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Music	m-Prelude
Streak (GM)	Earth. A planet shaped and molded by many types of creatures. Countless unique and special lives have been lead here, everything seeing this world through their own perspective. Heroes are born, adventure-seekers who travel in the name of glory, fame, or power. Others prefer the comfort of home and family, and prosper in their own way. Magic burns in the souls of the people, lying in wait to be controlled and mastered by those with the will. And the progress of technology marches onward, unfalteringly.
Streak (GM)	There are those who seek to control the land, and march forward in the name of conquest. Warriors and mages clash with sword and flame. Man and Beast wrestle for a place to call home. There are times of peace, but there are also times of war. This Chaos is part of Life. And all is in balance. Or so it was... Adventure calls, and the fates of six convene to answer the call.
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Streak (GM)	Welcome to...
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Streak (GM)	Eden!
Bronn	ok i found me
Streak (GM)	Yep, you're all spread out right now because none of you know each other yet unless maybe you want to
Bogrir	I'm checking out some shoddy worksmanship apparently
Streak (GM)	Commonly regarded as the largest city in the world, Eden is a center of advancement and progress, you'll find many races of people living here. Humes, Moogles, Elvanns, the Nu Mou and if you're lucky, the occasional friendly Qu. Look, there's even a Gria there!
Zmey	Zmey waves
Streak (GM)	The city is largely centered around the Church of Eden, a massive and grand structure built for the worship of the Gods. Really, the church is massive. It's to the north of here, but you aren't allowed to go there, as some guards are posted at the stairs. Right now, it seems a festival is underway! The entire city is out at night, checking out all the festivities around. Fireworks light the night sky, batheing the streets below in magical light of all kinds of colours. There's lots of things to do. Like the merchants stalls, displaying all kinds of food There's a petting zoo over there...
Streak (GM)	Or maybe you're just relaxing at a bar. But let's just ask you all what you're doing!
Isabel	Isabel looks around at the stalls I work here, but I got the day off for the festival
Zmey	"..." "I want to to touch these Chocobo."
Meruga	Meruga slups and slobbers
Orme	"Meruga, stop it! don't drink fountain water" "you don't know where it's been" I'm taking a break from my creature studies night walk with my wolf
Sheena	Sheena stares eagerly at the chocobos grazing in the nearby field "Hey, cmon! Do something cool!!"
Chocobo	"Kweh??"
Bogrir	I'm looking for information about the fabled Fullmetal there's a myth about in my clan Eden seems like a good place to start
Bronn	Bronn stretches his arms behind his head, standing up from sitting against a shack I'm here along with some of the Wyrmsbane, enjoying some time off.
Bogrir	Bogrir approaches the weapons mercant.
Streak (GM)	Bogrir, you see on this weapons stall all manner of strange weapons there's a gun thats also a spear a giant piece of metal called a Buster Sword it's all very expensive, what with the festival markup And besides, they don't even look that well made.
Bogrir	I'd like to check if any of the metals are strange.
Streak (GM)	Giving the weapons a quick look, before the moogle merchant gets annoyed, you determine, through your professional knowledge of blacksmithery, that these weapons are just made of basic iron. Very boring, if not interestingly designed, at least.
Bogrir	Bogrir walks away, uninterested.
Streak (GM)	Right, Zmey, what will you do
Zmey	i DANCE
Streak (GM)	You do a fantastic dance for the crowds. In fact, their attention is drawn away from the nearby Moogle Bros., to you.
Zmey	"The atmosphere! Hella festive!"
Isabel	Isabel notices Zmey dancing.
Bronn	Bronn stares down the nearby guard intently.
Armored Guy	"Uh...hey there! Enjoyin' the festival?"
Bronn	"What are you even guarding? There ain't nothing in the remote vicinity!"
Armored Guy	"Oh, I'm off duty. Just didn't feel like changing!"
Bronn	"Oh. Ah, I feel ya man, it's a tough job."
Armored Guy	"Lucky too, getting off on a night like this."
Bronn	"Ain't it though? Pretty great festival ya got here."
Armored Guy	"It is! I even got my fortune told at the tent over there."
Bronn	"I was wondering what was up with that girl, seemed awful suspicious."
Armored Guy	"She was real prophetic and stuff."
Streak (GM)	Let's shift focus again. Isabel!! whats up
Isabel	I was watching Zmey dance.
Sheena	you should like, strike up a conversation, yo
Isabel	I could roll perception to look for something else
Sheena	let's get some inter-party talk going damn damn damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Streak (GM)	You can't help but notice the smells in the air. There's so much food around!
Isabel	Oooh, food
Streak (GM)	You could also talk to the locals, and gather information Like, what is this festival even about? Do -any- of you know?
Isabel	The moon?
Bogrir	The sun?
Streak (GM)	No, those were last week. Sheena, you speak to this person
Sheena	okay!!
Streak (GM)	Good pick too, she clearly works at the church.
Sheena	"Excuse me, miss? I'm not from around here, could you tell me what this festival is about?"
Tarutaru Priest	"Hmm? This is the Festival of the Lady, a yearly event held to sing praise to Althena, who's statue is said to grant protection and fortune to the city." "Are you not from around here?"
Sheena	"Oh, of course! My village held our festival last month." Althena is my patron deity
Tarutaru Priest	"Ah..."
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Streak (GM)	Bronn, you talk to this guy. All the way over here.
Bronn	"Hey, uh, hunter man. What up with the lights and shit?"
Surprised Lad	"That SHEEP is MASSIVE. WHAT." "Oh my GOD."
Bronn	"...Ah, of course."
Sheena	Sheena is attracted by the HOT SHEEP "Holy shit." "I was pretty sure that was a statue..."
Bronn	Bronn turns around and sees the mage behind him.
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Streak (GM)	Isabel! You speak to this person.
Isabel	"Hello!"
Well-Dressed Lady	"The Lady's Statue seems like it has always been there. No one knows who made it, but some think the city was built around it. The legends say that the statue has never come to harm, in fact, it's never even come under the threat of harm. Pretty amazing, huh?"
Isabel	"Oh, yeah, it's rather impressive."
Well-Dressed Lady	"...Sorry, I just love talking!!"
Isabel	"That's okay, you just caught me off guard."
Well-Dressed Lady	"My friend here loves talking too."
White Mage Girl	"Do you think I should join the church? I really like the robes..."
Isabel	"Oh, yes, you should."
White Mage Girl	"Hey, you're an acolyte, aren't you?"
Isabel	"Yep!"
White Mage Girl	"That is SUCH a nice robe." "Of course, the standard white mage robes are nice too..."
Isabel	Isabel gives a massive grin. "Yeah, the robes are great." "White and red fit so well together."
Sheena	Sheena realizes that a scary guy with a spear has been staring at her for several minutes. "Uh... hey there."
Bronn	"I don't think I've ever seen that kinda robe before. What's your name, little one?"
Sheena	"Hey! I'm not that short!"
Isabel	(Isn't Sheena your height, Bronn?)
Zmey	(tl note: they are the same height)
Bronn	yes thats the joke thank you
Bronn	"Pretty sure most of your height is that hair, miss."
Zmey	(dat napoleon complex)
Sheena	Sheena pouts "I'm a blue mage, I'll have you know."
Bronn	"A what? Mages come in blue colors too?"
Sheena	"I study monsters." anime sparkles
Bronn	"Hey, what a coincidence! I kill monsters!"
Sheep	"Baa."
Sheena	"I've often found that murder is the best form of research..."
Bronn	"Finally, someone understands."
Sheena	"Like this sheep, for instance."
Sheena	"We all know they make wool, and whatnot." Sheena absent-mindedly scratches the sheep behind the ears "But what do they look like on the inside?"
Sheep	"B-baa..?"
Bronn	"Well here, let's get a closer look." HUP
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Bronn	Bronn leaps about 30 feet into the air, up to the nearby outcropping.
Sheena	o-o
Farmer	"Hey!! If you wanted to ride the chocobos, you should've asked!"
Bronn	"Nah, I'm just looking, don't worry." "I don't really plan on hurting noone, not yet."
Sheena	"Nice air, dude. Never seen anyone jump quite like that."
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Streak (GM)	A large chocobo joins you.
Bronn	"SHIT"
Bronn	"Whoa, uh, easy there big fella."
Sheena	"Except... yeah, the chocobos."
Streak (GM)	He seems friendly! All chocobos are. It's a universal truth.
Sheena	"Are you some sort of chocobo-man? Are you a superhero or something?"
Bronn	Bronn reluctantly pats the chocobo on the head. "Well, I don't mean to brag, but I am a member of the Wyrmsbane, some of the best fighters ever." Bronn flexes.
Sheena	"ohoho" Sheena senses a business opportunity "Say, would that sort of group... tend to do a lot of epic questing and such? Lots of travel, lots of fighting?"
Bronn	"Oh yeah, tons. I mean, I haven't actually done any myself, but that's just cuz I'm new to this." "You know, the stabbing things."
Sheena	"Are you hiring?" "I can get you a copy of my character sheet..." what 4th wall
Streak (GM)	thats just what the call resumes here
Bronn	"Hiring? Pshh, you don't get hired by the Wyrmsbane." "You gotta get selected, ya know?" Bronn leaps off the outcropping back next to Sheena.
Sheena	"Aw psh, I didn't mean a permanent position. More of a... consulting thing, you know?" "Where's the rest of your group, anyway?"
Bronn	"Well, I dunno. They told me to enjoy the festivities and meet back with them when I was done."
Sheena	"Uh..."
Streak (GM)	Bronn!
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Streak (GM)	You notice a vicious Silver Lobo behind Sheena!
Bronn	"Whoa, shit! Move aside, lady." "I got this."
Sheena	"What the-"
Bronn	Bronn whips out his glaive and bars it against his thigh.
