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

[Neovereign]

>Look around, can we see any signs of mushrooms that may have been picked?

> You look around...
> No.

[Hello Purvis]

>"What did you find, dearie? Show me."

[Neovereign]

>"What did you find, dearie? Show me."

> The doll points to a spot on the ground.
> Well, it does look like it's been taken already, as nothing's there.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Nod.
>"Thank you."
>Dismiss the doll, then make our way back toward Youkai Mountain. It's time to deposit the Aki Sisters.

[Neovereign]

>Nod.
>"Thank you."
>Dismiss the doll, then make our way back toward Youkai Mountain. It's time to deposit the Aki Sisters.

> You dismiss the doll and head towards the mountain...
> You return to the area you encountered the two.
> You're still hungry...
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Patience, Alice. We'll get dinner shortly.
>Deposit the two deities gently so as not to wake them, then quietly depart.
>Head for Marisa's house.

[Neovereign]

>Patience, Alice. We'll get dinner shortly.
>Deposit the two deities gently so as not to wake them, then quietly depart.
>Head for Marisa's house.

> You set the sisters down together and quietly return for the forest...
> You do have one mushroom pair left...
> You shake the thought and continue on.
> You finally make it to Marisa's door...
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Crouch down and knock politely.

[Neovereign]

>Crouch down and knock politely.

> You crouch and knock...
> ...
> Marisa opens the door.
> "Hey. How'd the Aki sisters thing go."
> "Shang? (Aki?)"
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"Really well. Shizuha grew almost as large as I was when we left. Then I experimented on Meiling, and she grew easily over four meters tall. Did you find anything new?"

[Neovereign]

>"Really well. Shizuha grew almost as large as I was when we left. Then I experimented on Meiling, and she grew easily over four meters tall. Did you find anything new?"

> "I'm planning on something I'm sure will help understand it more." Marisa says. "I'm guessing both of your new tests looked pretty good too, right?"
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"...Oh good heavens yes. Um, related to that. You said you'd help me out if I needed material things, right?"

[Neovereign]

>"...Oh good heavens yes. Um, related to that. You said you'd help me out if I needed material things, right?"

> "Course I will."
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"So...I might have kind of asked Meiling out to dinner, and I kind of need money for it."

[Neovereign]

>"So...I might have kind of asked Meiling out to dinner, and I kind of need money for it."

> "You get caught up in the moment and couldn't back out?" Marisa asks.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"Why would I wanna back out? I just need to be able to actually afford it, and I've been sidetracked all day."

[Neovereign]

>"Why would I wanna back out? I just need to be able to actually afford it, and I've been sidetracked all day."

> "Ohh~ I didn't expect you to get into something you couldn't afford. Well, how much do you expect you'll need?"
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"I dunno. Better to be safe than sorry, though...So highball it. I'll pay you back once I work out my own source of cash."
>"Oh, and speaking of Meiling, you may be interested to know that she's to focus her qi and make herself grow. She's as large as I am, now."

[Neovereign]

>"I dunno. Better to be safe than sorry, though...So highball it. I'll pay you back once I work out my own source of cash."
>"Oh, and speaking of Meiling, you may be interested to know that she's to focus her qi and make herself grow. She's as large as I am, now."

> "And what if I don't have much right now either?"
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"Then I'm in a real bad position, so I'm hoping you do."

[Neovereign]

>"Then I'm in a real bad position, so I'm hoping you do."

> Marisa sighs.
> "Wait here." She closes the door.
>...
> ("We're not going?") Shanghai speaks.
> ("Of course we aren't. Who takes their dolls with them on a date?") Hourai answers.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah, I'm going have to ask the two of you to take care of things at home while we're away."

[Neovereign]

>"Yeah, I'm going have to ask the two of you to take care of things at home while we're away."

> ("We hope things go well for you then.")
> ("Whatever...")
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"Thank you, and you two have earned a break anyways."

[Neovereign]

>"Thank you, and you two have earned a break anyways."

> Shanghai nods.
> Marisa's door opens again, and the witch holds out what you've hoped for.
> "Bring back what's left over, if you could." She says.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"Of course I will. Thank you very much."
>Quickly take stock of how much she gave us.

[Neovereign]

>"Of course I will. Thank you very much."
>Quickly take stock of how much she gave us.

> You accept the cash...
> You now have $240, loaned to you by Marisa. This could get you more than just a simple dinner, if you're doing that to Marisa.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Well, we said we'd pay her back...
>Pocket that currency.
>"This is perfect, thank you so much. Is there anything you'll need for your research while I am out?"

[Neovereign]

>Well, we said we'd pay her back...
>Pocket that currency.
>"This is perfect, thank you so much. Is there anything you'll need for your research while I am out?"

> You carefully pocket your new funds.
> "Just make sure you don't stay near the mansion too long. I'm planning on seeing if Patchouli could find out anything unique that happens to me while the mushroom's doing it's thing. I won't show her it directly. Though, if you want me to involve her in the testing, I could."
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"I'd like to observe that myself, to see if a hypothesis I'm developing holds true. It seems that Minoriko grew larger than Nitori, then Shizuha grew larger than Minoriko, and and Meiling larger than them all.  I would like to see if that trend holds."