Turn 5 was really messy so it's not surprising how things got missed or slipped through. The Steeple gave +5 to opinion for Belle which should be +10 due to volatile trait but unless someone is keeping track of everything it's hard for the Qms to note it all down.
I'm sure everyone noticed that Turn 5 was very long and had over 50 omakes, so @Kingster had some troubles with keeping the Character Sheets updated. I'm making this post to make fixing them easier for him, so he don't need to make constant changes to them.
If someone omake reward is missing, please just say it and i'll add it to the post.
Rusty Rose - Missing +5 loyalty from my omake Give him two minutes, it was an omake bounty of Meet the new arrivals. She should be at 75.
Belle - She is missing a +5 loyalty from giving her the Staple and another +5 from her trait Trial Period doubling all loyalty gains and loses. I think she is also missing some loyalty bonuses from Omakes bounties, but i don't know which ones, if your omake bounty did not got rewarded, tell me and i'll add it to the post. She's missing a Belle making the Rounds Omake bounty with Rusty by Fleightfire, so she should have +5 loyalty and a new trait with Rusty. Her loyalty should be 45.
Thunderbolt - She is missing +5 loyalty bonus from The Egg fans bounty by Catfixer, the omake got fullfiled way before we got Thunderbolt, so Kingster may have forgotten or he might have included the +5 in her base Loyalty, i don't know which. If he just forgot, then her Loyalty should be 75. He already added the bonus.
Stone - His trait I'm Here, Doctor should now be called I Am His Rock as a reward for the Omake A Stone Thoughts by Catfixer_3_1. I'm adding this one just in case, but i assume that Kingster did not change the name because Stone already have a Trait with a very similar name called I Am Your Rock, specially since the rest of the reward got applied correctly.
Metal Sonic - Metal is missing his new Drive called Find and Face Shard again (And Win obviously!), from the Finale of What I'm made of. Also, his Mystic is still treated as 0 in the description of Noxi and Sacremus instead of 5. This last one is not from the Character Sheets, but in the Personal to Store Bio-data, Death Hog is treated as Piastol Bio-data, but it should be Deathhound Bio-data instead.
Yahna, or some say Yahan? - This is not from the Character Sheet, but from Discord. Yahna name is spelled as Yahan in current-hero-units and i think some people are starting to believe that's her name.
If someone know of something that is missing, just inform me of it and i'll edit it into the post, hope this help.
"Why are you here?" You couldn't help but think as you trudge your way out of the Eggmobile into the pounding rain outside. Pieces of the conversation you had with…the wooden pup-no with Belle seemed to replay constantly in your mind. It shouldn't matter her opinion of you but it does and you don't understand why!
You need to know, to find out. Which is why you are walking up a muddy path toward a certain home. Sage is currently covering your absence, your poor daughter is still confused by what's happening but trusts you to fix it, you will. Even if this trip might be ultimately meaningless.
Uggh!! It's not like you have anyone else at base to discuss this with, no one else is a pare-er has experience with children. You still have half a mind to wring that platypus's neck after what he spouted to her that led to all this.
You shaked yourself from your conflicts as you reached the door. You hesitantly reached out and quickly knocked several times.
No response.
You could still turn back
You could forget this whole trip ever happened.
You coul-
"Oh my, who is it? The storm is raging quite horrible right no-" A voice sounded from inside the home, the door quickly swinging open revealing Vanilla who cut herself off at the sight of you.
"You!-" A mix of fear and shock overtook her features.
"We need to talk." You interrupted gruffly, thunder flashing in the background.
"Please." You couldn't help but add in as you remembered a conversation you had with Belle long ago. Whether it was the request or something in your tone, she stared at you with confusion, her hostility fading but still keeping a wary gaze.
For a brief moment, both of you stood still, the rain and thunder continuing in the background. She seemed to stare at you as if searching for something, before eventually stepping aside and opening the door.
"Come in." She said neutrally.
"Thank you Giselle." Vanilla thanks the maid with a beaming smile as she receives a cup of tea.
The strange maid steps back with a nod, not looking away from your general direction. Her mechanical nature would have provoked some interest but right now you are in no mood to care.
