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Mago's Story
Shaydi and Alice are scaring the animals. When the agitated Mago and a giant bear show up, they leave, claiming that the fun has been ruined. Mago suddenly passes out after that.
6 scenes, 325 lines
1. Mago and Phantoms
52 linesMago and Phantoms
Werebeast Forest
Hmm... I think the forest gull habitat that Diana mentioned is nearby...
My head suddenly feels heavy.
Huh? Something furry and heavy is...
*Groowl...*
*Gasp* A b-brown bear?! R-Run...! Wait, no, it's a bear. I should play dead...
C-Calm down, Master! It won't hurt you!
This voice... Mago?
I'm sorry. It may be huge, but it's still a child and full of curiosity. I think it got excited because it had never seen a human before.
Now, now. You should apologize for scaring the Master.
*Groooowl*
Uh, th-thanks. What a well-mannered cub... By the way, what are you doing here, Mago?
I was checking the forest for any injured animals. They sometimes get hurt while fighting each other...
Oh, my... Mago, you're so kind! You're completely different from those other werebeasts!
Hehe, no... it's the animals that are kind. They listen to everything I ask of them.
*Bleeeeaaaat!*
Huh? What was that sound?
*Growl?*
W-Wait for me, little one!
*BLEEEEAAAAT!*
What's with you?! I was just gesturing for you to go away. How dare you yell at me?!
That's how they normally sound, I believe.
Shaydi and Alice? What are they doing here?
...S-Stop...
Mago?
You mustn't bully animals...!
Oh, I wondered who that was, but it's just Mago.
Hey Mago, you got it wrong. We didn't bully these guys.
Exactly. It suddenly approached us while we were hanging out. I told it to begone, but then it suddenly started bleating at us!
Liar!! It's shaking like a leaf!
Wait, it was bleating before... and now it's shaking all of a sudden? We're not lying, we swear!
I may be blind to what goes on in the world, but I do know how mischievous you two are!
...That's why they say a good reputation is built on a lifetime of good values, I suppose...
Argh, how frustrating. Listen, Mago. You think you're some hotshot just because you can talk to animals?
If you're gonna keep being so frustrating...
*GROOOOWL!*
Wh-Whoaaa! Holy moly!
Wh-What was that?
Th-That wasn't me... Now, now, calm down, little one.
*Grooowl...*
*Gasp* A giant brown bear...!
How can you call that thing "little one"?!
...To think that I, a phantom, got scared by the mere sound of a beast...! How mortifying...!
H-Hmph! We were gonna enjoy ourselves around here, but now I've lost interest. Let's go!
Aww, what a shame. We were all just about to have a good time. Mago, you messed it all up!
Uh, Mago. Are you ok—
Mago? Mago! Wake up!
*Grrrrr...*
M-Mago! Please, please wake up!
2. I Just Hate Conflict
63 linesI Just Hate Conflict
Werebeast Forest
Mago! Mago! Are you all right?!
*Grrrrr...*
E-Eek! W-Wait! P-Please don't come any closer!
The brown bear silently extends its paws at me. Its claws are sharp and glint in the light.
Y-Your claws? What about them?
The brown bear glances back and forth between its paws and Mago.
Mago, paws, Mago, paws... Aha!
You can't because of your claws, so you'd like me to carry Mago?
The bear nods.
Alright. I'll carry her on my back, and you show me the way to her house.
The bear turns and leads the way.
...Who knew I'd ever have the chance to communicate with a bear...?
Mago's Ranch
10 minutes later.
Wow... So this is Mago's house...
Her house is tiny and cozy... but the ranch next to it's... as big as a stadium!
*Tweet, tweet!*
*Baaaaaaaah!*
*Awooooooo!*
...Wait, sheep and wolves? Prey and predators in such close vicinity at a ranch like that?! Is that cool?
Urgh...
Oh, Mago. Are you awake?
...Yeah... Aaaaaaaaaaaah!
*Smack!*
Oh no, I'm sorry! I feel disgusted when I come into contact with anything that isn't an animal, so I instinctively...!
Eeek! Your nose is bleeding! Are you alright, Master!?
