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[A young woman's face appears, framed by bright red hair, her green eyes both confused and tinted with anger as she starts to speak.]

Alright, first of all, to those of you that aren’t totally crazy, my name’s Clary, and I’m new around here. [She’s aware that she’s not the only person here against their will at least, so they should probably work together. She’s screwed if she doesn’t make some allies or friends.] If someone could let me in on what exactly is going on around here, I’d really appreciate it.

Second of all, this isn’t the first time I’ve had to deal with this alternate-dimension thing. [She’s trying to sound ultra-confident about this, and she’s mostly successful, though there’s still a sense that she’s agitated and confused.] So whoever’s responsible for this? I’m not just going to sit around and take it. You can’t keep me here, not when the people I love need me.

And third, if you think giving me a bunch of free clothes and a nice room is going to make everything okay, you’re out of your mind. [Her attempt at being intimidating falls slightly short, considering she doesn’t even know who exactly she’s supposed to be addressing in regards to all this.] This is still kidnapping, no matter how you try to spin it. I’m not about to thank you and turn into some Stockholm Syndrome case.

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[powerofmabel]

[shh shh just go with it.]

Is pizzazz a specialty? You know, glitter with a touch of bezzazling?

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[punful]

you too. said your name was clary?

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[noble_son]

[The bitterest, but he gets it. He really does.]

The first time you see what this place can do, you might not mind that accommodating feeling as much.

[Honestly, it feels like a break after the mansion has been filled with zombies or darkspawn or whatever hellish creature is the flavour of the month.]

But I should have introduced myself. Nathaniel Howe.

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[krmvgivv]

More the former. We don't really get monsters--well, monsters that want to eat you--except during events. There are a few monsters who live here, but uh, they get kind of offended if you talk about monsters like they're a bad thing. Or even a potentially bad thing.

[An eye roll. He may have had some arguments about the terminology.]

[littledhampir]

That's what I said! [Shrugging.] But apparently the wrong is usually, awkward or annoying not, gonna kill you kind of bad.

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[She chuckles.]

I'd say that counts.

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Mhmm. Clary Fray.

[It's short for Clarissa but...don't call her that. Nope.]

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People call them...events or something, right? What's happened in the past?

[They'll probably still catch her by surprise, but maybe she'll have some kind of idea of what to expect.]

Clary Fray. Sorry if I sounded testy. This is just...so messed up.

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[graphis]

Oh. Right. Shoot.

[She met Sans, okay. She didn't even think about it like that.]

I met one of them, actually, and he was actually really nice. Guess I better watch what I say, huh.

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'Usually' still isn't all that comforting, I gotta say.

I'll just be careful.

[littledhampir]

Or find somebody you don't like to test things on first. [That right there is just. IDEK.]

I'm Rose, by the way. [As if she's giving her name now because she's decided Clary is alright.] You claimed a bedroom yet?

[powerofmabel]

Good. But I mean... I'm thirteen, so I'm trying not to box myself in just yet. I gotta keep my options open.

[graphis]

I'll keep that in mind.

[She nods.]

Yeah, fifth floor. Room....41?

[graphis]

I'm eighteen and I do the same thing. Everyone has things they're drawn to, though.

[...pun not intended.]

I wanted to make a full-fledged graphic novel series someday.

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[littlestreetcat]

No, but with the number of people who come through here... [ SHRUG. ] Not sure how "fresh" it'll be.

[ Honestly, she looks pretty unperturbed by this whole thing. ]

That is what I'm saying you should do. You have no idea how long you'll be here, and fighting everything every step of the way is gonna get real old, real fast. Easier to roll with the punches in a place like this.

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[punful]

nice to meet ya. hope you have a good time in wonderland.

[He sounds like a MTT-Mart greeter.]

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[noble_son]

I haven't been here overlong, and not enough to be able to give you a full idea of what happens here.. but this place can draw things from our own memories to inflict on everyone here.

[Considering the danger in some places of origin, this can be incredibly problematic.]

And no offence was taken. I was much the same when I arrived.. I believe I might have shot someone had I not met familiar faces first.

[littledhampir]

[Well that sees her brighten a little.]

Just up the hall from me. Don't know much about our floormates but the people who run the bar are good. [A beat.] Just don't tell Simon I said that.

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[krmvgivv]

Yeah, I guess. It's pretty dumb. Not like I'm going around insisting humans are universally good. Which one did you meet?

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[graphis]

That many?

[Her frowns remains as she shakes hear head.]

I can roll with the punches without 'accepting' this. I'll fight whatever I have to if it means getting home.

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[graphis]

You too, though I wouldn't count on that.

[Fun? Yeah right. :(]

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[graphis]

[That makes her visibly flinch.]

So it can, what, read our minds? Create things out of nothing? Or is it bringing things here along with us?

[Either way, there's definitely a lot of nasties where she's from.]

Familiar faces? You mean people you already knew?

[She has so many questions ;;]

[graphis]

What a nice coincidence.

[hehe

Hold up, familiar name.]

Simon?

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[graphis]

I can kind of see where they're coming from, though.

[Mundane. Downworlder. She's seen plenty of true descriptors with negative connotations. It's not her place to decide what's offensive.]

His name is Sans. Looks like a skeleton?

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[krmvgivv]

Yeah, I know him! He... is a skeleton, actually. Nice guy.