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[ en ] tranceway . m . o . d . s. ([personal profile] vitaelamorte) wrote in [community profile] entrancelogs2016-02-29 11:30 am

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket | OPEN

Who: EVERYONE and all the stars in the sky
Where: Mostly on the grounds, though some have crashed through windows and walls.
When: 2/29 → 3/6
Rating: PG-13, label it if you're gonna go higher.
Summary: Shooting stars have fallen in Wonderland, and they're bringing with them glimmers of Wonderyears past! A catch all log for the fallen star holograms.
The Story:

Each glittering, golden star brings the woosh of a sonic boom and there are impacts that shake the whole world. They crash hard into the snow, the trees, and even break through a few windows. None of them leave behind meteors or space debris, but instead just a glimmering cloud at each point of impact. In each gold light is a projection, a scene lit by starlight and moondust, a memory of years ago. Even if someone were to be struck by one, it would simply pass through them.

These are just the first stars to fall. More will come the next night, and the night after that, and perhaps even more. When budding astronomers look upward, they will notice fewer and fewer constellations dot the night sky with each passing day.

All memories are semi-opaque, and will play in a loop in one spot the whole time. Most stars will have landed somewhere on the grounds, but some might have crashed through a window, playing their memory inside the mansion. Characters can listen to and watch the scenes as many times as they like, but they will be unable to influence or interact with the memories in any way.

You can make a top level comment with all the scenes people will get to see. Please include who is in your memory and where it can be found somewhere in your top level. Either prose or [action brackets] are welcome! And finally, check out our plotting post for reminders on what everyone's doing, or ideas for the finishing touches on your memories or the most recent event announcement for more on the falling stars.
interpersonal: (diplomacy.)

[personal profile] interpersonal 2016-03-06 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ bonnie catches brennan mid-viewing.

elena is going to bump into him as he's leaving, not that she can be sure he's seen anything just yet. she'll take a step back before they collide, smiling an innocent smile. see? she's just a girl. a girl who most definitely wasn't talking about vampires and magic like it's yesterday's news.
]

... Hi. [ how much did you see, dashing good sir? ]
Edited 2016-03-06 19:06 (UTC)
outofthebreach: Casual, Fond, sass (096)

[personal profile] outofthebreach 2016-03-06 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The magic won't be that strange for him, although vampires might need some explaining. The undead where he comes from are a lot less... alive-looking? They also smell considerably worse.

He looks a little surprised when she steps up as he's departing, but he's quick to recover, offering her a friendly smile. ]


Ahh, it's the little artist's assistant, I see. [ He's teasing her, in case that wasn't clear. ] My apologies if I've intruded on something private.
interpersonal: (held.)

[personal profile] interpersonal 2016-03-07 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ it's so weird to see people reacting to magic and the supernatural in wonderland. there's a reason elena had to guard those secrets so fiercely back home; it was dangerous for anyone to know them. it could mean life or death. and here—well, considering where they are, she maybe shouldn't be surprised.

but old habits die hard, and elena wavers.
]

It's not your fault. [ that much is true. his teasing alleviates some of the tension that sets on her shoulders. ] It looks like everyone's privacy is being invaded. [ she's stumbled on holograms that are admittedly much more intimate and revealing. ]
outofthebreach: Casual, Serious, Sass, Curious, (030)

[personal profile] outofthebreach 2016-03-08 12:57 pm (UTC)(link)
So I've noticed.

[ His own tone is a little dry, because he's seen quite a few of the memories himself, and how they can range from the mundane to the downright volatile. ]

I take it this isn't a memory you remember having?

[ He's also noticed this seemed to be a trend with the visions playing out all over the manor and grounds. ]
interpersonal: (meh.)

[personal profile] interpersonal 2016-03-08 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ insert vehement headshake!!!! ]

Not at all.

[ she isn't even lying, though she certainly omits the full truth. she's hoping her firm refusal keeps him from asking too many questions about the memory itself. and as luck would have it, elena isn't without a dry, snarky bone of her own, volleying a question right back at him. ]

I take it this isn't the first time Wonderland's decided to collectively mess with its residents?
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[personal profile] outofthebreach 2016-03-09 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
No, it seems to make a hobby of it, in fact.

