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Final Fantasy Epic Chapter 1; The First Canto
Topic Started: Apr 13 2008, 11:47 PM (19,847 Views)
Kagato9999
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Still slowly guiding the cart, Laon decided to speak up.

"Since we'll be resting here, we should secure ourselves someplace to do so."

Xin nodded, "Laon and I will talk to the innkeeper about arrangements. You're all free to do as you please in the meantime."
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"Laon and I will talk to the innkeeper about arrangements. You're all free to do as you please in the meantime."

Kupek spun around to look at the woman soldier, his face a deeper shade of red than before. "Yes ma'am, kupo!" he saluted quickly, bonking the mekka's hand into his forehead. "YeOWCH!" he blurted.

Rubbing at his head with the mekka's hand, he then quickly looked back to Diana, trying to act cool and play things down. Moving away from her and over to anyone- Lufia- he lowered his head in pure embarrassment. I can't believe I did something so dumb in front of her ALREADY...

"N-need anything anything, kupo?" he asked the White Mage.
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Diana stifled another giggle, covering her mouth with her hand, but her eyes sparkled with fond amusement. He really was adorable, and earnst and sincere too, from what little that she had seen so far. She took another sip from the ether bottle, and smiled softly, content with simply watching.
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Raxtenko
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Sendis nodded and then turned to Lufia, "I think we should go get you an ew weapon. Let's go see the blacksmith."
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"How many times is this now?"

Raidou nodded to the 2 leaders allowing them to do as they please until arrangements for the inn could be made. "I'll be off for a short while. I should be back soon, hopefully." Raidou waved to the others, before shoving off on his own in the surrounding area.
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"I guess I'll go find something to shop for here..." Xun said as she made off to do so. Of course she could probably just take what she wanted here, but not only wouldn't it feel right after just helping them fight, they probably didn't have anything worth the trouble.

Oh yeah, and her crewmates might not sit well with it.
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As Marik continued to work the forge, he decided to sing a song to help pass the time.

Toki wa kumo o tsuku yoo na nami o tate osou yo

Slowly, the hammer fell into the rhythm of the song, its ring blending in with his voice melodically.

Kesarete yomichi o hau koetachi ni kotaete

From the ease at which he sung, it was obvious that he had sung this song before.

Wasure wa shinai Kimi no koto wa

He sang, even as he went about his work, an easy smile on his face.

Kanawanu michi ni Nao hitori tachi

When he finished a piece, he laid it out on a nearby counter.

Utareta tori no yoo na Yuugasa de ame ni tae

When he finished this line, he stopped singing and hummed a bit, obviously trying to keep the rhythm of the song.

Ienai chijoo no chi ni arawarete nemuru

As he started forging again, he start singing as well, unmindful of the people who had gathered outside.

Hoshi yo soozetsu ni Monogatare Kono yoru o

Even while singing, he still waved at a view of the villiagers outside, not losing the pace of the song.

Wasure wa shinai Kimi no koto wa

Hammer striking, his rich voice wafted over the battle ravaged town like the sun after a long night.

Kogoete yoru o Tada hitori iki

Several of the people, who had been wearing grim faces, slowly began to smile as he sang on.

Kienai koe yo ima Yomigaere Chikara e to

After he finished this line, he took a deep breath as if warming up for something.

HAI YAI FORCES! HAI YAI FORCES! HAI YAI FORCES! HAI YAI FORCES!

He sang forcefully and loudly, causing some to recoil at the force of it.

Kike yo Kaze sae naki Sobietatsu Kage no tô

After he had slown down from the forcefully singing, he lowered his bellowing and sang back at the even tone of before.

Utarete yomichi o hau kimi ni hi o tomose yo

Several of the people started to hum along to the beat presented by Marik's hammering.

Wasure wa shinai Kimi no koto wa

Several more began to sing parts of the song the recognized from hearing him sing it before.

Kanawanu michi ni Nao hitori tachi

The singing grew louder as more joined in.

