#remember Blume and Mjolnir or Ishtar

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why don't you want jurgdral remakes? are you afraid they will be localised like fodlan games or modified like shadows of valentia?

Mmh...

Lolcalisation aside, I'd say the biggest thing I'm dreading with those remakes is IS' (if FEH is any indication) willingness to retcon those older games to, I suppose, make them more "trendy" or approchable for a "modern audience".

Sure, FEH might goof here and there, but take the "Miccy founded the DB" take - it's present at least in more than one unit so imo, it's no goof at all, what is it supposed to mean? That a Miccy who is only a person who joins an existing group because she embraces their ideals and thus puts them above her own "need" to hide her existence, as a Branded, is not as... bankable as a Miccy who forms her own ragtag group of randoms to fight against Daein, giving hints at her later role as the leader of the Daein army?

I've ranted enough about IS retconning Lyon and Magvel in general (tfw Eph was caught by Grado lel) but it follows the same pattern, OG!Lyon (and FE8 in general) falls because of his very human and earthly desires - he might have ideals and all, but at the end of the day, he falls because of his love and adoration/obsession for the twins and that is something he cannot fight against - FEH!Lyon sassing Fomortiis is just, no. Fomortiis always has the last laugh in FE8 (at least with Lyon and even, I'd say with the playable cast because, again, his soul isn't erased, he is stuck again in a shiny rock, just like what happened in the lore, and led to Lyon's possession. Who can be sure that in 800 years after Ephraim's adventures, L'Arachel's descendant won't be seduced by Fomortiis' power and free him from his shiny rock, like Lyon did?).

FE15 is its own thing lol - but there is a possibility for Jugdral to be pissed on like Magvel and Tellius were in FEH, and I guess, for any Jugdral fan that's terrible.

Sure, FEH seems to treat Jugdral verse with, uh, careful consideration but hey - if the Ayra wanking is any indication, even Jugdral isn't immune to retcons to make a popular character even more #badass, plot be damned.

Add some eggtivation here'n'there, and I wouldn't be surprised if we had some NPCs or even characters in support dialogues explaining how major holy blooded people aren't always better in the domain corresponding to their holy blood than non HB people because non HB people can bypass their lack of dragon blood with hard work - completely pissing on this core Jugdralian mechanic that was translated in FE4's gameplay by weapon rank.

Is it gatekeeping? idk.

For me, it's just that I fell in Jugdral Hell some years ago (nearly a decade!) and despite its defaults, I still like this verse very much so I'd like a remake that is as faithful as possible to that thing I came to know all those years ago, maybe to exchange with new (and non new lol) fans about that verse!

But if we get, idk, a very #badass Deedee who doesn't, idk, mind killing a kid or two to show how #girlboss she is, well, for me, that wouldn't be Jugdral at all, but some sort of adaptation using those characters but writing them OOC.

Of course I can't say I have a better reading and take on those characters as IS themselves, but after seeing A!Mareeta's FB where she is supposed to be at her best/peak performance, and IS still wrote her to be "below" Ayra in terms of ability when Mareeta's Major Holy Blood means her skills with the blade are naturally superior to her "great aunt" 's skills I still think there's something that's missing.

It's as if we had Reinhardt throw better spells/be stronger at Thunder Magic than Peak!Ishtar, or worse, Azelle on a pony teaching FE5!Saias how to throw fire spells.

It's just, not possible in the Jugdral verse, because Jugdral verse is pretty inequitable and major HB people are cheat codes compared to minor HB people or non HB people. Now with that being said, the story is about what those people with magic blood that are cheat codes do and if they use their powers for good or stupid things. It's not about Midayle finally showing Aidean that his skills with a bow are superior to her sister's so now, he is finally strong enough to protect her from Verdane ruffians.

But after Fodlan's false "yeah but crests aren't the alpha and omega and yet i'm never going to tell you what they do because otherwise my excuse for worldbuildling falls apart", I wouldn't be surprised if Jamke, in a support, would teach Bridget how to use a bow.

:/

So yeah, it's better not to have any remakes.

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CHAPTER 10 - Perlucos to Chronos!

Seliph’s going to rescue those children while no one cares about Julia! A shame in this bout where siblings talk to each other while an aunt bonds with her niece!

