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Completed Let's become daemon cops in Unavowed (Finished)

Darth Roxor

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Soo, did Demon-Codexia also faked the handprints? Did she summon the dragon too? The last part is not clear.

no handprints is probably cuz of ~da veil~

she didn't summon the dergon, why would she? the huangs have been doing it for like 100+ years, and dergon itself says it was summoned by kevin

Also, what's the deal with the Chinese woman that is also shady?

p sure she's not shady at all
 

lightbane

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no handprints is probably cuz of ~da veil~

she didn't summon the dergon, why would she? the huangs have been doing it for like 100+ years, and dergon itself says it was summoned by kevi

I meant that Kevin complains to the MC that he couldn't put the dragon away, so he probably summoned the dragon but didn't want to banish him until he checked in the ticket, moment in which Evilexia stepped in, asks for food, then murders everyone and walks away, possibly without paying for extra evil points.

For a moment I believed she manipulated him to summon the dragon, but nope. She pretty much did this for the lulz.
 

Reinhardt

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So after all this whinning "i can't sleep because nighmares" after prison escape he suddenly decided nighmares are not that bad if you have money.

I say - let dragon go AND no veil for greedy chink. Let him rot in prison.
 

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Let the dragon go. Or ask a ticket, but throw the chink off the roof and keep the cash to leave NY and go somewhere a little more sunny
 

Darth Roxor

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:keepmymoney:

:codexisfor: I'm sorry, Kevin. Let the dragon go.

Unsurprisingly, this was the overwhelming vote. Seriously, this was a really dumb "dilemma" - the dragon literally dindu nuffin, while Huang is a greedy sumbitch. Not to mention he ALREADY HAS A WINNING TICKET. No idea why you'd ever want to side with him.

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... okay. OKAY.

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You can go. I release you.

Thank you.

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Byeeeeee.

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I understand. I recently lost a father too. But this is not the way.

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Yeah. You're right, I get that.

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He looks down in silence.

He's totally gonna jump, isn't he?

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I... always did like this view. I thought I'd be looking at it forever.

aaaaaaaaany minute now

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Really? :decline:

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Fade to black.

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And we're back at the ranch.

Codexia doesn't get up, though.

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:codexisfor: A few more minutes couldn't hurt...

Indeed. It's most important to take a good rest.

Codexia still doesn't get up.

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:codexisfor: Lots to do. Don't waste the day. UP.

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Finally... wait what?

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:npc: Why am I walking? STOP WALKING.

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WHAT IS THIS SORCERY

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More rain. Too bad I can't do anything about that. Yet.

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What's going on?

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NotDexia goes down the stairs and we are powerless to stop her!

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Get this demon out of my head!

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Did I oversleep? Sorry about that.

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It is no matter. I used the extra time for training.

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I was gonna say. It's good to see you back at it.

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It feels good as well. The routine... helps.

So much for your stupid arcane polygraph, Bandana.

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She's a DEMON! Listen to her voice, she sounds nothing like me!

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Is Eli downstairs? I thought I'd check in on him.

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He is rarely anywhere else.

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Okay, I'll leave you to your training.

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Thank you.

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Jesus, Mandana. HELP!

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Alas, Codexia is only there for the ride. Someone else has taken the wheel!

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Whatever she says... don't listen!

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Hey Eli!

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Oh, hey, just a sec. What's up?

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Fry her, Eli! I don't care. Don't let this happen!

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Just wanted to check in before we head out again. Everything OK?

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Yeah, sure. I'm still... processing everything from last night. That poor kid, losing his family like that. And his family's legacy on top of THAT. Maybe it would have been worth the risk? The dragon might have survived. It's complicated, I guess.

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I am NOT in the mood for your moral struggles right now!

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The dragon was innocent, and Kevin will be fine. He's gonna collect fifty thousand dollars.

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Yeah. Yeah, you're right.

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GET OUT OF MY HEAD.

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Urf.

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Something wrong?

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Nothing, sorry. Just... a headache. It's nothing. How about you head upstairs?

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Yeah. Sure. See you there.

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Exit Eli.

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Wow, such hate.

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So you stay CALM and you stay QUIET until I figure out how to shut you up for good.

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This is MY body, not yours.

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WAS your body. Past tense. Now it's mine.

Nice body you have there. Would be a shame if anything happened to it.

