2-2

## 2-2
## Prechapter Text
## World Map Text
\f[2|Kane]
With the attempt on Kane's life thwarted, Owen and\n
Sawyer reunite, chartering Captain Kane's ship to Toska.|

\f[2|nil]

\event

\scroll
\r[5]\f[5|Sawyer]
However, Sawyer only planned on staying\n
until business with Owen was finished.|\n
For two days, the baron remained in his chamber,\n
oblivious to his former friend's plan.|

\r[5]

\event
\n
Curiosity finally draws Sawyer out, however,\n
when their ship weigh anchor in Smugglers Strait.|

## Intro 1
## ngl I have no clue what the opening of this is, very confused why it's here lol
\g[Ship]
\r[2]\f[2|Charles]\w[64]

\f[6|Sawyer]\m[6|5]\w[4]\f[6|Eagle]\w[4]
\s[5]
Charles,\r[2] I noticed we've\n
stopped. What's going on?|

\s[2]
Sawyer? Good to see you out of your\n
chambers. Nico's atop the mast, could\n
you help us take down the mainsail?|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Of Course!|
\s[-2]

\f[5|nil]\w[4]\f[6|nil]

\w[64]

\event
## Wind Sound? I guess?

\f[5|Sawyer]\e[5|1]\f[6|Eagle]\w[16]
\f[1|Nico]
\s[2]\e[2|1]
Thanks for the help.|

\s[6]
It was no trouble.|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
Hey, I was the one who delegated the\n
work to Eagle, you should be thanking me!|

\s[6]
Anyway... why have we weighed anchor\n
here? We're in the middle of a strait.|

\s[1]\e[1|1]
Smugglers Strait to be specific!|\n
The stage is being set for our big\n
performance! Owen's plan is finally\n
being set in motion.|

\s[5]
You make this all sound like some play,\n
Nico. Just what is this plan of his?|\n
We know he's going to commandeer a\n
Toskan warship, but nothing beyond that.|

\s[2]
Owen's over there if you want to--|

\s[5]
I'd rather hear it from you two.|

\s[1]\e[1|0]
... Well I suppose I can fill you in,\n
Owen's presentation was a little droll.|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Sounds good to me, let's\n
hear this plan, Nico.|

\s[1]
Alrighty. *ahem*|
\s[-2]

## Intro 2
## I have no idea how this is supposed to play out, I'll be honest
## Skipping for now
## we're making a guess

## CG 1
\g[CG1]
name[-3|Nico]
\s[-3]\x[Nico]
Hark! Our voyage has taken us to Smugglers\n
Strait, where the mountains and ocean entwine.|\n
Here, just behind Toska's ocean border, we\n
have dropped anchor. Now, we must wait...|
\s[-2]

## CG 2
\g[CG2]
name[-3|Nico]
\s[-3]\x[Nico]
For upon the open sea, a Toskan patrol will draw\n
near, their captain's eyes fixed on our vessel.|\n
We will welcome their boarding party with open arms.\n
But when their captain sets foot on our deck...|
\s[-2]

## CG 3
\g[CG3]
name[-3|Captain]
\s[-3]\x[Marsden]
"Oi you louts! What business have\n
you 'pon Toska's aqueous borders?"|
\s[-2]

## CG 4
\g[CG4]
name[-3|Nico]
\s[-3]\x[Nico]
We strike! No mercy shall be granted,\n
for none must survive the ambush.|\n
When their ship is purged of foes,\n
it shall become our prize...|
\s[-]

## CG 5
\g[CG5]
name[-3|Nico]
\s[-3]\x[Nico]
And, we shall set our own ship ablaze,\n
just as the Toskans do to foreign vessels\n
that trespass on their waters.|\n
It will be a blazing inferno, the symbol\n
of our conquest shall illuminate the sky,\n
leaving naught but victory in our wake!|
\s[-2]

## Intro 3 (this is 3 right?)
\g[Ship]
\f[2|Charles]\f[5|Sawyer]\f[6|Eagle]\w[4]\f[1|Nico]\e[1|1]
\s[1]
And there we have it! Owen has a nondescript\n
vessel to help him sneak into a Toskan port.|\n
Then after Kane drops off Owen's group, Sawyer\n
my friend, we shall all sail to Gahum together!|

\s[5]
An... impressive presentation, Nico. But does\n
Owen seriously intend to leave no survivors?|

\s[1]\e[1|0]
Oh yes, he was very insistent on that part,\n
any soldier we leave alive could ruin his\n
chances of getting into Toska sneakily.|

\s[2]
Which is-- Hmm...|

\s[5]
Charles?|

\s[2]
I'm sorry, I already voiced my opinions\n
to Owen, but he told me not to worry. Still\n
something about this plan feels... wrong.|

\s[5]
What do you mean?|

\s[2]
It's... nothing.|

\s[5]
No, it's not nothing. Eagle, a word?|

\s[6]
Yes, milord?|
\s[-2]

