#emerald sword saga

[enbymetalhead]

I have the overwhelming need to make a playlist consolidating specifically Dargor's storyline from the Algalord chronicles albums. So far my thoughts is (intended in order)

Dargor, Shadowlord of the Black Mountain (I need to decide between album and extended version - I like the extended more musically, but they both have different lyrics important to Dargor's story. I could include both, but I'd need to figure if there was a way to make one of them a reprise later on in the playlist)

The Last Winged Unicorn

The Mighty Ride of the Firelord

The Pride of the Tyrant

Rising From the Sea of Flames

Gargoyles, Angels of Darkness

Where Dragons Fly (probably not the canon interpretation of this song, but I have another post in progress about this)

Here you could probably put the whole Dark Secret Saga, but if I were to just pick the main story and character beats:

Unholy Warcry

Erian's Mystical Rhymes

The Last Angels' Call

Sacred Power of Raging Winds

Shadows of Death

Silent Dream (on the fence about this one, but it fits Dargor well enough it might be about him, plus I want something from the first half of Triumph or Agony at least)

Son of Pain (literally the most important song on this list /hj)

The Mystic Prophecy of the Demonknight (the best Rhapsody song imo)

Dark Reign of Fire (not hugely important, but Demonknight literally doesn't sound right unless it goes into this)

Sea of Fate

Lost in Cold Dreams

On the Way to Ainor

The Frozen Tears of Angels

Ok I don't know how to slice up The Cold Embrace of Fear in a satisfying way. Acts IV, VI, VII are most important story and character-wise, but they don't work at all without Acts III and V in their correct places. So then this entry would be The Cold Embrace of Fear Acts III - VII, but at that point you might as well include the extra few minutes of Acts I and II. So I'll either include the whole thing, or the whole thing from The Ancient Fires of Har-Kuun onwards.

From Chaos to Eternity

Aeons of Raging Darkness

I Belong to the Stars

Tornado

Heroes of the Waterfalls' Kingdom

There it is, definitely a few you can add and discard, I wish there was more that fit for the Emerald Sword Saga, but it's almost all Warrior of Ice POV and Dargor doesn't even fully exist until Dawn of Victory.

If I get around to making this it'll have to be a youtube or last.fm playlist. Since some specific record labels need to be sent to Abyss with all the other creatures of hell, a spotify playlist would omit a couple of the best and most important songs here. If we can't have Son of Pain what's the point.

[arkan1126]

[core-t7]

Ohh! Warrior, what a pure heart... Maybe to much

[wigglywarpybogroots]

The patch shack debut; symphony of the enchanted lands

Some pictures of my latest piracy, for one my gavorite albums of all time. The shadows and lighting are especially based off of the Rhapsody patch made by desecrations of souls productions. Its one of a pair of patches, the second dragon is pictured below, which makes up the scene of the inner panel art from symphony of the enchanted lands. Here are some progress pictures:

I wasnt happy with the grey dragon at first, but now it reminds me of the illustration style for the how to train your dragon books, i might change the hem color though. These get the spot of honor, right on my vests shoulders \m/

[mapas-fantasticos]

Maps of the Enchanted Lands from Rhapsody of fire's Emerald Sword Saga.

[arkan1126]

OMG THAT HEADCANON IS SO GOOD

Headcanon that the Warrior of Ice in the Emerald Sword saga was named Loinir after the Sword's creator in the hopes it would bring him luck. Which it did, a little bit.

[stormylewirmy]

Hey guys guess who decided to test her artstyle limits

[ichore]

FRISSON | SNAKE (VINLAND SAGA)

synopsis: upon hearing the news of you becoming single, snake takes it upon himself to comfort you pairing: snake x fem!reader wc: est. 2.1k tags, warnings: smut, cunnilingus, unprotected p -> v, snake is obsessed with you, this fic is lowkey self-indulgent | @rottiens

Snake wasn’t one to meddle in his men’s personal lives, but the furrow between his brows deepened as he overheard his subordinates consoling their comrade with promises of a barrel of wine and a new girl to ease the sting of his parting from you. It was a mutual decision, the man claimed. Snake clicked his tongue against his teeth, unable to stomach any more of their foolish chatter.

