Everything's a bit hazy, as Warwick starts waking up to a voice.
"Hey buddy, I have some good news and bad news," The voice states, as he feels his shoulder gently shake.
"What's going on... Is this a memory dungeon?" Warwick asks himself, unable to get any words out as he feels himself start to sit up peacefully.
"I have a way to get everyone in town to accept you all at once, but I'm going to need you to take a few hits," The voice informs, as Warwick starts to realize it's himself.
"What?" Demoko(Warwick) asks, all the while thinking, "Crap, crap, crap! I need the goddess statue. No, this is likely a memory shadow mission, not a dungeon. I need to act out of character. I don't know what skills I have..."
"You'll need to be in a combat demonstration. Effectively, you're going to need to take enough claymore hits to regenerate without getting enraged," Warwick(NPC) informs.
"Gulp... Okay, master..." Demoko(Warwick) states, as he gets up with his head and ears held low.
As they start walking towards the town square, Demoko(Warwick) regains the ability to control himself.
Piaras(NPC) and Nora(NPC) show up, one at the inn door, and the other laying on the hill.
"Guys, let's make sure not to let violence control us!" Demoko(Warwick) states, trying to change events.
"Look at that, the monster's scared!" Piaras(NPC) mocks.
"Shut The Hell Up," Warwick(NPC) yells.
"I'm not the one that brought a monster into town, nor did I betray the Goddess," Piaras(NPC) responds, as Warwick(NPC) takes a swing at Piaras(NPC).
"Stop!" Demoko(Warwick) yells, stepping in the way and taking the punch, which triggers his Heavy Stander.
"Ah!" Warwick(NPC) gasps, holding his fist, "Demoko! What's wrong with you!"
"Am I really like that?" Warwick thinks to himself.
"See, you have no control over your monster!" Piaras(NPC) states, taking out his knife and stabbing Demoko(Warwick).
The NPCs disappear, as a loud sound of disappointment plays.
"So, I have to play along... I'm not really like that? Am I? Why am I crying?" Demoko(Warwick) asks himself, touching his face and feeling the tears on his fur.
Demoko(Warwick) Rests on the ground, as he starts to truly realize what he is.
"I'm so sorry Demoko!" Warwick yells, breaking down into tears.
Demoko(Warwick) takes a few moments to Rest, processing what he's done, and what Demoko has felt.
"Why would he just forgive me like that... Is it just because he feels he has too? No, there's something else, but I don't understand it," Demoko(Warwick) covers his face with his claws, "I can't believe I'm like this!"
He takes a few more minutes to process what's happening.
"I wish I could just fix everything... No matter what, I have to get out... How do I try again?"
With that question, everything gets hazy.
Demoko(Warwick) is standing near Warwick(NPC), as Piaras(NPC) and Nora(NPC) appear in their positions.
"I'll stay quiet, and jump in front of the knife strike."
"Looks like he's finally going to have it handed to him! That's what Fomors like him get!" Piaras(NPC) mocks, as Demoko(Warwick) struggles to hold back.
"Shut The Hell UP!" Warwick(NPC) yells.
"I'm not the one that brought a monster into town, nor did I betray the Goddess," Piaras(NPC) retorts, as Warwick(NPC) jabs him in the stomach.
Demoko(Warwick) sees Nora(NPC)'s shock, as the sound of a knife being drawn can be heard.
Demoko(Warwick) Jumps in the way, saying "He never sided with Cichol, and despite me not wanting to hurt you, I won't let you hurt Warwick!"
"Uncle, he has done nothing wrong, why not give him a chance?" Nora(NPC) cuts in, trying to get Piaras(NPC) to calm down.
"That naivety is why my brother died, you should know better!" Piaras(NPC) yells, as Nora(NPC)'s eyes widen, and she runs off in devastation.
"Change of plans. I don't want him dead though, just a quick hit," Warwick(NPC) commands.
"Warwick, think about your plan. Wouldn't that destroy any hope of it succeeding?" Demoko(Warwick) persuades, convincing Warwick(NPC) not to fight.
