$03-00-09-11-3-0 [soundStopAll] [enableFullScreen] [charaSet A 1050001 1 Barghest] [charaSet B 1050001 1 ???] [charaSet C 1098211500 1 Jenny] [charaSet D 1098209200 1 "Tavern Owner"] [charaSet E 1098124500 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaSet F 4031001 1 "Redra Bit"] [charaSet G 5045001 1 Altria] [charaSet H 1098216200 1 Habetrot] [charaSet I 1049000 1 "Senji Muramasa"] [scene 10000] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] [se ad161] [fowardEffect bit_talk_35] [wt 1.5] @Barghest Ghh... Ghhh... Aaaaaah! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.4] [wt 0.2] [se ad191] [wt 0.4] [se adm26] [seStop adm26 2.5] [wt 3.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_11 0.1] @ [lr]It's the same dream I've had several times before. [k] @ I'm crying. I'm crying while ■ating the remains of what used to be my lover. [k] @ They're delicious. I'm so happy. This is wonderful.[sr]It hurts. I'm heartbroken. This is madness. [k] @ Predation is a fact of life for wild creatures. It's natural for us to seek out others, love them, and become one with them in order to survive. [k] @ Living by the laws of the wild is also a source of pride for me. [k] @ I'm blessed with an exceptional Spirit Origin, even for one of the Fang clan. [k] @ As one who was born strong, I have a duty to govern and protect the weak. [k] @ I have to be strong. I have to ■at the strong so I can grow stronger. [k] @ You see? My rules ARE right. I only love the strong. [k] @ And I ■at those I love so that I may become an even better wild creature. That is my lot in life. [k] @ That is how I have had many strong “meals” so I can defend Britain and protect the weak. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_11 1.0] @ But, deep down... [k] @ Deep down... [k] [messageOff] [scene 123200 1.5] [wt 2.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_112 0.1] @??? Having another good cry, ■■■■■■■■?[sr]Why don't you come over here? [k] @??? You don't have to stop crying.[sr]Just tell me what happened today. [k] @??? Did something painful happen? Something sad? [k] @??? Did it happen to you while you smiled? Did it happen to someone else while you got upset? [k] @??? Whatever it was, please, tell me.[sr]I want to know how you feel. [k] @??? It's okay. I promise I'll never stop liking you, no matter how embarrassing it may have been. [k] @ [lr]His body seemed as though it could fall apart at any moment. He could barely speak above a whisper. [k] @ He was the weakest creature I've ever known, yet he helped me tremendously when I was on the verge of a breakdown. [k] @??? You know, there's nothing like a fun story to cheer you up in hard times. Why don't I tell you another tale of your favorite Knights of the Round Table? [k] @??? I'll tell you a story of flotsam that drifted here as a changeling. A florid, proud, and slightly somber story. [k] @??? A story of the brave knights you've always looked up to. [k] @ [lr]The knights of those stories were not compelled by anyone to be righteous; they were born righteous. [k] @ They were proud. They were wonderful. They protected the weak, and did good deeds wherever they went. [k] @ They may have only stories from another world, but I still admired them more than anything... [k] @ Even though a despicable faerie like myself had no right to do so. [k] @ But whenever I shared my trepidations through my tears, he always responded with a gentle smile. [k] @??? There, look out at the garden. Those flowers you planted have grown in beautifully. [k] @??? And I see you planted another one for me today, so that I could enjoy them even though I can't walk. [k] @??? Thank you. That's so kind of you. [k] @??? I only hope that one day, you'll be free of the pain you carry in your heart... [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_112 1.5] [fadeout white 1.5] [wait fade] [scene 10000] [wt 1.0] [fadein white 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_75 1.0] [wt 1.0] @ [lr]That's right. Her love runs true and deep. And with every new relationship, she's certain she can prevail over her need to consume. [k] @ She has never succeeded. [k] @ Now, she's at her limit. No...[sr]She reached her limit long ago. [k] @ I don't know how many times she's thought of putting herself out of her misery. [k] @ But, despite that urge, her strong sense of responsibility forbids her from taking the easy way out. [k] @ So she lives with the guilt of devouring her lovers, and as penance, continues to protect Britain even as it tears her up inside. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_75 2.0] @ She's an example to all of us. That's why I want to help her any way I can. [k] @??? You're the only faerie possessed of true nobility. It would be a tragic loss for you to take your own life. [k] @??? So let's make a deal, Barghest. It's still a little too soon for you to take on the curse, after all. [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.2] [se ad538] [seVolume ad538 0 0] [seVolume ad538 2.0 1.0] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [scene 114900] [wt 3.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_25 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @C:High On Life Faerie Sorry! So sorry! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Tavern Owner I really am sorry about that, everyone.[sr]I hope you can forgive them. [k] @Tavern Owner I promise I'll give these idiots a stern talking-to later, so this sort of thing doesn't happen again. [k] @Tavern Owner They're very...susceptible to trends, you see, and, well... [k] @Tavern Owner You know how they're talking about Camelot preparing for war these days, right? That made them want to have a pretend war of their own. [k] @Tavern Owner They were satisfied with board games up until you walked in, but[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @C:High On Life Faerie Well, come on! Those faeries and the human just looked so strong! I knew it'd be a blast to fight them! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Tavern Owner Don't be daft. Have you forgotten that[sr]Lady Barghest is back right now? [k] @Tavern Owner If you louts ever get someone killed, and she finds out about it, she'll have your heads AND mine! [k] @Tavern Owner You ought to be thanking your lucky stars that these people are so strong and understanding. Also, no more alcohol for you until I say so. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @C:High On Life Faerie Aww, come on! Don't be like that! I can't go back to NOT drinking human alcohol now that I know how good it is! [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_25 1.0] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [scene 121200] [wt 0.7] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Well, Redra Bit, care to revisit your “Redra Bit guarantee”? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Redra Bit That's strange... [k] @Redra Bit I distinctly remember Manchester as a town bursting with smiles, kindness, and violence... [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @C:Penitent Faerie Don't be silly! There's no violence here! The rule of Manchester is survival of the fittest! [k] ?1:She must have followed us here from the tavern... ?2:Huh, she looks just like the faeries we saw in Wales. ?! @C:Penitent Faerie I'm Jenny! I was just born near here recently! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 6] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Altria Ah, I see. That explains it. [k] @Altria So you must not know much about Manchester yet. [k] @Altria Do you happen to know where the lord's house is, Jenny? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Jenny You mean Lady Barghest? Sure! It's over that way, at the end of the big road! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.6] [cameraMove 2.0 -120,50 1.2] [wt 3.0] [cameraMove 2.0 0,0 1.0] [wt 2.5] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 23] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Oh, yeah, I see it now. Looks like it's a big mansion with a beautiful garden. [k] [charaFace E 0] @Da Vinci Anyway, I thought Manchester was a Fang clan town, but I guess it has faeries like you, too. [k] @Da Vinci Are there Earth clan faeries here as well? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Jenny Hmm, I'm not sure. I haven't seen many Earth faeries. There's lots of humans here, though. It's about half faeries, half humans. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Habetrot Really? So far, I've only seen faeries walking around. Are there really that many humans here, too? [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Jenny Of course! It's survival of the fittest here, so the strong have to protect the weak! [k] @Jenny I know, 'cause I'm one of the ones being protected! Lady Barghest might be strict, but she's also really kind and really funny! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 9] [charaFadein I 0.1 1] @Senji Muramasa So that's how she defines “survival of the fittest,” huh... Now I get it. [k] @Senji Muramasa I had my suspicions given what we've seen of her... [k] @Senji Muramasa ...but it does look like, to Barghest, “survival of the fittest” ain't about the strong preying on the weak. [k] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 30] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Altria That's right. She's been like this for as long as I can remember. [k] @Altria “The strong should only eat the strong. The weak aren't worth eating, so they must be protected.” [k] @Altria She'd say that aaall the time. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ?1:(...Okay, now seems like a good time to ask about this.) ?! [messageOff] [wt 0.5] ?1:Did you know Barghest when you were kids or something, Altria? ?! [charaFace G 18] [wt 1.0] [charaFace G 8] @Altria O-of course not. Don't be silly. I mean, you saw how Barghest didn't even recognize me, right? [k] @Altria Nope, certainly haven't known her a long while. No, sir! [k] @Altria In fact, I don't know a single thing about her! Nothing! [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Jenny Huh? I know about Lady Barghest. She's back at her mansion right now. [k] @Jenny Everyone in town keeps “congratulating” her over coming back to visit her new lover all the time. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 29] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Altria Are you kidding me!? All her talk about being a proud and noble Tam Lin, and she still has the time to keep lovers!? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Redra Bit Barghest's lover... Snort.[sr]I don't even want to think about it. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 11] [charaFadein I 0.1 1] @Senji Muramasa You can't take what rumors say too seriously. It's not like she ever confirmed any of them herself. [k] [charaFace I 12] @Senji Muramasa And even if what they say is true, that's between her and her lovers, right? If they're all okay with it, who're we to judge? [k] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 12] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Well, true love or not, crimes are crimes... But this is also the land of the fae, and we know different areas have their own, very different rules. [k] [charaFace E 0] @Da Vinci Still, now that we've come this far, we can't leave without seeing her. [k] @Da Vinci If you're scared, Redra Bit, it's okay; you can wait here. Besides, we're the ones who wanted to talk to her. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Redra Bit ...No, that's okay. I've come this far with you, and I'm not about to part ways now. [k] @Redra Bit Besides, I can't help it if she sets her sights on me as her next dish. That's just the burden someone as popular with all ages as me has to bear. [k] @Redra Bit So if things should take a turn for the worst, I can at least be bait[line 2]I mean, a meat shield for the rest of you while you make your escape. [k] [charaFace F 2] @Redra Bit Now, come! Let us be off to the demon's lair! I'm certainly not afraid of any horrific faerie-eating black dog! [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 1.0] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaSet A 1050001 1 Barghest] [charaSet J 1098216000 1 Barghest_Swordless] [scene 120200] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [wt 0.4] [bgm BGM_EVENT_139 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 11] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @J:Barghest Welcome to Manchester, everyone. [k] @J:Barghest What a wonderful surprise to see you take me up on my request less than a day after I made it. [k] [messageOff] [cueSe SE_21 21_ade588] [effect bit_talk_valentine_brilliant_fs] [wt 2.5] [cueSeStop 21_ade588 1.5] [effectStop bit_talk_valentine_brilliant_fs] [charaFadeout J 0.2] [wt 0.7] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 2] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @F:Horse ...Gorgeous... [k] [charaFace F 0] @Redra Bit Who in the world would call such a beautiful lady “horrific”? I see now that you are nothing less than a true noble[line 2]neigh, a true champion... [k] @Redra Bit Personally, I, Redra Bit, feel as though I've just been hung out to dry in the final corner. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 4] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @J:Barghest Th-thank you for your kind words. ...Um, may I ask who this Fang clan faerie is? [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 1] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Altria Don't worry about him. He's just another hapless horse. [k] @Altria Habbycat, would you mind taking Redra outside for a bit? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 7] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Habetrot Sure thing. Come on, Redra Bit, let's go out to the yard. I noticed there was a fun-looking plaza out there. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadeinFSL F 0.1 0] [charaFace H 7] [charaFadeinFSR H 0.1 2] @Redra Bit Hehe... It's called a paddock, Habetrot. [k] @Redra Bit Ahh, there really is nothing like a clan mansion. They always have so many luxuries, even when the owner has no particular plans to use them... [k] [messageOff] [se adm73] [seVolume adm73 0 0.3] [seStop adm73 1.4] [se ad60] [seVolume ad60 0 0.7] [seStop ad60 1.4] [charaDepth F 2] [charaDepth H 1] [charaTalk off] [charaMoveFSL F -288,0 0.4] [charaMoveFSR H 224,0 0.4] [charaFadeout F 0.4] [charaFadeout H 0.4] [wt 1.7] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 11] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] [wt 0.8] ?1:Thanks for the warm welcome. [charaFace J 13] @J:Barghest Of course. It is incumbent upon every good lord to show their guests proper hospitality. [k] @J:Barghest All the more so when it was I who invited you to begin with. If anything, I should be thanking you. [k] ?2:I see you're still wearing your dress today. [charaFace J 8] [wt 1.0] [charaFace J 7] @J:Barghest I... I just got here myself not too long ago, so I haven't had time to change yet. That's all. [k] ?! [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Anyway, I'm glad you let us in here without even patting us down. [k] @Da Vinci Now that we know for sure you don't mean to fight us, we can relax and get down to[line 2]Um, Barghest? [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_139 0.8] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [wt 0.1] [se ad51] [seVolume ad51 0 0.4] [se ade321] [wt 0.7] @Barghest I'm afraid you are mistaken in that. While I certainly bear you no ill will, as you can see, I do have every intention of fighting you. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 5] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Altria Huh!? What's the meaning of this, Barghest!? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Barghest Would you kindly stay out of this?[sr]My business is with you? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 29] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] [wt 1.0] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_80 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 13] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Barghest [%1], Master of Chaldea and[sr]Leonardo da Vinci, [&his:her] faithful Servant. [k] @Barghest I know this is unbecoming but, I would like to ask you, with all respect, for a duel. [k] @Barghest Would you be so kind as to show[sr]me your strength once again? [k] ?1:...Of course. ?2:(I get it. She wants to see for herself how strong Chaldea is.) ?! [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 26] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Now I see. You want to find out if Chaldea can walk the walk before we talk the talk, huh. [k] @Da Vinci I gather you won't trust us unless we can prove we're able to beat you without the Child of Prophecy's help? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Barghest That is true, yes. But more than that, I am interested in you, [%1]. [k] @Barghest I want to see just how far a mere human can go against us faeries. No... [k] [charaFace A 2] @Barghest I am going to see for myself whether your victories so far have been more than a fluke! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_80 0.4] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]