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[velveteenmage]

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[The video switches back to reality with Waver looking pale and a little sick. He immediately cuts off the D-Terminal as Palmon can be heard asking him if he's going to faint.]

[ooc: video transcript]

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You're lucky. [ Does she sound a bit colder than usual? ]

The moment you accept defeat is the moment you lose. You can't ever falter, understand that? If you think for a second that there's no chance at winning, you've just opened up that chance with your doubt!

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[velveteenmage]

I know I shouldn't be alive right now, I'm not stupid. The fact that I'm still breathing is because of Rider and my own luck. And I hate to say it, but you're right and I know it.

[Waver hesitated as though putting his sentiments in order before speaking again.]

I'm not like you, Tousaka. You must have known everything you were getting into from the start--I didn't. I'm not a great and powerful magus like the Tohsakas of my world, I was desperate and I walked into something that was more than I could have prepared for.

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I know that.

[ A light laugh. ] You're just like her. Pathetic, hopeless, and you had no idea what you were getting into. Honestly, people like you deserve to lose!

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But she won so what does that say to you?

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[velveteenmage]

...

It says I'm still too weak.

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The weak don't stand alongside conquerors, Velvet-san.

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[velveteenmage]

Then I'll just have to get stronger. Isn't that the obvious solution?

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How will you go about doing that? [ Curiously asking. ]

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[velveteenmage]

...I'm not sure yet. If I was called here and even given a crest, something here must think I have some kind of potential. There's no way it's completely hopeless.

And I can't--I won't disappoint him. I have to be as worthwhile as Rider believed I was.

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That's right. So I won't stand around and tolerate you being so down on yourself.

[ If he doesn't have a Rider, he can have a Rindere instead. ]

Wow, that's pretty forward of me. I better be careful or else you might actually think I have a crush on you!

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[velveteenmage]

[wow he was not expecting something so....supportive.]

L-like I'd be insane enough to think something so ridiculous?!

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You still owe me a date. [ Mood whiplash time. ]

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[velveteenmage]

Like hell I do!

[here we go again]

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Your king would command it if he was here!

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[velveteenmage]

He bloody well would not!

[...oh god he would]

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He'd say something like...

[ Clears throat, suddenly has a hoarse voice: ] Waver, my dear boy! You should go and get that booty!

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[velveteenmage]

THAT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY!

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[ Continuing on: ] With my A+ rank in riding, I'll be your wingman!

With me at your side, my boy, you'll finally release all of that tension!

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Damn it, Tousaka, knock it off!

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[ Laughing. ] Fine, fine.

He looked like he was a good Servant to have. You should be lucky he still rode into battle even without you as a Master.

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Rider drove me up a wall every bloody day and I don't know how I ever put up with him.

...He really was spectacular.

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Huh, so is that the key to being your friend? Drive you up a wall every bloody day...

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[velveteenmage]

No--! And don't mock my accent!

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Saying 'bloody' isn't part of your accent, that's just the way you word things.

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[velveteenmage]

Whatever it is, stop mocking me!