Oh, it's always a surprise. [But he gives her a sample as he always does, waves a hand for an array of sparkles to form a faint image of a bird fluttering its wings.]
Overwhelming, huh? What exact time do you come from? I don't think I've asked and it's hard to tell when you're in this place sometimes.
Little stuff like this doesn't. It's usually the heavy duty stuff that takes a lot more out of me.
[Be he's distracted now, letting the frost!bird fly off.]
1875! I remember that time. Let's see, uh, funny bowler hats, classy mustaches, frock waistcoats. You know, I had a frock coat once! My fancy phase. Didn't fit too well with the pants though.
[Oh wow, the questions! It makes him laugh and he's actually excited when people want to know more about him since he was such a secret for so many years.]
More offensive magic. For ... well, fighting. I don't use it a lot, but it's had to come out a couple of times. At first, I didn't even know I could use it. Knocked me right out when I did. [Back when he was so raged, thinking Sandy had been killed and he had no control over anything he was doing.]
It didn't, actually. But I try to fit in with the times and my cape was in tatters by then.
Blue's definitely more my color than the dull brown I used to wear.
[It's been a while now that even he's not even sure, still a bit confused at what he's even capable of.]
I think so. It didn't take long for me to recover that one time, but ... well, it was a complicated time. Besides, I like using my stuff for happier things. Things that get people having fun, you know?
[ It's her favorite color, so she's allowed to be a little biased. ]
You? In brown? Why would you settle for desaturated colors? You shouldn't wear anything but blue. And especially something other than a waist coat and hat!
[ Oh, poor Jack, she thinks. Alice smiles. ] Those are good things -- powerful things, too. You're the opposite of Saber, but what you do is just as important. At least you can replenish your energy easy enough.
Oh, come on, don't you remember when you met me? All I had was plain brown. Wore it on my vest and cape until I disappeared and came back with the hoodie upgrade. [Which only happened in a week-long transition here, but it took him some time to make the switch on his end.
What you do is just as important. It certainly has him smiling.]
Well, if I can help people smile a little more then I think I'm okay with what I can do. Which, it looks like you're doing a lot more of that. Glad to see it.
I remember, yes, but I'm afraid I still have a bias for blue.
[ It's not like she wears it most of the time, anyway. Alice ducks her head, a little shy at the comment. She pushes her hair out of her face. Of course she's happy and ridiculously so. It feels weird, but it's a good kind of weird, for once. ]
I suppose it can't be helped -- even if it's a little silly to be happy about.
I should hope so; you and Her Majesty, miss Elsa look better in blues.
Ah? I'm not nervous. [ She doesn't think so, anyway. Is she? ] It's nothing to worry about, Jack, just lady things, I suppose. And you're a boy spirit, they would dull you, anyway.
We're like twinkling sapphires, aren't we? [He laughs a little.]
Lady things? Just cause I'm a guy, it doesn't mean I don't love some good gossip from my friends. And if it's good stuff, Alice, feel free to brag about it.
Oh, I said blues! Lots of blues! Dark and light, so it wouldn't be much like a sapphire. Like snow glistening in the sunlight or the dark night skies in winter. Maybe blue eyes, perhaps, though not so much either of you.
[ Leave it to Alice Liddell to correct someone on colors. It seems like a very Alice-like thing to do, regardless of how old she is. ]
Oh, um-
[ Alice wrings her hands, more importantly, she fiddles with the ring again. ]
I don't think it would be very lady-like to brag about a courtship. [ Alice partially covers her face to hide her flush. ] See? That's very boring!
[ Though not for her, she's explaining this to someone she's sure wouldn't be as interested in these things like a normal human. That has to be boring for someone his age, right? ]
Courtship!? [You bet that has his attention, more so than anything else at this point as his eyes light up, blue like the tones that Alice herself describes. He releases a small chuckle, filled up a sudden amusement at the subject.]
Oh, sure. So boring that little Alice suddenly has herself a boy. Do you really?
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Kind of been distracted lately. Haven't been able to attend to my "proper duties".
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Ah, what sort of proper duties?
