Pretty sure she is curt in private, too. I could be wrong, I guess? I'm not an expert on ZnT.
Mana Based System - FoZ/Gamer
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Dopplerdee
Accident Prone(Yes the caps are necessary)
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- Happy Place
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- She/Her
Its never really spoken of in ZnT iirc.
...you know is it just me or is it odd that her nameplate says Tabitha?
Dark Ness
Rises Where Silence Dies
- Location
- The Primordial Soup
Yeah, actually. I forgot about it until you brought it up, but I wonder why it didn't show her real name. I mean, it showed that Colbert was the Flame Snake.
Baughn
Healing-type writer
- Location
- Dublin
Colbert still thinks of himself as the Flame Snake.
How does Tabitha think of herself? Which of her two lives have had the largest influence on who she is now, and who does she want to be?
Well, it doesn't show the actual name & profession of Old Osmond's secretary, just the one she's using at the moment. That "Secretary?" for her profession is a bit of an interface spoiler, but Louise hasn't twigged to the fact that the question mark means that something's hinky with her.
- Location
- Head in the clouds
Only if Karin actually helps Louise with her self-esteem/need to prove herself issues. Otherwise I fear she would do more harm than good.
Well, Tabitha would notice that wouldn't she, what with her mother after all.
Louise didn't notice the question mark after Secretary, and I just looked through all the updates and the readers have not seen Tabitha's name plate yet.
As Louise didn't notice the question mark in the one example we have seen, there may be question marks after Tabitha's name that she may not mention because: Hallucination after all, of course Tabitha's name is Tabitha what else could it be?
Bakkasama
There is always a greater fool
- Location
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Pronouns
- He/his
mmmAammm
Well, as shown the lvl 1 spells are weaker than they should be. So even if the spell cost increases along with the effectiveness there is probably a limit to how strong they can grow, since there are probably spells that are basically stronger versions. That way if she wanted to control how much magic to use she just has to choose the one that fits the situation best since it is doubtful that even a lvl 100 flame could match a proper fireball.
Well, as shown the lvl 1 spells are weaker than they should be. So even if the spell cost increases along with the effectiveness there is probably a limit to how strong they can grow, since there are probably spells that are basically stronger versions. That way if she wanted to control how much magic to use she just has to choose the one that fits the situation best since it is doubtful that even a lvl 100 flame could match a proper fireball.
Dark Ness
Rises Where Silence Dies
- Location
- The Primordial Soup
- Location
- Head in the clouds
@ Dark Ness
Ah, so she did. But I believe she has ignored the information so I doubt she would take note of any other question marks.
Ah, so she did. But I believe she has ignored the information so I doubt she would take note of any other question marks.
- Location
- Little Rock, AR
Her observe level is too low to auto peirce deception and she doesn't have the level of gamer genre savy or experience to auto deduce someone is lying about themselves. And even if she is what they are lying about. Beyond that well she has shit to do like power grinding her way to triangle and to being to be her own Gandalfr.
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- she/her
She'd have to try really hard to screw up her self-esteem now that Louise has The Gamer. No matter how unrealistic or unreasonable her training is, Louise has the ability to reach those goals.
I think the important factor will just be that Karin spends time with Louise.
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- Head in the clouds
But are those goals really what she wants? She has decided to become a powerful mage to prove to her classmates that yes, she is just as good as them (which is much better than just rolling over) but that won't make her any less lonely. Her mother is a very powerful mage/warrior/hero. Someone needs to press to Louise that becoming a level 100 Gamer will guarantee her sycophants, and enemies. It doesn't guarantee her friends or people that will care for her versus what she can do for them. Karin is very good at not getting across that she cares to her daughters, Louise does not need an example that being a super powerful war asset is what she wants to be her end goal in life.
I think part of what makes this fic so delightful is that Louise is approaching the whole thing from ignorance - she's discovering all the stats, mechanics, and oddities from the perspective of someone who has absolutely no exposure to RPG gaming or anything even remotely similar. Louise's exploration and growth has some real charm to it.
I have dropped nearly every Gamer fic I've ever read (including the original webtoon) after they got lost in endless maths and random stat-wanking, leaving the story floundering. From what I've seen so-far, this fic is no danger of that whatsoever.
I have dropped nearly every Gamer fic I've ever read (including the original webtoon) after they got lost in endless maths and random stat-wanking, leaving the story floundering. From what I've seen so-far, this fic is no danger of that whatsoever.
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- she/her
I don't think Karin is the best person to teach her how to deal with loneliness... actually, I don't think she even knows anyone who could help with that.
Duke has his estate, Karin has her rule of steel, Cattelya substitutes animals, Eleanore is forever alone, Kirche is a player, Tabitha... let's not even go there, Guiche is a manslut, and Montmorency is a yandere.
Yeah she's probably going to have to figure that out herself.
- Location
- Head in the clouds
@ MinorGryph,
Unfortunately, probably yes. And Louise is not exactly overly self-aware, and has about the stubbornness of three mules, an elephant and a dozen toddlers so I do not think that will happen quickly.
Unfortunately, probably yes. And Louise is not exactly overly self-aware, and has about the stubbornness of three mules, an elephant and a dozen toddlers so I do not think that will happen quickly.
What about Derflinger though? I mean theres no one better to confide in about something that sounds totally insane, than a completely inanimate object capable of sapience and speech.
Louse: "These floating texts appear and instruct me and tell me I have gained wisdom and give me quests! "
Derf: "Well, I would say you are mad. But I am a talking sword, so lets just roll with it and figure the whole thing out!"
And then with Derfs help, Louse becomes a minmaxer and becomes the greatest wielder of the sword ever.
Whatever happened to Derflinger anyway?
Dark Ness
Rises Where Silence Dies
- Location
- The Primordial Soup
Louise bought him, and he hasn't been mentioned since.
- Location
- Canada
he's currently being polished and sharpened. he'll be sent to the academy along with the rest of Louise's purchases in a week.
tarrangar
Fat arctic chicken
Louise should add Derflinger to her party once she figures that ability out, would be all kind of interesting to see what adding points in agility would do for him.
Maybe once he get 50 agility and Int he will learn the dancing blade skill and be able to self levitate.
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Scify
It always starts with a lighthouse.
Because she doesn't have him with her yet.
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She paid to have Derf cleaned and sharpened, she will pick him up in a few days.
trooperist
Cinnamon Roll AI
Louise still needs to get some armor made or fitted. Right now all she's focusing on are weapons and elemental skills.
- Location
- The Surface Of A Hostile Planet
I'm morbidly curious how this whole situation actually works from the Halk side of things, actually. Is the Gamer her 'familiar' somehow, or can she summon another one? Is she even still a Void mage for the purposes of the ritual, or would that be cut off like the rest of Void interference? Does she have an underlying affinity to one of the standard elements that was 'covered up' by Void?
- Location
- Little Rock, AR
Eh. Karin's not that bad. She has friends, if they're still alive like the group of Knights she first joined for the manticore knights she led. Or the Vampire sisters Daphne and the other one.
The ones she had les yay with.
Dopplerdee
Accident Prone(Yes the caps are necessary)
- Location
- Happy Place
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Also the queen....they she had les yay with.