[The Vine turns on to a very distressed-looking Yuyuko, her robes disheveled, her fingers threaded through her hair, her hands trembling violently.]

Youmu, where did you go? Did you leave? Youmu, help me...

I...have lost something? I think I have. I don't...know what it is. My memories? Did I...lose them? I can't remember what it was...what it was like, when...

[She stops speaking abruptly, and stares at a something off in space.]

I wasn't always a ghost...was I?

[ Today Miss Zinc is sitting at her kitchen table, surrounded by an assortment of empty jars. There's a rather bemused expression on her face as she asks someone out of sight, ]

Are you sure?

[ A voice that one may recognize replies cheerfully, ]

Aye lass, you just stuff the blasted things in there with a little sprinkle'a salt.

[ Zinc looks unconvinced and turns to the mirror instead. ]

I wanted... to store food, for everyone? But the library is... [ What's the word? ] Useless.

I think... we need help.


[[ooc; Totally late, but Reeve left Cait with Zinc, so here is this \o/]]

[Oh God everything is so cute and wonderful and they're trying to BAKE and Jessica might be about to splode from delight right now. OH GOD THAT ONE HAS A CHEF HAT. It is so fabulous that she almost forgot to order. Almost. The chocolate chip cookies are entirely too tempting, although she's noticed that the lack of tastebuds thing is rarely conducive to great food. Still, she definitely wants to encourage the robots in their efforts, so...]

[It's not often you get to see Meiling hard at work at... anything, but today just happens to be one of those rare occasions when she is! Given the recent "fairy" problem, she thought she could do her part in keeping it from getting out of hand. More than it already has, anyways.

In fact, she's managed to corner one of the little troublemakers outside. Yep, just the one. It's still an accomplishment.]

There's nowhere for you to go! Now it's time for you to finally-

[What was that, Meiling? You were in the middle of a speech? Too bad.

All it takes is a simple "poof" and the gatekeeper ends up going through an impromptu change of clothes.]

... huh?

[And the mirror opens up to the scene of Alice Margatroid, inside of her house. There isn't the sound of crying coming through, a relief to many, certainly. The only thing in visible sight as of now is the blonde, checking over her vine, as this was a serious matter. Her unamused expression helps for that.]

As I am sure everyone is aware, or damn well hope so, we all had found large eggs that behave like babies a couple days ago. Given that some days have passed, I'm sure a number of us have learned some things.

But this isn't about that, it's about something from before. I hate beating a dead horse, but for those of you who recall a raging flower incident, the task of raising something may seem familiar. If not, just know that we at one point had monster flowers rise up and attack because people sucked at gardening. I don't want a repeat of that, mutant chickens attacking is not my idea of fun. So... does anyone have an idea on how to raise a baby, even if it is an egg?

I'd like to avoid any, um, mutant chickens as well.

[And as luck would have it, Meiling decides to join in and provide some reassurance, even if nobody asked her to. It's not often that she has this kind of opportunity, but she's actually pretty excited about it.]

Don't worry, Alice! Between you and me, our baby will not only grow up healthy, but strong, and intelligent as well!

... Though I don't really know why it's still an egg.
( Cut for length. )
(OOC: Alice and Meiling shall be responding in separate threads.)

║Really awesome guitar playing is shredding it's way down the vines! The singing, well, it's could easily be called pretty bombastic! The pitch is perfect and the notes carry like woah, but the tone itself is heavy and pretty sad. It's a voice that hasn't been heard, belonging to a face that hasn't been seen in a while.║

❝With all the times that I've dissed you,
who would have thought that I would miss you?❞

❝Not me, not me!
I never thought that you being so gone would leave me feeling empty!❞

❝Oh, Princess why did you have to go and make a mess of me?!
I can't go back to pretending that I couldn't care less..because..because..❞

║Wait for it....║

"AUGH!"

║Yeah, suddenly the playing and singing both stop and are replaced with random notes and disgruntled grunts!║

[ Well , wasn't this unusual ! The woman smiled as the vines twisted and turned together , intertwining as she dared to lean in close , a gentle smile on her pale lips as she backed up , long hair coiling around one of her clothed legs . Turning her head , she sees a mirror , and she tilts her head .

How peculiar ! ]

Hello? Is anybody out there? My name is Reiko Aya!

[ It's best to use her alias outside of business , right ? Crow-san would become upset if she did anything other than such ! ]

Do you want my business card? [ She pauses , then looks down at the letter in her hand , already crumpled from her grip . ]

This is an interesting place! ... So, is anybody out there? Hello, hello?

[ The image in the mirror is unclear, wavering faintly, as if viewed through water or a heat haze. And for a few moments there's nothing to see, only featureless gray. The sound of a woman's singing can be distantly heard, almost chanting, in a language that's almost but not quite familiar. The very astute may recognize it as the voice of the Queen.

Eventually, the singing stops, and the mirror clears... somewhat. The Queen is visible in it, but there's still that heat-haze waver overlaid on her image. The look in her eyes is worried and perhaps a little lost. ]

It's almost spring, isn't it, my dears?

