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FFBE Script part 78: Ruby Light
Aug. 7th, 2018 12:30 pmPreviously...
OLDERION FEDERATION - RUBY LIGHT - CARBUNCLE GROVE OPENING
(Rain, Lasswell, and Fina are walking in Carbuncle Grove. There is a flash of light.)
???: Who do you think you are? Do not wander brazenly into my forest without permission!
Rain: That voice... I feel like I've heard it somewhere before.
Lasswell: Ah... Yes, you're right. It would appear that this is that creature's natural domain.
Fina(🎵): Then we should get it to join our team!
Rain: Should we, thought? Didn't it seem kind of weak?
Lasswell: If the creature had its magic drained by that many monsters, and still survived? It may have hidden strengths.... Though perhaps that is wishful thinking. Let's stick with "weak" as a working theory.
(Another flash of light!)
???: Whaaat! You jerks! Look, if you do't have any business here, just get lost!
Rain: Hmm. When you say "get lost", do you mean literally get lost in the this forest, and never leave? Because if so, thanks for the hospitality!
Fina: Yay! Let's build tree houses and live here forever!
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OLDERION FEDERATION - RUBY LIGHT - RUBY'S LIGHT 1
(The three approach the creature.)
Rain: I knew it! You were the one in the food stores!
???: Show some respect! I am the mighty esper Carbuncle! And I will not put up with such... im-per-tin-ence. Impertinence! Ha!
Fina(🎵): Hehe hee.. he's so cute!
Carbuncle: Do not call me cute! I will bounce back every spell you use on me in your own dumb face!
Lasswell(...): Ah-ha... So it is a defensive esper. In more ways than one. Still, it would be a fine ally to have.
Rain: Hey, Carbuncle. Want to come on a journey with us? You must be bored of the forest by now. That's why you ventured outside, isn't it?
Carbuncle: I know you guys may be strong and all, but... I''m an esper, you know? There's a principle at stake! I can give you my power, but first you gotta beat m--I mean, you must first defeat me in battle, mortals! Cravat you!
(Rain and Lasswell draw their weapons. Battle occurs! Afterward...)
Rain: Satisfied?
Carbuncle: I-indeed! I will grant you a treasure of my power, lowly humans.
Rain: You don't have to act like that, you know. Just be yourself.
Carbuncle: B-But... espers are... you know... We're not like humans. We're supposed to be, uh... well, y'know... above you all.
Rain: Then what was one of those mighty espers doing, straying from his hallowed domain? could it be that you... were curious about humans?
Carbuncle: I...I... I guess... I did want to know more about humans. That's why I left... But there are way more monsters around now than there used to be!
Lasswell: We journey in pursuit of those who made the scary monsters run wild. With the help of a fearsome espers like you, O Carbuncle of the Forest of Carbuncle, we could restore order to this world all the sooner.
Carbuncle: For real!?
Rain: For real. Totes, in fact. So come with us!
Carbuncle: All right! I'll do my best!
(Carbuncle turns to stone. The esper Carbuncle has joined the party!)
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OLDERION FEDERATION - RUBY'S LIGHT - RUBY'S LIGHT 2
(Rain approaches Carbuncle's statue.)
Rain: Hey, Carbuncle. You've really gotten stronger, haven't you?
(Carbuncle turns flesh once more!)
Carbuncle: Yeah. 'Cause you worked so hard to give me power, Rain. And now.. I think I could become even way more stronger!
Rain: You mean... evolving? You'll have to fight against us, you know.
Carbuncle: Don't worry, I'm sure you can beat me.. Which is why I'm not gonna hold anything back! Cravat you!
(Rain draws his weapon! Battle occurs. Afterward...)
Rain: How do you feel?
Carbuncle: That was awesome! I should be able to release way more power for you now! Though it would've been better for you if I'd been able to tap all this power right from the start, I bet...
Rain: Don't worry about it. You wouldn't even have known what to do with it, back then. Trying to grow up too fast isn't healthy for anyone. Not for human kids, at any rate.
Carbuncle: You think so? Yeah... I guess you're right! Let's keep growing up together, Rain!
(Carbuncle turns to stone again. The esper Carbuncle evolved!)
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OLDERION FEDERATION - RUBY'S LIGHT - RUBY'S LIGHT 3
(Rain approaches Carbuncle's statue.)
Rain: Hey... Carbuncle.. You're not looking too hot...
(Carbuncle turns to flesh once more!)
Carnbuncle: It's...my power.. It's too much... Rain... It hurts.. Can you.. do... something...?
Rain: It must be an awakening. If we battle, we might be able to release the limit on your power.
Carbuncle: Do it.. Please... Hurry and defeat me!
(Rain draws his weapon! Battle occurs. Afterward...)
Carbuncle: Thank you... I feel much better now.
Rain: That's good. It hurts to see a friend who's suffering.
Carbuncle: You see me as a friend? Thank you. All those people long ago.. Not once did any of them call me a friend.
Rain(...): People long ago? there were people who fought with espers in the past? Why did they--
Carbuncle: Hey, Rain! I think... yes! I can control my own power now! Now I should really be able to give you guys a boost in battle!
(Carbuncle turns to stone once more. The esper Carbuncle awakened!)
Rain: Do all espers... have hidden powers that even they're not aware of? I've never really thought about it before, but... how long have the espers been around? And why were they created?
