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Chapter 2 - Guillaume's Lament: To New Beginnings

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.

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