Dear Diary,

We aren’t NPC’s any more. We’re players. I know there are differences, but I thought it wasn’t that big of a deal.

Floor 93.5 is, apparently, a party floor now. An NPC-only party floor. We aren’t invited in.

It… kinda hurts.

We went down and asked Lewis why no one seemed to like us this cycle, and he gave us a letter from the Admin that explained it all. A physical letter. The Admin didn’t even want to message us personally, which, I thought we were kinda friends! I guess not. Sheesh.

Anyways, the letter mostly said that since we aren’t really NPCs, he can’t let us onto the party floor. He’s going to talk it over with a couple people, and decide if next cycle he’ll let us use the entrance in the treasure chest. I don’t know who he’s going to talk to, but I hope they tell him to let us in. I want to party with everyone!

Since we can’t really do anything with anyone, we’ve decided to hold a marble race tournament. We aren’t really all that excited about it. Not like how we used to be. I mean, we aren’t stuck on our floor, but leaving would be… rude. If we go talk to people, they’ll be stuck on their floor again. Not partying with everyone in the dungeon.

Mika and Avi’s band came to visit. And Nat came by to ask if I got any new ingredients this cycle (I didn’t), so it’s not like everyone’s forgotten about us.

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I don’t know, I just feel left out. There must be hundreds of people there, and I know most of them. I’ve given a lot of them food. We’re not super good best friends, but we know each other. We should be allowed to party, too. Besides, we were NPCs until like twelve cycles ago!

I’m just frustrated. By the unfairness.

Even if I understand why it has to be unfair.

Iiiiiin other news, the pranking went well. I think. It’s kinda started a pranking war, which I think everyone is having fun with. Except Lily, who very much did not appreciate being turned into a shark by a crossbow-launched belt. The shark belt is the only one that can’t easily be taken off alone. So yeah.

Avi and I are being left out of that, which is good. I’m not really smart enough to come up with pranks and counter-pranks. Plus, since I’m not involved, that means I get to hear everyone’s plans! Tonight the Sams are going to dig a pit trap in front of Kimi’s door. Mika is working on an ice cream launcher. I think Ty and Lily are up checking if the walkway goes over any of our roofs. Well, I know it goes over mine, but I’m safe.

Oh yeah, Ty said the wolfkin race is probably his favorite. Which made the rest of us remember we were trying to decide which races our favorite was. Obviously neko is my favorite, but I think my second favorites were goblin and fairy. I just like being smol. Half-dragon was pretty fun, too, but that was just because of the wings.

Next cycle we’re all going to be our favorite race, and see which one wins.

I’m pretty sure it’ll be neko.

Goodnight, Dungeon!

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