You idly swirl your spoon in your own tea, apparently the Rabbit has seen fit to wait until she's ready before you can get started. Blast! You should never have come here, this trip was a mist-
"It's a good thing Cream and Gemerl are staying over at a friend's place because of the weather or we would be having a different conversation." She cut into your thoughts with a polite tone that quickly grew frosty.
"Now Eggman, why are you here?" She demanded, her maid in the back tensing slightly.
"I.." You struggled to get this out
Chaos, why is this so difficult to speak!
"I have someone who is at odds with world conquest!" You blurted out. No! That was not it.
"No that's not right, she-I mean the puppet, she matters but shouldn't" Word spilled out as you fumbled to get the right words out. Curses, you continue to spiral until you felt a hand grip your arm.
"Why don't you start over at the beginning?" She said with a smile, before turning to the maid. "Giselle, more tea please."
How did this rabbit make you spill! She didn't make you say anything important but you did eventually let out your past as Mr.Tinker which she took with some level of surprise.
"Oh dear, it seems like this was bound to happen sooner or later." She said with a frown sitting back with a hand on her cheek.
"What do you mean?" You demanded as you took a sip of your tea before grimacing at the taste.
"This Belle seems like a sweet girl who didn't seem quite caught up in your…games." She said with a wince.
"She was going to have issues when she found out."
"I don't understand, she got along well with Sage, my other daughter." You protested. "She was fine with my plans."
"But Sage has only you to take after, Belle has two fathers in her life, did you even consider how she reacts to your darker past?"
"............."
She sighed at your silent response,
"You should have talked with her sooner about it than letting her find out for herself." She said with a disapproving frown.
"What's done is done, you should think about what comes next." She offered with a wave of her finger.
"I don't think she hates you, not forever at least. Love is a strange thing, it doesn't matter what you are, your past, or your actions. All that matters is that you care." She spoke fondly looking at the photos framed on the walls.
Love? You wanted to scoff out loud at the idea but you fell silent. It's what you have with Sage, it's what the Pronghorn sisters have, it's what the Mercenary has with her girlfriend, and it's also what you have with…..
You still feel conflicted, still tormented and confused but you now have an inkling of what's going on.
"We stayed up for quite some time, Cream should be here soon." Vanilla looked at the clock and got up.
"I think it's time for you to go, I can't say I was happy you came….but I did not expect this to go the way it did." She said with a hum as she led you to the door. You walked out toward your Eggmobile, the rain having stopped.
"Oh and Eggman, please do bring her in to visit!" She cried out from the front of her door causing you to stop and turn around.
"She sounds like a wonderful girl! Sage too! Just understand for you not to suddenly drop in, is that clear!" She added in that last part with a smile that sent an ominous chill through your spine.
Giving a grudging nod, you resumed your trip to your Eggmobile. The weather steadily clears as you fly it back toward home, towards her. You still don't know what exactly to say to her but you have an idea.
It seems this trip wasn't for nothing after all.
The Belle interlude was just too sad so I made this omake as soon as I could.
Wow, that that was a pretty powerful interlude for how this whole situation is affecting Eggman
The omake was good too; great use of imagery and the idea of Vanilla becoming Eggman's moral sounding board is kind of funny...
Eggman: *sighs not entirely sure why he's doing this*
Eggman: so here's plan for what I'm doingnext
Vanilla: Oh, this is a lot better than before but I am curious about this part with the black mark
Eggman: Oh, that's the torture weapon system to make my enemies regret opposing me
Vanilla: Well, maybe that many spikes and chemical weapons wouldn't be the best way to go about things, how about something a bit less mutilate-y
Eggman: Well, I suppose...
(the end result is an audio system running an AI that has been fed Thunderbolt's fanfiction and programmed to translate it with bad slang of the culture of whoever it's pointed at)
(Vanilla is now considered the greatest war-criminal in the world
The thing about Eggman is he's actually one of the most free characters in sonic universe. Yeah, he can't go anywhere without challenge, but barring a truly enormous concentration of military forces with hero support, there is nothing that can stop him. (Edit: or really slow him down)
Sonic adventure proved that he could come and go to and from a secure military compound and blow it up on a whim and he didn't even need a badnik horde to help, just a walker.
