1st Sale [Video]

[oujomerchant]

[Behold, Siren's Port, for Alouette is making her first appearance upon the network. Why? Because today she feels she has something to show off today. The video opens with a shot of the young girl standing in a hallway, adorn in a violet dress and looking pleased as punch. She speaks, of course, with a french accent.]

Bonjour, everyone, I am Alouette Emeline Mercier Bouchard! As of late I have been getting quite caught up in the holiday spirit. However, before I reveal my decorations, I have come to realize that I have a bit of a.. Problem. Perhaps someone here can answer.
[She looks a bit troubled.] You see in the world where I am from our calender is different. I was born on the thirty fourth day of the twelfth month, and it has come to my attention that there is no thirty fourth day this month. Or any month, why one even only has twenty-eight days! Really, what am I supposed to do about that? Does this mean I am going to have to be fourteen forever?

Normally I would not have a problem with this, but if I had to be stuck at a particular age, I really would prefer it be sixteen.

[Alouette is lost a moment in thought, then jumps as if she had awoken from a daydream.]

Ahem! W- Well enough of that. People of Siren's Port, prepare to feast your eyes upon a four day project from the mind of a fourteen year old racing genius!

[She holds her NV out and away from her as she pushes the doors open, revealing a ballroom. Or, rather, an upside down ballroom, the chandeliers are all pointing upward.]

Oh la la la!! [beat] la la!!

[In shock the NV is dropped, conveniently left pointed upward to show a toy race-track that covers half of the ballroom floor, with all sorts of twists, turns, loop the loops as well as many little toy decorations of trees, snow mounds, reindeer, candy canes and elves to give the appearance of the 'north pole'.]

Wh- Wh- WH- WH- WHAT IS GOING ON!! How? WH- [Completely flustered, there is only one person she can think of to blame for this madness!]

R- RECEEEETTE!!!!

Comments

Video

[meowingumbrella]

[ Discords laughs at the entirety of the video. ]

Oh, trouble?

[Video]

[oujomerchant]

[For a moment Alouette is in too much shock to respond. Her race track!]

H- Huh?

[Hey, she recognizes you. That weird apple!]

... Is it not obvious? No one's ballroom is normally upside-down!

[Video]

[meowingumbrella]

Are you sure about that? I think they look better upside down.

[Video]

[oujomerchant]

I could not be more certain; I cannot even reach the track to make the cars go!

[In a desperate attempt, Alouette jumps. She doesn't flip with gravity.]

This is ridiculous! What am I going to do?

[Video]

[meowingumbrella]

Get another track and put it on the ceiling-floor you are on.

[Video] 1/2

[oujomerchant]

...

[Video] 2/2

[oujomerchant]

While I appreciate your enthusiasm, I deem your suggestion 'terrible'. Besides, the room is not just for the track, it is also for ballroom dancing and I would be a laughing stock if I were to hold a ball in that room.

I am open for suggestions on how to change the room back, however.

video.

[faking]

...Many happy returns? Are you quite all right?

[video]

[oujomerchant]

Alois! I.. Well.. What?

[Her thoughts come together.]

I am all right, but the ballroom.. The ballroom is upside-down! I did not leave it like this last night!

[video]

[faking]

Yeah, I... go out of there. It's creepy.

[video]

[oujomerchant]

But... But my race track!

[In retrospect it is rather creepy but, you know priorities. She hesitantly walks back into the hallway then closes the door behind her.]

.. I suppose I should call an exorcist..

[video]

[faking]

Exorcist! Do you think?

[video]

[oujomerchant]

Well, normally I would get the services of a monk for strange happenings like this. Perhaps I had assumed too quickly that there are none here at the port.

[...]

I mean, this is clearly some sort of supernatural phenomenon! You.. You would not happen to know of any, would you?

[capitalism_ho]

[When summoned, she shall appear! The little shopkeep looks more confused then anything else though.]

Woah! How'd you do that Alouette? Did you become a wizard while I had my back turned? Teach me some magic, too! Magic I can use to create my own candy with!

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[oujomerchant]

[.... Recette. What is she going to do with you?]

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[oujomerchant]

This is not my doing! If I had any magic, I assure you it would not be something as useless as this!

[Could you imagine? Alouette the Wizard? That'd be amazing!]

And your idea for magic is also bad, it would be a nightmare for your dentis- Stop changing the subject! There is something very wrong here.. Do you recall getting cursed recently?

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[capitalism_ho]

[The girl just shakes her head.]

Oh Alouette, you have much to learn. Magical candy wouldn't hurt your teeth, that's why its magical to begin with!

[It takes her a few moments to realize she'd been asked something else.]

Oh! No, I don't think I've been cursed. I didn't run across any gypsies or anything, and I'm fairly sure that doll I picked up yesterday totally wasn't a voodoo doll. Unless it was, but I don't think they do things like that anyway.

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[oujomerchant]

[A well presented point she had overlooked.

That's a really good point, actually. Is there a market for something like that?

Does anyone even have that kind of ability?]

2/2

[oujomerchant]

[Waaaait a minute!

... I hope you do not mean you picked it up off the street, Recette. Let us search for clues!

[Alouette walks down the hall, then opens another door, this one to the bathroom. It is similarly upside-down.]

AAAAH!!

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[capitalism_ho]

[She looks a little sheepish.]

...Maaaaybe I did. I was trying out my power again and decided to look for something totally amazing. And you know what? Underneath the doll I found a nickle! I spent it all in one place though.

[She's following her friend now and doesn't react nearly as strongly to the upside bathroom.]

Well. I guess I'll have to wait until later to take a bath. So, why are you doing this again? Isn't it hard to do stuff with everything on the ceiling? And isn't this against some law? Gravity or something like that?

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[princeofpictionary]

WOW!!

[ Look, it's your Prince of the track, turning his head to the side to try and see the racetrack properly. ]

Is that our royal track?!

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[oujomerchant]

[Yay, Soma! She'd like to be pleased by his initial reaction, but it's more like a carrot on a stick now.]

Well.. Technically it is just the prototype, but I found it good enough to serve as a decoration.

As you can see, it is a bit out of reach for demonstration. I don't suppose you could ask Kahli for help..

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[princeofpictionary]

[ Soma had been too impressed by the track itself to note that it was on the ceiling. Apparently his own room had been unaffected - and apparently he hasn't gotten out of bed yet because who knows what state the rest of the mansion is in! Now, however, he frowns at the predicament. ]

Praying to our goddess, Kali could never hurt!

[ And thus the NV is dropped and Soma does just that! He'll be back in a few minutes... ]

[Video] DAT ICON! *_*

[oujomerchant]

[Technically it wasn't the ceiling, but the camera shot isn't very clear on that fact really. Alouette smiles, though, pleased that Soma would help her out in the blink of an eye!]

Um.. All right, then I.. I shall just be right here.

[Video] He's a pretty boy

[princeofpictionary]

[ A few minutes later, Soma picks his NV back up peering at it with a hopeful look. The room behind Alouette still seems to be out of sorts, though. ]

Hmmm... I am sure Kali will right this for us if we give her time and continue to have faith.