User:NekoRex/Yakumo1

<>Ambiance<>	The gap leads to the front room of Yukari's house. It looks like a wide atrium, almost Roman in style. A rectangular hole in the ceiling is open to the sky, and a small rectangular pool of clear, still water rests just below. <>Ambiance<>	Unlike the chilly forest, it seems pleasantly warm in here, and the stars are perfectly visible in both the hole in the ceiling and the small pool just beneath it. Somewhere outside, windchimes jingle softly, and a small ripple travels across the surface of the pool as a gentle breeze passes through. *	Alice_Margatroid looks around slowly, all very confused as to what kind of place this is exactly. It's quite pleasant, at least, and isn't too terribly cold.. <>Ambiance<>	Almost as soon as the three young ladies pass through the gap, it abruptly snaps shut behind them. As soon as this happens, a strange presence seems to fill the air... 	.. ah! 	Hmph. Well, that's that. Now...where to go looking first... *	Reimu_Hakurei begins to make her way forward, figuring that any way is better than no way. *	Alice_Margatroid stumbles forward a little when the gap snaps shut with such violence, glaring back at the spot it was just before. *	Marisa_Kirisame floats around idly. "This place is different then last time. I guess Yukari gets bored of the scenery pretty often." <>Ambiance<>	The central pool of water goes unnaturally still, despite the gentle breeze that still passes through the hole in the ceiling. The presence in the air gets a little stronger, and perhaps a bit stifling... 	.. I suppose, with such power, it'd make sense, but.. egh, I don't like the air in here all of a sudden. *	Marisa_Kirisame can't really feel the breeze, being a phantom, but even she could feel the presence now. "I can take a guess why." 	Oi, Yukari? I don't know where you are, but I'd rather not waste time if I don't have to, so get on with it already. 	(I can assume she isn't asleep, at least.) 	"Oi, you heard the nice youkai, be polite, Reimu. We've got plenty of free time anyway." 	Is it polite to wander around in someone's house until you find them, then? 	Isn't that what you always do? 	"I'm not the one leading us around, am I? It's probably a bad idea if I rob her and then ask for an extra life anyway. I'm not that dense." <>Ambiance<>	Quite suddenly, ten long violet-black squid tentacles burst out of the water, waving almost menacingly in the air, thousands of red eyes glowering down at the trio from where the suckers would be. A high, keening note echoes all around the three, with seemingly no source. 	Well, I didn't say that it WAS polite, but usually, they're doing something they shouldn't be doing anyway, so it's fine. *	Alice_Margatroid makes something of a startled scream, stumbling over back her own feet at such a disturbance. She catches her balance a few seconds after, arms wobbling and dolls looking fairly aggressive, but.. she seems to be fine after a few long moments. 	Th-that's no way to treat guests.. *	Reimu_Hakurei sighs, seemingly unaffected by the scene before her. She calmly walks over to the squid-beast and just sort of...baps one of the tentacles with her gohei. 	Oi, knock it off, that sound is obnoxious... *	Marisa_Kirisame tries to assume phantom form in a mite of surprise, but find it somewhat more surprising that she can't do this either, and floats back a few paces. <>Ambiance<>	The tentacles wave in a menacing manner for a few moments longer, before one of the longer ones grabs the gohei right out of Reimu's hand and tosses it across the room. The ten tentacles then retreat into the water, leaving the quite-shallow pool eerily still again. The sharp note echoing in the room slowly fades away. <>Ambiance<>	At that moment, a voice sounds from behind the three. *	Kinshikako_no_Akira is now known as Yukari_Yakumo 	Well, well, well... Three little girls wander into the monster's lair. What brings you here, mm~? 	--Hey, I was using that! *	Alice_Margatroid has to duck to avoid being hit by the gohei as it just.. flies away. Still looking rather disgruntled, she folds her arms, shrinking back a little-- only to realize that there's not really anyone to stand behind, since Marisa's backing up. Her dolls all wander out and flood around her in a protective circle. *	Reimu_Hakurei grumbles as she goes to retrieve her gohei, but not seeming in any particular hurry. 	