Scenario:Rosamia and Walder - The Wood Warrior's Wise Words
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The Wood Warrior's Wise Words
Rosamia brings (Captain) and the crew back to her hometown, hoping for a reunion with her family. But her family and childhood home are gone. Forest Ranger Walder's philosophy turns out to be what Rosamia needs to face the problems she has run from for so long.
Rosamia: ...
Rosamia is lost in a reverie that her mask does little to hide.
(Captain), Lyria, and Vyrn are discussing their concerns over Rosamia when Walder happens by.
Walder: Huh? What's with all the secrecy, guys? Something up?
Lyria: It's just... Rosamia hasn't been herself lately. It seems like she has something on her mind.
Walder: What? Rosamia's upset? How could I not notice! What kind of a friend am I?
Vyrn: Easy there, buddy. No need to take it personally.
(Great. Welder is exactly what this situation didn't need.)
(Great. Welder is exactly what this situation didn't need.)
Walder: Ah... How to solve this dilemma? I've had years living in the forest to cultivate my personal philosophy. Perhaps it's time to put it to good use...
Vyrn: W-wait up! Where do you think you're going, Walder?
Walder: I'm the man for the job! Walder the Forest Ranger cannot even spell the word "impossible"!
Rosamia: Sigh...
Walder: Hey, Rosamia! Mind a bit of company?
Rosamia: Huh? You need something?
Walder: Uh... No, but... This is the best spot on the ship to take in the view!
Rosamia: What's with you? It's the same scenery no matter where you stand.
Rosamia: (How strange... Why does he want to sit next to me all of a sudden?)
Rosamia: You're creeping me out, weirdo.
Walder: (Yeesh. As usual, her internal monologue isn't so internal.)
Walder: Um... I mean... Just look at that great big sky. Makes all your problems feel small and trivial, doesn't it?
Rosamia: What? Whatever you say, but if you don't need anything, I'm outta here.
Rosamia: (I wish it was that simple. Still, I guess I shouldn't just leave... )
Rosamia: I just don't want to cause anyone any trouble... This is something I need to handle myself, so I think I need to leave the crew...
Walder: (Dang it... She's clearly got some heavy stuff to deal with, so what do I say?)
Walder: (Ngh... I'm just gonna hafta take a page out of her book and be direct!)
Walder: Hold it right there, Rosamia! What do you mean, "handle yourself"?
Rosamia: Huh? H-how did you—
What are you, psychic?
What are you, psychic?
Walder: That's right! Don't keep it all bottled up. Tell ol' Walder what's on your mind.
Rosamia: Grr... Walder... What manner of witchcraft are you using?
Walder: Dahahaha! The Great Walder is a master of the fantastic!
Rosamia: Gah... I suppose I can't hold it in any longer. I... I'll talk.
Vyrn: Wow... Whatever he said, it looks like it worked.
Lyria: Yeah! Let's go talk to her!
Expression grim, Rosamia lays her troubles before the crew.
Rosamia lost track of her family during her time as a test subject of the empire. She's been hoping to reunite with them ever since.
But since she betrayed the empire, she has no guarantee of her family's safety, and the fear of what she may discover has kept her from seeking them out.
Rosamia: Sigh... This is my problem, so now that I can control the mask, I'm going to leave the crew and head home.
Walder: Hang on, Rosamia. There's no need for you to leave! Is there, (Captain)?
Rosamia: Thank you, (Captain)...
Rosamia: Seems like I'm racking up quite the tab with you.
Rosamia: You're such a softie, Captain.
Rosamia: Haha. But I guess that's kind of what I like about you.
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Rosamia: Sorry for making you worry. All of you. To tell the truth, I was dragging my feet at the thought of going it alone...
Rosamia: So please... I want you guys to come with me.
Lyria: Hehe! Of course we will! You know how important you are to us, Rosamia.
Vyrn: All right! Sounds like we got ourselves a new course to set!
And so the Grandcypher changes course, heading for Rosamia's hometown.
A visibly anxious Rosamia guides the crew through town.
Walder: Don't worry. I'm sure your family's safe.
Rosamia: Thanks, Walder. We're almost there...
But the home where Rosamia and her family once lived is gone.
In its place is a scorched ruin. Rosamia falls to her knees, tears streaming down her face.
Rosamia: This can't be... They... My family... But why...
Walder: This is awful! Who would do such a thing!
Just then, a man approaches the group, his wide eyes locked on Rosamia.
???: That mask... You... Are you Rosamia?
Rosamia: Who... Who are you? Don't tell me you're from the empire...
Town Sentry: Nothing of the sort. I am but a sentry. I joined the guard not long after you left...
Town Sentry: I can only assume you're here to see your family. But I'm afraid they're no longer here...
Quietly, the man begins to speak of the tragedy that befell Rosamia's loved ones.
According to him, it happened some months after Rosamia was summoned by the empire.
In fear that their latest technology had been leaked, the empire sent troops to attack Rosamia's home.
Town Sentry: I wish we could have done more, but we were no match for the Empire. All we could do was allow your family to escape...
Rosamia: I see... So they got away safely. Thank you.
Walder: Those low-down, rotten imperial scumbuckets!
Rosamia: ...
Vyrn: H-hey! You okay, Rosamia?
Rosamia: I'll be fine. I need to stop running from reality, no matter how grim it is.
Rosamia: They'll pay. Once I find my family, I'll root out the ones responsible for hurting them.
Walder: All right! That's what I like to hear, Rosamia! Those imperial goons are gonna wish they never heard of us!
Rosamia: Hehe. Thanks for everything, Walder! And the rest of you, too!
Lyria: Any time! With all of us working together, I know we can do it!
Walder's pushiness can be useful sometimes. Rosamia is finally confronting her problems after running away for so long.
She is filled with fresh hope. Perhaps one day she will settle her score with the empire and finally be reunited with her family.