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A Hero's Soul Is Dark (DS/TNYNN)

TehChron said:
Invisitext aside, even so, the world was made better by his actions as a result. And post-trolling Naofumi is someone who would get along far better with us, especially with Raphtalia in tow.

I will also endeavor to ensure that we make sure Naofumi's life remains suffering. No matter what the cost. Until it ceases being useful for our purposes, that is.
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I openly acknowledge that I do not know the source material here.

That having been said, this cannot *possibly* be the most efficient way to achieve your stated goals.
 
[X] Try to get up and face the people dressed in robes; ask them if they know where your sister is, you've kept her waiting long enough and would like to see her again.
 
Shintouyu said:
It's Japan.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/07/18/reference/organ-donation/#.VKSrT3uWxw8

Japan works on an "opt in" or "explicit consent" model, which means that you have to take a concrete action, such as filling in a form, to declare your willingness to be a donor.

At present, there are nearly 14,000 people in Japan on the waiting list for an organ. But because there are so few donors here, most of these patients will die while waiting for an organ that could save their lives.

In the United States, where organ transplantation is better accepted, there are 7,000 to 8,000 organ transplants every year, which works out to about 26 organ transplants per million population. Contrast that to Japan, where the rate is just 0.9 transplants per million, the lowest rate in the industrialized world. Fewer than 100 organ transplants were performed in Japan last year.

Public opinion polls now show an increase in willingness to donate after brain death — in a 2013 survey, 43.1 percent of respondents indicated that they would be willing to donate organs after brain death, while 23.8 percent remained opposed.
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.... pretty sure the U.S. is opt-in as well.
You have to fill it out when you get your Driver's License whether you're an Organ Donor or not.
 
TheOtherSandman said:
.... pretty sure the U.S. is opt-in as well.
You have to fill it out when you get your Driver's License whether you're an Organ Donor or not.
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Yes, it is.

Legally, it's either: 'Yeah, I've signed, take my organs when I'm dead' or 'No, I'm keeping them'.
But logistically, it's both that and also 'I'll decide later' hiding away.


That is unless you live somewhere that uses opt-out instead; as that is more black-or-white. In which case, you have to explicitly state, 'No, don't take them', or you're otherwise considered as yes, 'Take them as you please'.
 
Sirrocco said:
I openly acknowledge that I do not know the source material here.

That having been said, this cannot *possibly* be the most efficient way to achieve your stated goals.
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If you dont get it then you don't

But trust me. In the source material no one else was interested. Shieldbro only cared because he became disillusioned.
Shintouyu said:
You must have me confused for someone else, because I haven't wanted that!
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You haven't wanted it yet
 
Ah, Angel Beats. The anime that tries so hard in being sad and meaningful that it becomes hard to take it seriously. I would have probably laugh at it if I were as critical as I am now when I watched it. It's just Key being very much Key's standard drama writing.

I still like the concept of Yuzuru though. Now Kanade though... she's basically the biggest problem with the story.

And Tate Yuusha... I also like the concept but the whole 'everyone being a jerk to the shield hero' thing was too much, though it still wasn't as immaturely bad as Akame ga Kill, thankfully, that I could still tolerate it as it is a relatively refreshing concept regardless of its sub-par execution.

I'm following this quest right now but I still haven't seen anything interesting enough for me to actively participate. Though you might want to watch your pacing Shin. Most of the time they're a little too much on the slow side that me being me, I keep saying "Get on with it," and the low update frequency didn't help either. Good luck with this one, though - it definitely needs delicate writing and GM-ing for it to work and be genuinely engaging. The heavily write-in decision... yeah, I rarely see it works, might want to add some options regardless as a guide/direction for the players to focus their thoughts on. Just a suggestion.
 
Feng Lengshun said:
You might want to watch your pacing Shin. Most of the time they're a little too much on the slow side that me being me, I keep saying "Get on with it," and the low update frequency didn't help either.

The heavily write-in decision... yeah, I rarely see it works, might want to add some options regardless as a guide/direction for the players to focus their thoughts on. Just a suggestion.
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Yeah, I intentionally make my updates bite-size, so I don't think I'm going change that.

Update speed, on the other hand, could definitely be improved. It's funny how that all started since I had made more quests because I believed that I cycled through 8 quests too quickly (3 dayish -- thanks to the bite-size content). I've been really slow as of late, though I'll try to get 2-3ish updates a day again...

If the write-in kills it, then the write-in kills it.
 
Shintouyu said:
Yeah, I intentionally make my updates bite-size, so I don't think I'm going change that.

