Chapter 1: Boy that Fell Through Time

## Script

*Chapter 1*
*Boy that Fell Through Time*
*Scene - A forest*
*A half human, half spider creature and a witch control a mass amounts of spider minions, covering the area with their webs*
*Player is suddenly transported to a paved stone circle behind the spider creature*
**Naked Spider**: Oh hello there! Look at that hottie!
**Naked Spider**: But I don't have time to get acquainted with you right now.
**Naked Spider**: Tie him up first. I want him alive!
**Heavily-covered Arcanist**: Quite the appetite you have. Let me finish up here first.
**Naked Spider**: Keep an eye on him. I'm going to check on the others.
*The Naked Spider shoots a string of web up and draws himself away*
**Player**: Just what kind of place is this?!
**Bun-like Creature**: It wasn't like this last time!
*The heavily-covered arcanist stops the spiders and walks to Player*
**Heavily-covered Arcanist**: The magic just now was quite taxing...
**Heavily-covered Arcanist**: But I can take care of you with my eyes closed.
**Player**: Wait! I only wanted to play some games and gawk at hot men...
**Player**: and now a Spider Fiend is going to suck me dry!
**Heavily-covered Arcanist**: Hold your horse. It’s just that you are to be tied up first...
**Heavily-covered Arcanist**: What's that sound?
*An airship starts heading straight towards where Player and the arcanist are standing*
**Player**: Run!
*Player runs and the arcanist teleports away just as the airship crashes into the ground*
*Scene - Next to a crashed airship*
**Player**: (That was SO close!)
**Player**: (What the heck is this?)
*Player quickly hides behind a rock*
**Player**: (Two people?)
**Strange Man A**: Good thing we got this to land!
**Strange Man B**: Check it and see if it can be fixed.
**Strange Man A**: On it, Boss
*The strange men investigate their crashed airship*
*One of the leftover spider minions starts sneaking up behind them*
**Player**: (Did they see the spiders?)
*Choice 1.1 - (Remind them loudly)*
**Player**: Careful!
*Choice 1.2 - (Wait to see what happens)*
*Strange Man A notices the approching spider*
**Strange Man A**: Boss, careful!
*Scene continues after choices*
*The strange man starts attacking the spider minion*
**Player**: (We cannot just stand here and watch!)
*Player instinctually tosses the dice and a ball of energy comes out, attacking the spider*
