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[smolmedium]

[ The video clicks on, giving everyone a nice up close and personal view of Norman's nostrils for a moment. You're welcome for that. But he pulls the device back and stares at it unsurely. He's been poking at it since he arrived and finally figured out how to use it but he's never done anything like this before. He's sitting against one of the library, knees up against his chest as he tries out the network. ]

Um... hi? I think I'm lost. This definitely isn't where I was...

[ What with the lack of burning Town Hall and the angry mob waiting for him outside. ]

And I lost some... some people. They're kind of- weird looking? But they won't hurt anyone if you see them!+

[ He chews his nails a little, obviously not sure what to do about any of this. ]

Can someone tell me what's going on? Some... some stuff was happening and I have to keep a promise.

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[actualdad]

[ Oh no, not another kid... It's really starting to seem like Wonderland likes bringing in all the kinds of people who least deserve to be involved in this sort of thing. Of all the things he dislikes about this place, this might just be the thing he hates the most.

Shiro doesn't hesitate to turn on his video feed though, intent on offering whatever help he can. ]

I don't know how much you've been told yet, but don't worry too much about what was happening at home. You'll get back there eventually and no time will have passed. You'll be able to deal with whatever you need to.

[ The smile he offers is small, but as reassuring as he can manage. ]

And the people you mentioned... They might be here, but they also might not. Not everyone ends up here with people they know.

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[smolmedium]

I don't think they are... If they were here I think there would be a lot of noise. Like screams and stuff...

[ But having an adult who seems nice is reassuring, especially when he's not claiming to be actual Satan or anything. ]

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[actualdad]

Well, I haven't heard any more noise than usual. ...Definitely no screaming.

[ That response earns an uncertain frown, though. He knows some people come from... interesting places, but people who cause that kind of commotion? It raises some questions. ]

What kind of people are these, exactly?

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[smolmedium]

They're, um... [ Bracing for incoming weird looks. He chews his nails a little which turns the last bit into a nervous mumble. ] Zombies.

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[actualdad]

[ He definitely gets a weird look, but for what it's worth, it's not an extreme one. This isn't the first time Shiro's heard about people coming from places with zombies, and he's doubting it'll be the last.

It's pretty easy to just roll with weirdness these days. ]

Zombies? But you said they won't hurt anyone? That's pretty different from the zombies I've heard about from other people here.

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[smolmedium]

Well they aren't like the ones you see in movies. They were cursed. And they just want it to end because it's been so long.