Charakter

Continued: part 2

Making these talismans seemed to take a LOT of raw materials, so the Alchemists needed someone to go and collect crap from around the area. I TRIED to volunteer the scions but they weren't having it. They just pointed to me and said. "Here's your woman, she has LOTS of experience doing this!"

I swear sisters, there is going to be more than one dead Scion after all this is over!

And not only did they want crap collected, but monsters killed as well! And tell me, WHY did I come here again if I was just going to be a common laborer? Oh wait, that tends to be what I mostly DO for these stupid quests, UGH!

Minnie: "Well Annabel, did you REALLY expect them to give you important things to do?"
Anna: "Um......YES! I am the Warrior of Light and all that crap you ditzy spirit!"
Minnie: "Phht, I knew better than to send you on anything important. I just gave you all the boring tasks and left the good stuff to the others."
Anna: "I KNEW it! And like a stupid blonde ditz I went ALONG with it, time and time again!"
Minnie: "Hey, you said it Annabel, not me. (grins) I guess we can't stop our true nature."
Anna: "Kiss my ass Minnie!"

So trudging back AND forth doing various things, I slaved away until those idiots finally had a breakthrough and completed an amulet that actually worked. But did it really? There was only one way to find out and that was to test it near the tower. The head researcher offered to do the testing to the cries of objection from the others, but she insisted on being the one. Being the only one currently here that was immune to tempering, I had to escort her to the tower. I was NOT terribly thrilled to do this but kind of had no choice.

So what happened at the tower? Well the Amulet DID work, in fact it worked pretty well although TOO well. Before I knew it, the head researcher was caught and trapped in one of the tower's prisons' and Fandaniel appeared to gloat over how dumb I was to fall into his trap. He then went on to tell about his whole history, who he really was and why he was doing this whole thing, as if I CARED about it! Let me give you a hint, I DON'T, so STOP telling me you stupid bad guys!

Minnie: "Annabel! Don't you DARE not let them tell you their plans! I don't care HOW bored it makes you, you let them tell you EVERYTHING!"
Anna: Minnie! I see you are your usual 'caring friend' self. You would let me die of boredom JUST to gain information?"
Minnie: "Of course I would Annabel, you need to be good for something, so NO slacking off, let them talk!"
Anna: "......"

Weak from sleep and boredom, I stumbled my way out of there and went back to the others to tell them the both good and bad news. The good being that the amulets ACTUALLY worked, the bad that we had lost the big gray thing and the other alchemists would have to get to work perfecting the amulets. Oh yeah, and the bad guy knew of our plans; NEVER a good thing if you ask me.

Minnie: "And"

Sigh, stupid ghost....AND that we also knew of HIS plan too....somewhat, I guess. I think I....MAY have fallen asleep during his babbling.....yeah....

Minnie: "ANNABEL! Why....DO....I?....UGH!"

Moving on! So after my little adventure, it seemed that the ruler of this place FINALLY took notice of me and invited me to the palace to meet with him. This was a GOOD thing because 1. I would get a nice hot meal, soft bed, and pampering. And 2. I would FINALLY get away from all those annoying monsters that were trying to eat me.....

Or so I thought.

Getting there, this palace was pretty nice if some weird architecture, but hey, this is what I got for having to go to odd places. We met the guy in charge, another one of those Au-ra, Boy, they were EVERYWHERE here, just like in Othard. I think someone mentioned they emigrated here, but you know, wasn't listening, so don't know why. Anyway, he was doing his typical leader crap of praising me and telling me boring things when BAK told him to show us the real leader.

Get THIS sisters, it turned out that this place was REALLY run by a.....DRAGON! I could not believe it. And get THIS, it was one of that annoying Dragon pet's children! who happened to be the father of Big D' and Nidhogg! WOW, small world!

Minnie: "Really? Wow, too bad he won that bet, he would have loved to comment on that one."
Anna; "Thank the Twelve he didn't win it; he would have went on for HOURS about his broods history! Never, EVER ask that thing about his dragon history, just DON'T! Do you know how many YEARS that thing lived for?"
Minnie: "Yes Annabel I do, it so happens that some people DO like history."
Anna : "And THAT is why you had no friends Minnie until I was stupid enough to come along."
Minnie: "Annabel!"

