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[[File:LAW_5486.jpg|frame|From left to right: [[First Love|Marianne]], [[Loveable Rogue|Armin]], [[The Hero|Ryan]], [[Girl Next Door|Lavie]], [[Genius Bruiser|Henrik]] and [[Mysterious Past|Juno]].]]
'''''Love and War''''' is a [[Freeware Games|freeware]] [[Eastern RPG|RPG]], created by Admiral Styles, using RPG Maker 2000.▼
▲''Love and War'' is a [[Freeware Games|freeware]] [[Eastern RPG|RPG]], created by Admiral Styles, using RPG Maker 2000.
▲'''Love and War''' is set in the world of Terra, an [[Alternate Reality]] Earth which has been ravaged by war for centuries. The people of Terra have assembled into five nations, which are more or less constantly in conflict, until the Crown Prince of the Zion Empire, [[The Good King|Lord Geraud Valtemond]], convinces the countries to unite in the cause of peace. His ideals lead to the formation of [[One World Order|the Commonwealth]], a multinational body which - after some false starts - manages to keep the peace for over three hundred years.
Now, there are signs that things are starting to unravel. But all this seems rather far away for [[The Hero|Ryan Eramond]], a young man of eighteen who has just graduated from high school, and has the rest of his life in front of him...
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After a mysterious opening, the story begins light-heartedly enough, with situations based on the joys and trials of adolescence. However, as the game progresses, we slowly begin to learn about political unrest in Terra, and by the end, our hero and his friends have all been touched by it.
Currently, Act I ("The Ties That Bind") of the story is complete, and can be downloaded [https://web.archive.org/web/20131101100328/http://antioch.snow-fall.com/law/downloads.shtml here]. A [http://www.antioch.snow-fall.com/law/downloads/Law2-DEMO.zip playable demo] of Act II is also available. The author's site, including side projects based on the '''Love And War''' universe, can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20131101181422/http://antioch.snow-fall.com/law/about.shtml here.]
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=== General tropes used in Act I of Love and War include: ===▼
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* [[Abhorrent Admirer]]: Greg, with his lame pick-up lines and his love of alcohol, is this for Lavie.
* [[Alcoholic Parent]]: {{spoiler|Lavie's father, Sigmund Regale, if we believe Henry the bartender, who tells Lavie that he has a long, unsettled bar tab.}}
* [[All Just a Dream]]: No in-game examples, but {{spoiler|''C'est Lavie''}} ends this way, much to Lavie's relief. {{spoiler|''Scattered Pictures''}} can also be interpreted this way, but it's deliberately kept ambiguous.
* [[All Nations Are Superpowers]]: The five nations of Terra are each powerful in their own way: the Zion Empire has magic and technology on its side, Galvenia has won its independence from them, the Varald Directorate has the strongest army, the Fulton Republic is economically powerful, and Itaria is the home of the Church of Infinity.
* [[The Archer]]: Despite her otherwise peaceful nature, Lavie is a Level 9 Archer, the star pupil of the Mann Island Archery Academy, and reaches the newly introduced Level Ten by the end of the story.▼
* [[Badass Grandpa]]: Ryan's late grandfather, Gustav Eramond, who was a war hero.
* [[The Bartender]]: Henry Vellin, at the Queen's Head in Davenport, is a sympathetic version, and admires teenagers such as Ryan, who are determined to start drinking only when it's legal (19 in Galvenia.)▼
* [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]: One explanation of the relationship between Ryan and Lavie. Alternately, he could just be [[Oblivious to Love]], or still [[Love Hurts|hurting from the breakup of his first "real" romance, with Marianne.]]
* [[Berserk Button]]: Do '''not''' make fun of Lavie's cooking skills. Also, it's not a good idea to criticize the Commonwealth in front of Ryan.
* [[Big Badass Bird of Prey]]: The Crowled Eagle, which attacks the Three Compadres several times as they investigate the ruined fort of Ozunhold.
* [[Big No]]: Used to comical effect just before Ryan and Lavie begin the Glendale quest. If you visit Ryan's house at that time, Ryan's mother is pleased to see Lavie, and Lavie then offers to visit them more often, prompting the inevitable..
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* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: In-universe examples: though the commonest language on Terra is "Common" (English), there are characters who speak other languages. For example, Jarzon, a trader from the Republic whom Ryan meets in Davenport, speaks Arabic (and teaches Ryan a bit of his language). The Varald Directorate apparently also uses a language akin to German, if we go by the name of their [[Gestapo|secret police.]]
* [[Bishonen]]: Ryan. Check out the game art [http://antioch.snow-fall.com/law/images/wall/marianne.jpg here].
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* [[Blue Eyes]]: Both Ryan and Marianne have them; in Ryan's case, it's clearly related to the "innocent hero" trope.
* [[Bonus Boss]]: Easton Stokel, a slightly crazed soldier who believes the Galvenian War of Independence is still going on.
* [[Bookworm]]: Sigmund Regale, Lavie's father, who has a magnificent library and also collects rare books. Ryan and Henrik also seem to appreciate a good read.
** [[Badass Bookworm]]: Ryan and Henrik are valedictorian and salutatorian of their school, respectively. They're also the [[Master Swordsman|star pupils]] of Colonel Whitworth's academy, and worth their weight in gold in a fight.
* [[Brainy Brunette]]: Lavie. Her [[Lethal Chef|cooking skills]] notwithstanding, she's an excellent piano player, a Level Ten archer, and stood third in her class (behind Ryan and Henrik). Also, unlike the other characters who level up [[Level Grinding|the traditional way,]] Lavie can also gain levels by solving tests of agility or intelligence.
