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The following is the script of dialogue used in the Blade Quest The Ties that Bind.


Missing Daughter[edit]

Tora
Me-meh? Friend looking fidgety. Something wrong?
Poppi α
Maybe look for someone?
Mamumu
Yes, indeed.
Daughterpon of Mamumu recently get into habit of leaving house late at night.
Mamumu find this worrying, so me look for her in all sorts of places.
Zeke
I think any parent would get worried if their daughter was skulking about...
Pandoria
Spoken like a true master of skulking, My Prince!
Vale
Gwahahahaha!
Mamumu
W-what so funny, meh?
Vale
What you're doing, my friend, is called mollycoddling.
Mamumu
Mamumu not coddle anything! Just do what any parent do!
Vale
Hah. In my younger days, the night was always my playground...
Zeke
You say younger days, but didn't you literally get awoken, like, yesterday?
Pandoria
Yeah, aren't you basically a newborn?
Vale
Oh, Pandy, Zeke, you don't get it! These memories don't rest in my head...
They are carved into my very core.
Zeke
...Right. Yeah. OK.
Vale
Even as a Nopon, did you never in your younger days yield yourself to the night and run wild?
Mamumu
Mmeh, admittedly me did go out a lot when younger, get into more than a few scrapes...
Vale
Then why not allow your daughter her proclivities? If you try to bind her, she may rebel even more... Not unlike me.
Mamumu
No, this situation completely different!
Vale
What's different?
Mamumu
Me manage to discover every night, when daughterpon go out, she go take part in some weird gathering...
Vale
A 'gathering'? Oho, better and better!
Mamumu
Better-schmetter!
Weird apocalypse cult called Harbingers of Eschapon now popular and daughterpon may be one of them!
Vale
Apocalypse cult called... Harbingers of Eschapon, huh...?
Pandoria
You know 'em, Vale?
Vale
Nah, but I have to say the name is rockin'!
Tora
Tora think so too! Very cool sound!
Poppi α
Poppi unclear on derivation, but have to agree it sound edgy and cool.
Vale
Right? Right?! You guys get me!
Zeke
This is too much even for me...
Rex
Um, can we go back to where there's an apocalypse cult out there...?
Zeke
The chum's got a point. We should check it out!
Mamumu
You would?! Thank you!
Rex
First of all, let's find out what this whole cult is about.
Let's talk to people and gather some intel!

Gather data about an apocalypse cult[edit]

Ferdus[edit]

Ferdus
An apocalypse cult? Can't say I ever heard of them.
You say it's popular with Nopon?
Merciful Architect, I have no clue what they're thinking.
I mean, it doesn't exactly sound wholesome, now does it?

Nedward[edit]

Party member: Info 1
Nedward
Apocalypse cult?
Oh yeah, some of my Nopon friends invited me to come along!
They said everyone makes a circle, and then they all lie down and sing!
They call that the Purpure Altar...
It sounded awfully fun and cool and...! But the leader said I couldn't come in the end, 'cos I'm not a Nopon...

Barulu[edit]

Party member: Info 1
Barulu
They nothing but big nuisance, meh! Me at end of tether!
Barulu
Littlepon Nopon meet at night on rooftop in Beraf Industry Ward and chant weird chant, meh!
It give me goosebumps! Me really wish they'd take it elsewhere.

Camuagh[edit]

Party member: Info 1
Camuagh
Eschaponism?
No, that doesn't ring any bells.
But I did notice that young Nopon have been up to something lately.
Whatever it is, I bet it's fun!

Sumomo[edit]

Party member: Info 1
Sumomo
Harbingers of Eschapon, meh?
Mmme-meh... No, Sumomo not know. Sorry!
What Sumomo do know is great baking school called Boulanger Marathon!
...Sumomo realize that not helpful as soon as Sumomo speak...

