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Synopsis[]
Natalia invites Sara and co. to enjoy a festive Christmas party with many of her friends as well! As they go into Natalia's very well-decorated mansion, Lippy notices many exquisite pieces of art that he'd like to examine. After requesting time to himself, Lippy goes off into the halls in search of perfection. However, what he finds is someone oddly familiar...
Stages[]
| # | Stage | Stamina | Battles |
| A Fun Party? | |||
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| 1 | Tasty-Looking Food | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Adorable Sweets | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Fabled Work of Art | 3 | 5 |
| Where'd Lippy Go? | |||
| 4 | Group Greeting | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Hard to Come By | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Where Are You? | 5 | 5 |
| Rough-and-Tumble Pair | |||
| 7 | Tooth vs. Sword?! | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | More Like PAINdeer | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Chirp-Chi-Chirp! | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | Militant Santa Team | 5 | 5 |
Rewards[]
Hero Stones x3 (1 after each part)
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Christmas Memories
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Transcripts[]
Pre-1/10[]
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| This is a tale of the near future. From a fragment of time that can't be placed, comes a holiday tale that must nevertheless be told. | |
| Sara | So this is where Natalia's Christmas party is being held? |
| Lippy | According to the map included with the invitation, this is definitely it. |
| Sara | Wow. That's a huge house. Huh... Hm? You want to know why we haven't gone inside yet? Well... I guess I'mna little anxious about the whole thing. Going to big parties in fancy houses like this... It's a little outside of my comfort zone, you know? Like, the invitation said casual dress, but is it really okay to go into a place like that wearing something like this? |
| [A door creaks open.] | |
| ???? | I know that voice. Is that you, Sara? |
| Sara | Eh?! N-Natalia...! |
| Natalia | I've been waiting for you to arrive! Please, you must come in! |
| Sara | Oh... Your dress is so beautiful... |
| Natalia | Tee hee. Thank you, Sara. |
| Sara | What am I wearing?! I'm so sorry, Natalia! I should have worn something more appropriate... |
| Natalia | No, you're fine! This is a Christmas party to celebrate the people who work hard every day to support this country! I want you to feel comfortable! As the hostess, I felt I should dress up, but most of the guests are dressed casually, like you are! |
| Sara | Oh... Okay. I got a little worried there. |
| Natalia | Now, hurry up and come inside. I'm so glad that you made it! |
| —The Ballroom at Natalia's Mansion— | |
| Sara | Whoa! What an incredible ballroom! And those hors d'oeuvres look amazing! Can you believe this place, Lippy? What do you think, (user)? |
| Lippy | What a spectacularly decorated room! Why I've seen some of this artwork in books! These are famed masterworks! A most impressive collection! Don't you agree, Great Savior? |
| Natalia | You two notice such different things! But either way, I'm pleased that you've found something that interests you. Enjoy the party! My house is your house. |
| Sara | We will! Thanks so much for having us, Natalia. |
| ???? | In high spirits as always, I see. |
| Sara | Huh? |
| Luke | Hey. Been a while. |
| Lippy | Master Luke! Master Guy! |
| Guy | Merry Christmas, (user)! And to you too, Sara and Lippy. |
| Sara | Merry Christmas! I didn't know you two would be here. |
| Guy | I'm just here to guard the bigwigs. They've got me doing some odd jobs, too. |
| Lippy | It's a pleasure to see you again, Master Luke. Now that some time has passed, have you grown accustomed to the shorter hair? |
| Luke | Yeah, a little bit. I had kind of a rough patch there, but I'm getting through it, mostly. |
| Lippy | I see you've dressed up for the event. You cut quite a figure. |
| Luke | Oh, this? Yeah, well... I am nobility. They're making me give a speech and everything, so I gotta look the part. Why, do I look weird? |
| Lippy | No, not at all! You wear it well. |
| Luke | I'm glad at least you think so. I never wear stuff like this, so it's hard for me to judge. |
| Guy | Yeah, I could tell. You'd think an aristocrat would at least be able to tie his own necktie... |
| Luke | Oh, shut up, Guy! You don't need to go blabbing that to everyone we meet! |
| Natalia | Well, it sounds like everyone's having fun. I'm so glad! Now, I believe dinner is about to be served. Please come join us before it gets cold! |
| Lippy | Forgive me for abusing your hospitality, Lady Natalia, but may I make one small request of you? |
