First feather [Video] - Book

[charcoalfeather]

[The network comes to life and focuses on a young woman. She appears to be dressed in a pair of simple pajama clothes and is sitting near a window where the night sky and stars are visible. Snow is lightly falling, and frost clings to the window. If she's cold, the girl doesn't seem to show it.

The screen is somewhere below her, and she is looking down at it nonchalantly for the moment. But soon, the moment passes, and her eyes slowly widen until they're as open as they can go. Then, the screen suddenly, and violently changes, as the girl pushes away from it and scrambles away.

For a brief moment, the screen moves to fast to make out and then falls on the window, the moon hanging full in the sky. It's only for a moment though, as it is picked up once again and turned until it shows the girl's face. She looks shocked to put it lightly.]

I... I can't believe this. ...What the hell is...

...Maybe they were right....[Her face drops briefly and she frowns. Then she perks up again, brushing some short, brown hair from her face.] No, that's stupid. This must be something else at work here.

[Hesitantly, she poked at the screen. Her book was showing her this.]

Hello? Who's doing this? This isn't funny.

Comments

text;

[hustru]

Who was right?

[Voice]

[dododo]

Right about what?

text;

[charcoalfeather]

My parents. They think I'm-

[She freezes, realizing just what was happening.]

Wait! What the hell?!

[Voice]

[charcoalfeather]

That I might be insane.

[Rakka looks down at her book. She frowns in confusion.]

And it seems like they might be right.

text;

[hustru]

A network that only those who received a number can see.

[She will lay off the whole "and we are all reincarnates and also some of us turn into monsters and there are homicidal kids on here". At least for now.]

text;

[charcoalfeather]

You mean the number I...

[Rakka frowned and pinched her nose, groaning loudly.]

...the number I wrote in my book.

text;

[hustru]

That triggered the network? Then yes.

voice

[dragon_blossom]

If 'they' think you're crazy because of the number I'm assuming is stuck in your head, then no. You might still be though.

text;

[charcoalfeather]

"Network"? What the heck are you talking about?

[This is all really confusing. You know she's new here right?]

voice

[charcoalfeather]

It's not just the stupid number. I've had this super strange dream.

And now, I'm hearing damn voices!

text;

[hustru]

[You did not hit the jackpot in word vomit here, which also means that explanations will come... in pieces. But at least not in an inappropriate or otherwise undesirable way?]

Everything that you did not write. If on a phone or using a mirror or TV, voice and video are also available.

voice

[dragon_blossom]

Yeah, sure, but at least it's my beautiful, melodious voice.

I'm Marina, by the way.

voice

[charcoalfeather]

Right. Melodious.

[That sarcasm is light, almost not noticeable. Only Rakka needs to know it's there of course.]

My name... Do I have to give my name?

text;

[charcoalfeather]

[There's another pause.]

What the heck does that mean?

text;

[hustru]

Try typing it into your phone.

[That might be the easiest way to explain that part.]

voice

[dragon_blossom]

[ Marina's really used to it anyways. ]

You don't have to, no. Not if you think you're talking to hallucinations especially.

video;

[chernobolt]

Hello! [have Kara waving enthusiastically. hopefully her cheerfulness will help allay the girl's fears a little]

This is not actually a joke, nor is it hazy! ['hazing', Kara, the word is hazing] As strange as it seems, this is all truth!

[Voice]

[espigeonage]

Greetings to you! Hah, sorry, no, you're not crazy, nor is this a prank! It would be a lot simpler if it was.

Congratulations, and condolences, miss. Through no fault of your own, you've ended up in the Numbers Club.

voice

[charcoalfeather]

Well, I think I am.

[Her parents were probably right after all. As much as she hated to admit it.]

I mean... sorry, if you're not. Are you a hallucination?

[Would a hallucination even answer that? Does that even make sense?]

text;

[charcoalfeather]

My phone.

Alright fine. Hang on.

[The network closes for a moment, leaving her in the dark for about a minute before it opens again on her phone.]

Okay, I put the number on my

Wait, it works on here too??

voice

[dragon_blossom]

I certainly don't think I am. Do schools let hallucinations attend them?

video;

[charcoalfeather]

Ah!

[OH GOD THERES A PERSON IN HER BOOK WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON

Sorry Star, Rakka's still pretty doubtful.]

Y-you're in my book! How did you do that?

[Voice]

[charcoalfeather]

..You sure I'm not crazy? Because I'm kind of doubting that now.

Especially with the whole voices coming out of my book thing.

voice

[charcoalfeather]

[She... doesn't know what to say to that.]

I... don't know.

...I'm Rakka... I guess.

voice

[dragon_blossom]

You guess? What, do you have amnesia too?