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[fantasies]

[Guess who's a pro at this journal thing by now? That's right, Henry is. Magic 1 "Real World" 0.]

Sooo... is that normal? The changing worlds thing. Because it didn't seem like you guys were that surprised by it, but I always thought it was a big deal to go between worlds like that.

I mean, I didn't mind. Summer camp is great! I wish I got to go more often.

[And by "more often" he means "ever."

There's a pause, then hurriedly, like he forgot:]

Oh, yeah! And is there a lost and found somewhere? I'm looking for something.

Comments

[cyan_maid]

I personally think it's very jarring, to be pulled from place to place! But everyone else says it's normal.

I'm not sure about a lost and found. What did you lose?

[fantasies]

My book. It's big, with lots of pictures. It's really important that I get it back.

[cyan_maid]

Did you check the library? Perhaps someone picked it up and put it there. If so, I really hope not, because the library is supposed to be huge.

Is there anything specific about it that makes it different from other books? A certain picture on the cover perhaps, or a mark? Perhaps a name or message written inside of it?

[fantasies]

Uh, well, it's a book of fairy tales, but there aren't any others like it. It says "Once Upon a Time" on the cover.

[A beat.]

I really hope somebody didn't put it in the library.

[starhipped]

I haven't experienced it very often, so I thought it was a big deal too! Especially since it was home for some people!

[Almost wistfully.]

I'd never been to summer camp before.

[Okay, Esther, time to focus!]

Ah, what is it that you lost? Maybe I can help?

[fantasies]

Oh, I didn't know it was somebody's home. That's weird, I didn't think the castle wanted us to go home....

[A pause. He's thinking deep kid thoughts. -- And then he realizes she asked him a question.]

But, uh, I lost my book! I usually have it with me all the time, but I think it might've gotten lost somewhere.

[starhipped]

Me either! Still, someone I met there said that they went to camp there every summer with their siblings!

[A book? Hmm.]

Is it a special book? I've seen lots of books here! But I'm not sure.. what does yours look like?

dictated

[sometimesbeth]

What are you looking for?

dictated

[fantasies]

It's a book of fairy tales.

dictated

[sometimesbeth]

You can go to the library.

[spongetastic]

Yeah, it does happen a lot. Not like that exactly, but it happens.

[fantasies]

Really? [PAUSE....] That's kind of cool!

[spongetastic]

Sometimes it is. We got to be pirates once, and another time we were taken into a comic book.

[luthored]

[ More kids in this place, are you kidding? ]

It's 'normal' enough here, I guess, but it always surprises me, when I can remember it.

What are you looking for?

[fantasies]

My book. It's big, leather, lots of pictures. It's a book of fairy tales.

[luthored]

Is it very important to you?

[payback]

It is normal! Most every time it's different... but it happens a lot, so only the particulars are really surprising. Did you just arrive?

[fantasies]

Uh, sort of. It's been a couple weeks.

[payback]

What's your name?

[formercheerio]

Yeah, they're frequent.

[fantasies]

Are they always like that one?

[formercheerio]

Not always. Just after I got here we visited some pokemon world.

[willalwaysfindyou]

[Guess who's not a pro at this journal thing? Grandpa. He's still worried people won't be able to hear him, so he's talking a little loudly.]

Changing worlds?

[fantasies]

Yeah, from when we went to the summer camp. It-- [Give it a second, his brain will catch up.] Wwwait. Mr. Nolan?

[willalwaysfindyou]

Ah, no, sorry. I think you've got me confused with someone else. I'm James... or Charming, if you prefer.