Scenario:Enyo - Something Scarier than Ghosts
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Something Scarier than Ghosts
The crew discovers that the hot spring is closed due to a problem at the source, but as that is located in a haunted forest, no one has been able to investigate. Enyo suggests to (Captain) that they take up the task—not because she enjoys a nice bath, though she does, but instead out of a curiosity toward ghosts. Though concerned by her enthusiasm, the crew decides to enter the forest.
The crew members have enjoyed the lake to their heart's content.
Hoping to check out the town's other claim to fame, they make their way to the hot spring.
Enyo: "Temporarily Closed," it says.
However, what awaits them is a sign that spells disappointment.
Staff Member: Excuse me, I take it you're vacationers?
Staff Member: I'm terribly sorry, but we're closed until further notice.
Vyrn: Why's that?
Staff Member: For some reason, the spring water isn't reaching us anymore.
Staff Member: And unfortunately we're unable to reach the source to identify the cause.
Staff Member: Which has left us with no choice but to shutter our doors for the time being. I'm truly very sorry to disappoint you.
Athena: Understood. You alluded to circumstances hindering your investigation—may I ask about those?
Staff Member: Well, you see... The source is located in a forest that's always had some problems.
Staff Member: People say that there are ghosts inside... and that those who enter will be cursed.
Staff Member: And indeed, while several people have gone to investigate, only the ones who turned back early have returned.
Staff Member: As a result, nobody is willing to try anymore.
Lyria: O-oh no... Ghosts...
Enyo: Hm, I see... Ghosts, you say...
Something about the man's explanation seems to catch Enyo's interest.
Athena: Enyo?
Enyo: (Captain), would you be interested in taking up this investigation?
Everyone is shocked at Enyo's suggestion.
Enyo: Knowing how softhearted you all are, I assume that you want to help these people, right?
Athena: I mean, yes, but...
Athena: What has you so interested? I can hardly believe those words came from your mouth.
Athena: I was under the impression that people's problems spark only joy in you.
Enyo: You're perfectly correct, of course. However, some things hold even greater allure for me.
Athena: You mean... the hot spring?
Athena: Come to think of it, you always did enjoy a trip to the baths.
Lyria: She did?
Athena: Yes. So much so that it was often a problem...
Athena: I can't count how many times she summoned her Kydoimos in the public baths and caused a panic.
Athena: Not to mention, she would often suddenly leave the battlefield and find a nearby river or lake to play in.
As Athena thinks back to the distant past, she looks at Enyo with an exasperated expression.
Enyo: Don't be misleading. I would only do that after I finished my share of the killing.
Enyo: Well, I will apologize for the Kydoimos incidents though.
Vyrn: Man, I never would have taken Enyo for such a big bath-lover.
Enyo: Hehe. As much as I love trampling my enemies, it does take a toll on my cleanliness.
Enyo: I'm always looking for an opportunity to wash away the dirt and blood.
Enyo: My Kydoimos are the same. Despite their appearance, they're quite the sticklers for hygiene.
Vyrn: Yeah, that doesn't make it okay to summon them in public baths though.
Vyrn: Anyone would be scared if they were scrubbin' themselves down and suddenly had one of those show up.
Enyo: In any case, that's not actually relevant right now.
Enyo: Though the hot spring does tickle my fancy, right now I'm more interested in the ghosts and curses.
Lyria: Th-the ghosts?
Enyo: Yes, in fact. Well, what do you think, (Captain)?
Choose: Let's go check it out.
Enyo: Hehe, I knew you'd be up for it.
Lyria: Augh... But the ghosts...
Athena: If that's settled, then the first thing to do is figure out what the safest route to the source is and how we're going to deal with the ghosts. After that—
Enyo: Why bother with all that? Let's just go in and eradicate any spirits that get in our way.
Athena: We still don't know exactly what kind of enemies we'll be facing. We should take every precaution and—
Enyo: Surely that's unnecessary when the two of us will be there. And (Captain) is no weakling either.
Enyo: Or are you telling me that you genuinely think there's something in that forest that can stand against us?
Athena: I suppose not...
Enyo: Then let's get going. What is there to worry about? There's only one thing lying in wait for those I've decided to destroy...
A lurid grin spreads across Enyo's face, causing the rest of the crew to become only more worried.
Something Scarier than Ghosts: Scene 2
On the way to the source, Enyo speaks of her interest in how ghosts are the result of bitterness and despair that even death could not erase. And, more to the point, how she wants to dominate and destroy them. The forest's haunters appear and interrupt her, but are promptly trampled into oblivion. The rest of the crew can't help but feel a little sorry for them.
