#luminaria weapons

[cs-screenshots]

Look Mode References for Hugo’s 4 Star outfit

You can usually find turnarounds of a character’s outfits on Twitter or Youtube, so I tried to focus on zooming in on details of a character’s outfits rather than capturing the whole outfit in one shot.

[alteredphoenix]

The Ties That Bind Us

[chibi-sunrise]

yo i really gotta thank you for ur dedication in archiviing tales of luminaria i just found out about the game n its cancelation n it looked like it was fun i was pleasantly surprised that it was a gacha game with all characters unlocked n that the gacha was instead for outfits something see more like how rhythm games do their gacha instead, anyways thank you!!

Awww, that's so sweet of you to say! I'm pretty surprised to hear that you only found out about the game last month because I don't think that many people on the EN side talk about Luminaria frequently enough for someone to stumble on it by chance...

But it makes me really happy to hear that you thought it looked fun! I think the producer of this game and the dev team would love to hear a comment like that too

I wish Tales of the Rays still had a global version because it's also a game where you roll for weapons and outfits instead of characters. I think you would've liked that one a lot too!

[feathersnek]

All About Tales of the Rays Liveletter - Part 1: New Mechanics & QA

A new mode will finally be implemented in a major update in April! (It's Recollections)

(Disclaimer: please take my translation with a grain of salt. My ears are trying their best)

Part 2 - Recollections Story Info | Part 3 - Recollections Gameplay Details

Introduction of a new Mystic Arte type! Origin MAs!

Starting with, you guessed it! Kodama and the Recollections OCs!

Implementation Event! Origin Mystic Artes begin releasing for the implemented titles!

This will be a normal event release separate from the Recollections mode!

For this event, Cress, Chester, Kyle, and Reala will be the first of the mainline Tales to get Origin MAs (henceforth, zMA when shortened because oMA is already taken and the accompanying arte released with the gacha is a Zero Arte (Rarity Zero) )

What are zMAs? Excellent question! Let's see what info we've gotten on them! (Continued under the cut)

Illustrations - Flashy battle moments with a focus on effects!! MA Animation - An arte boosted by the battle scene! Buff Effect - A bonus granted during battle

Until now big MAs have been tied to story, but these zMAs have an emphasis on being a "character being cool in battle" illustration to go along with the Rays main story being over. So these focus, rather than being tied down to any particular battle scene from their game, more on whatever battle moment looks cool, and there will be a fancy effect that is the focus in the art. As for the MA itself, it will focus on a nostalgic arte they had in the original game that already looks cool and boost it into an MA class attack.

These zMAs will have extra bonuses when used in the Recollections mode! During normal Rays gameplay they will be the usual MA, but in Recollections they will have increased power.

Introduction of a new arte type: Rarity Zero

Rather than a burst effect, this is a "zero" effect - After meeting the conditions, a powerful move, "Zero Shift" will be activated!! Attachment - Includes a weapon from the original title! (featured here is Phantasia's Eternal Sword) Buff Effect - If it is set as the first move on the auto chain, the effect will be increased

Auto chain is setup to give benefits for setting lower rarities first and following up with higher rarities. And putting a Zero arte first gives even more powerful benefits.

Recollections Release

Relive moments from the stories of previous titles! The above will be the first available set in Recollections.

Sets will have 5 titles each, released in order. Updates will be monthly. (unclear to me how these updates will work exactly and how much is released per update) Clearing these titles will unlock portions of the all original Recollections Main Story.

Display of the location of the Recollections menu button in the menu bar. The room button has been moved to the home page. Recollections is treated as an altogether separate mode with it's own menu.

Q & A Section

Q: Will characters from dual series be playable in the Recollections stages of the series they're dual featured in? A: No. They will only show up in their original title. I.e. Lloyd will be in the Symphonia set and will not be playable in Dawn of the New world's set.

Q1: Will Side/mobile characters be playable in Recollections? A1: No. The plan is to release all of the listed groups first and then work on Link, Asteria, Crestoria, Narikiri, etc. afterwards (unclear how this "new content" for mobile games would be applied. We'll have to wait until down the line to hear about it again. However this is promising news, and from the previous anni stream info, this does not exclude Luminaria)

Q2: What about form change? A2: You can not set a party member as a form change. However there will be a form change setting so you can still use it in battle.

Q: Will we continue to see more of Ix and co's story? There is so much I want to know about what Ix and friends are up to, Dana, Balor, and Lugh. Of course I'm excited about the new characters, but I'm also excited to see more of the Rays cast. A: Producer pauses in the middle of answering "I stopped for a moment because I was thinking 'Miyajima-sensei is going to be mad at me for saying too much again'" (lol) But basically he says there is a likely possibility of unresolved main story elements like that showing up in events in the future as well as of course the usual continuation of standard events.

Q1: When a spirit guage fills, even though the partner of a crossover MA is ready, spirit gear is prioritized. These are two separate guages, so is it possible for this to be modified?

Q2: The bonuses for events are calculated from the equipped weapons/MAs. Is it possible to change this so that the max bonus will be applied for what the character possesses regardless of what is equipped?

