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＠Mash
Oh no. Murasaki Shikibu just collapsed!
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？1：Murasaki! A-are you all right!?

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＠Mash
It's okay Senpai. Please keep recording.[sr]I'm sure we can handle this!
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＠Arash
For the time being, we should bring her somewhere with a proper bed to rest. I think there was a room over that way, right?
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＠Ozymandias
Indeed. It is a small room, but we certainly cannot leave a beautiful sage like her lying on the floor.
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＠Jeanne Alter
So how is she? I know she's probably not dead since she hasn't disappeared, but that's all I can tell.
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＠Ryouma
Well, she's still breathing.[sr]But I have no idea when she might wake up.
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＠Jeanne Alter
You the one who prepared our drinks?
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＠Salazar
I was not. While I did serve the drinks...I didn't have time to add anything to them even had I wished to.
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？1：I didn't see anything funny when I was recording, either...
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＠Mash
Wait. Assuming I'm remembering correctly...
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＠Mash
I think I saw her taking what looked like some sort of medicine before she entered the ballroom.
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＠Salieri
Ghh... Ngh...
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＠Mash
Salieri?
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＠Salieri
...Don't you dare look at me.
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＠Salieri
What do you want me to perform? Who demands it?[sr]What else are you trying to pin on me!?
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＠Salieri
Aaaaaahhh! I... I... I...
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＠Arash
Ahh, ahem! Ahem, ahem![sr]Any moment now, ahem! (Glancing)
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＠Salieri
Shut up!!! I... I...!
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＠Salieri
...[sr]...
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＠Salieri
...I am the actor playing Antonio.[sr]Nothing more, nothing less.
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＠Arash
Phew. Glad that's over with.
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＠Arash
Anyway, this is all really weird. Murasaki Shikibu's the writer and director for the picture, right? I can't see why she'd want to poison herself.
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＠Mash
I don't know what she took or why,[sr]but if nothing else...I think this absolves Salazar.
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＠Ozymandias
Archer.
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＠Arash
Hm? What's up?
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＠Ozymandias
Why are you wasting our time? You could settle matters right this moment with your Clairvoyance.
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＠Arash
Oh, that? Uh...
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＠Arash
Would you believe that I'm having a hard time using it in this Singularity?
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＠Ozymandias
Hmm. Very well. If that is what you claim,[sr]I will take you at your word...
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＠Ryouma
Hm... Hey, Salazar.
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＠Ryouma
Given your choice of words earlier, I take it you aren't the one who prepared the drinks then?
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＠Salazar
No, I wasn't. All the glasses had already been filled by the time I picked up the tray.
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＠Tristan
Then who did prepare the drinks?
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＠Tristan
Whoever it was, if you're innocent,[sr]now is the time to speak up.
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＠Moriarty
...
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？1：Oh for... Don't tell me.
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＠Moriarty
[f small]I did.
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＠Moriarty
Whoa, whoa, just a moment there. Why are you all looking at each other as if to say, “Glad that's settled. Now we can all go home”?
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＠Moriarty
I'll have you know I was simply doing my job as this movie's production assistant!
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＠Moriarty
I even brought this grape juice straight from Chaldea so it could be used in the very scene you were filming!
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＠Jeanne Alter
Uh-huh. Sure you did. How about you save us all a lotta headache and just confess, old man?
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＠Holmes
That is quite enough with the baseless accusations.[sr]I have already solved this particular mystery.
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？1：Holmes!
？2：Isn't that kind of fast, even for you?

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＠Holmes
Simply put, there is no responsible party in this case. It is merely an unfortunate accident.
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＠Holmes
My witness here can testify to that.
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＠Holmes
I just happened to be paying him a visit to have him[sr]help me with a few... [wt 1.5][charaFace C 8]On second thought, never mind[sr]what I was doing.
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＠Holmes
All that matters right now is that he knows the truth of what took place there.
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＠Paracelsus
First, I have a question for all of you.
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＠Paracelsus
Have any of you seen some wrapping paper with the words “Hohenheim: Safe, Cutting-edge, Forward-thinking”? Perhaps in a trash can somewhere?
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＠Mash
Um, there's a trash can over there.[sr]Let me take a look...
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＠Mash
Yes, there is. It says it right here.[sr]“Hohenheim: Safe, Cutting-edge, Forward-thinking”!
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＠Paracelsus
Then it's just as I suspected.
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＠Paracelsus
That's the medicine I prescribed for her.
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＠Paracelsus
As you know, it puts the patient into a state of deep sleep until they completely recover from their fatigue.
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？1：This stuff put us in a bind last time too...

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＠Paracelsus
She asked me to prescribe something that would help with her exhaustion...
