12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 ---------------------- | ArchKnight Script | [ v1.0 ] | Transcribed by Kwing | ---------------------- - Copyright Information This information may not be redistributed for commercial purposes. If it is distributed on a website other than GameFAQs, I require that it be left in its original state and link to its original source. - Introduction Your legend begins in the haunted Kingdom of Darkovia. You have been traveling east for many days in search of a Princess who needs rescuing. Good luck and beware... These haunted woods are host to cursed trees and the walking dead. - These dialogue boxes come up while walking through the first few stages of the game upon examining rocks. There is nothing special about this rock! This rock is not special either! What is it with you and rocks? Are you looking for a secret or something? - Ash smashes through a rock and accesses a hidden area containing several undead. Undead Captain: Impossible! How did he find the unobvious secret rock? Minion 1: Let's eat his brains! Minion 2: BRAINS! Undead Captain: You are skeletons, not zombies. You do not eat brains. You are not even able to talk! Minion 1: Whoops... Minion 2: Whoops... Undead Captain: Now... Make some scary skeleton-sounding noises. Minion 1: Yes sir! *coughs* I mean... Arreeeewwwwwwwww! Minion 2: Arreeeewwwwwwwww! - A necromancer holds the princess captive. Necromancer: Well done my minions. Where ever did you find her? Minion 1: Aaaarreeewwwwww! Necromancer: Really? What was she doing in there? Minion 2: Aaaarreeewwwwww! Necromancer: Oh my. Hmm, what should we do with her now? Princess: Release me now or my father will send his knights and... Necromancer: Haha! And do what? You are very far from home young Pri... *SNAP* Minion 3: Master! Someone is approachi... Whoops! I mean... Arew? Necromancer: This is the last time I will say this! Minion 3: Eeek *cough* Arreew? Necromancer: In this world, the undead are NOT able to talk! (The Necromancer shoots a beam, vaporizing Minion 3.) Necromancer: Kill the intruder, then bring the girl to the crypt. Princess: HELP! Somebody save me! - After Ash rescues the princess. Princess: You saved me! My knight in shining armor! Ash: Actually, the armor is old and rusty... And I am not a knight... yet. Princess: What? You're... Not a knight? Ash: No. Because I am not of noble blood, I must save a princess to earn a king's favor and be knighted! Then... I will conquer all evil and become the ArchKnight! Princess: Are you serious? *chuckle* Hehehe... Hahaha! *ROTFL* Right... Haha! Ash: ... Princess: Haha! You are just wandering the forest on the chance that you will haha find some cliche princess and save her... (The Necromancer rushes in and grabs the Princess.) Necromancer: Excuse me... Sir Wannabe, you will have to find your own, this one is mine. Princess: HELP! - Ash approaches a fortress. This door requires a key! Awww forget it, you kicked the door down! - Ash enters a room in time to see the necromancer fleeing on the opposite side. Necromancer: We have an unexpected guest. Magically seal the door. Use the orbs to dispel it later. I am going to put her with the others. Princess: Somebody SAVE ME!!!! Why are you doing this!? Necromancer: Shhh. Your would-be hero will make a nice addition to my undead army. Mwahaha! So do not take him alive! Got that? Minions: Arrreeewwww! Necromancer: Let’s go! (The Undead Mage seals the doors with two orbs.) Undead Mage: Double bullseye! You would need two dispel orbs to open that! *coughs* I mean… Arrrrrewewew! - Ash tries to enter a room in the fortress. Ash: What? This is just a supply closet. Woah… These weapons are even worse than mine. Broken Sword of Junk -5. Backwards Axe of Self Mutilation *Yikes* A sack of Trobble pet food… Who needs that? Oooh, now here is something interesting. The Sniffing Blade! The sniffing blade “nose” when a monster is near… AaaaaCHOOO! Must have allergies… *tosses it aside* The