Disclaimer: None of the characters are mine.
Chapter 2
The player is now given control over Lloyd.
C1
Lloyd stared off into the distance.
"LLOYD! Move!" shouted Genis.
"Uh… OH! Right! Sorry." stammered Lloyd.
(Note: Here Lloyd is first player because he is the main character.)
C2
"Ohh, Let's see how many different ladies I can hit on!"
Regal sighed. "They don't let you hit on females until you join the party."
"Aawww…", moaned Zelos.
Sheena took this opportunity to whack Zelos upside the head, resulting in a loud, "OW!" from Zelos.
(Note: Zelos is first player because they fought over it. Zelos won because he can fight well and heal himself.)
C3
"This is very interesting," mused Kratos. "Why is there a Colette-shaped hole in the wall?" He moved the Lloyd figure toward it.
(From this point on, assume that 'walk' or 'move' is ingame unless otherwise stated.)
"There's an option. You can examine it," noted Yuan.
On C3, a set of ellipsis marks appeared over Lloyd's head.
"…Weird," commented Mithos.
"This is very vague," said Botta truthfully.
(Note: Kratos is first player because he is the only one of C3 that actually is in the party for any length of time.)
C4
"We're not even in this game, are we?" asked Emil, a little put-out.
Marta said sadly, "I doubt it."
Richter, after short contemplation, noted, "I might have been in Sybak…No wait, I had already fled Ratatosk then…"
Tenebie pointedly said "I doubt any of us are in this game. Maybe we should all play the next one as well. But for now, let us exit the room to continue the plot."
(Note: Emil is first player because he is the protagonist of the next game.)
As Lloyd tries to leave the classroom…
Genis: Lloyd! Where are you going? Don't tell me you're sneaking out! Raine
will get mad!
Lloyd: I'm really curious to find out what really happens to Colette when she
receives the oracle. They always talk about the Chosen of Regeneration and the
Day of Prophecy, but no one tells us what really happens.
"NONSENSE!" shouted Genis, making everyone in the room jump.
"Yeah, that's not what I said," added Lloyd.
"…What did you say?" inquired Raine hesitantly.
"I said, 'I'm bored and it's not like she'll catch us!'" responded Lloyd.
All of C1 wisely said nothing.
Genis: But my sister said to stay and study by ourselves.
Colette, Genis, Lloyd, Emil, and Sheena all announced at the same time, "Whoa, hey! You can choose what to say!"
"I think I'll choose 'It's research'" said Lloyd.
"Yeah, so will I." added Zelos.
What happened to C1 and C2:
Lloyd: It's research.
Genis: That's just an excuse!
"This game must be wrong. I would never say something that blatantly obvious," noted Genis, exercising his monumental ability to be kind of a brat.
"Yes you would," contradicted Raine. "Now be quiet."
Lloyd: So? An excuse is an excuse, right? Don't be so stuffy. You're coming
too, right? We're best friends, after all! Colette, want to come along, too?
After this followed a long conversation that is hard to express in words:
Lloyd: Why is my character such an idiot?
Genis: Because you are one.
Lloyd: Hey, shut up, Genis!
Genis: …I think that's your catchphrase.
Lloyd: I have a catchphrase? Cool!
Kratos: *listens in* He was making fun of you, Lloyd.
Colette: …Huh? Um, okay.
Colette gets up from her seat and approaches Lloyd and Genis.
Colette: So where to?
Lloyd: Where else?! That light! You're directly involved in all of this. Aren't
you curious?
Colette: Hmm…Are you curious about it?
Lloyd: Of course!
Colette: Okay, then I'll be curious about it, too.
"Aww, you guys seem in love…" teased Zelos.
Marta peered over, "Wonderful!"
This lead Lloyd and Colette to take out the ducktape.
Lloyd: (to Genis) See? Dwarven Vow #4: Don't depend on others. Walk on your own two legs. Okay then! Let's go to the temple!
"There's nothing I hate more than people with no individuality," grunted Richter.
"Hey, now I kind of like herbs and kind of hate them! Don't bring that up!" protested Emil sheepishly.
"Shut up and go back to your console!" shouted all of C1 and C2.
Genis: Not the Dwarven Vows again. You always use those when you need an excuse…
"He still does…" sighed Genis.
"I think I'll choose, 'Okay, fine'", decided Emil.
"…So shall I," said Kratos.
What happened to C3 and C4:
Lloyd: Okay, fine. Sheesh…
Genis: Honestly, Lloyd. It's not pretty when Raine gets mad.
Raine smacked Genis for his disparaging remark.
Genis ducked. "See?"
Mithos rolled his eyes. "Go pay attention to your own console."
