Maidens of the Kaleidoscope
~Beyond the Border~ => Rumia's Party Games => Mystia's Stored Games => Topic started by: 日巫子 on February 25, 2011, 03:48:56 AM
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> You are Mizuhashi Parsee, and the surface is messed up. It's okay, though, you're working on it.
> You've lived Underground for almost your entire life, but you've finally taken a trip to the surface for various reasons. You're probably going to be staying there for a while.
> You've found out that Komeiji Koishi, Satori's little sister, has been missing for quite some time. You've met up with Yuugi and got important information about Konngara, one of the Devas who left for the surface. You've visited the Palace of the Earth Spirits and formally accepted the task of finding Koishi. You've found out from Utsuho that the nuclear reactor has stopped working, and that a mysterious "snake lady" hasn't visited for months. When you got to the surface, you at least found out that Hell's Moon went and flipped its shit, perma-killing fairies and possibly taking out the legendary red-white and black-white. You've met a lot of surface dwellers. You've been to Kourindou and the Bamboo Forest. You've saved Koishi. You've obtained Nazrin. You've met Konngara, discovered Reimu's fate, and learned about Kikuri. You are officially on bad terms with Yasaka Kanako. With the help of Konngara, you've moved Reimu to the Palace of the Earth Spirits. You've successfully hooked up Kogasa and Sanae, and probably Shou and Nazrin, too. You've discovered Satori's feelings for Reimu. You've reunited Konngara and Yuugi. Konngara has used dibs, the most powerful force in the universe, on Sanae. You've discovered that Yasaka has taken Utsuho from the Underground and is planning to use her to blow up the moon. Konngara has kidnapped Sanae. In an expedition to find Nitori's extending arm, you've gotten yourself wound up in Alice's plans to revive Marisa. You've successfully gotten the help of Kazami Yuuka in doing so. You've been inside the Scarlet Devil Mansion and met Patchy, Koa, and Flandre. You've gotten Alice to make Flandre a doll. You've suffered from a jealousy overload. You've discovered that Mokou is immortal. You've beaten a celestial over the head with a chair, met a kitsune and nekomata, and Yuuka's gate guard. You've linked together the chains you have found so far and named the resulting construct "Emi".
> You are currently in your house, packing an overnight bag for when you go to house sit at Alice's while she and Yuuka go to Makai.
Inventory:
> Foreign-looking dress (currently worn)
> Scarf (currently worn)
> x1 newspaper fragment
> It has a missing ad for Komeiji Koishi on it. You'd better hang onto this for reference.
> x1 chair
> Souvenir from the lake mansion's gate.
> x1 bottle of spring
> It's a sealed bottled with a pretty flower inside. It's a one-use item that doubles as an attack--a strong gust of wind--and a way of being able to produce flowers.
> x1 seeing stone
> A triangular stone with a circle inscribed in it. If you hold it up to your eye, you can see things that are normally invisible.
> ☼3000
> Part of the reward you got for getting Koishi home safely.
> x11 stones
> They're not magical or anything, but that doesn't mean you can't throw them at people.
> Emi
> A construct made out of four golden chains and three eye-shaped orbs. She's still not complete yet.
Quests:
> Learn more about Konngara
>While Yuugi did give me a good amount of information about her, there might be some more information about her that might prove useful in the near future. You've recently learned that Konngara might have something to do with Hell's Moon. She was also trying to find a "Hakurei Shrine" for some reason.
You found Konngara at the Hakurei Shrine, and learned from her that Reimu is still alive but in critical condition, and that there's a girl named "Kikuri" in Hell's Moon. You still don't know what Kikuri is doing on the surface, though, but it seems like a case of Communication Break.
> Immaterial and Missing Suika
> You've learned that Suika must still be alive, but she has been 'gapped.' You don't know what that means, but you figure that Yuugi would want to know.
> Red Shrine Maiden Needs Healing Badly.
> You've found out where Reimu was, but she's barely alive thanks to Kikuri. You want Eirin to come to the shrine so she can use her magical healing powers on her, since 'Yakumo' isn't doing enough.
Now that Eirin has used her magical healing powers on Reimu, you've decided to bring Reimu to the Palace of the Earth Spirits so that Satori can take care of her and Konngara can leave the shrine. Recently, you've learned that Reimu has woken up for all of five minutes.
> Alice's Love Colored Doll
> Marisa is dead, but Alice has a plan to revive her...as a doll. Why is she doing that when she has the body preserved? She's trying to contact her mother, who knows someone who knows someone who can retrieve Marisa's soul. She has completed the shell itself, but she needs Kazami Yuuka.
> You've gotten Yuuka to help Alice; all they need to do now is go to Makai. Is your work here done?
> An Offer We Can't Refuse --> completed
Jealousy gauge: (Capacity: 9/9)
> Find a backpack or a satchel. Fill it with warm clothes, underwear, toiletries, a nightgown, a few memorabilia that we don't want stolen...
> ... Put a pair of that racy underwear that we got on a whim to maybe impress a special someone in there o#o
> If there's a picture of Yuugi, bring that too.
> You head into your house and find a backpack, which you proceed to fill with clothes, underwear, whatever you'll need...you don't know how long you'll be above ground. You pack in some stuff you don't want to get stolen, too, like that pressed flower you keep in an envelope, and your extra scarf.
> ...and that underwear blushblushblush
> There are no cameras underground, so you don't have any photos of anyone...
> Say, whatever happened to our headbutt competition idea? Didn't we make it a quest?
> With all the excitement going on, you completely forgot about it.
>Do we have any tofu? Toss that in too.
>There's not any signs of cucumber remnants around, are there?
> You raid the pantry and find some tofu, which you add to your backpack.
> No cucumbers in sight.
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> All right, let's go find Yuugi.
> While we're flying, consider confronting Yuugi about her feelings for us. With all that's going on, that's one less uncertainty that we need.
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>With that dealt with, take a quick look around the bridge to make sure the repairer had their stuff straight.
>Presuming no issues with it, head toward Yuugi's.
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> All right, let's go find Yuugi.
> While we're flying, consider confronting Yuugi about her feelings for us. With all that's going on, that's one less uncertainty that we need.
> Time to find Yuugi!
> You consider asking her what she thinks of you. You're overwhelmed as it is, having at least one piece of mind is good enough right now.
>With that dealt with, take a quick look around the bridge to make sure the repairer had their stuff straight.
>Presuming no issues with it, head toward Yuugi's.
> Right before you leave, you check the bridge to make sure whoever is repairing it knows what they're doing.
> ...They really do. It's perfect.
> There aren't any issues, so you head over to Yuugi's house. As you fly, you notice that the streets look more dangerous than usual, especially towards the center of the city.
> When you reach Yuugi's house, there aren't any notes on the door. Does that mean she's in?
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>Knock.
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> "Yuugi, you in?"
Okay, my activity over the next month will be very sporadic, so don't worry about waiting for input by me. Mostly, I just want to see Yuugi confess her true feelings (ideally while riding on Ran, with fireworks blazing and Blind Guardian blaring) for Parsee.
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> Shouldn't our jealousy gauge's capacity be back to 10 since we aren't aboveground anymore?
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Yeah. Probably just a mistake.
Of course, when we head back above and it returns to 9, that may trigger another jealousy attack. However, I've succeeded in coming up with a plan for handling the next jealousy attack, so we should be able to deal with it.
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Being an emotional response rather than a rational one, I really don't expect jealousy would follow rules. Especially someone as prone to it as our future Kitsune Rider.
I'd work under the presumption it would never go away, as Parsee would ICly hold it pretty much forever. Should it, it's a nice bonus! And would probably be filled again quickly enough.
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Well, whatever. Whenever the next attack happens, I've got a plan of action (and no, it does not involve hiding or venting energy or anything else to just make it go away briefly. It's in the same vein as what we did last time, meaning actually dealing with it).
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>Knock.
> "Yuugi, you in?"
> You knock and call out.
> "Hold on a sec."
> You hear foodsteps, and then Yuugi opens the door. The first thing you notice is that the chains on her manacles are longer, and she's holding a roll of bandages in one hand. She's wearing an ao dai, now, and you get the feeling that it's because it's easier to move around in for some reason.
> Come to think of it, you've never seen her looks this stressed out. When she sees you, she sighs in relief.
> "Nice timing," she says as she wraps her arms around you.
> Shouldn't our jealousy gauge's capacity be back to 10 since we aren't aboveground anymore?
> Ah--
> Jealous Gauge: (Capacity 9/10)
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> Surprised, but hug back. "Yuugi? What's wrong? Did something happen with the drug runners?"
> What significance does her having longer chains have?
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> Surprised, but hug back. "Yuugi? What's wrong? Did something happen with the drug runners?"
> What significance does her having longer chains have?
> You're surprised, but hug her back.
> "It's more complicated than just drug runners...looks like there are terrorists, too, heh heh."
> If they're long like that, it's because they're going to be used in a fight.
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>"What."
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>"What."
> "I'm not too sure, either. They've been trying to get at the Palace, though. Can't let that happen..."
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>"Wait, what the hell problems could they have with the palace? Satori is the most meek person in the world!"
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>"Wait, what the hell problems could they have with the palace? Satori is the most meek person in the world!"
> "Her family used to be the de facto rulers of the Former Hell, I guess they want to stamp out the last of that."
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>"Well, we can't just lie around doing nothing about that now, can we?" grin
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>"Well, we can't just lie around doing nothing about that now, can we?" grin
> Yuugi grins. "Yeah. No way I'm gonna let it happen."
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> What do we know about the palace's defenses and security?
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> What do we know about the palace's defenses and security?
> You don't know anything about how they defend themselves.
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> "How well-guarded is the Palace?"
