exsilium | video ♚ oo1.

[ it had been a just one night since oz's departure and alice had more or less kept quiet. after spending a night searching fruitlessly, she spent the rest of the dark hours sulking with (1) gilbert nightray until they eventually fall asleep, buried in the sheets like sad children who have lost the dearest thing they held at night.

in the morning alice wakes up and her first instinct is to cry, but the second is something more violent... and of course she goes with that instead.

THERE'S A LOUD BANG. something appears to have fallen and shattered, although it's hard to say when things are happening off-screen. and before anyone can attempt to understand what just happened, they get an earful from one angry looking young girl shouting into the tablet. she never did care for this thing, but at least she knows now that someone will be able to hear her. ]

THEY TOOK OZ AWAY! I WON'T FORGIVE THEM. [ her head's clear but it's hard to stop yelling when you're so upset. if someone could hear her, feel threatened by her,

help her

then she might actually have time to think and calm down. ] How dare they take him away without my permission? Don't they know its the master's job to take care of their servant? How am I suppose to do that when he's not here? Huh? SOMEONE GIVE HIM BACK! NOW! I'm waiting!

[ don't be fooled by her tough exterior, she's gonna burst into tears any minute now.

oh. there you go. the tears roll down. ]

This is all your fault, idiot! [ blames the ne..twork... ] Bring him back... useless! Useless....

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Though they were working in different areas, the video from Rosette comes at almost the same time as Chrono.]

Where...

Alice, where are you?

[She needs to bury her in hugs. For both of them.]

[ she responds to rosette first. with the tears blurring her vision, she could barely make out much past the blonde hair... but she knew that voice. she's happy to hear that voice. it was the voice of someone she could share her sorrows with over oz being gone.

dumb chrono used text. ]

I don't know... I found these round things in the castle.

[ it might explain the shatter. ]

I broke a lot of it.

[There's only one place she knows of in the hotel with weird, indescribable things to shatter. She nods, firmly.]

Stay there! I'll be right there.

Okay...

[ and she waits. ]

[It's not long, between the other conversations she's having and their frustrating unwillingness to take the blame for this affront. A pair of boots make soft footfalls in their approach, and a blanket is wrapped around Alice's shoulders as a hello.

Rosette sits next to Alice without a word, barely inches away. She looks as if to say something, anything for a long moment....... and then just pulls her into a fierce, warm hug.]

[ she hears the soft footsteps approach, but it isn't until she feels the blanket drape across her shoulders that she looks up. still sniffling, she pulls it closer so that it wraps around her tightly. it was only now that she realizes... it's so cold. trying to find words, she couldn't make out the right ones to say to rosette. after all, she was oz's friend too.

then came the hug, something unexpected, since while alice isn't a stranger to hugs it doesn't happen as often as it should. the embrace is warm and she buries her face into rosette's shoulder in response. she starts to cry again, but this time with someone here. ]

[One of her hands moves up and rests on Alice's head as she just crumples a bit into the smaller girl, her own throat tightening and eyes stinging. He was a friend, someone who understood, someone she was growing to love.

And while she knew, KNEW he didn't do it because he wanted to, didn't do it willingly, they were still here.]

I'll let you get the first punch. [She sniffles.] When we see him again.

O.. Okay.

[ buried deep into her arms, alice fights back tears to speak again. ]

I-I mean, naturally I'd get the first punch. [ 'no one beats up my man-servant but me'... except when there are special occasions. ] Then we can punish him together.

[Her voice is still mostly steady for some wonder, but tears start to soak Alice's sleeve.]

I think.... I think if we get out the crying now, we can do it with a smile later.

[Laughing while crying is always a strange, explosive sort of sound, a little hitched at the end.]

He'll do both of our chores.

Yeah...

[ she'll bite your cheek later, rosette. ]

I should find Seaweed Head later.

[Everyone will be so confused when she bites back.]

... seaweed head?

Gilbert.

[ never says his name unless it's to tell people who he is. ]

[There's a pause. One tick, then another.]

It....... does look like seaweed, doesn't it?

[ she pulls back from the hug, a soft chuckle escaping from her lips. ]

So! I guess it's my job to take care of the Marine Product for a while since he's probably going to be useless now.

[ she mean well behind those unintentional harsh words, she really does. ]

[ and then with some hesitation: ]

T... Thank you.

Well... we can't let your servant's servant wither away. Who would bake for us?

[She lets Alice pull back, easily enough, but doesn't move from her side. If anything, she seems to settle, and make herself more comfortable. She doesn't answer immediately, as Chrono delivers headpats.]

Mmm. You're here for me, right? You wont be alone.

[She reaches to clasp Alice's hand in both of hers.]

[ this is a moment that sharon would be jealous of.

she's a little embarrassed but... ]

I'm here.

Then... we'll do this together.

[After a moment, she nudges Alice in the side, the grin turning evil.]

There's no comparison of course, but you can always borrow Chrono for a while. He's a passable servant.

Headband?

[ she perks up! it doesn't seem like a bad idea. ]

Really?

video ♚ oo1.

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[ACTION from here out]

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

1/2

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject