

＄03-00-08-08-3-0



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[align center]– After Dinner –[align]
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＠Da Vinci
You know, there's something I've been wondering about for a while now...
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＠Da Vinci
How do faerie families work?
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＠Da Vinci
I saw plenty of siblings in Salisbury, but I didn't see anyone who looked like parent and child.
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＠Oberon
Well, of course you didn't. Faeries come into existence independently of anyone else.
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＠Oberon
The only siblings we have are when multiple faeries with similar attributes decide to call each other that...
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＠Oberon
...or when they've all decided to stick together from the time they manifest, like the seven faeries we saw yesterday.
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＠Oberon
That's just how faeries live their lives.
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＠Da Vinci
Okay, then what about children?
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＠Da Vinci
They say Tam Lin Tristan is supposed to be Morgan's daughter, right? So how does that work?
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＠Oberon
Hahaha, Tristan, Morgan's daughter? Good one![sr]No, that just means she's the queen's successor.
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＠Oberon
I guess in human terms, we'd say that Queen Morgan adopted Tristan.
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＠Oberon
The only “children” in the faerie world are the next versions of you born after you die.
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＠Oberon
Let's see... Okay, for example, let's say we have Spinner Faerie A here.
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＠Oberon
Spinner Faerie A lives for a hundred years, then goes to sleep having fulfilled their purpose.
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＠Oberon
But that doesn't mean the spinner profession, or that faerie's way of life, disappear from Britain.
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＠Oberon
So right after Spinner Faerie A dies,[sr]Spinner Faerie B is born.
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＠Oberon
Faeries refer to this relationship as “predecessor” and “current generation.”
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＠Da Vinci
I see. So then, does the current generation inherit anything from their predecessor?
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＠Da Vinci
Things like genes, lineage, records, names, or some other kind of property a human would pass on to their kids?
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＠Oberon
Not really. Like I said, faeries are born on their own, so they don't have any connections like that.
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＠Oberon
That goes for predecessors and current[sr]generation faeries, too.
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＠Oberon
Powerful faeries can hold on to their records[line 2]memories may be better here[line 2]but in general, the next generation is a completely blank slate.
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＠Oberon
However, since the current generation has the same role, their abilities and appearance do resemble their predecessor's to some extent.
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＠Oberon
That's how the spinner faerie knows they're a spinner faerie, no matter where or when they're born.
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＠Oberon
There are also times when a faerie who resembles the current generation is born while the current generation is still alive.
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＠Oberon
It's rare, but when it does happen, the new faeries are treated as the current generation's son or daughter.
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＠Oberon
This is also why faeries who use magecraft are sometimes referred to as “Morgan's daughters.”
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＠Oberon
Here in Britain, Queen Morgan used to be the only one who used magecraft.
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＠Oberon
But now, we have Tristan, who was given magecraft and named her successor...
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＠Oberon
And Altria, who was born using it.
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＠Oberon
From the faeries' perspective, both are of the same type as the queen, hence, “Morgan's daughters.”
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＠Altria
...I see. So that's why that Tam Lin hates the Child of Prophecy so much.
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＠Altria
Because the rumor is that she's[line 2]er, I'm, Queen Morgan's daughter...
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＠Oberon
Not exactly, Altria. It's not using magecraft that makes you Morgan's daughter.
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＠Oberon
It's that faeries who use magecraft can become Faerie Britain's king. At least, I think so.
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＠Oberon
That's the whole reason Morgan gave Tristan magecraft.
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＠Oberon
It's her way of saying “You will be the next king.[sr]Rule over Britain as you see fit.”
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＠Oberon
I expect that was her way of trying to derail the prophecy to make sure the Child of Prophecy wouldn't take her throne.
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＠Oberon
But then, you and your natural magecraft show up,[sr]and now Morgan[line 2]
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＠Oberon
Or rather, Tristan, is all,[sr]“What's the real one doing here!?”
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＠Oberon
That's probably why she went to pieces at the auction house; she couldn't handle the terror.
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＠Altria
...Y-you think so?[sr]I didn't think I was scaring her that much...
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＠Oberon
I do, yes. Anyway, a confrontation with Tristan is pretty much inevitable.
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＠Oberon
But don't worry.[sr]Just relax and take it one step at a time.
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＠Oberon
The fact that you use magecraft proves you're the Child of Prophecy, and that you're destined to defeat the queen.
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＠Oberon
No matter how powerful Morgan may be, or how formidable the Tam Lin are...
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＠Oberon
As long as you're the Child of Prophecy, you'll be Britain's savior.
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＠Oberon
Just do what needs to be done, and the prophecy WILL be fulfilled.
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＠Oberon
We're just here to help you. As long as you're around, Britain can, and more importantly WILL, be saved.
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＠Oberon
...Even if some of us end up dropping out along the way.
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？1：...

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？1：...It's no use. I can't sleep...

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？1：...

