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[wildwest]

I do hate to interrupt, [ comes the voice behind the network's latest entry. his voice is weighted down heavily by a distinct brand of southern drawl — georgia flavor, to those able to recognize it ] but seein' as I won't be goin' anywhere any time soon, I do believe proper introductions are in order. The name's Henry, and I hail from a small town called Purgatory. It was 2017, last I checked, but I don't suppose dates mean much in a "wondrous" place such as this.

[ yeah, the alice in wonderland references are completely lost on a man who missed out on not only the book's publishing, but all the disney adaptations that followed it. ]

You wouldn't happen to know if things you were... say, tethered to in your previous, less than wonderful life are still that way in this one, would you? I'm also interested in hearing what one does in Wonderland, other than wait for one of these so-called "events" to crop up, of course. A man of my specific skillset could get awful bored mighty fast without something worthwhile to entertain him.

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[wildwest]

Among other things, I'm willin' to bet. It's never that cut and dry.

[shivving]

Mmm.

[ Joel rubs his hand over the back of his neck, thinking. ]

That an', "expect the unexpected." Shitty advice, but that don't make it any less true.

[wildwest]

Sometimes the shittiest advice is the best advice a man can give.

[shivving]

[ He barks out a laugh, surprised. ]

Well, if it helps, can't ask for more than that.

[wildwest]

[ what can he say? doc is a realistic at heart. sometimes the world stinks and you just have to suck it up and deal. ]

Got any more shitty advice?

[shivving]

Hm.

You got mirrors in your rooms?

[ Suddenly he's not laughing at all anymore. ]

Smash 'em, or cover 'em up.

[wildwest]

'Cause of the evil twins?

[ he's heard about them, and he would really rather not engage in active conversation with whatever the other version of him might be. ]

[shivving]

[ Evil twins?

Well. It's not inaccurate. ]

...Yeah.

Yeah, that'd be why.

[wildwest]

Duly noted. Last thing I need is some look-a-like stirrin' up trouble.

[ tough cookies, doc. he's probably gonna ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ]