Scalding Sands - Asim Park
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I spy some camels on the lawn! |
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And that's not all. There are elephants and giraffes too. |
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People used to travel on camels, since they can go long distances in extreme heat.
But now they mainly ferry tourists around to famous spots. We've got elephants and giraffes that do the same thing, too. |
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This is seriously just a public park? It feels more like a theme park, or some kind of zoo.
Are all parks in the Scalding Sands like this? |
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No, Asim Park is an exception to the norm. |
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Did you just say ASIM Park? |
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So this whole place... |
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Yes, it all belongs to the Asim family. |
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We're on Asim family property right now? |
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This is a PRIVATE park? I can't believe how big it is! |
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Guess that explains why this path leads right to Kalim's doorstep... |
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Isn't this technically Kalim's yard? |
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It's a rather bright and open garden, I must say. |
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This park is close to the estate, so I used to come here all the time on my breaks. |
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Nice place to take a breather. What'd you like to do out here? |
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Not much. I'd just relax among the trees. |
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Really? I thought you practiced your dance moves. |
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...Wait.
Yes, I would occasionally dance out here when I had a bit of time...
But how do YOU know that? |
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I saw you on the security feeds. |
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Only park security has access to those feeds. |
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I always wished I could play with you during your breaks.
So at first, I'd come out here and try to find you.
But this is a big park, you know? It's a real pain to find a single person here. So I'd just ask someone from security to help.
And they'd use the security cameras to find you for me! It barely took any time at all. |
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Don't abuse your privileges like that! |
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You'd dance to the music you were listening to on your headphones, right?
When I saw you on the monitors, it put me in a dancing mood too!
So I'd run right over and join you! |
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No wonder you always found me so fast. I can't believe park security was in cahoots with you... |
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Jamil can't catch a break even on his breaks... |
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It's not easy being someone's attendant, huh. |
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I see you employ robust security measures. How very admirable. |
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Malleus, that's not the takeaway here... |
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Yep, we've played here a lot, ever since we were kids.
Those were such fun-filled days! |
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More like stress-filled... |
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We'd play kick-the-can 'til the sun went down. I won every game. |
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Of course you did. The park is so big that it'd take hours to find the can after you kicked it. I was utterly exhausted. |
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C'mon, let's be real. Jamil totally took a dive. |
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Yeah, that makes sense. |
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Poor guy's been driven half neurotic. |
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That's funny coming from you. |
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Huh? I have no idea what you're talking about. |
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I also remember when you insisted the giraffes and elephants wanted to go for a walk, so you let them out of their cages. |
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OH YEAH! They were all super excited at first!
I remember how they frolicked around. |
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I remember the chaos that ensued when they went out into the streets!
Do you have any idea how much of a nightmare it was getting them back in their cages?
We had to call in all the staff to surround them... |
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You've had it rough for years, huh, Jamil?
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I guess self-awareness is just a foreign concept to some people. |
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Chaos ensued simply because a few animals ran away? Now I'm concerned about the city's security. |
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Malleus, that's not the concerning part... |
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I don't see no cages. |
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The incident led to a full review of the animals' living conditions. The cages were subsequently removed. |
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Yup, now they all get to live even more comfortably. Good for them! |
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...Hats off to you, Jamil. |
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Oh, hey! I was having such a good time walking and chatting, I didn't even notice we'd reached my house! |
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