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Scene 1: The Drift Capital<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scene opens with 2-3 minute birds-eye tour of the Drift capital. We see machines and computers galore \u2014 the face of a techno-obsessed empire. We see several shots of daily citizens going through the motions, including a few magic users cowering in fear in dark spaces, hoping DRIFT SOLDIERS don’t find them.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scene 2: Outside Turok’s Castle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DARK CABAL \u2014 HUNTRESS, WONN-LIR, and TYPHUS \u2014 make their way to the Drift capital building, appearing via teleport. Several DRIFT SOLDIERS see them as they appear.<\/em>

WONN: Honestly, we could have simply walked here. Less tiring, and what would Turok’s forces do? Nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUNTRESS: The sooner we arrive, the sooner our job can end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOLDIER 1: You there! State your names and cases.

TYPHUS simply growls<\/em>

HUNTRESS: Not yet, my friend. These fine young gentlemen are simply doing their jobs. We are the Dark Cabal, good soldiers. And we wish to speak with your emperor!

WONN: The honest approach?

HUNTRESS: Like you said\u2026what are they going to do?

SOLDIER 2: Permission denied! Now turn away or be destroyed!

HUNTRESS: Now see, that’s where you have misunderstood me. We answered your questions. We did NOT ask for permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DARK CABAL attack the SOLDIERS with magic. The fight is fast and one-sided, as the SOLDIERS don’t have an answer to dark magic. The CABAL looks triumphantly around them.<\/em>

TYPHUS: ANY MORE?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN: Not if they’re smart. Now for our next adventure: how do we actually enter the \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUROK’S VOICE appears throughout the area.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUROK: Worry not. I have been planning for you. You may enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUNTRESS: I don’t like how easy this is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN: No emperor is as strong as they act. We’ll be fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They enter the palace.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE 3: Inside Turok’s meeting room<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TYPHUS: WHERE??<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUNTRESS: My. He is extra to the point today, isn’t he?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN: It’s helpful. So often, people use essays when all they need is a grunt. Typhus has never failed to get his points across.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUROK enters<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUROK: I fear I may be a bit of an essayist myself. But do sit\u2026friends?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUNTRESS: Hardly. Stop marking us wizards for death and maybe you can have a beer with me. Until then, you stay there and I’ll stay here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUROK: A shame. I rather like you. Your side of the Cabal anyway. Your methods are\u2026not what I endorse, but I cannot argue with the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN: How much of your speech is meant to stop us from destroying you like we did your soldiers? You know we could, and why shouldn’t we?

TUROK: I WAS impressed with how you handled my hired help out there. They had just started their positions, I was unsure if they could cut the mustard. Clearly not. So thank you for testing them. As for me\u2026you will do nothing. Don’t mistake my coming here alone with stupidity. You can’t hurt me.

