P.T.C.
Episode #03 - First Fight
Written by: CS-Masyet
Police (angry): Raena! Do you realized what you've just done?!?
Raena: No! I-it wasn't me...
Police (angry): Stop trying to lie! You must be punished!
Raena (scared): NOOO!!!
Tear: Lying in bed, awake. ...
Ail: Wakes up. *groan* Why does my back hurt? Gets up. Oh right, I slept on the floor...
Tear: ...
Ail: What's the matter, Tear?
Tear: It's nothing...
Ail: Doesn't seem like nothing to me. Is it about the monsters?
Tear: Yeah...
Ail: Don't worry about it. I got your back, okay?
Tear: Thank you, Ail...
Ail: Anyway... Get up, or you'll be late for class.
Tear: Gets out of bed. Sorry...
After class...
Teacher: Alright, class dismissed. Ail, Barry, and Tear try to leave, but Teacher stops them. Hold on.
Ail: What?
Teacher: Pulls apart the board, revealing a secret passageway. Follow me.
Ail: Huh?
Teacher: Goes down with the others. Here we are.
Barry: This is the same room as before.
Tear: Where are the other teachers? We're not training again?
Teacher: No, there is a monster in this school that you must defeat.
Tear (scared): A m-monster?!?
Ail: We have to fight a monster today?
Teacher: It can be anything and can come from anywhere, so be on your guard.
Barry: The Master Chef will be careful.
Ail: Stop that...
Barry: Stop what?
Teacher: Alright, you must leave now. The monster could strike at any time.
Ail: Right. Let's go, guys! Leaves with the others.
Teacher: *sigh* I hope they can handle it...
Barry: Well, this will be interesting!
Ail: What's the matter with you?!?
Barry: Huh?
Ail: You aren't bothered at all about this?
Barry: Not really, because I always try to stay positive. It's a key element in becom-... I mean staying a Master Chef.
Ail: Whatever, forget it...
Barry: Well, see ya. Gotta get ready for tomorrow!
Ail: What is it you're doing tomorrow?
Barry: None of your business. Runs to his room.
Ail: Fine, be that way. Stupid chef boy. Let's go, Tear.
Tear/Ail: Go to their room.
Tear: Making the bed. I'm worried...
Ail: I told you not to worry about it.
Tear (scared): B-but a monster...
Ail: I'm sure we'll be fine. If something happens, I'll bail you out, okay?
Tear: Finished making the bed. Thanks, Ail...
Ail: I just realized something!
Tear: What?
Ail: The staff didn't get us another bed yet! The liars...
Tear: Today isn't over yet...
Ail: True, but still... What's taking them so long? I'm going to go talk to the staff again... Leaves the room.
Tear: W-wait, Ail! Runs after him.
Staff: Sorry, you'll have to wait another day.
Ail: You've got to be kidding me!
Staff: I'm sorry. There's nothing we can do...
Ail: *groan* Goes back to the room.
Tear: Wait! Goes back to the room.
Ail: Just great. What am I supposed to do now?
Tear: I don't know... I'm sorry...
Ail: It's not your fault. Don't apologize.
Tear: ...
Girls: Run down the hall in a panic. EEK!!!
Ail: What's going on?
Tear (scared): Y-you don't think it's the monster, do you?
Ail: Maybe, let's see. Leaves the room.
Tear: Wait! Follows him.
?: ROOAAAR!!!
Ail: I'm guessing that came from what the girl was running away from...
Tear (scared): T-the roar came from the cooking classroom...
Tear/Ail: Go in the cooking room. Barry was in there facing a monster. The monster looked to be made of food.
Ail: Treble! Takes out his sword.
Tear (scared): P-paint... Takes out his paintbrush.
Ail: You're going down, monster!
Monster: ROOAAAR!!!
Barry: You guys, wait! We can't attack it!
Ail: Why the heck not, chef boy?
Barry: This monster is holding a girl inside of it. We might hurt her!
Ail: So what are we supposed to do then?
Tear: Red Paint! Shoots red paint at the monster's eyes.
