User:NekoRex/MagicForest9

Marisa_Kirisame is once again on the quest to find the perfect stick for her broom. An important task for a witch like her. As well as find mushrooms so she can have some ingredients prepared for her spells, another thing that she lost when she recently died. *	Alice_Margatroid wanders not far behind Marisa, a look of slight uninterest about her. She's not necessarily looking for trees or mushrooms, but watches out for spider webs to make into more string. 	The drum tsukumogami, Raiko Horikawa, had been wandering through the thick and overgrown forest of magic for quite some time now. It was such a drag that she couldn't just fly above it, but the leafy ceiling meant that peering down in to the forest was quite difficult. What else is her drum kit also had some minor trouble navigating past the many trees that stood in her way, especially that large bass drum. Eventually, she woul 	d hear the voices of two magicians, one of which was somewhat familiar to her... she continued towards the source of the talking. 	We don't need all that many mushrooms, do we? We've still got a lot left over from that.. well, that interesting night.. 	"Ah, if only finding a nice tree saturated with magic were as easy as finding mushrooms." Marisa says, keeping en eye out for both, and occasionally stopping to pick some mushrooms when she spots t hem. 	Hmph. What do you deem a magical tree, anyways? Aren't all trees in this forest technically magical, given the forest's name? 	Quite nearby, the sound of a drum-tom smacking in to a tree and creating a symbol crash echoed through the forest. 	"One more then the others, I guess. It's easier to fly on a powerful broom then just any old stick." Marisa says, trying to explain, but is interrupted. 	"That was a strange noise." Marisa idly comments, looking off in that direction. 	Yeah, it.. was. That was a cymbal, wasn't it? *	Alice_Margatroid raises an eyebrow, frowning a little at the very, very strange sound. 	"A cymbal... like the instrument?" 	Do you know anything else that makes a crashing sound like that? 	Soon there's rustling in a nearby bush... then some mor rustling... then some frustrated rustling... then a red haired girl in a white overcoat accompanied by a set of drums fell out from the bush and flat on the ground infront of the two magicians... "D-Damnit..." *	Marisa_Kirisame can't help but chuckle, quickly recognizing the youkai that was there. "Suspicious, Alice? I just think that's funny, ufufufu." *	Alice_Margatroid stares at the strange girl and her massive set of drums, slowly glancing over to Marisa. She's not sure what to think, besides the fact that it's all very silly that someone would be going around with such a big set of drums. 	I never said it was suspicious, but carrying around such a large set-up could be construed as suspicious. 	The strange girl stood herself up, "Huh! I'm not carrying them around, they float," she answered while brushing herself down with the flat of her hands, ending with a single, straight tug on her coat to straighten it out. 	Well, they're still sort of moving around with you, so you could say.. *	Alice_Margatroid chuckles softly. 	"They're also a part of me," she said while reclining on to the large bass drum, "It's nice to see you again! Err... what was your name again?" Raiko tilted her head towards Marisa. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Marisa Kirisame, Magician At Large." Marisa says, her title more of a joke however. "I remember you from that more recentish incident. You're... Raiko, I think?" <Alice_Margatroid>	That is the stupidest title I've ever heard from your mouth, Marisa. <Horikawa_Raiko>	"But it was full of energy, that's good, right?" she looked Marisa up and down and quirked her brow, "Hmmm... you look different. Did you get a hair cut?" queried the drum. *	Alice_Margatroid shakes her head, having the slight temptation to reach out and prod one of the drums if they're supposedly a part of this youkai. Oh, a tsukumogami, then. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"I'll call myself whatever I want." Marisa says back at Alice, folding her arms briefly before reaching out to grab Alice's far shoulder. "What about 'Marisa Kirisame, Magician in Love', then?" she teases. <Alice_Margatroid>	... *	Alice_Margatroid makes a huffing sigh, her own arms crossing. <Alice_Margatroid>	Fine, fine, you just call yourself whatever you want. That title is just fine. *	Marisa_Kirisame looks back at Raiko, not sure how to answer the question. "Not sure what ya mean, I haven't cut my hair in ages." <Marisa_Kirisame>	(Unless Yukari shortened it...) <Horikawa_Raiko>	"Huh, maybe you just look different at lower altitudes then. I can't really put my finger on it!" Raiko looked at Alice, "And I assume you're Kirisame as well, hm?" <Alice_Margatroid>	... What? *	Alice_Margatroid doesn't really understand this at first, being all very accustomed to just calling people by their first names. It takes her a moment to process the information before she shakes her head rapidly. <Alice_Margatroid>	A-ah, no, it's... no.. <Horikawa_Raiko>	"Ahahaha! It's okay, I understand! What's your name then?" the drum leaned in to one of her toms while crossing her legs in to a more comfortable position. Having a seat wherever you go must be handy. <Alice_Margatroid>	Um.. Margatroid, Alice Margatroid. *	Alice_Margatroid makes a low, nervous giggle as she tries to not make direct eye contact with Raiko, still more than a little flustered at this point. <Horikawa_Raiko>	"Margatroid, that's definitely a name I've never heard before, never the less, it's a pleasure to meet the significant other of my good friend!" Raiko said this, knowing full well that herself and Marisa had only met once before. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Hardly a friend, but you're nicer then most of the youkai lot I see." Marisa says with a shrug. *	Alice_Margatroid, at this point, just decides to ignore all of the silly teasing, knowing she'll probably just shut down and get overly-cold about it all otherwise. <Alice_Margatroid>	Good.. friend. Who even is this, Marisa? I've never seen them before. <Horikawa_Raiko>	"I like to keep it real." The drum winked at Marisa with a toothy grin, "Well, we have friends in common, so we're friends through a friend. How is the mini-hakkero doing?" <Marisa_Kirisame>	"A youkai I beat up once, Alice." she asks, before answering the other question. "Ah, the mini-hakkero is doing fine." Marisa says, pulling it out of a pocket. Works as good as ever." <Alice_Margatroid>	And you consider a person like that a friend. You have really weird definitions of friends, then..  <Horikawa_Raiko>	Raiko looked direcetly at the hakkero while leaning forward slightly, "Yes, it's nice to see you again. No, you're too young for that, wait a few decades and then I might help you out," Raiko chuckled to herself while sitting back in her drum set again, "Aha~ Kids are just the funniest!" <Alice_Margatroid>	... Um, are you talking to her hakkero?  <Alice_Margatroid>	Is it sentient or somethng..?  <Horikawa_Raiko>	"Yes, she's a fiesty little one, but she speaks well for herself. All tools that are hand made are alive, it's just the young ones are very quiet and can't move very easily." *	Marisa_Kirisame shrugs. "Apparently it almost became a tsukumogami at some point."  <Alice_Margatroid>	Interesting. I'd hate for you to walk into Marisa's-- well.. I guess "our" house, because then you'd probably hear all the voices of the dolls that I keep.  *	Alice_Margatroid ponders the thought of some massive shared house for a moment. The very idea of having all of the belongings stashed away is a little horrifying.  <Horikawa_Raiko>	"I wouldn't mind that! I figure I'm good with kids!" Raiko mimmicked holding a baby with one of her toms, "Interesting that you'd go and bring that up, though." <Alice_Margatroid>	I.. don't really want any visitors, to be honest..  <Horikawa_Raiko>	"Eeeehhhh, awkaaaaard," sighed Raiko through her teeth with a grin, "I'm homeless, I was going to ask if Marisa had room for a room-mate! But I totally understand this situation!" <Alice_Margatroid>	She doesn't have a house anymore, it.. exploded.  <Alice_Margatroid>	My house is small as it is, it's barely enough for me and my dolls and all my work.  <Alice_Margatroid>	I'd offer the roof, but those drums mean that you would probably play at an hour when one of us is sleeping.  <Marisa_Kirisame>	"I've got a lot to do before I can get work done on my house. Gotta find a good tree for a new broom and lotsa mushrooms for my alchemy work." *	Marisa_Kirisame chuckles at the thing about 'playing drums when they're sleeping',  <Alice_Margatroid>	I'm kind of tempted to just expand my house to accomodate room for you, it'd be easier than building an entirely new one.  <Horikawa_Raiko>	"We're both homeless bums then! See, even though we're completely different were still the same!" Raiko give a thumbs up with a forced smile, the situation obviously hit her. <Alice_Margatroid>	... We'd have to fireproof everything because of you, though..  <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Well, don't most youkai already live in the forest?" Marisa deadpans  <Horikawa_Raiko>	"Well, yeah, but you don't understand. I'm a well bred youkai! My drums are really high quality, I can't just leave them out to get wet or damaged in the weather..!" <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Hmm, why don't you build yer own then? That's what I did.' <Alice_Margatroid>	Go find a shrine-maiden's shrine and live there. They sometimes tolerate homeless youkai that don't mean any harm. *	Alice_Margatroid grins cheekily. <Horikawa_Raiko>	"I don't really know how to build stuff. I can play a nice beat, just not build stuff." <Alice_Margatroid>	Couldn't you.. say.. make a beat that attracts other youkai, and then convince them to help you..? <Horikawa_Raiko>	The drum chuckled at the thought before spinning out her drumsticks that were hidden in her sleeves, "A funky beat? One that makes people sing and dance to my tune? Isn't that a bit mean?" she said while starting up a simple rat-a-tat beat on her toms. <Alice_Margatroid>	I think the question would be "how desperate are you"? <Horikawa_Raiko>	"Not too desperate, but it does sound like a bit of harmless fun," her tempo increased, both Marisa and Alice could feel their bodies slowly synchronizing up to it. *	Marisa_Kirisame giggles to herself as she feels a dance number coming on. She didn't really seem to mind. *	Alice_Margatroid waves slowly back and forth from foot to foot, and it takes her a few seconds to realize what Raiko's doing. She's not all that terribly fond of the idea of being swept up into something like this.. <Alice_Margatroid>	N-no, no, stop it.. <Horikawa_Raiko>	Raiko slowed her beat, releasing Alice from her musical grasp, "As you wish, how about you Marisa?" <Alice_Margatroid>	Thank you. I'm quite comfortable in being full control of myself. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Aw, you don't wanna dance with me, Alice?" <Alice_Margatroid>	W-well, if you wanted, it's certainly up to you, I suppose.. <>Ambiance<>	Quite oddly enough, it seems as though the steady-blowing wind that idly winded through the trees of the forest seemed to suddeny change directions. The change itself was barely felt, though, only truly noticeable by how the leaves suddenly blew the other direction - the suddeness shaking a few of them loose, in fact. <Horikawa_Raiko>	Raiko shifted slightly on her perch, but adjusted against the wind. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Well, come on then," Marisa says, still jiving. "Have some fun, live a little, ya goof." *	Alice_Margatroid nods slowly, not really all that sure of her own dancing skills, but, watching Marisa a little, starts to move to and fro in a similar rhythm, stepping out and lightly taking the witch's hands as she does. She doesn't quite notice the sudden wind and the way it sends the leaves about, at least not yet. <Horikawa_Raiko>	"Alright then, I'll start it off slowly..." Raiko focused mainly on hitting the large bass drum with the back of her feet before playing a slow rhythm to go with it. Anyone in the area who can hear it would most likely feel the need to dance. *	Marisa_Kirisame smiles as Alice takes her hands. She can't dance much either, but at least this seemed fun. <Horikawa_Raiko>	"Eeehhh, this really does show the limitations of a drum! I can make you follow a beat, but there's no other music going on!" Raiko continued a steady enough beat, it wasn't anything too much for anyone who might be dancing to it, but