$03-00-09-16-2-0 [soundStopAll] [enableFullScreen] [charaSet A 1098216200 1 Habetrot] [charaSet B 5045001 1 Altria] [charaSet C 1098124500 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaSet D 5021000 1 "Grímr the Sage 1"] [charaSet E 5021001 1 "Grímr the Sage"] [charaSet F 1049000 1 "Senji Muramasa"] [charaSet G 1098231510 1 Mash] [charaSet H 1098210300 1 "Edinburgh Guard"] [charaSet I 4031001 1 "Redra Bit"] [charaSet J 1098212300 1 "Cnoc na Riabh"] [charaSet K 9011300 1 "Devil Caren"] [charaSet L 1098210300 1 "Northern Faerie"] [charaSet M 1098209300 1 "Street Vendor"] [charaSet N 1098209400 1 "Shopping Faerie"] [charaSet O 1098210300 1 "Faerie Soldier"] [charaSet P 1098210300 1 "Edinburgh Guard 2"] [charaSet Q 1098210300 1 "Edinburgh Guard 3"] [charaSet R 1098212330 1 "Cnoc na Riabh 2"] [imageSet S cut668_terop01 1] [charaScale S 1.01] [imageSet T back10000 1] [charaScale T 1.01] [imageSet U back10000 1] [charaScale U 1.01] [pictureFrame cut063_cinema] [scene 121600] [se ad5] [seVolume ad5 0 0] [seVolume ad5 1.0 1.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_131 0.1] [wt 2.0] [seStop ad5 2.0] [charaTalk L] [charaFace L 0] [charaFadein L 0.1 0,-50] @Northern Faerie Attention citizens of Edinburgh! Lady Cnoc na Riabh has returned to our fair city for a temporary respite! [k] @Northern Faerie She will be recuperating at the previous queen's grave for the next few days, after which she will once again depart for the front lines! [k] @Northern Faerie Main street vendors may remain open for business after sundown! Do not let the city's lamplights die out! [k] @Northern Faerie Remember, Lady Cnoc na Riabh loves this nightless city with all her heart! Glory to the King Clan! Glory to Edinburgh, the queen's city! [k] [charaFadeout L 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk M] [charaFace M 1] [charaFadein M 0.1 0,-50] @Street Vendor Woohooo! At long last, it's time for war! I can't wait! I thought this day would never come! [k] @Street Vendor It's been ten years since I escaped from the south! I'm proud to call myself a member of the King Clan now! [k] @Street Vendor I still can't believe how generous Lady Cnoc na Riabh was to share her power with a good-for-nothing like me! [k] @Street Vendor I'd do anything to help her! I'm liquidating my whole stock! Go on, help yourselves for next to nothing! [k] [charaFadeout M 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk N] [charaFace N 1] [charaFadein N 0.1 0,-50] @Shopping Faerie Do you have the latest daily report?[sr]May I see it? [k] [se ade96] [charaFace N 0] @Shopping Faerie “Twenty-ninth military training exercise complete.[sr]The victory bell rings for the north.” [k] @Shopping Faerie “Even as I write these words, I cannot help but tremble with awe at the sheer might of the King Clan's army.” [k] @Shopping Faerie “Even the giant troops, whose lack of expertise we feared might hold our forces back, have become exceptional soldiers.” [k] @Shopping Faerie “If the way these fine warriors make quick work of large mors is any indication, Camelot's ramparts won't stand a chance.” [k] @Shopping Faerie “According to First Captain Gerbei, our army could easily overthrow Camelot even if they were to march out today.” [k] @Shopping Faerie “Once the fighting began, it would be over in one, two...no more than three or four days at most.” [k] [charaFace N 4] @Shopping Faerie Hmm. That last part's a little worrying, but Lady Cnoc na Riabh's going to be on the front line herself, right? [k] [charaFace N 1] @Shopping Faerie We can't lose, then! Besides, our queen would never pick a fight she knew she couldn't win! [k] [charaFadeout N 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk O] [charaFace O 0] [charaFadein O 0.1 0,-50] @Faerie Soldier Lady Cnoc na Riabh can always use another pair of hands! Soldiers, medics, clerics, transport, production... We need all the help we can get! [k] @Faerie Soldier Whatever job you take, you're guaranteed a fair wage! All we want to see from you is motivation! [k] @Faerie Soldier Also, if you know anyone afflicted with mors sickness, please bring them in right away. [k] @Faerie Soldier If the disease is caught early enough, it can still be cured. I know, because I was once infected myself. [k] @Faerie Soldier Lady Cnoc na Riabh doesn't discriminate between upper and lower class like Morgan. [k] @Faerie Soldier All she cares about is whether you have the will to live! [k] @Faerie Soldier That is why the leader of our very own King Clan, who believes in all of her citizens equally, should be the next king of Britain! [k] [messageOff] [bgm BGM_EVENT_131 1.0 0.5] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [pictureFrame] [charaFadeout O 0.1] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_131 1.0 1.0] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 13] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Habetrot ... [k] ?1:...Whoa. ?! [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 10] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria Wow. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 36] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Da Vinci (Low whistle) [k] ?1:It's like the stereotypical evil empire come to life! ?2:The whole empire is stanning Cnoc na Riabh with all their might! ?! [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Habetrot I can't believe it. THIS is the northern village!?[sr]It's even more developed than Salisbury! [k] @Habetrot What in the world has happened here since the beginning of the Era of the High Queen!? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @D:Grímr the Sage I know how you feel.[sr]I was shocked the first time I came here, too. [k] @D:Grímr the Sage My past self's notes said the northern faeries used to be basically a small group of nomads! [k] @D:Grímr the Sage I guess Mab, the King Clan's last queen, must've been one hell of a leader. [k] @D:Grímr the Sage In just a single generation, she built a city that rivals the Edinburgh of Proper Human History. [k] @D:Grímr the Sage And a city that's home to northern faeries as well as the faeries who migrated here from the south to boot. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 15] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Senji Muramasa I don't know where you get off looking so smug about that. You got nothing to do with their success. [k] [charaFace F 7] @Senji Muramasa Still, there's no denying this is one helluva city. Everything from the foot traffic to the business dealings feels like the real deal. [k] ?1:I see there's a big cathedral here, too. ?! [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Yup. There's a beautiful church called Saint Giles' Cathedral in our world's Edinburgh, too. [k] @Da Vinci It's probably another one of those human history convergence things. [k] [charaFace C 12] @Da Vinci That said, the Edinburgh in Proper Human History and the one here are built on very different ground. [k] @Da Vinci Namely, this one looks like it's been built on top of a rocky mountain. [k] @Da Vinci And unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any Calton Hill or Arthur's Seat here, either. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria ? [k] [charaFace B 11] @Altria Hey, Mash? Do you know what “Arthur's Seat” is? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 1] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Mash I've only read about it, but yes. In Proper Human History, Arthur's Seat is a well-known tourist spot. [k] @Mash It's a steep rocky mountain not[sr]too far from Edinburgh itself. [k] @Mash According to legend, King Arthur himself once sat on it to look out over the land. Thus the name. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 3] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria I-I see... There sure are a lot of legends about King Arthur, huh? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Yup. He's brought up in one form or another in all the big tourist spots. [k] @Da Vinci Some other notable ones include Winchester, Glastonbury, and Tintagel in Cornwa[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 7] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria So, uh, getting back to our negotiations with Cnoc na Riabh... They did say she was back here now, didn't they? [k] @Altria So that probably means she's in the palace then, right? Shall we just barge in there now? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_131 2.0] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 18] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Senji Muramasa Y-yeah, okay. I guess Cnoc na Riabh is technically our enemy. [k] [charaFace F 12] @Senji Muramasa She's probably not exactly eager for an audience with us, but...hold that thought for a minute, okay? [k] [messageOff] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth F 3] [charaDepth T 4] [charaDepth U 5] [charaDepth B 3] [charaDepth S 4] [se ad77] [seVolume ad77 0 0.6] [seStop ad77 0.8] [charaMoveScale F 1.1 0.9] [charaMove F 0,-20 0.9] [charaFace F 14] [wt 0.4] [charaFadein T 0.1 0,-800] [charaFadein U 0.1 0,800] [charaMove T 0,-745 0.5] [charaMove U 0,745 0.5] [wt 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_94 0.1] @Senji Muramasa (Hey, [%1]. I think Altria's doin' her[sr]headstrong thing again.) [k] @Senji Muramasa (Now what do we do?[sr]It's too bad Oberon's not here right now.) [k] @Senji Muramasa (I mean, just look at her.) [k] [messageOff] [wipeout rectangleStripLeftToRight 0.4 1] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaScale F 1.0] [charaFadeout T 0.1] [charaFadeout U 0.1] [wt 0.4] [wipein rectangleStripRightToLeft 0.4 1] [wait wipe] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [wt 0.2] [se ad163] [charaMoveReturn B -7,0 0.2] [wt 0.2] [charaMoveReturn B -7,0 0.2] [wt 0.2] [wt 0.3] [se ad163] [charaMoveReturn B -7,0 0.2] [wt 0.2] [charaMoveReturn B -7,0 0.2] [wt 0.2] @Altria A head-on clash with Cnoc na Riabh, huh? Now I'll finally get to let out all those years of pent-up frustration with her! [k] [messageOff] [se ad41] [effect bit_talk_camerashutter] [wt 0.4] [cameraFilter gray] [effectStop bit_talk_camerashutter] [wt 1.0] [se ade242] [charaFadein S 0.2 0,-200] [wt 2.8] [wipeout rectangleStripRightToLeft 