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

[Neovereign]

>Glance toward the head maid. Where is she?
>"And why is that?"

> She's on the path towards the gate from the mansion.
> "We do not currently possess a sufficient replacement, even temporarily, for the gatekeeper. Meiling, have you consulted the mistress on an extended break for such?"
> "Uh, no..." Meiling responds. "Not yet Sakuya."
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[Hello Purvis]

>"Surely you could spare, say, Patchouli's little familiar?"
>Sorry Koa, but someone's gotta get roped in.

[Neovereign]

>"Surely you could spare, say, Patchouli's little familiar?"
>Sorry Koa, but someone's gotta get roped in.

> "That would need to be discussed between Lady Patchouli and the Mistress."
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[Hello Purvis]

>"It shouldn't be a problem. Is your mistress available, I'll talk to her myself about it."

[Neovereign]

>"It shouldn't be a problem. Is your mistress available, I'll talk to her myself about it."

> "I'll contact her to see, if you would wait a few moments."
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[Hello Purvis]

>"Of course."
>Once Sakuya is gone, look to Meiling. "Sorry about that. Um, if you have any advice, give it to me quick."

[Neovereign]

>"Of course."
>Once Sakuya is gone, look to Meiling. "Sorry about that. Um, if you have any advice, give it to me quick."

> The maid departs towards the mansion...
> "Advice?" Meiling asks.
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[Hello Purvis]

>"For getting your schedule freed up. Or at least tricking your mistress into doing it. What're your terms of employment, if you can summarize they quickly?"

[Neovereign]

>"For getting your schedule freed up. Or at least tricking your mistress into doing it. What're your terms of employment, if you can summarize they quickly?"

> "I haven't been allowed to talk about that recently..." Meiling says. "But if the mistress is having a good day, I might get more time off. If I haven't been doing poorly lately, at least."
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[Hello Purvis]

>"Given we've just found out how to increase your output, so to speak, I think we can probably assume you've been doing well."

[Neovereign]

>"Given we've just found out how to increase your output, so to speak, I think we can probably assume you've been doing well."

> "But would they know that?"
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[Hello Purvis]

>Grin.
>"I think if she glances out the window, it should be obvious."

[Neovereign]

>Grin.
>"I think if she glances out the window, it should be obvious."

> "Hm." Meiling nods.
> The head maid seems to be returning, along with her mistress, you believe.
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[Hello Purvis]

>Quietly: "Oh, she's coming out here?"
>Bow politely toward them as they approach.

[Neovereign]

>Quietly: "Oh, she's coming out here?"
>Bow politely toward them as they approach.

> You bow politely as the duo approaches.
> "This is the one that wanted to see me?" The girl questions Sakuya.
> "Yes milady."
> The girl clears her throat. "I'm glad you could wait. So, what have you requested an audience with me for?"
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[Hello Purvis]

>"I was hoping to clear up miss Meiling's work schedule for the future."

[Neovereign]

>"I was hoping to clear up miss Meiling's work schedule for the future."

> "And why is that?"
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[Hello Purvis]

>"We have plans."

[Neovereign]

>"We have plans."

> "Plans?" The girl looks over towards Meiling. "Did you have a substitute planned to take your position?"
> "W-Well..." Meiling looks aside.
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[Hello Purvis]

>"Surely Patchouli can spare her familiar?"

[Neovereign]

>"Surely Patchouli can spare her familiar?"

> "That's Patche's choice, and I doubt she'd be of much use anyways." The girl says.
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[Hello Purvis]

>"I'm sure she'll do just fine.  Besides, what do you do when Meiling gets sick, or needs to rest?"

[Neovereign]

>"I'm sure she'll do just fine.  Besides, what do you do when Meiling gets sick, or needs to rest?"

> "She's a youkai. A cough's not going to impede her work."
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[Hello Purvis]

>"But surely have have a backup for when it's worse than a cough."

[Neovereign]

>"But surely have have a backup for when it's worse than a cough."

> "Hm... Meiling's not sick right now anyways."
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[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah, but that's avoiding my question, what do you do when she is? Just do that."

[Neovereign]

>"Yeah, but that's avoiding my question, what do you do when she is? Just do that."

> "Patche is capable of taking care of it if it happens."
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[Hello Purvis]

>"Then it should be easy enough for her to divert Koakuma out here."
>"...Though, I could offer an alternative, but it would cost you."

[Neovereign]

>"Then it should be easy enough for her to divert Koakuma out here."
>"...Though, I could offer an alternative, but it would cost you."

> "Even if Patche agreed, that familiar wouldn't be satisfying to have as a gatekeeper."
> "Should we consider her alternative milady?" Sakuya asks.
> "...What?" The girl asks in a slightly annoyed tone.
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[Hello Purvis]

>"I might be able to provide a small, able security force for you."
>How many dolls can we reliably conjure at once, roughly?
>Can we set them to take orders from others?