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The reason I thought about going this way was while the two parts of the series use the same core concepts, the use means there is quite serious aspect of 'in name only' link between 'classic' and 'modern' issues, including the bestary. And while the Reaper is iconic for the modern games as hard as heck bonus boss, he didn't exist at all in the older ones, and that seemed unfair to me.

But yes, now I think better and not more about this, 'one series, one mini' is a better way of doing it. Sorry ofr the brainfart.

Though let's be honest, if it evolves into anything besides a mosasaur, I'll be extremely disappointed. XD

I've also speculated on the wolf shapes at the top of each logo as representing the legendaries for this region - which means we may end up getting something like Skoll and Hati, the wolves that chase the sun and moon in Norse mythology. Sun and Moon... Oooh, Nintendo, you clever bustards, you. XD

Just for simplicity's sake in terms of housekeeping on the wiki, as well as keeping track of mini types while writing missions. As SilverStorm pointed out, a lot of Fire Emblem takes place on the same planet, which means it's entirely possible to find fics that involve aspects of more than one sub-series. Easier if all the typos produce the same mini, I think. That applies to the future, too. FE is a popular enough series that it will probably continue seeing new titles for decades; we shouldn't need to keep coming up with new minis for future plot lines in the same world.

There's also the aspect of not using up too many standard fantasy species for a single canon, when they could be used for another series somewhere down the line. Wyverns aren't super-common in fiction, so I feel like FE is a good place to use that as the mini, but if we start giving FE other stuff like undead and pegasi and . . . I don't know, knights, that ties up those kinds of creatures that could have been used for other fantasy continua that may not have as great a selection of mini candidates as FE does.

—doctorlit thinks about minis too much, really

Here's Beep and Foxbot!

Image courtesy of Iximaz. Credits to Cal for having the idea to name a hedgehog Beep.

But it's actually possible to create a plausible timeline of the games that includes everything except Elibe and... I believe a few others (it's been a while since I looked at timelines).

Even if that doesn't quite count, a large portion of the games are flat-out stated to take place on a single continent. At that point, I'd rather just have a blanket mini to prevent logic headaches.

Besides, Wyverns are fairly iconic enemies for the series: it's just that they're not the most iconic. They were the best compromise between the series' fondness for dragons, being a staple enemy, and my own sanity.

But it goes unsaid that the minis are still there even if they're retconned in. With Fire Emblem, the different series are so disjointed that each has their own iconic enemies. There's too many to choose from.

Peep peep.

[One of the braver dragons nudges the stricken form of the Nesh with its small pastry nose. It smells of chocolate.]

Peep?

... the Balrog's only in one volume of Lord of the Rings, and doesn't show up in The Hobbit at all. Aragog doesn't show up in Philosopher's Stone, either.

A mini doesn't actually have to be omnipresent; the classic examples are more iconic monsters that don't necessarily do all that much.

hS

Uhhh so we don't have any explicit-tag stuff but we do got some pretty disturbing images of dead stuff and the whole thing is meant to be vaguely unsettling. Sorry! Forgot to mention that.

Hey! So I wrote something a while back that I just reread, and honestly I think it's kinda good. I wanted to get some feedback on it, so I've decided to post it here. If anyone would like to take a gander at it and maybe leave some thoughts, I'd appreciate it very much!

Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zabWljnh30fPRF-xjmeBjYgPXNOVjt7yLUXEiAGpTC4/edit?usp=sharing

But it's also true that dragons are a big thing in Fire Emblem.

Maybe go for Minis for sections of the series, if that's allowed?

I'll explain: when I had to choose a Mini for the Persona series, I very quickly went for the Reaper, the bonus boss of the 'modern' games of the series. But he wasn't present in the first two games and their remakes.

Problem being than these two games, despite having minor references in the later games and theoretically being set in the same timeline, are pretty much a different system despite being in the same series, with different developpers.

So I thought (all theoretical for now, I didn't write a Persona 1/2 mission yet... and I hope it will eventually be a 'yet') about keeping the Reaper for the modern games, and finding another Mini for the elder games, namely a mini-Crawling Chaos, refering to these two games main antagonist, who is also absent from later games in the series.

Bonus points for keeping Atlus' mascot, the Jack Frost, as a potential Mini for series directly tied to Shin Megami Tensei.

Now, provided a solution like is approved, do you people think going for something like this for Fire Emblem could be possible, choosing different minis for each sub-series, like Elibe, Tellius, Akaneia...?

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Lookit the itty draggins! Izso kyoot! Kay why oo oo tee!

~Neshomeh has out-squeed herself and faints dead away.

You could tell that some of them really were trying, it just didn't work, which was sort of endearing to me.

at "bugbait" he burst out lauging—his true laugh, a rich peal that shook the air—and barely heard Thoth's last sentence.

