some things, more often than not, always seem to weigh on the mind. they spread roots, growing and festering until sleep is lost and all you can do is ponder - what does it mean? what will happen? what won't?

she wakes with a heavy dreariness and a hazy mind, the way you do when you've gone too long without slipping into slumber and your body has crumbled beneath the weight of exhaustion.

sleep has to be blinked away from the eyes a few times before the screen - and its words - fully take hold.

by then, her digital hand is raising and the duskull behind her flashes sharpened teeth.

no.

if the unknown will haunt her regardless, what's the point of leaving with nothing?

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sap_sipper[break]
mental asylum escapee[break]
duskull[break]

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This dream space that everyone kept talking about sure was strange... Yuina wasn't really sure what she had to do with it, she couldn't recall being in this place before? But... It felt compelling, to want to go there, just like anything else really...[break]
Who knew what would happen?

[NO]

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nickname: Invi[break]
title: Naive Time-Lost Space Cadet[break]
shadow pokemon: Arcanine[break]

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There's a huff when all settles within the depths of her consciousness; emotion seems void in the eyes that eye the screen before her, while the darkened Serperior coils around her. It rests its head upon her shoulder, staring at the Snubull in the distance.

Always so bold to presume she'd consider leaving as an option.

Her answer is clear.

[NO]

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nickname: Gemini[break]
title: Ice-Tainted Avenger[break]
shadow pokemon: Serperior[break]

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The Snubbull King is cute. He's not exactly sure if there's any option other than [NO]. He decides he doesn't want to risk it and continues to play on. He looks over the banquet hall before picking the [NO] option. Play on.

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nickname: pax [break]
title: the wind-up soldier [break]
shadow pokemon: octillery [break]

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Mint grins at the weird scenario playing out before him. He's too curious to stop now. Of course he'd push forward. He picks [NO] nad waits to see what happens next.

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nickname: minty fresh [break]
title: the cowering creative [break]
shadow pokemon: glaceon [break]

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one foot forward and another. when she opened her eyes, she expected to see the whites of her ceiling not... whatever this is. those around her express the same confusion, but what catches her attention most is the snubbull wearing a crown.

does she want to step away from her dreams? of course, it'd probably be better to. she's already decided to face reality head on. but what else is waiting for her there? she laughs a little to herself. she thinks it's silly, but she doesn't want to wake up just yet.

her hand raises and...

[NO]

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nickname: bibi[break]
title: the overly-excited runaway princess[break]
shadow pokemon: sableye[break]

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Moss was completely out of his depth. He'd heard rumors about stuff like this, whispers here and there from people in the know -- he never would have expected it'd be legit... or that'd he'd have a decision to make. Moss had had his dreams. He didn't see the point in bowing out now, especially if there was something deeper to all of it yet to be seen. 
[break][break]He tried to prepare himself for what would happen next, but he wasn't sure that it was possible. 
[break][break]

[NO]

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nickname: Lichen[break]

title: Impetuous Hobo Bumpkin[break]

shadow pokemon: Pangoro[break]

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the thing with dreams is how simple it is to get lost in them. for shigure, he wonders if they were mere revelations or nightmares that plagued him. does he want to look back and find the deeper meanings? when the opportunity arises, shigure hesitates. he's already wrestling with trying to let go, but would he see more than he wanted to, if he dove back in?

... would he want to?

when the snubbull offers the chance, shigure's hand hovers over yes. he wants to leave, wake up and maybe get some cereal. but... there was no better way to face everything he keeps under lock and key. ugh. guess they're here to stay.

[NO]

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nickname: shoe[break]
title: insomniac pudding head[break]
shadow pokemon: zebstrika[break]

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ah. wait. why did shu autocorr-

Tsubaki scowls, finger lingering over [YES] for a moment.

"What, a video game? Lame!"

She says it even though there's no way anybody will hear her. She's gotta put up a front, always.

Nobody can know she's terrible at games.

"Ugh..."

Still, if that's the riddle, then that's the riddle. If there's more to it, there's only one way to find out.

"... Dammit, I hate video games!"

No.

She hates being bad at things.

She slams the button angrily, accepting the premise... for now!

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lycoris[break]
The Administrative Assistant from Hell[break]
Seviper[break]

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She plants her finger down, with a firm [NO] that shakes the desk. She's not leaving without getting answers. She's waited far too long, but her moment's come. A decisive moment, on the day of decisive battle...

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tsurugi[break]
Bushido Bitch [break]
Honedge[break]

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She woke suddenly. Her surroundings were incomprehensible for a moment; then, she realized she was looking at the inside of the tent she placed quickly last night since she wouldn't make it to Mauville before 4am. But it was a false start. The world around her shifted into something ephemeral; she was returned to the realm of dreams in an instant, greeted with a riddle.

She had nothing to lose.

[No]

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Pomegranate[break]
Ungifted Thanatophiliac[break]
Toxel[break]

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the setting was familiar. the environment is scuffed and niche, like it's trying too hard. it's too on the nose for the genre, but that was ironically what makes the game. perhaps bugs and glitches can be found and exploited soon just to complete the package.

the amount of people participating gets his excitement up. this is the atmosphere he missed ever since that day. whether it's a continuation or not barely matters as long as he gets to relive a similar experience.

the answer was obvious. kyle doesn't hesitate to pick his option.

[no]

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emergent[break]
the obfuscated player character[break]
granbull[break]

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