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Vainqueur 153: [Game Epilogue] & [Credits]
🕑 Added 2020-09-05 12:17:56 +0000 UTC[Character Epilogue]
Jolie Dragon - Dragon Empress
Jolie Dragon, first of her name, spent half her reign adventuring, and the other half ruling justly over the V&V Empire. She especially focused on improving the living conditions of minions, even those living beyond her empire’s borders, and never stopped advertising her cattletarian views. While this earned her scorn from other dragons, her subjects adored her; in time, she would become known as ‘Jolie the Just.’
Chocolatine de Gevaudan - Monster Cook
After Victor Dalton’s ascension, Chocolatine split her time between raising her children, spreading the faith of Isengrim, and working as an ambassador between the V&V Empire and human nations; a job she proved surprisingly skilled at. While lauded for helping monsters assimilate into civilized societies, she is mostly known today for her pioneer work in the art of cooking. Although ironically banned in the V&V Empire, her Stuffed Garfield recipe remains a delicacy in many countries.
Akhenapep - Immortal Advisor
Akhenapep remained trapped in Victor Dalton’s scythe, no matter how many times Sablar petitioned for his release; when Victor ascended, the artifact was returned to Murmurin and became the official regalia of the Grand Vizier. The specter made the best of his situation by providing ruthless advice to the government and helped shape the structures of the V&V Empire into an invincible juggernaut. Leaving a legacy made the nihilistic maniac feel strangely nostalgic—and quite proud.
Croissant & Savoureuse - Mooonlanders
Despite receiving a full pardon, Croissant and Savoureuse never returned to the Empire. They instead lived the rest of their life on the golden Moooooon, protecting the fledgling colonies from giant spiders, eldritch horrors, the slavers of Leng, and whoever dared to threaten their people. Croissant, in particular, mellowed out and became a beloved uncle to his nephews and nieces, often taking them on alien-hunting trips.
Lynette - Cunning Innkeeper
Lynette used her government connections and business acumen to accumulate a fortune, becoming one of the wealthiest women in Murmurin. She remained a champion of the merchant class, working to open the Empire to international trade. Her eldest son Armand took the most after his father Victor, and became an infamous troublemaker. He eventually found his way to the distant gangland city of Las Veganos, determined to make a name for himself.
Jules Rapace - Ghoul Vizier
Jules the Ghoul replaced Victor Dalton as Murmurin’s Grand Vizier after his ascension. He proved to be a moderating influence, never favoring any faction and working to maintain peace, both within the nation and beyond its borders. The only exception was the Undeathstrial Revolution, which he encouraged at all costs, earning no less than five assassination attempts by zealous inquisitors. He always blamed these attacks on a vague [Paladin] conspiracy, although never within earshot of the Empress.
Genialissime, Henry & Barnabas - Dragons Incorporated
Genialissime associated with the troll blacksmith Barnabas to expand his burgeoning dragon enterprise, with the aim to supply all adventurers across the world. Eventually, their association turned into a powerful conglomerate heavily associated with the Church of Shesha. Genialissime never stopped obsessing over class optimization, and left the minion work to Henry while he pursued his latest fancy; the dragon’s magical expertise eventually eclipsed even that of the famed Archmage Nostredame.
Allison - Mother of the Green
Remaining a lifelong ally of Chocolatine, with whom she shared a household, Allison was never interested in imperial politics and instead assumed her rightful place as the high priestess of Cybele in the V&V Empire. She found happiness in developing a hippie-like, eco-friendly community in the empire’s countryside, and successfully moved her cult’s image away from orgy planners… although her private life was poisoned by persistent rumors about a certain goat incident.
Charlene - Vampire Crime Lord
Charlene slowly turned the Nightblades from a gang of assassins into a ‘legitimate business club’, whose reach even extended to the legendary city of Las Veganos in the New World. It is said that at the height of her power, no crime happened on the Mistral continent without her authorization, her name inspiring fear in every scoundrel—this earned her the personal patronage of Deathjester himself. Charlene remained loyal to the V&V Empire, supplying it with information and working in the shadows to sabotage its enemies abroad.
Isabelle Maure - Demon Mastermind
After Victor’s ascension, Isabelle Maure remained a major player in both the V&V Empire and Happyland—what her first son had failed to conquer with force and empty boasts, she did it with diplomacy. Alongside former demon concubines, she formed a league of corporate barons well-entrenched in the V&V Empire. Isabelle always schemed to put her children on the throne of Murmurin and convince her daughter Braniña to abandon her dream of paladinhood; so far, she hasn’t succeeded.