A: This is a good question! So much so that it hurts! In a sense I wish you wouldn't ask. (lol) We're also aware of these problems ourselves and have been discussing it. Please wait until a future producer letter for the solution

Q: What is the future of Spirit Gear? A: We are saving this for a future Producer letter. (Sounds like it will be a long report so they don't have time during this stream)

(There was a badge slide with mostly a "how badge quotes are decided" on question, but in response to the asker also stating they wish less run characters would run more, they said they are deliberating over how to fix this and to await future developments)

Happy Happening Wedding re-run and full voice pack release in April!

Tales of Asteria Campaign

We will be making a function that lets you set a wallpaper to the home screen. A campaign that allows you to transfer six favorites as wallpapers to Rays. (There is other info on this transfer out already and so I will not be covering this part)

Asteria x Rays event: Around May: Events from within Asteria will be re-run in Rays Afterwards: Preparations will be made to be able to re-run them anytime with re-run tickets

This is how the wallpaper is planned to be setup, with 4 illustrations lined up on the homescreen. Individual images can be clicked to expand.

Asteria Event:

Grain of salt. From what I can tell they're saying they'll be moving the two Rays collab events that ran on Asteria's side to Rays as a singular story and run as an event. Due to the format changes between games though, they will have to re-make them a bit, so it's currently in-progress. It will be an event that's re-run-able through tickets in the future as well.

Kotobukiya Merch announcement! Merch will run from May 19th - 28th!

Some of the merch previews:

You too can eat dinner with (The acrylic bust of) your favorite character!

A couple of the next badge acrylics (ft. Ludger bust) Shirley was also shown, though the camera couldn't focus on her, implying these badge acrylics will likely be heroines of Tales + Rays OCs akin to how last time was MCs of Tales + Rays OCs

A few of the pins were previewed

(The Tales of the Rays art book is still in progress. Please look forward to its eventual release)

Tales of Festival 2023 Merch!

Merch featuring illustrations of the appearing characters in Tales fes and a mascot for each series participating will be available to order for Tales of Festival 2023!

(Pre order is already out by the way, and ordering ends on the 9th of April. There are all kinds of cute character specific goods, and below those mascot T-shirts, bracelets, and etc: https://shop.asobistore.jp/feature/tof2023 )

(To be continued in Part 2: Recollections Story, and I may re-hash the anniversary stream info in another post as well. Stay tuned!)

[linuxgamenews]

Unlock the Powers of Light with Luminaria: Dark Echoes

Luminaria: Dark Echoes roguelike action and RPG game is live on Linux, Mac, and Windows PC. The team at Enthariel Games, known for their creativity, is the driving force behind this captivating title. Available now via Steam Early Access. Luminaria: Dark Echoes merges the fast-paced action of "Vampire Survivors" with the complex strategy of "Dark Souls." It's a mix of different game styles—action, role-playing, and roguelike. Since you will dive into an adventure where you fight off darkness using weapons powered by light. Doing so in a world that's a blend of old-fashioned steampunk and mystery. This roguelike action and RPG title is currently in Early Access, which means it's still being worked on. The developers plan to have it in this phase for about six months, until the middle of 2024. During this time, they'll add final touches and prepare for the full launch. Working with the community and making changes based on feedback. The setting of Luminaria: Dark Echoes is an alternate universe, different from ours. It's a world where the Industrial Revolution led to a gloomy outcome. Light has become rare, and a world war has nearly wiped out humanity. Survivors are scattered among ruins, and now they face a new threat—a dark force that corrupts and spreads shadow.

Luminaria: Dark Echoes Trailer

Your role? Stand up to this darkness. You'll venture through different stages, each like a chapter in a story, guided by light in a world that keeps changing. While you move forward, you'll get better at using light as a weapon. You'll also learn new spells and improve your abilities, like strength, stamina, and speed. Think of it as growing more powerful with each step you take. One of the best aspects is the Luminaria: Dark Echoes local multiplayer mode for up to four players. Since you can team up with friends, face challenges together and battling against tough bosses. Working together is key here. Key elements of this experience include:

A 2D action-packed adventure with role-playing elements.

Exploration in a vast world full of shadows and surprises.

Customization of equipment to enhance your capabilities.

A variety of weapons that use light, from simple glow sticks to advanced solar-powered flamethrowers.

Battles against the forces of darkness, including a range of twisted enemies and ancient, corrupted machines.

Boss fights that are not just about brute force but also require smart tactics.

In simple terms, Luminaria: Dark Echoes puts you into a world where you use light to fight darkness, grow stronger, and uncover mysteries, all while teaming up with friends for an epic adventure. The roguelike action and RPG is available via Steam Early Access. Priced at $9.99 USD / £8.50 / 9,99€. Along with support for Linux, Mac, and Windows PC.

[khytal]

luminaria keeps giving me maxime’s costume but not his bow. his formal wear is at lv5 now, which is the level cap for the skill it comes with. and no bow.

[actualaster]

RIP to Luminaria

Transcript of the images below the cut.

EoS notice that shows up when you open the game as of May 10th, 2022 (will only show once, but can be read in the new section)

The Dev Message

“Notice of Service Termination.”

“We regret to announce the closure of Tales of Luminaria-Anime games.  Thank you all for your support and we hope you enjoyed playing.  We will be keeping the servers open until July 19, 2022 19:00PDT, so please continue to enjoy Tales of Luminaria-Anime games until the very end.

