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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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Ugh. [ Ellie wrinkles her nose in disgust. ] There's enough death around here without ruining chess for it. That sounds exactly like the kind of... shitty, messed-up thing that would happen in this place, though.

[ At least Jo didn't have to play. ]

What about Simon?

His Mirror?

[Actually, that's an excellent question.]

To be honest, I've never seen any sign of him. I don't think Simon has, either.

[Given the darker parts of Simon that a Mirror could potentially embody and amplify, maybe that's better for all of them.]

It's probably safest to assume he's not friendly. Most of them aren't.

That's... either really good, or totally creepy. He might just be good at keeping hidden.

[ Or he doesn't exist. Is that possible? ]

Are there any friendly ones? Or even just not-hostile ones?

Some, I think. Emma Swan-- the last time she was here, she had a Mirror that wound up switching to our side, according to an event. It's complicated. We got a glimpse of the future-- or a possible future, anyway. There were other Mirrors, too, who did the same.

[Or so they'd been told.]

I think the decent ones probably keep their heads down most of the time. Try not to attract attention.

But, if she switched sides, then she probably didn't start out good. I was just wondering if they can ever be made not crazy.

[ Doesn't seem that way, anyway. ]

That's how I'd do it. [ Ellie mutters. Her own Mirror keeps a low profile, but that doesn't mean she thinks the Mirror is 'decent.' ] Seems smart.

It's hard to say, isn't it? If they start out on that side of the glass, it's not like they have any choice but to serve the Queen. But either way, yeah, I think it's possible that they can start out mostly normal.

[It's complicated. Nature versus nurture, right? Even the ones who start out normal could easily end up cracked after living in those conditions.]

Good survival tactic for anyone, really. Mirror or otherwise. It's what I would do, too.

[Or so she'd like to think.]

Does she offer them something, or do they do it out of fear, or are they... mind controlled, or something? [ Ellie sighs shortly, thinking that there's too much that they don't know about the Mirrors, about Wonderland at large. ] Ah, forget it. Maybe there's some stuff we'll never know.

[ About this place, anyway. It's got enough mysteries to last them a lifetime. ]

They're good questions, though. Ones I wouldn't mind knowing the answers to, either.

[Unfortunately, that would probably mean coming across a Mirror who would be willing to discuss this kind of stuff with them, and that doesn't seem likely.]

You never know. Maybe we'll get the chance to find out.

We should kidnap one and ask it. [ Ellie mutters. ] But it'd probably just... be creepy, ask riddles, that kind of crap.

[ huff ]

Here's hoping.

I'll keep my eyes peeled for any opportunities.

[Maaaaybe not for kidnapping, though.]

I'll let you get back to talking with the other residents, but if you want to go over what you've found together later on, you know where I am.

[ Why not kidnapping?? ]

Alright. Yeah. [ She brightens, grinning. ] Same with you.

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