Scenario:Tear Grants - The Confused Visitor

The Confused Visitor

A dark rift transports Tear from Baticul—the capital of the Kimlasca Kingdom—to an unfamiliar place. While trying to gather information, she is left bewildered by a host of unfamiliar words. After regaining her composure, she realizes that she must act swiftly to rectify her situation, which will lead to her encounter with (Captain)'s crew.

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At Duke Fabre's palace in Baticul, capital of the Kimlasca Kingdom.

Tear: To think the Crystallization Anomaly would have spread this far...

Discovering an instance of the spreading Crystallization Anomaly in a bed of flowers, a sorrowful expression crosses Tear's face.

Tear: What is happening to this world?

Tear reaches toward one of the shining crystals in the flower bed.

Tear: Wait... This feeling...

A black fissure suddenly appears behind Tear, as though a gash has been torn in the very air itself.

Tear: What? There was nothing here a moment ago!

With all senses on alert, Tear raises up her guard.

Tear: Eek!

The space between Tear and the black fissure begins to contract.

Tear: Oh no... I'm being pulled in!

Tear: Aaaah!

The black fissure swallows Tear without remorse or mercy.

Tear: Nnngh...

Tear: Mmm...

Tear: (Where... am I? I was just in the courtyard of the mansion, wasn't I?)

Tear: What happened?

Tear's words escape her lips, only to be carried away by the wind.

Tear: Okay, hold up. I need to be calm and get a grip on my situation.

Tear: The fissure that swallowed me seemed similar to that space-time distortion I fell into before.

Tear: Luke said he came out of the other end in a world called a fractured dimension. Might the Great Spirits have something to do with this?

Tear: Regardless, what I need now is information. Standing around in a daze isn't going to get me anywhere.

Tear begins walking toward a city in the distance.

Tear: Um, pardon me...

Townsperson: Hmm? Can I help you?

Tear: (I can't just ask where I am—that would be far too suspicious.)

Tear: Er, could you tell me the best way to get to the capital?

Townsperson: You mean Agastia?

Tear: Agastia? Uh, I mean... Yes! That's right! I definitely want to go to Agastia.

Townsperson: Then you'd best grab an airship at the port. Mind you we're a bit far out, so you may need to transfer a couple of times.

Tear: Is that so?

Tear: (Airship sounds like some manner of vehicle, though I've never heard the term. Looks like I may be up the river on this one...)

Townsperson: Something wrong, miss?

Tear: Oh, sorry. You, um... You wouldn't happen to know a place close to Baticul, would you?

Townsperson: Can't say I've heard of Baticul. Is that in Erste?

Tear: No, that's fine. Thank you for your help.

Thanking the man and taking her leave, Tear lets out a long, bewildered sigh.

Tear: (I've never heard of a country called Erste, and I have no idea what an airship is either...)

Tear: I may be in a worse situation than I thought.

Tear: But if something unusual is going on, this is no time to be dragging my feet.

Tear: I need to hurry and find a way back.

Looking to suss out more information, Tear begins to walk to the city center.

Little does she know, a fateful encounter with (Captain)'s crew awaits.