Magus543

I did make a post on how the threat level of Team Xen or at least the admins decay after a bit.

Well now that this little debate was resolved, i'd like to discuss Hazuki's relationship with Thomas Blakeory, as a reminder Blakeory was working with Vitus to some degree, and seduced Hazuki for his own purposes, what i'm getting at is Hazuki now has motivation to betray the Protectors of Aevium, her love for Blakeory. This could be why Anju doesn't mention her in Vitus's basement.

Doesn't Anathea acknowledge that Vitus kept secrets like his own study that Anathea wasn't allowed in, while we are investigating the manor? I still call into doubt that Vitus was really reformed even by his marriage because again, he suddenly has enough resources to blow up a city with some sort of bomb, an army of maids,LAVA PITS, and a crystal to keep his daughter in.

Ehh, my questions are all answered, satisfactorily. Except for the Reborn Rejuv one. But anyway, this was fun, and an interesting look into the fangame process. See you next time.

Oh god, i just had this terrible idea, what if Anathea is an alternate version of Crescent? Anathea was described with Black hair and Crescent also has black hair and a strange fixation with us and Melia in particular, it's stated at least one of Melia's shiny pokemon was given to her by Crescent and Melia and Crescent were close apparently during their time as time police. I mean i have this theory that Crescent is our actual mom, but it's possible that our MC gets shafted and it turns out Crescent is Melia's mom. But then again, during her big scene with Erin, Melia and Erin know the voice of their mom at least, so it's likely Crescent isn't Melia's mom.

Erin is a character i really did not expect to really pay attention to, considering this game already has a LOT of characters, and initially what stood out to me the most, was whatever was on her back, and the fact that she was more subdued than everyone else in this game. However, V11 and V12, did propel her in my eyes personally. Erin's backstory and character i feel is very well made, and an interesting look into depression and loneliness. After years of being bullied, she doesn't become a total recluse or a shrinking violet, but instead develops a blunt sense of humor to cope with her misery and in a possible emulation of her tormentors in a misguided way to connect with people. Replaying after V11, my appreciation for her character propelled with the benefit of hindsight, I feel like she's trying to be funny and be liked but her sense of humor and snarkyness goes over the head of people and just makes her look like a jerk, which is an interesting bit of character. I also liked how philosophical she got after Spacea and Tiempia's question to Melia, that to me, was the first hint, that there was something more to her, and that she was more mature than the rest of the cast, it was a nice mystery that paid off in V11, where we finally learn her backstory, i gotta say, Erin and Melia's scenes are a good highlight of the writing for me, we get to see two characters just talk about the sheer craziness of the situation, what these characters hope to achieve, are reminded unlike the rest of the Scooby gang, Erin is just a normal person caught up in greater events we see her joy of making friends and going on an adventure, and her fear of separation and uselessness after Team Xen is defeated, which helps humanize Erin's character, see some of Melia's better character traits like her compassion, and see two characters have a good time while doing the business of the plot. (DOUBLE LEFTOVER FLORGES notwithstanding) Of course, Then V12 just HAD to make her Melia's sister out of nowhere when she was more interesting as a regular person swept up in greater events, she wasn't a gym leader, an expert trainer, or someone with special powers, she was just a regular person helping strangers and becoming close to them during the process, Come to think of it, the whole reveal of them both being siblings was bizarre and convoluted but whatever. Also Erin's speech to Rift Aelita was epic, nuff said. But overall, i like her character, and i even liked how her suicide confession to Melia was handled, maturely, realistically and not put there just because to look edgy like Sharon's attempt on Valor Mountain, really shows how far the writing has come huh? I do hope in future versions, Erin's problems will be addressed and discussed with our scooby gang, Mental health is important, and Erin is a good way for the game to comment on the topic like Reborn and Amaria.

