Scenario:Cassius - Illogical Skies
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Illogical Skies
Out of the blue, Cassius asks (Captain) and friends to join him on a walk. Surprised but happy to oblige, they agree, and the group travel to town where they find food stalls in business for the day. Cassius buys a large quantity of jam bread, nostalgic for the food that he once ate with Beatrix and the crew, and wholeheartedly enjoys the nutritionally imbalanced sustenance.
A week has gone by since Cassius returned to the skies.
He goes to see (Captain), a pensive expression on his face.
Cassius: (Captain). Vyrn. Lyria.
Cassius: ...
Vyrn: What's up? Kinda looks like someone ran over your face there. Still not feelin' a hundred percent yet?
Lyria: It wouldn't be surprising after all that happened.
Lyria: Should we ask Ilsa and the others to get a doctor for you?
Cassius: Sigh...
Cassius: Your behavior is deeply illogical. Simply appearing in your presence should not be a cause for concern.
Cassius: Relax. I may not be fully recovered, but I am doing perfectly fine without complications.
Lyria: You promise you're not pushing yourself?
Cassius: A ridiculous notion. There is no merit in concealing discomfort at the risk of worsening my condition.
Cassius: And you, Vyrn. You were entirely incorrect in your assumption about the state of my facial features.
Cassius: No one has trampled them, nor will anyone attempt to do so. There are much more efficient ways to incapacitate.
Vyrn: Riiight. Seems to me you're doin' just fine then.
Lyria: Hehehe, thank goodness.
Cassius: ...
Choose: Did you need something from us?
Cassius: I came to see you with the intention of inviting you out for a walk.
Choose: Since you're fine, want to go on a walk?
Cassius: How fascinating. Did you read my mind?
Cassius: I was about to ask you for a walk myself.
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Lyria: A walk?
Cassius: I won't be offended if you wish to decline.
Lyria: No, no, I definitely want to go! I'd love to!
Vyrn: It was just kinda surprisin' to hear you wanted to take one.
Vyrn: Is there an errand you need to run outside?
Cassius: ...
Cassius: No, it will be a simple excursion. I have no other plans.
Cassius: I appreciate that you are willing to come along, but I would prefer setting off immediately. Fortunately, the weather is pleasant today.
Lyria: Okay, let's go!
Cassius and crew travel to a nearby town for their leisurely stroll.
Cassius: Hm...
Cassius: Are those food stalls?
Cassius: A large crowd gathers around them. Is there some sort of event or festival happening today?
Vyrn: Nah, the restaurants around here periodically set up the stalls for a walk-while-you-eat street.
Cassius: Is that so? How fascinating. (Captain), Vyrn, Lyria, have you already secured your nutritional intake for the morning?
Lyria: Ehehe, not yet! We should fill ourselves up with tasty foods now though!
Cassius: An excellent suggestion. It will be my treat.
Vyrn: Haha, won't say no to free grub, but you sure you got the money for it?
Cassius: You need not worry on that front.
Cassius: Beatrix assured me that, for the time being, the Society will cover my expenses.
Vyrn: Uh... You positive she didn't give you the wrong info?
Cassius: I checked multiple times, and it seems that it is a gift celebrating my return. Kindness for kindness's sake.
Vyrn: Haha, that's pretty thoughtful of 'em. They sure aren't afraid of goin' overboard, huh?
Cassius: The same could be said of you all.
With a smile, Cassius eagerly leads the group to the food stalls.
They purchase their food and find a bench in the plaza to sit on.
Cassius: I believe we have secured a sufficient amount of nutrition.
Vyrn: If you ask me, we got way more than "sufficient"...
Lyria: Strawberry, blueberry, orange... So many flavors of jam bread...
Vyrn: Why didn't you grab anything else? This ain't exactly nutritionally balanced, if you actually care about that.
Cassius: I prefer it this way.
Cassius: You are correct that such a large quantity of sugar could have negative effects on the body.
Cassius: But... Right now, this is what I wish to eat.
Cassius: An illogical meal that would be impossible to have on the moon.
Without further fanfare, Cassius takes a bite of the strawberry jam bread.
Cassius: Sweet...
Hearing Cassius mumble to himself, (Captain) recalls a familiar scene from the past.
It is a memory from the time Cassius had just arrived from the moon, injured after crash-landing.
After he requested sustenance, Beatrix gave him a loaf of bread.
Cassius: Munch, chew, chew...
Beatrix: Oh yeah! Here, spread some of this strawberry jam over it! It's super tasty, I promise!
Cassius: Strawberry jam...
Beatrix pulled said jam from her pouch and covered Cassius's bread in it.
Vyrn: U-uh, don't you think you went a bit overboard?
Beatrix: Hehe, this is the way you gotta eat it! Trust me—it always makes me feel better after I mess up!
Cassius: ...
(Does this truly have stress-relieving properties?)
(Does this truly have stress-relieving properties?)
He took one careful look at the pile of jam on his bread, then tried a bite.
Cassius: Sweet...
Vyrn: Sheesh, you see? You put on too much...
Cassius: No, I prefer it this way.
