NO EXITS

Filter: Friends

I have no idea what I'm doing yet. Is that bad? I thought I'd really want to go back to Fillory when I got the chance but... now I don't know.

Filter: Morpheus

You're going back, aren't you?

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What the fuck.

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I feel like we should be keeping a tally on how many times we got to some organized party in another world and it turns out to be totally fine or totally not fine.

Also, what is everyone planning on doing with their real life dolls in their rooms? Would it be weird if I swapped out the clothes? I actually really like the outfit she's wearing.

Filter: Margo and Eliot

I'm sure both of you are back and are relatively safe and reset and all, you know, but for my sake, I'd still like to see you pop up on the network. So, pop up, please.

Filter: Morpheus

I suppose for our first date wait was that a date? No, that was not a date But what if No time we escorted one another to some sort of group gathering, it could have gone better. I hope you're doing better now. And tell Matthew I said hi!

Filter: Morpheus

Hi! Did you see that flier recently?

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Bucky's gone.

Where the fuck are my wings?

I'll be in my room.

It's been less than two days. Be extra careful. Whether he comes back or not, we don't know how this works.

Matthew, my raven...

Someone, please... I cannot speak to him. He does not answer me. I feel so strange.

What is happening?

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Okay, after that week, I'm happy to say I'm totally fine with how I am. I mean, not talking about the werewolf thing although its been so long, I can't remember how it feels anymore but the magic? I'm good without magic. Just my normal werewolfy dagger-making Fen self is absolutely fine.

But anyway, way to go team! We're back on campus. People who died last week for the first time, I'm so sorry. It never gets easy experiencing it but I hope you all are mentally okay now that you're up. After the usual people do recon of the campus to make sure everything is okay, I might go out to the Green (assuming its the same) and do some knife-throwing if anyone wants to join me to participate or learn.

Video starts off shaky at first and then settles on Fen's face, but she's not looking at the camera, she's staring off just past it like at the wall, her eyes not exactly focused on anything.

"Um, okay, so. I decided to try something out as far as searching for Derleth goes." She pauses very shortly to lick her lips. "I wanted to use the magic to find it and figure out where it is because it's technically here, right? Well, I--"

Fen pauses again and the camera shakes as a sound of a paper being grabbed is in the background. The camera goes still again and Fen briefly raises the paper to the camera, flipping it around. On it is a crude drawing of a bunch of random rectangles and squares in a large circle. After about three seconds, she drops the map out of the frame, and her face is back on the screen.

"I drew a map! Of what I thought the city probably is like from where our apartments are located. I did take some time going around and trying to make it accurate, but ANYWAY! It worked? Somewhat? Basically using the locator spell, the whole map lit up which I guess means Derleth is here, it just wasn't as accurate as I thought it would be. Sorry.

"Also, I'd like a medical person to come to my apartment as soon as you can, please? For completely unrelated reasons. I'm at [location]. Thanks, bye!"

My apparent associates Hey, I may have caught wind of something important. If it checks out, I could use some major magical assistance on this. Bonus if you don't age. Also must be okay with stealing. Possibly violently if necessary.

Any takers?

So if anyone has some aggression they'd like to get out in a way that won't alert the authorities, I... apparently work at a place where you can eat, drink, and throw axes? Come on by, say hello, I could probably sneak you some free food. We're apparently open late if you've found yourself somewhere you're not dying to go back to at night. Just don't bring your own sharp things until I've got a better feel for the place?

PERCY, KATE, LOKI, & KEYLETH:
Hey there, dream team. How's it looking for everyone this week? Thought I ought to check in early.

CIRI:
Doing all right? Figured I'd check on you after last week. And make sure you haven't ended up anywhere intolerable this week, that seems like it's hit or miss for everyone.

Filter: The Magicians and Yennefer

Okay so first off, I did not touch anything. You should know that first. And I didn't attempt anything.

But, there are a lot of stuff in my apartment that make me think that I was probably dabbling in magic in this world. And by things, I mean spellbooks, potion bottles, weird ingredients, a scrying crystal, all that stuff. Do I have any memory of any of it? Not at all. But I think this case like that one time I turned into a magician from a werewolf which makes me believe I'm probably not a werewolf here either.

Any of you want to come and take a look? Help me out maybe because omg if I really have magic again!

So this place is called Megalopolis, but most people just call it The City. Sort of how New Yorkers and people from San Francisco just call it "the city." I seem to have some sort of reputation around here as a slacker. I guess that's what happens when your job is "Trust Fund Baby."


ORLIN DAX & BAYMAX (PRIVATELY):

I need to talk to you about Loki. He's been having headaches and some personal and has said that he went to medical to get looked over for them. He told me you found nothing.

But things are still wrong, and he's refusing to get help for the headaches.

I know, doctor/patient confidentiality, but this is something that's transcending the resets and keeps getting worse. Help me out here. Did the scan really turn up with nothing?

This is Songbird, who reads me?

Okay, first off, holy crap, do I feel super well rested. I mean I normally don't have any issues with sleep in general, I could probably sleep anywhere at all, but it's just particularly extra refreshing this time.

Second, why.. are we still in the void? I thought this was the week we land somewhere? Did I miss something?

Third... anyone else still got their clothes from the time the fairies tried to fuck with us at the party?

Did everyone make it out of that ball okay? Who's missing?

Is there anybody here with the skill of braiding hair?

I don't suppose anyone here gives sword fighting lessons....


... since I seem to have acquired one and its been awhile since I've used one. Although I did take an elective on ancient combat at the academy, that was more than a few years ago.


[Loki]

You mentioned sparring?

If anyone sees a goat in the daytime, that's me. Please don't eat me.

I'm also pretty sure I ate garbage.

