Entropy of Royalty

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"Select a weapon. This shall be one of thy closest friends for the next few moments that meet thine eyes." <div class="linkies"> [[AXE|YOU PICKED AXE]] [[SPEAR|YOU PICKED SPEAR]] [[HAMMMER|YOU PICKED HAMMER]] [[MACE|YOU PICKED MACE]] </div> <<set $weapon to "empty">> <<set $North = 0>> <<set $South = 0>> <<set $East = 0>> <<set $West = 0>> <<set $bludgeon = 0>> <<set $pierce = 0>> <<set $cut = 0>> <<set $range = 0>> <<set $armor to "naked">> <<set $guard2health to "alive">> <<set $guard2health to "alive">> <<set $health = 3>>

"The Axe. <<set $cut += 2>>CUTTING + 2 "A top heavy tool <<set $weaponspecial to "throw">> "with a deep cut. "Now, pick a set of armor. You will need the assistance, I promise you." <div class="linkies"> [[PLATE|YOU PICKED PLATE]] [[CHAIN|YOU PICKED CHAIN]] [[SHIELD|YOU PICKED SHIELD]] [[LEATHER|YOU PICKED LEATHER]] </div> <<set $weapon to "axe">>

"The Spear. "A longer reach, <<set $weaponspecial to "range">> "and a piercing gaze. <<set $pierce += 2>>PIERCING + 2 "Now, pick a set of armor. You will need the assistance, I promise you." <div class="linkies"> [[PLATE|YOU PICKED PLATE]] [[CHAIN|YOU PICKED CHAIN]] [[SHIELD|YOU PICKED SHIELD]] [[LEATHER|YOU PICKED LEATHER]] <<set $weapon to "spear">> </div>

"The Hammer. "A humble tool <<set $bludgeon += 2>>BLUDGEON + 2 "with a blundt, show-stopping edge. <<set $weaponspecial to "stagger">> "Now, pick a set of armor. You will need the assistance, I promise you." <div class="linkies"> [[PLATE|YOU PICKED PLATE]] [[CHAIN|YOU PICKED CHAIN]] [[SHIELD|YOU PICKED SHIELD]] [[LEATHER|YOU PICKED LEATHER]] <<set $weapon to "hammer">> </div>

"The Mace. "A smack with a shank. <<set $bludgeon += 1>> <<set $pierce += 1>>BLUDGEONING + 1 "A high mass for such a short thing. <<set $weaponspecial to "too slow">>PIERCING + 1 "Now, pick a set of armor. You will need the assistance, I promise you." <div class="linkies"> [[PLATE|YOU PICKED PLATE]] [[CHAIN|YOU PICKED CHAIN]] [[SHIELD|YOU PICKED SHIELD]] [[LEATHER|YOU PICKED LEATHER]] <<set $weapon to "mace">> </div>

"The plate mail. <<set $bludgeondef = 0>> "Nigh impenetrable cast. <<set $piercedef = 1>>PIERCING DEFENSE + 1 "Nigh unmovable resolve. <<set $cutdef = 2>>CUTTING DEFENSE + 2 <<set $armor to "plate mail">> "Thou art ready. You shall be accompanied by the protection of plated armor as you wield thy great $weapon. It is now time to dethrone the lord and set the court in order." <div class="linkies"> "[[Now fight.]]" </div>

"The chain mail. <<set $piercedef = 0>> "Some of the hardness of metal, <<set $bludgeondef = 1>>BLUDGEONING DEFENSE + 1 "with the flexibility of fabric. <<set $cutdef = 2>>CUTTING DEFENSE + 2 <<set $armor to "chain mail">> "Thou art ready. You shall brandish the companionship of chainmail upon the chest and a mighty $weapon in the hand. It is now time to dethrone the lord and set the court in order." <div class="linkies"> "[[Now fight.]]" </div>

"The shield. <<set $bludgeondef = 1>>BLUDGEON DEFENSE + 1 "All the protection you need, <<set $piercedef = 1>>PIERCING DEFENSE + 1 "brandished by the hand. <<set $armorspecial to "bash">> <<set $armor to "shield">> "Thou art ready. You shall come forth, brandishing a grand shield in one hand and a mighty $weapon in the other. It is now time to dethrone the lord and set the court in order. <div class="linkies"> [[Now fight.]] </div>

"The leather vest. <<set $bludgeondef = 1>>BLUDGEON DEF + 1 "Less rigid, less unmoving, <<set $cutdef = 1>>CUT DEF +1 "but more breathable, more light. <<set $armorspecial to "light feet">> <<set $armor to "leather vest">> "Thou art ready. Wearing the light, livable insurance of leather, you will bring forth the deadly $weapon. It is now time to dethrone the lord and set the court in order." <div class="linkies"> [[Now fight.]] </div>

THAT DEMON PISSED ON MY WIFE! OR SOMETHIN'!

