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DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


It's back! Over three years ago, I set out to do as many King's Quest titles as I could. After putting out updates 3-5 times a week for 5 straight months, I burnt out and I burnt out hard. It was just a pity that I burnt out during my favorite of the lot. All the buildup and all of the terrible times for none of the payoff. I intend to correct that mistake and I will finish King's Quest 6.

What guarantees do you have that I won't burn out this time? Easy. The LP is already done. I have it all edited, screenshotted, typed up, and uploaded.

I've been living under a rock. What is King's Quest?

I have some light reading for you! You probably want to catch up on these, because both myself and the game will be shamelessly referencing them.

King's Quest I - The Quest for the Throne
King's Quest II - Romancing the Throne
King's Quest III - To Heir is Human
King's Quest IV - The Perils of Rosella
King's Quest V - Absence Makes the Heart go Yonder

Will you be contininuing on to King's Quest VII after this?

No. I originally had plans to do so, but those plans are much different now. King's Quest VII has a reputation for being a boring game, and while it's engaging to play, I can't guarantee that it will be entertaining to read. Also it's more than twice as long as this game is.

Maybe someday, but not now.

Tell me about the game!

Assuming you've done the requisite fast track 5-act coursework up above and have caught up...

Months have passed since Graham rescued his family from Mordack's castle at the end of King's Quest V. In all that time, Alexander has been unable to forget about the cute girl he briefly saw for like 45 seconds during the ending. One day while moping in the throne room, he hears a mysterious voice coming from the magic mirror on the wall...

Spoilers?

It shouldn't have to be said. This is easily the King's Quest game with the most story. Tag that poo poo. This game is probably older than some of you, so asking you to go spoiler-free is an exercise in futility. Just don't be That Guy who Kramers into the thread to talk at length about the game's ending on the first update.

If in doubt, use tags. If you're talking about something the LP hasn't covered, use tags.

Updates

I - Two Pirates and Al Borland
II - A Bridge Repair Kit
III - Prince Salamander of Pagentry
IV - Alexander Pulls Out His Magic Map
V - A Fifteen Year-old Roleplayer
VI - A Purple Fiddlewhacker
VII - It's Hardly Bath Water
VIII - His Name is Abdul Alhazred
IX - Not a Very Pleasant Stick-in-the-Mud
X - Magical Flying Nightshade Bush
XI - Hand-to-Hand Combat with a Minotaur
XII - The Shape of a Black Cloak
XIII - A Shining Example for an Impressionable Genie
XIV - The Beast You Could Do
XV - Truly Incredible Spoiled Egg
XVI - You're mad!
XVII - Ticket, please! Next!
XVIII - Burden Me Not With Thine Poetry
XIX - Princes Have no Sense of Humor
XX - A Ninny at Chess
XXI - A Jilted Lover
XXII - Girl in the Tower

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DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


I - Two Pirates and Al Borland

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 19:14 on Dec 16, 2020

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


II - A Bridge Repair Kit

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 19:51 on Dec 18, 2020

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.

Xander77 posted:

:same: :same: :same: except there's no secret involved. Why care about what other people think regarding your tastes in music?

:hai: Girl in the Tower is great and I love it dearly because it's such an earnest power ballad. Also because apparently, Sierra got in super trouble because fans of King's Quest 6 would inundate radio stations with requests to the point where more than one program director called Ken Williams to complain. :allears:

MagusofStars posted:

So, uh, you just gonna ignore that dude in the black robe? He's probably not as creepy as he seems...or he's going to straight up shank you for interrupting his reading - either way, we should be friendly.

We'll find out what his deal is in the next update!

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


III - Prince Salamander of Pagentry

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 22:27 on Dec 20, 2020

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


IV - Alexander Pulls Out His Magic Map

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 20:50 on Dec 22, 2020

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.

PurpleXVI posted:

I never knew the game had a "long" and "short" ending. I assume you'll elaborate on the two potential paths when we get to where they diverge.

Yeah, I do a good bit of discussing the different paths at and even past the divergence point. I'm pretty sure even in the final update during the ending stuff I actually am still discussing differences.

