Hey there, doods! Last time, I ended right before time was reset because I didn't remember to look at the guide I was using to get all of the endings! Let's forgive and forget, shall we?
So, I decided to take a break right after Raspberyl finished talking about Hellmarks. And apparently, our Prinny protagonist wasn’t the only one that found the lecture long.
TickTock: [Zzz…oh! The class is finally over!]
Jennifer expresses her appreciation, and brings up the fact that her package had been swapped with another. Raspberyl’s sorry that she can’t help, as all she has is Flonne’s DVD (remember that thing?), but has a hunch who’s responsible for the mix-up. Huh…in hindsight, I suppose it makes sense that she and Mao would come to Laharl’s place for similar reasons, rather than Raspberyl just stalking Mao around various Netherworlds and apologizing to anyone he messes up. Jennifer inquires about her relationship with her fellow delivery person, and Raspberyl denies anything but rivalry since childhood. Jennifer shows her the pudding that her package got mixed up with, and Raspberyl instantly identifies where it came from (the Sea of Gehenna) and its rarity (super rare).
“Database: Sea of Gehenna” has been added!
Raspberyl also states that since the seal’s been broken, it’s non-refundable, and it’d be best if Jennifer just ate it. Jennifer hesitates, Raspberyl says she’ll cover for her students, and they eventually decide to share it with everyone. We then hear Laharl laughing, and…KABOOM! And then the rewind.
Prinny: [I guess I need to prevent that fuel pack from falling into Lord Laharl’s hungry, hungry hands, dood…]
After starting this next cycle by once again clinging to Jennifer, I decide to hop to Laharl at the first chance I get, at 14 o’clock. This time, when Jennifer inquires as to why Laharl would help her find Thursday’s fuel package, I get the option to mind control the bratty Overlord. Between showing interest in Thursday, Jennifer, or Jennifer’s body, I picked the third choice because it sounds rather funny. In the following sprite scene, the screen turns a shade of pink, and multiple Succubi and Nekomanta (as well as Marjorly, Priere, and a Mage Knight) surround a laughing Laharl with hearts over their heads.
Laharl: I’m more interested in your sexy body! Tell me all about it, dude! (The mist fades, the girls run away, and Laharl leaps towards a surprised Jennifer while his Team Attack picture pops up)
TickTock: [Laharl glomped Jennifer!]
Jennifer: Wha…? Hey, Harlie?! B, but…! Kyaaaa!
TickTock: [Jennifer’s anti-glomping strike!] (Jennifer’s fist glows red. She punches Laharl, who screams and ricochets across the screen a few times before landing at Jennifer’s feet.)
Jennifer: Ohh…I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to use First Arts on you. Are you all right?
Laharl: I don’t think that damaged my HP at all, but now I’m more concerned with my mental health.
Jennifer: Boys should be curious about girls’ bodies, but that was a little too aggressive. Be careful not to act too forward, now!
As the scene returns from sprites to portraits, Laharl tells himself to stop wasting time and to go find Etna. At 15 o’clock, Raspberyl makes her (chronologically first) appearance, officially stating that she’s from Amazombie, Rosen Queen’s Mail-Order Department. She apparently can’t identify Laharl’s gender and asks if he’s Ms. Flonne, which causes the Overlord to shout his identity and that he’s nothing like that Love Maniac.
“Database: Love Mania” has been added!
Raspberyl’s impressed that Laharl’s ruling at such a young age, and asks for an autograph; Laharl replies by saying that the only ‘giving’ that should be occurring is Raspberyl giving her package to him. Raspberyl asks him to promise to give the package to Flonne, and Laharl’s upset that he’d just be doing her job, but he remembers that ‘swapped package’ thing Jennifer told him about. The pink-haired delinquent says that she’s here to correct the order, as her Social Studies class’s “job for a day”. Laharl’s outraged by her good deed-doing, and Raspberyl decides that now’s a perfect time to regale the Overlord with tales of her exploits. Laharl tries to get out of it by reminding Raspberyl of her duty, but the delinquent decides to just drag Laharl with her on her search for the fallen angel.
The time is now 16 o’clock, and we’re in the hall that Jennifer has just entered. We also have two new diary entries, which can be summarized as “stop Laharl from eating fuel” and “help Flonne because she’s nice”. The scene plays out like it did in the last update, but we have another chance to control Laharl’s mind as he tries to get out of the area before Raspberyl resumes her lecture. Between telling the girls that Jennifer’s class is better, that they should all be volunteering, or that we should all study together, I once again choose the last of those options, causing a change in the timeline.
