Luther/Stories
Quotes
Adventurer Story Episodes
Let's Dance!
Ranzal: If that brow were any more furrowed, yer whole face would get lost in there.
Euden: Heh. It's not quite so grave as all that.
Euden: But we've been hunting fiends constantly, and everyone is worn thin.
Euden: I wish there was something more I could do to help them rest.
Ranzal: Well, it's true we ain't had much chance to blow off steam lately, and that does tend to make folks prickly.
Ranzal: ...Huh? What's the deal over there?
Cleo: There's quite a crowd gathering.
Cleo: I wonder what for.
Euden: Whatever it is, they're cheering up a storm. Let's go take a look.
Luther: More music! Louder! Faster! Gimme a BEAT, man!
Luther: Yes...YES! Perfect! Oh, I'm feeling it now!
Luther: It's time for our last dance, so don't anyone blink!
Euden: Whoa! I've never seen a dance so intense.
Euden: And the crowd's response is just as wild!
Luther: Lift your voices, move those feet! Everybody get down to this funky beat!
Luther: Anyone out there still think there's no hope left in this world?
Luther: You've felt it here! In the beat of the drum and the pounding of your own pulse!
Ranzal: Wow... This guy's somethin' else!
Ranzal: He's got half the town in a frenzy from all this rug-cuttin'!
Euden: ...That's it!
Luther: Hey there, folks!
Luther: I could feel your eyes on me up there. My dancing light a fire in you?
Ranzal: An inferno!
Euden: I feel invigorated just having watched it.
Euden: Which brings me to a request: Could I convince you to dance for my people?
Euden: I think they'd really enjoy it.
Luther: Hmm... Wait, are you by any chance Euden?
Euden: I am, actually.
Luther: Ah ha! Then today's my lucky day!
Euden: h?
Luther: I'm Luther! I've been wanting to meet you for a while!
Euden: Er, do you mind if I ask why?
Luther: The wind carries tales of your good work.
Luther: How you're struggling with all you've got. How the plight of the people pains you.
Luther: How you're refusing to let the kingdom slip into chaos without a fight.
Luther: Hearing that makes me want to dance all that pain and weariness away!
Luther: But first, a dance to celebrate our meeting! Woo-hoo!
Luther: Watch close, Euden! This one's for you!
Euden: This guy is incredible!
Ranzal: Aaah, I'm moved! You've moved me! Make room for Ranzal, 'cause I'm gonna dance the roof off this joint!
Cleo: *sigh* Another weirdo joins the club.
Rhythm of Conviction
Luther: Because we've got one more dance to go!
Ranzal: EAAAH!
Euden: Everyone's going wild for Luther's dancing.
Ranzal: I know! One look, and they were hooked.
Cleo: Says the one hooked hardest of all.
Ranzal: Hey, what can I say?
Ranzal: The way he moves, it just... I dunno. It speaks straight to the soul, I guess.
Euden: That's rather poetic, coming from you. But I know what you mean.
Euden: It's hard to express in words, but there's more than just passion in his dance.
Euden: There's pathos. He's such a cheery fellow, but the way he moves makes me wonder if there isn't another side to him.
Ranzal: Yes! I get that same feelin'.
Ranzal: When we first met him, he was cheerin' on the whole village with his performance.
Ranzal: It was easy to hear the conviction in his voice that day, yeah?
Cleo: Conviction? Curious...
Cleo: I wonder what it is that drives him to dance as he does.
Euden: I would think it's... Well, hmm.
Luther: Hey, now! Euden! Ranzal!
Luther: Stop being wallflowers and get over here!
Luther: Dance with me!
Ranzal: Get ready for my sweet new move... I call it the Ranzal Roundhouse!
Euden: I won't be outdone!
Luther: Woo-hoo! This party won't stop till dawn!
Euden: Ha ha ha! It's been ages since I had this much fun!
Luther: Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Let's see you thrust those hips, Ranzal! HUH!
Ranzal: Like...like this? HUH! HUH! HUH!
Cleo: I'm not sure I see conviction in all this.
Cleo: It looks rather like a bunch of people making complete idiots of themselves.
I Don't Weep—I Dance!
Luther: Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Move those bodies! Let the joy flow through you!
Luther: oo-hoo!
Elisanne: .....
Luther: That was AMAZING, you guys! I can't wait for the next win to celebrate!
Elisanne: Luther? A word, if I may.
Luther: Hmm? What's with the scary face? Dancing end before you were done? 'Cause I can keep going!
Elisanne: You mark the end of every battle with a cheerful bit of dancing.
Elisanne: Do you not find that to be inappropriate? Some of our people were injured today.
Luther: .....
Elisanne: I'm as pleased as anyone that we won, but surely you must feel some sorrow at the price that was paid.
Luther: Of course I do.
Luther: The thought of suffering tears at my heart.
Elisanne: Then how can you dance in the face of it?
Luther: If I weep, will my tears heal their wounds?
