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[ en ] tranceway . m . o . d . s. ([personal profile] vitaelamorte) wrote in [community profile] entrancelogs2018-12-11 09:21 pm

Here we are as in olden days, happy golden days of yore | OPEN

Who: E V E R Y O N E (Including our 4th wall guests!)
Where: Everywhere, one both Mirror and Real Side!
When: December 12th - December 18th (WEEK ONE)
Rating: PG-13, warn if going higher
Summary: This year's Ewaymas celebration rolls out the way it usually does, with intense decorating, a sudden snowfall and...far more arrivals than usual! New faces and old fill the mansion - but why would Wonderland bring so many people at once? And why do some of them remember Wonderland?
The Story:


On the evening before December 12th, the captives of Wonderland might be awoken by a loud commotion. Some of it is typical Ewaymas noise, likely familiar to anyone who has been in Wonderland for more than a year – construction sounds and jingle bells as Wonderland decks its own halls quite literally. Garland and lights race down the walls and down the stairs, and stockings appear on the walls for each and every person in Wonderland, embroidered with their names. There are decorative candles everywhere, and all sorts of decorations for every conceivable winter holiday, even if it does not align perfectly to the dates of Ewaymas. Time isn't real, so there will be menorahs and dreidels and Star of Davids even though Hanukkah ended two days prior. And of course, in the front hall, growing straight out of the floor, is a large decorated tree full of ornaments for everyone. And as always, it will have snowed heavily overnight, bringing all of the snow Wonderland will have between now and spring.

There is a second source of commotion in the night though – the sound of a crowd.

Over the course of the night, dozens of new arrivals will appear in Wonderland. Some for the first time. Some wondering how they managed to return with their memories. Others stumbling in with no recollection of ever having been here. Some might be friends from other timelines, other possibilities, and some might even be doubles of people who are already in Wonderland. It's strange for Wonderland to drag so many people into the mansion at once, but everything seems to indicate that they are supposed to be there. They have their own network devices and even have their own stockings on the wall and their own ornaments on the tree – by all accounts, it seems Wonderland expects that they'll be staying, and is treating them like any other new arrivals. Please, make them feel at home and help them settle in nicely.

The first few days will be for catching up with old friends and enjoying the decorations and settling into Wonderland. However, within a couple of days the decorations will start to glitch, much the way corrupted computer graphics might. Lights might change abruptly from multi-color to blue or white, entire décor styles will abruptly change, candle flames will flicker on and off like broken fluorescent lights, and any singing decorations might loop on a beat or two over and over putting you into an eternal hell. Wonderland doesn't seem to be able to stick to one motif, and it can't stop changing. These glitches are occurring on both the Real Side of Wonderland and the Mirror Side.

By the 15th, these glitches will include entire rooms changing into different holiday scenes. These scenes will all be of characters at various winter holidays in the past, the present (in their world), or a possible future. At this point in the event, characters will still be able to navigate the basic mansion and be able to exit these moments easily. These scenes cannot be interacted with – Wonderland seems to consider them another form of decorating. Unlike previous events of this type, these scenes will not loop at first. They will play once, and then Wonderland will glitch and correct itself to be the room it is supposed to be. The scene might play again, but it will be in a different location if it does.

By this point, Wonderland is having an increasingly difficult time holding itself together in a way that makes geographical sense. You might exit one room, even a room that was not previously playing a scene, and find yourself in the kitchen or on the roof instead of in the hallway. You might open a door that you were sure led to your room only to see a ten foot drop to the grounds outside.

This is the mingle log for WEEK ONE! For more information on this part of the event or any questions, please head over to the plot post, or check out our Fourth Wall Master Post for your other Fourth Wall event needs! Prose or [action brackets] are welcome. Please clearly indicate whether your character is on the Real Side or Mirror Side in your top levels. And of course, have fun! ♥
255000255000255: (Hee!)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2018-12-31 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ For the briefest of moments, her lips pucker up into a pout. He wasn't being very romantic, was he? Maybe he really did freeze. Did she need to reboot him...?

