[color=6ecff6][h3][center]~Miren~[/center][/h3][/color] [color=6ecff6]"A-ah, r-right."[/color] Miren moved swiftly. An empty catalyst of some sort to drain the mana of the portal, something to activate it with. The rabbit fumbled around with various items around the shop. An eerie looking mask of some sort, a couple of other trinkets and a number of other items. Thankfully it seemed as though the dolls were doing a good job of keeping whatever undead were outside of the store. It took the rabbit only a few minutes to seemingly finish, before hopping back to Eith with a handful of items. [color=6ecff6]"Alright! I think I got everything."[/color] [b][h3][center]~Cynthia~[/center][/h3][/b] [color=1b1464]"Aha, whoops."[/color] The pumpkinhead chuckled, looking down at her frozen feet. Ah, they were really frozen in there, weren't they? [color=1b1464]"Really not a nice frost butt, are you?"[/color] Cynthia simply remained silent, easily catching the stolen sweets as they fell from the heavens. [color=1b1464]"Aaaam I going to get puuuunished?~"[/color] The maid glared coolly at the thief [b][h3][center]~Marie~[/center][/h3][/b] Marie walked past Maoin with her usual brisk, upbeat pace, though said nothing in reply or thanks to the kitten holding open the door for her. Instead, she walked into the villa, and was immediately greeted by the Headmistress. It had been awhile since Marie had seen Livia. Not since the older womans own little visit to Hell quite a few years ago. [color=silver]"Ah! The mighty headmistress graces us with her presence!"[/color] Marie giggled. [color=silver]"Didn't expect such a welcome from someone as important as you!~"[/color] Despite the politeness of her words, her tone of voice indicated a slight playful, mocking nature. [color=a187be]"Ah, Marie."[/color] Livia huffed quietly in response to the younger woman, eyes shifting over to Maoin. [color=a187be]"It is a pleasure to see you again. Your mother is...not here yet. I believe she is out making a mess of things and I'll probably have to drag her back by the ankles."[/color] [color=silver]"Tsk, wooow, and she wanted me to be early."[/color] The younger girl scoffed with an eye roll. [color=silver]"Annyways, if the party's not startin yet I'ma head upstairs to the guest rooms."[/color] [color=a187be]"Hm, very well. Make yourself comfortable. I'll send for you when things are ready."[/color] Marie started up the stairs, motioning for Maoin to follow. [color=a187be]"Just...remember what we talked about hm? Keep yourself out of trouble, Marie...and Maoin,"[/color] She turned to the kitten. [color=bc8dbf]"If you need anything at all, just give a shout, hm?"[/color] Livia gave the kitten a soft smile before heading back into the main foyer. If Maoin cared to look, it seemed like a number of other fancily dressed people had already arrived. A number of important people - mages, nobles, wealthy merchants, and other such people. Most notably were Richard Lightsword and a certain pink haired woman dressed in a black dress, who was impatiently tapping a wine glass. Next to her was an absolutely massive man, standing easily over six feet tall. He was currently reading a book of some sort - looked like some sort of advanced mathematics or some other difficult academic subject. [color=silver]"Heh, will do Headmistress. I'll keep myself out of trouble. No touching things that aren't mine, and all that stuff, heh. Come on kitty."[/color] Marie would lead Maoin up stairs towards the room that had been given to her and her mother that night. [color=f6989d][h3][center]~Lyssa~[/center][/h3][/color] Lyssa easily dealt with the strikes that Kozue dealt. A block there, a dodge there. She returned the priestess' own attacks with her own as well. Like this though, neither of them were really gaining an upper hand. Well, time to get a little creative! Lyssa blocked an incoming blow easily, moving onto a quick next move. She aimed a powerful uppercut right to the priestess' jaw, and would follow it up by a tackle, aiming to throw the priestess over her shoulder.