Alice Morningstar

Staring off into the distance, you feel the familiar feeling of dread. The sun sets behind the mountains, its orange rays blazing its final breath. “It’s just like that day.” you thought, sighing. But this time, you’re in control. Clenching your fists, you look through the jagged windows of the once mighty overview for one last time. Turning away, your radiating white hair whips through the air. It’s time… for the ????? to rise.
==Description==
Alice Morningstar, the leader of the group “The Informants”, is a responsible and reliable person. She’s known for her leadership and ability to cut through difficult situations. Though a well-known person, even those close to her feel as though they do not understand her completely. Her presence is even more of a mystery because multiple entities acknowledge her as a wanderer worth remembering. Multiple attempts to contact these entities have failed, along with attempting to ask Alice about this topic. She seems to be heavily associated with Entity 133, The Mail Carrier.
==Appearance==
Alice is about medium height, with natural strawberry blonde hair that looks more like normal blonde, dropping a little below her shoulders. She has pale ivory skin. She prefers to wear a clean short jacket with jeans if possible. She has hazel eyes with a stare that seems to bore into your soul. She’s heavily sleep-deprived, which explains her constant sleepy demeanor. She refuses to wear any accessories, with the logical standpoint of them being a hindrance. One exception would be a fine silver ring on her right pinky finger, something that Alice treasures deeply. No one knows why she wears it, but it is known that Alice keeps it for emotional support. Some say that there is Braille engraved into the ring.
She possesses a thick, brown, leather-skinned journal in which she writes a lot. It is one of the items that she had entered the Backrooms with and one of her most precious possessions. What’s written may be logs, thoughts, or memos of a certain time.
==Behavior==
This wanderer is calm most of the time, maintaining proper critical thinking in high-stress situations. Despite her sleep deprivation, it doesn’t seem to affect her thought process. But, there have been multiple reports of her falling asleep when she’s alone and not in any immediate danger. The only time Alice seems to lose rational thoughts is when it becomes devastatingly obvious that the situation concerns leaving behind an ally. She also seems to be somewhat afraid of the dark, as if it triggers a past “trauma”.
===Habits===
・Twisting her ring when she is anxious.
・Rubbing her eyes.
・Keeping eye contact with whoever she is talking to for an awkward amount of time.
==Past==
Strangely, Alice claims to barely have any memories of her time in the Frontrooms. Her symptoms do not seem to be from amnesia. It would be more appropriate to say her memories were removed deliberately without interfering with her intellect, perhaps by a third party. One case that may be connected to this may be the fact that Alice claimed to not have entered the Backrooms by no-clipping, but rather by a door of some kind. Being deliberately pulled into the Backrooms by certain entities is not unheard of, but this method is a first.
==Interview==
A quick interview featuring Alice occurred once when the Informants had come past an M.E.D outpost. The interviewer, Ms. Kelly mentioned that she had a particularly hard time trying to stop Alice from leaving the interview, having no choice but to do it while Alice was working.
K: So, first things first, may I get a quick description of yourself?
A: Mhm, k. My name is Alice Morningstar, the founder and leader of the Informants.
K: Splendid! Thank you. So, what are you doing right now?
A: Right now? Oh, I’m currently planning the next route we are going to take, it’s the foundation of all of the Informants’  actions. Usually, I think this through with a few others, but we're all a little… busy at the moment.
[A short pause]
K: I-I see. Sorry for taking up your time at a time like this.
A: It’s no problem, I’ve always been interested in the M.E.G anyway. Is it also possible for us to interview your group as well?
K: I don’t see any reason why not. However, if you’re planning to interview us about the group, you should try finding someone in a higher position, because the average operator doesn’t know much.
A: Hm, I see. Thank you for the advice. Carry on, then.
K: Gladly. Well then, you and your group are famous for a lot of things, but I’ve been rather intrigued with the Informant’s way of documenting new levels. How do you do it?
A: (And then we’ll go here, skip that level…) huh? Oh, right. It’s quite simple, before we even trudge along into an uncharted level, we choose someone from a selected few to document the level once we arrive, to not cause any confusion. We usually rotate who documents, switching through the core members of the Main Wing.
K: And if you were to suddenly stumble upon an unrecorded level without proper preparation?