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>"And how dangerous is the opposition?"
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> "How well-guarded is the Palace?"
> "It's okay...we're sendin' in some guys to help guard it."
>"And how dangerous is the opposition?"
> "Sucks, but we're keepin' 'em down. So far, it's staying in the city, so the streets're dangerous."
> "You didn't walk to get here, did you?"
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>"Naw, it's a mess down there even when things are good. I thought the streets looked a bit weird, though."
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>"Naw, it's a mess down there even when things are good. I thought the streets looked a bit weird, though."
> "Good, you didn't take the streets...If something were to happen to you..."
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>"Then I'd expect to be joined by at least a hundred others in the clinic. So, what's the plan for these mooks?"
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>"Then I'd expect to be joined by at least a hundred others in the clinic. So, what's the plan for these mooks?"
> "Haha, yeah. We've found out where they're all hiding, so if we destroy the main base then they'll have nowhere to go...and cornering them will be easy."
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>"How many are there?"
>"Probably not enough to stop a deva of the mountain and an angry hashihime"
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>"How many are there?"
>"Probably not enough to stop a deva of the mountain and an angry hashihime"
> "No idea, they're like rats. But they're losing! Hehh..."
> As she says this, she holds you a little tighter.
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>Snuggle in a bit more.
>"You know, if they're that numerous, I really have to wonder what the hell happened? This is pretty much out of nowhere, isn't it?"
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>Snuggle in a bit more.
>"You know, if they're that numerous, I really have to wonder what the hell happened? This is pretty much out of nowhere, isn't it?"
> You snuggle closer to her.
> "That's what we're gonna find out once we pin 'em down."
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>"Yeah, I smell a rat. So I definitely and going to need to be there when this goes down. It's sounding a little too much like what happened to those rabbits up on the surface."
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>"Yeah, I smell a rat. So I definitely and going to need to be there when this goes down. It's sounding a little too much like what happened to those rabbits up on the surface."
> "You sure? Weren't you doing something up there...?"
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> "I can take a day away from there: I was gonna actually move up there for a bit," heft our satchel, "to keep an eye on Kikuri, but that'll be no good if our home goes up in flames."
> Frown.
> "I was just at the palace, and Satori didn't mention anything 'bout terrorists..."
> Could the terrorists be after Reimu...?
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>"We should try and take some of the mooks captive and bring them to Satori. They may not tell us what's going on, but they can't hide anything from her."
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>"Besides, this'll take you, what? Thirty minutes tops?"
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> "I can take a day away from there: I was gonna actually move up there for a bit," heft our satchel, "to keep an eye on Kikuri, but that'll be no good if our home goes up in flames."
> Frown.
> "I was just at the palace, and Satori didn't mention anything 'bout terrorists..."
> Could the terrorists be after Reimu...?
>"We should try and take some of the mooks captive and bring them to Satori. They may not tell us what's going on, but they can't hide anything from her."
> "Oh..."
> Huh.
> "I've been too busy to get around to her..."
> That would be bad. She's kind of helpless right now.
>"Besides, this'll take you, what? Thirty minutes tops?"
> "No, it's going to take way longer than a day to deal with those guys, much less thirty minutes."
> "Oh. If you were going to the surface, then why'd you come here...?"
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>"O-oh...." blush blush blush
>"Well, uh.... uhm..."
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> "Why'd I come here? T-to see you, of course. A-and..."
So, guys, this is it. Shall we ask her, or is this an inappropriate time?
(In case you're wondering, I vote no: Yuugi's got a lot on her plate, and after we help her take care of these bastards, or at least start taking a chunk out of them, THEN we can ask.) Never mind, let's do it.
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>"...Couple of reasons. It's just...you know...really rude to vanish for a days, and not say anything, you know?"
Hell, let's do it.
>"And...we're doing this thing, right?"
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>"O-oh...." blush blush blush
>"Well, uh.... uhm..."
> "Huh?" Yuugi cups the side of your face with her hand. "Your face is red..."
> "Why'd I come here? T-to see you, of course. A-and..."
> "And...?" Yuugi grins a little.
>"...Couple of reasons. It's just...you know...really rude to vanish for a days, and not say anything, you know?"
>"And...we're doing this thing, right?"
> "I would be worried if you just up and vanished."
> "Hm..." Yuugi strokes your cheekbone with her thumb. "I guess you're right."
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> Wait. Is she...? Is she? Is she?!
> "So...?" Start to get closer to her, on our tippie toes if we need to.
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>"Good."
>Kiss the girl! Ya little runt!
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Oh, you, Yuugi was supposed to be the knightly one who initiates that kinda stuff. Once that part was over, THEN we pounce on top of her. :D
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> Wait. Is she...? Is she? Is she?!
> "So...?" Start to get closer to her, on our tippie toes if we need to.
> Whh-wh-wh-wha...She...
> You get closer.
> Yuugi leans in a little and giggles. "Heh, I guess...You really are blushing, I guess this is my fault..."
>"Good."
>Kiss the girl! Ya little runt!
> Yuugi pulls you close, tilts your head back, and kisses you.
> Coming all the way out here, getting this peace of mind was worth it.
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HELL YES! :getdown: :toot:
>Kissu kissu!
>move our hands on her body a bit to feel her whole better.
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> Mental dancing on clouds.
> Hold that as long as possible!
> Wrap arms around her neck.
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>Kissu kissu!
>move our hands on her body a bit to feel her whole better.
> This is actually happening this is actually happening.
> You return her hold.
> Mental dancing on clouds.
> Hold that as long as possible!
> Wrap arms around her neck.
> You feel like you're on cloud nine right now.
> You wrap your arms around her neck and hold her for as long as you can.
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> Okay, we're going to have to break this off. First, we need air, and second, if we go any further then Yuugi won't be able to concentrate on the terrorists and we won't want to go back to the surface.
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> Okay, we're going to have to break this off. First, we need air, and second, if we go any further then Yuugi won't be able to concentrate on the terrorists and we won't want to go back to the surface.
> You break off.
> You need to breathe, and if you don't stop now, you won't want to go back to the surface even though there are things you have to do.
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> Oh man, can't break off that grin or stop that bright red blush. Bury our head in Yuugi's chest.
> "Thank you, Yuugi..."
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> Oh man, can't break off that grin or stop that bright red blush. Bury our head in Yuugi's chest.
> "Thank you, Yuugi..."
> You can't stop smiling, or blushing. You bury your head in Yuugi's chest.
> Yuugi holds you close. You can't see her face, but you know she's smiling.
> "...I'm really, really happy..."
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> Reluctantly let go of Yuugi.
> "I should, um, I should let ya get back to bustin' heads. When you get done, why don't you come topside? Satori and Orin can tell you how to get to the place I'm staying at."
> Frown. "Hm, I should warn Satori about what's going on, shouldn't I? It's not just her I'm worried about: Reimu's there, too, and she's barely strong enough to stay awake for five minutes."
> Deeper frown. "For that matter, I should check on Sanae and Kogasa. They should be out of the way, but it wouldn't hurt, don'cha think?"
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> Reluctantly let go of Yuugi.
> "I should, um, I should let ya get back to bustin' heads. When you get done, why don't you come topside? Satori and Orin can tell you how to get to the place I'm staying at."
> Frown. "Hm, I should warn Satori about what's going on, shouldn't I? It's not just her I'm worried about: Reimu's there, too, and she's barely strong enough to stay awake for five minutes."
> Deeper frown. "For that matter, I should check on Sanae and Kogasa. They should be out of the way, but it wouldn't hurt, don'cha think?"
> You and Yuugi reluctantly let go of each other.
> You invite Yuugi to come to the surface once she's finished rolling mooks, and she grins. "Good idea, it's only been a few hundred years."
> Yuugi's face falls a little. "That would be...oh, shit. You're right."
> "'Sanae'? Come to think of it, I ran into Konngara a while ago, and she told me about a human with that name. She said that if anyone touched her, heads would roll."
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> Arched eyebrows. "Wait, you didn't hear? I thought everyone saw it. Heck, even Satori heard and saw it."
> When Yuugi expresses confusion, clarify. "The second shrine maiden came down to pick up her lost goddess at the hospital, escorted by Konngara and yours truly. Konngara called dibs on Sanae to protect her, but when we found out that another goddess wanted to use the hell crow to blow up Kikuri... Konngara ended up spiriting her away."
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>"Not sure what's she's got planned, but I find it kinda hard to get upset, the way Yasaka's been treating the Underground."
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> Arched eyebrows. "Wait, you didn't hear? I thought everyone saw it. Heck, even Satori heard and saw it."
> When Yuugi expresses confusion, clarify. "The second shrine maiden came down to pick up her lost goddess at the hospital, escorted by Konngara and yours truly. Konngara called dibs on Sanae to protect her, but when we found out that another goddess wanted to use the hell crow to blow up Kikuri... Konngara ended up spiriting her away."
> "I saw some of it, I saw lots of explosions, but I didn't realize until, well..."
> You explain what happened.
> "To protect her?" Yuugi doesn't look convinced. "Dunno if Konngara would use dibs to protect someone, or solely to protect. Must've been one hell of a chase on both ends, either way."
>"Not sure what's she's got planned, but I find it kinda hard to get upset, the way Yasaka's been treating the Underground."
> "Pft, Yasaka. She'd send over one of her legs if it would help us but for all the wrong reasons, that's really all there is to say about that woman."
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> "Okay, fair enough, I think Konngara was interested in Sanae even before we came down here or Yasaka started her shit, but still."
> "Really, though, I would've thought that Konngara would've gotten your help as far as taking care of Sanae while she's topside... I should really check up on her now."
