sixth ➛ video

[backpacking]

Hey... so, I totally missed my one-year mark. Pretty sure that was right in the middle of the Infected shit storm-- that couldn't be related, could it? But, anyway, I'm hoping someone just forgot to come by and give me my special badge or whatever you get for this illustrious milestone? I forgive you for being late, since I completely forgot, and you can come by with that prize anytime. Unless it's just for the five-year guys, and if that's the case, then... booooo.

[ Ellie pulls a face, offering a helpful thumbs-down for the camera. ]

Anyway! "What I Learned on My Wonderland Vacation"... I'm way less likely to drown now! Thanks, Jo. [ ... ] Uh, I know way too much about a lot of your personal lives, which is... gross, sometimes. There are kids here, people. [ Some of you are just nasty. ] I figured out exactly how much molten chocolate cake I can down before I get sick. That's three, and I'd say they're all big accomplishments. ... Except that middle one.

[ There are a bunch of other things, too, but her attention is already wandering and she yawns to prove it. ]

Does anyone have a Mirror who isn't extremely creepy? Inquiring minds want to know.

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[backpacking]

Yeah, but how do you stick with it? Don't you get... I dunno, distracted? There's a lot of crazy stuff that happens here.

[ And a lot of it is kind of Distressing, depending on the event. ]

What've you learned?

[intelligently]

It helps having someone to teach you. I've been looking at archery, Egyptian hieroglyphs, first aid. I'd rather be busy than think about everything here.

[backpacking]

Oh, cool. [ Ellie perks up a little, clearly pinged by something she'd said. ] I use a bow, too. Self-taught, though. And I know a little first aid, but not much.

[ Enough to keep a guy from dying from an impalement wound, anyway. ]

I should take up some stuff like that.

[intelligently]

We should set something up in the woods one day. The person that was teaching me has left so it'd be nice to do something again.

( IF SHE WANTED TO )

I think if you knew what you wanted to do you could find someone to teach you. Or learn with you.

[backpacking]

I'd be up for that. I haven't really done much with it since I got here.

[ "Back" here, that is. In the cases where she'd used weapons in Wonderland, they had all been guns. ]

I'm not... totally sure what I want to do, but I'll figure something out. [ beat ] Thanks for the advice.

[intelligently]

Of course. And I'll let you know the next time I get my bow out.