>>36654759
I knew Cateno was bad but you didn't tell us it was Silent Hill.

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Racing along at a magically magnified speed, you zoom across what passes for the "city limits" of Cateno. These run-down buildings were something that you'd never wanted to see again for as long as you lived, but here you are again. And it's not even to burn the entire place down like you'd occasionally fantasize about at your lowest points, but instead you're actually here to HELP the town.

Funny how that works out.

Most of the buildings that you pass by have boarded-up windows, as if a couple of pieces of repurposed crate wood would be of any use in deterring monsters capable of destroying entire ships. The streets are completely empty as well, not even the usual beggars are outside for fear of being eaten.

It isn't until the boardwalk is in view in the distance that you hear anything aside from the dull rumble of what you assume is the Leviathans' call... but now you can most definitely hear the panicked screams of the people who were unfortunate enough to not have already escaped.


>prepare a defensive spell and head in!
>prepare an offensive spell and head in!
>no spells, just head in like normal

>>36654759
HAHAHA! Time to meet Spinelle!

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>>36654841
>prepare an offensive spell and head in!

>>36654841
>prepare a defensive spell and head in!

>>36654841
>prepare an offensive spell and head in!

>>36654841
>prepare an offensive spell and head in!
Nothing can go wrong.

>>36654841
>prepare an offensive spell and head in!

>>36654841
>prepare a defensive spell and head in!

Get Metal Body ready to go as it can also be used offensively while we have Tailwind on.

>>36654841
>>prepare a defensive spell and head in!

>>36654841
>prepare a defensive spell and head in!

>>36654841
>prepare an offensive spell and head in!

>>36654841
>prepare an offensive spell and head in!

>>36654841
>prepare an offensive spell and head in!

>>36654841
>prepare an offensive spell and head in!

>>36654841
>>prepare an offensive spell and head in!

>writing

If we encounter Spinelle I vote that we use boost and run away. Double or triple cast if necessary to avoid the ptsd.

>>36655401
I think playing it safe, pretending not to recognize her, and then eventually backhanding the lady if she gets onto us might work best. Our wounds would heal this way.

>>36655445
Still, I think that not killing her is for the best.

we can leave that to luciana

>>36655461
agreed. I bet she already has spies in the town scounting her out to murder her.

>>36655401
Or we could use her as bait and kill the Leviathans why they are ripping her to pieces.

>>36655401
I like the idea of Reinhold actually confronting her and going through some personal growth.

>>36655488
That's not TEEHEE MAH TRAUMA, and actually interesting, so I suspect you'd get outvoted.

Also fuck captcha.

>>36655488
I am with you on that, but I figured he'd focus on the task first and then deal with Spinelle or whatever after making sure Cateno is free from the leviathans.

Dammit captcha, I am NOT a robot!

>>36655523
Yeah,

>>36655767
Whoops, forgot the rest of my post.
Fuck CAPTCHA.

>>36655523
>Also fuck captcha.
>>36655784
>Fuck CAPTCHA

Yeah, seriously. I wasted way too much time messing around with things so that I could actually post again.

>>36655807
Ironicly, the new captcha is actually easier than the old one for me. Still a pain though.

>>36655860
Isnt the new captcha just clicking on a button?

>>36655962

no.

click on i'm not a bot
wave mouse about
enter captcha.

no more tab to enter captcha and mandates switching to mouse. added step in the workflow. This is typing DRM fuck.

>>36655996
Really? All I have to do is click on the not a robot. It doesnt give me a captcha to type in. it sucks that I have to disable 4chanx to post though.

>>36655996
That's weird. All I have to do is click the "I am not a robot" and then click post.

>>36656017
>Really? All I have to do is click on the not a robot.
That's likely because you're looged into a google account or otherwise have google cookies.

>>36656017
>>36656026
That's because google's silently logged on with your google account without your permission and is tracking what you post and when.

>>36656034
So we have to become Google's slave to by pass captcha? fuck that.

>>36656017
ccd0's 4chanX is updated bro.
Also, just loaded up 10 captchas , let's see if this works.

>Have a crappy day today
>sees PGQ is on
I really needed this.
Thanks arch.

>>36656069
got a link to it?

Ah there we go. Nuked the cookies GTFO google

Luckily, with the way that Tailwind works, it's no real challenge to prepare the casting of another spell while it's active. And just in case, you do that exact thing. As you maneuver around the debris that litters the street, you begin to chant.

"Raising my sword before the coming shade, its glint is the final glimmer of light before..."

The Script that consists of the spell trails behind you as you run, almost reminding you of the lightning that followed after Arnaud as he ran ahead of you and for a second, you feel a bit of regret that you can't really appreciate the sight. But that's not really what's important now, is it.

