Okay? Okay?"

: "No. I'm going to find that coin. First we'll have to stop the flow of water. Let's go to that sluice gate up ahead."

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

We go talk to a dude in green near the sluice gate.
dude: "Whadda you kids want? This is no place for a bunch of landlubbers like you."

I am now thinking of that thing with Sanchez and Mathiu.

: "Could you please close the sluice gate?"
dude: [bounce] "The sluice gate? That's a funny joke, kid. This gate only gets closed a couple times a year for special reasons. There's no way I'm closing it now, okay. Now go on home. It's past your bedtime, kid."

: [walks over] "Please. It's very important."
dude: [steps up] "You don't hear too well, little girl. Don't make me give you a spanking. You don't wanna get hurt, do ya?" Apple gets no respect, huh.

: [steps up] "You can hurt me if you want to, but close the sluice gate....." Apple, your masochistic tendencies are showing again.

: [presumably grabs Apple's shoulder] "A, Apple, let's just give up."
dude: "Hey, you should take that cute little girl's advice."

: [from offscreen:] "Hey, what's the trouble, Gin?" [walks over]
Gin: "Hey, Amada, these crazy kids are telling us to close the sluice gate."

: [looks at them] "So these kids are up to funny stuff again, eh? Don't worry, I'll take care of this."
Gin: "Okay, thanks." [walks to the side]

: "So what do you want? The sluice gate, you mean that thing over there?"

: "Yes, please. Just close it for one day, even just one night. Couldn't you please close it?"

: "Hmmmm, I see. Sorry, little lady, I can't just close the sluice gate for no good reason. If someone's life was in danger, or if there was some other emergency, it would be different."

: "Many people's lives depend on it. We must stop the Highland Army." ... Apple, that doesn't make sense.

: "......................????? Listen little lady, I don't think the sluice gate has anything to do with the war...."

Come on, you can manage to be less cryptic.

: "Please." [walks over]

: "Wow. You're really serious. I've got a weak spot in my heart for hard working kids like you. Okay, here's what I'll do. I'll fight you for it. If you win, that means you're for real and I'll close the gate. How about it? Want to try?" ... I like that he just went 'no' at Nanami and Apple and as soon as Riou opens his mouth he's like 'TRIAL BY COMBAT'. Fuckhead.

I'm pretty sure Nanami has better damage output.

: "I'll do it."

: "I knew you'd go for it. I've got a good eye for character. You look like a tough kid. Now you and I will fight like men. Okay, let's go for it!!!!" And ladies! And ladies who dress like men!
[BGM: The Time of Confrontation, I think]

: "Okay, first a little test..."
Haha picked wrong second time and still took no damage. Done in two rounds.

: "Ouch..... Hey, I'm sorry. I guess you were serious. What do I do now... Well, a promise is a promise. But only for one night, okay." This segment made no sense.

: "O... Okay. Thank you so much."
Gin: "Hey, Amada, is it really okay to do that?"

: "Huh? Yeah, these guys have a good reason. It must be pretty important. Well anyway, it's my responsibility. Okay, Gin?"
GIN: "Oh okay. I get it. But it sure is strange."
Amada closes the gate.

: "Are you okay? You're not hurt?" Well, he hit me, but he did no damage, so that's okay, then.

: "He's fine. He's fine. Odessa is a lot stronger than he looks." Actual Odessa does in fact have pretty much the best growth in the game. I haven't run calcs to see if she'd be the best, but she has max speed and skill, very good magic and luck, and decent everything else. Riou's got second-best skill and luck, very good strength and speed, good magic and magic defense, and decent defense and HP. So their stats aren't too different!

: "............ I'm sorry. We don't have much time. Let's hurry and get below the bridge."

: "Uh..... okay............"
We head over to where we'll go down to the water.

: "This.. this water is pretty cold." We're not actually IN IT yet.

: "We have to hurry up. It'll be daybreak soon. As soon as this water level drops...."

[BGM: none; just crickets]

Apple keeps leaning over and searching. I hope she has a change of outfit.

: "Hey hey, are you okay? It's starting to get cold."

: "I'm fine. You can go back to the inn if you want."

: "I'll help too." 'After all, I have an affinity for sewers.'
Fade out.

I hope they all have changes in outfit. ... Odessa closes his eyes while searching. That's useful of you.

: "Hey hey hey, enough already! We'll never find it I tell you!" [not actually searching]

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

: ".................. Hey, hey. We'll never be able to find it!!! I saw the whole thing!!!!"

: "Saw what!?"
NAnAMI: "When Shu threw the coin, I saw it. That man replaced it with a stone just before he threw it. It happened so fast, I wasn't sure what I saw but..... That's why.... that's why..... we'll never be able to find it..." But Nanami, he'd have to be an asshole to do that!

: "......... That's not true. I'll look too."

: "......................"
Fade out.

Nanami's searching again.

: "............ It's fine."

: ".........?"

: "You can go home... it's fine. I knew it wouldn't be easy.... Shu wasn't even willing to give me a fair chance....... But... I didn't want to believe it. That's why..... Please go back to the inn....."

: "Don't say that...."

Well that's new. Odessa walks over and picks it up, blinking repeatedly in amazement. Odessa holds it up.

: "......................!!!!!!"

: "What's that!"

: "Is it true? Is it true?"
They walk over.

: "That's it!!! That's really the coin!!!"

: "Re.... really?...."

: "Hurray! Odessa! Hurray! Hurray!!"

: "The coin....... So now Shu will....."
[BGM: Heart Softening Music 1]

WHAT THE FUCK

: "Apple........."

: "Shu!!" By the way, she always calls him Shuu-niisan.
Shu is now also standing in the nasty water. At least we know he's got a change of clothes.

: "The promise."

: "Yes, the promise...." [walks over to Apple and is RIGHT IN HER FACE] "You were so cold to me.... Why did you have to....." She was cold to you!?

: "It was necessary."

: ".................. You're a strong woman. I may have inherited Master Mathiu's brain, but you inherited his heart......" This trope needs to die in a fire.

: "So then....... then....."

: "Yes. Leave it to me. I'm worth more than 100,000 soldiers and I'm on your side now." Gods you're an asshole.

: "Th..... thank you." Please find a better person to crush on. I hear Nanami's single.

: [walks over to Odessa] "Can you show me that coin?" I'll put it in your eye.
[ lowers hand. ] I just noticed Riou's sprite doesn't have gloves for this segment.

: "Th... that rune on your right hand...." [looks down, then back to Odessa] "Your name is Odessa, right. You wouldn't be Master Genkaku's son, would you....?"

: "How do you know about Grandpa Genkaku?" How does EVERYONE know about Genkaku-jiichan, is what you should be asking.

: "I see........ There aren't many left who recall, but the name of Master Genkaku has a special meaning for the City-State." By the way, Shu either uses -dono or yobisute for everyone. If you were wondering. (Yobisute is no suffix. It is pretty much always rude as fuck.)

: "Wh, wh, what do you mean?"

: "We'll talk about it after the war. Right now, we have to worry about defeating Solon Jhee and his troops. Odessa............ I want to thank you for saving Apple. Between you and that rune on your hand, we might just have a chance to win this war." Okay, 1. how did he save Apple, 2. afaik the only thing Bright Shield gets used for is everyone goes 'YOU'RE GENKAKU'S SON AREN'T YOU'.
[ Shu joined the group! ]

: "But.... this coin...."

Pan up to Richmond on the bridge. He's looking down at them, then turns away and throws a coin into the air and catches it.

: "Ha....... Another job well done....." Shu really didn't throw the coin, did he.
FADE OUT.

We're at the entrance to Radat. Apple walks up. Shu isn't here.

: "How did it go?"

: "He has lots to take care of. It was so sudden, it might take some time. He wants us to go on ahead without him, so let's go." And you trust him ... why?

: "Are you sure? He might be trying to trick us again...."

: "It's okay. Shu isn't that kind of person. Let's go, Odessa." Uh, if you say so.

STATS:
- PEOPLE WITH FACES MET: Amada
- Jowy Points: Is he even still in this game?
- Game Overs: 2 total
- Bathrooms: 0

NEXT TIME: VS Solon Jhee!

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

I'm pretty sure I'll need castle names after the next update.

LAST TIME: The Shu dropped and now we have a strategist.

[ saves next to war room ]

: "You're back, Odessa, Apple. How was it? Were you able to talk to that strategist?"

: [steps up] "Shu promised to help us. He should be here soon."

: "I guess the rest is up to this strategist of yours. But can we really trust him? He was banished after all..." No, just expelled.

: [steps in the door.] "If you don't trust me, perhaps you should leave." You're an asshole.
[BGM: Tactics]

He slowly walks down to Viktor.

: "Shu!!!! That was fast."

: "There's much to do, so I pushed my horses hard. I went through 3 steeds on the way here. Hey! You! Big guy! Are you Viktor?"

: "Yeah..... that's right."

: [invades his personal space] "Listen up. Follow my orders and do as I say and we can defeat the Highland Army. Don't believe in me and you'll be the loser. If you want to win, don't question me again. If you can't do that, I'll consider you an obstacle that needs to be removed." Have I mentioned that Shu is an asshole.

: "............ .... Apple, I'm starting to see why he was banished....." ilu Viktor

: [steps up so Viktor's not between him and Flik] "Hey blue-boy. You're Flik, right? How many soldiers do we have?"

: "Careful what you call me.... If we add up the former Muse and South Window soldiers, plus the women, children, and elderly volunteers, we've got about 2,000." It's not like most of my level 40 party members are women or anything.

: "That and this rickety old castle. The Highland Army, on the other hand, has increased it's size to 20,000 with the addition of South Window's troops."

: "I've got a plan. If I recall, this castle played a key role in a counterstrike when the Scarlet Moon Empire invaded. 2,000 soldiers may be enough." ... Hasn't, like, Northwind been unoccupied for aaaaaages?

: [paces.] "They may be 20,000 strong, but they'll have to leave soldiers to man their garrisons as they go. In reality, they only have 10,000 soldiers to move as they please. Furthermore, one-third of them are former South Window soldiers. Under the right conditions, we should be able to get them to join our side. If we could do that, we'd have a force of 5,000 compared to their force of 7,000. We have a good chance to win."

: "I'm impressed..... Listening to you, I actually believe we've got a chance. But what exactly is the plan?"

: [steps down] "Freed."

: [boing] "Yes, sir!"

: "Infiltrate the Highland Army and spread the rumor that all South Window soldiers will be executed when the war is over." I doubt Luca'd wait that long.

: "I understand, sir!"

: [glances at Viktor, then back at everyone else] "Everyone else will stay here and protect this castle. We've got to buy some time."

: "What then? No reinforcements are coming, and I don't think Freed's rumor alone will get the South Windower's to change sides."

: "The enemy will undoubtedly try to surround this castle. We'll have a small unit work its way around the enemy and attack Solon Jhee's unit from the rear." If only we had Caesar with us: he's good with rears. Just ask future Apple.

: "If we attack their general, the troops will be shaken. We should be able to get the South Windower's to change sides."

: "Wait a minute. This is a peninsula. How are we going to sneak around an enemy that has us surrounded?" It's a good thing neither Highland nor Jowston nor probably Scarlet Moon have much in the way of this thing called a 'navy', or else what Flik just said would be really stupid. (Sonya's in charge of the navy, sure, but given that the only defensive battle in SuikoI is near Kaku, they've probably no experience fighting with boats. Which kinda makes sense.)

