Nine Plus Ten Equals Twenty-One (Joke)

*Font color and screen mode advisory: Some of the dialogue in this page was written using Pastel Rainbow hexadecimals. This color does not show up well in light mode. Please, read this page in dark mode for the full experience.
*Profanity warning: Do not review this page if you are sensitive to foul language. 
Nine Plus Ten Equals Twenty-One, formerly written as Level 9+10=21, is another one of those weird, trippy and secret Joke levels that should be amongst the Negatives but got another designation because this reality requires you to do some simple, elementary math to escape. (More on that later.)
== Prologue: Crazy Ed from Level -202 ==
Level -202 requires you to hitchhike your way through that 'Level'. You must get in a vehicle with a humanoid entity called a Traveler to avoid the abnormal and hazardous weather that manifests in that reality. You must choose your ride wisely or risk catching a ride with an entity that might eat your face. 
It is rumored that the "Deranged Man" eats faces…
But that has not been confirmed…
He possible does…
He will eat your face…
Why the f*ck did I agree to discuss any of this with you, ?
Besides the point… It is in your best interest to pick a ride with Travelers with a rating of 4 or 5. After six vehicle transfers, the likelihood of you catching a ride with a Traveler entity that will take you to an exit increase by several fold. One such entity you might be lucky enough to get a ride with is Crazy Ed. He is a good friend of mine. I asked him to help you if he sees you…
Not much is known about this entity, but he is described as a 60-year-old, Jamaican male. Dozens of explorers insist he looks like an ancient Bob Marley, but who are we to judge? He drives a salmon-colored Cadillac. He seems to have beef with the 'Deranged Man' (It is not like he is a murderer or anything.) because he usually does not show up until you are at risk of getting in the car with him. Crazy Ed rolls up on the 'Deranged Man' to shoot into his car with the intent to kill him. Of course… if you do not get a ride with Crazy Ed, there is always GigaChad, and his sweet, slick, Cherry red Mustang. 
Sorry! GigaChad does have an amazing car... 
Anyway… if you are six vehicle transfers in and you are with Crazy Ed. He will offer to take you to an exit. If you agree, he will take you to the highest point on that road and stop his car. He will get out to drag you out of his car. He will bring you to the edge of the road to Sparta kick you off. You will fall into Level -115.2 or this reality here. 
Why? He has a weird sense of humor, and he is related to the entity that dwells here. As long as you answer his questions correctly, you will be fine. 
How are they related? They are cousins. 
Do I like Crazy Ed's cousin?
F*CK NO! That son of a b*tch called me stupid right out the gate and gave me a hard time about a simple elementary calculation that I answered correctly!!
I am not being overly sensitive, and I did not ask you!!
== Description ==
Reality Nine Plus Ten Equals Twenty-One is a simple bedroom with limited space and area. This limited area consists of white walls and ceiling (not shown), a gray carpeted floor (not shown), a partially cracked open doorway, a full-size bed (not shown), and a flat-screen TV (not shown and only shows static). The furniture is in semi-used condition, as well as the walls, floor, and ceiling. This bedroom is dimly illuminated by the flat-screen TV and the light creeping into this 'room' via the door bathing this space with blue and yellow lights, respectively. Wi-Fi connection is present but is rarely used due to the quick path and objective of the level. The temperature of this environment is described as ambient. While the door in this level is cracked open, it is advised that you do not exit this room via that door until you solve the simple elementary mathematical equation. Exiting out of this door without completing this level's task will take you to either The Void or The Full. 
=== Environmental Hazard: Kaleidoscope Syndrome (Brief) ===
Upon entering this 'reality', you will be greeted with a trippy, psychedelic vomit of bright nauseating-colored lights. Seeing these lights is not a pleasant experience. Explorers reported experiencing hyper-alertness, euphoria, paranoia, trippy hallucinations, elevated heart rate and blood pressure, elevated body temperature, delirium, vertigo, tremors, and blindness that lasted for a few seconds after exposure. Explorers compared the exposure to these lights as to having a unicorn taking a violent projectile dump in their face. While researchers and investigators are certain a unicorn is NOT going number two in wanderers' faces, the source of these lights have not been determined and still being studied.