The panicked screams grow clearer as you run, and you find yourself working against your better judgement when you make the decision to run TOWARDS the shouts instead of away from them...

>[1/2]

>>36656158
https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x
Here you go m8.

>>36656164
that's soldier training run towards the sound of combat !

>>36656164
....starting to think maybe we should have prepped a shield spell for the civilians.

>>36656225
>for cateno citizens
Nah, they're fine.

On a more serious note, the best defense is not having an enemy.

>>36656225
not that that's not a good idea, i don't think we know any shield spells that big or strong enough to stop a Leviathan

I don't think all this screaming has anything to do with Leviathans, it's just Cateno's regar ambience of people being mugged, raped, murdered and sold into sex slavery.

For that matter, what's our current skill set? I think we got like 4 spells or abilities over the time skip, but I'm almost drawing a blank.

>>36656287
sold ? she had to beg to get a nice safe job like that.

>>36656164
>[2/2]


A blue blur darts in the cover of your peripheral vision. A splitsecond later, you hear a loud crash.

"PLEASE GOD NO!!!" a shrill voice screams out as you turn the corner.

Just in time for you to see the upper floor of a building crashing down towards a young girl...

...and to your right, you see the monster who presumably caused this destruction watching intently, as if it's enjoying the sight of its own handiwork.


>attack the rubble and save the girl
>attack the leviathan as you run towards the girl
>[OTHER]

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>>36656205
I just realized that I have no idea how to update it outside of the click to install.

>>36656327
>>attack the rubble and save the girl

>>36656327
>attack the rubble and save the girl

Always save the girl!

>>36656327
>>attack the rubble and save the girl
>any other option

>>36656327
>attack the rubble and save the girl

>>36656327
>>attack the rubble and save the girl

>>36656327
>>attack the rubble and save the girl
WE BE HERO

>>36656327
Quick Reinhold! Save the daughter you had with Spinelle!

>>36656327
>>attack the rubble and save the girl

>>36656381

Oh god no

>>36656327
>attack the rubble and save the girl

>>36656327
>attack the rubble and save the girl
inb4 it's Spinelle or another girl from the brothel

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>>36656327
>attack the rubble and save the girl
Be ready to put up a shield to stop us from being attacked from behind.

>>36656381
No.

>>36656394
Nah, relax, Arch already killed that possibility.

much to my dissapointment

>>36656394
unlockable route in the VN
the unexpected incest route!

>>36656327
>attack the leviathan as you run towards the girl
Because fuck it.

>>36656417
Inb4 it's Spinnelle's daughter anyway

>>36656400
The best revenge is to show that we have moved on and are better for it.

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>>36654759
Good New Onii-Chan, My hips are moving on their own!

>>36656327
>attack the rubble and save the girl
I mean, she'll pickpocket us once we carry her to safety but them's the breaks in Cateno

Also, fuck this new captcha horseshit.

>>36656297
As far as magic goes...

Sparkle Shine
Clay Spread
Holy Shine
Tailwind
Healing Grace
Twilight's Wake
Dead Line Fault
Stone Body

You also have scrolls for Boost, Aurora Field, Morning Fog and Shade Guard.

>>36656521
Captcha's giving me so much shit that I forgot to add

>writing

>>36656521
thanks for the list, but i remember what half those do Arch

>>36656521
>>36656327
Obviously Stone Body and stand over the girl.

>>36656521
>Boost
Is today the day?

>>36656521
I think Boost is the one people were giving us shit about because it's dangerous or something.

>>36656547
Relevant ones are:
Clay spread is an immobiliser
Holy shine is a shield
Taliwind is GOTTAGOFAST
Twilight's wake is I SHOOT ANIME LAZORS WITH MY SWORD
Dead line fault widens holes/wounds
Stone Body should be obvious, albeit we go FULL METAL doing it

>>36656475
>Spinelle appears
>ignore plothook and pretend nothing is happening
I... I can't. From a narrative perspective it's just too boring and unsatisfying. It also assumes that Reinhold will be in a position where he's able to ignore Spinelle. We know how the memory of her effects him, you can't really rely on your "pretend we've moved on plan" if your curled up and crying in the foetal position.

>>36656580
Casting it once could be enough to tear your muscles from your bones.

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hey does anyone have pgq fanart?

>>36656569
Don't forget to do a sexy pose

>>36656592
I have s bunch of commissioned art, though it's not of anyone who will be showing up in this thread so I didn't plan on reposting it tonight.

I could always do so anyways if you want

>>36656587
thx

>>36656642
do eet faggot

Also 4chan x not working because of this stupid captcha shit is really annoying.

>>36656642
Of course we want it you nob.

