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indigozeal) wrote2011-10-25 10:20 pm
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Neo Angelique playlog pt. 8
Hey! Let's check in and see what everyone's up to down at ol' Hidamari!
Bernard: Ran Ange over and barely even acknowledged her presence while dashing off after I chose correctly on his event. You're off the Christmas card list, buddy!
Nyx: Complained after I accidentally took him to the same place twice. You know, we can just leave you home washing your hair, Nyx. You want that? Huh? That can be arranged, you know.
(He did have a sad little vignette, though, where he talked about being unable make his flowerbed bloom after multiple failed attempts, as the seedlings always wither shortly after sprouting - "my hands just sap the life from them," he dourly quips, a turn of phrase that's figurative to Ange but, as his regretful expression bespeaks, is not at all figurative to him. Unfortunate that the anime failed to take this spin on the gardening scene.
Also, Ervin hates him, for obvious reasons. Poor fellow. Still not hauling his kvetching rear around town for a while, though.)
Rayne: If you don't choose Rayne, the game'll choose Rayne for you. In my wanderings with Nyx, we came across him in a college town where he was publishing a thesis; he gave Ange a LoveLove gift of the first copy, even though Ange was with another partner. Later, when I was out on the town with Hyuga, we had to intervene when a member of Artefact was picking on Rayne and calling him mean names, which led to a particularly stupid climax where the offending interloper fell into the town fountain. Do we need such petty antics, Neo Angelique? Is Jorgo gonna hop on his Harley with the rest of the Cycle Lords and buzz by Hidamari next? Will Rayne be forced to reveal himself as the Cool Rider to meet his challenge, eventually triumphing over Erebus at the graduation luau?
Speaking of Hyuga: Weirdly, though my compatibility level with him is only half of that with the other fellas, I somehow got one of those small date-ish vignettes with him like the piano lesson with Nyx (here, Hyuga asking Ange to meet him in the back garden, apologizing for his past standoffishness, and kissing Ange's hand). Later, I filled up enough of the right squares on his Bingo Talk card to get a proper LoveLove Event - before anyone, again oddly - but the event was remarkably muted and unromantic - just Hyuga quietly telling Ange that she should go to the Celestizam, since they'll protect her there, and wrestling (verbally) with Ange over calling her "Your Majesty" (as Ange was revealed to be the Unhatched Queen after generating an aurora over Hub Town's central park). I think this proves that Hyuga's justconfused and thinks he's in love with the Queen, regardless of who the Queen actually is. Hyuga, I'm sorry, but I need someone who appreciates me for me.
However: never get Hyuga outright angry. My God, the bug-eyed dead, burning stare with which he fixed the Artefact troll. Lifeless eyes - black eyes, like a doll's eyes! Probably Chucky's! I don't know from where the "don't shiv" meme sprang, but that expression probably falls under it.
J.D.: J.D. passed by a fruit vendor selling oranges from Kos (or however it's spelled), his hometown. That made J.D. homesick, and J.D. really loves oranges, so he bought every orange there and stumbled into Hidamari with dozens and dozens of oranges in his arms. J.D., I take back everything I said - you're awesome, and I don't regret ditching Nyx for you. Later, I asked J.D. about his favorite meals during chit-chat, and he professed to feeling uncomfortable about eating meat or fish; he was more at home with foods made from fruits & vegetables. A vegetarian robot whose (self-)programmed mission is to bring smiles to everyone's faces: that is an awesome character, I'm sorry. Anyhow, Kos just appeared on the map, so guess where we're headed next time.
Rene: Apparently is the voice in Ange's dream, as said voice is now telling her that he'll reveal himself once Ange comes to the Celestizam and is showing her images of the Silver Tree. Wow; Kappei Yamaguchi can really sound different when the need arises. Hasn't shown his face yet, though, as Ange still can't get past his bouncers; apparently, the game's saying that the world's "happiness level" isn't high enough (i.e. I need to grind more Thanatos) for the Celestizam to acknowledge our presence.
Y'know, I don't wanna look up spoilers for this game, but I do recall hearing that you can't encounter Mathias (or any of the other "new" charas) on your first go-around, and I'm inclined at this point to tell the Celestizam to go stuff it. What if I never went there again? I'm the Queen; I go where I please, after all.