All items can be used until the last day, so if you have any items or PB-Stones in your account, please use them before July 19, 2022 19:00 PDT/  Also, from today, we are disabling the purchase of PB-Stones.

For more information, please check our in-game announcements.

*The exact time that services will no longer be available may vary depending on your region.”

“Developer message, vol.8″

“As always, thank you all for playing Tales of Luminaria. 

As mentioned in the “Notice of Service Termination,” we regret to announce that the service for Tales of Luminaria will be sunset on July 19, 2020 PDT.

As the first completely original mobile title in the “Tales of” series, our sincere intent was to make this game fun and, by taking on various challenges, to bring “Tales of” to a wider audience around the world, not only Japan.  Additionally, we have tried our best to make this service playable over a long time, encouraged by the supportive comments and feedback we received on SNS.

However, we could not do enough, and we sincerely apologize to all who have supported and played Tales of Luminaria.”

“About Future Episodes”

“Weekly episode distribution will end with this announcement.  We apologize for the sudden notice, as you may have been expecting a new announcement of the next episode.  We unfortunately will not be able to fully depict the fate of the 21 heroes and must end the episodes in the middle of the story.  Even more, some characters will be left without getting an episode 2.  We are very sorry for leaving these stories untold.

Even though we could not complete all the storylines for each character, we have been considering whether there is any way to bring closure to their story, even if only slightly.  With that thought, we have prepared a special “Episode Final,” which takes place right before the anime Tales of Luminaria: The Fateful Crossroad.  This episode focuses on why Hugo eventually sided with the Empire.  We truly regret not being able to provide full closure to this story, but we hope you will enjoy this “Episode Final.””

“Regarding the Archiving of Works”

“We are considering archiving the digital costumes, designs, illustrations, etc. of the characters released during the service out of application as a “digital archive,” so that players can continue to experience and reminisce about Luminaria’s universe and it’s characters even after the service ends.  We are working on a soundtrack for the in-game background music.

We will reach out again as soon as we have more details.

About later updates, we have the schedule until the end of the service below.”

“Ver. 1.6.0 Update (scheduled for end of May 2022)”

“-Delivery of Episode Final -LV UP Camp stage renewal -Memorial Summon for all 21 characters -New 5-star ep.2 costumes and weapons for Vanessa, Gaspard, Amelie, and Lydie --*players will also receive tickets that can be exchanged for 5-star costumes and weapons -New 3-star costume “Work Outfit” for August from his apple farmer days -Multiplayer Boss Battle update --*One out of a total of either Primordial Beasts will appear at random, including Lazui, a new addition to the existing Primordial Beasts -Login calendar reward updates”

“End of Service”

“Jul 19, 2022 19:00 PDT.

The official website and trailers will be taken down in conjunction with the end of the service.

Finally, we would like to sincerely thank you for all of your support of Tales of Luminaria.  We apologize again for not living up to your expectations and having to announce that the service will be sunset.  Although there is only a short period of time remaining, we hop that you will enjoy this game to the end.  Thank you.

- The entire Tales of Luminaria Team”

[eorzeanharmony]

Silent Starlight

Letharon sat on the roof of the teahouse, the chill wind ruffling his sapphire hair and flecking it with snow. It hadn’t been a hard climb, especially given he’d taken up residence in the attic loft; just popping the window open and he was all but there to start with. It was cold… but he’d known much worse, and it certainly wasn’t enough to drive him back inside. Not when the view was like this.

No moon graced the heavens, the skies clotted with dark clouds shedding a thin spilling of flakes, so the warm lights of the Lavender Beds spread out below him like a glittering tapestry and reflected off the lake. Some were candles or luminaria, some oil lamps, or the occasional patch of glowing foliage or magical enchantment. Here and there he could even spot a gleam he was almost certain was magitek, the characteristic actinic blue-white gleam cutting through the dark like a blade. It was a sight to spur the heart toward wonder and joy, surely.

Or it should have been. Leth sat with his chin resting on his crossed arms, lost in thought. He thought about the ideas of ‘home’ and ‘family’… and the simple fact that by an accident of fortune, or perhaps fate, he now had neither. He wondered if his parents were even still alive, somewhere… and as he did, he wondered if it mattered. These people, these… savages… fought constantly, reveled in their ignorance, rejoiced in their bowdlerized celebrations without any care for a sense of propriety… and yet…

And yet… they were happy, and he was not. Every warm orange window, every laugh carried on a winter’s breeze, each one felt like another poisoned arrow striking home. Not a day went by that he wasn’t reminded any one of them would cheerfully slay him without a second thought, and leave his corpse for the buzzards. And yet… it’s not as if he could go back either. At best he’d be labeled a deserter, at worst, a rogue and dangerous weapon. He’d been promised a bright and beautiful future, and now it was gone. If pyr Aurelius was to be believed, it had never even existed in the first place. And now, he had… what. Well, his continued existence, a caretaker that he suspected was desperately unhinged, though well meaning, and a couple of tenuous friends. Not a life. Not a family… it didn’t help matters that recent events had made clear to him that his parents hadn’t exactly filled that definition either, given the years he’d spent at boarding school… and then, of course there was the project.