Report to Mamumu[edit]

Mamumu
Friends! What news?
Rex
Well, we've done some asking around.
The cult meets on some rooftop at night, performing a ritual called the Purpure Altar.
Mamumu
Meh-meh-meh...
Rex
They form a circle, lie down, then chant some kind of spell.
Mamumu
...
Vale
Anybody else think they sound like a mega relaxed bunch? No? Just me?
Mamumu
Sound like mega dangerous bunch, meh!
Most Nopon not into religion stuff! So for littlepon to chant spells is perversion of natural order!
Vale
Is that right?
Mamumu
Friends, Mamumu beg you!
If daughterpon involved with lunatics, please convince her to come back!
She not listen to what Mamumu say...
But if words come from you friends, she maybe more open-minded!
Rex
Understood. We'll see what we can do.
Mamumu
Really?! Thanks to friends, oh, thanks!
Rex
You'll come too, won't you, Vale?
Vale
...All right, sure. Beating up a hoodlum girl to make her change her ways was on my bucket list anyway.
Rex
...I think we'll try talking first.
Vale
Yeah, yeah... What's the kid's name, then?
Mamumu
Name is Mimin!
Rex
Great! We'll have Mimin saved by lunchtime!

Head to the roofs in the Admar Storage Zone[edit]

Rex
Is this the place?
Vale
Wow... I thought they were just goofing around, but this looks like serious cult business.
Rex
I wonder what it is they're chanting...
Tora
Beats Tora...
Vale
Well, anyhoo. Shall we throw a spanner in the works?
Rex
I almost hate to butt in... But we need to find Mimin somehow. Let's go find someone to talk to!

Ask members of the cult[edit]

Zonori[edit]

Zonori
Me not know Nopon name Mimin.
But Zonori is new to Eschaponism. Friends better ask more senior member.
Ah... But we now in middle of perform dread rite, so maybe wait till after?

Enzozo[edit]

Party member: Info 1
Enzozo
Mimin? Me not familiar.
Then again, cult membership swell recently, so me not really keep up with each and every neophyte.
Now, if friends could move on? Must not interrupt our sublime Rite of Erasure.

Germon[edit]

Germon
What is with commotion? Germon in middle of important ritual!
Please do not disturb.
It not long now until our Lord Moe is reborn...
Vale
Lord Moe?
Ohh, right, this is meant to be a demon-summoning ritual. I forgot.
Germon
Yes! We use Rite of Erasure to summon awesome Nopon demon, Lord Moe!
Vale
Rite of Erasure... It's got a good ring to it.
And why is it you're trying to revive Lord Moe?
Germon
It because sadness cover Alrest.
War, poverty, discrimination, cruelty...
and of course death of Titans...
This world now in unstoppable decline!
Well then!
We Nopon summon great demon Lord Moe!
He make Alrest reborn!
Vale
So basically, you want Nopon to inherit the world?
Wow... You're dumber than you look.
Germon
There nothing dumb about Germon!
Indol... Mor Ardain... Uraya... And of course Tantal...
Every country only think of own profit!
Nopon littlepon look on human races and feel great disappointment.
Humans think Nopon are cute pets or grubby busybodies...
They disrespect Nopon! They corrupt our world!
That why we raise voices to Lord Moe, to return dignity to oppressed Nopon...
To destroy world and be reborn in new, better one!
Vale
No, see... I wasn't calling your cause dumb, or making light of oppression.
What I'm saying is, it's dumb to pin all your hopes on something that doesn't actually exist.
If you wanna change the world, then don't look to gods or demons to do it for you! Go and change it yourself!
But in the end, you're not even trying. You're just throwing everything away...
You're like a little kid having a tantrum!
Germon
Meh-meh-meh! Germon will not be insulted like this!
But Lord Moe descend any minute now!
Germon
Gwahahaha!
Germon
Now! See how world change!

Descended to Alrest[edit]

The party has failed to interrupt the ritual. A beast was indeed summoned, descending from the skies of Mor Ardain, a Pterix. It roars.
Rex
A monster?!
Nia
You're seriously telling me the summoning worked?!
Vale
Ohohoho... Fascinating coincidence.
Germon
(rolling most r)
Ohhhhh, destroyer of worlds! Demon reborn, descended to Alrest!
Our wishes come true, meh!
Nopon cultists
Meh-mehhh!
The Pterix answers with another roar.
Rex
This looks bad! Everybody out!
Germon
(rolling most r)
Ohh, Your Dark Majesty! Lead your servants into a new world!
Save us from this warped and corrupted one!
A Megalance is thrown at the Pterix, hitting it right on its face.
Vale
Enough rubbernecking!
Germon
What you do?! No interfering with work of god!!
Vale
God? Are you crazy or just plain dumb?
You think that is a 'Dark Majesty'?
That's just some shitty old monster come to feast on idiot Nopon.[1]
Germon
Meh-meh?!
The creature roars once more, the Nopon finally realized they were its future dinner and scatter in panic.
Vale
Ohoho... Look closely.
You're afraid of that guy...
when really it's my dark majesty that should be giving you nightmares!