Yuke yo Jôzetsu no kage yo kite Michibike

Marik stopped working and jokingly lead them in singing.

HAI YAI FORCES! HAI YAI FORCES! HAI YAI FORCES! HAI YAI FORCES! HAI YAI FORCES! HAI YAI FORCES! HAI YAI FORCES! HAI YAI FORCES! HAI YAI FORCES! HAI YAI FORCES! HAI YAI FORCES! HAI YAI FORCES!

As they had finished singing the apparent chorus, Marik took a bow, soaking in their applause.

"Thank you everyone." he said.
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Yoshi6400
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"N-need anything anything, kupo?"

"Hi Kupek," Lufia replied, still leaning on her hammer, "The only think I realy need right now is a restock of Ether. I was just about to head to the store to see if I could get them for free, or at least very cheap."
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"Hi Kupek, The only think I realy need right now is a restock of Ether. I was just about to head to the store to see if I could get them for free, or at least very cheap."

"I'll see if I can help you haggle the guy kupo," the young moogle offered. "Nothing too bad, of course, considering everything that's happened." Casting a quick glance over the mekka's shoulder back at the Diana, Kupek quickly looked back to the white mage and spoke, lowering his tone of voice.

"Say Lufia...you're a girl, right? So you know how they think."

"How...um, how can you tell if a girl likes you, kupo?
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"Ah... if you are doing that, can I... accompany you?" Diana made to climb out out the cart at Lufia's comment. "I... need to replenish my Ether, as well." She had barely raised her voice beyond her usual murmer though, so whether Lufia did here what she said was an open question.

The Nu Mou did incline her head slightly when Kupek glanced back at her. She hoped that she wasn't making him uncomfortable... but he was so cute! She smiled at him in response to the glance.
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"Say Lufia...you're a girl, right? So you know how they think."

"Need to know something?" Lufia asked.

"How...um, how can you tell if a girl likes you, kupo?"

The White Mage blinked for a moment

"Eh? Well, people are different and I don't think I can answer for all girls," she began to answer, "But I guess I can give you my opinion. If she's really friendly towards you and sticks around you a lot, she might like you. The only true way to find out is for you or for her to openly say something about it and hope for the best."

"Ah... if you are doing that, can I... accompany you? I... need to replenish my Ether, as well."

Turning to Diana, who had just come over, Lufia nodded.

"Sure thing. Why don't the three of us go there together?"
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"Eh? Well, people are different and I don't think I can answer for all girls, But I guess I can give you my opinion. If she's really friendly towards you and sticks around you a lot, she might like you. The only true way to find out is for you or for her to openly say something about it and hope for the best."

Kupek nodded slowly, processing the information. “I see, kupo. I see…” His ears twitched when he heard Diana speak. Thanks to his large ears, he heard her mumbled words perfectly.

"Ah... if you are doing that, can I... accompany you? I... need to replenish my Ether, as well."

He looked surprised at the sound of her voice, and the smile she gave him made the young moogle respond with a dreamy one of his own. That she was asking to join them passed in one of his ears and out the other; he was quite distracted.

"Sure thing. Why don't the three of us go there together?"

The young moogle blinked, and looked back to Lufia as the words sunk into his mind. She was going along with them? She was sticking around him as Lufia had said? Did she like him?! No- he couldn’t jump to that conclusion just yet. He needed to play it cool and gather more information, like a good chemist would when crafting a new concoction.

“S…sounds like a good idea, kupo!” he said brightly.
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The implications of the dreamy smile on Kupek's face sailed above Diana's head, but it didn't make him any less cute in her eyes.

"Sure thing. Why don't the three of us go there together?"

"Thank you... uhm... Lufia, was it?" She blushed a little. "I am... not so good with names and faces..."

"S... sounds like a good idea, kupo!"

Looking back at Kupek, Diana smiled again. What she really wanted to do was to run up and cuddle the moogle to bits, but she was far too shy and polite to even allow the thought to linger. Besides, he had just helped her with the Potions and Ethers...

