Scenario:Thelonim - What's in a Lie
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What's in a Lie?
While visiting a small village, the crew loses a job to the young Thelonim, who claims to be descended from a great hero. As it turns out, the villagers have been lying to Thelonim about his supposedly heroic heritage for years, and the crew is asked to make him realize the truth. However, Thelonim always knew what was going on. In the end, his unwavering faith causes nothing short of a miracle to happen.
(Captain) and the crew receive a letter from the elder of a distant village.
Inside is an urgent request to vanquish the monsters in a nearby forest, along with a more complicated matter.
Vyrn: Wheeze... We've been walking all day, and we're still not at the elder's house?
Lyria: Oh, I think I see it, Vyrn! That big house over there.
???: Hold it, you lot.
Vyrn: Hmm? What's up with you? You from around here?
Thelonim: Pleased to make your acquaintance. I'm Thelonim, descendent of heroes and future legend.
Vyrn: Legend? Heroes? What're you babbling about?
Thelonim: Hm, I take it you lot are the skyfarers summoned by the village elder?
Lyria: That's right! Wait, how do you know that?
Thelonim: Heh heh, I thought so! Sorry about this, but you're going to have to pass a little test first.
Vyrn: Hey, hold up. That's no way to welcome visitors!
Thelonim charges at the party without a word.
Thelonim: All right, here I come! First up... Have a taste of my strongest spell!
Vyrn: Strongest spell? Watch out, (Captain)!
Thelonim: Dragonic Megastorm!
Vyrn: Whoaaa... Wait, this is just a bunch of leaves!
Thelonim: I'm not done yet! Awaken, slumbering might! Prepare for an onslaught of shooting stars!
Thelonim: Gigantem Meteorum!
Lyria: Eeek! Ouch... Wait, are these pinecones?
Thelonim: Time to end this! An art supreme, capable of felling even the greatest of magisters in a single blow!
Thelonim: Gallant Smash!
(Captain) crouches low, preparing to take the brunt of Thelonim's full-body charge.
The captain parries the blow and stands perplexed. Lyria is the first to realize the source of (Captain)'s confusion.
Lyria: Hm, now that I look at it, is Thelonim's sword made of wood?
Vyrn: It's not just his sword! His armor and shield's made of wood, too!
Thelonim's equipment is so shoddy-looking that it seems certain he made it himself.
Thelonim: Heh heh... Looks like the match is settled!
Hey! Elder!
Hey! Elder!
Thelonim: I proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that a hero like me is way stronger than any skyfarer! Now I'm gonna make you honor your promise!
Thelonim jauntily enters the village elder's house, shouting at the top of his lungs.
The crew follows in a state of utter bewilderment.
Thelonim: Heh heh... Unfortunately for you, I, the heroic heir Thelonim, took the job first!
Thelonim: You can beg on your hands and knees, but I'll never, ever, ever let you have it!
And with that, Thelonim dashes off as fast as his legs will take him.
Vyrn: Hey, elder dude? What's the deal here?
Vyrn: You didn't really give that guy the mission, did you?
Village Elder: Actually, the request that little fellow took was not entirely genuine.
Vyrn: Whaddya mean, not genuine?
The elder winces. Chagrined, he begins to relate a tale from long ago.
Some years back, Thelonim lost both his parents, and struggled to survive with no one to watch over him.
Taking pity on the boy, the village elder told him a... minor falsehood... in order to buoy his spirits.
Village Elder: You may not believe this, Thelonim, but the blood of a great hero flows within you.
Village Elder: You may very well swing your sword one day to strike down a monstrous menace to our village, just as your father did before you.
Thelonim: I'm a... hero? Is that true, Elder?
Encouraged by those words, Thelonim was soon back to his old self.
Thelonim: Take this! Harvest's Judgement! Harvest's Judgement! Harvest's Judgement!
Ruffian:
Ruffian: Augh... You got me...
Ruffian: Darn it... I knew we couldn't beat the great hero, Thelonim! The terrifying power of those acorns was just... Uh, what am I supposed to say, again?
