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Tressa’s Chapter 1, Badly Summarised

(Aka: If you rob me I'll kick your ass)

Tressa: Hi my name’s Tressa Colzione and I’m a merchant

Tressa: One day, I'm gonna explore the world!

Tressa: Good morning parents

Tressa's Parents (Olneo & Marina): Good morning Tressa

Tressa: Aight let's do some store stuff y'all I'm gonna go out and stock these shelves

Olneo: Hold on young lady, now do you remember what the three things a merchant needs most are-

Tressa: They need to be smiley, mannerly, and early obviously!

Marina: And they need to look out for pirates causing trouble around the taverns

Tressa: Ma that's four things

Olneo: And they need to look out for pirates causing trouble around the taverns

Tressa: Okay f i n e aight goodbye now!!

Tressa's Parents: Goodbye Tressa!! ^^

*After Tressa leaves*

Olneo: Ah, youngsters

Olneo: Y'know, back in my day, when I was her age-

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Fisherman: Hello Tressa! Here's today's catch

Tressa: Ooh nice I'll pay you this much for it

Fisherman: Lmao this fish is worth a bit more

Tressa: Oh

Tressa: Well I mean... I was going to ignore the damage your hooks did to the fish's guts-

Fisherman: Alright fine I'll take the cash

Tressa: Yippee!

Fisherman: Can't believe I just lost a debate with an 18 year old lol gj kid

*Elsewhere*

Tressa: Hi I need to buy some wine

Beverage Vendor: Aren't you a bit too young to be-

Tressa: It's for my parents' store

Beverage Vendor: Okay but-

Tressa: Hey I'm 18 that's old enough to drink wine in a lot of places

Beverage Vendor: Alright but do you have an ID

Tressa: I don't think we have IDs in this game

Beverage Vendor: What

Tressa: What

*TV static noises*

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Tressa: Ayy we got it done

Tressa: Man I wish I could explore elsewhere

Tressa: But I've gotta stay here in Rippletide. If I don't take over my parents' shop, no one's going to. Sometimes I wonder if I do have opportunities elsewhere. Maybe there's a whole other life out there, just waiting to be explored! But I don't know. What do I really want? What do I want in life? What's really out there? *sigh*

Tressa: The ocean sure looks big

Tressa: That's a big ship that's coming into the harbour

Tressa: Wait a minute I haven't seen that ship around here before

Tressa: Holy crap that's a real nice ship

Captain: Hello there lass I'm the captain of this ship

Tressa: Hi I'm Tressa and you have a really neat ship say do you mind if I take a peak at what's on board

Captain: Sorry but I only allow those I trust on board

Tressa: Aw man

*Loud noises in the distance*

Tressa: Omg what was that I'd better go check that out

Tressa: *Runs off*

Captain: Ah, kids these days

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Mikk: Hi I'm Mikk

Makk: Hi I'm Makk

Mikk and Makk: And we're here to rob your stuff!

Mikk: I'm obviously the captain because I'm so cool

Makk: Lmao no I'm the captain you're just the first mate

Mikk and Makk: Fight me

Pirate Lackey: Y'all chill

Mikk and Makk: Alright let's continue robbing people

Tressa: No

Mikk: Says who?

Tressa: Says me

Makk: Oh it's just a little girl lol

Tressa: Little girl my ass I'm 18

Mikk: Is she allowed to say "ass"

Makk: Beats me

Mikk: Omg is that wine

Mikk: *Steals the wine from Tressa*

Tressa: Hey I bought that with my own money!

Makk: You don't even look old enough to drink lol

Tressa: Fight me

Captain: Lass, no

Tressa: Aw but-

Captain: They won't listen to reason, just let them be

Mikk and Makk: Yeah lol okay now goodbye y'all thanks for letting us take your stuff

Captain: It's okay to be scared of the pirates lass

Tressa: Pft I'm not scared

Captain: But your legs were trembling

Tressa: Oh

Street Vendor: Damn pirates won't leave us alone

Street Vendor: Idek what they're doing staying in the Caves of Maiya

Tressa: ...

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Tressa: I'm gonna go bargain with the pirates

Captain: Lass no

Tressa: Lass yes

Captain: Okay but like do you have a weapon or a plan or any method of getting your stuff back

Tressa: Well uh I won 50 debate competitions in 3rd grade

Captain: I already told you they weren't going to listen to reason lass

Captain: If you walk in there they're going to kick your ass

Captain: Am I allowed to say that to you

Tressa: Well yeah but I can't just sit here and let these other merchants starve to death because they have no money to put food on their plates

Tressa: And y'know what, maybe I will fight the pirates

Captain: Hm alright then if you're so determined then I won't stop you

Captain: But I'm going to help

Captain: If we succeed and you find something on my ship that catches your eye, I'll let you have it

Tressa: Aight deal

Tressa: Now let's go kick some pirate ass!

Captain: Okay but are you allowed to say "ass"

Tressa: Brb I'm gonna buy some stuff first

Captain: Alright

Captain: Lass is that weed

Tressa: It's sleepweed :D

Captain: Oh what would you need that for

Tressa: Oh y'know, I just thought the pirates could use a nice nap after all that looting

Captain: I like your style lass

Captain: Alright now good luck

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*At the tavern*

Tressa: I put the sleepweed in the wine

Tressa: Now all we have to do is bring the wine to them

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*At the Caves of Maiya*

Tressa: Ahoy there

Pirate Lackey: Oh it's the little girl again

Tressa: Here, have this wine. It's a gift from me and the other merchants because we're soooooo sorry we thought we stood a chance against you swashbuckling pirates

Pirate Lackey: Omg wine

Pirate Lackey: *Brings it inside*

Tressa: Lmao I can't believe they fell for it

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*Inside the Caves*

Mikk: Lol the townspeople are so weak I can't believe they didn't try to put up a fight

Makk: Well I mean it doesn't look like they can LMAO

Mikk: "The strong take while the weak quake" amirite

Mikk and Makk: LMAO

Makk: Wise words by the one and only Captain Leon Bastralle

Mikk: Totally not gonna bite us back later

Makk: Yeah because we're super cool and want to follow in the footsteps of Captain Leon Bastralle

Pirate Lackey: Captains the little girl have wine

Mikk and Makk: AYO WINE?? Hell yeah y'all

Pirates: Cheers!

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Tressa: That should be enough time

Tressa: *Walking around the Caves* Oh boy, look at these sleeping pirates, I wonder what happened to them

Tressa: Aight time to take the stolen wares back

Mikk: *Waking up* Oi what are you doing here little girl

Tressa: Oh no

Mikk: Wake up Makk it's the little girl from town

Makk: Oh so you were going to take your stuff back when we were sleeping huh

Tressa: Oh no

Mikk and Makk: Y'know we ain't gonna let you take our hard earned loot back

Tressa: Hard earned my ass y'all didn't earn anything you just stole it

Tressa: And I'm not gonna just stand by and let you take it

Mikk and Makk: Fight us

Tressa: Y'know what hell yeah

*Epic boss battle ensues*

Tressa: Oh yay we won

Makk: Oh what she beat us

Mikk: We aren't letting you get away with this. Mateys!

*Other pirates appear*

Tressa: Oh no

Tressa: Might as well take on you all to get these goods back

Mikk and Makk: Lmao time to face defeat little girl

Captain: Not so fast

Captain: Were you guys seriously going to pick on this little girl

Tressa: Captain I'm 18

Captain: You all have no right to speak about how the world works if you only pick on the weak and defenseless

Mikk: Oh it's that guy from earlier

Mikk: Lol anyways let's fight them

Captain: *Defeats everyone*

Makk: What how'd you beat all of us

Mikk and Makk: Omg wait that's Captain Leon Bastralle

Makk: Who tf are you

Tressa: Wait holy crap that was you???

Captain Leon: I'm just a merchant, no longer a pirate

Captain Leon: But say, have you gentlemen ever heard of the phrase "dead men tell no tales"?

Mikk and Makk: Y'all we gotta go

*The pirates escape*

Tressa: Captain?

Captain Leon: Just call me Leon, lass

Tressa: Thanks for saving me Mr Leon

Captain Leon: Well then, gather the goods and head back home. I'll have to leave soon

Tressa: Wait already??

Captain Leon: Yep, but remember to come on by my ship. We had a deal, remember?

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Tressa: Mr Leon are you sure I can come aboard

Captain Leon: Well I said I only let those I trust aboard right

Tressa: And?

Captain Leon: Exactly

Tressa: Oh

Tressa: OH

Tressa: Thank you Mr Leon omg omg

Tressa: Yo this place is packed are you sure I can take one of these

Captain Leon: Mhm

Tressa: Omg thank you

Tressa: Ooh I think I'll take... this diary

Captain Leon: Um, lass, I'm afraid that won't sell for much

Captain Leon: Some guy I let on board just left that there and it got mixed in with the treasures

Tressa: Hm I still think I'll take it though

Tressa: It calls to me

Captain Leon: Alright then, you can have it

Tressa: Thank you Mr Leon :D

Captain Leon: Okay now goodbye lass

Tressa: Goodbye!

