This is my entry for the
Virtual Literotica 2025 Convention Challenge
. Like the other authors participating in this event, I will use characters created by other authors (with their permission) and will provide proper citation at the end of every part for all characters and their authors, regardless of when they appear.
I have always written Tiafell in his own world, the fantasy realm of Elistria, where humans, elves, vampires, demons, and dwarves (coming soon) inhabit the land. But now, let's find out how Tiafell and a few of his friends survive on Earth and at a convention no less!
Comments and feedback are welcome, enjoy! All characters are 18 or older.
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Otherworldly Convention Goers: Part 1
Friday Afternoon:
Tiafell, a very androgynous and effeminate elf with long dark brown hair, opened his eyes to discover himself in an alley of a strange new city. The walls around him looked unlike anything he had ever seen before. He was alarmed by the sight, having no idea what had caused him to be there.
"Where... am I...?"
"Tiafell? Hey!!" Tiafell heard a familiar voice call his name, it was Nadia, his Latina vampire friend with long black hair. Being a dhampir, she was rendered powerless by the sunlight but otherwise unharmed.
"Nadia!!" Tiafell worriedly ran to her. To his relief, Cirris and Mirya, a pair of blonde mage twins, were with her. "Cirris and Mirya too? Do you have any idea what's going on? Have you seen Brion or Kanah? The Royal Guard? The King?"
"No!! I don't like this!!" Mirya was terrified and close to tears, clinging to her brother.
"I don't know, man. One moment we were about to turn in for the night, and the next we're in... wherever the hell this place is!" Cirris held his sister gently, patting her shoulder-length hair. Calming down, Mirya pulled out of her twin's embrace.
Cautiously stepping out of the alley, they observed paved roads and concrete sidewalks, blocks of tall buildings made of steel, concrete, and glass, lit displays of various designs on every building. All four of them were startled by a group of cars and other vehicles whizzing by.
"What the fuck are
those
??" Cirris pointed, alarmed.
"They make me think of those 'automobile' things I heard the Royal Military is supposedly developing, carriages that are supposed to move without horses." Nadia answered. "I thought they were only rumors..."
"Holy shit... so are we in the Capital?" Cirris tried to make sense of his surroundings
"Does this look like Janazheim to you?" Nadia grilled him.
"I don't know! I'm just as scared and confused as you are!!"
"Don't shout at me!!"
The bickering two stood in each other's faces, their argument close to escalating. The male twin was only slightly shorter than the six-foot-tall vampire.
"Calm down, both of you!" Tiafell wedged himself between them. "Maybe we are in Janazheim, but we've leapt forward in time somehow?" The elf speculated.
"Oh no, you could be right, Tee-Tee..." Tears began flowing from the female twin's eyes.
"L-Let's all calm down, getting angry or panicking will not help us."
"Tiafell's right." Nadia stressed, trying to ease the tension. "We should take a walk and familiarize ourselves with the area, maybe we'll figure out where we are."
The group very cautiously strolled the streets, getting weird looks from people whose faces weren't buried in their phones.
"Everyone is staring into those weird flat things and walking around like zombies, it's kind of creepy." Cirris shuddered.
"The ones who pay attention give us weird looks. Their outfits are so much different than ours." Mirya felt uneasy due to the prying eyes.
"They're looking at my ears too." Tiafell gestured toward the pointy appendages that framed his face.
"I wouldn't worry about that, most people are too busy messing with those zombie things anyway." Cirris scoffed.
Nadia scanned their surroundings more closely than everyone else, being naturally more observant. "Normally, whenever we enter a new town or village, I can sense vampires hiding from the sunlight in surrounding buildings or underground. But I have yet to sense a single one here. Elves are rare, even in our world, but I think we should assume only humans exist in this place for the time being."
Tiafell groaned. "None of you stand out as much as I do..."
"So, what should we do? Find some clothes? What about food?" Cirris wondered.
"I think our first priority should be to find a place to stay for now, we'll worry about everything after we've set up some kind of base." Nadia suggested.
After awkwardly navigating the city's many streets, the four confused youths found themselves standing near a sizeable building with the words "Grand City Hotel" displayed at the parking lot's entrance. Something about the establishment intrigued them.
"'Grand City', so this confirms we're not in Janazheim. I wonder if we're in Gashua, or even Elistria, at all now." Tiafell's heart sank.
"Is it just me, or does anyone else want to check this place out?" Nadia asked.
"No, I'm curious too. It feels like I'm supposed to be here for some reason." Cirris watched people leaving their vehicles and forming a line that began at the front doors.
"Hey, since this place is a hotel, maybe we could get a room?" Mirya proposed.
"We don't have any of that green paper or those card things people use to buy stuff in this city. Our gold 'conveniently' didn't make the trip with us either." Her brother sighed. "We're flat broke."
"Let's at least try, I'd rather be turned away and know for sure than wonder 'what-if'." Nadia remarked.
Joining the line with the others, Tiafell noticed a flyer hanging on poles close by. "'The First Annual Virtual Literotica Convention'. Enjoy a sex-positive weekend where you can meet and mingle with like-minded individuals and groups. Workshops, rooms, and dinner will be provided for all guests. Clothing, and other 'items' are available upon request.'" Tiafell read. "Boy, wouldn't it be nice to be a guest?"
"Hey, maybe we can sign up! Nadi's right, we'll never know unless we try! It sounds kind of fun, actually!" Mirya hopped excitedly.
"That's why you're my favorite!" Nadia slid her fingers along the petite female mage's jawline and chin, making her swoon.
"It's worth a shot." Cirris shrugged. Eventually, it was their turn in line. The receptionist looked at them over her glasses which rested near the tip of her nose. She held a clipboard with most of the names on a list crossed off.