At Enyo's suggestion, the crew has decided to find out what caused the spring to stop getting hot water.
After asking the townspeople for directions, they set off toward the hot spring's source.
Enyo: Hehe...
Lyria: Augh... There's no ghosts around, right?
Athena: Don't worry. No matter what happens, I'll protect you.
Choose: I'm right here with you.
(Captain) and Athena rush to help allay Lyria's fear of the spooky.
Amid the mild commotion, a smile creeps its way across Enyo's face.
Vyrn: What's got you so happy, Enyo? I see you over there grinnin' to yourself.
Vyrn: And while I'm askin', why'd you even want to come along? Are you really just that into ghosts?
Athena: And don't try to tell us that you're excited to be of help to people.
Enyo finds herself being regarded with suspicion and concern by the rest of the group.
Enyo: You see, long ago I heard something interesting from a mortal.
Enyo: Apparently, most ghosts are spawned of deep despair or animosity or the like.
Vyrn: Yeah, I'd say that's still the going theory.
Enyo: Hehe, just as I hoped.
With Vyrn's words, Enyo's grin widens.
Enyo: Can't you imagine why I would be interested?
Enyo: Souls trapped even in death by eternal hopelessness and resentment... Their expressions, their lamentations...
Enyo: Oh, how I long to witness them for myself... How will it be, I wonder?
Enyo: No different from what I've long grown tired of seeing? Or perhaps...
Enyo: Hehe, I just can't stop thinking about it.
Enyo: What's more, I'll then be able to trample and destroy them even further.
Enyo: All that passion, desire, and dignity that persevered even though death... broken and crushed into pieces...
Enyo: How very, very fun it will be! Oh, I simply can't wait to start!
Athena: Enyo... What am I to do with you?
Vyrn: Y'know, I think Enyo might be beating them ghosts in the scary department.
Lyria: Ahaha... Me too...
Enyo: I won't make any promises, but I suppose I'll keep that in mind.
Athena: Don't worry, (Captain). If it comes to it, I'll stop her by my own hand.
Enyo: Hehe, that sounds tempting in and of itself.
Choose: Just... do whatever you want.
Enyo: Hehe, don't worry. I fully intend to.
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Enyo: Well then, let's move on.
The crew makes its way deeper into the forest.
Lyria: Eep!
Enyo: Hehe, looks like it's time to get started.
The crew members begin hearing ominous voices coming from all around them.
Immediately afterward, ghosts and zombies begin pouring out from behind the trees and beneath the ground.
Ghost 1: It hurts... It burns... Save me...
Ghost 2: Why? Why? Why do I have to suffer like this..? You should have to suffer too!
Ghost 3: Die... Die... Die...
Ghost 4: Hey, you there... Come and join us... Come and join us!
Zombie: Aaahh... Ahhhgh...
Lyria: Y-y-yikes!
Finding herself suddenly surrounded by ghosts, the color drains from Lyria's face, and she collapses to the ground.
Vyrn: H-hey, Lyria, hold it together!
Athena: How can there be so many of them? I'll hold them off with my shield. Everyone, stay behind me.
Enyo: I'll leave their defense in your hands, Athena.
Enyo: I, meanwhile, will be doing what I came here for. Hehe...
Enyo leaps away from the rest of the group and toward the undead masses with a grin on her face.
Enyo: Ahh, there's nothing better than hearing the desperate, hateful lamentations of skydwellers. I truly can't get enough.
Enyo: But surely you can do better than this, can't you?
Enyo: Come now, entertain me. Let's see the hatred and despair that weathered even death!
Enyo: Hehe, and then I'll push you even deeper into the abyss...
Enyo: Ahh, I feel rapturous just thinking about it!
At Enyo's words, the ghosts begin to quiver in what one might interpret as fear.
Enyo: Aren't you excited? You're all going to get to experience despair even blacker than what you tasted in life!
Enyo: Now, come to me, Kydoimos.
Enyo: Let us begin our trampling.
With that, Enyo and her Kydoimos begin their rampage.
Enyo: That's right, cry out in despair! Treat me to the music of your pain!
Ghost 1: Eek! No... No... It hurts, it hurts, save—aaahh!
Kydoimos: Grrr!
Ghost 2: No more, no more! I've died enough already!
Ghost 3: Ah... Aaahh... Hurry up and finish me off... I can't take—ahhh!
