Friday, October 27, 2023

Marine Resort Crisis Prologue Part 1 (Abridged)

Ah, summer. The sun, the beach!
Girl A: Wooo, thanks for asking me out!
Guy B: Thanks for coming along babe. It's nice being alone on a quiet part of the beach.
Girl A: Oooh, you like me that much?
Aww, their first date...hey something's coming towards them in the water.

Girl A: Hey isn't that a shark fin?
Guy B: Huh, looks like it. I didn't know they swam up this close. (gets into the water)
Girl A: Wait what's wrong with you, we gotta get outta here!
Guy B: You're cute when you worry. It's cool!
What shark movie would be complete without dumbass kids and/or couples around to die in the name of horror movie conventions? The most thought Guy B here gives to his safety is going only knee deep into the water while trying to distress his date a little longer.

Guy B: Look! No shark could ever catch me over he--
Shark: REEEE
Guy B: OH NO
Girl A: (SCREAMS BLOODY MURDER)
Yep that is definitely a shark. RIP this relationship.

Shinjuku
Ziz: Okay everyone, have you formed your groups yet?
It's the next day, and Shinjuku Academy is getting ready for the seaside school event.

Ziz: I'll be in charge of class this time. I'll do my best! Shennong is coming too, so don't worry. Now let's finalize the groups!
MC: Welp, the gang's all here again.
Shirou: Haha, I suppose we do always group together after school and going home. It almost feels like we're fam--ahem, I just meant that we're all close.
Kengo: Pfffft, having a nerd like you in the family means you'll be nagging us to study every day. It's just gonna happen.
Shirou: Yes, because you always slack off!
Ryouta: Okay, jock/nerd dynamic established, moving on! I can't wait to go to the seaside school for the yakisoba, shaved ice, and watermelon smashing! What about you guys?
Touji: I can't help but notice those all involve food. You remember that this is a school activity, yes?
Moritaka: Touji has a point, but I still get excited at the idea of going together with everyone. Don't you agree, Behemoth?
Behemoth: Yeah! (chomp) If we're talking fun at the seaside school, it's gotta be the beach house diner! (gulp)
MC: Wow he's not even hiding that candy he's enjoying. What else is new?

Behemoth: Well Ziz's food was the only thing I could taste when we were summoned. But then MC hooked me up with a specialist who taught me some stuff and now I can taste anything!
Ryouta: That's great! Chouji will be happy too, and you can ask him to make you something at school whenever!
Ziz: I have to thank you too, MC. And Behemoth...is now the appropriate time to be eating?
Behemoth: Oh, whoopsie I got caught. I'll save the rest for after school!
Kengo: What did you expect if you didn't even bother to try hiding that you were eating!?
Shirou: You'd know all about that trying to eat your lunch early, don't you?
Everyone else in class is getting discussions done while the gang plus Behemoth is getting sidetracked...except not really.

Touji: Why is everyone making a fuss?
Ziz: ara ara What's going on, class?
Classmates: SHARK
Shocked reaction shot of the gang! Well except for...

Behemoth and Ryouta: We talking about shark fin soup!?
MC: Yes and no / What happened? / Fishing time!
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(C) Shirou: MC, no! You can't add a shark you fished up to shark fin so--actually never mind that!
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Shirou: We should check the news on our phones.
MC: (look at your own phone) / (look at Shirou's) / (look at Ziz)
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(B) Shirou: O-oh, you don't need to lean in that close, but I'm glad you're relying on me. What does my usual news site say?
(C) Ziz: We are supposed to put our phones away in class, but this time is okay since this could affect our seaside school. I need to find out what happened too...
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News: Shark attack at the beach! Except we haven't seen the shark since after the attack so maybe it went away. Search teams are now combing through the waters.

Daikanyama
Arslan: NOOOO, not cancelling!
Emergency staff meeting!

Kimun Kamui: Well yes, we have to cancel or at least delay things if we prioritize safety. It saddens me to think of the students looking forward to this event...
Arslan: But the news said they haven't seen the shark again.
Zabaniya: Yes, but it still happened literally yesterday so it might still be around. Apparently it first happened on some small beach in Tokyo, and it's possible it went all the way to AndvaResort at Kasai Coastal Park. We should rethink heading out tomorrow or cancelling the event entirely.
The Dark Angel Really Should Get a Name Already: I'd like to suggest using the Yurakucho pools for our activities instead.
No one agrees with Arslan, and they all think going somewhere dangerous is stupid. Not like that's going to stop Arslan and him wanting to go even more than the students!

Arslan: My boy, the beach is what all students strive for in terms of summer fun! A pool just isn't the same!
Zabaniya: Um, Lord Arslan, the seaside school event is a school activity, not fun.
Dark Angel: Indeed. In fact, we could also go to a stadium for swim practice if we're talking activity planning.
Arslan: BUT IT'S JUST NOT THE SAME!

Hmm...new plan.
Arslan: Zabaniya, I think you're missing an important point. Shouldn't we be going ourselves to solve the shark problem and give it guidance in these uncertain times?
Zabaniya: Hmm! But...
Arslan: Is this incident not a trial from our Lord?
Zabaniya: (GASP) I did not think of that! Maybe we should proceed as we originally plan--
Dark Angel: Lord Zabaniya, please stop believing everything Lord Arslan tells you! Some of the students are starting to call you a sap!
Zabaniya: !?!?
Arslan: Oh no you hurt his feelings oh no
Dark Angel: I will not be party to your attempts to change the subject, Lord Arslan. I will explain things to Lord Zabaniya later, but could you give up on this crusade for the seaside school plan?
Welp, that plan was a bust.

