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Gabia's Story
Ner's nagging is really bad today, so I run to hide in Gabia's cave. There, Gabia says that Naia had actually made her angry before... Gabia? Mad? I can't even imagine that.
6 scenes, 326 lines
1. Gabia Does Not Get Angry
51 linesGabia Does Not Get Angry
Gabia's Cave
Whew, that was close!
Hi, Gabia! Thanks for letting me hide here again!
Gabia writes on the floor.
[Did you run away from work again?]
Ah, Ner was nagging me again.
She got mad at me for doodling in The Master's Diary.
It's not like many sprites will read it anyway. I can afford to fool around a bit.
[You need to apologize to Ner later.]
Okay, okay. I'll erase my doodles too.
It's not like I'm intentionally trying to get on Ner's nerves.
[Okay, good.]
Hmm. Gabia, you really have a good heart.
*Tilts head*
You're telling me this because you're thinking of Ner's feelings, right?
You think of others and you're kind.
Hey, what would you do if I were to dig a secret hole in the middle of a path that others walk on?
[I will fill it back up.]
Why?
[So that nobody falls in and gets hurt.]
Is that it? Nothing else?
[It's no biggie for an earth elemental.]
Still... It's too gentle.
Hmm... Then what if I hide Kidian's sleeping bag?
Kidian would be at her wit's end if she lost her sleeping bag, right?
And Kidian is your friend. What would you do if your friend is struggling with something?
[You should wash it and return it to her.]
No, that's not it. Also, do I look like some door-to-door laundry service to you?
Alright, let's take this up a few notches.
What would you do if I blocked the cave entrance?
Then nobody would be able to enter, right?
So? That makes you angry, right?
*Tilts head*
What?
*Tilts head*
What? Why are you looking at me like that?
[If the cave were to be blocked, you wouldn't be able to leave.]
Uh... right, I wouldn't be able to get out either if the entrance gets blocked, yes...
That definitely is a big problem... but anything aside from that?
No other feelings? You'd be okay with that?
[It's alright. As long as you don't get hurt.]
Siiigh... Gabia, you really are very kind.
Is it because you're an earth elemental? Are all earth elementals like you?
[No, I yell sometimes, too.]
What? You yell? With that voice?
No way. I can't even imagine that.
Ah, Naia... Yeah, that's understandable...
What did Naia even do to get yelled at?
2. Gabia Unleashed
50 linesGabia Unleashed
A Long Time Ago, Gabia's Cave
What's happening all of a sudden?
The ground shook violently, but it wasn't an earthquake.
...Even now, I can feel some constant tremors.
If this continues, the animals will be in danger.
I can't just wait around for other elementals to notice and come here. There's no time.
I should go right now and have a look.
It came from deep within the cave!
Cave, Inner Depths
Oh, there's a path here. Who knew?
The bats were moving away from this direction.
The tremors are getting stronger, too...
Wait. There's something wrong with the ground. What is this?
The cave is filled with water...
There's only one elemental who would do such a thing...!
Cave, Deepest Point
Lalala... Let's fill this empty cave with water!
Let's fill it with water until we have a huuuuge lake!
Just a bit more, and the amazing lake will be complete!
The elves keep polluting the lakes on the surface.
That's why I'm gonna make a lake deep inside the cave that only the elementals know about!
That way, we'll be able to enjoy clean water free of dirty pollutants.
I'm such a smart water elemental!
...Naia!
*Waves hand frantically*
Huh? Are you saying hi?
Happy to see you too, Gabia! It hasn't been that long, but I'm also excited to see you!
*Shakes head*
Huh? You're not saying hi?
Hmm? Ah, are you dancing?
Ahaha, so you're also excited that there's gonna be a new lake, aren't you?
.........!
Sorry, Gabia! The sound of the water is too loud, so I can't hear what you're saying!
I'm almost done, so can you wait just a bit?
...St...ow...!!
What? A cow? There's a cow here?
Wow, that's so interesting! Cows live on pastures, right? Where are they?
Once the lake is finished, let's get the cows and play together!
That'll be so much fun!
.........
Gabia, you're in, right?
The water! Stop the water now!
O-Okay! I will, so stop being mad! You're scaring me, Gabia...!
3. Don't Cross the Line
61 linesDon't Cross the Line
A Long Time Ago, Gabia's Cave
Naia! What are you thinking?! Why are you pouring water into the cave?!
Well, I just... I just wanted to make a lake...
A lake?! Why would you suddenly want to make a lake?!
I thought it would be nice if we had a lake that only us elementals knew about...
You know... Since the lakes on the surface are full of the elves' waste...
As a water elemental... it doesn't sit well with me...
If it was something that important, you should have told me about it beforehand!
