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Stylized Grace Vester
Meagan Young
Grace Vester Profile
Grace Vester, Commander of the Black Brigade
Maria Neblett

The black brigade is Lorcia’s greatest military force, answering only to the king rather than to the council of generals, and it makes sense that one of its 3 founders, Vester, is as equally intense as the Brigade itself. Coming from a long line of generals, she broke away from the family after her mother and she had a falling out, causing her to focus even harder on doing better than her mother. In the beginning, she, James and Henrick founded the Brigade while they were in military academy, and upon its official creation under the king, Grace has become its commander, with James as her 2nd in command and Henrick as the hand to the king (long story). While her strongest point is strategizing, she also has to interact with multiple ministers to deal with war plans and budget issues.

Roughly 5 ft 7-8, Vester is the 2nd smallest hero that is playable, and is capable of disguising herself in either gender depending on what the mission calls for. Combining her childhood and her academy training, she is the most efficient human hero at combat, though she specializes more in long range and silent take downs than direct combat. Weapons of choice are a sword and a sniper rifle.

Intelligent, honestly blunt, somewhat arrogant and relatively tempered, Vester tends to be straight and to the point, occasionally being rather mean and having a very odd sense of humor (battle humor, morbid humor, etc). She’s extremely close to her brigade, and is very caring about their well-being, and has a personal disgust with nobility. Loyal to the core to the king, the country’s well-being is her top priority. Her uniform is a black uniform with goggles for snipering.

Pros:

  • For players who like strategizing and fighting, this character is the one to play as. Her game play involves having to upgrade and get new battle formations for her brigade based on how many missions they succeed, so the player can play it similarly to fire emblem to a degree.

  • Long range combat dominant with some strengths in close combat

  • Works in both outdoor and indoor combat

  • Has the least amount of interaction with politics

  • Has a brigade that helps in many missions

  • Explores a lot for the missions.

  • Abilities:

    • Battle Call: Can summon her brigade or allies automatically to any enemy of choice.

    • Disguise: Depending on the situation, Vester can disguise herself and be unseen by the enemy for a while.

Cons:

  • For players who like to charge into battle, this is not a character for you.

  • Her disguise only works so long as the player doesn’t bring attention to themselves. If Vester causes a scene (argument, swipes something in front of someone, etc), she will get caught.

  • Is pretty bad at dealing with non-military technology.

  • Has a lot to do with moral. If one doesn’t like doing side quests for moral, this is not for you.

  • Exploration is limited by missions.

Plot
Maria Neblett
Ray Ahmed
Tutorial

Elimination mission: Kill corrupt politician

  • Go over stealth tactics

  • Long-range sniper kill

After assassination, go talk to the Minister of Finance about giving her and her brigade leeway

  • Nice response:

  • Mean response:

Primary Conflict

The King of Lorcia, King Leonius Warpolt is concerned with the state of affairs between Marvansk and Hellion. Additionally, Aldorf is reporting more attacks from Vanators. He knows war is coming, and they must prepare.

Rising Action

King Warpolt sends Grace and the Black Brigade (BB) to Bharata to escort Jarvis Jacobs, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Jacobs gets kidnapped before BB can escort. Grace can:

  • Track down Jacobs by stopping the rebellion and beat up the people that caused it (leads to Good ending)

  • Talk to rebels, have them reach a compromise (Peace ending)

  • Lie to rebels (make a deal with them), kill them, and traumatize (or scare) the Minister (Bad ending)

During United Council meeting, Grace does missions:

  • Fight off rebels

    • Kill a few, convince leader to stand down (Good)

    • Get captured, convince leader to stand down (Peace)

    • Sneak into hideout, kill all the rebels (Bad)

  • Escort caravans

    • No matter what - always (Good)

    • Sometimes will get ambushed

    • Compensated based on success

  • Track down criminals/crime bosses

    • Kill some, capture main criminals (Good)

    • Beat up some thugs, recruit into BB (Peace)

    • Kill the bastards (Bad)

Major Mission: Davis Mikaelson - a nobleman and friend of Jacobs - hires Grace and BB to rescue his wife, Lady Shreya, from sky pirates (Mikaelson is actually the perpetrator so Shreya would die or be assumed dead and he would get her fortune)

  • Sneak into airship base, rescue Shreya, capture Davis Mikaelson and expose his corrupt ass down to the law (Good)

  • Sneak in, rescue Shreya, beat up Mikaelson, take his money, and turn him into the authorities (Peace)

