User:NekoRex/Alice12

Reimu_Hakurei touches down gently outside of Alice's house, sighing softly to herself as she goes to knock on the door. Surely, this would be less than pleasant, but it still had to be done. *	Mai is now known as Flarp <>Ambiance<>	 A doll answers the front door, staring blankly at Reimu. <>Ambiance<>	 It wobbles a bit, as if not sure about this, before turning around and floating inside, going to find Marisa, no doubt. *	Marisa_Kirisame is... somewhere in the house, at her desk amid a whole bunch of alchemy kettles and beakers and tubes, with several small vats filled with some kind of boiling mushroom mixture. In any case, it's a very well ventelated space closed off from the rest of the house, so Alice doesn't smell it. <>Ambiance<>	 After making sure that Reimu is following it, the doll goes to float downstairs, turning around every-so-often just to be safe. <>Ambiance<>	 Alice herself is nowhere to be seen, although she's probably upstairs from how the silky strands attached to the doll are just barely visible and sway in that direction. *	Marisa_Kirisame is in the process of putting together another toxic stew of mushrooms right now, making sure to keep it well-mixed and evenly heated. She seems to be concentrating rather hard at her work. *	Reimu_Hakurei shrugs and quietly follows the doll. Idly, Reimu wonders if she can get Suika to do something similar with her little clones. *	Reimu_Hakurei finally gets into the basement, quickly spotting Marisa. 	Oi, I need you to come with me for a bit. It's important. *	Alice_Margatroid, after a few minutes, decides to wander downstairs and see what's up-- if it warrants Reimu seeking Marisa out without much else, it's probably important.. 	The room probably smells quite bad, but apparently Marisa doesn't notice. *	Marisa_Kirisame suddenly jolts up at the sound of Reimu's voice, almost instinctively trying to hoard up her research into her arms, before catching herself and just turning around, leaning back on her chair. "Oh, Reimu, what brings you over to this neck of the woods. *	Alice_Margatroid starts down the basement stairs, making a huffing ugh at the smell, before stopping where she can see and hear the two just fine. She doesn't announce herself, of course-- there's no need to, and she's a bit afraid of anything being hidden.  	You and I are going to Patchouli's library.  *	Reimu_Hakurei retrieves the letter Patchouli had sent her from her sleeve, holding it out to the witch.  	I went there to talk with her yesterday, but we have business there together.  	...  <>Ambiance<>	 The doll twitches a little, turning to stare accusingly at Marisa now.  *	Marisa_Kirisame gives Reimu the most incredulous look, but snatches the letter and gives it a look-over.  	I don't know what all you might have done to Patchouli in the past, and I don't care either. But, we're going to resolve this peacefully. I got her to agree not to shoot you when you got there, as long as you follow the same rules. Whoever shoots first is going to get ground into the dirt; if that happens to be you, well... I did warn you. *	Alice_Margatroid hesitates a bit, honestly considering getting involved, but.. it would probably just make everything worse. She slips back out of the basement, lightly going back up the steps, although the doll remains very much where it is. *	Marisa_Kirisame briefly mutters to herself, "Physical harm? what a load." as she continues to read. "Victim, heh heh." *	Marisa_Kirisame hands Reimu back the letter, but doesn't look too impressed or swayed, looking somewhat annoyed. 	"This seems like a pretty bit load of crap to me. Why should I? She's not my problem, and she's not even a big deal anyway. Who cares." 	Marisa entirey dismisses the whole thing, and even starts to turn around to look back at her work. "This doesn't sound like much of an incident to me." 	Well, if you don't want to go, that's fine. But, you had better not pester her again, I don't want to deal with the headache. Do we have a deal on that? *	Reimu_Hakurei crosses her arms, though she is actually somewhat glad that Marisa doesn't want to go. Less drama. 	"I don't want to deal with her unless she comes over here, and then it's a problem." 	Don't let me hear otherwise, or you're in for it. *	Reimu_Hakurei turns on her heel, beginning to head back up the stairs. 	I'll go let Patchouli know. *	Marisa_Kirisame turns around again. "Oh, wait, there was something I wanted to bug you about." *	Reimu_Hakurei pauses, but doesn't bother to turn around and come back. 	Hmm? 	