Alice Little

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Alice Little was a minor character in Ascent: Trials of Vore. She was a woman of unknown origin who's history prior to her meeting Ashley Gray and Syl on the 2nd Floor of the Tower is unknown, aside form her being a knight.

Her first and only appearance was in Floor 2 - Mirror/Mirror, of which she was one of the main antagonists. Despite seeming to be an almost immovable force, she was defeated and absorbed by Ashley Gray.

Appearance
At the time of her encounters with Ashley Gray, Alice was a tall, large woman with blonde hair. Most of how she appeared was evident through what she wore, which consisted of an elegant blue and white dress - over which she wore a bodice, overlaid by equally fancy armor that covered most of her body - up to and including boots, chestplate, gauntlets and greaves. She seemed to carry a shining sword - Excalceate - on her person or at least nearby at all times.

When utilizing a "growth" potion of some description, she was capable growing massively in size, essentially becoming a giantess, though in the moment this would be at the expense of her armor and clothes.

Personality
Alice, as an individual, was a knight, and thus seemed confident in her own power and superiority. This was often to the point of being uncaring, rude and rough to threatening degrees to those "peasants" - such as Ashley Gray and Syl - whom she perceived as getting in the way of her role as a hero "by right", going so far as to attempt to strike Ashley down for "insubordination" despite her having no true authority. She also saw others with simple labels that implied very little depth to her own outlook, seeing Michelle as nothing more than a "demon", and refusing any sort of assistance or intervention in what she saw as purely her own affairs.

Despite all of this, however, her perception of herself as the "hero" seemed to be incredibly fragile, as when it was irrevocably threatened by Ashley coming out victorious over her, she devolved in petty insults, an almost child-like tantrum, and using a giantess potion to play keep-away with Ashley's prize, seemingly unable to accept the idea that she was capable of losing. To others, this often made her seem stupid, and even annoying, despite her initial air of being "lawful good".

Background
Alice's actions prior to her first encounter with Ashley Gray and Syl are largely unknown, but she may have at some prior point encountered Michelle L'Instar, due to Alice later recognizing Michelle as a "demon".

At some point prior to her arrival on the 2nd Floor, Alice would pass through the 1st, presumably passing its challenge in the process. (Floor 2 - Mirror/Mirror)

2nd Floor
Alice would first appear to Ashley Gray and Syl on the 2nd Floor, having boarded for the night at the same medieval inn as them. Due to the inn being nearly full, she would be forced - to her irritation - to share a two-bed room with them, taking the bed nearest the window due to already being settled on their arrival. She would become annoyed with the pair sharing the other bed, as they would repeatedly talk while she attempted to read a book despite her indications that they stop.

Michelle's next appearance would be three nights after this, on the evening of the full moon, having traveled to Chessboard Castle for the 2nd Floor's trial. She would already be in the throne room of the castle at the time of Ashley and Syl's last minute arrival - by that time dressed in armor over a dress - alongside a large pig-woman known as the Duchess and her followers, a tanuki, a little catgirl and Michelle L'Instar. Mirror and Mirror greeted the group, welcoming them to the trial and setting their task: To brave the Morning Wood and catch the Jabbercock – one of the kingdom’s most feared beasts – alive, the name garnering reactions from some present. Regardless, the first to capture the creature would be allowed passage to the next floor. There was no penalty for failure, but it wouldn't be without risk, as the forest sat beyond the city walls and wasn't covered by the predation ban, though Mirror seemed hopeful - with questionable sincerity - that everyone would play fair.

Mirror would transport the group to the snowy outskirts of Morning Wood, the red dragon Mirror left in charge. The dragon Mirror opted to decide who would enter the forest first by testing everyone’s strength through attacking her, and assigning them numbers based on response. When it came to Alice's turn, she would call the dragon a beast - denying them the opportunity to introduce her - and strike at them with all the power of her sword - Excalceate - earning a maximum score of 10 before silently stepping away again - being the only contender to leave even the tiniest scratch of damage on the overseer. Once all had numbers, Mirror revealed that the lowest numbers – the weakest – were to enter the trial first, Alice utilizing the wait period to rest and pray. She would be among the last to enter, some time after Ashley, Syl, the Duchess and most others, but before Michelle.

Alice would next be seen crashing into a clearing where Ashley and Syl were again hiding, slicing apart any trees in her way. After staring at the hole left in the roof of the clearing - as well as looking around - she would call out, as if aware Ashley and Syl were watching her, though Michelle would emerge from the shadows instead, Alice seeming unaware of any other presence. Despite Michelle's pleasant demeanor and claims they shared the same goal, Alice would call her a demon and claim self-righteously that the Jabbercock was hers’ alone to capture.

Then, preceded by their alerting both Alice and Michelle, a woman with antlers ran into the clearing. She would promptly be knocked to the ground and trapped by hardening white stuff, as the house-sized Jabbercock - member and all - ran out of the trees behind her. The Jabbercock sucked its victim up with its length, doing away with her. The creature would quickly go after whoever else it could see, coating half the clearing in white. While Ashley and Syl were forced to abandon their hiding spot to avoid being sprayed, Alice - as well as Michelle - were able to dodge, Alice leaping briefly past Ashley and Syl, leaving them vulnerable. The beast would then step on a trap laid by Syl, which exploded into a plume of smoke and dust, giving Ashley and Syl time to get away and Alice an opening to attack. Despite her best efforts, however, she would be knocked away - struck by the Jabbercock's member - flying off over the treeline as the others beat a retreat, the crash of her landing heard in the distance.