"I'm sorry," he managed several seconds later, wiping tears from his eyes. "I know you're not trying to be funny, but... imagining you as a lad, beating some poor idiot within an inch of his life with a fish..." He chuckled some more, helpless to stop it. "Was it a live fish? Or was it supposed to be your dinner that evening?"

Frozen would best fit the facts, of course, but Derik was a harper, and his mind was spinning the facts into the best possible story.

I don't quite understand the sentence 'As the Sue gained consciousness the agents would about to get a massive bomb dropped into their laps.' Is this a grammar error or am I missing something?

Forgot to mention this was an idea I had for an agent. I forgot to answer 18 so here's the answer.

18. I guess it was probably when I tripped over and almost landed on a conveniently placed stake.

1. Ahh yes! Welcome to the interview! Please introduce yourself: name, species, continuum of origin?
   Oh, hi! I'm Quantum, a vampire from the memoirs of a neurotic zombie continuum!
   2. So, what department are you in, and who is your partner?
   Uuuum... Department of floaters currently, and my partner is agent Kit!
   3. Let’s start with the basic questions. How old are you?
   A century or so... I think 150 to be exact.
   4. Height and weight?
   I am 5' 6" and I weigh... Lemme just go check...
   5. Sexual orientation?
   Well... I've never really felt attracted to anyone... So ace I guess.
   6. IQ?
   I never got tested... I hope it's not too bad...
   7. Bra size? / Boxers or briefs?
   ...Erm... Why do you want to know?
   8. Let’s cut the boring questions. Firstly, how many weapons are currently on your person?
   Erm, depends if you count my fangs or not... So, on me personally I have- Oh yeah! I weigh 118 pounds!
   9. Are you wanted for any crimes?
   Not that I can remember... But I'm very forgetful.
   10. And the age-old ‘Are you a virgin?’
   Yup. Nuff said.
   11. Do you ever fantasize about same-sex relations?
   Nah.
   12. Lovely. So, what is your favorite curse word?
   Oh, it's- I'm not saying that!
   13. When was the last time you threw up?
   Erm... Well, there was this one slashfic of the star wars holiday special...
   14. Have any mental illnesses?
   People say I'm a bit ADHD and I guess they're right.
   15. What is your biggest phobia?
   Um... Probably getting staked or something.
   16. Do you crossdress often?
   I think I just wear boyish clothes quite alot.
   17. Have any addictions?
   Nope, unless you count chocolate. Or making bad puns.
   18. What is the closest you have ever been to dying? Or have you ever died?
   
   19. Have the FicPsych nurses ever taken you away?
   I don't think so... Actually there was that one time I got a little too overexited about an explosive!
   20. Are the FicPsych nurses after you?
   Only when I'm messing around with dubious chemicals.
   21. Do you snore?
   Maybe. No one's said anything.
   22. Are you drooling right now?
   No...
   23. Let’s say that HQ was about to explode, and you could save one other person in here. Who would you choose?
   My plant collection! No, my chemistry set! No, Kit! No, maybe a flower?
   24. When was the last time you used the toilet?
   Erm... Well, I was about to use it but now I'm doing this!
   25. Have you ever kissed a girl? / a boy? / another species??
   What sort of kiss? Like a friendly one or a lovey dovey smooch?
   26. Did you like it?
   WHAT KISS?!
   27. The little voices in your head. Do you talk to them?
   Huh? I was just about able to ignore them but now you brought it up...
   28. Were you made fun of in school? Why?
   Yup. I was a weird kid. There were weirder but I felt more at home with the other vampires.
   29. I can’t think of a question to ask you. Have any comments?
   Can I go now?
   30. This interview has ended? Are you gleeful? Or would you like to complete our 100 question survey over thumbtacks?
   Nope thanks bye!

That the Spanish Armadillo not only be included as a PPC Animal, but also as a Happy Fun Time Fren of Beep the Discord Hedgehog, Foxbot the Discord GeneriCAF, Beans the Cafeteria Hedgefood, and the Cafeteria Croissant Dragon contingent.

I'm working on a small interlude concerning Beans and the Croissant Dragons, btw, it's just not finished yet.

"Dragon" is one of the most generic fantasy creatures I can think of, and Fire Emblem is so much more than "generic" (usually). Unfortunately, the franchise as a whole is very closely associated with dragons, to the point that many of the final bosses are dragons of some sort or another.

Wyverns were the compromise.

"...perhaps I would not have said so much." Thoth sighed. "As for the fish... I was young and foolish. It was late, and I held my wine poorly. I was more impulsive than I am now. The other boy had questioned my position. He did not believe I was worthy of my success as a student. I believe the insult he used approximated to 'bugbait.'"

The Astartes ran a hand across his brow. "He lived. I had not yet been chosen, so my strength was average at best."

If Scorbunny gets the ground type I’m fetching the Holy Hand Grenade.