Alice

* Mien
* Mask

## Background

Blaithin was born to two Irish Catholic parents. Their entry into the world was accompanied with turmoil, as it was the direct cause for their mother's death. It had always been mother who so deeply wanted a daughter to call her own, that father couldn't do much but give the child she had picked out, Blaithin, and care for it on his own.

Even before the arrival of their child, father had not been the kindest of husbands. He did genuinely love his wife, but that did not keep her from being forced to hide the occasional bruise after his drunken antics. As alcohol became more prominent, so did his behaviour. In a way to justify it, religion began to play a bigger part in their lives every day. This led to him forcing the idea upon his child that they were in some way tainted by the devil when they were born, and that they were the reason for their mother's death. It made it easier for him to think of it like that, and it scared the child enough that they were too afraid to show their bruises to anyone for fear of them being able to see the 'taint'.

Then, one day, a couple of bullies pushed Blaithin in a puddle of mud and chased them home. With stained clothes, Blaithin hoped to sneak in and not wake their father, but there was no such luck. He spotted them as they came back in and in a drunken stupor hit Blaithin with his bottle. Father lost his balance and tumbled back, hitting his head on the mantle and losing consciousness. Rather than helping father, something finally snapped in the child and for the first time in their life, they decided to run. They ran and ran, until Blaithin suddenly didn't recognise their surroundings anymore. It was Ryalto who then introduced themselves to the child and offered them help.

## Durance

Blaithin arrived in Faerie as the of the exhibits for one of Ryalto's exhibits. Having not been around humans that actually cared, Blaithin struggled to connect with the others. She formed bonds with Sue and Charlotte first, and then slowly warmed up to the rest. It was a short-lived friendship though, as her friends slowly started to whither around her. Quite literally in some cases. Everyone, except for Blaithin that is. They remained in pristine condition as the rest slowly slipped out of existence. Again, Blaithin had been the cause for those around her to perish, or at least, that was what they came to believe. It wasn't long after that when Blaithin realised that Faerie was just another word for Hell.

The memories of the first people Blaithin met found a steady place in their memory, but as time went by, more and more began to slip away. In order to turn into a Mirrorskin, their old identity was taken from them in a literal and metaphorical sense, so they had no choice but to focus on whatever shape they were at any given time. This led to them forgetting that they had once been called Blaithin, the shift and name nothing more than just another shift in a series of shifts.

As years went on, the collective of shifts attempted to escape a few times, but they could never make it through the Hedge. Each time they tried it got a little harder, until the point that they realised they no longer knew the way home. The attempts all ended with punishment and then being locked away in their small room in the Temple. Solitude is rarely a good thing when it means being confined to an area that's only big enough to hold your 'bed'. So over the years, in an effort to have at least someone to talk to, each shift became more pronounced until they had a complete personality. Even when they were allowed to roam the Temple freely, the split personalities remained and the idea that they were all just a part of the whole set in. The only relief they properly remember is Pip, the boy who would come by and tell them stories of Faerie.

A lot of time passed for them in Faerie; days, weeks, months, years, decades, and eventually centuries. Despite their above-average memory, a lot of these memories have not managed to stick around quite as well as those from before their time in Faerie and the initial few weeks. Big gaps exist, despite them remembering the shifts they acquired over all the time quite perfectly. This worries the Mirrorskin deeply, though she doesn't really mention this to her friends, because what if she has done something heinous during that time that they wouldn't be able to forgive? Losing her friends is an even more frightening thought.

## Arc-adia

### Oathbreakers

When new kids arrive to the Temple, Neafin was both excited to have new people to talk to, and horrified at the thought of them being killed or sold off. Was it worth the heartbreak to make friends with them? Maybe, maybe not, but they were too desperate to make new friends to let the opportunity slip. Again, there was an exhibit which would spell the end of the lives of Neafin's new friends. They weren't going to stand for this again, so Neafin did something quite dangerous, they warned the others of what would happen and urged them to try and run away. All Neafin wanted was for them to not die here in this Temple, but the group decided they were going to take the creature along with them. They all made their escape, and for the first time, Neafin was able to see a clear path through the Hedge, so long as they held onto Angelika. Little did they know that if they had let go, Neafin would have been lost to the group.

