Scene #2662: An Informative Tan

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Coco Kiumi	<PHONE> Coco Kiumi texts Madoka Kaname: Madoka, wanna come to the Pearl Pier? <PHONE> Coco Kiumi texts Madoka Kaname: Seira has found out new things. <PHONE> Coco Kiumi texts Madoka Kaname: You can invite Homura as well. <PHONE> Coco Kiumi texts Madoka Kaname: I am getting a tan in the back of the Pearl Pier. There are drinks for everyone. <PHONE> Coco Kiumi texts Madoka Kaname: If you knock, either Hippo or Nikora will let you in. When Madoka comes, she will find Coco laying on a reclinable straw seat with a swimsuit and sunglasses, with a glass of strawberry and passionfruit juice set on a small table to her right, just above a sealed yellow ice box with a line of cute shark stickers all around. "Hi, Madoka, Homura!", Coco smiles, gesturing to two similar straw seats to her left. "Feel free to have a seat. How have you been?" Sitting up, she unseals the ice box, revealing multiple bottles of juice. "Anything you prefer?", she invites them.
Madoka Kaname	<PHONE> Madoka Kaname texts Coco Kiumi: Oh! Geeze. Okay! <PHONE> Madoka Kaname texts Coco Kiumi: We'll be right over. <PHONE> Madoka Kaname texts Coco Kiumi: See you there! The trip to Pearl Pier was made in henshin, since it's more expedient that way, but by the time they meet up with Coco they've dropped henshin to reveal that they too are wearing swimsuits, each in their usual colors. Madoka wearing pink and white, with a white wide-brimmed floppy hat. Homura in purple, with a black sarong worn around the waist. Each wearing shades. Lydian and Kamiko are floating around them too, chittering between themselves and giggling about some of the things they saw along the way. Ads for new attractions, new food places opening up, etc. Madoka and Homura, meanwhile, are more focused on Coco and the news she has for them. Madoka speaks first, "Hello, Coco-chan! We've been doing pretty well. We really liked your singing at the moon wedding! Very romantic." Homura smiles gently and says, "Thanks for having us over. Grape juice for me, if it's alright." Madoka says, "Oh! Apple for me, though I imagine I'll be sharing with the fairies." After a moment the two girls take their seats. Homura is a bit more relaxed, leaning back into her chair, while Madoka's smiling face is turned towards Coco as she asks, "So... You mentioned Seira finding out some things. Is she doing okay? How is she holding up?"
Coco Kiumi	Coco gives a thankful nod at the compliment. "I was particularly happy with my choice, I am glad to hear you liked it", she replies while rummaging through the bottle taking and pouring in quick succession the grape and apple juices into glasses that had been set on the table as well. Adding to Madoka's drink a predominantly pink paper umbrella with purple shades and to Homura's a paper umbrella with the inverse colour schemes, she passes them to the other girls with a bright smile and then lies back down on the chair. "She is holding up very well, she is a real wellspring of joy. She reminds me a lot of Sara when she was her age, but she is also more meditative than her sometimes. I am keeping her company as much as I can, and I also show her lots of movies and books." She reaches for her juice, taking a sip. "I think she is acting a lot more cheerful than she could be, considering her situation. She is very resilient, and she is always being warm. Michel seems to be leaving her alone. It's more Seira the one talking to him than the opposite." Placing the glass back, she continues "A few days ago Alala has made a report to Michel, and of course Seira heard and told everything to me as soon as possible. Seems she has started working with Seriss Nyx."
Madoka Kaname	Madoka is delighted to hear that, despite Seira's current circumstances, she is being brave and optimistic in spite of it all. Homura and Madoka both look at the umbrellas they're given, and at each other. Homura smiles while Madoka giggles. "Aww," says Madoka, "You really are a romantic, Coco." Now in a good mood, Homura sips her drink while sitting back in her chair. Madoka's Chara produce their own tiny cups and use Madoka's as a punch bowl to pour their own tiny drinks before the pink girl starts sipping on her own. Homura comments, "Hopefully if she's a more thoughtful person, she'll end up having a better life... though that assumes we're able to help her out." The two girls, and the two fairies floating around them, get a bit more quiet when Seriss Nyx's name is mentioned. Madoka blinks. "Huh... that... surprises me. Someone like Michel working with someone like Seriss." Homura points out, "Is it surprising though? They're both associated with Obsidian, and as much as Michel talks about 'cleansing the world', his idea of purity is very different than ours." Madoka still has a mortified look on her face. "... but Seriss? Really? The person with all the weird nightmarish monsters?" Homura shrugs. "Working with a literal dream girl, it seems."