: "The Highland Army has only been in land battles. They have no experience on the water. For Solon Jhee, water is just an obstacle. But we're going to use the lake to our advance. We should be able to borrow some ships from the neighboring village." \o/ Kuskus is way more useful than Radat

: "You've taken care of everything. I feel like we're going to win."

: "Yeah!! We're gonna win! We're gonna win!"
Pilika and Bolgan bounce at each other a bit.

: "Okay. I'll take a chance on you."

: "So who's going to attack Solon Jhee's unit? Either me or Viktor......" Nah, you're not tenkai.

: "No, I'm going to leave that role for someone else."
Shu walks over.

: "Odessa, I'd like you to do it." Wut.

Honestly I think Odessa would just go 'okay' but:

: "I really don't think so...."

: [steps up] "Wait a minute!! What is this? Why do you have to give Odessa such a dangerous mission to do?" it's like you don't realise he's an asshole

: "Odessa, I'd like you to do it."

: "I really don't think so...."

: "Who do you think you are!! How dare you ask my baby brother, Odessa, to do such a dangerous mission!" ... WHAT

: "Odessa must do it." But why.

: "Odessa, I'd like you to do it."

: "I really don't think so...."

: "If you don't do it, then the strategy is meaningless. We might as well just quietly surrender to Highland. I'll give you some more time. Think carefully, Odessa."

: "Well if that's what your strategist says, maybe you should do it. You can always run away if it get's dangerous." I'll keep that in mind when I can BAD END, Viktor.

[ after saying 'Okay' ]

: "The key to defeating Luca Blight is literally in your hands. We're counting on you." that was awful.

: "Well, everyone get to work. Freed, I'll help you figure out what to say to the South Window soldiers....."

: [steps up] "For the memory of Granmeyer! For the people of South Window!!! I'll fight with all my power!!!!!"

: "Okay, I'm counting on you. Viktor, Flik, Tsai... try to protect the castle. Apple, I want you to handpick 300 soldiers from our army of 2,000. That will be Odessa's unit." Okay: Anita, Oulan, Nanami, Humphrey, Futch ...

: "Yes, sir!"

: [probably muttering to Flik] "This time I'd like to win."

: "Don't mess up."

: "Well, there's no time. If we lose this battle, there won't be any more. Everyone get prepared!!!!"
A lot of them run off, and fade out!


Odessa is in bed. Odessa's room is next to the one I ID'd as Shu's earlier. Nanami is there, so Odessa rolls over and gets up.

: "Oh... I'm sorry. I'm really sorry I woke you up. But you slept so late..... You must have been very tired. A lot has happened to you..."

: [steps back, looking away from Odessa] "Why has this happened? Why do you have to do everything? I'm not sure I trust this Shu." Well, I'm kind of tenkai, and duh of course you don't trust Shu he's an asshole.

: "But I guess we have no choice but to fight noww. It'll be okay. I'll be here to protect you. Let's go..... It's almost time... time to fight again....."

Down to the war room ...

: [walks over to Odessa] "Hey, Odessa. Did ya sleep well? This next battle is riding on you."
soldier: [walks in] "The Highland Army has arrived. It appears they're trying to surround the castle."

: "Okay, it's time. Viktor, Flik, are you ready?"

: "Leave it to us."

: "We'll protect this place."

: "What about you, Odessa?"

: "Don't worry. I'm ready."

: "Okay, begin the operation."
The circus troupe and Pilika walk over. Pilika dots while jumping around Rina.

: "Odessa, good luck."

: "Good luck. But be careful.... Odessa."
Fade out.

I'm going to assume the BGM is War, but I don't hear anything. A common issue with SuikoII roms.

: "Good. They're just rats in a trap. Crush them! Don't let anyone escape!!!!"

: "But our forces are spread too thin. Our flanks are too exposed...." Butts.

: "Exposed? The only thing our flances are exposed to are the open fields of South Window!! Don't worry, just get them!!!" You're really shitty at thinking, aren't you.

: "This will be fun. That old coward from South Window gave up without a fight and I was getting bored." I like Seed and Culgan.

: "Listen up. We need to keep the enemy busy until Odessa can sneak up behind them. Everyone be strong!!!" I really like seeing 'Odessa' in relation to everything.
[ Start Battle ]
Fliktor and Gilbert's units control themselves and stay on the castle. Apple and Shu are with Viktor; Tsai and Hanna are with Flik; Gilbert is by himself.
We pop up in the woods. ... My unit is Odessa, Nanami, and Tuta. One of these is not like the others.

: "Odessa, you have only one goal. Solon Jhee's head unit. You can ignore everyone else."
Interestingly, Culgan's unit aggros on me before Solon realises I'm there.

: "W... What the hell!!!"
HIGHLAND ARMY: "The... the enemy has attacked from our flank...."

: "What!!!..... Where did they come from...." B O A T S. THEY ARE U S E F U L.
HIGHLAND ARMY: "W... we... we've been surrounded....."

: "Don't be such a coward. Go back to the front line. I'll take care of this thorn in our behind." I touched the butt.
FORMER STATES: "H... Hey! Look at that. The Highland Army..... they're being beaten???"

: "Everyone look!!!! Odessa is attacking Solon Jhee's personal unit!! That's a brave young man!"
FORMER STATES: "Really? Solon Jhee's unit...."

: "Lord Odessa! He's a man that could lead us to victory. It's our chance to fight back."
FORMER STATES: "Victory....."

: "That's right. It's time to pay them back for what they did to Lord Granmeyer!!! For the honor of South Window!!!"
FORMER STATES: "He's right! Now is our chance to fight!"
[ SIDE CHANGE. ]
FORMER STATES: "Destroy the Highland Army!"

: "Odessa, our work is done for the time being. We should get back."
A few rounds later...
HIGHLAND ARMY: "Lord Jhee, it's no good. At this rate, we'll soon be surrounded ourselves...."

: "I know that, you fool! Retreat!!! Full retreat!!!!"
[ Victory ]

: "We did it!!!! We won! We won! We won, Odessa!!! They're running away!!!"

: "I guess we did it, huh."

: "Yeah....." Not so confident now, are you?
Fade out.

THERE IS LOTS OF CHEERING. Some of my clone army is jumping up and down, not quite in unison.
soldiers: "Hey!! Lord Odessa is back!!!"
Odessa walks up to meet Eilie.

: "You did it, Odessa!!! You really did it!!"
Pilika and Bolgan walk down. Pilika dots.

: "I'm so relieved. Pilika was worried too. But Odessa is just fine."

: [walks down] "C'mon everyone is waiting in the great hall."
Odessa walks up, fade out, cut to Odessa walking into the great hall.

: [walks over] "You're famous, Odessa. All of a sudden, you're everyone's hero." I'm Odessa fucking Silverberg, and don't you forget it 8D

: [walks over a bit] "Ha ha ha ha ha. And well he should be! This is the young man who defeated the Highland Army."

: [steps up] "Everyone's talking about you. They're calling you the 'herald of victory'."

: "We've managed to win this battle. But we've already lost Lady Anabelle and Muse has fallen under the control of Highland. The State is in shambles and the survivors are in danger of being destroyed one at a time. Furthermore, sooner or later Luca Blight's main unit, the White Wolf Guard, will attack us here in North Window. In our present condition, we wouldn't be able to defend against such an attack. We need to gather more power here." ... The 'White Wolf Guard'. Do they play Vampire: The Masquerade on weekends?

: [walks to the middle] "You're talking about making this castle into our headquarters so we can fight the Highland Army?"

: "Exactly. We've already got a good tool for collecting people. It's this great old castle. But now we need someone to focus all that power. Someone to bring us all together. We need a leader."

: "Shu, are you saying you're going to be that leader?" We'd never recruit ANYONE with him in charge.

: "No, I can't do it. I'm a military genius, but I'm no good at leading people.... inspiring them." You mean, 'I'm no good at convincing people I'm not a complete fucking asshole, because it's true.'

: "In that case... are we going to appeal to the remaining city mayors? But without a leader, I'm not sure they'll help us...." Also, they're all assholes, though not as big of assholes as Shu.

: "There is a person here who should be our leader." YES. CLEARLY THE ONE EVERYONE CALLS 'A KID' SHOULD BE IN CHARGE. THAT IS A SMART THING TO DO. The fuck are you on, Shu?
[BGM: Heart-Softening Music 2. This is confusing as fuck, but as far as my saved junk goes, there's one on disc 2 that's an HQ bgm and there's the one on disc 3 which is the one I usually mean.]

: "Odessa, no, I mean Lord Odessa, You are the one who should become leader of the New State Army. We need you to show us the way to victory." Because you're young and impressionable and easy to manipulate, and also because of some true rune or another. 「リオウ、いや、リオウどの。」

: [bounces and runs between Shu and Odessa] "Wait a minute here. Why? Why Odessa? That's not right. Can you explain why?"

: "Is it.... the name Genkaku, Shu?"

: "Genkaku.... Do you mean 'that' Genkaku?" No, he means the one with a career in porn with Han. ... Not Han Solo. I hope.

: [walks into Nanami, who backs onto Odessa, who also backs up] "You are the son of the hero, Genkaku, who was driven from the City-State 30 years ago. In your hand, you possess the same 'Bright Shield Rune' that Genkaku did. You are Lord Odessa, who defeated General Solon Jhee of Highland. Many people look to you for hope. But more than all that, I've seen the brilliance in you. The kind of brilliance that this age needs. You must lead the State Army." In other words, it's because I'm tenkai.

: "Me.... a leader?"

: "Wait a minute, Odessa. Are you sure? I... I think you should give it some more thought." Am now picturing General Nanami. She could be as overdressed as Riou is in this image. (1.2 MB, and yeah, that's official art. No, I don't know why Riou has a sword.)

: "You say 'my power', but...." '... all I can do is heal people and THIS [lights up hand, uses it as a flashlight]!'

: [rams into Shu.] "That's right! That's right! What do you mean by 'his power'?"

: "His power to gather people. His ability to touch people's hearts. Lord Odessa, you have a unique ability." MEANWHILE Tir is going ?

: "Many people look to you as a great source of hope. They look at you and see a bright future. They will gather. They will gather for their country, for their friends, for the blood that has flown... and they will gather for you, Odessa. That is your power."
Nanami backs up.

: "That 'power'....."

: [walks over] "We can't expect Odessa to make a decision now. He needs some time. But there's something else I want to talk to Odessa about. Something that Anabelle didn't have time to tell him......"

: "..................... Lord Odessa, please take your time and think about it. When you've made your decision, please come back here. I believe in you."

: "Odessa, Nanami, come to the tavern later. I'll tell you about Genkaku."
Fade out.

STATS:
- PEOPLE WITH FACES MET: None!
- Jowy Points: He's not even in country at this point, really.
- Game Overs: 2 total
- Bathrooms: 0

NEXT TIME: FINALLY, THE STORY OF GENKAKU.

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II

LAST TIME: I wanna be a hero~ Give me just one chance ~ and the future will decide ~ if there's a hero buried deep inside~ I wanna be a hero!

[BGM: none, crickets]
IT IS NIGHTTIME. NANAMI IS IN MY ROOM. (Where does she sleep? Does she share my room?)

: "Hey....... what are you gonna do? You can't decide such a big thing so easily, can you? Hey, Odessa, do you really want that kind of power? ....... Oh, forget about it. I quit. I'm just upsetting us both anyway....." I want to hug Nanami.

