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[OPEN/PARTY POST] And when you all get shot and try to carry on;

Who: Anyone and everyone who is already a participant or wishes to join the Wonderland resistance! That means you. Yes, you. Get in here!
Where: Fort Dixon-Potter
When: Sunday, 6/15, 9:00 PM and onwards.
Rating: PG by default.
Summary:
The Story:
Sometime before nine o'clock rolls around, those who know their way begin heading towards the resistance hideout in the woods -- or Fort Dixon-Potter, as its come to be known. To any who have been invited to attend but don't quite know how to get there, Daryl Dixon has made himself available to escort people to the meeting, letting people in a few at a time.

Though the resistance's de facto leader is no longer with them, several veteran members have chosen to make use of their resources and bring as many more people into the fold as they can. There's food provided for all who attend: burgers, hot dogs, and other standard cookout fare to be passed around throughout the evening. Notebooks will be handed to all new members, and all will be asked to sign their names on the official roster, for reasons. It's time to discuss how to move forward with Operation: Anti-Jabberwocky. If anyone has questions about the last eight months or so in Wonderland? Now is the time to ask.

((OOC: This log is the follow-up to this post concerning re-organizing the resistance. If you're looking for the full OOC rundown of what the resistance is and how you can use it as a tool ingame, please see the information provided here and here! Feel free to use any of the subthreads below, or start top-levels for your characters as you see fit!))

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[Peter stands away from most of the people, trying to understand how this works. He's only been there a few days and already he's thrust into the middle of some revolution. It's par for the course considering he and James had discussed joining the group of resistance fighters lead by Headmaster Dumbledore. When James told him about the group, Peter jumped at the chance. But now that he was here he couldn't help but feel a bit out of place.

He's doing his best to smile at everyone but it's beginning to feel a bit forced. Hopefully, no one will notice and he can just watch, learning what he can from the others around him.]

[Someone notices, though. In glancing around and being generally awkward within the crowd, it's not particularly hard for Wash to spot someone else who seems to be hanging back. Someone else who's maybe just as overwhelmed here as he is. Even after all his time in Wonderland, it's startling to realize just how few of the other residents he's actually met.

Deciding to make his approach, Wash does so as obviously as he can, not wanting to startle the poor guy by accident. Especially considering he's...you know. Wearing his armour and sort of looks more like a robot than human.]

Hey. I don't think I've seen you around before--are you new? Or, uh, newer?

[Peter looks a bit nervous when the strange man comes up to him. He has never seen anyone in body armor before, nor does he know what a robot is. When the - man? creature? - speaks to him, Peter stammers a bit, trying to emulate James who is socializing with everyone. That has always been Peter's standard - when he can't handle the situation on his own, what would James do?]

Oh, hello. I... yes. I arrived a couple of days ago. James is my best mate so I figured I ought to tag along. I'm Peter.

[He can see he's making the poor guy nervous, so Wash tries to look as non-threatening as possible. Just a totally relaxed, casual guy in full body armour. Nothing scary about that at all!]

I thought so. [Nodding, pleased to have been right about him being new, Wash keep his tone friendly.] I haven't met James, but it's nice to meet you. I'm Washington. Or, uh, just Wash works.

[Peter manages to smile, constantly repeating to himself "whatwouldjamesdo" in a loop as a way to remember how to make friends. He was out of practice having all the friends he needed since first year but he was slowly remembering how it worked.]

Wash, then. I've, um, not been to a resistance meeting before. To tell you the truth I don't really know what it is we're resisting. I feel a bit... out of place.

Yeah, I kind of got that idea.

[There's a faint hint of teasing in his voice, because really, the way the kid was hanging way off to the side and not talking to anyone kind of tipped him off.]

It's okay; if it makes you feel better, this is my first meeting, too. I wasn't even aware there was a resistance until very recently. [Which is a shame, really, because he would have joined ages ago if he'd known. Taking a slight pause, he shifts his stance and figures he might as well help Peter out here.]

I can tell you what we're resisting, though. Basically, Wonderland. From the sounds of it, the group is working on finding a way to get us all back to our worlds, and at the same time working to fight against Wonderland, protect everyone that's stuck here, and...try to prevent the future here from happening the way we've been told it will. To keep the Jabberwocky gone or dead or...whatever it is right now.

Try to prevent the future?

[Peter's now incredibly curious. James never really told him the reason for the resistance, just that there was one. Peter isn't the type to really question. If James says it's a worthy cause then Peter is there.]

What is supposed to happen in the future? And... what is the Jabberwocky?

