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KnightOfNohr

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  1. Pengaius

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    I'm not really paranoid at all.

    I've never played Melee, so...Brawl.

    I really enjoyed the Subspace Emissary. Don't actually own Smash 4 3DS, so I can't really compare it to Smash Run.

    TheOdd1sOut!

    Yup! In fact, we own a pool! A chipmunk drowned it it today.

  2. Karimlan

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    I'm not sure what that is.

    No.

    Sparsely, but yes.

    I'm hoping for Gangrel.

    Nowi and my Avatar.

    Purple Mage

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    Eh...

    "Let's Steal Their Cannons!" always gets me.

    I prefer there to be no relationship.

    Both of them seem like pretty nice guys. Hawkwing complimented me on the extra dialogue I wrote for my Revelation Ironman, so...there's that!

  3. I think this is our first time coming in contact with each other, so...well, your avatar reminds me of Big Bird for some reason.

    Excellus, I guess.

    The maps I have completed have been fun, and I'm really looking forward to getting back into the swing of things.

    No, I'm not allowed to.

    (looks up)...deontological?

  4. Crobat!

    Probably Awakening. It's one of the few I've finished, the cast of characters is charming, and I can deal with some features being broken.

    Guns and Ships, though The Room Where It Happens is a strong contender.

    Nowi I'm not sure why, but I've always really liked Sully. Of course, Henry is always hilarious.

    Ooh...tough one...Niles, I guess. His personality unnerves me, he's always seemed to underperform for me, and I don't like his child enough to keep him around for that.

  5. I like it overall, although I haven't seen Solo, and Last Jedi was a bit of a downer.

    This may sound silly, but...going to Universal Studios and Legoland.

    No thing comes to mind, but if we include people, my brother would be a strong contestant...

    If someone came to me wanting to get into Sonic games, I would point them to the mobile port of Sonic 2. I would also advise them to AVOID SONIC 06 AT ALL COSTS.

  6. Smash Bros, by a mile.

    Well, given the fact that my favorite game series is one...(I do really like fighting games)

    Rock, I suppose. I mostly just listen to music from video games...and Phineas and Ferb...and Hamilton.

    I originally went with the portrait of my FEA avatar (via Robinmaker), but after I got my request from the Heroes Sprite Request thread, I changed it to the head of one of them. Full art is in my signature.

    Question limit? I didn't know there was one.

     

  7. I've never actually read Polandball, actually.

    Well...it's a country. Compared to the US, it's a bit hotter (don't quote me on this, though), but has less political turmoil...so...it's cool.

    You're a very nice user, with talents that I wish I had sometimes: FE hacking especially. :lol:

    It's a bit of a toss-up between burgers and steaks.

    Ooh...tough one. I'm going to have to go with cookie dough.

  8. Michele soon arrives at the border, and meets up with Xander once again.

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    "Although I have uncovered some very disturbing information..."

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    "I'm afraid I can't do that, brother."

    "But..."

    "When I was in Hoshido, I discovered something about myself: that I could never try to solve bloodshed with even more bloodshed."

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    "Yes, but he's also my brother, as much as you are! I thought we went over this!"

    "So...you've discovered that we aren't related by blood."

    "That doesn't change my opinion of you, Xander, nor for any of my other siblings. What I discovered in Hoshido...relates to King Garon."

    "What?!"

    "You see, after the incident at the Bottomless Canyon, Hans knocked Gunter into the abyss."

    "The fiend! I knew father shouldn't have trusted him!"

    "Ah, but that was the thing. Immediately afterwards, he claimed that the unprovoked attack on the Hoshidans and his attacking of Gunter...they were on King Garon's orders."

    "But...that's impossible! He must have been lying-"

    "And yet, no sooner did he inform me of this than did the sword he gave me hurl itself into the pit, with me alongside it. Not only that, but in Hoshido, a mysterious figure summoned the sword to him and used it to cause an explosion, killing the Hoshidan Queen, Mikoto."

    "And, if I may add, one more shard of evidence: Mikoto had a barrier around the country which caused all human beings to lose their will to kill another. Yet, the barrier was broken when she died, and within minutes, you are given the order to invade Hoshido."

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    "I know you believe Garon is behind this war, as do the Hoshidans. However, you have only know him the way he is now. Before the death of his first wife, he was much different! He couldn't have engineered this whole ordeal merely out of grief!"

    "I believe you, Xander. The attack on the Hoshidan capital...it was not led by Nohrians. Nohrians aren't transparent purple. I think they were sent by someone else...someone who has been manipulating Garon...someone who started this wretched war."

