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'thinking'
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description of what's going on or something a character is doing
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/Mode change/
Band of Mercenaries
(Anthony)
/Field Mode/
-Taliver Mountain-
Cross joined us, and I was glad to see a friend, and Lyn obtained the Mani Katti. We began our quest to get to Caelin and meet Lyn's grandfather. To get to Caelin we will have to cross the Kingdom of Bern, this won't be easy, because of the bandits that live here, the cruelest of which are the Taliver. It has been ten days since leaving the plains, and we now will witnesses their atrocities ourselves.
"This place… It's… " Lyn began.
"The entire area is in ruins. Why doesn't their marquess do anything to help?" Sain asked.
"Taliver Mountain is home to a gang of vicious, ruthless bandits. No marquess holds power here. My village was near here, on the other side of the mountain." Lyn explained. "My people were… The Taliver bandits came at night. It took only one night. The survivors numbered less than ten, including me. They're soulless beast. I will never forgive them. Never."
"Lyndis…" Sain said, obviously sad.
"I am not running away. I'll be back someday. I'll be stronger. I will break their swords beneath me like twigs beneath a stallion's hooves. I will avenge my people. I'll do everything in my power." Lyn said.
"When the time comes, bring me with you." Sain said.
"Sain…" Lyn said.
"Don't forget me, either." Kent said to Lyn.
"Kent…" Lyn said.
"I don't blame you for being angry, this isn't right, I may not know you guys very well, but you're still my friends." Cross said angrily. "I'll help you out any way you need it."
"Agreed." I said.
"Thank you." Lyn said to us. We continued moving until some we saw two bandits and a Pegasus Knight, who I knew was Florina.
"Wait right there, little lady! What are you going to do to apologize? Huh?" The leader asked.
"Uh… I… That is, I…" Florina nervously tried to replied.
"Hey, she's quite a catch, eh, buddy?" One of the bandits asked. "I bet the boss'd give us a pretty penny for her."
"Yeah. She roughed me up a bit, so I figure fair's fair." The leader replied. "It's no more'n she deserves."
"I…I…" Florina began.
"What are we gonna do with her flying mule?" The bandit from before asked.
"Don't you dare touch her!" Florina shouted, finally finishing a statement.
"What? You just watch your mouth, girlie!" The bandit said angrily.
"Do what you will with me, just… Let her go. Please, I beg of you." Florina pleaded.
"Ha ha ha! Silly twit!" The leader said. "Pegasi can only be found in Ilia. They're rare beast, worth more than you by far! We can sell it for a mountain of gold. Let it go? Ha!"
"No, you can't…" Florina began.
"C'mon! Let's move!" The leader said.
"What's this? Be on your guard, Lyndis." Kent said to Lyn. "There seems to be some sort of commotion over there."
"That's… That's a pegasus. Could it be?" Lyn asked as she ran up. "Florina? Is that you Florina?"
"Ah! Lyn?" Florina asked as she saw Lyn.
"Florina! What are you doing in a place such as this?" Lyn asked..
"Lyn!" Florina said as she moved closer. "Is it really you? I…I…"
"Come now, no crying!" Lyn said to Florina.
"I'm sorry." Florina said.
"You are acquaintances?" Kent asked.
"She's my friend. This is Florina, a pegasus knight in training from Ilia. She's a little uncomfortable around men." Lyn explained. "Tell me, Florina, what happened here?"
"Well…um… When I heard that you had left… I decided to follow you. Then I saw this village… I flew down to ask if they had news of you. I didn't see these two, and…well…" Florina began.
"Did your pegasus land on them?" Lyn asked.
"Well, I… A little…" Florina said.
"Aha! You heard her!" The bandit said. "She admits her fault! She stepped on my friend, and now she's got to pay!"
"Did you apologize, Florina?" Lyn asked.
"Yes. I told them I was sorry many times over." Florina said. "They just wouldn't listen…" Tears began to fill her eyes.
"Don't cry. It's all right." Lyn said, trying to comfort Florina.
"Lyn…" Florina said.
"Listen, she's obviously sorry. Can't we just let this pass?" Lyn asked the bandit. "You don't appear to be injured or anything."
"No chance. The girl goes with us--by force if need be!" The leader said.
"You'll have to get through us first!" I said.
"People like you disgust me." Cross said to the bandits angrily. The bandits moved away.
"Hey! C'mon out now, boys!" The leader said. "The men are fair game, but don't put a scratch of the girls!" A bunch of bandits appeared.
"Anthony! We've got to fight back!" Lyn said.
"Lyn… I…" Florina began.
"You're a pegasus knight, aren't you?" Lyn asked Florina. "You can fight, can't you?"
