Transcript of Dove From Above
Before Voyage
- Player: Hello, Sojobo. Have you found out anything more about the Purist plot? The one that ties the sky orphan spirits to the warlord Obanak?
- The Tengu: I think we might have to ask the Purists directly! Nicely, of course. It's time to pay a visit to their stronghold on Ren Bo.
- Player: Is that safe? I mean, you're just one man...and his mask. There must be hundreds of Purists there!
- The Tengu: We've faced worse odds before! Remember that army of kappa on Waiko?
- Shanao: (mumble)
- The Tengu: Hahaha, that's right, and their leader had that magical demon eye too! I'd forgotten that! Do you remember the look on its face when...
- Shanao: (mumble mumble mumble)
- The Tengu: ...and none of them could stand up again for hours! Hahaha! Ah, good memories.
- The Tengu: So, Shanao, are you up to flying?
- Shanao: (mumble)
- The Tengu: *sigh* You stretched-out old ostrich. Never mind.
- The Tengu: Portmaster, it seems we once more have need of a boat. If you would get us close enough, Shanao should be rested enough that we can assault from the skies and catch them unaware!
After Voyage
- Player: So, are there any Purists left who can still stand?
- The Tengu: Haha! They can all stand. We did not need to hurt them in the end.
- Shanao: (mumble)
- The Tengu: We'll do that next time, Shanao. The Purists were more than happy to give us information. They want to distance themselves from this conspiracy.
- Player: If even they won't get involved, it must be bad...
- The Tengu: It's a Purist plot, alright. The perpetrator is none other than my nemesis, Benkei - an extremist even by Purist standards. He aided Obanak's island assault in exchange for weapons - tetsu oni clubs, no less - and he raised the sky orphan spirits so he could discover the location of the sky orphan's most sacred temple.
- Player: To what end?
- The Tengu: It seems he is raising an army to oppose the reign of the seasingers within Wushanko.
- Player: Well, it's his funeral...
- The Tengu: You misunderstand, Portmaster. As powerful as the seasingers are, they are generally a peaceful people - only some of their number aim to subjugate the east. There is a relic within the sky orphan shrine that would give Benkei the power of the skies!
- Shanao: (mumble!)
- The Tengu: It's alright, Shanao. We shan't let him desecrate your people's final nesting place.