  • Sneak OR bust in, kill all sky pirates AND Mikaelson, traumatizing Shreya (Bad)

Grace returns to Lorcia with new missions:

  • Kill soldiers/monsters in the wildlands

  • Save kidnapped people from Hellion

  • Courier Missions

Soldiers and monsters from Hellion have been attacking in the north. Grace and BB must intercept and remove them:

  • Fight them until they’re forced to surrender (Good)

  • Try diplomacy first and then fight them (Peace)

  • Kill them all, no questions asked (Bad)

Slaying the Slayers: Monsters from Hellion have been attacking places, and Slayers have come to assist in the fight against them. However, the one colony in Lorcia is not happy with the Slayers’ presence. Grace can:

  • Use the Slayers to kill the monsters but keep the Slayers away from the Vanators (Good)

  • Use both Vanators and Slayers to fight the monsters and then try to get some diplomacy between them (Peace)

  • Use slayers to kill monsters, abandon Vanators by giving Slayers free reign in Lorcia (Bad)

A so-called Vladimirian points out the the colony in Lorcia is leaving the country for no apparent reason. Curious, Grace tracks them and comes across Arjun. She learns that the Vladimirians are planning to slaughter all of the Vanators. Grace and the BB can:

  • Help the Brigade fight off the Vladimirians while they load the ship (Good)

  • Have BB help with loading the ship while other military forces deal with Vladimirians (losing some Brigadiers in the process) (Peace)

  • Kill all of the Vladimirians and not care if someone is left behind (Bad)

Climax

Grace heads north via airship and arrive in Marvansk after some smaller missions dealing with the monsters. Grace meets Costine as Arjun brings her back from Bharata. She reveals that their common enemy is Pierce (main villain) - an exiled Vanator who has taken control of Hellion for nefarious purposes. Now, missions are:

  • Securing rally points

  • Missions to raise morale, improve BB and other military squadrons

  • Convince Leonius to send more troops

  • Convince Minister of Finance to give more $$$

  • Prepare for battle by learning new weapons technologies and incorporating it into battle

Major Mission: Ball

Grace goes to Marvansk’s capital to ask Mavrock for an alliance to fight against Hellion, being that Marvansk is a superpower. Grace can:

  • Do cooperative missions

  • Escort him around

  • Fight off assassins to help earn his gratitude and loyalty

  • This Mission helps in the Ball since Marvansk is a superpower and has agreed to help, other leaders are more likely to agree to join

Ball (Political event for ambassadors to try to get things done): Held with all major countries present, Grace must convince all the leaders to help go to war against Pierce and join the cause

FINAL BATTLE:

  • As Grace is the most military-oriented character, she strategizes the military troops and maintaining the rally points to ensure victory in the battle versus Hellion

  • Battle versus Hellion forces is won, Pierce defeated

Falling Action

After the defeat of Pierce, Grace can:

  • Improve national relations by talking with the leaders of Lorcia/Marvansk

  • Strengthen military further and raise morale

Conclusion

Good Ending: Morale is high, Brigade is maxed out, Vanators are supported, Marvansk and Lorcia are allies, and Grace gets a Medal of Valor from King Leonius and is revered and respected as a military hero, given a title from Bharata

Peace Ending: Morale is medium or high, Vanators are in a neutral relationship, Marvansk and Lorcia are neutral, and Grace gets a medal of honor and is revered and respected as a military hero, gains the position of military coordinator of the United Powers’ armies

Bad Ending: Moral is low or medium, the Brigade has lost a ton of troops and hate Grace, the other countries fear or hate her, Vanators are hunted, Marvansk and Lorcia are enemies, she receives the Medal of Valor and the Bharatans consider her to be a mercenary rather than a military leader. Grace is a ruthless commander.

Lines
Kenny Huynh

  • I am Grace Vester, Commander of the Black Brigade of the Kingdom of Lorcia.

  • For the Kingdom of Lorcia!

  • Prepare to fight!

  • Troops!

  • The Black Brigade lives to fight another day.

  • We will not stand down!

  • I refuse to give up!

  • You will fall!

  • Defeat is inevitable!

  • We shall succeed!

  • Don’t even try!

  • A little bit of strategy goes a long way.

  • Forward!

  • Retreat!

  • Together we can win!

  • I am my own commander.

  • I am my own person.

  • Don’t try to compare me to anyone else.

  • We will overcome any boundary!

  • I will overcome any boundary!

  • Try me.