[ Her expression seems to brighten slightly, for just a moment, but then falls again, and her gaze drifts away from the mirror. ]

Yes, it is. I can tell. I can always tell. Something doesn't feel right...

I'm forgetting something again. I forgot it before. A word. A name?

What was it?

[ She frowns, intensely distraught, and there's nothing at all comical in her expression. ]

Help me remember, darlings. It's very important.

[ And she seems quite certain of this fact -- though a moment later, she shakes her head, looks back to the mirror. ]

But not as important as keeping you here with me. Bringing more of you to help me make this place real.

Otherwise...


Otherwise I'd be so lonely.

[ She smiles, tremulously, and touches the mirror fondly. ]

You're all such good company. I don't know what I'd do without you...

[ And after a few moments, her attention drifts again, and the singing begins anew just before the recording ends. ]



[ OOC: March's plot is officially beginning. For more details, see this post. The Queen will be responding to comments here only sporadically. ]

[So, here's Nue. Here's Nue looking really uncomfortable about something. She takes a few seconds and a couple of false starts to manage it, but she does eventually blurt out:]

So, my g— girlfriend made me some chocolates for Valentine's Day. I didn't know anything about Valentine's Day when it happened, so I didn't get anything for her, and she told me I could give her something on White Day instead.

[Alright. There. That's the worst of it out of the way. Now, she just has to ask...]

So, does... Does anyone else in this place know about White Day? She told me that I could make her whatever I wanted, but I don't know anything about it, so I'm not sure if she meant anything anything or if there are some rules I'm supposed to follow. She made me chocolate, so I kind of wanted to do the same for her, but I don't know anything about doing that, either.

[Admitting all this out loud seems to frustrate her, and she frowns for a second, huffing. She folds her arms over her chest before she decides to just wrap up this trainwreck of a post as quickly and painlessly as possible.]

So, I mean... If there's anyone who'd be willing to help me at all, I'd really appreciate it.

[Tsukasa had been recording herself at the moment to show off her COMP's newly-unlocked fusion app. Her plan had been to bind a lower level demon to her Jack Frost to expand her magical abilities but, being nothing ever works in this place as it should, a very odd substitution had been made in the fusion formula without her knowledge. Several seconds later, a flash of dark energy fills the vine's view almost entirely, a sure sign that something was certainly amiss. After the eruption of demonic power dies down, Tsukasa can be laid out on the ground in front of her COMP, having been leveled by the explosion herself. However, her usual garb of a black sweater and jeans has been replaced by a strange blue gown with a snowflake motif. While her head phones has taken on a shape of a blue hat that may be familiar to those who know Tsukasa's demons well.

Though it takes a few moments for Tsukasa to regain consciousness, she seems no worse for wear. Save for her odd new attire.]

What the hee-ck happened to me?





[ooc: Tsukasa as accidentally fused herself with her Jack Frost. So she'll be cold to the touch and using Jack's usual Hee Ho speech pattern.]

[Claire waves a little when the mirror appears. She looks a little different today....namely because instead of blue, her hair is bright pink. But she doesn't seem bothered by this at all.]

Hello, everyone--now that things have settled down again, I'd like to extend an invitation. But first...has anyone seen Miss Canada lately? We agreed to do this together, but I haven't been able to get in touch with her.

Some time ago she made an ice skating rink, and it would be nice to all skate together before it gets warm again, don't you think? I've made some refreshments, too.


[ooc: and the log is now up!]

Ah, guten tag. If it isn't too much trouble, ladies of the gardens, I have a bit of an inquiry. I'd like to know what nations exist in each of your worlds. I've noticed during my time here that some of you recognize me, or at least my name, as a nation, but some of you do not. I've found myself curious about the nations that presumably exist in the worlds in which they are unfamiliar to me. Also, I am curious as to the state of the nations I know in other worlds as well.

This is all just idle curiosity, but I would be grateful for it to be indulged. Thank you.

[The vine has suddenly decided to tune in to its newest arrival!

... a redhead that seems to be sleeping comfortably on the ground. So comfortably that she is actually snoring and... is that drool on the side of her mouth? Yes. Yes it is.

Wait, it looks like she’s finally going to wake up!]

Don’t you worry anymore! I, Hong Meiling, will not let anything happen to this land I love!

[Or it could be that she’s decided to talk in her sleep.]

As long as I remain on guard, no harm will befall Gensokyo and its residents.

[What is she even dreaming about? Must be something pretty exciting, given how she’s raising her fist in the air. Fortunately, she wakes up before embarrassing herself any further.

She sits up, eyes half open, looking positively groggy.]

... Huh?

[Meiling finally begins to realize that something isn’t quite right.]

This isn’t the mansion. [An astounding observation.] Where is...?

Mistress? Lady Sakuya?

Where did you all go?!

[Looking more and more worried now.]

I-I wasn’t sleeping or slacking off! Honest!

[... right.]

Why am I wearing this dress?

[ooc: tags will be slower than normal for me but I shall get to them as soon as I can!]