Kleimann/Stories

General Stories Misc

Quotes

On Sortied

Hmhm, ready to research.

On Entering a Room

Mwahaha, Mwahaha! Duality! How wonderful!

When Quest Begins

Let the experiments begin! Heh ha ha!

Every experiment requires careful preparation, yes?

Response to Beginning of a Quest

Wait! I'm coming with!

I'm ready to begin my observations. Ha ha ha!

When Controlling Character in Quest

What a fascinating situation!

When Receiving a Heal

Just what the doctor ordered!

Oooo, that tickles!

When Entering a Boss' Room

Let me show you my scientific method!

My research will only benefit from this!

Response to Entering a Boss' Room

I'll record every last detail!

Once we're done, this can be my next subject!

Upon Getting to Low Health

This is an unusual experience...

I feel my consciousness leaving me... How extraordinary...

Upon Opening a Chest

Ooh, let me experiment on that treasure, would you?!

Treasure? How fascinating!

Boss on Low Health

I will be the catalyst of your doom!

Show me your final struggle up close and personal!

Boss Enters Break State

Mwa ha ha! Now's our chance!

This is our chance to attack! Go go go!

Rare Enemy Spawns

Ooh, a rare specimen indeed!

Wait! That one's rare! Let me grab my notebook...

Upon Death

Where will my soul end up, I wonder...?

But...my work is unfinished...

Upon Revival

Let our experiment resume!

When Using Weapon/Shared Skills

Damage: Time for my next experiment!

Buff Self: Let's see what THIS does!

Buff Ally: Don't interfere with my work!

Debuff Enemy: You're my next guinea pig.

Heal Ally: Oh, necrotic tissue!

Heal Self: Hahah!

Player Uses Damaging Skill

Excellent! I gathered some fine data from that one!

My inner researcher demands to study you later!

When Shape Shifting is Ready

Oh?! I hear the dragon's call!

Ready to begin shapeshifting experiment!

Shape Shifting into Dragon

Let the metamorphosis begin!

Idle During Quest

Come, come. Aren't we leaving yet?

I suppose this is a good chance to gather my thoughts.

Quest Clear

Oho! What a delightful experiment!

Quest Failure

Those results were terrible!

Home Screen Walking

Mwah ha ha!

How fascinating!

Perhaps it's time for another experiment...

Let's make this a great day...for SCIENCE!

*sigh* If I only had more manpower...

What new discovery awaits tomorrow?

Home Screen Inside

That dragon's scales would let me conduct entirely new rituals... How exciting! Mwah ha!

Conducting rituals is like writing formulas— except for requiring a sacrifice, of course!

One scholar I know blows things up when her experiments fail. I'm tame by comparison!

I can't show anyone what's under this mask. You'd have nightmares for the rest of your life!

When I'm tired, I always drink herbal tea. It wakes me up and gives me SO MANY NEW IDEAS!

Studying curses is my duty as a scholar, and I'll let no one tell me otherwise.

Home Screen Portrait

Everything has scientific value, even the way you're frowning right now!

Failure simply opens the door to future improvement.

You there! I need some dragon scales, just a few, I swear!

Don't fear my research, there's nothing scary about forbidden rituals, ohoho!

Hold this beaker, assistant. Yes, I am aware that it's filled with goo.

Collection Portrait

If I can understand how fiends came to exist, I'll be that much closer to my dream.

Don't worry. This experiment won't hurt a bit. Heh. More like a lot. Hahaha!

My room is very comfortable. And thanks to all the weird smells, no one ever bothers me!

Research is my life. Well uh and oxygen and hydration and metabolism and uh...

I never used to feel an assistant was necessary, but it's rather nice to have a kindred spirit.

At The Halidom

Greetings! Care to help me with a ritual?

Why was that ritual a failure, I wonder?

Oh dear... I've angered the dragon yet again!

New Mana Circle Unlocked

My sacrificial value is only increasing!

On Mana Circle Fully Unbound

My soul is closer to its final destination, but there's still work to be done!

On Promotion to 5

My soul is closer to its final destination, but there's still work to be done!