>>36656681
I got it to update finally

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>>36656592
I've got a few pics saved

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>>36656642
yeah that'd be great

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>>36656689
>Of course we want it you nob.
well it's the same stuff that I've posted in the past.

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>>36656698

Quick,Arch is distracted dump chinhold

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>>36656707

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>>36656724

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>>36656712

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>>36656728

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>>36656738

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>>36656748

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>>36656752

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>>36656759

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>>36656773

>>36656752
>the Chin.jpg

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>>36656781

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>>36656770

>>36656681
>Using 4chanX.

>>36656781
Best imouto...except for Elena. Co-best imouto!

>>36656781
>>36656804
Karel's angry face looks so girly and cute

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>>36656804

>>36656642
FD as well?

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>>36656832
Don't remember seeing that one.

>>36656815
>Not using 4chan x

I bet you still repeatedly mash F5 to refresh too

>>36656832
That's it for the Princess Guard stuff that I have, though there is more on the horizon.

>>36656835
Maybe after I post the next story update.

>>36656835
Is this really the place?

>>36656832
>>36656844
Rein channeling Volker's ice cold anger. Spinelle had better pray we don't run into her while in sociopath mode.

>>36656845
There is an established auto refresh check box that does it for me. I don't have 4chanX.

>>36656883
They'd be picking bits of Spinelle out of his hair for weeks.

>>36656832
that's from the Duel right? his sword is blue from the ice right?

>>36656918
Yup. An anon drew it.

>>36656832
>>36656918
>>36656926

That's Rein's "I can totally do this. All I need is the power of self-belief!" face?!?

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I drew this one a while ago but it was pretty much right before the thread bumped out of the catalog, so I'll repost it.

>>36656926
figured, it was the "I'm gonna rip your arms off and shove 'em up your arse" look that did it

>>36656941
Seems more like He's channeling Guts then.

>>36656954
Nice

>>36656954
Pretty crisp. Well done.

Saving lives over getting revenge. Both are important, but the former definitely takes precedence. And so, you ignore the monster to your right and instead run straight ahead.

"TWILIGHT'S WAKE!"

Not stopping for anything, you swing your sword as hard as you can towards the falling rubble while you run directly for the spot where it's about to fall. Though your blade itself doesn't reach the target, a wave of light follows the path of your sword and fires directly for it.


>[1/?]

>>36656878
Just asking.

>>36656954
I like that.

Also, Captcha, I clicked the "I'm not a robot" button, isn't that enough? Do you not trust me?

>>36656954
Very nice. I really like the style.

>>36656980
We a hero now!

>>36656941
i will murder those dice on day

>>36657035
Monique went from possibly okay to cheap miserable fuck in an instant.

>>36656974
>>36656965
>>36656985
>>36656986
Thanks guys :3

>>36656980
>[2/2]

As the rubble explodes over you, you sheath your sword and extend your arm towards the girl as you pass her, snatching her up while she continues to scream for someone, anyone to help her. This doesn't stop until you (somewhat roughly) reposition her in your arms, shifting to a princess carry.

"Wha..." the girl looks up at you.


>ignore the girl and get the girl to safety now
>drop her off somewhere that she can hide while you take care of this monster that's glaring right at you
>[OTHER]

>>36657064
he is the hero of the story and we break his family sword and NTR his girl.

>>36657082
Your appreciation of our appreciation has been noted.
Now draw more, monkey!

>>36657084
>drop her off somewhere that she can hide while you take care of this monster that's glaring right at you

>>36656983
Do you really wanna turn these into some kinda arch thread general.

>>36657084
>drop her off somewhere that she can hide while you take care of this monster that's glaring right at you
Lets kill something already.

>>36657084
>>drop her off somewhere that she can hide while you take care of this monster that's glaring right at you

also start chanting spell
Dead Line Fault
getting ready to shot sward like a spear

>>36656980
We are going to have the town thinking we're some kind of übermage that doesn't need incantations at this rate.

>>36657084
>ignore the girl and get the girl to safety now

>>36657084
>>drop her off somewhere that she can hide while you take care of this monster that's glaring right at you
"Sorry, can't talk. Leviathan, please get to safety"

>>36657084
>drop her off somewhere that she can hide while you take care of this monster that's glaring right at you

Stop the monster, stop the threat.

>>36657084
>drop her off somewhere that she can hide while you take care of this monster that's glaring right at you
But maybe tell her to keep running rather than hide?

>>36657084
>>[OTHER]
LITTLE GIRL THROW ATTACK!

but really
>drop her off somewhere that she can hide while you take care of this monster that's glaring right at you

>>36656983
Go check out Arch's Deviant Art then.
He uses the same name as his ask.fm

>>36657084
>drop her off somewhere that she can hide while you take care of this monster that's glaring right at you

>>36657084
>>drop her off somewhere that she can hide while you take care of this monster that's glaring right at you

>>36657084
>>36657084
>drop her off somewhere that she can hide while you take care of this monster that's glaring right at you

How many deathflags is Arnaud carrying at this point?

