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FFBE Script part 76: The Power of Visions
Aug. 5th, 2018 11:46 amPreviously...
OLDERION FEDERATION - THE POWER OF VISIONS - AQUAPOLIS OLDERION 5
(The scene opens on confetti falling in the Aquapolis. Kids are running around in celebration. We see Arsha off to one side. She gets a ! over her head as the party approaches.)
Arsha: Nichol! Thank goodness you're all right. You're the toast of the town, Nichol. Everyone is calling you the hero who saved the aquapolis!
Nichol: Arsha. Please... listen...
Arsha: And where is Elle? Wasn't he with you?
Nichol(...): Elle fought with honor and courage. For Olderion and for you, Arsha.
Arsha(...): What... You... you can't mean that...
Nichol: I'm sorry, Arsha.... It was my fault. I was the one who should have...
(Arsha backs up.)
Arsha: It's a lie! Tell me that you're lying... Please!
(She runs away.)
Nichol: Arsha!
Rain: Follow her!
(The scene shows Arsha running away, but stops on two citizens in the middle of town.)
Olderion Citizen A: Our water is pure once again, and the floodwaters have receded! The city is saved!
Olderion Citizen B: Our prayers were heeded! Master Nichol has saved us!
(Rain and Nichol rush ahead, Lid and Lasswell following behind at a more leisurely pace.)
Lid: We managed to get rid of the water... but after all that..
Lasswell: Yes... I do not believe the ground here will be dry again for sometime.
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OLDERION FEDERATION - THE POWER OF VISIONS - AQUAPOLIS OLDERION 6
(The party is walking near the docks of the Aquapolis.)
Nichol: Arsha....
Rain: Nichol, leave this one up to me.
(Rain approaches Arsha.)
Rain: Arsha?
Arsha: I... I'm sorry... I didn't mean to go to pieces like that... Elle was a soldier, so I always knew this day might come. But... but I still... wish I could see him... one last time...
Rain: Elle left this crystal behind... hoping that its power might help us. And I... have the ability to bring forth memories held within crystals. Take the crystal in your hands. You man only have a few moments, but...
(Rain backs up. Elle's vision appears.)
Arsha: Elle! Welcome home... Elle.
Nichol: I never imagined that someone would use the power of visions... to such an end.
Lasswell: Rain is not the type to feel bound by precedent.
Nichol: I must admit to feeling chastened. For calling the visions evil tricks. The power itself is not evil. Clearly, its virtue depends on the one who wields it.
Arsha: Elle... The baby is doing fine... growing day by day. I will ensure that the bloodline of the Wardens of thre Waters is carried on. I will keep our child safe. For the sake of Olderion. And for you, Elle.
Rain: Arsha, you... You're pregnant?
Arsha: I am. And if it is a girl, then she will be a fine priestess someday.
Rain: That sounds wonderful. Elle would love that.
(Rain walks back to the others.)
Fina: Hey, Rain... What are we going to do now?
Rain: We're going to stop them. We won't let them get what they want. There are still three crystals left. The Lightning Crystal in Falm. The Fire Crystal in the Zoldaad Empire. And the Ice Crystal in the Mage Nation. The question is which the Sworn Six will target next...
Nichol: The Zoldaad Empire seems most likely. I have some knowledge of the place. We should depart without delay.
Rain: "We" should? Nichol, do you mean that you...
Nichol: From what I have observed, this party seems to be in need of a good tactician. Rain is impulsive, and tends to get carried away. His personality is simply ill-suited to making important decisions.
Rain: Huh?
Nichol: And while Lasswell may appear at first to be calm and logical, he capitulates to Rain too easily, his objectivity like an origami sculpture in the hands of a bored toddler.
Lasswell: Th-that is... perhaps not entirely inaccurate...
Nichol: Lid is too emotional by far, and Fina's past is still shrouded in mystery.
Lid: Too emotional!? Maybe I just burn with a passion for justice, you ever think of that? Pretty admirable, I'd say. Jerk.
Fina: Shrouded in mystery? I am?
Nichol: That such a team intends to thwart the Sworn Six is frankly laughable.
