[Fourth Wall]

[drawnbythesword]

[Asbel wanders through the village, clutching his journal, trying his best to avoid running into one of the many people that now lined Luceti's roads, but it's very possible he might bump into someone.

Once he reaches the fountain, he takes a seat on its edge, and opens the journal to speak into it.]

You know, I never thought I'd see so many people in Luceti at once. Is something going on?

Comments

[justamuse]

If there then maybe there's some food around. Let's go look for some, Coda is getting pretty hungry here, you know.

[Small green haired creature is currently clinging onto Asbel's shoulder and generally being a nosey little muse as he speaks to his little book.]

Books are for reading and not talking to anyway, use your mouth for eating not talking.

[drawnbythesword]

[Asbel just stares at this strange creature that's clinging to his shoulder ranting about mouths.]

Eh? What are you...?

[justamuse]

Coda is Coda, and you have red hair. Iria has red hair, you know.

[She's also pretty stingy when it comes to food...]

You should find Coda some food so we can eat. You know, that sounds like a good idea.

[drawnbythesword]

[Asbel doesn't think his hair is red. It's more of a purplish-brown.]

What kind of food do you like then? [Do you like curry?]

[justamuse]

[It's not as red as Iria's, no, but it's red enough! Kind of. Purple-brown. Whatever.]

All food is good, no mushrooms though you know. [...] Why are we talking when we could be eating?

[drawnbythesword]

Do you like curry? [Asbel likes curry.]

[justamuse]

If Coda says yes does that mean we'll eat curry? [Because food is good. Come on just... Get him something already.]

[likeafinalboss]

[From a little distance away-]

White clothes... a sword... and lots of belts?!

Oh! It's a hero! Desco must prepare herself!

[drawnbythesword]

[Once he puts his journal away, he notices Desco watching him, and just stares at her. Was she staring at him...? What a strange person...]

[likeafinalboss]

Okay... okay...

*inhale* Guh-hahahahahahahaha! Fools! The infernal seal has been broken, unleashing a great calamity the likes of which you have never known! From the deepest, darkest pits of Hades, I have come to plunge this world into the very depths of eternal catastrophe!

Guh-hahahahahahaha!

[drawnbythesword]

[Okay, he has no idea what she's talking about, but it sounds evil. Asbel grips his scabbard, prepared to draw his sword.]

I won't let you!

[likeafinalboss]

You dare to challenge me, foolish hero?

It shall be the last thing you ever do! For now you face the most powerful force of destruction you shall ever know!

[drawnbythesword]

That doesn't matter... Even if I have to put my life on the line... I won't let you harm anyone! I'll protect them all from you!

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

I was wondering the same thing as well. Is it just as crowded out there?

[Voice]

[drawnbythesword]

I almost didn't make it to the plaza.

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

[Richard's quiet for a moment; then, when he finally speaks again, his voice is softer, hesitant.]

Have you... seen anyone we know?

[Voice]

[drawnbythesword]

...Kurtz. [Instructor Malik's old friend...]

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

Kurtz...?

[The name is familiar, but the memories associated with it are fuzzy. He's got a pretty good idea as to why, though.]

[Voice]

[drawnbythesword]

He's... a soldier from Fendel.

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

... that's right. I remember... we encountered him there.

[ashockingtwist]

[Because this is the only Graces NPC account I moved to DW... Have a Kurtz Bessel walking towards you.

Yes, the Kurtz Bessel. He is making that same face he makes 80% of the time. The one that says he's not amused. And he recognizes you, Asbel.]

[drawnbythesword]

[Oh, shit, you are the last person Asbel expected to see, Kurtz. You know, considering you're one of the few in the game to actually die. Regardless, Asbel looks very surprised.]

OH SNAP SPOILER WARNING! (with the English release less than two months away, how ironic)

[ashockingtwist]

[Kurtz will brush that surprise off for the most part. They are outside Fendel, after all. Who would expect to see Kurtz Bessel outside Fendel?]

You. You are one of Malik's companions, correct?

[drawnbythesword]

[Certainly not Asbel, that's for sure!]

... [A slow nod.]

[ashockingtwist]

[Hm. Not a very talkative one. Kurtz will have to extract the information he wants himself, then.]

What is our location?