#luz chatters about lads

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apparently i can already access the more advanced storyline? not sure how it works or what’s happening but i finally met sylus!

he’s so intimidating and the mc shot him? 😳

good thing he heals well but i admit it was still shocking

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Secret Soldiers

Chapter Thirteen

Georgia, Camp Toccoa, 1942

As if it was her first time meeting the men again, Maggie could feel her stomach churning as she followed behind George into the barracks. The fact that she may get in trouble for being there wasn’t on her mind but instead the impression she had made was floating about. It was common knowledge that the men had objected to her being part of their Easy company when she had first joined yet now she was being invited into their barracks.

At the back of her mind, though not hidden from her thoughts, was the idea that it was all a joke. A way for the men to really embarrass Maggie into leaving Easy company finally, a way to make the British woman quit. As she entered the barracks, Maggie attempted to push such thoughts away and focussed on keeping her smile genuine. 

I like she had expected, the laughter and chatter didn't die down when Maggie walked in, instead they continued like normal. That comforted Maggie a little bit, her mind more at ease as she followed George toward a makeshift table. Sitting down was Bill, Don Malarkey, Skip Muck and Alex Penaka, room for 2 more people. 

When George took a seat, he made sure that Maggie had enough room to be sitting comfortably, as did Bill on the other side. Casting all the men a smile, Maggie took a seat and was immediately given a hand into the game. She was slightly nervous, unsure if George was actually going to help her to learn to play but she kept a smile on her face nonetheless. 

“Move over a bit, i’ll help you play the first few times.” Maggie jumped slightly as George whispered over to her, making her shiver slightly by the closeness of them. Looking over at him, he wore a smile and Maggie returned it as she scooted closer to him as requested. “Show me your cards.” Maggie did just that, George looking at them as well as his own. 

“Place your bets please lads...and lady.” Guarnere grinned over at Maggie, winking at her when he said the word lady which made Maggie laugh gently. Pulling out the cigarettes that she had brought along with her, she watched as the eyes of the men lit up - she couldn’t help but laugh at their faces, placing them into the middle of the pile along with the rest of the bets. 

Mixed in were a few stray cigarettes, some dollar bills and some chocolate. Whilst Maggie didn’t care for the bills or cigarettes, she was eager to win just for the chocolate that had been placed in the middle. As the others decided what things they wanted to bet, Maggie shuffled closer to George and whispered in his ear. “If you help me win, all I want is the chocolate - the rest is yours.” 

Leaning back, Maggie didn’t shuffle away again but instead left the pair close together as George’s grin now grew larger - not that Maggie thought that was possible. Soon enough, it was time to play poker and Maggie was nervous as it began. 

The games went on for about an hour before Maggie started to get tired, she had won one of the games and now had cigarettes in her possession that she had started handing out to the men. Letting out a yawn, Maggie sitting out from the game being played in that moment, she placed her head gently on the shoulder of George Luz. She was very tired, her brain not really processing what it was that she was doing. 

Instead of making fun of the tired woman, George wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her closer so that she could rest a bit more comfortably. Feeling safe, something she hadn’t imagined she would be able to feel when she first joined the US Army, Maggie closed her eyes and allowed herself to gently drift off. The day she had been having was a hard one, all the energy gone after an hour of interacting with the men. 

From one of the bunks, Eugene glanced over to where the men were playing poker as Tipper was talking about something no one was interested in - although they did all pretend to listen. His face changed from fake interest to concern as he watched Maggie fall asleep on George’s shoulder. He had noticed that she was looking worn out the past few days but didn’t want to mention anything to the Lieutenant for fear that she would feel weaker than she really was. 

Making a mental note to check up on her casually the next day, Eugene went back to pretending to be interested in whatever it was Tipper was talking about.

Dresden, November 1942

The white snowflakes were dancing with the wind just outside of the window as Claire sat on the couch, wrapped up securely in the wool blanket Hans gave her only a few minutes ago. Despite the fact that her gaze was fixated on the window, Claire’s attention was focused on the sounds coming from the kitchen. Hearing the rustling coming from the kitchen, the blonde woman wondered what she did to deserve someone like Hans in her life. It just wasn’t fair in her eyes that out of so many people, she was the one to have such a caring best friend as Hans is. 

„You still know how we used to build snowmen with my brothers once there was enough snow?“ Claire couldn’t help herself but smile as she called the question out. 

„And it escalated to a full on snowball fight in which five Hardings attacked me? How could I forget that?“ Hans‘ voice was full of sarcasm at the last question and a soft laugh left Claire as she sat up a little straighter. It was an unforgettable day. „We weren’t that bad.“

„If you guys weren’t that bad, then I‘m the president of the United states.“ Hans argued and entered the living room with two steaming mugs in his hands. With a smug smile on his lips he handed one of the mugs to Claire who gladly accepted. „You know that you don’t have to do this, right?“

Hans nodded in response as he sat down next to the woman. „Yeah I know but I want to. Now tell me why you can’t sleep.“ He stretched his arm out, motioning Claire to come closer. She happily obliged and leaned herself against her friend's side who wrapped his arms around her. The embrace was strong but yet so soft and Claire immediately felt safe and protected as if nothing could hurt her, that she could talk about anything she wanted without having to worry about what she said.