Most comic villains would be downright envious of him in general.
The proverbial hot potato of a Chaos Emerald is an option I guess? Does double duty of having you fight off the Black Arms and also makes you no longer a target.
The proverbial hot potato of a Chaos Emerald is an option I guess? Does double duty of having you fight off the Black Arms and also makes you no longer a target.
A loss for the Black Arms is a win for everyone alright...you know maybe we should work out which Kings we can actually work with. Be useful to have some allies while we fight the rest of the world, and keep it from ending.
The proverbial hot potato of a Chaos Emerald is an option I guess? Does double duty of having you fight off the Black Arms and also makes you no longer a target.
Point. He probably isn't a good guy but compared to the rest of the monsters over there...well ensuring some bastion of sanity over there is probably a good idea.
Hello Metal Sonic, i just wanna say that im like your biggest fan and you are without doubt Eggmans greatest creation. I like... really admire you!
And i know you aren't the most talkative but i hope that you still have a way answer this question of mine.
We all know that you want to proof that you are the REAL Sonic and i know that you'll achieve that, but is there anything else you like doing?
Like hobbies for example. For all we know, you really like playing chess.
Goji was a pushover though. It took one operation to wipe out his forces and make him pull a desperation move in summoning Samael. One operation from a prince, which is what Eggman is right now, should not have backed a king into a corner like that.
Yeah, it could have gone horrifically wrong for us, but that much damage for zero losses?
Edit: I'm still wondering at what we could do to kill Samael, but it depends on using the chaos emeralds to power up Metal.
Also, remember that Mr. X isn't really very sane in the face of defeat. His schemes post SoR are increasingly deranged.
Goji was a pushover though. It took one operation to wipe out his forces and make him pull a desperation move in summoning Samael. One operation from a prince, which is what Eggman is right now, should not have backed a king into a corner like that.
Yeah, it could have gone horrifically wrong for us, but that much damage for zero losses?
Edit: I'm still wondering at what we could do to kill Samael, but it depends on using the chaos emeralds to power up Metal.
Also, remember that Mr. X isn't really very sane in the face of defeat. His schemes post SoR are increasingly deranged.
He have to face both Metal and Canaan very strong Martial stats, that was a army in of itself. We obly win that blockadefor being above 20 roll. So we cut very close there as a example.
The Gondel Rhinos were pretty strong too, we barely see what they could do before they were wipeout so they never have the chance to show their skills.
Also reapeat Mr. X make borders woth some nasty Kings and he does that means he is powerful enough to stave off it's incursions.
He have to face both Metal and Canaan very strong Martial stats, that was a army in of itself.
The Gondel Rhinos were pretty strong too, we barely see what they could do before they were wipeout so they never have the chance to show their skills.
Ehh, true I suppose, but I imagine my view is tainted by the fact that the golden Rhinos come from a ordinary setting, whereas Metal is basically on the upper tier of a very high powered setting.
Ehh, true I suppose, but I imagine my view is tainted by the fact that the golden Rhinos come from a ordinary setting, whereas Metal is basically on the upper tier of a very high powered setting.
We need to upgrade our forces. Maybe even rebuild and refurbish old Badnik models and mechs and vehicles. It's not Eggman's style, but considering some of our eventual enemies....we need A LOT of help.
Same thing if we get anymore organic troops. More technicians, medics, mechanics, scientists, and more. And with Starline....we could streamline the process of augmenting our operatives.
We also need to upgrade Metal Sonic up again. He's our heaviest hitter...but we should also make sure he can TANK a lot of beatings.
If some of the Kings are able to fend off some of the more dangerous settings for so long...then we NEED the tech and numbers.
This is part of the reason why we need to keep an eye out for any Egg Bosses, Grandmasters, and Egg Army/Dark Legion personnel.
There is SO MUCH to do...and so little time. Our aquatic Sub-bosses/Grandmasters/Egg Bosses BETTER have survived the Vortex...
We should also keep an eye on the skies as well. Because there's no telling what sort of space faction might stumble across us (Endless Space is a definite possibility...I don't want to fight Cravers...or Vodyani).
