＄94-03-35-03-1-0

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＠Shakespeare
Andersen, my friend! My comrade in pens! Would you be so kind as to grab me a book from that mountain over there?
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＠Andersen
Are you just incapable of addressing someone without foisting friendship or whatnot upon them?
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＠Andersen
You know, on second thought, I don't have to do a damn thing for you. Get it yourself if you want it that badly.
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＠Andersen
That mountain of books is eerily well-balanced.
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＠Andersen
If I pull any one of them out, it'll cause a book-a-lanche that would certainly bury me alive and then come after you.
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＠Shakespeare
What a shame that is to hear! Though I must say, if you had to die, wouldn't being buried by books be the best way to go?
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＠Andersen
Don't be an idiot. I could never rest in peace if I went out like that.
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＠Andersen
I'm already killing myself to get these drafts done. If I have to die, I want it to be by something other than books for once.
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＠Shakespeare
Hmm, I see. I suppose that is one way in which you and I differ. You always put your life above all else[line 2]even your stories!
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＠Andersen
Hmph. Guess it just goes to show that, unlike you, I'm not so happy-go-lucky as to want to filter everything that happens to me through the lens of comedy.
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＠Andersen
Anyway, what's that book you just finished reading there?
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＠Shakespeare
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.[sr]I plan on delving into The Tales of Ise next.
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＠Caesar
Oh? I didn't realize Far Eastern literature was your thing now, Lord Shakespeare. Hahaha, it's mine too, would you believe?
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＠Caesar
As you can see, I've most recently read the Kokinshu, the Gosenshu, and the Shuishu!
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＠Shakespeare
You don't say, Lord Caesar! What strange coincidences are these! Your choices do strike me as oddly lopsided, but never mind that!
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＠Shakespeare
I should have known a man of your grace would appreciate the finer pleasures of poetry.
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＠Andersen
Grace? Your ulterior motives couldn't be plainer if you had them tattooed to your foreheads, you boobs.
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＠Andersen
You just heard those are the widowed librarian's favorites and you're looking for a way to get into her ruffly skirt.
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＠Caesar
[f large]O[messageShake 0.03 2 2 0.4]ther people's wives!
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＠Shakespeare
[f large]A[messageShake 0.03 2 2 0.6]re something special!
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＠Dictator & Playwright
(Secret handshake)
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＠Andersen
...(Sigh) Sorry about that, guys. I can't always stop them from horsing around like that in here.
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＠Red Hare
Horsing around?
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＠Red Hare
Don't be absurd. I am Lu Bu, obviously.
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＠Red Hare
What is Lu Bu doing reading books, you ask?[sr]Good question. All I can say is that...I am Lu Bu. Yup.
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＠Red Hare
So if I read a book, that means Lu Bu reads it too.[sr]Do you understand my logic?
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＠Chen Gong
You're the one who's mistaken, Red Hare.[sr]I believe Lord Andersen was addressing Master, not us.
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＠Andersen
Good grief. So much for my idea to move to a real study instead of the simulator just so I could bring in real books.
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＠Andersen
It's so damn noisy in here I can't get anything done.
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＠Andersen
At this rate, I'd've been better off holing up in a hotel and working on a Little Mermaid sequel or something.
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＠Andersen
Eh, why bother. Anyone with half a brain could see the twist that she's actually half sea serpent coming a kilometer away.
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？1：It sure is lively in here!

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＠Mash
Yes, it's very lively! Usually the study is kind of...quiet, but today it's like...well...
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？2：Seems like things escalated quickly here!

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＠Mash
Uh, yes, it does!
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＠Mash
Usually, it's just Andersen and Shakespeare in here, along with the occasional visit from Caesar...
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＠Mash
But it's very lively in here today.[sr]It's almost like...uh...
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？！

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＠Red Hare
Neigh.
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＠Red Hare
What were you going to say, young lady?[sr]That it's like a stable in here?
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＠Mash
N-no, it's not that. I was going to say it's like...
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＠Mash
...a writers' lounge...?
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＠Red Hare
Oh, okay. Sorry about that. I ought to know better[sr]since I'm Lu Bu. [wt 0.9][charaFace D 0]Say, just out of curiosity,[sr]how do you feel about horses?
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＠Mash
Horses? Well, uh...I think they have very gentle eyes.
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＠Red Hare
N[messageShake 0.03 3 3 0.4]eigh hah!
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＠Fou
Fou! Fooou!
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＠Red Hare
Oh, sorry again. I was just so happy to hear that I couldn't help myself. Not that I have any connection to horses, of course, seeing as I'm Lu Bu and all!
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＠Chen Gong
Easy, Red Hare. Why don't you take a break and go have some of the feed I brought along? See, it's right over there.
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＠Red Hare
N[messageShake 0.03 3 3 0.4]eigh-heeeigh!
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
...There are so many different Heroic Spirits here!
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
I had no idea there were any[sr]that resembled horses like that.
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
If I'd stayed in the library, I might have gone my entire manifestation without ever learning a thing.
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
And then there are all the different ways they interact with one another... What a moving sight.
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
And above all...
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
...it's such a thrill to see Heroic Spirits of the authors I admire go about their daily lives!
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
This is one of the luckiest days of my life![sr]Well, of my manifestation, that is!
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？1：You're quite the fangirl aren't you?

