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Mostro Lounge
Scarabia Student A |
Argh... Retreat for now! |
Scarabia Student B |
You haven't seen the last of us! |
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Go on and scatter, you bunch of minnows! Aha ha! |
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We'll be eagerly awaiting your next visit to our lounge. |
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Mya-HAH! We did it! You see that?! That's what you get, you buncha jerks! |
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I do hate to rain on your parade, but... I'm afraid we'll have to bill you for repair fees for the tables and chairs damaged in that fight. Not to mention our own labor rates, since we were dragged into this affair. |
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WHAT?! You're chargin' us for that?! |
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Surely it's a small price to pay for us rescuing you from the inky depths of peril? |
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First we get dragged into a bunch of Scarabian infighting, now this... I swear, there ain't a decent guy in this whole school! |
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...I'm sorry, come again? What's this about Scarabian infighting? |
| So here's the deal... | Buckle up. This is a long story. |
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The housewarden of Scarabia is acting out of control, you say? |
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Yeah! Kalim's runnin' all his dormmates through the wringer every day, nonstop. |
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I wouldn't have expected that from Kalim, of all people. |
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I never knew the little Sea Otter had it in him. |
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He's never given me that impression, either. |
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Vice Housewarden Jamil's got his hands full tryin' to deal with it. He's a decent guy, which is pretty rare for this school. I feel kinda bad for him. And we can't even reach the headmage in the middle of all this mess! That Crowley, I swear... |
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Azul, you're in Jamil's class, right? |
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Yes. We also share a number of electives. Our paths are wont to cross often. Grim might be right when he says that Jamil is a rarity in this school. He's...demure and poised, you might say. He hardly ever ventures opinions of his own. |
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Yeah. I'm in the Basketball Club with Sea Snake, and he pretty much plays like a goody-goody. I never pay much attention to other dorms to start with, so I had no idea he was vice housewarden for Scarabia. |
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And now we know he's having trouble dealing with his housewarden's antics. Hrm... It sounds like I should come to their aid. |
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Wha? Did you hit your head or somethin' when I wasn't lookin'? |
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Why, I never. I'll have you know the last incident forced me to reflect on my greed. I came out of it a changed man. Moving forward, I've decided to contribute to the school as a whole, in honor of the Sea Witch's spirit of benevolence. Now that Scarabia is faced with a crisis and my very own classmate is in need of help... I can hardly ignore them in their time of need. |
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Oooh? |
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Oh-ho. |
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It's just as well—I tire of picking at the same turkey dinner alongside the same faces every year. Why don't we pay Scarabia a visit tomorrow? |
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Seriously?! We just broke outta that prison, and you want us to march back in? Count me out. |
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C'mon, Sealie-O, don't be like that. |
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Have some faith in Azul. I'm sure he'll make this a holiday to remember. |
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It would be rude to visit empty-handed, of course. Jade. Floyd. Don't forget to wrap up our gifts. |
| Yes, sir. / Yes, SIR! Heh heh heh... |
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I could certainly think of worse ways to spend winter break than in a sweltering desert. I can already tell this is going to be positively delightful. Heh heh heh... |
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