Monster: ROOOAARR!!! Crashes into a wall.
Ail: Here's an idea; let's cut off its head!
Barry: Uh, you do that. I can't stand to attack my masterpiece!
Ail: You made this? No wonder it's so hideous...
Barry: Hey, how dare you insult my works of art!
Monster: ROOAAARR!!!
Tear: Fight the monster, not each other!
Ail: Right! Take this, stupid! Slashes its head off. (Not so tough, are ya?)
Monster: Its head goes back on its body. ROOOAAARR!!!!!
Tear (scared): I-it didn't work...
Ail: Dang it!
Barry: Got any other bright ideas?
Ail: We just have to hit it harder! Sound Wave! Blasts a wave of sound at the monster.
Tear: Green Paint! Wind from the paint hits the monster.
Barry: Spatula Slap! Attacks the monster.
Monster: ROOOAAARRR!!!!! Frees the girl and disappears.
Barry: Runs up to the girl. You okay?
Girl: Master Chef, you saved me!
Barry: Yep, I sure did! It was all me!
Ail: *cough* Ahem...
Barry: Oh, my subordinates helped, too...
Ail: Subordinates...?
Mr. Kooc: Comes in the room. Oh, what a mess! By the way, Teacher wishes to see you three.
Barry: Go get yourself cleaned up. I'll see you later.
Girl: Leaves.
Barry, Mr. Kooc, Ail, and Tear go to Teacher's room.
Teacher: Good work. The monster is no more.
Ail: So that's it? Or are there more?
Teacher: There are many more.
Tear: We didn't do that good this time, though. The monster captured a person...
Mr. Kooc: No, that is normal.
Ail: What do you mean?
Teacher: Monsters can only attain physical form by taking over a person. It always captures someone. It can even capture one of you, so be careful.
Tear: Isn't there anything we can do to avoid that from happening?
Teacher: It is unavoidable. It'll always find a way to capture someone.
Tear: ...
Ail: Then our best option is to just defeat them all, right?
Teacher: It is your only option.
Tear: But there is still the problem of it capturing one of us... What'll we do then?
Teacher: That I don't want to consider... Which means you should all stay near one another until all the monsters are dealt with.
Ail: *groan* Tear I can handle, but do I really have to deal with chef boy every day?
Barry: What's that supposed to mean?
Teacher: Anyway, off you go. Good luck.
Barry: Don't worry, the Master Chef and his subordinates will take care of the monsters!
Ail: Stop calling us your subordinates!
Tear: *sigh* Ail and Tear go back to their room.
Ail: Well, that wasn't so bad, right?
Tear (scared): I-it was kinda scary...
Ail: Man, you're such a coward... Nevertheless, you weren't so bad. Good job.
Tear: Thanks, you too.
Tear, Ail, and Barry manage to defeat the first monster. But will be able to get along and defeat the rest?
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P.T.C.
Episode #04 - Seaside Shock
Written by: CS-Masyet
Girl (angry): S-she's dead! Raena, how could you?!?
Raena: N-no! You were the one...
Girl (angry): Don't try to blame this on me! You murderer!
Tear: Wakes up. *sigh*
Ail: Morning, sleepyhead. Sure took you long enough to wake up.
Tear: Gets out of bed and stretches. *yawn* Isn't today Saturday...?
Ail: Yeah, but you still shouldn't sleep too much...
Tear: You're right, sorry... Wipes his face.
Ail: You still half-asleep? Wake up already, lazy.
Tear: Oh, sorry. I'm still having a hard time getting used to this bed, so I have a hard time falling asleep...
Ail: I see... By the way, do you ever get hot with that on all the time?
Tear: What are you talking about?
Ail: Your sweatshirt. Why do you always wear that thing? It's still summertime.
Tear: I... I like the heat, I guess...
Ail: Whatever you say...
Someone knocks on the door.
Ail: Who could that possibly be? I hope it's the staff with the new bed... Opens the door.
Barry: Yo.
Ail: Chef boy? What do you want?
