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It wasn’t something she was expecting with how simple and beautiful the morning had been. It was not snowing, in fact it was quite warm as summer was beginning to sweep the city sweets. However it was much more common for this peculiarities to occur on snowy days than on a hot one, so she really wasn’t expecting it.

She really, really wasn’t expecting it.

Lacie had heard from Oz that her two daughters had survived and that their names were Alice but she never thought she would have a chance to meet them. So when she felt the side of someone collide with hers she had just assumed it would be a random child running through the park. Her neck turned slightly to see who it was and the sight alone made her heart clench tightly.

“…..Are you alright?” Was all she could manage at first. The resemblance was striking to say the least but if she was wrong and it wasn’t Alice…

    ❝I’m fine.❞ Alice replied simply, getting up off the ground to dust her clothes off. There wasn’t even a scratch on her -- she’s survived worse blows than this, that was for sure.

    She looked up to see who she’d run into--

               --and saw a woman who looked achingly familiar.

     ❝...You...❞

    She had never seen what her mother had looked like before, but for some reason she knew. The resemblance was uncanny, and her heart started racing when she realized this could be no coincidence. If Elliot, who had died, could come back here alive and well, whose to say her own mother she never met couldn’t too?

    She didn’t know what to feel. There was the part of her that longed for parents, for a mother, but she had all but given up on that long ago. Both she and her twin sister were the products of experimentation. Never before in her life had known what if felt like to have a parent love or care for her.

[iicewind-deactivated20151210]

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oh geez i’m really late at getting to this, but better late than never! hi, my name is arisu, i’m 19 years old and i play alice baskerville here at citta!! i’ve been in citta before a few times, but it’s been a while. i’ve been rping for about 8 years now in total! alice has been a very strong and consistent muse of mine for many years. she’s very precious to me, and my most favorite character ever, so i’m really excited about rping her here once again. i love making friends, so if you’d like to talk outside of citta, here’s my twitter and my personal tumblr is mikaelashindou. i hope we can be friends ♥

[jailchain-blog]

〰〰〚❂〛Upon arrival to this dilapidated city, Kurapika was already profoundly agitated and unsettled at his surroundings. After all, anybody who was pulled out of their own world would be greeted with such confusion. With his powers being restricted, he felt vigilant in case if he had to fend off any foes that may come his way. He still had the physical strength to fight them off but however, if they possessed Nen, then it could be trouble. The blond was frustrated at his predicament.

  Sweeping his hands through his bangs and sighing in exasperation, he analyzed the place– Hive City, it was called? His eyes scanned the horizon, taking note of the certain landmarks or buildings. It was too early to adapt but he might as well try to figure out what was going on. Moreover, he had other important duties to tend to rather than being stuck here. Determining the best course of action, he decided to talk to someone to gather information.

  As he approached the girl clad in a striking attire, Kurapika noticed that she was holding an object? …No it was something else. When the realization finally sunk in, he could feel the wrath boil up within him and his eyes automatically glowing scarlet with animosity. Of course it wasn’t directed at the girl but it was that thing. That spider. 

  It served as a reminder of how his brethren was wiped out. Their eyes being cruelly stolen. His ultimate quest to bring them back. Even if it was just a normal spider, his hatred and rage knows no bounds and will not waver. 

   ❝I suggest you put that vile abomination down. It is a hellish spawn that must be brought to its demise.❞ His voice was laced with bloodlust and every intention to kill it.

  Attempting to refrain from spiralling out of control to end the spider right then and there, Kurapika tightened his grip on the jump-rope that he was given. He hoped the girl would heed his warning. 

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       Suffice to say, Alice was mystified. Her confusion rapidly increased as she scanned over the blonde in front of her -- a strange long rope clutched tight, and he had striking scarlet eyes. A child of misfortune. She duly noted, although something about his red eyes seemed different.

       His words, however, were what befuddled her most of all. The blonde spoke with such contempt when the thing she held seemed so harmless. It was very disconcerting, considering that she had no clue just what it was. Was it food or not?

       ❝...❞

       ❝--What is it?❞ She asked, still unbudging as the thing in question writhed around more. She refused to let it go until she knew what it was, in case it really was food. If this guy thought he could just take her meal then he had another thing coming.

