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So looking forward to this one!!
Vesuvia Weekly: Prompt for April 24th - May 8th
You voted, so here it is!
Inside Jokes
With that, the "Things That Changed" prompt is officially closed!
The tags are the usual #vesuvia weekly and for this specific prompt, #inside jokes. The masterlist for all works submitted for this prompt will be under the poll for next week :D
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Mini Hc for the M6's reactions to Mc returning from a market trip and handing them a can of non-toxic 'gender fluid'
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The Arcana Mini-HCs: MC gives M6 a drink called "gender fluid"
Julian - still fairly skeptical about what exactly "non-toxic" means, quickly changes his mind when he sees the caffeine content
Asra - downs the entire thing without thinking, then reads over the packaging with increasingly hyper giggles before searching for more
Nadia - not very interested in tasting it, would much rather chuckle over the labeling and then put it on a shelf to admire occasionally
Muriel - doesn't realize it's a gift and assumes you're just showing it to him. will look it over with a small smirk before handing it back
Portia - more interested in where you found it and who came up with it than she is in actually tasting it. will drink it at some point, though
Lucio - thinks you've just given him an energy drink, doesn't look at the label until he notices it tastes different. might ask you to explain
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Gotta know as a mini hc, if u know what they are idk how wide these things are, but what are the m6's favorite lunchables?
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The Arcana Mini-HCs: M6 and lunchables
Julian - pizza, because he likes building it himself and disregarding his lactose intolerance
Asra - nachos, for maximum ingredient-adding capacity (the sour gummy worms were a ... choice)
Nadia - why go for lunchables when you could have a brunchable? with mimosas, of course
Muriel - crackers, ham, and cheese. it's a classic and involve as little fuss and mess as possible
Portia - mini burgers. if she can't host a barbecue of some kind, she's carrying it with her
Lucio - peanut butter and grape jelly crackers, to make up for the lunches his mom never packed him
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Hi! Okay this is my first time doing an ask so I hope I'm doing this right 🤞
I got into the Arcana very recently and I fell in love with it and then I found your blog (it's fantastic!!!) and since it's exam season in my college rn, it got me thinking: what would M6 be like as college students? Who's got the best notes, who pays attention in every single class and who's the one running on 2 hours of sleep and a single meal of instant noodles (though I feel like we already know the answer to that one lol) and who has 0% attendance but still aces their exams? (Ofc these are only examples, feel free to expand on these ideas if you want)
Thank you so much for everything you do! It's really fun reading through all your HCs and mini-HCs <3
The Arcana Mini-HCs: M6 as college students
Julian - as suggested, he's the one with 0 sleep and too much sodium and caffeine in his blood to realistically be thinking straight (spoiler alert: he isn't) still aces all his classes and charms the profs
Asra - has mastered the art of snoozing and listening at the same time. their attendance is awful but their grades are good because the chaos that is their assignments intimidates the profs into passing it
Nadia - so put together it's terrifying. carries an expensive-looking tumbler perpetually full of tea in her manicured fingertips that she sips silently from through class. (her teeth are cracking from stress)
Muriel - got started on a sports scholarship, but outside of official events does solo practice. otherwise spends all his time in the arts buildings so he doesn't get judged and can help with set construction
Portia - That One Student who somehow knows the name of everyone on campus (including staff), leads multiple groups, started a volunteer work initiative, hosts dinners, and works part-time
Lucio - only shows up to class when he's bored, bombs all his tests but still passes because his coaches pull some strings, throws the best parties but won't join a fraternity because it means committing
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I always want to do stuff for Vesuvia weekly, and absolutely always forget
Feeling like this
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@samtheplatypus awww friend!! it's okay, I have way more fun seeing what other people come up with than making my own submissions ^.^
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Also hell yes for more lore!!
Vesuvia Weekly: How it Started, How it's Going
Additional entry for the "things that changed" prompt because I will take any chance to dump OC lore on everyone and that is a threat lol
(Slight content warning for very vague mentions of abuse)
Chimalus and Nadia
How it Started
Chimalus and Nadia actually met briefly when they were children.
Chimalus, though a far cry from royalty, was the firstborn of a small but wealthy noble family.
Their father was the type to always find a way to hobnob with those in higher power. If he wasn’t throwing a party himself, he was attending someone else’s fancy gathering… and dragging his child along with him.
Chimalus and Nadia both decided to escape a fancy event at the Prakran palace at the exact same time.
And so the two of them wound up accidentally enjoying a moment on their own private balcony.
It was awkward at first, but Nadia was eager to have someone listen to her talk about anything other than the endless fancy-party small talk, and Chimalus was only too happy to listen.
The two of them could just be kids, and it was a beautiful moment for them both.
Sadly, both of their lives fell through many, many dark twists and turns after that party.
And yet, somehow, those twisting paths led them both to Vesuvia.
How it's Going
Chimalus’ life was actually better after waking up in the life of a (relatively) ordinary shopkeep instead of the first in line for head of a noble house.
Their father was the picture of corrupt nobility, obsessed with power in any form over all else... including the welfare and wellbeing of his child.
He actively caused a lot of harm.
But now Chimalus has been given the chance to leave all of that behind.
Learning to be a person again with Asra meant that they actually had someone who encouraged them, who helped them find and pursue their own interests, and actually showed physical affection.
This was one of the biggest things that Chimalus was able to share with Nadia when the two of them finally met again.
Without even realizing it, they did exactly the same thing they had done during that party: they treated her like a person instead of a Countess or Princess.
Now Nadia and Chimalus take on everything together, from the biggest problems in the city to the much lower-stakes but equally challenging book club debates.
Perhaps someday one or the other will remember the moment that started it all.
But either way, in each other they found what they had both longed for as long as they could remember: being together as equals.
Meleia and Asra
How it Started
Meleia had always been an outcast. Even before she moved to Vesuvia.
Living and working with her aunt only made things more difficult.
Meleia came from a very distant place, somewhere literally off the map, and she was forbidden from talking about her past.
Between that, and her foreign magic utterly clashing with her aunt’s magical style, and her general lack of knowledge about Vesuvian culture, she felt trapped and alone.
And then she met Asra.
Asra happened to be in the right place at the right time to help her out of a sticky situation in the market just before the whole “stuck in the same spot during Nadia’s procession” thing happened.
They found kinship in each other, a pair of outcasts with magic they weren’t entirely sure what to do with.
But what had really amazed Meleia about Asra at the time was his willingness to actually help her out. To listen to her.
Even though the fleeting moments at the annual Masquerade were the only times they were “allowed” to run into each other, there was such a sense of hope and relief when they were together.
Her life significantly improved when her aunt eventually moved out of the shop, which let Asra visit much more often.
He helped her learn how to control her magic better.
But their relationship, as much as it was built on trust and sharing their mutual curiosities, was always veiled underneath secrets.
Meleia couldn’t talk about her past. Asra didn’t want to burden her with his.
And Meleia couldn’t explain-- not because she wasn’t allowed to, simply because she didn’t know-- why she never quite managed to control her magic.
Still, it was wonderful to have Asra by her side… until the night of that fateful argument.
How it's Going
It was tough at first, after waking up.
Meleia always felt a little guilty that Asra was so often the one taking care of her, and she longed to take care of him in return.
But now things are better in nearly every way.
Finally, finally, the two of them are exactly where they need to be.
Meleia has someone she can truly be herself around.
Asra has someone both to support him and to help him soldier through the more difficult choices and parts of life without slipping away.
The two of them have a deep understanding and trust of each other. Misfits have to stick together, right?
There are no secrets between them anymore, and ever since Meleia discovered the truth behind her resurrection and her new body, Asra has been more determined than ever to help her reclaim her past.
In all honesty, her new body helps a lot with magical control: one thing they did find out was that Meleia’s parents were both incredibly powerful magicians with two very different styles, leaving her with almost too much power for one person to handle alone. Having the borrowed body of an Arcana grants her the strength she needs.
The rest of her life remains a mystery… so far.
But whether they uncover it or not, Meleia and Asra will always, always have each other. And their friends. And Meleia found her familiar. And Asra found his parents.
They both have a family now, both with each other and beyond. And Meleia finally has a place-- and a person-- to call home.
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(Also the Hunter x Muriel silent dialogue had me in stitches -)
Rare smiles
I decided to add shipping, I would type a rare smile for each MLI;
Kyle;
Asra;
One of the rare smiles is one shared between them. It's a small subtle smile typically mirrored across a room or at a table as a subtle. 'Are you hearing this shit?' with the other usually having a subtle body language reply such as a tiny half shrug or returning the smile back in agreement.
Nadia;
One of the rare smiles for Nadia is a full-on grin. By that, I mean not a soft smile or a more elegant one, but the type of smile that you have no control over. The kind where you don't even realize you're grinning until it's pointed out. While similar to a genuine smile that Nadia gives often, this is more intense and less caring about appearance.
On the reverse, a rare smile from Kyle is a very small, typically lopsided smile. The reason this smile is rare is that it's typically one Kyle does without realizing it when feeling extremely awkward and nervous at the same time. It's either a way to deflect these feelings by trying to smile to show themselves their calm or a way to appear like their happy. It's hard to tell due to it being more of a reflex than actually thought about behavior.
Hunter;
Julian;
With Julian, it's a well-rested smile. A soft smile of a well-rested Dr. Similar to his normal smile, it's just a bit deeper and just a bit more sincere even if he doesn't notice any difference himself. Hunter is great at telling the two smiles apart.
In another uno reverse situation, Hunter's rare smile, especially around Julian, is their sleepy smile. Dispite being just as eger to work to exhaustion, this actually typically leaves Hunter either tired or fully rested. When waking up, they tend to jump into full awakeness, making one of the rare smiles for Hunter being during the limited times when their sleepy rather than awake or tired.
Portia;
A rare smile shared between them is a double knife cat. If you see them exchange this smile, you know shit is about to go down. The reason this is rare is that usually, Portia is able to deal with entitled people, but sometimes you need someone who's not afraid to lose some social status. Thus, Hunter is called into action with a single smile.
Muriel;
A rare smile is one shared between them. Typically, it's Hunter giving Muriel a subtle smile, warning him that their about to do something. With Muriel ether returning it as a 'go ahead' or keeping his sharp look as a 'don't'. Typically, whatever Hunter ends up doing leads to them getting in some sort of trouble. However, sometimes it's needed, especially if it's to get attention away from Muriel when their out and about. Being a city hero has some downsides when you don't like attention.
Bluebell;
Lucio;
For someone who loves to smile a lot, you'd think their wouldn't be many rare smiles. However, one of the rarest smiles is one of safety and security. A small, gentle smile usually shared while starting to fall asleep or after waking up. Small one filled with security.
With Bluebell being Bluebell, one of the rarest smiles from them is a genuine grin. A big bright smile where, for those moments, nothing else exists when they forget their insecurities and worries, even if only for a few precious moments.
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Vesuvia Weekly: M6's Rare Smiles
Julian:
a peaceful smile. his face relaxes, the tension around his mouth smoothens, and the look in his eyes has a rare stillness, as though the anxious energy permeating his brain has finally found a moment of rest. it's a small smile. his lips are slightly parted, his blinks are slower and heavier, and the world stands still for a moment to breathe
Asra:
a vulnerable smile. their guard is down, the carefully maintained relaxed energy of their poker face disappears, and they become more expressive than you could have imagined. he meets your eyes with unimaginable levels of trust as emotions flicker across his face like pages turning, and responds to your safety with a wobbly grin
Nadia:
a grateful smile. still elegant, still dignified, but the cold edges of her regal bearing thaw just enough to let her eyes soften in your direction as she mouths a "thank you" after you've helped her. for someone who hates accepting help, she finds she enjoys depending on you more than she thought possible and loves to share that joy with you
Muriel:
a laughing smile. he does laugh more often with you around, but it's usually something pulled from him begrudgingly in the form of a brief snort. this is the smile of a belly laugh, his head tossed back and oh-so-briefly carefree, shoulders relaxing enough to shake with chortles as his eyes crinkle shut with laughter. it's a sight for you and you only
Portia:
a sad smile. for someone as comfortable with her emotions as she is, she doesn't like people seeing her sad unless she mixes it with anger, or jealousy, or concern. but you get to see the wobbly midnight smile, sent your way after she's gazed into the fireplace next to you and spoken about all the things she's missed with tears on her cheeks
Lucio:
a thoughtful smile. it's no secret that, for all of his smart instincts, he doesn't like spending any more time thinking than he has to. you, though - you make him want to think, about the future, about who he is, about what he's lost and gained, about fixing mistakes. never for more than five minutes, but the contemplative smile is beautiful
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I saw your pfp and thats what came to my mind:
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Asra is wondering if he messed up the tea herbs again.
(by the way, the pfp looks so beautiful!! Congrats to the artist 🤍🌻)
@yourlocaljackalope this is adding a whole new hilarity to the whole thing!! I love it so much!!! (also yes Faust, embrace the chaos -)
@blu-raes did an awesome job with this - I am happy to continue as a bowl of broth, submitting my humble scribbles to the internet while the M6 watch and wonder if someone picked the wrong mushrooms again XD
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Could I get an Hc for how the M6 would react to an Mc that finds out they used to eat a lot of weird creatures and monsters.
I may be obsessed with delicious in dungeon, but like maybe Mc got to try dragon meat and realized that despite it being an 'exotic' food, it tastes familiar. Only gets more surprised. The more weirder foods they end up trying that rnd up tasting familiar.
The Arcana HCs: M6 when MC eats monsters
Julian
From a scholarly point of view, he's actually quite interested in learning more and documenting your finds as medical research
Who knows what medicinal properties these creatures might contain that have gone previously ignored? You could find some miraculous cure or random medicine if you keep snacking your way through the monstrous ecosystem!
Then again, he'd be lying if he said that practice was just as easy as theory. He's pretty well traveled himself, but some of the things you seem so eager to dig into are just ... so ... off-putting
He'll push through with most things but he will draw the line at anything resembling a plague beetle. He was force-fed one of those once and he never wants to experience that again
(he'd never try to keep you from making your own decisions, but to say that watching you eat things resembling plague beetles doesn't turn his stomach and make him anxious would be a lie)
Still one of the best researchers you could have helping you
He's got the background to understand physical nutrients and the importance of a diverse diet - and he's plenty dedicated to you
Asra
They are even more enthusiastic than you are
Sometimes you wish you knew what his limits were, because if things keep going at the rate that they are you might find out that he doesn't even have any
Faust is not helping either - she can and will help distract you if you've finally come across something you're hesitant to try so Asra can sneak a mouthful without being caught
On the plus side, they've tried so many different cuisines already that they have plenty of ideas when it comes to figuring out how to cook something new - and spice combinations you wouldn't dare dream of on your own
He also happens to have plenty of tried-and-true remedies for food poisoning as well (wonder why he learned all of those ...) and is more than happy to share with you if things go south
Absurdly creative with the whole cooking process in general
Keeps trying to incorporate magic. This does occasionally backfire when the beast being cooked is also magical by nature, and the two don't mix as intended
Nadia
She's politely unconvinced, but still mildly invested
Is she personally interested in trying all manner of unconventional dishes? Sure, if it's a well-established recipe from a trustworthy source and contributes to her cultural education
Your recipes, darling MC, do not cleanly fit into that category
She'll still try some, but only after you've been able to replicate the dish multiple times to the point that it's reliably delicious and safe to eat. Otherwise, she'll happily pass her portion to you
However, once you do find a creature that can be reliably cooked as part of a nutritious diet, she is all ears
Do you know what the state of Vesuvia is right now? Any new food source is a welcome food source, especially if it's a resource that isn't being tapped into otherwise. Tell her more about its properties
Will work with you and other nutritionists, chefs, and civil engineers to find a way to introduce it to the populace so they can take advantage of it
Who knows? Maybe if it's popular enough, it can be purposefully cultivated and turned into a major food export ...
Muriel
Not remotely surprised by your habits, for multiple reasons
For starters, he spent his teens living with Asra. In the woods. Who do you think came up with all those natural remedies for food poisoning??? Not the kid picking every mushroom they saw!
Second of all, he lives off of the land himself. The reason his grocery list is so short is because he's learned to find most of his sustenance in the woods around him. You're just doing the same
Third of all (and most importantly) - if it's food, it's food. It's that simple
Will eat anything you hand him as soon as he knows it won't poison him, no hesitation in sight and no further questions asked
His only concern about the whole thing is sustainability. He knows firsthand what happens when something throws the delicate balance of an ecosystem out of whack and he wants to make sure that doesn't happen on accident because you're new to it
Never really stops to appreciate any of the good flavors at first, but eventually develops a palette for the different spices
Insanely good at assessing what kind of nutrients it'll have
Portia
Being an excellent chef herself, she doesn't see much point in eating mostly monster food once the initial excitement has worn off. It was fun for several meals, but now she wants bread
This does not change her general fascination with monsters or magical beasts in general, though, or her overall interest in helping you on your special monster cuisine endeavors
Share the monster facts - all the monster facts
Will work with you on putting together notebooks full of information on monster behaviors, nutritional values, hunting and preparation methods, and ideal flavor profiles
Unrivaled at giving good cooking advice. The meat's good to eat, but too tough? Marinate it in something acidic
It's too spongy to be a starch, but too starchy to be a vegetable? Try roasting or grilling it plain and putting sauce on top
Knows all about how to maximize the "scraps" so that nothing edible goes wasted, and knows how to do it in a way that still tastes good and fills you up
Curious enough to try most of it, smart enough to avoid poisoning
Lucio
Okay, okay, so he'll admit it - he does get squeamish (just a little bit) at the thought of eating the monsters that tried to kill him earlier and he's not particularly fond of revisiting the "eat or be eaten" mentality that was instilled in him as a small child
That said, he is curious
And he very much enjoys all the hunting (and bounties!) involved
You're telling him that he gets to chase down a rare beast, enjoy the thrill of conquering it and the bragging rights that entails, get paid for disposing of it, and then get a free meal after he forgets about it for a couple hours? Sign him up!
Just, uh. Just don't remind him what exactly he's eating if it's from one of the grosser monsters. Devouring a deadly ancient boar? Awesome! Devouring a worm monster? ... yeah, don't ruin it
Has no issues with putting more resources into what you're trying to do. It means free food, bragging rights about killing and eating monsters, and dinner not getting dull and boring
Will not-so-subtly feed anything he doesn't like to Mercedes and Melchior when he thinks you can't see him
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im becoming increasingly fascinated with The Soup Lore
i mean it had to be already sentient to make any deals in the first place so whats the story there ......
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I mean the joke started on the discord server lolol
Though unfortunately *someone* decided to DRINK THE SOUP about an hour ago and now I can't type in the chat or make proper posts until I'm set free T~T
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dis u rn https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeHKkNPp/
@tetsuooooooooooo Indeed, tis I, the simp of soup ~
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Idk what's funnier about your pfp having 'the mark of a deal struck' the idea it's a bowl from the ritual that somehow escaped with sentience and made a tumblr or the idea a bowl of soup made a deal with a major arcana.