\f[2|nil]\f[1|nil]\w[4]
\f[5|nil]
\m[6|5]\f[2|Sawyer]\w[5]\b[2|2]
\s[2]
Something doesn't quite add up here...\b[2|0]\n
Owen's trying to raise a rebellion, right?|

\s[5]
Milord, with all due respect, it's not\n
like we haven't routed our foes before.|\n
Owen has a contact in Nevynk that could\n
lead him to the resistance. These men\n
aren't who he's after.|

\s[2]
What did you say, Nevynsk?\n
Ever heard of it?|

\s[5]
Never.|

\s[2]
Neither have I. It's some backwater\n
settlement according to the crew.|\n
You mean to tell me the resistance\n
for a whole continent is localized\n
within one small town?|

\s[5]
You think it's more widespread?\n
That sympathizers may be aboard\n
this enemy vessel?|

\s[2]
I haven't a damn clue Eagle, but neither\n
does Owen. He's going to trek through a\n
hostile country BEFORE meeting his contact.|\n
And this contact? Yeah, Federica gave\n
it to him. And it's Sebastians friend.\n
It's not exactly reliable info.|

\s[5]
What are you suggesting?|

\s[2]
That Owen's making a mistake. In an\n
effort to avoid unnecessary risks,\n
he's taking overzealous precautions.|\n
We've got to talk to him.|
\s[-2]

\r[2]\m[2|3]\w[4]
\s[3]
Charles!|
\s[-2]

\w[16]

\f[1|Charles]\w[4]
\s[3]
I've changed my mind,\n
let's go see Owen!|

\s[1]
Uh, r-right!|
\s[-2]

## Intro 4
\g[Ship]
\r[2]\f[2|Kane]\f[5|Owen]
\s[2]
Hey, Owen?|

\s[5]
Yes, Kane?|

\s[2]
We've got a ship on the horizon.\n
You wanna take a look to see\n
what we're dealin' with?|
\s[-2]

\m[5|3]\w[4]
\s[3]
Yes, let me borrow that spyglass...|
\s[-2]

\m[2|2]\w[16]
\s[3]\e[3|1]
Ah! I can't believe our luck!\n
It's only a scouting vessel!|

\s[2]
Are ye cracked? That's more\n
like a galley to me!|

\s[3]\e[3|0]
No, it's definitely a scout.\n
Toska builds their ships a lot\n
bigger than any other nation does.|\n
At least we'll have an easier\n
time taking it than I expected.|
\s[-2]

\w[8]

\m[3|3]
\s[3]
... Hold a moment. It's spotted us.\n
Elijah, get everyone into the hold, and--|
\s[-2]

\f[6|Sawyer]\e[6|2]\m[6|4]\w[8]\f[7|Charles]\m[7|5]\w[8]\f[6|Eagle]\s[4]
\s[4]
Owen! We need to talk about\n
this plan of yours!|
\s[-2]

\r[2]\r[3]\o[3]\o[2]\w[8]
\f[1|Elijah]
\s[3]
It's far too late Sawyer, we've\n
been spotted! If you had an issue,\n
you should have come to me sooner.|\n
Instead of spending the past few\n
days in your room sulking.|

\s[4]
Enough with the barbs! How can you\n
find this rebellion by killing everyone\n
in your wake? This is totally unfeasible.|

\s[3]
Any survivors could jeopardize the mission.|\n
One man left alive is the difference\n
between safe passage through Toska,\n
and an opposed landing.|\n
How do you not understand this?|

\s[4]
"Jeopardize..." Why don't you\n
define that word for me?|

\s[1]\b[1|2]
Oh, for the love of--|

\s[3]
Sawyer, if you have something to say--|

\s[4]
Humor me, it might save your life.|

\s[3]\b[1|0]
... If we make any mistakes, we\n
could fail to make contact with\n
the rebellion. And worse: perish.|

\s[4]
And what if their ship has a\n
sympathizer on it? Or at the very\n
least, someone who wants to defect.|\n
Even one man could save you a lot of\n
trouble. This isn't Fortuita, you don't\n
know what danger lurks around the corner.|

\s[5]
I have to agree with Sawyer. this plan\n
feels too... heartless, and needlessly so.|\n
Surely we could talk to their captain first?|

\s[1]
Charles, we talked about this...|

\s[4]
Hey don't shoot him down just yet, think\n
about it. What if we invite them aboard,\n
get them drunk, get them comfortable.|\n
Men tend to say how they really feel\n
with a few pints in them, right Kane?|\n
And even if they're all stone-cold\n
loyal - their guard's down, right?|

\s[2]
Ahem, wouldn't know about\n
that, I'm never really 'sober'.|

\s[6]
Lord Owen, if I may? Officially,\n
Fortuita is not at war with Toska.|\n
There may never be another opportunity\n
to parlay with the Toskans; earning their\n
trust could prove vital to your success.|\n
The worst that could happen is they refuse\n
our invitation, and we do battle.|

