mayfield_rpg | 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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Oh, I would love red velvet. It's such a fine cake...

(Kreutzer has mastered polite evasion. Comes with the whole "I'm royalty" deal.)

I wish it were, but that's not something I'm capable of. Instead, I'm working on something that just might make life easier while also getting me acquainted with others in town.

(A more direct answer than before, but details are sparse. She'll just turn to Hajime as he makes his entrance.)

Hello, Hajime. Our neighbor was curious about my project, too.

[Oooh, there was the neighbor from before! She turned away from Kreutzer, still smiling pleasantly, and took a step towards him.]

Oh, Hajime! I'm sorry that I was so... under the weather, last time we saw each other. I thought I'd come over and apologize, but... well. Interesting work she's doing, isn't it?

[He nods by way of greeting. He'd figured something was not right, at least. Doesn't mean he exactly trusts his neighbor.]

Glad to see you're doing better.

[And he glances towards Kreutzer and her work.]

Fascinating.

[There is so much sarcasm dripping from that remark. So much. It's clear he'd rather Kreutzer not be doing whatever it is she's doing.]

(Yeah, it's hard hiding that sarcasm from her anymore. It's at the point where you practically say no when you say yes.)

I don't recall fully telling him what I plan on doing, but he's not too appreciative of my work. Isn't that right, Hajime?

(Kinda hard to like things that have tried to kill you on several occasions.)

Well, you two will have to work that out for yourselves... [This was awkward. This was interesting. And somehow, she liked Hajime more. His poker face had a certain honesty to it.

Also, he wasn't the one building strange things in the garage.]

Oh, I never really introduced myself, did I? I'm sorry. I'm Natalie Waters. And according to your... doll, you're Kreutzer, yes? It's nice to properly meet the both of you.

(With how mysterious Kreutzer almost always finds herself being, she pretty much expects to creep people out. Though anyone who manages to stick around long enough can find out how interesting she can be...unless you're Hajime; he's an exception.)

I am. It's a pleasure, Natalie.

Don't worry about my dolls; they can be quite precious when they're not threatened.

I'm sure you could find a better use of your time than this.

[Hey, he's actually a 10,000 year old monster of destruction so maybe she's picking up on that...it explains why he's so bad at emoting most of the time. Hasn't been human long at all.]

Nice to meet you, too.

[He gives Natalie another polite nod but snorts derisively when Kreutzer says not to worry about the dolls.]

And they'll explode quite nicely when they are. You might have seen our kitchen going up a couple of weeks ago.

[Yes, Kreutzer, he's still holding a grudge over that.]

(She just shrugs at that. Self defense; that's her story and she's sticking to it.)

And if you have such a keen distrust for my dolls, then what would you suggest I do instead? Give me an actual answer; don't say "nothing."

[Her eyebrows shoot upwards at the news that there were kitchen explosions.]

Really? I must not have been paying attention, the day that happened. But I'll keep that in mind.

[Yup. Hajime was definitely more trustworthy, here. Open. Honest. Forthright about exploding things.

She starts to edge her way back out.]

[Hajime arches an eyebrow at Kreutzer.]

You could try making them without bombs, for starters. Maybe make them a bit less annoying.

[He jerks a thumb at the emotionless one he'd talked to earlier.]

That one wasn't as bad.

[He glances towards Natalie as she starts backing out the garage.]

Going so soon?

A lot happened that day; it would be understandable if your attention was held elsewhere.

(Kreutzer can easily mess with people's minds like that; it's one of the many reasons Kreutzer's the true villain in her canon...though Hajime's remark quickly catches her attention.)

Oh, so you have preferences towards Earl? I'll keep that in mind...

(But now she looks back at Natalie.)

Oh, I hope we haven't spooked you. This is simply how conversations work between us.

(Maybe not the best move on Kreutzer's part; tag-teaming Natalie like this might make her run faster...but why does she look like she said that on purpose?)

I've seen much spookier conversations. But I have cake to bake, don't I? And you have projects to finish and...

[She looks at Hajime. She stops, suddenly stuck for words.]

Well, I'm sure you've got some sort of hobby, too.

[That sweet smile falters, and her eyes narrow slightly. She fixes her gaze on him, glances at Kreutzer, then gives her eyebrows a little arch and her shoulders a little lift. A little "quite the piece of work, isn't she?" gesture. Then, smiles again!]

I'll see you both around, hmm?

You could say I play a lot of cards.

[A very rare, small smirk passes over Hajime's face as he catches the gesture Natalie has made towards Kreutzer. He gives her a nod of agreement. Yes, his not!wife is quite a piece of work.]

See you around, then.

Of course; we've our own responsibilities to tend to; I should soon return to mine.

(Kreutzer's aware of the silent conversation that's all about her, but she chooses to ignore it. Seems she's lost another believer...oh well; Kreutzer isn't much for faith.)

Do take care of yourself, Natalie. Feel free to stop by if you need anything.

4th Tea Party: Sewing up the Ranks

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