>writing

>>36657268
0, he's immortal

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>yfw Arnaud saves Spinelle and likes her without him catching her name

You keep running for about two blocks before you finally duck around a corner and let your passenger go, gently placing her into the ground.

"Th... thank you so much, you saved my life..." the girl says, holding her hands over her mouth. "Those things already killed all the soldiers that came here, and I thought for sure that I was gonna die..." she starts sobbing.

While you'd like to pat the girl on her shoulder and tell her that everything will be okay now, you don't really have the time to be consoling anyone right now.

"I need you to run as fast as you can as far away from here as you can," you say to her, pointing away from the river.
"Y... you're not gonna come with me?" she asks, a look of betrayal on her dirt-stained face.
"I need ot double back and kill that thing before it decides to follow us," you say, glancing back towards the boardwalk.
"N... no, there are more than just that one!" she shrieks. "And all the buildings are boarded up and nobody'll let me in, I'll get ate up!"


>[1/?]

>>36657415
>all the buildings are boarded up and nobody'll let me in, I'll get ate up!
b-but there's revenge to be had!

>>36657415
give her directions to home tell her to tell them we sent her.

>>36657449
>give her directions to home tell her to tell them we sent her.

Hm.

>do this
>don't do this

>>36657415
>When in Rome...
Break a house open and state that we'll break the occupants like we broke the house if they don't keep the girl safe.

>>36657479
What is implied by "home"? The castle?

>>36657415
Find a rain barrel to hide in then!

>>36657449
>>36657449
>give her directions to the palace
>that we flew here on a wyvern on
>by herself with nothing to her name

Little dead girl, found dead by the side of a public route. Experts say she died.

>>36657488
this, where are we sending her

>>36657479
>don't do this

Because handing out our name and where we live could be a bad thing.

>>36657479
>>don't do this
This is silly.

Just have her get to outside of town.

>>36657479
Wait were are we sending this kid cos that sounds like a shit idea.

>>36657488
No, you fool, the Boss' place.

>>36657479
>don't do this
she won't survive through a warzone by herself

>>36657479
>don't do this
Just break open a place and let her hide in there.

>>36657501
>>36657500
>>36657497
>>36657495


Er, I was assuming that was a suggestion to have the girl hide out in the brothel.

>>36657504
...that is not "home" and never has been you horrible person.

>>36657479
Can't we just tailwind her out of town?

>>36657479
>>do this

>>36657515
Ah okay, but why the hell would that be "home"?

>>36657515
yes yes it was

>>36657515
It's still a dumbshit Idea, so no.

>>36657515
Yea because that worked out so well for the last girl that Rein suggested go there.

>don't do this

>>36657515
Jesus Christ no! Don't do that.
Why not just tell her where the wyvern is if we want to get her out of Cateno?

>>36657415
>"Y... you're not gonna come with me?" she asks, a look of betrayal on her dirt-stained face.
betrayal, bitch we just saved you in a town where NO ONE saves people. just because we're not holding your hand and leading you out sheesh

>>36657521
Because if home was the castle, we would be telling the girl to run somewhere which took several hours on wyvern back.

>>36657479
>do this

>>36657538
Yeah, Christ, what a cunt.

>>36657515
The "I only protect what's mine" brothel? Is that the one you are suggesting?

>>36657542
Which is exactly why I was confused by the suggestion, since there is no way that Reinhold would ever consider the brothel "home"

Okiedokie.

>writing

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>>36657106
here's a quick nicolette haha but will probably pass out from cough medicine soon so prolly wont do another.

>>36657550
Why not? Leaving her as we are, it's probably where she'll end up eventually.

Also, no seriously, is this new captcha some kind of fucking practical joke?

>>36657577
I really wish it was. Hell I would take the honking over this shit.

>>36657571
These are freaking amazing. Hope you get better soon, would love to see you do more of them.

>>36657571
Yesss!!!
not that I'm complaining but why is it that best-girl is always the next character people draw after Rein?
Is it because she's so best?

>>36657571
Looks like Captain Nicolette after being dumped hard/ loosing melanie

>>36657571
Nice.

>>36657615
>10 year time skip
>Nico and Meido don't work out
>Nico consoles herself by becoming an wandering, adventuring badass

>>36657605
well if you're talking about these

>>36656752
>>36656770

I drew those so that's why but yes nicolette is best

>>36657593
>>36657615
>>36657622
Thanks anons and Archelon :3

>>36657615
>>36657628
So we still have a chance at best girl?

