Scenario:Meg - Operation: Be Sneaky
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Operation: Be Sneaky
Although peace has returned to Auguste after the zombie incident, Meg is worried about Mari acting as the new chairperson of the Auguste Tourism Association. Meg and the others revisit the island and secretly tail Mari to watch her work, but Mari knows she is being followed all along. While watching the sun set later that night, the two young women promise to keep protecting their beloved Auguste.
Meg: Meg here! I'm just an ordinary girl like any other!
Meg: Through a series of wacky misadventures, I ended up joining a skyfaring crew. Even while traveling with those wonderful people, I still found time to keep the peace in Auguste.
Meg: But after a long hiatus away from that tropical wonderland, I stopped by for a visit, only to find out that a zombie brigade was dying to welcome me back!
Meg: The evil mastermind behind the curtains had some nasty plans for the isles.
Meg: Before I knew it, I was getting my butt handed to me! Whoops!
Meg: But it worked out in the end. I made sure peace was back in Auguste before setting off again on my long, long journey.
Meg: Wait a minute. Stop everything. Hold up.
Meg: Hm... Not sure I like this...
Monster: Grooar!
Vyrn: Look out, Meg!
Meg: Eep!
Monster: Grrrgh...
Meg: M-my bad, (Captain)! My mind was somewhere else!
Vyrn: That ain't like you at all. You're usually pumped up and ready to rumble.
Meg: Yeah, about that...
Meg: You remember how Mari got picked to be the new chairperson of the Auguste Tourism Association?
Meg: She's definitely got a responsible-leader type of personality, so I wasn't that worried about how she'd do at first.
Meg: But we're talking about the holy grail of getaways, Auguste. And now she's the top banana of the organization handling its tourism.
Meg: Now, I'm just your average, workaday person, so I can't imagine that kind of pressure—
Meg: Oh no! Do you think she was guilt-tripped into taking the position? Is she gonna survive?
Vyrn: No wonder you had your head in the clouds. I feel ya.
Lyria: We could always go check on her. How about it?
Meg: Is that all right with you?
Meg: I originally didn't bring it up because of how self-centered I'd seem...
Vyrn: Nah, sounds fine to me. We're curious what Auguste's like after the zombie crisis too.
Vyrn: Hard to keep travelin' when you leave a job half-finished. Who knows; the island might be in trouble again.
Meg: A-are you super sure?
Choose: No such thing as too many vacations.
Meg: Geez, (Captain), could it be any more obvious that you're thinking about fun in the sun!
Meg: (Wait... Is the captain trying to settle my nerves? If so, I appreciate the gesture.)
Meg: All right then. I don't wanna be a wet blanket after (Captain)'s given the okay.
Choose: I'd love to see Mari again.
Meg: Bwuh? Wh-what's that supposed to mean!
Lyria: Ahaha... I'm sure (Captain) doesn't mean anything weird by it. I want to see Mari again too.
Meg: All right then. I don't wanna be a wet blanket after (Captain)'s given the okay.
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Meg: Count me in! Thanks, (Captain)!
Meg: Oh, but let's keep this a secret from Mari, 'kay? Wouldn't want to screw up her work by popping in uninvited.
The crew accepts Meg's request, and they keep a low profile flying into Auguste.
???: Please arrange your stalls according to the layout designated on the handout.
???: If you run into any problems, contact the main office of the concessions union. They'll get back to you as soon as possible.
???: Lastly, you're each responsible for observing clean and sanitary business practices. Thanks for your time, everyone. Happy sales.
???: Phew... That takes care of one of my duties.
Meg: Say hello to Mari, who looks fantabulous as always even while juggling a billion things at once! She's been my BFF since we were kids!
Meg: We grew up in the same neighborhood, but years later she ended moving to my beloved Auguste.
Meg: While in Auguste, all sorts of hijinks ensued. Thankfully that made her come to love the isles. And then, and then!
Meg: She made a huge, huge, huuuuge impression and got picked to be the next tourism association chairperson. She's so awesome!
Meg: Her campaign to ensure harmony for Auguste never skips a day! Fight on, Mari! Fight on!
Vyrn: Psst! Hey, Meg! Who the heck are you talkin' to? She's gonna see you out in the open!
Meg: Oops, can't have that!
Thanks to Vyrn's warning, Meg hastily scrambles behind a stack of boxes.
From the moment the crew arrived in Auguste, they've been tailing Mari and watching her from the shadows while she works.
Vyrn: I figured bringin' a shark into town would cause people to freak...
Vyrn: But so far we haven't heard a peep. Where'd your shark buddy go?
Meg: Like you said, Ursula stands out too much. I feel bad, but I asked her to stay out of sight.
Meg: If I call her name though, she'll come out lickety-split.
Meg: Wait, I think Mari's on the move.
Mari: Okay, on to the next stop. Hm, where am I going again?
Mari walks off, her eyes glued to the schedule written in her personal organizer.
Lyria: Mari really does seem super busy.
Meg: She's got her nose to the grindstone, and here I am running around like a kid on the playground...
Meg: Okay, no more screwing around! I gotta do my part too!
Vyrn: Hey! Where're you goin'!
Meg: Excuse me, sir! You have a customer!
Stall Owner: Yep, yep. I see ya. Welcome!
