SPERB: PersonaStuck [Mainly Text] [Dead for now]

[ah2190]

This is what I've just made for the Nitrous (Speed) Aspect, using the same image style as the God Tier thread on the Artbound board. What do you guys think of it?

[Sparks]

((Looks pretty cool to me.))

[reflectiveRhino]

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It looks better that anything I would come up with!

[ah2190]

Sorry for a lack of a proper update today: it's mainly as I'm trying to get something sorted out. However, I am in negoations with GenTrigger to get some artwork done for SPERB as well. It's going to cost me quite a bit of cash, but it should turn out to be a worthwhile investment. Hopefully tomorow will bring better news. But, if tomorow doesn't bring the update I'm hoping for, I'm willing to explain more backstory. All you guys need to do is to tell me what you want to examine with regards to the backstory, and if I can't make the big update tomorow, I'll explain more of the backstory that you want to have explained. If I can get that update done tomorrow, though, I will add in the backstory update a bit later on. Either way, you'll be getting to know more about the backstory of SPERB.

[ah2190]

Finally, I've managed to clean it up myself, thanks to some clever useage of layers and the Color Select tool. Desided to change it a bit so that it's easier to tell which Aspects are active, too. So now, it's time to resume the story.

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As soon as the white flash of light disperses, you noticed that you are no longer inside the domed room. In fact, with the exception of the stained glass piller you are standing on, the whole place is filled with darkness.

Apart from youself, the only other beings here are Dark Haley, who's hand you still am holding onto, and some sort of darkness which is behind you. You are currently standing in a middle of a circle, with six other circles also around you. You notice that all seven of those circles are inside a much bigger circle.

You... deside not to explain more about the piller you are standing on. Besides, a picture is worth a thousand words, as they say.



Haley: Thank goodness you were able to act fast. By doing so, I've managed to bring you here, to the Station of Aspects, and therefore delayed the attack which that Shadow which had appeared behind you would had preformed until you manage to Ascend.

[ah2190]

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For the purpous of this update, I'm going to put what the images which could possibly fit in that spot in spoiler tags, like this. This way, if you want to do artwork for this scene, especally if you are doing it in the His Scene, Her Style topic, you know roughly what I am after.

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Image of Krista and Dark Haley on the Station of Aspects

Krista: Could you at least PLEASE tell me what's going on?
Haley: Well, I guess I can tell you the jist of things. Besides, while we are here, we have all the time in the world, as time here is non-linier compared to time back on Terra or even in SPERB.

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Here would be an image of the Trolls creating the ~ATH code which would end up 'cursing' them with English's arrival

Haley: Long ago, before the Trolls first visited Terra, there was this experement. An experement to create a 'curse' which would distroy all who dared opposed the Troll Empire
Haley: The Condense - the very same one who is currently on the throne now - was hoping that through this, they would become invinicable.

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Here would be an image of English's arrival

Haley: However, the curse ended up backfiring on them.
Haley: The result of the curse was the creation of a demon who's sole purpous is to distroy everything in the universe.

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Here, we'll have an image of the Condense skwering one of her daughters with English fading out in the background

Haley: Although it is said that the Condense managed to banish him, he casted a curse on the Condense's life - one which would make her immortal, but, while she is still alive, the curse will carry on.
Haley: Knowing this, her daughters always tried their best to kill the Condense when the time came, however the demon always prevented them from winning in some form.

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Here, we see a clockface of sorts with all twelve of the normal Aspects on it replacing the numbers

Haley: However, thanks to Scratch, something was discovered which gave both the Trolls, and then later, the humans, more Hope - every living being, no matter if they are Human or Troll, gains access to one of the twelve Aspects of the Universe, otherwise known as Skaia.
Haley: And it is said that, once the twelve Aspects are fully joined together, the demon will be weakened enough to lessen the burden we carry.

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An image of the three Spirographs, Red, Green and Blue, which forms the Skaia Symbol, and again with English in the background

Haley: However, only one who can wield the power of Skaia itself can ever stand a chance at defeating the demon.
Haley: Yet, no-one will ever be born with the Skaia Aspect - the Fourteenth Aspect - within them, thanks to that demon's meddeling.

