Apr 02, 2019 Devil May Cry 5’s new Blood Palace keeps the basic format, but adds extra variety with numerous characters and boss fights. Bloody Palace released today as a free update, bringing the series staple to Devil May Cry 5. There are 101 floors of enemies, each with their own encounter layout; players need to cut their way to the top.
Devil's Playground CHAPTER 1
WOOT! I am back once again! This little story started out just being an extra chapter of Tick Tock to answer the question brought up near the end about who could win in a duel. As usual this sparked the 'what would happen?' part of my brain and Devil's Playground was born. THIS IS A SEQUEL TO TICK TOCK and as such there will be mentions of the events that happened in that story!
I'd like to give a special thanks to one of my reviewers for helping to give me this idea. I'll thank you personally later but for now I don't want to give away the main plot ;3 You probably know who you are!
I do not even own a copy of the game Devil May Cry and I certainly don't own Trish, Lady, Dante or Nero. So here goes! This is chapter 1 of Devil's Playground, enjoy!
Nero's head lightly bopped to the beat as classic rock thrummed though Dante's old car. The older male's fingers tapped with the music against the wheel as he drove. The younger half-devil lightly smiled, things had been going pretty well since he'd returned to Devil May Cry. Not much really had changed since the older devil was nineteen, the furniture was the same, the old jukebox, and certainly the way Dante had felt about him then hadn't changed either.
Nero's eyes found their way back to the window, strips of greenery and fields flying past his vision. Usually the two didn't leave the city, but the girls had agreed to watch the shop for the day in order for the two males to settle an argument they'd started the night the young hunter had returned. Could one of them best the other in a fight? And if they could, which one would come out on top?
The young slayer couldn't help a tiny smile at the crude thoughts that entered his mind with the simple phrase.
'Almost there kid, you sure you don't want to just forfeit now?' Dante smirked. Of course the two devils had to make a wager on the outcome of the battle.
'What? And have to have sex with you whenever you feel like it for the next week? No dice old man. You're going to have to win fair and square-you know, if you can. If you don't think you can though…' he trailed off grinning, watching for the older male's reaction.
Dante scoffed with a smirk. 'You're a little punk.'
'I'm just offering the same kind invitation you offered me.' Nero's hand slid onto his lover's thigh. 'Besides, I thought you liked me because I'm a punk.' he gently squeezed.
'You keep that up and you forfeit.' Dante said, though his eyes were dancing with the prospect.
'Wow.' the younger male sighed dramatically a tiny smile on his lips as he pulled his hand away. He looked out the window again as the older slayer pulled over into an empty clearing near some woods.
'We're here anyway. So let's get going. I'm going to teach your punk ass a lesson you won't soon forget.' he grinned suggestively with a wink.
'Whatever old man, you're going to be regretting those words later.' he stated, getting out of the car.
'We'll see kid, we'll see.' Dante walked around to the back of the car popping the trunk where their weapons lay. The younger slayer grabbed Red Queen as well as his revolver and paused upon seeing Lucifer laying alongside Rebellion, Ebony and Ivory.
'Oh no,' he pointed Blue Rose at the older male's head. 'You are not using Lucifer.'
'Why not? Worried?'
'Just doesn't seem on the level.' he replied blandly with a tilt of his head.
'I offered to let you use any of my devil arms.'
'Which I don't know how to use and you know that.'
'I would always teach you kid.' he said innocently.
'Yeah, for what price?' he asked as if it was obvious.
'Just a few favors.'
'Forget it old man, pick one blade and one long distance and meet me on the field.' Nero twirled his gun into it's holster and headed in the other direction.
Dante pouted, but picked up Rebellion as well as Ebony and Ivory and headed after him.
Both half-devils picked a spot on either side of their starting field, the battle would inevitably spread out so they had to make a long trek from the car.
'Scared yet?' Nero grinned revving his blade.
'Of you babe?' he asked innocently, before smirking. 'Not a chance.'
The older devil grabbed Rebellion placing the tip on the ground and mimicked the revving motion.
