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[thevulnerability]

What the-

[ When Chloe appears on the network, she's cast largely in shadow and looks a little wet. Every few seconds she shivers, pretending like she isn't scared, but not bothering to hide that she's pissed. The signature stalactites of the underground caves can be made out above her, although at the moment, she is more interested in the device in her hand and whoever she may be speaking to. ]

Finally. This is Detective Chloe Decker of the LAPD. I just... found myself in this horror cave and I don't know how to get out. I don't know if this device is meant to communicate with whoever brought me here, but if it is, it would really be in your best interest to let me go.

[ As if this week couldn't have gotten any worse. Chloe feels like she just can't cut a break anymore, not that she ever really could before. ]

If anyone else sees this message... I need some help.

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[thevulnerability]

So they want us to forget everything about home.

[ God, that sounds horrible. She can't even imagine it, what it would be like to forget her life, her mom, her daughter. Of course if she forgot, she wouldn't ever know... But that somehow made it feel worse. What kind of person would she be without knowing about Trixie and everything else that happened to her in her life? ]

And I guess we won't even know when it starts happening, will we?

[deathlessness]

Not really, no.

[There's a slight grimace.]

The longest resident here is ... six years in Wonderland, I think? And they still seem fairly aware of the person that they were and the world they came from. So I believe it takes some time.

At the same time, who knows how accurate that picture is?

[thevulnerability]

[ Chloe grimaces in response. Six years? On the one hand, the fact this person hasn't forgotten everything is a good sign. The bad sign is that they've been there for six years. ]

Yeah, I guess it's probably hard to tell. [ She groans and rubs her face. ] Do you know that resident? I'd like to talk to them if I can.

[deathlessness]

Her name is Evelyn. You can usually find her in the library, I believe.

[though that's going to get complicated once mirror things go down.]

[thevulnerability]

Thanks. I'll see if I can find her. I actually told someone I just met I'd help in the library. Her name's Elena.

[deathlessness]

[She nods with a small smile.]

Elena is fairly knowledgeable herself, though she hasn't been here as long. We're from the same universe.

[thevulnerability]

Wow, you really aren't alone here, huh? That must make it a little easier. [ She wishes having Lucifer here was less stressful for her. In a lot of ways, she thinks she'd rather be by herself. ] It has to be a mixed blessing.

[deathlessness]

Elena and I didn't know each other before Wonderland, but yes. It's helpful to not have to do as much explaining.

[That being said.]

And there are some people I still miss.

[thevulnerability]

I get that. There are some people back home I already miss.

[ Her daughter. Surprisingly, even her ex-husband. ]

Does whatever dragged us here seem to make a habit out of taking people from the same universes?

[deathlessness]

[She gives a small shrug.]

I suppose. Though for a long time a friend of mine was the only one from our world here. We're all more ... recent arrivals.

[thevulnerability]

Yeah, and I guess Lucifer was here for a while before me so... maybe what worlds we're from doesn't matter as much.

[ She just needed to figure out what did matter, if anything. ]

I really appreciate your help trying to figure all of this out.

[deathlessness]

Of course. We are always happy to help.

[There's a beat.]

Or share a drink. Occasionally both.

[thevulnerability]

[ Chloe can't help but smile. She's pleasantly surprised at the kindness she's been offered - and not one to turn it down. ]

That would be nice.

[deathlessness]

Then I will see you around, Detective.

[And sadly it won't be nice ;; BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO when your friends are Mikaelsons.

But with that, Freya out. /scene]