Scene #2681: The Dollmaker and the Mage.

Owner	Pose
Fayt Ravus	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbfXmLBuZZo Castle of Fayt Ravus Magix Hiding deep underground, clilnging ot the roof of a MASSIVE cavern is Castle Ravus, home of Fayt Ravus. The castle is upside down hanging like some massive stlagtite off the roof of the caven, the bottm of which disappears somewhere out of sight below. Of course, the castle being in such a remot location, the formor home to a known villian, has led to plenty of rumors cropping up, rumors about how a weird mage moved into the area and is performing experements down there. nothing bad enough to have the locals concerned, but for adventuring types? Sounds like proper dungeon crawl material. Fortunatly, there's a land bridge leading right up to the castle's front door, and hte path leading to it, while long and winding, is suprisingly free of faries, youkai, and that one REALLY annoying boss with that one spellcard that keeps forcing you to use a continue to beat it, making getting here suprisingly easy.
Alice Margatroid	Underground. A place that Alice doesn't really like going to but the prospect of magic items to help with her dolls, she'll bite the bullet and head out. "Hmm, some sort of old 'villian' lived here according to the locals. I wonder what he or she had. Maybe I'll bring something back for Marisa, she'll like it." she gives a bit of a smile as Hourai and Shanghai float around her, the dollmaker flying across the bridge. When you can fly, fly. "Fortunately, there doesn't seem to be any youkai around. Which is strange. I almost expect Parsee to be around here..." Hourai shakes her head, "This is far from Gensokyo, I doubt she would be here. And if she was, you'd just defeat her like any other youkai, right?" Hourai looks forward, orbiting her creator with a curious gaze ahead, "Never seen an upside down castle before." Shanghai giggles, "Well, i wonder how anyone actually sleeps there! Wonder if anything is upside down inside of it, come on, let's go! Fly faster!" Hourai sighs at Shanghai's enthusiasm and Alice complies, heading forward quicker. "Shall we knock?"
Fayt Ravus	The front door to the castle is, perhaps suprisingly, locked. Apparently there IS someone living down here, either that or whatever group of heroes took down the owner were kind enough to lock up on the way out. What's really curious though is the door seems to have been repaired at some point, looks like the lock has bene cut out and replaced at some point. Weird.
Alice Margatroid	Someone was here before... and someone does live here. Welp, time to pull a Marisa. "Curse: Shanghai Doll." a small card flicks out of her hand and dissapears and Shanghai points her sword at the door. Moments later, a red beam fires out of it with Shanghai, ever cheerful, shouts out, "SHANGHAI!" The laser keeps pounding at the door, in hopes that it will break open. She'll replace the door later... "I wonder who was here before me. I'll replace it later. For now, let's open up the safe."
Fayt Ravus	The door breaks open, and Alice would find herself heading across the bridge, back towards the surface and away from the cas-hey wait a sec... It might take Alice a moment to notice, but somehow she's been turned around and the castle is now behind her. Apparently whoever lives here did a bit more defense-wise than lock the door, though what exactly just happened is anyone's guess.
Alice Margatroid	Alice nods a bit and as soon as the door breaks open, she starts flying towards it. A blink of her eyes and suddenly she's been turned the opposite direction towards the sur... hey, wait what's going on here?! Hourai and Shanghai look equally confused, they didn't turn around to their knowledge, Alice didn't feel like she turned around, it's just suddenly.. they were going the opposite way. Alice ponders a moment, tapping her foot in the air, turning around to look back at the upside down castle. "Someone must have either figured something out or maybe it's designed to reject everyone. Let's try this again." Alice and company gives a nod and head high speed towards the castle entrance, pulling out another doll to face ahead, "We're coming in, pardon us!"
Fayt Ravus	This time, they successfully enter the Castle, finding themselves in the corner of a random hallway, with various doorways to either side of it, Behind them is a wall wherever they arem it's clearly not the main entrence. Whotever's going on in this place, it's clearly at least somewhat random. At least it's not doing anything too dangerous.
Alice Margatroid	"What is all of this topsy turvy going on around here?" Hourai mutters in annoyment as the three find themselves finally in the castle... in a place that didn't have the main entrance they went through. "HEllo? Anyone home?" Shanghai shouts out, trying to see if someone may be here. Alice, however, frowns. "Something doesn't feel right here. Hourai, Shanghai, stay here. I'm going to explore a bit. I'll have my spellcards if I need you two." Both dolls give a nod as they wander around the room, looking for anything and everything that might help Alice, meanwhile, Alice makes off to the left door and tugs at it, and, if it opens, heads on through. "Hello? Anyone here? I'm looking for something that may be of use to me here." she calls out, hoping something or someone hears.