Necromancer who lives here needs a raise… Or maybe he should have thought to loot his undead soldiers. His loss is my gain! Woah… What is this? Necromancy: Volume I, “How to make your own friends.” Awww… Maybe he is just lonely. Necromancy: Volume II, “Killing Princesses for fun and profit” … This guy is sick… I have to stop him! I must save that girl! Ahh. Something useful at last: Dispel Orb! - Ash approaches an undead enemy and falls into a pit trap with a giant spider. Ash: Aah! Oh, I’m alright. Something big and smooshy broke my fall. Sure is dark down here… Hmm, is something breathing on my neck? - Ash confronts the necromancer. Princess: HELP! Necromancer: Mwahaha… Yelling in here is futile. By now your hero has been slain and turned into one of my undead troops. Princess: But why? Why me? Why are you doing this? Necromancer: The ultimate spell my master is preparing requires the blood of a Darkovian Princess! Princess: But I… Necromancer: Shhh… Step back, the portal is opening. (The portal reveals a cloaked figure and two more necromancers.) Necromancer: Master, I have done thy bidding, behold… I present the Princess of Darkovia! Cloaked Figure: … Necromancer: Master? Cloaked Figure: The Necromancer who captures the Princess of Darkovia will be given the most sought after prize of our evil art. I will teach them the language of darkness. BUT… Necromancer: M… Master? Cloaked Figure: The Princess of Darkovia is a brunette… Worse yet, I detect a hero in your dungeon. Let me know how it turns out… (The cloaked figure and the other necromancers leave just as Ash enters.) Princess: I tried to tell you… Necromancer: ARRRRGH! Impossible, you have magical royal blood in your veins! I sensed it with my magic, and you mentioned your father’s knights… Princess: But I am from… Necromancer: QUIET!!! Ash: Did I come at a bad time? Necromancer: Enough… Kill them all! Starting with her!!!! Minions: Arreeewww! Ash: Stop! I will not let you do it… Necromancer: *Laughing* KILL HER! Ash: NOOOOO!!! (In desperation you make an intelligence roll… SUCCESS! You have created a new special move…) Ash: Vorpal ArchKnight weapon throw technique!! (Ash’s weapon flies around the room frantically. Nothing happens.) Necromancer: Hahaha… You missed. Princess: … (All of the minions crumble to the ground.) Necromancer: HOLY $@%#! Grrr… HAH! (The necromancer fires a beam at the princess, freezing her.) Necromancer: What? Freeze spell? That was supposed to be darkness… What else could go wrong today? Ash: You are about to find out… *Draws blade* - Ash surveys the frozen princess. Ash: And I thought she was giving me the cold shoulder before. She is frozen solid. In all of the fairy tales the hero kisses the princess to save her! Maybe I should try that… But then again, it is not nice to kiss someone you do not know. But if she is a princess and I save her, her father would make me a knight! OK Princess, here we go! *Smooo…* Wuh woa… Wy wips are fwozen… MY WIPS ARE FWOZEN! WELP! Wombody welp we! Wy wips are fwozen to the wincwess! (This is the legend of a young her o who must save a princess to fulfill his quest to become a knight. His path is not an easy one; fought with peril and embarrassing cutscenes. But this lad may one day achieve his dreams, and a lot of people will be counting on him. He just does not know it yet. Several hours later…) Ash: Whis is weally weally cwold! Welp? Wanywody? (2 Days Later) - Ash stands beside Yulgar the blacksmith. Some time has passed. Yulgar: Hoho! Good to see you again lad. I never will get the image out of my head of how I found you coming out of that Crypt. But we will keep that a secret just between us. You are a legend around here now you know! Few have ever walked into a necromancer’s lair and come out to tell the tale. You really are amazing. But that part about killing 20 skellies in one shot might have been a stretch, haha! I feel bad that we could not carry that frozen girl here… She was just too heavy. You should talk to Warlic