[Mari]

Valorie giggled in amusement at Daisy's remark. "I'm a big fan of the rumble pack~" she remarked rather light-heartedly, earning her a bewildered look from Princess Peach. Did she just--... ...Nah. She must just be playing. Smooth as butter, though. The princess and her deerling then watched as Luigi popped out of a warp pipe and greeted Daisy, quietly waiting for him to notice their existance. After a long moment, Peach was the only one to receive his acknowledgemet. Valorie looked up at the far taller woman, quietly pondering her existance beneath their mighty forms. Without using her growth spell, she'd simply be squashed any time someone wanted to so much as ride her! ...Luigi probably didn't recognize her as a person, was all. "Hello, Luigi." Peach replied somewhat thoughtfully. She then fell quiet again as Daisy and Luigi contineud talking, looking to Valorie rather thoughtfully. It seemed like Daisy was a little busy right now. ...Or maybe they were just leaving Luigi to do his job while they went star hunting? It was unclear which was which right now, so they waited patiently to see where this went.

[TartoonHand94]

“The leak’s right here.” Daisy presented Luigi with the rolled up blue print. “Though it’s not a ‘leak’ yet. It’s still a highly confidential and close kept secret.” She emphasized this by holding the paper closed and tight. “The only people who know about it are Peach, Valorie and me.” She subtly gestured to the princess in pink behind her, and the Deerling in green behind her. “They’re as trustworthy as they are cute. If word gets out about this, we’ll Know it’s you.”
“Oh eheh, ‘ello there.” Luigi sheepishly waved at the Valorie, finally noticing her among the folds of Peach’s dress.
“So it better Not leak. Capiche?” Daisy demanded, pulled Luigi’s attention back to her by his straps.
“Promise you won’t leak it?” The flustered Luigi could only nod and do the zip-lip hand sign as a promise.
“Good.” Daisy smiled, her disposition bubbling once again. “Now close your eyes.~”
“O-okay…” Luigi closed his eyes equally curious as he was nervous.
“Now open them!”

Luigi opened his eyes to an elaborate white on blue technical illustration of what he could only describe as a castle. Luigi’s eyes widened as they scanned out across the blueprint.
“So whadaya think Luigi?”
“Strabiliante.” Luigi gasped, almost disappointing Daisy that he wasn’t speechless.

[Mari]

"Hi...~" Valorie would reply rather shyly from her position next to Peach. She was, admittedly, almost nothing compared to the tall woman. Meanwhile, Peach waited patiently for the conversation to call for her input again. It wasn't polite to interrupt, you know, and it seemed like Daisy and Luigi were going at it pretty hard right now...

[TartoonHand94]

“This is-a-a-am-a-azing!” Luigi marveled as his eyes toured the blue print.
“So many rooms! And all-a these towers! You really planned-a different room for each and-a every climate?” He lauded as Daisy beamed proudly to herself.
“This is-a going to be the greatest-a greenhouse ever!”
“Kind of like a green Mansion, huh Luigi.~" Daisy teased knowingly.
“More-a like-a Glass Palace if you ask-a me.” Luigi suggested instead. Daisy stopped dead in her tracks and began to nod to the name.
“You must’-a really worked hard on-a this! I’m-a speechless!”
“No you’re not.~” Daisy chuckled smugly.

“Just one-a question though…” Luigi meekly interrupted himself.
“Sure what is it?” Daisy allowed expecting more praise in the form of a question.
“Do I really got-a build all of-a this?” Luigi asked with concern at what looked like a very intimidating order. She tried her best to suppress the urge to giggle at the look on Luigi’s face
“No silly, We got-a build all of-a this.” Daisy clarified reassuringly, implying that it’ll be a larger group than were there yet.
“You just gotta install the water and air systems here, here, over there and there.” Daisy easily specified, pointing at various corners of the blue print.

“Oh. Okey dokey then.” Luigi sighed contently in relief.“Just-a…” Studying the corners closer, wheels began to turn in his head.
“Just-a... Just-a what?” Daisy asked, picking up on the signs of doubt on Luigi’s face.
“Are you-a sure about this pipe-a plan?” he murmured in contemplation.
“Yup-wait. What’s wrong with it?” Daisy asked, growing more concerned.
“It’s-a nothing. Just-a… How will you-a be watering these plants?” Luigi asked as if to set up another question.
“Fill up watering cans like you always do.” Daisy shrugged as watering by hand was the method she was used to.
“Why?” She asked all the more curious now.
“Oh nothing it’s just-a, it-a looks to-a me like I’m-a could also install the pipes-a here, a-here, a-there, and-a over-a-there and-a over here-a too instead.” Luigi suggested, connecting the corners Daisy suggested with his finger.
“You’d-a get an overall better water and-a ventilation distribution that-a way.” Daisy did a double take at her blue print.
“Wha-b-but how did you-?” Flipping back and forth between the blue print and Luigi’s suggestions…He was right.
“…How in Muda did I miss that?” She groaned, stroking her hair. As grateful as she was for Luigi’s suggestion, she was more dumbfounded at how she didn’t think of it sooner. She was so sure she perfected every little detail.
“You’re a genius Luigi! You know that?”
“Well I'm-a am a plumber after-a all. It's-a what I do.” Luigi shrugged with a blush.
“I guess that Is what you do isn’t it…” Daisy felt compelled to agree.
“But then, to do all that extra work would probably cost-“
“Oh-ho no-no wait, don’t-a worry princess.” Luigi hastily insisted. “I’m-a be glad to-a do it for you at-absolutely no extra charge!”
“Get outta here! ‘You serious?” Daisy did a take fluttering her eyelashes.
“Mario Bro’s-a Guarantee.” Luigi politely promised.
“You’re a real sweetie, you know that?” Daisy complimented him with a playful boop to the nose.
Luigi’s response was unintelligible Italian babbling.

“Oki-doki-doki then, I'm-a guess it’s-about time I'm-a go get started eh?” Luigi suggested, finally getting his tongue back from the metaphorical cat and wiping the red off his face.
“So nice-a to see you again Princess Peach, and-a pleased to meet-a you too, Valorie.” He bowed like a gentleman to the princesses and Pokémon.
“I’m-a be right a back!” He waved as he scooted back, falling backwards into the pipe. The echo of his tumbling yelp could be heard traveling further away down the pipe till he was gone.

With Luigi out of sight, Daisy could finally let a few giggles loose.
“That Luig is something else.”

[Mari]

Huh! Mario was never reluctant about receiving payment when he did work for her, given he was usually doing hero work and not plumbing work. Of course, Peach had never been hesitant to reward him either. It was really the least she could do for all he went through. Perhaps this was just a sign of the times having changed. Daisy probably didn't have a lot of money to her name, just like Peach. Princesses simply didn't carry cash around, and they'd both been separated from their kingdoms. Sooo... "Thanks--You too, Mr. Luigi." Valorie would reply rather pleasantly. Peach in turn waved. She'd save her goodbyes for when Luigi wasn't coming back. After the plumber was gone, Peach turned to regard Daisy with a familiarly pleasant smile. "That he is. He has a way of blending in with everyone around him. ...Did I ever tell you about the time he dressed up as me to trick Fawful and Cackletta~? It was a surprisingly flawless disguise, except for oooone detail..." Peach would remark, tracing a mustache underneath her nose with her hands. It should come as no surprise that she enjoyed the idea of dressup, but the idea that Luigi could pull off that figure was perhaps the shocking bit.

[TartoonHand94]

“And yet he always sticks out like a sore green thumb-” Daisy’s giggling fit almost became a choking one when Peach mentioned Luigi’s disguise.
“No Way!” Remembering that she herself was a princess too, she quickly settled down and regained her composure.
“Ehem, I mean, No. I don’t believe you have told me…~” She turned to Peach with an smug smirk of piqued interest.
“Certainly He’s never told me about that.~” The stories of Mario and Luigi’s adventures were always the greatest subject matter for gossip. They were consistently the most exciting tales of daring feats and heroics she’d ever hear about. But details like these, were all too often skip. Shame about that too. Something like this makes for the juiciest blackmail.
Luigi in Princess Peach’s dress. What must That have looked like? Looking at Peach now, she could not help but try to picture it.

Unfortunately, Daisy did not have time to hear the full story from Peach, as speaking of ridiculous fashion senses, down from the sky descended the beating flaps of a Loftwing.
On the black bird’s back, rode a tall, muscular, handsome and charming fellow (or at least he’d like to think so) with a prominent statement of a pompadour upon his dome.

“Have no fear, have no fear, the Great Groose is here.” Groose announced himself as he proudly stepped off his bird.
“Well it’s about time “the Great Groose” showed up!” Daisy pouted at him, dissatisfied with his tardiness.
“Sorry I’m later, I had… other business to attend to.” Groose sweated sheepishly.
“Being a Skyloft Knight and all…” His eyes broke focus and darted around as began to stitch his excuse together.
“I had to drop my shining armor off for a polish job.” He flirtatiously winked at Peach when his eyes found her.

