21} little miss can't be wrong

[theresalwayshope]

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[When Allison wakes up in her bed in the morning...she knows something isn't right.

For one thing, the bed is too big. For another, it's not her house. There's a part of her that understands why it's not, and that she's somewhere else. She's curled up around a bunny rabbit in her bed, one nibbling on a bright pink bandanna, and she knows it's hers. She knows her name is Duchess, and when Duchess notices Allison is awake, she promptly licks her nose, making Allison giggle and dispelling any disquiet she was feeling over her situation.

It takes a few tries, but she finally gets her communicator broadcasting a public video. She's stretched out on her bed, Duchess is sitting in front of her, and Allison has managed to procure a neat little handful of hay for Duchess to nibble on in the middle of the bed.]

Hello! I'm lookin' for my Mommy an' Daddy.

[Her little voice is bright, but very matter off fact as she addresses the camera while toying with one of Duchess's soft ears. The bunny allows it as she eats.]

My daddy's name is Christopher Argent an' my mommy's name is Victoria Argent. Daddy's this big...[She tries to stretch her arm up over her head without falling over on the mattress.]...an' Mommy has red hairs with blue eyes.

If you see 'em, please tell them that Allison is in a weird room with...a big bed, an'...and a new bunny named Duchess, and that I'm okay.

[Duchess swivels her head away from the hay to lick Allison again, making her giggle.]

THANKS YOU!

[She dissolves into a fit of giggles as Duchess shifts to try and lick her neck instead.]

[SPAM]

[Later, Allison finds clothes in her closet, so she dresses herself, and in place of her usual bow and ammunition, her Nerf bow and arrows are in place (a typical part of her wardrobe from home at that age). She carefully arms herself, being in a strange place, she finds a purse that seems to be made for bunnies (even if it's very big for her to carry), and she leaves her cabin to explore, ready for anything.

Allison can be found literally anywhere on the ship, skulking around and armed with a bow loaded with foam arrows, hauling a purse bunny along with her that, if overheard, she refers to repeatedly as 'Friar Tuck' when she decides she's playing Robin Hood.]

Comments

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[ichoosefight]

Yeah, of course. I'll be right over - what room are you in?

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[notagirlygirl]

My numbers on my door are 2-1-1, an'...an' if you helps me? I'll let you pet my bunny.

[Because bunny pets are an even better currency than money. Obviously.]

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[ichoosefight]

Of course I'm gonna help you, silly. I'll be right down.

[ Obviously. ]

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[notagirlygirl]

Hurry up! Hurry up! Hurry up!

[Allison is a little more hyperactive than actually impatient, and amuses herself by hopping each time she says the word 'up,' as evidenced by the way the camera jostles sharply with each little bounce.]

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[ichoosefight]

[ Steph is laughing by the time she knocks on the girl's door. She is so ready for some bunny cuddles. ]

Hey! So where is this shelf?

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[notagirlygirl]

[Allison answers the door with a bright smile and a wave...then promptly grabs the girl's hand and leads her through her apartment sized cabin. Normally, she's more cautious around strangers...but this girl doesn't feel like a stranger.

New, sort of, but not a stranger.]

It's in my closet! I gots a Nerf bow an' arrow toy 'cause Mommy an' Daddy say I can only shoot my real arrows at the arch'ry range, but my arrows are way up high!

[Leading the girl into her bedroom, she lets go of her hand to scamper over to her closet, dragging the door open. Sure enough, a plastic quiver of foam arrows is on the top shelf of her closet, glaring blue and orange between two shoeboxes.]

See? It's way high up there.

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[ichoosefight]

[ She tries not to laugh as she's dragged bodily across the room. The shelf is far too high for a child. It's almost too high for Steph. But she stretches her arms to their limit and stands on tip toe to pull the edge of the toy down and catches it easily. ]

There we go! Anything else?

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[notagirlygirl]

[Allison accepts her little plastic quiver, hugging it gratefully with a bright smile.]

Thank you!

[Then she blanches, jaw dropping and eyes widening before she's scampering over to her bed to set her quiver down, then picks up the little white and grey bunny snuggled in a comforter nest.]

My bunny! I said you could pet her! This is Duchess. She's magic, an' she's, um...she gots fairy dust to protect her.

[ichoosefight]

[ For a terrible moment Steph is afraid that something has gone wrong. Then she relaxes. It's only the bunny. She gets on her knees so she might more easily snuggle a bunny that could no doubt leap out of her hold if it wanted to. ]

Really? I've never met a magic bunny before. Hello Duchess.

[ She reaches out to stroke the critter's soft ears. She isn't sure whether or not the girl is serious about the magic - around here you never know. Either way, best to play along. ]

[notagirlygirl]

[Duchess allows herself to be stroked, and after a moment begins chittering contentedly, a rapid click of teeth that sounds like a cat's purr. Allison grins, bouncing in place with delight.]

See? She's magic! She purrs like a kitty cat an' that means she likes you!

[ichoosefight]

[ She relaxes a bit when she realizes that the strange chittering is as far as the magic goes. She doesen't know enough about rodents to know if that's normal or not.

She rubs the spot between its ears with one finger. ]

She's very soft. She hasn't given you any trouble?