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Nash – King (Lvl1)
Age 16, Male
Nash’s father, King William, died of illness a few years ago, making young Nash the leader of Esperanza. The people of Esperanza are scared because Nash is young and naive, but they continue to support him nonetheless.
Geoffrey – Paladin (from Knight and Squire) (Lvl20)
Age 37, Male
Geoffrey is a master swordsman and an honorable knight. He often gets frustrated by Nash’s naiveté and wishes the late King William were still alive.
Camden – Cleric (from Priest) (Lvl12)
Age 39, Male
Camden was King William’s chief strategist and now serves as the young king’s most trusted advisor. He is also a renowned pastor in the church of Esperanza.
Ken – Grappler (Lvl1)
Age 16, Male
Ken is a childhood friend of Nash’s and has only been granted knighthood because of his friendship with Nash. Nash enjoys his company, but most of the knights look down their noses at him.
Shin – Ninja (from Rogue) (Lvl12)
Age 23, Male
Shin is an expert spy who loves murder mystery novels. Whenever he’s not slitting the throats of enemies in battle, he’s reading about fictional characters slitting people’s throats.
Titus – Magician (Lvl7)
Age 17, Male
Titus is an old friend of Nash’s and Ken’s, but only Ken has stayed in touch with him. He enjoys teasing his little sister, Trish.
Trish – Magician (Lvl5)
Age 16, Female
Trish is an old friend of Nash’s and Ken’s, and the younger sister of Titus. She likes to flirt with men, but has never once cheated on any of her boyfriends.
Rei – Fencer (Lvl7)
Age 21, Male
Rei is a young swordsman with a wife and kid, whom he loves very much. Unfortunately, his daughter is deathly ill and needs expensive medicine to be cured. He hopes to gain enough money from fighting for Esperanza to purchase the medicine and save his daughter.
Nina – Exorcist (Lvl1)
Age 17, Female
Nina is a young, charismatic woman with a strong spirit but a frail body. She believes in and trusts Nash wholeheartedly.
Gill – Knight (from Squire) (Lvl12)
Age 29, Male
Gill has been Sir Geoffrey’s apprentice for six years now and has never once doubted the ability or wisdom of his master.
Millay – Knight (from Fencer) (Lvl11)
Age 27, Female
Millay has been Sir Geoffrey’s apprentice for five years now and unlike Gill, Geoffrey’s other apprentice, worships the ground Sir Geoffrey walks on. Some suspect she has fallen in love with Sir Geoffrey, but she has never admitted such.
Ashton – Lumberjack (Lvl8)
Ashton is the best lumberjack in all of Esperanza. Camden noticed his talent and immediately informed Nash. The rest is history.
Rosalie – Priest (Lvl4)
Age 18, Female
Rosalie is a young priestess in the Esperanzan church. She loves her country dearly and would do anything to protect it.
Brief descrption of Esperanza on nation choosing screen:
Nash, the young prince of Esperanza, is a passionate fighter of unlimited potential, or so he says. His motto is ‘If you can dream it, you can do it.’ While he has greatly inspired the youth of Esperanza, the elder folk think he’s just plain naive. This war will surely put his ideals to the test.
The prologue's the same, where Roderick, Colm, Marcus, and the Belladonan troops raid a small village.
Esperanza Scene 1_
The screen fades into a young man (Nash) on the balcony of the capitol building facing a large crowd of people.
The young man, ‘My people, I come to you today with grave news. Belladone has attacked Derutor without warning, and Derutor is expected to counterattack.’
The crowd ‘Ooh’s.
The young man, ‘I know we are a territory of Belladone, but I do not think we should engage Derutor in battle. I have discussed our situation at length with my advisors and I think the safest course of action is to remain neutral in this conflict. However, on the other hand, we can use this as an opportunity to break free from Belladone’s rule and form our own independent nation. I know I’m the king and could make this decision on my own, but I’d still like to hear your opinion on our possible courses of action… Everyone who wants us to remain neutral in the conflict, scream!’
