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Alright, quickie version xD Lesse if I can do dis.

- Wonderland itself is based off a collection of rules and ideas similar to games. For the most part it's easiest to think of it as a deck of cards.

Basically, imagine a deck of cards. In this version of Alice in Wonderland, people are picked for Roles, as if they're cards picked from a deck. Those that get a Role become a face card, such as a King or Queen. These people fill various roles in Wonderland, working and living in specific areas of Wonderland, like how there's suits (Heart, Diamond, Club (also called Clover), and Spades) in a deck of cards.

Those that don't fill roles are number cards, such as the 5 of Diamonds. They still exist in the world, but are called Faceless, and indeed don't have a full face in the games or manga.

Here's an idea of what I mean:



In reality they're just drawn as if they're missing their eyes, but they can still see. It's more of a metaphor for people that you meet in life that aren't important to you. Eventually you forget what they look like and they fade from memory.

As you can also see from the pic, they work in different places too, the first girl works as the Amusement Park (Diamonds), the second works at Heart Castle, and the third works at the Hatter Mansion (Spades) and no one really works at the Clock Tower besides Julius. (That changes in later games and the like, but that's not important here)

So, Boris Airay is a role-holder. (Technically he's the queen of Diamonds xDDD) The Twins share the role of the Jack of Spades.

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Now let's get into some of the more confusing parts. Once again lets think of it as a deck of cards. Everyone in Wonderland (besides Alice, technically. And anyone that visits that's not part of the world setting) is a card in play. Not all cards are in play at one time, there's the discard pile, and the pile that hasn't been drawn from yet as well.

There is also a new element added, everyone in 'play' has a clock. (This is in replacement of their heart. So Boris doesn't actually have a heart, he has a clock. I do not know how the Twins are played, if they go with this or say they have a heart or not. I have never settled on this for Keris either. Technically she's born, and thus I lean towards having a heart, but her personality and being from Wonderland makes me wonder if she should have a clock. *shrug*)
There is only a limited number of clocks, and in order to be on the playing field and alive, you must have a clock.

Now, lets go back to Diamond number 5. Let's say he gets shot and dies. What happens is the card 5 of Diamonds is put in the Discard pile, and the clock is left behind (to be gathered up and sent to Julius for repair) and the person, the spirit of Diamond 5 becomes what's called an After Image. Sort of a soul, or ghost that wanders around Wonderland. Some people can even see them. (Alice, for example, sometimes sees shadows moving between the trees. Some Wonderland characters will acknowledge that they exist, but it seems to be a topic of taboo to talk about them)

When Julius is done fixing up the clock, a new card is pulled from the deck and a soul is given (one of the After Images, basically) and now it becomes a person that's in play. (There is a single exception to this, Elliot destroyed a clock at one point, but that's off topic)

That's with a Faceless card anyway.

For a Role card, a Face card, let's take Boris again. Let's say Boris gets killed, or is otherwise discarded from play. His clock would be gathered, sent to Julius for repair, and an After Image would take the clock and become the next Role card. In this instance, the next Queen of Diamonds, the next Cheshire cat.

And that person could be anyone. The next Cheshire would be shaped in the image of the Dreamer. In this case, Alice. So the next Cheshire would look like Boris, probably be called Boris, and act like him as if there were a reset button.

What the hell does this mean to the Twins?

It explains the lack of value of life. In a world setting where people die and are resurrected constantly, in a world where your only purpose of being is to continue playing a game by rules you cannot change (think of playing Monopoly for eons with your family and you'll start to understand the need for bloodshed) 'death' becomes the only real thing they can control. It's like getting to hit the pause button on the game, since it takes time for the new Role Holder to come into play. Death is chaos and change and the only thing that can really be controlled in Wonderland. So yea, hopefully that explains some of the bloodlust.

As far as I'm aware, none of the Role Holders have ever been killed and reborn in TLN, nor is that something I personally want to see because the logistics of it would be a nightmare. But the constant fighting and bloodshed is core to the personalities of nearly everyone in Wonderland, so getting hurt and nearly killed is a constant event for them. Marise will probably have her hands full, I know Mis's are. (For those that don't know what I mean, Misericorde is Crim and Glaive's son and a healer. Which reminds me, Crim will probably want to be involved too)

I do not plan on ever killing a character either my own or having one of mine kill. The kids will probably represent a wide variety of personality quirks on the topic. Particularly if Boris has any influence on them since he's a little world-worn and now understands the value of life. I also have no clue if the kids would just be resurrected like the rest of the Wonderland characters. More logistical nightmare s**t I don't wanna touch.

