1st Curious Thought [Video]

[madcuriosity]

[The image moves around a bit, focusing first on a very bright blue eye before it's pulled back to reveal... well a child, a little seven-year-old child. She frowns as she presses her lips together.]

I think it's on...

[She walks up closely to the camera again.]

I'm not sure... oh well, I'll shall have to simply hope it is and if not, I'll do it all over again.

[She pulled away and offered a curtsy to whomever may be watching.]

Oh ah, hello and how do you do? [Whoever is out there.] My name is Alice Liddell, it's a pleasure to meet you!

Oh um, well, wherever you may be, in any case, you see... I'm afraid I'm a bit lost. [She gestured to a part of the city that is the library and most definitely not Kusanagi and Haller Home for Children.] I was told to go to the home for children, but I'm afraid I must have taken quite a few wrong turns as I'm very much not where I should be... unless the home for children is a library?

... Well, I suppose we would never run out of things to do and lessons would be quite easy but I am rather sure it isn't. And if I'm rather sure, then that means I'm fairly certain, and if you're fairly certain, you can rest assured!

Would uh, would someone please be so kind as to help me get where I need to go? I'm afraid I've lost my way... Unless this is another part of the Looking Glass, I suppose, and then all ways are the queen's way... but I'm sure it isn't, it said it wasn't.

Thank you very much!

Oh! Also... is the Home for Children, is it a nice home? [She doesn't want to live somewhere nasty.] It's... It's not an orphanage, is it? Or a workhouse?

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[Video]

[primeddreams]

For once the Tenno of Naramon didn't show up in her usual Nyx warframe. This someone younger, after all. And people tended to be less relaxed around her warframes.

"Hello Alice." She gave a pleasant smile. "I am a Tenno of the school of Naramon. I can escort you if you would like. Then you can see the home for children and decide for yourself."

[Video]

[madcuriosity]

Oh ah, how do you do, Miss Tenno? It's very nice to meet you too. Well, even if I didn't wish to live there, where else could I possibly stay?

[Video]

[petergraham]

Your parents aren't here?

[Video]

[madcuriosity]

No, sir, I'm afraid not. Which... I must admit is a bit worrisome, that's why I don't want it to be an orphanage.

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[youfool]

[Full of chivalrous concern for a (young) maiden in distress, something else clutches his curiosity first.]

I'd be happy to help, Alice, if you're not already seen to. Only would you answer a question first? You haven't visited a Wonderland, have you? Know a grinning cat by chance?

[Video]

[madcuriosity]

Ah! Why yes, yes I have! I was only there a little while ago in fact. You're speaking of the Cheshire Cat, aren't you? You know him? The Cheshire puss is a very wonderful cat! Very clever too, cleverer than most cats and almost every cat is clever to begin with!

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[grigio]

Hi, Alice. I'm Julie. I'm afraid I can't answer your question about the Home for Children, but for your sake? If you end up there, I hope it's a good place.

[Audio]

[madcuriosity]

Oh, hello Miss Julie, it's very nice to meet you. I hope for my sake as well it's a good place. I really do hope it's not an orphanage, though, I would have to explain I already have parents. They're just not here, you see... or well, you don't see, because as I said, they aren't here.

[4thdimensional]

[What a charming girl. Doc is immediately drawn in to attempt to assist.]

I'm more familiar with the schools than the home, but I'm certain you'll be well cared for. You're far from the first youth to arrive without a guardian.

[madcuriosity]

Oh! Are you a teacher, sir? Or a professor? [He looked like a professor.] My father is a professor too! He's the dean of the university!

Oh, I see... this place shouldn't pull children from their parents so, mine must be terribly worried about me.

[Video]

[brat_from_hell]

[Here, Alice. Have a boy who looks about 8 or 9.]

I've never tried living there. I decided to live on my own in a treehouse!

[Video]

[madcuriosity]

In a treehouse? [She smiles.] I should hope it's a very big tree with a much bigger house, otherwise, you might get very cramped very quickly... unless I suppose you could shrink your size! If you can become as small as a bird, why then a single room would be a grand palace!

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[bloodandwhiskey]

[Oh no. There's a tiny child. She's lost. His parental insticts are what one might consider the opposite of Good, but he's still got a soft heart for kids. ]

Oh, aren't you a polite little thing?

I'm still tryin' t'find my way 'round this city myself, but if I figure out where t'go, I'll be happy t'point ya in the right direction. It's important for little lasses t'get themselves some self-sufficiency now.

But.. if you've found yourself in a library, you can't be too lost. No better place for kids, I say. Wholesome fun, that is.

Hope y'find your way, now. Or at least get somethin' good t'read.