Though I want to put it out here now ahead of time: I'm not showing off the short ending path. The puzzles aren't very fun and involve hiding from guards while they patrol around. There's also very little that's unique to it instead of being shared with the long path.

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


V - A Fifteen Year-old Roleplayer

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 00:44 on Dec 25, 2020

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.

Blastinus posted:

Out of curiosity, if you don't have the necessary tools for the senses, could you use the magic map to beat a hasty retreat, or are you just stuck?

Yep, you can use the magic map to retreat at any time. So you're not locked into this set of puzzles!

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


VI - A Purple Fiddlewhacker

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 00:30 on Dec 27, 2020

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


VII - It's Hardly Bath Water

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 14:28 on Dec 28, 2020

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.

queserasera posted:

Aww you took the Cavs reference out of the previous update. :(

It’s still there! I’ve been moving old updates to LPix to keep the thread from being overwhelmed, and the joke reference joke is still intact on the test poster!

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.

Hwurmp posted:

well, there are FFXIV references

so I'm p sure it's the Windows version

this tbh

Italicized dialogue is me having fun by adding text.

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


VIII - His name is Abdul Alhazred

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 16:13 on Dec 30, 2020

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


IX - Not a Very Pleasant Stick-in-the-Mud

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 15:54 on Jan 1, 2021

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


X - Magical Flying Nightshade Bush

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 16:22 on Jan 3, 2021

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.
:staredog:

Well tonight I learned that Dan Avidan was part of the Grumps. I'd only ever heard of him through NSP and TWRP

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


XI - Hand-to-Hand Combat with a Minotaur

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 13:34 on Jan 5, 2021

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


XII - The Shape of a Black Cloak

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 13:16 on Jan 7, 2021

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


XIII - A Shining Example for an Impressionable Genie

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 15:05 on Jan 9, 2021

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


XIV - The Beast You Could Do

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 14:22 on Jan 11, 2021

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.

Quackles posted:

Will there be a sidebar to talk about the short ending somewhere?

I've actually already gone over most of the changes: namely the short ending involves playing hide and seek in the castle. Otherwise, it's just the exact same as the long ending we'll be seeing in a few weeks, but not as complete.

InwardChaos posted:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember trying to touch the red roses around Belle's house causes a death. It's the "magic" she speaks of in the line about the roses being the only magic she'll ever see.

It sounds like something that would be possible, but when I tried just now I wasn't able to get cause the death. Trying to use the roses just gets the line "Alexander hasn't been invited to pick the family's roses." Though I did manage to cause the background music from the town, the nightingale tree, and Beauty's house to all play on top of each other. ...Somehow.

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 22:26 on Jan 9, 2021

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


XV - Truly Incredible Spoiled Egg

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 15:12 on Jan 13, 2021

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.

Nidoking posted:

I don't believe this is true. I've tried to get the fountain water early at least once, hoping to save some time, but the narrator says that the lamp isn't ready for the fountain water yet and nothing happens.

The text rip I was using had multiple failure states for filling the lamp with the fountain water first. :shrug:

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


XVI - You're mad!

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 16:48 on Jan 15, 2021

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


XVII - Ticket, please! Next!

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 22:19 on Jan 17, 2021

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.
Same. Saaame. We've been seeing the xylophone all game long every time I've posted dead.gif. So that's plenty of time to see it and think "that looks like something that can be used..."

Also in case anyone is wondering, here's someone's recording of the original scene. Personally I think Oingo Boingo is funnier than Dem Bones

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


XVIII - Burden Me Not With Thine Poetry

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 00:52 on Jan 20, 2021

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.

MagusofStars posted:

Hey now, you can't tease us like this and not mention what the terrible pun is.

May I direct your attention to this site which seems to be a comprehensive "the many deaths of Alexander" guide.

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


XIX - Princes Have no Sense of Humor

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 21:32 on Jan 21, 2021

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


XX - A Ninny at Chess

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 11:38 on Jan 23, 2021

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.

PurpleXVI posted:

I admit to forgetting whether Shadrack comes up in a later King's Quest game, it would be interesting if he did.