"…Yes!" Florina exclaimed and got ready for battle.
"Listen carefully, Anthony. We're facing bandits. They're underlings, but we can't take them too lightly. Let's clear them out of here. Are you ready?" Lyn asked me.
"We've been fighting bandits the whole time, of course I'm ready." I replied.
"The layout around here might make it difficult to fight. The same holds true for our foe, too. If we use these walls just so, they may ensure our victory." Lyn said to me.
"Lyn… Who's that?" Florina asked.
"This is Anthony. He's my tactician." Lyn told Florina.
"Oh, I see… Uh…Anthony? I'm pleased to meet you." Florina said.
"Same here." I replied.
/Battle Mode/
Me- 6 characters Enemy- 9 characters
Lyn went to visit a village.
(Normal)
"Is anyone there?" Lyn asked.
"Leave us alone, you thugs!" Someone from inside a house said.
"Go away! Go away! We have no more gold to give you!" Someone else said.
"No, wait! Please! We're not bandits! We want to help the village. Please listen!" Lyn begged.
"Remain inside everyone. I'll go see what's happening." A new voice said, the owner of the voice came out, obviously an Archer. "Not bandits, huh? So who are you?"
"My name is Lyn. My colleagues an I are just traveling through here. We saw some bandits about. We're going to deal with them, but… We need you to go and warn the villagers." Lyn explained.
"Hey! Wait! The name's Wil. I'm a traveler of sorts, too. Listen, these villagers have been kind to me. Mind if I fight with you?" The Archer asked.
"Not at all. We nee all the help we can get, welcome aboard, Wil!" Lyn said.
(Anthony)
Lyn came out with an Archer I recognized as Wil. He went up to a wall and fired across, he hit a bandit who was a Mercenary on the other side, but the Mercenary bandit couldn't strike back. Florina went up and finished the bandit off. Sain went up and struck a bandit that was an Archer. Kent, Cross, and I got closer to the Archer bandit. Most of the bandits moved closer.
Me- 7 characters Enemy- 8 characters
"Lyn! What should I do? There's an Archer!" Florina shouted while looking at Wil.
"What? Where?" Lyn said before she saw Florina was looking at Wil. "Oh, that's Wil."
"Hi! You're one of Lyn's friends?" Wil asked Florina.
"Um………" Florina stuttered.
"What… What is it? Are you unwell?" Wil asked.
"I'm sorry, Wil. Her name is Florina. She's timid around men, and you… you've got a bow." Lyn explained.
"Oh! I see! You must be a pegasus knight!" Wil said. "I apologize for frightening you, but I do understand your fear of bows."
"I…um… I'm sorry…" Florina said. "Even looking… at a… bow… frightens me ever so much…"
"Of course, I understand. However, you should really only fear the enemy's arches, not your own." Wil said.
"Yes… of course…" Florina said. She went to the remaining village.
(Normal)
"You came to help the village?" A girl asked. "That's good. With so many bandits, I wasn't sure what to do. It's not much, but please, take this money. There is an armory to the southeast of us. Equip yourselves as you see fit, and help us, please."
(Anthony)
Florina came out holding 2000 gold. Cross attacked the Archer bandit, the Archer bandit died. I went up to another bandit and attacked, he struck back, and then I hit him with a critical hit, he went down. Kent, Sain, Lyn, and Wil moved up. The bandits moved closer, one of the Mercenary bandits attacked me, I struck back. An archer bandit shot at me, but missed, I couldn't strike back.
Me- 7 characters Enemy- 6 characters
Florina moved in front of a Mercenary bandit who was near her. I finished off the Mercenary bandit that attacked me. Cross attacked and used a critical on an Archer bandit, the Archer bandit went down. Kent attacked a bandit, and Sain finished him off. The Mercenary bandit near Florina attacked, and she struck back.
Me- 7 characters Enemy- 3 characters
Florina flew to the rest of us. We all went closer to the bandits. The Mercenary bandit attacked Kent, Kent struck back and finished him off. The remaining bandit struck Kent, he struck back. Sain went up and finished off the bandit.
"Florina, could you go to armory, we need an Iron lance." I said to her.
"Ok… I…I'll go." Florina replied as she went and got what I asked. She moved up a little. We all went closer to the leader. Florina used a Vulnerary and went beside the leader. Lyn also moved up next to the leader, as well as me. "Um…Excuse me…"
"Huh? It's you! So, you changed your mind about coming with us, eh?" The leader asked.
"Well…no…" She replied. "But… this really is… my fault… Really… So, can we…"
"What! C'mon, lass, out with it!" The leader said.
