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[defyingreality]

I think I get why people get so annoyed when they try to fight me.

[ He's somewhat amused by what had happened. Mainly because what happened felt a lot like what he usually does to other people - well, Phobiaclones didn't count but still - except that he was one of those other people this time. He had felt that something was going to happen, the same gentle way that he felt matters shift back home but without the pressing headache or the way reality suddenly was sounds-light-energy blending into thoughts pressing on his head. ]

Anyways, I had a feeling that this was going to be a low effort kind of event a few minutes before it hit, and I guess it was an ability? From the Library? Like the way I can almost create items from books, or talk instead of write in the journals. We really need to work on complying exactly what everyone can do in order to make better choices going forward. That story was gentle. I doubt we will have such luck next time.

In other news, I can procure a almost decent pot of coffee so long as I don't walk away, so if anyone wants some, just ask.

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[defyingreality]

Well... yes. [ He laughs because really, he was unique in all the ranks of the Heroes. ]

The coffee is still a little off, but it's not as bad as the stuff the library has. Maybe in a couple more stories, we'll have some actual energy drinks as well.

[awreck]

Don't tempt me. Caffeine withdrawal is so, so real.

Have you tried procuring things other than coffee?

[defyingreality]

It is. I chug an insane amount of caffeinated sugared drinks ever since I joined the Hero Ranking.

I've been focusing on the coffee. Also wanted to continue one of my webnovels but that's not as successful as the coffee.

[awreck]

You had time to read web novels?

[ Oh. Right. The whole work-life balance thing. ]

Nevermind. I can figure out why.

You want me to help? I'm not promising anything because I think finding a web novel you've been reading in this library is basically impossible, but I can help you look anyway. What kind of web novels are you into?

[defyingreality]

It doesn't take that much time to do my work. [ He's diligent but you can only stretch three hours worth of for so long before it gets ridiculous. It also doesn't help that he just has a nodding acceptance of time as it for other people. ]

Hm? Oh, you don't have to. The ones I was following weren't complete so I have up to the day I got brought here on my phone. Which is why it's annoying - I keep expecting updates.

[awreck]

I take it back. I guess since they're incomplete, it's a lot more likely they'll show up here. Although, if you're unlucky, you might get the penultimate chapter and nothing else.

You should spill the beans. What types of web novels are you into?

[defyingreality]

Ugh, so annoying.

[ Starting right over again, or even getting just one piece and not the whole thing? So so bad. ]

Oh, a fair number of different types. Sometimes sappy, sometimes face-slapping, sometimes villains, sometimes horror. Depends on my mood.

[awreck]

Man. I feel so uncultured compared to you. Is there any genre you don't like?

A few days ago, I was talking to Hikaru and realized that despite all the free time I had before coming here, I didn't really use it well. I could have finished a hundred novels since I had the time.

Now I have still have time and I'm surrounded by books. Ish. Unfinished as they are.