Streak (GM)	On closer inspection, it appears to be playing with a large man. Aw, so cute!
Bronn	"Oh. False alarm, I guess."
Sheena	"Aw, a puppy!!"
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Sheena	"Hey mister, can I pet your dog?"
Bronn	"(wanted to stab something man fuggin son of a cactuar)"
Orme	"Wm, sure, I guess."
Sheena	"Sick." Sheena pets the shit out of the scary dog "Who's a cute little demonspawn?"
Meruga	Meruga slathers happily.
Bronn	"How the hell did you tame a lobo?"
Orme	"ah, that is rather a long story" "but the short version is, I was attacked by her"
Bronn	"... and then it became your friend." Bronn crosses his arms and looks up at the giant man.
Orme	"miraculously, yes! I can't quite explain how it happened, but we... connected in some way"
Sheena	tell me everyhting i know about silver lobos
Streak (GM)	You know they use their large claws to attack. It's very painful. But they also make use of their terrible diet to produce poisonous breath in combat, giving them an edge. Most people can't stand such a stink! They also tend to live in packs, being dependant on one another to survive. They live in the forests and plains, although some have been known to wander into cities and dig through the trash. Aren't you clever, knowing all that!
Sheena	"Aren't lobos normally part of packs?"
Orme	"That is normally the case yes. They're very social animals, which means they're relatively easier to tame than other creatures."
Zmey	Zmey looks around for any interesting happenings.
Streak (GM)	The Silver Lobo is very noticable. There aren't many Actual Monsters running around. You see the Lobo and the small crowd around it.
Bronn	Bronn glares down at the shiny canine. Bronn slowly leans down and pokes the lobo.
Sheena	"Others... Do you tame other things, too??" "That's so cool! Oh man..."
Orme	"I've been trained in the arts of monster taming by Cam Sành. Have you heard of him?"
Sheena	"Can't say I have..." "I'm training in Blue Magic, but I haven't been able to find much in the way of historical texts."
Orme	"oh dear, he's quite a famous Nu Mou druid around these parts"
Sheena	"I'm from a village a good ways off from here. Afraid I don't know my way around terribly well." "Does he live near here? I'd love a chance to get to see more monsters up close and personal."
Orme	"Well if it's no trouble to you, I would happily show you both around town. I'm afraid I can't arrange a meeting with my master tonight, he is quite busy"
Bogrir	You realise bogrir is just gonna pout because there isn't a pub around right where IS the nearest pub? GIMME DRINK!
Streak (GM)	Bogrir spots a pub, and is about to leave, when Zmey stops dancing and runs towards an odd crowd. The crowd murmurs with disappointment and returns to the performance of the Mog Bros. Judging by their clothes, Bogrir ascertains that these people likely don't come from around here.
Bogrir	'Hm? That's a rather odd collection of people..." Bogrir walks over to see what the commotion is about.
Zmey	"Siiiiir!"
Sheena	"Oh, that'd be great! I don't know how long I'll be stay- oh?"
Orme	"I was, to be honest, turfed out tonigh-oh my, more guests"
Bronn	"Well I guess I ain't getting any rest any more." Bronn suddenly stares at the gria. "Wait... the fuck?"
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Streak (GM)	Isabel can't help but notice the odd crowd that's gathered next to her. Especially since one of them is a giant silver lobo.
Bogrir	"That's an impressive beast y'have there, mate."
Meruga	Meruga is feeling uncomfortable from the large number of strangers pressing around her! Meruga makes a break for freedom.
Isabel	"Um, sir? I think your dog just ran"
Zmey	"Oh!!"
Sheena	"Come back, puppy!"
Bogrir	"A feisty one, at that."
Zmey	"Did I scare that sick dog away?"
Orme	"HEY! get back here! heel!"
Bronn	Bronn is staring very intently at Zmey. Bronn slowly pulls his glaive out.
Isabel	"Hey? What's with the spear?"
Bronn	"Don't you worry miss, I got this handled."
Isabel	Isabel looks around, confused "Take care of...what?" Isabel eyes Bronn suspiciously
Bronn	"Shhh, you'll scare it."
Isabel	Isabel looks where Bronn is looking Isabel sees Zmey
Zmey	(to Isabel) "I don't think that dog liked my arrangement."
Isabel	"Um, yeah, I guess not..."
Sheena	Sheena rushes to catch the dog, but notices the rising volume from the conversation she's just left.
Meruga	Meruga runs over to the animal enclosure, and scents the giant sheep over the fence.
Orme	"Oh no, I was hoping to keep her away from this part of town..."
Mother Sheep	"BAA."
Orme	"Oh great! Just great!"
Sheena	"Urm..." Sheena murmurs, as she returns to the unfolding scene.
Isabel	"Err, I think that guy doesn't like you"
Bronn	Bronn levels his glaive, ready to strike.
Sheena	"Whoa, what!! Calm down!"
Streak (GM)	Meruga has jumped over the fence. This is clearly more important than that other thing.
Sheena	"You can't pull weapons in the town! We'll have guards all over us!"
Meruga	Meruga snarls in righteous hunger.
Isabel	"Put the Glaive away, sir!"
Zmey	Zmey turns, and looks directly at Bronn, her pupils shining a bright yellow for a brief moment. "Hello. What are you trying to do, young man?" A strange aura hovers in the air between them.
Bronn	"Uh... I mean, well nothing, really." Bronn confusedly pulls his glaive up, wondering why he just pulled his glaive up.
Zmey	"I would prefer not to waste my talents on commoners." She turns to leave.
Sheena	"Hey, wait!" "Where are you going? I never got a chance to see your performance!"
Bronn	"Wait, why am I not stabbing you?"
Zmey	Zmey makes a peace sign "I come in peace, silly!" "Now put that down."
Streak (GM)	Bogrir you see what's happening now. Some kind of argument? You can't hear what's being said.
Bogrir	"What are ye folk doing, makin' a racket?"
Isabel	"I think this guy wants to stab this girl"
Sheena	"Yeah what's your problem dude?"
Bronn	"What? No, you're a dragon and so I obviously need to kill you." "Look, ya got the wings and everything!"
Streak (GM)	Suddenly.
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Streak (GM)	You hear a loud crash, coming from the north, and the crowds begin to erupt in panic.
Zmey	"What in the world?"
Bogrir	"What in the blazes was that?!"
Isabel	"What was that?"
Streak (GM)	Turning your head upwards, you see a massive suit of Magitek heading north, past the stairs.
Isabel	"It sounded like...oh no!" "That thing! It's going towards the church!"
Sheena	Sheena gasps.
Meruga	Meruga is distracted from eating the giant sheep by the noise, and runs back past the others to look ahead.
Streak (GM)	You all follow, turning the corner to the north, where the stairs leading to the church courtyard lie. Your eyes are drawn in this direction, and you feel a strange sensation. It's a calm, that washes over you, and the panic that's unfolding in the dense, scattering crowds around you fades into the back of your mind. Then. You feel someone is asking for help, although you heard no words. This message comes to you in perfect clarity. From the north... Over those stairs... You snap out of it. You notice many, smaller magitek suits have attacked the surrounding area, as well. The people have scattered, and the guards are engaging them, protecting the citizens. But what will you do?
Isabel	"I gotta go!" Isabel pulls out her Earth Rod.
Zmey	"My Zmey sense is tingling...." I draw my bow.
Bronn	"Alright, action! Time to kill things!" Bronn readies his glaive again, still not sure why he put it away.
Bogrir	Bogrir just rushes into action with no catchphrase. I draw my warhammer.
Orme	"Meruga, come!" Meruga is already off before Orme finishes his sentence, and he chases after her.
Sheena	Sheena runs after everyone "Hey, wait up!!"
Streak (GM)	The guards that were at the stairs have left to fight the other suits
Isabel	"Out of my way! Acolyte coming through!"
Sheena	"Miss? How can I help? Do you know where it's going?"
Bronn	"No questions, killing time!" Bronn stumbles his way up the carpet strewn across the staircase.
Orme	"This feeling... It's like how I felt when I met you, Meruga."
Meruga	growl
Zmey	"You're all coming too?"
Sheena	"Did you guys all feel that... that thing?"
Bogrir	"Hm, I certainly felt it."
Orme	"without a doubt"
Zmey	"There was disturbance in the force."
Sheena	i assume we're all saying this as we run like proper animes
Streak (GM)	Ahead! You all reach the top of the stairs, and see the courtyard ahead of you. A large statue lies in the center, in front of the large gate blocking entrance to the church proper.
Isabel	Isabel rushes to the front of the group, running ahead towards the statue.
Bronn	"Ey miss, you shouldn't stand so far ah-"
Sheena	"Look out!"
Zmey	"Whoa!"
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Isabel	Isabel stumbles.
Streak (GM)	The Magitek you saw in the sky before lands, causing the ground to shake.
Bronn	"WHAT THE BLEEDING MALBORO IS THAT."
Sheena	"Oh god, the statue! My goddess!"
Orme	"well... that's definitely a robot"
Streak (GM)	Sparks are flying off of it, and it turns to face you.
Isabel	Isabel looks up at it. "What the..."
Bronn	"Oi robed lady, get away from that thing!"
Zmey	"Can someone help me out here, what is that giant metal dog??"
Isabel	"You...you whatever you are, don't even try it!"
Orme	"Miss, you really are far too close!"
Streak (GM)	The Magitek takes on a more threatening stance after correcting itself from the shock of the landing.
Isabel	Isabel looks behind herself "Ummm...you guys can fight, right?"
Sheena	"Let's find out!"
Bogrir	"All dwarves can fight!"
Zmey	"I'm fairly sure I've had combat training!"
Bronn	"Alright, let's get this over with!"
Streak (GM)	The suit whirrs and clanks, moving very strangely.
