44th doll

[hangedhourai]

[Action I]*Alice is out and about, buying and scavenging for things she needs. She has at least fifty dolls with her, carrying and lugging stuff to her front lawn. What is she lugging, exactly? Yards and yards of fabric, large pieces of wood, paint, the list is endless. But you'll notice that it's not much different than what she usually takes home

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[hystorical]

[with the thought of visiting Mystia, to see what her living conditions are like, possibly, as a form of care for one of her favorite students, Keine's here, at your place.]

[she'll spot Alice and her dolls, no doubt]

Ah... Good afternoon. [it's not the friendliest of smiles she's wearing on her face when she greets Alice, but who can blame her, after having been attacked by Alice twice?]

[hangedhourai]

*Alice pays no mind to that smile or her demeanor. To Alice, that was forever ago, and she isn't one to keep a grudge. So she treats Keine the same way that she treats almost everyone; with blatant disregard with a touch of rudeness.*

Mystia is around here somewhere. You can let yourself in and find her.

[hystorical]

[Well, she's seen what Alice was like during the two brief encounters they had back home, so she isn't really bothered by Alice's lack of regard for her.]

Oh... Thank you.

[she decides to socialize a little, though, bringing up the things that she could see Alice's dolls are bringing about] Are you building something? [Well, knowing Alice... Probably another doll. Only the materials about either mean that she's mass-producing more... Or a really large one.]

[hangedhourai]

Yes. I decided to go all out with one large doll instead of a lot of small dolls. Well, it does stand out quite a bit, but I think it will do the job.

*Alice sounds a bit more cheerful while talking about her handy work.*

[hystorical]

Looks like it'll be pretty big! Even bigger than the average person, too. What will such a large doll be for?

[hangedhourai]

Have you seen the fire alarms inside of the homes yet? Apparently they were created to alert the home owners to a fire.

[hystorical]

Well... [... she gets what Alice is trying to imply. Her dolls are generally created for general purposes... But such a large one would likely be...] As a form of defensive measure, then?

[hangedhourai]

Exactly. Good to see that your intelligence isn't just a rumor.

[hystorical]

[... You're lucky, Alice. Lucky that Mokou only turns up later on. If she was here with Keine right now she might have just punched you in the face...] ... Thank you?

[hangedhourai]

*Yeah she kind of is Alice couldn't take a punch to the face from Mokou.*

I was getting worried. Most of the people coming in from Gensokyo have been of the less intellectual variety. Perhaps we could have a discussion over tea sometime?

[hystorical]

[it'll only be because Mokou wouldn't be able to understand that this is Alice's idea of a compliment~]

[She'll just keep away from that comment about less intellectual people, seeing as someone she's close friends of can be considered to be in that group.]

I might just take you up on that offer sometime. [with a smile]

[hangedhourai]

*Poor Mokou...*

Please do. I will be waiting.

[hystorical]

[Poor Alice! She's the one getting punched~]

[Just a nod in acknowledgement, a much gentler smile than when she had first caught sight of Alice here.] I'll call to make arrangements with you.

[hangedhourai]

I will be waiting.

[hystorical]

Well then... Please excuse my intrusion~ [she'll go on in, in search of Mystia now~]