\s[1]
Let me get this straight Eagle,\n
you want us to befriend them? Just\n
invite the enemy over for a tea party?|

\s[6]
If we have enough tea.|

\s[1]\b[1|2]
Kane, can you believe this?|

\s[2]
Actually, It's a tactic I've used on a few\n
occasions. Invite their captain aboard, offer\n
him a few pints, and once he's comfortable:|\b[5|0]\e[4|0]\e[2|1]\n
casually state that you'll kill him if he\n
don't surrender his boat. Hasn't failed me yet.|

\s[1]\m[1|1]\b[1|0]
Dammit Kane!|

\s[3]
Truly captain? Hm... I see. Then this could\n
prove more advantageous to us after all.|

\s[1]
Are... are you sure, Milord?\n
This is quite the turnaround,\n
if you don't mind me saying.|

\s[3]
The risk is negligible, since we can\n
still fall back on the original plan\n
if their captain doesn't buy it.|\n
Besides, having an ego is fatal\n
at times like these. Who am I\n
not to heed sound council?|

\s[5]
So... does that mean you'll try it?|

\s[3]
As long as our captain is comfortable?|

\s[2]
Course I am! Now, everyone, below\n
decks; they're almost upon us!|

\s[4]
Right away...!|
\s[-2]

\f[1|nil]\f[4|nil]\f[6|nil]\r[5]
\w[16]
\m[5|6]\w[8]\r[6]
\s[6]
... Thank you, Owen.|

\s[3]
... ... ...|
\s[-2]

## smh

## Intro 5
## Is there a different ship BG?
\g[Ship]
\f[4|Marsden]\f[5|Edmund]\f[6|KnightM-0]\fc[6|Toska]\w[16]
\s[4]
Who among you is the captain of this\n
vessel? I would have a word with you!|
\s[-2]

\f[1|Kane]\m[1|2]\w[4]\f[1|Owen]\w[4]
\s[2]
That'd be me. What can I do ya for?|

\s[4]\b[4|1]
What you can 'do me for' is to tell me why\n
exactly you're floating out here in our\n
waters. We do not take trespass lightly.|

\s[2]
We're just settin' up to do some fishin'.\n
Didn't think we strayed far from Fortuita.|

\s[4]\b[4|0]
Well, you're only a few knots from our\n
mountain border, but no ships sail out\n
here without intent to cause trouble!|\n
And you even have a ballista!\n
You've not even cast fishing nets.\n
Do you think me a fool?|

\s[2]\m[2|2]
Blast! Knew I forgot something.\n
Owen lad, could you get our\n
equipment from the hold?|

\s[1]
Of course, Captain.|
\s[-2]

\f[1|nil]
\w[16]

\s[2]
Oh, and don't worry about the Ballista,\n
it's only for deterring pirates.|

\s[4]
I am feeling generous today. If it\n
were any other day, I'd have separated\n
your head from your body by now.|\n
I will overlook this little transgression\n
if you sail back to wherever you came\n
from quickly and quietly. You will also--|

\s[2]
Oh - thank ye, very kind of ye, sir.|

\s[4]\b[4|1]
I wasn't finished--|

\s[2]
Can I offer ya something for ya troubles?|

\s[4]\b[4|0]
Excuse me?|

\s[2]
It's the least I could do, ya comin'\n
out all this way an' all. Would ya\n
care for a bottle of me finest vintage?|
\s[-2]

## laying it on a bit thick, aren't you kane
## also he wasn't speaking this stereo-typically earlier in the convo, is this on purpose?

\w[16]
\event
## I suggest a music change to something silly

\s[4]\m[4|4]
Is... that.... sherry? Give me that!|
\s[-2]

\m[4|3]\w[2]\m[2|1]\w[8]
\s[1]
Whoa!|
\s[-2]

## why is this guy jiggin lmao, rip dignified cover

\e[3|1]\m[3|3]\w[8]\w[16]
Fortuitan wine...\r[3] from Palace Idethra's vineyard!|
\s[-2]

\m[3|3]
## cork sound? do you have one?

\s[3]\b[3|2]\e[3|1]
Oh the smell, aged to perfection!|
\s[-2]

\e[3|0]\b[3|0]\r[3]
\s[3]
Hmph, you may not be tactful, but\n
you certainly have good taste.|

\s[1]
Me? Ne'er sir,\e[1|1] if I had good taste, ya'd\n
have to pry that bottle from me corpse!|\n
Har har! Say, your boys look thirsty...\n
and hungry. Would ya like to come aboard\n
and dine on some of our scran?|\n
We pulled in a good haul on the way here!|

\s[3]
You're stretching the limits of\n
my patience now, don't make me--|
\s[-2]

\m[5|4]\w[4]

\r[3]\w[4]
\s[3]
What is it, boy?|

\s[4]
Pardon sir, but would it not be wise to\n
take their offer? The men are weary, and\n
we haven't stocked up on food in a week.|