His thoughts drifted instead to you — your hands deftly slicing vegetables as you prepared him dinner, the seagrass basket brimming with crops resting effortlessly against the curve of your hips. He wondered if your work on the farm ever left accidental bruises on your skin, and how sweet it would feel to kiss each one, tasting you as he soothed them away. No — he could never agree to leave you. 

With a swift kick of his heel, he urged his horse to gallop faster, putting distance between himself and the fool who had once been your lover. “You lot keep patrolling this area. I’m heading that way,” he barked to his men before veering off on his own. The closer he got to your house, the more impatient he became, each passing second only deepening his need to see you.

By the time he stood before your door, night had fallen. The moon hung high on the iron-hued sky, and the flicker of firelight glowed softly through the cracks in the wooden frame. The aroma of freshly made supper wafted out, but for once, his hunger had nothing to do with food. All he wanted was to see your face.

When the door creaked open, his heart sank at the sight of your tear-streaked lashes, your eyes rimmed with red sorrow, your chest rising and falling in uneven rhythm. His fists clenched at the thought of your former lover finding solace in another woman’s arms while you sat here, weeping above the meal you had lovingly prepared for him.

“What brings you here, Snake?” you asked, your voice shaky, barely above a whisper.

“Heard the news. Thought you might need some company,” he replied, his tone gruff, an attempt to mask the ache your sad smile stirred in his chest.

“Come in,” you said softly.

As he stepped inside, his broad frame seemed to fill the room, the firelight casting shadows across his sharp features. He set his sword down as you poured him a bowl of soup, your hands trembling slightly.

“How come you came here and didn’t tag along with the others?” you asked. You knew very well how the guards console their heartbroken comrades, and given Snake’s reputation as a gallivant, it surprised you to see him at your table.

“I’m more interested in how you’re doing,” he said, his emerald gaze steady on you. “You’ve been nothing but kind to me. It’s about time I returned the favor.”

“Well, I was fine during the day. Work had my mind occupied a little, but I'm afraid the silence and the lonely night will break my heart in two at times. But it's just a part of life. You're a smart man, you know that,” you sat ahead of him, your tears pouring as you watched the steam curl above his bowl.

“Look at you,” he pushed the food to the side to be able to reach across the table and place his calloused hands on yours, his thumbs caressing the back of your gentle hands. “You're going through so much pain and you still find a way to flatter me. You deserve better than him. No sane man would leave a woman like you,”

“I hardly believe he's been viewing me as a woman in a long while, but … I shouldn't tell you this, you're his boss.”

Snake's hold tightened on your skin, his emerald stare studying your cheeks that you turned away in shame until he realized just what you meant by your words. “How long since…?”

“It's been months.” you took your hands out of his hold to wipe away your tears began to swell faster and played drums against the wooden table. You rested your face against your palms as you began to sob uncontrollably, your body trembling ahead of him.

This sight of you painfully clawed at his heart and set his soul into a flickering ember of rage. To think one of his men dared to make you think less of yourself by not worshiping your body every night angered him.

He was searching for you in every girl he chased after on Ketil's farm ever since he first laid eyes on you; your hair shining in the afternoon sunlight, the curve of your brows, the kind light in your eyes and the gentle simper sitting on your lips whenever you greeted him. No matter how many women moaned under him, he always wished it was your laughter vibrating against his lips. And to think he respected his subordinate's relationship with you to find out he took you for granted, “What an idiot,” Snake mumbled as he stood up and made his way over to you. “Come here.”

His shadow loomed over you before he sat down next to you, his palm finding the curve of your nape to lead your face to his shoulder as his other hand caressed across the length of your back. He smelled of horse sweat and leather, the frostbitten mud stench of wind still lingering on his shirt as your tears wetted the material. His warmth wrapped around you as his stubble tickled the sensitive skin of your temple, and his fingers massaged the back of your head and his other hand found the small of your back to pull you closer against him. “You deserve better than him. Someone who worships every inch of your perfect being, who thanks the Gods they get to wake up right beside you and the first thing they see is your beautiful face. Someone who yearns to have your pretty lips moan their name like a mantra every night.”