The crowd cheers for a few seconds.
The young man, ‘Everyone who wants us to break free Belladone and form our own independent nation, let me know it!’
The crowd cheers louder, for a few seconds.
The young man, ‘Well, it sounds like the people have spoken. We will declare independence from Belladone immediately… My People, the road ahead may be difficult, and it may be long, but I believe we can succeed, because anything is possible. Everyone, get ready, because the Esperanzan Revolution begins now…’
The crowd cheers and the screen fades out.
Esperanza Scene 2_
The screen fades into the young man (Nash) in a hallway of the capitol building.
A middle-aged knight (Geoffrey) and an old man (Camden) walk up to him.
The middle-aged knight, ‘That was an excellent speech, Your Majesty!’
The young man, ‘Thank you, Geoffrey. I’m glad you enjoyed it.’
The young man turns to the old man and asks, ‘Camden, did I mention everything I was supposed to?’
The old man, Camden, ‘Yes, very well done, Your Highness.’
The young man, ‘Good… So, what should we do to prepare for invasion?’
Camden, ‘Well, Belladone is sure to attack us once we declare our independence from them.’
The middle-aged knight, Geoffrey, ‘I’ll start organizing the troops at Fort Estelle and Fort Earl immediately.’
Camden, ‘Wait! We also need to do something about Derutor.’
The young man, ‘Huh? Why do we need to worry about them?’
Camden, ‘They’ll probably assume that we’ll support Belladone.’
Geoffrey, ‘What do you suggest we do, then?’
Camden, ‘We need to ally ourselves with Derutor.’
Geoffrey, ‘Ally ourselves with them?! You do realize they’ll take credit for the victory over Belladone and make us one of their territories, don’t you?! We’ll end up right back where we are now!’
Camden, ‘I know, but I don’t think we have a choice. We need to ensure that Derutor doesn’t attack us, because if they do, we’ll have to engage Belladone and Derutor simultaneously.’
Geoffrey, ‘I see your point. Damn!’
The young man, ‘So, we should send a messenger to Derutor?’
Camden, ‘A message may not seem sincere enough. I suggest we send them a gift, too.’
The young man, ‘Very well, I understand. Geoffrey, you go start organizing our troops at Fort Estelle and Fort Earl.’
Geoffrey, ‘Yes, Your Majesty!’
Geoffrey walks off screen.
The young man, ‘Camden, I want you to scrounge up whatever food you can.’
Camden, ‘Understood, Your Highness…’
Camden walks off screen.
The young man, ‘I’ll get some shut-eye then prepare to leave…’
The screen fades out.
Esperanza Scene 3_
The screen fades into the young man (Nash) sleeping in a bedroom.
Another young man (Ken) enters the room and says, ‘Nash, it’s time to get up.’
The young man in the bed, Nash, ‘Just give me five more minutes.’
The other young man walks to the bed, ‘Nash, you told me to wake you up, because there was something you had to do.’
Nash, ‘Oh yeah, the peace offering to Derutor…’
Nash gets out of the bed.
Nash, ‘Thank you, Ken.’
Ken, ‘Yeah, no problem… Well, see ya!’
Ken heads to the door but stops when Nash tells him, ‘Wait!’
Ken turns around.
Nash, ‘I want you to come with me.’
Ken, ‘Come with you? Where?’
Nash, ‘To Derutor. I’m going to take some food there, and I need help carrying it. Normally, I’d ask Geoffrey, but he’s busy preparing for – ‘
Ken, ‘Fine. I’ll help.’
Nash, ‘Thanks, Ken.’
Ken, ‘Yeah, whatever…’
The screen fades out.
Esperanza Scene 4_
The screen fades into Nash and Ken walking through some plains, carrying big bags of food.
Nash, ‘Thanks again for doing this, Ken.’
Ken, ‘It’s fine. At first I thought this would be lame, but it’s actually pretty cool. I’ve never been to Derutor. I wonder what it’s like.’
