Would you speak with a queen? Or a cat? (AUDIENCE HALL)

[twinverses]

Need something? Want to complain more directly to your cute hosts or maybe you want to bargain with your memories? Maybe you just have a favor. Regardless, this is the place to do it! Just knock on the Audience Hall's door or just call for the Alices and they'll answer.

Of course, if you want to speak with a particular Alice just note that in your toplevel as long with the date and rough time it's happening. They can be contacted IC-ly throughout the day.

For the final week, in person meetings with the Storyteller (formerly known as the Cat) aren't possible. Alice, obviously, isn't talking to anyone either. However! The Storyteller can be called to talk throughout the castle so just say where you're yelling at her from.

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[twinverses]

[...oh no.]

Um. I won't stop you if you want.

[scratchitti]

I can't do it like this though- I'm not getting caught like Cori was. Because I'm a teenager and taller. Or have bigger feet or hands.

I want to make a deal. You want a winner, right?

[twinverses]

Yes... I think a winner could stop this.

[She thinks.]

I think it'd be cheating but she'd probably not care about that.

[scratchitti]

What if we do a trade? If I had some of my pins I could do a lot more- and no one here knows what my powers all so it'd be hard to tie anything to me.

[twinverses]

I could try to do that, yeah. I don't really want to hurt the others but... it might be nicer to them if it's ended quickly.

[scratchitti]

...

[Guilt rises up in his gut for what else he's trying to do- he's taking advantage of her. He's going to try and KILL her... but he knows he would have no chance tricking Calice. And he has to weigh the kids left against her.

He hates it. Is this what being an adult is like?]

Sounds... like we have a deal. What do you want for the pins? I'm guessing... memories.

[Oh he hates that... he's risking literally everything here]

[twinverses]

...Yeah. She can loosen the binds of the Nameless Forest for payment.

[She'd have to ask the Cat for help but if Alice agrees, it's probably an already done deal.]

You'll probably have to keep it a secret until you get to the trial.

[scratchitti]

Right. That's fine- as long as the ones you take won't make me suddenly change personality I doubt anyone will notice.

[He swallows heavily, holding out his hand to shake]

I'll need one more thing. Make a pact with me. I need a partner to use my pins- you won't have to do anything... it's just a statement that we're, you know, a team.

[He gets an idea and hates himself, but manages to fake a smile]

You know, like the teams the others kids made.

[twinverses]

A team? Like the ones the other made? That'd make me happy. I wanted to ask the team leaders if I could join but they'd never let me in, probably.

[Why would they? She was their enemy. The reason they were there. Still... she was unaware of what this meant. She nodded.]

I'll make a pact with you.

[scratchitti]

Alright. I accept.

[He grasps her hand and well, there's certainly a rush of something like magic. A connection of Souls. It's over in a flash though]

Thanks Alice, I really mean it... I hope I can end this really soon.

[twinverses]

Thanks, Neku... I know this isn't a good thing but it's like ripping off a bandage.

[That... feels weird. Huh. Maybe that's just because he's a teen boy?]