<div style="text-align:left;"><img src="http://thimg.todayhumor.co.kr/upfile/201501/1422172968qHNGAvRa868ArRHVmINnP.jpg" width="500" height="506" alt="13723.jpg" style="border:none;"></div> <div style="text-align:left;"> <div style="line-height:21.6px;"> <div style="line-height:21.6px;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fimfiction.net/story/13723/a-dream" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;">http://www.fimfiction.net/story/13723/a-dream</a></div> <div style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></div> <div style="line-height:21.6px;">제목: A Dream</div> <div style="line-height:21.6px;">작가: totallynotabrony</div> <div style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></div> <div style="line-height:21.6px;"> <div style="line-height:21.6px;"> <hr></div> <div style="line-height:21.6px;"> <div style="line-height:21.6px;"><i>작가 코멘트:</i></div> <div style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></div> <div style="line-height:21.6px;"> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i>이퀘스트리아에 던져진 한 남자는 용기와 끈기, 그리고 인내심으로 세상을 바꾸려 했지만...매우 안타깝게도 그는 정신 나간데다 충동적이고 포니입니다.</i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i> </i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i>웃기는 냥이 비디오와 절묘하게 함께 있는 양말 안의 벽돌처럼, A Dream은 현실 세계의 시니시즘, 미국 총기 문화, 알코올 남용이 서로 만나서 사춘기 전의 여자아이들을 위한 쇼에 엮이면 어떻게 될지 보여줍니다.</i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i> </i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i>당신이 인간이 이퀘스트리아에 떨어지는 이야기를 쓰려던 때를 떠올려보세요. 하지만 명백하게도 자기 소망을 이루기 위한 딸딸이처럼 보여서 멈췄겠죠? 뭐, 이 이야기는 만약 미친놈에, 거의 소시오패스인 플리머스 발리안트이라는 놈을<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;"> 소개했다면 원래 스토리가 어떻게 됐을까에 대한 것입니다.</span></i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i> </i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;"><i>이놈은 당신의 양말속에 돌을 처넣고 경정맥에 칼빵을 선물해줄 겁니다. 그래야 그가 알록달록한 세상을 구하는 걸 끝낸 후에 테킬라를 좀 더 얻을 수 있거든요.</i></span></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ｍｓ ｐゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:fbgreen, sans-serif;background:transparent;"><i>그리고 로봇들도요.</i></span></p></div></div> <hr style="line-height:21.6px;"><span style="line-height:21.6px;">주의: 악빨, 욕설,</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;"> <strike>시골뜨기</strike>, </span><strike style="line-height:21.6px;">포니</strike><span style="line-height:21.6px;">, <strike>꿈나라</strike>, <strike>개소리</strike>, 정치, </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;">군주국</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;">, </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;">한포니 대본</span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6px;"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6px;"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><br></span></div> <div style="line-height:21.6px;"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:9pt;"><br></span></div></div> <div style="text-align:left;"><br></div> <div style="text-align:left;"><br></div> <div style="text-align:left;"><br></div> <div style="text-align:left;"><br></div> <div style="text-align:left;"><br></div><br style="line-height:21.6px;"><div style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></div> <div style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></div> <div style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></div> <div style="line-height:21.6px;"><br></div></div> <div style="text-align:left;">Ch.1-23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles [큐티마크 연대기]</div><br><div><br></div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">정말</span>… <span lang="ko">멋진데</span>,” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. <span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">둘은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밤새도록</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> 이미 </span><span lang="ko">공책을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채워버렸다</span>. 이제 <span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빨갛고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">긴장했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아직도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">견제와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">균형의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">원리</span><font size="1">(checks and balances)</font><span lang="ko">는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떠한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정부의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일부분이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">과한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">권력</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">획득을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">막기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들어졌다고</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그래</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맞았어</span>. <span lang="ko">입법부가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">법을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들고</span>, <span lang="ko">대통령이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">승인하고</span>, <span lang="ko">대법원이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋은지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결정하는 거야</span>.” <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> 씩</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">웃었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">우리와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">합류하라</span>, <span lang="ko">트와일라잇</span>. <span lang="ko">우리에겐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">선거가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">틀렸다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인정해</span>. <span lang="ko">이건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너무나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복잡해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흔한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미친놈이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들어낼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니야</span>. <span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정부는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곳에서도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">효과적이야</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그래</span>, <span lang="ko">미국식</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">민주주의는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나라에도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확산에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">성공했어</span>. <span lang="ko">그렇지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">민주주의에겐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있지</span>.” <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">목소리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">낮추었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">공산주의</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앞으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구부렸다</span>. “<span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나쁜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기회도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었다</span>. <span lang="ko">큐티</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">크루세이더가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어왔기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때문이다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스쿠틀루가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드디어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">붕대를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">풀었는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아챘다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">트와일라잇 언니</span>, <span lang="ko">큐티</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얘기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줘</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">우리의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대화에서부터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벗어나서</span>, <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기하기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작했다</span>. <span lang="ko">나도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들었다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아직도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정보가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필요했었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어렸을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때부터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마법을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶어했었다</span>. <span lang="ko">뒤에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적합하여</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">셀레스티아가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">특별한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">학교에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">학생으로서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">받아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들었다고 했다</span>. <span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">프로페서</span> X <span lang="ko">포니버전인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같았다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">오빠는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어때</span>?” <span lang="ko">스위티벨이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">꽤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">짧은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얘기라서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">유감이네</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어느</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이퀘스트리아에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨어났어</span>. <span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왔는지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몰라</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이미</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었더라</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">셋은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">혼란스러워</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보였다</span>. “<span