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[nevar]

[Jefferson toys with the idea of publicly announcing his arrival for a long while. He had lived too long a hermit outside the fringes of Storybrooke society, and the idea of rejoining the thriving masses does not sound very appealing to him. Besides, there are other dangers to consider. Would the Queen of Hearts still be looking for him? Is the same Queen even in regency? He knows full well that nothing ever remains the same in Wonderland, and to expect the same as when he was here before would be absurd. He finally decides it is worth the risk.

How could he flush out his target without causing some sort of stir?

The video begins with Jefferson facing the camera directly, hands folded calmly in front of him and a darkened room behind him. He smiles easily, but there's something a little nervous in his demeanor. As far as anyone knows, he is new to Wonderland after all. A certain amount of uncertainty is to be expected. Little does anyone suspect how much time this man has spent in this nonsensical place. Or, at least, a fair facsimile thereof.]

Greetings, residents of Wonderland. It is my pleasure to make your acquaintance. My name is Jefferson, and I am a merchant by trade. Mostly rare fungi, but occasionally I dabble in trinkets... and hats. [He pulls a black silk hat into view of the camera briefly to illustrate his point.] I seem to have lost something of mine, and I wonder if any of you have seen it. It's about the size a breadbox. Cylindrical. Soft. Shabby-looking, I'm afraid, but very sturdy. If you feel you have found it, please contact me. I would hate for my something to cause a problem for anyone, so the sooner it can be back in my hands, the better.

[The smiles comes back, a little wider and more confident.]

And now Wonderland, I must ask you a very important question....

How do you take your tea?

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[sorryitasedyou]

Jeffer-

[Looks like Bucky before the whole brainwashing thing, sounds like Bucky only not. That horse metaphor seems fitting and yet definitely 80 different kinds of wrong.

Chuck on top of that tea and hats and color her confused.]

Say what now?

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[henrydaniel]

[For some reason, out of all the people from home Henry expects to see, Jefferson isn't one of them. Maybe because he knows that back home, he's with Grace and he sort of...never sees him. To be honest, he isn't sure what to even think of Jefferson, what with the kidnapping his mom and grandma thing. Still, everyone gets another chance.]

...Hi, Jefferson. Do you remember me? Henry.

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[belovedson]

[Congrats, man. This sort of video Neal has to play more than once, which is saying something given his background. Then again, out of all the fairytale characters that have shown up, how many of them have actually been from a story set in Wonderland? Granted, it's just Neal's hunch that this guy is, but come on. A hatter asking about tea? He's just a self-proclaimed "mad" away from lighting up a neon sign.]

Jefferson, huh? Name's Neal. [Assuming that his guess is right, the next question is, what version of Wonderland is he from? Even among the characters from fantasy stories there are different worlds represented. So whether or not this guy has ever heard of Storybrook is completely up in the air.] Sounds like you just got here. Anyone tell you how this place works yet?

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[madehervows]

[What is this, "dredge up Regina's past" week? How does this go again? Ah, yes.]

I'd say you're looking well, Jefferson, but... well, you remember.

[Bitter because he got his happiness before she did? Maybe.]

Your hat's not going to help you here, I'm afraid.

[Even if it was a decent chance at her own escape, she sounds just a little too happy about that fact.]

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[undealt]

[Oh thank whatever gods there are that this happened at such a fortuitous time. Gold's down a lot of luck right now, which is why instead of the standard greetings, all Jefferson gets is:]

We have a bit of a situation.

[Hi. Lovely to see you. I NEED YOU TO DO A THING FOR ME.]

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[assembles]

[After Steve's sudden return, after his conversation with Bruce, after everything he's had to do today, this is really the last thing he'd been prepared for.

He'd reunited with Bucky earlier today. In fact, he'd been the first person Steve had contacted after he'd regained his footing here in Wonderland. So he's all too aware that this person isn't Bucky, even before he opens his mouth. But he looks just like him, his hair is styled more like how Bucky used to, and his voice is exactly the same on top of it.

The way he speaks isn't, though, and everything that he talks about is foreign to Steve, from his name to his profession to the personal item that he's looking for.

So what the hell is going on here?

When Steve sends his reply, he doesn't look upset or angry so much as baffled, and a little bit wary.]

Where are you from? Originally, I mean.

[Not the friendliest greeting. Steve narrows his eyes. The resemblance is uncanny and it's weirding him out beyond belief.]

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[onsilksheets]

Milk. No sugar.

[A smile.]

Did you say you were a merchant? I was one back home. Well, of a sort.

[unground]

strong, preferably with peppermint.

[ any man who speaks of tea is a man she favors ]

[malefice]

I'd say it depends on the tea.

[ Kol's more curious about what problems his possessions may be stirring up for others. ]

What is it exactly that you've lost?