An unbidden twitch racked his lanky frame.. up until recently, he’d just gone along with the reassurances that it was ‘for the best’ and ‘think of all the people you’ll be helping’… platitudes that he now knew for the empty things they were. He wondered how much the Militum had paid his parents for him to be assigned to their project… he wondered if they even knew, or cared, what came of it. His fingertips dug into his biceps, scrunching up the blue carbonweave of his jacket and crumpling the patch. Then, a pause, his short nails still kind of dug under the edge of that patch.Then, after a moment that seemed to tick for an hour, he scrambled to his feet, ran to the edge of the manor, and descended one of the rose trellises like an opo-opo on a mission, bolting across the yard to the beat up manacutter he’d been assigned for courier duty.

He swung up into the cockpit, and with a sputtering roar the rotors kicked in, turning the slender machina around to face where a faint blue glow even now sat on the horizon. Then, with a whirring roar, the small airship roared out over the treetops, heading for Mor Dhona.

Leth was heading home for Starlight.

[cs-screenshots]

Look Mode References for Hugo’s 4 Star outfit

You can usually find turnarounds of a character’s outfits on Twitter or Youtube, so I tried to focus on zooming in on details of a character’s outfits rather than capturing the whole outfit in one shot.

[alteredphoenix]

Luminaria/WoW ficcie where Celia and Michelle are a mission handed down by Lisette in the Forestdom that’ll give the Federation a leg up on the Empire only to hear strands of music that elicits memories of their pasts that damn near brings them to tears but also leaves them coherent enough to believe it’s an Empire ploy to drop their guard down so they push through and stumble upon the source that’s making the sounds.

...Which is a gateway into Zereth Mortis that Artificer Xy’mox opened up in his mad dash to obtain and screw around with First Ones tech, and the assault they make on the people that are creating the music aren’t Empire soldiers but the Automata who are just working away at a site away from Haven, whom are under the protection of the Enlightened brokers that have been trying to track down and apprehend him. The Enlightened warn Celia and Michelle that any attempts at stopping Xy’mox have been foiled by what Firim calls the Champion of the Horde, and the more time they’re interfered from fulfilling their mission the more of an opportunity Xy’mox has in acquiring a weapon called the Forerunner’s Relic. So with this in mind they set out to the last known location the Champion of the Horde was sighted at, the Exile’s Repose, as their enemy would not expect someone not associated with the Enlightened to get the jump on them.

...Except the Champion turns that around and jumps them - the quilen is all but ready to tear Michelle’s throat out with a command and the tauralus nearly gores Celia and has her pinned to the wall with his horns, but the Champion stops them when she hears the girls insist she’s been the cause of all the chaos toward the Enlightened. So thus does the truth come out that the Champion is not Horde-aligned, a neutral party, and Mal’Ganis is definitely not a spell or a vulgar oath in another language but a person that spells and promises trouble - a dreadlord who has been wearing her face and taking joy in the terror he’s been causing simply by taking advantage of the fame she’s garnered over the years on Azeroth. So not only do Celia and Michelle have to contend with stopping Xy’mox and hoping there’s a relic somewhere in the Sepulcher that’ll take them back to Silvayr, they have to deal with the shapeshifting dreadlords that are running amok in Zereth Mortis, hidden from all eyes but certainly now having eyes on their entry and every move they make.

Or, TL;DR: Celia and Michelle wind up in Zereth Mortis, sandbox of the realm of Death, by pure accident, nearly get killed in self-defense by Mishka the high elf hunter OC, and join the Alliance and Horde in the efforts to assault the Sepulcher and stop Zovaal from rewriting reality. They have many talks about religion, the knowledge of learning that the gods in the Shadowlands are 3D printed and the reactions that stem from the afterlives being a result of the Forge, and even about Sylvanas and the accountability a person must be held to in regards to not only having parts of their soul wounded by dark magic that was never meant to be seen on Azeroth but every crime and sin they commit to before the unification process. They also make friends with a raptora that doesn’t know the meaning of personal space and thinks Celia’s head makes for a nice nest and a curious proto-lupine that wants to know about these two strangers but Michelle gushing over it has it thinking twice if it’s worth putting up with such exuberant reactions - but also because I want cute animals, I Said So, and cute animals in a Grand Phoenix story needs to off-set the psychological angst that comes with such heavy topics is going to cause and I’m inevitably going to beat you over the head with a Nerf bat because That’s How I Roll.

[chibi-sunrise]

Everything I could find on Bastien Forge

The Black Wolf, one of the Alphas who support the empire alongside August. He boasts overwhelming strength, even for a soldier of the imperial army; his mere appearance on the battlefield is enough to make federation soldiers shudder in fear. A man lacking in emotions, he usually thinks only of the mission, but sometimes baffles others with his peculiar comments. He thinks of himself as little more than a weapon, and when not on duty, he is training for his next mission.

Profile

Birthday - February 9, 969 Y.C.

Age - 29 (998 Y.C.) 30 (999 Y.C.)

Katana wielder

Height - 185cm

Right-handed

Theme Color - #6551bb

Here’s the post on where you can watch the story. Here’s the post on where you can watch the anime.

