#keyblade war

Finally! Finished my last submission for Ephemer Week 2024! Ephemer's silhouette in all that light that appears at the end of the Keyblade War!

I'm pretty sure Braig's/Luxu's entire thought process is something along the lines of...

It as been long overdue that I share the story of my OCs. While not all of them are quite finished (plot, ending, screenshots...) I owe you at least one. I'll try to complete the others but know that, one way or another, not matter how long I'll take, they all will be there.

ANYWAY !!!! Let's start with...

"I'm not sure I'll make that much of a difference, but I'll be darned if I didn't try !"

Wilhelm was 12 when he was called to the Station of Awakening and received his Keyblade. Before migrating to Daybreak Town proper, he was a quiet dreamer living with his family in the countryside, wanting to see many new things but always laking the courage to do so.

His first few mounths were a bit lonely : Wilhelm was never someone to make the first step toward others and during missions with other Ursus members, he was polite and focused. His first real friend was a seasonned weilder nammed Lyra :

The 17 year old girl was the one who helped Wilhelm come out of his shell. While this gal was also mission focused and "by the book", she was also a secret nerd. It's also her that nicknamed Wilhelm "Billy". Their friendship lasted a whole year before Lyra simply vanished. Her Keyblade was never found so Billy keept hope that she was alive somewhere.

Billy's favorite world to discover was Wonderland ! Because he was always facinated by the intricacies of the world/worlds, visiting a place where logic don't apply was a fascinating experience , even if some locals might be tiring to deal with. Wilhelm might also have a small crush on Alice.

It was during a contemplative stroll on the beach that Billy met and befriended Summer, Google, Mio, Dennis and Ethel. Having a friend group was a breath of fresh air and allowed Billy to grow more confident and snarky while still maintaining his patient and loyal demeaner. He eventually formed the Multi-Union Squad with Ethel, Théa, Fulgur and Clover. And it's 3 years after becomming a Keyblade Weilder that Player arrived in Daybreak Town and later became his friend.

When Wilhelm first met Aced, he was intimidated but also awe inspiring. And, funily enough, Wilhelm had an easier time talking to an adult than his fellow teen comrades. That's how Billy became the Ephemer to Aced's Ava. Aced knew that Willhelm was capable of great things and kept encouraging him, in turn, Billy became an attentive ear for when his master needed to vent. That's how Billy became one of the first and few to know about the "traitor". But Billy knew deep inside that something was wrong about this affair. And when THIS happened :

Wilhelm knew that something was wrong because he knew his master and Aced never acted this violent, nearly killing Player. That man who talked about power, worthyness and war was nothing like his master who wanted the Unions to bend together against darkness and prevent the war from taking place.

Despite his potential, his fighting style combining calculated strong blows with spells like Graviga, Mines and Magnet, Wilhelm was a pacifist at heart. Like Skuld, Billy did his best to defuse tensions between Unions, being diplomatic and resorting to his Keyblade as an ultimate resort. Maybe naively, Billy wanted to believe that the war could be prevented, so when he was approched to join the Dandilions, he refused.

During that fated day, Wilhelm ran through the battlefield, defending himself but never harming anyone on purpose, desperatly trying to find a way to stop everything. But he is cornered by Ira and Billy stand his ground as best he can. When Billy thought that Ira was gonna end him, Aced arrived and got Ira to battle him further away, saving Billy, who for a moment recognized the master he once knew.

Despite his best effort, the War continued and Billy ends up gravely wounded. Player was nearby and tried to help his friend. Regretful yet fulfilled for the life he lived, Wilhelm draws his last breath, his heart joining the Final World.

There you have it : the full story of Wilhelm from Ursus. But for those who wants a peak in my crazy brain...

"Crack" adition : When given the choice to move on, join the Sleeping Realm or reincarnate, Wilhelm decided to reincarnate as this guy :

The many faces of Master Xehanort!

From: Kingdom Hearts

Top left: Ansem, Seeker of Darkness

Bottom left: Terra-Xehanort

Bottom right: Young Xehanort

Top right: I - Xemnas

All Hail Grandmaster Ventus. He should get a crown

KHTTRPG is the working title for a tabletop roleplaying game based on the Kingdom Hearts series with one mode of play in the Keyblade War, where Keyblade Wielders are an everyday part of life and must do constant battle, and another mode planned in a more traditional Kingdom Hearts setting with separated worlds and an ongoing threat to their existences.

The game has three parts to character creation - species, weapon, and job - and seven stats - heart, body, memory, speed, magic, light, and darkness. A combat system composed of d4s and d20s imitates the original game’s uses of combos and slates in battle, and a special light/darkness system keeps track of character “morality” as a part of the core mechanics.

If this interests you - hi! This blog is where we (read: I) will be posting updates and looks behind the scenes as the game development progresses. Keep an eye out here for updates as it gets closer to a beta version that could be actively playtested!