„I’m just worried about the future, you know? Only one little mistake and the Gestapo or whoever is out there might find out about what we do. That we work against them.” Claire paused shortly to take a breath. It was the first time in a while that she could talk about her feelings without having to worry about anyone hearing what they aren’t supposed to hear but she was still careful, trying to keep her voice as calm as possible. “My family doesn’t even know that I’m here. They might never know if anything happens to me.”

Hans was surprised to hear the woman voice her worries in such a monotone way especially considering what she was talking about. He wasn’t sure what to do to help her apart from making most likely empty promises about everything turning out just fine so he settled for gently stroking her cheek, just showing her that he would be there for her. 

It didn’t take long for a comfortable silence to fall onto them as the both of them continued drinking their hot chocolate. It wasn’t much but Claire had to admit that the fear of the unknown was slowly but surely beginning to fade and was instead starting to be replaced by the so desired tiredness. It took everything in Claire to keep her eyes open but the darkness eventually won over her and she soon slumped a bit in her position in Hans‘ arms. 

“Told you I could get you to sleep.“ He mumbled to himself as he placed both mugs down on the coffee table before getting a bit more comfortable himself. With Claire now lying against his chest and the blanket wrapped over them both, Hans couldn’t help himself but to smile. It was a feeling he couldn’t fully describe but he never wanted it to end. 

“I‘ll protect you. I promise.“

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it’s gotta get better with sylus, right?

he really looks like a bad guy right now and i’m not sure what to feel about him as a love interest 🥲

i can’t progress in the story yet because i’m terrible at the combat parts and keep running out of time

but i believe there’s no way an otome game would make any of their love interests bad towards the mc he is definitely getting better at some point

sylus has gotta be the type of love interest who’d let the world burn just to keep the mc happy i’m not accepting protests for my sanity right now

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i played the bounce bounce planet mini-game it’s surprisingly fun even though it’s kinda slow…

i got a lot of tokens from it and apparently you can exchange them for items! i went for the golden tickets, gold heart gem, and a dress for now since they seemed nice

found out the golden tickets go toward the current cards event so exciting

i used the tickets but couldn’t resist making more wishes… and i got so lucky omg

after 20 wishes i got xavier’s pink card like what are the chances? 🥹

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backtrack:

so the mc apparently got kidnapped at some point and she has something called the aether core that the bad guys want

then sylus shows up and? holds her captive instead? forcing her to resonate with him but failing repeatedly because she’s repulsed by him?

and the talk about her family being killed... looks like that caleb dude and maybe even grandma will die

it’s a whole mess in the “long-awaited revelry” storyline and i have no idea what’s happening 😭

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after i unlocked doctor zayne as a companion (i think that’s for the combat part of the game) i soon unlocked rafayel too

in our first formal meeting rafayel falls on top of the mc

he’s a bit strange but also fun

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so caleb exploded holy shit that was somehow more violent than i expected

i only knew the guy for like three chapters but i’m gonna miss him and his energy

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okay i think caleb likes the mc but then again i could be wrong

but they’re childhood friends who were raised by the same person? kinda weird if he likes her that way but aight i can roll with it

who am i to judge an otome game lol

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just met caleb? he seems nice enough and wow he’s tall

he kinda gives off an older brother vibe

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just found out i can speed up the bounce bounce planet mini-game brb while i go cry in a corner

i spent so much time on that game when i could’ve sped it up all this time 😭

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there’s a special log-in reward chart under the events section how come i didn’t see any announcement about this on social media

is it a newbie special?

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i feel like rafayel is a bit dodgy despite his carefree attitude but then again he’s compensating the mc for her services so…

i need to know more but i’m stuck at level 20! can’t access more of the story… need to earn more exp and get more cards

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backtrack:

i don’t have much unlocked in terms of character lore right now i wonder if the whole thing with raymond is just a bad accident but i get the feeling there’s more to it

what did rafayel do to that man via his painting and why did he do it? i just know it’s not as simple as rafayel just didn’t like him there’s gotta be more to it (if it was really deliberate)

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i made ten wishes using the rippling echoes category it only uses eight blue tickets so that’s nice

i picked rafayel because he’s my favorite so far 😊 and here’s what i got

i got two 4-star cards i think that’s a good start 🥳

i also got sylus as a companion too bad i still haven’t unlocked the “with him” part of the game with him…

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wait captain jenna and xavier know each other? 🤨 what’s so special about the mc that she’s ordering him to protect her?

what do they know that we don’t?

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so there are four love interests and a “coming soon” text too so maybe more will be added in the future?

i think i can unlock rafayel soon hopefully

i’m not sure how long it will take to unlock this sylus person though