Problem children are coming from another world? ~AGAIN~

Little Garden. Pretty much the Las Vegas of the multiverse. And like Vegas, it too had its ruling families. For millennia, the moon rabbits had filled this role. Created by the founder of Little Garden to serve and correct, they watched over Little Garden and its games. They were a proud and dignified clan with a history stretching back farther than most people can remember. A history of honor, tradition and-

"I'm so booooooored!"

... a few very disgraceful oddballs. Shirousagi rolled around on the grassy lake bank, trying to figure out why the new players she'd summoned weren't here yet. The little rabbit hadn't expected that she'd be rejected. Her! The adorable Shirousagi, and she wouldn't even be visited by a ragtag batch of problem children. She idly imagined all the things she would do to them if she were there right now, trying to keep her mind off the empty sky.

Oh come on, please come...

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A lone robot started falling from the sky.

Earlier, Ko-re M-003 found a sheet of paper coming from above. He had just finished work for the day, nothing unusual. The letter told him that his life would be far improved if he came to a place called little garden. Oh well. Then he got swept up into the air somehow.

He wasn't sure how he got there, but all he knew is that he needed to brace for impact. It seemed like the fall would take a long time, though, so for now he enjoyed the view. This place was really weird. Where was all the metal? It seemed odd to have what his internal data receptors recognized as plant life.

edited 10th Nov '13 11:06:17 AM by mrminun

Uh

"Hmm excuse me?" calls a voice to Shirousagi before the figure of a slightly unusual girl enters her field of vision above her. Her ears were long and droopy on the side of her head, reminiscent of those on a dear. The young lady also had long, greenish blond hair from which protruded a pair of antlers. On one of them sat a little blue bird and on top of her head sat a tiny squirrel "I'm looking for a..."

As she said this, the young lady stopped and pulled back on the sleeve of her brown robes to look at something written on the fair skin of her forearm "Shiii...rou... usa... yi? Shirousayi, yups. Would you know where to find her?"

If I'm sure of something it's that I'm not sure of anything.

The whining of a violin filled the small room. The long-haired girl that was playing was dancing around in time with the music, and the large tome that was floating before her was pivoting, keeping its pages turned toward her.
She finished playing and tilted her head, holding the violin by its neck. “What do you say, Fido?” she asked. The book's right corner dipped — a shrug. Then a piece of paper appeared above the girl's head, gently fluttering down. She caught it, straightened it, and read it. Her eyebrow rose higher and higher as she progressed. At its end, she sighed. So a someone called 'Shirousagi' — “white rabbit”, what sort of name was that? — offered her a place in a place called Little Garden. She snapped her fingers, meaning to open the tome's extra-dimensional storage space, but she didn't do it quite right. Or maybe something in the letter interfered with her magic; when she looked back toward that moment, she was never quite sure.
Anyway, a revolving complex geometrical pattern of lights◊ appeared beneath her legs and she promptly fell through it, landing with a slight thump on what felt like grass.
Getting up and rubbing her backside, the girl looked around. The only other occupants of the glade she found herself in were a busty girl with rabbit ears for hair and another girl, whose antlers clearly marked her as a demi-human. Neither of them looked like a white rabbit. Then again, it was probably a pseudonym anyway.
Hearing Antler Girl's question, the violin player surmised that she wasn't White Rabbit, either, and so walked closer and regarded Bunny Ears Hair levelly.
“Excuse me,” she said, “have you seen a white rabbit here?”

The voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground

After what seemed like hours, Ko-re finally hit the ground.

"Ugh. Why did this happen. Where am I and who are you." He asked, getting up from the ground. He was mostly thankful for not landing on his sword. Looking around, he realized that he was joined by people, but they didn't look like any models of Matrex he knew. He walked up to violin girl and asked: "Are you a Matrex. How did you get here. I am Ko-re M-003. But you may call me Core." He held his sword behind his back as a sign of greeting.

edited 10th Nov '13 12:12:52 PM by mrminun

Uh

Shirousagi's ears perked up as she heard a voice asking for her. "Yeeeees?~"

The antler girl. Shirousagi only had to look at her once to know she was perfect. A primordial elemental! Those were worth at least two war gods in their own right! Shirousagi had heard stories from other moon rabbits about communities with elementals like this in their ranks. They were supposed to be undefeated!

