entranceway | [VIDEO] Wonderland Death Watch ☠

[Replies to this are CLOSED, please see OOC note at the bottom of the post!]

In the wake of our most recent event and regarding the fate of those who lose their fifth life, I would like to propose a new series of data collection on mansion residents. It is my opinion that the instatement of a “death watch” - that is, an archival record of extant resident deaths that have occurred - should be created and maintained, and would serve as a valuable resource for the protection of those who are at risk.

[This is the difficult part: persuading people to share this sort of thing about themselves, knowing what it does to others and how it can hurt, is no easy task. She believed as much when she first spoke with Shepard on the subject, and believes the same now. Evelyn herself does not like to offer personal information unless asked, but knows the burden of carrying that suffering on one's own and how easily an environment can fall to fear.]

I understand that this is very private, very personal information. I understand it is traumatic, and not something that many people want to share. Therefore it is incumbent upon me to stress the critical severity of this situation, and assure you that you are not alone.

I myself have lost four lives here.

In disclosing as much, I hope that others can be swayed to believe in the efficacy of this database, and would urge residents to volunteer their respective death tolls to build the record. Residents who submit information to the watch on their numbers may do so to me privately, if there is concern about embarrassment or persecution from peers.

[It is a valid concern, and one which she has agonised over.]

Commander Shepard’s confirmation from the Queen of Hearts that those who are remade after their last demise are conscripted as spies is extremely troubling. Regardless of the veracity of the information given its source, we as unwilling residents do not have the luxury of allowing for that liability. For those concerned about their safety, I will be actively working with the commander, who is well-equipped to establish and manage security procedures once the record has been transcribed and analysed. This is a living document, and is expected to require additions over time.

I am aware that this is a drastic measure, but a measure worth taking. Please feel free to direct all responses and queries to myself and Commander Shepard.

[OOC NOTE: I realize this is a hot button issue as has generated a lot of replies, which is great! In order to keep myself sane, I'm going to have to cut it off here and request that no one else respond in this post. Messaging Evelyn's inbox is cool if you want to drop a line there instead, but replies will be slower there.

Anyone who did not get to respond in here before the cut-off, I'd really like you to at least drop a comment HERE if you believe your character would still share their information with her. Thank you for understanding!]

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[ he'd be offended by the cowboy notion, as in his day that was slang for outlaws and other assorted criminals, but he is very aware that he paints quite the picture. even if he's been making more of an effort to dress more modern since his arrival. the hat, the mustache, the fact that he doesn't go anywhere without his pistols holstered to his hips? it helps keep the cowboy character out of a western flick association alive. ]

That we have not. [ doc reaches up, tips his hat to her. (that probably doesn't help him not look like a cowboy, either.) ] The name's Henry.

[The attire certainly contributes to the overall portrait he offers the layman, but it is his drawl and manner of speaking that are the most telling. One spends enough time around Southerners both eastern and western and learns a thing or two: the casual deference of a tipped hat, for example, and other peculiar traits of politesse so often left to antiquity. The Americans present on her very first dig conducted themselves and talked in similar ways.

She can tell almost immediately. He is not of the modern era.]

Evelyn. I run the library here, among other things. [Sharpened by interest, she cannot help but continue:] May I ask when you're from?

[ good eye. doc blends in pretty damn well, all thing considered, but he is obvious in plenty of other ways if you pay close enough attention and know what to look for. ]

When? Oh, it was 2017. [ not a lie, even though he is an expert liar. it was 2017 last he was in his world, it's just not the century he was born in. just the one he lives in now thanks to immortality and too much time spent at the bottom of a dark, dried up old well. ] Might I say your library is well maintained.

[When Steve Rogers arrived in Wonderland the year in his world was 2014, but that didn't make it any less apparent he was from a time much closer to her own. It isn't appropriate to press for more personal information just yet, as elated as she might be to recognize old world charms. Evelyn hums thoughtfully and allows him his privacy.

For now.]

Thank you. I find it occupies time admirably well, and one is never at a loss for reading material. I'm an archaeologist by trade, so as you can imagine work is rather scarce here.

[ charms for now. his momma might've raised him to be a proper gentleman, but he was selectively charming these days. he can be a downright cruel asshole when the mood strikes, but he sees no reason to respond unkindly to this woman's queries. ]

I share your frustrations as a dentist in a world where bodies do not age, and teeth do not rot. [ the most he's had to do is tighten braces, which wasn't exactly his area of expertise. he's a surgeon, not an orthodontist. ]

Perhaps Wonderland will gift you with a number of cavities.

[Evelyn has had to make her own work, both in the library and outside near the dunes, building little excavation sites in the summer for the sake of keeping herself occupied. It is difficult for someone who enjoys wanderlust as much as she to remain so stationary.]

If you don't mind my asking, how long have you been in residence?

All the same, I'm not in any hurry to set up a practice that won't see much use.

[ doc doesn't really know what he enjoys anymore. the world around him has changed, and wonderland is just as foreign to him as the 21st century was. he was technically around for all of it, but his interment in that well denied him the opportunity to see or experience it. it's left him a little lost on the quirks of modern society and the pastimes they tend to favor. doc would be loathe to admit it, but he actually misses the constant drama of purgatory. ]

Three months as of today. [ fancy that. ]

Congratulations on your three-month anniversary, then.

[She says wryly, understanding the sentiment behind his reticence. She craves activity, and in a world where most of the resources are largely exhausted beyond any entertainment value, it is difficult to find one's place and maintain it successfully.

With many, the only succor they find is at the bottom of a bottle.]

And condolences, of course. For being trapped here.

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