@fox-daddy how do you know I wasn't a bowl of soup who made a deal with a major arcana, got trapped to be used for the ritual, and then escaped to make a tumblr about the characters who freed me?XD
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YOU TURNED MY BRAINBROTH ART INTO YOUR PFP YOU MADMAN /pos
@blu-raes I am but humble broth, there are no thoughts, only chunks of pumpkin ...
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hello! im reasonably new to your account and i just saw that you have an arcana playlist (love the idea of that) and i dont know if you still take suggestions for the playlist, but in case you do, i have a few songs that remind me of characters (aka just Muriel, like literally just him) that might be of use :)
On the Mountain Tall - the Oh Hellos, not only does the name and the general vibe of the song fit him but there are a few lyrics in it like "I know you want me to be afraid, I know you want me to love you" "Up out of the grave of an angry ghost, Firing bricks from broken canon and prose, To build a wall so high it reaches the heavens in the sky" "Still you beat your drums, Raising holy war with every strum, Shouting down the quiet kingdom come, Brushing at your fingers, hoping you'll come around" that honestly just fit very very well
How to Disappear Completely - Radiohead cus its sad as fuck. "I'm not here, This isn't happening, I'm not here, I'm not here, In a little while, I'll be gone, The moment's already passed, Yeah, it's gone", if thats not a man dissociating through traumatic expiriences i dont know what is. The song keeps repeating "im not here", and seeing how Muriel chose to have a curse that makes people forget him, it is very fitting
Trapdoor - Twenty One Pilots, i have had an arcana obsession since like? 2019? when i was still a massive fan of this band, and this song always reminded me of muriel. "Take me out and finish this waste of a life, Everyone one gather around for a show, Watch as this man disappears as we know, Do me a favor and try to ignore, When you watch him fall through a blatant trapdoor, 'Cause nobody know his life (i always thought it was "he's alive")", it gives the vibes of how the people of vesuvia did Not Give A Shit About him. They just thought hed willingly murder so many people, nobody saw the literal chains he was stuck in and thought "hmm maybe hes being forced to do this"
No Suprises - Radiohead, it reminds me of how Muriel pulled away from all society after he fled from the colosseum. It reminds me of how he was so scared and so ashamed to interact with people, how he just wanted some silent and rest after all the horrible things he went though, not just in the colosseum but his entire youth. "You look so tired, unhappy. Bring down the government, They don't, they don't speak for us. I'll take a quiet life, A handshake of carbon monoxide, No alarms and no surprises, No alarms and no surprises, No alarms and no surprises, Silent, Silent", to me the song always feels like it needs to be sung while sobbing.
Sleep - My Chemical Romance, i 100% believe Muriel has so many nightmares, i mean its even shown in his route once. A symptom of ptsd is night terrors, and seeing what the guy has lived through theres no way he goes to sleep normally. I think this song catches the vibe of this pretty well.
PTSD - Joost, literally just a (dutch) song about ptsd. its a massive vibe and cus i hc that Muriel has ptsd i thought it be fitting
Me? Having massive brainrot abt Muriel? perhaps...
i hope this can be useful for your playlist!! (also if youd like i can give more of this, it is very fun to do lol)
@canofpeaches00000 woah, these are all awesome suggestions! I really appreciate how you broke down the lyrics and added context to them too, it doubled my capacity to enjoy them! ^.^
I've added them to the playlist and I'm putting them on the tag, thank you for all the recommendations friend! :D
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hEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE
bald julian
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@dumbfxck00 well that's one way to start my day!!
Thank you for the delightfully cursed image, friend XD
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Wait when did you became soup XD
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One day, chipmunk friend, I stared too long at a blinking cursor and my brain melted into a thoughtless bubble of broth and I've been waiting for it to form coherent thoughts ever since to little avail T~T
(joking lol)
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