Alice in Dreamland

(Big, big, BIG thanks to xXRhian+RoxasXx for help and ideas! <3)​

Alice in Dreamland​

“We’re all mad here...â€​

-Cheshire Cat​

Times are different now. This isn't the same little town you grew up in as a child anymore. This isn't the big, beautiful world you were eager to explore and learn from. No. Those days of ignorance are over. The world is a terrible place and its inhabitants will be the blame for its end. At least, that’s how you see it. Your eyes begin to feel heavy as they put you under, the thick gas traveling into your body and spreading throughout you. How sick. What right did they have to put you to sleep; perhaps to silence you? That seemed to be all they wanted, just to get you to keep quiet. You couldn’t help that you’re this way. You couldn’t control this.


The last few words of the doctors slip away from sound as you fall into a dark, dangerous slumber… Your body is cold, the feeling of your blood pumping through your veins a noticeable contrast as wind whips against your flesh. Your eyes open, staring up as you’re falling down. Where was this? What was going on? Maybe the it’s a dream… You wonder, as you tumble down this white abyss. Around you are voices; So many loud, unrecognizable voices drilling your eardrums and skull. You groan, falling farther down. Memories flash before your eyes of your life before the incident. How happy you were…But you were a fool.


The wind turns your body and you’re suddenly facing the ground, colorful patterns and brightness making you squint. You wonder if you’ll die now, your arms instinctually reaching forward to stop yourself—or to embrace it. You close your eyes, a warm and plush surface welcoming your body. You bounce up, furrowing your eyebrows before hitting the surface again, this time on your back. “Where am I…?â€

“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.â€​

-Alice​

You decide to leave this place, looking around and taking notice of all of the colors and strange plants and flowers you see. In front of you, in the far distance is a castle, around you being something that resembles a maze. There’s seems to be no way out of this. Breathing out hard, you look up. Thick dark clouds paint the sky, a red moon beaming behind them. Tall, bare trees form to your right while beautiful huge flowers border your left.

“What an odd place…†You mumble, stepping into the center of this labyrinth.

“And how odd of you to say so,â€A sinister voice whispers behind you. You turn, furrowing your eyebrows in surprise. In front of you is a stripped purple and lavender cat, an unnatural grin stretched across it’s face. It’s head tilts, tail swishing behind him as he jumped from the tall gates enclosing you and onto the naked branch of a tree. “Every adventure requires a first step. Trite, but true, even here…â€

“And where is here?†You mumble, wondering why you’re even humoring such an odd situation. You feel fear in your heart, but your mind is curious. The cat leaps to a higher branch, grinning wider and staring at you with wide yellow eyes. “W-well?â€

“Welcome to Wonderland. Or what’s left of it.â€He tilts his head again, his tale curling around his body.

“Wonderland…?†You look around, back to the castle. The cat turns as if to leave, grinning madly with one last dark whisper.

“Only a few find the way; some don't recognize it when they do; some don't ever want to.â€And then he leaps from sight.

You watch before groaning, turning around and walking forward, the gate blocking your way to the castle. Thinking about it, you're not sure you want to go to the castle. The thick formation of clouds above it and how far away it is makes you think twice. You take a step back and look behind you again. You could always attempt to climb back up the abyss. But that wouldn't work.

Suddenly, from out of no where a bottle drops into your hands. You blink, looking down on it. Clearly etched on the glass are the words;

"Drink Me."​

STORY​

Welcome to Wonderland! You’ve arrived here for one of two causes. One: You’re flat out crazy. Two: You’re slowly dying in a hospital bed. Whatever the cause, you’re here. In a strange world that no one can quite figure out. Upon receiving and drinking the liquid in the bottle, you arrive in a strange garden with tall flowers and colorful mushrooms. This world is yours to explore. Vast valleys, endless rivers and endless possibilities. But there is something not quite right about this world. Everything is out of order, unbalanced and quite dangerous. Your goal is to, alongside friends, restore Wonderland to it’s original state and defeat the Red Queen, hungry for blood with the aid of Alice, the Mad Hatter, of course, the ominous Cheshire Cat.

CHARACTERS​

(Parts of the bio’s are exerts from Wiki)​

Taken​

Alice​

Played by: Ai Enma​

Appearance: Link​

Bio: Alice has grown up since her last adventures in Wonderland. She is now an older, matured dark-brown haired young woman with emerald green eyes. At a young age, following hersecond adventure, she was orphaned when her parents were burned alive in an accidental fire caused by her cat Dinah. Others say the black kitten featured in her second adventure had done the deed. Afterwards, she fell into a catatonic state after a failed suicide attempt, and was condemned to Rutledge Asylum for treatment.​

The Mad Hatter​

Played by: Flamedancer​

Appearance: http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p48/Hinatabackhater/The_Mad_Hatter_.jpg​

Bio: The Mad Hatter remains a fanatic of time, but is no longer the tea party-loving hatter that he was during Alice's last visit to Wonderland. He is now a psychopath, literally gone "mad" and obsessed with time and clockworks, who considers himself to be a genius. Though it’s not clear what side he is on at all times, he gives good advice and helps when he can.​

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Cheshire Cat​

Played by: xXRhian+RoxasXx

Appearance:
Cat: Like the normal one, lavender with darker purple stripes across its back.
Human: Short spikey blond hair, brown eyes. White shirt and grey dungaree that goes down to his knees. Black socks and black shoes with white gloves too.

Bio: He often speaks in riddles and gives cryptic and sometimes nonsensical advice. Apparently, he met Rin's brother and made a deal with him. That he would become the new Cheshire Cat if he died. The Cheshire Cat took up this deal and was free of Wonderland, leaving Rin's brother in his place but with the same personality.
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The Red Queen​

Played by:​

Appearance: ​

Bio: The insane, murderous dictator who rules over Wonderland without mercy, she is feared by all exceptAliceand the rebels. Her demise has multiple consequences as the story unfolds, first acknowledging only that she must die in order to restore Wonderland, and then that the character’s sanity in reality would be restored by doing so​

Rules​

1. No Godmodding.​

2. The only reason I’m Alice is so that I can help guide the RP along and introduce new places and concepts so LISTEN TO ALICE xD.​

3. No sex. D:​

4. You can only be alone in the labyrith and in part of the garden, other then that YOU MUST TEAM UP. If one person goes alone, then there’s no way we’ll be able to fight the Queen because everyone will be scattered throughout Wonderland, please, stick together.​

5. This is mine and Rhian-Roxas’ RP, no stealing. <3​

6. No attention whores. Please don’t randomly try to get all attention on you in some weird way such as “OMG I’M SEEING A VISION, GUYS, LOOK AT ME, LISTEN TO ME, OMG.†It’s different if you’re saying something that’s following the story, but please don’t try to make plot twists or dramatic points unless you PM me first. xD​

7. Have fun. <3​

OC FORM​

Played by:​

Age:​

Name:​

Bio (state whether you’re sick or insane in here, must be fairly long or I won’t add you. 6 sentences min.) :​

Appearance: ​

Other:​

Welcome to Wonderland​

1. Played by: Ai Enma​

Age: Seventeen.​

Name: Eve ​

Bio (state whether you’re sick or insane in here, must be fairly long or I won’t add you. 6 sentences min.) : After being diagnosed with leukemia and brought to the hospital, Eve sunk into a deep depression. She spent most of her days alone, staring out of an open window to her left and waiting for the days to pass. The doctors claimed she was making progress, but the look in her mother’s eyes said differently. It never occurred to her that that would be the last time she ever saw that look. No more than a day later, her mother died in a car accident. Before the accident, Eve would have never considered chemotherapy, knowing it would make it so much more painful to bear. But what did it matter? It was her own fault. Her mother had been on her way to visit her. If only she hadn’t gotten sick, if only she were stronger. Drifting away into a deep coma, inhaling the gas that wasn’t meant for her once the doctors were out of sight, Eve arrived in Wonderland. ​

Appearance: Link
Other: N/A

2. Played by: Periwinkle



Age: 15



Name: Beatrice



Bio: Beatrice was born with some type of mental illness, her entire family new this. But thinks got increasingly worse a year before getting sent to a hospital. It was around the time she started getting obsessed with things related to magical creatures likes Nymphs, faries, Elfs, ect. Her parents thought it was just a little phase some girls would have until she believed that she could actually talk with and see magical creatures. And thanks to watching Thumbelina, she thinks she's a big fairy that hasn't gotten her wings yet. Beatrice even has an imaginary Elf friend named John.