Episodes he appears in

August ep. 1 Checkmate

Bastien ep. 1 The Strong

Laplace ep. 1 The Witch’s Whim

Hugo ep. 2 Battlefield of Farewells

Falk ep. 1 The Lone Falcon

Event stories he appears in

White Day

Anime episodes he appears in

Tales of Luminaria the Fateful Crossroad ep. 1

Tales of Luminaria the Fateful Crossroad ep. 2

Episodes he’s mentioned in

Leo ep. 1 Budding Heroes

Alexandra ep. 1 The Sun

Gaspard ep. 1 The Stooge

ep. final Blossoming Heroes

Event stories he’s mentioned in

April Fools Day

References and Miscellany

Video of his outfits/Mystic Artes (EN audio and text)

Some references for Bastien’s outfits.

Video of Bastien’s Mystic Artes (JP audio and text) Scroll down for some screenshots of descriptions of his Mystic Artes

Some references for Bastien’s attachments

JP Voice Collection

His archive section

Favorite Dishes (excluding Noble dishes and Elixir)

Cherry Rice Cake *secret recipe

Cream Anmitsu

Fizzy Cream Soda

Fresh-Squeezed Apple Soda

Fruity Jeweled Parfait

Lightning Apple Yokan

Refreshing Lemon Soda

Suspicious Candy Apple

Hated Dishes (excluding expired event dishes)

Chicken Wing Skewers

Level-10 Spicy Mabo Curry

Odrgard-Style Keema Curry

Spicy Seafood Curry

Spicy Yogurt Rice

[lady-inahime]

Chapter 9: The new mission

Ina walked up to Masayasu and looked into his eyes as she realized that although he showed no surprise or confusion in that look, she knew he was curious to know what was happening.

She smiled softly to try to reassure him and then brought her lips to his ear. She did not want the guard to hear what she wanted to say. Masayasu realized that her father's call was secret, so he just kept silent to hear her coordinates.

"Do not worry, he only calls me that way, unexpectedly when he wanted me to do something important to him, usually command some army in some war he's planning or .... go on a secret mission."

She looked at Masayasu's face, their eyes met. Now he understood why it was a secret. He understood that strange and unexpected call. He saw in Ina's gaze that she might know what Lord Ieyasu would ask of her. But surely she would not share him yet.

Ina smiled at Masayasu and touched his hand with her forefinger and nodded toward the castle. Masayasu felt the touch in his hand, she as always signaled him affectionately.

He still did not have time to get used to it, but it was not all bad. In fact he appreciated her gestures, somehow she made all his senses focus on her, only her.

Masayasu nodded and started following the path towards the castle beside Ina. The guard waited for them to take their distance and followed quietly behind. Masayasu looked back suspiciously. Ina saw his suspicious expression and then a smile appeared on her lips.

"He's just following the protocol, away from the princess. You do not need to distrust him. He works directly for my father."

Masayasu met Ina's eyes, which seemed to smile at him. She seemed too calm now, before she was worried, or maybe she was still but she was trying to learn to hide her own feelings from him. But he did not want that. He liked to look at those beautiful eyes and see how she really felt.

"You should try to stop reading my eyes, Masayasu-sama. I will not show you everything you want to see."

Ina commented in a tone of irony as they crossed the gates of the castle, which had just opened for them. She took out her bow and quiver and handed it to a servant to take. Meanwhile she cast a playful gaze at Masayasu.

"Do not think I did not realize it. You look into my eyes to find out what I think and what I feel."

She started to walk toward the main building. Masayasu let a brief wry smile appear on his lips as he followed Ina, she had noticed his strategy.

"That's part of my job, knowing how you feel, Inahime."

Ina stopped and turned to Masayasu and looked into his eyes. She stared at him for a few seconds in silence and then nodded softly as though she were thinking of something else, but she did not want to say what it was.

"Your work ... I understand."

She stared at him for more a moment with serious eyes. He seemed to treat her still as his job, she did not want it, but maybe one day it would not make him change his mind quickly. Maybe he needed time to get used to her.

Ina only looked at Masayasu for a while longer, he noticed something in her gaze, but he could not tell for sure what he had perceived in her eyes.

Ina turned and went up the stairs to the castle. And left the sandals in the foyer. She turned to see if Masayasu followed. He followed her but did not take off his tabi boots. She looked at him and then at the tabi and back at him and then smiled a little, a shinobi never seemed to separate from his tabi or his weapons.

She headed inside the castle, crossing the down building at first. The main castle had two entrances, one facing the courtyard, with small stairs, had a porch to greet the guests. And there was another entrance behind, with a long stone stairway, where the doors were open, but there were guards.

The main castle had many guards. The castle was white with black tiles forming a cone. The base was wider because there were balcony, rooms and rooms on the ground, first and second floor for relatives and people closest Ieyasu. And at the top was Ieyasu's beds, with a huge balcony.

Ina went inside the castle with Masayasu. The stairs inside, different from outside, were made of wood. The inside decor was all wooden, with bamboo shoji doors. Sometimes it was just white or beige doors, but some had paintings. The floor was all wood, and inside the rooms the floor had beige tatami.

