[center]Grey's response was at least enough to make Joel lower his cup. The man - although he was one of few words - did smile a bit in response to him before giving a single, firm nod.

[color=39b54a][b]"Well that's just rude!"[/b][/color] the figure exclaimed in more of a pout than anything resembling outright anger. [color=39b54a][b]"Really, I think you should drink your tea! It'd certainly fix that sour attitude!"[/b][/color] he then pivoted slightly to face Spike. [color=39b54a][b]"No weapons at the table, I'm afraid! After all, this isn't some unruly raid!"[/b][/color]

And then Sougo consumed the tea, and the figure let out a sharp laugh.

[color=39b54a][b]"Oh ho ho hooo! Now's not the time to worry about Superman! After all, you've just fallen for my [i]wonderful[/i] plan-"[/b][/color]

[h3][i][b]CRASH!!![/b][/i][/h3]

The sound of Lilith destroying one of his precious tea cups was enough to quite literally make everything in the room fall silent. That is, until Ben went and poured out his tea... as well as ate one of his precious cups. It had been the cup Joel was holding, too. And all the man really did for now was sit there confused, arm still held up as if he were holding the cup.

[color=39b54a][i][b]"Well, then!"[/b][/i][/color]

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Contrary to how it may have seen, the figure was not angry at all. The thugs all turned to you as he excitedly jumped on the table, revealing that he was in fact rather short. Slowly, he began to make his way across the table, carefully stepping over all the intricately placed food and utensils as he did so. 

[color=39b54a][b]"I tried to do this the easy way, but you've left me no choice!"[/b][/color]

He leaned forward and revealed his face to you all. A disheveled man with long strands of unkept, unwashed hair. And one who had bags under his eyes deeper than the ocean itself. And all the while, he smiled a grin so disgustingly crooked that it could have even broke the most sturdiest of mirrors. But perhaps the oddest thing of all was his outfit. He seemed to have taken the appearance of the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland... for those of you who'd read the story, at least.

For everyone else, he just seemed like some short gross guy in a stupid hat.

[img]https://thumbs.gfycat.com/UnhealthyFlatBobolink-size_restricted.gif[/img]

[color=39b54a][b]"Soon enough, [i]I'll[/i] be the one to rejoice..."[/b][/color]

And then everything went dark.

...for about thirty seconds, that is.

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You awoke next on what very clearly seemed to be some kind of giant stopwatch. It was spinning out of control and falling down rapidly through the air. Joel seemed just as confused as the rest of you... and he also struggled to keep his balance. [color=a36209][b]"Wh-what the hell...?"[/b][/color]

He was interrupted by the sudden interjection of the Hatter's manic laughter.

[color=39b54a][b]"You're mine! You're allll mine! Mine mine mine mine MINE!"[/b][/color]

As he said this, the men wearing rabbit masks would appear out of thin air in a red cloud of mist. They didn't say anything, though, instead choosing to just attack the members of the group.

And Sougo would feel compelled to do the same, after drinking that delicious tea...

In fact, he'd find it almost impossible to resist.

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