Nash, ‘We won’t stay there long. We’re going to leave once we drop off this food.’
Ken, ‘I know. I know. Still, it’s cool to get out of Esperanza and visit another country…’
After a few seconds of walking, they walk up to a young man (Aaron).
The young man, ‘Who are you?!’
Nash, ‘Are you from Derutor?’
The young man, ‘Who wants to know?’
Nash pauses for a second then opens up, ‘I’m King Nash of Esperanza and this is my friend, Ken. We’ve come with gifts for your leader, Lord Raziel.’
The young man, ‘You’re King Nash?!’
Nash, ‘Yes, who are you?’
The young man, ‘I’m Aaron, a knight of Derutor.’
Nash, ‘Great. Would you please take this food and this letter to your lord?’
Aaron, ‘Certainly! I’ll do it right away!’
Ken, ‘Wait! How can we be sure you’re a knight of Derutor? Do you have a badge or something?’
Aaron, ‘Yes, here.’
Aaron holds a badge up for Nash and Ken to see.
Ken, ‘Okay.’
Nash hands him the letter and a bag of food.
Nash, ‘When can we expect to hear back from Lord Raziel?’
Aaron, ‘Oh, I’d say within a month or so.’
Nash, ‘Good. I’ll be counting on it…’
The screen fades out.
Esperanza Scene 5_
While the screen is black, the screen says, “One month later…”
The screen fades into Nash, Geoffrey, and Camden in the throne room.
Geoffrey, ‘I still can’t believe you went to Derutor yourself. What were you thinking?’
Nash, ‘Camden said we needed to be sincere. I figured “What better way to be sincere than take them there in person?”’
Geoffrey, ‘But, you could have been killed!’
Nash, ‘It’s okay. I had Ken with me.’
Geoffrey, ‘Still, it was too dangerous. You should have waited for me to return.’
Camden, ‘Ease up on him, Geoffrey. It all worked out fine. Besides, it was urgent and you were busy.’
Geoffrey, ‘I know, but – ‘
Nash, ‘I know, Geoffrey. You’re just worried about me.’
A young woman enters the room.
The young woman, ‘Your Majesty, we’ve just received a message from Derutor.’
Camden, ‘Finally!’
After a few seconds, Nash, ‘Yes Nina, what is it?’
The young woman, Nina, ‘It appears as if Derutor has declined our offer. In fact, they’ve declared war on us.’
Geoffrey, ‘What?!’
Nash, ‘That can’t be!’
Camden, ‘Did they say why?’
Nina, ‘No, they didn’t.’
Camden, ‘Huh? That’s very strange.’
Geoffrey, ‘What are we going to do?! We can’t fight Belladone and Derutor at the same time!’
Nash pauses for a few seconds then stands up out of his throne and sternly says, ‘Yes, we can.’
Geoffrey, ‘What?’
Nash, ‘If you can dream it, you can do it, and I have a dream: a dream that we can successfully defeat both Belladone and Derutor in battle.’
Geoffrey, ‘But Your Majesty, when combined, they more than double our strength!’
Nash, ‘I know. It will be difficult, but we can still do it, because anything’s possible.’
Geoffrey, ‘I thought you jst said stuff like that to inspire the people, but you really believe that, don’t you?’
Nash, ‘I don’t just believe it to be true. I know it’s true, and if I need to prove it to you, I will. Now, come on! We shall prepare for battle!’
Geoffrey, ‘Oh brother…’
The screen fades out.
Esperanza Scene 6_
On the over world map, Nash says, ‘We’re going to need all the help we can get. Does anybody know anyone who can fight?’
Ken, ‘What about Trish and Titus?’
Nash, ‘The twins can fight?’
Ken, ‘Yeah, they’re spell casters now.’
Nash, ‘Really?’
Ken, ‘Yeah, let’s go see them.’
Nash, ‘Ah, I don’t think I can. I have to stay here and command the troops.’
