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Diasomnia Dorm - Lounge
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My liege! Lilia! I've brought Silver! |
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Ah, you're finally here. We've been waiting for you. |
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Haha, your hair's all messy and your hat's crooked. Were you off grabbing a nap, Silver? |
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Malleus... Father… |
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Ah, I see you're here as well, Yuu. |
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So you've also come to wish us well. Heh… |
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There's plenty of food and drink to go around. Please, enjoy yourself to your heart's content. |
| It's a pep rally? Not a going-away party? | (This is a dream, right?) |
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Huh? I thought Lilia was quittin' school 'cuz he couldn't use magic no more. |
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Can't use magic? Quitting school? ...Are you certain you're speaking of Lilia? |
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Why, whatever are you talking about? You must have me mixed up with someone else |
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How could you even SPEAK of such ill and false tidings, direbeast?! |
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That would never, EVER happen to Lilia of all people! |
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Would you cut it out?! Stop shoutin' right in my ear! |
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Anyway, I get it. This is a dream, so..Wait.Hmmm? |
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Yuu, this IS a dream, right? Or were we just dreamin' before? |
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I'm startin' to get confused. |
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You say this is a dream? Haha, what an amusing remark. |
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You all seem a bit sleep-addled. |
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You all seem a bit sleep-addled. Were you perchance napping with Silver? |
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Once we become seniors, we'll be participating in off-campus interernships. |
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I'll be exploring ruins in the Land of the Red Dragon, while Lilia will be at a technomantic assistive device company in the Kingdom of Heroes. |
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Technomantic assistive devices? Like the ones used in the medical field? |
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That's right. Briar Valley's residents tend to have an aversion to technology… |
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But many would benefit from such things if I were to introduce them there. |
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That's our Lilia! You always have an eye toward Briar Valley's future. |
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Fa-..Lilia. So you're going back to Briar Valley? To our house in the woods? |
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Hm? Yes, I plan to return home as soon as I pass my graduation exam. Why do you ask? |
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Briar Valley is our home. Our house in the woods will be my final resting place. |
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...… |
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What's the matter, Silver? You've gone pale. |
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What's the matter, Silver? You've gone pale. |
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…Rgh. |
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You're right, Lilia. |
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This is all a bad dream. |
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It's all too perfect, contrived to keep us asleep. |
| Huh? |
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Silver, cease your tasteless jokes. This is a time of celebration! |
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How I wish it was a joke… |
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What are you talking about? You must not be fully awake. |
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Remember what happened before you fell asleep, Sebek! |
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Before I...fell asleep? |
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Lilia's magic ran dry. He was going to withdraw from school before his internship and retire to the Land of the Red Dragon. |
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He had a farewell party, and everyone was invited.But on that night, Malleus went mad… |
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We tried to stop him, but we weren't strong enough. He put everyone who was present to sleep. |
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Wh... How can you say that? Our liege, gone mad?! |
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Look at him! He's perfectly calm. The very idea is ridiculous! |
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It seems you had a terrible dream indeed, Silver. |
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Take your leave for today, and I shall overlook the offense you just committed. |
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Malleus is right. Besides, I would never go somewhere that far without you. |
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Don't you worry about a thing. Once you graduate, we'll live together in that house in the woods again. |
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Together forever... Right? |
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…Rgh. |
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If that had been what the real you wanted, I would have gladly stayed with you forever. |
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But..it isn't! You, this world... It's all fake! |
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Silver, what are you… |
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I shall not be lenient if you continue to utter such falsehoods, Silver. |
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You're actually awake, aren't you? |
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Why would you disturb this peace? You could all have your every wish come true here. |
| *thunder, green flames* |
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Awake? Wait, Malleus?! You mean… |
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You're monitoring and meddling in all of our dreams?! |
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Monitoring? Meddling? Heh, how silly. It's a king's duty to govern, is it not? |
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To ensure no nightmares befall you in the fairy tales you now reside in… |
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To ensure you have happy dreams that last forever! |
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Please, Malleus! I implore you, come to your senses! |
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Father wouldn't want this either! |
| *thunder* |
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Gyah! |
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Was I not clear before? |
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I warned you that I would not be lenient if you continued to utter such falsehoods. |
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S-S-Silver! He's really angry. Maybe we should apologize… |
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….*inhale* •exhale* |
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Forgive me, Malleus. |
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If we are to return you to normal... This is the only way! |
| *Silver cast magic* |
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Silver?! What do you think you're doing? |
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You dare turn a weapon upon our liege?! Have you taken leave of your senses?! |
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Stand back, my liege! I shall handle this! |
Battle!
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