A Legend Chapter Four
Suggested Theme:
Main Theme- Touch by Daft Punk feat. Paul Williams
The PortCourt has become so noisy lately. All that anyone is talking about is some singing player that is carving song lyrics into the Locations. It's not like those Locations gained any special effects from the carvings; it's been tested by multiple players who traded with Elliot and even by Peyton with his scan of the watchtower from Hunter's Perimeter. And then there's the video that Elliot captured of the guy singing. Granted, the guy knows how to vocally emote and can carry a tune, but Sarah just wasn't into the song. She's more into Daft Punk than The Rolling Stones. It's why she didn't enjoy the Eddie X concert that much.
To get away from the suffocating gossip, Sarah is on a scan quest for a scan of Jade Pillar. She originally invited the guys to come with her, but they were preoccupied with the rumors and matches. Well, at least Tom was cynical about the singing player. To him, the guy was just singing because he wanted attention. Sarah firmly agrees with him.
Jade Pillar is inhabited by Danians and is one of the prettiest Locations that Sarah has ever seen. But then again, she pretty much finds beauty in anything Danian or insect-like. Jade Pillar is glowing like the light of a perpetual firefly. There are some wooden shacks and huts around the pillar, along with sturdy-looking scaffolding on the Jade Pillar. Wamma once told her that artisans like coming to the pillar to sculpt their art into it. She gets a scan of the Location and then decides to go up on the scaffolding to check out the artwork.
"Touch, I remember touch.
Pictures came with touch.
A painter in my mind,
Tell me what you see."
A chill goes through Sarah like she was suddenly transported to Glacier Plains. She knows this song; it's Daft Punk's "Touch". She would know this song anywhere because she must've listened to it at least a thousand times. And she also recognized the singer; the singing voice belonged to none other than the fabled Vicious Pegasus.
"A tourist in a dream,
A visitor it seems,
A half-forgotten song,
Where do I belong?
Tell me what you see.
I need something more."
Sarah isn't going to be like Elliot or Peyton and try to see the guy; she's just here for the artwork. She climbs up the ladder and begins her languid walk up the scaffolding. She has a feeling that the guy is at the very top since his voice sounds far away. There's no way she'll make it to the top in time to see him, and she doesn't plan to. She's just here for the art.
"Kiss, suddenly alive.
Happiness arrive.
Hunger like a storm.
How do I begin?"
The first sculpture she comes across is a miniature bust of an ancient Danian Queen. She's certain it's not the former Queen Illexia because the eyes are too much like a fly's. It's like looking at two, small disco balls made of jade. Although, this Danian Queen has unique mandibles; there are little runes etched into it like a Mugic.
"A room within a room.
A door behind a door.
Touch, where do you lead?
I need something more.
Tell me what you see.
I need something more."
The next notable sculpture takes about ten steps to get to. This sculpture looks like a model of the Nest of the Ancestors when it wasn't so ancient. There are hollow, skyscraper-like buildings that twist like rubber pencils. It's like L.A. rendered into a hive format.
"Home….."
Then, nearly thirty steps of a jade tapestry catch her malachite eyes. The tapestry is of some famous battle between the Danians and the Mipedians. Some of the Mipedians are in mid-transformation of being Danians themselves, but she doesn't see any of the Danians holding Parasite Projectors. Maybe there was another way to infect Creatures without the use of the Battlegear?
"Hold on.
If love is the answer, you're home.
Hold on.
If love is the answer, you're home.
Hold on.
If love is the answer, you're home.
Hold on.
If love is the answer, you're home.
Hold on.
If love is the answer, you're home.
Hold on.
If love is the answer, you're home.
Hold on.
If love is the answer, you're home.
Hold on.
If love is the answer, you're home."
Fifty steps take her through a whirlwind of busts, action-like figures, and more models of an evolving Danian culture. Most of the busts have evolved into a class system where Mandiblors become less frequent as Sarah goes forward; it's probably at this point in time when the Mandiblors are being looked down as the lower caste. It doesn't sadden her because this is what happened on Earth. It just cements another similarity between the species.
"Touch, sweet touch,
You've given me too much to feel.
Sweet touch,
You've almost convinced me I'm real."
The art is starting to blend together now. Again, this is what happens with every civilization; it goes stagnant and nothing of note is really produced. At least for a while. Usually, it takes a great change in society for something new to occur. But then again, it's usually not for the better.
"I need something more.
I need something..."
But there is a new Danian Queen. Illexia ceded her throne to Aszil, the Young Queen. Sarah has yet to get scan of her, but she's seen pictures of her. Well, pictures of her card. She looks like a humanoid version of a black widow, which gives her a very intimidating appearance to many. But not to Sarah. No, Queen Aszil's malefic demeanor just makes Sarah want to know more about her.
"More."
She hears the whirling of code and knows that Vicious Pegasus is finally gone. He sounds better to her now if only because he picked a song that she actually liked. Granted, he was no Paul Williams, but his performance was admirable. She reaches the top and doesn't bother to skim through the lyrics. Instead, she goes straight to the bottom. In thick letters, the message is what Sarah expected:
Night Four- Vicious Pegasus
"Highly methodical, isn't he?" Sarah comments before porting out.
Author's Comments- Originally, I was going to have Sarah confront Vicious Pegasus and pretty much interrogate him, and he would've ignored her because it's part of his fabricated personality. The reason for that is because I noticed that Sarah is the most aggressive out of the group. Granted, she gets in less trouble than the guys. However, I discarded it because I also remembered that Sarah is skeptical and doesn't like to make a big deal of things most of the time. I also wanted to make a reference to Maleficent with Aszil, but I couldn't figure out where to fit that reference. Maybe I'll make a one-shot about Aszil and Sarah with a sort of Maleficent and Aurora vibe to it.
I couldn't remember if it was ever stated what kind of music Sarah preferred to listen, so I pretty much chose techno. Or, well, Daft Punk in this case. I also chose this song because it's my favorite Daft Punk song. Also, the beginning has a bit of buzzing sound that is reminiscent to a cybernetic bee, so I figured it would fit Sarah too. One more thing, Sarah's last line is actually a direct reference to Kaz's "Grolls and Gorks" counterpart.