There were luminarias, andon, for every castle, in each room. They were made of wood and stood on the ground in the corners to illuminate the atmosphere at night. By day they were out, most of the rooms were open, even the private rooms, because everyone liked to let the sun come into their rooms, either in the morning or in the afternoon.

Ina climbed the stairs gracefully. Masayasu was right behind her, looking at her every elegant move. How could she be so elegant and be a warrior at the same time? Only she could answer that.

As they reached the floor of her father's room, she walked toward the shoji door of her room and knelt behind the door. Masayasu followed her and knelt beside her and waited, she who had to inform them that they had arrived, that was the protocol.

"My father, we are here as you requested."

She looked at Masayasu and met his eyes fixed on her, he seemed calm as always, but she knew that there was curiosity, he surely had already thought of several hypotheses of the reason for this sudden call.

"Come in, Ina and Masayasu."

Tokugawa's voice sounded serious, but not angry, perhaps a little worried. Ina opened the shoji door and before entering, Masayasu could see Ieyasu sitting on a cushion, there was concern in his gaze, a concern relating the war perhaps. He had seen this kind of look before.

Ina bowed to greet her father and then got up and went into her room. Masayasu leaned forward and followed Ina. She closed the door. Ieyasu quickly with a hand gesture showed the place for both to sit. He looked at Ina and Masayasu with a small friendly smile.

Ina quickly went to her father and knelt before him and bowed again. Masayasu followed her and sat down beside her, as Ieyasu waved his hand to sit next to Ina, it was not the typical protocol, but he would follow Ieyasu's command.

"Good morning, I heard you two got up early for a training session in the forest, so you should not have eaten breakfast yet, I asked to serve breakfast for three in my room today."

Ieyasu smiled at Masayasu as he noticed his cold eyes on him. Masayasu looked the same as yesterday, nothing had changed, still good. He was certainly the right man to protect Ina. He looked at his daughter and saw a gentle countenance, although there was seriousness, after all she already imagined the reason for his call, certainly.

"Well ... Masayasu, I know it's your beginning still here, you did not have time to learn about our clan, about our ideas, but Ina can help you with that. What matters to me right now is your loyalty. I know you are a loyal shinobi, I see it in your posture and Koga told me a lot about your loyalty above all else."

Ieyasu began to speak, looking at Masayasu. Ina looked at Masayasu too, she wanted to see how his posture was in front of his father, it was a little different from his posture before her, he looked more serious and cooler in front of his father. In her presence he seemed to relax a little, less cold maybe at least in her eyes yes. It was strange to think he could smile at her, even ironically, and with her father he looked like a stone.

Ina looked at Ieyasu, she knew now that it was a mission for somewhere, she never traveled far from the castle, but since she now had Masayasu's company maybe Ieyasu should send her away, which would be great for her. She liked these missions, she liked the trust her father put in her.

Ieyasu saw Ina's eyes shine with excitement, so he smiled at her. He knew she had already realized it was a mission, but she was still unaware of her mission.

"Yes, Ina, I'll send you on a mission. Masayasu goes with you, I want you to go to Shinano. And yes, I know, it's from the Sanada’s Clan.”

He added as he saw the surprise in Ina's eyes. The Sanada clan had allied itself with Tokugawa, but he had suspicions that they were betraying him and would allied themselves with his enemy.

"What exactly is this mission? I can not make a sudden journey without knowing what I can find, Lord Ieyasu."

Masayasu asked still with his eyes fixed on Ieyasu, in no time he looked at Ina to know how she had reacted, he just imagined that she should be prepared for it. The details about how she was feeling about the mission he could have later. He was worried about the mission.

Ieyasu nodded, but before he could say anything, the maids came to the door of his room. The three of them looked toward the door.

"Come in."

Ieyasu allowed the maids to come in. The maids opened shoji doors and bring a tray for each with a breakfast. Ieyasu smiled at them and complied with each of his maids, but waited for each to leave and be sure of their distance before he began to speak.

Each tray was placed in front of each tray. Ieyasu was beginning to eat and then looked at Masayasu to answer his question.

"Ina will have to pretend to be a peasant woman passing through the province, invent any story about it, Ina, I know you can. I just need you to try to enter the castle somehow and get a letter or some attack plan against our clan. Some trace, some trace.”

Ieyasu spoke in a serious tone as he ate and sipped his own tea. He saw Ina eating and then she nodding. She looked at Masayasu quickly.

"We can plan something, it's not a difficult but careful mission. It's a long trip, I know. But if we plan everything before, it will not do anything wrong, I think.”

She smiled at Masayasu to show that she was accustomed to this type of mission. He looked at her and saw her smile, but that might not be so easy because she did not know the Sanada’s clan very well.

He had heard it was a clan led by a very clever man, Masayuki Sanada. So if Ina was recognized in any way in that province, it would quickly reach Masayuki's ears.

"They have shinobi."

Masayasu spoke in a serious tone and tried to start eating, since father and daughter were eating. Ieyasu nodded.

"Yes, I heard, Sasuke, the boy's name, keep an eye on him. It seems like he is a friend of Masayuki's youngest son. I would only send you to this mission, Masayasu, but I know that if I send a woman one of Masayuki’s sons can say something to her. Sometimes wearing a woman's presence is more than essential."

