Scenario:Cidala - Guardian of the East-Northeast
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Guardian of the East-Northeast
The crew visits the Tiger Temple to meet this year's year spirit, the twin sisters Huang and Bai Cidala. Their foster parent, a sacred tiger named Laolao, fears his parental methods are inadequate and secretly asks the crew to take the girls with them to see the world. However, the twins catch wind of his plan, and they drag him along too so that they can stay together on their travels.
This year, all signs point to the Tiger Temple located to the East-Northeast.
A new year calls for a new prayer to ensure a safe journey. Of course that's easier said than done when everyone's clamoring for a New Year's blessing.
Jostling through the temple crowds will be an ordeal, to say the least.
Vyrn: Sigh... Now I know what a boxed lunch feels like... It's gonna take us a gajillion years just to meet Cidala.
Lyria: I know what you mean... And have you noticed how everyone has a piece of paper?
Vyrn: Yeah, I saw that too. Are they, like, tickets or something?
They discreetly peek at the slips of paper held by a few strangers next to them. A unique mixture of shapes, words, and arrows is scrawled on each slip.
Vyrn: Boy, nothing's addin' up today. First our job request gets canceled, and now these paper thingies are makin' my head spin.
Prior to coming to the Tiger Temple, the crew had gone island hopping to exterminate monsters as part of a job request.
Client: I'm sorry I couldn't contact you earlier, but it turns out the monsters had already been exterminated before you arrived.
Vyrn: Not again... Feels like every time we hit up a new island in these parts, we're always too late.
Client: I see. So this has been happening on other islands as well?
Vyrn: Yeah. We were on a different island just the other day, and the monsters seemed to have disappeared into thin air. What a waste of time.
Lyria: Well, look on the bright side. At least people are safe now.
Vyrn: Nah, I know it's a good thing. I just wanna know what exactly's goin' on.
Client: Considering whose turn it is to be the year spirit, Cidala must already be on the hunt.
Vyrn: Who's that?
Client: The Divine Tiger of the Twelve Divine Generals.
The Twelve Divine Generals, each of whom belong to a certain temple, are appointed the role of year spirit for their respective year.
Since the time of the War, they have monitored the boundary between the Sky Realm and Astral Realm.
Vyrn: What was the Divine General doin' out here?
Client: They used their incredible strength to smash monsters with a big ol' hammer.
Client: After clearing out the monsters, they... Well, it's hard to explain. Better to see it for yourselves. Follow me.
The man brings the crew to a street corner where a peculiar sash is affixed to the ground.
Client: After taking down an especially large monster, Cidala slapped on one of these.
Lyria: Hm... What is it?
Client: No one's really sure, to be honest, but something about this strip keeps monsters away.
Vyrn: What the heck? So it's like a magic seal or something?
Client: It certainly acts like a seal, doesn't it? They called it something I've never heard before.
Client: Hm, what was it again? Fang? Fonk? Started with an F...
Client: It's not coming to me right now, but you can't argue with the results. We haven't seen a single monster ever since.
Vyrn: Do you feel anything special comin' from this thing, Lyria?
Lyria: No, not really.
Vyrn: All right. Guess we'll have to leave it at that, but I do know one thing: a Divine General took our jobs.
(Captain) suggests paying a visit to the Tiger Temple.
Vyrn: Good idea. After sayin' a prayer for our journey, we can give the Divine Tiger a piece of our minds.
Lyria: Ahaha... That doesn't sound like a very nice thing to do...
Vyrn: Fine, that might be a bit much. I just wanna see what kinda person they are, and what this seal is all about.
Hoping to satisfy their curiosity, the crew set off for the Tiger Temple to ring in the new year.
Lyria: Yay, looks like we're next.
Vyrn: Whew... Took long enough...
After waiting in line for seemingly ages, the crew is finally about to meet Cidala in person.
???: Hey! You made it!
???: Welcome.
Vyrn: Huh?
Lyria: I'm sorry... Wasn't this the line to meet Cidala?
???: Yep! You did it!
???: Thank you for waiting.
