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[treasureddoll]

[ So the video function activates - perhaps little Merry has pressed the wrong button after all - and you get . . . well, a video of an ear and long blond hair, neatly tied into small braids. Instead, there's someone speaking anyone and rather crossly too. ]

Hello?

[ A pause then a slight grumble. ] My name is Merryweather Hargreaves, sister to

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[madcuriosity]

Hello Lady Hargreaves.

this . . . is video, right? |D

[treasureddoll]

Ah--

[ She almost drops the Dreamberry by accident, surprised, but quickly composes herself. ]

Wait, you know me?

Yish [Video]

[madcuriosity]

Well, you did introduce yourself. But I also know your brother.

[treasureddoll]

Well, I suppose that's true.

[ She tilts her head to one side. ] What . . . are you exactly? And how do you know Brother?

[madcuriosity]

What am I? I'm a girl. My name is Alice Liddell. And I know Lord Cain because we have tea together.

[treasureddoll]

A girl? Are you trapped inside this device? [ Yes, well. Victorian age. ]

Oh! Then you must be his friend. It's a pleasure to meet you, Lady Alice.

[madcuriosity]

Oh! No, this is a dreamberry. I'm not trapped inside at all. I'm in a different place entirely. But isn't that wonderfully inventive?

Oh yes, I'd like to think so. And it's nice to meet you as well Lady Merryweather.

[treasureddoll]

I suppose it is. We've never had something like this where I was from so it's very strange.

[ Pause. ] Has Brother been nice to you?

[madcuriosity]

Oh I didn't have anything like this back home either, I'm still learning new things about it!

And oh yes, he's very kind.

[treasureddoll]

Does it do other things too? Can I see other people using this as well? How does it really work?

[ Grins. ] That's good.

[madcuriosity]

Oh yes! It has a calender and notepad as well as maps of the city. I don't know exactically what it all does I'm afraid though.

You have a very sweet brother Lady Merryweather.

[treasureddoll]

And it all fits inside? That's amazing!

Thank you! I'm really glad I have him for a brother. Do you have brothers too, Lady Alice?

[madcuriosity]

Isn't it just! It's splendifirous!

Oh yes, I have one brother. His name is Takuma.

[treasureddoll]

[ Laughs. ] I wonder if I could bring this home with me.

Taku . . . ma? That sounds like a foreign name.

[madcuriosity]

Where is home Lady Merryweather?

Oh yes! He's from the orient!

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[treasureddoll]

London, of course!