[ His words are wry, accompanies with a faint grimace. ]

I have only been here a few months myself, but this place often changes the rules of what we know and what we remember, it seems. At least these little pockets of memory seem relatively harmless, if confusing.
interpersonal: (watchful.)

[personal profile] interpersonal 2016-03-11 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
So I've heard. [ s-so much wryness between them. there's the slightest shift in elena's expression when he answers her; a lot of the people she's met in wonderland have been here for quite some time. but brennan is relatively new, like she is. he seems to be taking it well, all things considered, but there's sympathy and commiseration all the same. ]

Do you think there's any chance they're real? The memories.

[ if not real to them, then to somebody. ]
outofthebreach: Casual, Serious, Curious, (012)

[personal profile] outofthebreach 2016-03-11 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It has his expression turning more serious as he turns to regard it seriously for a moment. ]

Perhaps somewhere. Time doesn't always flow in a straight line. And it can be... interrupted. Possibilities can always exist outside of what we know, or what we remember. I don't have a certain answer I can give you, I'm afraid. Not about this. I'm no mage, and deciphering the will or purpose of a spell is beyond me.

[ He glances over, giving her a curious look. ] Does it trouble you to think that it might be?
interpersonal: (unravel.)

[personal profile] interpersonal 2016-03-13 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
Honestly? ... I don't know.

[ elena is no mage, either. she's resourceful and quick on her feet, but she's been thrust into a world much different to her own. even its magic is unfamiliar, much to bonnie's frustration, and the currency is memories. she keeps clinging to the answers she finds, but they only lead to more questions. ]

I don't know what troubles me more. The fact they might be real or that we can easily forget anything they want us to.

[ whoever 'they' is. dipper mentioned a core, but elena remains on guard. ]
outofthebreach: Casual, Serious, Curious, Upset, (043)

[personal profile] outofthebreach 2016-03-13 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)
This place has proven very skillful when it comes to the talent of tampering with memories.

[ He heaves a long-suffering sigh, shooting the scene an exasperated glance. ]

It wouldn't be the first time it's done such.
interpersonal: (grave.)

[personal profile] interpersonal 2016-03-14 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ it's part of what elena finds so unsettling about being here. it's why adjusting has been difficult, despite her adaptability. the longer she is here, the more vulnerable she is to wonderland consuming her memories. and memories are too important to lose. she can't forget. ]

I just wish there was more to go on. Every time I try to learn more, all I end up with is more questions.
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[personal profile] outofthebreach 2016-03-14 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
That does seem the way of things here, doesn't it? [ He gives a wry chuckle at that. ] Whether it's the strange magics of this place or the confusions of the worlds and times we're plucked from. Every answer I stumble across spawns a half dozen more questions in its wake.

[ Granted, he'd often felt that way back home as well, so it's beginning to be a bit of a familiar feeling for him. ]
interpersonal: (plotting.)

[personal profile] interpersonal 2016-03-14 03:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ elena is incapable of not smirking at least a tiny bit at that. ]

So Wonderland is like a hydra? Chop the head off and it'll only grow more heads. [ that's the best explanation she's heard so far, brennan. she'll just stick with the analogy. elena officially likes you. ] I'm Elena, by the way. I keep forgetting to start with that.

[ in their defense, wonderland is providing them with ample and perplexing distractions. ]
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[personal profile] outofthebreach 2016-03-15 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
Maker, I bloody well hope not. I'm hoping once I find it's head, one well-placed lop will do the trick. [ he quips the words with a rueful smirk. ]

And where are my manners? My apologies, Lady Elena. Brennan Trevelyan, at your service. [ She even gets a flourished bow with just the right manner of politeness in the dip. Somewhere he's sure Josie is very proud. ]
interpersonal: (blunder.)

