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[alephbet]

This is Aleph.

To the person who woke up in my body, with a trunk full of tacky armor and a metal device that looks like it goes on their arm: please do not summon any demons with it. This is not only dangerous to others if you're not responsible with them, it's dangerous to you if they figure out that you're not me.

April? Chihiro? How do I, well, be a girl? I feel strange.

[Replies will come from dreamingmessiah.]

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[dreamingmessiah]

So will I.

[...right they were going to talk about something else.]

[wrongsin]

[Yep, they do. So April fidgets with her sleeves for a few long moments, before sighing quietly.]

... I-I'm sorry.

[dreamingmessiah]

I'm sorry too. I want to be your friend, but I don't think I've managed to do that.

[wrongsin]

... I want to be your friend too, but... You seemed to focus more on my insecurities and didn't see me as me. And I was too paranoid and distrustful to open up.

[dreamingmessiah]

Can I try to do better this time?

[wrongsin]

Um... Y-yeah, of course, as long as I can try better this time too.

[dreamingmessiah]

Sounds awesome.

...Want to play video games?

[wrongsin]

[Blink, blink. And then she gives an actual smile.]

Sure, sounds like fun! ... Though I've never really played video games before.

[dreamingmessiah]

I'll pick some that are easy to get the hang of.

[wrongsin]

Okay! [She'll flop onto a nearby beanbag, shifting to get herself comfortable and rubbing her forehead with a wince as Aleph picks games out.]

[dreamingmessiah]

Headache? [Aleph shuffles through a few games, eventually sliding a racing one in the system.]

[wrongsin]

[She nods, moving to sit up straight.] Yeah... Ever since I woke up in this body, it's felt like my head is in a vise. It's not as bad as the headache I got before, but I'm probably gonna get some painkillers later.

[dreamingmessiah]

That's a good idea.

So, we're playing Melty Kart. It's relatively simple - you're just supposed to race each other. A button is accelerate, B is brake, turn with the joystick and X and Y are use special abilities.

[wrongsin]

Hmm, okay... [She picks up the controller, looking over the buttons before nodding a few times.] Right, got it!

[dreamingmessiah]

[Character select screen!] You can choose from these different characters: each one of them has their own strengths and weaknesses. Some are faster, some are heavier, et cetera. I recommend starting with Shikario, he's a good balanced character who's not bad at anything.

[wrongsin]

[Nod, nod and she selects Shikario.] Okay, I think I get it.

[dreamingmessiah]

[Aleph goes for a maid, then selects a pretty simple-looking course.]

Start when the light goes green.

[Three, two...]

[wrongsin]

[And once the light turns green, April will press on the accelerator button and attempt to drive her character around without crashing. Yeah, she certainly isn't winning this race, but she looks like she's having fun.]

[dreamingmessiah]

[Indeed, Aleph wins that race.]

Rematch? You're doing pretty well.

[wrongsin]

You say as I come in last place. [But she gives a small laugh and nods.] But okay, this is pretty fun.

[dreamingmessiah]

I don't get to relax like this too often.