> Hmm... ah! "By the way, if you see any sparking chains or weird eyeballs, can ya get 'em for me?" Bring Emi out and introduce her to Yuugi.
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>Don't just whip out Emi, it's a moment-ruiner.
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> All right, don't bring out Emi, but still ask about the chains and eyes.
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> "Okay, fair enough, I think Konngara was interested in Sanae even before we came down here or Yasaka started her shit, but still."
> "Really, though, I would've thought that Konngara would've gotten your help as far as taking care of Sanae while she's topside... I should really check up on her now."
> Hmm... ah! "By the way, if you see any sparking chains or weird eyeballs, can ya get 'em for me?" Bring Emi out and introduce her to Yuugi.
>Don't just whip out Emi, it's a moment-ruiner.
> All right, don't bring out Emi, but still ask about the chains and eyes.
> "That probably explains it, then."
> "Konngara just kind of ran off. Maybe she thinks Sanae can take care of herself? Even though she's a human."
> Oh, that's right! You ask Yuugi to get any sparking chains or eyeballs if she sees any.
> "No problem."
> You contemplate bringing out Emi, but then you decide it would be a moment-ruiner.
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>"There oughta be one more chain, and two eyes. And like I said, they're yellow and sparky. You'll probably get a zap if you touch one."
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> Okay, that should be it, so lean up to peck Yuugi on the lips again, and give her our best smoldering gaze.
> "Take care of yourself, Yuugi. I'll be waiting for you."
> Walk away with a seductive stride (or at least as best as we can, because we really didn't rehearse this).
> As soon as we're around a corner, squee!
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>"There oughta be one more chain, and two eyes. And like I said, they're yellow and sparky. You'll probably get a zap if you touch one."
> "I'll keep an eye out for anything like that, then."
> Yuugi seems to have realized the pun she just made.
> Okay, that should be it, so lean up to peck Yuugi on the lips again, and give her our best smoldering gaze.
> "Take care of yourself, Yuugi. I'll be waiting for you."
> Walk away with a seductive stride (or at least as best as we can, because we really didn't rehearse this).
> As soon as we're around a corner, squee!
> Looks like that should be it for now. You lean up to peck Yuugi on the lips again and give her a smoldering gaze.
> Yuugi returns the kiss. "You take care of yourself, too."
> You walk away as seductively as possible.
> The second you're around a corner, you squee.
> Kyaa~
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> All right, let's check on Sanae. Just in case, avoid as much of the city as we can, and keep an eye out for anyone trailing us.
> Try not to fantasize too much about those last five minutes until we're outside of the city. <3 blush <3
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> All right, let's check on Sanae. Just in case, avoid as much of the city as we can, and keep an eye out for anyone trailing us.
> Try not to fantasize too much about those last five minutes until we're outside of the city. <3 blush <3
> You take to the air and start towards the Silent Shrine. The streets look like hell right now...well...no one's following you.
> You wait until you're outside the city to fantasize about those last five minutes. blush <333
> Since you're flying as high as you are, you're able to see the Silent Shrine in the distance. From where you are, you're just able to tell that it doesn't look as wrecked as it did when you were there last.
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> Fly straight to the shrine and examine the place first. See if it looks like it's locked or barred or something.
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> Fly straight to the shrine and examine the place first. See if it looks like it's locked or barred or something.
> You make a beeline for the shrine.
> The place is definitely standing. It needs touched up, but it's standing. It looks like the entire place has been rebuilt from stone, with wood neatly covering it for an aesthetic effect. Even the torii is standing, and there's a donation box in front of the shrine.
> It doesn't look like it's all locked up or anything.
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>Let's try the fast way.
>"Hey! Anybody here?"
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> Hm... before that, there isn't really a god housed here that we know of, but it wouldn't hurt to pray for Yuugi's safety. Put ☼10 in the donation box and pray.
> Any bell we need to ring or something? We'll go ahead and follow through with that.
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>And thank for our love blooming too
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> Hm... before that, there isn't really a god housed here that we know of, but it wouldn't hurt to pray for Yuugi's safety. Put ☼10 in the donation box and pray.
> Any bell we need to ring or something? We'll go ahead and follow through with that.
>And thank for our love blooming too
> Before you call out for anyone, you wonder if there's even a god housed in this shrine. You decide to donate some ☼ anyway and pray for Yuugi's safety, and give thanks for love blooming.
> There's a bell that is normally seen at shrines, so you ring it.
>Let's try the fast way.
>"Hey! Anybody here?"
> You then call out to see if anyone is at the shrine.
> You hear footsteps, and then Kogasa bursts out of the door.
> "Surprise!" She sees that it's you. "Aha! It's you!"
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> "Hey, Kogasa, how's everything? Mind if I come in?"
> "By the way, you should look into new shoes: I could hear ya running."
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> "Hey, Kogasa, how's everything? Mind if I come in?"
> "By the way, you should look into new shoes: I could hear ya running."
> "You're the one who just let that oni come after Sanae! Fine, you can come in because it's not our house."
> You make a comment about Kogasa's shoes. She looks down at her geta uncertainly. "But I like these shoes."
> She trots back into the shrine.
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> Follow Kogasa in. "Hey, I can't 'let' Konngara do anything, I'm not her mother."
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> Follow Kogasa in. "Hey, I can't 'let' Konngara do anything, I'm not her mother."
> "Well, you could've at least said something," Kogasa pouts.
> The interior of the house is nice and clean, but kind of bare. There are sliding doors leading to here and there; Kogasa takes one into a room with a tatami mat. There's a small shelf housing some dishes and a small wooden box. If there are any other items in here, they're hidden out of sight. Sanae is curled up on a pillow, asleep.
> "Sanae, that pointy ears is here." Kogasa kneels down next to Sanae and gently shakes her. Sanae rolls over onto Kogasa's lap.
> "Mmgh...the test..."
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>"Hey, that would have just started a riot at the shrine. No one wants riots. Well...no one topside anyways."
>"How's Sanae doing?"
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>"Hey, that would have just started a riot at the shrine. No one wants riots. Well...no one topside anyways."
>"How's Sanae doing?"
> You suddenly remind yourself of someone who would want a riot.
> "She's great, it's not like she's sick or anything," Kogasa says. "That oni treated her really well after catching her..."
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>"What'd she say about that, anyways? Like, why does she want Sanae?"
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> "Speaking of which, you should be proud of yourself, dodging Konngara for as long as you did. While Sanae was drunk, no less, at least from what I hear. Konngara had nothing but compliments for you."
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>"What'd she say about that, anyways? Like, why does she want Sanae?"
> "She said she was an interesting human. Strange hair and eye coloring is natural, connected to two powerful goddesses, shrine maiden, can perform miracles at full power, stuff like that."
> "Speaking of which, you should be proud of yourself, dodging Konngara for as long as you did. While Sanae was drunk, no less, at least from what I hear. Konngara had nothing but compliments for you."
> "Oh ho, well..." Kogasa beams. "We did our best."
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>"Oh good, I was kinda afraid Konngara thought she had a nice rack and we'd have to deal with that kind of situation."
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> Look around for a kitchen or pantry. "So what did Konngara tell you two to do while you're here? Does she have someone coming by with foodstuffs?"
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>"Oh good, I was kinda afraid Konngara thought she had a nice rack and we'd have to deal with that kind of situation."
> Kogasa looks horrified. "If...if it's that kind of situation..."
> During the awkward silence that ensues, Sanae continues to mumble in her sleep.
> "...nngh, eu...eukaryotes..."
> Kogasa arches an eyebrow. "Eh? But, it's hard to tell what she's thinking, so I hope she wasn't thinking something like that."
> Look around for a kitchen or pantry. "So what did Konngara tell you two to do while you're here? Does she have someone coming by with foodstuffs?"
> Looks like there's a kitchen in the other room.
> "She just said to stay here and clean the place if it got dirty, just chill otherwise. She actually went and got food herself, and then left." She sighs. "It sure is boring around here. I get the feeling that even if there was more stuff around we'd still be bored. None of Sanae's books or outside world contraptions are here, either."
> _
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>"Surprised you two haven't been entertaining yourselves."
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> Say that last one with a wink.
> "But, yeah, I can see that: Konngara ain't really one for fun and games. Next time I'm down here I'll try to bring games or books or something."
> Check the larder. Does it look like it can last them for a while? At least a week or two?
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>"Surprised you two haven't been entertaining yourselves."
> Say that last one with a wink.
> "But, yeah, I can see that: Konngara ain't really one for fun and games. Next time I'm down here I'll try to bring games or books or something."
> Check the larder. Does it look like it can last them for a while? At least a week or two?
> Kogasa flushes. "W-we have! Why do you wink when you say that?" But her cheeks are still red.
> She recovers completely when you mention you'll try to bring games or books. "Yay! Hope you can find something nice!"
> You go into the kitchen and check the food stock.
> ...Wow, there's a lot of food here. Konngara really stocked this place up; it should last them about two weeks or so.
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> Oh, snap, Kogasa, you just unleashed the troll.
> "Oh~, so you two have been 'entertaining' each other, eh? C'mon, Koga, spill the juicy details!"
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>What kinds of foods and food preparation tools are there?
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> Hm, yeah, we haven't eaten anything since breakfast, we think. We could also cook something for Kogasa and Sanae as well.
> But first, trollin'!
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> Oh, snap, Kogasa, you just unleashed the troll.
> "Oh~, so you two have been 'entertaining' each other, eh? C'mon, Koga, spill the juicy details!"
> Look who's said too much~
> Kogasa turns bright red. "Ehh!? N-n-not in whatever way you're thinking of...not yet, at l-least. I mean, it's not like th-there hasn't, I mean, um, I-I mean," she stammers.
>What kinds of foods and food preparation tools are there?
