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[moon_in_her_hair]

[She's still trying to determine whether this is wise, but the offer had been a saving grace for her. She wanted anything that could remove her from the mountains and the horrors of war. This may not be what her father intended for her with her life, but this life was her choice.

That at least would comfort at night.]

My name is Alice Munro and I am new to this ship. [Ship. That in itself would take time to grow used to. It wasn't like the ship that brought her to the colonies at all.]

Those that are wardens, if you would be so kind to offer me advice perhaps on those here assembled? I know why I am here, but I would like to be made aware of what I am in store for. I do not want to be caught unawares. Not again.

[She hesitates before addressing the inmates.]

Those that are imprisoned, if you also have any information about the ship itself, I should be grateful.

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[moon_in_her_hair]

[It took a minute for her to come up with an idea. There were so few places she would rather be. But in thinking about her mother, she could at least think of one place that made her feel safe.]

My mother's garden in London. It was beautiful. There were roses, lavender, lilies. The trees had apple blossoms and peaches. It was so beautiful.

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[moon_in_her_hair]

[She glanced down at the information, a particular section shocking her.]

There is no death on this ship? How is that possible?

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[moon_in_her_hair]

Your world sounds like a fairy story. Witches and wizards. It's strange to think about.

Were there magical creatures too?

[moon_in_her_hair]

It is. This ship is so large and intimidating. I have never seen anything like it before.

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[whatthewrackspurt]

Fairies, for certain. And lots of other things, of course, but generally you don't get to see them around if you're a Muggle.

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[It takes a moment, but sure enough the room starts to reflect her described surrounding with the only thing missing being any people that may reside there.

Kylar smiles.]

Good choice, it looks nice.

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[moon_in_her_hair]

What is a Muggle, exactly?

[moon_in_her_hair]

[She stared in amazement, reaching out to try and touch the flowers. Her eyes met his, the smile warm and relieved. He had chosen the perfect means to help her feel comfortable.

Seeing this alone made her feel like she was home again.]

It was. I haven't seen it in years. My mother died long ago. This is my favorite place.

[mercurialize]

[Always happy to help, that's Kylar.]

Well, so long as no one else is here, you can see it anytime you want.

It's all real, by the way.

[He pulls up some grass to show her the blades are still intact in his hand.]

You can't... make it show you people. But I think everything else is fair game.

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[strangehistorian]

It already serves as an afterlife! I suppose it's just an extension of that magic, although no one knows exactly how it happens.

[withtheoldbreed]

I don't think any of us've seen something like this before.

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[whatthewrackspurt]

A non-magic person, generally speaking.

[moon_in_her_hair]

This is more than I thought possible. [She plucked a lily, twirling it between her fingers. It was strange, but so thrilling and relaxing.]

This place can seem so frightening, but it creates such beauty. I like that.

[She glanced at him.]

What place would you want to see most in the world?

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[moon_in_her_hair]

So we are already dwelling in an afterlife? Does that mean we are dead now?

[moon_in_her_hair]

Tell me more about the world you came from. Your accent is quite unlike anything I have heard before.

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[moon_in_her_hair]

Oh. I see. Are they welcome in your world? Non magical beings?

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[whatthewrackspurt]

They've got their own world where they live. And ours doesn't usually cross over often with their's. If that's a good or a bad thing, I'm not sure.

[withtheoldbreed]

Alabama's south of Virginia. [Like, way down south, but he figures that at least might be a familiar landmark for her.] I'm about two hundred years ahead of you. A lot of stuff's different.

[He's not even really sure what he should tell her, considering how he feels about hearing about the future, but... to him, stuff like the Revolution or industrialization isn't exactly a bad thing.]

The American colonies break off from England in a couple years. They got the territory for Alabama from Spain, I think. I grew up in a city called Mobile, it's on the water. My best friend's sister and I used to watch them launching new Liberty ships into the harbor before I joined the Marines.

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[strangehistorian]

Not wardens! But, the inmates all are. We're just visiting!

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[moon_in_her_hair]

This world then is the merging of those two worlds. Magic and none magic beings. Has it been alright so far?

[moon_in_her_hair]

[She listens, a few of the words surprising her, others not quite as much. With the wildness of the Americas and the coarseness of several of the colonists, it wasn't a shock that they had disobeyed their King.

But she hadn't expected that the colonies had expanded so far. How large was the land they found themselves in?]

So it inspired you to join the Marines? Watching these ships?

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[moon_in_her_hair]

Are you an inmate?

[withtheoldbreed]

No, miss. We were at war, most guys my age were enlisting in somethin'.

[He's still smiling, but there's something kind of sad about it now. Not quite wistful, but not bitter, either.]

I wanted to join the Marines because they're the best there is.

[Which he believes. But he was a dumb kid.]

[moon_in_her_hair]

Which countries were at war? [It was interesting to see another who was facing the same type of conflicts that she was.] Was it England and France again?

[It seemed they were always fighting. Or Spain and England.]

[withtheoldbreed]

Yeah, but they were on the same side. [Which... might seem weird for you.]

Germany, Japan and Italy were at war with England, France and the United States. Russia changed sides after Germany attacked them, too, and Italy surrendered a year ago.