The new SPCI Headquarters... - Reeve, I wanted you to build a royal palace for me. Now what is this? - Seventy-five glittering stories of chrome, glass and steel. I call it... Blight HQ! - I don't want a skyscraper, I said I wanted a palace! A fortress, a castle. Is any of this getting through to you? - But, but! The majesty! If you'd like I can set it up on a giant metal disc, under which will be- - Four colossal elephants, standing astride a cosmically giant turtle? - Uh, no. I was going to say a bunch of run down slums - Look, could you at least put a castle on top of this tower? - I think someone already holds the copyright to that design - I don't care, get cracking - Die fascist pig! Vive le revolution! *charges Luca* - *sigh* Beatrix, take care of that - Yes sir *defends Luca* - Hey babe, what's going on? - Just another assassination attempt, nothing important. And I told you not to call me "babe" - Sorry, hon - ... - Anyway, I'm supposed to be working on this beauty pageant thingy, right? - That was the task I assigned you, yes - And it's about time you got started, too! - Well where'm I supposed to hold it? - It's normally held over there, at the opera house - Aw, poo. The opera house is so... you know, drab - So fix it up. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some important sitting down to do *exits with the Chancellor* - How bout it, Vargas? Can you make the place sparkle? - I'll do what I can - Make sure it's pink enough - I, uh... pink, you say? - Yup! - Uhm... ok, I'll try - Hello, Nimufu? - That's me - You had an ad up requesting a secretary - Great timing, I was about to start my auditions - What do I do? - Just sit down at the desk here, and I'll insult your intelligence - Oh... - And I'll boss you around for fun - That doesn't sound very fun - Gosh no, it's really horrible. Welcome aboard! - But- - I'll be in my office, let me know when people start arriving *exits* - ... ok Some time later - Alright, what's this about auditions?! - Hi Rosa - Valvalis? - Can I help you? - Yeah, who's in charge of these pageant auditions? - That'd be Nimufu - *buzzes over the intercom* What's all that racket out there? - Rosa's here to see you - What does she want? - I want to know what this is all about! - Ok Valvalis, send her in - Alright... - That's "alright, mam"! - Whatever, mam - *enters Nimufu's office* What's the big idea? - I'm in charge of the pageant this year, and I'll run it how I see fit - You couldn't do a worse job than the regular guy, but why stage auditions? - I can't let everyone participate, there's too many - What're you talking about? We've done fine the past three years - Sure, with girls it's easy, there's so few of you - Exactly! So... wha? - Rosa, Rosa, Rosa... don't you see? - I can't say that I do - This year, for the first time, the beauty pageant will exclusively involve the men of Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger! Ominous music: To be continued...
The new SPCI Headquarters...
- Reeve, I wanted you to build a royal palace for me. Now what is this?
- Seventy-five glittering stories of chrome, glass and steel. I call it... Blight HQ!
- I don't want a skyscraper, I said I wanted a palace! A fortress, a castle. Is any of this getting through to you?
- But, but! The majesty! If you'd like I can set it up on a giant metal disc, under which will be-
- Four colossal elephants, standing astride a cosmically giant turtle?
- Uh, no. I was going to say a bunch of run down slums
- Look, could you at least put a castle on top of this tower?
- I think someone already holds the copyright to that design
- I don't care, get cracking
- Die fascist pig! Vive le revolution! *charges Luca*
- *sigh* Beatrix, take care of that
- Yes sir *defends Luca*
- Hey babe, what's going on?
- Just another assassination attempt, nothing important. And I told you not to call me "babe"
- Sorry, hon
- ...
- Anyway, I'm supposed to be working on this beauty pageant thingy, right?
- That was the task I assigned you, yes
- And it's about time you got started, too!
- Well where'm I supposed to hold it?
- It's normally held over there, at the opera house
- Aw, poo. The opera house is so... you know, drab
- So fix it up. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some important sitting down to do *exits with the Chancellor*
- How bout it, Vargas? Can you make the place sparkle?
- I'll do what I can
- Make sure it's pink enough
- I, uh... pink, you say?
- Yup!
- Uhm... ok, I'll try
- Hello, Nimufu?
- That's me
- You had an ad up requesting a secretary
- Great timing, I was about to start my auditions
- What do I do?
- Just sit down at the desk here, and I'll insult your intelligence
- Oh...
- And I'll boss you around for fun
- That doesn't sound very fun
- Gosh no, it's really horrible. Welcome aboard!
- But-
- I'll be in my office, let me know when people start arriving *exits*
- ... ok
Some time later
- Alright, what's this about auditions?!
- Hi Rosa
- Valvalis?
- Can I help you?
- Yeah, who's in charge of these pageant auditions?
- That'd be Nimufu
- *buzzes over the intercom* What's all that racket out there?
- Rosa's here to see you
- What does she want?
- I want to know what this is all about!
- Ok Valvalis, send her in
- Alright...
- That's "alright, mam"!
- Whatever, mam
- *enters Nimufu's office* What's the big idea?
- I'm in charge of the pageant this year, and I'll run it how I see fit
- You couldn't do a worse job than the regular guy, but why stage auditions?
- I can't let everyone participate, there's too many
- What're you talking about? We've done fine the past three years
- Sure, with girls it's easy, there's so few of you
- Exactly! So... wha?
- Rosa, Rosa, Rosa... don't you see?
- I can't say that I do
- This year, for the first time, the beauty pageant will exclusively involve the men of Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger!
Ominous music: To be continued...
To be continued...
