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+ Your Princess Is in another...Palace +

Who: Everyone!
Where: All over Wonderland
When: Friday, 8/24 - Monday, 8/27
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Palaces! This log is for Palace Rulers to post descriptions of their palaces, and for unaffected characters to wander in and out of them.
The Story:

Palace rulers: These are the characters who experience the bout of lightheadedness and spontaneously manifest a Palace starting at noon on 8/24. As soon as the palace forms, the character is essentially sucked into their Palace and made to play the part of the ruler.

These characters will forget they were ever in Wonderland or indeed had any other life outside of their Palace. If Character A's Palace took the form of her living her dream as a world-famous surfer where the oceans are made of cotton candy, she would always believe she'd been a surfer and that oceans have always been made of cotton candy. Any characters who entered her Palace would merely seem like visitors or intruders to the beach. Maybe they're surf fans, too?

It is possible to "wake" a Person from their Palace if one were to kill them (easy mode... if a bit violent) or make them see it's merely a mental construct (hard mode). If a person were to die inside their Palace, however, it would count as a mansion death. There are no real ways to "unmake" these Palaces other than to snap the person out of it or wait for them to run their course.

Palaces are tied to locations that characters frequent or find special meaning in. They do not outwardly change the appearance of the mansion--the clinic will still look like the clinic on the outside, but crossing inside takes you into the mental landscape of that affected character, and it may look however that player chooses it to.

Unaffected characters: Congratulations, you get to explore other characters’ inner world by visiting their Palaces! There is also a chance of danger should a character enter into a Palace whose ruler is likely to see them as a threat. Should Character A as described above not want a person there, sharks on legs might rise from the ocean and attempt to chase them off. (Sorry about that.)

However, there will always be a way to escape a Palace should you need to. There will always be a door leading back to the normal mansion, though no one else in the Palace will be able to see it aside from the unaffected character. If you entered the clinic and it's a barren hellscape, the clinic door will take you back out. Yay!

It is also possible for characters to see cognitive clones of themselves inside someone else's Palace if that person has a mental image of them. How these cognitive versions behave is, however, entirely up to the Palace ruler, whether realistic or not.

See the Bulletin Board for details on the event. You can also go to the plotting post to see what everyone else is doing!

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[Her reaction to his question is both baffling and unsettling. Is she unaware of the state of those girls?! Could it just be some weird illusion? He's not sure what to think. He tries to calm down and focus on Monika, at least, to try to figure out what's going on. At least he's relieved to hear that this thing would just be for fun.

Ishimaru tries to smile, very faintly.]

Ah... a coronation ceremony? [He pauses.] What would that entail?

[She didn't remember his name? Then this version of Monika wasn't exactly her, but some kind of projection. It didn't make him feel any more at ease, but he was able to separate himself from the situation a little when he knew this wasn't really her, per se.]

I didn't know royalty liked to hang out in the dungeons. [He tried to stop his leg from bouncing, but was only somewhat successful. The chair beneath him squeaked.] This is more like your torture chamber than your throne room. What the hell happened to those girls you were stepping all over?

[Now that he had the chance to really look, he saw that one had been strangled with a noose, and another had her neck forcibly broken. The expression on her face was the worst. Jean had seen corpses that had had their necks or backs broken before, and he knew that wasn't normal.]

... Huh?!

[Aren't these things supposed to tell the future, not... well! Her cheeks flush - she can't exactly deny these things. It's touching, in it's own worrisome way. She fingers it a bit, slowly lifting her eyes.]

I, um... I-I know can be like that... I'm trying to improve, really... But, I, also...

[... Is this a good time to tell him she loves him too, like a dad or an uncle, if he doesn't even really recognize her? Perhaps it's best just to wait.]

... Can I keep this?

[ One of Monika's eyebrows goes up at his bouncy leg. She really didn't want to strap him down, but it seemed like it might be inevitable. That was strictly a last resort, though! Once he was less distracted, she'd find a way to help him relax in a less extreme manner.

For now, however, she reaches out and places her hand on his cheek to gently return his gaze to her. Pay no attention to the dead bodies behind the curtain, Jean. ]

Don't you think if this were a torture chamber or dungeon or whatever, that I'd have, you know, torture devices? And cells? [ Giggling, she clasps her hands together and rests them on the desk. ] That all seems kind of inhumane!

Besides. We should be focusing on each other. [ She hums, leaning close. ] Nothing else in here matters as much as you do.

[ Monika places her hands on his, gripping them firmly. She's tempted to hold on harder, but she wouldn't want to dig her nails into his skin and risk hurting him, even a little. ]

This isn't dramatic. I'm only trying to protect you, Leo. [ Added quickly: ] Doctor.

[ See? She's learning!

She pushes up out of her chair enough to lean close to him, enough to feel his breath hitting her skin. ]

I want to give you true happiness, a kind that the world out there can't offer. Whatever you want, whatever you need, whatever I can do to put a smile on your face, I'll do it. And no one's going to take that from us.

