: Welcome back... yadda yadda yadda; let's meet this year's judges! First, here's Jess

: *hobbles from the corner, extremely drunk* Uh... *hic* ...the light's ...really bright... *hic* ...where's Bob?

: ... uh, moving on; this is Nekura Dragoon

: Why isn't Ryoko in this pageant?!

: Who? Nevermind, I don't care. The third judge is Eulailya

: Wench!

: ... what is with these people? Next is Cecil Royal Beoulve

: My first appearance... as a judge of a beauty pageant??? This is a serious waste of my ability and potential! ... But I'll do it anyway... (hey show business is show business)

: Oh... kay, finally; the last judge is none other than that wuss who used to run things here, Ragnarok III

: Hiyas... I... look so normal compared to these people!

: I wouldn't go that far *twack*

: ...

: Mwahaha! Ok, announcer guy... do your stuff

: Hello all, welcome back to this year's beauty pageant!

: Opuk!

: Yes, let me introduce my new co-host; Gom, the Elgoom

: Opopuk!

: ... well he still has a bigger vocabulary than those other guys did

: Op...

: Yes, back to the show... it's a big pageant this year, really big! We should be starting off with the gals from Final Fantasy 4 again, let's hope things go a little better for them this time around

: Ok, first off we have Porom, the white mage

: *walks onto the stage*

: (She's had a year to overcome the stage fright that ruined her chances last year...)

: Hello Porom

: H... Hi! I'm ok! *poses*

: That's... great, I guess. So, what have you prepared for us?

: Huh?

: Everyone's supposed to show off in their own way... according to these cue cards

: I... don't know?

: ...

: ... ... *passes out*

: At least she lasted longer than last time

: Opop, opuk!

: You're right, Gom, I don't think anyone really thought this pageant through

: Op?

: No, they didn't think it through last year either

: *shoves Porom off the stage* Mwahaha, I don't care how this turns out, I just want to get it over with. Next is Rydia!

: *walks out waving*

: (Hmm, maybe I can get things over faster if I help everyone mess up!) *sticks his foot out as Rydia walks over*

: *steps on Kefka's foot* Ha! Slip proof shoes!!

: I'm so proud!

: OWWW!!! Grrr... ahem... Rydia is a caller from the village of Mist, she enjoys-

: That's right, I am a caller! Watch this!

: Wait...!

: (I was going to use the FFTactics spell for Bahamut, but looking it up here, I didn't like it much. "Scorch with dragon flame! Bahamut!" Is just too short. So I made my own.)

:

: *appears and attacks with MegaFlare*

: ...

: Toasting the host... do you get points for that?

: Wasn't that great!?

: ... yeah... great...

Audience: *applaudes*

: Thank you! Thank you, everyone! *bows*

: (I won't forget this...) Alright, so long Rydia... next up is Rosa... the other white mage

: *walks out daintily* Hello everyone, it's great to be here!

: Rosa is the Queen of Baron... what's that say? *squints, looking at cue card* Don't... mention... archery?

: I'm glad you brought that up!

Audience: Noooo!!

: Run, Gom! Run for your life!

: Puk?!

: One mistake and they never let you live it down

: Oh, I see, I wasn't supposed to mention it

: Hmmph, I'll have you know, when I aim properly I can't miss

: *peaks out from under commentator's desk* That's true... I've seen her in action

Audience: *uneasily settles down*

: Sheesh... Kefka, put this apple on your head

: Mwa, ha, sure! *puts the apple on his head*

: *Aims carefully and then shoots the apple perfectly* Ta da!

: Very nice

Audience: *claps again*

: I'm a little dissapointed, but things are actually going right!

: Opu-

: Oh right, I got this translator thing for you, Gom

: Opuk op [It can only go downhill from here]

: Right you are, Gom! Right you are!

: Opuk! [Next, new comers to the pageant; the entries from Final Fantasy 5]

: Elgoom speach is more indepth than I'd thought

: Op [Indeed it is, this reminds me of a time, some years ago when I was just a wee little Elgoom; there was a magic cave I was told never to visit, because it supposedly contained an ancient curse concerning-]

: ... I miss Crono

Stay tuned for Part 3