Legend of the Hunter: Chapter 4 - [S] Fight. Talk. Don't die.

[Druplesnubb]

Aw. Nobody likes the idea of giant creepy mask slime. That makes me sad.

That said, I do like the fact that Storm Engine got picked, if only for the fact that it means the Bros. will have to face an incredibly flashy boss now.

Actually, your demon was my favourite (not counting Storm engine and DC's Ironheart who got a huge unfair advantage because of the awesome art, Storm engine is one of the coolest things I've ever seen and I don't even like mechas). I was sad that Charybdis' model was the only one that matched my idea since I didn't want to compete with such an awesome demon.

Thanks for the drawings TT (once again, Storm engine looks absolutely badass). It was really fun coming up with ideas for the demons. Besides the two I posted I also came up with a flying snake monster I didn't post since the only flying one had a name that implied it ws mechanical and already had two popular designs anyway. Thank you for drawing my Kuriboh demon

[Mibbs]

be ava trying to make friends with lady naum

[Professor zobot]

The person coming: Be....

Eh, I got nuthin'. Love the demon ideas, though.

[Torquemadras Trump]

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An unexpected guest enters the princess' quarters! Lady Naum's trusty guardian Gunther readies himself to blast some poor soul to pieces, depending on how well the guest behaves himself. Who may it be?

>Guest: Be someone who Lady Naum bears no particular animosity towards, BUT WHO HAS THE MOST PUNCHABLE FACE SHE'S EVER SEEN!

Turns out it's that goofy priest.

Hello, Princess!
I just had to say goodbye to you before the grand journey starts.
I hope you have a GREAT honeymoon in the city of Arael!
But don't get carried away, haha! There's some diplomacy at the side, too!

Turns out HE STILL DIDN'T GET THAT PUNCH HE DESERVES.



Father... Lamard! What a pleasant surprise!
Haha, yes, yes, thought you'd remember me.
I took your vows during that ill-fated ceremony! Truly a shame - we had SO much dragon stuff planned for it...
Hey, uh, is your bodyguard not feeling well?
Don't mind him, he knows restraint.
I... uuuuh... don't get it...?
Yes, that's the problem.
Anyway, I'm glad you were there to complete the ceremony.
Some madman shouldn't be able to disrupt something of this importance...



Wanna marry?
Yeah.
Sure.
'kay married



...true, true, I was kinda winging it at that point.
But the marriage quota for that day has been fulfilled, so all's well!

Guest> be Ava here to make friends with Lady Naum

What Lamard and the princess don't know is that Ava is here as well, hoping to reach an understanding with the princess. She is a little worried there's been a BAD FIRST IMPRESSION.

Oh gods, she's going to murder me.
Okay... Gotta take a deep breath... I'm the official guardian here.
Those that I'm supposed to protect shouldn't hate me for... no apparent reason.
Com'on, Ava, you crashed the KING's interrogation, this should be cake in comparison...
Outta the way, important people talking!



Oh. Good day, Mantikor. How's the head?
Full of angry with hurt to spare.
Princess, I've decided to go with you and the Prince.
I think Aaron brought a spy on this train without knowing it. Best to make sure.
What? I thought I'm supposed to -
I suppose you thought so, yes.
Uuuhm, and, Lamard? We gotta talk.
About my special mission?
Yeah.
Something like that.


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I fiddled with the rear view of the mech I submitted. At this point, this shouldn't surprise anyone, least of all me. However, it seems rude somehow for me to post yet another update to an image in here, now that Trump's accepted them. So I guess I'll just post a link here. I'm sorry I can't leave my stuff alone!

I certainly don't mind; fiddle with your image as much as you want! As I said, your demon idea will show up somewhere sooner or later, but it doesn't have to be a 1:1 copy (for example, your picture is actually far too detailed for me to reasonably pull off in my usual update time ^^ ). So feel free to tweak and expand as much as you like!

Actually, your demon was my favourite (not counting Storm engine and DC's Ironheart who got a huge unfair advantage because of the awesome art, Storm engine is one of the coolest things I've ever seen and I don't even like mechas). I was sad that Charybdis' model was the only one that matched my idea since I didn't want to compete with such an awesome demon.

Thanks for the drawings TT (once again, Storm engine looks absolutely badass). It was really fun coming up with ideas for the demons. Besides the two I posted I also came up with a flying snake monster I didn't post since the only flying one had a name that implied it ws mechanical and already had two popular designs anyway. Thank you for drawing my Kuriboh demon

I realize it's a little "unfair" that some actually drew their ideas; I didn't actually expect that, to be honest. So for the actual archdemon, I just went by ideas alone, not necessarily drawings. But all the drawn demons are definitely canon now, so there's that!

And, hey, there's still four archdemons left! Given how this one turned out, I can imagine doing something like this again.

By the way, here's something else I came up with:



A new signature for Legend of the Hunter! I think this one looks nicer and is less cluttered. It's not entirely finished (gonna fiddle with the text and the colours of the protagonists), but that's the concept so far. What do you think?

