[T2] THOMAS: SIEGE ON THE CASTLE

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This chapter opens with Thomas at Budehuc Castle. :

T2: Lake Castle, Zexen Forest, Yaza Plain, Vinay del Zexay, Brass Castle (EIW), Mt. Hei-Tou, North Cavern, Great Hollow, Iksay, Duck Village, Plains of North Amur, Plain Amur, Karayan Ruins CHAPTER TWO New day. Seb says on own. Go Liksay & meet Zex councilor. Ask to go to LC. "Uh, yes, sir." (Take him as a guest. Back to LC. Seb runs up with news & you are intro'd as Lord.) "I don't know such a castle." (Insulted & leaves on own. Back to LC. Seb runs up w/ knews about a Zex Counc. Say don't know who he is. Go to main steps & Counc show up. Recognize you from Iksay.) Wonders if savage attack. Martha gets insulted. Argument about Free Trade, funding, etc. Cec mad & insult Counc. Seb step in. Closes down all shops!. Insults T who started to argue. Counc leave castle. Outside, scene witnessed by H. Zex coming out & threaten T. T fired. Zex insult H. Leaves. Cec encouraged T. Muto & Marth worried. T determined. Go to bed. Muto there. Ask if you going to sleep. "Yeah. It's been a long day." (Wish good night.) "No. Not yet." (ask if that right, do other stuff: get same choice, results next time meet.) After wish goodnight, Ask Muto if wanted to talk. Muto worried about loosing home. T reassure Mut, say bluffing. Mut relieved. Good night. Bed. Next day: See counc confront friends @ gate. Under seige. Juan annoyed. Cec & seb upset. T angry. H come over. Conc point out H as criminal. T angried about insult to H. Counc threat. Go front doorstep. Talk to friends. They upset about being closed down. Cec very angry, support T. Juan say don't care. T try calm everyone. J say ask H. Joe question. Seb say leave. T upset. Appology to H. H leave. Cec upset for H. J suggest spy & Seb get nervous. Go to Inn & meet App/Cea. Cea ask about Fbring. T not know. App correct Cea misconceptions. Cea offer help. T accept. Meet others front door. Cec ask Cea about plan. Lay out situation (like H3). Say get rid of H. Seb doubt. Cea explain more. Cea say repair walls & set up straw dummies. Seb need write letter. Then J get job. Don't want it. App ask if J wanna lose castle. J say no. She talk him into it. Cea says rest up ti T for tomorrow. Go front gate & see Cec work. Compliment her. Go to hall next tavern & see Muto/ Math/ Picc work. Go in room & Seb talk to you about getting sleep. Next day: SAVE! Go out front. App/Cea & friends there. Cea say start. "Uh, right� ready." (Begin) "Hold on a minute, would you?" (Do other things. Have talk Cea again: "Yeah, All ready." (Begin) "Uh, no� not yet." (Still do other things.) Finally, when Begin: App/Cea, H & co. T & Co. Cea ask ready again. T say yeah. Cec pumped. Cea say don't let anyone in gates. Give you letter & say open it if get in trouble. T agree. !Bundle. Strategy Battle: Thomas (Hugo) vs. Lake Castle: Stay alive for _x_ turns. Ally units are destroyed. Cea say don't give up gate. T agree. Counc say thought white flag. Round 1: You go, Then enemy say soldiers have shown up. They send detachment. Round 2: T say they're here. Cec say don't worry, won't let take castle. Picc laugh. Msg. From Zex counc. Prosecution vs. Counc! Think jealous colleagues. Soldiers say Kni! Round 3: Cea say their chance go & says leave w/ H. cec encourage. Joe agree. Lilly excited. New goals: Hugo & Lilly units escape castle. Hugo & Lilly units are defeated. Rd 1: Zex try warn but gets told off. Rd 2: ----- Rd 3: Escape. Cea says he slowed down the Zex to help the castle. Soldiers have orders to stop & do. Counc upset. Accuse counc of false. T say come search. Soldier say stand down. Leave. Cec excited. J show up complaining about sneaking to BC in one night. Victory: show up @ bed. Go front castle & talk to Cec. T worried. (Iksay now burned). Go front door. Leo & Percy there. Says prosecuting Counc. Also joint ownership of land & Fire T @ noon next day. Cec angry. Say will come back for T @ noon next day to go to VdZ. T unhappy. Leo unhappy. T father disown him. Percy upset. Cec try cheer up. J argue w/ her. Cec depressed. Seb ask for ideas. J get nasty about fire. Eike not happy. Seb says not gonna be easy. Cec yell @ J & support T. T try calm, cec refuse. T don't want fight. Marth say hard to imagine end. Go to bed room. "I'm going to bed." Go to bed "Just a little more." Do other stuff first In night, T still up. Wander castle. Talk to Eike by library