0.4 1] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout S 0.1] [cameraFilter normal] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 14] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] [wt 0.4] [wipein rectangleStripLeftToRight 0.4 1] [wait wipe] [wt 0.2] ?1:I'd definitely like to avoid storming the front gate... [charaFace F 11] @Senji Muramasa Obviously. There's no way she'd listen to us then. Now how to go about it... [k] ?2:What if we asked to meet with Cnoc na Riabh and said we were a group of her fans? [charaFace F 12] @Senji Muramasa Great, now you're bein' weird too. Have you not been sleeping or something? [k] ?! [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 3] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Mash Um... Excuse me.[sr]I'm sorry to interrupt your discussion... [k] @Mash But, it looks like we have, um...company... [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_94 0.7] [charaTalk off] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth H 1] [charaDepth P 3] [charaDepth Q 2] [se ade210] [wt 0.8] [charaFace H 0] [charaFace H 0] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadeinFSL H 0.4 -280,0] [charaMoveFSL H -300,0 0.4] [wt 0.3] [charaFadein P 0.4 20,0] [charaMove P 0,0 0.4] [wt 0.3] [seStop ade210 0.4] [charaFadeinFSR Q 0.4 320,0] [charaMoveFSR Q 300,0 0.4] [wt 1.5] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [charaFadeout P 0.1] [charaFadeout Q 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 8] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Mash They clearly have us surrounded now.[sr]We may have no choice but to fight... [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_80 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 13] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria There, you see!? I knew that stuff about law and[sr]order in this city was all a load of bunk! [k] @Altria Then again, attacking outsiders without even a word of warning is just the kind of thing I'd expect from a nation run by Cnoc na Riabh! [k] [charaFace B 6] @Altria All right, everyone, get your weapons ready! Once we break through this dragnet, we'll storm our way right into the castle! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_80 1.0] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Edinburgh Guard Thank you for coming, Lady Altria. We've been waiting for you and your entourage to arrive. [k] @Edinburgh Guard I'm sure you must be tired from your long journey, but please, do try to compose yourself. [k] @Edinburgh Guard Now, if you'll kindly follow me to the cathedral,[sr]I can take you to see Lady Cnoc na Riabh right now. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 27] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria Wat? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 0] [charaFadein I 0.1 1] @Redra Bit Oh, right. I almost forgot. I wrote a letter to make an appointment for you ahead of time. [k] @Redra Bit It said, “Dear Cnoc na Riabh, Queen of the North. Get ready to see me, 'cause I'm coming for you tomorrow. Cheers.” [k] @Redra Bit And of course, since I wrote such a nice letter,[sr]I got a very nice reply back not long after. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 28] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [wt 1.3] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 0] [charaFadein I 0.1 1] @Redra Bit It said “I am prepared to welcome the Child of Prophecy in a manner befitting a king. Best wishes.” [k] @Redra Bit I must say, I thought the northern faeries were all barbarians who tried to solve their problems with violence... [k] [charaFace I 1] @Redra Bit But it seems Queen Cnoc na Riabh is much more sophisticated than I realized! [k] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 35] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [charaShake B 0.04 1 1 0] @Altria O-okay. If she's extended us an invitation, I guess we should take her up on it? [k] [messageOff] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 1.0 0.5] [fadeout black 2.0] [wait fade] [charaShakeStop B] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 2.0] @Cnoc na Riabh Huh? She actually accepted the invitation? She didn't try to kick in the front gate? Really!? [k] @Cnoc na Riabh Oh crap! All of you, get out of here! Take the back entrance! I want you out of this room in two seconds! [k] @??? Are you sure about this? [k] @??? Just a few moments ago, you were giddily talking about knocking the Child of Prophecy down a few pegs... [k] @??? ...and showing her that ringing four bells wasn't nearly enough to make her a match for you. [k] @Cnoc na Riabh Change of plans, okay!? [k] @Cnoc na Riabh I mean, how would it look if I were to greet a small group of peaceful visitors with a fully armed platoon!? [k] @??? Huh? You're still worried about your reputation? Isn't it at about the same level as an apple that missed harvest season? [k] @Cnoc na Riabh What's that? You're saying my rep already fell from the tree and is rolling in the mud? Is that your way of asking for a hundred lashes? [k] @??? Okay, you heard her! Everybody ouuut☆ [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.6] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_7 2.0] [se ad166] [seStop ad166 1.5] [wt 2.5] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Edinburgh Guard ...My apologies for keeping you waiting. The queen will see you in the cathedral now. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.5] ?1:So that's how it is, huh... ?2:And the mind games drag on... ?! [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [wipeout cutVer 0.1 1] [wait wipe] [fadein black 0.1] [wait fade] [scene 117900] [wt 1.0] [se ad91] [seStop ad91 2.4] [wipein cutVer 1.5 1] [wait wipe] [wt 0.5] [charaTalk off] [charaDepth R 10] [charaDepth J 1] [charaTalk R] [charaFace R 7] [charaFadein R 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] [wt 0.3] [fowardEffect bit_talk_whip02 0,-100] [wt 0.2] [cueSe Battle bac104] [wt 0.3] [cueSe Battle bac103] [wt 1.4] [bgm BGM_EVENT_139 0.1] [charaFace R 13] @Cnoc na Riabh Well, well. How bold of you to just waltz in here like this, Altria. [k] @Cnoc na Riabh Does this mean you've finally scrounged up a bit of manners, guts, and confidence then? [k] [charaFadeout R 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria You're not fooling anyone, Cnoc na Riabh. We could hear your soldiers scrambling to get out of here. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaFace J 10] [charaFace R 10] [charaFadein R 0.1 1] [wt 0.1] [charaFadein J 0 1] @Cnoc na Riabh Don't be ridiculous. Those were my footsteps, no one else's. Now, I won't hear one more word about it! [k] [charaFadeout R 0.2] [wt 0.2] [charaTalk on] [charaFace J 12] @Cnoc na Riabh ...Hm? One, three, five, seven... I'm not surprised to see Oberon's not with you, but what about that other girl? [k] @Cnoc na Riabh You know, the one who looked like she was in heaven with her cheeks all puffed out full of my chocolate. Gareth, right? [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria Gareth[line 2]I mean, Lady Gareth stayed in Londinium to defend it as one of my knights. [k] @Altria There was no sense in her coming all the way out here just to see another evil empire. She's already been to Camelot. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 4] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Cnoc na Riabh Well that's too bad. I was planning to give her a tour of my chocolate factory. [k] [charaFace J 7] @Cnoc na Riabh Oh well, another time, perhaps. Anyway, I know how you guys went up to Orkney without my permission. [k] @Cnoc na Riabh You know damn well that the north belongs to the King Clan, and that trespassing is prohibited no matter what your reasons might be. [k] @Cnoc na Riabh Honestly, what are you, some bandits hiding out in the mountains? I guess you still have yet to learn your place. [k] ?1:Would you have given us your permission if we'd asked? ?2:We did go through the Lake District, you know. ?! [masterBranch _Male _Female] [label _Male] [charaFace J 8] @Cnoc na Riabh ... [k] @Cnoc na Riabh ... [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria Huh? Cnoc na Riabh? Why did you freeze like that? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 5] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Cnoc na Riabh I'm not frozen![sr]I swear, what were those guards thinking!? [k] @Cnoc na Riabh How could they let a human into my cathedral!? I'll have to give them an extra special “reward” for this later! [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 12] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria Oh. Now I see... [k] [messageOff] [branch _branchEnd] [label _Female] [charaFace J 0] @Cnoc na Riabh Oh, hello, [%1].[sr]I'm glad to see you're doing well. [k] @Cnoc na Riabh I can only imagine how exhausted you are, having to travel with a Child of Prophecy who can't ever look before she leaps. [k] @Cnoc na Riabh Would you like me to make you an appointment at my favorite luxury spa later? [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria Ugh, can it, Cnoc na Riabh! Besides, [%1] is made of sterner stuff than that. [k] [messageOff] [branch _branchEnd] [label _branchEnd] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk off] [charaDepth D 2] [charaDepth E 1] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] [wt 0.1] [wt 0.4] [se ad77] [charaFadeout D 0.7] [charaFadein E 0.4 1] [wt 1.0] @Grímr the Sage Sorry to interrupt your friendly chat, but it sounds like you already know that Orkney's bell has been rung? [k] @Grímr the Sage Good, that saves us the trouble of filling you in. Anyway, yes, Orkney's bell used to belong to the Rain clan. [k] @Grímr the Sage But now that the Rain clan is gone, the King Clan are the bell's de facto guardians, as you well know. [k] @Grímr the Sage That means, to an outsider[line 2]which is to say, from Morgan's perspective, it looks like the King Clan has officially recognized the Child of Prophecy. [k] @Grímr the Sage What do you make of that? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 12] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Cnoc na Riabh What do I make of it?