I found it kind of charming actually, like this game was made over the progress of many years, and the people on the Dev team have matured over the years, so you can see how far they and this game has come, and contrast it with how it started. It's all part of growing up i guess. I'm not sure how old Jan was when he made this game though, but i could tell he was super into anime. But again, SENKETSUKEN. Oh my god, this is hilarious, and in the old versions, she says the name of her sword just before she kills Yancy, so mood whiplash much?

Oh, this thread is closing? okay last two questions, 1: For Zumi, what's the thought process on deciding the colors of this game's shinies? 2: for Jan, how did it feel when you put both Adrienn and Aya in Rejuvenation and made this game a shared universe? Because this game was inspired by Reborn after all. EDIT: With regards to the below response, let me change my question: For Zumi: Out of all the music pieces you contributed in this game, which one are you most proud of? For now at least. Also i personally think Amethyst factory and that song when battling Flora in V12 are some of the most damn catchy tracks in Rejuv. Even if Amethyst factory was randomly made.

Okay, after a bit of reviewing old versions, i found out that Madam X's sword is named... wait for it, Senketsuken. BAHAHAHAHA what? like Senketsu from Kill La Kill? This is hilarious, did, the Dev team watch Kill la Kill back in this game's early years or what? Okay, maybe it's supposed to be fresh blood sword and not a reference at all to Kill la kill, but that just makes Madam X look like a weeb. yeah this has nothing to do with our discussion but damn it, this is hilarious, the sword that killed our mom is named Senketsuken, i can't take that scene seriously anymore. And now i will never be able to take Madam X seriously ever again, like i could suspend my disbelief with her ridiculous name because she did make a good first impression as a villain but her weeb Katana has killed all credibility.

Well I assumed this was a general rating, but this is can double as a competitive rating too? Okay, good advice, I can work with this. Could you recommend any speed setters?

Hello, in preparation for Ep 19, i've decided to come here to try to build a team to counter whatever Amethyst errr i mean Lin and her merry crew will throw at me at ep 19 Hydreigon: The Star. Timid. Dark Pulse Dragon pulse, Flash cannon, Earth power(interchangable with surf, and Fire Blast) Mimikyu: the reliable one Adamant. Shadow Claw Shadow Sneak, Play rough. trick room/Sword dance(trick room is good for those annoying enemy ace pokemon.) Blaziken: the broken one. Adamant. Low kick, Blaze Kick. Stone edge. high jump kick.(i'm a reckless guy) Metagross: the Shiny. Jolly Meteor Mash Thunder punch Hammer punch Zen headbutt Rotom Wash: The tank. Bold Hydro Pump Volt switch Will-o-wisp Pain split, Gliscor: the Stealth rock setter. Jolly. Stealth Rock Earthquake Toxic Roost. Nothing fancy like an arena setter or anything just attack attack attack. Special thanks to Tamamonomae, Lily X, and Starry knight for the support, you guys/girls, made this game more enjoyable.

Well this sounds pleasantly repetitive, thanks.

So I've heard some discussion of a quest with a crystal ball and it says FERN was the original hero? Where is this quest? Also where is the quest with the Alola Vulpix in the basement?

Okay, so assuming Madam X gains Melia's light, what exactly is she planning on doing with it? World domination? Remake the universe? She also was plotting on using the pyramid to travel other planets, but back on topic, what could you do with Melia's light besides generic white mage powers? From Melanie's happy ending, we can assume mental control is possible, which may bring me back to Xenpurgis and why Melia was given the gold version.

I recall her repairing her mask during a lose to Melia and Aelita run, but not in a defeat them run. Besides she still was put on the losing side and needed the Surfer duo to back her up. Plus you gotta admit, Madam X falling down a trap door was pretty hilarious, also assuming Melanie is Maria, even if she knows advanced calculus, that's still no excuse for Madam X being fooled by a trap door. Also after seeing the alternate choices, apparently a fully powered up Melanie can overpower Madam X, huh. I'm also quite curious as to what the Light did to the rest of the survivors and us, some form of mind control? Tesla was so far gone, she would have reported Amber, brrrr.

