Scenario:Ferry - Forever a Plunder

Forever a Plunder

Momo has trouble getting along with Ferry's other ghost pets. When Ferry and the crew find the thieves they've been asked to catch, Ferry encourages Momo to show the other ghosts what he can do to gain their acceptance.

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Ferry's ghost pets are frolicking in an especially cheery patch of forest.

Momo: Rawr!

Beppo: ...!

Momo: Rawr!

Fugee & Nicola: ...!

Momo: ...

Momo: Rawr!

Geegee: ...

Momo: ...

Ferry: Hmm... Looks like it could take a while before Momo finally fits in.

Lyria: Hehe... It'll be okay. I'm sure they'll all be friends eventually!

Ferry: Yeah... Good thing we have a lot of time.

Ferry: We can do it at our own pace, can't we, Momo?

Momo: Rawr...

Ferry: Don't worry. You're all birds of a feather, so you'll find a way to fly together...

Lyria: Birds of a feather?

Ferry: Yeah. Remember how I told you that I met these guys after I was already a ghost?

Ferry: At that time, none of these four had a name, so I gave one to each of them.

Ferry: And you know what's funny? I'd already forgotten my own name by then.

Beppo: ...!

Fugee & Nicola: ...!

Geegee: ...

Ferry: But because they were there for me, even though I couldn't remember my name, I rediscovered myself.

Ferry: We all have that in common. That's what I meant by birds of a feather.

Lyria: Oh, I get it now.

(Captain) and the crew advance through the forest, occasionally stopping to play with Ferry's ghost pets.

Thieves have recently been spotted in the forest, so the crew has taken a request to apprehend them.

Ferry: What a peaceful forest. It's hard to believe there are thieves around here.

Vyrn: You know, they attacked that researcher, but they only took his stuff.

Vyrn: Maybe they aren't all that danger—

???: Hey! Stop right there! You're skyfarers, right?

Lyria: Um, yes?

Thief 1: Oho! Then we're the thieves you're looking for!

Thief 2: Forget stealing money! All we wanna take is your lives!

Vyrn: Whoa! These guys seem way more brutal than the request let on!

Ferry: And they seem to have been waiting for us. Maybe they heard about the bounty on their heads.

Ferry: This is your big chance, Momo. Show Beppo and the others how strong you are, and they'll have to accept you!

Momo: Rawr!

Forever a Plunder: Scene 2

The crew defeats the thieves, but the villains were actually only trying to distract the crew while a mysterious man makes off with Ferry's ghost pets. Momo and the crew try to chase the man, but the thieves block their way once more.

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Ferry: Hya!

Thief 1: Argh!

Momo: Grrr...

Ferry: Pretty pathetic considering you guys started that.

Ferry: No clue what your plan was, but it's about time for you to surrender.

Thief 2: Pant... Wheeze... This sucks.
Hey, is it time yet?

Thief 1: I'd say so...
Hey, skyfarers! We surrender! Take us away!

Vyrn: Huh?

Vyrn: What's with these guys? I thought they were just thieves, but then they attacked us out of the blue.

Vyrn: Then they just gave up. Guess they weren't so brutal after all.

Thief 2: Heh-heh. We had a job to do, and we did it.

Ferry: What?

Thief 1: Yep, I'd say we earned our money.

Momo: Rawr!

Ferry: Momo! Wha-

The crew looks in the same direction as the barking ghost—and sees a mysterious man making off with Ferry's other ghost pets.

Mysterious Man: Tch! If only you idiotic thieves could keep your mouths shut!

Fugee & Nicola: ...!

Ferry: Stop! What do you want with my pets?

Mysterious Man: I'll put them to better use than you ever could.

Mysterious Man: Hey, pigs! There's a bonus reward up for grabs. Buy me some time!

Thief 1: Sheesh... That researcher could stand to spend less time with books and more with people.

Thief 2: Yeah, but at least he pays good money.

Swaying, the thieves rise to their feet and face (Captain) and the crew once more.

Ferry: No!

Beppo: ...!

Geegee: ...

Mysterious Man: See if you idiots can stop this lot. I don't feel like dealing with them.

The mysterious man scoops up Beppo, Fugee, Nicola, and Geegee, and he disappears into the forest.

Ferry: Stop! Fiend! Where are you taking them? Answer me!

Thief 1: Stop right there. Nothin' personal, but we can't let you go just yet.

Ferry: Ugh... We need to get rid of these two fast! Momo! (Captain)! Help me out!

Momo: Rawr!

Forever a Plunder: Scene 3

Thanks to Momo's powerful nose, the crew finds the mysterious ghostnapper lurking in a cave. When he says he wants to use Ferry's ghost pets as materials to make an elixir of everlasting life, she attacks him to save her friends.

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(Captain) and the crew deal with the thieves and rush into the forest after the mysterious man.

They lose sight of him, but not all hope is lost.

They rely on Momo's nose to pick up his scent, eventually following his trail to an ominous cave deep in the forest.

Lyria: This place is creepy even for a dark, scary cave. I have a bad feeling about this.

Vyrn: Why do you think that guy would bring the ghosts here?

Ferry: I don't know, but he managed to capture Beppo and the others.

Ferry: And not just anybody can capture ghosts.

Ferry: Maybe he's a magician or an alchemist. Either way, we should be very careful.

