Flow of Power/Story

Flow of Power - Opening

Phila	I have given the range a full pass on my pegasus. There appear to be no more bandits in these mountains.
Job is complete, then. Yes?		Gregor
Ricken	Sounds like it. I believe we can call our first mission in Askr a success!
No injuries were sustained during the course of this operation. I suppose that is fortuitous...		Robin
Phila	Your tactics were sound, Robin. It is thanks to your counsel that it all went so smoothly.
Is time to head back, I am thinking. Return to castle with much triumph and swagger!		Gregor
Ricken	I'm just glad we've been able to prove ourselves useful to our new hosts.
They give us big-hero welcome. Is only right we help in return.		Gregor
Phila	Indeed. The people of Askr have put their faith in us. We must honor that.
Our destiny is unaltered. Whether in Askr or Ylisse...our task and our fate remain the same. You would do well to remember that.		Robin
Gregor	Well, work is done, time for play. Gregor will visit shops near castle, look for beauties there.
For your sake, I will pretend I did not hear that.		Phila
Gregor	Maybe Gregor is...ahead of self. Maybe we rest first, yes?
If we must. Prepare the camp. I will draw up the watch rotation.		Robin
Ricken	Ugh...can't sleep for some reason. Maybe a walk around the camp will clear my head. Wait, wasn't Robin supposed to be keeping watch? Where's she gone off to? Gah! What's that light?! It's blinding!
I keep tellin' you, I've got nothin' to do with this lot! My crew's not even here! You're messin' with the wrong guy. I didn't do nothin'. Get outta my face! Leave me be!		Brigand Boss
Robin	Your identity, objective, and past actions are irrelevant to me. Your sole purpose is to be destroyed, that I might assess the extent of my power. You are a test subject. A target.
What's that supposed to—agh! Feels like I'm...bein' crushed alive...		Brigand Boss
Ricken	Robin? Why do you look different now? More importantly, what are you doing?!
I see we have an uninvited guest.		Robin
Ricken	I've never seen that kind of power before... What's going on here?
I had intended to remain concealed until I had gained full control over this vessel. I suppose I can still manage that. All I need to do is ensure neither of you leaves this place alive.		Robin
Ricken	What are you—ngh! Robin, stop! You're hurting me!
Enough.		Thrasir
Robin	More interruptions? The gall.
I sense an arcane weapon behind that sinister power of yours.		Thrasir
Robin	Worms, all of you...
Ricken! You OK?		Gregor
Phila	What has become of Robin? I hardly recognize her...
They swarm in, like moths to a flame. No matter. It changes nothing. Disrupting me has sealed your fate. I shall relish dispensing death to each of you....in due time.		Robin
Thrasir	If you think I will let such a promising lead escape me—
Whoa! She disappeared into thin air!		Ricken
Brigand Boss	Thanks for the save, folks. Do me a solid and keep her busy while I leg it, yeah? Ugh, this blasted kingdom...

Flow of Power - C

Ricken	Hey, Gregor, Captain Phila... Did either of you pick up on anything odd about Robin during our mission?
Gregor notice.		Gregor
Phila	Indeed. Gregor shared his suspicions with me, after which I decided to monitor her movements discreetly.
Some different things about this Robin. Give Gregor concern. Different words. Different breathing. Eyes shifty. Small things, yes, but not too small for notice.		Gregor
Ricken	Incredible! I had no idea you were paying such close attention to detail, Gregor.
Is part of job. Dangers everywhere when you are mercenary.		Gregor
Ricken	Yeah. Speaking of danger, that power she used on me was horrible. It reminded me of the stories I’ve heard from Lucina...about Grima.
Lucina... That is the name of the masked fighter who originally went by “Marth,” correct?		Phila
Gregor	Gregor knows Lucina. Is daughter of Chrom, from future. Come back in time, change fate of world.
She is Ylissean royalty?! That would make her as much my charge as Prince Chrom himself!		Phila
Ricken	Sure. We’ve got more important stuff to focus on right now though, don’t you think?
You are right, of course. Apologies— I will look into the matter on my own time. Please, continue.		Phila
Ricken	The Robin of my world had lost her memories, but the one from Lucina’s world was different. She succumbed to the will of the Fell Dragon. She brought despair to the world in Grima’s name.
Is it possible that is the very same Robin we traveled with recently?		Phila
Gregor	Body is Robin. Mind is Grima.
This could mean all of Askr is in peril. We must inform Prince Alfonse and Commander Anna without delay.		Phila
Gregor	She say she kill us on this mountain. You hear her. But who was lady in mask? Not with us, not bandit, not Lucina...
No idea. All I know is that she saved my neck.		Ricken
Gregor	Gregor is intrigued by mysterious beauty. Gregor will speak to her.
Perhaps you had best not.		Phila
Gregor	Such harsh stares you give Gregor! OK, OK. Focus for now on getting down mountain alive.
To that end, I believe I did notice a flaw in our new adversary. But it will be difficult to exploit.		Phila
Ricken	I think we still have time. Grima didn’t seem totally used to controlling Robin’s body yet. We might actually be in luck. Maybe we can put a stop to this before it gets out of hand. Come on, everyone! Let’s go!
Yes. Remember, enemy is tactician. No smart stuff, no sneaky stuff. Gregor suggest overwhelming force!		Gregor