the Mage about her. He might be able to unfreeze her! Aria: *Blushes* You want to talk to me? Oh… About the Inn? My father, Yulgar, built it before I was born. He said this land was a hero’s dream! But we have not had many guests lately… *quiet mumble* At least not as cute as you. Those vile necromancers ruined the forest. There are three really bad ones. But tell me about yourself. What is your name? Where are you from? Do you have a girlf… *Blushes* Whoops… Ash: *Smiles* I am on a quest to become a knight! Aria: *Thinks to herself* My knight in shining armor! Ash: All I have to do is save a princess! And I already found one! Aria: A princess!? *Thinks to herself* How can I compete with that? Ash: Well I better get going, thanks for the talk! Aria: Come back soon! *mumbles* Princess… Gr… - Ash talks to Yulgar. Warlic: Interesting… I have not seen a knight in this forest in a very long time. At least not a living one… *Looks up from under his dark hood* Hmm, but you are not a knight yet… Are you? Let me introduce myself. My name is Warlic, and my research here in Darkovia will one day change this entire world. Ash: Warlic? Warlic: Indeed, that is my name. Warlic. Ash: Have you ever been in a war? Warlic: *Warlic furrows his brow* Yes, I have been in a war. Ash: How did it taste? Warlic.: … Ash: *Smirk* Warlic: Now I suppose you are here for help with that frozen girl of yours? Ash: *Gasp* Yes, how did you know? Warlic: That is unimportant. Let’s teleport her here and have a look. *Casts a spell* (The princess is teleported to Warlic’s tent.) Warlic: Interesting… A necromancer did this? This magically created ice will never melt, and will perfectly preserve her until a counter spell is made. I suppose you would like me to create a counter spell? Ash: That would be very kind of you. Warlic: It will take some time, and I need your help. There are three necromancers poisoning this land with their foul creations. I will create a counter spell for you if you would use your skills to rid the forest of those necromancers. Ash: So I hunt down three evil wizards and you unfreeze the princess? Warlic: She is a princess? *There was no surprise in Warlic’s voice* Ash: Um, yes! How else will I get to be a knight? Warlic: *Chuckles lightly* Keep me up to date on your progress, future knight. - This dialogue pans out upon reaching the forest. This forest of evil trees is the work of the necromancer Verata. His vile work deals with capturing souls and using them to create monsters from lesser creatures. The giant kresh spiders, vampire bats, and death woods of this land are his evil doing. - Ash is captured and brought to Verata. Verata: Meheheh… Do not be frightened, his bark is worse than his bite. Ash: Good! Does that mean you’re going to let me go then? Verata: Hahaha… NO! Wood you like to see what I have in store for you? Ash: Hey! Let me out of here now! Verata: Do not be such a sap… See these Soul Orbs behind me? They come from wood-be heroes like yourself. Ash: Yeah, that makes sense… Verata: I steal souls and use them to create powerful creatures! (A soul floats down and turns into a small evil tree.) Verata: A cute little fellow, isn’t he? Hahahaha! Ash: So you must be the necromancer Verata. Verata: Correct. You could say I am the root of all evil around here. Ash: *cringe* Verata: Trying to figure out why? You look stumped… Ash: *gag* Verata: Not all necromancers play with the undead. By using the power of souls I can create monsters out of anything! All of the evil trees, kresh spiders, and vampire bats are my handy-work. Soon my minions will branch out taking over all of Darkovia! Ash: Alright, I cannot take these puns anymore! (You have created a new special move!) Ash: ArchKnight ultimate jump spinning kick slash technique!! (Whoosh!) Verata: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Ash: Oh yes… - After Ash defeats Verata... Well done brave hero! You have defeated Verata, the necromancer responsible for the unnaturally large