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Courtyard
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Shoot! They're chasing us! |
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Hey, couldja stop, friends? Just for a second? We just wanna chat! |
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Decidedly, no! Full retreat! |
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Awww... They're gone. |
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Heh heh. I do so enjoy a brisk midday jog. Alas, we'll have to pick this up another time. Come. We need to prepare the lounge for tonight. |
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Bummer. But all right. |
Main Street
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I'm not the one to ask. Those two have baffled me since we were freshmen together. |
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Messing with them seems like a reeeal bad idea. |
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If I were the culprit, I know I'D steer clear. |
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Then it's off to the next name on my list! It's getting late, so let's make this the last one for today, 'kay? It's Jack Howl: freshman, Savanaclaw Dorm. Rumor has it that he's a great athlete. Scouts from all the major teams are fighting to sign him. |
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Classes are over, so he should be at his dorm. |
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Oh, is it 5:00 already? Rule 346 says that "croquet must not be played after 5:00 p.m." I should head back to Heartslabyul and make sure that no one is breaking the rules in my absence. |
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Tch. I thought you'd rounded out some, but nope, you're as square as ever. |
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Th-that's not true! I assure you that I've become much more lenient about enforcing the rules. |
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He really has. He's way nicer than before. And we all appreciate that Riddle diligence. So go do what you gotta do, Boss! |
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Then I guess the rest of us are headed to Savanaclaw House. |
Hall of Mirrors
Savanaclaw Dorm
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Huh... So this is Savanaclaw. |
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Whoa, did they carve this place into a mountain? And check out these huge bones! I wouldn't wanna meet whatever animal they're from. |
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Couldn't be less like Heartslabyul. |
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No kidding. Even the air here feels so...primal. It's like we've left the bounds of civilization. |
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So what's this Jack guy look like? |
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Apparently he's got wolf ears, silver hair, and a big, bushy tail too. |
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A big, bushy tail... Wait, you mean like that guy runnin' laps over there? |
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Whoa, good eye! There's no way that's not our boy. |
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And I thought those twins were big! This guy's HUGE! |
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No wonder all the scouts are after him. |
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With that build, he'd be an asset on any team. |
| Let's just hurry up and talk to him. | He's kind of intimidating... |
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Hey, you! Mr. Scowls-a-lot! |
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...Huh? |
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Just wanted to let ya know somebody's probably gonna try and hurt you. But don't worry—Grim the Great will protect you! |
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What? Look, don't bother me when I'm training. |
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THAT'S your approach, Grim? I can't even count all the ways that was terrible. If you were on Magicam, I'd totally unsubscribe from your feed. |
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Mmmph! Mmmmmph! |
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Sooo sorry about that, Jack. Listen, king, could we have just a minute of your time? |
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What's all this about? You said you wanna protect me from something? |
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A lot of Spelldrive tournament hopefuls have been hurt in "accidents" on campus lately. |
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And we're trying to figure out who's behind it. |
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Go on. |
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To put it bluntly, our plan is to stake out some of the criminal's prospective targets. What do you say? Will you give us a hand in catching this guy? |
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...... No. I can take care of myself. I don't need your protection. |
| Being alone right now could be dangerous. | If something happened, you might want backup. |
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...... I told you, I don't need your help. And besides I doubt I'm gonna be a target. Seeya. |
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Aaaaand he's gone. |
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Well, can't say I didn't warn him. |
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Yeah well, you might want to reconsider your approach there, bud. |
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Hrmph! You humans are so finicky about every little thing! |
Savanaclaw Student A |
Hey, what are you lot doing here? |
Savanaclaw Student B |
You're a long way from Heartslabyul House. |
Savanaclaw Student C |
Heh heh. Probably lackeys sent by Mr. Red Baby! |
Savanaclaw Student A |
You think you can just barge onto our turf and walk away without payin' the price? |
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Wow, anyone else having déjà vu...? |
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Fine, we're leaving. Sorry to bother you. |
Savanaclaw Student B |
Aww, don't be like that. Play with us first! |
Savanaclaw Student C |
Let's play Predator and Prey! Guess who gets to be the prey? |
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Cut it out, you three. |
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