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KashKey



"I see. Welcome to The Game then." The Dealer would say, Looking up at Adell's hair, his strange appearance, and then nodding happily. "Mmm. You remind me of the first time i played this game, in the role i am today. The first adventurer The Game met...So Full of life, Excited. Very Well." The Dealer would say, Coughing a little, Before suddenly lifting his hand, The Card's flying about the room in a flutter, Forming Circles and Twists all abound, To show them being shuffled, Before they landed in one, neat deck, With Three cards falling infront of Adell...

"Here are your choice of Ace's for this Game...Select One."

"The Ace of Flower...A Princess should be gentle, and stay away from action. However, This seems to go against her very being. Perhaps that righteousness she feels, Will aid you in equal stride?"

(The Ace of Flower will make your Ace Princess Daisy. Her Stats, Appearance, and Moves are yours. You will also be granted a Lip's Stick, as a Item to use in The Game.)



"The Ace of Blaze...A Lord of Fire, and a Mighty Swordsman at that. Strike with his Mighty Blade, And make others tremble of you. But keep in mind...A Great Legacy, Means a great popularity with those who do you wrong."

(The Ace of Blaze will make your Ace Eliwood. His Stats, Appearance, and Moves are yours. You will also be granted 'Eliwood Legacy', An item which grants a +1 CHA Bonus...But also, Increases encounter rates.)



"The Ace of Machines...A Kind Man, with a nack for Tinkering, and how he can use them to create profit. You have to be creative with how you use this man, But treat him as he treats his machines...And you will do well."

(The Ace of Machines will make your Ace Dell Conagher, The Engineer. His Stats, Appearance and Moves are yours. You will also be granted 'Machine Diplomacy', Granting immediate successes, Whenever asked to work on, Figure out, or Fix technology.)

"And now...The Beast you must hunt, to win the game."



"The King of Spiders. They say a mystical beast, made of armor and insects lives deep in the temples of Time itself. Hunt down Arghoma...And win what you wrought."


"Now...Cut the deck. We shall play with what you leave below."

Cut the Deck low??
(The Game will be shortened, And will not feature as much Post-Game Loot to obtain.)

Cut the Deck in the middle??
(Standard Game Length.)

Cut the Deck High??
(Game will be much longer, and have rarer, Even grander loot, But will make the game take longer, and have more, and Wider maps.)

[KashKey]

Adell took a seat with a smirk. This was going to be good, he could feel it. He had a certain instinct for when a good fight was coming his way, and it was going off in spades. He didn't fully get what this game was going for, or what this guy got for playing it, but sometimes you just don't need to know. He watched with a grin as the cards were shuffled in the most creative way he'd seen, and was ready to begin. As the cards finished their shuffle, and he was presented with three aces to pick from, he found himself switching between two. The Ace of Blaze, naturally... And the Ace of Flower. He picked both up and his gaze switched between the two.

He was interested in the Ace of Blaze, because it sounded like familiar territory. He could appreciate someone who fought head on, doubly so if they used fire. It was familiar territory, and something he did himself. And, he sounded like a good guy, even if this was just a card. There was the issue of everyone knowing who you are when you fight them though. Usually his opponents didn't have any idea about him, it came from growing up on a backwater world that was so secluded it was the hiding spot of one of the greatest threats to ever live for some time. Something about having everyone know what the Ace of Blaze was capable of didn't sit right with him.

Then the other, interestingly, was the Ace of Flower. The Ace of Flower resonated with him in terms of attitude. A Princess shouldn't fight, a mantra he had heard from Rozalin several times over while she mercilessly gunned down foes alongside him. Sure she complained, but he knew she enjoyed fighting with him. The Ace of Flower seemed to adapt the same mentality Adell did, rushing into the fray and taking joy in it, and when she's not supposed to do so to boot. It was something he respected, and while it was just a card game, something about it felt very... Concrete. As if he could leave the booth right now and meet the very person this card represented.

