////Telly's Toys & Treats and Unil's Unctuous Undertaking
Inside Telly's shop is as tight and cozy as always, with the candy and toys you know her for providing. Telly is behind her counter, looking up from her doodling to greet you, before noticing Unil following behind you. [say:You brought a friend!] Telly exclaims excitedly. You pull Unil along by the hand as Telly comes out to meet you halfway. [say: Welcome to Telly's Toy's & Treats! I'm Telly, and I sell toys and treats!] She grins widely while leaning to see Unil. You introduce the two to each other, and Unil looks quizzically at the shopkeeper.
[say:Telly? You're--]
[say:An Alice! Like you! I'm always happy to meet others,] the little merchant says as she grabs the hands of the taller demon. Unil jolts from the sudden movement and seems more taken aback than you expected. Telly continues speaking. [say:You're so pretty! Your hair is like white gold! Is it natural? And why the illusion? You're safe here!]
Chiming in, yourself, you explain that Unil is staying with you at your camp, and you aren't wanting to be seen cohabitating with an Alice. Unil, recovering her composure, clears her throat and adds, [say:Yeah, outside of private, I'm just a little girl that needs a home.] Telly's eyes open half-lidded, with a smile on her face that you identify as possibly smugly amused, but it soon turns to delight.
Telly rushes over to one of the shelves and says, [say:Any little girl needs a trusty plush to comfort her!] She begins pulling down a teddybear before stopping. [say:Oh! But maybe--] She runs over to a box underneath the other wall's shelf and pulls out a large somewhat pillow-like plush with cat ears and a tail, and a minimally detailed face. [say:It's so soft and--Oh! Maybe--] She digs into the box and pulls out a more human-like doll, with rusty red yarn for hair and a simple blue dress. [say:Still cuddly and--Actually, the best one would be what you pick!]
The ecstatic demon moves with astounding speed and drags Unil to the box. Your companion holds onto the pillowy cat-plush, hugging it to her body as she turns to look at you. [say:I'm not [b:really] a child, I don't know what I'm supposed to pick! Couldn't you pick something, [name]?] She appears slightly overwhelmed, though also adorable embracing the big, squishy cat.
///Marshmallow cat, tellybear, red haired doll, or what? It would probably come up so seldom that the player can be given a choice of whatever they'd like.
//Tellybear
They may be a dime-a-dozen, but [if (silly) {Teddy's tellybears--er, }]Telly's teddybears are iconic and would suit Unil perfectly. The infantilized Alice takes one of the teddybears and holds it close to her chest. [say:I...] She coughs and clears her throat again. [say:I'm scared to be on my own,] she says, giving the most innocent voice she can muster. [say:It only feels safe when I'm with [name].] Unil squeezes the plush tightly for mock comfort.
Telly giggles at the display. [say:Don't forget, every one of Telly's stuffed toys has to be charged with genuine Telly hugs!] The shopkeeper stands up and embraces Unil in a mighty hug, squeezing the teddybear between them both.