#I should draw more for other characters. I just never know where to begin eheh

[joetamy]

Beleg Cúthalion! Thanks for the suggestion, this was fun. I would likely give him some kind of a fur coat/hood later down the line Sketches below!

[magicalyaku]

Tales of Vesperia - Letters Home

I wrote this while playing Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition in December 2019 for the first time. And I was having such a blast that my head was ready to go as far as thinking about drawing doujinshi. (Which is reeeally rare for me.) But as I will probably never get around to drawing it myself I thought why not share the text itself! I hardly read any fanfiction though, so if I missed anything essential in formatting or tagging or whatever that’s why. Sorry for any inconviences.

→ This text was intended as a script for a doujinshi, so it’s not written in prose. The Letter in the beginning of a line signifies the character speaking. (description of what they’re doing is in brackets) ‘apostrophes’ and cursive font indicate thoughts. →  Someone please draw this for me. 8D

Genre: Fluff Pairing: Yuri x Estelle Other Characters: (main chapters) Flynn, Judith, Karol (shorts) Rita, Raven, Patty, Nan, Sodia

1: Postcards (1) - Estelle (E), Flynn (F) - Castle

- E is sitting in the garden, F comes by F Lady Estellise. Good day. E Flynn! F What are you looking at? E This one? It’s a postcard Yuri sent me! F Postcard?

E Have you heard of them? Now that people are travelling more again they are getting really popular. People send them from the place they travel to back home to their friends or family. I heard that there are artists who draw the pictures. I don’t know why Yuri decided to do them himself. He’s not really good honestly. F He sent more of these? E Yes! I have a bunch already. I’m always looking forward to them! F I see. That’s good then.

- F in his room, takes up a card from his desk F To friends and family, huh. (smiles)

2: Postcards (2) - Estelle (E), Yuri (Y), Judith (J), Karol (K), Repede (somewhere :’D) - Castle, Zaphias

- E in her room, delivery kid at the door D Lady Estellise, the Letter Guild presents you with a new delivery. E Oh! You have my thanks as always! D At your service, your Highness. (out) E (happy) Another postcard from Yuri! I wonder where it’s from this time. (looks closely at the card) Isn’t this ...!! (towards maid) Do I have any appointments today? M Yes. There’s one with the council member ... E (cuts in) Please cancel it. (rushes out) M Your Highness?!

- outside, E walks through streets with card in hand, looking for the right place E It should be around here ... → a little further Y sees her and gets up to call her Y Estelle. E Yuri!! You really are here! Did you wait here all morning?! (rushes over to him) Y No way. It’s been a while. You look good. E (smiles) You too. (grabs his arm, head on shoulder) I missed you. Y Hm. (they sit down) So, how’s it going here? E It’s very busy every day. But Ioder and Flynn and everyone is doing their best so I have to as well. Y I’m sure you’re doing a fine job. E Thanks to you as well. Whenever I’m really worn out, I take out the cards you sent me and my heart feels at peace a little. Knowing that you are out there working hard, helping people, enjoying life, that gives me strength. Y ... I see. E Right, what about you?! Where are the others? Y Judith and Karol went to see our client. That felt like a hassle so I went ahead. They should arrive soon though. Shall we go meet them? → E grabs Y’s arm Y Estelle? E Just a little longer. Y Eeh? (teasing) You think it’s fitting for the vice emperor to be that selfish? E ! Oh you’re right. But I ... Y (pats her head) It’s alright. Once in a while it’s alright, even for you. Or rather especially for you. E Then ... I know I can’t ask you to stay ... Y Right, and I won’t ask you to come with us right away. E But if I were allowed a small selfish request ... Y ? E I’d like you to come home more often. Y(smiles) That’s all? → from afar K and J are approaching K (calls) Yuri! Y (sighs) Here they come. (they get up) K Estelle, too! Long time no see! E Karol! Did you grow taller?! K 3cm! E Congratulations! J (glances at Y knowingly) Y What? E Judith. It’s good to see you! J Same here. (they hug) Is it alright for you to be out here? E Ehehe. I’m not sure. I kind of snuck out. Y Well, we’ll be in town for a few days at least. Let’s walk you back for now. → start going, J+K in front, Y+E after E (chuckles to herself) Y What is it? E I’m just happy to meet all of you. It would be nice, if Rita and Patty and Raven could join us, too. Y Well, you never know what might happen tomorrow. (looking straight ahead) E Eh? Y (turns to her) Also, I almost forgot. I brought a souvenir for you. E For me? But you didn’t have to ... Y Hmm. So you don’t want it ... E I never said that! Y Then, look over here ... (takes her face) → viewpoint switches to K, who is just about to turn around K Oh that’s right! Yuri ... J (catches his head and turns it forward again) Careful. The streets here are pretty shabby. You’ll fall if you don’t pay attention. Y (from behind) You got something to say about our streets? J (smiles) Nothing at all. Y (grins back) Pfft. E (blushing) Y What did you want so say, Karol? K Our customer from before wants us to take another job!

