www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6IHWtQieh8“Heheh...Just a liiiiittle bit closer. Ryner sleeping in dragon form...this is my lucky day…!” Ana slowly sneaks her way toward Ryner, just outside of town as he takes a nap beneath a tree in dragon form. “I bet I can sell dragon scales for so much…! Ohh, I can see the gold now…!”
“Nnngh…?”
“...!” Ryner picks his head up and looks around a moment, but Ana luckily leaps behind a nearby bush just in time. Ryner eventually lays back on the ground and continues to sleep. Ana laughs quietly to herself as she approaches him, slowly reaching one hand out to grab his scales. Just as she’s about to reach one, Ryner begins to roll over in his sleep, nearly crushing her. “AHHHHH! DON’T KILL ME, STUPID DRAGON!”
“...Huh?” Standing up and stretching, Ryner looks down to see Ana standing there. “Oh, Ana. What are you doing there?”
“...Uhh...Nothing! Just watching after you veeeerrrry carefully. You were asleep and I wanted to make sure you weren’t attacked by monsters!”
“Interesting. It looked to me like you were trying to steal my scales in my sleep.”
“Whaaaaaat? Nooooooo. That’s crazy!”
“Really? You know, dragon scales are very rare. They would probably sell for a lot.”
“Hahahaha, no, that’s just crazy. I’m not stealing from you. Never! You’re a big, scary dragon. Only an insane person would think to steal from you! And you’re so smart and handso-”
“Flattering me won’t get you anywhere. You know I can hear you talking to yourself while I’m asleep, right?”
“...Er…”
“Hm. I wonder if I should just eat you right now…” Ryner smiles at Ana, showing his sharp teeth.
“Nope! You don’t have to do that! H-Here, I’ll do whatever you want! Just don’t eat me…”
“Even...give me all your gold!?”
“PLEASE, NO, ANYTHING BUT THAT!” Ana seems nearly in tears.
“Don’t worry, I don’t care much for money. But I’ll think of something to make you do. Right now, how about you run off and cause trouble somewhere else? I need to get back to my nap…” Ryner flops back on the ground, causing everything nearby to shake and knocking Ana over.
“...Huh. I could have sworn that was the end of me.” She then looks as if a light bulb clicked on in her head. “...Did he just give me permission to cause trouble? Mwahahaha…”
Ryner and Ana achieve support rank C!www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbvIGVR6NU8“Mwahahaha! ALL of the gold will be mine!” Ana stands, holding up an elaborate plot written down on paper for a way to get easy money fast. As she does this, Feath walks past, humming to himself and the two accidentally bump into each other. “Hey! Watch where you’re going, lady! You almost knocked me over!”
“Oh, I’m so sorry. I should have been watching where I was going. Oh, and...I’m not actually a-” Feath then stares at her in surprise, his eyes widening. “You-! I thought...I thought you were…!”
“Huh? Listen, I don’t have time for this nonsense. I have money to make. So if you need someth-” Feath drops everything he was doing and holds Ana in his arms, hugging her. “...?”
“I thought you were dead. But you’re alive! I didn’t see anyone else survive that attack on the village. I’m so glad you’re safe…”
“...Um…”
“Is something the matter? Oh, I see. I...am sorry. You must have thought I abandoned you. I…”
“No, it’s fine. I’m not mad at you. Really. You never abandoned me.”
Feath smiles. “I’m glad you aren’t mad. When I had to leave you there...I was devastated. But to see you alive and well...it makes me feel like that hole in my heart has finally healed.”
“...Uh...Yeah, me too.” Ana avoids looking at Feath, staring off to the side. “You know, I think...I had something I had to do right now. Maybe we can talk later?”
“Yes, of course! I didn’t mean to interrupt you. I’ll see you later, okay?”
“Yeah.” Feath heads off, back on his way and seems much happier than before. “Oh, gods. Which of my sisters is dead and what kind of a relationship did SHE have with them!? This is some kind of special mess...but...I can’t just tell her I’m not who she thinks I am. She looks so fragile. It’d crush her.” Ana deeply sighs and heads off on her way, seeming much sadder than before.