[Mari]

A content princess was rudely jostled from her comfort zone by a giant bird being ridden by a giant . What--... What was this striking specimen of manliness doing here? Peach bent over and gently scooped Valorie into her arms, inadvertantly turning the mildly flustered pokemon into a deerling loaf in the process. No one would mess with her while she had this adorable creature in her arms, right? As she did this, she returned a pleasant smile to the tardy helper. "Well hello, Sir Groose. I'm sure your mount appreciates that. But what is it you've come here to assist us with, if I may ask..?" Peach would calmly reply, steering the conversation back to business. As much as she didn't mind flattery, she was decidedly not that kind of woman and preferred to have an emotional bond with someone before they started flirting.

[TartoonHand94]

“Groose is as Groose does. And I’m here to do what Groose does best.” Groose replied, stretching his muscles coolly. “So, which one of you lucky damsels is in distress?”
“Neither of us is in distress Groose.” Daisy answered with an eye roll, a little annoyed at the lack of attention being paid to her. 
“Oh. It’s that tall space hottie with one eye, isn’t it?
“No!” Daisy replied even more irritated. “Look around you. What do you see?”
Groose took his eyes off the princesses long enough to examine his environment. He quickly noticed the many stacks and piles and bundles of building supplies surrounding them.
“Recyclables?” Groose guessed. “They’re building materials, Dodo!” Daisy shook her head. “You’re gonna build us something.”
“Oh! Of course! Yeah manual labour! That is totally what Groose does best!” Groose played it off with a pec pop. “So tell me princess; What is the Legendary Groose gonna build for you?”
“Oh my Groose, I never thought you’d ask.~” Daisy sarcastically sauntered over to him. “Now it’s a Little bit bigger than the world famous Groosenator but…”
She prefaced as she showed him the blueprint.

[Mari]

Peach glanced at Daisy. Damsels in distress..? Had someone told him to expect one? She new she had a bunch of bad run ins with Bowser, but ... so would anyone else if they had the misfortune of having the tougheset koopa in the kingdom obsessed with them! "The famous ...Groosenator?" Peach made the mistake of musing aloud, unable to resist commenting on the name. Valorie glanced up at Peach from her arms, but decided not to say anything. She wasn't looking forward to Groose realizing she could talk for the first time.

[TartoonHand94]

Daisy tried to subtly signal Peach from behind the blueprint not to encourage him, but it was too late.
“Why I’m so glad you asked!” Groose turned around to Peach with enthusiasm, much to Daisy’s facepalm.
“It’s an ultra-mazing superweapon I personally designed and built.” Groose began to haughtily brag.
Daisy gestured behind him by swinging her forearm with her elbow as a hinge to signal to Peach that it was just a catapult.
“How’s about you and your little lamb come over to Hyrule Crater and see it in action some time?“ He brashly winked. “See how it works is-”
“Maybe some time, but This time you’re going to show her the ultra-mazing Green House you were gonna build!”
Daisy interrupted Groose by getting between them and hiding Peach behind the open blue print.
“Come on Groose, you promised you’d help me with this.” She pleaded with a sudden deliberate change in tone.
She pursed her bottom lip and looked up at him with begging puppy dog eyes.
“Please?~” Whatever she was trying to do, it seemed to be bringing Groose back to his senses.
“I…I suppose…” he stuttered, putting his attention back onto the blue print. His squint grew into an increasing nod. 
“Yeah…I suppose… I suppose yeah…”

[Mari]

" . . . " Peach was slightly bewildered by Groose's attempts to flirt with her. Did... Did other princesses fall for this? Flirting with royalty was a dangerous game. Most women couldn't get away with berating someone like Groose for this cheesy nonsense, but a princess? That was just asking for sass. Thankfully though, this particular princess just wasn't that kind of girl. Thankfully, her girl friend was there to watch out for her as she attentively listened to Groose's bragging. Goodness knew how she would have ever seen through it all without Daisy's help. Before she could respond, however, she foundself being blotted out by Daisy's figure. There weren't too many women who could do that, but much like Peach herself Daisy was pretty tall in heels. She took this opportunity to fall quiet again, letting Daisy take the conversation back over.

[TartoonHand94]

Daisy was a little bit more than annoyed at how easily distracted Groose was being. It seemed getting him to focus the old fashioned way was a wild goose chase. It became clear that Princess Daisy had to put her Sarasaland diplomacy skills to work once again.

