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Tale of Lunares: Chapter One

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Father... Can you hear my voice? I'm doing fine down here, Father. I hope you're not too worried about me. Getting here was a little rough, I gotta say. To be honest, I was feeling a bit down at first. I came down here to Castele, and for a while... I found this curious fountain... And...I just spent hours staring at the water... I did a lot of wandering around... But don't worry! I'm right back on track now. It's all because I managed to find myself a friend! A REAL friend! I think things are going to go much more smoothly from here on out now that I have a partner by my side!
Butterfly YueliaWHAT ON REVERIA IS THAT?!
Butterfly YueliaWell, that was terrifying!
Butterfly YueliaAre you OK?
Butterfly YueliaI think I'm fine...my wings are just a little extra jittery.
Butterfly YueliaI'm still shaking. I mean, look at that thing! What do you think that is?!
???According to my calculations, it should have landed right around...
???HERE! AHA! I am unsurprised, yet nonetheless pleased, to see I was correct. And that is one big stone.
???All right, listen up, soldiers!
???I want you to exercise extreme caution when extricating that stone from the roof.
???It may be hot. It may be cold. We don't know what it is. But we know that you need to go up and get it.
Butterfly YueliaSheesh! Who's the guy dancing the Bossy Nova?
???You there!
???I take it you are the resident of this domicile?
???Such a fortuitous event! You must feel so lucky!
???I titter with glee to imagine if an actual Doomstone were to crash into my own roof!
???*sigh* Always a bridesmaid...
Professor Hughes, sir! I have exorcised the—I mean, I have extricated the... I pulled the stone out of the roof, sir.
HughesGood work, soldier. Now if you will please see it back to the castle intact.
HughesOh, and by the way...
HughesDon't go thinking that just because something crashed into your roof it belongs to you.
HughesWe don't live in that type of society. That Doomstone will be studied for the good of all Reveria.
HughesSo don't bother straining your little cerebrum over any of this.
HughesI'm sure you'll be looking forward to my findings. Good day.
Butterfly YueliaThanks so much for your company! ...What a jerk.
Boy‥‥
Pam[Player]!
Butterfly YueliaWhat about Pam?! Is she OK?!
PamOh my! What is going on here? Are you two all right?
Butterfly YueliaWe're fine! But...we've got some bad news for you.
PamOh, I'd already heard that a giant rock or something fell on the roof. I was so worried about you!
PamI came running home right away. I'm so glad you weren't harmed! I wouldn't have forgiven myself!
PamPlus, I've let my liability insurance lapse, so you can imagine my relief!
PamThat hole is actually kind of nice. It would give you a nice view of Lunares while you're sleeping.
PamOr not. Tee hee! I'll get a Carpenter up here to patch it right away.
PamThat girl... She wasn't up there on the roof when the stone fell, was she?
PamThat girl! The one who is always up there talking to the stars. I thought she was a friend of yours.
PamHave you seen her, Butterfly?
Butterfly YueliaI have no idea who you're talking about, Pam. Sorry.
PamI wonder if she had anything to do with all of this...
Butterfly YueliaHow? I mean...what was that thing?
PamOh, it must have been one of those Doomstones. Strange...
PamIt seems like we've been getting more of those lately.
Butterfly YueliaWait—so this is a common occurrence?!
PamOh no, to the contrary. That's why it's so odd. I guess another one just landed somewhere out in the plains.
Butterfly Yuelia[Player]! We should go and check it out before that Hughes jerk gets to it!
Butterfly YueliaThanks for the hot tip, Pam!
PamOf course. I'm usually good at getting information. Keeping it to myself is a different story, though.
PamYou had better run off now before that Doomstone is carted away to the castle!
BoyA Doomstone, eh?
???You there!
Butterfly YueliaDid you hear someone shouting, or are my antennae on the fritz?
BoyYOU DIDN'T SEE ME! YOU DIDN'T SEE ME!
Butterfly YueliaBut...I do see you.
MustangYou there! Did you see a blue-capped urchin—
Mustang*ahem* I mean...have you seen an oh so charming yet much too fast for his own good young boy?