How could you do something so big without telling me, an earth elemental?
But, you usually never say anything when water elementals soak into the ground.
So I thought that it would be okay this time too...
That's because that's a natural phenomenon!
How is this the same thing? Do you think that makes sense?
Urgh... Gabia, you speak so well all of a sudden...!
You've startled all of the critters inside the cave and made them run away!
What are you going to do about this?! Are you going to go bring them all back?!
Oh, what's this? I heard that Naia caused some trouble again, so I came to see what it was.
But you're already getting chewed out?
Ifrit? Am I a joke to you?!
Oh wow... Gabia. Seems our little Gabia is extremely angry...
Y-You're just gonna watch...?!
Also, I can already tell that you brought this upon yourself.
All I did was play a new type of prank...!!
The cave-dwelling critters lost their homes and became flood victims, but you call it a prank...?!
Then I guess I can dry up all of the lakes and call it a prank, too, right?! I'll show you a prank!
I-I'm sorry!! I'll return things to normal! Please forgive me!
NOW!! *Cough...* Ahem...
G-Gabia...? Does your throat hurt...?
...Ahem... Fix this... right now...
O-Okay...!! I'll get on it, so please stop yelling...!!
Back to the Present Day
[That's what happened.]
Totally justified there...
Still, you shouted until your throat hurt?
[I got carried away.]
It's because you usually speak so softly. That's why when you get angry, you can't control your voice.
*She pouts and shakes her head.*
So, did you make up with Naia?
That's true, she's a prankster, but she's kind-natured.
*Shakes head*
What would you have done if I was the one doing such a thing?
[You would never do such a thing, Master.]
Oh, you trust me that much? That feels nice.
[You can't make a lake.]
...Ah, that? That's what you meant?
[Yes, but I also trust that you won't do anything crazy.]
You're so kind, Gabia.
[I'm not kind. It's just that I don't like to get angry.]
[I just want to live life peacefully.]
For how long?
[300...]
300 days?
[About 300 years...]
Right... Elementals have a long life span.
4. Hiccup!
59 linesHiccup!
Gabia's Cave
Hiccup!
Huh? What's that sound?
Sounds like someone hiccupping. Gabia? Is it you?
It is you! Why didn't you answer me?
Gabia scratches a message in the dirt with a stick.
[Trying to hold...] Hiccup! [... it in.]
Gosh, those hiccups are keeping you from writing out your words...
This isn't going to work. Let's set up a system to communicate.
One hiccup for "yes," and two for "no". Got it?
Hiccup!
Do you think your hiccups will stop soon?
Hiccup! Hiccup!
Good. The system is working.
Hiccup!
Why does it seem like we're actually communicating better than before...?
So, what now? Should we just wait until your hiccups stop?
Hiccup! Hiccup!
No? Why?
[If an earth elemental...] Hiccup! [...hiccups...] Hiccup! [...it's a big problem!]
Can you explain what you mean?
[If I hiccup a hundred times...] Hiccup! [...there'll be an earthquake.]
Rumble...
Wait... seriously? That shaking just now was caused by your hiccups?
This is bad! L-Let's hurry and ask the other elementals for help!!
Hiccup!
Ifrit's Volcano
I know a foolproof way to stop hiccups!
Just blast it with fire!
You'll sweat it all out and then those hiccups will be gone!
Alright, Gabia! Are you ready? Let's go! Volcanic eruption!!
Hiccup! Hiccup! Hiccup! Hiccup!
Sylla's Forest
The best way to stop hiccups is a good scare. Sneak up and... SMACK!
Hiccup!
Oh, you're still hiccupping. Why isn't it working?
Don't you think telling her ahead of time before smacking her on the back kind of defeats the purpose...?
I guess? Maybe a few more smacks will do the trick?
Hiccup! Hiccup!
Naia's Lake
All you have to do is drink a lot of water.
You got this, Gabia! You just need to drink up every drop of water from the Elemental Mountain lake!
Hiccup! Hiccup! Hiccup! Hiccup!
Back at Gabia's Cave
Sigh... it seems nothing worked in the end.
Those guys were probably just coming up with random stuff because they didn't know how to deal with the hiccups either!
[Useless...] Hiccup!
Rumble, rumble...!
Ahhh! An earthquake! Those hiccups are really going to cause an earthquake!!
[Stay calm, Master...] Oof...!
Gabia? What is it, Gabia?!
Wait... The hiccups! They've stopped!
Oh...
It's kind of like shock therapy? Maybe it actually works...?
5. She's the Guilty Party!
51 linesShe's the Guilty Party!
Gabia's Cave
I haven't seen the other Elementals around lately. Is something going on?
Gabia writes on the floor.
[Everyone's busy.]
