It's dark. The only colour in the room is from his clothes and his skin. He seems confused.
Tyler: "Helloooooooooo? Guys..?"
There's no answer.
Tyler: "Hanako..? Luke..? Tezuka?! This isn't funny!"
There's no answer.
Tyler: "..."
He still desperately looks around. Looking for any sign of life. Just anywhere.
Tyler: "Man, this is seriously weird. It's not a surprise birthday party, is it?"
He taps his chin.
Tyler: "Nope... It's April. Mine is on February. Hah. I'm a clutz."
He looks around once more.
Tyler: "Somebody! Please! Just say something! It's such a drag talking to myselffffff!"
His words echoed in what seemed to be infinite darkness. Despite his plead, nobody answered. He looks down.
Tyler: "Matthew? You're not pulling a fast one on me, are you? Is this because I accidentally revealed your name? I mean... I've seen darkness, but this takes the cake."
He hears a noise. Something he's never heard in his life. He feels something fall right next to him. It blends in with the dark. He tries to do something, but he can't.
Tyler: "What the hell..?"
Then it grows. The matter slowly forms color. It starts to take form. Tyler falls back, and tries crawling away.
Tyler: "Oh shit, A-A voidling?! Get away from me!"
It gets closer to him, still transforming. It's taking the form of something.
Tyler: "Oh shit, oh shit... OH SHIT!"
It stops getting closer to him. It stands there and tilts it's head. Them he hears a voice. Saying things he doesn't understand... But how? This thing's mouth isn't moving. Why is it doing this?
Tyler: "No... No! Why are you doing this?! What the fuck are you?!"
Then, it reaches out to touch him.
Liv: "WAKE UP, SHITBENDER!"
Tyler: "GYAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Everyone jumps back.
Luke: "Sheesh, it wasn't that scary."
Tyler: "Guys!? Am I back?! What happened? I'm here? No darkness?! The monster is gone?!"
Luna: "Oh. Bad dream, huh?"
Tyler: "Bad dream..?"
He sighs, and flicks sweat off of his forehead.
Tyler: "Thank god. That was fucking scary."
Hanako: "Good morning, mister. You're gonna be in bed all day, as we agreed on it yesterday."
Tyler: "Oh, yeah."
Luke: "Haha! That's what you get for being an ass. Anyways, who the hell is this?"
He points his thumb at Tezuka, who's currently sat down on a beanbag of sorts.
Tyler: "Oh, that's... uh, Tezuka."
Tezuka: "Hello. You could have just asked for my name."
Toby: "We tried. You weren't listening."
Tezuka: "Sorry, I was just looking around. This place is weird."
Hanako: "Weird?"
Tezuka: "Yep. This place is very weird. There's a hybrid, some weird rat human creature, and an elf. This is truly a weird place."
Luke: "Oh. I mean, that's just how Poopbutt McShittyTitty is!"
Tyler: "Poopbutt McShittyTitty?"
Luna: "What..?"
Liv: "What is wrong with you?"
Luke: "I meant The Peeps."
Tezuka: "Lame. I like Poopbutt McShittyTitty better."
Luke: "Thank Uh."
Tezuka: "You're welcome."
Luke: "No, Thank Uh."
Tezuka: "You're welcome."
Luke: "Thank UH!"
Tezuka: "Boy, you must be really thankful."
Luke: "THANK..."
Tezuka: "You're welcome."
Luke: "UH!!!"
Tezuka: "Wow. The emotion in your voice... Really symbolises how thankful you are to me. Brings a tear to my eye."
Luke: "Someone please explain to this neanderthal."
Toby: "Basically, there's a stupid God out there who's name is spelt U-H."
Tezuka: "Seriously? Man. Whoever named him must have been stupid."
They grin at Luke, who in turn sighs.
Tyler: "Yeah. I agree with you, Tezuka."
Liv: "Me three!"
Toby: "Four."
Hanako: "Five~"
Luna: "Oh come on guys, it's not THAT stupid."
Hanako: "You're right, it's absolutely ridiculous!"
Tezuka: "I second that, Burned lady."
Hanako: "It's Hanako! Don't call me that."
Tezuka: "Sorry. I only know Tyler."
Luke: "Sheesh."
Toby: "Right, let's just get to it... I'm Toby."
Tezuka: "Hi, Toby."
Luke: "I'm the leader, Luke!"
Tezuka: "Oh boy."
