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[notquitefeline]

Well, well.

Isn't this interesting.

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[madcuriosity]

Cheshire Puss! Goodness, but how curious you look!

[notquitefeline]

[Why hello, Not-Alice~]

It seems mental decay doesn't agree with me as well as I'd like.

[madcuriosity]

[She is very much Alice. Just not yours, Puss.]

Mental decay? [She raises a brow at that.] I should think it doesn't agree with anyone, puss.

[notquitefeline]

Oh, you'd be surprised by how many seem to benefit from it.

[madcuriosity]

[She crouches down and scratches behind his ears and under his chin.] I'm sure I would be surprised. But you seem perfectly fine, Cheshire. As cryptic as ever, in fact.

Hahaha matching icons <3

[notquitefeline]

[He purrs as he leans into the touch, tail flicking. He's probably not nearly as nice to pet anymore, but it's still as appreciated as ever]

I'm nothing if not adaptable, clearly. But you~

You're more together than I've seen for some time. No fires curling the picture yet?

<3 I just redid it, actually <3

[madcuriosity]

I'm not even sure what you mean by fires, so I suppose that must be the case. And have you seen me, before now, besides Wonderland I mean?

I approve~~

[notquitefeline]

[He's pleased to hear as much. It's not the kind of thing he'd wish on her again]

Glimpses here and there, but most not quite right. Older, younger, different faces and new voices but there's always a little bit of you in all of them.

[cruelwonder]

You're a sight for sore eyes, Cat, and always mangy looking.

[notquitefeline]

[Such unkind things you say after all he's done for you. Tsk, tsk, dear Alice.]

Your manners are as sore as your eyes, I see.

[cruelwonder]

As you'll be cryptic before you'll ever be polite.

[But it is good to see him.]

I suppose expecting things from cats isn't a very wise thing to do, either.

[notquitefeline]

It's kept your head where it ought to be this long, hasn't it?

[The feeling is quite mutual~]

Holding expectations of anyone but yourself isn't very wise. You of all people should know better.

[irrationally]

I suppose it would depend on your definition of the term 'interesting'. After all, most of these mundanes are no less cruel than most people.

[notquitefeline]

Perhaps. I've only this one as a scale of measure and she's more of the bleeding heart sort. Dull and ordinary, hardly curious at all.

[irrationally]

Perhaps you should be glad. This might be one of the few cases in which dealing with the ordinary is actually slightly better than the alternative.

Still I do suppose I should not complain too much since worse could have been done to me than what has happened so far.

[notquitefeline]

[He scoffs softly]

The ordinary has never suited either of us well, Alice.

You should never be more concerned about what could have happened in the past as you should be about what may happen in the future. To do so is precious time wasted.

[irrationally]

.. You are right. Only in a way, though. I have spent enough time contemplating the past and finally putting it to rest. [ after finally finding out the truth. ]

So all I can do is remain on guard against her in the future. Who knows what she might think up.

[notquitefeline]

It was a much needed step to advance forward, yes, but you still have pieces mend back together and battles to prepare for. The Queen is likely the least of your worries anymore.

Eep just noticed how long ago this post was xD Hope that's ok

[am_and_am_not]

I certainly agree with you.

Though I suppose you are bound to agree with yourself once in a while.

Haha I've done that so much in this comm. No worries! :3

[notquitefeline]

[Curious and curiouser.

Cat is clearly interested and his head tilts to the side--much farther than it physically looks able to--his tail twitching.]

Yourself, you say-- or, more accurately, I suppose, ourself if you're right. I've never seen myself looking so...human.

Yay \o/

[am_and_am_not]

[Cheshire just smiles at himself, but there was something unhuman about his smile though it couldn't be placed.]

It's far more easy to walk around as a human when you are outside of Wonderland.

I normally wouldn't bother but I was looking for Alice.

[notquitefeline]

[Ah, there it is. Cat's grin widens just a hint.]

I can't say I've ever tried. I doubt it's very much in the cards for me if I wanted to. My form is rather static compared to the others I've met.

Oh, there's plenty of them to be found. Whether or not she's your Alice, however, is to be seen.

[am_and_am_not]

Every Alice is my Alice. I remember them all after all.

But who is to really claim that someone is their own. You can only own memories after all and even those can fly away.

[notquitefeline]

It's not you that needs the remembering, but them. Very particular, some of these girls. And some more than others are wary of anything turned on it's head more than they're use to.

[am_and_am_not]

Oh yes, certainly yours is a peculiar one. Though I have met one Alice in this human form that was not unlike her in some ways.