Feath and Ana achieve support rank C!www.youtube.com/watch?v=niyFHU2pfuQSitting outside, peacefully, Myst stares out over the horizon, holding a cup of warm tea in her hands. The snowy cliffside provides the perfect view of the town and nearby forest. Her eyes stay fixed on the clouds, watching them shift forms slowly over time. A sip of tea every now and then meets her lips. All is quiet. Finally. Some time away from the loud noise of the town. Nothing can disturb her up he-
“DIE, YOU FILTHY SCUM!”
“...” Letting out a short sigh, Myst gets to her feet and reaches for her sword, turning to see Frex surrounded by various monsters. “...Oh.”
“I SHALL BATHE IN YOUR BLOOD AND DRINK IT!”
Among the loud smashing sounds, Myst whispers to herself. “There truly is no place to relax with these people around.” She raises her voice, but only to the level of a normal conversation. “Would you like help dispatching these foes?”
“NO! I WILL KILL THEM ALL ON MY OWN AND MOUNT THEIR HEADS ON A WALL! HAHAHAHA!”
“Very well. Could you please kill them a bit quieter?”
“NEVER! THEIR SHOUTS OF PAIN MAKE IT SO MUCH BETTER!”
“Well, I’m trying to enjoy the view over here, so if they could die with less screaming, it would be appreciated.”
“TAKE THIS!”
“...” She sighs once more and reaches for her blade, slashing through all nearby enemies in one quick swipe. “...There. It is done.” Returning to her tea, she sits and watches the horizon.
“...Aww, I wasn’t done with those! Fun ruiner.”
“...Fun ruiner? I believe you are mistaken. You are ruining MY fun. Now please leave. The strange unbalance in you is making me uncomfortable.”
“What is THAT supposed to mean?”
“...” Myst sighs yet again, standing and gathering her things. “Nevermind. I give up. I’m heading back.”
“...Okay. I’ll be killing more things.”
“I noticed.” Myst walks off, leaving Frex on her own.
Frex and Myst achieve support rank C!www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX9R2ILphuA“Myst! Myst! I need your help with something!” Lysea comes running toward Myst as she returns from her time in the mountains. “What do you know about love?”
“...Love? Lysea, when I told you I would help you with anything you may need, I was not referring to matters of the heart. I meant combat. I cannot help you with some boy you fell in love with.”
“Oh, not me! I meant Tor. My giant turtle! He needs a mate. Look how lonely he is! I can feel it just from here! Oh, the pain and agony in his eyes! Just look at him!”
“Lysea. He is a turtle. They do not breed for love.”
“Don’t listen to her, Tor. I know what you want. I totally understand your feelings.”
“Of all people, why would you come to me on this matter?”
“I always come to you for help on things. Then you say something about inner peace with oneself and I interpret it as whatever I want and things work out!”
“Are you saying you don’t listen to my inner peace speeches…?”
“Not important right now! Just give me advice!”
“Well...I was never trained how to love. Hmm. I will have to look into this if I am to help.”
“We don’t have time for research! Tor needs love ASAP!”
“Alright, alright. How does this sound? We will simply go over what we look for most in a man and that will help him get the female turtles attention. Just tell him to act how we would want someone we were in love with to act.”
“Perfect idea! Alright, Tor, you have to act energetic and fun!”
“But calm and peaceful.”
“Oh, and you need to be funny and nice!”
“But quiet and serious.”
“And you have to be friends with everyone!”
“You should spend time only with the one you love. Quietly. With tea.”
“...”
“...” Tor simply lets out a groan. “Perhaps our ideas of love were simply too conflicting.”
“Maybe we need to put more thought into this…” Lysea scratches her head.
“Very well. I shall research love and we will meet again to teach Tor how to properly attract a mate.”
“I’ll research it too! Don’t worry Tor. You won’t have to wait forever. We’ll get this together as soon as we can!” The two nod and then head off to get to work. Tor stands in plays, sitting on the ground and sighing.
Lysea and Myst achieve support rank C!www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCnSPXl3IJY“Hey, Pyrio! What’s up?” Nate walks in and slaps Pyrio on the back.
“Oh, ow. You’re actually pretty strong, you know that? I’m just practicing my magic.”
“Haha, thanks! I might not look it, but I have my hidden strength! You’re pretty impressive too! I’m not all that great at the magic stuff. I wish I could control fire like you.”
“Oh, really? I’ve always been sort of jealous of how strong you were. You’re just so...y’know. Strong. All I can do is make fire move around. Not really all that special. I mean, have you seen Lawrence? That guy shoots lightning from his hands like it’s nothing!”
