day one ☆ accidental video

[magictouches]

[The PORTAL turns on to reveal Ned in the Pie Hole, working on a pie with at least five other pies on the same counter waiting to be put in the oven. Unaware of what the PORTAL was other than something like a cellular device, he had set it aside and decided to ignore it for the time being. For now, he is mumbling to himself and sighing repeatedly.

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[dontfearmebaby]

[A happy, albeit pale face pops up on the PORTAL.] When did we get a bakery that makes such lovely-looking pies?

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[magictouches]

[HOW DOES THIS THING WORK--]

Just now, apparently.

[He grins sheepishly before it disappears.]

So we're in a place called Promenade?

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[dontfearmebaby]

[Her smiles widens at his sheepish grin.] Yep. That's the name of the place. Apparently, it's a dream place. Not the place of your dreams, but a dream place. Like, if you imagine something, it'll probably come into being in you concentrate hard enough.

Oh! And you have to wear a mask during the day if you go outside. And you can't talk at night. You use telepathy instead. They call it...something odd here. Teneka, or something.

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[magictouches]

[Wait, does that mean Chuck could be imagined here? He leans forward over the counter, staring into the PORTAL. Chuck was someone who he couldn't just leave behind.]

Can you imagine a person here?

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[dontfearmebaby]

[She grimaces, thinking that over.] I think that's one of the things you...can't imagine.

[Death gives him a sympathetic half-smile.] Sorry.

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[magictouches]

[He looks rather sullen at that.]

Don't worry about it.

[His eye twitches, just a bit.]

Sorry, but who are you?

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[dontfearmebaby]

You can call me Didi. [He's twitchy. Best not start in on the lol I'm Death thing if she can help it. Ease him into it.]

I'm new. Like you. Just been here a little longer, actually.

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[magictouches]

[He nods at that, eying the oven behind him before looking back to the PORTAL.]

I'm Ned, it's nice to meet you.

[There's a pause.]

So, we can leave, right? This isn't some reality black hole that I've never heard about, right?

[Because that would be the last thing he needs.]

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[dontfearmebaby]

It's very nice to meet you, Ned.

[She shakes her head slowly, making a face.] I'm afraid not. Well, we can. But it's not our decision. We can't decide to leave. Whoever brought us here, it's their choice.

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[magictouches]

[Suddenly, it's as if Ned's world crashed down around him. Waking up in a place with the Pie Hole? He could deal. Waking up in a place with the Pie Hole that he couldn't leave? He could not deal]

Someone brought us here? Someone is keeping us here?

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[dontfearmebaby]

[A sad frown crosses her face.] I'm sorry, Ned. It's the king and queen of Promenade. From what I'm guessing, they make all the decisions. Who comes, who stays, who leaves.

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[magictouches]

Queen of Promenade?

[What kind of insane idea is that.]

That's not fair! Nothing's really fair but this is just inhumane. You can't just take someone for no reason at all and expect them to adapt and be okay with staying because I am most definitely not.

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[dontfearmebaby]

[Maybe this is one of those conversations best had in person. As Ned says what everyone is thinking, Death quickly slips on her mask and heads out into the sunshine. She doesn't have any idea where he is, but she figures all she needs to do is follow the smell.]

Ned, sweetie, you're preaching to the choir. There are many of us who, to put it plainly, are far too powerful to be brought to some place by unnatural means. They are unnatural, themselves, and their special-ness should negate the ability of being taken somewhere by someone other than them.

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[magictouches]

Unnatural? This is certainly unnatural but --

[Is she saying that there are things -- people here, that have powers of their own? It's sort of obvious, because he was brought here, but he didn't think that something like this would ever happen.]

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[dontfearmebaby]

[There was no one around when Death exited her homestead and she uses the fast way. Everywhere at once until she catches the wafting of baking pies. She stops outside the shop, smiling at its quaint little pie crust roof.

Entering the Pie Hole-- which is, by the way, adorable-- Death calls for Ned.] Ned? You here? I figured it was best you have this sort of conversation in person.

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[magictouches]

[Ned's in the back, busying himself with pies. He looks up.]

Yes? Oh, yes, I agree completely.

[He wipes his hands off on his apron before walking to the front, standing behind the counter with his hands behind his back.]