Youkai Quest: Unknown Adventure! (The Adventure Begins!)

[Kasu]

> "She can control darkness, nya?"
> Excitement~
> "C-Can Chen-shama control anything?"
> "Can I control anything!?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"If she can control darkness, why does she not see where she's going nya?"
>"Spellcard nya?"

>You remark that it's odd that she can't see if she can control darkness, and instead of Chen responding, Rumia chimes in!
>"I may be able to control it yes, but i can't really see that well in it...."
>She seems kinda embarrassed about this.
>You ask about Spellcards too, and to your surprise, both of them respond!
>"Spellcards are kinda like portable spells, they use danmaku too."
>"But the danmaku from spellcards is a lot stronger than regular danmaku~"

> "She can control darkness, nya?"
> Excitement~
> "C-Can Chen-shama control anything?"
> "Can I control anything!?"

>You express interest in her power over darkness, and unsurprisingly, Rumia chimes in again.
>"It's kinda hard to explain really, youkai are born with a specific power, mine's darkness control~"
>You're so excited you could burst! In fact, you're so excited you actually shift to cat form spontaneously because of it! Looks like you've still got to work on that.
>In your excitement, you fire off two questions so fast that Chen looks completely lost. Nyore~ron...

[Dragoshi]

>Whoops! First off, repeat that first question a little more slowly.
>Secondly, revert back to humanoid form.

[Kips McKipzerson]

>Notice that you havent had any food yet, correct?
>"Nya, Chen-Shama, do we have any foooood? I'm hungryyyyy"

[Hanzo K.]

>Whoops! First off, repeat that first question a little more slowly.
>Secondly, revert back to humanoid form.

>You try repeating the first one again, but slower....But you're still a bit too excited, your mouth is still going a mile a minute!
>You do manage to shift out of cat form though...for all of 3 seconds. Nyar~on...
>Chen still can't seem to keep up.
>"She talks faster than that tengu."

>Notice that you havent had any food yet, correct?
>"Nya, Chen-Shama, do we have any foooood? I'm hungryyyyy"

>Well, you were talking a mile a minute, up until your stomach growls.
>Both Chen and Rumia can't help but laugh. "If Cirno wasn't being such a dweeb, we'd be able to get fish at the lake! I suppose there's always Mystia-chan's grilled eels, but she's been experimenting with weird spices and stuff lately, so they taste funny now."
>Chen nods. "It's too bad really, the fish there was really tasty..." Chen almost seems to drool at the thought of good fish.

[UncertainJakutten]

>"Fish?"
>Ears perk up
>"You said that Cirno was a meanie, right? Can I practice danmaku on her, nyaa~? At least then I'll be hurting someone that deserves it!"
> Hiss at the thought of Cirno

[Kasu]

> Deep breaths.
> Make sure we're calm.
> "I was asking what Chen-shama's ability was and if I have one too, nyah."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Fish?"
>Ears perk up
>"You said that Cirno was a meanie, right? Can I practice danmaku on her, nyaa~? At least then I'll be hurting someone that deserves it!"
> Hiss at the thought of Cirno

>You hear the word fish and your ears perk straight up! "Yeah, grilled at that~ But Cirno's been being greedy and not letting anyone get close to the lake to get any, I hear she even got into a fight with that gatekeeper and came out the winner!"
>When Chen hears about this, she seems almost shocked. "You mean China's lost too? That's...kinda scary-nya....China's pretty strong...."
>You comment that you should practice on Cirno, and Chen seems kinda nervous. "Do you really think you can manage against her Hibachi-chan?"
>"Hibachi huh? Is that so~?" The black ball floats off in a seemingly random direction....only to bump into...the same building as before? How strange.
>But this time she lands in an old barrel, all you can see of her is her legs sticking out of the top, Chen can barely stifle a chuckle at the sight of it.

> Deep breaths.
> Make sure we're calm.
> "I was asking what Chen-shama's ability was and if I have one too, nyah."

>You take a few deep breaths..well, deep as far as your cat body is concerned.
>You seem to have calmed down some, just barely enough to shift back out of cat form, but not quite enough, but enough to talk slower at least.
>You manage to ask Chen about her ability, and if you have one, she seems surprised.
>"You don't know what your ability is? That's weird. But as for mine, it's Black Magic, that's what most Nekomata can do really, like reviving the dead to serve as minions and stuff....But personally, I don't like using that one, the Red-White, Ran-sama, and Yukari-sama get mad if I try to."
>You shudder some when you hear that last bit, reviving the dead to act as mindless minions seems kinda...I dunno, evil to you.

