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PureRok posted:I had completely forgotten about Twisted, nor did I recognize the name until you mentioned the roller-coaster dragon. Thanks for digging up memories of that abomination. I'd never seen that thread. After going through a few pages of it, I can see how it was goldmined. It's a complete loving fever dream and, not to defend this game in any way, this feels tame by comparison. Horrible furry self-insert fiction is outright cliché compared to were-roller-coaster mass murder madness.
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inthesto posted:I never read the Twisted thread, but I do remember Heroes Rise, the thread that lead to it. As I recall, it was one of the first few paid full CYOAs on Choice of Games, and so remains in the same way you'd tolerate a racist grandfather or something.
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Mechanical Ape posted:I wouldn't expect it to be this soon, but does the title get explained at any point? The hosed up thing is, there was a perfect chance to drop it. Blarghalt posted:
It wouldn't be very good or subtle, but it'd at least make the title have something to do with the game.
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CommissarMega posted:As I recall, it was one of the first few paid full CYOAs on Choice of Games, and so remains in the same way you'd tolerate a racist grandfather or something. I don't know exactly when Heroes Arise was made, but I do know that Choice of Dragons and Choice of Broadsides were their first two games, made in-house, and both of those were in a completely different league of quality. The fact that not only was it accepted and published, but promoted as paid content boggles the mind.
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So when they slap eyes onto the planet would the furries consider it a planetsona or what? I'm not a professional artist in any capacity, but I feel like trying to fix these characters would amount to a redesign from the ground up save for maybe the fantasy furries because they have some semblance of fantasy clothing. But other than that, the design mistakes are pretty much nearly everything at this point. The artist has my condolences since they probably had to work with those clunky backer designs and based on Klace's writing I can only imagine the character descriptions they had to grit through.
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Rahonavis posted:I'm a children's' book illustrator who specializes in animals, and my professional opinion is that every single character design in this thing is a loving disaster. I might do an effort post about the specific reasons why they're disastrous later (besides the obvious, "look at this poo poo"), but for now good God-drat these tails! I look at Kila's floof tornado and my eyes water. Learn anatomy! Just read through it. That's a hell of a thread to live up to. 
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blankd posted:I'm not a professional artist in any capacity, but I feel like trying to fix these characters would amount to a redesign from the ground up save for maybe the fantasy furries because they have some semblance of fantasy clothing. But other than that, the design mistakes are pretty much nearly everything at this point. Wait, why are there fantasy furries in this? It's not only modern day japan, it's FUTURE modern-day japan. Is there a fantasy/Blizzard convention going on at the same time? Pick a time period! 
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Focacciasaurus_Rex posted:Wait, why are there fantasy furries in this? It's not only modern day japan, it's FUTURE modern-day japan. Is there a fantasy/Blizzard convention going on at the same time? Pick a time period! And as MUCH AS IT PAINS ME TO SAY THIS, this is sensible enough in a work of fiction where planet travel has already been
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blankd posted:Valqeuso, the assassin guild and Tiger Trump are from the furry fantasy planet. They are doing a ~magical ritual~ to kidnap Rabies from his world. So now Velsquez is the Mayor-King of two planets?  I thought they were from a different section of the same planet. With Terra being furrytokyo, and Earth being, well, earth with humans on it. The writing isn't exactly clear on this, or anything for that matter.
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"Earth" is furry tokyo. "Terra" is the fantasy world with Velasquez and Tiger Trump. Human Earth doesn't exist.
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Mechanical Ape posted:I wouldn't expect it to be this soon, but does the title get explained at any point? I have a feeling it is a throwaway reference to Major and Minor Ursa (because space, you see). Why it wasn't dropped in that infodump somehow is a mystery for the ages.
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Ignatius M. Meen posted:I have a feeling it is a throwaway reference to Major and Minor Ursa (because space, you see). Why it wasn't dropped in that infodump somehow is a mystery for the ages. And to the fact that they're Bear constellations, because furries. Don't forget that. 
