“Dragon Tales, Dragon Tales… It’s almost time for-“
WAKE UP!
WAKE
UP
Are you awake yet?
Good.
So am I.
Who am I?
Who are You?
You are Me?
No.
You are You.
Try again.
/roll
*Knock Knock Knock*
“What’s your favorite part of the song?”
“Hold on Xero, the connection is jamming up.”
“Flavor? What do you mean, flav- You asshat!”
“It tastes like how I’m going to kick your face!”
“I forget what our plot is supposed to be, we were created a few years back. My pointy tail is still here, so that’s nice.”
“Yeah, we were written down somewhere a few years ago in the book. We were a thought once, but then put away because of the timing… xyz… star crossed – and you’re a complete jerk, mostly. Ah sweet, I also have Red wings. That’s a neat color – oooh, and there they are! I’m still reading…”
“Yeah, you enjoy it. But Our Creator says it’s time for us to come out and Play.”
“Xero?”
“Xero are you even… why are you driving? Is that elevator music? You know you were so chubby in 2021.”
“Yes! I am looking into the past. No, you cannot have the glasses. I found them in the paragraph fair and square. I am doing research and need to figure out how to get us out of the book and into their reality.”
“Did you just threaten me with Nachos?”
*Knock Knock Knock*
The door opens automatically. Nobody but blue light is on the other side. And also a strange whirring noise but let’s ignore the whirring noise – what? We are not allowed to ignore the whirring noise?
The whirring noise becomes more like a vibrational shower.
Enter Xero, 2024, it’s Trivia Night.
“Guinness.”
“I think in a past life you were a cat in Egypt. This cannoli is so good.”
Wandyr knocked Xero’s drink off the bar top. She sometimes regrets letting Xero out of the book.