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[This is a situation out of her control, something that seems to happen often, despite her best efforts. Her plans slipping from her fingers and placing her back at the beginning. It happened with Jonathon, it happened with Leopold, and apparently, it was destined to happen with Henry.

Despite giving up the man she loved and a chance to live as she pleased, she chose power instead. She sacrificed it all, but where has it gotten here? Stuck in this strange world, wandering through a mansion rather than at her wedding.

If she seems a bit irritable, it's because she is. She dislikes having obstacles or interference in her goals. But once again, she has no control over her situation. This isn't something she is going to accept happily. She'll find a way out of here and she'll find a way to come out on top once more.]

[This wasn't Hogwarts.

He'd been following his best mates into the Great Hall when suddenly the world shifted around him and he found himself standing in foyer of a large mansion. It was such a startling change that at first Al thought his brother was pulling a prank on him. James was famous for his pranks and this would be one of the better ones. Albus turned around, more curious than disturbed to find an open door that showed a brilliant garden beneath a blue sky.

This really was elaborate even for his brother.]

James? [He called out, taking a step into the bright, shiny world.] Very funny, you know. You'll pass your Charms NEWTs for sure.

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[Norman sees the mansion before him and instantly thinks it's another vision. He looks from one side, to the other, then turns in a full 360 to get his bearings. Everything seems pretty normal, but then his visions have mainly been death and doom so he isn't going to let himself get comfortable just yet.

It seems a little pointless for him to be having another vision, though, just after he finally decided he would do as his uncle asked him to and find that book. Whatever it is, though, he just has to get through it and hopefully he won't find he's jumped out of his window once it fades.

When he stands there for a while and nothing actually happens, he rolls up his sleeves -- it's a little hot for autumn, isn't it? -- and pushes open the front door. He looks inside, not daring to enter just yet, but tries to peek around the doorway to see what it's like.

All looks pretty normal, if a little too fancy to be anything from Blithe Hollow.]

Hello...?

2.

[Norman's found himself a room and put up some zombie movie posters from the closets. If he's going to be staying here, it's gonna have to be at least a little homey. He's stayed put inside his new room rather than explore, and just flicked through posts on his device, not really paying more attention to the words he reads than the bare minimum. His mind is elsewhere.

Eventually, he can't keep pretending to read posts on the network anymore, and he opens up the text option.]

How come there's no ghosts here?

[His thumb hovers over the "send" button, hesitating. Does he really want people to think he's a freak so soon after he's arrived? With a blank slate, he can be normal. No one will call him names or push him around. And if there's really not any ghosts, the charade can continue.

But he can't help it. He has to know why. He can't just... pretend to be normal, even if it seems easier. He bites his lip and presses send.

Besides, without ghosts... he'd really be alone here.]

ARRIVAL - THE GROUNDS

[ She falls from the sky, sticks the perfect ten point landing. Catches her hat like a frisbee, round and round here finger 'till she puts it back on her head. Huffs once, blows her hair back into place. Sits perfectly. Fits perfectly.

"New adventure, huh? Let's have at it," she thinks, no point saying it out loud when her smirk does the job for her, confident like her steps, that big ass mansion only a tiny stretch on her road to ADVENTURE and RICHES and GLORY and MOSTLY RICHES.

...at least Fiona's probably gonna tell it like that someday, maybe someday in the future when she can get her jaw to stop hanging open wider than a skag gullet, and uh. Also maybe stop. Stop staring. At the mansion. A lot. 'Cause. That, uh. That so wasn't here before. ]

That's-- Yeah, that's not what that grenade was supposed to do. At- at all.

[ Pro...bably. Um. ]

Um, Sasha? Guys? ...Rhys? Anyone? En...hance?

[[ OOC: Prose or comment spam replies are gr8, will match format! Taking her from the end of ep2, so no ep3 spoilers to worry about on my end, though I've played it and you're welcome to throw those at me also! ]]

Edited 2015-06-25 23:55 (UTC)

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[ This... was probably not beach city. Steven was pretty sure there wasn't a fancy mansion with a garden but then again he can't really remember how he got here in the first place so maybe there's a warp pad around so he can get home. Not that he's worried or anything! Definitely not! He's fully prepared even though he doesn't even have his cheeseburger backpack. He walks a around a little, curious about this weird new place that doesn't really have any telltale weird Gem architecture. ]

Garnet? Amethyst? Pearl? Where are you guys? Where am I?