\s[6]
I agree with Edmund sir, perhaps we\n
should "inspect" their wares, and\n
"confiscate" any contraband we find.|
\s[-2]

\r[4]\s[4]
Hold on, that's not--|

\s[3]\e[3|1]
Excellent idea you two.|
\s[-2]

\r[4]\m[4|5]

\s[3]\e[3|0]
Very well angler, we shall\n
carouse with your crew for now.|\n
But, if this is some sort of\n
deception... both you and your\n
men will hear the siren's call.|

\s[1]\e[1|1]
W-worry not sir, I'll keep the ale coming!|
\s[-2]

## Intro 6
## Ship interior question presents itself yet again
\g[Ship_Interior]
\r[2]\f[2|Owen]
\f[4|Elijah]\f[5|Sawyer]\f[6|Eagle]
\s[2]
... They're coming aboard.|

\s[4]
Oh, Kane actually pulled it off? He's\n
smarter than I gave him credit for...|

\r[2]\s[2]
Indeed. Everyone, bring out food and\n
drink, but stay on guard. Let's see what\n
information we can get out of these men.|

\s[6]
Might I suggest our men lay off the ale,\n
just in case a fight does break out?|

\s[5]
Now, hold on, Eagle. That's not--|

\s[6]
Lord Sawyer.|

\s[5]
... Sigh.|

\s[2]
I mean, you can try... but\n
that won't stop our captain.|
\s[-2]

## Base
## Friends, old and new
\g[Port]
\loc[Earlier that day...]
\w[16]
\f[2|Owen]\f[1|Elijah]
\f[5|Kane]\f[6|Leonid]
\s[2]
Call me when you're ready, captain.|
\s[-2]
\w[4]
\f[2|nil]\w[8]
\m[1|2]\w[8]
\f[1|Charles]
\s[2]
How close are we to the border?|

\s[5]
Hmm, since we're cresting\n
the Fortuitan mountains\n
I'd say... half a knot.|

\s[2]
Translated for landlubber; that is...?|

\s[5]
Not long.|

\s[1]
I find it strange we haven't ran\n
into your friend Peter yet. We\n
set off not long after he did.|

\s[5]
Ye can't get ambushed in the\n
middle of the ocean, boy.|\n
Although, this strait's pretty\n
narrow, so if he was planning\n
to attack us, he'd do it here.|

\s[1]
... Doesn't look to be any ships in sight...|

\s[5]
Then ye can quit yer worrying\n
can't ye? Just focus on the plan,\n
we'll be weighing anchor soon.|

\s[2]
Kane's right Charles, leave the\n
worrying to Owen. In the meantime, why\n
don't you look for something to do?|

\s[1]\b[1|2]
*sigh* \b[1|0]Easier said than done...|
\s[-2]

\f[1|nil]
\w[16]
\f[4|Nico]\o[5]\o[6]

\s[6]
Is your friend alright?\n
He seems rather... worried.|

\s[2]
He'll be fine. As for you two... it's\n
going to be fairly brutal out there,\n
might be an idea to go below deck.|\n
Wait it out 'till this is over.\n
Neither of you seem well suited for combat.|

\s[4]\m[4|4]
What nonsense! You need me on\n
that battlefield, I'm a motivator!|\n
My dances inspire and pump those\n
around me full of fighting vigor!|

\s[2]\b[2|1]
Yeah, I saw your dancing last battle, it\n
was less "motivating" and more distracting.|\b[2|0]\e[2|1]\n
Luckily the enemy was MORE distracted, so in\n
that sense, I guess you did help a little.|

\s[4]\b[4|1]
... How dare you--|

\s[6]
If Kane's on the front lines,\n
then I'll be there as well.|\e[2|0]\n
I've fixed the captain up enough \n
times to know when someone's in danger.|

\s[5]
Ain't no way I'm missing this battle.|

\s[6]
Looks like we're helping then. Sorry, Elijah.|

\s[2]
Alright, fine. Just make sure you\n
watch where you stand, I prefer my\n
clerics to have a functioning pulse.|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Ye've got nothing to worry about;\n
they may not look like much, but\n
they're me first mates for a reason!|
\s[-2]

\w[16]
\r[2]\w[32]\r[2]\w[4]
\s[2]
Should we be flying the Ezpahan mainsail?|

\e[5|0]\m[5|5]\s[5]
Ezpathan whatsit?|

\s[4]
Uh-oh...|

\s[5]\b[5|2]
Did you two...!\b[5|0]\m[5|5] Idiots! They'll think\n
we're pirates! Elijah, weigh anchor.|\n
Nico, grab Charles and take it down\n
the mainsail, now!|

\s[6]\m[6|6]
Sorry captain! Right away!|
\s[-2]
\w[8]

\f[6|nil]

\s[2]
Wha? How do I-- dammit!|
\s[-2]