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Rabies has been sent from his regular universe where everyone's a furry to a different, alien universe where everyone's a furry. Also he supposedly has the ability to move between worlds, but as yet he hasn't actually done that, he's only been yanked around by other people. The author's insert character is dead and this is sad. That's, that's pretty much it so far.
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 So this is Terra, huh? Can't say I'm impressed.  I'm quickly thrown against a nearby tree. Like I was traveling incredibly fast. I land on the ground and grip my head in pain. Too much to ask that Rabies breaks their neck at this part, huh? The pain radiates harshly with my heartbeat. Which to say the least -- was incredibly fast. I lost track of time, but eventually it subsided. As I'm lucid again, I quickly examine my surroundings. It feels like everything is moving faster than normal. The swaying leaves look as if they're in a hurricane. But my perception of time quickly returns to normal. That was odd. It's like when you look at a clock. Sometimes the second hand moves faster for a moment. And when you play this game, ten minutes seems like six hours. I take a few steps forward, but can't find any balance. I quickly stumble over, and brace myself on a tree. What's going on? It feels like I'm drugged...Damnit Kila, I knew your creepy rear end would roofie Rabies eventually! I fall to my knees, embracing the tree. Otherwise I'd be eating a face full of grass. I start to wonder just where I've ended up. But I can only think of where I'm -not-. Something tells me I'm a long way from home. The anxiety of that fact completely overpowers me. Any semblance of curiosity I had was utterly destroyed. I sulk in some sort of otherworldly homesickness. Here I am -- stuck on the soil of a foreign planet. He said I'd be brought back in the event of trauma. Was this experience not traumatic enough? And what if something traumatic doesn't happen? I could already post all the mental illnesses this game has given me, but at this point I'd basically be reciting the whole drat book.  Who will inevitably stumble upon Klace's gigantic stash of coke? Those weren't the types of things I -wanted- to see. But it was definitely my -right- to see them. I feel like this "Ark" has robbed me blind of my future. What if I don't want this power? I guess I don't even have a say in the matter. I'm simply forced to help, against all of my wishes. What else would I be forced to do...? Will I ever truly be myself again?Questions I'm sure would be racing through our minds if Rabies had enough of a personality to be memorable.  Look, it's Leomon!  Also, I somehow accidentally brought up the stat menu in-between dialogue boxes! I should note that there is not one single battle in this game, so this never becomes relevant. Also, note the HP and MP values for Rabies. Har har har.  Goddamn, did Tetsuya Nomura guest-draw this guy? He's got a belt problem. He kneels down beside me and wraps an arm around me. He rests a hand under my arm and lifts me up slowly.  It's very easy to lose your way...Especially when others want to use you. They put their own path before your own. It's also very easy to lose your way when you're hurled head-first into another world. He holds me up, and I limp alongside him. Who is he? Is this the guy that was conducting the ritual? If so, I don't sense any nefarious intent. He seems very wise...He's put me at ease. Just like the man in the Ark. And for no reason whatsoever, Rabies trusts this guy. A guy that he suspects is the one who kidnapped him in the first place. Did Furry Outsider just award his 'power' to the person with the weakest survival instinct?  I've read over this sentence ten times and I have no idea what the gently caress he's trying to say. Is he saying their desperation around performing the ritual? Despair is contagious? What? This is one of the lines in this game that is just so outright confusing and weird that I can't bring myself to get mad at it. If that is so, then I apologize. Your burdens should be yours alone to carry. The journey to bring you to Terra...It was not an easy one to complete. It was filled with failure and compromise. How do you compromise doing a summoning ritual? Terra...? Is that where I am? Konrad. It worked.  Anyone else noticing how all these 'intro' pics have the characters in pretty much the same pose? I know this is the one.  