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[ It has been 24 hours since the chess match and after some impatient redecorating, everyone's feeds - Mirror and Real alike come to life with a video set to Baroque music. There is no speaking yet, simply a slide show displaying various parts of the new Mirror side of things. It's an introduction of sorts.

The new Throne room which is where the Real side's ballroom is located.

Though the White Queen's mirrors can't go without a ballroom of their own.

Finally, her own chambers are displayed, with everything neat and orderly, and all signs of the Queen of Hearts (including all of her very odd...pieces and parts of things in jars) completely gone.

The music fades out, and soon the White Queen, sitting on her throne graces the screen. She is addressing both sides today, however they won't be able to communicate to each other, only to her. ]

My dearest Mirrors and Reals,

The time has come for us to put aside our differences and all the Queen of Hearts used to put you at odds with one another. We are, after all, one kingdom and as my sister the Red Queen proclaimed, we shall live in peace and harmony.

[ It's not quite what she said, but it's close enough. ]

From henceforth, I proclaim that no Mirror need to spy on the Real side on my behalf. You have no good graces to earn with me, no reason to bring me information about the other side. I, unfortunately, have no control over the events that occur, but let that be all the dear Reals must worry over. You have my word that there will be no command for you to hurt or kill and you must not live in fear of my mirrors only wishing to cause harm.

...Of course, I cannot help it if some mirrors do have this tendency, but I will not advocate it.

Now, onto my new subjects. And to that point, what your former queen demanded of you.

You will no longer be unmade at a whim. Please do not live in fear of a mistake. You aren't merely subjects, you are a people. From now on ruled by me, yes, but not as a figure to be feared or only one to please. I will create new mirrors as new Reals arrive, and you will all be cared for.

There is one exchange I have made with Wonderland's magic, but that does mean we've had to give something up to have a bit of color. For too long our outside world has been black and white. No more.

[ She pauses, then dramatically claps her hands, the sound echoing in the room. ]

There are no more tea rooms on our side, dear mirrors. But you do now have a beautiful garden. The color is limited to the gardens only, but oh, I do hope you find it as glorious as I do. Please, do not confine yourselves to the indoors only.

[ Go touch some grass, please. For her title being the White Queen, things aren't quite so blandly colored and she smiles with a soft nod of her head. ]

I urge any of you, real and mirror alike, to now take this time to introduce yourselves. I'm quite curious about you all. Though I will say, you will be speaking only to me and at this time, Reals and Mirrors will not be able to address one another.

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My sister used the threat of being unmade casually. I wish no mirrors to feel threatened at all times by the idea of it.

[ She smoothes her hands over her dress, pausing for a moment. ]

That said, if they are proven to attempt hurting others, they will be dealt with in a manner I see fit. Has a mirror threatened you, dear Wynonna?

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Not yet, but I figure it's only a matter of time.

[even if johnny only seemed interested in messing with her, revenants almost always come after the heir eventually, or if not her than someone she cares about, which would be even worse.]

I figured it was better to know what you would do ahead of time, instead of waiting to find out when shit goes down.

Let me know which mirror concerns you so that I may be aware. I cannot accuse him of a crime he has not yet committed though, you understand.

I understand that -- but he's a creature from my world, and revenants are generally dangerous, and usually something only I can kill. [something she'd like to avoid if she could, because he's still a version of someone she loves. and she's so tired of hurting people she loves.

she changes the feed to private, because she would rather not broadcast her concerns to everyone.]

John Henry Holliday -- though he prefers to go by Johnny these days, unlike his Real who usually goes by Doc.

[ Why would her sister create a creature and not a mirror image? ]

Is the Real also this...creature, only with less bloodlust?

No. He's immortal -- but still human. But if things had gone a little differently, he could have become one.

[she knows how bad things got between Doc and Wyatt after Doc took Clootie's deal, it's not hard to imagine a version of the story where he died at the hands of Peacemaker.]

My family is cursed to fight the resurrected foes of one my ancestors -- anyone who was killed with my gun back then comes back as a revenant -- I'm guessing in his version of reality, he was one of the ones slain by that. My gun is the only thing that can kill the revenants, and I'm the only one who can wield it.

[ It's interesting, how a mirror image can mean not a mirror image at all and instead an alternate version of a person. ]

I see, my dear. I certainly can't simply unmake him, it would go against everything I've just promised. But if he threatens or provokes he will be punished accordingly. And if it comes down to it, unmade.

I guess that's fair -- not punishing someone before a crime happens I just --

I just needed to know what the options were.

[whether she would trust going to the white queen about it, she's not sure, she might still try to take matters into her own hand in the long run, but she had to ask.]

The options are these: If this mirror provokes you in any way, I would like to know as soon as possible. I won't actively watch you, but pluck a rose from the gift I left behind in your garden and I will know you wish to speak.

[ The bloom will grow right back, but she'll know to make an appearance. ]

So I just find a white rose in the gardens and pick a petal, and you'll know I need to talk to you? Sounds simple enough.

[almost too simple, really.]

Not just a petal. The entire bloom, dear.

Oh, okay, I guess I misunderstood. So I just pick a whole rose then?

And then I will be there.

[ ~~Once a mod is notified~~. ]

Sounds like a good deal. Thank you, for listening. Gotta say, I wasn't expecting you to be so reasonable.

It seems that most are taking out their former frustrations with my sister on me.

It should have been expected I suppose.

Since you reappeared right before she disappeared people probably see you guys as interchangeable, unfair as that might be.

Life isn't fair, so I've heard.

That is one of those things people like to spout -- always sounded like bullshit to me, things people say they don't have to be held accountable for thing. Shit happens, life is unfair, things happen for a reason, etc etc.

Or a thing to say when I have no control over most things that anger everyone about Wonderland the most. It isn't fair that I should be judged for them, but I've been made the official 'face' of the problem, so to speak.

So, life isn't fair, but it brought me here and I must try to act accordingly.

And time will only tell if your reign if actually any different or not.

[ She sighs heavily. Each comment like that makes her less confident than the one before it, but she smiles and nods once. ]

I suppose that's true. Have a pleasant day, Wynonna.

Thanks. You too, if that's possible.

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