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𝓜𝓪𝓰𝓰𝓲𝓮 𝓖𝓻𝓮𝓮𝓷𝓮 (illprotectyou) wrote in thedisplaced,
@ 2018-03-04 08:18:00

Entry tags:

!network post, gabrielle delacour, julia wicker, maggie greene

Warm water and electricity at my fingertips. It's been a while since I've had these luxuries. It's amazing the skills you remember. I thought I'd forgotten how to use devices like these. I guess it's like riding a bike or a horse. You never forget.

~~I should be looking for Glenn and Beth, not on a cruise with a bunch of strangers I don't know if I can trust~~

[Added later]
My name is Maggie Greene and I'm looking for my husband and my sister. Their names are Glenn Rhee and Beth Greene.

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julia | maggie

hurlyburly
2018-03-04 04:06 pm UTC (link)

Hi, my name's Julia.

I don't know you or the world you came from, but since you're new, I thought I would try my best to give you a rundown of the situation. Please feel free to ask me any questions.

1. You've traveled to another dimension. Currently we're all on a ship, and occasionally this ship travels to other worlds. No one knows when the next port will be. The timing appears to be random and we only get a few days notice.

2. There's maybe 300 of us, all in the same situation. Some of us have been here for over a year, I just arrived a few weeks ago. New people arrive regularly, but also disappear, too.

3. Before the ship, everyone arrived in a small town in Texas called Tumbleweed. People seem to think the ship might take them back there one day, but I don't have an answer for that.

4. If you've arrived here, chances are good people you know may be already here. If not, chances are good they might start showing up. I don't know if that will be a comfort to you or not.

5. The chances are good you might recognize people on the ship as fictional characters from movies or books. The two big ones people seem to universally know are Star Wars and Harry Potter. Try to be kind if you recognize anyone or know the material they were represented in. They are people, and even the ones that seem bad from the stories are actually pretty cool if you give them a chance.

6. That brings me to number six. Chances are, to someone else, you're a part of a story they're familiar with, too. It's uncomfortable and I know when I found out I was pretty messed up about it. Just know you aren't alone in that situation and we try to avoid watching or reading each others stories out of respect.

Please let me know if there's anything else I can help you with.

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	julia \| maggie illprotectyou 2018-03-04 04:56 pm UTC (link)
	I'm looking for my husband and sister. Their names are Glenn Rhee and Beth Greene. Do you know if they're here? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	julia \| maggie hurlyburly 2018-03-04 05:05 pm UTC (link)
	I haven't seen them. But if they're here, they should see your post on the network. You could try adding your name to your post and say who you're looking for? That might help get you an affirmative answer more quickly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	julia \| maggie illprotectyou 2018-03-04 05:14 pm UTC (link)
	Right. I changed it. You said before this ship people were in Texas. How long have they been on the ship? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	julia \| maggie hurlyburly 2018-03-04 05:17 pm UTC (link)
	A couple months, I think. We spent the last two weeks at a port, so it hasn't all been at sea, at least. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	julia \| maggie illprotectyou 2018-03-04 05:19 pm UTC (link)
	Did Walkers overrun Texas too? Is that the reason we're all on a ship now? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	julia \| maggie hurlyburly 2018-03-04 05:21 pm UTC (link)
	Walkers? I don't know what those are? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	julia \| maggie illprotectyou 2018-03-04 05:23 pm UTC (link)
	People who've died and come back, but they aren't actually alive. They eat people, turn them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

julia | maggie

hurlyburly
2018-03-04 05:29 pm UTC (link)

Zombies? No, there weren't any of those in Texas. I'm actually pretty unclear why everyone was moved onto the boat in the first place. For the people who've been here the longest, there's a lot of details they tend to take for granted and so sometimes they don't always provide the best information.

There is someone else here that came from a world with creatures like the ones you're talking about. Her name is Petunia. I know it won't help you find your family, but ~~it never hurts to make friends?~~ I'd be happy to introduce you.

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	julia \| maggie illprotectyou 2018-03-04 05:38 pm UTC (link)
	[...] I don't know that term. I've never heard it. So no one really knows anything about the ship we're all on? ~~This is a trap-~~ All due respect, my number one priority is finding Glenn and Beth. I'm happy to meet people on the way, but I can't settle until I've found them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	julia \| maggie hurlyburly 2018-03-04 05:45 pm UTC (link)
	It's the more common term here? Out of my friends that have been here the longest, Eliot Waugh would know more. He might be able to answer more of your questions than I can if you message him. I'm sorry I can't be more help. I hope you find them, Maggie. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	julia \| maggie illprotectyou 2018-03-04 05:52 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sure each world has its own term. I'll consider it. I need to process things for now~~and look for-~~. Thank you, Julia. I'll find them. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	julia \| maggie illprotectyou 2018-03-04 07:33 pm UTC (link)
	By the way, what year is it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	julia \| maggie hurlyburly 2018-03-04 09:04 pm UTC (link)
	On the ship? I don’t actually know. It was 2018 where I’m from, but people are from different years I think. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	astique 2018-03-05 01:30 am UTC (link)
	Hi, there. My name is Gabrielle- it looks like I’m your roommate. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	illprotectyou 2018-03-05 01:57 am UTC (link)
	Hi, Gabrielle. Sorry if I used up most of the hot water when I got here. It's been a while since I've had it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	astique 2018-03-05 02:08 am UTC (link)
	No, no, it’s alright. I can make do pretty easily. How are you doing? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	illprotectyou 2018-03-05 03:04 am UTC (link)
	Honestly, I'm eager to find my husband and sister. What about you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	astique 2018-03-05 03:11 am UTC (link)
	I’m new here, too, but I can help try to find them if you’d like. I’m adjusting! This isn’t my first go at this. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	illprotectyou 2018-03-05 03:16 am UTC (link)
	Believe me, I appreciate that. I really do. But I don't have any pictures. We didn't have any need of them after the outbreak. It was all about survival. ~~Glenn has a picture of me~~ You've been here before? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	astique 2018-03-05 03:18 am UTC (link)
	I’m sorry. Is there anything I can do to help? Not here, but a portal dragged me to Hawaii a few years ago. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	illprotectyou 2018-03-05 03:21 am UTC (link)
	I don't think there is, unfortunately. I've never been through any portal. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	astique 2018-03-05 03:23 am UTC (link)
	If that changes, let me know. It can be very disconcerting. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	illprotectyou 2018-03-05 03:29 am UTC (link)
	I will. That's a bit of an understatement for me. I haven't had electricity, running water, heating or air conditioning in a few years. Not since the outbreak. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	astique 2018-03-05 03:35 am UTC (link)
	Do you mind if I ask what kind of outbreak? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	illprotectyou 2018-03-05 03:39 am UTC (link)
	Whenever people died they would come back, but they weren't alive anymore. We call them Walkers. (Reply to this) (Parent)