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[bound_by_this]

[A rustle of fabric.]

-so cold. It's still winter here in this place, then...? How strange. ...I'm certain it wasn't nearly so dark either. [The voice sounds far away at first, and then gradually gets louder.] -Ah!

-can't have that now. [The faint sound of a chain being gathered, clinking lightly against the watch.] That would be a little

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*needs to do some canon-review -- can't remember if this Alice knew Jack that well, sob*

[bloodiedchain]

...

[She knows that voice. All too well, she knows that voice. It can't be... can it?

It takes her a while to find her voice, but when she does, it's rather quiet and subdued -- a stark contrast to her usual brash self.]

You... you're Jack, aren't you...?

[bound_by_this]

[There's silence following that. A voice, coming from the watch...? And on top of that, it's a voice he knows- verified by the fact that his name is spoken.]

....That's correct. Alice?

Where are you? ...and how is this possible?

[bloodiedchain]

...yeah, it's me.

[She shuffles nervously. Well. What now, little B-Rabbit?]

I'm staying with the seaweed head and Oz at the moment. And... I really don't know.

*cackle*

[bound_by_this]

[There's something of a sigh of relief on the other end as he confirms it's her. But then...]

...who now?

*DUN DUN DUUUUUUN*

[bloodiedchain]

[A second shock -- Jack doesn't know who Oz is? What is this madness?!]

...you'd know them better as Gilbert Nightray and Oz Vessalius.

[Now this worries her. Just gonna... see how much he knows...]

[bound_by_this]

Nightray? I....don't recall any Nightrays by that name- Gilbert, though?

-and I certainly don't know anyone of the Vessalius house by name of Oz...

[bloodiedchain]

You... wait, what?

[BRAIN BE BROKEN. She just. Splutters and stares.]

H-how?! You just... what the hell...!?

[Alice, your eloquence in expressing your shock is a good example for us all. XD;]

[bound_by_this]

[MY WORD SUCH LANGUAGE YOUNG LADY! Jack just kind of stares at that. For as long as he's spoken to both sides of Alice, he's never heard her say such things before.]

Wh-what... Alice, where did you learn such language?!

[Of all the things to be fixated on.]

[bloodiedchain]

...it's a long story.

[And that's all she's going to say about that.]

Where in this place are you, anyway?

[bound_by_this]

.....

[That's...well yes. That doesn't explain anything. He gives a half-hearted chuckle- this is getting confusing.]

Ha ha! You're asking me? Ah... Well I've been walking down this street from where I first found myself.

[bloodiedchain]

...hn.

[Alice now has to ask about this.]

What happened before you came here?

[bound_by_this]

Before...? Ah! I was visiting Glen in the garden. I realize I might probably have been a little later than I'd told you I would meet you, but I still intended to come!

-I...guess it's worked out somehow, regardless?

[bloodiedchain]

Well, good! I should hope you were coming!

[Still, this alarms Alice. If what he says is right, then this Jack didn't know anything at all about Oz... curious. She'd have to bother Gil about this later.]

...what sort of things were we planning to do?

[bound_by_this]

[That gets a curious reaction from him.] -you forgot?

...well, we'd likely do the usual things, although in particular we were going to have something of a tea party.

[bloodiedchain]

...yeah. It's not just that.

[Alice sighs -- she'd have to break it to him sooner or later, why not now?]

My entire memory -- it's gone. I can only remember bits and pieces of things. I remember that you're in some of what I can recall, too.

[bound_by_this]

[He arches a brow.]

Your entire memory... That's terrible, Alice. [He supposes he's thankful that she remembers who he is, at the very least.]

...do you know how you lost your memories..?