The KQ2 remake devs tried to take the plot point about "The Society of the Black Cloak" and stretch it so that its members include every evil sorcerer a member of the Daventry Royal Family meets. That includes the gingerbread witch and Hagatha from the first two KQ games.

Also fun fact: Cassima's italicized dialogue in the update up above is stuff she can actually say if the circumstances of meeting her are different! There's also alternate dialogue for walking past her crying hole in the wall and getting Abdul's letter first. Though it's just shock and then anger and then "you should hold onto this it looks important."

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


XXI - A Jilted Lover

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 13:07 on Jan 25, 2021

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.
XXII - Girl in the Tower



Battle in the Castle

Ahh, you feel that in the air? That's the feeling of a nearly-complete LP! We just gotta get through this last update and King's Quest 6 will be complete.

Alexander! Be careful, Alhazred has a sword!
Shut up, wench! SHAMIR SHAMAZEL!!! Get in here!
Here I am, Master
It's about time, you bumbling fool! How could you let him follow me?
Well, there were the guard dogs, Master, and then....
NEVER MIND!! Just kill him--kill him NOW!
<sigh> As you wish, Master. RAZZLE DAZZLE, SNAP AND SNAZZLE...



Prince Alexander, I did it! I swapped the lamps! Here, quick, take it!
Bless you, Jollo! I knew you could do it! Now get clear, friend!
No argument there, my lord. Good luck!

Alexander has the genie's lamp!

I don't feel particularly keen to die to Shamir again so...





WHAT? How did you get my lamp! You thief! You...you...you.... You've ruined me!
My lamp! Oh, thank Balhalla! I hated working for that loathsome creature! I already feel his nastiness leaving me! How I've longed for a master like you!



I've got a new master~! I've got a new master~!



So you are a thief as well, Alexander? Stealing the lamp was very clever, I'll grant you that, but I am the master thief! Face my sword, if you dare! The man left standing shall have the lamp!
So shall it be, Alhazred! I don't need the genie to deal with a coward like you!



This is the last death of the LP.



ALEXANDER! NO!!





It gives us a good hint on what to do, however.



sword

In desperation, Alexander fixes upon the only weapon in sight.



Abdul is very patient here. He could have killed Alex six times over in that gif.

Zounds! This sword must weigh a ton!
Good. Then you shall only fail sooner, my prince!



SO! The mouse would bite?
This mouse SHALL bite, as you shall soon see--or should I say, soon feel?

:black101:



Hah! You can barely lift that sword, my 'prince!' Better to lay it down now. I promise to dispatch you with little pain
A tempting offer, but I think I'll wait and see what this sword can do.
Suit yourself.

The swordfight animation plays again. However this time during the punchup...

Alexander's arms start to tremble under the effort of wielding the huge sword. His muscles are nearing exhaustion
Hah! And so it ends!
Not if I can help it, you murderer!



Cassima thrusts the small dagger into Alhazred's shoulder with all her might!
Yyeeiii!!! You! You dare raise a finger to me?! You will regret that, princess!
You're lucky I didn't aim for your neck!



If we don't act soon enough, Abdul will turn around and kill Alex. So...

Leave her alone, Alhazred! You are through harming her--and this kingdom!
Wha...?



Disabled Vizier

:toot: We've won! Now all that's left is the ending.



Cassima! Are you all right?
I'm fine, Alexander. I just was so afraid for you!
There's no need to fear anymore, princess.
Yes. I know. How can I ever repay you? For myself, for my kingdom....
It was not in me to let harm come to you. Can you find it in you, princess, to give me more than your gratitude?
Alexander! What are you saying?
I love you, Cassima. Would you ever consider...do you think you could...marry me?
Could you ever have doubted it, my prince?



<growl!> Ahem!



Oh! Guards!
Princess Cassima, are you well?
I am quite well, thank you. Please take Abdul and put him in the dungeon. See to it that he gets a doctor. We want to be sure he survives. He has a lot to answer for, and he has not earned a quick death once it's all over.
Yes, Majesty.



