♡ Call 004 [video]

[reassigned]

So I've had a thought, and it might seem silly, but I figure it's worth a shot!

[Usually, when she gets that kind of look in her eye, it's not the kind of thought that's going to leave her- or anyone else- alone for a good long while.]

I know a lot of us are here alone, and that's bad enough- but it's even worse on a birthday! So I figure while the calendar here might not match the ones from your homes, and it might take some finagling to figure it out...

Maybe we could set up some kind of committee or something- so people don't have to spend their birthdays alone!

[Cupid what.]

Of course, I'd have to make sure people would be willing to give their birthdays up first, but I mean...

[A bright, hopeful grin.]

Who doesn't love free cake, right?

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[reassigned]

She hardly obsesses over Alice. She's more of a tea girl, obviously.

[A chuckle.]

Look, I don't know if you realize, but I don't mean loose associations here- I mean her dad is the actual, original Mad Hatter.

[A pause, and then-]

But I guess you'd have to believe in that and all first...

[She ponders a moment, looking thoughtful, and then-]

Okay, fine. Coffee for me, belated birthday cupcake for you!

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[staystraught]

I have both books on my shelf.

[Which, you know... books.]

You're not-- not going to say, I don't know. I know we're all alternate worlds and stuff, but are you going to play the "all fiction is an alternate universe frequency to the writer's brain" theory?

[Not that that'll stop him from cake buying her a coffee.]

Just say when. There's a place at the mall I like a lot.

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[reassigned]

Oh gosh, no- don't be silly. I don't think that's how it works.

[Honestly, she hasn't considered it.]

All I'm saying is I go to a school full of fairy tales, so... you know. I have a little insight.

[It wouldn't stop her either tbh]

Free the day after tomorrow?

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[staystraught]

[One brow lifts ever so slightly.]

Alice isn't a fairy tale. Now, Wizard of Oz was written to be a sort of American "wonder tale," but--

[Shut up, nerd.]

Yeah. I want to hear all about your adventures in Wonderland, too. More of a tea guy myself.

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[reassigned]

And I'm technically a myth. Sometimes, you gotta widen the margins a little, if you'll pardon the expression.

[But she laughs anyway. Oh, mortals and their technicalities.]

Haven't actually been to Wonderland... but I can definitely tell you about the Mad Hatter's tea shop, if you'd like.

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[staystraught]

I'd like, yeah. I like the mental image of all the story characters hanging out. Massive crossover potential.

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[reassigned]

Boy have I got some stories for you, in that case!

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[staystraught]

Probably more excited by that than I should be.

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[reassigned]

Hey, I mean not to toot my own horn here but we Greeks tell hexcellent stories.

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[staystraught]

Is that a hint of hubris, there? You know what kinds of stories those are part of?

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[reassigned]

Hey, hey- I'm no Greek hero, okay? Those guys... wow, just talk about full of themselves about ninety percent of the time.

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[staystraught]

I've heard more about them than you, unfortunately.

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[reassigned]

Which is probably a good thing. Most of the stuff that gets said about us Olympians isn't really too flattering.

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[staystraught]

That's what smiting is for, right?

Or has that gone out of vogue?

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[reassigned]

We try to go light on the smiting these days, yeah. Honestly, there's enough violence to go around without us getting involved.

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[staystraught]

Kinda refreshing to hear not all is fair in love and-slash-or war. Makes things feel more civilized.

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[reassigned]

You know, I never much liked that saying anyway.