Barry: Good morning, my new acquaintances. The Master Chef would like to invite you to a barbeque I'm having at the beach this afternoon.
Ail: A barbeque? Sure, why not? How about you, Tear?
Tear: The beach? What are we going to do there?
Barry: There's lots to do! Eat the Master Chef's food, play volleyball, go swimming with the ladies... Did I mention the Master Chef's food?
Ail: Uh, the "ladies"? Your girlfriends are going too?
Barry: Well, it was originally supposed to be just the ladies and I, but the teachers said us three should stick together after what happened
yesterday.
Ail: (So he's only inviting us because he has to? Figures...)
Tear: Um, I-I don't like swimming much... And I'm not very good at sports...
Barry: Don't worry, there's still the Master Chef's food to look forward to!
Ail: Stop speaking in 3rd person, it's annoying. And he's going to get bored just eating your food, "Master Chef".
Barry: My food is worth the boredom! ...uh w-wait, I mean... I'm sure you'll find something to do there! It's the beach!
Tear: It's okay, I'll just stay here...
Barry: No, you have to come! Didn't I just explain that to you?
Ail: Tear, you like drawing right? Just do that while you're there.
Tear: Alright, I guess...
Barry: Okay, see ya!
Ail: Wait a minute!
Barry: What?
Ail: You didn't tell us the time or place!
Barry: I already said; the beach in the afternoon.
Ail: Be more specific!
Barry: Alright, alright... Star Beach at 13:00.
Ail: Thanks.
Barry: If that's all, then I'll be going now. Leaves.
Ail: It's about 2 hours until we go. We should get ready now.
Tear: Oh, right...
Ail: Do you have anything to wear for something like this?
Tear: Yeah, I do.
Ail: Then you're not going to wear your sweatshirt to the beach, right?
Tear: A-actually, I will. You know, just in case it's cold there...
Ail: At the beach? Are you kidding me? If you wear that there you'll get sunstroke!
Tear: I'll be fine; I'll sit in the shade...
Ail (angry): Don't make me take that off you myself!
Tear (scared): Eh?!? Backs up against the wall. D-don't...
Ail: Relax, I was just kidding...
Tear: (That was close...)
Ail: *sigh* Do whatever you want. Don't blame me if you get sick.
Tear: ...why don't we...
Ail: Hm? What is it?
Tear: Let's invite your friends to come too...
Ail: Good idea. Alright.
They invite Tech, Chelsea, and Mac to come. Two hours later they all go to Star Beach.
Ail: Sees a barbeque full of girls at the beach. Hm, I wonder where Barry's barbeque is...
Tech: It's right over there...
Ail: I was being sarcastic, Tech...
Mac: Alright! Let's have some fun!
Chelsea: Yeah! Woohoo!
Tear: (Chelsea came too?)
Ail: Something wrong, Tear?
Tear: I-it's nothing...
Everyone goes to where Barry is.
Barry: Welcome; to the Master Chef's barbeque!
Ail: Hey Barry, I brought some friends with me. Is that okay?
Barry: You brought a cute girl with you, so it's fine.
Chelsea: I see you have good taste. Grabs Ail's arm. But my heart only belongs to Ail! *giggle*
Ail: *sweatdrop* Heh...
Tear: (Chelsea... likes Ail?)
Barry: I see... What a waste...
Ail: What's that supposed to mean?
Girls: Master Chef! Is the food ready yet?
Barry: Oh, right! You guys want some food?
Mac: Oh boy, would I!
Ail: Sure, okay.
Chelsea: I'll get some, too!
Mac, Ail, and Chelsea go with Barry to get some food. Tear and Tech sit on a towel.
Tear: Drawing on his drawing pad while looking at Ail. *sigh* Looks at what he drew. *blush* (W-what am I doing? Why did I draw that?!?)
Tech: Typing on his laptop.
Tear (blushing): Hides his face with his drawing pad. *sigh* Looks at Ail. (What's wrong with me? Why am I feeling this way?) Shakes his head. (I
should just forget about it...)
Tech: ...