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You know. Winter Spirit. Flurries here, blizzards there. Weather's so dependent on me sometimes, it's a hassle.
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[ She teases, but she wouldn't expect any less of it. ]
Do you ever stay in one location? [ She's only a little curious. ]
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Not lately. But you know I kinda have an attachment to the Station. Call it nostalgia.
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What's in the Station that's nostalgic?
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All of it, really. Since it's kind of set up to look more like my time period so it kind of really feels like home sometimes.
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... I see. The Station is strange, but I can see why it would be like home for you. I find it a bit overwhelming.
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Overwhelming, huh? What exact time do you come from? I don't think I've asked and it's hard to tell when you're in this place sometimes.
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[ She smiles. ] That's beautiful! Does it take a lot of energy since you're a spirit?
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[Be he's distracted now, letting the frost!bird fly off.]
1875! I remember that time. Let's see, uh, funny bowler hats, classy mustaches, frock waistcoats. You know, I had a frock coat once! My fancy phase. Didn't fit too well with the pants though.
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[ Forever perplexed by how spirits exhaust themselves. But Alice wrinkles up her nose in thought. She's trying to picture it. ]
I would imagine it wouldn't but a frock waistcoat wouldn't fit you, I think.
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More offensive magic. For ... well, fighting. I don't use it a lot, but it's had to come out a couple of times. At first, I didn't even know I could use it. Knocked me right out when I did. [Back when he was so raged, thinking Sandy had been killed and he had no control over anything he was doing.]
It didn't, actually. But I try to fit in with the times and my cape was in tatters by then.
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[ Fae and all of the others. But now Alice frowns; he doesn't seem like the type to get angry like that. ]
You don't have to use that very often... right?
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He sees her concern and he sighs, offering a comforting smile.]
I ... no. Not often. The last time I used it was for getting rid of those shadow dogs a while back. But even then, I didn't go all out with it.
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[ That is at least comforting to know. She wonders to herself what would take for Jack to wear out. She hopes that it never happens ]
And hopefully you won't have to go all out. But all you would need is rest, right?
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[It's been a while now that even he's not even sure, still a bit confused at what he's even capable of.]
I think so. It didn't take long for me to recover that one time, but ... well, it was a complicated time. Besides, I like using my stuff for happier things. Things that get people having fun, you know?
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You? In brown? Why would you settle for desaturated colors? You shouldn't wear anything but blue. And especially something other than a waist coat and hat!
[ Oh, poor Jack, she thinks. Alice smiles. ] Those are good things -- powerful things, too. You're the opposite of Saber, but what you do is just as important. At least you can replenish your energy easy enough.
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What you do is just as important. It certainly has him smiling.]
Well, if I can help people smile a little more then I think I'm okay with what I can do. Which, it looks like you're doing a lot more of that. Glad to see it.
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[ It's not like she wears it most of the time, anyway. Alice ducks her head, a little shy at the comment. She pushes her hair out of her face. Of course she's happy and ridiculously so. It feels weird, but it's a good kind of weird, for once. ]
I suppose it can't be helped -- even if it's a little silly to be happy about.
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Seeing her duck her head prompts a brow to raise, snickering a bit.] With you looking all nervous there, now you've definitely got me curious.
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Ah? I'm not nervous. [ She doesn't think so, anyway. Is she? ] It's nothing to worry about, Jack, just lady things, I suppose. And you're a boy spirit, they would dull you, anyway.
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Lady things? Just cause I'm a guy, it doesn't mean I don't love some good gossip from my friends. And if it's good stuff, Alice, feel free to brag about it.
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[ Leave it to Alice Liddell to correct someone on colors. It seems like a very Alice-like thing to do, regardless of how old she is. ]
Oh, um-
[ Alice wrings her hands, more importantly, she fiddles with the ring again. ]
I don't think it would be very lady-like to brag about a courtship. [ Alice partially covers her face to hide her flush. ] See? That's very boring!
[ Though not for her, she's explaining this to someone she's sure wouldn't be as interested in these things like a normal human. That has to be boring for someone his age, right? ]
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Oh, sure. So boring that little Alice suddenly has herself a boy. Do you really?
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