A Not-So-Silent Night/Story

Party Crashers
'The Palpebrans have got the city decked out for the holidays, when rouge golems appear and make off with all their presents! Urged on by a furious Pur Lillie, Alk and co. depart on a quest to bring down the golems and take back their holiday cheer.'

Stella walks into Palpebra and looks around

Stella: Is Palpebra undergoing renovation? I can hardly regonized it.

Pur Lillie: Beautiful, isn't she? We're dressing the city up in her holiday clothes.

Stella: Holiday clothes?

Pur Lillie: Well, yeah! 'Tis the season and all that. It's not a party without tinsel, candles, and mistletoe everywhere you turn.

Pur Lillie: And would you look at the presents! Now, don't even get me started on how I had to beg and wheedle a budget out of the Guildmasters. Bunch of old Scrooges...

Rumbling in the distance

Pur Lillie: ...! Did you hear that?

Snow Golems crashed into the plaza

Pur Lillie: What in the name of the holiday ghost?!

Mystery Golem: GRAAAH!

The golems flee with all of the presents as Light and Alk arrive

Pur Lillie: It's over... The holidays are ruined...

Alk: So, those monsters made off with all the presents?

Stella: Correct. There's nothing left.

Stella: They seemed... happy, though.

Pur Lillie: That's 'cause they STOLE our holiday joy! The annual present raffle's the hottest event of the season!

Alk: Come to think of it... isn't the raffle funded by the fees you forcibly collect from adventurers?

Light: Careful, Alk. Your words may come back to haunt you...

Pur Lillie: Grrr...

Pur Lillie thinks for a moment before turning around

Pur Lillie: Guess the Guild'll just have to host a new event!

Pur Lillie: It's Golem Hunting Season.

Alk: You mean like duck hunting season?!

Pur Lillie: For every golem butt you kick, you'll get a fantabulous present from the Guild!

Alk: Wait... So you're sending us out to beat up golems... so that we can give you presents they stole... to give to us?

Pur Lillie: You got a problem, bub? I'll have you know this was all according to keikaku.

Light: Alk, we cannot let these thieves run free. There is justice to be served.

Alk: And presents to be earned!

Alk: Watch out, golems! We're taking back our holiday cheer!

END EPISODE

Why the Golems Stole Our Cheer
With Challua's help, Alk and co. learn that all the golems wanted was to received presents and share in the holiday cheer, just like everyone else.

Alk defeats a snow golem

Mystery Golem: Groar...

Alk: Phew... Think that was the last of 'em...

Light: I've lost track of all the golems we've felled...

Alk thinks for a moment

Alk: Why do you think they stole the presents in the first place?

Light: There is no saying what goes through the mind of a monster... If anything at all.

Alk: What if all they wanted was to join the celebrations?

Light: They are beasts, Alk. Not children.

Alk: Yeah, you're probably right... Well, guess we better tell Lillie the deed's done.

Alk and Light begin to leave as Stella stares at the Snow Golem

Alk: Stella?

Stella: Why not test your theory?

Alk: Huh?

Stella: This is one of my favorite possessions. I offer it to you.

Stella walks up to the golem and gives it a gold star

Stella: ...No response.

Challua enters

Challua: Is it present time?

Challua: Looks fun! I want to play too!

Alk: No, uh, Challua... We aren't exactly playing here...

Challua: I can help! You're looking for the perfect present, right, Alk?

Alk: No, I, uh... Sure.

Challua: Then Challua knows just what to do!

Challua goes over to the golem

Challua: Estrella Gracia!

''The gold star rises into the air and begins to shine. The light coming from the star heals the golem.''

Mystery Golem: Grah... GRAAAH!

Light: Is this the power of sprites?!

Challua: He says he's waiting for the magic words!

Alk: Oh, gotcha!

Alk & Stella: Happy holidays!

Mystery Golem: Gra-gra-graaah!

The golem took the star and disappeared.

Alk: Heh. Guess golems want to celebrate the holidays, just like we do. That's kinda cute.

Alk: Stella, Challua. Thanks for reaching out to them.

Challua: You're welcome!

Alk: Now, what say we go tell Lillie the tale of our Not-So-Silent Night?

END EPISODE