Scenario:Yggdrasil - A Small Incident
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A Small Incident
Yggdrasil and Yaia join (Captain) and the others in investigating a forest. Yggdrasil is summoned away from the group by the fairy king Leos, who entreats the primal beast to aid his people in chasing the mortals from the island. After Yggdrasil refuses, the fairy king casts a spell on her, causing her to shrink as she slowly transforms into a fairy-like being.
(Captain) and the crew are investigating a forest at the behest of the residents of a nearby town.
A strange phenomenon assails anyone who enters.
After gathering information from the townspeople, the crew convenes to sort through their findings, fresh juice from the general store in hand.
Lyria: It's... It's a monster, isn't it?
Yggdrasil: ...
Yggdrasil pats Lyria's head in a reassuring manner.
Vyrn: Could be... The townsfolk do seem awfully shook up by whatever it is.
Villager 1: Last time I went into the forest, I heard this terrifying voice telling me to get out. I didn't see anyone around, though.
Villager 2: I was enveloped in some weird mist-like stuff, and next thing I know I was back at the town entrance.
Villager 2: I had definitely made my way into the deepest parts of the woods at that point...
Villager 3: I was shoved into a lake in that forest by some mysterious force. Was there someone else there? Nuh-uh, it was just me.
Vyrn: It looks like we've done just about as much asking as we can. Why don't we head in for ourselves?
(Captain) nods in agreement at Vyrn's proposal.
Yggdrasil: !
The crew's conversation seemingly excites Yggdrasil. Her hands shake as she sips her juice.
Vyrn: You all right, Yggs? Careful, the juice'll spill...
Vyrn: Wh-whoa! Yggs's startin' to glow!
Yggdrasil: !
Yggdrasil blithely continues to drink her juice, ostensibly unaware of what is happening to her body.
The golden light radiating from her skin grows ever more brilliant.
Lyria: Is this the same as what happened last time? It feels a little different, though...
Yggdrasil: ...
Once Yggdrasil finishes her juice and sets the empty vessel down, the glow fades.
Lyria: Wh-what just happened?
Vyrn: Maybe it's just Yggs' way of saying that the juice was amazingly delicious?
Vyrn: That's what we decided last time, too.
Lyria: Oh... Oh yeah...
Yggdrasil: ?
Yggdrasil tilts her head inquisitively as (Captain) and the others chuckle among themselves.
???: I found her. I must tell the king...
(Captain) and the crew finish their preparations and head to the forest.
Lyria: Nghh...
Yaia: Nghh... Big Bro...
Frightened by the overwhelming atmosphere of the dense forest, both Yaia and Lyria cling to (Captain).
(Captain) cannot help but flash a pained smile.
Choose: Maybe you should have remained behind?
Yaia: No! No, I can do this. Because I heard from someone back in the town that there's an herb in the forest that can cure anything.
Yaia: So Yaia will be brave, for Dad...
Yaia: Eek! Nghh... Yggy, can I hold your hand?
Lyria: M-me too!
Yggdrasil: !
Nodding her head, Yggdrasil joins hands with Yaia and Lyria.
With (Captain) and Vyrn leading the way, the crew traverses deeper into the forest.
Though the forest air is stifling, the crew make steady progress toward the center of the leafy canopy.
As if to stop them in their tracks, however, a thick fog begins to swathe over the crew.
Vyrn: Hey, hey! We can't even make out forwards and backwards with all this fog.
Yaia: Sob... Are we lost?
???: Way... This way...
???: Won't you come this way and play? Play with us... forever!
Lyria: Eep! I just heard... a voice...
Yggdrasil: ?
Vyrn: Y-yeah, I heard it too... But there's no one here besides us, right?
Lyria: I-I think so, but it's hard to tell with all this fog...
Yaia: Sob... Could it be... m-monsters?
Vyrn: What should we do? Head towards that voice? Or maybe we should head back for now...
Yaia: Nghh... Big Bro... Do you know where we came from?
An unsettling sense of dread befalls the crew.
The path they have thus far tread is concealed by the abundant trees.
Yggdrasil: ?
Vyrn: Hey, now what's goin' on?
Yaia: I wanna go back to the ship...
Lyria: I-it'll be all right, I'm sure of it!
Vyrn: I guess we've got no choice but to check out where that voice is coming from.
(Captain) nods at Vyrn's suggestion.
Vyrn: Let's be real careful, now. Will you let us know if you sense anything weird, Yggs?
Yggdrasil: !
With a reassuring nod from Yggdrasil, the crew proceeds deeper into the fog.
The group cuts through the murky haze with the utmost of caution.
After some time, the fog suddenly dissipates.
Vyrn: Oh, are we in the clear now?
Yaia: Oh no, Big Bro!
Lyria: Yggdrasil has disappeared!
The crew frantically looks about for any sign of the primal beast.
Vyrn: But weren't you both just holdin' hands with her?
Lyria: Y-yes, I'm sure of it...
Yaia: Mm-hm, but as soon as the fog went away I couldn't feel Yggy's hand anymore...
Yaia: Nghh... Come back, Yggy...
Vyrn: Can you sense Yggs' presence, Lyria?
Lyria: Let me see...
Lyria: Oh, yes! Over there!
(Captain) and the crew rush over to where Lyria has sensed the primal beast's presence.
Meanwhile...
Yggdrasil, now separated from (Captain) and the crew, looks on in bewilderment at the fairies in front of her.
Yggdrasil: ?
Leos: Welcome, o primal beast, born of the Astrals. I am Leos, king of the fairies residing in this great wood.