By the time of their return, however, Alice had tracked down and confronted the Jabbercock again - once more attempting to combat the beast - albeit with limited success. As Ashley tried to draw the monster's attention by shouting and throwing rocks, Alice would outright refuse to cooperate with their plan or be helped in capturing her quarry - seeing Ashley and Syl as usurpers to what she saw as her rightful reward. Alice's implied threats against interference wouldn't dissuade Ashley, and she continued trying to distract the Jabbercock into looking at her. She would eventually be successful in annoying it - despite Alice's protests - and it opened fire on her, allowing Ashley to deflect the beast's load back in its face with her shield. Not hesitating, Ashley called to Syl who fired several of woven nets at the beast, immobilizing it.

While Ashley and Syl would celebrate, Alice was furious, storming up to Ashley angrily. Seeing Ashley and Syl as having stolen her prize, she would spit countless insults their way, almost striking Ashley down for the "insubordination" of taking what was hers "by right", before a last splurt from the trapped Jabbercock momentarily trapped her leg. Once free, though - in a moment of blind anger - she would retrieve a bottle of blue liquid from her pocket, chugging it. Her body would swell, armor falling to pieces as blue sparks crossed her form. Her body would grow to be a giantess and she would lift the Jabbercock skyward – away from where those who rightfully caught it can supposedly lay claim - her slamming the ground with her foot sending ripples through the earth. Michelle would observe the theft calmly, all but telling Ashley what she must do.

Ashley would step up to Alice, grabbing her toe while she was distracted. Ignoring the giantess’ shouts to stop, Ashley would pull the toe into her mouth. Determined, she drew Alice into her body - Alice's form compressing as it went - attempts to swat Ashley fended off as Syl attacked her with more nets. First Alice's feet as she failed to kick Ashley off, then her ankles, followed by legs and knees, Ashley’s stomach bulging. Alice's waist, rear and thighs would go, the knight's courage fading as she went as far as to beg, though Ashley didn't seem to hear her. Her chest would pose no challenge, and as she proceeded to the neck, the knight’s arms were pinned. Then, as Ashley took in her head, her fearful pleas were silenced.

Alice would struggle fruitlessly within Ashley's engorged gut for a moment - her screams and kicks audible - before, with a dissonant moan, the knight's movements would quickly slow as the belly shrunk, and she would cease to be. Beyond this, the only real signs she had existed would be her memories filtering through Ashley's mind and her addition to the girl's rear. (Floor 2 - Mirror/Mirror)

Abilities

 * High Strength: Though not especially unique, Alice possessed incredible amounts of strength that was enough to match powerful opponents, allowing her to wield a sword with enough power behind it that one swing was capable of leaving a mark - however miniscule - on a being as powerful as an overseer.
 * Skilled Swordswoman: Alice possessed high amounts of skill with her sword - Excalceate - being able to wield it to great effect in partnership with her own strength.

Former Equipment

 * Excalceate: A powerful sword, Excalceate is capable - under Alice's power - of leaving a mark, however miniscule, on even a being as powerful as an overseer, the strike causing a significant blast wave. Depending on whether the "testimony" of the Jabbercock is to be believed, Excalceate may be a vorpal blade.
 * "Growth Potion": Alice carried with her a bottle of blue liquid that, when ingested, caused the drinker to grow to the size and stature of a giantess in a flurry of blue sparks. By all appearances, the strength of the drinker was also increased proportionate to their size. Ashley used up this potion during her confrontation with Ashley Gray, in a desperate bid to claim the captured Jabbercock.

Prey Tracker
Total Prey: Unknown

Enemies

 * Ashley Gray: One of Alice's primary opponents during the later stages of the 2nd Floor trial. On Ashley's end, not much general hatred of Alice was shown beyond annoyance, most of the disdain and overall condescending attitude coming across on Alice's end, as she perceived anyone attempting to either beat the trial instead of her or assist her as an opponent, going so far as to snap and turn into a giantess to play keep away with the Jabbercock when Ashley - a mere "peasant" - usurped her supposed rightful place as "hero". All of Ashley's opinions, meanwhile, boil down to her decision to consume Alice and secure victory against her, ending their one-sided rivalry and ignoring or simply missing Alice's pleas.
 * Syl: Though on Syl's end not much general hatred was shown, Alice seemed to have a lot of disdain and condescension toward Syl - for as little time as they actually interacted - as she perceived anyone attempting to either beat the trial instead of her or assist her as an opponent, going so far as to snap and turn into a giantess to play keep away with the Jabbercock when a mere "peasant" helped usurp her supposed rightful place as "hero".
 * Michelle L'Instar: Alice seemed to have had a prior history with Michelle, though it is unclear whether it was recent or long lasting. Michelle seemed to see no problem with setting Ashley on the knight, and Alice in turn seemed to see Michelle as nothing more than a demon who wasn't to be trusted, not matter how pleasant she seemed or how much she teased.

Others

 * Queen Mirror: Though Alice would - by nature - seem to have a certain amount of respect for the decrees of Mirror as the local, rightful authority, that authority did not appear to be absolutely binding, as she openly shouted down the efforts the red Mirror - in her dragon form - to introduce her, calling them a beast and stating her intention to slay them, though given Mirror's superior strength, this never came to pass.

Trivia

 * Like many other elements of the 2nd Floor's storyline, Alice is intended as a reference to and parody of the works of Lewis Carroll, specifically the character of Alice from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, And What Alice Found There.
 * The name of Alice's sword, Excalceate, though at face value intended to sound similar to Excalibur - a sword from the legends of King Arthur - actually means "to deprive of shoes".