**Player**: (What just happened?)
**Player**: (Did the dice just fire a laser with my hand swing?)
**Bun-like Creature**: Umm...
**Bun-like Creature**: That was a lot of Flux!
**Player**: (Let's see what's going on with them.)
*Player heads over to the two strange men*
**Boss**: Stay still.
**Strange Man A**: It's just a flesh wound.
**Strange Man A**: As long as you're okay, boss.
**Boss**: ...Blood is coming out.
**Strange Man A**: What? Blood?
**Strange Man A**: Please tell my mom I love her...
**Boss**: You're not going to die.
**Strange Man A**: But a Shadow did this to me. Isn't it tainted? Boss, I...
**Boss**: You'll be fine.
**Strange Man A**: Phew.
**Strange Man A**: Tell you more later.
*The boss looks at Player*
**Boss**: Thank you for saving us.
**Boss**: Are you an Arcanist?
**Player**: No.
**Player**: (Briefly talked about myself)
**Boss**: ...
**Boss**: The dice...is it embedded with choke coils or chips?
**Player**: I don't really know much about them.
*The bun-like creature looks at the boss*
**Bun-like Creature**: Ummm...A Gyee!
**Boss**: ...
*The boss looks shocked*
**Boss**: This..."thing" that you're traveling with, it knows a lot.
**Strange Man A**: But boss, how?
**Bun-like Creature**: The Gyees have a different kind of flux. An Arcane Genie can feel it.
**Bun-like Creature**: That's why I'm here with the traveler! We have to find Gyees and bond with them!
**Bun-like Creature**: That's what Lord Az said!
**Bun-like Creature**: But I'm surprised we found a Gyee so soon!
**Boss**: Lord Az!?
**Player**: Um, excuse me...
**Player**: That white thing over there, it looks like it's wriggling.
*Everyone looks at a moving, white cocoon emitting flames of Shadow a short distance away*
