Not bad spearmanship for a Valkyrie who's lost her way!
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@Thrúd
Yes, that's right! I...we, are lost!
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@Thrúd
...[sr]...
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@Thrúd
...Before, we would have just diagnosed ourselves as broken, and asked the Allfather for repairs.
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@Thrúd
But now, I[line 2]we, know Sister Brynhild.
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@Thrúd
Both the Allfather and Sister herself said that she was broken...
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@Thrúd
But we hesitate to agree...
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@Red-Eyed Swordsman
Oh?
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@Thrúd
After all...
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@Thrúd
After all, Sister Brynhild is so beautiful when she smiles like that.
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@Thrúd
We just cannot believe that she only does so because she's broken. No...we don't want to believe it!
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@Thrúd
That is why we remain lost! That is why we refuse to reject our own half-broken selves!
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@Thrúd
Even if, by remaining broken, we irrevocably set ourselves on a path towards oblivion...
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@Thrúd
Even if learning about love brings us nothing but a tragic, fiery death, we will still[line 2]
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@Brynhild
That's enough!
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@Red-Eyed Swordsman
...
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@Thrúd
Sister...
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@Thrúd
Huh? Sister...Brynhild?
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@Brynhild
Yes. It's me.
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@Thrúd
...?
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@Red-Eyed Swordsman
And me.
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@Sigurd
My dear sister-in-law, Thrúd.[sr]No...
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@Sigurd
My dear sisters, Thrúd, Hildr, and Ortlinde.[sr]I am overjoyed to see your resolve for myself.
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@Thrúd
...Sigurd?
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@Thrúd
(Gasp)[charaShake C 0.04 2 2 0.08]
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@Thrúd
M-M-Master! Is this about what I think it's about!?
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?1:Sure is!
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@Thrúd
Oh gosh, oh gosh...
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?2:Yup! I'm impressed how quickly you figured it out.
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@Thrúd
...!
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?!
@Thrúd
Th-then...
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@Thrúd
You, Sigurd, and Sister were so[sr]concerned about me[line 2]er, us...
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@Thrúd
...spending so much of our time on d-d-dating sims...
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@Thrúd
...that you decided to trick us like this?
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@Brynhild
I'm sorry, Thrúd. I knew such a deception would be profoundly shocking for you.
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@Brynhild
But you three have been so obsessed lately that I figured, if you didn't get it out of your system like this...
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@Brynhild
...you'd never be able to take a step back and see the larger picture.
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@Sigurd
As usual, Brynhild is being too modest. All she did was nod in mild agreement. The responsibility for this deception lies entirely with me.
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@Sigurd
Sisters, I apologize for what I said to you behind my mask. Even if the goal in doing so was ultimately to help you, I cannot deny that they were still terrible things to say.
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@Sigurd
I won't ask for your forgiveness. I will only ask that you direct all of your ire towards me.
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@Brynhild
Beloved...
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@Thrúd
...[sr]...
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@Thrúd
Th-then, this must mean...
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@Thrúd
We were acting in such a dreadful manner that we caused our dear sister to worry about us...
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@Sigurd
Sister. Sisters. I trust the other two of you can hear me through Thrúd?
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@Sigurd
I want to tell you all something very important.[sr]Something your sister once told me.
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@Thrúd
...?
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@Sigurd
[font large]Get lost!
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@Thrúd
Huh!?
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@Sigurd
By which I mean, if there is some piece of knowledge that remains beyond your grasp, or you are unable to find what it is you seek...
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@Sigurd
...then go ahead and stray away from the path you know[sr]to look for it. Go ahead and get lost in the proverbial[sr]woods.[charaFace D 1]
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@Sigurd
You need not worry that you will lose your way forever, for Brynhild and I will always be there to stop you from going down the wrong path.
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@Sigurd
So let yourselves be lost. Let yourselves agonize and search for solutions as much as you need. In doing so, you will all learn and grow.
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@Thrúd
Grow...
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@Thrúd
Don't be ridiculous, Sigurd. How could we ever grow when we are nothing more than transient ether?
