#prompto argentum
Finally got my copy of Final Fantasy: The Dawn of the Future!
Context: Main Game Storyline / Campsite
(Noctis walks out the lake soaking wet. He pushes some of his hair away from his face)
NOCTIS:(walks over to the guys)“Happy?”
PROMPTO:“Very.”
GLADIO:“Ditto.”
NOCTIS: “Yeah, yeah… Prompto?”
PROMPTO:“Yeah?”
NOCTIS: “Please put some clothes on.”
PROMPTO: “You got it.”
IGNIS: “Well, now it’s your turn to choose. I suppose this leaves me and Gladio.”
NOCTIS: “Yep, and I choose Gladdy.”
GLADIO: “What? Ignis hasn’t gone at all yet.”
NOCTIS: “Doesn’t matter. You always tell me what to do so now I get to return the favor.”
GLADIO: “Tsk. Fine.”
IGNIS: “Good show.”
PROMPTO: “I’m back. Who’s going next?” (buckling up his pants)
NOCTIS:“Gladio.”
PROMPTO: “Nice! His choice?”
NOCTIS: “What’s it gonna be?”
GLADIO:“…”
NOCTIS/PROMPTO:“…”
GLADIO:“Dare.”
PROMPTO:“Yesss!haha”
GLADIO: “So? Do your worst.”
NOCTIS: “Let’s see… What’s the one thing I want for you to do? I have to make the most of this.”
PROMPTO:“Definitely.”
IGNIS:“Indeed.”
NOCTIS: “Gladio, I dare you to swim across the lake with Specs on your shoulders. You gotta meow like a cat the whole way too.”
PROMPTO:..!(laughs)
IGNIS: “Just a moment. Why did you include me?”
NOCTIS: “Everybody knows you’re gonna choose truth… there’s no way one of us is staying dry tonight. It wouldn’t be fair…”
GLADIO:(looks at Ignis) “You ready?”
IGNIS: “I am not dressed for such an occasion–”
PROMPTO: “At least you’re dressed!”
NOCTIS: “Prom’s got a point…” (grins mischievously)
IGNIS: “I shouldn’t have to play a turn after this.”
GLADIO: “Quit your whining and let’s get this over with.”
IGNIS:(sighs) “…very well then.” (Ignis follows Gladiolus out to the lake with Gladio kneeling down) “This is ridiculous. I am not a child.”
GLADIO: “Shut up, you’re not the one who’s meowing. Besides, I can handle you. Not like you’re heavy.”
NOCTIS: “We’re waiting…”
PROMPTO: “Yeah, it’s the— Eye of the Tiger; it’s the thrill of the fight—!”
(Gladio balances Ignis on his shoulders and slowly walks into the lake)
GLADIO:“Erk.. this is cold…”
IGNIS: “Balance me well. My upper torso is to remain dry.”
GLADIO: “Shut it.”
NOCTIS: “How does the kitty cat go, Gladio?”
PROMPTO:(laughs)
NOCTIS: “C'mon! Let’s hear it!”
IGNIS: “How did we get in this mess?”
GLADIO:“Prompto.”
IGNIS: “…of course.”
GLADIO: “…meow. … m—” (spits out some water)“…meow.”
PROMPTO:(puts his hand to his ear) “I can’t hear you!”
NOCTIS: “The kitties went—? C'mon! Louder!”
GLADIO: “MEOW. MEOW—”
NOCTIS/PROMPTO:(laughing)
IGNIS:“This is embarrassing…”
GLADIO:“MEOW’uh—”(spits out more water)
IGNIS:“Gladio…”
GLADIO: “Kinda busy– right now– MEOW—”
IGNIS: “Due to this sudden change in temperature– I need to use the restroom—”
(The boys see Gladio dump Ignis into the lake. They laugh hysterically)
NOCTIS: “Best— Best game ever..!”
PROMPTO: “It’s not even over yet!” (continues to laugh)
(shortly after, Ignis and Gladio walk out the lake)
PROMPTO: “What was that?? You just dumped poor Ignis into the water!”
IGNIS: “I don’t want to talk about it…” (looking at his wet lenses)
GLADIO: “It’s done.”
NOCTIS: “Done like a true soldier… not one complaint. Good job.”
GLADIO: “Yeah, maybe you could learn something from that.”
NOCTIS:“…”
GLADIO: “Last but not least, let’s end this game and have you choose, Iggy.”
IGNIS: “I’m already soaked…” (looks at Noctis slightly irritated) “So naturally… I will be the first to choose truth.”
