Scenario:Philosophia - The Philosopher's Sweet Side
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The Philosopher's Sweet Side
(Captain) and the crew notice that Philosophia is missing. When they spot her being carried off by monsters, they hurry to help, but she knocks her assailants away and returns to the airship. The enraged monsters attack the crew.
One morning, Lyria anxiously approaches (Captain).
Philosophia is apparently missing.
Vyrn: Well... I wouldn't worry. She's probably out flying around thinking about some—
Vyrn suddenly spots something on the deck that cuts him off.
(Captain) and company follow Vyrn's gaze to find Crypton, Philosophia's spinning top, toppled over.
Lyria: Huh? Crypton? But no Philosophia?
Looking around frantically, Lyria spots Philosophia being carried away from the airship by monsters.
Philosophia: Yes indeed. It would seem this method of transport is somewhat different from flying after all...
Philosophia: To be carried by others with no freedom of movement is clearly not flight. But then again...
Lyria: Oh no! Philosophia has been captured!
Vyrn: No way! We better go after her, (Captain)!
Lyria: Hold on! If you agitate the monsters now, they'll drop her to the bottom of the sky!
Philosophia: What's this? Oh, everyone seems to be worrying about me. I should return.
Philosophia waves her staff to unleash a burst of magical energy.
The monsters, unable to withstand the blast, release her, and she begins to fall.
Philosophia: Interesting... Falling and flying are most certainly different. Does that mean that flying necessitates floating in the air?
Vyrn: Yikes! Philosophia's falling!
Philosophia: Aha-ha... I'm just fine. I won't fall.
Philosophia waves her staff again, and a magic circle forms at her feet, lifting her up.
Using it as a springboard, she leaps toward the airship, and lands right on top of Crypton.
Philosophia: Ta-da!
Lyria: Whoa... That was amazing!
Vyrn: Never mind that! The monsters are coming back this way! Get ready, (Captain)!
The Philosopher's Sweet Side: Scene 2
Philosophia says she allowed herself to be caught and explains her spinning top, Crypton. The crew become interested in the top, and Vyrn suggests that they head to the ruins where she first found it.
After the crew defeats the monsters, Philosophia suggests eating breakfast before she explains what happened.
The perplexed crew agrees and stops at a nearby town to eat.
Lyria: Excuse me, Philosophia, but are you really okay? You're not hurt or anything?
Philosophia flashes the concerned Lyria a smile as she eats her dessert.
Philosophia: Oh, I'm just fine. Sorry for making you worry!
Vyrn: Phew. Well we're glad you're all right. But how did you end up in the clutches of those monsters?
Philosophia: I wanted to discern the difference between how Crypton and other things fly. So I conducted a little experiment.
Lyria: Huh? So you're saying that you let yourself get captured?
Philosophia: Precisely!
Vyrn: Try not to look so happy with yourself about it...
Vyrn: But now that you mention it, how is your top's flight different?
Philosophia: Well... I'd say it's completely different actually.
Philosophia: Crypton's flight is akin to the elevation of the abstract concept of me above the physical world...
Philosophia: The sensation is strange and hard to describe. Based on today's experience, flying with Crypton is unique.
Lyria: I see... Or at least I think I do...
Vyrn: You know... I've been meaning to ask you this for a while, but what is Crypton anyway?
Philosophia: Hmm... To be honest, I'm not exactly sure about that myself.
Philosophia: I found him one day in some ruins, and I've been pondering his true nature and significance ever since.
Lyria: I see... Ruins, huh?
Vyrn: Hey, everyone! Why don't we go check them out? I'd like to learn more!
Philosophia: Hmm... I doubt we'll find anything there anymore, but I suppose it's not wise to make assumptions like that.
Philosophia: Perhaps we'll even discover something new about Crypton or flight.
Philosophia: This dessert is really tasty by the way.
Vyrn: Heh-heh. That's quite a sweet tooth you have there, Philosophia!
Philosophia: Huh? Well... sugar is essential to fuel the gears of the mind after all.
Philosophia: My body demands it, and my hand reaches out involuntarily. Entirely independent of my own volition, I assure you...
Vyrn: Aha-ha! That's a lotta fancy words to say that you just like sweets!
Philosophia: Um... I suppose you're right.
Philosophia: Now let's head for the ruins! Right now! I'll lead the way!
The crew agrees with the blushing Philosophia's suggestion, and she leads the way.
