Proto:Shining Force II/Chapter 8

Ribble
'Bowie and friends saunter into Ribble. One blonde-haired boy spots him.'

'The boy runs to the mayor's house. Every other house in the town is locked, so Bowie follows. He's quickly pushed out of the Mayor's house by the man himself, who asks who (and what) they are.'

'The boy tells the Mayor that there must be soldiers waiting behind the gate. The Mayor, now furious, asks why they're here.'

'The boy has figured out Bowie's master plan: He's here to conquer Parmecia! Peter politely tells them to shut up.'

'Peter tells them of the great demon-quake that forced the people of Granseal to the mainland. Oh, and that he's not even from Granseal.'

'This impresses the old codger, though Peter isn't sure why. The Mayor quickly changes his mind.'

Then, as quickly as fading to black, the townspeople emerge from their now unlocked homes.

At the gate, a female centaur comments on the cowardice of her neighbors.

'Would you mind if a bow-wielding centaur joined your stand against darkness? No. You wouldn't. May joins the force, and the group heads north.'

Cave of Darkness
The Cave of Darkness at least has a spotlighter on point, so the place isn't totally dark.

An offscreen voice confirms Peter's suspicions!

'The hobgoblin welcomes the force to his home, and tells them they're not leaving. Too bad Bowie is a terrible guest.'

Ribble
A sailor is checking behind the large hollowed tree in the center of town.

A mother contemplates how to tell her son about her husband's fate.

The Mayor is more willing to chat now.

One middle-aged man is tilling what appear to be the town's only fields.

Keseran, one of the scholar Rohde's pupils, is studying the ancient ruins under Ribble.

'''Bowie just goes and reads Keseran's diary because he has no respect for anyone or anything. Keseran is trying to find the legendary Caravan.'''

Haseran, the other pupil, is out, having left his wife behind.

Another young man rambles on about something or other.

Bowie asks the local shopkeepers how to get to Mt. Volcano

Magic Tunnel Shrine
'''Paseran blocks the entrance to this shrine for plot reasons. At least he gives some backstory on the place.'''