The New Spinner of Tales
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?: ON TOP OF SPAGHETTI... ALL COVERED IN CHEESE...
Luke dropped his head on the table, just missing his slice of cake.
Luke: Why does she always have to make an entrance?
Samantha: Because it's fun. But that isn't me.
Luke lifted his head and stared at Samantha, who was reclining across two chairs at the other end of the table. The fact that Kaito was sitting in one of the chairs had nothing to do with it... probably.
Joker: Who else would sing that song?
Samantha bolted upright at that remark, meeting Kaito's spoonful of ice cream on the way. Kaito pulled the spoon out of her mouth and eyed it regretfully.
Kaito: Did you have to eat my ice cream, Samantha?
Samantha gave him an apologetic look, but she couldn't say anything. There had been a lot of ice cream on the spoon, since Kaito's mouth was bigger than hers.
?: I LOST MY POOR MEATBALL... WHEN SOMEBODY SNEEZED.
Everybody turned to look in the direction of the voice, and Samantha made muffled noises like she was trying to speak.
Luke: *sigh* Don't talk with your mouth full. We can't understand a word you're saying.
Kaito: Actually, I think she tried to say something about knowing somebody.
Joker: Somebody? As in, another person who sings that song when approaching the tea party?
Samantha nodded vigorously, trying to get her mouth empty as quickly as possible. But before she could, Kyle burst into the clearing, looking panicked.
Kyle: The Spinner of Tales is coming!
Kaito: Who?
Joker: Too late, he's here.
A figure in a hood came up behind Kyle, and the cat boy scrambled to join Luke and Joker at the other end of the table.
Kyle: You can't have our Alice! Right, guys?
Luke: She's weird. But no, he can't have her.
Samantha: My name is SAMANTHA!
Spinner: What if I don't want your Alice?
Joker: Then what do you want, Spinner of Tales?
Spinner: You don't have to be so antagonistic; I'm not going to mess up your story. I'm the new Spinner of Tales.
Kaito looked puzzled, while almost everyone else glared suspiciously at the hooded figure.
Samantha: [Name removed]! You're here!
Samantha threw herself at the Spinner of Tales.
Spinner: Hey, calm down, Samantha!
The enthusiastic hug attack left the Spinner of Tales flat on the ground, hood knocked back to reveal a young lady with the same brown hair as Samantha, except noticeably thicker.
Kyle: I thought the Spinner of Tales was a guy...
Kaito: Well, she did say she was the new Spinner of Tales.
Spinner: Just call me Spinner. I'm Samantha's sister, if you didn't figure it out already...
Samantha: [Name removed], what are you doing-
Spinner clapped her hands over her sister's mouth.
Spinner: I said call me Spinner. If you keep using my real name, I'll have to keep editing it out, and that'll get tiring. My storyteller powers take effort, you know.
Spinner took her hands down, and Samantha pouted.
Samantha: How come you get storyteller powers?
Spinner: Because I'm the Spinner of Tales. You can do some magic too, so don't complain.
Samantha: Hmph... Anyway, why are you here?
Spinner: I came to play with you. You can't keep all these cute boys to yourself.
Samantha: I guess not... Just leave Kaito alone.
Spinner: Of course. Why would I want to mess up the cutest couple here? And I'm not stealing your kitty boy either.
Kyle: I think Kaito and Samantha are the only couple...
Spinner: Nah, I'm working on pairing up Owen and Alicia too.
Samantha: You approve of them?
Spinner: Yeah, they're cute together.
Luke buried his head in his arms and mumbled to himself.
Luke: Not another weirdo...
Spinner: Hey, don't be so down! I'm not as random as Samantha.
Joker: But you're just as pretty.
Spinner glanced over at him appraisingly.
Spinner: You do know that you're considered one of the available cute boys, yes?
Joker smirked at her.
Joker: I was counting on it.
Spinner: All right, get off me, Samantha. I have to go talk with the redhead so we can get to know each other better.
Kyle whispered to Luke.
Kyle: I think this Spinner of Tales is gonna be much more fun than the old one.
Luke only groaned in reply.
Spinner of Tales - (*interrupting* Why don't you call her Spinner Nekozhka, since she's Samantha's sister?)
...Be quiet, ej. Anyway, the original Spinner of Tales is from Lost Alice, but he doesn't show up here. This Spinner is an OC. Also, this particular chapter is written completely by ejwalker. Thank you, ej!
(Sushi-san just dropped Spinner into the middle of an upcoming chapter. I felt a more in depth intro was necessary.)
'Write it yourself,' I said.
(*sulk* She tricked me into doing it...)
You know you had fun...
(Little imp.)