NOCTIS: “Gee, didn’t see that coming.”
PROMPTO:“Ha…”
GLADIO: “So basically, I get to ask you anything and you have to tell the truth, right?”
IGNIS: “I assume so, yes.”
NOCTIS:“Yep.”
GLADIO: “Alright… anything I want to know… hm…”
PROMPTO: “I wonder what I’d ask..? He’s Mr. Perfect.”
NOCTIS:“Right?”
IGNIS:“…”
GLADIO: “If you didn’t swear your life to Prince Noctis here, what would you be doing?”
PROMPTO: “Aww, that’s… not a daring question…”
NOCTIS:“Boring…”
IGNIS: “Besides this? I suppose I would live a "boring” life. Maybe I would work in a restaurant or bakery… or perhaps I would give lessons in etiquette. Yet, I can honestly say I would rather do nothing more than this… with you all.“
PROMPTO: ”…“ ”…Aww.“
NOCTIS:”…“
GLADIO: "This was fun.”
PROMPTO: “See? Told ya…”
NOCTIS:(yawns and stretches) “Dunno ‘bout you guys, but. I’m ready for bed… and to change out of these clothes…”
PROMPTO: “Yup, bedtime. Good night, everyone.”
IGNIS: “Good night.” (watches as they walk away)
GLADIO:(smacks Ignis on his back) “Was fun, huh?”
IGNIS: “Up until the end… It was.”
GLADIO: “I’ll help clean up.”
IGNIS: “Thank you.” (smiles)
FIN
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FFXV: THE LIFE CHANGING MAGIC OF IGNIS SCIENTIA
Context: Main Game Storyline / Campsite
NOCTIS: “I don’t know how you do it out here in the middle of nowhere but this is delicious.”
PROMPTO: “For real, man. This takes talent.”
GLADIO: “I actually agree with Noct’ for once.”
NOCTIS:“…”
IGNIS: “No talent needed. Just a will to learn is all.”
PROMPTO:“Huh.”
(they eat for a bit in silence)
PROMPTO: “Say, why don’t we spice things up a bit with a game?”
GLADIO: “Here we go…”
NOCTIS: “What kind of game?”
PROMPTO: “Truth or Dare!”
GLADIO: “That game is stupid.”
PROMPTO: “It is not. It can be fun. Especially with four people.”
IGNIS: “It is quite a childish game.”
PROMPTO: “But one everyone knows about. So it’s gotta be good for something.”
IGNIS: “For children.”
PROMPTO: “C'mon… at least one round.”
GLADIO: “What do you think your highness?”
NOCTIS: “I don’t care. Sure.”
PROMPTO: “Yes! Two for two.”
IGNIS: “One round won’t hurt, I suppose.”
GLADIO: “Fine. Who goes first?”
PROMPTO: “Rock, Paper, Scissors!”
(they play R.P.S.)
GLADIO:“Rock.”
IGNIS:“Paper.”
PROMPTO:“Scissors.”
NOCTIS: “U-um. I meant to play rock..?”
PROMPTO: “Two fingers out is scissors.”
NOCTIS: “Oh well…”
PROMPTO: “You win, Gladio.”
IGNIS: “I have heard that paper beats rock in the past… Depending on the size of the stone, one can wrap a rock with paper.”
GLADIO: “A paper weight is a rock though usually. So it keeps the paper from moving.”
IGNIS: “That is true…”
NOCTIS: “Gladio, you win. Let’s play already…”
GLADIO: “So this means I get to choose who goes first, right?”
PROMPTO: “That’s right.”
GLADIO: “Since you came up with this idea, I choose you, Prompto.”
PROMPTO: “You got it! And I choose dare. Naturally…” (grins slyly at Noctis and Ignis)
NOCTIS: “Why am I not surprised…”
IGNIS: “This should prove interesting.”
PROMPTO:(grins at Gladio now) “What’s the dare?”
GLADIO:“Hm… Let me think a minute.” (looks around)
PROMPTO:“…”
NOCTIS:(yawn)“…”
GLADIO: “I dare you… to…”
NOCTIS: “Tsk, come ooon…”
IGNIS: “We’ll be here all night.”
GLADIO: “Okay, okay. I dare you to strip naked, jump in that lake and howl at the moon while flapping your arms like a startled chocobo.”
PROMPTO:“…”
NOCTIS:“Pft-ta'hahah!”
IGNIS: “…Gladio. That dare is not appropriate.”
GLADIO: “Dare’s aren’t supposed to be!”
