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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! ♥
mandrakes: (004)

[personal profile] mandrakes 2018-12-29 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Wonderful.

[He joins her, making himself comfortable, and sits in companionable silence for a few minutes before deciding to speak again.]

How have you been, my dear? Your new dress looks very fine indeed.
curiousher: (Teacup)

[personal profile] curiousher 2019-01-06 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I wanted to look a bit more professional, since I'm the White Queen's royal adviser now. But I'm doing well! You?

[Not that she particularly knows him very well, but it's always polite to ask in return.]
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[personal profile] mandrakes 2019-01-12 04:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[It is polite to ask, and he does appreciate the courtesy. Regis nods slightly, a little thoughtful.]

As well as may be expected. You're taking your new role very seriously. How does the White Queen treat you?
curiousher: (How curious!)

[personal profile] curiousher 2019-01-13 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
[She looks a little surprised by that question. It seems no one's thought to ask her how she's being treated.]

Oh! It's been quite nice, actually. Her Majesty is kind, and happy for the guidance as far as I can tell. And she's much nicer than the Queen of Hearts.
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[personal profile] mandrakes 2019-01-13 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[And Regis would think that a pity, if he knew. Some of the residents seem to care about Alice, after all.]

She does seem it. I hope for all our sakes that her kindness isn't a ruse to gain our trust.
curiousher: (Run)

[personal profile] curiousher 2019-01-19 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Alice sincerely hasn't been thinking about that possibility.]

Well...she seems nice to me? And she's kind to her Mirrors.

[That's all she's got, really.]
mandrakes: (013)

[personal profile] mandrakes 2019-01-21 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm... that's good.

[In truth, he isn't sure how he feels about anyone treating his own Mirror kindly. He's quite sure that his alternate self would not return the favour.]

How are they taking it?
curiousher: (Forehead)

[personal profile] curiousher 2019-01-27 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
As well as they can, I think. It must be hard though - their lives changed overnight!

[Still, it has to be better than living under a tyrant, right?]
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[personal profile] mandrakes 2019-01-27 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
In my experience, not always something that goes across well.

[But he keeps his tone neutral, even gentle. Sudden change is always a difficult thing, even if it's a change for the better. It's something he's seen before.]

I hope you're not finding it too taxing, my dear. Being a royal advisor is no small responsibility.
curiousher: (How curious!)

[personal profile] curiousher 2019-02-04 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
Mm. It's a difficult job, but all I can do is my best. Luckily, I've gotten very good at that part.

[That's not to say whether or not she's a good adviser, but she tries hard and that's what matters.]