Adventurer Story Episodes

Episode 1

The Mad Scientist

I believe I just heard a dragon's roar. Yeah, me too. Must'a been Midgardsormr. That ain't like him. Wonder if he's hungry? He's not YOU, Ranzal—there may be some other explanation besides food. Someone may have snuck into the castle in an attempt to hurt the dragons. Let's go! Wheeeee hee hee hee ha ha hoooo! He didn't like that, did he? Dear me no, he did not like that at ALL! Still, I had no idea the breath of a dragon contained such power... What a simply fascinating observation! Wheee hee hee ha ha ha! Hey! Who are you?! What happened, Midgardsormr?! Nothing to concern yourself with. I was merely trying to blast that knave out of my sight—although it appears I should have blown a little harder. Blow him out of sight? Midgardsormr, you'll likely take out the entire castle if you do that—not to mention kill...um...whoever this is. Then you do something about him. Hmph. Otherwise, I have no choice but to take matters into my own claws. Okay, we'll handle it. Just...take it easy. Whew! That's one crisis averted, yeah? So what's your deal, pal? Why're ya in here pickin' a fight with a dragon? Picking a fight? Heavens, no! I was merely attempting to harvest a few of his scales. For research, yes? I mean, surely he won't miss one or two or a couple dozen. But alas, someone wasn't feeling like contributing to the betterment of science, and I was nearly smashed into paste. Which would have been FASCINATING... I'll be sure to bring a heavy weight with me next time so as to keep myself firmly in contact with the ground at all times. It's the lift coefficient, yes? Yes! Wheee hee hee hee ha ha ha! What an odd little man. Look, just leave his scales alone in the future. Hmm? Why? Do you ALSO not care one whit for the betterment of science, you pathetic Luddite?! No, it's because if he gets mad, he'll bring this castle down around our ears and kill us all. A logical counterpoint. Very well! I accept your hypothesis. Therefore, on my NEXT attempt, I will employ careful stealth so as not to enrage this most grumpy of Reptilia. You are COMPLETELY missing the point. We need you to... Um, hello? Hmm... There really are a number of fascinating things to study in this castle... Eureka! I've come to a conclusion! Until the ritual I'm working on is complete, I will be taking up residency in this place. Please consider me a tenured member of your faculty and/or board of directors. Oh, this is a perfect spot for my new laboratory! Wheeee hee hee hee ha ha hoo! I think this guy's a couple pikes short of a full platoon...

Episode 2

A Little Bit of Danger

Raaaaaaahhh! Fiends?! How did they get into the castle?! Are you well, Euden?! Yes, I'm fine. But what's going on?! I am uncertain. These fiends seemingly appeared out of nowhere. Raaahhh! There are more here as well! Where are they coming from?! Worry about that later. Right now, we have to take 'em out! Agreed! This is the last of 'em! Rrrraaaaaghhh... Whew! We did it. Still, what could have allowed so many fiends to get into the castle? It doesn't make any sense. Wheee hee hee haaa! Good heavens, was THAT ever a failure! I don't think I like where this is going. Yes, well, I was just conducting a little experimental ritual, you see? I managed to summon many, many, MANY fiends and have been watching you defeat them ever since with great interest! Wheeee hee hee! I should have known you were behind this. Whee hee hee ha ha! True! Very true! Of course, this definitely wasn't what I WANTED to happen. But it still had a very interesting outcome, which makes it an experiment worth conducting. For now I have solved a portion of the ancient enigma of how fiends appear in this world! Wheee hee hee hee hee ha ha ha hoo! This isn't funny! You put everyone's lives in danger! Whee hee hee... Ah. Yes. I suppose I did. Terribly sorry about that. Still, when it comes to research, a little bit of danger is just the cost of doing business! Whee hee hee hoo! Cease this mad cackling at once, then spare a moment to consider how your actions have inconvenienced others! Oh, very well. I promise to never repeat this again. Well, so long as you understa— For if I learn from this and decrease the number of catalysts next time, the results should be even MORE fun! You're only opposed to me repeating the same experiment, yes? Which means if I change it, there's no harm done! Oh, how excited you must be! Enough! You are clearly incapable of ever seeing the error of your ways, so let me make this plain: do not perform this—or ANY similar— experiment ever again! Wheee hee hee...huh? Oh dear. And here I thought everyone would be able to share in my excitement too. It's SUCH a shame! Whee hee hee!

Episode 3

An Assistant Is Born

Euden? We need to talk about Kleimann. Oh boy. What's he done this time? He angered Midgardsormr. AGAIN. He tried to steal some scales—even after all the times we warned him not to. And that's not all. The stench coming from his room is so foul, it's making people ill. I cannot abide his presence any longer. You must throw him out of this castle at once! Let's all just calm down for a second. I'll talk to him and see if I can get him to be a little less...annoying. If you do not solve this problem, I shall— and my way will certainly be more painful! Good luck, Euden. ...Kleimann? We need to talk. Ah! If it isn't Euden! You've come to observe my research, I take it? I'm so glad you've finally developed an interest in the natural sciences! Er, no. That's not why I'm here, actually. Your research is making people angry. VERY angry, in fact—and they're all coming to me about it. Oh? How fascinating! What have they been saying? Do tell! I'm always interested in the results of my experiments, including the effects they have on other people! Look, there has to be a way for you to do these experiments that's less intrusive for everyone, right? To be honest, I've never considered that question... Hmm... Well, it won't be easy, I fear. My hands are already full creating, conducting, and recording all of my experiments. I don't have enough hands to stop them from affecting others. So I'm afraid the answer is no! Terribly sorry, and all that. Would you be less annoying if you had... I don't know. An assistant, maybe? The incidence of such events would very likely decrease, yes. But even if I wanted help, I can't see anyone wanting to give it. The people here simply lack the requisite curiosity! For reasons I cannot possibly fathom, I can count the number of people who have shown an interest in my work on one hand. I'll do it. You? Wait, YOU? Euden? THAT you? Will assist ME? Are you all right with that? I most certainly am! Come, come! Hurry to the laboratory! I need to explain all of my equipment! An assistant... Ah, what a nostalgic word! Let me just confirm this before we start: If I assist you, you'll be able to do your research without causing trouble for everyone else, right? While the effects of my research on everything around me are a source of fascinating data, I will do the best I can if it is required for your assistance. Fair enough. Honestly, I wasn't expecting you to agree to that so easily. Why, because you think I'm some kind of mad scientist? Perish the thought! Wheee hee hee hee hee ha ha ha hoooo! ...You know what? I'm just gonna let that go.

