Scenario:Walder - Special Ranger Training

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Special Ranger Training

The crew arrives at Walder's village on Treetop Isle to learn that someone has been sending mass quantities of eggplant to the islanders. Walder studies points on a map that represent places the eggplants were delivered to, and realizes that drawing a line between those points would form the ranger sign for "thank you."



With Walder in the lead, the crew walks down a path lined with evergreen trees and foliage.
Vyrn: Phew, we've been out here for a while now. Hey, Walder, how much farther is it?
Walder: Hm, might be worth trying.
Vyrn: Uh... Did you even hear me?
Walder: "Swimming in a sea of cotton candy..." Sounds like it'd be a fun time.
Vyrn: Why are you mumbling about cotton candy all of a sudden? Does your notebook say something about the stuff?
Walder: A cotton candy pose would have to be soft and mellow...
Walder: Fluffy warrior of cotton candy! Fluffy Ranger Walder!
Vyrn: Whoa! Doin' your pose outta the blue? Wait, Walder—come back!
Walder: Huh? Oh, sorry. I guess I was getting all fluffy in the head...
Lyria: Were you trying to come up with a new ranger pose?
Walder: Yep, you guessed right! I need the greatest pose ever in ranger history to really wow Jade when we get him back!
Walder: I've actually been thinking about it on and off, but being back home in this forest got me all excited about reuniting with Jade!
The crew is headed for Walder's village on Treetop Isle.
They decided to come here after receiving a letter from the village elder.
Vyrn: Gee, what a great guide we've got ourselves, huh? Making funny poses and staring at his notebook the whole time... What's it say in there anyway?
Walder: Oh, this? It's basically a giant list of everything I want to do with Jade.
Walder: I jot down whatever idea comes to me in my travels. Just flipping through the pages gives me inspiranger for new poses!
Vyrn: Er... I think you mean "inspiration"...
Vyrn: Whoa! You sure didn't waste any space on these pages!
Lyria: Wow, you're right! Racing through the woodlands, playing beach flags, a snowball fight—Ah, here's the part about swimming in a sea of cotton candy!
Walder: There's no limit to what a ranger can dream!
Walder: Most important of all would be, of course... The epic reveal of my awesome new pose!
Walder: The moment Jade comes back to life, I'm gonna dab like never before!
Vyrn: I hear ya, Walder...
Walder and Jade. Skydweller and primal beast. Ever since meeting as youngsters in this forest, the two have become the best of friends.
Walder eagerly awaited the day that Jade, who slumbered in the forest altar, would finally awaken from his long rest.
When Jade finally came to, he was beset by eternalirium—a dormant condition planted by the Astrals that, once active, would force the infected primal to enter a state of irreversible frenzy.
But the power of the friendship between the two produced a miracle, ending Jade's rampage while allowing him to survive in core form.
According to information gleaned from Loki, Jade's resurrection would require a working Astral lab and the knowledge to utilize it.
They've since stumbled upon traces of what was once a laboratory in Lumacie ruins but nothing more.
Walder: ...
Jade: Faah!
Walder: ...!
Lyria: What's wrong?
Walder: It's nothing...
Walder: (When I close my eyes and take in the refreshing air, it feels like Jade's right next to me...)
