Chapter I: The Meager, Part 1| Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lion
Chapter I: The Meager
Records of the hero Delita first appear one year before the outbreak of the War of the Lions. The loss of the Fifty Year's War saw knights returning from the front stripped of livelihood, their fealty to the Crown and nobility abandoned. Many became rogues and traitors, men donning the thief's cloak and plotting treason against the Crown.
It was a time of great unrest for Ivalice - murder and theft were common place. Many were the young adventurer and mage who stepped forward to counter their treat of such, the City of Gariland, too, saw it's share...
Settings: The Royal Military Akademy at Gariland
Apprentice (Male): Another vein was struck last night on it's way to Eargose.
Apprentice (Female): The Corpse Brigade again?
Ramza: I wonder where all this leads...
Delita, what do you make of this?
Delita: I'm not sure. I have my guesses, but...
Ramza: I'm listening...
Delita: I think Duke Larg is coming to Gariland.
Ramza: Duke Larg? Why?
Delita: not just the Duke. The Marquis Elmdore de Limberry, too.
Ramza: That's the first live heard of it. This has not the sound of a state
Delita: All of Ivalice is in turmoil. The Order's supposed to be happening things under control, but the fact is, they number too few.
Ramza: And they mean to bolster their numbers with us?
Man's Voice: All right, everybody, form up!
Knight of the Order: The Order of the Northern Sky has an assignment for it's knights apprentice. As I'm sure you're already aware, the number of brigands roaming Gallionne is on the rise. Among them, the Corpse Brigade... a seditious lot with a grudge against the Crown. Rogues such as they must be dealt with. The Order has been commanded to undertake an operation to eliminate the Brigade - an operation of a grand scale. We will not be acting alone. The order will be joinined by, among others.
His Excellency Duke Larg's royal guard, stationed at Eargose. This will leave Eargose Castle undermanned. Your task will be to proceed there, and support us from the rear by bolstening it's defenses.
Female Knight: .....
Knight of the Order: The time to take up arms is upon you, young apprentices! I've just received word that a band of thieves routed by our knights flees here to Gariland, seeing refuge. We will move to stop them, and finish the task of our brothers. You, young apprentices, will accompany us. This is but a squall before the storm of bathe. Prepare yourselves at once! Dismissed!
Settings: Gariland
Rogue: What have we here... Wee moppets, is it? Our luck's went and turned for the better! Alright, lads! Cut through those ones and we're good as fled! We'll make quick work of them! And don't be leaving no squealers behind, neither!
Delita: Careful, Ramza! Remember: The well-aimed thrust pierces the mail.
Ramza: Don't patronize me. Delita! We Beoulves known our way around a battlefield.
Rogue: Beoulve, was it? Heir to the noble House Beoulve, I'd wager. Looks like we have ourselves some apprentices from the Akademy! Well, highborn moppets is still moppets!
Ramza: Lay down your arms or die clutching them! None will mourn your passing.
Rogue: And you mean to make us do that, then? You're in far over your little heads!
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Ramza: Honest work would see them die old in bed yet they choose instead this early grave
Why persist in such folly?
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