Ant Kingdom

1. Main Plaza

[Story, from defeating Spider]

Vi: And that is how we got the treasure!

Tod: Wow! Cool!

Kabbu: ...That's not how it went, Bee.

Vi: Eh, close enough.

Leif: Not really…

Leif: But eh, what should we do next?

Vi: What SHOULDN'T we do next? There's lots of treasure to find!

Kabbu: Indeed. Let us depart!

Textbox: Thank you for playing the Bug Fables demo!

Textbox: It means a lot to us that you got this far.

Textbox: If you're still full of energy, try to complete the side quests and Library!


[Overworld Spy]

Kabbu: Ah, the Ant Kingdom's main plaza. It greets both tourists and citizens alike.

Kabbu: It is the bridge between the commercial area, the castle and the residential area.

Kabbu: To top it off, it has many historical points such as the Inn, the Theatre and the founder statue.

Kabbu: We should try to enjoy ourselves and look around.


[Examine statue, first time]

Leif: The first settler's statue...it's nice to see this hasn't changed.

Vi: Hmm, isn't it weird? I heard the Queen led everyone here.

Vi: How come she didn't make a statue of herself?

Kabbu: Apparently, the Queen was heading in a different direction when this ant got lost.

Kabbu: Rather than abandoning it, she decided to return with her people to find the ant.

Kabbu: When they finally regrouped...they were standing in this very soil.

Vi: Huh. So this whole town was built thanks to a clumsy ant?

Leif: Life works in mysterious ways.

Kabbu: The first Queen was extremely humble. Even if that ant hadn't gotten lost…

Kabbu: I'm sure she would have wanted this statue. It resonates with the people.

Vi: Meh. When I rule the world, every street will have my cute face in it!

Leif: ...Goodbye, Your Majesty.


[Subsequent examinations]

Textbox: The statue of the First Settler. "The ant we thank for discovering this land."


Ann: I wish I could just make Fry cook Honey for dinner every night…

Leif: Mmm. Agreed. Maybe we should give him two honey drops instead of one.

Vi: D-Don't do that! It's dangerous!

Kabbu: What harm could some more honey do?

Vi: Look. Don't ask me. Just don't do it.


[Spy Ann]

Kabbu: Oh, Ann! She grows every time I see her!

Kabbu: She's such a great bug - she listens to all my stories without complaining!

Leif: That sounded really sad.

Vi: We're not being... too mean to Beetle, are we?


(minibubble)Pillbug: Pibuu!


[Spy Pillbug]

Kabbu: This is a pillbug.

Kabbu: Its tiny, round and docile nature makes it a very popular pet.

Leif: A pet, huh…

Kabbu: Pillbugs are also obedient, and simply adorable!

Leif: Maybe we could…

Vi: Don't even think about it. We're not getting one!


Tod: Hey! You're explorers, right?

Tod: That's so cool! Someday, I want to be an explorer too!


[Spy Tod]

Kabbu: Hm? I haven't met this kid before.

Vi: Oh, that's Tod. He moved in recently, I think.

Kabbu: Is that so? He seems to be doing well.

Leif: So small. To think we looked like that, once.

Kabbu: You must've been cute as a baby, Moth.

(minibubble) Vi: I'm not walking into this one. I must preserve my cute, baby image!

Kabbu: I can easily imagine a small, grumpy, sleepy Moth.

Leif: ...And you must have been a chubby whiner, Beetle.


[Quest: Lost Toy]

Tod: Hey! You took my request, didn't you?

Tod: I lost my ball near Snakemouth, a Numbnail came out of nowhere and attacked me!

Tod: Did you find my ball, by any chance?

[Exit out]

Tod: Aw! I will be here waiting for you to pick it.


[Give incorrect item]

Tod: That's not it! Please find it, mom will be really mad if she knows I've lost it!


[Give Ball]

Tod: Ah! That's it! Thank you! Now mom won't be angry at me.

Tod: Please don't tell her I went to Snakemouth by myself, either, pretty please?

Tod: I will give you this if you promise to keep it a secret!

Tod: Thank you!


[Talk post-quest]

Tod: I won't go play near Snakemouth anymore! Just don't tell anyone I did once, alright?

[End of quest-related dialogue]


[Spy Samira, before talking]

Kabbu: I...I don't know who this bug is. But she seems very distressed, so we should speak to her.


[First talk]

Samira: Sob... Sob...

Kabbu: Excuse us, fine lady. Is everything alright?

Samira: No! N-no, it's not. I've been trying to play in the theater so long…

Samira: And I felt like I could f-finally do it. But now Mothiva's so popular...they only want her.

Samira: They said I'd never be as good as her...And now I don't know what to do, or how to make money.

