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GalaxianExplosion · June 1, 2023 16:46:27

I'm trying to think of any other character who gets called bby when they're like 5' 6'' xD

-Galaxian-

SpecterTheGreat · June 1, 2023 17:27:40

Dw, I think my biggest worry was that you might've accidentaly not seen my post lol. I think we're all plenty busy in our own ways too.

Yay, more Aisline talk! :D Random comment but she's my most developed Master character for the moment lol, competing with Nyoko almost. I only feel kinda bad because I think much more about Aisline than my other characters xD. Anyways, onto the relevant topic.
I think she's probably more of a bookworm and maybe a bit nerdier than my other Masters xD I'm not sure what you mean by what kind of reader she is, but she really does love the idea of reading stuff. Isn't the fastest reader but what she reads stays in her mind for a long time. She doesn't have strong preferences towards book genres now, but when she was younger she really did enjoy fantasy and world stories. I think I can say she sees books as a way to know more about the world, and that's something she's really curious about since she never got much chance to explore new places and such. Little Aisline was a dreamer, and the stories and tales and information she read were totally the fuel for her imagination. At her current age, I think that she still keeps that sense of wonder about books, maybe like a little escape from reality if they're novels or such, but she is much more focused towards information books. A habit she had with longer stories was to write down the characters and important events and details and such so she'd make little scribbles about plot progression and character facts and her own predictions for the story whenever she stopped to put a bookmark in the page she left at.
I don't know if that answers the question. I could probably organize better but that's just an infodump straight from my mind xD
I think Nyoko would see history as something she can check to lament the current world affairs xD (half kidding there), though she's not a historian by any means I think she might have been very interested in reading about history while young and that's knowledge she carries till now. History isn't something she really needed as she grew up so at some point she kind of stop caring about it. If she has to, she'd conduct an investigacion on whatever she needs. I think her main point of interest would be seeing the cycle of civilizations, if that makes sense, and how different cultures over time have differences from each other. Although, again, that isn't something she needs, I still feel that she'd be attracted to that aspect of history if she were asked about it and etc.
As for Ianthe, she doesn't care much about history other than knowledge of important historical events and things related to the world of magecraft and such. To her, the now is more important than the before. When she sees history, she focuses on people's achievements. Most everything that happened up till now has been the buildup of knowledge she might be able to use for her own benefit. I don't know if this makes sense either.
I want to know why these questions

Okay then, they're just bebé.
Smh, because A is for Assassin? Lancer should be stronger than Assassin xD.
Yes. Leapy.
What do you mean Caster is an Easter beauty xD what does this even mean xD

SpecterTheGreat · June 1, 2023 17:28:14

*Eastern not Easter lol in my previous post

GalaxianExplosion wrote:
I'm trying to think of any other character who gets called bby when they're like 5' 6'' xD

Idc. They're bebé.

SpecterTheGreat · June 1, 2023 17:47:11

[F/DA updates]
What do you mean Saber's class skills aren't ranked B,,, )))): could they drive a car tho (I forgot the rank specifics for that skill I'm sorry)
Woah there that's some rank for Archer xD good EX rank Independent Action, perfect to flee from his troubles.
Poor Rider got less Riding skill than Saber bruh lol. That's a big change from A++, so I'm surprised, but also not too surprised xD.
What do you mean Berserker has Magic Resistance

That's okay. I think I've done something similar in my process of character development too. Sometimes you just have to try things out and mess around with story until it clicks (even if temporarily).

[Saber]
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He sort of shoots light beams from his face without the mask tho,,, xD

GalaxianExplosion · June 1, 2023 18:12:29

[F/DA Reading & History Qs]
Okay, what you said does help. The question was intended to gauge how they analyze, retain, and apply information (either fictional or nonfictional...though in this case it's technically just nonfictional in their world).
I don't see a reason to be overly mysterious on why I'm asking, so here they are:
-Asking for Aisline's style of reading (both in the past and present) because Saber's existence skews towards fantastical, and iirc we defined that she came across their character while reading as a child. On my end, it's primarily for rationalizing why she might've summoned them as well as adjusting elements of their lore (though how I should do so is currently kinda vague, I'm not sure yet how I should go about it).
-For Nyoko it's less consequential because the summons isn't directed towards Rider himself, but I did want to see how much she might know about him. He isn't very famous in the present day so. Yeah.
-For Ianthe (whose hubris always surprises me, maybe because of Kiaane's practicality), just wanted to rationalize why she might summon Berserker. Currently I'm still iffy on that ('cause what I did, btw, was create a reason and then remove it for suspense purposes, hence pinning the task back on you lol), but from what I can see, I was correct in assuming that feats matter to her more than an overall thematic significance or something like that (which was what I attributed to Aisline; I assume this to be more or less correct?), which guided my development of Berserker's lore. Still, it's a point of worry for me, at least somewhat.

