Scenario:Lancelot - Taking What Is Offered
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Taking What Is Offered
Lancelot invites (Captain), Lyria, and Vyrn to Feendrache for Halloween, where they find his office in a mess due to a package he received from his parents while Vane was away. As the crew helps him clean up, he finds a letter from his mother and stops to read it.
Lancelot: (Captain), Vyrn, Lyria! Thank you for coming!
Some time before Feendrache and Lancelot's home village of Nimue was attacked by dragons, the nation was getting ready to celebrate a peaceful Halloween.
Hoping to spend Halloween together, the crew members have accepted an invitation from the knight captain.
Lyria: Lancelot! It's good to... see you?
Vyrn: Hey, what's wrong with this room? The floor's so covered in stuff that ya can't even walk on it!
However, they find themselves shocked upon walking into his office.
All kinds of objects are haphazardly scattered throughout the room.
Lancelot: Hey, it's not that bad! But I guess it is pretty messy, I'm sorry about that.
Lancelot: I just received a package from my parents. I had only asked for them to send a couple of books, but it seems they included a bunch of other things...
Vyrn: Haha, so ya couldn't be bothered organizing things as ya took stock of it all, huh?
Lyria: They sure sent you a lot, didn't they? Clothes, books, and even food. And even some paperwork... Wait, paperwork?
Lancelot: Oh, so that's where it went! I've been looking for that!
Vyrn: Geez, I guess we'll help ya out... There's no way we can enjoy the festivities knowing we've left this catastrophe behind.
Lancelot: Urgh... Don't be so mad, (Captain)...
Vyrn: Well, no point complaining! Come on, stop being glum and start cleaning this place up!
Choose: What're we gonna do with you, Lancey?
Lancelot: Haha... I can't count how many times Vane has said that to me.
Lyria: Hehe, I can imagine it right now! Okay, let's get to cleaning!
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Lancelot: Thanks for the help. Oh right, the cake and pie they sent should be somewhere around—
Lyria: Cake and pie! Now that you mention it, something really smells nice...
Lancelot: My mother and her neighbor, Auntie Adele, baked them. They're really good, so let's—
Vyrn: Hey! Cleaning comes first!
Lyria: Right!
Lancelot: We're on it!
As everyone cleans Lancelot's office, he happens to find an envelope wedged in between two objects.
Lancelot: This is...
Curious, he stops cleaning and pulls out the letter to read it.
Elaine: "Long time no see, Lancelot. How have you been? Neither you nor Vane have gotten sick, right?"
Elaine: "I've sent the books you asked for, along with a lot of other stuff I couldn't stop myself from adding."
Lancelot: (You really never change, Mother... Still, thank you.)
Elaine: "I've included vegetables, seasoning, and some food that keeps well, so please pass all that to Vane."
Elaine: "There are plenty of snacks too, so share with him. No fighting over them!"
Lancelot: (Mother, how old do you think we are?)
Elaine: "Oh, and your father wants to hear about what you two have been up to lately."
Elaine: "The village children beg him for stories about you daily, it seems."
Elaine: "Send him a letter, even if you don't have any interesting stories to share. I'm sure he'll love it."
Lancelot: (Father used to spend so much time teaching Vane and me and telling us stories, didn't he...)
Ban: Right, what kind of story should I tell you today?
Young Lancelot: I want to hear about the hero of the south!
Young Vane: Uhm, uh... Me too!
Ban: Hmm... I was thinking about telling you about the ninjas of the east, but...
Ban: Haha, I guess you two really love knights and heroes, huh?
Young Lancelot: Ninjas! I wanna hear about ninjas too!
Young Lancelot: Oh yeah, the east has stories about cats that turn into monsters too, right?
Young Vane: What? A monster?
Ban: Would you prefer a different story, Vane?
Young Vane: N-no! I'm with Lancey so I'll be okay! Tell us the story!
Ban: You've got it. Right then, first I'll tell you about the hero of the south...
Lancelot: (I bet he's still telling stories to kids, just like back then...)
Ban: Now, what do you want to hear today?
Ban: I could tell you about the hero and princess of the south, the monsters of Halloween, the legendary magician of the west...
Ban: Or, how about the Order of the White Dragons?
Lancelot: ...
Vyrn: Hey, why's Lancelot so quiet?
(Captain) and Lyria look up to see Lancelot gazing at the letter with a smile on his face.
Lyria: That must be from his mother. He looks so happy, hehe...
Vyrn: Well, I guess he's out of action. We'll have to finish up ourselves.
Lancelot: Hm? Oh, I'm sorry! I got distracted!
Lancelot: I'll make up for it, so leave some for me!
Vyrn: Some of what, the mess?
Vyrn: Wow, this apple pie your mom baked is so crispy and delicious!
Lancelot: Haha, I'm glad to hear it!
Lancelot: Have as much as you want, everyone. It's only thanks to you all that this room is so clean now.
Lyria: The pumpkin cake is very tasty too!
Lancelot: Every fall, Vane and I would always get excited waiting for Auntie Adele to start baking those.
Lancelot: I'll have to save some for him to eat once he's back from his expedition.
Vyrn: Oh, I get it. Your office ended up like this 'cause Vane's out of town, huh?
Lancelot: Well... Haha...
Lyria: In any case, it's good that we cleaned it up before the Halloween party! You're going to be so busy patrolling.
Lancelot: Yes, I am. It will be a huge event with people coming from all over and even outside of the country, after all.
Lancelot: That said, we've meticulously planned out how we're handling security. There won't be anything to worry about—enjoy the festival to your hearts' content.
Vyrn: Yeah, you bet! Thanks for the invitation, Lancelot.
Lancelot: And thank you for coming... Oh, right. There's something I need to do before the festivities start.
Lyria: Something you need to do? For the Order of the White Dragons, you mean?
Lancelot: Yes, that's right. We're sending out teams of surveyors to update our maps of Feendrache right now.
Lancelot: One of them is about to head for an abandoned village, but it seems that monsters have started living there.
Lancelot: The surveyors always have knights guarding them, but I've decided to join them as well just in case.
Vyrn: So that's what Vane's doin' too, huh?
Lancelot: Indeed. So I'm sorry to disappear right after you've just arrived, but I'll leaving tomorrow for about two days.
Lancelot: You will? Well, that would certainly be reassuring...
Lyria: Of course! We might even be able to help you come back more quickly, after all!
Vyrn: I'd rather go help him than just wait! It's not like we have any other plans anyway. Does that sound good, Lancelot?
Lancelot: Of course. I'd be thrilled to have your help.
Lyria: That settles it! Let's help Lancelot finish up his work, (Captain)!
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Lancelot: I'm sorry to trouble you with this after inviting you here, but thanks for the assistance.
Lancelot cheerfully offers his appreciation, still unaware of what awaits him.
For it is not merely monsters that took up residence at the abandoned village...