>>36657628
I always thought there could be like a weird bittersweet ending where Rein and Nico head out on adventures together if their respective relationships didn't work out.

>>36657648
But citrine has marius.

You take a quick glance down the road, and then turn your back to the girl.

"You saw what that thing did to the building that almost fell on you, right?" you say. "You won't be any safer hiding in one of these rickety shacks than you would be out here in the open."
"Y... you can't mean that!" she shouts. "PLEASE don't leave me out here to die!"

You really don't have time for this. Not willing to try and explain yourself or this hysteric girl, you instead sprint to the nearest boarded-up door and kick it as hard as you can.

You're surprised to see the entire thing fall inside the house, but then you remember just how garbage the construction of pretty much everything in this town is. It figures that they wouldn't even have decent hinges on their doors...


>[1/?]

>>36657648
Only if we dress up like a maid.

>>36657662
>I'll be back

>>36657663
So nico becomes whatshisface volker's bro mk2

>>36657648
We probably have to wait for the VN for that I'm afraid.

>>36657662
So the little girl's dead, right?

>>36657663
>lose a bet with Marrianne
>loser dresses as a maid for a day
>Nico falls in love same day

>>36657677
Adrien liked waitresses (Alicia)
I think it was Volker that liked maids.

>>36657696
yep

>>36657683
Shit, we can't even save her from this wretched hive of hive and villainy.

>>36657662
>[2/2]

"Hide in there," you say, pointing inside the newly-opened building. "I'll be back, okay?"
"Y... you promise?" she asks, wide-eyed.

From inside the building, you see a horrified-looking woman staring out through the doorway at you.

"Wh... what have you done!?" she shrieks. "Now what am I supposed to do-"

Tired of dealing with all of this, you grab the girl by her forearm and gently push her inside the house, then pull out a silver piece from your pocket and shove it in the woman's hand.

"This should more than cover the repair cost, now I -really- need to go and take care of that monster!" you shout.

You don't wait for a response, instead running back out into the street and drawing your sword. You can hear more buildings being destroyed and now you're especially determined not to let that Leviathan make its way back here...


>battle plans?

>>36657654
>walking off towards the sunset
>Rein asks Nico if she wants to try using a sword
>She sighs defeatedly "Sure..."

That'd be a cool ending but I don't see it happening with the choices made so far and the relationships going as strongly as they are. Plus, the break-up periods would be hell.

>>36657745
>battle plans?

Kill it until dead, then find another?

>>36657745
Twilight wake to get it's attention then ad lib.

>>36657745
Lure it away from the buildings and try not to die?

>>36657745
break it's scales with a speed boosted fault
preferable somewhere vital like its head or throat

>>36657745
>How big are these?

Step 1; Stone body
Step 2: Tail wind
Step 3: Jump into it's mouth
Step 4: Cut your way out of it's stomach like a bad ass.

>>36657745
Twilight Wake to get its attention/wound it, try to lead it away from buildings and people, after that engage and go for Dead Fault to the initial wound when we get a shot

>>36657745
tailwind charge jump prep fissure spell then hack and slash

>>36657605
A combination of early Nicolette not having a proper pic and the fact that warriors are more fun to draw than princesses.

>>36657745
We need to aim for the eyes, so either ambush the thing from a higher point (like a building) and use the sword, or use a ranged attack like Fragment Bladder or perhaps the crystal.

>>36657757
Nicolette goes all Hilde with a sword and spear.

What's Twilight's Wake do again?

I can't find it in the pastebin

>>36657745
Supporting this
>>36657799

>>36657814
Zelda sword beam iirc

>>36657814
sword shoots laser(s)

>>36657814
Dead Line Fault
Cost: 3MP (base: 4MP]
Element: Earth
Incantation:
Effect: When an attack deals damage to a target, the wound caused from said attack expands along a line extending from the site of impact. This spell is most effective on hard targets such as armor, and loses potency when used directly on flesh.

Twilight's Wake
Cost: 4MP
Element: Light
Incantation: "Raising my sword before the coming shade, its glint is the final glimmer of light before twilight's wake."
Effect: When a sword is swung, a blade of light trails behind it. This blade can be "thrown" at a target, racing towards it at an extremely high speed and piercing into it.

>>36657799
This Works.I vote for it.

>>36657829
>This spell is most effective on hard targets such as armor, and loses potency when used directly on flesh.
so scales are armor right?

>>36657745
>"Wh... what have you done!?" she shrieks. "Now what am I supposed to do-"
I don't think the leviathans were going to kick down your door, lady, and I can't help but think the asshole looters are content to wait until afterward to pick over the wreckage rather than wandering around in plain sight loaded down with valuables where giant sea serpents might spot them.

