Eighteenth Trick: [Voice]

[spinningdiabolo]

Is there anyone here? I think I've gotten lost...

[There is a long pause, in which the only sounds are nervous footsteps on the street, and very slow, careful breathing, almost like someone intentionally trying to stay calm]

I just came down here because it's so empty in the main city and it  seemed so lonely and sad, so I thought I'd come down and

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[quackingly]

I think...I think it's a curse. I can't find anyone, either. Even the ducks from the pond are gone.

[spinningdiabolo]

Of course. It would be. [Sigh]

...but if everyone's gone, where are you?

[quackingly]

I'm in the Opera. Fakir wouldn't be happy if he knew I went out to the pond by myself...Although there's not anyone around to kidnap me, anyway.

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[spinningdiabolo]

How strange...I left there earlier today and that's when everyone disappeared. When I went back inside, no one was there.

I thought you were old enough to be allowed to do what you want!

voice;

[princess_crow]

Come back to the main City!

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[spinningdiabolo]

Miss Rue? ...why? Is it bad to be here?

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[princess_crow]

No, not now, but after midnight, you would find the monsters that would be missing in that zone!

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[spinningdiabolo]

...oh. I don't like the sound of that.

I guess I should just...except I'm not totally sure how to get back out again...I'll just have to start looking if there's no one here, I guess...