First, someone useless promotes. Is he going to be more useful now? IDK.

Lana can finally fight! Look at that 11 def from Duchess Dozel. Wonderful?

Arthur had to get a pony for this chapter, because there’s going to be some serious Hilda slayin’ in it.

At a leisurely pace? Aw, he is procrastinating on his “hunt children” duty. Maybe he is a good guy deep inside.

Oh, so here it’s father-in-law, so yep, talking about the dear departed Reptor! they didn’t murder him you could have asked aida she’d have known who truly backstabbed the monocle man but she isn’t here anymore

Hilda wants to avenge her family, just like our heroes! If she didn’t order a bunch of children to be captured/killed 20 lines before i’d be more sympathetic to her but...

Holy crap, are you going to pull a Mjolnir ?

Ares has none of this nonsense. After all, he still has to avenge Eldie!

Wait, that was anticlimatic. Let’s use a Naga’s wheel.

In a new reality, Leif talks to his 3rd sister, the only bio sister though.

He has doubts. Look at him.

“Here to do what I can” - Alty was actually thinking about her first bro, the non-biological one.

“someone” how rude Leif! It was Julius, you know, the guy who rewarps around! Granted, even in FE5, Leif never saw Julius. he’d think it’s Salem cosplaying or Saias who’s shrunk

At least Leif knows what is Julius’ title. Maybe Finn taught him. Note how Julius tries to make friends, he saves them from a certain death! “that’s how you recruit people in Fire Emblem, isn’t it?”

Well, you were going to kill their leader, so yay, Arion might be a little sour and send his troops after us.

More EXP for Lester? “but he already promoted!”

Help him with a bow/lance/sword/magic through the guts? Remember Leif, in Seliph’s gang, we only kill, we don’t capture.

“surely” oh Leif that’s not how you cheer someone up!

Look, he is trying to play the good brother again!

I don’t know how you’ll manage that Leif. Postwar!Alty is in a world of grief!

As honest as Seliph can when his wife is cheering - naturally it ended with a crit.

Crawling? Well, she doesn’t have a pony, but that doesn’t mean she’s crawling!

Ingrate is, i’d say, an appropriate term. Not to say Hilda is right, of course, but maybe in her POV she “raised” Tine, gave allowed her, idk, food, a status and some lessons in magic, something that, say, Danan would never have done for Lex’s kids. But Tine has the nerve to turn against them, how dare she?

(not taken in Hilda’s POV : Tine watched her mama tortured to death, and i’m not sure she was given anything by Hilda or if Hilda allowed Blume to “give” her things and play with the Ish siblings)

See? You can’t brag about having tormented her mom while expecting her to be grateful! 

Granted, Tine needed a lot of help to fight here.

Is she really in hell? Some say she ended up in an ice coffin, waiting for the day when Claude will sacrifice himself to let her live anew

Tine’s achievement of the day : managing to make Hilda retreat.

But she stole her tome! Ha, take that!

I love those Loptyr battle quotes. Maybe there’s a special kind of module where you learn how to sound dramatic before fighting?

Sadly he didn’t take the “death quote” option.

Okay, said Lene. “I need money for my dolt husband, his HW costs a lot to repair!”

Why Loptyr needs children ? Is is something like Medeus in FE3 who needed to eat princesses or something else entirely?

Of course! Patty could never abandon children, she used to take care of an orphanage you know?

You’re welcome!

Meanwhile, Faval scores with the Ishtar shabby look-alike. With this, Freege and Jungby are united! Yay?

??? I thought Miletos was in deep shit since the beginning? Maybe it was some kind of other deep shit, like Hilda Hilda’ing people she didn’t like, but nothing like sacrificing children?

Loptyr isn’t a devil, he is a dragon!

Thank you, said Alty. It’s completely useless for me, but thanks still.

15 years? Even after they got their OP Holy Weapons? Dudes, were they all foot units or what?

Even Verdane!

Glory to him! I swear in this game it might be the 2nd or 3rd time I heard Heim’s name. I mean, he is the hero who rekt’d Loptyr/Galle!

If only we had a descendant of Heim around... I mean, we still have a Baldo Crusader, so he is going to save the world, right? Right?