Tear: Um, Tech was it? Are you doing programming stuff on the computer?
Tech: Yeah, my work isn't finished...
Tear: Oh, I see... Do you like your work? Is it hard?
Tech: Please stop talking to me. It's distracting.
Tear: Oh, sorry... (So much for trying to make a conversation...) Draws in his drawing pad.
Ail: Walks up to them with some food. Hey Tech, you should eat something.
Tech: ...
Tear: I don't think he's going to listen to anyone now...
Ail: *sigh* Yeah, Tech is always like this... C'mon, take a break. It's not healthy to work on that thing all the time.
Tech: Closes his laptop. Fine... Takes a hotdog from Ail and eats it.
Ail: Do you want some food too, Tear?
Tear: S-sure, thanks... Takes a hotdog from Ail and eats it.
Ail: Sits down. So, what're you drawing?
Tear: Huh? Drawing?
Ail: Yeah. In your drawing pad. Pokes the drawing pad Tear's holding.
Tear: Looks at what he drew in his pad. *blush* A-ah! Hides the pad behind his back.
Ail: Glares at Tear. What? You won't show me?
Tear (blushing): I-it's nothing important... You don't have to see...
Ail: Fine, be that way.
Tear: Wait, can I ask you something?
Ail: What?
Tear: Are you... going out with Chelsea?
Ail: Oh, that... No, she just really likes me for some reason...
Tear: Oh, okay then...
Ail: Wait, why did you want to know?
Tear: No reason...
Ail: Hm... Oh, I get it...
Tear: G-get what? (Oh no, did he find out?)
Ail: Jeez, you're so obvious...
Tear: *gasp*
Ail: You like Chelsea, don't you?
Tear: *sweatdrop* W-what?
Ail: Don't try lying to me. You're always so nervous around her and you were staring at her a few minutes ago...
Tear: N-no, you're wrong...
Ail: Yeah, sure I am...
Mac: Hey Ail, you want to play volleyball?
Ail: Okay! Walks back to them.
Tear: *sigh*
Tech: Hm... (Interesting...)
A few hours later...
Ail: Alright, it's getting late. Let's go back...
Barry: Hey guys, do you want to stay at the beach house I rented? It's really big!
Ail: A beach house?
Barry: Yep, the best in Roc-Drollow! Perfect for the Master Chef!
Ail: Really...?
Chelsea: Cool, I want to see!
They all go to see Barry's beach house.
Mac: It's huge!
Chelsea: Awesome! Ail, you're staying here too, right?
Ail: Yeah, I'm sick of sleeping on the floor...
Tear: I'm sorry...
Ail: Why are you apologizing?
Barry: I'll show you all where you'll be staying! Takes them to one of the rooms. This is Chelsea's room.
Chelsea: Really? All for me? Thank you! Goes inside her room.
Barry: Brings the other four to their room. And here's yours.
Mac: It's pretty big.
Ail: Who's room is this?
Barry: Huh? All of you are sharing this one!
Tear: W-what?
Ail (angry): You gave Chelsea her own room!
Barry: Of course; she is a lady. She can't sleep in the same room as you guys!
Ail: I have a feeling that's not the only reason...
The four of them go in the room.
Mac: Aw well, it's a pretty big room anyway!
Ail: And I finally get to sleep in a bed. The stupid staff won't get me my own...
Tear: (I have to share a room with all these guys?) ...
Ail: What's wrong, Tear?
Tear: U-um, I... Want to take a shower!
Ail: I have to take one too. Let's ask Barry where it is.
Tear: Um, okay...
Tear/Ail: Go to Barry's room.
Barry: What's up?
Ail: We want to know where the shower room is.
Barry: Ah. Follow me. Brings them to the shower room. Here. See ya. Leaves.
Ail: Wow, this room is pretty big. Takes his shirt off.
Tear (blushing): W-what are you doing?
Ail: Getting undressed...
Tear: Runs inside one of the stalls and turns on the shower.
Ail: Weirdo... Goes inside the stall next to Tear's and turns on the shower.