* [[Bring My Brown Pants]]: After battling the Lekutak, a fish-like monster, in Ozunhold, Armin complains that his pants are wet. Cue much mockery from Henrik and Ryan, and Armin protesting that [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|it was from the splash of water, and that he was standing closest to the pool.]] Needless to say, they don't quite believe him.
* [[British English]]: Ryan's home country, Galvenia, is rather like England (independent from the rest of its continent, boasting of an ancient king named Richard Lionheart, and ruled as a parliamentary monarchy), and its characters make full use of common British idioms and phrases.
* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: Joshua Evens, Headmaster of the Archery Academy at Mann Island. He has a remarkably short attention span, spends a lot of his time making jokes that fall flat, and his reaction to growing a head of hair is, well, [[
* [[But Thou Must!]]: Lavie '''will''' accompany Ryan on his second trip, whether he likes it or not.:
* [[Casanova Wannabe]]: Armin. Watching his unsuccessful attempts to pick up girls is an enduring source of humour.
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'''Rachel:''' ''(deadpan)'' "Good. Why don't you spend it on self-improvement, or something like that?" }}
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Always do the right thing", a lesson Ryan was taught by his grandfather, and that both he and Henrik take to heart.
* [[Character Level]]: There is a level cap of 10 for all the characters in Act I.
* [[Chick Magnet]]: Ryan, to some extent. Apart from Marianne and Lavie, there are several girls in Davenport - Jaina, Cathy, Jessibelle, Rachel and Sheri - who express feelings for him more or less subtly. Lavie is ''not'' amused by this.
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'''Ryan:''' ''(not sure where this is going)'' "Er... I guess that if you try hard, you can do anything you want to."
'''Jessibelle:''' [[Squee|"Yay!!!!"]]
'''Ryan:''' ''(realizing what's up)'' "What exactly is she asking for, I wonder?"
'''Lavie:''' ''(furious)'' [[Dramatic Ellipsis|"..."]] }}
* [[Childhood Friends]]: Ryan and Lavender "Lavie" Regale, who grew up together. Lavie deeply wishes that this would grow into a [[Childhood Friend Romance]], but Ryan sees them as [[Just Friends]] at best, and is often annoyed by Lavie's hinting at anything else.
* [[Christianity Is Catholic]]: The Church of Infinity, which has its own country, is governed by a Pontiff and Archbishops, and has several missionary nuns found in different parts of the game world.
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Jennifer "Bubblebrain" Clarkson, complete with bizarre utterances.
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* [[Coming of Age Story]]: When the story begins, Ryan is unsure about his future goals; he's also a self-described agnostic, in contrast to his friend Henrik who has chosen a University life and belongs to the Church of Infinity. As the story progresses, Ryan learns several lesssons, but is [[To Be Continued|still undecided.]]
* [[Cool Old Lady]]: Lavie's grandmother, Anne Lancaster. A [[Supreme Chef|wonderful cook]], a friend to all the young people of Mann Island, the widow of a man from a distinguished family whose love for him [[Her Heart Will Go On|continues long after he's gone]], and a romantic advisor and confidante to a confused Lavie. Though we only meet her for a short period of time, she's easily one of the most memorable characters in the [[Loads and Loads of Characters|supporting cast.]]
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'''Lavie:''' "Oh, that's so sweet! [[Tender Tears|*sniffs*]]" }}
* [[Cool Sword]]: The protagonists encounter several in the course of the game: the Claymore, the Galvenian Sabre and the Giant Sword. The crowning example is {{spoiler|Eramond's Legacy, which belonged to Ryan's grandfather, and which he receives as a coming-of-age gift at the very end.}}
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* [[Democracy Is Bad]]: According to Commissioner Jansen of the Varald Directorate.
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: Armin's unnamed father left his family to fend for themselves shortly after the birth of his younger brother, claiming that he "couldn't take it."
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* [[Doting Parent]]: Ryan's mother Sheila fits this trope nicely. While she doesn't go overboard with it, she genuinely admires her son, does not try to tell him what he should or should not do, and is happy whenever she sees him, without asking embarrassing questions about where he's been.
* [[Downer Beginning]]: The game's first playable sequence has you as a pair of mages trying to battle a mysterious plague, while their relationship unravels... and then we suddenly move to the adventures of Ryan and his friends.
* [[Dramatic Ellipsis]]: Often used to indicate that a character is annoyed, taken aback, or just surprised.
* [[Easing Into the Adventure]]: After the enigmatic [[Fake-Out Opening|opening sequence]], Day One of the gameplay exemplifies this trope - we get to meet Ryan, his family and his friends, and explore the town he lives in.
* [[Establishing Character Moment]]: For Lavie, her first conversation with Ryan at the docks serves this purpose.
* [[Evil Minions]]: Kodenai starts out looking like this: he's just the sidekick to the corrupt [[Mayor Pain|Mayor Talmadge.]] However, as the story advances, we find out that he has hidden depths, and he is actually the [[Final Boss]] of Act I.
* [[Expanded Universe]]: There are a number of side-projects set in the same universe, namely:
** ''Scattered Pictures'', a webcomic made by the creator, Admiral Styles, along with artist 15385bic, which portrays a brief encounter between Ryan and Lavie on Davenport beach. Check it out [http://antioch.snow-fall.com/law/forum/topic_show.pl?tid=12 here.]
** ''C'est Lavie!'', a fifteen-minute short film (made in RPG Maker with voice acting) featuring an encounter between Lavie and Ryan in Davenport Park, that doesn't quite go the way she planned. Truly hilarious, though at the end we learn - to Lavie's relief - that {{spoiler|[[All Just a Dream|she dreamed the entire thing after eating too many pastries!]]}} It can be downloaded [http://antioch.snow-fall.com/law/downloads/CestLavie.rar here.]
