Thread: only but a p a c k of cards ! [mintiexmidnight]

The woods were so quiet this time of evening, it was insufferable but at the same time wonderful, or at least so thought the Cheshire Cat. Wonderland had changed quickly after the girl named Alice left, he guessed she had been one of the things that influenced the change... but then again, wonderland was always changing. Cheshire sat on a stump in the woods, looking up through the branches waiting for something to happen. There wasn't much going, and hadn't been much going on since many of the forest's inhabitants fled, some retreating to the underground, others deeper into the forest to get away from the wrath of the Queen of Hearts... Cheshire himself was in the forest for that reason, the queen had developed quite the vendetta against him, however she couldn't blame him after all, she was just so much fun to infuriate, tease, and play with, though he hadn't been able to since the Duchess tied the collar to his neck, one he couldn't remove himself. The Cheshire cat hummed idly to himself, relaxing and smiling to himself while he did, the old ballad of the Jabberwock, his favorite song in wonderland. The cat hummed to himself idly, kicking his legs once in a while until something distracted him. The cat gave paused when he heard the noise, a loud 'thump' that came from somewhere nearby. Oh the male turned his head in the direction of the sound, which was followed by a couple more sounds, a female voice... The cat grinned, running a hand through his hand through his dark purple hair before his body vanished. ---------------------------------------- Why hello there! Cheshire appeared in Alice's field of vision with a tinkle of the bell on his collar sounding clearly, at first a twinkling before the set of pearly white teeth appeared in the signature grin, hovering over the branch that the cat begun to materialize on, followed by the golden eyes. The rest of the cat followed shortly after, his body, fully changed and in all it's glory slowly faded in to view in front of her. The light sifting through the leaves and branches above illuminated the Cat's form, he had changed since Alice had last seen him, his form shifting from a crazy cat to a human male with catlike ears and a long catlike tail. The young male was quite attractive, appearing to be about Alice's age with an athletic and svelte form, his upper body was covered by a couple thin wrappings, otherwise remaining naked from above the belt. The cat wore pants, baggy in their form and hanging on his hips just barely, giving him a relaxed appearance, as well as adding a seductive tone to his form. Around his neck was a large collar, also loosely worn with a large jingle bell on it. When the cat moved the bell would produce a jingling sound, it was a measure to ensure he wouldn't startle others much more. The catboy lie sprawled out over the branch, one leg hanging over the side of the branch and the other on top. The creature's eyes were focused on the woman before him, the golden slitted orbs focused on her, for a moment his head tilted to the side curiously. This female certainly looked like Alice, though she was taller, and shaped differently than the last time that she ran amok through wonderland, sowing wonderful chaos in her wake. Cheshire stared down at the female, his eyes appraising her, looking at her up and down slowly, curiously before his grin widened to an almost ear-to-ear one. The male's tail twitched excitedly from his prone position, straddling the branch in almost the same manner he did a long time ago. The female had looked distressed over one of the many wanted posters strewn about the woods, a picture of Alice, which the cat deemed to take as a clue to her identity. The male's sudden appearance could have many effects, though the mad cat wasn't going to make any guesses as to what. Cheshire waited a couple minutes, appraising any reaction the female would make before looking down at the ground Long time no see... Alice... How are you doing this fine evening? Cheshire took his chances, not anybody could just wander into wonderland so easily at least. The cat slowly faded again, first his body vanishing, leaving behind only his smile before it too faded. Cheshire would rematerialized standing a little away from Alice, an innocent smile on his lips as his eyes scanned over her form, he was puzzled with her new form, curious as to why she looked so different. Did you do something with your hair? The male asked, approaching her and reaching out towards her hair, but not actually attempting to feel the golden strands.