Act 1 Scene 1:
We are introduced to a bustling area. The Æther Dock: A bustling, steampunk harbour where airships dominate the skies and the unknown awaits at every corner)
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(The protagonist and Lord Preen step onto the stage, wearing futuristic attire that still retains elements of their original wardrobe)
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Protagonist: (Looking around at the unfamiliar place) This place... it is so different.
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Lord Preen: (Emphasizing) Æther has changed everything.
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Protagonist: (Confused) Æther?
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Lord Preen: Æther, dear friend, a marvel of our age! A force harnessed from the celestial heavens, powering our contraptions with the might of suspensium and the very essence of the skies.
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Protagonist: (Intrigued) Adapetus Mechanical, the brilliant inventor from the past. How wondrous it would be for him to witness these advancements.
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Lord Preen: Truly, it is none other than Adapetus Æther, the pupil of Adapetus Mechanical, who delves into this new technology.
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Protagonist: (surprised) Adapetus Æther? Another Adapetus? This is most unexpected!
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Lord Preen: Aye, the Adapetus Æther is nothing like his predecessor, the Mechanical. He's plagued by paranoia and nervously tinkers with this new Æther technology.
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(The protagonist and Lord Preen walk past the imposing Æther Machine, her wings beginning to glow and hum as they near it)
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Protagonist: (Surprised) My, these wings do shine and hum most peculiarly.
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Lord Preen: (Observant) Indeed, these wings seem to have a curious connection to Æther-powered devices. Perhaps we should find the Adapetus Æther for an explanation.
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Lord Preen: "Hark, the pursuit of another Adapetus, my dear! Were I bestowed a farthing for each such endeavour, I would rival the entire fortune of Narciss.
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Protagonist: (Deadpan) More Adepti, more enigma. It's as if our lives are scenes in a play.
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Lord Preen: (with a wry smirk) Doth it not seen our lives are but scripted for dramatic theatrics?
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(The lights fade to nothing)
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(End of Scene One)
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