> Fish, different kinds of vegetables and fruit, bread, rice, even some dango...Konngara was probably running all over the city getting this much stuff.
> Hm, yeah, we haven't eaten anything since breakfast, we think. We could also cook something for Kogasa and Sanae as well.
> But first, trollin'!
> You're kind of hungry, you could probably make something for Kogasa and Sanae as well as yourself.
> But first there is trolling to be had!
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>"Oh come on, this is a yes or no deal, you don't maybe out of this. And I can assure, Konngara probably won't be back for awhile."
>Any tofu we could heist?
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> "And you really gotta watch what ya say. 'It's not like there hasn't been'...? Just what have you crazy kids been up to, hmm~?"
> Get a pot of rice boiling for the three of us.
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>"Oh come on, this is a yes or no deal, you don't maybe out of this. And I can assure, Konngara probably won't be back for awhile."
>Any tofu we could heist?
> Kogasa continues to stammer incoherently. It's amazing that Sanae can sleep through this.
> "...'s..not lytic..."
> Hm...tofu, tofu...Oh, man, there is tofu. Konngara must be crazy prepared when it comes to this kind of stuff.
> "And you really gotta watch what ya say. 'It's not like there hasn't been'...? Just what have you crazy kids been up to, hmm~?"
> Get a pot of rice boiling for the three of us.
> Kogasa flops down next to Sanae and hides her face in the pillow. "But it's our business..."
> You get some rice boiling. Sanae continues to mumble in her sleep.
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>"Ooooooh. Well then. Good work, tiger!"
>Select some nice things for that rice.
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>"Ooooooh. Well then. Good work, tiger!"
>Select some nice things for that rice.
> Kogasa nods and cracks a small smile. She's more or less curled up around Sanae now.
> You decide to cut up some vegetables to put in the rice. You could make vegetable rice or try throwing some fish in, but you're not sure how that would taste. Would the rice be all fishy?
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>Do we like fish? If so, toss it in.
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>Do we like fish? If so, toss it in.
> Yes, you do. You chop up some fish and throw it in.
> "What are you making in there?" you hear Kogasa ask from the other room.
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> "Vegetable and fish rice." Hm, on second though, maybe grilling the fish on its own would've been a better idea...
> "Want anything else to go with that?"
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>"After all, you two seem hungry, especially if you've been 'busy'."
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>While we're at it, fry up some tofu to give to Ran later.
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>Naw, we'll do the tofu fresh when we get to Casa de Dollheim.
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> "Vegetable and fish rice." Hm, on second though, maybe grilling the fish on its own would've been a better idea...
> "Want anything else to go with that?"
> "Really? Fish?"
> You ask Kogasa if she wants anything to go with it.
> "Tomatoes."
>"After all, you two seem hungry, especially if you've been 'busy'."
> "Mrgh..."
> That was definitely Sanae grumbling in her sleep again.
>While we're at it, fry up some tofu to give to Ran later.
>Naw, we'll do the tofu fresh when we get to Casa de Dollheim.
> While you're cooking the rice, you get some tofu for Ran.
> You think of frying it, but then you decide to keep it fresh.
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>Are there and tomaters about? Would they mix well with the current dish?
>If so, toss 'em in. If not, make them a side cut small enough to be mixed in.
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> How much tofu could we take with us? We shouldn't gank all of the tofu here.
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>Are there and tomaters about? Would they mix well with the current dish?
>If so, toss 'em in. If not, make them a side cut small enough to be mixed in.
> There are, but if you add them to the dish they'll ruin it completely, so you cut one up and make it a side dish.
> How much tofu could we take with us? We shouldn't gank all of the tofu here.
> There are four blocks of tofu. You could probably get away with taking one or so.
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> Just take one, then.
> Girls are cooking, please wait warmly~
> Hum a song while we're cooking.
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> Just take one, then.
> Girls are cooking, please wait warmly~
> Hum a song while we're cooking.
> Obtained: x1 tofu
> You continue to cook. As you do so, you hum a tune. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBApK8JiP50)
> After a while of cooking, the food is ready.
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> Serve it on three plates, grab utensils, and bring the food and the sliced tomatoes to the room that Kogasa and Sanae are in.
> "Koga, can ya take some of this off my hands?"
> Once everyone has their food, tuck in!
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> Serve it on three plates, grab utensils, and bring the food and the sliced tomatoes to the room that Kogasa and Sanae are in.
> "Koga, can ya take some of this off my hands?"
> Once everyone has their food, tuck in!
> You put the food on three plates, grab some utensils, and have Kogasa help you carry it.
> You and Kogasa take the food into the main room. Sanae sits up sleepily when she smells the food on the plate set in front of her.
> Everyone has their food, so you start to eat. Tastes nice.
> Sanae eats a few bites of rice and then starts picking the tomatoes off and eating them.
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> "Should I cut up another tomato?"
> Grab a piece of tomato ourself.
> "So, heard ya gave Konngara a heck of a chase while drunk, Sanae."
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> "Should I cut up another tomato?"
> Grab a piece of tomato ourself.
> "So, heard ya gave Konngara a heck of a chase while drunk, Sanae."
> "Uh uh, 's fine," Sanae says between bites.
> You grab some tomato for yourself.
> Sanae tilts her head, being too sleepy still to not ask why you're here. "Hmm...I did! I thought I was gonna die but I guess it was just an intense game of tag. I don't remember being drunk while running, though~" She stuffs another piece of tomato into her mouth. "Wasn't it afterwards?"
> "Probably," Kogasa guesses.
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> "Ah, guess the stories got mixed up."
> Hm, while she's half asleep... "Hey, Sanae, what kinda naughty things you 'n Koga been up to?"
> Finish eating.
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> "Ah, guess the stories got mixed up."
> Hm, while she's half asleep... "Hey, Sanae, what kinda naughty things you 'n Koga been up to?"
> Finish eating.
> "Probably." Sanae shovels her food into her mouth.
> Chance!
> "Mmm, that would be--"
> Kogasa immediately covers Sanae's mouth. "Don't. Say. Anything!"
> You all finish eating. The food tasted good, and you're not hungry anymore.
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>Enjoy a hearty cackle.
>"Anyways, good to see you two have been doing okay. Think it's time for me to go."
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> Gather up the dishes and clean up.
> "By the way, you guys should stay here at the shrine. Don't leave without Konngara. Most've the oni know that she's got custody over you, and Koga by extension, I guess, but it's still dangerous out there." We shouldn't mention the terrorists, though: might make them too frightened and try to get to the surface.
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>Or convince Wahahah to get a piece of them...
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>Enjoy a hearty cackle.
>"Anyways, good to see you two have been doing okay. Think it's time for me to go."
> Heh heh heh.
> "Thanks~" Sanae lets herself drop on the pillow again. "See yaaa."
> Gather up the dishes and clean up.
> "By the way, you guys should stay here at the shrine. Don't leave without Konngara. Most've the oni know that she's got custody over you, and Koga by extension, I guess, but it's still dangerous out there." We shouldn't mention the terrorists, though: might make them too frightened and try to get to the surface.
> As you gather the dishes, you warn Kogasa and Sanae not to leave the shrine. It's dangerous.
> You decide not to mention exactly what the threat is. It might make them panic.
> "We'll stay here, then," Kogasa says. Sanae is already falling asleep again.
>Or convince Wahahah to get a piece of them...
> There's always that....or something...
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> Look at Sanae with a (fake) incredulous look. "Damn, Koga! You must really be wearing her out at night!"
> Wave goodbye, shoulder our satchel of goods, and fly to the Palace.
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> Look at Sanae with a (fake) incredulous look. "Damn, Koga! You must really be wearing her out at night!"
> Wave goodbye, shoulder our satchel of goods, and fly to the Palace.
> Kogasa puffs up her cheeks in frustration.
> You wave goodbye to Sanae and Kogasa, shoulder your backpack, and head off towards the Palace.
> When you get there, you see that it's as normal as ever.
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>Go inside, find Satori.
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> When we find Satori: "Hey, on my way out, but there's something you need to know..."
> Remember what Yuugi said about the terrorists.
> Try not to let ourselves think about what proceeded before and after that. blush
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> When we find Satori: "Hey, on my way out, but there's something you need to know..."
> Remember what Yuugi said about the terrorists.
> Try not to let ourselves think about what proceeded before and after that. blush
> Satori and Reimu are right where you left them.
> Satori looks up; her third eye rolls in its socket as it reads your mind.
> Her expression is a bit severe. "You needn't be concerned; had we been in any mortal danger we would have experienced it by now..."
> Oops she's reading the rest of your mind. Her expression softens up a bit.
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> Blush. "H-hey, watch where you're looking. Besides, I thought that you'd appreciate the warning..."
> As we're leaving: "And since you're so interested in seeing where I'm at with Yuugi, I better see progress with Reimu next time I drop by!"
> Vamoose. Into the reactor, up the vent, and to the forest.
> Have a spring in our... er, float? We're getting shit done, saving people, makin' friends, and we hit the next phase with Yuugi! Nothing's gonna go wrong!
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>Go rendezvous with Ran.
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> Blush. "H-hey, watch where you're looking. Besides, I thought that you'd appreciate the warning..."
> As we're leaving: "And since you're so interested in seeing where I'm at with Yuugi, I better see progress with Reimu next time I drop by!"
> Vamoose. Into the reactor, up the vent, and to the forest.
> Have a spring in our... er, float? We're getting shit done, saving people, makin' friends, and we hit the next phase with Yuugi! Nothing's gonna go wrong!
> "I do appreciate the warning; calling them terrorists seems a little extreme, though..."
> Satori smirks as you leave, but doesn't say anything.
