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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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[ Fair enough. Playing nice never works, really. ]

I'm guessing you won't accept "it's Wonderland" as an answer to that.

[ Unfortunately, that's pretty much all she's got. ]

I don't know how, it just does. Sure, the characters from the books are here, but none of them seem to actually control the place. Everything just kind of happens, and sometimes it really feels like it's only being done to play with us.

That's not really an answer. There has to be more to it, right? Even if no one here knows what it is.

[She sighs.]

That's what I mean. If it feels like a game, it probably is to someone. Things don't usually just happen without a reason.

Never said it was gonna be a satisfying answer.

[ Shrug. ]

Not usually. But hey, if you can find someone who's actually in charge of this place, you'd be the first. You're welcome to try, I just wouldn't get my hopes up.

I'm just saying that maybe no one knows the real answer yet.

Maybe no one's in charge. Maybe it's just...all some big messed up accident because of someone something did. I mean...if no one's figured it out yet, maybe we have to think outside of the box.

Sure, I mean, some people have been here for years, so it seems likely that they've missed something somewhere.

[ Is her tone sarcastic? Absolutely. Had she intended to be antagonistic going into this conversation? Not exactly.

Sorry, Clary. ]

I'm thinkin' that if this was all an accident, it probably would have been cleared up by now. I'm not saying to just accept ignorance, but there're some things here that really just don't make sense. Might wanna get used to that now.

There's nothing wrong with a fresh perspective, is there?

[She frowns deeply.]

I don't intend to get used to anything. And honestly, that's exactly what it sounds like you want me to do.

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.

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.

Yep. Some come and go real fast and some of us are stuck around a lot longer. But there's a pretty constant flow of people coming in.

[ Selina shrugs. She's not interested in getting into an argument, really. Despite the way it may seem given how she started the whole conversation. ]

Fighting here doesn't get you home, though. That's what I'm saying. Never worked for anyone.

Well, people keep talking about these events like I'm gonna have to do some of it eventually.