: "What do you want to do? Should we go to the tavern? I'd like to hear about Genkaku. Or maybe you'd like to call it a night. You can make your decision in the morning."
Huh! Nanami has 333 HP.

Viktor is working on the noble endeavour of getting really drunk.

: "You're here, good. Ha! Don't just stand there, come on in. Ummm, I guess you still can't drink, eh." This is going to be my damn castle and no one will serve me alcohol. Stars these days.

: "We came to hear about Grandpa Genkaku."

: "Hey c'mon now, what's the rush? It's a long story, and it's not a very happy one either, okay? So whadda ya think? Still wanna hear it, Odessa?"

: "I still want to hear it."

: "Okay.... Well get ready. It's a long story."

: [looks away from them. They're still standing next to him at this point.] "Just before this war started, fighting between Highland and the State was pretty much limited to minor border skirmishes. But was it about 30 years ago? Highland and the State fogught a great war against each other."
They sit down.

[BGM: Legend, which is a remix of Reminiscence and Bygone Days and many other bits of the soundtrack that make me cry]
over a black screen:

: "There are a lot of different stories about what happened, but it looks like the State started the war. Anabelle's father, Mayor Darell of Muse, led the State, and the famous general, Han Cunningham, led the Highland Army." Darell is a fuckhead.

Slow fade into Highland and Muse soldiers fighting each other.

: "Darell was an amateur when it came to war and before long he had lost half of Muse and the Matilda Domain."
Fade out to black.

: "That's when a hero appeared.... your adopted father, Genkaku. Genkaku got command of a unit and raided Highland's supply tent. This slowed Highland long enough for the State to recover." Nice parallel with their spying.

Fade into Genkaku and Han drinking together -- they clink their glasses first -- and laughing, with their respective units behind them.

: "The war went back and forth. Genkaku and Han were from the same village and it looks like they were good friends. Sometimes they would drink together leisurely right in the middle of both camps. And doing so, they soon both realized what a stupid and pointless war it was." No parallels with anyone at all.
Fade to black.

: "And so Genkaku and Han worked together to make a peace treaty. The citizens of both countries were overjoyed. All except for one man, the Mayor of Muse City...." It'd be nice if Jowy was willing to work with Riou to make a peace treaty, rather than trying to shoot him.

Fade into and pan up of the conference room on Jowston hill. Darell keeps banging his fist on the table.

: "There was one border city, your hometown of Kyaro, that Darell refused to give over to Highland. And so negotiations broke down, and the war began anew."
Fade to black.

: "That's when the King of Highland, Agares Blight, made a suggestion. The war should be decided by a 'duel between both champions'. Darell agreed to the idea, as did Han and Genkaku who wished only that the war would finally come to an end." :(

Agares and Darell both hand swords to Han and Genkaku. Fade out while Viktor talks:

: "The time came for the duel to begin. King Agares gave his sword to Han and Mayor Darell gave his sword to Genkaku. This signalled that each champion was fighting as representative of their own country."
Fade into Han holding his sword up ready to fight, Genkaku just standing there looking grumpy. No cap because Viktor's dialogue box is in the way.

: "But something happened. Genkaku never once even raised his sword. Darell ordered him to fight over and over, but he refused." Fade out. "Time passed, and the people got angry that the contest was spoiled. They blamed Genkaku."

Fade into Genkaku having dropped his sword and Han's sword at his throat.

: "With no other choice, Han knocked away Genkaku's blade, put his own sword to Genkaku's neck and declared victory." Fade out.

: "That's how your town of Kyaro came to be Highland territory."

Fade into Genkaku walking out of Muse, stopping at the gate to look back, and walking away.

: "Genkaku was called 'traitor' and ordered into exile by Lord Darell. He left without ever revealing his true reason for not fighting."
Fade out.

: "Many years passed, Darell left his job as mayor, and finally it was learned why Genkaku had refused to fight."
Fade into grayscale of their lieges giving them their swords.

: "Darell had secretly coated the sword he gave to Genkaku with poison." :(
Fade out.

: "Genkaku was ruined whether he won or lost. If he lost, fine. If he won, Darell was planning to expel him for his 'evil crime'. Genkaku detected the poison and couldn't bring himself to swing his sword." ... So how did he detect it? ... Bright Shield? It seems like the sort of thing Bright Shield might spot.

Fade into Genkaku out of armour punching with the kids :3

: "And so... Genkaku's name was finally cleared, but Genkaku would never again return to the City-State. As for what happened after that... well, you know about that better than I do."
Fade out.

[BGM: none; crickets]
They're all sitting at the table. Odessa is leaning in intently; Nanami has fallen asleep.

: "I guess it was more important to Genkaku to live happily with you two than it was to return to the State to clear his name." Gee. I wonder why.

: "ZZZZZZZZZZ..............."

: "And after that.......... Well, you must be tired. Anyway, that's the kind of life your 'grandpa' led. But Odessa... You're not 'Genkaku's son', you're a person named 'Odessa'. Don't ever forget that. Oh, it's pretty late. You should carry Nanami to bed."

: "You two are good kids. I think I sort of understand how Genkaku must have felt about you."
Fade out.

It is morning! No music. Nanami is in my room.

: "Good morning!!!! Did you sleep well????"

La di da, great hall, great hall... Flik's encouraging, as befits a Flik to an Odessa.

: "Have you.... made up your mind?"

: "If you think I can do it....."
[BGM: Tactics]

: [steps up] "Odessa, thank you. I'll lend you all my strength so that we can defeat that bastard, Luca Blight."

: [stands up too] "Please Odessa. We need your power."

: "Lord Odessa, it's not much, but I'll give you all my strength too."

: [boing] "I... I'll fight for you too!!! For South Window, for Lord Granmeyer, for all the people who have suffered at Highland's hand!"

: [shuffles forward] "Lord Odessa, with all the power I have learned at the feet of my master, I promise to help you bring victory."

: "I don't have much strength to give, but I'll give you all I've got." Apple, I'm sure you'd've made a perfectly good strategist in III if you wanted to.

: [looks around] "Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. This is no way to celebrate such a momentous occasion. We've got a new leader! Let's have a party!!!" YEAH GO ODESSA \o/

: [from offscreen] "I would like to congratulate you as well." Gods you look like Shu.

: [BOING !] "Doctor Huan!!!!!"
Huan walks in, Nanami backs away. She wouldn't have actually been in the way, either.

: "Doctor!! You're okay! I'm so glad...."

: "I'm sorry I had you so worred." Seriously, no resemblance to Shu at ALL.

: "Dr. Huan, how did you survive Muse?"

: "Well, I was helped out by a kind soldier and finally made it here." :3 Everybody likes a doctor.

: [shuffles over] "The soldiers will be happy to hear that we now have such a famous healer. Welcome Doctor Huan."

: "Thank you. I hope my small knowledge of medicine will be of some help to you and your troops."

: [walks over to Odessa] "Lord Odessa. I'm happy to be here. I'll try to make myself useful to the other people in this castle." With a name like Odessa, we need all the doctors we can get :/
[ Huan joined the group! ] If you hadn't recruited Tuta back in Muse, Tuta automagically joins here, too.

: "Oh. That's right. What are we going to call this castle?"

: "Oh yeah, you're right.... North Window Castle is no good.... North Window was the name of a village that no longer exists...."

: "What should we do? Shall we have Lord Odessa think of a name for the castle?"

: "Yeah!!! How about it, Odessa? What would make a good name?"

Well~?

STATS:
- PEOPLE WITH FACES MET: Does seeing Han Cunningham in a flashback count as meeting somebody with a face?
- Jowy Points: Is he even still in this game?
- Game Overs: 2 total
- Bathrooms: 0

NEXT TIME: FUCK YEAH, TABLETS

 

[hopeandjoy]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II -- NAME MY 幻水II CASTLE

Well, his name is Odessa, so how does Sewer Castle sound?

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II -- NAME MY 幻水II CASTLE

This update took a while because I wanted to ask Espeon if he had a good idea instead of Sewer Castle (which I do like) but he didn't! Thank you, hopeandjoy!

On a completely different note, the 幻想水滸伝 紡がれし百年の時 (... just say '100 Years' it's shorter) website appears to have a WHAT STAR OF DESTINY ARE YOU thing. It's based on birthday, bloodtype, and preferred thing out of a sky blue blob, a violet blob, and a yellow blob. I got 天暗星 (Flik, Edge, Snowe, Belcoot) and 天間星 (Luc, Ted, Zerase). ... If I pick yellow instead of blue or purple I get 地会星 (Esmeralda, Simone, Gau, Bang, Luserina). If you're fiddling with it and curious about what one that is, see if you can find it here and you're kind of SOL if you can't read kana. Or just tell me what you would put and I'll give you context.

I am way more amused by this thing than I should be. ... I guessed at Espeon's favourite colour and blood type and got Jeane, by the way. I am laughing forever.

LAST TIME: Genkaku's life sucked, huh.

[BGM: Tactics]

: "Oh, Sewer Castle, huh!! That's a great name!!!!" I dunno, I kinda think it stinks.

: "Yes, I like it too." You'd like any name I picked, Eilie.

: "Hoo hoo. You'd like anything he thought of....." ... thank you Rina I just said that.

: "Shut up, sis!!!!"

: "So this is Sewer Castle, huh!!!!" Shut up.

: [boing boing] "Sewer Castle! Sewer Castle!!!" I hate you.

: "Sewer Castle............" 'I just had the strangest feeling of deja vu.'

: "Well, it's okay, isn't it? It's the name our leader chose." Flik would like anything Odessa thought of.

: "Good. Now that we've chosen our castle's name, how about that party....."

DID SOMEBODY SAY PARTY?!
[BGM: NONE FOR SOME REASON. ??? SHOULDN'T IT BE DISTANT STARS?]

LEKNAAT JOINED THE PARTY! ... I should totally draw Leknaat in shutter shades, omg sob. Or better yet one of YOU should. I will pay you in love and a postcard.

: "Waaah!"

: "Huh? Huh? Who... who are you?" 'I'm the one who keeps teleporting into people's rooms in the middle of the night for my own mysterious reasons.'

: "I am called Leknaat. I am the Keeper of the Gate Rune. The Watcher of the Great Balance." She has a doctorate in echoing in wide open spaces, too. ... Fuck, I wonder if Leknaat/That One Guy in Tierkreis exists.
[ Pause. ]

: "Odessa, inheritor of the 'Bright Shield Rune', the cycle is complete. The stars of destiny are poised to gather once again. I give you the Stone Tablet of the Promise. The names that appear on it show your followers, the source of your strength." I sort of assume that any time Leknaat pops up to pontificate, she's either drunk or hungover from hanging out with Jeane and Zerase. It would explain a lot.

Tablet?

Leknaat, that's Luc, not a rock. ... Also I'm faintly amused that Leknaat's magic is yellow while Luc's is blue. Wait, shouldn't his be green?

: "I'm Lady Leknaat's pupil, Luc. And this is 'the Stone Tablet of the Promise'. You should be grateful that the Lady has given you this." Obligatory shaymin.

: "I'll also favor you with my great presence. It's not what I choose, but Lady Leknaat has ordered it." o luc
[ Luc joined the group! ]

: "These old eyes see the future dimly. Many strands of fate are woven around you, young man." So many strands, he can take up knitting.

: "Your friend..... The inheritor of the 'Black Sword Rune'.... I see him also. You both have hard roads ahead...." Yeah, but 90% of Jowy's problems are Jowy's fault, so I'm not sure why I should care.

