WEEK 4

[whimsicalism]

Even as the castle--is it even right to consider as a 'castle'?--continues to grow more accessible more of the group is whittled away. Even your own memories fade as the Alices continue their 'game'. As the new nautically themed area opens new residents of the castle seem to have appeared. A family of living dolls has moved themselves into the dining hall while a lovesick apple tree familiar from Friday seems to have taken root in the garden. Along with the graveyard in floor three the Alices seem to want you to remember your fallen friends in some very... different ways.

Maybe the upcoming holiday will distract the Alices from moving their game along? Only time will tell.

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[Welcome to Week 4! Don't forget to submit your memory losses and your weekly AC here. The Alices can be found in their audience hall. As always, don't forget to turn in threads forfabulous prizes.]

Comments

[strictura]

Your friend's stepmother was something like that too, right? No matter what world you're in, there are always children suffering at the hands of adults.

[xxxx_me]

Yeah... but it was adults who helped us afterwards, too.

[strictura]

Out of situations they put you in.

[xxxx_me]

[Fr....owning. But not replying.]

belatedly recalls that allen's in a fucking rabbit kigu throughout this whole conversation

[strictura]

...I don't fault you for not understanding, you know. Those beliefs are ingrained in us from the moment we're born, and they're not something most can just put away at will when they're asked to look at something differently.

It's cute and depressing at the same time!

[xxxx_me]

[Abruptly.]

My parents were nice.

The reason I went to the facility was because they got murdered, and someone who worked at the hospital was worried about me.

...That's also why I forgot everything.

[strictura]

[ He should probably sound more bothered by that, especially given how empathetic he's always been toward other traumatized children, but he... doesn't, really. ]

If that's true, they were an exception to the rule. And doesn't the fact that something like that happened in the first place just go to show what a sick and broken society the rest of them created?

[xxxx_me]

Hmm...

[He sounds unconvinced.]

Most of the other adults I met were nice, though. My parents, Mr. Cliff, Teacher, Teacher's Teacher, the Director... I think Teacher's Teacher was Chelsy's mom, and her grandmother was nice, too.

[Who are any of these people. A mystery. But:]

Is it a problem between worlds...?

[strictura]

...I don't know. Maybe.

[ He kind of doubts it, but... if that's the case, what did they all ever do to deserve being born into a world like that? ]

[xxxx_me]

...I think there's probably bad adults in all worlds. But if we can't even trust Teacher...

...

[Maybe the other kids from the facility could still be saved, against all odds. But his own fate...

...]