♥ Chapter 8: The Legendary Seven

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***Cafeteria***

C.C. POV:

"So what are the other dorms like, then?" Grim asks. "As Cater mentioned earlier, the dorms of this school are themed after the Great Seven. We have our dorm, Heartslabyul, modeled after the strictness of the Queen of Hearts. To run down the rest of them for you, we have...Savanaclaw, based on the persistent spirit of the King of Beasts. Octavinelle, based on the benevolent heart of the Sea Witch. Scarabia, based on the mindful personality of the Sorcerer of the Sands. Pomefiore, based on the tenacity of the Fairest Queen. Ignihyde, based on the diligence of the king of the underworld. And finally...Diasomnia, based on the noble spirit of the Thorn Fairy." Trey explains.

"That's a lot to remember..." Bubba mutters. "All those names are way too long! How's anyone supposed to remember 'em?" Grim asks. "Ah ha ha! Well, you get the idea. Want to or not, you'll learn them soon enough." Cater says. "At orientation, the Dark Mirror picks a dorm for you based on the essence of your being. As a result, each dorm ends up with a distinct sort of... flavor, we'll call it." Trey says. "That is sooo true. I totes see it." Cater comments.""Flavor," huh...?" Deuce asks. "For example, look at that guy." Trey says as he points to a big dog man. "Muscly dog man, sure why not." Bubba comments. "That rough-and-tumble vibe he's got has Savanaclaw House written all over it." Trey says.

"No doubt. That dorm is full of scrappy guys who are into, like, working out and fighting.

How should I describe the vibe...? Macho dudes? Gruff big brothers? Something along those lines. The black and gold armband is another giveaway." Cater explains. "Huh. All right, so what about that guy with the grey and purple cord wrapped around his arm?" Grim asks. "He's gotta be from Octavinelle House. And the student sitting at the table in front of him has a red and gold armband—Scarabia colors." Trey replies. "Those dorms are for the smart students. They're always neck-and-neck in the academic rankings. Ah, but the current housewarden of Scarabia doesn't seem to be all that great of a student..." Cater comments.

"And here Cater goes, off on some tangent." Ace says. "Ha. You learn fast. Let's get back on topic. You see the flashy one with the purple and red armband? Those are Pomefiore colors." Trey states. "Whoa! The girl with the potion books, I really like her!" Grim exclaims. "What's she doing in a boys' school?!" Deuce exclaims in surprise. "You two are such morons. There aren't girls officially enrolled here." Ace states. "WHAAAT?!" Grim and Deuce exclaim, earning a look of confusion from the purple haired boy. "Speaking of girls, there's a portrait in the west hall who's a real beauty. Name's Rosaria. If you'd like to meet her, I'd be happy to introduce you. Maybe we can set something up?" Cater says.

"A painting? Hard pass! I don't care how cute she is if she's two-dimensional!" Ace exclaims. "Come on, man. Who cares how many dimensions she's got! Anyway, they take vanity pretty seriously at Pomefiore. It's basically a dorm full of models. Their housewarden has 5,000,000 followers on Magicam." Cater states. "Hey now, they're not all just pretty faces. The students at Pomefiore are among the best at potions and casting curses." Trey states. "Heh heh. True dat. Next, we have Ignihyde...Their armbands are blue and black, but I don't see any around here. They tend not to be the most outgoing of students. Even I don't have a single friend from that dorm. They're kind of the polar opposite of us sunny, fun-loving Heartslabyuls." Cater says. "So they're gloomy and miserable?" Grim asks while I huff in disappointment.

"Hey, no need to put it like that! They just have a reputation for being quiet and serious, is all. That dorm tends to attract magical-energy engineers and students who are good with tech." Trey counters. "And that just leaves... Diahonyalara, was it?" Deuce asks. "You were off to a good start, and then you rammed right into the guardrails. It's Diasomnia." Ace states. "I know that! I just misspoke, all right?" Deuce asks in defense. "Diasomnia House is, hm...Ah, look over there. Those guys in the special seating area. You can tell from the neon green and black armbands. They're basically campus celebrities. The vibe they give off makes it real hard for regular schmucks like us to even approach them. And their housewarden is that times a thousand." Cater explains.

"There's a little kid in that group! Besides C.C., I mean." Ace says. "Ah, we do get some child prodigies here. But that guy there is no kid. He's a junior like us. Name's-" Trey starts. "Lilia. Lilia Vanrouge" Lilia states after appearing out of nowhere, earring a yelp from everyone in our group. "H-he just teleported!" Grim exclaims. "I understand my apparent age interests you? As this bespectacled fellow accurately noted...Despite my fresh-faced, boyish good looks, it would be inaccurate to call me a child." Lilia states. "Fresh-faced, he says..." Trey mumbles. "You need not gawk at us from afar. You may feel free to speak with us directly. We are schoolmates, are we not? All of us at Diasomnia House welcome you without reservation." Lilia says happily. When we look over everyone at Diasomnia is silent.

"And yet, those guys over there aren't exactly rolling out the red carpet in terms of approachability..." Deuce mutters. "Forgive me for appearing above you during your meal. I do hope we can speak again." Lilia says after chuckling, then he teleports back to his group. "Their table has got to be over twenty yards away from ours. And they overheard our conversation? That's WAY creepy!" Ace exclaims. "Well...Diasomnia House does have a bit of a reputation for having lots of special students. Some of them are extremely talented at magic. Their housewarden, Malleus Draconia, is considered to be one of the five best mages in the world." Trey states.

"Malleus is reeeeeal bad news. Though I suppose the same could be said of our own dear housewarden." Cater comments. "No kidding! He collared me for eating one slice of tart! All his rule obsession is outta control!" Ace exclaims. "My "rule obsession" is "outta control," is it?" Riddle asks from behind Ace. "You bet it is. Riddle's just a petty tyrant who leans into the whole "rules" schtick as a pretext to keep everyone under his puny thumb!" Ace exclaims, making Riddle more mad. "Ace! Behind you!" Deuce exclaims in fear. "Bwah?! Housewarden!" Ace exclaims in fear and surprise.

***Interesting Facts***

-When Cater mentioned Ignihyde C.C. scanned the room for Idia

-Fredbear put the information they discussed in his database

-C.C. didn't like how Grim and Cater spoke of Diasomnia and Ignihyde

-C.C. is starting to get more comfortable around Lilia

-C.C. found it amusing how Ace talked trash about Riddle when Riddle was behind him

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