HEALTH: 3 The king was dead. The usurper had mashed his horrid, noble body into a pulp, never to brandish power over the people again. The celebrations were short. A set of guards barged into the throne room when the usurper turned around. GUARD 1 One of the guards bore <<set $guard1pierce to random(1, 3)>><<set $guard1cut to random(1, 3)>><<set $guard1bludgeon to random(1, 3)>> a <<if $guard1pierce >= 2>>piercing <<elseif $guard1cut >= $guard1pierce>>deep cutting <<elseif $guard1bludgeon >= $guard1cut>>heavy hitting <<else>>rather crude<</if>> weapon of sorts, whilst being clad in <<set $guard1piercedef to random(1, 3)>><<set $guard1cutdef to random(1, 3)>><<set $guard1bludgeondef to random(1, 3)>> <<if $guard1piercedef >=2>> anti piercing<<elseif $guard1cutdef >= $guard1piercedef>>cut proof<<elseif $guard1bludgeondef >= $guard1cutdef>>brute force resistant<<else>>largely unprotective<</if>> armor. GUARD 2 <<set $guard2pierce to random(1, 3)>><<set $guard2cut to random(1, 3)>><<set $guard2bludgeon to random(1, 3)>><<set $guard2piercedef to random(1, 3)>><<set $guard2cutdef to random(1, 3)>><<set $guard2bludgeondef to random(1, 3)>> The second guard wielded a<<if $guard2pierce >= 2>> piercing <<elseif $guard2cut >= $guard2pierce>> deep cutting<<elseif $guard2bludgeon >= $guard2cut>> heavy hitting<<else>> rather crude<</if>> implement of death, whilst being clad in <<if $guard2piercedef >=2>> anti piercing<<elseif $guard2cutdef >= $guard2piercedef>>cut proof<<elseif $guard2bludgeondef >= $guard2cutdef>>brute force resistant<<else>>largely unprotective<</if>> armor. Upon seeing the horrid scene, the guards acted without hesitation. The usurper braved themselves for [[the first guard.]] | [[the second guard.]]

<<if $piercedef > $guard1pierce>>The first guard lashed out, but to no avail. The usurper's $armor did not let the stab through. However, the $armor was damaged in the process.<<set $piercedef -= 1>><<elseif $cutdef > $guard1cut>>The first guard's attack was for naught, as the $armor of the usurper laid unphased. However, the $armor was damaged in the process.<<set $cutdef -= 1>><<elseif $bludgeondef > $guard1bludgeon>>The first hit laid was fruitless. The $armor was nigh impenetrable in that moment. However, it was damaged in the process.<<set $bludgeondef -= 1>><<else>>With nary a warning, the first strike dove into the usurper's skin, driving its crude metallic form past the $armor and into the flesh, scarring the body irreversibly. <<set $health -= 1>><</if>> <<if $pierce > $guard1piercedef or $cut > $guard1cutdef or $bludgeon > $guard1bludgeondef>> The first guard drops after a crushing blow from the $weapon. <<set $guard1health to "dead">> <<else>>The guard's armor deflected the usurper's first attempts at retaliation.<</if>> <<if $health === 3>>The usurper still stood strong. HEALTH: 3<<else>>The usurper now stood lower, bleeding from the gut. HEALTH: 2<</if>> [[After that...]]

<<if $piercedef > $guard2pierce>>The first guard lashed out, but to no avail. The usurper's $armor did not let the stab through. However, the $armor was damaged in the process.<<set $piercedef -= 1>><<elseif $cutdef > $guard2cut>>The first guard's attack was for naught, as the $armor of the usurper laid unphased. However, the $armor was damaged in the process.<<set $cutdef -= 1>><<elseif $bludgeondef > $guard2bludgeon>>The first hit laid was fruitless. The $armor was nigh impenetrable in that moment. However, it was damaged in the process.<<set $bludgeondef -= 1>><<else>>With nary a warning, the first strike dove into the usurper's skin, driving its crude metallic form past the $armor and into the flesh, scarring the body irreversibly. <<set $health -= 1>><</if>> <<if $pierce > $guard2piercedef or $cut > $guard2cutdef or $bludgeon > $guard2bludgeondef>> <<set $guard2health to "dead">> The second guard drops after taking a heavy blow from the $weapon. <<else>>The usurper's attempts to fight back were fruitless; the guard was unphased.<</if>> <<if $health === 3>>The usurper still stood strong. HEALTH: 3<<else>>The usurper now stood lower, clutching a burning gash in the side of the torso. HEALTH: 2<</if>> [[After that...]]