: "So you must always look forward and proceed carefully.... Odessa." 'And try not to die in a sewer.'
Leknaat leaves in an orb of yellow.
[BGM: Heart-Softening Music 2, as in the castle bgm.]

: "So. It's Viktor and Flik. You're still alive?" 'Not that I care or anything.'

: "Y... You...." '... can move away from the rock? I thought you were handcuffed there.'

: "Is this person a friend of yours?" The extent of Luc's friendships with anyone neither in his adopted family nor his employ. ... And he probably hasn't seen said friend in years by that point.

: "Well, sort of. We once fought together." 'But only once, because he was completely useless.'

: "Bah, oh well. Next time we'll have a real party!!!" And not the Aradia sort!
Fade out.

Odessa gets out of bed and Nanami jumps a bit. No music.

: "GOOD MOOOOOOOORNING! C'mon wake up, WAKE UP!! You're the leader of the Alliance Army now! Get in gear!" 8 Os, huh. That's pretty gr8.

Ladida, wandering around castle!

: "What is it? You want something?"
random soldier: "My lord Odessa. I'll fight with all my heart. The Highland Army.... We will stop them.. I think." Your confidence is whelming.

: "Oh, Lord Odessa!!! You're on an inspection? An excellent idea, sir!!!"
Haha, Fliktor currently hang out around where the restaurant will go.

: "I'm the most important member of the Sowston Army. Why don't I even have a room!?"
There's a dude who runs a rope-climbing minigame, but that's close enough to ladders I don't have time for them.
Gods this castle is huge. I completely understand why I got lost for an hour looking for Richmond once. And this is size one. Holy shit.
The great hall's not quite empty: Apple's in it. She lets you adjust war unit formations. I fiddle with 'm enough that I feel sort of satisfied. ... Huh, Luc is a unit leader. Makes sense; it's not as though I'm overflowing in options for non-cavalry units.
woman in bar: "Welcome..... Oh, Lord Odessa? How about... some juice?" IT'S MY FUCKING CASTLE I CAN DRINK IF I WANT TO

: [in bar.] "Hey, at least SHE'S not here...." Aww, don't like your ex-girlfriend much?

: "This room is kinda small, but I guess Grandpa Genkaku's house was just big cause it was a dojo... Anyway, this is the best room."

: "Hello there, young Odessa. Are you eating well? How about your bowels?" Uhhhhhhhh.

Hi, Fitcher!

: [looks around confused, and is pinged by me] "Hmmm, this should be it... Umm, excuse me. Is this North Window? Can you believe that my guide ditched me on the way here!?" Yes.

: "That's right."

: "Thank you. You see, I heard a rumor that a great hero here defeated the Highland Army. So I decided to come here and see for myself. Have you ever seen this hero? What's he like?"

HMMM. Odessa is pretty unbelievably cool. [ is honest: ]

: "The hero is me."

: "Oh, YOU'RE the hero! Of course! I am SUCH an idiot for not realizing that. Heh heh. Well, nice joking around with ya, kid. I'm gonna go seek an audience with the real leader. Catch ya later." And he walks off, pausing to look around. Fuck you too, Fitcher.

I do an IMPORTANT diversion! ... I go to Radat to find Yoshino. Freed is in my party.

: "Say! It's been a long time. I know you. You're the leader of the Sowston Army now, right? Well best of luck."

: "Richmond, join our group."

: "So you came back, eh. I knew you would. Well, I guess I could join your group.... But why should I? Okay, here's what I'll do. I'll toss this coin and if you guess it right, I'll join you. How about it?"

: "Okay."
Odessa steps back. Richmond tosses a coin into the air and catches it like the hard-boiled gumshoe he is.

: "Here goes!!"

: "Heads!"

: "Ha ha, too bad. It's tails."
You're wrong either way.

Hi Yoshino!

: "Whew, should we take a rest?..."
She backs up from the laundry and looks at me.

: "Oh, hello there. I'm sorry, but I didn't notice that we had a visitor..."
Freed walks over. Yoshino goes !

: "It's you!!!" She refers to Freed as 'anata-sama'.

: [runs over] "Are you okay? Are you okay? Yoshino was worried about you..."

: "Yoshino, I'm sorry......." And he calls her Yoshino-dono.

: [walks over slowly] "If you were okay, why, why, why didn't you tell me? South Window surrendered and Lord Granmeyer was killed.... I was so worried..... Why didn't you send word?"

: "Yoshino, after Granmeyer died, it was my duty to do whatever I could for the people of South Window. Now is the time to fight. It's not the time for me to worry about my personal affairs." Uh, dude, she's way more useful in battle than you.

: "Your sense of duty.... That's why I love you.... But, but you came back to me. You came home to Yoshino..."

: "Yoshino...... I'm so sorry......... But I'm here on business with Lord Odessa. When our task is done, I have to leave again."

: "Freed......"

: [turns away] "Yoshino........ Just wait a little longer.... This war will be over soon...."

: "I will not......."

: ! "What!! What did you say!!??"

: "I said I won't wait any longer."
She walks over to me.

: "Lord Odessa.... Please take me along with you. I'm pretty good with my naginata and I can do laundry too. I wish to fight alongside my lord, Freed. Please take me with you."

DO I WANT AN AWESOME MUM IN MY PARTY

: "Let's fight together." WAS THAT EVEN A QUESTION

: "Really??? Oh, thank you so much!!!!!"
[ Yoshino joined the group! ]

: "Lord Odessa!!!!!!! No, I mean of course it is your decision to make. I won't interfere......"

: [walks over to Freed] "Freed, I don't want to be apart from you. I don't want to worry about you each day. Even if it's dangerous, I'd rather face that danger with you than to be alone...."

: "Yoshino...... It is dangerous, but I promise you that I won't ever let anything happen to you!!!!" How sweet; it's nearly like your stats aren't atrocious.

: "Freed......." [backs away] "Well then, once I'm ready, I'll move our things to Sewer Castle."
Fade out.

To the bar!
man: "I saw Yoshino packing up and getting ready to move. She looked so happy."
man: "Ha ha ha ha ha!!!! You bet with Richmond??? That guy's a cheat!!! He uses a trick coin. He can tell which side is which while it's in his hand. All he has to do is flip it over.... That's why you never win. Listen here, boy, use this coin and go challenge him again."
[ You got a coin ] Is it different from my other potch?

: "Wanna challenge me? Maybe you can win this time."

: "Here, use this coin."

: "Ha ha! You figured it out, eh? Sorry for tricking you. But Odessa, a leader has to learn to see through cheap tricks like that. Got it? Okay, a promise is a promise. I'll join your group."
[ Richmond joined the group! ]

: "Well, I'll say goodbye to Radat and head for Sewer Castle. Oh don't worry. Of course I know where the castle is."

Damn, the other Radat stars aren't available yet.
To Southwind!

Upstairs in the inn are three familiar people.

: "Huh? Lord Odessa. How have you been?"

: "Hey!!! It's Odessa!!!!! Long time no see!!!!!"
PETE: "Hey it's those guys from before. Hi there!"

: "Hey, let's ask him about that thing."

: "Oh umm... okay. But don't forget. if I win, you have to do what I say."

: "Ho ho. That's fine. But if I win, you'll do whatever I say. Understand?"

: "Yes, of course!"

: "Odessa, I heard that the leader of the Sowston Army is also named Odessa. Could that be you?! Hilda says you're one and the same, but that's not true, is it?"
They sidle up. Alex goes !

: "Huh!!!!! Really!!!! Did you really become the leader of the Sowston Army?"

: "See? Just like I told you. The first time I saw Odessa's beautiful eyes, I knew it. I knew that he would touch the lives of a lot of people."

: "Bah, yeah well I guess my eyes are pretty ugly next to his, eh." Uh.

: "Pouting doesn't suit you."

: "Bah, forget it. Anyway, what are you going to do now, Odessa? I'm thinking about maybe doing some more treasure hunting...."

: "We promised, didn't we.... that we'd try to help..... We're not soldiers and we can't offer to help with the fighting, but I think we can still help. Please let us help...."

They say something about it being their decision if you pick the last one.

: "Join up with us."

: "Huh?.... But I was going to go treasure hunting...."

: "Remember. I won the bet. You have to do as I say. Right, Alex?"

: "But I.... Hilda...... Okay, okay, I'll do it. Odessa, I'm not sure how I can help out, but I'll do whatever I can."
[ Alex joined the group! ]

: "Thanks for having us, Odessa."
[ Hilda joined the group! ]
Innkeeper and item shop guy get!

: "Okay, well we'll go to Sewer Castle right now."

: "You don't have to be in such a rush. Anyway, we're happy we'll be able to help the people's cause. Let's get ready soon."
PETE: [boing boing] "Yeah. Yeah!!! Let's go!!!! I wanna see the castle!!!"

In a house is this weird guy named Adlai.

: "What do you want!"

I kinda love Riou.

: "I'm not worthy enough to introduce myself."

: "I don't care about that. I need a 'Sacrificial Jizo'. Hurry and bring me one!"

[ You gave the Sacrificial Jizo ]

: "Eh? What's this? A 'Sacrificial Jizo'? Did I ask for this? What I need is a Wooden Shield."

[ You handed over Wooden Shield ]

: "What!!! What am I supposed to do with this piece of junk? Anyway, where's that 'Wind Crystal that I told you to get!?"

If you pick the wrong one, you need to buy a new sacrificial jizo and wind crystal and wooden shield.
[ Throw the Wind Crystal at him ]
THERE IS A CRASHING SOUND.

: "Ouch!!!! What are you doing!!! You little punk....... Eh??? Eh???????? Hmmmmm............ Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!! Good man, Odessa!!!!!! It's good to stand up for yourself! Well, I'll see you at Sewer Castle!!!!!"
[ Adlai joined the group! ] Okay then.

: "What? You're wondering how I knew your name? You thought Dr. Adlai didn't even know that? Anyway, let's hurry and go!!!"
Fade out. We're now in the castle, which is good because I was going to walk back soon anyway.

: "Look at this! I call this invention an 'Elevator'!!! It's Adlai's greatest work!!! Use it carefully!!!"


STATS:
- PEOPLE WITH FACES MET STARS OF FUCKING DESTINY: Odessa, Shu, Luc, Humphrey, Viktor, Flik, Tsai, Hanna, Anita, Nanami, Rina, Eilie, Bolgan, Freed Y, Gilbert, Rikimaru, Huan, Tuta, Futch, Leona, Kinnison, Shiro, Zamza, Mukumuku, Apple, Millie, Gengen, Barbara, Oulan, Templ(e)ton, Yoshino, Richmond, Hilda, Alex, Adlai = 36 / 108
- Jowy Points: He has a DIFFICULT ROAD AHEAD. Leknaat said so at a party. Maybe he needs a bicycle.
- Game Overs: 2 total
- Bathrooms: 0

NEXT TIME: There was probably something plot-related I was supposed to do at some point, wasn't there?

 

[Espeon]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II -- NAME MY 幻水II CASTLE

Is it just me or is Adlai made of creep?

Everyone knows I would make the best Jeane. Didn't you know I was immortal and had to wear a bra strong enough to support a pair of baby elephants whilst still being thinner than a thread of silk? Tee hee hee...

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II -- NAME MY 幻水II CASTLE

Adlai is indeed creepy.

