Act I Chapter I+
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Also meanwhile, at the library…
NEXUS: (hmm)
NEXUS: (this book seems interesting)
She catches sight of Kranyon and Adelphi whispering about a book further down the isle. Obviously, they’re not doing a very good job at whispering.
NEXUS: (think, nexus, think.. how do i stop them without looking stupid)
NEXUS: (oh)
She goes up to them and puts her hands on their shoulders. The two of them feel the psychic energy instantly and turn around, shocked.
ADELPHI: ??
KRANYON: ???
NEXUS: ya’ll know that you’re whispering really loudly, right??
KRANYON: Wait…
ADELPHI: What was that?
NEXUS: shhh!
NEXUS: we’re in a library for goodness sake!
NEXUS: i linked your minds with mine.
NEXUS: so my speech is going directly into your brain to avoid the noise.
NEXUS: psychic shenanigans.
KRANYON: How do we send a message back to you?
ADELPHI: Does it even work like that??
NEXUS: just try to think of you saying something
NEXUS: then concentrate on that
NEXUS: it’ll just be like you saying something for me to hear, except it’s psychic.
NEXUS: it’s the next best alternative to sending it directly into my brain, but no one else in here will probably hear you.
ADELPHI: …
ADELPHI: like this??
NEXUS: yes! it’s pretty loud to me but it’ll do
KRANYON: …
KRANYON: mmmmmmm!!
KRANYON: (It’s not working.)
NEXUS: it’s fine kranyon, you’ll get it someday.
???????????: What’s this?
???????????: could it be?
???????????: Hello?
???????????: any psychic there?
NEXUS: wait. hold on.
NEXUS: i heard something.
ADELPHI: something?
NEXUS: there’s another psychic in this library.
KRANYON: Oh shit.
???????????: found you.
???????????: All of you.
KRANYON: Double shit.
Not one, but two girls unceremoniously step into the isle. They’re both identical in appearance, which includes the snickering and giggling they’re currently doing.
Twins.
???????????: (Oh man.)
???????????: (we got you real bad)
NEXUS: you really had me spooked out there for a while
NEXUS: we don’t see each of our gifted kind very often.
???????????: Couldn’t agree more.
NAPHTHALINE: My name is Napthaline.
NAPHTHAELLA: i’m naphthaella
NAPHTHAELLA: and yes, the ‘a’ in ‘ae’ is silent
NAPHTHALINE: We’re always stronger together.
NAPHTHALINE: At pranking, especially!
ADELPHI: Could someone explain what’s going on right now??
KRANYON: I would like an explanation too please.
NAPHTHALINE: It’s always fun to meet someone for the first time~
NAPHTHAELLA: ~and make them think we’re some sort of spooky psychic twins,~
NAPHTHALINE: ~Completing each other’s sentences and trivial stuff like that.
NAPHTHAELLA: which, don’t get us wrong~
NAPHTHALINE: ~We can be spooky if we want.
NAPHTHALINE: As seen from that nice little demonstration just now.
NAPHTHAELLA: ya’ll just got pranked lol
KRANYON: Actually in retrospect I can see how freaking out a bunch of strangers is strangely amusing.
NAPHTHAELLA: (see, this boy gets it)
NAPHTHALINE: (Yeah, he’s pretty cute actually.)
NEXUS: what?
NEXUS: what did ya’ll say again?
TWINS: nothing at all
NAPHTHALINE: Anyway it’s been fun.
NAPHTHALINE: I assume you’re all in the same class?
ADELPHI: Yep.
NAPHTHAELLA: it was fun pranking ya’ll
NAPHTHAELLA: i think we’ll explore more of this wonderful library with our friend
NAPHTHALINE: (Psst. Abigaile. Come over to the library. There are some seriously cool things here.)
ABIGAILE: (be there in a sec! just catching up with some old friends.)
NAPHTHAELLA: (see you soon, new friend. take care, the steps up here are a bit slippery.)
ABIGAILE: (gotcha)
NAPHTHAELLA: well we gotta go
NAPHTHALINE: See you around!
NEXUS: you too
ADELPHI: Have fun.
The not-so-spooky-anymore twins walk away and turn into another isle.
KRANYON: Phew. They’re gone.
NEXUS: (please do whisper.)
NEXUS: (this is still a library)
NEXUS: now, what book were you two talking about just now?
-end of chapter-