01 [intro: phone/action]

[dappergeek]

[Connor wakes up in a warm, comfortable bed, and at first he just rolls over and tries to go to sleep. Then, after a moment, he remembers.

He fell asleep last night in the Cretaceous on the ground. In a hut made of tree rootsThis is not the Cretaceous. He tumbles out of bed without even noticing the woman sleeping beside him and stumbles around

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this is not my beautiful hat.

[passthetophat]

Hatter was going to the grocery store. Hatter was going to the grocery store, when he happened to pass a man on his way down the street. Hatter was going to the grocery store, when he happened to pass a man on his way down the street who shared his face.

He stopped suddenly, one foot in the air, eyes wide, and he back-pedaled immediately.

i see what you did there

[dappergeek]

[Connor just barely catches sight of the other man at first and assumes he's just seen his reflection in the glass.

But that was a very detailed reflection.

And that is a brick wall.

Connor turns around immediately to investigate.]

of course you did, as we're the same person.

[passthetophat]

Hatter's seen Scooby Doo, and his initial inclination was to pull an 'are you a mirror' move, raise one hand, lower one hand, stick out a tongue, stand on one foot, turn around and then back again suddenly. Fortunately, he has enough composure not to do that.

He doesn't, however, have the capacity to hold himself back from poking Connor on the forehead.

"Um."

well if Hatter's not going to mirror Connor is OH CONNOR

[dappergeek]

[Connor gets as far into a mirroring routine as raising one hand before his double pokes him in the forehead.]

Oi, do you really have to?

[suddenly excited]

Are you my twin from an alternate universe or something?

Oh lord, Connor, please don't give Hatter an excuse to think he's cooler than you

[passthetophat]

As soon as the excited question is asked, Hatter's going to pull his 'this man's a nutter' face. He's not quite sure what the hell is going on here, but he's inclined to blame the town for this.

"Um. No." Maybe a little condescending, but he doesn't care. He's busy taking in Connor's choice of hairstyle and outfit. Because, after all, Hatter is quite the stylish one. He circles around his double, a little frown on his face. "This is weird. This is... I don't even know really- what's what the hair, mate?"

Connor's existence is enough of an excuse.

[dappergeek]

Oh. Pity, then.

[He keeps an eye on Hatter as best he can, and smooths his hair defensively]

You try being stuck in the Cretaceous for three months and just see how your hair looks, alright?

I think against a dinosaur, Connor'd have the advantage.

[passthetophat]

"The what?" Sorry, Connor, Hatter's from Wonderland. You can keep your crazy Oyster time periods, thank you very much. He finally stops his circling, and looks at Connor contemplatively for a moment.

Without much warning, he plucks his hat from the top of his head and sticks it on Connor. "Huh."

possibly only because he'd understand what was going on

[dappergeek]

[Connor's scientific little self is utterly puzzled at someone not knowing the Cretaceous.]

I--- you don't---? ....... It was a long time ago. With dinosaurs.

[hatted!]

Hey, mate, where'd you get the hat? None of my proper clothes were in the house I woke up in.

[passthetophat]

"Sorry, mate. Not exactly from here."

He's not really sure if he should explain his home world to his apparent clone. If this was the town messing with him, he didn't want to go and give away all the secrets to Wonderland.

After another second, he'd snatch the hat away and stuff it back onto his own head. "I... you don't know? Blimey, where are you from? Are you- you're new, aren't you?"

places where there were never dinosaurs are places Connor does not want to be

[dappergeek]

Just got here from-- well, I wasn't in London at the time, but that's where I'm from.

[passthetophat]

"Ah. Right. Oyster world, okay."

Despite being rather British himself, he'd never actually met anyone from London. Jack and the rest of the royal family were all Wonderland born and bread.

Might as well be polite. He pointed to himself. "Wonderland."

[dappergeek]

Oyster- Wonderland?

...so- wait- people from stories are here too?

[passthetophat]

Oh no you didn't. You said the exact wrong thing- how many times has Hatter had to listen to you people come in and talk about how he's supposed to be a book. He frowned- clearly offended- and pointedly poked the other man in the forehead again.

"Did that feel like a story? All you oysters are the same, in your happy little world of democracy, meanwhile, underneath your feet, there's a whole world goin' on and you're totally oblivious. No, it wasn't a lovely little bedtime story, and yes, it's all real. I'm Hatter."

here he goes again i love conspiracytheorist!connor

[dappergeek]

Again with the oysters and- hey, how was I supposed to know it wasn't all a story, okay? There wasn't any proof, it---

[SNAPS FINGERS.]

It was all covered up, wasn't it. By the government. They're good at that, you know.

Hatter's just going to groan internally.

[passthetophat]

"You're three piers short of a shipyard." Said matter-of-factually. "Who the hell are you, anyway?"

His eyes widened, and he seemed to come to a realization. "If you're here to mess with Alice, I swear to god, mate-..."

[dappergeek]

Okay, look, you be part of a government coverup and then talk to me about that, alright?

[DEFENSIIIVE. :|a ]

...I don't even know anyone named Alice.