Butterfly YueliaUh, yeah. I mean, no! I mean... I don't know if I saw him. The one you're looking for, that is.
Butterfly YueliaBut there was a blur in a blue cap that ran past us toward the town.
Butterfly YueliaIsn't that right, [Player]? *wink*
MustangThanks for the information. And clear that dust mote out of your eye!
MustangYou heard the talking butterfly! Back to town, boys!
PaladinSir, yes, sir, Mustache, sir!
Butterfly YueliaOK, they're gone.
BoyThank you! Those men were quite rude! I shudder to think what would have transpired had they found me.
BoyOh...wait a second. It's you. I saw you earlier in the town square.
BoyWhat are you doing? No, wait—don't tell me. I'm quite good at this. You're out here picking apples!
Butterfly YueliaWe're looking for the—
BoyNo, no! Don't tell me! You're...out here...gathering Dandelion Puffs to make an eye pillow for a relative!
BoyOr no, wait! You're collecting donations for the Talking Insects Auxiliary annual boccie tournament!
Butterfly YueliaIt breaks my heart to stop you.
Butterfly YueliaActually, we're looking for a Doomstone. Isn't that right, [Player]?
BoyOh, splendid! That's what I'm doing now too! I'm sure you won't mind if I join up with you.
Butterfly YueliaHuh? Uh, well...sure. I guess. I mean, it doesn't sound like we have much of a choice.
BoyHa ha ha. Oh, a butterfly with a dry wit. How unique!
BoyWhew. Thank you for helping me...[Player], is it?
BoyWell? Shall we continue our search?
PierreCan you confirm that a stone of doom was sighted in this location, squire?
PaladinSure I can. You mean the Doomstone, right? It's right over there.
PaladinBut...may I ask by whose authority are you two here?
ButchOh, dat's an easy one.
ButchMe an' my bro here sent us here on authority.
ButchSee, my bro is quite estimated in his profession.
ButchSo we'll just be takin' dat stone, if you don't mind...
ButchOuch! Why'd you do that for?!
PierreJust let me do the talking! You stand there and stick your chin out quietly.
PierreMy good man, we are scholars under the tutelage of Professor Hughes.
PierreI'm actually the professor's right-hand man, Pierre.
ButchAn' I'm his left-hand man, Butch. We been under the professor's tootle age ever since last week.
PaladinOh, really? Is that right?
PaladinSo Professor Hughes sent just the two of you to take this extremely heavy Doomstone back to the castle?
ButchYeah, well, he wanted to send more guys, but we told him we got it.
PaladinThat's very dutiful of you.
PaladinVery well. Then you may help me pull the Doomstone up out of the ground first.
ButchWhew! Dat thing weighs a ton! And I got glowing stuff all over my hands.
ButchBro, dis stone's all dirty, and it kinda stinks like rotten eggs. Are you sure it's really a treasure?
ButchOuch! What was dat for?!
PaladinDid you say this was a treasure?
PierreOh, no, no, my good man. My brother here said that serving Professor Hughes was a singular pleasure.
PierreAnd that he's excited to...measure the stone. And when we're done, he's hoping for some leisure.
PaladinOh. He said all that just now?
PaladinI thought he said something about treasure. Well, just be careful with it. It is for research, after all.
PierreOh, of course!
PierreWay to keep flapping your lips, cabbage head! You nearly blew the whole plan!
ButchSorry, Bro. I didn't mean to— Wait. What plan?
PierreThe plan where we secure the Doomstone for ourselves and then sell it to Hughes for a fortune!
PierreBut first things first! We need to stash it somewhere until we can talk to Hughes.
PierreRemember that cave we found earlier? That would be the perfect place to hide this for the time being!
PierreMy scheme is almost too immaculate.
ButchYeah, and you made a good plan too!
Butterfly YueliaSo where exactly is this Doomstone supposed to have fallen?
LauraThere should be Paladins stationed across the Grassy Plains...
LauraWe can just ask one of them if they've seen anything.
Butterfly YueliaI don't see the Doomstone anywhere!