** ''Love and 24'', a trailer based on the popular [[
* [[Face Heel Turn]]: Samath, a "Journeyman" (a highly skilled mage) who turns on his friend Kaleb, leading to both their deaths. This is alluded to in the intro, but made explicit in the books that Ryan reads later in the game.
* [[Fake-Out Opening]]: Used to good effect. After an introduction about the history of Terra, you play a mysterious sequence as two Journeymen (expert mages) battling a magical sickness in a small town. The relationship of this sequence to the rest of the story is slowly revealed, but never made fully explicit, throughout the course of Act I.
* [[Fan Girl]]: Ryan has more than one, to his discomfiture. First there's Cathy, who dubs him "Mr. Cool" after hearing of his adventures with the Baron Snakes, and [[Gossip Evolution|spreads the word around.]] Then there's Jessibelle, who re-dubs him "SIR Cool" when she hears the story. Finally, there's Lavie, who has [[Childhood Friends|looked up to him from childhood,]] and truly wishes that [[Childhood Friend Romance|they could be a couple]], but can laugh at herself as well.
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* [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture]]: Events in the world of Terra have many parallels with the real world, some played for laughs, some serious. Examples include a military traitor named [[The American Revolution|Benedict Reynold]], the battle of [[The American Revolution|Chespa Bay]], a Galvenian king named [[The Crusades|Richard Lionheart]], and a Church whose leader is called [[Christianity Is Catholic|Pious XXI.]]
* [[Fetch Quest]]: Ryan and Lavie have to complete one in the Glendale quest. A potentially important paper has flown out of the Mayor's house, but the boy who found it refuses to give it to them, unless they give him a pet frog in exchange. Off goes the pair to Blackwater Park to find the frog.
* [[The First Cut Is the Deepest]]: Ryan, after the shock of finding out that Marianne wasn't faithful to him.▼
* [[Flaming Sword]]: A minor example: when visiting the Military Academy, Ryan sees a sword used by the Galvenia Rough Riders which bursts into flame when it's used in combat, and wishes ''his'' sword could do that.
* [[Follow in My Footsteps]]: Slightly annoyed by Ryan's indecisiveness about his future, his father Theodore talks him into doing this, by helping him in his package delivery business. This serves as an unintentional trigger for most of the future events in Part I.
* [[The Four Loves]]: As befits the title, we get examples of all four throughout the game:▼
** '''Storge''': Several, particularly: Ryan and his parents, Lavie and her grandmother, Armin's mother and her sons▼
** '''Phileo''': The Three Compadres.▼
** '''Eros''': Ryan and Marianne, at least before they broke up. Lavie's feelings for Ryan also count.▼
** '''Agape''': There are several striking retrospective examples, which we learn about in Act I through cutscenes and books: Kaleb, the Journeyman who sacrifices his life to destroy a demon plaguing a town; Lord Geraud Valtemond, who tirelessly fought for peace and helped found the Commonwealth; and from a Galvenian point of view, King Richard Lionheart, his son Prince Derren, and Lady Penelope, all instrumental in gaining their country's independence. Some of Ryan and Henrik's actions - such as helping Ellesimar find his dog, or agreeing to help the Galvenian Government - can also be included.▼
* [[
* [[Game Show Appearance]]: ''Who Wants To Be A Level Ten Archer'', a contest that Lavie has to pass to achieve the prized top rank at the Archery Academy.
* [[Gestapo]]: The [[People's Republic of Tyranny|Varald Directorate]] has a secret police called the ''Geheimpol''. (This is actually a [[Bilingual Bonus|clever modification of the actual German]]; "Gestapo" is a portmanteau of "Geheime Staatspolizei", or Secret State Police, while "Geheimpol" would just mean "Secret Police".)
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* [[Good Parents]]: Ryan's parents, Theodore and Sheila Eramond. Lavie's mother, Emily Regale. And then there's Armin's mother, Melody Tamas, who raises two children as a single parent, and - we later learn - actually eats less to make sure her two boys have enough, as she has financial troubles.
* [[Gossip Evolution]]: Ryan, Henrik and Armin save the town of Trinden from an invasion of Baron Snakes. By the time Cathy spreads the word around, it sounds more like Ryan has singlehandedly saved the whole of Galvenia from evil Snake Demons. He is ''not'' amused.
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'''Ryan:''' ''(to himself)'' "Aaaaaargh!! Damn you all to the bowels of bloody hell!!" }}
* [[Granny Classic]]: Lavie's grandmother, Anne Lancaster.
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* [[Hopeless Boss Fight]]: Juno's fight with Lugner, who [[Curb Stomp Battle|cleans his clock spectacularly.]] Juno's normally devastating attacks only deal 1 or 2 points of damage, and one whack from Lugner [[One-Hit Kill|takes almost all his HP away.]]
* [[I Have to Wash My Hair]]: Lavie uses this excuse, word for word, when repelling the ham-fisted and [[Abhorrent Admirer|unwanted]] advances of Sheri's boyfriend Greg. When Greg tries to [[Lampshade Hanging|get trope-savvy]] by suggesting that they meet up the next day, Lavie comes up with: [[Crowning Moment of Funny|"My hair needs a lot of attention!"]]
