An Alchemy Sage Calls Act 1 Location: The Venus home, in Vale, magically modified into a mansion. The room we are in now is the dining room, which is huge, and there is a table and chairs and plates and a chandelier and everything, oh, and the drinks, mustn't forget the drinks. People: Henry, Olivia, Felix, Jenna, Alex, Sheba Everyone is sitting around the table, finishing off a meal. They mostly wear posh clothes. Henry wears a suit, Olivia wears a long frilly green dress and lots of jewellery, Felix is slightly shabby, he has just trousers and a shirt. Jenna wears a lot of pink. Alex wears a clean blue shirt and dark blue corduroy trousers. Sheba is quite shabby, because she is just the maid. Jenna: YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! Alex: On second thoughts, maybe I shouldn't have asked... >_>;;; Jenna: YES, Alex, of COURSE I WILL marry you! [glomps] You didnt even have to ask! Alex: But that's what I'm supposed to do? Sheba: [starts sweeping under his feet] Alex: Hey, my soles arent that dirty, are they? Sheba: Really, Alex, I consider everything about you to be dirty. Alex: Shut your mouth, you annoying... Felix: Alex, you'd better be nice to Jenna or else I'll beat you up. Alex: Whatever. Felix: ... Oh, fine! You don't even consider me a threat! ._. Jenna: [smooches Alex] Alex: ... x_x;;; Felix: ... Sheba: Hey, Felix, you remember that your role requires drinking a lot? Felix: ... I'm not keen on drinking. ._. Sheba: Oh, yeah, of course not... >_> You already told us before the play started. Felix: I refuse to drink. Sheba: >_> That's okay... Olivia: Our daughter is marrying an insane megalomaniac hellbent on ruling the world! How wonderful! Alex: Innocent until proven guilty. =/ Felix: But, Alex, you ARE guilty... Alex: STFU! Henry: That's so awesome! Maybe my imaginary business, the Venus business or whatever, can join with YOUR imaginary business, the Mercury Business! Wow! Do put in a good word for me! Alex: Um, sure... what the hell is this guy on? Jenna: *smack* Don't badmouth my dad! Alex: Ow. ;_; Olivia: Oh dear, Jenna, there's a mark on your dress! Jenna: There is? o_O Olivia: MAID! Get that mark off her dress! Sheba: WHA- Um, ok, ok! [grabs a cloth and starts sponging at Jenna's dress] Sheesh... I feel more like a slave or something... x_x Jenna: Where's my ring, Alex? Alex: Here... Alex hands Jenna a beautiful diamond ring. Jenna: Aah! It's beautiful! [grabs the ring and puts it on] Eeeee! Sheba: Here's some NON-alcoholic cider, Felix. *looks shifty* Felix: Thanks. [sips non-alcoholic cider] It's just a ring, Jenna. Calm down! Jenna: [grabs Sheba's cloth and throws it at Felix] Felix: Hey, what was that for? =/ Sheba: Can I have the cloth back please? Olivia: You should be begging for it. Alex: You are not even supposed to talk. Felix: Let her. [hands back the cloth] Sheba: Thank you. ^_^ Felix: Can I have some more non-alcoholic cider please? Sheba: Of COURSE, my dear Felix! [refills his glass while chuckling evilly] Felix: ... o.o I just imagined that, didn't I? Henry: The future looks bright. I'm sure it's going to be great. That boulder on Mt. Aleph is staying there, it's never going to fall. Nobody's ever going to rob Vale, we'll be absolutely fine. And those four lighthouses ain't ever going to get lit, so don't you worry about a thing. Jenna: I'm so happy! ^_^ Alex: It's my fault, isn't it? Felix: Yes, it's all your fault. Jenna: Why, I think I could just burst into song~! Olivia: Please don't. =/ Felix: O_O;;;;; Jenna: But I want to! Henry: It would be best if you didn't. Jenna: Why? Henry: .... >_>;;;;;;; Jenna: ;_; You are all meanies! Felix: It's not our fault your singing sounds like a cat being murdered. Jenna: >=/ [throws her napkin at him] Felix: Hey! Stop