Eternal Legend - Final Fantasy VIII - Script - Disc 1
Final Fantasy VIII Script
2F Hallway, near classroom
* Student: Hey, Squall. I heard you still have one more unit to finish. The [Fire Cavern], right? Man, that place is HOT! Well, good luck. Go get yourself a GF.

* Student: Instructor Trepe went to the front gate already.

* Student: Well, good luck. Go get yourself a GF.

* Chatting girls
Girl 1: Hey, weren't they conducting the final SeeD exam today?
Girl 1: I'll have to try and try even harder.
Girl 2: Yes. I heard only 12 people qualified for the field exam. I wonder how many will pass?
Girl 1: Oh, the failure rate is quite high.
Girl 1: And I heard that Squall is taking it this time...
She turns to see you.
Girl 1: Oh!
Girl 1: How long have you been listening?

* Left chatter: I'll have to try and try even harder!

* Right chatter: Me too!

* Other male student: Yo, Squall. Instructor Trepe already headed for the front gate.

* Male and female students
Male: I'm so ready to pass the SeeD exam and become a SeeD member.
Female: And... How many times have you taken it?
Male: Th-Th-Three... 3 times now.
Female: I see, the third time is always a charm.
Male: What about you? How far along are you?
Female: Me? At the rate I'm going, I'll take the exam next term.
Female: It'll be my first time. My goal is to be like Instructor Quistis Trepe. She became a SeeD at age 15 and an instructor by 17! It's so impressive.
Female: She's my idol.
Male: Yeah, mine, too.
Female: Something
Male: What!? No! It's not like that at all.
Female: Yeah, right...

* Male chatter: Anyway, I'm gonna rock this exam!

* Female chatter: Don't get hurt now. Good luck.
Lift area
* Card guy: Oh, hey, would you like to have these? My brother gave me these cards but they're really not my thing. You can have them if you'd like.
Card guy: What? How do you play a card game? Hmm, I think it'd be best to look at the card game explanation in the Tutorial. I don't know much about it, really.
Card guy: If you want to play cards with someone, talk to them by pressing B1. But keep in mind, not everyone is a card player.
Card guy: Oh, and by the way, I don't play, so don't bother challenging me.
7 [Cards]

* Card guy: Hi. You have that SeeD exam today, right? And you still haven't gone to the [Fire Cavern]? Are you just taking it easy?
* Yeah
Card guy: Oh... (Confident as always...)
* ... I don't know
Card guy: Oh... Well, take care...

* Member No. 109: Don't cause too much trouble for Instructor Trepe.
Directory area
* Left chatter: Oh, Squall. Instructor Trepe is waiting for you at the front gate. What? You don't know where the front gate is? You're kidding me, right? There's only one gate. Head south from where we are. Did you also forget that you can check where you want to go on the Directory?

* Left chatter: Did you also forget that you can check where you want to go on the Directory?

* Right chatter: Mornin'! Good luck with the SeeD exam.

* Jogging kid: I'm gonna jog everyday and get in top shape!

* Male student: Hey, have you heard? There is a card club here, AKA the CC Group. They're bunch of card maniacs looking for worthy opponents day and night. Consider it an honor to be challenged to a game by one of the CC Group members.
Right side
* Seated student: Today's SeeD should have more brains than brawn.

* Garden Faculty: Student No. 41269, Squall?
Garden Faculty: You're that problem child... Don't you have the final SeeD exam today?
Garden Faculty: And you're making Instructor Trepe wait! What are you still doing here!?

* Girl: I'm gonna be a SeeD! I'll work really hard.

* Female SeeD: I've wanted to be a SeeD since I was little... It makes sense that I want to help out.
Library hallway
* Female student: Morning... I feel a bit... blue today... NOT!

* Student: Wow! Didn't expect to see you in the library!

* Student: Hi. Later.

* Girl: Gooood morningggg!

* Light-haired student: It's kinda nice to be able to read from the terminal, but I still prefer books.

* Light-haired SeeD: Studying in the library!? I'm impressed!
Library
* Library Girl with a Pigtail: The following acts are prohibited in the library:
Library Girl with a Pigtail: 1. Talking loudly.
Library Girl with a Pigtail: 2. Eating and drinking.
Library Girl with a Pigtail: 3. Running around.
Library Girl with a Pigtail: And also...
Library Girl with a Pigtail: 4. Avoid late returns.
Library Girl with a Pigtail: 5. No fighting over seats.
Library Girl with a Pigtail: I have to go over the library rules with the children, next period. I'm very nervous. I hope they understand...

* Student by bookshelves: I have a question for ya! Esthar was the country that was governed by this evil sorceress way back when, right? So what happened to this sorceress? Did someone overthrow the sorceress? Did we learn about this in class? I think I cut class that day, so, like, I have no idea what this sorceress is about.

* Walker: I hope there's a seat left... There's always a lot of people in the reading room. And not everyone is there to read books, either!
Reading room
* Faculty: The desks aren't squeaky clean! Those 3 from the library committee... I bet they're slacking off somewhere!

* Faculty: All they do is yippity-yap, yippity-yap... Even when they're alone, yippity-yap... So annoyingly loud, I tell ya!


* Chatters
Female Student: So, like, did you read it?
Male Student: Oh, you mean that bloody murder mystery?
Female Student: Did you find out who the killer was?
Male Student: Y'know... You should read somethin' more enlightening.
Female Student: So, like... You found it boring?
Male Student: It was good... But what I'm tryin' to say is...
Female Student: So you liked it! Then you'll like this one, too!
Male Student: ...Oh, ok...

