Actually, the best leaders are the ones who knows the Burden Of Power, but taking it anyway because the alternatives was worse. King who simply don't want it can be neglectful, which is in some way can be worse than cruel tyrant.
Overlady: Attack of the Minions (Thread II)
- Thread starter EarthScorpion
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- Fantasy
- Location
- in the trash
It amuses me how the game warns you that using the Dark God Gem to enchant armour comes with an extremely high chance of causing the wearer to develop Evil mutations from the constant overexposure to Evil energies, and also cancer, because Baelogi is a spiteful bitch.
Then it gently reminds you that you're using Minions.
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- Location
- Queensland, Australia
Well, it is more of a concern if you're playing with the Full Moon, Crimson Night and Gold for Swords DLC enabled. After all, having your werewolves lose their regeneration because it's too busy fighting off the cancer, Catleya's Vampire Maid coven getting stuck in their bat forms and the mercenaries you just hired going on a murderous rampage inside your base does tend to cause issues...
Fortunately, EarthScorpion isn't playing with those as this Let's Play started before they were released...
Fortunately, EarthScorpion isn't playing with those as this Let's Play started before they were released...
- Location
- in the trash
Nah, the wolfies get their regeneration boosted to Deadpool levels and vampires are dead flesh, so Baelogi can't do anything there. The rest of the undead have similar immunities for the same reason.
...Oh. Ha. Ha. Ha. The Dark Angel of Living Things and Evilution got defeated by a giant undead hand in her first appearance.
"I CAST FIST!"
*thump*
*Villainous Breakdown*
"I CAST SLAP BITCH DEAD!"
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- In a Fantasy
Now that Louise is self-aware about the Void messing with her , I expect that she will be more careful and question her execution of plans. And maybe even try to see if she can remove the influence on her.
P.S. Honestly I hope there are no pairings , Henry is too off her rocker about her dead love and that prince sure as hell doesn't sound like a good choice
P.S. Honestly I hope there are no pairings , Henry is too off her rocker about her dead love and that prince sure as hell doesn't sound like a good choice
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Evil!Not-Saito sounds like a good catch in my opinion. As sounding board/ pen pals, at the very least.
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- Can't read map
So... Elanoir picks up Marcipan's body to return her soul into it.... Also picks up interesting story from Magdalene about Louise's love problems... Then goes home to have a talk...
Few days later Emperor Lee almost dies from heart attack... as he is being visited by Karin herself (not fully here, is she overdosed on some calming tea?) and her husband... Not to kill him... but to have surreal conversation on does he deserve theirs daughter's hand in marriage...
On todo list, top prioty:
Must be something he ate. Interrogate poison tasters and doctors as soon as Karin goes away... IF she goes away... At moment still alive...
On one hand church is utterly corrupt, on another there would be still be visit by inquisition if he tried to do that openly?
Was because family members were strong Royalists? As said, it isn't so much Overlady's plan to take over country, but put back rightful ruler....
Or some evil spirit kicks Prince's soul aside during reanimation, so we get body of prince but someone else inside.
She could have already hired some demons to go kidnap Prince('s soul) from underwould, then put soul into alchemical homunculus, standard golem or ask Baelogi how to clone body from hair she kept as memento or other item.
Few days later Emperor Lee almost dies from heart attack... as he is being visited by Karin herself (not fully here, is she overdosed on some calming tea?) and her husband... Not to kill him... but to have surreal conversation on does he deserve theirs daughter's hand in marriage...
On todo list, top prioty:
Must be something he ate. Interrogate poison tasters and doctors as soon as Karin goes away... IF she goes away... At moment still alive...
He would probably like to sacrifice all peasants for binding imps instead. Magically bound workforce that is perfectly loyal and can work more.
On one hand church is utterly corrupt, on another there would be still be visit by inquisition if he tried to do that openly?
Irony being that only reason old Vllieres were able to get away with all they did...
Was because family members were strong Royalists? As said, it isn't so much Overlady's plan to take over country, but put back rightful ruler....
That will never work. It is cliche. Even if he doesn't end up as skeleton or rotten zombie, spending time in underworld... He could end up emo or insane, all color washed out in world or living being pointless.
Or some evil spirit kicks Prince's soul aside during reanimation, so we get body of prince but someone else inside.
She could have already hired some demons to go kidnap Prince('s soul) from underwould, then put soul into alchemical homunculus, standard golem or ask Baelogi how to clone body from hair she kept as memento or other item.
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Hayateknight
Avatar of Apathy
- Location
- Texas
Or because the prince was Good before he died, he might still be so when Henrietta revives him? And might strongly object to Henrietta going into Evil to get him back? I can see this going up in glorious flames if everything goes perfectly to what Henrietta wants. Also goddamn was that a good chapter.
Achievements are up in the post after the story post. Yay.
- Location
- in the trash
So, I've been wondering, what happened to Eleanore's monkey after Louise kicked him into a time rift?
- Pronouns
- He/Him
He became king of kings and built a big statue to make mighty ones despair.
Jonen C
F.M.D.G.
- Location
- Lincopense, Ostrogothia, Suecia
Evil Dead 3 / Army of Darkness, but with monkeys.
GhostStalker
Jeopardy! contestant
- Location
- NYC
He's been giving off that vibe ever since he first appeared, especially with his manservant's antics referencing Baldrick and all that.
And for some reason, I kept conflating Baldrick with Jurgen from the Ciaphas Cain WH40k series, even though the only real thing the two have in common is poor hygiene and serving as aides to military figures. Jurgen is actually competent, so there's that too.
Was not expecting an ending like that where Louise sends Eleanore back to her parents, though I guess I can see how it works out. She always was going to get the Gauntlet back, but I expected her sister to join her in the tower as well, but I guess I can understand Louise's logic there. The two of them would be at each other's throats all the time, as would Cattleya.
