Maribel Hearn Quest: ACT III

[Monarda]

>"Oh hey Alice ! I didn't expect to see you here, isn't this Marisa's house ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Oh hey Alice ! I didn't expect to see you here, isn't this Marisa's house ?"

>"It is. Actually, it's both our house, but we're actually planning on moving into my old house..." she frowns, "Once we finally get around to organizing Marisa's junk and Mima finds a job and stops living on our couch, that is..." she says that last part loudly over her shoulder before turning back to you and smiling, "Anyway, would you like to come inside?"
>"I heard that!" you hear the voice of the woman from earlier say.
>_

[Monarda]

>"Sure, if it is no bother, we came here to get some help anyways."
>Nod and head inside.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Sure, if it is no bother, we came here to get some help anyways."
>Nod and head inside.

>"What kind of help?" Alice asks as your group steps inside.

>It is an absolute pigsty in here! Boxes and piles of random junk are strewn about, along with a couple piles of books. There is a spot in this room that is distinct from the rest of the hoard in that it's neat and organized, and a few dolls are sitting on it...
>You also see a couple of chests, with notes reading "Property of Mima, do not touch except for Mima. Don't say I didn't warn you!" pinned to them.
>_

[Monarda]

>"It's abou..... oh.... i see what you mean now..."
>Sigh.
>"Uh... where was i ? Right, we kinda need a book that Marisa stole from Miss Patchouli in the past, it has a black cover, with silver lettering on the title i think, and it also had the word 'Arcana' on the title too, because it might help with an issue with merged bodies."

[the old guy]

>Do not mention Patchouli.

[Monarda]

//Why not ? She obviously knows that if Marisa stole something, it was from the mansion.

[the old guy]

She might think we are getting it for Patchouli, and refuse us.

[Monarda]

//We show her the issue we need to fix then.

[the old guy]

Okay fine.

>"Is Marisa home?"

[Monarda]

//No let's do it your way.

>Yeah do not mention her.
>Replace the "...that Marisa stole from Miss Patchouli in the past..."  with "...that i was told Marisa has..."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"It's abou..... oh.... i see what you mean now..."
>Sigh.
>"Uh... where was i ? Right, we kinda need a book that Marisa stole from Miss Patchouli in the past, it has a black cover, with silver lettering on the title i think, and it also had the word 'Arcana' on the title too, because it might help with an issue with merged bodies."

>Yeah do not mention her.
>Replace the "...that Marisa stole from Miss Patchouli in the past..."  with "...that i was told Marisa has..."

>"You'd have to ask Marisa about that. Even I don't know where all the books she 'borrows' are, they're mostly strewn about the house."

>"Is Marisa home?"

>"She is, but she's recovering from yesterday. Apparently some eyeball youkai jumped her and gave her a nasty shock that temporarily paralyzed her... Don't worry, she's safe and sound now, but if I find that youkai, they're going to pay dearly. Actually, would you know anything about that? I think Marisa mentioned being with you before she was attacked."
>_

[Monarda]

>Frown and look away.
>"She.... that... that traitor is dead now, at least i think she is... look could we please not talk about her ?"
>Take a deep breath.
>"Would you mind if we took a look around ? It is an important tool that could probably fix our issue."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Frown and look away.
>"She.... that... that traitor is dead now, at least i think she is... look could we please not talk about her ?"
>Take a deep breath.
>"Would you mind if we took a look around ? It is an important tool that could probably fix our issue."

>"Alright... And no, I won't mind..." Alice replies.
>_

[Monarda]

>"Thank you... and i am sorry for the trouble she gave Marisa..."
>Try to put up a weak smile and start looking around for a book that matches our descriptions.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Thank you... and i am sorry for the trouble she gave Marisa..."
>Try to put up a weak smile and start looking around for a book that matches our descriptions.

>"You're welcome."
>You smile weakly and begin searching the area for a book.
>A couple of the boxes begin rustling as you approach.
>_

[Monarda]

>"H-Huh ?"
>Carefully approach said boxes, being aware of anything jumping at us.

[AzyWng]

>"Alice?"
>Gesture towards the boxes.
>"Are those supposed to be moving?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"H-Huh ?"

>"Alice?"
>Gesture towards the boxes.
>"Are those supposed to be moving?"

>"Oh, that's probably just Marisa's pet. Don't worry, it's harmless."

>Carefully approach said boxes, being aware of anything jumping at us.

>You carefully approach the boxes when a creature resembling a short, fat snake slowly emerges from between them. It looks you in the eyes, flicking its tongue.
>_

[Monarda]

>"Oh."
>Stare at it a bit amused.
>"It is kinda cute."
>Gently approach our hand to caress it.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Oh."
>Stare at it a bit amused.
>"It is kinda cute."
>Gently approach our hand to caress it.

>"Yeah, I guess it is..."
>You reach your hand towards the snake creature. It doesn't seem to back away.

>_

[Monarda]

>Gently tap it's head and rub it.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Gently tap it's head and rub it.

>You gently rub the snake(?)'s head. It seems to nuzzle your hand as you do so, hissing contently.
>"Aw... That's kinda adorable, for a snake..." Renko remarks.
>"Actually, it's a tsuchinoko." says Alice, "It's close, but it's not actually a snake."
>_

[Monarda]

>"Tsuchinoko ? What kind of animal is it then ?"
>Keep petting it.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Tsuchinoko ? What kind of animal is it then ?"
>Keep petting it.

>You continue to pet the tsuchinoko, it seems to like it.
>"A cryptid, I do believe..."

>The green-haired woman from earlier emerges from a nearby doorway drinking directly from a bottle of milk. Now that you can see her whole body, you immediately notice that she lacks legs, and a ghost-like tail is in their place.
>"So what did they want?" she frowns,
>"They wanted one of the books Marisa 'borrowed'." Alice explains, "They said it could fix and issue they had- And will you PLEASE stop drinking directly from the bottle!? I've asked you hundreds of times! Marisa and I drink that too you know!"
>"And I've told you many times: I'm DEAD! It's not like I even have any germs to pass on."
>"But still it's- Ugh, just... nevermind... Marisa still has a headache, and I'd rather not make it worse by yelling at you..."
>_

[Monarda]

>"Um..."
>Rub the Tsuchinoko one last time, get up and face the Green-haired woman.
>"Sorry to interrupt, but my name is Maribel Hearn, nice to meet you."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Um..."
>Rub the Tsuchinoko one last time, get up and face the Green-haired woman.

>You finish petting the tsuchinoko and turn to the green haired woman.

>"Sorry to interrupt, but my name is Maribel Hearn, nice to meet you."

>"I'm Mima." she replies, taking another drink from the milk bottle, "So you're looking for a specific book, huh? Well good luck with that, it'll be like finding a needle in a haystack."
>_

[Monarda]

>Sigh.
>"Plus we don't even know if that book has something that works with bodies either.... i guess we should start working..."
>Look around carefully through the piles of books.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Sigh.
>"Plus we don't even know if that book has something that works with bodies either.... i guess we should start working..."
>Look around carefully through the piles of books.

>You start looking through the piles, Renko and the others start on some of the other piles.
>"Hmm... You know, come to think of it, I think I know what book you might be looking for..." says Alice, "I still don't know where exactly Marisa put it, though..."
>"Why are you so interested in a book, anyway?" Mima asks.
>_

[Monarda]

>Point to Sumitenshi.
>"Because of their issue, basically, their bodies were merged into one, so they are two souls and minds in one body."