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[exsistingismysin]

You know, while I didn't have anything truly horrible happen to me. [And for some reason nearly losing your head doesn't count towards it.] I have learnt that while Wonderland is a rather fun place to go, the people who live there are pretty mad.

[And he's saying that in the literal sense.]

I mean, the Queen pretty much wants to cut off someone's head for very silly reasons. The Cheshire Cat always smiles for a reason I don't know and the Mad Hatter... well, the truth is in the name.

[Though the last two names are... oddly familiar to say the least, after all they are names of chains, one of which is Break's]

I wouldn't suggest annoying the Queen too much though, she will want your head for a while. [It's also why he knows he cant go back for a good while. That's what happens when you fall on her precious roses.] But overall it's probably the most fun world I've been to during my time here.

[It seems like the young man has finished rambling, until that is he speaks up once more.]

Oh right, someone asked me to solve this riddle, yet I have no idea as to what the answer is. Why is a raven like a writing desk?

[And now he is finished, but not before letting out a slightly chuckle at some type of thought, yep he thought of an answer.]

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[intogold]

Wonderland? [He echoes quiet curiously.] Is that where you've been.

I've heard that the Queen is a bit ill tempered, but that particular land has always been outside my... hmm... let's say reach!

The Hatter though, rumor has it he's got quite the reason for his madness.

[exsistingismysin]

Well, yeah. During all the chaos going on that's where I was.

[He's not going to mention the whole being the white rabbit though and accidentally landing in some rose bushes.]

Why would it be out of reach, I mean you can come here easily?

[intogold]

In this place, yes. But there was such a place where I am from as well, not quite so easy to skip on over to.

[A shrug of his shoulders with a bit of a laugh.]

[exsistingismysin]

You mean there is more than one type of Wonderland? [That was too much to think about.]

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[gunnerbrat]

There's more than one Neverland, so it's not surprising that there's also multiple Wonderlands.

[ And because this is more convenient than answering his won thread.]

Actually, once Tink used fairy dust and temporarily altered Neverland to make it match Wonderland. That's when I was turned into a card.

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[exsistingismysin]

[He's...just going to stare at you. Okay he was use to weird and well, he pretty much didn't effect him all that much, but getting all this through his head was another matter.]

So there could be like ten versions of one world?

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[gunnerbrat]

[ He's used to weird too, though he's still trying to process the other Neverland.]

Sure, and different versions of some of the inhabitants.

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[exsistingismysin]

I wouldn't know that though, because I've never seen these different versions for myself.

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[gunnerbrat]

I saw a different version of my captain and one of my shipmates.
I haven't seen myself.

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[exsistingismysin]

Maybe not all exist.

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[gunnerbrat]

Maybe...

Perhaps, that Cap'n had heartless all along instead of men.

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[exsistingismysin]

Who knows really.

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[gunnerbrat]

I'd rather not think of my other self as a heartless.

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[exsistingismysin]

Best to not think about it and just carry on.

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[gunnerbrat]

Good idea.

[intogold]

That does seem to be the case.

Actually, there seems to be more than one type of several things. I'm acquainted with a... slightly different sort of Maleficent back home. Though she's just as unpleasant, really. [He giggles at the comparison, a short, manic little sound.]

[exsistingismysin]

[Hm, different versions of people as well as worlds. Well he never thought of that being a possibly before.]

So, that might mean there are different versions of us, right?

[intogold]

[Rumpelstiltskin shrugs his shoulders slightly.] Oh I imagine anything's possible, deary. Though admittedly I'm vain enough to think of myself as... one of a kind.

[exsistingismysin]

[Well he'll admit you do seem like a one of a kind guy.]

Well since we have nothing to prove otherwise I can think that.

[intogold]

Wonderful. Let's go with that line of thought.

[He grins at him quite cheerfully.] I don't believe we've been introduced, have we?

[exsistingismysin]

I don't think so. At least I don't remember.

[If they had met during the whole white rabbit thing, then he wouldn't remember too much.]

I'm Oz Vessalius.

[intogold]

Pleasure to meet you, Oz. My name is Rumpelstiltskin. [He gives his name in something that's almost a singsong tone, dropping a flourishing bow to the video feed.]

[exsistingismysin]

Rumpelstiltskin... that's a unusual name.

[intogold]

So people do enjoy telling me. It is, however, the only name I've ever possessed. So I'm rather sentimentally attached to it.

[exsistingismysin]

People are attached to their names.

[That was never something he would think about.]

I guess since you were named from your parents.

[intogold]

I'm attached to what has come to be associated with it. I have made my name.

[Though for a while there, not so very good.]

[exsistingismysin]

What is your name associated with then?

[intogold]

Power. [A slow, toothy smile.]

[exsistingismysin]

Power?

[intogold]

Yes. That's what I said. Magic is and always will be power. Strength.

[exsistingismysin]

Okay, I can understand that.

[He figured chains might go along the same lines.]

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[gunnerbrat]

At least you weren't turned into one of the cards.

[ Captain Hook made a scary Queen of Hearts.]

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[exsistingismysin]

No, I'm kind of glad about that one.

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[no_souls_here]

Isn't the answer obvious? [The boy questioned, while gazing over the top of the tea cup he was holding.]

The raven and the writing desk both produce notes, the raven of a more musical variety, while the writing desk is used when one wishes to write a note.

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[exsistingismysin]

[That was a pretty good answer, but it's one of many actual answers, although originally book wise, there was no answer.]

I don't believe a raven sings.

[The mental imagine he is getting is completely different to what one actually would think.]

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[no_souls_here]

Not in a manner we would consider singing for humans..

[Ciel wondered if Oz was imagining an actual bird singing in English...]

.. Although in this place a bird probably could sing just like us.

[There was a talking mouse..]

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[exsistingismysin]

[He was thinking more along the lines of the chain, Raven. It speaks, but he doubts it can sing, even bird like.]

I wouldn't be surprised, but I always assumes Raven's weren't the singing type.

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[no_souls_here]

[Ciel certainly wasn't following the reference, nor Oz's insistence on this matter]

They tend to make that dissonant "cawing" sound more than anything else. Unless... there's a particular Raven that you're referring to.

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[exsistingismysin]

Maaaybe I am.

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[obiwankenobi]

Wonderland really is... a world of its own. [He gives a short laugh.] I'm glad you survived it, Oz.

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[exsistingismysin]

It was thanks to a... flying pony actually.

Though I can't go back for a while since the queen is still looking for me.