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!