Ken, ‘Alright, I’ll go see them alone.’
Nash, ‘Thanks, Ken. That’ll be a big help…’
Esperanza Scene Optional_
If the player quests Ken…
The screen fades into Henry in front of a cabin in the woods.
Ken, ‘I think this is where they live…’
Ken enters the cabin.
The screen fades out then fades into Ken and a young man (Titus) and a young woman (Trish) inside the cabin.
Ken, ‘Um, hello?’
The young man, Titus, ‘Ken?’
Ken, ‘Hello, Titus. Long time no see.’
The young woman, Trish, ‘Ken, is it really you?’
Ken, ‘Oh, hello, Trish.’
Trish, ‘Ken!’
Trish runs up and hugs Ken.
Trish, ‘It’s so good to see you… I must say: you’ve grown up to be quite the stud. You look like you could lift a horse with those mighty muscles.’
Ken shrugs.
Titus, ‘Stop hitting on him, Trish. You already have a boyfriend.’
Trish, ‘I wasn’t hitting on him, Titus! I was just complimenting his good looks!’
Titus, ‘Yeah, and that’s how you hit on someone.’
Trish, ‘Shut up! I wasn’t hitting on him!’
Titus, ‘Yeah, right,
.’
Trish, ‘Argh! I ought to string you up by your toes for that!’
Titus, ‘I’d like to see you try, Bitch.’
Trish, ‘Argh!!’
Ken laughs, ‘Ha ha! I see you still like picking on her, Titus.’
Titus, ‘Yep! It’s fun, isn’t it?’
Ken, ‘Yeah, it is.’
Trish, ‘Hey! You’re not going to pick on me too, Ken, are you?’
Ken, ‘No. I remember what happened the last time…’
Trish, ‘Oh yeah. I threw a rock at you, but it hit Nash instead. Poor Nash…’
Titus, ‘You’re such an idiot, Sis.’
Trish, ‘I’m not an idiot! You’re the idiot, Idiot!’
Ken, ‘Oh boy…’
Titus pauses for a few seconds then asks, ‘… So Ken, how are you doing? Aren’t you a knight now?’
Ken, ‘Yeah, I am, but I still don’t feel like I am. Everyone knows I was only made a knight because of my friendship with Nash.’
Trish, ‘Ah, that’s no biggie. You’ll get over it. We felt the same way when we were let into the magic academy.’
Titus, ‘Oh yeah…’
Trish pauses for a few seconds then asks Ken, ‘… So, why did you come here? Aren’t you supposed to be helping Nash or something?’
Ken, ‘Well… I’m actually here by order of the king. We’re short on soldiers and we were wondering if you two would be willing to join the army.’
Titus, ‘No way! It’s too dangerous.’
Ken, ‘That may be so, but it’s also dangerous not to do something, too. If Esperanza doesn’t successfully defend itself, you’ll end up being killed, enslaved, or imprisoned.’
Trish, ‘Yeah, Titus! Stop being such a wimp!’
Titus, ‘Hey! I’m no wimp!’
Trish, ‘Oh yeah, prove it!’
Titus pauses for a second then decides, ‘Alright, I will. Ken, let’s go see Nash.’
Trish, ‘What?! You’re not serious, are you?!’
Titus, ‘Yes, I am. Who’s the wimp now?’
Trish, ‘Argh! You buffoon! You’ll get yourself killed!’
Titus, ‘I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees.’
Ken, ‘Thank you, Titus. See ya, Trish…’
Ken and Titus walk to the cabin’s door.
Trish, ‘Wait!’
Ken and Titus turn to Trish.
Ken, ‘What?’
Trish, ‘I’m coming too! Someone has to look after my stupid brother.’
Titus, ‘Hey!’
Ken, ‘Oh boy. Was this really such a good idea?’
The screen fades out.
Trish and Titus join Esperanza.
Esperanza Scene 7_
The next month…
The screen fades into Nina and a middle-aged man (Rei) in a bedroom.