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＠Murasaki Shikibu
A-am I?[sr]Perhaps I am...
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？2：That's one way to look at the bright side!

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＠Murasaki Shikibu
Ah!
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
I was so happy that I forgot myself...
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
I was like this back when I was alive during the Heian period, too. I was always in awe of people who had proven their intelligence and talent through their beautiful poetry.
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
In fact, I would often introduce myself by saying, “Murasaki Shikibu, aka Fujiwara-no-Kaoruko! My mental age is 19 years old, and my type of man is anyone like Lord Ariwara-no-Narihira!”
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
N-Not that Ariwara-no-Narihira and I lived in the same time period, of course... He was a great source of inspiration for me, however.
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＠Shakespeare
Please, tell me more!
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＠Shakespeare
I would love to hear all about the day-to-day life of the Far East's most esteemed female author!
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＠Shakespeare
And I must say, it is fascinating to hear you speak in person! The very lilt of your voice is enough to stir my pen!
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＠Caesar
Oh yes. There truly is something special about women of nobility.
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＠Caesar
Your demeanor is exceptionally pleasant as well.[sr]You practically radiate poetic sentiment.
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＠Shakespeare
...Forgive me for being so brazen, but I have also heard rumors of your palace romances.
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＠Shakespeare
If you would be so kind, I would like nothing more than to interview you about the ups and downs of romance in Far Eastern noble society.
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＠Caesar
Oh? Does that mean your interest in her is purely professional, Lord Shakespeare?
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＠Caesar
Hahaha, not that it matters to me one way or the other, of course. Hahaha.
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＠Shakespeare
Hahaha! I believe you had best hold your tongue, friend, lest your dear wife make an unannounced appearance!
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＠Andersen
If you don't put a stop to this, they're going to go on leering forever. Go on. Speak up.
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＠Andersen
You cursing them out would go a long way toward keeping these fools in line.
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
O-oh no, I couldn't possibly! I'm...I'm just so honored to have such illustrious company take an interest in me.
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
...[sr]...
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＠Andersen
Hm?
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
Well, um...
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
I know it's presumptuous of me, but if you should ever be inclined to write a new story...
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
...I was kind of hoping you might be willing to donate it to my library?
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＠Andersen
What, now that you're a Heroic Spirit, you fancy yourself an editor? Not that I don't understand how you feel!
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＠Andersen
This is a chance you won't ever find elsewhere![sr]Not even in heaven or hell!
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＠Andersen
Believe me, whenever Shakespeare writes something new, I make sure to read it before anyone[line 2]
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＠Andersen
...Never mind. I shouldn't have said that. There's something about you that makes me relax my guard. Maybe because you remind me of someone?
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＠Andersen
I...think that's enough of this. Yes.[sr]No more. This conversation is over.
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＠Andersen
Now, what are you lot doing here, anyway?
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＠Andersen
Surely you didn't come here just to see which of these idiots can embarrass themselves the worst.
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＠Andersen
What is it? Go on, spit it out.
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＠Andersen
A Cursed Book, huh. I guess I could see that happening with Eastern curses.
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＠Andersen
I don't mind sussing it out for you, but I barely even know any magecraft, let alone curses.
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＠Shakespeare
Likewise! Hahaha, after all,[sr]we are students of the pen, not the wand!
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＠Caesar
I'm not even a Caster!
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＠Andersen
There you have it. So if you want to turn the place upside down to look for this book, feel free.
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＠Andersen
I still haven't cleaned up here since the move,[sr]so it's not like you could mess it up more.
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
Okay! In that case, I'll just go ahead...
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＠Fou
Fou, fooou!
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＠Murasaki Shikibu
Oh...! There ARE Cursed Books in this study![sr]More than one, in fact!
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＠Mash
I'm seeing their signals on my end, too! They're rapidly boosting their magical energy in response to your detection curse!
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＠Mash
Look out, Senpai![sr]They're about to take on physical form!
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？1：Let's get to work!

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？2：Come on, authors, help us out here!

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＠Andersen
...I swear. How many times have I told you I don't do hard labor?
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＠Shakespeare
Now, Andersen don't be like that. I believe Master here is ordering us to help for our own sakes. Especially since we haven't partaken in the farming of Embers as of late!
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＠Caesar
In other words, a little exercise would do us good, eh?[sr]True, I suppose I have let myself go juuust a bit.
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＠Caesar
Besides, now that I think about it, this is an excellent opportunity to show off in front of a most exquisite lady! Two birds, one glorious stone!
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＠Caesar
Don't you worry about a thing, beautiful librarian.[sr]Just stand back and witness our prowess!!
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？！

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＠Murasaki Shikibu
Okay!
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