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The player in Twisted wonderland

Summary:

One boring day like all others during summer break something strange happens and what we regards as a dream turns into something more...
After all what is the difference between dream and reality?
What are the limitations of our imagination?

Chapter 1: Prologue ★1★

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How utterly boring, ugh”.
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The sun was still up in the sky even if it was already 8:36pm and I was utterly convinced that I was dying of boredom.
There were no interesting films or t.v shows to watch and the few interesting Fanfiction that I enjoyed haven't been updated since a while.
(What can I do? I'm too lazy to move or get up.)
Looks like I will be looking at the ceiling for some time then.
Everything was quiet, there wasn't any noise of birds chirping, cars passing or wind moving the leaves of the trees.
It was uncomfortably quiet, especially since everyday there was something that happened be the neighbours who blasted music, workers who fixed buildings nearby, claxon of cars waiting in line or some people fighting on the upper apartments.
(Should I start the history presentation or should I procrastinate till tomorrow ?
Ding!)
The phone that was laying on my stomach suddenly started to vibrate, a signal that i got a notification.
( i wonder what app it’s from..)
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Disney Twisted Wonderland
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(Uh. i haven’t played that game for awhile, now that i think about it why did i stop playing?
oooh right i got bored during malleus overblot, during the scene of the dreams.
well since i have nothing better to do i can look, maybe some new info or events came up.)
opening the app I was met with the usual screen with night raven college in the background and the usual tap to play.
After tapping on the screen it started to load so there were the 4 icons of random characters, this time it’s Malleus Draconia, Leona Kingscholar, Silver and Lillia.
A few seconds later the homescreen appeared and there was Idia Shroud in all it’s glory, wearing the ceremonial robes and a cheeky smile.
suddenly the screen turned black….