DON’T YOU DARE THE ONLY PERSON HILDA’S COZY WITH IS HER DEAREST HUSBANDO BLUME

It reminds her of the few good times she had torturing Tailte!

At least, no gendered slurs here, and i’m thankful for that or any “how could a woman do that” nonsense. 

Strong and Deedee? It never worked together Shanan, say it, he is really Siggy’s son. Deedee’s just here to give him fluffy hair and some res, that’s all! Siggy’s where the boy got all of his stats!

I love this part, because yes, Seliph is Isaachian at heart. Fig Granvalle, their new Emperor is Isaachian, despite his pedigree saying the contrary.

Don’t put the cart before the horses Seliph. Shanan has a HW, you don’t, so there’s nothing to lend, save, maybe, for your horse.

Oh, maybe Shanan was thinking “look Siggy, i’ve done a great job, your son doesn’t suck anymore” and felt proud/nostalgic, because he’d have wanted Siggy to see how a good man is lil’Seliph became.

Don’t worry Shanan, ghost!Siggy is listening!

Of course he care, what kind of shit kid doesn’t care about his caretaker when he grows up and inherits some piece of land from people he never knew/cared about?

:’( RIP civilians.

Granted, knowing how that man/dragon is full of BS, his “I hear” doesn’t sound convincing. Maybe everyone ran away because someone with his army came to besiege the city?

... We have to fight this war to the end to kill more Morrigans, is that it?

Weren’t the Mairists part of the Loptyr Empire too a long time ago?

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Chapter 8! Alster to Connaught!

Seliph discovers his aunt’s new land and looks at the green meadows AND THE ROADS NAGA BLESS THOSE ROADS

The scenery is so romantic/wonderful that a lot of people pledge their affection to each other, doing the most romantic gesture or all times, sharing a purse.

but first of all, someone useless talks.

“why are you even talking? Go and Resire bomb those fools!”

Julia is afraid of the dark? AU she pesters Arvis to keep a light in her room even when she’s older.

funny how the speech pattern is different here, as if you put your settings on “low” when you’re modifying the speed of dialogue. Is Julia being possessed of something or is she remembering something from back then, like who Ishtar is?

“you’re starting to be relevant to the plot, stop!”

“good, you’re returning to normal.”

Have I seen you somewhere? Yay nothing to fear, but you’re still hiding behind a Loptyr goon with a fortify staff so...

OH HE IS CHAGALL’S SON AND THEY’RE MAKING A JOKE ABOUT ELDIE! DASTARDS!

at least your hair isn’t putting anyone to shame. This is how you make minibosses important, by giving them... special features.

yep no room else Blume will fire you or worse send you to his beloved’s side.

pff - hahaha. Hopefully no one is left alive from the Alster army, else they might have wanted to say something else.

Persevering is what you two do best, right? You were in FE5 after all.

Quan’s final wishes? What were they? Has he even mentionned them?

DON’T SAY THAT POOR FINN

OMG HE GOT A HEART ATTACK FINN NO

DON’T SAY THAT don’t play with his health like that Leif :’( - and not only in your youth, even now! You can’t really fight against Ovo’s guys so...

:’(

Here Leif is aware of Finn’s sacrifices, in FE5 August makes him realise...

Ha? Well Dorias didn’t die for you in this game nor lost his arm for you in this game so of course you couldn’t realise.

hey where’s the evidence for that? Last time I checked Quan wanted to help his pal Siggy and prevent the Thracians from attacking the land.

lalala

Hey that’s not how you talk to a noble who’s also your boss! Do you want to get fired Faval?

Jeez what a rude person. Blume doesn’t care, he gives him a job offer.

it doesn’t even require any qualifications! Just do it!

Roh. It’s funny how Blume pulls the “sister” card, Faval is a good bro, surely he wants a better life for his sis, right? Just like Blume wanted a better life for Taillte but ultimately Hilda had the last word?

Uh, she wouldn’t approve. That’s it when you’re stealing, Patty pretends to have morals but stealing is stealing so it shouldn’t be that bad to get money from Blume, right?

haha poor Faval, he knows what he is doing kind of sucks but he has to do it, for the kids. Such a good boy! But a bit uh... naïve.

Seliph shares a talk with his wife, Larcei confesses she was worried about him, just a little. B-Baka? Or she worried because his stats suck?