Tear (blushing): (I-I can't believe he's taking a shower right next to me...) W-what am I so nervous about?
Ail: What was that?
Tear: N-nothing!
Ail: Turns off the shower. Anyway, I'm done. Gets out of the stall.
Tear: Y-you go to the room without me...
Ail: You sure? This is a big place, you might get lost.
Tear: I'll be fine...
Ail: Alright, see ya.
Tear: Finishes showering.
Tech: Comes in. Hey.
Ail: Hey, Tech. Leaves.
Tech: Opens a stall - the one Tear was in.
Tear (shocked): *gasp*
Tech (shocked): W-what the?!?
To Be Continued...
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P.T.C.
Episode #05 - Beach House Mystery
Written by: CS-Masyet
Tech: Goes into the shower room.
Ail: Hey, Tech. Leaves.
Tech: Opens a stall, and finds Tear inside.
Tear (shocked): *gasp*
Tech (shocked): W-what the?!?
Tear: EEK!!! Hits Tech in the face.
Tech (blushing): Turns around. S-sorry...
Tear: Puts a towel on. D-did you see...?
Tech: I knew it...
Tear: Huh?
Tech: I knew you were hiding something. Why are you keeping it a secret that you're a girl?
Tear: ...I can't tell you that...
Tech: ...
Tear: I'm sorry...
Tech: Rubs his face. You didn't have to hit me...
Tear: Oh, sorry about that! I wasn't thinking...
Tech: ...I don't think Ail will be too happy if he finds out he's sharing a room with a girl...
Tear: N-no, don't tell him that! Please don't tell anyone, Tech. Please...
Tech: Alright. If I told Ail, he'd think something's wrong with me anyway...
Tear: Hugs him. Oh, thank you! Thank you!
Tech: U-um... Wouldn't it have been better to put some clothes on before you hugged me?
Tear: Lets go. GYAHHH!!!
Tech (blushing): I'm going to leave now... Leaves.
Tear: Gets dressed. I wish I could tell Ail, but... (I just can't...)
The next morning, at the beach...
Barry: Hey, guys! Did you all sleep well?
Mac: Yeah, the room was great!
Ail: I had a hard time sleeping though. I kept on hearing girls shrieking in the shower room...
Tech: ...
Tear: *gasp*
Ail: Jeez, what's wrong with those girls, Barry?
Barry: I don't know what you're talking about; I didn't hear anything. Besides, all the girls were in their rooms at night.
Ail: How the heck would you... On second thought, I don't want to know...
Tear: I'm sorry...
Ail: Why are you apologizing?
Tear: U-um, I... Sorry...
Ail: Jeez, would you stop saying you're sorry all the time?
Tear: Oh, sorry...
Ail: *sigh*
Tech: ...
Barry: Well, it's time I start preparing the food.
Ail: More food?
Barry: Course! Don't you want breakfast?
Ail: *sweatdrop* Oh right, never mind...
Barry: Mac, can you help me move the grill over there?
Mac: Sure, bud! Helps Barry move the grill.
Ail: Why didn't you just leave it there yesterday?
Barry: I did... You weren't the one who moved it?
Ail: Why would I want to touch that greasy thing?
Barry: Looks at Mac.
Mac: Wasn't me, pal.
Barry: Tear?
Tear: Huh? I'm probably not even strong enough to lift it...
Tech: Likewise.
Barry: It wasn't the girls... Was it Chelsea?
Chelsea: Runs towards them.
Ail: Speaking of which...
Chelsea: Hey, Ail! *giggle* Like my swimsuit?
Ail: Hey Chelsea, do you know who moved Barry's grill?
Chelsea (confused): Eh? No... Why?
Barry: This is very strange...
Ail: Not really. Someone must have walked by and moved it out of the way.
Barry: No one else comes by here. This is a private area.
Ail: Seriously?!? (How did you afford this whole area, anyway...?)
Tear: Maybe the person didn't know...
Mac (scared): M-maybe... It had to do with the shrieks Ail heard last night...
Ail: Huh?
Mac (scared): I-it was probably... a ghost!