> You head out into the reactor, then up the vent.
> As you head into the forest, you reflect on how well everything is going. There's no way--
> There's a huge rumble, and the ground shakes. When you look into the sky, you see a purple aura flaring up around Kikuri.
>Go rendezvous with Ran.
> Crap, you need to go find Ran...you start off running towards Alice's house.
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> Andwe'reflyingandwe'reflyingandwe'reflyingAndwe'reflyingandwe'reflyingandwe'reflyingAndwe'reflyingandwe'reflyingandwe'reflyingAndwe'reflying-
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> Andwe'reflyingandwe'reflyingandwe'reflyingAndwe'reflyingandwe'reflyingandwe'reflyingAndwe'reflyingandwe'reflyingandwe'reflyingAndwe'reflying-
> You hear some more explosions as you fly, but you don't want to look up.
> When you reach Alice's house, Ran is standing in the front yard, snarling. There's a note on the door, but you can't get yourself to pay attention to it.
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> "Ran! What's going on?"
> Toss our satchel at the doorstep. We can unpack later.
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> "Ran! What's going on?"
> Toss our satchel at the doorstep. We can unpack later.
> 'No idea.' Her voice sounds strained.
> You throw your satchel at the doorstep. Unpacking can wait.
> Almost as quickly as the explosions come, they stop. Kikuri no longer gives the impression that she was doing anything a few moments ago.
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> "... I'm gonna check it out..."
> Fly just above the tree line, and look around.
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> "... I'm gonna check it out..."
> Fly just above the tree line, and look around.
> You fly above the tree line and look around.
> You can see a cloud of dust rising from beneath Kikuri. A crater?
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> ... Damn it, Konngara.
> Remember where that crater is, and fly down to Ran. "Ran, a friend of mine was just shot down. Can you help me get to her?"
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> ... Damn it, Konngara.
> Remember where that crater is, and fly down to Ran. "Ran, a friend of mine was just shot down. Can you help me get to her?"
> That idiot...
> You fly down to Ran and ask if she can get you to Konngara.
> 'You don't even need to ask! Where is she?'
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>Give them directions!
>At least Konngara was polite enough to listen to us.
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> Climb on.
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>Give them directions!
>At least Konngara was polite enough to listen to us.
> You give Ran directions.
> Konngara listened, at least. Oh, man...
> Climb on.
> You climb on Ran, and the two of you sprint into the forest.
> After what feels like forever, you reach a small, smoldering crater somewhere in the Forest of Magic. The trees here have been snapped and destroyed beyond repair. It's cold, really cold.
> In the crater, you see Konngara slowly sit up and shake her head.
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> Shout: "Hey! Moron! Are you still alive?"
> Dismount off of Ran and slide down the crater to check on Konngara.
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>"She not in the mood to chat or something?"
>Do her motions belie anything being broken?
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Looks like Operation Use-Konngara-as-a-Shield-to-Get-to-Hell's-Moon-Without-Being-Blasted, my first idea for how we'd eventually get to Kikuri, may have hit a snag. I'm not going to throw it out until we've confirmed what happened, but still, it's probably a good idea to work on another option.
*begins working on new plan of attack*
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> Shout: "Hey! Moron! Are you still alive?"
> Dismount off of Ran and slide down the crater to check on Konngara.
> Konngara looks up. "I'm sitting up, aren't I?"
> You jump of Ran and slide down the crater to check on Konngara.
> The beads she was using to hold her hair in a ponytail have come out, her clothes are a bit torn and dirty, and there's a steady trickle of blood coming from her forehead.
>"She not in the mood to chat or something?"
>Do her motions belie anything being broken?
> "She was giving me the silent treatment, so I tried knocking on her shell like a goldfish bowl, and that's kind of how she reacted."
> Just really sore. It's hard to tell with her.
> Konngara picks up her sword, which is laying nearby. "Have you seen my hair tie?" She does look a lot different with her hair down.
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>"Not yet. Um, kinda more worried about you breakable bits at the moment."
>Look around for it idly.
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>"Not yet. Um, kinda more worried about you breakable bits at the moment."
>Look around for it idly.
> Konngara rolls up one of her sleeves. It's dotted with splotchy bruises. She winces when she tries bending it.
> "Wow, 'least this wasn't my left arm." She clenches and unclenches her fist experimentally. "Definitely Kikuri's doing. I used my right arm to knock on the shell."
> You look around for the hair tie. It's just dirty in the crater, but it takes you a while before you actually find it. Round red beads on a string, although the string has snapped and a few beads have spilled out.
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>Grab it.
>"So...what was she like? She didn't talk, you said, but did she at least look normal?"
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>Grab it.
>"So...what was she like? She didn't talk, you said, but did she at least look normal?"
> You grab the hair tie, but have to struggle to keep all the beads together.
> "Her eyes looked dull." Konngara stands up and stretches her arms.
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>"Dull?"
>Hand her back the tie, trying to keep the beads from scattering.
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>"Dull?"
>Hand her back the tie, trying to keep the beads from scattering.
> "Yup. No shine."
> You hand her back her hair tie, and she looks at it dismally.
> "Thanks...geez..." She starts stringing the beads back on.
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>"Was her body language otherwise normal?"
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>"Was her body language otherwise normal?"
> "Yeah."
> "Any ideas on how to make her talk?"
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>"I dunno? Tickle her or something? Maybe chant her name over and over again? What'd she hit you with, anyways?"
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>"I dunno? Tickle her or something? Maybe chant her name over and over again? What'd she hit you with, anyways?"
> "I can't actually touch her, so tickling is out...I'll try the latter. She hit me with lazers and fire."
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>"Could get through the moon bits?"
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>"Could get through the moon bits?"
> "It came from the moon bits. She uses it to fire stuff."
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Right, guess we can still approach by the old plan, then. Andways:
>"It may not be necessary to actually get her to talk. What if we bring Satori to her?"
>"Also, does Kikuri have any weird golden zappy chains or eye-things?
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>"It may not be necessary to actually get her to talk. What if we bring Satori to her?"
>"Also, does Kikuri have any weird golden zappy chains or eye-things?
> "Wasn't she taking care of Reimu?"
> You ask if she had any chains or eye-shaped orbs.
> "No, she didn't..."
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> "Damn."
> "I don't suppose there were any other weird things or happenings up there?"
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> "Damn."
> "I don't suppose there were any other weird things or happenings up there?"
> You could've completed Emi.
> Konngara shrugs. "Not that I'm aware of. Are you gonna be going up there yourself?"
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>"At some point, probably. She may blast down anyone who approaches, but she doesn't seem to like blasting you, so if you're present, we can probably get to her safely. But I think we can safely assume there'll be a fight once we're there, and we'll be on her turf, so she'll have the advantage. We'll need some sort of battle plan."
>"Also, we can always have someone else go to the palace and keep an eye on Reimu while Satori's with us.
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>"At some point, probably. She may blast down anyone who approaches, but she doesn't seem to like blasting you, so if you're present, we can probably get to her safely. But I think we can safely assume there'll be a fight once we're there, and we'll be on her turf, so she'll have the advantage. We'll need some sort of battle plan."
>"Also, we can always have someone else go to the palace and keep an eye on Reimu while Satori's with us.
> "Yeah, she didn't shoot at me when I was flying up there...A crater probably isn't the best place to strategize, though."
> You suggest having someone else keep an eye on Reimu while Satori is on the surface.
> "Good point. You have someone in mind?"
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>"Well, Yuugi has some... other business to take care of, and I don't know how long it'll take."
I can't think of anyone else off the top of my head. Any of you have any other ideas (preferably someone strong enough to protect Reimu if need be)?
Edit: You know, we could ask Mokou.
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>"Well, Yuugi has some... other business to take care of, and I don't know how long it'll take."
> "Oh, yeah." Konngara knots off the newly-repaired hair tie and ties her hair back up with it. "Know anyone Reimu's friends with?"
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>"I'll think of something, this is mostly theoretical anyways."
>Ponder trying to convince that Lumia character to have a go at Kikuri, she kinda need to be put in her place anyways.
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>"I'll think of something, this is mostly theoretical anyways."
>Ponder trying to convince that Lumia character to have a go at Kikuri, she kinda need to be put in her place anyways.
> "Ah."
> You wonder if you should try to get Lumia to go after Kikuri. It'd get her out of Patchy's library, at the very least.
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>"What were you gonna say to her, anyways?"
>Help Konngara out of the crater.
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>"What were you gonna say to her, anyways?"
>Help Konngara out of the crater.
> "I was gonna ask her why she did all of this," Konngara says as you help her out of the crater.
> Ran is still sitting at the edge of the crater.
> 'So, this crater is from...'
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>"It would be from Konngara here, Ran. But it looks like she's mostly alright. Nothing broken at least, though who knows what kinda organ damage she's got."
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>"It would be from Konngara here, Ran. But it looks like she's mostly alright. Nothing broken at least, though who knows what kinda organ damage she's got."
> "You can't kill me that easily."
> 'Well, she's walking at least.'
> Konngara mutters to herself and sheathes her sword.
> Ran stands up. 'Now that we've solved that problem, I believe you left a backpack at the puppeteer's house?'
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>"...Yeah I should probably get to that before the faeries do. You gonna be okay, Konngara?"
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>"...Yeah I should probably get to that before the faeries do. You gonna be okay, Konngara?"
> You should probably get your backpack before someone else does...
> You ask Konngara if she's going to be okay, and she nods.
> "Didn't really break anything, so..."
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>"You need to find me, I'll be at the puppeteer's house. She's loaned it to me for a bit."
>Presuming nothing else from K-dawg, hop onto our fluff-ful steed and head back.
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>"You need to find me, I'll be at the puppeteer's house. She's loaned it to me for a bit."
