Note: There are four consoles, all playing the same game, in the same room.
Console#1(C1) has Lloyd, Colette, Genis, and Raine.
Console#2(C2) has Regal, Presea, Zelos, and Sheena.
Console#3(C3) has Kratos, Yuan, Botta(who is still alive after all!), and Mithos(also still alive) in his kid form.
Console#4(C4) has Emil, Marta, Richter, and Tenebrae(all from Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World).
Noishe watches all of them, mostly focusing on C1 because Lloyd is playing it. He will randomly make a comment sometimes.
Now, a brief story as to how this came about:
The characters from both Tales of Symphonias were somehow in the real world, and had been for about six months. Lloyd, Kratos, and Tenebrae decided to ask around as to which(the anime, the manga, or the video game) was closest to what actually happened by asking die-hard fans for short summaries. After it was discovered that the video game was the closest to truth, Lloyd and Tenebie went shopping for four gamecubes and four copies of Tales of Symphonia. Upon seeing that they were characters from a video game, the person working the check-out counter gave them everything for free.
"Okay everyone, something new for us to do!", shouted Lloyd. "I am now in possession of four copies of our video game and four Nintendo Gamecubes. Using the conveniently placed four TVs downstairs, we can all play the game at the same time!" "Yaaay!", shouted everyone, and they rushed downstairs to play their new videogame.
Note: Assume, unless stated, that everything is happening at once.
Also, the bolded is the videogame, while the rest is what happens in this story-type-thing.
We begin this game by watching a movie of the high view of the world.
Narrator: Once upon a time, there existed a giant tree that was the source of
mana.
Colette: Was that the one you named Yggdrasill, Lloyd?
Lloyd: Shut up! They *gestures toward C4* aren't supposed to know its name!
Emil: Ha! Now I as Ratatosk can pwn your plan! Though I don't want to since I'm a wimpy and nice character. Wait, what was it you said?
Lloyd: Uhm! We didn't say anything!
Marta: How about we pay attention to the game?!?
Mithos: You named it after me? I'm flattered!
A war, however, caused this tree to wither away, and a hero's life was
sacrificed in order to take its place.
Colette: Wait, what? But, I could have sworn I saw it right before we were stuck here!
Lloyd: Oooohh, it must have been the one before Yggy!
Colette: Oh that one.
Grieving over the loss, the goddess disappeared unto the heavens.
Sheena: I don't believe in the goddess.
Zelos: Well if she's mentioned in the videogame she must be real.
Sheena: *slap* You're just saying that because if the goddess wasn't real you would have no right to power at all.
Kratos: She's real. Trust me.
Lloyd: How do you know?
Kratos: I am the mysterious character who reveals very little information and knows everything.
Mithos: This is true. I've known him for 4000 years, I should know.
The goddess left the angels with this edict:
Botta: The enunciation in this guy's voice is all wrong!
"You must wake me, for if I should sleep, the world shall be destroyed."
Zelos: Pfft! As if!
Regal: Shut up! Enjoy the game! Stop it with the obscure foreshadowing!
Presea: I would like to point out the fact that everyone in this room knows what happened.
Emil: I don't.
Regal: Then pay attention.
The angels bore the Chosen One, who headed towards the tower that reached up unto the heavens.
Genis: Ooh, yay, the Tower of Salvation!
Raine: *sarcastically* No, it's a space elevator.
Lloyd: El-e-what?
Raine: …Never mind. *facepalm*
And that marked the beginning of the regeneration of the world.
Colette: That's not how it happened!
Lloyd: That was the introduction. It was supposed to be like that.
Colette: Oh.
The camera fades to a black screen.
Woman's Voice: Lloyd Irving, wake up! Lloyd!
Lloyd: But I'm awake! See? I'm right here!
Raine: It means the game you.
Genis: Why does Lloyd get to appear first?
Tenebrae: Because he's the protagonist.
Lloyd: Pro-what?
