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

[Hanzo K.]

>Cloud of danmaku~
>If possible, get up to 50% graze and fire a spellcard. If not, Fire a spellcard at the highest graze you can get to.
>If also possible, Spin at a slight less rate then you did before, throw the ring upwards, jump up and grab it, spin twice, and throw it. Just like a badass.

>"Not enough yet, Nya? I am going to die...?"
The tactic seems to work somehow.. however, the new tip gives me an idea.
General question, if you can use Atheistic bandages on leg slot then
>Try to throw the ring, that it would orbit around you. It can also be done via Castlevania/Ninja gained style, teither you jump or move to the side when the rings come at you, so it would keep the momentum and back at you, when you would dodge it again, enough to orbit around you.
>Change Atheistic bandages slot to legs. If possible...
>Change to cat to gain graze.
>After the ring goes back on to you, or we get enough graze, throw it at Kanako, boosting it up with your Danmaku and spellcard.
If all goes well...
>Pray for successes.

I think its a bit risky to use physical attacks since she's got all that danmaku at us so...
> Apply Athletic Wrappings to legs for a speed boost.

One problem there. After the ring impacts, it spins in place like a saw, then vanishes to reappear back in the wielder's hand.
Might be able to learn the Boomerang Shot skill from a certain someone though. :3
>You tug on the Wrappings, and they slide right off. You then put them to your legs as you dodge, and they do the rest!
>Equip Shift: Wrappings(Leg Slot)
>You feel faster for some reason.
>You shift to cat form to graze the shots more, and you have more than a few near-misses.
>Suddenly, you stop hearing that clicking noise, and you feel a power welling up inside you!
>Kanako seems to notice this, and looks worried. "...She's already able to use Graze Boosting...?!"
>With this newfound power, you shift back to Normal Mode, and for some reason, most of the danmaku near you just shatter!
~BGM: Limiter Release!~
>LIMIT BREAK: Boosted Ring ~ Laser Storm!
>You combine your lone spellcard with the power gained by grazing, and the Froggy's Iron Ring, and before you realize it, a blinding flash occurs!

>You suddenly feel very faint...you feel the ground rush to meet you.

Kanako's Status: ?

Your Status: ?
Mana Points: ?

~BGM: Meanwhile...~
>"Hey...Rumia?" "Yeah?
>"You mentioned you met another Nekomata other than Chen right?" "Yeah, what about it?"
>"...It's nothing...I just hope Cirno will calm down soon, she's been causing a lot of trouble lately..." "Yeah..."

Enough foreshadowing, back to the main story!
>You open your eyes to see that you're in some kind of room. Well, at least you're not dead, so that's a start. You also feel like you just got piledrivered by a pro wrestler, which is to say that you're in major pain right now.
>You're also heavily bandaged, wonder who put them there...? Hey...that hat over on the dresser looks an awful lot like the one Suwako was wearing...
>You hear voices outside the room.
>"She was quite a surprise wasn't she?" "Indeed, to think she'd be able to push me that far! But she wound up overtaxing herself to do it, she's lucky she survived...Only those two were ever able to pull that off..." "Yeah, they're pretty strong aren't they? But our Sanae's no slouch either! ...We'd better make sure the kid gets home before Sanae gets back, she's been in one of 'those' moods today."

Your Status: 10%
Mana Points: 0

[Berzul]

>"I still.... nyan.... alive? AAAAAAAWWWW" *Huge pain*"
>Check self.. for damage.
>Youkai are pretty hard to kill for sure.. but recovering.. was not metioned, auch.
>Don't try to scratch or bite off the bandages like a cat would do..
>Were are we anyways? Are there doors, windows, furniture?

[Kasu]

> Stare at the ceiling.
> "T-this sucks, nya..."

