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This time, with this tree, he was almost completely certain that he would find the grinning shenanigans that had him running through the forest. Catching his breath a little in front of the peculiar tree, he caught the whispers of another voice, turning to look up in the weirdly shaped trunk.

There it was - a Cheshire Cat - like in the book. Blue and stripy, with a grin that made Allan? want to punch it the ******** off the cat. But, he couldn't hate the ********. It was still kind of cute. Listening to it ramble off about itself, and it's desires for Riddles, Allan? gave a pensive though as he tried to figure out the riddle that he was given.

"What can I 'ide but always find, eh?" he replied, before cocking an eyebrow. "Un Umbra. Your shadow. C'est non?" he offered up to the cat, feeling rather smug about it.

A towel. You've used up all your chances..."W-wait...!" But not even her most desperate pleas could bring the cat back. It was gone.

OCTOPU55Y WAS SO MAD. TOMORROW... SHE'D COME. Definitely. RAEG!!!

Whoo! He'd gotten it right. Now he got to ask a riddle of the cat.

He blinked when he thought he heard someone answer to Cadence's name. "Cece?" If his sister was here, that would be pretty awesome. Then at least they could figure this stuff out together. He grinned when he finally picked her out and waved at her. "Rhythm? Cute," he said and snerked. "Hey, what was one of those old riddles granddad used to tell us? Oh, wait, I think I got it." Turning back to the cheshire, he recited the old riddle.

"When my first is a task to a young girl of spirit,
And my second confines her to finish the piece,
How hard is her fate! But how great is her merit
If by taking my whole she effects her release!"

He grinned at his twin, wondering if she remembered the answer. While he waited for the cheshire to answer, he called to Rhythm. "Hey, you wanna party up?"

So it was his turn, hm?

Scratching his chin a little, he thought about the request. It was harder for him, having a bit of a language barrier - since the French had jokes and stuff that didn't translate correctly. But, he did know a thing or two about s**t like puns and riddles. They were almost a weakness to the Frenchman.

"The man who invented it doesn't want it. The man who bought it doesn't need it. The man who needs it doesn't know it. What is it?" He offered, after a moment, extending a hand towards the cat. The feline stood there for a moment, stumped out of his mind - which was peculiar to Allan? - he looked like such an intellectual creature.

His answer was wrong though, and was willing to reward the Hatter, which made him delighted.

"We should play again." He offered, as the cat disappeared.

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Somehow when Pumcat had gone to wander the area after completing the Main Quest of the Tulgey Woods she had ended up back in said woods "Oh no... How did I end up back in here?..." she mumbles to herself as she wandered through the forest This time she was not on a path and couldn't find one for some reason which became worrisome because as she wandered further and further in the uniquely colored trees started to all look the same soon even the rocks and plants were looking the same which all strangely was making her dizzy for some reason

Finally dizzy and disoriented she stumbles out of the trees onto a path at first she didn't notice she was on a path and continued to stumble along dizzily until she came to a tree a rather ordnary looking tree one that she could sware was familiar to her but she couldn't be sure on account of the fact that she was seeing two of said tree a sudden way of dizziness caused her to reach her hand out and rest it on the tree to steady herself however when she did she found that her head almost instantaneously cleared up "What the?..." she asks herself as she takes her hand off and looks at the tree

It was then that she noticed something that made her gasp in surprise "Cheshire Cat!" she cries in surprise and excitment as she see's the tell tale smiling teeth of a certain cat floating above on a high branch upon being noticed the grin widens and the Cheshire Cat reveals himself then greets her and asks her to play a riddle game "A Riddle Game? Sure!" she chirps happily she wiggles excitedly as she waits for her riddle it wasn't the promise of treasure that excited her but the fact that she was playing a riddle game with the Cheshire Cat

Amused by the small orange haired Cheshire cat's excitment the Cheshire Cat flicks his tail approvingly and begins his riddle "What can I hide but always find?" he says then smiles knowingly

Pumcat listens intently before pulling her hand up to her chin and closing her eyes thoughtfully "What can I hide but always find..." she mumbles to herself as the tip of her tail flicked a bit at the ends "Hm... Oh! I know! I know!" she says excitedly as she came to the answer "Your Shadow!" she says happily pleased with her answer

The Cheshire Cat waited patiently for her answer and when she finally did he grins approvingly and nods "Correct!" he says then flicks his tail patiently as the little orange haired Cheshire Cat celebrates her victory "Yay! Heh heh" she cheers while smiling happily

Rhythm was surprised when the voice responded back with her nick name "C-caiden?" She replied surprised to find him there. She did remember the answer to the riddle but didn't say it, after all she didn't want to give answer and ruin his riddle. When he mocked her in game name she smacked him on the head, playfully. "Oh and RockerReaper is so much better." She teased back. "Sure a party sounds fun."

Now it was her turn to tell a riddle. She though about all the ones she had heard growing and before choosing one of the ones she remember the best. "The man who invented it doesn't want it. The man who bought it doesn't need it. The man who needs it doesn't know it. What is it?"

SLC was ready this time, "Here. Try this one on for size."

"Voiceless it cries,
Wingless flutters,
Toothless bites,
Mouthless mutters."


The creature rolls and smile quite alarmingly. "A banshee?

"NO! THE WIND!" She jumped up and down eager to just be done.

"A surprising twist, but I love surprises. You are quite the clever one, and for that, you deserve a small prize. Just this time, of course, just once."