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The Final Countdown! Today's Event > Seekrat War! (The Final Countdown!) You may skip this cutscene at any time. «Scene: Dark Jungle.» «You»: Alright. What's our situation right now? Lord Barrius: There are gates confirmed in Battleon, Darkovia, Lolosia, and of course, here. The Lorians were taken by surprise... «You»: Wait, if you knew of the damage to the gates, couldn't you have informed people to be ready for something like this? Lord Barrius: I didn't tell anyone about this. Lord Barrius: At the time, we were certain that we would have ample time to fix the seals before the SeekRat could pull anything. Lord Barrius: I entrusted you with the duty of preventing such a thing, as I recall. «You»: But if YOU had told everyone to be ready just in case... Lord Barrius: the existence of this universe, and of me, was a secret. You expect me to just show up and start telling everyone to run for the hills? Lord Barrius: Very few have ever seen my face before. Who would believe a man they've never met? «You»: But it's a massive threat! If it expands any further, cities could be destroyed! Lord Barrius: Better to lose a city than to have the entire world, perhaps the universe, placed in jeopardy. ElBhe: Cut it out! This isn't the time to blame people, even if «You» is totally responsible for this. «You»: ... ElBhe: We need to focus on planning. «You»: You're right. ElBhe: Of course I am. Now then, the only creature sightings so far are in Battleon and here, so that's where we should start. «You»: Alright. I'll head to Battleon... ElBhe: Hold on, «You». The SeekRat's ritual centered around this place. It might be best to focus here for now. Lord Barrius: This isn't so simple as a matter of choices. We can't just throw everyone at one place. Lord Barrius: We must defend every front. If any are abandoned, it could spell doom for all of Lore.
War! Final Countdown! Shadow gates are opening all over Lore! Lore's forces have been caught off-guard and struggle to hold their ground. You must find a way to defend Lore on every front, and quickly, or the consequences will be too terrible to imagine! Choose your defense point! Back to Town Guardians can click on the potion bag to refill their potions if they have fewer than 4 potions on hand. Twilly: Uh-oh's!! Twilly's is upset! What's going on?? Twilly: If you need to be healed I can help you. Heal me please Let me handle this! Twilly: There you goes! All healed up! Thank you!
To Battle! aka "Choose your defense point!" Initially, two fronts are available: Battleon and the Middle Isles. Each has its own war meter. On the war scroll, a timer counts down to 12:00 AM on May 5th, 2012. You receive different Guest choices depending on the front at which you choose to fight. Battleon: Continue with Artix! Continue with Galanoth! Continue with Warlic! Continue by yourself! Middle Isles: Continue with Lord Barrius! Continue with Vephoma! Continue with Wandy! Continue by yourself! After choosing a Guest: 2 BATTLES Optional Full Heal 2 BATTLES After 100% of the forces in both of the above meters were defeated, Battleon's meter reset to 33% and Lolosia's and Granemor's meters became available. On the war scroll, which has new text, a timer counts down to 12:00 AM on May 5th, 2012. Cutscene 1 also became available (see below). You receive different Guest choices depending on the front at which you choose to fight. Battleon: Continue with Artix! Continue with Galanoth! Continue with Warlic! Continue by yourself! Lolosia: Continue with Aquella! Continue with Captain Rhubarb! Continue by yourself! Granemor: Continue with Dewlok! Continue with General Herous! Continue with Boog! Continue by yourself! After choosing a Guest: 2 BATTLES Optional Full Heal 2 BATTLES After 100% of the forces in both of the above meters were defeated, Battleon's meter reset to 86% and Lolosia's and Granemor's meters to 50%. On the war scroll, which has new text, a timer counts down to 12:00 AM on May 5th, 2012. Cutscene 2 also became available (see below). You receive different Guest choices depending on the front at which you choose to fight. Battleon: Continue with Artix! Continue with Galanoth! Continue with Warlic! Continue by yourself! Lolosia: Continue with Aquella! Continue with Captain Rhubarb! Continue by yourself! Granemor: Continue with Dewlok! Continue with General Herous! Continue with Boog! Continue by yourself! After choosing a Guest: 2 BATTLES Optional Full Heal 2 BATTLES
After 100% of the forces in both of the above meters were defeated, all of these meters disappeared, but the Middle Isles's meter returned at 33%. On the war scroll, which has new text, a timer counts down to 12:00 AM on May 5th, 2012. Cutscene 3 also became available (see below). Continue with Lord Barrius! Continue with Vephoma! Continue with Wandy! Continue by yourself! After choosing a Guest: 2 BATTLES Optional Full Heal 2 BATTLES Cutscene 1 «Scene: Dark Jungle.» «You»: There doesn't seem to be any end in sight here. ElBhe: True. Lord Barrius: «You», you should go to Battleon and rally their forces. The shadow creatures will overwhelm them without your leadership. «You»: But what about the monsters here? Lord Barrius: I am more than capable of holding them off with ElBhe. «You»: What, just the two of you? ElBhe: He's right. We can handle ourselves just fine. You need to get back to help the cities. «You»: Alright. I'll be back, and hopefully with an army! «Scene shows Battleon in the midst of the war. New Scene: Inside the Guardian Tower.» Artix: The monsters are almost entirely wiped out! Warlic: For now. I expect we've only earned ourselves a brief respite. «You»: Let's take this opportunity to plan our next moves. We know of gates open near Lolosia and Darkovia... «You»: It's only a matter of time before the creatures start to appear there, too. Warlic: Hold on, «You». We can't leave Battleon or the temple unguarded. There's no telling when more of those creatures might... «The Scene shakes.» «You»: What was...? «The Tower is struck by Shadowy lightning. A large chunk of the masonry flies away.» Galanoth: Oh no, the tower's been struck! «You»: Everyone out! «The Scene fades to darkness. Outside, we see the Tower falling to the ground. New Scene: Back in Battleon town center.» Galanoth: Report! Guardian: The tower came down so quickly... not everyone got out. «You»: ... Warlic: Keep a cool head, «You». We will have time to mourn later. «More Shadow creatures enter the Scene and the group readies itself for battle.» Galanoth: The enemy is not finished yet! Gather your courage and Battle On! «Scene shows a flash of the battle on-going in Darkovia. Scene then shows the battle in Lolosia.» Captain Rhubarb: All hands, drive these things back to the sea! Pirate: Aye aye, captain! «Elizabeth and a Ninja enter.» Captain Rhubarb: This be not the time nor the place to start that up, missy! Elizabeth: Save your breath. You're holding your own... for now... but you need help and you know it. Captain Rhubarb: I be needin' no help from yer kind! Elizabeth: Rest assured, then, that when this is through, there will be no further aid granted to your filthy lot. «Shadow Blecchs and BURPs enter and the battle begins anew. New Scene: Back in the Dark Jungle.» Lord Barrius: Most pitiful small fry so far. A lot of them, but nothing threatening. But... ElBhe: But...? Lord Barrius: The adventurers of Lore are no doubt getting tired. And if anything of a stronger caliber should manage to creep out of those gates... ElBhe: Like what? «The Eclipse Dragon enters.» Lord Barrius: ... like that. «Scene fades.»
Cutscene 2 «Scene: Battleon. Artix, Warlic, and Galanoth are surrounded by Shadow creatures.» Galanoth: This doesn't look very good... Artix: We can't quit now! We will fight to our last breath! «Two Demon Knights wielding Luminous Blades enter the Scene, forcing the Shadows away.» Artix: I've never seen these knights before. Whose are they? Warlic: They seem somehow familiar... ???: They should. It took a long time to rebuild my legions after you cut them down... «Tyranna enters.» Warlic: Tyranna? Why would you want to help us? Tyranna: Not just me... the other members of the Terrible Twelve are each doing their parts, as well. «The Scene flashes to show Lolosia, Granemor, and the Middle Isles, where other members of the Terrible Twelve and their minions are fighting off the Shadows. The Scene returns to Battleon.» Tyranna: The SeekRat warned us that this great war was coming. With his great intellect and our funds, we were able to equip our armies. Warlic: Interesting. According to «You», the SeekRat himself triggered this event. Tyranna: What?! Warlic: While your armies assaulted Battleon and distracted everyone, he was able to damage the seals that kept these gates closed. Tyranna: That treacherous rat! I'll skin him alive! Galanoth: But the question remains... why would he warn you of this event and help you prepare for it... and then cause it himself? Warlic: He doesn't seem to gain anything from any of this. ««You» enter the Scene.» «You»: The SeekRat told me that he didn't have a motive for this. That he did this because he is a true villain, and for no other reason. Artix: Ah, «You»! How is the war effort faring around Lore? «You»: The Terrible Twelve's armies seem to have helped stabilize things, but the monsters continue to come. «You»: Lord Barrius's order is working on closing the gates, but we need to buy them more time. Galanoth: Then what are we waiting for? Let's get to it! Tyranna: My forces shall move to reinforce Granemor. Though we detest the 'Emoran Knights, they will die by no other hands but mine. Tyranna: I leave you in the capable hands of Tubthumper, Metalface, and the Fear Drake. «You»: ... did you say Tubthumper and capable in the same sentence? ???: HEY! «The three enter.» Tyranna: Fair point, young hero, but the other two will be of some use at least. Tubthumper: Hey, stop insulting... «Tyranna leaves.» Tubthumper: ... «You»: Enough fooling around. Let's get to it. We have plenty of shadow monsters left for everyone! Artix: Lead the way, «You»! «Scene fades to darkness.»