>>36657836
Yup.
It works on any hard surface.

>>36657745

Height advantage is against us.

Get on top of a building and traverse them in order to more effectively reach the head.

Aim for weak spots, eyes primary target here. See if you can't double back around it. Use tailwind to shove yourself as hard as you can into the back of the monsters head using a sword thrust. If the sword thrust doesn't kill it combined with the force of tailwind, then the force of a 165+ pound man going at breakneck speeds should force its head toward the ground.

From there, plant yourself and get stab happy.

Getting punched in the back of the head is no joke, especially at mach 2 with a sword.

>>36657745
Use Tailwind, and find something like a ramp, and launch ourself at the Leviathan. Turn on Metal Body for extra mass, when we crash into the Leviathan chopping the fuck out of it use Dead Line Fault.

Feel free to use Fragment Blader to make an absolutely fuckhuge sword if our normal one doesn't seem like enough.

>>36657836
I figure it just creates a fissure on a single solid object. Scales are a lot of little solid objects so it shouldn't work.

>>36657850
Ah, nevermind.

>>36657857
I like that plan, but isn't that likely to hurt us too?

>writing

>>36657850
Including bone?

>>36657836
I'd hope to chip a tooth with it and spread the crack up through the bone into its skull.

Or just end up giving it the world's first impromptu lesser dragon root canal, I guess.

>>36657745
Stone Body + Tail Wind turns Reinhold into a dangerous projectile. Aim for the eyes.

>>36657865
We don't know fragment bladder

>>36657829
Can dead line fault be combined with Twilight's Wake?

Where's Bard when you need him? We could use an archer with plot armor in there.

>>36657873
Bone, teeth, fingernails, any hard surface.

>>36657745
>battle plans?

1. Dead line fault to create a weak spot not near the mouth or tail
2. Your stone body and Tailwind to smash the fuck out of said weak spot

Why don't we just spam twilight edge and then stab it when it gets close?

>>36657885
Yes we do, Sylvie taught us a while ago. We picked it up so that we'd always be able to have a sword available, and to make throwing swords.

>>36657850
What exactly counts as "swinging" for Twilight's Wake?

Does Reinhold swinging his sword while running mean there'll be more laser? Can he make it longer by extending his sword, or making stupidly long Fragment Blader swords? If he gives his sword multiple edges can he shoot off lots of smaller lasers?

>>36657909
All we need to do is make a mark into the skull or neck bones then fracture it.

>>36657909
Spammming spells is a bad idea, limited mana pool.

>>36657868

If you are really that worried, stone body.

Reinhold, the human cannonball.

As an aside for rule of cool, we could get some mooring lines from the ships at the docks and then use them as proto slings to launch us at leviathans while using tailwind and stone body.

>>36657942
>Reinhold, the human cannonball.
Finally putting his density to good use.

>>36657921
It's not on the spell list Arch gave us.

>>36657954
My mistake.

>>36657948
So how's he gonna do this? Curl up into a ball or be a thin projectile?

>>36657978
Weaken a some scales with dead line fault then human-dart straight through to the other side of it.

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Okay.

First order of business is to get this Leviathan away from the buildings so it can't destroy anything else. Then you can kill it and get on to finding more stragglers or maybe helping Arnaud out with-

Your concentration is broken by the deafening sound of thunder coming from the pier. That must be him now... might as well start pulling your weight now.

You tighten your grip on your sword as you race towards the boardwalk where you left the Leviathan that you'd spotted before. No Tailwind this time, just in case you happen to need the magical energy that it would expend later. Just your normal sprinting speed.

The sea serpent comes into view just in time for you to witness it about to smash a house into bits with its tail.

"Raising my sword before the coming shade," you chant, holding your blade at the ready, "its glint is the final glimmer of light before twilight's wake!"


>[1/?]

>>36657978

Curl up into a ball, with sword pointing out.

He will try to spin in such a way that the sword will spin like a drill, increasing impact and penetrative power with coiled mass behind it.

We'll dub it the spinelle spin, cause something's gonna get fucked.

>>36658013
We should have brought Takamaru for some fishing.

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>>36658028
What does Leviathan taste like?

>>36658028
wonder if Leviathan sashimi is a delicacy where he comes from

>>36658047
Same taste as eel, but much much more tougher. You have to cook it for days in order for it to be palatable.

>>36658047
Maybe we could ask Rana what Dragons taste like.

>>36658028
I was wondering why we didn't bring Luci so she could get a taste of the adventure but then I remembered that her dad would probably kill us for getting her into danger.

>>36658047
Big predator generally do no make good food ingredients.

>>36658066
I think Reya would have more experience in that particular department.

>>36658066
We should do this in front of Lucy.

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>>36658047
With it's mouth!

