Waiting for applications to open.

[terriblycrowded]

Just when the Frabjous day was upon us? I very well won't be free to futterwacken again just yet then. For you see if it's then, rather than now, then the white queen doesn't have her crown. But it will be nice to see Alice again and all, a younger Alice but still a proper Alice none the less.


Yes, yes, we simply must get on with the applying and such.

Comments

[madcuriosity]

I wish you the very best of luck, Mr. Hatter!

[terriblycrowded]

Thank you Alice. They only just now submitted it and all, but we shan't keep you waiting.

[madcuriosity]

Your sure your watch isn't two-days slow? You seemed to have that problem when last we met.

[terriblycrowded]

Was it only two? I wouldn't think they would have said closed if I were late for them opening. I'm certain it's right on time this time, unlike last time when I didn't have a mind for the time.

[madcuriosity]

Well so long as you don't murder the time, than it shan't be all bad, don't you think? And it's very good to be punctual, poor Mr. Rabbit, always late...

[terriblycrowded]

Ah yes punctuality is the key, if you have someplace that you have to be. But you see, the thing is any time is a time for tea.

The rabbit, well he should get a watch that doesn't lose the minutes while he runs around.

[madcuriosity]

His watch really loses time when he's running?

[terriblycrowded]

It certainly doesn't find it. Mallymkun found it once though in the Hare's cup after passing the sweetner. You see we had an awful lot of it lying around while waiting for you.

[madcuriosity]

You were waiting for me?

[terriblycrowded]

Of course we were waiting for your return. You were terribly late you know. Naughty!

[madcuriosity]

I do apologize for being late but I didn't know you were waiting for me, and certainly not for my return.

[terriblycrowded]

But you're not late yet, so long as you're you from then and not you from when I'm me you see. [lifts a tea pot] Tea?

[madcuriosity]

But I'm the me I am right now, and you're the you you are! So then doesn't that mean- Ah yes, please, that would be lovely! [Is she actually going to get tea! AWESOME!]

[terriblycrowded]

[Of course Alice gets tea, accept that tea pot seems to be empty. Perhaps another.] Yes, yes, tea is quite lovely. Provided you haven't been put off it by unwanted company.

[madcuriosity]

[She awaits with anticipation.] Wait, am I unwanted company? I thought you had been waiting for me. [Now she's confused.]

[terriblycrowded]

[With an uncertain laugh he smiles] No, no, no. Of course Alice is always welcome. It just the last time I was sitting to tea with Alice we never got any. We were in a terrible hurry you know [Spaces out a bit.]

[madcuriosity]

I do apologize for sitting down without an invitation... but you seemed to have so much room! What were you in a hurry for, Mr. Hatter?

[terriblycrowded]

Well the Red Queen was looking for Alice and all, and the red knights had come to find you so we certainly couldn't have stayed much longer. No with the knave. . .

that pilgerem lickering, shukem juggeling, slurking urpal--BARLOM MUCK, EGG BRIMINI--

[madcuriosity]

M-Mr. Hatter!

[terriblycrowded]

sorry - I'm alright.

But yes, our tea was cut short when the blood hound came. But Alice will learn all about that when he's a proper age and comes back.

[madcuriosity]

How terribly confusing to think that there's all this to happen and I won't have a wit of any of it.

[terriblycrowded]

But you will when you do, and that's when you'll need to know again what you knew then.

[madcuriosity]

You mean what I know now? [She thinks she followed his reasoning.]

[terriblycrowded]

Precisely! [And what do we have here, a tea pot with tea! Don't mind if he pours a cup for them.]

[madcuriosity]

Frabjous! [And aaahhh! She may actually get tea from the hatter!]

[terriblycrowded]

It really is a shame that no one else is here to join us. Tell me Alice, have you any idea why a raven is like a writing desk?

[madcuriosity]

You know, I've asked others this riddle, they've come up with all sorts of answers!

[terriblycrowded]

Is that so? Then you know the answer? [An now you have his undivided attention, well his attention is still somewhat divided but you have a larger division now.]

Magnificent!

[madcuriosity]

I'm not sure I know the answer, only an answer... oh well, answers. [Why no tea for Alice, Hatter? Why never any teaaaa?]

[terriblycrowded]

Any answer be the answer so long as it answers the question, well so long as it was a right answer. Or so I should think.. drink... think.

[Because you've distracted him.]

[madcuriosity]

But then any answer isn't the answer, Mr. Hatter.

[terriblycrowded]

[chuckles]

[madcuriosity]

Well, it isn't.

[terriblycrowded]

So it isn't, but then what is?

[madcuriosity]

What is the answer? I don't know, you asked the riddle though.

[terriblycrowded]

The answer? I haven't the foggiest idea. That's why I was interested in the one that Alice knew.

[madcuriosity]

Well, I've an answer in mind, if you'd like to hear?

[terriblycrowded]

Of course, of course. I'm sure it's absolutely splendid if it's something Alice has in mind.

[madcuriosity]

They both must need quills.

[terriblycrowded]

So they do! Clever. [now have that cup of tea he pours.]

[madcuriosity]

[Eeeeeee she's getting tea!] Well, thank you, Mr. Hatter. It's a curious thing that the riddle hasn't an answer.

[mustbehalfmad]

If any other Alice can be a proper Alice, then how come Mally and the others seem to think I'm the "wrong Alice?"

[Regardless, it's great to see you, Tarrant.]

[terriblycrowded]

But you're the right Alice, being Alice and all.

[Alice! Have a smile.]

[mustbehalfmad]

I should certainly hope so. It's dreadful being told otherwise so many times.

[Her lips twinge upwards, unable to keep herself from smiling back.]

[terriblycrowded]

Yes, well everyone being uncertain in their certainty of being uncertain could be rather maddening. But I'd know Alice anywhere, and you're certainly Alice.

[mustbehalfmad]

What happened to "absolutely?" I sincerely hope that the presence of other Alices hasn't changed that.

[terriblycrowded]

Absolutely not! Rather I should be more absolute on knowing absolutely after knowing other Alices as to which Alice is a proper Alice and which Alice is the Alice, a right Alice, a genuine one of kind Alice, Alice.