Nocturnalia/Band Story 1/Chapter 10

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> 10
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> ### Writer
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> Kiru Mi
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> Kiru Mi
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**The Muse of Tragedy** is the tenth chapter of Nocturnalia's Band Story.

## Synopsis

After a long day, Tamaki returns home and prepares to go to sleep. Then, he was sent to the familiar realm again...

## Transcript

[Somewhere in a Dream]

**Tamaki** : Alright. Where are you, Euterpe?

**???** : You're aware of our presence, human?

(Tamaki turns back to see a woman wearing a crying mask)

**Tamaki** : A crying mask...you must be another one of the Muses.

**???** : ...

**Tamaki** : You're rather quiet. Are you surprised, meeting a human from a modern age?

**???** : ...

**Tamaki** : ...Hello?

**???** : ...

**Tamaki** : ...?

**Euterpe** : Silly sister!

(Euterpe appears)

**Tamaki** : Ah, there you are. Hi there Euty.

**Euterpe** : STOP SHORTENING MY NAME!

**???** : Ah.

**Tamaki & Euterpe** : YOU WERE DOZING OFF THIS ENTIRE TIME????!!!

**???** : My apologies...I seem to have fallen asleep.

**???** : Oh, the fates of one who are stuck with music is to be eternally bound with time's ignorance...how tragic...

**Tamaki** : Tragic? You wouldn't happen to be Melpomene?

**Melpomene** : ...You are correct, human child. I am known as Melpomene.

**Euterpe** : So, how did you get here?

**Melpomene** : ...No clue.

**Euterpe** : Ah, I see. Is this another one of Father's schemes?

**Melpomene** : Probably.

**Euterpe** : Or did he send you here to guide the human about music?

**Melpomene** : Probably.

**Euterpe** : Give me an honest answer!

**Melpomene** : ...

**Euterpe** : ...?

**Melpomene** : Zzzzz...

(Euterpe smacks Melpomene in the face)

**Euterpe** : Listen when I'm talking to you!

(Her mask falls off, revealing a pretty face with amber eyes)

**Melpomene** : My mask...

(Melpomene wears the mask back)

**Euterpe** : Geez, you're so hopeless...

**Tamaki** : Well. I still have no idea why you sisters keep on visiting my dream, even though I rarely did music at all.

**Melpomene** : We were summoned here by an unknown force, even the Gods of Olympus cannot understand what it is.

**Euterpe** : It might have something to do with your love for mythological research, but not everything is set in stone right now.

**Tamaki** : I see...

**Melpomene** : So, Euty.

**Euterpe** : Oh, come on! Not you too...

**Melpomene** : Hehehe...

**Euterpe** : Oh no, not that creepy laugh again...

**Melpomene** : Anyway, allow me to introduce myself to you, human...

**Melpomene** : My name is Melpomene, of the Muses. Allow this meeting between us to be some sign of mutual fate. And...

**Melpomene** : ...

**Melpomene** : Zzzzzz....

**Tamaki** : Uh...

**Melpomene** : Apologies. I seem to have dozed off. Where was I?

**Melpomene** : Ah, right. If I'm called here, that must mean your heart is rather heavy right now.

**Melpomene** : You must have discovered some sort of unfortunate tragedy.

**Tamaki** : ...

**Euterpe** : So, what can be done about it?

**Melpomene** : ...

**Euterpe** : Melpomene?

**Melpomene** : We're not supposed to help. We're here to observe the human overcome this obstacle.

**Tamaki** : Ah, I see. You're here for mental support and emotional support, then?

**Melpomene** : Ehehe~ Tragic, isn't it? Despite having two goddesses by your side, you have to face those problems yourself.

**Melpomene** : Then again, life was never fair to begin with so...

(Melpomene shakes her head)

**Melpomene** : ...

**Melpomene** : Funny.

**Euterpe** : ...?

**Tamaki** : What is?

**Melpomene** : It's strange, but...I feel like I've met you before. Where was that, I wonder?

**Tamaki** : Is that so?

**Melpomene** : Hm.

**Tamaki** : Strange. Euterpe never mentioned any of that before.

**Euterpe** : Huh?

**Tamaki** : Say, have we met before?

**Euterpe** : Maybe not. But I'll probably remember if it was someone like you.

**Tamaki** : Hm , I see.

**Euterpe** : What's with that reaction?

**Tamaki** : Ah, no...It's just that...

**Tamaki** : Your face looks spaced out when you th-

(Euterpe punches Tamaki in the face, effectively ending the dream)

**Tamaki** : Pfft...

(Tamaki tries to hold his laughter)

**Tamaki** : Oh well, another day another dream it is.

(Tamaki looks up to see Melpomene floating about)

**Tamaki** : ...

**Melpomene** : ...

**Tamaki** : Good morning.

**Melpomene** : Hello.

**Melpomene** : Oh, before you ask. Looks like Father has granted us the ability to temporarily manifest in the modern world now.

**Tamaki** : Oh, that's cool!

**Melpomene** : Indeed. We would need to find a suitable place to disguise ourselves should the time comes where we can fully manifest.

**Melpomene** : I hope you look forward to that when the time comes, human child.

**Tamaki** : I will.

**Melpomene** : Until then.

(Melpomene vanishes)

**Tamaki** : I feel like my life is going to get even more stranger from here on out...

**Tamaki** : But forget any of that for now! I have to go to school!

(Tamaki wakes up and prepares to go to school)

**Mariko Katayama, Tamaki's Mom** : Maki!

**Tamaki**  : Yes, Mom! What is it?

**Mariko** : Someone's here to find you!

**Tamaki** : Coming!

(Tamaki opens the door)

**Tamaki** : Oh?

**Bakin** : Ah, Senpai! Morning!

**Tamaki** : Fujiwara-kun?

**Bakin** : Hehe!

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