Edmund's Heart

[dramatispersonae]

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Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[dramatispersonae]

[ Inside are two cots running perpendicular to you pushed up against the wall to your right with a small table between them. They're neatly made up, and in fact look as if no one has slept in them yet. To the left is a closet door. ]

[ There's no one in here, it looks like. ]

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[oneknightstands]

[still checking under the beds and in the closet. I'm thorough!!]

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[dramatispersonae]

[ There's no one under the cots! ]

[ The door to the closet won't budge, but there's no lock out here... ]

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[oneknightstands]

That's strange . . .

[tries the closet again, with more force this time!]

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[dramatispersonae]

[ The door gives a little, but ENGLISH OAK SURE IS A THING ISN'T IT! ]

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[oneknightstands]

[I AM UNFAMILIAR WITH YOUR CONCEPTS OF "ENGLISH" AND "OAK"]

[I'm just gonna put my jrpg shoulder into it, that always goes well]

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[dramatispersonae]

[ There is a yelp and the sound of someone scrambling back as the door swings open with a CRACK! ]

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[oneknightstands]

[o-oops]

Ah—I'm sorry for that.

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[dramatispersonae]

[ Grumpy version of this face. ]

It's too late to be sorry about breaking a door in, don't you think? [ /SARCASM ]

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[oneknightstands]

An apology is still due for the circumstances . . . Edmund?

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[dramatispersonae]

Yes, obviously, I--

[ But he falls silent as suddenly a loud siren starts ringing through the air. ]

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[oneknightstands]

[that doesn't seem good]

[looking up and around, immediately alert]

What is that sound—?

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[dramatispersonae]

[ He's sure getting up and heading out the room for the stairs and trying not to shake out of fear. ]

Emergency attack! There's a safe tunnel under the house.

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[oneknightstands]

An attack? From whom?

[following after regardless]

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[dramatispersonae]

I don't know! You're the foreigner!

[ He's just busy running down to the front foyer, shoving a rug aside to reveal a trap door. ]

You want to see so badly, go run out and find out!

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[oneknightstands]

[pauses a moment, looking from the door to the trap door]

Will you be safe?

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[dramatispersonae]

I better be!

[ The sarcasm never ends, but the boy makes a face, takes a deep breath, and jumps down through the trap door, pulling it shut behind him. ]

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[oneknightstands]

[well, better deal with whatever's on its way]

[heading outside, shield at the ready, heading straight for the boat]

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[dramatispersonae]

[ Back at the ship, babydragon sure is in a tizzy with a raven delivering the news from the prow. ]

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[oneknightstands]

[I assume the raven is speaking raven or something idk, grabbing the tether as he hops back on board]

What's going on? Where's the enemy?

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[dramatispersonae]

[ The raven flaps its wings as the ship begins to float up and the babydragon byuus frantically while running about getting things ready. ]

To the battlefield! You cannot miss it! [ The raven croaks. ]

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[oneknightstands]

[oh, well okay]

Yes, let's go—!

[and setting sail tiem nao]

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[dramatispersonae]

[ To the battlefield with you! ]

[ I hope you realize this ship lacks weaponry... ]