Alice Quest - The Seven-Colored Puppeteer's Week v1.3

[Kilgamayan]

What's willpower?

> Nod absentmindedly, with our mouth hanging open a bit.

[Neovereign]

What's willpower?

> Nod absentmindedly, with our mouth hanging open a bit.

> Maybe you could praise them again...
> "Oh, but this doesn't last forever." Minoriko says.
> "Oh..." Shizuha's brought down.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "D-Don't worry. Longevity is one of the things we'll be researching. You can breast easy about that. Uh, I mean, rest easy."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Miss Minoriko held it longer than anyone else, though! So, it's about making the best use of it!"

[Neovereign]

> "D-Don't worry. Longevity is one of the things we'll be researching. You can breast easy about that. Uh, I mean, rest easy."

>"Miss Minoriko held it longer than anyone else, though! So, it's about making the best use of it!"

> "You're researching them?"
> "Seems like we show the best results overall so far." Minoriko smiles.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Nod. "Yeah, we're r-researching them. And yeah, the best, for sure..."

[Neovereign]

>Nod. "Yeah, we're r-researching them. And yeah, the best, for sure..."

> "There'll be more, but I think these are the last ones we'll have for a while..." Minoriko says.
> "What's with all the bad news. Isn't there better things about this?" Shizuha asks.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"Y-yeah. Um, such as?"

[Neovereign]

>"Y-yeah. Um, such as?"

> Shizuha thinks.
> "You already said the better things." Minoriko says. "Sure it's timed and we don't have much, but Alice is gonna fix those issues."
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"I'll do my best, yes!"
>Fidgit.

[Neovereign]

>"I'll do my best, yes!"
>Fidgit.

> "Speaking of Alice, she's a great person." Minoriko says. "First, look at that there." She points to your dolls.
> "...Dolls?" Shizuha asks.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"Ahahaha...I'm not that great..."
>Let her see Shanghai and Hourai.

[Neovereign]

>"Ahahaha...I'm not that great..."
>Let her see Shanghai and Hourai.

> You move your dolls towards the two.
> "They can move and do things on their own." Minoriko takes hold of Shanghai.
> "Shang. (Hi.)" Shanghai raises her arms in greeting.
> "Aww. Her voice is cute." Shizuha comments.
> "All of her is cute." Minoriko hugs the doll.
> "What about you?" Shizuha takes hold of Hourai, whom doesn't answer.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"That is Hourai. She's a very independent minded girl, and doesn't like to be treated as less than an equal."

[Neovereign]

>"That is Hourai. She's a very independent minded girl, and doesn't like to be treated as less than an equal."

> "Oh." Shizuha lets the doll go. "Nice to meet you then, Hourai."
> The doll seems to pout for a moment.
> "Oh, did you let them eat any yet?" Minoriko asks, holding the doll back to a reasonable distance.
> "...Can they?" Shizuha asks.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Ah geez, can they?
>If not, shake our head. "I haven't gotten that far yet."
>If so, say so and mention their schedule.

[Neovereign]

>Ah geez, can they?
>If not, shake our head. "I haven't gotten that far yet."
>If so, say so and mention their schedule.

> Yes. They don't need to, but it's useful.
> The talk of food and Minoriko's presence makes you regret only having toast...
> "Wow... You must be a really good magician..." Minoriko says.
> "Since we could do better things with these mushrooms, couldn't you too?" Shizuha asks.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"That m-may be so, but I've been trying to remain a neutral observer, so to speak."

[Neovereign]

>"That m-may be so, but I've been trying to remain a neutral observer, so to speak."

> "That's unfortunate."
> "The next time we can have these effects, should we try to test our popularity?" Minoriko asks her sister. "You'll definitely be taken notice of."
> "Maybe not together... they'll just pay attention to yo- one of us."
> "No they wouldn't."
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"I think y-you both would cause a stir!"

[Neovereign]

>"I think y-you both would cause a stir!"

> "See, she agrees." Minoriko says.
> "You're bigger though. They'll pay attention to you because of that." Shizuha says.
> "What do you mean? You're bigger. I'm not even at Alice size and you are."
> You believe they've passed 5 minutes successfully...
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Smile. Steady ourself.
>"You're both quite large and charming. I am sure people will love you both."

[Neovereign]

>Smile. Steady ourself.
>"You're both quite large and charming. I am sure people will love you both."

> Oh you're not gonna last in hunger with just yourself, two goddesses, and your dolls in the middle of a forest. Not with each of your personal spaces still intact at least. Curse their increased duration...
> "Thank you." Minoriko releases Shanghai.
> "Which of us is better though?" Shizuha asks.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "...Uh...I'm not sure. I-I'd need to inspect more closely."

[Neovereign]

> "...Uh...I'm not sure. I-I'd need to inspect more closely."

> The sisters look over to each other.
> "It is close..." Shizuha says.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod some more.
> "Do you want me to inspect more closely?"

[Neovereign]

> Nod some more.
> "Do you want me to inspect more closely?"

> The sisters nod.
> "We've gotta see who's better." Shizuha.
> "We don't really, but if we're both the same, that'd be great." Minoriko says.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Holy crap that kinda worked...
>"So...what should I make the call based on?"

[Neovereign]

>Holy crap that kinda worked...
>"So...what should I make the call based on?"

> "We're both tall, but people will think I'm better since I'm taller." Shizuha.
> "But size shouldn't matter."
> "Mm... Who got changed better by the mushrooms then." Shizuha says. "That fair, right?"
> "More fair than by size..." Minoriko says.
> "But you're still bigger in the better areas." Shizuha argues.
> "Rai Hourai Rai. Rai Hourai Hourai Rai. (Size isn't everything. It should be by how it feels too.)"
> "Shang Shang Shanghai. (And their demeanor.)"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Y-Yeah, how it feels is very important for judging. Demeanor is also important, though you both seem reasonably similar there, and I would be able to judge how you feel a lot easier. Er, h-how it feels."