Rayne Engrish watch: a coupla "sankyuu"s
Bernard: Ran Ange over and barely even acknowledged her presence while dashing off after I chose correctly on his event. You're off the Christmas card list, buddy!
Nyx: Complained after I accidentally took him to the same place twice. You know, we can just leave you home washing your hair, Nyx. You want that? Huh? That can be arranged, you know.
(He did have a sad little vignette, though, where he talked about being unable make his flowerbed bloom after multiple failed attempts, as the seedlings always wither shortly after sprouting - "my hands just sap the life from them," he dourly quips, a turn of phrase that's figurative to Ange but, as his regretful expression bespeaks, is not at all figurative to him. Unfortunate that the anime failed to take this spin on the gardening scene.
Also, Ervin hates him, for obvious reasons. Poor fellow. Still not hauling his kvetching rear around town for a while, though.)
Rayne: If you don't choose Rayne, the game'll choose Rayne for you. In my wanderings with Nyx, we came across him in a college town where he was publishing a thesis; he gave Ange a LoveLove gift of the first copy, even though Ange was with another partner. Later, when I was out on the town with Hyuga, we had to intervene when a member of Artefact was picking on Rayne and calling him mean names, which led to a particularly stupid climax where the offending interloper fell into the town fountain. Do we need such petty antics, Neo Angelique? Is Jorgo gonna hop on his Harley with the rest of the Cycle Lords and buzz by Hidamari next? Will Rayne be forced to reveal himself as the Cool Rider to meet his challenge, eventually triumphing over Erebus at the graduation luau?
Speaking of Hyuga: Weirdly, though my compatibility level with him is only half of that with the other fellas, I somehow got one of those small date-ish vignettes with him like the piano lesson with Nyx (here, Hyuga asking Ange to meet him in the back garden, apologizing for his past standoffishness, and kissing Ange's hand). Later, I filled up enough of the right squares on his Bingo Talk card to get a proper LoveLove Event - before anyone, again oddly - but the event was remarkably muted and unromantic - just Hyuga quietly telling Ange that she should go to the Celestizam, since they'll protect her there, and wrestling (verbally) with Ange over calling her "Your Majesty" (as Ange was revealed to be the Unhatched Queen after generating an aurora over Hub Town's central park). I think this proves that Hyuga's justconfused and thinks he's in love with the Queen, regardless of who the Queen actually is. Hyuga, I'm sorry, but I need someone who appreciates me for me.
However: never get Hyuga outright angry. My God, the bug-eyed dead, burning stare with which he fixed the Artefact troll. Lifeless eyes - black eyes, like a doll's eyes! Probably Chucky's! I don't know from where the "don't shiv" meme sprang, but that expression probably falls under it.
J.D.: J.D. passed by a fruit vendor selling oranges from Kos (or however it's spelled), his hometown. That made J.D. homesick, and J.D. really loves oranges, so he bought every orange there and stumbled into Hidamari with dozens and dozens of oranges in his arms. J.D., I take back everything I said - you're awesome, and I don't regret ditching Nyx for you. Later, I asked J.D. about his favorite meals during chit-chat, and he professed to feeling uncomfortable about eating meat or fish; he was more at home with foods made from fruits & vegetables. A vegetarian robot whose (self-)programmed mission is to bring smiles to everyone's faces: that is an awesome character, I'm sorry. Anyhow, Kos just appeared on the map, so guess where we're headed next time.
Rene: Apparently is the voice in Ange's dream, as said voice is now telling her that he'll reveal himself once Ange comes to the Celestizam and is showing her images of the Silver Tree. Wow; Kappei Yamaguchi can really sound different when the need arises. Hasn't shown his face yet, though, as Ange still can't get past his bouncers; apparently, the game's saying that the world's "happiness level" isn't high enough (i.e. I need to grind more Thanatos) for the Celestizam to acknowledge our presence.
Y'know, I don't wanna look up spoilers for this game, but I do recall hearing that you can't encounter Mathias (or any of the other "new" charas) on your first go-around, and I'm inclined at this point to tell the Celestizam to go stuff it. What if I never went there again? I'm the Queen; I go where I please, after all.
Rayne Engrish watch: a coupla "sankyuu"s