       Despite being in the city for over a month, she still was scraping by and food was hard for her to receive unless others bought it for her. Back in her own world, she never had to stress over things like money and buying food. Even if Oz or Gil weren’t around, usually someone from Pandora would be who would pay for any meat she took. But now she was on her own, and the proposition that someone was going to take away what food she had made her guarded.

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jailchain

       It dangled from her gloved fingers, squirming in the air, desperately trying to free itself. Amethyst eyes zoned in on it as Alice regarded the thing with child-like curiously. Could she...eat it...?

       Stomach rumbling, her eyes lit up, wondering if this was some sort of food. She was crouched down in the middle of a sidewalk, wrinkling her nose as she brought her face closer to sniff it, then pulling away to crease her eyebrows when it didn’t smell like anything.

       She had been walking to the store when she saw it crawling away on the ground in front of her, and without hesitation she reached down to grab it. It was small, with eight long legs--and it was creepy. It didn’t look that appetizing, but out of everybody Alice wasn’t one to judge food by appearances.

       It was when she finally decided to just take a bite that she heard the sound of oncoming footsteps. Ears perking, the chain glanced in the direction of the noise.

[tenguken]

exchange ☼ alice

[tenguken]

    ❝The meat–? …Ah!!❞

What a shock! But there was another feeling that shrouded his amazement: disappointment. For the shortening of their game to be the result of a tree in the way? And just when he was about to really start playing?  The tantou couldn’t help but sulk, and gave a well-deserved look of scorn to the culpable trunk, placing his hands on his hips.

It didn’t take long for his gaze to move towards the being from which he heard gleeful chewing. And when the contagiousness of the girl’s mood worked its magic on him, any bitterness in his expression was quick to dissipate into a more inquisitive look, as he took interest in the happiness she exuded.

In fact, Imanotsurugi had been about to make a comment about how much she must like meat, but her sudden movements were quick to startle him, though momentarily. Her words, however, left more of a lasting impression. Manservant? He had heard of both ‘man’, and ‘servant’, but never put together. Arms limp at his sides, he could do little else but give the girl a blank stare.

   ❝…What’s that?❞                   An afterthought. ❝Do we get to play again?❞

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    ❝Ohh? You don’t know what a manservant is?❞ She smirked, thrilled that she knew something he didn’t. ❝Well, Mistress Alice will gladly inform you!❞

    There was a short pause where her eyes lit up again.

    ❝You will serve me and get me meat whenever I please!!❞ How exciting for him. This kid should be thrilled at the thought. She didn’t just choose anyone to serve her -- only the worthy were chosen, the ones deemed useful in her eyes.

    Confused over the sword’s question about playing, she paused briefly, warmth filling her chest as she thought about having someone she could actually play with for once. Back home, there was never any time to play around as much as she liked, not with everything going on. And being imprisoned in a tower her entire early childhood made it a little hard to make friends. Mentally, she added this on as a rule on her ‘list of rules to being a manservant’ she just thought up of.

    ❝Yes... as my manservant you will get to play with me whenever I feel like it!❞

[divineprayers]

⅀♚: tasty exuberance

[divineprayers]

While lightly rocking on her heels back and forth, Madoka timidly played around with the strands of her hair out of shyness. She hoped that her invitation wasn’t too abrupt or out of the blue. The thought of scaring a potential friend away frightened her. However, when she looked up to meet violet eyes with sparkling flecks, the Puella Magi realized that she did not make an error in judgement. That brilliant shade of amethyst reminded her of someone who remained dear in her heart. Her most precious friend. She returned with a genuine smile, a happiness blossoming in her heart. 

Madoka nodded and clasped her hands together in delight. “Of course– Plus you seem new here… its the least I can do as a welcome.” Having been at Hive City for a long time, she could recognize all unfamiliar new citizens. She took it upon herself to always show most of them around the metropolis. It was the least she could do since she too, used to be new and get lost a lot until some kind people helped her.

“My name is Madoka Kaname, by the way!” She added whimsically. 

A soft twinkle was heard as she opened the doors of the shop. The bell alerted the shopkeeper and asked both of them about their order. 

Since it was a meat shop, the pink-haired girl got a treat which looked like the one that Kyouko would always have around. 

Turning to the girl, Madoka asked “What would you like to have?” 

