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$03-00-02-04-1-0
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[soundStopAll]
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[charaSet A 98001000 1 Mash]
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[charaSet B 1098124500 1 "Da Vinci"]
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[charaSet C 9005001 1 Holmes]
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[charaSet D 1098123000 1 Meunière]
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[charaSet E 98002000 1 Fou]
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[charaSet F 1098123200 1 Goredolf]
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[charaSet G 1032000 1 Sigurd]
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[charaSet H 98115000 1 Effect]
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[scene 51600]
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@Goredolf
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...A-ahem. Are all present and accounted for?
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@Goredolf
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Then let's get this briefing underway.[sr]Technical Advisor?
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@Da Vinci
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You got it. Okay, let's start with[sr]a review of our current situation.
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@Da Vinci
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First of all, it's been about twenty hours since yesterday's attack. Thanks to all your valiant efforts, we were able to avoid the worst-case scenario...
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[charaFace B 24]
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@Da Vinci
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...but I'm afraid we're still[sr]not doing well, all told.
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@Da Vinci
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When Sigurd, whom we believe to be a Lostbelt Servant,[sr]broke into the Shadow Border's cockpit yesterday...
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@Da Vinci
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...he made off with our Void-Reality[sr]Observation Device, the Paper Moon.
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@Goredolf
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That's right! Of all the things for him to take!
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@Meunière
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Hey, he didn't exactly steal it from us, did he?[sr]You gift wrapped the damn thing for him!
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@Meunière
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Why the hell would you do something like that?[sr]Even Sigurd found it weird!
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@Goredolf
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You think I was giving him a present, you fool!?[sr]I'll have you know that was me planning ahead!
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@Goredolf
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He didn't look at all like the gentle sort, so I wrapped the Paper Moon carefully to ensure that he wouldn't break or damage it!
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@Meunière
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...Wait, you did!? Really!?
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@Da Vinci
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All right, all right,[sr]you can argue all you want later.
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[charaFace B 14]
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@Da Vinci
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Between the emergency exit, attempted emergency dive, and Sigurd's attack, the damage to the Shadow Border is...extensive.
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[charaFace B 24]
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@Da Vinci
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Frankly, it's a miracle that none of us died.
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@Da Vinci
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Although...
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?1:How's Holmes doing?
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?2:I haven't seen Holmes since all this...
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?!
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@Mash
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...I'm worried, too. I haven't spoken[sr]to him since that battle. [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1]Is he...
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@Da Vinci
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It's...not good.
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@Da Vinci
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If he pushes himself even a little, he'll die.[sr]He has to stay completely still while he recuperates.
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@Da Vinci
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He didn't just lose an arm, you know.[sr]He also got inscribed with a Primordial Rune of death.
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@Mash
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A Primordial Rune...
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@Da Vinci
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The lost Norse runes are one of the foundations of magecraft. Mages have partially reproduced them, but they pale in comparison to the original ones from the Age of Gods.
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@Da Vinci
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Still, that doesn't mean they're not handy.
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@Da Vinci
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They can be chanted very quickly, which makes[sr]them very useful in a lot of situations.
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@Da Vinci
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For example, we used a whole bunch of them[sr]for [%1]'s Mystic Codes, like Gandr.
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@Da Vinci
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At any rate, the Primordial Runes are powerful stuff.
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@Da Vinci
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According to Norse myth, Odin made most of the world out of Ymir, with the exception of the runes.
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@Da Vinci
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No, the runes were a different matter: Odin discovered them after offering up his own life. Their shapes contain the depths of the world itself.
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@Da Vinci
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I guess you could call them the pathways[sr]to truth that Odin discovered.
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[charaFace B 5]
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@Da Vinci
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If you inscribe the rune for death,[sr]then there's no escaping it no matter what...
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[bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 1.5]
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[charaFace B 19]
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@Da Vinci
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...if you're flesh and blood, that is!
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@Mash
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Flesh and blood...?
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@Mash
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Then, since Holmes is a Heroic Spirit,[sr]does that mean he can be cured?
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@Fou
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Fou, fooou!
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@Da Vinci
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You got it! A gold star for you, Mash![bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1][sr]I have no idea what you're saying, Fou!
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@Da Vinci
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If you want to lavish me with praise for my genius in putting together a recovery pod for ether bodies on such short notice, you just go right ahead!
