I have to ask: are you sure this will work?[sr]You had a fairly rough go of it in China, didn't you?
[k]
[charaFace A 1]
@Goredolf
Granted, I was so out of sorts early on there thanks to having to confront my mortality that I wasn't able to make the same sort of coolheaded decisions I usually do...
[k]
@Goredolf
I actually don't quite remember what happened very well! Still, I do recall hearing something about being unable to summon Servants there?
[k]
[charaFadeout A 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaPut J 1]
[charaTalk B]
[charaFace B 3]
[charaFadein B 0.1 1]
@Meunière
You don't have to tell us. We're all fully aware.
[k]
[charaFace B 0]
@Meunière
But I think we'll be okay. China was a unique situation, even for a Lostbelt.
[k]
@Meunière
Still, for what it's worth, I don't think [%1]'ll have any trouble summoning capable Servants here.
[k]
[charaFadeout B 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk C]
[charaFace C 0]
[charaFadein C 0.1 1]
@Da Vinci
Same! All we have to do now is give it a shot![sr]Is everything ready, Mash?
[k]
[charaFadeout C 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaPut J 1200,1200]
[charaTalk D]
[charaFace D 0]
[charaFadein D 0.1 1]
@Mash
Yes. Everything is in place for the summoning spell, and the connection to the Spirit Origin briefcase is stable.
[k]
[bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 1.0]
[charaFace D 7]
@Mash
Running final checks...done. Heroic Spirit Summoning System Fate: all systems green!
I embody all that is good in the world.[sr]I shall defeat all that is evil in the world.
[k]
@
Seventh Heaven clad in the three words of power! Come forth from the circle of binding, Guardian of the Scales!
[k]
[se su3]
[messageOff]
[fadeout white 1.0]
[wait fade]
[effectDestroy bit_talk_summon]
[effectDestroy bit_talk_lightning_05t]
[charaTalk E]
[charaFace E 0]
[charaFadein E 0.1 1]
[seStop ad632 3.0]
[seStop ad153 3.0]
[wt 5.0]
[fadein white 2.0]
[wait fade]
[wt 1.0]
[charaFace E 1]
[wt 0.5]
@Rama
I am Rama, a Saber, and the Great King of Kosala.
[k]
[messageOff]
[charaFadeout E 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk F]
[charaFace F 0]
[charaFadein F 0.4 1]
[wt 1.5]
@Karna
I am a Lancer. My True Name is Karna.[sr]It is good to be here.
[k]
[messageOff]
[charaFadeout F 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk D]
[charaFace D 6]
[charaFadein D 0.1 1]
[wt 1.2]
[charaFace D 1]
@Mash
It worked, Senpai![sr]We couldn't have hoped for a better result!
[k]
?1:This is great!
?2:We even know them already!
?!
[charaFadeout D 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaPut J 1]
[charaTalk A]
[charaFace A 8]
[charaFadein A 0.1 1]
@Goredolf
Whoaa! [wt 0.5][charaFace A 2]...Uh, good, good![sr]I knew I had it in me!
[k]
[charaFace A 1]
@Goredolf
Why, these Servants I summoned are perfect for tackling India. With a lineup like this, I daresay we've already as good as won!
[k]
[charaFadeout A 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk C]
[charaFace C 17]
[charaFadein C 0.1 1]
@Da Vinci
Well, teeechnically, it was[sr][%1] that summoned them.
[k]
[charaFadeout C 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaPut J 1200,1200]
[charaTalk D]
[charaFace D 1]
[charaFadein D 0.1 1]
@Mash
This is such good news it almost makes me want to run around whooping for joy. I won't, of course!
[k]
@Mash
But at least Fou can hop around gleefully in my stead. Go ahead, Fou!
[k]
[charaFadeout D 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk G]
[charaFace G 0]
[charaFadein G 0.2 90,0]
[charaMove G 1 0.3]
@Fou
Fo fou, [wt 0.3][cueSe Battle bac469][charaMoveReturn G 0,40 0.4]fooou!