**Boss**: More spiders may be coming out.
**Boss**: These eggs have been tainted by the Shadow.
**Strange Man A**: Let me smash them!
**Strange Man A**: Ouch...
**Boss**: Billy's too injured to fight.
**Boss**: My Armor 1 is broken, too.
**Player**: I don't want to die yet!
**Bun-like Creature**: You can bond with him!
**Bun-like Creature**: Once your soul is bonded to his, then you can heal him by sending him Flux!
**Player**: Soul...bonding?
**Boss**: This is not impossible, but you will need a huge amount of Flux.
**Boss**: I don't have what it takes and it might very well fail.
**Boss**: But someone has to take that risk right now!
*Choice 2.1 - I can!*
**Player**: This creature said that I...
**Player**: That I can bond with Gyees?
**Bun-like Creature**: That's right!
**Boss**: The Arcana Shot you unleashed was very powerful. You just might be the right person.
*Choice 2.2 - I cannot.*
**Player**: Transported to another world, almost got kidnapped, and now I'm bonding souls?
**Player**: Is this some sort of elaborate scam...
**Player**: ...targeting at hot men like me?
**Boss**: This thing just said that the traveler must bond souls with Gyees.
**Boss**: The Arcana Shot you unleashed was very powerful. You just might be the right person.
**Bun-like Creature**: I did say you have a powerful avatar, didn't I?
**Player**: Me? Really?
*Scene continues after choices*
*The egg suddenly hatches and a Shadow Spider emerges*
**Player**: See those things coming at us?
**Boss**: Hold Billy's hand if you want to live!
**Boss**: Okay! Okay!
*Player kneels down and touches Billy*
*Suddenly, Player sees Billy's life flash before his eyes*
*Likewise, Billy sees Player's life flash before his eyes*
*After a few moments, Player's vision returns to normal and both stand up*
**Billy**: I feel... pretty good. It's like... a warm power injected straight into my body...
**Bun-like Creature**: Hmm... I didn't expect to use so much Flux...
**Billy**: Your memories... Your world and people... this is so weird!
**Billy**: Where are you from, anyway?
**Player**: Wait, how much of my past did you just see...
**Player**: God, I feel so embarrassed...
**Player**: You guys are from Red Harbor... You're Billy... and he's Turing...
**Billy**: Stop! Don't tell anyone about my past!
**Turing**: Let's get rid of these Shadow spiders first!
*Player, Billy and Turing attack the Shadow Spiders*
**Billy**: I trained myself real hard to protect the boss! I'm really tough!
**Billy**: Let me draw the monsters' attention!
*Billy gets attacked*
**Billy**: Ouch! That really smarts! You really don't want to get hit by these guys!
**Billy**: So make sure you pay close attention to who is being targeted.
**Billy**: Let it hit a tank like me. Don't let others get hit!
*The three manage to defeat the spiders*
**Billy**: That was amazing!
**Bun-like Creature**: Hmm... I have used too much Flux... I need to hibernate.
**Player**: Huh? Don't leave! Send me back now!
**Bun-like Creature**: Oops! I haven't brought you here to do that!
**Bun-like Creature**: Hmm... I remember seeing a small Flux collector nearby...
**Bun-like Creature**: Let me search for it...
**Player**: What do you need that for? Can you send me back?
**Turing**: It looks like an Arcana Spirit. They subsist on Flux.
**Turing**: If its Flux level is too low, it cannot move.
**Player**: Fine... Send me back once you find it!
*Player follows the Arcana Spirit around the area*
**Bun-like Creature**: Is it here?
**Bun-like Creature**: Nope...
**Bun-like Creature**: Maybe over there...
**Bun-like Creature**: I remember it was on the grass...
**Bun-like Creature**: Is it over there?
**Bun-like Creature**: Oh! Found it! This one!
*The Arcana Spirit finds the small Flux collector and activates it*
*The area around Player grows dark as if he was in a bubble devoid of light*
*An image of a large glowing blue wheel appears under the player*
*Holder of Dice of Fate:*
*The fate of you and Luxium is in your hands.*
*Firewood Plan has started with you.*
*Find the Gyee who echos with your soul and find those people who will help you unleash the power of Dice of Fate.*
*It’s your destiny to safeguard Luxium.*
*A bright flash of light transports Player and the bun-like creature back to the forest*
**Bun-like Creature**: Looks like a message left by Lord Az
**Bun-like Creature**: This Dice looks important. It’s related to the destiny of Luxium. You gotta be discreet.
**Player**: I don’t wanna safeguard nobody’s wife! I wanna go back to Earth. I want Chad and Bay!
**Bun-like Creature**: But... I don’t know what I can do to help you with that, either.
**Bun-like Creature**: Why not take advice from Lord Az and find the Gyee who will give you the power!
**Player**: (It does make sense. Maybe I can do anything when I’m powerful enough...)
**Bun-like Creature**: Let’s go find the two Airship guys and see if they can help!
**Bun-like Creature**: You can forge a soul link with him once you collect enough Gyee Images.
**Bun-like Creature**: Your Avatar can also create special Flux projections.
**Bun-like Creature**: A Flux projection is connected to a Gyee's body. The deeper your connection is with the Gyee, the more the Flux projection's  abilities will match the Gyee's.
**Bun-like Creature**: Hmm, I'm spent... The airship guys are probably still around here somewhere, try to hitch a ride with them, will you!
*Player walks back to Billy*
**Billy**: You guys suddenly disappeared!
**Billy**: Where have you been?
**Bun-like Creature**: Don't forget to bond with the Gyees and protect yourself with Flux.
**Billy**: Flux? The legendary ancient technology?
**Bun-like Creature**: I can't do this any longer.
*The bun-like creature transforms into a tiny light and moves towards Player*
**Player**: ...Into the dice?
**Billy**: Maybe it ran out of Flux and went into hibernation.
**Player**: But I want to go home...
**Billy**: If you don't mind, come with us.
**Billy**: We'll check it for you, and maybe you can return home.
**Player**: Right.
**Player**: Where's your boss?
**Billy**: He's over there. Let's go talk to him.
*Billy and Player walk over to the airship*
**Billy**: Hey boss, we're back!
*A large Shadow Wolf suddenly drops down in front of Billy and Player*
**Billy**: Wow, that...that's a big one!
*The Shadow Wolf dashes towards the two*
**Billy**: Whoa!
*Just in time, a Strange Man shoots three arrows at the Shadow Wolf, stunning it*
