but as I told you... I didn't chase the white rabbit!

[heartgatherer]

Who: The Alices and Clock
What: Open the first door and see what you find. Hopefully it's a key... maybe it's something more.
Where: World One - The Country of Clover
Warnings: General violence and disregard for life.

 '▒▒▒▒▒, you fool... it was all just a dream'...

If she could have thought that to herself, then she might have believed it. Here were the high vaulted ceilings of Clover Tower that she'd grown so used to since the shift to the Country of Clover. And yet her name was still lost to her. She could not think it... could not say it... It was as though someone had stolen it entirely, as odd of a thing as that sounded. That was all she needed to know to prove she wasn't dreaming. Then that meant it was as the rabbit and cat said-- in order to retrieve the rabbit's keys, they needed to enter the doors and the door took them straight into peoples' hearts.

This one no doubt was supposed to be her own. How else could this place be replicated so accurately? None of the others should know a thing about Wonderland. After all... this was her dream. Her messed-up, embarrassing, dangerous... oh no.

Outside the window the forest, the castle and the Hatter Mansion were all as they should be. But what had happened to the others? If they had been split up, there was no telling what manner of characters they might have met. While they should be safe as Outsiders, Clover has never seen any other Outsiders. Like this, there's no way to be sure they're safe.

Whatever's happened - this is no time to be sleeping. She needs to verify what's going on in this world and the whereabouts of the people that entered with her. If this was a true and accurate reflection of the world that she knew, then she needed to warn them of a great many things.

Down the tower stairs she goes... to investigate the fate of herself and those who had gone with her.

Comments

[mearry]

[ he shrugs in return ] If he cares for you, then he should be willing to forgive you, no matter what. Even if you do watch the world burn.

Although others might not be so forgiving.

[dolosa]

As long as I don't hurt him and his friends... perhaps. But perhaps I am being a bit pessimistic. I don't think he would betray me.

[ There's just a slight pause in her words as her smile brightens. ]

Nevertheless, I don't really care much about others. They're not important to me. So if they're the ones that are unforgiving -- then, well. Let them.

[mearry]

Haha, you musn't be very good at making friends.

[ C-ta chuckles quietly, but the words ring true in his ears. He would be willing to do anything for the person he cares for-- that's what friends are for, no? That's what you do for who you love? ]

Sorry-- I was just kidding. What's your name, by the way? I'm C-ta.

[dolosa]

I haven't had friends in years.

[ And with good reason. She can't trust them. Everyone in the end would simply just betray her; over and over and over. After all, humans are liars. They never believed in her or her hypnotism. And their lies caused her parents to die, too. ]

C-ta's a funny name, though. [ Did she laugh? She might have, just a little. ] Hazama Rei... that's who I am. For now.

[mearry]

A couple friends aren't too bad, you know? [ C-ta shakes his head a little towards the girl's words, as if a bit disappointed.

But then again, with the air of mistrust around her, he could easily see why someone like her didn't have anyone. How helpless! ] I wasn't really blessed by the name gods. But I do my best to live on with it. Rei's nice, though. I don't think you should change it.

[dolosa]

[ ... ]

Most people who want to be friends with me are in it for something. Money. Power. Fame. They don't understand me at all. They never accept me. So there's no point.

[mearry]

Huh. Sounds like you haven't had an easy life.

[ But that's how the world works. The weak get taken over by the strong. To whine about not being accepted-- that's one's own fault, no? ]

Though I don't understand how they would be able to get something like fame or power-- are you a celebrity of sorts?

[dolosa]

Former.

[ And no, she hasn't had an easy life, not really. But she's worked so hard for the life she has now that she can't possibly go back. How can she? ]

Once they thought I was a fraud, that's when the bullying started. But that's old news.

[mearry]

Yikes.

[ And there, right there, is the reason why C-ta has never wanted to achieve popularity. These downfalls always happen; and the fall is always harsh. ]

Sounds like a really crappy ending. I can definitely see why you'd want to start off new. But a friend or two aren't too bad-- especially if you just want a fresh start.

[dolosa]

It's only a crappy ending if that was the end.

[ S H R U G ]

Doesn't matter, though. There's only one person that I supposedly care about, anyway.