Scenario:Izmir - Frozen Glances
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Frozen Glances
(Captain) and company climb an icy mountain to vanquish the snow queen but are soon surrounded by monsters. The girl who saves them turns out to be Izmir, a misunderstood sorceress and the alleged snow queen, who sees their kindness and asks to join them.
Vyrn: Wow... This place is covered with snow!
Lyria: It feels like we're in a fairy tale! You could get lost in all this snow!
(Captain) and the crew stand before a silvery mountain, admiring its beauty.
The snow continues to fall upon the mountain. It fills the air with silence and creates a majestic white landscape.
Having accepted a mission from the nearby village, the crew begins to make its way up the mountain.
Lyria: Umm... Okay, so we have to take care of the ice blocking the way up the mountain. And we have to get rid of the snow queen.
Lyria: I get the part about the ice, but who exactly is this snow queen they're talking about?
Vyrn: Huh? It's a person? If we're supposed to get rid of her, are you sure she isn't a monster or some kinda creature?
Lyria: You think so?
Vyrn: No clue. But if we look for her, I'm sure we'll find her! Let's start by lookin' for those ice blocks she made!
Vyrn: Ow! The heck? What's the deal with this ice?
Lyria: Aah! Vyrn, are you okay?
Giant blocks of ice impede the crew's path. Looking ahead, the crew sees that the road is littered with tons of other ice blocks.
Vyrn: Ow... Everything in front of us is so covered in snow that I couldn't even see! Hey, wait a sec. Isn't this the ice the villagers were talking about?
Vyrn: And look at this thing! There's a monster frozen inside!
Lyria: Oh, wow! How did it get like this? Could this be the work of the snow queen?
Lyria: They said that the snow queen uses her powers of ice and snow to instill fear in others. Looks like she even freezes monsters right in their tracks!
Vyrn: They also said she appears in front of men and kisses them. Then they become frozen solid! The sound of this woman gives me the creeps!
Monsters: Grrr!
Vyrn: Monsters? Where'd all these come from? There's too many!
It seems that in the midst of the blinding snow, a horde of monsters has snuck up on (Captain) and company.
Standing at Lyria's back, (Captain) barely manages to fight off the monsters when they suddenly hear a voice.
???: Red Blast.
Lyria: Huh?
Lyria: Eek!
Vyrn: What the?
Out of nowhere shards of ice fly in, instantly obliterating the wave of monsters.
Vyrn: W-who did that?
???: ...
Vyrn: Over there!
A woman appears before the crew. With pale skin and hair the color of snow, she is the true embodiment of all that is winter.
Without so much as lifting an eyebrow, she turns her frozen gaze toward the crew.
???: Dear me... You look shocked. It seems I'm the woman you've been looking for. I hope I've adequately given you the creeps.
Vyrn: What? That was you just now?
???: Hello there. Were you referring to... this?
With that the woman gives a flick of the wrist, showering down icicles before the crew.
Vyrn: That power! Are you the snow queen?
(Captain) and the crew draw their weapons in preparation for a fight.
???: How rude. Now you've made me sad... and angry.
The woman bares her feelings of malice toward the crew. Unsure of what she'll do next, the crew has no choice but to remain on guard.
???: I saw the fear in your eyes and saved you from those monsters...
But perhaps you didn't want my help?
But perhaps you didn't want my help?
Vyrn: What? You... uh... saved us?
Confused, Vyrn and (Captain) look at each other.
Vyrn: Oh, sorry. I guess we were just a little paranoid. Thanks for the help!
Lyria: S-sorry that we were afraid of you. We were just startled by what had happened...
???: ...
???: In any case, what are you doing here? I suppose I don't have to sacrifice you just yet...
Vyrn: We're, uh, a crew! We came up here to take care of some business.
???: Business?
Vyrn: Y-yeah. We're supposed to get rid of some ice blocks and a snow qu—
I mean, just doin' some ice removal! Isn't that right, (Captain)?
I mean, just doin' some ice removal! Isn't that right, (Captain)?
???: Someone asked you to come here? It wouldn't happen to be those villagers from the foot of the mountain, would it?
Lyria: Y-yes!
???: I see. Those villagers will go to any length to take my home away. How very... infuriating.
Vyrn: Uh, about that. Who are you exactly? And what are you doing up here?
???: I am Izmir. And what am I doing here? Well, I live here.
Vyrn: You live here? So that makes you...
Izmir: Makes me what?
Vyrn: Uh, nothing. Never mind.
So what's the deal with those frozen monsters?
So what's the deal with those frozen monsters?
Izmir: So many questions...
Izmir: They were making a ruckus. They were also going to run amok and clutter up my home.
Izmir: So I cast my spell and whoosh! I froze them.
Vyrn: You froze them?
Izmir: And you... You came here to fulfill your mission, I take it.
Vyrn: It's not a mission, really. I mean, it's just this little thing we've gotta take care of.
