forum We're All a Little Mad // OxO // Closed

Started November 01, 2019 by @ElderGod-Icefire

tune

Hatta shrugged. "Awareness is worse. Awareness means I feel it as my sanity slips through the cracks and never comes back."

"Oh," Aliana went silent for a moment, "That sounds awful."

Hatta shrugged again, and began to whistle. He adjusted his hat, and sped up again, not wanting to talk anymore.

Aliana let out a sigh as she started to run to keep up with Hatta. She thought for a moment before asking him, "Can you not walk so fast? I can barely keep up."

(gtg to bed now. Good night!)

Hatta sighed, and slowed down. "Alright, fine."

(Okay Night!)

Aliana gave him a little smile, "Thank you."

He shrugged again, adjusting the collar of his tailed coat. No one could have said that the Hatter didn't have style. A very colorful style, but style.

Aliana adjusted her backpack and then the hat once more. She started to softly hum to herself as they walked, it would help pass the time.

Hatta led her along the road, and into town. He began to whistle again, that strange almost offkey tune.

Alianaglanced about the town as they entered. She was immediately looking for all the quick ways to get out if something went horribly wrong, which knowing her luck, it most likely would.

Hatta whistled again, leading her into a little shop. "Hare!" He exclaimed. "I have to buy things again!" He reached into his coat, and pulled out a hat. "And I brought you something."

Aliana stepped into the shop and looked around. Then Hatta pulled out a hat, and she was so sure that things were going to go down hill from here.

The Hare looked at Hatta, and took the hat. "What does this one do?" He asked, turning it over.

Hatta flared his eyes wide. "Why nothing, of course! However, if you have a spare teacup? No, nevermind." He pulled a teacup from his sleeve, and took the hat back. He pulled on the tassel, and tea spilled from it and into the cup. "It makes tea. If you're thirsty." That crazed grin was back.

The Hare blinked rapidly. "I…I see. Well…thank you, I suppose." He said, slowly taking the hat and teacup.

Aliana watched the interaction from the back in silence, covered in her muted colors. That's how she had been trained back home, stay in the back remain unseen and unknown. It was so different compared to the vibrant energy this man brought with him.

The Hare sighed. "What do you need, Hatta?"

Hatta winked, clasping his hands behind his back and walking around the shop. "Supplies. For a trip."

Aliana watched and bit her lip wanting to intervene. If this was left up to Hatta then they might get tea and that would be it. They needed other things like food and a tent probably, not just tea. However, she stayed quiet.

Hatta took off his hat, revealing a mess of straight red hair with pale white streaks. "Hare. A little help?"

Hare sighed, his white ears twitching as he started gathering supplies. "Where do you think you're going to put all this?"

"In my hat, of course." Hatta said, perfectly seriously.

Aliana hadn't seen Hatta's hair before, it was quite pretty if she was being honest. Then she heard his last sentence and thought he was absolutely bonkers once more.

Even the Hare looked confused, scratching his head. "Er, Hatta…this isn't all going to fit." He said slowly.

Hatta sighed. He picked up the biggest object he could find, which happened to be the tent, and stuffed it into the hat. It vanished into the top hat. "See?"

Aliana finally spoke after she saw Hatta put a tent in his hat that he was going to wear on his head. She was soft and nobody probably even heard her, "Aren't you worried it's going to fall on your head when you put the hat back on?"

Hatta heard her, and looked at her. His violet eyes glinted. "Nope. It won't come out until I want it to. Your hat does the same thing!" he replied with another one of his manic grins.

Aliana blushed a little realizing she had been heard. It faded quickly as she re-adjusted her hat once again, "That's nice to know. I'll still use my backpack though."

Hatta shrugged. "Have it your way." He replied, and kept grabbing supplies and putting them in his hat.

Aliana gave a nod and her hands held the straps tightly, "I will. Can you, um, pay for all of that?"

Hatta blinked. "That's what the hat is for." He replied with another one of his grins.

Hare rolled his eyes. "Just finish and get out of my shop, Hatta."