New Year 2026: Log-in Story ā”
Appearing characters: Faust, Shino, Heathcliff, Nero, Shylock, Murr, Chloe, Rustica; Eastern wizards, Western wizards
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Shino & Chloe: Happy New Year!
Shylock, Murr & Rustica: Happyā¦
Faust, Heathcliff & Nero: New Year!
Chloe: Hereās to making tons of memories this year, too!
Shino: You better work hard and become the legendary Sage who took down the Great Calamity once and for all.
Shino & Chloe: Youāve got this!
Murr: Alrighty, letās get down to business and assemble some lucky bags!
Heathcliff: We heard your world has this New Yearās custom of going out and buying bags full of lucky items.
Shylock: To celebrate in accordance with it, each of us has created one just for you, Master Sage. Your world is quite charming, Master Sage.
Chloe: Letās start with you, Rustica. What did you bring?
Rustica: Well, I filled my lucky bag with soothing music that plays as soon as you open itā¦.
Nero: Oh, Iām sure the Sageās gonna love it.
Nero: What about you, Faust?
Shino: Why does it look so ominousā¦
Heathcliff: The tag says āput your hand inā...
Nero: Whatās gonna happen if they do?
Faust: Try and see for yourself.
Faust: Are you ready for a test of courage?
Heathcliff: Youāve got this, Shino.
Chloe: Whoa, no hesitation!
Heathcliff: A-Are you alright?
Shino: Itāsā¦ fluffyā¦
Faust: I prepared this for days when the Sage wants to pet something fluffy, in case the cats in the courtyard arenāt feeling particularly cuddly.
Nero: Ya know what, thatās real as hellā¦
Murr: A paw-some present for all cat lovers!
Heathcliff: What about you, Chloe? I know youāve been working on yours for quite some time now.
Chloe: Tadaāh! I sewed little costumes for Saku-chan to match the ones Iāve made for the Master Sage.
Shylock: How adorable, Iām sure theyāre going to be delighted with your bag, Chloe.
Chloe: Oh, I hope so! Iād love to see the two of them on the runway!
Faust: Save me a front row seat.
Rustica: Truly a thoughtful gift, Chloe.
Nero: Damn, yāall put so much effort into the āluckyā part. Mineās gonna look real boring in comparisonā¦
Nero: Well, all I did was cast a spell on this bag to make it perfect for storing food and makinā it last longer.
Nero: Obviously, it canāt keep stuff fresh ātill the end of time, but it should be able to make food hold on for another day.
Shylock: A good present should be practical.
Murr: Nothing beats convenience!
Nero: Ya think so? Heh, Iām glad to hear.
Shylock: Me too, if I may be so bold as to request one.
Nero: Itās a simple spell, do it yerselves.
Heathcliff: Letās hear Shinoās next.
Shino: Mineās awesome, 100% guaranteed. Here, try to guess by smelling it first.
Heathcliff: It smellsā¦ of nature?
Shino: More precisely, of Sherwood forest. This bagās the perfect terrarium for raising strong beetles and other bugs.
Rustica: My, what creative thought!
Faust: Itās your turn to present, Heathcliff.
Heathcliff: I took a more classic approach with mineā¦
Heathcliff: Itās an instant-ojiya set. All it needs is boiling water, and it's ready to eat.
Murr: Wowie, thatās a whole yearās worth of ojiya!
Chloe: The Master Sage loves ojiya, so Iām sure theyāll be overjoyed!
Shino: Anything made by Heath has to be high quality. I bet the rice has just the right amount of sweetness, and the grains are beautifully shaped.
Heathcliff: You always have such aā¦ way with words.
Faust: Well, Murr? Shylock? You two are the last ones left. What did you bring?
Shylock: Curious, are you?
Faust: Letās just say Iām watching out for the Master Sageās emotional well-being.
Nero: Anā I support ya.
Shylock: Come on, did you really think I would prepare some sort of scandalous lucky bag?
Heathcliff: Wow, theyāre so colourful!
Shino: And yet somehow they match.
Shylock: Mineās super-secret lucky bag No.1.
Murr: And mineās super-secret lucky bag No.2.
Rustica: Ooh, how exciting!
Shino: There better not be anything inappropriate inside.
Chloe: Oh, I hope the Master Sage will be fineā¦
Faust: Canāt you just tell us what it is?
Shylock: Then it wouldnāt be a surprise.
Murr: My lips are sealed!
Heathcliff: Now Iām even more curiousā¦
Nero: Donāt go ruininā the Sageās innocence nowā¦ We canāt have āem growinā up too fast.
Shylock: Do you suppose theyāll have a smoke with me if they do?
Murr: Or maybe theyāll split in a gazillion pieces like me!
Faust: I propose weāre all present when the Sage opens these. Just in case we need to exerciseā¦ damage-control.
Rustica: But of course! I wouldnāt want to miss the Master Sageās reactions when theyāre opening these wonderful bags.
Rustica: Such fleeting moments must be cherished. And now, Master Sageā¦
Western wizards: We wish you all the best this year!
Eastern wizards: Letās keep working hard together!