Walder: (Jade... There's so much more for us to do together.)
Walder: (I want you to be proud of me when you come back... That's why I'll be living every day to the fullest, being the best forest ranger I can be!)
Walder: All righty! Time to keep the peace in the woodlands! Forest ranger, moving out!
Vyrn: The village elder seemed like he didn't want to bug us, judging from his tone in the letter. What exactly went down here?
Lyria: We only know that something's a bit unusual, so it shouldn't be too dangerous. But if they need our help, I think we should offer it.
Walder: No argument there! Now that I'm back, the forest will know peace!
(Captain) and company meet up with the elder at the village, then go off together to investigate the scene of the supposed incident.
Lyria: I think I've seen those glossy purple objects elsewhere before...
Vyrn: That's what's got the island in an uproar?
Village Elder: Yes, I understand why you may be baffled. After all, mass quantities of eggplant couldn't possibly be a bad thing.
The crew finds a large cart filled with purple vegetables placed outside a house.
Walder: Supplies of eggplants coming into various places from an unknown sender, huh...
Village Elder: My apologies if it seemed like we were in trouble. We mostly wanted to thank you with these deliciously luscious vegetables.
Vyrn: You mean you've already had some? Without even knowing who sent them?
Guildmaster: Haha... Well, it's not like we expected eggplants to do us any harm.
Vyrn: Hrm, I dunno about that... Whaddya think, Walder?
Walder: ...
Walder: (A gift to the village? No way...)
Walder: Okay! This calls for...
Walder: Ranger Insight! My watchful eyes will tell us everything we need to know!
Lyria: That's so cool! Does making a ring with your fingers and looking through it make it easier to see?
Vyrn: Nah, I'd say he does that for dramatic effect. It sure does look convincing though!
Walder: Heh, you can say that again! There are few things more beautiful than a ring made with your thumb and index finger!
Walder analyzes the cartful of eggplants through his finger ring.
Walder: Hm... Every one of these is covered in leaves, presumably to stave off desiccation and preserve freshness!
Walder: They've been carefully placed in the shade, meaning whoever put the cart here wants everyone to really enjoy them. Maybe it's just a friendly gesture from a tree spirit?
Lyria: So they're not bad eggplants after all!
Guildmaster: Come to think of it, we've had something like this happen before, haven't we?
Village Elder: Oh, the memories... You're talking about Jade, I assume?
Village Elder: He'd deliver nuts to places all over the island as a gift to us, just like what we're seeing with these eggplants...
Walder: I don't know who's responsible for this...
Walder: But we're gonna find this kind soul and show 'em just how thankful we are! Do you have any leads?
Village Elder: I don't know how much help it'll be, but I marked on this map every location the eggplants were delivered to.
Walder: Great! Let's take a look! Ranger Insight activated!
Walder: Jeepers creepers...
Walder's expression changes upon seeing how all the dots connect.
Walder: ...!
Village Elder: W-Walder?
Vyrn: Hey, wait up! Where are you running off to?
Walder: It couldn't possibly be... But the map says it all! If I draw lines to connect all the points...
Walder: The resulting symbol is something only Jade and I would know... The ranger sign for "thank you"!