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Other factors that will have an impact on the kids

- Time skips.Time works differently inside Wonderland. Time changes randomly, It could be morning, and then suddenly it's night. Or it's the afternoon and then it suddenly becomes dawn. Time also moves much, much slower. A year inside Wonderland is probably about 4 years or so outside of it.

The speculated theory on this is pretty dark, but I'll explain. Basically, every Wonderland is thought up by a Dreamer, in this case Alice. This is, then, Alice's Wonderland. It is influenced by her wants, desires, etc. (Kyaishi, in 5 years of owning Alice, has been in TLN about 5 times. She is open to free-reign plots and ideas and just lets everything play out since she doesn't have the time and doesn't mind. If you have questions for her though she's my best friend IRL and I can snag her, but you will not have to bow to her desires, she doesn't have any for you to bow to. Play your kids and characters however you want, and if you want plots with Alice I can prod her xD)

ANYWAY. Why does time skip? Because a Dreamer isn't always dreaming of Wonderland. That's the short version. The more in-depth explanation is that Alice is in a mental institution outside of Wonderland, and is being drugged. As she slips in and out of consciousness so does time. She might wake up in the afternoon, fall asleep again, and wake up the next day in the middle of the day. Etc.

(Why she is in a mental institution is waaaay off topic, but if you're curious I can explain more later)

- Time skip healing.
When time skips, wounds heal. As far as I remember, this isn't really explained. If Boris gets shot in the morning and he's bleeding out, once the time skips to night his wound completely heals. (This has saved his bacon a few times.) Basically, a healer just has to hold life in their body long enough for time to skip and Wonderland creatures will regenerate. I do not know if the kids want to stick with this, or what you guys think. I'll probably play my kiddo as being affected by this while in Wonderland, but being wounded Outside would be like any of us actually being wounded. He'd have to come back to Wonderland and wait for a time skip to heal.

- The Faceless.
Some time ago Musica was questing for Diamond 5, but that was dropped. As far as I know, no faceless has ever been made. Basically they're treated somewhere between second-class citizens, slaves, or just another face(less) in the crowd; depending on personality. Vivaldi treats them as slaves and does indeed kill them at the smallest whims. Blood usually sees them as servants such as maids and butlers. He's dismissive of them but not aggressive or destructive. Boris treats them like staff. He'll talk to them and joke around and laugh and yell, etc. They're people to him, but not friends. Just there. Alice actively tries to remember each one of them and tries to treat them as she would anyone else, which is part of her charm and part of why they like her so much. They're not faceless to her. So far we pretty much use them as NPCs when needed, but haven't really given any names or personalities. This could change later, but if you ever need someone to stop a fight, god-mod a Faceless interrupting.

- Weapons.
Everyone in Wonderland is armed in some fashion. Axes, guns, blades, whips, you name it. Who carries what is really up to their personality. Most weapons can morph or disappear on command. Mary's violin turns into a rifle on command. Boris' pistol is always tied to his chains, even if you can't feel it or find it. All he has to do is pull on a chain and the pistol will be at the end of it, no matter what chain he tugs on. Keris herself has a keris blade and a smaller dagger. Both slide out of her jacket sleeves on command, but cannot be summoned by anyone else. Ruger has a shotgun. etc.
What the weapon is or how it responds is up to the owner. Some are stationary and never go away, some seem to wink in and out of existence, or mutate at will. This is very open to interpretation and can be manipulated a number of ways. Hell, someone could have poison be their weapon, or syringes or anything really. Options endless.

- Magic.
Most role-holders in Wonderland have some magic of some flavor. Summoning your weapon counts as an ability. Most characters have an upper limit to magic, depending on their role. Boris can summon a door to Madness that will take him anywhere he wishes, Nightmare can invade your dreams, manipulate them, and perhaps even kill you in your sleep. The twins age-shift at will. Normally the magic focuses on the self, manipulating yourself in some fashion or another, and most have their drawbacks. Nightmare is extremely weak outside of the Dreamscape. Boris can get lost in Madness, and it takes a toll on his mental health. The Twins are treated as children since they stay in their younger forms quite a bit. (Guys, Keris' magic will probably be her wings. She'll be able to summon them at will to fly somewhere. Downside being they're huge and in the way, particularly when fighting. Plus the normal muscle strain of having to fly)

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I.. think that's it? Maybe?

