Reimu Quest (Part 3)

[日巫子]

>"Me."

> Patchouli is quiet for a long moment as she studies you with a critical eye.
> She then picks up her cone-shaped device again and speaks into it.
> "Koa, get me a book from the Floriology Section."

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"Thank you. I'll try to get it back as soon as things have settled down."

[日巫子]

>"Thank you. I'll try to get it back as soon as things have settled down."

> Patchouli nods, and settles back in her chair.
> Within minutes, Koakuma is wheeling in on the book cart, holding a smallish book in her hand.  She offers it to Patchouli, who shakes her head and points at you.
> "Oh."  Koakuma rolls over to you and holds the book out for you to take.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Take it and glance at it's spine.

[日巫子]

>Take it and glance at it's spine.

> Obtained: Floriology: The Colorful Language
     > A small book about the language of flowers.  Belongs to Patchouli Knowledge.  You are currently borrowing it from her.
> You take a look at the spine.  It's about as thick as your thumbnail is wide, and has a colorful sticker on it most likely indicating where it belongs on the shelves.  It's in good condition.
> Koakuma is already speeding off on the book cart, leaving you and Patchouli behind.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Flip through it.
>"By the by, do you happen to have a good light I can use? One that works underwater, preferably?"

[日巫子]

>Flip through it.
>"By the by, do you happen to have a good light I can use? One that works underwater, preferably?"

> At a glance, this book appears to be organized by the colors of the rainbow.  You suppose the flower you're looking for would be towards the back, in the "neutral colors" section.
> Patchouli traces something onto her palm, and a small will-o-wisp dances above her hand.  "There."

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Look up from the book.
>"Oh, nice. ...How do I take that, anyways? Is it solid?"

[日巫子]

>Look up from the book.
>"Oh, nice. ...How do I take that, anyways? Is it solid?"

> "No, you can't put it in your pockets.  You have to take it and let it float around you."
> She holds it out to you.  "It'll last for a few hours."

> _

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Take the will-o-wisp
>Make a mental note to NEVER take the new book out underwater, we don't want a repeat of the previous two books.

[日巫子]

>Take the will-o-wisp
>Make a mental note to NEVER take the new book out underwater, we don't want a repeat of the previous two books.

> You allow the will-o-wisp to attach itself to you.  It floats around your head and shoulders post-haste.
> If you let this Floriology book get wet, you'll never hear the end of it from Patchouli.  You make sure to be careful this time.

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[O4rfish]

>Examine Patchouli. Is she always this helpful?

[Hello Purvis]

Well to be fair, we are violence and she's well aware of that.

>Flip through the floriology book for flower that Patchouli identified.

[日巫子]

>Examine Patchouli. Is she always this helpful?

> Not unless she thinks helping you will benefit her in some way.

>Flip through the floriology book for flower that Patchouli identified.

> You flip through to the neutral colors section, and from there, to the section with white flowers.
> There are a lot of pretty flowers here, but you're only looking for one.  You find it towards the middle, the white flower that looks like a bird.
> The meaning listed for this flower says, 'My thoughts follow you into your dreams.'

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"Ugh. I don't wanna deal with those magic stones again."
>How does one get into the world of dreams?

[日巫子]

>"Ugh. I don't wanna deal with those magic stones again."
>How does one get into the world of dreams?

> Never again.
> By sleeping, of course!  Although...the time you dealt with the magic stones, you don't exactly remember how you got there.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"Hey Patche, remind me how you get into the dream world? Physically, I mean, not the normal way."

[日巫子]

>"Hey Patche, remind me how you get into the dream world? Physically, I mean, not the normal way."

> "You'd need to set up a portal, but that takes weeks or even months of preparation," Patchouli says.  "I'm not making one for you, if that's what you're trying to ask."

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"How'd Yuuka do it that one time, then?"

[日巫子]

>"How'd Yuuka do it that one time, then?"

> "I...believe she scoped out a portal that had already been opened," Patchouli says.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"You wouldn't happen to know of any?"

[日巫子]

>"You wouldn't happen to know of any?"

> Patchouli shakes her head.  "No."

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Groan.
>"You got to have something for me. I don't want to have to deal with Yuuka again."

[日巫子]

>Groan.
>"You got to have something for me. I don't want to have to deal with Yuuka again."

> "You could always try the old-fashioned way and just go to sleep.  You could get a divine charm or find some sedatives," Patchouli suggests, curling her lip.  She leaves through some papers on her desk.  "Be creative."

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"Eh. You can't really do much in normal dreams, though."

[Sect]

> Anybody we know that can do weird stuff to dreams? Koishi has her subconscious thing, but who knows if that counts.

Sanae why are you in coma.

[日巫子]

>"Eh. You can't really do much in normal dreams, though."

> "So you're just going to give up on it, then?"

> Anybody we know that can do weird stuff to dreams? Koishi has her subconscious thing, but who knows if that counts.

> Koishi's ability could hypothetically influence dreams.  You don't really know anyone else, but the closest thing you have are people you could talk to about getting you to sleep.

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[Sect]

> "I never said that. It'd just be harder to do. I'm sure I'll be able to work it out. Any suggestions?"

[日巫子]

> "I never said that. It'd just be harder to do. I'm sure I'll be able to work it out. Any suggestions?"

> "Well, I already suggested trying to sleep normally," Patchouli says, and coughs into her sleeve.  "But there is a way to move about in your dreams.  Have you ever heard of lucid dreaming?"

> _

[Sect]

> "Maybe. What is it?"