Cursed Junkyard
Gourry and Lina arrived at the Junkyard, only to hear the whispers of the souls of the magical dolls that resided there. They were all afraid that the duo had come to use their powers for war, just like in ancient times. A scan of the area revealed these spirits to all be from teddy bears, wooden dolls, jack in the boxes, and rocking horses.
Above the ground hovered a doll with a jester's hat on and a scarf around her neck. But below the neck, was just empty space. She surveyed the area, and told the two humans, "Leave this place now. The toys do not think kindly of your race."
"No one threatens Lina Inverse," Lina yelled, "I might be mad enough to blow them up or burn them to a crisp if they do."
The doll looked taken back. "You've come to steal our powers. We've had enough fighting, so just leave us alone." She then flew off.
"Let's go Gourry. We've got to find out what's going on here," she said. Then they began to head through the Junkyard, searching for information.
A jack in the box nearby informed them, "If you want to see the manager of the Junkyard, follow me, the bear, the doll, the jack in the box, and the rocking horse in that order."
Lina thought about his cryptic clue for a moment. Then she got it. 'He probably means the toys lying on the ground. Each path is marked by a toy, and if we follow those paths, we'll find where to go.' With that, she grabbed Gourry's arm, and dragged him through the Junkyard.
* * *
After some time, they arrived at the room of Louie, a doll who was the manager of the toys in the Junkyard. He was wrapped full body in a blue scarf with designs on it, and had a winter hat on his head of the same color and designs. When he saw the humans, he asked the two of them, "What do you want in the Junkyard?"
"We're looking for magic amulets and jewels," Lina answered, "We have no intention of using the toys for battle as they're claiming."
"The war hasn't ended in their hearts," Louie lamented.
Gourry inquired, "What do you mean?"
"The war between men and fairies," Louie replied, "You see, the toys were made to do battle with the Fairy King. But after the war, they were discarded here, where they still sit and lament about how they lived on the battlefield. They also believe that the war isn't over, and that any day now humans will return to bring them back to the battlefield."
"That's sad," Lina said.
Louie then asked, "May I have a favor? Can you go to Magnolia's place in the northern part of the Junkyard? You must see what she's up too, since she thinks you're here for our power. All you have to do is leave my room and follow the bear in the south, jack in the box, and doll to open the path to the north west at the Acropolis of Trash near my room. Then take that new path and head east around the trash blocking the way."
* * *
Lina and Gourry began to follow Louie's directions. Soon they had circled back around to the Acropolis. Sure enough, a path had opened to the northeast. They followed that path, and circled around a large trash pile. Then they headed east.
After a little while, they found the girl doll they'd met at the entrance to the Junkyard. "Are you Magnolia?" inquired Lina.
"Yes," she replied, "I will help the toys rise up, and get their revenge on the foolish humans in this world. No one can stop me now."
Lina threatened, "If you try it, you'll regret it. Remember what I told you before. I'm more than capable of burning you to a crisp here and now."
Magnolia just laughed. "Nothing can stand up to the might of my army. Arise, toy warriors, arise and crush these foolish humans."
With that, a pair of dolls, a jack in the box, and a rocking horse began to transform into monsters. They advanced on the warriors, hoping to kill even just one of the hated humans. All the while, Magnolia just hovered above and laughed.
Lina began to laugh as well. "This is it?!" she exclaimed, "This is your almighty army. You insult my power by sending them." With that, she Fireballed them all, stopping each one.
Magnolia fumed. "You may have won today human, but next time you won't be so lucky. We'll destroy you for what you did to us," she yelled. Then, she flew away.
* * *
Back at Louie's room, they all had some tea that the manager kept around for guests. The old doll began to sigh at Magnolia's foolishness. But he told them, "All is well with the outcome of the fight. You see, the toys believe that if they die they'll be released from their warring hearts. So both sides actually won the battle today."
Lina smiled. But then she sighed. "There wasn't even a gem for me to find here, only toys," she said, "I guess we can go to Geo and purchase some."
"Let's go right now Lina, then maybe we can go to that café again," Gourry replied. So that's what they decided to do. But first they went home to tell Jerin and Jared where they would be. Then, they left the Junkyard behind, hoping to never have to come back there again for the rest of their lives.
- - - -
Yup, more magic for Lina to find. This was one of the most annoying quests in the whole game, since it involved following paths. And if you didn't know the toys could talk, you wouldn't know where to go, and would have to rely on blind luck.
