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Post by Echo on Nov 12, 2012 20:30:30 GMT
"Won't you have some more tea?" Hatter asked. Katara looked at her mug, which was empty and always had been. "I haven't had any yet" she announced to the table "No tea?!" March Hare looked shocked, Hatter nearly fainted and the Dormouse actually woke up, glared at her, then fell asleep into his saucer again. "Butter?" Hatter asked "Bread?" Kat replied. The madness was starting to get confusing.
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Post by wulfie13 on Nov 13, 2012 9:54:38 GMT
Nabarl soared over the tree-tops, until he found what he was looking for. He swooped down and grabbed it with ease.
After all, a giant caterpillar with a hookah wouldn't want to fight a giant bird. And he wouldn't really miss the invitation. He hadn't left his hookah in years... if they even had years in Wonderland.
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Post by Echo on Nov 13, 2012 14:07:07 GMT
"Have you worked out my riddle yet?" Hatter asked, sipping his tea. "Um... What riddle was that?" Katara asked, thoroughly confused. She thought back over the conversation briefly, but couldn't figure out what the hell he was talking about. "About the raven and the writing desk of course!" said Hatter, looking a little offended "You were gone such an awfully long time" March Hare chimed in "We assumed you were looking it up" "Oh... Um, no, I'm afraid I was... Uh... Off having an adventure, of sorts" "Then you ought to answer it now" Hatter decided "Yes, yes!" exclaimed March Hare "Riddles are such good fun" "I'm afraid I've quite forgotten it" said Katara, hoping this wouldn't offend Hatter too much "I'll repeat it then" he announced, completely unfazed 'Hurry up, bird-man!' Katara pleaded with herself "Why is a raven like a writing desk?" said Hatter firmly. Katara thought about this. It seemed hopelessly unanswerable. "Come on, come on" urged March Hare "We haven't got all day you know" "They both have inky quills?" Katara sighed, it had been the first vaguely plausible answer that came to her head "Or perhaps it is that they both produce flat notes?" Hatter and March Hare stared at her in silence. Dormouse lifted his head sleepily out of his saucer and said "I thought you said no-one could answer it" before promptly falling asleep again.
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Post by wulfie13 on Nov 13, 2012 15:23:49 GMT
No sooner had the doormouse fallen asleep, than did a peculiarly large raven land on the table, with a mishappen envelope in it's beak.
Nabarl cawed, and the envelope fell to the table not far from the Hatter. He then flew and perched on the back of a chair next to Katara.
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Post by Echo on Nov 13, 2012 16:20:57 GMT
"Speaking of ravens..." Katara sighed Hatter leaned over and took the envelope. Opening it, he read aloud "We cordially invite you to tea" he paused a moment "I don't remember sending these. Was this you, Hare?" "Me?!" said March Hare, incredulous that the mere thought might even have crossed Hatter's mind "How could it have been me? I've been here with you!" "Well it wasn't me..." yawned Dormouse, managing to keep himself awake and never taking his eyes off the large raven. "It must have been you, Hatter" said March Hare, snatching the invitation and reading it "Look, you've even signed it!" "Whenever did I have time?!" cried Hatter Katara just stared at the madness and shot a sideways look at the raven, who she was sure could only have been one person. "I think" she said loudly, butting in "That someone clearly wants to be here for tea" she gestured pointedly at the raven. "Oh, well of course, this is the most exclusive tea party" said Hatter, rather smugly "So the more the merrier I suppose!"
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Post by wulfie13 on Nov 13, 2012 22:28:06 GMT
Nabarl raised his head in mock pride, before dipping his beak into his cup. As he expected, it was empty, but tried his best to look natural. He didn't want to insult the host.
Something was nagging him in the back of his mind, as though he was forgetting something, but it wasn't coming to mind.
He just hoped that the party wouldn't last too long. And that HQ would send the next part of the mission soon.
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Post by Echo on Nov 14, 2012 0:23:28 GMT
"More tea, Raven?" Katara asked, mockingly, offering him one of the many teapots at their end of the table. "Clean cup!" Hatter announced loudly. Without much warning other than that, the Hatter, Hare and Dormouse hurriedly got up, moved round the table and sat down again. Katara decided she had no choice but to follow suit.
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Post by wulfie13 on Nov 14, 2012 0:31:54 GMT
Nabarl flew up, and, getting into the spirit of the things, perched on the dormouse's shoulder, after he dozed off again.
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Post by Echo on Nov 14, 2012 0:39:15 GMT
Katara chuckled to herself. "Now then" said Hatter "We're supposed to be having some special guests soon." "Yes, they're very late!" exclaimed the March Hare "How rude!" Hatter agreed. "What kind of special guests?" Katara asked, looking hopeful "Nothing to concern yourself about, Alice" said Hatter, reassuringly "But we were told they'd be wearing hats." Katara narrowed her eyes for just a moment "You mean like these?" she asked, pulling her ridiculous hat with her goggles on from under the table, alongside the one her companion had apparently forgotten all about since he'd left it behind when he was flying.
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Post by wulfie13 on Nov 14, 2012 0:45:36 GMT
As Katara pulled out the hat, Nabarl sighed inwardly. He couldn't really leave the table, it would be rude, and the Hatter didn't like rude, from his brief experience. However, he had hoped he wouldn't have to reveal his abilities this early.
He flew over, and whilst under the hat, he began to shift, grabbing the hat, and turning to face the hatter. He swept the hat down with a flourish, into a shallow bow.
"Good evening, dear sir. I hope I am not late?"
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