Say you are fine.
I'm fine. It doesn't hurt at all!
...It doesn't hurt? Doesn't that mean... your senses have gone numb?
Wait, maybe your senses will return if I smack you again and knock you out!
...Uh, I must've been mistaken. Fortunately, I think it's beginning to hurt now...
R-Really?! It's good to know that you can feel the hurt!
...What a weird conversation...
Pretend to be in great pain.
OUCH, my nose! I might go into shock right now!
What?! Really?! N-No...!
I'd better tie you up in the barn right now for some round-the-clock care...!
...Err, Mago, that doesn't sound like round-the-clock care... It sounds more like round-the-clock captivity...
What? But that's how I tend to injured animals all the time.
...Are you comparing me to an animal right now...?
Anyway, I'm relieved that you're awake now. Do you have a weak constitution?
No, I was just really nervous. It has been a long time since I'd last encountered non-animal beings...
What? It's been a long time since you last encountered someone that's not an animal?
I don't exactly hate outsiders... but I'm afraid of them because they often cause conflicts, whether they're big or small...
Even earlier, I wanted to resolve the conflict and invite them to tea... but my awkwardness must've messed things up...
Do you think they will come to my house for tea one day...?
Of course they will. Why wouldn't they?
Really? You really think so?!
But no one ever visits my house other than Kommy... What if I make mistakes when they are here?
Be Mago's practice partner.
Your practice partner is right here.
Huh? Where?
Pretend I'm Alice or Shaydi, who has come over to your house. Practice with me.
W-Would that really be okay? Even if I'm terrible with hospitality?!
It's fine. I don't mind even if it's a total crash and burn.
Th-Thank you...! Then, I'll give it a try!
Phantom Marsh
...Ugh. This sucks... I can't believe I got scared by that animal sound... I mean, I'm a phantom!
...This cannot be. It'll be an absolute blow to our pride as phantoms if we do...
...Right?
Hehe... He... He...!
3. Three Ways to Become Friends
45 linesThree Ways to Become Friends
Mago's Ranch
I knock on the door.
Yes, please come in!
Thank you for having me, Mago!
Now, how should you respond to that, Mago?
...Mago, I know you're nervous, but won't your friend be offended if you tell her to buzz off?
Oh, you've prepared a gift for me? That's nice of you, Mago.
Hehe... It's nothing special...
It's a choker made from feathers dropped by birds. I made it based on a cattle collar.
Right... Thanks, but you should leave that last part out.
Please turn around. I'll help you put it on!
Sure. Thank y—Ack *Cough, cough!*
W-Weird. It's got less give than I thought it would... Let me pull it a little harder...!
Mag—Mag *Glurg* I can't breathe!!!
Ooooh, I'm sorry!
A few moments later...
*Wheeze, wheeze* I'm pretty sure I saw the gates to the Weekend Farm just now...
I-I'm so sorry!
Erm... let me make you some tea as an apology. This is something I drink all the time, so you'll love it too!
Oh, yeah? Sure, I'll have some then!
...Oh... Hmm... What an interesting sensation! There's a sharp kick to this. I can feel it in my throat. The muscles in my face seem to be getting stronger...
H-Hold on! Your lips are swelling...!
Ugh, have my facial muscles gotten too strong...? I can't... breathe...
Eek, now you're having trouble breathing...! Here, have some water!
10 minutes later...
*Wheeze, wheeze* I'm pretty sure I made it past the Weekend Farm gates for a second just now...
Master... Should we keep practicing?
Of course. As long as I don't have to drink any more of that tea...
Mago, do you have some normal fruit or something?
Fruit...? Ah! How about apples? I picked them in the woods this morning. They're so sweet and delicious!
...Wait a minute. A neck ornament? Poisoned tea? Then... apples?
...Mago. There's something called the Heimlich Maneuver.
Huh? What's that?
It's a first-aid technique. You grab someone choking from behind, and firmly press their upper abdomen with your fists, or hit them hard on the back...
If I eat the apple and pass out... Please use that technique to wake me up, okay?
Huh? Wat? Wait, Master!