Ruffian: Eh, doesn't matter. Anyway, that was some crazy magic! Seriously, Thelonim's no joke, guys!
Thelonim: Heh heh... But of course! I am a great hero, after all! Now I hope you've learned your lesson. Go forth and never do evil again!
Ruffian: (Bwahaha... This rules. All I gotta do is play villain to this kid's hero, and they pay my tab at the bar!)
Ruffian: (Pfft. What's that old man thinking, anyway?)
Slowly but surely, the elder's lie spread throughout the village.
In time, the village's entire population came to treat Thelonim like a great hero.
Villager: If it isn't our great hero, Thelonim! Be a good hero and help me with my farmwork, won't you?
Thelonim: I don't have time for that! I've gotta go to the mountains and train!
Villager: But farmwork will give you the powerful legs a hero needs!
Thelonim: No way! Really? I'm in! Let me help!
The villagers began to take advantage of poor Thelonim, forcing their busywork on him at their convenience.
Nonetheless, Thelonim naively continued to believe the villagers.
Village Elder: And that, my friends, is that.
Vyrn: Slow your roll! It sounds like you and the rest of the town are all at fault here!
Lyria: So does that mean the real mission is—
Village Elder: Hm, yes... I want you to show Thelonim how tough skyfarers really are, and make him give up this silly hero quest of his.
The crew rushes after Thelonim, who has gone into the forest to hunt monsters.
Vyrn: Found him! Hey, Thelonim! Hold on a sec!
Thelonim: You sure are persistent. And after I told you I wouldn't let you take the job too!
Vyrn: We're worried about you, ya little twerp! It's dangerous in here, and that equipment of yours doesn't seem up to snuff.
Thelonim: It's fine! This is no ordinary wooden sword! It's a mighty blade carved from the wood of the legendary holy tree!
Thelonim: The crest on my armor is that of a legendary holy order of knights, enough to give pause to even the stoutest of foes!
Vyrn: A holy crest? It just looks like some scribbles to me... You were tricked, Thelonim!
Thelonim: Impossible! The village elder told me himself! He's the most respected man in town!
Vyrn: Argh, he's never gonna listen... That old dude really dug himself in deep with the make believe.
Monster: Groar!
Thelonim: Waaargh!
A deafening roar rings out, followed by a shriek of terror.
When they do, they see an out-of-breath Thelonim standing in the way of a massive monster.
Lyria: Thelonim, no! Let (Captain) handle this one!
Thelonim: Huff... Huff... You guys just don't give up. I told you... I won't... let you have this one...
Thelonim: I made a promise to the elder... To the whole village... I promised I'd become a hero and protect them...
Vyrn: Yeah, but they all lied to you!
Vyrn: The villagers made up that hero stuff to cheer you up!
Lyria: Vyrn's telling the truth. Please, Thelonim. Come back and—
Thelonim: Who cares if it was all lies!
Vyrn: Uh...
Lyria: What?
Thelonim: I always knew they were lying, but they were doing it for me!
Thelonim: And I'm gonna make that lie the truth if it's the last thing I do!
At that moment, something miraculous occurs.
An ancient spirit responds to Thelonim's sincerity, the crest on his armor erupting into light.
The mysterious power Thelonim was suddenly able to call upon engulfs the enormous monster, defeating it in an instant.
Vyrn: Hm... So does this mean his crest is the real deal?
Lyria: Hee hee, I wonder. It seems like the crest isn't the only thing of his that's genuine.
Vyrn: So then does that also mean... Thelonim's gonna be a real hero?
Thelonim: Hey, um, Captain? I, the great hero Thelonim, require an airship in order to save the world, so...
Choose: Just don't make a mess.
Thelonim: Of course! I won't unleash my full power onboard. Don't worry about it, Captain!
Choose: It's not going to be easy, you know.
Thelonim: It's not? Awesome! Trial and tribulation are a hero's best friends!
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And with that, Thelonim joins the crew, marking the start of a legend to span the azure skies...