\f[2|nil]
\w[8]

\s[5]
Leonid, I want you to--|

\s[4]\b[4|2]
Swab the poop deck I know... *Sigh*|
\s[-2]

## Best Kept Secrets
\g[Ship_Interior]
\r[2]\f[2|Charles]
\w[30]

\f[6|Edmund]\m[6|5]\w[4]\r[2]\w[5]
\s[2]
Oh, apologies. Are you\n
wanting a brew, sir...?|

\s[5]
Edmund, no sir necessary. And no, I have\n
little interest in the food and drink.|

\s[2]
Ah, what are you looking for, then?|

\s[5]
... I don't know yet. I am inspecting\n
your ship under orders. ... Your crew are\n
quite armed for a band of fishermen.|

\m[2|2]\s[2]
Oh, well... You know, you can't ever\n
be too prepared for the worst, right?|\n
We're good fishermen, which makes us\n
prime targets for pirates and the like.|

\s[5]
As someone who regularly patrols these\n
waters, I cannot say we run into many\n
corsairs. How many attacks have you had?|

\s[2]
W-well, I'm not the one to ask... I'm\n
still new to the crew. I'm... Charles.|

\s[5]
Is that your name or your title?|

\s[2]
Name! Sorry.|

\s[5]
I see. Pleasure.|

\s[2]
So, what brings you around these parts?|

\s[5]
As I stated earlier, we are on patrol.|\n
Toska's borders require constant\n
surveillance to make sure foreign dissidents\n
do not interfere with our affairs.|

\s[2]
But... We're not in Toska-\n
controlled waters, are we?|

\s[5]\b[5|2]
That is true.\b[5|0] I raised my objection\n
to the captain when we spotted you,\n
but he would not relent.|\n
He insisted those who pass through\n
here seek to cause trouble.|

\s[2]
It is called "smuggler's strait" for a\n
reason, I guess. If you don't mind me saying,\n
you all seem awfully dedicated to Toska.|\n
Is it really so great a nation?|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Of course, a nation's strength comes\n
from the loyalty of it's people.|

\s[2]
Well, I might have believed that at some\n
point, but... after what happened in Fortuita...\n
I don't know what loyalty really means.|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
Are you referring to the Fortuitan civil war?|

\s[2]
Yes... Seneca was supposed to be loyal\n
to both Queen Kalvesta and Fortuira,\n
yet murderer her and usurped the throne.|\n
He believes himself to be a better ruler.|\n
However, Seneca's single minded obsession\n
with defeating Arynden caused suffering\n
to the people of Fortuita.|

\s[5]
Interesting.|

\s[2]
Queen Belle, on the other hand, didn't\n
lose focus. She saw the suffering, and\n
fought against it by overthrowing Seneca.|

\s[5]
Quite an opinion of a... simple\n
fisherman. I have to say, revisionism\n
is not a good practice, Charles.|\n
Unless I am mistaken, she fought\n
solely to avenge her mother's killer.|

\s[2]\m[2|2]
She can't fight for both reasons?|

\s[5]
That is besides the point. Are you suggesting\n
the civil war she started spread no suffering?|

\s[2]
Seneca started the--|

\s[5]
No, she started it by rebelling against\n
his new rule. Now, please answer my question.|

\s[2]
... Well - obviously it did--|

\s[5]
Then the two of them are the same\n
in regards to your point. Both wanted\n
the throne for their own reasons.|\n
Both caused suffering to do so.|

\s[2]\b[2|2]
*sigh* ...\b[2|0] Is your Tsarina a just ruler?|

\s[5]
Our Tsarina sends Arynden resources to\n
earn money and favor from King Oberon.|\n
The people of my country suffer while the\n
spires of Castle Yuliver grow ever taller.|\n
However, we do not suffer civil wars.|

\s[2]
So the ends justify the means?|

\s[5]
I would not say that, no.|

\s[2]
I thought loyalty was Toska's greatest strength.|

\s[5]
Just because I do not agree with the\n
actions does not mean I am not loyal\n
to both Toska and the monarchy.|

\s[2]
Then aren't you also loyal to her\n
actions? Wouldn't that make you complicit\n
in your people's suffering?|

\s[5]
This is a ridiculous straw-man.\n
Have fun fishing, Fortuitan.|
\s[-2]
\f[5|nil]
\w[16]

\s[2]
... ... ...|
\s[-2]

## A bigger boat
\g[Ship]
\f[2|Nico]\f[1|Leonid]
\f[5|Sawyer]\f[6|Eagle]
\s[2]
Wow...|

\s[1]
I take it you're impressed\n
by this ship as well?|

\s[2]
Of course! I'm shocked this thing can\n
actually float. The deck itself is bigger\n
than any stage I've ever performed on.|

\s[1]\b[1|2]
Just seems like more for us to clean.|

\s[2]\m[2|2]
Hey! Don't ruin it for me. I want this\n
sense of wonder to stick around a bit\n
longer than ten minutes, alright?|