Orme	"Stay close to me Meru. this isn't something we've fought before"
Streak (GM)	The Armor starts to move.
Sheena	"Hey you! Get out of the temple!" Sheena sounds sorta lame but she tried
Orme	"This isn't good, the mage is in the path of my sling"
Streak (GM)	It tries to attack Isabel, but it's arm locks up, and electricity flares off it, as it's mechanical claws jerk and twist. You all hear an odd sound coming from the inside of the suit, something clearly not mechanical in nature.
Orme	Orme takes the chance to strike, taking out his quarterstaff and whalloping the side of the suit with all his strength. "Hah! I'll free you yet!"
Streak (GM)	The suit experiences a little recoil from the attack, but it clearly took no real damage from it.
Isabel	"Free? Free what?"
Sheena	"There's something stuck in there!!" "The pilot!"
Orme	"Didn't you hear?!"
Sheena	"So we're trying to smash this thing open, huh? Okay, let me give it a go!"
Bogrir	"By all means, lass."
Sheena	Sheena points her Wind Staff towards the construct, and fires an elemental blast!
Streak (GM)	Your windy blast dissipates with no effect as it hits the armor.
Sheena	aw, titties. wait that's canon "Aw, titties."
Bronn	pfff
Sheena	"Sorry guys, wind's not much good against metal and stuff."
Bronn	"Air? Really?"
Sheena	"Look, it works a lot better on goblins!"
Orme	"We need to get this over with before it gathers its wits and shoots us all!"
Zmey	"Time... to take the stage!"
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Streak (GM)	Zmey begins a lovely tune, you all feel foritified! Then, she begins to dance, and you feel more courageous!
Zmey	"May my charming arrangement aid you in knocking that thing down!"
Bogrir	Bogrir runs up to the robot and takes a flanking position with Orme, then swings at it with all of his power. "I'm gonna knock this thing wide open!"
Streak (GM)	Clong! Your hammer hits off the armor, and no effect is made.
Isabel	"Go doggy, go!"
Meruga	Meruga is frightened by the clanking, sparking monstrosity, and turns to run!
Isabel	"No! Come back!"
Orme	"she isn't trained to fight constructs..."
Isabel	"Well...good to know, I guess"
Zmey	"That sick dog is afraid of the large, metal dog."
Sheena	"Er... I don't believe that's a dog."
Bogrir	Bogrir takes a closer look at the mechanical beast, now that he's closer.
Streak (GM)	You see that this armor is very well made, and in very good condition. In fact, it looks brand new, there isn't a scratch on it at all, even on the joints, which would be marked if this thing had seen much use.
Streak (GM)	It is also overloading with electricity.
Bogrir	"This thing is brand new, why is it malfunctioning like this..?"
Streak (GM)	You also notice that the pilot seat is empty. That's odd!
Isabel	Electric is weak to rock, right?
Streak (GM)	That's logical!
Bogrir	"This machine is overloaded with juice, but there ain't no-one inside!"
Sheena	i sorta wish we'd noticed this sooner
Streak (GM)	Well, magiteks look pretty confusing, it's hard for most people to tell where the pilot goes in that mess of machinery.
Zmey	"So now you know what's wrong with that dog???"
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Isabel	I take a hop backwards, to get out of the machine's reach, and concentrates on the machine, feeling for any magical energies.
Streak (GM)	You feel the presence of a Magicite inside the machine. It's an odd 'signal', though, not one you completely recognise.
Isabel	"There's Magicite in this thing, but its not quite right" "I think that might be what's wrong"
Zmey	"Oh, magicite. I've heard of that"
Bogrir	"Er, what is a magicite?"
Isabel	Isabel points her palm towards the Magitek Armor, and her hand glows with light. A beam fires towards the suit.
Streak (GM)	The beam hits the suit directly, and it is filled with holy energy, causing it to recoil. Looks like it did something!
Isabel	"Eat light, you hunk of scrap!"
Orme	"good show, young miss!"
Isabel	"Thank you, sir!"
Bronn	"Alright, let me show y'all how this is done." Bronn runs towards the armor, and leaps about 25 feet in distance, his glaive ready to strike.
Zmey	"Look at him gooo"
Orme	"how is this even possible?!"
Sheena	"Oh my stars and garters."
Isabel	"Woah!"
Bronn	Bronn flips over the robot, and lands next to Orme, bringing his weapon down. He uses all the force of the jump to empower his strike, with expert movement.
Streak (GM)	The robot jerks suddenly as you swing, causing your swing to just miss where you were aiming. Unlucky! You stick the landing, though.
Bronn	HRGGGG
Zmey	"Looks like Buffy the Dragon Slayer's all jump and no bite."
Streak (GM)	The robot turns to face Bogrir.
Sheena	"Ok that was the sickest burn I've ever- wait dragon slayer?"
Bogrir	oh god
Sheena	"Wyrmsba- okay that makes sense"
Streak (GM)	It raises one of its arms.
Bogrir	uh
Isabel	"That...explains a lot, actually"
Bronn	"Not my fault, big man got in the way."
Orme	"excuse me!"
Streak (GM)	A light flashes from the cannon, and a large beam of blue shoots forth!
Isabel	"It was you who jumped there"
Sheena	"Focus on the giant robot, dummies!!"
Streak (GM)	PWSHHH.
Sheena	"Oh god!"
Streak (GM)	Bogrir reacts just in time, and braces himself before the blast of water hits him. He takes a little bit of damage in any case, but he wasn't knocked flat on his ass, at least.
Bronn	"... wait, what?"
Isabel	"Water?"
Orme	"Water? from a robot?!"
Bogrir	"Ye can't scare a dwarf with a bit o' drizzle!" "Also ouch!"
Zmey	"A foul archerfish."
Sheena	"Cool!"
Sheena	Sheena attempts to understand what kind of attack that was, but it seems to be completely different in nature to what she's used to. "I have no idea how it did that."
Isabel	"Probably some kind of water magic"
Streak (GM)	As the beam dissipates, the robots cranks and whirrs, and the electricity within it flares up massively. Suddenly, out the side, pops out a yellow blob!
Streak (GM)	Sheena instantly recognises it as a Thunder Flan, and its face is snarling with anger.
Sheena	"Thunder flan!!" "Look out guys!!"
Flanitek Armor	"SCREEE."
Zmey	"The culprit shows its face."
Isabel	"Thunder Flan?"
Streak (GM)	The flan is sticking out of the machine!
Sheena	"It's a lightning ooze!"
Sheena	"It must have been controlling the suit!"
Isabel	"Fire everything at it!" "Ooooh wait, Thunder? I have an Earth Rod!"
Streak (GM)	That's logical!
Zmey	"It looks... kinda cute"
Orme	"how could a mere flan control a mech?"
Sheena	"That's... that's a good question." "Let's ask!"
Isabel	"You can worry about that later"
Orme	"I wish I had a moment's time to study it!"
Sheena	"Hey flanny guy! How were you doing that??"
Streak (GM)	Flans don't speak Common.
Sheena	Sheena is not aware of this. Sheena thinks the flan is just rude
Bronn	Bronn glares down the new thing to stab.
Bogrir	"Yer only going to aggravate it more, lass."
Isabel	"Uhh, Blue Mage? I don't think it knows what you're saying"
Sheena	"Aw, you're right." "We can figure it out once we kill it!" "Oh well~"
Orme	"I'm going to try and knock it off, Please stay clear of the firing line!" Orme drops his staff and hops back a little, to get a better angle. He takes out his sling and readies a bullet.
Streak (GM)	Sheena! It's sticking out still.
Sheena	Sheena cracks knuckles "Engulfing Winds!" Sheena clenches her fists, and wind magic forms around them. She puts her fists together, then punches them in the direction of the flan. The windy energy, boosted by the punch, flies towards it's target.
Streak (GM)	It's a direct hit! Yeowch! Bits of the flan fly off in every direction, and the creature itself screams louder than before.
Isabel	"Yeahaha!! That was awesome!"
Sheena	Sheena takes a little bow.
Streak (GM)	The force of your attack seems to have smacked the excess electrical energy that was causing the flan to flare up, however. Free of it's bloating, the slime retreats back to its mechanical shell. The suit whirrs back to its usual movement.
Zmey	"I was gonna shoot it with a bow, but it seems it had other flans..." (at Sheena) "You sound like an expert, how do you think that ooze got here?"
Sheena	Sheena understands the pun
Sheena	"Oh my god."
Streak (GM)	Electric flans don't usually live in cities, actually, so this is kind of odd. Also, flans are absolutely delicious. They're used in all kinds of meals, and are in particular popular with children and the elderly, since you don't need teeth to eat them.
Sheena	"Well, I don't know much about flans but I do know they shouldn't live around here." "Also I am pretty sure we can eat it after we're done here." "Hey jumpy guy, you got a little on your shoulder. How's it taste?"
Isabel	Bronn can cook, right? "We can eat that?"
Orme	"I'm not sure I would want to eat something that discharges electricity on a whim."
Bogrir	"When it's no longer screeching, perhaps, lad?"
Orme	"that's no guarantee, sir. Many creatures retain their volatile properties after death."
Streak (GM)	This is a heck of a conversation.
Zmey	"Do flans eat anything? Can we lure it out?"
Bronn	"...Actually, yellow flans aren't particularly edible. You need to melt them or perhaps braise them first, and then you can eat them properly." Bronn coughs a bit, dusting a blob off his shoulder.
Streak (GM)	The fight??? Guys???
Isabel	"Wait, spear guy, do you know how to cook?"
Bronn	"Well, my parents were both chefs, so... kind of?" "Also the name's Bronn miss, I'd rather not be called spear guy."
Isabel	"Oh, cool."
Flanitek Armor	The magitek looks very interested in this culinary discourse.
Sheena	"Oh, I don't even know half your names!" "Where are my manners!"
