yyyello. you can call me aj. it can stand for whatever you want. adam jackson. apple jack. asshole jerkoff. i don't care
he / him. i have autism and ocd. white + tme
i love apples. i feel like that is obvious
other things i am enthusiastic towards: arthropoda, psychology, home/environment designer games, rock and industrial music, cute animals, halloween, knives, deltarune, the sims 4, natural disasters, experimental films, gothic literature, fancy sweets (and non-fancy sweets,) garlic salt, the seaside, the forest, obsolete technology, internet piracy, homebrewing consoles, and complaining.
dog who is a guy / guy who is a dog. i like kris from deltarune a lot. marxist aromantic-asexual. life itself is my closest friend and we hold hands as it walks me home to death's door. okay now good bye o/
Image Descriptions: A series of screenshots from Deltarune CH5’s Weird Route and Undertale’s No Mercy Route, when repeated. 1)Noelle: No… 2)Chara: No…? 3)Noelle: You’re supposed to say “Proceed,” right? 4)Chara: Unfortunately, regarding this… 5)Noelle: Just like all the other times. 6)Chara: YOU MADE YOUR CHOICE LONG AGO.
I Thought Of A Really Cool Gimmick For A Noelle Boss Fight
(Chapter 5 Weird Route Spoilers)
Following on from this post, I think that the Aborted Weird Route (or Twisted Route) in Chapter 6 could feature a secret boss fight against Noelle, on account of us basically blue-balling her into completely losing her mind.
But here's the thing: Noelle's bond with "Kris" might be shattered, but she's still wearing the ThornRing. The connection remains. She still wields our power. And as her response to us telling her to "Stop" in Chapter 5 demonstrates, she doesn't need our permission to access it. We couldn't stop the Weird Route at that point, after all... we could only let something else prevent Noelle's escape. In implanting the Thorn in Noelle, a contract of influence was formed between us, but it goes both ways. We got to wield Noelle's power, but now Noelle gets to wield ours.
Which brings me to my idea for a secret boss gimmick: Instead of a SOUL Mode, Noelle can drain our Tension Points to fuel and enhance her attacks.
Suddenly, a core mechanic of the game - grazing & TP - and our most universally applicable strategy - DEFENDing - are flipped on their heads, as your reward for doing so can be turned on you. For 8% a pop (Because the ThornRing halves the cost of ice spells, remember), IceShock empowers Noelle's assault. Hit 32%, and she can either heal herself or cast SleepMist, which could obscure vision, slow the SOUL or put your party members to sleep. And if you reach 100%? Snowgrave. Game Over, lights out.
Tweak the numbers right, and such a battle could have two diverging strategies, each with their own benefits and downsides. Do you avoid grazing to keep Noelle's damage lower, or risk her wrath to maintain access to your own spells?
And Now, An Enactment Of Something Crazy Noelle Could Say Before The Battle Starts (Indulge Me)
(Made with Demirramon's Undertale/Deltarune Text Box Generator)
