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Once upon a time Wonderland was ruled by a ruthless king and queen who were leading the land to ruin. They had two daughters. Miranda (White Queen), the older and Yamani (Queen of Hearts), the younger. The two sisters never got along.

The sisters managed to live side by side until the day that the king announced that Yamani was to marry James (former King of Hearts), a former servant who had managed to become a trusted soldier, and become the queen while Miranda was instead supposed to become Yamani's head advisor - due to Miranda's unstable temper. Neither of the sisters were happy about this, and at the same time Yamani was realizing that the miserable state of Wonderland was caused by her own parents. She made a deal with James. If he killed the king and queen then she would let him marry Miranda instead. The night he was going to commit the crime Miranda was in her parents' chambers. Unlike Yamani she loved her parents, and she told James that she would never forgive him if he killed them, so he didn't. Miranda's hate for Yamani only grew stronger because of this.

When Yamani found out that James had failed she rallied a group of rebels and stormed the castle. The king and queen were killed and Miranda had to flee from the castle. She believed that she had been betrayed by James and vowed that she wouldn't rest until she had killed them both. After that she began to rally her own rebels.

For 2 years Yamani ruled over Wonderland. The country was better than before, but Yamani was known to be cruel and Alex (Alice) and Miranda's rebels were only making it harder for her to rule. An abandoned skyscraper in the poor part of Wonderland City became the HQ for the Rebels and the Hearts were desperately trying to find its location.

Minerva, who had been reduced to a brothel-keeper, used her girls to attain information for the Rebels

Jubiah (Jubjub Bird) was a Heart soldier who hated Yamani more than anything. One day he murdered two other Heart soldiers and then escaped from the castle and hid in Wonderland City.

Lordshire (Knave of Hearts) was about to offer the Rebels his services when Alcander (the White Rabbit) took him to the Castle instead. There he met Yamani and made a deal. Lordshire would take command of her army if he could capture Jubiah for her and find out where the Rebels' HQ was located. At the same time Haigha came back from a mission and found out that Yamani was going to fire the current head of the army, a man who he had known and trusted his whole life. Yamani, who would rather see Haigha as the head of the army, made Haigha the same deal as Lordshire.

James left the castle and went to the Tavern in search for Miranda. When he found her she threatened to kill him. He then told Miranda what had really happened the night when Yamani's rebels invaded the castle. Miranda agreed that she would forgive him if he left Yamani and joined her rebels instead. He made her a deal. He didn't want to leave Yamani without anyone who could take his place, so if Miranda could find such a person he would join her rebels.

Lordshire, accompanied by two soldiers from the castle, made his way to the poor parts of the city. There he found Jubiah and was about to arrest him, when they were intercepted by Haigha. He knocked out both soldiers, enabling Jubiah to run away.

Lordshire then went to the Rebels for help. He made a deal with Miranda. He would bring her James if she brought him Jubiah and killed Haigha. She agreed to this. Knowing that Haigha would find them sooner or later she set up a trap and waited for Haigha to arrive. She also sent Minerva to find Jubiah and bring him to her.

Haigha found Jubiah in the Tavern, where he was talking to Luna, and forced him to come with him to the castle. Jubiah followed but so did Luna. She managed to free Jubiah and they both returned to the Tavern. Haigha decided to go look for the Rebels' HQ instead. He soon found a drunken rebel and followed him to the HQ. When he entered the HQ he was surrounded by the rebels and Miranda. Miranda was about to kill him when he said: "I don't want to die." Miranda cared little for his plea and killed him. She then asked her rebels to drag his body to the gates to the castle. To make sure she'd leave a real imprint she etched "Down with the bloody red queen," into his chest.

Jasper (Jabberwocky) found Haigha's body and took him to the castle. Lordshire and Jubiah were already there and together they watched as Haigha suddenly came back to life. Haigha's words had turned into a curse. Miranda became seriously ill while Haigha's ability to heal was magnified to the point where he could not be killed. When Yamani found out about what Miranda had done she swore to get revenge, and the two of them headed to the Rebels' HQ, but not before she arrested Jubiah and ran Lordshire out of the castle.

At the Rebels' HQ they found that Jubiah had been taken there and that Miranda was sick. Miranda was planning to have Lordshire hand Jubiah over to Yamani, again, and to free him after that. Haigha and Yamani returned to the Castle just in time to see how Lordshire arrived with Jubiah. This time Yamani had them both arrested. Unfortunately her idiot soldiers put them in the same cell so they managed to escape shortly afterwards.

Now both Lordshire and Jubiah had had enough. Lordshire told Jubiah to rally the Rebels and meet him in the castle while he went to talk to Yamani. By that time Miranda had finally gotten better, thanks to her physician Adonis (Caterpillar) and she joined the rebels, arguing with Jubiah as she did.