Nero chuckled. 'Asshole.' he drove forward, dragging Red Queen behind him. Dante met him in the middle, their blades clashing with a loud metallic 'bang.' The older slayer pulled out Ebony and took a shot at the kid's torso. Nero's devil bringer caught his wrist and gave a firm twist, throwing off his trajectory. Dante kicked off the ground flipping around with his wrist and landing on one knee and taking another shot.
The younger slayer hissed as the bullet hit him and let go of Dante's wrist, twisting to leave a slice on his opponent's leg. The older hunter tried to back flip out of the way, but didn't get his footing quick enough.
'Nice moves kid.'
'Not so bad yourself.' the younger male grunted, pulling out the bullet with his claws, letting it drop to the ground.
Dante smirked and flipped Rebellion for a better grip, flying forward. Nero knew the move though and twisted out of the way, ducking down and throwing out his leg. His heel connected with the back of Dante's knee making him stumble. The older male's sword swiped towards him, but the blade nicked off his devil arm doing no damage.
Nero's claws grabbed the blade and yanked his older counterpart towards him. Dante released his sword and the younger man gasped as he toppled backwards. Nero threw his weight back with him so that he'd roll completely over and be on his feet again.
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'Good recovery.' Dante smirked drawing his twin pistols and aiming at the kid.
'You-' the younger hunter didn't have time to finish his insult as he had to throw his body out of the way of several bullets coming in his direction. The kid dodged behind a tree and quickly planted Dante's sword into the ground before drawing his revolver. He managed to pop out on the other side of the tree and take a shot at the older male. His hit his mark but Dante managed to get two more bullets into his shoulder as well.
'Come on out kid!'
'Come here and get your sword, old man, it's just going to be a game of cat and mouse until you do!' he called in response.
'Okay.' Dante made his way forward, his guns still at the ready.
'I won't shoot until you get it unless you shoot first, I don't need to be underhanded to win.' Nero stated. Dante grabbed his blade and the two launched straight back into battle. Blades clashed and firearms cracked as they competed fiercely to get the other in a compromising position.
Finally Nero drew Blue Rose and slammed the barrel against Dante's chest as he held Rebellion away with his devil arm. The older devil however pressed Ebony to Nero's temple at the same time. The two panted for a few moments, before the younger hunter let out a groan.
'Fucking hell, we tied!' he growled.
'No we didn't. I won.'
'What! ? What do you mean you won! ? We're both in lethal positions!' he demanded.
'But a bullet though the heart won't kill me, a bullet in the head is probably going to stop you.'
'We could test the theory.' the younger all but snarled, pressing Blue Rose harder into his chest, reminding him that there were two barrels and double the damage.
Dante nervously chuckled. 'Good point, I'd rather not.'
'So it's a draw?' he asked hesitantly releasing Rebellion in favor of holding out his right hand in truce. Dante sheathed the blade and shook his hand.
'Draw.' he agreed. 'Now I'm pretty sure we need to get patched up so what's say I help you and you help me?'
'Yeah.' Nero nodded holstering his revolver as Dante did the same with Ebony.
The two made the trek back to the car and assessed each other's injuries. Nero had a few bullets in him while Dante only had some minor cuts that hadn't healed yet. The older male decided to take care of his lover first.
Nero took off his shirt, allowing Dante to pull out the bullets with care and bandage him up with supplies from the first aid kit they'd brought along. The younger slayer made easy work of the older devil's injuries, wrapping up a few cuts on his arms and legs. He might have been hurt further by burns but Nero never used his Exceed system(1) when they had their small competitions, worried that he'd seriously hurt Dante should he use it. It was probably bad enough that they used real bullets on each other. The two couldn't seem to come up with a better way to duel than the real thing, and besides it reminded them of their first encounter in Fortuna, which always got their blood pumping.
'So, how are we going to settle this bet since it was a tie?' Nero wondered, sitting down in the backseat of the older male's car, the side door was open, and he left his feet on the ground. His chest was still bare other than the white bandages criss-crossing his chest and over one shoulder.