BoyThis is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Maybe we should ask that guard over—
BoyNow look at that. Disgraceful. What do you think the king would think about that?
Butterfly Yuelia*ahem* Excuse me.
BoyHonestly. This is just unacceptable.
BoyWAKE UP, YOU!
PaladinHUNH?! Wuzzat?! Forgive me, Princess!
PaladinWait...what? I could've sworn I heard... What's going on here? And why is this butterfly staring at me?
Butterfly YueliaTell us where the Doomstone is, or we'll tell the king you were snoozing on the job.
PaladinWhat?! No, you can't! I have a family! Well, I mean, not really. I'm not married. But I do live with my mom.
PaladinSo please, don't tell anyone! The Doomstone landed just over that bridge there.
PaladinNo problem. Wait until my mom hears that I gave directions to a talking butterfly! She's gonna flip.
BoyWhat is this? This can't be the Doomstone crater.
Butterfly YueliaIt-it looks like...the outline of a person.
PaladinThat's not the Doomstone crater.
BoyWe knew that!
PaladinDoomstone crater is over there.
BoySo...what's this...person-shaped crater?
PaladinDunno. Maybe someone fell from the sky? Like some kinda flying angel that doesn't fly too well anymore...
BoyIs there anyone down in there?! That thing looks pretty deep...
BoyThis has to be some type of hoax. I mean, how could someone survive a fall from the sky?
Butterfly YueliaYeah, uh...I mean, it's not like there's some sort of land up there in the clouds filled with people...right?
BoyExactly. But so where is the Doomstone now?
PaladinIt was collected by men sent by Professor Hughes.
PaladinIt was a pleasure for them to measure, and they wanted leisure. But they mentioned no treasure.
Butterfly YueliaThey mentioned no...treasure? Just measure, pleasure, and leisure. No treasure? Are you sure?
BoySomething is fishy here...
HughesWell met, squire! Where is the Doomstone? Point me to it. Quickly now!
PaladinOh, Professor Hughes! Those men you sent already picked it up.
PaladinYour right- and left-hand men took care of it all.
HughesWhat are you babbling on about, man?! I have no... "hand" men in my employ. Left or right!
PaladinB-b-but they said they were under your tootle age!
HughesNow how would they know how old my tootle is...?
HughesThis is bad. If the Doomstone gets into the wrong hands, the consequences can be catastrophic.
Butterfly YueliaWhat do you mean by "catastrophic"?
HughesHuh? What's that?
HughesOh, it's you. From the smashed-roof incident.
HughesWhat are you doing here? Do you have something to do with the rising incidence of Doomstones?
Butterfly YueliaDon't be stupid!
Hughes*gasp* I...have...NEVER been...stupid in my Life!
HughesEspecially not in front of a talking butterfly! You know, you would make a very good specimen...
HughesHey, near-miss kid. How about letting me have the butterfly? [Choice: Take her / Never!]
Butterfly YueliaOh, [Player], you big meanie! I am not for sale!
Butterfly YueliaIf you think I'm the kind of flighty butterfly who goes off with total strangers, think again!
Butterfly YueliaIs that a threat?!
HughesOh, on the contrary. It was a scientific wish, that's all. I will note you in my research journal.
HughesBut that is for another time. Right now, we must retrieve that Doomstone.
HughesOnward, troops! Let's go get that Doomstone!
PaladinSir, yes, sir, Professor Hughes, sir!
HughesIf one of you happens to find the stone, do be a dear and let me know, won't you? Ta.
Butterfly YueliaDid I mention what a jerk that guy is?
BoyDon't waste your time with Hughes. It's a lost cause.
Butterfly YueliaWhat, you know him?
BoyEh. My father works with him sometimes.
BoyI would surmise that those no-goodnik brothers are behind this. Come, [Player]! Let us get that stone!
ButchChompy! What's wrong, buddy? You're acting like you don't even know me!
ButchChompy! Down, Chompy! Heel! Sit! Shake! Dance! Talk! Smile! ANYTHING!
ButchStop that, Chompy! Leave Pierre alone!
PierreARGH! Release me at once, you little beast!
PierreButch, do something! That thing of yours nearly ate my face off! Once again, my beard saved me.
