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Halkegenia Online Thread 7: "Arrun Noir"

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Nice to see a new chapter TH :) Though going by the ALO illustrations, Freelia already have a bridge to the mainland.

I have no idea who's behind these killings, but I'll throw out a WMG anyway: Undercurrent, or other Gallian agents. Either acting independently hunting 'new game' for the lulz, or Joseph is stepping up his chess game between him and Vittorio with Halk as their chessboard.
 
Ookami Youma said:
If feels like Albion's zombie faeries are behind this.
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I think that if it were the Zae they'd be taking the bodies to replenish their numbers after Newcastle. Now if it were, say, pixies...

Either that or a -poorly thought out- coup attempt, I think.

edit: Of course, flere could be right and it's Gallia.
Triggerhappy said:
I would tell Vaer to lay off, but he's sort of proving my point, isn't he?
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Your point or Argo's point?
 
Triggerhappy said:
Both.
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It's like you enjoy trying to mess with my head

So just to be clear, you're comparing Vaer to adults who refuse to listen when others bring up good points because they're so sure they're right, no matter what?

Why do I expect a non-answer?
 
Cheb said:
To think of it, the entire canon premise feels suspicious.

While SAO was still on, the players were trapped in a combination of "Nerve Gear [-] VPN over Internet [-] SAO server". No one would tamper with any of the components as the whole thing was like a mine with antidisturbance features and Akihiko Kayaba looming in the background.

But. When the SAO was cleared, and it became clear that 300 people don't wake up... It became a combination of "Nerve Gear [-] VPN over Internet [-] ???". So, they weren't connected to the SAO server then, but instead connected to *something* keeping them alive. It should have been clear, because otherwise the investigators would simply decide that Nerve Gear had malfunctioned, failing to power down. But if the network connection was still active... Not being to trace the other end? Over the course of *months*? While they had all the legal power to simply order the owners and admins of the routers and servers involved to disclose all logs?

Something is fishy. There's no way this could have continued if the government wasn't a part of the scheme.
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Yeah, had the same thought when I watched the arc.
 
Mahrac said:
So just to be clear, you're comparing Vaer to adults who refuse to listen when others bring up good points because they're so sure they're right, no matter what?

Why do I expect a non-answer?
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Pretty much. Given hindsight, she's not entirely unjustified in feeling a little pissed or even mistrustful of real world authority figures. Probably just fed up with the corruption and lies. Admittedly, there justified suspicion and dislike, and then there's stuff that's unjustified, and she might be feeling a bit of both.

And because if I start speaking, I know I'll start spilling spoilers. Though honestly, this arc might end up being kind of stupid if I'm not very careful.
 
Mahrac said:
Now if it were, say, pixies...
edit: Of course, flere could be right and it's Gallia.
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Hmm... taking out a pair of high ranked combat-spec Fae with a single slice that almost decapitates them, while leaving few (? no) other substantial injuries?

Either the Fae were hit with a *stun* status effect, or else they were battling something that they had never come across before (eg Gallian black ops). I can't imagine an ALO PvP'er defeating them in such a manner in a straight up fight, even if it was from an ambush. Given their roles, they should certainly have had quite high [<perception]> skills.

It's a shame that there are no CCTV's anymore to capture the villain on tape... actually, that gives me an idea. As a counter-measure, important Fae could each be allocated a covert Pixie! This could be an excellent opportunity to kick off the Black-Ops Pixie program. We even have Louise, Botan and Hinagiku interacting with Asuna right at this moment, and she's just bribed Kirito to find out what he's been doing! ;)
 
aightaight2 said:
Hmm... taking out a pair of high ranked combat-spec Fae with a single slice that almost decapitates them, while leaving few (? no) other substantial injuries?

Either the Fae were hit with a *stun* status effect, or else they were battling something that they had never come across before (eg Gallian black ops). I can't imagine an ALO PvP'er defeating them in such a manner in a straight up fight, even if it was from an ambush.
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That would depend on if the people who were killed had PvM, PvE, or PvP builds I would think.
 
You know, if Vakarian and Jensen do turn out to be right on at least some level (not on everything of course, but just enough that they don't look incompetent, or even provide the break needed for the case), you can use it as a base for some character development on Argo's side. Her inherent mistrust would still linger, but at least she'll be better able to not only realize her own limitations, but acknowledge that the two detectives are at least useful.
 
LGear said:
You know, if Vakarian and Jensen do turn out to be right on at least some level (not on everything of course, but just enough that they don't look incompetent, or even provide the break needed for the case), you can use it as a base for some character development on Argo's side. Her inherent mistrust would still linger, but at least she'll be better able to not only realize her own limitations, but acknowledge that the two detectives are at least useful.
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It could also function as a lead in for her realising the potential of their situation. That things are no longer fixed as what they were, that they can be far better and most importantly;

If Argo believes there is an issue with the police, government and so forth, and for her home country in SAO canon she is most likely right, then she can complain about it or she can do something. She can now do something. Argo has found herself in a very powerful position (functionally Spymaster to the Fae as a whole) and this makes me think that she (like many other such people in this story at the moment) has not really grasped the amount of impact that she can have. Nor just how official she can become if she chooses to be.

She doesn't like the Japanese system? Well great, then she'll be well motivated to create a new one. She can do this. Time, money, people, she's got them all available to her. She just has to realise it and decide that rather then complaining about what she left behind, she should use the skills that came along and give her inevitable spy organisation a nice offshoot.
 
Or maybe down the line, when Argo grows tired of all the espionage whether by her loss of enthusiasm or her body can no longer keep up, she can become the new Alfheim Chief of Police. :)

Don't you just want to see Argo in a miniskirt police uniform-

*scratched*
 
aightaight2 said:
Hmm... taking out a pair of high ranked combat-spec Fae with a single slice that almost decapitates them, while leaving few (? no) other substantial injuries?

Either the Fae were hit with a *stun* status effect, or else they were battling something that they had never come across before (eg Gallian black ops). I can't imagine an ALO PvP'er defeating them in such a manner in a straight up fight, even if it was from an ambush. Given their roles, they should certainly have had quite high [<perception]> skills.
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Pixies seem like they could do it to me.

Remember: if it's like Novair's murder, the kill was made by a much smaller cut. And as has been pointed out, none of the fae have any reason to be remotely suspicious of pixies. Give two of them a sharp garrot, and I could see them pulling this off.
 
Why do I have feeling that Argo and Kirito will unknowingly make some mistake and obscure a vital clue that Vakarian and Jensen would found out if not for Argo/Kirito messing around, while not knowing proper procedures??

waiting in anticipation.

Also, I'm really curious for what will come out from Lecarde and Fio. Why do I have a feeling she will do something crazy??
 
Exsequens said:
Note to self, asking for help rarely does any good these days and eats thread space. No matter, I found what I was looking for.

Kofu doesn't get a breastplate, instead she gets steel-silk armor. If Leprechauns are smiths of unmatched affinity, then it should not be impossible to do things people might think unthinkable with armor, metal that is thin as silk, and yet still stops a direct knife to the stomach (Impact is still obviously a given, as is soft padding underneath just in case.), it also gives me some free rein with the torso than to give the standard breastplate. If anything, I'm half-tempted to add some Latin to polish the design before scanning and working, Kofu, Fabra Gladiatrix, has a nice zing to it, conveniently meaning Artisan Swordswoman.
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As ever your designs are awesome.

I very much like the idea of her in what looks like cloth but is in fact an example of outright impossible levels of craftsmanship. Of course underneath she needs to have a nice sleeveless shirt to bare her arms. Muscled, burned and scarred, proper badass blacksmiths arms.
iamnuff said:
KleinXSkuld forever.


frankly i find the idea that an NPC even has a contact address kinda strange, but if all (or some) of the NPC are actually AI, then I start to think of Prince 1/2 again.


Skuld did survive the whole "all the NPC vanished" thing, right?

she should be sapient enough...
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Klein x Skuld forever!

My theory is that as a Goddess, (especially given that Norns, which the Faerie Goddesses are based on, control fate) Skuld altered reality after she fell for Klein (as much as time applies to her existence) such that in all other realities the same romance developed. Also to make sure that no other women got their mitts on her champion.

This is the true reason for Klein's bizarrely terrible luck with women.
 
Anzer'ke said:
As ever your designs are awesome.

I very much like the idea of her in what looks like cloth but is in fact an example of outright impossible levels of craftsmanship. Of course underneath she needs to have a nice sleeveless shirt to bare her arms. Muscled, burned and scarred, proper badass blacksmiths arms.



Klein x Skuld forever!

My theory is that as a Goddess, (especially given that Norns, which the Faerie Goddesses are based on, control fate) Skuld altered reality after she fell for Klein (as much as time applies to her existence) such that in all other realities the same romance developed. Also to make sure that no other women got their mitts on her champion.

This is the true reason for Klein's bizarrely terrible luck with women.
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Running thought processes...

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Girl 1: Sorry Klein-kun, I can't go out with you.

Some other time after being rejected once...

Girl 2: Sorry Klein-kun, but there's someone else I like...

A long, long, long time after that...

Girl 3: Klein-kun, I really like you, but I'm afraid I can't be with you.

Klein: WHY IS MY LUCK WITH WOMEN SO POOR?!!!

Elsewhere in an alternate dimension, or about a few hundred meters below the World Tree...

Skuld: That won't do my dear Klein, I'm the only lady who you'll have any chance with, and I will ensure no one's red strings will connect with yours except mine, even if it will take an eternity.

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Possessive Skuld... not a merry thought.

In the meanwhile Kofu was class-promoted to Leprechaun Gladiator due to the look of her gear. ('Gladiara' or 'gladiatrix' if we're being picky on Latin.) Which is oddly fitting seeing that gladiators mean sword-users, and Kofu has four of them, mounting spots currently being greatsword on the back, slashing and smashing sword mounted behind waist, and striking sword by the side.
 
Exsequens said:
In the meanwhile Kofu was class-promoted to Leprechaun Gladiator... oddly fitting seeing that gladiators mean sword-users, and Kofu has four of them,
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"Here I come, Swordsmith of Legend. Do you have enough weapons in stock?"
 
dan-heron said:
so skuld is just an asshole yandere?
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Sound's right. Of course, those programs hadn't been generated yet, so the chances of them appearing, much less in their original forms is unlikely.

And of course, Cardinal is still getting used to this whole, spinning off fully sapient subroutines thing, which may have hillarious consequence. :p
 
Triggerhappy said:
Sound's right. Of course, those programs hadn't been generated yet, so the chances of them appearing, much less in their original forms is unlikely.

And of course, Cardinal is still getting used to this whole, spinning off fully sapient subroutines thing, which may have hillarious consequence. :p
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... why do I feel like this could be in the dwarven meaning of Fun.
 
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