Vi: So what? If someone says you can't do something…

Vi: You prove them wrong! And they'll beg for forgiveness!

(minibubble) Kabbu: !?

Vi: If you enjoy it...just play! You don't need to be the best, just do what you can!

Vi: Who needs that dumb theater!

Samira: Y-You're right!

Samira: I just need to get fans of my own!

Samira: Um, if you know any songs you like, I can play them for you.

Samira: P-please bring berries and come hear me play soon!

Kabbu: Heheheh…

Vi: What? What's so funny?

Leif: You, being kind and supportive... thought we knew you well.

Vi: I wasn't being kind! I was being honest!

Kabbu: Sometimes, a bit of honesty is all the support someone needs.

Vi: Yeah, whatever.

Vi: ...It's all up to her now, you know?

Kabbu: She'll be fine. Let us drop by later.


[Spy Samira, after talking]

Vi: Samira's been doing good.

Leif: We do pay well.

Vi: Geez, it's not just that. Other bugs come to hear her play too!

Kabbu: Heh. I hope she gets a big following soon.


[Start of second time talking]

Samira: H-hello. I'm really happy you came back!

[Start of all other subsequent talks]

Samira: C-Can I play something for you? (songs you have purchased appear in blue, press |button,5| to cancel).

[Exit out]

Samira: O-Ok. I'm always here if you want to hear me play.


[Select bought song]

Samira: O-Okay. I'm going to try my best! L-Let me know if you like it.


[Select unbought song]

Samira: A-A new song has a first time fee of 5 berries. Is...Is that okay with you?

Textbox: Here you go.

I'll pass.


[Here you go.]

Samira: O-Okay. I'm going to try my best! L-Let me know if you like it.


[Insufficient funds]

Samira: S-Sorry, you don't have enough money...I can't play for free. M-Maybe next time?


[I'll pass.]

Samira: O-Ok. I'm always here if you want to hear me play.


[Talk while she’s playing]

Samira: W-Want me to play something else?

Textbox: Nah, keep playing that song.

I'd like to hear something else.

Stop playing, please.


[I'd like to hear something else.]

Samira: C-Can I play something for you? (songs you have purchased appear in blue, press |button,5| to cancel).


[Stop playing, please.]

Samira: O-Ok. I'm always here if you want to hear me play.


[First talk]

Vi: Hey, Vivi! Got any quests for me?

Vivi: Yes I do, Bee. Looking for the quick and dirty ones, ain't ya?

Kabbu: We would like to see any and all available ones, if possible.

Vi: Ugh, those are almost never worth it.

Kabbu: Nonsense, Bee. Helping others is its own reward.

Leif: Oh. How noble...it's moving, really. Kinda.

Vivi: Alright. I will make all quests avaliable for you lot.

Vi: Oh well. Let's see what you've got.


[Next talk, haven’t looked at a questboard]

Vivi: Check it out, there are some new quests avaliable for you.


[Talk, examined questboard]

Vivi: No new quests. I will keep you up to date if anything arrives.


[Select quest from board]

Vivi: Gonna take that one, huh?

Textbox: Yeah

On second thought...


[Yeah]

Vivi: Alright. Do your best.


[On second thought...]

Vivi: No worries. Be sure to check back for anything else.


[Spy Vivi]

Kabbu: Vivi helps with the Notice Board.

Kabbu: She makes sure to keep the board in pristine shape, and to alert others of new posts.

Kabbu: I hear she sometimes helps out people herself. She is an outstanding citizen.


Ant Guard: Sorry, the palace is off limits right now.


[Spy Ant Guard]

Vi: I think this is Ant Guard...seven?

Vi: Ant Guard number four used to occupy this post, but management must have switched them around.

Kabbu: She probably won't have an issue with us, well behaved as most of us are.

Vi: I heard that!


[Examine Portrait, first time]

Leif: Ah, the inn founders.

Kabbu: Indeed. We owe these cozy beds to them.

Kabbu: They'll be happy to know that every new owner took care of the inn with equal passion.

Leif: Say, why do you think that is?

Leif: How they could work just as hard for something they didn't create?

Kabbu: If you ask me, I think it's not about being the founders.

Kabbu: They probably shared the same ideals, that's all.

Vi: You two are getting all sappy. Sounds like nap time!

Kabbu: Yawn... Maybe I am a bit tired…

Leif: Shall we call it a night?


[Subsequent examinations]

Textbox: A portrait of some ants.


Innkeeper: Oh...customers. Welcome…

Innkeeper: If you want to sleep here tonight, it's 3 berries a bug. So uh...9 berries? Got that much?

Textbox: Stay Here.

Maybe Later.

[Stay Here.]

Innkeeper: Really!? Then, um, please enjoy your stay! Your room is upstairs!


