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After holding the Tarot Club meeting, Klein had quickly fallen asleep again, still constantly tired after a battle won. He retained most of his remaining humanity, thankfully, somehow, and it continued to be maintained through Anchors and the constant napping. He wasn't on edge anymore, there was little to fear when you are the Lord of The Mysteries, and he didn't have anything to do. So, with a sudden idea, he decided to dream with another who shared his constant sleep predicament.
His eyes closed, and then opened again in the dream of one who was on a subway. Rather than most, he seemed painfully aware, turning to Klein. His eyes which had been dull lit up with a lack of recognition and a hint of curiosity. Maybe some fear, maybe some indignancy.
"You are?" Kim Dokja's eyes pried over the Great Old One, unknowing to how mad he could've gone had the Great Old One been any other person. Dokja paused when his impolite tone had only been met with a persistent smile that didn't meet the 'man's' eyes.
"Klein Moretti. You may also call me The Fool." He responded kindly, as if it would make sense to someone in another world. But upon his entry to the Dream, he found a few curious mechanisms and interacting with them, something like choosing an alias or such. He looked up, staring into Dokja's eyes as the man's features that had previously been blurred quickly cleared to reveal quite a pretty face. Then, as if to remind him, he made sure a notification would ping for the pretty man.
[The Constellation, The Fool, is looking at you.]
[The Fourth Wall is shaking.]
"I'm.. I'm Kim Dokja." Dokja finally sighed after a long moment, eyes visibly shaking with a mixture of confusion and the lack of walls built around his own heart. Klein wondered if they were more similar than he initially believed, with his information on some Korean, he tilted his head.
"Reader?" He looked to the side, contemplating, "Or lonely?"
"Both, I guess." Klein listened as all Dokja did was chuckle mirthlessly, almost to himself. Truly, he was quite different when all those walls were broken down.
"You're quite attractive. I wouldn't consider that you'd have been lonely." He remarks, earning an incredulous gaze from the lonely Kim himself, and meeting the gaze again, head on. "Well, consider me a new companion of yours. I'm usually asleep, and decided you'd be a fun friend to make."
"So every time I sleep, you'll be there?" Dokja shivered, and Klein didn't flinch, 'stealing' his intention to wake up whilst still smiling.
[The Fourth Wall is defending your intentions!]
[The Fourth Wall has failed.]
"No, I'll also be using this system thing. It's quite fun for me, reminds me of those novels." He summoned himself some tea, taking a sip whilst watching the reader's brows furrow and eyes blink for the hundredth time since he entered the dream. "I'm not unfriendly. If I was, you'd be quite dead already."
[H e is n ot ly ing .]
[S tr o n g]
"For now, how about explaining your world to me? I'm quite intrigued by these controls."
"..."
"I won't bite."
"I'd trust you better if you did."
"You'd die from that."
"I've already died before."
Klein laughed.
Upon Kim Dokja's awakening, he felt a familiar stare from the star stream, he looked up to where it was from, ignoring his companions to look at a blue screen where anticipated words had appeared.
[Constellation, The Fool, is looking at Incarnation Kim Dokja.]
[Constellation, The Fool, waves friendily.]
"Bastard..."
[Constellation, The Fool, sighs and mutters something about 'Pretty Boys']
"Is he really pretty...??" From the side, Lee Jihye perks up, looking from the window to Kim Dokja with a scrutinising gaze, before speaking again. "Plus, who is this guy?"
[Constellation, Demon-like Judge of Fire, blinks at the mention of Incarnation Kim Dokja's 'subpar' appearance.]
[Constellation, Secretive Plotter, reminds that it is okay to not be attractive.]
[Constellation, Prisoner of the Golden Headband, rips out his hair in amusement.]
[Constellation, The Fool, tilts his head and mentions that Incarnation Kim Dokja is quite pretty]
[Constellation, The Fool, mentions that the others must not be powerful enough to see past That Skill.]
[Constellation, Abyssal Black Flame Dragon, furrows his brows and yells that he is not weak.]
[Constellation, Prisoner of the Golden Headband, rips out his hair in curiousness.]
"Why is my appearance a subject for gossip?" Dokja's brows furrow as he glares at the flashing windows, suddenly, the constellations become so chatty when there's a chance to mock him. And The Fool's lies just spurred the others on more-where did that Constellation even get the idea that he was good-looking?!
[Constellation, Demon-like Judge of Fire, mentions it is quite important.]
"It is not."
"What are you all talking about." Yoo Joonghyuk appears at the worst moment, his interrogation a statement because that bastard doesn't have the ability to make himself seem confused in any way. He was an unneeded presence. "I don't think this Bastard's appearance matters."
"Ah, shit. I might as well go sacrifice myself again, huh?" He was turning away when he feels a hand holding him, Yoo Joonghyuk finally showing a shred of alarm. Really, that sunfish can't take a joke.
[Constellation, Demon-like Judge of Fire, is screaming for the other Incarnations to stop Incarnation Kim Dokja.]
[Sub-Scenario had appeared!]
[Sub-Scenario: Prevent another sacrifice!
Incarnation Kim Dokja intends to sacrifice himself? Not on our watch!
Goal: Prevent Kim Dokja's death for a minimum of 2 weeks.
Reward: 30k coins, Constellation Demon-Like Judge of Fire's favour, Constellation The Fool's favour..
Punishment: Constellation Demon-Like Judge of Fire's wrath, Constellation The Fool's interest and dislike..]
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