Scenario:Lobelia - Beyond the Trial
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Beyond the Trial
The Inchoate World unleashes his full power to overcome the trial that is the crew. A final showdown ensues.
Inchoate World: You've come.
By tracking the aura of the Inchoate World, the crew finally reaches the center of this realm.
The Inchoate World looks down on the crew as he speaks, a hint of surprise in his breath.
Inchoate World: How strangely comforting... Though you obstacles in my path normally fill me with disgust...
Inchoate World: Seeing you as a trial meant to be overcome fills me with pride and joy.
Inchoate World: The face of fate changes depending on your interpretation. And my interpretation has led me to birth a new world.
Inchoate World: You are nothing but nuisances now—stepping stones on my path to world creation... That is how I define your fates.
Lobelia: That's an interesting way of putting it. I suppose that's your idea of happiness.
Inchoate World: Happiness, you say? I suppose overcoming my trials to bring my dream to fruition would be the ultimate form of happiness for me, indeed.
Lobelia: Go for it then. No one has the right to stop you from pursuing your desires.
Lobelia: Not I, not The Tower. Not even (Captain).
Lobelia: You have the right to a happy life.
Inchoate World: Do not preach to a god, fool. I am the one who decides whether you get to live or die.
Inchoate World: But just as you are my trial to overcome, you also have the right to pursue your own happiness. And that...
Lobelia: Can't be stopped by anyone either. Mm-hm, you can't stop what we're about to do to you.
Lobelia: Hehehe... Don't break too fast, all right? The Tower and I would prefer to savor this.
Inchoate World: The time has come to bury you all as wretched artifacts of the old world!
Fierce winds begin to blow around them, causing the various colors to converge on the Inchoate World.
As he is encased in what appears to be some sort of cocoon, Lyria audibly gasps.
Lyria: Watch out! The Inchoate World is getting stronger!
Inchoate World: You antiquated relics will become the cornerstone of the new world. For that is your fate; that is providence.
Inchoate World: You have no future beyond today. Your destinies end here. I shall wipe away your very souls from existence!
Beyond the Trial: Scene 2
The crew finally defeats the Inchoate World and returns to the Sky Realm. However, Lobelia and The Tower remain unsatisfied with the amount of destruction wrought thus far and continue seeking the sound of happiness. Lobelia, along with the crew, will have to be careful in guiding The Tower to happiness.
Inchoate World: Rgh!
Inchoate World: Impossible! I should be the one who decides destiny!
Inchoate World: All trials succumb before me... Your defeat here was supposed to mark the celebration of the new world's creation...
Inchoate World: But yet... how is it that mortals of the old world have bested me!
Lobelia: I unleashed a carnage chord that reached all the way to your core. Show's over, World.
Lobelia: It's my turn play you a requiem.
Tower: May your grand burial become the sound of rapture.
Lobelia and The Tower wreck the Inchoate World's body in a single blow.
Inchoate World: Gwaaah!
Inchoate World: Damn you... Damn you all! How could I lose...
Inchoate World: What of my new world!
His hands reach out, only to grasp at thin air. Cracks begin to form all over the Inchoate World's body.
Inchoate World: Guuuuh!
With a deafening roar, the Inchoate World lets out a flash of light followed by a harsh noise that stains the world white.
Lobelia: Mng... I must've lost consciousness.
Vyrn: What happened to us? The Inchoate World's...
Now that the white light has subsided, the crew find themselves collapsed on the Grandcypher's deck.
The ominous sphere is no longer in sight, replaced by pristine blue skies stretching in every direction.
Lyria: I don't sense the Inchoate World anymore. And with the sphere gone, I guess it's all over?
Tower: I, too, no longer feel my connection to The World.
Tower: We must have succeeded in his destruction...
Lobelia: Heh! No doubt about it. I've recorded the sound onto a conque. He is finished.
Lobelia: Care to have a listen? It's a rather lovely sound.
Vyrn: Nah... We're kinda bushed, so we'll take a pass on that...
Lobelia: What a shame. How about you, Tower?
Tower: ...
Lobelia: Is that a no?
Tower: I remain unsatisfied.
Lyria: Huh?
Tower: What of you, Lobelia?
Lobelia: I quite liked it.
Lobelia: Though I must say it was a surprise.
Lobelia: Who knew that this self-proclaimed god of the new world would play such a banal tune.
Tower: As I thought...
Lobelia: This is far from blissful. I have plenty of similar sounds in my collection already.
Tower: I, as well... It was destroying you that made me the most happy, Lobelia.
Tower: ...
Lobelia: I see.
Vyrn: Everything all right?
Lobelia: I think I get the reason for my new appearance now.
Vyrn: Yeah, seems like you kept the look even though the inchoate guy and his giant floating ball went poof, Conchy.
Tower: Battling The World has allowed Lobelia to fully absorb his new power.
Tower: In other words, Lobelia has made it his own. Thus he will continue to remain in this form.
Lobelia: Just so you know...
Lobelia: I'll be using this power to guide you, Tower.
Tower: Hm?
Lobelia: You're practically a lost child right now in your pursuit of the happy sound.
Lobelia: Wouldn't be right if we didn't show you the proper way to go about it. Right, (Captain)?
Choose: Guess I'm part of this now...
Lobelia: Chin up.
The grinning Lobelia whispers into the captain's ears.
Lobelia: The Tower can be a bigger pain than I ever was if it goes astray.
Lobelia: It's new to having a consciousness, so it's like a newborn child in a way—one capable of destroying the skies.
Lobelia: What would happen if it throws a fit? We want to make sure it doesn't take things too far.
Lobelia brings up a good point about The Tower being a great threat to the entire Sky Realm if left unchecked.
After all, The Tower is just as much a genius as Lobelia is.
Lobelia: You're watching me anyway. Might as well keep an eye on The Tower too while you're at it, (Captain).
Choose: Not like I have a choice...
Lobelia: Aw, don't let it get you down. I'll let you in on the sound from one of my special conques later as an apology.
Choose: Don't make me smack you.
Lobelia: What a shame. That's unfortunate...
Monika's Voice: Hey! Is everyone okay?
An echoing voice calls for the crew.
Turning to the voice reveals Monika and Lecia leaning over the deck railing of their approaching airship.
Vyrn: Guess those guys came to check things out now that the sphere's gone, huh.
Lyria: Mm-hm! We're all safe and sound!
While grinning away at the crew waving their hands, Lobelia quietly lets out a sigh.
Lobelia: Tower.
Tower: Yeah?
Lobelia: Just wanted to say you're my best bud. Love having someone around who enjoys wrecking stuff as much I do.
Tower: Right.
Lobelia: The satisfaction might not come immediately, but you'll get there eventually.
Lobelia: I guarantee you that.
Tower: I look forward to it.
Having gained a sense of self, the walking fortress has yet to understand the sound of happiness that will truly satisfy it.
However, it finds some measure of solace in its genius partner's words.
The Tower feels certain that following in Lobelia's footsteps will lead him to fulfillment one day.