The young man, ‘So now we’re going to war with both Belladone and Derutor?’
Nina, ‘Yep.’
The young man, ‘Oh man, doesn’t that just beat all? How are we supposed to win now?’
Nina, ‘I don’t know, Rei, but I believe in King Nash. I think he’s smarter than he seems.’
The young man, Rei, ‘Perhaps, but what we need now is strength, not intelligence.’
Nina, ‘I wouldn’t be so sure of that. Strength and strategy are both important in battle.’
Rei, ‘I guess you’re right…’
Rei sighs.
Nina, ‘Are you okay, Rei? You look worried.’
Rei sighs.
Nina pauses for a second, ‘Are you worried about your daughter?’
Rei, ‘If we don’t win this war, she’ll die, and even if we win, there’s still a chance she’ll die.’
Nina, ‘I know. You need enough money to buy her the proper medicine.’
Rei, ‘Yeah, that’s why I’m fighting so hard.’
Nina, ‘Well, that is the best thing you could do…’
Rei pauses for a few seconds then asks, ‘Nina, why are you fighting?’
Nina, ‘I’m not sure. I suppose I’m fighting for King Nash. After all, if it wasn’t for his father, I wouldn’t be alive.’
Rei, ‘Oh yeah…’
Nina pauses for a few seconds then tells Rei, ‘… Rei, I know how hard it is to lose a loved one, so I want to do everything I can to help you. I’ll give you most of my paycheck, so you can buy the proper medicine sooner.’
Rei, ‘Nina, I couldn’t.’
Nina, ‘No, you must. Please…’
Rei pauses for a few seconds then decides, ‘Okay, but I promise to pay you back over time.’
Nina, ‘It’s a deal…’
The screen fades out.
Esperanza Scene 8_
Two months later…
The screen fades into Rei in a hallway of a castle.
Rei, ‘I don’t feel good about taking Nina’s money… I think I’ll go tell her the deal’s off.’
Rei walks off screen and the screen fades out.
The screen fades into Rei in a bedroom.
Rei, ‘Huh? She’s not here. That’s strange… Huh? What’s this?’
Rei walks to a desk and grabs a paper off of it.
Rei, ‘It’s a letter from someone named Hotaru. It says, “We’ve kidnapped your precious little magician. If you want her back, bring 1,000 pieces of silver to Derutor. If we don’t receive the payment within a month, we’ll kill her.”’
Rei shouts, ‘Oh no! Nina’s been kidnapped! I better go tell King Nash!’
Rei runs out of the room and the screen fades out.
Esperanza Scene 9_
The screen fades into Geoffrey, Camden, and Rei in the throne room of Doanado.
Rei, ‘King Nash!! Something terrible has happened!! Nina’s been – Where’s the king?!’
Geoffrey, ‘He’s resting in bed.’
Rei, ‘Well, go get him! Nina’s been kidnapped by Derutor!’
Camden, ‘Oh no, I thought something like this might happen.’
Rei, ‘They’re demanding 1,000 silver pieces for her release! We need to – ‘
Geoffrey, ‘1,000 pieces of silver?!’
Rei, ‘Yeah, we need to save her! Come on!’
Camden, ‘Rei…’
Rei, ‘Yeah?’
Camden, ‘I’m sorry to say, but we don’t have the money to spare.’
Rei, ‘What are you saying?!’
Camden, ‘We can’t pay the ransom. I’m sorry.’
Rei, ‘No!! We need to pay them, otherwise they’ll kill her!! Come on, let’s go tell King Nash!!’
Camden, ‘You can if you want to, but I’m afraid he’ll say the same thing…’
The screen fades out then the screen fades into Nash (in bed), Rei, Camden, and Geoffrey in Nash’s bedroom.
Rei, ‘Your Highness!! I – ‘
Nash wakes up suddenly, ‘Ah!!’
Geoffrey, ‘Calm down, Rei!’