Update speed, on the other hand, could definitely be improved. It's funny how that all started since I had made more quests because I believed that I cycled through 8 quests too quickly (3 dayish -- thanks to the bite-size content). I've been really slow as of late, though I'll try to get 2-3ish updates a day again...

If the write-in kills it, then the write-in kills it.
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I reckon you've just been busier lately. I do miss your rapid pace of updates, though.
 
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[X] Try to get up and face the people dressed in robes; ask them if they know where your sister is, you've kept her waiting long enough and would like to see her again.
No. of votes: 7
ILurk, Sirrocco, Ridiculously Average Guy, drasky, TehChron, TheOtherSandman, Pensive Rumination

[X] "...Am I dead?"
No. of votes: 2
Azrael, Tonaris

[X] Stare at the normal looking people in the room
-[X] "Um...am I dead?"
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Bladestar123

In front of you were several people dressed robes, guarded by silver-armored knights.

On the small altar that your group stood atop of, there was also five other people. An androgynous teen with a sword; a boyish-youth with a bow; a handsome young male with a spear; a young adult man with as shield; a teenage girl with a dagger...

...And you had a shovel.


[X] Try to get up and face the people dressed in robes; ask them if they know where your sister is, you've kept her waiting long enough and would like to see her again.
 
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Get up? You were already standing up! A tad disorienting, since you last recalled laying with your back to the wall but it wasn't something worth dwelling upon.

Well, you had also died then and there, hadn't you?

If this was the afterlife then it was pretty different from what you knew. But, if this really was the world beyond death, then perhaps your little sister was also here too?

All eyes turned to you, as you were the first to speak, "...Is my little sister, Hatsune, here?"

A priest strolled forward, arms spread welcoming and footsteps clacking, as the entourage of holy-men and knights smoothly followed behind, "I welcome thee, O' Brave Heroes, to the home of the gods. You have been summoned here, given a second chance to live once more, in a world not of your own," face hidden by a mask and a hood shrouding the rest, you noticed the small nodded aimed at you, "All that you know has already been left behind from where and whence you've come."

Summoned? Second chance? World not of your own?

It's not as if you didn't understand what the man was saying but it wasn't so simple for you to accept it either. What the robed-man was saying was surreal and fantastical.

But, at the least, he was saying that Hatsune was not here.

Three of your fellows complained.

"What a pain," the androgynous-swordsman commented.

"I thought it was something like that after all," smirked the handsome-spearman.

"So it's that kind of plot, huh?" noted the boyish-archer.

You, the girl, and the other young adult looked at them strangely, wondering how they could be so rude.

The dagger-girl frowned but then shook her head, raising her hand and her voice, she asked, [color= #C57726]"Summoned? That means you called us here for a reason, right? What for?"[/color]

Was it just you or were the people here adapting to the situation fairly quickly? Nobody here seemed freaked out but maybe that was for the better...

"Indeed. A prophecy foretells of a great evil that will corrupt and destroy our world. Thus, we have summoned you Brave Heroes to help us repel the forces of darkness."

The swordsman stepped forward, pointing the tip of his blade as he looked down upon the priest, "After summoning us without our consent, do you expect us to simply fight for something like world-peace? Know some shame!"

"That's right. First, you have to pay us reparations for taking us away from where we belong. Second, if you want us to fight for you then you must also be prepared to hire us for our services. Otherwise, we might even become your enemies instead."

The spearman nodded his head, the shield-guy looked wry, while the dagger-girl rolled her eyes. You honestly couldn't believe how demanding these guys were.

The priest raised his hand.

A hail of arrows punctured the ground around your group who couldn't react at all. Could these things even be called arrows? Large and thick, they were more like spears and or even streamlined lances.

Your group stepped back, almost huddling together, as you looked up. Upon the terrace were dozen upon dozen more of those silver-knights, an oversized bow with an oversized arrow in their hand, aimed at your now trapped group.

"Do not mistake your positions here, Heroes," the priest said, like a man reprimanding children. He turned to the swordsman, "The act of summoning you here has already bestowed upon a chance to redeem yourself," then to the archer, "And those who become the enemies of the gods are eliminated swiftly and without mercy." His face panned across your group, "Escape is not an option. The waves of darkness will come and you will be ready for it or die to it."

He turned around.

"Now then, follow me, we have kept your benefactor waiting."

Sharing a sour glance with your group, the girl ended up as the spokesperson, [color= #C57726]"It's not you?"[/color]

He looked back, "No, I'm just the messenger."

Gingerly, your group of six squeezed past the field of arrows, and trailed behind as silver-armored knights flanked your procession.