"I'm sorry. Can we… Can we just stop fighting now?" Florina asked.
"You've got to be kidding." The leader replied. "After I've been made to look like a fool? No way!"
"Eeek!" Florina screamed.
"You're coming with us! I promise you that! Now, if you don't want to get hurt, give yourself up!" The bandit said. He struck at Florina and missed, she struck back with an Iron lance and hit.
Me- 7 characters Enemy- 1 character
"Hey, listen! There's something I wanted to ask you." Lyn said.
"Begging for your life so soon, wench?" The leader asked.
"Are you… Taliver bandits?" Lyn asked.
"Taliver? Those greedy monsters? We're nothing like them!" The leader said. "Those fiends will even kill women and children! We're from Ganelon, and we know a little something of honor. We don't harm women, for one thing. Heh heh heh. After all, why kill what you can sell?"
"If you're not Taliver, then there's no reason for you to die here today. If you would like to tuck your tails and flee, do so now." Lyn said.
"You… You… No more courtesies." The leader said angrily. "You're going to learn to watch your tongue!" Lyn struck the bandit with her Iron sword, he struck back, and somehow hit, and Lyn struck again. I got ready to attack.
"…Migal of the Ganelon Bandits, you will not leave here alive." I told him.
"How do you know my name?" He asked me.
"It will do you no good to know, I'm ending your life here, no one harms my friends and gets away with it!" I said as I struck him down.
"Ugh… You'll live to regret this… My brothers… The Ganelon bandits will not let this stand…" Migal said as he died.
/Field Mode/
"That's finally taken care of." Lyn said.
"Lyn!" Florina shouted happily.
"Florina… Why did you follow me? It's so dangerous." Lyn said.
"Do you remember the knighting ceremony of the Pegasus Knights of Ilia?" Florina asked.
"Yes, you join a band of freelance soldiers to further your training. Is that what brought you here, Florina?" Lyn asked.
"Uh-huh. I wanted to talk to you before I set out." Florina explained. "But when I went to Sacae, I heard that you had left with some strangers, and…"
"You were worried for me? Thank you, but I'm more worried about you." Lyn said.
"Me?" Florina asked.
"Listen, most mercenaries are men, right? Bands of men? I can't imagine you being at all comfortable around them." Lyn said.
"I know, I know. It's just… I've always dreamt of being a Pegasus Knight. I imagined I would just… work it out. Somehow. After today, I'm not so sure. Maybe I should just give up…" Florina said, starting to cry.
"Florina… Don't cry…" Lyn said.
"Yes! There is no reason to give up your dream!" Sain said while running up. "Lovely Florina! I have the most brilliant idea!" Sain shouted.
"Sain!" Kent shouted annoyed.
"You should come with us!" Sain suggested. "With the addition of Wil here, we're a fine group of soldiers, and freelance to boot!"
"Wait, did you just include me?" Wil asked.
"Of course! We were destined to meet here! It's fate!" Sain said. "Come now, Lyndis's band of mercenaries is as good a training group as you will find anywhere!"
"Sain… This is no joking matter!" Kent said.
"Lyndis? Um, Lyn? Mercenaries?" Florina asked.
"I can give you details later. This is all a bit rushed. However, Sain is right. Will you come with us, Florina?" Lyn said.
"Travel with you, Lyn? Truly?" Florina asked. "I would be so… so happy!"
"I agree with Sain and Lyn." I said.
"Fantastic! Beauteous Florina! I am a knight of Caelin. My name is Sain…" Sain began.
"Eeek!" Florina screamed. "Stay back! Don't get so close."
"Ah… Beautiful and yet so modest!" Sain said.
"I beg your forgiveness. Calling us mercenaries." Kent said.
"No, I approve. We can't leave Florina on her own. She requires special attention, thought. Can I count on you?" Lyn asked.
"Yes! You have but to ask." Ken replied.
"So… Is it really all right if I travel with you?" Wil asked.
"Oh, yes. Of Course! If you're willing, Wil." Lyn replied.
"Actually, I'm very grateful. Truth be told, all of my money was stolen, and I'm… at a bit of a crossroads. I would be honored to count myself one of Lyndis's Legion!" Wil said.
"Lyndis's Legion?" Lyn asked. "This is getting stranger with every day, Anthony."
"I'm not complaining." I told Lyn. "We're getting stronger, Lundgren won't stand chance at stopping us!"
End of ChapterThere's another chapter, my longest one yet. Things are getting interesting. Please review!
Name: Florina
Description: A Pegasus Knight earning her title. A friend of Lyn's. Very shy, especially around men.
Name: Wil
Description: A youth from Pherae. Very sociable.