*Crunch, crunch... Cough, cough*
*Gasp* Did you really pass out, Master?
So... Uh... I have to punch you hard on your back or abdomen, right?
Heeeya!!!
4. Phantoms Who Dream of Revenge
44 linesPhantoms Who Dream of Revenge
Mago's Ranch
U-Ugh... I think my ribs are broken...
.........
M-Mago! No, I'm fine! Thank you for saving me!
Okay, Master... But please, it's time for you to go back.
Truthfully, I'm well aware that having guests over is not my strong suit.
Mago...
She looks so defeated... What should I say... Ah!
Hey, Mago! Did you know there's a fairy tale called Snow White in the world I'm from?
Snow White?
Yes. She was a princess who could talk to animals. Just like you, Mago.
Her stepmother was so jealous of her that she came out of the palace three times just to torment her.
But the princess was always so kind. She eventually met a wonderful person and found happiness. Mago, you're so kind. Don't you think the same thing could happen to you?
But... I'm not Snow White.
I only know how to talk to animals. And, like the princess's stepmother, I just end up torturing you, Master...
Really, I'm fine! My neck doesn't hurt, and the poison's all flushed out! As for my ribs... Well, they'll eventually heal...
So don't feel guilty. I know it wasn't intentional, Mago!
So... does that mean... one day... I could... also find happiness like Snow White?
Of course you can, Mago!
Wait... That voice! And this chill!!
A-Alice?! What are you doing here?
Umm... I've been thinking. The last time we saw each other, the words that were spoken may have been a little harsh.
So as a token of my apology, I've come to read your fortune, Mago!
What? Really?!
Of course! Get ready, my readings are 100% accurate!
This girl... I bet she has no intention of giving a proper reading!!
Mago, Alice is...!
That makes me so happy! I've never had a friend read my fortune before!
...Urgh...
Great! Then let's go to that clearing where we met last time! You too, human!
Hold on, Alice... Why go all the way to a clearing? You could just do the reading here.
Unless... Is there a reason we need to leave the ranch?
Ah!! Hahaha! It's nothing like that! It-It's just that... The thing is...
That's right! The thing is, that clearing has ethereal veins running through it, which helps with my readings! That's why!
I knew it! Alice has an ulterior motive!!
Oh, really? Well, if Alice says so, it must be true! I don't know what an ethereal vein is, but let's hurry up and go!
Dammit... There's no way to stop her...
Kyahaha! See? Mago wants to go right now!
A few moments later...
*Baaaaaaaah!*
*Awooooo!*
Kekeke... Alright... While your owner is hanging out with my friend...
So, my animal friends... Wanna have some fun with me?
5. Mago Awakens
55 linesMago Awakens
Werebeast Forest
Alright! The tarot reading will now begin!
Okay! I'll leave it to you, Alice!
Now, please choose three cards...
Th-Three cards?! That's so hard!!
What the-?? She's not messing around? Is she actually giving an authentic fortune-reading this time?
After shuffling the cards, please choose another three...
Before her interpretation comes out... I better cover your ears or find a way to get you to run away, Mago...
Now, choose one more card.
The last card... Umm... Master, would you like to choose?
Me? If it's the last one, I feel like it would be the most important. Are you sure?
Yes, please!
Well, whatever I draw, Alice will just give a fake outcome she's already thought of anyway. In that case...
Far Right
Alright, time to reveal the cards!
A few moments later...
T-The Emperor card?! Does that mean the Master has designs on the Sprite Queen's throne?!
Even if she gave it to me... I don't even want it...
Middle
Hehe, letting someone else pick... What an interesting choice.
A few moments later...
The moon is a good one... but if it's reversed, doesn't that mean something bad?
Who knows? Interpretations can vary greatly, so it might not be.
Far Left
Alright, let's see which card the Master picked.
A few moments later...
The Wheel of Fortune... I'm not sure if that's good or bad.
I dunno, either. Well, wheels are always moving forward, so maybe it's a good thing?
Hehehe... Now, I will reveal your outcome from your fortune!
Okay, Mago, now's the time to slowly get out of here...
...Uhh... Hold on.