[personal profile] interpersonal 2016-03-15 10:01 pm (UTC)(link)
You and our entire army. [ she returns his smirk with a light one of her own. it is a cold comfort, perhaps, but a comfort all the same: differing worlds and beliefs aside, they're all in the same boat. none of them is alone in their predicament. she believes there's strength in numbers; she does.

there haven't been reasons to smile lately, but he'll get a genuine and almost surprised laugh out of her.
] Ah. So you're one of those. [ the charming ones. elena will reciprocate with flourish of her own, curtsying a bit in response. ] Sir Brennan, your manners are right where they should be.
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[personal profile] outofthebreach 2016-03-15 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
We are getting rather numerous here these days. New faces arriving with frequent consistency, I've noted. [ Maybe the memories herald another time when its populations was growing as it is now? Coincidence or just strange timing? He hasn't been here long enough to know. ]

[ Her laugh gets a grin from him as he straightens once more. ] One of what, precisely? I'm not sure I'm one of anything. Although I'm sure those that made sure my manners were impeccable are breathing a sigh of relief right now.
interpersonal: (teasing.)

[personal profile] interpersonal 2016-03-17 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ elena tips her head to the side as she considers his observation. she's still too new to know if there's been an influx or not, but now that he mentions it, she wonders if all these arrivals means something. if it means the core had started to run out of batteries, so to speak. ]

My mistake! [ though there's still a faint smile twitching on her lips. she still has her suspicions, mind. ] Whoever they were, they can rest assured that your manners have gone nowhere. [ that was a very nice bow, brennan. a+ ]
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[personal profile] outofthebreach 2016-03-17 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
Well, with the amount of time and effort they spent drilling them into me, I should hope not. [ He chuckles at that, crossing his arms over his chest and regarding her. ] Do people not have manners where you come from?
interpersonal: (blunder.)

[personal profile] interpersonal 2016-03-17 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ she gives a small laugh. ]

No, they do. It's just ... [ small towns like the ones elena comes from certainly place a lot of emphasis on propriety and image. and then there's the salvatores... ] They're a little different. I guess that's what happens when you bring people to Wonderland from all kinds of places.

[ at least elena's century and geographical space seems to be well-represented. ]
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[personal profile] outofthebreach 2016-03-18 12:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It gets a laugh from him at that, a bemused expression flitting across his face. ]

We certainly do have a wide and varied range of very strange places represented here, it's true. I learn stranger and stranger things every day here, it seems.
interpersonal: (200.)

[personal profile] interpersonal 2016-03-19 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
You're accepting of the differences, though. [ it's almost a question, aside from being an observation. ]

If you'd told me a month ago that I'd suddenly find myself in a pocket dimension a world away, I wouldn't have believed you. It would be beyond strange. But I believe it now. [ and sometimes, that's the important thing. belief. ] And I think that's how we'll find a way out of here. It won't be because we refuse to accept that magic and other worlds are real. It'll be because we're learning that they are.

[ it'll be because they're choosing to learn. she has to believe that eventually, they'll find a way to harness that knowledge. use it to their advantage.

those who remain closed-minded to the possibilities—they'll struggle more.
]
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[personal profile] outofthebreach 2016-03-20 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Her words get a soft chuckle from him as his gaze returns to the scene for a moment. ]

My understanding of the world over the past few years has been all about adapting and learning the impossible isn't quite so unusual after all. This place... might be straining those expectations even further, it's true, but I prefer to look at it as an opportunity instead.

...I'm still trying to decide what it's an opportunity for, but I'm certain that will be made clearer in time. Or so I hope.
interpersonal: (dissect.)

[personal profile] interpersonal 2016-03-22 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ her smile softens a little at that. ]

There's nothing wrong with having a little bit of hope.

[ even in her most jaded and cynical of days, elena has tried to remind herself that she has to hope. and maybe hope sometimes is just synonymous for sheer determination, but if she didn't have it, she wouldn't get out of bed. ]
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[personal profile] outofthebreach 2016-03-22 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ His smile softens a hint at that as he glances back to her, understanding flitting across his expression. ]

I've always found it quite necessary, in fact.
interpersonal: (gutted.)

[personal profile] interpersonal 2016-03-24 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Me too.

[ the smile lingers, but her eyes are clouded with a similar understanding, and not without a certain heaviness. she tries to shake it off, but maybe it's the kind of thing that will reside in her forever. (there is more to her than gloomy graveyard girl; there is.) ] I should go check on my friend.

[ in truth, bonnie's magic is on display, more so than any of elena's secrets. ] But it was nice to meet you.

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