“Snake…” you whispered breathlessly as his words became hot against your sensitive neck, forcing you to hold your thighs together tightly while the liquid luster began to dwell in between them. You let go of his back, placing your arms between you and him to be able to pull away and look at his face. His dark locks framed his desire filled face, his eyes dark with wanton that threw your heart into a burning ache and need to taste his lips. But for a second, you hesitated. “So you're just a man, after all,” you whispered with a trembling voice. “Thought I'd entertain you tonight? After having my heart broken? I'm nothing but an easy prey to you.”

“There's nothing ‘just’ about the way I've been feeling about you. Had your love for another man not blinded you, you would've realized it a long time ago,” he smoothed his knuckles against the soft of your tear-streaked cheeks before his palms cupped your face, his thumbs wiping away the remnants of your lament. Your lips trembled, parting instinctively as he claimed them for his own that night; he tasted of dried meat and cheap, red wine as his tongue deepened the kiss with a fervor that made your breath hitch. “Your kiss is even sweeter than I've ever imagined,” he whispers, his fingers tangled in your hair at the back of your head to gingerly tug at it and open your neck for his trail of kisses.

Your heart was pounding against your ribcage with guilt and excitement; to make love with your past lover's boss in the same bed you adored him in for years on the same night you two parted ways. Yet, Snake's words and touches made such eager moans bubble in your chest. Heat rises to your cheeks as you notice the bulge tenting on his lap, a wet spot expanding on his pants while the tip of his tongue rushed across your collarbone.

“Don't think of him,” he whispered, sensing your hesitation from the way your moans got stuck at your throat. “Think of me. Only me. I'll show you how beautiful you are. Will you allow me? Yes?”

It was strange to see him like this - always so composed and calculated, now so eager, almost pleading, just for a taste of you. You nodded, and in an instant, his strong arms lifted you effortlessly. Your legs wrapped around his waist as he carried you, laying you gently across the bed beside the flickering glow of the fireplace.

A soft smile tugged at your lips as he began to expertly remove your clothes, his movements precise yet reverent. His gaze swept over you, drinking in every inch of your revealed skin, his dark eyes heavy with desire that made your heart race as his face was between your thighs.

“I can't believe I finally get to taste you, gorgeous, and you're so wet for me already,” he took his pointing and middle fingers to spread your folds, rushing his fingerpads across while the thumb of his other hand found your clit. “Soaking fucking wet, dripping.”

“Oh, gods,” your cheeks flushed into crimson at his words and the way he never broke eye contact with you, not even when his upper lip teased your clit and his tongue sheathed into your gummy walls as two of fingers massaged them inside. It made your back arch and your face turn away as a sharp peak of pleasure was building at the pit of your stomach.

“Don't look away from me, sweetest,” he got on his knees to have his palm on your nape, gently forcing you to look into his eyes as his fingers took you to your first orgasm and tears of pleasure swollen in your eyes. Your wetness overflowed, traveling down on your body and pooling under you by the time he was done and he was licking his fingers while his thighs spread your legs open. The mix of your liquid desire and his saliva coated the tip of his dick while he rushed it across your folds. “I'll fuck that bastard right out of your pretty your head, okay? You want it?”

“Yes, Roald, please,” the sound of his real name falling from your lips, the eager arch of your pack to have his cock inside you immediately made him stop with any teasing and he slowly pushed himself in. His jaw hung low as he felt himself stretching you out, the vehement pulsing in your walls massaging his dick. His size snuffed the air out of you, making your brows furrow as the two of you watched him push the last inch in until his dark pubic hair was right against your clit. 

“You feel like you were made just for me, sweetest,” Snake placed his elbow right next to you, his naked chest resting against your breasts as he brushed your hair out of your face before he kissed you. “I love that you remember my name even though I told you about it once in a fleeting moment. Now, I want you to scream it to your heart's content. Don't hold back.”

As he began to move, his pace fast and measured, your nails raked across his back. Each thrust drew out a new whimper or moan against his groans, making you tightly wrap your legs around him as his hands rested on your shoulder blades to keep you in space. You felt your body reaching the heavens over and over again underneath him, your throat was dry from screaming the syllables of his name and your lips were raw from his kisses and love bites.