[Talk after sleeping]

Innkeeper: Oh, did you sleep well? Please come back another time!


[Insufficient funds]

Innkeeper: Have you seen this place? I'm not a charity. Come back when you have money.


[Maybe Later.]

Innkeeper: Oh...sigh...come again soon.


[Spy Innkeeper]

Kabbu: Ah, that is the Innkeeper. The 7th owner of this inn!

Kabbu: ...Although the inn has seen better days, she does her best. Let's support her.


[Quest: Inn Review Required]

Innkeeper: Oh, customers...welcome.

Vi: Heya. We've come to write a review!

Innkeeper: Oh, by the Queen! Really? I am so glad you've come!

Leif: Be glad after the review.

Innkeeper: Our standard fare is 3 berries a night.

Innkeeper: So for you three, that would be 9 berries - with a free Honey Drop on the house!

Innkeeper: But since you're writing a review for the Inn, you can stay here for free tonight.

Vi: For free? I won't complain, but…

Leif: Trying to bribe us already, huh.

Innkeeper: O-oh, um…

Kabbu: Worry not, Innkeeper. We will accept your generous offer.

Kabbu: Please make sure we have the same experience as all your guests.

Kabbu: And we will keep the price of stay in mind for our review.

Innkeeper: Phew. Alright, then. Your room is upstairs. I hope you'll have a lovely night!

Leif: I hope so, too.

Innkeeper: Please come talk to me when you wake up, so I can get your review.


[Talk after waking]

Innkeeper: G-Good morning! Did you sleep well?

(minibubble) Vi: Hmmm...

(minibubble) Kabbu: Hmmm...

(minibubble) Leif: Hmmm…

Innkeeper: Gulp...

Vi: I slept pretty well. The honey drop you left was great!

Leif: We haven't had a bed so cozy in years. Or any bed, really. It was good.

Kabbu: It...it was great, yes.

(minibubble) Kabbu: (M-My bed actually hurt my back...)

Innkeeper: Oh, thank you so much! I'm sure a good review will help me out a lot!

Vi: It's well deserved. I can't wait to come again!

(minibubble) Leif: Mhm.

Innkeeper: Heheh. Come back anytime!

Kabbu: Y-yes...of course...

[End of quest-related dialogue]


[Examine locked house]

Textbox: FOR SALE.


Janet: I've heard there is a place where you can fight old foes again…

Janet: I wonder where that place is.


[Spy Janet]

Kabbu: This ant...I've never seen her before!

Kabbu: Or maybe I have? She seems to have no characteristics to make her stand out.

Leif: How tactful.

Vi: That's Janet, Beetle. Remember?

Kabbu: By the holy spikes of Venus! I forgot Janet!

Leif: So cruel, Beetle. So cruel.

Kabbu: I...I must go apologize…


2. Theater

[Overworld Spy]

Leif: Ain't this place fancy.

Vi: A bit too fancy. It's straight out of the Bee Kingdom. Yuck.

Kabbu: You know, Bee...for someone who cares so much for treasure, you dislike most high class establishments.

Vi: It's just too pretentious! Use money to eat good food, or go on a trip!

Vi: I hate when bugs use money just to look important!

Leif: Ah, Bee. You're not too bad after all.

Vi: What's that "after all" supposed to mean?

Kabbu: Just take the compliment, Bee. Just take it.


[first talk]

Chubee: Oh, hey Bee! Haven't seen you in a good while!

Vi: Heya, Chubee! Come to see the play?

Chubee: Yup. Bugaria is just full of talent!

Chubee: These your friends? They look cool!

Leif: Yes.

Kabbu: C-Cool? I mean, yes!

Vi: Uh, yeah. We explore and stuff.

Chubee: Awesome. Let's go grab a bite later, Bee.

Kabbu: Heheh. It's nice to see that Bee has friends.

Kabbu: ...Uh, just as expected.


[Subsequent talks]

Chubee: Hey you all! Hope you stick around for the play.


[Spy Chubee]

Vi: That's Chubee!

Vi: She's always traveling and looking for the best foods and shows!

Leif: You seem to care for her.

Vi: Eh. When you get to know Chubee, you can't help but like her!

Kabbu: You'll have to introduce us, Bee.

Vi: I don't know about that…


[First talk]

Fuzzo: Heh. You look like smart bugs.

Leif: Some of us are.

Kabbu: Can we help you?

Fuzzo: Heh heh. Sure you can. I've got an offer you just can't beat.

Vi: Gold? Some legendary berry?

Leif: Perhaps a powerful medal?

Fuzzo: Heh heh. Take a look...at THIS!

Kabbu: ...! Is... is THAT...?!

Fuzzo: Indeed it is, you bunch. This is a LIMITED print edition of the Green Bug Ranger!

