Gate of Memoirs/Colored Gods - Start

Join Marianne to discover the fabled Rainbow Crystal.
Portrait 	Dialogue
Music: "Grass and Sun"	Music: "Grass and Sun"
 	
*Spring has graced Paskua with sweet scents and gentle breezes, melting away the final remnants of a frosty winter.
*The energy of life from this season of rebirth is stronger here than anywhere else due to the vibrant magic of this world.
*In the verdant green orchards just outside of a kingdom, whose grandeur mimics that of its natural surroundings,
 	
*a young girl in a smart uniform strolls casually down one of the lanes.
*Marianne: Mmm~ It's so nice out today!
*Marianne: It'd be great to do a full march in this weather...
*Marianne: It's a shame I'm on break. But every day is a good day to make my rounds.
 	
**rustle*
 	
*Marianne: Hmm?
 	
*A soft sound stops Marianne in her tracks.
*It was definitely not birdsong, and it was far too...unearthly to be hummingbirds or bees.
*Hopefully not bees. It'd be bad coming too close to their hive.
 	
*Marianne: (What's that over there?)
 	
*?: Hhmmmm...
*A strange orb-like creature drifts out of the bushes, followed by three more.
*Their round, crystalline bodies glimmer with the red sheen of ruby,
*while a large golden crown perched upon their apexes glows faintly with some sort of radiant light.
 	
*Marianne: Ahhh!
*Marianne: Wh-What's that?!
 	
*Crystal Creature: *HUUMMM!*
 	
*Marianne: Whoa!
*Marianne: E-En garde!
 	
*Marianne draws her blade and smacks the creature on its head—not that it's clear what part of it is the head.
*After a moment of stunned silence, it starts to change colors from a vibrant, fiery red, to a deep, cerulean blue.
*Crystal Creature: Oooohhh!
 	
*At a loss for words, Marianne could only watch as the other creatures start crowding around their differently-colored friend.
 	
*Marianne: Okay. Oookay. Someone please tell me what's going on.
 	
*Crystal Creature: Harmony! Harmony!
 	
*Marianne: Harmo-
 	
*Marianne: You mean, like...music? Colors?
 	
*Crystal Creature: Hhmmmm!
 	
*Realizing her sword is still up and poised to strike, Marianne sheepishly lowers it.
*The creatures don't seem hostile for now, at least.
*She felt a tad awful for smacking it, but sudden shocks were never her strong suit.
 	
*Marianne: Mmm...I remember hearing from the wizards that like attracts like.
*Marianne: Minerals, especially, seem to have a stronger resonance if they're of the same color...
*Marianne glances at the creatures, who are now eagerly waiting for her next move.
 	
*Marianne: Well...you DO look like crystals, at least.
*Marianne: I guess it's worth a try. I don't really have anything else I can do...
*Marianne: Here goes nothing. Hope it doesn't hurt too much!