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A VD&D short story, flash fiction cut It was the hottest summer since the one that had propelled them all to Lucifenia, though it didn’t quite match that season’s ferocity.  Plants withered, animals grew listless, and small streams dried up.  The Vocaloids at the Tokyo studio were growing crabby, so it was a relief when the invitation from the main studio arrived. The Vocaloids at the main studio were throwing a summer party in their backyard.  Meiko and Luka had rigged up a system of hoses and sprinklers, and the near shore of the lake was thoroughly checked for hazards.  After a suggestion from Kiyoteru, they also inflated a k

"Otto, this is a really bad idea." Autumn O'Reilly brushed her red hair out of her face and waved her hand dismissively at her friend. "Lighten up, Ly. It's summer! Let's have some fun." "There are other ways to have fun," the child of Hephaestus reminded her. Otto and Lysander were crouched underneath the window of the glaringly pink Aphrodite cabin, water balloons in their hands and a bucket full of extra ammo resting on the grass between them. The daughter of Zeus had a crazy grin on her face, while the usually-confident son of Hephaestus looked very worried. Otto scoffed. "There might be other ways--and we'll get to those soon enough--but