eachdraidh | 002 - Video (open to both courts, the morning of the 23rd)

[ Alice has not gotten very far this morning, as she practically fumbles into view, her locket going off to see something that's... oddly familiar. She freezes to feel something tugging on the hem of her apron.]

What on earth...?

[ No way. She looks utterly confused to see a white rabbit tugging at the hem of her apron. She freezes, momentarily ignoring a fair escort to crouch down. The rabbit hasn't ran away and Alice hasn't chased it into another rabbit hole. That would be a plus. She hesitates for a moment, as the little thing looks up at her, letting out a soft sneeze.]

Surely you're real and I am not imagining things. I've been down that route and I don't think it would be a very good idea if I went down your rabbit hole. Are you really real?

[ So it takes one small hop forward, throwing itself on Alice's knee, as if to say, "yes, I'm real". The fair is very much trying to point out that this is a boon, but Alice would say no, you don't understand, this is a big deal. With one hand, Alice offers it to the rabbit.

No biting. Aw. When it does nothing more than lick her finger tips, she breaks out in a soft smile, melting away the confusion and her usual paranoid, hardened demeanor. She's actually happy! With two nervous hands, Alice is carefully picking up the little rabbit who doesn't put up a fight. Finally, after 12 years, Alice can do what she wanted to do as a child: hold a rabbit.

This is fantastic and the little thing even lets her hold it like a baby. Now that Alice is practically fawning over the rabbit in her arms, her attention is finally gained when the fairy pulls a lock of her dark hair. ]

Ow! Was that necessary?

[ Hello, Miss Liddell, you didn't request anything and your queen gave you something. There's no words for how even more perplexed Alice looks.]

... You mean to tell me this little rabbit is a gift? Really?

[ She's not sure what to make of this. ]

Well, that's all fine and good, but in the distant future, I hope that you don't carry a small animal all the way from there to here.

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[ Clearly, those strange names must mean they're really magnificent birds. ]

Are their wings too small to fly like a dodos?

Yes. But penguins can swim very well, and the others can run extremely fast.

[ She squints, hoping to see the bandersnatch, speaking of that. But also, wait for it. ]

There wouldn't be anything of that nature here, would there?

[ Alas, the cub is in the stables, sleeping with a hound and her pups; Ariadne figures it'll be better for him to be there instead of bringing him with to the audience later. ]

Not that I know of, but there might be.

[ Drat. On both accounts. At least it gets somewhat of a smile from Alice. ]

Well, that would be simply wonderful! Dodos and bandersnatches. Even jubjub birds.

[ Just no jabberwockies. ]

[ Yeaaah, about that... ]

Maybe we could take a trip to look for them, someday.

Really? It was Mr. Celegorm who found the baby bandersnatch, wasn't it? That would be wonderful, but perhaps sometime when I actually return or get closer to unseelie lands.

No, it was me. He just found me finding him.

[ And made sure she didn't fall in the den. ]

We've got time. I'll look in the library, see if I can find any mentions of flightless birds.

I would hope that what you find has plenty of good visual aids.

I can't promise anything, but so do I.

Is it a big library?

Yeah, it's a pretty good size. It has all sorts of things in it -- magic books, books on the history of this place, everything.

There is one is one here as well, but there are so many things in this place that I'm still looking around.

If you can find someone to show you how to use a computer, you could search for information and pictures on penguins and ostriches and that sort of thing.

... I think I will stick with books simply because I am not familiar to what you call a "computer".

If you're sure.

I'm very certain; things in this world are already too confusing as it is.

Well, technically the computer wouldn't be from this world...

It isn't? Where does it come from?

A world like mine. I can't say for sure whether it's mine or not, but it's a similar one.

So those are common where you come from? What year is it may I ask?

2010. We even learn how to use them in school.

I swear, this place becomes more and more confusing with this many decades!

I definitely agree with that.

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