    "Michele...what you say has reason...but manipulated or not, my loyalty is with father, and with my country. You may believe what you want to believe, but I will not abandon hope that our father is still in there, somewhere!"

    "Will you listen to yourself? You believe that there is still a shred of humanity inside that heartless monster? Pah!"

    "Ryoma...you're not helping."

    "Fine. If you wish to insult my father and king, face me in combat."

    "If you wish to insult my country and king, face me in combat!"

    "...When did I do that? Also, didn't you have a queen?"

    "Well, I'm the heir."

    "No! Stop!"

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    Thankfully, Jakob shows up, so we won't have to do this with just a Lord and a Singer.

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    "...they got into a fight on what to do with King Garon, and I'm trying to make them stop."

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    I move Michele into enemy range, with Jakob helping her, to see if his personal skill work while not in cover.

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    Judging by the numbers, I'd say so.

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    I have him finish off the damaged Wyvern Rider, Azura sings for him, and he attacks the other one in range...

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    ...getting both a crit...

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    ...and a good level.

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    Michele takes him out (with the Dragonstone for the defense buff).

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    She also gets a very good level in the process.

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    A foolish Oni Savage attacks Michele and is duly one-shotted.

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    Uh oh. This doesn't look good....

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    ...

    You know how I said I was bad in the thread title? I wasn't exaggerating. I can't even keep a Dancer alive for two chapters.

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    Jakob and Michele team up to avenge their singing friend.

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    Next turn, Michele gets more revenge (and EXP) and Jakob-

    Wait, is that Hoshidan Dual Striking with a Nohrian?

    ...

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    Again?

    My headcanon is that these guys are actually Romeo-and-Juliet-style star-crossed lovers, and they're secretly helping each other on the battlefield, and doing a terrible job at it.

    In case you're wondering whether I mean "terrible at helping" or "terrible at keeping it a secret," the answer is yes.

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    "Why are you fighting?!I Do you expect to be able to find out what's really going on by arguing and stabbing each other?"

    "Michele, he called Garon a heartless-"

    "And that's true, at the moment! I want to save him. That's why I need to find answers: to find out if it's possible to save Garon, and to stop all of this fighting. I need all of you for it!"

    "Michele, the Nohrians obviously won't listen to you. We're better off without-"

    "For goodness sake, listen to yourself! The lives of you, all your family, and all your comrades may be at stake, and you still can think of nothing but 'oh, Nohrian are scum!' Do you not realize that Azura is dead because of it?"

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    "...Dead?"

    "Yes. Dead. She wanted to help me stop this fighting-both now and in the long run. And what happens? You refuse to cooperate with the Nohrians and with us, and she dies because of it."

    <more silence>

    "You know what? Fine. Wage your little war. Wage it for your nation, and wage it for your king. The war doesn't concern me any more; only stopping it does."

    <Michele gestures>

    "Come one, Jakob. Let's go."

    ...

    After the two are out of sight Lilith teleports them to the Astral Plane to plan for the future...and also, to sleep.

    First thing I build is a Rod Shop, and I buy a Bloom Festal for Jakob. Next, I collect our harvestables: Topaz, Coral, Peaches, and Meat. I feed Lilith the Peach, since both her weapon and her Staff use it. Finally, I invite Jakob to Michele's Private Quarters.

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    "Actually, I'd like to learn how to make it myself."

    "...Out of the question."

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    Here's my Castle Address, by the way. Feel free to visit!

  9. The very next day, Mikoto informs her daughter that she wishes to make a public announcement to the Hoshidans about her.

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    "Hmm? Oh, sorry, what were you saying? I was mentally noting all the entrances to this throne room."

    They make the trip to the heart of Hoshido's capital, and Michele discovers what it's really like.

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    "I absolutely hate it."

    (In all seriousness, Michele does seem pretty socially awkward to me; I think she'd enjoy solitude)

    Mikoto starts to make the announcement, when suddenly...

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    ...a mysterious purple figure summons Glangari to him, causing a huge explosion and killing the queen!

    You probably should have gotten rid of that sword after it threw you into the Bottomless Canyon, Michele.

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    She proceeds to shift into a mindless, savage dragon out of anger towards both these strange attackers and herself. That, or she was just grumpy from a lack of sleep.

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    We start off by moving everyone up, with Rinkah Pairing Up with Kaze to boost his defense. He and Michele both get in range of these Mercenaries.

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    Man that's a lot of damage. Luckily, he dodges the attack.

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    ...I'm not sure I want to know what's going on here.

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    Michele brutally murders one Mercenary...