trees, spiders, and bats that scavenge the land. You have made Darkovia a better place. Perhaps one day cute animals will return to live in these woods. - Ash meets Twilly. Twilly: Hiyas! My name is Twilly and I’m a Moglin! We Moglins live in the forest. This forest is Darkovia! But it is really scary because of all the icky skellies running around. You’re a hero aren’t ya?! Twillies can sense bravery and you gots lots of it! If you ever want to go look for armor come back to Twillies ‘cause Twillies knows all the good spots! There’s lots of neat things in the forest if you know where to look! - This dialogue appears upon entering the second forest. This disturbing forest is controlled by the necromancer Klaatu. His wicked art allows him to rearrange the parts of his skeletal minions in order to create an unstoppable army of undead mutants. He has even remade his plants out of bone. - Ash confronts Klaatu. Klaatu: Meheheheh! It is nearly complete… My GREATEST creation!!! Meheh… It will run faster than a hasted Frogzard! Meheheh… It will fly higher than a phoenix! Meheheheh… It will rip apart buildings with its powerful attack! Meheheheheh! It will even cut through dragons! And it is already dead… SO IT CANNOT BE KILLED! MEHEHEHEHEHEHEH! I am a genious!!! A genious!!!! (Ash enters.) Ash: Excuse me… Klaatu: Meh? How did you get in here!? Ash: Are you Klaatu, the necromancer? Klaatu: If you have come to stop me, you are TOO LATE! In just a few minutes I will bring my new creation to LIFE! And the WORLD WILL SEE MY GENIOUS! *quiver* No more laughing at my creations… THEY WILL ALL BOW DOWN BEFORE MY GREATNESS! Ash: Um, alright. Hmm, you know that leg looks a little wobbly. Klaatu: Meh…? Ash: Here, I think I can fix it. (Ash walks over to the monster.) Klaatu: Wait! What are you doing? Stay away from that! Ash: This leg bone is just a little loose, let me fix it for you… Klaatu: No no no no no no no! (The monster collapses in a heap of bones.) Klaatu: ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!! My monster!!!!! Ash: Whoops? Klaatu: I am going to use YOUR body parts to build the next one! Ash: Have you ever considered therapy? Klaatu: Die!!! - After Ash defeats Klaatu... Well done brave hero! You have defeated Klaatu… An amazing feat considering his mutant undead minions swarmed you at every corner. The sun will shine brighter in Darkovia now that you have freed it from his evil work! - Ash approaches a fortress guarded by an undead. (The undead knight speaks slowly with a dry, hollow voice.) Undead Knight: Leave… While you still can… I was once a brave adventurer like thyself and quested to defeat the necromancer Nicto… However, he defeated me and then used his evil magic to make me like this. Now I am forced by his magic to guard his crypt for eternity. Why am I able to talk, you ask? Necromancers fear when their minions can think or express themselves. Thus they have imposed a rule that we may not speak. I am still human enough to remember. To lift my curse you must defeat me in battle. Only then will I be free from Nicto’s control. Beware… If you fail, you will end up a servant of Nicto, just as I am. - Upon entering the fortress... This is the crypt of the necromancer Nicto. In Darkovia, he commands the largest and most powerful army of undead, but his real goal is immortality. Through his dark art he wishes to become undead himself, a lich, and live on forever. If rumors are true, he is very close to fulfilling this evil desire. - Ash confronts Nicto. You descend down a set of stairs and walk through a dark tunnel until you hear something interesting. Nicto: *Smirk* So, the time has finally come. I have spent the last 15 years preparing for this day. *Chuckles softly* The day where I escape my mortality. I will become an undead wizard, a lich, and I shall live forever. Then, with far superior magic abilities I will raise an even larger army. Yes *smiles harshly* This is the moment I become immortal. tah eht nit ac ehT! hsif eulb hsif