Girls (scared): Eek!
Ail: Oh, please! Don't be silly!
Chelsea: I-I heard those shrieks too...
Mac: Really?
Chelsea: It sounded like... Raena...
Tear: *gasp*
Mac (horrified): Raena?!?
Girls (horrified): Raena!
Barry: R-Raena...
Tech: ...
Ail: Raena? Who's that?
Barry: You don't know?
Mac: Chelsea, you know the story the best. You tell him.
Chelsea: Alright...
Ail: Let's get inside first. It's getting chilly...
Tech: Yeah, it's still early autumn. That makes sense.
Barry: By the way Chelsea, nice swimsuit.
Chelsea (angry): It took you that long to notice?!?
They all go inside.
Chelsea: When I was in elementary school, I had a friend. Her name was Taffy. We did everything together; she was my best friend in the whole wide world. But when I went to middle school, she met someone... named Raena...
Ail: (That name again...)
Chelsea: She started hanging out with her all the time, and stopped paying attention to me. I wanted us all to be friends, but Raena wanted her all to herself. Taffy thought it was a great idea, so she decided to have a picnic next the river near the school with the both of us. Taffy got dangerously close to the ledge above the river, so I told her not to get too close. Raena got mad and pushed Taffy into the river. The river was shallow and full of sharp driftwood, so Taffy... Starts crying.
Ail (shocked): No, s-she didn't...
Chelsea (crying): She was killed...
Ail: I had no idea... Something like that happened...
Chelsea (crying): There was a policeman nearby, so I asked him for help. But Raena ran away... and was never found.
Ail: Never found?!? Even to this day...?
Chelsea (crying): I'm scared she might come back and... kill me too... *sniff*
Ail: Don't cry, Chelsea. If she is here, I won't let her hurt you. I promise.
Chelsea (crying): Hugs Ail. Ail... I'm scared...
Tear: ... Runs to her room.
Ail: Tear?
Mac: The story must have scared him...
Tech: ...
Tear (crying): Lies on her bed. *sniff*
Ail: Comes in the room. Tear? What's the matter?
Tear (crying): *sniff* H-huh? Ail?
Ail: Are you crying?
Tear: Wipes her face. Y-yeah... The story...
Ail: Did you know Taffy?
Tear: N-no... I only moved here a little while ago...
Ail: Oh, that's right. So did I.
Tear: Really?
Ail: Yeah. That's why I didn't know the story. Takes a handkerchief out of his pocket and gives it to Tear. Here.
Tear (blushing): H-huh?
Ail: After you're done with it, wash it and give it back okay? Leaves.
Tear (blushing): Hugs the handkerchief. (Ail...)
?: ROOAAAR!!!
Tear: That noise! Runs to the room the others are in.
Girls: EEK!!!
Barry: Ail! It got Mac!
Ail: W-what?!?
Chelsea (scared): What are we going to do now? We might be next...
Tech: ...
Ail: I'll go outside and see what it is.
Chelsea (scared): A-Ail, are you sure?
Ail: Yeah, I'll take care of it.
Chelsea (blushing): My Ail is so brave!
Ail: *sweatdrop* ...
Barry: The Master Chef will protect you, ladies!
Girls: Save us, Master Chef!
Ail, Barry, and Tear go outside. There is a monster in the ocean, with Mac inside of it.
Ail: You'll pay, monster! Treble! Takes out his sword.
Tear: Paint! Takes out her paintbrush.
Barry: Culinary! Takes out his spatula. This must have been the thing that moved my grill! It'll pay!
Ail: *sweatdrop* Why's that such a big deal...?
Monster: ROOAAAR!!! Shoots water at Barry.
Barry: Falls down. Urgh...
Ail: Ha! Tries to slash one of its arms, but gets his sword caught in it. W-what the?
Tear: Green Paint! The gust from the paint freed Ail's sword.
Ail: Thanks, Tear.
Barry: Gets up.
Ail: You okay, chef boy?
Barry: Pshaw, mere water cannot harm the Master Chef... Gets shot by water. That's smarts...