Defeat the Gluttonous Pterix[edit]

Germon
Meh-meh-meh! Why?! Why meh?!
Germon only want to change this good-for-nothing rotten world!
So why you... Why you have to...
Vale
That there wasnt any sort of demon, just your garden variety monster.
It saw you on an empty stomach and decided to get a snack.
I can guarantee it wasn't trying to save the world or anything.
Germon
Me-mehhh...
Vale
But, hey... Do you really want to save the world?
Germon
Yes! That why Germon assemble young Nopon who still hope for better Alrest.
Vale
Well, you've got charisma, so there's that at least.
Next time, how 'bout you try changing the world yourself, instead of asking demons for help?
For my money, that's even cooler.
Germon
Meh-me-meh...
Nia
Sorry to interrupt your love-in, but did a Nopon called Mimin come here?
Germon
Mimin? There no littlepon by that name here.
Nia
Ugh, so where did she go...?
Germon
Maybe she join other branch of franchise?
Mòrag
...I beg your pardon?
You mean there are other groups doing what you've been doing?
Germon
Precisely. Germon represent Ardainian branch.
Harbingers of Eschapon comprised three branches, changing world by summoning three demons.
Sad to say, management have little confidence in Germon, so this branch get weakest demon assignment...
Vale
To be fair, it's not like you were actually summoning anything...
Nia
So where are the other branches?
Germon
One is Gormott branch, me hear they meet to perform rite on far end of Wrecc Marshland.
As for other... Germon was not told, to reduce risk of information leak.
Mòrag
I see... The head of the Gormott branch would know, I suppose.
Then we should depart for Gormott, post-haste.
Nia
Right on...
We might find Mimin, and if this lot is anything to go by, she's bound to need saving from something peckish.
OK, let's head out.
Germon
Please wait! Germon greatly impressed by friend's coolness.
If it please friend, would friend consider to stay here and lead flock of Germon?
Vale
No way.
Germon
Why no way?!
Vale
First, I hate being put on a pedestal. Second, I've no interest in changing Alrest.
Germon
Mmehhh... Then what Germon do...?
Vale
I told you, didn't I? You can lead 'em, you've proven that. Just use it for good or something.
I'm sure you can change the world in some way, however small.
Germon
...Germon understand. We try to start afresh.
Germon lead flock to greatness! No gods or demons, only Nopon!
Vale
Sounds great, guys. Do your model best.
So. Destination, Gormott, far end of Wrecc Marshland!

Investigate the ceremony occurring in the Wrecc Marshland[edit]

Mòrag
Is this...the aftermath of a demon summoning?
Vale
Nah, I'm pretty sure it's just another starving monster...but this time we got here too late.
Doraram
Me-me-me-meh! S-s-stay away!
Mòrag
If all Nopon did this, soon there would be none left.
Vale
Let's go save this one at least!

Defeat the Ravenous Arachno[edit]

Doraram
...What the tuft...?
This... This not how it supposed to go!
Doraram just... Me just want to make world better...
But instead of summon demon prince, we get hungry monster attack...
Was Doraram wrong...?
Vale
We're not here to listen to you reflect on your wasted life...
You really don't need an audience for that.
Tora
We look for littlepon name Mimin. She not here?
Doraram
Mimin... Mimin was devout Eschaponist.
Tora
You say, was...? Don't tell Tora hungry hungry monster eat poor little Mimin?!
Doraram
No no, friend not to worry.
Like me say, Mimin was staunch believer.
That why me recommend her for transfer to main branch.
Tora
Mehhh?! Main branch is where?
Doraram
Leftheria...
Right now, they probably holding biggest Rite of Erasure in Vault of Heroes within Spirit Crucible Elpys.
Tora
Oh no! If we not go now, it maybe too late!
Vale
All right...
There's no choice but to crash their dumb little ritual and save the dumb little Nopon kid.

