Star Ocean: The Second Story
FANTASTIC FICTION
Written By Code Red
EPISODE 10: The Business, Part I:
Next, on Fantastic Fiction:
Ashton finds a new light in barrels.
ASHTON: Oh, as I was about to say, I now work in the Barrel Keg!
LEON: Where?
ASHTON: The Barrel Keg. It's a new store in the Northern half of Linga.
RENA: Why?
ASHTON: I won my position in a contest. I know bring home half the FOL the
entire store makes!
On the next: FANTASTIC FICTION
CHAPTER 1:
Rena comes running to Claude, dripping wet....
RENA: Claude, you've got to see this!
CLAUDE: Rena? What happened?
RENA: C'mon, Precis has a radical new machine! You should see it....
CLAUDE: Well then, let's go!
The two of them run over to Precis' house.
RENA: CLAUDE!! Watch out!
CLAUDE: What?....
As soon as Claude steps under the front door, water flows onto him. This is
followed my soap, and then more water to rinse him.
CLAUDE: Aak! What's this!?
PRECIS: ... My new machine! Do you like it?
CLAUDE: This can't be here! Don't you know what an inconvenience this is?
PRECIS: No way! This machine IS a convenience! You get clean every time you
enter the house!
RENA: But I'm dripping wet! Nobody wants to bathe like this!
PRECIS: ... I don't mind....
....
PRECIS: My old man doesn't mind either!
Graft come walking by.
GRAFT: It's fine by me....
CLAUDE: Whoo - boy....
CHAPTER 2:
Ashton is in a newly opened shop, the Barrel Keg, shopping.
ASHTON: Hmmm, there's awfully good barrels to be found here....
....
ASHTON: ...barrel....
SHOPKEEPER: Hey there, young man!
ASHTON: ...ba - eh, me?
SHOPKEEPER: Yea, you.
AHSTON: Who are you? What do you want with me?
SHOPKEEPER: I am known as Hoodwink. You seem really intrigued by these here
barrels....
ASHTON: Why, yes, there fine works of art. I can't take my eyes off of them.
HOODWINK: Well, how would you like to own a portion of my business?
ASHTON: What!? Really!?
GYORO and URURUN: Awrk, awrk, awroo....
HOODWINK: Yes, there was a contest going on. Whoever seemed the most
intrigued by these barrels would become my assistant in this shop.
ASHTON: Really? Why, I am honored.
CHAPTER 3:
The next day, at Precis' house....
CLAUDE: ...(yawn).... Hmmm, morning already?
....
Claude walks outside, and is once again hit by the water from the machine.
CLAUDE: CURSE THIS THING!!!!
....
CLAUDE: (looks around) Gee, everything seems... shiny....?
....
CLAUDE: Aak! The machine is bright also. But how....
LEON: Big brother Claude, allow me to introduce... GLINE.
CLAUDE: Gline?
LEON: It shines objects, and makes them almost glow. It works on just about
anything!
CLAUDE: Cool! May I have some?
LEON: Sure! (hands Claude container of Gline) And there's more where that came
from!
CLAUDE: Wow, this is great! My shoes could use a good polishing.
Ashton comes by, carring a barrel full of FOL.
LEON: Hey, big brother Ashton.
ASHTON: Hello everybody.
CLAUDE: Hey.
Rena comes out through the window, not the door, to avoid being soaked by the
machine.
RENA: Hello, everyone.
LEON: Eh... right.
ASHTON: Oh, as I was about to say, I now work in the Barrel Keg!
LEON: Where?
ASHTON: The Barrel Keg. It's a new store in the Northern half of Linga.
RENA: Why?
ASHTON: I won my position in a contest. I know bring home half the FOL the
entire store makes!
CLAUDE: So THAT'S what the barrel's for....
ASHTON: I'll haul it inside later. I'm pooped from carrying the barel all the
way here. Maybe when I bring home another, then I'll put them both inside....
CLAUDE: ....
CHAPTER 3:
Later that day, in the shop....
ASHTON: Well, well. Here's another fine customer....
COSTOMER: Aaah!! Dragons! Help! (runs away)
ASHTON: (to himself) Hmmm, that's not good for business.
GYORO and URURUN: Awrk, awrk, awroo!
ASHTON: Hey guys, hide behind my back so nobody could see..
The two dragons do as they're told.
ASHTON: Now we'll see some TRUE business....
A mother and child enter the shop. After chossing a barrel, they come to
Ashton to pay for it.
ASHTON: That'll be.... 100 FOL.
As the mother reaches for her money, the child notices the dragons.
CHILD: Look, monny, how cute!!
The two dragons flay their heads in circles, causing Ashton to slip, trip,
fall, and knock down some barrels on a shelf behind him.
CHAPTER 4:
PRECIS: I think I'll use my Bobot....
Precis takes out Bobot.
PRECIS: Eeek! It's too shiny!!!!
Precis overcomes the bright shine, and tries to turn her Bobot on, but it
won't work.
PRECIS: Darn it!
Precis looks around, then sees an empty bottle of Gline....
PRECIS: Gline?....
....
PRECIS: Hmmm, it the container says that it shines objects and makes them
brighter, too - almost to the point of glowing. Hmmm, can be put on any
surface....
....
PRECIS: Hmmm, property of.... LEON!? Hmmmmmmm....
....
CHAPTER 5:
The night has come....
CLAUDE: Well, I have to head outside. Ashton will be coming back soon, and
I'll need to help him haul the barrels in....
RENA: Be careful, Claude... WATCH OUT!!
Once again, Claude is soaked with water and soap.
CLAUDE: Doh!
RENA: ....
Ashton returns home with another barrel of FOL.
CLAUDE: Oh, there you are, Ashton. I'll help you bring those barrels in....
Claude and Ashton each lift a barrel and head inside with it, once again
forgetting about the machine.
ASHTON: Huh?
Ashton is the first to try to go inside. The water turns on, and melts the
FOL!
ASHTON: WHAT!?
CLAUDE: What happening?
ASHTON: Oh, no!
CLAUDE: What?
ASHTON: Don't you see? FOL is not suppost to melt like that! It must be....
counterfeit!!
CLAUDE: WHat should we do?
Rena comes just behind the machine. She does not go outside because she does
not want to get wet.
RENA: Counterfeiting is illegal! We have to sue for money!
ASHTON: Hmmm....
CLAUDE: Hmmm....
RENA: So... how 'bout it?
CLAUDE and ASHTON: ... You bet!
GYORO and URURUN: Awrk!
Scene fades....
END
Precis comes across Leon.
PRECIS: Hey, Leon!
LEON: Huh? What is it, big sister?
PRECIS: Did you polish my Bobot by any chance?
LEON: Why, yes. It needed a good shining. That's why I used my Gline....
PRECIS: But....
LEON: (pride increasing) ... The number one method to shine and brighten
objects - to the pont of almost glowing....
PRECIS: You wrecked my Bobot!!
LEON: What? I didn't mean....
Leon stops talking, aware that Precis would remain mad. They look at each
other for a moment. Leon gives a nervous smile, runs away from Precis. Precis
runs after Leon.
PRECIS: COME BACK HERE!!!!
Both Precis and Leon run out of view. The scene fades while centered on the
container of Gline. TO BE CONTINUED....
