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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: (Hair down)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2018-12-18 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ahh, she feels all warm inside. Christmas was great! Well, for now. She knew enough about Wonderland to know the fun wouldn't last forever. ]

I want something Japanese. Like, really Japanese!

[ She wanted to know what the food of her "setting" was really supposed to taste like. All of her experiences here had been very American, if she did bother to eat. ]

Beyond that, it's up to you. Even if it's something simple, it's fine.

[ Her smile softens. ] It'll just be nice to spend some time with you, without having to worry so much.
eatsyourscience: (another cog in the murder machine)

[personal profile] eatsyourscience 2018-12-19 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
What about sushi? [He's not sure how much more Japanese it could get.] Or if you'd rather have something warm, okonomiyaki?

[He's flexible.]

I'm glad you can relax for now.
255000255000255: (Kind)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2018-12-21 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh, warm sounds good! I'll take the second one!

[ Funny how her game's set in "Japan" but she has no idea what that is. At least it'll be a fun surprise? And maybe she can actually attempt to use chopsticks!

...Nah, she'll stick with a fork. ]


It is really nice. [ She sighs happily, taking in her surroundings. ] It's nice to be real. Maybe Wonderland sent me away to do some thinking before it'd let me have a body? Ahaha!

[ Her smile turns wry. ] I deserved the punishment, honestly.
eatsyourscience: (but a bitch ain't one)

[personal profile] eatsyourscience 2018-12-21 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[A fork will definitely be easier. He gets started on that, but continues to talk to her.]

Do you really think so?

[From what he knows about her, he's not sure he agrees. But he doesn't know everything.]
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?
eatsyourscience: (for every stoplight I didn't make)

[personal profile] eatsyourscience 2019-01-01 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it can.

[Not that that makes it better, but it does help explain things. He smiles at her.]

Even if you made mistakes, as long as you learn from them, there's hope for you.
255000255000255: (Frown)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-04 09:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ She smiles a bit. ] I'm glad you think so. Even if I've had a lot of time to think about it, I'm not sure if I'll ever forgive myself.

[ She shakes her head. ] Enough about me. Are you doing okay?
eatsyourscience: (Those bewildering words)

[personal profile] eatsyourscience 2019-01-04 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[He actually pauses before answering that question, giving a bit of thought to his response. It would be easy to just say he's been doing fine, but he feels like they're close enough that he shouldn't brush the question off like that.]

A lot of people are leaving lately. That's not always easy.
255000255000255: (Uncertainty)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-06 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ Monika looks down for a moment, her brows knotting together. She was one of those people. In a strange way, she felt bad about it.

After a while, she raises her head. ]


I'm sorry. I mean, I know there's no controlling it, but so many at a time has to be rough. I...wish I hadn't been one of them.
eatsyourscience: (too late to go back to sleep)

[personal profile] eatsyourscience 2019-01-06 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Me too. I don't know if you'd have wanted to stay, but it would have been nice if you had.

[But he smiles at her.]

It's not like it's your fault, though. And it's something I've gotten used to.
255000255000255: (Okay)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-07 08:29 am (UTC)(link)
I really did want to stay. Being here? It was so much better than what I had to deal with before. But...I think I needed to go back for a while. Otherwise I'd still be the same horrible person I used to be.

[ She returns his smile a bit. ] Funny the things you can get used to here, though, right? One year here and nothing bothers you much anymore.

[ There's a pause. ]

Or a million, in your case.

[ She's attempting to lighten the mood, okay? ]
eatsyourscience: (ain't no sound but the sound of his feet)

[personal profile] eatsyourscience 2019-01-08 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[He smiles.]

I'm a pretty old man by now. At least I have the consolation that I still look good.

[Kidding, of course.]
255000255000255: (Coy)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-14 12:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She giggles. ] Yeah. That's probably why you're in here all the time, so you can shake your cane at all the people coming through.

But, hey. Like you said. [ Wink! ] At least you look good.

[ He said it! She's allowed to agree! ]

Don't think it'll get you a good Yelp review, though.
eatsyourscience: (this sacrificial offering of virgin ears)

[personal profile] eatsyourscience 2019-01-16 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
[That one goes a bit over his head, but he still smiles.]

I missed you.