Line #55 VisualNovel/War13thDay


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:Don't be fooled. This isn't your typical DatingSim.]]
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4	->''"Anyway, who do you want as your storyteller? Me or this prude?"''
5	-->-- '''Wildfire''' to you
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7	[[AmbiguousSituation Something is wrong here.]]
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9	[[SecondPersonNarration You]] stumble across two women at a campfire. Wildfire is an ActionGirl and a {{Valkyrie\|s}}, [[ViewerGenderConfusion who you might be forgiven for mistaking as a man from behind]]. Ambrosia is a member of ThePhoenix, an exotic [[ProperLady lady in red]] who you might recognize from the VisualNovel/DeathRoom.
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11	They're talking about the sun having vanished and, for whatever reason, Ambrosia keeps counting down from 3. Huh?
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13	Okay, it'll all make sense [[FramingDevice once you hear their explanation]], [[UnreliableNarrator right]]?
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15	Ambrosia tells a story that starts like an [[HighFantasy epic]] and ends like a love story with Arsenik the [[PrincelyYoungMan gentleman]], except that it comes with a [[StalkerWithoutACrush supernaturally creepy stalker]]. Wildfire tells a story about going from FriendsWithBenefits with Chase the NiceGuy to a ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend or, depending on your choices, a steadfast supporter of [[BrosBeforeHoes chicks before dicks.]]
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17	Now, the question is...why don't their stories line up?
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19	As [[http://thegg.net/reviews/war-13th-day-pc-review/ one reviewer]] aptly puts it, "it's your job to make like Miles Edgeworth and solve this mystery to figure out what is really going on."
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21	Created by Dreamgazer, ''War: 13th Day'' uses every aspect of the MediaNotes/RenPy VisualNovel engine to [[SlidingScaleOfGameplayAndStoryIntegration engage you]] in an interactive mystery full of {{plot twist}}s, {{mind screw}}s, and unconventional {{romance arc}}s. Serving as the opening act to ''[[https://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=36651 War (X Playing Pieces)]]'', it's available for free on [[https://dreamgazer.itch.io/war-13th-day itch.io]] and [[https://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=36365&sid=13945450f551b58c5707e50e5363ac51 Lemmasoft]]. If the JigsawPuzzlePlot boggles you, don't be ashamed of using the [[https://askdreamgazer.wordpress.com/2016/02/15/official-walkthrough-for-war-13th-day/ official walkthrough]].
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23	Since its release on New Year's Day, it has spawned a [[https://dreamgazer.itch.io/war-valentine-edition Valentine special]] and an [[https://dreamgazer.itch.io/ready-set-parody April Fools' one]].
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26	!!The following tropes can be found in ''War: 13th Day'' -
27	* AbductionIsLove: [[spoiler:In one ending, Chase can carry off Ambrosia with him. She doesn't really mind.]]
28	* AllJustADream: [[spoiler:What Ambrosia makes you and Wildfire believe halfway through the beginning. It sort of is, but it’s more like Wildfire’s DyingDream, and Ambrosia explícito denies it being a dream- more akin to someone’s life flashing before their eyes.]]
29	* AmazonBrigade: The clan of the Valkyrie are pretty much all women, in contrast to the all-male Vi.
30	* AngerBornOfWorry: When Chase fails to defend himself against Brooks, Wildfire is decidedly angry.
31	* ArtEvolution: Compare the look of ''War: 13th Day'' to the Valentine and April Fools' specials. You'll notice a huge difference. [[spoiler:Of course, since the entire game takes place in a dying vision where symbolism runs rampant, it makes sense for everything to look a look a little loopy and rough around the edges. Not to mention, this is ''Wildfire''. She's more likely to see the world as a rough-cut {{shonen\|Demographic}} than a sparkly {{shoujo\|Demographic}}.]]
32	* AttackAttackAttack: [[spoiler:In one of Brooks's endings, Wildfire and her decide to go down fighting against the Vi.]]
33	* AttemptedRape:
34	** The female on male variety. It's heavily implied that Brooks attempts this with Chase. Wildfire has the option to stop it or join it.
35	** Grant threatens to take Wildfire by force if she loses to him in a fight. He doesn't succeed.