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So... just RELAX, would you? I can't focus with you jabbering away in my head.

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LA LA LA LA. WHAT DID YOU SAY? LA LA LA LA.

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*Sigh* It doesn't matter. You'll go to sleep in time. Just like you did before. I'll just have to ignore you till then.

/ignored

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Exit NotDexia.

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Train roll on...

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Familiar surroundings.

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Hey, you alright? You're looking a little intense there.

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Who, me? Sorry, I was just reading that poster over there.

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You mean the ad for the police academy?

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That's the one. That's how I joined, back in the day. I saw an ad.

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How? There's no subways on Staten Island.

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SOME of us left Staten Island once in a while, you know.

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I guess so. I mean, sometimes it's okay, if you gotta.

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Sorry, I shouldn't be thinking about the past so much.

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It happens to all of us. Don't worry.

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We all face an uncertain future. Retreating to the past can be... comforting.

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For some of us, maybe. But I know what you mean.

Mandana is counting the cracks on the floor.

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Mandana! Can't you tell she's lying?

There is no response.

Eli is reading his book. Oblivious.

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Eli! Help! Get this thing out of me!

Nope.

Vicki is tapping her foot and paying zero attention to you.

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Vicki. MAJOR BAD GUY. RIGHT HERE.

The power of Friendship can't help either.

Logan is half-listening to whatever KayKay is saying. He doesn't even notice you.

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Logan! Help the LIVING for once!

Useless normies!

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Logan! Stop staring at KAYKAY and look at ME!

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Huh?

Jackpot!

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No, I didn't say anything.

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Something wrong?

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KayKay says someone's calling her name.

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She... is?

Unavowed - We Dun Need No Stupid Bestowers.

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Oh thank God. KayKay! HELP!

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I swear to God, I'm not saying your name!

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Oh, is this our stop?

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It's me! It's Codexia. I'm possessed again. HELP!

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What's wrong?

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Well, this is awkward.

Good there's no one else on the subway.

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*Sigh* You know, I really though I could make it work this time.

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@_@

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Pwnt.

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Jesus. What hit me?

Did anyone get the number of that donkey cart?

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Also, there is something deeply wrong about those character sprites :lol:

And their circular shadows on the ground :lol:

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Oooh, crap. Guys, wake up!

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Fade out.

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We've been running for hours. Why aren't I tired?

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Pfff. Basic training was more gruelling. I can handle this. Also, regenerative magic, that helps too.

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Where are we going?

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Dunno. I've been running through these old maintenance tunnels at random. If *I* don't know where we're going, then nobody else will either. I'll find an exit eventually. Then I'll plan my next move.

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The Unavowed will find you. They will stop you.

Yes, they are known for their competence.

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Don't be so sure. It took them a YEAR to find me the first time. And that's only because I screwed up.

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You screwed up?

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They took so long, I didn't even notice them on my tail until it was too late. I got cocky. What can I say? I'm only human.

Very funny.

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You won't get away with this.

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It's getting away from YOU that I want. Everything else is just a bonus.

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My feet hurt.

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They aren't your feet. If I can take it, so can you.

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What IS your plan, anyway?

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Figure out what to do with you, to start with. Really, you're nothing but trouble.

So much for the all-knowing Melkhiresa.

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I'M only human. Remember that.

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Yeah, very clever. Wait, you're not kidding, are you? Oh my GOD. That's... kind of funny.

wat

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WHAT'S funny? Tell me!

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Just... the irony. You wouldn't get it.

:neveraskedforthis:

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I'M trouble? This is all your fault!

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I guess TECHNICALLY that's true, but how was I supposed to know it would lead to THIS?

:hmmm:

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SUDDENLY

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Hi.

You know, Eli, this fire gate thing would have been useful before, like that one time we were stuck in a vault and Vicki was popping moles with her brother.

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Hah, you're in for it now.

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Oh my God, SHUT UP!

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Yeah, my kids used to say that when I told them to clean their room. Guess how well it turned out for them?

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zing

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How the hell did you find me down here?

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Oh, that. I've got your energy signature, remember? From the ritual knife?

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The WHAT?

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Forgot about that, did you? We couldn't find you before, because we could only track the version of you that possessed that body. So, you know, thanks. You actually made our job easier.

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Easier, huh?