lang="ko">마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이미</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해줬다</span>,” <span lang="ko">애플블룸이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. <span lang="ko">얼마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물어봤었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오빠는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뜻인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아직도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르제</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알려줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는데</span>, <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">특별한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">재능을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뜻하지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알려줘</span>.” <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엉덩이를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가리켰다</span>. “<span lang="ko">이건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">크라이슬러가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">플리머스라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제품의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">광고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상징이야</span>. <span lang="ko">디트로이트의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오래전에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">망한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">회사지</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭐야</span>?” <span lang="ko">스쿠틀루가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어디야</span>?” <span lang="ko">스위티벨이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">덧붙었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">오늘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">질문은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이걸로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">충분해</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">동요하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">크루세이더가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알렸다</span>. “<span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">레인보우</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언니한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큐티</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들으러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>!” <span lang="ko">그녀들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠났다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어디였더라</span>?” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그래</span>, <span lang="ko">미국</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정부였지</span>.” <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한숨을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쉬었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">이거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">참</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흥미로운데</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가능성밖에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보여</span>. <span lang="ko">하나</span>, <span lang="ko">너는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">천재</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정치사상가야</span>, <span lang="ko">약간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미친</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거겠지만</span>. <span lang="ko">둘</span>, <span lang="ko">넌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진짜로</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<span lang="ko">아메리카</span>”<span lang="ko">에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왔지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그런데도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">약간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미친</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">넌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꾸며낸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">존재라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가능성은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없어</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">관점에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각해봐</span>. <span lang="ko">만약</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">네가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">존재하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않는다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해</span>. <span lang="ko">너는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">믿지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않겠지</span>, <span lang="ko">왜냐하면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스스로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각들과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">감정들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그렇잖아</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끄덕였다</span>. “<span lang="ko">알았어</span>, <span lang="ko">좋은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지적이야</span>. 그럼<span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠재의식을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠맡아서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의지대로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꿈을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복종시켜야겠어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">어</span>, <span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">만약</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구석에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉아서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">네</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마음으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우주를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변화시키고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶다면</span>, <span lang="ko">널</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">막지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않겠어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">고마워</span>.” <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉아서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">억지로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">트와일라잇의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">존재를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지우려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노력했다</span>. <span lang="ko">통하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>. <span lang="ko">분명히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열심히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않아서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> 것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같다</span>. <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만약</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상징적인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집중하면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쉬워질</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>. <span lang="ko">유니콘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뿔이라던가</span>. <span lang="ko">하나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자라나게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해보았다</span>. <span lang="ko">개뿔도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떴을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">땐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">트와일라잇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아직도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우쭐해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보였다</span>. “<span lang="ko">잘됐니</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어나서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쪽으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸어갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">충분한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노력으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠재의식을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변화시켜서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠맡을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아직도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">이제는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신중해졌다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의혹이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스며들기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작한다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인정했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">우쭐쟁이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">트와일라잇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멈추지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자신을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">산만하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필요했다</span>. <span lang="ko">최신</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">로봇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">준비되기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작업이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필요했다</span>. <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비행선</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사이즈를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정확하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">계산했었다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소망했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">실제로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아머와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것들도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">올렸으면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">궤도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">강하</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">타격</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니</span>(Orbital Drop Shock Pony), <span lang="ko">곧</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나옵니다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">큐티</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">크루세이더가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">로봇으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">철커덕거리며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왔다</span>.