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＠Paracelsus
...so I gave her two doses of that medicine.
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＠Moriarty
See!? What did I tell you!? I'm an innocent man! Innocent! Let me say it one more time: In! No! Ceeent!
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＠Jeanne Alter
Yeah, yeah. La-di-freakin'-da. Enjoy it while[sr]it lasts, geezer. Prolly won't ever happen again.
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＠Holmes
It seems Ms. Murasaki had been up the entire previous night when she agreed to take on this project.
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＠Holmes
Given that she must have already been exhausted from lack of sleep before she even began the challenging work of writing the script and putting the production together...
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＠Holmes
...it is no great surprise that she thought to ask Paracelsus for help in dealing with her fatigue.
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＠Jeanne Alter
No shit, Sherlock. Staying up for days on end seriously messes with your decision-making.
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＠Paracelsus
...I did wonder why she wanted the medicine,[sr]but decided it wasn't my place to pry.
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＠Paracelsus
Perhaps it would have been better had I done so in this case. My apologies, Master...
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＠Holmes
Having reached her limit, Ms. Murasaki decided to resort to Paracelsus's medicine, and collapsed shortly thereafter.
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＠Holmes
As should be abundantly clear by now, this was simply a set of completely understandable circumstances culminating in an unfortunate accident.
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＠Holmes
Naturally I looked into the professor there, but alas, for once he is indeed innocent. He may be a reprobate among reprobates, but in this particular case, his conduct has not been questionable.
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＠Moriarty
What do you mean “alas”?
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＠Moriarty
At any rate, good show proving my innocence[sr]beyond a shadow of a doubt, Holmes old chap!
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＠Moriarty
I can't actually say that I am grateful to you, but thanks just the same! (Radiating insincerity)
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＠Holmes
...Hahaha, you're quite welcome. (Equally insincere)
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＠Holmes
For my part, I would much rather not reduce Chaldea's fighting forces unless it were strictly necessary, so I'm thrilled to be able to resolve this peacefully.
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＠Jeanne Alter
Guess that means you're innocent too then.[sr]My bad.
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＠Salazar
Oh, I can't blame you for that. I'm just glad this misunderstanding has been cleared up.
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＠Moriarty
Hmm? What about my apology?
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＠Jeanne Alter
Piss off, creep.
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＠Dr. Roman
Hmm... I'm glad that's cleared up,[sr]but now what are we gonna do?
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＠Dr. Roman
I don't see how we can keep shooting a movie without its writer and director...
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＠Dr. Roman
Wait, I've got it! We've still got options!
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＠Dr. Roman
After all, Chaldea's also got not just one, but two other extraordinary writers among our ranks!
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＠Andersen
Absolutely not.
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＠Shakespeare
Nary a line shall I write!
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＠Dr. Roman
But I didn't even ask you yet![sr]Why're you both turning this down!?
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＠Dr. Roman
It's not like this is a physically intensive job, and you should both be able to make full use of your talents!
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＠Shakespeare
Lady Murasaki is the one who crafted this story.
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＠Shakespeare
I've never been shy about offering my opinions on others' lives, but I have not a word to say on the subject of others' stories!
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＠Shakespeare
Besides, I have no idea of her intentions regarding the story's direction or conclusion!
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＠Shakespeare
I wouldn't dare try to take it over[sr]myself with so many unknowns!
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＠Dr. Roman
Really? I wouldn't have figured the great William Shakespeare would be afraid of a little unfinished story.
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＠Andersen
It's not a matter of courage, you buffoon.[sr]He just has the sense to know his goddamn place!
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＠Andersen
Yes, there are only so many ways to structure a story or develop a plot.
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＠Andersen
An author of Shakespeare's caliber could easily write a continuation to this story on the spot if he so desired!
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＠Andersen
But there's more to stories than just their structure and plot. They must also have themes!
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＠Andersen
The theme shapes everything about a story. It's the soul of the work; the core idea that answers the question of why the author wrote it.
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＠Andersen
And every writer worth the ink in their pen knows trying to continue a story when you don't know the theme can only result in a mess.
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＠Andersen
There's an expression from the Far East that sums it up well: “One can make an image of the Buddha, but one cannot make his spirit.”
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＠Andersen
Do you really want Shakespeare to waste his time writing soulless drivel like that?
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＠Shakespeare
(I've certainly written my share of soulless drivel purely for entertainment, but this hardly seems a good moment to mention that.)
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＠Shakespeare
I-indeed. It would be one thing if Lady Murasaki were supervising my efforts, but given her current incapacitation, my hands are firmly tied.
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＠Shakespeare
Even if she did have notes or an unfinished script to peruse, there is every possibility that the whole affair may change dramatically by the final revision.