What's wrong, Alice?
Oh, haha... It's nothing... It's just that the reading was more interesting than I expected!
So, uh... I just need a moment... to gather my thoughts...
...Ohh...
A-Ahem! So, you see... There's this great threat looming over you...
Alice. Is that really true? Is that what the reading says?
Wait... Something feels off.
Wh-What?! I haven't done anything yet!
I don't hear any animals at all... in the forest.
Oh? Now that you mention it... I don't hear a single bird chirping.
Regardless... I think I'd better go check on the ranch. Let's do the reading another time, Alice.
Wait! You can't leave! Not like this!
A-Alice! Did you just cast a magical fettering on us?! What are you doing?!
This whole thing was a ruse to keep you here! Hahahaha!
By now, Shaydi must be with your ranch friends and forest friends...!
A-ACKK!!
Whew... Just struck down another worthless thing...
M-Mago... Did you just knock out a phantom with a stick?
Wait, Mago! I'm coming with you!
6. The Beast Lord of the Forest
66 linesThe Beast Lord of the Forest
Mago's Ranch
*Baaa... Baaa...*
*Arf arf arf arf!*
Ahh. C'mon, hold still! Your bell's crooked!
*Awoooo!!!*
Hehe... If I tie bells on their feet, I can tell when an animal comes out of nowhere!
Since they'll be like phantoms, I'll never have to be scared by an animal again. That's all I'm saying!
*Meow*
What the-? Why does this one keep rubbing up against me?
Because it likes you...
Wh-What?
This ranch... was created to treat animals that were abandoned or hurt.
Every animal here at the ranch is a gentle soul who loves sprites.
Wh-What?! How did you guys even get rid of Alice?
Go to the clearing later... You'll witness the world's first knockout of a phantom by sheer physical force.
Say what now?!
Shaydi, I... really do not like conflict.
When the surrounding air gets uneasy, animals have keen intuition... and they get anxious too.
Wait, I'm a phantom, so why do I feel a chill...?
So... to end this discord... we'll have to remove the source, now won't we, everyone??
*Baaaaa!*
*Groowwl!*
Aack! Wh-What's going on?! Why are you all suddenly acting like this?
Incredible... All the animals in the forest... are moving in perfect unison with Mago's will!
*Rawwwrr!*
Ack! Wait! Give me back my scythe! How on earth did they even snatch a phantom's scythe?!
Don't...
ACK!
...hurt... the animals...!
OK! OK! Wait, wait! I'll untie the bells and return things to normal! Okay??
I see... Now I get it...
Animals, based on their instincts... follow the words of the strongest...
We must cherish... and love the animals...!
Mago... You're not Snow White... You're the Beast Lord!!
A few moments later...
Huh...? When did I pass out?
Are you up, Mago?
*Grrr...*
Oh, little one! Are you okay? You're not hurt anywhere, are you?
Um, how about a little of that over here...
But... Why am I lying here? Last time I checked, Alice was reading my fortune...
Mago, you don't remember anything that happened?!
Master, did something happen?
Well...
Tell her the truth.
I used sheer force to take down Alice and Shaydi??
No way... What a ridiculous thing to say! I would never hit my friends!
Right?? I thought it sounded unbelievable too...
*Grrr...*
...Err, I mean, yeah, it was a joke! Haha!
Master, you're not as funny as I thought.
Haha... Sigh... Life is precious, after all...
(The brown bear grins widely.)
Keep it a secret forever.
You passed out while we were reading our fortunes. You must've been tired after all that practice!
Is that really what happened? I can't believe I embarrassed myself in front of Alice...
So, hey, as an apology, should I invite her to my place?
Oh... no! I don't think that's a good idea!
Why? Does... Alice not like hanging out with me?
*Grrr...*
T-That's not it! Alice did say she would be super busy for a while!
Ahh, I see! I thought...
Well, until then, I guess I'll be practicing, trying to perfect my hosting duties!
Later... a rumor begins spreading about a Beast Lord living on the outskirts of Werebeast Forest...
And it leads to even fewer visitors coming to the outskirts where the number of visitors is already small...