The uniform consists of a black collared white shirt, a black skirt, a peculiar black waistcoat that exposes the white shirt design and yet another thin layered coat that is somewhat like a coverlet this has short, white frilly arms, I feel very excited as I turn around dramatically I have never worn anything as grand as this…in this life that is, I distinctly recall that in my past life I used to wear an attire like this, I used to be a servant in a big household…my life began there and ended in the streets…as soon as I could understand things, a few years after I was born into this new life, I resolved never to live as insignificantly as I did before…this new lifestyle was my revenge against the failure of my past life, I would gain influence, fame and power "This isn't what I'd say is my style…" Taki comments simply, as she instinctively brushes down her skirt,- in a bid to adjust it?-, I shrug "So what is…your style?" I ask in humour, she goes quiet "Silk and linen" she says grimly, I regard her quizically "Where did you get that to wear?", my question seems to baffle her, she sighs heavily as she walks to me and puts her mouth to my ear "Don't tell anyone but…I'm a royal…" she whispers, I gasp "I don't know of royals who become reverreds…you already have it all…what's the point of becoming a reverred?" , I am almost bitter -if she really is a royal then she's quite selfish-, she smiles "That's what no one understands…", some lady opens the door, automatically interrupting our conversation she glares at us disdainfully and sighs heavily "Time for Screening 1…move out".
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"I am Rev Waer…rank 2, placed before each of you are five weapons that you will use to defeat the series of monsters you will each face…" she yawns there are shudders and cries all around, the 'weapons' seem quite small to defeat anything with, I regard the weapons "A dagger, an arrow, a broken sword , rocks and a magic stone…litsen well there will be a series of five contests in Screening 1 in these contests…you will be required to use each of these weapons…without repeating usage of any…" she pauses and gazes at us emotionlessly, there are gasps all around, "The magic stone…may or may not have a lucky charm…so it may or may not be efficient in your battle… that's a tip", she appears quite grey and dull, her apparell and hair is a sleepy grey, everything about her is rather -empty-, she waves her hand and suddenly all around us are huge, horrible monstrosities all placed in individual cages, -the hall seems bigger all of a sudden- "Alright…" she looks around meditatively, her eyes settle on me "Let's have you go first" -I vomit-