If any of the animals are scared I still have my magic ring that makes wild animals trust me. I could look after them.

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Also we should check everyone's rooms in case they can't get out. I know we can't open the doors but if they can tell us they're there maybe we could think of something.

I tried to resist eating the cupcakes for as long as possible. And then it just.. overtook me? I didn't feel particularly starving at that time or anything, so I guess at some point, it's inevitable? I'm not sure.

Anyway, hello to all the new people to Derleth, my name is Fen and I was born in the Square of Times. (Okay, that was a lie, I was actually born in Fillory, just a test to see if the cupcake affected me the same way as some people.)

I am part of the welcoming committee here! If you got a paper airplane hitting your head, I'd say read it for some kind of explanation about this world (Eliot's magic did that!) and any other questions you have, there will be plenty of people to explain, I'm sure. I can give you a tour tomorrow in the day if you want!

NEW DAGGER DESIGN DROPPED!!

I'm going to be honest, I miss having a lot of the materials I could only find from my own home world because a lot of them had magical abilities that you wouldn't find in this world... and also was easier for ME to forge there than here (someone who has no magic). But I can't say I'm not enjoying the general population's love for sharp things that don't have any thing extraordinary except for the sharpness of the blade and the design on the hilt.

I also get way more requests here for resin daggers that are not used for anything to stab but sit on the shelf and look pretty, which I guess... whatever rocks your boat! I make non-stabby knives too!

Filter: Those Who Remember

Okay, I remember everything about Derleth's life and my life here, pretty equally I think, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to take full advantage and keep my business up!

I am so curious though, what have some of you been up to in this world if you remember it??

Filter: Natasha Romanoff

Pretty sure the postal service is way too slow on sending me tracking updates so I wanted to know.. did you get something in the mail recently??

I suppose if something shows up in your vicinity instead of being broadcasted across television screens, it's a small blessing! Right?

Filter: Eliot Waugh

Can you come watch this with me?

Okay, so here is my recap of day one in this place.

I checked out the little gem thing in my arm and managed to figure out what to do and make, and I got a bunch of different items from collecting stuff around here. I think I got very well into the task and then got attacked by that giant cat that Sam was talking about. Got a few jabs in but it just overpowered me.

So basically, I saw the moon in the sky when I woke up that looks like its a few days away from the full moon so, head's up??

Oh, yeah, and I might need help looking for my body. I want my stuff back.

#blessed

Alright, we know something is going on. Some people have swapped bodies, some people seem to have mind connections, and some people have lost powers or gotten new ones.

Who is in need of medical help? And who can help them?
Who is in need of magical help for controlling their magic? And who can help them?

Let's try not to panic. Even if I can feel someone in my own head.

As promised, this is your post reset update letting you know I am fine.

[MOBIUS]

So, given the collection of magic items from last week, I thought you might be interested in something that showed up from home. It's a Circumstances Control Panel. Before we broke the moon, it was used purely for teaching purposes; a spell that can only be cast on a full moon? The control panel can mimic the external magical circumstances required in a small area so the spell can be cast any day of the week.

Given the nature of horomancy, also the different worlds we end up on, not to mention the strange circumstances within the void itself, I thought it might help.

While most of you are finding glory, treasure, I have an important quest of my own to give a new fellowship of brave, intrepid heroes.

We need alcohol and clothing.

The bar we set up in Dexter Hall has been empty or running on fumes for months now. I don't blame anyone for focusing on their own individual stashes first, but this has been our best opportunity so far to replenish our stock and keep it going for a few months.

Peaslee Theater is where we send newbies who want more than one set of clothing their first week until they can collect some things themselves. The last place I restocked on clothing was Schmigadoon, so lets see if we can find some basics here that are less turn of the century that might work for a wide variety of tastes.

Please let me know if you are interested or able to contribute.

Thank you.

I HAVE MAGIC!

Okay, Kaiju is down.

Remember what we talked about. Keep it friendly. The longer they take pity on us, the easier it's going to be to tag all of them. We don't know if we're going to be equally matched or outgunned so lets find out as much as we can about this other Derleth first.

Anyone who doesn't think they can keep their shit together can lay low and go last. Do not fuck this up. It was a one in a million shot finding them so lets make this count.

Questions?

Hello? Your paper plane is mine now, mystery thrower, so I hope it wasn't meant for someone else? I have a letter, a map, a sending stone that isn't much of a stone at all, and a very basic understanding of what in the hells is going on right now. So I've managed to go from world-ending catastrophe to, uh, pocket dimension-ending catastrophe? I suppose that leaves me with two real questions:

How bad is it on a scale from one to ancient dragons? And has anyone seen my sister? Looks like me, but with a braid. Likes to shoot things with arrows?

That voicemail [...] that doesn't sound ominous at all.

The welcome letter is a nice touch though. Not that I fully believe all of itFigured I'd give the network a try, seems like a quick way to reach out to people. I don't suppose there's someone around named Jonah or Abby?

I'm also going to need some warmer clothes. Looks like I have to head to Peaslee Theater, right?

Anyone have the ability to sense someone is still around when the network clearly cannot pick up on it? Just asking for a friend.

Filter: Rey

Hi! I see your friend Ben is here! I hope that'll make your time in this weird place a little easier?

Has anyone heard or seen Tim? I messaged him several hours ago and heard nothing back and didn’t see any disappearance notices either.

I'm sure I would have gotten bored eating the same thing for all of eternity, but I can't help be really sad about the food being gone. Nobody made that dumpling soup as good as Josh did.

Filter: Eliot Waugh

I love you. I'm sorry. I'm here if you want to talk. Or if you want to borrow my knives to throw. Or just not talk and sit around and drink.

Filter: Tim Stoker

So the monolith is back to its normal color but did you still wake up from nightmares?