[ He wanders a bit more until he finds an open window and peers inside, nose and eyes poked over the top of the frame before he scrambles up over and sill and falls ungracefully onto the floor of the hallway. ] Oof! Geez... where are they?

Oh! [ Into his pockets he goes and digs out his cell phone! Except... ] Aw, whaaaat? No bars! I thought that was impossible!

[ After that his wandering gets a more frantic purpose as he runs down the hall and occasionally pulls open a door to check to yell for one of the Gems or his Dad or even Connie. Maybe he rips open your door, maybe he runs into someone barreling down the hall. ]

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[ Everything seems about normal in the Wonderland kitchens, except perhaps for Steven running around energetically in an effort to create an even better together breakfast. One that wouldn't try to hurt anyone. If there was any way to really get to know someone it was too share a delicious breakfast with them. He's arranged a fantastic combination of pancakes, blueberry pie filling, whipped cream and gummy bears into a stack that just barely stays standing. ]

Hmm... perfect! Now I just need...

[ Aha! Another person! He's runs up to whatever hapless person has wandered into the kitchen. ]

Hi there! Want some together breakfast!

Edited 2015-06-25 23:56 (UTC)

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[There had been pain, mindblowing pain pulling her back down from that sweet high of a job well done. She'd almost had Sam on board, too... But Dean just had to have perfect frickin' timing - that dickwad.

Sitting up, she lets her eyes adjust to the brightness of the sun before actually getting a solid look around.]

Well, this isn't Kansas.

[It's not exactly what she'd expected when being stabbed with her own knife. Granted, she wasn't expecting to be sent back to home sweet home considering the power of the weapon. But, she'd succeeded - Sam had killed Lilith and released Lucifer. Her job was done... Too bad she didn't get to reap the benefits.

That was something to worry about later, though. Once she actually figured out where she was. Ignoring the blood staining her shirt, she moves from the garden towards the large mansion. She needed info and she needed it now - needed to get her bearings...

And maybe some food. Dying is hungry work.]

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[She wasn't a fan of magic, usually, but the cabinets were awesome. Way better than the shit they'd come up with back when she'd actually been human. There's an assortment of foods around her, more on the junk side than actual healthy things. She also has a pamphlet she'd picked up from the entrance hall and a phone, knowledge is power right? And oh boy did the network have a cornucopia of information for her.

There may or may not also be fries in place of popcorn for her afternoon reading. If you ask nicely, she might share while chuckling over Dean having been a demon.]

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[Feel free to find her wandering around the mansion trying to map out ~~where to avoid~~ the place for herself and picking a room.]

[Amethyst is in the kitchen making macaroni and cheese, with extra cheese powder and gravy on top. She's almost done, just getting to the finishing touch: the final topping of molasses. She's standing there holding the bottle of molasses completely upside down, shaking it, even tapping the bottom in hopes it'll make it go faster. If she wasn't fully committed to eating what she'd envisioned in her mind she would have given up on it by now.]

Come on, get on the food already...

[But then the door bursts open, and she drops the bottle in surprise, cracking it open on the tile and slowly... very slowly spilling molasses all over the floor.]

--Aw man, it broke! Wait...

[She takes another look at the person who just burst into the kitchen, and squints. She's seeing things, right?]

Steven?

[Even with events stirring things up, Jaime finds the stagnancy of Wonderland a little stifling at times. He knows that it's better than war, but even when there had been peace there had still been tournaments. Not that he'd be much good in those now. His left hand is strengthening every day, but he still has only a fraction of his former skill.

Fortunately, there's one thing he can still do, and though it doesn't give him quite the same thrill as combat, it is enough to keep him feeling a bit less tense. Riding horses.

He's set up a course a few jumps and other obstacles, and he's currently taking his horse through its paces. Later, he can also be found riding through the hills and around the grounds. It's liberating, even as he remains trapped in this strange world. And that's enough to make it worthwhile for him.]

[ The girl cannot be older than 12 years old and she is frowning.

a child doesn't frown much with no reason; grown-ups are the ones who seem to enjoy it more. if a child is frowning then the child has an ample reason to do so.

the girl is no different. she is wearing a white nightgown and is barefoot; she is also staring at the ground as if it has offended her.