We should note Angie failing to sacrifice Melia is what triggers her mental breakdown, so perhaps there is struggle going on her in mind? It's interesting to note, Angie has someone inform you about strategy just like Vitus does when we fight Maria, sure it's a gameplay mechanic but still. In regards to Madam X, she was outsmarted by a little girl, and not with some complicated trick or anything, but a goddamn trap door. That's hilarious, and not something you'd want to associate with the Big Bad or one of them at least. But I'm a tad disapointed, we don't get another rematch with her, like the duel with Solaris at Fiore Mansion, it's a serious missed opportunity to reduce her to a cutscene boss. That said, i'm now more worried about the Surfer duo, because they've been putting a better performance and having a much threatening presence than Madam X has recently. But wait, repairs the damage? last i checked she left with a broken mask, and she mentions her suit is actually limiting her, kinda like Darth Vader. But hey, we'll see if Xenpurgis brings her back some credibility. Speaking of Melanie, anyone know why she's suddenly British?

I know that Vitus losing his wife caused him to turn evil, again, but the dude had a cult in his basement complete with lava pits. That's not a spurn of the moment action, plus there are implications that their marriage was unhappy, in Blacksteeple castle, you can find a book labeled how to deal with domestic abuse that was owned by Anathea, and in the family portrait of Maria's family, Vitus looks unhappy.

Just a reminder, Angie introduces herself as Angie THEOLIA, I honestly don't think it's possession, more like some sort of corruption perhaps of memories?, as Cyphre brings up, because if Vitus did possess Angie, he(she?) would have recognized Melia when they interacted, more so when Melia turned into Maria for a few seconds. Also, no Madam X is not future Melia or anything, recall in the bad future, there is a lot of drama surrounding the fact two people in the same time cannot co-exist for too long, and the overlapping drama is between Melia and Melanie, not Madam X at all. That would mean, Madam X has no connection to Melia as a counterpart. Also regarding the cutscene fight, it;s a common trope to have the bad guy claim they lost because they got too complacent, i personally think, Madam X was trying to save face,heh, but yes while we did lose, it was not because of Madam X, but the Surfer duo and their illusions, so Madam X's decay still applies. And really, i'd like to discuss where Madelis's character is going from here, any thoughts?