Fuzzo: Only 10 of them were ever made!

Vi: Eh. It's alright, I guess.

Leif: ...Bug Ranger?

Kabbu: P-please, esteemed merchant...name your price!

Vi: Oi, Beetle!

Fuzzo: Heh heh. For you, how about 40 berries?

Kabbu: Hngh! A bit steep…

Vi: ...Beetle, if you spend all the berries we made in Snakemouth here, I'll never forgive you.

Kabbu: ...…

Leif: Beetle.

Kabbu: D-Don't worry, you two.

Kabbu: I shall save up and buy it myself.

Vi: Fine. It's your own money.

Fuzzo: Heh heh. I will be waiting.


Fuzzo: So? Still up on my offer? 40 berries for that limited edition Green Bug Ranger plushie!

Textbox: I will take it!

No Thanks.

[No Thanks.]

Fuzzo: Heh heh. This offer won't last forever, mind you.


[Insufficient Funds]

Fuzzo: Sorry friend, no money no sell. That's how business work.

Fuzzo: I am already cutting a lot of profit from this item just for you!


[I will take it!]

Fuzzo: Heh heh. Nice doing business with you.

Kabbu: Hehe.

Vi: Well? Are you happy now?

Kabbu: I am happy beyond words!

Leif: We don't see the appeal of this doll.

Kabbu: Moth, you have never seen the Bug Rangers?

Leif: ...We just found out about them.

Vi: How long have you been in that cave?! Everyone knows the Bug Rangers!

Leif: …

Kabbu: They are nothing but actors, but they inspire young bugs all over the land.

Vi: Sometimes they even play here at the theater!

Kabbu: Say, Moth. Next time they're in town, we can all go watch them!

Kabbu: Maybe you will take a liking to the Blue Ranger!

Vi: No way! Yellow Ranger is the best!

Leif: ...Heh. Thank you. It sounds like a fun time.

Leif: We've spent a bit too much time here. Let's get moving.

Kabbu: (...Heheheh. It's so soft.)


[Talk after buying]

Fuzzo: I am done here. If you want more deals in the future, meet me wherever the caravan travels to.


[Spy Fuzzo]

Kabbu: That moth is part of the traveling caravan that comes through Bugaria.

Vi: What is he doing here anyway?

Leif: This place is full of fancy folk. Maybe he is selling expensive items.

Kabbu: We should speak to him, perhaps he has something of use.


M.M.: OH, BUGLIET. YOU SHINE SO BRIGHTLY...

Kabbu: Hello, what are yo-

M.M.: OH BUGMEO, YOU DAZZLE ME SO!!!

Leif: Heh, yo-

M.M.: BUT WHY THEN, MUST FATE COME BETWEEN US!?

Vi: As much as I want to keep this going, we should probably just go.


[Spy M.M.]

Vi: Oh, I know this guy. It's M.M.!

Leif: That's not a real name, is it?

Vi: Nah, but no one knows who he really is!

Vi: No one has seen him without his mask!

Leif: Half of his face is visible…

Vi: That part is a mask too!

Leif: What?

Kabbu: Unbelievable! I must go rip the mask out myself!

Vi: No! You're staying right here with us!


[Quest: Theater Help Wanted!]

[Spy Mothiva]

Vi: It's Mothiva! She is super popular!

Kabbu: Even I have heard of her from my homeland, it is such an honor to be here near her in person!

Leif: ...We do not see how she is that special.

Vi: Come on, Moth! Even you must have heard of her, wherever you came from!

Leif: …


[First talk]

Vi: Wow, it really is Mothiva!

Mothiva: Oh, who might you three be?

Kabbu: We saw your listing for help. We are at your service.

Leif: (We only wanted to watch…)

Mothiva: Oh, really? Hmm…

Mothiva: (They look so lame! Ugh! Am I going to have to work with AMATEURS!?)

Mothiva: That's great! When can you start? We have to rehearse!

Leif: No audition?

Vi: Shush Moth, don't ruin this.

Kabbu: We can start as soon as you are ready.

Mothiva: (Well, if they're bad...It will just make me shine brighter! Ohohoho!)

Mothiva: Let's begin! Mothiva's training regimen!

Mothiva: No! Not like that, DORKS!

Mothiva: NO, THE PROPS! NO!!!

Mothiva: ............…

Mothiva: Sigh. We're finally ready. You're pieces of work, alright.

Mothiva: Look. People are coming in. Don't ruin this! Just talk to me when you are ready to start the play.

Kabbu: Mothiva seems...different to how I imagined.

Vi: She's "a piece of work", alright.

Leif: This is why you shouldn't meet your idols.

Kabbu: Still, let us do our best. This play carries a lot of people's efforts!