Come along, you rat. We've got a nice dank cell all ready for you. And before too long, the Doctor is coming to pay you a visit.
No. What!? How dare you...
Shut up! Get moving.



What's going to happen to Alhazred?
Men like him and Mordack only respect strength, so I'm going to show him just how much I learned from them. By the time the guards are through with him, he'll wish he had died here.
I imagine your father is going to want to have some words with him as well.
My father? I... what?
Alexander cracks a smile.
Your parents are waiting downstairs.
But how? I thought they died!
It's a very long story, Cassima. You see, it all started when I washed ashore a couple days ago...




Good Wedding

I'm gonna be quiet for a lot of this. So just enjoy the royal wedding.



Cassima and Alexander ask Captain Saladin to perform their wedding ceremony. Saladin is honored to do so.
On this historical day of great joy in the Land of the Green Isles, we witness the union of Cassima, beloved princess of this realm, and Alexander, prince of Daventry!



Do you, Prince Alexander of Daventry, take Princess Cassima to be your wife, to love and to cherish for as long as you both shall live?
I do.
And do you, Princess Cassima of the Land of the Green Isles, take Prince Alexander to be your husband, to love and to cherish, for as long as you both shall live?
I do.
Do you have a ring?
I have Alexander's royal insignia ring.
Very good. Please place the ring on Cassima's finger.





Who gives this bride to be wed?
Her mother and I willingly give our daughter's hand in wedlock.
Who will speak for the groom?
I will. Alexander's mother and I recognize his marriage to Princess Cassima with glad hearts and sanction this union.
Then, Alexander and Cassima, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride.
Everyone: Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!



Congratulations, my children! I have an important question for you both, please hear me!
Yes, Sire?
Alexander, I welcome you into our family with open arms! I placed trust in Alhazred because I so badly wanted a son and a husband for my beloved daughter. I was wrong. But you are true and good, Alexander, and have proven yourself to all my people.
Thank you, Sire.
Allaria and I have been through much. Even though we have returned to our kingdom, I do not think we are able to reign again. Will you two consider the Crown? I know as king and queen you can heal this small kingdom from all the damage that Alhazred has inflicted upon it.
Oh, Father!
Why, I'm honored.... What do you think, Cassima?
I love my homeland, Alexander. I would be happy to stay and to serve it all my days.
Father? I believe I am needed here. Would you be very disappointed if....
Son, you must follow your destiny. I DO believe the Land of the Green Isles needs you. You will be a magnificent king, though dearly missed in Daventry.



Oh, my boy! What a man you've become, and how I will miss you!
Don't worry, Mother. With Shamir's powers we'll be able to visit often! I'm not about to forget my family.



Congratulations, Alexander! I'm so proud of you!
Thank you, dear sister.



Oh, Alexander, I am so glad! Between the return of my beloved parents and our new reign, you've made me so happy!
I'm glad I could make up for some of your suffering, my beautiful wife.
Congratulations, King Alexander! When we return home to Daventry, your crew will be glad to hear that their battle at sea was worthwhile--in bringing forth a new monarch!
We were so worried when your men arrived home without you, son! I'm so thankful that you are safe and happy!
And I am as grateful that my crew did not pay for my driven heart!
You have only brought us ALL good fortune, Sire! With Shamir saved, and his power used for good, reuniting the islands will be far easier. He has already repaired the ferry. Your road will be easier now that the islands are no longer feuding. Already the wounds are starting to heal
Yes, my love, discovering the island's stolen treasures has done more to bring peace to this land than anything else. It is now clear that Alhazred had Shamir steal each of the island's most valued treasure, then blamed the thefts on others to cause the islands to hate each other.

You can see where they can insert what you did or did not do. The short ending path is the same wedding, but it's just a lot of "well you hosed up this this and this." And it's not a triumphant perfect score so much as "well you need to do a lot better."

Now, let us celebrate our good fortune! The evil that has plagued this land is done, and a new reign begins! Long live King Alexander and Queen Cassima!
Everyone: LONG LIVE KING ALEXANDER!



Everyone: LONG LIVE QUEEN CASSIMA!
Everyone: LONG LIVE THE LAND OF THE GREEN ISLES!
Everyone: Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!