[k]
[messageOff]
[wipeout rollRight 1.2 0.5]
[bgmStop BGM_EVENT_82 1.2]
[wait wipe]
[charaFadeout G 0.1]
[wt 0.7]
[wipein rollLeft 1.0 0.5]
[wt 0.9]
[bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1]
[wait wipe]
[charaTalk depthOff]
[charaDepth F 0]
[charaDepth E 1]
[charaTalk F]
[charaFace F 0]
[charaFadein F 0.1 0]
[charaFace E 0]
[charaFadein E 0.1 2]
@Karna
I see. Now I understand. So we are fighting for Chaldea on behalf of Proper Human History.
[k]
@Rama
Indeed! It sounds as though your path thus far has been quite arduous, Master [%1].
[k]
@Rama
But now that you have summoned me[line 2]the King of Kosala, and avatar of Vishnu[line 2]your worries are over.
[k]
@Rama
No matter what manner of hardships may lie ahead, my sword[line 2]a bane to all evil[line 2]will rend any obstacles you encounter asunder!
[k]
[charaFace E 1]
@Rama
And on the slight chance I'm not enough by myself, you even managed to summon Karna, the Hero of Benefaction!
[k]
@Rama
This goes far beyond just good luck... Just how many good deeds have you done to earn this kind of karma, Master?
[k]
@Karna
You give me far more credit than I deserve...
[k]
@Karna
Still, I can promise you this, Master. Now that I have been summoned here, I will do everything in my power to see your will done. I await your orders.
[k]
@Karna
That said...as a kshatriya, I could ask for no greater honor than to fight alongside the King of Kosala.
[k]
@Karna
Truthfully, even I cannot deny that I feel fortune smiling upon us.
[k]
@Rama
Hahaha, how very respectful of you, son of Surya, god of sun. I will feel most reassured knowing you have my back!
[k]
[charaFadeout F 0.1]
[charaFadeout E 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk D]
[charaFace D 1]
[charaFadein D 0.1 1]
@Mash
...
[k]
?1:You're really happy about this, huh, Mash?
?!
[charaFace D 13]
@Mash
Oh, uh, yes! Although, I'm also just relieved...
[k]
@Mash
...since I already know very well just how heroic and dependable they are.
[k]
@Mash
I'm so grateful they were the ones who chose to answer your call.
[k]
[charaFadeout D 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaPut J 1]
[charaTalk C]
[charaFace C 9]
[charaFadein C 0.1 1]
@Da Vinci
I'll say! Even without the home advantage going for them, I'd say these were some of the best possible Servants we could have hoped to summon!
[k]
@Da Vinci
Rama, Karna, Arjuna, and Pārvatī were my top choices from the Spirit Origin graph going in...
[k]
@Da Vinci
...but it was still a roll of the dice as to whether any of them would respond to the summon!
[k]
[charaFace C 0]
@Da Vinci
And if that weren't good enough, Rama and Karna are both enormously well-known and influential here.
[k]
@Da Vinci
Given all that, along with the fact that they know India like the backs of their hands, I'm sure they'll be even more helpful than usual!
[k]
[charaFace C 1]
@Da Vinci
That said, I'm sure some things might be off for them here, given that it's a Lostbelt and all, but I'm sure they'll still handle it way better than us Europeans☆
[k]
[charaFadeout C 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk H]
[charaFace H 0]
[charaFadein H 0.1 1]
@Holmes
Speaking of which, what do you make of this Lostbelt so far? How is it different from the India you're familiar with?
[k]
[charaFadeout H 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaPut J 1200,1200]
[charaTalk E]
[charaFace F 0]
[charaFadein F 0.1 0]
[charaFace E 0]
[charaFadein E 0.1 2]
@Rama
How is it different? How is it NOT different?[sr]I recognize nothing of this topography.
[k]
[charaFace E 4]
@Rama
No, it's more than that. I'm not quite sure how to describe it, but it feels like the air here is...
[k]
[charaFace F 4]
@Karna
Yes, it's very dry.[sr]It makes me feel...lonely.
[k]
[charaFace E 0]
@Rama
Yes! That's it. It makes me feel lonely.[sr]I have no idea what that might mean, though...
[k]
[charaFadeout F 0.1]
[charaFadeout E 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk D]
[charaFace D 12]
[charaFadein D 0.1 1]
@Mash
Lonely, huh...