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Here, we see Scratch closing a SPERB case - however, the case is plain white, barring the SPERB symbol

Haley: The reason Scratch created SPERB is twofold: one, to prevent the demon's meteors from harming loads of people; and two, to find the ones who will help unlock the Fourteenth Aspect so that we can take the fight to them.
Haley: However, he hasn't had any luck, until yesterday.

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Cut back to Krista and Dark Haley

Krista: Wait, I only just got there yesterday! Do you mean...?
Haley: Yes. Just visulise this for a moment:

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Here, there is a image of a eleven-pronged 'keyblade', with each of the prongs and the 'handle' of the key having one of the twelve Aspect symbols

Haley: Let us assume that there's this key, with eleven 'spokes' on it. Each of the spokes, as well as the rest of the key itself, is made up of one of the twelve Aspects. However, no matter how well you configure the key, it never seems to fit into the lock which will unlock the Skaia Aspect.

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We have the same 'keyblade', but with twelve prongs, and each of the twelve Aspects are on the prongs. The 'handle' bit, however, is hard to see.

Haley: However, we realised that we were missing something - a Thirteenth Aspect, needed to help bind the other Aspects together to create the key.
Haley: Yet, the existance of the Thirteenth Aspect had never been proven...

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Image of Krista, with the Speed Aspect symbol in the background

Haley: ...until you came along.

[ah2190]

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Krista: What do you mean, 'until I came along'?
Haley: I meant exactly what I said. Until you came along and Entered, no-one had the distinct personality which would class them as a Speed Player.
Krista: That... just went right over my head. Could you explain that in clear Terran, please?
Haley: Ok, then. You are the first person ever to be given the Thirteenth Aspect: Speed.

Dark Haley then notices something happening behind you.

Haley: Ok... This is not looking good. It seems that your time here in SPERB has produced your true Shadow Tier - a rare case in itself. However, you'll have to defeat it in order to Ascend - problem is, only those who have Ascended can fight the Shadows, and therefore also the Shadow Tiers, but to Ascend, you have to defeat your Shadow Tier. However, as we are on the Station of Aspects, you have a chance.
Krista: And what would that chance be?
Haley: This station is yours, so you should be able to tap into your natural powers as a Guide of Speed while you are here, and use them as if you had Ascended.
???: Pah! You think that would work against me?

You turn around, to see that a darkened version of yourself had appeared from the darkness which was behind you.

Shadow Krista(?): Only someone who had Ascended would stand a chance in a strife against me! Especially you, of all people.

Youch. That... kinda stings. You need to come up with a good retort to this to try and toss your Shadow Tier off guard so that you have a distinct advantage when you both end up fighting.

[reflectiveRhino]

> Realize that the Guide is a passive role (?).
> Insult Shadow-Tier by saying:"You must have been born on a highway becuase thats where most accidents happen"
> Say that she is not you.

[ah2190]

> Insult Shadow-Tier by saying:"You must have been born on a highway becuase thats where most accidents happen"

Krista: Really? Well, you must have been born on a highway, because most accidents happen there.
Shadow Krista(?): Well, says the girl who's going to DIE once I'm through with you!

> Say that she is not you.

Before you can say anything else, Dark Haley responds.

Haley: I think you will find out that you are mistaken - besides, you ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE!
Shadow Krista(?): Oh, so you are going to reject me instead of her? That really PISSES ME OFF!

Uh-oh, something seems to be happening to your Shadow Tier. This does not look good...

[reflectiveRhino]

> PERONA PERSONA PERSONA PERSONA

[Super_actor]

>Haley: Step in.

[ah2190]

> Krista: PERONA PERSONA PERSONA PERSONA

You try and summon a Persona like you remember seeing in one of those really old games that you have played...

But it doesn't work like that in SPERB!


> Haley: Step in.

Unfortunally, Dark Haley can't do that for two reasons: one, because you can't directly control her outside of battle; and two, it's a tad too late for that.


> Shadow Krista(?): Transform into a Darkside due to WPS and Haley rejecting you on Krista's behalf.

Great. While you were faffing about, trying to summon a non-existant Persona, your Shadow Tier has just transmuted, and is now taking up quite a bit of room. This... is not good, even with the badass music that seems to be playing in the background.

Darkside Krista: I am a Shadow, the True Self.
Darkside Krista: I will show you what it means to cross me!
???: Not so fast.

You notice that there is someone else on the Station of Aspects.

Dark Haley: DAD? What are you doing here?
???: Well, I thought I'd pop over to help teach you two daughters of mine how to deal with Shadows such as this one.

Do you accept this person's offer of learning how to battle?

[reflectiveRhino]

> Yes

[ah2190]

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I'm going to put both responses up, because they don't really effect how the plot goes.

> Yes

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???: Ok, sure thing! I'll need a moment to set up your Heads Up Display, though.
Krista: Who are you talking to?
???: Oh, no-one in praticular. Just some random person who wants to see the tutorial.

> No

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???: Wait, you don't want to accept my offer?
Krista: Who are you talking to? And I'd rather take the offer.
???: Oh, no-one in praticular. Just some random person who didn't want to see the tutorial. Still, I'm going to prepare the Heads Up Display, first. I shouldn't be a moment.

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If anyone can come up with a better-looking HUD design compared to this, I'll switch to that as soon as I get it.

???: Ok, I've just launched the HUD which I just cobbled together just now. I know, it's not the best HUD in the world, but this is the best that I could do at the time.
???: Anyway, as you can see, there are two main sections to this HUD - the Status of the party, shown on the top-right, and the command box on the lower left. And, just for this one battle, I'll act as a partner.
???: Anyway, I best give you a quick overview of the Status section.
???: As you can see, both myself and Krista have full HP and SP.
???: The SP bar at the bottom relates to Dark Haley's SP, but it's not useful right now as she doesn't know anything that uses SP.
???: As for the DP and DE - I'll get to that later.
???: Anyway, next up are the commands.
???: It is currently Krista's turn, so she has the following options to pick from:
???: AGGRIEVE - This is your basic attack skill. This causes the person to preform a standard action. For Krista right now, that would be rolling her dice. If she had FistKind active, it would be using her fists to attack. Normally, this deals PHYSICAL damage.
???: ASPECT TECH - Here, you can use the skills which you have learned from your Aspect. Each person can have up to eight skills for their Aspect. You can also use Dark Haley's skills through this, without using up your turn - although afterwards, you can't use her again until the next turn starts.
???: ASSAULT DRIVE - Here, you can use the DE you earn from having earned enough DP through various means to preform special skills, like the All-Out Attack. Note that the DE cost of these skills varies depending on the condition of both sides.
???: ABJURE - Abjuring is basically defending from attacks. It is the best way to avoid being knocked down from a skill that you are weak to, although neither of us have any weaknesses right now.
???: ARTICLIZE - You can use this to use items from your Sylladex, or to switch between diffrent Kinds. Note though that this uses up your turn, so use it wisely.
???: And finally, ABSCOND - This will give you a chance to excape once Dark Haley finds an opening for you. However, for this battle, there's no opening that we can exploit to excape this Shadow.
???: Anyway, it's your move, Krista.


STRIFE!

Turn 1: Krista's Move


What will you do?

[Vauron]

>> Look at what techs you know, than Aggrieve

[ah2190]

> Krista: Check what techs you know.

You check what Aspect Techs you already know.

You currently have four Aspect Techs:

NITROUS BOOST (5SP) - Speeds up one ally for 3 turns, allowing them to act twice in a turn.
SPEED BASH (5% HP = 5HP) - Deals minor Physical damage to one foe.
SPEED TORNADO (5SP) - Deals minor Wind damage to all foes.
??? (???) - This skill takes up the final slot of your Aspect Techs, but can't be selected yet.


You also notice that Dark Haley has access to a single Guide Tech:

SCAN LVL1 (0SP) - Scans one foe, showing max HP and SP


> Krista: Aggrieve

You roll the Dungeon Master's Dice, and end up with a 10 and a 2, giving you a grand total of 12.

Out of nowhere, a rock falls on Darkside Krista. It doesn't damage her much, but it manages to STUN her, meaning she can't act this turn. You gain 5DP from the attack.

Your fellow ally jumps foward and uses the confusion to slam some sort of Book on Darkside Krista's head. It doesn't do much more damage, but at least you gain another 5DP from his attack.

Darkside Krista is stunned! She can't act this turn! However, she recovers from the stun and can act next turn.


Turn 2: Krista's Move

What will be your next move?


