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Diasomnia Dorm
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So how'd you end up in that room, anyway? |
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I saw a bird that was giving off a strange, iridescent light in my dream. I followed it into another dream, and wound up in that room. |
| Wait, you went into another dream? | You can jump dreams? |
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Yeah. My signature spell, Meet in a Dream, lets me cross between different people's dreams. You know the area we went through that looked like the sky? That's one of the places you can cross from one dream to another. I call them dreamways. |
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Whoa, you can go into other people's dreams?! DANG, now that's some magic right there! So like, you could go into our teacher's dreams? And find out what's gonna be on our next test?! |
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It's hard for me to explain, but my magic doesn't let me enter someone's mind directly. Dreams are, um... I'm not sure how to put it... They're like mental scenery... Like a world of imagination made from memories and wishes... Yeah, basically, it's like that. You never know what you're going to get from a dream beforehand. So even if I did enter a teacher's dream, I doubt I'd find much related to test questions. To be honest, I don't fully understand how dreams work or exactly how my signature spell functions. Dreams themselves are very subjective and differ with every individual... And I often forget what happened in the dreams when I wake up. |
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Oh... So much for it bein' useful. |
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Sorry to disappoint you. As you say, Meet in a Dream hasn't been the most helpful spell so far. I can only use it when I'm sleeping, and I have to be aware that I'm dreaming. |
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So... Does that mean we're still sleepin' in the real Diasomnia's lounge? |
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Probably. Because of Malleus's spell. I've been trying to wake myself up ever since I realized I was dreaming. But I can't get out of the dream world at all. |
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Wait, you can wake yourself up? How?! |
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A strong enough shock in a dream—or in reality—can jolt you awake. So ever since I came to the dream world... I've tried all sorts of things—bashing my head against walls, punching myself, you name it. But I've had no luck at all. |
| Wow, sounds painful... | (He's been PUNCHING himself...?) |
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It just goes to show how powerful Malleus's magic is and how deeply we're sleeping. Malleus... Why would you do such a thing? |
Flashback Start
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Not losing you! |
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This isn't going to help Father... And surely Malleus knows that... |
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Can't we wake up some other way? I don't wanna be passed out on the floor forever! |
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Maybe Fath—ah, Lilia would know a way to overcome this. |
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Oh yeah, he's like a million years old, right? He'd probably know somethin'. |
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More than that, he's been close to Malleus ever since Malleus was young. |
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Then use your magic and blast us into Lilia's dream! |
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I'm sorry, but...I can't. |
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Bwha?! |
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My signature spell lets me cross between dreams, but ti doesn't allow me to specify whose dream I'm going into. Granted, I'm more likely to go into the dream of a person I have a strong tie with... |
| So you have a strong tie with the person having this dream, then. | That explains us being at Diasomnia. |
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Wait, doesn't that mean we're in Lilia's dream right now?! |
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It's hard to say. I'll know the dreamer if I see them, though. Let's go inside and see what we find. |
| *footsteps* |
Diasomnia Dorm - Hallway
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THERE YOU ARE, SILVER! I'VE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER FOR YOU!!! |
| *footsteps, bird flying around Sebek* |
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...Ah, so this is your dream, Sebek. |
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Mrah! It's not Lilia's? How do you know? |
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The dreamer has a special light around them. Don't you see it? |
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What are you mumbling about?! Are you not fully awake yet? Hm? Are those the Ramshackle denizens behind you? |
| Yes, it's Grim and MC. |
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Hmph. The bottom of the Class A barrel. Today's a special day of celebration. We're holding a grand party here in the dorm. Direbeast and human—do NOT spoil the festivities! |
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A day of celebration...? For what? |
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Huh? Seriously, it's like you're still half-asleep. It's our pep rally to celebrate Malleus and Lilia's off-campus internships, of course! |
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Huh...? |
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It's a shame I won't be seeing much of them at school next year... But knowing them, I've no doubt they'll return with greater achievements than any other intern at their respective organizations. The party's about to begin. Come along now, Silver! Do NOT keep our liege and Lilia waiting! |
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Hey, wait! Sebek, hold on...! |
| *footsteps* |
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He just hauled Silver off! C'mon, MC, we better follow 'em! |
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