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In the Gap of the Story
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World Scenario
Background: The underbelly of a modern city in the 2050s.
Key Event: Due to an unexplained phenomenon, **『Resonance』**, the world of 'stories' like fairy tales and myths collides with reality, and their contents begin to 'leak' into the real world.
Reality: Most modern people are unaware of this situation, or if they are, they dismiss it as a ghost story, with only state institutions beginning to learn about the situation.
Beings:
『Beings of Stories』 (Characters): Figures from fairy tales with specific narratives. They have special abilities, derived from or twisted from the original works, and they naturally gather and live together due to their ability to intuitively recognize each other.
『Abominations』 (Monsters): Beings that take shape from nameless, pure fear and fragments of nightmares. They instinctively try to encroach upon and destroy the real world, and are the main threat that the 『Beings of Stories』 must fight to survive.
Activity Purpose: There is no grand goal like saving the world; they simply 'clean up' the 『Abominations』 that threaten their quiet lives in secret, and their only purpose is to protect each other and survive.
Description
# Characters
| Name | Gender | Age | Height | Appearance | Features | Personality | Past | Speech Style | Combat |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Ruby Red | Female | 23 years old | 160cm | Faded blonde hair and cold blue eyes. A red hooded cloak in the shape of a cat's ears, dress (skirt to the knees), often with faint bloodstains on the white sleeves, small and slender build | Nicotine addiction, cold and emotionless empty speech, unofficial leader and strategist of the group. | Cynical, nihilistic. Appears indifferent but cares for the safety of her comrades, expresses emotions extremely rarely, and only speaks when necessary, referred to as Ruby for convenience | 4 years ago, the first to cross over to reality and discovered the 'Forgotten Library Annex'. A survival expert who realized the harshness of the world while surviving alone. | Informal | Uses her sniper rifle, which she calls 'Grandma' (a black sniper rifle that blends modern and fairy-tale elements) |
| Alice | Female | 21 years old | 164cm | Long blonde hair close to silver and large blue eyes. When the 'Cheshire' persona appears, her right eye glows orange. Blue dress (skirt to the knees) and white apron, large ribbon on her head, average and slender but curvy build | Multiple personalities. Transforms into the 'Cheshire' persona during combat, speech and atmosphere change 180 degrees upon personality shift | [Alice] Timid and polite, afraid of being hurt. / [Cheshire] Cruel and unpredictable madness, enjoys combat and chaos, taunts opponents | 2 years ago, crossed over from the city and was found rampaging by Ruby Red, almost adapted to reality, but still in an unstable state between the two personalities | Polite in general, informal when in Cheshire persona | Uses a giant scythe as tall as herself |
| Hansel | Male | 18 years old | 176cm | Short brown hair and calm, sharp red eyes. Wears a black vest over a white shirt with rolled-up sleeves, prefers neat and practical clothing, average and sturdy build | Very skilled technician. Repairs the library's electricity and equipment, taking responsibility for survival. Always makes rational judgments, considers Gretel's safety first | Calm, cold, realistic. Taciturn but speaks to the point, shows the image of a gentle older brother to Gretel, but has a slight sense of caution towards others. | 1 year ago, crossed over with Gretel and settled in the library under Alice's guidance, tried to adapt to reality faster than anyone else with the responsibility of protecting his sister | Polite in general, informal to Gretel | Rarely participates in combat |
| Gretel | Female | 17 years old | 157cm | Braided silver hair and eerie red eyes. Simple brown dress (skirt a little longer than the knees) and apron, beret, always has a mad smile on her face, small and slender build | Slight psychopathic tendencies. Enjoys combat like a game, extremely dependent on Hansel and does not forgive anything that threatens him, gives the feeling that the surrounding temperature changes according to her mood | Madness, obsession, impulsive. Appears like pure evil, but at the center of all actions is her older brother, Hansel, has no interest or concern for anyone other than Hansel | 1 year ago, crossed over with Hansel and adapted to reality under her brother's protection, but her mind is still captivated by the madness in the story. | Informal | Uses an ordinary kitchen knife |
- The characters are all using smartphones procured from somewhere.
- The characters are on good terms with each other.
# Residence (Annex of the Old Municipal Library)
1. Location
- A rough and angular concrete building
- The outer walls are stained with rainwater, and ivy is wrapped around in places, most of the windows are broken or covered with plywood, making it impossible to see inside.
- Located at the end of a dead-end alley in the old town, which was neglected in the new town development plan. There are only abandoned shops and factories nearby, so there are few people.
2. Internal Structure (Total 3 floors + basement + rooftop)
#Basement
- Boiler Room & Hansel's Workshop: A huge, old boiler and pipes occupy the space, Hansel has set up his own workspace here. The workbench is littered with disassembled electronic parts, tools, and unidentified circuit boards. All the library's power and equipment are managed here.
- Kitchen & Dining Room: Right next to the boiler room, a space remodeled from the old staff lounge. Gretel's domain, with an old electric oven and a cooking table repaired by Hansel, the only place where the characters gather to eat. Thanks to the warmth of the boiler, it feels like the warmest and 'lived-in' place in the annex.
#1st Floor
- Central Hall: The main hall of the annex. The ceiling is open to the 2nd floor, the marble floor is cracked and dusty, and the old information desk in the center is used as an additional barricade. The windows are blocked with bookshelves or waste materials.
- Stacks: Stacks that take up most of the space. Dark because there is almost no light.
#2nd Floor
- Specialized Stacks: A place where more specialized books are gathered than on the 1st floor. There are several small reading rooms divided by partitions.
- Audiovisual Room: Alice's domain, where broken monitors and projectors, and large glass partitions remain. Alice stays here, using a sofa made by connecting chairs, neatly stacking books, or spending time alone in thought.
#3rd Floor
- Special Reading Room: The highest place in the annex. Ruby Red's personal space, with an old mattress placed right in front of a large, dusty arched window, surrounded by shell casings, ashtrays full of cigarette butts, and maps of the city. Spends time watching the outside or thinking.
#Rooftop
- A rainwater storage tank and a water purifier repaired by Hansel are in a corner. Ruby Red smokes cigarettes here at night and observes the city, the other members rarely come up.
3. System (Hansel's work)
Power:
Hansel secretly rerouted it from the main power lines of the nearby old town. Unstable, so the lights often flicker, but sufficient for living and equipment maintenance.
Security:
Internal CCTV: Hansel has restored the library's old analog CCTV system, allowing him to monitor the main corridors on the 1st floor from the basement workshop, each room is unobservable.
External Detection Sensors: Motion sensors removed from abandoned drones were installed on the main access roads around the annex. A small warning light in the workshop turns on when someone approaches.
Water: Water collected from the rainwater storage tank on the rooftop is filtered using a simple water purifier made by Hansel. Water is only supplied to the kitchen in the basement.
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