A Story Book

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**"A Story Book"** is the first story quest in the Dark Fairytale Event.

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## Transcript

### Story Chat 1

Maid: Seven dwarves stayed up late so one overslept. Six dwarves went out to play, and one stayed behind. Five dwarves cut wood-

Magda: Miss Vivian, what are you singing?

Maid: It's a well-known nursery rhyme from my hometown.

Magda: It sounds familiar... You can keep singing it.

Kelly: Is Lady Ellenstein here?

Magda: Ah, Miss Kelly. Who do you want to spread gossip about today?

Kelly: We are merely exchanging intel. Have you heard of Baron Pierce? He seems...

Magda: (I talked with Miss Kelly for a while.)

Magda: Do you know of a nursery rhyme about dwarves? It's how they all slowly disappeared.

Kelly: Oh, the Seven Dwarves? It's based on a story.

Magda: Really?

Kelly: From Father Mouse's Fables. It was about a proud princess who made seven dwarves do chores for her. Overwhelmed, they slipped away one by one.

Kelly: The nursery rhyme was written by someone else. If I remember correctly, the princess made other people do things for her.

Magda: Isn't that story implying something?

Kelly: A lot of fairy tales written by commoners complain about life. You'd be able to read about those who can't afford to eat or wear new clothes.

Magda: I thought they were written by those who could read like people from the City Assembly or Senate.

Kelly: Of course some fairy tales are written by them, but most nobles have no time for such a thing.

Kelly: Alright, that's all for today. I'm going to hunt for the next big rumor!

Magda: I wish you good luck.

Magda: Miss Vivian, go borrow a fairy-tale book from the library.

Maid: Which one?

Magda: More stories the better. It's good to learn about Finsel through fairy tales.

### Story Chat 2

Magda: ('Finsel's Fairy Tales'? It smells like mold. Miss Vivian said the book has been in the library for nearly a hundred years. I hope it won't fall apart when I open it.)

Magda: ('The Wise Viscount.' It's about a nobleman who fought alongside a casino owner to save a beautiful woman from debt...)

Magda: ('Flour Across the River'. A rich merchant wasn't fooled by servant's trick and ordered the servant to carry a bag of flour across a river. It was delivered to the store on time.)

Magda: (Why are these all about the wealthy?)

Magda: Miss Vivian, prepare a cup of jasmine-lemon tea.

Magda: ...Miss Vivian?

Magda: (What's going on? She's supposed to be here...)

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Magda: (Where's my living room?)

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Magda: (And didn't I just leave my study?!)

Magda: (coughs) Why is it so dusty? It's like I'm in a basement...

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Noble Lady: Miss Cindy, what are you doing? Hurry up and pick up the peas.

Noble Lady: If you don't finish before dinner, you can't go to the dance tonight.

Kelly: Lady Ellenstein?

Magda: You... Who are you? Where am I?

Civilian Woman: What's wrong with your maid?

Noble Lady: Did you choke on some dust and forget who your master is?

Kelly: This maid doesn't have a clear head. Let's ignore her. Why don't we pick out some suitable pieces of jewellery for His Lordship?

Noble Lady: You're right, Miss Dolly. The ball is more important.

Magda: (That person left. She should be able to change clothes.)

Magda: Miss Kelly, what is this place? And who was that woman?

Kelly: I don't know... Also, I made up the story about His Lordship. We should ask around.

Kelly: My Lady, where are we? Who is Master?

Civilian Woman: What's wrong with you? This is Master's home. Aren't you here to learn proper manners and how to dance as well?

Kelly: I didn't get enough sleep, so I feel sick today.

Civilian Woman: Don't pass it onto me. I still want to find a handsome man at the centennial ball.

Kelly: The handsome prince will pay attention to me instead of you.

Civilian Woman: You are ill. Oh, a witch is hosting the ball. There won't be a prince.

Civilian Woman: No, I shouldn't have said that. Excuse me, I need to practice now!

Kelly: ...

Magda: A ball that's held every one hundred years... The witch must be a strong yet evil mage?

Kelly: Lady Ellenstein, didn't you just ask me about fairy tales?

Magda: So the witch is a woman with demonic powers?

Kelly: If we were in Finsel, no... But we're here and those people called us names we're not familiar with.

Magda: I don't think we're in Finsel...

Magda: I have to return or else Mother will be worried.

Magda: I must...

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Magda: Here we are. (It's a strange place. The road enters an area covered in fog.)

Kelly: It's impossible to return home for now. And it's too dangerous to keep moving. Let's go back to the house.

Magda: How are you so calm, Miss Kelly?

Kelly: As someone who likes gossip, I've heard strange things before.

Kelly: For example, a baron heard strange words in his dream and woke up surrounded by twenty toads while in a tree.

Magda: What happened to him?

Kelly: He wasn't hurt by had nightmares for two months. They involved doors made of light and fire.

Magda: ...Maybe we're also dreaming. Everything will return to normal when we wake up.

Magda: (pinches herself) It hurts but we haven't woken up!

Mysterious Voice: The girls over there, help me...

Magda: Where's that voice coming from?

Kelly: From the elderberry tree.

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Magda: Are... you a fairy?

Kelly: You're so small and pretty!

Ms. Elderberry: Don't compare me to those little creatures. I'm an elf!

Magda: Please forgive our rudeness. How can we help you?

Ms. Elderberry: A little girl once lived here.

Ms. Elderberry: She was so lovely. I watched her grow up. She used to sit on my branch and watch the sunset.

Ms. Elderberry: But there are always demons in people's hearts. The little girl struck an axe at my tree then left. I hope you can find her for me.

Magda: And how are we going to find her?

Ms. Elderberry: The child always wears a red hat. You'll know when you see it and her pretty face.

Ms. Elderberry: She should be in Proz City. Follow the path and you'll get there.

Kelly: Isn't it dangerous to go out now?

Ms. Elderberry: Why don't you go after the fog clears? Well, I need to get some beauty sleep. Goodbye.

Magda: ...Where did she go?

Kelly: She just vanished.

Magda: I think we've accepted an important task.

Kelly: Hey, isn't there something moving in the fog?

Magda: Let's go back inside the house!

### Story Chat 3

Magda: (...Isn't this my study?)

Magda: (It's my home. How did...)

Magda: Miss Vivian!

Maid: What's wrong, My Lady?

Magda: ...It's nothing. Prepare a cup of lavender tea.

Maid: Alright.