Vi: And we're actually getting paid. Let's do this!


Mothiva: So? Are we going to start?

Textbox: Yes

No


[No]

Mothiva: Hurry up already! The audience will grow impatient!


[Yes]

Narration: Once upon a time, there laid a kingdom in the desert with an immense Oasis.

Narration: Travelers from all over the world wished to visit. For its clear water and its beautiful ruler.

Narration: The princess would greet all who came with smiles and hospitality.

Narration: It was so, how an evil prince fell in love...

Mothiva: I cannot leave my people. They are my pride, my joy!

Zasp: Oh, how I wished for thee to make this easy.

Zasp: You have left me no choice!

Mothiva: No...stop, stop!

Leif: Halt, you fiend! You will sully the princess no longer!

Vi: Yeah! Uh, Give her back!

(minibubble) Kabbu: (She forgot her lines...!)

Kabbu: W-We will stop you!

Zasp: Minions! Get rid of these pests. We have places to be.

Mothiva: H-Help me! Somebody save me!

Vi: Alright, let's kick their butt!

(minibubble) Kabbu:Sigh...

Leif: You freakish beasts, you dare stand between us and the princess!?

Leif: You chose poorly. Prepare yourself!


[Post first battle]

Leif: Curses! That villain escaped with the princess.

Kabbu: Whatever shall we do now? How will we face the people!?

Vi: We will get her back! After them!

Narration: The unlikely heroes left their loved haven behind, with the princess in their heart.

Narration: The journey was long, and the desert unforgiving...

Kabbu: Water...oh gods, guide us to water...

Leif: Do not complain! Our suffering is slim, compared to what the princess faces.

Vi: Ugh, I bet she's getting treated real nice.

(minibubble) Offstage: For the love of...

Kabbu: Oh, bandits! We are in such trouble!

Leif: Out of our way, scoundrels. We have no time for thee.

Vi: Yeah! Or face my beemerang! I mean, blade!

Thief: Nyehehe. You shouldn't have come to the desert…

Bandit: ...In such expensive clothes!

Leif: Your greed knows no end...prepare yourself!


[End second battle from both taking items and running away]

Kabbu: ...they fled...?!

(minibubble) Offstage: Security!

Leif: Uh........Oh, this battle has given us such renewed strength!

Leif: We must reach our liege with haste!


[End second battle, defeat enemies]

Bandit: T-Too strong!

Thief: Let's get outta here, boss!

Kabbu: We are saved! Honey!

Vi: It's our lucky day!

Leif: Eat quickly, for there is no time to celebrate.

Leif: We must reach our liege with haste!

Narration: After many harsh nights, the knights pulled through.

Narration: And now, it was time to take back what they had lost...

Mothiva: Let me go already, you monster!

Zasp: Even with all my riches, with the grandeur of my land…

Zasp: You would still reject me!?

Kabbu: Oh, the evil prince. He is so scary and imposing!

Vi: Hey! Give the princess back!

Leif: You will pay for your crimes!

Mothiva: My knights! You've come to my aid!

Zasp: Why...why must fate work against me?

Zasp: Very well. I shall end thee, and take all I want by force!


[Post third fight]

Zasp: No...I can still fight!

Zasp: I will show you my true power!

Leif: No...we are too drained from the fight!

Kabbu: Is this the end for us...?

Vi: Hey, I can still fight!

Zasp: AAAAAAAAAAAAA-

Mothiva: That is for kidnapping me, you cruel tyrant!

Crowd: MOTHIVA!

Crowd: MOTHIVA!

Crowd: MOTHIVA!

Mothiva: Oh, my knights...I thank you for all you have done.

Mothiva: In the name of my mother, the Queen...I grant you the highest honors.

Mothiva: To stay by my side as right hand bugs, as we restore our kingdom.

Leif: It was all for you, Princess.

Mothiva: Heh. You runts had me worried. But it went pretty okay.

Leif: It went way better than okay.

Kabbu: I didn't really like my role...but I managed.

Vi: It was super easy. Now, for payment...

Mothiva: (Easy! She almost ruined the whole play!)

Mothiva: (Good thing the audience is happy just seeing me…)

Mothiva: Well, the play succeeded, so fine. Here is your reward.

Vi: Nyehehehe. Thanks, Mothiva.

Mothiva: Honestly, a lot of people are asking for an encore.

Mothiva: Feel free to talk to me if you want to go again.

Mothiva: (Please don't come back...)


[Lose any battle]

Crowd: Huh?

Crowd: What?

Crowd: Wait...

Crowd: Uhh...

Crowd: Mommy!

Crowd: Wah…

Mothiva: No! You RUINED IT!

Mothiva: ...

Kabbu: We...we're sorry.