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＠Oberon
Too much on your mind to sleep?
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＠Oberon
Well, there's no need to stand. Here, have a seat.
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＠Oberon
I saw you when I was heading out to gather intel.
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＠Oberon
Mind if I sit next to you? Great, don't mind if I do then.
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＠Oberon
Say, here's an idea. Maybe you'd feel better if you told me your story so far?
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＠Oberon
I'm sure you have a lot to say about everything you've seen and done before you came here.
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＠Oberon
I see. So that's the journey you[line 2]Chaldea has been on.
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＠Oberon
Earth's future... Humanity's existence... Your survivor's guilt over the other Lostbelts you've been to...
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＠Oberon
No wonder you can't sleep.[sr]Especially given what you told me earlier.
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＠Oberon
You're feeling guilty about the Child of Prophecy.
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＠Oberon
Or maybe it's not guilt so much as alienation?
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＠Oberon
Altria is about to spill a lot of blood, but that has nothing to do with you.
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＠Oberon
That's been your role up till now, and you've kept fighting even when it was hard.
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＠Oberon
But you never had a choice, did you? Responsibility for it all rested entirely on your shoulders.
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＠Oberon
Not here, though. Here, you have to put it all on Altria's shoulders.
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＠Oberon
And now, you don't know what to do with these feelings.
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＠Oberon
You might even be feeling like a coward here...
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＠Oberon
...since you can't forget that you have no intention of saving Faerie Britain.
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？1：I...
？2：...You may be right...

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＠Oberon
You're more concerned about finding your lost companion. If something happened to Mash, you could never forgive yourself. Right?
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＠Oberon
Surprised I can tell all that? You're trying not to let it show, of course. But I can still see.
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＠Oberon
But look at it this way.
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＠Oberon
Let's say, hypothetically, Mash were to go out into town alone and die in an accident. Would that be your fault?
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＠Oberon
Is keeping her safe from all harm, all the time, your responsibility 24-7?
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＠Oberon
No, of course not. That's not concern for a friend. That's more of a savior complex.
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＠Oberon
Mash is her own person. And people are responsible for their own lives and choices.
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＠Oberon
If you really respect her as an equal, then you should be trusting her, not worrying about her.
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＠Oberon
Piling more responsibility on your shoulders isn't going to help anyone. Especially if you're so weighed down you can't act quickly when you really need to.
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＠Oberon
...Still, based on what you've told me of your journey so far, it sounds like your heart doesn't have anywhere else left to go.
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＠Oberon
I'm pretty sure you used to be a lot lighter on your feet.
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＠Oberon
The kind of person who lived [&his:her] life how [&he:she] wanted.[sr]Am I wrong?
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？1：What do you mean?

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＠Oberon
Well, I can tell you what I don't mean. I don't mean just doing whatever's easiest.
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＠Oberon
I'd say living life how you like means finding what suits you... Finding what it is you want more than anything...
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＠Oberon
And fighting for it, as hard as you can, come what may.
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＠Oberon
That's how you were during the Incineration of Humanity. Not that I was there to witness it, obviously.
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＠Oberon
My point is, you and I are a lot alike. I'm guessing we both have the same role to play here in Britain.
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＠Oberon
We're bystanders. As much as we hate it, you are no more the protagonist of this story than I am.
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＠Oberon
Just like Oberon the Faerie King wasn't the protagonist of “A Midsummer Night's Dream.”
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＠Oberon
All we can do here is watch to see how things play out. Even in battle, we can't do anything more than offer support from the rear.
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＠Oberon
But that doesn't mean you need to beat yourself up.
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＠Oberon
At some point before this all ends, there WILL come a moment you have a crucial role to play.
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＠Oberon
A time when no one else is around, and you'll have a chance to change how everything unfolds.
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＠Oberon
Sounds great, doesn't it? So, for now, I suggest you swallow that worry, get some rest, and look forward to what's yet to come.
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＠Oberon
So what if you're just a bystander!? Even spectators have their pride, after all!
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＠Oberon
So bide your time, wait for your moment, and do something spectacular at the very end that not even the gods could have seen coming!
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＠Oberon
Just imagine how good it's gonna feel when you finally wipe the smirk off the smug face of fate itself!
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？1：...Pfft. I don't know what that even means, but it's[csr]very you, Oberon! ...Thanks for cheering me up.
？2：...Heh. Thanks, Oberon. Not too sure what that was about, but I feel better now.

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＠Oberon
What's so strange about it?[sr]That's how I've lived my whole life!
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＠Oberon
...[%1].
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＠Oberon
There aren't many people out there who can explain everything about themselves.
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＠Oberon
It's not like we're predictable tools that come with instruction manuals. We're living, analog creatures, fuzzy around the edges.
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＠Oberon
That said, everyone has at least one thing they like about themselves, right?
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＠Oberon
It's kind of embarrassing to say this out loud, but...
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＠Oberon
At least in this example, I don't think I'm a coward. And of course, you aren't, either.
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＠Oberon
Oh. Sorry about that, Blanca. I didn't realize I'd been talking so long.
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＠Oberon
Let's go look for intel in Manchester tonight. It's about time we started investigating up north.
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＠Oberon
All right, I'd better get going then. I'll see you tomorrow night. I don't want to be the only one left out of the dinner fun, after all.
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？1：Wait.

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＠Oberon
Hm?
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？1：What is it you want, Oberon?

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＠Oberon
To defeat Morgan, of course. I might not be a fighter myself, but that IS why I was summoned here.
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＠Oberon
Hm? You're not talking about for humanity's sake or anything like that? ...Oh. Now I see.
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＠Oberon
Well, damn... This is kind of embarrassing, but I guess I can't dodge the question after the big speech I just gave.
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＠Oberon
...I'm looking for Titania.
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＠Oberon
Remember? Oberon's queen from “A Midsummer Night's Dream”?
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＠Oberon
Titania, the Faerie Queen. The only one that ever loved obstinate Oberon.
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＠Oberon
I'm hoping to see her, if I can.
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＠Oberon
Though of course...I know that's impossible.
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＠Oberon
Titania's a fictional character. She doesn't exist in Proper Human History.
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＠Oberon
She can only ever exist within the confines of a story.
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