The heroes and their Saintess reach the end and strike down the demon King. Sure the darkness would fade from the world at this they find nothing changes.
With the people once united in their support for the band of heroes loosing hope once more, the church are sure they have gotten a new prophecy.
The Saintess must be sacrificed to banish the darkness once and for all.
Made the enemies as they try to protect each other, the heroes are all made villains. Meeting their fall one after another as those they saved turn on them.
Once she is the only one left, the broken Saintess gets sacrificed to the darkness. Falling to the bottom of Hell, she vows to become the monster humans deserve for all they have done.
Rising once more, she looks for her other fallen comrades, spreading darkness to humanity. And learning to enjoy life for once as she watches the world burn.
*Cyran doesn't answer immediately. He is very ready to burn whatever it takes to get his hands on an antidote. Using magic tortures him but it is his only way out.*
Pah. That quite depends on the flames... What god do you have on your side, rotten tree? They will never answer you. Even if they did, their power is nothing compared to his.
*Cyran keeps his weight pressed against the chair behind him as he uses his staff like an extension of his arm, aiming straight at the magister across.*
Your ashes - are - MINEeaAAAAAARRRGHhh!
*A faint black shadow emerges from the crystal, engulfing Verdant, pulling them in and them beyond the horizon. A mere second later, black flames shot forward, whirling violently around the captured. Dark red glints and sparks fill the air entrapped within the veiled prison, setting aflame everything they touch.*
AAAAAaaaaaAAARGH!
*Cyran is unable to tolerate the pain in his limbs for long, and with a growl the spell stops as quickly as it was cast. He drops his staff onto the floor, his breathing hard and labored. The protective layer was burst before the flames were stopped, so some sparks fly and burn into wood surfaces in the room, risking further flames if kept unattended.*
Here's a lil sketched SIW comic you guys can enjoy~ This was inspired by an actual challenge me and my family did during the holidays where you work in rows of teams, and have to pass piles of flour with cards in your mouth without puffing it into someone's face. Once the timer runs out you measure how much flour each team was able to pass and they win! :)
As you can see-- this game is FAR from tidy. HAHA! By the end of it my whole family looked like we had been smoking cr#ck. XD There was flour in our hair, in our noses, on our faces-- Good times.
Anyways, this Christmas was certainly a more difficult one. Nearly my whole family, (including my oldest sister and her family) got sick with a bad headcold and for a lot of the holiday it was spent with fevers and sneezing. But God is good and still gave us all the eventual strength to have fun. :) I hope that you all had a nice holiday!! <3
And now... tomorrow... we shall see a new era begin. LET'S PRAY TO GOD THIS ONE DOESN'T BRING MORE RIDICULOUS DISASTERS.
Now that the overview is out of the way, I can finally publish those hehe
I had a bit of a hard time to differentiate between the different High Approval ones. Because of the way Tav loves people, things get a bit blurry sometimes, and they will be very loving and warm regardless of 'relationship status' (lol) if they like someone. Any relationship with them would be QPR anyway, which would be made clear at the start of their "romance" arc (if I ever get around to write it, but I don't know if I will. I want to get things right and I'm overthinking things and get overwhelmed when I try haha) And they are open to platonic kisses (which is what I'm going for here) in the event of a QPR, but there would be options for the player to keep the physical affection strictly to cuddles and handholding lol, and ask for hugs instead of kisses.
In the spirit of sticking to bg3 gameplay, I tried my best x)
Also, I would love it in game if it were possible to start with a default Medium approval because that would fit their personnality better, and then you go up or down from here. But oh well.
As usual, things got long... 🙈
Low approval:
Are you sure you want to ask for my opinion? (said in a way that makes it clear whatever they will say will probably not be very nice)
Don't waste my time, you will regret it.
Neutral approval:
Make the chat interesting, yes?
Hm?
I'm always ready to help. What is it?
Medium approval:
(smiling a lot more than in neutral/low approval)
Can I help you with anything?
Anything worth of note?
Let's walk and talk. There's a lot to do.
High approval (platonic):
You always have the most interesting things to say. Let's chat.
I'm listening.
Any burdens I can ease, love?
High approval (flirting):
(those would be used on top of the platonic ones, that they would still use)
Hello, you.
Yes, love?
Tell me. What can I do to make your day better?
High approval (partnered):
(also adding on the other High Approval ones)
I always have time, if it's for you.
Let me share some of the weight? I'm here for you.
"Can we talk about us?"
Always. And happily so.
When asked for a kiss:
I would even take a couple, since you're offering.
How about a hug, as well?
After a kiss:
Wish we had time for cuddles, too.
Mmh, yes. That feels good.
How about another?
Break-up:
(In act II -will assume it's because they're unwilling to have sex, but will also worry that they may have fucked up in another way too, notably because in their arc, act II would be right after they'd gone through hypomania, and they would worry the player would consider them insane)
Well. You're hardly the first who cannot handle me, it's alright. Unless… did I hurt you? Or is it only because you want what I am not willing to offer?
If the player confirms this is about sex, they will get angry/sad, saying something along the lines of "I feel sorry for you if this is all you want from companionship. Maybe we are not suited for one another, indeed." (This would get a -5 disapproval, too, ups. No disapproval for the other options tho. They're just extra hurt on this one, because they had made it clear before that sex wasn't an option, so it feels like a betrayal.)
If the player instead implies that this is because of their erratic behaviour in late act I, and possible depression during act II, they will look ashamed. "I'm sorry. I try."
If the player assures them it's neither of those things, they will look relieved, though maybe a bit doubtful. "As you wish. I hope I can still call you friend, at least?"
(In act III)
Oh. I see. Did I… hurt you, somehow?
Player has the option to back down from the break-up here. If they don't, this is what follows.
Well, they say heartbreak makes for the best stories, the one I will be able to tell after this will be legendary. (not said unkindly, with a sad smile)
Broken Up - Neutral/Medium/High approval:
What do you need, my friend?
I still trust you. What can I do for you?
Broken Up - Low approval:
(the player would have to work reeaaally hard to get Low Approval after approval got high enough that a romance could been initiated, but I still wanted to include those)
I hope you're not here to add insult to injury. I might very well return it.
Don't fight me with words, dear. This is a battle you will lose.
When spoken to by someone other than the player character:
I do like to chit-chat, love, but maybe not now? Serious matters can be addressed with the boss, over there.
I have to add that they would call the player 'love' after high approval is reached, regardless of romance options. This would be addressed in the same way you can address the 'cub' greeting Jaheira gives you after the Minsc quest, and if the player objects, they would not use the term anymore.
The 'dear' they can give occasionally in the negative approval usually means trouble. (a bit like you know you're in trouble when your parents call you by your full name. same vibe. I mean, my parents never did that, but I've been told it means trouble lol)
Also, if they are in hypomania (starting after the tiefling/goblin party, before the Shadow Cursed lands), their greetings would change to almost always be something like : "Why aren't we going faster? The world's not stopping for us, let's move." or "Come on! We can still take advantage of sun hours. Just a little longer." Speaking fast and cannot stand still. After entering the Shadow Cursed lands when they crash, they would very often resort to Neutral greetings regardless of approval, with the occasional "Sorry. Need time."
Lance Week '22 Ultra-Delayed Crosspost, Day 2! Whew!
The theme for this one was 'Day Off' - surely it's not really training to take a nice early-morning run into the mountains with your squad of high-flying dragons, right?
[Said dragons are thankfully well-practiced hands at making sure their beloved eejit of a trainer doesn't push himself too hard]
