Gustave, Oh Gustave,
Cradle of Madness.
Le Saviour, Foresaker,
& Warden to me.
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Their Sinking Feet,
Grand Stories Untold.
Such Lanterns Extinguish,
Starry Nights Grow Cold.
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Danger, Death, Decay.
Duel, Defend, Defy.
Fracture Fate's Frame,
Beware the Gilded Lies.
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Destinies Draft Displayed,
Dancing Puppets Sing.
Cursed Taut String,
Veils, Masks & Whispers.
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Drenched, Tainted Lands,
Blood Rivers Seep.
Earth Blooms Red,
Our Living Souls Weep.
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Handholds, Grapple, Rope.
Slide, Snap, Slip.
When One Falls,
Another Must Continue.
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Denial, Dreams, Legacy.
Their Wishes Unfulfilled.
Tears Left Behind,
For Tomorrow Comes.
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Rallied to Battle,
Failures Stacked High.
Fast, Dwindling Resources,
Wave Hope Goodbye.
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Broken Family Ties,
Shattered Children Lives.
Expedition Orphan Machine,
It's Price too High.
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Oracle Ember Saint,
Parried Orphan Whims.
Terrifying Frosted Memories,
Dual Sides to her Blade.
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Gore, Guilt, Grief.
Keys to Transformation.
Sister, Daughter, Monster.
Colour Fades to White.
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Guide, Protect, Save.
Truth, Trust, Faith.
Value Lives Equally,
Freedom is Uncontrolled.
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Unfiltered, Devious Hindsight,
Grown From Mistakes.
Correcting Both Wrongs,
Two Families Mustn't Collide.
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Shared, Joyful Wonder,
Cracked Beliefs, Perspective.
Enjoy Moments Together,
Love, Life is Fleeting.
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Fly Above Guilt,
Rally Lost Souls.
Path to Salvation,
Shine, Lead, Ignite, Survive!
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Dozens May Fall,
Thousands Stand Tall.
One Breath of Man,
Sway Damnation to Salvation.
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Surviving, Not Alive.
Alive, Not Surviving.
Cunning, Chilled Hearts,
Always Near & Dear.
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How Many Graves?
Death, All Alone.
Lumiere, a Graveyard,
Oh Necromancer, Help Us!
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Acceptance, Surrender, Cowards.
Blood, Sweat, Resistance.
We're Already Dead,
You're Just Catching Up.
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Abandoned For Glory,
Selfish, Private Gommage.
Those Left Behind,
Death Comes to Us All.
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Celebrating Their Passing,
Annual Festivities Abound.
Honour Their Memory
Cheer, The Living Wake.
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Our Biggest Enemy,
Clocks, Paint & Nevrons.
We Can Scream,
Fuck the Paintress!
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Is Blame Fair?
All Are Prisoners.
Cults Hide Facts,
Stranger Than Fiction.
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Stuck in Cycle,
Bearing Such Sadness.
Extend Out Empathy,
Aline, The Paintress.
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Painted by Fluke,
Flung Out Island.
Warning Brush Strokes,
Scorned and Hated.
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Grieving Such Loss,
Lumiere her Power.
Don't Underestimate her,
Head of the Painter's Council.
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One Imprisoned Above,
One Imprisoned Below.
Such Plots Abrew,
Heavens Have Mercy.
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Aline Mustn't Fall,
Stretch Borrowed Time.
What's Truly Hidden?
Stray Landmines & Icebergs.
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Reflection of Reality,
Hand Painted Canvas.
Our Lives a Lie?
Souls Burning Bright.
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Our World False,
Our Lives True.
Yearning for Freedom,
Living, Breathing & Conscious.
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Soldiers, Toys, Playthings.
Criminally Weak & Broken.
Building Bridges of Bodies,
Until One Gracefully Strikes.
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Pre-Ordained Fortune,
Torn Out Pages.
Defiant, Rule Breakers,
Each Breath Striving.
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So Many Fallen,
Carried Forward Legacies.
Torch Stays Alight,
Forever, Rember and Remembered.
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The Ultimate Sacrifice,
Each Blooddrop Drips.
Heart's Last Beat,
For Those Who Come After.
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One Man Short,
Vision Now Clouded.
Vengeance and Hate,
All Fades Away.
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Backbone of Lumiere,
Mustn't ever bend.
All Stand Behind,
Sword Cuts the Brush.
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Hope Cut Down,
An Untimely Tragedy.
Blinded by Grief,
Loss, an Endless Cycle.
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Twisted World Views,
Obscure Emotional Cues.
Voice of Reason,
Nowhere to be found.
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Knowledge, Art, Allies.
Chroma, Lumina, Taints.
Gather Every Advantage,
Prevent Grim Catastrophe.
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Unravel Obscure Knowledge,
Hidden Amongst Archives.
Countless Records & Journals,
Squeeze Out Only Truth.
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Art is Power,
Chroma Breathes Life.
Pictos Grant Skills,
Harness it's secrets.
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All Aren't Enemies,
Don't Proactively Aggravate.
Existence Shared Cause,
Friends in All Corners.
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Colours Enrich Worlds,
Weigh Fair Scales.
Standing Against Giants,
Ants Gather Armies.
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Dessendre Family's Fate,
Weaved Net Destruction.
Pawns Slay Kings,
Pull Through to the End.
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Grief an Excuse,
Countless Lives Ended.
Waging Eternal Wars,
Why is Dessendre?
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Echoing Void Pathways,
Failed Footsteps Rebound.
World Ever Changing,
Hidden Calamity Every Corner.
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Beings of Power,
Just as Humane.
A Fallen Angel,
Or Harbinger of Doom?
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Shadows Watch Over,
Vows to Keep.
Shake Heaven's Eyes,
Avoid Dark Shores.
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Immortal Shadows Ache,
Victim to Great Suffering.
Deceiver, Traitor, Destroyer,
Shattered by Biterness, Remnant Soul.
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Pages of History,
Brave Mortals Enlisted.
Embark on Great Journeys,
Strike Darkness with Haste.
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Navigate the Continent,
Past Expeditions Legacy.
Ride Train Tracks,
Manor Opens New Doors.
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Golgra, Iron Chief,
Parenting Woes Burden.
Rivers Stuck in Dams,
Great Gestral Generals.
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Monks of Past,
Strategists, Scholars, Scientists.
Great Minds Stagnant,
Grandis, Hunter Targets.
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Untrustworthy Curator,
Puppet of Renoir.
Guilty, Grieving Father,
Painter of Parables.
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His Spell, Gommage.
His Aim, Destruction.
His Reason, Family.
No Sacrifice too Harsh.
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Vile Nevrons Chomp,
Chroma a Feast.
Birthed at Factory,
Clea's Hidden Hand.
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Cold, Clever, Calculating.
Founder of Old.
Hidden Nostalgia Buried,
Waging Her War.
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War of Chroma,
War of Art.
Controlling Chroma,
Aline to Renoir.
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Just Another Canvas,
Figments of Paint.
Not Real People,
Collateral Casualties of Fate.
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Paintings within Paintings,
Outside on the Inside.
Drawn Outside Turned Inside,
Led Outside From Inside.
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Child at Heart,
Alone, Afraid, Adrift.
Barriers Wear Thin,
Forever Cursed in Limbo.
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When Civilisations Fall,
Hope a Distant Memory
Legacies Transcend Time,
Survivor Hoists Heavy Burdens.
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No Flags Left to Plant,
No Souls Left to Live.
No Saviours Carry Hope.
Atoning Apprentices Ache.