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＠Andersen
There, you see? We're shit out of luck.
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＠Andersen
The only thing we can do now is wait for Sleeping Beauty there to wake up.
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＠Andersen
I swear, this is the whole problem with popular writers. They don't even know how to take care of themselves...
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＠Dr. Roman
I-I see... I guess it makes sense that a famous author would be a little...reluctant to take over another famous author's work...
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＠Dr. Roman
But man, now what are we gonna do? I guess we'll just have to give up on this Singularity's magical energy...
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＠Shakespeare
Maybe, maybe not. In spite of everything we just said, I do get the sense that this story is well on its way.
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＠Shakespeare
Between the background exposition, character introductions, and this latest shocking event, I'd say all the pieces are in place for an interesting story indeed.
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＠Dr. Roman
But you're still not going to write the rest, are you?
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＠Shakespeare
Indeed not. We have no wish to incur[sr]the noble lady's ire, after all.
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＠Shakespeare
However, if the cast were to take over their characters themselves, I suspect she would be willing to accept that.
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＠Shakespeare
What do you say, everyone? Would you be willing to continue playing your parts and see where this story goes from there?
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＠Mash
Huh!?
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＠Andersen
Aha. I hadn't considered that approach.
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＠Andersen
Instead of outsiders like us taking over, we have the cast continue on in the spirit they inherited from their director...
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＠Andersen
Yes, I doubt Murasaki would have anything to cry about in that case. Brilliant, William! Truly cunning!
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＠Andersen
We've got a mansion with a lot of history, a beautiful widow who inherited a fortune, and a bizarre assortment of guests...
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＠Andersen
It's a damn near perfect setting for a mystery. Off the top of my head, you could call it something like “A Meihousou Most Foul.”
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＠Shakespeare
In other words...
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＠Shakespeare
[f large]You're [se ad186]the lead actors now!
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＠Jeanne Alter
Hohohoho. [wt 0.7][charaFace B 8]Hey, dipsticks.[sr]How about a little reality check, eh?
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＠Jeanne Alter
WE AREN'T ACTUALLY ACTORS YOU MORONS!
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＠Holmes
...How about you, Professor? Perhaps you could make yourself useful for a change?
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＠Moriarty
Hmm, the problem is, I would never come up with such a slapdash scheme. I prefer my schemes to have wrapped up nicely before anyone knows something is amiss.
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＠Shakespeare
While the idea of writing a mystery based on one of Sir Moriarty's criminal plots does sound appealing, I'm afraid I'll need to give it a pass this time.
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＠Shakespeare
When writing a mystery, you begin with the end and work backwards. Every character introduced must have a purpose and everything should be wrapped up neatly in the end.
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＠Shakespeare
Conversely, such stories tend[sr]not to be particularly dynamic.
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＠Andersen
Right. If everything fits together too neatly, the story starts to feel robotic.
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＠Andersen
Ideally, you want the characters to ignore the writer's carefully laid plot entirely and start going about their own affairs.
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＠Andersen
Don't worry. As long as you all commit yourselves to your parts, the rest of the story will basically write itself.
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＠Andersen
I guarantee it'll be an absolute train wreck,[sr]but at least you'll get it done!
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＠Ryouma
I think even that might be giving us too much credit. Like Jeanne said, none of us have ever acted before.
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＠Andersen
Do you guys have a mirror there? Yes? Then spend an hour or so and take a good, long look at yourselves.
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＠Andersen
Listen to me. Every last one of you is already a character. You're all famous enough to be engraved onto history itself. You're inherently interesting just by your very existence!
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＠Andersen
As long as you all seriously commit to your parts,[sr]the end result can't help but be compelling drama!
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＠Shakespeare
...Yes, indeed. If nothing else, it will be compelling!
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＠Shakespeare
And even if it isn't, well, that's all right too! Everyone should experience abject failure at least once or twice!
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＠Jeanne Alter
Been there, done that.[sr]Thanks for reminding me, prick...
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＠Dr. Roman
Hmm. So, long story short, you're going to keep filming, right?
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＠Dr. Roman
Well, I did say that at worst, we could always make a documentary, and it's definitely not like we expected everything to go smoothly.
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＠Dr. Roman
I'll have to ask Mash to focus on looking after Murasaki Shikibu, but as for the rest of you...
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＠Dr. Roman
Jeanne. Ryouma. Salazar.[sr]Tristan. Ozymandias. Arash. Man in Grey.
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＠Dr. Roman
And of course, [%1].
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＠Dr. Roman
I'm counting on all of you to keep an eye on the General, the camera rolling, and to do your best to make this as good a movie as possible!
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