| Natalia | What is it, Lippy? |
| Lippy | I have noticed a number of fascinating objects on display here. Truly some of the finest works of terrestrial culture! Would you mind terribly if I tarried for a bit to study them in more detail? |
| Luke | I didn't know you were into that sort of thing, Lippy. You sound like some old grandpa going antiquing. |
| Guy | There's nothing wrong with having hobbies, Luke. I get excited like that about old fonic devices myself! |
| Natalia | Why, be my guest, Lippy! There are plenty more outside of the ballroom that might interest you as well. |
| Lippy | Is that right? You have my deepest gratitude. Then if you'll excuse me, Great Savior and Lady Sara, I will take a look and rejoin you shortly. |
| Sara | Sure, have fun! But don't get lost. This place is huge! |
| It was a wonderful Christmas party. And no one had any idea how quickly that would change... Leaving our heroes embroiled in an incident that they never saw coming. | |
Post-3/10[]
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| Lippy | Every room of this house holds priceless artifacts in pristine condition. And all carefully arranged by historical period. A stunning collection! I wonder what treasures await beyond this large door here? Why I'm positively giddy with anticipation! Ohhhh. What a splendid fireplace! These ornamentations are most exquisite. Such incredible detail. What a joy to find a piece like this in such flawless condition! I can hardly resist the urge to take a little peek inside... |
| CLANG! | |
| Lippy | Dear me! What was that noise? |
| [The fireplace fills with thick smoke.] | |
| Lippy | What is happening...?! I... I can't see a thing! *cough* *cough* |
| [The sound of skittering footsteps] "The operation begins now." | |
Pre-4/10[]
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| Sara | This roast chicken is incredible! You gotta try some, (user)! Pretty amazing, right? Man, nothing puts a smile on my face like a good meal! I wonder if there's any cheese bread around? That's... probably not classy enough for a place like this, though. Speaking of which, is Lippy still off looking at antiques and stuff? |
| Natalia | Now that you mention it, quite some time has passed since Lippy went off all alone. |
| Sara | Lippy must be starving by now! Should we start a search party, (user)? |
| Luke | I'll come with you. I could use a break from all these people. Although I don't really have any idea where to look... |
| Natalia | Allow me to guide you through the mansion. It'll be quicker that way. |
| Luke | Thanks. |
| Guy | Well I can't let two dignitaries wander off without an escort. |
| Natalia | Then we'll all go together! |
| Sara | Thanks, everyone! |
Post-6/10[]
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| Sara | Lippy! Where are you! You're gonna miss dinner! |
| Natalia | That room there with the fireplace is pretty much the only one we haven't searched yet. |
| Luke | If Lippy's not in there, then we must have just passed by each other, right? |
| Natalia | That is a possibility. For all we know, Lippy's back in the dining room. |
| Luke | And now I'm starting to wonder if that's exactly what happened! |
| Sara | Ha! I can imagine Lippy stuffing those cheeks full of cherries and wondering what happened to all of us. |
| Natalia | It's certainly possible. |
| Guy | Let's hope that's what happened... |
| Luke | Huh? That sounds ominous. What's up? |
| Guy | I've got a bad feeling all of a sudden. Everybody, be careful. |
| Luke | Explain yourself! |
| Guy | Something's different... Something that wasn't here before. An intruder, maybe. |
| Natalia | What?! |
| Guy | If it's money he's after, Luke or Natalia could be the targets. But I'm worried about Lippy too. First things first—let's check that fireplace room. But be ready to face that intruder at any moment. *cough* What the... Where's all this smoke coming from? I don't feel any heat from a fire... |
| ??? | *cough* *cough* |
| Sara | I know that cough! |
| Lippy | *cough* *cough* *ha-hem* Ugh. Finally that smoke seems to be clearing... Huh?! Who's that? |
| Sara | Lippy! I'm so glad we found you! Are you hurt? |
| Lippy | Ah, greetings my friends! But... what are you doing here? Ah, dear me! Don't tell me that the party has concluded?! |
| Natalia | Not exactly, no. But we may have to bring it to an early end soon. |
| Guy | Lippy, what's the source of this smoke? |
| Lippy | All I know is that when I went to examine the fireplace, the smoke suddenly came pouring out of it! I thought that maybe some ashes had been stuck in the chimney and had suddenly fallen, but... I've begun to wonder if that smoke was a literal smokescreen used to mask an intruder's entry. |