Dermott has no wife, but gets new stats instead! +3 res, sure Dermott, it will help you in life.

Arthur avenged Eldie - Ares couldn’t he was too busy trying to woo Lene

Well she was busy being pretty and smiling not saying a thing during Julius’ party, of course she couldn’t come earlier!

slaughtered - well in a way... Funny how Blume phrases it, it’s as if the rebels killed Tinni too, Ishtar’s beloved cousin!

UH... NO THEY’RE STILL ALIVE - again he is pilling on melodrama, poor Banba, you have to avenge her Ishtar!

Well of course what would you use otherwise? Your fists? We’re not bashing people with staves in this game.

Aren’t you a bit overconfident?

Trust your daughter Blume! Come on!

SEE SHE IS STILL ALIVE!

Kore de owari da?

“someone has a more ridiculous hairstyle than me??”

“it’s not ridiculous it’s called fashion!” Go go Tinni, get that point of def. Jeez do you take after your pantsless father or something?

Julia vs the recolors : round 2.

Ah, good! This one is calling her a traitor, not a rebel! “WELP the imperial princess turned against us!”

but here it’s Silesse’s princess so obviously Banba doesn’t know who she is and calls her a rebel.

Fee’s brave lance spoke for its wielder “she isn’t a rebel!”

Arthur is so happy that Fee destroyed Freeges that he starts talking to her and shows his soft side. Fee can’t believe it.

Poor Arthur, he can’t play the tough guy anymore :’(

hey - he started this journey worrying about his sister, it’s kind of a dickish move to say that to him Fee! But hey, considering your dad it’s not that surprising?

“just a bit”

Arthur’s confession scene everyone. He isn’t all “you’re the wind behind my back” or some other nonsense. 

Fee is moved by this confession! Who wouldn’t? It’s stronger than half of Fates’ confession scenes.

Poor Ishtar, he dad said she’s dead! Well she allied with the rebels, so hse’s dead to them.

“disappointed”? Only? well afterwards Tinni died so I resetted.

“I don’t want to kill my sister in law but I have to do this!” Julia died so I resetted.

Manhya stomped on Ishtar’s face while Fee poked her ribs and that’s it, she’s dead.

or not? Why aren’t you screaming and disappearing?

You can die somewhere else, but not here! (how is that somewhere else? you can only die in childbirth Ishtar, not before?)

“anything? Even killing children?” “well not that” “but you said anything!”

Julius squints his eyes, who is that useless person behind Lester? Too bad he has to rewarp.

But now that Faval’s meatshield isn’t here, he receives a Patty scolding. They are rare but very terrifying!

Patty already figured everything out but Faval’s still in the vague, where is Ishtar?

“we?”

Mmh fair point, but when you play FE5 you understand that no, it’s not because of the Empire cruelty (or not always) but because Thracia sucks. Hey, have you tried to ask your foster sister why she has no grandma/grandpa? Or why Othin has no mom, or Dagda no wife?

“i wasn’t thinking i just saw a pretty lady and i followed her”

Jeez Patty, you’re scary! If Eyvel is as scary as you, then i wonder why Leif “loved being scolded”.

“back then you wouldn’t scold me you’d just call me dumb!”

pff - it’s already on its way guy. Children are being rounded up but Ced and his pals are mopping reidric forces, and a dastard tries to escape to bring the children to safety.

he has a small rebellion army with him, he isn’t alone!

oh welp. Lewyn!Ced can just kill them, right?

Meanwhile, Nanna confesses her love to Leif, who doesn’t wait for Raquie’s blessings to marry her! Congratulations Leif!

“you were following a pretty silver haired lady and became tangled in this mess? it’s my dad’s story in a nutshell”

“for the children of course!” “yeah but Johan tried to-” “fig him he was a Dozel he had to die”

“supposedly” Faval. I thought your main concern was protecting/helping the children, the reason why you have an orphanage to begin with! Morality doesn’t fill your stomach, or something like that.

“i’m glad to have the Yewfelle, I mean, welcome!”

“uh you’re welcome?”

in Leif’s face.

Cool? Faval will nuke things then, provided he manages to land a hit.