TYPHUS: OH??<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUNTRESS: Typhus\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TYPHUS: NO!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TYPHUS unleashes a powerful bolt of magic\u2026which immediately fades to nothingness. Typhus is weakened and reduced to gasping for breath as TUROK laughs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUROK: Have I ever been known to lie? You cannot hurt me here. No magic can. So unless you’ve got an old-fashioned pistol somewhere in those tight, tight (staring too hard at Huntress)<\/em> loins of yours, I don’t see what you could possibly do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUNTRESS: Eyes up here, Emperor of Nothing. And my loins aren’t tight enough to stop me from kicking your teeth in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUROK: And yet you won’t do that either. You COULD \u2014 alas, for all my technological achievements, the ability to stop kickers from kicking is not yet one of them \u2014 but is it really worth an entire city of subjects gunning for you? I am no Emperor of Nothing, dear Quickwind. I rule over a large, happy lot. Unlike what you wizards think\u2026I remain popular. No, hurt me and you will not leave this city alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE DARK CABAL stare.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUROK: Besides, my gut says you’re here for something else. I hear rumors that your light friends have a new baby in their nest. And you’re not happy about this. Care to chat about it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN: Perhaps your rumor mongers are wrong. Perhaps the Light Cabal is still little more than that thief Jinn-Lir and that old fossil Orbius. So never you mind about\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUROK: Her name is Coin. She bears the mark of Domminna. Jinn-Lir has taken her on as an apprentice. Want me to continue? Fair warning: I get mean if I’m forced to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUNTRESS: Very well. Yes, there is a Coin. We still know little about her, except that mark and her curious name suggest she was born from the coins of Domminna themselves. If so, we may be looking at a serious threat to our future. And yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUROK: So\u2026 are you proposing a team-up? To rid the world of Coin before she grows up and realizes her full potential, whatever that may be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TYPHUS (still on the ground, but recovering)<\/em>: NO! NEVER!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUROK: Does Captain Conversation speak for you all?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUNTRESS: In this case, yes. Coin may well be a threat to both Drift and Cabal. But we will deal with Coin on our own. And then, we will deal with you and this empire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUROK: OR\u2026I could kill you right here and now\u2026but I won’t. The enemy of the enemy is my\u2026tool. I release you. Go do what you must. But I warn you \u2014 try ANYTHING against me or my people as you leave and I promise you\u2026you will not live to see what I do to Coin and her precious master.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE DARK CABAL stare him down.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUROK: I’m bored now. The conversation is over. Go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUROK walks off confidently, not looking back as he knows he is safe. The DARK CABAL look at each other and slowly walk out of the PALACE, TYPHUS growing stronger with each step.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE 4: The bar from the end of Episode 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN collapses from the weight of her magic attack on JINN-LIR. Shortly thereafter, JINN-LIR awakens, sees COIN, and yells her name. Seeing her not respond, he quickly grabs her and runs off to a secluded area to tend to her.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE 5: The secluded area<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN slowly wakes up.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: Coin? You’re with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: Jinn?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: How are you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: Exhausted. You?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: I don’t know. I don’t know how I feel, and I don’t know what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: \u2026anything?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: You and I\u2026we struggled\u2026and suddenly a blast hit me. All went black. When I came to, you were out cold too. Was it Drift?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN prepares to lie, but cannot. She simply purses her lips, closes her eyes, and sighs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: \u2026you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: I\u2026don’t know what happened. I was angry, then everything went red, then dark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: Was anyone else hurt?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: I\u2026don’t know that either. Everything was a blur. I don’t even recall using magic. Anger came over me. And wouldn’t go away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: Why though? Why so angry?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: I\u2026don’t\u2026wait. I DO know. This. You. Everything. You make me give and give and give of myself, and it’s like you forget each time how much it hurts me to go through that. And with each one, the realization that I only have so many coins to give becomes more and more real. I\u2026I don’t want to become\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN sees the POUCH hanging from her belt.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: That?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: \u2026yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: Do you remember taking that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: No. But I know I had a reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: That’s\u2026important. But not for now. For now, we have to rest and recover. And once we do, we must get back to work. But this time\u2026Coin, this time I swear I will think more of your pain. I will understand it more. And if you ever feel like you’re running low on things to give\u2026I will listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: Thank you<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN smiles and walks to another room.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN (under her breath)<\/em>: Like the last time you said you’d understand\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coin goes to sleep.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE 6: Montage!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montage of various soldiers joining the fray. COIN gives up coins one by one, oftentimes hesitating. JINN-LIR alternates between patience and impatience, catching himself every time he’s impatient. COIN does the same each time she feels anger coming in, as both attempt to quell their simmering tension. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE 7: Jinn-Lir’s secret soldier stronghold<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN-LIR has gathered all his new SUPERSOLDIERS together, prepping them to match on the Drift Capital:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: Ladies\u2026gentlemen\u2026soldiers. For weeks now, I have been recruiting you all to join this campaign. For too long, the Drift Empire has enforced its worldview of machinists and technologists above all else. This has included slaughtering magic-using citizens, many of which would never use their magic to harm anyone. But that’s not all. Emperor Turok has seen fit to go after non-magic users who befriend wizards like myself\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN is taking note during this speech that JINN-LIR has not mentioned her at all, despite her coins being the only reason any of this is happening.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN (cont)<\/em>: \u2014or who simply don’t feel the need to murder an entire group of people simply because they’re confused or frightened of their abilities. For too long, you and I have felt powerless to stop Turok ad the Drift. Well, no more. Your new powers, combined with my knowledge of how to use them, will not just even the fight, but tip it in our favor!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE SUPERSOLDIERS cheer. COIN simmers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN (cont)<\/em>: This is the END of Emperor Turok. The end of empires, period. But this will not be the rise of magic, no. It will be the rise of US!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUPERSOLDIERS cheer and chant.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN (cont)<\/em>: In short order, we will march on the Drift Capital, in numbers they cannot hope to prepare for. And we will not hurt the citizens of the Drift, no. They want freedom as much as we do. No, we will march directly to Turok’s palace, and deliver onto him the only thing he deserves: justice through death!

