Playing in the Queen of Hearts' Castle

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*ties her hair back with a matching ribbon and arches a brow* "Are you not afraid, valiant sir, that our vocal endeavors will rouse the queen? She's never cared for Broadway musicals, particularly not those involving the overthrow of the aristocracy and revolution."

Leading the way, she shows Copperfox to a section of the garden where white roses twine around the ancient stone walls. She hands him his part and takes in a deep breath when she scans her surroundings and notes Lucy, Alice, and Peter out of the corner of her eye.

"I bid you all a pleasant afternoon," she says.

OOC: How'd you guess I'd pick a Glock?
 
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Peter: *starts to run after him*
Me: Peter, No! *grabs his arm*
Peter: But I have to go after Edmund!
Me: You could get yourself hurt!
Peter: Edmund, Nessa, Eric, and Pippin are in trouble! I can't just stand here!
Me: But -
Peter: No buts! Come on! *grabs my hand and pulls me along with him*
People gasp as Peter and Alice disappear beneath the water.
 
Inkling's latest post presumably happening BEFORE Vanessa's, assume Copperfox and Lady Inkling had some time to go on singing, and then heard the commotion...

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As he and Inkling run toward the sound of cries of alarm, Copperfox notes a large coil of rope next to a gallows: a reserve item for executions in case of all expert headsmen falling ill at the same time. Grabbing this up, Copperfox takes an end, passes the bulk to the blue-kirtled lady saying "Hold this!", and ties his end around his waist.

When they reach the scene of the emergency, Copperfox points to the tree nearest to the whirlpool site. Inkling, with mind as sharp as her exterior is fetching, understands, and secures the other end of the rope to the treetrunk. Thus tethered, Copperfox dives into the water to see if he can grab someone.
 
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Nessa lands in the whirlpool and watches Eric.
Me: Eric...what is going on here? Why are we not drowned or are we?
Eric: No, we aren't
Me: How do you know this isn't heaven?
Eric: Look above you
Me: OMG! This is a basement!
Eric: Yes. I believe we are in the castle's basement
Me: But where is Pippin?
Eric: He must be a bit further. Come on. It's dark over there.

Nessa grabs Eric's arm.
Me: Wait! Not so quick!
Eric: I haven't even moved yet!
Me: Sorry!
Eric: Come on, we must go to that direction.

Eric points at a door. Nessa and Eric walk to the door.

Eric: Be careful! Because this is the Queen's castle it means she has guards everywhere so I think they are even here.

Eric grabs his hockeystick as he silently walks to the door.

Me: What are you planning to do with that stick?
Eric: Suppose a guard is waiting behind the door.....I'm not going to play hockey!
Me: Sorry
Eric: Come on!

Nessa waits at the door when Eric carefully opens it.

Eric: AHHHHHHHHHHH!
Me: WHAT?!
Eric: Hahahahahaha! Gotcha! There is nothing except a long hall and another part of the basement
Me: You fool!
Eric: No, hockeyplayer you mean
Me: Where is Pip?

Suddenly a loud noise and someone bumps into Nessa

Me: Ouch!
Edmund: Sorry!
Me: Edmund? What are you doing here?
Edmund: How do you know my name?
Me: I have read CoN too
Edmund: Owww....but what happened? Are we in heaven?
Me and Eric: No...in the basement
Edmund: The basement of what?
Me: The Castle of course!
Eric: Come on...hold each others hand because this part is dark. Very dark

Nessa and Eric and Edmund grab each other's hand and continue their walk.
 
Me: Oh dear! Peter, where are we?
Peter: *looks around* In a basement of some sort. Oh look! There go Nessa, Eric, and Pippin! Let's follow them!
Me: Okay....
Peter and Alice walk towards the door way. Peter peers inside.
Peter: It's really dark in there.
Me: Wonderful! Should we go in there?
Peter: We need to find them!
Me: Alright. *takes a deep breath*
Peter: *smiles* it'll be okay, you'll see.
Me: *tries to look like I believe him*
Peter and Alice walk in through the door way, keeping close to one another so they don't get separated.
 
Last to arrive in the basement, with the others already moving off without noticing him, Copperfox mutters to himself, "Once again, not allowed to accomplish anything." So he climbs back up the rope to tell Inkling that the whirlpool was more like an extremely short-range Stargate. Untying himself, he adds to his friend, "Maybe we can go around the conventional way and meet the others in the cellars. If you think it's even necessary."
 