Mothiva: ...I made up some excuse with the owner…

Mothiva: They'll let us try again tomorrow, if I give free autographs today.

Mothiva: Rehearse in your own time, and let me know when you're ready.

Mothiva: (...I hate amateurs...)

[End of quest-related dialogue]


3. Residential

[Overworld Spy, before completing demo]

Leif: This place is beyond empty. Is this really it?


Sign: Come back after there is nothing left to do…


[Overworld Spy, after completing demo]

Vi: Woah, the place changed a bit, right?

Leif: It's still a bit barren…

Kabbu: We deserve a break. Let's check it out.


Sign: The residential area project has started!

Sign: In honor of Márcio, José, Tristan, Poppy and Stefan...whose efforts make this kingdom better every day!


[Spy anyone]

Kabbu: I can't grasp the true nature of these bugs...!


Mar: Yo, I'm Mar.

Mar: I am the Programmer, Artist, Modeller, Animator, etc. I run the crew, so to speak.

Mar: Thanks for playing the game, it means a lot to us. I hope you enjoyed yourself.

Mar: Please look forward for more stuff coming in the following months.

Mar: Wanna hear me babble on about some stuff?

Textbox: Sure!

No, please spare me!


[Sure!]

Mar: Gen and I started this project back in 2015 based on a silly comic we made about explorer bugs.

Mar: Bee, Beetle and Moth were the characters we used then, and after reaching a point in the comic we thought:

Mar: "Hey, why not make this a game?"

Mar: You probably played v1, the first demo with badly made graphics.

Mar: I wanted to get all systems coded before I finished it, but the code was such a mess that I decided to start over from scratch.

Mar: This also meant making new graphics, so there wouldn't be much trouble and wasted time redrawing the placeholders.

Mar: I hope you like this new look.

Mar: I am satisfied with what we have in this new version, and I hope you are as well.

Mar: We still have a lot of work ahead, but I am sure we can do it.

Mar: Thanks for hearing me out. It was a bunch of random stuff but I felt like saying it.


[No, please spare me!]

Mar: Alright, I understand. Have fun and please support us!


Genow: Hiya, Gen here. Not the ant, okay? I am the Writer, Designer and Concept Artist.

Genow: Can I help you?

Textbox: I found typos!

It's nice today.

What are you?

Not really.


[I found typos!]

Genow: Oh my goodness! I'm sorry!

Genow: I've really been trying to fix all of them as I find them…

Genow: Just send a message on social media, and I promise to fix it!

Genow: Can I help you?


[It's nice today.]

Genow: It really is, isn't it?

Genow: Sometimes, when life gets really hard...you need to appreciate the nice things around you!

Genow: Can I help you?


[What are you?]

Genow: I'm a bumblebee! The cutest, right?

Genow: Can I help you?


[Not really.]

Genow: Aww. I hope we'll speak again! Thank you...for everything.


Tristan: Hey there, I'm Tristan, I-I'm the composer. I hope you liked the music I *burp* wrote for Bug Fables!

Tristan: Didja need anything?

Textbox: I like your music!

Play us a song?

What are you?

Not really.


[I like your music!]

Tristan: R-really? Thanks, that *burp* m-means a lot to me!

Tristan: …

Tristan: CHECK OUT BUG FABLES ON INDIEGOGO TO BUY I MEAN *BURP* BACK THE SOUNDTRACK TIER!!!

Tristan: ...S-Sorry.

Tristan: Didja need anything?


[Play us a song?]

Tristan: S-sure kiddo, let a pro *burp* show you how it's done.

Tristan: Wait, no, that's…

Tristan: Hold on I g-got this…

Tristan: ...That'll be 5 berries.

Tristan: What? You finished the demo. You don't need these. I DO.

Tristan: Didja need anything?


[What are you?]

Tristan: I know what you're thinking. "Cricket musician? That's kind of lazy, isn't it?"

Tristan: I-I'm a grasshopper, okay? Not a *burp* cricket!

Tristan: Didja need anything?


[Not really.]

Tristan: Aight. See ya.


4. Commercial

[Overworld Spy]

Vi: This is the commercial area, the best area of them all!

Vi: There's a medal shop, a chef…

Vi: And Madame Butterfly's store! No other store can compare!

Leif: Commerce excites you too much, Bee.

Vi: Heheh. And there's a little something else. But I can't tell you what it is!

Kabbu: I suddenly feel like leaving no stone unturned…


Amber: Hello there! Would you like to use the Ant Storage Service?

Textbox: I want to store!

I want to take out!

No thanks.


[I want to store! Empty inventory]

Amber: Wait, it seems you're not carrying anything...How can I take care of your stuff if you have nothing?


[I want to store!, storage full]

Amber: S-sorry... I'm at my limit here. Perhaps you wouldn't mind taking something out instead...?