| Natalia | Just as you had suspected, Guy. I'm afraid I have no choice but to close down the party. What a pity. Everyone had been so looking forward to it, and to see it end like this... But safety must be our top priority! |
| Sara | Oh, Natalia... I'm so sorry! |
| Luke | Or alternatively... We could just catch the damn intruder! |
| Natalia | Luke? |
| Luke | Let everyone keep having fun while we track him down, and no one will be any the wiser! You can even use me as bait. |
| Guy | Whoa, slow it down there, Luke. I'm sure we'd all love to see that happen, but... As your bodyguard, I shouldn't even entertain such a risky plan! |
| Luke | I know, Guy, but— |
| Guy | Ah, you know what? Let's do it! It's great seeing you be so proactive for once! But I gotta draw the line at the bait part. |
| Luke | Whoa, seriously? Thanks, Guy! |
| Guy | We gotta find that intruder fast. No uninvited guests allowed at Natalia's party! |
| Luke | You bet. You okay with this, Natalia? |
| Natalia | As long as we can catch him quickly, and none of my guests are put in any danger. That's the plan, right? |
| Guy | That's the plan. And we should all stay cautious while doing this. |
| Natalia | Then let's find this thug, who has the nerve to come to my party and disrupt my guests! |
| Sara | It sounds like we're all agreed, then! |
| Lippy | Very well! Let us formulate a plan of attack! |
| Natalia | This building is shaped like a U, so he could have gone down either wing. We'll need to split up to save time. Luke, Guy, and myself will go down the right wing. (user), can you and Sara search the left wing? |
| Sara | Sounds good to me! |
Pre-7/10[]
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| The Left Wing ((user)'s team) | |
| Sara | We haven't seen anyone suspicious, or any signs of intrusion... |
| Lippy | It is beginning to look more likely that the intruder is in the other wing. |
| Sara | I think so too. So who do you think this guy is, anyway? Coming through a chimney on Christmas Day like that... If it weren't for all of the dignitaries here, I'd wonder if it was Santa Claus! |
| Lippy | Why would Santa Claus use so dramatic an infiltration method as a smokescreen if his intention was merely to deliver presents? This appears to be the modus operandi of someone who has trained in the arts of stealth and infiltration. |
| Sara | I guess you're right. What's that, (user)? You think you know who it is?! ......Oh. |
| Luke | [A door creaks open.] Nope, no one in here either. |
| Guy | Wait. Both of you—be on guard. |
| Natalia | Guy? What is it? |
| Guy | Someone's in here... Right there! Crescent Striiike! |
| ???? | W-Wait! Ukyuuuu?! |
| Luke | What?! Where are those voices coming from?! |
| ??? | Knowing where to strike from intuition alone! Impressive. |
| Guy | Looks like a direct hit. Who are you! |
| ??? | If you can strike me through my stealth charm, I guess there's no point in continuing to hide... |
| Natalia | You... It can't be... |
| Santa | Merry Christmas! I'm Santa, and this is my reindeer! |
| Luke | You think we're dumb enough to believe that? |
| Santa | You don't believe in Santa? Adults these days have no room in their hearts for whimsy... |
| Luke | Adulthood's got nothing to do with it! Maybe there is a Santa, but he sure doesn't look like you! |
| Santa | It's poor form to judge people based on appearances, young man. |
| Natalia | Then how about we judge you based on the fact that you're armed and sneaking through my home? |
| Santa | I'm only armed for self-defense! You never know what might happen. And it's customary for Santa to conceal himself! Delivering presents unseen inspires the imaginations of children! Go ahead, look inside my bag! It's full of presents for children! |
| Guy | You think we're gonna buy that? That bag isn't for deliveries. It's for haulin' away your loot! |
| Luke | You're just a thief and a con man! Skulking in the shadows with your bag and your sword! Come on Guy, come on Natalia! Let's grab this thief and drag him to the authorities! |
| Guy/Natalia | You got it! |
| Santa | And I'm telling you, I'm no thief! Raising weapons against Santa... I guess that's just a sign of the times. |
| Reindeer | Kyukyuuuuun... |
| Santa | It breaks my heart, but you leave me no choice. The Santa Code has a means of dealin' with folk who won't listen to reason. One sip of this mindwipe potion, and everything that happened today will disappear from your memories without a trace. It's just that easy. |
| Reindeer | Kyukyuuun! |
| Luke | That just confirms you're a fraud! There's no way that Santa Claus goes around brainwashing people! |
| Santa | You know nothing of the world, boy! |
| Luke | Don't talk down to me! |
| Sara | Luke! Oh— (user)! You were right! |
| Lippy | I had feared that if it were him, this is exactly the sort of scene that we would find... |