* [[In Soviet Russia, Trope Mocks You]]: Apparently the [[People's Republic of Tyranny|Varald Directorate]] is based on the Soviet Union in more than one way - in one of the game's libraries, Ryan finds a book by "Yakoly Smirnikol" entitled [[Shout Out|"In Varald Directorate, Ministry Owns You!"]]▼
* [[I Surrender, Suckers]]: According to Henrik, this was what Kodenai was trying to do after his defeat in battle. {{spoiler|To elaborate: after being apprehended and defeated by Ryan, Henrik and Juno, he says "I surrender", but then appears to be reaching for knives at his back to attack Ryan. Or is he? We'll never know, because Juno kills him for unclear reasons before he can actually do anything.}}
▲* [[In Soviet Russia, Trope Mocks You]]: Apparently the [[People's Republic of Tyranny|Varald Directorate]] is based on the Soviet Union in more than one way - in one of the game's libraries, Ryan finds a book by "Yakoly Smirnikol" entitled [[Shout
* [[Just Following Orders]]: When he's caught by them, Kodenai defends his actions to Ryan, Henrik and Juno by stating that he was just obeying his superior. {{spoiler|It's left unclear ''who'' exactly the superior being referred to was, though.}}
* [[Kawaiiko]]: Sheri, a girl around Ryan's age, who dresses like a younger child, wears pigtails, and uses [[Tastes Like Diabetes|unbearably cutesy-pie talk]] to her pet kitten.
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* [[Loads and Loads of Characters]]: There are only five playable characters - Ryan, Henrik, Armin and later Lavie and Juno - but there is a ''huge'' supporting cast, all of whom are memorable in their own way.
* [[Love Hurts]]: Ryan has just broken up with his girlfriend, [[First Love|Marianne]], after walking in on her kissing another boy, and he can't quite get over it yet.
* [[Loveable Rogue]]: Armin, whom Ryan describes as "loose on the whole 'morals' thing" - and who even has a "Steal" move - but is likeable and a loyal friend nonetheless.
* [[Luminescent Blush]]: Lavie on a few occasions, particularly when dealing with her feelings for Ryan, or when her grandmother has a chat with her about finding one's true love.
* [[Magical Girl]]: There's a [[Shout
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* [[Make Up or Break Up]]: Halfway through Act I, Marianne asks Ryan to meet her one last time, and asks him to forgive her. He can't make his mind up, though.
▲* [[Magical Girl]]: There's a [[Shout Out]] to the genre when the Three Compadres visit the Museum of Science and Lore in Lorean, a museum dedicated to both science and magic. The second floor has a ''mahou shojo'' (that is, [[A Worldwide Punomenon|''magical girl'']]) exhibit, but it's currently closed, prompting this response from [[Casanova Wannabe|Armin]]:
▲{{quote| '''Armin:''' "Isn't that the way it always is? You get in the mood to see some ''mahou shojo'', and they let you down!"}}
* [[Mayor Pain]]: Samuel Talmadge, mayor of Glendale. He is involved in various shady activities, including theft and {{spoiler|treason}}, and Ryan and Lavie help put him behind bars in the game's second quest.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Galvenia's Prime Minister, Martell ''Socius'', who is a liberal of the "social-democratic" variety. A subtler example is Lavender Regale: her first name brings to mind flowers, romance and femininity, while her surname reminds you that she's from a wealthy family.
* [[Men Don't Cry]]: Ryan was taught this by his grandfather, and he hasn't yet, as of Act I.
* [[Minion
* [[Missing Mom]]: Henrik's mother, Barbara Spenson, whom he was very close to, died when he was about fourteen.
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* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Lavie Regale in the webcomic, ''Love And War: Scattered Pictures''. Pictorial proof [http://antioch.snow-fall.com/law/misc/sp/LAWsp03-4.jpg here.]{{Dead link}}
* [[Mysterious Past]]: Juno, a classmate of Ryan's who is spoiling for a fight with him. Unlike the other characters, we learn very little about his family or his motivations for this.
* [[Noob Cave]]: Baron Snake Cave is debatably the first real dungeon of the game. Subverted by Davenport Woods as being the first area with monsters, but not really qualifying as a real dungeon.▼
* [[No Guy Wants to Be Chased]]: This is one likely explanation for why Ryan stonewalls Lavie's increasingly obvious attempts at getting closer to him.
▲* [[Noob Cave]]: Baron Snake Cave is debatably the first real dungeon of the game. Subverted by Davenport Woods as being the first area with monsters, but not really qualifying as a real dungeon.
* [[Not
* [[Nuclear Family]]: The ''status quo'' in Ryan's town of Davenport, except that most families we encounter have only one child.
* [[Nuns Are Funny]]: Sister Miriam has her moments, particularly when Lavie finds her having a quiet drink.
* [[Oh Crap]]: Armin's reaction when he realizes that he's just insulted [[Lethal Chef|Lavie's cooking]], and that she is [[Berserk Button|out for blood.]]
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* [[People's Republic of Tyranny]]: The Varald Directorate.
* [[Plucky Girl]]: You can't keep Lavie down! Solving a crime, exploring a creepy swamp (though she's scared to death), helping Theodore Eramond deliver parcels, becoming a Level Ten archer - by the end of Act I, she has accomplished a lot through sheer force of spirit.
▲* [[Power Trio]]: The Three Compadres - Ryan, Henrik and Armin. They can also be viewed as a [[Freudian Trio]]: Ryan (ego), Henrik (superego) and Armin (id).
* [[Purple Prose]]: Hilariously parodied in ''Farewell, My Summer'', a romance novel that Lavie finds (and enjoys) in her grandmother's house.