'I guess we'll just have to solve our little problem some other way.' Dante smirked. He leaned forward and kissed the younger male passionately. Nero laid back at the older male's insistence, his arms automatically going around his lover's neck, human fingers tangling themselves in silky platinum strands.
The younger pulled away after a moment. 'If you're talking about settling this with foreplay then you're on.' he whispered lustily.
'I'm going to have you begging me to take you.'
'We'll see about that.' Nero dragged him down into another mind blowing kiss.
(1) The Exceed system is the system on Red Queen that allows the blade to explode and catch on fire.
Okay, so I'm not sure if I'm going to have a regular schedule with this story like I did with Tick Tock, mostly because my work hours are erratic (anyone who's worked at McDonalds probably knows what I'm talking about) So I'll update when I can :3 Hope you guys will bear with me. Leave me a review-next chapter pushes this into M territory for real ;) Until next time!
Ja ne!
~Bitbyboth July 17, 2010
The Bloody Palace has been a fixture of Devil May Cry ever since 2003’s Devil May Cry 2. It’s a mode that involves an exhausting climb through monster-filled rooms with hundreds of enemy arrangements and bosses along the way. But it’s also the best place to play around with combos test your skills in real-time. Devil May Cry 5’s new Blood Palace keeps the basic format, but adds extra variety with numerous characters and boss fights.
Bloody Palace released today as a free update, bringing the series staple to Devil May Cry 5. There are 101 floors of enemies, each with their own encounter layout; players need to cut their way to the top. What makes Bloody Palace so appealing is how it highlights Devil May Cry 5’s combat while adding a slight dusting of puzzle-game seasoning. Every room is timed, and you receive a grade if you finish all of the fights. This means you’re constantly reminded of how quickly you have tackled previous levels and where you can improve. If you die, you have to start over at the bottom floor. The exciting part is being able to apply your previous knowledge to optimize each encounter and make more progress on the next go around.
All three playable characters—Dante, Nero, and V— are available. You just one character per attempt; the Bloody Palace allows you to focus on whoever you prefer. As a result, it’s a good way to really chip your teeth and play around with Devil May Cry 5’s combat. The main story has a few challenging encounters, but the Bloody Palace is designed to surprise and break players. There’s a gentle difficulty curve, but as encounters start to vary, you’ll be forced to get creative in order to survive. You have one life in Blood Palace, and that added tension encourages the best possible gameplay. Over time, you’ll break down what works and what doesn’t. If you weren’t paying close attention to enemies’ quirks during your main playthrough, Bloody Palace will force you.
I have complaints about Bloody Palace, but they’re the ones I’ve brought with me from the main campaign. The environment is boring, taking place almost entirely in the drab demon nest world that dominated so much of the main story. Devil May Cry 3 and 4 had truly palatial locations, using baroque and gothic aesthetics to full advantage. Devil May Cry 5 doesn’t have that luxury, meaning this version of Bloody Palace isn’t that easy on the eyes. Also, while I adore what the game’s designers pulled off with V and think they crafted a unique playstyle for his character, he’s just not as fun to take through the Palace as Dante or Nero. V works best in short bursts and in highly curated situations; otherwise, the seams start to show. Dante has various fighting styles that he can alter between to navigate different situations. Nero has tricky timing-based combat and collectable Devil Bringers that can radically change how a player handles an encounter. V? He’s charming and fun to play for short periods of time, but I don’t know if I’m eager to climb with him all the way to the 101st floor when I could rage around as someone else.
Bloody Palace is a simple idea: fight and fight some more. It’s Devil May Cry without the distraction of lore and drama. I love the franchise’s cheesy story and stylish cutscenes, but Bloody Palace is a chance to have a more pure Devil May Cry fighting experience. This version might be a little drab-looking, but the fights and boss encounters still shine. A lot of effort has gone into making Devil May Cry 5 responsive and easy to control. The Bloody Palace is a playground for pushing your skills to the limit and trying new tricks in pursuit of a delicious S ranking once the bodies hit the floor and the dust has settled.