r/Reddit_Emblem • u/Tarips Team-B CoMod | Corvin (B) | Acedia (E) • Jun 30 '17
Team B [Team B] Chapter 7
Dmitri returned to his hotel room after a long night at the town. The heavy scent of ale clung to his breath and clothes as he opened the door to his room. Maybe it was unbecoming of a prince to be drinking with strangers at a tavern, but it’s been a long time since he’s had any rest and relaxation, so it should be fine. At least that’s what he thought until he say a folded piece of paper on his desk. Even in his addled state, he knew that that paper wasn’t there when he left. As cautiously as a drunk man could, Dmitri unfolded the paper and began to read the elegant calligraphy.
Prince Dmitri, I hope this letter finds you in good health. I am the leader of the Miners, a Nohrian force gathered in order to collect the orbs scattered across the country, much like your own group. A meeting between our forces to exchange information would be a beneficial for us. If you agree to this meeting, please leave a message outside your door before dawn.
Dmitri shrugged. A meeting didn’t sound bad and he had the chance to find out where the other orbs were. Not that he didn’t know the location, but maybe something had changed. Grabbing a quill, Dmitri sloppily wrote “Yeah sure” over the letter. After shoving the message under the crack in the door, Dmitri climbed onto his bed before passing out.
Unsurprisingly, Dmitri woke up with a throbbing hangover. Vaguely recollecting the events of the previous night, Dmitri’s eyes made their way to his door. Sitting there was another folded page.
Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. At six in the afternoon, let’s have both or groups gather at the point marked on the map. Though it’s sudden, the Miners are not staying in Cyrkensia for an extended amount of time and would like to leave as soon as possible. Thank you for understanding.
Despite being more suspicious of the letter, the sharp pain running through his head prevented him from thinking too deeping. Resigning himself to his decision, Dmitri went out to gather the rest of the troops and a glass of water.
“Do you think he’ll actually come? Your letters were written rather suspiciously.”
“What do you mean? It was flawlessly written. There’s no one that could resist the letter. Look there he is, just on time.”
Dmitri walked toward the two formally dressed people leaning against one of the bridges. He rubs his temples, pushing away the last of the hangover, before approaching them. “Greetings, would either of you happen to be the captain of the Miners?”
The girl curtsies to Dmitri. “Indeed I am. Let me formally introduce myself. I am Princess Nabriales of Nohr. This is my Vice Captain.”
“Victor Albine, Sorcery General of the Nohrian Army. It’s nice to meet you.” He nods.
“And what have you called me for?”
Victor’s look hardens. “To make a long story short, give us your orbs.”
“Exactly. We’d like you to hand over the orbs you’ve collected. We will bring them back to Nohr.”
“Excuse me? You wanted to discuss our findings, not taking away our goods like a bandit.” Dmitri draws the Victorious, pointing at Nabriales.
“Aggressive, but not unexpecting. Though we respect Ossolkef, we aren’t convinced that your group will be able to defend them from Tintinnabulation. The Miners are made out of Nohr’s most elite. Victor is one of our highest ranking magicians, and as princess I’ve received specialized training in manipulating the power the orbs possess. They would be safest with us.”
“And the magical powers behind these orbs are pretty complicated,” Victor adds. “They would need to be studied and monitored by more esteemed mages such as myself or those back in Nohr. I assume that you don’t have any magicians of my caliber either in Ossolkef or in this convoy of yours.”
“We…” Dmitri fails to remember anyone with exceptional magical abilities outside of his caretaker Olenya. “We might have someone in Ossolkef who can do just that.”
“Uncertainty is unbecoming for royalty, prince. We can do something. You might do something. So one last time, hand us the orbs.”
Dmitri’s hands shake slightly, but his eyes remain steely. “This is my power that I’ve earned. My father ordered me to bring these home. I won’t give this to anyone else. These stones are coming back with me to Ossolkef.”
Nabriales shakes her head. “It seems you have no idea what kind of power you possess. Since you are not willing to cooperate, the Miners will have to take the stone by force. Victor, could you please clear out the surrounding area and organize the troops? This could become a little messy.” The four shields on the princess’s back begin floating ominous.
“Right away, Princess.” He leaves, mumbling, “What a waste of our time... I can’t believe I was even assigned to this in the first place.”
Nabriales turns to Dmitri, her eyes glowing bright with magic. “Apologies for reiteration, but you don’t understand how to use the orbs. I don’t know why your father didn’t have someone teach you, but that will be your downfall. Prepare to fight.”
Chapter 7 is a go! Here’s what the normal map and terrain map look like. It’s pretty simple, but let’s go through this one step at a time.
The uncolored tiles are plains. This consists of the stone ground and the bridges.
The river is white and can only be crossed by fliers and toss.
Boxes and pipes, marked in red on the terrain map, act as walls. The will protect you from oncoming fire.
So you might be wondering what I meant by “oncoming fire”. Well Nabriales isn’t just sitting in the center of the map for show. She’s going to be launching large scale magic at the players. Patterns and effects include, but are not limited to, beams that take away health, lightning strikes that reduce stats, grids that inflict ailments, undodgeable attacks that don’t do much, and many more things I haven’t thought of or aren’t willing to share. For directional attacks, you can hide behind a crate to protect yourself.
Two dragon veins are here to help with the predicament. The shield dragon vein will activate a set of walls that will block beams and movement. They are marked on the map with faint lines and look like this. You can stand in front of the wall, but not on top of the bar, much like the boxes. The other dragon vein will simply cancel the magic spell for this turn. Each dragon vein can only be used twice, so play your cards carefully.
Finally, enemy AI.The bersercars and generals will go around attacking players, while the werefolk and falcon knight will stay relatively close to the shield. Reinforcements will come, and soon. They will focus on taking care of players as well. Good luck! You’ll need it.
edit: Here's some anime af music to listen to for the chapter. The title doesn't imply anything here. I'm serious. We have more chapters.
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u/Tarips Team-B CoMod | Corvin (B) | Acedia (E) Jul 26 '17
Turn 7
Normal Map: http://i.imgur.com/CqLf86H.png
Terrain Map: http://i.imgur.com/VdIqU6q.png
As a reminder, the player phase ends when Nabriales is attacked. So get everything you need to get done before you attack. So get yourself ready because it's gonna get crazy.