Next entry...
OLDERION FEDERATION - RUBY LIGHT - CARBUNCLE GROVE OPENING
(Rain, Lasswell, and Fina are walking in Carbuncle Grove. There is a flash of light.)
???: Who do you think you are? Do not wander brazenly into my forest without permission!
Rain: That voice... I feel like I've heard it somewhere before.
Lasswell: Ah... Yes, you're right. It would appear that this is that creature's natural domain.
Fina(🎵): Then we should get it to join our team!
Rain: Should we, thought? Didn't it seem kind of weak?
Lasswell: If the creature had its magic drained by that many monsters, and still survived? It may have hidden strengths.... Though perhaps that is wishful thinking. Let's stick with "weak" as a working theory.
(Another flash of light!)
???: Whaaat! You jerks! Look, if you do't have any business here, just get lost!
Rain: Hmm. When you say "get lost", do you mean literally get lost in the this forest, and never leave? Because if so, thanks for the hospitality!
Fina: Yay! Let's build tree houses and live here forever!
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OLDERION FEDERATION - RUBY LIGHT - RUBY'S LIGHT 1
(The three approach the creature.)
Rain: I knew it! You were the one in the food stores!
???: Show some respect! I am the mighty esper Carbuncle! And I will not put up with such... im-per-tin-ence. Impertinence! Ha!
Fina(🎵): Hehe hee.. he's so cute!
Carbuncle: Do not call me cute! I will bounce back every spell you use on me in your own dumb face!
Lasswell(...): Ah-ha... So it is a defensive esper. In more ways than one. Still, it would be a fine ally to have.
Rain: Hey, Carbuncle. Want to come on a journey with us? You must be bored of the forest by now. That's why you ventured outside, isn't it?
Carbuncle: I know you guys may be strong and all, but... I''m an esper, you know? There's a principle at stake! I can give you my power, but first you gotta beat m--I mean, you must first defeat me in battle, mortals! Cravat you!
(Rain and Lasswell draw their weapons. Battle occurs! Afterward...)
Rain: Satisfied?
Carbuncle: I-indeed! I will grant you a treasure of my power, lowly humans.
Rain: You don't have to act like that, you know. Just be yourself.
Carbuncle: B-But... espers are... you know... We're not like humans. We're supposed to be, uh... well, y'know... above you all.
Rain: Then what was one of those mighty espers doing, straying from his hallowed domain? could it be that you... were curious about humans?
Carbuncle: I...I... I guess... I did want to know more about humans. That's why I left... But there are way more monsters around now than there used to be!
Lasswell: We journey in pursuit of those who made the scary monsters run wild. With the help of a fearsome espers like you, O Carbuncle of the Forest of Carbuncle, we could restore order to this world all the sooner.
Carbuncle: For real!?
Rain: For real. Totes, in fact. So come with us!
Carbuncle: All right! I'll do my best!
(Carbuncle turns to stone. The esper Carbuncle has joined the party!)
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OLDERION FEDERATION - RUBY'S LIGHT - RUBY'S LIGHT 2
(Rain approaches Carbuncle's statue.)
Rain: Hey, Carbuncle. You've really gotten stronger, haven't you?
(Carbuncle turns flesh once more!)
Carbuncle: Yeah. 'Cause you worked so hard to give me power, Rain. And now.. I think I could become even way more stronger!
Rain: You mean... evolving? You'll have to fight against us, you know.
Carbuncle: Don't worry, I'm sure you can beat me.. Which is why I'm not gonna hold anything back! Cravat you!
(Rain draws his weapon! Battle occurs. Afterward...)
Rain: How do you feel?
Carbuncle: That was awesome! I should be able to release way more power for you now! Though it would've been better for you if I'd been able to tap all this power right from the start, I bet...
Rain: Don't worry about it. You wouldn't even have known what to do with it, back then. Trying to grow up too fast isn't healthy for anyone. Not for human kids, at any rate.
Carbuncle: You think so? Yeah... I guess you're right! Let's keep growing up together, Rain!
(Carbuncle turns to stone again. The esper Carbuncle evolved!)
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OLDERION FEDERATION - RUBY'S LIGHT - RUBY'S LIGHT 3
(Rain approaches Carbuncle's statue.)
Rain: Hey... Carbuncle.. You're not looking too hot...
(Carbuncle turns to flesh once more!)
Carnbuncle: It's...my power.. It's too much... Rain... It hurts.. Can you.. do... something...?
Rain: It must be an awakening. If we battle, we might be able to release the limit on your power.
Carbuncle: Do it.. Please... Hurry and defeat me!
(Rain draws his weapon! Battle occurs. Afterward...)
Carbuncle: Thank you... I feel much better now.
Rain: That's good. It hurts to see a friend who's suffering.
Carbuncle: You see me as a friend? Thank you. All those people long ago.. Not once did any of them call me a friend.
Rain(...): People long ago? there were people who fought with espers in the past? Why did they--
Carbuncle: Hey, Rain! I think... yes! I can control my own power now! Now I should really be able to give you guys a boost in battle!
(Carbuncle turns to stone once more. The esper Carbuncle awakened!)
Rain: Do all espers... have hidden powers that even they're not aware of? I've never really thought about it before, but... how long have the espers been around? And why were they created?
Next entry...