Entry #1

[rosswood]

[It's entirely possible this man is trying to say something important on video, but there's a problem. Static keeps fuzzing intermittently across the screen in a multicolored frenzy, corrupting his words beyond much recognition. You might catch a glimpse of a face squinting at the video feed, tongue stuck out between his teeth in concentration, before the video blurs and dips. Now you're getting a lovely view of the front of his shirt, jacket strings dangling, in between the rushes of white noise.]

-nderland thing- [sorry, can't hear you over the roaring of ZZZZZFFFFFJFFZJZJZ now crackling merrily across the video feed] -iously? Is anyo- [and poor Alex is again interrupted by another squeal of distortion. This persists for a few minutes before the feed clicks off with the disgruntled air of a frustrated sigh.

Then, a line of text:]

alright i guess that idea wasn't happening anytime soon
so this is some kindof wonderland shitshow is what i'm hearing
i'll skip the obvious has anyone tried to get out blah blah blah youve all heard it
what i wanna know is this

how the hell do you keep track of time around here

Comments

[Text]

[exceedinglybright]

There are calendars and clocks. How accurate they actually are is anyone's guess.
We're coming up on Christmas at the moment, at any rate.

Text

[naughty_nurse]

I use a journal. Though I only started using it recently.

[Text]

[rosswood]

christmas?

[jesus christ. literally.]

so christmas exists in wonderville
good to know

[Text]

[exceedinglybright]

Well, most everyone here comes from elsewhere.
I suppose you could say we brought it with us.

[rosswood]

ok but what if your memory is say really bad
i don't just mean like bad i mean

ok well what if your memory sucks is what im saying

[Text]

[rosswood]

ok so do seasons change too
there are forty shit-billion wonderland adaptations out there which one is this one

[Text]

[exceedinglybright]

They do. They're usually mild, but winter just started.
It's the same every year, we wake up to the mansion decorating itself for Christmas and a light blanket of snow outside.
Is the language really necessary?

[naughty_nurse]

Well, that will work out anyway. This place sometimes takes away our memories or messes with them.

[Text]

[rosswood]

uh
do you have something against
people expressing themselves
in dire situations

[rosswood]

it does that too
great
great
that is just so great
i'm so pleased to hear this

[Text]

[exceedinglybright]

No, I just don't think it's especially productive.

[Some Gryffindors really are just goody-goodies.]

[Text]

[rosswood]

your moms not especially productive

[He can't think of anything to say to that. Time to sink to the lowest possible standard.

he is not proud of himself okay]

[naughty_nurse]

Wow, you're taking this really well.

[Mikan has a hard grasp of sarcasm.]

[rosswood]

i am taking it so fucking well you have no idea
how long have you been here

[naughty_nurse]

I think it's been about six or seven months.

[rosswood]

shit dude
so like
your completely used to this by now huh

[naughty_nurse]

I think so? I mean the events are always new and different so they're not really easy to get used to because you never know what'll happen.

But you know something will happen, and that it will end.

gasp of surprise. also, text;

[radiopalkiller]

[ Philip sits in a library corner, The History of Archery in Europe in his lap. Theory, unlike practice, does not snap its bowstring in his face. The network runs in the background like a radio, until the station frizzes out, and Philip arches an eyebrow at the static noise. Plays the transmission again. Arches his eyebrow. Was that-- No. No, it's been years, it can't have been.

He shakes his head. The text blinks at him. He starts typing. ]

Invent a year and go from there. We do have clocks and calendars for the rest, though. They seem to correspond to most people's way of keeping track of time; or at least they try to come across that way.

Today would be December 14th in the year of our Lord Your Guess Is As Good As Mine.

[rosswood]

how do you know
is this a beacons of gondor thing
people letting each other know when shit gets weird

[naughty_nurse]

Sometimes some people are affected by whatever is happening at the moment, and some aren't. So. Yes?

text;

[rosswood]

december 14th
well where i just was it was august
where does the time go~

[rosswood]

oh
i guess that makes sense

btw im alex

[Text]

[exceedinglybright]

Shockingly clever. I'm stunned.
I was trying to help you sort things out, you know.

[naughty_nurse]

I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself!!!

My name is Mikan Tsumiki. It's nice to meet you.

[Text]

[rosswood]

just keeping things light
i'm alex