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

[PavlovianCat]

> Be immediately accosted by street vendors.

[Torquemadras Trump]

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Jup - it's a FALTERING HORSE, alright. This DOES look like a prime location for all sobriety countermeasures that there are. And who knows, this might be just the place for GENERAL LEWDNESS. In short, the perfect location for your associate to GET DISTRACTED FROM HIS TASK.

The drunkard fool must already be either being lewd to women or passed out outside the bar or something! He's definitely a disgrace...

At the same time since you're already by the bar when you pick the drunkard up, go ask the bartender about the local news.

Ah, Videgotto. Just like you remember it in distant memories. Sure, the dragon thing wasn't as prevalent back then, but the feel of the city hasn't changed one bit. This is the center of PROGRESS. The holy ground of DISCOVERERS. And host to countless secrets that demons and demon hunters alike would love to get their hands on.

Or CLAWS. Or a SUITABLY HAND-LIKE APPENDAGE.

You'd love to enter the Faltering Horse inn right away, but there's a huge crowd of ASPIRING ENTERTAINEES blocking the exit. Dear Gods of the Dawn, what's so interesting about a horse THAT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE FOUR LEGS that there are lines in front of the damn thing?

> Be immediately accosted by street vendors.

Helloooooooooo stranger.

A GENTLEMAN OF MERCANTILE OPPORTUNITIES approaches you, securing your attention. He profoundly states that he considers you a RESPECTABLE FELLOW, and that it would be a shame if someone AS RESPECTABLE AS YOU couldn't purchase to his heart's content. Well, lucky you, because you CAN!

He adds that, as someone wearing a SILVER KNIGHT'S ARMOR, you are ostensibly trustworthy enough for a special discount! He doesn't seem to know the armor is STOLEN.



Or does he

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[PavlovianCat]

> He doesn't. ...Care that is.

> Sebastian: Buy important plot Mcguffin that is only useful much later in the game, but is only for sale now.

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PS: Just a bit of advice, if you're going to do a dramatic zoom like that, you might want to redraw the face at the closest or second to closest zoom level, to avoid that kind of anti-aliasing. So maybe something like:

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Or something like that.
I hope that doesn't come off as too presumptuous of me.

[Torquemadras Trump]

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PS: Just a bit of advice, if you're going to do a dramatic zoom like that, you might want to redraw the face at the closest or second to closest zoom level, to avoid that kind of anti-aliasing. So maybe something like:

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Or something like that.
I hope that doesn't come off as too presumptuous of me.

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Not at all, any advice whatsoever is appreciated! I kinda thought it would look funny this way...

I'll probably do just that and redraw it later!

[Torquemadras Trump]

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> He doesn't. ...Care that is.

> Sebastian: Buy important plot Mcguffin that is only useful much later in the game, but is only for sale now.

Hm, probably true. Even if some backdoor merchant knew how you got this armor, it wouldn't be of much use to him. Best to give in to his SLIGHTLY UNSETTLING MONEY MAKING SCHEMES. You trade 24 GENERIC GAME COLLECTIBLES against the first thing that catches your eye. Turns out it's a badly-made RELIGIOUS THINGAJAMMIG.

You take care not to place it in your new ALCHEMIST'S POUCH. Who knows what reaction that blasted BLAZING BASIL might cause in vicinity to your other items.

The merchant insinuates that he's looking forward to doing business with you again. The very thought sends chills down your spine. SOMEHOW.



It looks like the crowd's getting excited... Whatever it is, the Drakenguards seem determined to let the problem solve itself.



Oh, fuck.

Yeah, it was only a matter of time. You've found your ANNOYING ASSOCIATE. And as usual, he's both literally and figuratively PUNCH-DRUNK.

Things wouldn't be half as bad if he wasn't your BROTHER.



Ahahaha
It's so funny how you try so hard to be menacing
that you forget all the punching you should be doing
I LOVE IT

You should be doing something, quick, if you don't want that useless fuck of a brother to hurt anyone... MORE THAN HE ALREADY HAS, at least.

Would be a lot easier if you had A NAME TO CALL HIM BY.

Naming time, folks! Our next main character approaches... not necessarily in a straight line, though!

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Sorry for the delay- computer kept dying! I hope there's still someone reading this who I can be sorry to, though.

For those who ARE reading: how do you like it, so far? Any suggestions for improvements? I'm new to all this, so feel free to criticize me into the ground. Thanks for any suggestions!

[PavlovianCat]

How about...

>Eloy

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I think you're doing a splendid job. Sometimes your wordings come off as a little awkward, but that's probably the only fault I can see in it. Was it you who said in the Cradle Discussion that english wasn't your first language? If so I wouldn't have guessed that from the writing here, so you don't come off as a non-native speaker or anything. It just makes you seem like you have a bit of an odd writing style, and that's only in a few spots, for the most part it's unnoticeable.

Also don't feel weird that I was the only one who suggested last post. Sometimes, depending on what time of day you update, your adventure can fall to the second page of the Cradle pretty quickly, and you almost never get suggestions in the Cradle when on the second page. That tends to change when you get out of the Cradle, or when people start subscribing to your thread (like I have).

You also tend to get more suggestions right after when you post in the advertising thread, with a few less after that, from people just not being online (or looking at the Cradle) when a new post happens.

[Wessolf27]

Bernard

Sebastian: Fight your associate

[Navigatorblack]

Salvadore Slick.

[Whimbrel]

Gwydian

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I'm really enjoying it so far!

[Ed]

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You're doing a great job so far dude. Keep it up.

[Riou]

Cyrus.

[Draikon]

I would consider Pete or Jeffrey

[Torquemadras Trump]

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I would consider Pete or Jeffrey

...eh? So we're playing the naming game?
Fine by me
But I need some terrifying name, alright
Something that makes little children cry and cute animals explode
Something like that
Com'on

Salvadore Slick.

Yeeeah, kinda like that
Me and my bro, we're Slick family, being slick and awesome all day long
Though I'm the more awesome of us two
Bwahaha don't pout bro I'm just kiddin bwahaha

Gwydian

This is GWYDIAN, your BROTHER and a JEERING THUG. He takes care of most of the handiwork, and all things that need BRUTALIZING... if he ever really listened to you, that is.

What
Com'on man I'm Salvadore not Gwydian or something
Do that developer mode thing again! I ain't blamin' you, really

Sebastian: Fight your associate

Seems as if you don't have a choice. Your brother has expertly pissed off lots of DRUNK PEOPLE, who generally provide his GREATEST ENTERTAINMENT. He's a sick thug. But you're gonna beat some sense in that stupid head of his, that's for sure.

I'm serious who was that
I mean Gwydian
Do I look like some fuckin elf tree
Are unicorns prancing all over the place behind me
I mean
Wait, what, bro's gonna fight me?



AWESOME
LET'S BRAWL, BRO

You let it be heard that you insist on stopping this obnoxious moron. You enter BATTLE MODE, readying yourself for the unavoidable silliness that will take place.
There's no need to hold back. It takes quite a lot to kill this bastard.
This has been tested.

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Thanks for the answers so far. And, yes, my first language isn't English, so there might be some strange words here or there. Feel free to correct me!

[Wessolf27]

Seb: (Alchemy Lv. 1) Fire Footle his chair! Then follow up with a Banishing PUNCH!

[Navigatorblack]

Seb: (Alchemy Lv. 1) Fire Footle his chair! Then follow up with a Banishing PUNCH!

This

[PavlovianCat]

> Sebastian: Make sure to call him Gwyddy. He loves being called Gwiddy.

[Whimbrel]

FIRE FOOTLE~!

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The battle COMMENCES. You take your stance, readying yourself to unleash the result of tireless training. You'll teach your BROTHER a lesson he won't forget.

The first actual battle! It IS possible to fight before this point (for example, Sebastian could have fought a TREE or, if he had entered another inn before this one, a DIRE BEER), but this one is the first 'proper' fight.

The battle system is kinda complicated, though- I still can't decipher some of these numbers. I'll usually blend out most of the menu.