Lloyd: Man…I was really looking forward to seeing what happens with the oracle.
The camera shows the pastor coming in clenching his body.
Pastor: Chosen One!
The pastor approaches Colette and then falls to the floor.
Colette: Pastor?!
Lloyd: Hey! Are you all right?!
Pastor: The Desians attacked the temple…
Kratos, Mithos, and Yuan shouted in unison. "DESIGNS!!!"
Botta facepalmed. "…Are you going to do that every time 'Desians' are mentioned?" If so, this was going to be a long game.
Genis: Wait, Iselia has a non-aggression treaty with the Desians.
Kratos, Mithos, and Yuan continued to make Design jokes.
"-Wait a minute," realized Botta. "Aren't you guys the ones who named them that?"
Mithos responded arrogantly. "I named them that so they would know that they were inferior to us the four Seraphim."
"…That doesn't really make any sense," said Richter.
Kratos answered. "He wished for them to be mocked."
"But regrettably," declared Yuan, "we're the only ones mocking them."
"…I see," answered Richter, deciding to stay out of it.
Lloyd: You mean that agreement where they don't attack the village as long as
we leave the human ranch alone?
Colette: Yes…Grandmother said it was to protect me…
Pastor: I don't…know why, but they have broken the treaty… Chosen
One…hurry…receive the oracle…
Colette: I will.
Pastor: (dying) Please…be careful… I regret that I was…unable
to…pro…tect…the…Cho…
Colette: Pastor, hang on!
The pastor died at the scene.
"…This is horrible!" cried Emil.
Marta fangirled. "I know! Protect me so that this doesn't happen to us!"
Oh great, thought Emil.
Lloyd: It's no good. He's gone…
Genis: No!
Genis and Colette covers their faces in grief. Later…
Colette: …I'm going.
Genis: Colette, there are Desians outside!
"So… where do we come in?" Asked Botta hesitantly.
Kratos replied knowingly. "Soon. You'll see."
Colette: Yes…but I have to go. I am the Chosen. My job is to accept the oracle
on the Day of Prophecy. Everyone, wait here, all right?
"I must say, this is rather clichéd," criticized Tenebie.
Genis: Lloyd, are you going to let Colette go by herself?!
"Of course not!" Shouted Emil, as if it was obvious.
Over at Console 4, the resulting cutscene happened:
Lloyd: I'm going, too. I can't let you go by yourself.
Colette: Are you sure? It's dangerous.
Marta tried to hint to Emil. "See? He wants to protect her!"
"Not again…" moaned Emil, trying to avoid Marta's fangirlism.
Lloyd: Dwarven Vow #1: Let's all work together for a peaceful world. Let's go.
Genis: Wait, I'm going, too. I'm worried about Raine.
Colette: Thanks, both of you.
After seeing the above cutscene on C4, Kratos said, "To see what happens, I'll choose, 'I'll wait for you'."
The screen in front of C3 showed the cutscene caused by Lloyd's potential laziness.
Lloyd: I'll wait for you. Colette says she'll be fine by herself.
Genis: I can't believe you Lloyd! I'm going with Colette!
Lloyd: …Okay, fine, I'll go. Besides, I'm worried about the Professor, too.
Colette: Thanks, both of you.
Colette and Genis join the party(on all consoles).
The following conversations occurred simultaneously among all four consoles:
C1
Lloyd: Okay, let's see, since Genis is player 2…
Lloyd switched the characters Colette and Genis.
Genis: Ooh, let's see what Techs I can do!
After checking…
Genis: Aww! Just Fireball! This'll be a boring game!
Raine: … You'll learn more as we play.
Genis: …Oh.
Colette: Ooh, yay, I get to fight too? This should be fun!
C2
Zelos: Aww man, we're not in the party yet! I call playing as Lloyd!
Presea: I suppose I should fight as Colette, since that's the default for Player Two.
Sheena: Okay, then I'll be Genis.
C3
Kratos: I shall fight as Lloyd, since he is my son.
Mithos: I think I'll fight as Genis.
Yuan, being forced to fight as Colette, said nothing.
C4
Emil: I'll fight as Lloyd since we have similar fighting styles.
Marta: I'll fight as Colette!
Richter and Tenebie faced each other.
Richter: I suppose it's time.
Both of them: ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS, SHOOT!
Tenebie's paw morphed into a hand that had two fingers out. Richter held his hand flat.
Richter: Okay, I admit defeat. You get the privelage of fighting as Player Three.
Assume now that all characters are set to 'Semi-Auto'.
Author's note: Some of the things I kept 'chat style', so to speak, because it makes more sense that way.