Nefaria/Stories

General Stories Misc

Quotes

On Sortied

Avail yourself of my strength as you see fit.

On Entering a Room

Prithee, accept my strength.

When Quest Begins

Harken to me!

Is everyone at the ready?

Response to Beginning of a Quest

Prithee, let us hasten.

All is in order.

When Controlling Character in Quest

I give unto you life or death.

When Receiving a Heal

Is this how it feels to have life?

Thank you, wise apothecary!

When Entering a Boss' Room

This is the last of their number.

Our victory is certain.

Response to Entering a Boss' Room

Be ever watchful with this foe.

Fear not. Victory shall be ours.

Upon Getting to Low Health

This body is at its limits...

I shall return to the underworld anon...

Upon Opening a Chest

Whatever it is, it shall be a boon for all.

These spoils should be shared in equal measure.

Boss on Low Health

Hell's gates swing wide to welcome you, fiend!

Your slumber shall be eternal.

Boss Enters Break State

Now is our chance to strike!

Strike now—the fiend is vulnerable!

Rare Enemy Spawns

What a peculiar enemy.

To encounter such a rare foe is fortune itself.

Upon Revival

I shall revive as many times as I must.

Upon Death

Ah, yes...this is death...

I feel my body wither...

When Using Shared Skills

So long as I draw breath, I shall fight.

I shall pray lead you to myself then.

Accept this boon.

Your time has come.

Your healer arrives.

Player Uses Damaging Skill

A blow worthy of praise.

Impressive to the last.

When Shape Shifting is Ready

The dragon's power surges...

Hark! The dragon calls...

Shape Shifting into Dragon

To the abyss with you!

Idle During Quest

It does everyone well to rest at times.

We ought to resume our advance with all speed.

Quest Clear

Is this what it feels like to be alive?

Quest Failure

If this is my fate... So be it.

Home Screen Walking

I find this heat sweltering...

Night's veil draws near.

I do love the night.

I shall never get used to the light of day...

Yet another day draws to a close...

That was a fine day...

Home Screen Inside

Do you wish to hear of the poor southern country from whence I hail? Alas, it is no more...

I did not realize that engaging with others could have such a healing effect.

I shall never grow to like the sunlight, for I am afraid this body will crumble in its warmth.

Long ago, I and many others would dance the night away to music. Ah, such nostalgia...

I learned archery on a mere whim, though my vassals were strongly opposed to the thought.

History books are most quaint. Their records of events differ greatly from what I know to be true.

Home Screen Portrait

Hm, I sense some rather peculiar mana.

The castle life makes me feel at home. I'm used to it, after all.

If you are too warm, take my hand. It will chill you to the bone.

I wonder when it came to be referred to as "The Desert of Death".

Historical tomes are fascinating things, composed in equal measure of truth and lies, with not to mark the difference.

Collection Portrait

Why do people cling to life, and fear death so?

Prayer dances have existed since time immemorial. And so am I, an offering to the gods.

Some things in this world change, while others do not. As for me, who can say.

I thought death to be an eternal slumber, and yet...

My country fell, yet I was most fortunate to meet you and your companions.

At The Halidom

Yes? You may approach.

A ruler must never forget their duties.

How much more time does this body have?

New Mana Circle Unlocked

Even this body may grow, I see.

Mana Circle Fully Unbound

Never did I think you would show such concern for me. Truly, fortune smiles upon me.