A pair of twins stare at the crew expectantly. Each one speaks as if they are Cidala.
Vyrn: Psst. Which one's Cidala?
Lyria: I-I don't know...
Choose: Greet the girl on the left.
???: What's up?
Vyrn: Oh, so she's Cidala.
???: Wrrrong. I'm Cidala.
Lyria: Huh?
Choose: Greet the girl on the right.
???: Yes?
Lyria: Oh, so you're Cidala.
???: Grrr! I'm Cidala!
Vyrn: What!
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???: Huang, I don't think these people know who we are.
Huang: I think you're right, Bai. Okay, newcomers, open up your ears!
The two girls who call themselves Huang and Bai stand up straight and tall, flashing their pearly whites.
Huang and Bai: Divine Tiger I'm and Cidala of the Twelve Guardian of Divine the Generals East-Northeast—
Huang and Bai: ...
Lyria: Erm...
Vyrn: What'd you say?
Huang: We botched our entrance again...
Bai: Maybe we should count to three first? At least that way we'll be on the same page.
Huang: What kind of lame-o twins have to do a count off?
Bai: To make a long story short, we're both Cidala. It's nice to meet you.
Vyrn: Double Divine Generals? I didn't know that was a thing...
Huang: Sigh... Fine, forget the entrance. Okay, people, show us your layouts.
Lyria: What's a layout?
Bai: Oh, you didn't draw anything before coming to see us? Here, take a sheet of paper.
Huang: It's all about feng shui. Don't tell me you don't know what that is either?
Bai: By layout we mean a home's interior design. Qi flow is influenced by how objects are placed, or even how buildings themselves are arranged.
Huang: People flock to the Tiger Temple to improve their feng shui.
Vyrn: Feng shui? Qi flow? Huh... Learn somethin' new every day, I guess.
Lyria: I wonder if they're talking about that seal the client showed us earlier...
The crew draw a picture of their home on the piece of paper and hand it over to the twins.
Bai: This layout is so strange. It's large, yet long and narrow. What room is a deck? Is that where you go to do your business?
Huang: Come on. It's obviously an airship.
Bai: Oh? You all live on an airship?
Vyrn: We're a crew of skyfarers. Travelin' the skies with no fixed address—makes sense to call a ship home, doesn't it?
Cidala Sisters: A crew...
Vyrn: Oh, that reminds me. We had a job to take out monsters, but I think you two beat us to the punch.
Vyrn: We found your yellow and black calling card stuck to the ground.
Bai: Now that you mention it, I think I did hear that a crew had been hired to exterminate monsters.
Huang: But we were like, "whatever," and crushed those monsters without thinking... Oooh, I get it. You came to yell at us, huh?
Vyrn: Nah, we wouldn't do that. The islanders are safe thanks to you two. We were just curious about how you did it.
Bai: Hmm... The calling card you mentioned is called tiger tape.
Bai: By sticking it on a point of negative qi, it can protect that area from misfortune.
Huang: Keeps little monsties away, so merchants can make bank, and everyone stays safe and happy!
Lyria: It's amazing how well it works.
Huang: For the beefier troublemakers that hassled the village, we made them go squish with our Supreme Tiger Warhammer.
Each girl proudly displays their half of the weapon.
Bai: Some of those monsters were pretty fierce. If you were hired for the job, does that mean you're strong?
???: Very strong, gawr!
Lyria: Eep!
???: Greetings, mighty skyfarers. Make yourselves at home, gawr.
Vyrn: Whoa! How'd a kitty get in here!
Laolao: Who are you calling a kitty, gawr! This lizard's got some nerve talking down to me! The name's Laolao! I'm a sacred tiger, and don't you forget it, gawr!
Vyrn: I ain't no lizard!
Lyria: Oh dear... Can you tell us about yourself, Laolao?
Laolao: I foster these two little ladies. Been protecting the Tiger Temple since the time of the first keeper.
Vyrn: Whistle... Raised by a tiger, eh?
Laolao: Seems like you're really in the dark about how things work at the Tiger Temple, gawr. Divine Tigers don't have biological parents. They're born from peaches, gawr.