Cassius: (Captain). Did you perhaps recall the same event?
Cassius: Trivial as it may have been, jam bread has become one of my roots in the skies.
Cassius: I cannot properly express how much it means to partake in it again with everyone.
Lyria: We can tell it's a precious memory that's important to you.
Cassius: A precious memory...
Cassius: Heh... I suppose it is.
Vyrn: Sorry I didn't notice earlier. Let's dig in then! Dibs on the apple jam one!
Lyria: I'll have the blueberry!
Cassius: Heh...
Cassius takes another bite of his bread...
Cassius: So sweet...
And another, and another.
Each taste of the sweet jam filling him with the comfort of a new memory to treasure.
Illogical Skies: Scene 2
After finishing their bread, Cassius leads the group to a familiar ramen shop. They had eaten there together in the past, with Cassius becoming a regular patron after their initial visit. Though the line to enter is long, they eventually get to the counter. The chef recognizes Cassius and gives the group extra pork toppings free of charge. The aroma and taste of the ramen brings a smile to Cassius's face.
As soon as the group finish their jam bread, Cassius stands.
Cassius: We've spent enough time here.
Vyrn: You ready to go back already? It's only noon.
Cassius: It appears there is a misunderstanding. I only meant that it is time to move on.
Lyria: Move on?
Cassius: Indeed. I would appreciate it if you would accompany me to another location.
Vyrn: Be happy to, but we're all friends here, y'know? No need to be so stiff about it.
Cassius: I suppose. Allow me to rephrase then.
Cassius: Come with me. There is a place I would like to bring you to.
Cassius: Heh... This way.
Cassius: We have arrived.
Lyria: Oh! I-isn't this...
The group arrives at a familiar location.
Vyrn: This is the place you wanted to show us? The ramen shop?
Cassius: Yes. I assume you still remember it.
Lyria: Of course! We came here together before, didn't we?
Just as Lyria says, (Captain) and company visited the ramen shop together in the past.
Though Cassius complained the entire time they waited in a long line, the meal they eventually received was more than worth it.
Cassius: As expected of a popular establishment. The shop just opened for business, and a line has already formed.
Cassius: The end of the line appears to be over there. (Captain), let us go.
Vyrn: W-wait, we just ate! You tellin' me you got room left?
Cassius: Your concern is unnecessary. As I have a full understanding of the maximum capacity of my stomach, I am certain I will be able to finish one bowl.
Lyria: I know I have room for plenty more!
Vyrn: Hmm, I guess I'm not completely stuffed...
Vyrn: Ah, fine. We're here anyway, right? Let's get that ramen!
(Captain) flashes a thumbs-up as well, and the group steps into line.
Lyria: It's kind of strange though.
Vyrn: Huh? What is?
Lyria: Normally, Cassius would time it perfectly so that we wouldn't have to wait...
Vyrn: That's true... Hey, Cassius, you seemed like you were pretty eager to get here now, but did you mistime it?
Cassius: We arrived when I predicted we would.
Cassius: And we are in line. Is that not good enough?
Vyrn: Uh...
Cassius: I concede that waiting in a long line to fill our stomachs is a waste of time.
Cassius: A completely illogical course.
Vyrn: Right... I remember you grumblin' about that last time.
Cassius: I do not understand the worth in doing so.
Lyria: But then... Why are we in line now?
Cassius: ...
Cassius can offer no answer.
(Captain) and the others gaze at him curiously, though they do not pry any further.
Vyrn: Oh yeah, I heard this place is offerin' a new pork topping.
Cassius: What? Describe it.
Vyrn: Supposed to be soft and melt in your mouth...
Cassius: Soft... and melt in my mouth? I am not familiar with such a texture.
Lyria: I wonder what it tastes like... Just imagining it is making me super hungry...
Cassius: How fascinating. I can feel the secretion of saliva in my mouth and an increased sensation of hunger.
Choose: You seem pretty excited.
Cassius: Perhaps this wait is not a waste of time after all.
Cassius: It allows for the opportunity to contemplate and converse over the possibilities of an unknown flavor...
Cassius: A thrill that can only be found in this moment.
More time passes, until finally it is the group's turn at the counter.
Chef: Welcome! Ah, it's you!
Cassius: It has been a while.
Chef: Ahaha, it sure has! Been so long, I was starting to feel lonely without you!
Cassius: I was away on an extended excursion.
Chef: Excursion? Did you go on a trip or something?
Cassius: I suppose you could say... that it was a trip of considerable length.
Chef: Well, I'm mighty pleased that you chose to come back here to eat after all that.
Cassius: I could never forget the taste of the ramen you cooked. Returning for another bowl was high on my list of priorities.
Chef: Is that right? Gosh, now that's a compliment!
Vyrn: Wh-whoa, they're real buddy-buddy, huh?
Lyria: It's a little surprising, but... didn't Cassius come here all the time before he left?
Chef: He sure did! Every day at one point—a true regular!
Cassius: A necessary step to investigate and analyze the taste.
Vyrn: C'mon, nobody buys that. Just say you were hooked.
