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[was_a_hunter]

[A blonde comes on the screen, barely holding everything together. She didn't find the information she needed at the library, so now she was willing to make her presence known. Maybe the demon would appear to her so she could question him. It was all she knew to do at this point.]

Hello, I seem to have woken up here...wherever here is.

My name is Mary Winchester and I'm looking for whoever brought me here. I have a few questions for them, most notably, where the hell are my children.

[She was upset now and needed her babies. She needed to know they were safe. John could take care of himself and would understand why she wasn't asking for him.]

I'll be in the music room, come and find me with any information you have. My babies had better be safe.

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[righthemisphere]

[She might be asking for her kids but unfortunately Raleigh doesn't know them. He does, however, know the one person she specifically isn't asking about.

And as much as he absolutely hates the network much less the ridiculous chat roulette feel to the video function, he does it because she seems distressed as hell and.. well. He gets it now. They all start off in the same boat and it's up to the residents to help the new people in from the cold. Sometimes literally.]

Hi Mary, I'm Raleigh.. [Hnnngh this is so awkward why did he think it was a good idea to do this. He gives a small half wave from where he's sitting on what looks like a bed. Young guy, mid twenties, scruffy hair in a hoodie. Nothing too out of the ordinary.]

I'm not the one that brought you here but it looks like I'm the only one awake. I can..come and meet you if you want?

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[was_a_hunter]

[She wasn't use to technology like this, but she could go with it. It's not like any of this made sense in her mind anyway.

Biting her lip, she's understandably hesitant to meet up with him, but she wanted answers.]

Please?

I just...I need answers and I'm not finding them here.

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[righthemisphere]

Sure. [He cants forward and grabs the little device before pulling himself off his bed.]

Library, right? I'm just down the hall. Be there in a minute.

[He goes to hang up but stops, looking at the camera earnestly.

Mary.. it's gonna be okay. Okay? You're okay.

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[decadentdecade]

[New people are better left to someone who understands this place better. Or just somebody who has more patience to explain things.

But, well. That last name catches her attention.]

...Winchester. As in Sam and Dean?

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[was_a_hunter]

[Freezing, she takes her time responding, choosing her words carefully.]

You've seen my children?

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[decadentdecade]

[She watches Mary's face for a moment. She certainly doesn't look old enough to have children in their thirties. But then...well this is a strange place.]

...Something akin to that. I know of a pair of men with those names.

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[nascensibility]

[Being the curator of the library and all of Wonderland's records, Evelyn would be thoroughly horrified to hear that any sojourn to the stacks was an unsuccessful one, but she tries not to take these things personally. She's not always around to roll out the welcome wagon.

Still, the footage is a little too familiar in that it reminds her a great deal of her own arrival. Under normal circumstances she would approach the confused party regardless of personal affiliation, but the surname is noted.

Sam told her, once.

Evelyn hastens to the music room to allay fears, and while she doesn't quite strike the intimidating figure upon arrival - folder in hand, attire a little old-fashioned - there are bits and pieces that may seem recognisable, one of which is tattooed to the inside of her wrist.

(Also courtesy of Sam.)]

Mary...?

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[was_a_hunter]

[Standing quickly when a figure bursts into the room, she steps behind the piano automatically. She may have not been hunting in years, but she knew that she was unarmed and an easy target.

She doesn't notice the tattoo initially, but the thing that really gets her attention is the way her name is said. She doesn't know this woman, yet...]

Do I know you?

[nascensibility]

No,

[she replies quickly, sensing an inherent distrust that she can't blame on anything but Mary's personal experiences. Evelyn recognises the not-so-subtle diversion behind the nearest solid object, but doesn't draw attention to it.]

But you introduced yourself over the network, asking for information? I thought I should provide. My name is Evelyn O'Connell.

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[first_demon]

Isn't this a surprise? It's been some time since I've heard that name.

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[was_a_hunter]

I'm sorry, do I know you?

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[first_demon]

Not directly, but I'm quite familiar with you.

You and your family.

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[ofletters]

[ He goes immediately. Sam hears the voice and sees the face and drops whatever he's doing, tearing through the halls like a bat out of hell, his heart in his throat. It could be Wonderland messing with him, but it isn't, or so he tells himself. He can't even fathom sending messages to Dean or John, not when Mary Winchester is in Wonderland.

