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Lowen (Fire Emblem: The Blazing Sword) |
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Pherae's finest young Paladin has been confined to Light, tossed aside as a worthy fighter and loyal retainer. Lowen's goal this season is simple: Match Lucius's run through Light and try and earn an upgrade. If he succeeds, he'll finally become the equal of Lord Eliwood. The first minor obstruction in his path to glory is Meredy, a blathering girl with no affinity for true battles. While the girl has some very minor magicks to throw out, nothing can shake Lowen's steely resolve or keep his lance from impaling the defenseless Meredy. |
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A living contradiction, Meredy is a cheerful spirit who houses the burning power of the Dark Aurora. After her mother's fall in Godlike, Meredy seeks to prove her family’s worth. Her first roadblock poses little threat. Although Lowen's strikes can hurt Meredy’s fragile frame, he can't hope to match the Celestian girl's Destiny. With a snap of her fingers, Meredy can freeze time and send out five powerful warriors to smash the puny Paladin. And if he manages to survive, Meredy can always use the Craymel Artes to destroy the rest of his vitality. Is Meredy ready to show her power in Light? You bet! |
Sei It began, of all places, in the kitchen. Lowen had just finished preparing yet another meal for Lord Eliwood when he noticed something nearby that made his heart jump in surprise and no small amount of joy. A dueler! Here with him! Cooking! Such a sight was like an island to a drowning man in the middle of the ocean. Finally, a fellow cook who he can relate to in this strange world filled with fighters and adventurers who believe that two pieces of dried bread with week-old goat cheese makes for a proper meal. He must talk to this person at all costs! The fact that the cook was the person he had a match with was absolutely lost to him in the rapture he felt at the moment. The conversation went well at first. Lowen’s passion for all things related to food and Meredy’s friendly and childlike nature matched and an enthusiastic and educational discussion regarding the similarities and differences of the two world’s cooking styles began. Then, the topic regarding favorite dishes sprang up. "Sweet rice?" Lowen gasped, aghast at what he had heard. "Hwee?" Meredy responded in her cutely confused way. "Rice is meant to be the most essential part of the main course." Lowen murmured half to himself, his fist clenched in front of his chest. "It is the one that fills the stomach the most, and therefore, the heart. Mixed with chopped meat and vegetables, with each grain cooked in a way that allows it to absorb the spices that give it enough flavor to make your Lord whet his appetite and want for more. To desecrate it in such a way by covering it with white satay, treating it like some piece of dessert is blasphemy!" Meredy blinked at first at the sudden outburst, then growled. The way that Lowen talked about her favorite dish… Why did he say such things even though he hadn’t actually tasted it? "You are wrong!" Meredy said, the Orz Earring she had lent Lowen translating her Melnics into broken English. "Rice is for filling is true. But sweetness does not mean it is just for dessert. With right mixture of spiciness from onions and tomato, white satay mixes well with meat and rice, making for good food that people ask more. Your old way of cooking is one-tracked and wrong." The two fighter cooks glared at each other with such hatred and intensity that those who were well attuned towards such things would have noticed no small amount of red chi surrounding the two. "I’m sorry Meredy, but I don’t think we can be friends now." Lowen said, his eyes, covered as they were by his hair, never leaving the Celestian. "Yup!" Meredy agreed in a voice that completely contrasted the way she felt. "Cooking beliefs too different. Only one way to settle this." "Cook-off?" "You bet!" --- And thus, the RPGDL saw its first cooking match as Iron Chef Lycia went against Iron Chef Celestia in a battle that shall forever be remembered in the annals of history of the league. Many people of the DL gathered to watch this spectacle, with noted great cooks such as Quina, Mary, Hai Yo, and the cast of Star Ocean. With spatulas and cooking oil flying instead of sword and spell as two of the greatest (and only) cooks in the RPGDL exhibited their non-fighting crafts, this one could prove to be one of the closest and most exciting battles ever. "And for the guest judges of the match…" The speaker announced. "Presenting Suikoden’s very own… Muku Rangers!" …or it could prove to be one of the most lopsided battles ever, as fate decided to give the Fire Emblem knight a metaphorical kick to the posterior. Nothing bites more than having squirrel judges announce the main ingredient for the match, especially when your opponent is the only one who can understand furry rodent. Lowen: 13 |
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