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[rebornmother]

[ Eileen stands in the middle of the lawn, wrapped in a bathrobe and looking very distressed. From the way her eyes sweep up and down the block, taking in the eerily similar houses, one can guess that she's a new resident to Mayfield

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[lookingformykid]

[Walking by with a bag of groceries

[rebornmother]

[ Waves him down. ]

Excuse me!

[lookingformykid]

[Looks over at her and then walks over]

Hello. Can I help you?

[rebornmother]

[ Smiles weakly. ]

I sure hope so. Where am I?

guess who :D

[shamagaladin]

[Med'an is walking down the street! He's an active kid, and also fortunately a helpful one. When he spots Eileen, he slows and then pauses next to her driveway.]

Are you alright? [If he's peering at her face a little, it's because he wants to make sure she isn't a drone.]

MOLLY!

[rebornmother]

Uh. Well. I'm not really sure...

[ Another anxious glance at the house before giving her full attention to Med'an. ]

None of this looks familiar to me.

<3333!!

[shamagaladin]

[Yep, not a drone. He gives her a friendly smile.]

You're in Mayfield. A lot of us have been taken here, away from our homes. We haven't figured out how to leave yet, but we're working on it. Together.

[Here, have a hand.

<3333 x 1,000

[rebornmother]

[ It was just as she feared: drawn into another strange place. Was she being targeted for yet another twisted ritual?

Unlikely. This was as far removed from Walter's sickening creations as you could get, and that filled Eileen with a small amount of relief.

She took Med'an's hand in turn. ]

Eileen Galvin, and it looks like I live here now.

[foureyed_lawyer]

[Oh whoops, Atticus totally didn't notice the running girl and bumped right into her. A few of his already used post-court papers go fluttering to the ground and he takes her shoulder apologetically with a smile.]

Oh, goodness--forgive me, I was too lost in the clouds. Are you all right?

homg Atticus! <33

[rebornmother]

[ She freezes for a second, surprised by the sudden impact with another body and then nods emphatically. ]

I'm fine, I-- Oh, damn.

[ Drops to a knee and gathers the fallen papers. ]

I'm so sorry.

lol, everyone needs to be literally bumped into by Atticus. It's good luck!

[foureyed_lawyer]

[He kneels as well, smiling and waving his hand at the papers.]

Don't worry about it, miss; you don't have to trouble yourself with those chicken-scratch notes--I'll get them.

[After he scoops up a few he stands and offers her a hand up.]

You seem lost. Are you new here?

Better than a rabbit's foot!

[rebornmother]

[ Hands the few sheaves she's already picked up to Atticus, allowing him to help her stand afterward. ]

I'm afraid so. Last thing I remember is falling asleep in my own bed, then this morning I wake up in a town I've never heard of before.

[bloodon_myknife]

[He is on the roof at 1247 Williams Road. A rifle laying there beside him and a jar of some yellow liquid there too.

He gives a friendly smile and waves.]

Hello there.

[rebornmother]

[ Whips her head around for the source of the voice until she spots a man perched on the roof next door. Eileen raises a hand to shield her eyes from the sun and gives a little wave back. ]

What are you doing up there?

[bloodon_myknife]

Keeping an eye out for trouble. My name's Patrik Brown. But you can call me Sniper.

Are you to this little trap or did I just miss seeing you?

[rebornmother]

The former. Can't say I'm thrilled about it.

y halo thar bby

[tom_hanniger]

[Whelp, it seems Eileen is only meeting men today and Tom is no exception. The only difference being the fact that they all have a purpose and he's just kind of wandering around town.

Except for right now when he's hanging out under a tree on the corner.

Just watching people go by.

The lady in a bathrobe catches his eye and there's a quick up-and-down before Tom offers a smile.]

You okay there?

hay thar, stranger

[rebornmother]

[ Eileen looks distracted as she mulls over the specifics of her new home: drones, punishment for "acting out", as Patrik put it. A lot of nasty secrets for such a pretty town. She'll have to watch her step.

She offers Tom a tiny smile in return, nodding in the affirmative. ]

Hell of a lot better than I was this morning.

Long time no see.

[tom_hanniger]

[Well if it's any consolation Tom it pretty sure he's dead and this is some kind of fucked up afterlife. No one told him about the rules either, only that the milk man was evil or.. something. They're all nuts as far as he's concerned.]

I know the feeling.

Nice robe.

You haven't aged a day.

[rebornmother]

[ Oh, yeah. That. It would probably be wise to go inside soon and change into more suitable outside wear, just in case. ]

Oh. Thanks. I kinda grabbed it and ran.