Vyrn: Did you say peach?
Laolao: It's a very old story.
Laolao: There once grew a peach tree on the edge of the village, but alas it bore no fruit. That is until the first keeper infused it with their power, and then—poof—it sprouted a peach, gawr.
Laolao: Imagine the first keeper's surprise when they split open the peach and found a baby curled up inside like a ball. That baby became the second keeper, gawr.
Laolao: And so, after a period of time, a new peach would appear, giving us the third, fourth, fifth—well, you get the idea. Which brings us to today.
Laolao: Yours truly here rears all the cubs, gawr.
Vyrn: Poppin' out of a peach is, like, the wackiest thing I've ever heard... You sure the Divine Tiger isn't a primal beast?
Laolao: They're 100 percent mortal, I can tell you that. In fact, the previous keeper has been happily married for a long time and recently had their third child, gawr.
Laolao: They live an ordinary life just like anyone else. Same goes for the previous-previous keeper and the previous-previous-previous keeper.
Laolao: Oh, but if you sniff them real good, you'll catch a whiff of peach, gawr. Guess that's one quirk that sets them apart from regular people.
Huang: Who goes and tells strangers what their daughters smell like?
Bai: People will assume we're a streak of degenerates.
Huang: Except the only degenerate is you.
Bai: No, I'm not. There's beauty in the books I read. Besides, I don't want to hear any lip coming from an exhibitionist.
Huang: Am not! And the only books you read would make even a gangster blush!
Huang's remark causes Bai to pull out a small paperback. She opens the book and shoves it in Huang's face.
Huang: What're you doing! Stop it! Keep that stuff away from me!
Bai: Give it a chance, Huang. Once you read it, you'll see why it's art.
Bai smooshes the open pages against Huang's cheek, who struggles to look away.
Vyrn: What is happening...
Laolao: Grr, cut that out, you gawrls! I'm mortified!
Laolao: Please forgive them. In any case, the take away here is that the Divine Tiger isn't born by normal means, gawr.
Lyria: Gosh... Coming out of a peach isn't something you see every day...
Laolao: The spirit of the first keeper is split between these two, gawr. If you want to argue semantics, you could say the first keeper is their biological parent.
Laolao: Every keeper inherits their physical traits and feng shui talents from the first, gawr.
Laolao: The ordinal direction pointing directly to the northeast is considered an easy pathway for negative qi to flow through, which is why the Divine Tiger developed feng shui, gawr.
Vyrn: What's feng shui anyway? Not just that, but what's negative qi? Ordinal direction? Huh?
Laolao: Feng shui is like a form of divination. It's also the meticulous study of your environs, gawr.
Laolao: The placement of furniture and buildings influences the flow of qi, and... Well, I'll explain more in detail later tonight, gawr.
Steward: Master Laolao, the preparations are underway.
Laolao: Well done, steward!
The elderly gentleman makes a report to Laolao and shuffles away.
Laolao: As for you, good skyfarers, feel free to spend the night with us. Come experience our divine hospitality, gawr!
Lyria: R-really? Why us?
Laolao: That's not important, gawr! Consider it an apology party for swiping your work if you must!
Vyrn: Oh, that? We're not exactly mad or anything, but okay. We'll take it.
Bai: A party? Is meat on the menu?
Huang: Did somebody say meat?
Laolao: Yes, there will be meat, so put your eyes back in your sockets. And wipe the drool from your mouths, gawr.
(Captain) and company have been more or less obligated to partake in a banquet at the Tiger Temple.
Steward: Are we enjoying ourselves tonight?
Lyria: Yes! I've tried every one of the meat dishes, and they all taste amazing!
Steward: I'm glad you liked them. The sisters are quite the meat lovers, so there's plenty more left.
Huang: Chomp, chomp...
Bai: Nom, nom, nom...
The Cidala Sisters look up midway through their feast and turn toward the crew. With their bulging cheeks, they resemble hoarding chipmunks rather than tigers.
Vyrn: Whoa, that's scary.
Huang: Gulp... Did you guys have enough to eat?
Vyrn: Y-yep. We really went ham.
Bai: Try this drumstick. It's delicious.
Lyria: Mm, that looks so yummy! What kind of flavor is it?
Bai: Um... Well, it smells really aromatic... The sauce and spices smell like, um... like harmony...
Lyria: I-I see...
Huang: Bai tries to talk all fancy, but she's bad at it!
Bai: Sigh...
Steward: By the way, girls, I put out a new dish over on the far end of the table.
Bai: Gasp... I need it.
Huang: Dibs on the fat chunk!
Watching the girls dash off, the steward makes sure they're out of earshot before lowering his voice.
Steward: Incidentally, what's the scope of your crew?
Vyrn: Our scope?
Steward: I assume you have your own airship, but how large is it? How many people do you travel with?
(Captain) gives a full rundown of the crew, to which the steward lets out an astonished exhale.
Steward: Well, isn't that something! And how has your journey played out thus far?
Steward: I only ask out of curiosity and not to pry...
The captain gives a brief summary of the adventures undertaken up to this moment.
Steward: Oh my... My, my, my! I couldn't have imagined more astounding feats.
A voice suddenly interrupts their conversation.
Laolao: Are we all doing good here, gawr?
Steward: Master Laolao, these people are the ones.
Laolao: I know. I've already made up my mind, gawr.
The steward departs, leaving Laolao to take over.
Laolao: I'm sorry to ambush you with a favor, but I'd like you to nurture the twins for me.
Lyria: What!
Vyrn: You weren't kiddin' about an ambush... You gotta give us more details than that.
Laolao: It began many years ago when the twins were born, although to me it seemed like only yesterday, gawr.
Laolao: At the time, the villagers and I were eagerly awaiting the birth of the next Divine Tiger, gawr.
Steward: Master Laolao!
The day everyone has been waiting for has finally arrived. The steward has gone to collect the peach from the peach tree and should be returning at any moment.
Laolao: This is it! The new keeper is finally here! I can hear her healthy roars, gawr!
Laolao: The steward was supposed to open the peach and bring home the baby inside, gawr.
Steward: Master Laolao... I don't know what to do...
Laolao: When he came sprinting in, he was carrying not one but two little bundles of joy, gawr.
Laolao: Why have you brought me two babies, gawr?
Steward: Because there were two peaches...
Laolao: Yes, I saw that the tree had produced two fruits.
Laolao: Frankly it surprised me to see two peaches, but surely they both couldn't contain a baby. Evidently I was wrong, gawr.
Steward: Has this ever happened before?
Laolao: Never! It's always been one peach, one baby, gawr!
Steward: Hm... Then to whom shall we bestow the chosen name of Cidala?
Laolao: Gawr... That's tough... I don't want to show any favoritism...
Laolao: In the end, I named the girl from the yellow peach Huang Cidala.
Laolao: And the girl from the white peach became Bai Cidala.
Laolao: That's how they got their names.
Vyrn: Whoa... And that's how they both became the Divine Tiger?
Laolao: No. Actually, I was still on the fence. I intended to pick one of them at a later time, gawr.
Vyrn: Oh...
Laolao: Thing is...
Huang: Got you now! Gawr!
Bai: You were saying?
Bai: Now who's wide open? Gawr!
Huang: Nyahaha! Nice try!
Laolao: What are you gawrls doing! Cut that out before you smash the village to bits, gawr!
Huang: We're duking it out to see who gets to be the Divine Tiger!
Bai: Don't try to stop us.
Laolao: What? That's no way to pick a Divine Tiger! Who gave you that idea, gawr? Because it certainly wasn't me!
Laolao: They wouldn't listen to reason. Their behavior was destructive. And of course they were intelligent, gawr.
Laolao: None of my usual teaching methods could cut it anymore. They were already beyond my control, gawr.
Laolao: I was at my wit's end. I even pushed them off a cliff just to see what would happen, gawr.
Huang: Cool! Can't believe we're going to be training this high up.
Bai: I like the view.
