Lagaan's Etrian Odyssey IV: Adventures and Guilds Journal

[Lagaan]

So I bought Etrian Odyssey IV about a week ago. After about 40-50 hours put into the game I finally beat it, and let me say it has to have one of the best told stories of every video game I've ever played. However, I raced through most of the game, collecting less than 50% of the monster, food, and items data, barely completing any quests, and obtaining only a couple of the parts for my airship (I hope there is more). Anyway, I wish to start a new game, and though I'm glad you get to keep your characters from your previous game, at their current level they are a bit game breaking. So in order to keep things fun I decided to form a new team.

I came across this thread:
http://serenesforest.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=38296&page=2

And I really want to do something like what these guys did, so starting... now, I am looking for 7 people who wish to join me in the adventure of a life time (which, with the life expectancy of explorers these days, may or may not be short lived XD)

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application is simple,
Name: your name will be you username (unless you want to use something else. Apps with vulgar, discriminating, etc., names will be ignored)

Class: choose any class you want (I'll provide a list for those who haven't played Etrian Odyssey before. No "aquired" classes aka arcanist, bushi, imperial).

Subclass: This wont be decided until it is unlocked.

Edit: I think there may be some confusion with my explanation on choosing classes. Your primary class can be any class except arcanist, bushi, or imperial. That restriction does not apply to your secondary class (sub class), however, if you wish to sub class one of those classes, you will have to wait until it is unlocked, as you gain access to them by playing the story line. I should also add that you can change your sub class whenever you want.

Background (optional) : Not required, however I may add one for you if you don't.

[conditions] :

I will only be accepting up to 2 people with the same class (so only 2 of any class at most)
You only get 1 character. Once the character is decided, it is final.

The only exception to these rules is if you posted a character with a class that is not available (ie. 2 people have already taken it) or you wish to change your class before the end of recruitment phase (please send a PM)

Classes:

Landsknecht : Swordsman skilled at melee attacks with swords or rapiers. They take the lead, raising the rest of the party's morale. Heavy melee attackers on the front line. - In game description

Nightseeker : A class that weakens enemies at a distance from the shadows with throwing knives, or uses two blades to go in for the kill.

Special attackers who work on either line. - In game description

Fortress : This class uses heavy armor to act as the party's shield. Their mace attacks give them offensive heft as well. Defense specialists on either line. - In game description

Sniper : They pick off enemies from a distance with their bows. They can accurately hit enemy weaknesses, thereby binding body parts. Ranged attackers who work on either line. - In game description

Medic : Healers that treat the party's wounds. Their knowledge of anatomy and biology assists in disabling you foes. Healing specialists on either line. - In game description

Runemaster : They control elements in the air using runes as a catalyst, which is highly effective against enemies that resist normal attacks. Elemental attackers of the back line. - In game description

Dancer : Not only can they assist or heal allies on their line, their sword dances are deadly to behold. Handles attack and support in the front. -In game Description

Arcanist : A race of casters from unnamed lands. Their circles inflict crippling effects, and can be released to attack or heal. Weakening Specialists on the back line. - In game description

Bushi : A warrior race that's comfortable with a mace or katana. They can enter Blood Surge to sacrifice their health for more power. Vigorous attackers on the front line. - In game description

Imperial : Loyal knights who use a unique drive blade. Attacks with it can be devastating, but place a heavy burden on its inner workings. Front-line elemental melee fighters. - In game description

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Once all guild member positions are filled, I will be posting daily (in-game) journal entries of the guild progress and what we accomplished. I wish this to be fun, and so to keep that way I will try and write entries that are fun to read! :D


Hoping to see your application,

~Lagaan Rand Philistine

Edited April 29, 2013 by Lagaan

[Lagaan]

Although she is young, Archie has shown exceptional skill using runes to control the elements. However, magic was unheard of in her village, and she was treated as an outcast. Upon her 16th birthday, she left her village on a journey to become the greatest Runemaster this world has ever seen. Welcome, Runemaster Archie!~