Sam is over six feet tall and over thirty years old when he bursts through the door of the music room, wide-eyed and nearly shaking with... mingled anticipation, fear, a lot of other things he can't put words to. He might startle her, but even simple consideration is thrown to the wind as he stands in the doorway, panting, eyes immediately falling on the beautiful, young woman sitting nearby. ]

... Mom? [ His voice breaks with the weight and enormity of the emotion. He doesn't approach, not without her say-so. He doesn't think he could move his feet if he tried, with the way his legs have gone to lead. ]

It's- Sam. I'm Sam.

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[was_a_hunter]

[She'd already gotten a lot of the rundown of what's going on. She still doesn't understand a lot of it, but she's coping.

Freezing when the door busted open, she stood quickly, backing away from the door. She was going to say something to him, up until she heard him call her mom.

Mom?

No.

Shaking her head, the confusion on her face is clear.]

I don't...

No. ...How?

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[ofletters]

I know. [ He looks pained, holding up his hands to show he isn't armed, not approaching. ] I know-... what you must be thinking. But, I've gotta ask: what's the last thing you remember?

[ Don't say the yellow-eyed man. The bedroom. The fire. Please, let her be from before all that. ]

I'll explain everything. [ Sam says quietly, brows knit in deepening sadness. ] I promise, but I have to know what just happened-... back home.

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[soulonoscopy]

[Bobby lets out a huffing sigh -- a happy one.]

Mary. There's -- gonna be a lot to talk about. I'm sure one of th'boys will fill you in, once they let go 'f you.

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[was_a_hunter]

I was told this is Wonderland.

[She wasn't sure how much of that she believed though.]

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[goesdown]

I didn't bring you here, but your babies are relatively safe. :)

[ And Crowley's never going to let either of them hear the end of that one. ]

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[was_a_hunter]

[It takes her a while, because lol...texting.]

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[failedparenting]

[Meanwhile, John is fast asleep, passed the hell out in his bed- boots off, at least. It's a combination of exhaustion and one beer too many that puts him under deeper than usual, so he doesn't hear any notices of new messages from any of the brand new arrivals.

Not that he'd normally take much notice of the new arrivals. He skims the network sometimes- hunting for new info- but otherwise he just doesn't care. That means, when he does wake up later in the morning, he doesn't even check. Why bother?]

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[was_a_hunter]

[She got the room number for John so she makes her way there as soon as she untangles herself from Sammy.

Standing in front of the door for a long while, she finally gets the courage to knock on the door.]

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[lightgunhustler]

Mary Winchester?

[Oh, she knows that name. Does she ever know that name.]

Are your sons named Sam and Dean, by any chance?

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[was_a_hunter]

They are...how do you know that?

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[lovestheimpala]

[ When he first sees the feed, Dean runs towards the music room. There's a million questions, and doubts regarding the woman on his screen actually being his freaking Mom but that doesn't stop him.

What stops him is the sight of Sam's back vanishing into the music room, just a few seconds before him. It's like this perfect reunion and Dean hits this wall where he feels like he has no goddamn right to walk in there.

So he pulls away and stays back, and tries for hours to convince himself that he doesn't wanna talk to another dead person anyway. It's a stupid thing to try for. Because for all that time he's carefully stalking the door to the music room, waiting for her to come out, for a moment where he can catch her alone.

He just... he just wants to see her in person. Just

for a second.

He stalks her in the hallways after that, waits for a moment where he can randomly cross paths with her.]

You look a little lost.

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[was_a_hunter]

[Between leaving Sam and going to find John, she's walking the halls, trying and failing to make things sensible. So much has gone to hell and she's not sure what to make of anything. Walking with her head down, her thoughts moving so rapidly she can hardly keep up, it takes her a moment to realize someone's talking to her.

Lifting her head, she pauses. He looks so familiar but she just can't place him. Like meeting an old friend or family member you haven't seen in years. Finally forcing a small grin, she shrugs slightly.]

Isn't that what happens down the rabbit hole? I'm afraid I'm a bit more lost that I'd like.