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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[littlebratziska]

[She hesitates, but only a moment.]

How can you read books about heroes and still be in charge of a game like this?

[She's wondering about it, remembering her arm breaking like glass or porcelain, remembering the words about the glass game. Is killing everyone here supposed to bring her to life?]

[twinverses]

[That makes her pause. Step back.]

I've been thinking about that. I don't know. I know it's important somehow but... I don't like it.

[littlebratziska]

Can't you stop it, if you don't like it? I don't like what this so called game is. It's not very fun for me.

[twinverses]

It's important. I can't tell you why but it is.

[littlebratziska]

Do you know why?

[Franziska has a theory.]

[twinverses]

I... think I'm getting an idea, yeah.

[So does she.]

I think I'm going to talk it over with someone else first.

[littlebratziska]

All right. But does that mean you're not very sure about why you're running this, after all?

[twinverses]

I'm getting an idea of why this is happening. I wasn't sure before but I think it's clear to me now.

[She'd just say it here but.]

I'd like to talk about it with maybe some of the others before I say anything, though.

[littlebratziska]

[Well in that case she'll come right out and say it.]

Us playing this game is what's bringing you back to life, isn't it? Will we have to do that too, later, if we're to come back?

[twinverses]

No. The Glass Game just would turn back the hands of the clock for you.

[She's not saying anything on the first part.]

[littlebratziska]

[She's all but sure on that point, and 'turning back the hands of the clock' sounds vague enough, especially here, that she's not entirely convinced on the second - people have already turned back the clock, and it gave some of the details of how some of the children who were here before met their ends, but hadn't brought any of them back to life.]

Mmm. All right. Are you sure I shouldn't take the book back?

[twinverses]

No... no, I think I can handle it.

[You yelled at her. No get book.]

[littlebratziska]

[wow she was TRYING to be NICE fine then fine.]

All right. But keep thinking about what I've been saying, and what you want to be done in your name. Maybe there's something else we could do, after all.

[And turning and walking out the door again. There's no point in lingering.]

[twinverses]

[She's making a better impression now! She also is nine. And recently attacked.]

Yeah. I will. Thanks, Franziska.

[She really is, actually, thankful.]