+ Why, you're only a sort of thing in its dream! | MINGLE LOG +

[vitaelamorte]

Who: EVERYONE (Reals AND Mirrors!)
Where: D R E A M S I D E
When: June 6th - June 12th
Rating: PG-13, warn if going higher!
Summary: Mingle log for the Dream Side event! After the girls’ seance, every single person in Wonderland, no matter what they were doing at the time, will black out. When they awake, they will find themselves in a strange and twisted world outside of time - a different one than usual.
The Story:

After the girls’ seance, every single person in Wonderland, no matter what they were doing at the time, will black out. When they awake, they will find themselves in a strange and twisted world outside of time - a different one than usual. Elements may seem familiar, but it's clearly a different place.

Welcome, Mirrors and Reals, to DREAM SIDE. The sky above is dark and speckled with far-off stars but the world below is unnaturally lit and bright. There is a mansion at its center, but it is warped and unusual, as though someone stretched it like taffy, but if you try to enter it, you'll find that the door is not just locked - it appears to be painted on, as though it is just static scenery. It isn't a mansion that can be entered, just a cartoon-ish mansion cobbled together from dozens of memories.

Dream Side, as you might have guessed from the name, is not a static place. It is built from the scraps of dreams of those who cross into that side of Wonderland. Characters on this side of Wonderland are not asleep, but the world they are in is shaped by the contents of their dreams. Unlike the glass between Real Side and Mirror Side, there does not seem to be an obvious thing connecting this Side of Wonderland to the other two - at least, not something visible.

They are not alone in this world either - because the girls were conducting a seance, they have inadvertently called upon the dead. For each time your character has died a mansion death, there will be a ghostly copy of them wandering Dream Side. They will look as standard ghosts do - pale and translucent, looking as they did the moment they died. They will have a tendency to haunt their current living version (and those who care about them), but they will not be able to speak directly with them. For Mirrors, these ghosts can be Unmade versions of themselves, if they were ever Unmade. Some ghosts might be hostile and some might just gently haunt from a distance - it will depend on the character and what they would do if they were a ghost how they behave.

Behold, the world your dreams have built!

NORTH

• Mabel Land Castle


• Sparkly Horse Library


• Clementine's House

NORTH-NORTHEAST

• Fabletown

NORTHEAST

• The Unknown


• The Milano


• Avengers Tower


• Hala / The Supreme Intelligence


• Vault 111

EAST

• Main Street


• Holiday Star - Lighthouse


• The Amagi Inn

SOUTHEAST

• School University


• Secret CDC Lab

SOUTH

• Trost


• The Abattoir


• The Hanged Man

SOUTH-SOUTHWEST

• Dead End Flats


• Prime Kindergarten


• The Man Cave

SOUTHWEST

• Craigh Na Dun

WEST

• The Casino


• Flooded City

NORTHWEST

• Spooky Murder Bridge


• Rokkenjima


• WYBS 89.3 FM

For more details, and for the FAQ thread for this event, please see the plot post! We'll be periodically checking the location thread so we can add to this log as needed.

Comments

[fizzybeverages]

[She nods and frowns in concentration. The music on the answering machine distorts a little, but she's not able to change it much more than that. After a couple of moments, she smiles apologetically.]

I guess I can't do it... That's okay, though.

[sslillappy]

Yeah, I guess not everyone can have an imposing will. Too bad.

[fizzybeverages]

But it's okay...right?

[She looks at M'Lapis hopefully.]

[sslillappy]

That's really up to you. Get upset about it or be happy with it all you want.

[tbh M'Lapis doesn't really get that question or why anyone would ask it of her. Oh well. Since deep thoughts are awkward and kinda lame, that's as good a cue as any to get down to business. Although of course she's pretty sure she knows what to expect from this too.]

So, who're you?

[fizzybeverages]

Oh!

[She has to think for a minute about how to refer to herself.]

I'm Entrapta's Mirror. I guess...you can call me Entrapta, too? That would be fine...

[sslillappy]

That's fair. I mean, you can definitely call me Lapis Lazuli. How nice to finally meet you.

[There are lots of Lapis Lazulis, it's not even actually a NAME. That part should really just be business as usual.