Special Ranger Training: Scene 2

Walder spots Azrael tending to an eggplant field near the cave he calls his secret base. She explains that she—having been afraid to reveal herself to the locals—delivered the eggplants to locations marked on a ranger sign chart she found in the cave. This brings back memories of Jade for Walder, who resolves to help Azrael come out of her shell.



Having deciphered a ranger sign from the map, Walder runs off to a familiar place.
Walder: Jade's out and about! He's gotta be at that cave—our secret base!
Right before the slope leading to his secret base, a most unexpected sight lies before Walder.
Walder: What the...
???: Whoopsie... I've been found!
Walder stares wide-eyed at the field rich with purple produce and a figure in a pink costume working it.
Walder: An eggplant field out here? Are you—
???: I'm Az. Sorry for getting in the way...
Walder: Wait! Who told you about that sign? Was it Jade?
Azrael: Jade? Who's that? I only know that I'm Azrael.
Walder: But only me and Jade would know that sign!
As Walder leans forward, the Jade core in his bag brushes against his body.
Walder: ...!
Walder: Haha... How stupid of me to forget that I'm still carrying around Jade's core...
Azrael: Erm... Will you be okay, mister?
Walder: ...
Walder: Oh, don't mind me. Sorry for troubling you.
Walder: Cough... Pink tree spirit! Are you the one who's been delivering eggplants to the village?
Azrael: Eggplant for the win! How did you know?
Walder: Heh, my many years as a ranger have honed my instincts to a fine edge!
Vyrn: Walder, there you are! Whoa... What's with the eggplant field?
Walder: Hear me out, everyone! Thanks to my heroic efforts, I've found the culprit—or should I say, our benefactor!
Lyria: Huh? It was Az?
Azrael: Great seeing you all! It's been a really long time!
Walder: Wait, you guys know each other?
(Captain) and company realize that they'll have to take some time to get everyone on the same page.
They all move to the treehouse that Azrael has made a home out of.
Walder: So... I take it you're all friends?
Vyrn: Yeah, we've been through a lot. There was that whole shark thing at the beach too. Walder, that whole time you were—
Walder: Yep. I was putting myself through heavy-duty ranger training on a deserted island!
Walder: I definitely wasn't avoiding the resort beach because of how crowded it was! Nuh-uh, not at all!
Lyria: Hm... There should be some notes about Az somewhere in my journal...
Azrael is an archangel of instruction and also one of the original primal beasts created two millennia ago.
During a major conflict that engulfed all the heavens, she became part of a primal beast known as Avatar.
Though she miraculously regained a physical form eventually, she came back fused with her twin sister Israfel as a chimera of sorts.
With the aid of another pair of twin archangels, Halluel and Malluel, Azrael and Israfel are undergoing treatment in this island's forest.
Their pink costume is something they started wearing one summer vacation to conceal their true form.
Walder: Oh, so you're those twin archangels (Captain) told me about!
Azrael: Hal and Mal are doing their courier thing, so it's my turn to be on eggplant duty.
Vyrn: Eggplant duty? So it was you sending the veggies out everywhere? Nice to see you're doing all right, by the way.
Azrael: Yep, guilty as charged! Eggplants grow nicely in any season, and they come in all kinds!
Walder: Now that's impressive! You know, the villagers couldn't stop praising the taste of the eggplants!
Azrael: Ehehe, glad to hear it. The islanders gave me a place to live and ingredients to make my favorite bean cakes.
Azrael: I wanted to pay them back somehow. I used the piece of paper in the cave for an idea of which locations to send my maps to.
Walder: Piece of paper? Oh, you must've seen the ranger sign chart in my secret base.
Vyrn: But why not hand over the eggplants directly? Would've been more obvious that you just wanted to say thanks.
Azrael: Hrm...
Azrael: Truth is... I've never actually met the island's residents.
Azrael: I usually ask Hal and Mal to interact with them.
Azrael: I'd probably scare them away, being how I am...
Lyria: But you got along so well with everyone handing out bean cakes at the beach!
Azrael: Yeah, that was so much fun! Underneath this dolphin suit though, I'm still a scary-looking primal beast.
Azrael: Not too long ago, I followed Hal and Mal on one of their deliveries to practice my flying.
Azrael: And...
Azrael: Please have this bean cake as a token of friendship!
Town Grandma: Why, thank you. I haven't had one in so long.
Azrael: Ehehe, would the rest of you like one as well?
Azrael: Urk! My costume's—
Townsman: Gaaaah!
Townsman: Eeeep!
Azrael: Ahaha... It was my fault in the end. I flew for so long that I didn't realize the fastener on my costume was coming loose...
Vyrn: Oh, that happened, huh? Must've been tough for you...
Walder: Is that why you tried to make off when you saw me? You were afraid I'd freak out?
Azrael: I'm a creepy primal beast after all. I figured growing eggplants here away from everyone would be the best way to spend my time.
Lyria: But... I'm sure the people of the island would welcome you with open arms if they got to know you!
Vyrn: Yeah! We'll even tag along to say hello if you're worried!
Azrael: Hal and Mal tell me the same thing, but..
Azrael: It's okay. I already have my hands full just tending to the eggplants...
Azrael responds listlessly, then falls silent.
Walder: ...
Jade: Pyuui?
Young Walder: The thought scares you? If only there were something to—
Young Walder: I've got just the thing!
Walder: (It's just like back then... I think I know what to do...)
Walder: I get how it is for you. Leave it all to me, Azrael—or rather, Rose Quartz!
Azrael: Rose-what? Is that some kind of new vegetable?
Walder: That's your ranger name. It's a beautiful gemstone that shares the same color as your costume!
Vyrn: There you go again saying weird things in the spur of the moment...
Walder: As a forest resident, it's only right that she learns a thing or two about rangers!
Walder: This calls for a forest boot camp! Let's go!
Azrael: Huh?
Walder: Follow me!
After hearing of Azrael's circumstances, Walder is struck with a flash of inspiration.
He darts toward the forest, happy to bring Azrael along.

Special Ranger Training: Scene 3

Walder gives Azrael a ranger name and goes through ranger training with her, dubbing her a friend of the forest after they help out some animals together. The experience gives Azrael the courage to introduce herself to the islanders.



