Paralogue 13: Rival Bands (Script)

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Pre-Battle

Gyral
Turn around and get lost, swine! This land belongs to the Stonewall Knights! If you need a second notice, I'll write it down on your men's corpses!

Dalen
Ya-har! A pile of corpses could still outfight you sorry lot! This is our territory, and no one gives orders to the Riders of Dawn!

>scene change

Chrom
What do you make of that?

Frederick
Mercenaries, from the look. Rival bands squabbling over some petty matter. A common enough sight in these dark times, milord. But if it comes to bloodletting, the nearby villages will pay for it.

Chrom
Then let's make sure it doesn't.

Gyral
Stick 'em full'a holes, boys!

Dalen
Time to fertilize the fields, soldiers!

Chrom
Well, diplomacy is probably out.

Frederick
Seems our best option is to end the fighting as quickly as possible. Allying ourselves with one side or the other would certainly expedite things.

Chrom
A band of riders or a band of knights... Time to make our choice.

Start Battle

Gyral
More sellswords? Ha! Your timing is right impeccable. I'll buy your steel and see you're well compensated for the trouble!

Chrom
Well, Robin? Shall we back the knights?

Assist the red army? Yes

Chrom
So be it. Shepherds! To arms!

>Battle Start

Assist the red army? No

Dalen
Ya-har! There's a sensible lad. Come fight with us, instead! I'll pay you twice what that fool would!

Chrom
Robin?

Assist the green army? Yes

Chrom
So be it. Shepherds! To arms!

Assist the green army? No

Chrom
...So it's neither, is it? Which means you aim to fight them both?

Fight both armies?

>If "No", the whole process will repeat.

>If "Yes":

Chrom
I should have known... Are you sure about this? There may be more of them in hiding, you know. ...But I'll leave the final choice to you.

Are you sure?

>If "No", the whole process will repeat.

>If "Yes":

Chrom
So be it. Shepherds! To arms!

>Battle Start

Talk to Yarne

Panne

Panne
That scent... It smells like... Ho! You there!

Yarne
Gyah! Wh-what do you want?!

Panne
You are a taguel.

Yarne
Yeah, well so are—GODS! M-Mother?!

Panne
...Mother?

Yarne
Gah, you nearly gave me heart failure! I'd given up on EVER finding you! You wouldn't believe how dangerous it is here. All these swords and brigands... Anyway, I've found you. That makes the trip back in time more than worth it.

Panne
So you came with that man-spawn Lucina, did you? Hmm... Explain to me why my son consorts with common thugs?

Yarne
Huh? H-hey, I didn't have a choice in the matter! You were nowhere to be found, and roaming around alone is a recipe for...extinction. I figured I'd be safe if I took up with some strong allies, and so I... Wait, are you angry? Because you look kind of ang—

Panne
OF COURSE I AM ANGRY! No son of mine will survive by taking the path of the coward! You're coming with me. I'm going to teach you some taguel pride, starting right now!

Chrom

Chrom
You there! Hold!

Yarne
Gya! D-don't surprise me like that! I could die of heart failure!

Chrom
...I was standing right in front of you. Ought I have waved first, or would that have been to threatening?

Yarne
Oh, aren't we the jester! People die from much lesser things, you know. It's no laughing matter! What if you scare me and I trip and fall and cut my head open? What then?!

Chrom
Er...right. Look, if you're so worried about death, maybe you should just surrender. I have no desire to spill unnecessary blood.

Yarne
Wait, surrender is an option?! Wh-why didn't you say so?!

Villages

Visit northwestern village

Elder
Greetings, traveler. We're backers of the Stonewall Knights. Try this lance out. It'll put those dastard riders in their place!

Visit northeastern village

Villager
Every time this lot has a go, our fields get trampled and our houses destroyed! Ain't no matter to us which side wins so long as it's over quickly. Here, then. Take this, and get those sorry lunkheads outta here!

Visit southwestern village

Maiden
Our village suffered enough with one band of sellswords strutting about, but two?! Here! I'll give ya this if you just make 'em stop fighting!

Visit southeastern village

Elder
Welcome, friend. We're supporters of the Riders of Dawn here. Take this hammer. It'll send those pesky knights running for the hills!

VS Gyral

Gyral
You'll never breach the impenetrable forces of the Stonewall Knights!

VS Dalen

Dalen
You'll never stop the unending march of the Riders of Dawn!

Gyral Defeated

Gyral
Im...possible... Too...strong...

Dalen Defeated

Dalen
B-but...how...? So...power...ful...

Post-Battle

Frederick
The fighting is over, milord. That should spare the villages from any further damage.

Chrom
Good. Thought I still don't understand why they had to fight in the first place.

Frederick
Competition, milord. A sad consequence of this war. Farm the land, and your fields are pillaged. Open a shop, and your goods are stolen. It's little wonder men take up steel and become mercenaries. ...Or worse. There's only so much gold to go around, and so they fight for dominance.

Chrom
Seems they'll continue to do so until it's safe to be a farmer or merchant again. All the more reason for us to end things as quickly as possible.

Frederick
Well put, milord. Shall we be on our way?

If Allied

Frederick
By the by, our erstwhile allies send their regards and a reward to match. War's an expensive proposition, but I wager blood money spends the same as any other. I'll see it's added to our tally.

Chrom
Thank you, Frederick.

If Not Allied

Villager
We're relieved to be rid of the lot of 'em! No better than brigands, they were. You have our thanks, sir. Please accept this.

Chrom
You're very kind. Thank you.

If Yarne is recruited

Panne
You.

Yarne
Gyah! Y-you scared me! Don't go sneaking up behind people! You'll give them whiplash...

Panne
What is your name?

Yarne
Yarne. Don't you remember? You're the one who gave it to me.

Panne
...So you truly are my child?

Yarne
Um, I'm a taguel, right? I kind of have to be.

Panne
I suppose blood does not lie. I am pleased to see you, my son. You represent a new hope for our race.

Yarne
No pressure there...

Panne
You are living proof that man and taguel can coexist.

Yarne
Hey, I didn't do anything special. I was just born. You're the one who proved all that bridging-the-gap stuff. You're the one who married a human. Er, thanks for doing that, by the way. Even if I can't take credit for it, I'm proud of my heritage.

Panne
It gladdens me to see my son value pride... May you keep it always.

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