36	* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: [[spoiler:If Wildfire chooses Chase over her best friend, they have a bonding moment that proves that she does care about him, even though she kept insisting he was just a boy-toy.]]
37	* BeingWatched: Onyx is always watching Ambrosia.
38	* BestHerToBedHer: This is basically a custom of Valkyrie clan.
39	* BigBad: King Barium is the leader of the clan of the Vi, a mysterious clan who appeared and has essentially taken over Virgo Island. Wildfire, one of the main heroines, plots to overthrow the Vi, putting her in conflict with him. [[spoiler:Of course, the Barium seen here is a part of Wildfire’s DyingDream, putting into question how malevolent he really is. The true villain for the immediate story could be considered Wildfire’s murderer, aka ''[[TheKillerInMe the player]]''.]]
40	* BirdsOfAFeather: Arsenik and Ambrosia in his route. He's a gentleman and she's a lady...at least, we think they are?
41	* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:In one ending, Ambrosia and Arsenik are on the run from the Vi.]]
42	* BlackKnight: Onyx is clad in black armor from head to toe.
43	* {{Blackmail}}: Night does this to Ambrosia.
44	* BoyMeetsGirl: It's how all romance starts.
45	* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: With a slight variation. [[spoiler:Night tells Ambrosia that he will jail Arsenik for attacking him unless she gives him a kiss everyday. It makes her feel like she's cheating, which leads her to break up with Arsenik.]]
46	* TheCameo: In an unlockable Bonus Scene, Evie Olive from the VisualNovel/DeathRoom makes a brief appearance.
47	* TheCharmer: Barium has quite the way with words. The Valentine special even labels him as the "Seductive King." Depending on your interpretation, Night may or may not fall into this trope as well.
48	* ChickMagnet: Arsenik might be this.
49	-->'''Chase:''' I’m not staying here and taking this from one of his admirers.
50	* CrashIntoHello: Narrowly averted. During their first meeting, Chase very nearly runs into Ambrosia.
51	* CockFight: Arsenik and Night over Ambrosia.
52	* CourtlyLove: Arsenik courts Ambrosia like he's from Shakespeare's time.
53	* ChastityCouple: Arsenik and Ambrosia...probably. Wildfire sure doesn't think so.
54	* DamselInDistress: Ambrosia runs into trouble with Wildfire, Night, and Brooks.
55	* DistressedDude: Chase gets in trouble when he refuses to hit Brooks, who's coming after him like a raging bull.
56	* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:In the True End, you learn that Wildfire is dying.]]
57	* DreamLand: [[spoiler:To be exact, this is Wildfire's Dream Land.]]
58	* DyingDream: [[spoiler:This visual novel in a nutshell.]]
59	* EatingTheEyeCandy: Wildfire takes no pains to hide the fact that she wants to tap Arsenik.
60	-->'''Wildfire:''' It’s not that I was particularly interested in him. I just wanted to bang him, plain and simple.
61	* TheEndingChangesEverything: [[spoiler:The True End reveals that the entire story is through Wildfire's biased perception, as well as her wishes, hopes, and dreams, fantasy and reality mixed together, and that is essentially her [[DyingDream life flashing beforehand her eyes]], as she was [[DeadAllAlong Dying All Along]]- and the ''PlayerCharacter'', [[TheDogWasTheMastermind of all people]], is [[TheKillerInMe her killer]]. In the post-credits scene, Ambrosia even makes this clear.]]
62	-->'''Ambrosia:''' [[spoiler:Her perspective is biased and, to tell you the truth, terribly inaccurate. Do we seem unrealistic? Over-the-top? Annoying, even? That is simply how Lady Wildfire sees us. You could say she sees a satire of us in her mind.]]
63	%%No speculation. Only add tropes that ARE displayed, otherwise you are shoehorning.
64	* ExtremeDoormat: Ambrosia...sometimes. Depends on whose perspective and which route.
65	* FeaturelessProtagonist: You never get to see yourself. [[spoiler:This is used to great effect when you ultimately learn that you're one of the characters from their world. Specifically, the one who murdered Wildfire.]]
66	* FemaleGaze: Some of the illustrations are from the perspective of being under a hot guy...or on top of him.