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@_@

The earth starts shaking.

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I know where your power comes from, fire mage. I know how it WORKS. You think I can't defend against you? Just try it.

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Me? No, I wouldn't dream of it.

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ruh-roh

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critical stealth success

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critical awareness failure

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LETHAL TAKEDOWN

... music starts playing

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... :neveraskedforthis:

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I want you to take point. You think you're ready?

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It's about damn time, Vicki.

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Well, maybe you earned it, maybe you haven't. Either way, I need you on this. I know this looks routine. Just a bunch of goth kids getting high and causing trouble. But something doesn't smell right. And by that, I mean the uniform who called it in. According to dispatch, it was Franco Morino.

Yeah, we've seen this before.

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Who is Franco Morino?

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Not surprised you haven't heard of him. He hasn't exactly made waves. Look, just do your job, get statements. Talk to Morino about what happened. After that, we'll see if there's anything worth talking about.

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Forward... into the past!
 
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Atrachasis

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So the plot is finally providing an excuse for the game to become the movie it so desperately wants to be.

Though I admit that, for the first time, my curiosity is mildly piqued at Mel's motives. Maybe being given an opportunity to shed the vestiges of gameplay works to the game's advantage.
 

Jaedar

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Project: Eternity Shadorwun: Hong Kong Divinity: Original Sin 2 Pathfinder: Kingmaker
So we're not a human but some supah sikrit chosen one?

Also unavowed are hugely incompetent at their jobs. Truly the NY branch is just some leftover the real org doesn't concern itself with.
 

Kabas

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At this point i just want to see if our antogonist's motiviation will be boring or not. This part pretty much nails to me that he is the type of demon who operates by being super magical, rather than by being particulary cunning or smart, so i am prepared to be dissapointed.
 

lightbane

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Unsurprisingly, this was the overwhelming vote. Seriously, this was a really dumb "dilemma" - the dragon literally dindu nuffin, while Huang is a greedy sumbitch. Not to mention he ALREADY HAS A WINNING TICKET. No idea why you'd ever want to side with him.

Becasue he wants to recover the legacy of his family! The family he was talking poorly about 10 minutes ago. Also, did he burn down the tree or not?

He looks down in silence.

He's totally gonna jump, isn't he?

Do it!


Pussy, or laziness to animate the guy jumping down? You decide. Either way, for all of Cage's faults, Indigo Prophecy and his other not-games did show short-term, immediate consequences to your actions and long-term ones, even if they were minor. Meanwhile, this game, like Tattletale ones, has nothing.

WHAT IS THIS SORCERY

ITZ! seems Codexia has been repossessed. I guess she did notice the doors to her lair breaking down.

So much for your stupid arcane polygraph, Bandana.

I can believe a demon having the capacity to bypass that ability, but sadly it makes Mandana even more useless. She's going to be forgotten until the endgame from now on.

Exit NotDexia.

No reunion cutscene? What about the reports? Laziness everywhere.

Unavowed - We Dun Need No Stupid Bestowers.

Funny that Bestowers keep outdoing both allegedly professional paranormal agents over, over and over.


Well, this is awkward.

Good there's no one else on the subway.

Too bad, the demon woudl have taken hostages and/or laugh at the misfit cast for breaking the Masquerade.

Also, there is something deeply wrong about those character sprites :lol:

And their circular shadows on the ground :lol:

Quality graphics!

Fade out.

Nice music choice bro. Also, this scene looks awkward. Does Codexia look weird ingame as well while running? Also also, she's been running for hours, but apparently Eli can teleport faster than her to spring a trap.


Don't be so sure. It took them a YEAR to find me the first time. And that's only because I screwed up. They took so long, I didn't even notice them on my tail until it was too late. I got cocky. What can I say? I'm only human.

You know what I said about how when a writer is aware of something of a game being bad, but instead of fixing it, making fun of it and moving on? Doing it once is bad. Doing it twice in a row is insulting the player's intelligence.


Yeah, very clever. Wait, you're not kidding, are you? Oh my GOD. That's... kind of funny. [...] Forgot about that, did you? We couldn't find you before, because we could only track the version of you that possessed that body. So, you know, thanks. You actually made our job easier.

