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While sampling the strangely magical ice cream, the brightly colored and cheerful girl was able to grab the doll's attention right away. For a moment she seemed a bit baffled. That however didn't last long as MDP's child like excitement caused the doll to slip into the character her patron fashioned for her. [color=pink]"I could use a hug!"[/color] Melisa said excitedly as she hopped up to embrace the girl.

[color=DeepPink]“Yaaay~! (giggle!)”[/color] MDP cheered as she pressed the small girl against her chest and spun around happily. [color=DeepPink]“Magical Dream Princess always wanted to have a dolly wolly of her very wery ownsie, but, like, her daddy waddy wouldn’t let her!”[/color] the whimsical magical girl explained. [color=DeepPink]“She would just, like, totally wotally wuv to play with you, and brush your hair, and have a tea party, and cuddle wuddle, and… Golly wolly~!”[/color] MDP exclaimed as something important occurred to her. [color=DeepPink]“Magical Dream Princess is, like, super duper sorry~! She, like, totally wotally forgot to introduce herself~! (giggle!) Magical Dream Princess is Magical Dream Princess~!”[/color] she told the doll, holding the small monster girl up to her smiling face. [color=DeepPink]“And, like, what’s [i]your[/i] namey wamey~?!”[/color]

Melisa's pink eyes were shining. All those things sounded wonderful to her. For what she could only assume was the doll's doing she easily got sucked into activities that younger girls would do. Hell she was playing tea party just earlier. Giggling a little bit at the name she smiled brightly. [color=pink]"My name in Melisa. I would love to do all those things!"[/color] She answered excitedly. 

[color=DeepPink]“Goody woody~! (giggle!)”[/color] MDP shouted with glee as she jumped up and down. [color=DeepPink]“And, like, Magical Dream Princess thinks Melisa Wisa is a super duper cute namey wamey~! (giggle!)”[/color] MDP told the doll girl happily. [color=DeepPink]“Oh, and, like, that’s Pastel-chan,”[/color] she added, gesturing to Amanda, who casually waved back at them. [color=DeepPink]“She’s Magical Dream Princess’s most super duper best friend in the whole wide wordsie~! (giggle!) Like, does Melisa Wisa want to be Magical Dream Princess’s friendy wendy, too~?!”[/color] she asked, her eyes sparkling with excitement. 

[color=pink]"I would love to be your friend."[/color] So far all of this was sounding perfect. Really her friends were few since becoming a monster girl. Oddly most she considered friends weren't at the Sanctuary like Trixy and Eliza.

[color=DeepPink]“Hooray~! Like, that makes Magical Dream Princess sooo super duper happy wappy~! (giggle!) She just [i]wuvs[/i] making new friends~! (giggle!) So, like, has Melisa Wisa always been a dolly wolly, or is this just what she looks like as a magical wagical girl~?”[/color] MDP asked. Her new friend was just so adorable, and she just [i]had[/i] to learn more about her.

The tiny girl shook her head. [color=pink]"Well, I gues this is how I look now. This is really new to me as I used to just be a woman. It used to just be a doll in a case until I started messing with it and it turned me into it or something."[/color] For the most part she still didn't really understand how this all worked.

[color=DeepPink]“Golly wolly~!”[/color] MDP exclaimed, her eyes going wide. [color=DeepPink]“That sounds super duper crazy wazy~! Does Melisa Wisa [i]like[/i] being a dolly wolly~?”[/color] the childish magical girl asked. [color=DeepPink]“Magical Dream Princess wuvs being Magical Dream Princess, but being a magical wagical girl [i]can[/i] be kinda strangey wangey, at least at firsty wirsty~ (giggle!)”[/color]

Considering it for a moment, complete with a full thinking pose with her hand against her chin, she made the best shrug she could given her body. [color=pink]"I don't know if I mind it. I think the trouble is there's a whole lot going on that I don't understand and it makes things confusing. I thought this place was safe, but now I'm not really sure. I can't really go home. At least not for very long until someone starts looking for the normal me."[/color] She mused a bit, partly to herself.