== Entities==
<tabber>
Entity 1 = 
== Lord 21 ==
Lord 21 has the appears of a 6 to 10-year-old boy, but rumors suggest he is an ancient, mathematical mystic with the power equivalent to that of the 'Doom Slayer'. He is usually peaceful and will only attack if told, "You're stupid". 
Scholars insist that he waged a crusade against the Sumerians in 3000 B.C. by going back in time to make 9 + 10 equal to 21. Investigators speculated that Lord 21 defeated the Sumerians only wielding the jawbone of an a**. His intervention with this calculation is the only reason you will not be smitten (like the heathen you are) by Dre Hy Pemsu the XIX for answering his question incorrectly. This unhealthy fixation this entity has with the number 21 is still under review. 
Of course... Dre Hy Pemsu the XIX is bitter about Lord 21's algebraic victory and thus released damning footage of Lord 21's mathematical inferiority on the Vine platform. The Vine platform was shut down soon after this footage was released. Many argued that Lord 21 was responsible for this platform's sudden and epic collapse. It is believed that Lord 21 wanted revenge on Dre Hy Pemsu the XIX for disgracing a legendary, immortal God on a public forum designed for mortals. Some may disagree, but he did what needed to be done.
----
|-|
Entity 2 = 
== 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX ==
Dre Hy Pemsu the XIX (a.k.a. West Rose Crans) is a level-exclusive entity that inhabits the small bedroom present in reality Nine Plus Ten Equals Twenty-One. He is the only entity present in this 'reality'. He will not give you a traditional greeting upon you entering his domain because (he is a rude son of a b*tch) and his only purpose is to ask anyone who enters his space a simple elementary mathematical question.
Before he asks you this question, he will tell you that, "You're stupid". You might be a little butthurt about this remark but do not let him faze you… he response to everyone like this including Seraphim entities like Astrid.
…Try not to be salty like Astrid. 
Always say, “No, I'm not”. Otherwise, you will probably enter The Void.
After you insist that you are not of inferior intellect, Dre Hy Pemsu the XIX will ask you, “What's nine plus ten”?
You will have several options of how you could answer:
*Correct answer... you answer with 19. The entity will send you to Level 21 for not going along with the meme. 
*For the Sake of the Meme Answer... you answer with 21. The entity will tell you that you're stupid again. He will then send you to Level 19.
*You refuse to answer ... ... ... The entity will jettison you to a random dangerous level seeing that you like to play games. 
*Incorrect answer #1... you answer with 910. You will lapse into a coma and die due to dehydration and starvation. Better not attempt this!
----
</tabber>
Is that all...?
No... Realities like this always attract the attention of individuals who want to test boundaries and restraints. Of course... testing the limits of these realities often times lead to a harsh outcome. I will be covering those outcomes in the tabs below.
Yes... I included my encounter with this entity as well...
== Incident Logs ==
<tabber>
|-| Log 1 =
== First Incident ==
 Date: 06/22/2013
 Time: [Classified]
 Location: Signal was detected in Level 9.
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: You're stupid.
 Lord 21: No, I'm not!
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: What's 9 + 10?
 Lord 21: 21.
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: You're stupid... You deserve an a̶**-whoopin' for that, stupid.
 [𝐍 𝐔 𝐋 𝐋]
 [sтαтιc]
 [Transmission lost.]
 Commentary:
 This transmission was picked up by M.E.G. Level Assessor and Appraiser, George R. Brown who was surveying an abandoned house in Level 9. Level Assessor and Appraiser, Brown is bewildered. It cannot be confirmed if Lord 21 got his... a** beat? 
----
|-| Log 2 =
== Discovery of "Certain Death" ==
 Date: 07/10/2013
 Time: [Classified]
 Location: Signal was detected in a dilapidated farmhouse in Level 10 by M.E.G. Senior Field Operative, Barney K. Downs and M.E.G. Junior Field Operative, Gary G. Colby. Field Operative Colby gain entry to reality Nine Plus Ten Equals Twenty-One by accidentally no clipping with a sheet of paper that had 9+10=? written all over it in red ink. 
 Senior Field Operative, Downs (still in Level 10): Colby...? Colby? COLBY!? Please answer me if you can! What happened? Where did you go?
 Junior Field Operative, Colby (transported to Nine Plus Ten Equals Twenty-One): Wow...!! Uh...? Yes... Hello... Barney? I think the paper I touched sent me to this strange bedroom. There is this man sitting here staring at me...?
