Author Topic: Alice Quest - The Seven-Colored Puppeteer's Week v5 (Read 435333 times)

Neovereign · « **Reply #780 on:** August 06, 2019, 06:05:24 AM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 05, 2019, 07:28:44 PM

>Hmm. Let's experiment...
>Focus, see if we can make Meiling just a little bit bigger without any kind of magic, just imagining it.

> You try to imagine Meiling bigger...
> ...
> And she grows. Just a tad. Hardly noticeable if you weren't looking at her at the time...

> "This doesn't seem quite right." You hear the Baku's voice from the direction of the lake. "Something go wrong?"
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #781 on:** August 06, 2019, 06:14:34 PM »

>Let's imagine time froze for the moment, to keep things from getting muddled.
>"I don't know... I took the medicine."

Neovereign · « **Reply #782 on:** August 07, 2019, 09:54:54 AM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 06, 2019, 06:14:34 PM

>Let's imagine time froze for the moment, to keep things from getting muddled.
>"I don't know... I took the medicine."

> Perhaps something was off this time. Shall I try to change this myself? At least until that third party meddles again."
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #783 on:** August 09, 2019, 01:16:15 AM »

>Nod.
>"Go ahead."
>"...But maybe leave Meiling."

Neovereign · « **Reply #784 on:** August 09, 2019, 08:05:48 PM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 09, 2019, 01:16:15 AM

>Nod.
>"Go ahead."
>"...But maybe leave Meiling."

> "Hmm... You sure? I can't guarantee you won't end up making her nightmarish."
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #785 on:** August 10, 2019, 12:24:19 AM »

>"Mm, point taken. Let's not take her along, then."

Neovereign · « **Reply #786 on:** August 10, 2019, 08:23:28 AM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 10, 2019, 12:24:19 AM

>"Mm, point taken. Let's not take her along, then."

> "Alright. Here goes." You hear a splash from the baku's possible direction
> The sky ripples like water with Doremy's image, spreading out and darkening it with each wave.
CRACK
> The process is... interrupted, by a large laceration on your view. Rather than at a specific place, the tear seems to be in your eye.
> "Alice?" Doremy voices, before the cracks increase. With a shattering sound, your vision cuts.

> ...
> "Don't you think there's too many gateways for us to do anything about 'em?"
> "I'm starting to agree... But if there are others interested in it, we-"
> "Yes yes, it's our duty as the gatekeeper, after all. We'll help out if someone brings it up. But remember, only if it's our job. I have other things I'd like to do than charity work."
> "You'll warm up to exploring there eventually, hmhm~"

> Your vision reforms to the sight of a few floating-eye creatures gazing near you. Your surroundings... Might be Makai?
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #787 on:** August 11, 2019, 10:31:23 PM »

>Frown with obvious confusion, but freeze up with the sight of the eyes. Have we seen things like these before?
>Observe them for a moment.

Neovereign · « **Reply #788 on:** August 12, 2019, 05:06:46 AM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 11, 2019, 10:31:23 PM

>Frown with obvious confusion, but freeze up with the sight of the eyes. Have we seen things like these before?
>Observe them for a moment.

> Floating... eyes? You don't believe so.
> The eyes begin to move away, still observing you.
> They... start to use magic. Or at least, emit electricity, chaining between each of them. It seems there's 5 of these creatures immediately present.
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #789 on:** August 12, 2019, 05:58:08 AM »

>"Who-?"
>Take a step back.

Neovereign · « **Reply #790 on:** August 12, 2019, 08:49:19 PM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 12, 2019, 05:58:08 AM

>"Who-?"
>Take a step back.

> You attempt such, but find a wall behind you.
> The creatures quickly cease, darting off in the direction away from you.
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #791 on:** August 12, 2019, 11:32:51 PM »

>Look around.
>How does our height compare against the wall, given the size of its bricks or whatever?

Neovereign · « **Reply #792 on:** August 13, 2019, 06:08:54 AM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 12, 2019, 11:32:51 PM

>Look around.
>How does our height compare against the wall, given the size of its bricks or whatever?

> It's too dark to see any individual pieces of this wall, but up close, you can tell that it's more natural than man-made. Cracks can be felt at certain parts here and there. The surface in it's entirety seems a bit rough.

> Nothing around gives you a good tell of your size. The best you can consider were the creatures. Larger than normal eyes, maybe even larger than heads. They were looking down at you somewhat, but given their floating in the air, it doesn't seem like that could help much either.
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #793 on:** August 13, 2019, 08:44:22 PM »

>Can we see where the eyes went?
>What other terrain is around?

