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You Have Plenty of Time (Part One)
Scarabia Dorm - Lounge
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Welcome, new Scarabia students, and congrats on getting into Night Raven College! I'm your housewarden, Kalim Al-Asim. Nice to meet you. |
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And I am the vice housewarden, Jamil Viper. Welcome to Scarabia. If you would bear with me, I will now explain the schedule we have for you today. First, I would like to learn all your names and faces. Please split yourselves by class and introduce yourselves in order of your seat number. Once that is over, we will have a welcome party. For that, I will ask you to wait here for further instruction. |
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And that's what's up! Now go and do what he said! |
Scarabia Students |
Yes, sir! |
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Hm? Excuse me, Kalim. Do you have a moment? See the man with green hair standing by the entrance? The one who's a head taller than the others and looks impressively poised? I do not recall him being among those who were placed into Scarabia this year. |
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Huh? Oh, that guy! Yeah, he's huge. I don't remember him either. |
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Orientation presents a perfect opportunity for outsiders to sneak inside the school. Be careful, Kalim. He could be an assassin. |
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What? Normally you try to blend in if you're an assassin, not stand around in plain sight with hair louder than one of Crowley's whipcracks. |
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It may be a plot to get you to lower your guard. Just in case, I would advise caution, lest— |
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I'm gonna go ask him! |
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No, wait! |
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Heeey, tall guy in the back! Are you really a Scarabia freshman? |
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Fool! Don't just saunter on up to him! |
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Scarabia? No, I am a new member of the exalted Diasomnia! |
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Then what are you doing here in Scarabia? |
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I lost sight of my upperclassmen en route to my dorm. I thought I had finally caught up, but... Apparently, you are from another dorm. Why must everyone wear the exact same robes? It's terribly confusing! |
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So you "mistakenly" followed the Scarabia students instead of your own? A likely story. |
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Do not glare at me so suspiciously. I am not some shady trespasser! My name is Sebek Zigvolt, and I am a faithful attendant of Housewarden Malleus of Diasomnia. |
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Oh, you're an acquaintance of Malleus? Wait, so does that mean you know Silver, too? |
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I was taught by Lilia, alongside Silver. As loath as I am to admit it, he is my fellow pupil. |
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Nice! Silver and I are in the same class. You and I should be friends, too! |
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I've been saying as much this entire time! You're a distrustful one, aren't you? |
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Everything's fine, then. Nice to meet you, Sebek! |
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Hold on a moment, Kalim. This is far from "fine." When will you learn to be more cautious? I keep telling you not to trust new people so easily. |
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Aw, don't be such a worrywart. |
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As an attendant of the Asim household, it is my duty to protect you. You make my job unnecessarily difficult when you act so recklessly. |
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C'mon, it's fine! Sebek wasn't even a spy. |
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We got lucky this time. Next time, we may not. |
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Your name is Jamil, correct? Are you Kalim's bodyguard? |
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Something like that, yes. |
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Then you are the same as me! Now I understand why you were so suspicious. We bodyguards must be ever vigilant if we are to keep who we serve safe! |
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I think it would be better for you to get back to your dorm rather than stand around here waxing poetic on the duties of bodyguards. |
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Did I not tell you that I don't know where my dorm is? I would not be here if I was capable of returning on my own. |
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Hopeless, this one. Utterly hopeless. Very well. Would someone please bring him back to Diasomnia? |
Scarabia Student A |
No way! I'm not setting foot anywhere NEAR that place! |
Scarabia Student B |
What if we run into THE Malleus Draconia and wind up... Ugh. No. I won't even entertain the thought. |
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There's no need to be frightened. He doesn't bite. *sigh* It's no use. They won't listen to me. |
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Why's no one volunteering? I can walk you back, then. We schoolmates gotta help each other out when we're in need! |
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Oh, no you don't. We cannot proceed with the welcome party if our housewarden is gone. |
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But we can't just let him wander around. Oh, hey! YOU should walk him back, then! |
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He doesn't even belong to our dorm. Why must I— |
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Who cares which dorm he's from? We know his name and we've chatted. That makes us friends! And friends help each other out. If you won't go, then I will. |
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Ugh... You aren't going to budge on this, are you? Fine. Then let's get this over with. Come, Sebek. |