Rei, ‘Your Highness, Nina’s been kidnapped!’
Nash, ‘What?!’
Rei, ‘Derutor kidnapped Nina and is demanding a ransom of 1,000 silver pieces! We need to save her right away!’
Nash, ‘Nina’s been kidnapped?’
Rei, ‘Yeah, by Derutor!’
Nash, ‘Hmn… We don’t have that kind of money, but we do need to rescue Nina. What should we do?’
Camden pauses for a few seconds then offers an idea, ‘Well, we could send Shin out to try and find where they’re holding her. Then, once we find out where she’s being held, we could try and save her.’
Nash, ‘Hmn, that’s not a bad idea. Geoffrey, do you have any ideas?’
Geoffrey, ‘I think Camden’s idea is good.’
Nash, ‘Very well, I shall go see Shin immediately.’
Nash walks to the doorway.
Rei, ‘Wait!’
Nash turns to Rei.
Rei, ‘That’ll take too long! The letter said they’d kill her in a month!’
Nash, ‘I see… Camden, send a message to Derutor that we’re saving up the money to pay them, but it’ll take longer than a month.’
Rei, ‘Will that really work?’
Camden, ‘Yes, it will. They don’t actually want to kill her, because if they do, they won’t get any money.’
Rei, ‘I see…’
Nash and Camden exit the room.
Geoffrey, ‘Don’t worry, Rei. We’ll take care of it.’
Rei, ‘I sure hope so…’
The screen fades out.
Esperanza loses Nina.
Esperanza Scene 10_
On the over world map, Shin tells Nash, ‘I’m heading to Derutor now, My Lord. I won’t come back until I’ve learned Nina’s whereabouts.’
Nash, ‘Good… Shin, be quick, but be careful. I wouldn’t want to lose both you and Nina.’
Shin, ‘We’ll do, My Lord!’
Esperanza loses Shin.
Esperanza Scene 11_
The next month…
The screen fades into Nina in a prison cell.
Nina, ‘Oh God, what’s going to happen to me now?! Are they going to kill me?!... No! King Nash will save me! I know he will!… But, what if he can’t? What if there’s nothing he can do? What if the situation is truly hopeless? Oh God... No, the king would never give up. He can’t. It’s just not in his character. He’s not a quitter. Plus, he has smart and talented people helping him, like Sir Geoffrey and Sir Camden… Yeah, he’ll save me. I know he will…’
Esperanza Scene 12_
Two months later…
The screen fades into a spy (Shin) in a hallway of the capitol building.
The spy, ‘Hmn, I wonder where King Nash is…’
Nash walks onscreen.
Nash, ‘Shin! You’re back!’
The spy, Shin, ‘My Lord, I know where Nina is being held.’
Nash, ‘Excellent! Let’s make a rescue plan at once!’
Shin, ‘There’s no need to do that.’
Nash, ‘Huh? Why?’
Nina enters the hallway from behind Shin.
Nash, ‘Nina!! Shin, what did you do?!’
Shin, ‘Ha ha ha ha!’
Nash, ‘You saved her all on her own… I must go tell Rei at once! He’ll be so happy!’
Nina, ‘No, please allow me to, Your Majesty.’
Nash, ‘As you wish…’
The screen fades out then fades into Nina and Rei in a bedroom.
Rei, ‘Nina!!’
Nina, ‘Rei, I’m so sorry. I – ‘
Rei, ‘No, you mustn’t blame yourself. This was not your fault. Besides, I’m just happy you’re back.’
Nina, ‘Me too, Rei. Me too… Being locked in that dingy cell for so long made me realize something: life is precious. It may be nothing but pain for some people, like your daughter, but it’s wonderful for most. Rei, I know what I’m fighting for now. I’m fighting for your life, my life, and the life of every Esperanzan – no, the life of every person in Pandora. We must put an end to this war as soon as possible and spare the people of any more pain.’
Rei, ‘I was panicking the whole time you were gone. Nina, how did you maintain your composure?’