Make World Your Plaything[edit]

The party is rushing to the Vault of Heroes's altar. The ritual appears to be processing with no issues.
Vale
Not great...
Rex
What's not great?
Vale
This ritual... It's entirely unlike the previous ones... I can tell they really mean to summon something terrifying...
Tora
It not look any different to Tora...
Vale
Yeah, but... Somewhere inside, I can feel it.
Nia
I believe Vale. We need to stop them, and quick!
Zeke
Oi, you lot! Run, now!
Mòrag
Leave here at once! Everyone!
The Nopon appear to be in a trance, unable to notice the party.
Zeke
...Dammit! What's going on there?!
Nia
They've all been hypnotized. They can't even hear us from here!
Grand Deacon Venono
Who go there?
We in middle of holy-holy rite! No matter who you are, me no let you interfere!
Vale
Holy rite, my ass!
If you don't stop this instant, you'll all be killed!
Grand Deacon Venono
That wonderful!
That would be certain first step to rebirth in new world!
Vale
Argh! Idiot... Too far up his own ass to listen.
Rex
Everyone, over there!
A purple Nopon lies on the altar, where the third Aegis sword was previously fitted.
Vale
The prodigal daughter we'd been looking for!
Sorry, old man, but we'll be needing her back!
Grand Deacon Venono
Such action ill-advised. Rite reach climax any moment now.
Girl about to become offering for His Dark Majesty!
Vale
I will not stand idly by!
Grand Deacon Venono
Meh-heh-heh... You dead-set on stand in our way? Want trouble, we happy to oblige.
He turns around and goes to stand in the middle of the ritual circle.
Grand Deacon Venono
Your corpses also become offering to hasten coming of new world!
Feast eyes, meh! Our Dark Majesty descend!
A mass of dark energy, resembling a portal, appears behind Venono.
An Aspar comes out of the portal, which disappears right after.
Nopon cultists
Meh-mehhhhh!
Grand Deacon Venono
Come, Dark Majesty! Make world your plaything, ripe for destru-
Meh-?!
The grand deacon of the Harbinger of Eschapon is unable to finish his sentence as the Aspar flings him into the air, in the direction of the vault's entrance, behind the party.
Rex
Whuh-?!
Vale
Watch out!
We'll have to kick that rampaging thing into the middle of next week and get everyone to safety!
Mòrag
Fully agree. It might be a big job, though...
Rex
Someone's got to do it.
Nia
If we leave it like this, it might not stop till the whole world is in ruin...
Vale
Ohoho... no need for alarm. I am a Blade of Darkness, aren't I?
My weapon arm has been raring to go for a good long while now...
With mine arms I will take you exactly where you belong!
In hell, to rot!

Defeat the Voracious Aspar[edit]

Mimin
...M-meh? What happen to ritual?
Vale
It got canceled.
It's no big loss. You could never hope to change the world that way, anyway.
All you were doing is throwing your lives away.
Mimin
You...
Vale
Came here to find you, on your mother's orders.
You made your mom sick with worry. And you caused no end of hassle to me and mine...
I hope you're sorry.
Mimin
We...are Nopon. With strength of Nopon, we can save Alrest...
That is what we believed. They said we can change the world, and we believed we can do anything.
But...it was mistake, in the end... We sorry.
Vale
Hey, I don't wanna hear it.
You should be apologizing to your mother, not to me. She's the one who's been worrying non-stop.
Mimin
My...mamapon?
Vale
You get it now? I'm not saying you can't rebel.
But if you're gonna, you have to be aware of the consequences and ready to take responsibility.
Otherwise, you're nothing but a snotty kid acting out.
All right?
Mimin
All right...
Vale
Well, if it's all right, then hurry up and let's mosey on home. We'll make sure you get there OK.

Past The Edge of Despair[edit]

The party has come back to Nharil Central Plaza with Mimin, where her mother is waiting.
Mamumu
Mimin!
Mimin
Mamapon...
Vale
Go on now. It's OK.
Mimin rushes to her mother.
Mimin
Mamapon... Mimin sorry!
Sorry for make Mamapon worry!
Mamumu
There, there... Mamapon just glad you OK.
Mimin not hurt anywhere?
Mimin
No, Mimin healthy as Armu! Thanks to Miss Vale and others!
Mamumu
Ah, that good... That really good!
Mimin
Mamapon... Mimin was wrong.
Mimin blame problems on others, run away when should have stayed...
Mimin should have just talk with Mamapon...!
Mamumu
It not entirely fault of Mimin...
Mamapon also could have listen to what Mimin say more carefully.
...This lesson, I learn from friend here.
Vale
Hm...
Nia
Hmm...being a parent looks great, eh?
Vale
I guess...
Everyone in this world has ties, even if it's just to one person...
Caring for that person is a good thing...
Just like with me and my Driver.

Notes[edit]

  1. Nopon is voice acted with an "s" there.