Intro log

[spunky_explorer]

Where. . .Where am I?

[Coraline asks aloud before quickly scrambling away from the strange bed she suddenly found herself in. However, without the blankets' cover, she would notice immediately that her orange pajamas had been completely replaced by a dress with short puffed sleeves and a rounded collar that buttoned up to choke her at the

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[not_oflegend]

[Alice was taking a small trip for a few groceries they needed at the house when she spotted Coraline.]

Looking for something?

[spunky_explorer]

[The first thing Coraline looked at was Alice's eyes. No buttons there. That made her feel a little better.]

Actually a lot of things. But let's start with the basics.

Do you know where this is? [She motioned to everything all around her to indicate the town.]

[not_oflegend]

It's called Mayfield.

Did you just wake up here?

[spunky_explorer]

Mayfield huhn? Never heard of it.

And yeah, that's a good way to put it. It sure doesn't explain where my stuff went though, or why I'm in this stupid dress.

[not_oflegend]

That's what happened to most of the people here. We all woke up here, without our things in strange houses from the 50's.

[spunky_explorer]

The FIFTIES?!

[To an eleven-year-old, that time period would count as being part of ancient history.]

Wait.

So, everyone here in this town just suddenly woke up and found themselves in a weird house too?

Even you- . . . [It was then she realized that names hadn't been exchanged yet.]

[not_oflegend]

Even me.

I'm Alice Hamilton. I've been here a few months now.

[spunky_explorer]

Coraline Jones.

[She paused as the weight of Alice's words settled in.]

A few. . months . . ?

. . .Ms. Hamilton? I don't suppose you've managed to contact your family, have you? Your real family?

[not_oflegend]

Alice is fine.

And...I'm afraid not. This town just loops on itself so no one can get out.

[spunky_explorer]

[Depressing news is depressing.]

Can't get out? But. . but that's impossible! There has to be some way out, right? There just has to be!

[not_oflegend]

We're all hoping for that, but no one's found it yet.

[spunky_explorer]

Yet..

Well, that means we'll just have to look even harder!

[not_oflegend]

Trust me. We're all looking.