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[keepcalmanddontgetmad]

[Bruce had been in a hurry. Being chased by the United States military would do that to you, you see. The sudden change of scenery, however, had been enough to prompt an abrupt stop. I mean, one second you're charging through some lady's underwear and the next you're standing in the middle of a cell? That's a little disconcerting. Bruce is almost absolutely positive he hadn't changed. He wasn't missing any time. Nothing had happened to provoke it.

So....what happened?

He dropped his pack on the bed and set about giving the room a good once over. The sounds of the pursuing soldiers had died, so he figured he had the time. The journal is the last thing he picks up and he thumbs through it, getting a feel for how it works. Reading entries, listening to them. The mechanics of the book are astounding. After a moment or two more, he decides to give it a try himself. The audio cuts in and out briefly as he experiments and then finally:]

Hello?

Comments

[ audio ]

[yolonceler]

I'm guessing you worked out the mystery of the magic journal.

[ audio ]

[keepcalmanddontgetmad]

Or I've finally gone crazy.

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[yolonceler]

Or both.

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[keepcalmanddontgetmad]

That is a distinct possibility.

So. Where am I? I know Holloway's...Keep, was it? But where is that?

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[yolonceler]

Not where you come from, that's for sure. ... Probably.

[Video]

[thequeensown]

[Talia had decided from the start that she was keeping to the sidelines during the revolt, although you better believe her link to Kevas was as tight as it ever had been.

So, she's been holding down the fort and keeping an attentive eye on those that had remained; and in this case, watching for new arrivals.

The gentleman had already grasped audio posts, so she introduces him to the video option.]

Heyla, sir... welcome, as it were, to Holloways Keep. My name is Talia and I have been here for over a year's time... I'm certain you've questions?

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[keepcalmanddontgetmad]

[He's seen a few video posts before. So he's fine with this. Nice to be greeted with an actual face and not just some disembodied voice though.]

I'm Bruce. It's nice to meet you. I do have one question. Where exactly is Holloway's Keep?

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[thequeensown]

[Talia gives a soft smile, inclining her head to the disembodied voice.]

A pleasure to meet you, Bruce, barring the rather unforeseen circumstances of our meeting. Holloway's Keep is... in a universe separate, and very far from, your own world, I'm afraid.

There is, as of yet, no way for us to return to our homes that we have found, or that has been shared with us.

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[keepcalmanddontgetmad]

[Wow. That um. That takes a while to set in. And you won't mind if Bruce is mildly skeptical do you? You don't? Oh good.]

Are you sure?

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[bondedgryphon]

[Zhaneel has been trying her best to not terrify new arrivals, so she's keeping this to audio for the time being. She looks over the first responses to the new entry, the individual not someone she recognizes.]

You do much better than many, responding so calmly in your first entry here...

[Audio]

[keepcalmanddontgetmad]

It doesn't help anyone if I get worked up.

[A small selfeffacing chuckle.]

[Audio]

[bondedgryphon]

[She tilts her head slightly at this reply, and even if Bruce can't see it, her tone is appreciative and gentle.]

That is a good frame of mind to have... would that more people approached this place with such a mind.

[Audio]

[keepcalmanddontgetmad]

[Zhaneel, you have no idea.]

I'm Bruce. What's your name?

Video

[allthesame2me]

[Alex has been keeping himself busy, putting together several more outfits over the past month. Just keep sewing, just keep sewing...

He's always pretty on top of new arrivals, so when an unfamiliar voice pops up questioningly, he sets aside his current project and pulls his journal over.

Say 'hi' to the most confusingly effeminate man you'll likely see for a while, Bruce.]

Hey there. [He offers a smile and waves lightly to the text in the book, acting for all the world as if he's addressing a face.]

Video

[keepcalmanddontgetmad]

Hello. I'm Bruce.

[The people here are so friendly! That's a good thing.]

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[allthesame2me]

[Alex's smile seems almost ever present, even if things aren't ever really that simple.]

Hi, Bruce, I'm Alex... I see you've gotten the basics... I've been here... God... more than a year. What would you like to know?

Audio

[keepcalmanddontgetmad]

I think I have most of it covered. Thank you.

[abstinentzombie]

You're in the magical land where shit doesn't make sense anymore.

Congratulations.

[She sounds totally serious.]

[keepcalmanddontgetmad]

I figured that much out.

[abstinentzombie]

Then you're already one step ahead of everyone else who shows up here.

I'm Doctor Kloe Bishop.

[keepcalmanddontgetmad]

[Oh another doctor. How interesting.]

I'm Bruce. Nice to meet you Doctor Bishop.

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[bffpoltergeist]

[Liz is part of the Keep welcoming committee. AIN'T YOU THE LUCKIEST PERSON, EVER?!! Except, she always has problems with her journal posts, being as how she's a ghost.]

Hi, I'm Liz! Wait.. [She frowns slightly, suddenly uncertain.] Like... can you even see me? This is, like, so awkward all the time. Ummm... let me know if you, like, can see me first and then we can continue with all this ... stuff. [She gesticulates around herself to include everything as 'stuff'.]

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[keepcalmanddontgetmad]

Of course I can see you. Is there a reason I shouldn't?

[bffpoltergeist]

[She heaves a sigh that is clearly relief and her smile blossoms back to life.]

Well, 'cause I'm, like, a ghost... soooooooo, sometimes , like, my entries, powers, and responses get, like, all jumbled and people can't see me. Annnnnnd, sometimes I, like, disappear in the middle of conversations.

[She shrugs, but makes a bit of a face.]

It's, like, a total downer sometimes, you know?

[keepcalmanddontgetmad]

[A ghost. Right. This day is just getting weirder and weirder.]

Well don't worry. I can see you just fine.