They are totally going to rip off Moore's Swamp Thing run and have the protagonist be a false echo of the original that believed themselves human, right? It would explain why everyone assumed she was still a daemon.


critical stealth success

It would look more impressive if Womyndana adopted a combat posture or something instead of walking normally like that, but I guess the engine cannot do that.
 

Darth Roxor

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Feels like we've been here before.

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The scene might look the same, but the Inquisitive (tm) player will note a certain different perspective that Codexia has on her surroundings.

Club Eternox. A haven for rich spoiled kids rebelling against how good they have it.

A line of kids with dead eyes and dead minds.

The bouncer holds the tide of kids at bay, waiting for you to take over. As usual.


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Hey, we're with the NYPD.

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Oh yeah? You got any proof or something?

Yeah, we've seen this before.

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Codexia flashes her badge as usual. Blablabla Bruce Lee. In we go.

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BLABLABLA UPDATED MY JOURNAL. I'll be here if you need me.

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Though the dialogue is again the same, Codexia's impressions of her surroundings once again differ.

Expensive liquor. To be purchased by college kids using their parents' money.

You want to shoot that angel in its inscrutably smug face.


Lol, so much bottled up rage in this Codexia. Guess you can take only so much decline before you snap.

Might as well go up the stairs. Morino's up there. Waiting for what's coming to him.

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Why don't you stay down here and talk to the owner for a bit. I'll go up and grill Morino.

Uh-oh, that's not how it went last time. Back then Vicki told Codexia to go up outright.

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Jesus, Vicki, I've GOT this. Don't worry.

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You sure?

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Birdies gotta leave the nest sometime.

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Well, go and fly. See you when you're done.

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Suspicious!

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Oh, it's you.

@_@

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Yeah, it's me, you damn IDIOT.

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What?

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You just had to get THREE people at once. Do you have any idea what this looks like?

YOU HAD ONE JOB, MORINO

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I'm only doing what you told me to do. Using the book.

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I wanted you to use your BRAIN. Three at once? I'd better make sure they are all right before things get REALLY ugly.

that's pretty x-treme commander

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Well... okay, they're right over there. I'll be here if you, you know, need me.

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You've done enough.

Poor Morino just can't get a break.

Franco Morino looks desperate and pleading. You always knew he was weak.

Another group of kids with dead eyes, dead minds and dead futures.


Let's interrogate them... for whatever reason?

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Hey.

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Actually, you were, I couldn't even talk to more than 1 of the 3 fags :rpgcodex:

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So, Morino, you got a pretty good collar here. Three of 'em, in fact.

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Oh, shit, you know everything, don't you?

Critical morale failure :lol:

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Huh? Know what?

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Morino...

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I can't take it anymore! I'm sorry!

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Sorry about what?

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I just did what she said! She told me to do it! She gave me the book, she told me what to do!



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Oh God DAMN it, Franco!

CODEXIA WAS DARTH REVAN ALL ALONG

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AND NOW SHE'S PACKING @_@

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Use the book! Mindwipe her!

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What? No...

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NOW.

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Can someone tell me what the hell is going on here?

Vicki the Oblivious who just frowns in the face of mindwipe threats and drawn guns will one day make an excellent agent of the Unavowed.

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I'm... sorry.

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You should recommend me for a promotion. And, uh, forget all about this?

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... yeah. Yeah, good job, Morino. Never knew you were such a bad-ass. I'll... I'll just go and call this in.

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Exit Vicki.

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You're gonna kill me, aren't you?

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I will if you don't kick over the book.

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Look, I'll kick it over to you. Just... put the gun down.

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Sure, whatever.

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Take it. Just take it. I... I don't even know why you gave that to me anyway.

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To prime the pump.

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Huh?

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The PUMP, Morino. Some low-level magic to get things started. That, and some good old fashioned blood sacrifice.

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Power demands sacrifice.

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Well then.

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Multi-kill!

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FUCK! What the hell?!

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Oh, great Melkhiresa! Spirit of knowledge! Come to me! I give to you this body as your refuge in this world!

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This spell is known as "Melkhiresa's Arcane Barf"

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What... what was that?

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Nothing you need to worry about.

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So long, Franco.

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What the HELL is going on? What about the kids? Are the kids okay?

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Nope. Dead.

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BOOM

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Yeah, that's actually a really lousy shoulder shot right there, Codexia.

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:neveraskedforthis: What? What's going on?

