Prologue A

## Mercenary Route
Villager - Maria/Marianne/Anna
Myrmidon - Vander
Fighter - Stephan
Lance Armor - Bruno
Archer - Gemma
Thief - Diego
Vanguard - Evayle
Wind Mage - Justina
Cleric - Abigail
Wyvern Rider - Dennis

## Intro
\g[Mountains]
\f[1|Maria]\m[1|2]\w[4]
\s[2]
Whew... This is the place right? I hope\n
I didn't mess up the directions...|\n
Oh! Someone's coming, that's a good sign.|
\s[-2]

\w[16]

\f[6|Evayle]\m[6|5]\w[5]
\s[5]
Greetings, traveler. Are you seeking\n
to enlist the help of the Blades?|

\s[2]
Er... Sort of? I'm actually here\n
to join your mercenary group.|\n
I sent a letter of interest a few\n
months ago, but never heard back, so\n
I decided to make the journey here.|

\s[5]
That's... bold of you. Wait here,\n
I'll speak to the boss, and see if\n
he's interested in working with you.|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Okay! Sorry, I probably should have\n
waited for a response, but I really\n
need the money, so I took a chance.|

\s[5]
Understandable, no need to apologize.|\n
We are low on members, so as long as\n
your skills are up to par, you should\n
be able to join our group.|
\s[-2]

\f[5|nil]
\w[16]

\s[2]
I hope Grampa isn't too upset with\n
me leaving without saying goodbye...|\n
I left him a note, but it's not the\n
same. I'll have to head back whenever\n
I get the chance to apologize properly.|
\s[--2]

\w[64]

\f[6|Evayle]\m[6|5]\w[4]
\s[5]
You're Maria, right?|

\s[2]
Oh! Yes, sorry; forgot to mention that.|

\s[5]
All right, you're free to come in.\n
Seems the boss already approved you\n
beforehand, so that saves some time.|

\s[2]
Okay, thank you! What was your name?|

\s[5]
Evayle, I'm the boss's second in command.|

\s[2]
Well, I'll follow your lead then, Evayle.|
\s[-2]

## Intro 2
\g[Hallway]
\f[2|Evayle]\w[4]\f[1|Maria]
\w[16]
\f[5|Vander]
\s[5]
Ah, you're the one who sent us that\n
letter. Welcome to the Blade, Maria.|

\s[1]\e[1|1]
Thank you, Commander Vander--|

\s[2]
Er, don't call him that.|

\s[1]\e[1|0]
\s[1]
Oh?|

\s[5]
It sounds stupid. Commander Vander.\n
Just call me Vander or Boss, I'll\n
respond to either. Sound good?|

\s[1]
Yes, I can do that... Vander.|

\s[5]
Now, I know I said to Evayle that I\n
approved you, but we do still need\n
to evaluate your skill level.|\n
So, I want you with me on our\n
next mission. We leave in an hour.|

\s[2]
You want to bring her on already?|

\s[5]
Better we know how strong she is\n
now than wait and find out later.|\n
Come, we can do a brief introduction\n
to the rest of the group before leaving.|

\s[1]
All right. Where should I put my things?|

\s[5]
Evayle, we have an extra room, right?|

\s[2]
Er... We've been using the only one\n
as a supply room, mostly. So, no bed.|

\s[1]
That's fine! I have a sleeping bag\n
with me, I can manage for now.|

\s[5]
We'll get it all sorted out.|
\s[-2]

## Base
## Chambre de Maria

## New Friends
\g[Courtyard]
\f[1|Vander]\m[1|2]\w[4]
\f[1|Maria]
\s[2]
And here's most of the remaining\n
members you haven't met yet.|\n
Hey guys, come on over for a minute.|
\s[-2]

\w[16]

\f[5|Stephan]\w[4]\f[4|Justina]\w[16]
\s[5]
What's up, boss? Who's this?|

\s[1]
Hi! I'm Maria, I'm er... New.|

\s[4]
Oh, a new recruit. Good, we could use\n
more of those. We're low on allies.|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Hell yeah we could. Welcome to the\n
Blades! I'm Stephan, this is Justina.|

\s[4]
What do you do?|

\s[1]
I'm a swordsman! Although, I know\n
how to use a little bit of magic.|

\s[5]
Well, if you want to learn some axe\n
skills, you're welcome to ask.|

\s[4]
I can't say if I'll be able to help\n
you with magic, though. I've been\n
told I'm a horrible teacher.|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
... Yeah, you kind of are.|
\s[-2]

\f[5|nil]\f[4|nil]\w[16]
\f[6|Gemma]\m[6|5]\w[5]
\s[5]
Oh? Well, aren't you adorable.\n
You're the newbie, aren't you?|

\s[2]
Gemma...|

\s[5]
I'll be nice.|

\s[1]
Hi, I'm Maria--|

\s[5]
I don't need your name, I just\n
need to know why you're here.|

\s[1]\e[1|0]
Uh... To make money? Is there\n
another reason to be a mercenary...?|

\s[5]
Hmph. With that attitude, you\n
won't last. Best of luck to you.|
\s[-2]

\f[5|nil]

\w[16]

\s[1]
What was that...?|

\s[2]
Ignore Gemma. She's a good archer, but\n
her attitude leaves a lot to be desired.|
\s[-2]

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

\m[1|2]\w[4]
\s[2]
Was she always like this?|

\s[5]
No, she used to be a lot nicer. \b[5|2]But,\n
ever since she lost her brother...|

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

\s[5]\b[5|0]
Honestly, I'd fire her if I didn't need\n
her strengths and the numbers overall.\n
... I'd also feel bad for doing it.|

\s[1]

## Odd Jobs

\g[Dungeon]
\f[2|Evayle]\f[5|Maria]
\s[2]
Sorry about your room being a mess;\n