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@Da Vinci
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You deserve some thanks too, [%1].[sr]I'm sorry you had to try to heal him with your Mystic Codes so many times.
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@Da Vinci
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But it was thanks to you that Holmes didn't disappear before I could finish the recovery pod.
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?1:It's fine. Don't worry about that.
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?2:Hey, that's what they're there for.
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?!
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@Da Vinci
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Well, thanks again. I'm sure he'll want to thank you too once he's back on his feet.
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@Da Vinci
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That said, for the time being, Holmes will essentially be comatose. I know you're anxious, Gordy, but[line 2]
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@Goredolf
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That's Mr. Goredolf to you, Technical Advisor![sr]Need I remind you that we are still in a briefing!
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@Goredolf
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And on that note, let's get down to brass tacks.
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@Goredolf
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Mash Kyrielight, [%1], I have decided[sr]on a new mission for you. I trust you already know what it is, but I'll explain anyway.
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@Goredolf
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We have lost both the Paper Moon and one of our Heroic Spirits. Well, temporarily in the latter case, at least.
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@Goredolf
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The situation may be dire, but it's not going to improve by us sitting around twiddling our thumbs. Which means[line 2]
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@Da Vinci
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The goal of this mission is to turn[sr]things around and keep moving forward!
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@Da Vinci
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Oh, sorry, I stole your thunder, didn't I? Teehee!
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@Da Vinci
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What!? I can giggle if I want![sr]All right, moving on!
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@Da Vinci
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This mission has three main objectives: recovering the Paper Moon, cutting down the Tree of Emptiness, and finding a path to the North Sea.
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@Mash
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Um...I understand why we need to get the Paper Moon back, since we can't continue our journey without it...
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@Mash
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...but why is cutting down the[sr]Tree of Emptiness part of this mission too?
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@Da Vinci
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An excellent question. As you'll recall, Sigurd didn't come here to kill us; he came to steal the Paper Moon.
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@Da Vinci
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Why would he do that if he belonged to this Lostbelt?[sr]Simply put, he wouldn't. Never in a million years.
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@Da Vinci
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The only ones who would consider the Paper Moon a threat are the Crypters, especially now that they've lost Russia.
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@Da Vinci
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In which case, it makes sense to assume[sr]that he is one of the Crypters' Servants.
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@Mash
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Oh... So, this Lostbelt's Crypter already[sr]knows we're here, which means[line 2]
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@Meunière
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Right, there's no avoiding a fight. And if we're going to have to do that, we might as well take down the Tree of Emptiness while we're at it, yeah?
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@Goredolf
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Correct. Once the Crypter realizes the Tree of Emptiness is in danger, we can be certain they will have some sort of response.
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@Goredolf
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And when they do, that will be the perfect chance for us to take the Paper Moon back. Maybe I'm being a little overly optimistic here, but I'd say this plan is absolutely foolproof!
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@Fou
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Fou, fooou.
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@Da Vinci
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Anyway, there's a ton of work to do before we get to that. First order of business: we need to conduct a thorough investigation of this Lostbelt.
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@Da Vinci
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And since we have to stay[sr]here and repair the Border...
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@Da Vinci
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...I'm afraid that will fall to the[sr]two of you again. You okay with that?
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?1:W-we're on it.
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?2:Just leave it to us.
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@Mash
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Still...I'm a little worried about leaving the[sr]Border with Holmes in such critical condition...
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?1:What if you get attacked again...?
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@Da Vinci
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I get where you're coming from, but it seems pretty clear that Sigurd was only after the Paper Moon.
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@Da Vinci
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Both Gordy and I figure he'll leave us[sr]alone now that he got what he came for.
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@Meunière
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I still don't get why he'd want a Void-Reality Observation Device in the first place.
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@Da Vinci
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Hmm. To slow us down, maybe?
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@Meunière
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Wouldn't it have been faster to just[sr]kill us all off and be done with it?
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@Da Vinci
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Well, yeah, that's true. Honestly,[sr]that seemed to be what he wanted to do, too.
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@Da Vinci
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But, there's not much point in speculating now.
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?2:What about the giants?
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@Da Vinci
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Heh heh heh. Not to worry! I've already got[sr]just the thing in mind for handling them!
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@Meunière
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Oh, thank goodness.[sr]I'm glad you are as skilled as you are cute...
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@Da Vinci
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Flatterer! Don't stop now! It's about time[sr]somebody recognized just how useful I am!
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?!
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@Da Vinci
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Anyway, let's start by going over a few things! We need to make sure we're all on the same page for this Lostbelt, after all.
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@Da Vinci
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First things first: [bgm BGM_EVENT_71 0.1 0.7]the Norse mythology[sr]we know from Proper Human History.
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@Da Vinci
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Scandinavia used to be home to all sorts of gods, giants, and other Mystics, just like the Age of Gods in other areas.
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@Da Vinci
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But then in 1000 B.C., about three thousand years ago,[sr]Mt. Katla erupted...and Ragnarök began.
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@Da Vinci
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It brought an end to that entire reality[line 2]essentially Scandinavia's own Age of Gods.
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@Da Vinci
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The gods, the giants, even the Phantasmals in the region, along with all their myths and legends, were completely wiped out.
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@Goredolf
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At least, that's the conventional[sr]wisdom in the mage community.
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@Mash
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Ragnarök... The Twilight of the Gods... That was the conflict that brought an end to the gods in Norse mythology, right?
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@Goredolf
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That's right. Loki's mischief eventually begat all sorts of disasters, culminating with Muspel fire giants invading from Muspelheim, the land of flame.
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@Goredolf
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In fact, what most believe to have been an enormous eruption from Mount Katla was actually the fire giants' invasion.
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@Goredolf
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It's said that during Ragnarök, Odin was eaten by Fenrir, the great wolf of ruin, and that many gods died in a fearsome clash with the giants...
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@Goredolf
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...before Surtr, the Fiery King of Giants and ruler of Muspelheim, laid waste to all the land with his flaming sword.
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@Da Vinci
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Yup. And once the gods and giants had[sr]vanished from Scandinavia, that was when[line 2]
|
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@Mash
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The Age of Humanity began... That was when most of the Mystic was lost, and civilization rapidly advanced...
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@Fou
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Fou fo.[sr]Fou fo, fo fou.
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@Da Vinci
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Basically, yup.
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@Da Vinci
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The idea that the reality texture covering the world disappeared along with Scandinavia's Age of Gods was more of a presumption, courtesy of mages from Proper Human History.
|
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@Da Vinci
|
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That does differ a bit from regular historical records, though. The oldest known record we have of Mt. Katla erupting goes back to A.D. 930.
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@Da Vinci
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There just aren't any records of what[sr]happened all the way back in 1000 B.C.
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@Goredolf
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That tracks, if the entire texture was wiped out.
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@Goredolf
|
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Again, conventional wisdom says that we only have bits and pieces left over now because of this entire texture disappearing.
|
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@Meunière
|
||
You really do love your conventional wisdom,[sr]don't you, Director?
|
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@Goredolf
|
||
Wh-what's wrong with that!? Many notable authorities support that theory! I'm told it's all but common knowledge in the Clock Tower's Archaeology Department...in the Meluastea faction, to be precise!
|
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@Fou
|
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Fo fou, fou.
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@Da Vinci
|
||
When you get right down to it,[sr]there's still a lot we don't know.
|
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@Da Vinci
|
||
In Proper Human History, we never did get the full picture of the Scandinavian Age of Gods, so all we have are a lot of vague guesses patched together from whatever small remnants we could find.
|
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@Da Vinci
|
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...But hey, that's pretty much the case everywhere!
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@Goredolf
|
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However, that is obviously not the case for this version of Scandinavia. Not by a damn sight!
|
||
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@Goredolf
|
||
I'm guessing that here in this Scandinavian Lostbelt,[sr]the Age of Gods never ended!
|
||
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||
?1:We have run into giants...
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@Mash
|
||
Yes. As we've seen for ourselves, giants are[sr]very much alive and well in this Lostbelt.
|
||
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||
?2:Does that mean there are gods here too?
|
||
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@Mash
|
||
That would seem to follow...
|
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@Da Vinci
|
||
Maybe. Maybe not.
|
||
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||
@Da Vinci
|
||
If we are still in the Age of Gods here, then there may well be gods kicking around, too. But at this point, we really can't say for sure.
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
?!
|
||
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||
[charaFace B 14]
|
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||
@Da Vinci
|
||
One of the big questions we need to answer is, when did this Lostbelt diverge from Proper Human History!
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
The other is, given the giants we've run into, we can be certain that it is still before the A.D. era, and that Age of Gods-level Mystics still exist, but we don't yet know why that is.
|
||
[k]
|
||
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||
[charaFace B 24]
|
||
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||
@Da Vinci
|
||
So, those are the two big questions: When and why?[sr]We should feel a lot better once we have the answers.
|
||
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|
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||
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|
||
|
||
@Mash
|
||
So we want to know the time period this Lostbelt diverged from Proper Human History, and why it happened in the first place.
|
||
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|
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|
||
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||
@Da Vinci
|
||
Right you are, Mash!
|
||
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|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
At this point, I think it could've diverged around three thousand years ago, around the time of Ragnarök in Proper Human History's Scandinavian Age of Gods...
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
[charaFace B 14]
|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
...but as to why that happened,[sr]your guess is as good as mine.
|
||
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|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
Why does this Lostbelt look like this?[sr]What are those flames you saw on the northern mountains?
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
And based on what we've been able to observe from the Border, why does it look like there aren't any towns or cities, like there were in Proper Human History?
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
Are there even any other humans here? If so did they change into something else, like the Yaga?
|
||
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|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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||
@Mash
|
||
...We really do have a lot of unanswered questions.
|
||
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||
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||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
@Goredolf
|
||
...That's right. We still know practically nothing. The best we have right now is our estimation that the Age of Gods never ended here.
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
[charaFace F 5]
|
||
|
||
@Goredolf
|
||
If only a divine being would have the courtesy to show up and tell us what's going on. Hmph! Stupid Lostbelt!
|
||
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|
||
|
||
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||
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|
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|
||
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|
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||
@Meunière
|
||
I don't know... I can't think of many gods[sr]that go in for the whole exposition thing.
|
||
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|
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||
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|
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|
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||
@Fou
|
||
Fou fou.
|
||
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||
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||
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|
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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||
@Da Vinci
|
||
Hey, at least you've got the adorable[sr]and knowledgeable Da Vinci on your side.
|
||
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|
||
|
||
[charaFace B 0]
|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
Let's see, speaking of the situation here... Right, I've still got to tell you about the Scandinavian Tree of Emptiness.
|
||
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|
||
|
||
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|
||
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||
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|
||
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|
||
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||
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||
@Mash
|
||
But, we weren't able to see it...
|
||
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|
||
|
||
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|
||
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||
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||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
I imagine not, particularly since the Border[sr]couldn't see it with its sensors either.
|
||
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|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
So we should assume that this Lostbelt's[sr]Tree of Emptiness is being concealed somehow.
|
||
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|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
@Goredolf
|
||
Which is why your mission objectives include[sr]finding it. Good luck. We're counting on you.
|
||
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|
||
|
||
?1:Roger that!
|
||
|
||
[charaFace F 1]
|
||
|
||
@Goredolf
|
||
Good. That's what I like to hear.[sr]It really raises my hopes for your performance!
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
?2:And once we find it, we have to cut it down...
|
||
|
||
[charaFace F 1]
|
||
|
||
@Goredolf
|
||
But of course. If you see an opportunity to chop it down, go right ahead. No need to wait for my orders in that case.
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
?!
|
||
|
||
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|
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|
||
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||
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||
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||
@Fou
|
||
Fou, fooou!
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
[charaFadeout E 0.1]
|
||
[wt 0.1]
|
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||
[bgmStop BGM_EVENT_71 0.8]
|
||
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||
[charaTalk B]
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
Let's see... Oh, right. And one more thing...
|
||
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|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
I really hate to say this, but...[bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1]it's not possible[sr]to summon Servants outside of battle here.
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
[charaFadeout B 0.1]
|
||
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[charaTalk A]
|
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||
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||
@Mash
|
||
!
|
||
[k]
|
||
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||
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|
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[wt 0.1]
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[charaTalk E]
|
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||
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||
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||
@Fou
|
||
Fou!
|
||
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||
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||
[messageOff]
|
||
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||
[wt 0.5]
|
||
|
||
?1:Because the Border doesn't have enough power...?
|
||
?2:Because there aren't any leylines nearby or something?
|
||
|
||
?!
|
||
|
||
[charaFace B 25]
|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
Mmm... The Border is running way low on power thanks to all the damage, but the biggest issue is the fact that we couldn't detect any leylines.
