Corinna (Halloween)/Stories
Corinna splurges on Halloween costumes for the orphanage—and has to clean a haunted mansion to break even. There, she rescues a pair of kids from a poltergeist, and receives a handsome reward from their father.
Alk: Corinna? Is everything okay?
Corinna: Ah! You two startled me. I was just looking for a quest, but... *sigh* I don't think I could handle any of these myself.
Light: In need of work, huh? You did mention that you were planning a Halloween party for the kids.
Corinna: Exactly. See, the other kids' Halloween costumes get fancier by the year.
Corinna: It wasn't easy, but I managed to get everyone at the orphanage something fun for the big day.
Light: That explains why you're dressed up like an angel. It does suit you, though.
Corinna: Ahaha, thank you. The kids picked it out for me. They even made the wings themselves!
Alk: They did?! They're so detailed, I almost thought those were real—
Alk: Hang on... ARE those real feathers? How much did that cost?
Corinna: N-no, wait, I can explain! They tried to make them out of paper, but they kept falling apart, and then one of the kids started crying and, and—
Corinna: I, um, caved in and helped make a new pair...
Alk: Aaand went over your budget.
Light: Which means you need to earn enough FOR the party.
Alk: The gold's already spent, so looks like we'll just have to hit the quests. Were there any good ones for a party of three?
Light: We'll figure something out, Corinna. It would be a shame to let the costumes go to waste.
Corinna: Oh goodness! Th-thank you both so much! I promise, I WILL make it up to you!
Alk: Not gonna lie, when the client said we'd be "tidying up" their mansion, I wasn't expecting... this.
Alk: Looks like we've got our work cut out for us.
Light: I'm starting to see why the townsfolk call the estate "haunted."
Corinna: *yelp* Wh-what was that?! ...This place isn't r-REALLY haunted, is it?
Light: Hey! Whoever's out there, come out and show yourself!
Mature Kid: S-sorry for scaring you.
Happy Kid: We were just messing around, honest! Heh, what do you think of our secret base?
Light: Your secret base? It seems we've found the source of the rumors, then.
Corinna: S-Stars above, you had me going there. N-not that I was SCARED or anything, nope! Not me! Ahaha... ha...
Alk: Huh?! I think we might have a REAL ghost on our hands!
Light: A poltergeist. Corinna, we'll take the ghost. Watch the kids!
Corinna: O-okay!
Mature Kid: *whimper*
Corinna: Shhh, everything's going to be fine.
Corinna: Stars, shine forth—and deliver unto this lost soul your Guidance!
Alk: Whoa... You OBLITERATED that ghost.
Corinna: I-I know you said you'd handle it, so I hope that was okay...
Light: Of course. You went above and beyond, Corinna. ...And took half of the room with you.
Corinna: ...Oh NOOO! I-I didn't mean to!
Alk: I'd understand docking some pay to cover the repairs, but to refuse to pay at all... *sigh*
Corinna: I'm so sorry... This is all my fault.
Mature Kid: Dad, Dad! That's her!
Burly Adventurer: Good evening. I heard all about your heroics from the Guild. I'm terribly sorry my kids caused you trouble, and am eternally grateful that you saved them.
Corinna: H-heroics? I hardly did anything, really. I'm just glad they're safe.
Burly Adventurer: No need to be shy! I don't know how I could ever repay you—but please accept a donation to your orphanage as a small token of my appreciation.
Corinna: Huh?! N-no, this is far too much! I couldn't possibly accept this...
Burly Adventurer: I thought it only fitting to help the children in your care as thanks for helping mine. I hope they have a positively bewitching Halloween!
Burly Adventurer: I wouldn't want to disturb you this late in the evening, so I'll swing by the orphanage in the morning to finalize the payment. Again, I cannot thank you enough.
Corinna: No, thank YOU! This is all very generous!
Happy Kid: Seeya tomorrow!
Alk: All's well that ends well, huh?
Corinna: You can say that again! I can't wait to get everything ready for the party!
Corinna's wallet is stolen while chaperoning at Palpebra's Halloween street fair. The kids pull a spooky trick, helping secure both the wallet and a sweet treat—the thief's bounty!
Children: Trick or treaaat! And trust us, you DON'T want the trick! Heh.
Grocer: All right you rascals. Here's one for you too, Corinna. Happy Halloween!
Corinna: F-for me? I appreciate it, but I'm just chaperoning...
Alk: I doubt anyone would mind if you did some trick-or-treating yourself, Corinna.
Corinna: I mind! As a cleric, I need to be a good role model—and that means no goofing around when I'm supervising children.
Corinna: B-besides, it's not like I want to trick-or-treat or anything, even if it DOES look fun. F-for kids, of course!
Corinna: Ow! I didn't mean to block the road...
Stella: Are you all right, Corinna?
Corinna: Yes, I was just caught me off guard, is all.
Corinna: ...Huh? Wait, hang on.
Corinna: Oh... Oh no, I think my wallet's gone!
Corinna: It must've fallen out of my basket! Wh-what should I do?
Alk: For starters, take a deeeep breath, and then let's try retracing your steps.
Stall Owner: I'm afraid I haven't seen it. I know it's not much by way of consolation, but here. I hope this helps cheer you up a little.
Corinna: Flowers? Th-they're lovely, but these are supposed to be for sale, right? I couldn't possibly...
Female Shopkeeper: Shhh, none of that now, dear. You're always so sweet to us merchants.
Food Cart Owner: Yeah, even if luck's not on your side today, we've always got your back. Hope this helps!
Corinna: Ohhh, you're all too kind... Thank you so much!
Corinna: Still no sign of it, and... *sigh* It's my own fault I lost it, but people keep trying to cheer me up with sweets and presents...
Alk: Hmmm... I checked with the Guild, but no one's brought it to the lost-and-found. We'll just have to keep asking around.
Alk: Hi, sorry, do you have a moment? We're looking for—
Passerby: N-nope! Haven't seen the angel girl's wallet!
Alk: ...No one's said anything about a wallet yet.
Stella: I remember you. You're the one who ran into Corinna earlier.
Passerby: Tch... I'm outta here!
Alk: Not so fast!
Corinna: H-HEEELP! Someone stop that man! He stole my wallet!
Passerby: *panting* Did... did I shake 'em?
Children: On the count of three. One, two, three... BOO!
Passerby: GWAAAAAH?!
Corinna: F-found you! Wait, what are you three doing here?
Female Shopkeeper: We've got you cornered now! Hand over the wallet!
Passerby: You wanna fight? TRY ME!
Corinna: Don't you DARE hurt anyone!
Corinna: I've got a whooole arsenal of Halloween tricks ready for troublemakers like you!
Pur Lilie: Whew, awesome work, gang! We've been trying to catch that nasty old purse-nabber for weeks.
Pur Lilie: Which means—drumroll please— a nice! Big! BOUNTYYY!
Corinna: Wait! The merchants at the street fair are the ones who caught him. We just helped a little.
Pur Lilie: Well, I WAS gonna split the cash between everyone, but they insisted it all go to you.
Pur Lilie: After all, we never woulda caught him without help from the three spoOoOokiest ghosties in town!
Little Girl: Yaaay! Corinna, does this mean we can get a pumpkin pie for the party?
Little Boy: Wait, don't waste it on pie! I wanna buy a sword! Pleeeease? I'll get super strong and protect everyone!
Corinna: Wh-whoa! Let's not get TOO excited, now.
Corinna: But I guess it won't hurt to splurge a liiittle. We'll have the best Halloween ever!
Children: Really? Let's gooo!
Corinna: Ahaha, right behind you! Trick or treaaat!