first draft

[kayeaton]

All right, I give up. Did I die in my sleep? They always told me about clouds and white angel wings when I was a girl, though nothing says they had to be right about that--it's not like any of them had died before. This place has the white gowns, at least, so that's a point in favor of the theory.

But maybe it isn't Heaven--let's see, what're the other options? The future? I always imagined more city and less wildlife, and I wouldn't've figured on wings as the next big fad, but this isn't bad looking, for a future. Another planet entirely? Doesn't really explain the wings. An alternate dimension? Could explain the wings, if there're alternate dimensions out there where everyone has wings. Hell, maybe it's the past, though I think they skipped the Time of the Bird People back in history class.

Maybe I've just fallen into Wonderland.

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[inabook]

[It's definitely New Feather season again. This woman seems to have a good head on her shoulders, though.]

Well, 'another planet' is the closest explanation we have. As for the wings, they're part of what allows us to survive here. It's important to keep them from being damaged.

[poorneedyand.livejournal.com]

So...just transported in the middle of the night? Interesting.

I think I might've hit them on something on the way here. They already feel a little damaged, if the aching's any indication.

[inabook]

Very basically, yes...

But that's very normal for newcomers. The pain should go away in a day or two.

[maybe she should be a little more official] I know this isn't the best news, but I'm afraid you'll likely be stuck here for the present... This village is called Luceti, and everyone living here arrived the same way you did.

[poorneedyand.livejournal.com]

Luceti...is that Latin or something?

Stuck here? Oh, well--that's not so bad. Julius can manage without me for a week or two. [Let's be honest, she's basically not at all concerned.] So everyone here showed up bewinged and bewildered?

[survivethesiren]

You talk a lot, don't you.

[poorneedyand.livejournal.com]

I write for a living. You get me started, it's hard to stop.

[survivethesiren]

At least you are honest about it.

This place is called Luceti.

[voice]

[simplestgift]

Men don't become angels after death. That rules out Heaven for you.

[voice]

[poorneedyand.livejournal.com]

Since when can't men become angels? Someone better tell Frank Capra.

So what's your guess, if it's not Heaven?

[voice]

[simplestgift]

It's Luceti. It's a completely different world, but not an afterlife.

[erythrophilia.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, my dear, we are nowhere near as lucky as to have garnered entrance into Heaven.

[poorneedyand.livejournal.com]

After failing to make it to church for twenty years straight, I thought it was kind of a long shot. I hear it's closer to the planet theory, anyway.

[erythrophilia.livejournal.com]

Indeed it is. Or so I've heard. Kidnapped from home, brought here with no passage back, the usual sort of 'Oh Lord, oh Lord, we're all going to perish' thing. Only it isn't as bad as all that.

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

These are much smaller than real angel wings.

[poorneedyand.livejournal.com]

They do seem a little stunted. Can you actually fly with them, or are they just for show?

[amber-arcangel.livejournal.com]

Most people can't.

[voice]

[all7seas]

This place, dear lady, is assuredly not heaven. Probably you've already found this out, what with the preponderance of pain and honey badgers and certain knaves who no doubt will never chance to squint up at the beatific vision.

Wonderland? Possible. What is Wonderland?

[voice]

[poorneedyand.livejournal.com]

...I heard tell from a few other people. It's good to know I'm not dead yet, at least.

Wonderland? Oh, it's from a story. Alice falls down the rabbit hole and ends up in a world that runs on nonsense.

[voice]

[all7seas]

I knew an Alice what fell down a hole once, but I'm thinkin' it were a different person entirely. Did she ever recover from the nonsense?

[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

[ oh, the newest cycle has begun. wonderful. ]

Those are some good theories. Has anyone shown you the guide yet?

[poorneedyand.livejournal.com]

[ever more invading~.]

Yeah, I've been looking through it. It's a bit of a doorstop, but helpful.

Are you another from the welcome wagon? This is the friendliest place I've ever moved to.

[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

Well, you've probably got all the time in the world to get through it.

I wouldn't say that -- otherwise I'd be putting those welcome center kids out of a job.

[Voice]

[pearheaded]

Ooooh, nonono, it's definitely not the afterlife, 'cause if it were, I wouldn't be here!

[He's pretty sure of this, even. And that's very unnatural of him to be.]

[Voice]

[poorneedyand.livejournal.com]

What, no soul?

Re: [Voice]

[pearheaded]

Nnnot quite--It's more like I'm not one to actually die, ma'am! Yanno, growing back limbs and not dying of blood loss. All that fun stuff!