It Had to Be You, Log 1/??? [Audio]

[libraritology]

Hello?

[The audio crackles, buzzes into the correct tuning, and there's the click of a dial. A distinctive, very proper, English voice speaks over the comm unit. At least she's familiar with radio enough to manage this much.]

Is anyone there? This is...my name is Evelyn Carnahan, and this is not Cairo or Hamunaptra.

[A pause.]

I don't know where I am, and I was right in the middle of something very important, and this is exceedingly inconvenient. If someone could-

[Rustling noises.]

-if someone could please tell me what's going on, I need to find my brother, Jonathan, and our guide, Rick, as I was in the midst of an expedition, thank you, I'm in...I think it's a foyer.



...anyone?

[For those interested in seeing Evelyn in person, seeing as the last thing she can remember was falling into a river off of a boat, she's wearing a soaking wet nightgown. This. This will not stand. This is scandalous.]

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[paper-knight.livejournal.com]

[Yep, still here.]

Ready?

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[libraritology.livejournal.com]

[She steps out and smoothes the wrinkles from her skirt.]

Yes, thank you. I feel much better.

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[paper-knight.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.
Where were we?

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[libraritology.livejournal.com]

Alternate...something-or-other. I believe you said it was dimensions?

[Holding her arms, still feeling damp and far too vulnerable, Evelyn shifts unhappily.]

...there's no way to get back, is there?

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[paper-knight.livejournal.com]

Before Wonderland decides to send you back on its own? Not that I know of. But just because no one's figured it out yet doesn't mean there isn't a way.

[action] lalala 2 diff canon sources give 2 diff dates for Evie, so it's actually 1926 not '23 SORRY

[libraritology.livejournal.com]

It sends people back? Are we- Are we trapped here, then, for the most part?

It's cool. I have had that problem with Mark.

[paper-knight.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately.

[libraritology.livejournal.com]

...I see.

[DESPAIR. It is now etched onto her face.]

[paper-knight.livejournal.com]

Hey. Don't make that face. You don't have accept it.

[libraritology.livejournal.com]

I just-

[A little arm-flail.]

I don't know where to begin, Mr. Meltzer. I'm a librarian, for Heaven's sake, not a scientific expert on whatever all this is.

[paper-knight.livejournal.com]

Conventional science doesn't exactly cover this place. Or acknowledge it.

[Ah, but here's an idea~]

There's a library here, you know.

[libraritology.livejournal.com]

There is?

[OH THANK GOD.]

[paper-knight.livejournal.com]

Would you like to see it?

[libraritology.livejournal.com]

I would love to see it if it wouldn't put you out.

[paper-knight.livejournal.com]

Not at all. Shall we?

[libraritology.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, please!

[She gestures that he lead the way, and then falls into step.]

Where are you from, Mr. Meltzer? America, I presume, but my knowledge of Americans is rather limited.

[paper-knight.livejournal.com]

I grew up in New York City. Yourself?

[libraritology.livejournal.com]

New York City...

[She mulls over this fascinating bit of information before contributing:]

I was born in London, though we moved back and forth between England and Egypt, even when I was very young.

[paper-knight.livejournal.com]

You mentioned Cairo?

[libraritology.livejournal.com]

I did, it's where I've been working for the past year or so. The Cairo Museum of Egyptian Antiquities.

[paper-knight.livejournal.com]

Is that your specialty?

[libraritology.livejournal.com]

Mostly the ancient texts, but yes. I can read both ancient Egyptian and hieratic...not that this will be of much use here.

[She looks a little crestfallen.]

[paper-knight.livejournal.com]

You never know. Really.

[And here are the big double doors of the library~]

[libraritology.livejournal.com]

[If Evelyn got to use her skills, it might just make her day. Pushing open one of the doors to the library, she steps inside and stares.]

...o-oh...my.

[paper-knight.livejournal.com]

[Yeah. Pretty much that.]

I'm going to go grab a book for you. Take your time looking around.

[And he makes himself scarce. Evelyn clearly needs to have a private moment with the library.]