Luna: "I'm your dazzling archer, Luna!"
Tezuka: "Enchanting."
Liv: "And I'm Liv! Don't you forget it!"
Tezuka: "Okay."
Hanako: "Repeat everyone's names."
Tezuka: "Hmm... Tyler, Tyler, Tyler, Tyler, Tyler, Tyler... and ooh, Tezuka."
Tyler: "Heh."
Toby: "Tell me you're joking. You're joking, right?"
Tezuka: "No, I'm Tezuka."
They let off a grin.
Tyler: "Shit! Tezuka got you there, guys."
Tezuka: "Luke, Toby, Luna, Liv, Tyler and Hanako. I got it."
Luke: "Thank God, I thought you were going to be an idiot."
Liv: "Hey, armless! What happened to you?"
Everyone glares at Liv. Tezuka answers quickly, with no sort of angry intent.
Tezuka: "Birth defect. They had to remove my arms, so now I only have these little stubs, see?"
They wiggle around little stumps from where their arms would be.
Tezuka: "See? I'm easy to talk to. I don't get offended."
Luke: "You're one strange dude. I like you."
Tezuka: "I reject you, but you're also one strange dude."
Luke: "Huh? Well, okay. Anyways... What do you do in terms of a fight?"
Tezuka: "Martial arts. Don't think of me as weak because I have no arms. I can still kick ass. Which... I have no other option, really. Oh, and I have the fire element. Cool, right?"
Luke: "I think I'd use the word 'Hot' there... Hehe... Get it? No? Okay."
Luna: "Just like my little sister. She's a fire element just like you."
Tezuka: "Nice. Anyways, can I join your squad? I would very much like to be a Poopbutt McShittyTitty member."
Luke: "Yes! I welcome you to the squad!"
Tezuka: "That was extremely easy."
Liv: "Huh, so... you don't want anything from us?"
Tezuka: "Nah. I just want friends. I just wanna be cool."
Tyler: "I can't tell if that's really sad or really inspiring."
Luke: "Sad."
Tyler: "Hmm... Leaning towards inspiring."
Luke: "Anyways, I was gonna go off to a dungeon. Who's coming with?"
Luna: "Me!~"
Toby: "I'll come with."
Liv: "Hyahahaha! I wanna kick some ass!"
Tezuka: "Me too."
Tyler: "Count me-"
Hanako: "No."
Tyler: "Out... Count me out."
Hanako: "Good boy."
Tezuka: "Hmm... Hey, Luna."
Luna: "Yes?~"
Tezuka: "Can you help me change?"
Luna: "Oh... Ew, no."
Tezuka: "...Liv?"
Liv: "Hell no! I ain't your slave."
Tezuka: "Please help me change, Hanako."
Hanako: "Oh... I- uh... I have to go fetch something..."
Luke: "I'll meet everyone who's coming outside."
He leaves the inn pretty quickly. Everyone else but Tyler and Tezuka are currently inside the inn for now.
Tezuka: "Rats."
Tyler: "What's up?"
Tezuka: "I need help."
Tyler: "Oh, uh... What with?"
Tezuka: "Getting changed. Bit difficult without arms. I was refused 3 times."
Tyler: "Really? Man. I aughta knock some sense into the others. Let me help you, then."
Tezuka: "I uh, I dunno..."
He looks at their wardrobe. Tezuka seems to have a plethora of Kimonos lined up. They all have one thing in common. They seem to have a color similarity. Red. Red with black patterns.
Tyler: "Hey, nice Kimonos here."
Tezuka: "They're the ones that don't have many flap thingies around the waist. Good leg movement, and it really helps."
Tyler: "Cool, and uh... Do you need help with..?"
Tezuka: "Yep. Everything. You miiiiiight feel very, VERY awkward."
Tyler: "Yeesh, I already do."
He rummages through Tezuka's stuff.
Tyler: "Wow! You have uh, very feminine stuff in here."
Tezuka: "Really?"
Tyler: "Yeah. I didn't know you uh, wore this stuff. You kinky or something?"
Tezuka: "Well... I don't see anything wrong with it."
Tyler: "Oh my. You're a freaky dude! I see why you needed friends so bad."
Tezuka: "Huh? What?"
Tyler pulls out some... unmentionables.
Tyler: "Well, this here matches. But hey, only the best for the freak, right?"
Tezuka: "Hey! I know I have no arms, but..."