[Kips McKipzerson]

>"That's actually kinda cool. How did you find out about your ability nya? Maybe I can learn about it the same way you did?"
>Add quest: Beat up Cirno for food!
News has it that Cirno, the ice-fairy, is keeping all the fish to herself. Now being a cat, you just LOVE fish. She also seems to have beaten up a Gatekeeper, China, Was it nya? Either way, It's a crime that shall not go unpunished as long as me and Chen-Shama can help it!

[Dragoshi]

>"Yeah. Haven't really figured it out, I guess. Then again, maybe it'll just come to me later, nyah?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"Yeah. Haven't really figured it out, I guess. Then again, maybe it'll just come to me later, nyah?"

>"That's actually kinda cool. How did you find out about your ability nya? Maybe I can learn about it the same way you did?"
>Add quest: Beat up Cirno for food!

>Chen nods, while Rumia's legs waggle around, still poking out of the barrel. "Maybe you will, I just kinda knew my ability."
>Quest Added!
~Ice Crusher~ (You are now imagining Hibachi doing her best Card Crusher impression with an icecube in front of Cirno.)
Word is that Cirno's been acting strange and attacking anyone going near the Misty Lake, and since she's been doing that, nobody can get any fish there!
This problem must be dealt with, for the sake of your lunch!

[Dragoshi]

>...Go and get Rumia out from that barrel, you dortwagon.

[Kips McKipzerson]

>Decide it'd be funny to kick the barrel rumia's in (softly though, dont wanna hurt her).
>"Wasn't me nya~"

[Hanzo K.]

>...Go and get Rumia out from that barrel, you dortwagon.

>Decide it'd be funny to kick the barrel rumia's in (softly though, dont wanna hurt her).
>"Wasn't me nya~"

>You would, but you're still a cat, best you can do is nudge it to make it wobble a bit, muffled noises can be heard coming from within the barrel, and Chen can barely contain her laughter.
>"Pff....Nghk...Hehehe..."

[Kyo Tanaka]

>"Chen-Shama, how do you get spell cards, nya?"

[Kips McKipzerson]

>"Can you show me one of your spellcards? I wanna see how awesome Chen-shama is!"
> Are you still near Miss Ran's house? "But, erm, Chen-Shama, can we go back to your house and grab some food? I think we're all hungry nya."

[Dragoshi]

>"Also, ah. Can you help me get Rumia out, nyah?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"Chen-Shama, how do you get spell cards, nya?"

>You ask Chen about spellcards, she seems to think for a bit. "I think Ran-sama would know more than I do."

>"Also, ah. Can you help me get Rumia out, nyah?"

>You ask her to help fish out Rumia too, and she helps...by shattering the barrel with a well-aimed arrowhead danmaku! Oh well, that barrel would've fallen apart anyways, it was pretty old.
>"Watch it! That one almost hit me!"
>Chen simply grins impishly.

>"Can you show me one of your spellcards? I wanna see how awesome Chen-shama is!"
> Are you still near Miss Ran's house? "But, erm, Chen-Shama, can we go back to your house and grab some food? I think we're all hungry nya."

>You ask her about showing you one of her spellcards, and she just grins even more. "I have just the card in mind!"
>Rumia groans, though you can't be sure if it's due to the sudden influx of sunlight, or because of Chen's idea.
>You're a few streets away, nothing you can't reach normally.
>You ask Chen about food. "I think Ran-sama should at least have some Onigiri ready."
>And when you weren't looking, Rumia's gone and wrapped herself in that ball again, but you hear a slight rumble from it, and shortly afterwards, an embarrassed laugh. Seems Rumia's hungry too. "I, uh...don't suppose you would have any extra would you Chen?"
>Chen just laughs. "We should have enough."
>With that the three of you proceed back to Ran's Place...but partway there you are accosted by a group of Stray Fairies!
~BGM: First Battle-Outset~

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

>Inventory

[Kips McKipzerson]

>A WILD SLIME DRAWS NEAR
>"So I'm guessing this is fighting practice? Ah, thanks Chen-Shama for setting this up for me~"
>GET EQUIPPED WITH: S. CLAWS

[UncertainJakutten]

>"Ny-Nyaa...g-go away or I'll have to hurt you..."

[Hanzo K.]