Noishe: *Whine*
The camera shows Lloyd who is sleeping while standing. A chalkboard eraser was
thrown into Lloyd's face.
Lloyd: I remember that. It hurt.
Lloyd: Gahh!
The woman approaches Lloyd.
Woman: …How do you manage to sleep standing?
Genis: He has a gift. I wonder if it's hereditary?
Kratos: Hey!
Lloyd: (woke up) …Oh. Professor Raine. Eh…is class over?
Raine: Oh! Fun! Me! But what's with the hair?
Genis: It looks like you in the morning!
Raine: *whacks Genis with Ruler From Nowhere*
Genis: Oww!
Raine walked back to the teacher's desk.
Raine: (Sigh) Never mind. Let's have someone else answer the question. Genis,
how about you?
Genis: Yes, Raine.
Genis: Yay! I'm next!
The camera switches from Raine returning to the teacher's desk, providing a view of the students.
Genis: Mithos, the hero, brought about the end of the Ancient War in the Holy
Ground of Kharlan.
Mithos: That's me!
Yuan: I feel unloved.
Kratos: We are so underappreciated.
Raine: Correct. Afterwards, Mithos, the hero, formed a pact with the Goddess
Martel to seal away the Desians whom caused the war.
Raine: How dare they, those game creators? They made me use incorrect grammar!
Lloyd: But the Desians came back and are now causing everyone to suffer!
Yuan: *whispers to Mithos and Kratos*
All three of them: Designs! Those horrible designs! Why do they even exist?
Lloyd: *whispers to Colette*
Both of them: To make the world prettier!
Raine: We covered that in class last time, remember? When the Seal weakens the
Desians reappear. Just like they have now.
Lloyd: I…I knew that. I…I just forgot…
Genis: Always.
Lloyd: Hey, shut up, Genis!
Raine: Today is the Day of Prophecy. It is a very important day, which the
Chosen of Mana will receive an oracle from the Goddess Martel. Now, Chosen
One…Colette.
Zelos: What about me? I'm a Chosen too, you know!
Sheena: You idiot! This is Sylvarant!
Zelos: …Oh. That's no fun.
Colette: (stands up from her seat) Yes, ma'am.
Colette: I sound kind of…
Genis:...Preppy?
Colette: Annoying.
Raine: Tell us about the journey of world regeneration.
Emil: Now I'm confused.
Tenebrae: I think Colette will merely describe the process. It hasn't happened yet ingame.
Emil: Oh.
Colette: It is a journey to seal the Desians. Upon passing the trials of the
Goddess Martel, the Summon Spirits that protect the world awaken, and mana is
restored.
Colette: Aah! The voice they gave me! It's annoying! Turn it off!
The camera switches to Lloyd who slept again while standing.
Raine: Wake up, Lloyd!
Raine: Correct. I suppose we should expect the Chosen herself to know the
answer to that one. Mana depletion is the cause of the current food shortages
and droughts. It is said that this occurs because the Desians consume vast
amounts of mana in their human ranches.
Lloyd, Colette, and Genis: BOOM!
Lloyd woke up again and Colette looked back at Lloyd for a brief moment and
turns around.
Richter: *patronizingly* Aww…
Colette and Lloyd: *kill*
Raine: The Chosen's journey has two purposes—to revive mana as well as defeat
the Desians. Now, for the next question—
Suddenly, a light flashed on the screen.
Genis: AAAAAHH! IT BUUUURRRRNNNSSSS!!
Lloyd: Wh…what was that?!
Colette: That's…
Raine: Settle down. It would seem that the time for the oracle has come. I will
go and check on the chapel. Everyone, stay here and study on your own.
Understood?
As Raine runs off…
Colette: Professor! I'll go with you!
Raine: No, Colette. If it is the oracle, the priests will come here for you.
Wait here with everyone else.
Zelos: Because she's secretly going off to-
Sheena and Raine: *ducktape*
Raine left the scene.
Colette: Yes, ma'am.
The player is now given control over Lloyd.