| Luke | Lets see you talk your way outta this! FANG BLADE! What?! He stopped it with his teeth?! |
| Santa | A feeble effort. Didja miss the part about Santa being "lively and quick?" It'll take more than that to hurt me! |
| Natalia | Luke! Get to safety! |
| Guy | Natalia, watch out for the monster! |
| Reindeer | Kyukyukyuuun! (Rending Antlers: Obliteration Strike!) |
| Guy | Not on my watch! |
| Lippy | Dear me, this is not good! It is pandemonium in here! |
| Sara | We need to do whatever it takes to break up this fight! To battle, (user)! |
Post-10/10[]
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| Santa | Hrmph... You're tough customers! You leave us no choice but to use our dual mystic arte to— |
| Sara | Stop! STOP! STOOOOOOOPPP! |
| Luke | Sara, what are you doing?! This guy's dangerous! |
| Santa | Ehh? You?! One of my former disciples...! |
| Lippy | Master Santa! Please calm down! This is all a big misunderstanding! |
| Natalia | L-Lippy? Did you just call him "Santa"...?! |
| Guy | Sara, do you know this guy? |
| Sara | Yes! Listen— |
| Luke | No way. I still don't believe it... THIS is really Santa Claus? |
| Santa | That's what I've been sayin' all along! I just dropped in to see if there weren't any children sleepin' in here! |
| Natalia | I... apologize. It was wrong of us to have judged you from your appearance like that. |
| Guy | No, Natalia... I'm not sure that we're the ones who have something to apologize for here. |
| Sara | He's got a point, Santa. The way you entered this house was bound to arouse suspicion! |
| Santa | You... might not be wrong about that. Ever since I went through all that special ops trainin', I may have gotten into the habit of overdoin' it a bit when I enter normal folks' homes... That's probably something I oughta work on. Maybe I need to train in one of the meditative martial arts... |
| Reindeer | Kyuuu... |
| Lippy | Must a martial training regimen be your solution to everything...? |
| Santa | I owe you an apology. I... was out of line. Young lady over there, aren't you holdin' a Christmas party? |
| Natalia | Well, perhaps a little, yes. |
| Santa | Here. Would you accept this as an apology? |
| Natalia | Oh, what an adorable reindeer hat! |
| Santa | It's an advanced T-NKY Combat Helm. The state of the art of Santa sciences. In active combat it automatically detects incoming bladed attacks and swivels to deflect 'em with the antlers. Accept it with my apologies. |
| Lippy | Master Santa seems to be having trouble putting his combat days behind him... |
| Natalia | Well, I thank you for the gift, but... I have little use for such a thing in my current lifestyle... |
| Sara | For the sake of making amends, could we accept that for you? We could certainly put it to good use! |
| Natalia | Ah, of course. That's a fine idea, Sara. |
| Santa | Then I'm off to my next battlefi— I mean, off to make my next delivery! |
| Reindeer | Ukyuuu! |
| Luke | Well that was disturbing. |
| Santa | See you all next Christmas! |
| Luke | And he's gone... Like a dissipated hurricane. |
| Natalia | Does he really intend to come back next year? |
| Sara | He's really not such a bad guy! He's just... overly aggressive at times. |
| Guy | Well, at least we managed to resolve the incident without having to cancel the party. And I again tip my hat to the new Luke—you're really growin' up, pal! So all in all, a pretty merry Christmas. |
| Luke | I'm really "growing up"...? Ugh. Could you think of a more humiliating way to phrase that? |
| Natalia | Nevertheless, I agree! You really surprised me today, Luke. In fact, that may be my favorite of all the Christmas presents I've received tonight! |
| Sara | Ha! It's so true! I can't imagine the old Luke showing such bold leadership! |
| Luke | Damn it, everyone shut up! If I have to listen to one more person praise me like I'm a six-year-old, I'm going home! |
| Guy | Heh heh. Fair enough. Besides, we should rejoin the party. I don't wanna miss your speech! |
| Luke | Argh! I totally forgot! |
| Natalia | Okay everyone, let's get back to the dining room. Why, I don't think Lippy's had anything to eat yet! |
| Sara | They have bowls full of cherries, Lippy! |
| Lippy | Dear me! That sounds delightful! |
| Thus concludes their adventure... Set in a fragment of time that can't be placed... It is holiday tale that must nevertheless be told. The Christmas season brings levity to the hearts of people. And the words "Merry Christmas"... Carry joy to all who hear them... Resounding through the sky, reaching all the people of Liafyse. Such is the magic of those words. They hold the power to make anyone smile. | |
| Luke/Guy/Natalia | Merry Christmas! |
| —And one more time!— | |
| Sara/Lippy | Merry Christmas! |
| —And finally, from the professionals!— | |
| Santa | Merrrrrrrry Christmaaaaaaas! |
| —fin— | |