And how do you know that, Endymion? I can feel it. Just trust me. How does he know? This is the thing: Rabies has had zero character development. Besides them having no actual lines of dialogue, we've been given no hints what he looks like, either. I used the gear I found in the game files because I could use literally any inanimate object to represent Rabies' thoughts. Hell, I could use a picture of Tim Allen and it wouldn't make a bit of difference. Alright, I'll play along. King Velasquez will be very pleased.  I feel like I'm finally able to stand on my own. I gently push aside this Endymion -- in a polite manner. I explain my situation. I don't know why I'm here. I don't know who they are. Or who this "King" is. Rabies is taking being kidnapped pretty well. Very well. You deserve an explanation. At least the best as I am able to provide. This is Terra. It's a peaceful world. In fact, we haven't had war for centuries. What about the regular food riots? You know, what with the established shortages and all? This is thanks to The Immortal King. He's ensured that Terra is a utopia...A utopia that suffers from famine.  Plair's supposed to be a bad guy, but darnit Klace will try his best to make his views seem rational under the circumstances. Back it up a second...Immortal King? Yeah. He got lucky. Managed to find a world that suits him. It's a complicated thing, the flow of time. Immortality isn't something I'd want. But I guess it works for him. He's able to get lots of stuff done. Every world experiences time differently. Many words [sic] are in sync, or very close. But if you find that one special world? The one where time's flow differs vastly? Well, let's put it this way. You might be lucky enough to live forever. Or you'd shrivel and die of old age... Our King Velasquez? He found Terra. A world where time flows very slowly to him. This is why he's been able to live so long. Watch your back, Zyborne Clock, there's a new sheriff of dumb time poo poo in town. Well, I think Endy is trying to say...It's a good thing you're not dead right now. Your world must flow similarly to Terra. Boy Rabies survived and I have to keep playing this lovely game, lucky me! But, I guess it's a trade off. Some people might enjoy a shorter life. Especially on Terra -- where it's safe. It's true. A day of happiness could be desirable. Over a life of war on another world, I mean. World travel if very risky in that regard. Fortunately for you, you're safe. Along with those that came instead of you. Instead of me...?  I'm starting to question the competency of you two.  But not just every day. We had to do it at the same time, as well. Same time every day, huh? That sounds familiar. Yep! Turns out the Midnight Deaths were caused by these two screwing up the ritual. A ritual that still hasn't been explained at all. Don't worry. The others are safe. We gave them to one of the local Lords. He helped them immigrate to Terra properly. Well, let's not jump to conclusions. That Lord is known as Lord Plair. He has an open hatred for immigrants. So, we really cant speak for their safety. He could've killed them for all we know. This is loving hilarious.  Don't worry, we handed off the immigrants to a local lord. Which is to say we handed them off to Glorthax, Flayer of Foreigners and Stabber of Refugees. Whoops!  So, you two are assassins, right? You are aware of what assassins do, right?  Like ASSASSINATING A POLITICAL THREAT. Well, I guess you'd call it "dirty work". Though no one is supposed to know that. You shouldn't speak so openly, Konrad. It seems that he's annoyed. Yeah, yeah. Whatever. We're the Assassin's Guild. We have two members. Student and teacher. This is really starting to sound like you're both really lovely knockoff Sith.  Okay, do you two just literally not know what 'assassinate' means? Do you think it means leaving a pair of severed asses under Plair's bedsheet as a warning or something? Terra isn't ready for a new ruler just yet. They'd throw the world into disarray. FOR GOD'S SAKE, YOU HAVE KNIVES. YOU HAVE POISON.  Biting social commentary via two assassins talking about how they don't assassinate anybody.  Bad at their job, sure. Either way, I've heard enough about politics for now. I had a huge list of questions that needed answering. For example -- why was I brought here...? Oh, you still have questions? And we still have a long way to go. It seems like these benefit one another. Follow us. We'll explain on the way. If the walking is too much, let me know. We can always stop to rest if you need it. You'll carry Rabies and you'll like it.  Speaking of which, this game has ten chapters. We're only just starting!   