Curiouser and Curiouser DIXI

Hey, guys, OK, so maybe I've been going a little stir-crazy in solitary

for the last two days...

# Stuck in here

# Can't find no clues

# I've got the Hollow Tree Park isolation room blues. #

Yes, yes, yes!

..but then I checked my Dixi messages. Have you guys seen it?

Hi, Mimi, Anais here. This Dixi curse stuff sounds spooky,

but I want you to know that you're never alone,

no matter how tough or scary things get.

Don't be afraid to ask other people for help.

I'm on your side and I bet I'm not the only one. Bye!

Anais Gallagher messaged me.

Style vloggers unite!

And she's so right, I might be stuck in here

and my friends all might be mad at me,

but I can't give up. I can still catch Alice,

so I've been working all day on finally busting this curse

once and for all.

I started out thinking about the Alice song,

is the real culprit a fan of Violet Village?

That means a gamer, Syd or Chloe.

But Syd's been helping me and why would Chloe create a fake identity,

just to pick on people? Being mean in person is her favourite thing.

I ruled out Grace, because she's not on the trip,

but who's to say she's not hiding somewhere nearby?

She could've faked falling down the stairs.

Mr C is still a suspect,

but what's his motive? And I bet he doesn't even know how to use Dixi.

Whereas, Lewis, has the tech know-how and loves to mess with me.

But the Alice curse isn't just about me, it's about all my friends.

Which brings me to my final suspect,

Kat.

Wait, no, how did that even happen? I mean, Kat.

A creepy, ghosty Goth, who hates me.

She "found" that lipstick in my stuff and now I'm stuck in here,

while she roams free with my besties.

Anais said to ask for help.

I need to consult an expert, someone who knows all about leading an evil,

double life online.

-Hi, Mum.

-Hi, sweetie! How's the field trip?

-Not so great.

-Something going down? Give me the skinny.

Someone's picking on me and my friends.

Oh, but I don't know who, they're pretending to be someone else,

the ghost of Alice.

She looks very washed out. Is that Eve's funny Goth friend?

No, Mum, that's the ghost. That's what I'm vlogging about now.

This is all very morbid. What was wrong with Makeover Mondays?

Well, the ghost's not real,

but I need to find out who the real culprit is.

-When you were the Dixi killer...

-Now, I may have gone on a brief

Dixi killing spree, but I never pretended to be a zombie

or anything like that, that crosses a line.

But you've done this cyber stuff before, you have insider knowledge.

Help me, how do I find the real Alice?

Well, I hacked Dixi because I wanted Shari to feel bad,

so if you want to find out who your fake ghost is,

look at what they've done.

-That will tell you what they really want.

-"What they really want"?

What has your pretend ghost been doing?

Just mean things, like creepy rhymes on mirrors,

scary dolls in lockers.

Spooky faces in doorways?

No, but it does sound like something she'd do.

No, I mean behind you!

MIMI GASPS

Don't worry, Mum, I've got this.

MIMI SCREAMS It's Alice!

I have to catch her!

But they must be in here, there's no other way out.

This is impossible.

Alice has disappeared.

ZMD, that was pretty terrifying and hey, StarstoneTangyAvocado,

I ran as fast as I could!

I was so close and now I'm back in isolation until we go camping. Urgh!

I'm Lewis and you are watching Field Trip Friday.

Joining us today, hide your apples, it's Eve.

I normally limit my public appearances,

but I want to remind everyone to get their costumes ready

for disco inferno next week.

Is that still happening? Everyone's so aggy.

Do you think anyone will be in the party mood?

They better be, I've been working on my costume all week.

Really? Isn't dressing up more of a Mimi thing?

Yeah, well, it's my thing too. I love fancy dress.

For once, I got to pick the theme and I have an awesome costume.

So we're having this party and we're enjoying it,

whether anyone likes it or not.

OK... Can we bring dates?

-I guess so, why?

-Asking for a friend.

I think Isla's still mad at Ash for standing her up,

-if that's who you meant.

-Oh, yeah, yeah, that's who I meant.

So, today Mimi rejoins the group.

Is she a hardened criminal on a lipstick stealing spree?

Or is she a victim of fiendish frame-up?

Since when do you care about all this?

I thought you were the "official field trip vlog"?