Gourry and Lina arrived at the Junkyard, only to hear the whispers of the souls of the magical dolls that resided there. They were all afraid that the duo had come to use their powers for war, just like in ancient times. A scan of the area revealed these spirits to all be from teddy bears, wooden dolls, jack in the boxes, and rocking horses.
Above the ground hovered a doll with a jester's hat on and a scarf around her neck. But below the neck, was just empty space. She surveyed the area, and told the two humans, "Leave this place now. The toys do not think kindly of your race."
"No one threatens Lina Inverse," Lina yelled, "I might be mad enough to blow them up or burn them to a crisp if they do."
The doll looked taken back. "You've come to steal our powers. We've had enough fighting, so just leave us alone." She then flew off.
"Let's go Gourry. We've got to find out what's going on here," she said. Then they began to head through the Junkyard, searching for information.
A jack in the box nearby informed them, "If you want to see the manager of the Junkyard, follow me, the bear, the doll, the jack in the box, and the rocking horse in that order."
Lina thought about his cryptic clue for a moment. Then she got it. 'He probably means the toys lying on the ground. Each path is marked by a toy, and if we follow those paths, we'll find where to go.' With that, she grabbed Gourry's arm, and dragged him through the Junkyard.
* * *
After some time, they arrived at the room of Louie, a doll who was the manager of the toys in the Junkyard. He was wrapped full body in a blue scarf with designs on it, and had a winter hat on his head of the same color and designs. When he saw the humans, he asked the two of them, "What do you want in the Junkyard?"
"We're looking for magic amulets and jewels," Lina answered, "We have no intention of using the toys for battle as they're claiming."
"The war hasn't ended in their hearts," Louie lamented.
Gourry inquired, "What do you mean?"
"The war between men and fairies," Louie replied, "You see, the toys were made to do battle with the Fairy King. But after the war, they were discarded here, where they still sit and lament about how they lived on the battlefield. They also believe that the war isn't over, and that any day now humans will return to bring them back to the battlefield."
"That's sad," Lina said.
Louie then asked, "May I have a favor? Can you go to Magnolia's place in the northern part of the Junkyard? You must see what she's up too, since she thinks you're here for our power. All you have to do is leave my room and follow the bear in the south, jack in the box, and doll to open the path to the north west at the Acropolis of Trash near my room. Then take that new path and head east around the trash blocking the way."
* * *
Lina and Gourry began to follow Louie's directions. Soon they had circled back around to the Acropolis. Sure enough, a path had opened to the northeast. They followed that path, and circled around a large trash pile. Then they headed east.
After a little while, they found the girl doll they'd met at the entrance to the Junkyard. "Are you Magnolia?" inquired Lina.
"Yes," she replied, "I will help the toys rise up, and get their revenge on the foolish humans in this world. No one can stop me now."
Lina threatened, "If you try it, you'll regret it. Remember what I told you before. I'm more than capable of burning you to a crisp here and now."
Magnolia just laughed. "Nothing can stand up to the might of my army. Arise, toy warriors, arise and crush these foolish humans."
With that, a pair of dolls, a jack in the box, and a rocking horse began to transform into monsters. They advanced on the warriors, hoping to kill even just one of the hated humans. All the while, Magnolia just hovered above and laughed.
Lina began to laugh as well. "This is it?!" she exclaimed, "This is your almighty army. You insult my power by sending them." With that, she Fireballed them all, stopping each one.
Magnolia fumed. "You may have won today human, but next time you won't be so lucky. We'll destroy you for what you did to us," she yelled. Then, she flew away.
* * *
Back at Louie's room, they all had some tea that the manager kept around for guests. The old doll began to sigh at Magnolia's foolishness. But he told them, "All is well with the outcome of the fight. You see, the toys believe that if they die they'll be released from their warring hearts. So both sides actually won the battle today."
Lina smiled. But then she sighed. "There wasn't even a gem for me to find here, only toys," she said, "I guess we can go to Geo and purchase some."
"Let's go right now Lina, then maybe we can go to that café again," Gourry replied. So that's what they decided to do. But first they went home to tell Jerin and Jared where they would be. Then, they left the Junkyard behind, hoping to never have to come back there again for the rest of their lives.
- - - -
Yup, more magic for Lina to find. This was one of the most annoying quests in the whole game, since it involved following paths. And if you didn't know the toys could talk, you wouldn't know where to go, and would have to rely on blind luck.