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The Midnight Train to Nowhere

Michi's going to be gone from 30 to 1, but we'll move things along. A follow-up post will happen tomorrow morning~

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Posted. I got really confused at some parts, so sorry if some lines were too vague. uvu

Good luck Kathi, I know you'll definitely ace that! >8D
Whoa I didn't refresh this page before I posted- 8'3 Driving sounds cooky

For tomidnight, I'm researching about crows and bird sounds so I'll be kinda afk.

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Back in the laboratory he decided to give Trixie a few words of comfort, and she responded by reaching out to him. The four of them, Lucien included, remained around each other as if locked in a guardian circle of sorts… And just like that, Lute felt at peace.

At least for a few seconds before the following happened: Reanimated Dr. Dream. Landscape change. Dr. Dream turning into a monster. Moira picking him up and using him as a ninja star. Him falling on his face again. Lute had no time to bemoan his miserable fall as Estelle, who had only been recently saved by both Selan and Lucien, had already asked everyone for a plan of attack.

All wind was knocked out of him when everything fell. Lute could feel himself shifting from the toes upward; he abhorred sudden drops like these, it made him lock up and cold beads of sweat dotted his forehead. When the freefall stopped Lute wobbled on his feet before forcing himself to remain upright. The virtuoso gripped Aria’s arm tightly before turning to his other, further off companions. “Miss Selan, Estelle, Lucien!” He just had to roll call because if he didn’t, he wouldn’t be able to-

After the tower began a slow but promising ascension, they all fell again and this time the descent was faster. Everything was a blur and Lute could hear metal banging against each other as cogs bumped against the sides of the tower. He kept switching his weight from one foot to another and it was only by pure luck that he hadn’t fallen on his bum yet; Lute could only hope that everyone else was at least still on their feet and not slipping off to be swallowed by the void below. He just kept swinging his sword in heavenward arcs to at least keep the majority of the falling pieces off of him, Aria and Estelle but some still dropped down on them.

So busy was Lute with fending off the metal hail that he realized too late that a body came tumbling past him; at first Lute thought it was Aria, but the illusionist’s scarf whipped him in the face and he was reminded that she was just right beside him. “Wait, I can catch-,” He yelled and reached out to grab the hem of her robe. As his fingers closed over the smooth cloth an inch-thick clog crashed down from above on his wrist and the virtuoso reflexively let go; the disbelief and terror apparent on Lute’s face as Selan slid over the edge was apparent enough that the Dream Eater need not summon people or monsters to torment him with.

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Hey guys, I'm back! I haven't read the IC yet but I'll get a Lute post up soon.

Tae, mini Selan is so pretty * o *

(I'm actually only starting to read the IC now because my sister borrowed the comp, sorry ; w ; )

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Still won't be able to respond, sorry!

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

Lesley got the booty

Yeah, Papa Rawr gon be so happy to hear about this
"You did well, my child" pffft

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Guys guys guys don't judge me for this but I totes found an amazing chibi maker! It's so cute I just thought I should share!

(I'll probably regret sharing this when I wake up but it's still almost midnight and I'm an odd wreck of emotion this hour of the night)

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WHY THE BUTT GRABBING HAPPEN WHEN I'M NOT AROUND *shrieks*
THIS IS TOTALLY WORTH LOGGING IN

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KEEP CURSING YOU ASYMPTOTE >:C

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Thaum: 7F, Dr. Dream’s Laboratory

The new room stretched out infinitely and the virtuoso couldn’t blame Lucien for getting nervous. “I’ll tell you when I found out, okay?” Lute told the summoner, but they didn’t have too look far to bump into an elevator. Some members expressed their distrust of the contraption and Lute wanted to agree, but if they wanted to take stairs it would be even riskier considering how many guilders were out of it. Besides, if they used the elevator they would only have that to worry about on the way up, while stairs meant visits to other floors where monsters could be released on them. He stepped in after Atlas and instinctively occupied one of the four corners.

Estelle regained her consciousness soon after and he put her down, and he shook his head when she thanked him for her assistance. She’d understand what he meant. Lute sighed and leaned against the wall then closed his eyes and let the cheerful elevator music numb his senses.

The calm had to pass one way or another; the doors opened and the Pride was greeted by the sight of a blood-smeared laboratory. “Doctor!” Lute stepped out, horrified, with intent to reach out to the man and steady him, but all of that vanished when Dr. Dream started talking about treachery. He also said that the ones who betrayed him collaborated with the Dream Eater…? “Bullshit!” The virtuoso snarled the moment his friends’ names left Dream’s mouth.

Dylan, Amy and Moira had the sense to cut through most of the dead man’s accusations, but Lute’s defense sprung purely from emotion. It took a number of deep breaths for the virtuoso to clear his mind and focus on the facts, and by then most everyone had formed their opinion of what happened. Well, Dr. Dream’s dead and there’s nothing they could do about it- frankly Lute didn’t want to do anything about it- and the next priority was to take care of the other guilders. “Atlas, do you know how we can get out of here?” He addressed his friend calmly before crouching down in front of Syed and Trixie. He didn't have a grasp of the building's layout the same way Atlas did.

“Hey,” He softly called out to the girl but didn’t touch her; Lute thought that after what she had been through- after what they’ve all went through- she wouldn’t react pleasantly if an acquaintance suddenly poked her. “We’re going to get out of here soon, okay? All of us.”