Team Xen were introduced in this game as a frighteningly effective force, attacking our boat trip, experimenting and killing various Pokemon by turning them into Shadow and Rift Pokemon, and basically being a terrorist organization. The Admins have made an impression, Madelis murders Keta, leads the production of Shadow Pokemon, throws a Shadow Mewtwo on us, turns a baby Volcanion into a rift, forcing us to mercy kill it, and almost murders everyone in Sheridan. Neved works multiple people in Blacksteeple castle, tortures Aelita and basically is a jerk, Geara needs no introduction, and Nastasia lead Deoxys to attack Valor shore,ETC. But now it seems all of a sudden they become incompetent, like the Deathwings who kidnap us at akuwa town, are used as props and in one case in V12, as a literal blockade to stop us from going to Xen HQ, and in general not doing much and taking a backseat to Bladestar. Hell Madelis is a walking reminder of how far you can fall as a villain, after Zetta, she made a damn good impression as a villain, murdered Keta, made Mewtwo a slave, and generally establishes the threat and how low Team Xen can sink, now look at her: She wastes a perfectly good opportunity to kidnap Melia at the resort to play fangirl to Tesla with a nonsensical plan involving kidnapping her daughter for some reason, and even gives us a chance to get a Ralts, is reduced to being Cassandra's slave, hides in fear of us at GDC, and is publicly humiliated at the GDC ball and runs away crying. I'm curious where the Dev team is going with this, do they want us to sympathize with Madelis? Because personally, after what she did in the early game, i'm finding her current state to be karmic and hilarious. Are they trying to make like a redemption story for her? That's the feeling i'm getting, all of a sudden, in V12, she saves Melia instead of kidnapping her on the spot to give to Madam X, and then it's hinted she has a tragic backstory involving her sister named Lisbeth(which would imply her codename Madelis is a combination of her name and her sister, which makes no sense considering her surprise and jab at Kenneth's code name being a combination of Kenneth and Taelia. If giving Madelis a Heel-Face turn as Tv Tropes would say, the Dev team is going to have to do a LOT to convince me, Madelis has a lot of blood on her hands, and i want to see how Aelita would react to her as of now. Come to think of it, the story so far is trying it's best to make you like the Team Xen admins, we see Nastasia's backstory and instead of being the cold professional villain we'd expect, she's become a stereotypical tsundere and even helps save Venam for no reason other than to be nice to presumably Ren? Despite Venam staying as a statue would probably be beneficial to Xen as it would leave their supposed target Melia with one less defender, then again, Nastasia has been going behind her boss's back, so it's possible she's not really evil? Granted she did order an attack on Valor shore, judging by the fact, it's the Deoxy's who invade. Geara is also shown in this version, and he's been split into 1000 pieces and is in constant pain, after Crescent tossed him into a teleporter, and i'm also confused at what the devs want us to feel, Sympathy? joy? Because my first reaction was " you brat, this is exactly what you deserve for killing Nim, Jenner, and me. '' Honestly hoping Nastasia doesn't restore him but we still have a score to settle with him. I also feel Madam X suffers decay too, in her first appearance, she was the game's first true hopeless boss fight, i played blind, so when i got to her, i genuinely felt the helplessness that the Dev team wanted me to, and of course she kills our mom. Next time we see her, she saves our life for some vague reason, is forced to team up with us, and outwitted by a child. But her crowning moment of decay is in V12, on top of the pyramid. So she arrives, right after we take care of Flora, but unlike last time, We aren't fighting alone, and we are stronger now, Aelita encourages us, we get ready, EPIC MUSIC PLAYS, and...it's a cutscene boss. And not a really convincing one either, because neither Aelita or the MC pull out their pokemon, it just looks like we are shaking a bit, and then this somehow scares Madam X into backing away from us, and then Madam X is defeated by a comic relief character from a side quest. Surfer duo are somehow more competent villains than her in this scene, and i'm not 100% sure they are villains or if they really are working with her. I dunno, maybe Xenpurgis will put them back in the spotlight and show why they are the main villainous team.

It's really strange, that Anathea and Vitus don't mention Maria's siblings at all, and according to the Q&A, Erin is slightly older than Melia, so assuming Maria is Melia, Eriana should have been born around the time we go back to the past, but NOPE.

Madam X seems to be trying to cause storm 9, and Crescent does have a sense of protectiveness over us, so if she's Madam X, that would be very inconsistent. Sure this game loves throwing plot twists at us with varying degrees of sensibility, but not like this. Freya herself states that she tortured Keta as an experiment to bring about the birth of Aelita, and she was annoyed that Team Xen rescued Keta from his attempted suicide, so she didn't torture Keta to help Team Xen.

Remember when, Melia and Erin are in the library? right after Melia finds out about the interceptor online, Erin asks if Melia was sure that she traveled through time, and later on brings up it might not have been just time travel and states traveling through worlds might have been possible. Granted the fact that the Eldest and Hazuki remember us does throw a wrench in this theory.

As i've stated, I think Cera is somehow an alternate version of Cella, they even look the same. I see some dimensional shenanigans, i mean Erin did bring up the possibility.

I don't get the reference.

How sure are we that Grandma Blakeory isn't corrupt? Sure she isn't into cackling upfront supervillainy, but she is now part of the Blakeorys who are stated to be one of the worst families ever and cause part of the plot by trying to drive Vitus and his family off their land. As the grandma of the family, she should have been aware of what her family does and has done, but then again, Saki is part of the family and she isn't evil(granted Thomas Blakeory Jr. does call her a step sibling) plus her appearing is suspicious, why is she old but Angie for example, is still young? Crescent is clearly fighting Team Xen, though, and specifically gives Geara a message to tell Madam X to fuck off.