Scenario:Auld Lang Syne 2016 - Year's End - Poisons Undone - Episode 1
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Auld Lang Syne 2016 - Year's End - Poisons Undone - Episode 1
Finding a seat inside the abandoned hut, the crew soon notices that a stranger has been waiting for them in the corner: Raga, the embodiment of gluttony. He tries to tempt the crew with their favorite foods, leading Andira to respond with punishing force.
The crew spots a hut on the way to the shrine and decides to take a break.
Everyone finds a warm place to sit, and the sense of tension they felt before slowly begins to fade.
Vyrn: Whew... It's way warmer in here than I thought it would be!
Lyria: And it's so clean! Almost as if someone's been using it.
Andira: Look! There's a fireplace too... Ah! What happened to your face, (Captain)?
Andira: The way the snow's hanging off you it almost looks like a big old bushy beard! Let me clear that off for you.
Vyrn: Heheh, we could've started calling you Whitebeard, (Captain)! Anyway, let's check the map.
Lyria: Okay. Hmm... So if this was the first village, then...
Lyria: Hm? What's that smell? It smells kind of... good.
Vyrn: Huh? Hey, yeah...
Vyrn: Wait! There's someone over in that corner!
???: Om nom nom nom... What the? You're here already?
Lyria: Eep! You're right, Vyrn! It's so dark that I didn't notice.
Andira: Careful, (Captain). I'm sensing serious worldly desires from this one.
Vyrn: Serious? Like three poisons serious?
Raga: Bwee-hee-hee! Precise-a-mundo! I'm Raga, one of the three poisons, and I'm gonna make sure you never so much as lay eyes on Lord Joya!
Lyria: You've been lying in wait for us?
Raga: That's right. Got here sooner than I thought though. Could you wait a little? I don't want to fight you on a less-than-stuffed stomach!
Andira: I'm going in, (Captain). Try to avoid hurting him. As a disciple of the Monkey King, I hereby—
Raga: Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! I ain't done talkin'!
Andira: That's fine. It's pretty obvious what you're after. You intend to stand in our way, right?
Raga: You're real impatient, you know that? Listen. I'm in the middle of eating, so you losers are gonna have to wait until after I'm done with dessert!
Lyria: You're in the middle of... Oh my gosh! Look at that table, (Captain)!
The crew looks on in amazement at the massive table, which is covered in a smorgasbord of luxurious delicacies.
Vyrn: You're eating all that by yourself?
Andira: The spitting image of Raga... Gluttony, pure and simple.
Raga: Spare me your condescension! Who wouldn't want to eat tons of their favorite foods?
Raga: You wanna get in on this? I bet you've worked up a serious appetite coming this far!
Vyrn: Pft! Who wants your food anyway? You're a slave to a giant bell!
Lyria: Drool... It all looks so hot and delicious.
Andira: Huh? Lyria, no!
Vyrn: Hold on! Is it just me, or is Lyria acting a little... off?
Andira: She's under the influence of worldly desires. Not surprising. Joya's influence is particularly strong here.
Vyrn: For real? We've gotta make sure to keep those desires at bay!
Raga: Got plenty of fresh fruit here! Strawberries, oranges, and plenty of bright... red... apples!
Vyrn: D-did you say... apples?
Andira: You too, Vyrn?
Raga: Bwee-hee-hee! No need to resist. I know all your favorites. Like this... cotton candy!
Andira: Cotton candy?
Raga: How about it? You want some, don'tcha?
Raga: Bwee-hee-hee-hee! I've done it, Lord Joya! I've brought one of the Twelve Divine Generals to her knees!
Andira: ...
Andira: Oh. Um, I'll pass!
Raga: You'll what? How about an extra-large batch? Can't resist, can you?
Andira: Yeah, I'm good. You really don't need to get up in my face either. Seriously.
Raga: I-impossible! How can you resist while under Lord Joya's influence?
Andira: You're feeling fine too, right, (Captain)? Guess we'll just have to fight our way out. Kind of a waste of food though...
Andira: Let's send these worldly desires back where they came from!
Auld Lang Syne 2016 - Year's End - Poisons Undone - Episode 1: Scene 2
After the crew brings Raga back to his senses, he apologizes for his actions, stating that he had succumbed to the Joya and its worldly desires. As the crew goes to leave, Raga cautions that the next of the three poisons awaits in the cave ahead.
Vyrn and Lyria return to their senses after Raga is knocked unconscious.
When he finally opens his eyes again, Raga apologizes profusely. His face is that of a man now free of the demon that possessed him.
Raga: Terribly sorry. It appears I lost myself in appetite. No thanks to Lord Joya...
Andira: So it goes. Resisting worldly desires is no easy feat.
Lyria: You were amazing back there, Andira! When he offered you that cotton candy, you weren't tempted at all!
Vyrn: Got that right! Just what you'd expect from one of the Divine Generals!
Andira: Hee hee... Obviously. Who'd want to eat cotton candy outside of a fair or festival? Atmosphere's important, you know!
Vyrn: Huh? Atmosphere?
Andira: You know! I'm talking about the bustling crowds and vibrant decorations of the fairgrounds!
Andira: If you're going to eat cotton candy, it's gotta be in an environment like that!
Lyria: Now I get it! You're absolutely right, Andira! Atmosphere is important!
Vyrn: Hmm... I'm not sure I get it, but whatever! Your attention to detail really saved our bacon!
Andira: Let's get back on the road. Based on this map, we should be able to take a shortcut through a nearby cave.
Raga: L-lady Andira, I regret to inform you that another of the three poisons awaits you inside that cave.
Andira: I had a feeling, but we can't afford to waste any more time.
Lyria: Right! We have to hurry to the shrine! I'm sure we'll be fine if we all work together.
Vyrn: You said it! Okay, then! Let's go find that cave!