Noirceur - Divine Nightmare
Noirceur the Nightmare served her rider with great loyalty and sarcastic devotion, even after divinity. Although the mare always complained about being overworked, Noirceur also boasted that only a god could properly ride her in battle. She worked tirelessly to level up on her own, and eventually achieved her dream of becoming a [Chaos Rider] horse. What creature she rode in battle, well… is a secret best left buried.
Tarasque Emperor & EXP Dodos - Terrifying Hybrids
The Tarasque Emperor was released from confinement in Daltonia, and besides the occasional rampage, remained there. His presence protected the local EXP dodos from poachers, allowing the birds to rebuild their population. The terrifying Taradodo and Dodobear hybrids, however, escaped Daltonia and spread on the mainland, becoming the bane of adventurers everywhere across Outremonde.
Buzz Jelly - Brave Cosmonaut
Buzz Jelly continued to serve its country with patriotic zeal, and when the Empire decided to renew its space program in the search for new lands and resources, the tiny slime was the first onboard. In total, Buzz Jelly survived seven space missions, five crashes, three instellar conflicts and founded two new colonies. The tiny slime always insisted that its personal rockets had to be sword-shaped, and its slimy bromance with Private Molesty inspired many tales.
Marbré - Averagist Revolutionary
Marbré the dwarf remained an advisor to Murmurin’s government, although the presence of hungry dragons forced him to take regular leaves of absence. Obeying the directives of his Supreme Leader, the duergar fostered an imperial alliance with his homeland of Agartha and worked to ‘average out’ the surface world. One of his greatest successes was to make Averagist School mandatory in the Empire’s colonies, spreading the revolution's ideals across borders.
Jack O’Lantern & Cait Sith - Friendly Neighborhood Fomors
Cait Sith, king of cats, never settled anywhere and defended the rights of cats across Outremonde, especially in countries where they had become delicacies exploited for their nine lives. Jack O’Lantern remained a lifelong tenant of Chocolatine de Gevaudan, his quirky personality and friendly presence slowly easing up people to the idea of pacifist fomors. Both fairies became known as symbols of the fairies’ changing ways.
Vainqueur Junior - Jelly Defender
After his master’s ascension, Vainqueur Junior became the first [Priest] of Victor Dalton, sharing a message of family, friendship, and love to all slimes. The mimic witch hut expanded its jelly shelters beyond the Empire’s frontiers, eating anyone who tried to stop it; but also working hard to provide abandoned slimes with adoring families. Today, slimes rival cats and dogs in popularity as pets, especially among V&V worshipers.
Rolo - Overleveled Farmer
Rolo left the V&V Empire to continue his grand work of making the desert green again, settling near the Tower of Sablar. Over the following decades, the golem managed to turn this evil monument into a thriving oasis and trading hub between Nagastan and the west. When asked if he intended to reach level 99, having grown stronger with time, Rolo famously replied that everything comes in time—but only one sheep at a time.
The Kobold Rangers - Shields of the Empire
Fulfilling their dream of greatness, the Kobold Rangers continued to defend the V&V Empire against those who would threaten it, becoming heroes immortalized in songs. They inspired many kobold teams to follow the path of the Sentai, leading to an era of reptilian adventurers almost as eventful as the rise of their dragon overlords. Pink Ranger, however, never stopped writing, and her anonymous works became reviled as heresies by the cults of V&V—who never managed to fully stamp them out.
Goblina - Goblin Godmother
Ruling the Teikoku, Goblina continued to expand her horde in the east and proved that goblins could be ruthless overlords too. Many heroes rose to oppose her rising empire, and although they failed to defeat her, they managed to slow her expansion—especially when her protegee Braniña started speaking up against her oppressive dictatorship. As a good godmother, Goblina took it in stride, believing this was a mere teenage phase that the half-demon would grow out of.
Malfy & Miel - Planar Salesmen
After much effort and thanks to the miracle cure to Hamelin’s plague, Miel managed to restore Heaven’s reputation among mortals. She was nominated as General Secretary of Heaven, purging its corruption, and entered a decades-long price war with her Happyland counterpart, Malfaisant. It is said that they grew to respect one another over time, and could exchange pleasantries as easily as assassination attempts.
Grandrake & Gorynych - Princess Saviors
After finding his own sister-wife and fathering many inbred children, Gorynych became a princess activist, fighting to protect royal dynasties from rampant democratization. He found a reluctant ally in Grandrake, who eventually warmed up to the Zmey, even learning to hear him. They founded the largest princess refuge in the new world, creating a safe haven for endangered monarchies—a move universally lauded by dragons, and criticized by everyone else.
