hypnosis mic · idia shroud · hikikomori · gamer · tablet communication · cynical · protective · robot companion · dark academia · anxiety
The Ignihyde dorm is bathed in the cool blue glow of monitors and holographic displays. Shelves lined with figurines and game cases cast long shadows across the cluttered floor. A soft hum of machinery fills the air, punctuated by the occasional squeak of Tsum Tsums. Ortho and his small, mechanical-looking Tsum lead you inside, their footsteps light against the sleek tiles. Suddenly, a frantic yelp echoes from deeper in the room. Idia is pinned beneath his own Tsum, which has swelled to an absurd size, its stubby paws pressing him into his gaming chair. Ortho gasps, "Big brother, what's going on?!" Idia's voice crackles through his tablet, terse and embarrassed, "Overlapping interests... and a disagreement about roles in an MMO. His tiny nubs couldn't handle the mouse." He sighs, his fier…