Tyler: "Hey, I don't judge."
Tezuka: "But you literally just called me a freak."
Tyler: "Right... Let me just-"
He starts helping Tezuka change attire, when something comes to realization.
Tyler: "Holy shit you're a girl. Why the fuck didn't you get Hanako's help? Liv's?! Luna's?!?"
Tezuka: "I tried. That's what I said earlier. Just uh. Forget this ever happened... Ooohh~ I'ma gonna make you forget everything..!"
Tyler: "I hope I do, seriously."
After an uncomfortable amount of silence... Tezuka is ready to go. She's standing confidently.
Tezuka: "Booyah world. Here comes Tezuka!"
Tyler sighs.
Tyler: "I'm never... ever-"
Tezuka: "Hey, thanks for that."
Tyler: "Eh?"
Tezuka: "You're a real pal. Maybe I just won't ask for the other's help next time. Just yours."
Tyler's face flushes.
Tyler: "Just... Just go. I can't deal with you."
Hanako bursts back in.
Hanako: "Howdy, Tyler! Oh, you're still here, Tezuka?"
Tezuka: "Yuup."
Hanako: "Ehehe... Whew. I uh, sorry I didn't help you change. Tyler did it, right?"
Tyler: "Y-Yeah."
Hanako: "Ehehe... Sorry. I know you'd struggle and all... But, I figured it'd be more easier with another boy, right?"
Tyler: "Y...Yeah."
Tezuka: "Is everyone still out there?"
Hanako: "Yep. Waiting for you, bud."
Tezuka: "Good."
Tyler: "Yeah... Please just hurry on outta here."
Tezuka: "Very well. Thanks for the help... Amigo."
She grins at Tyler. And she mindlessly wanders off...
Hanako: "You should go back to sleep."
Tyler: "Maybe I should. Maybe I'll forget that awful dream, and maybe I'll forget what I've learnt... and saw."
Outside the inn...
Luke: "Roll call! Toby!"
Toby: "Huh?"
Luke: "Luna!"
Luna: "What're we doing this for?"
Luke: "Liv!"
Liv: "Ooh, ooh! Here, here!"
Luke: "Tyler's absent. Hanako's orders... and Tezuka?"
Tezuka opens the door. If there was any smoke or any effects. She'd look badass. It looked like she kicked the door open.
Tezuka: "Here."
Luke: "One absent, but otherwise a full squad today."
Tezuka: "Poopbutt McShittyTitty is just Poopbutt McshitTitty without Tyler."
Luke: "Yeah. It ain't shitty with him around. Just shit."
Tezuka: "Terrible. Downright terrible."
Luke: "Indeed. I miss him already."
Tezuka: "Yes. Me too."
Luke and Tezuka actually seem very upset by this.
Toby: "Alright, instead of loving Tyler, how about we go to the dungeon?"
Liv: "Yeah! Me and Toby already know the path. Follow us! En garde!"
Luna: "Yeesh. You fit in perfectly, Tezuka."
Tezuka: "Thanks."
Luna whispers to Tezuka.Luna: "So uh..."
Tezuka: "Uh?"
Luna: "Why did you ask me to help-"
Tezuka: "Because! As a girl, I thought you'd understand another girl's desperation. You have a cruel heart. I'm armless, y'know."
Luna: "Eh? Are you pulling my leg?"
Tezuka: "With what? My feet? My teeth?"
Luna: "You're seriously a girl? Oh... Oh my. Well, now thinking about it... You did look feminine for a boy."
Toby: "Transgenders exist, you know. You transgender?"
Tezuka: "No, I'm not transginger. I was born with red hair. It's bright red. Not a shade of orange. I'm NOT ginger."
Toby: "That is NOT what I said."
Luke: "So, Tezuka is a girl. Wow! Who knew! Surely this must've surprised someone, right?"
Tezuka: "Maybe. Wouldn't that be funny?"
Liv: "Wow! I feel like an asshole for assuming your gender."
Tezuka: "Don't you all?"
Luke: "Yep."
Luna: "Anyways... You all better be ready, because we're back in business! Time to fight the good fight! Err, without Tyler. He deserves this break."
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Crossed Fates (OLD)
FantasyA young man walks around his shopping city, when suddenly he hears screaming. He gets knocked out, and once he wakes up, he sees his world has changed drastically. He adventures around this new reality, and he makes some bizarre alliances, while als...