Kia - Shining Knight
Kia and Empress Jolie remained lifelong friends and adventurer buddies. Together, they had many adventures, settled new lands, hunted the legendary Truck-kun, and defeated the reborn Orknoob when he rose to threaten the world again. Many of the Empress’ most controversial decisions, such as restrictions on public executions, were said to be inspired by her knightly advisor. Kia eventually took Princess Braniña under her wing, training her to become an [Paladin] in the hope that she might curb the empire’s festering evil one day; but she never got over missing the final battle.
Furibon - The Forgotten One
After his legendary final battle with V&V, the evil Furibon completely vanished from historical records. Some said they could hear his whispers from Victor’s old scythe [Harvest]; others said he had left Outremonde to poison other realms with the curse of lead. Whatever the case, he remained a controversial character, being reviled as Vainqueur’s greatest enemy, and lauded as the savior of the Mooooooon. His dungeon, the Tomb of Furibon, remains a legendary adventurer hotspot to this day.
Victor and Vainqueur - Godlike Pair
Victor Dalton rejoined his best friend Vainqueur in Valhalla as the God of Minions, Hybrids, Amorality, and Souls. The two were almost never seen apart afterward, Vainqueur leading Outremonde’s pantheon atop his world-sized hoard with his loyal minion at his side. The dragon god was never without a new brilliant idea, such as creating a second silver moon when dragons ran out of unexplored places to conquer; and his chief of staff was always happy to make it a reality.
The Dalton children - Spinoff Children
Well…
That part will be for another tale.
THE END
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Game Credits
Writer and Internet Dragon - Maxime Durand, aka Void Herald.
Beta Reader and chief of staff - Daniel Zogbi.
Regular artist and trusted minion - Gharbi Zouhayer.
And personal thanks to all of Void Herald’s patrons on Patreon, for supporting this story all the way to its conclusion!
Comments
Anonmily
Ahhh loved this story and V&V so much <3 What happened to poor Furi though? Did Vainquer abduct him to save the world from being turned to lead? Bahaha
HenryMorgan
Thanks for your awesome story and hard work.
Erriballon
Thank you so much for your story ... I'm sad that it's come to an end. I would love to get a hard copy if that is a possibility .
Void Herald
He still enjoys family time, but he is out of any political power beyond his church/claimed to represent the rules of the game.
Rory
now that vic has ascended is he allowed much time back in V&V empire as someone needs to keep chocolatine and isabelle from killing each other. Plus think of all the slimes that need their adopted father.
Void Herald
Thanks!
Jackietron201
They said “don’t be sad that it’s over but be happy it happened”....but IM STILL SAAAAD (But all jokes aside thanks for everything I remember first reading this when I started my junior year in high school and now I’m a quarter of the way through college, I just gotta thank you honestly I cant describe how much this story and these characters meant to me and how happy it all made me feel, so all I have to say is thanks, you’ve made me so happy with this story and I’m happy to see it come to fruition.:)
Void Herald
And thanks for your support ;)
Void Herald
Thanks! And her mother never recovered too :)
Void Herald
Glad to read taht! I suppose Claimed by Victor would boost HP and SP (representing his many lives), and give you special bonuses against dragons. Rolo was past level 60 when he appeared in the story, with my thought being that he earned the Heroic Crest when he managed to rebuild a seed of civilization in the desert.
Joel Sasmad
Man I am really going to miss this story. You did something special here Void. Also... Yes! Branina did become a paladin after all!
Parker Groseclose
What a ride. Thanks for the hilarious and excellent adventure. I cannot wait to see what you do next.
Ervin Ughy
Thanks for this amazing story. You managed to wrap it up pretty nicely. I can't wait for the spinoff. Two things that are bugging me though: What does the Claimed by Victor perk do? Or do we have to wait for the spinoff to find out? How did Rolo get a Heroic Crest? I don't remember it ever being mentioned.
Void Herald
Thanks! I'll release print versions on Amazon alongside the kindle versions when I update them there ;)
Void Herald
You're welcome, and thanks for your readership ;)
Void Herald
You're welcome! Thanks for following this story to the end ;)
Void Herald
Thanks, and I appreciate the support ;)
The-Nowhere-Man
I'm so happy to see how things ended (and what a great ending it was) but at the same time I'm devastated that I won't be able to see more crazy adventures of the original V&V pair... I'm given hope by the talk of the children having stories of their own however! It was an enriching experience Void and I love your work, I'm also hoping you'll release these works in print so I can own a physical copy of the complete series!
Edwin Canarte
Great end thanks
Jeff Fischer
I really enjoyed this story. Thanks!
Erostan
Thanks, void :') It was one hell of a ride, pledging to your hoard truly was one of my best life choices :')
