Scenario:De La Fille - Sparkle of Hope

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Sparkle of Hope

The crew meet a boy named Cyril. He tells them his sister, Coralie, is the one who made the necklace from stones she had picked up. When they go to see her, they witness Coralie working deliriously despite her battered hands. (Captain) and company quickly pull her away from the table and she loses consciousness.


"Buy from the Gem Domain, and your luck will run out."
Investigating this rumor led the crew to one particular necklace.
Adorning this necklace were gems created by synthesis—a practice expressly forbidden by the Gem Domain.
Suspecting that the piece of jewelry is directly tied to the recent scuttlebutt, they begin searching for its maker.
Gem Shop Clerk: Strange. I'm positive I heard his name, but I just can't remember it...
Lyria: I see...
Lyria: Well, thank you anyway!
Though many have come across the platinum necklace, none seem to remember the name of who made it.
De La Fille: (Captain)! How did things fare on your end?
Not too well? Hm...
Lyria: Did you have better luck, De La Fille?
De La Fille: Unfortunately, no. It just goes to show how powerful these synthetic gems are...
De La Fille: But lamenting over it won't do us any good. Let's try the next neighborhood.
Lyria: You're right. Maybe we'll have better luck—Huh?
???: ...!
Vyrn: Lyria, what's wrong?
Lyria: That boy was staring at us... But he's gone now.
(Captain) follows Lyria's line of sight but finds no one there.
Though curious, the crew decides to move on and continue gathering info.
The crew spends nearly an hour speaking with residents in another area.
Lyria: Ah... It's that child again.
Lyria's eyes wander down the alleyway.
Vyrn: The same one from before?
Lyria: Yeah. I only caught a glimpse of him, but I'm sure of it.
From the youth's evasive behavior, the crew hazards a guess that he may be spying on them.
De La Fille: So he followed us all the way here.
Vyrn: Ya think that little kid's got somethin' to do with the whole situation?
De La Fille: I couldn't say. Perhaps we should try talking to him.
Huddled together and speaking in hushed tones, the others nod in agreement.
De La Fille: You there, child. What is your business with us?
Mysterious Boy: ...!
Just as De La Fille tries to close the distance between them, the boy takes off in a panic.
Vyrn: Aw, not again! We just wanna talk!
De La Fille: He was eyeing this necklace the entire time.
De La Fille: He must be connected to all this somehow. Let's go after him, (Captain)!
The crew follows behind Vyrn, who is already in pursuit.
Mysterious Boy: Ah!
Vyrn: Heheh! There's no way outta this! Give it up already!
Reaching a dead end, the boy looks back toward the crew in desperation.
De La Fille: We just want to have a little chat. Why were you tailing us?
Mysterious Boy: I... I wasn't.
De La Fille: I don't want to push you too hard, but the Gem Domain is in a state of crisis.
De La Fille: If there are other items stirring mischief like this necklace, war may become a reality, you see.
Mysterious Boy: ...!
The boy turns pale and clenches his teeth at the gem princess's words.
De La Fille: I'm De La Fille. What's your name?
Mysterious Boy: Cyril.
De La Fille: Cyril, what can you tell me about this necklace?
After a moment of silence, the boy answers.
Cyril: It was probably Coralie who made the necklace. She's my sister and works as a lapidary.
De La Fille: Your sister, you say?
Cyril: Mm-hm... I'm pretty sure of it. She's good with platinum filigree and uses that kind of design a lot.
De La Fille: Why would your sister use stones that bring misfortune!
Cyril: No, that's not it! Sis wasn't trying to hurt anyone! But she has been acting strange...
Cyril: She fell into a creative slump that started to affect sales... So she went to the Gem Forest.
Cyril: It was there that Sis picked up a strange stone we'd never seen before... She hasn't been the same since then...
De La Fille: A slump... The Gem Forest and unfamiliar stones? Hm...
De La Fille: Cyril, I'd like to meet your sister.
Cyril: Huh? B-but...
De La Fille: I need to take the initiative. For the sake of your sister... and everyone else in the Gem Domain.
Cyril: Okay. Follow me—Sis's workshop is on the outskirts of town.
With Cyril leading the way, the crew arrives at Coralie's workshop. They glance around the premises.
Faint sounds can be heard from the other side of the workshop's door. De La Fille gives Cyril a quick nod.
Cyril: Hey, Sis. I brought Princess Fille with me. She'd love to see your work.
There is no response.
Lowering his brows in puzzlement, Cyril quietly opens the door and calls out once more.
Coralie: ...
Lyria: She seems really focused...
Cyril: I come to check on her sometimes, and she's always like this. Doesn't eat much either...
The fact that Coralie doesn't budge even as (Captain) and company enter is a testament to her level of concentration.
Vyrn: Hm, what's that smell?
Vyrn catches a whiff of something unusual and follows the scent.
Aghast at what he sees, the little dragon shrieks in surprise.
Vyrn: Holy smokes! Are your hands okay?
De La Fille: What is it?
The rest of the crew is equally taken aback when they see Coralie's hands stained bright red.
It is a grotesque sight. Fresh blood spills from her badly bruised, cut-up hands onto the beautiful platinum.
Lyria: Oh no! She's hurt bad!
De La Fille: We must stop her at once!
(Captain) nods and attempts to pry the lapidary away from the table.
But Coralie's hands do not stop.
Coralie: No! Do not get in my way!
De La Fille: ...!
What are you saying! Do you realize how battered up your hands are?
Coralie: I have to do this!
Coralie: More gems! More, more, more, more, more!
De La Fille: Rgh! How are you so strong!
As if possessed by a demon, Coralie's power almost seems supernatural as she shrugs off the crew's advance and continues chanting.
Cyril: Stop it, Sis!
Coralie: ...!
As if on cue, Coralie collapses forward in a heap.
Cyril: Sis!
De La Fille: She's lost consciousness...
All have their eyes fixed on Coralie, still coming to terms with what they just witnessed.
De La Fille: Let's bring her to a doctor.
De La Fille: She's completely emaciated, and her hands need patching up.
Sharing equal concern for Coralie's condition, (Captain) gives a subtle nod.
As the mystery deepens, the crew rushes Coralie to a doctor.