[Yonowaaru]

>"Where's Chen, nya~? Has Chen, or anyone else I know visited me?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"I still.... nyan.... alive? AAAAAAAWWWW" *Huge pain*"
>Check self.. for damage.
>Youkai are pretty hard to kill for sure.. but recovering.. was not metioned, auch.
>Don't try to scratch or bite off the bandages like a cat would do..
>Were are we anyways? Are there doors, windows, furniture?

> Stare at the ceiling.
> "T-this sucks, nya..."

>"Where's Chen, nya~? Has Chen, or anyone else I know visited me?"

>You ask where Chen is, but there's nobody there.
>You seem to be alive, but ow. Major pain..
>You look yourself over as best you can manage in your injured state, and you feel there's probably a lot of damage under the bandages.
>You try to resist the urge to bite or claw off the bandages, and you barely keep it in check.
>You look around, and it's really not that remarkable a room. There's the door where you heard the voices, a dresser with a hat like Suwako's resting on top of it, a full-length mirror near said dresser, a basket that has a familiar-looking maroon kimono...hey, that's your kimono in there!
>After looking yourself over again, you realize that all you're wearing right now are bandages! But it looks like all your stuff is in that basket too, not just your clothes. Good thing you have the covers to protect your modesty. :blush:
>All Items have been De-equipped.
>You stare at the ceiling, annoyed about your current state of affairs.
>Suddenly, you notice a little mouse sitting just out of your reach, as if to taunt you. But suddenly, it starts talking!
>"Hey, I saw your fight with the ol' windbag, da boss will be impressed when she hears about 'dis."
>And as suddenly as it appeared, it skitters out of sight. Just what was that about? It did have a rather thick accent though...Wonder if Yukari, Ran, or Chen would know more?

Skill ups will be decided after some deliberation on the Parser's part.

[Smok, destroyer of thoughts]

>Can we get up?

[Kips McKipzerson]

Nazrin has an accent? Oh yay.
Now, Do we try to become friends with her or not? After all, cats chase mice~

>Relax for a bit. You're hurt, take advantage of the time you have to rest and think about things.

[Yonowaaru]

>Slash your hand at the mouse, but don't really try to catch it.

[Kasu]

> "Suwako-shama~"
> Keep lyin' there.

[Hanzo K.]

>Can we get up?

>You try to sit up, but all that serves to do is make you hurt more. Ow.

>Slash your hand at the mouse, but don't really try to catch it.

>You'd do this, but the mouse has already gotten out of sight. Fast little bugger.

Nazrin has an accent? Oh yay.
Now, Do we try to become friends with her or not? After all, cats chase mice~
>Relax for a bit. You're hurt, take advantage of the time you have to rest and think about things.

More like one of Nazrin's mouse-y minions. :3
>You decide that the best thing to do is just sit back and rest, you are pretty banged up after all.

> "Suwako-shama~"
> Keep lyin' there.

>You call for Suwako, and suddenly, the hat over on the dresser starts shaking violently!
>Suddenly, Suwako pops out from under it! "You rang?"
>You're already sitting back, pretty banged up after all.

[Kyo Tanaka]

>"Nyaa! You nearly gave me a heartattack!!"

>"Where did all of my stuff go, nya?"

[Berzul]

>If we can go up.. maybe our do not seem that great after all that fighting... search for something else that is not almost completely destroyed?
>Momisi, yea.. where is she...?
>Also make sure you don't make noise that anyone would come it. Just to make sure.. cover your self with futon or coverlet. (Or whatever you can find for now...)
>"oh, hai, Suwako-Shama. Nyaa... it's not the best time to ask, but do you know where can I get some not completely destroyed set of clothes?"

[Yonowaaru]

>What good did the fighting do, anyways? We're in no shape to fly now, even if we could.. :<

[Kips McKipzerson]

>Do we feel any stronger in any way? What about more... durable?
>I'm totally not telling the parser to gettoffa his arse and give us our upgrades after a boss fight. No. Not at all.
>And wheres that cute wittle fluffball ponga?
>"Suwako-shama, do you know where Ponga is~?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"Nyaa! You nearly gave me a heartattack!!"
>"Where did all of my stuff go, nya?"