>Presuming nothing else from K-dawg, hop onto our fluff-ful steed and head back.
> "'Kay." Konngara pauses and mutters something to herself. "I'll probably show up there in an hour or so." She runs into the trees.
> You hop on Ran and head back to Alice's house. When you get there, you see that your backpack is right where you left it.
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>"Sorry about that little detour, I was afraid she got hurt way worse than she did."
>Check our stuff.
>"Anything happen up here while I was gone?"
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>"Sorry about that little detour, I was afraid she got hurt way worse than she did."
>Check our stuff.
>"Anything happen up here while I was gone?"
> 'I'm not surprised why.'
> You check your stuff. Everything's still there.
> 'Yuuka and Alice left for Makai. They took those two dolls with them, and stored away the ones who were doing housework. They left a note on the door.'
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>Check that note!
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>Check that note!
> You check the note.
> check the kitchen counter
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>"Give me a moment."
>Go check the kitchen counter.
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So, my opinion on using Satori: only as a last resort. The only reason that we have to get her to try to talk to Kikuri is because if Kikuri is pacified, Okuu will be let go. Other than that, she has no reason to go up, since she's safe in the Palace and has her sister, pets, and Reimu with her. She doesn't isolate herself in the Palace because she's forced to: it's a choice she made on her own.
Plus, we don't have any suitable babysitters for Reimu: Mokou would probably not be very cool with housesitting underground, when the village might be attacked while Satori tries to confront Kikuri, Yuugi is busy with the "terrorists", and even then, Yuugi would want to be on the front lines with Parsee rather than taking care of Reimu. Sanae and Kogasa might be suitable, but that'll just cause logistical nightmares.
... Really, probably the best choice for babysitting duty is Parsee herself, and that's kind of a no go.
In short, we need to either be desperate, get evidence, or find a compelling reason for Satori to get involved, and we'll also need to arrange trustworthy protection for Reimu and Koishi.
Anyways, enough about that, we found out something very important, thanks to Konngara: it's very likely that the only person Kikuri actively attacked is Reimu. Judging by the fact that Kikuri didn't do any follow up attacks on anybody except for Reimu, despite her amazing sight (as told by Konngara), and the fact that Kikuri doesn't really seem to be self aware, she's probably retaliating solely based on physical stimuli. So, so long as we don't touch her with anything, we should be fine. It's not too terribly helpful yet, but it opens up options such as trying to get close to detect magical auras.
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I wasn't thinking of bringing Satori along on the attack. All we'd do with her is use her to get information from Kikuri's mind. We'd make sure she was safely back with Reimu before launching the actual attack. And we'd keep Konngara with us to ensure Kikuri doesn't blast her. We'd take her back before the actual attack, and we'd also get Yuugi (and maybe some others; we might be able to get Cirno and the fairies to help).
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I am reasonably sure we're going to get one meeting with Kikuri. Bringing Satori back doesn't seem like an option.
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>"Give me a moment."
>Go check the kitchen counter.
> You run into the house and check the kitchen counter. There's a note there, probably written by Alice.
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I was thinking we'd just fly her up to the moon and see if she could get anything.
Anyways:
>Read the note
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>Read the note
> You read the note.
> Yuuka and I have left for Makai. We took Shanghai and Hourai with us. I took some other dolls with me and put the rest away, so you'll have to water the garden yourself.
- Alice
> The house does feel kind of empty, without all those dolls bustling around. The sewing mannequin dress is gone, but curiously, the key is still there. You see Chen curled up on the sofa.
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> Deposit tofu in kitchen.
> See if we can find a guest bedroom.
> Pet Chen on the head on our way by.
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> Deposit tofu in kitchen.
> See if we can find a guest bedroom.
> Pet Chen on the head on our way by.
> You put the tofu in the kitchen and start looking for a guest bedroom.
> On the way, you pet Chen on the head. She's asleep, so she doesn't respond.
> After some searching, you find a guest room on the second floor. There isn't much in it, as one would expect from a guest bedroom: an empty dresser, a bed, a nightstand, and a rug.
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> Start putting clothes in the dresser (making sure to hide the "special" underwear underneath the other clothes).
> Put our memorabilia on top of the nightstand.
> How big is the bed?
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> Start putting clothes in the dresser (making sure to hide the "special" underwear underneath the other clothes).
> Put our memorabilia on top of the nightstand.
> How big is the bed?
> You start to unpack, and put the memorabilia on top of the nightstand. Much better.
> The bed's big enough for two people at most.
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> If Yuugi came... oh my. blushblush
> Go back downstairs, and outside to talk to Ran.
> "So, would you like some tofu?"
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> If Yuugi came... oh my. blushblush
> Go back downstairs, and outside to talk to Ran.
> "So, would you like some tofu?"
> hyaa <333
> You head back outside and ask Ran if she wants some tofu.
> 'Ah, sure.
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>"Okay, I'll fry some up, and leave the kitchen window open so we can talk."
>Go do this thing!
>Once tofu is underway, ask Ran, "So, what do you do around here normally, anyways?"
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>"Okay, I'll fry some up, and leave the kitchen window open so we can talk."
>Go do this thing!
>Once tofu is underway, ask Ran, "So, what do you do around here normally, anyways?"
> Ran nods.
> As you cook the tofu, you leave the kitchen window open so you can talk with Ran. You ask her what she does around here, anyway.
> 'I used to patrol the border before the incident happened.'
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>Oh right! Someone said Kikuri was sucking out the mana and probably screwing with the border. Who was it?
>"What's it like, these days?"
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>Oh right! Someone said Kikuri was sucking out the mana and probably screwing with the border. Who was it?
>"What's it like, these days?"
> You can't remember who told you about Kikuri sucking mana. Was it Yasaka?
> 'Since I've found Chen, my work here is done. Ever since my mistress terminated the contract of the shikigami with me, I've been relieved of my duties. On the downside, Chen and I can't assume our humanoid forms...'
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>"I meant the border thing. But...huh, you had a humanoid form? Interesting."
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>Have we asked why the contract was terminated? If not, do so.
>"Why can't you assume your humanoid forms?"
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>"I meant the border thing. But...huh, you had a humanoid form? Interesting."
> 'The border? My mistress seems to be holding it up on her own, at least. It doesn't look like it's going to give yet.'
>Have we asked why the contract was terminated? If not, do so.
>"Why can't you assume your humanoid forms?"
> You ask why the contract was terminated, and why Ran and Chen can't assume humanoid forms.
> 'To put it simply, we were in the way of her using her full power. Before I contracted with her, and Chen contracted with me, we were both just as you see now. Chen's contract with me was linked with mine with hers, so when my contract was terminated I was unable to maintain my contract with Chen.'
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>"Oh. That sounds like a pain. Who is this mistress, anyways?"
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>"Oh. That sounds like a pain. Who is this mistress, anyways?"
> 'It's not really so much of a pain after a while. It was Yakumo Yukari, I don't know if you've ever heard of her.'
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>"I have, actually. She turned Reimu into an oni and 'gapped' Suika.
>"Hey, if you were her shikigami, then do you know what that means?"
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>"I have, actually. She turned Reimu into an oni and 'gapped' Suika.
>"Hey, if you were her shikigami, then do you know what that means?"
> 'What.' Her tone is flat and unamused.
> 'Gapped...it's when Yukari-sama rips open a hole in the air that leads to a hammer space; she also uses it to manipulate boundaries between different spaces. The spaces can be as far apart as Gensokyo and the Outside World, or different places within Gensokyo. Of course, that's only one of the less complicated aspects. You'd have to be there yourself to see gaps in action.'
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>"Can you get there? I've kind of been looking for Suika."
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>"Can you get there? I've kind of been looking for Suika."
> Ran shakes her head. 'I'm sorry, the only people who can access the Outside World are Reimu and Yukari-sama herself...'
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>"I meant, can you get to 'hammer space' or whatever you called it?"
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>"I meant, can you get to 'hammer space' or whatever you called it?"
> 'No, that's something only Yukari-sama can do.'
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>"That's...huh. So do you have any idea what she did to Suika, at all? Or Reimu, for that matter? Because those kinda need to be dealt with."
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>"That's...huh. So do you have any idea what she did to Suika, at all? Or Reimu, for that matter? Because those kinda need to be dealt with."
> 'I haven't seen Suika anywhere in Gensokyo; she was probably transported to a different space. As for Reimu...it sounds like Yukari-sama crossed the boundary between human and youkai, which is more of a spiritual plane than a physical one...
> Ran then proceeds to launch into an explanation of how that works, but everything goes right through one ear and out the other.
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>"Um, could you dumb that down a bit? It's a little difficult."
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>"Um, could you dumb that down a bit? It's a little difficult."
> 'All you need to know is that when between planes of existence, she opens, intersects, or destroys boundaries.'
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>"Um, got it. Hey, what does Chen like, anyways? I'll try to fix up some of that, too."
>"And, where are we going to find Yukari? I guess she's keeping the barrier up, right? And shouldn't be bothered out of that?"
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>"If you used to be her shikigami, did that mean you had some way of contacting her? And if so, could you still get her attention somehow?"
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>"When the time is right, of course."
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>"Also, do you think Yukari could 'gap' Kikuri away from the moon? Because if we have to fight Kikuri, I'd rather not do it on her turf."
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>"Um, got it. Hey, what does Chen like, anyways? I'll try to fix up some of that, too."
>"And, where are we going to find Yukari? I guess she's keeping the barrier up, right? And shouldn't be bothered out of that?"
> Well, good enough.
> You ask Ran what kind of food Chen likes.
> 'Chen likes fish, or any kind of sea food.'
> You then ask her where you'd find Yukari.