Lasswell: Well, Nichol, while I'm certain we all appreciate your candor... are your keen insights not needed in Olderion?
Nichol: As long as the waters are kept pure by Luka's prayers, this city will have nothing to fear. And now is perhaps the time to worry about the needs of the world, not only Olderion. For the sake of the world, this Veritas group must be stopped.
Rain: You're not wrong about that. All right then. Let's do this together, Nichol!
Nichol: For Luka and Arsha... and for Elle's child, who will someday live in this world.... I will join this fight with you.
(Nichol has joined the party!)
(A "To be continued?" message appears. Cherry blossoms float across the screen. A scene is revealed: Veritas of the Dark walking amidst cherry blossom trees.)
Veritas of the Dark: This is...?
???: There are no paths left for you to take from here. If you wish to turn back, this is your last chance.
(A pink-haired girl enters the scene.)
Veritas of the Dark: You...
???: Have you finally realized the truth? There is no point in seeking revenge against Paladia, Raegen.
Veritas of the Dark: "Raegen"... You dare call me by that name?
???: What, Raegen? Why have you donned that armor once more? What happened to your resolve? Weren't you and Sophia going to live among the humans as one of them?
Veritas of the Dark: Sophia?
???(!): You... are not Raegen. Then who are you?
Veritas of the Dark: Why should you need to know that? You shameless slattern! I do not know where you have been hiding yourself away. But if you dare appear before me now, then you must be ready to die.
???: Fool... You think you can defeat me?
Veritas of the Dark: Do you think I can't? Not even with this?
(A red glow appears.)
???: That... is the sacred vessel of Paladia! But... but it lost its power long ago...
(Veritas of the Dark summons a ball of darkness!)
Veritas of the Dark: Do you understand now? Your schemes and struggles will all be in vain. Our revenge will not be thwarted! Now die!
(Cherry blossoms float across the screen as he hurls the ball of darkness, obscuring the view. When we can see the scene once more, the pink-haired girl is gone.)
Veritas of the Dark: She got away? It matters little. The next time we meet, I will end her.
Next entry...
OLDERION FEDERATION - THE POWER OF VISIONS - AQUAPOLIS OLDERION 5
(The scene opens on confetti falling in the Aquapolis. Kids are running around in celebration. We see Arsha off to one side. She gets a ! over her head as the party approaches.)
Arsha: Nichol! Thank goodness you're all right. You're the toast of the town, Nichol. Everyone is calling you the hero who saved the aquapolis!
Nichol: Arsha. Please... listen...
Arsha: And where is Elle? Wasn't he with you?
Nichol(...): Elle fought with honor and courage. For Olderion and for you, Arsha.
Arsha(...): What... You... you can't mean that...
Nichol: I'm sorry, Arsha.... It was my fault. I was the one who should have...
(Arsha backs up.)
Arsha: It's a lie! Tell me that you're lying... Please!
(She runs away.)
Nichol: Arsha!
Rain: Follow her!
(The scene shows Arsha running away, but stops on two citizens in the middle of town.)
Olderion Citizen A: Our water is pure once again, and the floodwaters have receded! The city is saved!
Olderion Citizen B: Our prayers were heeded! Master Nichol has saved us!
(Rain and Nichol rush ahead, Lid and Lasswell following behind at a more leisurely pace.)
Lid: We managed to get rid of the water... but after all that..
Lasswell: Yes... I do not believe the ground here will be dry again for sometime.
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OLDERION FEDERATION - THE POWER OF VISIONS - AQUAPOLIS OLDERION 6
(The party is walking near the docks of the Aquapolis.)
Nichol: Arsha....
Rain: Nichol, leave this one up to me.
(Rain approaches Arsha.)
Rain: Arsha?
Arsha: I... I'm sorry... I didn't mean to go to pieces like that... Elle was a soldier, so I always knew this day might come. But... but I still... wish I could see him... one last time...
Rain: Elle left this crystal behind... hoping that its power might help us. And I... have the ability to bring forth memories held within crystals. Take the crystal in your hands. You man only have a few moments, but...
