Lunch With Cid
Innkeeper: Hey Dashe, Elbie, isn't today the day you're supposed to meet the Supreme Magister at the cafe?
Dashe: Yeah! Come on you guys! Let's go!
Innkeeper: Hold on a second! I'm not finished reciting my scripted dialogue yet!
Dashe: -_-
Innkeeper: Travis and Nailo have to stay here! I can't afford to have Supreme Magister Cid mad at you for tagging along with Dashe and Elbie when you weren't invited!
Travis: I get it...the Supreme Magister doesn't like me, is that it??? He must think I'm not special... *Starts crying hysterically*
Nailo: Now, now, don't cry! We'll go battle monsters and get stronger than those two losers who DID get invited to lunch! Right?
Travis: Right! ^_^ Let's go!
The party splits up. Dashe and Elbie go to the Executive District Cafe and are escorted to an enclosed patio in the back which Cid had reserved for them. Dashe enters the patio...
A loud, booming voice: OH GREAT, NOT YOU!!!
Dashe looks in the direction of the sound and nearly faints. A giant...uh...marshmallow person...is squeezed into a chair, and standing next to him is...well, an ostrich with a perm. Both are scowling at Dashe.
Dashe: Oh great...it's Marshmallow Man and Morostrich...I thought I'd NEVER have to see those losers again after I left Marinton three years ago!
Elbie: You mean you've left Yenro Village before? You never told me that!
Dashe: When the Yenro Train Station was first built, I took a vacation to Marinton just like my current vacation to Tikea...but it turned out the place was under the dictatorship of this crazy guy. Those two are a couple of his henchmonsters.
Marshmallow Man: You've been stalking me these past three years, haven't you? I'm calling the cops if you don't leave here!
Morostrich: QUAAAAAWWWW!!!
Dashe: But...I'm meeting somone REALLY important here and...
Marshmallow Man: Oh? Are you on a DATE? Aww...how cute. Now get out of here!
Dashe: It's not a date it's Supreme Magister Cid!
Marshmallow Man and Morostrich burst out laughing.
Dashe: It's true! Really!
Just then, the poofy-haired police lady you saw patrolling the streets on your second day in Tikea walks by on the street. Marshmallow Man leans over the fence and shouts to her.
Marshmallow Man: HEY OFFICER!! GET OVER HERE!!! THIS KID IS STALKING ME!!!
The cop enters the area through the front door and scowls at Dashe, then blows on her whistle.
Cop: Halt!!! I, Lieutenant Major C. Miko, known by insolent lawbreakers like you as Major 3rd, hereby put you under arrest for stalking this innocent, marshmallow-shaped citizen!
Dashe: I wasn't stalking him! I'm meeting someone here! Doesn't anyone believe me? Elbie, help me out!!!
Marshmallow Man: She told ME she was on a date with Supreme Magister Cid! How stupid does she think I am???
Elbie: *Says nothing but hides in a trash can*
Dashe: U_U Great...
Major 3rd: Since I am the officer in charge here, I give you no right to remain silent...
Dashe: I tell ya, you whole police department is a corrupt singing troupe who should be doing the Saturday night show at the Tavern!
Major 3rd: Actually, the Tavern books us on Saturdays AND Sundays...
Just then, amidst all the chaos, Cid manages to force his way through the crowd that has formed around the scene.
Cid: What's going on?
Dashe: Cid! It's about time you showed up. Marshmallow Man over here is accusing me of stalking him and this wack-o is trying to arrest me!!! HELP!!!
Major 3rd: Who in the name of Tikea do you think you are, speaking to the Supreme Magister in such a manner...Huh??? Supreme Magister Cid...is HERE??? He looks a lot wimpier than I expected...
Cid: Lieutenant Major 3rd, unhand my friend at once and leave the premises immediately. Dashe and I need to discuss a very important issue, and I'd rather she didn't get arrested right now.
Major 3rd: *^^* He knows my name... *Faints*
Elbie: *Joins Cid and Dashe* Boy am I glad she's gone! She gives me the creeps!
Marshmallow Man: *Leaves with Morostritch*
Cid: So, how are things going?
Dashe: Well...
Dashe and Elbie retell their past adventures to Cid, who listens intently.
Cid: Oh, I remember that party at Carvous! I was there. I spoke with your mom, Dashe. She told me to give you these if I ever ran into you...
You Got: Bag of Cookies!
Dashe: ^-^ Yay! My mom makes the best chocolate chip cookies! Want any?
Elbie and Cid take a handful of cookies each and they start eating.
Elbie: We also met some travelers who joined our party. There's an Animist named Travis who is obsessed with animals, and this lady named Nailo, who really freaks me out sometimes.
Cid: ^_^ Sounds interesting. You'll have to introduce me to them sometime.
Dashe: Which brings me to the matter at hand. On a number of occasions, I have encountered El Microspectrophotometer, that guy who says he's an ambassador from Faktys. Elbie and I watched him destroy the Business District, and he's already started hating me like there's no tomorrow. What's more, he's also said that he wants to get rid of you...I don't know what the heck he's up to.
Elbie: His boss wanted him to investigate some kind of "Prophecy" too...but I don't know what that's about. Anyway, I think you should get rid of him really quickly!
Cid: ^_^ Don't worry, Elbie, as long as I'm in Tikea, I won't let El Microondas do anything drastic like that. If anything happens, I hereby give you permission to access my mansion at any time. If you need to talk to me, I'll try and be there, but I can't guarantee anything. If you hear anything suspicious, tell me, but since there is no physical evidence of your testimony, I am unable to deal with him right now.
Dashe: That sucks.
Cid: You know, I don't like him too much either...personally, I like drawing and art, and the way he just got rid of all the art stands...well...thinking about it makes me want to hurl!
Dashe: Same here.
Elbie: I just hope he and that El Felpudo guy don't stay here for long!
CId: *Glances over the fence at the Tikean clock tower* Dang! I have to go to a meeting in five minutes! Sorry guys, but I've got business to take care of! See you later!
Elbie & Dashe: Bye!!!