Walder: Hm? Was there a storm? There's a fallen tree in our path.
Walder: We'll have to work together to get it out of the way. Ruby, Sapphire, you handle that side... Can you give us a hand too, Rose Quartz?
Azrael: Um, wait a sec...
Vyrn: Az, he's talking to you when he says "Rose Quartz."
Azrael: Oh really? So... are we going to lift up the tree?
Walder: Yep. Think you're up to it?
Azrael: Okeydokey-tomato! Let's go!
Walder patrols the forest with Azrael and company in tow.
Any time they spot something that could use a bit of fixing, they stop to take care of it.
Vyrn: Leave it to our resident forest ranger to keep the woodland a nice and tidy place!
Walder: Heh heh heh... I make sure to live up to my reputation!
Azrael: Hm? So it's a ranger's job to move trees around?
Walder: That's only part of it! Basically, I become one with the forest and make sure it stays safe!
Walder: Me and my buddy have been guardians of the forest since way back.
Walder: You see the symbol on that tree? That's a ranger sign.
Azrael: Neat! Can I be a ranger too?
Walder: Sure! I'm always glad to have another join my ranks! Let's move toward the river next!
Azrael: Okeydokey-eggplant, Captain Walder!
The crew runs into a group of troubled animals by the river.
Red Panda: Squee-squee...
Walder: Looks like they dropped something in the river.
Squirrel: Chit-chit...
Azrael: Oh... I'm guessing they lost all the nuts they gathered.
Walder: Whoa! You mean you understand these animals?
Azrael: Somewhat. But then again, so do you, Captain.
Walder: Oh, what you saw just now was my gut instinct at work! All right, let's split up and get those nuts back!
They go waist-deep into the water and scramble around for the nuts on the bottom of the river.
Azrael: Whew, it's not gonna be easy picking up every last one. My costume's already soaking wet...
Walder: Heh, let me show you how a veteran ranger gets the job done.
Walder: Ranger's Super Tool No. 1 out of 7: Ranger Net!
Vyrn: Good thinking, Walder! A net can pick up a whole lotta nuts in a single swoop!
Walder: Hah hah hah, lay the praise on me! A ranger's gotta know his tools of the trade! This ought to catch all the nuts—
Lyria: Oh no, Walder! They're coming out from the bottom of the net!
Walder: Urk! My ranger mastery got the better of me...
Vyrn: Nah, I think your net's just too big...
Azrael: Squee! I can play the net game too!
Walder: Ooh, using your wings as a net? Brilliant idea, Rose Quartz!
Vyrn: Sweet! You didn't seem too sure at first, but you sure caught on fast, Az!
Walder: That's a wicked cool pair of wings you've got!
After handing the nuts to the animals, they wrap up their ranger training and return to the treehouse.
Walder: There, it's done! Feast your eyes on the ultimate ranger treat: nut pie!
Walder: The animals gave us some of their nuts as a way of saying thanks, and you can bet I put 'em to good use for this pie!
Azrael: Yay! I was getting tired from all this moving around. Let's dig in.
Walder: Hahah, hold that thought, Rose Quartz. Let's start with a ranger blessing first!
They clasp their hands together and thank the forest for this repast, then take a bite out of Walder's special pie.
Azrael: Mm, it's so good that I can feel myself becoming a nut at heart! You could be a chef, Captain!
Azrael: Thankplant, eggplant to the animals too!
Walder: Hey now, let's not forget they're the ones thanking us by sharing their nuts.
Walder: I should also mention they've come to acknowledge you as a friend of the forest, Rose Quartz.
Azrael: A friend of the forest?
Walder: All life in the forest, from the animals to the insects to the people, benefits from the spirit of mutual cooperation.
Walder: It goes without mentioning that that includes up-and-coming forest rangers like you, Rose Quartz!
Walder: And before long, you'll be a friend of all the island's residents too.
Azrael: You really think that's possible for a primal beast?
Walder: That doesn't matter in the least! My best bud is a primal beast, and he got along here just fine.
Azrael: Oh... I didn't know.
Azrael: Whew, I feel so much more at ease now.
The others affectionately watch a relieved Azrael enjoy her pie.
Azrael: Hey, I just thought of something really neat! I'm gonna make some bean cakes!
Walder: Well, what's gotten you all perked up?
Azrael: You and the animals showed me what really matters!
Azrael: I'm going to make bean cakes as a show of appreciation!
Vyrn: Hahah, keepin' that cycle of kindness goin', huh? Who knows, maybe you'll end up in an endless loop of gift-giving.
Azrael: To give and to receive is all part of the fun!
Azrael puts her heart into making scrumptious bean cakes, then heads out into the forest once more.
Animals: ...!
Azrael: Ehehe... I'm glad you like the bean cakes! You can be sure I'll be back with more sometime!
Azrael: I've decided, Captain! I'm going to go around saying hello to the island's residents!
Azrael: As a friend of the forest, I'm ready to introduce myself and say "thankplant, eggplant" to all of them!
Walder: That's the spirit, Rose Quartz!
Walder: Let me show you some cool ranger tricks to help you get started!
With a wry smile, Walder teaches her some self-introduction techniques.

