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FFBE Script part 112: Reason to Leave
Jan. 7th, 2020 12:07 pmPreviously...
MAGI NATION MYSIDIA -- REASON TO LEAVE -- MAGIC TESTING GROUNDS 1
(The party walks into the Magi Training Grounds. Mages lay dead on the floor. Lid looks around.)
Lid: Wha... What is this?
Jake: This is horrendous. They've killed every last one of them.
Sakura: Not many could defeat such a large number of Mysidia's mages at once... except the Sworn Six. Looking at this destruction, I would say that the Earthlord must have come through here looking for us.
Lid: You... You mean all these people died in our place?
Nichol: Quite likely so.
Lid: But why? Why do this? They say they're so full of hatred, but... for what? What do they hate wso much that they do things like this!?
Sakura: ... ... ...
Fina: It's all because...
Veritas of the Earth: That's right. Fina. You know the true answer, don't you?
(The whole party gets ! over their heads as Earthlord steps out of the training grounds' building.)
Veritas of the Earth: Then consider this. Fina. This time... join forces with us. Work together with the Sworn Six.
(The party, minus Fina, gets ! again.)
Fina: Well, that's so sweet of you to offer. But no. I have no intention of working with any of you.
Veritas of the Earth: Don't be too quick to reject this offer. Things have changed in the past 700 years. We both share the same enemy now. The other Sworn Six would accept you as an ally. If it were you, Fina.
Fina: That's quite all right. I really don't need your approval.
Veritas of the Earth(...): Then, why? Why refuse my offer? Tell me the reason.
(Fina walks a few steps back, causing Nichol to move to the side to allow her to pass. Fina stops, looking at Rain.)
Fina: The reason? Hmmm...
(Rain gets a ? over his head.)
Fina: I'd rather stay by the side of the man I've fallen for. How does that work for you?
(The party, minus Fina and Jake, get ! over their heads at this. Jake, instead, gets a ♥ over his.)
Jake: Oh snap! Confessing her feelings at a time like this? I knew she wanted me, but... Even I didn't think I was THAT irresistible!
(Lid turns to Jake.)
Lid: Are there unicorns in that fantasy land you live in? Maybe you can tame one, since... Well, you know.
Lasswell: Fina. You cannot expect me to let a statement like that pass without comment. Who is this man? Depending on your answer...
Nichol: I don't think this is the time for such drivel. We should withdraw. If we waste time posturing now with the Earthlord and Lightlord happens to show up, we may end up in serious trouble.
Sakura: He's right, as usual. It's time we run!
(They run away. Earthlord takes a few steps forward, but doesn't follow.)
Veritas of the Earth: Run if you want to,. I already know where you are going....
MAGI NATION MYSIDIA -- REASON TO LEAVE -- TESTING GROUNDS 2
Rain: ...How strange. I wonder why the Earthlord isn't following after us?
Fina: That is strange. I mean, he sure was persistent.
Lasswell: Could there be something we missed?
Jake: Look, if he's not following us, that's good, isn't it? We're better off losing him while we can anyway.
(A random battle occurs. There is no further dialogue.)
MAGI NATION MYSIDIA -- REASON TO LEAVE -- MAGIC TESTING GROUNDS 3
Rain: Sakura? Where are we?
Sakura: My hideaway. They won't easily find us here.
(They walk further in. Sakura takes a place behind a table near a large cauldron. Cherry blossoms are strewn on the floor.)
Sakura: So let us hurry back into Fina's psyche at once.
(Sakura summons the book, which falls open on the table. The others surround it.)
Sakura: We'll use the book we acquired at the Magic Library, and...
Lid(...): Sakura? What's wrong? Nothing's happening.
Sakura: It's... I can hardly believe it, but I seem to be out of magic. Is age finally catching up with me? It seems I used up too much energy on the way here... If I just rest awhile, it should recover, but we don't have time for that now!
Rain: Then what do we do?
Sakura: We have to go to Mysidia Tower.
Rain: Mysidia Tower?
Nichol: I have heard of it. It is a tower that mages built from stone, and the top of the tower supposedly brims with magic power.
Lasswell: Ah... So we will borrow some of that power to use the book's magic.
Sakura: Quite so. So let us hurry. We don't have any time to waste dragging our feet here.