> 'You could always find a gap and jump in there. You're almost guaranteed to find Yukari-sama that way, but finding a gap would be a problem.'
>"If you used to be her shikigami, did that mean you had some way of contacting her? And if so, could you still get her attention somehow?"
> 'I did have a way of contacting her, but when she broke the contract I lost that means of communication.'
>"When the time is right, of course."
> 'Ah.'
>"Also, do you think Yukari could 'gap' Kikuri away from the moon? Because if we have to fight Kikuri, I'd rather not do it on her turf."
> 'Yukari-sama was able to gap a whole mansion here once. I'm sure she would be able to do that.'
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> "You don't think she could gap the whole moon, do you? I mean, if she could, she'd probably have done it already, right?"
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> "You don't think she could gap the whole moon, do you? I mean, if she could, she'd probably have done it already, right?"
> 'This is Yukari-sama we're talking about. I hate to say it, but just because she can do something doesn't mean she'll actually do it.'
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>"Why do you think she gapped Suika?"
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>"And do you have a clue what she's doing now?"
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>"Why do you think she gapped Suika?"
> 'It could be for any reason in the world. They're friends, though, so while I'd like to assume it was to protect her, Suika can take care of herself.'
>"And do you have a clue what she's doing now?"
> 'I haven't seen her for months, she could be doing anything.'
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>"I'm pretty sure Yasaka said something about Kikuri messing with the border by draining mana, so I guess she'd be dealing with that."
>Is there any fish about? If some, get to work grilling a bit of that, too.
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>"Do you know where we could find a gap to jump into?"
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>"I'm pretty sure Yasaka said something about Kikuri messing with the border by draining mana, so I guess she'd be dealing with that."
>Is there any fish about? If some, get to work grilling a bit of that, too.
> 'Probably.'
> There's some fish, but not a lot. You end up using all of it.
> When Chen smells the fish grilling, she darts into the kitchen, rubs up against your leg, and starts meowing.
>"Do you know where we could find a gap to jump into?"
> 'She usually leaves a few gaps open around her house, and rarely, at the Hakurei Shrine.'
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>"I don't remember seeing any at the shrine. Could you lead me to her house if I asked you to at some point?"
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> Do we know what gaps even look like?
> If not: "Wait, what do gaps even look like?"
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>"I don't remember seeing any at the shrine. Could you lead me to her house if I asked you to at some point?"
> 'Well, alright, I suppose it wouldn't hurt.'
> Do we know what gaps even look like?
> If not: "Wait, what do gaps even look like?"
> You don't.
> You ask Ran what gaps look like.
> 'They're eye-shaped tears, almost always with two red ribbons on the end. It's dark purple to pitch black inside, with lots of eyes looking out.'
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>"Those sound terribly unpleasant."
>Pat Chen.
>"How'd you get mixed up with someone like that?"
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>"Those sound terribly unpleasant."
>Pat Chen.
>"How'd you get mixed up with someone like that?"
> 'It's not the case if you see them as frequently as I have.'
> You reach down and pet Chen. So soooft.
> 'She took me in back when I still had one or two tails, so it's safe to say I grew up as her shikigami. Nothing overly complicated.'
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>"Ah, so you pretty much have a parent too, huh? Heh, wish I had a few of those. Well, I guess I can see what we can do about that while I'm up here."
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>"Ah, so you pretty much have a parent too, huh? Heh, wish I had a few of those. Well, I guess I can see what we can do about that while I'm up here."
> 'Ah...'
> The food is almost done.
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>"What, you don't think I can do it?"
>Get some plates ready.
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>"What, you don't think I can do it?"
>Get some plates ready.
> 'No, it's not that. I just didn't have anything to say.'
> As you get the plates out, Chen tries to leap on the counter...and fails.
> 'Chen, you'll get your food soon. Patience,' Ran says.
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>"Oh, okay. Sorry, just used to having people doubt me and stuff. But yeah, I'll definitely have to help you find Yukari and stuff. Why don't you tell me a bit about her? She sounds pretty neat, some questionable decisions aside."
>"Hey Chen, where you want your plate at?"
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>"Oh, okay. Sorry, just used to having people doubt me and stuff. But yeah, I'll definitely have to help you find Yukari and stuff. Why don't you tell me a bit about her? She sounds pretty neat, some questionable decisions aside."
>"Hey Chen, where you want your plate at?"
> You think you hear Ran giggle when you ask her to tell you about Yukari.
> Chen sits on the kitchen floor and meows at you.
> 'Let's see...if there's anyone in Gensokyo you could call a youkai, it would be Yukari-sama. She's been around for as long as anyone can remember, and perhaps longer. She's the most powerful youkai I've ever known, yet at the same time she's the laziest--according to Reimu, at least--and the heaviest sleeper. She's strict, picky, impulsive, and appears out of thin air just to irritate people, but she's incredibly laid-back loves Gensokyo more than anything else in the world.'
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>Place the fish on the floor by Chen, then walk outside to give Ran her portion.
>"Huh. So if she's lazy, what does she actually do that's important?"
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>Place the fish on the floor by Chen, then walk outside to give Ran her portion.
>"Huh. So if she's lazy, what does she actually do that's important?"
> You give Chen her fish, then walk outside and give Ran her tofu.
> As Ran eats, you ask her what Yukari does that's important.
> 'She keep Gensokyo and the Outside World seperate.'
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>"You know. That and being lazy sounds pretty well at odds."
>Ponder for a moment.
>"She's not all prickly like Yuuka is, is she?"
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>"You know. That and being lazy sounds pretty well at odds."
>Ponder for a moment.
>"She's not all prickly like Yuuka is, is she?"
> 'The border hasn't fallen though, has it?'
> You take a moment to think.
> Ran finishes eating the tofu. 'She shouldn't be.'
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>"Yeah, that's about what I thought. Doesn't sounds lazy at all."
>How tired are we, anyways? And what time is it?
>Quests.
>"Hey, another things. You know about this Lumia person who's holed up in the mansion?"
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>"Yeah, that's about what I thought. Doesn't sounds lazy at all."
>How tired are we, anyways? And what time is it?
>Quests.
>"Hey, another things. You know about this Lumia person who's holed up in the mansion?"
> 'I suppose.'
> Quests:
> Learn more about Konngara
>While Yuugi did give me a good amount of information about her, there might be some more information about her that might prove useful in the near future. You've recently learned that Konngara might have something to do with Hell's Moon. She was also trying to find a "Hakurei Shrine" for some reason.
You found Konngara at the Hakurei Shrine, and learned from her that Reimu is still alive but in critical condition, and that there's a girl named "Kikuri" in Hell's Moon. You still don't know what Kikuri is doing on the surface, though, but it seems like a case of Communication Break.
> Immaterial and Missing Suika
> You've learned that Suika must still be alive, but she has been 'gapped.' You don't know what that means, but you figure that Yuugi would want to know.
> Red Shrine Maiden Needs Healing Badly.
> You've found out where Reimu was, but she's barely alive thanks to Kikuri. You want Eirin to come to the shrine so she can use her magical healing powers on her, since 'Yakumo' isn't doing enough.
Now that Eirin has used her magical healing powers on Reimu, you've decided to bring Reimu to the Palace of the Earth Spirits so that Satori can take care of her and Konngara can leave the shrine. Recently, you've learned that Reimu has woken up for all of five minutes.
> Alice's Love Colored Doll
> Marisa is dead, but Alice has a plan to revive her...as a doll. Why is she doing that when she has the body preserved? She's trying to contact her mother, who knows someone who knows someone who can retrieve Marisa's soul. She has completed the shell itself, but she needs Kazami Yuuka.
> You've gotten Yuuka to help Alice; all they need to do now is go to Makai. Is your work here done?
> 'Lumia.' Ran snarls a little. 'She's a glutton who was put under a seal because she was eating both humans and youkai. She would've kept going until no one was left, but fortunately Yukari-sama and the Youkai sages stepped in. That was several hundred years ago.'
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>"So apparently that seal's off, according to Patchouli (or that Librarian if we don't know her name). This is pretty bad, isn't it?"
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>"I've been pondering the idea of sending her against Konngara."
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>"So apparently that seal's off, according to Patchouli (or that Librarian if we don't know her name). This is pretty bad, isn't it?"
> 'If that's the case, then it's no wonder she hasn't started another incident.'
>"I've been pondering the idea of sending her against Konngara."
> 'Well, if that would keep Lumia from trying anything...'
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>"You think Reimu could take her? And...hey, who are these Youkai Sages, anyways?"
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>"You think Reimu could take her? And...hey, who are these Youkai Sages, anyways?"
> 'If she was quick enough to not get eaten, she could take her.'
> 'The Youkai Sages are a group of extremely powerful youkai and magicians. While Yukari-sama deals with business both in and out, the Youkai Sages deal with conflicts that occur within Gensokyo itself. They come and go and get involved as they please; Yukari-sama is the only one to have ever seen them in person, as they usually send out representatives, avatars, or familiars. I believe the last time they were involved in anything it was the the oni went underground.'
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>"Huh. Kinda surprising they're letting Kikuri and Lumia run around like they are. Are they not that powerful on their own,or under vows or something?"
>What time is it? And how tired are we?
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>"Huh. Kinda surprising they're letting Kikuri and Lumia run around like they are. Are they not that powerful on their own,or under vows or something?"
>What time is it? And how tired are we?
> 'They don't deal with Gensokyo exclusively, I forgot to mention. I believe they act on their own.'
> You're not sure what time it is, probably night by now. You're tired.
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>Aren't we outside, talking to Ran? Should be easy to discern night, at least.