"I'm tryin' to research a way to try to set up better communication, but I'm not findin' a decent way. Do your orbs still have that thing on them that lets you talk to people?" Marisa pauses, before also recalling something else. "I remember Alice had a few dolls that did that, actually." *	Marisa_Kirisame talks a bit more loudly, so Alice can hear her from the stairs. "Yo Alice, do you still have those dolls?" 	No, that wore off a long time ago, maybe Alice's dolls will work. I'll be back soon.... *	Reimu_Hakurei continues up the stairs before letting herself outside where she flies off towards the SDM. 	"Well, maybe Alice could have loaned you one... she mutters to herself, since Reimu's already flown off. *	Alice_Margatroid steps downstairs, looking none-too-pleased about this whole thing.  <Alice_Margatroid>	Yes, I do.  <Marisa_Kirisame>	"What's wrong?" Marisa asks, noticing the look she's being given.   <Alice_Margatroid>	What did you do now?  <Marisa_Kirisame>	"I didn't do nothing! I haven't even left the woods since... what was it, yesterday?" <Alice_Margatroid>	To warrant Reimu going all the way back there? If you were requested, why don't you go, hmm? It's not like it'd be anything new.  *	Alice_Margatroid sighs.  <Marisa_Kirisame>	"I'm not having anything else to do with that dirt-bag." Marisa says with a huff. "She can stay holed up in that library and rot for all I care."  <Alice_Margatroid>	... Good. You'd better promise me that.  <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Say, maybe you can lend me one of those dolls? I'll keep it under my hat." Marisa says, pointing to her oversized headwear. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"How did you get it to do long-distant talkin' anyway?"  <Alice_Margatroid>	Yes, you can keep one with you. "How", of course, is that I used a somewhat complex spell that you could probably find if you looked enough through my books.  <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Hmmm, that'd be real handy, yeah. You think you could show me which one?" <Alice_Margatroid>	I suppose I could..  [Reimu leaves and returns shortly afterwards]  *	Reimu_Hakurei doesn't bother to knock this time, seeing as how she was only gone for a short while and had already been let in once, coming back down the stairs to see if Marisa is still there.  <Alice_Margatroid>	... That was certainly quick. Let's hope it's nothing but good news.  <Reimu_Hakurei>	Okay, well, as long as you steer clear of the mansion, Marisa, you should be in the clear. I have to admit that it went far better than I anticipated...  <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Eh? Well, let's hope so." Marisa says, herself surprised at the speed she came back. "I don't plan on going down to her library at least, and not to the mansion without one of you two around." <Reimu_Hakurei>	You shouldn't go to the mansion at all, it's not a place where people like you... Even if they did like you, I don't think I would risk running into Flandre without Remilia around.  <Alice_Margatroid>	Is that the-- .. right, that is.  <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Well, I haven't needed to go there lately except to find you." Marisa says. "Speaking of, are you still lazing about over there? Or did you fix up your shrine?" <Alice_Margatroid>	Yes, I don't see any reason as to why you'd want to go out there at all.  <Reimu_Hakurei>	The shrine is still very broken. I won't be going back there until those guys from the Myouren temple finish rebuilding it... Could still take a few more weeks.  <Alice_Margatroid>	... You're.. having youkai rebuild your shrine but it's honestly taken this long? Something seems off about that.  <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Better then how my own house is coming along, I guess." Marisa says with a chuckle, as she hadn't had the chance to working on it.  <Reimu_Hakurei>	It does take a while to make a shrine, you know, even if they are youkai. Either way, I'm just glad that I don't have to do it.  <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Right, well, like I was talkin' about earlier, we need a way to communicate. Alice told me she still has the spell for makin' something like how those orbs worked though, so I'll see if I can't enchant something once I figure out how it works. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Ah, well, that sounds useful. It's inconvenient that our other ones broke. <Alice_Margatroid>	I still have the actual dolls, why even make more? It's not the most simple process, and I doubt I have some of the necessary ingredients for the spell. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"....Yeah. It is." Marisa says, before muttering something under her breath about the purple-robed magician. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"More dolls? Well, I guess because the orbs are smaller." <Marisa_Kirisame>	"I can only fit so many things under my hat, you know. <Alice_Margatroid>	Do you mean that you know the actual limit of what you can fit in your hat?  *	Alice_Margatroid tilts her head, looking a little amused now.  <Reimu_Hakurei>	I thought Marisa's hat was actually just a portal to another place where she keeps a pile of stuff.  <Marisa_Kirisame>	"I bet I could make a spell for that, you know."  <Alice_Margatroid>	I'm certain you could. But where would it all be? Let me guess, it'd be on top of my bed or somewhere else unconvenient, wouldn't it?  *	Reimu_Hakurei goes to say something witty, but stops herself. It probably wasn't worth getting hit.  <Marisa_Kirisame>	"It'd be the last place anyone would think to look, for sure."  <Alice_Margatroid>	Of that, I'm certain.  *	Alice_Margatroid sighs, rolling her eyes. Now it's bound to come true.  <Reimu_Hakurei>	((Reimu would have probably said something along the lines of Alice's bed catching fire, btw. :v)) <Alice_Margatroid>	((that's so dumb omg ahaha)) *	Reimu_Hakurei chuckles quietly to herself at the thought of what she almost said before taking a deep breath, trying to be a little more serious. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Anyway, maybe making another orb would be a good idea, I don't know where I would keep a doll... <Alice_Margatroid>	In.. a pocket..? <Reimu_Hakurei>	I don't have any pockets. <Alice_Margatroid>	.... <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Well, I woulda thought you had a deal with the gap troll and your sleeves are a portal to another world." Marisa retorts. *	Alice_Margatroid looks over Reimu from head to toe once, about to say something but.. not really sure what to make of it. <Alice_Margatroid>	Where do you keep everything? <Alice_Margatroid>	You don't have any pockets. That's.. that's a crime. <Reimu_Hakurei>	My sleeves. *	Reimu_Hakurei 's sleeves are quite large, and she reaches inside one of them, withdrawing a large needle. <Reimu_Hakurei>	I have places to keep things in here... It's faster than reaching down to a pocket. <Alice_Margatroid>	Why not keep the doll in there, then? <Reimu_Hakurei>	It's too big, unless you can make me a paper doll. The things I keep in here aren't that big, so... *	Alice_Margatroid reaches over, tugging lightly at one of the sleeves. <Alice_Margatroid>	I can fit a doll in there, easily.. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Good, paper dolls are fun. *	Reimu_Hakurei says with clear hints of dry humor. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Hopefully it really isn't too big. Anyway, what about you, Alice? Where do you keep the...how many? 20 dolls? Where do you keep those? <Alice_Margatroid>	... <Alice_Margatroid>	I'm not going to talk about that. *	Alice_Margatroid huffs softly, crossing her arms. Obviously, she keeps them under her dress, but she's not going to speak up on that note. <Reimu_Hakurei>	I mean, they have lots of pointy things... *	Reimu_Hakurei considers the possible options before getting one of those 'yeah, that would hurt' faces. <Alice_Margatroid>	I control all of them separately, they're quite good at keeping control of themselves, thank you! <Alice_Margatroid>	Their weapons only pierce skin when I wish it. Don't look at me like that. *	Marisa_Kirisame snickers, although she's already gotten a good guess where she keeps them. <Reimu_Hakurei>	E-ehh? They ARE under there? I was hoping that your dress was like Marisa's hat, but...sheesh. <Alice_Margatroid>	I-I never said they were! <Reimu_Hakurei>	You didn't deny it. <Alice_Margatroid>	... That doesn't mean it's true. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Then deny it. <Alice_Margatroid>	... They're not..? *	Reimu_Hakurei doesn't really buy such a half-hearted response, but...whatever. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Ai ya... Maybe I'll ask Yukari to get you a gap to put them in or something... <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Aw, you two, let's just all pretend we have some kinda warped space hidden somewhere on our person and let that be the end of it, ze. It'll be a mystery to everyone where they keep all their junk." <Alice_Margatroid>	I... don't see why it'd matter to you.. <Reimu_Hakurei>	I already told you where I keep it, Marisa. Also, it'd be better than accidentally jabbing yourself with a pointy thing, Alice. <Alice_Margatroid>	Going to the point of convincing some youkai of abominable age to give someone a gap that connects to a mundane location. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Besides, Reimu probably keeps more stuff hidden in that empty head of hers, since she's too lazy to put it to use in gettin' any real work done." *	Reimu_Hakurei doesn't know the technical term for a lance, as such, she just calls them pointy things. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Oi, I could say the same for the person who went and got themselves beat up. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"It's not like I didn't wallop her a good one, either." <Alice_Margatroid>	This topic is stupid, though. Yes, I still have at least two dolls that can communicate with other designated dolls. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Are we just gonna talk three-way all the time, then?" <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Or is there a way to only talk to one at a time?" <Alice_Margatroid>	I said "other designated dolls". Also, I don't accidentally jab myself with pointy things. <Alice_Margatroid>	You keep saying that like I have. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Okay, okay, I believe you...Yeah. <Alice_Margatroid>	I'm sure you do. But.. yes, if you two both came upstairs, I could give both of you one of the dolls, and how to make it so they direct speech to one or another other doll.. *	Reimu_Hakurei nods, waiting for Alice to go upstairs first so that she can follow her to wherever it is that Alice keeps the dolls. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Sounds fine to me." *	Alice_Margatroid steps to the side of the two and starts ahead upstairs, then, quite happy to be rid of the unpleasant stench that the fermenting mushrooms create. <Alice_Margatroid>	It's quite simple, really-- uttering one encantation or another will change the target of communication. <Alice_Margatroid>	If Marisa wanted to contact me, she would set encantation A on her doll, and if she wanted to contact Reimu, then encantation B.. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Clever. I'm surprised I didn't figure that out before..." <Reimu_Hakurei>	Um... *	Reimu_Hakurei begins, frowning <Reimu_Hakurei>	I think you might have forgotten that I don't... do magic.... <Alice_Margatroid>	...   <Alice_Margatroid>	Then how do you fly? *	Alice_Margatroid stops, looking back at Reimu with a very puzzled expression. <Alice_Margatroid>	How do you fly, or create danmaku? You're "doing magic" if you do either. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Erm, faith based powers aren't magic strictly, I don't know anything about incantations or whatever except for any mantras that I might have to do to summon a god. <Alice_Margatroid>	It's just saying a string of syllables and words, you know. <Alice_Margatroid>	You're acting like you can't do it in the first place. <Alice_Margatroid>	A string of syllables and words in context with a situation and focus. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Hmmm.... Are you sure I don't have to eat questionable mushrooms? <Alice_Margatroid>	That's Marisa's problem, not mine. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"I don't eat them." Marisa says with annoyance. "Most of them will give you a headache if you tried." *	Alice_Margatroid continues up the stairs, before stopping at her room. Stepping inside, she ponders the controlled chaos for a moment before going over to a box on the shelf and taking it. She almost stumbles on the extra futon that's partially sticking out from under her bed, but she manages just fine. *	Reimu_Hakurei can't really think of any wise cracks to use about Alice, but can't think of any good ones, thus remaining quiet while Alice tries to find the dolls. <Alice_Margatroid>	Hmhf, I thought I had put that back under there... *	Marisa_Kirisame follows along, already having a good idea about what's laying around most of the house, so she perks up to ask "What're you missin, now?" <Alice_Margatroid>	No, nothing, I just thought I had put that back under the bed. *	Alice_Margatroid shakes her head, stepping back over as she takes the large wooden box, opening it and removing a few dolls that are about five inchies in size. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Ah, those ones are smaller than the dolls I remember.... <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Yeah, so did I, and I had em followin' me around." <Alice_Margatroid>	They're the same thing as what you used, Marisa. It's just been a long time. *	Flarp has quit (Quit: Legally unconscious until further notice.) <Alice_Margatroid>	Now, there should be a note in this box that lists the encantations that allow communication, hold on. *	Alice_Margatroid takes the box back up, digging through doll parts and strange glittery spheres and other such things. <Marisa_Kirisame>	(There's even more stuff in there? Maybe I should take a peek inside later... <Marisa_Kirisame>	