Next entry....
MAGI NATION MYSIDIA -- REASON TO LEAVE -- MAGIC TESTING GROUNDS 1
(The party walks into the Magi Training Grounds. Mages lay dead on the floor. Lid looks around.)
Lid: Wha... What is this?
Jake: This is horrendous. They've killed every last one of them.
Sakura: Not many could defeat such a large number of Mysidia's mages at once... except the Sworn Six. Looking at this destruction, I would say that the Earthlord must have come through here looking for us.
Lid: You... You mean all these people died in our place?
Nichol: Quite likely so.
Lid: But why? Why do this? They say they're so full of hatred, but... for what? What do they hate wso much that they do things like this!?
Sakura: ... ... ...
Fina: It's all because...
Veritas of the Earth: That's right. Fina. You know the true answer, don't you?
(The whole party gets ! over their heads as Earthlord steps out of the training grounds' building.)
Veritas of the Earth: Then consider this. Fina. This time... join forces with us. Work together with the Sworn Six.
(The party, minus Fina, gets ! again.)
Fina: Well, that's so sweet of you to offer. But no. I have no intention of working with any of you.
Veritas of the Earth: Don't be too quick to reject this offer. Things have changed in the past 700 years. We both share the same enemy now. The other Sworn Six would accept you as an ally. If it were you, Fina.
Fina: That's quite all right. I really don't need your approval.
Veritas of the Earth(...): Then, why? Why refuse my offer? Tell me the reason.
(Fina walks a few steps back, causing Nichol to move to the side to allow her to pass. Fina stops, looking at Rain.)
Fina: The reason? Hmmm...
(Rain gets a ? over his head.)
Fina: I'd rather stay by the side of the man I've fallen for. How does that work for you?
(The party, minus Fina and Jake, get ! over their heads at this. Jake, instead, gets a ♥ over his.)
Jake: Oh snap! Confessing her feelings at a time like this? I knew she wanted me, but... Even I didn't think I was THAT irresistible!
(Lid turns to Jake.)
Lid: Are there unicorns in that fantasy land you live in? Maybe you can tame one, since... Well, you know.
Lasswell: Fina. You cannot expect me to let a statement like that pass without comment. Who is this man? Depending on your answer...
Nichol: I don't think this is the time for such drivel. We should withdraw. If we waste time posturing now with the Earthlord and Lightlord happens to show up, we may end up in serious trouble.
Sakura: He's right, as usual. It's time we run!
(They run away. Earthlord takes a few steps forward, but doesn't follow.)
Veritas of the Earth: Run if you want to,. I already know where you are going....
MAGI NATION MYSIDIA -- REASON TO LEAVE -- TESTING GROUNDS 2
Rain: ...How strange. I wonder why the Earthlord isn't following after us?
Fina: That is strange. I mean, he sure was persistent.
Lasswell: Could there be something we missed?
Jake: Look, if he's not following us, that's good, isn't it? We're better off losing him while we can anyway.
(A random battle occurs. There is no further dialogue.)
MAGI NATION MYSIDIA -- REASON TO LEAVE -- MAGIC TESTING GROUNDS 3
Rain: Sakura? Where are we?
Sakura: My hideaway. They won't easily find us here.
(They walk further in. Sakura takes a place behind a table near a large cauldron. Cherry blossoms are strewn on the floor.)
Sakura: So let us hurry back into Fina's psyche at once.
(Sakura summons the book, which falls open on the table. The others surround it.)
Sakura: We'll use the book we acquired at the Magic Library, and...
Lid(...): Sakura? What's wrong? Nothing's happening.
Sakura: It's... I can hardly believe it, but I seem to be out of magic. Is age finally catching up with me? It seems I used up too much energy on the way here... If I just rest awhile, it should recover, but we don't have time for that now!
Rain: Then what do we do?
Sakura: We have to go to Mysidia Tower.
Rain: Mysidia Tower?
Nichol: I have heard of it. It is a tower that mages built from stone, and the top of the tower supposedly brims with magic power.
Lasswell: Ah... So we will borrow some of that power to use the book's magic.
Sakura: Quite so. So let us hurry. We don't have any time to waste dragging our feet here.
Next entry....