Alice Quest - The Seven Colored Puppeteer's Weekend

[Neovereign]

>"Let's walk and talk, hon,"
>Let's make our way down the mountain toward Kappa town.
>"The mushrooms? The soil, as far as I can tell."

> You start down the mountain, followed closely by Meiling.
> "So no lead, darn... Not even a general area, or where they'd grow most commonly?"
>_

[It's Purvis!]

>Has there been any place where they've been particularly dense?
>Has Marisa found anything, when last we checked?

[Neovereign]

>Has there been any place where they've been particularly dense?
>Has Marisa found anything, when last we checked?

> No.
> You haven't checked in with her in a while. Otherwise, she hasn't last you recall.
>_

[It's Purvis!]

>"Just in the forest. If we find them anywhere else, that would be a discovery."

[Neovereign]

>"Just in the forest. If we find them anywhere else, that would be a discovery."

> "I guess that makes sense."
> A thought comes to mind if the fairies that were hoarding some of them have dwindled the count yet or not... They did give them up to you in the end, but who's to say there won't be other fairies that try one out?
> You're nearing Kappa territory. You should be found out soon enough.
>_

[It's Purvis!]

>Let's try to set a course for where we met Nitori last time.
>"I imagine I might have another faerie problem in good time, though. Who knows how long it'll be until they get curious?"

[Neovereign]

>Let's try to set a course for where we met Nitori last time.
>"I imagine I might have another faerie problem in good time, though. Who knows how long it'll be until they get curious?"

> "They're not that troublesome when you reason with them. In fact, if you can manage it, they're helpful allies."
> You try to shift towards where you met Nitori earlier.
> It already feels like you're being watched, so you should be near.
>_

[It's Purvis!]

>"If you can reason with them, in any event."
>Glance around for kappa.

[Neovereign]

>"If you can reason with them, in any event."
>Glance around for kappa.

> "Sometimes that means letting things go their way."
> There's a couple hiding from your view via trees. Though not well enough.
>_

[It's Purvis!]

>"You're not wrong, but sometimes that can't be allowed."
>Waggle our fingers in a wave at the kappas. Let's continue toward where we found Nitori.

[Neovereign]

>"You're not wrong, but sometimes that can't be allowed."
>Waggle our fingers in a wave at the kappas. Let's continue toward where we found Nitori.

> "Not allowed? I guess you have frequent bad run ins with them huh?"

> You're not impeded further and manage to reach the society you encountered before with Marisa.
> There's more Kappa than before at the entrance to the production building...
>_

[It's Purvis!]

>"Bad enough."
>Look around for Nitori. Give little finger waggle waves to any kappa whom we meet eyes with.

[Neovereign]

>"Bad enough."
>Look around for Nitori. Give little finger waggle waves to any kappa whom we meet eyes with.

> You fail to find Nitori in your search around the immediate area. Though at least some of the Kappa do wave back.
>_

[It's Purvis!]

>"Hey, would anyone know where Nitori got off to?"

[Neovereign]

>"Hey, would anyone know where Nitori got off to?"

> "She's inside." One of those blocking the aforementioned entrance points. "She's a bit busy."
> despite saying such, the Kappa does move aside.
> the others seem on the fence on whether they should let you through yet. Then again, you didn't didn't ask to get in just yet.
>_

[It's Purvis!]

>Does it seem like we could fit, still?
>"Be so kind as to let her know I'm paying a social?"

[Neovereign]

>Does it seem like we could fit, still?
>"Be so kind as to let her know I'm paying a social?"

> Maybe. Entrance looks a bit bigger. You could probably squeeze in again at this size. Was it changed for you?
> "Paying... what?"
> The Kappa question each other for a couple moments. Something about a commission,  or job...
> "We'll... just let her know you're here." A duo heads inside.
> "You might've confused them a bit with that." Meiling comments. "But they got it right in the end.  ... right?" She doubts her knowledge.
>_

[It's Purvis!]

>"Well, if not, I'm sure we can sort things out. As long as they get her attention."
>Let's try to crouch through that bay door.