“Cum with me, gorgeous.” he groaned against your ear as his rhythm became uneven, but harder and faster. You felt the tip of his dick harden and throb before his seeds filled you up. His dark locks fell onto your face as he left gentle pecks all over your forehead, nose, eyelids and jawline while he kept cumming inside you. You whimpered each time his dick twitched with its last drop, and you moaned as he slowly pulled himself out.

“I made quite the mess here, darling,” Snake chuckled to himself as he found his subordinate's shirt to wipe you clean before he found a blanket to cover you with. Your gaze followed him as he put his clothes back on, your heart already aching at the thought that perhaps every word he told you that night was a lie.

As if he could read your thoughts, he sat right beside you and pressed his lips against your forehead. “I'm still on duty and I have to check on Gramps. I'll come back as soon as I can. I want you to rest now, sweetest.”

[arkan1126]

EMERALD SWORD FANART (The Last Winded Unicorn)???

Hardboard fantasy/surreal paintings

Fairy (2015) // Angels of Dragonland (2013) // The Last Winged Unicorn (2012) // Betta (2012)

[enbymetalhead]

Happy birthday to the Maestro!!

[arkan1126]

Lately I've been drawing a lot of dumb Warrior Of Ice art

Nothing serious

[core-t7]

Y'all know this one...

[satoshi-mochida]

Vampire Survivors free SaGa Emerald Beyond collaboration DLC ‘Emerald Diorama’ now available - Gematsu

poncle, in cooperation with Square Enix, has announced Vampire Survivors downloadable content “Emerald Diorama,” a collaboration with SaGa Emerald Beyond. It is available now for all platforms, free of charge.

“We have another big surprise for SaGa fans: a collaboration between Vampire Survivors (yes, that Vampire Survivors!) and SaGa Emerald Beyond,” said SaGa series general director Akitoshi Kawazu in a press release. “You may be wondering what could have possibly brought a bullet hell, survival roguelike and SaGa together. This collaboration was realized thanks to Luca from poncle being a fan of the SaGa franchise. I would never have imagined that SaGa would continue to expand in this way, so at the same time as being totally surprised, I feel a new, fresh kind of joy.”

Kawazu continued, “To the SaGa fans out there who haven’t experienced Vampire Survivors yet: please seize this opportunity to jump in and enjoy Vampire Survivors. And I would love for Vampire Survivors fans to try playing SaGa Emerald Beyond as well. But first, let’s enjoy Vampire Survivors: Emerald Diorama. I’m going to be playing too—until my fingers hurt!”

SaGa series producer Masanori Ichikawa added, “Firstly, I’m truly delighted that this day has arrived. Thank you so much to Luca and all the creators at poncle for your love of SaGa Emerald Beyond. I’ll also be diving in and enjoying this collaboration!”

Here is an overview of the downloadable content, via its Steam page:

About

In a universe where a single level up choice can change everything, the SaGa: Emerald Beyond characters stand shoulder to shoulder with the Vampire Survivors, united to face their next adventure together. Will the Vampire Survivors be graced by the presence of a vampire? We doubt it, but never say never. As the Junction opens, the Vampire Survivors are thrust into a strange system of interconnected worlds, from a wondrous enchanted witchdom to a sinister realm of bloody nightmares. Equipped with the power of Glimmers and befriended by those that understand this strange universe better than anyone, onward they step in to the unknown; united in cause, wanting to survive, and bereft of fear. Well maybe a little bit of fear.

Over 12 New Characters

An eclectic cast of bizarre SaGa protagonists join the Survivors, including:

Tsunanori Mido – A fate-forged master of Kugutsu combat puppets.

Ameya Aisling – An undercover witch searching for her lost magic (and cats)

Bonnie and Formina – A duo of daring detectives who fight side-by-side with fists and firearms.

Diva No. 5 – A songstress mech forsaken for singing a forbidden melody, travelling between different worlds (and robotic bodies) to rediscover her memories.

