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Elster woke up violently, drenched in sweat. What the hell was that? She remembered her dream vividly. She was stranded and walked in the blizzard aimlessly. Then, a dreadful image flashed into her mind. Ariane was lying inside her chamber filled with her own blood. Her teeth fell one by one. Her skin peeled like paper. That image of radiation poisoning disturbed her and almost made her throw up. Thank God it was a dream. Elster now inside her bedroom, dimly lit with red light from her laptop at the desk beside her.

That awoke her fully. Slowly she turned her head toward it and stared toward red screensaver. The letter on it opened her eyes.

WAKE UP. REMEMBER YOUR PROMISE.

Dear God, please no. Elster walked slowly and touched the mousepad. The red screensaver disappeared, changed into a PowerPoint presentation filled with data and numbers. She sighed in relief and slumped at her chair. I should stop playing horror games before sleep, she thought.

"Hi, honey," a gentle voice startled Elster, made her almost jumped.

"Oh, Ari. It is just you," Elster answered. She looked at the albino girl with wide eyes.

"What's the matter?" Ariane replied and sat beside her. Her hand touched Elster cheek. "Are You OK?" she asked with concern in her voice.

Ariane warmth calmed her down. Elster closed her eyes and smiled gently. "Nah, I am alright. Just woke up from nightmare. It was probably because of the presentation later at college."

Ariane pouted, "And horror games you played before bed. You reap what you sow."

"My fault," Elster replied honestly while playing with her mousepead.

Ariane observed with curiosity. "The role of E. coli as radiation consumer in a spent reactor. What is that? The bacteria that eats fuel rod?"

"Something like that, Ari. If this research is useful, I think we can reduce the spent fuel rod ad their final resting place," Elster answered with smile. Probably safe our environment too, she added.

"Interesting, nature is so fascinating and scary. Even I don't understand it."

"Such is nature of science. By the way, how about you? I think-"

"Yes, my paintings will be shown at Berlin art gallery. Here is the invitation," Ariane smiled an giggled.

Elster took and read it. "Today, at the same day as my presentation? Congrats."

"Can you come?"

"I will, my dear. Probably after my college errand, at three p.m.," Elster promised and kissed Ariane gently.

Hours later, Elster stood in front of the scientists. They eager to hear her scientific presentation. She took a deep breath and opened her PowerPoint. Fortunately for her, the presentation went out without a hitch, except a hiccup at a question and answer section. Damn scientists, always asking weird question, she thought while walking to parking lot. Then, without a doubt Elster entered her car, stepped on the gas and went to gallery. She arrived there at exactly 3.15 p.m. Obviously, she was late fifteen minutes. She took her winter coat and went inside the Berlin Art Gallery.

I shouldn't be here, Elster thought. This place is definitely not for plebs. The gallery was decorated like a French palace and of course, paintings are everywhere. Nervously, she looked for Ariane. Five minutes later, she found her. There she was in the middle of her paintings gallery. Ariane was so dazzling, surrounded by reporters as if she was a celebrity. Well, she was a celeb in the artist community after all. But one thing captured at Elster's eyes. Ariane wore the red dress she bought as her birthday present. That make her heart flutter like butterfly.

After the interview, Ariane walked toward Elster and grabbed her hands. "Let's go upstair," she asked cheerfully.

"Wait, I-"

Too late, Ariane dragged her like a wind toward the second floor, the empty gallery. There, everybody was dancing gracefully in tune with a romantic but somber music. Of course, both of them started doing the same. Their slow step matched every notes and spaces from the concert.

Elster smiled, "Seriously, Schubert Serenade?"

"Well, it is beautiful, right? Slow and melancholic."

What with this city's fascination with tragedy? But at least Ariane is here. "You look stunning today," Elster said gently.

"You are beautiful too," Ariane observed Elster.

Elster grabbed Ariane's hand. "I love you, Ari."

"I love you too, Elster."

Both of them danced gently while holding hands until the concert was over. It was the most beautiful winter night for them.

P.S.
Signalis ending depressed me. So I made this picture. Everything in the game is just a jumbled nightmare.
Elster x Ariane forever.

Also, I realized I need to learn about architecture. The background is a bit ... off and weird.

