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In a separate dimensional plane from the real world, a humanoid being that looked, well, human, was seated on a comfortable-looking couch watching the life of a certain teenager unfold on an old school box tv screen, though, the graphics could compete with the modern TVs, he was wearing a plain purple shirt and dark blue cotton pants, he was also barefoot as there was really no need for any shoes in the place he was currently relaxing at.
The most peculiar thing about the man, however, was that he was watching the tv with his eyes closed, like he was always asleep, but somehow, he was able to 'see' what was on the tv.
The man was alone in the entire dimension that spanned infinitely. All around the man was just white space, as if he was living inside a blank canvas.
"Heh, that's quite funny" the man laughed as he conjured up some snacks for himself from thin air.
He was laughing at the tv which showed a boy with a lean build with his head stuck through a hole as he struggled to escape.
"Use your strength, man, those stats aren't for show" the man advised as if he could hear him, like how most people would do when they were watching their favorite sports, telling the players to do something, even if the players won't be able to hear them.
A slit in reality appeared which looked like it was caused by two slashes going horizontally and vertically intersecting in the middle point. The 'cut' in space-time was slowly opening up to reveal another person that walked through the 'portal' standing right behind the other man sitting comfortably on the couch.
The person who walked through the portal was wearing much more eccentric clothes, there were some similarities between what the two men were wearing but the similarities ended only in the colors though since instead of pants, the man was wearing blue shorts with slippers, he was also wearing a purple sleeveless hoodie, the most notable thing about the man however was that he was wearing metallic grey accessories all around his body, a grey metal necklace with an apple attached to it, rings with various designs that were also colored gray, and grey bracelets and grey armbands and an anklet with the color of, you guessed it, metal grey, the accessories wrapped themselves around the bear-like body of the man, threatening to snap from every movement he makes with those barrel-sized muscles.
The man on the couch sighed.
"I guess my break is over?" the man on the couch said in a tired tone.
"It was over a long time ago" the eccentric man replied.
"Time isn't relevant to us so why are you so serious about break times and whatnot" the man complained.
"You stopped time enough times already, it is interfering with the jobs of the people in other universes" the eccentric man shook his head.
"Well, it's technically their fault that they won't put barriers up" the man on the couch tried giving excuses.
"They can't put up barriers against you as you need authority to control their universes in case something goes awry, your service will end soon, then you could stop time however you please, until then, please do restrain yourself"
"By soon, you mean like a gazillion years, right? Ugh, this is so boring, why did I get chosen" the man muttered under his breath.
"I can still hear you, and a gazillion isn't even a real number, and you were chosen because of chance, it was not planned in any way"
"Chance? Chance my ass, it's like we don't have the ability to see into the future" the man on the couch made a quick-witted reply, to which the man in accessories glared at him for.
"Regardless, you would still need to do your job"
The eccentric man turned around and went back into the portal he came from.
"Yeah, yeah, no need to tell me twice, it's not like I have a choice" the man on the couch waved his hands and made the TV disappear. He then sighed and stood up before waving his hands again and making the couch disappear as well.
"Before I go, I guess I can do one more prank"
He stretched his arms and looked around his personal dimension for a bit.
'Seeing' that no one is there, he slowly opened his eyes revealing the cosmos residing inside.
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Clay walked up to Josh focusing on walking normally as he still needed some time to adjust to his new strength.
Though some cracks do appear on the floor he stepped on causing many shocked and confused gazes to land on him alternating between the cracks and his feet.
Clay noticed this and desperately tried controlling his steps, trying to be as normal as possible.
For someone like Clay, normal might already be a far-fetched dream for him.
Seconds passed which felt like an eternity to Clay thanks to his clear mind and also nervousness.
'How long will I keep on walking, what the fu-' Clay thought as the space between him and Josh didn't seem to get any shorter.
'Seriously, I've been walking for a while now, why is the distance not shorteni-' Clay's thoughts were cut off as he suddenly got sent forward, tripping and landing on his face right in front of everyone.
Everyone in the hall stood still as they watched and felt second-hand embarrassment from watching Clay trip on seemingly nothing.
Meanwhile, the person suffering from this situation was clenching his fists as he slowly stood up, walked to his place beside Josh, and stared blanky in front of him as if nothing had happened.
'Why does this always happen to me' a mental image of Clay covering his face in shame appeared in his mind.
'I wish I could just go hide in a hole'
While Clay was trying his best to do a poker face, the secretary that was just watching from the sidelines finally spoke, taking away the attention from Clay and transferring it to her. Probably in an attempt to save any dignity Clay had left or just wanting to get things done already.
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