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Tressa: I'm gonna speedrun this book

Tressa: Hm so it talks about someone's adventures around the world

Tressa: That's so cool, I wish I could do that

Tressa: Oh whoops it's past my bedtime

*The next day*

Tressa: Good morning parents

Tressa: I'm going to see the world!

Olneo and Marina: You're going to what

Tressa: I'm gonna become a traveling merchant!

Marina: But dear-

Olneo: You have no experience! You need to spend a hell lot more time in the shop before you go out and become a traveling merchant

Tressa: Pa I'm 18 I can handle it

Tressa: Besides I can learn on the road n stuff so I'll be fiiiiiiiine

Olneo: Well okay then you can go

Tressa: Wait really

Marina: Wait really

Olneo: I mean she'll get experience out there so I think it should be fine

Marina: Fine then, but do take care!

Tressa: Omg thanks Ma and Pa! Goodbye!! :D

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*Outside*

Tressa: Hm the author only filled in half of the book

Tressa: I guess I'll have to finish the story myself

Tressa: AYY I'M GOING ON AN ADVENTURE!! WOO!

WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK

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These are fun to do but I don't think I'll get to do this very often when school starts in two days

Tressa my beloved I know you're 18 but why do you seem so much younger

Tressa would've dominated all the debates in class I'm calling it

Anyways bye y'all I hope you enjoyed

#do you think tressa should be allowed to say ass #or is she too babey #leon seems very swag #i'm almost halfway through the roster y'all #octopath traveler #octopath chapters badly summarised #tressa colzione #octopath tressa #confusion tries and fails to be funny

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vulpixsinistre · 3 years

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H.I.V.E. Characters as Dragon Ball Z Characters

To start, you may be thinking, Otto is Goku, yes? Both our heroes. Both get stronger and learn new techniques as their series goes on. Both want to protect their friends and the people from Earth from certain doom and destruction and getting conquered. Goku craves a challenge - dare I say Otto is the same, at certain points?

Yes, Otto is Goku- BUT he is also Cell. He was created, not born. Meant to be more than human: meant to be perfect, all powerful, intelligent and capable of being the one to take over the world. The difference is that Cell wants to do these things; Otto just wants to be a person. Therefore while Otto was meant to be Cell, he chooses his own path and is a Goku.

Wing is Trunks. Here’s a mysterious young boy with incredible strength and loyalty. Who is his father, you ask? Well, they would like to keep that a secret at first. He wants to train, to protect. His mother is a genius scientist. (On second thought, maybe he’s Tien. Disciplined martial artist, loyal friend, has some good moves, still only mortal)

But Cypher is Dr. Gero, brilliant creator of androids. They seem to… decline over the years. We see how they’ve grown progressively more evil as time went on. Cause of much destruction. Will not hesitate to hurt a child. At least Cypher thinks he has good intentions, Gero is just kinda stewing over his defeats.

Pike is Dr. Briefs simply because scientist. Inventor. Often seen with a cat. Old but doesn’t seem to age, is always just old.

Overlord is Freiza, of course!! Our OG Big Bad!! Conqueror and lord of planets, nay, the whole universe!! Also keeps returning. How is he back again?? He doesn’t quit!!

Block and Tackle, our tough duo, would be either Raditz and Nappa, or Zarbon and Dodoria. R&N are basically just thugs, and definitely lower level than the other baddies. Z&D are more ruthless and are definitely henchmen. Block and Tackle are a mix of that “brute force over brains” and “organized order-followers.”

Francisco is Captain Ginyu!! Head of a fearsome squad of fighters that you do NOT want to mess with!! And yet, they are both silly at times. We get laughs out of them while knowing that this guy is strong and means business.

Franz I’m sorry, you’re Yamcha. You’re there and you help and you’re funny, but you’re not quite a main main character, and the rest of them are handling this all pretty well anyways. HOWEVER you are also Yajirobe!! We think you’re a silly side character, but when we really need help, you swoop in with a devastating blow to the bad guy!! Yay!!

Nigel is Chaozu, bald and nervous side character. Sidekick type. They do their best, and would sacrifice themselves for the greater good.