[Armok]

> about 20 more random characters: come out of the woodwork and crowd the room.

[distainfulCatalyst]

>Lamard: Eventually say something silly.

>Gunther: Lose control. Have your existence consist of the sole desire to punch that priest!

>Someone big and imposing: Show up for unrelated reasons and intervene.

[Professor zobot]

>Too many characters: Start showing up.

>Game: Experience severe slowdown due to too many unique character designs on the screen at once, freeze up and prompt player to have to restart the game.

[Wessolf27]

Mantikor: Reveal important plot details.

[Wandering One]

Miss Ava, throw out your best Objection! Mantikor is the KING's guard, isn't he? And someone just tried to kill the king! It's irresponsible for him to tear off on some quest! Besides, you really REALLY want to leave this place.

>Mantikor: In telling Lamard what's what, give Ava even MORE reason to want to leave

[forkinyoureye]

> about 20 more random characters: come out of the woodwork and crowd the room.

Seconded

[Professor zobot]

Miss Ava, throw out your best Objection! Mantikor is the KING's guard, isn't he? And someone just tried to kill the king! It's irresponsible for him to tear off on some quest! Besides, you really REALLY want to leave this place.

>Mantikor: In telling Lamard what's what, give Ava even MORE reason to want to leave

...after reading this, I had to do this. I regret nothing.

[Kocel232]

Aw shit.

Mantikor: Actually not be there to kill Lamard. Instead, you're using Lamard to set up a distraction for the assassination of the REAL dope who's going to die.

[Torquemadras Trump]

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Miss Ava, throw out your best Objection!

Shocked that the King's bodyguard has suddenly decided to do her job, Ava OBJECTS! Sure, she may jump into cold water here, but is that a reason to deny her request?

With- with all due respect, I was meant to leave the city as bodyguard, and I DON'T want to be left behind!
Because what would we do without your help, dear.
I'm just here to catch a spy, dragonmaiden.
You aren't out of any work you were seriously entrusted with.
I had to get to Arael sooner or later, anyway.

Just then, the prince enters the princess' chambers. No surprise there. With Gunther occupied, pretty much everyone can waltz in as they please. AND THEY DO.

Hi there, honey! Hey, Gunther, how's it going?
Hrm. Getting mighty crowded here. Let's go, Lamard.
Sure, sure. Take care, Ava, I'm sure everything will be fine!

> about 20 more random characters: come out of the woodwork and crowd the room.

To reiterate:

Pretty much everyone can waltz in as they please. AND THEY DO.

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There's a whole lot of unimportant dialogue here. I'll just cut that out...
Seriously, they just don't shut up.

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Dear gods, what is it with you people?!
Dunno I'm drunk!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA
Aye, and SO AM I! HAHAHAHAHAHA
I, I feel as if I'm not taken seriously! And it's getting hard to breath!
Honey, I just had a flash of inspiration. What do you think of door locks?
Did you get that idea when ten Salamander Soldiers tried to fit on my bed?
Actually, it was the six-armed drunk guy.
DID SOMEONE SEE THE PRINCESS IN HERE?
I WANTED TO CONGRATULATE BEFORE THEY LEAVE! MAYBE THEY'LL HEAR ME IF I TALK LOUDER?
It seems my presence goes unnoticed.
...I need a bigger hat.
I bet no-one's even reading this anymore

The Steamdragon prepares for take-off. Soon, the proudest air train of the Land of the Conquered Sky will leave Videgotto and head for Mediterros, with a brief stopover in Nemean territory. Of course, it won't lift off right now - the train driver has been personally threatened by Mantikor to wait for him to return, after all. The arcane furnaces are roaring already.

TIME TO WRAP THIS UP, then.

Various parties are leaving Videgotto now. One of them includes the mysterious hat lady, who is working for an organization apparently composed of BARTENDERS. She will track down the brothers for Aaron, but in truth, she's supposed to secure the brother's secrets.

Her mission: to catch the brothers, if possible, and keep them out of Skal's hands. The Bartenders want to uncover the exorcist's great secret, for whatever reason - and the brothers might be the key to that.

Report back to us as soon as you can, dear!
And if you do well - who knows, I bet you'd make a fine bartender!



Of course, Mantikor will leave Videgotto soon as well. But not before having a little chat with Father Lamard.

What is this special mission, then?
I hope I haven't upset our great King.
This is not a punishment in disguise, is it?
...no, man.
Listen, you screwed up a little, but it was mostly tons of bad luck.
No-one's holding it against you. Except for Helmström, but... eh. Helmström.
This is unusually understanding from you, Mantikor.
Hrm.
Let's go to the storerooms where it's quiet, okay?
I'd hate to have twenty random dudes barging in all of a sudden.

Another party ready to leave Videgotto consists of EL VENDAVAL - in theory, at least.