Appearance:
http://minami-05.deviantart.com/art/...Girl-132743005

3.
Played by: xXRhian+RoxasXx

Age: 14

Name: Rin

Bio (state whether you’re sick or insane in here, must be fairly long or I won’t add you. 6 sentences min.): She used to live happily with her family in a mansion but one night, her cat knocked a coal from the fire, setting her house alight. Burning down to the floor, her and her twin brother were the only ones who servived and was taken to an orphanage. Soon enough, her brother was taken to hospital because of a disease and died shortly afterward. All alone, Rin started to go MAD, taken to an ayslum. The shadows whispered to her, cats ran along and disappeared as soon as they came, all whispering "Why don't you come see me?". Rin feel asleep one night for the first time in weeks and fell into Wonderland, seeing the Cheshire Cat grinning at her then taking the shape of her brother.

Appearance: Short blond hair, brown eyes. White blouse with grey dungarees that go down like shorts. Long black socks over her knees and black shoes. White gloves with a white ribbon in her hair.

Other: She seems to be able to call upon the Cheshire Cat whenever she needs him, even if he doesn't help so much.

4. Played by:Flame7532



Age:17



Name:Rek



Bio (state whether you’re sick or insane in here, must be fairly long or I won’t add you. 6 sentences min.) : Rek spent his life growing up in various facilities for mentally troubled children. Whenever he first arrived at a new facility, the first comment from the staff was "He seems perfectly normal." That is, until something happens. He's only showed his insanity three times, and will never tell anyone exactly what he did. He seems friendly at first, but has a temper when pushed. His mood decides how polite he is to others.



Appearance: http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...nchcoatGuy.jpg



Other:He enjoys watching flames burn.

5. Played by: Legion



Age: 18



Name: Daevon



Bio (state whether you’re sick or insane in here, must be fairly long or I won’t add you. 6 sentences min.) : Daevon's family has a long history of mental illness. They were saddened, but not surprised that their lineage would claim their first son. As is tradition, Daevon was sent to the family run asylum. There, he met his thrid cousin, twice removed. After a few minutes of awkward conversation, Daveon got his cousin's bonds, body not included, for his right eye. It was then that the staff new that he was too. They bound him in a black leather straight jacket, and injected him with cyanide.



Appearance: http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm199/AnimeAngel109080/AnimeGuy-1.jpg



Other: None that I can make sense.

6. Played by: Magick :3



Age: 17



Name: Kayla



Bio (state whether you’re sick or insane in here, must be fairly long or I won’t add you. 6 sentences min.) (; She was put into the local asylum at age eight, due to the fact she apparently killed her parents. The event was not investigated into, and her uncle left her there. Although as sane as any child, the shock treatments and methods they put her through have made her sanity questionable. She doesn't understand morals, or right and wrong, and frequently talks to herself. After having a seizure, she slipped into a coma.



Appearance: http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/t...41bd0e4141.jpg

7. Played by:The Joker



Age: 32



Name:Cashtran Nam



Bio: Cashtran was always a little sick in the head. His father once took him aside at his job and asked if he was gay, and all of a sudden Cashtran was a litle odd around other people, too. He remembers fights, with his mother shouting he was normal. Eventually his father won and he was sent to a mental asylum where shock therapy was the only therapy. This fried whatever was left of his mind and made him worse. One day when his father’s and mother’s pension check came in the mail, he burned them. You see, by this time he was a pyromaniac as well. Children would chant his name as Trashcan Man since his father had forbid him from the house and when he sleeps he chants along with them. Cashtran is waiting for the big fire, the one that will devour all and set all right. He was eventually caught trying to set fire to a church and sent back to the asylum where after a short trip down painful memory lane, he fell asleep.




Appearance: http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/1396/55758545.jpg



Other: Is always carrying something to set somthing else on fire with. It is his hobby, and what he sees as his contrbution to the failing world.
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Played by: Periwinkle



Age: 15



Name: Beatrice



Bio: Beatrice was born with some type of mental illness, her entire family new this. But thinks got increasingly worse a year before getting sent to a hospital. It was around the time she started getting obsessed with things related to magical creatures likes Nymphs, faries, Elfs, ect. Her parents thought it was just a little phase some girls would have until she believed that she could actually talk with and see magical creatures. And thanks to watching Thumbelina, she thinks she's a big fairy that hasn't gotten her wings yet. Beatrice even has an imaginary Elf friend named John.





Appearance:
http://minami-05.deviantart.com/art/Anime-Girl-132743005




Ooc: Yayyah?