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    ...Azura sings to her...

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    ...and she does the same to the other one. The Dark Mage and Wrymslayer Mercenary move up...

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    ...Kaze debuffs the latter for some EXP...

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    ...then Michele kills one, Azura sings, she kills the other, blah blah blah...

    ...ever notice that the Pre-Choice maps set in Nohr provide interesting tactical challenges with more than method of solving them, while the ones in Hoshido are rather dull and basically just the same thing over and over again?

    Anyway, as seen above, I move up Kaze to bait the other Dark Mage.

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    It works out pretty well. He deals heavy damage, fills the guard gauge, and gains a level, to boot.

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    It's not a lot, but it's valuable!

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    Of course, as usual, I forgot that the Mercenary in cover also has a Wrymslayer, and Michele can't reach them without Azura's song, which means she'll take an Effective attack from a unit with 14 Strength.

    All right, kids! Do you know what we should do?

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    That's right! We should retreat! Golly, you sure are smart!

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    Sadly, Barney the Manakete's audience failed to realize that Michele and Azura retreated TOO much, and thus were once again unable to reach the Mercenaries. Oh, well. More retreating!

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    ...Well, it appears we can only reach the Mercenaries with Michele if we kill the Dark Mage. Which we can't do in one turn with only Kaze...

    RETREAT!

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    Oh, and Azura gains a level from assisting the retreat.

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    Well, Sakura's going to die, but Pre-Choice deaths only count on Birthright (reason three to pick Nohr), and all that will happen is that she'll lose all the levels she gained.

    Which is none.

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    Kaze attacks this Dark Mage for...I don't know. I just like having people do stuff.

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    Sakura heal him, operating under the same philosophy.

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    Kaze avenges her by defeating this Dark Mage, gaining another level in the process.

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    Once again, very nice! Although, I would like a bit more defense.

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    Michele kills the other Mage, getting a lackluster level.

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    We then make our way to the boss. Those numbers are...worrying, to say the least. If Michele misses, Mister ??? here will kill her on his turn. Therefore, I make tactical use of the wait command.

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    We oblige him.

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    "You do realize that Nohrians aren't generally purple, right?"

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    "Yes, but I'd hardly call him an example of an average Nohrian."

    Takumi thinks Michele is at fault for this incident, but before anyone can shut him down...

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    ...the Yato does it for us.

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    Soon, Kaze comes to inform us that King Garon seems to want to invade Hoshido here and now.

    "Come, Michele," Ryoma says. "We'll teach those wretched Nohrians to think twice before invading our home country!"

    "...No."

    "What?"

    "I will tell you: before this incident, I was wholeheartedly for Nohr. I knew Garon was not a good father, a good king, nor a good man, but I couldn't abandon my family in Nohr."

    "But...we're your family!" Hinoka insists.

    "My blood family, yes. But in truth...I just met you. You all seem like very fine people, but I've known Xander, Camilla, Leo, and Elise longer than you."

    "Hah! I knew you were going to betray us!"

    "I was...until I saw what happened today. Those soldiers...they may have followed Nohrian disciplines, but they were not Nohrian."

    "How do you know that?"

    "When was the last time you saw a Nohrian that was transparent purple?"

    "True."

    "I see now that there is a greater force at work...one beyond Nohr and Hoshido, one King Garon has allied himself with. Yukimaru...you said that the blade was forged to be the key to peace, correct?"

    "Yes. By the way, my name is Yukimura."

    "Well, one can't use war to bring about peace. I intend to find out exactly who is behind this attack...or even behind this war. Anyone with me?"

    "Hmph. How do we know this isn't a Nohrian espionage tactic?"

    "Takumi, stay calm. If you really intend to not side with Hoshido, I don't see it fit to join this...quest of yours. After all, my loyalty is with my country, as is my responsibility, now that our mother has fallen. However, I can sympathize with what you wish to accomplish. I cannot stop fighting the Nohrians, but I will not hold up a hand against you if I can help it."

    "I'm with Ryoma on this one," Hinoka chimes in. "If you have some details about whether or not a third party sparked this war...I may consider it."

    "Well, I'm not joining you no matter what. If you want to betray your family and country...be my guest. You don't belong here anyway."

    "I m-may be able to join. I don't th-think I can do it right now, though. I..I'm a bit scared, you see."

    "I'm willing to join. I may have some...insight on the situation."

    "Very well. I will come with you to the border, and let my family know of my plan, and the situation. Then, I will begin my quest: for truth! For peace! And for-zzzzz...."

    "...She fell asleep again."

    "She can ride my puppet on the way there."

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