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The walk was long; even at a brisk-pace, it was still more than half-an-hour's time.

From the chamber of your summoning, up a corridor, and to the bright outside. A city raised so far above in the sky that you could not see the ground, the surfaces gleamed in a way that was bright yet not blinding, the gold-colored materials were gaudy, and the architectural dressings almost gothic.

The home of the gods, huh? That certainly appeared so.

Onto the large platform that moved upwards by turning the center-wheel, across the walk-way, up the slight of stairs, pass the large double-doors guarded by armored-giants. Your group moved further into the structure until your destination was reached.

The priest halted before the doors, "Mind your manners and show your respect. You are about to meet a god." His entourage pushed opened the doors.

Apprehensively following the priest into the chambers, across the red-carpet, he kneeled two-thirds of the way in.

"Milady, I have brought the Brave Heroes."

"I thanketh thee for thy service."

"It is my pleasure, for I live to serve." Getting up, the priest moved to the side.

The spearman almost whistled at the sight of the god but the dagger-girl elbowed him to stop. The rest of you were stunned at what you were looking at.

Laying on a couch, covered by flowing white-cloth that wrapped her body while revealing flesh, with flowing red-hair and a smiling face. She was like a living work of art... and enormous to boot! She even larger — at least three-times so! — than the bulky giants you had seen outside! Due to her immense size, the thin-lightness of her cloth, and the mere act of softly breathing, it looked like her breasts would spill out at any moment...

Ah! She was a goddess, wasn't she? You wouldn't be executed for being a young-man, would you? You stopped any stray thoughts from developing.

"O Brave Heroes, I am Gwynevere — Daughter Of Lord Gwyn and Queen Of Sunlight. Since the sands have shifted, I have await'd thee. I beseech thee, saveth our world from the blight of the Dark."

Being addressed by a goddess, it seemed that nobody amongst your group had the wit to respond to her.

"I shall do all within my power to assisteth in your quest against the Dark. I bestow upon thee the weapons of my loyal Silver Knights, mayeth the strength of their arms serveth thee well in thy future trials."

The handmaidens who had stood at the sideline moved forward, kneeling on one leg, they presented a silver-colored weapon to everyone. A sword, a shield, a spear, a bow, a dagger... but no shovel. You felt uneasy at being left out.

You looked around, wondering if yours — for some reason — was merely coming late. You saw the priest from before whispering to two handmaidens. One then went elsewhere, while the other came to you.

She bowed, "Apologies, Sir Hero, we were not expecting a sixth," she tilted her head to have a look at your shovel, "It will take us time to prepare a suitable weapon for you."

So there was only suppose to be five?

You smiled wryly, well, better late than never, "That's fine. Thank you."

Taking a look at your fellow heroes, you noticed that they hadn't taken the weapons at all. In fact, the handmaidens were already leaving with them. Yet, somehow, the heroes were holding their respective silver-weapon.

Weapon-copying then?

The lead-handmaiden raised her voice, "Armor shall be forged for you. Please stand still for measurements."

You looked at the Silver Knights within the room, standing uniformly tall at seven-feet. Definitely, the armor as it was wouldn't fit any of you. Especially not archer-boy or dagger-girl who were the shorter people of your group.

Receiving your consent, a handmaiden poked and prodded you for several minutes as she relayed the information to a nearby scribe.

Gwynevere spoke once more, "I beseech thee, O Brave Heroes, saveth our world from the blight of the Dark."

After getting a weapon and knowing custom-armor was being made, it was difficult for your group to just refuse the goddess' request.

The handsome-spearman stepped forward and kneeled, his smile was certainly that of a ladies-killer, "Don't worry, Milady. I, Motoyasu Kitamura, will gladly fight the Dark for you!"

Everybody else, including you, felt iffy at joining right off the bat.

It was then that the man with the shield spoke-up for the first time, "...Queen Gwynevere, I don't want to be rude but can I ask a few questions before coming to a decision?"

"I shall answer any of thy questions to the best of my powers. O Brave Heroes, if thee haveth a question, do not be afraid to asketh. I shall endeavor to assuage any worries and trouble that thee might haveth."

Questions; did you have any?


[X] Write-In
 
[jk] You seem rather powerful. Why do you need us mortals to save the world for you? Are you just lazy, or something? Are all gods as lazy as you?
[X] Not to sound ungrateful, but I didn't really ask for a second chance at life. I was ready for my afterlife and to see my little sister again. Since you can apparently bring back the dead, if we succeed, can you bring her back too? *looks at her with great hope*
 
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