Sparkle of Hope: Scene 2

After taking Coralie to the doctor, (Captain) and the others return to the young lapidary's workshop and find a number of black, synthetic stones. De La Fille explains that these rocks are not native to the Gem Domain, and suspects they were abandoned by an outsider. The crew heads to the Gem Forest to uncover more.


The crew has taken the collapsed lapidary, Coralie, to a doctor's office.
According to the doctor's diagnosis, Coralie suffers from excessive fatigue and nutritional deficiency but is expected to pull through.
Lyria: Thank goodness. Sounds like her hands will be okay too.
Cyril: Yeah...
Sitting beside his unconscious, resting sister, Cyril clenches his fists as if to fight back his tears.
Cyril: Darn it... I'm so sorry, Sis. I don't know what I could've done to stop things from getting this far, but I should've done something...
De La Fille: Stop scolding yourself. None of this is your fault.
De La Fille: Your sister's also a victim of those wretched stones. They're the true cause of it all.
De La Fille looks to the slumbering Coralie with a stern expression.
De La Fille: So about those stones your sister brought back from the Gem Forest... Do you know where they are right now?
Cyril: They should be in the workshop... Sis hid them away when I tried getting rid of them.
Cyril: Those rocks have done us nothing but harm... They're probably the reason I feel sick the moment I enter the workshop.
De La Fille: Leave the matter to us.
With Cyril's approval to seek out the mysterious stones, the crew make their way to the workshop.
The Three: ...
The crew can't help but utter a gasp of surprise at the wondrous display of platinum handiwork lining the shelves.
Vyrn: Now that is one impressive collection...
Lyria: It's all so intricate and beautiful... I can tell this work means so much to her.
De La Fille: To lapidaries of the Gem Domain, their work is their life.
De La Fille: But these pieces have lost their luster... Taken by the accursed gems, no doubt.
The sight of so many dulled works of art pains her heart, but De La Fille feels her resolve strengthening.
They spend some time looking through the workshop.
Lyria: (Captain)! Look, over here!
The captain goes over to Lyria, who is looking around the workbench.
Lyria: There's a box underneath the table. Maybe what we're looking for is in there?
(Captain) turns to the steel box tucked away in the corner that Lyria points at.
(Captain) pulls it out and carefully opens the lid.
Vyrn: That's a lotta pitch-black rocks.
De La Fille: Yes...
De La Fille: There's no mistaking it. These stones are a prime source of bad luck.
Lyria: But the ones on the necklace weren't this dark.
De La Fille: Take a look at this.
De La Fille produces a small gem and places it on a magic circle etched on the desk.
Lyria: Ah... The sparkly gem melted away into the dark one...
De La Fille: That's how they consume the light. Repeat this process enough times and you end up with a beautiful synthetic gem.
De La Fille swings a hammer down on the black stone.
A rainbow sparkle glimmers from its cross-section.
Vyrn: The kid mentioned these came from the Gem Forest, right?
De La Fille: Yes. But these aren't stones you'd normally find in the Gem Domain. Someone must have discarded them there...
De La Fille: No one local would do such a thing. It can only be the work of an outsider!
  1. Let's go nab ourselves a criminal!