"Oooooh, look at you!" Shirousagi said with greed in her eyes. "What's your name? Where are you from?! Nevermind, I'm Shirousagi. Welcome, welcome! I'm looking forward to-"

Shirousagi heard another thump, and then another. The newcomers looked like... was that a combat model cyborg? Completely ignoring the other girl, Shirousagi shuffled over on her knees to have a look at him like she was appraising antique machinery. "A Matrex model? I don't think I've ever heard of one of those. Are you new? You must be new!"

"Yes, what is it?" she said impatiently, only half paying attention.

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“It seems that you are the white rabbit I am looking for,” Violin Girl said calmly. “You are the author of this letter, are you not?” She held the letter up, except she didn't hold the letter up, she held her violin up. Chuckling, she snapped her fingers and the violin disappeared, leaving a piece of paper in her hand instead.
Seeing that Shirousagi wasn't quite paying attention, she instead turned to the android. Wincing slightly at his odd style of speech, she shrugged. “No, I'm not a Matrex, I don't even know what that is, I got here by the way of extra-dimensional storage gone wrong — I think — ooh, does this mean we're in a pocket dimension? Kafu!” — a giggle — “and nice to meet you, Core. Name's Arent, Siri Frejya Arent, at y'service. This” — a gesture to the large tome that floated near Siri — “is the Tome, better known as Fido. Say hi, Fido.”
The Tome dipped. The red jewel set in its covering flashed a little.

The voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground

"Ah... I'm Shae..." says the druid taking a step back after looking at the rabbit's expression. She had a baaaad feeling about her, a really bad feeling in her intentions and aura. Shae held her staff in both hands close to her heart as she nevertheless replied to the courtesy. The squirrel on her head got a bit scared of Shirousagi's sheer intensity and fled though the bird on her antlers didn't seem to mind "Nice to meet you, Shirousagi"

Her deer ears perked up as she heard someone else speaking. Looking at the long haired girl, she could infer from her aura general details a bit of an arcane aura... Not what she approved off the most, but nothing that she was exceptionally against. She gave her a little bow of greeting... until another thump sounded nearby, as a big mechanical thing fell next to them.

Shirousagi seemed to already be fawning over the thing... But Shae frowned slightly and started to experimentally poke it with her staff.

If I'm sure of something it's that I'm not sure of anything.

The prince had found the letter resting on the side table of the inn he was staying at. His ears had waggled in excitement; he had just been rejected by a homely peasant girl and the slip of paper gave the impression of being from a potential paramour. Those hopes were quickly dashed, though. The letter seemed like an invitation from a local lord, but he could not make sense of it until he stumbled upon two words.

Little Garden. In his head the words were being spoken by a young girl from his past, though the girl in question had not told him those words in person. He took a brief glance at the door, and then continued to peruse the letter, which posed a question.

His answer was yes.

All of a sudden, the prince found himself hurtling through the air. He landed into a lake with a large splash. It took him a few seconds before he could right himself.

He hated getting wet, especially when he had clothes on. Shaking off the water and his annoyance, he looked around. Not a very good start for a place that promised fun and excitement. He sniffed the air, and turned left. There's people there. This little rabbit better be among them.

Shirousagi noticed someone else fall from the sky, surprised she had received this many summons. "And who might you be?~" she said, acutely interested in the young man.

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"Huh, another one..." Says Shae as she keeps poking at the mechanic creation while looking at the drenched prince "You called a lot of people to play, right Shirousagi?"

If I'm sure of something it's that I'm not sure of anything.

"Ah," said the prince. He had never seen such long ears before. He now knew why she was called a rabbit.

No one mentioned how hot she was, though. The prince shook his hair as to show off its dark luster, and swept his bangs sideways, partially exposing his forehead. "A real pleasure to meet you. I am called Hansel blub blub blub—"

A giant fish flashed a toothless grin as it caught itself a snack.