Special Ranger Training: Scene 4

Azrael unveils her newly learned ranger pose to the islanders, eliciting a joyous response and quickly becoming friends with them—just as Jade once did many years ago. Later, Halluel and Malluel show up and agree to help Walder look into Jade's resurrection as thanks for helping Azrael.



The crew returns to the village with Azrael in tow.
Walder gathers everyone in the village plaza, explaining that he has something to show them.
Walder: Thanks for coming out here!
Village Elder: This should be everyone... So what is it?
Azrael: Squee-squee!
Azrael: Yoo-hoo! Toodle-oo!
Islanders: ...!
The islanders are awestruck by the sight of someone in a pink dolphin costume descending from the skies.
Azrael: ("Toodle-oo"? That's not quite right, but at least it rhymes.)
The islanders stare, mouths agape.
Walder: What in the... Just who are you?
  1. You've got us all curious!


Choose: You've got us all curious!

Emboldened after Walder and (Captain) speak up, the islanders also question the figure floating before them.
Guildmaster: Yeah! Tell us who you are!
Village Elder: I'm sure we'd all like to know!
Azrael: ...!
Azrael: Ahem! And I'll be glad to tell you!
Azrael: I love napping! I dote on my twin sister! And I can't find any tangerines!
Azrael: I'm the pink bean cake archangel! Otherwise known as rookie forest ranger Azrael!
Islanders: ...!
Azrael flails about excitedly as the islanders cheer her on.
Azrael: Yay! I nailed the ranger eggpla—I mean pose!
Village Elder: Az! I've heard about you from Hal and Mal!
Guildmaster: We finally meet! Welcome to Treetop Isle!
Walder: Here's hoping this news doesn't shock you too badly, but would you believe she's our eggplant benefactor?
Clerk's Daughter: Oh, those shiny eggplants were from you? They're so yummy as pickled veggies!
Azrael: Ehehe, I like to pickle my veggies too.
Azrael: Oh, before I forget—I brought bean cakes for everyone.
Azrael's cordial nature allows her to hit it off right away with the locals.
Azrael: Zzz... Bean cakes are forest eggfriends too...
Vyrn: That must be one funky dream she's having. She seems to be enjoying it though.
Lyria: Teehee. It's all thanks to you that Az was able to open up and become friends with everyone, Walder!
Walder: I couldn't just leave her be, you know? Her situation reminds me of Jade...
Lyria: Hm? Really?
Walder scrunches up his eyes as he waxes nostalgic.
Walder: Not long after I met Jade, I noticed that—just like Az—he preferred to avoid people.
Walder: I took him to say hello to everyone at first. But then he stopped going over to the village...
Walder: Hey, Jade. You're the one who's been sending nuts to the villagers, aren't you?
Jade: F-faaoh?
Young Walder: It's all right. You, me, the islanders, we're all friends of the forest.
Young Walder: Let's go greet the villagers again sometime and hand them nuts in person!
Jade: Pyuui?
Young Walder: The thought scares you? If only there were something to—
Young Walder: I've got just the thing!
Walder: That's when we gathered everyone in the village square and did our ranger pose.
Walder: Jade tripped and fell, but the islanders loved it nonetheless.
Vyrn: So what we saw with Az today wasn't the first time for them, huh? Explains why they were so easygoing about it.
Walder: Originally, the ranger pose was something meant to make ourselves recognizable even from far away.
Walder: But to me and Jade, it's a symbol of the deep friendship we share.
Walder: And today, the ranger pose gave birth to new friendships. I couldn't be more proud!
Walder: Oh, I'd better jot this down in my notebook!
Walder: "Perfect the welcome-home ranger pose with Jade."
Halluel: We're back, Az! How are your wings and the eggplants doi—Huh? (Captain)?