 

I lol'd at how you put

Appearance: xXRhian+RoxasXx :lolface:


Played by: xXRhian+RoxasXx

Age: 14

Name: Rin

Bio (state whether you’re sick or insane in here, must be fairly long or I won’t add you. 6 sentences min.): She used to live happily with her family in a mansion but one night, her cat knocked a coal from the fire, setting her house alight. Burning down to the floor, her and her twin brother were the only ones who servived and was taken to an orphanage. Soon enough, her brother was taken to hospital because of a disease and died shortly afterward. All alone, Rin started to go MAD, taken to an ayslum. The shadows whispered to her, cats ran along and disappeared as soon as they came, all whispering "Why don't you come see me?". Rin feel asleep one night for the first time in weeks and fell into Wonderland, seeing the Cheshire Cat grinning at her then taking the shape of her brother.

Appearance: Short blond hair, brown eyes. White blouse with grey dungarees that go down like shorts. Long black socks over her knees and black shoes. White gloves with a white ribbon in her hair.

Other: She seems to be able to call upon the Cheshire Cat whenever she needs him, even if he doesn't help so much.


Cheshire Cat

Played by: xXRhian+RoxasXx

Appearance:
Cat: Like the normal one, lavender with darker purple stripes across its back.
Human: Short spikey blond hair, brown eyes. White shirt and grey dungaree that goes down to his knees. Black socks and black shoes with white gloves too.

Bio: He often speaks in riddles and gives cryptic and sometimes nonsensical advice. Apparently, he met Rin's brother and made a deal with him. That he would become the new Cheshire Cat if he died. The Cheshire Cat took up this deal and was free of Wonderland, leaving Rin's brother in his place but with the same personality.

 

OOC: You're both added, we'll start soon. <3​

 

Played by:Flame7532



Age:17



Name:Rek



Bio (state whether you’re sick or insane in here, must be fairly long or I won’t add you. 6 sentences min.) : Rek spent his life growing up in various facilities for mentally troubled children. Whenever he first arrived at a new facility, the first comment from the staff was "He seems perfectly normal." That is, until something happens. He's only showed his insanity three times, and will never tell anyone exactly what he did. He seems friendly at first, but has a temper when pushed. His mood decides how polite he is to others.



Appearance: http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee284/Razgri47/Livers/AnimeRedheadTrenchcoatGuy.jpg



Other:He enjoys watching flames burn.

 

ooc: this ok?
Played by: Legion



Age: 18



Name:Daevon



Bio (state whether you’re sick or insane in here, must be fairly long or I won’t add you. 6 sentences min.) : Daevon's family has a long history of mental illness. They were saddened, but not surprised that their lineage would claim their first son. As is tradition, Daevon was sent to the family run asylum. There, he met his thrid cousin, twice removed. After a few minutes of awkward conversation, Daveon got his cousin's bonds, body not included, for his right eye. It was then that the staff new that he was too. They bound him in a black leather straight jacket, and injected him with cyanide.



Appearance:



Other: None that I can make sense.

 

OOC: Added. Also, no need to make posts as big as mine. xD I just do it so that everyone gets a feel of things. <3

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Alice closed her eyes with a small smile. How odd... She thought, as she tumbled down the familiar abyss of memories. Behind her eyelids, she could see the whole seen playing out in front of her again. The flames licking at her precious belongings, teasing at her nightgown and devouring her family. She remembered the dull white rooms of the hospitals, needles piercing her skin. How she hated them touching her, restraining her, silencing her.

She kicked a leg back, propelling her body upwards as she fell, her blue dress catching the air and delivering her softly to the cushion of a floor. She remembered her days here. She had been so young, and so naive; And even now she didn't both to question this place. Taking a small step forward, Alice tucked some dirty blonde hair behind her ear and stopped. She looked down at her hand. Odder... She thought. No tubes or hospital bracelets. Perhaps Wonderland truly was just an escape for her.

"Mister Rabbit?" Her voice was gentle, carried with the wind as she walked out of her welcoming room. She looked around before gazing up at the sky. "Oh, things have changed." There was a hint of sarcasm in her voice and she wasn't too sure who she was talking to. She walked into the open square of the labyrinth, peering at the gates.