>You mention to Suwako that she nearly gave you a heart attack with her sudden appearance, and she just shrugs amusedly. "It's one of my other abilities. As long as I'm in range of one of my spare hats, I can use it to warp there instantaneously. But before you ask, it's not a part of my power as a goddess, it's just a little trick I picked up over the years."
>You then ask Suwako where all your stuff went, and she points to the basket that has your tattered kimono hanging off the side. "It's all in there, including your undergarments. Though they're pretty trashed too. Seems only your clothes and you yourself came out of that almost torn to shreds. Next time, try to be more careful. That old ring can't take all that power being loaded into it all at once, it was unused for a long time. You're lucky you even survived that one kiddo."

>What good did the fighting do, anyways? We're in no shape to fly now, even if we could.. :<

>You had to prove yourself to Kanako so that she could teach you Flight.

>If we can go up.. maybe our do not seem that great after all that fighting... search for something else that is not almost completely destroyed?
>Momisi, yea.. where is she...?
>Also make sure you don't make noise that anyone would come it. Just to make sure.. cover your self with futon or coverlet. (Or whatever you can find for now...)
>"oh, hai, Suwako-Shama. Nyaa... it's not the best time to ask, but do you know where can I get some not completely destroyed set of clothes?"

>You can kinda sit up, but it hurts like a dickens.
>You wonder where Momiji got to after all that.
>You're already semi-covered, looks like the bandages are covering most of your body.
>You ask Suwako sheepishly if she knows where to get some clothes that aren't destroyed, and she hops off her perch on the dresser. "Guess you could use some of Sanae's old clothes, she's too big for them nowadays anyhow. Especially around the chest." Suwako chuckles to herself after that last bit.

>Do we feel any stronger in any way? What about more... durable?
>I'm totally not telling the parser to gettoffa his arse and give us our upgrades after a boss fight. No. Not at all.
>And wheres that cute wittle fluffball ponga?
>"Suwako-shama, do you know where Ponga is~?"

>Stronger? Right now frankly, you feel like you just got bitchslapped a few hundred times by something made of stone.
>Wonder where Ponga got to?
>You ask Suwako where Ponga is, and she shrugs. "Ponga? Oh, you mean the Kedama. He's probably in that basket over there, the one with your stuff."
>And as if responding to hearing his name being called, Ponga peeks over the basket's rim, looking very comical with something striped on top of him like a hat.
>...Wait a minute, aren't those your panties? Oh Ponga, you clown you.

[Kips McKipzerson]

>"Pongaaaa, come over here. Get out of that basket~"
>Hmm... I think we proved ourself more then enough for Kanako, yes?
>Get hyped for flight.

[Berzul]

>"*Shy* Suwako-Shama, would you... mind?"
>Check for possible things to wear, check if everything is in the basket again, pet Ponga.

[Kyo Tanaka]

>Orr how about we forget about being shy!

>Pet Ponga if it comes to us. <3

[Kasu]

> Thank Ponga for his help during the fight.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Pongaaaa, come over here. Get out of that basket~"
>Hmm... I think we proved ourself more then enough for Kanako, yes?
>Get hyped for flight.

>"*Shy* Suwako-Shama, would you... mind?"
>Check for possible things to wear, check if everything is in the basket again, pet Ponga.

>Orr how about we forget about being shy!
>Pet Ponga if it comes to us. <3

> Thank Ponga for his help during the fight.