Lyria: ...
Athena: ...
Vyrn: Should we, uh, stop her?
Lyria: I-I'm not sure.
Athena: That's a... difficult question.
Vyrn: Yeah. I mean, she is gettin' rid of evil spirits that hurt and curse people...
Lyria: But I kind of feel sorry for the poor things...
One by one, the ghosts and zombies are crushed underfoot by Enyo and her Kydoimos.
The rest of her companions can only watch the carnage with conflicted expressions.
Something Scarier than Ghosts: Scene 3
The crew destroys the boulder that was blocking the spring's source and finally get to enjoy a bath. Enyo asks (Captain) to accept any other ghost-busting jobs, hoping to use them as an outlet for her pent-up frustrations. Despite her enthusiasm for this self-proclaimed win-win solution—or perhaps because of it—the crew decides to steer clear of making any promises.
Enyo chases down and destroys every ghost and zombie in sight.
Having run out of enemies to trample, she returns to the group with a satisfied smile on her face.
Enyo: Hehe, that was wonderful. Skydwellers make for such excellent prey, even when they're already dead.
Enyo: Ahh, their resentful screams, their desperate faces... Just remembering them makes me want to laugh!
Enyo: They put on such a very good show for me.
Enyo: Well, my only complaint is that it didn't last long enough.
Enyo: It doesn't seem that there are any left to crush.
Enyo scans the surrounding forest, but finds nothing.
Vyrn: Hey, is it just me or has the air around here started to feel nicer?
Lyria: You're right, it feels a lot less gloomy now.
Athena: It looked to me like a few had escaped you, Enyo.
Enyo: Oh, don't worry about that. My Kydoimos took care of all those.
Athena: I see. Then... I suppose I have no complaints.
Vyrn: Why were there so many of them anyway? This just looks like a normal forest to me.
Athena: Perhaps this was the site of a great battle between different groups of skydwellers.
Athena: It could also be that there was once a town here, but something or someone attacked and razed it to the ground.
Vyrn: Hang on. If we're talking about someone attacking towns...
The other crew members glance uneasily at Enyo.
Enyo: It wasn't me.
Vyrn: Are you sure?
Enyo: Yes. The number of ghosts and zombies would suggest that this was a small town.
Enyo: Or a medium-sized one, at best.
Enyo: The prospect of decimating such an insignificant settlement wouldn't be exciting enough to hold my interest.
Enyo: Well, if it was home to someone particularly worth trampling, then that might make up for a lack of quantity.
Enyo: Yes, in those cases it's a different story entirely...
Enyo begins staring at her companions with a wicked smile.
Lyria: Augh...
Enyo: Well, anyway, this time I'm sure it wasn't my handiwork.
Enyo: The fact that there were undead here itself serves as proof.
Lyria: Um, why is that?
Enyo: The lamentations of souls trapped in death by unfading resentment and despair...
Enyo: Do you really think I would have left something so tantalizing behind without destroying it again immediately?
Athena: No, I don't imagine you would have.
Vyrn: Yeah. Watching you go to town on them earlier was enough to convince me of that.
Enyo: Hehe, I'm glad to have your understanding.
The primal beast's face splits into a wide grin.
Seeing this, the crew members once again weigh their fear of ghosts against their fear of Enyo.
After trekking a bit further into the forest, the group finds the source of the hot spring.
There, they discover an enormous boulder bottling up the spring water, which they destroy.
Afterward, the crew returns to town to visit the newly reopened hot spring.
Lyria: Ahh, this feels so good.
Vyrn: Yeah, this sure is a nice way to rest my wings.
Athena: I must say, I didn't expect we would be able to all bathe together.
Lyria: Me neither. I was a bit surprised when I learned that this place was entirely mixed bathing with swimsuits...
Lyria: But it's really new and exciting to be here with everyone!
While the crew members relax in the hot water, Enyo takes a seat next to (Captain), an ominous grin already forming on her face.
Enyo: Would you be willing to do a favor for me, (Captain)?
As soon as the words have left her mouth, the whole group starts looking at her with suspicion.
Enyo: There's no need to be so wary. It's a perfectly reputable request.
Vyrn: I mean, do you really expect us to believe that? I can't imagine any request from you being anything but bad news.
Enyo: This time it really is perfectly legitimate.
Enyo: In fact, it will actually be good for you too.
Athena: It's something good for them? What in the skies are you planning on asking for?