Krista's stats: 100/100HP, 30/30SP, 10DP (0DE)

[Super_actor]

>Dark Haley: Use SCAN LVL1
>Krista: Use NITROUS BOOST on yourself

[ah2190]

>Dark Haley: Use SCAN LVL1

Dark Haley scans Darkside Krista. You notice that she has 150 max HP and 30 max SP. However, you currently have no way to track the exact amount of damage you have dealt so far.

>Krista: Use NITROUS BOOST on yourself

You spend 5SP to use Nitrous Boost on yourself. You can now act again this turn, and also twice during the next two turns. But first, your ally has to make a move.

Your ally creates a thin layer of light on both of you. You... feel somewhat protected thanks to this.

Turn 2: Krista's Move - Again

What will be your next move?


Krista's stats: 100/100HP, 25/30SP, 10DP, (0DE) Nitrous Boost, (3 turns) Unknown Buff

[reflectiveRhino]

> Aggerive

[ah2190]

> Krista: Aggerive

You roll the Dungeon Master's Dice again, and this time it lands on a 5 and a 3, making the total 8.

Out of nowhere, a giant hand slapped Darkside Krista, dealing not much damage, but earning you 3 more DP

Darkside Krista responds by trying to swamp you with a beam of Darkness, but you are protected from the attack by the layer of light surrounding you, which fades after the attack fades away.

Turn 3: Krista's Move

What will be your next move?


Krista's stats: 100/100HP, 25/30SP, 13DP, (0DE) Nitrous Boost (2 turns)

[reflectiveRhino]

> Speed Bash

[Vauron]

>Check Assult Drives, than Aggrieve

[ah2190]

> Krista: Check Assault Drives

You quickly check what Drives that you can use.

Right now, there is only one possible Drive which you met one of the requirments for: the ALL-OUT ATTACK. It currently costs 3DE because Darkside Krista is not knocked DOWN, but if you did knock her down, which would most likely give you a free DE, it would only cost 1DE. Also, the more foes there are, the more DE that it costs.

You notice that you somewhat have access to three 'Dives': Valor, Wisdom and Master. However, they are greyed out and do not have a DE cost... yet. You guess these 'Dives' are possibly something you'll gain along the way.

Finally, the only other known Drive which you have access to is the Party Shuffle. This is useless right now, as there are no party members on the sidelines, but you guess that, once you get more than four people in your party, you can use that to reorganise your party, especially if you need to replace a nearly KOed party member.


> Krista: Speed Bash

You charge at Darkside Krista, using your Speed to do quite a bit of damage. However, the recoil has brused you, making you lose 5HP in the process. That's what you get for using a Physical Aspect Tech. You gain another 7DP, enough to be worth, along with the other DP that you have collected, 1DE.

Again, your ally attacks using his Book, dealing some damage and earning you another 5DP.


Darkside Krista: Oh, so that's how you want to play? Well, let's see you deal with this!

Darkside Krista reacts to having lost a set percentage of her HP, and slams the ground with one of her fists, causing a shockwave which hits both you and your Ally. Your ally is unaffected thanks to his layer of light, but you take 7 damage, but also gain 3DP. This uses up her move for this turn, meaning you can now act twice in quick sucession - once for this turn, and then again in the next turn.

> Krista: Aggrieve

You roll a 6 and a 5, making 11, the average roll of the current dice that you have. A blade appears in your right hand, and you slashed towards Darkside Krista...

CRITICAL HIT! You deal a LOT of damage, earning you 32DP as the attack knocks Darkside Krista DOWN!


ONCE MORE!

???: Nice! You just knocked her down! This is good in more than one way. You can KNOCK DOWN a foe by either scoring a CRITICAL HIT, certain BRUTAL AFFRONTS or by EXPLOITING A FOE'S WEAKNESS, and by doing so, you gain exactly one extra DE as well as the ability to act again. Plus, now that she's DOWN, we can now use the ALL-OUT ATTACK at the cost of only 1DE per foe on the field.
???: Of course, we can be knocked down from GRAVE BLUNDERS or when OUR WEAKNESSES are exploited. That makes us LOSE HALF THE DP we would had gained from being hit.

What will be your next move?


Krista's stats: 88/100HP, 25/30SP, 60DP, (3DE) Nitrous Boost (2 Turns)

[Vauron]

>>Its Time For an All Out Attack!

>>Than, Speed Tornado! If we are lucky, Darkside Krista is weak to wind.

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Is Assault misspelled intentionally?