Yeah... That's kind of a complicated story... Basically, at Christmastime, we all got a peek at what was going to happen here in just a few years. It was really weird--some people disappeared, and were replaced by... Well. Themselves from Wonderland's future. And they didn't have much good to say. A lot of people die--even the mirrors, and the Jabberwocky is supposed to be running wild, or something, making the whole place dangerous.

[This is the story, very quickly summed up and going only on what he knows--which certainly isn't everything. His voice is grim, however, because this future they're supposed to be heading towards is not one he likes the sound of one bit.]

The Jabberwocky is a monster, one that can only be killed with the Vorpal sword. Nothing else can actually destroy it. ...And, I've heard that it gains the ability of whatever it eats. So, like, if it swallowed a shield? It would be even better defended. It'd probably be impossible to drive a sword through it.

[Peter's eyes widen when Wash tells the story. He's heard some pretty gruesome stuff. You-Know-Who is taking over the wizarding world in fairly violent shows back home. A lot of people are scared but, a glimpse into the future? Peter doesn't know if he really wants to see that - back home or here in Wonderland. It sounds terrible and hopeless.]

So I take it we're here to look for the Vorpal sword? I'll help anyway I can! If James is in charge I bet we'll have that sword by the end of the week. He's tops at finding things.

I think that's one of the big goals, yeah.

[Nodding, Wash can't help but smile a little at Peter's enthusiasm. It's good! He always likes to see people excited to fight for a good cause, and around here, they need all the help they can get.

There's one comment in there, however, that causes his smile to falter.]

As nice as that would be... People have been hunting for the sword for months now, at least. Possibly even years. I'm not entirely sure, but I know it's been something we've needed to find for a while now. [Not that he wants this to sound even more hopeless...] But I'm sure we'll have luck sometime soon. We're bound to, with how much bad luck goes around here.

[Peter bites his lower lip, his mind spinning. He was trying to remember if they had been taught some sort of Seek spell for lost magical items. One would think that a student at Hogwarts, a school chock full of mysterious magical items, would remember such a spell. Sadly, Peter cannot and he sighs. James would have known.]

If it hasn't been found that doesn't mean it can't be found. [Peter sounds optimistic but even he can sense how futile this whole resistance things seems.]

I'm sure if we look long enough someone will find it. At least, I hope so.

No, of course it doesn't.

[He likes the optimism and nods along with what Peter says. It's a difficult situation, really, and Wash is sure that there are a number of people who think they may as well give up looking, so it's good to see that someone so new isn't turned away by any of this information.]

I hope so, too. I think we all hope so. But I think you're right; I think we will find it. Eventually. It'll probably take some time, but it'll turn up sooner or later.

[Peter grins. He wants to be optimistic. He knows that's the entire point of a resistance, just like the Order. He really wants to buy into all of the good thoughts and perseverance and "we'll get them, just you wait and see, lads". But if Peter was really honest, deep down, he knew it was hopeless. It was pointless to fight when the odds were stacked against you and they were hideously stacked against all of them. Better to just lay back and accept. It might be easier that way.]

Like I said, if anyone can think up a plan to find the sword it's James. If this is his resistance then it will be found. And when it is, I suppose, we'll all be ready.

Sounds like this James guy knows what he's doing.

[It makes Wash think that he should go searching through the attendees here and try to find him. Actually meet him. Peter talks about him so highly, he must be a great, strong person.]

But you're right. When we find it, everyone here will be ready to do what they can to change the future and keep ourselves safe. Maybe even get us all back home.

[That's an appealing idea, for sure. Getting to go back home, see his friends and teammates again... Man, if some of them were here, they'd have even better luck against this Jabberwocky business...]

Oh he does. Like I said, he's brilliant. He's around here somewhere...

[Peter looks around but can't seem to pinpoint where James is in all of the madness.]

Well, I'm sure there will be another chance to catch him. You know those weird muggle devices that we had when we woke up? I'm sure you can find him there. He's very easy to talk to. And if you have any ideas on how to fight this Jabberwocky, he's the bloke to find.

[Wash is momentarily thrown by the word muggle, but he catches up to what Peter's saying and nods, glad for the info.]

I might have to try calling him up, in that case. Thanks.

[And now, backing up a bit...]

Uh, you said... You said "muggle", right? Does that mean you're a wizard?

[He's only met one other wizard, where he learned about this 'muggle' word, but... Wash is pretty sure Ron is gone now. The fact that there are other possible wizards around, however, intrigues him.]

[Peter grinned. He was proud of the fact that he was a wizard. There didn't seem to be the same level of secrecy here as there was at home which was actually quite lovely.]

Yes. I'm a wizard. Although, at the moment I'm a bit handicapped. I didn't have my wand with me when I arrived so, it's rather difficult to perform magic without my wand.

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