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
I bet it's because of all the magical energy intertwined with the ice and snow at a molecular level. I'm afraid it's also going to interfere with our long-range comms.
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
Alternatively, the ice and snow's magical energy could be completely controlling both this Lostbelt's mana and history.
|
||
[k]
|
||
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||
[charaFadeout B 0.1]
|
||
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||
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[charaTalk A]
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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@Mash
|
||
So, that would mean...if someone were manipulating[sr]the ice and snow via magecraft, then[line 2]
|
||
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[charaTalk B]
|
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||
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||
@Da Vinci
|
||
It'd mean they're incredibly powerful. If we wanna keep hypothesizing, I'd guess that if someone like that exists, they're also this Lostbelt's king.
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
Of course, it's possible this is just what this Lostbelt is like, but let's at least keep that possibility in mind.
|
||
[k]
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||
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@Goredolf
|
||
...Ahem. If I may?
|
||
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||
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||
@Goredolf
|
||
In short, our situation is highly precarious. We have no choice but to send a mere two-person team to explore further, despite the fact that we currently have no means of defending ourselves.
|
||
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|
||
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||
@Goredolf
|
||
I hope you can appreciate how difficult[sr]of a decision this was to reach.
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
?1:All clear here.
|
||
?2:Pretty sure you already said as much earlier?
|
||
|
||
?!
|
||
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||
[charaFace F 1]
|
||
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||
@Goredolf
|
||
Hahaha! Good, good! Very well then, as the expedition team, you will leave first thing tomorrow morning, at zero nine hundred!
|
||
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[charaTalk B]
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[charaFadein B 0.1 1]
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@Da Vinci
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While we're on the subject,[sr]let's talk about your current destination, too.
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[k]
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@Da Vinci
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Though we don't know where Sigurd went after stealing the Paper Moon, we did detect a group of life-forms approximately one hundred and fifty kilometers northwest from the Border's current location.
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[k]
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@Da Vinci
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I'm hoping it's a village, even though[sr]there wasn't one there on the 2019 map...
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[k]
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@Da Vinci
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Aaanyway, I think that'd be a good place to start asking around. I'll make sure to prepare some translation talismans before you leave, of course.
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[k]
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[messageOff]
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[charaFace B 14]
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[wt 1.0]
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[charaFace B 4]
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@Da Vinci
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I wish I could do more to help you two. Under normal circumstances, I'd be right there with you in the Border...
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[k]
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@Da Vinci
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But this is the best we can do right now.[sr]I'm sorry.
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[k]
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@Da Vinci
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The Shadow Border still needs a lot of repair work to get it mobile again, and of course, Zero Sailing is currently out of the question.
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[k]
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[messageOff]
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[wt 0.5]
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[charaFace B 0]
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@Da Vinci
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Still, at least you won't have to worry about the Ortinax. I spent the last twenty hours going over the whole thing with a fine-tooth comb.
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[k]
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@Da Vinci
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You shouldn't have to worry about it acting up after getting hit with a demonic sword anymore.
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[k]
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[charaFadeout B 0.1]
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[wt 0.1]
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[charaTalk A]
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[charaFace A 13]
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[charaFadein A 0.1 1]
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@Mash
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Thank you, Da Vinci.[wt 0.5][charaFace A 7][sr]The next time I see him...
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[k]
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[charaFadeout A 0.1]
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[wt 0.1]
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[charaTalk B]
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[charaFace B 9]
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[charaFadein B 0.1 1]
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@Da Vinci
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Yup. You give him the what for.[sr]Don't hold back on Siegfried's account!
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[k]
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[charaFadeout B 0.1]
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[wt 0.1]
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[charaTalk A]
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[charaFace A 1]
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[charaFadein A 0.1 1]
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@Mash
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Yes, you're right. Though I don't think[sr]we need to bring Siegfried into this!
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[k]
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[charaFadeout A 0.1]
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[wt 0.1]
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[charaTalk D]
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[charaFace D 3]
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[charaFadein D 0.1 1]
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@Meunière
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||
It sucks that we can't count on our comms... I wish we at least had one more fighter we could send with you.