In the end, Adell found he couldn't decide... And put it down to a coin toss, a singular HL he fished from his pocket. For some reason the Life Sphere didn't accept it to be converted into coins, so he was just stuck carrying it all around. He tossed the coin up into the air, heads for Ace of Blaze, tails for Ace of Flower. It came down on the table, and...



Once the HL, no it's not a quarter shut up, landed on the table, Adell pocketed it, and returned the Ace of Blaze to its resting point on the table. "I like the Ace of Flower's style, and the coin spoke. I'm going with her."

He listened to the description of the creature he had to kill, and got even more excited. This thing sounded like it was going to be fun to kill!

"I'll beat that king of Spiders down, no problem."

And lastly... It was just down to cutting the deck. He considered his options. This place was free from the flow of time, so it wasn't like he had to be anywhere right away... He had all the time in the world to play this game. And, he WANTED to play! It sounded like a legitimately great time, so, why cut it short before he got his fill? He reached out... And cut the deck high, leaving a significant amount of it left over. "Why end the game early if we have all the time in the world to play?" And with that, his path was chosen. He leaned back in the chair, having a good feeling about this.

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"Hm hm. An old friend told me once...Fortune favors the Bold. Very well." The Dealer spoke, Taking the Deck in hand, And with magic flaring off of his hand, The Cards of the deck would fly off of his hand, in seemingly random order, from top to bottom, Forming multitudes of Decks around the table. What they were for, No one quite knew except for him, But a few cards flicked off the top of the deck, Forming a Grid around the table, A small yellow Smash Token falling onto the first card which stuck out like a sore thumb.

The Yellow token would cause the card to flip over, revealing the very first Event...

"Let the Game begin..."

"The Half Breed. A Curse to some, Blessing to others, But a disgrace to all who witness you. As you set forth on your Quest, you are greeted by a Man, Who does not seem familiar to you whatsoever. 'Greetings...My Daughter'..."


Soon, The Caravan fills with smoke...



When you awake, You notice your body has shifted, Staring into a glass of water you notice you have taken the form of your Ace, Daisy! Turning back to the voice, you notice before you.



"Greetings...My Daughter. I was told i could find you here. I apologize for such a sudden appearance...There is alot for me to tell you, in such a short time. I know your name, Daisy. I am your Father-- Your Real Father. Strauss. I know this is very sudden, But, I have come to inform you of your Lineage. You are not Human, as they have lead you to believe. You are actually...Half-elf. Thankfully, it doesn't seem youve inherited much traits from my kind."

"I will tell you this, My dear Daisy. That your elven heritage does come with a Legacy. Somewhere in the world, deep in the forests, A Treasure awaits my Daughter--" The Man would speak, before a Drunk patron would yell from across the bar. "What?! A Bloody Half-blood freak, in our Tavern?!" The Drunken, Bloated old man would scream, Throwing a liqour bottle at Daisy and Strauss. 

"Get out you bloody freak! Out!!'

(Daisy has recieved a Status-


Half-Breed (Human/Elf); Your Genetic code is a Mishmash of what you believed you were at first...And something else. You gain a +1 CHA when interacting with Hylians and any 'Elvish' Race. However, Humans beget you a -1 CHA. If a Human knows your true nature...-5 CHA.)


(Quest Attained; Fathers Treasure - Somewhere in these maps...Your Fathers Legacy awaits.)


...The Smoke Returns, as Adell returns to the Cabin, and Sees the map before him.



"Choose a Direction."

[KashKey]

Adell watched in fascination as the decks began to shuffle. It felt like he was watching the construction of a Geo Puzzle, a hobby of his to study when he wasn't fighting. After all, Geo Puzzles and fights can go hand in hand. Not to mention, this was by far the most intricate and fast paced deck placement and shuffling he'd seen in a while. The decks were constructed, then it was ended with the map being put into place. He watched as the token fell... And was confused at the Half-Breed line. What did that have to do with-?

... Um. (Where am I?)

Adell noticed his form, and in hind sight, should have expected this. The Dealer mentioned that somewhere in his explanation of the rules, but at that point Adell had tuned him out and just wanted to play and figure the rest of it out through trial of error. ... Adell felt very uncomfortable at the realization that he was, at the moment, a girl. A princess at that. ... Fighting was going to be *really* weird, and he was definitely going to have to rely on this body's muscle memory to do most of the fighting for him.

Then, an... Elf, apparently, started going on about how his Ace, Daisy, was apparently a half breed, and he was her father. ... Okay, ne- Adell turned to the bottle, and was ready to knock it out of the air out of instinct, when he suddenly found himself back in the chair, and back as himself. While being a girl made him extremely uncomfortable, he looked down at his hands, realizing he was still in the chair, despite standing up as Daisy, and realized it had in many ways been an illusion. Alright... He could get behind this! Excitement for The Game swelled up again as the situation set in, and he prepared to continue.

"... This is getting exciting! It's like the most realistic role playing game ever made!"

He looked down at the map after being told to choose a direction, and proceeded to move the token North. That was the only direction he could go after all.

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The Old Dealer nods, The Card slipping under Adell's token without even moving the little gold peice, Before coming up to flip itself before the two, to reveal what lay on its face...

"The Grave Drop...A Terrible Situation. What would you do, If your own life's end meant saving another? You travel up the side of a mountain after your event with your Father, and exiting a cave, you enter a large cliff bluff, Where a situation takes place..." The Dealer would say, before digging into the Ruby Bowl by his side, A Gentle coin floating up from it. "This may be worth a reward...I'd pay attention."

Again, A Light mist takes your sight away...

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Walking through the opening of a Cave, You come across the sight of Two Figures, A Man and a Woman, The Woman leaning off the edge of the cliff, and the Man begind her, clutching some kind of weapon.



The Woman wore a Green, Royal looking apparel, With a  Crown and scepter at her side, as she peered over the edge, Clearly contemplating jumping off. For what reason? No one knew, except the strange man begind her, weilding a weird, lightning bolt weapon.



"Come now Emmeryn! Is this truly what you wish your life to end with?? A Splat on the ground, with no one else to see? Is this what you think will end the bloodshed?? Madness i say!!" The man would say, Before taking note of You. "Oh, You! Your one of the princessy, types, yes?? Can you talk some sense into this blasted woman, before she does something reckless???"

[KashKey]

The words of the Dealer stuck in Adell's head. "The Grave Drop"... If your life ending meant saving another... Adell didn't know how to respond to that, but he knew to listen carefully after he was so confused from the first event. And hey, there was a reward in it for him! See? If he hadn't been paying full attention he wouldn't have known that. ... Oh
right he had to be Daisy again. Damn.

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The transition was jarring, since this time he had to actually do something. ... Oh god, where those high heels?! Those aren't good in a fight! ... Then again, Rozalin had proven that thought wrong time and time again. Maybe Adell could manage as Daisy after all.

That thought was immediately thrown out the window with any other impression he'd had that this would be purely fighting. Here he was, walking up a cliff he didn't know, as a princess that was apparently a half breed, well she, may as well use that while playing the Daisy role, and he stumbled upon a female possible royal looking to commit suicide! And now a man who didn't know her, or if she had any connection to the suicidal royal, was asking her to talk the woman down based on understanding "Princessy" things! Firstly, Adell didn't know the first thing about what Princesses do! Everything she'd heard from Rozalin was all a Demon's distortions one what a Princess is supposed to do, and she'd long since stopped acting like that! Secondly, Adell didn't KNOW THIS WOMAN.

"W-Wait, what's going on?! Why is she looking to... Well... You know..."

Yeah this was a topic Adell wasn't expecting to deal with today.

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"Im tired of fighting." The Woman would solemnly say, taking another step to the edge, yet not close to falling off just yet, Looking down with eyes closed. "How many more lives must be lost until the bloodshed ceases? ...Im tired of fighting, Gangreal. If Im what you so wish, If you lose me...Then what is left for you to gain?" The Woman would ask the Man named Gangreal, as the man would sigh.



