Scenario:Mars - A Smoldering Revival
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A Smoldering Revival
While on a mission, the crew encounters the primal Mars just as she awakens from a centuries-long slumber. She crumbles upon remembering that her companion, a woodpecker named Trypokarydos, was lost protecting her long ago—but her despair turns to hope after finding an egg containing an ember of her friend. Mars vows to search the skies for the woman who hurt Trypokarydos, and the crew offers to help her.
One day, (Captain) and company journey to an abandoned wasteland to take care of a certain assignment.
Vyrn: Uh-oh, this looks way worse than I thought it'd be!
Lyria: There are monsters everywhere—and they're all fighting each other!
The crew find themselves on storied ground—a location rumored to be the site of many intense conflicts during the War.
Administered by a small country, the barren land is inhabited by monsters, who have recently been observed to be acting strangely.
Hoping to uncover the reason behind the monsters' behavior and end the disruption, the country has tasked the crew with investigating and eliminating the threat.
Vyrn: What in the skies is causin' them to go berserk?
Lyria: This feeling... It's faint, but I'm sensing a primal somewhere nearby!
Vyrn: No way! Could that be what's rilin' them up?
(Captain) fervently mows down the onslaught of monsters that rush the crew, when suddenly...
A formidable beast, larger and more frightening than any of the ones before, makes itself known.
Vyrn: Yikes! This one looks like bad news. Watch out, (Captain)!
Mustering every bit of strength, (Captain) unleashes a mighty blow on the enormous creature, causing it to crash to the ground.
???: Mm... What a warm, magnificent flame.
Lyria: Ah! The primal! It's there, under those rocks... I think it's coming out from the ground!
Lyria points at a mound of heavy rocks which soon begin to shake, light pouring out from every gap.
???: Ahahaha! Awake at last! After all those years... Freedom never tasted so good!
???: Hmm... That flame... It came from you, didn't it? Thanks to you, I'm wide awake!
Vyrn: O-okay, what's going on? You're pretty chummy for a primal!
Though startled by the primal's emergence, the monsters turn their ire toward their new target, growling aggressively.
???: Hm? What a warm reception for someone who just woke up. But maybe that's for the best.
Mars: The Flamelit General Mars could use a post-slumber warm-up! I will turn you foul fiends to ashes!
Vyrn: Whoa, that was amazing! You completely wiped them out!
Mars: Tiny embers are no match against a blazing inferno. That aside, I think I owe you all an apology.
Mars: Those fiends wouldn't have become so frenzied if they hadn't sensed my awakening—and for that I'm sorry.
Vyrn: Oh, uh... Yeah, I guess not, huh...
Vyrn: (Can't think of the last time we met a primal willing to apologize...)
Lyria: You said you were awakened. Does that mean you were sleeping here this whole time? Or were you sealed away?
Mars: I don't remember... Then again, maybe... she did it.
Mars: ...!
Tryppie!
Tryppie!
Lyria & Vyrn: Aah!
Mars: Tryppie! Where are you? Tryppieeee!
Mars frantically scans the area, looking left and right, up and down.
But when her desperate calls are met with silence, she falls to her knees.
Mars: No, this can't... But...
Mars: Right. I remember now... It was her. That damn woman... Because of her, my Tryppie is...
Mars: Grraaaah!
Vyrn: Wh-whoa! What's wrong?
The crew huddle close to Mars, providing her comfort as they wait for her to calm down.
Mars: Sigh... I'm sorry for the sudden outburst. That must've scared you.
Lyria: Don't be sorry, it's okay... Um, would you like to share with us who Tryppie is?
Mars: Trypokarydos. She was an incredibly clever woodpecker—and my precious companion.
Vyrn: A woodpecker, huh...
Mars: During the War, I served as a general, commanding countless primals in our fight against the skydwellers.
Mars: But then, for some reason, one particular primal decided to pick a fight with me.
Mars: I took her attack head-on and damaged my core, forcing me to slumber until I fully recovered.
Mars: Tryppie was small but brave, and she tried to defend me... only to perish in the process.
