[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/q4au2SQ.png[/img][/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/udsgqgr.png[/img][/center] [center][hider=Connie and Mia Stats] [center][color=DarkOrchid][h2]Connie[/h2][/color] 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 5 Oddball: Nightmares | Tentacles Enhanced Weapon | Power Artifact | Mystic Artifact | Ally | Interdimensional Home Focused | Mental Link | Hidden Death | Mana Font | Mystic Might Alien Mind | Formless | Rival Force | Clueless [/center] [hr] [center][color=SpringGreen][h2]Mia[/h2][/color] 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 5 Wood | Barrage Enhanced Weapon | Dual Weapon | Purification Artifact | Big Red Button Blessing | Divine Competence | Gifted Item | Mana Font | Mystic Might Rites| Arrogance | Big Brother | Clueless [/center][/hider][/center] [center][hider=MDP Stats] [center][color=DeepPink][h2]Magical Dream Princess[/h2][/color] 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 4 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 9 Oddball: Sweet Dreams | Barrage Wealth and Resources (not while tf'd) | Enhanced Weapon | Power Artifact | Dual Weapon | Natural Aging | Money | Intuition Focused | Mental Link | Hidden Death | Mana Font | Mystic Might Alien Mind | Formless | Rival Force | Clueless [/center] [/hider][/center] After equipping their anti-brainwashing devices, the trio was ready to head out. Connie and Gaia stepped through the portal first, but before MDP could skip along after them, Ronin approached her and asked a question that made the whimsical girl’s eyes light up with glee. [color=DeepPink]“Like, Magical Dream Princess was able wable to remember wember all that stuffy wuffy because of her super duper helpful welpful dreamy weamy journal wournal thingy wingy~! (giggle!)”[/color] she replied, producing the bright pink book in question and holding it out for Ronin to see. It was covered with glitter and dozens of sickeningly cute stickers, while several multicolored tabs protruded from the side, the hand written labels and adorable hand drawn pictures upon them serving to help the ADHD-addled girl find whatever she might be looking for in at least a somewhat expedient manner. [color=DeepPink]“Like, Penny Wenny suggested wested that Magical Dream Princess should, like, totally wotally get one to helpy welpy with her brainy wainy problem woblems, and, like, she was totally wotally [i]right~![/i] (giggle!) It, like, totally wotally helpy welpied lots and [i]lots~![/i] Like, Magical Dream Princess can remember wember soooo much stuffy wuffy nowie, even weven with her super duper terrible werrible memory wemory~! (giggle!)”[/color] the bubbly girl explained with a happy smile. [color=DeepPink]“So, like, whenever wever Magical Dream Princess does something womething special wecial, she just writes about it in heresie weresie, and thensie wensie she can look it uppy wuppy any wany timey wimey she can’t remember wember on her ownsie wonsie~! And, like, she’s been having waving soooo much funsie wunsie writing stuffy wuffy in it and drawing super duper adorable worable picture wictures in it, too~! (giggle!)”[/color] she added, bouncing up and down in delight, before opening to a page depicting a childish colored marker drawing of “Mister Wister Flower Wower”, accompanied by some notes about her new friend. [color=DeepPink]“Like, isn’t Penny Wenny the smarty wartiest~?!”[/color] she asked, closing the book and hugging it to her chest even as an array of small hearts materialized in the air around her like rising balloons. Once she’d finished chatting, MDP bounced through the portal with her typical excited energy, whereupon she found herself in a broad valley covered in colorful stripes, but that wasn’t what grabbed the Princess of Dream’s horribly fickle attention, nor was it the oddly shaped fortress that loomed before them. It wasn’t, in fact, [i]anything[/i] she saw. It was what she [i]heard[/i]… [color=DeepPink]“Oooohh~! Like, Magical Dream Princess wuvs that songy wongy~! (giggle)”[/color] she declared with innocent delight. [color=DeepPink]“It’s, like, super duper catchy watchy~!”[/color] the bubbly girl added as she began to hum and dance along to the enchanted melody, her movements cute, silly, and completely carefree. [color=DarkOrchid]“I-I k-kinda hear it, t-too,”[/color] Connie noted, slightly tilting her head, while idly tapping a foot along with the rhythm. [color=DarkOrchid]“B-But it’s r-really f-faint…”[/color] [color=SpringGreen]“Yes, it would appear this melody is an aspect of Wonderland’s attempts to mystically brainwash visitors,”[/color] Gaia observed in her typical serene tone, even as her hips began swaying from side to side. [color=SpringGreen]“It is most fortuitous we came equipped with sufficient countermeasures, although I fear I may have some doubts as to their efficacy…”[/color] she added with a concerned frown as her gaze focused on MDP’s silly little dance. Of course, it didn’t take long for the verdant maiden to realize that she shouldn’t have worried. Indeed, the Princess of Dreams’ childish performance came to an abrupt halt the moment the Mad Hatter’s deranged voice rang out. However, while Gaia had stepped in front of Connie and raised Nature’s Blossom to fire upon the view screen equipped top hat copter the moment it showed any signs of hostility, MDP simply skipped closer to stare up at the odd contraption in wide eyed wonderment. [color=DeepPink]“Oooohh~! That thingy wingy looks super duper silly willy~! (giggle!)”[/color] the whimsical girl declared, although as the Mad Hatter continued his deranged speech, her giggling glee soon turned to silent confusion, and then to utter horror… [color=DarkOrchid]“N-No…!”[/color] Connie gasped as she watched the Hatter fry one of his underlings to a smoldering crisp, her trembling hands covering the mouth of her mask. [color=SpringGreen]“Mother’s Mantel…”[/color] Gaia breathed, her eyes widening along with those of her masked friend. [color=DeepPink]“Y-You… Y-You… YOU SUPER DUPER MEANIE WEANIE HEAD!!!”[/color] MDP shouted with unbridled fury, her earlier joyous whimsy having completely dissolved into righteous indignation. [color=DeepPink]“Magical Dream Princess thinkie winkies you’re, like, the worsty [i]worstiest![/i]”[/color] she told the Mad Hatter, her eyes filled with tears. [color=DeepPink]“Like, how could anybodywody who listens wistens to such a happy wappy songy wongy do such a totally wotally awful waful thingy wingy?!”[/color] [color=SpringGreen]“I believe the answer is present in the heathen’s very name, your highness,”[/color] Gaia replied in an even voice. [color=DeepPink]“Humph! Well, Magical Dream Princess is never ever [i]wever[/i] gonna play any wany gamey wameies with a horrible worrible person werson like thatsie watsie!”[/color] MDP declared, crossing her arms as she continued to glare up at the Mad Hatter’s gleeful visage. Gaia was also reluctant to take part in this deranged game, and it was clear that Connie and most of the others were as well. Only the Egyptian-themed girl who the verdant maiden couldn’t quite recall the name of seemed unbothered by the myriad risks involved. Yet, finding and destroying the eggs was only [i]one[/i] of their objectives. They also needed to rescue Alexander, and as the botanical beauty’s attention was drawn to the frantic activity of Lily’s animal friends, the urgency of accomplishing that goal was only accentuated. [color=SpringGreen]“Pardon my observation, Lily,”[/color] Gaia whispered to her fellow greenette, while gently placing a hand on the energetic girl’s shoulder. [color=SpringGreen]“But we must also consider Alexander’s potentially perilous situation, and I believe your three friends may be able to guide us to his location,”[/color] she added, gesturing to where the trio of animals were desperately attempting to pull Lily’s attention towards a particular direction.