Scenario:Vaseraga and Zeta - Inner Workings

Inner Workings

Formerly obsessed with racking up professional achievements, Zeta has loosened up somewhat since traveling with the crew. Observing the change in her, Vaseraga asks if she can continue to keep a cool head in battle, no matter what occurs. Sensing conflict on the horizon within the Society, Vaseraga asks if she will stand by him if the need arises. Bewildered, she nevertheless agrees.

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Vaseraga: What? There was a mistake with the request?

Zeta: Jeez... Give me a break already... How could they just cancel a request like that!

Vyrn: H-hey... I understand you're upset, but don't hunt down the client for revenge or anything, okay?

Zeta: Huh? I don't really mind that much, you know. This is hardly enough to make me angry.

Vyrn: Okay, cool... We can have Siero talk to the client about it though, so hang tight.

Vyrn: Man, you're scary when you're angry... This is why I call you Red.

Zeta: Look, I said I wasn't that mad...
You're not even listening to me, are you?

(Captain) heads to the Knickknack Shack with Vyrn in tow, leaving Zeta and Vaseraga behind.

Left to idle on the ship, the two soon grow bored.

Vaseraga: ...

Zeta: Huh? What is it? What are you staring at?

Vaseraga: You've changed, Zeta.

Zeta: What? What's with you all of a sudden?

Vaseraga: (From what I can see, she's not as obsessed with racking up achievements as before.)

Vaseraga: (Must be the effect of hanging out with this crew... She seems calmer than before.)

Zeta: Seriously, what are you staring at?

Vaseraga: Nothing important. But we've got a rough road ahead of us... As long as you can fight with a cool head, that's all that matters.

Zeta: Are you talking about the whole deal with the higher-ups at the Society?

Vaseraga: Yeah.

Zeta: Are those rumors true? That one of the founders turned traitor?

Vaseraga: I don't know in detail. They're only rumors that started circulating recently. The incident itself seems to have been a while ago.

Zeta: And they say that if the traitor is going to start something, it'll be sooner rather than later... right?

Vaseraga: Yes. Although I'm not certain. The tendency of the Society to cloak its organizational structure in mystery isn't new.

Zeta: Good grief. Infighting, huh? Hope it doesn't escalate into anything serious. Especially after I've worked so hard to gain their trust.

Vaseraga: I don't think there's any cause for concern. Even if the Society were to split, the organization itself would survive.

Zeta: Hmm... A split, huh? Don't like the sound of that.

Vaseraga: Yeah. I've been concerned about how you would handle something like that, if it came up.

Zeta: Huh? Handle it?

Vaseraga: Zeta, if a rift in the Society resulted in one of your companions being placed in danger... what would you do?

Zeta: I don't really know...

Vaseraga: If something happened to the Society or one of our companions... If I needed your help, could I count on you?

Zeta: Huh? Where's this coming from? You've always been able to before, haven't you?

Vaseraga: ...

Zeta: But if that happened, we'd have to leave the crew for a while, huh?

Vyrn: Hold on a sec! What's all this about leaving the crew?

Zeta: Gah! Vyrn, how long have you been listening?

Vyrn: I just heard the last part... You said you're gonna leave? Did something happen?

Zeta: Hm? Er, well... It's a Society thing. A lot's going on.

Vaseraga: Yes. Don't worry yourself about it.

Vyrn: Oh, really? But we can't afford to lose you, Princess Zeta!

Zeta: What? Hold on, now. "Princess"?

Vyrn: If the glass slipper fits. You were adopted by a lord, right?

Zeta: Grr! Vyrn, there's no need to make a thing of it!

Vyrn: Ha ha! Don't get angry again, Red! It's not an insult or anything! I'm not the only one who calls you that either.

Vaseraga: He's right. Standing your ground is important, but you also have to know which battles are winnable, Princess.

Zeta: Nnngh! You too?

Vaseraga: Haha... Forget I said anything.

Zeta: Grr! Don't laugh at me! Listen here...

Vaseraga and Zeta have quarreled constantly since the crew first met them.

But, perhaps due to the crew's influence, things have been changing between the pair, ever so gradually.