And Rabies just goes along with the guys that, once again, kidnapped him. Why do they want to teach me about politics...? I can't believe that I was brought here for that. They must be only thinking from their angle. It makes sense -- they did go through a lot to get me. But now it's -my- turn for answers. Just keep up the pace. Walking and talking will have to do. We're on a strict schedule, you know. King Velasquez wants you by nightfall. That is, on the day the ritual succeeds. I get this feeling that they don't care. I don't think they want to know the "what". I think they want to know the "why"...I think the question is "who". Like a rational, non-Rabies person in this scenario would be going something like WHO THE gently caress ARE YOU TWO ASSHOLES GET AWAY FROM ME Isn't that right? I nod furiously.  I dunno. This planet apparently doesn't have it's poo poo together in terms of food supply. Maybe Rabies is a secret farmer? Like, a farmer that somehow functions without a brain?  You'd think his orders would be something to the effect of "here's a potion to knock out the The Savior when you nab them, because they are NOT gonna be happy about being snatched."  Not that Rabies has DONE anything important, the game just says they're important. Velasquez says "history repeats itself". One day he'll agree -- another he won't. He flip-flops on a semi-daily basis. But I guess when you're as old as him...You can start to see a pattern in things. But there's no pattern with you. He's never sought help from another world. I guess you're an unknown variant. But I guess sometimes that's what we need. Correct. You're a mystery to me, too. He didn't tell us what power you hold. Nor what you would be saving us from. Rabies can wind back time or something, and I guess save Terra from Tiger Trump?  Velasquez trusts you with all the juicy intel, huh? I'm a savior...? That's outrageous. I couldn't even do anything to save Klace. Hey, savior. Did you catch the hint? Endymion wants to know what makes you tick. He wants to know why you're so special. I mean, we did dedicate our lives to you. We deserve to know the reason why. They what? Did doing the ritual make them swear life debts to me or something?  Konrad, don't be so demanding. And don't read into my words like that. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT Huh. I guess we're both on the same page. We're both on quests and don't know the reason why. We both know I'm "The Savior", but nothing else. I guess I'd have to get answers from this "King". I'm not sure they know about The Ark, though. Is Konrad hinting that I should tell them my power? It might not be a bad idea to gain their--  I know Rabies technically doesn't talk, but this makes it seems like Endymion just straight up read his mind. Maybe these two just naturally trust anyone with dreadlocks. You're here for a noble cause. That is something I can guarantee. And that is all I need to know. Do you have anything else to ask? If it's something I can answer -- I will.  Also, there's no real way to tell them about your power without sounding completely insane. Hey guys, I can reload my save! What's that? Well, it's a way to record your progress in a video game? What's a video game? Well...  All three of those statements are outright lies. The majority of my questions were about Earth. For example -- what happened to Klace. And the rest, I would have to personally ask The King.  I just cannot get over how Rabies is just going along with this. It shouldn't be much farther now. We're making good time. Oh -- Endymion. The form. We should probably fill it out now. Right. Form...? It's just a standard immigration form. Everybody new to Terra must fill it out. It helps keep track of numbers. But it also gauges your personality. It can help to find you a suitable job. Not that you'll be needing a job. We know you won't be here permanently. But we can't give you any special treatment. Didn't you two say the King needs to meet me right away? You'd think direct orders from Velasquez would kinda supercede standard bureaucratic protocol.  Couldn't you just fill it out with bullshit?  Again, all the more reason to just fill it out yourselves. This is starting to feel more and more like Earth. Perhaps I'm not as homesick now as I was earlier. Endymion reaches into his pockets and pulls out a paper. I then what I assume is a Terran writing utensil. After a few moments, he starts to write stuff down.  And don't you forget it!  Off to a good start. We know your name. For the rest -- just answer honestly. Or not, I guess it's your choice. Konrad looks at me and smirks. I know it seems silly, but laws are laws. And it also beats an awkward silence. Especially since we're a long way from town.  Tune in next time for filling out Form A-10b, Section 4! Fun! 
