video - no melody will soothe this outrage

[digophelia]

[ Here is Alice. Here is Alice trying to tune her lute and after a few strokes, Alice manages to remember a melody. ]

Ah, it surprises me, even now, I remember how to play it. It's been a few months.

[ It does sound a bit better after she's tuned it a few times. Maybe it was that out of tune? ]

And how the piano lessons I had as little girl have never really faded away. String or piano, music notes and scales are hard to forget. It's odd to think how much I used to loathe piano lessons as a little girl.

[ That's fine. Alice treasures them more as an adult, now. Especially this lute. ]

I recall some faces here in Osaka, but others... not so much. I do hope some of you have stayed out of some trouble, yes? I'm certain that some of you are already dreading the inevitable fussing from me.

Tell me, then, if you remember me... what did I miss?

[ That's her strange way of saying she misses some of you. ]

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video; un: sakurakinomoto

[keystaff]

A-Alice.....?

[She's back. All she says seems to filter in one ear and out the other as Sakura stares, because the important thing in this, more than the music, is that her friend is back. Which is what might have her almost teary in relief. It isn't often friends come back after being away for a while, after all.]

[digophelia]

Sakura.

[ That better not be a glint of tears in her eyes. Nonetheless, Alice smiles -- a real smile. ]

Hello, again. Have you been well? Staying out of trouble?

[keystaff]

I, er, I've been trying?

[She's pretty sure Alice is possibly another one that would be decidedly Not Thrilled if she heard about Sakura's encounter with the Deemers in the previous mission. But that has been the most serious injury, the monsters while they were caring for the squidges aside.]

[digophelia]

Trying is just as good.

[ And, hilariously enough, neither will Alice mention her experience with the Deemers. ]

I'm glad to see you.

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[viscontree]

I remember speaking to you a few months ago, Alice. Back in Chantes you offered to fix my clothing.

[It was very nice of her. She offered her services to the fugitives and it feels like much time has passed.]

Good to see you again. Welcome back.

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[digophelia]

The Chantes.. that seems like an awful awhile ago and it shouldn't be.

[ She says wistfully, though, more to herself. ]

Julius, yes?

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[viscontree]

You still remember. I feel the same way, much time has passed.

May I ask you a question? When did you return? [Was it just now or earlier? He wants to help her fill in some of the blanks.]

video | un: Princess

[assent]

[ Considering Sonia hasn't been here all that long, she has no idea who this person is. She's struck by her mention of music though, or at least the mention of playing the piano. ]

It is a shame that we have no piano here, is it not? It would be nice to be able to share that with others who are able to play.

[digophelia]

I would hope to find one in a world I can travel to, someday. It isn't out of the realm of possibility. That is how I found this lute.

[ A pause. She doesn't like to talk about that false reality ALASTAIR threw down on them. ]

In a way.

[assent]

That is true, it seems every place has something new. Though that is quite lucky, I would say.

[ Though the way she finishes that has Sonia tilting her head. ] Unless... "in a way"...?

video; un: coolskeleton95

[boneafide]

ALICE!! YOU'RE BACK!! HELLO!!

[digophelia]

[ There's a face that makes her smile. ]

Why, yes, I am. Hello, Papyrus.

[boneafide]

I missed you!! And I was worried you fell asleep somewhere and I forgot to wake you up or something!!

How are you!

video; username: baaaan

[perma_banned]

Welcome back, short-stuff.

[digophelia]

[ Well, this is awkward. ]

Oh. You're still here.

[perma_banned]

For now. [It was a good thing Ban probably already forgot...]

Who knows if that'll stick~.

VIDEO | un: huntsman

[dishearten]

( he prefers text, 9 times out of 10. but for a returning familiar face, he'll try for a method that's a bit more personal. )

Alice. It's good to see you again. ( he'd thought she must have exchanged teams, he hasn't seen her in soem time... though her return is a relief of sorts. maybe he'll see others who have moved on again. )

As for what you've missed, there might have been a bit. There is a great deal of turnover in our work, though. I'm sure our next adventure will distract most from our last soon enough.

[digophelia]

Mister Graham. You're still and you look well.

[ As well as someone can be for not having a heart. ]

I see. I'm not certain if I'm happy or not. And what of the Deemers?

[dishearten]

I don't suppose I have anywhere else to be but here.

( he could be transferred as easily as the next, true, it was just returning to the world he hailed from that wasn't possible.

as for the Deemers, even a heartless man manages to look quietly unhappy. )

What do you recollect of them?

TEXT | un: p.parker

[webdesigned]

( Peter hasn't been in the best mood of late, and there's probably no changing that for awhile. still, he remembers Alice — hadn't quite realized she was gone, in fact. )

i remember you. it's peter, from the train? and uh, from the tiny person eating oreos in the kitchen?
were you back on assignment here in oska or something?

[digophelia]

Oh, yes, I remember you, Peter. Are you well?

Ah, I wish that I was in Oska, it would have been more bearable than London.

[webdesigned]

not really.

( blunt and to the point, and yet distinctly not offering why. it's too personal and he doesn't know Alice well enough. )

home then? you don't like it there?

un: sieglindesullivan / video

[grunehexe]

Alice... ?

[She'd been... transferred back?]

[digophelia]

Sieglinde.

[ That's a real smile. ]

Of all the faces I was looking forward to, it was you, the one I wanted to see the most.

[grunehexe]

... me?

[She really means to be more eloquent than that, but the news catches her so off guard that all she can see to do is parrot.]