#well they're less annoying than in the nes game

[maburito]

Hmm why do I feel like this will break and I'm gonna get attacked...

[okikurumi]

how would you improve every okami boss fight [except yami it's already perfect]

i was thinking for ninetails they would plagirize more brush techniques than just galestorm, cherry bomb and icestorm, as well as be able to use their infernal brush without your input of bringing up the celestial canvas, maybe also let them use the fox rods against you as it's own rosary which would fire off like a minigun unless you bring flame to it causing the flame to spread all over ninetails and split them like thunderstorm to ninestrike

Ohhhhh interesting. Hmmm. I'll throw my thoughts under a cut

The Spider Queen...I don't know? I think she fits her role as a tutorial boss pretty well. She's obviously super easy, so much so she basically gets demoted to mini boss later. But I don't think that's really a bad thing, for most games the tutorial boss SHOULD be easy. They're just the player's first experience with enemies with a larger pool of health and a puzzle or gimmick to defeating them.

I can't remember if it's possible to two-cycle her or not? I feel like it is, but if not, then I guess that would be an improvement. Just something to make her less of a pain for returning players or new players who get the hang of her flower puzzle right away.

Crimson Helm, I'm not sure how I'd change them, but I think it'd be neat if the canine warriors played a bigger roll. Maybe have them fight along with you, even if it's mostly just for show.

Orochi, to the surprise of no one, just shows up too many times. His fight is kind of tedious to begin with. I don't think it's bad the first time. The fight is a fairly cinematic moment, and is posed as a final boss (sort of. Not so much in the fight itself, but you spend the first 3rd or so of the game just hearing about Orochi, feeling his effects on the world, and building to his fight, and there's been no mention of Yami iirc). So the length of the fight works. But then you fight him again. And then again. Honestly just cutting him from the rematch gauntlet would probably be enough, or finding some way to streamline the following fights.

Blight just. Man I'm not sure what it is but I do not like their fight. Least fav by far. I think it might just be that it's not very engaging. Blight really only has two attacks they do (the sword spin, and the little teleport dash thing) and they both lead straight to an opening to damage them. So if you're good at the mist timing, then they're piss easy, and it just becomes a slog waiting to drain Blight's hp. If you're not, then it's a pain in the ass, but it's a boring pain in the ass. It probably doesn't help that I don't find the mist technique all that interesting in a combat setting.

I don't know how I'd fix the fight necessarily. Some variety to their attacks would be a good start I think (they're the 4th boss!! You can give them more than two moves!!). I also think it'd be cool if you could make more use of Issun in the fight! He gets to play more of a roll in this dungeon, it's a shame we don't get to DO anything with him in the fight really!

Ninetails, my beloved, I don't really have many issues with. Love their concept, the fight is fairly fun, a good mix of being on the defensive before switching to offense. I love combat with a sort of ebb and flow to it. Ninetails is agile enough to keep you on your toes, but not bullshit hard either. Like you say, I think giving them more brush techniques to use could be neat. Feels a little odd to have fire in their arena, not to mention a fucking lava moat around the island, but they never use fire! Even power slash could work as a low-damage-but-quick attack to use when you pull up the canvas (making it harder to stop them, but not being too punishing in exchange). Don't know if you're the same anon as the previous Ninetails ask I just answered, hi hello I've been busy but I do think them being able to force the canvas open would be cool, but only if used sparingly, otherwise I think it'd get annoying.

Lechku and Nechku...hrmmmmm. Only really counting them as a unit, because the solo fight with Lechku(? Is that the twin we solo?) is more a story beat, and Shiranui makes it a quick run. Really cool tho!

Anyway, I'm really not sure! Next to Yami I've probably fought them the least. I think they do a good job forcing you to juggle two threats at once. I think it'd be fun if you could turn their attacks against each other more often. Like, it's funny to make Nechku's bomb blow up on its head, but it'd be more funny to redirect it to blow up on Lechku's instead. A lot of twin boss fights in rpgs have you directly use one twin to hurt the other (like a fire/ice type situation. Shoutout Twinrova OoT). Not very inventive of course, and I don't think it's really necessary, but I suppose if I were to change them, maybe that way?

Or the real - completely unbiased - answer of Let Oki Do More In The Fight.

