Eetl

Explorer’s Association

[Story, start of demo]

Kabbu: ...Or at least, those were the stories I was told in my land.

Kabbu: Despite many unfortunate incidents, tales of your people helped me keep my adventuring spirit alive.

Maki: Rest assured, Beetle. They are not mere legends, but real history.

Maki: This Explorers' Association, and all the explorers who risk their wings for glory, are proof of that.

Kabbu: Then, Sir Maki, would you consider my earlier offer?

Maki: ...Beetle...sorry, but I cannot. I respect your passion, but my team is already full.

Maki: Even if it were not, we take missions of the highest danger. An unproven warrior is not fit to accompany us.

Kabbu: Unproven!? Maki, I am a veteran of the north!

Maki: A north unknown to us, for which we can't credit you.

Maki: Your knowledge of our culture, and your passion for exploring are as true as my blade's edge, Beetle.

Maki: But, I would ask you to not press the issue - this is not the place to cause a scene.

Kabbu: Ngh…

Vi: WHAT? Care to say that AGAIN!?

Eetl: As I said, we cannot allow children to explore! Much less Snakemouth Den!

Vi: I AM NOT A KID!

Maki: ...So much for not causing a scene.

Maki: Would you accompany me, Beetle? It is my duty to investigate.

Kabbu: Hm. If you insist..

Textbox: Use |button,0|, |button,1|, |button,2| and |button,3| to move around! Press |button,4| to jump or talk to people!

[Story, approach group]

Maki: Eetl...bee...lower your voices! What is the matter?

Vi: This guy's calling me a kid, says I can't explore!

Eetl: Shouting isn't going to change the rules, you child!

Vi: Shut it. I bet I'm older than you!

Vi: I'm Bee, the best explorer the hive has ever seen!

Vi: You should be gasping at my presence!

Kabbu: An explorer...bee?

Vi: Yeah. Got a problem? Saying bees can't explore? Expected honey and paint?

Kabbu: I didn't say that, but…

Maki: Silence, please. This guild of ours is no place for petty squabbles.

Eetl: Look. I can't just give a permit to a random bee. Much less without a partner. Teams should have at least two explorers, you know?

Vi: I'm worth like four bees, okay?!

Kabbu: ...Hey. Bee.

Vi: What do you want?

Kabbu: Why don't we join forces?

(minibubble) Maki: ...

Kabbu: We both wish a permit, yet lack a companion…

Vi: What, do I look that desperate? I don't even know you!

Kabbu: I have a promise I must keep, and for that I must explore. How bad could it be?

Vi: ...Well, can't be worse than having to stay put.

Eetl: Wait, you two are just crazy! You won't last a second at Snakemouth!

Vi: Say that to my face!

Maki: No.

Maki: You are both, most likely, mere novices, ruled by your strong emotions…

Maki: I have no doubt if you left today, you would not return but in a bag.

Kabbu: ...Sir Maki. Although you outrank me in spades, you shouldn't understimate me.

Vi: Yeah. Bugs like you that look down on others are really annoying.

Maki: Hmm. Very well. I shall test your resolve.

Vi: Test us, huh? Who named you king of this joint?

Maki: The Ant Queen herself, for she has knighted me as her Royal Blade!

(minibubble) Eetl: Oh dear...

Kabbu: Sir Maki...I accept your challenge. Bee, get ready!

Vi: Watch your own horn, I was born ready!

[Post-battle]

Kabbu: S-such skill with the blade...!

Maki: ......You pass.

Vi: What?!

Maki: You performed well enough...I could feel your desire to see the world through your attacks.

Maki: I am no one to keep you from your Explorer Permit.

Maki: Eetl, you may grant these two the permit. I shall take responsability for it.

Eetl: I get no say in this, huh?

Eetl: ...but Maki IS the Queen's blade. Here you go, you two.

Textbox: You got a Explorer Permit!

Vi: I did it! Snakemouth Den is going to be all mine! All the riches, all the glory!

(minibubble) Kabbu: Er, we did it.

Maki: Snakemouth Den...it lays to the west of the association. A simple path, although filled with danger.

Maki: Few who venture ever return...but there is much treasure to be found.

Kabbu: Treasure, huh…

Kina: MAKI!!!

Kina: Seriously, brother! How long are you going to keep me waiting!?

Maki: ...I'm sorry, Kina.

Maki: Bee, Beetle...I must be going now. As you can see, duty calls me.

Maki: May you succeed in your mission.

Vi: What a weird bunch.

Kabbu: He ended up causing quite the scene himself.

Kabbu: But that fighting prowess...How many years must he have trained?

Vi: ...So uh. I'm Bee, I guess. From the Hive near the big tree.

Kabbu: And I am Beetle. I moved in just one moon ago, from the north.

Vi: Cool.

Kabbu: Indeed.

Kabbu: Um, Sir Maki said Snakemouth was to the west, right? Should we get moving?

Vi: Right! Yeah! Let's go right away! Don't fall behind, okay?

Kabbu: You need not worry about me. Let us depart.

(minibubble) Eetl: ……

Eetl: Hey, wait you two!

Vi: Something wrong?

Eetl: You know what the goal of the Snakemouth expedition is, right?

Textbox: Of course!

Nope.

Textbox: Change the party leader by pressing |button,6|!

Textbox: You can check your inventory, stats and other things by pressing |button,8|!

Vi: Heh. Couldn't stop me from exploring, could you?

Eetl: You can be sassy at me if you want, but I was just worrying about you.

Kabbu: Give him some credit, Bee.

Kabbu: Exploring isn't a game. Many...have been lost while searching for treasure.

Vi: I know that! But we're not going to be one of those.

Vi: Even Maki thinks we're decent.

Eetl: I hope his intuition is right.

Kabbu: As do I. Let's not be careless, Bee.

Vi: We'll make it back, don't worry.

[Post-completing prologue]

Eetl: Hey! Nice going at Snakemouth!

Eetl: We have some quests in right now, if you are interested in taking any jobs.

Eetl: Just check the board behind me.

[Select quest from board]

Eetl: That's the quest you want to take on?

Textbox: Yes

No

Npc Spy

Kabbu: That's Eetl, the caretaker of the Association.

Kabbu: He watches over the quest board and helps teams with their tasks.

Vi: He needs to learn when to relax sometimes, though.

Kabbu: Bee, please don't cause him any trouble.

Vi: I won't! ...As long as he doesn't cause ME trouble.