01 ☢ Video

[geiger]

[ It takes a moment for the image to come into focus, as Nora tries to remind herself just how far away to hold the camera on the device to record this type of message, which the technology in her own world didn't allow for. Eventually, a woman with red curls wearing a uniform akin to those of the revolutionary war is visible on the screen. ]

Not gonna lie, I never expected to see this place again.

[ There's a fondness in her tone - her time at the mansion had been one of the better parts of her life since thawing out - but her irritation is clear too. She doesn't have any more time to waste here now that she has a concrete lead to finding her son. ]

I'm guessing most of the people I knew here have moved on back home, so introductions are in order. Nora Endicott, General of the Minutemen. I'm not sure how long I've been away, but I'd be grateful for any information you can give me on the current state of affairs. There's no such thing as being too prepared, after all.

[ She's about to turn the feed off, but instead she hesitates, her expression softening as she allows herself to show a little of the emotion, not to mention the fleeting hope, that she has at being back here. ]

...Sam? Are you still here?

[ She shakes her head, sighing in irritation at herself. ]

Since when did I become such a sentimental idiot?

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[Anon text]

[shslliar]

[Whelp. Time to play with the so-called newbies... Wait, how long has it been since this one left?]

Welcome back! We've been waiting for you!

[geiger]

[ She's immediately on her guard when she sees the first reply she gets is anonymous - she'd had one too many encounters with the Mirrors not to be suspicious. ]

who's we, exactly?

[shslliar]

Everyone in Wonderland that's still here. Duh.

[geiger]

Really? Then I'm flattered. [ More like suspicious, but her curiosity has her wanting to play along. ] I'd have thought you'd have better things to do than wait for me to come back, though.

[shslliar]

What? It's not like we can actually leave on our own, ya know.

[He's just stringing her along until he gets bored or she starts making threats.]

Besides, you missed out on a really crazy event!

[geiger]

Let me guess, more zombies?

[ She still remembered her death in Alexandria, and is instantly wary, albeit a little relieved that she'd missed whatever craziness this was. ]

[shslliar]

[Ugh, don't remind him about Louis.]

Nah, just aliens. And then half of Wonderland died in one fell swoop.

[geiger]

Hold up. Are you telling me half the people here are dead?

[ She really hopes they've come back like normal, but she doesn't know what the rules are any more, not when she's appeared after a year with all her memories of this place. ]

[shslliar]

Well...........

[Pause for dramatic tension.]

They would have been if you came back three days ago.

[geiger]

[ She relaxes a little, hating the idea of even a normal event death but reassured that it wasn't permanent. ]

Things could be a lot worse, in that case.