Heading for the Monster's lair!
MC: Huh, big place. Not picking anything up yet. / Keep your guard up!
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(C) Obsidius: Right! But don't get too worked up, okay?
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Alphecca: Does this enormous place really connect to the water's source?
Rakta: Yes, I've asked the townspeople offscreen on our way in.
Alphecca: Oh okay. Now, Theoreol? (stops walking)
Theoreol: yes?
Alphecca: We're going to be fighting. Can you go somewhere safe?
Theoreol: hmm. it is indeed rational not to take noncombatants for no good reason.
Alphecca: No, I'm just worried about you! I know it's literally only been a day, but you're our friend now...
Theoreol: oooh. in that case I am coming and you will not deter me. being a homonculus means I can keep out of the way. also you called me a friend, and friends stay together, yes?
Alphecca: Uhhh, I suppose but still...?
Theoreol: you can't expect me to stay away when something as interesting as a giant Monster is around!
MC: tell us how you really feel, geez
Rakta: Ha! I agree with you but I guess I worried for nothing.
Obsidius: Yeah, same!
Alphecca: Indeed! I shall say no more on this. We are all in this together to the end.
Theoreol: ...so this is friendship? interesting! let's go.
Later
Rakta: I'm still shocked this is the reason we're visiting the aquifers.
Theoreol: agreed
Obsidius: Yeah same! Dammit, I could be doing mineral research if it weren't for Monsters causing problems again! ...oh yeah, can I ask you something Theoreol?
Theoreol: yes?
Obsidius: Why are you here in Acques? Research?
Theoreol: how very late to be asking! but yes. I was interested in the medicinal water. I planet hop because information gathering is my purpose and function.
Alphecca: Huh.
Theoreol: I said I was made by an alchemist from a planet that exploded. he wanted to know if something imperfect can become perfect, even though he also said I was an accident.
MC: Huh. Is that what alchemy is?
Alphecca: My kingdom's research into alchemy was like that as well.
Theoreol: fascinating how different planets researched into the same tech lines. on my planet, it was meant to guide imperfect lives to perfection. immortality, perfect health, that sort of thing.
Rakta: And you were some side product of medicine research?
Alphecca: Were you some sort of experimental prototype?
Theoreol: yes, but I happened to be different. homonculi are supposed to keep a stable form, but I cannot. I was also supposed to know what I needed upon creation, but I have my information absorption ability instead. my creator died without ever giving me a rational explanation for my existence. and then the planet blew up. since then I kept up my research to understand my purpose for being and maybe understand his thinking.
Obsidius: ...damn, I know how it is to want to know your origins and identity.
MC: Tough. I hope you figure something out! / ...is that your dream?
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(AB) Theoreol: fortunately I have far more time than most!
(C) Theoreol: maybe? I just imitate organic life like mechanical lifeforms do. was I given the ability to dream? if I do, that would be fascinating!
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Theoreol: let's keep going
Alphecca: This has been interesting, but you are correct!
Obsidius: Let's step on it.
Rakta: Agreed!
Later
The party finds a huge door. MC senses EVILLLL!
MC: It's way inside! Get ready!
Obsidius: MC, Theoreol, get back! (holds up jackhamer)
Obsidius used Drill! It doesn't seem to be very effective...
Alphecca: Oh. Obsidius, I will help you!
Rakta: ...wait! I'm guessing, but maybe this is the same thing that happened in the bathhouse today?
Obsidius: ...OH! Maybe the Monster melted things down to block the door.
Alphecca: What do we do then?
Obsidius: I got this!
Obsidius tells the party to back up, then charges the door with his Parallel Weapon!
Obsidius: Hell yeah!
Obsidius jams that thing right in! The jackhammer gets halfway through when it starts throwing him off!
Obsidius: Shit that bitch is tough!
MC: Wait, lemme send some VP!
Obsidius: Nah, it's cool! It's just like that!
More jackhammering!
Rakta: Oh my!
Alphecca: It hardens when pushed away?
Obsidius's Parallel Weapon shines and hardens every time it hits something and goes off course, eventually opening the way!
Obsidius: (There's definitely molten ore blocking the other side. Something new! Except I just had to be busy with hero stuff now, dammit. Life is awesome!)
Obsidius (narrating): When I was little, everything was new, unknown, exciting. Even who my family was! I was found as a baby inside an escape pod, even though there wasn't anything going down nearby. Or maybe any records of anything happening got retgone. Anyways I grew up in an orphanage.
Flashback!
Orphanage Director: Whatcha looking at?
Obsidius: The sky.
Director: Cool. What's there?
Obsidius: What's this? What's that? Why anything? Will I find people like me past that horizon?
Director: ...hmm. Here, have this.
Obsidius (narrating): Sometimes I thought I don't know myself since I don't know where my home is. Still, I wanted to know about EVERYTHING. Then the director gave me a donated encyclopedia.
Obsidius: Wow, thanks! Are my bracelets in here?
Director: Maybe? But even if they aren't, it's nice for you to learn more. Maybe you'll figure it out one day.
Obsidius: Okay!