Ah, maybe not. It'd probably be kind of traumatizing.

Monika crosses her arms, sizing him up and making a thoughtful noise as she ponders the snow possibilities instead. At least he's being a gentleman and asking what she'd like! ]


How about this~?

[ She grabs a handful of snow. Her fingers immediately protest at the cold, but she ignores it, doing her best to form a snowball. This would probably wake him up a bit!

With a grin, she chucks the pathetic excuse of a snowball at him. ]
licksthirium: (pic#12653054)

[personal profile] licksthirium 2018-12-31 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
[He doesn't know anything about being romantic, okay? He's trying to be nice. It's not very often that she gets to do stuff like this, after all. He noticed her actions, dodging easily upon knowing when the snowball was coming.]

A snowball fight, huh? I've never done one before, but we can try it, if you'd like.

[He's got the basics down. He'll just grab his own snow, forming a pretty average snowball to fire back at her. He noticed that she seemed to be reacting to the cold, but he'll leave it be for now. Nothing wrong with keeping an eye on her though to make sure she's okay.]
255000255000255: (Nyeh)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2018-12-31 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
Great! I'm so excited!

[ For a while, she just stands there, grinning happily. Then, gradually, it fades. She realizes she has the idea of what goes into making a snowman in her head, maybe even some vague memories of "making" one, but like most things, it's all hazy. Kind of depressing, really...

Monika shakes that off, shuffling over to his side. No regrets! ]


So where's the corncob pipe and button to go with the magical top hat?

[ Japan totally had Frosty, right? ]
wickedwest: (I'll just have to make the most of this)

[personal profile] wickedwest 2018-12-31 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
Far enough that all that curse nonsense is over and done with.

[And the show's over so there's no postcanon curse or anything like that, thankfully.]
255000255000255: (I'm 12 years old and what is this)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2018-12-31 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ Monika grimaces. ] I hope not? I wouldn't really wish that on anyone...

[ Even if her Palace had come kind of close? Thankfully not too many people got the joy of experiencing that hellscape. ]

You think it'd be fun, living in a world with no real consequences. [ She pauses for a second. She swears the snowman did a flip. ] It's not!

[ She sounds cheerful and lighthearted about the whole thing. For once, that surprises her. ]

At least Wonderland's been nice to me this time around? Maybe.
255000255000255: (Heyyy!)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2018-12-31 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ Monika grumbles at him after yelping from his snowball's impact. ] I bet you're going to use your android powers to dodge everything I throw at you! You probably have built in aiming systems, too!

[ Why hadn't her creator been thoughtful enough to give her things like that?!

She huffs, balling up some more snow. She was going to get past his magical robot powers somehow! ]


Just pretend I'm shooting a gun and you want to get shot once or twice!

[ Aha, think fast! Here comes another bullet--er, snowball! ]
255000255000255: (Apologetic)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2018-12-31 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ She hesitates for a moment before nodding. ] Yeah, um...

[ Her hands shift to her lap as her shoulders hunch slightly. ] I did some really, really bad things. I know I don't seem the type, but.

[ Hahahahaha ]

Love makes people crazy, right?
licksthirium: (pic#12653035)

[personal profile] licksthirium 2018-12-31 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
There are no android powers to use to dodge things. I just happened to know the trajectory of your snowball and did basic mathematics to dodge and throw my own. At around 39.96 MPH, it was easy to dodge, seeing you throw it.

[Okay. Yeah. That's android powers.]

But I'll try not to overdo it. [Teasing her now as he goes for another snowball, barely missing the other one.] I don't think you want to get shot, generally speaking.
fuckingpassw0rd: <user name=bungalows> (6)

[personal profile] fuckingpassw0rd 2018-12-31 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
[That was fine for all the involved parties. Sumo moves closer to Hank so he could give the dog the pettings that he deserves. Hank's face is a mixture of confusion at hearing Connor laugh (it is a rare thing, after all), and just the strangeness of the situation. From one world to another to this one.

