*Opening their eyes, Rover is welcomed by an excited Encore*
Encore: “Rover, welcome back from the Wooly Kingdom!”
Rover: “That was the Wooly Kingdom?”
Encore: “Yuppers! It's where all the Wooly stories begin. Cosmos and Cloudy's home! With their help, Encore can even invite friends for a visit! But not everyone though. The Wooly Kingdom won't welcome anyone who thinks the stories are just made up. You're different. You're one of Encore's best friends and have listened to my stories. So Encore wanted to give you a surprise!”
Rover: “That was actually pretty fun.”
Encore: “I know, right? You and I work great as a team!”
*Encore is expressively delighted by Rover’s remark*
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Rover: “The fights were a bit too realistic for me…”
Encore: “Really? But you have to admit, the part where Wooly Warrior kicked monster butts was suuuper cool, right?”
*Encore is indifferent towards Rover’s remark and is expressively excited regardless*
Encore: “Encore really enjoys this story. In it, Wooly Warrior and her companions worked their way out of all kinds of trouble. Just like we did. Mom said that as long as you believe, the stories will give you strength. So whenever I think of them, it makes my heart feel warm. And Encore wants to share this warm feeling with you and make you happy too! Because Encore loves to play and adventure with you! It's just that everyone was so busy last time…”
Encore: “But, this time Encore's here on vacation! Curious about what happens next in the story, Rover? If you are, you should join Encore's adventure team, that way we can go and find out its ending together!”
Rover: “Can I be the team captain?”
Encore: “Umm... Sure, you can be captain and Encore will be the vice-captain!”
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Rover: “Is this turning into a make-believe game...?”
Encore: “Ohh, it's not make-believe, this is a serious adventure game! I've been playing it ever since I was little, it'll be a blast! This time, you can be the team captain and I can be the vice-captain!”
*Encore looks around and starts to think about the other audience members*
Encore: “Now, for our first team assignment, let's go find out everyone's thoughts on the story! The joys of the story should be shared with everyone. It's not just my story. Once we know what the audience thinks, we'll know how to work on the story going forward! After all, it's the applause that makes for a curtain call!”
Rover: “Let's go ask around.”
Encore: “Okay! Let's see… Look! That girl by herself over there, Encore wonders what she thinks about the story... Come on. Let's go ask her!”
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Noticing the little girl in a blue dress sitting by herself, Rover and Encore head over to ask her thoughts on the story
Encore: “Hey! I saw you all by yourself over here. What's your name?”
Shy Girl: “I-I'm Ying.”
Encore: “Ying! Got it! This is Rover, They’re the captain of Team Wooly!”
Ying: “Y-Yes. Hello. You're here to ask about my thoughts on the story, right? I actually have something to ask you…”
Encore: “Ask away. Encore will answer anything.”
Ying: “O-okay... Is it true, that after gathering all three relics you can have your wishes come true?”
Encore: “Yeah, it's what it says in the story.”
Ying: “I-I'd like you to see this.”
Rover: “Is that a map?”
Encore: “Lemme see! It's a map on a piece of wood… That looks like a lighthouse and a giant rock over here. But Encore can't really tell exactly where it is.”
Rover: “It seems to be in the Central Plains.”
Encore: “Whoa, you could tell just from that? You must've been to every corner of Jinzhou.”
Rover beamed with confidence upon hearing Encore’s compliment
Encore: “There, an area on the map is circled out with a sword-shaped sign on it... Wait! Could this be a treasure map?! That sign must be the Sword of Courage! Encore remembers that at some point of the story, the Wooly Warrior will get her hands on a treasure map… This map. Where did you find it?”
Ying: “It's from my mom... This map is a promise we made. Mom took me to a play one time. I remember in that play, the adventurers wanted to have their wishes come true, so with the Wooly Fairy's help, they set off to find the legendary relics. Just like in the story you told us! After watching it, I asked Mom all the time if these relics that could make wishes come true were real, and whether we could go look for them. But she was always busy with work as a Ranger, so she wasn't home much. Then one day, Mom gave me this treasure map. She said she got it from the Wooly Fairy and it's for one of the hidden relics. She told me next time she came back from work, she would go relic hunting with me and that I wouldn't have to be afraid of anything with her around. I-I thought of a lot of wishes. I wanted to have all the Star Flakes I could eat, lots and lots of new toys… B-but now, I only have one wish… I wanna see my mom again. There are so many things I wanna tell her.”
Encore and Rover shared a brief moment of silence while listening to Ying’s story
Encore: “…”
Ying: “The grown-ups all said that Mom was on a mission somewhere far, far away. But I felt like they were hiding something from me. I knew Mom's never coming home. But... I just wanted to see her again, and then I thought of her treasure map. I told Dad about the map, and he just hugged me and didn't say anything. But when I heard your story, I was thinking... if it's all true. Then maybe, just maybe…”
Encore pauses for a brief moment to think before coming up with a conclusion to help Ying
Encore: “Then you should join our team! Encore knows that grown-ups always say that kind of thing just to be nice. Most of them are okay, just a little stuffy sometimes. Encore's heard a lot of them before, so Encore can tell what's real and what's not. Like this treasure map. It's 100% real, that's for sure!”
Ying: “Y-you really think so?”
Encore: “Yup! Trust me! Since your mom left you this treasure map, then there's more reason we should go look for it! Plus, Rover and I are searching for an ending to the story… Now the clue to the ending is right in our hands. Whaddya say, Captain? Let's get this journey started!”
Rover: “Right-o, Vice-captain.” / “Let's go check it out.”
Encore: “Team Wooly is ready to roll out. Objective: The three relics! Hmm. I'm not really familiar with Jinzhou... Have you ever been to that place, Ying?”
Ying: “Yeah, Mom would sometimes take me on a field trip there. But she warned me not to go there alone because TDs might show up.”
Rover: “That's why she said she wanted to go with you. Together.”
Encore: “All right then, it's settled. Let's go, got no time to waste!”
With Team Wooly officially assembled, the trio set out to search for the three relics