Locations/Replays:
- Masquerade - Plays when joining the map for the first time per login before completing the 'Mmm... Cake' quest
«Scene: A dark and gloomy forest»
Sora to Hoshi: It's October again, barrier between Lore and the spirit world has once more started to weaken.
Sora to Hoshi: Every year, the Sheevra - a race of ethereal beings somewhere between vampires and fae - take advantage of this thinning of the veil…
«Scene fades»
«Scene: Sora, Loremaster Barb, Samba, and Beleen wearing masks»
Sora to Hoshi: Three years ago, I went to the ball with some of my friends. One of them…
«Scene fades»
«Scene: Barb holding her mask in her hand»
Loremaster Barb: My mask!
Sora to Hoshi: …never came back.
«Scene fades»
«Scene: The Hero, Samba, Sora, and Beleen in the forest»
Sora to Hoshi: Now, the Sheevra are back. And I'm going to find her.
Samba: Wait, was that really THREE years ago?
Beleen: How have we not gone back for Barb yet?
Hero: I guess we just kept getting distracted with other things.
Hero: Malgor's army attacking… a million turdrakens invading… EbilCorp taking over Battleon… Killing the Queen of Monsters?!…
Samba: Yeah, we should cut ourselves some slack.
<Scene fades»
«Scene: The Hero's group dressed up in a line»
Beleen: I can't wait to do this again! Last time was so much FUN!
Samba: All the food… drinks… dancing!
Beleen: And the Sheevra were so PRETTY!
Sora to Hoshi: Yeah, yeah. Dont rub it in.
Samba: Aw, that's right, you guys had to miss out!
Beleen: That really sucked.
Sora to Hoshi: Sigh. It's fine.
Sora to Hoshi: We're almost to the front of the line. Masks on, everyone!
«Scene fades»
«Scene: The Hero's group holding goods, standing in front of the Scriptkeeper who is blocking a ghostly entrance»
Scriptkeeper: Welcome to our Dark Masquerade! Step forward, and show me what you have to offer.
Beleen, Hero, Sora, and Samba: Barb?!?
Sora to Hoshi: OMG, it really IS you!
Beleen: Are you ok?
Scriptkeeper: Uh… I'm sorry, I think you have me mistaken for someone else.
Samba: No, you're Barb, Loremaster of, uh, Lore.
Sora to Hoshi: They must have really gotten into her head! She doesn't even remember who she is.
Beleen: Don't worry Barb! We're here to rescue you!
Scriptkeeper: Sure, whatever. Just… give me your offerings and go inside.
Scriptkeeper: Weirdos.
«Screen wipe - right to left: the Hero's group inside the Sheevra mansion»
Sora to Hoshi: Oh, no! Poor Barb. She doesn't remember us… or even herself!
Samba: They've turned her into one of THEM!
Hero: Don't worry, guys.
Hero: We're going to figure out how to get her memories back… and get her out of here!
«Scene fades»
Previous: The After Party | Next: Mmm... Cake