Well, we came here to pester you into helping us with a few things. What was the list? Ah, someone cursed a large group of people for pretty much no reason, and Marisa died. I tried to go and pester the Yama, but she's about as movable as a brick wall, as always. *	Marisa_Kirisame seem a bit more relieved that it just seems to be a prank, and turns around to give a troubled frown at what is obviously Yukari Yakumo, moreso at Alice's bigger reaction. 	Hm? Oh, yes, her. She's always like that, I'm afraid. But what can you do~? *	Yukari_Yakumo chuckles, before sweeping past the three, walking toward a hallway at the far side of the atrium, beckoning for the three to follow. *	Marisa_Kirisame waves and lightens up a bit at the mention of her name and condition, but floats over to Alice to try and calm her down. <Alice_Margatroid>	Yes.. of course.. <Yukari_Yakumo>	I should've known you weren't just here to chat over drinks. Pity, I was ready to break out the fine sake~ <Alice_Margatroid>	(I'd doubt they'd reject drinks.) <Reimu_Hakurei>	Well...actually, I might do something like that if I had any idea on how to get here on my own. *	Reimu_Hakurei says after successfully retrieving her gohei and beginning to follow after Yukari, who seems to be taking the trio into another room entirely. *	Marisa_Kirisame whispers to Alice, "Settle down a bit, she's just trying ta' spook us, I think", before retorting at Yukari's comment, "I'd be all for that offer if I could keep the stuff down." <Alice_Margatroid>	... I know that. Do I not have a valid reason to be a little unsettled over that? *	Alice_Margatroid sighs, trailing after Reimu and keeping an eye on her surroundings. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Well, I'll take care of that, I suppose. After all, you're that one helper of Reimu's, right? You help her problems when they come up so I don't have to? <Reimu_Hakurei>	Sounds like our job descriptions alright. *	Reimu_Hakurei deadpans. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Pays pretty well, too." Marisa adds. <Alice_Margatroid>	She could do better at it. <Alice_Margatroid>	Like, for instance, not going off and getting herself covered in third-degree burns one day. <>Ambiance<>	The hallway Yukari's leading the trio down opens up to a room with a much different air. A victorian-style lounge, by the looks of it. Several cushy armchairs are centered around a large circular wooden table, the surface of which is so polished it perfectly reflects the candlelit chandelier. *	Yukari_Yakumo motions to the chairs, before strolling over to the one on the furthest side of the room, sitting back and folding her hands on the tabletop. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Third-degree burns, eh? Sounds painful. I suppose that means there's not much of a body to scavenge off of, then? *	Alice_Margatroid glances down at her seat before deciding to actually sit, considering that it might be booby-trapped. She sits down anyways. <Alice_Margatroid>	.. No, I took it home and preserved it. It's still.. intact. *	Alice_Margatroid takes a moment to try and not look too sick. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Still a mystery on whodunit. I doubt they'll get lucky a second time." Marisa half-says, half mutters as she takes a sitting position right next to Alice. She has no reason to do it right over a chair, of course. <>Ambiance<>	The chair is not booby-trapped, contrary to what Alice might be thinking. As a matter of fact, it's the most comfortable chair she's ever had the chance to sit in. So comfortable it might even be perfect for her to sleep in. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Hmm... It's much roomier in here than it is in the shrine....you've been holding out on me, Yukari. *	Reimu_Hakurei does indeed take a seat, leaning back as she watches Yukari. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Well, if you ever came to visit, you'd be welcome to roam the halls to your heart's content~! *	Yukari_Yakumo chuckles, before sitting back again, looking a tad more serious. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Well, if there is still an intact body--provided it hasn't rotted away too much, that is--I can see about fixing it up like new and fitting a soul back into it. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Of course, if it has started decaying, I might need some other living things to augment it... <Alice_Margatroid>	Yes.. it's all terribly burnt, but it's still recognizable as a human. Just need to fix.. well, what's been affected. *	Yukari_Yakumo taps her claws lightly on the tabletop as she thinks this over. <Alice_Margatroid>	It's not decaying from when I left it under a preservation-charmed cloth. <Alice_Margatroid>	... Unless someone broke into my house... *	Alice_Margatroid only seems to realize this possibility now, looking all terribly grumpy over the thought. Her expression is almost comical. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Isn't your house booby-trapped or something? <Alice_Margatroid>	Maybe. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Booby-trapped? Only if you go somewhere you shouldn't~ <Reimu_Hakurei>	No, no, I mean't Alice's-- wait. That's a useful bit of information. <Reimu_Hakurei>	((*meant)) *	Yukari_Yakumo smiles playfully, before tapping lightly on the surface of the table with one finger. <Alice_Margatroid>	... I'll try to remember that if I get dragged back here again. *	Marisa_Kirisame seems to smile extra wide at the good news. "Well I think this sounds great!" <Yukari_Yakumo>	So, where's your house, then? I'll need the body if I'm going to fix it up~ <Alice_Margatroid>	My house is in the Forest of Magic. Marisa's house is still a bit of a shell due to recent events. <Alice_Margatroid>	... The body's at my house, of course. A room on the second floor.. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Shouldn't be too hard to find, only two houses out there. <Reimu_Hakurei>	And...yeah, one of them is destroyed. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Well, only one at the moment... heh heh." <Yukari_Yakumo>	Mmh. Give me just a moment, then. <Alice_Margatroid>	So, technically, there's really only one.. *	Yukari_Yakumo leans back, and seems to fall right into the back of the chair. It's only after she's disappeared that the three would notice the gap she had opened behind herself, which quickly closes as soon as Yukari's gone. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"You might give a chuckle out of the story behind that. I guess I'm lucky I lived that long, ze." <Marisa_Kirisame>	"It still feels weird to talk about being dead, though." Marisa says idly. "I'll be glad when I can put that in past tense." <Alice_Margatroid>	I think it'd be weirder to say that you "were dead".. <Alice_Margatroid>	Best not talk about it, people might think you're some nasty undead. That's far from the truth, of course, but.. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Well, I guess you'll be like me when that happens, then, eh? Being dead is a bother, although I wasn't dead for nearly as long. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Maybe I'll forget about it like I did on who killed me." Marisa says with a shrug. "Certainly not the best memory to have." <>Ambiance<>	The room is perfectly quiet save the conversatoin between the group, however, the sound of something lightly tapping against the glass of one of the windows reveals a creature watching the three. A large, magnificently-colored stag sporting beautiful plumage and two huge wings. <Alice_Margatroid>	Honestly, I could toss guesses out there as to who it was, since there was a few people that you told me about seeing nearby.. but I'm not fond of creating grudges. <Reimu_Hakurei>	...Yukari has a lot of weird pets, doesn't she? *	Alice_Margatroid glances out the window when the peryton wanders up into sight, raising an eyebrow. <Alice_Margatroid>	I was just about to say... <>Ambiance<>	Almost as soon as he's spotted, the peryton darts away into the woods that surround the house. <>Ambiance<>	It doesn't take very long--a large gap opens up right above the table, and a heavily-charred corpse comes tumbling out, sprawling awkwardly across the surface of the table. As if on cue, Yukari appears again, dropping out of a gap above her chair. *	Marisa_Kirisame instantly goes to a frown at the sight of her dead body, especially with the rough treatment it's getting. *	Alice_Margatroid isn't all that terribly surprised by the gap, but.. the corpse just falling out in front of her like that is more than enough to get her to starkly press up into the back of her chair, closing her eyes. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Sheesh, Marisa, you took quite a beating, didn't you...? <Alice_Margatroid>	.. Eugh.. *	Marisa_Kirisame shivers, giving it a sickened look as well. "I can almost feel the burns again just looking at me. That ain't something I wanna see again, for sure." <Yukari_Yakumo>	Goodness, goodness. I haven't seen a body this badly-burned since... *	Yukari_Yakumo takes a moment to think, counting on her fingers, before waving a dismissive hand. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Well, it was a long time ago. Anyway, the body is lacking quite a bit, so... *	Yukari_Yakumo taps the surface of the table twice with one finger. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Empty your pockets, ladies. <Alice_Margatroid>	... Right. *	Marisa_Kirisame turns her phantom pockets inside out, with a shrug. "Sorry, must have left my cash in my other corpse." <Yukari_Yakumo>	Pity. Wasn't really leaning toward money anyway. Anything, really. I just need the raw materials... *	Alice_Margatroid still looks a little sick, diverting her gaze away from the corpse, and she starts to turn out her pockets, removing what appear to be a small first-aid kit, a bag of some questionable powdery substance, and a few dolls that aren't hooked up. *	Yukari_Yakumo, in the meantime, opens up a gap just to her right, and, rolling up her sleeve, reaches into it, beginning to rummage around. <Alice_Margatroid>	Well, I've these. ... *	Alice_Margatroid watches Yukari with a raised eyebrow, wondering exactly what she's doing. It's probably not worth watching to begin with. <Reimu_Hakurei>	If you say so... *	Reimu_Hakurei doesn't have pockets, as she keeps everything within the folds of her sleeves, but that should be close enough. With that, she begins to dump out all sorts of ofuda, ceremonial needles and yin-yang orbs onto the table. There really is quite a ludicrous amount of stuff that she keeps in those sleeves of hers... <Reimu_Hakurei>	That should do it for me. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Good, good. That should be plenty. <Alice_Margatroid>	... You keep those in your sleeves? <Alice_Margatroid>	How do you even...? *	Marisa_Kirisame doesn't look terribly surprised. *	Yukari_Yakumo looks over the amount of things piled up on the table, before opening up another gap, which tilts the table slightly so everything Reimu and Alice placed on the table rolls over near Marisa's body. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"I've seen more impossible things around here then that." <Yukari_Yakumo>	Now, let's see... It's in here somewhere... <Reimu_Hakurei>	They hand folds on the inside that hold onto them for me. Quite handy, actually. <Reimu_Hakurei>	((*have)) *	Yukari_Yakumo bumps the table a couple times so it rights itself again, before uttering a soft aha! and drawing out what appears to be a heavily-embroidered blanket of some sort. <Alice_Margatroid>	Well, yes, but.. that's an awful lot of nonsense to put in one's sleeves. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Better than normal pockets if you ask me. Easier to grab things out of them. *	Marisa_Kirisame seems a bit more interested in what Yukari's doing then making idle comments about the miko's sleeves, watching intently on what sort of weird trick the gap youkai had in mind *	Yukari_Yakumo clears her throat, holding the bundled-up blanket underneath one arm, before unfolding it and shaking it out off to the side of the table to get the dust off of it. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Right, then. Once I lay the blanket down, you cannot touch it. Do I make myself clear? <Alice_Margatroid>	Not sure why the blanket matters, but.. of course? <Yukari_Yakumo>	You'd be surprised what this little thing is capable of~ *	Alice_Margatroid settles her hands in her lap, nodding in agreement. *	Reimu_Hakurei doesn't seem terribly confused about what Yukari is doing, but at the same time, it doesn't look like she has a clue, either. She simply nods at Yukari's warning, holding up her hands away from the table. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"As long as it doesn't force me to, I think I'm good just watching." *	Yukari_Yakumo chuckles softly, before tossing the blanket over Marisa's body and the things arranged around it before beginning to circle the table, straightening the corners and smoothing out any wrinkles. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Before I get started, though, want to tell me exactly what you want? Same look as before, or something different? I might be able to pull off something different if you wanted... <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Bigger breasts." Marisa deadpans. *	Alice_Margatroid makes a soft snickering noise. *	Yukari_Yakumo quirks an eyebrow, a playful smile forming on her face. <Reimu_Hakurei>	.... <Yukari_Yakumo>	Gotta be more specific, dear. How big are we talking, here? Apples? Grapefruits? Melons? *	Alice_Margatroid has this just turn into full-blown laughter, her voice cracking a little, and she just looks away, her face significantly red. *	Reimu_Hakurei sighs, getting more of a headache than she usually does, crossing her arms and just sort of shaking her head. *	Marisa_Kirisame can't help but giggle herself she's actually being taken seriously. "Ah, hold on, I actually need to.... *snrk* think about that." <Marisa_Kirisame>	(I almost can't help but laugh at the thought of using fruit to measure them) *	Alice_Margatroid just seems to take even more amusement in Reimu's reaction, and has more or less just gotten into that stage of silent laughter, resting her face in a hand. It'll probably take her a little bit to fully calm down, this is the first time she's laughed in a good while. <>Ambiance<>	Quite suddenly, a gap opens up above Reimu, and a bottle of sake drops into her lap. If Reimu had any knowledge of sake, she'd know it was incredibly high-quality booze. *	Reimu_Hakurei raises an eyebrow at this random sake, but she seems okay with this. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Ah, finally, medicine time. *	Reimu_Hakurei opens up the bottle of sake, taking a big sip straight from the bottle. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Maybe this will help my headache... And by help, I mean completely smother. *	Marisa_Kirisame is still giggling at the thought. "Pffft, I can barely decide with choices like these. It's almost too funny. Remind me how big a grapefruit is?" *	Alice_Margatroid takes a gasping breath, still giggling softly. Only now noticing the large bottle of sake that's fallen onto Reimu's lap, she perks up when Marisa speaks, and gestures with her hands for an estimate. <Alice_Margatroid>	I'd say you're.. hee hee.. overthinking things, but.. *	Yukari_Yakumo nods to herself, before smoothing out the last of the wrinkles in the blanket. At Marisa's question, she opens another gap, reaching in, before drawing out an unseasonably-ripe grapefruit, tossing it between her hands. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Eh, just pick whatever you want, Marisa. I think the only person that cares is Alice, though. *	Yukari_Yakumo 's eyebrows shoot up at that, and her smile grows a bit more. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Oho, so that's how it is~? *	Marisa_Kirisame can't help but snicker again, saying, "I think, heh heh, that'll do. Gotta take oppurtunities when you *pffft* get em, right?" <Yukari_Yakumo>	Fair enough~ I'll see what I can do, then~ <Alice_Margatroid>	. . . *	Alice_Margatroid looks over at Reimu with a terribly accusatory glare, making a soft grumble. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Careful, she might just use all that random stuff to make your breasts bigger or something. Those needles will be pretty pointy. Might not, ah, be safe. <Alice_Margatroid>	Well, whatever makes her happy is fine with me. The fact that you're bringing her back to life is all that-- *	Yukari_Yakumo chuckles softly, before strolling back around the table to where she was sitting. With that, she grabs the nearest corner of the blanket before tugging sharply on it, muttering something under her breath. <>Ambiance<>	Though Yukari pulls on the blanket, it doesn't budge. Underneath it, however, there is a loud popping sound, and everything underneath the blanket begins to expand, like a balloon being inflated. But despite this, the edges of the blanket don't seem to move, or even wrinkle. <Alice_Margatroid>	Yes, perhaps the needles would be.. unnecessary. *	Marisa_Kirisame was about to jokingly ask Alice what she thought of grapefruits, barely able to contain her laughter, but the strange sight brought her a bit further back to seriousness as she watched. <>Ambiance<>	The contents underneath the blanket continue to expand as Yukari stares intently at it. But, almost as quickly as it had started, the blanket falls flat again, revealing a faint human shape underneath it--complete with a slightly-larger bust, as it seems. *	Yukari_Yakumo takes a moment to lift up a corner of the blanket and peek underneath, before making a soft hm and dropping the corner of the blanket. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Well, I think I've done...something. <Alice_Margatroid>	... I'm certain it's better than before. *	Alice_Margatroid chews her lip, seemingly lost a bit in thought now. *	Yukari_Yakumo grins at this statement, winking at Reimu. <Yukari_Yakumo>	You two aren't going to start fighting over her, are you~? *	Marisa_Kirisame starts to snicker again when she notices the larger lumps. "I can already tell it's better." <Alice_Margatroid>	You'd have to say "goodbye" to your pet shrine maiden if that started happening. *	Alice_Margatroid casts a shady look over at Reimu, but it's all in good nature. She returns to spacing out. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Well, that was painless. *	Reimu_Hakurei takes another sip of sake, not bothering to look too closely at the blanket. <Reimu_Hakurei>	No, Alice can have her. I don't really fell that way about anybody, so I don't have to worry about that sort of thing. <Reimu_Hakurei>	((*feel)) *	Yukari_Yakumo chuckles, before waving a dismissive hand. After a few moments and a couple tweaked borders, she pulls the blanket back quickly, revealing a (nearly) perfect replica of Marisa's body, fully-clothed from some foresight on Yukari's part. <Yukari_Yakumo>	So? How does it look, mm? *	Alice_Margatroid makes a soft gasp, honestly quite relieved to see these changes. Face lighting up, it's hard not to smile after how things were before. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Like I'm looking in a mirror. A very generous one." <Reimu_Hakurei>	Generous mirrors are nice. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Better than a stingy one, I'd say~ <Yukari_Yakumo>	Now, let's see about you taking it for a spin, mm? *	Alice_Margatroid looks at Yukari kind of funny when she says this, tilting her head and somewhat wrinkling her nose in a very questioning sort of expression. <Alice_Margatroid>	.. Yes, I'll agree that generous mirrors aren't unpleasant to have around.. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"There's nothing else in the world I wouldn't like more, I think." Marisa says, with a genuine spirited smile. "Last hurdle is figuring out how, I think." <Yukari_Yakumo>	Mm, that's not too difficult. *	Yukari_Yakumo strolls over to Marisa, before picking her up by the back of her phantom collar without any sort of effort. Strolling over to where the body lays, she looks down at the body, before up at Marisa, before none-too-gently flinging her right at the body. <Alice_Margatroid>	... It's really that simple? <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Ah, whoa!" Marisa says, expecting something a little less forceful. <Marisa_Kirisame>	Phantom Marisa flies head-first right at the body, phasing right into it, but vanishing instead of flying through the other side. At the same moment, the body suddenly jolts to life, as if shocked awake from sleeping, as Marisa's eyes fly open in surprise and she makes a large gasp for air. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Et voila! *	Yukari_Yakumo dusts her hands off before bundling the blanket back up and tossing it back into a gap she opened up beside her. *	Marisa_Kirisame initially sounds very shocked at the jolt, gasping, "Whoa! Wha? That was a strange... dream..." She trails off the sentence as she quickly realizes it definitely wasn't a dream. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Well, that's certainly a relief. How's it feel to come back from the dead, Marisa? *	Alice_Margatroid simply.. stares at this development, honestly finding it a little hard to believe that it was as easy as that. That whole reality of death feels like a bit of a dream now, but it certainly wasn't, and that makes everything a whole lot weirder. *	Marisa_Kirisame just kind of looks in shock at the moment, looking around at the smirking Reimu, equally shocked Alice, and grinning Yukari *	Marisa_Kirisame starts to pat herself, just to make sure she was real, and quite living. "I feel very... alive. And firm." <Yukari_Yakumo>	Yup. That's what flesh feels like. <Reimu_Hakurei>	I'm sure. *	Marisa_Kirisame can't help but crack a smile though as she looks down at her larger chest. (And a bit heavier, too, ufufufu) <Alice_Margatroid>	.. Mhm. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Now...Yukari, about that other thing I mentioned earlier...the curse thing. I don't suppose that you'd know anything about that already? <Yukari_Yakumo>	Now, in return for this, you have to make sure you're on the ball with solving any things that come up. Help Reimu out when she needs it. That way, I don't have t--hmm? *	Yukari_Yakumo looks back at Reimu then, trying to think back to whether or not she's heard anything about a curse. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Hmm...curse...cuuuurse... Who's it messing with? <Alice_Margatroid>	I'll just have to keep Marisa on a tighter leash, then. *	Marisa_Kirisame looks back up and around again, smiling and asking, "Well, who wants a hug? I need someone to test my aliveness on." <Alice_Margatroid>	I'd hate to have to come back here. <Alice_Margatroid>	... Going to the work. <Alice_Margatroid>	Ah, I'd.. be fine with that. <Reimu_Hakurei>	During a Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai. A spirit or something appeared and cursed everyone there. I TOLD them that doing that thing was a bad idea, but they didn't listen to me. <Alice_Margatroid>	Well, to be quite fair, you're the one who went to their party.. <Alice_Margatroid>	Would you really think that someone would listen to you when you walk into their party and tell them that their main attraction is a bad idea? <Yukari_Yakumo>	Mm... Can't you do anything about it? You're the one who does all the purification and whatnot. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Well, yes. I do happen to know what I'm talking about regarding these sorts of things. I'd undo the curse myself, but there's something strange about it; it's not like the other curses that youkai cast...It's very...flexible. *	Marisa_Kirisame grins from ear to ear, hopping from the table and suddenly giving Alice a big bear hug, sweeping her off her feet and spinning her around. She can't help but laugh now, saying, "Ahahahaha! I'm alive! Ain't it grand?" *	Alice_Margatroid gasps when she's quite suddenly plucked up, not sure what to make of this-- she rests her hands lightly over Marisa's shoulders, chuckling speehishly. <Alice_Margatroid>	Y-yeah, it is.. *	Yukari_Yakumo narrows her eyes slightly at the mention of the curse being flexible. Leaning back, she folds her arms before quirking an eyebrow. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Flexible how? <Reimu_Hakurei>	Flexible as in whenever I try to break it, it just shrugs off whatever I do and reinstates itself. You have no idea how incredibly annoying that is. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Mmhmm... <Yukari_Yakumo>	Sounds annoying. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Maybe after a nap, I'll consider coming over and seeing what I can do about it. *	Marisa_Kirisame puts her back down, turning her attention to the actually important buiness now, but still grinning wildly. *	Alice_Margatroid wobbles on her feet, blinking rapidly as she reacclimates to gravity. <Alice_Margatroid>	Ehehe.. <Reimu_Hakurei>	About that...There's a timelimit, too. About a week, I think. *	Yukari_Yakumo breathes a long sigh then, which turns into a long groan about halfway through. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Ughhh, of course there would be. Well, how long ago was it set, then? <Alice_Margatroid>	((I'd say about a day and a half at this point.)) <Reimu_Hakurei>	Yesterday. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Well, that's six days. There's no rush. I'll see about sending Akira or Kanryousae over first thing tomorrow to check it out. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Well, if you say so, I guess.... *	Reimu_Hakurei seems a bit unsure, but something is better than nothing, at least. <Yukari_Yakumo>	Well, then! Everything's settled! You have your body back, nice and new and everyone's happy! <Alice_Margatroid>	Yes, I think that this was.. quite a success. We can get back to rebuilding that house, and spring's started so it won't be as difficult.. *	Alice_Margatroid leans up against Marisa somewhat, rather content with perhaps heading home now. She's gotten what she came for, after all. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Anyways, I want a way to be able to get here without having to go bother somebody else to help me, that would make things so much easier. *	Reimu_Hakurei seems to be taking it easy on the sake, which is quite odd for Reimu... Who knows why that might be. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Ah! Yes! I almost can't wait!" Marisa says with glee. *	Marisa_Kirisame briefly looks at Yukari though, giving her a wicked grin. but surprisingly makes a somewhat deep bow towards the gap youkai. "I never thought I'd say this, but I can't thank ya enough, heh heh." <Alice_Margatroid>	... Mm. Thank you. <Yukari_Yakumo>	It's no trouble. But remember, since I've done this for you, you have to uphold your end of the bargain. Help Reimu keep things from getting too out of hand in Gensoukyou. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"I didn't think I'd have a reason to stop, ze." Marisa says in return.