THE SOLDIERS cheer again. JINN smiles through the cheers and chants, unaware that\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE 8: Outskirts of town<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN is marching through and out of the city on her own. Unable to take JINN-LIR ignoring her yet again, she walks alone. A shady CITIZEN approaches her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CITIZEN: Hey little girl. What’re you doing out so late all by your little self?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: I have a job to do. An empire to destroy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CITIZEN: Just you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: You want to come with?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CITIZEN: Nah, I’ve got no beef with Turok. I got a better idea\u2026(he brandishes a knife)<\/em>…how’s about you forget the mean old emperor and come with me? Whoever your mommy and daddy are, I’m sure they’ll pay good coin to have you back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: I have no parents. And I have more coin than you’ll ever see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CITIZEN: Is that right? Well then, I suppose I just take your coins right here then, huh? And if you got no mommy or daddy, no one’ll weep for your little body lyin’ here in the\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: Enough. You have one chance to shut up and leave. Go anywhere else but here. Got it? One chance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CITIZEN: Maybe I don’t want “one chance.” Maybe I just kill you and\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN unleashes a blast of magic, not as strong as what leveled JINN-LIR, but enough to knock the CITIZEN into unconsciousness. COIN contemplates another blast: a killing one. But she chooses not to. She needs to preserve her strength, and wasting it on this guy isn’t worth it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: You’re lucky you’re not the Emperor\u2026or in the Cabal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN walks off. Camera pans to the Drift capital in the distance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE 9: Somewhere between the town and Capital.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN wanders her way to the Capital. But on the road, who does she see but the DARK CABAL. They see her too.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUNTRESS: Well! Weren’t we just speaking of little Coin?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: The last person to call me little is lying in an alley downtown, lucky to ever wake up again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUNTRESS: Oh my. This one’s grown teeth pretty fast! So what are you here for? Off to get milk and eggs for Jinn-Lir so you can make him breakfast?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: I’m going to kill the emperor! Though maybe I start with you first!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN-LIR: Hmm, Selene is right, you’ve turned vicious. I like it. So what happened, Coin? This is NOT what we saw last time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: The one who THINKS I am his apprentice has exploited me one too many times. That’s why he’s there and I’m here. I will do this job myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUNTRESS: You don’t have to. How about you and we march right back over there and end this sorry empire once and for\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: No. I won’t join the Dark Cabal. I won’t join the Light Cabal. I won’t join ANY Cabal! You would use me just as Jinn-Lir has. Just as I’m sure you use HIM. (points to TYPHUS)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TYPHUS growls.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUNTRESS: It appears we are getting nowhere fast with this talk and talk and talk. Wonn? Typhus? Can you handle the Wee Angry Wizard? I must go a-planning if we’re ever to take down Turok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN: We’ve got this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUNTRESS: Oh\u2026I know you do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUNTRESS vanishes, leaving WONN-LIR and TYPHUS to fight COIN two-on-one.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN: Last chance, Coin. Become my second apprentice and walk with us\u2026or never walk again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN starts shaking, magic bubbles up.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: Option 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TYPHUS: WRONG!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three begin to fight. It is a major battle, with Coin holding her own for a good period of time. She even knocks TYPHUS and WONN-LIR down several times. Eventually, however, her strength begins to wane \u2014 realizing this, she pivots to defense.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN: Typhus\u2026do you sense some\u2026desperation? I sure do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TYPHUS: WE WIN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN: Typhus, Typhus, Typhus\u2026one shouldn’t declare victory too early. It’s uncouth and cocky. Plus, it motivates the other side to make you eat your words and\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN unleashes a blast of magic she couldn’t afford to unleash. Down to her last bit of energy, she desperately charges toward the DARK CABAL but soon collapses, unable to move any more. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN: Never mind. We win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TYPHUS walks up to her and kicks her hard in the stomach.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wonn: I do apologize for my apprentice. He’s a bit of a sore winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN groans in pain<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN: So now\u2026what to do, what to do? Do you realize, Typhus, that if we choose to kill her she’s already dead? Too much magic, too fast, and too soon? That’s like shooting us with your own blood. Eventually, you run out\u2026but you know that, don’t you. You’ve already been doing that with your coins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: \u2026how\u2026know\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN: Your Mark of Domminna means but one thing \u2014 that you are the coins brought to life. And we know of the soldiers. We know of your master’s army\u2026wait wait, save your breath. “He’s not my master, I am the Mighty Coin, bleh bleh bleh.” Children are so predictable. But Coin\u2026at the risk of empowering somebody who doesn’t like me very much: do you know WHY you’re lying on the ground, defeated? You are the living Coins of Domminna. You should have slaughtered us, You should be more powerful than anyone around. But you’re not. Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: \u2026shut\u2026up\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN: With all due respect\u2026no. You need to hear this. With every coin you give, you don’t just inch yourself closer to nonexistence. You also lose powers! Think of it. What if you could march up to everybody who has one of your coins and just take it back? You’d be all-powerful! And why shouldn’t you, Coin? They are yours. You are them. The coins are you. And those soldiers don’t deserve you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN-LIR walks up to COIN and performs a healing spell. COIN can finally sit up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TYPHUS: WHY?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN: Good question. Light magic hurts me so. I’ll be nauseous for days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TYHUS: NO. WHY HER?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN: Another good question. I suppose I’m soft on her. She deserves to find herself. Discover what Coin is like fully formed. (Advances close to TYPHUS, whispers in his ear)<\/em> Besides, you heard her talk about Jinn-Lir. Why bother killing him when she will definitely do so?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE DARK CABAL chuckle<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WONN: Farewell, Coin. Meditate on what I said. And\u2026you’re welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They vanish, leaving COIN alone. After several moments and breaths, she rises, silently marching her way back to the city.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: One left\u2026I can feel it. They won’t get it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE 10: JINN-LIR’s army stronghold.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jinn: Coin, I think we’re finally ready. Our hard work has paid off, and now Turok will fall. I\u2026couldn’t have done it without you, Coin. I know it’s been hard. I know our first meeting was rough. I know I haven’t always been the most patient of masters. And I know my speech to these soldiers may have neglected you. For all that, I apologize. If my apologies mean anything at this point. Once this is over and the Drift Empire falls, you and I will patch things up, understand each other more, and work that much harder on building a better future for wizards and technologists alike. I like that idea, Coin: you having a purpose beyond these\u2026coins. I’m sure you agree, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN turns. COIN isn’t there.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: Coin?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He keeps looking around, calling for her repeatedly and louder each time. Nothing.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: Soldier! did you see Coin?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUPERSOLDIER: Who?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: The little girl. Bue-haired. She\u2026gave you the coin. Is she here?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOLDIER: I haven’t seen her. I confess I wasn’t paying attention to anything but you. I do apologize for that, sir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: No, it’s\u2026fine. Thank you, soldier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOLDIER: Sir!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN closes his eyes, and looks up to the sky in frustration. Knowing he caused her to disappear somehow, he does the only thing he can think of: he sends a message to ORBIUS.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: Orbius\u2026I don’t know if you’ll get this. Or if you’ll answer. You have a spotty track record with that. But Orbius, we have a slight problem. Or rather, a big one. I have our army. We are ready to march on Turok. But Coin\u2026is gone. I’m sure I drove her off somehow. And look: I know being a master is about making your own decisions, but this time\u2026I need my master. I need your guidance. And I need Coin back. For her coins, but also\u2026for her. And besides\u2026Wonn and Huntress were right. Her potential for darkness is great. Greater if she’s out there alone and unchecked. Orbius, please either come to me or at least respond\u2026and help me. If you need me, I’ll\u2026be the guy leading a big army of supersoldiers. I still have to do that, Coin or no Coin. Jinn out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN breathes, prepping himself for the march that is about to begin without Coin. He walks to the front of the room.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JINN: Soldiers! In formation! The time to fight has begun! Ready yourselves. Ready your weapons. And ready your magic. Let us ATTACK!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SUPERSOLDIERS cheer. They all begin to march on the capital. Camera pan up to the capital in the distance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCENE 11: Turok’s throne room<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turok receives word of the impending army from a watchman soldier. Turok nods, then stares off in the distance toward the city.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUROK: War begins. Soon to end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camera pans out from behind Turok to show his army getting ready.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scene 12: The road between the city and capital.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN is walking along the path when she encounters a PRIEST OF LIFEBLOOD.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: Wait. Are you\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRIEST: Am I\u2026I could be many things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: A Lifeblood priest, I believe?