Nathaniel? Master Roshi. Old perv dude. Wise, the main characters need their advice, they’ve been in the game a long time… but yeah ppl immediately think of their gross lines. These two do have a purpose! And perhaps most of their relevance in the storyline was in a flashback/pre-canon sense, but they’re still here, doing their own thing.

Penny is Vegeta, but in reverse. She starts as having a family, surrounded by friends and loved ones and being a “good guy.” Then she ends up in enemy territory, alone.

HIVEmind is our King Kai!! He’s off in the distance. He’s not actually here but he’s helping. Sending out messages and giving advice. And we know he’s strong! But he’s supposed to be a helper, only.

The Contessa as Berry Blue, perhaps? Old. A right hand man in her organization, if you will. “Yeah I’m evil. Yeah I’m going to be mean to everyone, even if they’re on my side.” An evil advisor.

The Furans WISH they were King Cold, Cooler, and Freiza. They WISH they were an awesome terrifying dictator family. What’s that, you say? They are? Well they don’t have half the swag that the Colds do. Plus Elena doesn’t want to be a part of that. (Ok fine. Equal amounts of ruthlessness. Keep coming back after their ‘defeats.’ Will kill anyone. Command a large army of soldiers.)

Ms. Leon is Korin. White cat, very wise, a teacher type. Also maybe Captain Ginyu when he’s trapped in the body of a frog. When consciousness switching goes wrong…

The Bloodline antagonist is Broly, I will not elaborate due to spoilers. Trust me though.

Now the hard part. Laura and Shelby… who is Bulma, who is Chi Chi? Is Laura Bulma because they are both incredibly intelligent and work with computers/machines? Is she Chi Chi because she wants a life outside of fighting and conflicts? Which one is Shelby, they’re both tough and outspoken.

Is Shelby Launch?? Launch has two personalities, sweet/innocent and violent. Does this correspond to Book 1 Shel’s Valley Girl persona vs actual Shelby?

Is Raven actually Trunks, due to sword? They are faced with enemies deemed too hard to beat, and they still manage to take them down. I was originally having Raven as Piccolo: always by the MC’s side, skilled fighter, maybe Natalya/Raven can equal Kami/Piccolo? (They are the same person now. In ways, they didn’t used to be)

Yknow? Maybe Raven is Whis. Bodyguard and employee of a very high ranking authority, and everyone knows they are much much stronger than their boss. Don’t get them going, you can’t win.

#h.i.v.e.#dbz #vulposts

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innocentamit · 3 years

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Sunny Leone shares beautiful photos in winter pink with winter boots and black shoes

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allforateneoblog-blog · 8 years

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Awakened Beast

From Alyfinity to Bea8ternity.

From the BEAst to The Lion.

From being a back-up transforming to a frontier.

Dangerous as a beast in the forest, a lion outside the den.

She is now untamed. She is ready to pounce at you. Hard. Stinging. Tormenting. She will be your new pain in the neck.

Because the beast was finally awakened in Katipunan. The beast finally opened its fierce eyes. It finally outstretched its arms, displaying the sharp mighty claws. It finally opened its wide monstrous mouth, perfectly flashing the gnashing teeth. A soul was awakened in Katipunan. In the form of a beast. In the form of a lion. In the form of Bea de Leon.

In her early seasons, Bea has been underestimated. Indeed, with the likes of Amy Ahomiro, Mika Reyes, and Remy Palma, the space left for her was that of a dot.

“She doesn’t seem to connect with Jia. She seems to have her own timing. Whenever she’s given a chance to hit, some were just too soft for a ‘beast’ as Bea.”

You can count all your criticisms for her. Write them down endlessly as you could. Bea doesn’t care. Because she knows she did her part well. In fact, very well.

As young as Bea, she was able to contribute some of the much-needed crucial points for the team. Bea was able to maximize her towering stance and rattle the predators. Because for her, they are all just her prey. She is the ultimate BEAst, remember?

Did you see how she blocks even the mightiest lady on court? Fearless. Perilous.

Did you see how she plays a quick? Confident. Without a single doubt.

The cub then that we have in Bea was also a source of the much-needed boost for the team’s morale.

Did you feel the invigorating swag she gives off whenever she makes a point? The way she shouts at the top of her voice or even if she quietly touches her heart and points above?

Did you feel how uplifting her face was everytime she produces a point whenever everyone was down?

Those were the years the beast in Bea was preparing its reborn, quietly making its way to show-off.

