Scalding Sands - Kalim's Home
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Look, there's my house now.
I'm so glad I get to have you all over!
...What's wrong, guys? You've gone silent. |
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It's what? |
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Are you seriously telling us this palace is your HOUSE? |
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Locals like to refer to it as Asim Palace. |
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Man, humongous doesn't even begin to cover it! |
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It's like a million times the size of Ramshackle... And get a load of how shiny it is! |
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Ah, what a wonderful example of bilateral symmetry. I see its axis runs through the park. The architecture is quite beautiful. |
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It's such a brilliant shade of white, too! No sparkle filter needed. |
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There's no way your smartphone can get the whole building in one shot. |
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Kalim's father is a key player in our government and economy.
He conducts much of his business within these walls.
While it is a private residence, it's also used for government functions, official visits, ceremonies, and more. |
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Okay, that would explain the size. |
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So basically, don't think of it like a regular ol' house. Got it. You know, it can't be easy livin' in a place like this. |
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Economic growth has led to high-rises being built all over the Scalding Sands.
But Silk City still has a number of traditional buildings, like the Asim estate.
And when new buildings go up, people generally prefer them to be in a traditional style as well.
The city's a tourist destination after all. It's important we preserve our historic architecture. |
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Does this place remind anybody else of Scarabia Dorm? |
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It should. Our dorm's based on the Scalding Sands architectural style.
It has a number of things in common with the Asim estate, like the domed roofs and symmetrical structure. |
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Dad told me he hired an architect from the Scalding Sands to build it. |
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When Kalim enrolled, the school renovated the entire dorm. The Asim family paid for it, of course. |
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How rich are these guys?! |
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I remember how big a deal that was.
Everyone was gossiping about it, wondering who the new student could be.
But people were happy enough to get a new dorm. |
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Whenever I see Scarabia's rooftops, I get a hankerin' for some onions. |
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Wow. You actually eat onions, Grim? |
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Mrah? Yeah, what about it? |
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I was told cats couldn't eat them. |
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Good thing I AIN'T A CAT, THEN! |
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Ahaha! Leave it to Grimmy the Bottomless Pit to look at a beautiful building and see FOOD. |
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I've always thought they looked like turnips, myself. |
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Really? You thought something similar, Trey? |
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The roofs on Kalim's house look like pumpkins! |
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I dunno, they remind me more of unripe tomatoes. |
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I'm seeing bell peppers. |
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Not you too, Malleus! |
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If the exterior is any indication, I'm sure the interior is splendid. I'm very interested to see it. |
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Yeah! Let's get on inside! |
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Good call. We need to drop off our bags anyway. |
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Oh, right! You should get changed too! |
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Yeah! I got you all some traditional Scalding Sands attire. |
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