HA! I have worked out why my computer keeps crashing and I believe I have fixed it! -- NOPE HAHA FROZE WHILE FIGHTING AMADA goddammit, erufuun

LAST TIME: Luc joined the party! (He's now absurdly good, by the way.) Leknaat exists! I have an elevator and a giant rock!

I walk down to the great hall, which I keep typing as 'war room' because that's what it iss in the rest of the series. Viktor, Flik, Shu, Apple, and Fitcher are there.

: "Ah, your timing is excellent. This is Lord Odessa, leader of the Sowston Army."

: ! [looks around nervously] "Wha... WHAT? This little kid...??? I, I beg your pardon, my lord. I guess I'm a pretty poor judge of character after all. Heh heh heh... I used to work for Lady Anabelle, but that terrible accident happened while I was away. I'm currently working for the mayor of Two River City." Fucking Two River. On the plus side, I now have Currents stuck in my head.

: "So what's your business here, Mr. Fitcher?" somehow I suspect that was yet another -dono
[BGM: Sedition]

: "I heard that you were assembling an army to fight against Highland, so I came to check it out. I was quite surprised to hear that you defeated the force led by General Solon Jhee."

: "It was nothing but luck."

: "Well, that's what I mean. It was almost a miracle, eh." Uh, the dude didn't comprehend 'boats'.

: [steps forward] "Shut up!"

: "So I thought I've just got to meet that leader. That's why I came."

: [walks over] "Lord Odessa. Please come to Two River City. We must forge an alliance and fight side by side in order to defeat the Highland Army."

: "Is that a formal request from Two River City?" Thank you, Shu.

: [... pause.] "Let me speak frankly. So far, I'm working on my own initiative." And the bag is out of the cat.

: "Wait a minute. Your own initiative? You have that kind of authority?"

: "No, officially I'm just here to scout out South Window. But we're going to need each other to stand up to the Highland Empire." Yeah, and I am absolutely sure that bringing my army over to have a nice chat with Makai will go over swimmingly.

: "What will you do, Odessa? Are you gonna trust this guy?"

[ sigh ]

: "Forget about it."

: "Leave everything to me, I'll make the necessary arrangements in Two River City."

: "Forget about it."

: "Lord Odessa. I think we should do it. We need all the help we can get right now."

: "Forget about it."

: "Don't worry about a thing! You've always got me to be your bodyguard, right?" ... ;______; ODESSAAAAAAAAA

: "Let's go to Two River."
Guh lost the rest of this conversation oops. Fitcher mentions the bridges between Two River and Southwind were destroyed by the Highland Army; he'd taken a boat; everyone on the boat fled. Team Northwind do have a boat, but nobody knows how to use it.

Flik mentions having heard Tai Ho's nearby; Apple mentions Amada; Shu says to go to Radat or Kuskus.
I put together a party! Nanami, Millie, Yoshino, Anita, Luc; Yoshino is apparently left-handed. Luc comes with a removable wind rune and a pixie rune (command rune, does fixed damage: MAG / 5. Staff-only, pretty useless) and is actually absurdly useful in this game.

TO RADAT
[ something I lost ]

: "Yeah, how have you been?"

: "You're asking how I've been? Can't you see? I'm as healthy as a horse."

: "Ha ha. What is it? Do you really like looking at my face that much?"

: "Please join my group."

: "Your group, eh?....... You mean you want to travel out to sea with me? Eh?? Am I right?????"
Fade out.

: "Eh? You're fighting against the Highland Army? Great!! I am impressed!!! You're gonna make me cry. Okay, here's what I'll do. Because of what happened last time, this time we'll decide it! A one on one battle with me!!! If you win, I'll join your group!" Surrrre.

: "Okay!"
[BGM: The Time of Confrontation]
Haha, picking wrong against a Wild Attack still does no damage. "He he, I guess I'd better hold back a little." yeah, your 0 damage hurts a lot :'(

: "Oh, that's more like it. A leader must be decisive. Okay, let's go!!!!"
[ Amada joined the group! ]

: "Okay, let's go. Ummm..... Odessa!!!!"

Into the party he goes...

And back to the Great Hall.
[BGM: Tactics]

: "Hey, where were you Odessa? Eh? Who's this guy?" Tai Ho comments about it being a while if you got him instead, but idc.

: "Hey, watch your mouth, pal! I'm Amada, Odessa begged me so I came all the way from Radat."

: "The boat is down below. Please take care of Odessa."

: "Hey, I was born on the sea and that's where I plan to die. Just leave everything to me."

: [steps up] "Then let's go, Lord Odessa. Sir Amada, first head west on the lake, and you'll see Lakewest after a short while. We'll dock there, and head to Two River City on foot."
[ Amada joins convoy ]
[ Fitcher joins convoy ]
I replace Millie with Gengen for $reasons.

: "Good luck, Lord Odessa. The better things go with Two River City, the more secure Sewer Castle will be."
You can, btw, leave Nanami behind for this arc. She asks you how things went when you get back from Two River. While I'm a bit curious about what in particular she says, I like her too much to leave her behind.

AT THE DOCKS:

: "Hey, she's quite a craft, she is. Well, leave everything to me. I don't care which direction, so long as it's on water, I'll take you anywhere."

TO ... KUSKUS. The 'you have a boat' flag doesn't get set until you dock somewhere other than your castle, fsr.
Tai Ho and Yam Koo are at the docks!

: "What's wrong, kid?"

: "Please join our group."

: "Join your group? Hmmm..... What should I do....... What do ya think, Yam Koo?"

: "No matter what I say, you've probably made up your mind." Dude's portrait creeps me out.

: "Yeah, well.... Hey kid, I suppose I could join up with your group. But I've got a rule never to mess with people with bad luck. How about it? Wanna test your luck?"

afdslkjasdf;j

: "Of course!" I bet Riou actually likes chinchirorin, the jerk.

: "Okay, let's do it. We'll play Chinchirorin. If you win 5,000 potch or more, I'll join up with you!!!!"
THAT ONLY TOOK ME A WHILE

: "Hey, you're not bad. I'm not surprised though. I had you pegged for a winner."

: "You're not going to do it again, are you?"

: "Quiet! I can make my own decisions without you. Okay, I'll help you guys."

: "Oh no. Not again...."
[ Tai Ho joined the group! ]
[ Yam Koo joined the group! ]

: "Stop complaining, Yam Koo, and let's go."

: "Yes, yes."
They leave. These days, Yam Koo runs a fishing minigame and isn't a party member.

I seem to recall someone saying 'Lakewest' before ... To Southwind!

: "What do you guys want?"

: "Would you please join our group?"

: "Join you? Sorry, but I'm chasing a criminal. You know her, I think. I know she fled to Lakewest, but I have no way to get there. I've got no time to mess around with you guys."

: "I can get you to Lakewest." Don't worry, Mr Scary Assassin!

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

: "You're the leader of the Sowston Army, eh. Well then, okay. I'll join forces with you. There's not much time. Odessa, I've got to get to Lakewest immediately. If I'm late, I might not be able to track her."
[ Clive joins party ]
Eh, fuck it. BYE, GENGEN.
[ Clive joined the group! ]

I'm on a boat.

Lakewest!
[BGM: Carried on Rippling Waves]

: "Lessee, Two River City is just West of here... No, wait, I think it's South... No, wait, it IS West. Yeah, I'm sure it's west. You'll know it when you see it, since it's directly on the river. I'm gonna go on ahead and make arrangements. Wait up for me, OK?"

: "I wrote you a letter of introduction. We don't know when the Highland Army will attack, so the security is tight. Show this to the guards and they should let you into the assembly hall. Well then, I'll see you there."
[ You got Reference ]
And he leaves.

: "I'm not much for dry land, so I'll hang out by the boat until you get back."

"Basket full of vegetables??? There's something inside..." [ You got Kindness ] FUCK YEAH
THAT IS THE BEST RUNE
I MEAN
THE BEST
dude next to Kindness Rune: "Hey there, kid! What? Where did you come from? Highland? Ehh? Here? This is Lakewest."
dude: "Ships in Lake Dunan can dock here, or at Kuskus, or Coronet. Oh, and I also heard that Sewer Castle has a harbor." It's probably pretty shitty, though. Zing.
man near water: "Hey, what happened to the healthy chick that was over there a little while ago?" He is referring to a duckling. It's not there right now, though.

"An empty barrel There's something inside..." [ You got Cabbage seed ] THEN IT'S NOT EMPTY, THEN, IS IT.

To the inn! [ CLIVE QUEST TIME. ]

: "Hey, did a woman name Elza come by here? She's tall, with blonde hair." She sure is a woman name, Clive. ... Also, I think 'she carries some guns and wears a cloak and has a suspicious Harmonian accent' would be a bit more descriptive.
man in green: "Whoah, calm yourself, pal. That Elza came here, alright, she even left a letter. No way I'd forget that."

: [boing, ping!] "She did!? What did you do with the letter!?" Sold it on eBay!
man: "Look, in this business I'm frequently asked to hold on to messages, and I always do."
He walks behind the counter.
man: "Ah, there it is. Here ya go." [walks back, gives it to Clive]

: "What is that woman trying to do? Is she mocking me!?" If you have to ask, the answer is 'yes', Clive. Elza's barely had any screentime at this point and it's still obvious.

: "I'm sorry, Odessa, she's no longer here. The letter says she went to the Forest Village west of Greenhill."

dude in inn:

: "Hiya, welco.... Huh? Oh, You're just a little punk. Go home, kid, you're too young for this."
little girl outside: "Grandma Taki loves to talk, and she knows everything. She just taught me how to tell which eggs are hard-boiled."

You have to get this before recruiting Taki. [ "A scribbled note." ]

: "Hello young man. That's a 'Sunomono Recipe'. It's good for your health. Take it with you."
[ You got Recipe #16 ]

: "Always eat what's on your plate."

I talk to a little old lady in pink!

: "What can I do fer ya, sonny? Ya wanna ask Granny somethin'? I know what it is. It's about Tetsu, eh? Tetsu makes baths, y'know. He loves baths and people who are nice and toasty from a bath." Or from eating too many burritos. Wait, that's gas, not steam.

: "What can I do fer ya, sonny? Ya wanna ask Granny somethin'? I know what it is. It's about that boy, Sid, eh? He's just a little bit shy. He's still in the tunnels underneath Two River, isn't he?"

: "What can I do fer ya, sonny? Ya wanna ask Granny somethin'? I know what it is. It's about Kuskus Town, eh? There's a group of bandits there that attack all-female groups. Pretty scary bunch..... But I've also heard there's a female bodyguard who's hunting the bandits themselves."

: "Hey there, sonny. It looks like you really took a shine to Granny here. But it's hard to come all the way here, isn't it? You can tell the truth. After all, granny knows everything."

You're too senile to notice that I just keep talking to you without moving :V

: "It's no problem."

: "Oh c'mon now. Don't say that. I like sweet little boys like you. I feel like you're my very own grandson."
She walks over towards her bed, pacing.

: "Don't worry. I can watch after myself. I can even travel to Sewer Castle alone. I'll see you there, Sowston Army boy." :3 I like Taki.
[ Taki joined the group! ]

: "Well, go on ahead. Granny will follow you later."
No fade out! You can still get the recipe, I guess, as long as you don't leave the room first.

: "Don't worry, Granny can pack up all by herself. You're a sweet boy, aren't you."

In a house:

: "Hiya welcome! I say 'welcome', but I'm just an out-of-work bath maker. You don't even look like you like baths." I feel faintly insulted.


