All Hail Our May Queen

[save_us_alice]

Spring has finally sprung around the mun's house, just in time for Alice's birthday! As a result, there's a surprising number of flowers around the bar -- little bud roses in tiny vases, and lilies and violets in larger containers. There's also the requisite streamers (blue and white) and balloons (red). The birthday girl herself is making some daisy flower crowns with Dee to celebrate the occasion. She certainly wouldn't say no to extra company!

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[forgotten_vows]

Vic blushes a little. "You're really too kind to me. . .I'll try not to make it too long, though. Working on 'Forgetting You' is honestly a great way to keep my brain in the series and not running off on AUs all the time. Except when Helloween starts putting up sets of Bloodborne, admittedly. . ."

"To be fair, I'm a fan of those too," Forgotten says, chuckling.

"Yeah, I remember that story," Vic confirms with a nod. "I figured something like that would be the best way to get Victor into Wonderland. The Forgotten Vows Verse isn't Otherlands-compliant after all, where Alice has the ability to wander into people's minds. Though I don't know if she could bring anybody back with her -- I assume it could work both ways, if she let it. . ." She shrugs. "Something to ponder more when the shorts actually make an appearance."

"Yes, but still," Forgotten says, fidgeting awkwardly as Moonlight flaps his way over to Lisa. "Sometimes I can't help but feel guilty for -- er --"

"Being popular?" Alice inquires, with one of her famous 'why are you being silly' looks. "I thought we've told you time and again we don't mind her having a favorite."

"If you gotta feel guilty, feel guilty for the Wii incident," Gary puts in.

"I said I was sorry for that!"

[alienlisa]

AL catches Moonlight in the air and begins cuddling him, nodding, then giggling about V playing favorites.

Even the guys are chuckling. "Really," says Luke, "you don't think Lisa plays favorites? Either one of them?"

And, one by one, each of the guys turn to look towards the Doctor. Even the Time Lords himselves are staring at Five, who grins sheepishly and scratches the back of his head.

"Er..." he stammers. "Yes, well..."

Actually, the only one who isn't eyeing up the Fifth Doctor is Jamie. "I dinna have that problem," he explains. "He was after me."

"Oh," says Jesse. "So you didn't have the experience of having images of him pop into your mind whenever she sleeps." It was a statement, not a question.

Jamie shakes his head. "No. That happened all the time?"

AL is blushing. "Not all the time..."

"Most of the time," says Clark. "Thankfully with the link, we understood her feelings and didn't let it bother us, right guys?"

All of the guys minus Data nod. "As Lisa and I did not share a link," the android says, "I did not have the same experience as you did." Beat. "However, occasionally Lisa would talk in her sleep -- "

"Oy vey..." she says and directs her attention to petting Moonlight.

"And that is how I found out about her...habit." Data concludes.

"Even we weren't immune," says Eleven, turning to his Fifth self. "You really cemented yourself into her mind, didn't you?"

Five clears his throat. "Quite. But it's not my fault that, when she thinks of us, I'm the one that comes to her mind."

AL sighs and feels the need to speak up. "Okay, yes. Out of all of my guys past, present and future...the Doctor, specifically the Fifth Doctor, is my favorite. Every guy after him has had to deal with me thinking of him first. Even Data although we weren't linked -- he's right; sometimes I talk in my sleep. And I think that particular event is going to be its own story if the alter ego gets her butt in gear." She turns to Forgotten. "So, see? Even I play favorites. But if they don't mind, you shouldn't mind. Right guys?"

They all nod.

AL frowns. "What's the 'Wii incident'?"

[thosetwoturrets]

Moonlight squawks when he's caught, but soon settles down into happy rumbling as he's cuddled. He's just a sucker for pets, honestly.

The mass staring in the direction of poor Five prompts a few snickers from the gang. "Well well. . .I suppose it wasn't too bad for Ten, at least, given his noted fondness for that incarnation," Alice nods, nodding at the Time Lord in question. "And yes, I'm sure she showed you in a variety of ways she loved you all. But it must have been a surprise for everyone the first time it happened for them."

"With Vic it's been more of a drifting thing," Clockwork notes. "I think each of her Doc muses was her favorite when he was first conceived, then I was the favorite for a while, then I'd say DGVictor took up the role when she started shipping Victor & Alice. After that, it was Butterfly Boy when she got excited over Secundus -- and now, you," he adds in the direction of Forgotten. "It's really not a problem, given how many of us have had a chance to be in the spotlight."

That coaxes a smile out of Forgotten. "Thank you."

"Oh, this is good,"" Steve says, rocking on his tripod as Forgotten facepalms. "So you know how we got a bunch of new consoles to use that are all puppy-adapted and stuff, right? And No More Heroes to play on the Wii? Well, we're playing one day, and Forgotten over there is watching, and he says we ain't shit at it."

"I merely said you weren't doing very well!"

"Yeah, yeah, anyway, we told him to do better, figuring there was no way he could since he's Victorian and all."

"Our fault for not remembering a) he's watched both of Helloween's LPs on YouTube with the Vickster there and b) he sometimes lugs around a real sword over on tumblr," Gary says, taking up the tale. "So, uh, he completely showed us up by kicking ass on the stage--"

"And then right at the end, with him all cocky and shit," Steve says gleefully, "he kills the boss with a final swing -- and the remote goes flying out of his hands--"

"And clocks me right in the head," Marty finishes, rubbing his scalp.

Forgotten groans. "I'm just glad I didn't hurt you worse."

[alienlisa]

AL apologizes for startling the little flitt and continues to cuddle him.

"Well," says Ten, "yes. Also by me I'd been having the experience for a while don't forget."

"That's true," says AL as she strokes Moonlight gently. "It started after Five regenerated into Six. Since Six's personality was so...unpredictable and caused the link to weaken slightly, well, I was probably really missing the man he used to be. At the time, at least. I learned I still loved him during the time we were separated. Though, by then, Five was here." She taps her head. "And never left."

"It was startling at first," says Luke. "Seeing another man in her memories, but she'd explain right away and it was understandable after that."

"And, on occasion," adds Coulson as he's the latest in line that's present, "it wouldn't just be the Doctor. Sometimes one of the others would pop up, too." He shrugs. "Can't fault her for what her subconscious does in her sleep."

AL and everyone nod as the recall the mention of getting the games and then listen intently as the turrets tell the story. There's snickers, laughter, then sympathetic "ooh"s at the completion.

"Ouch," says AL. "Um...your adapted controllers didn't come with the wrist-straps? I've heard of normal people putting the real ones through their televisions accidentally by not using them..."

[save_us_alice]

You're forgiven, AL. Moonlight just wants all the cuddles~

"Right, being as you're technically the same person," Alice agrees with a chuckle. "And really, it's all perfectly understandable. I'm sure anyone who's been someone's second or third love has gone through something similar. You can't fault a subconscious, no -- and when you think about it, her stopping loving those her past would actually be rather awful, wouldn't it? Make you wonder just how fast she'd forget you when it was all said and done. . ." She shakes her head. "So long as everyone's happy, it shouldn't matter too much."

"They have them, but I honestly don't remember if I actually put it around my wrist or not," Forgotten confesses.

"Not that it'd matter much -- you got pretty thin wrists," Steve observes. "Though, uh, thanks for the warning. Ain't such a problem for us, since we got our grippy teeth, but you guys? Use the damn strap."