Izmir: Well, I'm afraid this is my home.
Izmir: And I can't allow you to get rid of those ice blocks. You understand, don't you?
Vyrn: Umm...
Izmir: That being the case, it looks like there's nothing further for you to do here. You're all exempt from being sacrificed, so now you can go out and enjoy the long lives ahead of you.
Lyria: Izmir?
Vyrn: Oy, oy... That's easy for you to say.
Vyrn: But if we just agree and go home, we'd be going back on our word! It'd hurt our reputation!
Izmir: My, how troubling. Do you intend to further intrude?
Vyrn: Intrude? Not exactly...
Vyrn: Huh? What's that light?
Izmir: It's nothing. Now, time for you to go.
Vyrn: Hey, that ain't no natural phenomenon!
Izmir: ...
Looking behind Izmir, the crew sees the entrance to a cave. A strange light emitting from within it grabs their attention.
The crew attempts to get a better look at it and begins to move forward.
Izmir: If you take another step, I'll be forced to destroy you.
Vyrn: What?
In an instant Izmir fills the air with a violent aura, causing the earth to shake below them. She hurls a wave of icicles right at their feet.
Vyrn: What's your deal? First you save us, and now you're tryin' to hurt us? Geez. Get ready for a fight, (Captain)!
(Captain) quickly unsheathes their weapon and points it directly at Izmir.
Izmir: Rotten scoundrels. You barge into my territory.
Izmir: You treat me as a villain and try to take my treasure.
Vyrn: Wait, but...
Izmir: And now you say I'm the one causing trouble? Why are you doing this? It makes me sad, though I don't understand why.
Izmir: I don't understand at all. I'm just keeping a promise I made so long ago.
Lyria: Izmir?
As she mutters her frustrations, Izmir creates a massive block of ice directly above the crew.
Vyrn: Hey, look out!
Lyria: But... Izmir looks so happy all of a sudden!
Lyria: Izmir, wait! We didn't know there was something important in there!
Izmir: ...
Lyria: What in the world is it? What could be making you feel so sad?
Izmir: My treasure is in there. That's why I want you to stay away from it.
Lyria: Okay, we understand! We won't go near it! So please, stop looking so sad!
Vyrn: We were wrong! We'll stay away from it! Just calm down, all right?
Izmir: ...
Izmir considers their response for a moment. She then dissipates the ice block above them, scattering it into a thousand snowflakes.
Lyria: Huh?
Izmir: You're the first ones. Ever since that person passed away, you're the first ones to heed my request.
Lyria: That person?
Izmir: And that's why... I'll let you live.
Lyria: Whew, that's a relief. Thank you!
Izmir: But you came here to get rid of me, didn't you? I must say, you're all very strange.
Vyrn: Are you saying you knew about our mission here?
Izmir: Dear me... Were you trying to hide it? Sorry I didn't play along, but you can't exactly hide that from me.
Vyrn: Gulp...
Izmir: You should also know that it's not the first time someone has pointed a blade at me. Though it does make me sad to say so.
Lyria: Oh Izmir...
Vyrn: We weren't exactly thinking of doing away with you! We didn't even know who or what the snow queen was.
Vyrn: We were just hopin' to do something about those ice blocks.
Izmir: But those people won't give up so easily. They will act like fools until there is nothing left. And that what's truly terrifying.
Izmir: You have to take my life. Either that, or...
Izmir stands there for a moment, as if devising a plan.
Izmir: Skyfarers. The snow queen those villagers are referring to must be me. If you let me go, you would surely fail your mission.
Izmir: But if you brought me with you...
Well, you could say you captured me. That counts as a success, does it not?
Well, you could say you captured me. That counts as a success, does it not?
Vyrn: Oy, oy, oy. What are you talkin' about? You're supposed to stay here and protect that thing, aren't ya?
Izmir: I have, in some small way, performed my task. So then will you take me with you at least until your next mission is complete? No?
Choose: You are always welcome here.
Izmir: Wow... Well, that... pleases me.
Vyrn: This girl can hardly take a compliment.
Choose: Weren't you about to crush us?
Izmir: If you wouldn't have gotten so close to my treasure then none of that would have happened, believe me.
Lyria: Well, you did save us from those monsters before anything else happened! I believe you!
Vyrn: She's right. And if we just let her go, we'd be letting those villagers down. I say we give her a chance!
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Vyrn: So it's decided! We wouldn't want to hurt you anyway.
Izmir: Oh, well thank you. You're so kind. I like that.
Vyrn: What? M-me?
Izmir: It was very nice of you all to heed another one of my requests. I like... all of you.
Lyria: I like you too, Izmir! We're going to have so much fun together!
Izmir: Yes. I look forward to it.
Vyrn: Oh, that's what you were talking about. You had me goin' for a sec.
Though they don't fully know her story, (Captain) and the crew see that Izmir is a good person underneath it all. And so they decide to take her in as one of their own.