If you pass her you might hear her whispering passionately to herself; ]

mermaids, fairies, pirates, adventures, christmas, hot chocolate with marshmallow -

[ and then, as if she only remembered - ]

silly girl! everyone knows it won't work unless -

[ reaching into her pocket for a little bag and emptying it onto her palm. the powder is glittering gold and she will throw it into the air, allow it to fall around her like fresh snow.

--- snow! ]

Snow days, no school, snow balls, snowmen, snow angels, cake with frosting -

[ and up she goes, into the air and above your heads, flying through the mansion like a little bird. stop her when you wish to speak ]

[This wasn't the vacation Korra had in mind when she had stepped into the Spirit World hand in hand with Asami. Really, she'd been looking for something a whole lot more romantic and a whole lot less insane. But maybe it was foolish of her to think she'd ever get something that nice. The Avatar's work is never done, after all.

She's outside meditating today, trying to use her connection to the Spirit World and the Earth to sense the shape of Wonderland, figure out how it's all connected. Mostly, it's just frustratingly unclear. But it was worth a try. She sighs and gets up. Well, at least her bending still works. She stretches, then starts going through a few basic motions for each element: swirling some water from the fountain out and around her head before sending it back in, then shifting her foot into a more solid position to raise a bonder and send it flying. She punches out too small blasts of flame before swirling her staff into a kite and taking off into the air.

Yep, she's still got this at least.]

[ Jamie Lannister is not the only one riding today.

Off to his side, the blonde will eventually notice the horse and its owner. It isn't her silver (not that he would recognize it), not the horse her late husband had given her so many years ago. The steed is still beautiful, pure white and elegant in its mannerisms, just as its rider.

He may not know her, exactly, but being of a noble standard, Jamie will recognize the features. Silver hair, violet eyes. ]

I suppose you still had another hand when you killed my father?

[ Daenerys Targaryen. First of her name. Last of her name. ]

[Garnet's just arrived, and while her future vision is...limited, it's given her enough to know where Steven is. Which is good enough.

She smirks when Steven calls out to her without looking. He's always so good at making the best of situations.]

I would have thought you wouldn't like those after last time.

[Garnet's a very good swimmer. So good that she'd been certain she could simply swim back to Beach City no problem. But clearly, given the fact that she's just washed back up onto shore down a life, she's miscalculated.

Whenever she is found, she is most likely stiff as a board, arms held tightly to her sides, face down and motionless in the sand.]

[Greg's first thought upon seeing just how BIG the mansion is is that he can totally get all the way to the top. Even without an elevator! Or taking breaks!

And he's mostly right. He only has to take about seven. Wait. Eight. Wait. Nine breaks! And then he isn't even just on the top floor, he's on the ROOF.

The ROOF.]

Benjamin Shmenjamin would be so excited if he were here.

[What in hell there's a tiny child flying. Killian hasn't seen children fly like that for a while, and it gives him a slithery bad feeling as it reminds him of Neverland. Still, she's clearly not one of the Lost Boys, and even more clearly not Pan, so he simply watches her with a raised eyebrow, looking more amused than anything else.]

Where are you flying off to in such a hurry, lass?

[Jaime has killed the father of many people, but there's no mistaking who she's referring to. He'd know those particular features anywhere, and the woman holds herself regally. Daenerys Targaryen. He's heard the rumors. If she ever manages to cross the sea and bring an army with her, his family's reign could end.

Of course, they are both very far from Westeros right now. Jaime regards her, expression not giving away much, as he replies:]

Yes, I did, though I could have as easily done it with just the one. Stabbing a man in the back is not difficult.

[ she sees him when he returns from his ride.

she sees him and sansa's heart stops.

she expects panic but for a moment there is nothing, nothing but a sickly feeling, cold and foreign, an ancient fear climbing up her spine, color that fades from cheeks, hands that begin to tremble and feet that would not move.

run.

run, stupid, arya's voice screams in her head. if she does, if she makes it, she could dye her hair, she could run and beg mercy from those who know her, tell them to name her alayne, tell them that sansa stark must not be anymore.

run, run stupid.

the direwolf at her side growls in anger and his horse might be startled, the wolf remaining at her side and sansa looks at him and doesn't move.

the kingslayer.

she doesn't see her but she knows she must be, always is near him, never too far. golden hair, longer than his own and beautiful gowns and terrible smiles, terrible but beautiful, beautiful and cold, she will have her head, she will gouge her eyes out.

robb has faced the kingslayer before, robb held him prisoner, arya would have attacked him for certain but sansa stands and looks at him and thinks she was stupid, stupid to think this day might never come.

in a coat of gold or a coat of red -

she will still look at him when he dismounts. say his name, stupid, tell him what he is, traitor, cruel, arrogant, kingslayer.

but sansa looks at him and slowly, inclines her head. ]

Ser.