[sr]Hang on. Who are you? [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Grímr the Sage My name's Grímr. Well, technically, I'm the second to bear that name, but that's neither here nor there. [k] @Grímr the Sage I've been watching over Orkney's bell on behalf of Merlinus Ambrosius. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_139 1.0 0.4] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 32] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Da Vinci (Crap, I almost forgot! When Queen Medb and Cú Chulainn mix[line 2]) [k] ?1:(Oh man, you're right!) ?2:Grímr, hide! ?! [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_139 1.5 1.0] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 0] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Cnoc na Riabh Aha, so you're Grímr the Sage. The last queen told me you're a cold-blooded bastard, but you'd be bound to show up eventually. [k] @Cnoc na Riabh You once taught Aesc the Savior magecraft, right? [k] @Cnoc na Riabh I see. If you're here, then I guess this so-called “savior” must be the real deal after all. [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 23] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Da Vinci ...Huh? Is that all you have to say, Cnoc na Riabh? I mean, this is Grímr, you know? You don't feel any connection to his Spirit Origin? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 12] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Cnoc na Riabh What are you talking about?[sr]You there. DO we have a connection? [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Grímr the Sage Nope. Sure don't. [k] @Grímr the Sage You're Cnoc na Riabh, the proud queen of the north. [k] @Grímr the Sage You care far more about your life and destiny here than you do any silly ties from human history. [k] [charaFace E 1] @Grímr the Sage Speaking personally, I, for one, couldn't be happier about that last part. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 0] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Cnoc na Riabh Is that so? I don't know what that's all about, but thanks. I'll say this for you: you do have a nice smile. [k] [charaFace J 7] @Cnoc na Riabh Anyway, that aside, Grímr is right. Now that Orkney's bell has been rung, I don't have a lot of options here. [k] @Cnoc na Riabh Just this morning, Morgan sent me a final warning. [k] @Cnoc na Riabh It said, “Kill the Child of Prophecy at the ashen shore when she returns from Orkney.” [k] @Cnoc na Riabh “If you fail to do so, I will consider my treaty with the previous head of the King Clan null and void.” [k] @Cnoc na Riabh The end. [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 23] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Da Vinci A treaty with the previous head of the King Clan? What's she talking about? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 7] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Cnoc na Riabh None of your business. The point is, if I don't kill the Child of Prophecy, there'll be war. [k] [charaFace J 13] @Cnoc na Riabh Of course, I was always planning to fight Morgan at some point, so that part's fine. [k] [charaFace J 7] @Cnoc na Riabh The only problem is you, Altria. Remember what I told you before? [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria Get an army of my own, ring at least two bells, and learn to carry myself in a manner befitting the Child of Prophecy, right? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 14] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Cnoc na Riabh Well, well. If you can rattle all that off so readily, I must've really gotten to you. Now I'm glad I took the time to deal with you before. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_139 2.0] @Cnoc na Riabh Yes, those were my conditions, and you've met them, which means you're worthy of joining forces with me. [k] @Cnoc na Riabh That IS why you came to Edinburgh[sr]in the first place, right? [k] @Cnoc na Riabh An alliance between the King Clan and the Child of Prophecy, hm? I like it. [k] ?1:Well that was easy! ?2:Way to go, Altria! ?! [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria ...It's too soon to celebrate just yet, [%1]. Cnoc na Riabh would never make things that easy. [k] @Altria Just look at her! That's the face she makes right before she squeezes some poor sucker for everything they're worth! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 10] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Cnoc na Riabh Hey, I've never made a face like that! [k] [charaFace J 13] @Cnoc na Riabh ...Still, you're not wrong. My skin might smell of sweet honey and be wonderfully soft, but I myself am neither. [k] [messageOff] [messageOff] [se ad110] [seVolume ad110 0 0.6] [se adm19] [charaCrossFade J 1098212330 13 0.6] [wait charaCrossFade J] [wt 1.0] [seStop adm19 1.