Mars: That damn woman... I will never forgive her for what she did to Tryppie!
Lyria: That sounds awful...
Vyrn: Wait a sec... So you've been asleep since the War?
Mars: I have. But I suppose now's not the time for tears. Tell me, how is the War progressing?
Vyrn: Um, sorry to break it to ya, but... it's been over for centuries. Five, to be exact...
Mars: What? Wait, you're joking, right?
Mars: The War came to an end while I was sleeping? I don't know what to say...
Mars: Sigh. But what is there to say, really? All I can do now is try to figure out a way home so I can receive my new orders.
Vyrn: See, uh, that's the thing... I don't think you're gonna have much luck getting back.
(Captain) spares no words in explaining to Mars everything there is to know about the situation between the Sky Realm and the Astral Realm.
Mars: I see... So I'm stuck here, is that it?
Mars: I... have nothing left.
Mars: Fine. Then I guess I'll be off.
Lyria: Wh-what? Off where?
Mars: The War is over. I might not have anywhere to go—but I do have something to do.
Mars: I'm going to find the woman who killed Tryppie—and knock her lights out! As for how I'll proceed from there, I'll figure that out when the time comes!
Vyrn: Hey, I get how you're feeling, but you gotta calm down! Do you even know where to start?
Mars: Her face and presence are burned into my memory! I'll know it's her when I see her!
Lyria: Huh? What is this?
Mars: Well, I appreciate you waking me, but—
Lyria: Wait! I'm sensing something else...
Vyrn: What is it? Another primal?
Lyria: I... don't know. Strange. It feels like Mars's energy, but it's emanating from an entirely different location...
Lyria: There! Whatever it is, it's coming from where you were sleeping!
Mars: My energy... Could it be?
In the large crater where Mars once slept lies a small orb wrapped in a faint barrier of light. Mars hurriedly jumps in to fetch it.
Mars: Tryppie!
Vyrn: Huh? You sure that's your partner? Looks like an ordinary egg to me.
Lyria: Well, whatever it is, its energy is identical to Mars's.
Mars: No, I can feel it too. Tryppie's in here. All that's left of her is an ember, but it's her!
Vyrn: That's all? I dunno if I like the sound of that...
Lyria: It looks like Tryppie's being protected by some kind of shell...
Lyria: (I feel like I've seen this before...)
Mars: A little ember of you was always there, slumbering right next to me. Hehe, I hope you're enjoying your beauty sleep.
Mars: Don't worry, you're safe now, Tryppie. I won't let anyone put out your fire.
Mars: We'll hunt down that woman together and get revenge for what she did to you! But before that, we need intel...
Mars: I'm curious—is the rest of the Sky Realm this desolate? There must be settlements and communities here somewhere, right?
Mars: It's been five hundred years since the War ended. I imagine the landscape has gone through some changes over all those centuries.
Lyria: There are plenty of towns and castles across the skies, but I'm not sure you'd recognize any of them.
Mars: I thought so. I should take some time to learn about the potential dangers of this realm. Can I ask you to teach me?
Lyria: Sure, but maybe we should focus on one thing at a time...
Lyria: So, what do you say, (Captain)? Should we help her out?
The crew turn their attention to (Captain) and wait for a response.
Choose: Let's search the skies together!
Lyria: That settles it! The crew's got your back, Mars!
Vyrn: This adventure's about to heat up! If it's a primal you're lookin' for, you can count on us!
Choose: I'm not a fan of flying creatures...
Vyrn: Hey! So what does that mean for me?
Vyrn: Sorry 'bout that... (Captain)'s always on the lookout for a chance to be a jokester. Try not to take it too seriously.
Lyria: Come with us, Mars, and bring Tryppie too. It just wouldn't feel right to leave you to search the skies on your own...
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Mars: You're all so kind. Thank you!
Mars: Perhaps I should properly introduce myself. I am Mars, the Flamelit General. I look forward to searching the skies with you!
And so, (Captain) welcomes the primal Mars and her slumbering companion, Trypokarydos, aboard the Grandcypher to search for her adversary.
Little do they know, their quest will come to an end far sooner than they think.