Cassius: I cannot deny it.
Chef: Ahaha! Let's get you set up with bowls of the good stuff then! Be done in a moment!
Soon enough, steaming hot bowls of ramen are set down on the counter.
Cassius: Is this... your new pork topping?
Chef: That's right! Heard about it already, have you?
Vyrn: That's a lotta pork... I don't think we ordered this.
Chef: It's on the house. Think of it as a welcome-back treat.
Cassius: In that case... I offer you my thanks.
Chef: You know, you seem a bit different than before.
Cassius: What?
Chef: Not in a bad way, mind you. Just... sort of like you've settled into your own skin.
Cassius: Settled into my own skin... Hmm. An intriguing concept.
Chef: But that's enough blabbing on my part. Go on, dig in!
Cassius: Very well. Thank you for the meal.
He takes a large slurp of the noodles, savoring the familiar taste he had missed.
Cassius: (An excessive quantity of nutrition, like always. It defies sense.)
Cassius: (But...)
Cassius: It is delicious.
Lyria: Yeah, it's super good!
Chef: Ahaha, glad to hear it. Hope that means you'll come back again sometime.
Cassius: An acceptable request. (Captain), Lyria, Vyrn, let us return someday soon.
Without further conversation, the group wholeheartedly focus on their food.
Illogical Skies: Scene 3
Night falls by the time the group finishes their walk. Cassius finally explains his reason for inviting them out: to enjoy a normal day together with his friends, experiencing everything he never thought he'd see again upon returning to the moon. Moved by his admission, (Captain) and friends promise to stay by Cassius's side now that he is home.
After leaving the ramen shop, (Captain) and company take a stroll around town.
Before they realize it, the sun has dipped below the horizon.
They return to the plaza where they had breakfast and sit down on one of the benches.
As they relax, Cassius gazes up at the starry sky, a satisfied expression on his face.
Cassius: Night has fallen. We should return soon.
Lyria: We were out for a long time, weren't we? But I had a lot of fun!
Vyrn: Yeah, it was a real blast!
Vyrn: Can't say I ever expected to goof off with you before, Cassius, but it was great.
Cassius: I must admit, I am also... a little surprised.
Cassius: ...
Choose: You had fun too, right?
Cassius: Hm.
Cassius: The day was not completely without its stressful moments.
Cassius: However, I did not experience any displeasure. One could potentially extrapolate, then, that "fun" was had.
"So why don't you look happy?" (Captain) asks.
Cassius: Hm...
Choose: Why did you ask us out?
Cassius: You pursued a similar line of questioning this morning. I suppose your interest in the answer has not waned.
Cassius: The reason I asked... was because I wished to go on a walk with you. I did not lie.
Cassius: But now...
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Cassius: Now I find myself at a loss.
Lyria: I-is something wrong?
Cassius: ...
Chef: Not in a bad way, mind you. Just... sort of like you've settled into your own skin.
Cassius: Settled into my own skin... Hmm. An intriguing concept.
Cassius: I have realized that I... I am changing.
Cassius: I feel and think things that I never could have fathomed when I first arrived in the skies. It is disconcerting to consider.
Cassius: Allow me to provide an example: my true reason for inviting you out today.
Lyria: H-huh? But what...
Cassius: There was no reason.
Vyrn: Wha...
Cassius: Not a calculated one, at the very least.
Cassius: As illogical as it may seem, I only wanted to spend a normal day with friends, doing nothing of importance.
Cassius: Specifically with you three—(Captain), Lyria, Vyrn.
Vyrn: A normal day with us...
Cassius: Consuming food with unbalanced nutrition, conversing for no particular purpose, chatting in a foolishly long line...
Cassius: Partaking in meals together, and touring the town together...
Cassius: None of these activities are required to sustain one's life.
Cassius: And yet... I found myself yearning for it all when I parted from these skies.
Vyrn: You...
Cassius: I thought I would meet my end as soon as my brain was removed.
Cassius: Never to wake again. Never to experience this world again.
Cassius: But here I am once more, saved by comrades who chose to follow their emotions rather than reason.
Cassius: I suppose that might be why I felt compelled to bring us on this excursion today—
Cassius: To be immersed in the irrationality of these skies through all it has to offer.
Lyria: Cassius...
Lyria: It doesn't only have to be today! It can be forever from now on!
Cassius: ...
Lyria: Let's do all the illogical things in the world together!
Lyria: Going for walks, touring around, eating ramen and bread and whatever else we can find!
Vyrn: We're here to hang for as many normal days as you want.
Vyrn: You're free, pal. No more moon—just blue skies.
Cassius: ...
Choose: Your new life's just getting started.
Cassius: Indeed...
Cassius: We have plenty of days like today ahead of us.
Cassius: A ridiculous concept to consider, isn't it? But nonetheless...
Cassius gazes up at the sky once more.
Cassius: (For as much as this world lacks logic...)
Cassius: (It is fascinating in equal measure.)
Cassius: I am eager to experience it all.
From the moon to the skies, his journey was a long one.
Yet finally, as illogical as it may seem, he is home.