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[digophelia]

[ It's evening, about nine or ten or so, which means it's the bed time of the children and the children should be asleep. At least now, Alice can finally take a break, plopping herself down. ]

Hello. I suppose I should introduce myself for those who don't know me -- my name is Alice Liddell of the Unseelie court, and I've been here for almost two years now, next month. Forgive me, I haven't slept well in a few weeks, so my thoughts may be a bit scattered.

[ God, she's forgotten how awkward this is. Alice clears her throat, cupping her hands in her lap. ]

Currently, I oversee a small orphanage in Aghmor, with six children underneath my care. Each of them come from Dorchadas, a few of them have lost fathers in the siege. One girl has lost an arm due to- well. I won't get into that. Anyway, there are more orphaned children and I am unfortunately very limited in my resources. In Whitechapel, London, I was the only caregiver to 18 children, so when I created this orphanage, it was my intent to take a small number, so that I wouldn't be overwhelmed.

What is on the coast is frightening the natives here in Ahgmor; while I do have volunteers, I want to expand what I do. The six children are an oddity here, aside from their traumas -- they know how to read, write, and possess a basic knowledge of arithmetic. In addition, they're learning skills to help them grow as adults and set an example to other children. I've worked very hard to ensure that they recover, mentally and physically.

I want to continue doing this, I want to teach more children, I want to continue what my father would have done. I understand what is coming and what lies on the coast. May this be a reminder to use what we have to stop the Void and save each and every life and world. An absolution--something that will spare everything, though, I can't think of that now, I still have to think about the simplest things, for the sake of these children.

I want to ask my fellow travelers to help spread aid once again. I may be force to move once again, to pick up what I made and chose a location further out of harm's way. Should I find more like-minded individuals outside of the natives I've grown to know or Erik Lehnsherr, I hope to grow another establishment in which children can learn and have a safe haven.

[ She's normally not this meek; Alice eventually sighs into her hands, as the exhaustion mounts on her. ]

Anyway- I should also mention I would not be opposed to additional help. If anything, I could use a few days to myself, half of it to catch up on sleep.

[ That was such a stupid choice on her part, she'll admit to that much. ]

Well, they're all in bed. Hopefully.

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[getinthechariot]

If you are looking for a babysitter, I would be happy to watch the little ones for a few hours for you!

[That sounds like a terrible idea]

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[fulminants]

[ Kids? Wow. ]

Sure, Alice. What kind of aid do you need? I'll definitely see what I can do.

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[shamanism]

If you need supplies, I can send something your way.

[He loves kids. He wants to spoil the hell out of them, just like he spoils Scian.]

I may be able to give some time to you as well, though my appearance is somewhat... frightening to some children. I am not sure I would be welcome.

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[zerotohiro]

[A few things catch his attention here and it's a lot to really process. On the one hand, Hiro's still a little more wary of the natives now as the months continue to pass. They haven't exactly been too thrilled with the existence of the shardbearers in the first place. On the other hand, they're just kids. He's heard of the orphanage in passing but hearing Alice actually talk about it really puts things into perspective. There's also the fact that these kids are learning. It's something familiar to him and while he's not sure how much he can really help, it can't hurt to check even if they've never met.]

I know a couple of people I can ask about getting supplies from if you need that kind of help. [Something keeps looping in his head though and he pauses again. He's not exactly a stranger to losing things and he can now understand how important it is to make sure people get back on track after something traumatic, especially if they're kids. It might not be what Alice needs, but it's definitely something he can help with.] What kind of lessons and skills are you teaching them now?

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[raavashing]

Bring them to the university between Redgate and Donna. I'll be happy to watch them for a day or three.

[With all that had been happening lately, a small break to help others would be welcome.]

They can play with ZhenZhen and Qing Lin, too.

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[semiurge]

[ Billy isn't sure what's more surprising, hearing about the orphanage or the reference to Erik. Either way, at least he finally had a name to go with the face he remembered from the Dullahan stuff. ]

I can help out with baby-sitting. My normal references aren't here, but Erik can vouch for me.

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[benumbing]

And money. Are you in need of that?

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[survivra]

You know what I'm still willing to teach them if they want to learn. It would take a few of them off your hands for a while, if anything.