FINAL TRIAL

[whimsicalism]

[Alice eventually in, her own stilted way, tells everyone they should head to the elevator. The Storyteller was waiting for them.

How the teacup actually gets to the court room this time is up to anyone's guess but there's a slight difference now. All of the podiums are blank. You can stand where you'd like.

Maybe she just thought you'd all die from the monsters. Nursery Rhyme doesn't look happy when you arrive, either.]

Just what were you doing in there?! Well, I suppose that can be this trial. Discuss what you found first. Then we can see what the outcome of this round is.

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[xxxx_me]

[He peers at the book a little breathlessly.]

Is... is that it? Is it over...?

[whimsicalism]

[The book is still slightly warm as if it still is active but it no longer seems to be able to change shape at least. The fact that the court room is still here, at least, means the power of the Storyteller exists.]

[xxxx_me]

[Staring at the book. And then, quietly, but firmly:]

-Should we destroy it?

[ballooncaged]

Uhhh...

[At a podium now.]

Do we have a plan to go back home...? Is there some way we can use her power?

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[There's a small voice from one of the radios. Thankfully, Amdi left his behind.]

Excuse - me

[octopups]

[Ears perking up instantly]

Alice??

[whimsicalism]

I'm - here

[Uh. A lot of shit seemed to go down and she might have been saying things during the struggle and musical number but she's just a little voice in a radio so no one would have heard her.]

She - told - me - how - the - apples - went - to - their - home

[The Apple Court kids, she means. After all... it seemed those kids didn't go to Closetland just once.]

[xxxx_me]

...So we can go home the same way?

[whimsicalism]

Their - home - at - least

[She stops.]

But-

[Again.]

You'd - leave - me - and - her - behind

[imozon]

No!

[FRIEND! SHE JUST GOT YOU BACK-ISH

also people probably would rather go to their own homes?]

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[FRAND]

[octopups]

No!!

[All of Amdi cluster around the radio.]

We can't leave you all alone!

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Am - bye...

[:(]

[xxxx_me]

...That one doesn't work.

[There's too many lives riding on him back in the Dream, if they haven't already...]

Well- there's people here we need to get back too, aren't there? Can we do anything for them first?

[whimsicalism]

I - know - how - to - get - them - back

[She's sad about that. More sad than before.]

Also - maybe - their - way - can - go - other - places - I - never - used - it

[xxxx_me]

[!!!]

How do we get them back?

[whimsicalism]

Glass - game - won't - work - now

[Sadly.]

But -

[Alice pauses.]

Make - whole - again [She doesn't really have the vocabulary for this!]

Break - glass - liquid - has - parts - of - sole

[octopups]

[Liquid...]

... The IVs?

[whimsicalism]

Yes - those

[After all, they were being used to keep her alive. She pauses again. She should move on but there is something:]

What - about - that - doll - workshop

[battlestations]

A one-way trip, hm? I don't think I can commit to that until I know how to get the Delightful Children out of here too.

[whimsicalism]

She - said - coming - to - Closetland - is - the - easy - part - you - just - believe - that - you - can

[battlestations]

That's good then.

What will happen to this castle if it's just the two of you, though?

[whimsicalism]

[She's silent.]

Don't - know - it - would - vanish - without - her

[battlestations]

I'm just... worried she'll start things again with a different group of kids. She sounded sorry now, but she could change her mind once we're gone.

[He's not sure how they can justify not having the castle vanish.... :'] Can they appoint a new king or something.]

[xxxx_me]

...Maybe if we look through the book some more? Unless that would unleash her again...