* [[The Quisling]]: Samuel Talmadge and Kodenai, though in the latter case, things may not be as simple - and we do not know ''whom'' they are betraying Galvenia to.▼
* [[Real Men Love Jesus]]: Henrik. He's the most gifted of the trio, and has the most hit points, but he's a devout member of the Church of Infinity, and wouldn't mind living in Itaria.
* [[Recurring Extra]]: A muscular, silent man whom Ryan encounters in various parts of the game world, and who has a single line: "Arr. I be a ... (insert noun) lifter". This quickly becomes a [[Running Gag]].
* [[Relationship Values]]: The way Ryan chooses to behave towards other characters - particularly the two female leads, Lavie and Marianne - can have consequences both in this and in future episodes.
* [[Reptiles Are Abhorrent]]: One of Ryan's missions involves saving a town from an invasion of Baron Snakes, along with his comrades. Later, while trying to put [[Mayor Pain|Mayor Talmadge]] behind bars, he and Lavie have to fight a Crocogator, a giant lizard.
* [[Ronald Reagan]]: Gets a [[Shout Out]] in a library where Ryan comes across a book on "Reaganomics". His response? [[George HW Bush|"Sounds like voodoo to me!"]]▼
* [[Rhythm Game]]: A mini-game in Lavie's quest involves her having to copy the moves of the Mau, a mischievous woodland creature, in order to get back something that it stole.
▲* [[Ronald Reagan]]: Gets a [[Shout
* [[Ruins for Ruins Sake]]: Ozunhold, a ruined fortress of unknown past significance, which the Three Compadres can choose to investigate as an optional quest.
* [[Shipper
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'''Cathy:''' ''(brightly)'' "Why, Ry-an! And Lavie! Together! Could this be a D-A-T-E?"
(later, when Ryan learns that he and Lavie will be travelling together..)
'''Ryan:''' ''(irritated)'' "But she's so ''annoying''..."
'''Theodore:''' "Nonsense! She's a [[Girl Next Door|perfectly sweet, innocent, lovely young lady]], and you, my boy, need to get your head out of the clouds!" }}
* [[Shout
** [[Michael Jackson
** Gerald Lancaster's love poem to Anne, in Lavie's quest, ends with a neat allusion to the wedding custom of "something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue."
** One of the books that Ryan finds in his adventures alludes to [[In Soviet Russia, Trope Mocks You|Russian Reversal]], apparently current in the Varald Directorate.
** [[Ronald Reagan]] gets a humorous mention, listed above.
** Ryan refers to Shakespeare's plays a couple of times when he and Lavie are on their quest at Glendale.
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'''Lavie:''' ''(puzzled)'' "Huh?"
''(later, in the inn at Glendale)''
'''Ryan:''' ''(dramatically, looking at some corn)'' "Friends! Galvenians! Fellow Terrans! [[A Worldwide Punomenon|Lend me your ears!]]"
'''Lavie:''' ''(smiling)'' "That's a terribly corny thing to say, Ryan!" }}
** In the same scene at the inn, Ryan and Lavie continue the laughs when looking at the food on the table:
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'''Lavie:''' "Yes, but we have no bananas." {{spoiler|(a famous novelty song from a 1920s Broadway revue.)}} }}
** A couple of books in the Military Academy at Lorean are by an author named [[Cormac McCarthy]], and "Cormac
** The [[Game Show Appearance|quiz show]] that Lavie takes part in is an obvious nod to ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire''.
** When Ryan and Lavie have finished the Glendale quest and move on to Lorean to deliver the [[Chekhov's Gift|necklace]] to the Royal Palace, a random guy tries a lame pick-up line on her, triggering this exchange:
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''(cue guy slinking away..)''
'''Ryan:''' ''(amused)'' "Wow! [[Bon Jovi|Shot through the heart, and Lavie's to blame!]]" }}
** As mentioned earlier, the Museum of Science and Lore in Lorean has a [[Magical Girl|"Mahou Shoujo"]] exhibit, though it's closed when our heroes visit it.
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* [[So Proud of You]]: Ryan's mother says this to him on more than one occasion.
* [[Supreme Chef]]: Both Lavie's grandmother, Anne Lancaster, and her mother, Emily Regale, are renowned for their culinary skills. Jaina Vellin, one of Ryan's classmates, is also described by him as a good cook.
* [[Sword Fight]]: This technically happens between Ryan and Juno, but it's represented through the game's battle system.
▲* [[The Archer]]: Despite her otherwise peaceful nature, Lavie is a Level 9 Archer, the star pupil of the Mann Island Archery Academy, and reaches the newly introduced Level Ten by the end of the story.
▲* [[The Bartender]]: Henry Vellin, at the Queen's Head in Davenport, is a sympathetic version, and admires teenagers such as Ryan, who are determined to start drinking only when it's legal (19 in Galvenia.)
▲* [[The First Cut Is the Deepest]]: Ryan, after the shock of finding out that Marianne wasn't faithful to him.
▲* [[The Four Loves]]: As befits the title, we get examples of all four throughout the game:
▲** '''Storge''': Several, particularly: Ryan and his parents, Lavie and her grandmother, Armin's mother and her sons
▲** '''Phileo''': The Three Compadres.
▲** '''Eros''': Ryan and Marianne, at least before they broke up. Lavie's feelings for Ryan also count.
▲** '''Agape''': There are several striking retrospective examples, which we learn about in Act I through cutscenes and books: Kaleb, the Journeyman who sacrifices his life to destroy a demon plaguing a town; Lord Geraud Valtemond, who tirelessly fought for peace and helped found the Commonwealth; and from a Galvenian point of view, King Richard Lionheart, his son Prince Derren, and Lady Penelope, all instrumental in gaining their country's independence. Some of Ryan and Henrik's actions - such as helping Ellesimar find his dog, or agreeing to help the Galvenian Government - can also be included.
