Lise let out a light laugh. "[color=pink]Indeed. I plan on raising the bar around this place, after all.[/color]" She knew full and well that Laurels could do for some improvement, considering the defeat that the leader had suffered not too long ago.

[b][color=aba000]"How short is too short anyhow? Having servants dressing you usually huh?"[/color][/b] Andreim spoke out again. [b][color=aba000]"Ahh? Erhm. Oh nevermind!"[/color][/b] He bowed respectfully.

Lise cocked her head, thinking. "[color=pink]I personally believe that anything higher than the knees is too short. Like my tutor once said, 'Ladies require all the protection they can get.' And as for servants dressing me... Well, it was more necessary when I was wearing more intricate clothing. With typical afternoon manor wear, there are many pieces that have to be put on, in a specific order... If there is any benefit to these modern clothes-[/color]" she adjusted the sleeves of her blouse, "[color=pink]They are much more easy to wear.[/color]"

Lise strode confidently to the next door, the form of a shadow butler appearing to her side. "[color=pink]You've proven yourself capable, Andreim, so I will allow you to witness my powers firsthand. Serviteur, en avant![/color]" With a flourish, Lise waves the shadow through. The servant nodded, and burst through the door.

Lise was expecting the sound of fighting, maybe crashing against furniture, some splintering of wood. After several seconds of silence, her expression soured slightly and she turned to look into the room. Though the room was gross, there were no enemies in it at all. "[color=pink]I-I see that my reputation precedes me. Those cowardly imps must have fled upon the sound of my voice.[/color]" She stammered, slightly embarrassed at the anticlimax.

Striding into the next room and summoning a shadow maid, and nodding to her, Lise prepared once again by clearing her throat. "[color=pink]Now, we shall slay any unsightly beasts in this next room![/color]" she shouted, as the maid kicked the door open.

The door opened at the end of a hallway, next to the stairs, where Lise now could see her other Laurels teammates - Samoth, Cyan, Cassius, and Katherine. As Lise surveyed the situation, the shadow maid deemed the situation clear, and returned to Lise's shadow. "[color=pink]...Ahem. It seems that this room, too, is clear. Hello, teammates.[/color]" Lise meekly said, trying to keep her composure for dynamically entering rooms without enemies in it twice in a row.

The door, smashed thoroughly by the shadow maid, creaked off of its hinges and fell to the ground in two pieces.