from Eclipse Breaker.
Combat dialogue. Action-focused, quippy, concise.
Context: In Eclipse Breaker, the player character Ember is aided by the ghosts of her five fallen comrades. The following is a selection of short barks that trigger during combat in response to various gameplay conditions.
One-Line Character Descriptions (click to expand)
- Ember: The player character, an ex-paladin frozen in time for 25 years.
- Logren: Kindly mercenary, Ember’s mentor
- Yarrow: Innocent teen healer turned survival blood magician after Ember’s disappearance
- Cal: Thief who affects a carefree attitude to hide his sorrow
- Thuraam: Inventor and philosopher cast out from his ocelot-person tribe
- Rhystia: Cynical forest witch, once Ember’s rival
Ultimate Move Callouts
EMBER
Even if I've lost everything else, I still have my sword.
LOGREN
Ach! When all else fails, spin!
YARROW
Worthless creatures. They don't deserve blood.
CAL
Let's rise above all this fighting!
THURAAM
Ah, just the situation for which I invented this gun!
RHYSTIA
Now this is what magic looks like.
Barks For Ember Reviving
EMBER
Just one more chance is all I need.
LOGREN
I dinnae sacrifice myself for you to kick off here!
YARROW
Nice move, swordbrains. Good thing you're with a healer.
CAL
Playing dead to get the jump? Nice move, Red.
THURAAM
Curious! How will the Chosen One get out of this predicament?
RHYSTIA
You don't need my magic to keep fighting. You just need to stand up.
Game over barks
EMBER
Don't worry, Solara. You'll see me again soon.
LOGREN
You did well, lass. Time for a wee break, aye?
YARROW
Now, how do we modify you to fight better?
CAL
It… doesn't get easier watching you die. And it's probably worse for you, huh?
THURAAM
Little Chosen One, this will be just a tiny footnote in your heroic story.
RHYSTIA
It's your lucky day, sunshine. You get to avenge yourself.
Paired Banter Excerpts
LOGREN
Y'ever consider using a bigger sword?
EMBER
I've trained with this same sword since I was a child. I know its every motion, every reaction, as if it were my own body.
LOGREN
Aye, but with a bigger sword you could hit things harder.
YARROW
Pestering a goddess into changing her world-defining decision? Now, what chance of success do you give that plan?
EMBER
I don't know… 100%? I won't stop until I bring back the Sun.
YARROW
I see… Perhaps instead of debate, I'll just work on possessing you.
EMBER
Is there anything you've ever regretted stealing?
CAL
Yeah, the Sun. It was me all along. Wouldn't have done it if I'd known it'd be a whole thing.
EMBER
Wow, nice of Solara to take the heat for you on that one.
CAL
Yeah, she's a bro.
EMBER
This would be a lot easier if you were still here, Thuraam. You were an incredible fighter.
THURAAM
Hah hah, yes! Our enemies fled before my "Tinker" ability!
EMBER
Oh right, "Tinker." I forgot you could do that.
THURAAM
WHAT? You… forgot about "Tinker?"
RHYSTIA
Bah! What kind of magic was that supposed to be, sunshine? You're killing me.
EMBER
You know, before I met you, I thought a nature witch would be filled with wisdom and inner peace, not aggression and mood swings.
RHYSTIA
That's because you've never lived in nature.