Ieyasu smiled slyly. Masayasu saw that smile and in that moment he realized that Ina could really take some danger, he would need to be completely attentive in this mission, if he failed, Ieyasu would surely fire him, was in his contract, any failure to protect Ina and he would be fired.

Masayasu had the impression that Ieyasu was hiding something. Maybe the mission was much more than that, a test for both. He did not know how to say it, but Ina did not question that, she was satisfied with the mission. She was content to leave the castle and be in danger.

Ieyasu met Masayasu's gaze, he realized that although he kept his eyes cold as always, he must be worried about the mission, it was easier for him to go on a mission than to have to protect Ina on a mission, he knew it was a good test for Masayasu. Ieyasu wanted to test his skills.

Masayasu realized that Ieyasu was testing his abilities by sending him with Ina on this mission. He understood that Ieyasu might distrust a little, it was natural for a Daimyo like him, who had many allies, but also many enemies. He would accept this mission, but knew the risks of traveling to another province with Inahime.

Masayasu looked at Ina, she did not seem concerned, at least not at that moment. Maybe she'd start worrying when she planned the trip and her own disguise. At that moment she just ate her breakfast and then looked at Masayasu as she realized he was looking at her.

Ina smiled at him and then poured tea for him, he did not seem to have much tea, but it was good to drink, they would need a good breakfast to get on the road.

"What time do you think we should go, Masayasu-sama? I've never traveled so far, should we leave in the morning?" she asked. "Or late afternoon?"

"Let's go now in the morning, we can travel until night falls, then we'll stop for sleep." Masayasu answered and then glanced at Ieyasu. "I hope you agree, my lord."

Ieyasu nodded and took the last sip of tea. "Yes, I agree, I'll prepare the money they'll need for lodging." A friendly smile appeared on his lips.

Masayasu saw that smile, he suspected very friendly smiles given after a sentence that even had money. Ina suddenly bowed to her father and stooped and looked at Masayasu with a gentle smile sprouting on her beautiful face.

Masayasu stared at her, she seemed to take very seriously the phrase we should travel now in the morning yet. She seemed excited to arrange everything and continue her journey.

"Come on, we need to get on the road as fast as we can then." she said.

Masayasu looked at Ieyasu and thanked him with a nod and then stood up.

"Let's get organized to get on the road in an hour."

Masayasu stated in a serious tone and Ieyasu just looked at him with an astute expression and nodded. "So before you leave, I will still meet you." Ieyasu said.

Masayasu had the impression of seeing a glint in Ieyasu's gaze that showed he still had something to say before he and Ina took the road together.

What would it be? Strangely he did not know. Ieyasu seemed very quiet in this breakfast, which aroused distrust in Masayasu. Maybe he wanted to talk to Masayasu away from Ina, he had that impression.

As he walked towards the door of Ieyasu's room, his suspicion was realized. He saw Ieyasu looking at him.

"I'll talk to you in your room, Masayasu, in thirty minutes."

Ina looked at her father confused and then at Masayasu. She just saw the shinobi nod and then saw him leave Ieyasu's room. Ina looked at her father once more, saw concern in his eyes. Maybe the mission was dangerous and she thought not.

She nodded to her father and left his room, closing the shoji door, with a big concern in mind now. Masayasu then turned to look at her and saw the concern he had foreseen appear at some point.

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Look Mode References for Leo’s 5 Star “Noble Black Bunny” outfit

You can usually find turnarounds of a character’s outfits on Twitter or Youtube, so I tried to focus on zooming in on details of a character’s outfits rather than capturing the whole outfit in one shot. 

If I thought of an Easter Seasonal outfit for Leo, I probably would’ve gone the same route as other Easter Seasonal outfits in other gacha games - pastel blue and green, white bunny ears on a headband, something cute and soft.

So when I first saw Leo’s actual Easter Seasonal outfit, you can imagine my surprise. A black rabbit motif, a cap with pierced black bunny ears, a long black jacket, and a cape with a pretty wicked fanged rabbit design on it. “Cool” didn’t even begin to describe this outfit!

But despite being such an overall cool design with a very cool first impression, this outfit becomes ridiculously cute the more details you notice... The lil rabbit tail at the back of the jacket, the lil carrot-shaped buckles on the belts around his boots, that Leo has a lil bunny plush “hug” the carrot instead of a more conventional “sheath,” the fact that it’s perfectly in-character for Leo to want to go all-out and dress up to celebrate a holiday...

Of course Leo wants to be “noble,” so he probably wants to lean more towards the “cool” side, but I love that he can still have so much natural cuteness. 100000000000000000000000/10 design, would absolutely roll for again!

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Everything I could find on Hugo Simon

Friends with Leo and Celia since childhood. Although earnest and deeply caring for his friends, he has an awkward tendency to keep his worries to himself. During his activities as a member of Blaze with Leo and the others, an incident caused him to become increasingly distrustful of the federation until a meeting with August lured him over to the imperial side. Now he fights for the empire alongside his contemporaries, Amelie and Falk.

Profile

Birthday - May 7, 982 Y.C.

Age - 16 (998 Y.C.) 17 (999 Y.C.)

Embleo Location - On the back of his left shoulder

Long Sword wielder

Height - 178cm

Left-handed

Theme Color - #37761d

Here’s the post on where you can watch the story. Here’s the post on where you can watch the anime.

