Scenario:A Tale of Intersecting Fates - What Must Be Done - Episode 1
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A Tale of Intersecting Fates - What Must Be Done - Episode 1
(Captain) manages to catch what appears to be a person falling from the sky on the Grandcypher's stern. The woman, somehow unharmed by the fall, baffles the party by claiming she has been "sent to an unforeseen world." She is soon followed by a swarm of unfamiliar monsters descending from the sky above.
The crew of the Grandcypher has assembled on deck during a leisurely journey. They're enjoying a refreshing breeze and an unusually blue sky.
Lyria: You're right, (Captain). The breeze feels wonderful today!
Vyrn: Yeah! All this fresh air is making me hungry!
Katalina: Is that right, Vyrn? Then maybe I should try making something special for today's lunch...
Vyrn: Urk! N-No... I, I... I just remembered I had... that apple earlier, so I really shouldn't. Th-Thanks, though!
Katalina: Oh... But let me know when you change your mind. I'm always happy to show off my cooking skills!
As the party enjoys their usual high-spirited banter, Lyria finds herself gazing wistfully into the sky.
Lyria: This really is such a beautiful day... Huh?!
As her blue eyes look up to the sky, they catch a glimpse of a human-like silhouette.
Lyria: (Captain)! Look! Up there, someone... Someone's falling!
Katalina: What the heck?!
(Captain) races to the helm and steers the Grandcypher into the falling woman's path.
Vyrn: Watch out! The wind's picking up!
(Captain) manages to get the shuddering Grandcypher into position, catching the woman at its stern.
Katalina: Lyria! Are you okay?!
Lyria: Y-Yeah... I'm fine, but...
Lyria: Oh no! She must be hurt! We have to help her!
Katalina: Lyria, the impact from that fall... I'm sorry, but the odds she survived are remote at best.
Katalina: (Captain) and I will take a look. You wait here.
The planks on the stern shattered from the impact, kicking up a thick cloud of dust.
Katalina: This doesn't look good. Hey, if you're alive in there—
???: My apologies. I never anticipated that I might hit a ship in the sky.
???: Hm. What exactly is keeping this ship aloft?
A woman with a vaguely mystical appearance emerges from the crater of broken planks, not a single scratch upon her.
???: I sense no sign of the Four. Yet why would they...
Vyrn: Uh... Lady? Are you okay?!
???: Yes. Sylph granted my body a slight increase in buoyancy.
???: But now she seems to have abandoned her master.
As the crew stares at her, mouths agape, the mysterious woman casually brushes dust out of her hair, her face expressionless.
Her large pupils lock onto (Captain)'s eyes, and she opens her mouth to speak.
???: You there. Do you know of any places near here that are favored by spirits?
???: In addition to being sent to this unforeseen world, I've apparently been separated from my spirit companions.
Katalina: "Unforeseen world"...? What are you talking about?
Vyrn: Bwah! What the heck?! We got a swarm of monsters descending—and I've never seen anything like them before!
Katalina: Has the world gone mad? Argh! Well, we better fight 'em off, (Captain)!
A Tale of Intersecting Fates - What Must Be Done - Episode 1: Scene 2
The party braces for the onslaught of descending monsters. The woman who fell on the deck picks up her sword to fight at their side.
Katalina: Yeesh... It's just one thing after another!
???: Again, I should apologize. I must have inadvertently led those monsters here.
Katalina: You brought those things here?! Oh, this is unbelievable.
The woman reaches beneath the planks of the broken deck to recover a weapon the crew had never seen before. She raises it toward the monster swarm.
???: I will take responsibility for this.
Katalina: Are you out of your mind?! Get below deck to safety!
???: I am Maxwell. Tremble at the might of the Lord of Spirits!