 [Color=9966CC]"Erm, pardon my intrusion but,"[/color]

 Their conversation would be interrupted by a young woman approaching them, parasol in hand. In all honestly, Maribel didn't know how to act. First there was another nightmare mage, now her antithesis seemed to have returned? The dream magic near her did seem disorienting, but she shrugged it off. [Color=9966CC]"I heard there was a dream magic user around here and wanted to introduce myself! I'm-"[/color]

 [color=violet]"Maribel Whitley."[/color] Amanda finally spoke up, hurrying over to stand between the witch and MDP. Somehow, she knew who the woman was. [color=violet]"What business do you have with us, Nightmare Witch?"[/color] Amanda's tone was cautious, but her expression seemed more of a scowl.
 
 [color=DeepPink]“Like, that’s terrible werrible!”[/color] MDP declared with a frown when Melisa told her she couldn’t go back home. [color=DeepPink]“Melisa Wisa can come stay with Magical Dream Princess if she doesn’t think its safe wafey heresie wersie~!”[/color] the whimsical magical girl offered, not quite thinking through the repercussions of such a suggestion. [color=DeepPink]“Or, like, maybe waybe, she can stay with Danny Wanny~! (giggle!)”[/color] she added after a moment. [color=DeepPink]“He’s this super duper adorable worable dolphiny wolphiny person worsen, and he’s got, like, his very wery own beachy weachy placey wacey, and⏤”[/color]

MDP’s hyperactive ramblings were cut short with the arrival of a somewhat creepy-looking girl. Amanda seemed to know her, and called her a ‘Nightmare Witch’. That was somewhat troubling to MDP, as nightmares were no fun at all, but then, [i]Connie[/i] used nightmare magic and [i]she[/i] wasn’t a bad person by any means so perhaps…

[color=DeepPink]“Like, Hi~!”[/color] MDP said cheerily, while waving at the newcomer. [color=DeepPink]“Magical Dream Princess uses dreamy weamy magic~! (giggle!) It’s, like, super duper nice to meet you~! (giggle!) Are you, like, friends with Pastel-chan~?”[/color] she asked innocently. 

With wide eyes, Maribel looked Amanda over. Then she looked to the spellbook in the smaller girl's hands, then to MDP once she introduced herself. [color=9966CC]"So you truely have returned..."[/color] Her eyes lit up like a curious child. [color=9966CC]"Not only that, but there's two dream mages as well! This is amazing!!"[/color] She grinned, slightly bouncing in place. 

 Once asked if they knew eachother, Amanda scratched the back of her head. [color=violet]"It's hard to explain...she knew my predecessor. They worked together in the same coven."[/color]

 [color=9966CC]"Surprised you managed to keep her old memories! Though the process of remembering does take time, I suppose."[/color] Maribel hummed with a hand on her chin. [color=9966CC]"You even have her old almanac!"[/color]

Having no idea what was going on, Melisa hurried over. For a moment it looked like there might be some kind of trouble, but then things seemed to calm down a bit. Seemed like some kind of reunion...maybe. [color=pink]"Uh, let's try and play nice yeah? Nice to meet you Maribel, I'm Melisa."[/color] She offered a tiny hand to shake.

[color=DeepPink]“Wowie zowie~! That’s, like, sooo totally wotally cool~! (giggle!)”[/color] MDP exclaimed with her typical excited wonderment. [color=DeepPink]“And it’s, like, super duper crazy wazy that you found us heresie, out of all the placey waceys we could have been~! (giggle!) Hey~!”[/color] she squealed, as a thought occurred to her. [color=DeepPink]“Like, do you know Connie Wonnie~?! She uses nightmare wightmare magic, too~! (giggle!)”[/color]

Maribel glanced over to Melisa, and her eyebrows rose. [color=9966CC]"My, aren't you a cute one! A pleasure to meet you~"[/color] she smiled, gently shaking the doll's hand with a finger. Then she turned her attention back to MDP. Connie? Was that their name? [color=9966CC]"Oh, I already knew there was a nightmare user around here. I've wanted to meet them, whoever they; Connie, you said, might be."[/color] Maribel giggled.

 [color=violet]"She may need the assistance. Just be careful with her, when you meet. Connie's a bit of a nervous girl."[/color]
 
 [color=DeepPink]“Yeah~! She’s, like, super duper shy and stuffy wuffy,”[/color] MDP added. [color=DeepPink]“But, like, that’s what makes her so wuvable~! (giggle!) And, like, Maribel Waribel and Connie Wonnie can be super duper best friends forever wever, just like Pastel-chan and Magical Dream Princess~! (giggle!) Oh… But, like, that might make Gaia Waia sad…”[/color] She frowned and thought for a moment, before brightening once more. [color=DeepPink]"Magical Dream Princess knows~! (giggle!) You can just be normal wormal friendy wendies~! (giggle!) Yaaay~! Magical Dream Princess thought of that all by herselfy welfy~! (giggle!) That’s, like, super duper hard for her when she’s Magical Dream Princess~!”[/color] the hyperactive magical girl explained with a cute wink.