Isabel	"So, hey Bronn, I'm Isabel."
Bogrir	NOW? introductions, now?
Bronn	Bronn puts his glaive down and casually leans on it. "Well hello Isabel, nice to meet you!"
Sheena	"We've charged into battle together, and I haven't even introduced myself!" mid-fight oh my god this guy
Orme	"could we save the banter for when our lives aren't at risk?!"
Isabel	"Oh, sorry..."
Bogrir	"Get yer priorities straight, laddy!"
Bronn	"No need to be rude my hammery friend!"
Sheena	"Let's just take this thing down, and we can grab drinks after, alright?"
Isabel	"Yeah. Alright, lets fight first, talk later"
Zmey	Zmey shoots at the Flanitek!! "Looks like I have no choice."
Streak (GM)	Your arrow hits the armor directly! However, it simply pings off the machines massive copper frame.
Bogrir	Bogrir notices something odd on the underside of the machine's armor, and takes his chance. "This time, I'm going to show you a thing or two!" "RRRAGH!"
Zmey	"Hammerzeit!"
Streak (GM)	Bogrir swings his hammer with great power, and smacks the armor's underside, just as a piece of the flan pulses through the circuitry. His hammer smashes directly into it. Upon doing so, the flan swells out of the pipes on top of that armor, screaming with great volume, and inflating more and more...
Sheena	"Nice hit!"
Isabel	"Yeah!! Beat that scrap heap into the ground!"
Bronn	Bronn looks around the flanitek surprised at Bogrir.
Streak (GM)	Pop!! Flan bits shoot off everywhere. some gets in your hair eww
Streak (GM)	The machine freezes, and then deactivates.
Bogrir	Bogrir squints. "I entirely wanted a hair gel treatment, yes sir."
Streak (GM)	You win!
Music	Victory!
Sheena	"We did it!"
Isabel	"Wooo! You did it! Its dead!"
Bronn	Bronn kicks the dirt a bit. "(didnt even hit the thing, frazza friggin rassaltoffa)"
Orme	Orme smiles wanly hooray!
Meruga	Meruga, with the strange thing dead, trots back up to orme like she hadn't run away like a mouse.
Streak (GM)	Suddenly, a flash of light appears just north. From the statue.
Bronn	Bronn turns to the statue and lifts his glaive up. "Ey, what's with the glowing!"
Streak (GM)	The light is coming from a strange gem the statue is holding. And its getting brighter. And brighter... You can't seem to look away.
Isabel	Isabel squints, but doesn't turn away
Streak (GM)	Oh my god its really bright now.
Orme	"this is not good for my night vision at all"
Streak (GM)	Until all you see is blinding light... And then.
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Music	Crystal
Streak (GM)	The light fades, and you find yourself here. The ground is made of a striking blue and translucent rock. Beyond this floating land, though, is darkness.
Bronn	"... wait, what?"
Sheena	"Um."
Isabel	"How did..."
Zmey	"Don't hug me I'm scared."
Bogrir	"What in the blazes..."
Bronn	"Alright, stabbing time!"
Isabel	"Bronn...I don't think we're here to stab anything"
Orme	"what in the world is this" "and where's my dog?!"
Streak (GM)	You hear a heavenly voice that seems to simply appear in the air around you, rather than coming from any discernible source. "Warriors. Come." And that feeling once again fills you. The one that drew you to attack the monster.
Sheena	"W-warriors? I..."
Bronn	Bronn rushes towards to find things to stab.
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Sheena	"Holy shit..."
Isabel	"this...its so...wow"
Zmey	we're gonna be POWER RANGERS
Sheena	golurk ur killing the mood stop making me giggle
Bronn	sentai final fantasy
Streak (GM)	"You've arrived at last..."
Zmey	"Dazzling light..."
Sheena	"Uh..." "Were you the one... asking for help?"
Bronn	"Hey look, a rock!" Bronn reaches to poke the shiny rock.
Sheena	Sheena hastily grabs bronn and pulls him back
Streak (GM)	"My Crystal Warriors. I have chosen you to fix what has been broken."
Isabel	"Crystal warriors?"
Streak (GM)	"The light and dark of the crystals shall guide you. Restore the balance."
Streak (GM)	"All of life depends on you."
Zmey	"Something broken?"
Isabel	"Um, guys, I think this is serious"
Streak (GM)	The voice does not react to your words. Once again, the crystal begins to shine, and an incredibly bright light builds up.
Sheena	"Wait!" "But..."
Bronn	"Why the light, it hurts so much!"
Streak (GM)	Fwoosh! You're back!
Bronn	"Oh, ok, I was clearly hallucinating."
Sheena	"Did everyone else- yeah."
Orme	"oh thank the heavens!"
Zmey	"Was there something in that machine water."
Isabel	"No Bronn, I saw it too"
Bronn	"Man, what was in that ale I had..."
Sheena	"Whatever it was I could go for some more."
Streak (GM)	You glance at the statue, clutching the crystal, and notice that it's moving.
Bronn	"ACK"
Sheena	"Guys!!"
Bronn	Bronn brandishes his glaive.
Streak (GM)	It opens its arms, and the crystal floats forward. It starts to shrink in size, until it becomes about four times smaller. Then a stem grows out the middle, and... Pop! A white, fuzzy creature has popped out of the end of the stem.
Sheena	"What in the world..."
Bogrir	Bogrir stumbles back, a bit baffled
Zmey	"!"
Isabel	"Um...hi?"
Bronn	"NOPE"
Streak (GM)	It swings around, orienting itself upright, floating in the air by flapping a pair of tiny purple bat wings on its small body. The crystal now appears to serve as its bobble, attached to it's large head. In fact, the creature resembles a Moogle...albeit more cartoon-y. It adjusts the large cloth bag it's wearing.
Sheena	"Uh... hello?"
Odd Moogle	"Oh! Hello, there!" "You guys must be those Crystal Warriors I heard about!"
Sheena	"Well, apparently."
Zmey	"On leathery wings!"
Bronn	"Alright moggle-thing, time for some answers."
Isabel	"Bronn, please don't stab him"
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Bangaa Guard	"HEY" "WHAT ARE YOU DOING."
Bronn	"Oh finally, some voices of reason."
Orme	"the guard?"
Bangaa Guard	"DON'T MOVE"
Isabel	Isabel turns to the guards "Wait, wait wait wait"
Bronn	"No, no, it's alright." "No need to thank us."
Zmey	"Good evening, officer!"
Sheena	"Sir, please, we just stopped one of those magitek suits."
Bangaa Guard	Ignoring your excuses, the guard looks past you. "The statue..!" "The crystal is missing?!" "You took it!"
Orme	"yes, well, um"
Sheena	Sheena sweats heavily
Bronn	"Oh, that, well."
Sheena	"Psst! Hey, magic crystal moogle! Any chance you could help us out here?"
Odd Moogle	"Umm. I'm not really a lawyer or anything."
Zmey	I put on a happy face.
Bangaa Guard	The guard turns to Zmey, and looks a little unnerved. "Well, explain yourself!"
Bronn	"There aren't any problems here, that moogle has the crystal."
Bangaa Guard	"Hrm, must be some kind of evil spell!" "You're all goin' away for a long-"
Streak (GM)	Just then!
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Music	Cid's Theme
Cid	"What's goin' on here?"
Orme	a handsome man
Sheena	hot
Zmey	hot
Streak (GM)	A man sitting on a large machine arrives behind the guards, who turn to face him. The machine is similar to the Magitek, but has no pilot seat that you can see, and seems to move of it's own accord.
Orme	"A minor altercation sir, we should have it sorted out forthwith!"
Isabel	"These men are trying to arrest us for saving the church!"
Cid	"Eh? Arrest? ..." He takes a look at the group, and the defeated suit of magitek. "Right, boys, I'll take it from here."
Bangaa Guard	"Eh??"
Cid	"You don't need to be wasting time with this misunderstanding. The citizens need you right now."
Bangaa Guard	"Oh! Um, of course, sir!" The guards leave.
Zmey	"Phew."
Bogrir	Bogrir raises an eyebrow
Orme	"well, that was fortuitous. Thank you, sir."
Cid	The man and his robot approach you.
Isabel	"Thanks for that"
Cid	"...So, you guys stopped that Magitek, didn't you?" "Nice one!"
Isabel	"Hell yeah we did!"
Orme	"well, some of us, certainly" "I'm ashamed to admit I wasn't much help"
Bronn	"No thanks to the local security..."
Cid	He jumps down from the robot's shoulder, and lands on its outstretched hand, which lowers him to the ground gently.
Cid	"Now, let's see."
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Cid	"You did really well. The suit is barely damaged at all!"
Sheena	Sheena awkwardly interjects as Cid inspects the machine. "It was a flan..." "Er, piloting the robot. It was using it like a puppet."
Cid	"A flan? Yeah, I know about that." "Invaded the dang city!" "But we took care of that."
Sheena	"They were all flans?"
Isabel	"Wait, there were more of these things?"
Bogrir	"A flan invaded the city? Flan, singular?"
Zmey	"Invaders?"
Cid	"Nono, loads of em, all in suits." "Well, loads, I mean eight."
Orme	"But how? As far as I have learned, Flans are mindless to a fault."
Sheena	"I've never heard of them acting like that before..."
Cid	"Haha, yeah, pretty weird." He climbs into the suit. The suit clicks and clangs a little, readjusting its joints after the flan took it for a ride.
Bogrir	"Hold on there, lad, what was up with this statue?"
Cid	"The statue? Hey...the crystal's gone? Is that somethin' t'do with the light a minute ago? The whole city must have seen that."
Bogrir	"Yes, well.. we did get a moogle out of it."
Cid	"Hmm?"
Odd Moogle	"Kupo?"
