H E R R O Y A L D U T I E S 1
How in Wonderland did this get here?
[Alice is standing before the tear outside, bundled up in her Queenly garb with her crown slightly askew, just....staring at it.]
It's so very peculiar. I'm sure air isn't supposed to do that.
[She tries for a second, to take to pieces of air in her hands and pry them apart, but it does absolutely nothing, as ( Read more... )
[Alice is standing before the tear outside, bundled up in her Queenly garb with her crown slightly askew, just....staring at it.]
It's so very peculiar. I'm sure air isn't supposed to do that.
[She tries for a second, to take to pieces of air in her hands and pry them apart, but it does absolutely nothing, as ( Read more... )
He strolls through the snow, approaches the scar, BUT HARK! His royalty senses are tingling! Why, if it isn't a crown! Put rather oddly on the head of an odd girl, but a crown regardless.
The duke approaches, just in time to catch her musings. ]
...Strange, I was told Wonderland no longer had a queen.
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[She turns around and peers at Buckingham. Hopefully her complete lack of eyes won't disturb him too much.]
You must have been told wrong then.
[Then she stops and tries to make herself as regal as possible (by trying to make herself look as tall as possible, of course.]
I am Queen Alice, of Wonderland! And who might you be?
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Oh my.
That is.
Oh my. ]
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Well. At least it explains the sloppy wearing of the crown. ]
Your Majesty.
[ Instead of praying he now bows deeply, only half-aware of how futile the gesture must be, given the circumstances. But hey, force of habit. ]
I so apologise for believing such dreadful misinformation.
[ But one doesn't leave royalty in want of answers, so he hurriedly replies: ]
I am the Duke of Buckingham... or rather was, in my world, before I was invited to yours.
[ Honoured rather than bloody annoyed is the tone his statement is going for... and for the most part he succeeds. ]
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It's quite alright. That's not your fault after all.
[And really, she's a much gentler queen than the Queen of Hearts was, so she's not quick to try and punish whoever misinformed him either.]
It's a pleasure to meet you. I imagine you must still be the Duke of Buckingham though. You don't just stop being the Duke when you go somewhere else, do you? ...Is that how that works?
[Well, isn't that curious. She tilts her head a bit at him.]
Do you need a new name here? I could give you one, if you'd like.
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[ He suddenly frowns a little, wondering if her curtsy was merely an automated part in the conversation or-- No, of course it was not a reaction to something she saw, she is blind, for God's sake. ]
In title and name I'm indeed quite the same, only my dukedom suffers in impact when my duchy is all too far away; I can only hope the people here treat at least you with the respect your title deserves.
[ This sincere and heartfelt wish requires a pause.
And Alice's offer requires that the duke brace himself. ]
...You offer a new name? What do you suggest, Ma'am?
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[She gives it a long moment of thought, bringing a hand to her chin and looking him up and down (somehow).]
...I know! I will call you Humphrey. It's a most excellent name, don't you agree? You seem like you would make a fine Humphrey.
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...Looking back Buckingham is forced to ask himself why he even asked, what good he thought could possibly come of the inquiry in this place.
(Looking forward Buckingham only has to force himself to smile through clenched teeth.) ]
A most excellent name and... a most excellent choice. Only--
[ He crosses his arms behind his back, presumably to quietly stab his hands with a knife in order to distract himself with something about equally bad as that name. ]
Only the adjustment might... take me a while, I've had my own for a rather long time, after all.
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