rule #1

[scaler]

[Molly has found the journal.

'Calm' is not a good word for it. Neither is 'relaxed,' or 'adjusted,' or 'accepting,' but she is very good at putting on all four. Keeping her head is what keeps her alive.

She's gotten acquainted with the important bits: the magic, the wishes, the losses, the indefinite stay, the familiar faces. Also the really important bit: walkers. That is, lack thereof. Allegedly.

None of it seems real -- but then, options are limited.

She presses a crease into the corner of the journal's page with her thumbnail. The first thing it picks up is a mutter half to herself.]

Feet first, I guess.

[Then, louder:]

So, hey. Ain't I supposed to get a gift basket? That's what luxury places like this do, right? What kind of welcome wagon is this?

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[indirectcause]

[Oh well, it's nice to see she's not tried to run off into the sunset yet. He briefly wonders if she's punched anyone in the face yet]

Or at least get crappy mints on your pillow and a complimentary bowl of fruit.

[scaler]

[It is not completely outside the realm of possibility.]

At least. I thought the place was gonna go all out. Feel kinda gypped.

[indirectcause]

It's not got one of those little complaints boxes either, to make things worse.

[scaler]

So people piss and moan into this thing instead. [She taps the journal.] That's what I'm getting.

[indirectcause]

Pretty much like a magical, medieval internet.

WHY HELLO! ^^'

[silentrunning]

[Chell doesn't recognize that voice. Ooh hey. Must be a newbie. But Chell's friendly.]

What would you like in your welcome basket?
[She'll totally make you one, Molly.]

And would you like that hand-delivered or delivered by ghost?

hello hello!! c:

[scaler]

I'll pass on the ghosts.

[That's just asking for trouble. 'Ghost' could very easily be someone else's term for walkers, and she's not about to find out.

Lee and Ben swore up and down they weren't here. But, well. Habits.]

What counts as high-end in a magic alien castle?

Re: hello hello!! c:

[silentrunning]

I'll make you the type of welcome basket I'd have wanted.

[She says firmly, and starts wishing up all sorts of amazing foods, and a nice basket to put them in.]

What's your room number?

[scaler]

How about we do the big lobby downstairs instead.

[Her name's on the door, it's not like she'd be hard to track down. But that doesn't mean she's going to give it out like candy either.]

[threeweeksago]

The shittiest welcome wagon ever. Not even a "surprise, welcome to your new home-slash-prison". Totally lame, right?

[scaler]

Almost expected an orientation video, with everything else around here. Not that easy, huh?

[threeweeksago]

I dunno, it makes total sense that we're left to figure everything out on our own. Considering how perfect everything else is supposed to be, they gotta screw up at some point, right?

[scaler]

Wouldn't surprise me. But if there's a dealbreaker around here somewhere, I haven't found it. And believe me, I've looked.

[willrememberthat]

You could ask for one!

[scaler]

Yeah, I guess I can. But it's the thought that counts, you know?

[willrememberthat]

But then you could have whatever you want in it. When my parents got gift baskets, we never ate the pretzels because none of us really liked them.

[scaler]

Can't argue with that logic. Got any recommendations?

I'M NOT LATE

[lucre]

Why not a crate of good wine?

NEVER LATE

[scaler]

Not a bad idea, but I'll pass. Not much of a drinker these days.

Re: NEVER LATE

[lucre]

Do you never drink?

[ She doesn't understand. How are you alive? ]

[scaler]

[Miscommunication, go!]

Not for a while. It's not exactly the best idea, where I'm from.

Besides, there's not much left, anyway.

[Legit, the only alcohol anyone ever seems to find is whiskey. You do you, Georgia.]

dictated; i'm totally late :C

[rightchoices]

I could wish up a box of chocolates for you.

non you are perfect

[scaler]

There's gotta be some kinda limit to that stuff.

[Wishing, she means.]

[rightchoices]

Heard the place tends to punish people who ask for too much. Haven't tested the theory yet.

[scaler]

Of course.

In that case, I think I can survive without it. Thanks for the offer, though.