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[bunnivore]

[ 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....

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[thorny]

[...ah. it actually stings a little when she hears the angry words, knows from the tears and desperate tone that Oz has departed them for good. she'd been fond of him, foolishly. it was almost despite herself - he'd reminded Rose of John in so many ways, and people like that had always had a talent for worming their way into her better graces.

but this place was, and seemed determined to remain, pointlessly cruel. Rose keeps herself confined to text, unwilling to show anything but stoicism here.]

I think we all know at this point that nothings functions the way it ought to here.

permavideo!

[bunnivore]

[ alice was never one to hide her feelings. if she's angry, she kicks something and if she's sad, she cries. everything currently being broadcasted over the network is the perfect example of this. when the lavender text pops up, she blinks, rubbing her eyes in order to see the text better. everything looked like a blur.

there's a pause and all alice could bring herself to mumble is: ]

I hate this place.

[ it might be the first time she truly cared enough to feel that way. ]

Re: permavideo!

[thorny]

It's a reasonable feeling to have. At this point I don't think anyone would be amiss in believing that all of these unfortunate coincidences weren't quite coincidental at all.

[but that doesn't help when you're missing someone, when you've been left behind. Rose knows that pretty well by now]

Will you do something about it?

[bunnivore]

[ despite the threats she made and the yelling she's done, when faced such a simple question, alice didn't know how to answer. she knew that oz didn't go away willingly because he would have taken her with him. he wouldn't just leave gilbert and break like that either.

he also wouldn't leave without saying good-bye.

none of this is his choice or his fault. if there had been a choice, then alice would have been willing to come sooner too, the same day oz arrived so many months ago before her. ]

I don't know.

[ the truth is out and the useless threats have been stopped. ]

[thorny]

Few people do. But it's better to discover the answer than to think of what has been taken.

[it's better to get angry than to cry. that's always been Rose's opinion on loss - do something, do anything, but for god's sake don't stew in it. not only was it a show of vulnerability, it didn't change anything about the situation]

[bunnivore]

Isn't the answer to make them bring him back?!

[ a short outburst, because she doesn't understand. ]

[thorny]

If that's what you desire. I was referring less to the overarching answer and more to the specifics - that is, if that's what you want, how will you do it?

[bunnivore]

[ specifics... ]

I don't know. I don't know! Who are you anyways? [ hrgh. ] I'll find out.

[thorny]

I'm [a short pause. even with him gone, Rose would rather downplay any fondness she had] an acquaintance of his.

There's no need to rush, especially in a place like this. The important thing is that you intend to search at all.

[bunnivore]

[ after alice reads the text from the mysterious stranger, there's a long period of silence that accompanies her while she's deep in thought. it's true. while she's angry now, she hates not moving forward.

she hates being stuck in the same place... not doing anything about it when it's all up to her. she had goals and those goals have been put off due to her arrival.

another minute passes.

she's ready. ]

Fine! That's exactly what I'm going to do. I'm going to find a way to stay by his side, and nothing is going to get in the way! The more they try to take him away, the more I will reach for him. I will snatch for whatever I want and knock down whoever gets in my way because.... I, The Great Alice, will not lose to anyone!

[thorny]

With that sort of energy at your disposal I'd say the odds of you accomplishing that are excellent.

Of course, now that you've stated it in public you're obligated to carry out your intentions. I'd ask if you were prepared for that, but in this case I think that isn't necessary.

[bunnivore]

Hmph, of course! I will never take back my words so easily.

[ thank you, rose. ]