All at once M'Lapis has gained a bit of a sharper edge, despite herself. Not precisely a hostile one, though, so it's fine. This is absolutely what she expected, since she does pay attention. Entrapta's Mirror is no more impressive in person than as she was described, but it's interesting to be in this position with her, sizing her up and speculating on possibilities.]

[fizzybeverages]

Finally?

[Even she's smart enough to realize that means M'Lapis has already heard of her.]

Did you already know about me?

[sslillappy]

Oh, we have a few common acquaintances. Word gets around. You've really been making yourself helpful, haven't you?

[fizzybeverages]

Helpful?

[She considers, then nods, smiling shyly.]

I try to be. Entrapta made it sound important, anyway.

[sslillappy]

[She nods.]

It must be, if somebody asked me to keep an eye on you. Did you know about that?

[M'Lapis sure loves asking questions she already knows the answers to. It's a thing.]

[fizzybeverages]

Oh... N-no, I didn't know.

[She looks uncertain now.]

Who asked? Why?

[Did she do something wrong? :(]

[sslillappy]

Oh, I'm sure they're just worried that you might get into trouble with no one to look out for you. You know how Mirrors can be. [Spoken as if neither of these two are in that group.] Sometimes the ones that seem nice are really the worst.

[As careful as she is to leave some ambiguity, it's still more or less accurate, for the record. Peridot only proposed the idea that Mirror Entrapta could use some protection, but also cheerfully agreed that watching her for any possible betrayal was a good idea too. And those still weren't the entire motivation either, as M'Lapis understands it. As for her motivations, she's happier feeling them out as she goes.]

[fizzybeverages]

[She's quiet as she struggles through whether or not she's under suspicion for some reason. She pulls her mask over her face for a moment as though it will help her think.]

I don't know if I'm nice, but I didn't do anything wrong, did I?

[sslillappy]

[M'Lapis chuckles. Maybe that was overkill, really, this person is as hapless as she could have dreamed. It IS kinda fun though.]

Don't worry, I'm sure you didn't. Your buddies over there just want to make sure you stay safe. If you really are helping them with something that important... anyone would want to protect their investments, right?

[fizzybeverages]

[She's an "investment"? She's not sure why, but that doesn't sound right or good...]

That's good, I guess. [She doesn't sound so sure.] Are you supposed to make sure I stay safe?

[sslillappy]

Do you need me to?

[fizzybeverages]

Oh, um...

[Yes. Probably.]

No, I don't think so.

[sslillappy]

[Yeah, M'Lapis doesn't really believe that. Of course, she doesn't care all that much about actually keeping M'Entrapta safe or whatever anyway. But she is enjoying herself so far.]

Then I guess we'll just have to hang out like normal people.

[fizzybeverages]

Okay!

[She looks rather pleased.]

Um...why are you staying in here? It's kind of creepy.

[sslillappy]

For practice, mostly.

[The poor tragic answering machine has kind of faded into the background... in fact, it literally has faded a lot, since M'Lapis has the most influence over the scene and all of her interest has moved elsewhere. On cue, it does its best to crank out another cheerful little jingle, still intruded upon by snippets of someone else's sad backstory.]

And for the snacks. Want any? [She has a good-sized and varied pile of candy, her tastes being pretty similar to those of a child really.]

[fizzybeverages]

[She comes closer, her hair trailing behind her, finally lifting her mask again.]

Can I?

[She shouldn't ask, since it's been offered, but she wants to be extra sure before she takes anything.]

I don't think I've eaten things like this. Not in my own life.

[sslillappy]

Really? [Why would organics not eat like this all the time?] Well, technically you've only existed for, what, a year? That's barely enough time to try anything out. Help yourself. [She pats the surface of the table next to her.]

[fizzybeverages]

[She joins M'Lapis and selects what are basically Skittles from the pile. After popping a few in her mouth, she looks surprised, like she was expecting something totally different.]

These are good!

[sslillappy]

I knoooooooow, right? I can't believe it took me so long to try food! [M'Lapis emphatically kicks her legs where they swing over the table, the very picture of a casual gal friend hangout time lady.]

[fizzybeverages]

To try...?

[It takes her a minute to process.]

Oh. Because Gems aren't really people.

[She absolutely does not mean this in an insulting way.]