[The bartender brightens, inching a little closer to make it easier to refill Alastor's glass when he sets it down. Still keeping his distance as much as possible but basically trying to butter Angel up.]
[Alastor hums in thought.]
Honestly, I don't remember if these characters had names, but I could see you as one of the runners of the Red Queen's Race: running as fast as you can just to stay where you are.
[He picks up the refilled glass and takes a sip.]
Though from a purely aesthetic standpoint, you'd certainly be Alice and I'd likely be more of the Cheshire Cat.
[Clearly at first Angel wasn't amused by Alastor's first puck, his brows furrowing. Really? A nameless nobody? Fucking hell, Al. At least he gave you a title character.
Huffing a snort, Angel scooped up his drink, glancing away to stare at the Wall of liquor bottles behind the bar.]
Nice save, Smiles.
Of course I'm main character material. And you know Alice was one some sort of drug. You can't tell me that she wasn't tripping on something.
Oh you're certainly a character, my dear! The problem is none of the named characters fit you thematically.
[He takes another sip before setting the glass down, ticking off the characters on his fingers.]
Alice is insatiably curious but believes that the world is ordered and rational which is why Wonderland and the Looking-Glass World in the sequel frustrate her so much. Honestly, she reminds me the most of Charlie with how she keeps trying to force her surroundings to fit her ideal version of them.
The White Rabbit is timid and manic, periodically aggressive. The mania and aggression remind me of Niffty but I wouldn't assign the Rabbit to her due to the timidity. Any timidity that ever existed in Niffty is long gone.
The Queen of Hearts is domineering and murderous, constantly ordering her subjects be beheaded for the slightest of mistakes.
The King of Hearts is a pushover though he overrules his wife's execution orders.
The Cheshire Cat uses cold logic to explain Wonderland to Alice.
The Duchess is initially rude to Alice but she soon grows so affectionate for the girl that it feels threatening if not downright disturbing.
The Caterpillar tells Alice about the mushrooms to shrink and grow but he largely treats her with contempt as he smokes his hookah.
The Mad Hatter is impolite and enjoys frustrating others though he gains sanity in Through the Looking-Glass.
The March Hare also enjoys frustrating Alice but he really doesn't do much of anything overall in the story. Though like the Hatter, he does gain sanity in the sequel novel.
The Dormouse just sits at the tea table and drifts in and out of sleep the entire time. Honestly, he reminds me of Husk when he's been drinking heavily.
The Gryphon is the Queen's servant who takes Alice to the Mock Turtle but there's really not much to go on there.
The Mock Turtle is friendly to Alice but overly sentimental and self-absorbed. Honestly, it seems like almost everyone who Falls nowadays would relate directly to him.
Alice's sister simply daydreams about her sister's adventures in Wonderland after the rest of the story is over.
The other named characters in the first novel don't have many character traits to compare (such as the Knave of Hearts who's on trial for allegedly stealing the queen's tarts) or are simply stupid and ineffectual (such as Bill the Lizard).
[He raises a brow at Angel.]
And that's just the first novel. Trying to link you thematically to one of them doesn't work for one reason or another. I could sit here and pour through the following novel's characters, but I run into the same issues of trying to link you to any of them.
But the runners of the Race? Now that one fits well enough for everyone whether they're in Hell or on Earth: putting in every ounce of effort just to maintain what they already have. We don't even know why they're bothering to run the Race from the second novel in the first place. No one actually wins the Race yet they run it anyway.
[The bartender tops off Alastor's glass, a look of utter bafflement all over his face. Honestly, this feels a bit surreal listening to a famous porn star and the most terrifying overlord in Hell discussing literature at his bar.]
[Alastor languidly reaches out to pick up the refilled glass, draining it in a few quick swallows just to have the satisfaction of watching the bartender panic with fear that if it sits empty too long it could ruin his presumed chances with Angel. He doesn't set down the glass right away, further tormenting the other demon by keeping the glass empty.]
That's why I threw in the bit about the aethetics of the characters. That's much easier to compare.
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[Alastor hums in thought.]
Honestly, I don't remember if these characters had names, but I could see you as one of the runners of the Red Queen's Race: running as fast as you can just to stay where you are.
[He picks up the refilled glass and takes a sip.]
Though from a purely aesthetic standpoint, you'd certainly be Alice and I'd likely be more of the Cheshire Cat.
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Huffing a snort, Angel scooped up his drink, glancing away to stare at the Wall of liquor bottles behind the bar.]
Nice save, Smiles.
Of course I'm main character material. And you know Alice was one some sort of drug. You can't tell me that she wasn't tripping on something.
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[He takes another sip before setting the glass down, ticking off the characters on his fingers.]
Alice is insatiably curious but believes that the world is ordered and rational which is why Wonderland and the Looking-Glass World in the sequel frustrate her so much. Honestly, she reminds me the most of Charlie with how she keeps trying to force her surroundings to fit her ideal version of them.
The White Rabbit is timid and manic, periodically aggressive. The mania and aggression remind me of Niffty but I wouldn't assign the Rabbit to her due to the timidity. Any timidity that ever existed in Niffty is long gone.
The Queen of Hearts is domineering and murderous, constantly ordering her subjects be beheaded for the slightest of mistakes.
The King of Hearts is a pushover though he overrules his wife's execution orders.
The Cheshire Cat uses cold logic to explain Wonderland to Alice.
The Duchess is initially rude to Alice but she soon grows so affectionate for the girl that it feels threatening if not downright disturbing.
The Caterpillar tells Alice about the mushrooms to shrink and grow but he largely treats her with contempt as he smokes his hookah.
The Mad Hatter is impolite and enjoys frustrating others though he gains sanity in Through the Looking-Glass.
The March Hare also enjoys frustrating Alice but he really doesn't do much of anything overall in the story. Though like the Hatter, he does gain sanity in the sequel novel.
The Dormouse just sits at the tea table and drifts in and out of sleep the entire time. Honestly, he reminds me of Husk when he's been drinking heavily.
The Gryphon is the Queen's servant who takes Alice to the Mock Turtle but there's really not much to go on there.
The Mock Turtle is friendly to Alice but overly sentimental and self-absorbed. Honestly, it seems like almost everyone who Falls nowadays would relate directly to him.
Alice's sister simply daydreams about her sister's adventures in Wonderland after the rest of the story is over.
The other named characters in the first novel don't have many character traits to compare (such as the Knave of Hearts who's on trial for allegedly stealing the queen's tarts) or are simply stupid and ineffectual (such as Bill the Lizard).
[He raises a brow at Angel.]
And that's just the first novel. Trying to link you thematically to one of them doesn't work for one reason or another. I could sit here and pour through the following novel's characters, but I run into the same issues of trying to link you to any of them.
But the runners of the Race? Now that one fits well enough for everyone whether they're in Hell or on Earth: putting in every ounce of effort just to maintain what they already have. We don't even know why they're bothering to run the Race from the second novel in the first place. No one actually wins the Race yet they run it anyway.
[The bartender tops off Alastor's glass, a look of utter bafflement all over his face. Honestly, this feels a bit surreal listening to a famous porn star and the most terrifying overlord in Hell discussing literature at his bar.]
[Alastor languidly reaches out to pick up the refilled glass, draining it in a few quick swallows just to have the satisfaction of watching the bartender panic with fear that if it sits empty too long it could ruin his presumed chances with Angel. He doesn't set down the glass right away, further tormenting the other demon by keeping the glass empty.]
That's why I threw in the bit about the aethetics of the characters. That's much easier to compare.