<<if $guard1health is "dead" or $guard2health is "dead">>Seeing the limp corpse of a fellow guard filled the other with a sense of shock, betrayal, and rage. He struck out at the usurper once again, [[forcing a retreat.]] <<else>>The guards' resolve was unbreakable. The three warriors [[continued to exchange blows]].<</if>>

Little distance was gained. Before the usurper stood another three guards. One bore a spear and a chain mail vest. Another brandished a fine shield with a war hammer, and yet another stood with an axe and a full suit of plate mail. <<set $spearguardpiercedef = 0>><<set $spearguardcutdef = 2>><<set $spearguardbludgeondef = 2>><<set $hammerguardpiercedef = 2>><<set $hammerguardcutdef = 0>><<set $hammerguardbludgeondef = 2>><<set $axeguardpiercedef = 2>><<set $axeguardcutdef = 2>><<set $axeguardbludgeondef = 0>><<set $spearguardpierce = 2>><<set $spearguardcut = 2>><<set $spearguardbludgeon = 0>><<set $hammerguardpierce = 0>><<set $hammerguardcut = 0>><<set $hammerguardbludgeon = 2>><<set $axeguardpierce = 2>><<set $axeguardcut = 2>><<set $axeguardbludgeon = 0>> [[The spear guard]] | [[The hammer guard]] | [[The axe guard]] struck.

The clashing was long and arduous, with nary a sign of progress. <<if $piercedef > $guard2pierce or $piercedef > $guard1pierce>>The guards struck out again, damaging the usurper's $armor but not harming the true target.<<set $piercedef -= 1>><<elseif $cutdef > $guard2cut or $cutdef > $guard1cut>>The guard's blades continued to hack away at the usurper, bringing them no closer to the grave but still wearing down the barrier between their body and royal justice.<<set $cutdef -= 1>><<elseif $bludgeondef > $guard2bludgeon or $bludgeondef > $guard1bludgeon>>The guards continuied to bash the usurper, dealing no damage to the body, but wearing down their protection from fate.<<set $bludgeondef -= 1>><<else>>The guards' vicious strikes continued, eventually carving away some of the usurper's skin, leaving naught but viscera in its place.<<set $health -= 1>><</if>> <<if $health === 3>>The usurper still stood unharmed, [[finding assurance in their clear superiority.]] HEALTH: 3<<elseif $health === 2>>The usurper's recent wound was of concern, but not enough to disuade them from [[continuing to fight|finding assurance in their clear superiority.]] HEALTH: 2<<else>>The usurper stood on their last legs, barely able to focus amidst the great blood loss. The disadvantage worried the usurper, [[forcing a retreat.]]<</if>>

<<if $piercedef > $spearguardpierce>>The guard thrust his spear, only for the usurper's $armor to prevent any damage, aside from damage o the $armor itself.<<set $piercedef -= 1>> <<elseif $cutdef > $spearguardcut>>The first guard's attack was for naught, as the $armor of the usurper laid unphased.<<else>>The spear effortlessly struck through the chest. <<set $health -= 1>><</if>> <<if $health === 3>>The usurper still stood unharmed, only to then be struck by [[the hammer guard|The hammer guard]] | [[the spear guard again|The spear guard]] | [[the axe guard|The axe guard]]. HEALTH: 3<<elseif $health === 2>>The usurper's recent wound would get little attention as they were then struck by [[the hammer guard|The hammer guard]] | [[the spear guard again|The spear guard]] | [[the axe guard|The axe guard]]. HEALTH: 2<<elseif $health === 1>>The usurper stood on their last legs, barely able to focus amidst the great blood loss, just before [[the hammer guard|The hammer guard]] | [[the spear guard once again|The spear guard]] | [[the axe guard|The axe guard]] struck at them. <<else>>The invasion of that spearhead would be [[the final blow dealt on that fateful night]].<</if>>