Ail: Alright, if I can't cut it... Sound Wave! Shoots a wave of sound at the monster.
Monster: ROOAAAR!!!
Ail: Dang it! Nothing's working!
Tear: Hm... Watercolor Paint! Shoots Watercolor Paint at its head.
Monster: R-roar...
Ail: What was that?
Tear: It's a new technique that Ms. Pensil taught me.
Ail: Pretty cool.
Barry: It's my turn now! Art of the Master Chef... Burn! Jalapeño Cannon! Fire comes out of his spatula and hits the monster.
Monster: R-ROOOAARR!!!!! Frees Mac and disappears.
Barry: Hah hah! That was my new technique!
Ail: How come I don't get a new techinque...?
The three of them get Mac and go inside.
Chelsea: You're back! Thank goodness!
Tech: What happened?
Ail: We found Mac lying in the water. It must have been him that made those sounds.
Chelsea: Oh, is that all? Phew, thank goodness...
Mac: That's not what happened! A monster made of water grabbed me and ate me! It was horrifying!
Chelsea: Yeah sure, Mac...
Barry: So, you guys staying a little longer?
Ail: Nah, I'm going to head back.
Tear: Me too, I didn't do my homework yet...
Ail: Darn it, neither did I! See ya guys! Runs out of the house.
Tear: W-wait for me! Follows him.
Ail and Tear go back and finish the day doing their homework. All seems to be normal, but what if Ail finds out Tear's really a girl? Just what is Tear trying to hide...?
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Writer's Comments:
NOTE: This is all written assuming you've read all of Paint & Treble's 1st saga. If you haven't, I recommend leaving this comment section until you've finished reading the story. YOU'LL BE SPOILED OTHERWISE!
So, today is Paint & Treble's 7th anniversary! Which also means it's almost been a year since I finished writing its first saga! ... Wow, it's been that long already?! Time sure flies...
Ahem, anyways... Last year, I uploaded the previous versions of the first two chapters, so I decided to upload the next three chapters afterward this year. Obviously, there are some small differences between the old versions and the new ones. I also had to add or change around some things, like showing off Ail's music skills in chapter 3 (instead of the 1st chapter like in the original), and I had to move Chelsea's story about Raena in the new version to chap 6 because Tear wasn't narrating chap 5. There were also going to be some chapters that started with a "nightmare" Raena had, but I scrapped that idea in the current version.
But the biggest difference is definitely in regards to how Tear's gender is revealed and who finds out about it.
In the comments section of chap 15, I mentioned that Ail finds out Tear is Raena during chap 9. Well, he also finds out she's a girl at the time as well. I had Tech find out she's a girl during chap 5 in the original just so the readers would learn she's a girl without Ail finding out (yet).
When I was re-writing it, I decided it would be better for Ail to find out she's Raena at the same time as everyone else, so I was going to have her keep her identity a secret even when her gender got revealed in chap 9. But then, the more I thought about it, the more I realized that didn't really make much sense. So I figured, I might as well just have Ail find out during chap 5 instead (rather than Tech).
Of course, like I mentioned in chap 15's comments, I had to add some new stuff to chap 9 because of the switch. After all, it pretty much had no reason for existing at all at that point, as it was supposed to be the "Tear is Raena" reveal chapter. So, what did I do? I made it a reveal chapter for Ail instead! That secret of Ail's wasn't supposed to be revealed until much later in the story originally. Of course, remnants of the original still remained anyways, hence the part where Ail figures Tear lost a friend in the lake the same way the others did (which is technically true, but not in the context Ail thinks).
... Sheesh, didn't think I'd be writing an entire essay today! I think I worked more on this comments section than I did putting up these "episodes". Well, chap 5 was the first of the chapters that vastly changed from the original and pretty much decided my reason for re-writing the series in the first place, so I guess mentioning all this was kind of important.
After all this, I'm getting sick of continuing with this "essay", so I'm just end this off in a way I haven't of a long while... UNTIL NEXT TIME!
- CS-Masyet