And Many More! – Including a teacher of heroes, an Emperor unthawed, and a Dismal King with some bloodthirsty tendencies…

Over 16 New Weapons and the Glimmer Mechanic

40 new ways to attack, including base weapons, evolutions, and the sensational Glimmer mechanic from the SaGa series. Whenever you attack with these weapons, there’s a chance to spontaneously learn a special technique through the Glimmer system. Swords, magics, punches, and missiles: all the variety of SaGa gets represented!

Fleuret – Stab enough encroaching enemies and you’ll Glimmer the Crystalline Carve, letting you freeze foes whilst cutting them down.

Pressure Point – Unleash a barrage of martial arts blows at close range to Glimmer the far-reaching fire jab Shenlong Firefist.

Hecaton Machine Gun – Shoot a blistering salvo of interestingly inaccurate bullets to Glimmer the Bombarding Fire technique, blasting baddies with a massive upheaval of the earth.

Hyperion Bazooka – Master these high-power missiles that explode as they penetrate through hordes of foes to Glimmer the Cosmic Rave to massively multiply your firepower.

Character Parties

No JRPG downloadable content is complete without a squad of odd allies to pal around with. Level up Tsunanori Mido to summon up to four Kugutsu combat puppets, fighting independently with their own weapons in a defensive cross formation. Pick either Bonnie or Formina to play as both intrepid investigators, combining punches and pistols for a powerful partnership. And in the darkness of Yomi, rumours swirl of a Dismal King who can enthral defeated foes to make his own army of allies…

Showstopper

Survivors never give up! When a SaGa character reaches critical HP they fight back from the brink with a Showstopper, a brief burst of bonus Might, decreased Cooldown, and a little extra Luck to help them survive whatever precarious situation you’ve put them in with a tempest of powered-up projectiles.

A New World-Weaving Stage

Follow the Emerald Wave through a diorama of interwoven worlds, the perfect setting to walk sideways while mowing down masses of unusual monsters and bonkers bosses.

Remixes of Stupendous SaGa: Emerald Beyond Tracks

“A Fierce Engagement”

“A Quick Warm-Up”

“Against All Odds”

“CCPD, Moving Out!”

“Darkness Incarnate”

“Emerald Destinies”

“Feel The Beat”

“The World’s Heartbeat”

“Yumeha, Chipper As Ever!”

Vampire Survivors is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC via Steam, iOS, and Android.

Watch the downloadable content announcement trailer below.

DLC “Emerald Diorama” Announce Trailer

[feotakahari]

Saga Emerald Beyond's tutorials are overcomplicated, so I'm testing whether I can explain the classes and techniques in a less confusing way. Please let me know if this makes sense.

Overview

Most of the techniques you use in combat can be described as weapon techniques, spell techniques, or relic techniques.

More rarely, there are mech techniques, ephemeral techniques, blood techniques, and soul techniques.

Not In This Guide

There are stats like strength and acuity, but I won't discuss them because this is complicated enough already. I will discuss how the mech and ephemeral classes interact with them.

Weapon Techniques/Kugutsu Part 1

Humanoids, meaning every class except monster and mech, learn weapon techniques. They can be subdivided into one-handed melee, two-handed melee, one-handed ranged, two-handed ranged, and martial arts, each of which has a different stat for how good you are at using them.

Yes, I'm counting martial arts as a weapon technique. Shut up.

Characters start with at least one weapon technique of each class. Using direct offensive techniques teaches you more of them, e.g. repeatedly punching teaches you to kick. Other techniques are learned situationally, e.g. if you repeatedly get attacked while holding a weapon that can parry, you'll eventually learn to parry.

The skills you learn later on can be sub-subdivided. E.g. an axe is a one-handed melee weapon, but using one can teach you moves that can only be used with an axe, not a sword. Thankfully, there's no specific axe substat--you just use the one-handed stat for damage.

There's a class called kugutsu that can't learn weapon techniques just by using the weapon. They have to watch other characters use the weapon in order to mimic them.

Spell Techniques

Every class except mech and squire can learn spells.

(Squires aren't mentioned elsewhere in the tutorials, so I'm not sure what their deal is.)

Spell techniques can be temporarily learned from equipment, and lost when the equipment is removed. Most characters don't start with spells, so they need an item to get them started.