Steven? [This is... this isn't good. Connie's parents don't even know she's been doing magic stuff with Steven. How will they react if they find out she ended up caught in another dimension? And how will she even get back? The Gems use that warp pad, but she hasn't seen anything like that!

But there's Steven barreling down the hall. It's a start. If Steven's around, things aren't nearly as bad as if she's alone.] Steven!

[She steps in his path, grabbing his hand.]

Where are we? Is this a Gem thing?

[ No, not the kind of vacation she'd planned at all. She hadn't known what to expect when they crossed the portal in to the Spirit World, but there's something lacking this place that feels a lot less...Spirity. Her experience with spirits is limited, but even the vines in Republic City have a life of their own. This is new, of course, but it's walls and stairs and things she can recognize.

And no Korra.

At least, when she initially woke up. It's after some wandering that she's lucky enough to happen upon the Avatar. She'd recognize her silhouette anywhere, especially when it's several yards above the ground. ]

Korra!

[ Asami calls out from a distance away, waving. ]

Amethyst!

[ Steven runs over to her, full of relief because if Amethyst is here then it has to be a Gem Thing, right? Right?? He sidesteps the molasses and goes in for a hug because he was really freaked out. ]

Where are we, anyways? It doesn't look like Gem stuff and there are humans here and-

[ He stares at her for a moment because something is definitely different here... ]

Why are you in your old outfit again?

[Oh my god that is a lot of pancake and excitement in his face. Dipper looks at the pancakes like he's not sure whether he's supposed to eat them or if they're going to eat him.]

I was... planning on just having a snack bar or something.

[ it's an adult.

adults, on the whole, can never be included in such fine things as flying and fairy dust. they are far too grown up, too lacking in imagination to ever be able to see and feel what is right there, grown ups cannot possibly.

but then wendy's eyes catch a glimpse of something curious, something so amazingly, wonderfully familiar because a pirate means an adventure and that is no ordinary pirate, that's - ]

Hook!

[ the child floats down but remains flying just so she can be on the same eye level ]

Why, James Hook, I know an invitation for a duel when I see one and I accept. Name your terms and name the place and I shall be there!

[ it's very passionate and could have been scary if she weren't a cute little girl, ok ]

Lady Sansa. [There's an odd sort of smile on Jaime's face as he dismounts. A hint of surprise, though he certainly doesn't look unhappy to see her. He inclines his head back at her, turning to face her.]

Is this where you've been hiding away all this time? A great many people are looking for you.

[Not Jaime, not precisely, but he did send Brienne to find her. Well, she'd have a great deal more trouble finding the girl here. Then again, Sansa's about as safe here as her lady mother could possibly hope. Perhaps this is for the best.]

Garnet!

[ Together Breakfast 2.0 gets set on the counter so Steven can go in for a hug without getting blueberry goop all over everything. Normally he wouldn't mind but Together Breakfast also had to be protected so nothing could possess it again. ]

This is a new one, though! It's pancakes and blueberries and gummy bears and none of those have tried to kill us. It's a clean slate. Or maybe I should say a... clean plate?

[.....Killian really doesn't know where to start with that. He opens his mouth, pauses and considers again, and closes it, moving his head back a bit as he considers the flying child in front of him.]

I've been called many things in my all-too-long life, but James is a new one.

[Is it part of the story so many people have read? The one where Captain Hook has a perm (whatever that is) and a waxed mustache?

He raises hand and hook appeasingly, giving the lass as gentle a look as he can.]

I am known as Captain Hook to many, though as of late I prefer to go by my given name: Killian Jones. And I've no quarrel with you. There's no need for us to duel.

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Fiona | Tales From The Borderlands

Steven Universe | That show that's named after him

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Jaime Lannister | A Song of Ice and Fire

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