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     ❝Whoa!!❞

     Eyes dilating, Alice darted around as she entered the store. She was immediately overwhelmed with the scent of meat, and drool slid out the side of her mouth as she ran over to the display case. There as so much and she wanted it all, but this wasn’t Seaweed Head buying--it was a stranger, a random pink girl whose name she had entirely missed in her elation.

     As the pink girl ordered, Alice's hands and face were pressed up against the glass. Her stomach gurgled noisily while she eyed around, trying to base her decision off of what looked most appetizing. Her face lit up as soon as she recognized something she liked.

    ❝Ah!❞

    ❝I want this one!❞ A gloved finger pointed at the yakitori. It brought forth fond memories of her first treat here, and how she had to nearly beat up a kid for the stick. She squirmed as the shopkeeper retrieved it for her, and delightedly took a bite as soon as it was within her grasp, cheeks flushed as she beamed.

[alligatum]

‘A stroke of luck!’ it was, he thought. Spring time was presenting this city with many different weather types, but today the sun would touch your skin, leaving a soft warm feeling on you, as birds were chirping. He’d pass by a few familiar faces, greet them, chat with them and laugh. And that light laughter might have exactly been what that girl heard.

  “–?!” , there wasn’t much time for him to grasp the situation after he heard his name, shouted by a lovely, familiar voice, before something blocked his view after turning around and threw him to the ground.

He was left speechless for a moment, his eyes wide open staring into the eyes of the girl on top of him in surprise.   “Alice…?” , saying her name quietly, his expression would slowly brighten up, before pulling the girl into a tight hug, before releasing her after a few moments to look at her.

  “You are really here, I can’t believe it!” ,  a few months had passed since his arrival after all, without a trace of either her or Gil.. but now– now he was finally able to reunite with at least one of them and honestly, he couldn’t have asked for more.

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    Just seeing him caused her heart to swell. He was warm underneath her, and just being in his presence again felt like home. A fresh wave of tears were brought to the surface -- she had really missed him.

    ❝You idiot...❞

    She glared at the other, sniffling back her tears, only to have them spill down her cheeks in messy streams. ❝Do you have any idea how worried I’ve been--!?❞

    And truly, she had been. What a mystery this city was, and she had been whisked away here without anyone she knew -- until she saw the Nightray guy, the guy who was supposed to be dead, to make matters even stranger. To top it off, Oz and Gil had been nowhere to be found. She had worried over them, especially Oz. If anything was for certain, it was that Oz needed her protection. It was straining, wondering if he was left alone back in their own world, or if something else had happened to him altogether. He had an irritable knack for getting himself into trouble.

    She clutched his shirt in her hands tighter, as if reaffirming that he was truly there, alive and well. It was relieving -- it felt like for the first time since she got there, she could breathe.

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alligatum ♔

    Alice couldn’t get it out of her mind. Oz was here. That Nightray guy, Elliot, had informed her of this earlier. Who knows how long he had been here without her protection? And while she wandered around, alone and worried, Oz still hadn’t found her yet. Ironically, it had been while she wasn’t searching for him that she finally found him.

    She was on her way back from the store, bag of meat clutched in her hand, when she heard his achingly familiar voice. Alice stopped short, not even daring to breathe. A head of golden blonde was in her line of vision with his back turned to her and it was all she could do was stare for a moment, stunned. Only when he turned slightly, showing his profile, did she snap out of her trance with a start. She dropped the bag of meat, leaving it stranded and forgotten.

    ❝Oz!!❞

    He turned around just in time for her to collide with him, knocking him to the ground while her long hair trailed behind. Alice straddled his stomach and hiccuped sobs back with small sniffles. Her fingers dug into his shirt and she tensed, head snapping up to look him in the eyes; a watery amethyst meeting emerald.

    ❝WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, IDIOT!?❞

[aoshii]

[betwixtarcher-blog]

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            Noire blinks, eyes watching the girl before her. She finds her own looks to be flattering to herself, the long strands of hair dancing through the wind. They stand out in the crowd, since most people that lived normally through the city hadn’t so much allowed their hair to grow at such length. Transfixed to her and her hair, she pictured it being tyed into pig tails. Reminding her of her friend, Severa.              This earns a chuckle from her and she excuses herself to the other who by now she must of caught attention of.

❝I apologize, it’s just I had a moment. F-From which I was reminded of a friend. All because of your hair–w-which is lovely!❞

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    Alice glanced her over, taken aback.

