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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[scratchitti]

The Castle...

Wait, you two are here too... are you losing memories too?

[twinverses]

No, it's, uh... I'm not good with this magic stuff. Basically, since we made it we're not infected.

Affected, Alice. We're not affected.

[scratchitti]

So this forest thing is part of your powers...

Then can't you just, turn it off?

[twinverses]

I can but we don't want to yet.

Mm... sorry. We're giving you a chance by slowing i down, though.

[scratchitti]

Slowing it down? What, does it usually take memories all at once?

[He looks VERY nervous]

[twinverses]

If we didn't slow it down, you'd be gone in less than an hour.

[scratchitti]

... no. No, I'm not going through that shit again. I don't know if you know more about us then just want's with our paintings. But me, and Allen too? We've already gone through this once. You can't do it again- it's too cruel.

[twinverses]

Mm, yeah. It's not fun losing your memories...

Alice?

...Alice isn't even my real name. I forgot it before I met my Alice, though. I don't think we can take down the Forest yet, though.

[scratchitti]

You forgot it...

[he at least got to keep his name... he feels a rush of pity]

So I guess you named yourself after the Cat? Or the character?

[Wait-]

-actually, instead of me just grilling you and making Calice mad, let's play a game instead.

[twinverses]

The character. Don't worry... that happened long before I met her.

[Being a little kid in a Fate property is suffering.]

But I like games! Let's play one.

[scratchitti]

It's a teenager game, you sure you can handle it?

[twinverses]

Of course I can!

[scratchitti]

It's a truth-telling game: basically, we ask each other questions, and the first person to refuse to answer loses and has to give the winner something.

[He pauses, thinking]

We can set a rule that we can't ask about certain things though, so it's fair. Like you can say 'you can't ask me about the killing game' but you can only pick one rule like that.

[This way maybe Calice won't veto the game from thr start]

[twinverses]

Oh, that sounds fun! Yeah... I think you can't ask me about the killing game.

[Okay, she hates calling it that but at least there won't be any confusion there.]

You can set a rule, too.

[scratchitti]

I'll go with the same one.

[That way he won't accidentally become a mole]

How about you go first?

[twinverses]

What's your favorite book?

[scratchitti]

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai. Erm... this isn't a recommendation though. It's not a fun book so I doubt you'd like it.

[twinverses]

That sounds like a sad story...

[scratchitti]

Kinda, yeah. It's about a man that can't really... reach out to people. So he keeps trying to find some meaning or enjoyment and ends up a miserable person.

[YEAH WHY WOULD THAT BE YOUR FAVORITE BOOK. he doesn't mention all the sex and drugs and suicide cuz lol HE shouldn't have been reading it and she is younger than him]

It's pretty depressing, but it's really well written.

[twinverses]

Oh... that's sad.

[That's actually very depressing. Why would you read that?! But she's asked her question.]

Your turn, though. I'm ready!