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

[Neovereign]

>Let's make our way toward there. "Have anything in mind?"

> You start to guide Meiling.
> "Something filling and delicious. Sides... Maybe more than one meal. Or, is that too much?"
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"We'll have a look at the prices first, but I think it should be alright. We might need a few courses anyways. After that, we'll see what the youkai are getting up to, maybe stroll through the market?"

[Neovereign]

>"We'll have a look at the prices first, but I think it should be alright. We might need a few courses anyways. After that, we'll see what the youkai are getting up to, maybe stroll through the market?"

> "Alright."
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Nod and lead the way to the establishment.
>Assuming no difficulties, have a seat in front of the balcony and gesture for Meiling to join us.

[Neovereign]

>Nod and lead the way to the establishment.
>Assuming no difficulties, have a seat in front of the balcony and gesture for Meiling to join us.

> You continue...
> You tale a seat, having Meiling join you.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Give a few moments to see if anyone comes. If not, flag down a server.
>"Might we have menus, please?"

[Neovereign]

>Give a few moments to see if anyone comes. If not, flag down a server.
>"Might we have menus, please?"

> Your wait isn't long before a worker approaches.
> "Uh... er, yes." He heads back into the establishment, slightly confused.
> "I hope it's still filling at this size... It'd be wasteful if it wasn't." Meiling says.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Smile. "We may need a few courses. But given what you said before, I think you're okay with that."

[Neovereign]

>Smile. "We may need a few courses. But given what you said before, I think you're okay with that."

> "At least there's more benefits to being large than I originally considered." Meiling says.
> The man returns with menus, holding them out over the edge for the two of you.
> Meiling takes hers carefully.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"Quite so."
>Gently take ours in hand and look over it.

[Neovereign]

>"Quite so."
>Gently take ours in hand and look over it.

> You take the remaining menu in hand.
> Your options are pretty diverse. Unless you really ate for your sizes, the costs wouldn't hurt in what leftovers you'd return to Marisa either. Well, considering how much money you have now, at least.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>We'll keep it light for our part. Mainly fried rice, maybe a couple other things for flavor...
>"What're you getting?"

[Neovereign]

>We'll keep it light for our part. Mainly fried rice, maybe a couple other things for flavor...
>"What're you getting?"

> Your body's not gonna be happy with you eating so lightly...
> "It'd be so small at our size... It'll just be like eating snacks. I think I might get something interesting..."
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Enough fried rice is hardly light!
>"Sure, this is to be enjoyed after all!"
>"I am curious, just how did you fall in with the Scarlet Devil Mansion?"

[Neovereign]

>Enough fried rice is hardly light!
>"Sure, this is to be enjoyed after all!"
>"I am curious, just how did you fall in with the Scarlet Devil Mansion?"

> "Matters I really can't say." Meiling says. "I enjoy it there. I'm not against my will in anything."
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Maybe pork fried rice, for some balance...
>"Okay. I was a little worried that maybe they had some kind of horrible secret that gave them leverage over you; after that scene earlier. Glad to hear it, I wouldn't want to be overly suspicious of Remilia."

[Neovereign]

>Maybe pork fried rice, for some balance...
>"Okay. I was a little worried that maybe they had some kind of horrible secret that gave them leverage over you; after that scene earlier. Glad to hear it, I wouldn't want to be overly suspicious of Remilia."

> "If I really wanted to, I could quit without too many problems. But that'd be a lie, since I'd have to find a place to stay. And I really enjoy everyone's company there too..."
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"I'm sure you could find a place to stay, if you actually wanted to leave. But I don't doubt that you're there because you want to be.  It must be really nice there, huh?"

[Neovereign]

>"I'm sure you could find a place to stay, if you actually wanted to leave. But I don't doubt that you're there because you want to be.  It must be really nice there, huh?"

> "You're not unfamiliar with it either, I'm sure."
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah, but I only visit Patche from time to time. You live there. What's it like?"
>What is our own history and experience in Gensokyo like? We ought to be ready to talk about that while we're getting to know each other better.

[Neovereign]

>"Yeah, but I only visit Patche from time to time. You live there. What's it like?"
>What is our own history and experience in Gensokyo like? We ought to be ready to talk about that while we're getting to know each other better.

> "It's nice. There's events held sometimes, but I don't suspect they're planned, and are just on a whim. The fairy maids are nice company sometimes. Sakuya does her best and tries to make sure I'm doing my best when I can as well. The mistress cares for us too, despite how that discussion went along..."
>You haven't been in Gensokyo all your time. What you have been here for has been interesting and pleasant. Nothing too significant has happened against you yet and you've been getting along with some people quite well. There's a lot of interesting people and the occasional incident helps keep things from being dull.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Where were living before we came to Gensokyo? Makai, the outside world, someplace else entirely?
>"The special events sound like fun stories, but I'm more interested in day to day things. I can't imagine living around so many faeries."

[Neovereign]

>Where were living before we came to Gensokyo? Makai, the outside world, someplace else entirely?
>"The special events sound like fun stories, but I'm more interested in day to day things. I can't imagine living around so many faeries."

> Makai.
> "They're actually well behaved, for the most part. I think it might be Sakuya keeping them in line."
> The server is back.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Place our order: A lot of pork-fried rice, a little miso soup on the side for variety. And water, to keep the costs down. Be friendly and courteous, there's nothign unusual going on here, so let's reassure the server of that.
>Once ordering is dealt with, quietly tally it all up in our head so that we don't have sticker shock when the bill comes.
>Afterward: "That is impressive. So they never play pranks on you, or get in your things, or just manage to be a menace in general?"

[Neovereign]

>Place our order: A lot of pork-fried rice, a little miso soup on the side for variety. And water, to keep the costs down. Be friendly and courteous, there's nothign unusual going on here, so let's reassure the server of that.
>Once ordering is dealt with, quietly tally it all up in our head so that we don't have sticker shock when the bill comes.
>Afterward: "That is impressive. So they never play pranks on you, or get in your things, or just manage to be a menace in general?"

> Meiling orders udon and yakiniku.
> You begin to tally...
> Your total seems to be $36, rounded up.
> "Uh... So much for interesting..." Meiling says in regret. "I wouldn't say that they'd never play pranks, but they're definitely not a menace. They're pretty helpful. "
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"I've always seen them as more of a regrettably cute pest, myself. Rather like tanuki or wild dogs. Do you have any particular friends among them?"

[Neovereign]

>"I've always seen them as more of a regrettably cute pest, myself. Rather like tanuki or wild dogs. Do you have any particular friends among them?"

> "Sort of. They're friendly with me. Even some from the lake too actually."
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"Really now? Is there a difference between the two? The lake faeries and the maids, I mean?"

[Neovereign]

>"Really now? Is there a difference between the two? The lake faeries and the maids, I mean?"

> "We don't just take in fairies and slap costumes on them to make them maids you know~."
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, yeah. But they say a tiger can't change it's stripes."