Cid	"Would you lookit that..."
Zmey	"ANYWAY, tiny bat dog." "Kupo? kupo. Is that your name?"
Odd Moogle	"Uhh..."
Cid	"Uh..." Cid is looking a bit overwhelmed. "I don't really get what all this means...Can you all come with me? My sister, Ceina, knows more about this...magic-y stuff." "Would rather not trust some weird movin' toy."
Bogrir	"Sure, I haven't got anything better to do anyway."
Isabel	"Seems reasonable"
Odd Moogle	"Eh?? Toy?"
Isabel	"Lead the way!"
Orme	"a toy? are you implying this moogle is an automaton?"
Sheena	"He does look a little unusual."
Cid	"Well, it's not a machine if that's what you're askin'. So it must be some freaky magic."
Sheena	Sheena pokes the moogle gently.
Odd Moogle	"Ah, that tickles!"
Cid	"Alright, then." "Hey, Biggs!" The robot Cid came with stands to attention, diverted away from its busywork of staring at some flowers, "I'm taking these guys back to the warehouse. Go help the guards clean up and then go home, okay?" The robot nods and jumps off over a nearby wall. "Follow me." He clanks off in the suit.
Isabel	"Lets get moving, guys"
Streak (GM)	You all clank after him, and he takes you on a short walk.
Orme	"come, meruga! it seems that our journey may well begin sooner than we expected."
Bogrir	"That is a nice construct there, uh.. What did ye say yer name was?"
Cid	"Name is Cid. Nice to meet you all."
Orme	"I am Orme, student of Cam Sanh. And this is Meruga, my companion"
Isabel	"Name's Isabel, nice to meet you."
Bogrir	"Aye. Bogrir Blackmail of the Dragons of the Mountain, at yer service."
Sheena	"Sheena! I'm Sheena. Nice to meet you all, I suppose."
Bronn	"I'm Bronn!"
Zmey	"And I'm Zmey! But I'm sure you've heard of me..."
Cid	"By the way, that robot from before? That's Biggs, he's one of my best friends." "I built him a long time ago, and he's been around ever since." "I do a lot of that kinda stuff."
Orme	"how remarkable!"
Isabel	"That's incredible"
Cid	"Strange thing, this attack. Seems like a bunch of Thunder Flan broke into the storage warehouse, took control of the suits... I should probably fix that." "Course, I always have some way to control my own tech! Gotta be careful, y'know?", he says, showing you a remote with a few hundred buttons and displays. "Glad you kids stopped that one near the statue, though. That thing's real sacred or someth'n, I think. But then, the crystal's up and movin' now, wonder how they'll react to that..."
Isabel	"How'd they get in?"
Orme	"squeeze through the gaps I'd imagine."
Cid	"Ceina is figuring out that little puzzle right now!" "Those warehouses are airtight, no way they squeezed in."
Sheena	"Well we're all a bit confused ourselves, so I'm more than willing to share any information I can."
Isabel	"Sabotage?"
Bogrir	"Say, Cid, what with yer bein' a mechanic and all, ye ever hear of something called Fullmetal?"
Cid	"Fullmetal?" "Hmm.."
Bogrir	"Tis a myth among my clan.. a metal that when purified has magical properties I believe it is real."
Cid	"Well, hey, there's all sortsa weird metals in this world." "Haven't heard of it, though. Sorry."
Bogrir	"Aye, 'twas a long shot."
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Cid	"Right! We're here."
Bronn	"Where, uh, is here?"
Cid	"This is the warehouse the magitek escaped from." "My sister's in there now."
Bronn	"Sister, eh?"
Zmey	"Is that.. whatsit still following us?"
Odd Moogle	"...?"
Zmey	Zmey eyes the moogle suspiciously.
Odd Moogle	"...!"
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Cid	"I'm back!"
Isabel	"Now that is a lot of machines"
Zmey	"Seven." "So the eighth was the one before?"
Ceina	You see a woman in the corner, dressed in a fluffy housecoat, and fuzzy toy moogle slippers, her hair let down and messy. She appears to be doing some scans of the area with a small handheld contraption.
Music	Ceina's Theme
Ceina	"Oh good. Can I go home now? I was in the middle of a movie, you know."
Sheena	netflix night
Cid	"C'mon Sis, this is important. We gotta find out how those Flan got in here. Got any leads?"
Ceina	"The flan? They spawned in here. There's some traces of Chaos right in the corner here. ...By the way, this detector of yours is garbage, couldn't even pick it up. I just used magic instead."
Zmey	"Chaos?"
Orme	"Chaos? as in, the abstract conceptual model?"
Cid	"Whaaat? Yer prob'ly just not usin' it right. Gimme that...And, uh, shouldn't the magicite shields have stopped spawns?"
Ceina	"They should have, but this spike was way above the usual strength..." She pauses, and glances over at the group, who will -not- stop running around. "Uh, who're they?"
Isabel	Isabel tries to detect magic energy in the corner Ceina was inspecting, and sees a cloud of darkness festering. "This the Chaos?" She says, rushing over to the corner.
Ceina	"That'd be it..."
Cid	"Oh, right! I found these guys around the statue, they fought off one of the Flan that was trying to attack it."
Ceina	"It was attacking the statue? That's...interesting."
Sheena	"Yeah, there was some... weird stuff happening." "We heard some sort of weird voice? And then this moogle showed up."
Odd Moogle	You are all interrupted as the moogle yelps a little and flies at Ceina. "Yee!"
Zmey	Yee
Sheena	yee
Orme	yee
Odd Moogle	It's noticed Ceina's slippers! They're moogles!!
Ceina	"Um. What is..." Ceina grabs the playful moogle and takes a look at him.
Odd Moogle	The moogle looks at Ceina, inquisitively.
Orme	oh no its being cute
Ceina	"Are you...a toy moogle? Cid, is this one of your robo- Wait, that bobble..." Her eyes light up, as the crystal sways past her face.
Cid	"Yeah, that's what I was sayin', that's the-"
Ceina	"It's the crystal from the statue, isn't it?"
Cid	"Agh, way ahead of me as usual. And I had a head start too..."
Isabel	"Um...Please be nice with that Moogle, It may be the only thing that knows what's going on"
Zmey	"It... grew from the crystal."
Sheena	"It said something about crystal warriors?"
Orme	"Referring to us, as far as I can tell"
Ceina	"Hmm, now why would I be mean to him?" Ceina smiles.
Odd Moogle	"Kupo!"
Zmey	"Keepo!"
Isabel	"Yeah, apparently we've been choosen for something"
Ceina	"...You all seem a little unconfident about the facts here." "Why don't we ask him?" "Mr. Moogle. Can you tell us what's happening?"
Odd Moogle	"Well why didn't you ask before!" "I've been waiting forever." "I love explaining stuff. It's really simple, kupo, the crystal has awakened! Revealed itself to the world, since it finally met the Crystal Warriors!" He does a little spin.
Zmey	"Warriors..."
Sheena	"And that's us? Right?"
Odd Moogle	"Yeah! You six! I'm here to guide you, and I was sent by Althena Herself, kupo!"
Bogrir	"Exactly what is a Crystal Warrior?"
Odd Moogle	"You're going to save the world!" "That's what a Crystal Warrior is!"
Bogrir	"...Oh, that's wonderful."
Isabel	"Umm, the world? Really?"
Sheena	"Cool!"
Bronn	"Well, what if I'd rather go stab dragons?"
Sheena	"Bronn, saving the world almost ALWAYS involves at least one dragon fight!" "Everybody knows that!"
Bronn	"Well, I suppose that is true."
Odd Moogle	"Oh yes! The world is in danger. There's big problems goin' down! And big problems need big heroes to stop it! Ahem." He clears his throat a little. (Assuming he has one) "You see, the Chaos in the world, something is wrong with it, kupo. Lots of monsters are appearing in places they shouldn't, and some are disappearing altogether." "Something from the outside is causing this to happen, and if nothing is done soon, the Chaos could cease to exist forever!"
Cid	"Hrm. Chaos is where these monsters pop out of, so that sounds good to me."
Odd Moogle	"Oh no, no! That would be super bad, kupo! Don't you know?" the moogle gets right up in Cid's face. "All of YOU are tiny pieces of the Chaos. Life in born from it, and when life ends, it returns to the Chaos, to be born again. If there was no Chaos left, you'd go poof! Gone! Forever!!"
Cid	"Y-yikes, okay, I get it, s-stop yellin' at me!"
Isabel	"Sounds like one hell of an adventure" "Count me in!"
Streak (GM)	Isabel, you know about the Cycle of Life and Chaos. It's a pretty well-known part of the religious teachings. Chaos is where monsters come from. Life is sentient beings like yourselves. But both are states of the same thing.
Odd Moogle	"Crystal Warriors!" He flies back over to the group, "You've all got the potential to stop this! To become mighty heroes who can restore the Cycle to the way it was! The Lady Althena told me so Herself! What do you say, will you help me, kupo?!"
Isabel	"Of course I'll help! I've always dreamed of this sort of thing!" "Didn't think'd I'd get to as a white mage, but hey, here I am"
Sheena	"If there are monsters involved, count me in! I love monsters."
Bogrir	"I don't see that we have a choice, eh" "Wouldn't want to suddenly cease to exist, now would we"
Orme	"I have a duty to see that the ecosystem remains in balance. I can't not help."
Bronn	"I dunno, what's in it for us? Is there really any reason for us to do this?" "Surely there are more qualified folk."
Odd Moogle	"No way! Althena said to me that you six are the only ones!"
Bronn	Bronn mumbles to himself and sighs.
Odd Moogle	"Then we're a team! Yeah!!" The moogle strikes a heroic pose!
Odd Moogle	...The rest of you should also pose.
Bronn	"Well this sounds like a whole lotta work."