[Video]

[madcuriosity]

Thank you, sir. My mother always said that a lady should be polite and have good manners, and my mother is the loveliest of ladies and I want to be lovely like her, so I simply must have good manners, you see. Besides, no one likes speaking to rude people and I very much don't wish to be rude.

Oh, yes, I quite enjoy the library as well, I hope they have a grand section for poetry or oh! Or riddles! I love those the most! Especially riddles, I'm quite fond of riddles, though not as much as I am fond of tea. Do you like tea, sir?

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[innocent_royal]

[Have another young girl, smiling bright and friendly.]

Hello, Alice. I'm Anastasia. I lived in the Home for Children briefly, and it's quite comfortable and charming.

[Video]

[madcuriosity]

How do you do, Miss Anastasia? Oh! That's splendid! Might I trouble you to help me find my way there?

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[anamnestik]

[Someone who knows about workhouses? That's new. Eliot hasn't met anyone from an era where those were common yet.]

I'm glad to inform you that the Home for Children is not a workhouse, or an orphanage. You'll be quite safe and comfortable there, Ms Liddell.

[Video]

[madcuriosity]

Oh! That's splendid! Thank you, sir. I admit I was a bit worried. I read a book about an orphan and how horrible it was for him, he was sent into a workhouse and then worse still, he joined a gang! I don't wish that to happen at all. [Why yes, she is, in fact, referring to Oliver Twist.]

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[lilacwood]

(Seeing such a small human is a rarity. The Unicorn isn't sure how to greet her, so she settles on looking like a human. For now.)

You shouldn't be afraid. Genessia will not be unkind to you, child. How old are you?

(It's hard for her to judge, but Alice is surely only a foal!)

[Video]

[madcuriosity]

[Ah! The woman is so pretty! And such beautiful long white hair.]

Thank you very much, I'm trying hard not to be scared. I think I'm curious of everything more than anything else. Oh, I'm seven-years-old, miss!

[bellagatta]

[Coming up one usually antisocial and quiet cat, who can't ignore a post by a little girl even when she has no idea about the place she's looking for... Right, okay, even if she'll be stating something obvious, well, here goes.]

Nice to meet you, Alice. My name's Blake Belladonna, you can call me Blake and I work at the library. Unfortunately it's not a home for children... But we have some activities for children including storytelling and it's a home for lots of books to read if you rather read yourself.

[madcuriosity]

[Cat ears! She has cat ears! Alice has never met anyone with cat ears before. She's met cats and she's met people, both of whom have had ears but this woman had both!

It takes her a moment to pull her gaze from Blake's ears to focus in one what she's saying.]

Oh! Ah-- yes, how do you do, Miss Belladonna- oh um- Miss Blake. I love listening to stories!

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[ivegotadream]

You poor dear. [Rapunzel couldn't help but frown slightly. It was very rare for children to be brought here. She had only been aware of at least one, but that was it.]

But I haven't heard of the home being like that... Though... not sure what a workhouse is exactly. [She assumed it was a work-related thing. On the positive, she was sure she knew what an orphanage is.]

But I see you have had a lot of people want to help. I am glad about that.

[Video]

[madcuriosity]

[Ah! Another pretty woman! Alice can't help but say aloud-] There are so many pretty women here!

[Only to realize she said that aloud and she blushed deeply, embarrassed.]

Ah! I mean, that is, you're very pretty and I- just- thank you, miss!

Hey there, little sister! ;) (Is Raven-mun from Adstri)

[fairysoul]

[Such a polite little girl. And she likes libraries. That just earned her some extra points in Mavis' book.

The girl who appears on screen has long blond hair, big green eyes and hair clips that look like white wings. She looks like she could fourteen, fifteen at most. Yet, the wisdom in her eyes say something different.

She gives Alice a genuine smile.]

Hi, Alice. Welcome to Genessia.

OMG HI! HOW ARE YOU?!

[madcuriosity]

Oh! Well, thank you very much, miss! What is your name?

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[fondofapples]

[ A lost child, pretty and blonde in a blue dress with a white pinafore, both polite and curious. Of course Regina stops to respond to the message. Even if she didn't seem frightened beneath the bravery, Regina recognizes the name and the child. ]

Hello, Alice. My name is Regina. Have you found the Children's Home yet, or would you like someone to come walk you to it?

[Video]

[madcuriosity]

How do you do, Miss Regina! It's a pleasure to meet you. I would quite appreciate being shown where it is, I've currently only been able to find where it isn't.

[Video]

[crackedcup]

My, my! Look at the time! You're late, my dear, very, very late indeed!

[Video]

[madcuriosity]

Oh! I quite beg your pardon Mr-

MR. HATTER! You're here! [Alice is giddy, beyond giddy, to see the mad hatter.] Mr. Hatter, it's splendid to see you!