Author's Notes: This is a writeup of the Jumi arc of Legend of Mana, one of my favorite
stories in a game to date. I have taken some liberties, here; I've added some dialogue
and events, but most are taken directly from the game. The main character is a female, named
Leora, and she uses a two-handed sword.
This introduction was written as an aid to anyone who hasn't played Legend of Mana (I actually
wrote this originally as a school project), so if you wish, you may proceed to chapter one. Happy
reading!
I am a self-proclaimed jack-of-all-trades.
If I do say so myself, I do my jobs quite well. I live in a house near Domina, that I built myself. It's built against a giant, ancient tree. It's so beautiful in the summer, and in the winter, the snow on everything sparkles like a gem. In the autumn, the firecracker colors of the dying leaves are blown about my yard, bothersome but beautiful, and in the spring, pink blossoms frame my front door, budding from the new branches.
In the back, I've got a Mana Orchard. Although I cannot control the Mana power of the land, I grow fine crops anyhow. The giant tree, Trent, will bear fruit from any combination of seeds, and then give seeds back to plant again. If I'm short on money, I sell my produce; if not, I feed it to my pets.
I'm also quite handy with a sword, and love to help people. Perhaps it's a part of my thirst to prove myself. At any rate, I've done many favors for people over the years… because of this I've got three workshops in the back. The first was built by a student from Geo, and I can build magical instruments there. I was flattered he built me a shop. He did it only for a project, but Geo is so far away! I can't imagine how long it took to get here, all the way to Domina and then some. My second workshop was installed by Professor Bomb. When I found his runaway Golem, he taught me the secrets of the trade himself. I'm still getting the hang of it, though. It's rather difficult. My final workshop is the smithy, built by Watts the blacksmith, in return for finding his hammer. He'd lost it in the mines. It took me so long, but I saved my money, bit by bit, and trekked all the way to Geo. I'd bought the finest mineral available for sale anywhere, Lorima Iron, and built myself a true sword to be reckoned with.
Every week, on the market day in Domina, I take whatever wares I can, and sell them. Some days I hardly earn enough to eat, but others I really strike gold. It all depends on what I've got. I could make jewelry if I could only afford the materials…
Living with me are my two self-appointed apprentices--Bud and Lisa. They're very young elf twins, with nowhere to live. They were evidently kicked out of the magic academy because of Bud. I don't know the details, and never asked. I simply know that they are orphans; each carries a memento of one of their parents. Bud, his mother's frying pan; Lisa, her father's broom. Sometimes they aren't very useful; I'm afraid, but I can't cast them out. I'll feed us with my crops if I have to. After all, I do get those for free. If a week turns out to be such an occasion, I make them run the market in my place. I can't simply let them drive me nuts, can I?
I suppose you meet some different sorts in Domina now and then. Duelle, the onion warrior, and Teapo, the teapot woman, are a very odd pair indeed. That poor girl, Rachel, has a father that treats her like a little girl, though she can't be much younger than I am. Then we have Niccolo, the rabbit-man peddler. The only one who truly seems to take him in for what he pretends to be, though, is Teapo. He claims to be a peddler of smiles, but he'll rip you off faster than a Rabite can bite you and run away.
They, however, are nothing to the two friends I happened to meet one Salamander Day in the pub. I never imagined when I met them that it would go as far as it did. And I've learned a lot. I'm older now, on the inside.
The story is a long tell, but if you've the time, won't you come inside and hear it? I'll brew us some heart mint tea and Lisa's just finished baking some apricat cookies.
Oh! My name? It's Leora. Nice to meet you, as well.
stories in a game to date. I have taken some liberties, here; I've added some dialogue
and events, but most are taken directly from the game. The main character is a female, named
Leora, and she uses a two-handed sword.
This introduction was written as an aid to anyone who hasn't played Legend of Mana (I actually
wrote this originally as a school project), so if you wish, you may proceed to chapter one. Happy
reading!
I am a self-proclaimed jack-of-all-trades.
If I do say so myself, I do my jobs quite well. I live in a house near Domina, that I built myself. It's built against a giant, ancient tree. It's so beautiful in the summer, and in the winter, the snow on everything sparkles like a gem. In the autumn, the firecracker colors of the dying leaves are blown about my yard, bothersome but beautiful, and in the spring, pink blossoms frame my front door, budding from the new branches.
In the back, I've got a Mana Orchard. Although I cannot control the Mana power of the land, I grow fine crops anyhow. The giant tree, Trent, will bear fruit from any combination of seeds, and then give seeds back to plant again. If I'm short on money, I sell my produce; if not, I feed it to my pets.
I'm also quite handy with a sword, and love to help people. Perhaps it's a part of my thirst to prove myself. At any rate, I've done many favors for people over the years… because of this I've got three workshops in the back. The first was built by a student from Geo, and I can build magical instruments there. I was flattered he built me a shop. He did it only for a project, but Geo is so far away! I can't imagine how long it took to get here, all the way to Domina and then some. My second workshop was installed by Professor Bomb. When I found his runaway Golem, he taught me the secrets of the trade himself. I'm still getting the hang of it, though. It's rather difficult. My final workshop is the smithy, built by Watts the blacksmith, in return for finding his hammer. He'd lost it in the mines. It took me so long, but I saved my money, bit by bit, and trekked all the way to Geo. I'd bought the finest mineral available for sale anywhere, Lorima Iron, and built myself a true sword to be reckoned with.
Every week, on the market day in Domina, I take whatever wares I can, and sell them. Some days I hardly earn enough to eat, but others I really strike gold. It all depends on what I've got. I could make jewelry if I could only afford the materials…
Living with me are my two self-appointed apprentices--Bud and Lisa. They're very young elf twins, with nowhere to live. They were evidently kicked out of the magic academy because of Bud. I don't know the details, and never asked. I simply know that they are orphans; each carries a memento of one of their parents. Bud, his mother's frying pan; Lisa, her father's broom. Sometimes they aren't very useful; I'm afraid, but I can't cast them out. I'll feed us with my crops if I have to. After all, I do get those for free. If a week turns out to be such an occasion, I make them run the market in my place. I can't simply let them drive me nuts, can I?
I suppose you meet some different sorts in Domina now and then. Duelle, the onion warrior, and Teapo, the teapot woman, are a very odd pair indeed. That poor girl, Rachel, has a father that treats her like a little girl, though she can't be much younger than I am. Then we have Niccolo, the rabbit-man peddler. The only one who truly seems to take him in for what he pretends to be, though, is Teapo. He claims to be a peddler of smiles, but he'll rip you off faster than a Rabite can bite you and run away.
They, however, are nothing to the two friends I happened to meet one Salamander Day in the pub. I never imagined when I met them that it would go as far as it did. And I've learned a lot. I'm older now, on the inside.
The story is a long tell, but if you've the time, won't you come inside and hear it? I'll brew us some heart mint tea and Lisa's just finished baking some apricat cookies.
Oh! My name? It's Leora. Nice to meet you, as well.