der hsif owt hsif enO! skocS ni xoF! *smirks* This is it… I am about to become a lich. And then this land will know true fear… Heh. *Begins casting the final spell* sggE neerG… (Ash enters and sees Nicto surrounded by three beams of light. The beams deflect and destroy the skeletons powering Nicto.) Ash: Woah, it is pretty bright in here. Whoops… Nicto: You fool! (Meanwhile, in another part of Darkovia…) Twilly: Wow! What a wonderful day outside! (Twilly is blasted by a light beam.) Twilly: Aaiiiieeeeeeee!!! Oooo lookie! Twillies can see Yulgar’s Inn from up here! (In Nicto’s crypt…) Nicto: Argh! It took me 15 years to prepare this ritual! Ash: Do you happen to be Nicto, the lich? Nicto: You have just ruined my life’s work. I am NOT a lich. Now I just have a really bad skin problem. Ash: Oh? Dang. Slaying a lich would have been great for my list of credentials. Are you sure you are not a lich? Nicto: YES! I am absolutely certain I am not a lich! Ash: Oh… Alright. Bye. Nicto: You are not escaping here without fighting ME! - After defeating Nicto... AMAZING! You defeated Nicto before he could become a lich! Who knows what unspeakable horrors you prevented from happening! You are truly a legend, but when everyone asks how you stopped this transformation, you may want to consider fibbing. - Ash returns to Warlic to unfreeze the princess. Warlic: I have completed the counter spell to unfreeze this girl. Ash: You mean princess. Twilly: Pwincess? Yulgar: Princess? Aria: Princess!!? Yulgar: Are you certain she is a princess? Ash: Of course she is! And her father will knight me for saving her! Twilly: Awwwww… Twillies is so happies for you! *snuggle* Aria: WHAT? How can you know that for sure? I mean, why do you have to save some silly princess anyway? I am so much prettier than she is… *sob* *sob* Twilly, Yulgar, Warlic: … Ash: *gulp* Warlic: Ooooo… Kay. Please focus on the matter at hand. This requires complete… Yulgar: OUCH! Warlic: Yulgar? What happened? Yulgar: I hit my thumb with my mallet. This helmet is tough. Warlic: Must we have to be smithing something this very moment? I mean, how the heck did you drag that anvil all the way over here? Yulgar: I am a very dedicated blacksmith! *whispers* Besides, did you see what the hero boy will pay for AC 1 armor? (Everyone, including the frozen princess, chuckles.) Warlic: Alright then, let us begin! (Warlic slams his staff into the ground.) Warlic: … I left the spell in my tent. Aria, would you hold this pure fire orb for me until I get back? Thank you, I will return in just a moment. Yulgar: That was odd. Ash: That is okay, I am finally going to save a real princess! Aria: Grr… (Aria throws the orb at Ash, hitting him in the head.) Ash: Hey! What did you do that for? Yulgar: The orb! Quick, pick it up before it gets dirty! Ash: Huh? Oh… Uh oh, it has a whole bunch of rocks and stones in it. Yulgar: Before Warlic gets back be sure to… (Warlic returns and takes the fire orb back.) Warlic: I apologize for the wait… Thank you. Where were we? Ah, yes… Yulgar: Um, Warlic… Warlic: With this pure orb of fire, I weave my enchantment! Ash: Um, Warlic… Warlic: Mah dna sgge neerg ekil ton od I! Twilly: Oh no, oh no, oh no! Warlic: Ma I mas meht ekil ton od I!!! (The fire orb shoots at the princess, and she thaws instantly.) Girl: You saved me! Ash: Hi! Are you a princess? What is your name? Aria: Warlic… *gulps* There were rocks in the fire orb you used. Girl: Hmm, I feel a little funny. Why do I feel so heavy? My name is… (The girl turns to stone.) Warlic: Interesting… Ash: Oh no! She turned to stone! Yulgar: Princess turned to stone… I heard a story like this once. Kiss her, boy! Aria: WHAT!? Warlic: Yulgar might be on to something here. Give it a try, adventurer. Ash: Are you sure this is a good idea? Twilly: Sure, a little kissy never hurt anybodies! Yulgar: It will be just like a fairy tale lad! Aria: Nooooo! (Ash kisses the girl. She falls over.) Ash: OH NO… I just broke the princess! (To Be Continued…)