Part 16: Chapter 16: How I learned to stop worrying and love the Downstab. Part I

20th birthdays are uneventful. I guess they are when you visit your family on those days Next year should be rather interesting!

Anyways, enough blog, it's time for an update. Specifically... Part one of our three-part series...

Chapter 16: How I learned to stop worrying and love the Downstab. Part I

Before I start, lemme give you an idea of the Great Palace. Is it big? Hell yeah it is. Look at the map on RPG Classics. It's actually very short if you know the route and you don't get lost. You can also use this map to follow along on my journey! Since I've been through here a few times, I know how to get there relatively easy. Onwards!


In we go. Left has always been good to me, so...

We go left and meet a Firebird. This guy is like a hammer thrower, only he shoots flames, and the flames will occasionally roll at you. Plus he takes like 6 hits to bring down, even with my full powered sword

Upon beating it, we meet the next room. Up the blocksies.

That pillar there is an indication that there's a hole in the platform. Jump here.

Came to an elevator. We'll stay right.

Oddly enough, there's no enemies in this room. If you get lost and come upon Bago Bagos that shoot fire, you're going the wrong way.

Firebirds This one killed me, actually. I was being lazy.

Alrihgt, let's move on.

Dreadhawks. Take Blue Iron Knuckles, make them faster, give them the ability to jump, and more crazy, and here you are. They're the biggest part of this palace that make it hell.

They also pursue you very very well.

Down the elevator shaft!

It's a very long one.

Alright. Keep pushin.

I hate firebirds.

Red Ropes. Like blue ones, only...

They shoot the fire instead of boulders.

Gah, I'm tired already

A Blue Dreadhawk. Basically, he shoots a shit-ton of sword lasers, and is faster and more powerful than his red counterpart. I avoid these things than I avoid girls who utter the word "bishie" in a normal conversation.

Collapsing lava, you know the drill...

Curtains! Must mean something big!

Oh, just a giant skull ball. Avoid these. They take a ton of hits and yield no experience.

FUCK a Blue Dreadhawk, let's fight!

Dammit

I still have 7 lives left!

We'll cast shield and go by him instead.

Nice!

Down another elevator shaft.

Hmm...

Oh sweet.

Back to 8 lives now!

These bits are a little odd.

Not so much odd as they are suicidal and just jump into the lava pits for no reason

A fairy! Better grab it.

Didn't need it that much, but hey, every little bit helps.

Down th elevator finally.

I swear to fucking God...

Pushing forward...

There's something odd about these bricks.

There was a pit!

Wee!

Let's destroy some blocks.

They yield nothing

HOLY SHIT! Okay, this part still freaks me out every time when Boss Bit falls from the sky.

Destroy! Destroy!

Something must be good here.

Hmm!

This must be good!

Alright! I'm tired of falling through pits. They're killing my knees.

GAH! Opening those blocks yields a Dreadhawk. Let's head right...

Oh man...

Jesus! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING?

Coming soon! How I learned to stop worrying and love the Downstab: Part Deux

You should expect what the next update will contain!