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: You're stupid.
 Junior Field Operative, Colby retorts: No... I am not!
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: What's 9 + 10?
 Junior Field Operative, Colby replies without thinking and was possibly being a wise a**: 910!-
 [𝐍 𝐔 𝐋 𝐋]
 [sтαтιc]
 [Transmission lost.]
 Senior Field Operative, Downs: Colby? Colby...? Hello? Are you there...? F*ck!!
 Commentary:
 Senior Field Operative, Barney K. Downs returned to headquarters to report that Junior Field Operative, Gary G. Colby was either dead, forsaken or got his a** beat in reality Nine Plus Ten Equals Twenty-One. Request to investigate this reality further has been approved. 
----
|-| Log 3 =
== Astrid Was Placed in Time Out ==
 Date: 09/09/2013
 Time: [Classified]
 Location: Signal was detected in M.E.G. Junior Level Assessor and Appraiser, Tana V. Minx's office space in Level -115. The signal was concentrated on this mysterious single sheet of paper consisting of simple algebraic equations. Tana reportedly called in Dr. Astrid F. Nightingale (a.k.a. Entity 777.1) and M.E.G. Entities Investigator, Fred L. Lovegood to investigate the signal. Astrid proceeds to pick up and look over this paper and was transported to Nine Plus Ten Equals Twenty-One. Level Assessor and Appraiser, Minx and Entities Investigator, Lovegood manage to record the signal and captured the following:
 Astrid moans: Oh Good Lord...! What did I just see...? Astrid collects himself: Where... am I?!
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: You're stupid.
 Astrid is offended: Well, that was uncalled for!
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: I didn't ask. What's 9 + 10?
 Astrid claps back not liking this 'entity's' tone: 19! Jacka**!
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: You think you're so smart. I'm sendin' you somewhere special...
 [𝐍 𝐔 𝐋 𝐋]
 [sтαтιc]
 [Transmission lost.] 
 Commentary:
 Astrid eventually returned to Level -115 livid and spent 3 days participating in rage therapy before he was calm enough to report back on his experience. Astrid recount that he was sent to sit in a corner of Level 18 to 'think' about what he did and for being a smart a**. Astrid recalled he was forced to sit there for 5 days. However, Astrid answered the question correctly and thus did not get his a** beat. 
----
|-| Log 4 =
== Fred Entertains the Answer 21 ==
 Date: 10/27/2013
 Time: [Classified]
 Location: Signal was detected again in Level -115, but this time in Corporal [Redacted]'s spare office. The signal was concentrated on a neon pink, sticky note that read: 9+10=?. M.E.G. Entities Investigator, Fred L. Lovegood decided he will tempt fate and touch this sticky note. Astrid and Junior Level Assessor and Appraiser, Tana V. Minx agreed to stay behind and record the interaction from their side. It cannot be confirmed how anyone can record these conversations from Nine Plus Ten Equals Twenty-One from an 'adjacent' level? Nevertheless, the following was recorded:
 Entities Investigator, Lovegood could be heard gasping for air and groans: I think I saw Satan riding a dolphin on my way here...
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: You're stupid.
 Entities Investigator, Lovegood gets his bearings and response: No... I am not?
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: What's 9 + 10?
 Entities Investigator, Lovegood recalls his review of previous reports concerning this level and answers: 21...?</span></span></span>
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: You're stupid... You deserve an a̶**-whoopin' for that, stupid.
 [𝐍 𝐔 𝐋 𝐋]
 [sтαтιc]
 [Transmission lost.] 
 Commentary:
 M.E.G. Level Assessor and Appraiser, Fred L. Lovegood survived his encounter with Dre Hy Pemsu the XIX but regrets his choice. He was sent to Level 19 but not before getting his a** beat like promised. While he survived, his ego is hurt, and his pride is wounded.
----
|-| Log 5 =
== Wanderer B.B.'s Answer = 🐟 ==
 Date: 02/12/2014
 Time: [Classified]
 Location: Wanderer B.B. heard about reality Nine Plus Ten Equals Twenty-One at this point and reportedly looked for the opportunity to access this level. He claims he got lucky and found the signal and the following equation: 9+10=? printed in a moldy elementary mathematics textbook while traversing Level 39. 