Roh, you don’t even have the Mjolnir! And if your mercy is the kind of mercy shown to Tailte, well I don’t want it!

mmh... well, without Blume Tailte wouldn’t have been Hilda’d, but I guess she’d have died anyways because she was a traitor so... yeah? Tailte was dead the day the Empire found her. But we will never get the full story. maybe in shadows of jugdral?

“it wasn’t me it was hilda!”

thank your for the history lesson.

ohoh, a NPC who isn’t glorifying Quan’s shoes or something like that. Both are assholes who want to get at each other’s throats but the randoms only want to live in peace. and of course Leif will follow his dad’s steps and murder Travant, only with his death they can build peace. But is it truly peace?

Faval no! “but why did you even accept in the first place?” “money ?”

I can’t help but agree with him here. sorry Faval :’(

JULIA ACTION

“I'd have married you to Ishtore but no you just had to disappear and turn traitor on us!”

they’re all screaming “welp”

I thought Seliph was smarter than his dad :’(

Well we could just ask Misha, If not for Siggy, she would still have a mom. Does that mean Siggy is a baddie? Nope. Your reasoning sucks, as always.

Oh. Granted, poking them with horseslayers while they were hampered with sand was cruel - but strategically a good move. On the other hand, what makes the ambush cruel? Save the part where Altie and Ethlyn “died”? F!Lewyn doesnt’ even mention them, does it mean ambushing people is cruel? Do you know what game we’re playing? Bait’n’punish Emblem? When the randoms are trying to make things grey, F!Lewyn just wants Seliph to think that Travant is av evil piece of trash and a sorry excuse for a man. He may not be a knight like Quan, but if Quan is the Jugdralian standard for a knight, then knights aren’t that honorable.

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Chapter 6 - Tirnanogue to Ganeishire!

Seliph and his school pals go and wreck the Dozels but WAIT, an important character appears!

But first of all, stats. TBH i totally forgot what rings i gave to who in the first gen (i remember facepalming after seeing @demoiselledefortune‘s reply about what should go to who, so don’t be surprised if you see stupid things)

at least Seliph inherited something from his dad’s ashes, two shiny rings and a 50 kill sword. He wants a refund on the barrier ring though.

Since the Barbarian King destroyed Chagall before feeding Barhara’s orchards, Ulster inherited Chagall’s Silver blade. No, you’re not Chagall’s son.

I don’t even know how she manages to walk with all those staves tbh.

The Brave sword also has 50 kills so Larcei can kill things reliably. 

uh... stupid things? No but wait - I remember I wanted to make Dermott good and Noish got some rings before the BBQ to promote ASAP, sadly I was too pissed to make cross Yied to sell his stuff again so... here Dermott goes.

And here is Midayle’s son. With his skill ring. And OF COURSE that brave bow. Before you ask, I don’t remember selling Jamke’s Killer bow so it’s most likely lost (or some random of the Rot Ritter took it as a souvenir).

Ulster worries about his sister, she crossed three tiles after all! It’s SUPER dangerous!

No you won’t go Leeroy Jenkins on me Larcei. This is not FE7, a myrm in a forest can still be hit because the 1RN is the norm here.

he is just your male sibling so he has authority over you and feels responsible for whatever happens to you. It’s called patriarchy.

Ayra wanted to - oh wait she charged against us while she was siding with those barbarians. What, dad? I don’t know who he was.

Playing timeline again? Larcei and Ulster weren’t two at the BBQ, 17 years later they should be bordering on 18-19, right?

liar he only took Seliph only Seliph had a sprite. TFW Oifey takes you to Isaach but not your Royal Cousin. He couldn’t give two figs about you.

OF course she, FE5′s Beta had her be Mareeta’s mom or something! Wait what-

Ulster, don’t go all Marty on your sister, apologising for stupid things. You will become irrelevant aferwards!

then we fight against randoms and hurray, backup!

Noo it’s Midayle’s son :’( - Joking, I expect great things from you Lester. You have Holy blood after all!

Can’t you see? They’re not that far away!

“Most of them” damn it Dermott aren’t you being pessimistic here?

She is a healer, of course she had to be mixed up in the fighting. Wait until you see your own sister!

nah, worry not. They’re 3 with axes, i have 3 sword users. We’re in FE4, she can’t be caught so even if someone fails she’ll be alright.

and just after undermining Lester’s mood you play the good boy? Damn you.

