Scenario:Gayne - A Tale of Two Dances

A Tale of Two Dances

During their travels, the crew stops in a town where they find two feuding villages in preparation for a dance-off. Seeing Gayne's beautiful moves, they ask Gayne for help. The conversation quickly escalates, and the entire restaurant erupts into a brawl.

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In search of a new sword dance partner, the beautiful Gayne travels the sky with (Captain) and crew.

During their travels, the crew stops in a town one night for a bite to eat.

Rowdy Guy: Heh, heh... Wee! Whoa! Hey, hey!

An intoxicated man tries to entertain his friends at dinner by dancing around wildly.

Annoyed with the man's poor dancing skills, Gayne stands up to halt his foolishness.

Gayne: I can't take this anymore. You there, you need to pay more attention to your core!

Rowdy Guy: Huh? My core?
What the heck are you talkin' about?

Gayne: Like this. Here, I'll show you. Watch closely, now.

Rowdy Guy: Dang, that's somethin'! It's so beautiful I sobered right up.

The men who were rambunctious only moments ago are now completely entranced by Gayne's dancing.

Gayne: Hehehe. Anyone can pull this off. This is what true dancing is all about.

Rowdy Guy: Wow, that was so beautiful! I've never been so impressed in all my life!

Young Man: I've seen all I need! Please, you've gotta dance with me!

Rowdy Guy: What? No way, kid! I got first dibs. You stay outta my way!

Young Man: Why you—
You were staring off into space! You snooze, you lose.

Gayne: Sigh... Not this again. Must they always fight over me...

Gayne: Praising me isn't enough to qualify anyone to be my partner.

Vyrn: Hey Twirlie Girl, I don't think that's what they're after.

Gayne: What? That's not... what they're after?

Gayne: But isn't it? You all want to be my partner, don't you?

Rowdy Guy: Huh? Whaddya mean, your partner? I don't care about that.

Lyria: Well, umm, if that's not what you all are after, then why are you fighting?

Rowdy Guy: You don't know? We want you for the annual harvest dance-off, of course.

Vyrn: What? A dance-off? The heck is that?

Rowdy Guy: Every year, the two villages choose representatives to go head-to-head before the great spirit.

Young Man: The village that wins gets to use the best soil on the island for a whole year.

Mountain Villager: Hey, riversider! Don't go cuttin' to the chase like that! I'm talkin' here!

Riverside Villager: You watch your tongue, mountain troll. While you were off starin' into space, I was setting up our village to win this year too!

Mountain Villager: Hey! You can't talk to me like that. I'll put you in your place!

Riverside Villager: Oh yeah? Bring it on, old man!

As a sign of their ongoing feud, other people from the two villages join the fight and the restaurant erupts into a brawl.

To make matters worse, a group of tipsy, trouble-seeking men decide to wade into the fray as well.

Vyrn: Cut it out, you guys! Settle down!

Lyria: Oh no! We better put a stop to this before someone gets hurt!

A Tale of Two Dances: Scene 2

Gayne decides to help both parties with the dance-off. She begins with the mountaineer who is particularly bad at dancing, but nevertheless Gayne advises him to move freely. This causes her to remember a certain someone.

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(Captain) and crew step in to put a stop to the fighting.

The villagers begin to calm down. They realize that they were acting rashly, and so apologize to the crew.

Seeing that the two sides are very passionate about helping their villages, Gayne smiles and proposes a solution to their problem.

Gayne: Hehehe, I understand your dilemma. If it's a dance you want, it's a dance you'll get.

Gayne: I'll teach the both of you my art. After all, if I only taught one party, that wouldn't be fair, now would it?

First the crew and mountaineer make their way to a nearby forest to begin practicing.

Mountain Villager: Sigh... I have no clue how to dance. I only got chosen to compete because of a lousy draw.

Vyrn: Hey, don't go sayin' that now.

Lyria: Vyrn's right! You're about to learn some great moves, so think positive and do your best!

Mountain Villager: Yeah, but I'm not very good at stuff like this, and I don't think I can remember anything too fancy, and... and...

The villager goes on making excuses one after another. He talks himself down until he has no confidence left.

Though Gayne is annoyed with the man's attitude, she encourages him to try anyway.

Gayne: Is that all that scares you? Listen to me: You have nothing to worry about.

Mountain Villager: Really? Nothin'? But I can't do anything right...

Gayne: Well, there are some kinds of dance that require advanced skills.

Gayne: But you won't need to learn anything like that. Just feel the music and dance.

Mountain Villager: Oh... Just feel the music and dance... Wait, but that can't possibly help me improve.

Gayne: Yes, it can. You live in this beautiful place blessed with the riches of the mountains, don't you?

Gayne: If you feel its majesty with all your being, then express those feelings before the great spirit. Would that not please it?

Vyrn: Oh, I get it. So that's why we came all the way out here.

Mountain Villager: Maybe you're right. But all we've really got to be proud of here is our potatoes...

Gayne: But aren't potatoes beautiful? Just think of the potato. Be the potato. Bud, grow, and extend your roots! Burst and sprout forth...

Gayne: All right, now feel the potato deep in your soul and... Hey, why are you just sitting there? Get over here and do it!

Mountain Villager: Uh... Okay! Like this?

Gayne: Yes, like that. That's much better. Keep it up!

Mountain Villager: Hey, this is gettin' fun! Moving around like this is kinda nice. I feel so free!

Though new to dancing, the man soon starts to enjoy himself. Watching him reminds Gayne of someone from a time long ago.

Gayne: Move freely. Just feel the music...

Gayne: Oh no... Why am I thinking of him... Why does my mind enjoy torturing me...

Lyria: Hm? Who do you mean? Your old partner?

Vyrn: It must be! Hey Twirlie Girl, you're thinking of the guy you tossed out a long time ago, right?

Gayne: What? I... I never said it was him!

Lyria: Wow! Vyrn, look! There's a giant potato growing over here!

Gayne: Lyria! Are you even listening to what I'm saying?

Gayne: Wait! That's not a potato! Get away from that immediately!

A Tale of Two Dances: Scene 3

After Gayne teaches the man from the mountain village to dance, he asks her not to help his competitor. She rejects his request in a dignified tone, stating that it would be unfair. The crew then heads to the riverside, where the other man waits.

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With some hard work, the man from the mountain village begins to feel the music, learning one of the core elements of dance.

In doing so, he becomes a little more confident, and even begins to look forward to the competition in the days ahead.

Mountain Villager: Thank you so much. After all your help, I think I can finally pull something off!

Gayne: Good. That's all that matters.

Mountain Villager: So, now that that's done, I have a little favor to ask. Can you skip helping that riverside jerk?

Gayne looks slightly taken aback for a moment, but then regains her composure. She responds to the man in a dignified tone of voice.

Gayne: That I cannot do. If I don't help him, too, that would simply be unfair.

Gayne: And if you ended up winning like that, you wouldn't truly be happy, now would you?

The man freezes for an instant, but soon comes to his senses and lets out a chuckle.

Mountain Villager: Hahaha! You're right. I should have expected as much from you, dance master!

And with that, Gayne and crew head to the riverside, where the man from the other village awaits.