“You know there’s a good I asked you of all people, Groose…” Daisy began to explain. “I mean, if this were any other old, garden variety greenhouse, I’d have just built it myself.” She shrugged dismissively.
“But This. This isn’t a greenhouse it’s a Green Mansion! a Glass Palace!” Daisy emphasised passionately. “It’s a big job. And for a big job like this, I need a big man’s help!~” She asserted, strategically turning on the charm.
“Uh…yeah? I mean, of course you do… Yeah!.” An increasingly flustered Groose nodded.
“I need someone good at heavy lifting,” Daisy began to list.
“I got a gift thing for lifting!” Groose reminded eagerly.
“And great with tools,”
“Groose rules the tools.”
“With strong hands for pounding with hammers and dextrous wrists for drilling screws,”
“Pounding and screwing’s what Groose does best.” Groose insisted, shifting his eyes paranoidly.

“Someone who can follow these easy steps in not so easy ways.” Daisy finally brought the subject around back to her blueprint.
“I’m not easy to faze.” Groose continued to rhyme in compliance with her.
“When it’s all done, it’s gonna be so big and look so beautiful, every princess is gonna be all ‘Oh Daisy, pray tell, who doth hath built this flower fortress for thee? Oh do tell, Do Tell!~’” Daisy pleaded to herself with an accent. “And I’ll be all ‘Why none other than the finest carpenter on Li…”
“Me!”
“…And his crew.”
“Huh?”
“Your construction crew, silly!” Daisy clarified with a giggle. “Don’t tell me you were planning on doing this all by Yourself, were you?” she teased.
“Duh…No of course not.”  Groose hesitantly denied.
That’s a relief. I was this close to hiring someone else.” She feigned a wipe of the forehead. “All those princesses would’ve been mighty disappointed…~”

“No wait please! Just…just wait right here, I’ll be right back with the greatest construction crew you’ve ever seen!” Groose insisted as he hastily hoped onto his Loftwing and took off in a hurry.
“Counting on you!~” Daisy waved to her new construction foreman as he flew off into the sky. “See you later!”

“You just gotta speak their language sometimes.” Daisy shrugged to Peach with a nonchalant stretch.

[Mari]

Peach lolled her head at Groose as he left, perplexed at the exchange that had just gone down. What was that all about? Was Groose unwilling to do this sort of thing? She'd kind of expected a friend, not a charmingly oblivious man being led along with sweet words. She had to think about whether she was okay with that! ...Eh. Given what had just happened a good think over, she came to realize that Groose wasn't really being lied to or tricked. It was more like a pep talk to get him motivated about his job! She supposed she could see how that might be okay. She really ought not to question Daisy like this, even if it was nonverbally. She had to trust the other not to abuse her charm or she'd be questioning her actions all day! "Perhaps, but between you and I--I much prefer the language of sisters~" Peach would reply somewhat light-heartedly, poking fun at Daisy's choice of words. "I do want to see where this goes--but... I worry for Ms. Ryder. Her body is very sensitive to Li's toxins and I don't want her to be in any discomfort. May we head back inside to finish planning our trip..?" Peach would go on to request, glancing down at the somewhat flustered deerling. She didn't want to be babied, necessarily, but this world was also kind of scary so she'd learned to accept these protective feelings. The princess might actually be right to worry over her.

[TartoonHand94]

Daisy giggled in the style of the classic noble woman’s laugh response to Peach’s comment. Her noble hand masked what in reality was a blush.
“Well I Am quite the cunning linguist.~” She winked coyly.

Daisy’s haughty face lowered to one of genuine concern at the mention of Ms. Ryder’s risk.
“The poor dear… Ling.” She could feel her heart melting as she looked down at the little green Deerling.
“I gotta admit, he have been out here a while, haven’t we Bunbun?” She pondered, checking her skin tan. “It's dangerous enough to grow crops exposed to the elements like this! I could only imagine what prolonged exposure would do to such a precious little grass type.”

“Welp, I don’t have any more meetings scheduled out here...” Daisy shrugged, measuring the time in the sky.
“And I give Groose…like a couple of hours…or a day, give or take an hour, to come back with his crew…” She giggle snorted.

“…Come on you two, I think it’s time we head inside for tea.” Daisy agreed, kneeling down and gently brushing Valorie’s flower.
“I’ve got a Pokéblock waiting with your name on it!~” Daisy winked, tempted to carry her all the way back inside herself.

[Mari]

Valorie's ears drooped a bit as the two princesses discussed her somewhat fragile state. She didn't much like being thought of as a burden, but she supposed they weren't... wrong. Peach would reach out and take Daisy's hand, offering her a sweet little smile before moving to lead the way back inside. The castle was getting more and more comfortable as she worked on restoring it. Now all that was left was to actually begin their journey.

(End Presence)