Saga of the Skyserpent/Plot Details

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 * Biyaada: You found something!?

Biyaada: Yes...that ribbon... I have often seen the general gazing contently at that strip of cloth.

Biyaada: Thank you. This must be the item he dropped.

'''Fari-Wari: Did I not tell you? You could expect nothing less from an attendant to Fari-Wari the Eloquent!

Biyaada: So it seems. I believe I owe you a tale, then.

Biyaada: It was the events of a single night that would change General Rughadjeen's fate forever...

Biyaada: Almost two years ago now, the western arm of the Imperial Army was under the sole command of General Missahd, a member of the royal family.

Biyaada: Assigned to this general was one Captain Rughadjeen...

(Cut to flashback. Two soldiers are walking down a hallway in the palace.)

Missahd: Hmph. I see. I will pass your proposal on the Operations Staff for due consideration.

Rughadjeen: There is no time for that! There are signs that the beastmen are missing for a full-scale assault! We cannot wait for reinforcements!

Missahd: ... Captain, have you seen the fortifications on the Balrahn Defense Line? And the number of our solders that man those walls?

Missahd: Our enemies are nothing more than mindless beasts that will break themselves against our stalwart defenses. It matters not how many pigs come for the slaughter.

Rughadjeen: ...

Rughadjeen: At the very least...

Missahd: ...

Rughadjeen: We will approach under the cover of darkness this very night and blunt their desire for battle.

'''Rughadjeen: We will break the spine of this newly formed army before it even begins to move.

'''Rughadjeen: If all goes well, we will sow chaos among their disorderly ranks, and buy time to bolster our defenses.

Missahd: Captain Rughadjeen...

'''Rughadjeen: If we allow them to reach the capital with an organized army, they will break through any holes in the line and rain destruction on the lightly defended city streets ...

Missahd: Rughadjeen!

Rughadjeen: ...Sir.

Missahd: You speak above your station. I don't have time to listen to a lowly captain with delusions of strategic brilliance.

Rughadjeen: ...

Missahd: I will not stand for this disrespectful attitude. From this day forth, you are relieved from the position of captain.

Rughadjeen: Wha--!?

Missahd: After receiving the punishment of ten lashes for disrespecting a senior officer, you are to return to your unit and follow the orders of the newly appointed captain.

Rughadjeen: ...Sir.

Missahd: Hmph. A simple captain attempting to lecture me on strategy...

(Rughadjeen walks out of the palace into the streets.)

Rughadjeen: An attack?

Vatharad: Where are they!?

Yamuld: The West Gate!

Rughadjeen: What befalls!?

Yamuld: Captain Rughadjeen! It's absolute chaos!

Yamuld: The Balrahn Defense Line has been breached...

Yamuld: And the capital is surrounded by an army of Troll Mercenaries!

Rughadjeen: Surrounded!?

Yamuld: The savages have brought siege weapons. It won't be long before the streets are swarming with them...

Rughadjeen: What of the soldiers along the defense line? An army of that size could not have been swept aside so easily.

Vatharad: The defense forces are engaged with a horde of Mamool Ja that arrived on the heels of the Trolls.

Rughadjeen: Then we are too late...

Rughadjeen: The beastmen have outmaneuvered us...

Yamuld: Our unit is forming up as we speak.

Yamuld: What are your orders, Captain?

Rughadjeen: Forgive me...

Yamuld: Captain?

Rughadjeen: General Missahd just relieved me of my post. I have no authority...

Vatharad: Isn't that the general over there...?

(General Missahd walks into the streets. Then prompty runs away.)

Rughadjeen: !?

Vatharad: Why is he running that way? The front line is... Surely he doesn't intend to abandon the citizens to their fate?

Rughadjeen: ...

Rughadjeen: I shall assume temporary command of our forces.

Vatharad: Sir!

Rughadjeen: Ready arms! Form ranks!

Rughadjeen: This will be a bloodbath...

(Scene changes to Al Zabhi)

Rughadjeen: Hold ranks!

Rughadjeen: The enemy is just as exhausted as you.

Rughadjeen: If we can hold but a few moments more, they will break. This battle is ours!

Rughadjeen: Let them tire themselves destroying our buildings--it will help prevent the spread of fires.

Rughadjeen: Your main objective is the safety of our citizens. The future of this city rests on your shoulders!

Yamuld: For Al Zahbi!

(Rughadjeen spots a puppetmaster dressed in white running on the walk way above.)

Rughadjeen: !?

Rughadjeen: You! You can't go that way!

Rughadjeen: You'll get yourself killed!

Rughadjeen: Sajalda, take command of the troops.

Sajalda: Sir!

(The puppetmaster and her red puppet stop in front of a burning building.) Ovjang: Aphmau... It's worse than we heard. Look!

(They see a small girl trapped on the balcony.)

Aphmau: She didn't get out in time...

Aphmau: Ovjang?

Ovjang: Okay.

Ovjang: Follow me!

Rughadjeen: Hey! You can't...!

(The two run into the building)

Rughadjeen: !!!

Rughadjeen: Dammit!

(Several minutes later, Ovjang exits carrying the girl-- alone.)

Rughadjeen: You!

Ovjang: ...

Rughadjeen: Where's the girl?

Ovjang: ...

(Ovjang collapses non-functional)

Rughadjeen: !!!

(Rughadjeen runs into the building. He finds the puppetmaster unconscious and carries her out. He lays her on the ground)

Aphmau: Ngh...

Nateeyu (the girl from the building): Please wake up...

Rughadjeen: She'll be fine. Just a bump to the head.

Aphmau: Ngh... .

(She wakes up.)

Rughadjeen: You're safe now. Can you sit up?

'''Aphmau: She is...unharmed...?

Aphmau: I'm so glad...

Aphmau: You...rescued us?

Rughadjeen: Yes.

Aphmau: Our thanks...

Rughadjeen: Reckless child. You could've been killed!

Rughadjeen: But I commend you on your bravery...

'''Aphmau: Please... You must go now...

Rughadjeen: What?

Aphmau: We'll be fine... You must return...

Aphmau: There are still many...who need your help...