[color=pink]"Thank you."[/color] She sat by a bit as the others talked. All this she didn't really understand. She was however extremely interested in what was being discussed. Her gaze drifted a bit to the book Amanda was holding. 

[color=DeepPink]“Sooo, like, does Melisa Wisa have any friendy wendies of her ownsie~?”[/color] MDP inquired.

She thought about it. [color=pink]"Well, I know Penny obviously. The first ones I met that were really nice to me were Trixy and Eliza. They helped me find this place."[/color] Most of the other people she didn't really know or hadn't had the chance to interact with much.

[color=DeepPink]“It’s super duper nice that you have so many friendy wendies~! (giggle!)”[/color] MDP told the tiny girl. [color=DeepPink]“And helpful welpful ones, too~! Magical Dream Princess didn’t have [i]any[/i] friendy wendies before she became a magical wagical girl, but now she has lots and lots~! (giggle!) But, like, Magical Dream Princess was wondering, what [i]is[/i] this placey wacey~? It’s, like, so super duper gloomy woomy and stuffy wuffy…”[/color]

[color=pink]"Someone attacked us here. I guess a lot of us are outcasts and this is kind of like a shelter. Some people don't like us for whatever reason so finding a place to hide is tough. It doesn't really effect me so much, but keeping everyone fed and comfortable is hard too."[/color] Her more logical side was creeping back in as she was recalling her experience and some of the conversation Penny and Shane had early on.

[color=DeepPink]“A shelter welter~?”[/color] MDP asked with a frown, clearly somewhat confused. [color=DeepPink]“Like, why would anybodywody want to hurt you~? They must be some really extra wextra awful wawful meanie weanie heads!”[/color] she declared with a cute pout. [color=DeepPink]“Like, if they were still heresie, Magical Dream Princess would just wuv to teach them a lesson wesson~!”[/color]

 [color=violet]"Unfortunately, not everyone shares your kindness, Dreamy."[/color] Amanda sighed. [color=violet]"There are normal magical girls, then there's corrupted magical girls; or even monster girls. The latter two make up most of the residents here, if what Eliza told me still stands. With Beacon's Ascendancy and the Mint hunting them down for their own reasons, they're forced to hide here. But now here isn't even safe."[/color] She frowned.

 Maribel silently listened to her explanation, thinking. The witch appeared concerned regardless. [color=9966CC]"That bad, huh...?"[/color]

Frowning a bit she shook her head a bit. [color=pink]"I think with a little help things could be better. Just have to figure out how."[/color] Giving things a bit of consideration she had an idea that maybe she could bring up to Penny. It was a rough idea though. 

MDP frowned with a mixture of sadness and indignation as Amanda explained things. [color=DeepPink]“Like, maybe waybe the people weple heresie can go stay at Danny Wanny’s placey wacey~”[/color] the childish magical girl suggested. [color=DeepPink]“Nobodywody can fight theresie, so, like, it should be super duper safey wafey~!”[/color] 

[color=Violet]"Maybe we can suggest that to Penny? Dunno the capacity of Dan's place, but it can't hurt to try."[/color] 

 [color=9966CC]"Perhaps me and my sisters could stick around to help~?"[/color] Maribel finally suggested. [color=9966CC]"At least until whatever's going on is over.[/color]

Melisa smiled as everyone seemed to be on the same page. [color=pink]"Yeah, Penny is in charge so we can talk to her. I don't know who Dan is but I guess it's worth asking."[/color] There were so many suggestions she was beginning to get a little lost. 

[color=DeepPink]“Like, then let’s go see Penny Wenny~! (giggle!)”[/color] MDP declared. [color=DeepPink]“Oh, and Danny Wanny’s a totally wotally adorable worable dolphiny wolphiny person werson~!”[/color] she went on to explain. [color=DeepPink]“And he’s, like, really super duper friendly wendly~! (giggle!) Magical Dream Princess thinks you would just absodutelylutely wuv him~!”[/color]