Stall Owner: Oh, I like your style, cutie! I think I'll toss in a freebie of your choice!
Meg: Give me everything please!
Stall Owner: E-everything? I think you're taking advantage of my generous offer here...
Meg: No, no, I'll pay of course! I'll buy everything you have, including all your raw ingredients!
Stall Owner: What am I, a grocer? You meant that as a joke, right?
Meg: I most certainly did not! Our dream is the real deal!
Meg: If I can help increase everyone's sales, that'll get us a little closer to our dream!
Stall Owner: Your... dream? Lady, you've lost me...
Vyrn: Hey, cut that out, will ya? Can't you see you're puttin' the guy in a tight spot?
Meg: Oh! S-sorry! I must sound like a madwoman!
Stall Owner: Uh, nah. No big deal. A bit of excitement is good for business.
Lyria: Ahaha... When Meg sets her mind to something, she gives it 110 percent.
Lyria: Speaking of having your mind on something, everything here looks real yummy!
Stall Owner: Can't go wrong with any of these fine items. My stall just opened, so I only had time to make one serving of each item for now.
Lyria: I want to try them all!
Vyrn: With ten items on the menu, that's enough to feed ten people. Hah, pretty sure Lyria could easily finish that much by herself!
Stall Owner: Uh, but she's so small...
Choose: We'll take the whole menu!
Stall Owner: S-sure... It's been a pleasure serving you. (Is it a new fad to buy out entire stalls or something?)
The crew continues to shop the stalls Mari has helped to set up in order to boost their sales.
Soon, food and souvenirs are practically spilling from their overstuffed arms.
Lyria: Hehe, what a shopping spree!
Vyrn: Woowoo! I love me a good vacay!
Vyrn: ...
Um, someone remind me why we're throwin' rupies around again?
Um, someone remind me why we're throwin' rupies around again?
Meg: Mari's trying to get a bunch of stalls off the ground, so we're boosting their sales figures!
Meg: More sales mean more popularity! Yep, that's definitely how it works!
Vyrn: Oh, right! We were supposed to be seein' how Mari was doin'!
Lyria: Uh-oh... I don't see her anywhere...
Meg: Crap! Did we lose her?
Meg: Great, what now? I've barely scratched the surface of helping her out with her job...
While Meg stands there feeling lost, someone creeps up behind her.
Mari: It's not nice to sneak around, Meg.
Meg: Ack!
Mari: Surprise! Did I shake you outta your boots?
Meg: When did you show up!
Mari: That's what I'd like to know. You could've just come say hi instead of forcing me to play a game of hide-and-seek.
Meg: Sorry, Mari. You looked really busy, and I didn't want to muck things up for you—
Meg: Hang on! Don't tell me you figured out we were following you!
Mari: Oh, please. I knew from the start.
Mari: I can easily pick you out from a crowd of a hundred.
Mari: And come on. Hanging out with you is never going to be an issue!
Meg: Mari...
Mari: Speaking of, are you free right now? I got loads to tell you about.
Meg: My schedule's open, but what about yours? I thought you had work.
Mari: I already checked off everything on my list for today. Got it done in record time under your watchful eye!
Mari: Let's get outta here, Meg!
Meg: Sure!
Mari and Meg split off from the crew and head down to the beach to watch the sun set.
Meg: Sigh... It's so beautiful...
Meg: Auguste just wouldn't be as fun without its picturesque red dusky seas.
Mari: I couldn't agree more. Plus, having you here is icing on the cake.
Meg: Cut it out, Mari.
Mari: Haha.
Mari: Ever since I took over as the new chairperson, I've been trying out different ways to increase tourism.
Mari: At first I thought about making Auguste the go-to place for couples, and I still think it's a good idea.
Mari: But there has to be more to it than that. Once I got over the adrenaline rush and settled into my new role, I had time to sit and think.
Mari: Have you heard of ecotourism? It's where a local area gets to show off cool features about the region, like its natural environment and history.
Mari: That way tourists can learn the importance of the region, and that'll hopefully encourage them to think about conservation.
Meg: Nature, history, conservation... Sounds like you're tackling some complicated stuff.
Mari: All in a day's work for a chairperson.
Mari: Have you heard how resorts like Alohas are exploding in popularity lately?
Mari: Well, lots of Auguste regulars have started going there instead. Other managers have made proposals to build a new resort to funnel in a steady stream of customers.
Mari: But I'm totally against doing things that hurt the environment!
Mari: You and I both love Auguste's stunning natural bounty.
Mari: I'll do everything possible to protect that treasure into the future.
Meg: Wow... That's... That's incredible, Mari! You've really put a ton of thought into this!
Mari: Aw, way to make a gal blush.
Mari: Look, I made a promise. I wasn't setting out to make Auguste a place for you to protect. I want it to be a place where you can find solace.
Meg: I can't wait to see what you come up with! And you won't have to do it alone!
Mari: Thanks! As long as you've got my back, I'll never run out of energy!
Mari: I know you just got here, but wanna tour Auguste with me? See if we can drum up more ideas?
Mari: We don't get to see each other that often. Since you've already made the trip, you might as well kick off your heels and take it easy!
Mari: I finally get a much-needed day off tomorrow. Sound good?
Meg: As if you had to ask!
With a promise to meet up again in the morning, they smile at each other as the water laps at the sand in front of them.