#malhalla

[zakubabbles]

Saw Yzafre make a collection post of their DQB2ber and wanted to do it as well.

Thank you Sapphire for hosting the DQB2ber this year! Loved the sigil themes!

babblin' underneath:

Since it was for October, I wanted all the pieces to have a little bit of autumn or Halloween in them, be it by obvious imagery (jack-o-lanterns) or color palette. It was going well until Moonbrooke because it's a bit difficult trying to make a snowscape surrounded by fireworks look like anything but Christmas or New Year's Eve XD

I tried to bring in some uneasiness with the reddish night sky and moon. Eh... kinda worked? Sorta. Not really.

I'm glad I was able to keep them all the same dimensions. I don't usually put that much forethought, and it truly wasn't my intention in the beginning, but I'm happy I did.

I like the progression of the story told in these scenes.

I didn't intend to make full color pieces either nor landscapes or backgrounds, but very happy that I did. Even if I didn't do it too well, heh.

I'm surprised I was able to do this the way I did? These are simultaneously loose and messier than I would attempt at something "serious" but also more refined than I thought I could do especially considering how relatively quick I made them. Only reason i didn't post things sooner or faster is because broken body would require long periods of rest. But when I did sit down to work them, it went by at a decent pace? I'm in no way saying I've mastered scapes or color or painterly styles, far from it, but I was able to do it and not cry and hate myself. Too much at least. XD

I still hate how slow I am but I do have to admit I've gotten faster. And better even if it doesn't feel like it in other regards.

I try not to be deep with symbolism but there's a little here and there. Nothing subtle. Pretty obvious actually XD

tldr; may not be best or perfect but better than I expected in some places.

[dqb2-secrets-and-trivia]

DQB2 Malhalla Trivia:

Spoilers for: Final boss fight!

You can kill Hargon at Malroth's first boss fight. There's an invisible wall around the arena, but the fire sword's long range attack reaches him despite it.

He has a lot of health, so you have to hit him for around 20 minutes or more nonstop to drain all of his HP.

He will dissapear during the rest of the fight, but once the fight is over he and Malroth get replaced with NPC versions of themselves. Which means killing him has no effect.

This is the only way for the player to ever kill Hargon.

Here's a video showcase.

Source: @octo-l95

[sapphire-rb]

Hargon's castle, Malhalla.

[Builder was originally on this picture but Yuzu deleted them from existence]

This is the spot the final sequence happens in, but before the castle gets destroyed. I didn't know it existed on the normal map, honestly. I was baffled when I saw the crafting table just chilling there in Hargon's castle out of all places. I was so confused before I realised where this was.

[roachliquid]

I was not prepared for Malhalla. Nobody warned me that I would be swimming in a giant orb of blood on the moon, mining my BFF's shed eyeballs so I could power a spaceship.

[djoctoling]

Dragon Quest Builders “What If... The Builder Never Fought The Last Battle?” *Major Story Spoilers*

Understanding last battle as the one Hargon and a complete Malroth (vestige included) take part of. You know, the one in the castle. What if it never happened? I don’t mean the builder ran away or Hargon actually surrendered. Just... By some odd reason, the builder doesn’t feel prepared. It could be anything the thing that could stop them from fighting, but I’d rather choose the one in which they don’t feel ready to confront Hargon because they know they’ll have to fight their best friend. Whether they stop at N04H’s death, the Buggy Buggy last upgrade, breaking the shield or even in front of the throne room. And Hargon just spends a whole eternity because Malroth wants to see the Builder before sending the whole world to that trash can in the PC’s desktop of the developers. (Beware SE, Malroth is able to recycle a more than 2GB big file!)

Hargon then gets tired and asks Malroth what’s wrong. And Malroth says they want to see the Builder before sending the world to the *ahem*. Hargon is surprised, but his devotion decides to join Malroth on his pursuit. The Builder is going around with the Buggy Buggy or even on the ark, trying to find the way out of Malhalla or something. When Malroth finds them they take them to the evil lair, but since his “vestige” is far more active than the god itself he actually treats them gently. Hargon is left stunned by this. What in the world is happening? They’re... drinking tea? Talking about “old times”? 

“This is it, he thinks, the only way to get things well done is to make them by yourself.” 

Thus, Hargon decides to find something to make him become the Master of Destruction. But... Without taking the powers from Malroth himself he has a difficult task at hand. 

The big Malroth in his monster form and the builder must stop Hargon’s feet before it is too late, but... Is it their true destiny to slaughter the insane priest to stop him or is there more to it? Malroth is already defying the destiny he’s been put on... 

You’ll have to wait to find out if I ever remember writing about this. 

[neon-flamingo]

Pictures I took while playing Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Part 3)

[dqb2-secrets-and-trivia]

DQB2 Malhalla Trivia:

There's a black block box in the bottom left corner of destroyed Malhalla

[lokebrenna]

"It's almost half seven, Mallory Fawke and Cosmo Perry have been declare KIA. How do you feel?" "Kinda hungry" Mal admitted.