User:NekoRex/House8

>Ambiance<:. It is ONE DAY LATER after the escapade at Shining Needle Castle. It is early afternoon, and Marisa sits on a stump outside, with a straightish tree branch, some tufts of straw, and a large knife she is using to carve the branch into a handle for a new broom. While her current dress hides her worse injury, her head is still messily bandaged, thanks to Koishi, and plainly visible, as Marisa is currently not wearing a hat. Marisa_Kirisame looks somewhat gloomy as she carves the branch. Koishi_Komeiji hovers beside the witch, watching her work on the tree branch with a look of curiousity. Occasionally she glances over at Marisa with a worried expression, but that immediately flickers back to a more neutral one when her attention returns to the broom. Alice_Margatroid watches from a fair distance, not quite announcing her presence just yet. The absence of a broom is a bit worrying to her, however, and she starts out from the shade of the trees, a few dolls trailing behind her. Koishi_Komeiji perks up, straightening her back when she notices the puppeteer appear from the dense forest trees, and remarks casually, "ara? It's the puppeteer lady." Marisa_Kirisame would be too focused on her work to notice much else. Her expression momentarially looks a bit more determined as she carves off a particularly tough snag in the branch, then goes back to gloomy, deep in thought. Her injuries are going to limit what activities she can do for at least a week, even with whatever healing salve she can whip up during that time, which bothers her quite a bit. When Koishi takes note, however, her expression seems to lighten up as she looks up from her work. Alice_Margatroid:. What kind of idiocy did you get yourself into this time to have your broom need replacing? Alice_Margatroid strides over, taking a single look over what Marisa's doing, and huffing slightly. She doesn't seem to pay much attention to Koishi. Koishi_Komeiji steps back to give the two some space. She doesn't seem to mind being left out from the conversation. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Oh? Nice of you to visit, Alice. This thing?" Marisa says, holding up the mostly-complete broom handle. "I, uh, lost it in a..." she stumbles trying to come up with a clever lie, before sighing and giving up. "Got into a rather nasty fight with Nue." Despite looking defeated, she closes her eyes and smiles on the thought. Alice_Margatroid:. With.. who? I don't know anyone by that name. I know there's a youkai called that, but.. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Nue Houjuu, that shapeshifter." Alice_Margatroid raises an eyebrow, tilting her head slightly and starting to look Marisa over for any signs of wounds without getting too intrusive. Alice_Margatroid:. Oh-- I believe I've heard the name once or twice at my time passing through the village, but I really don't know much of who you're talking about. Let's just go with "a dangerous youkai that even you have trouble with", then.. Marisa_Kirisame:. "She's pretty tough, I'll give her that." Marisa says, taking the time to get up from her stump. Doing so, a grimace flashes across her face and her off hand goes to her chest, making her injuries a little more obvious, but she manages to stand up. "She didn't escape this time unscathed either, though, heh heh. Anyway, what brings you to my house today?" Alice_Margatroid:. Mostly being worried for your own well-being, since I've not seen you until now. Hmph. Alice_Margatroid rolls her eyes, knowing that this mention of leaving an enemy unscathed can't have been true if the broom ended up destroyed. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Hm? You came just for me? That's pretty nice of you." Marisa says, a little surprised. "I ain't in too bad of shape, though. Just a couple scratches." Marisa adds, lying. Alice_Margatroid:. Just the way you're sitting gives that away, you know. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Bah, I'll be better in a week, tops. This is nothin'." Marisa asserts, trying her best to look tough in the face of defeat. Alice_Margatroid:. Or maybe you broke your arm and you're hiding it. I bet you can't even take care of your own broken bones. Marisa_Kirisame rolls up her sleeves (more) to show her arms are fine. Koishi_Komeiji at this point seems to have...disappeared? If either Alice or Marisa turned to find her, they would only meet with thin air rather than the youkai herself. Perhaps she had left for the two to converse in ease, or she just became bored. The reason she had was probably unfanthomable. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Arms work fine? See? Legs work too." Marisa_Kirisame does a few kicks with her legs to show that they, too aren't broken, but in the process hurts her chest again, and falls back down to sitting on her stump with a "Gak!" Alice_Margatroid:. I said "maybe". But you'd better just give up now and let me help before something gets infected, or until I end up becoming too -- yes, see, I knew you were hiding something. Alice_Margatroid:. It's not hard to tell with you. Alice_Margatroid:. So, are you going to tell me what happened, or am I going to have to get my dolls to tie you up so I can help? Alice_Margatroid crosses her arms, nodding with intent. Alice_Margatroid:. You should just move away already, you do nothing but cause us both trouble. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Ulp, I'll tell! I'll tell!" Marisa says, waving her arms in distress. "I'm not in any shape to fight back!" Alice_Margatroid smirks somewhat. Alice_Margatroid:. I never did say that I was going attack you. Although, the salve that works the best always does tend to sting.. Marisa_Kirisame:. "I was doing pretty well in that fight, you know. I managed to get her spot-on with a Master Spark, and then she broke my broom in a counter. I was gonna call it a draw, but then Koishi broke her jaw." Marisa quickly explains. "She took quite a bit of exception to that." Alice_Margatroid:. Breaking a youkai's jaw doesn't sound quite as easily done as it should be.. why would you even pick a fight with a person who would keep attacking after that? Alice_Margatroid:. Insufferable, that's what you are. Marisa_Kirisame:. "I didn't want to continue the fight! In fact, it was a rather good time to run away. I'm not that fast without my broom, though." Alice_Margatroid:. You spend so much time on it that I'd think you wouldn't be able to fly without it. Alice_Margatroid shrugs, making a soft sigh. Marisa_Kirisame:. (You're not the only one who thinks that. Not that I don't mind when I can use it as a surprise.) Alice_Margatroid:. I presume you've applied proper bandages and cleaned the areas in question correctly? Marisa_Kirisame:. "I wouldn't know, actually." Marisa replies, looking further embarassed. "I don't remember much else yesterday, and I woke up already bandaged up. Koishi did it, I guess." Marisa_Kirisame:. "She did manage to find some of my healing salve, though. Which isn't too bad, I guess." Alice_Margatroid has the tiniest change in expression, slightly gritting her teeth as the edge of her mouth twitches. But it's gone in a blink. Alice_Margatroid:. As long as it's all been tended to, then, and as long as you don't do anything stupid for awhile, I suppose I won't have to worry too much. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Eh? Really? That's fine, then, I guess." Alice_Margatroid:. ... You should at least be thankful that someone cares. You'd have gotten eaten by something terrible by now if it wasn't for people who've somehow managed to end up being your ally. Alice_Margatroid shakes her head, turning to head back, figuring that she might as well get back to her work if she's not much to be too concerned about. Marisa_Kirisame looks a bit distressed again. "Ah! Sorry! I'm not ungrateful! I didn't think you cared that much, is all! Half the time you can't seem ta' stand me, ya know!" Alice_Margatroid:. You act ungrateful sometimes, but.. if you say so. Alice_Margatroid stops, turning to look back. Alice_Margatroid:. You do realize that most of that is in jest, or in just mild irritation for your behavior, right? Alice_Margatroid:. I'd point out your bad grasp of sarcasm or playful annoyance or other such complicated theatrical elements, but.. that might just discourage your ability to understand them further.. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Right, right!" Marisa says, still frazzled. Alice was being too nice to simply let her go ticked off. Alice_Margatroid:. Mmhh.. well, if there was anything else that I should be aware of, then go ahead and tell me before I change my mind. I'm almost a little curious about what lead to you being chased off, since hitting someone like that tends to lead to a lot of difficulty on their behalf.. Marisa_Kirisame suddenly freezes up from her frantic waving, gritting her teeth in surprise to that query. She tries to laugh it off in an incredibly unconvincing fashion, "Ha. Haha. Ha. Ha. I... think it'd be better if ya didn't know that part. 	Alice_Margatroid raises an eyebrow, a frown crossing her face.  Alice_Margatroid:.	And you're always so quick to offer details, too.. I'd implore, but if you really want to be that stubborn, who am I to stop you..  Marisa_Kirisame:.	"I'm not tryin' to be stubbron. It's just that you really, REALLY do not want to know." Marisa says, trying to explain. "I don't think I could explain if I tried, anyway." Marisa_Kirisame:.	(It's sorta like lookin at the True Moon, but she doesn't need to know that)  Alice_Margatroid:.	Well... all right.  	Alice_Margatroid is terribly curious now, but accepts this reality, just nodding and shrugging eventually.  Alice_Margatroid:.	.. Though, if it was something not worth knowing, maybe you'd dare to borrow my sleeping pills? I'd recommend you not to, though, so you don't get any ideas.  Marisa_Kirisame:.	"Phew." Marisa says, dropping her arms and calming down, before Alice makes another query. "Sleeping pills?"  Marisa_Kirisame:.	(Eirin did mention she gives Alice pills of some kind. That explains it.)  Marisa_Kirisame:.	"Nah, I'll be fine as far as that goes." Marisa replies, sounding honest this time. "It's nothing I'll go crazy over, really." Alice_Margatroid:. I hope so. It sounds like something you would, but I'll try to trust your word on that. Alice_Margatroid makes a faint, strained sound, almost like chuckling. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Heh, my mind is stronger then my skin, I guess." Marisa says with a chuckle. "More reason to get Reimu to help me exterminate that youkai next time it shows up." Alice_Margatroid:. And there you go about extermination. Maybe you should just keep away from youkai instead of trying to kill them all.. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Someone's gotta keep em in line. Plus it pays pretty well." Marisa replies lightheartedly. "Mushrooms are good food, but they're better with some meat an' rice." Alice_Margatroid:. Nobody ever said you couldn't go and hunt and farm for yourself.. just don't go after things that you can't even explain, right? If it's that bad, you're just going to be wasting your time, that I'm certain of. Alice_Margatroid rolls her eyes, figuring that she might as well start back home now that the conversation's starting to get into a logic vs. brashness war. Marisa_Kirisame turns her tone to a dead serious one for a second, "Nue's no joke, and too dangerous to let do as she pleases. If I let her run around unchecked, we'd have more fires then buildings around here." Alice_Margatroid raises an eyebrow, her interest now a little piqued from this seriousness. Alice_Margatroid:. Well, then I'm not surprised that I've heard the name on the village folks' tongues before, then. I'd almost say "take me with you the next time you go after her".. I haven't seen anything involving particularly powerful youkai for some time, I wouldn't mind a good fight to challenge me. Marisa_Kirisame goes from serious to sighing, looking down. "Ugh, these youkai are becoming too much trouble, maybe even for both me and Reimu together. I can't even handle Nue, and those vampires PLUS that underworld tree have been causing problems on top of that. It's just too much..." Marisa_Kirisame:. "Who knows what other trouble is stirring under my nose, too..." Alice_Margatroid:. Well, it's somewhat boring learning that my neighbor goes out and gets some danmaku matches in. You should come and actually tell me when you decide to go out on some expedition or something silly like that. Marisa_Kirisame:. "If you wanna follow me around when I leave the forest, I guess that's fine. Although, Koishi's been following me around and bailing me out of trouble, too." Marisa_Kirisame looks around for a few moments, wondering where Koishi_Komeji has gone off to, on that thought, but shrugs and guesses she's gone inside or wandered off. Marisa_Kirisame:. "I dunno if you'd both get along or not. She's been sticking around since last time I went underground, and I promised I'd go to the Flower Fields with her to get... help... from Yuuka for some project she wants to do." Marisa_Kirisame:. (And Yuuka hasn't been around for awhile.) Alice_Margatroid:. Oh-- that's right.. that satori from some time ago, during the.. yes. She seemed mild-mannered enough from what I recall, so I'm certain she wouldn't be too much of a problem. Marisa_Kirisame:. "She's a bit kooky." Alice_Margatroid:. Hmph. Can't be kookier than you are, Marisa. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Heh. Guess ya got me there." Alice_Margatroid chances a rare smile, even though it barely lasts. Alice_Margatroid:. It's settled then. If you go out on some ridiculous, silly outing to chase down youkai, you'll have to tell me. It'll reduce your chance of getting injured or dying, and increase your chance of being victorious. There's nothing to lose. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Right, sounds like a deal." Marisa says with a grin. "Just like old times, eh?" Alice_Margatroid:. It's not like it's been that long. Alice_Margatroid:. A few years is the blink of an eye, really.. Marisa_Kirisame:. "For you, anyway. I still have yet to perrfect my elixir!" Marisa retorts. "I'm still getting older!" Alice_Margatroid:. You've plenty of time, though. And it's never like I said I wouldn't help you with that.. Alice_Margatroid:. Later, perhaps. Now, though.. I've something to get back to. Alice_Margatroid turns, making a few little gestures with her hands -- a couple of dolls pop out from behind trees and under brush, probably gathering materials for something or other. Alice_Margatroid:. Do be good-natured about any of your announcements to me, though, and don't make a mess of my house when you barge in, okay? It's all set up just perfectly right now.. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Huh?" Marisa says, suddenly dumbfounded. She never expected any offer like that, considering how her research was somewhat done secretly (despite the elixir itself not being a secret). "Right, see ya later, then." Alice_Margatroid:. Goodbye. Alice_Margatroid almost seems a bit more good-natured, or perhaps a bit excited, as she leaves. Perhaps she's thinking of any future escapades? --	Alice_Margatroid (Marinea.thousand.lifeless.eyes) has Quit (Quit: zzmgphdfgzz..) Marisa_Kirisame waves her off, before looking back down at her broom handle. It wasn't going to finish itself. Marisa goes back to work on it, alebit in a much better mood now then before. Koishi_Komeiji floats down from the skies, landing next to Marisa. Had she really been gone, or was she just listening on the conversation from above? Noone could tell; her prescence was almost entirely forgotten, after all. Koishi_Komeiji:. "There goes the puppeteer lady," she remarks, fingering some mushroom she seemed to have picked from somewhere. It actually looks rather edible this time. Marisa_Kirisame looks up to acknowledge Koishi's reappearance, declining to give a comment on the mushroom she's holding, since it is, indeed, safe to handle. "Alice is pretty nice sometimes, yeah. She's offered to hang about with the two of us when we go exploring." Koishi_Komeiji:. "Mmhm..." Koishi_Komeiji:. "More people around is a good thing, I guess." Koishi_Komeiji smiles a little, but it seems to be a little...sad? Marisa_Kirisame:. (Guess I'll have no more excuses to break into anyone's house, though.) Marisa_Kirisame:. (barring some incident again) Koishi_Komeiji:. "Marisa, maybe next time you shouldn't break into people's places." Koishi_Komeiji:. "Bad things happen." Marisa_Kirisame:. "Eh? Nothing bad came out of actually, er, visiting... that castle." Marisa notes. "Fighting Nue just happened to be an unrelated side effect of visiting that day." Koishi_Komeiji:. "You annoyed the people though. Threatening to blow them away isn't nice." Koishi_Komeiji frowns a little. Marisa_Kirisame:. "That lot's trouble if you leave them alone, just like a bunch of other youkai around here. Visits are good. Plus, it helps with my research." Marisa_Kirisame:. "Let a youkai go undisturbed too long, and suddenly it wants to take over Gensoukyou. Never a dull moment around here, is it?" Koishi_Komeiji says nothing, only continuing to poke at the cap of the mushroom while she stared into the dark undergrowth of the woods. Koishi_Komeiji:. "If only everyone would just be friends," she finally murmurs. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Ufufufu.... that'd be a cause for an incident I wouldn't mind too much." Marisa chuckles. Marisa_Kirisame finally finishes carving the tree branch into something straighter, more fit for a broom handle. Putting down the knife, she twirls it around, inspecting it. Koishi_Komeiji does not speak any more of the matter. She only watches Marisa work at the broom, her expression unreadable. >Ambiance<:. It's not perfectly straight, like some manufactured wooden stick, but it's got enough character in it's handcrafted edges to work just fine. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Heh, looks pretty good, eh?" Marisa says, picking up a rather large tuft of straw near the stump. Koishi_Komeiji:. "It looks just like the one you had," Koishi comments with a slight smile. Marisa_Kirisame produces a long piece of tough-looking yarn from somewhere and begins tightly tying the armfull of straw around the broom handle, looping it about thirty times before tying it off, completing the broom in only another minute. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Alright!" Marisa says, enthused. "It's perfect, just like my last one, ze!" Koishi_Komeiji:. "It does." Koishi_Komeiji smiles again, this time more genuine than before. Koishi_Komeiji:. "Fufu...you'll be up in the skies in no time, won't you?" Marisa_Kirisame promptly slides the broom under her dress and floats upwards on it, so she doesn't have to stand up. "No time at all." Marisa_Kirisame does a loop in the air for show, before hovering over the ground as she normally does. Koishi_Komeiji giggles a little, "that's good to see." Marisa_Kirisame:. "A witch's broom is essential to fit with the theme." Marisa lectures Koishi. "Has other uses too, like a weapon, and it's easier to fly with." Koishi_Komeiji:. "Fufu, it does suit you." Marisa_Kirisame:. "Course, a broom is all it is, there's no magic in it." Marisa continues, but with a wink, she adds "Nobody else would know that in a fight, though. Makes for a good surprise when I suddenly stop falling and 'Spark em in the face." Koishi_Komeiji:. "Maybe you should try enchanting it," Koishi suggests, "it's a shame if you only use it like that, you know." Marisa_Kirisame shrugs. "I wouldn't know what to enchant it with." Koishi_Komeiji:. "Hm...maybe make it faster? Or a weapon, maybe." Marisa_Kirisame:. "A weapon is a last resort, I'd rather be able to fly away on it, and I already fly my fastest when I'm riding my broom." Marisa_Kirisame:. "Guess I could enchant it to make it harder to break. That'd be useful." Koishi_Komeiji nods. Marisa_Kirisame:. "Guess that'd be a good project for tonight then." Marisa states, floating towards the door of her house. "What do you wanna do about dinner?" Koishi_Komeiji hovers behind Marisa, "hmm, mushroom stew would be fine..." Marisa_Kirisame:. "You wanna try making another batch or should I?" Koishi_Komeiji:. "Ah...i think I'll let Marisa do it." Marisa_Kirisame:. "Sounds fine. You can prepare the rice, then." Marisa says, heading inside. Koishi_Komeiji:. "Alrighty." >Ambiance<:. With that, it's another average afternoon at Marisa's house.