001. Elfie needs some questions answered

[elfiehopkins]

Alright, whoever the hell is in charge here seriously has some explaining to do. I mean what kind of freak just kidnaps people and brings them to this place? I’m sure it’s just great here and all but I’d rather be at home right now. People need me. This is a matter of life and death here. No one is paying the least bit of attention to me, are they?

(She sighs a little to herself, shaking her head)

And another thing, where the hell are all my things? I need my tape recorder. And my stash. I refuse to stay here without either. Honestly, whoever’s in charge here? You do not want to fuck with me. I’m going to figure out what whacked up shit is going on here and I’m going to get to the bottom of it.

(...Yep.)

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[Dictated]

[deductiongeek]

[From the journal comes the sound of a bored child's voice.]

You've been kidnapped and taken by the castle Paradisa. Just like the rest of us.

You won't be getting home any time soon, but apparently time won't move in your home while you're here. Convenient, isn't it?

[Dictated]

[elfiehopkins]

(She's a little surprised when she hears the child's voice coming from the journal. Of course she'd never admit that. She's not the type to get scared easy after all. Especially not by a child.

She ponders the info for a moment.)

Yeah? Well, thanks for the info, kid.

Not gonna lie it's good to hear I'm not the only one in this situation. But what the hell are we meant to do just sit around here like idiots?

[Dictated]

[deductiongeek]

Of course not. No one here knows how to get home, but that doesn't mean there aren't things to worry about right here. Losses, for one.

[Dictated]

[elfiehopkins]

Well, this just keeps getting better and better, doesn't it? And there I was thinking all I had to worry about was things going on back home. As if I don't have enough fucking shit to worry about.

(Her eyes narrow at that)

Losses? If you mean my tape recorder, my binoculars and my weed then yeah I'm pretty pissed. How am I meant to investigate and get stoned now?

Re: [Dictated]

[deductiongeek]

It could be that. Or something else. Everyone who is brought here loses something important.

[A pause.]

It isn't good to get stoned, you know.

[elfiehopkins]

Right. And I guess it's not possible to find out what this thing is? Because that would just be far too easy, wouldn't it?

[And nothing about this place so far has been easy to digest.)

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Spare me the lecture, kid. Trust me, I've heard it a million times before.

[deductiongeek]

Some people notice right away, and some people never find out. [He wasn't saying which category he fit in.]

Then I won't bother with it!

[thebestseller]

Au contraire, you are speaking into the magic journal. Isn't it nifty?

[elfiehopkins]

It's fucked up, that's what it is.

(Ah, Elfie...just as eloquent as always.)

I mean have they not heard of phones around here, or what?

[thebestseller]

Not gonna argue with that, honestly. And they have; the castle just chooses to have this as the main form of communication for some odd reason. Everything you write or dictate into it can be seen by everyone else here.

[elfiehopkins]

Good. Arguing with me is never a good idea anyway, man so you made a good choice there.

(Yeah, she's just pulling his leg. Why not, right?)

Right...guess, it's something I'm just gonna have to get used to then.

[thebestseller]

Duly noted. I prefer being nice, anyway.

It's weird at first, but you do get used to it surprisingly quickly. And there's never a lack of entertainment.

[elfiehopkins]

Yeah? Well, you're a good egg, man...you gonna tell me your name though so I can stop calling you 'man'.

[She'll still just probably call you man anyway but there's no harm in asking. She raises a brow at his next words.]

Can't see myself getting used to it but...what kind of entertainment?

[scaler]

[Molly was just flipping through, but that last comment gets a laugh out of her.]

Yeah, good luck with that one.

[elfiehopkins]

(Elfie purses her lips a little at the comment from the fucked up magical journal and she shakes her head. Honestly, things could get any worse, could they? ...Could they?)

Luck doesn't seem to something I've been having lately.

[scaler]

You'd be surprised. This place isn't so bad once you get right down to it.

[elfiehopkins]

Yeah? I guess I'm just gonna have to take your word for it until I start getting some evidence of that for myself.

(There's no point in complaining about it too much though. I mean there's nothing that she can do about it is there? She's stuck here just like the rest of them.)

Guess I should introduce myself or whatever. I'm Elfie.

[scaler]

Molly.

[This is her first go-around orienting a newbie, she realizes. With a distinct lack of pomp or circumstance:]

Welcome to Paradisa.

[elfiehopkins]

Nice to meet you then I guess, Molly. Would be better if it was under better circumstances though.

(Elfie raises a brow at that)

Is that what this crazy ass place is called then? Paradisa? Some fucking paradise...

[whistles_the_blues]

Luckily for you, matters of life and death back where you came from can wait until you get sent back.

[elfiehopkins]

Yeah, I've heard that time doesn't change or whatever. In my opinion this whole thing's just pretty fucked up.

[whistles_the_blues]

Good to see you've already gotten the update. That's certainly a decent way to describe this place.

[elfiehopkins]

Yeah, I've been told the reassuring facts by quite a few people now. Guess it's better than getting no answers at all but honestly, it's just supplying me with more difficult questions that no one seems to have the answers to...

[whistles_the_blues]

That's probably something you're going to have to get used to around here.

[elfiehopkins]

Well, that's just great. Can't wait to think of even more questions that will go unanswered.