\s[5]
You think this will get us to Gahum safely?|

\s[2]\b[1|0]
Yes, this will be more than good\n
enough, Kane's gonna love it.|

\s[1]
Especially if they're stocked up on booze.|

\s[5]
...Right, should we be concerned\n
about this habit of his?|

\s[1]
Normally he's fine. If he doesn't\n
knock himself out, it actually helps\n
to temper his senses a little bit.|

\s[2]
If worse comes to worst, Leonid and\n
I know our way around a helm. Speaking of,\n
one of the Toskan's messing with the wheel!|
\s[-2]

\f[2|nil]

\s[1]\m[1|1]\w[4]
Oi you there! Hands off!|
\s[-2]

\f[1|nil]
\w[8]

\s[5]
I'm surprised Owen of all people found a\n
group as... interesting... as these guys.|

\s[6]
Haven't we done it before, Milord?\n
He found Axel and Darius during the\n
civil war, after all.|
\s[-2]

\m[5|4]\w[4]\r[4]\w[4]

\s[4]
That was ninety-percent us, Eagle!|

\s[6]\b[6|1]
"Us"?|

\s[4]
... By "us", I mean you.|

\s[6]\b[6|0]
How do you know Elijah didn't get to them first?|

\s[4]
What are the odds that Elijah got ahead\n
of you? I'd bet that he was miles behind.|

\s[6]\e[6|1]
... Right you are Milord.|
\s[-2]

## One captain to another
\g[Ship_Interior]
\f[2|Marsden]\f[5|Kane]
\s[2]
It appears my men have not succumbed\n
to food poisoning just yet.|\n
Your preferred method of assassination\n
still a mystery to me...|

\s[5]\m[5|5]
Bloody hell, is hospitality an alien\n
concept where ye come from?|

\s[2]
It is my job to remain suspicious.\n
Every threat I neutralize gets me one\n
step closer to the Shield of Toska!|\n
Only a fool takes everything at face value.|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Unless it's the label of a\n
wine bottle, o' course.|

\s[2]
Right you are my suspicious man. Cheers.|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
But... what is this "Shield of Toska?"|

\s[2]
One of your background could not know\n
of Toska's most elite military force.|\n
The Shield contains our proud nation's\n
greatest soldiers, they answer to the\n
Tsarina, and the Tsarina alone.|\b[2|2]\n
One day, I shall join their ranks, and\n
take my rightful place at Laika's side...|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Come on Marsden, ye're a sailor, not a\n
soldier!\b[2|0] A man o' yer talents ain't\n
suited for land, yer calling's the high seas!|

\s[2]
Don't misunderstand me, the sea life has\n
its perks. Far north in certain parts of Toska,\n
light won't shine for months at a time.|\n
Many join the Navy solely to bask in the beauty of\n
the sun, which I must admit is a marvelous sight.|\e[2|1]\n
However, I chose the Navy for a different reason: the\n
Army provides limited chances to prove oneself in battle.|\n
Here, I have the opportunity to hunt and\n
eliminate pirates...\c[:Italic] just like you.|

\m[5|5]\e[5|0]\s[5]
... Uh oh...|
\s[-2]

## Scene 1
## Personally I say the bracketed text is unnecessary
## if people skip the base convos, then they're uninterested in the story anyway
\g[Ship]
\f[6|Kane]\m[6|5]\w[4]
\s[5]
Mister Marsden, sir! H-hold on now--|
\s[-2]

\f[2|Marsden]
\s[2]
Give it a rest. An Ezpathan fleet just\n
passed through here, and you, captain,\n
have a suspiciously Ezpathan dialect.|\n
Or was that part all an act too?|

\s[5]
... ... ...|
\s[-2]
\w[4]
\f[6|Owen]\w[8]
\s[6]
Sir, please forgive our captain, but\n
you've got it all wrong, we really--|

\s[2]
Enough! Normally, I'd have you and your\n
lot slaughtered, but as thanks for the...\n
"hospitality" I will grant you mercy.|\n
Surrender yourselves to us, allow us\n
to seize your ship and goods, and you\n
may yet see the light of day again.|

\s[5]\m[5|5]
Everything up in smoke, just\n
like that? Damn ya, Peter!|

\s[6]
Sir Marsden, hold a moment. Look around you.\n
Do you not see your crew's smiling faces and\n
full bellies? Is this a familiar sight in Toska?|

\s[2]
Feh, what does that matter? If\n
you won't take my offer, then--|

## I'm not sure what twisted ego owen was referring to, so I'm going to modify it a bit
## as far as we've seen, Marsden is just a by-the-books guy with a habit of drinking
## i don't think him literally doing his job and working for promotion is 'ego'
## also insulting him is probably not the way to go if you're trying to convince him

\s[6]
I understand you have dreams, sir.\n
And by arresting us, it brings you\n
one step closer to achieving them.|\n
However, think of the bigger picture.|