Episodes he appears in

Leo ep. 1 Budding Heroes

Leo ep. 2 The Noble One

Celia ep. 1 The Selection Exam

Celia ep. 2 Mercy and Resolve

Michelle ep. 2 Compromise

Lisette ep. 1 Remedial Training

Lucien ep. 1 The Secret Blade of Wisdom

Alexandra ep. 2 A Pardon for Justice

Hugo ep. 1 The Traitor

Hugo ep. 2 Battlefield of Farewells

Falk ep. 1 The Lone Falcon

Falk ep. 2 The Ghost-Devouring Falcon

Crossroads ep. 1 The Habakiri Incident

ep. Final Blossoming Heroes

Event stories he appears in

White Day

Anime episodes he appears in

Tales of Luminaria the Fateful Crossroad ep. 1

Tales of Luminaria the Fateful Crossroad ep. 2

Event stories he’s mentioned in

April Fools Day

References and Miscellany

Video of his outfits/Mystic Artes (EN audio and text)

Some references for Hugo’s outfits. Here’s a back shot for his academy uniform

Video of Hugo’s outfits, weapons, all while wearing the ears and tail attachment

Some screenshots of Hugo’s ears and tail attachment for reference

Thread of Hugo wearing both glasses and the spiral glasses in various outfits. Here’s some more.

Video of Hugo’s Mystic Artes (JP audio and text) Scroll down for some screenshots of descriptions of his Mystic Artes

Hugo’s various egg forms

If you wanted to know what the back of Hugo’s ep 2 outfit looks like without the jacket on. Bonus, you also get to see what the back of Lisette’s outfit looks like without the bottom half of her jacket on.

If you wanted a better look at the thigh harness belt Hugo wears in his Aedis Academy uniform

If you wanted a better look at how Hugo’s shoulder armor is assembled in his Imperial Combat wear

If you wanted a better look at Huggy Hugo in addition to having his textures

A tweet trying to figure out the pattern on Hugo’s coat. The user cropped it out and mirrored it

A tweet trying to figure out how many reactors Hugo has on him and where

A tweet of various Hugo dialogue (JP text)

A tweet that compares Hugo’s reaction to Leo failing a counter with Hugo’s reaction to Falk failing a counter. The user notes that even Lisette’s reaction is respectful during this situation, so Hugo’s agitated response is unique to Leo

A tweet that recorded all the dialogue of Leo and Hugo’s final battle and kept it under two minutes. What I like about this video is that it also shows Hugo parrying the final hit of Leo’s 2nd Mystic Arte. I heard and knew it was possible because a lot of JP Hugo mains remarked on it, but I hadn’t seen it recorded for myself till this point

JP Voice Collection

His archive section

Favorite Dishes (excluding Noble dishes and Elixir)

Beginner’s Pot-Au-Feu

Bitter Ratatouille

Colten Fresh Salad

Colten’s Stuffed Cabbage Roll

Creamy Egg & Vegetable Galette

Green Veggie Drink

Healthy Archonis Quinoa Cake

Healthy Glass Noodle Salad

Jantbelle’s Silky Smooth Tofu

Meat Stew *secret recipe

Michelle’s Special Pot-Au-Feu

Mild Seafood Bouillabaisse

Simmered White Radishes

Ultra Smoothie

Veggie Bagna Càuda

Hated Dishes (excluding expired event dishes and Ana-Maria’s cooking)

Amelie’s Stamina Bowl

Crispy Rice Croquettes

Egg Cutlet Sandwich

Herb-Roasted Reintz Catfish

High Protein Fried Bugs

Level-10 Spicy Mabo Curry

Nutritional Non-Perishable

Nutritional Non-Perishable B

Schnitzel & Tartar Sauce

Special Nutritional Drink

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Look Mode References for Leo’s 5 Star “Noble Black Bunny” outfit

You can usually find turnarounds of a character’s outfits on Twitter or Youtube, so I tried to focus on zooming in on details of a character’s outfits rather than capturing the whole outfit in one shot. 

Leo’s “Noble Black Bunny” is the first outfit I took reference shots for in Look Mode, so there are quite a few “redundant” shots ‘cause I wasn’t sure how to do this in a more “efficient” way yet.

That being said, Leo’s my favorite, so it’s only natural that I notice more details on his outfits than other characters and end up taking more shots as a result...

He has piercings in the bunny ears on his cap, and his lil bunny plush also has piercings in its ears. Leo normally has a lion motif pauldron, but he has a bunny pauldron here, and its bunny ears stick out from the main part of it. Leo has a little carrot design on the ends of his collar. He has miscellaneous motifs on his cap, jacket cuffs, the hem? of his shirt? He has a lil carrot badge, and the buttons on his jacket are diamond-shaped.

And that’s just the start of all the details, we aren’t done yet!

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Look Mode References for Leo’s 5 Star “Blaze Formal Dress (Leo)” outfit

You can usually find turnarounds of a character’s outfits on Twitter or Youtube, so I tried to focus on zooming in on details of a character’s outfits rather than capturing the whole outfit in one shot. 

Some nice shots of the Happy Heart Sabre’s guard, hilt, and sheath too.