Shining
Wisdom Script - Part Three |
(upon entering the city of Odegan,
there is a disturbance in the centre of town; Mars joins the circle of
people who are surrounding the old woman)
Old woman: Please!
You must heed my words! The fate of the entire realm of Odegan is
at stake! If something is not done, all will be brought to ruin!
(townspeople exchange hesitant
glances)
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Old woman: You!
You there! I see the doubt in your eyes. You think me a loon!
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(townspeople shake their heads in protest)
Old woman:
And you! Your thoughts reflect on your face, plain for all to see!
(guards shake their heads in protest)
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Old woman:
Heretics!
Your indolence will be the ruination of everything we have built!
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(old woman walks up to fountain with
her back to some townspeople)
Old woman:
I know you all think of me to be nothing more than
an old woman who’s gone off the deep end, …but I have
been shown a vision of the future so terrible, it has made me appear
as mad!
(old woman turns around)
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Old woman:
When the future that appeared in my crystal comes
upon is, it will be too late! Don’t you understand?! We must
prepare to…
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(two guards look at each other, then
proceed to walk away)
Old woman:
Hey, wait! Where are you going?
(guards turn to face her)
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Guard #1:
…crazy old bag! I think we’d better give
mental health a tip on where to pick this one up… …ruin
of Odegan! Ha! Yeah, right…
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Guard #2:
….oooh! The demented old woman had a scary dream! We’d
better listen to her, or maybe we’ll have bad dreams, too! What
a kook! Ha, Ha, Ha….
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Old woman: Why
do you say such things? I didn’t dream it! It was shown to me…in…in
the crystal! We must join together to…
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(guards 1 & 2 exchange smirks,
shake heads, then walk away)
Old woman:
I must find a way to make someone understand!
(she heads toward another pair
of guards)
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Old woman:
You! You understand what I’m saying, don’t
you? You must know by know that our land teeters on the brink of…
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(the pair of guards shake their heads
and walk away; she heads towards two townspeople)
Townsperson:
Don’t start up with us, old woman! We were just
here to watch the freakshow! We’ll have nothing to do with your
ridiculous quest!
(the pair walk away. She heads
towards three more people, all of whom turn from her and walk away.
The old woman falls down in frustration)
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Old woman:
Oof….But….WAIT!!! Soon all will be lost!
We must….act….now…
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(old woman gets up, and starts walking
around)
Old woman:
Oh,…what’s the use? Let’s face it.
If I saw someone speaking as I have, I’d think they were insane,
too!
(she heads towards the town entrance,
while Mars turns to watch her go)
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Old woman: You
all had better JUST REMEMBER THAT I’M NOT REPONSIBLE WHEN ALL
THIS IS DESTROYED! YOU HEAR ME?! I’M……..NOT…..RESPONSIBLE!
……
…It’s….all….on your heads!
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(upon following the old woman, and
talking to her):
Old woman:
You look like a new member of the castle guard. Perhaps
your mind is not yet clouded by pride. I saw that you were there when
I was pleading with the townspeople earlier. Did you think I was a
crazy old bat, too?
(if you say yes):
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Old woman: Hah!
Perhaps I misjudged you, little one. Your words betray that ignorance
in your heart. Go then, and die with the rest when the Dark Titan
returns in all his fury!
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(if you go back and talk to her again
after saying yes):
Old woman: What
are you doing back here? Were you not yet another content to die with
the rest in blissful ignorance?
(if you say no):
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Old woman: Hmmm…perhaps
there is yet hope for Odegan… but then again,…you’re
just a boy…and the task at hand requires a man… But, since
a boy is all I have, perhaps he has the will to become the man required.
I came to Odegan to find a warrior brave, strong, and powerful in
thought and action. A warrior that is the only hope Palacia has of
escaping the coming crisis. But, unfortunately, when I arrived here
to find that warrior, I found that Odegan was completely devoid of
any such hero.
What I needed was a hero like Jiles of old. Strong, smart, and smooth.
One who could understand what was at stake, and rise to the challenge.
It’s just to bad that there are no such warriors left in the
kingdom……..what a pity.
But, enough about that. I seem to have caught your ear, at least.
Think you’re hero material, boy?
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(it matters not if you pick yes or
no; if you pick no, she will merely say):
Old woman: Let
me rephrase the ‘question’. Do you want to live to see
tomorrow? Good…I thought so. Now then, listen up,…hero.
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Old woman: 4 Elementals are
about to be released to wreak havoc on the land. If they all gain
freedom, this land will see a crisis such as has never been witnessed!
Know this! You must guard carefully the Princess of Odegan, for she
is the key!
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