Who knew how long he would stay but...during the holidays here is pretty nice. Even if the last time he had celebrated was ages ago.]


Do you get people showing up like this often?
licksthirium: (pic#12653093)

[personal profile] licksthirium 2018-12-31 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
[It's pretty rare for him too, even with his time here. Maybe it's just being around Hank again that makes him feel at ease? That could be.]

Not at all. Not normally, anyway. I've been here all alone otherwise.
fuckingpassw0rd: <user name=pixle> (58)

[personal profile] fuckingpassw0rd 2018-12-31 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
Huh.

[Connor laughing aside, Hank will always be a cop and as soon as he hears that, the gears, admittedly much slowly gears than Connor's start turning and he wonders aloud;]

So it's unusual...well guess I'm here too now, huh? What about people who moved in other worlds like me?
255000255000255: (Cranky)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2018-12-31 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ The explanation makes her sputter. ] That's basic to you?

[ She's not sure if his superior aiming or him acting like this is all something a normal person could do distracts her, but his next snowball hits her easily. It's frustrating. Why'd she think this was a good idea? ]

I should make you write a poem! If you're like most people, you'd probably prefer getting shot to that.

[ People were jerks.

Monika tosses another snowball at him halfheartedly. He'll dodge it, most likely. At least she's coming to terms with this already. And at least she's sure she'd write a better poem than him.

Maybe. ]
licksthirium: (pic#12653036)

[personal profile] licksthirium 2018-12-31 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
I haven't heard about it happening before. It's probably something that happens, but I haven't spoken to too many people just yet.
licksthirium: (pic#12653037)

[personal profile] licksthirium 2018-12-31 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, for the most part. [He can tell how many times Ra9 is written on walls and how many stab wounds within a second or so.]

A poem? Why would I prefer getting shot over having a poem wrote for me?

[That seemed like a nice thing though? But he's distracted long enough with that thought to be caught by the snowball hitting him in the face.]
Edited 2018-12-31 05:33 (UTC)
moraloutrage: (you must be mistaken)

[personal profile] moraloutrage 2018-12-31 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Ishimaru smiles and turns back towards the snowman in progress, dividing his attention between Monika and the lumps of snow that he is shaping.

Japan... seems to have Frosty? So he gets that reference! Also Japanese snowman apparently only have two segments instead of three, so that's what Ishimaru's building.]


I happen to have a loose button prepared and on my person. There's no need to worry about that! [Of course, it's a button he acquired from the closet. He would not desecrate an existing piece of clothing for this!]

As for the corncob pipe? I feel that this snowman would be better off without it! Smoking is a bad and unhealthy habit! Would it not be best for this snowman to give off a positive image?
fuckingpassw0rd: (44)

[personal profile] fuckingpassw0rd 2018-12-31 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Well it is a good thing they both have dogs to be able to pet and keep their minds occupied, he supposes.]

Really? Shit I thought you'd be waltz up everyone's face and making a shitload of friends, Connor.

[Unlike Hank 'get the damn kids off my goddamn fucking lawn' Anderson.]
licksthirium: (pic#12653099)

[personal profile] licksthirium 2018-12-31 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
[That's how Connor feels about it anyway. He can understand why you have Sumo now that he has Jericho.]

There's a lot of people here. I will speak to them eventually. [When he gets the chance.]
fuckingpassw0rd: <user name=pixle> (56)

[personal profile] fuckingpassw0rd 2018-12-31 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
[It is a wonderful if terrible revelation. To be attached to something that won't last your entire life...is it Jericho or Hank tho]

Hey I ain't gonna tell you how to socialize. I'm like the worst fucking example of how it is to meet new people. Hell, it's not like our first meeting went well.

[Water under the Detroit bridge but he did have a point.]