>You call Ponga over, and amusingly enough, it pulls the basket with it! He's stronger than he looks.
>You probably have, based on what the voices were saying. You're pretty sure the voices belonged to Suwako and Kanako.
>You get as excited as your battered and wrecked body will allow, you'll finally learn how to fly once you've healed up! ...Maybe.
>You ask Suwako somewhat shyly...something. And she nods and...vanishes under her hat?! Wow, she's full of surprises.
>You check the basket, and find that not only all your old stuff is in there, but a new set of clothes that look an awful lot like the ones the Shrine Maiden you bumped into earlier was wearing, only smaller. They look like they'll fit you pretty well. Looks like Suwako put them in here while you were out cold.
>You pet Ponga, and thank him for being helpful in the fight, despite him not having stuck around for very long before getting blasted away. You also remove your panties from him. Silly little Ponga, those aren't headgear!
>They're looking a bit worn though, you should probably look into getting a new pair soon. Preferably ones that can stand up to a lot of punishment, you get the feeling that there's probably gonna be a lot more fights like that in the future.

[Berzul]

>Ok try on stuff! Like that Suwako hat for example

[Kips McKipzerson]

We get to find a pair of panties for hibachi
i cant feel my nose anymore :V
five bucks says ponga got +5 DEF from our panties


>"D'awwww, so cute..."
>Try to get some rest for a bit. We cant exactly get better like this, yaknow.
>PARSER WE NEED OUR UPGRADES. POOOOOWEEEER UPPPP

[Hanzo K.]

>Ok try on stuff! Like that Suwako hat for example

>You reach for the hat Suwako left behind, but it jumps away from you like a frog!
>Now that you think about it, it does kinda look like one...

We get to find a pair of panties for hibachi
i cant feel my nose anymore :V
five bucks says ponga got +5 DEF from our panties
>"D'awwww, so cute..."
>Try to get some rest for a bit. We cant exactly get better like this, yaknow.
>PARSER WE NEED OUR UPGRADES. POOOOOWEEEER UPPPP

Dohohohoho.
He probably did. :3
>You d'aww about...nothing in particular, Ponga maybe?
>You decide to kick back and rest for a while, can't do much as you are now y'know.
>You'll get them when I've tallied up everything. :dealwithit::

[Berzul]

>Dress up possibly? We are guests as it is for now... Maybe... we could become a Shrine maiden that flies? NYAAA!
>Ask for food and water before resting, maybe toilet break too?

[Hanzo K.]

>Dress up possibly? We are guests as it is for now... Maybe... we could become a Shrine maiden that flies? NYAAA!
>Ask for food and water before resting, maybe toilet break too?

>You decide to dress yourself as best you can with your injuries, but it proves to be quite a bit harder than you thought. But at least you get the important bits on. You wonder if you could become a flying shrine maiden, but you get a funny feeling that someone's already done that. Besides, you don't even know what it is they do!
>You figure that you need a few other things, and as if she heard your thoughts, Suwako pops out of the hat just like last time! You'll never get used to that you think. "You called again? What are you needing now?"

I'm looking forward to the next Arc after this one. :3
Don't think that learning how to fly means the end of Arc #1 though, we're only halfway through Arc #1 now! :getdown:

[Berzul]

>Look around for a mirror... I guess the clothes look ok..
>"Can I try your hat, Suwako-Shama, Nya?"
>"Suwako-Shama, you wouldn't mind finding something to eat? I am starving, and the only mouse I found seemed not to digestible... also it talked which is strange.. Youkai mouse or something, Nya?"
>"Oh.. You have any idea why Kanako-Shama wanted to beat me up that hard, Nya? that was.. too much for the first time.."
>"Suwako-Shama do you know here the wolf-tengu, Momisi went?
>Pet Ponga more. We would need to find something for him to eat too!

[Hanzo K.]

>Look around for a mirror... I guess the clothes look ok..
> "Suwako-Shama, you wouldn't mind finding something to eat? I am starving, and the only mouse I found seemed not to digestible... also it talked which is strange.. Youkai mouse or something, Nya?"
>"Oh.. You have any idea why Kanako-Shama wanted to beat me up that hard, Nya? that was.. too much for the first time.."
>"Suwako-Shama do you know here the wolf-tengu, Momisi went?
>Pet Ponga more. We would need to find something for him to eat too!