[I want to store!]

Amber: Sure thing! What do you want to store? You can still store |getstorage| item(s).


[Select item, item(s) remaining in inventory]

Amber: Thank you! I will guard it with my life. Would you like to store something else?

Textbox: Yes

No

>

[Yes: repeats]


[No]

Amber: Oh, okay! Have a nice day!


[Select item, empty inventory after]

Amber: Thank you! I will guard it with my life.


[I want to take out!, empty storage]

Amber: W-what's this? I have checked, and checked, but I can't find your items! I'm sure I guarded them with my life…

Amber: ...You didn't give me anything yet, did you?


[I want to take out!, inventory full]

Amber: Oops... it seems you're already bursting with items!

Amber: I wouldn't mind carrying some of that load for you, if that is okay with you of course.


[I want to take out!]

Amber: Of course! What do you want to take out?


[Select item]

Amber: Here you go! As if it was new. Would you like to take out something else?

Textbox: Yes

No


[No thanks.]

Amber: Oh, okay! Have a nice day!


[Spy Amber]

Vi: This is Amber, an ant working for the Item Storage Association!

Leif: That bag looks really heavy.

Kabbu: Ants can carry many times their weight. It is quite inspiring.

Leif: Such strength...perhaps we were born as the wrong bug…

Vi: You don't get to complain, you can shoot ice!

Kabbu: Please, do not fight in front of Lady Amber. Her work is stressful enough already.


Madame Butterfly: Welcome to my humble shop. Do you need something?

Textbox: I want to buy!

I want to sell!

Nothing really.


[I want to buy!]

Madame Butterfly: If you're here to buy, just stand in front of whatever you want and press |button,4|.

Madame Butterfly: You can do that by yourself, can't you?


[I want to sell!, empty inventory]

Madame Butterfly: Nice joke, you are not carrying anything. Please don't waste my time.


[I want to sell!]

Madame Butterfly: Sure, what do you want to sell?


[Select item]

Madame Butterfly: |string,0|? I can buy that for |currency,var,10|. Do we have a deal?

Textbox: Yes

No


[Yes]

Madame Butterfly: Here are your berries.


[Items remaining in inventory]

Madame Butterfly: Do you want to sell something else?


[Last item in inventory]

Madame Butterfly: Looks like you don't have anything else I can buy. Come back some other time.


[No]

Madame Butterfly: Very well. Call me if you're interested in something else.


[Nothing really.]

Madame Butterfly: Fine. It's not like I have anything else to do anyway.


[examine item]

Madame Butterfly: That's |string,0|. It costs |currency,var,1|. Will you take it?

Textbox: Yes

No


[Yes]

Madame Butterfly: Here you go. Enjoy.


[Insufficient funds]

Madame Butterfly: Color me surprised, you don't have enough berries. Come back when you can afford it.


[Full inventory]

Madame Butterfly: Where do you expect to carry this? Empty your stuff before you think of buying anything.


[No]

Madame Butterfly: Very well. Call me if you're interested in something else.


[Spy Madame Butterfly]

Vi: It's Madame Butterfly! She's got the best prices in the whole kingdom!

Kabbu: Ahem.

Vi: Oh, sorry. I always get excited when I come here.

Vi: Everything's so cheap, and Madame Butterfly is so pretty!

Vi: I bet she's super rich, too…

Leif: Everyone has a role model.

Kabbu: Indeed. Let's make sure to shop here for what we need.


Miner Ant: We're working on something here. Hopefully this project will be ready soon.


[Spy Miner Ant]

Kabbu: It's weird to see a Miner Ant out in the surface.

Vi: I wonder what they'll build here.

Leif: Maybe a house for us.

Kabbu: This is the commercial area, Moth. That is unlikely.

Vi: Details. A house is just what we need!

Kabbu: ...I'm just going to end the conversation here.


Mun: I just moved here, and it's been hard getting to know everyone…

Mun: Maybe I should press |button,9| near the townsfolk and learn a bit more about them.


[Spy Mun]

Vi: Geez, Mun's still in the same spot as always.

Kabbu: Still gossiping, huh.

Vi: Yeah, that can't be a good look!

Leif: You two can't talk…


Dan: Ah...Cooked Danger. The most exquisite of dishes…

Leif: Aren't those poisonous?

Dan: To someone such as I, poison is nothing.

Leif: Hmm. We will have to try one as well…

Vi: Uh, no. We really shouldn't.


[Spy Dan]

Vi: This beetle's always at Fry's. He eats pretty much anything…

Leif: Ah, a true gourmet. We may have things in common.

Vi: Yeah. You're both weirdos, alright.

Leif: …


Fry: Are you ready for the chow of your life?

