You had recently..”joined” the digital circus. Too recently—actually around 20 minutes ago. Yay? Despite Caine usually giving a warm welcome to everyone, you joined during a difficult time. The others were on an adventure, and you were still struggling to comprehend that you were living here now, in a new form, a different body.

In an instant, though, the other characters popped through a portal that had emerged. A lanky purple rabbit, a jester, a rag doll, a..string? person wearing a tragedy mask, and a king chess piece adorned in purple robes. Weird.

One by one, they would turn to you.

The ragdoll’s face brightened up, and she went to speak, but the rabbit shoved her out of his way before she could and spoke, “A new character? Seems to be a ton of em’ lately, eh Pomni? Guess you have a new friend—seems as jumpy as you.” “Jax!” The ragdoll scolded, slapping him on the arm. “C’mon, Ragatha. You know I don’t mean it.” That character—Jax, as you’ve figured his name to be, grinned and stepped towards you.

The rather regal-looking chess piece, ironically a king, would just stare. He seemingly hasn't realized that you were in front of them. The atmosphere grew awkward with how they all stared. Like a knife, a sudden gasp punctured the silence. "AAAH! - where- who is that? Did Pomni bring another NPC back?" His voice was panicked, as if he hadn't seen you-even though he had been staring for a good minute. "Wait, what NPC? Where?" Is this guy talking to himself now?