All this sudden attention was making Ko-re slightly nervous. He wasn't used to such treatment at home. Oh well, it felt kinda nice to have people interested in him."Well. I assume you find this entertaining." He asked.

Uh

Shae guessed that Shirousagi wouldn't like one of her contestant eaten. Which meant that Shae had a bit of work before her.

Rolling up her sleeves, she shot a little frown at Ko and said "No sudden movements"

After that, she walked towards the water, casting a little spell to be able to walk upon its surface as she spoke to the big fish "Now, now, let him go. He's not even part of your food chain"

If I'm sure of something it's that I'm not sure of anything.

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A crack appears.

In thin air, against backdrop of naught, a small crack appears- and crimson, eldritch light shone out.

The sound of –laughter- permeates the small area; a malicious, snickering, maniac shrieking mirth more suited to the inside of an abattoir than the verdant field.

From the air fell- nay, descended- a figure of terrible majesty- black cloak billowing in the wind like as not wings of the Morningstar.

On her pale, sculpted face of alabaster moved her mouth, black as ebony. In spite of the minute movement, her mouth emits a reverberating, keening – yet, undeniably majestic- sounds.

“Ye who dare call, ye who dare bind, should your request banal, then stand be remind – numbered are your day, for before you stand Kosch-“

*whap* It is right at this moment that the letter, her invitation, smack itself right against her face.

“-uuuuuuuuuuu…”

Her white face tints a flushed, vibrant red.

edited 19th Nov '13 1:16:55 AM by PBlades

"The literal meaning of life is whatever you're doing that prevents you from killing yourself." Albert Camus

"Yes! The more the merrier-" Shirousagi was interrupted as some of the local wildlife decided to take a bite out of one of the players she'd summoned. "Eh?"

Ohhhhhhh no. This was bad. She'd get reprimanded again if one of the summoned players got digested by a giant fish. Shirousagi growled, and rolled up the sleeves she didn't have so she was ready to fight. "OI! I'm a registered rabbit of Little Garden! Spit him out right now or face the consequence, ya hear?!"

No comment. "Oh, alright. So that's how you wanna do it, huh? I'll give you till three to spit him out. One..."

Still nothing. "Two..."

There was a soft bubbling as an enormous fish head emerged just off shore. "Yeah yeah, I hear you just fine! A little too fine, if you ask me. You think you could turn down the volume, sister?"

"Why you... what kind of way is that to address a Little Garden aristocrat?"

"I dunno, what kind of way is that to harass a poor pond god just looking for a bite to eat? You don't have jurisdiction out here, rabbit, so just hop on home!"

"I have jurisdiction if what you're chewing on is a Gift Player! Now spit him out!"

"A Gift Player? What the hell is a rabbit doing summoning Gift Players?" If the fish was physically capable of narrowing his eyes right then, he would have done so. "Wait a sec... I know you from somewheres."

"Eh?"

"Yeah! You're that gambler rabbit! The one Freya's always telling me about! Shit, if I'd known that I wouldn't have eaten that runt in the first place."

"Eh? Really?"

"Yeah, sure. Here, you can have him." With a sound more disgusting than human words can express, the god regurgitated Hansel in a deluge of bile and half-digested fish at Shirousagi's feet. Not sure whether to be disgusted or relieved, Shirousagi just let out a half-hearted laugh.

"Thanks."

"No problem. But man, do I feel sorry for you if you have to resort to this."

"Huh?"

"You know what I'm talking about. Man, Freya must really have you by the balls right now. So tell me, how much do you owe-"

"I think it's time for you to shut up now, Mr. fish!" With no more provocation, Shirousagi punched the ground. The pond immediately emptied as tons upon tons of water jumped into the air, carrying the pond god with it before crashing back down to the ground in a torrential downpour on top of the Gift Players. The giant fish however, seemed to be stunned and flopping helplessly in a pile of mud.

"I... hate you..."