<span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기계는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흙과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나뭇가지로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">덮여</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">또다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큐티</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾아다니는</span><span lang="ko"> 거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같았다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">레인보우</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언니의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빠르게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가는</span><span lang="ko"> 얘</span><span lang="ko">기는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지루했었어</span>,” <span lang="ko">스위티벨이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말은</span>, <span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이미</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소닉</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">레인붐을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><i><span lang="ko">봤잖아</span></i>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">꽤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멋졌다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각하는데</span>,” <span lang="ko">스쿠틀루가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오빠의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큐티</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뜻을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도와주고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶다</span>!” <span lang="ko">애플블룸이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르겠네</span>,” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">가자</span>! <span lang="ko">우리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오빠</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작업</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끝내는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도와주고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그다음</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작하자</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">알았어</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도구</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필요해</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그녀들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">외골격</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아머</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작업을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도와주었다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쉽게</span><span lang="ko"> </span>EXAR<span lang="ko">라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불렀다</span>. <span lang="ko">그것은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몸에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알맞고</span>, 동력은 <span lang="ko">배터리로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">제한사항이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었지만</span>, <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동력이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽었어도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다닐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정도로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가벼웠다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">또다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">로봇을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놔두고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">파워팩을</span><span lang="ko"> 베이스 스테이션</span><span lang="ko">에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">충전한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다음</span>, <span lang="ko">크루세이더는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나랑</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">함께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">레리티의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가게로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">로봇으로</span>, <span lang="ko">길고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무거운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비행선</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">재료를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도서관으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">운반하는</span><span lang="ko"> 건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쉬웠다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">셋</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필리와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불을</span><span lang="ko"> 같이 </span><span lang="ko">신뢰하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다.</span> <span lang="ko">그래서 그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수소를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신뢰하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이유이다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게네들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">폭발을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일으키지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거라</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다</span>. <span lang="ko">그러면서도</span>, <span lang="ko">비행선을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채우면서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불안했다</span>.  </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">우리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">압력을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">유지해야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가득</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찼다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">판단했다</span>. 그러나 <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가스</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밀도에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변화를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">압축기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아직</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">설치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">공중</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바구니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">설치로</span>, <span lang="ko">그것이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비행선처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보이기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작했다</span>. <span lang="ko">스팀펑크하게</span>, 그러나<span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">효과적이다</span>. <span lang="ko">간지나게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무기가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필요했다</span>. </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">점심</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">먹으면서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쉬었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">크루세이더에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들려준다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동의했다</span>. <span lang="ko">얘들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번이고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">질문으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중절시켰지만</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기를</span><span lang="ko"> 무사히 </span><span lang="ko">완료했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">레리티가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">창문</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밖으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내다보았다</span>. “<span lang="ko">포토</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">피니쉬가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">널</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>. <span lang="ko">주의하라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">경고할까</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">고마워</span>, <span lang="ko">레리티</span>. <span lang="ko">얘들아</span>, <span lang="ko">그분의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주의를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌리게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해줄래</span>? <span lang="ko">그년이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사진을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찍으려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그래</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">크루세이더가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도와준다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동의했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사진작가를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠깐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때는</span>, <span lang="ko">그년이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">로봇한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밖으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쫓기고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었더라</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">크루세이더에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벗어난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자유시간에</span>, <span