Arslan: You stuffy jerks. At this rate, my the students' fun summer experiences are going to go down the drain!

Guess who else isn't taking the shark incident lying down!
Andvari: WHAT DO YOU MEAN THEY'RE CLOSING THE BEACH
Andvari: They can't do this to me, this is the money making season! And it's just one shark!
Andvari is talking to someone in the beach management department on the phone. Sure, AndvaResort is on private land, but he can't do anything about places that aren't. Tokyo Bay is public property, and if the local government says no, then no business on the beach, Andvari's objections to even a temp closing be damned.
Andvari: Suidochou, Setagaya, Kudan, and Shinjuku all made reservations to come here for seaside school! It's one thing if any of them cancelled, but you can't just shut down business ahead of me dammit! I need to think! I'm not just letting this all happen dammitall! (click)
Andvari sits on a bench.
Andvari: UGH, and we just built a new facility! Sorry Teach. I mean, not that it's my fault or anything.
Dagon: I get how you feel, but the government isn't wrong to do what they're doing either.
Andvari: Yeah. Can't really ding our safety record, but this still sucks! Can't just hunt the shark down either since we haven't seen it anywhere. Dammit, how do I have it all!?
Dagon: Well, I do have an idea and I'm open to working with you on this.
Andvari: Awesome! Lay it on me.
Dagon: Okay so Toyosu has a marine safety department, so what if we filed for help from someone there and say it's also training for them? The officials should accept that.

Toyosu Marine Academy
It's busy here. You know, because of that shark attack.

Robot A: We have to do a training drill right after a real shark attack? Damn, I'm getting nervous.
Guy B: But aren't you going somewhere else for yours?
Merman C: Reprobus is gonna be sent somewhere close to the attack. That sucks.
Guy B: Eh, Mr. Top of the Class will be fine!
Reprobus: Yeah, I got this.
Pats on the back!

Reprobus: I'm going to AndvaResort. What's it like there?
Guy B: That far!? Damn.
Reprobus: I'm (mumble mumble)
Merman C: what
Reprobus: (slightly embarrassed) I'M GONNA FIND A FOREVER JOB

Reprobus: Beach resort! Incident prevention! I'm going to find my SOULMATE there! A shark comes! Someone to save! And that person is going to be my MASTER!
Robot A: Say it louder for those of us in the back, why don't you? But yeah, summer's the perfect time to pick up an SO.
Reprobus: No, not an SO. A Master! And a full time permanent job! AAAHHH (crashes through door)
Guy B: (picks up door pieces) Man, he'd be perfect if he'd learn some self-control.
Robot A: What's up with him and looking for a forever job? Or a Master or whatever? You'd think he can get anywhere with his qualifications.
Merman C: Eh, I guess what he can do and what he wants to do are different? Reprobus told me once he's transferred through different places after getting fired while looking for the Best Master.

Shinjuku
Gullinbursti: But why won't you let me come with you, Master!?
MC: It's not me, things happened / (Shirou help me)
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(AB) Ryouta: Oh right, Gullinbursti goes to Setagaya so he wouldn't know what happens here.
Shirou: True. I'll explain then.
(C) Shirou: Don't worry, I'll handle it. Since Gullinbursti goes to Setagaya, he wouldn't know what happens in Shinjuku.
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Shirou: So, MC promised to go to the seaside school with you last time, but Shinjuku's looking into whether we should be going at all because of the shark attack.
Gullinbursti: WHAT
MC: Well yeah, shark and all / what about your school? / Don't you guys do seaside school stuff too?

Gullinbursti: Yeah, I mean, yes we received a notice about going to seaside school. They said we need to know how to handle damages caused by animals.
MC: Farms have to care about sharks? Never mind, not touching that. / I bet Perun wants to go to the beach.
Gullinbursti: Since our school is going, I figured Shinjuku would be too. And with the shark attack, I thought we could go together so I could fulfill my role...
MC: what else am I besides Master? / We can just go as friends / thanks for worrying about me
(AB) Gullinbursti: Oh, yes I remember. We are friends.
(C) Gullinbursti: Of course I would. I am your servant...wait, should I be saying I am your friend in this case?

Gullinbursti has thought about how he might not have anywhere to show off his abilities after coming to Tokyo and meeting with MC, so Tanngrisnir referred him to Amatsumara.
Gullinbursti: I had to redefine myself from a tool and redo our contract with you as your friend. I still want to protect you, so--
Kengo: You said your school is doing the seaside school thing, right? Can't you just go there and meet up with us to do stuff together too?
Gullinbursti: Oh! I thought the times Shinjuku and Setagaya would be there wouldn't overlap much!
Ryouta: Huh. So we really can just go together. Nice.
Moritaka: Now we must wait to see if Shinjuku can go...
Hmm...

MC: So it's up to the teachers? Anything we could do? (think)
oedowaves.mp3

Touji: What!?

MC: My phone. Bad vibes... hello?
Andvari: MC, ol' buddy ol' pal! You're not busy, right? RIGHT? How about taking on a job!? Short term, big bucks, promise!
MC: I have plans / not feeling it / anything for money!
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(A) Andvari: What!? I know Shinjuku's still looking into whether to go or not! Just listen okay?
(B) Andvari: The Shinjuku teachers called about maybe cancelling the trip, right? So I figured why not call you about something good?
(C) Andvari: Awesome!
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Andvari has MC turn on FaceTime before moving on.

Andvari: Okay, so, I'm formally filing a job for the Shinjuku Summoners!
End of Episode Part

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