Obsidius (narrating): And that's how it all began.
Later on
Obsidius: Was this rock in my book? Hmm...
Obsidius (narrating): Every day I'd find something new, then try to look it up in my encylopedia.
Obsidius: Found it!
Boy A: Obsidius! We have to go back soon!
Obsidius: Oh no! I'll be right there!
Boy A: Are rocks that cool?
Obsidius: Totally!
Obsidius (narrating): My heart really hammered every time I learned something new. Eventually...
Way later on
Obsidius: You said this ruin was safe! Bitch is collapsing on us!
Marfik: Ha! Pro tip, Obsidius. Trouble ALWAYS happens in adventures! Now RUUUUUN!
Obsidius: DAMMIT
One escape later
Marfik: Oh wow we made it. Close call!
Obsidius: We got DICK all! And you're laughing?
Marfik: Oh no we got something. Look!
Obsidius: ...an alternate entrance?
Marfik: And it's not in the papers! A new discovery!
Obsidius: ...hey I haven't seen these building materials before. Well damn!
Obsidius (narrating): And that's how I became a college professor.
Present
MC: Are you sure you don't need the extra VP?
Obsidius: Naw, I'm good thanks! (levels Parallel Weapon) I'm not kicking the bucket with so much unlearned!
Obsidius cracks through the door!
Obsidius: Got it! Let's go!
Alphecca: Amazing! Thank you Obsidius!
Obsidius: No big deal! I said I can hammer through anything. Now for the big boss!
MC: Let's finish things here! Careful as you can, it's up ahead!
Title Card: Rigorous Water Surface
MC: There's the boss! Oh my god it's huge!
The underground lake that feeds Acques's water. And the big boss Monster looming over it.
Alphecca: So that's our target this time.
Obsidius: Seems so. Time to nail it down!
Theoreol: indeed. I have research to do!
Rakta: Me too!
Alphecca: Yes! This may be another memory of our vacation trip, but I want us to enjoy our times together! Destroy the beast!
MC: Get ready!
The party runs up to the boss! It slowly moves...
Boss Monster: REEEEE
Obsidius: Damn it's way stronger than the slimes it spawned.
Alphecca: It must still fall like one!
Rakta: Let's go, everyone!
Rakta's waters circle Alphecca and Obsidius. Alphecca and Obsidius point their weapons at the boss!
Party: NOW!
BATTLE START (more happens after)
MC: It's big but slow!
Rakta: Casting support!
Alphecca: Moving in!
Obsidius: Me too!
Pow!
Alphecca: We hit it! Now...
MC: Aim for the core!
Obsidius: Roger!
Obsidius attacks!
Obsidius: Damn it's tougher than I thought.
Obsidius barely scratched the core!
Boss Monster: REEEE
Boss Monster uses Fury Attack!
Alphecca: Oh no, MC! Theoreol! OOF!
Rakta: Alphecca!
Obsidius: Well played, dick! MC, Theoreol, you two okay!?
The Boss Monster's blocked attack and adds are starting to melt through the party's suits!
MC: Thanks Alphecca! / We're okay! What about you three!?
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(A) Alphecca: ...okay you two seem fine. Regroup!
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Rakta: Anyone hurt! ...doesn't look like it, but I should check again later.
Obsidius: This one's a toughie!
Alphecca: Too strong to approach...
Rakta: But we don't have any other ideas to stop it, so...
Obsidius: Yeah. Kill it first before it gets us.
MC: Can't we do something besides brute force???
Obsidius: But we don't have any other cards in hand.
Alphecca: And it might attack the citizens sooner or later!
Rakta: That settles it. Let's go!
The party readies to attack!
Theoreol: we have a new card to play actually
MC: wait what!?
Theoreol: you know how this boss Monster has an acid attack trait? we can win if we can stop that somehow, yes? and our problem is figuring out that somehow?
Obsidius: Well yeah!
Rakta: Do you have an idea!?
Theoreol: I saw this coming! okay, so...
MC: Wait, what are you gonna do? It's dangerous!
Theoreol: well... this isn't a very rational plan and I don't even know why I am suggesting it. no time to explain, but would you trust me?
MC: ...okay / I'm worried about you / (check with the party)
(A) Theoreol: I knew you'd say that. thank you, MC!
(B) Theoreol: I've been thinking about it already, but that is a nice feeling. which is why I am suggesting this illogical plan and ask that you let me do it!
Alphecca: ...you are sure about whatever it is you are planning?
Theoreol: it is illogical and risky, but... I want to do whatever I can.
Alphecca: ...okay then!
Rakta: We'll help if anything goes wrong!
Obsidius: Let's break through this thing!
MC: Theoreol! / ...I'm still against it, but we'll help, whatever happens.
Theoreol slowly approaches the Boss Monster!
Theoreol: these people could stand to distrust me a little more actually. I could run off on them, and I didn't even explain a thing about my plan. people can be so fascinating!
Theoreol somehow manages to reach the Boss Monster!
Theoreol: here goes! (dives into Monster)
Party: WHAT
MC: Theoreol!
End of Episode
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