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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: (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? ]
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?
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!
moraloutrage: (bark)

[personal profile] moraloutrage 2018-12-31 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ishimaru gives a confused sweatdrop at the idea of it being 'sexy and cool'. But he quickly perks up at her suggestion and smiles brightly.]

Ah yes! What a brilliant idea, Monika-kun! He can stand as an influential example of how cool it can be not to smoke! Ahahaha! After all, what is 'cooler' than a snowman?

[He doesn't joke often, but he sounds proud of this one! At the same time, he can't help but notice Monika's hands as she grabs onto the snow. his smile fades slightly in concern.]

Er... Monika-kun, are your hands alright? You are not wearing any gloves!
255000255000255: (Um whoops?)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-04 09:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ She snorts in laughter at his little joke. She definitely didn't know he had the power to make one in him.

The question distracts her away from that thought, though. She glances at her hands then smiles sheepishly. ]


Oh, that! Er. [ How does one say they're getting used to the idea of even having to worry about temperature? ] I...guess I forgot to wear some!

[ She waves off his concern. ] It's fine! Frostbite totally builds character!

[ That sounds like something he'd say, anyway. ]
moraloutrage: (fussy)

[personal profile] moraloutrage 2019-01-04 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ishimaru's eyes widen in alarm.]

Building character may be important, but protecting your hands from the elements is much more important! Frostbite is completely unacceptable! [He quickly steps away from the snowman and towards the supplies that he has on the nearby blanket. There's an extra pair of gloves there that were going to be placed on the snowman, but Ishimaru collects them and holds them out to Monika instead.]

Here you go! Please, wear these!
255000255000255: (Shy)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-06 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ She's touched by his gesture. She can feel her heart beating a little faster, her cheeks getting a little warmer.

With a smile, she takes the gloves and puts them on. ]


Thanks, Kiyo. I'm glad I have you to look after me.

[ She laughs sheepishly, looking away. ] It's nice to know you still care.
moraloutrage: (smile)

[personal profile] moraloutrage 2019-01-06 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
[His own cheeks glow a bit brighter at the closeness, and he lingers for a moment before starting to tend to the snowball.]

What a silly thing to say! It is not as if I would stop caring about you just because you were out of sight, Monika-kun. I will always be invested in your wellbeing!

That said, you are quite welcome. [He says with a smile as he pats some snow into place.] I hope that those gloves warm your hands up quite nicely!
255000255000255: (Uncertainty)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-07 08:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ Monika glances back at him, giving a fond look. ] I feel plenty warm already~

[ She begins helping him, her expression gradually saddening as she speaks. ] I guess I'm not used to people caring about me, you know? But, um, that's probably because I used to think the only way to be happy was to force people to like me.

[ Which leads to something she'd never wanted to tell him. He deserved to know, though. ]

You'd...probably understand if you knew the reason why.
moraloutrage: (listening carefully)

[personal profile] moraloutrage 2019-01-07 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[He frowns as she goes on. And pauses his snowman-building to look at her, with concern in his eyes.]

I... I believe that is possible. [Although he cared for and believed in Monika, he knew there were times when her behavior did seem odd. ...Especially in her Palace, where things were downright scary. But he didn't want to believe that she was a bad person.]

If there is something that you feel that you need to tell me, then I will do my best to listen and understand! But if you are not comfortable telling me anything more, than that in itself is also fine!
255000255000255: (Empty)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-08 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ For a while, she silently busies herself with the snow, building up the courage to give him the truth. She'd spent nearly a year hiding it from him. From a lot of people. ]

When I was last here, I...I was living in the network. Because I'm not real. That's why you hardly ever saw me in person.

[ Finally, she looks at him. ] My game's a visual novel. And I'm basically a computer file.
moraloutrage: (sweating)

[personal profile] moraloutrage 2019-01-08 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Ishimaru furrows his brow as he listens to her and tries to process what she means.]

A... a computer file? Was that really the truth all along? But... We have met in person, on several occasions! [Although as he thinks back, it does start to seem like they've only talked in person once or twice. Usually, they've only talked over the network...]
255000255000255: (Somber)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-08 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ She smiles weakly. ] Yeah, um. Usually if there was an event. The Queens helped me a few times, too.

[ The smile disappears and she lowers her gaze. ] I'm sorry. I didn't want anyone to know. I was ashamed, and-- [ She sighs quietly. ] And...sure I'd be laughed at.
moraloutrage: (fierce tears)

[personal profile] moraloutrage 2019-01-08 06:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Ishimaru keeps looking at her. He balls up a fist, and tears form in his eyes as he goes on passionately.]

But you have nothing to be ashamed! And anyone would have to be heartless to laugh at you for who you are! No matter what form you exist in, you are still a legitimate person, Monika-kun!
255000255000255: (Touched)

[personal profile] 255000255000255 2019-01-14 11:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ For once, his passion surprises her. All she can do is stare with her mouth slightly open, her heart beating its fastest yet. ]

Kiyo...

[ Tears form in her eyes as well. Even if part of her still doesn't want to believe what he says, the fact that he feels that way means more than words can say.

You'd think she was a missile, the way she attacks him with a hug. Hopefully he does't mind. ]


Thank you. Thank you so much.
moraloutrage: (cheery with flowers)

[personal profile] moraloutrage 2019-01-15 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah! [He's surprised by her hugs, his cheeks glowing extra red as she launches her hug attack. For a moment, he stands flabbergasted in the hug. But then, he firmly wraps his arms back around her.]

Y-you are welcome. ...Your hug certainly feels like the hug of a legitimate person! [He says with a small laugh.]