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Beside Myself with Worry
Dwarfs' Mine - Campsite
Camp Vargas - Day 1
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Heads up, guys! More fairies are coming for the fire! Make sure it doesn't go out. |
Spelldrive Club Members |
Right! |
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...Sheesh, you all are loud. |
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Leona? You're back already? You went to take a nap just 20 minutes ago. |
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This is the sunniest part of the day, which is normally great, but not when it means your tent's flooded with light. And just when I was finally about to doze off, you all started yappin' about fairies. How's a guy supposed to get any shut eye? |
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Sorry… Actually, have you considered trying the mines? Ruggie mentioned it a little while ago, before he went to do something. He said that if you started complaining about not being able to sleep... ...the caves in the mines would be perfect for a midday nap, since they're dark and quiet. |
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Ugh... Somethin' tells me Ruggie's got a hidden agenda. |
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Huh? What do you mean? |
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Fine, whatever. I'll bite. I'm goin' to the caves. Don't let the fairies trash the place while I'm away. |
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Got it. We'll keep this campfire safe and toasty! |
Dwarfs' Mine - Interior
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Whew... No magestones here. Any luck on your end, Deuce? |
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I've tried a bunch of spots, but haven't turned up anything so far. The Spelldrive Club's having trouble further down, too. This is a tough challenge, huh? |
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Everyone's gettin' tripped up by this lousy assignment? Not a brain cell between 'em. |
Spelldrive Club Member A |
Oh, hey Leona! Have you come to check on us? |
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Yeah, sure. You guys were takin' so long, I was beside myself with worry. Okay, everybody here listen up! I'll teach you the trick to finding magestones, but I'm only gonna say it once. |
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Leona's gonna bail US out?! |
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Does he really mean everyone? Like, even if we're not in his club? |
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You're all just wastin' time swinging your pickaxe at some random wall. Don't you know anything about how magestones are made? Magestones are gemstones that absorb power from their surroundings. So when mining 'em, you can narrow down your dig site by tracing the faint magical signature they give off. |
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Oh yeah, we learned about that in class. Guess I didn't really think about how to apply it here. |
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Ooh, of course! Okay, let's get to work and— |
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Or at least, that's the textbook method. Which you'd only do if you couldn't think outside the box. You can find 'em much faster if you just use your noggin'. |
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What could possibly be faster? |
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Think about it. What changed these gemstones into magestones? Volcanic activity triggered the change in the Dwarfs' Mine. You learned this in History of Magic. So just look for the tuff—the layer of rock that shows volcanic activity. |
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Tuff...? |
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It's a type of rock that's made from volcanic ash. It'll look white-ish in here. |
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Uh, so basically... We can find magestones if we look for a layer of white rock and dig into it? |
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In a nutshell. It's more reliable than trying to trace magical signatures when you're still an amateur. I'll show you how it's done. Hey, you. Dig where I tell you. |
Spelldrive Club Member A |
Yes, sir! |
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...And there you have it. One magestone fragment. |
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We've been in here three hours and couldn’t find a single stone, but he found one in five minutes flat! Jack, your housewarden's amazing! Not to mention generous, considering he let all of us in on the secret. |
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Uh... Yeah. |
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What's up? You're frowning. |
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Oh, nothing really. Leona being amazing is no surprise. But what IS surprising is that he volunteered the information and walked us through it. Didn't think he had it in him. You're right, though. I can definitely look up to a guy like Leona! |
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Yeah! Now let's put that lesson to good use and get ourselves a magestone. We found a magestone that works, Leona. Thank you so much for your help! |
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Greeeat. |
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Yeah! Well, we're gonna take this magestone back and get our badge. See you later. |
Spelldrive Club Member A |
I don't get it, Leona. Why'd you help out the other club? |
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Last I checked, this wasn't a Spelldrive game. No reason to get all competitive. Each club's here for the same reason—to not get disbanded. At the end of the day, we're all in this together. |
Spelldrive Club Member A |
Wow, Leona, you really put things into perspective! Now I just feel petty. |
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Hmph... You got your magestone. Now go and get us our badge. |
Spelldrive Club Member A |
Yes, sir! |
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There. Finally got them out. How'd I ever get stuck with those helpless babies... *yawn* At least now I can nap in peace. Zzz... Zzz... |
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