Neovereign · « **Reply #794 on:** August 15, 2019, 09:34:45 PM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 13, 2019, 08:44:22 PM

>Can we see where the eyes went?
>What other terrain is around?

> They are heading straight away from you, though after a bit, they dive down. Your current perspective can't follow them.
> The terrain is rough. There isn't a ceiling above you, but behind you, the wall continues upwards beyond your sight.
> Given how the eyes left, you suspect you're on some elevated ground, or at least, near a slope.
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #795 on:** August 16, 2019, 01:55:31 AM »

>Let's go in the general direction of the eyes, but not downward just yet.

Neovereign · « **Reply #796 on:** August 16, 2019, 06:32:37 AM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 16, 2019, 01:55:31 AM

>Let's go in the general direction of the eyes, but not downward just yet.

> You start, seeing that after a short bit, there is a sudden steep and far drop...
> There's some... civilization? Far in the distance.
> You can see the eyes below you as well, though, they're heading what would be under your previous position now...
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #797 on:** August 17, 2019, 02:44:19 PM »

>Let's watch the eyes for now, and get a sense of what is immediately below us.

Neovereign · « **Reply #798 on:** August 18, 2019, 01:45:17 PM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 17, 2019, 02:44:19 PM

>Let's watch the eyes for now, and get a sense of what is immediately below us.

> You follow the eyes with yours, but soon enough, they are once again out of sight. It seems you're above the entrance to a cave, and that where you appeared was atop the cave.
> Below you, the drop is, again, far, but not ridiculously so. The area around the drop doesn't hold anything of interest.
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #799 on:** August 18, 2019, 11:34:14 PM »

>Let's fly down, see what we can see. Be ready in case those eyes or some such get ornery.

Neovereign · « **Reply #800 on:** August 19, 2019, 12:54:04 AM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 18, 2019, 11:34:14 PM

>Let's fly down, see what we can see. Be ready in case those eyes or some such get ornery.

> You descend, seeing that it is indeed a cave.
> The eyes aren't too deep in, but they've stopped, and are staring out of the exit.
> Their gaze meets with you, and they simply... stare. 5 of them, all seem to be emitting sparks.
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #801 on:** August 19, 2019, 02:55:39 AM »

>"...There was a person between you, I'm sure of it."

Neovereign · « **Reply #802 on:** August 19, 2019, 08:44:31 PM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 19, 2019, 02:55:39 AM

>"...There was a person between you, I'm sure of it."

> The eyes continue their gaze, before positioning themselves as the vertices of a star.
> The sparks become more frequent as they look into the center of the star. Eventually, the electricity seems to form a figure in the center.
> "Somewhat foreign... Sara slacking?" The figure... attempts to speak. "Newborn?"
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #803 on:** August 20, 2019, 12:22:52 AM »

>Does that name have any meaning to us?
>"Who are you?"

Neovereign · « **Reply #804 on:** August 22, 2019, 03:03:15 AM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 20, 2019, 12:22:52 AM

>Does that name have any meaning to us?
>"Who are you?"

> You do remember a Sara.
> "Bit rude to ask... Without giving... first." The voice speaks a bit more clearly as the figure in the middle is visualized better.
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #805 on:** August 22, 2019, 03:53:58 PM »

>How large is she compared to us?
>"I am Alice. Forgive me for being a little off guard."

Neovereign · « **Reply #806 on:** August 23, 2019, 01:21:20 PM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 22, 2019, 03:53:58 PM

>How large is she compared to us?
>"I am Alice. Forgive me for being a little off guard."

> She seems to be similar to your size. Possibly taller...
> "It's wise to be on one's guard. Collect yourself."
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #807 on:** August 24, 2019, 06:27:46 AM »

>So hard to tell if she's our scale, or we're just human scale again...
>"Now that I've introduced myself...?"

Neovereign · « **Reply #808 on:** August 24, 2019, 02:06:27 PM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 24, 2019, 06:27:46 AM

>So hard to tell if she's our scale, or we're just human scale again...
>"Now that I've introduced myself...?"

> "Yuugen Magan. Gatekeeper, at least, for this side..."
> It's possibly the latter, given there are more things to compare your height to in here.
>_

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #809 on:** August 25, 2019, 06:20:51 AM »

>Vexing. A problem for later...
>Do we know this name?