Right now, he's not very motivated. He's riddled by doubt and grief. He believes the brothers have killed his guard buddy Arthur. They're traitors. He shouldn't hesitate, and yet... What's wrong with you, Tristan?, he thinks.

DAMMIT. HE CALLED HIMSELF TRISTAN AGAIN. That's just what the brothers started calling him. Sometimes, he wonders if he really is that pathetic: that he's so desparate to be in the spotlight, he'll even leave his actual name behind... His family doesn't even know of his mission yet. Or that he's spent the better part of the night in a dead demon's jaw, for that matter.

Maybe...

Maybe he should just GIVE UP.



OR MAYBE NOT.


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[Dragon Fogel]

>Everyone else: Head for the storeroom in hopes of avoiding twenty random characters while you talk.

[Mibbs]

El Vendeval: You know what you need for this journey? A name. Your real name. A mans name. Maximillion Thrane the Second.

[siguard]

El Vendeval: You know what you need for this journey? A name. Your real name. A mans name. Maximillion Thrane the Second.

but he has a perfectly good name with El Vendelval why would he need a new one?

El Vendelval> Don't give up, your needed to prevent this tragedy from happening to anyone else. Before they left you were granted the responsibility of a protagonist, and with that responsibility you are going to stop those two before others are hurt by their actions! you strove for some meaning and importance in your life and now it has come to you. so DON'T SCREW THIS UP!

[Druplesnubb]

Pretty much everyone can waltz in as they please. AND THEY DO.

Everyone in the room: Waltz dance!

El Vendaval: Give up protagonism and collect butterflies instead
A thousand years from now this day will be remembered as the day VENDAVAL, TERROR OF THE COLORED FLIERS, the greatest butterfly collector who ever lived and owner of more fangirls than Sirrith has arms, started the journey that led to the exctinction of every butterfly on the continent. There was also something going on about two brothers or something which got like one paragraph in a history book somewhere, but noone cares about that.

[distainfulCatalyst]

>El Vendeval: Resolve to live up to your true name! Show your determination to strike out against uncertainty and despair. Show to the world that you are a true man and a budding badass! Summon forth all your willpower, all your pent up frustration at a world that refuses to take you seriously, and REGROW YOUR MOUSTACHE!

[Wessolf27]

>El Vendaval: Find the resolve to get through all your doubts, take a level of badassery

[Chaos Waltz]

Helmstrom> Get punched in the face again.

[Professor zobot]

Everyone in the room: Riverdance!

FTFY.

>El Vandeval: They killed your partner, man. Every single cop drama movie ever made demands you become a loose cannon cop guard on the edge and go after them. Screw your mission. Let Skal threaten to take you off the case more than once. Give up your badge if you have to but it's gonna be YOU that brings down those bastards and you know it deep in your law-enforcing soul.

Get to it, man!

>Mantikor: Exec-

>Something Sad: Happen.

[Armok]

Helmstrom> Get punched in the face again.

>Everyone else: Head for the storeroom in hopes of avoiding twenty random characters while you talk.

This.

[Druplesnubb]

FTFY.

>El Vandeval: They killed your partner, man. Every single cop drama movie ever made demands you become a loose cannon cop guard on the edge and go after them. Screw your mission. Let Skal threaten to take you off the case more than once. Give up your badge if you have to but it's gonna be YOU that brings down those bastards and you know it deep in your law-enforcing soul.

Get to it, man!

>Mantikor: Exec-

>Something Sad: Happen.

After checking up riverdance on youtube I'm gonna have to support your ideas.

Also, I've followed this great adventure since like October or something but I only registered like two weeks ago. I just kinda jumped in without introducing myself but I would like to take tell you that this is probably my favourite adventure on the entire board.

Edit: also this:

EL VENDEVAL: Begin your heroic career by accidentally saving the life of Lamard. Take him with you on your quest.

The Clown: End up having to pursue the priest and the Fool guardsman along their journey, constantly trying to find choice opportunities to execute Lamard only to have them comically interrupted.

[Kocel232]

EL VENDEVAL: You'll never give up. NEVER. You are MEANT to be a hero, dammit! You've got the moral fiber, the courage, and even the MANLIEST HEROIC CHIN ON THE CONTINENT. You'll find the brothers and bring them to justice. THEN you'll defeat some ancient evil. And THEN you'll go on to do even GREATER THINGS. Why? BECAUSE YOU'RE EL FUCKING VENDEVAL, dammit! You are a hero! You are the aggressor! YOU ARE THE TABLE! Now go out there and KICK. SOME. ASS.

EL VENDEVAL: Begin your heroic career by accidentally saving the life of Lamard. Take him with you on your quest.

The Clown: End up having to pursue the priest and the Fool guardsman along their journey, constantly trying to find choice opportunities to execute Lamard only to have them comically interrupted.

Or...

Something Unexpected: Happen.

[Godbot]

El Vendeval: You know what you need for this journey? A name. Your real name. A mans name. Maximillion Thrane the Second.

It's actually short for Elbert Vendaval.