Scenario:A Tale of Intersecting Fates - When the Cat's Away... - Episode 1
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A Tale of Intersecting Fates - When the Cat's Away... - Episode 1
(Captain)'s party is hearing strange noises from their ship as they soar through the sky. Eugen performs maintenance in the engine room, but it turns out the source of the noises is a feline stowaway. In order to get the cat returned to its owner, the crew plots a course to Marco Island, where lost cats are cared for.
(Captain) and his party are soaring through a vast blue sky aboard the Grandcypher.
Eugen sighs deeply as he emerges from the engine room, tools in hand.
Eugen: Looks like that strange sound was just a maintenance issue.
Eugen: I gave everything a once-over. That ought to keep things running for a while.
Lyria: Thank you so much, Eugen!
Vyrn: Finally! Now maybe I can get a decent night's sleep.
Vyrn: That constant scratching and scraping was driving me nuts!
Eugen: Scratching and scraping...? What are you talking about?
Vyrn: Huh? That's not the strange sound you meant? Wasn't that coming from the engine room?
Vyrn: There, don't you hear that? It sounds like something scraping against metal...
Lyria: Hmm... It sounds a little like a cat scratching against a door?
Cat: Meow!
Lyria: What?! That's... an actual cat!
Eugen: Huh! Looks like we picked up a stray somewhere.
Vyrn: That's no stray. It's got a collar.
Eugen: So this is someone's pet? Aw, geez. That's a problem.
Lyria: Oh no... Someone out there has probably been looking everywhere for this little guy!
Cat: Meow?
Lyria: We have to get it back to its owner!
Vyrn: Y-Yeah, but... I've been hearing that scratching for days.
Vyrn: We were stopping all over the place back then! It could be from anywhere!
Lyria: Oh, you poor thing... You're really far from home.
Eugen: You know, cats do tend to come and go as they please.
Eugen: Which is why there's an island in Phantagrande just for cats like this one.
Lyria: An island for cats?
Eugen: Yeah, apparently the locals there take care of strays and lost cats.
Eugen: If someone's looking for it, that's probably one of the places they'll check.
Lyria: An island of cats! Wow! I'd love to see that.
Vyrn: Yikes. Did anyone else just see that crazy sparkle in Lyria's eyes?
Eugen: Heh. Well, as long as we're on R&R, there's no harm in taking a little detour, right, (Captain)?
Eugen: After all, it's not like we can keep this guy here on the ship!
A Tale of Intersecting Fates - When the Cat's Away... - Episode 1: Scene 2
After landing on the cat sanctuary of Marco Island, the party visits the Knicknack Shack, where they encounter a young man named Yuri who's looking for his cat, Rollo. Sierokarte convinces the party to help, and they head to a cat gathering spot. There, a group of thugs mistakes them for the criminals behind a rash of cat disappearances.
(Captain) and crew have landed on Marco Island, a shelter for cats. Seeking directions, the party heads to the Knickknack Shack.
There, they find Sierokarte already engaged with another customer.
???: His name's Rollo, and he's about yay big...
Sierokarte: I see, I see. And somehow you've managed to lose this Rollo?
???: Right. And I hear you're pretty well-connected around these parts, so...
???: Maybe you've heard some talk about someone finding a cat that size?
Sierokarte: No, but if this Rollo needs to be found, I'm willing to... "roll up my sleeves" and get to work! Tee hee!
Sierokarte: Let me look into it a bit, and I'll let you know when I'm... "ready to roll!" Hehehehe.
???: ...
Lyria: Pffft... Ha!
Vyrn: You actually found that funny, Lyria?
Eugen: When it comes to comedy, there's no accounting for taste.
Sierokarte: Huh? Heh? Wha?! What the heck are you guys doing here?
Lyria: S-Sorry! We didn't mean to interrupt.
Cat: Meow!
???: Huh? That cat you're holding...
???: Nah. It looks a little like Rollo, but it doesn't seem as... what's the word... squishy.
Vyrn: You're looking for a cat, I take it?
???: Huh? What the... You can speak?
Vyrn: What do you think I—H-hey! Let go of meeee!
???: Huh. Oh, well. I've seen stranger things.
Vyrn: All right, whatever... Listen, is this your cat, pal?
???: I wish it was, but... The one I'm looking for is much fatter.
Sierokarte: Oh, I've got it! How's this for a plan, Yuri?
Sierokarte: How about you team up with (Captain) and co. to search for your cat?
???: You mean... these guys here?
Sierokarte: Absolutely! (Captain)'s crew is one of the best in the skydom.
Sierokarte: Whether it's finding cats or slaying monsters—if you need something done, they'll take care of it. Isn't that right, guys?
Eugen: Hmph. That was more of a setup than an introduction.
Vyrn: Yeah, I don't know how we're supposed to get out of this now!
???: Sounds good to me. You sure, though? I can't pay much.
???: Then I'd be a fool not to take you up on that. Thanks.
???: Don't sweat it on my account. I'm sure you got your own problems to solve.
Eugen: That we do, but we're not solving those without help either.
Eugen: Thing is, (Captain), we can't afford to get on Siero's bad side.
Eugen: If we don't come through for her, she's not gonna come through for us either. Understand?
(Captain) nods to Eugen.
???: You sure? Then you got yourself a deal.
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Yuri: Name's Yuri Lowell. I'm a knight for the Kingdom of Windor. Nice to meet you.
The party leaves the Knickknack Shack, entrusting the lost cat to Sierokarte.
Together with Yuri, they set out to visit the various feline gathering spots that dot the island, but...
Thug: Hey! I dunno what you're after, but round these parts, we don't cotton to skeezy strangers pokin' around our sweet kitties.
Yuri: Uh, we're actually just looking for a cat. Big, and kinda on the fat side...
Thug: Why, you... You think fat-shaming kitties is funny?! Someone oughta teach you some manners!
Yuri: Okay, calm down! What is the deal with this island?
Thug: Lately a lot of kitties have gone missin'. And I bet you're the ones who took 'em!
Yuri: And now they're throwing wild accusations... What should we do?
Vyrn: This guy's answering for us—he's reaching for his sword!
Yuri: Guess it doesn't matter where you go— some folk just can't control their temper.
Yuri: Well, it keeps things simple, and I can't argue with that. Let's show 'em what we've got, (Captain)!