[F/DA Jokes]
Yay :D. (I'm actually disproportionately happy about this because their True Name isn't nickname-able at all lol.)
No, because Assassin should be the strongest. Clearly.
Leap frog :0. Croak croak.
I didn't mean to imply that he's an Easter bunny, but I'm willing to go with it. (:

-Galaxian-

GalaxianExplosion · June 1, 2023 18:19:44

[F/DA Updates]
I think for "modern constructs" Servants just need a rank of C, if I'm not mistaken.
Archer is the perfect example of why good stat and skill ranks mean pretty much nothing. Or at least in his case they don't mean much.
I said Berserker would be a menace to all the others, not "all the others except Caster." (: ~~seriously tho what did you expect, the dude is a mage in GGaD xD~~

[Saber]
Iirc he has beam enforcement to make it literal? I forget the exact profile wording xD. Something about the Moon. ~~technically if F/DA Saber is cute and makes friends then they could befriend all the Sabers and get Total Beam Support, so it counts. Maybe.~~
Anyways, you should technically be thanking me for decreasing Saber's magic aptitude, since GGaD them has proven to be a menace. In magic combat situations I mean. Scare-y. (obviously jk xD but also not completely)

-Galaxian-

SpecterTheGreat · June 1, 2023 20:48:05

[F/DA Reading & History Qs]
I'm not very sure of how to reply to thisn, but I'm glad the information I gave at least answered some of your questions.
Aisline is inevitably connected to books and stories, I fear xD not intentional in this case but this sort of calls to mind how GGaD Yvonne is a librarian. Any further questions for her case? I don't know I can say for sure that Saber was her favorite hero because she read a lot but they might be one with whom not only was she mostly acquainted but algo had the relic or whatever at easy access.
Ooh, Rider is an unintentional summon, then? How does this work?
I've got a bunch of things for Ianthe but I've yet to connect them all together. Once I do, though, I think (and hope) that several of my questions will be answered. But yes, she is very focused on achievements, so that's good.
For both Nyoko and Aisline I think it's a bit "harder" in that they probably had a variety of relics to look for, so why did they pick what they picked? While for Aisline she does have to work with what she can get, so basically what I mentioned in her part above.

[F/DA jokes]
I love how this got its own category.
Won't ever get tired of saying bebé. Out of roleplay, of course xD.
Well I don't think Assassins should rely that much on their strength lol what she gonna do, win a weightlifting championship? XD
Wiley eepy, go to bed eepy
,,,typo xD

[F/DA updates]
Modern constructs sounds so cool and mysterious but then it's just flying a plane or driving a truck
(Rider Uber Eats delivery driver AU)
I think I remember you saying something about Archer not being famous at all, yes? Fame affects strength, so if this line of thinking is correct then I understand.
Caster just gotta work extra hard then

[Saber]
So if you hypotetically wrote a fanfiction or something and hypotetically wrote "He beamed at [character]" it would be a very literal thing.
Oh yes, I do remember gettting OP vibes from his form xD idk what to say lol I know we work differenty but my fear of our power scaling between Servants surfaces yet again.

GalaxianExplosion · June 1, 2023 21:04:39

(*The Tags Break because Ultimately It's Just F/DA*)
(:
I think it'd make less sense for them to be anyone's favorite, in F/DA and otherwise, so that's fine. ~~they better be her favorite by the end of this AU tho (jk)~~
I don't think I have other questions at the moment. For her I can kinda guess anyways, which is somewhat convenient.
Rider isn't unintentional; his catalyst is just more general, kinda like a less hyped version of a Round Table shard in canon. But by "unintentional" I meant that he isn't being specifically targeted during the summons. Just listing as reference, I believe Saber and Berserker are both pinpointed summons, and Archer is just totally unintentional. Caster is then a general summon, Lancer has a specific unknown catalyst (at least to Helge), and Assassin is technically unintentional (it's because her catalyst was there).
I wanted to address those concerns but don't think I can really summarize. I come across similar issues on my end, though, if that's of any reassurance. For the Masters I suppose it really does depend on how convenient it is for them to switch to different catalysts and how familiar they are with myths/fables. In addition to their personalities and all that. (It's difficult for me to think about too is what I'm trying to convey. xD)
Assassins need to be strong so they can, I dunno, punch someone to oblivion when their dagger breaks.