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Oh, hello. Melkhiresa, is it? Welcome to... my brain, I guess.

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:codexisforindividualswithgenderidentityissues: I'm so confused. Who am I? Who are you?

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Yeah, the book warned me that might happen. You share your knowledge with me, and I share my memories with you. You're like... an encyclopedia. You have data, but you don't know how to THINK. I can do that for you. Speaking of, is there REALLY a dryad trapped in the North Woods? Amazing.

A long pause.

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Is... something wrong?

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:neveraskedforthis: There's blood on my hands.

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Oh, don't worry about THEM. They had it coming.

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:neveraskedforthis: No, I'm a murderer. It's my fault.

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You didn't do anything. It just feels like you did because we're sharing memories. Besides, you're an incorporeal DEMON with no mind of your own. Why do you even care?

Ah, poor Codexia, for this is not a mere demon, but a daimonion!

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:neveraskedforthis: They were INNOCENT.

You know, if Melkhiresa is so bothered about people dying, maybe it shouldn't DEMAND BLOOD SACRIFICE to be summoned?

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Okay, LOOK...

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Send me back to the darkness, PLEASE!

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No, I am in control here, not YOU. You can re-write memories, can't you? Yeah, you can. I can SEE it. Remember this night however you want to. Whatever makes you live with yourself.

"live"

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As for me? I have... business to take care of outside.

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The vision fades.

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Oh dear. Don't tell me this is like a looped game restart on end or something.

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Let GO of me!

Hm, guess not.

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DOPEFISH LIVES

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In the name of myself, my witness, and the soul whom you hold captive... I CAST YOU OUT!

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@_@

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NOW, Kaykay! Turn it on NOW!

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We are the Unavowed and we dun need no stinky bestowers.

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Did... did we get it?

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Oh yeah, we got it. We frigging got it.

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{Player_Character} gets up.

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So. How do you... feel?

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Yeah, are you... you?

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:bunkertime: We need to talk.

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Um, can it wait? Nasty demon in the subway tunnels. We probably should do something about it.

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Um, goys? Are demons supposed to look... human?

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What do you mean?

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This demon, it looks like...

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:bunkertime: Me. It looks like me, doesn't it?

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Um, yeah.

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What?

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Yeah, care to tell us why?

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Answer the damn question, "partner".

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:bunkertime: I am Melkhiresa. I've been Melkhiresa since you met me.

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YOU'RE Melkhiresa? But that means...



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Morons.

No, Codexia. YOU ARE THE DEMONS!

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You're... not the demon?

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He gets it! I'd clap, but, you know.

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But HOW? It shouldn't be POSSIBLE to exorcise a human soul. You'd fry it.

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Lucky for me that you suck at this.

Indeed.

In-fucking-deed.

So, let's sum it up:

- The Unavowed were on a wild demon chase when there never actually was any demonic possession to begin with. This took them a whole year.
- This is obv also ignoring the fact that they never picked up the scent of Morino and the Evil Book (tm), however long that was going on.
- They then didn't manage to capture the "demon" properly.
- Then they were oblivious to the actual demon in their midst.
- Obvious multiple other fuck-ups along the way.

:bravo:

Actually, this raises a rather important question. How did they even get the idea in the first place that there was "demonic possession" at work here? Obviously nobody could tell them. And given that over this year they didn't even have the faintest idea what they were dealing with, since "Melkhiresa" was brought up only now during the course of the game, and apparently they never really encountered any examples of Codexia's prior activities given that during the vignettes in the game they go ZOMG!!!!! FOUL DEMON... is there a single thing that makes sense in this game?

Is there?

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You be quiet.

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Eli, the words in that exorcism spell. They do not actually specify "demon", do they?

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No, it's broader than that. The exact words were...

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... wicked spirit.

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:codexisfor: I know your mind, Codexia. You don't care. About anything or anyone.

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Yeah, well, I always WAS good at pretending. Even on the force, I did nothing but pretend. Pretending I was SORRY for some stupid housewife who let her husband beat her. Or mustering up sadness when some junkie teenager overdosed. Hell, even my PARTNER thought I was a "good cop".



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What the holy fuck.

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Oh, hey Vicki, long time no see. I thought I shot you dead. Iced all the other ones, though. Bam bam bam, perfect shots. You taught me well.