\s[2]
What the hell are you on about?|

\s[6]
Marsden, we're here on a humanitarian\n
mission, sent by Fortuita to aid even\n
Toska's poorest in their time of need.|\n
If your duty is protecting your people,\n
surrender now. If your accolades are more\n
important, you'll bear the consequences.|

\s[2]
W-wait... Fortuita? What on\n
earth are you...? Hmrgh...!|

\s[6]\m[6|6]
Strike, now!|
\s[-2]

\m[2|1]\w[4]
\s[1]
Ah! Retreat! They're worse than pirates!|
\s[-2]

\f[1|nil]
\w[16]

\event

\m[5|3]\w[4]
\s[3]
Damn it all, he's gotten away! Get\n
those soldiers of yers ready, Owen!|

\s[6]
To arms, everyone!|
\s[-2]

## Scene 2
\g[Ship]
\f[2|Knight-M0]\fc[2|Toska]\name[2|Knight]\w[8]
\f[5|Marsden]
\s[5]
Battle positions, the lot of you! I want\n
those deceivers dead and that ship burned!|

\s[2]
Sir!|

\s[5]
And you!|
\s[-2]

\f[1|Edmund]\w[8]
\s[1]
Yes, sir?|

\s[5]
I saw you being friendly with the enemy!|\n
Stay below deck, if we fall, it\n
will be your duty to make sure these\n
scoundrels do not reach Toska!|\n
Destroy the ship if you have to!|

\s[1]
... ... ...|
\s[-2]

## Chapter Start

## Turn 1 Enemy
\g[Ship]
\f[2|Marsden]
\s[2]
Wait... if those soldiers are\n
Fortuitan, then that means...!|\n
Dispatch them all, and quickly! We must\n
warn Tsarina Laika and King Oberon!|

## Vs Marsden (missing?)

## Sawyer vs Marsden
\f[1|Marsden]\f[6|Sawyer]
\s[1]
It seems my ship is crawling with lordlings\n
today. Though I suppose it makes my job\n
of wiping you all out that much easier!|

\s[6]\b[6|2]
If I had my way, I wouldn't\n
even be here right now.|\b[6|0]\n
But, since I'm here, I might as well\n
kill an Aryndese boot-licker like you.|

\s[1]\m[1|1]
Fortuitan worm! You'll\n
regret those words!|

\s[6]
Let's see if you can even hit me.|
\s[-2]

## Charles vs Marsden
\f[1|Marsden]\f[6|Charles]
\s[6]
Just surrender Marsden, your\n
men are being massacred!|

\s[1]
Never, bumpkin! Toska will not\n
bend its knee to Fortuitan invaders!|

\s[6]
Why can't' you just listen!\n
We're not here to--|

\s[1]
Bah, your words are poison,\n
and my blade is the only cure!|
\s[-2]

## Kane vs Marsden
\f[1|Marsden]\f[6|Kane]
\s[1]\b[1|2]
I must admit, that was quite a cunning\n
trap.\b[1|0] A shame I have to leave you to\n
rot at the bottom of the sea!|

\s[6]
Marsden, ye're a lousy man, and\n
a lousier guest! Hand over me\n
sherry, I want it back!|

\s[1]\e[1|1]
Your sherry? Hahaha... this cannot\n
be done, for I have already drained\n
your wine to its last drop.|

\e[6|2]\m[6|6]\s[6]
BLACKHEARTED SCOURGE!|
\s[-2]

## Marsden Death Quote (Missing)

## Talks
## Owen x Sawyer
\g[Ship]
\f[2|Sawyer]\f[5|Owen]
\s[2]\b[2|2]
Dammit, the plan failed.|

\s[5]
It's reached a snag, that's all.|

\s[2]\b[2|0]
It might've worked if their captain\n
wasn't such an arrogant, selfish fool.|\n
For your sake, I hope blind loyalty\n
isn't a trait all Toskans share.|

\s[5]
You still sound so angry.\n
What have I done now?|

\s[2]
You almost made a bad call.|

\s[5]
What?|

\s[2]
I can't think of a single time you\n
were wrong since the war started.|\n
It's like you were three steps ahead\n
of Seneca. I mean, you predicted Queen\n
Belle getting ambushed at the border!|\n
But, today, in some strange twist of fate...|

\s[5]
I was wrong?|

\s[2]
No, I talked you out of something.\n
And weirder still, it almost worked.|\n
How was I more right than you?\n
That's not how this works.|

\s[5]
You've finally realized that\n
I'm human after all this time.|

\m[2|2]\r[2]\s[2]
...Dammit! I can't focus with all\n
these bloody arrows flying around!|

\s[5]
Good point, I'll see you once\n
we've dispatched the enemy.|
\s[-2]

\f[5|nil]
\w[4]
\r[2]\m[2|3]\w[4]
\s[3]
Velhari damn it all, Owen.|
\s[-2]

