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4th Tea Party: Sewing up the Ranks

(After all of that mess with pranks, Kreutzer felt very proud of herself and the fun she was able to have with it. Mayfield seemed proud of what she was able to accomplish as well since she found an envelope addressed to her when she returned home. Upon opening it, she found a picture of eight very familiar dolls; dolls she's no doubt made before...)

Action: The General Store

(Anyone doing some grocery shopping today may notice a group of flying dolls roaming about the store. No one seems to be watching over them and one of them is carrying a hand-written list of things that needed to be purchased. They're strong enough to carry the grocery baskets on their own, even the gallons of milk! Should you bump into them, you either see them going about what they're looking for...or arguing amongst themselves. And yes, they all have voices on their own, so you may think it's a group of people going around!)

Action: Jonathan's Tools

(Yup, the dolls are all here, too! Anyone dropping by can expect the same shenanigans as they caused in the supermarket...except there are a lot more sharp things here. Why is that one holding an exhaust pipe...? And another sporting garden shears?! Who knows what they might be up to!)

Action: Outside 2239 Stevens

(The garage door is wide open and anyone passing by will see Kreutzer working on...something. It appears to be mechanical, but since it's still far from complete, there's no way to tell what it is...unless you ask her. Will it be curiosity that makes you step up? Or are you there to complain about the noise? Or maybe there's something about all of the dolls that are flying around the house that makes you want to ask exactly what's going on? The choice is up to you!)

Phone: Filtered to Rarity

Good afternoon, Rarity. Are you free today?

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(Sorry, Hajime; it's not that she doesn't want to talk to you right now [which she kind of doesn't, anyway], but she's just very caught up in her work. When she's caught up in her work, she can drown out the outside world. You might need to get louder or tap her shoulder...or submit and talk to her dolls. Your choice.)

KREUTZER! HEY, KREUTZER!

[He's yelling now. Kreutzer, if you don't give him a proper conversation, he's going to transform into Chalice and THEN things are going to get interesting...

Hajime now has his hands in his pockets, which may look like unusually relaxed body language for the way he's yelling at you. He's actually reaching for his Rouse Cards, because he's getting a bit vexed.]

(Always yelling at her. She has no idea how your shouting can easily rip her attention away like that, but it does. Calmly, she responds...)

Put away the card; I can hear you.

(Turns to face him.)

What is it?

[Hey, maybe he wouldn't have to shout so much if you were a better listener. And now he's doubly irritated because she really shouldn't know what he can do with the card he'd pulled...he slides the Category Ace back into his pocket, although he doesn't remove his hand from it.]

What is all this? The doll said you were planning something. I need to know what.

(To Hajime's benefit, she hasn't figured out why the card's so important to him; all she knows is that it's important to him.)

It wouldn't be any fun if I told you exactly what I'm doing, so I'll give you a hint:

I'm currently expanding on what I can create here in Mayfield.

[Of course she's not being very forthcoming with it. He wonders if it would be too convenient if he left and Chalice showed up five minutes later. Probably. She probably knew anyway, but that didn't mean he had to be all obvious about it...he's got his arms crossed now. Not touching the cards, nope.]

More bombs? You're manufacturing things?

[Wary eye on those dolls. They're all little floating bombs to him, and he's still kicking himself for being stupid enough to try to punch one that time...]

I suppose you could say that....there are a lot of interesting people in this town, aren't there?

(A not-so obvious hint there, but it's a hint...sort of. Seriously man, who punches a bomb?)

[He can't help it, punching and kicking is about all he can do as Chalice right now...and old habits die really hard. He's used to punching the snot out of his enemies.]

So you're setting up a munitions plant in the garage. Just so we're clear.

...and yes, there are all sorts of interesting people here.

[He has an idea of what she might be getting at, but then again, who knows with her?]

Close, but not exactly right.

Tell me: who's the most interesting person you've met here?

(It's really hard to tell what Kreutzer's thinking. She incredibly mysterious, man.)

Saw a paranoid purple unicorn wearing an eyepatch. I'm pretty sure that qualifies as "interesting."

[So, so not sure what she's getting at now. He's looking around the garage now, scowling at all the swarming dolls.]

And if you happen to stumble across my armor while you're moving things around, I'd appreciate it if you left it alone. I don't want to have to be polishing any scuffs out.

[That's a total lie, but he figures that if she thinks of Chalice as just a suit of armor, that'll help obfuscate the truth...and possibly distract her from what she's doing now. He doesn't like her knowing that the cards he's got now are important.]

Really? Such a shame I didn't see her...

(Kreutzer seems actually disappointed about missing such a sight. Hajime probably didn't know about her love of horses and ponies.)

If it was actually hidden in the house, I would have seen it. I'm guessing you have alternate methods of hiding it from me...

(Is she referring to your cards? Maybe; she did eye your pocket for a split second...)

It was somewhat strange; she kept vanishing and reappearing everywhere...

[He'd be a bit weirded out if he knew how much she loved horses and ponies, probably.]

Perhaps I'm just better at hiding things than you realize.

