video } I said, hey, girl with one eye

[krmvgivv]

[Dipper's sitting in his room, holding a red-wrapped piece of paper and looking very seriously at the camera.]

So, I just received a very interesting package–Mabel and I both did–I mean, we each received a different package, and… [He holds his up, then holds the note up to the camera.

It reads: In the search for something lost, do what you know you must. -RQ]

So clearly they're important, and I thought it'd be best if we open them nice and slowly and everyone can have a chance to see and weigh in, cause this is definitely a puzzle, and–

[–and Mabel shoves her way into frame violently, pushing Dipper aside and slamming a jar in front of the camera. The jar contains (1) blue eye that darts around in confusion at being jostled so savagely!! For a hot moment, Mabel does not care about that. She’s too busy looking a bit frantic.]

THIS IS AN EMERGENCY. This is the moment I’ve been training for since I first met Alice. [She balls a tiny hand into a fist.] I have one of her eyes, man. But that’s one more eye than I had before!

[She’s… definitely going at this with all the passion of a drill sergeant.] So my question is… Who’s got the other one? [SUSPICIOUS SQUINT. YOU BETTER NOT BE HIDING IT FROM HER. SHE WILL FIND YOU.

Dipper looks annoyed at the intrusion until he sees just what it is she has, at which point he looks shocked and amazed, one hand going to his head.]

Mabel, that's amazing! Oh my gosh, we have to find the other eyeball and figure out where the heck she hangs out when she's not announcing events… I'm going to get a clipboard!

[Whoops dashing offscreen now. There's a thump. Followed by an "I'm okay!" then another thump.

Mabel watches all of this with increasingly more pained flinches at Dipper tripping over everything, all while hugging the jar close to her chest.] Um… We’ll be right back, guys.

[She flicks the camera off.]

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[kryptomight]

. . is he okay?

( he says he's okay, but what if he's just saying he's okay but he's not okay. )

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[powerofmabel]

He's fine. That'll teach him not to leave his sweaty clothes on the floor.

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[kryptomight]

( okay, as long as he's fine, that's what matters. except for the obvious: )

That's--a real eye, right? Alice's? Like Alice in Wonderland?

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[singloversing]

Uh...w-wait. Back up. ...Did everyone get eyes in those packages?

[Wirt holds out his hand, and in his palm is...a creepy fake gold eye. Frankly though, he's pretty sure it's not as creepy as an actual eyeball in a jar so maybe he should call this one a win.]

[powerofmabel]

[THAT IS NOT ALICE'S EYE.]

...I didn't think that many people were missing eyes here. Yikes.

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[sciencelizard]

[Alphys sees this and nearly drops her communicator in her haste to respond, bursting onto the communication line quickly.]

It's-- it's m-me! I got--

[She shuffles, the camera moving wildly, until she pulls up an identical eye, which seems to be spinning a bit in the haste of Alphys shoving it towards the camera. She looks excited, but also a little bit panicked at the sudden urgency of the situation.]

I think it's me! T-This is it, right??

[powerofmabel]

[Mabel squeaks delightedly.] It has to be! ... But we should probably check to be sure. Maybe if we can put them in the same jar...?

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[modore]

[He had no idea Alice didn't have eyes, so he's just going to be really weirded out for a few minutes before responding to their video.]

How will you...find her?

[Yeah, the weirded out feeling isn't going away.]

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[krmvgivv]

That's... a very good question. We'll figure it out. Maybe she'll be attracted to her eyes? I mean, they're magic. Maybe she can see us now.

[He waves a hand in front of the jar. Hi there eyeball.]

[morethan084]

I got that note too. Although mine didn't come with an eyeball.

[Daisy winces slightly when Mabel starts shouting in excitement.]

I got a pendant. Not really sure if there's supposed to be some sort of connection there.

[krmvgivv]

[Dipper shrugs.]

Probably. Did you try putting it on?

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[pleasereset]

That's someone's eye?!

[Asriel looks kind of horrified.]

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[krmvgivv]

[Dipper looks at it, then back to Asriel, then shrugs.]

Well, yeah. Presumably. I mean, eyes don't just come from nowhere.

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[trabryu]

[ So he wasn't the only one who's got the strange note and the 'gift'. This some kind of game or something? 'Find the owner'? Mondo squints at the video, awaits for what kinda item they've got. And holy shit, he nearly falls from his bed when he sees that. What the flipping fuck?! Would you normally send kids stuff like these?! He knew it, whoever's running Wonderland is one messed up asshole.

It's a little surprising how lighthearted they seem about this situation. In fact, the girl seems like she knows who has it. ]

So... you guys already know whose eye that is? Will you guys be ok? Who's this 'Alice' person?

[ It could be a different Alice, but the title of the storybook Maizono has pointed out to him in his first day (or rather, night) in Wonderland had stuck with him ever since. Might as well try asking, maybe it'd give him some hint about this world. ]

[powerofmabel]

Pfft. Considering how many times we've gone to the Mirror side to look for these little sweeties? [Mabel flicks her wrist dismissively.] This is way easier.

[...] Wait... You don't know who Alice is? The Alice?

[fancylad]

[ALICE IS MISSING HER EYES???? What!!! If Angus had seen her, he's sure he would have noticed, but...]

Well. Diddly darn dang. I guess there's still stuff I have to learn about this place.

[Suddenly, though, Angus lifts a sandwich -- PB&J -- to his mouth and takes a big bite. He's careful not to talk with his mouth full, though.

While he finishes off chewing, he angles the camera to a giant black claw that's resting on his desk.]

Do you know if there's any residents of Wonderland missing one of these?

[krmvgivv]

[That is one heck of a claw.]

...wow. I'm not sure? Do you think it came from an actual foot or is, like, a souvenir someone got? I had a dinosaur claw like that back in Gravity Falls.

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[thevulnerability]

Good job with the opening slowly part, Mabel.

[ Usually Chloe would be smirking, but her mouth is set in an even line as she stares at the eyes. She's not as disturbed as she could be; being a cop, she's seen some messed up stuff. Granted usually eyes in jars back home don't... move, but okay. ]

Are you sure they belong to Alice? [ Chloe's done her research, so she has some idea of what this is about. She still doesn't understand how it ended up on a package on their doorstep, though. ]

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[powerofmabel]

I was never good at that game.

[Ask Dipper about their Hanukkah stories sometimes. She looks down at the jar and frowns.] We've seen them before in the Queen's room- there's no one else they could belong to.

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[punful]

one of her eyes?

[Okay, he knew Alice was eyeless, and he thinks he remembers hearing that the Queen stole them or something, but he kind of...didn't expect the Queen to just keep them.]

[Wonderland is weird.]

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[krmvgivv]

Unless you know someone else with missing eyes here.

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[wriggedywrecked]

Well this whole gifts bullshit is r-rapidly going from weird to f-fucked up, Wonderland flavor. Wh-Who the fuck mails an eyeball to someone? Serial killers. Serial killers and F-Flermurcroms as a, a mating ritual I think, but I'm leaning toward the first thing.

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[krmvgivv]

[Dipper frowns a little at the swearing, which he doesn't really mind anymore but he knows Mabel still does. But...]

Flermurcroms use eyeballs as a mating ritual?

[That is so not the most important thing to focus on right now, but he can't help but be weirdly fascinated.]

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[beardman]

That certainly is an eyeball.

[what the hell???]

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[powerofmabel]

Yep! It's actually kinda cute when you get used to it.

[Stop getting used to things like that, Mabel.]