lang="ko">비행선</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작업에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아갈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기회가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생겼다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">로켓들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동력으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">남기고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내연기관을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">추구했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">재설계가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필요하겠지만</span>, <span lang="ko">적어도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연료는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">값쌀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>. <span lang="ko">석유는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이퀘스트리언</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">증권</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거래소에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수요되지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>. <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세심한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">협정으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시장을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">독점할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>. <span lang="ko">필요한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간이고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비츠를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">투자해야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말하길</span>, <span lang="ko">돈을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들려면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돈이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필요하다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없다</span>. <span lang="ko">포니들의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자선이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니었다면</span>, <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">완전히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">푼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빈털터리였을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언젠가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그들에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌려줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거다</span>. <span lang="ko">첫</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번째는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">현명한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">투자를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">철물점에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">러스티</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">네일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기본</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">피스톤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">펌프를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">솔직히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">증기력과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기계식</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">펌프가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었어도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내연기관이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르겠다</span>. <span lang="ko">뭐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어때</span>, <span lang="ko">변환하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어렵진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않겠지</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">항상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고객이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되어줬지</span>, <span lang="ko">자네</span>. <span lang="ko">비밀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해줘도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">될까</span>?” <span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그러지</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">가끔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">혼자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사파이어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쇼어즈처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">입은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다음</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자신을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필리처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채찍질해</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비밀을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><i><span lang="ko">했었으면</span></i><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋았을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">텐데</span>, <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">늦은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">여기</span>, <span lang="ko">펌프</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가져가</span>. <span lang="ko">공짜야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">불쾌한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">심적</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이미지의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가치가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">며칠이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지나고</span>, <span lang="ko">작은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엔진은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">준비되었다</span>. 먼저 <span lang="ko">연료를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">넣고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연소</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방법을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아내야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다</span>. <span lang="ko">비행선에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무게를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보충하기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">변화가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">감당할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">레리티가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">패션</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잡지를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왔다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큐티</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">크루세이더가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">표지에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나와서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">약간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놀랐다</span>. <b><i><span lang="ko">장대한</span><span lang="ko"> </span></i></b><b><i><span lang="ko">기계들</span>!</i></b><span lang="ko">이라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제목에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끼얹었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뜻인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아챘으면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋겠어</span>,” <span lang="ko">레리티가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">넌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">유행이야</span>.” </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> 어이없어 했다</span>. “이제 <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하지</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">은둔자가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되거나</span>, <span lang="ko">유명</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인사가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되거나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하나야</span>. <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">에이전트가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되어줄게</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">첫</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번째</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옵션을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">택하겠어</span>. <span lang="ko">나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">혼자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">로봇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모조품을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>.” </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> 씩 </span><span lang="ko">웃었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">얘들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큐티</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">저작권집행</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">크루세이더에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">관심</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">궁금한데</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p>안녕하세요 JKRowling입니다.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p>이제 중간고사라서 진짜 공부해야 돼요. 으앙ㅋ</p> <p class="MsoNormal">이번주는 번역이 꽤 힘들거에요. 그래서 휴가 냅니다. 깔깔!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">일주일 정도? 쉴 거니깐 A Dream 기대 안해셔도 되고, 일정이 없어서 또 나올 수도 있고, 불규칙일 겁니다.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">신기하게도 점점 오리지널 스토리가 되는 것 같네요. 한포니 대본은 2번 밖에 못 썼음. 그 뜻은 복사+붙이기 신공은 못 쓴다는 얘기.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">그렇다면 번역속도는 늘어지겠지요? </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal">어쨌든 화학 교수 잘못 만나서 가르치지 않고 걍 계속 문제만 푸는 교수라서 진짜 공부해야 한다니 ㅠㅠ</p> <p class="MsoNormal">이 이야기의 교훈은 교수 잘 만나자!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">그럼 20000</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal">p.s. 항상 댓글 달아주셔서 감사합니다. 항상<span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:1.5;"> 읽고 있어요</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">p.s.2 저번에 발리언트가 비버로 섹드립 쳤다고 했죠? 설명 안 했네요. 서양에선 비버의 꼬리가 여자 음순처럼 까끌까끌 하다는 뜻입니다.</p></div>