Exiting Faerie for the first time left the shifter sitting on the ground in confusion. Their legs didn't seem to respond to their commands and everyone suddenly spoke English. It had been such a long time that they failed to understand most of what they said. The world around them was suddenly dull and wrong. No longer could they feel the gentle embrace of Faerie, there was nought but the strange voices of their new friends and their unwilling legs. It took them a while to realise that they could still walk on all fours, but the main issue was that all the information that was easily stored in their head in Faerie was too much back on Earth. Their Mask wasn't able to form properly so long as everyone was fighting for dominance.

As time went by, the English language returned to the shifter and they found themselves able to communicate again in the mortal realm. Though despite trusting these five kids, their trust in the Circus was not as easily formed. Especially when it came to the elemental who thought that they should just be a girl. Being back in the Hedge certainly helped improve things for them, as well as finding their own room in the train. The most important change was when they decided to nominate a singular shift would talk for all the other shifts, named Alice. Although it is still a strange concept for them, Alice is slowly getting used to the fact that they now have a name that belongs to all of them.

By the end of their time with the circus, Alice had regained her ability to walk. A library stood in the spot in the Hollow that she called her home now, crafted by her and her friends. A second instrument made it into her repertoire, the violin, which she enjoyed playing alongside her flute. Though still rather timid, Alice has finally found her spot within the group, having grown a little more confident and no longer worries that people will leave her behind at any given moment.

## Shifts

### Human Shifts

* Alice
* Ace
* Ella
* Laney
* Olivia
Meow.

Meow.

### Arcadian Shifts

* Avusa
* Cepie
* Delavia
* Frifee
* Gorgon
* Neafin
* Neklah
* Mahlena
* Pq
* Peekachoo

Meow.

## Abilities and Powers

### Contracts

* Contracts of Darkness ●●○○○
* Contracts of Mirror ●●●●●
* Contracts of Vainglory ●●○○○
* Contracts of Fang and Talon (felines) ●○○○○
* Contracts of Separation ●○○○○

### Merits

* Eidetic Memory
* Harvest (Joy) ●●○○○
* Lethal Mien
* Resources (Arthur) ●○○○○
* Contact (Pip) ●○○○○
* Hollow ●●●○○
* Archive: Fairy Tales and Folklore
* Archive: Flora and Fauna
* Court Mantle (Winter) ●●●○○
* Court Goodwill (Spring) ●●○○○
* Court Goodwill (Autumn) ●●○○○

### Contacts

Pip - Messenger ●○○○○

Crawford - Squire ○

Arthur - Pledged Human ○

## Relationships

### Motleys

* Anca
* Angelika
* Caitlyn
* Evangeline
* Renny
* Theo
The first of the Motley that stumbled upon her path. Alice met Anca whilst posing as Gorgon, which led to Anca having a preference for that shift. Initially, Alice wasn't really sure what to think of the girl, since she seemed to believe that those that sinned must be punished. This was the first of many miscommunications that the two would have, always ending up with one of the two running off. Fortunately, the pair would always manage to make up again after a while as Alice does consider her an important friend.

Light Angel. When she first saw Angelika and Evangeline appear, Alice thought that they were a pair of angels that had come to finally remove her from the Hell she was living in. Although she soon came to realise that they were simply kids that had come to Faerie, she never quite shook that initial feeling she had towards them. The two of them both have their problems with gender, though Angelika has clearly dealt with those in the past already. It was her advice of just picking what felt right what led to her becoming 'Alice' in the first place.

Out of everyone, Alice had connected the least with Caitlyn at first. This problem was soon amended as she learned more about the girl and realised that they shared a kind of hurt that was difficult to explain. Despite their different situations, she felt like she understood her a little better after that.

Dark Angel. Like Angelika, Alice saw Evangeline as one of a pair of angels come to take her away. Then later, it turned out that she was a lady, rather than an angel. There is no jealousy towards the girl's noble upbringing, despite Alice's very different childhood. She realises that having money doesn't necessarily make life better. The two share a similarity in social aptitude, although they stem from different sources. Not only that, but their similar Contracts make it a little easier for her to bond with Evangeline.