Aklys is probably the one I'm leaning on.

Okay, so depending on how the kids come out I do want a weapon and power. It will honestly be revealed when I see the kit OR adult form. I'll figure it out. But I do want them to have powers and a weapon.

I also really want to know more about Alice. Is there a website that explains what happened to Alice?

Alright, no drama, just who is who and where are they and why.

Yes, Boris -was- just as blood thirsty as the Twins. In the games (particularly in Heart) he tries to understand Alice and her aversion to death, tries to understand the idea that life is valued and precious and why.


The -very- brief version of the Airay family history:


PHEW. Holy s**t I didn't even realize how much there was. And that's not even everything or as in-depth as I could've gone. jeezus.

Ok.
What the crap does that mean for the Twins and their kids?

Basically, by this point Boris will be taking care of Alice. Mary and Boris are working on reopening the Amusement Park and have -not- sold it to Blood. Boris is much more quiet and withdrawn than he used to be, so he's not like his character in the games or manga as much anymore. Too much has happened. He still enjoys a good fight and will still strike up a game or two with the Twins, but it's not as destructive as he used to be. He gets teased a lot for seeming old, I'm sure. But the truth is, Boris kinda is. He has great-grandkids for crying out loud xD

Chances are Alice won't be getting around much. And if she does she'd be highly confused. Sort of like someone suffering from Alzheimer's and Schizophrenia. Boris has learned a tremendous amount of patience through this though. He probably won't be around much, since Alice will require constant care.

He'd probably be a voice of wisdom and reason, if only on what not to do. He'll probably be a little superstitious about leaving Wonderland though, due to his own experience. Chances are he'll talk about his kids a lot and just in general reminisce. He -might- be able to babysit, but I'd think the kids would have to be a mite older, unless you don't mind them being around an old cheshire and his insane mate.

What we're hoping for is that eventually Alice will come back to herself, at least a little. She'll probably always see the world as double though. There's also an idea that Boris goes into the Outside and finds the real Alice, the actual Dreamer, and whisks her out of the hospital.

I don't know what that would do then though. There is a plan that if Boris does this, Alice and Boris would leave Wonderland, and Boris' sister, Tegan, would take over as the Cheshire.


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As far as Dinah goes, there's actually a plot to have a new Wonderland altogether. Mouse's Kennet will be a new Dreamer, and there will be a more female-geared Wonderland. Diana will become the new Cheshire over there. I know Kanna and Ish and Crim wanted to take part as well. I really need to write that bit up.

Hang on, need to catch up since I bet a lot happened while I wrote out that text wall xD;;;

Congrats on your bowl! <333333

As for Alice, there might be, but it's probably in Japanese xD;;
The game never -directly- explains, nor does the manga.
I -am- behind though, I haven't played Dia yet and the next anniversary game should be coming out soon. And I don't have all the manga spin-offs yet either.

But I can tell you what I know, and what's speculated.

Oh wow.. I only read the small manga. I never got this much information before. Amazing~

I think I want my kid to have a clock, but abnormal? No one can replace their clock, and if the clock breaks it breaks for good?

Well, the kids ALSO will have mutations, so we need to think about how that'd play in effect, too. The clocks could be faulty, or old and malfunctioned when they were born. If we want all the kids to have clocks, they'd all need to be unique in that aspect.

*nods* hmmm, also true. I wish I had thought of that earlier and had included that in the Breeding entry. put down like, clocks or time pieces or something as an inspirational piece.

*tilts head back and forth* Maybe... born under odd circumstances? What would cause mutations? Hmmmmmmmmmmm. Not particularly fond of the idea of including Nightmare into this somehow.

Maybe... something to do with Alice. Kyai is always up for interesting twists.
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*ponders a bit.

OH
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Sylvia Plath's book, The Bell Jar comes to mind. The book is an autobiography about her decent into insanity and her resulting life in an asylum and her recovery and reintegration with society.

In it, she describes going through electric shock therapy to combat depression and the side effects it caused, such as burning away much of her memories.

That could -definitely- be something that Alice goes through, and would make sense given her situation and case. While undergoing that therapy, Wonderland would be all kinds of jacked up, I'd imagine. The kids could be the embodiment of that dark time.

Hmm, I'm liking this idea. <3 The clocks could be twisted, malformed, black. Unable to be reused. Hmmmmmm