Alice Quest - The Seven Colored Puppeteer's Weekend

[Neovereign]

>"Not to mention, the "use" might just be that it's fun."

> "So a hobby would be seeing what kind of cannon fire I can make?" Rika questions.
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[It's Purvis!]

>"You can be a little more broad than that. Just do what seems fun."
>Advice a youkai should never give, but here we are~

[Neovereign]

>"You can be a little more broad than that. Just do what seems fun."
>Advice a youkai should never give, but here we are~

> Well, you do act a lot more refined than most. Someone this size probably would've left me destruction in their wake.
> "Oh, is it just about having fun?" Rika asks.
> "Sorta, yeah. Something to spend time on that you also can enjoy." Meiling adds.
> The non-kappa twintails starts to flash.
> "Hm?"
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[It's Purvis!]

>"It's wearing off, that's all."

[Neovereign]

>"It's wearing off, that's all."

> "It's time limited?" Rika questions, as she returns to normal.
> "As you can see, yes."
> "Even with not too much change." Meiling points out.
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[It's Purvis!]

>"Having two extends it a bit. But past that, it's hard to tell."

[Neovereign]

>"Having two extends it a bit. But past that, it's hard to tell."

> "Is it for safety?"
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[It's Purvis!]

>"No, I think it's just there's only so much one can process at a time. Though, prolonged exposure has had some effects in a couple cases~"

[Neovereign]

>"No, I think it's just there's only so much one can process at a time. Though, prolonged exposure has had some effects in a couple cases~"

> "Hm..." Rika starts making another. Though noticeably much slower than when she did it while enhanced.
> "You think you can make a gun that causes that mushrooms effects on whatever it shoots?" Nitori queries.
> Rika pauses in thought at such.
> You should still have a minute or two more of time in your own.
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[It's Purvis!]

>"That is an interesting idea, but it feels a little uncouth to take the mushrooms out of the process, don't you think?"

[Neovereign]

>"That is an interesting idea, but it feels a little uncouth to take the mushrooms out of the process, don't you think?"

> "Well they could be powered by them."
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[It's Purvis!]

>"True, hmm."
>It's odd to be bothered by the fact it removes the victim's choice from the equation as a youkai, and a magician at that. But still.
>"I do wonder. Is it a challenge?"

[Neovereign]

>"True, hmm."
>It's odd to be bothered by the fact it removes the victim's choice from the equation as a youkai, and a magician at that. But still.
>"I do wonder. Is it a challenge?"

> "The cannon that'd be made from such?" Rika finishes the mushroom.
> "Maybe she means the mushroom. That took you much longer to make." Nitori points out.
> "It's not like it took me minutes..." Rika defends.
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[It's Purvis!]

>"I meant the weapon itself."

[Neovereign]

>"I meant the weapon itself."

> "It shouldn't be an issue. I've made weapons before."
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[It's Purvis!]

>"Do you think there will be any loss of efficiency?"

[Neovereign]

>"Do you think there will be any loss of efficiency?"

> "Hmm... I guess that depends on how the mushroom works. If it can only work when eaten in that state, then I guess it'd be impossible."
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[It's Purvis!]

>"Hmmm. We haven't experimented much with things other than eating it. I suppose it might be possible to make a salve out of it...
>...Now that would be fun to use with Meiling...No, focus!

[Neovereign]

>"Hmmm. We haven't experimented much with things other than eating it. I suppose it might be possible to make a salve out of it...
>...Now that would be fun to use with Meiling...No, focus!

> "Like something that only affects an area?"
> "Wou-"
> "Would that even work?" Nitori interrupts Meiling. "Oh, sorry."
> "If it's a full mushroom, but only on a part of someone..." Meiling wonders. "I wish we could just find out who made these or where they came from. That'd answer these, right?"
> "We can just figure them out through trial and error. There's no rush, is there?" Nitori questions.
> Seems like your mushroom is wearing off.
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[It's Purvis!]

>Ah, a shame, but also probably for the better. It was getting difficult not to let our hands roam a little on Meiling...
>"I don't think anyone really makes mushrooms. But...hmm, the question of their origin is an important one, isn't it?"

[Neovereign]

>Ah, a shame, but also probably for the better. It was getting difficult not to let our hands roam a little on Meiling...
>"I don't think anyone really makes mushrooms. But...hmm, the question of their origin is an important one, isn't it?"

> "If anyone can find out, it'll be someone like the harvest goddesses." Nitori considers. "Though there might be others who could, like the other gods atop the mountain."
> The mushrooms effects fade away.
> "Maybe a fairy?" Meiling considers
> "As if. Knowing about nature is different than coming from it."
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[It's Purvis!]

>As the mushrooms wear off, shift our hold on Meiling so she can rebalance herself and not have any falls. Then, afterward, lean into her side now that she is the larger one again.
>"Hmmm, we are due to meet with Kanako at some later point. It'll be a good question for her. And let's not underestimate faeries, they may not know why, but they may have a clue we can interpret if needs be."

[Neovereign]

>As the mushrooms wear off, shift our hold on Meiling so she can rebalance herself and not have any falls. Then, afterward, lean into her side now that she is the larger one again.
>"Hmmm, we are due to meet with Kanako at some later point. It'll be a good question for her. And let's not underestimate faeries, they may not know why, but they may have a clue we can interpret if needs be."

> You return Meiling and get back to her support, rather than the other way around.
> "Clues like...?" Nitori questions.
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[It's Purvis!]

>"I wouldn't presume to guess what a faerie might have to share. Just that there's a potential it could be valuable."

[Neovereign]

>"I wouldn't presume to guess what a faerie might have to share. Just that there's a potential it could be valuable."

> "Guess we better grab some and start then, huh?" Nitori questions.
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[It's Purvis!]

>"Well, there's a difference between not underestimating faeries, and consulting them first thing. I would think it's more of a backup plan, wouldn't you?"

[Neovereign]

>"Well, there's a difference between not underestimating faeries, and consulting them first thing. I would think it's more of a backup plan, wouldn't you?"

> "Mm... I guess I haven't tried. But they don't seem like they'd be willing to listen half the time." Nitori speaks. "If they do, then that's that, huh? But we'll come to it if we have to, yeah."
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[It's Purvis!]

>"Things to consider. Miss Rika, might have a few more mushrooms to top off our supply?"
>Did we discuss much about the mushrooms with the Aki sisters?

[Neovereign]

>"Things to consider. Miss Rika, might have a few more mushrooms to top off our supply?"
>Did we discuss much about the mushrooms with the Aki sisters?

> "Does what you make ever-"
> "When they're made, they're made." Rika interrupts Meiling as she makes another pair. "You won't have to worry about them suddenly disappearing or anything."
> You believe you only discussed cultivation. If there was talk of their effects, there wasn't any new ground broken back then.
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[It's Purvis!]

>"Ah, good to know."