Star Ocean: The Second Story
FANTASTIC FICTION
Written By Code Red
EPISODE 6: The Electric Box:
Next, on Fantastic Fiction:
Rena has a "shocking" experience....
Rena puts her hands around the SHOCKBOX.
RENA: Hmmm, feels awkward....
PRECIS: It's not even started yet!
Precis turns it on under the light skill level.
RENA: Eeek! This is too much for me!
On the next: FANTASTIC FICTION
CHAPTER 1:
In Arlia Village....
RENA: Claude, why are your shoes untied?
CLAUDE: Oh, my laces are broken, and I haven't been able to get new ones.
RENA: Really? Why's that?
CLAUDE: I just never went to the store; lazy I guess....
RENA: Sometimes I wonder....
CLAUDE: What?
RENA: I've been thinking for a while. Really, does it matter?
CLAUDE: What?
RENA: I mean, there's about a billion of us on this planet, right?
CLAUDE: Sure, what's your point?
RENA: I mean, does it really matter what we do? How could our actions
possibly affect the lives of the millions around us?
CLAUDE: ... OK, OK! I'll buy new shoe laces already! Sheesh....
Precis enters the room.
PRECIS: Hello, everyone!
CLAUDE: Hi.
RENA: Hey, Precis.
PRECIS: Wanna see my newest invention!? It's really COOL....
CLAUDE: Really, what is it?
PRECIS: Well, come, and I'll show you!....
CHAPTER 2:
Opera has gone shopping....
OPERA: I wonder where Ernest went....
Ernest enters the store.
OPERA: Oh, Ernest! There you are!
Opera can't believe her eyes.
OPERA: Ernest - what are all of those bottles on you for?
ERNEST: Oh, Opera, these are just containers with water in them.
OPERA: ????
ERNEST: I've been really thirsty lately, and I simply can't do without water!
OPERA: But don't you think you look a bit... silly?
ERNEST: What does it matter? I'll always feel refreshed!
OPERA: Oh, boy....
CHAPTER 3:
PRECIS: Allow me to introduce... the SHOCKBOX!!!!
CLAUDE: What does it do?
PRECIS: You simply put your hands around it, and you'll REALLY give yourself
a nice, quick JOLT of energy!
RENA: Why would I want to shock myself?
PRECIS: ... To see how well you can take it, of course! Watch, I'll try first!
Precis turns on machine at light skill level.
BUZZZZZ!!!!
PRECIS: Cool, huh!?
CLAUDE: Can I try?
PRECIS: Sure! That's why I made it!
CLaude uses the machine at light skill level.
BUZZZZZ!!!!
CLAUDE: Hmmm, it's very... tingly... I sort of like it, I guess.
PRECIS: I KNEW you would! How about YOU, Rena?
RENA: Oh, no, I couldn't possibly...
PRECIS: Are you SURE?
RENA: Yes - I'm SURE.
PRECIS: Ah, well... your loss....
Precis looks down at Claude's feet....
PRECIS: Oh, your shoes are untied...
CLAUDE: My laces are broken.
PRECIS: I have several dozen spare pairs of shoe laces of my own. I'll get
'em!
CLAUDE: ....
RENA: ....
CHAPTER 4:
Opera and Ernest are walking down the street....
OPERA: Sure is nice today, isn't it....
Ernest fumbles for one of his bottles, dropping several off of him onto the
ground.
ERNEST: Don't worry about me - everything's under control!
OPERA: Ern, I don't really think that you should carry those like that....
ERNEST: C'mon, It's a nearly effecient way to drink at all times. It's
convenient, refreshing, reassuring...
OPERA: ... And sloppy, messy, cold, and crazy!
ERNEST: Well, think what you want, 'cause I'm sticking with my plan!
OPERA: ....
Ernest reaches for another bottle, and fumbles with the otheres. He dropps
three on the ground.
BYSTANDER: ... I won't even ask....
VENDOR: Bwa, ha, hah!....
CHAPTER 5:
PRECIS: Rena, are you SURE....
RENA: Well... OK, I guess....
Rena puts her hands around the SHOCKBOX.
RENA: Hmmm, feels awkward....
PRECIS: It's not even started yet!
Precis turns it on under the light skill level.
RENA: Eeek! This is too much for me!
Opera and Ernest enter the room.
OPERA: Hello - hey, what is this?
PRECIS: Oh, just a machine I invented, to see how much you can withstand
electricity....
RENA: Hey! What about me!....
OPERA: Really!? Well, I've got to try it out sometime....
Ernest reaches for another bottle of water. He spills water on the machine....
BUUUUUUUUUZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!
SCIZZLE!!!!
RENA: EEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAK!!!!
Rena fell backwards. When she got up, she was shaking madly. In addition, her
hair was REALLY distorted....
CLAUDE: Rena, are you OK?
RENA: Whahere's... thathe rarest... rouom?
CLAUDE: What?
RENA: Th... the rest... room!
PRECIS: Uh, oh! The one here is unusable! I really had to hold it this
morning.
CLAUDE: Gee, thanks for sharing that with us...
PRECIS: I guess Rena will have to try somewhere else....
Rena quickly leaves the room, shaking madly all the way....
CHAPTER 6:
Rena comes from around a corner in town. She is walking in an awkward way....
BYSTANDER: Huh?
CHILD: Look at her! Her hair, the way she walks! Ha, ha, ha!....
Rena was making quite a scene....
RENA: Ra... rest... room?
VENDOR: What?
RENA: Bath... ba... room
VENDOR: Oh, you'll need more than a bathroom to fix you up....
RENA: We... well, then he - help ma... e!
VENDOR: Well, I can't! Sorry....
RENA: ....
Rena walks away, shaking all he while.
CHAPTER 7:
Ernest is delivering water bottles....
ERNEST: Now THIS is a good idea!....
PERSON: Hey, watch where you throw that, buster!
Ernest throws another bottle into a cart, triggering some chickens to run as
if they were headless....
ERNEST: Yes, sir! This is the life!
He throws another bottle....
MAN: Hey, watch it!
Rena comes from around the corner....
RENA: Ch... chicken... s?
The chickens Ernest woke up flew right at Rena.
RENA: Wh... wha... t? Aaaaa...aaaa...argh!!
PECK!
PECK!
PECK!
END
Ernest, Claude, Opera, and Precis are standing by Rena. Rena walks straight
ahead, and looks worn out. It is the night....
CLAUDE: Well, you've been through alot, I see....
RENA: ....
Rena looks straight ahead and continues to walk like a zombie....
PRECIS: ....
ERNEST: Sorry about that, Rena.
RENA: ....
Rena continues walking....
OPERA: Well, I'll see you tomorrow Rena.
CLAUDE: I'm going to sleep also. Good night, Rena. See you then.
RENA: ....
Everyone moves out of view right, before Rena walks out of view to the left.
The scene fades with nobody in it. End.
