Scenario:Luna - Luna's Outing

Luna's Outing

Bored of the ship, Luna heads to a nearby town with her parents. While looking for something sweet to eat, she tries to kill an imperial soldier after he agrees to go on her adventure.

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(Captain), Luna, and the rest of the crew have stopped on an island to buy supplies.

Luna and her parents debark from the docked Grandcypher and proceed into town.

Luna: It's so nice and bright out here. It feels great!

Luna: Mother! Father! What do you wanna do today?

Luna's Father: Let's do whatever you want to do!

Luna's Mother: We'll have plenty of fun!

Luna: Yay! Let's go, Mother and Father.

Before long, Luna reaches the main street of the town.

Luna: Whoa, there are so many people! It looks so fun.

Luna: ...

Luna: Hee-hee! We walked really far, and now I'm hungry!

Luna's Father: We should take a break soon.

Luna's Mother: Do you want to have some cake?

Luna: Yeah! But, uh, where is it?

Imperial Soldier: Hey, is something wrong, miss?

Luna: Who are you?

Imperial Soldier: Hm? You looked confused, so I had to help. Is there something you're looking for?

Luna: I want cake!

Imperial Soldier: Oh! Then I know just the shop for you. Let me show you the way!

Luna: Really! You want to come with me?

Imperial Soldier: Yeah, of course.

Luna: Ha-ha-ha! Yeah, you should come with me. Come on my adventure!

Imperial Soldier: Sure, miss, however you want to think about it.

Luna: All right! Well, I think you're gonna die now!

Imperial Soldier: What in the name of!

Luna: C'mon, this is part of the adventure. The part where you die!

Luna's Outing: Scene 2

Other soldiers surround Luna, but a stranger rescues her and introduces her to his wife. The couple treats Luna as if their departed daughter had returned, but imperial forces soon arrive in pursuit.

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Imperial Soldier: Aaaah! Help! Please, anybody!

The soldier's cry attracts other soldiers.

Luna: Huh? Who are you guys?

Imperial Soldier: Huff, huff. Don't—don't get any closer!

Luna: Why are you running away? I thought you wanted to come on my adventure.

Imperial Soldier: Aah! Someone catch that little hellion!

The soldiers encircle Luna.

Luna: What are you doing? Are you gonna be mean to me?

Imperial Soldier: That little girl is a monster. Do something about her this instant!

Luna: Hey, how come? You said you'd come on my adventure.

As Luna knocks the soldier to the ground, someone grabs Luna's arm.

Luna: Eek! Who are you!

???: This way! I'm here to help, so follow me!

Luna: Mother! Father! What should I do? Is he a good guy?

Luna's Father: I'm sure he is. He helped you when the bad men were hurting you, didn't he?

Luna's Mother: He seems like a very nice man.

???: C'mon, miss! After me!

Luna: Okay! I'll be right behind you!

Luna and the man come to a house in an alleyway.

???: Phew, looks like we managed to shake them off! You aren't hurt, are you, miss?

Luna: I'm fine. I knew you were a good guy!

???: That's good to hear. I tell you, those imperials... What are they thinking?

Wife: Oh? That girl, is she—is she really...

Husband: It was perfect timing. The imperials were just about to snatch her up as I was passing through town.

Wife: I see... But don't you—

Husband: Ah. So you think so too?

The couple begins gazing at Luna.

Luna: Hey, what is it?

Husband: You're the spitting image of her. I couldn't help but save you.

Luna: Spitting image?

Wife: You look just like our little girl. See? She's sitting right over there.

Daughter: ...

Luna: Oh yeah!

Daughter: ...

Luna: Hey, why isn't she moving?

Husband: Well, that's only a doll. A doll that looks just like our little girl.

Luna: A doll?

Wife: She's—our little girl is gone now. She was just about your age.

Husband: Ever since she passed away we've kept this doll in her place.

Luna: Oh, you mean she's dead.

Luna: Good! My parents are dead and they don't care at all.

Wife: ...

Husband: In a way you're right, Luna. At least our daughter is at peace.

Husband: Even so, we still miss her terribly.

Wife: All of our baby's friends are grown-ups now. They're too busy to visit us anymore.

Wife: Thank you, Luna.

Luna: Mother? Father? Am I being a good girl?

Luna's Father: You are, Luna.

Luna's Mother: You're a very good girl.

Luna speaks to her parents, and the couple watches on.

Husband: Mother? Father? Luna, did you by chance—

Wife: Did you just call the two of us Mother and Father? That was so kind of you.

Luna: Huh? What do you mean?

Husband: Luna, you don't need to leave us today. Feel free to stay here as long as you'd like.

Wife: Yes. Just keep calling us Mother and Father.

Luna: Huh?

A commotion is audible outside the house's entryway. The clash of footsteps follows, and soldiers flood in.

Husband: You—you're from the empire. You followed us here!