“Pfft, don’t be so modest. You’re great. I might be strong, but have you seen Frex? One time I saw here smash a boulder right on top of an enemy just because she could! She’s crazy powerful…”
“Hmm...hey, I have an idea. How about we train together?”
“I was just about to say that! I could help you get stronger and you can help me use some of those fancy tomes! It’s a great idea!”
“Awesome! Alright, let’s start right now!”
“Sounds like a good idea to me! You know, I’m pretty surprised. Even though we’re so different in battle, we’re pretty similar. Alright, first things first! Drop and give me twenty push ups right now!”
“...T-Twenty!? I mean...yes, sir!”
Pyrio and Nate achieve support rank C!www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2rl0H53tncLute walks down the streets of town, cheerily humming to herself when she notices a bunch of cute doggies sitting around together in a large group. “Whoaaa. That’s a lot of doggies.” She excitedly starts to run over and notices someone sitting at the center of the group of dogs. “Is that Lawrence…?”
“Hmm hmm hmm~” He sits happily, petting the dogs around him. Yen sits next to him and looks up at Lute as she approaches, letting out a small yip to tell Lawrence she’s there. “Oh, hello, Lute.”
“Are all of these doggies yours?”
“Oh, no, definitely not. I just naturally attract animals. Specifically, dogs. They really like me for some reason.”
“Oh, you’re so lucky! I wish I could be magically surrounded by cute doggies! I love animals! But sometimes I scare them away. I guess I can be a bit too loud for them, huh?”
“Yes, I can see that.”
“Um...can I pet the doggies?”
“Go ahead. I’m sure they won’t mind. They’re all quite friendly.”
“Yay!” She reaches down and scratches behind one of the dog’s ears.
“He says he likes it.”
“You can understand them!?”
“Yes, of course I can. It’s just as I speak with Yen at times. I can easily understand dogs, foxes, wolves, and other canine animals.”
“That’s so cooooool!”
“Well, not quite as cool as being able to speak with dragons. I’m sure your abilities are very useful.”
“Oh, yeah, sometimes. But doggies are much more fun. They’re so fluffy. So floof.” She buries her face in the fur of one of the dogs.
“Well, you’re always free to spend time with me and the many dogs I attract. This is...fairly typical. So tag along whenever you’d like. I’m sure Yen would like the company.” Yen gives a bark of approval and licks Lute.
“Yay! It’s like a big cuddle party! I’ll have to come with you every time if it’s always like this!”
“Oh, trust me, it is. It always is.”
Lute and Lawrence achieve support rank C!www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S0JgMArAzI“Rynerrr!” Lute comes flying in on a nearby rooftop, shifting out of dragon form to land on it. “Ryner! Look! Look what I found!”
“Hmm? Oh, it’s a flower. It’s very pretty.”
“It’s for you! I went and found it because you looked really serious and sad and all that and uh...I want you to be happy!”
“Thanks, Lute. I’m glad. I’ll take good care of it.”
“It’s a Snow Bloom! The people in the village we were at before were talking about it and how rare it is. It’s really hard to get because you have to go through this icy cave and fight this big golem and-”
“Lute. You fought monsters on your own?”
“Huh? Yeah, of course. But it’s not like-”
“Why are you hiding your arm? Let me look at it. Show me.”
“...Fine.”
“...You’re bleeding. You got hurt trying to get that flower.”
“It’s just a little scratch...really, I’m fine.”
“You can’t go off fighting things on your own, Lute. If you got hurt...well, I wouldn’t know what to do. But you can’t wander off like that. If you’re going somewhere, make sure you tell me first. I’d never forgive myself if something happened to you…”
“I’m okay though. I’ll go talk to Roland and he can heal me. It’s nothing big.”
Ryner sighs. “I understand you were trying to make me happy, but...please just don’t do that again, alright? Can you do that for me?”
“Hmm...alright. I’ll stay safe from now on. But you have to promise to smile a lot more, Mr. Grumpy Dragon.”
“Alright, here. Is this better?”
“Hey, I know you’re faking it! Give me a real smile! Don’t make me tickle it out of you!”
“You’ll have to catch me first to do that!”
“Wha-!? Hey, Ryner! Come back here! You can’t fly off without me! When I catch you, you’re gonna laugh so hard! Get back here!”
Ryner and Lute achieve support rank B!