    ❝...Thanks.❞ She replied simply, a little flustered by the unexpected comment, but not enough to forget the manners which had been practically beaten into her with a paper fan. She could thank her onee-sama for that.

    Her gaze switched to her hair, which she ran a gloved hand through, before dropping it to observe the girl once again. She was dressed strangely, as most people here were, but it was unlike others she had seen and it ensnared the Baskerville’s interest. She turned towards her more fully in an effort to introduce herself.

    ❝My name is Alice.❞ She held out a hand whilst talking, remembering that it was good manners, ❝What’s your name?❞

[puerpapilio-deactivated20150830]

Fortunately for Alice, Hinami wasn’t hungry. At first sign of hunger, she likely would have barricaded herself away in fear of accidentally attacking someone on instinct. She’d sooner let herself whittle away in a lack of sanity then hurt someone, friend or foe. This was her strength, but also her weakness. Regardless, she wasn’t even sure she would have attacked this girl in such a moment. She looked human, yes, but something seemed strange. She wasn’t a ghoul either, though.

In response to the question about being new, the ghoul nodded. So this girl’s name was ‘Alice’? It certainly wasn’t a Japanese name, but it was pretty. “F-Fueguchi Hinami… Or… Hinami Fueguchi if you’re…” What was the word for Europeans? Westville? Westful? Oh! “Western!”

“Mhm… I’m new too… I don’t know where to go…” Her hands fiddled nervously in her lap. She wasn’t sure what to do in a situation like this, really.

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    Brow furrowed, Alice tried recalling the girl’s name as soon as she had spoken it. It was long and sounded foreign and already not being the best with names, it had her struggling a bit.

    ❝Hi...Himani?❞

    She wrinkled her nose lightly. A nickname would come for this girl later if she couldn’t figure out her name before then. With that out of the way (mostly), she considered what to do. The rumbling in her stomach certainly helped that train of thought.

    ❝If you want, you can help me find some meat to eat.❞ Of course, the chain didn’t realize exactly what sort of impact her words would have on the other, more timid girl. She remained contentedly oblivious while she fantasized. Who knew what this city had to offer!

    ❝You can’t explore on an empty stomach!!❞ She declared proudly, practically sparkling with her enthusiasm.

[divineprayers]

⅀♚: tasty exuberance

—- ✲ ) The sun’s brilliance caused Madoka to startlingly put her hands in her line of sight in an effort to shield her eyes from the glare. She winced softly. It was an unusual sunny day… However the pink-haired girl did not mind since it made the gloomy dark Hive City seem more radiant. It was as if the weather illuminated the city today; it seemingly took away the disparity that harbored within it’s walls. 

With her usual light bounce in her stroll, she scoured the various shops that her district had to offer. An interesting sight of another girl whom had her face plastered against the glass of a meat store caught her attention. She looked as if she walked out of a wonderland. It piqued Madoka’s curiosity at how the girl wasn’t entering the shop.

She responded in her natural kindness. With a shy tone, she asked “E-Excuse me… but I was wondering if you were hungry? If you want, I could get something for you from there!” 

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    Well...this was certainly new. Never before had someone -- not just someone, but a complete stranger at that -- just approach her and offer to pay for her food out of the blue. Peeling herself away from the window of the shop, Alice regarded the timid, very pink girl before her. Not taking much time to dwell on her appearance, the chain quickly jumped at the offer.

    ❝R-really--!? You’ll buy me something!?❞

    Balling her hands in tight fists near her chest, she was shaking at the thought, mouth salivating while she pictured all the possible meat this girl could get for her. Still new to the city, poor Alice was completely broke but yet she felt as though she was bordering on starvation almost constantly. She was unused to the currency back in her own time, let alone the one here, and mixed with her very limited schooling she found herself in quite a bind.

    And, well...she would never turn down an offer for free meat.

[nightraypride]

What does he remember exactly? Why would he answer her, they were not in speaking terms, if anything he would answer Oz. Crunchy nose before folding hands, blue eye side glancing at the female.

⚔- And why would I answer you something like that? I don’t trust you and we’re not the same, I met with Oz already anyway.

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    Any retort she had disappeared quickly with the mention of Oz. Her reaction was instantaneous. She stepped forward, violet eyes wide, and could feel her heart racing in her chest with anticipation.

    ❝Oz? Oz is here--!?❞

[reflexional-blog]

Len shook his head and silently laughed a little bit – this girl is nuts. He’s never met anyone capable of getting so excited about food. 