PRIEST: I am that, yes. Pleased to meet you. And who are you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: You don’t remember?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRIEST: Should I?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: The girl of coins. I’m shocked. Do you really meet so many blue-haired girls made of coins that you can’t remember them the next day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRIEST: I am but a novice priest. If you visited our temple I must have been elsewhere. Praying, perhaps. But a girl of coins\u2026yes. I believe I’ve heard of you. Two of our priests are now extra strong \u2014 they guard the temple day and night against the Drift and other forces. That was your doing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: I want them back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRIEST: Want what back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: The coins. They’re mine. They were taken from me before I understood my existence. I still don’t understand it. But I’ll come a lot closer if I have my coins back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRIEST: I\u2026don’t think that can be done. The elder priests would surely say no.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: Then perhaps you can convince them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRIESTS: But surely I also say no. The temple has never been safer than it has with our coin-operated priests watching over us. So I’m sorry, but I will do no such thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: I suppose this won’t change your mind? (she begins to emit magic from her hands)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PRIEST is nervous but stands his ground.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRIEST: No, no. You wouldn’t. You seem like a nice kid and\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: Was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN blasts the PRIEST with magic. Just a small amount, enough to knock the defenseless PRIEST over, but not enough to drain COIN very much. COIN marches toward the fallen PRIEST.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: Let’s try this again. I want to meet these priests who have my coins. I want my coins. And you can either bring me to them or\u2026(she threatens with much more powerful magic, colored dark purple)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRIEST: OK, OK! You can come with me. But the other Priests, they won’t like it at all. And the super-priests, they’re powerful as can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: I’ll take that chance. Now let’s go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRIEST: Wait\u2026what’s your name?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: …Coin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRIEST: Really? The girl of coins is named\u2026Coin? That’s a pretty stupid name\u2014

COIN hurts him with a light blast of magic, which knocks him silly.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COIN: I know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camera pans out to show the horizon: Drift Capital on one side, city with marching SUPERSOLDIERS spilling out on the other. END<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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