First Temptation ♆ Not in Kansas anymore [accidentally dictated/action]

[putuporshutup]

[Meg suddenly feels a jolt and finds herself spiraling through a vortex that seems impossibly large, yet claustrophobic at the same time. It is pitch black, cold, and dry. Thin, odorless air whips past her in all directions at varying breakneck speeds. She imagines that if she could lose consciousness, she would certainly be knocked out by now, but instead she just tenses, waiting. After what could very well have been seconds or years, she feels another jolt and the void is replaced instaneously with a softly lit, lavishly decorated ballroom - the cool parquet floor of which she is now face down on. She rolls her eyes and pushes herself up.]

Nice, Crowley. What in the actual fuck is this supposed to be? Miss Scarlet in the ballroom with the candlestick? Come on, you can do better than- what?!

[Meg sniffs and wrinkles her nose. No sulfur?]

This... this isn't hell. [Her voice drops to a low whisper and her eyes widen as she runs her hand along the wall.] This isn't even earth. [She chuckles to herself] And there's no damn way I'm in heaven.

[Meg cautiously approaches an open door and hears voices from down the hall. Curiosity gets the best of her and she calls out.]

Hello?

Comments

[onlyanapple]

You'd be surprised, how easy it is to settling into contentment in this place.

[putuporshutup]

On that topic, what do people even do around here typically?

[onlyanapple]

Whatever they want to. They can wish for whatever they want, there are magical rooms to go into and there's a city, too. Really it's hard to be bored.

[putuporshutup]

Huh. I have been enjoying the wishing bit, but I should probably get out and explore because I certainly have been. Guess that's what happens when you lay low and keep to yourself.

[onlyanapple]

It's just one of the downsides, unfortunately.

[putuporshutup]

Well what do you do for fun?

[onlyanapple]

Generally, I make my own fun.

[putuporshutup]

[Meg likes the sound of that. Very much.]

Such as...?

[onlyanapple]

Toying with the others here, mostly. Got to get my kicks somewhere.

[putuporshutup]

Now you're speaking my language. Those are my kind of kicks.

[onlyanapple]

You know, Meg, I thought you might say something like that.

[putuporshutup]

Well, we might be from slightly different worlds, but I'd venture to say we've got more similarities than differences. You probably know better than I do though. You recognized me. I didn't think anything of it before because I assumed we were from the same place, but we aren't. So how is that possible?

[onlyanapple]

Ah, well that is one of those little castle anomalies. Sometimes, people are taken here, then sent home. When or if they come back, they don't always remember being here. You're one of those lucky, lucky people.

[putuporshutup]

Interesting... You'd think I'd remember something like that. This place must have some serious mojo. Was I here for long?

[onlyanapple]

Hmmm a year or two, perhaps? It was a while ago.

[putuporshutup]

Weird. If you saw the blonde, that was practically another lifetime for me. Hope I didn't cause too much trouble.

[onlyanapple]

You caused prototionaltey the right amount of trouble I'd expect from you.

[putuporshutup]

Meets expectations hmm? Now tell me this, how did we get along?

[onlyanapple]

Mostly by making other people miserable.

[putuporshutup]

Well then... count me in for future mischief.

[onlyanapple]

Excellent, I'm always pleased to hear that.

[putuporshutup]

Perfect. I do aim to please.