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Thank you very much! |
You Have Plenty of Time (Part Two)
Scarabia Dorm
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Could you walk a little faster, Sebek? At this rate, we'll never reach the exit mirror. |
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My apologies. The palace is so beautiful that I couldn't help but stare. |
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Hm? You suddenly seem a whole lot more relaxed. |
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Yes. And...sorry. I lost my temper when you treated me like some miscreant. That was imprudent of me. Now that I know what position you're in, I understand completely! It was a natural reaction. |
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Natural, you say... Kalim always laughs it off and says I worry too much. |
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It is an attendant's duty to remain vigilant. Your discretion is admirable, really. You even immediately thought to verify my magical pen! I could learn a thing or two from you. |
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If you want to learn anything, I suggest you start by familiarizing yourself with our campus. |
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Ngh... |
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If you were separated from your group, you can only blame your own inattentiveness. |
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Rrrgh... |
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And even if you accidentally joined the crowd of Scarabia students, you should have realized it as soon as you stepped through the mirror. |
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...... I cannot argue with that. |
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I'm not saying this to dishearten you. |
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No, you are entirely correct. Vice Housewarden Lilia has often told me the same thing—that I should be more alert. But as I was heading to the dorm, I thought I glimpsed Malleus outside, and I was so happy that, well... Argh. Lilia is sure to scold me for this. And moreover, Malleus will also...! WOE IS MEEEE! |
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Do not yell so loudly! And get those feet moving already. Don't you want to get back to your dorm? |
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But how will I explain this to Malleus and the others? |
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I find it hard to believe that either of them would fly into a rage over someone getting lost. |
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You think so? |
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So long as you regret what you've done and vow to do better, you'll be fine. ...Unlike a certain someone. |
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What was that? |
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Nothing. You are a freshman, after all. Just be careful from now on and aim to improve yourself. If you respect them, then learn from them. You have plenty of time until graduation. |
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Yes. I'll do just that. |
Interior Hallway
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Diasomnia is ahead. |
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Ah! I do remember coming this way! I suspect I can take it from here. |
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Are you certain? Ah, excuse me. Old habits. You're not a child. Of course you'll be fine. Do be careful not to get lost again, Sebek. |
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Thank you again for your kindness! Let us both do everything in our power to help our masters succeed this year! Farewell! |
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Ugh... Finally done babysitting. I should hurry back to Scarabia. Who knows what Kalim is up to by himself? |
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I'm right here! |
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I must be more tired than I thought. I was sure I just heard— Wait, KALIM? What are you doing here?! You're supposed to be waiting back at the dorm. |
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I was worried you two might not be getting along. Y'know, since I basically forced you to walk him back and all. Looks like my worries were unfounded! He looked really encouraged. |
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That was hardly my goal. |
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Oh, come on, giving great advice like that to someone you just met? You're amazing! |
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Where is this coming from? |
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Nowhere, really. I'm always impressed by you. I was shocked when I was chosen to be housewarden, but I knew I'd be fine with you by my side. Thanks for always being there to lift me up. Let's give this school year everything we've got! |
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Ah! Why do you always...? |
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Huh? Why'd you pull your hood up all of a sudden? Can't see your face that way, buddy. |
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No reason. You don't need to see me anyway. |
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Maybe not, but you're liable to trip with it obscuring your vision that much. C'mon. Off with it. |
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A-a valid point, but... Rrgh! NOW you're considering consequences? I'll be fine! |
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No, you really should take it off. You can't even see where you're walking. |
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I said I'm fine! |
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Awww. I'm just worried about you, okay? |
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Oh, right. I guess I left without saying anything. Whoopsie-doodles. |
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You left the freshmen alone on their first day here?! |
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Aha ha! You're such a worrywart. I'm sure they're fiiine. |
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Don't "aha ha" me! We must return at once! |
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