>Inventory

>You currently possess:
~Inventory~
Old Kimono (Worn as Clothes)
For some reason, you were wearing this when you woke up.
Tiny Ribbon (Worn as Accessory)
Cute little ribbon you woke up with.
Mysterious Note
A strange note that smells familiar, it's ink is a beautiful violet hue.

>A WILD SLIME DRAWS NEAR
>"So I'm guessing this is fighting practice? Ah, thanks Chen-Shama for setting this up for me~"
>GET EQUIPPED WITH: S. CLAWS

>You ask if this is fighting practice, and Chen shakes her head. "I looks like whatever's wrong with Cirno is affecting them too."
>You would if you had them, but you don't have that Item, all you have are your regular Nekomata Claws.
>Rumia simply drifts towards one idly. "Ah..an appetizer~"
~BGM: Devouring Darkness~
>Before long one of the fairies has been enveloped by the same inky blackness that surrounds Rumia, but just what is going on in there?! "Now now, struggling will only make it harder on you~"
>When Rumia drifts back(bumping into a post on the way), all you see on the ground are a few stained scraps of cloth, and a few puddles of a metallic-smelling red liquid....you really don't want to think of what just happened.
>Chen almost seems ready to lose her lunch. "Ugh....what a way to go....At least it was just a fairy...."

>"Ny-Nyaa...g-go away or I'll have to hurt you..."

>You say this, but I don't think they're too interested right now, they're more frightened of what just happened right now.

[UncertainJakutten]

>"R-Rumia, did you have to be so mean about it!? I thought danmaku wasn't deadly, nyaa!"
> Sigh, then fire some cute ribbon danmaku at a remaining fairy.

[Kips McKipzerson]

>"D-..Do they taste good Chen-shama?"
>"And what's that red stuff...? It kinda freaks me out nya."

[Hanzo K.]

>"D-..Do they taste good Chen-shama?"
>"And what's that red stuff...? It kinda freaks me out nya."

>You ask Chen about these things, but she's too busy trying not to lose her lunch.
>"Ah..that was a nice appetizer, I guess now I'm ready for the main course~"
>And upon hearing that, the fairies run off like a shinigami was after them!

>"R-Rumia, did you have to be so mean about it!? I thought danmaku wasn't deadly, nyaa!"
> Sigh, then fire some cute ribbon danmaku at a remaining fairy.

>You call Rumia out on this, saying that Danmaku isn't supposed to be deadly.
>Rumia simply chuckles a bit. "Who said anything about Danmaku? You knew I was hungry right~?"
>You would, but the fairies have already fled the scene, you can't even see them anymore!

Parser's Note: Bet you guys didn't see that coming did you?

[UncertainJakutten]

>Do we have any urge to eat living things?

[Hanzo K.]

>Do we have any urge to eat living things?

>Not really, aside from the usual ones you would expect from a cat, like mice, fish, birds, and the like.

[UncertainJakutten]

> Oh, of course, but not humanoids. Well, unless they smell really good, but we're a good kitty and don't eat peoples.
> "Still...are you sure you should have ate them? That seems really mean, nyaaa "

[Kips McKipzerson]

>Look at the red stuff again. It, Strangely, doesnt seem too good for you. Your stomach starts to ache a little
>Lucky for you though, You have no lunch to throw up. Just try not to ever think about this again.
>"That was.... owww my stomachhhh..."
>Make a mental note to NEVER be near Rumia when she's hungry.

[Hanzo K.]

> Oh, of course, but not humanoids. Well, unless they smell really good, but we're a good kitty and don't eat peoples.
> "Still...are you sure you should have ate them? That seems really mean, nyaaa "

>Look at the red stuff again. It, Strangely, doesnt seem too good for you. Your stomach starts to ache a little
>Lucky for you though, You have no lunch to throw up. Just try not to ever think about this again.
>"That was.... owww my stomachhhh..."
>Make a mental note to NEVER be near Rumia when she's hungry.

>Naturally. And a cute one at that.
>And you do so, you don't feel very well, and Chen's not faring much better.
>You make a personal note to not be anywhere near Rumia when she's got the munchies, it's not good for anyone's health but hers.
>You ask Rumia if she's sure she should have done that.
>Rumia just chuckles some more, and slightly dispels the darkness surrounding her just enough for you to get a good enough look at her face with your cat's eyesight....oh man....that red stuff is all around her mouth, and on her hands...and dress....oh god it's everywhere! But her expression can best be summed up as 'Problem, little kitty?'


Parser's Note: Lol, Trollmia.