"Peculiar." She stepped to the north gate, laying a hand on the cold bars and staring at the castle in the far distance before her. She tilted her chin up, staring at the dark clouds above it before turning away sharply, a whistle catching her attention from behind. The whistling progressed in volume and she winced, wondering where it was coming from before glancing at the brimstone under her feet. A growing shadow sat right beside her own, moving when she moved and growing as seconds passed. Alice looked up, instinctively holding her hands out to catch the object the shadow belonged to.

A small glass bottle landed in her hands and she grinned a knowing grin, tilting her head as blonde ringlets tickled her cheek.

"Drink me. I wonder..." Unscrewing the top, Alice closed her eyes and took a swing of the thick liquid, feeling it ooze down her throat and settle hotly in her stomach. She groaned, feeling lightheaded and kneeling to the ground. She took a deep breath, the dull colors of Wonderland melting as her vision blurred. Soon, it went black. But she could have sworn she saw something purple smiling at her from above.

♥

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Eve gasped as her bright blue eyes shot open, her hair curling around her cheeks. She shivered, staring up into the whiteness above her. As she fell down in darkness, she watched as the light shrunk to nothing.

Did I die...? She wondered, her heart pounding frantically against her chest. No, I can't have died! I'm not ready yet--I'm ready to end it...There might have been a chance! D-damn it! She twirled upwards, flailing her arms around as she struggled to somehow climb back to the top of the hole. How had she managed to even get around one? Or was this the entrance to hell? How long would she be falling?

It's your fault.

It's your fault.​

It's your fault.​

Eve's eyes widened, tears stinging them. She dropped her arms to her sides, her weight turned her once more, positioning her head first. Her chest felt tight, as if it were going to explode with the pressure her heart was pushing against it with. She gasped, her lungs burning for air. She clenched her hands into fists, screaming at the top of her lungs as she fell further and further down.

"I didn't mean to!" She shouted, her fear quickly transforming into anger. Why was this happening to her? Why was she being taken to hell? What had she done? "It's not my fault! Stop it, damn it, stop it!" She screamed, her voice suddenly quiet compared to the whispers around her. Her fear was creeping up behind her again, the voices giggling and talking. She could only make out her name, but she knew the conversations weren't pleasant.

"Stop it!" She cried, her sobs cut short as she landed on her back, the remaining air in her lungs being knocked out. She wheezed, rolling painfully onto her stomach and coughing until she caught her breath. Her body felt tense, aching dully as she pushed her face against the surface. It's soft...

She pulled herself up onto her knees and sighed out, moving her hand over her face and looking to her right. There was an entrance in that direction. An entrance...Or an exit? She stood up finally and took a deep reassuring breath, stumbling towards the way to the labyrinth. She stopped in the center, looking around quietly. The air was cold and thick, the sky a dark crimson.

"What the hell...?" She wondered, holding her arms. Where am I?

Unnerved, Eve sat down. She held her knees and buried her face into her arms, trembling. "I want to go home..."

A clanking sound caught her attention and she looked down at a small glass bottle resting on the ground. She reached out and picked it up.

"Drink me?" She questioned, taking the top off and sniffing it. It was odorless. Maybe she shouldn't drink it. Something told her that if she did, she wouldn't be getting back home anytime soon. But then again, there might not be any way back up that hole. She took a deep breath. It couldn't hurt. She took a sip of the liquid and winced. No taste, but it was extremely thick and hot. "Gross."

After taking a few more sips, the bottle was finished. She grimaced, putting the glass down and blinking. Why was it getting so blurry? She could hardly see in front of her. And suddenly, it was black.

 

Played by: Magick :3



Age: 17



Name: Kayla



Bio (state whether you’re sick or insane in here, must be fairly long or I won’t add you. 6 sentences min.) (; ;) She was put into the local asylum at age eight, due to the fact she apparently killed her parents. The event was not investigated into, and her uncle left her there. Although as sane as any child, the shock treatments and methods they put her through have made her sanity questionable. She doesn't understand morals, or right and wrong, and frequently talks to herself. After having a seizure, she slipped into a coma.



Appearance: http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt332/kaymoy04/f5ee85e41bd0e4141.jpg



Other: I didn't see any name putting in siggy in the rules ._.

 

ooc: I know, blew my mind.

 

OOC: You're added. :3 or about to be. >>​

 

Kayla danced back and forth along the path, humming to herself. "Here she comes, there she goes, flying, swaying..." she tripped, then righted herself, laughing as she went further. The spinning in her head hadn't stopped, but it felt better, like a feather for a brain. "Feather for a brain!" she screamed out, falling down and lying against the tree, laughing.

