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Later, Moguo was next in line to purchase floss and aspen shavings, and Moguo felt
tickets. Moguo figured he’d treat himself to a weak and dreamy. Mogetta beamed at him,
performance of Lord Avon’s hit comedy ‘Much her pupils widening. This was his chance to tell
Abuzz About Oglops’. Were he to manage two her! He contemplated singing his favourite
FFIX: Save Moogle tickets, maybe Mogetta could be troubled to song to woo her there and then. Armed with
by Dan Hume (Dionysos) join him. It was, after all, a play they once his chocolate surprise behind his back, nothing
studied together. This was their play. could ruin his moment. Nothing except… Uh-
“Yipee, kupo! I finally got my copy!” squealed Only a middle-aged hippo lady and her oh!
an elated Moguo.
young son stood between him and the box The flute sounded music of its own,
The young moogle was feeling mightily office booth. Surely nothing could stop him. overpowering even the enchantments of the
triumphant, having been amongst thousands of Nothing except… Uh-oh! heart.
moogles queuing for a chance to purchase the The flute sounded again, proving a most “No! Not now, kupo!” Moguo thought,
limited edition of the Mog House VII Remake. unwelcome scene change in Moguo’s life… though no sound could escape his corporeal
Moguo started to dance, kicking his legs prison.
forwards and backwards, wiggling his little furry Moguo attempted to cling to his rightful
bottom, his arms stirring the air while his pink place but, alas, he was immobilised. Strong Maddened by the gadfly which is romance,
wings fanned his back. was his will to go to the theatre, yet every cell Moguo surprisingly managed to disobey long
of his body now had a new role to play. His ruff enough to kiss the air, his lips behaving like
Nothing could take this moment away from
him. Nothing except... Uh-oh! alone managed to shiver with frustration before two rabid dogs on leads struggling to pull
he was gone in a flash.
against their owner in different directions. They
In the distance sounded the intrusive tone Moguo made his exit, pursued by a cloud could get no further. Moguo froze, imitating a
of a flute. Only Moguo could hear it. of dust. fish, in front of the love of his life.
To Moguo this melodic menace was like The moogle returned, drenched… Mogetta’s own expression had shifted to a
distant gunfire from a battlefield he knew he “Burmecia! Really?! Kupo!” look of horror.
was fated to join. The music stabbed through “What on Gaia is possessing Moguo?” she
his ears and conquered his body instantly, Moguo found the ticket booth already thought. “Is he not the mog I’d dreamt him to
killing his dancing. Only his orange pom pom shuttered, its line dispersed, its tickets clearly be?”
appeared to resume its jovial dance, briefly sold out.
continuing its orbit above Moguo’s head. Moguo’s lips failed to reach Mogetta’s
“That damn flute, kupo!” Moguo cried. tender face. Try as he might, his body was
Moguo’s entire body started to shake like a “That metal-clad buffoon standing there looking forced to fire itself like the casually misfired
wet rabbit with pneumonia. Though he tried cross isn’t helping matters, kupo!” arrow of Cupid to some new target in a distant
desperately to fight it, his body was compelled Later, a recovered Moguo tidied his ruff in land, leaving a stunned Mogetta to wash away
by his duty. The dread was all-consuming. He the dust with her tears.
felt like every inch of himself was being tugged the mirror, slicked back his pom pom and
by invisible malboro tentacles towards some picked up the giant-sized kupo nut chocolate A moment later, Moguo returned.
terrifying maw. Inevitably, he gave in and sped bar from his table before leaving through his
door.
towards the source of the flute, leaving his Struggling to catch his breath and vexed
game behind amidst a heavy cloud of dust. Despite knowing he looked both sleep- like a Bomb about to explode, he clutched his
chocolate bar in his little paws so hard that it
Moguo soon returned. deprived and nervous, Moguo was feeling in had already begun to melt within its packaging.
the zone again for sure. He was in love, and he Then he saw her, and him! Mogetta was being
His game was gone. Impatient, covetous was holding sweet Mogetta’s favourite
moogles must have taken it. chocolate bar. comforted by Mogthomas. The cocky, sleazy
bully, his ultimate nemesis, smirked at Moguo.
“That damn flute, kupo!” Moguo cried. Moguo’s heart raced as he saw Mogetta’s Then, without breaking eye contact with his
“Curse the day Monty gave that confounded comely figure turn to face him upon hearing his rival, Mogthomas went in for a sneaky kiss with
object to that monkey-tailed imbecile, kupo!” approach. She smelt like a mixture of candy
