Unbeatable

Apr. 22nd, 2015 12:43 am
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Next in the saga of "Lucathia spends money"...


Unbeatable! Neo and Aldrizzt's side story. It was only ever sold at conventions, so this is out of print. It comes in a cool box (pictured on the left) and contains the Unbeatable novel (pictured on the right) as well as a short comic (blaze). There's also a card of the Pope. Whoot, colored pic of the Pope!


Here's the box.


It opens like so. The inside black flap/cover part says, "Neo, you are really very strongโ€ฆ But โ€˜weโ€™ are unbeatable!"


Here's the cover of the novel, pictured with volume 1 of LSK for a size comparison. The Unbeatable novel is very large, haha. The cover features Neo carrying Aldrizzt off.


Inside the cover is a poster of the picture used on the box! (Yes, the Pope and Chasel are on the back of the box~~). This is a lovely image. We get full views of both the Pope and Chasel! That's a long scroll that Chasel is holding.


Here's the comic, drawn by Ya Sha. It's mostly from Aldrizzt's point of view. He thinks about his life from before. Another dark elf is telling him to do something he doesn't want to do. Neo finds Aldrizzt in a tree, and Aldrizzt answers that up in the tree, he doesn't have to hide his appearance. It's cold, so Neo gives Aldrizzt a warm pack, which makes him smile. Neo advises Aldrizzt to cut his hair because Neo keeps mistaking him for a female. So, Neo helps Aldrizzt cut his hair and tells him to forget about before. It seems that Aldrizzt has been having nightmares and has never been able to sleep well. Aldrizzt is surprised Neo knows how to cut hair (he thought it would turn out all jagged), and Neo answers that he has had to take care of brats for years. (Does Neo cut Grisia's hair then... XDDD) After the haircut, Neo realizes it doesn't really help, Aldrizzt is still too pretty, and Aldrizzt thinks about how Neo is like his personal Sun Knight, shining brightly in his life, ever since he met him that day. Oh, and Neo banters about Aldrizzt having to take responsibility for seeing his naked body.

It's a super cute and very shippy story. XD;;;


Here's the 2nd to last page which features the image of their poignant first meeting, hahaha.



And then, not Unbeatable related (but also featuring Neo), is this poster of Lesus and Neo, kyaaaa. Very strange combination, but hey, no complaints here. Though I guess it's the same combination as the cover for V5 of LSK!

What a lovely AU this would make.

...Lesus, are you unbuttoning your shirt here?

With Neo's pose, gun in his left hand, I wonder if he has lost his right arm, just like canon...


More pics to come. =P

Daydreamer

Date: 2015-04-22 03:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 100thangel.livejournal.com
Neo cutting Grisia's hair... *Mind floats away to fantasy land*

Re: Daydreamer

Date: 2015-04-23 03:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 100thangel.livejournal.com
Heh... Just picturing little Grisia trying to cut his own hair with a blade makes me unsettled. But fear not Grisia, you have Leaf and Metal to cut you hair now! (Sigh. Now I want a fic where Neo cuts Grisia's hair.)

...Ok, like you're not sick or anything are you? (Please tell me you're not.) Cause if you are... well I'll seriously start believing in superstition.

Re: Daydreamer

Date: 2015-04-23 04:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 100thangel.livejournal.com
Why? Because I'm trying to get over a cold right now. This happened the last time we got sick too and I think even the time before that. Tell me, why do we both get sick at the same time? Isn't that a little weird. This is just coincidence right? Or are you the reason I just spontaneously get sick after being perfectly healthy for months? Well? Are you the reason I've been downing Nyquil all week?! I had to miss class because of this! I don't miss classes!

Re: Daydreamer

Date: 2015-04-23 04:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 100thangel.livejournal.com
Why? Because I'm trying to get over a cold right now. This happened the last time we got sick and I think even the time before that. Tell me, why do we both get sick at the same time? Isn't that a little weird. This is just coincidence right? Or are you the reason I just spontaneously get sick after being perfectly healthy for months? Well? Are you the reason I've been downing Nyquil all week?! I've had to miss class because of you! My perfect attendance is ruined! (Not like anyone was keeping track...) Demo! My perfect attendance!

Re: Daydreamer

Date: 2015-04-23 04:31 am (UTC)

Date: 2015-04-22 10:39 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
XD Ya Sha's Aldrizzt looks closer to the Aldrizzt I always imagined, but I still love J.U.'s art style. So either way, I will be yelling "YOU'RE SO CUTE!!!" to Aldrizzt whenever I see him.

The box looks cool.~ The quote is a nice touch! (But I feel like the image on the back is of Chasel dragging the Pope with him to see Neo and Aldrizzt and that Chasel is holding a list of complaints against Neo...)

*totally misunderstood Unbeatable's cover* I thought it was of Neo using Aldrizzt as a pillow... And then I thought that was completely normal...

Judgment looks so young on the poster! But at least we now know that he looks good in colors other than black. XD

Date: 2015-04-22 10:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] yakushino.livejournal.com
I thought he was Grisia, the pic of lesus and neo one. he looks like a badass boss :D
argh, aldrizzt~~~ so cool XDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Date: 2015-05-26 07:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] endless hunger (from livejournal.com)
Where do you get all of these beautiful merch from? I finally got some money and is planning on getting some hardcopy light novels (No Hero and Eclipse Hunter mainly) but I have no idea where the best place to get them are ;-;

Unbeatable

Date: 2017-04-26 10:21 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)

I love Unbeatable so much~ :D

I heard that there were many copies that were published - do they still sell it in the conventions in the states??๐Ÿ˜—

RE: Re: Unbeatable

Date: 2017-04-27 10:42 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Did you buy it at ruten.com.tw?

RE: Re: Unbeatable

Date: 2017-04-30 08:07 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
They probably don't sell it there anymore either, right? :')

I envy you - if only I read LSK sooner I could buy some cool merchandice XDD

Thanks for answering my question!!๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ™