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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! ♥
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[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.]
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[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! ]
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[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.
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[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. ]
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[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.]
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[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! ]
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I read that wrong. Whoops!

[personal profile] licksthirium 2019-01-01 11:16 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, well, I can't say how that would turn out. [Despite having a sizable database, there's a lot of things that he -- himself -- has never done before. He can't imagine he'd be good at it, though.]

That would be up to you.
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it's fine, i like this more lol

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-04 09:13 am (UTC)(link)
Well, hmm. [ She taps her chin thoughtfully. ] Let's see.

In a blanket of white, after long-drawn night,
two peas in a pod held each other tight...


[ She squints, considering that. ]

Ahaha, maybe I shouldn't compare us to vegetables. But, like, that was kinda off the cuff. Can you even eat?

[ Gotta focus on the important things! ]
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[personal profile] licksthirium 2019-01-07 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
[What was she trying to say with the poem? Well, he's not going to ask in caution that she might do another thing that he'd have no idea how to react to.]

I have no need to eat. That's probably better than I'd be able to come up with, though.
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[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-07 08:10 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh, you're missing out. Eating is amazing.

[ She'd know. She ate so much the first time she got to experience being human, she got to hug a toilet for a good while.

Worth it. ]


Why don't you try, though? [ She steps over to him, tucking her hands into her cardigan to warm them back up. ] Poetry comes from the heart! No one can tell you it's wrong if it's what you feel inside!
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[personal profile] licksthirium 2019-01-08 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
So I've heard.

[But he has no idea himself. Why a toilet....?]

Perhaps later.

[But he noticed that action. The cold didn't particularly bother him, but maybe she was different? Taking off his jacket, he walked over to her to put it around her shoulders.]

Here. I don't need it to stay warm.
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[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-08 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Now it's finally her turn to be dumbstruck.

Monika blinks at him more times than she can count. Suddenly, it feels like something heavier than his jacket has been placed on her shoulders. Her heart's thumping, and she probably feels the most warmth on her cheeks. ]


U-Um. Thanks.

[ She's too flustered to even be bothered that she didn't get any android poetry out of him. For someone eternally starved for affection, this felt like being dumped into a vat of it. ]

You didn't have to do that, Connor. Really!
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[personal profile] licksthirium 2019-01-08 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
[He shook his head.]

I know I didn't have to, but I wanted to. It wouldn't be right notice and to let you freeze out here anyway.
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[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-08 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ Her entire body feels warm now. She giggles softly. ]

Ahaha, I guess not being used to being human has its advantages sometimes~

[ After a brief hesitation, she closes the distance between them and rests her cheek against his chest, her hands lightly clutching at his shirt. She sighs happily at what she figures is the sound of a heartbeat. This was probably the most romantic thing she'd ever experienced. ]

You're so sweet.
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[personal profile] licksthirium 2019-01-08 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Okay. He hasn't been touched very much past Hank's hugs, which caught him off guard. So may it be the mistletoe or even just this, he wasn't expecting it. It took him a moment to realize that he should hug her back.

If something so small was enough to make her happy, than that had to count for something. Why was he reacting the way he was though. This was definitely foreign ground for him.]


You'd probably be one of the only people to think that. [Thinking back to Kara and the others... But he's not going to sit on those thoughts.]
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[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-08 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ Her brows come together before she lifts her head to blink up at him. ] Really?

[ She gives a little harrumph. ] Well, that's stupid. But even if that's the case? Frankly, my dear, you shouldn't give a damn.

[ With an encouraging smile, she nestles her cheek back against his chest. For once in her strange, sad life, something felt right. ]

Can I kiss you again?
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[personal profile] licksthirium 2019-01-08 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Look. He can handle this much, but the moment the kiss came up again, he inadvertently drew back a little in surprise. Recalling the mistletoe his cheeks flushed a bright color again. Shit he has no idea how to deal with this. God damn it.]

Uh.. I... [Yeah, he's lost for words for a change.]
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[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-08 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ Monika looks surprised herself. Was it something she said?

Her smile softens. She's headstrong. Forceful, even. But she doesn't want him to be uncomfortable. No matter what's happened to her, her comfort is supposed to come second.

She gently pokes one of his cheeks. ]


Calm down, Connor. We don't have to! I just thought I'd be lucky enough to get a second one out of you~

[ She giggles. ] I don't want you to overheat, though.

[ That red light's probably a warning instead of the romance beacon she thought it was. ]
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[personal profile] licksthirium 2019-01-08 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Regulator racing quickly and overheating... It was a weird feeling, but was better than the other emotions he'd been feeling thus far. Awkwardly rubbing the back of his neck, he had no idea how to deal with this.]

S-Sorry I... just don't know what to do... [Listen, he's a simple android who doesn't understand his own emotions yet, much less this.]
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[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-08 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
Heyyy. Don't apologize. I should be doing that!

[ She tilts her head, all sympathy. ] A lot of this is new for me, too. But I guess I keep forgetting that it's way newer for you. I'm sorry.
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[personal profile] licksthirium 2019-01-08 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
It's fine. [Doesn't change that it's confusing as fuck, but details.] There's... a lot to get used to.
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[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-08 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
You will eventually. I promise!

For now... [ He gets a little nudge from her elbow. ] How about we just enjoy each other's company for a while? Or I can leave you alone? No pressure or anything.
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[personal profile] licksthirium 2019-01-08 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
No, you're fine. [Company he can do, but maybe not the next level romantic stuff.] Besides, you were excited about the snow, right?
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[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-08 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
I was, wasn't I? Ahaha!

[ Someone had to go and distract her with romance, though. ]

I think I'll have a snowball fight with Jericho. At least he doesn't have advanced aiming stuff so he can cheat!
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[personal profile] licksthirium 2019-01-08 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Look, you started this. He was just being a gentlebot. But that does get a chuckle out of him.]

Sorry, I can't help that. There must be other things to do in the snow too.

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