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[It's early morning when Willow finally wakes up, blinking the sleep from her eyes. It takes her a few minutes to realize she's not in bed at Buffy's house, like she was last night when she fell asleep. Had she actually fallen asleep or had she dozed off for a little? The pile of clothes next to her says she merely dozed off before bed, but she can't imagine why she'd be wearing such a... weird hospital-type gown if she'd merely "dozed off." Then again, she has no idea why she wouldn't be in bed, either.

She sits up and looks around. The fountain is at her back - and it's a pretty one, too - but she's more than certain she's never seen it before in her life. What on earth is going on around here?

Something flips nervously in her stomach. Did someone use magic and transport her inter-dimensionally somehow? Or did she do it? Fantastic. Maybe it's just a dream. She's hoping so about now.

Sighing, she sits there for a few minutes to gather her thoughts before getting up to look around for a place to get changed. This gown is doing nothing at all for her. It's about then that she notices the open journal by her feet. She picks it up and looks at it, not noticing - yet - that it's on and recording.]

Hello? What is this thing...?

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...This is the weirdest dimension I've heard of, but I guess I should be happy that at least I'm not a vampire in this one.

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A...vampire?

Um, I think I've heard of a couple of people in this town who are vampires, but everyone arrives as they are. You don't turn into something else...unless there's an experiment for that.

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Yeah, the nightcrawlers who make with the pointy teeth and the neck biting.

Oh... Um... are any of them named Spike, Drusilla, Harmony, or Angel? [If so, there might be problems. Well, not so much for Harmony. But the other three... BIG problems. Any other vampire is pretty much fair staking game in her book.]

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[Terra frowns in thought, for a moment. Her tone is a little hesitant, since it's not as though she hangs around the Luceti vampire population. But being here for a while means she's picked up a few things.]

Angel...he was here, but I think he was sent back a while ago. I heard of Drusilla too, but I don't know if she's still here or not. I don't know anyone named Harmony, though Spike sounds a little familiar.....

I'm sorry I can't be more accurate.

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[Willow waits patiently, curious and worried at the same time.]

Angel? You're sure it was Angel and not... Angelus? [Same person, different personality. HUGE difference. At the mention of Drusilla, she winces, though.] If Drusilla's here, we'll have to watch out for her. She's definitely not stable enough to be left alone. And Spike is... [Sigh.] Watch out for him, too.

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I'll let the Blue Rogues know.

...they're a group dedicated to the defense of the people here.

[She thinks for a moment, then shakes her head.]

No, I don't remember the name Angelus. I don't think he was ever listed as a threat, either.

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Spike's not really bad anymore, as far as vampires go, but he's not quite harmless. I mean, he can't hurt humans, but he's still a vampire.

Good. [Relief again.] You'd know if he'd been here. Well... technically Angelus is Angel without his soul and he likes to torture people.

[Action] I need to stop doing that. >.<

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[Terra grimaces at that.]

Angelus sounds like he would get along well with Kefka...someone with a similar personality from my world. But Kefka left not too long ago, fortunately.

...there are still some other people who are dangerous, though. A man named Yuber has been mentioned a lot. I think I heard that he's a demon--um, obviously not the kind I meant, earlier.

[Action] It's easy to do |D; at least you caught it?

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Angelus was Drusilla's sire, actually. He tried to kill us for a long time when he lost his soul. [And actually, that reminds her of when he killed her teacher. So uh... subject change!]

So there's good and bad demons here, too?

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[Terra's quick to nod to that.]

Oh, yes. Most people here are human, but there's plenty who aren't. Some are more noticeable than others. It's not just humans and demons, either; there's a lot of different people. Like that wolf god in the woods...who isn't evil so much as she really doesn't like humans.

But most people here aren't trying to cause trouble. They're just living what life they can get from this place until we can return home.

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A wolf god? [She looks incredulous.] The last time I saw an actual god, she almost ended the world. Made the averted apocalypse count rise to four or so.

That makes sense. I-I guess it's all anyone can do.

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[Terra grimaces.]

I've only seen one apocalypse...but that was really enough.

There was a massive earthquake just over three weeks ago, but that's the closest this place has come to one, I think. And as you see, the damage is fixed, now.

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We never actually had a real one, but we had near misses. Really near misses.

...An earthquake? That usually tends to signal end of the world times for Sunnydale.

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...I'm glad you missed it, then. Afterwards, it was pretty chaotic--on top of the mess, we had an influx of confused and angry summons who were brought here. They vanished, a few days later...but then, one of those experiments happened and everyone remembered their pasts differently. The past few days has probably been the quietest we've had in a while.

[Her expression is apologetic.]

I know that sounds awful, but it's usually pretty peaceful around here. Experiments happen maybe once a month, for a few days. The rest of the time, we're left to ourselves.

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Sounds just like the Hellmouth. Just like home. Don't worry. I'm used to this sort of thing. Can't be any worse than seeing half of what we've seen in Sunnydale.

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[Terra smiles wryly.]

That sounds a lot like me, when I first arrived. I'm sorry you're used to this, but it ought to help.

[She glances down to her neglected muffin and bakery bag. Well, she shouldn't be rude.]

Do you want a muffin?

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[A muffin sounded really good right about now, especially since it was technically breakfast time for her, but Willow knew better than to accept something from a stranger. So she shook her head and smiled tightly.]

That's okay. Thanks. Don't let me keep you from doing whatever it is you need to do here.

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[Terra isn't offended; being slow to trust and understanding well the disorientation that comes with arriving can do that. She nods, understanding.]

Well, I should get home, but before that, I can show you where to find the guide to this place in your journal, if you want. It gives a lot of helpful information.

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Oh... [She blinks and then stares at her journal for a second.]

O-okay. Knowing more about this place would probably be a good start. Thanks.

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[Terra picks up the journal and pages through it, then finds what she's looking for and turns it around.]

Here (http://wise-maiden.livejournal.com/24338.html) it is. And the woman who made the guide is still around. She would probably answer more questions if asked.

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[ Willow watches so she can find the page later on and takes the journal again to look at the... very long list. ]

I'll have to look through this. It's... long. [ Frown, but any info is good info. She looks up at Terra and then smiles. ] Thanks. For this and your help.

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[Terra smiles warmly and nods.]

You're welcome.

...I'll see you around town, then.

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[Willow nods with a smile as she sits back down by the fountain to read the guide.] Yeah. I'll probably want the grand tour sometime. It was nice talking to you, Terra.

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You, too.

[Stepping back, Terra waves before continuing her walk.]