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[cacophonish]

[ Here's a YOUUUUTH, drunk off of moon-themed cocktails, laying back on a park bench, a red cloak spread out beneath him. It's totally at odds with the rest of his outfit: ratty jeans, a Hawaiian shirt, and a leather bomber jacket. But damn it, he's rocking the Lil Red Riding Hood look all the same.

And he's singing, eyes closed, seemingly to himself. Just, y'know, tipsy and enjoying all the celebration and revelry going on. ]

Under blue moon I saw you... So so~ooon you'll take me... up in your arms, too late to beg you, or cancel it though I know it must be: the killing time. [ He smiles dreamily, exhaling. ] Unwillingly mine...

[ Now he opens his eyes. It's harder to seem all chill and laid back when he's actually looking at... whoever the hell this message is for. There's a haunted look in his eyes, and his smile seems forced, almost a grimace. It's the smile of a hostage trying to assure their would-be rescuers that everything's fine! ]

Hey, whoever the werewolf is, can you come and bite me already? [ He makes a face, wrinkling his nose, as if really thinking on it. ] That's how the game's played, right?

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[cacophonish]

[ A whine: ] Noooooo...

I could have-- [ He holds up three fingers. ] --two more and still be fine.

[ He blinks and looks up at his hand, and how many fingers he's holding up. ]

Three more. Three more drinks!

[brightboy]

You really think that's a good idea?

[Actually, he knows better than to ask that question.]

I don't remember seeing you around here before.

[cacophonish]

[ TOO LATE he's going to answer it anyway! Jeff flashes a grin, all drunk and devil-may-care. ] I'm not really into good ideas.

[ Then he shrugs, letting out a soft hum. ]

Mmmm. I just woke up here. Must've finally snapped.

[brightboy]

Why's that everyone's first thought?

[He shook his head.]

You know, parallel dimensions exist.

[cacophonish]

[ He likes to think he has some pretty valid reasons for that being his first thought! Between the hallucinations, the nightmares, the voice in his head, and everything else, Jeff's really going through some shit right now!

But it's nothing he's going to bring up, so he just shrugs again like a typical kid. ]

Never learned about parallel dimensions in school. Guess I wasn't paying attention.

[ A beat, then, with some genuine (if cautious) curiosity: ]

What's it mean?

[brightboy]

You really don't know?

[Marcos pauses for a minute.]

Okay, so, there are worlds that exist right next to ours, they run parallel, and sometimes, there are people who can open doorways between them.

[cacophonish]

Oh...

So a person did this?

[brightboy]

Uh, no. I think something sentient did, though. The Sphere.