Gangreal would move a little closer to Adell-sy, Starting to motion to her. "You see...Her Kingdom and Mine have been at war for quite some time, Princess. Quite a brutal little fight, i might say, Over a difference of religion. All i want, is to speak with her, and she thinks that offing herself will make the conflict cease!" Gangreal would say. "Her name is Emmeryn...And look, Down there!"

Gangreal would ask, pointing down the cliffside below, to see a group of Soldiers, and one in particular was screaming his heart out to Emmeryn...Yet, from this height, it was impossible to tell exactly what he was saying. And trying to get there to talk to them? Too long. Emmeryn may jump in that meantime... "She's going to kill herself before her Little Sister, Little brother, her whole kingdom! Can you truly allow such tragedy??"

[KashKey]

... Something about this Gangreal guy bugged Daisell. Easier to refer to the two as one during an event. He just casually hand waved off the concept of an entire war like it was nothing, and very carefully danced around the details of it. A conflict in religion? What kind of conflict? And what could have pushed Emmeryn to think killing herself would be the way to end the war? There was context here, context she was missing. But, there was no time to ponder this for very long, the royal was uncomfortably close to the edge and...

HER FAMILY WAS DOWN THERE?! That crossed a line Daisell despised. You don't do that to your own family, it isn't right. ... In fact... That might just be the key to sorting out this mess. She couldn't tell what the soldier, that *had* to be Emmeryn's brother, was saying, but it was a heart felt plea of some sort, and it was definitely to absolutely NOT jump off a cliff. This was the key. "Hang on a minute here," she called out, "if your family is down there, wouldn't killing yourself just make the fighting worse? He'd probably blame the country that pushed you to do it! Clearly you're royal, so that'd make him next in line for the throne! Who's to say he wouldn't continue the fighting in your stead?"

It was a low blow, but it wasn't a lie. Hate does ugly things to people, throw grief on top of it and you have a very bad, very dangerous package. Daisell didn't know any of these people, so she had no way of knowing how the Royal's brother would react to such a horrific sight, but it was the only ammunition available at the moment.

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"..." Emmeryn stopped, A Step away from ending her life, as she looked down for a brief moment, to see the Head of Blue Hair that belonged to her brother. She looked hard at the brand on her brother, before turning around to take a good look at the Half-breed Daisell. "Chrom is Different, especially from someone like *Him.* Emmeryn said, Here eyeballs shooting some Falchion-shaped Daggers at Gangreal, Whom seemed to be used to such a hostility. 

"...There Kingdom is Evil. They seek to bring back a Dark God to send Destruction upon the world. If this War continues, That fate is what shall come...I cant allow it to keep going, Not like this." Emmeryn would say, Clearly still planning her own dramatic demise, but now a step away from the edge thanks to Daisell's words!

[KashKey]

Daisell listened... And now she understood. Emmeryn was in a bad position... And she didn't know what to do. That's what was at the core of this matter. She was fed up... And felt being a martyr was the only way to diffuse the situation. But martyrs never help diffuse situations... They only fuel them.

"Martyrs only fuel the fires Emmeryn! The war won't end simply because of your sacrifice, there will still be those determined to fight, and on your side, the fires of combat will only burn brighter. If you did this in front of your brother and sister... You'd scar them for life. Take it from an older sibling, the older is supposed to protect the younger, and you can't do that if you end it all. There's always a 3rd option... Let me be that third option. I don't know what they want from you, but if you're gone they can still take it. The best way to ensure it stays protected is to stay alive. Your death is their victory if they're as bad as you say."

Which, she wasn't entirely sure about. Dark God, yeah, but in Adell's experience you can attempt to summon an evil person with good intentions. Like killing them. Yeah, Daisell would be a bit hypocritical if she didn't take that into consideration, considering her own past with summoning beings with the title of god. Even if they had failed and resulted in finding the love of her life.

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. . .

"..." With those last few words...Emmeryn would step away from the cliff, turning around with a heartfelt sigh, Gangreal cackling as he held his blade up cheerfully.