Eric: Where is Pippin?
Edmund : Who is Pippin?
Eric: He is a hobbit
Me: Do you know him?
Eric: Of course! I might be a hockeyplayer but I do know movies and books
Edmund: But why this whirlpool?
Eric: I think it's a trap or a secret way to get into the castle
Edmund: I'm a bit scared
Me: Don't worry...we are here with you
Edmund: Why are you so tall?
Eric: because I'm not small...now where's that little man?
Pippin: Over here!

All of us: PIPPIN!
Pippin: Watch out.... there is a giant hall and something is in it. A dragon or something.
Eric: Are you sure this is the same castle or a different castle to another world?
Me: I have no clue. Don't ask me
Edmund: I don't know either
 
Vanessa's party is joined by a hedgehog, who tells them, "I think the large creature up ahead is the Jabberwock. Pretty much the same as a dragon."
 
Lady Inkling shudders a bit at this information. In a near whisper, she informs them,

"Jabberwocks are normally accompanied by hordes of rogue Grammarcites: the Verbivores are particularly deadly. There's only one defense, and that's the ETPOD (English Teacher's Pen of DOOOOOOOM). From her satchel, she pulls what appears to be a rather shimmery dark blue pen and hands it to Copperfox.

"Use this sparingly...its power has not yet been fully tested. Slash and gouge as you need to, but beware the dangling participles."
 
But Inkling, we're not WITH Vanessa; we're on the other side of the "gate." She didn't react at all to my posted rescue effort. But we can assume that ANOTHER hedgehog told US about the Jabberwock, so then we WILL go through the gate in pursuit of the others. In addition to the special pen, I bring along a spare axe that was leaning by the gallows.
 
Somehow, Peter and Alice stumble through the dark past Nessa and her party without being noticed. Neither groups no that they have just passed by the other.
Peter: Look! Up ahead! A light.
Me: I don't like it.
Peter: That sounds like something Susan would say.
Me: Well I don't.
Peter: It'll be okay, don't worry.
Me: I hope you're right, Peter. But I have this dreadful feeling that something awful is waiting for us in there.
Peter: *fingers sword hilt* True.
Me: Let's be careful, please!
 
They enter the hall. Alice nearly screams when she sees the Jaberwock.
Peter: Shhh!
Me: Sorry. *stays close to him* What do we do, Peter?
Peter: Well, it looks like it's asleep right now.
Me: We have to get out of here!
Peter: agreed!
The jaberwock wakes up.
 
Ooc: Joe...I didn't react on your posts because we seem to have crossed each other's post ;) When I posted a reaction you did as well but you wen tinto the whirlpool as well and we must meet you in the basement

Me: What is going on here?
Pippin: I have no clue
Edmund: Neither have I but it looks strange
Me: I hear something

Nessa turns around and sees Copperfox coming.
Nessa: Joe! What brings you here?
Pippin: Hurray! More people!
 
* still holds on to Edmund*

Me: Were are we any way I don't like being here at all.

*Merry come up behind them*

Merry: What's going on?
 
Pippin: Merry!!!!
Merry: PIP!
Edmund: Who is that?!
Eric: Just a friend
Me: It's Merry
Lindros: I know
Me: You do but Ed didn't

Pippin hugs Merry.

Me: OUCH Eric! Don't break my arm!
Eric: Your arm? Oww sorry, I thought it was the hockeystick

Hannah holds Ed when we walk closer to watch the strange room with this creature in it.

Joe joins us and stands next to Nessa and Hannah
 
Peter: *loosens his sword in its sheath* Stay back, Alice. I don't want you to get hurt.
Me: But you can't fight that monster alone!
Peter: Please, Alice, listen to me.
Me: Okay. I'll stay back.
Jaberwock: *looks around, spots Alice and Peter*
Peter: *draws his sword* Whatever happens, stay back!
 
* Hannah hugs Joe*

Me: Uncle Joe you made it I thought we never see each other again

*sigh then lets go of Edmund's hand*

Me: Oops Sorry Ed

*face turns all red*
 
Me: What is that??
Eric: Step back
Me: What are you doing?
Eric: Step backwards Nessa. This creature is way too dangerous
Me: But...
Eric: Don't say no more! Protect the hobbits and Edmund, watch over Hannah. Joe, are you coming? I think I can use some help over here.

Peter didn't know Eric and Joe were at one side of this jabberwock and Eric and Joe didn't know Peter was there too
 
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