<<if $piercedef >= $hammerguardpierce>>The edge of the guard's hammer slid off of the $armor after the swing, protecting its bearer but taking irreperable damage in the process.<<set $piercedef -= 1>><<elseif $cutdef >= $hammerguardcut>>The hammer nearly struck, but was barely led off course by the $armor, which itself did not withstand the strike <<set $cutdef -= 1>><<elseif $bludgeondef > $hammerguardbludgeon>>The push of the hammerhead was barely beaten back thanks to the usurper's $armor, albeit with a considerable impression that threatened to dig into the torso.<<set $bludgeondef -= 1>><<else>>The hammer's broad face smashed right into a shoulder, smashing any bone bold enough to get in the way into dust. <<set $health -= 1>><</if>> <<if $health === 3>>The usurper still stood unharmed, only to then be struck by [[the hammer guard again|The hammer guard]] | [[the spear guard|The spear guard]] | [[the axe guard|The axe guard]]. HEALTH: 3<<elseif $health === 2>>The usurper had little time to contemplate their most recent wound before being struck by [[the hammer guard again|The hammer guard]] | [[the spear guard|The spear guard]] | [[the axe guard|The axe guard]]. HEALTH: 2<<elseif $health === 1>>The usurper stood on their last legs, barely able to focus amidst the great blood loss. Concentration would only become harder to focus when they were then struck by [[the hammer guard again|The hammer guard]] | [[the spear guard|The spear guard]] | [[the axe guard|The axe guard]]. <<else>>The fall of the hammer would be [[the final blow dealt on that fateful night]].<</if>>

<<if $piercedef > $axeguardpierce>>The axe swing flew quickly, but the blade got caught in the usurper's $armor. The guard pulled it away with little regard for the considerable cut that had been made right down the middle<<set $piercedef -= 1>><<elseif $cutdef > $axeguardcut>>The mighty chop of the axe came down upon the usurper, but their $armor was stronger. It stood up to the clash but did not go unscathed <<set $cutdef -= 1>><<else>>The furious blade of the axe embedded itself right in the hip, weakening the usurper to their blasphemous knees.<<set $health -= 1>><</if>> <<if $health === 3>>The usurper still stood unharmed, only to then be struck by [[the hammer guard|The hammer guard]] | [[the spear guard|The spear guard]] | [[the axe guard again|The axe guard]]. HEALTH: 3<<elseif $health === 2>>The usurper's recent wound was of concern, but would not get the attention it warranted when [[the hammer guard|The hammer guard]] | [[the spear guard|The spear guard]] | [[the axe guard |The axe guard]] struck right afterwards. HEALTH: 2<<elseif $health === 1>>The usurper stood on their last legs, barely able to focus amidst the great blood loss only to then be struck by [[the hammer guard|The hammer guard]] | [[the spear guard|The spear guard]] | [[the axe guard again|The axe guard]]. <<else>>The axe guard's swing would be [[the final blow dealt on that fateful night]].<</if>>

HEALTH: 3 Just as these optimistic thoughts entered their mind, a sensation was felt. A sharp, warm, moist sensation. HEALTH: 2 Looking over, the usurper gazed upon one of the guards having jammed a dagger into one of their guilty hands. The pain was horrid, and the gutteral screams were ear-piercing. <<if $armor is "shield">>The usurper's shield fell gracelessly to the floor as they struggled to cope with a pain unlike anything they had felt.<<else>>The usurper struggled to cope with this pain unlike anything they had ever felt.<</if>> Of course they hadn't; it's harder to shank the king when you don't know what it's like to be shanked yourself. That knife would be [[the final blow dealt on that fateful night]].

The guards showed no mercy to them, kicking them over, HEALTH: 0.5 stomping their brittle body, HEALTH: 0.25 kicking their sides HEALTH: 0.125 salting the wounds, HEALTH: 0.0625 putting this blasphemous soul through as much pain as they wished... until nary but a hollow husk of a man remained. HEALTH: 0 The crisis was over. The mutiny had come to a bloody, lossful end. The janitorial servicers piled inside to repair the damages and remove the bodies. Let it be known, that any who wish to destroy the king and take the throne, shall become the king, [[and the new king shall inherit the old king's fate.]]

ENTROPY OF ROYALTY A game by Toaster Strooder For Wanderjahre Games' //WJG Narrative Game Jam #2//, hosted by Cathardigan Optional theme (that I actually forgot about until I started writing these credits): Ten Minutes Restriction: One Scene Made using Twine, version 2.3.9, in the Sugarcube 2 format, version 2.31.1. Thanks for throwing the court into chaos! ...And for playing! Feel free to provide any and all feedback that you can in the comment section. This is easily my most experimental game yet, so input on whether or not its concept or execution work is highly appreciated.