Alice Quest - The Seven-Colored Puppeteer's Week v2

[Hello Purvis]

>"Has anyone shown interest? What has your salesmanship been like?"

[Neovereign]

>"Has anyone shown interest? What has your salesmanship been like?"

> "Not yet, no. I've just been waiting."
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[Hello Purvis]

>"Perhaps we could make your booth a bit more inviting?"

[Neovereign]

>"Perhaps we could make your booth a bit more inviting?"

> "I won't decline it. Thank you."
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[Hello Purvis]

>How are the paper dolls displayed?

[Neovereign]

>How are the paper dolls displayed?

> They're stacked on one another, mostly flat. It's slanted some towards you, so you can see more of their front than if they were facing directly upwards.
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[Hello Purvis]

>"Perhaps if we ran your dolls along some thread, and hung them like a banners?"

[Neovereign]

>"Perhaps if we rand your dolls along some thread, and hung them like a banners?"

> "Maybe."
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[Hello Purvis]

>Do we have any thread to spare on us?

[Neovereign]

>Do we have any thread to spare on us?

> Of the regular variety? Yes, you should...
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[Hello Purvis]

>Let's produce some of that, and see if we can string the dolls through it without damaging them.

[Neovereign]

>Let's produce some of that, and see if we can string the dolls through it without damaging them.

> You retrieve some of your string, considering if you could safely run it through the dolls...
> There isn't really a safe way through your observations...
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[Hello Purvis]

>"Bah. We'll need some clothespins."

[Neovereign]

>"Bah. We'll need some clothespins."

> "It's not that big a need. Please don't get upset."
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[Hello Purvis]

>"I have some at home that I could lend you."
>Given our current walking speed, does it feel like we could return home, then return to this stand before having to meet Iku?  Failing that, could we return home, then get to the meeting point in time to meet with Iku?

[Neovereign]

>"I have some at home that I could lend you."
>Given our current walking speed, does it feel like we could return home, then return to this stand before having to meet Iku?  Failing that, could we return home, then get to the meeting point in time to meet with Iku?

> You consider...
> You could drop some off for Hina here, but you wouldn't have much more time to stay. Perhaps enough for a few words and a so long.
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[Hello Purvis]

>"How long are you going to be here? If you can wait a little while, I'll bring you some."

[Neovereign]

>"How long are you going to be here? If you can wait a little while, I'll bring you some."

> "I'll be staying some time longer." Hina nods. "I can wait."
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[Hello Purvis]

>Nod. "I'll be back in awhile."
>Let's leave town, take appropriate care, use wide roads only. Head back home, and fetch a pocketful of clothespins (we can have one of the dolls do this, so we don't have to grope through the door).
>After that, presuming nothing happens, swing on to meet Iku.

[Neovereign]

>Nod. "I'll be back in awhile."
>Let's leave town, take appropriate care, use wide roads only. Head back home, and fetch a pocketful of clothespins (we can have one of the dolls do this, so we don't have to grope through the door).
>After that, presuming nothing happens, swing on to meet Iku.

> You start back through the paths, getting a much clearer route this time.
> Without interruption, you begin to have your dolls gather a few clothespins as you wait outside...
> With nothing new happening, you head for your and Iku's meeting point.
> "Hm? Oh. You're a bit early." Iku says.
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[Hello Purvis]

>"I wouldn't want to keep you waiting."
>Kneel down beside her. "I would like you help me with an experiment."
>Produce a pair of glamour mushrooms and present them to her. "Just eat these."

[Neovereign]

>"I wouldn't want to keep you waiting."
>Kneel down beside her. "I would like you help me with an experiment."
>Produce a pair of glamour mushrooms and present them to her. "Just eat these."

> You kneel and retrieve one pair.
> "Eat these?" Iku questions, taking the pair.
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[Hello Purvis]

>Nod.
>"I can assure you, it won't be dangerous or unpleasant. Quite the opposite."

[Neovereign]

>Nod.
>"I can assure you, it won't be dangerous or unpleasant. Quite the opposite."

> "Is this a long term experiment, or just something fairly brief?"
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[Hello Purvis]

>"It should be brief."

[Neovereign]

>"It should be brief."

> Iku starts to eat the mushroom pair.
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[Hello Purvis]

>Observe as she does, and wait for it to take effect.

[Neovereign]

>Observe as she does, and wait for it to take effect.

> You watch as Iku finishes...
> She begins to flash, and the changes take effect.
> Her size notably increases just some, and with it, her shawl. She does not pass Meiling's mushroom height. Her hair has increased in length some, but isn't long enough to even nearly pass her waist.
>  She only passes the previous goddesses in the chest department, still behind Meiling.
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[Hello Purvis]

>"Hmmm. Shanghai, take down some notes on this, please?"
>"How do you feel, Miss Nagae?"

[Neovereign]

>"Hmmm. Shanghai, take down some notes on this, please?"
>"How do you feel, Miss Nagae?"

> Shanghai nods.
> "It was refreshing and not that bad a taste. The current feeling is amazing though. It's not as easy to describe..."
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