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Pomefiore Dorm - Ballroom
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Hmph. Theirs was a grade school recital—clearly the work of amateurs with the thinnest veneer of competence. They're out. |
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...Interesting, interesting. Attention, entrants: the audition is now over. We will notify the group that passes tomorrow. You will receive either some news, or no news! |
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So we find out tomorrow? Now I'm gettin' all antsy. |
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I was a whole key off during the A melody... |
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Singing and dancing sure burns a lot of energy. Let's get back to the dorm and eat! |
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The turnout was half casual spuds on a lark, and half amateurs with at least some proper mindset. Losing is NOT an option at this year's Song & Dance Championship. Let us start by sorting these scores in descending order... |
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A moment, if you would, fair Vil. Gems already polished shine with a predictable luster. Yet with sufficient effort put into polishing, it is possible for rough-hewn ores to be reborn as shining gems. Brighter than the ones you hold now, I daresay. |
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...... You speak soundly, Rook. It will take more than conventional thinking to lay claim to the fairest beauty of all. What matters most for our needs is the ability to ascertain what KIND of gems our labors will produce for us. |
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Heh... I sensed the most unpolished potential from the last group of performers. The freshmen. |
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Really? Those little spudlings? |
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If you would indulge me a metaphor, Vil—you are a grand diamond whose radiance draws eyes the world over. Now imagine, if you will, a tiara packed with precious stones all crowding one another out. Sounds like a flattering headpiece, non? But another option is a tiara in which a single, grand diamond has a smaller, more colorful array of gems inlaid around it. Personally, I would find the latter more tasteful and appealing. Of course, the final call is yours to make. I'll take no offense if you dismiss the thought outright. |
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But I trust you know deep down... That simply brushing up our status quo will never be sufficient for taking on the dazzling Neige LeBlanche. And that we will need a more innovative mindset. |
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...Yes, I suppose so. The entrants appearing in this year's Song & Dance Championship will be... |
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