Scenario:Ejaeli - The Truth of the Curse
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The Truth of the Curse
(Captain)'s crew visits a quiet town to complete a request. Ejaeli is stunned to realize that they're in her home town, and the crew decides to ask around about her cursed mask. There they end up fighting monsters to protect an elderly woman.
(Captain)'s crew receives a request to protect someone who's being targeted by monsters.
The crew heads to the quiet town where the client is said to live.
Ejaeli: Mmrm! (I knew it!)
Vyrn: What's wrong? You look really surprised.
Ejaeli: Mmph... (This is my hometown! All the memories...)
Ejaeli: Mmmp. (Everything looks so different. Time changes everything.)
Vyrn: Hey! Since we're here anyway, let's look into your cursed mask.
Lyria: Yeah! Maybe we can find some clues, Ejaeli!
Ejaeli: Mmrm! (Thank you, everyone!)
Ejaeli: Mmmp. (Aw... I'm really touched. I didn't think people could be so kind.)
Vyrn: Sure can! Let's take care of our mission first though.
Ejaeli: Mmph! (Okay! I'll help as much as I can!)
The crew soon arrives at their destination.
Granddaughter: Thank you for taking our request.
Granddaughter: You see... The one being targeted by monsters is actually my grandmother.
Elderly Woman: I'm glad you're here... You're skyfarers, right? Thank you for coming all the way out here.
Ejaeli: ...
Elderly Woman: Gasp! Y-you're... But why?
Vyrn: What's the matter, lady?
Elderly Woman: Ugh... Get out! You'll never get the better of me!
Granddaughter: Grandma? Why would you say such a thing?
Elderly Woman: Y-you're one of them too? Just get out!
Lyria: What do we do? She won't listen to us...
Vyrn: Looks like we better just scram for now!
Ejaeli: ...
Granddaughter: I'm sorry... She's been so stressed out by the monsters coming after her. I think she's confused.
Lyria: I see... She must be under a lot of stress.
Vyrn: That's our cue! Let's beat those monsters up and give her grandma some relief!
Ejaeli: Mmrm...
Lyria: Huh? Did you say something?
Monster: Groar!
Vyrn: Whoa... These must be the monsters that are after the old lady! Let's take 'em down!
The Truth of the Curse: Scene 2
The crew defeats the monsters, but the old woman refuses to see them. The crew decides to seek out information about Ejaeli's curse, and they learn that the elderly woman is responsible for it. The woman apologizes and says she deserves to be attacked, but Ejaeli steps in to protect her.
Although (Captain) and crew defeat the monsters, the elderly woman continues to avoid them.
Lyria: Hmm... According to the townsfolk, there are other monsters that are after the old woman.
Lyria: What should we do? We don't even know why they're chasing her.
Vyrn: Hmm... Then let's just try to find info on Ejaeli's curse first!
Ejaeli: Mmrm... (Thank you... but...)
Vyrn: Don't worry about it! We'll take out the monsters as they come!
The crew starts asking around about the cursed singer.
Townsperson 1: Yeah... I've heard of her. She's part of a famous ghost story here!
Townsperson 2: Heh-heh... You've got some guts to ask about that story.
Townsperson 2: They say that if you hear the story, a woman in a steel mask will appear at your bedside that night!
Lyria: Aahh!
Ejaeli: Mmrm... (Um... I'm pretty sure the masked woman in the story is me.)
Vyrn: But why does everyone think it's just some story?
Vyrn: Do the people in this town think you died, Ejaeli?
Ejaeli: Mmrm... (Well... I can't really blame them.)
Vyrn: Huh? What do you mea—
Townsperson 3: Hey! Are you the ones asking around about the cursed singer?
Lyria: Yeah! Why do you ask?
Townsperson 3: Well... I can take you to someone who was directly involved in that story, if you want.
Vyrn: Wha? Directly involved?
Lyria: Wow! This could be a big clue to lifting your curse!
Ejaeli: ...
The crew follows the man and arrives at a house...
Elderly Woman: ...
Ejaeli: Mmmp...
Vyrn: Oh man... You've got to be kidding me.
Ejaeli: Mmph? (Um... Lyria, can I ask you for something?)
Lyria: Sure. I'll do what I can...
Ejaeli: Mmrm. (I want you to tell everyone what I'm about to tell you. )
Ejaeli seems to make up her mind about something and begins to talk.
Ejaeli: Mmrm... (You see... The singer who put the curse on me...)
Ejaeli: Mmmp. (Is this woman. We used to work together.)
Elderly Woman: ...
Granddaughter: I've heard that story before too, but I thought it happened decades ago...
Ejaeli: Mmrm. (The thing is... I'm actually the same age as her.)
Ejaeli: Mmmm... (I stopped aging once this mask was put on me.)
Vyrn: Wha? That ain't possible!
Ejaeli: Mmrm... (Because of my mask, I'm not able to put anything into my mouth...)
Ejaeli: Mmph. (But I never get hungry, which is apparently due to the curse.)
Ejaeli: Mmmp. (I've been living for a long time like this, and for some reason I haven't aged.)
Lyria: I see. I had no idea.
Ejaeli: Mmrm. (I'm sorry for keeping it secret, but I was afraid to tell you.)
Elderly Woman: Ugh... I deserve any punishment I get.
The old woman finally reveals the truth.
She reveals that she had asked monsters to help her curse Ejaeli.
Elderly Woman: And now those fiends have come to collect what is owed to them...
Vyrn: Whoa! Where did these monsters come from? This house is surrounded!
Elderly Woman: Don't worry, skyfarers... I'll leave now.
Elderly Woman: I'm sorry, Ejaeli. In my youthful ignorance, I did something terrible to you.
Ejaeli: ...
Elderly Woman: But I don't remember how to lift your curse... so the least I can do is atone for my crime.
Ejaeli: Mmrm... (Wait...)
Ejaeli: Mmmp! (I won't let you do this! I'll defeat every last monster out there!)
Ejaeli: Mmph. (Help me, (Captain).)
Ejaeli: Mmrm! (I don't want more sadness to come from this curse!)
The Truth of the Curse: Scene 3
(Captain) and crew fend off the monsters and complete their original mission, but they fail to break Ejaeli's curse. Still, she smiles as if a burden has been lifted from her shoulders.
(Captain) and crew successfully fend off the monsters.
They stay in the town for a short while afterward, but it seems like the monsters have left the elderly woman alone for good.
Elderly Woman: Ejaeli? Why would you help me?
Ejaeli: ...
With their mission completed, the crew leaves Ejaeli's hometown and doesn't look back.
Vyrn: It's really too bad we couldn't help Ejaeli with her curse.
Lyria: Hmm... We beat the monsters that helped the old woman, but I guess that wasn't enough.
Ejaeli: Mmrm. (I'm still glad I was able to see my hometown again.)
Ejaeli: Mmmp! (We couldn't get rid of the curse, but I feel so much better!)
With that, Ejaeli smiles brightly.
The mask remains, but her smile suggests that a heavy burden has been lifted off her shoulders.