Description
Elster woke up violently, drenched in sweat. What the hell was that? She remembered her dream vividly. She was stranded and walked in the blizzard aimlessly. Then, a dreadful image flashed into her mind. Ariane was lying inside her chamber filled with her own blood. Her teeth fell one by one. Her skin peeled like paper. That image of radiation poisoning disturbed her and almost made her throw up. Thank God it was a dream. Elster now inside her bedroom, dimly lit with red light from her laptop at the desk beside her.

That awoke her fully. Slowly she turned her head toward it and stared toward red screensaver. The letter on it opened her eyes.

WAKE UP. REMEMBER YOUR PROMISE.

Dear God, please no. Elster walked slowly and touched the mousepad. The red screensaver disappeared, changed into a PowerPoint presentation filled with data and numbers. She sighed in relief and slumped at her chair. I should stop playing horror games before sleep, she thought.

"Hi, honey," a gentle voice startled Elster, made her almost jumped.

"Oh, Ari. It is just you," Elster answered. She looked at the albino girl with wide eyes.

"What's the matter?" Ariane replied and sat beside her. Her hand touched Elster cheek. "Are You OK?" she asked with concern in her voice.

Ariane warmth calmed her down. Elster closed her eyes and smiled gently. "Nah, I am alright. Just woke up from nightmare. It was probably because of the presentation later at college."

Ariane pouted, "And horror games you played before bed. You reap what you sow."

"My fault," Elster replied honestly while playing with her mousepead.

Ariane observed with curiosity. "The role of E. coli as radiation consumer in a spent reactor. What is that? The bacteria that eats fuel rod?"

"Something like that, Ari. If this research is useful, I think we can reduce the spent fuel rod ad their final resting place," Elster answered with smile. Probably safe our environment too, she added.

"Interesting, nature is so fascinating and scary. Even I don't understand it."

"Such is nature of science. By the way, how about you? I think-"

"Yes, my paintings will be shown at Berlin art gallery. Here is the invitation," Ariane smiled an giggled.

Elster took and read it. "Today, at the same day as my presentation? Congrats."

"Can you come?"

"I will, my dear. Probably after my college errand, at three p.m.," Elster promised and kissed Ariane gently.

Hours later, Elster stood in front of the scientists. They eager to hear her scientific presentation. She took a deep breath and opened her PowerPoint. Fortunately for her, the presentation went out without a hitch, except a hiccup at a question and answer section. Damn scientists, always asking weird question, she thought while walking to parking lot. Then, without a doubt Elster entered her car, stepped on the gas and went to gallery. She arrived there at exactly 3.15 p.m. Obviously, she was late fifteen minutes. She took her winter coat and went inside the Berlin Art Gallery.

I shouldn't be here, Elster thought. This place is definitely not for plebs. The gallery was decorated like a French palace and of course, paintings are everywhere. Nervously, she looked for Ariane. Five minutes later, she found her. There she was in the middle of her paintings gallery. Ariane was so dazzling, surrounded by reporters as if she was a celebrity. Well, she was a celeb in the artist community after all. But one thing captured at Elster's eyes. Ariane wore the red dress she bought as her birthday present. That make her heart flutter like butterfly.

After the interview, Ariane walked toward Elster and grabbed her hands. "Let's go upstair," she asked cheerfully.

"Wait, I-"

Too late, Ariane dragged her like a wind toward the second floor, the empty gallery. There, everybody was dancing gracefully in tune with a romantic but somber music. Of course, both of them started doing the same. Their slow step matched every notes and spaces from the concert.

Elster smiled, "Seriously, Schubert Serenade?"

"Well, it is beautiful, right? Slow and melancholic."

What with this city's fascination with tragedy? But at least Ariane is here. "You look stunning today," Elster said gently.

"You are beautiful too," Ariane observed Elster.

Elster grabbed Ariane's hand. "I love you, Ari."

"I love you too, Elster."

Both of them danced gently while holding hands until the concert was over. It was the most beautiful winter night for them.

P.S.
Signalis ending depressed me. So I made this picture. Everything in the game is just a jumbled nightmare.
Elster x Ariane forever.

Also, I realized I need to learn about architecture. The background is a bit ... off and weird.