Flow of Power - B

Robin	I thought I had lost you, little worm. No matter. Let’s see how you wriggle.
In a moment. First, there is something I need to know. Where exactly did you get this power of yours?		Thrasir
Robin	It was neither given nor taken. It has always been mine.
Your arcane weapon. What do you call it?		Thrasir
Robin	I would not submit to any more of your questions, even if I did have the answers. You have wasted enough of my time. Now, you will meet your end at the hands of the mighty Fell Dragon!
Robin! Wait!		Ricken
Robin	I see you have managed to track me down. I suppose that spares me the effort of finding you. No one is leaving this place alive. Each of you will take my secret to your grave.
Hang on, hear me out! I have an idea! Would you consider joining our side? Your power could save Askr!		Ricken
Robin	You use your last words to make... a joke? Very well. You can die knowing you failed to amuse me.
What are you playing at?		Thrasir
Robin	I would not expect a child’s joke to be clever, but even children ought to recognize danger when they see it. I am the bringer of despair, you fool! The idea that I would use my power to save anyone is preposterous!
Your plan to destroy world of Gregor and all his friends, yes? If so, is no point destroying Askr. Askr is different place!		Gregor
Robin	The logic of a simpleton.
Grima desires battle with Gregor and his friends, no? That world should be stage for battle, then, yes?		Gregor
Robin	My patience is at an end. The killing will now begin. I will start with this masked pest here.
Agh!		Thrasir
Ricken	OK, Robin! Just, uh...one last request, all right? Please?

Flow of Power - A

Ricken	Lucina told me how you brought the world to ruin with the Fell Dragon’s power, but I never fully believed it. Because the Robin I know would never do that! She’s not capable of something so terrible!
You cannot wish away obliteration by refusing to believe in it.		Robin
Gregor	Heroes of Askr should not hurt each other, is what Ricken is meaning.
You said you wanted to stay hidden until you got full control over Robin’s body. That means you were scared to let the Order of Heroes know you—		Ricken
Robin	Not another word, worm.
Get behind me, Ricken!		Phila
Ricken	If you don’t want to work with us, then fine. But that doesn’t mean you have to try to kill us! I know you’re in there somewhere, Robin. Even if the Fell Dragon’s corrupted you, I don’t want to fight!
Your mewling tantrum has persisted long enough. Time for you to die.		Robin
Ricken	Robin, please, I—aaagh! Uh, hang on. Am I OK? I think I might be OK!
What is this? How are you still alive?! Has my power been...diluted in some way? I should have known... This was that wretched summoner’s doing, from the moment I was brought here...		Robin
Gregor	Attack does nothing?
No matter. Whether you know who I truly am or not is irrelevant in the face of what is to come. What I shall do with this world is a choice that is mine alone. I will brook no quarter—here or in Ylisse.		Robin
Phila	Hold, Robin! We are not finished discussing this!
Disappear, like shadow in night.		Gregor
Thrasir	What a mess.
Hey, uh... Thanks for saving me last time.		Ricken
Thrasir	I did not do it for thanks.
Who is mysterious beauty? Seems like friend, but not part of Order.		Gregor
Thrasir	I am merely looking for someone. Still...a word of advice. Should you see anyone using power of this kind again...flee as quickly as you can.
Do you mean to say there are others who command power similar to what we saw here?		Phila
Thrasir	Arcane weapons are a fearsome threat to the natural order of the living world. Avoid them at all costs.
Gregor wonders what pretty lady is doing after this? Oh. Pretty lady is gone. This arcane weapon sound bad. Did not know Askr held such terrible things.		Gregor
Phila	Do you suppose that the summoner was aware of the Fell Dragon’s hold on Robin before summoning her?
Maybe. Gregor is simple mercenary. Question is beyond him. But he is much impressed with Ricken’s plan!		Gregor
Ricken	Wasn’t much of a plan, really. I just knew I didn’t want to fight Robin.
Hah! Ricken is good one. No hiding motive. Easy to read, like cozy book.		Gregor
Phila	It was a gamble, to be sure, but it paid off. The shock of failure was enough to scare her into retreat.
For now. I’m sure she’s only going to get stronger. I just hope she learns to use her power for good by then. Maybe someday we’ll be back to fighting on the same side...		Ricken

Scenario
The Path's End ←		Flow of Power		Illuminating the Path →
Gregor	Robin F		Ricken		Phila

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