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@Sigurd
That is where you are mistaken, Sister.
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@Sigurd
As long as we exist in this world, regardless of what form that existence may take, we are still resolutely ourselves.
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@Sigurd
At least, that is how I see it.
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@Brynhild
Me too.
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?1:Same here.
?2:I think that's a fine way to look at it.
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@Brynhild
Thank you, [%1].[sr]I'm so glad my sisters have you for their Master.
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@Sigurd
As am I, beloved.
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@Brynhild
Indeed.
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@Thrúd
Master...[sr]Sister...
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@Sigurd
Brynhild?
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@Brynhild
Beloved, I don't think I'll be able to hold my spear back much longer...
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@Sigurd
I see. Then I'd better wrap this up quick.
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@Sigurd
Thrúd! Hildr! Ortlinde![sr]I have an order for you on Master's behalf!
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@Thrúd
Y-yes!? What is it!?
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@Sigurd
[font large]No more than one hour of gaming per day!
As [se adm55][seVolume adm55 0 0.3]for what happened next...[wt 0.5][seStop adm55 0.1]
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@
Th[se adm55][seVolume adm55 0 0.3]anks in part to Tomoe Gozen's impassioned[sr]argument that one hour per day was too short...[wt 0.6][seStop adm55 0.1]
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@
...[se adm55][seVolume adm55 0 0.3]we were permitted to play video games[sr]for up to two hours per day. And today...[wt 0.4][seStop adm55 0.1]
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@Tomoe Gozen
Dating simulations are all well and good![sr]However!
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@Tomoe Gozen
As Heroic Spirits, we must not neglect our feelings towards the battlefield either.
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@Tomoe Gozen
Which is why today...
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@Tomoe Gozen
...I've brought a different game for us to play!
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@Tomoe Gozen
This is a true masterpiece! Even Lord Tajima has given it high praise, saying it was, “Not bad.” And since it has all manner of challenge modes built-in, I think it will be right up your alleys!
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@Thrúd
What is this?
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@Hildr
It looks very Eastern.
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@Ortlinde
Do we get to control this person with the katana?
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@Tomoe Gozen
In this game, you go around fighting enemies as either a samurai or a ninja. Oh, but you don't always have to fight them head-on. You may always utilize stealth kills.
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@Hildr
Samurai! Ninja!
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@Ortlinde
(Itching to get started)
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@Thrúd
I-I suppose that doesn't sound too bad. Eastern warriors can probably hold their own just fine against the Vikings.
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@Hildr
Come on, let's try it![sr]I call first life!
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@Ortlinde
Then I'll go second.
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@Thrúd
Ah.
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@Thrúd
I-I mean, that's fine. I am the eldest, after all, so I have no problem taking my turn last.
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@Tomoe Gozen
Don't worry, it has a multiplayer mode as well![sr]Hehe, come on, let's all play together!
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@
...[se adm55][seVolume adm55 0 0.3]We're still stumbling as we try to find our way,[sr]but at least we had another enjoyable day.[wt 0.7][seStop adm55 0.1]
I [se adm55][seVolume adm55 0 0.3]have no intention of ever letting you see this,[sr][se adm55][seVolume adm55 0 0.3]but I thought I would try addressing you while[sr]I write it anyway.[wt 0.7][seStop adm55 0.1]
Why [se adm55][seVolume adm55 0 0.3]do you think we became so obsessed[sr][se adm55][seVolume adm55 0 0.3]with dating sims in the first place?[wt 0.5][seStop adm55 0.1]
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@
Is [se adm55][seVolume adm55 0 0.3]it because we asked Sister Brynhild what love is?[sr][se adm55][seVolume adm55 0 0.3]That is certainly the main reason.[wt 0.4][seStop adm55 0.1]
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@
But [se adm55][seVolume adm55 0 0.3]admittedly, it is not the only one.[sr]You see, we also...[wt 0.7][seStop adm55 0.1]
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@
...[sr]...
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@
On [se adm55][seVolume adm55 0 0.3]second thought, never mind.[sr]Okay, see you later then.[wt 0.4][seStop adm55 0.1]