[He saw her eying that pocket, and his hand sort of automatically goes to cover it. He's had his cards stolen way too many times not to be twitchy concerning them, especially around her.]

Teleportation, I assume. Interesting...

Perhaps you are. I don't think I give you enough credit in that regard; despite everything that's happened so far, you always seem to surprise me. Exactly how much are you hiding from me...?

(Yup, she's getting creepy again. This time, it's creepy interest in you, Hajime.)

[And it wouldn't be the first time someone's been creepy-interested in him! He can roll with that...although the other times, he didn't live with the creeper. All Kreutzer has going for her in her favor is that she's not constantly trying to get him to show his Joker self.

He gives her a rather sly, not-very-nice smile. As with every time he smiles anywhere in Kreutzer's vicinity, his face shifts back into a stone-faced mask much more quickly and abruptly than what one might call normal. Really, Kreutzer, he socializes much better when you're not around.]

You'll find I'm just full of surprises. And I'd prefer to keep them that way.

(Honestly, with the way she can easily bring out the worst in you, what's to say she's not trying to summon Joker? The constant fighting, verbal and literal, the way she constantly mocks you and treats you as if you were less than nothing...think about it.)

You'll have to reveal those surprises sooner or later...secrets don't stay secret for long.

[Hey, you'll have some of the blame if he goes crazy and tries to destroy the world, then~

And he laughs, quite abruptly. It's not long, and it's somewhat bitter, and the effect probably comes off as being a little off-putting, especially with the way he snaps right back to that poker face.]

Anyone who has tried to exposed my secrets hasn't remained unsealed long enough to regret it. Perhaps I'd be more concerned if you were stronger.

(Wouldn't be the first time she gets close to destroying the world.

Though the sudden laugh and emotion change only bothers her slightly; all it makes her wonder is if Hajime's tweaking or something.)

Allow me time and you'll truly see what I'm capable of...Hajime.

(Deja vu much? With the way she's smiling, it's clear that she said that on purpose.)

[Oh, Kreutzer, he's not tweaking, he's just acting the way he tends to act around anyone who's thinking of him only as Joker. If you were nicer, he'd make more of an effort to emote properly...and frankly, he's trying to throw you off.]

Seems we've got all the time in the world here, then, doesn't it?

You'd do well to be careful--you're not the only dangerous one in this house.

More than just the world, Hajime.

You may be a threat, but remember that I have the advantage.

(All of those dolls in the immediate vicinity? They all turn to face you. At the exact same time.)

[All those dolls...reflex takes over, and Hajime's transformation belt materializes around his waist without any conscious thought. He's also drawn a Rouse Card, the Category Ace.

He's also dropped into a combat crouch--the exact same posture Chalice was using. ~~This is not incriminating in the least.~~]

...

(She just stares for a moment. It's a short moment, because immediately afterwards, she's cracking a smile...then a fit of laughter. You probably haven't heard her laugh, have you Hajime?

Normally it's not that bad, but because of this scenario, it sounds triumphant, condescending and worse...unnatural, as if a blow to the head helped her arrive at an epiphany.

Maniacal laughter? Check. Numerous dolls watching your every moment? Check. Conclusion? If you value your life, you will run. Run and don't stop.)

[Hey, he heard her laugh when she was mocking his failure of a pranking suit. This is...not that same sort of laughter. She's crazy. Possibly crazier than he gets when he's Joker; then he's nothing but a wild animal, but she's still got some shred of reason, possibly.

He's tempted to show her just what the belt can do but frankly, he doesn't know how survivable this encounter is. He'd be starting flat-footed and has no real weapons of his own. Still warily holding the card, he's going to be inching back towards the door to the house, glaring as he does so. The belt's staying put.

He slips inside. You can probably hear the click of the door locking behind him. If you listen closely, you can possibly hear a strange electronic voice saying "Change." He's transformed in there, just in case.]

(Joker has the excuse of running entirely on instinct. While intimidating, that's more feral. Kreutzer has plenty of reasoning behind her actions and to an extent, she's literally insane.

She and her dolls make no effort to follow him; after a while, her laughter ceases and she resumes her work.

He'll find no type of threat in the actual house...though an Earl doll harmlessly floats beside him.)

Hajime.

[Earl has just floated beside a fully-suited Kamen Rider who was trying to make himself an omelet for dinner. He's not yet secure enough to drop the transformation, because he's thinking Kreutzer's going to try to attack him at some point.

The appearance of the doll somewhat confirms that for him, although it's not shooting yet. And the fact that it's used his name...well, it's pretty pointless to keep up the charade, isn't it? Not like he'll drop the transformation in front of it. His expression is impossible to read, but the way he's holding the spatula suggests he might try using it as a weapon.]

...what do you want?

(Earl's hands remain at her sides; while her expression is constantly blank, it's clear that she means no harm.)

I apologize for Kreutzer's actions. She has been unwell for a long time; long before her arrival in Mayfield.

(In case it's not clear to him, the dolls are capable of thinking for themselves.)

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