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[bibliocorn]

[The entrance hall to the mansion is certainly glorious, but what it isn't is the throne room of Canterlot- which is where Sunburst absolutely just was. As such, there's a cloaked, bespectacled little unicorn wandering around, looking about himself in confusion. He's pretty tired, he's just been on an epic adventure- this is probably some strange hallucination brought on by too much magic-strain or something. That makes sense. That makes absolute sense.

And then he finds his device- which is absolutely alien to him. What in the hay IS it??? The device is suddenly surrounded in a sparkly, yellow glow- an action which turns it on- as Sunburst levitates it closer to his face, squinting at it. He talks to the screen, though he doesn't realise it- he's largely speaking out loud, trying to understand what's going on.]

I've never seen an artefact like this before. I'm not convinced I could dream this up along with...whatever this place is. Perhaps there was a magical feedback loop from the portal? Though it would have to be on a delay for it to start happening now. Hnnh, I hope the effects don't last long, I have a lot of new research to compile. I guess I need to wait for it to wear off. Talk about inconvenient. I wonder if any of the others are suffering side effects?

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[bibliocorn]

[He nods, taking all of that in. Impressive, how easy it is for everypony here to keep in touch. ]

That's easy, I'm using telekinesis. All unicorns can do that.

[shslliar]

Oh really? You're the first unicorn that's come to Wonderland in a while. We usually get humans and human-like creatures.

[bibliocorn]

That would explain all the general confusion at my existence.

...That said, have you had unicorns before? Do you know any of their names?

[shslliar]

I dunno! I kind of forget people when they're not actually here. Keeps the contacts page tidy.

[That's a total lie. Kokichi does not know any other unicorns and this is his excuse.]

[bibliocorn]

Oh. So...there's no record of anypony who isn't here anymore?

[shslliar]

You could ask some folks who have been here for a while, but we usually have to clear everything out when people leave for good.

Keeps the mansion open for new guests.

[bibliocorn]

That's a little sad...that there's nothing left of them when they go. Do others at least remember they've been here? It sounds that way, but I'd hate to assume.

[shslliar]

Not in their worlds, no.

[At least that's what the journals and stuff says.]

But sometimes they come right back and regain all the memories from Wonderland! So it's not a total loss.

[bibliocorn]

I'm...not sure if I would consider someone escaping here, only to be brought right back to be a necessarily good thing.

[shslliar]

Eh, it's not like anyone got out of their own free will.

[bibliocorn]

True, but still. Knowing you got out only to be brought right back can't feel all that great,

[shslliar]

Probably, but you don't even remember Wonderland when you're out of it.

[bibliocorn]

But surely people here would know you left, and tell you as much? You'd still know you got out. The not remembering part makes it worse.

[shslliar]

Oh, right...

Ya got me there.

[bibliocorn]

I guess there's very little that can be done about it, but still.

...Thank you for the help...device.

[shslliar]

Yeah, don't mention it.