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Okay, so last night, for srw_unlimited, we ran "The Lights in the Sky Are Stars," aka the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann finale. We based it off of Lagann-hen's finale...and we blew it away. It was the most fun, most epic mission I've been in during the course of the entire RP, and once it gets posted, I am linking the log because it DESERVES TO BE READ.
That picture? It's a TCG card. Yes, Fire Emblem briefly had its own TCG.
Anyway, due to what storytelling was on SNES games in 1996, Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu's characters really only got partial fleshing out. However, one of the most fleshed-out characters in the entire game is Alvis.
He's had one hell of a life. When he was seven, his father hanged himself because Alvis's mother fell in love with another man. He takes charge of House Velthomer and helps raise his younger half-brother, Azel. Then when he gets older, he meets a woman named Deirdre and falls in love with her. But there are two problems, neither of which Alvis knows: First, she's already married to the protagonist, Sigurd (though Deirdre doesn't know this, either; her memories had been wiped); and second, they're actually related. And this is all a plan by the Lopt Cult to bring back their god in an appropriate vessel. And Alvis ends up doing some pretty bad stuff, like luring Sigurd into a trap and torching him for a crime he didn't commit.
But he's not really a bad guy. He just wants what's best for Jugdral. In his mind, that's conquering the entire continent and forming an empire, and to be fair to the guy, it does work for about 15 years. Then his son, Julius, gets possessed by the aforementioned dark god and starts messing things up. Alvis tries to stop him, but nothing works. So by the time the party meets him, he's pretty much become a death seeker -- but even at his worst, he still fights Sigurd's son, Celice, with all of his being. And in the end, he actually manages to come off as somewhat sympathetic, despite what he's done. Even Celice feels sorry for him.
And on a different note? He's the only character in the entire game who can use Falaflame, the strongest fire magic there is. Given my predisposition toward fire magic, that automatically ranks him as cool in my book. But even aside from that, he's one of the series' more interesting antagonists.
Also, check out his personal theme and his battle theme -- two of the best pieces in an already phenomenal soundtrack.
Day 1 - Very first videogame.
Day 2 - Your favorite character.
Day 3 - A game that is underrated.
Day 4 - Your guilty pleasure game.
Day 5 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were).
Day 6 - Most annoying character.
Day 7 - Favorite game couple.
Day 8 - Best soundtrack.
Day 9 - Saddest game scene.
Day 10 - Best gameplay.
Day 11 - Gaming system of choice.
Day 12 - A game everyone should play.
Day 13 - A game you’ve played more than five times.
Day 14 - Current (or most recent) gaming wallpaper.
Day 15 - Post a screenshot from the game you’re playing right now.
>Day 16 - Game with the best cut scenes.
Day 17 - Favorite antagonist.
Day 18 - Favorite protagonist.
Day 19 - Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in.
Day 20 - Favorite genre.
Day 21 - Game with the best story.
Day 22 - A game sequel which disappointed you.
Day 23 - Game you think had the best graphics or art style.
Day 24 - Favorite classic game.
Day 25 - A game you plan on playing.
Day 26 - Best voice acting.
Day 27 - Most epic scene ever.
Day 28 - Favorite game developer.
Day 29 - A game you thought you wouldn’t like, but ended up loving.
Day 30 - Your favorite game of all time.
That picture? It's a TCG card. Yes, Fire Emblem briefly had its own TCG.
Anyway, due to what storytelling was on SNES games in 1996, Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu's characters really only got partial fleshing out. However, one of the most fleshed-out characters in the entire game is Alvis.
He's had one hell of a life. When he was seven, his father hanged himself because Alvis's mother fell in love with another man. He takes charge of House Velthomer and helps raise his younger half-brother, Azel. Then when he gets older, he meets a woman named Deirdre and falls in love with her. But there are two problems, neither of which Alvis knows: First, she's already married to the protagonist, Sigurd (though Deirdre doesn't know this, either; her memories had been wiped); and second, they're actually related. And this is all a plan by the Lopt Cult to bring back their god in an appropriate vessel. And Alvis ends up doing some pretty bad stuff, like luring Sigurd into a trap and torching him for a crime he didn't commit.
But he's not really a bad guy. He just wants what's best for Jugdral. In his mind, that's conquering the entire continent and forming an empire, and to be fair to the guy, it does work for about 15 years. Then his son, Julius, gets possessed by the aforementioned dark god and starts messing things up. Alvis tries to stop him, but nothing works. So by the time the party meets him, he's pretty much become a death seeker -- but even at his worst, he still fights Sigurd's son, Celice, with all of his being. And in the end, he actually manages to come off as somewhat sympathetic, despite what he's done. Even Celice feels sorry for him.
And on a different note? He's the only character in the entire game who can use Falaflame, the strongest fire magic there is. Given my predisposition toward fire magic, that automatically ranks him as cool in my book. But even aside from that, he's one of the series' more interesting antagonists.
Also, check out his personal theme and his battle theme -- two of the best pieces in an already phenomenal soundtrack.
Day 1 - Very first videogame.
Day 2 - Your favorite character.
Day 3 - A game that is underrated.
Day 4 - Your guilty pleasure game.
Day 5 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were).
Day 6 - Most annoying character.
Day 7 - Favorite game couple.
Day 8 - Best soundtrack.
Day 9 - Saddest game scene.
Day 10 - Best gameplay.
Day 11 - Gaming system of choice.
Day 12 - A game everyone should play.
Day 13 - A game you’ve played more than five times.
Day 14 - Current (or most recent) gaming wallpaper.
Day 15 - Post a screenshot from the game you’re playing right now.
>Day 16 - Game with the best cut scenes.
Day 17 - Favorite antagonist.
Day 18 - Favorite protagonist.
Day 19 - Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in.
Day 20 - Favorite genre.
Day 21 - Game with the best story.
Day 22 - A game sequel which disappointed you.
Day 23 - Game you think had the best graphics or art style.
Day 24 - Favorite classic game.
Day 25 - A game you plan on playing.
Day 26 - Best voice acting.
Day 27 - Most epic scene ever.
Day 28 - Favorite game developer.
Day 29 - A game you thought you wouldn’t like, but ended up loving.
Day 30 - Your favorite game of all time.