Secrets and Secondary missions (example)

Secrets and Secondary missions Chapter 4

Mt. Gagazet Floating Ruins Mission: “Moogle Moving Home” (Add to completed score, Additional (Moogle Mascot) Dressphere)

After leaving the hot spring their intentions is to visit Fayth Scar, namely the Fayth Clusters. It is there that they believe they can reach Dream Zanarkand but before there make a move there hear something. “What’s that?” They look around but cannot see anything besides their surroundings. “Kupo!” Something exceeding fast whizzes past them. “What is that?” The unknown flying entity that called out “Kupo!” confronts them. “A Moogle?” “Is it another memory?” “No Kupo” “…!” They are taken by surprise how it talks. “It talks?!” “Who’s “Kupo”?” “You two of course! At last we tracked down the pair who vanquished Sin forever” “! How do you know that?” The Moogle unveils a sphere. “A sphere?” “Quite right Kupo. Actually it’s a farewell message created by your self three years ago” “!” “Hey there’s no way! I threw it off the airship then” “Yes you did Kupo and we Moogles caught it conveniently. We have studied its contents over and over and have since set out to seek the support from those who defeated Sin”

“Right…so what do you need from us?” “A home we yearn for cannot have” “?” “We Moogles have been surfacing this world for so long but we do not have a place of our own to call home. On land we try to find place called home but get admired and adored” “Well you’re kind do look friendly and cuddly if you mind me saying” “Not at all Kupo but its that, that its not safe and although we can fly the skies are unsafe too” When we are about to give up hope we find the perfect home! A place where many do not tread, a place that allows one to see the heart of this world and its surroundings. A place where we are not far from the skies of which we fly upon” “…I don’t get it” “Do you mean the Floating Ruins above us?” “Yes Kupo! That is our home to be but you see there’s a snag. Our home is already home to the Tonberry it seems and we cannot fight for ourselves. Please you must help us”

“Sure…” “Excellent! Simply excellent kupo! Ah but there’s just one thing we request upon” “You want us to help move in the furniture right?” “Not so. We Moogles prefer to remain as hidden as possible away from glaring eyes and adversities. Because you will be aiding Moogles you must fit the part” “”Fit the part”? What do you mean by that?”

The Moogle transforms Yuna and Tidus into Moogle outfits. “Huh?” Looking around with suddenly little visibility and wearing a lot. She sees Tidus dressed in a Moogle garment. To make sure she is in what she thinks she’s in Yuna reaches for her hand and can feel something big, soft and squidgy. “Oh not this thing again…” Yuna sighs. “What’s with the crazy getup Yuna? You look like a Moogle. And why do I feel so much warmer now?” He doesn’t understand it so he checks and he soon realises the answer to his questions. “Wait. This isn’t what I think it is, is it?” He checks again. “Oh man! A Moogle outfit…” “Relax Kupo no one will know about this. Our little secret is safe with us. Plus you look the part” “Yeah sure, no one would know its us in these but its little late for saving my dignity. I feel stupid in this” ”Whew! It’s hot” “The sooner you can help us the sooner you can get out of those garments” “I think we’ll be passing out not before long in these”

The Moogle disappear leaving Yuna and Tidus in the frying pan. “The things I do to help Spira…” “Note to self. Say “no” more often” “Well lets get this over with before we pass out” “I’m counting the minutes”

(The objective of this secondary mission is to reach the Summit of Mt. Gagazet, the Floating Ruins and clear the Tonberry occupying. To do this Yuna and Tidus must reach the Summit and defeat Mega Tonberry whilst during the Field Screen and in battles they are restricted to using only the Moogle Mascot Dressphere. Neither can Spherechange and their Overdrives and Special Overdrives are replaced by Moogle Rampage, Moogle Mascot Overdrive until the mission is over. On the way the opposition will consist of Tonberry mostly as well as Recoil and Takouba. Although the destination path is practically the same as taken in Final Fantasy X-2 “Outrun the Leblanc Syndicate!” the starting point is Fayth Scar.)

Climbing the Base towards the Summit they help one another up the ruins. Put its slow, painstaking and added to the lack of vision, freedom to move as usual and the exceeding warmth in the Dresspheres it becomes a frustrating process. “Aren’t we there yet?” “We aren’t too far off now. Just a little further up here” “I hope so. Any greater amount of time in this ridiculous getup or to be seen by our friends in this and I might just throw myself off these ruins” “Don’t be silly! Although given the choice, this or fight Sin again I’ll go with the second option” “I’ll gladly take on Sin, Seymour and then take over Baralai’s position in New Yevon any day” “That bad huh?” Yuna thinks about it. “Yep”

At long last it feels like to them they reach the Summit. “Phew! Are we finished here?” “I don’t think the Tonberry before us will see it our way” Mega Tonberry slowly makes it way. “Give me a break!” Yuna sighs. “Alright then…take out this fiend and we’re out of here”

(Mega Tonberry is a tough opponent indeed at first glance it seems hopes of beating it or remote. It has very strong Defence, Magic Defence and Strength. Chef’s Knife will almost certainly KO its opposition providing the attack isn’t evaded. However Chef’s Knife is the main attack for Mega Tonberry and is easily evadable providing Evasion for each character is sufficient. Agility is also appalling as it takes Mega Tonberry some time to utilise Chef’s Knife and then walk back ready to use the attack again. In a pinch it will use Cry in the Night which deals large non-elemental magic damage to all enemies. If Yuna has learned Gunner then Gunplay can be used. Likewise if Tidus has learnt Warrior then Swordplay becomes available in battles. Mega Tonberry has 48, 600 HP but once defeated the secondary mission ends successfully.)

Yuna and Tidus remove the Moogle Mascot Dressphere as their task has been complete. “Phew! I’m out of that thing” “This place is now officially clear!” “Do we get paid extra?” “Oh splendid, simply splendid! You’ve cleared out the Tonberry. Now we have somewhere we can call “Home”” Moogles pour into the Summit and around it. “Is this place really going to be big enough for you? There’s so many of you” “Its more then we could’ve wished for. Thanks to you Kupo” “Its what we do” “As a token of our appreciation you can have back your sphere” Yuna receives her sphere from three years ago. (This becomes an accessory for Yuna to equip). Yuna is unsure what to think. “I had prepared this for after I had defeated Sin. I wanted my friends to see this after I had gone. In a way I’m relieved. I didn’t take the same path as my father and made the sacrifice. But then I think about what I’m prepared to sacrifice and realise not much has changed. “You are the paragon... of pastlessness” “You’re wrong. Although I’ve wished to be stronger, and I’ve wanted to change… I realised that losing my past would be losing myself”

“And as further appreciation and sign of gratitude you can keep the garments” “What? Wait!” The Moogles scarper. “Well I suppose its kinda fun. We’re find use for them right Yuna. Yuna?” Yuna appears to be occupied with mixed emotions having her sphere returned. He hasn’t forgotten the contents of the sphere and knows what may be going though Yuna’s mind right now. This doesn’t help him shake his own fears. Yuna puts the sphere away. “Lets go. Down to your Zanarkand” “Yeah…”