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[quote=Samantha Howard][color=red]"...okay?"[/color][/quote]
[quote=Shade][color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#EB2428]T[/color][color=#EC262D]h[/color][color=#ED2832]i[/color][color=#EE2A37]s[/color] [color=#EF2E42]i[/color][color=#F03047]s[/color] [color=#F13351]w[/color][color=#F23556]h[/color][color=#F3375C]e[/color][color=#F43961]r[/color][color=#F53B66]e[/color] [color=#F63F70]I[/color] [color=#F8437B]b[/color][color=#F84480]o[/color][color=#F94685]w[/color] [color=#FB4A90]o[/color][color=#FB4C95]u[/color][color=#FC4E9A]t[/color][color=#FD509F].[/color][color=#FE52A4]"[/color][/quote][/center]

Stay in this false paradise and becoming something of a lotophage was perhaps appealing to some, but Silhouette had little interest in pretending everything was sunshine and roses with a bunch of magical girls, some of whom she'd clashed blades with. She wholeheartedly agreed with the general consensus that they should return to Penrose and resume their 'normal' lives, with all the despair, suffering, and violence that it entailed.

[color=red]"I tire of this charade. There's no point in remaining here."[/color] it may not have been necessary to speak up since it was only natural that Samantha would follow shortly behind Veronica, whatever she did, but she had always openly argued against being in this place to begin with. 

On the f[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av6rbxB8WaU][s]r[/s][/url]lipside, Shade looked absolutely devastated at the direction things had turned. With each person voicing their complaints, the dire expression she wore worsened. It appeared much more serious than just enjoying the paradise. No, it looked almost as if each declaration against Dan's paradise was a knife in her gut. 

Silhouette noticed this and tilted her head slightly. [color=red]"What is your deal right now?"[/color] she asked plainly. If anyone, she should be able to understand her own 'self', but that apparently wasn't the case. 

Samantha did not receive a proper answer from Shade, whose grave expression slowly turned to a wistful smile. Shade looked upon the majority of the girls one last time before turning to Samantha and placing a hand on her shoulder. [color=#EB2323]"[/color][color=#EB2428]J[/color][color=#EC262D]u[/color][color=#ED2833]s[/color][color=#EE2A38]t[/color][color=#EF2C3D].[/color][color=#EF2E43].[/color][color=#F03048].[/color][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmnZ0R8quWM][color=#F1324E]d[/color][color=#F23453]o[/color][color=#F33659]n[/color][color=#F3385E]'[/color][color=#F43A63]t[/color] [color=#F63E6E]f[/color][color=#F74074]o[/color][color=#F74279]r[/color][color=#F8447E]g[/color][color=#F94684]e[/color][color=#FA4889]t[/color] [color=#FB4C94]m[/color][color=#FC4E99]e[/color][color=#FD509F].[/color][/url][color=#FE52A4]"[/color] and then returning to being the shadow she was. Were it not for the utter confusion that her shadow's actions had brought about, Sam might've betrayed the surprise she felt at the fact her shadow could even do that without her consent. 

[color=red][i]...I don't understand her, at all. I thought I was the brooding one.[/i][/color]

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[color=turquoise]"Short post from the shortcake~"[/color]

[color=888888]— Emily[/color]
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Emily couldn't deny that she had enjoyed her time here. She did very much so. This paradise where none would harm each other and only need focus on enjoying themselves... it was so very delightful. But as Tetrad pointed out to her -- it was merely a farce, and while they dilly-dallied here, people were still suffering in Penrose. Knowing that there were people out there she could potential save made it all but impossible for her to ever consider permanently relaxing here, as fun as it was. 

"Umm, I'm sorry, Dan, but there's still people out there who might need my help, so I can't stay." Emily told the dolphin as though she was apologizing. She did not think he deserved so much hate for trying to make people happy, even if he took the wrong approach to doing so. 

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[color=F65772]"Now... does Hilaria try to trick boys out of food again? Naturally!"[/color]

[color=888888]— TL Note:  Hilaria does so unintentionally[/color]
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Hilaria thought that this was a well-spent vacation. At one point in her life she was much like Emily in that she had desired a world without strife or conflict. A place where all could be happy and none would live in fear or want. But that was... a long time ago. Now, a place like this would leave her with no purpose, no reason to keep on going. It was almost like her own personal hell, at least the idea of a permanent stay here was. It was okay in short bursts, but that was it. She'd had her fill and would be happy to get back to saving people in Penrose. 

[color=#F65772]"Hmm~ Hilaria has had her fill, but she would like to go back to Penrose now."[/color] she told the dolphin. [color=#F65772]"But Hilaria would not be opposed to helping Dan if he needs it, because that's her job~!"[/color] she saw a poor, ignorant idealist in Dan. Most certainly a fool, but likely had only the best of intentions behind his actions. She'd seen these sorts turn into villains more often than not, but it was really up to the individual. She would do what she could to save him regardless, assuming he desired her help.