STATS:
- STARS OF DESTINY: 36 + Amada + Tai Ho + Yam Koo + Clive + Taki = 41 / 108
- Jowy Points: Where is Jowy, anyway?
- Game Overs: 2 total
- Bathrooms: 0

NEXT TIME: GOING WITH THE SILVER FLOW o/~ OF RIVER WIDE WITH CURRENT DEEP AND SLOW o/~ I REST MY WINGS MADE TO SOAR, BUT CAN I FLY ANYMORE
THE RIVER IT GOES EVER ON o/~ CAN HEART KEEP PACE, RUSHING SWOLLEN TIL DAWN? NOW I SHAKE OFF WEARINESS, AND GO TO WHAT I CAN'T GUESS
THE HEAAAAAAAART HAS THESE SECRET CURRENTS DEEP AND WITHOUT GUIDE o/~ TO FIND OUT WHERE THEY WILL LEAD, I TAKE THE PLUNGE EYES WIDE o/~

I. I may or may not have wrote that from memory.

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II -- NAME MY 幻水II CASTLE

LAST TIME: If you head on the lake and go west, you reach Lakewest. If you follow one river where it meets another river, you reach Two River(s). I bet this took them hours.

[BGM: Every Day is a Carnival]
I STEP INTO TWO RIVER AND --

Some kid with wings rams into me and bolts.

: "Ha ha! Caught ya nappin'! See ya!" Hi, Chaco!
Odessa looks around and goes ?

... I go to stop by the inn and "You're short with potch." WAIT, SINCE WHEN AM I BROKE.
...
...
I honestly forgot that Chaco steals your potch.
And I quicksaved after getting robbed.
I ARE WINNER.

...
Well, I head upstairs in the inn and there's a dude in orange and purple!

: "Please hear my tale! I came all the way from Zexen, far to the west, because I heard I could open a shop here. But they already have an armorer! Now what am I going to do? Just when I thought I had finally taken my first step towards being a real armorer....."
Man, I love how in this series everyone just has to say their tale of woe to everyone they meet and eventually a tenkai will pop up and fulfill their dreams.
I talk to him again:

: "Oh, it's you........ What am I going to do...."

: "Come to our castle."

: ? "Castle? You have a castle???? Who... who are you???"
Fade out.

: "Huh?..... Really?.... A castle at such a young age.... So do you mean to say it's okay if I open a shop in your castle? So how much do I have to pay you?"

If you say an amount of potch, he WILL eventually collect that for you. It's just that it'll probably take until Tinto arc for him to get that much. It's not at all worth it.

: "You don't have to pay me." 'After all, once you're in my castle, I have an infinite potch trick.'

: [shocked!] "R, really??? You're so kind!!! This must be fate!!! I'm so lucky!!!!!"
[ Hans joined the group! ]

: "Well, let's go! I'm so excited, I want to go to Sewer Castle right now before you change your mind!!!" And off he goes.

man in item shop: "We don't dare surrender to the Highland Army. They'd just execute us all." Eh, you're not from Muse.

I head off towards the town hall!
guard: "Do you have permission to come in here?"

: "I've got this letter...."
guard: "Oh yeah? Let's see it."

: [looks around frantically] "It's right here.... huh???"
guard: "Heh heh! Some kid picked your pocket, huh? You tourists make such easy pickings. Two River used to be just Humans and Kobolds, but then those winged freaks came down from the mountains. Now they're stealing stuff, holding messed-up ceremonies with weird-smelling incense, and just ruining everything." Stupid Winged Horde and their tendency to hold funerals for fish.
guard: "Well, it's a tough break for you, but rules are rules. No papers, no admittance."
I step down and --

Pan to Chaco running back to the winged horde district. Two River's got a Human District, a Winged Horde District, and a Kobold District. The humans hate the kobolds, the kobolds hate the humans, and everybody hates the winged horde.

random man: "The girl at the Rune shop is just filling in for the owner, Jeane, while she's in Greenhill."
kid: "My friend Chaco plays with me all the time. I really like him, but my Mom tells me to stay away from him..."

TO THE WINGER DISTRICT (it's winged horde, really, but the SuikoII english translation usually says 'winger')
[BGM: Two Rivers] Two Rivers is the instrumental version of Currents (the Suikogaiden I opening theme) and of Due Fiumi! Here's the Suikogaiden I opening, if you're curious.

Pan up to Chaco!

: "He he he, that guy was loaded. I'm rich!!!! Yippee!!!!!!!!!"
And then he bounces and runs away.

I head up towards the treehouses and see Chaco.

: "Heh heh heh! This way! Over here!"
Next to someone's house, I find 'A barrel full of something The lid won't open'
Talking to the various winged horde npcs, the theme is 'poor as fuck' but also all pretty friendly.

: "I'm RIGHT HERE!!!!"
You have to chase Chaco all over the place.

: "Over here, Moron!!!!"

: "I'm RIGHT HERE!!!!"

: "'Cause this is OUR town!"

: "No idiot human is going to catch me!"

: "Keep trying!"

: "Not quite!"

: "Idiot!!"
Aaaand got him cornered.

: "Jeez, you're stubborn aren't ya? With that kind of money, you could be a little more generous, y'know."

Wow, temper.

: "Could you at least give me back my letter of introduction?"

: "Letter of introduction??? Oh? That letter??? Sorry, I threw it away. So you might as well just leave me alone then, huh? What? You're still pissed? Gonna try to catch me? Ha ha! No way in hell!"

Up he goes!

: "Ha ha ha! These wings aren't just for show, ya know. Granny told me not to use 'em, but, well, to hell with that! Seeya!"
And he flies home like a dumb butt.
Back to the human district!

[BGM: Suspicion]
Pan up to a kobold in uniform talking to a very nervous Fitcher outside the Town Hall. There are a bunch of spectators; I guess everybody wants to watch Ridley in form.

: "For the crime of desertion while on a reconnaissance mission to South Window, and then compounding the crime with a lie about bringing back the person who defeated the Highland Army, you, Fitcher, are hereby sentenced to 100 lashes!"

Ridley pulls out a whip. Fitcher looks around, freaking out.

: "B, b, but it's true I tell you. Lord Odessa will be here any minute now! Please just wait a little longer, Lord Ridley."

: "Your lies won't save you this time, Fitcher."

: [puts his hands up, backing away a little] "But, but..."

: [whip down, steps closer to Fitcher] "Rules are rules, and I won't bend them for you. Prepare for your punishment, Fitcher." [whip again]

: [waving arms, so pleading] "No, no, please. I'm begging you..... Go easy on me....."

: "That wouldn't be much of a punishment then, would it? Now just get ready." It sort of amuses me that Ridley and his son are the only dog kobolds who speak properly. (I specify 'dog kobolds' because IV and Rhapsodia have Nay Kobolds. The pun may take you a moment. I'll wait.)

: "Wait! Stop!" just ワン minute!

: [boing] "Lord Odessa! Thank God!! You've saved me!!!!!"
Odessa bolts up. Ridley and Fitcher relax a bit. The spectators move to watch.

: "This is the person who defeated the Highland Army!!!"
woman: "Could it be....."
old man: ! "This young boy?......."
man: ! "A boy like him defeating the Highland Army? Don't make me laugh!"

: [walks over] "Are you truly Lord Odessa, leader of the Sowston Army?"

: "You see? Just like I told you! I told you he was coming...."

: "Excuse me, but we have no proof that you are who you say you are."

... Riou, use your flashlight.

: "Of course I'm me!"

: "So you say, but....."

: "His right hand! He's got the same rune on his right hand as the hero, Genkaku, did... the Bright Shield Rune. That should be proof enough!!!" Unless he wrote it on in magic marker.
woman: [boing] "...... Genkaku....."
old man: "But Lord Genkaku was in Highland....."

: "Let me see your hand..."
Ridley steps over, then back.

: "It is the Bright Shield Rune! I understand. Please come this way. I'd like you to meet Lord Makai, the leader of our town." We already did. He's annoying.
Ridley walks in.

: "Thanks for saving me, Lord Odessa. Well, shall we go inside.... Eh? How did I know about the rune? Ha ha, you underestimate me. C'mon, let's go in."

[BGM: Quiet Room]
It's a town hall! It looks like every other town hall! Except it has Two River banners.

The floor of Makai's office has a dragon on it.

: "Ah, you must be Lord Odessa. It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Makai, the plenipotentiary of Two River City." Uwa, big word.

I kinda love Riou.
→

: "Glad to meet you."
→

: "Quite young to be a leader, aren't you. I'm the youngest leader in the City-State, but you make me feel old. Still, your blood is hero's blood." I kinda hate you already.
→

: "What's a 'pleipotentiary'?"
→

: "That's the official title of the leader appointed by the three assembly houses, but that's not important now. You certainly are young, aren't you? But you have hero's blood in you veins." Yes, he says 'you veins'.

: "But no, I forget, you're unrelated by blood. At least that's what I heard from Fitcher."

: "Ha ha. Lord Odessa is the one that beat the Highland Army alright. I, Fitcher, personally guarantee it!!!" Wonderful.

: [steps up] "If he is Lord Odessa, he's probably embarrassed to have your personal guarantee." I love Ridley.

: [ping] "Ha ha ha, as you say my lord. Excuse me, Lord Odessa."

: [steps back] "Lord Odessa, Two River welcomes you and the Sowston Army to our town. Let's fight side by side and drive Luca Blight and his ilk out of State land. Incidentally, Lord Odessa, I heard you were involved in some sort of incident here in Two River?"

It doesn't matter.

: "There's no need for worry."

: [turns aside to be angry] "It's the work of those punks! They're sullying the proud reputation of our city of Two River. Please forgive us."

: "Those flying freaks are nothing but trouble. Originally, they lived in the mountains beyond here, but in my grandfather's day, about 80 years ago, they came to live here.... They've been officially recognized as Two River citizens by our three houses of congress, but.... Well, there's no point in talking about it now I suppose. We have made a reservation for you at the New Leaf Inn. We'll discuss business tomorrow, so please sleep well tonight." Okay, 1. 80 years? Really? I don't think that lines up. 2. ... Isn't New Leaf in Greenhill ...
Fade out.

We're back in the human district.

: "Lord Odessa, The New Leaf Inn is just east of here, near the entrance to town. Their food is absolutely incredible."
I step into the inn...
innkeeper: "Lord Odessa, I presume. Lord Makai told me to expect you. Your room is on the 2nd floor all the way towards the back."

: "Lord Odessa, I'll come to get you in the morning. Until then, please have something to eat and relax."
He walks off.
I walk over to the stairs and --
someone: "Huh?? That's strange? Lord Odessa has already gone up to his room and had his meal......"

Someone familiar is in my room ...

: "So we meet again, eh. I asked granny to read that 'letter of introduction' for me. Are you really the leader of the Sowston Army?"

: "Yeah, that's right."

: ".................. Sorry, I can't believe you. See ya. By the way, I went ahead and ate up your dinner for you!"
And he flies off.

Fade out.

No music.
I head downstairs and it starts up again.

: "Lord Odessa! Lord Odessa!!!!! Terrible news! Please come with me!"
I step down a bit.

: "Lord Makai and Lord Ridley are fighting! Something about a Highland spy.... please hurry to the assembly hall."

[BGM: Sedition]
In Makai's office, Ridley is really pissed.

: "Lord Ridley, you are sorely mistaken! We would never plot against you like that!"

: "I don't know whether it's the whole truth or not, but we can no longer afford to fight side by side with you humans."