A mysterious assassin, from a mysterious land, with a mysterious purpose... Mysterious. Welcome, Nightseeker Phobia!~

Our next member is a veteran explorer and former member of Guild Grocery, who are well known for their bizarre naming scheme. She left her previous guild with no other reason but to make room for another members younger brother. Truly, a noble act indeed. Welcome, Landsknecht Carrot!~

A man who's skin is so tough it can turn away blades. Welcome, Fortress Randa!~

Ron is an ex-knight with no allegiance do to a hatred towards royalty, but shows fierce loyalty to his comrades. The purpose he has given himself is to protect those in need, even if it meant throwing himself in harms way (Literally. During the interview he said, I will kill myself for others!). Though he sports a serious bio, he can be a bit of a clown sometimes, but don't let that fool. On the battlefield, Ron is a man of action and steel. Welcome, Fortress Ron!~

Born into a family who wanted a daughter, Integrity has been taking dance lessons from a young age. The only downside to this is that Integrity is a boy, and the dance lessons were not consensual... His life long dream was to become a medic, but his parents wouldn't hear of it. Now, after tricking his parents into thinking that he's going over seas for dance competition, he is finally able to pursue his life long dream of becoming a doctor. Welcome, Medic Integrity!~

When he was a child, Pryce fell overboard during a voyage with his family. When he finally came to, he found himself on a beach, with a dense forest located not far to the north. Being too young to take care of himself, he wandered aimlessly until he found refuge among a bunch of monkeys. Through the years, he learned how to survive, and adapt to nearly any situation using his highly developed senses. Now old enough to survive on his own, Pryce begins his journey to find his parents. Welcome, Sniper Pryce!~

Well, it seems we have our champions. I will start over with no maps, or logged data. I will then record day to day happenings and translate them into journal entries that, hopefully, we will all enjoy reading. The first entry will be something of a prologue, and will some what story like as I can't figure out any other way to set background of the story quickly without leaving holes. I hope you all enjoy and please leave comments! :D

Hope this turns out alright!

Journal Entry 0 : prologue

Today, the Count issued a challenge to the city. Reach Yggdrasil and uncover the truth! I've always wanted to go on an adventure, exploring the labyrinths like the explorers down at the bar. I could listen to their stories all day, and at night, I would dream about the places they've been too, and the things they've seen. The various exotic flowers and the multitude of colors they came in, or the nearly infinite shades of green visible in the trees and grass. However, not all dreams were as peaceful. Some nights, while I wandered the forest my mind created for that night, I can feel the presence of another person, as if I were sharing my dream with someone else. Every time, I would go in search of this person, and it would always end the same. It would start with a feeling I got in the back of my mind and in my chest. Then my feet would start to tingle, as if they were going to detach themselves from my legs and run back the way I came. Shortly after, a loud crash would follow as something massive would charge at me through the brush, its hatred and malice instantly permiating everything around me, leaving me feeling trapped. At the last second, I slam my eyes shut and the last thing I hear is an ear shattering roar that quickly grows quieter...

I woke with a start, banging my head off the low-hanging cieling. The train that just passed by my window growing smaller and smaller as I watch it race down its tracks in the distance. My mind is still groggy, so I splash some cool water on my face before getting dressed and heading down stairs for some breakfast.

As I reach the last step, I'm greeted by by Dalla and her usual warm smile, but my attention is on the bacon and cheese omelette she is cooking. As she finishes, she scoops the omelette up with her spatula and places it down on the plate beside her. As she turns towards the sink, I clear the distance between me and the omlette in record time, jumping over a chair that looked like it had an odd rug in it. As I reach for the plate, a familiar feeling quickly grows in the back of my mind and in my chest. Before I have time to pull my hands back, a spatula comes down on my hands with a Whap! My hand stings before quickly going numb, and as I glance in the direction that the spatula came from, I can see Dalla glaring at me with her hands on her hips.