Haigha and Yamani were in the throne room when Lordshire walked in. He warned them, apparently for no other reason than the goodness of his heart, that the rebels were attacking. They fled to the south tower where they woke a sleepy Dormouse. When the rebels approached the room they were hiding in Haigha ran off to fight, leaving Yamani with a gun to defend herself. She knocked Lordshire out and climbed out of a window that the Dormouse showed her. Later Minerva found the room, but the Dormouse showed her a window that led down to the oil filled moat and she nearly drowned. Luckily Yamani was there to pull her up. Later Haigha climbed down to them, but before they could flee Lordshire, Miranda and Jubiah were climbing down towards the moat. The Dormouse cut the rope so that Lordshire and Miranda fell into the oil, but Jubiah used his wings to keep himself out and then pull the two of them up.

Minerva, Yamani and Haigha fled into a cave that Minerva and Yamani used to play (torture people) in when they were kids. Lordshire told Miranda to climb up on a hill and wait for the others to come out of the cave, while Jubiah went inside to hunt them down. He was about to catch up to them when Haigha decided to stay behind to try to take him down.

Minerva and Yamani briefly left the caves to enter another cave, and as soon as they set foot above ground Miranda was there. The curse was starting to affect her again, and before she had time to kill Yamani she collapsed. Adonis found her and brought her to his homeland (the Island Kingdom) to cure her. Yamani, Haigha and Minerva fled to the Northern Countries.

Lordshire told the people of Wonderland both queens had died and took the throne.

- Lordhire took the throne and married Regina.
- Miranda allied with the king of the Southern Islands.
- Yamani allied with the Northern Countries.
- Regina killed Lordie. (Or did she?)
- Regina made a deal with Miranda becaue Regina didn't have legitemate claim on the throne after the sisters announced they were alive. Miranda becomes the queen and Regina her head advisor.
- Yamani comes back with her army to take back the throne.
So, there's two groups. The Whites - led by Miranda - and the Hearts - led by Yamani- and you can read more about the groups bellow. You will play as either a member of one of those groups, or someone who's not allied to anyone.

The World: It is modern in the sense that it has electricity, jeans and firearms, but no phones, computers or working cars (though there are a lot of broken ones just standing about). The preferred mean of transport is by horse. The infrastructure is lousy all around the world, so do not expect to be able to go anywhere with a carriage.

Wonderland City: The capital (in fact the only city) of Wonderland. This is a place where the sun never shines. The sky is covered by dark clouds of thick smoke and the streets and houses are covered with soot. The royal soldiers patrol the streets day and night and the military is always present. It's divided into three districts and the poor district is surrounded by walls so that the beggars can't get to the rich and middle district.

Poor District: The biggest district of Wonderland City. It is divided from the other districts by a wall. The buildings and streets are covered with piles of soot and there is plenty of homeless and beggars in the streets.

Middle District/Market District: Basically like the poor district, but the houses are more inviting and the piles of soot on the streets are not quite as high. This district also contains the main part of the shops in Wonderland City.

Rich District: A small district, on the east side of the castle. Here the houses are grand and luxurious. Most of the houses are residential and inhabited by the members of the court. Due to the street sweepers working day and night this district is not covered by soot.

The Rebels Former HQ: A run-down old skyscraper in the poor district. It's currently uninhabited, and slowly falling apart.

The Tavern: Briefly known as Lordie's Joint, but has now returned to just The Tavern. Located in the middle district. Formerly the place where the Rebels used to gather, but now the main customers are the whites.

The Castle: A big luxurious castle that towers over Wonderland City. This is where queen Miranda and her soldiers and servants stay. It's surrounded by an oil-filled moat and a high wall. There is only one way in, through the main gate. Underneath the Castle you can find the dungeons. If you find yourself down there you better look out for the inquisitors.

The Plaza: A big plaza located between the rich and the middle district. This is where the people of those districts gather to talk. From the plaza you also get the perfect view of the Castle. The statue of Lord Lordshire was quickly torn down after Miranda took the throne, and is now instead dominated by a giant, ornate fountain.

The Harbour: The harbour is divided into two parts. One part belongs to the rich district and is where the nobility and rich merchants keep their finest ships. The other part belongs to the poor district and is run-down and covered with rust and rot.

The Caves and the Woods: Cold and damp, running from the castle grounds, under the castle and city wall and all the way to the border of the Northern Countries. This is where the Hearts are located, hidden but still right under Miranda's nose. The opening by the castle is hidden in a dark forest that has managed to withstand the air pollution. The further one goes towards the north the cleaner the forest becomes. The north opening of the cave leads out to a beautiful lush forest, still not far enough north for the air to get chilly.

The Farms: A region south of Wonderland City that produces all the food for the citizens. Here the air is clean, and the farmers have about the same economy as the citizens in the middle district. They have to work hard and are often attacked by the barbarians from the south even though the whites patrol the border.

The Northern Countries (also referred to as the North): Before the many small countries united under one leader, the region used to be constantly plagued by war. They are still far from peaceful, but at least the inhabitants now worry more about the cold than the conflicts in the region, 'Cause it is extremely cold up in the high mountainous region. The rugged landscape and conflicts have hardened the inhabitants, and they are some of the toughest in the world. The leader of the North has allied with Yamani and she now controls the larger part of his barbarian army.