((bleh, I forgot the other ). It's a thought. <Reimu_Hakurei>	You keep a lot of stuff around, Alice. Is that just a magician thing, or...? *	Reimu_Hakurei wonders if it is also the same for Byakuren, but she doesn't go to the Myouren temple often enough to even make an educated guess. <Alice_Margatroid>	I don't know, is it? Marisa's a better example. *	Alice_Margatroid snickers slightly, before finally pulling out the crumpled note that's attached to one of the other dolls. Unfolding it and dusting it off, she reads over it a bit before offering it to Reimu. *	Reimu_Hakurei takes the note, giving it a once over before putting it into her sleeves for safe keeping. Chances are she'd forget and have to read it again later. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Thank you. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Maybe I'll just use my new house or storage..." Marisa thinks aloud, in response. <Marisa_Kirisame>	((*for)) <Alice_Margatroid>	Personally, I don't see why we just don't build onto my house. It's much easier, and I think that I've gotten used to you staying here by now. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Oi oi, at least let me look at it first." Marisa says, holding her hand out and motioning to hand it over. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Ohh? Well, I guess it's a good thing I've been here enough times to know where it is...-- Oh... *	Reimu_Hakurei retrieves the note again before handing it off to Marisa. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Yeah, I guess we could add it on. Maybe we'll use the frame you already built there for the hot spring, then." Marisa agrees with Alice as she takes the note. <Alice_Margatroid>	I... suppose..? <Alice_Margatroid>	As long as you keep all your mess in whatever rooms are added, I'm not going to clean up after your messes. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"I don't mind if it's with you, Alice." Marisa says with a sly smile, before looking at the note, muttering some of the text to herself, and something along the lines of "Ah, right, got it." before handing it back. <Alice_Margatroid>	Yes, yes, of course. You two have those memorized yet? <Reimu_Hakurei>	I guess so... <Marisa_Kirisame>	"I have." <Alice_Margatroid>	Well, you'll just have to try them out now so you don't forget later, then. All you need to do is whisper the encantations into the dolls in question. Or shout at them, but.. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Right, but how will we know we're talkin in 'em right if we're all in the same room?" *	Alice_Margatroid hands over the dolls because she apparently didn't do that already. <Alice_Margatroid>	... Did I say it was going to be in the same room? *	Reimu_Hakurei grumbles habitually, taking the doll before sort of just...vanishing from the room, having actually gone outside to test the dolls properly. She says the incantation to the doll for Marisa's doll before speaking. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Alright, is it working or what? <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Yeah, I can hear you loud'n clear, Reimu." <Reimu_Hakurei>	(("Can you hear me now...? Good!")) *	Reimu_Hakurei soon pops back into the room with the uual suddenness of her power, seeming satisfied with the doll. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Well, it'll be nice to have something that can do this again. <Reimu_Hakurei>	((*usual)) <Alice_Margatroid>	There you are, then. Nice and simple. Don't lose the dolls, of course, they take a long time to make.. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Losing them would be pretty counter productive, I would think, but... Yes, thank you. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Well, I wouldn't be very good at collectin' things if I lost 'em all..." <Alice_Margatroid>	Yes, but there's never anything bad in reminding you. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Well...I feel like it's getting late. Perhaps I should go.... I would say sleep, but sleeping actually doing that is annoying these days without my own bed. Maybe I'll go find Suika and have a drinking contest with her until I pass out. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Well, don't try and beat her. Not that you'd win." Marisa warns with a grin. <Alice_Margatroid>	How haven't you died from sleep yet, then? <Reimu_Hakurei>	Very carefully, Alice. <Alice_Margatroid>	That's what I figured.. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Anyway, have fun building Marisa's house onto your house. *	Reimu_Hakurei says, waving briefly before going ahead and leaving. <Alice_Margatroid>	You have.. fun getting smashed, I suppose..