Although spells have a single spell stat that improves as you repeatedly cast, they also have five elemental stats that, as far as I can tell, never improve at all.

Repeatedly casting a spell permanently teaches you other spells of the same element. You learn these spells faster if your element stat is high.

Relic Techniques/Monsters

Monster and mech classes use relic techniques. Some of the humanoid classes can use them too--it's pretty random.

Relics are equipment. They start out empty, but each can be filled with a relic technique if their user gets the killing blow on a monster-type enemy that uses that technique.

Each monster-type enemy has multiple techniques, and it seems to be random which one you learn.

If you're full up, you can "unleash" a relic technique in combat to remove it from the relic and make room for a new one.

Monsters have a permanent, unremovable relic technique to get them started. Other than that, you can't permanently learn relic techniques.

Monsters can't equip weapons or armor, only relics or accessories.

Mech Techniques/Mechs

Mech is the only class that uses these.

Every equippable item has a technique attached to it. Equipping it to a mech temporarily teaches the technique.

Mech techniques cannot be learned permanently, except for one permanent technique you start with.

Mech techniques that can attack are divided into melee and ranged, which have separate stats for your skill at using them. Mechs don't care about the one-handed or two-handed distinction.

Armor and accessories have techniques that give temporary buffs. These techniques have no associated stat.

Mechs can never permanently improve stats like strength or acuity, only stats associated with techniques.

Mechs can put any equipment in any equipment slot. There's nothing stopping you from giving them six weapons at once.

Ephemeral Techniques/Ephemerals

Some ephemerals are monsters. Others are humanoids.

Remember those stats like strength and acuity? Ephemerals get temporary bonuses to most of them as they survive more battles. These bonuses are accompanied by title changes, starting at juvenile and ending at elder.

However, title changes temporarily reduce endurance and max life points.

When an ephemeral's life points hit 0, they drop down to juvenile again, but get small permanent stat boosts and permanently learn some ephemeral techniques. The higher their title was, the better the gains. Gains stack as they repeatedly fall in battle, so make sure to endanger your elders!

Ephemeral techniques have no associated stat.

Blood Techniques/Vampires

Vampires are humanoids. Everything I know about them is from tutorials.

By defeating humanoid enemies, they improve their blood techniques.

Defeated humanoid enemies become new party members called thralls.

There's special equipment you can give to thralls to turn them into knights, which can use blood techniques.

If you remove a knight's special equipment, they permanently turn into a wastrel, which has 1 max life point and can never learn any more techniques of any kind.

Yes, this all sounds pretty evil.

Soul Techniques/Kugutsu part 2

Kugutsu learn something called soul techniques.

I know absolutely nothing about how these work.

[arkan1126]

HISHADSKASDKJNHKJS EMERALD SWORD FANART

Inktober 2017

1. Swift - Swift dragonswift 2. Divided - 3. Poison - Salamndra salamandra salamandra (salamandrine) 4. Underwater - 5. Long - That didn’t quite hit the mark! But I will know for the future drawing similar to this… 6. Sword - Only a warrior with a clear heart could have the honour to be kissed by the sun Yes, I’m that warrior I followed my way led by the force of cosmic soul I can reach the sword (Rhapsody - Emeralnd Sword) 7. Shy - Done for azraelangelo.deviantart.com/ar… 8. Crooked - Boardragon 9. Screech - 10. Gigantic - Done with Promarker and my first drawing done by Promarker… and I love it!

11. Run - Runing Liliensternus 12. Shattered - Done for azraelangelo.deviantart.com/ar… 13. Teeming - Vipera berus 14. Fierce - 15. Mysterious - 16. Fat - Bufo bufo 17. Graceful - 18. Filthy - Filthy little dragon… too curious! 19. Cloud - Smutná saň // Sad dragoness 20. Deep - What to think about one who draw this?…

21. Furious 22. Trail 23. Juicy 24. Blind - Third eye blind. Can you see beings around? 25. Ship 26. Squeak - Archaeopteryx lithographica 27. Climb 28. Fall 29. United - Sumer Solstice 30. Found 31. Mask