entranceway | ( first video. )

[ jim spent his first few hours in wonderland getting himself orientated, or as orientated as he can get himself, at least, given the circumstances. he read a bit of what he could find in the library (he'll dig a little deeper later), wandered around the gardens until the snow started and then explored only a small fraction of the mansion. if this a kidnapping, he's not actually sure what to make of his captors. he has no idea where he is (this is definitely no where even in the vicinity of gotham, that's for certain), but it seems that he is free to go where he pleases in this... compound? whatever wonderland is supposed to be.

because the idea of it being the wonderland is just ridiculous.

the next step is to start talking to people. people who are possibly in a situation much like his, from what he's seen. so he pulls out the communicator he found when he first got here and switches it to the video function. well, he's hoping it's doing what he thinks it is, and broadcasting to people. otherwise he's just recording a video and talking to himself which is basically the opposite of what he wants to do right now ]

My name is James Gordon and I'm a detective from the Gotham City Police Department. [ the threat of arrest is there but left unsaid. his being part of the gcpd may not mean a whole lot outside of gotham, but he would hope the fact that he's still a cop would mean something.

he pauses a moment before deciding to continue ]

I hear this place is Wonderland. I never did like fairy tales. Who knew that this would be the one to try to get back at me for it.

Anyway, if anyone's seeing this, any information on where this actually is would be helpful.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Sorry, you just... reminded me of someone. It surprised me.

Uh.

Anyway, has anyone given you the welcome paperwork yet? There's Dipper and Mabel's Guide to Wonderland and a Brochure to get you started, but if you're familiar with Carroll's work... well, this the the place, and most of the major players are around in some form or another.

Welcome paperwork? No, you're the first. Thanks for that though. I'll take a look at it.

[ he looks around with a heavy sigh before looking back at the video feed ]

So this is real. [ there's still a lot of skepticism though ] I haven't been drugged. I'm not hallucinating. Why though? What's the point of all these people here?

Anytime. The Guide to Wonderland is new, and it compiles a lot of information that I wish had been more readily available when I first arrived.

I had my doubts at first, too, though my hypothesis ran more toward technology than drugs. And the going theory is that Wonderland--or whatever what we're all experiencing as Wonderland was formed from--is... ah... feeding on us. Our essences, or souls, if you believe in that kind of thing. People die here, but it's not permanent, and Wonderland apparently feeds on those deaths.

It's feeding on us. [ he nods as he says it, as though it's a perfectly normal statement to make ] Any idea why? Or I guess I should ask if there are any popular theories on why, since this place doesn't really seem big on facts.

...death isn't permanent here? [ that's at once comforting and unsettling ] Though I guess if Wonderland really does feed on our deaths it would make sense to let us die over and over.

Self-renewing food source. Plus new arrivals.

[he shakes his head a little.]

No, no idea why. I mean, aside from the obvious reason that anything consumes food--for energy to sustain itself. But I don't know that we have anything more clear than that.

( first video. )

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]