The Island Kingdom: A group of tropical islands to the east of Wonderland. The islands are crawling with all kinds of poisonous bugs and snakes but the islanders has learned to cope. They are experts in making antidotes and treating both curses and illnesses and they are also quite talented healers. The country usually don't meddle in the affairs of the other countries, but Miranda has managed to convince the king to support her with his fleet.

The Country of Fields: A country known for its bountiful farmlands and its big fields, it lays to the west of Wonderland. That land does not only consist of fields but has a very varied terrain with mountains, lakes, and vast forests.

The Southern Plains: It's not really a country since it has no proper leader. The area consists mostly of sand dunes and the occasional oasis. Bandits and nomads roam the land and often attack the farm region in Wonderland, even though the Whites soldiers often patrol there.

Led by Miranda, the White Queen

The Whites are made up by people from all over the World. Most of them belong to the well-trained fleet of the Island Kingdom and the army of Wonderland, but there are also many volunteers that have joined because they want to Miranda to keep ruling, and keep the evil and cruel Yamani away from the throne.

To become one of the Whites you must prove yourself a talented fighter and/or strategists, but loyalty and discipline are traits that are valued above all others. Everyone has the same goal, justice, and are willing to sacrifice their lives to reach it, which also means that the Whites is a very close-knit group. It isn't hard to fit in when you're surrounded by similar minds.

As a White you will be pushed hard to reach your full potential, and there to help you along the way is a though yet understanding queen. Miranda expects much out of her soldiers, but if you can handle the pressure you will be rewarded greatly. Unlike leaders like the former king, Lordshire, she does not sit back and watch her soldiers fight for her, but bravely leads her troupes from the front. Her enemies will find her unpredictable, which is a great asset when fighting by her side.

Despite Miranda being the head of the Whites, not all power rests with her. She has advisers, Regina - the former queen - being the most noticeable, that she always consults before making any big decisions, hence distributing the power among the most outstanding Whites. This prevents unnecessary loss of soldiers. "Two heads are always better than one," is an old saying with much truth behind it, and it's something that Miranda takes very seriously.

Led by Yamani, Queen of Hearts

To be a Heart means that you fight for peace, freedom, and prosperity. Yamani, Queen of Hearts, believes that everyone deserves an equal chance to build a decent life for themselves and their families, and does her best to help disadvantaged persons - making her quite popular amongst widows, orphans, and the poor.

To be a Heart is easy. All Hearts are united through the simple belief that people should be judged by character, not social standing or wealth. To be a Heart Soldier, however, isn’t as easy. Each trainee is required to go through an evaluation, personally conducted by either Yamani or Haigha, before they’re given a sword and sworn in as a Heart Soldier.

Becoming an official is even harder, as there are few positions among the Hearts. To be an advisor, you have to prove your intelligence and loyalty to the Hearts. To be an officer in the Heart Army requires you be able to exhibit your skill as a warrior, as well as your concern for the well-being of citizens in general. Heart soldiers have been forbidden from harming citizens, even Whites citizens unless the citizens make a direct threat on the soldiers’ well-being.

Yamani, being of the mind that officials exist merely to unify and embolden the people, isn’t one to flaunt her title. She can often be found side-by-side with her soldiers, even doing undesirable jobs; she tends to be first on the battlefield, and last off it.

She tends to be distrustful of people, but once she gets to know you, she’s an unwavering ally. She’d fight to the death defending any of her Heart Soldiers, but she’ll kick your ass if you refuse to pull your own weight or betray her or any of the Hearts. Yamani is swift in judgment and quick to act—there are no appeals.

Her impulsive behavior makes many people nervous, though Haigha probably suffers from it the most. As a result, he usually accompanies her wherever she goes. Yamani has come to love his silent presence, and trusts him with her life. Earn his trust, and you’ll earn hers.

Note: Even if you choose a character formerly played by another member you do not have to take that into consideration if you pick that character. Meaning that even if you pick the King of Hearts you can just ignore the things that James did.

Duchess - Minerva - Megs - Hearts... for now
White Queen - Miranda - Alvarin - Whites
White King -
White Knight -
Dormouse - Shady
March Hare - Haigha - Alvarin - Hearts
Caterpillar - Adonis - Megs - Whites
Mad Hatter -
Cheshire Cat - Auxii
White Rabbit - Regina Lordshire - CoN - Whites(ish)
Bandersnatch -
Jabberwocky - Spade - CoN - neutral/Regina
JubJub Bird -
Alice -
King of Hearts -
Queen of Hearts - Yamani - Shady - Hearts
Knave of Hearts - Lord Lordhire - Veeren - Undecided
Tweedledee -
Tweedledum -

Whites Soldiers: (However many. Not based on an original character.)
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Hearts Soldiers: (However many. Not based on an original character.)
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