Episode 4

Braving the Unknown

*cough* *hack* *wheeze* Looks like that was another failure. It certainly was! Wheee hee hee! You're surprisingly cheerful for someone whose experiment just exploded. Oh? Am I? Hmm... Yes, I suppose I am in higher spirits than usual. Ever since you joined me as my assistant and I gained a kindred spirit to share my work with, my experiments have been so much more fun! Really? Indeed! It's a most fascinating outcome! Still, this time we got an explosion, the time before that a horrifying smell, and the time before that a bunch of fiends. ...Again, I might add. What's going to happen when this experiment is successful? Are you asking me to define success? Ah, but that is a difficult question, my boy. After all, we sail into unknown territory! What do you mean? Well, this is something I haven't spoken aloud to anyone yet... But you are my trusted assistant, and you appreciate my work. So I will tell you—and only you—so long as you keep it in the strictest confidence. The goal of my research is to perfect a ritual that uses me as a sacrifice! Ummm...ooo-kay? But what happens to you in that case? Why, I die, of course! Wheee hee hee hee ha ha ha hooo! What?! Why would you ever consider doing such a thing?! Because I desire to know the truth. I want to know what happens to souls that are sacrificed in ritual magic. Some say these souls disappear completely—that they simply vanish into nothingness. While others claim such souls are consumed as mana. That they are, in essence, destroyed. I reject both hypotheses out of hand; I believe the souls simply leave their bodies and live on elsewhere. And I intend to prove that theory, no matter the cost! Whee hee! If that means I have to use myself as a ritual sacrifice and lose my physical form in the process, so be it. Once in spirit form, I will be able to search out the souls of the other sacrifices. That is the final goal of my research, Euden. You can't sacrifice yourself! It's madness! You have to stop this! I'm afraid that's one request I cannot grant, even for my loyal assistant. I've poured the majority of my life into this research. I will not turn back now. But this is all quite firmly in the realm of the theoretical. I don't plan to sacrifice myself today—or even this week. Does that reassure you? Whee hee? For you see, I still have much more research to do before I can ensure I'll be able to reach everyone's souls. All right. I understand what you're trying to do, and how serious you are. But I still can't accept the idea of you sacrificing your own life. Ah, Euden, my boy. You are still young, so it's no surprise you can't understand what I'm trying to do. But I am convinced that you WILL come to understand one day. Likely on the day you discover something that matters more to you than your life.

Episode 5

A Life Dedicated to Learning

*cough* *cough* Another failure? I'm starting to lose count of how many that is... A failure? What are you saying, my boy?! Did you not see that light?! It is what I have been waiting for all this time! This is a glorious success! It was worth all of the previous failures and then some! Our hard work has paid off in spades! The path to my sacrifice is open at last! ...Really? I'm not sure what was different this time as opposed to all the others. You aren't? A pity. Still, there's one thing I very much want you to understand: this was only possible thanks to all of your assistance. You are the first person in all my years to aid me with the research that so many others have shunned! I came to this castle in the hopes it would help me finish my work, yet I ended up gaining something far more valuable than my initial goal. For all these long years, my research has been lost in darkness... And now you have shone a light on it! I'm not sure whether I should feel happy about that or not, given what you're planning to do. Oh, there's no need for modesty, my boy. Rejoice and be proud! Wheeee hee hee hee ha ha ha hoo! Oh, and this is no longer MY research— it is OUR research! I will ensure that you receive coauthorship credit in any future scientific journals. And when the time comes for me to sacrifice myself, I hope you will be there to see me off! ...You know? It's odd. I never used to have any regrets about leaving this world— but once I got you, my loyal assistant, I find myself wanting to exist a little longer. But even if I try to stop you going through with this, you won't listen, right? Of course not. This research is my life! And that life will end with me becoming a sacrifice for my work. Nothing can change that now. I see... But since the experiment was successful, are you planning on sacrificing yourself right awa— Come, assistant! Back to the lab! We need to start our next experiment! But you said that the path was open. Isn't that the end of the experiments? The path may be open, but there is still much work to do before we reach its end! Until then, I'm not going anywhere! Phew... Now come along! There isn't a single moment to waste! Our next experiment beckons! I cannot wait to see the results! Wheee hee hee hee ha ha ha hoo!