"Ohoho~! Good work my dear, Goooood work!! Here, Allow me to give you a little reward for such a job well done~" Gangreal would insist, Suddenly digging into his kingly outfit, and producing for Daisy, a pair of rings for him to adorn and use. "Gangreal...This means nothing. Chrom will save us all, I know it." Emmeryn would mutter in high praise, as Gangreal would simply cackle, Whistling to order his men closer.

It seemed Gangreal got all that he had wanted, and Emmeryn would live yet another day...






Youve Revieved The Inhibitor Rings- While these items are in your inventory, You have access to Shadow's Special move 'Chaos spear', As well as your normal moveset!

Chaos Spear [DMG 3% Speared 5% Spear Pulled WIS] Chaos Spear is a technique in which Shadow can launch a lightning bolt at his enemies. Each time Chaos Spear is utilized, the enemy is inflicted by the "Speared," which does nothing but stack onto the opponent up to 3 times. The foe is speared for 4 turns in which Shadow will be able to utilize the "Spear Pulled" effect in which Shadow will be able to pull spears from the foe, inflicting 5% damage with each spear pulled. Enemies can roll CON to avoid Spear Pulled. [2 post Cool Down after Spear Pull]



"Now, We simply MUST be off, Emmeryn has a date with Validar, you see. Tata, Dont forget to write my dear~" Gangreal would say, as a few Grimleal Men would come, Escorting Emmeryn away, spears pointed to her neck, Though she seemed not to fear the death herself, as what it may cause later...


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"In the real world, That moment was much, Much more tragic...I wonder-- How will this change Fate?" The Dealer would ask, As the Token at his side would float over into a Bronze Bowl, The 'pot' it would seem, and settle there.

(You have 1 Normal Item in the Pot now!)

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"Where do our adventures lead now?"

[KashKey]

Daisell sighed with relief. At least Emmeryn had been talked down... Now there was the matter of Gangreal. He was happy. TOO happy, at her success. Why? What was it about Emmeryn in particular that was so important to him? She took the rings, and was hesitant to put them on. ... They didn't seem too important... May as well. They went on her wrists, even if she did shoot Gangreal a distrustful glare. There was something off about this situation, but there really wasn't much more to be done about it, what with the soldiers. Anything the roleplaying princess said would just make the situation worse, so begrudgingly, she kept her mouth shut, instead appreciating the strange power coursing through the rings until...

Adell returned to the cards. He listened to the dealer speak, and watched as the token entered the pot. "That whole scenario left a bad taste in my mouth. One of those 'Damned if you Do damned if you Don't' kind of situations. At that point doing is all you can do, and even then it's a bad choice." He didn't like it, not at all, and simply tapped on the card to the left to indicate moving there. Hopefully this wouldn't make him talk someone down from suicide again.

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"'Tis never an easy subject to Tackle. Ive talked many a fool down from killing themselves as well...But they insist on killing themselves anyway, By equipping a huge hammer, when they're better for using a Sword, Hm hm." The Dealer would compare a poor play in this game to Suicide, Before flipping the next card up...

"The Samurai's March. The only thing swordsmen love more than Battle...Is to go around, Drinking and singing about it...There's a Reward in here for you, Should you play right." The Dealer said, Motioning to his Deck of Equipment for Daisy, as opposed to the jar of Tokens.

A White mist covers you...





You wander through the Mountains, Having lived through that tremendously terrifying experience earlier, You find yourself at a bit of Mercy to have what seemed to be peace and quiet, as you explore a field of Rice. You could appreciate how serene it felt, With a gentle cricket a little bit aways singing its own gentle song...That was, until you could hear in the distance, A Much, MUCH Louder drum beat occuring, A Gang of Ronin coming right down your path, Singing and playing instruments, Having a great time...

What were they singing? As if the card title didnt let you know!




"OOOOOOOOOOHOHOHO~!!! LETS SING IT ONE MORE TIIIIIME~!!!!" 





"So, You think yourself a Manly Man??"

"Swinging a Sword around, As if you'll cut the Land~?!"