>>36658066
>>36658066
We missed the opportunity to find out.

VN when?

>>36658013
>[2/2]


You slash at the wind, sending another arc of light shooting out from your sword. Though it misses the monster's eye (much to your chagrin), the shock from getting hit in the face with an unexpected projectile is enough to draw the sea serpent's attention away from the house that it was seconds away from smashing.

And right towards YOU.

"Damn..." you grit your teeth. "It's got both eyes."


>attack attack attack
>see what it does first

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>>36658094
and this is how the first H-scene with Rana comes about

>>36658077

But what about the biggest predator of all?
MAN!!!

>>36658100
>>attack attack attack
SPEED AND POWER

>>36658100
>>36658100
>>attack attack attack

>>36658100
>>attack attack attack

>>36658100
>see what it does first

I get a sense of "what could possibly go wrong?" from both options.

>>36658100
>see what it does first
If we're lucky it will overextend in attacking us and we can slice bits of it off without putting ourselves within easy attack range

>>36658110
The psychological side of it is too much of a factor and there has been too little record about it to come to any decision about that.

>>36658100

Creature is expecting us to run. Close distance fast and get in its face. Prep stone body, so if it tries to chomp on us it gets teeth snapped, then drive sword through roof of mouth into its brain case.

Pretty suicidal, but only other option is a long drawn out slugfest in the city streets which causes buildings to crumble and massive amounts of collateral damage.

>>36658100
>attack attack attack
Our offence is much stronger then our defence, don't give it a chance to retaliate.

>>36658100
>>attack attack attack

>>36656164
>Raising my sword before the coming shade, its glint is the final glimmer of light before
Do we actually know what we just cast?

>>36658191
Twilight's Wake.
Like Healing Grace, its spellname is part of the incantation itself.


>writing

Should we be thinking of cool one liners for Rein when he kills each Leviathan?

>>36658101
Can't read moon runes.
Something about tasting bad/bitter?

>>36658304
Vaginal fluids.

>>36658304
"And then they had crazy sex."

This thing's only (only?) about as long as two or three houses, and about as wide around as a large carriage... this is a far cry from what Citrine described so you're pretty sure it's a juvenile or something. But still, it's a lot bigger than you and could probably swallow you in a single bite.

Something this large is probably expecting you to try to run away... time to use that expectation against it.


>rush in and ATTACK
>keep your distance and ATTACK

>>36658310
How tame.

>>36658294
I still think we need to go full Beowulf
http://youtu.be/cs7CW6xDbL8?t=1m

>>36658327
>rush in and ATTACK

>>36658310
Noice.

>>36658327
>>rush in and ATTACK
SPEED AND POWER

>>36658327
>>rush in and ATTACK

GET IN CLOSE

>>36658327
>>rush in and ATTACK
Time to attack Head On!!!

>>36658327
>rush in and ATTACK
Full frontal!

>>36658327
>>rush in and ATTACK
Before it hurts more people

>>36658327
>rush in and ATTACK
We can only use deadline fault at close range. Plus, as dark souls has taught me, the safest place to be when fighting a giant monster is right next to. Unless you're a filthy sorcerer.

>writing

>>36658396
hit them with the gay bulge

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>>36658455
well we've gone through Lancer tier suffering before
time to crystalize that suffering into a weapon

Time for new battle rules!

Basically, it's a rock-paper-scissors thing. There are three types of attacks:

>Strike
>Strikes are fast, precision based attacks. Any attack which seems like it may rely on overwhelming speed or pinpoint accuracy is likely a Strike. As a general rule of thumb, most mundane small arms fire is considered a Strike. Strikes defeat Crashes, but are defeated by Guards.

>Crash
>A Crash is a highly telegraphed, but extremely powerful blow. Any attack which seems to rely mostly on the brute strength or overwhelming force is likely a Crash. As a general rule of thumb, most thrown objects, like trees or boulders, are considered Crashes. Crashes defeat Guards, but are defeated by Strikes.


>Guard
>A Guard is a defensive posture or evasive stance which is used to set up a counter-blow. Any attack which appears as if it could be a feint, focuses on counterattacks, or which seems to be a stalling tactic is likely to be a Guard. Guards defeat Strikes, but are defeated by Crashes.


Every time you get a hit in, you gain a point of Advantage. The first to get three points, be it you or the opponent, is the winner.

>>36658513

There are also special attacks that the enemies may have, which will affect the type of attacks that they (or you) use. Stay alert and try to read into what they're trying to do!


And it's always fine to give specific suggestions as to what to do along with your vote. I'm trying to make this more interactive as opposed to relying on /tg/'s shitty RNG.

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These things' scales are supposed to be pretty hard... but you know Dead Line Fault, so it's not like you'd be completely unable to damage it with a regular attack.