Every character has a unique fighting style - in Sebastian's case, this is TACTICIAN. It means Sebastian can use techniques as usual, but depending on how he reacts to his opponents, one of three different gauges starts to fill up. For starters, these gauges are FOCUS, MOMENTUM, and RAGE. We'll figure out soon enough what happens once you fill a gauge...

Seb: (Alchemy Lv. 1) Fire Footle his chair! Then follow up with a Banishing PUNCH!

> Sebastian: Make sure to call him Gwyddy. He loves being called Gwiddy.

You swiftly rob GWYDIAN of his improvised weapon. There. YOUR BROTHER'S HANDS ARE ON FIRE. That should be enough of an incentive to stop acting up and GET IN LINE.

That is the course of action that you recommend to lil' GWIDDY.

What
GWIDDY
Oh man I thought we were gonna have an awesome showdown or somethin
But no, you had to make this officially painful for all involved



You are reminded of your brother's UNIQUE APPROACH TO BATTLE.



BURNING CHAIRS WHO THE HELL HITS PEOPLE WITH BURNING CHAIRS

Bwahaha don't forget the best part
I'm also shielded from your attacks
By being on fire
BEST MOVE EVER

Yeah, no. Although you do admit you lost your cool a little, you quickly gain the resolve to counter with a BANISHING PUNCH. Your fist, filled with RIGHTEOUS ENERGY OF THE RADIANT PLANES, crushes that stupid burning chair, although it fails to BANISH YOUR BROTHER. Well, it kinda is reserved for demons, usually.

On an unrelated note, there seems to be a very large man approaching you from the bar...

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[PavlovianCat]

> Crowd: Already be placing bets on outcome.

[Yamtaggler]

>Give him a little Slicelocity to think about.

[Wessolf27]

> Seb and Gwydian: Realize that you now have a shared enemy. Offer temporary truce

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> Crowd: Already be placing bets on outcome.

The crowd is ablaze with excitement. They can always appreciate it when a GOOD GAWKING IS TO BE HAD, and once burning chairs are involved, there's no telling what might happen. Needless to say, the outcome is soon subject to fierce wagering.

Lucky for them, a wandering businessman is TAKING BETS.

> Seb and Gwydian: Realize that you now have a shared enemy. Offer temporary truce

A THOUGHT crosses your mind. Those drunks that Gwydian was punching all over the place probably still have a lot of friends, and given the AVERAGE DRUNK'S INSIGHT, they wouldn't really exempt you from any planned violence. It might be best to TEAM UP and JOIN FORCES.



GWIDDY
KILLJOY
GWIDDY
TOTAL KILLJOY
GWIDDY FIDDY WIDDY GWYDIAN
Well, YOU'RE UGLY

After much consideration, you decide against it.

In unrelated news, your RAGE is rising rapidly.

>Give him a little Slicelocity to think about.

Now if this won't shup Gwiddy up, you don't know what will. Some healing magic will patch him up just fine. Afterwards.

You launch yourself towards your target. You raise your trusty HUNTER'S BLADE, shielding yourself, and gaining momentum at the same time. This strike will not miss its mark.



Suddenly,
hoarzes.



A giant of a man steps out of the bar. He is easily the largest man you have ever seen CARRYING A HORSE.

In a menacing, thundering voice, he informs you that he is the BARTENDER OF THE FALTERING HORSE and that he does not take kindly to the DISPERSAL OF PAYING CUSTOMERS. He is also in an exceedingly BAD MOOD. As seems abundantly clear, this will mean heightened chances of thrown horses.

In light of recent revelations, you and your brother agree to a TRUCE.

Woah
That is either the biggest bartender I've ever seen
Or a really tiny horse

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[PavlovianCat]

> Bartender: Possess a seemingly endless supply of hoarzes horses.

[Wessolf27]

Hrm... if Gwyd's got another chair, or similarly sturdy and flammable material, it'd be good to use another fire footle, but alas, we don't.

So how about a one-two Banishing Barrage? (Seb's Banishing Punch + Gwyd's punch attacks?) Fell that overgrown giant down!

[Rolf Kopter]

> Gwyddi + Seb: Attack chesthair of the BARTENDER OF THE FALTERING HORSE with aforementioned one-two Banishing Barrage.