**Strange Man**: Are you guys alright?
**Billy**: I'm...fine! But where's boss?!
**Strange Man**: That's alright. Let's go look for him later.
**Strange Man**: Gotta take care of this one first!
*The three battle the wolf and defeat it*
*Billy runs back to the airship*
**Billy**: Boss!
**Turing**: Yes?
**Billy**: OH! That startled me.
**Turing**: I was fixing the drive shaft inside.
*Player and the strange man catch up to Billy and Turing*
**Strange Man**: Oh hey! Turing the Master!
**Turing**: Eddie!
**Eddie**: Long time no see. Still so short, though?
**Turing**: ...Stop talking like him.
*Turing blushes*
**Player**: (Him?)
**Eddie**: I was just killing some Shadowbeasts nearby.
**Eddie**: Saw a ship go down and came over. Rather surprised to find you here!
**Turing**: It's a new ship and some parts need to be improved.
**Billy**: We almost died!
**Eddie**: And you're Turing's apprentice?
**Billy**: Billy. Nice to meet you.
**Eddie**: Is the ship good to go?
**Turing**: Somewhat.
**Eddie**: There will be more Shadowbeasts after sundown. We need to leave soon.
**Eddie**: And this is...
*All Choices - Choice 3.1: "Don't mind me." OR Choice 3.2: "It's a long story."*
*No additional dialog*
*Conversation continues after choices*
**Billy**: He's our new employee!
**Player**: ...
**Eddie**: You fought well just now. Keep it up and you'll be as good as Turing.
**Billy**: I found some stuff while cleaning the ship.
**Billy**: Maybe you'll find them useful.
**Eddie**: Now that I've killed the Shadowbeast leader, my work here is done. Mind if I tag along?
**Billy**: Back to the lab, boss?
**Turing**: Yes. Get ready for takeoff.
*Billy goes back to work preparing the airship*
*Player talks to Billy*
**Billy**: We still need some time for the preparation.
**Billy**: You can hang around first.
**Billy**: Let boss know when you are ready to go!
*Player talks to Turing*
**Turing**: What happened?
*Choices start*
*Choice 4.1 - The bun has entered the dice...*
**Turing**: Arcana Spirits tend to hibernate when there isn't enough Flux to feed their needs.
**Turing**: Let's go back to the lab and see if we can infuse the dice with Flux.
*Go back to Choices start*
*Choice 4.2 - Who is 'that guy'?*
**Turing**: That guy? What guy?
**Player**: You told Eddie to 'not speak like that guy'...
**Turing**: ...
**Turing**: If you are ready, let's go.
*Go back to Choices start*
*Choice 4.3 - Do you and Eddie know each other?*
**Turing**: Yeah, I studied at the Arcana Academy.
**Player**: What is this Arcana Academy place anyway? An engineering school?
**Turing**: I do like machines and engineering better.
**Turing**: That's why I sometimes read engineering books and do calculations during my Arcana classes.
**Turing**: There was a class where a teacher was talking about crystal conductors that possess a high Flux affinity.
**Turing**: And I started thinking about how to use that to augment an engine that I was building.
**Turing**: I ended up calculating the compression and cooling levels for a few of my built-in structures instead of paying attention...
**Turing**: I was trying to figure out if the conductor structure could handle the pressure.
**Turing**: And since I had a habit of doing this during Arcana class...
**Turing**: During me time there, I developed a predilection for being punished.
**Turing**: During one of those oh so fun times, Eddie was passing by and asked me if I was tired from standing outside for so long...
**Turing**: And then he gave me an apple.
**Turing**: And that was how we met.
**Eddie**: Haha, President Vundo found out about the apple too.
**Player**: President Vundo?
**Eddie**: Turing's teacher and the President of Arcana Academy.
**Eddie**: He promptly made Turing keep standing--now with the apple balanced atop his head.
**Eddie**: President Vundo just stared at Turing for a moment, muttered something and left.
**Eddie**: From then on, others could often see Master Turing standing outside the classroom, with an apple over his head.
**Turing**: ...
**Eddie**: By the way, what did President Vundo mutter that day?
**Turing**: ...
**Turing**: I couldn't hear.
**Eddie**: No way. Even I heard the first half.
**Eddie**: 'This may actually... wo...'
**Turing**: ... Work.
**Turing**: He was talking about a feasible course of action.
**Turing**: So each time he made me stand, he would put an apple on my head.
**Eddie**: Thought you just said you didn't hear it.
**Turing**: ...
*Turing blushes*
*Go back to Choices start*
*Choice 4.5 - Let's go!*
*Everyone boards the airship*
*Turing and Billy prepare to take off*
**Turing**: Loading Flux Crystals...
**Billy**: Complete.
**Turing**: Transmitting flux to engine...
**Billy**: Complete. Transmission rate at 80%.
**Turing**: Ready to start engine. Power Level 1.
**Billy**: Complete.
**Turing**: Ignition in...
**Turing**: 5
**Turing**: 4
**Turing**: 3
**Turing**: 2
**Turing**: 1
**Billy**: On!
**Player**: It's a bit shaky...
**Billy**: Don't worry, give it some time.
**Turing**: Maximum power! To Turing's Lab!
**Billy**: Full power boost! Let's go!
*Continue to Chapter 2*