Well, this arc has ended, so that means another interlude next, right? Wonder what background material we'll be getting now with the next one. Awaiting it eagerly, keep up the good work.
Do you remember when Earthscorpion said only they and Aleph could do the Overlady: Thr Game posts. Because I do.
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- The Holiest of Cities
Well, finally got to properly reading and reviewing, so:
Ah, this was amazing. So tragic and heartbreaking, and so meaningful. Absolutely beautiful. This is where Louise proved that no matter her official alignment, she's truly good. How many people would be willing to make this choice? How many people would sacrifice everything they've ever wanted for this? Consider how deeply unfair this is - at the end of the chapter, Eleanore gets to go back home, to her family, to talk with her father about what she's gone through, to try and get better. Meanwhile, Louise gets to go back to her dungeon, to be berated by Gnarl and crushed by her crush. Louise is truly the best among them, and she get so little credit for it. I'm glad she at least got to have a loving moment with Eleanore. Lastly, this is further proof of @EarthScorpion's supreme skill as a writer, and was indeed amazing character development, rather than anything else.
This was an amazing evil speech, made all the better for the fact that A) She's good while making it, B) She's threatening a sentient artifact that is the embodiment of Evil, C) The speech basically comes down to "I'll tell mother on you", D) It works.
Eleanore, I think you're confused. You're not so much 'wicked' as 'mean'. And while no one mourns the mean, meanness is a personal choice - you weren't born or destined to be that way.
Well, that's excellent for Louise. In truth, it seems to me like the consequences of this are quite possibly the best, or at least, much better than should be expected. Montespan out of the picture, Eleanore no longer threatening to intervene (remember before this she asked Magdalene to arrange a meeting with the Overlady?) and possibly able to intercept Karin (or at least provide cover/aid), Baelogi and Athe gone, and Magdalene in control of Amstrelredamme .
Personally, I think Gnarl's true anger here isn't because of Louise failing Evil or something, but because Gnarl was personally offended by her rejection of him, and wanted revenge on her.
Oh, excellent. This arc was amazing and I loved it, but I also can't wait for the next arc: Teaming up with Tiffania, fighting Sheffield, Cromwell and Wardes, Henrietta and her adventures in Necromancy and necrophilia... Also, the fact that in the next interlude, we'll probably get to see Kirche and co (or at least Tabitha) in Amstrelredamme, and I'd love to see their reactions to Magdalene and the aftermath.
In truth, you make it sound like this is an objectively optimal route to take.
Well, he's definitely no Emperor Lee, that's for sure.
On the other side.
Missing question mark.
Did you use the British spelling intentionally?
Louise doubted her friend, her love, would
missing a word here, probably 'get': "then I need to get Françoise-Athenais"
I think this should be: "I gave you certain suggestions with regards as to how to stop"
halfway
- Location
- The sixth circle of Hell (second on weekends)
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Honestly, even more than that; the coolest part of this update to me was this:
Loiuse de la Valliere, y'all. She has a will of pure fucking steel. And this win - this victory by timeout; not letting Eleanore confront her younger self at all and instead just intercepting her before she got to the critical point - that was a perfectly Karin solution, not a Valliere one. It was a victory in the style of her mother; the one who always came up with plans like "okay, so what if we ambush the evil wizard three days before the solstice while he's still twenty miles out from the unholy altar and smash his head in?"
For all the Evil and despite her decision to take up the mantle of the Overlady again, I think Karin would be super-proud of her youngest if she saw this arc - the square rank wind mage with a heart strong enough to hold the tainted Void like a jail cell and keep it contained. She really is her mother's daughter, and I'd like to think that Karin would recognise that even if they wound up on opposite sides of a battlefield, should she ever find out about these events from Eleanore. She might conclude that as an inevitable consequence of the cursed power Louise bears that she needs to die in a way that will keep the Void from passing on, but she would be so proud of her nonetheless.
- Location
- The Holiest of Cities
@Aleph, you are absolutely right (as usual), and this is also one of the things I most like about Louise - this strength, this fucking will of steel, that sustains her through everything, just like her mother preaches. This is Louise, pure and simple, what truly makes her herself.
And of course, you've made it even more tragic, because one of the few things Louise wants in the world is for her mother to be proud of her. And as you say, she would be... if only she knew. And Louise doesn't know it, and may never know it.
...I want to cry.
- Location
- in the trash
Louise has reclaimed her mantle as the Pharaoh of Denial.
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Night_stalker
Slava Ukraini!
- Pronouns
- He/Him
For once in her life, I suspect.
I think the saddest thing is that Louise never actually used her Wind magic in front of Eleanore.... or maybe even any reputable sources. So she has no proof she's her mother's daughter there.
EDIT: Gah, got that wrong, and Kintty caught it for me. Thank you!
EDIT: Gah, got that wrong, and Kintty caught it for me. Thank you!
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- Bs. As.
Louise fried Cat in front of Eleanore. She knows. A better question would be if Eleanore would think it wise to tell her mother anything about Louise and Cat.
Yes, entirely deliberately. Because I am British.
Thank you for the other corrections.
I very much doubt it. Eleanore is too much like Louise to think that telling mom anything, much less at this point, is even remotely a good idea. Plus I think that Eleanore is going to be focusing on repairing her relationship with mom and dad along with dealing with her own personal issues that lead to her attempted temporal suicide and Marzipan.
Dad might get told something eventually, but I doubt it's going to be anytime soon.
Sinsystems
Patron Librarian
One thing I am wondering is if there are any small ripples from Louise's timetravel escapades, primarily the fact that there should have still been a Louise hiding in Eleanore's closet.