Odd Moogle	He is still holding the Cool Pose.
Bogrir	Bogrir sighs and holds his hammer up
Isabel	Isabel raises both arms into the air
Meruga	Meruga decides to join in too
Bronn	Bronn holds up his glaive while still sitting. "Don't really have a lot of choices though, I guess."
Isabel	"Trust me, Bronn. It'll be worth it. You have a White mage with you, so don't worry"
Sheena	"You guys look ridiculous!" Sheena does a super anime pose, giggling.
Zmey	Zmey does that thing the Moogle did a while ago. The twirling.
Odd Moogle	The moogle looks delighted!
Cid	"Uhm." Cid clears his throat.
Ceina	"Okay. This is pretty strange." "But...the church has been talking about...something?" "Maybe it was this." "You know what they're like, with their prophecies and stuff."
Isabel	"Yeah, prophecies are pretty cool"
Cid	"So this is...for real?" "There have been a lot of monster problems lately."
Orme	"too true! Look what happened to Suleina!"
Cid	"Right, that was really bad. We've been putting all our time into this investigation since the city was overrun."
Orme	"That was where I'd lived my whole life..."
Cid	"Then, Mr. Moogle, do you know what's causing it?"
Odd Moogle	"Well, I'm not sure. Chaos is very hard to look into, you know, even Althena Herself can't look inside it! Hmm..." He is in deep thought now.
Odd Moogle	"I think..."
Ceina	"I think," Ceina interrupts, "You should all find areas with high, low or otherwise unusual Chaos activity. You may find some clue as to what's happening. Of course, we've been trying this ourselves, with no real results...But I'm sure the Crystal Warriors could find something, right? At the very least you will be able to see the problem for yourself."
Odd Moogle	"Wow, are you a mindreader, kupo!? That's what I was gonna say!"
Ceina	"Not a mindreader, but close."
Isabel	"Anyway, there is a Chaos spike here, isn't there?"
Cid	"This one's pretty small. Not much to find here." "But we do know a place pretty close that's gettin' some weird activity."
Bogrir	"Best we be headin' there, then. Whereabouts?"
Ceina	"Oh, you mean the forest, right?"
Isabel	"Forest?"
Ceina	"A forest, home to hunters, that's been experiencing very low monster activity. And of the monsters that have appeared-"
Cid	"Hey sis." "These kids are lookin' pretty tired, how about we get them some rest first? Maybe enjoy the rest of the festival? Then we can send them off into terrible danger and whatnot."
Ceina	"Ah, yeah, you must all be exhausted...You can go back to the festival if you like. I'm going home to finish watching Faint Hard 2: Faint Harder."
Cid	"Ain't that movie like, really old?"
Ceina	"So? It's still good."
Sheena	"A movie sounds pretty good right now... and a drink. Shall we hit the inn?"
Orme	"Chaos, hmm...? Meruga, I think you and I are going to need a crash course in creature combat"
Sheena	"I dunno, dude, for a guy with just a big stick you sure put the hurt on that robot."
Orme	"Thank you for the compliments Sheena, but Meruga is only trained to attack animals and people. If we're going to be fighting more oozes and worse things, she'll need to be trained at how to attack them."
Cid	"..Alright. Well. I'll get you all set up a nice inn."
Sheena	"Really? Thanks!"
Cid	"Then I'm gonna go talk to the church about all this. I imagine they're at least a little curious about the crystal bein' missin'."
Sheena	"Speaking of which... Isabel, are you going to have any problems with your priestly duties or anything?"
Isabel	"I think this journey IS my job" "I mean, a Goddess has sent me on a journey. Pretty sure I have to obey."
Ceina	"Yhey already know about the crystal. I bet you they have a prophecy about this."
Orme	"I... have a duty to the people of my home, to find out why we were attacked. This is my only lead for the last six months."
Cid	"If you say so. Right, c'mon." "I know a nice place nearby."
Sheena	"Say, Bronn, what about those Wyrmsbane fellows?"
Bronn	"Oh, I almost forgot! I was supposed to meet up with them already!"
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Music	Bar Theme
Streak (GM)	Welcome to the Coeurl's Chance Inn! It's very swanky.
Cid	"Alright, kids, you've got a room upstairs. Enjoy the rest of your night, and meet me back here in the mornin', alright? We can chat over breakfast! I love the waffles here." He leaves.
Bronn	truly a man of non sequiters
Sheena	"Thanks Cid!" "Bye!"
Bogrir	"Aye, cheers lad."
Isabel	"Thanks! See you tomorrow."
Orme	"Thank you for your kindness!"
Sheena	"What an odd man."
Bogrir	"How can ye stand next to a dwarf and a Galkan, and call Cid odd?"
Sheena	Sheena shrugs. "I come from a diverse town. I don't judge."
Odd Moogle	"Wow, this place is real nice!"
Isabel	Isabel sits down.
Sheena	"I'll grab us a table." >there is only one table
Odd Moogle	"This is so exciting!" "So, what do you all call yourselves?"
Sheena	"I'm Sheena!"
Isabel	"I'm Isabel."
Bogrir	"Bogrir Blackmail, of the Dragons of the Mountain clan, at yer servIce folk. If ye ever be needin' a smith, I'm yer man. Er, dwarf, that is."
Bronn	"Alright, some Elvaan wine if you have any, barkeep..."
Orme	"I'm Orme, the lobo next to me is Meruga"
Odd Moogle	"Doggy!"
Orme	"Don't get too close!"
Meruga	Meruga snaps at the flying morsel.
Odd Moogle	The moogle slips out of the way quickly. "Hehe!"
Zmey	"I am Zmey, tiny dog man."
Odd Moogle	"Dog man? I'm a moogle!"
Sheena	"Really? No offense, but you look sorta... different. Than other moogles." "You were also a crystal."
Odd Moogle	"I look strange? Moogles must look different here..."
Bronn	Bronn is getting totally smashed, totally.
Isabel	I haven't even ordered a drink yet slow down, Bronn "Hey, Barkeep! One glass, please"
Odd Moogle	"And you?" He says to Bronn.
Bronn	"LEAPING TOADS, don't get so close!" Bronn waves his hand at the moogle.
Odd Moogle	"Oh! Sorry!"
Bronn	"Bronn, member of the Wyrmsbane." "Now pipe down if ya please, trying to get some drinking done."
Odd Moogle	The moogle sits on the counter.
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Odd Moogle	"Ah, you all sound so cool!"
Sheena	Sheena giggles
Bogrir	"Hmph. Not how I'd describe meself, but if ye say so."
Sheena	Sheena keeps poking and staring at the moogle's pompom crystal thingy.
Odd Moogle	"Ah, isn't it pretty! Althena gave me this bobble to use on our journey." "She's keeping my real one safe." "I really like this bobble, I can fly so much faster with it." "I even get some special powers!"
Bronn	"I feel we've got a long time ahead of us."
Odd Moogle	"An amazing journey!"
Isabel	"When's the last time you've heard of a short adventure?"
Bronn	"Advenshure? I haven't akshually heard of advenshurues that mucsh..." Bronn lays his head on the counter.
Odd Moogle	"Oh boy! He's a real lightweight."
Isabel	"Wow...this guy can't hold his beer"
Bogrir	"Ha! The lad's drunk already!"
Bronn	"Nay, I'm fine, jusht need some water..."
Bogrir	"What he needs is some dwarvish brew." "It's like coffee, but.. uh.. dwarfy." (to barkeep) "Don't s'pose ye serve some dwarven ale 'round here, lassy?"
Orme	"perhaps soak him with a hosepipe..."
Sheena	"So your role is to be our guide? Where'd you come from? What's your name, anyway?"
Odd Moogle	"My name? ...Hmm." "I don't actually...have one at the moment."
Sheena	"You don't have one?"
Odd Moogle	"Hey! Maybe you can give me one!"
Sheena	"Hm..."
Bronn	"Well your name ish clearly figgleshworth..."
Isabel	"Ohh! Lets name him Orion!"
Orme	"how about Guido?"
Zmey	"You look like a Jikai"
Sheena	"Ballots. We'll propose a few and let him pick which one he likes best."
Odd Moogle	"I guess we need some time to figure that one out."
Streak (GM)	Right, the bedroom is up there
Zmey	theres only two beds
Streak (GM)	it looked stupid with six assume there's more somewhere
Sheena	alright gimme a list of sexualities ill figure out who can sleep together without it getting weird
Zmey	zmey is w/e
Streak (GM)	shipping charts already
Isabel	Isabel is female Keep the dragon away from the Bronn
Bronn	bronns already asleep
Orme	galkas don't even have genitals
Sheena	alright so far ive got "orme: no" "zmey: yes" "isabel: i am a girl" you guys suck at sexualities
Streak (GM)	there are six beds anyway!! in the...corner
Streak (GM)	You all rest for the night, having grown tired from the days events. A party! A prophecy! Crystals?? Moogle! What a day.
Zmey	shhhh Zmey plays her instrument, infusing her tune with bardic magic. I make a screaming sound beside Bronn
Isabel	"What the hell was that!?"
Bronn	he is fast asleep
Orme	not even a banshee could wake him
Streak (GM)	he is SO drunk he had at least half a beer
Zmey	i can probably make asmr with this
Zmey	"I haven't slept indoors in ages..."
Meruga	Meruga has claimed the bed
Isabel	"Hey, you goofy dog. What are you doing on the bed?"
Meruga	Meruga is gently shoved off by Isabel.
Isabel	"Thank you"
Orme	"Wow, I didn't think anyone other than me could do that" "you must be a dab hand with animals!"
Isabel	"I grew up on a farm. Neighbours had all kinds of animals"
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Music	final elevator
Streak (GM)	Cid and Ceina arrive, and you all order breakfast. What are you all having?