Well uh, if I'm going to be around here, maybe a tour after we're done playing with the dogs.
alsoagirl: "Tim McGraw" (Welp)

[personal profile] alsoagirl 2018-12-31 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ She wants to be surprised, but somehow she's not. ] Yeah, there's been a bunch lately...

[ Maybe this means she's finally used to the place? Strange to think that only a few months ago, she'd probably be flipping out if this happened. It's hard to know if that's depressing or not. ]

Oh, uh! [ She smiles and gives a stupid little bow with a flourish. ] Jessica Hamby, resident vampire fuck-up at your service. Wish I could be more helpful, but you probably don't want any help I got.

[ At least she's starting to own up to her fuckery...? ]
alsoagirl: "Tim McGraw" (Not happy)

[personal profile] alsoagirl 2018-12-31 07:20 am (UTC)(link)
Eww. Really?

[ She'd breathed the words out in vaguely amused disgust, giving him a look to match. What kind of freak enjoyed blood? You know, aside from her, and maybe other vampires.

Then it hits her. Her face goes blank.

Her eyes travel down to her glass and then over to him. Oh. Oh. ]


Holy shit!

[ Then, nearly as quickly, she looks annoyed. ]

You can drink booze, too? For fuck's sake!

[ This was getting to be a very annoying pattern here!! ]
alsoagirl: "Tim McGraw" (Chin up)

[personal profile] alsoagirl 2018-12-31 08:23 am (UTC)(link)
Aaand she needs to sit. It doesn't matter where she lands--a chair, the floor, whatever. It's just too hard to keep standing at the moment.

A different Fitz. Even separated from all the scientific mumbo jumbo she'd never be able to understand, she at least knew Wonderland could do weird things with time, among other things. It had never occurred to her that there might be a version of the man that wasn't the walking equivalent of shit on a stick. She wasn't the type to pore over the network and see if maybe there'd be a reason not to mindlessly kill a person. As far as she'd known, this was the only one that existed.

Did that suddenly make what he'd done to her less bad? Was she truly as horrible as she felt she was?

Slowly, Jessica raises her head. Her expression is unreadable.

"He...tortured me. For weeks."

She doesn't know why she's telling a complete stranger this, but she hadn't had much of an outlet (not a healthy one, anyway) for her pent-up feelings on the matter.
255000255000255: (Laughing)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2018-12-31 08:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ Monika blinks. Wow. Maybe she hadn't used up all of her miracles after all!

Eventually, she's covering her mouth, trying to stifle her laughter and failing. The power of literature was amazing! Not even androids were immune! ]


I said you'd be doing the writing. But I could always whip one up for you, if you want!

[ Hell if she'd ever turn down the opportunity to write a romantic poem! ]
255000255000255: (Happy)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2018-12-31 08:45 am (UTC)(link)
Aww! But it can look really sexy and cool sometimes, even if it's bad... [ Because that's what they really need, a sexy snowman. ] If you insist, though! Ahaha, you started him, so you get more creative control!

[ With a giggle, she finally starts helping him build up the base. The snow was cold and uncomfortable in her hands, but being there with him? Somehow, it wasn't so bad. ]

If you want, we can make him an anti-smoking PSA and everything!
entreats: (you can't make your way to anywhere)

[personal profile] entreats 2018-12-31 12:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It sure is, but Ange just reduces it to a fairly casual shrug. ]

Not more so than this place and those strange queens. In fact, when I first showed up here, I thought it was a witch's doing. It must've been much more confusing to people who don't have that kind of experience back in their own world.
entreats: but better is no excuse for tonight (so you almost feel better)

[personal profile] entreats 2018-12-31 12:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Really?

[ She looks a little surprised by it. If it was some vision created by this place meant to affect someone the most, wouldn't it make sure to include all their friends? ]

Well.. If it's just made up by this place, it could just be due to this place not making sense, but.. [ For a moment Ange's voice trails off, thinking. She doesn't want to hurt Jolyne, so she's being more careful than usually about what she says, but this does seem slightly familiar to her. ] If it's something real, then I might know what it could be.