 

Daveon Followed the path laid out at his feet. the sound of pebble upon pebble stirred by dragging feet filled the silent air. His icey blue eye glided about lazily in its socket, taking in the strange ambience of the world. Colors hummed against his ears as he sniffed at the scent of scared hearts.

Such a place this was, he had never been in this part of the house before. Everything was a nothing sprinkled in mystery. He chewed at his collar, struggling to release himself from the forced embrace of the leather jacket. He wanted his bones back, the bones he traded for his spare. If not that, he'd at least want something in return. Hm, perhaps this trip from the sharp prick was what he got in exchange.

 

Rin stared up at the Cheshire Cat, her eyes widening. Dropping to her knees, she burst out crying. "WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?! TAKING THE SHAPE OF THE SHADOWS IN MY PAST!!! I HATE YOU!" She screamed at him.

The Chesire Cat grinned and changed back into his cat form. "Its hard facing your past, isn't it? In fact, I know everything to do with Len that there is." He disappeared into the shadows and appeared again on another tree further down. Gesturing a paw down the road, he grinned more. "Only a few find the way; some don't recognize it when they do; some don't ever want to. This is your jorney and you make the desisions. But I shall help you by pointing you down this path."

 

Rek walked along through the garden. Hm...There are others here...But where are they? He thought to himself. He continued on until he heard screaming. He quickened his pace and arrived to find someone screaming at at pink cat with purple stripes. "What's going on?" He asked curiously, staring at the cat that seemed to have been talking.

 

Holy crap, is there no Hatter?! I take, please? XD (And I see you are a friend of American McGee's Alice. I love you forever for that XD)

The Mad Hatter



Played by: Flamedancer



Appearance:

I had a better one, but I couldn't find it D:



Bio: The Mad Hatter remains a fanatic of time, but is no longer the tea party-loving hatter that he was during Alice's last visit to Wonderland. He is now a psychopath, literally gone "mad" and obsessed with time and clockworks, who considers himself to be a genius. Though it’s not clear what side he is on at all times, he gives good advice and helps when he can

 

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OOC: Sorry for the delay, I've been sick with H1N1. ;-; But I'm better, kinda. >> Yay for a mad hatter! I'll add you. ^^


Alice's eyes opened slowly. Above her thick black clouds formed sending warm drops of rain down over her face. She tilted her head before sitting upwards and smoothing out her dress. She was in a garden lying upon the ground beside a stone fountain.

"Odd," She murmured, holding her ankles and pulling them close to her stomach. "I remember the garden being different." She looked around at the tall flowers and trees, remembering back to the days they would lean towards her curiously and speak. But they looked dead now, gray and shriveling. She wondered briefly how long it might take her to leave Wonderland this time, but part of her didn't want to know.

♥

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Eve gasped, sitting upward and digging her fingers into the soft soil beneath her. She shot up, disoriented and groaned.

"What is this?" She wondered aloud, looking around. She stood, in the same garden Alice awoken in and walked around the fountain. It was running dry. She looked up at Alice, a confused look on her face. "Who are you?"

The girl turned her head and smiled slightly at her, without a single word.

 

OOC: You had swine flu?! And you didn't give it to me?! D:

The Mad Hatter glanced at his watch anxiously. "Drat...still two days late..." he murmured, then placed it back in his pocket before taking a large drink out of his teacup. "You'd think that more people would be timely...they're simply killing him at the moment!"

 

Ooc: FFFFFFFFFF- I'm all late and stuff.

Beatrice bent over, placing her hands on her knees as she tried forcing herself not to collapse on the grass from exhaustion. Her hard breathing would still after getting rested for a few minutes. "John?...John..?" Maybe her friend couldn't hear her, so Beatrice cupped her hands around her mouth and tried again. "JOHN?!" Still no answer. Just where had that silly elf gone to?

 

The Hatter's eyebrows rose as he heard a cry. "Well, it may not be the one I'm looking for, but I'm sure she'll do..." he said, placing his teacup on the table and walking out into his garden. He looked at the girl laying on his grass with a bit of interest, then let out a manic laugh. "I'm sorry, miss..." he said. "That doesn't normally happen. Often."

 

Giggling, Alianne dropped to the ground, then stared up at the sky, still giggling and singing to herself quietly. Nothing, no rules, no people shooting her up with stuff. She couldn't help but smile. This was bliss.