Alice Quest - The Seven Colored Puppeter's Week

[It's Purvis!]

>"Yes, the whole tour agency thing was an incident, too."

[Neovereign]

>"Yes, the whole tour agency thing was an incident, too."

"Ah, it certainly was... I had to destroy so mucj of our home, yet they still persisted and wanted us to leave Gensokyo. Hmph." Shinki pouts. "This time, Im personally seeing to it that we get our trip."
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[It's Purvis!]

>"Oh, is that why you're here?"
>She would still be dragging that weight...

[Neovereign]

>"Oh, is that why you're here?"
>She would still be dragging that weight...

> "Well I did say I wanted to visit. Why is that so hard for others to believe?" She questions in confusion.
> "There was what happened at the mansion..." Meiling looks aside.
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[It's Purvis!]

>"It's something of a coincidence, you understand. And, yes, Yuki caused a bit of a problem."

[Neovereign]

>"It's something of a coincidence, you understand. And, yes, Yuki caused a bit of a problem."

> "Ah. What did she do?"
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[It's Purvis!]

>"A bit of mild trespassing, getting into fights. There was a misunderstanding, but she ought to have known better."

[Neovereign]

>"A bit of mild trespassing, getting into fights. There was a misunderstanding, but she ought to have known better."

> "Tresspassing?" Shinki questions, confused, before seemingly realizing. "Ah... I should've known that could be an issue."
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[It's Purvis!]

>"Any other issues you should have known, before they happen?"

[Neovereign]

>"Any other issues you should have known, before they happen?"

> "Makai was like a free home to them, mostly. So I think trespassing might be the only issue..."
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[It's Purvis!]

>"Mmmm. Theft?" I say. "Possibly fighting?"

[Neovereign]

>"Mmmm. Theft?" I say. "Possibly fighting?"

> "I doubt they'll take things from others. And fighting... Aren't the residents here more prone to starting fights than back at Makai?" Shinki questions. "They sure seemed like such..."
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[It's Purvis!]

>"It's different here. We use spellcards"

[Neovereign]

>"It's different here. We use spellcards"

> "And those are...?"
> "You can think of them as rules that let you fight someone to settle something in a safer manner." Meiling explains.
> "What makes it different from just holding back?" Shinki questions.
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[It's Purvis!]

>"Beauty is the difference. The point of a spellcard, and proper danmaku in general, is to be beautiful. You dazzle your opponent with your intricate patterns, your tricky motions, with the ideals you lay out in the attack. I'm sure you'd be quite good at it!"

[Neovereign]

>"Beauty is the difference. The point of a spellcard, and proper danmaku in general, is to be beautiful. You dazzle your opponent with your intricate patterns, your tricky motions, with the ideals you lay out in the attack. I'm sure you'd be quite good at it!"

> "So it's more of a competition than an actual battle?"
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[It's Purvis!]

>"It's a duel. There are rules, there is honor at stake, and these are enforced strongly."

[Neovereign]

>"It's a duel. There are rules, there is honor at stake, and these are enforced strongly."

> "Eh? And you still have to go for beauty with strict rules? How bad are they?"
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[It's Purvis!]

>"I don't think they're bad at all. The main rule is that there must always be some kind of solution. Perhaps it is obscure, perhaps it is well hidden in everything, but it should be there. Any idiot can make something you simply can't escape; a genius makes something that appears inescapable. And to make it as such, and make it dazzling, it is obvious who is most skilled, no?"

[Neovereign]

>"I don't think they're bad at all. The main rule is that there must always be some kind of solution. Perhaps it is obscure, perhaps it is well hidden in everything, but it should be there. Any idiot can make something you simply can't escape; a genius makes something that appears inescapable. And to make it as such, and make it dazzling, it is obvious who is most skilled, no?"

> "Hm... Im afraid i might need a show of this in explanation..."
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[It's Purvis!]

>"Sanae, might you demonstrate one of your spellcards for Lady Shinki?"

[Neovereign]

>"Sanae, might you demonstrate one of your spellcards for Lady Shinki?"

> "Another? I mean, im not tired or anything but... Does it have to be me?" Sanae questions.
> "Well, i did also want to see how this other shrine maiden was." Shinki adds.
> "Alright... Should i do the same one as earlier?"
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[It's Purvis!]

>"Let her see your best one, that would make the point the best, don't you think?"

[Neovereign]

>"Let her see your best one, that would make the point the best, don't you think?"

> "My... My best? Er, my bests usually use up some faith, or leave me kinda tired..."
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[It's Purvis!]

>"I think it's worth it, don't you?"

[Neovereign]

>"I think it's worth it, don't you?"

> "No. It's for cases where the duel I'm in has to be won. Like a big incident." Sanae argues.
> "Could you make any exceptions?" Shinki asks.
> "I think a mock duel would be better for her than just showing off a spell card, would it not?" Kanako questions.
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[It's Purvis!]

>"I suppose we could duel, but I would need some space, where I don't have to worry about trampling over things."
>Gaze about the shrine, and see if this would make the criteria.

[Neovereign]

>"I suppose we could duel, but I would need some space, where I don't have to worry about trampling over things."
>Gaze about the shrine, and see if this would make the criteria.

> "Would over the lake there work?" Meiling gestures.
> "I was thinking myself against Sanae. Surely you won't hold back if its me you're dealing with?"
> "If... You say so, Lady Kanako." Sanae responds.
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[It's Purvis!]

>How confident do we feel in our flight ability, all told?

[Neovereign]

>How confident do we feel in our flight ability, all told?

> You're not exceptionally fast, but aside from that you believe yourself a greater flier than most, and not really slow by common standards either.
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