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[There's a little girl sitting on top of the Iris cabin, her legs dangling over the edge and a book in her hands. She's got a glazed ovr look in her eyes, despite having the book, and she's not paying much attention to anything around her.

Alice has lost track of time again. She meant to come down hours ago but her mind rose up, pulled her into the strange caverns of her imagination and did not let her go. She's drifting, lost in thought and almost too out of reach to get in touch with one.

A soft hum comes from her ever so often, snatches and snippets of a song that she hears in her head. She's not singing outright but if she were a little more aware, she would be.

Someone might want to get her down, or pull her out of her Wonderland. At the very least, they should probably get her away from the edge of the roof.]

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Why're you sitting up there?

[Naomi is hollering up at her through cupped hands. She'd been on her way back to her cabin when she spotted the girl. She's seen her around camp before, but she's never spoken to her.]

[Alice sways at the noise, humming but her mind doesn't want to come out of it's hiding spot. The book falls though, landing with a thump on the ground. That, the lack of something within her hands, seems to be enough to pull her out of her thoughts.]

Oh....Oh, I'm here again. [She blinks, then looks down, spying the book and the girl. Hello? [Her head tilts to the side, studying the other girl.]

Hi!

[Naomi jumped back when the book fell, but now goes to pick it up. She looks up, squinting at the sun.]

'm Naomi.

Why're you up there?

I was reading. [She looks down at her hands.[ Then....Then it was so hot and I don't know.

[She looks around her.] I stopped being here.

Where'd you go?

[Naomi tilts her head, before looking around for a way to get up to the roof.]

[There's a ladder not far away, Alice used it to get up most of the way and did a little free climbing to manage the rest[

Wonderland. [She smiles] It's wonderful, it really is. I quite enjoy it. I just didn't mean to go, I was supposed to be reading and then... [She gestures vaguely] But that's how it works sometimes.

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[She spots the ladder and heads over to it. In a few seconds she's managed to get up onto the roof, holding her arms out as she walks over to Alice, pretending for a bit to be on a tight rope.]

I bet it's wonderful, it's called Wonderland after all!

[She grins, taking a seat next to Alice.]

It's quite lovely. There's all sorts of things there that you can't find anywhere else. And so many lovely people and...and.... [She giggles, her hands going up as she seems to flail for a moment.

One she calms down, she peers at Naomi for a moment, tilting her head and smiling.] Who are you. I think I've seen you before but I don't reall knowing you.

It sounds really nice.

[Naomi tilts her head when she begins to flail for a moment, her hands going out just in case she falls.

When she asks her name Naomi puffs out her cheeks because she'd already introduced herself!]

'm Naomi. What's your name?

Naomi, right. See, I'm bad with names. I don't keep them in my head. They never want to stick around. Names have a mind of their own, always wandering and attaching themselves to people. Sometimes it's not even the right person!

[In her tangenting she completely misses the girls asking for her own name.]

Names are funny like that. Funnyodd thins. Sometimes i wonder if my name is going to wander off and find someone else to attach to. It's a very common name, so I think it's attached to lots of girls already, not just me.

Maybe your names already wandered off since you haven't told me it yet!

[She's only a little miffed by that, but mostly she's interested about the tangent, leaning back.]

You're right, names are really silly. But you gotta keep an eye on them, protect yours and stuff because if someone bad gets a hold of your name you're in trouble!

Oh, oh! I'm sorry, my mouth wanders too! Everything's wandering today. small>[She giggles.] I'm Alice.

[She tilts her head, eyes wide and curious.] In trouble? How what happens?

S'okay. [She giggles too.] It's nice to meet you!

And yeaaaah! Don't you know 'bout that? It's liiiiiike...

[She pauses, nose wrinkling as she thinks of how to explain it. How did it happen in that movie?]

Like if a really bad person got it, like a witch or a monster, then they own your name and you could forget it. Then if you forget it you lose your freedom and are stuck working for them! It's really bad! 's also why fairies never tell you their real names!

Ohhhhh. [She nods] That would be bad, very bad. I don't know that I would like to lose my freedom. I think I would be bad at it.

Very bad! So you better keep your name close!

[She swings her feet, kicking her heels together.]

's why my Mama always writes my name in things so I never forget!

[Well, that and she tends to lose things.]

{She nods, smiling wide] I'll keep it close. Won't let anyone take it from me.

[Leaning over, she wraps her arms around Naomi and gives her a good hug.] Thank you Thank you so much or letting me know. I'd hate to find this out from someone who wasn't as nice as you.

[The hug - while unexpected - is more then welcome and Naomi returns it with one of her own.]