Choose: Let's go nab ourselves a criminal!

De La Fille: Right. We can start by digging up whatever proof we can of the person's identity!
Having found the source of the whole fiasco in the young lapidary's workshop...
The crew makes for the Gem Forest in hopes of uncovering more information about the true culprit.

Sparkle of Hope: Scene 3

The crew arrives at the Great Gem, a large stone responsible for keeping the Gem Forest alive, only to find it dark and clouded. Suddenly, they are surrounded by tormented voices, and a black mass formed from the people's negativity jumps out from the Great Gem to attack De La Fille.


The crew has come to the Gem Forest in hopes of finding the black stones' point of origin.
True to its name, the forest is brimming with the dreamlike resplendence of fantastical gems as far as the eye can see.
Vyrn: A real treat for the eyes... The trees down there look like they're made of gold and gems.
Lyria: Wow, I can't believe there are gem nuts growing! Flowers too!
De La Fille: The people of our domain take pride in the Gem Forest's beauty. After all, the peerless shine we send out to share with all the skies stems from this wonderful nature's bounty.
De La Fille: I was hoping to take you on a proper tour, but given the circumstances...
Lyria: I imagine people from other islands would want to pick this forest clean...
De La Fille: That's certainly one reason we don't usually allow outsiders here.
Vyrn: One reason? What are the others?
De La Fille: Nestled deep in the heart of this forest is the Great Gem. If any black stones were to make contact with that...
De La Fille: The rich, ephemeral beauty you see before us would become a thing of the past. The Gem Domain would no longer be the world's supplier of gems.
De La Fille: It'd be a national crisis.
While keeping an eye out for black stones and anything else that might be out of place, the crew proceeds deeper into the forest.
(Captain), scanning their surroundings, comes to a halt upon spotting black stains on some leaves.
De La Fille: What's wrong? Did you find something?
(Captain) points to the stains in response.
De La Fille: Oh my...
Her face turning grim, De La Fille carefully surveys the area pointed out by the captain.
De La Fille: It appears only the gems in this direction have begun to wither.
  1. Gems can wither?
  2. What are the black stains?


Choose: Gems can wither?

De La Fille: Yes. Or at least that's what we call it when stones of the Gem Forest lose their power and luster.
De La Fille: After all, the gems here take root in nature like trees and plants do, you see.
Go to "Continue 1"


Choose: What are the black stains?

De La Fille: They start to manifest when gems lose their power and luster, you see.
De La Fille: Since there's no way to reverse the change, we call it "withering."

