[Accidental Video]

[letsplaylady]

...Ready or not, here comes Alice!

[Have an eyeful of shaky, blurry scenery. It seems the video feed of the phone has accidentally been turned on, and the person holding it is running around without realizing she did it.

The little girl stops and examines the spots behind dumpsters and benches, as if she's looking for something. She seems to be...playing a game? After a few moments of this fruitless search, she comes to a full stop.]

Where is Alice? Alice didn't think Alice would be too far away...Alice thought Alice was just hiding. [Her voice becomes sad and a bit tearful.] Alice has to be around this place. Alice wouldn't leave Alice all alone. Nuh uh! No way! [But she quickly becomes determined again, after a small sniffle. She takes a look at her surroundings.]

...Where is this, anyways? Alice hasn't been here before.

Did Alice go through the looking glass?

Comments

[ video ]

[letsplaylady]

That's neat, mister.

Alice could do that when Alice was here with me. Now Alice has to get used to this place without Alice.

[ video ]

[rocker]

So there are.. two Alices you are speaking of? And one of them is you, I assume?

[ video ]

[letsplaylady]

Uh-huh! Alice was with me before I got here.

[ video ]

[rocker]

Maybe she is in this place too, but merely got lost. [ although that raises the question of who the other Alice is.. twins? ]

You should try to look for her for a bit.

[ video ]

[letsplaylady]

Yeah. That's what Alice is doing. But Alice is real good at hiding...

[ video ]

[rocker]

[ there's a pause, but.. well, he can't let a kid wander around alone. :| ]

Do you maybe need some help?

[ video ]

[letsplaylady]

Alice would like that.

[ video ]

[rocker]

If you want, I could come over to help.. I would have to know where you are, though. What can you see around you right now?

[ video ]

[letsplaylady]

[Alice looks around.]

Just lotsa tall buildings.

[Alice moves the camera towards some. Seems like she's in the business district. The hotel can vaguely be seen in the distance.]

[ video ]

[rocker]

[ See, that helps, since he does spot the hotel and.. well, that's where he's staying. So there's a short nod. ]

I will come and find you, I have an idea of where you are right now. Please do not wander off too far.

[ video ]

[letsplaylady]

Sure thing, mister. Don't keep Alice waiting too long, okay?

[ video -> action ]

[rocker]

I won't.

[ And that's a promise, considering he immediately leaves his room at the hotel after that to search around the district, trying to find her in the direction he saw on the video.. and after a little while he does notice the girl wandering around, jogging the last distance up to her with a polite nod. ]

[action ]

[letsplaylady]

There you are, mister!

[Alice gives a wave.]

Are you gonna help Alice find Alice now?

[ action ]

[rocker]

Good day, young lady. [ calling her Alice feels too personal just yet.. ]

And of course, that is why I am here, is it not? What does she look like?

[letsplaylady]

Like Alice. But darker. [She gestures at her dress when she says the last part.] She's dressed in black.

[rocker]

So you are perhaps a little like twins? [ sounds like it, sans clothing differences. ]

[letsplaylady]

Yep! Alice is just like Alice, so she'll be real easy to find.