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[ So, it's been a while since John's put his face out there, but considering the last time (and everything that's happened since), maybe it's not so hard to figure out why. Nevertheless, this suitably fine Sunday finds him taking the risk once again. It's not so much an attempt to be social as much as a way to stay connected without getting too close. ]

Hey, everyone. [ He waves. ] 'Bout a year an' a half ago, me an' the residents of Wonderland — some of 'em, at least — played a get-to-know-you game. It was pretty amusin' so I thought I'd bring it back, maybe add a few things, too.

Here's how it works: I'll says somethin' like, "If you were a superhero..." then you'll answer, "I'd be the Batman 'cause I'm from Gotham, my entire wardrobe's black, and I've smoked a pack a day for ten years, so my voice sounds like this." [ For the last part, he lowers his voice to a near-comical growl. ] Pick somethin' that suits you, or somethin' that's funny, and then when you're done answerin', come up with a similar one for me.

If you wanna play that, I can start us off with an easy one: If you were an animal...

Now, if that's not your game, I've got this totally original Wonderland Bingo card. [ He shows off the image of the BINGO card to the camera. ] Fill it out for yourself. If you can manage a bingo — that's five squares in a row, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally — then I'll personally give you some kinda prize. Maybe dinner, I dunno.

Finally, if none of those are all that appealin', I'm thinkin' of maybe gettin' people together for a friendly game of Truth or Dare. If you're interested in that instead, just lemme know...

[ Yep. That's what John Blake's offering Wonderland this week. Hope you guys enjoy his newfound interest in doing very little that could be considered productive. ]

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[ clarisse needs to spend more time with people that aren't america or the other demigods, anyway. she's talked to a lot of people while she's been in wonderland, but she hasn't really ... made a whole lot of meaningful relationships with people. probably just because part of her is still fighting the idea of becoming complacent, but the fact that she's joking about all the shit that's happened to her while she's been here just goes to show she's getting more used to this place than she ever thought she would. ]

How 'bout the next couple of Thursdays? Not like I'm ever really doing anything but training, anyway. Girl's gotta take a few breaks sometimes, yeah?

[ Honestly, he needs to spend more time with people that aren't Crowley, and this is a good start. Hell, if he manages to do this right, he'll have something regular with her and Clarisse will join a growing list of people that Blake finds himself fussing over on a regular basis. ~~Honestly, he'd make a better grandma than anything else, I swear.~~ ]

Definitely gotta take breaks, 'specially in this place. I'm in, barrin' unforeseen circumstances.

[ as if clarisse needs more people fussing over her, ugh. at least blake is an adult so he's sort of allowed to get away with it. percy is just annoying because he's younger than her. gross. ]

Yeah, and this place sure does love throwing unforeseen circumstances in our face. As long as it's not another godsforsaken trip to Oregon, I think it'll be okay. [ is she still bitter about that event... yes. fucking america, jesus christ. ]

[ Even if he's not allowed to get away with it, he still finds a way to make it happen. He's a natural mother hen, let's be real. ]

That was the weirdest thing, right? Got chased by birds, wolves, a fuckin' yeti...

[ Seriously. It was probably one of the more unpleasant events he's experienced. ]

And for a Denny's.

[ gods, don't get her started on the denny's. she had to sit there listening to america whine about not being able to binge on the food of his people or some shit for hours. ]

The only good part was I got to tackle and ride a buffalo. And I made some friends with a band of Indians. But you want someone to blame, it's all on America. [ she rolls her eyes, shaking her head. america might be something like her best friend in wonderland, but that won't stop her from shittalking him. ] Motherfucker didn't even survive his own event.

That's who I have to thank? [ Blake smirks and shakes his head. Why is he not surprised? ] Well, at least we won't be doin' that again any time soon.

Still waitin' on the deserted tropical island event.

Yup, he's the one. [ and she's the one who had to inform him of this fact. america is dense as a rock sometimes. ] I'd say he deserves a punch square in the jaw, but I already took care of that. [ she really didn't appreciate being stuck in a dress on the oregon trail. ] At least you actually know him. You'd think people in Wonderland would be more open to the idea of a dude named America who actually is America. It's not hard. [ he's like a god. sort of. not that she'll ever tell him that because it'll go straight to that thick head of his.

she snorts, then, trying not to choke on her own saliva. ] I'm sure we'll get one. Gift wrapped with man-eating smoke monsters, probably. [ look at that, she can make pop culture references. not that she's ever actually seen lost. but that's not the point. ]

[ He actually only knows America by reputation, but over time it's not hard to pick up on the details. Still, he can't quite figure out how the Oregon Trail and Denny's fit into the big picture, but maybe that's just because he's generally disconnected when it comes to pop culture... which is exactly why he doesn't get that reference. ]

Dunno 'bout all that, but no thanks. Sounds like a pain in the ass.

[ well, considering america's something like her best friend, there's no doubt blake will meet him eventually. he's great company 98% of the time, but she could say that about a lot of people (only with varying degrees of percentages). ]

You say that like Wonderland isn't already a pain in the ass.

Nono, don't lemme give that impression. It's still a huge pain in the ass, but there's somethin' to be said for adaptation.

[ They're all becoming more institutionalized every moment of every day. ]

Adaptation or complacency?

[ either way, she'll agree that when she first got here the last thing she wanted was to get used to all this shit. ]

Little of both if we're bein' fair. Pretty sure past-me'd be appalled at the amount of sleep I get these days.

[ He indulges in longer nights far more often than before. ]

[ clarisse would love to agree, but... well, she's pretty sure she actually gets less sleep now than when she arrived. but, you know, that's what happens when you've been traumatized from waking up at the scene of your own murder. ]

Yeah. [ she doesn't sound very convinced. maybe she can still save herself with some kind of joke. ] Just as long as you don't think about the fact that the Mirrors are probably watching you while you sleep. [ #youtried ]

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