One Knight Stand - King Arthur x Among Us Apocalyptic Road Trip (WIP 900k, Patreon 1M+)(UPDATE 10/25/24 + 84k - Duel of AoE Spells)

[Shenice_L]

@Unregistered

So, it’s totally possible to make it through Chapter 1 without saying anything. If you reach the part where you’re officially introducing yourselves to Merlin with the mute flag still active, Adrian will say that he’s never actually heard the MC speak out loud. At that point, you’ll get a stronger reaction from the other harbingers the first time that you speak (just so long as I remember to call that particular gosub).

I was mute the whole time but didn’t get this- Or at least I tried to be. I chose nothing but the mute options but as i’m guessing plot purposes have it, MC does still go on, to outright speak many times throughout chapter through passing remarks or responses to Adrien; without us having to choose for him to do so. (unless I did something wrong).

Then when we got to the Merlin introduction; Adrien introduces me but does not brings up never hearing me talk aloud. Idky, because I definitely played a timid, mute role but it doesn’t seem to have activated my MC being seen as mute at all.

[Pandadanda]

you start mute and it goes away if you speak(i think even if you are “alone”). You can see if you have spoken at the bottom of the stats menu.

[Amedyr]

Whoah found a new bug!

> He first came to your attention as hecatomb_rue on the local gadget repair sub. He’d been in desperate need of an emergency repair of his malfunctioning solid state drive. Feeling charitable, you’d agreed to meet him at a nearby upscale restaurant (where he promised to foot the bill) and try your hand at it.

[Christopher_Bull]

I have a suggestion for the preparation scene we told to get ready to leave. Could u add an option to decide when the mc has enough gear whenever they want instead of waiting for our companions to finish talking in background. It took a while when I wanted a few items. One play through all I wanted my origin pic, a gun and a sword.

[Unregistered]

Thanks to everyone else for posting their stats! It’s really helpful when it comes to balancing the game mechanics.

@AnneWest

I was thinking specifically of using a bow and arrow with the jitters, which would be terrifying for everyone around you

Or scaring everyone with a gun (especially the gatling-style one that the Criminal MC has). That reminds me that I forgot to add the gun question to the poll, so thanks for tangentially reminding me.

@Eiwynn

For Lucid’s games, I was thinking more a school of magic; all of his stories are Daria based. For the BG3 reference, the wizard is Elminster Aumar.

Good idea with Elminster. If no one suggests anything else, I’ll probably go with him. Daria seems to be the name of the kingdom… does it have something like an ‘Academy of Daria’ there? I’m basically looking for something to fill in for the word “Hogwarts”.

Regarding the preset customizations, that’s a very tempting idea. I could use one my default playtesting MC’s for one of the descriptions & see if players would like to submit their MC’s as defaults as well. I’ll see if anyone else chips in with any other suggestions.

@Amedyr

Found a typo: The type of coffee is actually spelled “Espresso”, and not “Expresso”

Thanks for the stats and the typo reports! (Damn spellcheck flagged frappuccino and macchiato, but left ‘expresso’ alone). Regarding hecatomb_rue, that’s actually Adrian’s screen name, but you’re the second person to bring that up so I definitely need to clarify that in the text.

@Shenice_L

I was mute the whole time but didn’t get this- Or at least I tried to be.

Hmm, sounds like something toggled the mute flag off. If the mute flag is still active, the MC absolutely should not be speaking at all (that’s the entire reason you’re automatically carrying a 13 page dissertation on your past day so MC doesn’t have to explain it out loud).

I just doublechecked and the game is definitely still booting up with mute as the default. So the only choices that should be turning it off are the “direct dialogue options in quotes” and choices where the MC is singing, screaming, yelling etc. (Although it’s quite possible there’s a bug with an extraneous *set mute false flag where it shouldn’t be).

Let me see if I can narrow down what might’ve done it… do you remember around when the MC started speaking without your input? That’s probably when mute was deactivated. @Pandadanda is also correct that the phrase You have yet to speak a word appears at the bottom of the stats page when the mute flag is still active.

@Christopher_Bull

I have a suggestion for the preparation scene we told to get ready to leave. Could u add an option to decide when the mc has enough gear whenever they want instead of waiting for our companions to finish talking in background.

Sure, I’ve made a note to turn the “I’m not taking anything” option into “I’ve got everything I need” after you’ve taken at least one item. That way you should be able to stop packing whenever you’d like once the game is updated.

[Christopher_Bull]

Thanks. I just thought it was odd to pack max items instead of deciding when to stop. Also I like the Easter eggs in this wip. It made the game fun and entertaining

[Dragos]

I’m looking forward to the reactions of other Harbingers to mute or cuckoo MCs lol.

I’m just imagining a situation like with the hellhound before M appears where the MC just laughs or shrugs while everyone else is panicking.

that’s the entire reason you’re automatically carrying a 13 page dissertation on your past day so MC doesn’t have to explain it out loud

Imagining the MC just carrying around signs with reactions or sentences that inexplicably are very fitting to whatever situation they find themselves in lol

[Shenice_L]

@Unregistered

Let me see if I can narrow down what might’ve done it… do you remember around when the MC started speaking without your input? That’s probably when mute was deactivated. @Pandadanda is also correct that the phrase You have yet to speak a word appears at the bottom of the stats page when the mute flag is still active.

