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[color=Gold]“Yeah, she’s from house Diana,”[/color] Dana replied with a nod when Noah inquired about Vanna. [color=Gold]“I’m not really sure how rare it is for nobles like her to become Ars Magi,”[/color] she conceded, never having given such matters too much thought. [color=Gold]“But it kinda makes sense, doesn’t it? I mean, they [i]are[/i] descended from the first Ars Magi, after all.”[/color]  

Noah went on to marvel at her ability to fight an actual Void, and Dana couldn’t help but grin when the cadet gave a hearty laugh, before lamenting his own inadequacy, when compared to the supernatural creatures.

[color=Gold]“Well, like I said, it was more of a team effort,”[/color] the upbeat Ars Magi replied with a giggle. [color=Gold]“I mean, with as scrawny as I am, I probably wouldn’t last two seconds against a Void up close, but thankfully, my teammates are great at keepin’ ‘em occupied! I’m more of a long-range-support-fighter-slash-medic,”[/color] Dana explained. [color=Gold]“But, like, Penny, for instance, well, she’s a one-girl wrecking crew!”[/color] the cheerful Norban added with an excited grin. [color=Gold]“Like, during the battle against the C-Class, she blasted herself into the air with her rocket hammer, saved Nicole from falling, and [i]then[/i] smashed it right into the Void’s jaw! Talk about an uppercut! She really sent that thing flyin’! In fact, it’s only thanks to her that I was able to get a clean shot on it to finish it off,”[/color] she concluded. [color=Gold]“Yep she’s pretty much the Ars Magi version of Thor, if Thor was a teenaged girl who raced around on rollerblades,”[/color] the cheerful Norban added with a laugh.

[color=Gold]“Working with us?”[/color] Dana echoed when Noah expressed his interest in a potential collaboration between Officers and Ars Magi. [color=Gold]“That’d be pretty sweet!”[/color] she agreed. [color=Gold]“No offense to our current set of instructors,”[/color] Dana whispered. [color=Gold]“But most of ‘em have been pretty cold and stony-faced. I can’t speak for the rest of my team, but personally, I think you’d be a big improvement!”[/color]

Then Noah mentioned the robots…

[color=Gold]“Have I?!”[/color] Dana asked when he inquired if she’d seen any giant robot shows, an enormous grin spreading across her face. [color=Gold]“You better believe I have!”[/color] she added, images of all her favorite mecha anime racing through her mind. [color=Gold]“Are… Are you tellin’ me that you’ve got [i]real[/i] mechs?! Seriously?!”[/color] The energetic Norban’s eyes seemed to glitter with joy, and it looked as though she could barely contain her excitement. [color=Gold]“And they don’t even need a pilot?! Holy freakin’ crap! That is SO awesome! Hey!”[/color] she asked as a fantastic idea occurred to her. [color=Gold]“Do ya think we could see ‘em?! My friends and I,”[/color] she quickly clarified. [color=Gold]“Do ya think we could, like, take a tour, or somethin’? ‘Cause my roommate and I just LOVE that kinda stuff!”[/color] 

After the repercussions of his robotic revelation had been dealt with, Noah asked Dana if she’d like to take a break, almost apologizing for monopolizing her attention. [color=Gold]“Sure, that sounds great!”[/color] the cheerful Norban replied. [color=Gold]“And don’t worry about me,”[/color] she added as she followed the imposing cadet back to his table, smiling up at him and linking her arm around his in the process. [color=Gold]“I’m havin’ lots of fun hangin’ out with ya, and I’d love to meet some of your friends, so if ya wanna get rid of me, you’re gonna have to try a [i]lot[/i] harder than that!”[/color] she added with a playful giggle. 

The rest of the evening was spent in animated conversation, as Dana’s irrepressible amiability made her a popular presence at Noah’s table. Eventually, however, the festivities drew to a close, and, bidding her new friends farewell, Dana rejoined her teammates as they headed back to the dorms.

[color=Gold]“So, how are ya feelin’, Penny?”[/color] Dana asked her roommate during the short walk across the campus. [color=Gold]“Did ya have at least [i]some[/i] fun?”[/color]