"Now what did I do?" I whined, as feeling slowly started to return to me hand.

"That's not for you, its for our guest! Have you no manners?" she retorted, making a gesture towards the chair I jumped over.

"The Rug?" I ask, but suddenly get that feeling again. Dodging to my right, I can hear the spatula sail through the air where my head just was. If there was a fight between one of the city guards and Dalla, my bet would be on her spatula. I don't know what blacksmith made that thing, but I've seen it cause quite a bit of damage.

I quickly realize my mistake when the rug began to move, suddenly sprouting a head, with arms and legs to follow. It looked to be a girl, about my age, with brown hair.

"Did he just call me a rug?" she asked indignantly.

"I'm sorry Archie, he can be a bit slow in the morning." Dalla sighed, giving me one last glare before grabbing the plate and carrying it towards the table. As she reaches the table, another girl walks in. A bit older than the last, possibly nineteen or twenty, with blonde hair and wore what appeared to be light armor and a sword.

"Is this the guy she you were telling us about, Dalla?" she asked, a bit of amusement in her voice.

"Unfortunately, it is." Dalla replied. "He's not much for a first impression."

At this last comment, I grabbed my coat and made my way towards the door. "And where do you think you are going?" Dalla questioned.

I replied with something along the lines of, "I don't need this!" before rushing out the door before she could say anything else.

Change Log:

-Archie was recruited.

-Phobia was recruited.

-Carrot was recruited.

-Randa was recruited.

-Ron was recruited.

-Integrity was recruited (and hidden where his parents wont find him).

-Pryce was recruited.

-Xin was recruited.

-Vashi was recriuted.

-Started the prologue

Edited May 1, 2013 by Lagaan

[Aisuko Lyrical]

Name:Archie

Class:Runemaster

Backstory:Archie's a girl from a small town and she was always a outcast cause of her abillty to control the elements of air so well on her 16th birthday she left town on a journey to be the best at the only thing she is good at fighting with spells.

Personality:Archie is vary brave and a little cocky she is also a klutz at everything that is not fighting and maybe cooking..but that's also...well she fails at cooking really really badly or it can be great she is also vary shy when around someone she likes (she likes at least one person every year..) but that's it really

EDIT: Might as well up personality

Edited April 28, 2013 by Vaporeon

[phobia]

Name: Phobia

Class: Nightseeker

[eclipse]

(you're getting a guest character from my guild. . .sort of)

Name: Carrot

Class: Landsknecht

Background:

"Hi, I'd like to join Guild Grocery. My name is--" the aspiring adventurer started.

"Your name is now Carrot," the woman behind the desk said, eyes on the papers in front of her.

"WHAT?! The crazy renaming scheme in your guild is true?!" The woman broke her gaze from the desk and glared at him.

"Your past is not important in this guild, only your future. All that you accomplish here, for good or for bad, will be under the name I gave you. Any questions?" The man now known as Carrot swallowed hard.

"N--no, ma'am!"

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"You've only been here for a week. Why the sudden departure?" This time, the woman's attention was on him.

"One of your other guild members has a younger brother who wants to join, and they've only got each other. I'm willing to make room for them."

"I never thought I'd meet someone as altruistic as you." Carrot felt his cheeks go red at the compliment. "Very well. If you ever wish to return, and our guild has room, you are more than welcome back."

"Yes ma'am!" The woman chuckled at his salute.

"You are free to keep the name that was given to you. I still consider you one of ours."

Shortly afterwards, Carrot heard of another guild seeking members. Perhaps he'd be willing to make his name there!

[Randa]

Name: Randa

Class: Fortress

[Ronman5]

Name Ron:

Class:fortress

Background: Ron is a wandering knight who was no alegience Despite being extremly loyal

Ron considers his life to be worth less than his friends so he will take risky sacrifices

Ron is a ex knight but due to a hate of Royalty he became a wandering Knight and was looking to join any cause to protect people in need and in danger (literilly I will kill my self for others) and this trait makes well liked.