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You're... insane.

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No, this is who I am. This is who I always was. When I got my body back, I thought I could pretend again. Go back to living a normal life. But that's not possible, is it? And maybe that's a good thing. I'm so sick of pretending.

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Oh God, shut UP already. Logan? Can you and the kid zap her into the afterlife or something?

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Um, I don't think so. She's not actually DEAD is she?

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What do you think I am? Some helpless ghost? I have learned a lot from you, Melkhiresa. I still have my power at my disposal, body or no body. See you soon.

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There she goes. Another successful job by the Unavowed.

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Fade to black.

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Oh, um, hey. You're up. We were taking turns watching you. You know. Just in case.

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:codexisfor: Did I glow? Or float? Or chant in my sleep?

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Don't joke. If you did anything like that I might have shot you. Look at you, I TOLD 'em you'd say something like that. But... you're not really YOU, are you?

Which brings another good point.

Sure, this plot twist is a good enough bait-and-switch, but... does it really change anything? Like, for real? There's still "good cop protagonist" vs "evil demon antagonist", and Codexia's "pretending" in the past to be a goody-two-shoes doesn't make the protagonist any less "good cop" than she was prior to the reveal. MMmmmmmmeh.

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I remember when that picture was taken.

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Do you remember anything about that day?

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:codexisfor: It was just after our first collar. Drug store robbery. I tackled him and you cuffed him.

I tag 'em, you bag 'em.

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Yeah, your first day as a detective. I was damn proud of you.

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Or, you know, that other you. The lady in the picture. But anyway, my POINT is that... her and me... we worked well together. From the start. But it wasn't real, was it? She HATED me. Hated everyone. How come I didn't see it? Do you remember anything? Somewhere in that brain of hers? What the hell makes someone like... that?

Oblivion.

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:codexisfor: If there's any hatred left in Codexia's brain... I don't have it. It all went with her.

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Okay. That's all I needed to hear. See ya downstairs.

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Exit Vicki.

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Nothing downstairs, just Vicki going into the study.

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Can't even go into Eli's basement. Only way ahead is right.

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It's the only thing that makes sense.

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Yeah, it doesn't sound right, but maybe it's the best way.

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Hey, she's here.

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Ah, you'd better... get over here.

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Yes. We have come to a decision.

The judgement of the elders.

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:codexisfor: Let me guess, you're firing me.

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Jesus, don't be so overdramatic.

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Indeed, we were only discussing the trains.

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Yeah. The F train is down, so we're gonna have to take the 6 and then transfer.

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It's the only way to get over to Brooklyn.

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Especially at this hour.

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:x That... wasn't funny.

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You are lying.

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Listen, so you're not really my old partner. From what I just learnt, that's a GOOD thing. She's out there doing god-knows-what. You're here trying to take her down.

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In terms of the big picture, nothing has changed. Our goal remains the same. Assuming... you are still with us?

Yes! This is the perfect occasion to finally ditch these clowns!

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:negative:

:x Hell YES I'm still with you. Codexia needs to be stopped.

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That's what we like to hear.

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So... what should we call you?

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Yeah, we can't keep calling you by the same name.

You never called me by my name.

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:codexisfor: Call me Mel.

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Simple, I like it.

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Craving simplicity, I can understand. A fine choice. Mel.

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:codexisforindividualswithgenderidentityissues: So am I human?

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You are if you want to be. That's really all there is to it.

:codexisfor: What exactly am I?

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This is a question I have asked myself my entire life. I have yet to find an answer.

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That's not exactly encouraging.

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It is the only truth I can offer.

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No, I get it. EVERYONE is trying to figure out who they are. Some more than others.

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Human or not, you are just like everybody else alive.

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Er, sorry, KayKay.

:whiteknight: Let's get back out there.

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We're ready to go when you are.

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Interestingly enough, we can still chat up Bandana before leaving.

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I feel like this shouldn't be here, but eh.

:codexisforindividualswithgenderidentityissues: My memories of being Codexia have got me all mixed up...

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Yes, I can see how that might be... confusing. Some unsolicited advice, from one half-spirit to another? There IS no right answer. Your only option is to just let yourself BE yourself. You are you. No more, no less.

:thisisfine:

:codexisfor: Should we start a meeting?

