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[wildwest]

I do hate to interrupt, [ comes the voice behind the network's latest entry. his voice is weighted down heavily by a distinct brand of southern drawl — georgia flavor, to those able to recognize it ] but seein' as I won't be goin' anywhere any time soon, I do believe proper introductions are in order. The name's Henry, and I hail from a small town called Purgatory. It was 2017, last I checked, but I don't suppose dates mean much in a "wondrous" place such as this.

[ yeah, the alice in wonderland references are completely lost on a man who missed out on not only the book's publishing, but all the disney adaptations that followed it. ]

You wouldn't happen to know if things you were... say, tethered to in your previous, less than wonderful life are still that way in this one, would you? I'm also interested in hearing what one does in Wonderland, other than wait for one of these so-called "events" to crop up, of course. A man of my specific skillset could get awful bored mighty fast without something worthwhile to entertain him.

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[tobelieve]

That might depend on what you're tethered to.

[wildwest]

Another person, more or less.

[tobelieve]

Unless that person were here I'm not certain the effects would still be the same.

[wildwest]

They thankfully are not.

[ best for everyone that she remains in those salt fields where he and wynonna left her. ]

[tobelieve]

Then for the time being you don't have anything to worry about.

[wildwest]

Not 'til one of those events comes up, am I right?

[tobelieve]

Unfortunately so. So far we have no way of predicting them, but hopefully that will change them.

[wildwest]

You think there's a way?

[ he keeps gettin' told they're random, and to watch the network for warning signs that crop up as randomly as the events that follow them do. ]

[tobelieve]

I'd rather spend my time looking for a way than just giving up.

[wildwest]

That's mighty respectable. Don't seem like too many are interested in putting forth the effort.

[tobelieve]

Then they'll be the ones lacking the information to help them.

[wildwest]

Indeed. Along with some bein' those who have no interest in leavin'.

[tobelieve]

It's a scenario I can't imagine, but then I have something I'm fighting to return to.

[wildwest]

As do I. I'm sure there are many more who share that sentiment.

[tobelieve]

We might want to find some of them. Find out who we can rely on.

[wildwest]

Perhaps you ought to ask, see who's all interested in gettin' the hell outta this place.

[tobelieve]

But would we actually get the right people?

[wildwest]

It'd be a start. Could always weed out those who aren't proving themselves to be as useful as they claim to be.

[tobelieve]

Well, you sound like just the person for that.

[wildwest]

Me? Ma'am, I am a dentist-slash-Marshal. I hardly think I am qualified for for that sort of task.

[tobelieve]

And what do you believe makes me qualified?

[wildwest]

Are you qualified?

[tobelieve]

No. Just someone with a few ideas.