WAKE UP TIME

[strangerpeople]

WAKE UP TIME

[The first thing you feel when you wake up is...nothing.

You don't feel much different at all when you wake up, no doubt from a very pleasant sleep, even if you may not remember what you dreamed of. If anything, you would have thought it was another normal day.

That thought would have vanished the moment you took in your surroundings. This is not your bed, this is definitely not your bedroom, and well, this is definitely not your home. In fact, this place isn't anywhere you've been before.

Before you can question anything much further, your cell phone starts beeping, flashing a message on the screen for a good several minutes, before flashing your profile, also for a few minutes. Yes, now you have a Title, and a power, even if you've never had one before. And yes, you have a cell phone. Even if you didn't have one, and don't know what the hell a cell phone is. You get the feeling you'll need to keep it on you.

The profile fades back to the home page of your phone - don't worry, you can still access your profile, and everyone else's, on that little lime icon if you really want - even though you have so many questions now. (The help button may... attempt to be helpful in that case.) Where the hell are you? Why do you have a Title? And can you get out?

Perhaps, if you're strong enough. But, in any case.

Welcome, Titled.

There are fifteen strangers in this place.]


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Comments

[beguiledcard]

That sort of thing usually happens with him.

[ ...The getting sidetracked thing. Is that really the detail to focus on first? Probably not. In any case, there's a quiet, thoughtful sound. ]

Would it really be complicated, considering the situation itself?

[ Not to say he's actually disregarding the theory. ]

They're able to mess with our memories and abilities, on top of creating barriers and knowing a considerable amount of information on us...

[ It's said almost as though he's simply listing off everything as a simple thought. He's sliding his hands into his pockets, gaze shifting to the side in thought... ]

I was considering that as a possibility after talking to some of the other victims.

[totalbullshit]

I'm assuming it makes it harder for people from the outside to reach us. I know some people in my hometown who would take on the job of getting me back from demonic claws, but they've never dealt with parallel universes before.

[ She also doesn't think Kaz is particularly fond of rescuing her right now, but in the end her parents would pay him... so... ]

[beguiledcard]

[ Demonic claws?? ]

That could be the case.

[ He's pausing for just a moment before finally asking-- ]

What do you mean by demonic claws?

[totalbullshit]

Neo Yokio, equivalent to "New York" as the earlier conversation showed, has a bit of a demon problem. Not bad nowadays because the magistocrats take care of it, but still a notable nuisance in daily life.

My initial working theory was that such a demon is behind all of this.

[beguiledcard]

[ Demon problem...? His mind flickers for just a split second to the Metaverse, but... Magistocrats? Demons being capable of something like this? ]

What kind of powers do these demons typically have?

[totalbullshit]

It depends on the demon. Possession and sending energy shockwaves of various kinds are extremely common. Possession can range from small items like toilet paper rolls or jewelry to possessing people. There's a lot of variant powers though.

I never looked into it much, hanging with demons is kiiinda not considered socially acceptable. As a poor little bourgeois, you just mind your own business in Neo Yokio.

[ For the fact that she is talking about her own social standing, it is very scathing indeed. ]

[beguiledcard]

[ His eyebrows lift just a little at the abilities she mentions -- namely the talk of possession. That certainly sounds like a hell of a thing to go up against; those people she spoke of would have to be strong to do so.

Just mind your own business... Something -- defiance, sympathy -- flickers in his gaze. ]

Are there reasons people would want to hang out with the demons?

[ It's... actually a very serious question. ]

[totalbullshit]

There's a multitude of reasons for people to look into corrupted methods, demons are no different.

It may be that someone hopes to gain more power or knowledge or that there is a revenge they want to carry out. The classics.

However, there is also a lot of ennui among the more rebellious teenagers causing them to seek more excitement in their lives. Demons are chaotic and forbidden. It appeals to people.

[ She understands now, what kind of underlying frustration may be at the cause of this, even if it doesn't make the idea of possession more appealing. ]