And boom! SVL Collegiate Conference came. We finally saw the awakened beast we’ve all been waiting to wake up from a lengthy slumber. The daring, treacherous beast at last came into view.

It was the Bea we knew she would be. It was the Bea we’ve always envisaged through the years.

The 13th season of the SVL Collegiate Conference was like a debut for a much-improved and reinforced Bea de Leon. Well, with all the fans and screams, I might add.

It was a crazy moment for us. We’ve been shivering with delight and surprise for what she made us witness.

The incredibly awesome connection she had with Jia was the highlight. How many times did she frustrate her opponents with her quick but definitely sharp middle hits coming from a swift yet perfect set from Jia? How many times did she make them feel the remorse for not guarding her well? How many times did she spur the whole team knowing that she was in front with her partner-in-crime?

And the fans! I don’t really know what to say. Is she the heiress of the Phenom’s fans? Nah, I don’t think so. She just captivated their hearts. And they were just hooked by her. (But the change in the jersey number must have done the trick. Bea8ternity, eh?)

This coming season is her starring year. She is now on the hunt because she is famished – totally famished for a championship.

Come this Season 79, we can’t wait for a much better version of Bea de Leon, which I personally believe, with conviction, to be her true capability.

We can’t wait to be thrilled with her stunning blocks (especially with Jaja).

We can’t wait to praise her strong connection with Jia once more.

We can’t wait to feel another series of powerful blasts as she does her quick plays.

We can’t wait to see her on deck once again, successfully serving an ace.

We can’t wait to laugh our hearts out as she crazily dances along the courtside for a different glow of energy for everyone.

We can’t wait to hear the screams and deafening cheers for Bea that will surely shake the entire Arena.

We can’t wait to see the light of her reborn radiate every corner of her battle ground. We can’t wait for her to shine above all.

An enormously potent beast is on her way. Watch out, be vigilant, because you might not know you will be her next pathetic wretched prey.

#bea de leon #the lion #beast #uaap #season79 #volleyball #ateneo

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symbianosgames · 8 years

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BIOHAZARD 7 INSIDE REPORT File 01: The Meaning of A Moment of Silence (Toru Shiwasu / Alex Aniel) "BIOHAZARD 7 resident evil INSIDE REPORT was included in the COMPLETE EDITION of the Japanese version of Resident Evil 7 Biohazard. It is only available officially in Japanese, and no official English translation has been announced. [SIMON'S NOTE: There's multiple parts to this translation on Alex's blog, and it's all excellent stuff.]"

A Torch in the Dark: Using Creative Direction to Light The Darkest Dungeon (Chris Bourassa / GDC / YouTube) "In this 2016 talk, Red Hook Studios' Chris Bourassa breaks down the creative philosophy of Darkest Dungeon - one that is characterized by a steadfast commitment to a clearly articulated, externalized creative core."

Populists Stage A Coup In Space (Alex Barron / Simon Parkin / New Yorker Radio Hour) "EVE Online is a massive multiplayer online videogame set in outer space, with tens of thousands of people playing at any given time. A few years ago, a faction of upstarts within the game’s community, who thumbed their nose at the rules, went to war against the alliance of skilled players they regarded as corrupt, elitist insiders. They won, in a shocking coup precipitated by espionage. Sound familiar?"

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Another reminder - if you dig Video Game Deep Cuts, please talk about it on social media and link to the sub page! That's how I get the bulk of my new subscribers, and it's much appreciated.

- Simon, curator.]

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[SIMON'S NOTE: There's all kinds of other good GDC 2017 coverage out there. But I mainly stuck to Gamasutra, since we spent a lot of time on detailed talk write-ups, which are all compiled here...]

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Another reminder - if you dig Video Game Deep Cuts, please talk about it on social media and link to the sub page! That's how I get the bulk of my new subscribers, and it's much appreciated.

- Simon, curator.]

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[SIMON'S NOTE: There's all kinds of other good GDC 2017 coverage out there. But I mainly stuck to Gamasutra, since we spent a lot of time on detailed talk write-ups, which are all compiled here...]

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Another reminder - if you dig Video Game Deep Cuts, please talk about it on social media and link to the sub page! That's how I get the bulk of my new subscribers, and it's much appreciated.

- Simon, curator.]

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[SIMON'S NOTE: There's all kinds of other good GDC 2017 coverage out there. But I mainly stuck to Gamasutra, since we spent a lot of time on detailed talk write-ups, which are all compiled here...]

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