[onebangtanstan]

Power Style - Chapter Eleven : The revenge

A/N : Ok this is shorter than the previous chapters but DYNAMITE CAME OUT so that's what I've been doing. GO STREAM! 💜

He notices me staring him down. He scoffs before coming my way. We lock eyes and start an unspoken staring contest, just like the other day. As he's getting closer to me, I feel the muscles in my body tense up. His presence is enough to piss me off.

"You're late Namjoon." He's now standing right in front of me, forcing me to look up.

"It's M.Kim to you." His eyes are shooting bullets at mine, and so are mine, but neither of us looks away. We're both way too proud to do so.

"I don't have time for this." I turn away from him, starting to feel dizzy from keeping my head up to look at him. "Go get your make up and fitting done, we're all waiting for you Namjoon." I refuse to give into his twisted game, we're here to get a job done, whether we like it or not.

He executes himself, but I sense he's not happy with that. We can all see that he's stalling, and trying to annoy us. Thank God my team knows what they're doing and isn't giving into him either. 

We can finally start the shoot an hour and a half after the original time. He stands in front of the camera, and I don't recognize the man posing right now. He turns into this extremely professional guy. The harsh lines he usually wears on his face have completely disappeared, making him look even better than usually.

Even though he annoys the shit out of me, I have to admit that he is a beautiful man. He's the stereotype of the ideal guy : tall, well-built, perfect amount of muscle, a jawline that could cut you. Even when he's the biggest asshole, his clenched jaw and frown make him look good.

To my surprise, we actually finish the shoot quite quickly. The team packs up and starts heading back to the office. I'm about to do the same when I'm turned around by a firm hand on my arm. I am facing Namjoon once again. I mean, I am being towered by him once again.

"Listen to me" He spits, talking only a few centimeters from my mouth. "It's the last time you talk to me like that, do you understand me?"

I set myself free from his grip by throwing my arm down. "No, you listen to me." I feel the fury raising in my body. "We have to work together, and I couldn't care less if you don't like me. The thing is, I am in charge of this campaign so you're on my turf now. You listen to me and do what I say. Am I making myself clear enough for your tiny brain?" 

It looks like he wasn't expecting this reaction from me. He's about to answer but I immediately turn around and start storming out of the room.

I walk back to the office, feeling the need to clear my mind. I can't have him disturbing my schedule, and I most definitely can't go into the meeting with the mindset he put me in.

By the time I get back to work, the whole team is already sitting in the conference room, working on the editing. We do that all afternoon and plan the group shooting for the next day. We're going to have to take unit pictures, group pictures and shoot the commercial. We will be there all day, so I let everyone go early to get enough rest for tomorrow.

I decide to chill at home for the evening. I still have a bit of a bad mood because of today, so I put on yet another cheesy rom-com.

Just as I sit down with a bowl of popcorn, I receive a text from Jin. For once, I don't have that tightening in my stomach. I open it :

J : Hey, how are you doing? We haven't talked lately..

G : Hi! I'm good, how about  you? I know, I'm sorry, I had a lot going on..

J : No worries, I've just been thinking a lot about you..

We end up texting the whole evening, catching each other up on our lives, and it feels really good. We eventually start talking about deeper stuff. Jin tells me that he really likes me and can't stop thinking about me, making me blush. Thank God he can't see me right now. I start typing and send a text without thinking too much about it. I have to give him something.

"Jin I need to tell you something. One of the reasons I have been distant with you is because I have issues with relationships. I'll explain it to you eventually but not by text. I hope you understand that it has nothing to do with you, and that I appreciate the time we spend together."

A few minutes -that feel like an hour- pass before he answers, making my heart pound. 

"That's okay Gina, I understand. I'll go at your pace." I smile at his text.

We say our goodnights and I end up falling asleep with a warm feeling inside of me.

I wake up in a good mood, but the group shot pops into my mind, bringing my mindset down just a bit. I feel very pressured and anxious about it. Everything has to go perfectly, because we won’t have time to redo it.

I do the usual, get ready and head to the set. I stop on my way to get a cup of coffee and also get a big bag of french pastries for everyone. We'll be needing a bit of sugar before the day starts.