Coco Kiumi	The yellow mermaid has a bright look on her face when they pick up on her choice of umbrellas, happy that they took enjoyment in it. "That's me", she winks at them. The more people are happily in love, the happier the is. Even more so with her friends. The yellow mermaid gives a determined nod to Homura's assertion. "I have no doubt about that, Homura-san. We have been making steady process on that front. Even if it's not close yet, we will help her be born", she smiles at Homura. "I think that was Alala's decision, but you are right. Michel didn't hesitate at all liking her plan. I think that as long as he gets more power for his paradise, it doesn't matter what he has to do", she thinks out loud. "The reason Alala specifically is working with Seriss though is that she has trapped Molly in one of 'happy dreams you don't want to break out of' until she fades away", she tells them seriously.
Madoka Kaname	Lydian giggles at Coco's wink. "If you weren't already a mermaid princess, I could see you getting a shipper Chara." Homura smiles back at Coco. She wasn't there when this all began, but she is glad to make Madoka's cause her own. That's just how dedicated she is. "That's right. We should always keep pushing for a better outcome, no matter how uncertain." As the two get more details on the nature of the arrangement, they like it less and less. Homura frowns into her juice, while Madoka gives Coco a worried look. The pinkette says, "So... she's keeping Molly trapped in something like that?" Homura, a bit more grim, says, "Well at least she's not being tortured, though... I don't exactly want to entrust one of our own to someone who calls herself the 'Wings of Dreams and Decadence'." "It's no good either way," says Madoka, "And who knows what Seriss can do now that Molly is distracted." Turning to Coco, she asks, "So... now we have to worry about Alala and Seriss backing each other up? And... we'll need a way to get to Molly as well."
Coco Kiumi	She probably would have, that's definitely true. She probably would have been something like a calmer version of Angela. That's actually... That's actually it, right? Humans can choose their own path. Madoka is ''the'' proof of it: she is not a Puella after all, no matter how Kyubey pushed for it. She feels assured in her own identity, but still, that's something amazing. If they weren't discussing more important matters, Coco would openly thank Homura for her support, but even if the focus is on Seriss, she leans her head in the dark-haired girl's direction with a thankful smile. "Yes, she is doing just that", she confirms to Madoka. She is not liking it at all either, but nonetheless she keeps a relaxed expression. "But we already have a plan to get Molly out of there, and her being in the dreamworld is actually very important to it." She takes another sip out of her glass. "I am sure you remember Usagi's dream incident, right? How Gaito connected himself to Usagi with something of hers and gave her nightmares? Thanks to Emi, we are going to do the same, and move Molly to a safer dreamscape."
Madoka Kaname	A calmer version of Angela maybe, and possibly still somehow a mermaid due to the romantic themes often surrounding them. Being a mermaid princess is cool in its own right, though. Madoka and Homura glance at each other at the mention of Usagi's dreams. Madoka looks back at Coco and says, "I remember hearing about it, but I wasn't that close to Usagi-chan at the time and I didn't get all the details." Homura rests her cheek on her hand for a moment and watches Coco. "So... by moving Molly to a safer dreamscape, you take her out of Seriss's control. Well, that ''has'' to be better than leaving things as they are." Madoka places her curled fingers on her chin and thinks, "So... you have a plan to connect yourself to something of Seriss's? Or... I suppose actually Emi would be the one to do that, right?" Kamiko floats over Madoka's head and asks, "So... we'd still need to get her body back from Seriss Nyx, but it'd make things safer for Molly in the short term. That's probably the best we can manage for now."
Coco Kiumi	They never went in depth about it, right? They got back from Gaito's palace and that was it. "Basically, Gaito was doing what Alala is now doing to Molly, but over a long distance, using one of the Silver Crystal Lollipops gifted to her by Mamoru to connect himself to Usagi and give her nightmares." She takes another sip of her drink with a slight hum. "Alala probably doesn't need to do that since Molly is right there for her to curse. My song wouldn't really help us here. It could only remove the curse", she comments briefly shaking her head. "We don't want that, since it would take Molly out of the dreamscape. Emi is going to use a part of Starcrash to connect us to Molly and then get her out of there. But we probably will have to fight both Alala and Seriss", she warns. Though Madoka and Homura probably took that into account as well. "We will take care of the rest too. Seriss had to deal with being unable to kidnap Hotaru. When we rescue Molly, she will probably feel a lot worse about her work, and we will just have to push through a bit more", Coco adds with a crystalline timbre.