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A meeting is not necessary. We know our mission, we know our destination. When you are ready to proceed to the subway, we will follow.

:codexisfor: Any thoughts on that last mission?

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I am not without sympathy for Kevin's plight, having... recently lost a parent myself. But torturing and potentially murdering that innocent creature was a step too far. It was the right choice to refuse him.

Last time you had different things to say...

:codexisfor: I'll leave you to it.

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Thank you.

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Off we go.

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Final spot of demonic activity left to investigate.

Specify BROS to take, as always.
 

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:hahaohwow:

Logan as he's the only one actually being useful, and Eli I guess (would prefer Vicki but them's the rules)
 

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- The Unavowed were on a wild demon chase when there never actually was any demonic possession to begin with. This took them a whole year.
- This is obv also ignoring the fact that they never picked up the scent of Morino and the Evil Book (tm), however long that was going on.
- They then didn't manage to capture the "demon" properly.
- Then they were oblivious to the actual demon in their midst.
- Obvious multiple other fuck-ups along the way.
Technically, there was a daemon possession, but it was involuntary. (Very thrice-bound daemonhost)

However, I am pleased to see real codexia is a tr00(TM) Kodexer.

Mel however, is the weakest daemon I've ever seen. Gets summoned once, and mindfucks itself so hard it forgets its identity. And presumably goes mostly catatonic while 'possessing' which explains the memory loss.

Am I the only one who feels this game would be a lot cooler if you were actually playing as Codexia? Unavowed could be your comic foils following you around and messing up in various ways. Meanwhile you walk around gathering arcane lore, and enacting various schemes to prepare for your ascension to daemon prince(ss).

Obviously we should take Logan, and since we have to take an oldfag lets get Eli, because that fire gate was pretty nifty.
 

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Bestower is an mvp as usual. We rarely take Vicky though, so i suggest to take her for diversity points.
Can only agree with all that was said, this twist changes very little. There is a little point in being demons if you don't get the ability to do demons stuff.
 

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For everyone complaining that WEG is too progressive, the plot twist is literally that mental illness is proof of an evil soul, unrelated to any physiological component tied to the brain or body, and it can be cured by exorcism. Doesn’t really get more Opus Dei than that.
 

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Club Eternox. A haven for rich spoiled kids rebelling against how good they have it.

A line of kids with dead eyes and dead minds.

The bouncer holds the tide of kids at bay, waiting for you to take over. As usual.

THE EDGE!! IT'S TEARING ME APART!

Lol, so much bottled up rage in this Codexia. Guess you can take only so much decline before you snap.
Yeah, surprising that no-one in the police force noticed, I suppose that mandatory psychiatric exams are not a thing in fantasy NY... Oh wait, they absolutely aren't, there was that police officer making deals with supernatural creatures for POWER!!!! (TM)

CODEXIA WAS DARTH REVAN ALL ALONG

Yep, the Swamp Thing twist, as predicted.

This spell is known as "Melkhiresa's Arcane Barf"

Yeah, it doesn't look too well.

Yeah, that's actually a really lousy shoulder shot right there, Codexia.

I believe that whatever shred of humanity Codexia had left made her unconsciously not want to kill her pardner.

the book warned me that might happen. You share your knowledge with me, and I share my memories with you. You're like... an encyclopedia. You have data, but you don't know how to THINK. I can do that for you.
Ah, poor Codexia, for this is not a mere demon, but a daimonion!

Worse, it was an Autist Demon all along! Clearly not defenseless, as otherwise another demon would have eaten it long ago, and it still requires blood sacrifice, so it still has proper Evil! street creed.

You know, if Melkhiresa is so bothered about people dying, maybe it shouldn't DEMAND BLOOD SACRIFICE to be summoned?

I think that as it tends to happen with deals with supernatural beings such as fey/dragons/demons/devils, the human part gets shafted. In this case though, since the human was rotten to the core, whatever empathy that was hanging around in her soul stuck to Melkhi, somehow. It would make things more understandable.

DOPEFISH LIVES

You know, Easter eggs tend to be subtle things, not literally looming over your shoulder.

We are the Unavowed and we dun need no stinky bestowers.

Truly, the "best" branch of the organization.

Um, goys? Are demons supposed to look... human?

Here it would be fitting to have an unique sprite for Codexia's soul.