* [[There Is Only One Bed]]: Well, two beds joined together, actually. This happens to Ryan and Lavie when they are caught in the rain at Glendale. Ryan solves the problem by {{spoiler|sleeping on the couch}}, which is ''not'' what Lavie was hoping for.
▲* [[The Quisling]]: Samuel Talmadge and Kodenai, though in the latter case, things may not be as simple - and we do not know ''whom'' they are betraying Galvenia to.
* [[They Call Me Mister Tibbs]]: Juno will not allow anyone to use his first name, except Henrik - and even then, not if Armin and Ryan are present.
* [[Treasure Map]]: There's a non-piratical example in Lavie's quest: she has to find a time capsule that her grandparents buried long ago, using a love poem written by her grandfather to her grandmother - which doubles as a map.
* [[Tree Cover]]: Lavie makes use of this to listen to Ryan and Marianne's conversation in Davenport Park.
* [[Tsundere]]: Lavie is a classic example, in the "Type B" ''(dere)'' category.
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'''Lavie:''' ''(annoyed that Ryan doesn't treasure their childhood friendship)'' "Ryan Eramond, I...HATE...YOU!"
''(a little later..)''
'''Lavie:''' ''(remorseful)'' "Ryan...I don't really hate you... I hope you realize that.."
'''(and in ''deredere'' mode, when she and Ryan are on their first errand)'''
'''Lavie:''' ''(smiling)'' "You want to get me alone in the woods, don't you?" }}
* [[Unfortunate Names]]: Ryan's mysterious, vengeful adversary, whose sword attacks are the most powerful in the game, goes by the none-too-impressive name of ''Makarov Juno''. Ryan and Armin cannot resist calling him Juno the Luno, and he will not allow anyone, except Henrik, to use his first name. (Not to mention that Juno is, well, a woman's name.)
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* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]: Lavie's hunting garments place her in Grade B, if the official art (shown above) is a reliable indication.
* [[Actor Shared Background]]: Princess Carranya plays her own ancestress, Lady Penelope, in a play about the Galvenian War of Independence.
* [[Actual Pacifist]]: Princess Carranya, which is why she {{spoiler|stows away on the HMS Paradiso to meet the Zion Emperor}} to prevent a potential war involving Galvenia and Zion on one side, and the Varald Directorate on the other.
* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]]: Rinoa's brother, if we go by what she says. He is mostly seen accompanying his parents to various parts of the ship, and grumbling that he didn't get to go swimming.
* [[Badass Boast]]: When Captain Blackheart captures Carranya, right at the end, Ryan has this to say. What makes it more awesome is that he [[Shut UP, Hannibal|lives up to his boast]]:
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* [[Baka]]: Miki in the Teahouse may seem like a cheerful [[Genki Girl]], but get any of her questions wrong in the trivia game and you '''will''' be called this.
* [[Beneath the Mask]]: Behind the [[Princess Classic|refined accent and polished manners]], Princess Carranya is just a regular girl of nineteen who just wishes that [[Lonely Rich Kid|her father would show more affection to her]], and that she [[I Just Want to Be Normal|could do the things that other girls her age do.]] The mask slips, slowly, as she and Ryan get to know each other.
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast/Biblical Names|Biblical Names]]: The Zion Empire, which, amusingly enough, has a border town named Issachar. ("Zion" is another name for Jerusalem in the Bible, and Issachar is one of Jacob and Leah's sons.)
* [[Boarding Party]]: At the climax of the episode, the HMS Paradiso is invaded by pirates, commanded by the ruthless [[Complete Monster|Captain Blackheart.]]
* [[Boom! Headshot!]]: At the very end of the demo, Ryan {{spoiler|kills Captain Blackheart in this way, saving Princess Carranya's life.}}
* [[Boyfriend Bluff]]: Ryan saves Carranya from {{spoiler|being arrested for travelling as a stowaway, without a valid ticket}} by telling the guard that they're engaged, and giving her a spare ticket he happened to have. This leads to a series of sequences that are alternately sweet, funny or both.
* [[Chekhov's Gift]]: In Act I, Ryan is given a gem that has accidentally come off a necklace he was supposed to deliver; he thinks it's nice, but little else is said about it. However, in Act II, Ryan has the choice of giving the gem to Princess Carranya, who owns the necklace, and making sure that, even away from home, she has a [[Love and War
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''(Cue a [[Luminescent Blush|beaming and blushing]] Princess.)'' }}
* [[Coming of Age Story]]: If the first act was this for Ryan, this episode not only continues his character development, but serves as this for Princess Carranya, who faces the world outside the Palace for the first time in her young life.
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* [[Convenient Slow Dance]]: Ryan and Carranya share one in the discotheque of the HMS Paradiso.
* [[Crash Into Hello]]: This is how Ryan and Princess Carranya meet - she's fleeing from the laundry room, where she's been {{spoiler|hiding as a stowaway}}, and they literally knock each other down by accident.
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'''Carranya:''' ''(contrite)'' "Pardon me...!"
'''Ryan:''' "...Miss!"
'''Carranya:''' "...Sir!" }}
* [[Distracted
* [[Everything's Better
* [[Everythings Funkier With Disco]]: The HMS Paradiso has a discotheque in the [[Standard Disco Equipment|classic mould]], headed by the appropriately-named Beatmaster Donald James. On Day 3, Ryan and Carranya share a [[Convenient Slow Dance|memorable moment]] here.