Continue 1

De La Fille: It seems the further we go down this path, the more withered the stones.
De La Fille: I believe we're on to something. Let us make haste!
The crew proceeds along the ominous, narrow path...
Until they come to a dead end.
De La Fille: Oh dear!
(Captain) and company find a large crystal nestled in a tangle of vines.
A dim though turbid cloudiness seems to have overtaken the Great Gem, which is largely responsible for the forest's lapidarian nature.
???: I have to do this... Have to keep going... Otherwise I'm nothing but a failure of a lapidary!
Lyria: That voice... Isn't it Coralie? Where's it coming from?
???: I'm fresh out of ideas... I could do that, but it'd be seen as a complete rip-off!
De La Fille: Could this be...
???: Nuh-uh... I couldn't possibly do that!
De La Fille: Are these the voices of the domain's lapidaries?
Sad, tormented voices intermingle and ring out.
These voices tell of the struggles faced by the domain's gem cutters.
Great Gem: ...
Vyrn: Guys! It started glowing!
With a shrill sound, their surroundings begin to light up.
Sad Lapidary: When the hell did platinum craftsmanship start going out of fashion! I've built my entire living on this stuff...
Sad Lapidary: But without a single buyer for this long, I might as well be the laughing stock of the entire neighborhood...
The people of the Gem Domain find meaning and joy in their lives by producing the finest product they possibly can as lapidaries.
In a way, public perception is shaped based on the quality of one's goods.
Put out enough irreputable products and merchants will begin speaking ill, leading to a damaged reputation.
Paying too much heed to the vox populi can be rather damaging to one's psyche and well-being.
Coralie: If I don't come up with something new by the next shipment, they're going to terminate my contract...
Coralie: Sniff... I'm a complete failure as a lapidary...
Lapidaries who fail to meet popular demand for months on end may lose their contract with a merchant.
Once word of such disrepute gets around, negotiations with other merchants becomes that much more difficult.
De La Fille: That must be what the Great Gem sees... I had no idea...
De La Fille is reeling from what she had just witnessed.
It is now evident that lapidaries who'd fallen into a slump, unable to confide in anyone, were coming to the Gem Forest to vent their innermost feelings.
All the lament and pain these people were feeling accumulated within the smaller gems, but the Great Gem was able to gradually cleanse the forest.
However, there came a point when even the Great Gem could no longer keep up the pace and began to have its own buildup of negativity.
Lyria: So that dark haze in the Great Gem represents the people's sadness?
De La Fille: I can't think of any other explanation. And what I thought were artificially created synthetic gems were actually...
De La Fille turns to the many black stones lying around the Great Gem.
Among them are ones giving off a luster identical to the ones found at Coralie's workshop.
De La Fille: The Great Gem's buildup of impurity prevented it from birthing healthy, new gemstones...
De La Fille: But I might be able to do something about it.
De La Fille slowly walks up to the Great Gem.
What happens next comes as a surprise to all.
Great Gem: ...!
Lyria: Watch out! De La Fille!
Great Gem's Taint: ...!
The black mass of taint takes on a physical form and attacks De La Fille.
De La Fille: (Captain)! It's up to us to wipe the forest of this taint and restore its natural beauty!

Sparkle of Hope: Scene 4

(Captain) and company successfully subdue the tainted mass and the large stone crumbles, leaving behind a gem sprout that will grow into a new Great Gem. They return to town to find Coralie awake and back to normal. Through this incident, De La Fille strengthens her resolve to be a strong leader for her people and decides to continue learning as much as she can from her journey with the crew.