The Philosopher's Sweet Side: Scene 3
As (Captain) and company explore the ruins, the floor beneath them crumbles, sending them plummeting. Philosophia rescues them and starts explaining a strange sensation she felt, but passing butterflies distract her. The crew can't help but tease the surprisingly cute philosopher.
Vyrn: Hmm... Are these the ruins? Not my kinda place, by the looks of 'em.
Philosophia: I found Crypton over there. The floor could crumble away at any time, so be careful.
Philosophia guides the crew toward the place where she found her spinning top.
But all they find when they arrive is fallen debris.
Philosophia: It's as I thought. There's nothing here.
Vyrn: Seriously? You'd think we'd find something, given the oh-so-grand atmosphere.
(Captain) notices a strange sensation underfoot.
As (Captain) looks down, there is a thunderous roar, and the floor crumbles away. The crew tumbles into the darkness below.
Lyria: Eek!
Philosophia: No! I'm coming!
Philosophia soars down into the depths to save the crew.
Philosophia: Ah!
As she pursues the falling crew, she's struck by the strange sensation that she's floating.
Philosophia: This feeling...
Philosophia's face takes on a strange expression as she overtakes the crew. She whirls around and draws a magic circle beneath them.
The circle absorbs their momentum and enables them to land without so much as a bruise.
Lyria: Ugh... Thank you, Philosophia...
Vyrn: Phew... Good thing you were here.
Philosophia: Hey, everyone. Just now, did I... fly?
Vyrn: Huh? Of course you did... But wait. I think you were actually falling.
Philosophia: I chased you as fast as I could, and it felt like I was being sucked toward the floor. I think that was as close as I've come to the answer I seek.
Philosophia: The situation was almost the same as this morning... I simply fell both times. So why did this time feel so different?
Lyria: Hmm... Um...
Philosophia: Being focused on saving you... Being in the ruins where I found Crypton... Does flight perhaps differ depending on the situation?
Philosophia smiles happily, and Crypton begins spinning at high speed.
Philosophia: Hee-hee... Thanks to you guys, it seems I have a new solution and counterargument to consider! Thank you!
Vyrn: I think we should be the ones thanking you here. You saved us after all.
Philosophia: Hee-hee...
Vyrn: But you look happy, and we're all safe, so I guess it's okay.
The joyfully smiling Philosophia uses her magic to bring the crew back aboveground.
On the way back to the airship, Philosophia continues her contemplation with an excited look.
Philosophia: As I tried to save you, the conceptual me separated from the real me... My soul? Did my soul float? Is that what it truly means to fly?
Philosophia: Aha-ha... But in that case, we'll need a definition of the soul...
Lyria: Ha-ha. Philosophia seems so happy.
Vyrn: She's probably thinking harder than we can even imagine... Look how fast Crypton is spinning!
Philosophia: It would be a good idea to visit the ruins again sometime... If we did...
Philosophia stops mid-sentence, and Crypton begins decelerating.
Vyrn: Huh? What's happened to Philosophia? Why'd she stop all of a sudden?
A kaleidoscope of butterflies flutters past the crew, carried on a gentle breeze.
Philosophia's eyes light up as she watches the dancing insects.
Philosophia: Wow...
(Captain) pokes Philosophia's cheek several times.
Philosophia: Huh? What?
Philosophia: What's that? Do I like butterflies? Sure... I guess so.
Philosophia: I do... I love them in fact.
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Vyrn: Heh... You like them so much that you even stopped thinking for once.
Vyrn: I'm starting to see now. At a glance, it looks like all you do is think really hard about things or try to confuse us...
Vyrn: But you also like sweets and butterflies... In other words, you have a cute side!
Philosophia: Huh? Well... Um... The thing about butterflies is that the way they fly might hide the answers I'm looking for.
Vyrn: There you go with your analysis again. If you like butterflies, you should just say so.
Vyrn: Heh-heh... And the face you're making right now is really something else!
Philosophia: Excuse me?
Lyria: Hee-hee! It's true! You're really adorable when you're flustered!
Philosophia: Hey... Are you just making fun of me as usual?
As (Captain) tries to look at Philosophia's face, she spins Crypton around to hide herself.
Philosophia: I may like seeing other people's faces when they're flustered, but that doesn't mean I like them seeing mine...
Philosophia blushes faintly as she speeds up Crypton and zooms off ahead of the others.
The crew chases her back to the airship, smiling at the discovery of her softer side.