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[patchworkcat]

Who: The Cheshire Cat and whoever comes across him
What: Cheshire Cat has appeared, as he is wont to do. He's even fishing!
Where: Jabberwock Island, beach
Warnings: Cheshire is being Cheshire, and thus cryptic and mindfucky

[ Some time after they open the music venue, beach house and the ranch, Cheshire can be found on the beach. Sort of. He's waded into the water, and is fishing with his paws. Sitting patiently, he seems to be deep in concentration. ]

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[miseris_socios]

You must not have met many people, then. There's a lot of good people out there.

[patchworkcat]

I've met plenty of people, kid. Been around an awful long time, after all. But even the people who're being nice? Want somethin'.

[miseris_socios]

That sounds pretty awful. But I know there's people out there who help without wanting something in return. I met a bunch in... well. You know about it, don't you?

[He's already been in his 'Heart', hasn't he?]

[patchworkcat]

If you mean that tower, can ya really say that they didn't have an ulterior motive? Just like all of you here right now...

[ His eye will narrow, just carefully taking in this boy for his reaction. ]

...You're all using each other to survive, aren'cha?

[miseris_socios]

[He's quiet for a few moments, before sighing.]

IF keeping ourselves alive and positive is 'using each other', then maybe. But as ulterior motives go, it's not a bad one.

[patchworkcat]

You're real naive, Alice. You're not even gonna see each other or even really think about each other when this is all over. Do you even know if any of 'em are real and not just a figment of the Worlds?

[miseris_socios]

'We're all mad here', right? Even if it's not real, I might as well treat it as if it is, right?

[patchworkcat]

That kinda thinkin' can only get you hurt, Alice.

[ But he'll shrug and then just go back to his fishing. ]

Do what you want. Not my concern if you hurt yourself for people that might not exist.

[miseris_socios]

No, it's not.

[He kicks at the water a little bit.]

But you can't be sure of anything ever, can you?

[patchworkcat]

Oh, I'm sure about lots of things. Especially in the Worlds.

[miseris_socios]

Are you sure that you're sure? Maybe you shouldn't be.

[patchworkcat]

Don't like thinking someone knows you better than you, do ya?

[ He'll openly laugh this time, before pouncing into the water. Now he's just playing. ]

[miseris_socios]

I just think you can't know most of anything for certain.