Seija Quest

[Tom]

> Staying otherwise hidden under Alice's dress (turning ourselves upside-down if need be), take a peek out from under the bottom hem to see if we can spot any dolls on patrol.

> You take a look outside for any dolls
> While you initially spot nothing a doll .. no, two dolls slowly come into view near the base of the stairs at bottom of the hill.  They take a good look around the base of the hill and start heading up towards Alice.

[Kilgamayan]

> Ergh, two? We can't risk taking one out if there's another to alert her.
> Let them come without heading out to interfere. Keep looking around for more dolls in the meantime.

[Tom]

> Ergh, two? We can't risk taking one out if there's another to alert her.
> Let them come without heading out to interfere. Keep looking around for more dolls in the meantime.

> You wait and watch as the dolls fly up and stop near Alice for a second before continuing towards the shrine.  You also take a quick look around for more dolls but can't spot any.
> In the meantime Alice adjusts her dress somewhat, leaving you partially exposed to people walking up the steps.

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we have space to float upward to stay hidden?

[Tom]

> Do we have space to float upward to stay hidden?

> You try floating upward to see if you can hide
> If she were standing up there would certainly be enough room but with the way she's sitting down on the steps there isn't any space
> After floating up you spot a solitary doll through the exposed area.  It's slowly heading towards the shrine's steps but is too preoccupied to notice you.  It appears to be frantically looking around the woods for something

[Kilgamayan]

> Have we seen anything we probably shouldn't have seen while looking around in here?
> Based on the position of Alice's legs and lower torso, is she likely looking down the steps, or in a different direction?

[Tom]

> Have we seen anything we probably shouldn't have seen while looking around in here?

> Other than her thighs thankfully no.  You doubt she's as physically fit as you are.

> Based on the position of Alice's legs and lower torso, is she likely looking down the steps, or in a different direction?

> She's looking towards Shinmyoumaru or parallel to the individual steps

[Kilgamayan]

> If we wanted to look before we left, could we move to be able to see without bumping into her? Or is there not enough room?
> Is she looking in the direction this lone doll is coming from?

[Tom]

> If we wanted to look before we left, could we move to be able to see without bumping into her? Or is there not enough room?

> You could move to see what Alice is looking at

> Is she looking in the direction this lone doll is coming from?

> No, far from it; she's looking at the Mahjong game

[Kilgamayan]

> If we wanted to get a look at Alice's unmentionables before we left, could we move to be able to see without bumping into her? Or is there not enough room?

[Tom]

> If we wanted to get a look at Alice's unmentionables before we left, could we move to be able to see without bumping into her? Or is there not enough room?

> You'd have to push the dress up a bit which has a chance of attracting unwanted attention

[Kilgamayan]

> What if we tried to move between her legs and look straight ahead, rather than trying to see from the side? Or are her legs too close together?

[Tom]

> What if we tried to move between her legs and look straight ahead, rather than trying to see from the side? Or are her legs too close together?

> She's sitting with her legs crossed, there's practically no space between

[Kilgamayan]

> Take a quick glance around. Do we have any options available to us to make it more likely we'd be able to get a look without drawing attention to ourselves?

[Tom]

> Take a quick glance around. Do we have any options available to us to make it more likely we'd be able to get a look without drawing attention to ourselves?

> You take another look around but don't see anything that'd help you achieve your goals

[Kilgamayan]

> The lone doll that's headed this way - how far away is it?
> Given Alice is sitting on the stairs, and is presumably looking at the table, would she be looking to her left or to her right?

[Tom]

> The lone doll that's headed this way - how far away is it?

> It's just about reaching the bottom of the stairs, where it's likely to look up and spot you

> Given Alice is sitting on the stairs, and is presumably looking at the table, would she be looking to her left or to her right?

> They don't have a table so they're just using the steps.  She's looking to her left

[Kilgamayan]

> Is that doll still searching the woods, or does it appear to be set on the stairs now?

[Tom]

> Is that doll still searching the woods, or does it appear to be set on the stairs now?

> It's moving towards the stairs but is still looking around while doing so

[Kilgamayan]

> Based on how close the doll is to the stairs, do we think we have enough time to attempt a quick look at Alice's unmentionables before skedaddling, or do we need to bolt now in order to not get caught?

[Tom]

> Based on how close the doll is to the stairs, do we think we have enough time to attempt a quick look at Alice's unmentionables before skedaddling, or do we need to bolt now in order to not get caught?

> It'd be a gamble, Alice might notice or the doll might see you fleeing the scene of the crime

[Kilgamayan]

> Bah, not worth the effort, then. We can get an even better view later if this works out anyway.
> Exit our hiding place and slide down a stair, keeping close to the step so as to make it harder to see us. Then head to Alice's right, along the wall the stair forms.

[Tom]

> Bah, not worth the effort, then. We can get an even better view later if this works out anyway.

> You're certain there will be more chances to take a peek

> Exit our hiding place and slide down a stair, keeping close to the step so as to make it harder to see us. Then head to Alice's right, along the wall the stair forms.

> You slide out of your hiding place and crouch near the inner corner of the step to stay out of view.  Then you carefully crawl across to the wall of the stair behind Alice

[Kilgamayan]

> Is there a point horizontally where the stair stops and the ground begins?
> Check in on that lone doll again.

[Tom]

> Is there a point horizontally where the stair stops and the ground begins?

> Just over the the short wall at the end of the step, which also functions as a storm drain.

> Check in on that lone doll again.

> The doll is heading up the stairs but has it's attention to the woods on the side

[Kilgamayan]

> How is the grass/foliage beyond the edge of the step off the to the side? Could we reasonably hide in it?
> If we simply went straight down the stairs toward the doll, would we have any cover to hide from it?

[Tom]

> How is the grass/foliage beyond the edge of the step off the to the side? Could we reasonably hide in it?
> If we simply went straight down the stairs toward the doll, would we have any cover to hide from it?

> There's tall grass to the sides you could hide in
> As long as you stayed in the grass it'd have a hard time finding you

[Kilgamayan]

> Get into the grass, then, and begin our descent through the grass toward the doll.

[Tom]

> Get into the grass, then, and begin our descent through the grass toward the doll.

> You dive into the grass and quietly float towards the doll which is currently looking at the woods on the other side of the stairs

[Kilgamayan]

> How far 'down the steps' away from Alice are we?
> Is the doll within reach?