He started speaking right after I decided to end the convo with Adrien and prepare for polo practice. I spent the whole convo feverishly jamming the dissertation Adrien’s face lol (which quite actually had me dying btw).

But Yea, I’m trying to think which choice I could’ve chosen to accidentally cut it off. I’ll figure it out soon enough. I’m about to replay again.

Oh yeah, and I definitely don’t have that on my stat page. so it’s definite that I chose a speaking choice.

[Luke_Storm]

So I’ve been playing this IF for a bit, and can I just say that I love it? Because I do love it.

But uh, how does corruption work? I ask because I ran two characters in this game (both with the inhuman secret) and yet I only one of them got posseses when resisting being dragged into hell the other was just fine, well not fine he broke his favorite replica, but he didn’t have demons puppet his body to lash out at merlin

[Kxng]

I think you get possessed if you use the elevator

[Christopher_Bull]

It depends on your choices of the play through. I was still fine when I entered and was able to do things. It’s probably the origins, the build and personality that can also important. I chose the mc who lost his memory’s and decided to take the stairs when I suddenly get possessed then forced to take the elevator.

[Dragos]

I think corruption level depends on how much you give in (?) to the demonic influences. Like any time you choose to follow what the demons are telling you to do such as at the stables when it wants you to go outside to the noise and the corruption level probably is checked at certain points. If it’s below a certain point you instantly get possessed? Something like that I assume

[Kxng]

Damn

[Shenice_L]

@Unregistered I was wondering, Should this little part here be whatever we chose as our best feature?

Periodically a passerby will pause in their journey and gawk over at you. Like a moth to the flame, their eyes are always drawn towards your hair. Well, it’s nothing if not eye-catching.

It says the same thing even when I just chose normal black short hair lol.

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[Christopher_Bull]

Yep even I was surprised. I can’t remember my exact job or choices that led to it. I thought the worse that could happen is u are forced to laugh and attack Merlin if u tried to hide the mark on one of my Mcs

[yelhsa]

This story literally stole the air right out of my lungs and didn’t apologise. Dude. You’re not an author, you’re an artist. Literally haven’t read anything this incredible in so so long. This whole demo could be a Part One. How is this free??? It’s insane. Thank you!!

[Christopher_Bull]

There is literally an achievement for this when u do what they say. That confirms doing that is a way of getting corruption

[yelhsa]

Stats: Magic : 11 Physical : 12 Intelligence : 11 Charisma : 62
Bold : 150 Sweet : 136 Sassy : 92 Optimist : 108
Health(at Climax) : 79 Health(Final) : 91 Wound : healed Serious Injuries : 0
Caution : 10 Will : 3 Apathy : 0 Purity : 1 Cloudcuckoolanderness : 17 Denial : 2 Coward : 0 Silent : 12 Mute : false Pottymouth : 3 Intimidation : 0
Arthurian Lore : 3 Serenades : 4 Interpretive Dances : 0 Crimes : 0 Known Crimes : 0 Reject the Call : 0 Ward Status: 7 Lore Dump : 0 Lore Dodge : 0
Tech : 10 Medical : 10 Internet : 30 Criminal : 30 Botany : 0
Club : polo Job : reporter Hobby : criminal Talent : magnetism Using Pseudonym? : false Pet : pig Dibs : None
Childhood : abandon Secret : inhuman Crazy Theory : None Crazy Theory Level : 0 Two-Faced : False
Vice : lust Addiction : internet Fear : death Fear Level (at Climax) : 15 Corruption : 3 Mindcontrol : true
Random Appearance: false Attractiveness Level : 1 Striking : 3 Body Type: 2 Height: short Best Feature: face
Tattoos : 0 Striking Tattoos : false Scars : 0 Striking Scars : false Piercings : 0 Striking Piercings : false
Striking Clothes : false Heavy Clothes : false Long Clothes : true Flashy Mask : false Haircolor Striking : true Eyecolor Striking : false
Merlin Affinity : 69 Merlin Flirt : 43 Merlin Bond : 1 Merlin Gender : male
Adrian Affinity : 106 Adrian Flirt : 11 Adrian Past Bond : 0 Adrian Current Bond : 1
Weapons : XM556 Microgun | squirt gun | iron lamp |
Inventory : pet memento | laptop | Gawain figurine | bible | pearls of protection |
Achievements : BBQ Deferred | One Small Step…

[Le-Ice-Cream]

What is the corruption stat?
I thought it was just the influence the demons had on the protag, but being a serial killer and having a shady hobby increases it without interacting with the mind controled choices.

[Amedyr]

It’s free because it makes us bonkers for the rest of it and whenever it’s ready we’ll thrust our credit cards against the screen yelling TAKE MY MONEY

Same principle of giving away free drugs. I’m on to you @Unregistered