on existing (canon is once upon a time in wonderland)

[unwondered]

Hold on now, just because I'm willing to help Alice out doesn't mean I'll be at your beck and call whenever you need a bit of entertainment. I've got a life, you know. If it's not helping Alice, it's helping myself, both of which are a lot higher priority then anything you might want.

I mean, you're not even paying me. How is that fair?

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[unmad]

Willing? Really? Is that what you call having to be dragged kicking and screaming back to Wonderland?

[unwondered]

I could have made far more of an effort not to come. That's practically jumping up and volunteering.

[unmad]

Oh, certainly. I for one was nearly overwhelmed by your enthusiasm.

[unwondered]

Well, it's hard to be enthusiastic when going to the worst world out there.

[not_thatalice]

You said willing to help Alice?

[unwondered]

...so we're clear, that's not an overarching promise to help every girl named Alice. There's a specific Alice.

[not_thatalice]

The Alice of legend?

[unwondered]

...suppose there are legends about her, yeah. They get me all wrong though.

[madcuriosity]

Well aren't you the helpful sort.

[unwondered]

When I run out of other options, I can be.

[madcuriosity]

Hmm, how like a knave of hearts. And your Alice has cornered you into only one option then? How very muchier of her.

[dolleman]

Since when is anything in Wonderland fair?

[unwondered]

Have I mentioned how much I hate that bloody place?

[dolleman]

That makes two of us, Knave.

[unwondered]

At least you managed to stay out once you escaped. Me, I had to be a bloody fool and help out Alice.

[dolleman]

Cursed, escaped, escaped, cursed.

Yes, well, she's a special sort isn't she?

[stakesandsparklers]

Didn't no one ever tell you it's not polite to talk to ladies like that? You should be courteous and help her even if she ain't paying ya.

[unwondered]

Didn't no one ever tell you it's not polite to steal faces?

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[stakesandsparklers]

I had it first, didn't I? Who's stealing faces now? And besides, we already established you're impolite, yeah? So it's sort of an impoliteness spree you're on, innit? You've got a predispensition for bein' rude.

[Close, Tom. Very close. Predisposition.]