Cutscene 3 «Scene: Battleon. The Shadows are defeated.» «You»: We've done it! Warlic: And the news gets better. Look above us. «The clouds clear up.» «You»: It looks like Lord Barrius's order are doing their part, too. The gates are closing up. Galanoth: Yes, but I'm afraid not all the news is good. While we were busy defending our towns, the Middle Isles have been overrun. Galanoth: Reports suggest that the temple has become unreachable due to the sheer size of the enemy force. «You»: Then we have a job to finish. Let's round up the surviving troops and inform those in Granemor and Lolosia to do the same. «You»: We need to finish this. And then, we need to find that rat and make him pay for this! «Scene fades. New Scene: «You» and your crew meet ElBhe in the Dark Jungle.» ElBhe: You're back! And you brought allies, I see. «You»: Where's Lord Barrius? What's the situation, ElBhe? ElBhe: He and Algern are holding the front lines while the rest of the order works to close the gates. «You»: The two of them, all by themselves? ElBhe: Yeah, they're not trying very hard, though. Only putting in enough effort to keep their numbers down. «You»: That sure sounds like him. ElBhe: As for the situation, you may want to look for yourself... «The temple is surrounded by Shadows.» «You»: Looks like you have quite a situation. «It starts to rain Shadows.» «You»: What is THAT? ElBhe: The gate is starting to leak. Not only are shadow creatures escaping, but bits of the universe itself as well. ElBhe: As they touch Lore, they are corrupting it, transforming this place into a land of shadow. «Scene returns to where «You» and ElBhe are.» ElBhe: The whole of the Middle Isles may already be doomed. But if we don't stop it, all of Lore could be consumed! «You»: Can Lord Barrius's men fix this, like they closed the gates? ElBhe: Corruption cannot be fixed, only stopped. ElBhe: You will have to clear the grounds of the shadow creatures so our forces can close the gate and stop the spread! «You»: Then we have no time to waste! «Scene: The SeekRat is alone in the Dark Jungle.» SeekRat: Good. The war seems to be going as planned... and the Middle Isles will soon be consumed in shadow. SeekRat: Now then... «The SeekRat's red eyes grow bright and his Shadow self appears in front of him.» Shadow: What have you done...? SeekRat: I have forced you out. My research and observation suggest that I must fight you in order to overcome you and claim your full power. Shadow: But... SeekRat: You hoped to gain more power so that you could overtake me at a later time. I know. Shadow: ... SeekRat: But I'm afraid I can't allow that. And thanks to «You», I was given enough time to prepare for this day. «The SeekRat pulls out a Luminous Blade.» SeekRat: Prepare yourself, shadow spawn. Your time has come. After defeating 100% of the Middle Isles's Shadow creatures, the Final Battle became available: «You»: The shadows have been pushed back, but the corruption continues to spread! Lord Barrius: Your leadership has delayed them enough. Those of my order should be in position now. «Scene fades to darkness and then shows the fighting around the temple. New Scene: One of Tyranna's knights reports to her.» Tyranna: I do hope you're bringing good news. Demon Knight: Of course, my Queen. The ritual seems to have worked. Our combined armies are cleaning up the remainders. Demon Knight: Though, some of the weaklings have been corrupted by the creatures... Tyranna: Kill them. Even if they could be saved, they were too weak to bother saving. Tyranna: And be quick about it. I want that sniveling rat's head on my mantle. Demon Knight: Yes, my Queen! «Scene fades to darkness and returns to the Dark Jungle.» Lord Barrius: Excellent work, «You». This victory may not have been possible without you. Lord Barrius: Perhaps I have misjudged you. «You»: I'll say! «The Eclipse Dragon enters.» Lord Barrius: Be wary, «You». That one is a level above most of the shadow creatures you have faced. «You»: Nothing to worry about. I have this handled. 1 BATTLE: Eclipse Dragon Full Heal «The SeekRat has come. His Shadow self is beside him, defeated.» «You»: SeekRat! Your scheme is finished. You have a lot to answer for. SeekRat: Ah, «You». Just in time, again. «The Shadow is reabsorbed into the SeekRat.» SeekRat: Yes... I feel the power of the shadows... like a gentle embrace to shelter me from harm. SeekRat: And now, if you want to enact justice, «You», then let's see you try! «You»: Gladly! 1 BATTLE: Empowered SeekRat Full Heal SeekRat: *gasp* *cough* Im... possible... «You»: This ends here, SeekRat. SeekRat: On... the contrary, «You»... this *cough*... is where things... *wheeze* REALLY get interesting. «You»: Save your boasts. You're beaten and you know it. SeekRat: Are you... so sure? «The SeekRat raised his arms. Shadows envelop him, and he disappears.» «You»: No... NO! Get back here, coward! SeekRat: I think not, «You». We will meet again, once I've had time to perfect my new powers. «Lord Barrius and ElBhe enter.» ElBhe: Let him go, «You». «You»: But ElBhe...! Lord Barrius: ElBhe's right. He's using the shadow universe as an escape route much as my order does to move from place to place quickly. ElBhe: Face it, he could be anywhere on Lore by now. Save your strength and your anger for the next time he shows up. Tyranna: I take it that the rat got away, then. «She enters.» ElBhe: Afraid so. Tyranna: He'll pay dearly. One does not anger a large number of Lore's villains and go unpunished. «You»: He'll get his, eventually. How are things elsewhere? Tyranna: All of Lore's towns seem to have survived. Everyone suffered some losses, but we won. «You»: We appreciate the help of you and the other villains. Tyranna: Don't start getting touchy-feely with me, «You». We are not allies now, just because we had a common goal. Tyranna: I defended Granemor and its pathetic knights so that I can one day crush that city myself. Tyranna: This has only earned the kingdoms of Lore a brief respite. I will raise another army, and then... Tyranna: Not only will Rennd finally fall, but Granemor and Deren as well. All of Lore's kingdoms shall one day be under my rule. «She leaves.» «You»: Well, that leaves one question. What can we do about the corrupted regions of the Middle Isles? ElBhe: It's been so damaged that there is no way to repair it. And shadow creatures will likely start to spawn here... Lord Barrius: My order can guard the borders until a proper barricade can be constructed to enclose the region. «You»: I suppose that will have to do. though, because of this, your order isn't so secret anymore... Lord Barrius: A consequence of the situation. It will make no difference in how we function. Lord Barrius: And perhaps one day, when you are more experienced in battle, you might find a place among our ranks. Lord Barrius: ... just don't expect me to take it easy on you. «Lord Barrius and ElBhe leave.» «You»: ... I really don't like that guy. «Twig enters.» Twig: Twig is hewe to help! «You»: ... you're a bit late, Twig. «A Shadow BURP enters.» Twig: Aha! One left! ... why is it wooking at Twig like dat? «It chases Twig off-Scene.» Twig: Waaaaaaaaaah! I don't want to be hewe anymores! «Twig is chased in the other direction.» «You»: ... *sigh* «Scene fades.» In the days to come, you and the other adventurers work tirelessly to restore the damage done to Lore. A significant portion of the Middle Isles has been corrupted by shadows and can never recover, so it has been cut off from the rest of the world, designated as much too dangerous for newer adventurers to travel. Yet rumors begin to circulate that, perhaps one day, the region will only allow the most seasoned veteran adventurers to enter... Meanwhile, the SeekRat continued to escape every attempt at pursuit. When his house was investigated, they found it emptied of all his research and textbooks, save for one book that was found opened n his desk. The book appeared ancient, and bore strange markings...
SeekRat: Final Countdown Shop Armors: Shadow of Doubt Shadow of Doubt Z Shadow of Doubt Shadow of Doubt G Shadow of Doubt Shadow of Doubt Shadow of Doubt G Shop Miscellaneous Items: Crystal of Restless Shadows Z Crystal of Restless Shadows Crystal of Restless Shadows Crystal of Restless Shadows Crystal of Restless Shadows G Crystal of Restless Shadows Crystal of Restless Shadows G Play again! Guardian Tower! Leave Got it. Thanks! ~whacky
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