Laolao: Tah!
Fading Voices: Nyaaaah!
Soon their screams are swallowed up by the ravine far below them.
Steward: How could you push them off of a cliff!
Laolao: I was only trying to think of an effective way to train them. The thought just popped into my head, gawr...
Steward: Have you gone mad! They're your own daughters!
Laolao: I admit I felt a pang of guilt in my heart, but sometimes you need to show a little tough love, gawr...
Steward: I'm going out to look for them! They're hardy girls, but this is a bit much!
Cidala Sisters: We're back!
Steward: By the gods!
Laolao: They strolled into the temple as if returning from a shopping trip. Maybe with a few minor scrapes that all kids somehow pick up.
Laolao: Were they indestructible? I felt a sense of foreboding in the pit of stomach, gawr.
Vyrn: What did you think was gonna happen?
Laolao: Of all the keepers that came before them, their feng shui is the most potent yet, gawr. They've gone even further and developed something called Twin Tiger Feng Shui.
Laolao: Feng shui is the concept of influencing fortune, be it good or bad, via the orientation of buildings or objections, gawr.
Laolao: Layouts that promote a negative flow of qi consequently leave the door open for misfortune. The same is true for positive qi and good fortune, gawr.
Laolao: The twins took that idea and incorporated it into their fighting style.
Laolao: And so Twin Tiger Feng Shui was born, gawr.
Vyrn: How's it work?
Laolao: By activating Twin Tiger Feng Shui, they can actually see the flow of qi.
Laolao: If an enemy is pointing in an unfavorable direction, the girls will mercilessly exploit their foe's disadvantage, gawr.
Laolao: Conversely, they might discover points of safe harbor, which are signs of favorable luck.
Vyrn: I don't really get what you're sayin', but I guess it sounds useful.
Laolao: To become proficient at feng shui combat requires tons of talent, gawr. Unfortunately their competition to decide who gets crowned as the Divine Tiger got out of hand.
Laolao: You can't see it at night, but there's a small uninhabited island not far from us. It takes about a day to walk a lap. That's how small it is, gawr.
Laolao: Well, it used to be a lot bigger, gawr. Twice the size it is today, in fact, before the girls decimated it with their antics.
Vyrn: Are you serious?
Laolao: The hammer each of them wields is an old and sacred weapon passed down from the first keeper, gawr. Its power will boggle your mind.
Laolao: I thought it was too much for the girls, gawr. Ah, the tears I spilled when I split the hammer in two to curb its might, but its full power remained nonetheless, gawr.
Laolao: For three days and three nights, they fought each other for the title of Divine Tiger using their halves of the hammer, gawr.
Laolao: On the morning of the fourth day, we all noticed that the island looked considerably smaller, gawr.
Laolao: A horrible realization dawned on us: it wouldn't be long before their sibling rivalry spilled over onto this island.
Laolao: The islanders and I got together and decided that naming both girls as the Divine Tiger was in everyone's best interests, gawr.
Laolao: Then we'd release them out into the real world to gain experience, perform their duties, and hopefully mature.
Laolao: Don't take this as if we're pawning them off, gawr.
Vyrn: (But that's exactly what it sounds like...)
Laolao: Look, I know what you're thinking, gawr! But they'll pull their weight! You could totally use a pair of feng shui practitioners, gawr!
Laolao: Yes, they might have issues with self-control, and their rambunctiousness will drive you insane, but who among us can claim to be perfect in this world?
Vyrn: You're not makin' a strong case here...
Laolao: Gawr! They're my treasures!
Vyrn and Lyria: ...!
Laolao: You don't have to say it, gawr... I was too much of a scaredy-cat to pick one as the Divine Tiger.
Laolao: They both wanted it so badly that I couldn't bring myself to disappoint the other. This is all my fault, gawr.
Lyria: Laolao...
Laolao: I mentioned earlier this afternoon that the previous keepers went on to live fulfilling lives.
Laolao: Huang and Bai still have many years ahead of them. I want them to find the happiness they deserve, gawr.
