Ep 203 idk probably i'm not double-checking; wholesale stealing scenes that the anime actually did better and nobody can stop me!!!!!
King stands on a sandstone balcony overlooking the city, apparently deep in thought, when a man wearing a golden ring around his neck approaches from behind and kneels down. King greets him as Mahad.
Mahad: My King, please accept my apologies for the disruption, but it is not wise for you to be outside alone.
King glances back out at the city for a moment before turning back to Mahad.
King: Perhaps you're right. It's not safe here. We should go.
Mahad: Yes, stay close--
Mahad looks away, seemingly guilty, before continuing.
Mahad: ...especially after today.
They begin heading into the palace, down an elaborately decorated hallway.
Mahad: One can never be too cautious.
As if on cue, a loud thunk! comes from one of the large ornate vases lining the hallway. Both stop in their tracks, staring.
King: Did you hear that?
Mahad immediately moves between King and the vase.
Mahad: Stay behind me.
Suddenly, girl hurls herself out of the vase and leaps at King, latching onto him. King himself is too startled to protest.
Mahad: Mana, what are you doing?!
Mahad scruff her like a cat and pulls her off of King. Mana immediately begins protesting.
Mana: What, I can't pay a visit to my oldest friend? I just miss him, that's all. After all these years of practicing magic together, we're practically family! Ever since he's become the new Pharaoh, we haven't been able to talk at all.
Mahad crosses his arms, unimpressed.
Mahad: It has only been one day, and things are not like they used to be. Do you not see, he's the King of Egypt now, and does not have time for--
Mana gives Mahad a sly look.
Mana: Is that why you've been doing all the talking for him?
Mahad: That is not true! How did you get past the guards, anyway?
Mana: Well, my magic's been improving.
All three glance down the stairway, where the palace guards stand, utterly frozen in place.
Mahad: Do not tell me you used your freezing spell. We need them to guard the palace!
Mana and King exchange a glance, but Mana doesn't seem very apologetic, and King doesn't admonish her... likely because Mahad is already doing it, and also because it's pretty funny.
Mana: Oops, sorry!
She lifts her hand and intones "I release thee." The guards flash with a pink glow, but... don't un-freeze.
Mana: Uh oh...
Mahad: Your magic's improving, is it?
Mana conjures up a large spell book and begins frantically flipping through it while Mahad looks deeply exasperated in the background.
Mana: It's in here somewhere... let's see, turning humans into toads, getting rid of bad breath... ah, the freeze spell!
Mahad: Just hurry up.
King doesn't intervene, just watches in amusement as they argue, content to be in the company of friends.
Takeaways: ★ All of his previous memories took place in the modern day, so this is the first to actually be from his life in ancient Egypt. His view off the balcony is 100% undeniably the ancient capitol. ★ Something bad happened to cause heightened security, but it's not clear what - an assassination attempt, maybe? It would explain why Mahad is so worried about King staying close. ★ MAHAD. Even from just this brief memory, King trusts him implicitly. He also looks strangely similar to the Dark Magician card he'd played in previous dueling memories....? ★ Mahad was wearing what clearly looked like a Millennium Item ★ MANA!!! Apparently they grew up together and have also conducted their magical studies together. ★ To that point, he had magical studies, period. It's a brief glimpse of the kind of training he received as prince. ★ FRIENDSHIP DERE ★ Casually hexing the palace guards in the middle of a security lockdown... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ★ When Mana complains that King is too busy to spend time with her these days, Mahad reminds her it's only been one day - which means this must be one day after King's coronation. So what happened to his father, exactly...? ★ This memory also comes with a generic infodump on basic ancient Egypt every day life things: language, religion, culture, food, etc.
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puzzlekeeper) wrote2018-08-30 07:53 pm
04 ★ mahad & mana
King stands on a sandstone balcony overlooking the city, apparently deep in thought, when a man wearing a golden ring around his neck approaches from behind and kneels down. King greets him as Mahad.
Mahad: My King, please accept my apologies for the disruption, but it is not wise for you to be outside alone.
King glances back out at the city for a moment before turning back to Mahad.
King: Perhaps you're right. It's not safe here. We should go.
Mahad: Yes, stay close--
Mahad looks away, seemingly guilty, before continuing.
Mahad: ...especially after today.
They begin heading into the palace, down an elaborately decorated hallway.
Mahad: One can never be too cautious.
As if on cue, a loud thunk! comes from one of the large ornate vases lining the hallway. Both stop in their tracks, staring.
King: Did you hear that?
Mahad immediately moves between King and the vase.
Mahad: Stay behind me.
Suddenly, girl hurls herself out of the vase and leaps at King, latching onto him. King himself is too startled to protest.
Mahad: Mana, what are you doing?!
Mahad scruff her like a cat and pulls her off of King. Mana immediately begins protesting.
Mana: What, I can't pay a visit to my oldest friend? I just miss him, that's all. After all these years of practicing magic together, we're practically family! Ever since he's become the new Pharaoh, we haven't been able to talk at all.
Mahad crosses his arms, unimpressed.
Mahad: It has only been one day, and things are not like they used to be. Do you not see, he's the King of Egypt now, and does not have time for--
Mana gives Mahad a sly look.
Mana: Is that why you've been doing all the talking for him?
Mahad: That is not true! How did you get past the guards, anyway?
Mana: Well, my magic's been improving.
All three glance down the stairway, where the palace guards stand, utterly frozen in place.
Mahad: Do not tell me you used your freezing spell. We need them to guard the palace!
Mana and King exchange a glance, but Mana doesn't seem very apologetic, and King doesn't admonish her... likely because Mahad is already doing it, and also because it's pretty funny.
Mana: Oops, sorry!
She lifts her hand and intones "I release thee." The guards flash with a pink glow, but... don't un-freeze.
Mana: Uh oh...
Mahad: Your magic's improving, is it?
Mana conjures up a large spell book and begins frantically flipping through it while Mahad looks deeply exasperated in the background.
Mana: It's in here somewhere... let's see, turning humans into toads, getting rid of bad breath... ah, the freeze spell!
Mahad: Just hurry up.
King doesn't intervene, just watches in amusement as they argue, content to be in the company of friends.
Takeaways:
★ All of his previous memories took place in the modern day, so this is the first to actually be from his life in ancient Egypt. His view off the balcony is 100% undeniably the ancient capitol.
★ Something bad happened to cause heightened security, but it's not clear what - an assassination attempt, maybe? It would explain why Mahad is so worried about King staying close.
★ MAHAD. Even from just this brief memory, King trusts him implicitly. He also looks strangely similar to the Dark Magician card he'd played in previous dueling memories....?
★ Mahad was wearing what clearly looked like a Millennium Item
★ MANA!!! Apparently they grew up together and have also conducted their magical studies together.
★ To that point, he had magical studies, period. It's a brief glimpse of the kind of training he received as prince.
★ FRIENDSHIP DERE
★ Casually hexing the palace guards in the middle of a security lockdown... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
★ When Mana complains that King is too busy to spend time with her these days, Mahad reminds her it's only been one day - which means this must be one day after King's coronation. So what happened to his father, exactly...?
★ This memory also comes with a generic infodump on basic ancient Egypt every day life things: language, religion, culture, food, etc.