Adventurer Story Episodes

Episode 1

An Eye for the Ancient

( Inside the Castle )
Guess it's time for my training.
...Hmm?
......
Who's that?
Excuse me. How did you get in here?
You must be the denizen of this great house.
Prithee, might I be permitted to view this fine esta...
Hmm? Your mana...
Ah! You are Euden, he who is pactbound to the Windwyrm.
That's me, all right. But who are you?
I am called Nefaria.
It came to my attention that an ancient castle has returned to this world, and I could not resist laying eyes upon it myself.
I journeyed for an age from a country to the south where the burning sun scorches the land without mercy, and now I have arrived at last.
I wasn't aware there was a country that far south.
There was, once. Long ago and longer still.
The people of this place were happy in their lives. Of this much am I certain.
Huh.
Prithee, forgive me. You may disregard my words as you like.
*sigh* And yet, this will not do.
I cannot help but feel wistful when in an ancient stronghold such as this.
I apologize for appearing without invitation or leave and wandering about your estate.
I shall take my leave hence.
Er, but you must have come here for a reason, right?
I can't deny that I would have enjoyed a more leisurely tour of the premises.
Yet alas, I am but a suspicious intruder who would mostlike simply be underfoot.
You don't have to go, Nefaria. It's fine.
I have no objections to you taking a look around the place.
Fie, how can you even suggest that? You know nothing of me!
Nor do you have any way of proving that I am not here to bring you great harm.
Still...I suppose it is but fate.
How's that?
It is nothing.
Regardless, I accept your kindly offer to tarry here awhile longer.
You can stay as long as you like. Or, um, tarry, I suppose.

Episode 2

Queen of the Dead Sands

( Inside the Castle at Night )
Hmm. I see the rumors were true after all.
Oh, there you are.
It's time for dinner, if you're interested. I figure you must be hungry.
I suppose it does not hurt to enjoy a meal once in a great while.
We usually enjoy three a day, actually. Is that...not what you do?
Think no more of it.
You truly are a most peculiar fellow, Euden.
You are royalty, yet you choose to break the bread with baseborn subjects.
I mean that in a good way, of course.
Seeing all of you- as well as this castle- can't help but restore memories of my own past.
I, too, once sat about a table and partook in the evening meal with my vassals.
Really? Are you a queen, then?
Know you of the Desert of Death?
I've heard of it.
It's said to be a place where sand stretches endlessly toward the horizon and not a single blade of grass can grow.
That is the way of it now. But once, long ago and longer still, there was a country most beautiful there.
Wait, you said you came from a country to the south, right? So is that...?
No, that doesn't make sense. I've never heard of a country there- even in the past.
It has not been so for hundreds of years.
Sorry?
Once upon a time did a country prosper in that desert.
...And I was its final queen.
Sorry, but I'm really not following this.
If that's true, then you would be...
It surprises me not that you would find this a tale most fanciful.
I can scarce believe it myself.
Yet memories such as dining with others- and of the final seconds of my life- are etched most clearly in my mind.
......
And after seeing this castle, I have been able to accept all as reality.
This castle is indeed from ancient times.
There are many similarities between its architecture and that of the buildings in my time.
If it be possible for an ancient castle to revive in a night, why should it be beyond the realm of possibility for once such as myself to do the same?
That was my conclusion.
Then you really are...
Apologies. This must all be rather baffling for you.
Stories like this must sound like jangling nonsense to one who lives in the present such as yourself.
Yet I find myself weary from this conversation, and so I will leave to take in the cool night air.
Wait, she couldn't really be...

Episode 3

A Cursed Body

Haaaah! *pant* I think that's the last of them... Is everyone all right? I am well. As am I, though that proved to be a battle most difficult. Wait... Nefaria, you're hurt. ...Hmm? Ah, so I am. I did not even take notice of it. Can you heal her, Cleo? You have no need to worry on my account. A wound this shallow will heal on its own. I'm not going to just ignore the fact one of my friends is hurt. I appreciate your kindness, but... Prithee, take my hand if you would, Euden. Ah! It's so... It is far too cold to be flesh of the living. Do you now understand my plight? I am sure you have reasoned this out, Euden, but I once...died. Wounds cause me no pain, if such sets your mind at ease. ...... I lost my life and was then given rest in a royal sepulcher. Yet for reasons I cannot ken, I recently found myself awoken from the long dark. I know not whether I am alive or dead. Is this the result of magic? The people of my country were well versed in magic, yet I know not if it relates to my current situation. Perhaps it may not be magic so much as a malison or other curse. For it is oft the fate of royalty to attract the ire of others without being aware of it. That's... Regardless, I assume you now understand why you need not concern yourself with my wound. In truth, it's not as bad as it looks. Just because you are what you are doesn't mean we're going to let you wander about with gaping wounds. I wouldn't let another friend do that, and I won't let you. You would name a walking enigma such as myself as your friend? What you are doesn't factor into this. You fight by our side and share meals with us, which makes you a friend and companion so far as I'm concerned. Now will you PLEASE just let Cleo heal you already? A friend... So be it, Euden. I will accept your physic. I apologize for inconveniencing you.