window, who's researching the common land issue. T wishes luck. Eike thank T. Head downstairs & meet Seb up. Says preparing journal for T. Seb says one never knows about enxt day. He goes up. Try go down stairs, stop self. Elevator, stop self. Outside, stop self. Tavern Hall- see Muto, fixing wall in preperation to fight. T try reassure. Muto ask if want to elave. "Of course not." Reassure now happy Muto. "But�" ( ) go to bed & see Cec in front of door. She ask you if you really give up. Ask what choice you have. "it's not a voluntary decision." (Talk about choice/no choice) "There's nothing I can do." ( ) T say forced to come to LC in 1st place. Cec confused. Say mom died & talk about past. Others listening in. Flashback to 1st scene w/ T. T says can't do it, don't know how (castle master). Next Day (SAVE!): Out door to top steps. Leo & Percy waiting. Ask if ready: "Yes. I'm ready." (Go with) "Could you wait just a little?" (Do other stuff first) Start leave w/ them. Meet friends @ steps. T thank friends for help. Marth "snub". T upset. Percy say time. Cec threaten. T try protect. Cec still argue. Pery reason. Cec argue. T step front & thank Cec. Say don't have to protect. Cec try reason w/ T. & try explain why. Seb & Mut rush fore to defend, too. Leo refuse T to stay. Percy give T more hourse, not days. T say all stop. Percy ask if go then. T get determined & refuse to leave. Tell them to go tell father that. Cec happy. Leo say will take by force. J cracks knuckles & threat Leo. Others come to help. J tell T not to be passive, but like that T cares. Marth agree. Mut agree. Leo get loud & strut stuff. J say cram it. Seb try reason. Eike gets frightening. Percy say should go & tell VdZ about T. Try reason. Leo argue. On way out, say can't guarenteen no touble. T say stills tay. Percy wish luck. They elave. J relieved, Marth tease. T say need work hard, can't pronounce Castle name. Seb say rename. Master right? "I am, aren't I?" (Change name, go to what?) "�No. We'll leave it as it is." (Keep name as Budehuc Castle) What?: What name better? Cecile suggest Orange Castle. (Get eight spaces) Cec support name choice. T say will defend castle. Seb agree. Muto pumped. In room, go to bed. Say need rest: "Yeah, that's what I'll do." Rest "No. Not yet." Do other stuff first Night: leave room. Cec there. She appology. T why? Cec say you should go VdZ. T say stop, want tos tay as Master. Cec pleased. T confident. Bed. Next day: Show castle- courtyard firneds waiting. T show up. J ask ready. "I'm ready." (agree) "Oh, uh� can youw ait a minute?" (J say quit messing around & don't forget to pee) (Can talk Seb: organize party, get rest, nothing): Talk to Muto then J ask if ready: "Right." (Done, go battle) "Not quite" (Still goof off) Seb say enemy coming. J calm. T say follow plan. Mut excited. Strategy Battle T vs. Lake Castle #2: Stay Alive for _x turns. Ally unites are destoryed. 1a: Thomas, Twaikin, Piccolo, Martha (Sup) (Wind Rune/ Quicken Move) Us 3/ Them 4 2a: Cecile, Sebastian (sup) 3a: Juan, Watari, Koroku, Augustine 1e: Soldier x4, Counc (sup) 2e: Soldier x2, Commander 3e: Soldier x2, Commander 4e: Soldier x2, Commander Rd1: Thomas say need to buy time. Cec does battle cry. H tired sound. Picc say can do. Marth supportive. Seb agree. Mut howl. Eike just there. Counc upset. Rd2: T nervous when attacked. Rd 3: Leo & 3 Sold. Per & 3 sold. Show. Rd 4: Mut capture enemy in holes. Rd 5: Rd 6: Seb wants retreat. Agree. SAFE retreat. Killer Rune. Head for castle. Counc follow. Sold attack. Steps get attacked. Run to front door. Attacked again (inside) - hiding- Piccolo cast delyaed blast fireball. Guards attacked by Cec and gang. (four rounds or dead: stops) (cannot win): Someone yells to close eyes. Queen throws grenade. T prepare to fight. Counc say give up ro treason. Counc wants reinforcements. Zex run in. Marth barge in. J say finally made it. Face off. Insults traded. Marth say go ahold of Lucia for her deal. T annoucne sold castle to Lucia. Illegal invasion� Eike says has proof. T read rest: Sale is 200 pitch. 200 year lease w/ T @ 1 potch per year. Counc look defeated. Leo & Perc show and get angry @ counc. Pull out. Percy accuse of taking Harm bribes & say counc can't be head of guild. Say better fo to VdZ to prove innocent. Counc run off, Percy nice to T, want ally. T agree. Cec hug T. Seb hug. Mut hug. All support. View castle. Mut cheer. H go take name in courtyard. End chapter: End Thomas.