Ngl man, I think that's doing a disservice to modern constructs. Vehicles and planes sound real complicated to design for me.
Rider, dropping down in a helicopter one minute after an order is placed: I apologize for the wait, ma'am, the cook had to find some misplaced seasoning

Bold of you to assume Saber can smile (as in there would be any alternative meaning).
[: (I can't really say anything other than what I've already said so lol)

-Galaxian-

SpecterTheGreat · June 1, 2023 21:19:34

Bruh, and here I thought I was doing you a favor by continuing to write in tags xD

We'll see lol, I think at this stage there isn't much I can say that isn't headcanon or anything, and the two most "relevant" things I've mentioned relating to Saber is coffee and bebé.
Gotcha gotcha. A general summon, then. I wasn't really sure so that's why I asked my question xD. So basically, it guarantees you a Rider, but not F/DA Rider specifically.
Ah yes, Archer and the piece of fruit. I love it. Also, I think I might have told you what Lancer's catalyst was? Or what do you mean about Helge not knowing then.

Yeah I think Assassin would like arm wrestling.

I'm don't mean they aren't complex, I just mean they're more ordinary to us than other things like, say, riding a mythical beast or something like that. I don't think riding a car or a plane or something like that is easy either.
Woah Rider that's some good service xD 5/5 stars raiting.

Can they? At least make the motion?

GalaxianExplosion · June 1, 2023 21:30:19

Lol I'm weird about organization in ways like these. The effort is appreciated though.

Sending you a ): in advance. Sad. ~~dw Saber doesn't understand the concept of liking or disliking people lol~~
It doesn't guarantee a Rider. It just guarantees someone. And there are a lot of someones.
I'm pretty sure her catalyst is a necklace; I just meant Helge doesn't know who that necklace belongs to.
Great.
Turns out there's a kitchen in the helicopter.

Kiaane's smile is a blessing no one currently living deserves, but their eyebrows are less scrunched up than their GGaD persona's. I think.

-Galaxian-

SpecterTheGreat · June 1, 2023 21:50:57

Wait, why the ): ? Did I say something wrong or what? They may not understand it, but the people around them do (hopefully).
Okay, I get the idea xD. I was mentioning that because I did say what Nyoko wanted, so I wondered about that. Then again we do have the summon day order in this AU.
Ohh, okay, I understand. So he's not that aware of legends, then?
Would Rider ride a motorcycle?

:0000 that is amazing, their smile is so pure that if they smile the whole world ill explode from such beauty

GalaxianExplosion · June 1, 2023 22:44:38

Ah no, that was a joke relating to how they're probably no one's favorite. So basically ): at a "we'll see" for whether or not they'll be Aisline's favorite character by the end of the War. I shouldn't really care (but probably will if I'm in a petty mood lol) so dw.
No...I just daresay it's hard to tell who the owner of a necklace is. Maybe I should add an "imo" there, idk how it goes for others.
Maybe.

No it's more like the world wouldn't exist, them not smiling is a cosmic law. xD

-Galaxian-

SpecterTheGreat · June 2, 2023 17:51:12

Okay, I won't worry about it then (for now).
Understandable.
): have you ever drawn them smiling before?

Two new topics:
Do we know how the Alternate are going to manage the gingebread ingredientes? I know what I'm going to reply next but your comment about the amount of ingredients needed kind of blew my mind so xD. One thing I was wondering is if they could wish for the ingredients to multiply to the right amount after they get what they need from the store.
And second, I'm on the last section of LB4. Was the Alter Ego + Berserker battle hard for you?

GalaxianExplosion · June 2, 2023 18:19:33

Why would I do that. Galaxi would get me.

Idk, I think their thing is figuring things out. All of them are smarter than me so,,, lol. I was thinking that each of them would be responsible for different things ~~like Laurie doing all the work~~, like maybe Manai does calculations for the house dimensions and ingredient amounts, Galaxian transports all of them, Nagesh is financially responsible/"drives the truck" (there is no truck), Laurie looks at the aesthetics of the design, Chiyoko does the cheerleading, etc. etc.

Oh yes, the Bastards Boss Battle. It wasn't particularly hard for me. Just bomb the Alter Ego with a single-target DPS, try to dish in as much damage as you can to the Berserker, and beware the Berserker's break bar mechanics. I can't specify much on the latter without spoiling (idk how far you've gotten) so yeah...it's pretty much predictable though.
Oh yeah. Also use Karna. ~~I love Karna.~~

-Galaxian-

SpecterTheGreat · June 2, 2023 18:48:24

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Okay then, I won't worry about it too much. Just gotta go with the flow!

Me finally getting a win on my 9th try be like :')
I don't know why I was so determined to not use the revive. Maybe because I kept getting so close to actually finishing, like 10k and less HP but I'd get my last team members wiped out afterwards. I didn't use Karna for this battle though. I tried with Castoria and Lanling Wang because I needed to keep my party members alive. (But now that I think about it doesn't Karna have like an NP seal skill?)
Rn I stopped at the part right before the final (probably) boss battle because that was intense enough for a single day xD. I hate buff removal I hate it I hate (finally relied on the Jewel Bride CE because of that)
I love Karna too. I think that with time I've grown to like him more and more and I am just not sure why xD but I do like him so, so much, and with these recent interactions in story it's just so much more. Now that I'm (re)watching Apocrypha with Tuti maybe I can figure out what made me like Karna so much in that series. Because I try hard, but I can't really remember a specific moment that made me love him xD.