Bogrir	whatever's on the table everything
Bronn	Bronn grumbles angrily, both from being hung over and at the poor quality of the food.
Zmey	Zmey daintily handles a sandwich with a knife and fork.
Isabel	eggs and bacon, of course with buns and gravy
Streak (GM)	Bogrir goes right for the standard Breakfast Entire Chicken And by chicken, I do mean chocobo. What is a chicken.
Bogrir	yeah well he'd save some for orme
Bronn	Bronn grabs a chocobo flank and starts to chew on it.
Streak (GM)	There's also some Malboro Salad its putrid don't...don't eat that
Sheena	ew
Bronn	Bronn looks disgusted and puts a ton of salt on it.
Streak (GM)	There's some fried niblett balls
Zmey	what
Streak (GM)	an entire pizza
Isabel	Pizza? Hell yeah
Streak (GM)	Stuffed Ice Flan!
Sheena	dry cereal
Zmey	Zmey stares intently at the desserts.
Meruga	Meruga makes a meaty mess of the floor
Streak (GM)	And look, it's a special recipe, Streak's Special Sausage the chef says she got the recipe from the gods themselves
Zmey	harvested from oedipia
Streak (GM)	There's also a tub, filled with cheese. What kind of breakfast is this.
Orme	"pass some of the lobster down, will you Isabel"
Isabel	Isabel passes down some lobster She also takes some lobster herself
Orme	"mercy bowcoop"
Zmey	"Ah, fondue." Zmey fondues ALL THE THINGS
Bronn	Bronn grabs a coeurl leg and a container of seasoning. "mumble mumble lousy chefs grumble can't season anything right mumble rargle"
Sheena	"Wait, is that the flan from yesterday?" "That's... that's really hardcore."
Isabel	"If it is the flan from yesterday, this is justice"
Orme	Orme hands down flan to Meruga "see girl? this is okay isn't it?" "nothing to be afraid of"
Zmey	"If that's the flan from yesterday, this is unsanitary."
Cid	"Oh, hey, I got a little present for you. As thanks for yer help yesterday."
Zmey	a bomb literally surprise breakfast tpk
Bronn	no, bombs are delicious the fire element is good for flavoring
Cid	Cid tosses a small stone over to Bronn. It's a water magicite! Neato.
Bronn	"... ok, I am literally too hung over to recognize this."
Sheena	"A magicite?"
Cid	"It's from that magitek. Thing's no good to us now that's been used." "Figured you could make use of it, though."
Zmey	"Precious stones make for precious stories."
Bronn	"Oh, magicite? I can, like, put this thing on my weapon right?"
Cid	"Yep. It'll make your attacks stronger."
Bronn	Bronn begins grinning uncontrollably.
Streak (GM)	Later in the meal...
Cid	"So, I talked to the Church of Eden, they've heard about the crystal awakenin' and the Archbishop Beorhtio wants to meet you all for some ceremony. Apparently there -was- a prophecy."
Ceina	"I knew it. So, a personal speech from the Archbishop? Sounds...exciting."
Cid	"Tell me about it, I almost fell asleep at that last speech he gave..."
Ceina	"He's a good enough man, though. You should probably listen to what he has to say. Plus, the church probably has some better idea of what's happening here."
Sheena	"Prophecy, huh..?"
Ceina	"I'll take you over real quick after breakfast."
Sheena	"Sweet, thanks!"
Bronn	Bronn starts fumbling with the magicite, trying to find the spot on Wyvern's Fang.
Isabel	"So, Bronn, you gotta use that magicite a lot" "Make it stronger"
Bronn	"Yeah, yeah, I know how magicite works."
Isabel	Isabel watches him fumble with it
Bronn	"Gem goes on weapon, weapon stabs things, gem gets better..."
Cid	"So, I'm guessin' you're all itchin' to know about that mission we got for ya?"
Ceina	"The Glyphwood, it's called. We've been investigating some concerns they have over the monster population sharply decreasing. The hunters there live off the monsters, so it's affecting their lifestyle."
Cid	"Hmm...I couldn't live off hunting. Unless there's some kinda waffle monster out there."
Ceina	"Not too ridiculous, I mean, we're eating flan right now."
Sheena	"Hm. That does sound important, but how do we go look for monsters that aren't there?" "I wouldn't even know where to start..."
Cid	"Well, we looked ourselves. Didn't find anythin'."
Bronn	"Monster hunting is vital for food. Trust me, a lack of monsters is a bad thing."
Cid	"But you can ask the locals, do some adventurin' stuff."
Ceina	"That's how it usually works."
Orme	"perhaps, if we are unable to find monsters where there are none" "surely it'd be easier to find monsters where they should _not_ be?"
Ceina	"So, if you'd like to go after the church meeting, I can send them word of your arrival."
Sheena	"Well, I suppose it'd be a start either way. We don't exactly have any other leads."
Orme	"I would be happy to help"
Ceina	"The Glyphwood is about 2 hours walk from here."
Sheena	"It's settled then. We'll head over to the church, then to the forest?"
Isabel	"No problem"
Ceina	"I've brought a map for you, and marked the path you should take."
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Bronn	oh
Zmey	map
Orme	wow
Sheena	quality
Isabel	Uh
Bronn	its beautiful
Zmey	dat compass
Sheena	mogart
Orme	Nice Boat
Streak (GM)	She hands the map to Sheena
Sheena	"Thanks!"
Streak (GM)	Who struggles to open it up. It's quite large.
Sheena	Sheena awkwardly sprawls the map across alll the food
Isabel	"Sheena, please be careful"
Streak (GM)	Right, breakfast is over. You all go down to the lobby.
Ceina	"Okay, I'll take you all there now." "Um. Except you, Cid. You can meet us there." "We're one person too many here."
Cid	"Right. See you all in a bit!" He leaves.
Ceina	"Could everyone hold hands, please?"
Bronn	um
Orme	"um"
Zmey	"Whu?"
Bogrir	"Er, if I have to."
Isabel	"Um..."
Ceina	Ceina closes her eyes as you all awkwardllock hands, and the space around you begins to shape and bend and twist and move. And suddenly, reality snaps back in to place.
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Music	church
Ceina	But you're somewhere else now!
Ceina	"We're here."
Zmey	"Outstanding!" "Standing, outside."
Sheena	"Gonna hurl."
Orme	"Teleporting is... A novel sensation"
Bronn	Bronn vomits intensely,still being hung over.
Isabel	Isabel falls over
Streak (GM)	You find yourselves in front of a massive church. It's the one just north of the statue! Remember that? In fact, the gate between here and the statue is open now, so you could go see it, if you wanted.
Zmey	"So do we have to wash our hands before entering or..."
Ceina	"We have to wait for Cid, so have a look around, I guess."
Sheena	"Nifty shortcut!" Sheena is clearly attempting to save face. She hastily wipes some spit off her lips. "Really cool."
Streak (GM)	Wow, look at all this religion. The church before you is bigger than anything you have seen before. As the main place of worship in the largest city in the world, it more than makes up for the lofty expectations. Large stained glass windows on the front reach up several levels high, and seem to depict all kinds of men, women and beasts. Pillars hold up the upper level, with intricate patterns etched into them curling all the way from it's base to the top. As far as you can see from here, there are some marble statues that overlook the balcony, where the Archbishop makes speeches from. To the sides of the building, on the upper levels, you can see parts of what seem to be two gardens, exhibiting a mix of mundane and exotic plantlife. Isabel can tell that the windows are pictures of various gods. The largest, in the center, is clearly of Althena, the goddess of song, serenity, and protection. Another beside it is of Bahamut, god of justice, protection, nobility, and honor. The one on the other side, then, must be Kefka, god of magic, destruction, and madness.
Zmey	"May the Lord of Platinum bestow his grace upon us." Zmey bows towards the image of Bahamut.
Streak (GM)	The various carvings in the pillars and other stonework are all of a flowing and looping nature, going between visages of beasts and into faces of men and moogle. This is clearly an interpretation of how we know life itself to work. Beasts are the Chaos, and we are Life. But Life and Chaos are just two states of the same thing.
Cid	"Hey! Up here!" Cid descends from above, hovering with a strange handheld propeller of some sort. A small flying robot buzzes around behind him.
Sheena	"Whoa! Incoming!"
Cid	He lands, and after it stops spinning, you can tell its some kind of odd umbrella. He folds it up and puts it away. "We ready?"
Zmey	"Even I can't call that a weird dog anymore."
Sheena	"I... I guess so."
Sheena	"...How many more crazy methods of transportation do you have?"
Orme	"ready as we'll ever be sir." "...erm, do I... need to leave my lobo outside?" "I cannot guarantee she will not ruin the floor"
Streak (GM)	Suddenly, a rather short Hume lady with tied-up blonde hair comes out of the church. She appears to be dressed in acolyte robes, and immediately runs up to you all.
Susie	"Crystal Warriors! You've arrived! It's an honour to meet you all! I-I'm Susie, an acolyte in the church. I'll take you all to the Archsage!"
Sheena	"Uh, thanks!"
Isabel	"Hey Susie!" Isabel waves
Zmey	"Good morning."
Bronn	"Good morning, miss..."
Sheena	(to the others) "It's sort of weird being treated like this when we haven't exactly done anything yet..."
Orme	" A pleasure to meet you, miss"
Streak (GM)	Another acolyte walks into the reception area. A Nu Mou, wearing the same acolyte robes as Susie.
S'carnou	"Susie." He nods in her direction. "And who're these fellows?"
Susie	"Oh, Mister S'carnou!" She does a short bow. "Um, these are the Crystal Warriors! You remember the Archsage telling us about them, right?"
S'carnou	"I do."
Streak (GM)	You note a strange, evaluating look in his eyes, and a small smirk afterwards, which quickly fades.
S'carnou	"Hm. Well. I hope you're all better at fighting than you look. Your path is no doubt filled with danger, you know."