"Well now, Dont'cha know, The Samurai's March?!"

"You dont?!?! Well here, Let me show ya'~!!!"

 The Bizarre eyepatch man would scream, Dancing around, hopping on one leg to another as he went around with the beat, Eventually turning around to show off the steps to 'The Samurai March'

'The End of Bakufu says, Hold your hips!"

"Like you got Corpses to your Waist, Shake 'em around~!!"

"A Jig Farmers, Whores and all can dance to~!!"

"Swing those hips with no control, Thats the Samurai's March~!"

The Strange man suddenly stops, Posing and Waving his hands to Daisell, Laughing.

"Come on, Cant you dance, Do The Samurai March~!!!"

[KashKey]

Adell couldn't help the light snarl as The Dealer compared a poor play to suicide. Talk about heartless... And that tells him in his world this game had a bad habit of killing people. As if Adell wasn't frustrated as it was. He didn't really have much of a chance to voice his frustration however, as the next card was flipped. Samurai March, huh? That definitely sounded a lot cheerier than the Dead Man's Drop, that's for sure. This might be nicer to deal with. At the very least, getting into a fight with a bunch of Samurai would be a fun time.

... Oh. Right. He had to be Daisy again for the event. Damn.

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As Daisell opened her eyes and saw the environment she was in... She couldn't help but sigh as she walked. This was a far nicer event than the last one. No one was about to jump off a cliff, and there wasn't a war she had been dropped in the middle of with no context. Just a nice, serene, rice field... That's what she thought right up until she heard the DRUMS. Oh. OH that was loud! And it was catching up fast, too! ... And it had a damn good beat. Daisell started nodding her head as the song arrived, enjoying the singing. These guys were certainly jovial. She found the lyrics... Odd, but hey, who knows, maybe they were drunk.

... When did this guy get in front of her? Well, he obviously wanted her to join them... Eh, what could it hurt? He needed something light hearted after the last event, and this was definitely light hearted. With a giggle- (Good god, why a giggle?! This being a princess thing was going to be bad on Adell's mental health, wasn't it.) she joined in the dance. While not as... Boisterous as the strange Ronin, it was still pretty fun.

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"Har har har~!!! Thats the spirit Girl, Swing 'em like no one's watchin, Haha!!!" The Jovial, one-eyed samurai would yell, as the rest of the samurai behind him continued to loudly bang there drums, as the Samurai cackled, and continued on with his song!

"Gimmie my blade, and im invincible~!"

"Hey, Outta the way, REAL Samurai are comin' through!"

"Gotta admit, Cant do sh-it with Guns and Ships..."

"But with my blade, Ill make fireworks out of your blood, Haha~!"




The Man would suddenly rip open his already bellowing robe, Smacking his chest as he yelled at a poor innocent rice farmer who was working somewhere in the field. 

"Aahhhh, Sticking to the hard work! Men are real samurai!!"


And then, in another sudden twist, He would point to Daisell, suddenly pulling a dramatic pose, as if to present her to the world, and no one in particular.


"Ahhhh, Sticking to one's beauty! Women, are REAL samurai!!!! Nyahaha~!"


With that, Majima would suddenly jump into his own cart, producing Two Katana's from his cart, and starting to swing them about like a feverish dance display, damn near cutting off Daisell's hair with how close he swung, but luckily, not harming her, as he would of gathered a crowd of rice farmers from around him, brightly grinning.


"I'll cut them all, Those dirty ambitions!"

"I will cut them through, those foolish bastards!"

Majima would then, Sheathe his katana's, and wrap his arms around Daisell, as the rest of his party would loudly sing along with him.

"Cause I Am, a Samurai!"

"Today I will go Cutting, Slashing, Bashing, Killing, Yoi yoi yoi~!!"

"To the Samurai's March~! Hah!!!"


....With that, the music died down, as The Man looked to daisell with a slow turn to a deep scowl.



"Hmm...Hey, You dance pretty good. You from around here?" He would ask, Two Katana's still to his hips as he looked at her with his one good eye. "They call me Okita."