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[despairing_hope]

[The camera turns on and Komaeda can be seen smiling at the camera casually, though it's a bit of an awkward smile.]

I've never really liked video calling, but this seems to be popular.

[When in Rome. Though, wasn't this more like leaving a video message? That definitely had more impact, and he wasn't against such things.]

Anyway, I can't help but find what is going on right now rather interesting, and quite hard to take honestly. I understand observing those who have been lost, but doesn't it feel a bit like the set up to a horror story? Let's explore the closed off lands of which only open during the exact time of year when the spirit world is thin!

Will there be a mansion? A village? A hospital? A journey through time? A different dimension? Will we have a book to use? A flash light? A camera, magic water? A megaphone would be nice, but is there one to control ghosts?

[He shakes his hand in a dismissive manner, though said hand seems to be robotic.]

Still, even though it most certainly will end badly in some way, I can't help but want to explore. Am I alone in that?

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video | un: demonchef

[satanslash]

Creepy movin' statues and a pond where mermaids try to drown you. That's what was found.

[And the app.

And ghosts as a result of the app.

But that was in Lunatia.]

[despairing_hope]

Well now! that really does sound like a horror game! I'm glad you haven't had a game over.

[satanslash]

Tch. Don't count me just yet. We still got another five days before the month's over.

[He's new to Prismatica, but not new to how these things work.]

[despairing_hope]

I suppose perhaps you should hide your cellphone and avoid televisions and other electronics then.

[Who knows what horrors might come out of them.]

But, keeping hope usually works out in horror stories, right?

[satanslash]

Honestly I kinda keep forgettin' I have that shit anyway?

[A year plus without any electronics save for a shitty forum-connecting laptop will do that.]

Eh, I'unno. I don't really like horror? Ain't that the shit where everyone dies no matter how much they try to get away from whatever's chasin' them?

[despairing_hope]

Not always. A lot of western horror will let the protagonist win at the end. And you can win in games when you learn the right route.

Though, I guess if I think about literature over movies... it really is usually a lose situation when you consider the horror classics.

[satanslash]

[The closest Rin has gotten to horror in video games has been that time Yukio showed him how to get MissingNo.]

Oh.

Well. Halloween is comin' up, innit?

[despairing_hope]

It would seem so! Though, I don't really think of that as scary, isn't it more... fun? Like, decorating the class and dressing up in costumes? That what always comes to mind at least.

video | un: kingjj

[kingfuckboy]

Well -

[ He's considering. ]

I think the graveyard and pond are pretty creepy. But I'd say this easily falls into the different dimension types. Maybe what we need is as simple as a unique key.

[despairing_hope]

Just having a key is a bit of a problem. You always have to wait in a hiding place forever.

Though, somehow with those sorts of games I always just end up missing the enemy on my way to the goal. So maybe it would just work out.

[kingfuckboy]

See, patience is an actual talent, I think. I would get bored waiting in a hiding place forever.

I think it'd work out pretty well, actually. I mean, go straight for the goal. Unless you have to beat the enemy somehow. You know, with a magical key or a book or whatever.

[despairing_hope]

When you get a means to just fight a boss that completely takes away from the pure nature of survival horror. The entire point is taking away your power, so you are at the mercy of the unknown.

[kingfuckboy]

Ahh. I guess so. I don't play too many video games, but I can see how not knowing things would be really scary.

[despairing_hope]

Being helpless makes the tension higher, as the risk is greater to try and proceed.

[kingfuckboy]

I can see why. Not being able to defend yourself and stuff.

[desadist]

Maybe a ghost can gobble you up...!

[despairing_hope]

Ah... this really is a horror story. I suppose bad luck should be expected though.

What is scum like you doing here? Keeping busy?

[desadist]

If only it happened already.

Ow! That's so meeeean, name calling is really bad y'know.

[despairing_hope]

Oh? I would apologize, but you're not anyone who deserves it. I doubt you have feelings to hurt anyway.

[And as much as he would love to rip into her more verbal, it wasn't productive at the moment.]

From what I understand of the nature of this world so far, there are a few things to pick and choose from for you. Are you the original monster, or the sequel that didn't know when to stay dead?

1/2

[desadist]

I have feelings!

2/2

[desadist]

They're just not worth wasting on you, not real ones at least.

[ it's too much effort for her. ]

What about neither? Besides, I imagine there are bigger fish to fry here in this place. I'm notg the big bad.

[despairing_hope]

Neither?

[That didn't answer his question very well. It made it harder to know what he was dealing with too.]

Oh, I'm sure there are greater concerns, since you haven't managed to ruin everything yet.

But then, on your own, is there that much you can do? I wonder, if I tried to shoot you again... would I be lucky this time?

[desadist]

Neither!

[ she loves to make his life hard. ]

I've turned a whole new leaf and besides, I'm not on my own here.

[properprincess]

[Sonia pauses mid-step as she sees the familiar face, dropping her books on the circulation desk at the library in her haste to hit the button on her bracelet to allow her to respond back.]

Komaeda-san! When did you arrive back?!

As far as exploring the new area, it seems a bit like old times that this should happen, yes? I would be more than happy to go along with you.

[despairing_hope]

Sonia san! I'm glad to see someone else is here as well.

But... what do you mean by back?

[It was a bit confusing, she might have just gotten the wrong word, but, that didn't feel right.]

I haven't been here for very long, and have definitely never been here before. But, I would still appreciate your company to learn more.