>There was that mirror near the door, but it'd take a lot of effort to get to.
>You ask Suwako if there's something to eat, and you mention the mouse, and how it talked. "Talking mouse? I've heard there's a mouse youkai out there who commands a veritable army of mice. Maybe that was one of them. As for food..." Suwako tosses you a weird pouch made of some kinda of...stuff. Stuff that you've never seen before. As if knowing your confusion, Suwako walks over and stabs a weird straw-looking thing into it. "It's not much, but it's something from the outside that should hold you for a bit. Sanae's partial to those."
>The straw-looking thing's kinda big...You decide to have an experimental taste, and it's rather rich. It's got these little balls of rice paste mixed in, it's almost like a drinkable rice porridge, how weird! "I forget what it's called, but it was pretty popular among kids back in the outside last I knew."
>You feel strangely refreshed. 10% HP Recovered!
>You ask Suwako why Kanako went all-out like she did, and Suwako seems to look kinda embarrassed. "She initially wanted to see if you were worth teaching, but as the fight went on she kinda got carried away with it all..."
>You then ask her where Momiji went, and she just shrugs. "back at the Tengu Village probably, it's been a while since you and Kanako fought, at least three days. You've been out cold the entire time. It's a wonder that you even managed to wake up so soon, most youkai would've been out for at least 3 months after what you pulled, but you recovered in three days."
>You pet Ponga some more and wonder what he should eat. Maybe he's foraged for food in the time you were unconscious? It seems so.

~Skill Upgrades~
Danmaku Mastery: Rank C
Youkai Fortitude: Rank D

[Berzul]

>"Can I try your hat, Suwako-Shama, Nya?"
>"Pogna, aren't you hungry? I guess this isn't in your taste too much...
>Eat what is it.. try using that other thing is it's kinda.. tasty..
>Try using anything that it is, that Suwako gave us... that weird Straw-looking thing, if those aren't chopstics.
>"What are those Suwako-Shama?"
>"Soo.... if as far I understand.. To learn flying one must become a shrine maiden first, is that why you gave me those clothes  Suwako-Shama?"
>"3 Days... and no one... what happened since then Suwako-Shama?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"Can I try your hat, Suwako-Shama, Nya?"
>"Pogna, aren't you hungry? I guess this isn't in your taste too much...
>Eat what is it.. try using that other thing is it's kinda.. tasty..
>Try using anything that it is, that Suwako gave us... that weird Straw-looking thing, if those aren't chopstics.
>"What are those Suwako-Shama?"
>"Soo.... if as far I understand.. To learn flying one must become a shrine maiden first, is that why you gave me those clothes  Suwako-Shama?"
>"3 Days... and no one... what happened since then Suwako-Shama?"

>You ask Suwako if you could try her hat, and she chuckles. "Everyone in Gensokyo has a custom Hat. Kanako, Sanae, and myself are exceptions though, having had these from when we lived in the outside."
>You ask Ponga if he's hungry, and he does what could possibly be a shrug? It's hard to tell since he's just a ball of fluff with a face.
>You were already using the straw-thingy!
>You ask Suwako what the thing you're munching on is, and she shrugs. "All I remember is that it's got rice powder in it, it's probably a sweetened rice porridge of some kind."
>You wonder aloud if flying requires being a shrine maiden, and Suwako just laughs. "Nah, you don't need to be a Shrine Maiden to fly, you just needed a fresh set of clothes, and some of Sanae's old outfits happened to be your size."
>You then wonder aloud about what happened while you were out cold, and Suwako nods. "These two cats sometimes visited, one of them I know to have been the Yakumo cat, I think Chen was her name, but that other one was probably a Kasha from the underground. She seemed pretty impressed when I told her what happened. But looking back, she was probably wondering if you'd be kicking the bucket anytime soon. Her being a Kasha and all. It's a good thing you pulled through." Suwako smiles in an almost motherly way.

[Berzul]

>"Oh my... I don't know what to say.. even, you save me from certain death, *drops down and cries* THANK YOU... NYA... SUWAKO-SHAMA! *Hug*"