Fry: Bring me ingredients, and I will make you some chow!

Fry: Chop chop, come on, let's get messy! Give me what you want to cook!

Textbox: Let us cook with one ingredient.

Let us cook with two ingredients.

I-I'll pass…


[Select either cooking option with insufficient items]

Fry: Hey wait, you don't have enough ingredients! How do you expect to eat your chow if you have nothing?!


[Let us cook with one ingredient.]

Fry: Ahahah! Show me what you got!


[select item]

Fry: So, |string,0|? You sure? No refunds!

Textbox: Give me my chow!

I've changed my mind.

[Give me my chow!]

Fry: Watch a master do his work!


[I've changed my mind.]

Fry: Ah, that is no fun. Come back later, little fry!

Fry: Maybe by then your stomach will have spoken to your brain! Ahahaha!


[Let us cook with two ingredients.]

Fry: Oh! We've got some hungry bugs! First ingredient, now!


[Pick first item]

Fry: Second ingredient, now!


[Pick second item]

Fry: So, |string,1| and |string,0|? You sure? No refunds!

Textbox: Give me my chow!

I've changed my mind.

[Give me my chow!]

Fry: Watch a master do his work!


[I've changed my mind.]

Fry: Ah, that is no fun. Come back later, little fry!

Fry: Maybe by then your stomach will have spoken to your brain! Ahahaha!


[Cook item(s), recipe]

Fry: Here it is, a masterwork! Eat up, small fry!


[Cook items, mistake]

Fry: Well well, you gave me bad quality ingredients! Not much I could salvage with this!

Fry: Come back later when your stomach growls again! Ahahahaha!!


[I-I'll pass…]

Fry: Ah, that is no fun. Come back later, little fry!

Fry: Maybe by then your stomach will have spoken to your brain! Ahahaha!


[Talk after cooking at least once in the area]

Fry: Hey hey! Back for more? What can I get for you?


[Spy Fry]

Vi: This is Fry, the fly!

Vi: Most chefs live in the royal castle, but he chose to work here.

Vi: Though I don't get it. He could make more profit at the castle.

Kabbu: He probably just wants to see his fellow, common bug smile.

Leif: There has to be more to it than that…

Vi: What matters is I'm really hungry. Let's get him to cook for us!

Leif: We could go for a mushroom salad.

Kabbu: Hmm, a cooked shroom would do me good.

Vi: What's with you and shrooms? Aphid Omelette all the way!

Kabbu: Let's make sure we have the proper ingredients, first.


[Random one of these lines when you talk]

Oma: Cooked...or with honey...both are different...zzz…

Oma: Skewing...a balance between two different, yet similar things...zzz…

Oma: A big berry...can be served for a trio...zzz…

Oma: Wrapping some leaves with eggs...zzz…

Oma: Mushrooms go well with honey...zzz…


[Spy Oma]

Kabbu: What is this bug doing here?

Leif: It's cute sleeping like that…

Vi: Uh. Well...Fry isn't complaining, so I guess we can just leave it here.


Merab: Hello, hello! Interested in some medals? How can I help you today?

Textbox: What are you selling?

How do I use medals?

I'm good.

[What are you selling?]

Merab: Medals! Those great things you see on display! They are really useful!

Merab: By equipping them, you can get many effects, from simple stat changes to new moves and challenges!

Merab: You can equip them in any of your team, so mix and match for different effects!

Merab: I change up my stock now and then, so be sure to check out often!


[How do I use medals?]

Merab: Easy! You can press |button,8| and equip them under the Medal menu!

Merab: Medals require MP to equip, and each medal requires a different quantity of it. Your MP is shared across your team.

Merab: Some medals can be equipped to different teammates, others affect every one at once!

Merab: Make sure to use |button,2| and |button,3| to switch who you are equipping to!

Merab: Please try out multiple medal combinations to triumph in any situation!


[I'm good.]

Merab: Very well! Please browse my wares! Stand near them and press |button,4|!


[Examine Medal]

Merab: That's a fine |string,0| Medal! I am charging |currency,var,1| for that one. Can I wrap it up?

Textbox: Yes

No

[Yes]

Merab: Alright, here it is!

Merab: Please check for other wares you might want!


[No]

Merab: Oh. Well, don't shy away from checking out the rest of my stock!


[Insufficient funds]

Merab: Sorry, can't sell those any lower, all of them are precious!


[Spy Merab]

Vi: This is Merab. The owner of the Medal shop.

Vi: They say he has traveled across the land to build his collection!

Leif: Which he is now selling at high prices.

Kabbu: Indeed. It's surprising that he would part with his possessions, but I won't judge.

Kabbu: After all, these will be quite useful in our journey.

Vi: Travel, treasure, and power! Now that's the life!