The boys haven't arrived yet, but we are already going through the schedule for the day. I talk with each person to make sure they know what they're supposed to do. Of course they do, I'm just doing that to calm my nerves.

Tae and Kook are the first to arrive. They're very clingy towards each other which makes me smile at them.

"Hey guys" I say as I hug each of them. "How are you guys doing?"

"We're very good." Tae tells me, making Jungkook blush. My heart could burst, they're so cute. I haven't gotten to a point where I can talk to them about whatever is going on between them, but I feel like that will be coming up sooner than later.

"Perfect. I need you all in a good mindset today."

"Well, we'll see about that." Jungkook starts, making me raise an eyebrow. "Yoongi is riding with Hobi and Jin, he spent the night there. And to be honest, we never know what to expect from those sleepovers, especially about where their minds are set."

Tae elbows Jungkook in the arm, making him realize he spilled something he shouldn't have. He opens his eyes wide.

"Shit" He says, rubbing the back of his neck with his hand.

"It's ok, I had figured something was going on there. I won't pry, don't worry." I wink at them. 

I notice relief on their faces. I offer them to get something to eat before getting their makeup done, making Jungkook run towards the bags of pastries. 

While they're picking out what to eat, I hear the door open. Jimin enters the room and boy, does he make head turns. He has that je ne sais quoi about him that makes his presence noticed. He barely looks at anyone, heading straight for Tae and Kook. I see him take a pastry, only eating a few bites, and leaving towards the toilet straight after. "JIMIN" Tae starts running after him.

I quickly look away, feeling that I shouldn’t be witnessing whatever is going on, and notice the door open. Yoongi, Jin and Hobi enter. Jin is first, and comes straight to me, giving me a warm hug. It feels good to be circled by his big arms. He breaks the hug with a peck on my forehead. There must be an army of butterflies in my stomach at this point.

Hobi comes in for a hug next, being his usual charming self, but something is off. The spark in his eye is not there. It almost looks as if he's cried? I hold on tight to him, sending some love through my arms. I feel him sigh. 

"Fancy a drink tonight?" I ask him. He needs someone, I can feel it.

"I would love that." He speaks in a low, appreciative voice. I can see his eyes twitch for a second.

"Your coat is amazing!" I quickly change the subject, sensing he's about to breakdown. He smiles back at me and goes to say hi to the boys.

Yoongi, who was already with them, came towards me as Hobi arrived. Shit, there's going to be tension today.

"Hi Gina" Yoongi is near me now, and he looks.. Well, he looks like himself. Nothing is being let through by his face, nor his eyes.

"Hey! How are you?" I ask, trying to hide the fact that I know something is wrong.

"Okay, I guess.." 

We both turn our heads as we hear Jimin's voice coming from the other side of the room.

"V, I said let it go!" 

Tae walks behind him, arms hanging on each side of his body, a powerless look on his face. All the boys turn around to him with an empathetic smile, almost as if they were telling him « it’s okay, you did your best ». They seem know the struggle he’s just gone through. The whole crew is looking at them too, which is exactly what Jimin wanted. He knew that by coming in here, the conversation would stop.

"The only one that could talk to him right now is Joon" Yoongi tells me. I scoff, having trouble seeing Namjoon comforting someone. Yoongi turns to me "He's actually lovely to the people he cares about. He helped me through a lot."

"Yeah, well he made it clear that he doesn't care about me or even about making my life easier."

Yoongi is about to answer, but a loud bang resonates. It's the front door.

Namjoon appears with his leg still in the air. Everyone has stopped what they were doing to stare him down for kicking the door open.

But I couldn't care less about that. I've noticed something else. Something that could fuck up the entire shoot. 

Seeing it sends me in a state of rage so intense that I clench my fists, feeling my nails press into my palms. He stands tall in the doorway, his hands in his pockets. He's proud of himself, and he's now looking at me with a defying smile.

HE IS FUCKING SMILING AT ME. I am dumbfounded by the nerve this man has.

It might not seem like a big deal for everyone else, but I know that he did this on purpose to delay the shoot as payback for what I said yesterday.

He dyed his hair white.

A/N : White-hair Namjoon is back. Hands down his best era, no argument on that (second best, now that we have Blue Namjoon)

I mean LOOK AT HIM.