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FFBE Script Part 151: Nichol's Bet
Oct. 11th, 2020 02:46 pmPreviously...
LAND OF THE CRYSTALS -- NICHOL'S BET -- AZURE PLATEAU 1
Nichol: Waterlord... why are you here?
Veritas of the Waters: If the gate closes, this world will be destroyed. I thought that if I could prevent that I could atone for my misdeeds. And on top of that... I want to be of help to you.
Nichol: What?
Veritas of the Waters: I still do not understand why, myself... I simply can't push back this feeling.
(Wave 1 of battle commences, and leads to wave 2.)
Sakura: Stop with the stubborn attitude, sister. Revenge changes nothing.
Veritas of the Light: I am the Sworn Six of Paladia. Even if I am alone, stepping back is not an option. I am different from that weakling of the Waters.
Sakura: ...Should you have your revenge on Aldore, what then, sister?
Veritas of the Light: ...I will know that after I have accomplished the task at hand.
(Wave 2 of battle commences, and leads to wave 3.)
Veritas of the Light: Nichol. I have one thing to ask. Why did you not kill the Waterlord when you had the chance? How were you able to give up on revenge?
Nichol: ...Why would you ask me such a thing?
Veritas of the Light: ......Forget it... Forget I said anything.
Nichol: ...Lightlord.
(Wave 3 of battle commences. There is no further dialogue.)
LAND OF THE CRYSTALS -- NICHOL'S BET -- AZURE PLATEAU 2
(Lightlord stands alone. Nichol walks up behind her.)
Nichol: Might I speak with you?
Veritas of the Light: What about?
Nichol: I'm wondering if you might attempt a little game of chance with me.
Veritas of the Light: Chance?
Nichol: I have a coin here. If it lands on heads, how about we say that you give up on your revenge and join us instead? And if it lands on tails... Then I will do whatev er you tell me to do. Does that sound agreeable?
Veritas of the Light: I don't understand what you're after. What are you trying to prove with such a wager?
Nichol: Nothing. I just want you to give up on this desire of revenge.
(Veritas of the Light steps closer to Nichol.)
Veritas of the Light: Are you mocking me?
Nichol: I am not.
(Nichol turns his back on her and walks a few paces away.)
Nichol: Let me ask you then. What do you battle for?
Veritas of the Light: What?
Nichol: I have served long as a military strategist. In my experience, people fight for one of two reasons: to take something, or to protect something. That is all it boils down to.
(Her turns back to look at Lightlord again.)
Nichol: So what is your revenge to you? Are you trying to take something away, or are you trying to protect something?
(Veritas of the Light gets a (...) over her head.)
Veritas of the Light: ...Neither, really.
Nichol: So in other words... revenge is a battle you fight for no clear purpose.
Veritas of the Light: ...
Nichol: Abandon such a meaningless pursuit. If your actions have so little purpose behind them, then you may as well let a coin toss decide your path for you.
Veritas of the Light: Heh... heh heh heh... Ha ha ha ha ha! You really do have a way of talking people into your way of thinking, don't you? Fine then. Let the coin decide our fates.
(She steps closer to him again.)
Veritas of the Light: But be prepared for what it may mean for you if you get tails. I'll have you tying yourself in knots to please me.
Nichol: My, my, that does sound like a frightening prospect... But that is what it means to wager. I'm prepared for any outcome.
Veritas of the Light: Then let's do it.
Nichol: As you say.
(Nichol flips the coin. It shines brightly in the air before landing.)
Veritas of the Light: What is it?
Nichol(...): Heads.
(Veritas of the Light reacts with a !.)
Nichol: You will abandon your revenge and join us. Welcome to the group. Let's battle together to save this world.
Veritas of the Light: ...Right. Why not? You have to honor a bet. Even if the coin was rigged.
(Nichol reacts with a ! at this.)
Nichol: What?
Veritas of the Light: Hmph! Don't go thinking I'm that big of a fool.
(She begins to walk off, but stops.)
Veritas of the Light: But maybe... Maybe this is the excuse I needed to start moving on.
(She turns back to look at him.)
Veritas of the Light: Nichol, huh? You're an interesting one. I might not mind having you as an ally.
(she walks off, and Jake approaches.)
Jake: Hey, hey, hey... I taught you that trick with the coin! Thought I taught it to you to try to win over women.
Nichol: I have no interest in using that trick to seduce women. But I suppose I was trying to win Lightlord over so, in a sense, you might be right.
Jake: Sheesh. Even if I'd tried to pull a move like that, it would not have ended up going my way. Things really do go differently if you're a good guy, huh?
Nichol: Not at all. If you were true to yourself, Jake, I'm sure you could have pulled it off even smoother than I could.
Jake: Ha ha! What are you talking about? You're crazy.
(They clasp each others' shoulders.)
Nichol: I hope you will keep teaching me your tricks. I find your skillset quite fascinating.
Jake: You can count on me for that. I'll teach you every play in my lady-killing playbook. There are 31 so far.
(They walk off as Lid enters, grumbling to herself.)
Lid: Geez, Jake... I feel like Nichol's the only one he ever talks to lately. What about the rest of us, huh?
(Rain enters.)
Rain: What is the matter, Lid? Feeling neglected?
(Lid reacts with a ! over her head.)
Lid: What! No, that's not what... Never mind! Forget I said anything! I just miss getting to make fun of him when he says something stupid, that's all... I-I-I'm not jealous or anything!
(She runs off.)