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* [[Everything's Sparkly
* [[Face Death
* [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture]]: Continues from Act I. The ruling dynasty of the Zion Empire is called the [[First World War|Hohenzollern Dynasty]], and its current rulers are Emperor ''Charlemagne'' and Prince ''Wilhelm''.
* [[Forceful Kiss]]: Lady Penelope gives one to Prince Derren in Act II of the play. What makes this amusing is that these characters are being played by Princess Carranya and Ryan, and Ryan has no clue whether this was really in the script or not. Carranya seems to have enjoyed it, though, if we go by a later conversation they have.
* [[For the Evulz]]: Captain Blackheart. He even tells his men that he [[Complete Monster|enjoyed killing passengers]] so much, that he would have done it even if he wasn't getting paid.
* [[Fun
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'''Ryan:''' "Ah, yes, the good old 'AAOAAA'."
'''Tremfein:''' "No, dear boy, the 'O' is silent!" }}
* [[Genki Girl]]: In the aptly-named ''Happy Happy Fun Fun Teahouse'', Ryan encounters a [[Gratuitous Japanese|Fangirl Japanese]]-spouting woman named Miki who embodies this trope.
* [[Gilded Cage]]: Princess Carranya tells Ryan that her childhood was like this.
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'''Ryan:''' ''(reflective)'' "Sometimes the simplest things are the ones that make us happy." }}
* [[Green Eyed Red Head]]: Princess Carranya falls into the "good" variety of this trope - passionate, yet sensible. However, she also has a well-concealed ''joie de vivre'', leading to a good laugh when she decides to kick her heels up a bit.
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'''Carranya:''' ''(amused)'' "I am all those things. It's just that I feel a little different today." }}
* [[Hannibal Lecture]]: There's a classic moment right at the end of the story, where Captain Blackheart grabs hold of Carranya, tells Ryan to drop his gun if he wants to save her, and taunts him saying that "he's not really a killer". Ryan's response? [[Shut UP, Hannibal|A huge Tommy gun blast]] [[Boom! Headshot!|to Blackheart's head]], followed by his comforting a terrified Carranya as [[To Be Continued|the episode ends.]]
* [[Identical Stranger]]: Ryan, who has accidentally left Lavie behind at the end of Act I, and is travelling on board the HMS Paradiso alone, gets a shock when he bumps into a girl who looks exactly like her, and thinks that Lavie made it on board somehow. She turns out to be an unrelated tourist named Rinoa, and they end up being friends and acting in a play together.
* [[I Just Want to Have Friends]]: Carranya tells Ryan that being the Crown Princess makes it nearly impossible for her to have any, except her parents.
* [[Innocent Innuendo]]: Lady Penelope, though she catches herself.
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* [[Intentional Engrish for Funny]]: Used in the [[Show Within a Show|play-within-a-play]], in which two guards named ''Biribob'' and ''Joeyjiro'' appear for laughs. These are, of course, [[Engrish]] transliterations of "Billy Bob" and "George".
* [[Irrelevant Sidequest]]: On day one aboard the Paradiso, Ryan has the option of choosing to jump through hoops and using every bit of his persuasive skills in order to get a jar of marmalade for a fellow passenger he's just met. He does get a [[BFG|cool Tommy gun]] for his pains, though.
* [[Japanese Sibling Terminology]]: Apparently used in the Zion Empire, as seen during the play - a little girl asks the protagonists if they know where ''Oniisama'' (her elder brother, who was forcibly recruited by the Zion army) is, and whether he will come back.
* [[Large Ham]]: Lanat, an actor whom Ryan meets on board ship, who travels the world searching for the "perfect gig".
* [[Luminescent Blush]]: As befits her rank and standing, Carranya often does this quite becomingly.
* [[Match Maker Quest]]: Ryan gets a minor one on Day One aboard the Paradiso, when he has to help a squabbling couple get back together. The irony of doing this when [[Love Hurts|his own love life is in a shambles]] is not lost on him, especially when he sees them being [[Sickeningly Sweethearts]] soon after.
* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]: The actor playing Prince Johan, the villain of the play, is a timid man who worries whether he'll [[Becoming the Mask|start acting evil in real life.]] Rinoa, though she plays a villain and traitor who forms an alliance with Johan, is just a regular teenage girl who's rather amused by the whole experience.
* [[
* [[Mistaken Age]]: Ryan mistakenly assumes that Carranya's in her twenties when they have a chat in the Calypso Bar; it's actually her nineteenth birthday.
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'''Ryan:''' ''(apologetic)'' "Er....Not at all! I just remembered reading that somewhere, I think..." }}
* [[Mood Whiplash]]: Day 3's gameplay alternates between [[Crowning Moment of Funny|hilarious sequences, especially in the play]], and tender moments in which Carranya and Ryan get to know each other. Then [[Chaotic Evil|Blackheart's Cutthroats]] attack the ship, and [[It Got Worse|all hell breaks loose.]]
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* [[Obi-Wan Moment]]: {{spoiler|Colonel Whitworth's}} death.
* [[Oblivious to Love]]: Prince Derren Lionheart, in the play. For example, when Lady Penelope coyly tells him that she loves a man "from the House of Lionheart", this is what ''he'' thinks:
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'''Lady Penelope:''' ''(taken aback)'' "What?"
'''Prince Derren:''' "My father is, like, four times older than you! Trust me, becoming Queen like that is not something that you want to..."
''(Lady Penelope bursts into tears.)'' }}
* [[Our Werewolves Are Different]]: The HMS Paradiso's touring theatrical troupe has a comical example - an actor named Wolfman, who wears his wolf mask ''all the time''.