Really? How surprising... I suppose even noble elementals can be busy sometimes...
What about you, Gabia? Nothing keeping the noble earth elemental busy?
[Earth elementals are busy watching over the world.]
Oh, cool. Very cool, earth elemental.
So, I guess life is pretty peaceful for an earth elemental mostly.
Who? And what trouble?
*Clenches fists, then spreads them open forcefully*
What's that supposed to mean? Something grew?
[Explosion.]
An explosion...? Someone's going around causing explosions?
Whoever it is, they've got quite the guts...
[Yes. It's so noisy. The earth elementals have been complaining.]
Yeah, I can imagine. The bangs are quite loud.
Has anyone described what they look like?
[Yes. I've been given a composite.]
Alright, sketch it out for me.
*Scrape, scrape*
Hmm, a solitary sprite...
*Scrape, scrape, scribble, scrape*
Short, yellow pigtails, something glowing on their head...
Wait... and they go around blasting things up?
That's Marie! It's gotta be! Right?
[You know this sprite?]
Uh, probably not? I mean, maybe?
What are you planning to do if you find out who it is?
[An eye for an eye, a nose for a nose... Noise for a noise.]
Wh-What do you mean, exactly?
[I'll scream in their ear whenever they go to sleep.]
[With so many earth elementals holding grudges, we'll work in three shifts every day.]
Wow, it seems you're all really annoyed, huh...?
Couldn't it be an elf, not a sprite?
Maybe they were mistaken about who they saw? I mean, elves carry around a lot of explosives.
[Elves travel in groups. There's no mistake.]
[They bring loud mining equipment too, so even elementals evacuate the area.]
Wow, those elves are pretty ruthless.
[Once we find out who they are, we'll be sure to get our revenge.]
Hmm, I see. I don't envy them, whoever they are...
*Gives a look of suspicion*
S-Stop looking at me like that! I really don't know who it is, okay?
If I do find out who it is, I'll let them know that you elementals are super angry and that they should stop what they're doing.
[That won't be enough. Elementals will remember that!]
[We will look for them, we will find them... we'll send them to the Weekend Farm!]
Elementals really hold a grudge, don't they...?
I'd better warn Marie to cut it out if I run into her...
6. Holding My Breath, Sand Dive
54 linesHolding My Breath, Sand Dive
Gabia's Cave
Sigh, it's too peaceful here...
I'm so drowsy, but it's way too calm here that sleep just won't come...
.........
Gabia writes on the floor.
[What are you doing, Master?]
I'm... just existing...
[...Bored?]
Yeah... honestly, I am a little bored...
It's nice that no one nags me here, but there's really nothing to do here.
What about you? What are you up to?
[I'm listening to the earth's heartbeat.]
The earth has a heartbeat? You can hear it?
[Yes, if you listen closely. It's beating as we speak.]
[It makes me feel calm when I listen to it. It feels good.]
Noble Elementals really are something. How fascinating.
What do you take me for?! I can't stand nagging.
I like lounging out somewhere warm.
The beach is especially nice. The sun is warm, and the breeze off the sea...
[Do you wash with sand too?]
Wash with sand? What? Why would anyone do that?
[Not sure. Naia said that elves wash in sand at the beach.]
Oh, maybe you mean sand baths, not washing in sand?
Sand baths aren't about washing in sand, it's a type of therapy.
You bury yourself in warm sand and sweat it out.
That would make it a sauna, not a sand bath...
A sand bath isn't quite like a sauna. It's a bit different.
[How?]
Um... first, you have to go to a sunny beach and dig a pit in the sand. Then you bury yourself in it.
As the sun warms the sand, it'll warm your body up too.
The sand on you has just the right amount of weight to it that your body just unwinds.
[Being completely buried in sand sounds pretty cozy.]
Well, you don't bury yourself up to your head... but I guess that doesn't matter to you.
Anyway, it's perfect for a snug little nap over a couple of hours.
With a cool drink to follow up... Ahh... I'm getting excited just thinking about it!
[If you like it so much, do you want to try a sand bath here then?]
[I can make the sand, and Ifrit can be the sun, and Naia can help recreate the sea.]
[Sylla would probably join in a flash, too.]
That sounds like it could work... are you sure?
It's going to get loud in here with all of those guys around...
[...That's true.]
Right? Let's just forget about them.
[Then, do you want me to cover you with sand, at least?]
Just the sand? Here? That would be like a grave or something.
[A grave? What's that? Is it cozy too?]
Well, it definitely is cozy—no, let's not get into that...
I'm not quite ready to be buried here...
[Well, I'm not exactly sure what it is, but whenever you're in the mood for a grave bath, just let me know.]
Weird... It feels like we've gone off track here...