+ Want to tear it right down and start all over! +

[vitaelamorte]

Good morning, Wonderland Storybrooke!

Bill has announced his latest building project, and now it's time to take everyone on an exciting journey to a whole new world! The bulletin board has the prelude, and this post will give you all the information you need about the two-for-one curse/event deal your characters will unhappily be suffering from between October 24 and October 28!

Day 0: October 23

At 8:14 PM a magical curse is cast, and thick purple fog will roll over Wonderland. There's no stopping it, and it will cover every last inch of the place. It lasts for exactly one minute, and everybody in Wonderland will fall asleep under its power.

Welcome to Storybrooke

The next day all of Wonderland has become a small town in Maine, governed by their not entirely trusty mayor, Regina Mills. Nobody knows how she came to power, or just how long she's had her job. It's just the way things have been, just like how the town's clock tower has always been stuck at 8:15.

The inhabitants of Wonderland have had their memories and abilities (be they magic or otherwise) ripped away from them. Names may be changed, and people who weren't quite human will find themselves human for the duration of the event. In short, everybody has been given an entirely new life: A job, a home; all the important details necessary to keep a small town running.

And while a character's new life may have echoes of their old one, nobody actually remembers Wonderland, let alone their existence before it. As far as they're concerned, they were born in Storybrooke, and will spend their entire lives here. Nobody new ever arrives, nobody old ever leaves; any attempt to go over the town line will end badly, so best not to try at all.

Day 1: October 24

Quaint as the small town may look at first glance, life in Storybrooke is a far cry from idyllic. In fact, it almost seems as if everybody's personality or circumstances have been adjusted a little to prevent them from getting their happy endings (Whatever that might mean to each individual character). A few particularly unlucky individuals might even spend their days locked away in the Storybrooke Asylum beneath the hospital.

Yet on the night of the first day, after living out what seems to be the latest in a line of unhappy days that never change, the clock tower will strike 8:16. Have the rusted old innards worked themselves out, or is something else happening?

Day 2-3: October 25-26

Over the next days, things will suddenly improve. After having been stuck in a rut for so long, people will now find themselves with new confidence, and will finally be able to make a change in their lives.

In addition any passive abilities (enhanced senses, fighting skills, etc) of their forgotten lives will begin to return, though the knowledge necessary to use them to their full extent won't.

Day 4-5: October 27-28

At 8:15 PM on the fourth day, a pulse of energy will eminate from seemingly nowhere. It will continue to spread until it reaches the boundaries of the town. The curse has been broken, and everybody's memories of Wonderland and their true homes have been restored.

There is still a catch, however: All those years in Storybrooke won't fade easily, and characters will be stuck with two sets of memories. So who are they really? Snow White, or Mary Margaret? Their Storybrooke self, or whoever came before? Or are they both?

Aftermath: October 29

By October 29 Storybrooke has turned back into Wonderland. Any fake memories implanted by the curse will lose their prominence. They will be like every other memory of an event, and no longer cause confusion.

Annnd that's it, that's the schedule! You'll find a comment for further questions below, as always. Please also consider adding your character to the TOWN REGISTRY for the sake of a better overview.

That is all, have fun ruining your characters' happiness in new and refreshing ways, and enjoy your day!

~Mouette

Comments

[sorryitasedyou]

Darcy Lewis will be a new business owner, fresh out of grad school with a masters in Political Science. Her business will be a Community Advocacy office, helping those who may not be able to help themselves. She'll be making sure everyone has a roof over their head and food - even helping people find jobs if they needed it. Basic essentials necessary for living.

Kate Bishop works for/with her (because let's be real, the idea of being someone's boss is kinda terrifying). Totally interested in previous friendships/people that might have come to her for help with things or anything along those lines - open to suggestions/everything. She's definitely a workaholic dealing with sadness and people's struggles on a daily basis can wear a person down since she's the type that would want to help everyone even if it wasn't feasible. She lives above the office so she can also work almost 24/7 - womp womp.

Bring on the histories people, let's do this thing.

[reignbringer]

Well, put her on the list of people who intimidate this version of Thor, because dayum girl.

[sorryitasedyou]

She's got things to do man... But he should stop by and say hi

[oversight]

This is beautiful and I would love to do something with Darcy and Drunky McDrunkerton~

[sorryitasedyou]

Um yes - someone needs to take care of the Drunky McDrunkerton - I'm cool with them possibly having known each other before he became the town drunk too if you're interested... Give her some personal investment in it.

[oversight]

Yessssss. What were you thinking? Maybe something to do with community service since he would have been championing for orphans before his downward spiral?

Or an old flame? How old is Darcy? Blake's 30 for this purpose. They could have totally dated in high school if they're around the same age.

[sorryitasedyou]

She's late 20s, like 26/27 possibly... I can always bump her up to like 28/29 since she's been through grad school and settled back in town - I'd be game for an old flame, spitfire freshman/sophomore (possibly junior if I bump her up more) when he was a senior. Could have helped her get into community advocacy before he spiraled.

[oversight]

Freshman/sophomore sounds fine to me! Maybe they even dated for a year or two? I'd say they could have parted amicably, too, so there's no weirdness there (beyond his drunkenness, of course). 8'D

[sorryitasedyou]

Totally - maybe tried to keep it going when he was no longer in school and it just didn't work out - and now she worries about him and does what she can/what he'll let her do to help him... Attempt to be the voice of reason. :|