Rain: Wh-what was that all about? I really don't get her sometimes.
Next entry...
LAND OF THE CRYSTALS -- NICHOL'S BET -- AZURE PLATEAU 1
Nichol: Waterlord... why are you here?
Veritas of the Waters: If the gate closes, this world will be destroyed. I thought that if I could prevent that I could atone for my misdeeds. And on top of that... I want to be of help to you.
Nichol: What?
Veritas of the Waters: I still do not understand why, myself... I simply can't push back this feeling.
(Wave 1 of battle commences, and leads to wave 2.)
Sakura: Stop with the stubborn attitude, sister. Revenge changes nothing.
Veritas of the Light: I am the Sworn Six of Paladia. Even if I am alone, stepping back is not an option. I am different from that weakling of the Waters.
Sakura: ...Should you have your revenge on Aldore, what then, sister?
Veritas of the Light: ...I will know that after I have accomplished the task at hand.
(Wave 2 of battle commences, and leads to wave 3.)
Veritas of the Light: Nichol. I have one thing to ask. Why did you not kill the Waterlord when you had the chance? How were you able to give up on revenge?
Nichol: ...Why would you ask me such a thing?
Veritas of the Light: ......Forget it... Forget I said anything.
Nichol: ...Lightlord.
(Wave 3 of battle commences. There is no further dialogue.)
LAND OF THE CRYSTALS -- NICHOL'S BET -- AZURE PLATEAU 2
(Lightlord stands alone. Nichol walks up behind her.)
Nichol: Might I speak with you?
Veritas of the Light: What about?
Nichol: I'm wondering if you might attempt a little game of chance with me.
Veritas of the Light: Chance?
Nichol: I have a coin here. If it lands on heads, how about we say that you give up on your revenge and join us instead? And if it lands on tails... Then I will do whatev er you tell me to do. Does that sound agreeable?
Veritas of the Light: I don't understand what you're after. What are you trying to prove with such a wager?
Nichol: Nothing. I just want you to give up on this desire of revenge.
(Veritas of the Light steps closer to Nichol.)
Veritas of the Light: Are you mocking me?
Nichol: I am not.
(Nichol turns his back on her and walks a few paces away.)
Nichol: Let me ask you then. What do you battle for?
Veritas of the Light: What?
Nichol: I have served long as a military strategist. In my experience, people fight for one of two reasons: to take something, or to protect something. That is all it boils down to.
(Her turns back to look at Lightlord again.)
Nichol: So what is your revenge to you? Are you trying to take something away, or are you trying to protect something?
(Veritas of the Light gets a (...) over her head.)
Veritas of the Light: ...Neither, really.
Nichol: So in other words... revenge is a battle you fight for no clear purpose.
Veritas of the Light: ...
Nichol: Abandon such a meaningless pursuit. If your actions have so little purpose behind them, then you may as well let a coin toss decide your path for you.
Veritas of the Light: Heh... heh heh heh... Ha ha ha ha ha! You really do have a way of talking people into your way of thinking, don't you? Fine then. Let the coin decide our fates.
(She steps closer to him again.)
Veritas of the Light: But be prepared for what it may mean for you if you get tails. I'll have you tying yourself in knots to please me.
Nichol: My, my, that does sound like a frightening prospect... But that is what it means to wager. I'm prepared for any outcome.
Veritas of the Light: Then let's do it.
Nichol: As you say.
(Nichol flips the coin. It shines brightly in the air before landing.)
Veritas of the Light: What is it?
Nichol(...): Heads.
(Veritas of the Light reacts with a !.)
Nichol: You will abandon your revenge and join us. Welcome to the group. Let's battle together to save this world.
Veritas of the Light: ...Right. Why not? You have to honor a bet. Even if the coin was rigged.
(Nichol reacts with a ! at this.)
Nichol: What?
Veritas of the Light: Hmph! Don't go thinking I'm that big of a fool.
(She begins to walk off, but stops.)
Veritas of the Light: But maybe... Maybe this is the excuse I needed to start moving on.
(She turns back to look at him.)
Veritas of the Light: Nichol, huh? You're an interesting one. I might not mind having you as an ally.
(she walks off, and Jake approaches.)
Jake: Hey, hey, hey... I taught you that trick with the coin! Thought I taught it to you to try to win over women.
Nichol: I have no interest in using that trick to seduce women. But I suppose I was trying to win Lightlord over so, in a sense, you might be right.
Jake: Sheesh. Even if I'd tried to pull a move like that, it would not have ended up going my way. Things really do go differently if you're a good guy, huh?
Nichol: Not at all. If you were true to yourself, Jake, I'm sure you could have pulled it off even smoother than I could.
Jake: Ha ha! What are you talking about? You're crazy.
(They clasp each others' shoulders.)
Nichol: I hope you will keep teaching me your tricks. I find your skillset quite fascinating.
Jake: You can count on me for that. I'll teach you every play in my lady-killing playbook. There are 31 so far.
(They walk off as Lid enters, grumbling to herself.)
Lid: Geez, Jake... I feel like Nichol's the only one he ever talks to lately. What about the rest of us, huh?
(Rain enters.)
Rain: What is the matter, Lid? Feeling neglected?
(Lid reacts with a ! over her head.)
Lid: What! No, that's not what... Never mind! Forget I said anything! I just miss getting to make fun of him when he says something stupid, that's all... I-I-I'm not jealous or anything!
(She runs off.)
Rain: Wh-what was that all about? I really don't get her sometimes.
Next entry...