* Chatters
Female Student: So, like, this book is written in a new style. The narrator is actually the kil...
Male Student: Hey! Geez, don't give it away!
Bookshelves
* Female student: I wish they had super exciting books here. Kinda like the one that girl with a pigtail recommended. That romance novel was pretty good.
Training room hallway
* Student A (running): AHH! I thought I was about to die!

* Student A (running): I'd be careful if I were you.

* Student B (running): So that's the infamous monster...

* Student B (running): There's basically 2 monsters to a set. Kinda tough for students like us. We're not even SeeDs yet.

* Student A: Actually, it's this heavy tension that gives me such a rush...

* Student B: Fighting like this keeps you in shape.
Northern Garden
* Jogging kid: Come on! ...Take the pain! One more!
Car-hole hallway
* Female student: I love this Garden car... The sound of the engine just excites me! You know that 'Vroooooomm!' sound when it reaches 6,000 rpm... Ohhh...... ...I'm getting carried away here!

* Male student: I must say, cars are so convenient. You can go outside and not have to worry about running into monsters. Especially for me, since I'm still only a student.
Dormitory hallway
* Chatting girls
Right: I wonder how many are going to pass the SeeD exam today?
Left: But that written test sure was hard...
Right: Oh, at least you made it to the written part.
Right: I still haven't finished all my credits yet.
Middle: I know. I have a lot left, too!
Right: It'd be nice if we could all take it together.
Left: Yeah. Even cooler if the 3 of us pass.
Squall's room
* Bed
Squall: Rest...
* Rest up / Forget it
Cafeteria hallway
* Student by window: Why...? How did it happen like that...?

* Female student: Hmmm... Maybe I should put off my diet...

* SeeD: Sit back and relax after a good meal... Nah, that's not for me...

* Jogging kid: I'm starvin'! Gotta eat, eat, EAT!
Cafeteria
Fujin: SEIFER. DRINK?
Squall enters.
Seifer: .........
Raijin: ...Can I drink somethin'? I'd like some water, ya know.
Fujin: ...IGNORE.
Seifer: .........

* Fujin: WHAT?

* Seifer: Todo

* Raijin: Yo, it's Squall. Oh yeah, Fujin's gonna treat, ya know? Want somethin'?
Fujin: RAGE!
Raijin: ?
She kicks him in the shin.
Raijin: !!!!!!!!!
Raijin: Ahh...Ouuu...Ahh...

* Raijin: Squall, psst...psst...psst... (Fujin's kinda harsh at times so you betta watch it too, ya know?)
Fujin: WHAT?
Raijin: O-Oh! I-It's nothin'!
A student, Zell, runs in and to the counter.
Everyone: !?
(Zell): Huff, huff, heave, heave... D-Do you have any...hot dogs left?
Cafeteria Lady: You're a bit late, I'm afraid. We're all sold out!
(Zell): Damn! Not again...! It's hopeless if you don't get here early... Alright, I'll try again next time...
Cafeteria Lady: I'll try to order more, but there's no guarantee!
He walks out.
(Squall): !?
(Seifer): !?
(Fujin): !?
(Raijin): (.........) (...Ya know.)
Seifer: ...Speeding. Let's go arrest that student for violation of academy regulations. (leaves)
(Fujin): AFFIRMATIVE! (leaves)
Raijin: Roger, ya know! (leaves)

* Left Cafeteria Lady: I've worked here for many a year now. I must say, being young is so great. It's like this burst of energy flowing within you...constantly, and...
(Squall): (Oh man... This may take a while...)
* (Think of an excuse and leave)
Squall: ...Sorry but, I'm kinda in a hurry.
Cafeteria Lady: Oh, all right. Come back again, ya'hear?
* (Sneak away)
Cafeteria Lady: But seriously, with all these youngsters around, I'm beginning to feel young myself. I start thinking to myself, 'Hey, I'm still all that!' You know what I mean! Ahahahahah! What am I saying!? Ahahahahah! Well anyway, I have a son about your age, but he is so incompetent, and...
* (I'll lend an ear...)
Cafeteria Lady: But seriously, with all these youngsters around, I'm beginning to feel young myself. I start thinking to myself, 'Hey, I'm still all that!' You know what I mean! Ahahahahah! What am I saying!? Ahahahahah! Well anyway, I have a son about your age, but he is so incompetent, and...
(Squall): (You're still talking!? This could mean trouble...)
* (Think of an excuse and leave)
Todo
* (Sneak away)
Todo
* (I'll lend an ear...)
Cafeteria Lady: So my son, he's not as bright as all you here, so... I was worried about his future. Then about a year ago... 'I'm goin' on a journey to see what I can do!' he said. Can you believe him!? I was really surprised at first, but... My son had this serious look I'd never seen before. So I built up enough courage and told him to go for it. Well, when I look back at it now, all he did was make my husband and me, worry. But now, my, has he matured. He's grown up, I tell you. It sure gets lonely without him. ...Oh my, I'm sorry. I got carried away. Whenever I see you youngsters I just get nostalgic. I wonder where he is now...

* Left Cafeteria Lady: This is for returns. The store is next door.

* Right Cafeteria Lady: No more hot dogs today.
Front gate
Quistis: I have a few things to explain before we head off.
Quistis: GF gives us strength. The stronger the GF, the stronger we become. ...So, here's a brief explanantion on junctioning a GF.
Junction Tutorial
Quistis: Everything ok up till now? You can always check back by accessing [Tutorial] from the [Menu].
Quistis: Once we get to the [Fire Cavern], I'll explain how to junction magic. Use the command 'Draw' during battle and stock magic from your enemies. Be sure to have some stocked!
Quistis: Ready to go? The [Fire Cavern] used for the test is located [east of here].

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