"You're right. Go talk to Duncan, the old man up the hill. I'm going to go check on Nora," Warwick(NPC) says with a sigh.
Demoko(Warwick) nods and starts heading up the hill.
"No wonder Cichol let you have that one, he is a coward!" can faintly be heard from Piaras(NPC), as everything becomes cloudy.
When things clear up Demoko(Warwick) is walking up the steps in front of Duncan(NPC).
"Wow, a fomor is actually going through with this willingly. I honestly thought this was a joke,"
"Yeah, well I need to prove that I can be trusted. Only then will I be accepted."
"That's sad but true. I would have thought Warwick would come up with a better idea, but I guess not. Head to the center of town square once you're ready. Trefor will head down there once it's time to start."
Demoko(Warwick) nods and starts heading down the stairs, as everything gets cloudy.
Once things clear up, he's standing in the town square.
Nora's singing can be heard faintly from the graveyard, as Trefor(NPC) leans close to whisper something in his ear.
"I'm surprised you're willing to go through with this. You're definitely a Fomor worthy of respect just for being willing. I can help you find another way. Are you sure you want to go through with this?" Trefor(NPC) whispers into his ear.
"He had a way out, but still went through with it? I can feel an emotion I can only define as loyalty and faith. He trusted me that much to rely on my method? I really hope this goes to the next scene after I nod," Demoko(Warwick) thinks to himself, hoping for a way out, as he nods.
They both step back, give each other a look of conformation, as Trefor(NPC) draws his sword.
Trefor(NPC) uses Smash on Demoko(Warwick), but it triggers Demoko(Warwick)'s Heavy Stander, and instead of knocking Demoko(Warwick) to the ground, sends Trefor(NPC) backward.
"This hurts so bad! How did he manage this? There's that feeling again. He did it for me..."
Trefor(NPC) slashes his sword into Demoko(Warwick), as Demoko(Warwick) levels up and fully heals.
"This hurts! This hurts! This hurts!"
"Is everyone satisfied? It does not strike back, and cannot be killed by us," Trefor informs the crowd, as he steps back.
"Step aside!" Ranald(NPC) states as he appears at the edge of the town square.
"Please fade, Please fade, please fade!"
"Haven't I been through enough?" Demoko(Warwick) asks, in terror of the onslaught that's about to follow.
"No. While Trefor is our town's guard, it wouldn't be long for someone to start something with you and expect me to finish it. I'm going to set the discussion in stone right now, no matter what the answer is," Ranald(NPC) informs, as he begins to glow.
Ranald(NPC) teleports behind Demoko(Warwick), as everything turns cloudy.
Things clear up, as Demoko(Warwick) notices he's in a bed and hears "C-can I hug him?"
"Don't ask me, ask him," Warwick(NPC) states, seemingly preoccupied with something else.
"Can I hug you?" Josh(NPC) asks.
"I have to say yes, don't I? I can barely see, everything's dizzy. This is deffinately not just alcohol."
"Yes..." Demoko(Warwick) Nervously answeres.
Josh(NPC) gives him a long hug, while rubbing his back, and nuzzling his neck.
"I need this to stop... I need this to stop now... I'm going to kill him if he doesn't stop now..."
"Master... Help..." Demoko(Warwick) cries out, his ears pressed back.
"Okay, Josh, back it off," Warwick(NPC) commands, as Josh(NPC) backs off.
"My bad... You know, if you need more room to rest from your wound, he could always split my bed instead..." Josh(NPC) suggests.
"No no No! That is not happening!"
"Yeah... I'm not trusting you right now... I'm going to go find that CSI reference," Warwick(NPC) states, obviously no longer paying any heed to Demoko(Warwick)'s discomfort.
Demoko(Warwick) curls back up against the wall, partly falling into the crack between the bed and the wall, as a completion sound can be heard, and everything starts fading to white.
Introduction: A Djinn's Wish
Introduction: The Protagonist
Episode One: Nighttime Detour, A Meet With A Djinn
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