case #001 ☕ [written]

[themuse]

[Scrawled across the page in all caps, neatly, is the one word that sums up Kate Beckett's last few hours.]

SERIOUSLY?

Comments

[Written]

[putuporshutup]

[Jotted casually. God damn, it's gotten fun messing with new arrivals.]

Seriously.

[Written]

[themuse]

[It takes a moment to get any response. Probably because Beckett is currently staring at her journal wondering how much of her sanity she is going to risk by responding to magically written notes that appear on the pages. Of course, with how she feels right now, she's not sure she's got all that much sanity left to lose.]

Do I even want to KNOW how this thing works?

[Written & Dictated]

[putuporshutup]

[Oh, goody. She was right. The handwriting is... kind of familiar, but she can't really put a finger on it, so she shrugs it off and keeps writing.]

Probably not, but too bad. It's an enchanted journal that shows everyone in this lovely, sentient castle what you're writing down, unless you only address it to someone specific.

[And then, without missing a beat, she speaks up, her tone a little too cheery.]

It also picks up voices, like this.

[Dictated]

[themuse]

[Another pause before a surprised voice comes back through.]

Shut the front door!

[Written]

[dog_eat_dog]

What now?

[Written]

[themuse]

You tell me. I just woke up in a castle with a possessed journal and I have no idea what the hell is going on.

[Written]

[dog_eat_dog]

Christ, for a moment I thought this was some sort of "something bad is happening" entry and not someone new.

[handwritten]

[fearbringer]

Come on, you need to give us more than that.

[handwritten]

[themuse]

Sorry, I'm not exactly at the height of my entertainment value right now.

[She has a feeling the sarcasm isn't going to work as well in written form.]

[handwritten]

[fearbringer]

Who said anything about entertainment?

dictated

[inlifesname]

Might want to be a little more specific, if you actually want an answer.

dictated

[themuse]

How does this work? I can't find the microphone.

[That's the least of her questions right now but she has too many to know where to start.]

dictated

[inlifesname]

[Nita feels a mild pang of sympathy. It must be hard to be brought here, if you aren't used to magic. Or other worlds. Or unexpectedly traveling to them.]

That's because there isn't one. It's magic.

dictated

[hasmommyissues]

Yes it's very serious here.

Do you have any other questions?

dictated

[themuse]

Yeah. Who brought me here and what the hell do they want?

dictated

[hasmommyissues]

[You can't see it Kate but he's smiling. Silva remembers that voice.]

Oh you are back already detective ... how wonderful! Mr Castle will be so delighted to see you again.

I am afraid I cannot answer your questions as there is no definitive answers as to what lies behind this world and our purpose for being here. There are rumours and speculation but that is of no real use.

Dictated

[the_effect_she_has]

What is it? What attacked you? Who are you? Do you need help?

[Because now the Mockingjay is just going to assume things are bad if there's not a long exploratory post with them.]

Dictated

[themuse]

[That catches her off guard and Kate answers back quickly.]

No one attacked me. Well, besides the obvious kidnapping. But I don't think I'm in any immediate danger.

[She hopes.]

My name is Kate.

Re: Dictated

[the_effect_she_has]

Oh.

[Well now she sort of feels like an idiot. She clears her throat.]

Katniss. And we've all been kidnapped here.

Written

[deductiongeek]

Unfortunately.

Written

[themuse]

Great. How many people are trapped here?

Written

[deductiongeek]

The number changes every week. Right now there should be around a hundred people here.

[As he wrote Conan was careful to keep his handwriting slightly clumsy and childish.]

[written]

[rightchoices]

[ Lee's handwriting is tight, tidy. ]

Welcome to the castle.

[written]

[themuse]

Thanks. I guess it was a pretty clear way of getting across that I'm new.

[written]

[rightchoices]

Bit of an understatement, but yeah: it was pretty clear.

[ And then, with all the awkwardness of a man in his thirties who doesn't often communicate socially via handwritten notes, he debates adding a smiley face to make sure his tone comes across right. After a moment's deliberation, he decides against it. ]

You alright?