As the crew prepares to head further into the cave, the man suddenly appears from the gloom.

Mysterious Man: What an unpleasant surprise. How'd you manage to find me here?

Ferry: I happen to have a friend with a nose that knows.

Momo: Rawr!

Ferry: What do you think you're doing? Return Beppo and the others at once.

Mysterious Man: To tell you the truth, based on our research, you're quite suspicious yourself.

Ferry: What are you talking about?

Mysterious Man: Celeste, the primal beast... The power of the immortal ghost ship... That's what we want.

Vyrn: Celeste? You mean the one from the island of mist?

Mysterious Man: The very same. She randomly shows up on different islands.

Mysterious Man: That ghost ship is connected to many legends of immortals throughout the skies, and Tramont Island was the last place it was seen.

Mysterious Man: You skyfarers were involved in the disappearance of Celeste, weren't you?

Lyria: ...!
Um... Well...

Mysterious Man: Don't bother trying to hide it. We're quite confident in our sources.

Mysterious Man: That's why I paid those bozos and put up the request. To lure you all here.

Ferry: This seems like it'll be a long explanation. Why don't you return my pets before you go back to boring us?

Mysterious Man: Don't be so hasty. I was just about to tell you their true purpose.

Ferry: Purpose? What do you mean purpose? Those are my friends you're talking about, not test subjects!

Ferry: I consider myself a patient person, but I advise you not to test me.

Momo: Grrr...

Mysterious Man: Then I'll get right to the point.

Mysterious Man: The ethereal bodies of your ghosts are preserved by Celeste's power, and extracting that power is our goal.

Ferry: Huh? You want to extract Celeste's power?

Mysterious Man: Indeed. The power of the Astrals made them ghosts, so we'll analyze their bodies to learn the secrets of permanence.

Mysterious Man: For the sake of science and invention, for progress and innovation, we'll finally obtain immortality!

Vyrn: Whoa, bud! You're makin' less sense by the second!

Mysterious Man: Ahem... Well, to put it bluntly, we'll use your ghosts as materials to make an elixir of everlasting life.

Lyria: Materials? What a horrible thing to say.

Ferry: So what happens to these... materials?

Mysterious Man: Who can say? I suppose they'll disappear. We have no interest in the remaining dregs.

Ferry: You monster!

Ferry's hand moves swiftly to her whip, but a pale shadow lunges at the man even faster.

Momo: Rawr!

The man hurriedly shakes off Momo and puts some distance between himself and the crew.

Mysterious Man: Ugh... We're merely trying to put those ghosts of yours to good use.

Mysterious Man: How dare you defy us! You, an affront to the natural order!

At the man's signal, a giant weapon appears from the back of the cave.

Adversa Reborn: ...

Mysterious Man: This weapon is only an imitation, but it still carries the power of the Astrals! It will give you a better demise than you deserve!

Vyrn: Aw, man! So is this guy an imperial dog too?

Lyria: That would explain the bad feeling I had about this cave.

(Captain) and the crew freeze up in front of the giant weapon.

But Ferry has no fear, and she takes an unwavering step forward.

Ferry: Maybe you have a point... We do continue to exist even though we've already died.

Ferry: Perhaps we are an affront to nature, as you so eloquently put it.

Momo: ...

Ferry: But that doesn't change the fact that we're here.

Ferry: Beppo, Nicola, Fugee, Geegee, Momo, and even me. Every one of us is right here.

Ferry: From the perspective of the world, perhaps the time we have is somehow incorrect.

Ferry: But that doesn't mean I'll let anybody take away what we've been given! I'm here, and I refuse to give that up!

Ferry: And I wouldn't be who I am without my ghost pets.

Ferry: So hand them over! There's no replacement for my friends!

Forever a Plunder: Scene 4

The crew defeats the weapon set on them by the researcher, but he escapes during the fight. Ferry's rescued ghost pets line up before Momo to express their gratitude, and they get along a bit better from then on.

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(Captain) and the crew easily crush the researcher's weapon.

But on the other hand, he managed to give them the slip during the fight.

Beppo: ...!

Fugee & Nicola: ...!

Geegee: ...

Ferry: Hehe... Is that so? Well, I'm sorry. That must've been really scary for you guys.

Vyrn: Who was that coward anyway?

Lyria: I don't know. He didn't really seem like he came from the Erste Empire...

Ferry: Who cares? All that matters is that my pets are safe.

Ferry: That's more than enough—for now.

Ferry gives all her ghost pets a warm hug.

Momo: ...

Beppo: ...!

Ferry: Huh? What is it, Beppo?

Ferry lets go of Beppo, Fugee, Nicola, and Geegee, and the four ghosts line up in front of Momo.

Momo: Rawr?

Beppo: ...!

Fugee & Nicola: ...!

Geegee: ...

Ferry: Hehe... Isn't that nice, Momo? Your hard work paid off!

Lyria: What did they say?

Ferry: Beppo and the others were thanking Momo.

Ferry: Though they did sound a little embarrassed they needed his help in the first place.

Fugee & Nicola: ...

Ferry: Yikes! Okay, okay, I'll stop teasing you.

Momo: Rawr!

Lyria: Hehe... Ferry looks so happy!

Vyrn: And not just her! Look at her pets!

Nobody other than Ferry understands what the ghost animals say.

But (Captain) can't help but smile at how peaceful she looks with her companions.