Scenario:Niyon - An Ancient Melody
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An Ancient Melody
After experiencing a strange dream, Niyon becomes curious about the melody she heard within it. She senses it is a song ingrained into the Nine-Realm Harp, and if she restores the instrument to its previous form using ancient materials, she might be able to piece together that melody. She asks (Captain) for help gathering the materials, and the captain agrees without hesitation.
???: For whose sake is this melody played?
???: Hearts beat as strings hum, and the troops keep marching.
???: They do not pause even as lives fall with each note that passes, their bravery inspired and fears assuaged.
???: Next comes a tribute to send off the souls of the dearly departed.
???: The cycle repeats—more conflict, more death, more music. My heartbeat does not cease, no matter how much I play.
???: For whose sake is this melody...
Niyon: ...
It is morning when Niyon wakes.
Niyon: What a weird dream that was...
The melody—one she has never heard in the waking world—lingers in her ears.
Niyon: ...
She finds herself reflecting on what she experienced in her sleep.
Niyon: Hm...
Picking up the Nine-Realm Harp, she begins to strum with a purpose.
A little while later, (Captain) finds Niyon playing her harp in the lobby.
Niyon: (Captain). Good morning.
Though the harpist plucks away, (Captain) realizes Niyon isn't performing any particular song.
Niyon: I'm searching for a melody. One that is ingrained within these strings.
Choose: A melody that's ingrained?
Niyon: Yes.
Niyon: You see, an instrument that's been used for a long time will undergo changes depending on its owner.
Niyon: The Nine-Realm Harp is one such instrument. I'm certain it had a previous owner before you revived it.
As she speaks, her fingers slide from one note to the next.
Niyon: I can sense the remnants of a melody—one that was played over and over again.
Niyon: If I can figure that melody out, I might find the sensations I'm searching for... What I felt this morning because of a strange dream...
Niyon: From a song filled with bravery, folly, recklessness, and sorrow. I'm not sure what purpose it served, but there's a part of me that wants to know regardless.
Niyon: ...
Niyon: (Captain), I'd like you to help me.
Niyon: If we restore the harp to how it once was in the past, I might find the answer.
Niyon: As a musician... As one of the Eternals... Whatever the reason may be, I can't let this go.
Niyon: In fact, walking away is not an option. That's what my intuition tells me. So please... Would you lend me a hand?
Niyon: You're sure? Hehe... Thank you.
(Captain) agrees to join Niyon in satisfying her relentless curiosity.
Together they prepare to modify her harp.