[k]
[charaFadeout D 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk G]
[charaFace G 0]
[charaFadein G 0.1 1]
@Fou
Fooou?
[k]
[charaFadeout G 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk E]
[charaFace E 4]
[charaFadein E 0.1 1]
@Rama
And of course, I always make a point to try and sense my wife whenever I materialize, but it seems she is nowhere to be found here. One more reason I feel lonely, I think.
[k]
@Rama
Ahh, my beloved Sita.[sr]When will I get to see you again...?
[k]
[charaFadeout E 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk F]
[charaFace F 0]
[charaFadein F 0.1 1]
@Karna
I don't sense anything familiar here either.[sr]Well, I suppose there is[line 2]
[k]
[charaFace F 4]
@Karna
...
[k]
?1:Is something wrong?
?2:Are you picking something up?
?!
[charaFace F 0]
@Karna
...No, it's nothing. For a moment, I felt a bit of the kind of tension I feel prior to battle.
[k]
@Karna
I was trying to figure out what it might be, but I couldn't come up with anything. I must have been imagining things...or perhaps my mind was playing tricks on me.
[k]
@Karna
I'm sorry I can't be clearer than that, Master.
[k]
[charaFadeout F 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaPut J 1]
[charaTalk H]
[charaFace H 0]
[charaFadein H 0.1 1]
@Holmes
Very well then, what do you make of that mysterious cube off in the distance?
[k]
[charaFadeout H 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaPut J 1200,1200]
[charaTalk E]
[charaFace E 0]
[charaFadein E 0.1 1]
@Rama
To be honest, I have no idea.
[k]
@Rama
I've traveled to all manner of countries in my search for Sita, but I've never seen nor heard of anything like that.
[k]
[charaFadeout E 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk F]
[charaFace F 0]
[charaFadein F 0.1 1]
@Karna
Nor have I. There is something about its shape that seems vaguely familiar...
[k]
@Karna
...but I am sure that is not the kind of answer you are looking for.
[k]
[charaFadeout F 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaPut J 1]
[charaTalk C]
[charaFace C 14]
[charaFadein C 0.1 1]
@Da Vinci
Not really, no. I could say it looks like a giant die, or an enormous 3D puzzle, but that wouldn't do us any good.
[k]
@Da Vinci
We want to know what it's made of, not what it looks like.
[k]
[charaFadeout C 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk A]
[charaFace A 5]
[charaFadein A 0.1 1]
@Goredolf
Hmph. If you Proper Human History Servants don't know, then it's obviously something unique to this Lostbelt.
[k]
[charaFace A 6]
@Goredolf
In which case, the only way we'll find answers is by investigating it. You can start with our immediate surroundings, as I originally planned!
[k]
@Goredolf
Remember, the fate of the world hinges on us, so make sure you do your damn jobs!
[k]
[charaFadeout A 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaPut J 1200,1200]
[charaTalk E]
[charaFace E 4]
[charaFadein E 0.1 1]
@Rama
...Hey, Master? I know he's your superior, but does he have to be so condescending? Does he not know I'm a king?
[k]
?1:Sorry about that...
?2:He's a good guy at heart! I promise!
?!
[charaFace E 0]
@Rama
Well, no matter. Given that I am a Servant now,[sr]I can certainly overlook a transgression or two.
[k]
[charaFadeout E 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk I]
[charaFace I 0]
[charaFadein I 0.1 1]
@Nezha
He is. Definitely condescending. But also.[sr]Totally harmless. I recommend. Not dwelling. On it.
[k]
[charaFadeout I 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk G]
[charaFace G 0]
[charaFadein G 0.1 1]
@Fou
Fou, fou.
[k]
[charaFadeout G 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaPut J 1]
[charaTalk H]
[charaFace H 0]
[charaFadein H 0.1 1]
@Holmes
All right, why don't we get our investigation underway?
[k]
[charaFadeout H 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk C]
[charaFace C 0]
[charaFadein C 0.1 1]
@Da Vinci
We'll begin with the immediate vicinity, so just head in the direction we tell you and we should be all set.
[k]
@Da Vinci
You might run into a wild animal or two along the way, but I'm sure you guys will be able to handle them just fine!