So Lester used all of his movement and went to his sister. And the real reason why Lana is here, it’s not to heal our wounded, but because she worried for Seliph. so you mean Ulster can get diced but if Seliph’s safe it’s A-okay?

and here goes Seliph’s potential wife number 1! She always had a crush on him, even Lester knows! Too bad you’re not going to be his wife Lana.

Be VERY careful? what kind of advice is that?!

OH SHE IS ALIVE? WHERE IS SHE? WHY CAN’T SHE HELP US HELLO AIDEAN???

Oh, so Seliph first and then the randoms. Okay...

“locals”? Well, you’re not Isaachian in the least so maybe you felt ostracised, but calling them “locals” when you lived your entire life here... I smell Quanisms here Lester, and I don’t like Quanisms.

feeling bad for his little bout of racism, Lester fears his mom’s scolding and asks where she is. Hopefully she’s been demoted to unseen NPC in this game.

Ah? Serious Lester?

RIP Midayle, not even remembered by your own kids.

Daaw. given how the game started after her abduction, I guess she will have pretty mixed feelings about Jungby tbh.

Seliph is worried about the world, at least he learnt Geography in the tirnanogue school.

“doomed revolts” yourself! Dorias at least tried! And Leif also started his by the time this convo happens, and it’s not doomed! (because we’re going to save him but shh)

Yay for compassionate and kind Lord!

“your stat sucks Lord Seliph, let us rethink about this matter when you’ll get your own pony”.

I guess guerilla tactics aren’t a thing in Jugdral? Or Oifey’s worried that since Seliph started his revolt, Danan&co are going to take it out on the randoms.

Well they were going to attack our castle and it’s game over if it’s taken so

Remember that Mandate of Heaven convo we had some days ago? Here it is, Ruler does horrible things to his subjects, so he has to disappear.

Dannan’s capital? Damn it, it used to be an “independant” Kingdom! #rivoughforeverscrewed

He must fall before Burian learns what is going on and barges in with his master knight stats and his stupid axe

I wonder why this exist - to show how Dannan pillages the Isaachians?

But it doesn’t matter, because Seliph kills his first boss! He isn’t a pesky rebel, he is the first Imperial Prince and will kick his bro out of the throne! Go go Prince of Light!

or not - he failed miserably and Larcei has to clean after him. You’re not going to win any points with her Seliph, she told you you’re nothing more than a burden!

Crap it’s Brian not Burian. Sorry Brian.

Johan has the nerve to sit in Isaach’s royal seat. That warrants death!

404 ERROR : if Seliph&co are rebels and in hiding, HOW THE FRICK the jobros even know of Larcei?! 

you’re saying the sons of the guy who has a murder/pillage/rape policy in this country are good guys ? Well, why not? 

hey don’t you dare some random villages were destroyed in the north and this castle still stands so don’t talk about ruins.

oh, Lewyn knows Seliph? And Seliph knew him, somehow, but learnt of his true status since the last time they met.

Since the BBQ? The timeline begs to differ Lewyn! And damn you “just an imperial conquest” some people still live there and are apparently starving!

“for all to see” hm, if you say so. Taking in an amnesiac child and raising her is a pathetic and shameful life, of course. You should have sold her to the slave traders, that’d be less pathetic!

Granted Lewyn in the 2nd gen isn’t really Lewyn! RIP Rahna, you were the best ruler of them all, even if i still don’t understand why you took Siggy in. (save for a masterplan to get rid of your brothers in law)

haha, funny how Lewyn doesn’t want to be called a King because he doesn’t hink he is worthy of the title, when Seliph will have the same interrogations later on!

You seem awfully happy about this whole revolution thing. You planned it or something? Was it... expected? It’s as if you’ve been waiting for it to happen.

or because we have WTA and no one dangerous is here, unlike, say, Manster where Blume chills with the Mjolnir and Travant waits for an opportunity to attack. couldn’t the rebellion have started in Miletos they just have hilda

hahaha - Prince Shanan won’t liberate his homeland.

Why on Naga - I mean Loptyr - they decided to hide the Balmung in Yied and not seal it in Velthomer like the Book of Naga?

evil priest? He must belong to the church of blaggi.