The latest addition to the Motley. Alice struggles to interact well with Renny for reasons she doesn't quite comprehend. She considers Ignis to be like one of her own personalities, and figures that they work the same. Outside of the shapeshifting, obviously. She does find the pair intriguing, but his predilection for violence towards creatures of the Hedge and some odd decisions that he decided to take in the past left her struggling to properly bond with him beyond a casual friendship.

Oddly enough, Alice and Theo managed to quickly form a friendship even if they seem the least likely to do so when you consider their different personalities. She recognises the kind heart that hides behind Theo's tough appearance, especially when he's protecting his sister. Although not the same situation, they seem to share some experiences which helped them bond. Alice worries for the boy, afraid he will get himself killed in one of his anger outbursts. She is paying attention to how best to calm him down.

* Crawley
* Sue
* Charlotte
Temp.

Temp.

Temp. Deceased.

### Courts

* Bunni (Spring)
* Toothy (Sunmmer)
Hoppy friend.

Old friend.

Meow.

### Other

Changeling

* Meow
Meow.

Meow.

Humans

* Arthur
Alice met Arthur while she was pretending to be Evangeline on a ball. Arthur was there to help her through the ordeal and then as a thanks, they got him involved and a vampire cut off his arm. They struck a deal with the vampire to save him, took him home to their hollow and then re-attached his arm after Alice ensorcelled him. It went a little rocky at first, but he slowly came around and once they had fixed him, the two kept in contact. She struck a new pledge with him and now goes to visit him to hang out.

Meow.

Circus

* Solinia
* Luigi
* Gustavo
* Luci Wong
* Joy
* Binod
Seems to know more than she lets on and that always kind of bothered Alice. She seemed nice enough, but she was using Joy to talk to them, and that wasn't okay in Alice's eyes.

Of all the members of the circus, Alice likes Luigi the most. Mostly because he seemed just as fearful of people as she was. Kindred souls and all that.

Reminds her of one of her other shifts, Pq. He is a little too extravagant in her eyes, but he was tolerable.

Luci was quiet and helped them when they needed it, that made her alright in Alice's books.

A strange addition to the Circus, being human. She recognised the girl's struggles with their inability to walk for a couple of months, but then felt guilty over time as she started to regain the use of her legs.

Jerk.

## Pledges

* Motley Pledge
* Oath of the Rose and Thorn

## Possessions

* Clothes
	+ Collar of Infinite Disguises
	+ Ratty, pink coat (useless)
	+ Conductor's Hat
* Weapons
	+ Deck of Cards
	+ Vorpal
* Instruments
	+ Tin Whistle
	+ Violin/Fiddle
* Books
	+ Alice in Wonderland
	+ Tin Whistles Practice Book
	+ Violin Practice Book
	+ Songs and sheet music inspired by Alice in Wonderland
	+ British Museum Book of Cats
* Music (Discman)
	+ *Americana* by **The Offspring**
	+ *All Killer, No Filler* by **Sum 41**
	+ *Combat Rock* by **The Clash**
	+ *Lust for Life* by **Iggy Pop**
	+ *The Dubliners* by **The Dubliners**
* Items
	+ Walking Stick (Original + Replacement)
	+ White Rabbit Plushie
	+ Notebooks
	+ Cellphone
	+ United Kingdom National Identification:
		- Lorenza Valduéza Maria Rodriquez (01.01.1980 )
		- 1 Doyce Street, Southwark / London, SE1 1EU, UNITED KINGDOM
	+ 10 Pokemon Cards: #14 Kakuna, #20 Raticate, #34 Nidoking, #56 Mankey, #57 Primeape, #83 Farfetch'd, #104 Cubone, #105 Marowak, #121 Stamie, #124 Jynx
	+ Pokemon Sticker Book: #29 ARBOK, #35 Clefairy, #68 Machamp, #111 Rhyhorn, #112 Rhydon, #120 Staryu
* Various
	+ Carton of cigarettes. Собрание. (3)
	+ Origami Fox / Origamit Fox (Larger)
	+ Green and Crimson fabric for Waistcoat
	+ Pack of coloured pens/pencils
	+ Stickers.
	+ Note from Sue to Crawley