After rousing me from my shock, (and falling asleep during the whole 'dragon history' thing, we discussed how to deal with the tower. We soon came up with a plan involving the other Scions to storm the tower, break the wards and shut the thing down, which should free the people.....er gray things trapped inside. (STILL don't know what they are actually called.)

Ok, one BAD thing about these stupid talismans that protect from tempering. This now means that those annoying Minnie lackeys can now COME with me on primal missions. One would think this was good, but NO, they just get in my way! In act, the next time a primal appears, I will just let THEM go to be eaten and I will be free of more of them, HA!

Minnie: "Annabel, don't you DARE!"
Anna: "Oh, I DO dare Minnie, I do. One day spirit, one day....."
Minnie: "........"

So off to the tower to do what I normally do, kick ass and get lost, and BOY did I get lost! Sisters you should have seen this place, ramps and weird passageways leading up, down, and all round. I have been in a LOT of strange places since starting all this crap, but this one really took the cake. I think the only one worse was that horrible Azys Lla.

Well anyway, we go in and fight LOTS of tempered Garlean troops plus some weird local Gods that were a real pain to deal with. I swear Sisters, why does EVERY place's deities keep wanting to kill me?

Minnie: "Do I REALLY have to answer that Annabel? Anyone who meets you would know why."
Anna: "Ha Ha, very funny ghost. Next time I will do nothing and let your precious Scions handle them!"
Minnie "Don't you dare Annabel or I WILL haunt you forever!"

Finally everything was dead and the tower ours. BAK did his thing and destroyed the tower's core. And what happened after that? The tower um....disappeared.

Yeah, the WHOLE thing just up and vanished leaving us and all the people who were trapped floating in the air then dropping like a stone. Luckily though, Catboi was able to cast a last second levitating spell which
slowed our fall and allowed us to live. Sigh, I GUESS I'll have to be nicer to him now....for a little bit at least.

Back at the city, the leaders were thrilled of our success. So much so they threw us this big party. This in fact made my opinion of these weird workaholic gray things and their dragon leader MUCH higher in my eyes. If they ever want me to do more crap for them, I won't balk so much about it.

Anna: "See Minnie, FINALLY a society that appreciates my actions and SHOWS it!"
Minnie: "Annabel you silly ditz, did you forget about ALL the other parties the Eorzean's threw for you?"
Anna: "Oh you mean like a certain one involving your sex partners that were soooo lazy, they made ME do all the work? Believe me, I will NEVER forget THAT one!"
Minnie: "........You just HAD to being that one up, didn't you?"
Anna: "It will never leave my mind Minnie, NEVER!"

After all the celebrating, we were gifted with a few boxes of those amulets to distribute to the fighters so they could deal with those towers better. This was good since it meant I would have less to do now, yay! Then we said our goodbyes and made our way back to Sharlayan to rest and discuss our next move.

Well I TRIED to rest, but it seemed those Scion lackeys had other ideas. They ended up bringing a bunch of food and drink and threw a party in my room. Why MY place? Just so they would not have to clean up after it I guess, and BOY did they make a mess! Ok, ok, fine, it was not soooo bad. The food was good and the company not too terrible; I've been to worse gatherings. The aftermath though, oh GODS the aftermath.....

But I will stop here sisters and leave that for another time. It is getting late, and I am SURE I will be subjected to some very boring meeting tomorrow. At least we had one success here, lets hope they continue so I don't keep wasting my time doing this crap.

Your sister that hates wasting her time;

Annabel

Minnie: "'Hates wasting her time', are you KIDDING Annabel? You 'waste' your time ALL the time!"
Anna: "I do NOT! I am very productive when I want to be."
Minnie: "Yeah, when 'productive' involves bitching, fashion, or destroying valuable books."
Anna: "I see no negatives there, all valid reasons to be productive."
Minnie:(shakes head) "I think the best way I can be productive is to make sure you succeed so I can get away from you, FOREVER!"
Anna: "Glad to hear we are on the same page Minfilia, shared goals are a GOOD thing!"
Minnie: "Gods you're such a ditz......."