- The Unavowed were on a wild demon chase when there never actually was any demonic possession to begin with. This took them a whole year.
- This is obv also ignoring the fact that they never picked up the scent of Morino and the Evil Book (tm), however long that was going on.
- They then didn't manage to capture the "demon" properly.
- Then they were oblivious to the actual demon in their midst.

I suppose that if Codexia entered a church or saw a cross and started burning, it would be too much of a tell. Perhaps their late boss knew but kept the info for himself for *reasons*? We'll never know...

Except that textbook sociopaths can fool even djinns despite their alleged built-in anti-lie system.

There she goes. Another successful job by the Unavowed.

So, what was the point to get into her lair if she could return at any point? Which makes sense, as she was still alive and this was her original body, so the exorcism had to be temporary. Still, doesn't that mean that she'll be waiting for us in her lair and our party of misfits are walking into a trap?


Sure, this plot twist is a good enough bait-and-switch, but... does it really change anything? Like, for real? There's still "good cop protagonist" vs "evil demon antagonist", and Codexia's "pretending" in the past to be a goody-two-shoes doesn't make the protagonist any less "good cop" than she was prior to the reveal. MMmmmmmmeh.

Having more flashbacks or mentions of Codexia's origins would have helped that. Sadly, it was too difficult to do with the multiple-origin system.

Yes! This is the perfect occasion to finally ditch these clowns!

The THOU MUST! sickness strikes again!

You never called me by my name.

An obvious issue of having voice-acting without fixed names. Even Bioware learned that with Mass Erect's Commander "insert name" Shepard.

her? There IS no right answer. Your only option is to just let yourself BE yourself. You are you. No more, no less.

Soo, what will happen once the MC dies? Will she go back to hell, or what? Also, shouldn't Kaikay have picked up something was off since Codexia had a literal demonic soul inside?

I am not without sympathy for Kevin's plight, having... recently lost a parent myself. But torturing and potentially murdering that innocent creature was a step too far. It was the right choice to refuse him.

Last time you had different things to say...

I wonder what would her justification be if you did the opposite, as so far your companions always agree with your choices, which is lame.


Final spot of demonic activity left to investigate.

Specify BROS to take, as always.


Eli and Logan!

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: The latter because he's the MVP and future boss of this branch, after the other branches review the shitstorm that ensued here and kick out Mandana. The former cuz mandatory choice lol!

Actually, playing as a more professional branch of said organization and going after the American one to fix their mistakes could make an acceptable plot hook for the sequel, if any.


For everyone complaining that WEG is too progressive, the plot twist is literally that mental illness is proof of an evil soul, unrelated to any physiological component tied to the brain or body, and it can be cured by exorcism. Doesn’t really get more Opus Dei than that.

Not exactly? More like the exorcism spell worked better than expected and the wizard didn't read the fine print.
 
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For everyone complaining that WEG is too progressive, the plot twist is literally that mental illness is proof of an evil soul, unrelated to any physiological component tied to the brain or body, and it can be cured by exorcism. Doesn’t really get more Opus Dei than that.

I think you are misrepresenting our sentiment. Nobody here voiced the opinion that Wadjet Eye (sorry, I choose to reserve WEG for West End Games) is too progressive. It's just that their writing in Unavowed is bad and the gameplay is nonexistant.
 

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For everyone complaining that WEG is too progressive, the plot twist is literally that mental illness is proof of an evil soul, unrelated to any physiological component tied to the brain or body, and it can be cured by exorcism. Doesn’t really get more Opus Dei than that.
Well, to be fair, she's not obviously mentally ill, just a manipulative power-mad bitch bent on summoning demons for personal gain, though you could probably make a good case for Dissocial Personality Disorder, which is indeed recognized in the ICD-10 (F60.2). Though it's a bit unclear to me what her actual motives are. She makes blood sacrifices and summons demons to do... what precisely? Oh yes, she just told us...

Codexia said:
Go back to living a normal life.

Well, everyone needs something to strive for.

But at least it's her own and proper soul that's EVIL; exorcising people's own souls is probably not part of the church's standard operating procedure. So that IS a somewhat original twist, let's give the game that much credit, though the plot built to accomodate it is quite a creaky apparatus. So all the time the PC was actually a demon with amnesia...

Good ol' amnesia (R41.3) , where would computer gaming be without it?
 
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