Elisanne: Of course not, but that's no excuse to—
Luther: I wish they would, but I've no such power.
Luther: I never went to school, much less trained in the healing arts.
Luther: But if I dance, I see faces knit with pain ease into a smile.
Luther: I can't stop their hurt, but I can help it to hurt a little LESS.
Luther: So, yeah. I don't weep—I dance!
Elisanne: .....
Elisanne: I spoke harshly, and without consideration. For this, I apologize.
Luther: Hey, now. Don't YOU go crying on me!
Elisanne: What?! I assure you, that is not—
Luther: Good! Then dance with me already!
Elisanne: hat?!
Luther: I always worry about you, you know?
Luther: Straitlaced and serious is a fine way to live, but everybody needs a break every now and again, sister!
Luther: So c'mon! The floor is calling! Dance the night away with me!
Elisanne: Wha— H-hey! Stop that! Unhand me! I do NOT dance, Luther!
The Most Important Audience
Luther: Now let's pick up the pace a bit!
Euden: Hmm? That's Luther's voice.
Luther: Come on, Luther! It's too soon to be slowing down! Okay...and...TURN!
Luther: Step, turn, and...FLOURISH!
Luther: Woo-hoo! That was PERFECT! Nailed the whole routine!
Euden: I'm always impressed with your energy.
Luther: Were you there spying on me, Euden?
Euden: Heh. Not intentionally. My apologies.
Euden: Can I ask why you're dancing alone today?
Luther: I was practicing.
Euden: THAT was practice?! You were so intense, I assumed you were performing.
Euden: Why push yourself to the limit like that if you're only rehearsing?
Luther: Have I not mentioned this before?
Luther: My most important audience is always watching from above.
Luther: A tricky thing, that. Means I never get to cut corners.
Euden: I may need you to explain that.
Luther: ...It's a girl I knew. She was always eager to watch me dance.
Luther: I'm slum-born and slum-raised, if you didn't know.
Luther: It was as rough a place as you'll find.
Luther: We'd steal to eat and fight to keep it.
Luther: A good day was one you made it through alive, you know?
Euden: That's hard to imagine, seeing the sort of man you've grown up to be.
Luther: Thanks. But yeah, that's how it was. Until I met her, at least.
Luther: She played music.
Luther: I couldn't believe it. Here was another slum rat like me, but she had a great smile and music to match.
Luther: I couldn't believe my own ears. ...Or eyes, if I'm honest.
Luther: But the moment I heard that first song, everything changed.
Luther: I can still remember how it felt.
Luther: I'd never danced in my life, but suddenly the urge came screaming up from my core.
Luther: ...Heh. Sorry. I'm rambling.
Luther: Let me ask you something: What do you feel when you watch me dance?
Luther: Do you think the Halidom is a happier place since I arrived?
Euden: Yeah, I do. Don't get me wrong—we had plenty of laughs before you joined.
Euden: But it's livelier now. There's an energy that wasn't there before.
Luther: I'm glad to hear that.
Luther: That means you won't need my help for much longer.
Euden: hat?
Luther: ...Nothing. Forget it.
This Party's Not Over Yet!
Euden: Where are you going, Luther?
Ranzal: You weren't planning on runnin' off without a good-bye, were ya?
Luther: Caught me, did you?
Elisanne: Explain yourself! How can you pack up and go without so much as a fare-thee-well?
Luther: I'm afraid my work here is done.
Luther: Everyone in the castle is happier now. Heck, you even learned my dances!
Luther: You've come a long way in particular, Euden.
Luther: You're less troubled than when I arrived.
Luther: I consider that my proudest accomplishment here.
Euden: .....
Luther: You're surrounded by allies here. Friends.
Luther: When times are hard, you'll see each other through it.
Luther: So I'll just—
Euden: You've got it wrong, Luther.
Euden: Oh, I have friends here. That much is true.
Euden: And it is because of their help that I'm able to feel at ease.
Euden: But my friends include YOU.
Euden: I'm certain I'll face harder battles than I've ever fought in the days to come.
Euden: And I'm going to need you—and your passion—more than ever.
Luther: .....
Ranzal: 'Sides, who's gonna teach me the latest moves if ya go?
Cleo: I don't want anyone to leave who is capable of distracting Ranzal.
Elisanne: Luther, we're a team here. A family. You can't just walk out.
Luther: ..Wow.
Luther: Well, I can't very well say no to all that!
Luther: All right, I'm sold.
Luther: This dance party's not over just yet!
Ranzal: YEAAAAAH! Now show me yer best move!
Euden: Oh, I want to see this.
Luther: There's room for everybody! You too, sister! Let's go!
Elisanne: Wha— Hey! Stop that!
Elisanne: I'm quite content just watching, thank y— HEY! Unhand me at once!
Cleo: I suppose this sort of thing can't hurt every once in a while.
Luther: Woo-hoo! Let's get this party fired UP!