that’s some good déjà vu!!
I wonder if this means you can equip them like Super Mario Bros. Wonder badges…
Hmm. I should try that out! I can't just put these on my cap, though...
???: Hey! Did you said something about
badges?
Volcanic: ...did anyone else hear that?
* Out of Volcanic's cap pops out a little caterpillar - the splitting image of
Prince Florian. We'll call him that for now! The little prince crawls on top of the cap.
Volcanic: Huh? I don't remember seeing you around here before. Or feeling something in my cap when I put it on this morning. How long have you been here?
Florian: Don't worry-I just arrived! I heard that some
special badges were being given out, so I decided to tag along!
Volcanic: How convenient! So, I just got four badges...do you know what they do?
Florian: I've never seen these before, but their round shape looks like
Action Badges. I'll try them on, and we can see what happens!
Volcanic: Works for me! Let's try on...this one first.
* Volcanic hands Florian the AI Survivor badge. The badge is placed onto Florian's crown, causing it to bloom.
[AI Survivor]
F
orm a shield that protects you for one hit while crouching or crawling. The shield needs time to refresh after breaking, though, and it can't block extremely strong hits like crushing!
Volcanic: That's funny - something that
protects you from chaos instead of encouraging it. I wonder how Road Meat is doing...hopefully well. How about the next badge?
[Winning by the BOOKS]
Stick onto a wall you jump against for a few seconds before sliding down.
Volcanic: With this, I could take a moment to access any situation before jumping in. That could come in handy! Next up!
[Pillar of BOOKS]
Perform a Spin Jump or Midair Spin to reflect damage and projectiles. Land to refresh.
Volcanic: I could use this one in some pretty hectic situations! Let's hope I don't have to break it out any time soon, we've had enough fighting as it is. I have one more badge to try. Florian, would you do the honors?
[Empathy Blaster]
A mysterious power...what does this do?
* As soon as Florian put the badge on, a warm sensation washed over Volcanic. He became more aware of the wind around him. He took a moment to feel how it touched his skin and flowed through his hair.
* EMPATHY had energy. Volcanic though that, surely, said energy was within him and around him.
Florian: So, how is it?
Volcanic: It feels like...a friend watching over me. This is nice.
Florian: Wonderful! I'd like to stick around, if you don't mind. There's new things happening around here all the time, and you could learn more about that badge!
Volcanic: Hey, sure, why not? Let's see where the wind takes us!