Nina, ‘I was very scared, but I never stopped believing in the king. I knew he’d come and save me.’
Rei, ‘Nina, you’ve grown…’
Nina, ‘I know… Now come on, Rei, let’s go kick some Derutan ass!’
Rei, ‘I couldn’t have said it better myself!’
The screen fades out.
Shin and Nina rejoin Esperanza.
Esperanza Scene 13_
Upon defeating Belladone…
Esperanza troops annihilate the nation of Belladone, ruled by Roderick.
The screen fades into Nash facing Roderick, with Roderick on his knees, in a plain.
Roderick, ‘I can’t believe I was beat by a child! I’m so ashamed!’
Nash, ‘Why?’
Roderick, ‘Because you’re just a kid and I’m supposed to be a great leader!’
Nash, ‘Roderick, there’s no shame in losing as long as you try your best. It’s the effort that counts.’
Roderick, ‘Save your cheesy, bull
one-liners for someone who gives a damn!’
Nash pauses for a few seconds then tells Roderick, ‘… Do you want to know where you failed as a leader?’
Roderick, ‘From you?! What do you know?! You’re just a kid!’
Nash, ‘Okay, I won’t tell you…’
Roderick pauses for a few seconds then says, ‘… Fine. Tell me what I did wrong.’
Nash, ‘You served yourself instead of the people. A nation begins and ends with the people. You seem to have forgotten that.’
Roderick, ‘I didn’t forget that. I…’
Nash, ‘What?’
Roderick, ‘I didn’t want to do any of this, but I had to…’
Nash, ‘What do you mean? You instigated this war all by yourself.’
Roderick, ‘No, I was tricked. I – ‘
A magician (Colm) runs onscreen.
The magician, ‘Roderick, don’t say another word!’
Nash, ‘Who are you?!’
Roderick, ‘Colm, you tricked – ‘
Colm shoots Roderick with a lightning bolt to shut him up.
Roderick, ‘Agh!!’
Nash, ‘What are you doing?!’
Colm, ‘What does it look like I’m doing?’
Colm blasts Roderick with another lighting bolt.
Colm, ‘I’m killing my former employer.’
After a few seconds, Nash slashes Colm with his katana.
Colm, ‘Oof!’
Nash, ‘I won’t let you do that! Roderick is an honorable man, and he doesn’t deserve to die by your bloody hands!’
Colm, ‘You don’t know who you’re talking to, do you, Boy?’
Nash, ‘I know enough to know that you’re up to no good!’
Colm, ‘Very well, I shall leave you and Roderick alone for now, but remember: I’ll be back.’
Colm blasts Roderick with one last lightning bolt then runs off screen.
Roderick, ‘Nash, why did you do that? We’re enemies. I – ‘
Nash, ‘I want to tell you something, Roderick… I’ve always admired you from afar, until you ran for office. You were always honest, integral, and brave, until you ran for office. I… You’re a great man, Roderick, and I won’t let this war or your campaign for office change that. I promise…’
Roderick, ‘Nash…’
Nash, ‘Farewell, Roderick, and God bless…’
Roderick, ‘Thank you, Nash. I’m glad I was able to meet you before – ugh!’
Roderick dies.
Geoffrey runs onscreen.
Geoffrey, ‘Your Majesty, are you alright?!’
Nash, ‘Yes, Geoffrey, I’m fine. Thank you for asking.’
Geoffrey, ‘Please come with me, My Lord! We must get you to a safe place and heal your wounds!’
Nash, ‘Yes, you’re right. I’ll be there in a second…’
Geoffrey walks off screen.
Nash, ‘Just who is that magician, and what is he after?’
The screen fades out.
Esperanza Scene 14_
Upon conquering the continent…
The screen fades into Nash, Geoffrey, Camden, and Ken in the throne room.
Camden to Nash, ‘We’ve done it. We’ve united the land and ended the war. Congratulations, Your Highness.’