Sheena	"A pleasure to meet you as well, sir!" Sheena laughs nervously
Susie	"Ah! Um. I'm sure...S'carnou here just means...you know, s-stay safe! Ha..ha..."
Sheena	"I hope so too, sir!"
S'carnou	"Yes, that will suffice. I'll delay you no longer, Susie. You have a nice day. And you too...Crystal Warriors."
Isabel	"We'll do great, don't you worry"
Bogrir	"Hmph!"
S'carnou	He leaves.
Susie	"S'carnou's an acolyte, we both joined quite recently. He's really serious...But, um, he's really nice. Y'know, once you get to know him... Um, right! Let's get going to the main hall!"
Streak (GM)	She takes you all inside. Ahead, you see what must be the Archbishop Beorhtio himself. He appears to be quite an old Hume, and he has a gentle smile on his face as he speaks to the four other bishops around him. He is dressed in a very lovely white, blue and green robe, holding a golden staff. No doubt that staff holds great magical power, but right now, it also makes a very good walking stick.
Susie	Susie runs over to the group. "Mister Archsage, sir, the Crystal Warriors are here!"
Archbishop Beorhtio	"Ah...yes," He looks over to the group, studying you carefully. "I can see it in them. The light shines like a beacon..."
Isabel	Isabel bows respectfully
Sheena	Sheena bows as well, following isabel's example
Bronn	Bronn sits on a pew, trying to be casual.
Orme	Orme also bows
Zmey	Zmey curtsies, trying to one-up everyone.
Archbishop Beorhtio	He walks over to you. "I used to see this light in the Crystal...It is warm...soothing...Ah...but now...you there." he says, turning to the moogle.
Odd Moogle	Me?
Archbishop Beorhtio	"You...You are the brightest light here. I can tell, you are surely an angel sent by the Goddess Herself. A gift from Her to us..."
Odd Moogle	"Angel! Wow, did you hear that, kupo? I would make a pretty great angel!"
Isabel	"Careful, sir. The Moogle can talk a lot"
Archbishop Beorhtio	"Haha...the vigor of youth. Children, thank you all for agreeing to come today. Ceina and Cid, thank you for bringing them."
Cid	"It was no trouble, Mister Archbishop, sir."
Archbishop Beorhtio	"I would like to speak with you all. I...I feel it is important...that you know what the legends have said about your arrival."
Mandragorian Priest	One of the priests interrupts. "Ah, Archsage, shall we all get more comfortable before you start?"
Zmey	priest!! my heart...
Archbishop Beorhtio	"Yes...Yes of course..."
Odd Moogle	"Let's get comfy, kupo!"
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Bronn	Bronn flops onto a nearby pew. Bronn grumbles a bit, still fumbling with the gem on his glaive.
Isabel	Isabel notices Bronn. "You still fiddling with that thing?"
Bronn	"Yes, just trying to figure out how to make it shoot water or whatever."
Isabel	"You'll have to attune yourself to it. Easier said than done, though..."
Orme	Orme sits down neatly as Meruga unceremoniously leaps over to join him
Cid	"(Get ready to snooze...)"
Ceina	"(Shh.)"
Zmey	Zmey taps a catchy rhythm to keep herself awake.
Archbishop Beorhtio	The archbishop has taken the stand. "Crystal Warriors. You are all the chosen Warriors of Althena herself. When you approached the Crystal yesterday, it was in danger of being damaged by one of malicious intent..."
Isabel	Isabel leans in closer, obviously interested
Archbishop Beorhtio	"Perhaps you all know of the statue's legend. It is said to offer our city divine protection. When we first settled here, hundreds of years ago, the statue was already present. Since that day...the statue has never come under harm. Or even the threat of harm."
Sheena	Sheena begins humming along to zmey's beat
Archbishop Beorhtio	"It is said to be from the wishes of the Goddess Herself that this happens. So why, then...would the statue have been threatened yesterday? And why did none of our guards jump to defend it? I'm sure you all noted this, no? It may seem reckless, but this was intentional on our part."
Zmey	"Keikaku..." (Keikaku is draconic for plan)
Archbishop Beorhtio	"Her wishes changed. She let the statue come to harm to call her Warriors to arms. And you have all heeded that call! Our best fortunetellers had vague visions of this event, the parts that Althena Herself allowed us to see."
Meruga	Meruga falls asleep on Orme's lap
Archbishop Beorhtio	"It was said that six brave warriors would come to the Crystal's aid, and in doing so, prove their bravery, and their strength. For the Six will have a difficult journey ahead of them. One that will decide the fate of our world..."
Streak (GM)	Everyone roll a Will save [Everyone rolls]
Streak (GM)	right, you all stay awake. well done!
Archbishop Beorhtio	"What brings this danger to our world...? This...we were not allowed to see. All we were given were a few words. And told to pass them unto you." "The Cycle must stay balanced." "We all know what this refers to, of course."
Sheena	Sheena repeats that phrase to herself softly, trying to memorize it
Archbishop Beorhtio	"This Cycle...it is the Cycle of Life itself. When our bodies give up, our souls return to the Cycle. It is at this time that souls seek peace and redemption within themselves. And should they achieve this serenity, the soul is reborn anew, and it attains Life once again." "Should it fall into turmoil, however, the soul instead falls into Chaos, becoming a monster, and wandering the planet until it once again meets it's end. Returning to the Cycle once again, the soul seeks peace once more."
Isabel	Isabel begins writing
Streak (GM)	Roll again. [Rolls]
Streak (GM)	Bronn has fallen asleep.
Archbishop Beorhtio	"And so, Althena Herself has given us this message, that it must stay balanced. Then, does something threaten it? Indeed, we have seen ourselves signs of this lately, the monster populations have been very erratic. Something is happening, and it is up to you, Crystal Warriors, to find the cause and stop it."
Orme	Orme stops listening
Archbishop Beorhtio	"How you decide to proceed is up to you, but the Church of Eden would like to offer some assistance. I will pray now, and confer unto you all a blessing."
Isabel	Isabel pokes Orme
Orme	"huh?"
Archbishop Beorhtio	The Archbishop begins saying something quietly, in a language none of you can recognise. His hands are held together now, and after a few seconds, he raises his hands upwards, and a warm light envelops the party.
Streak (GM)	You all feel...just a little safer. Beorhtio's Embrace! It ups your current lowest save by 1.
Zmey	the old man.. embraces us. at all times.
Archbishop Beorhtio	"We shall also give you some gillings, so that you can purchase what you may need for your journey."
Mandragorian Priest	"Uhm. Your Holiness, the currency is called Gil, now. No one, um...really says 'gillings' anymore."
Archbishop Beorhtio	"A-hah, yes, of course...excuse me."
Susie	Susie walks over to the leader of the party, handing them a small pouch. "There's 1200 gil inside...I'll just uh...give this to...hmm. You, Mr. Moogle? Sure. Here you go."
Odd Moogle	"Thanks, kupo!"
Archbishop Beorhtio	"Crystal Warriors, thank you for visiting, you may now leave, if you wish, but if you would like to ask me anything, please feel free."
Streak (GM)	Bronn snores. Loudly.
Zmey	rude
Orme	(game face) "It was an honor to be in your presence, sir"
Archbishop Beorhtio	"Ahah...no need to be so formal." "Indeed, I should be formal to you."
Sheena	"Just one question, Archbishop, if I may." "We are headed to the forest nearby, but do you know of any other places nearby we might investigate?"
Archbishop Beorhtio	"I believe you should go to the forest first,if fate has already begun to guide you there. More opportunities will no doubt arise afterwards."
Sheena	Sheena looks a little disappointed, but tries pretty hard to hide it
Isabel	"Thank you for your help, sir" Isabel stands up and bows
Orme	"Thank you sir, fare well" Orme picks bronn up
Zmey	"That was most informative, Archbishop, Sir."
Mandragorian Priest	"If that is all, we wish you luck on your investigations in the Glyphwood, Crystal Warriors." "Please visit again if you need to."
Zmey	"Will we really call ourselves Crystal Warriors..." "It sounds so two centuries ago."
Sheena	"Hey, if you're gonna save the world, do it in style, y'know?"
Orme	"If you have a better name then please feel free to suggest one"
Isabel	"Warriors of the Life Force?" "I got nothing"
Streak (GM)	You all exit the church and return to the city.
Ceina	"Right." Ceina starts, "We've given you everything we can, for now. Go spend that money, if you like. I know there's a decent potion shop nearby."
Cid	"Yeah, good luck, kids! Come back after you're done, and let us know how y'all got on!"
Ceina	"I offer my good wishes as well. By the way, the messenger we sent to the Glyphwood, giving notice of your arrival, should still be stationed there. Make use of him to contact us if you need to."
Isabel	"thank you, we will!"
Bronn	"ZZZZZZZZ"
Sheena	"Thanks for all the help, both of you."
Isabel	Isabel bops Bronn on the head with her Earth Rod
Streak (GM)	You all begin to make preperations to leave. I'm sure you all have people you need to talk to about all the things that have happened to you.
Sheena	not me!
Zmey	not me
Orme	"ah yes, my master must be informed"
Odd Moogle	"Hey, Sheena! Look what I made."
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Odd Moogle	"Ain't it neat?" "I love to record stuff."
Sheena	"Cool!"
Isabel	"Now this is neat"
Zmey	is this written down or a crystal hologram
Streak (GM)	It's in a book.
Orme	"aha, so judging by the specifications, this device was built to _save_ lives"
Sheena	"This is some really spectacular stuff, dude. I see why you're our guide!"
Isabel	"Oh, oh! What about us?"
Odd Moogle	"You guys?" "Well, I guess I could..."
Isabel	"Yes please"
Zmey	"Talented young dog child, that Keepo..."
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