Shanan has Crusader Odo’s major blood, he can dodge things! unlike that child in your cousin’s group who gets hit by stupid things like axes at 15%

OH AN IMPORTANT FLOWER POT! Come here, show your sprite but don’t say a word, it’s useless. Someone will talk in your stead. Maybe she’s shy, or maybe she’s sad that the script won’t let her say a word :’(

“and looking after her made my life pathetic and miserable”. See? Your presence brings positivity around Julia!

OMG but imagine if the Empire sent Saias or Ishtar in Silesse and they were just about to meet Julia but they ran away.

Things that involve a priest who was fired because he used torture and somehow became Leif’s most important person. At least Leanne had some backbone when Tibarn talked about her being an anchor - but Julia is the original cardboard, she doesn’t emote when insulted.

“She only needs to be fed 3 times a day!” You’re not talking about a pet you have to leave behind before going on holidays :’(

Julia has been demoted from flower pot to cardboard to pet to thing in less than 5 minutes. And she still didn’t get a line in!

AMNESIA? Where have I heard that -

Don’t worry Seliph, I doubt she even knows what comfortable is after having lived with Lewyn.

Seliph worries about Julia’s feelings and Lewyn talks about the war. If you knew who she truly is, you wouldn’t treat her like this, would you?

Good luck with what, the rebellion or Julia? If Naga knew how you’re treating her current Crusader, I bet she wouldn’t be supporting you, F!Lewyn!

Promises you can’t keep 2nd gen version : 1

Don’t do this, please Seliph. You’re better than your dad.

Oh well, I guess it means we can’t have her be caught until the end of the chapter.

“i mean Larcei always belittles me and she had to dice that random i couldn’t kill and she laughed at me”

When will that day happen? You’re not the one who has the broken tome Seliph.

As strong as Siggy?? Mmh, Oifey taught you well, it’d seem.

AND OMG JULIA FIRST WORD IN THE SCRIPT BEWARE IT IS SOMETHING HIGHLY RELEVANT TO THE PLOT

or not.

I wonder who her parents are. Vala? Maybe she’s Azel’s kid!

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Chapter 5 - Phinora to Velthomer!

Siggy finally comes home; but he has to destroy the monocle guy first and cross this damned desert. But weirdly enough, he can’t seize that castle... Some lovers find it weird and decide to take some measures.

Ha?? What makes you doubt his words? He’s the most trustworthy guy around!

“we? talk for yourself!” - Aida didn’t die because Arvis deemed her useless, she died because Manfroy wanted to kill Saias.

you don’t trust Arvis but you trust this woman, his BFF? Sure.

We only seized outposts or conquered castles before, Velthomer is the first Granvallian castle we will seize (or try to), it’s normal they put a high emphasis on their defences.

AIDA NO - well he has some clues and doesn’t want to trust Arvis, but for some reason he trusts you. maybe a random said “general aida is also a mother who takes care of her son” and in Reptor’s mind mothers are of course trustworthy, because maternal instinct and the other tropes.

yours and yours alone! Go go Reptor!

subtle hint : Reptor will move if we bait his loldiers. He isn’t a sitting duck.

he just moved three tiles to the south - funny how everyone scatters everywhere, Siggy sent his kid to Isaach but Azel thinks Silesse’s a better hiding spot.

well she can try we have the power of savestates after all!

and again a jab at André. HE IS DEAD PEOPLE STOP

“the children” so Tinny’s already born? I’d have thought she’d be way younger than the others but maybe not...

What’s up with you if she isn’t here to dance in the desert you’ll come to Granvalle by the time Seliph turns 12!

being worried about the husband/lover is childish now? You should have told that to Deedee!

poor Alec can’t deal with fatherhood? children belong with their moms, but also their dads!

:’( Considering where Lene ended up, or what she had to do... Sylvia was right

Let’s go ! Promises you can’t keep :12.5 - because we’re not sure he died there. Even if I’m pretty sure Alec’s dead by the time Gen 2 rolls

Roh, there is something annoying about the men letting the women and kids behind to ride to Velthomer. Raquie’s a better fighter than you Noish!

... WHAT? First the plural - so Nanna exists? And then... Delmud was supposed to go to Leonster?? 