Nash, ‘Thank you, Camden…’
Ken to Geoffrey, ‘I didn’t think Nash could do it, but he did.’
Geoffrey, ‘Me neither, Ken. I thought we were doomed, but in the end, we persevered and won.’
Ken, ‘I suppose Nash was right all along. If you can dream it, you can do it…’
Nash to everybody, ‘I couldn’t have done this without all of you, however. This victory belongs to all of us, not just me. I – ‘
Colm enters the room and pushes Geoffrey and Ken into the wall with magic.
Colm, ‘No, this victory belongs to me.’
Nash, ‘Colm!’
Colm, ‘Hello, Nash. It’s nice to see you again.’
Nash, ‘What do you want?! Why are you doing this?!’
Colm, ‘I enjoy killing and torturing people. Why else would anybody start a war?’
Nash, ‘You sick, twisted bastard…’
Colm, ‘I know. Isn’t it great not to have a conscience? I never feel any bad emotions like remorse or sadness, but I still get to experience joy and happiness… when I torture and kill people.’
Nash, ‘Oh my God! I get it now! You pushed Roderick into declaring war! It’s your fault the whole continent is in peril! You – ’
Colm, ‘Ha ha! You’re smarter than I thought you’d be.’
Nash, ‘I’ll kill you, not for me, but for Roderick and everyone else who has suffered as a result of your heinous actions!’
Colm, ‘Ha ha! I’m going to enjoy this…’
Three knights of the player’s choice fight and defeat Colm and his monsters in battle.
Colm, ‘It can’t be! I lost? But, I have the Gaia Scepter! How could I lose?!’
Nash walks up to Colm, who’s on his knees.
Colm, ‘No! Please don’t kill me! I promise to repent!’
Nash, ‘Yeah, right! People like you never change.’
Colm, ‘Heh heh heh…’
Colm pulls out a knife and tries to stab Nash, but Nash dodges it and slashes Colm with his katana.
Nash, ‘Like I said, people like you never change.’
Colm, ‘I… I’ll haunt you from the grave. I’ll…’
Colm dies.
Nash, ‘Enjoy Hell, Sinner…’
The screen fades out.
Esperanza Scene 15_
While the screen is black, the screen says, “The next day…”
The screen fades into Rei and Nina at the entrance to a house.
Nina, ‘So, this is where you live?’
Rei, ‘Yep.’
Nina, ‘It’s a very nice town. I – ‘
Rei turns to Nina, ‘Nina?’
Nina turns to Rei, ‘Yes, Rei?’
Rei, ‘I… Thank you so much for helping me save my daughter. I…’
Nina, ‘It’s okay, Rei. I know how much she means to you.’
Rei pauses for a few seconds then tells Nina, ‘… Nina, I think I love you.’
Nina, ‘What?!’
Rei, ‘I love you, Nina. I – ‘
Nina, ‘Rei, you’re married!’
Rei, ‘I know, and I don’t plan on changing that. I just wanted you to know, because I may never see you again.’
Nina pauses for a second, ‘Don’t worry, Rei. You’ll see me again. I promise…’
The screen fades out.
Esperanza Scene 16_
While the screen is black, the screen says, “Rei purchased the medicine and it cured his daughter of her illness. Both of them lived happily ever after… The next day…”
The screen fades into Geoffrey, Camden, Ken, and Shin standing in a line on the balcony of the capitol building. Nash is centered in front of them.
Nash, ‘Hello, Doanado!!’
The crowd cheers for a few seconds.
Nash, ‘My people, we have done what many would call ridiculous! We have done what many would call impossible! Some might even call it downright insane! We have proven the disbelievers wrong! We have proven that anything is possible! And, we have proven that if you can dream it, you can do it! My people, we have created an era of peace that will last for ages! I will do everything in my power to ensure that this peace lasts forever, and I ask that you do the same! Thank you and God bless!’
The screen fades out and the credits roll with a sad song playing during them.
After the credits are done, the screen says “Fin” on it forever.