from Wintermoor Tactics Club.
Cutscene. Comedic, optional character bonding.
Written/designed with Kyla Furey.
Context: Jania, formerly of the Psychic Detectives Club, has recently joined the Tactics Club (and thus the player’s party), but her uncompromising take-charge style has led to trouble fitting in. Colin, a fellow party member and CM of their C&C campaign, particularly thinks her character (Janya the Psychomancer) is too powerful. As an optional sidequest, the player gifts Jania a less broken C&C sourcebook and encourages her to approach Colin with some new ideas.
[The scene cuts to the CLUBROOM, where COLIN is standing at the C&C table. JANIA suddenly barges in] JANIA Catacomb-Master! I have some ideas I wish to implement! They are about Janya. COLIN Ah, I’m glad to hear you’re interested in building out your character’s backstory. Crafting your in-world background is a crucial part of enjoying C&C! What did you have in mind? JANIA Eye lasers! COLIN ...What? JANIA I believe the best way to express Janya’s psychic potential and her struggle to control it would be if she could fire eye lasers. COLIN Uh... hard no. Only the most eldritch of dragons get eye lasers in C&C. You’re WAY too low-level for that. JANIA Hm, that is a problem. Fortunately I have other ideas! It seems likely that Janya has the ability to automatically intuit the culprit of any mystery. COLIN No. What? How would that even work? JANIA She just knows who is guilty. Also why and how. Think of how useful it would be for detective work! COLIN Yeah, that’s- that’s not the point. C&C is about using tactics to overcome challenges. You can’t just... automatically win. JANIA Sensible! If C&C was easy, it wouldn’t prepare us for real-world struggles with goblins or similar evils. After deeply considering your words, I think maybe it would be best if Janya could not automatically solve every crime. COLIN Great, glad we agree on that one. JANIA Prepare for another idea! Goggles! COLIN ...Like, magic goggles? JANIA No, just very stylish ones! I’ve always wanted a pair of stylish goggles! Janya does too. That is one of many subtle ways I have secretly based her on myself. COLIN ... Sure. Absolutely. Knock yourself out. As stylish as you want. JANIA Victory! Thank you for your kind consideration, Game Lord! COLIN It’s Cata- Nevermind. [An update message lets the player know they have unlocked an upgrade for Jania]