3: Shorts Favourite Type (1) - Karol (K), Nan (N), Yuri (Y)

- K comes across N K Oh it’s Nan!! Nan! Long time no see! N Karol. (looks around) That Yuri guy isn’t with you today? K Huh? Why? Do you need something from him? N No, I ... (blush) I just thought I’d like to talk to him again. He was pretty cool at the coliseum the other day ... K (shocked) ...

- somewhere else, K and Y K Yuuuuri!! What have you done to Nan?! Y ?? K I fought in the coliseum too, so why is she only asking about you?! Y (bursts into laughing) Hahahahaha!! I’m sorry, Karol. I’m sure, in a few years she won’t be able to ignore you. K (lost in thoughts) Maybe I should duel you ... Y No, you shouldn’t.

Favourite Type (2) - Estelle E), Rita (R)

E Rita, I’ve been wondering. What kind of guy would you prefer? R Huh? That came out of nowhere. Let’s see ... someone serious and just, trustworthy, smart, reliable ... (to herself) ‘Someone the opposite of Raven.’ E (blush) Oh Rita, so you do like Flynn after all! R ... That’s not what I said.

Favourite Type (3) - Estelle (E), Rita (R), Judith (J)

E But Flynn is such a good guy! He’s just as you said and also handsome and strong and kind ... R You like him then? E (shy) Well, it’s true that he would make a perfect boyfriend but ... (very small voice) maybe a bit boring ...? R (shocked) .... J Isn’t that right? If I had to choose between the two of them, I would take Yuri. R+E !!! J I don’t plan on asking him out, mind you. But I would not decline if he were to ask me. E (speechless) R Somehow I feel like ... the two of you together would put the world in danger again. J Fufufu.

Favourite Type (4) - Estelle (E), Rita (R)

R Say, why are we limited to guys we prefer? E You’re right! So among all people which one would you ... R (cuts in loudly) Estelle. E ....

Favourite Type (5) - Patty (P), Flynn (F), Raven (R)

R Now, confess, young man. Among the ladies, which kind do you like? F Eh? Hmm. Someone kind probably? Who knows their manners, respects all people, doesn’t let their temper get to them, are honest about their feelings ... P Doesn’t that sound like the opposite of Yuri? F Does is? Maybe it does ... R Why would you even compare your girl to Yuri ...

The Real Reason We Came Here?! - Karol (K), Yuri (Y) - around Yuri’s room in the Lower Quarters

- early morning, Y is already getting up, K sleepy K Yuri? Are you leaving? What’s the matter? Y Good morning, Karol! I’m going out for breakfast! ‘It’s good to have money!’ Wanna come along? K (sleepy, confused) Is there anything special? Y Pancakes!! K What? Y You remember the crepes the old man makes once in a while? ‘Even though he hates them if they’re sweet.’ Pancakes seem to be similar, just reaaally fluffy. And I heard there’s a new shop around here that sells them ... K Yuri, don’t tell me ... that’s why we came back? Y (smiles smugly) Who knows.

4: Postcards (3) - Flynn (F), Sodia (S), postcard salesman (M) - somewhere far away from the capital

- while patrolling the town, F comes across a postcard seller F Ah, these are ... (finds one that has the same motif as Yuri’s, but good) M Good day, mister! Do you know about postcards? F Yes, I heard of them! This is my first time seeing the real thing though. They’re really good. M Thank you very much, mister! Would you like to purchase one? F I might as well. This one, please. (pays) M The letter guild is right over there. F Ah, um, no, thank you. I’d like to keep it for myself. S You sure you don’t want to send it to someone, Captain? F (smiles) I don’t know where he is right now anyway. S ‘I wasn’t thinking of him though ...’ F (pictures of both cards, Y’s hand drawn one at home, F’s new professional one) [Even though we take different routes at times, in the end we will still end up in the same place.]