Too bad you have to get in close to use it.

Ignoring the Leviathan's attempt to intimidate you by roaring at you, you chant the incantation for Tailwind as you race towards the beast with your sword drawn. Its yellow eyes following you as you approach, the beast lifts its head into the sky and bares its teeth.


>strike
>crash
>guard

>>36658513
>>36658536

STOP PUSHING FALSE DENDRITE ARCH, WE AREN'T LIKE THOSE GIRLY MEN. WE USE ROLLS.

>>36658581
>strike

>>36658581
>>strike

WRAAAAAGH

>>36658584
but this system was from PPQ

>>36658513
Strike.
>>36658593
PPQ?

>>36658581
>strike
I think?

>>36658581
>strike

It's probably setting up to bite us in half with a Crash, right?

That could also be a Guard I guess. Well, only one way to find out.

>>36658600
Peter Parker Quest

>>36658593
It's from Double Cross Quest.

>>36658593
>but this system was from PPQ
No, it originated from DXQ.

>writing

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>36658581
Oi. Jesus christ lads. You know this is a guard right? We needed to Crash.

Stick with my dice, and I'll get you through this.

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>>36658643
How are we supposed to recognize a guard from a creature with no arms or legs?

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>36658651
Reading comprehension. It was a passive actor in the entire passage, down from adverb to adjective. It was waiting for us to do something, teeth bared and body waiting to strike..

>>36658651
I imagine it goes:
>Crashes=beasty is angry and comes rushing
>Guards=beasty is careful and wait for an opportunity
>Strikes=beasty is ready to lash its tail

>>36658651
It coils and guards with its body or backs away to get better position to retaliate from a strike, usually still leaving a coil to tempt a strike.

>>36658666
>teeth bared and body waiting to strike.
sounds like it's telegraphing a crash to me.

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>36658678
Here's the difference. When it's a crash, the QM always rights the passage with the opponent focusing on itself, scenery damage, etc. When it's a guard, the QM will write the opponent as focusing on you.

>>36658691
I was busy so I couldn't vote but I'm surprised that everyone went for Strike. What gives?

>>36658717
people believe that it was preparing a major attack, hence strike.

>>36658717
Head reared up, teeth bared, sounds like he's winding up an attack.

>>36658691
You are reading far too much into this.

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>36658734
>>36658723
Like I said, Crashes always are written as already in motion. The opponent will have caused some scenery damage and you'll be able to see the potential power of the attack if it hits. When they're no momentum, and the attack is predicated on our reaction with the opponent written as a passive character, then it's a guard.

>>36658753
>Crashes always are written as already in motion
This is the first time this system has been implemented in this quest, you can't assume the writing is going to be identical to other QMs.

>>36658753
>>36658691
>>36658666
Is this the first time in your you've veer gotten to use our English Lit Degree? Do you feel fulfilled now?

Because seriously, you sound like a pretentious poser.

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>36658765
On the contrary, I'm just very familiar with DXR's quest and have successfully guided the players of False Dendrite through their first boss fight. I apologize if the limited vocabulary of my phone's autocorrect offends your sensibilities.

A deafening roar fills the air, shaking you to your very core as the Leviathan lunges towards you with its mouth wide open in an attempt to swallow you whole.

Exactly as you were expecting it to do.

Just before it would catch you in its jaws, you leap to the side. Its jaws snap shut, biting nothing but the air. Of course you're not about to let this opening go unused.

>[1/3]

>>36658777
Nothing to do with your phone's vocabulary. You just act like a tosser.

>>36658777
Well don't you just have the biggest dick. In addition to what the other posters mentioned, arch stated that the leviathan would have been expecting us to turn and run, so it doesn't make sense for it to be on the defensive. That's my justification for the strike votes, at least.

>>36658753
>>36658777
>>36658780
Good job on that guiding prediction, dipshit. Unless you want to tell us arch is doing it wrong.

>>36658763
There's not an infinite number of ways to do that system, unless arch is expecting us to look for codewords and hidden messages. We just have to get the feel of the scene.

>>36658765
>>36658787
We have to put a bit of efforts into this, though, or we might as well go back to dicerolls. Not saying he's right, but you can't just dismiss any attempt at analysis as "pretentious".

>>36658780
Awwww Yih!

>>36658800
>unless arch is expecting us to look for codewords and hidden messages
Also known as sentences.

>We just have to get the feel of the scene
We did, we called it right.

>>36658800
We were right. Pretentious cuntface was wrong. Stop defending him. He probably thinks Melanie is best girl anyway.

>>36658828
who?

>>36658828
Oi m8 you talk smack about Meido and I'll smack you right in the gob I swear on me mum.