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 Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:53 pm
"T'was nothing, really." An accent. He shivered a bit, smiling innocently at Emer. It was sincere - not the haunted smile Julian tended to wear, nor the manic grin of the Cheshire Cat.
"...He...got quite out of line. Horrible manners."
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:59 pm
Emerwyn smiled back. This charming persona was completely out of place.
Julian even looked more handsome.
"You, you must forgive me, but... Who are you?"
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:03 pm
"Oh, I'm terribly sorry - how rude of me." Another soft smile.
Of course, as Emerwyn was about to find out...'handsome' probably wasn't the word she was looking for.
"...Alice."
...Oh, no. OH, nonono.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:14 pm
Emerwyn almost choked on her own breath. Her eyes widened in complete and utter shock.
"...Alice." She spoke faintly, almost inaudible.
Here was Alice. As she thought about it, she realized, how could she not have recognized her? No one was sane in Wonderland; no one had such a grip on reality, but Alice. But then again, all this time, Emerwyn thought that Julian was perceived as Alice.
So, maybe, she was right about Julian...
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:19 pm
"Yes."
'She' moved to adjust the collar of 'her' shirt...then slowly looked down to realize that it just wasn't there.
Turning scarlet, 'she' whipped her thin arms upward to try and cover up. The turtleneck was still tied around 'her' waist, but Alice was too flustered to realize this.
"...Ah...." She flashed an embarrassed smile.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:34 pm
Emerwyn supressed laughter. The female's mind in the male's body.
But, the mind is a powerful thing.
So Emerwyn pointed at the sweater for Alice. "Your shirt."
She then turned away, so that 'she' could get her shirt on.
Emerwyn looked out into the woods.
What the hell is going on? I'm in deeper than I'd ever imagined...
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:35 pm
After a few quiet moments, Alice was back in 'her' shirt.
"...All right."
'She' had a pleasant manner about 'her,' at least. "...Thank you for turning away. That was rather embarrassing."
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:43 pm
Emerwyn turned back, and smiled awkwardly.
"So... Alice." Emerwyn didn't know what to say. She knew very well what she wanted to say... but sometimes that's the hardest thing.
"Julian... he's..."
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:50 pm
"Julian is fine." Alice gave a serene smile.
"...Do...do you want to talk to him? I could wake him up."
...Well, that was a far cry from Cheshire, wasn't it?
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:59 pm
Emerwyn pondered this. It was odd - she wasn't sure that she wanted to talk to Julian just yet. She had questions for Alice.
"Alice, you've been... here... all this time. What do you know about the Cheshire Cat?"
She didn't know what kind of answer to expect; Alice may be sincere, but she was an eight-year-old girl. But, it was worth a try. Anything that she could find out to help Julian...
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:06 pm
"...Well...quite a few things, really. I've known him for a long time."
Alice cocked her head to one side, folding 'her' hands neatly in 'her' lap. Prim, proper.
"...What sort of things would you like to know?"
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:12 pm
This was not going to be hard. Everything she did when talking to Julian's 'counterparts' - it was all about saying the right things, asking the right questions.
Nothing was going to be spelled out for her.
"Where did he come from?" One step at a time.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:19 pm
"Well...."
Alice sat back on 'her' heels more comfortably, thinking deeply.
"...I'm not really sure where he came from...but I know that when he sees someone to guide, he can hardly resist. He wasn't always so...angry...either." A little sigh.
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:28 pm
Emerwyn was intrigued. She leaned in closer. "What happened to him?"
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:34 pm
"Well, trying to guide anyone can be very difficult when they won't listen, can't it?" Alice frowned.
"And after a while...he gave up on it. Then he met Julian...and I don't think he's keen to lose him."
This delusion of Julian's was so strong...it was as if all these personas had lives beyond their flickering existance here.
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