Part 178: Field Base NPC Chatter 1

Welcome back!

Are you excited to hear from a bunch of NPCs who only have two sprites between them? I know I am.







: UNDER... Feena...?

: Corporal Feena? She's inside. Doesn't look too good though.



Yep, grenades and Battle Sabers will be all we need.



: Now we've got to use the strength of J Base to pulverize the thing and show it what Garlyle is made of! What ELSE are we HERE for? Our duty is to FIGHT, and FIGHT for what's RIGHT! This battle is our duty. We're fighting for what's right! WHy, it's... it's HOLY WAR!



: have to give machines some dime, OK? And what is all this jabbering on line about monsters, anyway. We are the Garlyle Forces, not a bunch of humanoids. Have a little PRIDE. We can deal with monsters! What's going ON out there!?



: We're fighting GAIA! There's no guarantee ANY of us will survive. I know we need reinforcements, but commissioning a GIRL like that? Are we too weak? Or is the enemy too strong?



: thought we were supposed to wait here until the mutiny succeeded. What's going on, huh? The officers are running around yelling about stuff. We have no idea what's happening.



: Why, we haven't even been able to make adjustments for each pilot! We shouldn't be flying at all! Anyway, I thought we were to give air cover for the mutiny!



: Now we hear "Gaia has revived!" Oh. I see. So what are we in the Motor Pool supposed to do now, HUH? No orders, no papers, NOTHING! Nobody gives us any CLEAR ORDERS!



: Hey, most of the tanks here are almost falling apart! We've been nursing them along, but there's a limit to what we can do under such bad conditions. I'm amazed we haven't lost any yet. But I suppose the tank divisions are better off. We can still move even without a few bolts or shafts. The kite squadrons are in real trouble. Their replacement parts are all precision and breakable!



: I'd sure like to help them out, but we have to save the world first.

: WHAT! SAVE the WORLD!? You jerks turn my old man and old lady to STONE and you're SAVING the world!?

: We're sorry for Zil Padon but there's no time to save them. There's nothing we can do. We have to get to J Base as soon as we can to destroy the monster.

: WHAT!? That's messed UP! BOGUS! We're going to Zil Padon now! We HAVE to help them!

: You're going to Zil Padon!? Take my advice, kid, DON'T! That would be suicide!

So that's one of the more interesting conversations around here. But then again, I'm a sucker for the "save the world, and put the people near to you at risk, or save them, and potentially doom everyone else" choice.



: Just as Colonel Mullen said, we CANNOT lose this battle! You are defending your families, your brothers, and sisters. Give this attack your ALL! Listen up you grunts! The honor of the Mullen Division is at stake! We're gonna SQUASH THAT BUG!



: But just what is "Icarian" power, anyway? Colonel Mullen never really explained it. Oh, right! I know Lieutenant Leen! Man, she is SO... beautiful! And she's even nice to us privates!



This conversation doesn't change when Feena's in the party. Just felt like pointing that out.

: That's right, you know Colonel Mullen. Then you probably know Lieutenant Leen too, lucky. But you know? I haven't seen Lieutenant Leen smile at all lately. She must be tired or something.



: think of how the Colonel had to bear the treachery of the father he trusted, I don't have ANY regrets! Some call the Colonel an unrealistic idealist, but I think there's room for at least ONE person like him. Every one of us here believes in the Colonel. We'd gladly die for him if we had to!



: But I was part of it too. It's not enough to say that I didn't know about it. I don't know what I can do, but I will try to do something about it. I am a soldier and I'll do my duty best I can. If we use the power of J Base... if we all come together... I KNOW we can beat that thing!



: Huh? Who are you? Stand aside, will you? I'm in the middle of a report to the Lieutenant. Supply procurement is progressing on schedule. No problems are foreseen, over.



: Acknowledged. Hope you have more than emergency rations in those supplies! Over and out. OK now, I guess next I'd better draw up a list of the supplies destined for J Base. All right then, tank and plane parts first, then rations... what the heck, I'll send some chocolate, too.



: stations will remain battle-ready. Colonel's orders are for duty personnel to get plenty of rest, so all field base personnel are on full relief schedules. Over and out. OK... time to cop some z's. You never know when you're gonna be rousted out of bed around here.



: You'll pardom my intrusion but I am not authorized to leave this post.



: Come ON! SAY something! You're a myna, and you don't speak? You are USELESS!

: USELESS! YOU ARE... USELESS! USELESS... USELESS... USELESS!

: Oh great! This is just GREAT. And I thought I could impress the Corporal with him. YOU'RE the one who'se useless! Stupid BIRD!

: USELESS... YOU'RE USELESS! USELESS, USELESS, USELESS!

While we're here, we might as well see what the bird has to say if we chose the other option.

: Justin's totally... awesome! Totally awesome... Justin.

: THERE you go!

: Oh come on... this is no time to be playing with birds!

: Totally awesome! Justin's totally awesome! Awesome Justin!

Thankfully, very few of the soldiers have new dialog once Feena rejoins.



: All right. I'll tell the Colonel. But please remember that we don't know when the Colonel will give you your orders. When he does, I'll rush immediately to Zil Padon. Be sure not to go anywhere else!



: ....



And finally, this guy gets one more new quote once we've spoken with Leen.



And that's that. See you next time!