Girl in the Tower ***CLICK THIS LINK***

GIRL IN THE TOWER
I'M REACHING OUT
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO

Girl in the Tower is a legitimate love power ballad written specifically for King's Quest VI. It unironically owns. Listen to it.



:hellyeah:



Yeah that's not happening.



So what's next for me? Well, I have an ongoing Final Fantasy XIV LP that will be running for probably ever or until I get bored and wander away from SALP.

But what if you're tired of low fantasy?

Alexander's is not the only tale I know. What if I told you that I played a very important role in ensuring the survival of humanity? It all began with a woman named Shepard...

List of Points

+1 Ring on a beach
+1 Move background object the plank
+1 Get coin in the box
+3 Got engaged to a guard
+2 - This guy totally isn't evil
+2 Bought a nightingale
+1 Free book!
+1 Read lovely poetry
+1 Received lovely poetry
+2 Asked about Ye Useful Booke of Magick Spells
+1 Befriended Ali
+2 - Listened to Hassan
+1 - Received luck from Hassan
+5 - Magic smap
+1 - Minty fresh!
+4 - Jollo the Clown
+1 - Alexander's Disappearing Ink Act
+1 - Alexander feels a strange pulling sensation...
+1 - Stinky Flower
+1 - Black Feather
+3 - Oyster dentist
+1 - (In)complete sentence
+10 - Beating the Sense Gnomes (+2 each)
+1 - Destroyed the web
+1 - The game's central theme or something
+1 - Milkweed bottle
+2 - Stealing from the queen
+1 - Alex made a rotten friend!
+1 - Frozen lettuce
+4 - Simmering Pond
+1 - Old lamp...
+1 - Brick joke
+2 - Speech he is
+2 - Coming home he is to
+1 - The rare book is damaged!
+4 - Befriended Sing-Sing
+2 - A monster pearl is worth a ring, sure
+1 - Ye Olde Book of Useful Spells
+3 - Gave a ring to a random bird
+1 - Cassima's ribbon
+1 - Got Cassima's hair
+1 - Love poem to bird
+1 - Friendzoned by Cassima
+1 - A fine china teacup
+2 - Danced with the wallflowers
+1 - Kidnapped a hole
+2 - Determined that babies understand fairness
+1 - Collected the tears of baby's tears
+3 - Got rid of rotten tomato
+1 - Swamp ooze, not much
+5 - Copy Protection (1 for each puzzle)
+1 - Entered the mountain cave (seriously)
+2 - Illumination
+1 - Fresh peppermint
+1 - :yohoho:
+3 - MAZE FLOOR
+1 - Free shield for the taking
+1 - Stealing from the dead
+2 - Putting a brick in the works
+2 - The torch was out
+1 - Hole in the wall
+1 - A hidden latch
+1 - Flipped the latch
+3 - :actually: bulls don't care about red, only motion
+6 - Consultation with the oracle
+1 - A marvelous lump of coal
+1 - A handy-dandy scythe
+3 - Shield beats arrow
+1 - A rose, pure as white
+3 - Alex is a pretty good gardener
+1 - Robbie Benson talks to himself
+2 - Flirted with Belle
+2 - Alex liked it, so he put a ring on it
+2 - Beauty and the Beast
+1 - Sacred lamp
+1 - Fountain water lamp
+1 - DRINK ME
+1 - A nice egg in these trying times
+1 - Feeding a rose to a bird
+3 - Tricked Shamir
+3 - Alex makes watery tea
+2 - Alex is a powerful nature wizard!
+1 - The most metal looking item ever
+1 - Burning hair
+1 - An awful, unholy mixture of fire, brimstone, and purity
+5 - Leaving this world!
+1 - Ghost ticket
+1 - Ghost handkerchief
+2 - Dead Man's Party!
+1 - Skeleton key
+3 - NEXT!
+1 - The black gauntlet
+1 - Stained the teacup beyond all hope
+3 - Taken to see somethin' interesting
+3 - IT'S ALMOST LIKE IT'S THE GAME'S MAIN THEME OR SOMETHING
+2 - Threw down the gauntlet
+4 -Alexander is a loving badass
+1 - Old lamp for new
+1 - Stirred teacup with feather
+1 - Amateur painting
+3 - Enchanted painting!
+2 - Metal Gear Alexander
+3 - Flattering the clown
+3 - Helped a crying boy
+2 - Secret Area
+2 - A clue from the dogs!
+1 - A face to wall conversation with Cassima
+3 - Armed the princess
+1 - Learned the evil vizier is evil
+2 - Proof the evil vizier is evil
+1 - ZEBU
+2 - ALI ZEBU
+2 - "Stolen property or some such"
+3 - Saladin's friendship with Abdul ended. Now sword is his best friend
+5 - MRS. ROBINSOOOON! MRS. ROBINSOOOON!
+1 - A clown's hands are quick and agile
+5 - He's got a new master! He's got a new master!
+1 - >get SWORD
+1 - A duel for the ages
+5 - VICTORY

