The Eighth Gambit

[alltheways]

[The Red Queen stands on the main path in the garden, facing the Mansion. Stretching out behind her, covering the entire grounds, is a rather inviting scene. She’s smiling serenely, as usual, her hands clasped in front of her. Her broadcast appears on the networks of both the Real and Mirror sides of Wonderland.]

To welcome the spring, I thought to give you a surprise. It was a challenge to prepare… [A slightly pained look crosses her face.] For my dear Bill has gone.

[But then she’s smiling again, composure restored. She makes a controlled sweeping gesture with one hand.]

Since you seemed to get on so well last winter, I thought I would extend an invitation to the Mirror Things as well as the Real Things. There is enough to go around, you see, and nothing should be wasted if waste can be avoided.

[A pause, and her smile turns a bit mischievous.]

That is, of course, if my dear sister will, in her good grace, allow her subjects a bit of long overdue fun.

[She begins to make a gesture as though in farewell before pausing, and adding:]

And don’t eat too much, now.

+ Everything Being a Constant Carnival, There Is No Carnival Left +

[vitaelamorte]

It’s the official beginning of spring in Wonderland! Like magic, all of the snow has vanished overnight, leaving behind the warm sun, with the garden in full bloom. And, as the Red Queen just announced, set up all over the Mansion’s grounds is a carnival! The event lasts from today, Friday, March 9, through Friday, March 16. As the Red Queen stated, everyone is invited. That means you too, Mirrors. There will be an big open mingle log for all of your carnival needs--more information will be provided there.

There are two other parts to this event, so I’ll describe them individually below.

+ Mirror Cards - Collect Them All +

There’s a thread on this post to sign up your Mirrors for something by posting some general information about them using the form below. The information will be used for a sort of Mirror “baseball card.” One side will have the Mirror’s picture, while the back has their information. We’re not going to tell you what this is about just yet, but it’s nothing that’s necessarily bad (for Real Things or Mirror Things). You have until the end of the weekend to get your information in.

+ Memory Donations +

As there was at the Wednesday Winter Wonderball, there will be a box sitting outside the Mansion’s front doors, waiting for characters to donate a word or two. The box will appear on Monday, March 12, and remain there for the rest of the event. There will be a thread for this in the open log, so that you can indicate if your character donated the memory and whether they did so voluntarily or involuntarily.