* [[Overly Long Name]]: Princess Carranya Gerius Elizabeth Alexandra Lionheart. [[Justified Trope|Justified]] in that royalty tend to have such names, and that "Gerius" and "Lionheart" are the names of her ancestral noble houses in Galvenia.
* [[Pimped-Out Dress]]: Lady Penelope's costume, in the [[Show Within a Show|play within a play]] about the Galvenian Revolution.
* [[Plucky Girl]]: Lady Penelope in the play - her courage proves vital to saving Galvenia in the end, even if things don't quite go the way she expected. Princess Carranya also turns out to be one, once she gets into battle mode.
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* [[Rich Bitch]]: Duchess Faye, who mistakes Carranya for a commoner, annoying her. {{spoiler|She tragically loses her son - and her own life - during the pirate attack.}}
* [[Screw Destiny]]: Though done gently, Ryan does make it clear to Carranya that not everything in life is predestined.
* [[Shout
** Rinoa may be named after a main character in [[Final Fantasy VIII]]. She [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]] this by saying that only her parents call her that, when they're mad at her, and she prefers to go by "Rin".
** The [[
** Though this isn't done too obviously, Ryan and Carranya's relationship brings ''Titanic'' to mind.
** More overtly, an elderly female passenger on the lower decks worries about the Paradiso colliding with an iceberg after the first day.
** The [[Show Within a Show]] starring Ryan, Carranya and Rinoa is a nod to [[The Way]], in which the protagonist and two of his allies also perform in a grand stage production.
** Two minor characters, the obnoxious Duke Browne and Duchess Faye, are references to characters from another classic RPG Maker game, ''Three The Hard Way''.
** Ryan and Carranya's initial encounter - involving a literal [[Crash Into Hello]], a concealed royal identity and a lost necklace - is an affectionate tribute to the classic Super Nintendo RPG, [[
** A sleeping boy in one of the cabins seems to be dreaming about [[
** A woman Ryan meets on the ship encourages him to try a [[Gargle Blaster|Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster]], in a neat tribute to Douglas Adams.
** Caris Burnfist, a character from the [[RM 2 K]] game ''Romancing Walker'', appears as one of the guards on the ship.
* [[Show Within a Show]]: Much of the action on Day 3 involves Ryan, Rinoa and Princess Carranya acting - with 9 minutes and 47 seconds of rehearsal time - in an amateur production of a play about the Galvenian Revolution. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* [[Someone to Remember Him By]]: At the end of the play, though Prince Derren has been killed in the Battle of Lorean, Lady Penelope discovers that she is pregnant with his child. He grows up to be King Arlbert I of Galvenia, who signs a peace treaty with the Zion Empire.
* [[Smithical Marriage]]: A hilarious example in the play. When Prince Derren Lionheart and Lady Penelope (see [[Undercover As Lovers]], below) travel to Issachar to find out what the Zion Empire is up to, Penelope tells the innkeeper that they're a newly-wed couple on their honeymoon. When the innkeeper - [[Our Werewolves Are Different|an eccentric actor who always wears a wolf mask]] - asks for their name, Penelope nearly blurts out "Lionheart", and then extricates herself as follows:
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'''Derren:''' ''(who can't believe his ears) "Mr. and Mrs. Lycanthrope?!"''
'''Innkeeper:''' ''(deadpan)'' "Mr. and Mrs. Lycanthrope?"
'''Penelope:''' ''(brightly)'' "Mr. and Mrs. Lycanthrope!"
[[Hilarity Ensues|(Cue audience dissolving into laughter.)]] }}
* [[Spoiled Brat]]: Josh, the son of a Duke, who mistakes Ryan and Carranya for waiters and rudely asks them to bring him a snack. {{spoiler|He is [[Alas, Poor Scrappy|callously killed by Captain Blackheart's pirates towards the end of the episode.]]}}
* [[That Came Out Wrong]]: For all his usually smooth manners, Ryan has a hilarious moment where he accidentally hints that he'd like to see Princess Carranya in a swimsuit. His attempts to save himself reduce her to helpless laughter.
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'''Ryan:''' (embarrassed) "And you're returning the favour!" }}
* [[The Mafia]]: Ryan encounters a duo of gangsters, who speak with stereotypical Italian accents, on board the ship.
* [[Title Drop]]: The play put on aboard the HMS Paradiso opens with this line: "This is a tale of Love... and a tale of '''WAR'''."
* [[Undercover As Lovers]]: Prince Derren and Lady Penelope, in the play, as part of an espionage mission in the Zion Empire. They later [[Becoming the Mask|become lovers in reality]], and unknown to Derren, Penelope [[Someone to Remember Him By|gives birth to his child, the future King of Galvenia, after his death.]]
* [[Utopia Justifies the Means]]: In the play, Princess Amanda betrays her country, Galvenia, to Emperor Johan of the Zion Empire because she wants people to live united without further bloodshed.
* [[When She Smiles]]: Princess Carranya. She's not described as plain, but her smile is what catches Ryan's eye the very first time he sees her. This is also invoked when Ryan gives her a birthday present (see [[Chekhov's Gift]] above)
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* [[Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe]]: Comically used by Ryan in the first scene of the play - he has little idea what his lines are, and makes up the following:
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* [[You Are Better Than You Think You Are]]: Ryan tells Carranya that, regardless of her doubts, she ''will'' make a great ruler.
* [[You Called Me "X" - It Must Be Serious]]: In the play, Prince Derren always addresses Lady Penelope as such... except near the end of Act II, where he calls her Penelope after accidentally offending her (see [[Oblivious to Love]], above, for the exchange that leads to this). This moves her to the point where she is able to confess her feelings for him.
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