Laolao: But they've got lots of growing up to do. Since it's their turn to be the year spirit, this is the perfect chance for them to learn, gawr.
Vyrn: Okay, now you're startin' to make more sense.
Laolao: Besides, the twins have pretty much outgrown this village, gawr.
Laolao: I'm fully aware my fatherly authority can't reign them in anymore.
Laolao: I couldn't do anything for them, gawr...
Lyria: ...
Laolao: So there you have it. That's my reason for asking you to take on Huang and Bai.
(Captain) considers at length Laolao's emotional plea. Finally, the captain accepts.
Laolao: I am in your debt, gawr.
Once the banquet concludes, they all turn in for the night.
Laolao: Our guests are ready to leave. Let's see them off with a quick round of tea, gawr.
Cidala Sisters: Okay.
Seated inside the Tiger Temple, (Captain) and the others gather around cups of tea brewed by the steward.
Huang: Where are you off to next?
Vyrn: We took a job on an island that's pretty far from here.
Bai: You guys roam all over the place, huh?
Lyria: Uh-huh! Sometimes to places farther than you can imagine!
Laolao: Gawr! How exciting! Doesn't it get your heart racing, Huang? Bai?
Huang: Yeah! Just think of all the cute clothes I could buy! I'm so jelly!
Bai: I could finally get my hands on more books and... other fun stuff.
Laolao: Exactly! So have a good trip, you two, gawr!
Huang: Who are you... talking to? Yawn...
Bai: Why... am I so sleepy... Yawn...
Their heads suddenly feel heavy. With a final nod, the sisters slump forward in a deep sleep.
Laolao: Steward's sleeping brew can knock out the worst insomniac. Time to get them on your ship, gawr.
Lyria: Are you sure this is how you want to part ways? Won't they be so sad when they wake up?
Laolao: That's a price that has to be paid, gawr. Part of growing up means dealing with harsh lessons.
Once the sleeping sisters are onboard the Grandcypher, Laolao gets ready to leave.
Vyrn: Last chance, Laolao. Sayin' goodbye like this is pretty rough if you ask me.
Laolao: I'm prepared to be the bad guy, gawr. This will be tougher on them than being shoved off a cliff, but it's for their own good.
Laolao: Here. You'll need this too, gawr.
The crew stare at the long sheet of paper they've just been given.
Laolao: I've written down specific care instructions for each of them, gawr.
Vyrn: Uh... What do you mean by "care instructions"?
Laolao: Huang is the eldest and always approaches things full tilt, gawr. Her exuberant energy isn't a bad thing, but it can be stifling.
Laolao: Coming off as smart and stylish means a lot to her, so it's a shame that she's still rough around the edges, gawr. You could even say she's kind of oblivious.
Laolao: Her skirt will often ride up, but she won't notice until well after leaving the temple grounds. Once the waterworks start, they won't stop, gawr.
Lyria: Oh no...
Laolao: Bai, on the other hand, loves to read. But don't let her bookish exterior fool you; she's just as headstrong as her older sister.
Laolao: The subject matter she reads is rather... dubious. She's picked up knowledge that she's not ready for, gawr. I still don't know where she hides some of her books.
Laolao: Although the novels are supposedly for all ages, I think she's still too young for them, gawr. You need to confiscate them from time to time.
Vyrn: Uh...
Laolao: When it comes to meals, they're both sensitive to heat. Either blow on their food, or let it cool down a little before serving, gawr.
Laolao: As you know, meat is their favorite, gawr. However, they can't handle extreme spiciness. Please keep that in mind.
Laolao: They enjoy taking cold baths, so it'd be great if you could provide them with a cool dip every once in a while. Oh, and don't forget to keep them properly protected from the sun, gawr.
Vyrn: (Geez... Overprotective much? I thought you were ready to sever cold turkey!)
Huang: Zzz...
Bai: Zzz...
Laolao: Listen to those cute snores. Reminds me of when they were babies, gawr.
Laolao takes one final gaze at his daughters' peaceful faces.
Finally he turns to leave.
Laolao: Gurk!