[Neovereign]

>"Well, if not, I'm sure we can sort things out. As long as they get her attention."
>Let's try to crouch through that bay door.

> You try to squeeze through, and it looks like it's still small for you. But enough to get through.
> The Kappa seem surprised that you're heading in, but none try to stop you.
> The duo don't get far before looking back to you.
> The interior looks a bit different. Maybe they've given up on the assembly line thing? Though you do see areas within that seem to be for something similar.
> Twintails is present in this room this time, speaking to someone you haven't seen before. Another... twintailed girl.
> "We don't need any of that." Nitori speaks in annoyance. "Seriously. I'll be happy to help when we do, but can we focus on the rest of it?"
> "At least let us add it for now. We can take it out later, it-"
> "..."
> "I know you're interested in it too!"
> "Fine. But just for the prototype."
> "Hmhm~"
>_

[It's Purvis!]

>We'll let Nitori finish.

[Neovereign]

>We'll let Nitori finish.

> "Though, you should know we don't really have any areas to test that sort of thing." Nitori speaks.
> "...Uh. You can't just do it out in the open? There's plenty of this mountain to go around."
> "Not if we don't want to cause trouble. Youkai mountain is home to more than just us."
> "You don't even have a testing ground?"
> "Not a large-"
> "That's no good! We have to fix that immediately. Where's your house? We'll start from there."
> "Are we pushing this back?"
> "It's fine. We only just started recently." The new twintails starts pulling the other.
> "Hang on. We still have a bunch of Kappa waiting on seeing how this starts out. We shouldn't delay our first collab like this. If we had no audience, maybe."
> "I think they might've been beaten anyways." She points over at you, bringing Nitori's attention over as well.
> "Oh. Not quite. She's a friend."
>_

[It's Purvis!]

>"Hey now, I can be a friend and an audience! What've you been cooking up?"

[Neovereign]

>"Hey now, I can be a friend and an audience! What've you been cooking up?"

> "A tank!" The other twintails says enthusiastically.
> "You can call it that... it's just a collaboration test." Nitori explains.
> "Even though I'm sure we could make a bunch of great ones..."
> "And what would the use of them be?"
> "For fights, of course. We need a lot for when one breaks."
> "Just make one that doesn't break. Better yet, why don't you just make a support tool?"
>_

[It's Purvis!]

>"Who're you expecting to fight?"

[Neovereign]

>"Who're you expecting to fight?"

> "No one in particular. I'm sure there's bound to be conflict sometime though."
> "Really, it's just supposed to be a test of what we can do..." Nitori sighs.
> "We can still make it useful for something, though."
>_

[It's Purvis!]

>"So...this thing is some kind of spellcard engine, then?"

[Neovereign]

>"So...this thing is some kind of spellcard engine, then?"

> "A what engine?"
> "Not too wrong." Nitori replies. "We're building a method of advanced transportation and weaponry. It was just supposed to be something that can traverse most terrain while still being a land vehicle, but she whined about wanting a cannon..."
> "You can't have a tank without a cannon of some sort!" The other twintails speaks.
> "Again, just as a test. Though Rika here seems to be an expert at creating things like this."
> "If you need something made, I'm your gal."
> "Don't get cocky when we haven't even made anything yet." Nitori warns.
> "I've made plenty of things all by myself."
>_

[It's Purvis!]

>"Can you shoot good danmaku out of a cannon? A doll, certainly with the right magic, but a cannon seems like it would be a little constricting."

[Neovereign]

>"Can you shoot good danmaku out of a cannon? A doll, certainly with the right magic, but a cannon seems like it would be a little constricting."

> "Don't worry, I've used canons before. Vareity might take a bit to happen past the normal type it'd  have, but I'm sure Rika and I can come up with something later."
> "It's easy enough to make something that can load different types. To me, it could be like... making a cup that can hold different liquids, and a straw that can still suck out multiple kinds at a good rate. Or different straws best for each one, yet still easily swappable." This Rika explains.
>_

[It's Purvis!]

>"Well, you are the experts. So, i take it things are going more smoothly, Nitori?"