ButchChompy don't mean it, Bro! Somethin's wrong!
PierreDear mother of Goddess of all that is holy in the realm we call Reveria...
Butterfly YueliaLet's go, [Player]! Sounds like action up ahead!
PierreThat...THING of yours tried to swallow me whole!
ButchNah, he wuz...just playin', Bro! It's a new game. Must be, y'know? Swallow the Bro Whole or sumthin'...
PierreAre you blind, Butch?! He's transformed into some sort of...rampaging beast.
ButchYeah, I guess he does look a bit more...like some sort of evil shadow being than usual...
ButchMy poor Chompy. Why?! WHYYYYYYY?!
PierreStop being so dramatic, Butch. I'm sure that whole... nefarious-demon look will clear up on its own.
PierreHe'll be right as rain soon enough. We just need to give him some time.
PierreWe have to keep moving, though. We've hidden the stone, but if we stick around, someone may find us.
PierreCome. We'll be back to check on him.
PierreWhat are you doing here?! Didn't you read the sign?! It said to keep out! ...Didn't it?
Butterfly YueliaOh, there were words on that sign? Sorry. We thought some toddler had scribbled on it.
ButchI told you—shoulda let me write it. I always got da better penmanship.
PierreI get nervous when I write, OK?!
PierreI thought we had an agreement that you would mind your own business, butterfly.
ButchOh, Chompy... I can't just leave him here.
ButchI gotta help him. Somehow...
PierreDon't get in our way again, butterfly. Or you'll regret it, mark my words.
PierreCome, Butch! We're leaving!
Butch*sniff* Uh...OK, Bro. Poor Chompy. *sob*
BoyPhew! Some little guy has dragon breath!
Butterfly YueliaIt's covered in some type of...shadow. This must be the catastrophe Hughes was talking about.
Butterfly YueliaHey there, boy! It's OK! We don't want any trouble. We just need that little Doomstone behind you.
Butterfly YueliaOK. Time for plan B.
BoyI think you're right, Butterfly. If Professor Hughes thought something like this could happen...
BoyI wonder if the Doomstone has somehow taken over this poor little creature. Is that possible?
Butterfly YueliaPoor little creature?! That thing just tried to bite my proboscis off!
Butterfly YueliaIt does seem like it's...struggling somehow, though.
Butterfly YueliaI get the feeling that it's trying to fight this. That it's more tortured than deliberately evil...maybe.
Butterfly YueliaI think the Doomstone is definitely causing this.
Butterfly YueliaWhat do you think would happen if we tried to destroy the stone?
BoyI don't know... Hughes would cry over trying to research a broken Doomstone?
Butterfly YueliaBut this thing and the stone are the same color... It looks like they're filled with the same type of energy.
BoyUgh. Unless you have a breath mint, we must take down this beast. Or destroy the stone. You decide.
BoyLet's go, [Player]!
Butterfly YueliaWow! Look at that!
BoyIt was indeed the Doomstone!
BoyWell done, drawing the connection between the creature's state and the Doomstone, Butterfly.
Butterfly YueliaOh, no, ha ha, it was...just a lucky guess, y'know.
BoyBetween your powers of observation and [Player]'s bravery, we saved this little creature.
Butterfly YueliaThe Doomstone actually looks rather beautiful now.
BoyIt is. It looks like a piece of valuable treasure.
HughesStop there! Right there! You there!
HughesYou can't keep me out with a sign that says keep out!
HughesSuch a poorly crafted sign in this area basically screamed, "Hey! The stolen Doomstone is in here!"
HughesSo then...where is it? Where is the Doomstone?
Butterfly YueliaIt's right there.
HughesWhat?! That shattered piece of— YOU DESTROYED A PRICELESS RESEARCH THINGIE!
Butterfly YueliaWe had to do it, Hughes. It was dangerous!
HughesOh, my sweet little artifact! Oh, what have they done to you?!
ButchLET GO OF ME, BRO!
ButchI told you, I don't care! I'm goin' after Chompy!
ButchI made a solomon oath I'd take care of Chompy!
