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6th Lie [text]

[Alice is right. The Red Queen can't just leave people hanging like that.

After screaming into his pillow out of frustration, he's finally decided to just post to the network. No anon this time. Just angry texts.]

YOU KNOW WHAT

It's obvious the RQ is too busy to tell us what she's doing about this mess, and we can't actually trust her to be on our side if she's gonna run off like that, so I say we start preparing for the worst ourselves.

I know we have a bunch of storage rooms and a clinic, but does anyone have ideas for how to keep that thing from getting into our dreams or something? And no, I don't mean everyone put tinfoil on our heads! Unless, of course, you live in a world where that actually works. And do we still have enough fighters and superheroes for a militia?

Seriously! ANY IDEAS WILL HELP.

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[When Kokichi texts the mansion at large and doesn't go anon, then that means serious business. Worry knots in Louis' chest- not really for the situation at large, but for what it means for his friends. How much in danger are they, now?

He can survive a zombie apocalypse. He's good at long haul survival and also the horrible pitch of sudden battle. But at least he has a half-decent idea of what he's facing back home- it's either other people or the dead. This? This could be anything. ]

I'm not sure how we're going to fight something that infects our dreams. Won't it be like trying to punch smoke?

Anyway. I'm behind you. Whatever it is we end up doing to try and not end up dead here. I got your back.

Thanks Louis-chan. Glad I can always count on you.

[This guy being the first one to respond calms him down a little.]

Anywho! You never know, maybe there are some people here who can travel through dreams or something. Or maybe someone smart enough to build Ghostbusters tech I guess. There's gotta be something, I just know it.

Sure thing, Bud.

Maybe? There's all kinds of people here. I think the people here have both magic and tech areas covered pretty well. And if not, I guess there's always hitting it really hard with something heavy.

Shame about that badass sword. That looked like it would do some damage.

[Louis you have no idea how to wield a sword. ]

Exactly the reason I made this post! Aren't you observant?

And by the way, did you have any big magical swords where you're from?

I got an A+ in observation in school.

Nope. I never even came across any big swords. Except for Michonne's. She's in a different group, but she has a big sword. Not magical, though.

Then maybe don't try to attack the beast with the big fancy sword.

We're focusing on defense at the moment, not offense.

I mean I would have left the sword attacking to someone who could swing it without taking their own head off anyway. I'm not THAT crazy yet.

So how do we defend ourselves against something that gets into our heads? I mean, I learned how to prepare a place for a siege from Clem, but I don't know how effective that'd be against something like the Jabberwocky.

ヽ(^o^)

That's a good question. I'm hoping there's someone here who can loan their psychic powers for this noble cause, but so far the only idea we have is "GO PUT A METAL PLATE IN YOUR HEAD." Which is a terrible idea. Obviously.

(^o~) /

Yeah that is absolutely not gonna work I am completely vetoing having a metal plate put in my head.

[Because he has a zombie plague and he kind of needs people to be able to put a goddamn bullet in his head from time to time. ]

The psychic thing would be our best bet. Or someone who can do that lucid dreaming thin, maybe?

So am I. Really hoping for a psychic to reply or something. I know we have those here.

Gotta hope they step up and do their part, right? I mean, if the Jabberwock-slash-y comes for us, it'll come for ALL of us. We kinda need to pull together on this one.

My Great Uncle has a steel plate in his head. It's actually really good at keeping stuff out of his head.

NOT THAT I RECOMMEND THAT APPROACH it's dangerous and I don't think we have anyone who can do the surgery and I'm not sure how effective it even is against Wonderland stuff

So it's like a surgically implanted tinfoil hat? wwww

He's had a complicated life. It seemed like a good idea at the time.

OK taking your word for it
Did your uncle have any other tricks we could use here?

Well there's the unicorn hair spell. I'm not sure if it'll work, though. Even if Sunburst's hair counts.

I'm sure we can try! That guy needs a haircut anyway.

We'd have to pluck him bald to get enough. Then there's the moonstones and mercury.

I wish Ford were here. He'd know what to do.

oh.
guess hair growing potion won't help?

Remind me again who Ford-san was? I don't know if I really talked to him much.

My great uncle. The other one, I mean, not the one that's here. Stan's brother.

He's been gone for a long time.

Oh...

You mean the guy who was giving out coins last Christmas? If Pines-san was telling the truth?

Yeah, that's him. He's the smartest guy I know.

And how, precisely, do you suppose we start preparing? There are plenty of ways to ward the mind, but I'm not sure that we have the kind of power it might take at our disposal to go about it on such a large scale. Nevermind the fact that Wonderland has any manner of ways to disrupt precautions we take at its whim.

[It isn't that he thinks the kid is on the wrong track, really. He's just being practical. The way things work in this world is so topsy-turvy all the time, it makes preparation hard. Especially when whatever's coming is such a vast possibility of unknowns.]

[Oh, joy. This might get interesting.]

We could start with those ways to ward the mind. Don't the wards stack?

And it's called being adaptable, pal. If you're gonna be prepared, you're gonna need to make Plan B, C, etc. and expect the unexpected.

They could. Sometimes, depends... some types of magic don't mesh well together. Bit like chemicals in a science lab, put the wrong things together and it can go really, really bad.

I know plenty about backup plans and backups for the backups, mate. But we still need starting points to work from, don't we?

I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M ACTUALLY SAYIN THIS.

[Really. He can't. He so can't believe it that he felt it necessary to type out his disbelief. Usually he's the last one to volunteer his help, but at least one part of that is uniquely suited to the odd set of skills he's picked up over the years.]

DUNNO IF YOU CAN KEEP IT OUT, BUT KNOWING HOW TO DO THAT LUCID DREAMING THING WOULD PROLLY HELP IF IT GETS IN.

Lucid dreaming... I can definitely use that.

So, when are you gonna start classes on that?

WHAT? WHO SAID I WAS GONNA DO CLASSES?

[Texted like someone who is Definitely Getting Roped Into Doing Classes.]

You did, obviously! After all, you did use that lucid dreaming to give yourself an edge on the Dream Side. Why don't you help the rest of us out with that?

IT'S NOT LIKE I CAN ACTUALLY HOP INTO PEOPLE'S DREAMS AND SHOW EM HOW TO DO IT RIGHT. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO, JUST WATCH EVERYONE SLEEP LIKE A CREEP?

KY
You could at least try to give us some useful tips or exercises to try the next time we go to sleep!

LOOK, I'LL THINK ABOUT IT, ALRIGHT?

TOOK ME YEARS OF BOREDOM AND DESPERATION TO GET ANY GOOD AT IT, SO I DUNNO IF IT'LL EVEN BE WORTH IT ANYWAY.

It may be of little use, but a good friend of mine is a mage... I can ask him if he has any good ideas.

[Yes, Hawke, he means you.]

Okay...? What do mages from your world do again?

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