Madoka Kaname	Madoka supposes she can't be that surprised that Coco's underwater enemies end up having similar powers. Magic may seem nonsensical to anyone who tries to study it scientifically, but it does seem to follow themes and patterns. Homura takes a sip of her juice as Madoka talks, though she pause for a bit as Kamiko and Lydian swoop in to scoop up tiny glass fulls of her grape juice next. There's a certain light in her purple eyes as she watches the minidokas being cute, though it's only there for a moment since they're discussing serious topics. Madoka considers out loud, "Oh, right. Actually I joined you for that, didn't I? Well, I and my Chara did." As she considers the removal of the curse, Madoka nods. "Right... it wouldn't matter much if they could just curse her again the moment we parted ways, and really we're trying to exploit what they're doing." Homura comments, "Isn't that a saying? Don't interrupt your opponent when they're making a mistake?" Madoka nods, "Right. I'm not worried about having to fight them both... or rather, I should say I've accepted it as inevitable that we'll have to. Once we move Molly to a different dreamscape, will she be safe from Alala as well?"
Coco Kiumi	Coco too gives a smile as she sees the Chara play around. They really can't help but get to your heart, no matter what it is they do. But she goes back to focusing on the plan they are outlining right now. She would like to pat them on the head, but that's the important part right now. "Not one I have heard during my time here on land, but it makes sense", Coco agrees with Homura. "If we act quick enough, Molly won't have had to spend much time in there. At least she is having a good time. Rashmi thinks she is probably dreaming of racing." Coco bites her lips at Madoka's question. Had this been Gaito, she would have probably had a more convincing voice. "I don't know a lot about Alala's powers, but that's possible. We aren't really breaking her curse, more stepping around it, and once she is not nearby, there is not much Alala can do then."
Madoka Kaname	Dreaming of racing? Well, if Rashmi says so. Madoka assumes the devicer knows Molly better than she herself does. They weren't really... close friends or anything. Granted, that's never stopped Madoka from helping anyone before. Not when it comes to something like this. She'd help a complete stranger, or even an enemy, if she had a chance to. Homura frowns slightly at Coco's answer, and glances to Madoka before looking back to the mermaid princess. "So there's no real guarantee then. We're just playing the odds." She takes a sip of her juice before saying, "Well, it can't be helped. We have to do our best, right?" Madoka nods, "So if we're going to the dreamscape, I guess we'd have to figure out what we can expect. Would we go into Molly's possibly racing dream, or would Alala try to split us into our own separate dreams?" Homura considers, "Since we've seen her try that on us before, maybe we'd stand a better chance of knowing what to look for. We should keep her tells in mind." With a slight frown, Madoka adds, "That weird song she sings is probably one of the signs."
Coco Kiumi	"Of course", Coco gives Homura a bright smile. For what's worth, she does feel good about their odds. After all, this isn't their first time facing dream magic, and the second time facing Alala in particular. "Emi did seem quite confident when she was going over this plan", she shares with them. Coco hums while she takes a few moments to think. "I don't think she will be able to do much. Even if she knows about us, last time our dreams were all right next to each other. I don't think she can really use her powers to make separate dreamscapes without preparation, and she won't have that in the middle of a fight." She claps her hands slightly at that obversation. "And of course, there is that too. We now know about her, so she won't be able to surprise us as she did", she nods jovially.
Madoka Kaname	Madoka smiles as she notices that Coco seems confident of their chances. After everything that's happened, they could use a solid win on this front, and there's no real reason ''not'' to go for a chance like this. "Well, we've seen Emi's plans work out before, so if she's confident about it then that's reason for us to be too." Homura considers Coco's response and then nods. "I see. So if we catch her by surprise, it wont be as much of an issue. All things considered I doubt they're expecting an attack from this angle, though... Alala ''has'' seen what Emi can do before." The pinkette shakes her head. "It can't be helped. The more we face each other the more we learn. We'll just have to adapt faster than they do. Either way, we'll be glad to help with this plan in any way we can." Homura nods and says, "Of course. Anything Madoka's willing to do, I'm on board with, and it'll help us deal with Seriss, too."
Coco Kiumi	Coco looks warmly at her friends, glad that they are so eager to help out with the plan. Of course they would help out being the people they are, but she still really values the dedication they are showing here. "You are both amazing, thank you so much for your help. Alala and Seriss won't know what hit them!" Taking out the grape and apple bottles again, she offers them a refill. "But there is nothing going on right now. Do you want to stay and complete your tans with me, or do you have something to do?", she smiles at her friends.
Madoka Kaname	Madoka and Homura each offer their cups for refills, and each in turn says, "Thank you, Coco-chan." "Thanks!" after the fact. Sitting back into their seats, Madoka and Homura glance at each other and then the minidokas. The pink girl turns to Coco and says, "Well, we're not doing that much either today. We'd be happy to hang out with you if you want." Homura nods, "There's nothing particularly pressing. Of course we wouldn't mind it. Right, minidokas?" Kamiko and Lydian nod in unison. "Yeah! We can play around here, if it wouldn't be too much trouble."