...You know what? I'm not even sure what typically happens at a coronation. I'm a little embarrassed!

[ She taps her chin for a moment, thoughtful. ]

That might not be a bad thing, actually. We can get creative and do whatever we want with it! Ahaha, not like anyone's going to judge, right?

[ Dead people are thankfully very quiet!

Monika sighs dreamily, staring into his eyes. She could get lost in them forever. Which she will, since forever's already started. ]

I'm fine with anything you come up with, just as long as it ends with a kiss to seal the deal~

[ That makes her smile fade. This is kind of putting a damper on things!

She crosses her arms, not even bothering to look back at the cages. When she speaks, it's like she's idly commenting on the weather, not a stack of dead people. ]

There's no use in bothering with something that doesn't exist anymore.

[ she's trying entirely too hard. He's only afraid of one person, and a mouthy little AI is most definitely not him. ]

I'm afraid that smiling isn't something I do much. But I'm sure there's something else you can manage.

[ he tanks his arms back in to draw her forward, tilting his head to kiss her, fully on the mouth. ]

[Mikan initially hesitates... she would hate for someone to read her journals... But if Ryoko really wanted these hidden, the door would be locked, right?]

I wonder...

[Curiosity gets the best of her, and she takes one, opening it.]

[ Monika's eyes widen, her gasp getting cut off by his mouth before it can even come out. It all happened so fast, so suddenly, her brain's still a few seconds behind, too stupefied to catch up.

Then it does.

It's a kiss. A real kiss. A sensation she'd dreamed of endlessly. People would probably find it hilarious how many scenarios she'd come up with in her head when it came to this moment. Because of all kisses? It was the first one that mattered most.

Her hands shake and her hold on him loosens as her eyes finally flutter shut. All of her fanciful scenarios never taught her what to do in return, so she's momentarily frozen there, hardly reacting. But slowly, some sort of natural instinct seems to take over, and her lips start to move against his.

Sinking fully into the moment, Monika kisses him back. ]

Mikan whimpers, eyes shut, giving up on screaming as the bones surround her. Is she going to die? But... what about Sans? Is he trapped too? Even if she can't do much... isn't she still obligated to help OH GOD WHAT'S TOUCHING HER -

She opens her eyes.

It's a kitty.

... Granted, a giant monster kitty, but, kitty! She blinks a bit, tears on her face. "W-wait! Sans... what about Sans? Is he all right? I h-have to know!"

[Wendy snorts, rolling her eyes.]

Tell me about it. Dad and three brothers. It's always overbearing.

[Which isn't true, but it is amusing to Wendy, at least, if her smile is any indication. Though it's a bit crooked, not solid and comfortable even as she raises one hand and kind of waves back.

Still unaware that Monika doesn't have a corporeal form in Wonderland, and that that alone should be odd, Wendy is much more focused on the trapped bodies in the cages for now. It's creepy as hell, and even with Halloween like right around the corner, this is way beyond what Wendy thinks is cool.

Okay maybe she would have in Gravity Falls a year ago, but not now there, and definitely not in Wonderland.]

Yeah well, I'm so not into having a school here. I mean, Dude, that's the best part of Wonderland. Summer goes on forever.

[At least for not dead girls in cages.]

Well, I mean, I just remembered it from when you told m...

[The words fade from her lips, wanting to tell Monika that naw, she'd skip visiting for now. Except she finds herself walking towards the other girl before she can even form the words. Her feet drag on the floor, but she finds herself getting closer despite herself.]

You know, it's like, I think it's getting late. It got darker, anyway. [Whatever that means with those faces and all.] So maybe I should just, like, go.

[Except she's still moving closer to the chair.]

[ She briefly glances around them, as if she'd magically find the people he's looking for that way. But it's kind of difficult to be certain who he means when everyone pretty much looks the same.

.. Also, he's just focused on that so much that he doesn't bother to bring up the weirdness of their surroundings, right? Surely he can't think this is normal. Not even by the standards of this place. ]

Who are you looking for? Not any of these creepy people, I hope.

[Ishimaru blinks uncertainly. The way she keeps starting at him... it's a bit unnerving! He glances down towards the floor, and he blushes slightly as she gets to the end of it.]

A- a kiss? [This is really moving quickly.] Is that really necessary? Ah... I believe that many official ceremonies are sealed through handshakes!

Doesn't... exist? B-But they're right there, I can see them! I'm a nurse... I can't ignore people in need!

[Granted, other people with basic human decency shouldn't either, but she has a feeling that's not what to say.]

Gren remains tense, eyeing her up like she's some sort of threat. Right until she starts looking so goddamned earnest about it all anyway. Then...well, then some cracks start to show in his resolve. The furrowed brow softens, just a touch.

"Look, Lady, I sure as hell haven't told you anything. I've never laid eyes on you before."

But a seed of doubt has been planted, it niggles in the back of his mind, though he does his best to ignore it. He shifts in his stool, casting a worried glance around the bar. Because she know his name, his complete and real name and she's a witch. Not always a good combo. At least she isn't a mundy.

