Gerik/Joshua support

北米版ファイアーエムブレム聖魔の光石 "the Sacred Stones" の支援会話（ジスト/ヨシュア）。

Support level C

Joshua

You're Gerik, right? Head
of that band of mercenaries?▼

Gerik

Where's your respect? I've got
a title. Use it.▼

Joshua

Oh... My mistake. Pardon me.
I'm Joshua.▼
I heard you once commanded a band
of over a hundred mercenaries.▼
I've been wanting to talk to you.▼

Gerik

Huh. So that's what you're heard, is
it? You look a bit on the rough side.▼
Yeah, I can see it in your eyes. You're
no ordinary swordsman, are you?▼

Joshua

...It's just like they said.▼
You're a natural leader. Commanding and
observant--it's a rare combination.▼

Gerik

Ah, thanks. So what brings you
over here anyway?▼
Didn't just come to say
hello, did you?▼

Joshua

You ARE a sharp one.▼

Gerik

Not half as sharp as your sword,
from what I've seen out there.▼

Joshua

Actually, I'm here with an offer,
but I didn't want to rush into it.▼
I'd hate to mess this one up.▼
I can't go into the details just
now, but it's a big job.▼
I'm guessing it'll pay pretty
well, too.▼

Gerik

I see.▼
Well, you have me curious. I'm looking
forward to hearing your offering.▼

Joshua

You should be.▼

Support level B

Joshua

Hey, Gerik.▼

Gerik

Is that you, Joshua?
So, I hear you like to gamble.▼

Joshua

You hear right. Care to
try your luck?▼

Gerik

Ha ha ha. I'll pass.▼
But tell me, why do you
like gambling so much?▼

Joshua

I've got my reasons. Mostly, I just
like to believe in my own luck.▼

Gerik

Luck?▼

Joshua

Oh, yeah...▼
See, you can have all the skill in
the world and still have a bad day.▼
It doesn't take much for the most
fortunate man around to have a fall.▼
A royal family at the height of their
power gets betrayed, and that's the end.▼
It's life really, innit?▼

Gerik

Hmm...
You've got a point there.▼
But you know, Joshua, you don't
want to use luck as an excuse.▼
Don't blame luck when you lose a
fight. Blame yourself, but not luck.▼
Renais didn't fall because of bad
fortune. It was malice that did it.▼
You're right--there's good luck and
bad, but it's no excuse for failure.▼

Joshua

Well, that's a good point
you've got there.▼
But I think I'll just keep
believing in my luck for now.▼

Gerik

Whatever works for you.▼
If you're an even match against
someone, sure, luck is a factor.▼
But you're not counting on luck
alone, are you?▼
You're a fine swordsman, and that's
not all lucks doing there?▼

Joshua

You're far too observant.
We're lucky to have you on our side.▼

Gerik

That's the best compliment
a mercenary can get.▼

Joshua

Call it a hunch, but I think this is
the start of a long friendship.▼

Gerik

You think so, huh?▼
I wonder if that's just
a lucky guess.▼

Joshua

Well, I'm a lucky guy.▼

Support level A

Gerik

Hey Joshua, I don't mind a little
friendly gambling with my men,▼
but would you mind not fleecing
them too much? It's demoralizing.▼

Joshua

Hm?
Oh, you're talking about those guys?▼
Man! They wore me out! They just kept
losing and losing and losing,▼
and they still wouldn't give up!▼
If they risk so much on a bet, they
might risk too much in battle.▼
You're their commander. You should
go have a word with them.▼

Gerik

Ha ha ha... Good point. I'll talk to
the boys. But, Joshua...▼
I'm going to ave to win back the
money you took from my men.▼

Joshua

It's about time! I've been waiting
for you to put the challenge to me.▼

Gerik

Oh, I'll do more than
just challenge you.▼

Joshua

So if you win, I'll cough up
your men's money.▼
And if I win...▼

Gerik

What's it going to be?
Come on, out with it.▼

Joshua

I want you to join me when
this war is over.▼

Gerik

...That's all you want?▼
Well, it doesn't sound like your
standard mercenary assignment,▼
but you've piqued my interest.
This sounds like a big bet.▼
I'm not sure what I get you're
after in all this, but...▼
Fine. You've got a bet.▼

Joshua

Great, then let's go...
How 'bout we flip a coin?▼

Gerik

That's it? I'm wagering my
life on a coin toss?▼
Eh, why not? Flip it.▼

Joshua

Heads or tails.
What's your call?▼

Gerik

...Heads.▼

Joshua

Which leaves me with tails.
...Here it goes...▼
Hup!▼

Gerik

......▼

Joshua

...Ready to see what it is?▼
...
Look! It's tails!▼

Gerik

I won. Now, let me have
the men's money back.▼

Joshua

...Wait, you called heads...▼

Gerik

I sure did. But you cheated.
Open your left hand.▼
There--you palmed the coin
and swapped in a fake one.▼

Joshua

...▼
You ARE observant. Not a lot of people can
see through that. You're right. You win.▼
Here, I'll give you back the money.▼

Gerik

Ha ha ha. Thanks, Joshua. I'll
get this back to the men.▼

Joshua

Mind if I ask how you
found me out?▼
I like to think I've gotten
pretty good at that trick.▼

Gerik

Before I became a mercenary, gambling
was my one true love in life.▼
I've had to learn to see through
a LOT of tricks in my day.▼

Joshua

So, wait... You just pretended
not to be interested in gambling?▼
You're really something. You pulled
a fast one on me. Today's not my--▼

Gerik

Not your lucky day? Don't say that, Joshua.
You were just out of your league is all.▼

Joshua

I'm starting to think maybe I was.
But then again, maybe not...▼
Maybe today was just YOUR lucky day.▼

Gerik

Ha ha ha...▼
I like your enthusiasm.▼
And I'm glad you appreciate
my gambling prowess.▼

Joshua

I havn't given up on you yet.▼
When this war is over, let's
have us a quick duel.▼
If I win, you come work for me.▼

Gerik

You're on. Just make sure
you stay alive until then.▼

Joshua

Don't worry. I'm feeling lucky.▼

2006年6月23日