GalaxianExplosion · June 2, 2023 18:59:12

I searched it up and it turns out I remembered stuff for the wrong boss battle lol.
He does, but doesn't Junao have debuff immunity?

-Galaxian-

SpecterTheGreat · June 2, 2023 20:09:06

...lol I forgot about that xD

GalaxianExplosion · June 2, 2023 20:14:54

Oof.

-Galaxian-

SpecterTheGreat · June 5, 2023 19:29:20

I finished LB4 :D
Found the tree battle to be easier than the previous ones ngl

GalaxianExplosion · June 5, 2023 19:40:38

Yay :D!
I remember a video on YouTube where Parvati farms it lol.

-Galaxian-

SpecterTheGreat · June 5, 2023 19:54:09

Woah xD I'll keep that in mind to check out videos about it. I'm curious to know other battle strategies other than what I may have used (I did use Parvati but I could not loop it haha)

GalaxianExplosion · June 5, 2023 20:31:06

Yeah, F/GO videos can be interesting to watch, though I personally got sick of 3-turn team comps lol.

-Galaxian-

SpecterTheGreat · June 5, 2023 21:00:18

Pretty much everything is 3-turning from what I remember. I remember particularly liking videos with a strategy centered around a character specifically (maybe because that's the kind of comp I like to do best).
I guess that's just part of what I like about the game. That you're free to try any strategy you want. I wish I were more creative with my strats though lol.
What's your favorite one? Stalling?

GalaxianExplosion · June 5, 2023 21:05:04

How about the low-star completion comps?
I like high defense ones (mainly to mock the enemy) usually coupled with healing, but not stalling in particular. Also I've found that I like using 2 card types to attack rather than just one.

-Galaxian-

SpecterTheGreat · June 5, 2023 21:24:58

They're fun too! I don't know if I'd have the patience to try to figure out a low rarity comp, especially cause I don't have that many low rarity Servants raised, but I do admire those who consistently use them. And it's fun to see them grailed too!
I saw a lvl 120 Jason on the support list and that's the second lvl 120 Servant I've seen up till now. Do you have any plants to 120 a character of yours? I don't for now. Heck, I don't even know if I'll lvl 100 any other Servant of mine for the time being. Maybe in the future. I'm working on skill leveling rn.

GalaxianExplosion · June 5, 2023 21:41:39

I've heard it's not too practical to do so since you have to roll NP6 for high-rarity Servants (or at least NP 5, I forget the requirements) and the material requirements are enormous with the embers, grails, and all. Coupled with limits on ways to attain grails and bad scaling after level 100, in theory I'd love to raise someone to 120 at least, but even I have my limits, especially seeing as I'm not a very dedicated player.
Basically I'd rather grail other Servants, like I'm thinking of grailing Mandricardo to level 90 and Ushi/Kagekiyo both to 100.

-Galaxian-

SpecterTheGreat · June 6, 2023 15:36:44

I see, so it's true then what I've heard that it's an honor reserved for the very very favorite Servant.
Is Mandricardo a good unit? I don't really know his playstyle but iirc he has a skill that sacrifices him after his NP?
Ushi is amazing. I need to level her skills still.

GalaxianExplosion · June 6, 2023 16:18:54

Maybe. Whales do seem to be able to 120 multiple Servants. (I could never.) It does help that they've been playing since launch ig.
I think he's really good. Yes his 2nd skill is a dead skill because of what you mentioned, but that just means I don't use that skill. Have you never gotten him or never leveled him or something?

-Galaxian-

SpecterTheGreat · June 6, 2023 16:54:26

I don't think being a whale is the same as playing since launch,,, xD but both together can definitely give the effect you mention.
I think I didn't get him until recently or something, and while I'm in process of leveling some silver tier Servants I guess he didn't stick out much to me until the summer event. I do have several people in my support list who have him grailed and 10/10/10 so that's saying something but I never figured out what that is. In general there's a big gap in my memori in everything from last year because that's when I sorta stopped playithing everything and not only do I not really know what went on in the game during that period but also I'm kind of disconnected from events in the fandom aside from the main news page. I need to step up my game and be up to date on my fandom stuff in general.

GalaxianExplosion · June 6, 2023 17:15:56

...And that's what I get for not proofreading.
I see. I'm not too sure how accurate his F/GO self is in relation to his lore but I love him nonetheless.

-Galaxian-