67	* FeminineWomenCanCook: At least, it's assumed that Ambrosia can cook. Arsenik comes over for dinner a few times, and Wildfire thinks Ambrosia would tell someone:
68	-->'''Ambrosia:''' You’ve never tried chutney before? Oh, that simply won’t do! You must come over to my home for dinner tonight.
69	* FieryRedhead: Chase is outspoken, overflowing with passion, and strong. [[spoiler:But in the end, you learn this is only what Wildfire wishes he was. In the Bonus Scene:]]
70	-->[[spoiler:'''Chase:''' What are you blaming Ambrosia for? ''You're'' the one who had Ambrosia see me that way.]]
71	-->[[spoiler:'''Wildfire:''' And like I said, you're more of a man that way.]]
72	* ForcefulKiss: Night does this to Ambrosia.
73	* {{Foreshadowing}}: Just about everywhere. [[spoiler: The fact that it's snowing in summer, the out-of-place backgrounds, and all the other inconsistencies in the women's stories lead up to the revelation that they're dreaming. But just wait until you get to the True End. Wildfire's not having just any dream...]]
74	* FromBadToWorse: The deeper you delve into Ambrosia's and Wildfire's stories, the darker it gets.
75	* GenreDeconstruction: [[spoiler:Ambrosia's romances play out like a scene from a [[YoungAdultLiterature YA novel]] or a [[ShoujoDemographic shoujo]]. You learn that this is not only Wildfire's view of Ambrosia but her ''fantasy''. That's right. Ambrosia's story is not only based off Wildfire's biased observations but her daydreams. Deep inside, Wildfire, the rough n' tough gal, wants it all: love, torrid love triangles, stolen kisses. All in all, a perfect life.]]
76	* TheGrovel: When Ambrosia forces herself to break up with Arsenik, he immediately thinks it's his fault.
77	-->'''Arsenik:''' Please, Miss Ambrosia. Do you want to see me beg? Because I will from upon my knees –
78	* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler:At the end, it's revealed that Wildfire is intensely jealous of Ambrosia.]]
79	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A rare male example. Arsenik seems to fit this description pretty well so far.
80	* HandsomeLech: Night. [[spoiler:But this is Wildfire's view of him. In the post-credits scene, Night even says:]]
81	-->[[spoiler:'''Night:''' You didn't get me exactly right either, but it doesn't really matter to me. I just think it's interesting you see me that way.]]
82	-->[[spoiler:'''Wildfire:''' What way you talkin' about?]]
83	-->[[spoiler:'''Night:''' Oh, I don't know. Like a lecherous old man?]]
84	* HappilyEverAfter: Some of Ambrosia's endings.
85	* HaremSeeker: King Barium of the Vi.
86	-->'''Brooks:''' Well, you know how Barium’s been acceptin’ additions to his harem of women? And man, he ain’t picky.
87	* HonorableMarriageProposal: In one ending, [[spoiler:Arsenik proposes to Ambrosia not only to preserve her reputation but out of true affection.]]
88	-->[[spoiler:'''Arsenik:''' Please do not assume this is solely out of obligation. Truly, I would be happy to have you – more than happy. You must know that I fancy you, Miss Ambrosia.]]
89	* HotBlooded: Wildfire is this to some extent.
90	* TheIngenue: Ambrosia...usually.
91	* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Ambrosia gives into blackmail to keep Arsenik out of prison. [[spoiler:In another ending, Ambrosia is framed for murder and Arsenik takes the blame for it.]]
92	* InnocentBlueEyes: Arsenik has them.
93	* TheKillerInMe: [[spoiler:You are Wildfire's killer.]]
94	* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Arsenik's hair falls past his waist.
95	* LoveTriangle: [[spoiler:Wildfire has the hots for Arsenik, who's clearly smitten with Ambrosia. In his route, Chase has a crush on Ambrosia as well.]]
96	* LustObject: In general, Wildfire and Brooks see every guy this way.
97	* MeaningfulName: On Virgo Island, everyone earns their name through their actions and/or personality traits.
98	* MomentKiller: While Wildfire and Chase are necking, Brooks pops up. Topless.
99	* MsFanservice: Ambrosia seems to be the token sex symbol of the ''X Playing Pieces'' universe. She falls into the Innocent type, but Wildfire sees her as TheTease who ReallyGetsAround.
