Circe's Manor THE NEXT

[xGoggles]

Dan snapped out of his thoughts and stood full alert and nervous. "W-what... I--..I wasn't o-ogling!.. I--I'll.. wait outside...", he says with his face all red, rushing over to the nearest visible exit of the gym.

[Ookalf]

The dog-girl maid starts off toward the garden, her tail wagging behind her and her nose tuned to the scent of the outdoors and fruit to help with the parts of the path she doesn't precisely remember from the map.

*It takes a little while, but soon enough Marie is outside in the garden, and face-to-face with all sorts of magical plants! The fruit she's looking for should be here somewhere...*

Dan snapped out of his thoughts and stood full alert and nervous. "W-what... I--..I wasn't o-ogling!.. I--I'll.. wait outside...", he says with his face all red, rushing over to the nearest visible exit of the gym.

*A couple of the maids giggle at Dan's flustered reaction, but nothing harsher than that, and he is allowed to leave the gym undisturbed. A few minutes later, Circe joins him out in the hall.* So, what are you hoping for from me, exactly?

[xGoggles]

Meanwhile while waiting for Circe, he checked his phone again, wondering if he received any new messages.
Then when Circe shows up later and asks him that question, he answers, "Umm, well... Wait, are you asking in general or just now specifically? Currently, I need to find a way to keep my lamp safe, from who knows what is out there that would like to get their hands on a genie to grant them unlimited wishes for their evil plans..."

[Ookalf]

*Dan sees no new messages as of yet.* I see. To be honest, hiding genie lamps isn't an area I have much experience in. The few times I've been one, I've generally just focused on changing back as soon as I was free... But enough about me. Are you planning to carry your lamp with you, or did you want to just be able to leave it somewhere?

[xGoggles]

Dan stares at Circe in surprise after she said she has been a genie a few times. "W-what really..? Why did you want to change back? Weren't you more powerful as a genie?... Umm okay... Well, I'm not sure... I think I rather have the lamp with me to keep a close eye on it."

[Ookalf]

...If you want me to help you, I would suggest you not start questioning my lifestyle choices. As for solutions for you, I'd suggest getting a bag to put it in. Maybe a purse, depending on how you feel about those... Any thoughts?

[AmbushCat]

*Ambush manifests in the iris of Circe's visible eye. Somehow.*

Phenomenal cosmic powers, itty-bitty living space?

[xGoggles]

"Ahh~ N-no... I didn't mean it like that... Just maybe there were more disadvantages than benefits to being a genie that I didn't think of yet... S-sorry I asked.." Then Dan grabs the backpack he was holding, "I already created a backpack for now, but I'm not sure if this could hide it from magical scanners and what not... Do you maybe know people that would try to get their hands on a genie lamp like mine, and how I could I hide it from them? I don't think a regular type of bag would stop a dedicated treasure hunter or thief..."
Dan didn't notice Ambush yet in Circe's eye (if they were visible when looking into her eyes)... Dan often is too shy to look directly into Circe's eyes regardless.

[Ookalf]

*Ambush manifests in the iris of Circe's visible eye. Somehow.*

Phenomenal cosmic powers, itty-bitty living space?

Yes, that would be a reason... And get out of my eye already!

"Ahh~ N-no... I didn't mean it like that... Just maybe there were more disadvantages than benefits to being a genie that I didn't think of yet... S-sorry I asked.." Then Dan grabs the backpack he was holding, "I already created a backpack for now, but I'm not sure if this could hide it from magical scanners and what not... Do you maybe know people that would try to get their hands on a genie lamp like mine, and how I could I hide it from them? I don't think a regular type of bag would stop a dedicated treasure hunter or thief..."
Dan didn't notice Ambush yet in Circe's eye (if they were visible when looking into her eyes)... Dan often is too shy to look directly into Circe's eyes regardless.

Honestly, there are probably all sorts of people who'd be interested in free wishes from a genie. It's a pretty tempting idea, after all... If you want, i could enchant your bag so only you can open it.

[xGoggles]

"Oh really? That would be awesome! Wait..umm... wouldn't it make it more suspicious for people that are able to see the enchantment? ", he says hesitating a bit.

[Ookalf]

That might be true. But if they can't get to its contents, does it really matter?

[AmbushCat]

Yes, that would be a reason... And get out of my eye already!

*does a John Cena impression* Are you sure about that?

That might be true. But if they can't get to its contents, does it really matter?

The real challenge here is making it catproof.

[xGoggles]

"Uh-umm.. maybe... Not sure... I guess not...", Dan couldn't think of any reason for now why a just having a proper magical-personal-lock wouldn't be sufficient enough. Well besides torturing him until he opens it for them... He didn't like the idea of getting tortured.. or pain.. but as a genie he might just wish himself out of those situations, to escape, if those were to occurs...
Noticing Circe having some slight grimaces, almost like she was distracted by something he couldn't observe, so he softly asks, "Umm, M-Miss Circe... Are you alright? Is something bothering you?"

[Whatevr89532]

First of all, and while still far from any of the plants themselves, Marie tries to see if there's some organizational structure to the garden. Like maybe the color fruits will all be in roughly the same area or something?

[Ookalf]

*does a John Cena impression* Are you sure about that?

...There's a trap here, isn't there?

"Uh-umm.. maybe... Not sure... I guess not...", Dan couldn't think of any reason for now why a just having a proper magical-personal-lock wouldn't be sufficient enough. Well besides torturing him until he opens it for them... He didn't like the idea of getting tortured.. or pain.. but as a genie he might just wish himself out of those situations, to escape, if those were to occurs...
Noticing Circe having some slight grimaces, almost like she was distracted by something he couldn't observe, so he softly asks, "Umm, M-Miss Circe... Are you alright? Is something bothering you?"

Oh, it's just Ambush Cat being annoying and not wanting to get off me...

First of all, and while still far from any of the plants themselves, Marie tries to see if there's some organizational structure to the garden. Like maybe the color fruits will all be in roughly the same area or something?

*Looking around, Marie determines that the garden is divided into three sections. One houses color fruits, one has other types of magical plants, and one just has ordinary fruits and vegetables. All three of them are clearly marked.*