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[kyudousha]

[A curious green eye pops on-screen, then followed by something horrendously pink 'n purple. Not quite the bruise-shading, but possibly brain-bruise inducing nonetheless.

That maniacal grin, reminiscent of a certain Cheshire cat. It broadens.

A quick flick of her tail, a yawn.]

So she said - [And at this, a quick falsetto.] "But I don't want to

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[charientisms]

[Break is raising an eyebrow at this. Because this...is rather peculiar. He's aware, by now, that the costumes are affecting how people act, but what, then, is Rita's costume of, exactly?

A niggling memory, buried beneath plots and counterplots. He has heard or seen those words before.

Where...?]

An interesting response, to be sure, Rita dear. I rather imagine that is not how it went.

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[kyudousha]

[A swish of her tail. Her chin is propped up on both hands. A pleasant purr.]

Well, then, that certainly depends on where you were wanting to get to.

After all, you cannot say that you aren't there so long as you do not know where you are.

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[kyudousha]

WHAT THE HELL IS-

You think I have a choice here? What the hell is-

[She's tugging on her ears now rather frantically.]

I can't get it off.

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[charientisms]

Indeed not. Nobody can, for it would appear that we have all been dressed for that odd holiday~

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[charientisms]

In fact, I am afraid-

[Then it clicks. He knows where he's read that before. Alice in Wonderland.

...Rita is the Cheshire Cat.

...This is not at all amusing.]

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[kyudousha]

Dammit, I freakin' hate this freakin' holiday. And I don't even see the damn point in just-

And who the hell put this on me? Because once I get my hands around their neck-

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[kyudousha]

Well then, I suppose you must go on fearing. After all, there must be fear. And if one does not fear, then what can one do in the end, but to fear fear itself?

[charientisms]

[Oh, Break is so far from amused. Very, very far from amused.]

My, my. The Cheshire Cat. How very...interesting.

[kyudousha]

'Interesting' is only relevant to those who are interested.

[charientisms]

Indeed. And are you interested, Rita dear?

[kyudousha]

Wh-what. You, I don't even-

Do you seriously think I mean any of that?

[charientisms]

[He's ignoring her question, but Break is rather glad that asking her a direct question seems to have snapped her out of it for a time.]

...Such a fascinating costume. The Cheshire Cat. Ah, this world is so very...unpredictable.

[Inwardly gritting his teeth here. Dx]

[kyudousha]

[Crossing her arms here. This just so... ugh.]

I didn't pick it, okay? But I guess it could always be worse. I mean, in the grand scheme of things, this doesn't mean much.

But what the hell- why the hell are you not spouting off random poetry?

[charientisms]

[Augh. Just. Augh. Cheshire. Dx]

Of course. It means nothing at all.

[:/

But then he chuckles and shrugs. His black clothing and horns, at the least, are clearly visible.]

Ah, it is a curious thing, is it not? My, but perhaps my costume has yet to affect me, and that is why.

[kyudousha]

If I were looking for a white rabbit, I'd ask the Mad Hatter.

Ah, but would I still ask him, if the Mad Hatter is the white rabbit?

[charientisms]

[So Somarium has an ironic streak. Though he had gathered that from Vincent's costume.]

I am rather certain the white rabbit is not the Mad Hatter, for that would be rather impossible.

[Mostly he's just talking until she snaps back. But this entire conversation is just...rubbing him the wrong way, and for obvious reasons.]