Episode 4

Not Much Beloved

Hah! Haaaaah! Training alone? Commendable. Would you mind if I set eyes upon you for the nonce? I have no other means by which to spend my time and find myself growing...bored. Feel free, though I can't promise this will be very exciting. Do you oft train alone? Or with others, if they're available... Ha! I have to get stronger if I want to rescue my sister. Ah, yes. I remember the others mentioning your kin. We're alike in that way, I suppose— we've both lost something important. She gave everything to save me... And when she was stolen from me, I was powerless to help her. I'm not fit to be a prince if I can't even protect my own sister. There you two are. It's almost time for supper. I'll not understate the importance of training, but it's equally vital to eat. Heh. I find myself almost envious of you, Euden. How so? You have friends such as Elisanne who fight by your side, and that is a great boon indeed. If your sister sacrificed her freedom for you, you simply march forth with your allies and reclaim her—then never permit such a thing to happen again! ...I suppose you're right. That actually makes me feel better. So thank you. It is fortunate you have the ability to reclaim what was stolen from you. You are not a monster with no idea why she yet lives, or what she should do with the ＂life＂ she has been given. My memories are fragmentary things, and there is much I do not bethink about my own situation. I live, yes—but I have no idea what I should do with that life. What is this, then, if not a curse? I can only assume I have been revived by churls who bear a silent grudge against me. And that I was not much beloved by my people. After all, when I revived, I saw naught but sand and misery in every direction. Nothing remained to suggest my people regarded me with affection, or my loss with sadness. Oh, I don't know about that. I can't imagine someone as kind as you being hated by her people. You would not say as much if you beheld the desert as I did. ...Maybe so. But I'll never know for sure unless I DO see it, so let's go! We'll look for something that proves your people loved you. I'm confident we'll find something. Fie, what a mad thought! The desert where my country once stood is long and longer still from this place. Surely you are far too busy for such mooncalf exercises. If a friend is worried, there's nothing I won't do to help. ...My apologies, Euden. If you are certain, I would be in your debt.

Episode 5

Lifted by Love

...So this is where your country once stood, is it? Indeed. Yet now it is known simply as the Desert of Death. I can see why. There really is nothing but sand in every direc... Wait, hold on. I see something. You behold my grave. Interesting. Let's go take a look. We might be able to find something that you missed. ...We found naught but the tomb. I apologize for convincing you to engage in such a fruitless exercise. ...Still, at least now all doubt has been cleansed from my mind. I have no past, no future, and no way to learn more about myself. All I can do is live out the false and wicked life that has been forced upon me. That is my fate. I truly am cursed. I don't agree, Nefaria. I'd say the reason you came back to life is right here in front of us. What mean you by this? I mean this beautiful grave. Your country fell—disappeared without a trace. Yet this grave looks like it was constructed yesterday. I'd say that in and of itself is proof your people loved you. Do you truly think so? Honestly? I'd bet they loved you so much, they cast a spell that allowed you to come back to life. I almost cannot accept... Hold. Is this...mana? As Nefaria places her hand on her coffin... Your happiness is our happiness, our queen! Oh... ...I remember now. I remember all. You were right. The gentle mana I now feel is more proof. I truly was loved... ...I am well now. Let us return home to our castle and boon companions. Farewell, my beloved people... ...Sorry about this, Nefaria. I know it's not really ideal having to camp out here. Your apology is unnecessary. I am feeling rather tired, though. Perhaps it's time for sleep. Whoa... Hmm? What is it? It's just that... Well, you seemed like a normal, living person just now. Truly? I can only assume it's due to the recent change in my feelings. When I was first revived, I was alone. My vassals were gone, as were everyone and everything I had ever known. But now, I have all of you calling me your companion—your friend. Not only am I no longer alone, but my days are filled with happiness. Therefore do I intend to live the life that my people gave me to its fullest. I pray you will continue to be by my side. Ha! You can count on it.