Malluel: Wow, what a surprise! What brings you here?
Lyria: Welcome back, you two! Hm, where should we start?
Azrael?: Teehee... Az is having such a peaceful sleep.
Walder: Whoa! You must be the sister, Israfel?
Israfel: Mm-hm, that's right. This might be our first time talking to each other, but I could tell how grateful Az was to you.
Israfel: Thanks to everything you've done for us, I think we'll be able to move forward that much more easily.
Walder: Heh, nothing to it. I only did what any good forest ranger would!
Israfel: Me and Az will do our best to protect the forest and its friends as you have. As rookie forest rangers...
Israfel: It sure is a nice feeling... I can nap easy knowing—
Halluel: Az is all buddy-buddy with the islanders now? Really? Mal, we need to celebrate with red beans and rice!
Malluel: Teehee. Slow down there, Hal. Let's hear them out first.
Hearing about everything that Az has been through, Hal and Mal share a joyous embrace.
Malluel: That's wonderful news!
Halluel: Thank you sooo much, Walder! You don't know how grateful we are!
Walder: Whoa-hoa! What... is happening?
Vyrn: Hahah. It's only a hug, Walder.
Walder: Er... I-I guess I was just surprised...
Halluel: Teehee... You know, I smell the scent of a primal beast on you.
Walder: Wha? You can sense Jade?
Walder tells the archangels of instruction all about his slumbering friend.
Halluel: So Jade's a core now, and you're looking for a way to revive him, I see. Can you show me the core?
Walder: Sure...
Halluel & Malluel: ...
The two strain their faces after touching the green crystal.
Walder: Do you pick up anything from it?
Malluel: Well, we are archangels after all... We got a general sense of the primal's condition.
Walder: I'll take any info I can get! Please!
Halluel: ...
Halluel: Um... I'm sorry to say this, but reviving your friend won't be easy.
Malluel: Whatever it was Jade did, he took some major damage. His regeneration is progressing, but at the current rate, it could take centuries.
Halluel: If you hope to see him again in your lifetime, you'll need the right facilities in addition to the know-how... You might even have to delve into topics currently not very well-researched—
Walder: Wait a sec! His regeneration's progressing?
Halluel: ...?
Primal beasts are indestructible as a general rule. So yes, your friend is slowly recover—
Walder: Meaning Jade's alive, and there's a chance I'll get to see him again someday!
Walder: Just knowing that is a huge step!
Walder: I always knew it wouldn't be easy, but the power of our bonds will get us past any and all obstacles! I'll see to that!
Halluel: Haha... I see you're set on this. That resolve is going to come in very handy.
Malluel: I'm starting to see why you were able to lift up Az's spirits.
Walder: Of course! There's no such thing as "impossible" in my dictionary!
Halluel: Fair enough. Although we're not officially archangels of instruction anymore, we'll do what we can to help out.
Malluel: We might find a hint or two by searching through old historical records and research manuals that are still intact...
Walder: Whoo! Boy, am I glad to have you two on board!
Halluel: We'll even treat you to dinner. Rice with beans, pickled eggplant, and—
Walder: Slowly but surely... I'm getting closer to Jade's resurrection! I, best bud of the little guy, am—
Azrael: Eggplant, eggplant, where's the eggplant!
Walder: Eggplant hero Walder—D'oh! I mean ranger hero Walder!
The wheel of fate begins to turn for Walder and Jade, due largely in part to this chance encounter with the archangels of instruction.
While helping to prepare dinner, Walder envisions the bright future that lies ahead of them.