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Finding herself drenched from head to toe, Shae took it quite calmly... though at the moment of the great water crash she had jumped startled at the sudden display of power. In a manner slightly reminiscent of an animal, she shook herself a little to try and get rid of the excess water before saying "Well... it seems like he's saved. And he got a bath too"

edited 21st Nov '13 12:55:09 AM by daltar

If I'm sure of something it's that I'm not sure of anything.

“Entertaining...?” Siri asked Core. She tapped her nose, thinking, and opened her mouth to answer, but then the fish-god-thing swallowed Hansel. She didn't quite get what happened next, but she somehow ended up drenched. She slowly removed her scarf and started wringing the water out of it. Fido, meanwhile, flipped through its pages by itself, drying them.
“Hey, White Rabbit,” Siri said, quite annoyed, “couldn't have you done whatever you did without drenching us?”

The voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground

Hansel lay facedown in the mud. He wasn't hurt, but he still couldn't stand up. Not without finding a way to bounce back from that sorry sight. Ah seriously, what kind of feln lets himself get eaten by a fish I guess I could use that as a joke, like I was planning on it all along, to lighten up things but maybe that's too obvious—

Core fell over.

Well. It appears my systems have become wet. Rusting may occur soon, which is a problem. I need these people to help me. I cannot move. I cannot vocalize. I can still think. This is comforting.

All the others see is a young robot flop over, whose eyes are darting around helplessly.

edited 21st Nov '13 8:58:06 AM by mrminun

Uh

"Hey, are you alright fish guy?" asks for a moment Shae as she approaches the poor man laying down on the mood. Taking in a little breath, she whispers a prayer and touches the base of he staff on the mud besides the man... and in a small wave around it, things near instantly dried out. The mud became normal soil and the man and his clothes would soon be completely dry. The effect even extended far enough that it dried Shae's boots, feet and the lower part of her robes.

With that done, Shae used her staff to try and flip the man over to be lying face up.

If I'm sure of something it's that I'm not sure of anything.

"I'm not a fish gu—" Hansel stopped as his eyes laid upon yet another beautiful girl. Now that he has his bearings, there were a bunch of beautiful girls. Coming to this world? WORTH. IT.

Hansel then realized that his clothes have dried, and stood up. He had completely flubbed his entrance, but he's back in top form! The gods were good. "Nice to meet you, madames," he grinned at Shae and the rest. He turned to Shirousagi and held her hand. "Might this fair maiden be the one who called me here?"

Putting her palms against her face to dispel the shame, Koschei curls up into a ball.

While it's fortunate no one saw her foible, this total ignorance stings a certain part of her that was an insecure young girl, many hundred years ago.

All the while, there's that whole malice intent thingy permeating the area, like what happens after a skunk is threatened, only with more blood and skulls for thrones and corns.

"The literal meaning of life is whatever you're doing that prevents you from killing yourself." Albert Camus

Oh those eyes... the way her perked up as he looked at all the girls in the group. So base. With a light roll of her eyes, Shae let Shirousagi deal with fish guy as he spoke to her.

Meanwhile, there was a little problem that got sidetracked by Shirousagi showing off her powers. A problem that had made the little bird in her antlers to run away scared. Shae approached the little curled ball on the floor and then poked her with her staff "Hey, great devil girl of dark showiness... Hey, are you listening...? Did you come for the game? Are you alright? Need me to banish you back to hell?"

If I'm sure of something it's that I'm not sure of anything.

Choking back a sob, she replies.

"Th-thank you... That'd be nice. "

Finally comprehending the Druid's offer, she moves her hands rapidly in front of her, as if to ward away impending exorcism.

"No, no! Don't send me to Hell! It's blistering there... I've had enough of it for several lifetimes..."

"I'm here for the game, I think? Um...I'm K-koschei, Night Mistress of the Hinterlands, Conduit of Dark Power, The Adversary etcetera etcetera."

Absentmindedly, she adds.

"You smell nice."

Blushing a bit harder, she clarifies.

"Like a florist.... What's your name?"

edited 25th Nov '13 2:33:01 AM by Pblades

"The literal meaning of life is whatever you're doing that prevents you from killing yourself." Albert Camus