PierreStop being such a child, Butch.
PierreWhere are you going?! Come back here!
ButchCHOMPY, I'M COMIN', BUDDY!
PierreOh...um. Hello, everyone. Fancy meeting you all here, heh. What may I ask is the special occasion?
PaladinProfessor! These are the right- and left-hand men!
PierreThe jig is up, Butch! You distract them with your adorable obliviousness, and I'll run!
ButchBro, wait!
ButchYou wouldn't just leave me and—
ButchChompy! You're OK!
PierreYou ridiculous beast! You had my brother worried half to death!
HughesWhy am I even watching this maudlin display? Tell me what happened with the stone!
Butterfly YueliaRemember what you said earlier, Professor? Well, that stone did have a catastrophic effect here.
Butterfly YueliaIt somehow covered Chompy in a living shadow and took him over or something.
Butterfly YueliaHe tried to attack us. But once the Doomstone shattered, Chompy went back to normal!
HughesI see. Cracking the Doomstone, eh? Hmm... I hadn't considered such a barbaric action.
HughesSo it relinquished its hold on the animal, and we now have this rather exquisite piece here in shards...
HughesI must return to the castle and reconsider my current research strategy.
HughesYou lot can make yourselves useful and transport the remnants of the Doomstone back to the castle.
HughesAfter that, please clear the wreckage blocking the West Grassy Plains. It's an embarrassment.
PaladinSir! Yes, sir, Professor Hughes, sir!
HughesI reluctantly offer you my congratulations for somehow neutralizing the Doomstone's power.
HughesI shall remember you in my acceptance speech for the Shwenke-Oafenfhaatz Prize.
HughesTo the castle! Quickly now!
BoyHa ha ha! Oh, that's too funny...
BoyHe's gonna be pretty sad when he hears Sergio Shwenke stopped handing out the prize last year.
BoyServes him right.
BoyI'm sorry. I just realized how rude I've been. I haven't even introduced myself.
BoyBut I have my reasons, I want you to know. The truth is...I can't tell you my real name.
BoyYou can call me...Oversized Blue Cap Gir—Boy!
BoyUh, yeah! Oversized Blue Cap Girboy. That's me!
BoyHa ha ha... Anyway, I must run. Thanks so much for the adventure! The pleasure was all mine!
Butterfly YueliaThat is one strange girboy.
Butterfly YueliaI don't know about you, but I'm exhausted.
Butterfly YueliaI can't believe we actually tracked down the Doomstone!
Butterfly YueliaLet's get a move on before we spend any more time patting ourselves on the thorax.
Butterfly YueliaWe deserve a break after all that. Let's head back home, [Player].
Butterfly YueliaLet's go see if Pam got the roof fixed yet.
PamOh my stars, you should've seen that Carpenter! He was working like his trousers were on fire!
PamThat was the quickest roof patch-up job I've ever seen. And it's barely noticeable, right?
PamSo did you have any luck with the other Doomstone?
Butterfly YueliaWe did! Thanks to [Player]'s efforts!
PamOh, well, isn't that nice.
PamYou are quite the humble little butterfly, aren't you?
PamI see you two have become quite the pair.
PamBut I'm sure you had a part to play in tracking down that Doomstone. Am I right, you cute little thing?
Butterfly YueliaAw, well...I don't know. Maybe.
PamOh, by the way, Professor Fussbudget came by looking for you.
PamHe wanted me to make sure you received his thank- you gift.
PamHe also offered to fix the roof, but it was too late. I think he only offered because he saw it was fixed.
PamBut that man is not in the habit of spending Dosh needlessly, so you must have served him quite well!
PamI've put fresh sheets on your bed. Feel free to take a rest. You deserve it.
???AHA! I knew it! That's her shape all right...