Enyo: I just want you to try to accept any jobs like the one we did today that you come across.
Lyria: Hm? Do you mean jobs related to ghosts?
Enyo: Yes.
(Captain) and company become visibly confused, not sure what to make of Enyo's request.
Vyrn: Why?
Enyo: Well, to serve as an outlet, I suppose.
Enyo: Traveling with you means that I can't lay waste to my enemies to the extent that I usually do, so I never feel satisfied.
Enyo: Of course, I could just turn on you and solve that problem right now, but the time for that hasn't come yet.
Enyo: But on the other hand, abstinence comes with its own set of problems...
Enyo: Therefore, I think it would be a good idea to use ghosts to release my pent up desires.
Vyrn: Whoa whoa, what did those ghosts ever do to you?
Lyria: Ughhh... I think I really am more scared of Enyo than ghosts.
Enyo: I don't see what the problem is. You get to help people who are in trouble.
Enyo: And I get to enjoy that sweet undying despair and hatred.
Enyo: As far as I can see, we both come out of this ahead.
Lyria: Augh... That's true, but...
Lyria looks at (Captain) with tears welling up in her eyes.
Choose: If someone really needs help, I guess...
Enyo: Hehe, of course. That sounds fine to me.
Enyo: Well, I'll be getting out now. Make sure you all enjoy yourselves.
Enyo flashes another wicked grin as she gets out of the water.
(Captain) and company watch her leave with troubled expressions before sharing a long, long sigh.
Lyria: Let's see, where is Enyo... Huh?
Lyria finds Enyo cooling off on the back of a Kydoimos.
Athena: What do you think you're doing, Enyo?
Enyo: What do you mean? I'm cooling myself off, obviously.
Athena: And why exactly do you have your Kydoimos summoned?
Enyo: I couldn't find a chair I liked, so I'm improvising.
Enyo: Would you all like to try sitting on one too?
Enyo: Despite appearances, their fur is actually quite fluffy and pleasant to touch.
Enyo smiles and pets her Kydoimos's back.
Kydoimos: ...
Vyrn: I don't know, that one looks like it's trying to stare a hole right through me.
Vyrn: Actually, more like it's sizing me up for dinner!
Enyo: Don't worry. They can't disobey me.
Enyo: So long as I don't let them attack you, there won't be a problem.
Athena: You use your Kydoimos too lightly, Enyo. As you always have.
Athena: You need to refrain from summoning them unnecessarily, or you'll cause a panic again.
Vyrn: Has she always been like this?
Athena: Yes. She would often use them as a bridge when crossing rivers, or a bed when making camp.
Kydoimos: ...
Vyrn: Whoa, that sounds messed up.
Enyo: It's my power. I'm free to use it however I please.
Enyo: You make use of Glafkos freely, don't you?
Athena: You won't catch me standing or sitting on Glafkos. I could never do such a terrible thing.
Kydoimos: ...!
Enyo: How rude. I'm only using my power effectively.
Athena: Why must you be like this...
Athena clutches her head in exasperation as she tries to chastise Enyo, who casually brushes her off.
Upon seeing the exchange, (Captain), Lyria, and Vyrn can't help but curl a bit of a smile.
Vyrn: Like I said before, you two really are polar opposites, aren't you?
Lyria: Ahaha, they really are.
Enyo: Indeed. That's why Athena...
Enyo: And you, (Captain), who think so much like her, are so entertaining to me.
Enyo: Hehe. And speaking of entertaining, I truly had fun on this little outing.
Enyo: As I've always thought, there's nobody more fun to trample over than skydwellers.
Athena: Enyo...
Enyo: Don't worry, Athena. I'll control myself so long as I'm cooperating with (Captain)'s crew.
Enyo: However, once the time comes... Once I feel that what has been sown is ready for me to reap... Hehe.
Enyo: (Captain)... Do hurry up and grow nice and strong, now.
Enyo beams at her companions, elation on her face.
But the madness in her eyes chills them deeper than a hot spring's warmth could ever hope to reach.
Categories:
- Scenario Character: Enyo
- Scenario Character: Staff Member
- Scenario Character: Vyrn
- Scenario Character: Athena
- Scenario Character: Lyria
- Character Fate Scenario
- Skill Fate
- Scenario Character: Ghost 1
- Scenario Character: Ghost 2
- Scenario Character: Ghost 3
- Scenario Character: Ghost 4
- Scenario Character: Zombie
- Scenario Character: Kydoimos
- Fate Gender Check