In the following sprite scene, Laharl yells at some Prinnies to get them to leave, and tells the girls that it’s time for all of them to study and for him to get serious. Jennifer asks if Raspberyl’s driven Laharl insane, and the Prinnies (and that white cat mascot) come back with books and…I can’t say for sure, but I’m guessing a podium. Raspberyl’s impressed, and pulls a giant chalkboard out of the ground while Laharl hands her a pointer that be right at home in Welsh Vineyard’s collection. The word ‘VOLUNTEER’ appears on the chalkboard, and TickTock announces that class has begun. It’s at this point that Laharl realizes what’s going on and wonders why he’s doing it.
17 o’clock rolls around, and unlike the rest of the game, I can see the portraits of all three of the people in this scene. Also, a ghostly image of our Prinny protagonist can’t be seen attached to Laharl, like it would be in a scene with a single person in it. As for the actual scene, it’s starting similarly to the scene this update began at, with an angry Laharl now added behind them. Laharl’s surprised that he’s not dead from listening to that much talk about good deeds, and after Jennifer tells him that he should eat a spoonful of sugar after working his brain (which I think is a Mary Poppins reference), she’s reminded of the pudding she had been delivered by mistake.
Upon hearing the word ‘pudding’, Laharl demands that Jennifer hand the package over. Before she can say anything, he pilfers it out of her hands. Jennifer says that it isn’t either of them, but Laharl says that she was the one that suggested he eat something sweet, and then gobbles up the dessert he’s been waiting the entire game to eat. The sprite scene is…well, there’s a heart that appears over Laharl’s head, he says it’s delicious, and then he shoots out a blue laser beam from his mouth that reaches out into the stratosphere. The beam then turns into a trail of puddings, and Laharl dashes across them to a giant space pudding, followed by rocketing out of it with a grin on his face and the screen given a border of flowers. Remind me again, why do I keep taking such long breaks from interesting games like this?
Back to portraits, Raspberyl once again mentions the pudding’s rarity, and Laharl’s glad that he was able to achieve his goal. However, his laughter attracts Etna herself, who’s wondering what kind of creep eats another person’s package. Not knowing that the pudding he just ate was the one meant for Etna, he demands to have hers as well, which infuriates her even further. The Prinny protagonist is glad that Laharl no longer has a reason to eat the fuel by mistake and dock their pay, and TickTock tells him that she’d be smiling if she could. Our main dood says that he’s tired of watching Etna and Laharl fight, so TickTock bids us farewell and fixes our soul by sending it back into his body. Ending time!
Prinny: And that’s how my long day ended. I had enough of re-doing my past, dood! FYI, because of today’s fight, Master Etna quit her job and left the Overlord’s Castle, dood. (Background changes from completely black to a screenshot of Etna’s first encounter with the Disgaea 2 cast) I know you wanna know how she would act while unemployed, but that’s a completely different story, dood.
“Database: Savor The Pudding” has been added!
The song identified as “You Go, Girl” in our music collection plays, and the credits roll. I should note that the text displayed earlier doesn’t quite match up with the voice, but it was close enough for the purposes of this Liveblog. And now to save our…oh, wait; there’s still stuff going on outside the castle, with Prinny’s soul returning to its proper place, dood.
TickTock: [Prinny’s soul was fixed!]
Prinny: Oh. Dood? Doooood…
…And NOW we can save our clear data. Next time, should we see what would’ve happened if we didn’t force Laharl to study? Or should we follow Flonne, or Etna? I suppose we could also discover what happened to Thursday if you guys really want to. Until a decision is made, here’s another database entry!
Other No. 13 – Volunteer
Teacher Raspberyl: “Today I’ll give you a special lecture! It’s one of the most important for delinquents!
Today’s topic is my favorite word…
(Picture of Raspberyl and her two sidekicks; Raspberyl is holding a box and a ‘$’ is above her head)
That’s right, Volunteer!
No matter how badly you’re hurt, punished, or hated, you gotta help people unconditionally. Let them see your overflowing love!
What? They still don’t appreciate it?
Maybe you’re still looking to get something in return. Expecting a tasty snack as a reward? A beefed up resume? That’s not volunteering.
Don’t ask for anything back. They’ll see the glint of greed in your eyes.
…Anyway, all I wanna say is that I want all of your hearts to grow through this super delinquent move, Volunteering.
How does one’s heart grow?
I see that you’ve never volunteered. Then let’s begin with my favourite, the 24-Hour Trash Pick-Up!
What? That’s too long? Don’t be a fool. This is the Netherworld. Trash is everywhere.
And when you’ve picked up all the trash, you’ll finally…Hmph. I’ll keep that to myself. I don’t wanna ruin my students’ fun.”
…Holy Baal. That was a long one, wasn’t it? It’s no longer a surprise that her in-game lecture takes a couple of hours. Anyways, see y’all next time, doods!
NEW DATABASE TERMS: Love Mania, Sea of Gehenna, Savor the Pudding