Oh, yoo-hoo! You there, on the roof! Oh! Hi! S-sorry! I'll get down right away! Tee hee! Oh my stars, no bother! You're fine. You can stay right there. I just had that roof fixed. So you can test it out and tell me if it's sturdy up there! Just be sure to be careful, please. I'm still getting my new insurance together. I must say, I was curious to see a girl all by herself up there. I'm not one to judge—don't get me wrong. But if you don't mind my asking, who are you talking to up there? Oh, I'm sorry! Am I being too loud? Heavens, no! I come out here to talk to the stars myself. I was wondering, though...does anyone ever talk back? Yes! Yes! The stars do! I mean, not like with their voices... But they speak to me deeply. They speak to my heart. Well, that's lovely... I feel like I've heard that somewhere before... So tell me, what is your name? Or should I just call you Yoo-Hoo Up There on the Roof? Yuelia. My name is Yuelia. My, what a beautiful name. Yuelia, my dear, would you like to come down and join me for a cup of tea? That sounds great! Would you like to hear what the stars told me tonight?
PierreDid you hear that, Butch?
ButchI sure did, Bro!
ButchJust goes to show what kinda risk you run if you don't pay your insurance premiums.
PierreWho cares about premiums, mutton ears!
PierreThere's a second Doomstone somewhere out there in the Grassy Plains!
ButchOh, dat part! Yeah, yeah, I heard dat.
PierreThat Professor Hughes may be the creepiest intellectual I have ever seen.
PierreHe was leering at that Doomstone as if he were in love with it or something.
PierreBut his weakness may be to our advantage...
ButchLet's make dat Doomstone love Hughes too!
ButchI hope we can do dat, Bro. I heard dem stones can be kinda picky about their company.
PierreButch, I feared you wouldn't be able to keep up with my train of thought. You have not disappointed me.
ButchI'll try to keep not disappointin' you, Bro! But I can't make any guarantees.
PierreCome now, Butch. Let's go get that Doomstone.
ChompyRawr!
PierreOh, ho! And just who are you again?
PierreIf there's nothing you want, please stop watching me.
PaladinThe Doomstone? Oh yeah, I saw that thing. It came down over by the western watchtower.
PaladinMade a noise loud enough to wake a Napdragon! Careful. I think it's riling up some of the monsters...
PaladinDon't I know you, little blue-capped boy?
BoyUh, no, that's not me. I'm from Port Puerto.
BoyCome, [Player], let's go!
BillboardKeep Outta Haniwa Cave!
BoyOdd. I don't recall this sign being here before.
Butterfly YueliaThat penmanship is laughable.
BillboardKeep Outta Haniwa Cave!
PierreNow see, Butch. All of your blubbering seems only to have worried Chompy.
ButchWell, I ain't done blubberin' yet!
ButchChompy! *blubber blubber* I'm just so glad dat you're OK! *blubber boo blubber hoo*
ChompyRawr!
PaladinThe western blockade has been cleared.
PaladinWhy was it blocked off?
PaladinA strange item came falling from the sky and blocked off the road.
PaladinSuch a strange object... Like nothing I ever saw... Or did I?
[Player] joined your party!
[Player] left your party.
The boy joined your party!
The boy left your party.
PamI heard the second Doomstone fell somewhere in the Grassy Plains.
HughesFinding those goons is just a matter of time. With logic, I shall deduce their hideout.
PierreThe rumors were true, then. A Doomstone really did fall to ground...
ButchDat Doomstone ain't got no manners! Wakin' everyone up with a ruckus!
ChompyRawr!
PaladinThere's something scattered on the road ahead. It's dangerous, so it's off limits until it's cleared.
PaladinI should probably keep this to myself, but...I was fast asleep, so I didn't see anyone suspicious.
PaladinThe wreckage has been completely cleared by Hughes and his people.
PaladinThis cave certainly looks suspicious. But there's a keep-out sign there...so better keep out.
PaladinMaybe they went this way? If I was a crook, this is where I'd go...
PaladinI don't think they went this way. How do I know? I don't know how I know...
Kindly Old ManOh me. Oh my. This is the first time a stone has fallen in town...
BoyDoomstones are awesome! Whump! Crash! I want one to fall on my house, too!
GirlYou had a lucky escape! You could be a bit more cheerful about it...
PaladinThe goonsome twosome didn't go this way... I don't think they did, anyway.
PaladinHopefully this blockade to Port Puerto will be lifted sometime soon.