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[madcuriosity]

Oh ah, I beg your pardon. I hope everyone is safe after the storm.

At lunch today, everyone kept asking me what I was going to be for Halloween and if Mr. Stark gave full-sized candy bars.

I told them I would be me and they laughed.

What do they mean then? I don't feel like I can really ask them what does "what will I be for Halloween?" mean. And what is a "full-sized candy bar" and why should Mr. Stark be giving them to anyone?

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[adreamtorise]

They mean your costume, sweetie. That's the fun part of Halloween! You get to pretend to be someone or something else! For example, one year I was a fairy called Tinkerbell, and another I was Little Bo Peep--like the nursery rhyme? And you know, once when I was very little? I did dress up very much like you! A pretty dress with poofy sleeves and a pinafore, with a beautiful little headband.

[Let her think it's a period thing. Anne isn't saying a single word to dissuade her.]

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[madcuriosity]

Ah! I could be a fairy! That! I would like to be a fairy! [Anne said the magic words.]

Where do I get a costume, though?

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[adreamtorise]

Well you can always buy one--but making costumes is always so much more fun.

How about I ask Mr. Stark if it's okay to take you shopping, and we could go look for your costume! A pretty dress, supplies to make you some wings and a magic wand, things like that.

If you'd like, of course.

[Said the seer in denial who already knows the answer and is probably already texting Tony about it...]

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[madcuriosity]

I... I'm not very good at sewing, I only know some simple embroidery. I can do little flowers and even my name!

I would like that very much, miss! Oh ah, my name is Alice Liddell, may I know your name?

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[adreamtorise]

Well lucky for you, I have lots of experience sewing. I used to make some of my own costumes when I was a dancer. You’ll have to teach me how to embroider though. I can’t even do my name!

Which is Anne, by the way. Mr. Stark is a friend of mine—and he just messaged me back. You and I are going to spend Friday afternoon making you the most beautiful fairy costume the world has ever seen!

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[madcuriosity]

Oh ah, yes! My sister taught me a very easy trick for embroidery, Miss Anne!

It's very nice to meet you, Miss Anne. Ah- I'm glad he has friends here! Mr. Stark is very nice and should have lots of friends.

I couldn't be the most beautiful faerie, though, since you were one.

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[adreamtorise]

...oh my...

[Bless you, small child, you have turned this lady's heart into absolute goo.]

Trust me, I'm nowhere near as pretty as you are. You are so pretty, it makes me proud to be blonde--just like you!

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[madcuriosity]

[Alice goes BRIGHT red, pressing her hands to her cheek.] Oh ah, you can't mean that you're an adult! You've been blonde longer, I'm only seven!