You're welcome! 'm happy to help!

Is this your first year too?

[Gabriel got back from the quest a little while ago, but he had no idea where his new little sister had gotten off to. It was kind of sad, actually, because he had just gotten to know her, too.

But he spots a little blond girl sitting atop his home cabin and grins widely. He snaps his fingers, going invisible, and climbs up the drain pipe, sneaking up on little Alice and covering her eyes with his hands.]

Missed you, sweetheart.

[Alice doesn't react, not for a long beat. She's too lost in her head to register anything around her physically but her brother's voice pulls her senses forward and she's blinking, confused.

And then, upon realizing what was going on and who it was, she turns, wrapping her arms right around him and not letting him go.] Missed you too.

[Wow, the kid is actually an amazing hugger. Gabriel could get used to this. It's been a long time since he's weaseled a hug out of his cousins at home, even Balthazar, and the quest kind of harrowed him out. He's reluctant to let go, but he knows he's got to.]

What've you been up to without me around?

[He sits properly down next to her, dangling his feet off the side of the cabin. One of his Birkenstocks falls off and hits a passing nymph in the head, but he doesn't notice.]

[She watches as it tumbles giggling and waving as it hits the nymph. It would make more sense if she were waving at the being who could actually notice she was doing so but no, Alice was waving at the shoe.

Reading, other things. Getting by. [She pouts a little[ Sorry I....didn't say goodbye. I didn't know if you would be coming back. I didn't want to see you go away and not come back.

Alice, look at me.

[He puts a finger under his sister's chin, tilting her face up to look at him.]

I'm not going to leave and not come back, ever, 'kay?

Well, except for when I do this.

[He snaps his fingers, going invisible. Don't worry, he's still there.

This moment was a little too heavy for him, even as important as this moment was to him. He kind of had to inject some humor.]

She nods slowly, watching him.] Okay. I'll try not to Sometimes I go away, get lost in Wonderland instead of here but I usually come back! I didn't want to for a while but I've got you now, that's worth coming back for. [She smiles.

There's a startled little noise when he vanishes though and she pouts, poking he air where had been[ You're a strange as the birds. Flutter-fluttering off like they do.

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[Gabriel isn't quite sure what she's talking about with the whole Wonderland thing just yet, but he writes it off as her being a little kid. They all get a kick from playing pretend, and that just might be a world she made up.

But the whole coming back thing? That really gets to him, and he just slings an arm around his little sister's shoulders, still invisible. Don't worry, she'll still feel it.

And as usual, he comes back as soon as he's gone.]

I'm afraid it's my most useful talent. Running away. Some people say it's cowardly, but I dunno. Gotten me out of some pretty sticky things.

[She leans into the touch, smiling and content for the moment. When he speaks though,s he scrunches sup her face, confused by the notion. But...You're surviving. In the end, that's what maters. You survive.

[ He's on his way back to the Ares cabin when the humming reaches his ears, and Ben stops to glance around, brow furrowed, before following the sound up. huh, He doesn't really talk with the Iris kids much, so she's not that familiar outside of a vague memory of seeing her around the camp. ]

Your counselor's gonna be pissed if they have to rush you to infirmary if you fall.

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[She blinks, looking down at him with wide curious eyes for a moment. She had not realized anyone was around, nor that they would care she was on the roof.[

My brother does it all the time.

[ There's the impusle to say 'Well your brother's a dipshit' because assuming that's Gabriel but he will... try very hard not to say that to a child. Good job, Ben. ]

Surprised he hasn't fallen before already. Wouldn't be suprised though, it seems like he's got some screws loose. [ oops. ]

[The narration offers Ben a cookie.]

Nu-uh! Or well, maybe but he's got the same sorts of screw that I have and they're loose too! They rattle around my brain and make me do silly things. [She giggles, swinging her feet back and forth.]

[ Ben thanks you, narration.

Just giving a stare with a quirked eyebrow. He does let out a vaguely amused snort, because this kid is weird. ] So it's what, cabin initiation? Fall off the roof and make yourself half nuts?

[Shes good at weird. She's not good at much else but she an totally do weird.]

No, I don't think it is. When I got here, I fell down a hole though! Does that count?

[ welp that's always... useful ]

Did you land on your head?

She shakes her head, giggling a little.] Nope! I landed on my back and it hurt a bit but that's okay, It was all in good fun.

You go to the Big House and get it checked out? [ Omfg Gabriel, watch your children, they are getting back injuries ]

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She's thinking about spirited away.

<3<3<3 Spirited Away! :D:D:D

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