## Kane x Elijah
\g[Ship]
\r[2]\f[2|Kane]\w[4]
\f[6|Elijah]\m[6|5]\w[5]
Kane--|

\s[2]
Shut it.|

\s[5]
"Hasn't failed me yet," huh?|
\s[-2]

\r[2]\m[2|2]
\s[2]
I said shut it! Peter sabotaged me,\n
so it doesn't count! End of story!|

\s[5]
Did Peter ever--|

\s[2]
End of story, ye stinkin' bilgerat!|
\s[-2]

\f[2|nil]
\w[5]

\s[5]
... What was that about?|
\s[-2]

## Outro 1
\g[Ship]
\f[2|Kane]
\f[5|Sawyer]\f[6|Owen]
\s[6]
We're going to have our work cut out\n
for us in the coming days. Those\n
Toskans have a lot of fight in them.|

\s[2]
Ye don't say. I've fought more pirates'n\n
I can count, and these soldiers were more\n
tenacious'n the best of 'em.|

\s[5]
Too true. Eagle, Report! How many\n
prisoners have we taken?|
\s[-2]

\w[16]
\f[1|Eagle]
\s[1]
None. The Toskans showed no signs of retreat\n
and fought relentlessly until the very end.|

\s[5]\b[5|2]
Unbelievable...\b[2|0] *sigh* dismissed.|
\s[-2]

\f[1|nil]
\w[16]

\s[5]
We need to move before another,\n
bigger ship shows up.|

\s[6]
Sawyer's right. Your old ship needs\n
to go, Kane, and it needs to look\n
like Toska disposed of it.|\n
Can you help me gather the firestarters?|

\s[2]
I've done quite a bit outside me comfort\n
zone today, but burnin' me old ship is\n
a line I'm not willin' to cross.|\b[2|2]\n
We've been through a lot. I'd liken\n
burnin' this ship to settin' my wife ablaze.|

\s[5]
Wife?|

\s[2]\b[2|0]
If I had one. Point is, ye're on\n
your own here. I'm goin' to go\n
investigate my... OUR new digs.|
\s[-2]

\f[2|nil]
\w[16]

\s[6]
Sawyer, you can get started here\n
while I have Elijah round everyone\n
else up with the firestarters.|
\s[-2]

\f[6|nil]
\w[5]
\s[5]
Well, if this isn't the nicest thing\n
you've done for me since the siege.|
\s[-2]

\f[2|Owen]
\s[2]
I figured you'd get a kick out\n
of it. I'll be back in a moment.|
\s[-2]

## Outro 2
\g[Ship]
\r[5]\f[5|Nico]
\f[2|Owen]\f[1|Sawyer]
\s[5]
Whoah that's quite the blaze!\n
Pull up the gangplanks, we don't\n
want to catch fire too!|

\s[1]
When will we be ready to sail?|
\s[-2]

\r[5]\f[6|Leonid]\w[8]
\s[5]
You'll be delighted to hear the Toskan's\n
did most of the hard work for us.|\n
We can set off as soon as we find Kane.|

\s[2]\b[2|2]
... Don't tell me he's below\n
deck looking for booze...|

\s[6]
Can you blame him? We just\n
set his wife on fire.\b[2|0] Come on\n
Nico, let's go find him.|
\s[-2]

\w[8]
\f[6|nil]\w[4]\f[5|nil]

\s[2]
As a matter of fact, I can blame\n
him. He supported the plan.|

\s[1]
It was YOUR plan, Sawyer.|

\s[2]
Technically, it was Eagle's.|

\s[1]\b[1|1]
... ... ...|
\s[-2]
\w[32]

\f[6|Charles]\m[6|5]\w[4]
\s[5]
Sawyer, Owen,\b[1|0] can I interrupt?\n
I need to ask you something.|

\s[1]
Of course, Charles. Are you\n
still worried about Belle?|

\s[5]
Yes, but... that isn't\n
what I wanted to ask...|
\s[-2]

\s[5]
The faces of the Toskans we slew...\n
I've been looking at them...|

\s[2]
Oh, Charles...|

\s[1]
I know it seems inhumane, but\n
this is something we have to\n
do for Fortuita's security.|\n
If we let the men who stand against\n
us live, we could be risking the\n
lives of every Fortuitan back home.|\n
That includes Queen Belle, Oona,\n
and all the friends we left behind.\n
Who is more important to you?|\n
Belle, or the person on the\n
other side of your axe?|

## What kind of messed up question is that bro???

\s[5]
... That's not... I... no, that\n
isn't what I'm worried about.|

\s[1]
What is it then? I'll do my best to\n
alleviate any concerns you may have.|

\s[5]
Er... I can't find Edmund anywhere.|

\s[1]
... Who?|
\s[-2]

\f[6|None]\name[6|???]
\s[6]
Everyone! We found a stowaway!|

\s[2]
... That'll be him, then.|
\s[-2]