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[The first thing anyone sees, even before the person posting...is a little pig, in one of the tea rooms. It snuffles and sniffles and sweeps the room for signs of danger, and once it is satisfied it trots away.

Then in a blink, Alice is standing in the middle of the room, pig cradled in her arms. And for the first time ever on the network, her face has wide blue eyes. She's a bit frantic, but otherwise unharmed.]

I think I'm starting to get used to doing that on purpose... Ah, hello everyone! It's...been some time, hasn't it?

[Even Alice can't seem to hide the fact that it's rather awkward to suddenly have eyes when she did not before. The pig squirms and she lets it down, as she's discovered it's wisest to listen to what the Duchess' pig wants.]

I'm so sorry to interrupt everything, but I need to warn you all! Something-- something terrible is going to happen soon! I don't want to cause anyone alarm, but it may very well be the worst thing that's ever happened to you.

[It's all distressing, and Alice crouches down to the pig's level so she can play with it's ears absently as she talks. It lets her.]

I'm afraid I still can't explain how I know, and the details are...rather distressing. But I promise, I'd never lie to all of you! I could never!

[She's adamant about that much at least. Even if her message isn't clear, there's more clarity in the way she speaks about it - she understands the importance of these messages now, in a way she'd forgotten for so long.]

Please, everyone. Take care of yourselves this weekend. I think it may be all you can do.

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[Oh, absolutely. But he's just a voice, and Alice huffs at him.]

Is that any way to speak to a little girl?

[Godfuckingdammit. What is it with this place and fucking them over but getting on Frank for some bad language? Does no one have any damn priorities around here?!

Okay. Calm down. Deep goddam breath. SIIIIIGH it out. ]

Look. I'm sorry. [He is. really. In his own way.]

Just, how do you think we're gonna react when you come in here with creepy shi--stuff like this?

I'm just trying to help...I've told you everything I do know about it, which is better than not being able to warn you at all.

[She sighs though.]

I'm sorry it isn't very much though.

[Frank's starting to think this place feeds off fear, as much as death. This could all be just part of a factory. Still, it's pretty fucking effective.]

There has to be someth--Is there a way we can protect anyone?

I think so. You might be able to simply avoid the worst things, even if they can't be stopped outright.

[It's better than nothing, at least.]

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