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[k]
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[charaFadeout D 0.1]
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[wt 0.1]
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[charaTalk B]
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[charaFace B 33]
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[charaFadein B 0.1 1]
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@Da Vinci
|
||
Yeah, having another Heroic Spirit around right now would be real welcome. Especially one who could watch over the Border for me!
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[k]
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[charaFadeout B 0.1]
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[wt 0.1]
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[charaTalk F]
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[charaFace F 6]
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[charaFadein F 0.1 1]
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@Goredolf
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||
Oh no you don't! Don't you even think about wasting our last bit of power on a summoning test.
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[k]
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@Goredolf
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||
If you've got time to whine about things we haven't got, then get out there and find them! That's the smart way to go about this!
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||
[k]
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[charaFadeout F 0.1]
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[wt 0.1]
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[charaTalk B]
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[charaFace B 0]
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[charaFadein B 0.1 1]
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@Da Vinci
|
||
...Yeah, you've got a point.
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||
[k]
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[charaFace B 25]
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@Da Vinci
|
||
All right, Mash, [%1].
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||
[k]
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@Da Vinci
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||
We're going to have to count on the two of you to find some help, and maybe even bolster our fighting forces into the bargain.
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||
[k]
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[charaFadeout B 0.1]
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[wt 0.1]
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[charaTalk A]
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[charaFace A 13]
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||
[charaFadein A 0.1 1]
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@Mash
|
||
Maybe there are other Heroic Spirits from Proper Human History here, like there were in Russia.
|
||
[k]
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||
[charaFadeout A 0.1]
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[wt 0.1]
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||
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||
[charaTalk B]
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||
[charaFace B 8]
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||
[charaFadein B 0.1 1]
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||
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||
@Da Vinci
|
||
Exactly. With any luck, there'll be Heroic Spirits the land itself summoned here, like Beowulf and Billy.
|
||
[k]
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||
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||
@Da Vinci
|
||
All right, let's go over everything one last time.
|
||
[k]
|
||
[messageOff]
|
||
[charaFace B 13]
|
||
[bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 0.5]
|
||
[wt 1.0]
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||
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||
[charaFace B 25]
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||
[bgm BGM_EVENT_82 0.1]
|
||
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||
@Da Vinci
|
||
...For this mission,[sr]you two have three primary objectives.
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
First, take back the Paper Moon.[sr]Second, cut down the Tree of Emptiness.
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
And third, find a path to the North Sea. Of course, those last two are more for extra credit, but the first one is absolutely crucial!
|
||
[k]
|
||
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||
|
||
[charaFace B 7]
|
||
|
||
@Da Vinci
|
||
So let's get started with that information gathering and, hopefully, recruiting some fighters!
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
?1:Got it!
|
||
?2:We won't let this mission fail!
|
||
|
||
?!
|
||
|
||
[messageOff]
|
||
[charaFace B 1]
|
||
[wt 1.0]
|
||
|
||
[charaFadeout B 0.1]
|
||
[wt 0.1]
|
||
|
||
[charaTalk A]
|
||
[charaFace A 1]
|
||
[charaFadein A 0.1 1]
|
||
|
||
@Mash
|
||
Right, Senpai!
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
[charaFadeout A 0.1]
|
||
[wt 0.1]
|
||
|
||
[charaTalk E]
|
||
[charaFace E 0]
|
||
[charaFadein E 0.1 1]
|
||
|
||
@Fou
|
||
Fou! Fo fou!
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
[charaFadeout E 0.1]
|
||
[wt 0.1]
|
||
|
||
[charaTalk F]
|
||
[charaFace F 0]
|
||
[charaFadein F 0.1 1]
|
||
|
||
@Goredolf
|
||
Very well then, we begin tomorrow[sr]morning at zero nine hundred!
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
[charaFace F 1]
|
||
|
||
@Goredolf
|
||
Now, if there are no further questions,[sr]this briefing is concluded!
|
||
[k]
|
||
|
||
[messageOff]
|
||
[fadeout black 2.0]
|
||
[bgmStop BGM_EVENT_82 2.0]
|
||
[wait fade]
|
||
[wt 0.5]
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[soundStopAll]
|
||
[end]
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