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] [charaFace J 6] @Cnoc na Riabh I'm willing to form an alliance, but needless to say, I'll be the only king. [k] @Cnoc na Riabh If you're going to join me, you need to pledge your loyalty to me and obey my every command. [k] @Cnoc na Riabh Also, only faeries are welcome to join my alliance forces, so as far as the Round Table Army's humans go... [k] @Cnoc na Riabh I think I'll turn them into bees and put them to work in my chocolate factory. [k] @Cnoc na Riabh I'm sure they'd be much happier that way, since those pathetic, useless humans would be the first to die when the fighting starts anyway. [k] ?1:! ?! [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria Wait, [%1].[sr]You don't have to say anything. [k] [charaFace B 5] @Altria Cnoc na Riabh, the Round Table Army is the best army in all of Britain. [k] @Altria The day we obey you is the day apples start falling back up onto their trees. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 5] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] [wt 1.2] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.0] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 2] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria If you want to command us, you'll have to pound us into submission first! [k] @Altria So how about it!? You and me, faerie-to-faerie! Unless, of course, you're too chicken to face me! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_80 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 2] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Cnoc na Riabh You're on! [k] @Cnoc na Riabh This will be a battle to determine the next king of Britain[sr][line 2]a fight for the throne, our pride, and beauty itself! [k] @Cnoc na Riabh I swear on the name of the previous queen that I will face you alone and on fair ground, faerie-to-faerie! [k] @Cnoc na Riabh The winner takes command of all our combined armed forces, and the loser has to do whatever the winner says! [k] @Cnoc na Riabh And as a bonus prize, the winner will also get to claim the foreign mage as her spouse! [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 21] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Mash Bwa!? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 2] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria Hm? I missed that last condition, but fine![sr]Whatever you say! [k] @Altria So, how are we going to do this!?[sr]Another chess match!? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 6] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Cnoc na Riabh Heh. Don't be ridiculous. [k] @Cnoc na Riabh This is Edinburgh[line 2]the headquarters of the entire British sweets industry. [k] @Cnoc na Riabh There's only one kind of battle fought for pride and beauty around here. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_80 1.0] @Cnoc na Riabh Valentine Mab Match: the ancient, traditional art of fire confectionery! [k] ?1:Valentine Mab Match? ?2:Fire confectionery? ?! [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 7] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria I... What? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 4] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Cnoc na Riabh Huh? You mean you don't know about it? I see... You really are just a country bumpkin, aren't you? [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_63 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 29] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Altria Knock it off with the yokel digs already![sr]Besides, we country girls are tough cookies! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 2] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Mash Excuse me! I wasn't originally going to say anything, since these negotiations are between Altria and Cnoc na Riabh... [k] @Mash ...but now that the stakes have become personal for Chaldea, I have to ask! [k] @Mash What exactly does a Mab Match entail!? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth T 2] [charaDepth J 3] [charaPut T 1] [charaFadeTime T 0.2 0.5] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 12] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Cnoc na Riabh (Huh. That girl's got as much magical energy as a Tam Lin, but she's also wearing black armor and carrying a greatshield... Is she the one from Sheffield?) [k] [charaFadeout T 0.2] [wt 0.1] [charaFace J 14] @Cnoc na Riabh Very well, I'll ignore your impertinence this one time. The Mab Match is the last will and testament of the King Clan's previous leader, Queen Mab. [k] @Cnoc na Riabh It's a law that says whoever makes the most delectable-looking chocolate shall be queen. Pretty sweet, right? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk K] [charaFace K 6] [charaFadeinFSL K 0.4 156,0] [charaMove K 0,0 0.4] [se ad671] [seVolume ad671 0 0.5] [wt 0.7] @k:??? And I, Devil Caren, the chocolate faerie,[sr]shall be the judge! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout K 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk off] [charaDepth C 1] [charaDepth F 3] [charaDepth G 2] [charaFace C 2] [charaFace F 18] [charaFace G 6] [charaFadeinFSL F 0.1 -340,0] [charaFadeinFSR C 0.1 340,0] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,0] [wt 0.7] ?1:What the what!? ?! [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_63 0.4] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]