Personality: as said Ron is extremlly loyal but can be sort of a clown but He is like steel on the battlefield

[Integrity]

Feel free to use me as literally anything you want, preferably subclassed /Dancer.

Actually, you don't have a Medic, so make that Medic/Dancer.

[Karasz]

Fun idea! I'll just give you one of my current guys from my file, and see what you do with him from there.

Name: Pryce

Class: Sniper

Edited April 28, 2013 by Karaszure

[Xinnidy]

I saw this but I see you're already full doof

I'm still bored and it's Etrian Odyssey so if you want an extra scrub get the Dancer Xin and go /bushi.

I'll probably still secretly follow this log in my free time. :E

[Vashiane]

Oh! I only have the demo of the game, but it was a fun, immesive and challenging experience. It's definitely on my list of games to get. So, if you don't mind, I'll offer a character for you.

Name: Vashiane

Class: Medic

Subclass: Currently unavailable

Portrait: 4th Medic option, recolored.

[Lagaan]

Although Karaszure snagged the last position, I feel a little at fault for not removing [Recruiting] from the title.

The following will only be extended to Xinux and Vashiane :

If you add a small background story to your characters, I will still add you to the Guild! :D

[Xinnidy]

It's not your fault when I myself pointed it. As I said, I'm mostly bored. Something to do with lack of commitments for the week.

But sure

Background:

Xin is a martial arts fanatic since an early age. Inspired by them, Xin is a bit on the hyperactive side, never seen under the weather or brooding about life, but isn't all that optimistic, rather a big try-hard instead, and gets beat up a bit too often by practicing excessively. Xin picked up dancing by family reccomendations, in order to become more pacific and maybe consider performing as a trade, but ended up liking how it emphasized mobility and flexibility, and enjoys thinking of dancing as an energetic way to fight. Very dense about socializing (and wearing proper clothing), Xin ends up butting in whatever holds promise of swinging weapons at stuff and seeing pretty scenery, and became an explorer this way.

[Vashiane]

Although Karaszure snagged the last position, I feel a little at fault for not removing [Recruiting] from the title.

The following will only be extended to Xinux and Vashiane :

If you add a small background story to your characters, I will still add you to the Guild! :D

Sure thing! I completely didn't notice that the last position had been filled. Whoops.

Background: Vashi is a rebel at heart, and constantly enjoys finding ways to twist the rules and do things outside of the norm. Naturally, the easiest way to do such was to scour the world, adventure, seek out glory and fame and run as far away from her family's medicinal background as she can. This would have been much easier though if her sheltered, almost hermit-like lifestyle hadn't kept her from picking up any additional skills. Medicine is all she truly knows. Her constant, childish curiosity rarely kept her inside and away from harm, however, and tales of a rich, dangerous adventure wooed her in the same way it did anyone else. A hopeless romantic at heart, any adventures she did have came solely from her imagination - the true harship and peril such adventuring bring is completely lost to her. She's a weak girl, haven't not been exposed to outside conditions that often, but skilled at the one thing she can do (that doesn't consist of basic life functions like breathing). And so we find the girl, vials in hand, stepping foot into the city of Tharsis as she looks for a guild to join...

Okay! That is crazy long compared to the others, It feels like I'm trying to show off or something. -_- That's not my intent I swear.

[Randa]

Looking back I want to be a Mercanary for this

[Lagaan]

Thank you, Xinux and Vashiane for adding you background stories. I will add you guy to the list of guild members shortly.

Looking back I want to be a Mercanary for this

If you wish to change you class, do so now before I start the game (I was supposed to start yesterday, but between school work and upcoming finals I unfortunately had to put it off until tomorrow when finals are over. SO tomorrow expect the first journal entry, and possibly the second.) I have listed all the classes. You can choose any class you wish as your primary class except the ones in blue. Those are only available for subclass.

[Ronman5]

Ok man

[Aisuko Lyrical]

did you just make up our hair colours?

[Ronman5]

Guess he didn't