PROMPTO: “During the day, no problem! But at night… what if a daemon comes..? Or some… evil fish?”
GLADIO: “Chickening out?”
PROMPTO:“NEVER.”
NOCTIS: “We’ll protect you, Prompto. Don’t worry.”
IGNIS: (sigh) “…”
PROMPTO: “… Okay, fine. I’ll never turn down a dare. Just– don’t stare at me. I get to keep my gloves on too.”
IGNIS: “Not to worry, I won’t.” (pushes up glasses)
GLADIO: “I’m waiting for the chocobo dance. You’re the one who wanted to play this game…”
PROMPTO: “I’m not complaining!” (strips of his vest, shirt, and pants. He doesn’t face them as he does so)
IGNIS: “Don’t be long out there.”
PROMPTO: “I won’t. One howl’s all you get.”
GLADIO: “That’s all I need.”
NOCTIS: “Wow. I am out of this conversation.”
GLADIO: “You have scarring on your ass.”
PROMPTO: “They’re stretch marks. I said no staring!”
GLADIO: “I’m not. You’re just pasty so it’s kind of noticeable.”
PROMPTO: “Well I don’t walk in the sun naked!”
NOCTIS: “We’ll call you Sunshine Boy after this.’
GLADIO: “Perfect nickname…”
IGNIS: “Get on with it.”
PROMPTO: “I’m goin’, I’m goin’…” (hurries over to the lake) “I really hope there’s no evil fish in here—” (walks into the lake)“Ah– damn! It’s c-cold!”
GLADIO: “Don’t forget your mission.”
PROMPTO: “Shut up! I got– I g-got this…” (looks up at the moon) “Arrrrrrrooooooooooo…..roo…”
NOCTIS/GLADIO:“Pft’ahah’haha!”
IGNIS:“…”
PROMPTO:(flapping arms) “Is this e-enough??”
GLADIO:“Yeah–”(laughs)
NOCTIS: “Aw dammit! I should’ve taken a photo with his camera–”
GLADIO: “Wait–! Prompto– it’s gotta be another minute!”
PROMPTO: “That wasn’t the deal! I’m o-outta here–”
NOCTIS: “Aw man… missed opportunity.”
IGNIS:“…”
PROMPTO:(hurries back and Noctis throws a towel over his shoulders) “Now I’m freezing… Thank the Crystal for this fire…”
NOCTIS: “Yeah… You did good, Prompto.”
PROMPTO: “Well now it’s my turn… I choose you, bud’.”
IGNIS: “I am enjoying this game more than I thought I would.”
GLADIO: “That’s the spirit, Iggy.”
IGNIS: “You didn’t want to play at first.”
GLADIO: “Neither did you.”
IGNIS: “I realize now it’s dinner and a show.”
GLADIO:“Ha…”
NOCTIS: “Okay, um… Dare.”
PROMPTO: “Oooh, Noct’. I’m proud of you.”
NOCTIS: “Yeah, yeah. I’m not stripping naked though so don’t even bother.”
PROMPTO: “I wouldn’t ask royalty to do that… Don’t worry.”
NOCTIS:“Good…”(folds arms)
PROMPTO:“Heh… I dare you to warp above the lake and cannonball into it. Then when you come up, raise both fists in the air and yell, ‘FREE WILLY!’ ”
NOCTIS:“…”
GLADIO/IGNIS:(laugh)
NOCTIS: “…that’s dumb.”
PROMPTO: “It’s funny!”
GLADIO: “You gotta do it your highness. It’s no where near as bad as Prompto’s dare.”
NOCTIS: “Alright… I hate being cold though.”
PROMPTO: “You’ll warm up quick. We can share the towel if you want.”
NOCTIS: “If you put some clothes on…”
PROMPTO: “I don’t wanna miss this. After, I will!”
NOCTIS: “… Alright. Well.” (makes his Engine Blade appear) “Can’t believe I’m doing this… h’UPT—!” (warps above the lake making his sword vanish and hugs his knees as he falls into the lake)
PROMPTO: “THAT WAS FANTASTIC!”
GLADIO: “I wish he followed my directions in training as good as that.”
IGNIS: “Now for the finale.”
(they see Noctis come up from under the lake gasping for air)
NOCTIS:“Ah…”(raises his fists and goes under slightly, coming back up and spitting out some water) “F-free Willy…”
PROMPTO: “You gotta scream it like you mean it! I could barely hear you…”
NOCTIS: “F-Free Willy..!”
IGNIS: “What is the meaning of this phrase?”
GLADIO: “No idea…”
TO BE CONTINUED
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