 Wanderer B.B. began numbly: Mom...? Is that you...!? Wanderer B.B. shakes his head to clear the hallucination and clarifies to himself: NO...! You idiot! Mom is not here, and you are stuck here...remember?
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: You're stupid.
 Wanderer B.B. realizes he is in the right place and response calmly: No. I am not.
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: What's 9 + 10?
 Wanderer B.B. was nervous and excited at the same time, knowing that he could be screwing himself over by answering with: 🐟.
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: Wut!? No! You're stupid... I'm whoopin' your a** for that!
 [𝐍 𝐔 𝐋 𝐋]
 [sтαтιc]
 [Transmission lost.] 
 Commentary:
 Wanderer B.B. survived his ordeal and claims the answer he presented was worth it. Wanderer B.B. admitted that he got his a** beat and sent to Level 7. He was asked why he respond with 🐟. He insists that if 2+2=🐟 and Lord 21 can make 9+10=21... then he can propose that 9+10=(more)🐟. His logic or reasoning does not compute, and most investigators believe he is trolling. 
----
|-| Log 6 =
== Answering the Question with Another Question ==
 Date: 04/21/2014
 Time: [Classified]
 Location: [Classified but this involved M.E.G. Paranormal Psychologist, Cindy W. Müller]
 Paranormal Psychologist, Müller grits her teeth: Ugh...! Why did no one warn me about the acid being dropped upon entering this level? Paranormal Psychologist, Müller struggles to recover. Everything is still melting... Cindy manages to gather herself. 
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: You're stupid.
 Paranormal Psychologist, Müller snaps: Do you greet anyone like that!? No... I am not!
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: You got a lot of attitude... What's 9 + 10?
 Paranormal Psychologist, Müller figures that if she gets sent to The Void, it would be worth it: What's 23 - 4!?
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: Wut...!? 
 Paranormal Psychologist, Müller continues as to not allow this entity to speak: 23 - 4 is still 19! 
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: I didn't ask...!
 Paranormal Psychologist, Müller disregards the entity's protest: 23 - 4 = 9 + 10. I still answered your question, despite using a question to answer your question. What's your obsession with 9+10 anyway? 
 'Dre Hy Pemsu' the XIX: I should whoop your a** for havin' a smart mouth... but I rather send you somewhere special.
 [𝐍 𝐔 𝐋 𝐋]
 [sтαтιc]
 [Transmission lost.]
 Commentary:
 M.E.G. Paranormal Psychologist, Cindy W. Müller survived her encounter with Dre Hy Pemsu the XIX. While she did not get her a** beat, she was sent to Level -4 for being a smart a**. She was prepared for anything, wandered that 'space' for 1 week, and escaped to report back about her experience. 
----
</tabber> 
== Colonies and Outposts ==
Due to the natural of this level, you cannot establish colonies or outposts here. 
==Entrances & Exits==
===Entrances=== 
* Unorthodox entrance: Getting 'Sparta Kicked' off the highest point of the road found in Level -202 by Crazy Ed. 
* Common entrance: Making contact with any pieces of paper that has simple algebraic equations or specifically the equation: 9+10=? written on them while traversing any level. 
=== Exits ===
*Give the correct answer without being smart (a.k.a. You answered with 19): The entity will send you to Level 21. 
*Give the correct answer with attitude (a.k.a. You answered with 19 but with sass): The entity will send you to Level 18. You will also be forced to sit or stand in a corner and think about what you did. 
*You give the answer for the meme (with or without attitude) (a.k.a. You answered with 21): The entity will tell you that you're stupid again, your a** will be whooped, and you will be sent to Level 19.
*You answer with 🐟: The entity will send you to an aquatic level. 
*You refuse to answer ... ... ... The entity will jettison you to a random dangerous level. 
*Incorrect answer 910 (A.k.a. You answer with 910 for some reason.) You lapse into a coma and die. 
*You answer the question correctly by asking another equation related question. You will be sent to a level according to some or all of the numbers and symbols used to present that equation.
*You answer the question incorrectly by asking another equation related question. The entity shall smite you like the heathen you are. 
*Exiting out of the bedroom door without completing this level's task will take you to either The Void, or The Full. (There is 50% for both.)
Category:The Behavioral Suite
Category:Joke Levels
Category:Secret Levels
Category:Unconfirmed Levels
Category:Levels