Two tails shoot out and coil around Laolao's body. He nervously glances over his shoulder and comes in eye contact with the twins.
Huang: Nyahaha...
Bai: Gotcha.
Laolao: What!
Huang: You're coming too, Lao! Everybody in the village said so!
Bai: Just so you know, I always look cute. Not just in my sleep.
Laolao: How are you awake! The tea should've knocked you out good!
Bai: That's easy. The tea was clean.
Vyrn: Yep. The steward never put in any of the sleeping herbs.
Vyrn: The villagers plan to stuff ya on our ship?
Vyrn: C'mon, that'd make us kidnappers. Enough with the conspiracy talk.
Bai: We're pretty sure Lao's cooking up an excuse to get you to take us along.
Huang: And you just know it's going to be something about needing to grow up or whatever. It's so annoying.
Sensing that the adults are plotting behind their backs, the Cidala Sisters are trying to stay one step ahead.
Lyria: Hm... But what can we do?
Huang: Well... You could... I don't know... Maybe...
Bai: Huang's struggling to say she wouldn't mind going as long as Lao and I are with her.
Huang: Hey! I know you want this too, Bai!
Huang: Look, we need Lao, okay? Who else is going to do stuff for us?
Steward: I think it's a fine idea.
Bai: Steward.
Steward: Regardless of Master Laolao's words, I can't imagine that he truly wishes to part from you two.
Steward: He simply fears that he can't provide enough for you as a parent.
Huang: Why does he have to go and think that way?
Bai: I like being with Lao.
Steward: It's different when you're a parent.
Vyrn: You're positive Laolao's gonna ask us to take care of the twins?
Steward: Without a doubt. If I know him, he will put them under with sleeping herbs in order to get them aboard your ship.
Steward: I suggest Huang and Bai pretend to be asleep, and then you can fly away with Master Laolao in tow.
Steward: After all, those three are family.
Vyrn: Family, huh...
The thought of tearing apart a family nauseates (Captain), and the captain feels obliged to take on all three.
Huang: F-for real?
Choose: From now on, we're together.
Choose: Let's get to know each other.
Huang: Gasp! A-are you saying...
Huang: (Does (Captain)... like me?)
Bai: What's it like living on an airship?
Choose: I'll show you anything you want.
Choose: Hop aboard and find out.
Bai: Whoa!
Bai: (Is (Captain)... starved for attention?)
Cidala Sisters: (What do I say...)
Steward: (Sigh... It seems the girls have gotten the wrong ideas again...)
Steward: (I suppose it's only natural given they're at that stage in their development. This crew will have their hands full.)
Steward: Now then, skyfarers, you will have some acting to do. Master Laolao will be here shortly.
Lyria: We have to pretend like we don't know his plan!
Steward: Correct. After hearing Master Laolao's side of the story, you're free to make you own decisions.
Steward: I think you will come to understand how much he cares for them.
Laolao: Gawr! I can't believe I fell for such an obvious trap!
Laolao: Let go of me! Let me live on this island in peace, gawr!
But the twins refuse to comply. Laolao feels the unmistakable tremor of the Grandcypher pulling away from port.
Vyrn: Haha, give it up. The girls need you. You know it. I know. We all know it.
Laolao: Urgh...
Huang: It's time to grab our year by the tail!
Bai: I'm getting chills.
Laolao: You sneaky rapscallions! You give the terrible twos a whole new meaning, gawr!
With the island of the Tiger Temple at their backs, the Cidala Sisters ride the Grandcypher to heights they've never achieved.
In which direction are they being pointed to? Wherever that destination may be, surely they're on the right track.
Categories:
- Scenario Character: Vyrn
- Scenario Character: Lyria
- Scenario Character: Client
- Scenario Character: ???
- Scenario Character: Huang
- Scenario Character: Huang and Bai
- Scenario Character: Bai
- Scenario Character: Cidala Sisters
- Scenario Character: Laolao
- Scenario Character: Steward
- Scenario Character: Fading Voices
- Scenario Character: Vyrn and Lyria
- Character Fate Scenario
- Intro Fate