[i]"I'm sorry to keep you waiting."[/i]

 A disembodied voice echoed from across the expanse, emanating from the opposite end of the bridgeway. It was light like honey, with a timbre like a low soprano. With it came the sounds of metallic footfalls, a precursor to the coming of a woman from the crystal labyrinth that lay beyond. Enter Guardian 09 of the Omniversal Investigation Force, Alice Rose. Her hair was the color of ashen roses, and she wore an ornate, and intricately designed battle-dress whom's white shimmer went well with accompanying armored heels. It plumed about her waist like a flower in full bloom, and swayed with a silky countenance that defied its absolute defense.

"It took a bit longer to get to this moon with a traditional ship than I thought it would."

While she may have looked regal, perhaps even like a princess, the facade would have been immediately casted away if one saw the practice with which she stepped, or the black sheathe that protruded a silver hilt. And just as quickly as one may have noticed it, the sound of metal grinding against wood filled the air as armored digits drew the sword. 

[i]"So. We both know why we're here. Might I have the pleasure of knowing your name before we begin? You can call me Alice."[/i]  As she spoke she worked the blade with extraordinary dexterity, foraying from a [I]Nubenhat[/i], then into a powerful [i]finestra[/i] stance just as she would end her dialogue, its edge sparking a crackling-white incandescence with each swing . While perhaps intimidating, the intent was to invite the metal-winged demon in.