Fayt Ravus	Calling out fortunatly, get's some attention, helped by the fact that Alice apparently found the living room, where Fayt's currently sitting on a couch, watching the news. Yes, the castle has a TV, and electricty, probably thinks to Multiversal magic and technology. Fayt nearly jumps out of his seat as turns to face her, "GAH! WHAT THE?! What the heck are you doing here?" he suddenly stands up, holding his staff in both hands. "Wait... Alice Margatroid? From the party a few days ago? Why the hell are you breaking into my home? Er, wait, stay there, don't move please." He looks unnerved, unnerved and possibly a but annoyed. coincidentally? If she moved, there's a good chance she'd suddenly find herself standing in another part of the castle, and unless she has some sort of physical connection to them, the same thing applies to her dolls. Whatever's constly relocating and misdirecting them seems to be based on movement. As long s they don't wander around, they'll stop getting sent to who-knows-where.
Alice Margatroid	Alice blinks a bit, that voice... and what's that other noise coming in, it's strange, but the voice at least is something she knows. And a sigh comes to Alice. What kind of information did she get anyways?! The request to don't move is heeded, Alice stopping in her tracks and Hourai and Shanghai seem to be right behind her from that magic. "I... um.. Fayt?" This... has gone totally awkward now. "I didn't even know this was your home. I was told some sort of strange mage lived here and that it was abandoned. I... I'll replace your door too." she coughs, biting her lip and hiding her face behind her grimoire. Alice's face is a bit red from embarrasment as she looks away from Fayt. Shanghai tilts her head, looking at Fayt curiously, "OH! YOu're the boy from the party! HIYA! We're sorry, Alice broke your door with a giant laser. I helped!" Hourai just stares at Shanghai and sighs, shaking her head, "Shanghai.... why?"
Fayt Ravus	Fayt frowns "Really? I JUST got that fixed!" There's a sigh as the mage shakes his head. "Anyway, we've got a slight problem. The traps don't recognise you, just don't move. Hmm..." Fayt walksup to Alice glancing around and looking just a tad embaressed. "What to do, what to do, ah, wait." He pulls off his scarf, wrapping one end around his hand then holding the other to her and her dolls. "Hold this please. Should keep you from getting randomly sent around the castle."
Alice Margatroid	Alice rubs the back of her head a bit and frowns, bowing a bit, "I'm sorry, I said I would replace it." she blinks a bit, holding the scarf with a free hand while Shanghai and Hourai grab onto it as well. "So, it's trapped. I guess to prevent people from getting to you then or to deter certain people away? I.. it's effective." she comments, "Though, you may want to get some dolls for defense. Or some other danmaku using thing." She looks around the area, curious at something, "Kourin has one of those..." as she points to the TV, "Ah, but where are my manners..." (out the window when you broke in, Alice...), "Anything I can do to make up for the... accident?"
Fayt Ravus	Fayt frowns. "I really should put a sign out front." he sighs again. "Nothing terrible happened so... Just replace the door and we're fine." There's an awkward pause before he adds. "Anyway, unless you really needed something I can lead you out of here. The traps don't extend past the castle so you're safe once your outside."
Alice Margatroid	"I.. don't think a sign would deter many people." Alice comments, shaking her head some, "I'll work on getting the door replaced. I only came because I was looking for anything... something... to use for my dolls, that's about it. Perhaps I'll come back when you're less.. upset at me." she gives a timid smile... "Can you lead us out then?"
Fayt Ravus	"I'd be willing to help but... yeah, it'll take awhile to adjust the traps, lets get you out of here." That said, Fayt would start wlaking through the castle, leading alice and her dolls by his scarf. "As for the sign? The union knows I'm down here. I don't get many visitors down here but a note letting people know this place is in use would probably stop more accidents like this at least. sorry about this by the way." he motions to the scarf.
Alice Margatroid	Alice shakes her head, "I was not prepared for something like that, so it's nothing to apologize about. It did confuse us, so you got that working for you." she gives another timid smile, "Sorry for the drop in, Ill have the door replaced in a week." she sighs once and starts walking out with Fayt, Marisa may have a laugh about this...