A Woeful Lack of Misdirection
We here at the Institute have been out of our minds. The whirlwind tour of parts unknown like the Bay, the Windy City and coming up The Cactus Con Capital. We have been studiously gathering more threads to weave the fabric together and have neglected the reporting of it.
Of note: in the Bay, two members of the Institute came across one consumed by Dark Imagination. Vile filth poured from the afflicted’s mouth but there was nothing our adventurers could do. If the police were called, who would ever believe that Dark Imagination had over come a member of our world? All they could do was file a complaint with The Ministry which oversees such violations and hope it can be stopped on the other side of the mirror.
The Institute also trekked to the edge of the Lake where more testing had to be done to see if there were certain spots where there was water where no water should be. We are still analyzing the results. This was the first year we were really able to take stock and get and accurate count of who follows the Glow in the City of Wind. The numbers were disappointing. We cannot undertake all of this research ourselves! Even with the might of the Institute behind us, we cannot find everything. Take for instance, the origins of the Institute itself. Only recently has it come to light who and what caused our group to form. You will have to see our published results in the next Hatter Tale.
Finally: After receiving a tip about certain Native American tribes that may have had contact with The Glow, or even Hatter M, we are setting out on another expedition to the American SouthWest. Phoenix was the closest place we could make base camp but we plan long nights in the desert, searching caves and the local flora for a new direction. Has anyone seen unusual artifacts in the desert?
Also in the report this time: we have added an additional children’s wing to the Institute. Our intrepid author Beddor has been to so many educational facilities and the response so enormous, that we have had to add on to our archives. Hundreds of letters and drawings have poured in, we are faithfully cataloging and recording each sighting and interpretation of Wonderland. On a similar note, we have found a codex that may or may not have to do with the Millinery and what is taught there. The rudimentary book is quite damaged so we are taking extra care cleaning it. Only I and one other trusted assistant are allowed to work on it in a dark room to preserve the Spirit Dane parchment.
More later. We will try to update on our discoveries more often. Thanks for keeping abreast.