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Bwah?! Housewarden! |
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Hey, Riddle! What's shakin', pal? You're lookin' adorbs, as always! |
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Hmph. Cater, keep running that mouth and you'll lose it - along with the rest of your head. |
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Sorry, sorry! My bad! |
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Myah?! You're the guy who put that stupid collar on me at the orientation ceremony! |
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And you're the new students who were nearly expelled yesterday. I'll ask that you not refer to my signature spell as a "stupid collar." The headmage's habit of tolerating rulebreakers like you is going to send this entire campus spiraling into chaos one day. Those who break the rules should have their heads removed immediately, without exception. |
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Dude, seriously? This guy looks like a wimp, but talks like a monster! |
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The headmage may have forgiven you, but if you break any further rules, I assure you I will not. |
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So, uh, listen, housewarden, sir... Any chance I could get you to remove this collar? |
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I had intended to remove it once you'd taken an opportunity to reflect upon your crimes. But I've not detected so much as a hint of remorse in the foolishness I've heard you spout today. So I think I'll let you keep that for a while. Don't worry. The freshman curriculum is more focused on magical theory than practice. And your inability to use magic will help prevent incidents along the lines of what happened yesterday. Now, if you've finished your meal, you should quit gossiping and prepare for your next class. Rule 271 is quite clear: "One must leave the table within fifteen minutes of completing their lunch." You DO understand what happens to rulebreakers, I trust? |
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I believe you mean to say, "Yes, Housewarden!" |
| Yes, Housewarden! |
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Very well, then. |
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Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on them. |
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Hmm. As vice housewarden, I trust you'll avoid any further indiscreet conversation. Now, as per rule 339... "The post-meal beverage is to be lemon tea with two sugar cubes." Thus, I must go to acquire my sugar cubes. Farewell. Don't even get me started on their violation of running out of sugar cubes...! |
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Yeesh! That was terrifying. |
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That guy... has some serious issues. |
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Hey, don't disrespect him! |
Heartslabyul Student A |
Is the housewarden gone? |
Heartslabyul Student B |
I totally just broke rule 186, "Never eat a hamburger on Tuesday." I don't know what I would have done if he'd caught me! *Sigh*... I wish he wouldn't come here so we could at least eat lunch in peace. |
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Riddle managed to secure the housewarden title before the end of his very first week at school. I know he can come off a bit harsh, but he's not a bad guy. Everything he does, he does because he thinks it'll improve the dorm. |
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Would a good guy go around putting collars on strangers' necks? |
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| That was your fault for causing trouble, Grim. | So what's this "signature spell" he mentioned? |
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Hm? You're curious about Riddle's signature spell? |
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That means, like... It's a spell that only he can cast, right? |
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I doubt he's the only person in the whole world... But yes, a signature spell is a magical ability that is, generally speaking, unique to its user. You'll learn about them in class soon enough. |
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Riddle's signature spell allows him to temporarily seal away the magic of another. The spell is named... |
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Off With Your Head! |
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Even the name is completely psycho! |
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To a mage, losing the ability to use magic is about as painful as losing your head completely. Which is why all of us at Heartslabyul House try hard not to violate Riddle's rules. |
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And as long as you are following the rules, Riddle isn't so scary. |
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Speaking of which - are you still not gonna let me into the dorm until I buy a tart, Cater? |
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Don't @ me, but... yeah. That's rule 53, so my hands are tied. Also, Riddle always looks forward to having the first slice of a tart. So if you want him to forgive you, you had better bring a whole tart! |
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What happened to "We're all from the same dorm, let's try to get along?" Throw me a bone here! |
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That's one thing. This is another. |
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A whole tart has gotta be pretty expensive. |
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Seriously? I don't have that much money! |
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Then why not make one yourself? Trey made those three tarts by hand, after all. |
| Wow, that's amazing! | It has to be cheaper than buying one. |
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You made those tarts, Trey? That's incredible! That was like something you'd find at a bakery! |
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Heh. I appreciate that. We do have most of the stuff you'd need, but... I'm afraid I'll need something from you in return. |
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You're gonna charge me to make it?! What kinda racket...?! |
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Nah, I wouldn't take money from a freshman! But Riddle wants a chestnut tart next, so I'm gonna need you to gather a ton of chestnuts. |
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Like that's any less of a hassle. But... fine. How many do you need? |
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Well, it's for the unbirthday party, so... Probably two or three hundred? |
| Did you say HUNDRED?! |
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And they're all gonna need to be boiled, shelled, and pureed. |
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Alright, I'm gonna head out. |
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I'm leaving too. |
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You heartless cowards! |
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Hold up! Haven't you ever heard that food tastes better if you make it with your friends? This'll be a memory to treasure! It could even be your chance to make a splash as a cooking blogger! |
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Don't tell Riddle, but chestnut tarts are at their tastiest when eaten right out of the oven. And the only people who get to experience that culinary privilege are the ones who make it. |
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Well, when you put it that way... Come on, humans, let's do this! |
| You sure changed your tune quickly. | Where can we find chestnuts, anyway? |
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I heard there's a whole bunch of chestnut trees in the woods behind the campus's botanical garden. |
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Cool. Plan made. Let's meet at the botanical garden after last period. |
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We're gonna be up to our ears in chestnuts! |
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