Total Points: 231/231

Register of Deaths

Alexander can't swim
Trusted a kid
Stewed Alexander x2
Alex: :effort:
Alex needs to bathe
Alex is a mouth breather
Alex tastes funny
Alex has rough skin
Alex exists
Married to a widow
Clingy vines
An arrow-neous move
Sinking into the swamp
Illogical Step x2
Ate deadly nightshade. What did you think was going to happen?
Got Wil-E Coyote'd x3
Spiked! x2
Pressed into the pavement
Eye'm splitting up
Gored by the minotaur
Sacrificed for rain
Whee whee whee all the way home
Had to re-record!
Acidic ghoul flesh x2
Bathing in the Lethe
Vored
Succumbed to Death
Saladin proves his point x2
Give 'em the old razzle dazzle
Alexander should have been on guard

Total: 36 deaths, 1 re-record to capture a scene that didn't happen

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DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.

Whybird posted:

It's always difficult to write a climax for an adventure game. Genre convention for this kind of story has the denouement be a violent confrontation, which is at odds with how an adventure game's protagonist is usually a pacifist and which makes it difficult to write a puzzle: once violence is on the cards, it tends to simplify the situation so much that most solutions are pretty obvious, and if the protagonist wins by adventure game bullshit like having the antagonist slip on a banana peel or something then it feels like a bit of a hollow victory.

I think it's kinda fitting and keeping with the overall tone set by the King's Quest games to have the final climactic swordfight be with a heavy decorative sword never meant for actual battle. Also, Alex winning by just bonking Alhazred on the head with the flat of the blade keeps it from getting too violent.

Also fun fact: the mint leaves are how you defeat Shamir if you didn't get the right lamp, or never befriended Jollo. He gets drunk as hell off the mint and casts a dazzle spell, which ricochets and hits him instead.

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.
That talk by Udina the Narrator at the end wasn't just idle. I'm not gonna be posting these "bonus" updates directly in the thread because they're the first 3 updates of the next thread. But if you're interested in having a say on the next LP, then by all means, continue reading...



I - Utopia System, Exodus Cluster

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.


II - Eden Prime

DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.
I'm gonna hold off on posting #3 because that's as far as my backlog for ME goes. But this is far enough. Time to make your voice heard! I need:

Shepard's Name: (Remember, femshep is bestshep.)
Shepard's Appearance: (Just general is good. Hair color, eye color, skin color, etc)
Shepard's Job: Soldier / Engineer / Adept / Sentinel / Vanguard (Not playing Infiltrator)
Shepard's History: Spacer / Colonist / Earthborn
Shepard's Profile: Sole Survivor / War Hero / Ruthless

EDIT: This is just for ME1. All this can be repicked in ME2 for... reasons.

DoubleNegative fucked around with this message at 12:43 on Jan 29, 2021

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DoubleNegative
Jan 27, 2010

The most virtuous child in the entire world.
A redheaded, Ruthless, Spacer Shepard? I can work with that! I'm also glad y'all are voting for a class with tech powers. My current test run is being done with an Adept, and the first game was rough. Every mission had to have either Garrus, Tali, or Kaidan present. It was very limiting!

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