The Eternally Arguing Townspeople
TP#13: I DON'T want to hear another word! I don't give a care in the world what you think! Long-range weapons always prevail in random encounters, twas the way of the world and always will be!
TP#12: Ah, cut the drama! Short-range weapons have such a high attack bonus that you could K-O an enemy in a single hit! They can beat your long-range toys any day of the week!
TP#13: Oh, you think you're always so great and that you're always right all of the time! What good is a sword if you can never get in close enough to hit your enemy?
TP#12: Now you're saying I have a big ego? Huh?
TP#13: And what if I am?
TP#12: Okay, now you've crossed the line! You can insult my weapon preferences, but NO ONE says I have a big ego and gets away with it!
Dashe: Uh...what are you arguing about?
TP#12: Say, could you tell her that I'm right and there's nothing she can do about it?
Dashe: Huh?
TP#13: Don't listen to him! That's just his ego talking! You know I'm right, right?
Travis: *Drags Dashe away* Don't get involved! Just walk away veeeery slowly...
Dashe: Uh...I...
Elbie: I heard about those guys. People around here call them the Eternally Arguing Townspeople of Tikea. They never do anything except stand on that street corner all day and argue all the time! Don't even try talking to them or you'll get caught up in the argument too!
Dashe: So you're saying they're a pair of babbling idiots?
Elbie: Pretty much.
Dashe: Figures. Let's go walk around town and find something to do.
You go to a shop and buy some items, and then on your way back to the Inn, someone grabs Dashe and pulls her into a dark alley.
Travis: Hey, where'd Dashe run off to?
Nailo: She's probably still at the Item shop stocking up on Hi-Potions for the next boss.
Elbie: She'll come looking for us eventually.
In the alley, Dashe manages to break free of her abductor's grip. She notices the idiot who tried to kidnap her is none other than El Microondas (bet you saw that one coming, didn't you? ^_^) and turns to run away.
El Microondas: Hold on a minute there! You've been causing me a bit of trouble lately.
Dashe: Yeah, so?
El Microondas: I think I deserve somewhat of an explanation as to WHY this is so. Do you understand what I'm getting at?
Dashe: I think...
El Microondas: Good, good. Well, out with it.
Dashe: o_o Uh...is it true that you're trying to take over Tikea, kick out Cid, and fulfill some prophecy?
El Microondas: *Sweatdrops* Uh...whatever gave you that idea?
Dashe: -_- Don't play dumb with me answer the question!
El Microondas: No. I have other things that I need to accomplish. Only a fool would jump to the conclusion that I was sent to Tikea to overthrow the Supreme Magister and take over the kingdom. You must have quite a creative imagination to think up such a crazy idea.
Dashe: Well, yeah...I guess I DO have a bit of an overactive imagination, but...
El Microondas: Well, I don't like creative people like you. The world should be run based solely on facts and evidence, and no one should spend any of their time focusing on anything else! Art and creativity are the two things which pollute and corrupt this continent and, unfortunately, the world, and I must...wait a second. I've been rambling, haven't I?
Dashe: *Nods* And what you just said proves it! You ARE trying to take over Tikea...so you can get rid of...uh...art!
El Microondas: What the heck are you talking about??? Where DO you come up with this stuff???
Dashe: But I...
El Microondas: Heed my warning, little girl. If you ever dare to disrupt my business again, expect no mercy from me. I'd best be going. I have errands to attend to. Good day.
El Microondas disappears into the shadows of the alleyway, leaving Dashe standing there bewildered and confused by the past events. She takes off and returns to the Inn, where everyone is discussing some irrelevant topic and tells them what happened.
Nailo: Is this the SAME El Microbus we're talking about here? Didn't we just see him and El Felpudo talking about taking over Tikea AND about some weird prophecy the other day?
Travis: He's lying, I tell you!
Dashe: I had my suspicions. You know what this means, right?
Nailo: Yup. We're going to have to keep him from overthrowing Supreme Magister Cid.
Elbie: Sounds like a tall order...
Dashe: Well, better us than those arguing townspeople, right? Let's get some sleep. I have a feeling tomorrow's going to be a productive day...
