The Legend of Zelda: Forgotten Gates

This month's progress has been mostly about filling out the battle banter system. Some of that was coding -- importantly, I updated the system to check for some common constructed key name possibilities like 'AubreyFightAnyBerserk' so that I don't need to write special code for every skill and situation that might crop up. Mostly, though, it's just been a matter of coming up with the texts, and I'm still nowhere near done -- I've only written banter for 5 of the 12 currently playable heroes, and it's only been what they say/do when they act, not reactions they have to being attacked or getting buffed by their allies. Surprising how long it can take on average to come up with a bunch of little quips. X) Xu was an especially big (though rewarding) challenge because her Song ability involves 6 songs * 5 effects/song = 30 effects, and I decided to do little 2-line poems for them. Here's a few gems for example:

Sacred Verse:
Xu sings, o/~ Be purified by sacred song,
O you who devise to do wrong! o/~

Explosion:
Xu sings, o/~ Fire's good for simple doom,
Just make your target go BOOM! o/~

Thorn Lash:
Xu sings, o/~ Thorny branches, whip and rake,
Ambush like a striking snake! o/~

Healing Rain:
Xu sings, o/~ Wash over us, O gentle rain,
Cleanse away our battle's pain. o/~

Fleeting Shadow:
Xu sings, o/~ Fleeting shadow, soft and swift,
Lend us your unnatural gift! o/~

Mental Clash:
Xu sings, o/~ Push 'till one side goes insane,
Let's see who has the stronger brain! o/~