100	* MultipleEndings: There are over 12 of them. You have to get certain ones to unlock the True End.
101	* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Wildfire can kill Grant to keep his mouth shut.
102	* MurderTheHypotenuse: [[spoiler:Wildfire can kill Ambrosia in one ending because she fantasizes about doing this.]]
103	* MysteryFiction: You have to piece together the truth. [[spoiler:At the end, you're presented with the grand mystery: who killed Wildfire?]]
104	* NiceGuysFinishLast: Subverted by Chase in Wildfire's telling of the story.
105	* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: Wildfire can stab King Barium in the heart. It doesn't work.]]
106	* OldSchoolChivalry: Arsenik is the walking, talking embodiment of this.
107	* OurMonstersAreDifferent: Each clan is made up of a different creature of legend, but they all sport quite a few variations from their original counterparts.
108	* ParanoiaFuel: Onyx.
109	* ParanormalRomance: Given how none of the cast is human, all the romance essentially falls into this category.
110	* PrettyBoy: Arsenik and Night.
111	* RapidAging: [[spoiler:All of Alexandrite's brides become elderly women and die.]]
112	* RescueRomance: Arsenik rescues Ambrosia from the lodge and the fire at the villa.
113	* RavenHairIvorySkin: [[spoiler:Ambrosia's true appearance.]]
114	* TheReveal: [[spoiler:When Ambrosia leads you to believe you're in a dream...and then ruthlessly shatters that notion in both the ending and post-credits scene. In order]]:
115	** [[spoiler:“The sun”, which Wildfire wants to return, is a metaphor for her life.]]
116	** [[spoiler:Onyx, the Vi war chief, symbolizes death, which always follows the Phoenix Ambrosia.]]
117	** [[spoiler:[[TheKillerInMe YOU]] are Wilfire’s killer.]]
118	* RoyalHarem: King Barium has one that Wildfire can pretend to join.
119	* SecondActBreakup: Shows up in the first telling of Ambrosia's story.
120	* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: [[spoiler:The whole goal of the game.]]
121	* ShooTheDog: [[spoiler:Having to give herself to Night in exchange for Arsenik's safety, Ambrosia tries her best to stay away from her former lover. She underestimates how determined he is to fix their relationship.]]
122	* ShutUpKiss: [[spoiler:Ambrosia is framed for murder, and Arsenik wants to take the blame. She tries to stop him, and he stuns her with a kiss.]]
123	* TakingYouWithMe: Wildfire and Brooks can try to take the clan of the Vi down with them.
124	* TallDarkAndHandsome: Night.
125	* ThatCameOutWrong:
126	-->'''Ambrosia:''' Then, sleep with me.
127	-->'''Arsenik:''' Sleep with you. Hmm...that’s a very tempting offer.
128	-->'''Ambrosia:''' I-I meant beside me! There’s room, to be certain.
129	* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: Subverted.
130	-->'''Ambrosia:''' Is there no other bedroom that’s been untouched by the fire aside from this one?
131	-->'''Arsenik:''' There are plenty more. Only the second floor’s been incinerated. I suppose you would like me to move, but to be perfectly honest with you, I’m quite exhausted. You won’t mind if I rest here for a little while, do you?
132	* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Wildfire is the former and Ambrosia is the latter.
133	* UnlockableContent: When you reach the True End, you unlock Behind-the-Scenes content and Bonus Material, which delves further into the world of Virgo Island. It also includes a [[BreakingTheFourthWall fourth-wall breaking]] Let's Play and character interview.
134	* WalkingShirtlessScene: Arsenik wears a lion's mane around his neck, which does absolutely nothing to conceal his masculine chest. [[spoiler:Given how the game is from Wildfire's perspective and she's crushing on Arsenik, it's not all too surprising that he's walking around half-dressed.]]
135	* WorldOfSymbolism: [[spoiler:Everything in the game represents something in Wildfire's subconscious and/or perception of the world.]]
136	* WouldHitAGirl: Grant has no qualms about trying to beat up Wildfire - 'try' being the keyword, of course.
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138	Three, two -
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140	No one saw you, did they?

Context VisualNovel / War13thDay