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                                         Dorothea’s Pocky

The day was beginning to end with a soft golden sunset, giving the monastery a nice warm glow. Dorothea was in front of the cafeteria leaning on top of the small wall that overlooks the fishing area. She was looking forward to enjoying the sight with a box of Pocky she had received from another suitor earlier that day. If only there was someone to share it with.

She started to hum to herself, but suddenly Hubert came running up the dorm sided stairs on her right. 

“H-Have you s-seen Lady Eh-delgard?” He huffed. He laid a hand on a barrel close by trying to catch his breath, but not for too long. He needed to be ready if Edelgard was around for whatever task she did need after all. 

“Hello Hubie,” Dorothea chuckled. “Hmmm, I don’t think I’ve seen her much today. Mmmm, but If I had to guess… I think she may have went to the library to yell at Lindhardt.“

“Of course,” Hubert exclaimed to himself. “We did spend the last couple of days looking for -,” he looked back at her, and bowed.

“Thank you, Dorothea,” he said, and then quietly shuffled down the opposite stairs.

Dorothea chuckled again. Lindhardt did take a heavy nap last class. Everyone could tell, except the teacher, somehow. So it was a likely scenario. 

“Is he gone?” A voice from below asked. 

Dorothea playfully rolled her eyes. “Of course, Eddie. He went off pretty fast.” She walked to the same stairs Hubert went down. Edelgard carefully popped from behind the stack of barrels kept in the corner in front of the platform that held the cafeteria and next to the stairs. She looked around, and then stood on the bottom step.

“Thank you so much,” she sighed with relief, and started to climb. 

Dorothea plopped down on the top step. “Oh it was no problem. Long day?”

“Days,” Edelgard corrected, and sat down once she reached the top. Dorothea opened her box of Pocky, and shook it in front of Edelgard, an offer she gladly took. Some time passed as they indulged in the sweet sticks, one by one, and enjoying the view of the now golden pond. 

Edelgard reached and picked up another Pocky.

 “You know,” She said,“ It’s always nice, taking time off with you, you know?”

“Oh, really?” Dorothea put her hand in the box. There was only one Pocky straw left.

“Yes really. With you I don’t have to worry about my usual duties like document signing, or trade management. I can just. Relax.” She took a bite off her straw.

Dorothea’s face had a subtle blush. “You know, I feel the same being with you,” she pulled the last straw out of the box. “I never feel the need to try to put on an act for you. I can just be myself.”

“Really?” Edelgard asked, finishing off her straw.

“Yes, really,” Dorothea chuckled. She put the last straw in her mouth. “Unlike most people here I don’t have anything waiting for me when I graduate. If I don’t find the right person to fall for me, or if my dreams of the opera doesn’t work out, I might-”

“You know you’ll always have a place in my castle once I’m ruler, right? You’ll have your own theatre, with a stage as big as you can imagine.”

Dorothea almost gasped, she almost forgot about how Edelgard had always promised a spot in her castle for her close friends in the class, but a whole theatre for herself? A few tears formed in her eyes. She looked away to wipe them. Then, turning back to Edelgard, “Rea-”

“Yes, really,” said Edelgard now in front of Dorothea. With a stern, determined look on her face, and blocking what was left of the sun. 

“ I promise.” And she took a bite of the straw.

Dorothea was nearly stunned, and her blush grew brighter. But she also  shared a bite. Edelgard started to blush too, and took another bite. Dorothea shut her eyes. Her cheeks were bright pink. She’s used to seeing Edelgard being flustered like this, usually from embarrassment. But this was different. 

They both shared a bite. Dorothea could feel the air softly exhale from her nose. Her eyes were still shut, but she knew Edelgard was still there. In this moment she wasn’t worried for her future life, she felt safe knowing that Edelgard is and will be there for her. And she knew she wanted to be there for her too. She felt something that she didn’t feel with the men that usually tried to court her, or vice versa. She truly felt swept off her feet. Dorothea took another bite.

“Ah there you are Lady Edelgard.”

Dorothea’s eyes sprang open. Hubert was back, a few steps below from her, and standing next to Edelgard. Her face as pale as usual, and standing upright with her hands behind her back. Like a true Empress.

“Hello Hubert,” she said calmly. “Dorothea and I were just watching this lovely sunset.”

“I see. Well it is a very nice sight, but it’s also getting late, your highness.” The sky was now a cool dark blue.

“Yes, well then we’d better get back to our rooms for the night. Thank you for this relaxing evening Dorothea. Hope we can do it again sometime.” 

Edelgard and Hubert began to walk off to the student dorms.

Left speechless, Dorothea swallowed what was left of the Pocky straw. “It was my pleasure,” she thought to herself. As she stood up, she almost jumped. Hubert was right in front of her.

“Edelgard gives her regards.”

He handed her a box of banana chocolate flavored Pocky. 

“Oh wow, thank you Hubie,” Dorothea said looking down at the box, but he was gone when she looked back up. She paused for a moment, then held the box close to her chest and walked to the dorms. 

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The idea behind the Grand Galloping 20s' (MLP 1920s AU) theming was that it'd be an "animated franchise set during the 20s-30s but created in the 50s-70s."

Here's a fake animated film opening I put together a few months back to test out the theming. @tulliok did the title card illustration.

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This is Dizzy’s Dustloop Wiki entry rn for those who are curious

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Competitive Swimsuit Reina series

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COMPOSITION! We’re bringing the FINAL COPIES of the original print runs of our TUTORIALS BOOKS to THOUGHT BUBBLE COMIC FESTIVAL on 16th - 17th NOVEMBER! We'll be on the FIRST TABLE (B1) through the MAIN ENTRANCE to REDSHIRT HALL! These are the last copies in existence!! Get to our table FAST, they will ALL GO!

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mk x db discussion between gods

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give it back

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sleepyvana

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> Parley with DOROTHEA.

So be it. You agree to partake in polite conversation with DOROTHEA, although you remind FERDINAND that you will be keeping an eye on the time. You do find DOROTHEA reasonably tolerable, after all, and it has been some time since you have had opportunity to match wits with her since she moved to BRIGID with her BETROTHED.

At FERDINAND'S recommendation, you are trying out something new and dreadful called "earnest expression," in which you wear your feelings plainly on your face rather than steeling yourself (which is effective, but prone to draining your social energy rather quickly) or defaulting to an evil smirk (a countenance you have carefully cultivated for over two decades and of which you are quite proud). You believe your expression aptly conveys your current mood and accounts for your amiable feelings toward DOROTHEA.

DOROTHEA appears well, if forbodingly mischievous and a tad overly exposed to the sun. You happen to disengage your hearing when she first greets you; FERDINAND thanks her on your behalf for whatever it was that she said. Unfortunately, your hearing re-engages in time for you to heed her comment on "how cute [FERDINAND] looks in [YOUR] little outfit."

You suddenly feel rather ill. You have endeavored to maintain plausible deniability regarding your SORT-OF-RELATIONSHIP with FERDINAND, but DOROTHEA has connected some dots, and as much as you would like to disconnect said dots via, say, TORTURE or POISON, you suspect doing so would have disastrous effects on diplomacy between FÓDLAN and BRIGID.

If only to yourself, you admit it may have been unwise to dress FERDINAND from your CLOSET.

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