Great Gem's Taint: ...
The crew fends off the corporeal mass of taint. A loud, cracking sound fills their ears.
Lyria: Ah! The Great Gem—
De La Fille: No... Were we too late?
(Captain) and company's shoulders droop at the sight of the Great Gem crumbling to pieces.
Looking carefully at the hollow in the tree which the Great Gem was embedded in, De La Fille spots something and comes to a realization.
Vyrn: What's that? Another gem?
De La Fille: It's a gem sprout! With enough time, it should grow back into the Great Gem.
De La Fille: Thank goodness... I thought it might be lost forever, but it's simply taken a different form.
Vyrn: So the forest is all good then?
De La Fille: We'll have to be extremely careful until the Great Gem's proper form is restored, but...
De La Fille: Yes, things should start settling down now.
De La Fille: Of course, we can't just leave the withered stones and trees like this.
De La Fille: I'll have to ask Father to thin the affected parts.
De La Fille: Before we head back, let's gather up all the black stones lying around.
The crew pick up all the tainted stones they can find.
With the mystery solved, they return to the clinic in town to check on Coralie.
Cyril: Ah... Princess Fille!
Coralie: Princess Fille! Wh-why are you here?
Coralie, now awake, widens her eyes at the sight of the crew.
Coralie: Um... What's been going on? My memory's a complete haze...
Having woken up only slightly earlier, Coralie listens intently as she is briefed on everything that's happened as of late.
Her face turns pale as she bows in apology.
Coralie: I'm so sorry! I can't believe I did such a terrible thing...
Coralie: It's all my fault what this has done to the domain's reputation! I'm willing to accept any punishment!
Coralie speaks with her head still lowered, her voice quivering. De La Fille shakes her head and responds.
De La Fille: Please raise your head. None of this is your fault.
De La Fille: You were swayed by the Great Gem's taint.
De La Fille: If anyone is to blame for the Great Gem's deterioration and for not tending to the spiritual needs of the domain's people, it is us royalty.
De La Fille: Coralie, will you tell me what exactly it was that made you feel so cornered?
De La Fille: As both a member of the royal family and a fellow lapidary, I wish to do everything within my power to help you feel at ease.
Tongue-tied at first, Coralie slowly musters the courage to speak of the problems that have been plaguing her recently.
Coralie: The truth is...
Coralie and Cyril's father was one of the most prominent lapidaries in the domain.
But after he was forced to retire due to a severe hand injury, it was up to Coralie to fill her father's shoes.
Coralie: Dad was always incredibly strict. I worked so hard just to meet his expectations.
Coralie: He wanted me surpass him, and people expected great things of me just because I was his daughter.
Under those circumstances, Coralie felt she had no choice but to give her all to lapidary training.
Without any room or time for friends, she felt isolated, without a soul to confide in.
De La Fille: It must have been so hard for you. I admire your courage.
Coralie: I didn't have anyone to talk to, and I didn't want to drag my little brother into it either. That's why I...
Seeing the tears pour out like water from a broken dam, De La Fille steps closer to Coralie and gently reassures her.
De La Fille: You've fought so hard as both a lapidary and an older sister.
De La Fille: But please don't think you're alone anymore.
De La Fille: If you ever need someone to talk to, write me a letter.
De La Fille: As your friend, no matter where I am, I'll always be ready and willing to listen to you.
Coralie shakes her head.
Coralie: I-I wouldn't dare to bother a princess with my personal problems...
De La Fille: You see, there was a time when I dealt with many of the same concerns that you now face.
De La Fille: That's why I'm confident I can help.
De La Fille: Moreover, it is the job of royalty to mingle with and guide the people—to be a friend to all.
De La Fille: Therefore I am simply fulfilling my duty as a princess when I lend an ear to my people.
After a brief silence, Coralie responds with a slight nod.
Coralie: Then if things ever get real bad again, I'll send a letter...
De La Fille: Trust me when I say that I'll do what I can to help. Please don't try to bear such a heavy burden by yourself ever again!
Having confirmed Coralie's well-being, the crew goes off to see the gem king.
Gem King: It was the Great Gem? I would never have imagined...
Gem King: (Captain), Fille. Thank you for all your hard work.
De La Fille: I was simply doing my job as royalty!
Lyria: I'm glad we solved the problem before things got too out of hand!
The king loosens his features and lowers his gaze in remorse.
Gem King: It was my grievous failure as king to understand my people which led to this predicament.
De La Fille: From now on, we must be sure to serve as role models not only in lapidary skill, but also as fellow citizens.
Gem King: Well said, my daughter. As royalty, we owe it to our people to do better.
Gem King: If the people are not of sound heart, they can not be expected to create products of sound quality. And it is a king's duty to ensure a healthy and sustainable environment for all.
The king looks to his daughter with a solemn gaze.
Gem King: Fille. Won't you consider returning to the domain?
Gem King: With everything you've learned in your travels, surely you're ready to take your rightful place beside me. It will be good practice for your eventual role as queen.
(Captain) and company are pop-eyed with surprise, curious as to how De La Fille will respond.
With everyone's gaze fixed on her, De La Fille takes a moment to gather her thoughts.
De La Fille: I must say, Father, that I was able to solve the problem of the Great Gem only with everyone's help.
De La Fille: Journeying with this crew has taught me so many invaluable lessons.
Lowering her eyes and placing both hands on her bosom, De La Fille carefully chooses her next words.
De La Fille: Something has become very clear to me over the course of this incident.
De La Fille: What can a country do to ensure peace of mind and prosperity for its people? What should it do?
De La Fille: As much as it pains me to say this, I do not yet have the answer.
De La Fille: That is why I would like to continue observing firsthand the governments of foreign nations and find what works best—not as a lapidary, but as a royal.
De La Fille: In order to better serve the Gem Domain, won't you allow me to travel for a while longer, Father?
The gem king looks warmly at his daughter, as if assessing her resolve.
Gem King: Very well. Take this chance to continue broadening your horizons and bettering yourself. As I said on the day you first departed, I only ask that you do the Gem Domain proud.
De La Fille: Why, of course, Father!
Gem King: (Captain), I hope this request does not come off as too blunt...
Gem King: But I ask that you please continue looking after my daughter.
(Captain) responds with a reassuring chest thump, putting the king's concerns at ease.
Gem King: Thank you. Knowing that a magnificent captain like you is in charge, I can entrust my daughter to your crew in good conscience.
Gem King: Fille. You've found yourself a wonderful group of friends.
De La Fille: I certainly have! Meeting (Captain) has definitely been one of the greatest blessings in my life!
De La Fille: (Captain). I'm lucky to have you for a friend.
Having successfully overcome the Gem Domain's crisis, De La Fille sets her sights on a new goal.
She vows to learn as much as she can about the world, in hopes that the knowledge will serve her well as eventual queen.
De La Fille looks forward to leading her people, her spirit shining bright like the gems of her precious homeland.
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