throwing things at me! ._. Jenna: Maid, can I have my napkin back please? Sheba: [grabs the napkin and flings it back at her] Jenna: Hey! Alex: You're so fired! Sheba: ^_^ Oh goody! No more slave labour! Henry: The future will be perfect. Olivia: Absolutely perfect. Jenna: Yeah, perfect! Alex: Perfect as a pea! ...what did I just say? Sheba: ... Alex? Felix: I doubt it. >_> Henry: And I dont give a toss about those who need help, because I'm supposed to be playing this really selfish guy, so yeah... I shall help nobody. Which suits me just fine. Nobody needs my help. And all those cranks who say we should help each other can get lost. KNOCK, KNOCK Alex: There is a knocking on the door. Jenna: Ignore it then! KNOCK, KNOCK! Henry: This is a private supper isn't it? Olivia: I was hoping nobody would interrupt... BANG, BANG! Felix: Um, I think someone should answer it before the door gets destroyed. Sheba: I'll answer it! [runs off] Henry: When I see who it is, I'm gonna give them a piece of my mind. Jenna: Really? Felix: Let's teach them the power of Venus Adepts. Jenna: No, Mars Adepts! Olivia: We shall do no such thing, and I will not use my Psynergy against a visitor, Jenna. Henry: Felix, what have I taught you? Don't use your Psynergy for evil. That's one of the rules of Vale. Alex: What rule? Felix: Hone your Psynergy, do not use it for evil. Yadda yadda. Jenna: Bleh. What if someone's pissing me off? Felix: I'm sure that's never stopped you before... >_>;;; Jenna: Of course not. ^_^ Sheba: It is an Alchemy Sage! Olivia: Drive him away. Henry: Yeah- oh, too late... Kraden walks into the room. He is wearing a long black cloak, and a tall hat, covering most of his face. Kraden: Greetings, I am 'Inspector' Kraden, and I like to call myself an Alchemy Sage. This is because I study Alchemy and my job is to be the rambling old man who comes in here to annoy you and play mind tricks. How nice that I happened to come just as you were finishing dinner! Of course I didn't do it on purpose... I think. Or did I? [chuckles sinisterly] Alex: ._.;;; To commit hara kiri or not, that is the question. Felix/Jenna: NOOOOOO!!!!! Henry: What do you want? Olivia: This is a family dinner. Alex: I'm not family. Jenna: You will be! Remember, we're getting married? Alex: But only in the play! Jenna: What, you mean we're not REALLY getting married? Felix: Oh great... Alex: Um, no? Jenna: [starts crying] You bastard! Alex: What the hell?! o_o;;; Felix: Alex! Look what you did, you broke my sister's heart! You'll pay for that! Alex: Jenna! Jenna! Wait, I was kidding, of course we're getting married! Jenna: [stops crying] R-really? Alex: Yeah... Jenna: YAY! [glomps] Alex: =/ Felix: ... Alex... >_< Sheba: Shall I take your coat and hat, 'Inspector'? Kraden: No. Sheba: ... Kraden: I am here on a very sad case. A few hours ago, a beautiful, young girl with her whole life ahead of her committed suicide in her apartment. We tried to save her, but she died. She made a Jupiter Adept cast Spark Plasma on her repeatedly with the threat of dunking his head down a toilet and drowing him. Jenna: Uh... wow. O_o Felix: That is a really interesting tale. Alex: What a batty girl, why did she go and do that? Olivia: Are you serious? Henry: But... what does that have to do with us? Kraden: Oh, dont worry, you all, each of you in this room, have something to do with this, moreso than you might realise. Henry: We... do? Olivia: Good grief, what on Weyard do we have to do with this? Jenna: Oh no. I hope my dark secret isn't about to come out. *chews worriedly on fingernails* Sheba: Uh...? Felix: Wow. [drinks non-alcoholic cider] Alex: ... Okay... Kraden: And now, the first person I intend to interrogate is you, Mr Henry Venus... Henry: =\ --- End of Act 1