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[capuletnomore]

[Juliet is sitting primly near her fire, and looking straight into the camera on the PCD. Today, she intends for it to capture her words.]Lady Alexia spoke yesterday of the library, and of books missing from its shelves. There is one such book missing that I would like to read, and thus I ask if anyone should have it in their home, that it be

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[capuletnomore]

[That gets her attention.]

You are familiar with the play, then?

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[capuletnomore]

This Shakespeare is a very famous playwright, if his work must be read in schools. And - and the gentleman of whom you speak - he has performed in the play?

[This is most confusing.]

Do you remember it well, Connor?

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[godofcologne]

[He raises an eyebrow at her request, and for once sounds a little more serious than he normally is.]

Sure you want to know the ending, darling?

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[capuletnomore]

[She squares her shoulders and nods.]

I wish to see if what he has written is similar to what I know of events. If there is more than coincidence in the use of my name in his play.

[godofcologne]

[Congratulations, Juliet, you've stumbled onto a little known fact: Thomas is in fact a bit of a romantic idiot. And as far as he's concerned someone should at least think they have a chance at a happy ending.]

Stop me when things stop sounding familiar.

Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

[capuletnomore]

[She listens, eyes growing wide as she takes in the words.]

That does indeed describe my Verona. And, the two houses - Capulet and Montague?

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[golden_hawke]

You believe that your story is in a book? -=He looks haunted.=-

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[capuletnomore]

[Haunted or not, Juliet is glad to see him again. But her expression turns quickly from one of delight to concern when she sees the look in his eyes.]

Hawke.... Your dreams, they were worse than many, I fear, given I have not seen you this whole week.

[She nods in answer to his question.]

More than one person has recognized my name, despite my not knowing them at all when I introduced myself. And the Doctor told me of a man called Shakespeare, who wrote a play with characters who shared my name, and the names of ones whom I know in Verona. I - I wish to see it, to see whether or not it is my story.

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[golden_hawke]

-=His face drops even further at the mention of his dreams.=-

They were dreams. But they are not unlike the truth if it happened.

I can understand wanting to see what others seem to know.

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[capuletnomore]

Mine were like that as well. I am glad I will not have them any longer.

[She shudders just thinking about the little cell with no light.]

Would you do the same, were you in my place?

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[buntails]

Juliet...

[She looks worried more than anything. She doesn't want to be the one to open this pain. She knows the feelings Juliet will have upon hearing all of it.]

I know the story. But, I don't know if it's good to look for it.

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[capuletnomore]

It is a play, Usagi. A work of fiction by its very nature. But, there is some grain of truth to this play, based on Thomas's quoting of it, and I wish to see it for myself.

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[buntails]

[Yes, but... She's not sure it'd be good for herself to see a book about the Silver Millenium. Book or not, it's too close to the truth not to identify with.]

If you really want to know, I'll help you look. I just know Juliet was really, deeply in love with Romeo even though your families didn't approve.

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[capuletnomore]

That is true enough. Our families despise one another.

[She gives her friend a thin-lipped smile.]

Thank you. I would appreciate any help you could give me, Usagi. Perhaps you could ask among your friends at the temple and see if they have borrowed the book?

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[reflectivedawn]

[He's never heard of it. Or Shakespeare for that matter. So he, unfortunately, has no idea of just what finding the play could mean for her.]

You never told me you had a play written about you.

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[capuletnomore]

I do not know that it is about me, Riku. That is what I am attempting to discover. Thus far, from what people tell me of it, it seems similar to what I know of life in Verona, but I would read it for myself, if I am able.

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[reflectivedawn]

Wouldn't that be giving the ending away?

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[capuletnomore]

The likelihood of the play following my story so closely as that is very little. And even if it does, I shall forget it entirely when the Animus decide it is my turn to be sent away. To learn of the ending here does not affect my actions in Verona.