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[mypartnerintime]

Dear Wonderland.

[She says it like she's starting a letter. To all of you Wonderland girls and guys! She's obviously in her room, the wall of pasted-on Polaroid photos behind her, with softly lit lanterns hanging across the surface on thin wires. It's late at night- or rather, it's the wee hours of the morning. Max has no idea how much the old midnight gang of insomniacs still prowls around the network. She used to be pretty active at this time- not so much anymore.]

This is gonna sound kinda weird, but I swear I'm not off my rocker. Maybe groggy and craving for food, but not crazy.

[ Come on Max, stop embarrassing yourself on the network!]

I was just thinking that I would've graduated by now, since it's June. I'd probably be scrambling to find some sort of arts college that I can afford or that I can even get into. [Or not. Spending a year traveling and taking photos sounds great, too, but college seems pretty important.] And it sucks that I don't have school here.

But... obviously a lot of things suck about Wonderland. Nutso mirrors, certain newbies showing up, all kinds of scary mystery type stuff, nasty events. I mean, sometimes it's... just shit. [Like the past few days, for a lot of people. The network's been full of downers. Her brow furrows as she looks to the side, and her mouth curves into a slight frown.] And I'm sure some of us are bringing in a ton of messed up baggage from back home, too.

[She holds up a stack of instant photos, maybe seven or eight. She angles the stack sideways, so only the sides can be seen by the camera. The girl's still a little too shy to show the actual images.] But see this? Each one's a photo of a... a friend I've made here. People I could actually hang out with. [She waves the little stack at the screen, preparing herself for this next admission.] That's more friends than I had- have in my school.

So yeah, Wonderland totally bombs sometimes. But there's some pretty good stuff going on, too. And I know this is gonna be really hard right now, but I want to hear it- what's something you're super grateful for? Something you might never have had if you hadn't fallen down the rabbit hole? [She tries to make it sound like it's fun challenge, smiling timidly at the screen.] Cuz I'm sure you could name at least three things.

[[OOC: After the post, she leaves her room to roam around the mansion, phone light in hand. Feel free to bump into her wherever! Also, she'll be replying to all responses, even the ones after sunrise.]]

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[rosswood]

[One thing Alex Kralie is not is sappy. And this whole thing has sappy written all over it. But, ugh, as long as he's here...]

1. free booze
2. free movies
3. your not so bad i guess





even if i keep fucking up

[mypartnerintime]

[What a downer that last line is. She better lighten the mood.]

This just in: Alex Kralie's all mush at heart.

Didn't think you'd reply!

[rosswood]

i did but i wasn't HAPPY about it
i conceded with much grumbling and reluctance and moping

[mypartnerintime]

Still did it tho

Free booze is a liiiiittle too easy. Try one more!

[rosswood]

no drinking laws?

[mypartnerintime]

...thats practically the same thing

but fine

Are you happy to be away from home?

[rosswood]

yeah i guess
it's better than where i was

[mypartnerintime]

Just dont waste the opporunity. [Eg. talk to the therapists and don't die again. Hopefully she doesn't have to say either out loud.]

[rosswood]

[SIGH]

yes mom

[mypartnerintime]

[Hey, the minute he stops doing dumb stuff, she'll stop nagging!

She's probably gonna end up nagging him forever, isn't she?]

Funny you're the second person who's called me that tonight. Ugh.

Now I want to do something dumb and irresponsible. [But let's admit it, she's no rebel.]

[rosswood]

[This is fair. He's still gonna be MAD about it.]

maybe this whole "think positive" thing was just a very mom thing to do
how irresponsible are we talking here
fireworks on the roof irresponsible

[mypartnerintime]

Only if theyre absolutely massive fireworks. Godzilla massive.

[rosswood]

i'll see what i can do

[Moments later, a picture gets sent her way. The closet's coughed up some rocket-shaped things that look about as long as his forearm.]

are these big enough

[mypartnerintime]

[She doesn't really know how big fireworks can get, but that doesn't seem like it.]

I dont think so. Remember gandalf's fireworks in LOTR?

[rosswood]

like the book?

[He hasn't read that in...gosh, forever. Not since he was a kid. He's unaware of the fact that the movie doesn't roll around until 2001.]

[mypartnerintime]

You never saw the movie? :o

[rosswood]

must not have come out yet
if it had i sure as hell would've seen it

[mypartnerintime]

Watch the whole trilogy! The directors cut is three or four hours per movie.

That's twelve hours of geeking out.

[rosswood]

tempting offer
i'll have to see if the mansion's got any copies lying around

[mypartnerintime]

I'm sure it does

It's not super faithful to the books but it's close enough

[rosswood]

an actual good adaptation of something out there?
i'll have to see it to believe it

[mypartnerintime]

Okay before you come back here and denounce my nerd level

you should know I havent read the books in a LONG while and i might be wrong

[rosswood]

well tbh neither have i
we're probably the best possible audience

[mypartnerintime]

The receptive masses ^_^

[rosswood]

clearly
look i need a break
can we just marathon these soon