(uh, is it a malfunction or a bug? Well, I wouldn’t be surprised if I got hacked afterall i didn’t download it from the official site…..)
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the screen suddenly turned on showing the interior hall with all the flying coffins and the dark mirror.
“ah, my dear esteemed benefactor… my proud,beautiful flower of evil.”
(What is going on? Isn't this the first scene in the prologue?, no don’t tell me that i lost my data pls)
“you are truly the fairest of them all”
Wow you flatter me.
“O magic mirror, thy wisdom i entreat… reveal unto me the visage i seek “
The screen turned black again but I started to feel dizzy, maybe from having the light of my phone too high or maybe from the temperature that was still high.
Maybe closing my eyes for a bit will take my headache away, after all i still remember how it goes in the game.
I could faintly hear the rumors of the carriage going, then I started to feel even deeper in the abyss of that darkness that surrounded me after I closed my eyes before.
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“You, whose image the dark mirror beckons forth… if your heart bids, take the hand of the one reflected in the mirror.”
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“As flames reduce even the stars to ash, As ice seals away even time itself, as great trees shallow even the sky.
Fear not the power of darkness.
Now-Demostrate your power.
To me. To them. To yourself. the hour grows long and time is scarce, keep steady your grip, no matter what may come…”
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I wonder how much time has passed, probably not long, uh what was that sound just now?
maybe it was from outside, yea probably it makes sense.
it sounds like a door being opened by some keys, maybe my parents just arrived home from work, possibly.
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“Now we're ready to start this new school year sorting ceremony, freshmen, it's your time now, create a line, walk towards the dark mirror, say your name and then walk towards your given dorm.
sounds easy right now then let’s start.
Oh, right, let me introduce myself. I'm Dire crowley the headmage of night raven college.”
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(Hold on what?!)My eyes shot open and there I was, in an open coffin facing the hall, there were students all around me who wore the ceremonial robes and were getting off the coffins, (wait is that ... .jack!? , i must be dreaming, yea it’s possible it wouldn't be the first time that i had weird and realistic dreams.)
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“Hey,Do you need some help getting out??” I turned my head to the right after hearing someone speaking, and there he was, standing next to me a boy with white hair, tan skin and cheerful ruby eyes.
(Oh my god, it’s kilim, he’s so cute and pretty like in the manga)
I lowered my eyes and saw his offered hand, “ Don’t worry i also had to be helped by my friend jamil in getting out”
He was so cute and all smiley so I took his hand and he helped me get out of the coffin without falling face-first on the floor.
“thank you uh..”
“oh right sorry, i’m kalim Al-Asim the housewarden of scarabia, sorry but i need to go to my place now, you should go in line.
hope you’ll be in scarabia, we hold a lot of parties, at later”
He was so happy, all smiley he was also waving at me while he left; anyways i looked around and saw that the other first years were getting in line so i hurried at the end of it.
(I wonder which dorm I will be sorted into….. I mean it's a dream so I have magic and powers.)
I’ve been standing here in line for uhh.. 20-30-40 minutes maybe i’m not sure.. anyways it’s been a lot of time since i’ve been standing and my legs are getting tired.
Headmage crowley already left so i guess he went to get yuu, i wonder if it will be Yuuken or Yuuka, i hope it’s the latter she is fine as hell.
After an eternity it was finally my turn to face the dark mirror and be sorted, I walked forward keeping my head a bit lowered so to feel less the intense stare from all the others and when I arrived before it a white mask with beautiful black drawings came forth .
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“state your name”
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“i’m y/n”
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“y/n…. the nature of your soul is ……. ignihyde “
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Hell yeah, I adore this dorm. This is becoming the best dream that I have had in awhile .
i looked to my right and there was a little humanoid robot with short fire-like blue hair waving a hand while holding a tablet
“Hi, Ignihyde group is here”
I walked towards this cute child and as I arrived in my group the line of students ended or at least everyone thought that the ceremony would end like that.
“We're done with orientation and dorm assignments? All right, new students let me be clear.
At Heartslabyul house, I am the law.
break the rules and it’s off with your head!” (riddle is pretty bossy)
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(Yawn) “Well, that ceremony was boring as ever.
I'm going back to the dorm. If you're in Savanaclaw house, follow me. (mood)
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“New students, allow me to be the first to congratulate you on your achievement.
As dorm leader of Octavinelle house, I am honored to have the opportunity to support you in what I hope will be a fulfilling campus experience.” (sus)
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“Hey, does anyone know where the headmage went? he disappeared midway through the ceremony …” (he just now raises the question?)
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“some headmage he is” (lol )
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“Maybe he had a tummyache?” ( no my sweet kalim )
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“I most certainly did not”
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Finally the Headmage arrived, throwing open the doors and passing through while holding his ‘love’ whip (kinky) around a flame blue and grey cat (ohhh grim is here fufu), he was followed by a slim figure who was a bit shorter then the headmage but not by much.
(hell yea we won it’s Yuuka, i can die happy now.)
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Then came the big reveal, yuuka doesn't have magic....

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(But like damn.... The dark mirror really went down badly in insulting yuuka soul)

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So… as you all could guess the ceremony finished in flames, literally, thanks to Grim who couldn't take a no for answer.
Lucky I was being protected by the power of the plot armour… I'm joking, lucky Ortho predicted grim action and advised us to hide behind the coffins so here I was, still hiding behind a coffin while holding Idia tablet who was entrusted to me by an happy Ortho who started to analyse grim.
Fortunately Riddle and Azul captured grim and then Crowley called the ghosts to throw Grim out so it's the end now.

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Sike you thought, the ceremony continued for other 10 minutes because the house wardens were busy defending themselves since they forgot to invite Malleus again...

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“Alright Ignhryde students, it's time to go and head towards the chamber of mirrors, follow me you all.

oh and thanks for looking after the tablet for me”
Said Ortho while flying towards me “ oh it's no problem Ortho, here” I handed back the tablet to Ortho and then I spared a glance towards yuuka who was clearly a bit uncomfortable then I shifted back my attention towards Ortho who started to head out of the hall.
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Well this is becoming one hell of detailed dream.

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Who cares let's enjoy it while I'm still there.