Imperial Soldier: Enough! Out of the way!

Husband: Aaah!

The imperial soldier knocks the man into the doll. The doll falls to the ground and is damaged.

Wife: Aaaah! Our baby! Our little girl!

Imperial Soldier: Heh, what? Shut your mouth!

The soldier turns his cold, steely eyes to the doll splayed on the ground.

Imperial Soldier: Tsk! Is that piece of junk supposed to matter?

Wife: Please, that's enough! Stay away from our little girl!

Imperial Soldier: Oh, that's your daughter, huh? Well, she's wasted enough of my time!

The imperial soldier stomps on the doll and crushes it.

Wife: Aaaah! How could you!

Husband: Our little girl!

Imperial Soldier: Two adults crying over a little dolly, huh? Couple of freaks!

The imperial soldier then plants his foot into the husband's belly.

Husband: Cough!

Imperial Soldier: Damn it, hurry up and hand over the girl!

Husband: Not to a... brute like you! R-run, Luna!

Luna: Mother? Father? Those are bad guys, aren't they?

Husband: Gasp!

Wife: Luna!

Luna's Father: Yes. They do seem bad.

Luna's Mother: They're doing something very bad. Of course they're bad.

Luna: Yeah, you're right. Okay then!

Imperial Soldier: Oh now? You gonna try something, brat?

Luna: I hate bad guys! I hope you die!

Luna's Outing: Scene 3

After Luna defeats the soldiers, the couple are overcome with emotion for their deceased daughter. Luna admonishes them for thinking death is a final parting, causing the image of their daughter to materialize in the room. The crew find Luna at the house and together they return to the Grandcypher.

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Imperial Soldier: Aaagh! I knew she was a monster!

Realizing they can't contend with Luna, the imperial soldiers scatter and flee.

Husband: Huff, huff. We tried to save you, but look how that turned out. You ended up saving us.

Husband: I'm so sorry.

Luna: Huh? Why are you saying sorry?

Husband: If I hadn't gotten involved then you... then our baby...

The man's eyes come to rest on the shattered doll.

Luna: Your doll broke.

Husband: ...

Wife: ...

Luna: Huh? Why are you crying?

Husband: Our baby—that doll—she's what kept us hanging on.

Husband: Maybe it was strange to treat a doll like our daughter. But still...

Wife: Once someone dies, that's it. I know that much. But I just couldn't accept it.

Luna: When someone dies, that's it? How come?

Wife: Because once someone dies, you can never hear their voice. You can never see them again, can you?

Luna: Huh? Yes you can!

Husband: Thank you, Luna. That's enough.

Husband: Maybe it's time for us to let go of our daughter's memory—to forget and move on.

Wife: Dear...

Luna: Huh? Why forget?

Husband: Because she's not with us anymore.

Luna: How come? All she did was die.

Husband: Yes, Luna, she died. She's not with us any more.

Luna: ...!

After hearing the man speak, Luna narrows her eyes.

Luna: No! No! What are you saying?

Wife: Luna...

Luna: People don't go away when they die! Why forget! Why are you saying that!

Luna: I told you it's fine to die! My parents are dead and they're happy.

Husband: But, Luna...

Luna: Stop talking! Stop! Stop! Stop lying!

An image of the couple's daughter materializes above the shattered doll.

Smiling softly, the image turns to the couple and begins to speak.

Husband: Huh! Am I dreaming?

Wife: Or is this... Luna, did you...

Luna: See? Dead people don't go away!

Luna: You were lying. And you lied when you said you'd forget.

Husband: Luna, you....

Vyrn: Ah, so this is where you've been hiding!

Lyria: Are you ready to go home?

(Captain) steps inside and listens to what happened to Luna while she was away.

Luna: Ooh, it's the lizard puppet!

Vyrn: We take our eyes off you for one second, and you get into trouble! We oughta head back to the ship now.

Luna: Yeah! See you, you guys! Oh, and you too!

After waving good-bye to the couple and their late daughter, Luna begins to return to the ship.

Vyrn: C'mon! How many times have I told you not to go wandering off on your own!

Lyria: Yeah, we were all so worried about you, Luna.

Luna: Huh? How come?

Vyrn: You've gotta be kidding. We're a family now—of course we worry about you.

Luna: Huh. I don't get it but whatever!

Vyrn: Eh... Uh... What! You really don't understand, do you! You're not even a little sorry!

Lyria: Hee-hee! It looks like Vyrn and Luna have gotten off to a great start!

Lyria and (Captain) watch them and smile.

After Luna leaves, the husband and wife lean against each other.

Husband: Thank you, Luna. Our little girl was always right here with us, wasn't she?

Wife: We're family, dear. We have to give each other the strength to go on.

The couple give their doll a proper burial and resolve to begin their lives anew.

Empowered by the memory of their daughter, they are sure to live rich lives in the days to come.