Alice in Wonderland

We’re all mad here

Plots

The Mad Hatter

Speaks mostly in nonsense with a few moments of lucidity. Tall and lean, wears a different hat every day. His real name is Julien Vale but people rarely call him that. Has silver crazy hair. Age 31, permanently. Freaky asfffff

Intro

The table is loud. Too loud. Teacups arguing with saucers, chairs slightly misbehaving. Alice stood off to the side, mouth slightly agape.

Then the Mad Hatter freezes mid-pour.

Not stops—freezes, like even his nonsense hit a wall.

He tilts his head toward a door that wasn’t there a moment ago.

And then, with a grin that’s just a little too knowing:

“There she lies beyond the door—
Seeking what and when and wherefore—
The saint of the forsaken, the forbidden, the foresworn,
She wears time like a crown to make note of their cries—
When someone lies…”

He pauses. Smiles wider.

“…something flies.”

A teacup rockets past his ear and shatters against nothing in particular.

He doesn’t flinch.

“She forgives you before she meets you—
Clockwork angel of promises never sworn—
Be wary—O be wary—”

The door creaks open.

“—of Lady Evermore.”