✿ One Slice of Cheesecake ♐

[holycraponacracker]

Okay, which one of you geeks blew me up and did I end up above or below? I swear I only took one slice of cheesecake yesterday. That can't be enough to land me in hell.

…Of course, Sheldon’s not here explaining the science behind a sandwich, so maybe this is heaven.

[A pause.]

Man! Now I really wish I had a sandwich.

[There's a small sound as a sandwich falls in her lap. Penny lets out a small squeak.]

Where the hell did this come from?! Okay! You can come out now! This is getting kind of creepy.

I wasn’t born yesterday. I know sandwiches don’t just fall out of the sky. Just come out and apologize and I won’t have to chase you down with my taser.

Comments

[imnot_likeyou]

That would be from the castle. Welcome to Paradisa.

[if he sounds like he's done this thing a lot? He has.]

[holycraponacracker]

...Castle? No, no, no. I was just in Pasadena. I can't be in a castle.

[imnot_likeyou]

Yeah. Look out the window.

Dictated forever

[whichwayyoulean]

[God he is so done with this trip already. There's only so much camping a guy can take before the boredom sets in. Sorry, Penny, you're a welcome distraction]

Actually, if you put a toasty maker on the ceiling and attached a timer to the opening mechanism, you probably could make sandwiches fall out of the sky.

[holycraponacracker]

[Pause. Pauseeeeeeeeee.]

Pretty sure that's not how this sandwich fell in my lap. Now, come out, you creep!

[Getting up and checking her closet for a Onceler.]

[whichwayyoulean]

Wow, rude. I'm not even anywhere near the castle right now, so I've got nowhere to 'come out' from.

[gottaknockhard]

[Spike doesn't do a lot of introductions, but hey... sometimes he feels the need to help out.]

You might want to be more specific next time.

[holycraponacracker]

More specific about what?

[gottaknockhard]

The sandwich. You never know what you might get if you're not careful.

[imalwaysright]

The science behind a sandwich? Seriously?

[holycraponacracker]

Sheldon will explain the science behind anything. Whether anyone wants to hear it or not.

[supes]

[After glancing over other replies.]

Welcome to Paradisa, Penny. Hopefully there won't be a need for anyone to be tased.

[holycraponacracker]

Oh. Actually... I didn't even have a taser. Just thought I could scare the creeper that threw a sandwich at me.

...Even though there really wasn't a creeper, because it turns out it was the castle, which is totally weird how it can do that. But thank you for the welcome! That is so sweet of you. I'm Penny.

[Penny take a breath.]

[losteveryone]

It's all a little confusing when you first end up here. I think we all know that feeling. But trust me, you'll settle in a lot easier than you think you will.

[She smiles a little even though Penny can't see that.] This place isn't that bad at all.

[holycraponacracker]

I'm glad to hear that. Thank you. I'm Penny.

[demontobeloved]

If it helps, you're not in hell.

[holycraponacracker]

I guess that helps. At least I don't have to worry about fire or demons, right?

[Laughs.] Anyway, I'm Penny.

[heloise]

[ She has so many burning questions for you but most importantly: ] What would it mean if you ended above?

[holycraponacracker]

Oh, like heaven? Like if I died right now, that's where I hope I'd be.

Written!

[ruined_jaw]

Most people don't grasp the concept of wishing so quickly. In that, you have an advantage. Since it doesn't seem like you've had much of an explanation yet, allow me to do the honors; You're in a pocket dimension called Paradisa. You're not dead. In return for the wishes and living here, something is taken from us, something we often can't, or shouldn't live without. It can be something as simple as an object that was important to us, or as complicated as the memory of a loved one, or as strange as having a skill taken from us. It varies from person to person.

You can write in filters into the journal, so that only the people you want to hear or read something can do so.

My name is Jonothan Starsmore.

and dictated!

[holycraponacracker]

[She reads through that carefully.]

Aw, thank you for the information, Jonothan! I'm Penny. It's very nice to meet you... so to speak.

[mom_to_us_all]

[Written:]

Cheese cake?

dictated!

[holycraponacracker]

Oh! Yes, I work at the cheesecake factory.

[takethat]

...you have a taser?

[holycraponacracker]

Don't worry. I just said that because I thought someone was in my room.

...Unless you're in my room. Then you should watch out. I can break noses with one punch.