"I mean- you looking for the Thirteenth Floor? You with those witches? Or like...do you work with Auntie Greenleaf?"

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'd remember a fuckin' giant goat man. Which, you know, ain't the smartest thing to be around here, buddy."

He jabs his thumb towards the women, who look distinctly unhappy about his existence.

"Though I thought the Billy Goats were...you know, fuckin' legitimate goats. Like on their four fuckin' hoovises and everything. "

I can't leave until Matsuda-kun's done treating me.

[There's a sigh of relief from the background character over there because at least she's not wandering off knocking all his stuff all over the floor. Though if it's her palace, it's more like her stuff, but that's not really the point here.]

But um..if you know me, you should be able to find it without me, right?

"No. I'm looking for you."

Her chin lifts, cheeks flushing as she fights to hide the pain that lances through her with his words. It's only been a couple of weeks, but Misty has let the others convince her that this place isn't Hell. Instead it has obviously been playing a long con to lure her into believing, to having hope. And then this.

"I came here to find you, and... and you don't understand. Do you have any idea how many times I relived the same scene in Hell? Killing a poor defenseless creature over and over again. I knew better than to trust this place. I knew it! But I'm not doing this," she says. She sank into the depression of her last Hell. She is fighting back this time.

Even if she is taking a horrible chance as she storms up closer to Gren if no one stops her. "I know you. Kinda. You helped me when I first got here! You told me about asshole heroes that hurt people for being different." She sniffles, rubbing her nose with the side of her hand.

"I... I got your book from the library! I wanted to know your story and I started reading it, so don't let them do this to you! They're making you forget."

Misty bristles with frustration, anger leaving her cheeks red though not as red as her nose, the rims of her eyes, as she fights not to let tears fall.

You couldn't have gotten that far off track. No one can get in or out of here, not with the Dome.

[ She raises her eyebrows. Julia was sure she knew everyone in town--that was her job--but maybe people in some of the more rural areas fell through the cracks. There really wasn't any other explanation. ]

The town is Chester's Mill, if that's what you're asking. [ She waves away a butterfly absentmindedly. Surely the girl knows that much. ] Did you come out here from one of the farms? It's a hell of a walk. Can I get you something to drink?

It's his hands in the air that makes her take a step back. Julia wasn't expecting anyone hostile (she'd dealt with the main hostilities, after all - there is a reason you won't see Big Jim or Junior wandering the streets), but that didn't mean there aren't others lying in wait for the egg, for the opportunity to undo everything she's worked for just to obtain the power source for the Dome.

If that's even what it is. Julia doesn't know. All she knows is that it's her job to protect it.

There are no guards, but there are butterflies. They all seem to sense the sudden change of her movements, the air becoming unnaturally still as all of them land in various places throughout the room, their wings stretched and poised to rise again if summoned. Like they're preparing for battle.

"I don't." She shakes her head, although their might be a flash of something behind her eyes. Not recognition, not understanding, but that brief feeling that she's forgetting something. It's gone almost as soon as it comes. "I know you're from here, though. No one can get in with the Dome. But I'm sorry I don't remember you."

Edited 2018-08-28 03:56 (UTC)

Ahaha, we can hold hands while we kiss! That should be close enough!

[ She chuckles behind her hand, so tickled at her silliness. ] Oh, I'm just kidding. I don't want to make things too serious on our first date. Though with how cute you are, I might not be able to keep from getting carried away!

[ Monika pushes up, leaning her elbows on the desk so her face can get uncomfortably close to his. ] Besides. I haven't even confessed to you yet. It'd feel wrong not to.

[ Monika chuckles deep in her throat, shaking her head. ] It's sweet how much you care for even the saddest of things. It really means something to me!

[ She rests her chin on her hands, shrugging a shoulder indifferently and releasing her control over Mikan. ] If you wanna go check on them, I won't stop you.

[ Maybe once it's clear that's a pointless endeavor, they can get back to more important things~ ]

[And inside the book is...a hidden Monokuma! Congratulations Mikan, surely that trophy will unlock soon!

...okay, no, that's not what's in there. What's in there is Ryoko's notes...but none of them pertain to Wonderland. And a giant section seems to have been torn out in the front. This is probably representative of something inside her head, but the actual notes themselves might be of more interest? Except they're kind of all over the place. Or look that way anyways, stating jumbled things like “Sleepy was a dwarf,” “please god drop a meteorite on this girl's head” and “this has nothing to do with me” repeated quite a few times. This probably makes no sense presented this way, but whatever the context this is probably had a huge effect on how Ryoko sees the world.

If Mikan's at a loss as to what to do next, she could always check the other notebooks or head to another room in the palace!]

Oh, so you are in the middle of a treatment! [That's good news, at least! She's getting some actual treatment towards Matsuda. ...But considering the circumstances, is this really alright?

He pauses as he glances towards Matsuda.]

Well... I am not sure how to get there from here, to be honest. How much longer do you have in this treatment session?

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