So instead, she bowed slightly to the two of them. "I... I will be in your care, then."
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After a short bit of walking, Lufia, Kupek, and Diana found the item store. At the counter in the store stood a gruff-looking bearded man with his arms crossed.

"Hello, I-" Lufia begam to speak before the man's loud voice cut her off.

"NO DISCOUNTS!"
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"Mwaaaaaaaaagggghhhhhhhnnnrrrrrrrghhh...." the loud yawn echoed from the interior of the cart. A drowsy Nicus stuck his head out and looked around, before scratching his pom-pom and adopting a rather confuzzled look on his face.

"Now where the 'ell are we?"
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"NO DISCOUNTS!"

"Eeeep!" Diana jumped back from the bellow, and fell on her bottom. She looked up nervously and not without a little fear at the gruff storekeeper.
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"Ah, you're awake?" Dani asked the grizzled Moogle. "We're in a town we saved from some goblins and some bees." she frowned. "Fuckin' bees."
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"Hello, I-"

"NO DISCOUNTS!"

"Eeeep!"


“Hey! Just ‘cause your town was getting its butt kicked is no reason to be a jerk to some ladies, kupopo!” Kupek said angrily, and he reached the mekka’s hand down, to help Diana up.

“We’re aren’t looking for discounts anyway-“ the young moogle said in a huff. “Gimme four gallons of Heliocroix tears and two pounds of Piksey shavings.”

He leaned back and mumbled to the two girls- “If he’s gonna be a chump, I’ll just make it. With that much, it should be easy enough to make plenty for our group, kupo. It'll be cheaper this way, too.”
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The shopkeeper narrowed his eyes at the group before moving to the back and coming out with the required materials.

"2,000 gil."

Lufia turned back and whispered to Kupek, [size0]"How many doses of Ether can you make with that stuff?"
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Diana nodded mutely, shifting behind Kupek's mekka all the same. The shopkeeper was scary...

"2,000 gil."

Diana' eyes widened. She'd never encountered such a large sum of money in her life before! She looked worried over at the moogle.
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"2,000 gil."

Kupek's eye twitched at the amount. Lufia whispered a question, and the moogle held the mekka's large hand up to obscure his face to the shopkeeper, and leaned forward to answer: "It'll make about 60 bottles of Normal Ether, kupo. That should be enough for us, don't you think?"
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"222gil is a Normal Ether... times 60," Lufia thought before walking over to the man, dragging her heavy hammer behind her. She then pressed a hidden button on the handle and the flat end of the weapon popped open to reveal a hidden compartment. After rustling with the materials stored inside, she withdrew a handful of golden coins and dropped them on the table.

"Deal," Lufia replied with a stern look on her face, "Have the materials delivered to the cart parked near the town entrance within the hour."

The White Mage then closed her weapon up and walked out of the store.
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Diana looked wide-eyed at Lufia. How on earth did anyone manage to come up with that amount of money. She continued watching in wonder as Lufia walked out of the store.
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"Bees?" Nicus mused as a shadow was suddenly cast over him. He looked behind himself to see Jameson.

"Oh hey Jameson...." Nicus then noticed the swelling bumps and bites that were on the angry Chocobo's body.

"Oh uh... Bees, huh?" Nicus laughed self-consciously as Jameson's feathers fluffed up with anger.

"Don't hurt meeeeeee~!" Nicus yelled as he began to run off, with Jameson in hot, warking pursuit.
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Kupek's expression matched Diana's surprise at Lufia's hidden -and apparently, quite sizable- stash of Gil. "Wow, is that why it's so heavy, kupo?" Blinking, he realized the white mage had left; and he looked back to the Nu Mou.

"C'mon Diana," he said with smidgeon of irritation in his voice towards the shopkeeper who had scared her. "Let's get going, okay?" he smiled at her and then moved the mekka out the door a moment later. He was immediately greeted by the surprising scene of Nicus, running away like a bolt of lightning from Jameson.

"Wonder what Teacher did to get Jameson so mad, kupo..." he said in a low tone. ”Wasn't he just asleep?"
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