❝ Uhhh – ❞ Which direction? Len had no idea. He vaguely recalls seeing a restaurant earlier, but now that he thinks about it, he’s pretty sure it was a vegan place, and he knows this Alice girl would never let him live down taking her to a vegan place.

A flush of anxiety tugged on Len’s chest. Which way are we going, she had asked, and it serves as a reminder that neither of them know where they are or how to get around – and if Len doesn’t get street smart soon, he could end up in serious trouble. The involuntary thought of accidentally leading Alice to a dangerous place triggers a sort of protective attitude in Len. He won’t let that happen, he vows to himself.

Len looked at Alice’s eager expression again, and his face relaxed. He started, ❝ Hive City is weird, to be honest. I’m not sure, but we’ll be able to find something.❞

Gesturing to a nearby path, Len takes his best guess:

❝ Let’s try this way. ❞

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    Overeager, she bounces in front of him, running a few steps ahead in the direction he gestured, and before spinning on her heel to beckon him to her.

    ❝Come on, Len, hurry!!❞

    Alice paid no mind to the fact that he didn’t seem to know where he was going. As long as he supplied the money, they would be okay. It was in her very nature to sniff out any restaurant or place that withheld meat, so she felt confident enough in her abilities to not be phased.

    She was all buzzing energy and excitement as she led them down the path, and it wasn’t too long before she finally caught a whiff of what she desired most -- meat.

    ❝Len! I think I found a place!❞ 

    Jogging up to it, she pressed her hands and face against the cool glass to look inside. Sure enough, a waitress with a steaming plate of meat waltzed by, and her stomach gurgled softly in response.

[brise]

             ❝Pizza,❞ would come her reply, tone hinting at an innocent amusement as a single light laugh escapes her lips and she props her chin upon the back of her palm. With her free hand, Rin lifts the slice a bit higher and holds it out further as though she were simply inviting the stranger to take it– Which is exactly what she’s doing.

            ❝Could it be that you’ve never seen it before? That really just demands you try it then– Don’t you think so? Come; sit. I promise I won’t bite.❞

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  ❝Pizza,❞ She repeated, tasting the word on her tongue, growing more and more intrigued by the moment. It smelled amazing--unlike anything she’d ever known before--and she could feel her amethyst eyes widen in her inquisitiveness.  

  She quickly sat down by the stranger, hands reaching out to grab the triangular slice from her. It was messy and grease spread on her gloved hands, but Alice paid it no attention--she was too enraptured by what was just about to enter her mouth. She took a bite, and immediately brightened, perking up.

  ❝I--I like this so-called pizza!!❞

[tenguken]

exchange ☼ alice

[tenguken]

Everything about their game seemed to point to one destiny – that Imanotsurugi would manage to slip away yet again, given the continual warnings of the girl’s narrowing distance, and his general capabilities. Yet by some twist of fate, or perhaps just his lack of familiarity with his surroundings, the path of destiny lay forked before them, and they would take one unexpected turn.

See, Imanotsurugi made his mistake when turning his head back, overeager to praise his chaser, for he was quite pleased that his playmate could keep up with him! No thought of the dangers which could arise while looking anywhere but ahead had flickered across his mind.

   ❝Woah! You’re not so bad!!❞

And when he whipped his head around again, about to break off in a real sprint, the trunk of a rather wide tree stared at him mere centimeters away from his face. The time it took to process the maneuvering required to get around the obstacle took a moment too long, and the meat was finally taken from his hands. Their exchange – meat for a game – was complete.

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    Alice swelled with triumph as she clutched the meat stick almost protectively in her hand--there was no way this kid was getting it back now.

   ❝Aha! I’ve got it!!❞

   Wasting almost no time, she chomped down on the stick, pulling what was left of the meat straight off it. Her cheeks puffed out with a beam of happiness as she chewed, nearly forgetting the boy was still there. After swallowing, she acknowledged his presence once again. Whipping out a finger to point at him, foot stomping on the ground to accent her confidence, she came up with a plan on the spot.

   ❝You, brat!❞ She called out, ❝I’ve decided to make you my new manservant.❞

   Ah yes, and what a good manservant he would be. He was quick and could buy her more of that delicious meat any time she wanted. What a great honor she had just bestowed upon him.