: "What happened?"

: "I see Lord Odessa is here. I'm sure he's already allied himself with the other humans. I will excuse myself now, my people need to prepare for the impending attack."
And he storms out.

: "Lord Odessa, I'm ashamed that you've witnessed such an embarrassing spectacle. Ridley showed up this morning and called me a traitor. He says he'll fight the Highlanders alone with only his Kobold Army...... What will we do now..... But why would Ridley do that? He knows the Highland Army is on its way here..... Lord Odessa, please go to Lord Ridley and find out what happened. We can't defeat the Highland Army without him."

: "I understand."

: "Thank you for your help. You can find Ridley at..."

: "Ah, don't worry about that, I'll show Lord Odessa the way. Let's go, Lord Odessa, we haven't much time."


STATS:
- STARS OF DESTINY: 41 + Hans = 42 / 108
- Jowy Points: Jowy's probably lost in a closet or something.
- Game Overs: 2 total
- Bathrooms: 0

NEXT TIME: NOW I STRETCH OUT MY WINGS AGAIN, AND TAKE BACK WHAT I HAVE SAID ~ THE HEAAAAAAAART HAS THESE SECRET CURRENTS DEEP AND WITHOUT GUIDE TO FIIIIIIIIND OUT WHERE THEY WILL LEAD I TAKE THE PLUNGE EYES WIDE

 

[Zero Moment]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II -- NAME MY 幻水II CASTLE

Wow, I really should have checked this earlier. Reading this whole page is noooot fun.
Well, except for the fact that this is LP Gensui I + II, but.


So, new computer get. I want to play this on it but I have no idea what emulator to use, or which rom to get (especially since this is an Incredibley Shittey Computere)
What do you suggest?



EDIT: Wow you got a whole update in in the thyme it took me to read this whole thing.... o_o'

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II -- NAME MY 幻水II CASTLE

Wow, I really should have checked this earlier. Reading this whole page is noooot fun.
Well, except for the fact that this is LP Gensui I + II, but.


So, new computer get. I want to play this on it but I have no idea what emulator to use, or which rom to get (especially since this is an Incredibley Shittey Computere)
What do you suggest?

EDIT: Wow you got a whole update in in the thyme it took me to read this whole thing.... o_o'

This is part one of a two-post thing, so.

I use psxfin, a psx bios is here, and get European roms because they're much less buggy when it comes to SuikoII. I don't currently have handy-dandy links since the links I had were on Megaupload, but if you need me to I can work something out.

LAST TIME: I have this strange fear we're going to run into Kirkis.

We head outside!

: "Lord Odessa, something smells fishy... Why would Ridley have a change of heart with the Highland Army so close? If I'm right, we don't have much time. We've got to hurry. Ridley is west of the river, in the Kobold district."

[BGM: We Are Number Wuff!]
There's a wall between the Winged Horde area and the Kobold area. It's guarded.
guard: "You can't -- Bark! -- come through here. It's Lord Ridley's orders."

: [steps up] "But Lord Ridley is exactly who we need to talk to!"
guard: "[bounce] "That's your -- Bark! -- problem."

: "This isn't going to work. What are we going to do, Lord Odessa?"
I step down back into the winger area and Chaco runs by.

: "Ha ha! Humans are such feebs. Seeya!"

: [looks around, then tries VERY HARD TO FIND HIS WALLET] "! ! ! ! ! ! Lord Odessa! ! ! Did he get your wallet? Wait... My wallet..."

: ! [ SHAKING ] "AH!!! He got ME!"

: [jump jump] "Hurry, we've got to catch him! It's MY wallet that's on the line this time! That means war!"

: "Haaaa! HAAAAHHH!!!"
Blah blah Chaco.

: "I won't let some human catch me! That would be so humiliating!"

: "Ha, cornered! And you can't fly away from here, either. Now be a good boy and give me back my wallet."

: "Don't make me laugh!! I know everything there is to know about this town! You'll never catch me!"
And he opens the gate.

: "Ciao! Bye-bye!"

: [nervous] "Huh? There's a passageway here? Oh no, my wallet....."

: "Let's go after him, Lord Odessa. It's vital that I get my wallet!!!!"

WE ARE NOW IN CREEPY SEWERS. Odessa's natural element!

Candygram.
Found a ressurrection crystal!

See that path on the lower level? You can continue along it past where you can see. Not doing that yet though.
Suspicious save point ...

And boss fight against Pest rat! It does a lot of poison damage.
It's weird thinking of Luc as having Shredding as his level three wind spell.
Got a poison rune from killing it, which is a weapon rune and completely useless.

Follow the path and ... We look around, baffled. There's a moved patch of tiles where we came up.

: "Huh? Where are we?"

: "Who are you!!!?"
[BGM: Sedition]

: [runs over!! and terrifies Fitcher] "Lord Odessa and Fitcher. What's your business here?"

: "Huh? Well, you see....."

Doesn't matter.

: "We're chasing a thief....."

: [hop] "Ah!!!! N, no that's not...."

: [backs away from me] "We... We came to see YOU, Lord Ridley! Please talk to us about what happened!"

: "Even you, Lord Odessa...."

: [turns away, pauses.] "I understand. I'll take you at your word, Lord Odessa. Last night one of our patrols spotted a suspicious character. They gave chase, but unfortunately the person got away. But while running away, he dropped a secret communique between the Empire's General Kiba and your Lord Makai." Uh oh.

: [steps up] "And what did it say?"

: "It was a secret treaty. Did you know about this, Fitcher?"

: ? "I don't know a thing. Remember, I'm still new here."

: "Hmmm, that's true. Anyway, the secret treaty was a peace agreement between Two River and Highland."

: [ping] "That's great news. For us as well as them."

: [pissed] "What do you mean 'great news'! As a condition, the treaty gives possession of the Kobold District to those Highland scum!!!!" w o w Makai

: ! "That's ridiculous!!! Lord Makai would never accept conditions like that!!!"

: [paces] "All I know is that I can no longer trust humans. I have nothing more to say. Now go away before you get hurt."

: "That's what the enemy wants!!!" THE TERRORISTS WIN

: "You may be right. But what if you're wrong? As Kobold leader, my foremost duty is to protect my people. Just as your duty is to protect the Sowston Army."

: "Let's go back, Lord Odessa. We've got no time to argue."
Fade out.
We're at the outskirts of Kobold. Fitcher is pacing.

: "Something strange is going on. If this is the enemy's plot, we're in big trouble. We've got to do something....."

Back to the Human District ...

Pan to Makai talking to Kiba Windamier in the middle of the square. Klaus and some Highland soldiers are there, too.
[BGM: The King's March, which always puts the Imperial March into my mind]

: "Well then, we look forward to a favorable response from you."

: "I will think about it." Uh.

: "I knew I could count on the Two River plenipotentiary to be sensible. After all, we don't want a war either. Well excuse me, I must be going."
He starts walking back, but Klaus stops him.

: "Father, please wait a moment." He calls Kiba 'chichi-ue', if you're curious.
Klaus walks over to our party!

: "You're Lord Odessa, leader of the Sowston Army, aren't you? My name is Klaus, tactician for the 3rd Royal Highland Company. I look forward to meeting you on the battlefield. As a fellow soldier, I salute you and wish you luck. Farewell." Polite fellow, aren't you. And he can keep his hand out of his pants. That's a point over on Shu right there.
Klaus walks back over to his dad and underlings.

: "Sorry about that."

: "That's Odessa........ The man who beat Solon Jhee?"

: "Yes, I think we can count on him to be a challenging opponent. I look forward to it." Blah blah Klaus.
They walk off.

: [bolts over to Makai] "Lord Makai, who was that...."

: "Oh, that was General Kiba of the Highland Army. He came to Two River to offer a peace treaty."

: [boing] "A peace treaty!!!! So it's true........"

: [from offscreen] "Hey stupid humans!!!"
Pan over to Chaco over by my group, spinning around and jumping frantically.

: "Stupid, stupid, stupid! It's an enemy plot! If you believe them, you're as stupid as you look!"
someone: "Who in the hell are you!"
man: "You 'Wingers' are so full of it!!" They're full of AWESOME. Unless they're Chaco.

: [boing] "No we're not!! You're the ones who are full of it!!" I KNOW YOU ARE BUT WHAT AM I
man: "You're just squatters in this town!!! Keep your mouths closed!!!!"

: [bounce] "Bah, do whatever you want."
He bolts. Fitcher and Makai walk over.

: "Lord Odessa, Fitcher, did you go see Lord Ridley?"

: "Yes. You see...."

: "Let's head to the assembly hall. We can't talk here." You had no problems with talking to Kiba and Klaus in the middle of everything ...

OMG
TWO RIVER HAS WIZARD RUNES. Wizard halves magic defense and anything removed from magic defense goes into magic attack. Warrior works the same way, but physical attacks are really common so it sucks.

Ladida, back to town hall.

: "Lord Odessa, how did it go?"

: "Well you see....."
Fade out.

: "Hmmm, I see...... I don't know what to think about that.... In any case, we don't have to worry about that now. Lord Kiba came to sign a peace treaty."

: ! "That's the enemy's strategy! The Highland Army wants to destroy the State. They're not really interested in a peace treaty." I kinda love how often they go 'WANT A PEACE TREATY' as a tactic. COUGH next visit to Muse.

: "Don't be silly. If that were true, why would General Kiba risk his life by coming to Two River alone." ... He had four soldiers with him and Klaus and also there's the whole 'Kiba is basically impossible to kill' thing.

: "In order to drive a wedge between the Humans and the Kobolds of course. Once Lord Ridley learns that Lord Makai has had a meeting with General Kiba, he'll be even more suspicious....."

: [annoyed] "Be serious! This is a great chance that we musn't pass up. The Kobolds don't trust us and the Wingers are no use either. Given the position we're in, we should be grateful to sign this treaty and buy ourselves some time." I hate you.
Pause.

: "Fitcher, you may leave. Lord Odessa, thank you for your help up to this point. Tomorrow I'll meet General Kiba again to sign the peace treaty. Unfortunately, it seems I won't be able to assist the Sowston Army as we discussed. Please forgive me."

: "Lord Makai....."

: "The Highland Army is out there, so you can't leave Two River at this time. Please stay in your room at the New Leaf Inn." I sure am glad the Highland Army is above assassinations, otherwise this would be reaaaaaaaally worrying.
Fade out.

We're in front of the town hall again.

: "Lord Odessa, it's no good. We can't protect Two River such as we are. What else can we do?"

: [runs over] ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

: [boing] "Ah! My wallet....."

: "Odessa!!! Granny wants to meet you. There!! I told him!!!" And off he goes.

: "Lord Odessa, what do we do? Divided like we are, we don't stand a chance even if the reinforcements do come on time."

: "Reinforcements?" This seems like shit I should've been told about.

: "Forgive me, Lord Odessa. I, I had a bad feeling about this, so I already sent a letter to Lord Shu requesting aid. I thought Lord Shu would understand the situation and send reinforcements quickly.... I'm sorry I didn't tell you. Sometimes my premonitions are wrong and just cause more trouble, but this time it looks like I was right....." Okay, maybe I missed something here, but I'm pretty sure I'm the tenkai. That means it is my castle and my army. That means people should give me booze if I ask for it and they should tell me things like them asking my army to do things.

Well, nothing better to do: to the Winged Horde area!

: "You're late, Odessa. Granny's house is this way."

SUSU (she is an old woman): "You are Lord Odessa, yes? I am Susu, Great Wing of the Winged Horde. That means leader in your language. Please come inside."
We head over to the table, where Chaco had been wandering around (but he just bolted).
SUSU: "First let me humbly apologize for my grandson. He will be punished and he will return what he has stolen. Lord Odessa........ Could you please show me your right palm?" Wonder if this is a translation thing or if the rune being on the back of the hand wasn't standardised gameverse until IV.

: "Okay."
SUSU: "The 'Bright Shield Rune'..... This is the second time in my life I've seen it. Long ago, I saw it shining from afar on the hand of Lord Genkaku." I bet he was trying to figure out where he dropped his pencil at the time. The twenty-seven flashlights of destiny!
SUSU: "Long ago, we lived in the forests of Tinto. But then they took our land. They punctured it with holes that they called 'strip mines'. It was Lord Genkaku who invited us to come to this new land. But after his good name was dirtied by the State, once again we began to be mistreated by the humans."
SUSU: "Lord Odessa........ Use your power to save us, to save Two River, and to save the State. By the power of that rune and by the hand of destiny, I know you have the power!" YOU'VE GOT THE POWER o/~
SUSU: "Just as Lord Genkaku had the power........" Or, for an entirely different musical interlude: IT'S A BATTLE WIN OR LOSE, IT'S THE FRIENDS YOU MAKE, IT'S THE ROAD YOU CHOOSE / YOU'VE GOT THE RIGHT STUFF SO MAKE YOUR MIND UP FIND THE COURAGE INSIDE OF YOU / IF YOU'RE STRONG YOU'LL SURVIVE AND YOU'LL KEEP YOUR DREAM ALIVE (IT'S THE BATTLE FRONTIER) / BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE AND FIND YOUR DESTINY / IT'S THE MASTER PLAN / THE POWER'S IN YOUR HAAAAAAAAAAAND
SUSU: "We have talked long and dusk draws near. Lord Odessa, I pray that bad fortune will not soon find it's way to your door...." Tell that to my ex.

I step back out!

: "Odessa!!! It look like Granny has a lot of faith in you!! But I don't!!! So you're the son of some old hero long ago? Big deal! What does that mean! And I'm not returning your wallet either!!!" Thank you, Chaco.
And he runs.

The kobolds still hate me, so to the inn!
innkeep: "Oh? Is Mr. Fitcher going to be staying with you today?"

: "We may be too late. Tonight could be our last chance to escape... No, as long as there's hope, I'll keep fighting for it."
Fade out.

 

[surskitty]

Re: LET'S PLAY GENSUI I + II -- NAME MY 幻水II CASTLE

Odessa slowly gets out of bed. No music. Also, my window's closed.

I step outside and bolt towards the gate.
[BGM: The King's March]

Makai is meeting with Kiba.

: [steps up] "Lord Kiba, what iss this? We're supposed to sign a peace treaty today......."

: [steps up] "Lord Makai, a leader really shouldn't be so gullible." Gonna punch you in your smug face and then ship you with Shu. Why? ... Why not.

: "W, what!!! You're breaking your promise...." [steps back slowly] "Damn it all...... Lord Odessa was right..... I'm in command here and I will protect Two River even if it means my death!!!" Wonderful, you have a spine somewhere.

: "Too late!!! All forces advance!!!!!!!"
[BGM: Tension]
The Highland soldiers raise their swords while Kiba and Klaus walk away, then the Two River soldiers raises theirs too while Makai hides behind Odessa and everyone moves into the shadow.

The soldiers keep hitting each other with swords and this is actually pretty awesome to watch. They've got like a fifteen-second routine and they're all doing different things. The Highlanders keep shooting arrows, too.

: "We, we're in deep trouble. Lord Odessa, the Sowston Army isn't here yet either........."
Long pause while a Highland soldier manages to make it through to me! D: Odessa WHY ARE YOU NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO YOUR SURROUNDINGS
someone: "Aaaargh......."
FAITO

: "Wh, what should we do? If we don't do something..... It's still not too late. Let's talk to Ridley again...."

: "We can't give up!!!"
highland soldier: "Get them!!!!"

: "Eeeeek!!! Here they come again!"
Whoops, guess I gotta skedaddle.

: "It's no good. Let's go talk to Ridley again......." I'm pretty sure I can count as an army by myself. Wow, huh, I see one Highland corpse and one Two River corpse.
highlander: "Aim for them!!!" I think they know who I am. Which begs the question why they're running to their deaths.

: "Lord Odessa, please do something!!!"

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

: "Lord Odessa, let's hurry!"
And we bolt.

We're now at the entrance to Kobold. Ridley's at the gate, along with many kobold soldiers.

: "Lord Odessa....."

: [boing] "General Ridley, what are you doing! Look!! You still think there's a secret treaty?"

: "It could all be an act..... Besides, at this point...."

: "Are you saying you won't defend Two River?"

: "But..............."
There's a yell.

: "Huh! That voice....."
Cut back to the fighting. There are even more corpses than there were.
soldier: [runs in] "Lord Makai!!! It's no good. Thanks to the Kobolds, we have nowhere to run. At this rate, we'll be massacred."

: "Two River...... Falling to Highland?.... Our homeland....."

: "Not yet!!! Let's go!!!"
[BGM: Rescue]
THERE ARE NOW WINGERS FLYING DOWN AND BEATING THE SHIT OUT OF HIGHLANDERS. Oh, huh, apparently the Highland archers all use crossbows.

: "Wh, what's this?"
Pan up to Susu and Chaco.

: "We'll protect this place!! Humans!!!! Don't give up the fight!!!"

: "Wh, why are you doing this? Defending this town....."
Chaco runs over, and Susu flies over.

: "You still don't get it, eh? Okay, I'll tell ya again. This town is our town too! You don't think so? Well I was born here!!!! I was raised here!!! I like, no I love this town!!! Why shouldn't I protect it?"

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

: "Bah!! You're always so arrogant and now you're giving up already!! You don't know what it means to love this town!!! We'll protect her all by ourselves!!!!!"

: "............ Hmmmm. Maybe.... you're right."
probably Susu but unlabelled: "Yeah, from your point of view we may be outsiders. But if you love this town so much, we should fight to save her together."
Fade back to Ridley and our party.

: "General Ridley! Can't you see that?" That's like four screens away dude.
RIDELY: [circling] "It's my duty to save Kobold lives....."

: "Are you saying you won't defend this town?"

: [boing] "This town....?"

: "That's right. This town. You don't care if this town is defeated?"
kobold guard on left: "General. I want to fight. We all love this town."
other guard: [boing] "That's right, we want to fight. We can't let those Wingers show us up woof."

: [looks between them] ". . . . . . . . . Forgive me, it's my fault. i don't know if we're in time, but by my fangs, we'll show them what we've got!!!" ... Relevantly, 'fang' in japanese is ... kiba. I'm just putting that out there.
kobolds: [boing] "Okay!!! Show 'em your warface! Yaaaah!!!!!!!"
Fade out.

There are EVEN MORE bodies.

: "Damn! There's too many! They just keep coming!!!"

: "It looks like just us and the Winged Horde aren't enough....."

: "We're here too!!!"
Kobolds run onscreen! And then I walk in with Ridley!

: "General Ridley....."

: "Lord Makai..... Winged Horde kids.... I was wrong about you. I shouldn't have believed the stories about you. For the honor of the Kobolds and the love of Two River, we must protect this place!!!!"

: "General Ridley........ Lord Odessa.......... ........ Thank you."
kobold: "Get them!!! Everyone attack!!!!!!!"
kobold: "That's right!!! We're going to protect this town!"
Pan over to Kiba and Klaus. There's a Two River corpse right next to Kiba.

: "The Kobolds have joined them.... But they missed their chance. They're ours now!!!!! All troops advance!!!!!!!"
FAITO

: "If we leave this land, where would we go? This is our homeland. We will defend it!!!!!" Well, you could move south to the Kobold Village or further south to Toran. Or even further south to Nay!

: [boing] "That's right!!!! This town belongs to all of us!!!"

: "Yeah!!! Let's defend our town!!!"
Pan back to Kiba. Wait, where did Klaus go?

: "You, you're a stubborn one."

: [runs back] "Father."

: "What is it, Klaus?"

: "We're out of time. The Sowston Army has appeared on our flanks. Also, it appears an army of volunteers from Kobold Village is coming from the south. Our strategy has failed. We've got to retreat."

: [glances in our direction] "Those lucky fools."

: [glances over there, too] "Luck.... isn't all they've got. Odessa has the power to join people's hearts together. I can't hate him." Klaus, as a general rule, it's good not to develop crushes on the enemy. That applies to a certain other Klaus, too.

: "I agree. Well, give the order for all troops to withdraw. Klaus, you're in command."

: "Yes, Father!"
Kiba walks off. Klaus just stands there for about thirty seconds, then walks off with his soldiers.

: "Look everyone!!! They're running away!!!!"

: "It looks like the Sowston Army came, Lord Odessa."

: [boing boing] "Take a look! We saved our town!!! Right, old man!?"

: "That's right. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" ... That's kind of terrifying.
Fade out.

[BGM: The King's March]

Fade into Luca's command tent. Notice the guy between Luca and Seed! (I hadn't before ...) ETA: oops, he's not who I thought he was; he just has the same head. Also, gee, who is that guy in the row with Rowd-taichou? He looks familiar! ... I like his new outfit.

: "B.... but..... It wasn't carelessness......"

: [steps closer to Solon Jhee :)] "Are you saying that my army is inferior to the Sowston Army?!"

: [backs up] "N, no...... I just think they had a brilliant tactician on their side......" Yeah, because you need to be brilliant to think 'I'm on a peninsula; let's use boats to surround our enemy.'

: "Apparently you're simply not up to the job. Very well, then, I will be happy to relieve you of your duties." How nice of you!

: "L, Lord Luca........."

: [turns away] "You disgust me....... Take him outside and cut his worthless head off!!!"
Two soldiers grab Solon Jhee.

: "Dying in battle is one thing, but this... This is the ultimate disgrace..." Hey, at least Luca's not doing it himself.

: "Ugh............" Hi, Seed!

: ". . . . . . . . . . . ." I agree.
The soldiers walk off with Solon.

: [turns back towards Seed and Culgan and Rowd and totally not Jowy, because that would be stupid] "Useless idiot..... Well, that's finished. Forget about South Window for now. First, we'll take Greenhill. Will someone here volunteer for command?"
Long pause.

: "Is there a worthy general anywhere among you?"
Another pause. Jowy walks over to where Solon had been standing.

: "I'll take the job, sir." Ooh, new portrait!

: "Hmmm... don't be so confident. This isn't like the trifling task you accomplished in Muse. Do you really think YOU can lead a company of warriors?"

: "I don't need a whole company. Just 5,000 men. Give me that, and the prisoners from Muse and I'll take Greenhill for you." This'll be a suikogaiden update in the near future.

: ". . . . . . . . . . . . Interesting. Give it a try, boy. If you defeat Greenhill as you say, I'll reward you handsomely. But if you are not successful, you'll meet the same fate as your unworthy predecessor." But no stress, right?

: "Yes sir I understand.........."
Fade out.

STATS:
- STARS OF DESTINY: 42 / 108
- Jowy Points: ... Jowy. Jowy what. What are you doing.
- Game Overs: 2 total
- Bathrooms: 0

NEXT TIME: Finishing up with Two River, and then ... I forget actually. Probably something Greenhill-related.