I'm just following the story.

Yeah, but shouldn't we be talking about the camping weekend

and the massive hike through the woods?

For once, my preference for sensible shoes pays off.

Yes, fascinating as your footwear choices are,

I get more hits off drama and gossip,

rather than fungus and trees. So - did Mimi do it?

Fine, I think that lipstick was planted on Mimi.

I know her and I can't see her stealing it.

Maybe whoever's pretending to be Alice wanted her out of the way,

because they knew she was getting close to the truth.

Hm. So who does Mimi think did it?

Why do you suddenly care what Mimi thinks?

Normally all you do is make fun of her.

No, no, no, that's just banter.

Trust me, Mimi doesn't see it as banter.

Why, what's she said?

Hold on, my phone's buzzing.

-Oh, no.

-What is it?

Another Alice message.

How is she still doing this when I've blocked her?

What's it say?

Huh, Alice loves to rhyme.

Oh, she should try freestyling,

that would be an epic rap battle I'd like to see.

-There's pictures in the message.

-Of what?

Me, Isla and Mimi.

Why?

Why would Alice do this? I've got to find Mimi and Isla.

I can't believe Alice has struck again.

Those photos are horrible. Why is she doing this?

Aw, thanks, Damien, I won't give up.

And, whoa, RoseHoppingReindeer, Lewis is mean to me all the time.

I really don't think he likes me.

Anyway, there's no time to talk about him, I need to get back on the case.

Hey, guys, I'm back from solitary confinement.

Freedo-o-o-m!

Last night I nearly caught Alice,

but now she's posted pictures

making fun of me, Isla and Eve.

What's your game, Alice?

Are you trying to hurt us, because, yeah, it hurts,

but I've been called worse things by better people.

So whoever you are, you can't hide from the shining light of the truth.

Argh.

My mum said to find out what Alice wants,

but what she wants is to stop us all from being friends.

She might think that she's won...

..but she hasn't.

Eve, Isla, I thought you guys weren't talking to me.

-On the field trip vlog, Chloe said...

-Chloe says a lot of things.

She exaggerated.

But we couldn't message you,

because Mr C had us on a 48-hour phone detox.

Everything did get a bit out of hand

when there was that big argument about the lipstick.

But we've got bigger problems.

-Alice is coming after all of us.

-I know, she's trying to split us up,

which is why we need to stick together.

-No more fights? BOTH:

-Agreed.

And those pictures Alice posted this morning have given me a pretty good

idea of who's behind it,

even if I hate to admit it.

OK, Isla, make sure you film everything.

Hey, Eve.

Oh, you brought the party planning committee.

-I made decorations for disco inferno.

-Why'd you do it, Kat?

Cos I thought it fitted the theme?

Not that, the photos Alice posted.

It wasn't me, I'd have come up with something much better than,

"Winning at being a dork."

You took that photo.

So? I posted it on Dixi,

but anyone could've downloaded it.

Not if you have your privacy settings turned on properly.

Why am I the only person who gets that?

What've you got against us, I thought you and Eve were friends?

I thought so too.

-You didn't like that, did you?

-What?

You've been out to get me from the start.

Just because I don't conform to your whole High School Musical,

-Glee fantasy...

-I don't care that you're a Goth!

-I'm not a Goth, I'm Scene.

-Whatever, Emo, Legion of the Undead,

I don't care! I just want this to stop.

-Fine, then stop.

-No, you stop.

-No, you stop!

-No...

-BOTH:

-You stop!

-Both of you, stop.

I've heard more rational debate in nursery.

Look, I like hanging out with you, but I'm not going to drop

all my other friends. I'm out.

So, your plan worked, well done.

I think we both know that you're the one with the plan.

-Oh, come on, you framed me.

-I think we both know that you framed me.

I think we both know that you need to stop saying,

"I think we both know."

Mimi, Kat,

I have had so many requests for who's sharing which tent

when we pitch our camp tonight.

The only fair way to settle this is to draw names out of a hat.

Eve, Isla, Chloe are in one tent.

You two are in the other.

Great! We can toast marshmallows and plait each other's hair.

Excellent.

OK, so this wasn't the plan.

But at least I can keep a close eye on her.

Mainly because I'm not going to be closing my eyes all weekend.

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