Lamb who is exceptionally put off by the sudden assault of what kids listen to these days coming from Alex's room. ]
Alex! Alex, it's Sofia. Are you there?
[ She sounds urgent. Punishment by her Tyrant back at home included having your corpse hung on a wall as a trophy and she is not very optimistic about his encounter with the Queen going much better. ]
[ Right. Right, that's not quite the answer she was looking for, but unless that terrible music has killed her hearing she's fairly sure that this is Alex's voice at least. All right then, she's got a very unpleasant hunch about what happened, but let's start with the obvious question: ]
[Mirror Lamb is the vicious one, so Alex doesn't have any qualms about wishing away his double's locks and pulling open the door, with a cheerful smile and the penultimate tripod over his shoulder.]
[ To be perfectly honest, Lamb wouldn't be beyond considering that this is the real Alex in crazy mode, but given the Queen's announcement she's going with a different theory for now. ]
Then you must be-
[ Somebody who doesn't look appealing to Lamb's security bot at all. Why yes, she brought it along again!
And oh look, as soon as the device spots "Alex" its lights turn red and it emits a series of angry bleeps... and two sets of guns.
Lamb hurriedly produces a sort of remote control from her bag and pushes a few buttons. The guns disappear and the lights fade to orange.
[Alex backs off with an "oshit" expression dawning on his face as the bot aims its guns at him. It's never been in this room, so he's never actually seen it - just heard it mentioned briefly.]
Oh jeez--
[And then it reverts to a watchful mode, and he stands still again, though his next glance at Lamb is more wary than his last. So that's what stayed outside the room last time she visited?]
...Yeah, he's my regular. Nice to finally meet the logical version of you.
[ Did you say logical version of- no, never mind that. Any thought on her own mirror version will have to wait until later. She notices Alex still standing in the doorframe as he is talking, which is obviously very, very rude of him. ]
May I come in?
[ She isn't so much asking for permission as she's curious about his answer and to a certain extent that shows in her tone. ]
[It's said mildly; he likes company, and vaguely hopes that the company will like him. Alex smiles again for its own sake and returns to chucking cameras into the closet.]
[ She's not too happy with that compromise, but she's going to take it. No need to pass up an opportunity to talk with a mirror, just because it might endanger her life.
She closes the door behind her before the bot can follow and looks around. Admittedly if this was the same Alex she would be impressed with his progressed, pleased by the lack of cameras and the window; as it is it's merely making her uneasy. ]
[ She's not looking at him, too busy taking in every change in the room that so clearly screams not!Alex. She spots the towel on the wall and, not remembering for sure what was behind it, carefully starts lifting it up. ]
[ Lamb caught a glimpse of the mirror before she was interrupted. She doesn't know what it means, exactly, but she's fairly sure that it means something. ]
I see.
[ Overdue ~SMILE~. Well, time to sit down. This might be a longer conversation after all, although for now she has absolutely no idea where to start. Give her a moment with this. ]
[You don't see shit, sister. Alex's look at her lasts just a little bit too long before he goes back to slinging cameras into the closet. But a few moments later, his tone's perfectly pleasant as he starts to chatter while he works.]
I wasn't kidding when I said it's nice to meet you, by the way. I've never been over this side of the mirror before. I would've gone out exploring already, but this room~! Well, you've seen what it was like in here. Depression central.
Who's there?
Lamb!
Lamb who?
Lamb who is exceptionally put off by the sudden assault of what kids listen to these days coming from Alex's room. ]
Alex! Alex, it's Sofia. Are you there?
[ She sounds urgent. Punishment by her Tyrant back at home included having your corpse hung on a wall as a trophy and she is not very optimistic about his encounter with the Queen going much better. ]
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Eh-heh-heh.
He turns the volume down, and calls sweetly:]
Alex isn't here right now; could you leave a message?
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Who is this?
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Oh, Alex. Just not the Alex you're after.
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Then you must be-
[ Somebody who doesn't look appealing to Lamb's security bot at all. Why yes, she brought it along again!
And oh look, as soon as the device spots "Alex" its lights turn red and it emits a series of angry bleeps... and two sets of guns.
Lamb hurriedly produces a sort of remote control from her bag and pushes a few buttons. The guns disappear and the lights fade to orange.
Where were we? ]
-his mirror.
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Oh jeez--
[And then it reverts to a watchful mode, and he stands still again, though his next glance at Lamb is more wary than his last. So that's what stayed outside the room last time she visited?]
...Yeah, he's my regular. Nice to finally meet the logical version of you.
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May I come in?
[ She isn't so much asking for permission as she's curious about his answer and to a certain extent that shows in her tone. ]
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[It's said mildly; he likes company, and vaguely hopes that the company will like him. Alex smiles again for its own sake and returns to chucking cameras into the closet.]
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She closes the door behind her before the bot can follow and looks around. Admittedly if this was the same Alex she would be impressed with his progressed, pleased by the lack of cameras and the window; as it is it's merely making her uneasy. ]
How long are you going to stay?
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No idea. Until the Queen calls me back. Can I get you a drink?
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[ She's not looking at him, too busy taking in every change in the room that so clearly screams not!Alex. She spots the towel on the wall and, not remembering for sure what was behind it, carefully starts lifting it up. ]
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[Without missing a beat, Alex pushes it gently but firmly back down again.]
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I see.
[ Overdue ~SMILE~. Well, time to sit down. This might be a longer conversation after all, although for now she has absolutely no idea where to start. Give her a moment with this. ]
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I wasn't kidding when I said it's nice to meet you, by the way. I've never been over this side of the mirror before. I would've gone out exploring already, but this room~! Well, you've seen what it was like in here. Depression central.
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If you wanted to see this side before, why didn't you move into a room of your own?
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I have a room of my --
Wait, you mean over here?
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