it was certainly uplifting. <Alice_Margatroid>	I.. have absolutely no idea how to dance, ehe.. <Horikawa_Raiko>	"You're mostly doing this on your own! I could play something a bit more complex and you'll move with the beat naturally. Even if you don't know how to dance, these drums can make magic!" <Alice_Margatroid>	Well, there's.. no real denying that, since I'm not even all that sure what I'm doing.. *	Marisa_Kirisame is just moving around in tune with the beat. "I think we'll be alright if we don't step on each other's toes, he he." <Horikawa_Raiko>	Raiko slowed her beat down, finishing after a few minutes of dancing, "See, that wasn't so bad!" *	Marisa_Kirisame smiles at Alice. "Yeah, that was pretty fun." *	Alice_Margatroid nods slowly, retracting her hands back. She nods a couple quick times in agreement. <Alice_Margatroid>	I suppose it was, yes.. <Horikawa_Raiko>	"It's something that couples don't do much of these days, dancing together. You two were pretty decent for first timers as well!" Raiko gave a thumbs up. <Alice_Margatroid>	Really? Gensoukyou always seems like the kind of place that people would dance a lot in.. <Horikawa_Raiko>	"I thought so too! But it's less common than you'd think!" <Marisa_Kirisame>	"The forest is pretty quiet, so I guess I wouldn't have noticed." <Alice_Margatroid>	This forest, at least... <Alice_Margatroid>	The other forest doesn't have very many houses in it for a reason. <Horikawa_Raiko>	"Not many youkai are very bright up where it matters," she pointed to her own head, "Those tend to be the types to attack you out of the blue, though." <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Well, they'd have to be pretty dumb to attack me, I reckon." *	Alice_Margatroid gives Marisa something of a deadpan look. <Alice_Margatroid>	Yes, most of them. But not all of them, do remember that. <Horikawa_Raiko>	"They're normally the small fries anyway, big and strong youkai like me know to mind their own. You can't judge a book by their cover." <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Hmph, as long as I have someone around to watch my back, dumb or smart, they won't beat me!" she says, looking at Alice *	Alice_Margatroid just rolls her eyes at this point. <Alice_Margatroid>	Well, as long as you know how to pick your fights.. <Horikawa_Raiko>	"What I've learned is the best way to pick fights is to not!" Raiko gave another thumbs up with her reular toothy grin. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"That sounds pretty smart, heh heh." <Alice_Margatroid>	It sure does, doesn't it? Something to keep in mind for the future... <Horikawa_Raiko>	"I suppose that's enough messing around for me, hey do me a favor and point me in the direction of your home, I might visit again some time." *	Alice_Margatroid gestures slightly westward. <Horikawa_Raiko>	"Do you have a chimney and a fire place?" <Alice_Margatroid>	Something of one. Not all that big, but.. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Why do you ask?" <Horikawa_Raiko>	"If there's smoke, I'll assume that's your place. Saves me trecking through the forest again." <Alice_Margatroid>	Just don't come by at an inopportune time to start playing.. <Horikawa_Raiko>	"I only play loud at concerts, don't you worry!" Raiko spun her drumsticks around before placing them away in her coat pocket. <Alice_Margatroid>	... There's concerts here? I wouldn't have figured, aha. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"I hear a couple youkai started a music band or somethin' but I didn't know you were part of it." Marisa comments idly <Horikawa_Raiko>	"I'm not really a part of it, I just fill the role in. Anyway, I'll be leaving you two love birds to continue whatever it is you were doing." <Marisa_Kirisame>	"See ya then." <Alice_Margatroid>	Well, maybe it'd give a homeless "bum" like you a place to live and something to do-- yes, goodbye. <Horikawa_Raiko>	"What can I say? I'm a free spirit now!" Raiko said as her drum rose in to the air, and then struggled through the leaves at the top... <Alice_Margatroid>	.. Good luck with the canopy up there. <Horikawa_Raiko>	A few leaves drop down as she finally breaks it, then a few more as she can be heard spitting out a mouthful.