Leos: Please accept my apologies for forcing you to come to this place.
All of the fairies present turn to face Yggdrasil and bow in unison.
Yggdrasil: ?
Leos: Now, with that being said, we have something we would request of you.
Yggdrasil: ?
Leos: I beseech thee to enter into pact with me, and become queen of this forest.
Leos: And in your new role, we would have you chase all mortals from this forest. Nay, from this very island itself.
Yggdrasil: !
Yggdrasil is shocked by Leos' entreaty. She shakes her head in rejection.
Leos: I was afraid that our plea would fall on deaf ears.
Leos: By refusing, you leave me no choice. I will have your cooperation yet.
Leos begins conjuring a magic spell.
Yggdrasil: ?
Something pierces Yggdrasil's body, and it begins to glow a dazzling white.
The gleam subsides to reveal that the primal beast has become as a small child.
Yggdrasil: !
Yggdrasil is astonished at her new appearance.
Leos: This forest serves as home to us fairies, and it serves to magnify our powers.
Leos: I have sensed, o Yggdrasil, that you and us are not so different. The flora has a profound effect on our existences.
Leos: As long as we reside here, my power is more than enough.
Leos: The spell I have just cast on you brings your existence closer to that of a fairy—to be as us.
Leos: That you have diminished in stature is proof enough of that fact.
Yggdrasil: ?
Leos: Your transformation will continue on, and you will find yourself unable to neglect my appeals.
Yggdrasil: ...
Leos: Until the time comes at which I have need of your powers, I would have you get to know the trees of this wood.
At Leos' words, the roots of a certain nearby tree stir and spring to life. They grasp at the dazed Yggdrasil, restraining her in place.
Yggdrasil: !
Leos: Once again, I must ask your forgiveness of our rather extreme methods. We would be helpless without your powers.
Leos: After all, no mortal can stand in your way—
As if they had been able to sense Yggdrasil's despair, (Captain) and the crew burst forth from the depths of the weald.
(Captain) slices away at the roots binding Yggdrasil.
Yggdrasil: !
Yggdrasil: ...
Yggdrasil responds with a nod, a clear expression of relief upon her face.
Vyrn: Phew... We finally found ya, Yggs.
Yaia: But Yggy's gotten so tiny!
Lyria: Oh my, you're right! What's happening?
Lyria: Even her presence as a primal beast feels off somehow...
Fairy 1: Tch, how did you all find this place?
Leos: Worry not about such trifle. We must secure Yggdrasil!
Fairies: Yes, my lord!
The fairies gather around the crew, making it evident that they intend to attack as a group.
Yggdrasil: !
Yggdrasil and the crew begin their dash back into the forest depths.
Lyria: Oh no, the fairies are still chasing after us!
Vyrn: Let's just keep going! They're bound to give up at some point...
Yaia: Eek!
Yggdrasil: !
Yggdrasil and Yaia trip over the tangle of the forest floor.
Lyria: Yaia! Yggdrasil! Are you both okay? Are you hurt?
Yaia: I'm okay! I didn't even feel nothing!
Though Yaia is able to get back on her feet, Yggdrasil looks at the others with a pained expression.
Vyrn: Yggs... Can you move?
Yggdrasil: ...
Tears begin to well up in the primal beast's eyes.
(Captain) rushes to her side and picks her up with ease.
Yggdrasil: ...
With a nod, Yggdrasil tightens her grip around (Captain)'s neck.
The crew resumes their escape into the forest depths.
Vyrn: Huff... Huff... No way they'd chase us this far, right?
Yaia: Huff... Haa... Yaia can't run anymore!
Yggdrasil: ?
Yggdrasil glances at Yaia.
Coming down from (Captain)'s arms, she approaches the small girl.
Yaia: What is it, Yggy?
Yggdrasil: !
Yggdrasil grows flustered as she motions towards Yaia's now-empty hands.
Lyria: Oh, is she trying to tell us something? Yaia's hands... Gasp!
Lyria: Yaia! What happened to Charley Horse?
Yaia: Hm?
Yaia: !
Yaia begins searching frantically for the missing stuffed animal.
Yaia: Oh no, Charley Horse... He's gone...
Vyrn: Could you have dropped him back there when you tripped?
Yaia: Ah, maybe! I'm going back for him!
Lyria: What! You can't go back there now, it's much too dangerous!
Yaia: No, Charley Horse is family. I hafta find him!
Choose: Let's look for him together later, okay?
Yaia: B-but...
Yggdrasil: !
Yggdrasil seeks to comfort the bawling Yaia.
Yaia: Yggy?
Lyria: I think she's saying that we'll be able to find him as long as he's in the forest.
Yggdrasil: !
Yaia: Really? Can you really find him?
Yggdrasil: !
Yaia: Oogh, okay. Yaia will do her best to stay strong.
Vyrn: Let's get back to the village and figure out what to do next.
Vyrn: Yggs here can also help us understand what the heck is going on.
Yggdrasil: ...
At Vyrn's suggestion, the crew heads back to the village to recuperate.
Categories:
- Scenario Character: Lyria
- Scenario Character: Yggdrasil
- Scenario Character: Vyrn
- Scenario Character: Villager 1
- Scenario Character: Villager 2
- Scenario Character: Villager 3
- Scenario Character: ???
- Fate Gender Check
- Scenario Character: Yaia
- Scenario Character: Leos
- Scenario Character: Fairy 1
- Scenario Character: Fairies
- Character Fate Scenario
- Intro Fate