Hezul bless you Noish, you are one of the only people to name the poor guy.

pff - i actually doubt siggy even knows about Ares’ existing. Maybe Noish is voicing his own opinion through Siggy? And grade A+ aunt here, Ayra is in a different league than you! (if we don’t take Galzus into account)

because you’re his aunt or because of... something else?

Haha, it’s subtle but to Raquie, Noish thinks she still have feelings for Eldie! Well, he looks like him and I bet he’s a predestined pairing for that reason! But Noish is the good husband, he ignores this question and loves her.

this isn’t the best romance ever but i’m sure that Raquie loves Noish at this point. Noish is the one to doubt this and why shouldn’t he? He, a random from Chalphy, marrying the Princess of Nodion?

“and by we i mean I because i’m not stuck in that damn sand”

Yep, you’ll die way later on in the story Erin!

and that’s a promise you will keep!

it’s like the Midir convo in the precedent chapter

well, you will want to be always with him but he won’t be there so... But he’s right, I bet Rahna is expecting Erin more than Lewyn, especially if the next Crusader is already born. You have outlived your purpose Lewyn!

I bet she will!

And after several turns wasted in the sand...

For Freege! Glory to Freege! Or...

Not?? Aida what are you doing

AIDA NO (again). I find it hilarious how Aida turns against the Freeges without showing mercy (which is understandable!) but Saias works with them without any animosity, hell he seems to be one of Ishtar’s friends. I doubt it’d be the same if she knew what his mom did to her grandpa

THOSE DASTARDS - you were right not trusting Arvis, but you trusted Aida too! Big Mistake Reptor!

this screenshot here is just to show how, despite not having a special convo, Ayra loves Jamke. but of course i reloaded the save state

it wasn’t him Langbalt killed Kurth! He only killed Mananan... right?

well, here comes the small problem. Against Daccar it was totally okay because Rahna gave him her authorisation, but here Siggy doesn’t have Azmur’s approval, so even if he does it for justice and because it’s true, his actions aren’t endorsed by the crown. Killing Reptor paints him, again, as a traitor and a rebel, hell I’m not sure Reptor’ll be called a martyr in the second gen.

he only had 20 HP and a piece of crap to defend himself - indeed he had no power

not even once Reptor pretended to be a knight! Knights are lords are two different things, especially in Jugdral! Eldie was a knight, Chagall was a Lord. Rahna is a Lord. Manhya was a knight.

daw, Granvalle had shit for honor since a long time!

PFF the piece of crap promoted to a shiny Tyrfing - Siggy isn’t powerless like his old man!

you sure seem pretty confident in the Mjolnir’s power. Ishtar too actually, just like Blume. Maybe it’s a Reptor thing.

muhahaha 

But Siggy doesn’t want to die so he goes to talk to this lady instead, who politely tells him to GTFO, until Reptor’s defeated.

you branded her a traitor, remember?

he thought she still had issues about fighting her own dad, just like Azel said?

oh, someone remembered Claude! He didn’t fill her head with lies, she was here when you branded her a traitor! Reptor, you really don’t remember?

on the one hand it’s the same brand of “restoring my house’s honour by killng the traitor myself” Bridget explained to Aideen. On the other hand, REptor knows Taillte isn’t a traitor and he framed her himself - this just comes off as a pathetic excuse to get rid of her because she knows too much.

“FOR KING MANANAN!” “it was Langbalt who killed him argh-”

you told him to GTFO two seconds ago - Mature!Siggy asks the infamous question

“he gave you that silver sword, didn’t he? He has been on your since ever since!”

let’s play “blame the dead”! They can’t answer!

Siggy seems dubious here. Change your plans Aida! Else he’ll catch on!

that was Byron’s dying wish after all.

and someone else is waiting for Siggy too!

how to make the idiot less suspicious : mention Azmur. It works all the time!

The royal guard will greet us? Talk about a grandiose reception!

“glorious return” it’ll be glorious indeed! The best celebration ever! Siggy is happy, it has been ages since he partied!

Of course, Beo and Dew’d like to have some financiary compensation, and Jamke wants to write an official petition asking for Verdane’s independence!

“they will receive their fair share of compensation” 

PARTY TIME look at all those green units ready to party!

...

and then siggy ate a lot of cake and everything ended well!