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It's very important to follow the law at all time! Laws are laws! Also, did we mention we're assassins? We only take on assignments that are legal, though. Gotta go through proper guild channels, too. Needs to be approved by the high council of assassins, which is us. Very strict process. Also lol at that stat menu being there.
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If this guy is anything like Leomon he'll be the first one pasted also: TEN loving CHAPTERS?! 
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Malachite_Dragon posted:If this guy is anything like Leomon he'll be the first one pasted You're locked in here with me, ect ect.
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As soon as I began seeing this as Idiocracy for furries, everything made sense.Orange Fluffy Sheep posted:This game is so long because every idea is expressed in the least efficient way possible.
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Quicksilver6 posted:Just replace all the dialog with the Tim Allen Grunt. Problem solved. Maybe that's why Rabies doesn't talk, he can only communicate in various grunts.
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I have figured out what sort of "assassins" those two fuckwits are. They're Character Assassins. They make everything around them look worse. Not because they're awesome or cool but because they're a loving magnifying glass that shows all the dumb stupid flaws in the writing. "Mayor" is the next step below "King." What the gently caress.
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Which characters are original designs and which are paid for inserts? Because I somehow get the impression candy colored belt assassin dog is the latter.
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Anoia posted:Which characters are original designs and which are paid for inserts? Because I somehow get the impression candy colored belt assassin dog is the latter. As far as I know, every male character we've seen so far was a paid insert. In fact, I believe every single male character in the game is a paid insert, with one exception. Conversely, just about all the female characters are original to this game, with two exceptions (one of which is a genderswap of a male character anyway).
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Anoia posted:Which characters are original designs and which are paid for inserts? Because I somehow get the impression candy colored belt assassin dog is the latter. Speaking of candy-assassin dog (Cassassin dog?) Is it me, or does his fur just kind of stop at the elbows?
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I think it's supposed to be white fur. Something you'd expect an assassin to cover, but I guess these guys are just... spies? I don't think they've spied on anything. The extent of their successes stops at organizing Potatosack Pinkfox's attempt at knocking Plair down, and performing a transdimentional ritual, so they're more like your standard mages at this point, really. Also, quote:
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King Velasquez came from another dimension, but here he is immortal, and he likes summoning other heroes from other dimensions to solve his problems. He is the furry Lord British.
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Mechanical Ape posted:King Velasquez came from another dimension, but here he is immortal, and he likes summoning other heroes from other dimensions to solve his problems. He is the furry Lord British. I didn't think Lord British could get more loathsome.
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You'd think the student would have LESS belts than the master if martial art ranks were anything to go by. I feel like the "immortality due to 'different flows of time'" is stolen from somewhere. If we didn't know what Valquartz looked like, I'd have made a joke about how he lives longer because he's human and >insert joke about dog years here<. The character assassins breaking out the paperwork got me to laugh, sorry everyone.
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So if Rabies is some sort of animal with absolutely zero survival instinct does that mean he is just a Red Panda? I don't mean a furry one I mean just a normal rear end Red Panda. Also I once again jumped a little when I saw neon rudolph assassin dog there. All that talk about time, dimensions, and immortality make me unable to wait for the next impossibly long explanation of that. As someone who has read more bad fanfic than they would like to admit, this is seriously impressing me with how absurdly meandering the dialogue all is.
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To be fair, making the mayor into an immortal God-King would get people(animals?) to care about local elections. Not these people mind you, the entire cast so far has been bafflingly dumb. Except Velasquez is immortal because time flows differently on this world for him so if I read the update right (I don't and won't) so the next mayor-king-emperor would not be immortal which seems like it would disqualify them for the position. Ugh, thinking about this silly plot is painful  How are these even near equivalent? How will I return to my planet alongside how will I find out how the world mourns a pop idol?
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