A: Though it would depend on the situation, in the case that our entire group were to stumble upon an unknown level, we prioritize safety over documenting, so everyone would be focused on their survival, sometimes documenting if they have the chance.
K: Interesting. What impresses me is that the Informants don’t suffer many casualties, even though they are towing a lot of the dangers one can confront in the Backrooms.
A: Of course we have… losses. Some are worse than others. But I will acknowledge that we suffer fewer casualties than the majority of the groups that reside in the Backrooms. It is most likely the result of our “Safety over efficiency” policy, and our tight unity. The thing I’m doing right now, mapping our way to our next destination, is another measure to keep our group from encountering levels that separate our members or isolate them completely. I’ve also gathered various useful objects from the Backrooms which have a massive impact on our survivability. The only thing that is out of my control is if we encounter an unknown level that is a death trap with no way out. About that, I can only say we are lucky.
K: I see, so not only do you monopolize information and trade it with other groups, but you also utilize it to keep your group safe. What an amazing system! May I ask who came up with it?
A: It was me, but I’d also like to give some credit to Valerie, since she was the first member to join my group, and gave me a few suggestions as to how the traveling process should go.
K: Valerie? Do you mean THE Valerie Solace, the leader of TiL?
A: Of course. Though we are technically still in the same group, I trusted her enough to handle all the logistic side of the Informants. I’m proud to be able to say that my decision was not in vain.
K: Woah, so you two were acquaintances before the making of the Informants. How did you two meet?
A: It was a rough encounter. We didn’t even have much time to chat for days on end since we first met due to the level we were both in being the equivalent of a hellhole. You’d be surprised how much you bond with someone who you’ve saved and been saved multiple times.
K: Ah, the classic strong friendship created between people who faced death together?
[Audible laughter.]
A: Friendship, eh? It’s quite the opposite, to be honest, we argued for the majority of our time together. We understood each other's weaknesses and strengths and hated it. It was as if we were looking at a mirror, one with a tint of opposition. It’s just that we understood each other so well, that we could improve ourselves by hearing the other’s opinion. Never have I met someone who had such an interesting thought process, I tell you!
[Alice takes a minute to calm down, returning to her usual calm and sleepy demeanor.]
A: Anyway, is there anything else you’d like to ask?
K: Oh. Um, may I ask you a few basic questions then? For some reason the database barely has any information about the Informants, so I’d like to refresh it.
[A slight pause.]
A: Sure. You’re quite the innocent one, aren’t you? Most interviewers wouldn’t disclose that type of information.
K: Really? I-I see.
A: Well, try to take a shot. I bet I won’t be able to answer most of them though.
K: Okay then. How many active members are in the group as of now?
A: Around 50 on my side, double that on Valerie’s side, though I don’t know how well they are doing right now.
K: May I ask who the core members of the group are?
A: Though I won’t disclose them all, the top leaders of each Wing are me, Page Keimer, and April Remmington.
K: How often do you meet with TiL?
A: That’s confidential.
K: Backroom items you utilize?
A: Confidential as well.
K: Communication methods?
A: Confidential.
K: The reason why the group was made in the first place?
A: Confidential.
K: How many casualties have you suffered in total?
[Alice pauses for a second. Whether she’s contemplating disclosing the sensitive information or not, or is struggling to remember the answer is unknown.]
A: 24 deaths. We’ve ironically gained and lost members alternatively, so the total number of members has rarely wavered. It’s come to the point where it feels like a bad omen when someone joins the group. The same goes for vice versa. Though I don’t believe such superficial things.
K: … May I ask what you were doing before entering the Backrooms?
A: I…
[Another pause. Ms. Kelly later noted that a look of confusion crosses Alice’s face.]
A: I don’t remember. I won’t disclose anything more than that.
K: Got it. There are rumors that you are acquainted with a certain entity. Entity 133 is in our database. Could you give a re-
[Someone barges into the room and swiftly moves to Alice’s side, whispering something in her ear.\
A: Are you serious? Tell the Medical Wing to prepare for departure. We’re leaving in 10.
K: Uh, Ms. Morningstar?
A: I’m sorry for cutting the interview off short, but an urgent matter has arisen. I’ll take my leave then.
K: Oh, thank you for letting me interview you!
-End of interview
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Category:Person of Interest