ToS: DotNW - Aster and Richter; Little Details
Updated: 2/14/12
After realizing a few things about Richter's past, reading some fanfics, and getting a good look at the picture used in my icon, I started to wonder about Aster and just how many "loose screws" he had... So I was happy to find out that there is a side novel (in addition to ones for the main plot) with a story about Aster and Richter. But I can't read/understand Japanese;_; and I don't think ToS: DotNW is popular enough with english speakers for someone to want to translate it even if they were uploaded...
Then on my second play-through, I noticed some details that I overlooked the first time and realized that you can actually find out several small details about what Aster was like, and some about Richter as well! This list might take a while to complete, seeing as I just missed some NPC text. I didn't think to make this list until after an event changed the NPCs' texts...;;;
Since I don't really think anyone will see this before its done (if EVER the way I am) I'm going ahead and posting what I have gathered so far so I don't loose it. Some of it may be disorganized for a bit. I won't put everything, like time Richter hesitates/flinches, that's too much work and a bit pointless. The videos are not mine, for extra reference and emotional feel.
Storyline/Side-Quests:
-----------Chapter 1: A World in Discord-----------
- Lake Sinoa Cave - Video
Emil - "Aqua, how is he?"
Aqua - "He'll be fine. He took a sword to the back, but that's not the reason he collapsed. It's the wound from two years ago."
Emil - "What happened?"
Aqua - "If you weren't my enemy, I'd tell you. Anyway, leave Master Richter to me.
----------Chapter 4: Light and Darkness -----------------
- Richter Side Quest -
Richter momentarily forgets Emil is not Aster: Video and Video.
A slight bit of Richter's past: Video.
Richter was once like Emil (I wonder if he also got the dog stuff from Aster as well, the whole video is good Richter personality reference fodder.): Video.
------------------Chapter 6: Dark Premonition-----------------
Jerk, I dub thee "Adolf" (Half-elf history): Video and Video.
Rilena entered the Academy around the same time as Aster, (Aster is two years younger than Richter, entered Academy at 9..lot of info): Video.
- Richter Side Quest -
Norton:
Outcasts skit: Video.
-Temple of Lightning-
Rilena: Video.
-Temple of Earth-
Rliena tells of Asters scar/birthmark and of Richter taking his notes (only thing that makes sense? Bah! Richter was calling Ratatosk a demon lord, shouldn't that be a tipoff?!): Video.
-------------Chapter 7: Reawakened Memories-----------
-Vangaurd Headquarters-
Flashback with Aster: Video.
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NPCs:
- First entering Sybak Academy -
----[Sybak Academy Hallway - Male Researcher]
1. ---Missed---(Apparently, Aster liked to joke around, from what I can remember...)
----[Sybak Academy Hallway Room 1 - Female Researcher]
1. ---Missed---
- After talking to Directer Schneider -
----[Sybak Academy Lobby - Male Student]
1. "Aster was a really nice person. Richter on the other hand was more anti-social, but he smiled when Aster was around."
3. "Aster was the sort of person who loved telling about his research."
----[Sybak Academy Hallway - Male Researcher]
1. "You're not really Aster?"
2. "You won't gain anything by fooling me."
----[Sybak Academy Hallway Room 1 - Female Researcher]
1. "Unlike you, Aster was more friendly and had self-confident."
3. "Then again, Aster was the sort to get absorbed into his research and disappear for days on end. Maybe he discovered something while he was travelling and just got distracted."
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After realizing a few things about Richter's past, reading some fanfics, and getting a good look at the picture used in my icon, I started to wonder about Aster and just how many "loose screws" he had... So I was happy to find out that there is a side novel (in addition to ones for the main plot) with a story about Aster and Richter. But I can't read/understand Japanese;_; and I don't think ToS: DotNW is popular enough with english speakers for someone to want to translate it even if they were uploaded...
Then on my second play-through, I noticed some details that I overlooked the first time and realized that you can actually find out several small details about what Aster was like, and some about Richter as well! This list might take a while to complete, seeing as I just missed some NPC text. I didn't think to make this list until after an event changed the NPCs' texts...;;;
Since I don't really think anyone will see this before its done (if EVER the way I am) I'm going ahead and posting what I have gathered so far so I don't loose it. Some of it may be disorganized for a bit. I won't put everything, like time Richter hesitates/flinches, that's too much work and a bit pointless. The videos are not mine, for extra reference and emotional feel.
Storyline/Side-Quests:
-----------Chapter 1: A World in Discord-----------
- Lake Sinoa Cave - Video
Emil - "Aqua, how is he?"
Aqua - "He'll be fine. He took a sword to the back, but that's not the reason he collapsed. It's the wound from two years ago."
Emil - "What happened?"
Aqua - "If you weren't my enemy, I'd tell you. Anyway, leave Master Richter to me.
----------Chapter 4: Light and Darkness -----------------
- Richter Side Quest -
Richter momentarily forgets Emil is not Aster: Video and Video.
A slight bit of Richter's past: Video.
Richter was once like Emil (I wonder if he also got the dog stuff from Aster as well, the whole video is good Richter personality reference fodder.): Video.
------------------Chapter 6: Dark Premonition-----------------
Jerk, I dub thee "Adolf" (Half-elf history): Video and Video.
Rilena entered the Academy around the same time as Aster, (Aster is two years younger than Richter, entered Academy at 9..lot of info): Video.
- Richter Side Quest -
Norton:
Outcasts skit: Video.
-Temple of Lightning-
Rilena: Video.
-Temple of Earth-
Rliena tells of Asters scar/birthmark and of Richter taking his notes (only thing that makes sense? Bah! Richter was calling Ratatosk a demon lord, shouldn't that be a tipoff?!): Video.
-------------Chapter 7: Reawakened Memories-----------
-Vangaurd Headquarters-
Flashback with Aster: Video.
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NPCs:
- First entering Sybak Academy -
----[Sybak Academy Hallway - Male Researcher]
1. ---Missed---(Apparently, Aster liked to joke around, from what I can remember...)
----[Sybak Academy Hallway Room 1 - Female Researcher]
1. ---Missed---
- After talking to Directer Schneider -
----[Sybak Academy Lobby - Male Student]
1. "Aster was a really nice person. Richter on the other hand was more anti-social, but he smiled when Aster was around."
3. "Aster was the sort of person who loved telling about his research."
----[Sybak Academy Hallway - Male Researcher]
1. "You're not really Aster?"
2. "You won't gain anything by fooling me."
----[Sybak Academy Hallway Room 1 - Female Researcher]
1. "Unlike you, Aster was more friendly and had self-confident."
3. "Then again, Aster was the sort to get absorbed into his research and disappear for days on end. Maybe he discovered something while he was travelling and just got distracted."
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