(Rain backs up. Elle's vision appears.)
Arsha: Elle! Welcome home... Elle.
Nichol: I never imagined that someone would use the power of visions... to such an end.
Lasswell: Rain is not the type to feel bound by precedent.
Nichol: I must admit to feeling chastened. For calling the visions evil tricks. The power itself is not evil. Clearly, its virtue depends on the one who wields it.
Arsha: Elle... The baby is doing fine... growing day by day. I will ensure that the bloodline of the Wardens of thre Waters is carried on. I will keep our child safe. For the sake of Olderion. And for you, Elle.
Rain: Arsha, you... You're pregnant?
Arsha: I am. And if it is a girl, then she will be a fine priestess someday.
Rain: That sounds wonderful. Elle would love that.
(Rain walks back to the others.)
Fina: Hey, Rain... What are we going to do now?
Rain: We're going to stop them. We won't let them get what they want. There are still three crystals left. The Lightning Crystal in Falm. The Fire Crystal in the Zoldaad Empire. And the Ice Crystal in the Mage Nation. The question is which the Sworn Six will target next...
Nichol: The Zoldaad Empire seems most likely. I have some knowledge of the place. We should depart without delay.
Rain: "We" should? Nichol, do you mean that you...
Nichol: From what I have observed, this party seems to be in need of a good tactician. Rain is impulsive, and tends to get carried away. His personality is simply ill-suited to making important decisions.
Rain: Huh?
Nichol: And while Lasswell may appear at first to be calm and logical, he capitulates to Rain too easily, his objectivity like an origami sculpture in the hands of a bored toddler.
Lasswell: Th-that is... perhaps not entirely inaccurate...
Nichol: Lid is too emotional by far, and Fina's past is still shrouded in mystery.
Lid: Too emotional!? Maybe I just burn with a passion for justice, you ever think of that? Pretty admirable, I'd say. Jerk.
Fina: Shrouded in mystery? I am?
Nichol: That such a team intends to thwart the Sworn Six is frankly laughable.
Lasswell: Well, Nichol, while I'm certain we all appreciate your candor... are your keen insights not needed in Olderion?
Nichol: As long as the waters are kept pure by Luka's prayers, this city will have nothing to fear. And now is perhaps the time to worry about the needs of the world, not only Olderion. For the sake of the world, this Veritas group must be stopped.
Rain: You're not wrong about that. All right then. Let's do this together, Nichol!
Nichol: For Luka and Arsha... and for Elle's child, who will someday live in this world.... I will join this fight with you.
(Nichol has joined the party!)
(A "To be continued?" message appears. Cherry blossoms float across the screen. A scene is revealed: Veritas of the Dark walking amidst cherry blossom trees.)
Veritas of the Dark: This is...?
???: There are no paths left for you to take from here. If you wish to turn back, this is your last chance.
(A pink-haired girl enters the scene.)
Veritas of the Dark: You...
???: Have you finally realized the truth? There is no point in seeking revenge against Paladia, Raegen.
Veritas of the Dark: "Raegen"... You dare call me by that name?
???: What, Raegen? Why have you donned that armor once more? What happened to your resolve? Weren't you and Sophia going to live among the humans as one of them?
Veritas of the Dark: Sophia?
???(!): You... are not Raegen. Then who are you?
Veritas of the Dark: Why should you need to know that? You shameless slattern! I do not know where you have been hiding yourself away. But if you dare appear before me now, then you must be ready to die.
???: Fool... You think you can defeat me?
Veritas of the Dark: Do you think I can't? Not even with this?
(A red glow appears.)
???: That... is the sacred vessel of Paladia! But... but it lost its power long ago...
(Veritas of the Dark summons a ball of darkness!)
Veritas of the Dark: Do you understand now? Your schemes and struggles will all be in vain. Our revenge will not be thwarted! Now die!
(Cherry blossoms float across the screen as he hurls the ball of darkness, obscuring the view. When we can see the scene once more, the pink-haired girl is gone.)
Veritas of the Dark: She got away? It matters little. The next time we meet, I will end her.
Next entry...