>"So, back to Lumia. I'm thinking, maybe we can get her on our side. She the kind of person who'd go for that, or is she more likely to make us have to knock her on her ass first? I think I have an angle that can work. She knows about oni, right? Like, the basics?"
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>Aren't we outside, talking to Ran? Should be easy to discern night, at least.
>"So, back to Lumia. I'm thinking, maybe we can get her on our side. She the kind of person who'd go for that, or is she more likely to make us have to knock her on her ass first? I think I have an angle that can work. She knows about oni, right? Like, the basics?"
> Yes, you are, but Kikuri being in the sky and blocking out the light makes it impossible to accurately tell the time of day.
> 'She's the kind of person who wouldn't care if Gensokyo went up in flames. You'd have to give her a very good reason for her to do anything for you. She's old enough; she probably does know about oni.'
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>"Well, I think Yukari gave us an out, then. See, there's no way she doesn't know about the Red White. And, she's an oni now. She was bad enough before, when she was just a human. Now? Well...I sure as hell don't want to be on her bad side. Do you? You think Lumia would? Because from what it sounds like, she has a whole lot of making up to do to get off her bad side. Think she's smart enough to listen to that?"
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>"Well, I think Yukari gave us an out, then. See, there's no way she doesn't know about the Red White. And, she's an oni now. She was bad enough before, when she was just a human. Now? Well...I sure as hell don't want to be on her bad side. Do you? You think Lumia would? Because from what it sounds like, she has a whole lot of making up to do to get off her bad side. Think she's smart enough to listen to that?"
> 'She's smart enough, all right. She won't get off with just being sealed again after this point, and she knows it. Lumia may be strong but even she has her weaknesses.'
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>"You think she's smart enough to cooperate? Or, do you think she's going to stab us in the back, even if we take the obvious precautions. Because I intend to tell a few other people about this plan, and make sure she knows it. So if any of us don't come back, she's in deep trouble."
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>"You think she's smart enough to cooperate? Or, do you think she's going to stab us in the back, even if we take the obvious precautions. Because I intend to tell a few other people about this plan, and make sure she knows it. So if any of us don't come back, she's in deep trouble."
> 'She'd be smart enough to cooperate to keep herself alive, but she'd backstab you as soon as the danger passed.'
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>Nod.
>"Maybe it'd just be safer to beat the crap out of her first. That'd probably have the side effect of getting her to knock it off, too."
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>Nod.
>"Maybe it'd just be safer to beat the crap out of her first. That'd probably have the side effect of getting her to knock it off, too."
> 'Be careful. In sealed form she was extremely sensitive to light, but not as much now. She thrives in dark places, so try leading her out into the open where she can't hide as easily.'
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>"As long as you have my back, I should be alright."
>Consider the bottle of spring for a moment.
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>"As long as you have my back, I should be alright."
>Consider the bottle of spring for a moment.
> 'Thank you.'
> You think about the bottle of spring. It's not exactly light, but...
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>"Was she fast?"
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>"Was she fast?"
> 'Somewhat.'
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>"Well, I guess it'll be risky. But maybe that librarian can help. Yeah, I think this'll be what I do tomorrow, if nothing else comes up."
>Presuming Ran has nothing to add, go into proper smalltalk; hell, we can talk about bridges all night if we have to, until it is time to retire. Should sleepiness get to us before we can really work up the will to get to bed, Ran will do.
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>"Well, I guess it'll be risky. But maybe that librarian can help. Yeah, I think this'll be what I do tomorrow, if nothing else comes up."
>Presuming Ran has nothing to add, go into proper smalltalk; hell, we can talk about bridges all night if we have to, until it is time to retire. Should sleepiness get to us before we can really work up the will to get to bed, Ran will do.
> You figure that Patchy can help you. If nothing comes up, you'll be heading back to the SDM tomorrow.
> Ran has nothing else to add, so you engage in smalltalk with her. After a long conversation about bridges, you find yourself too sleep to continue and doze off before you can head into the house.
> You have another dream. The fluffy-winged girl is laughing and setting fire to the Forest of Magic and then the maid girl stumbles out covered in ash and soot and holding Mokou, who is bloodied and not breathing. You're run away but then you find yourself on top of Youkai Mountain except there's nothing but Suwakos and thousands of those creepy hats she wears and they're all drooling and an onabashira slams into your back and you're sent falling down the mountain like a broken doll, and then you're caught by Flandre who crushes you into little pieces and then you're Kogasa's umbrella which is out in a barren wasteland and has been snapped in half like a twig; Sanae is crying shards of stained glass and saying how she's going to exterminate every youkai she finds and then you're in the Ancient City but it's abandoned and destroyed and then a gap opens and you're sent plunging into an abysswheretherearenothingbuteyes
> Did you fall asleep outside? You feel a cold draft, but you're warm.
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>Small Eep of surprise.
>Try to gain bearings.
>Shiver.
>Stare ahead wide-eyed.
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>Small Eep of surprise.
>Try to gain bearings.
>Shiver.
>Stare ahead wide-eyed.
> Eep!
> You shiver and try to keep yourself calm.
> Even though you feel warm, you're freezing at the same time. You keep shivering.
> It's still as dark out as ever, and there's a cold wind blowing. There's even some snow falling. You're asleep on Ran's tails right now, and it feels like someone has draped a blanket over you.
> Ran is still asleep.
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>Check for actual blanketness.
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>Check for actual blanketness.
> There really is a blanket. You don't remember taking one outside with you when you went to give Ran the tofu.
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>Do we have it on properly?
>How rested do we feel?
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>Do we have it on properly?
>How rested do we feel?
> Yes.
> You feel nice and rested, but that dream left you feeling shaky.
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>Stare at the sky a bit. Try to calm down. Take some solace in sleep snuggles with Ran.
>Ponder why the hell there's a winged person who keeps showing up in our dreams.
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>Stare at the sky a bit. Try to calm down. Take some solace in sleep snuggles with Ran.
>Ponder why the hell there's a winged person who keeps showing up in our dreams.
> You stare at the sky and try to calm yourself by snuggling into one of Ran's tails.
> The sky actually looks pretty when it's snowing like that.
> That winged girl has been showing up in all of your dreams lately. Why?
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>Do we have any artistic skill? Could we get away with drawing that?
>Does Ran seem cold?
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>Do we have any artistic skill? Could we get away with drawing that?
>Does Ran seem cold?
> You're good at drawing, but not the best.
> No. You don't think she'd be anyway, with fur like that.
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>Make a mental note to ask later. Maybe we can find a tent or something.
>Gather up the blanket, try to extract self from Ran without waking her
>Head inside. And close that window.
>Ascertain where Chen is, so we don't wake her, then have a look around the house.
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>Make a mental note to ask later. Maybe we can find a tent or something.
>Gather up the blanket, try to extract self from Ran without waking her
>Head inside. And close that window.
>Ascertain where Chen is, so we don't wake her, then have a look around the house.
> You remind yourself to ask Ran later.
> You gather up the blanket and get up while trying not to wake Ran.
> When you head inside to close the window, you find that someone did it already. Huh.
> Chen's asleep on the couch. You're careful to tread quietly so that you don't wake her.
> You have a look around the house. The photos are still there, and the place is clean enough, but there are no dolls in sight. Alice did mention in her note that she put them away right before leaving.
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>Look for some writing tools, so we can try to sketch out wingly dream person, and maybe sharpen our mental image of her a bit.
>Also see if Alice has any useful things to borrow.
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> Alice was drawing plans for Flandre's doll: find the desk that she was working at and use those tools.
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>Look for some writing tools, so we can try to sketch out wingly dream person, and maybe sharpen our mental image of her a bit.
>Also see if Alice has any useful things to borrow.
> Alice was drawing plans for Flandre's doll: find the desk that she was working at and use those tools.
> You look around for something to write with, and after a few minutes of searching, find a pencil and paper in the workshop.
> You look around the house for something useful to borrow. The dolls are inanimate, so they're no use, but you see some sewing materials in the room Chen is sleeping in.
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> Start sketching the winged bitch.
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> Start sketching the winged bitch.
> You start sketching fluffy-wings.
> You come up with a drawing of a girl with shoulder-length hair and a ribbon in it, a long dress with a belt and a vest over it, and...well, the fluffy wings.
> The vest and belt, though, are things you just recognized.
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> Not recognizable? Snarl, crumple up the drawing, and throw it across the room in frustration.
> Sigh. How tired are we?
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>No no, don't destroy it just yet.
>Clare at it a bit; any other details coming forward?
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> Crumpling it doesn't destroy it, it just makes it wrinkly. Eating it, tossing it into a fire, feeding it to Lumia, that destroys it.
> But yeah, we should take a closer look.
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> Not recognizable? Snarl, crumple up the drawing, and throw it across the room in frustration.
> Sigh. How tired are we?
> Stupid stupid drawing.
> You're not very tired anymore.
>No no, don't destroy it just yet.
>Clare at it a bit; any other details coming forward?
> Crumpling it doesn't destroy it, it just makes it wrinkly. Eating it, tossing it into a fire, feeding it to Lumia, that destroys it.
> But yeah, we should take a closer look.
> You hold back on destroying the drawing, but it's already crumpled. You retrieve it from the floor, smooth it out, and get back to drawing.
> You try to remember more details...there was another ribbon tied at the collar, and bands on her sleeves.
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> Add those details to the drawing.
> ... Can't really do anything without rudely waking up Ran or Chen. Might as well go to the guest room and try to go back to sleep.
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>Keep working at. Try to get the build more right. Make a new drawing if necessary. There may be something we can do with this yet.
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> Add those details to the drawing.
> ... Can't really do anything without rudely waking up Ran or Chen. Might as well go to the guest room and try to go back to sleep.
> You sketch in those details. Looks close enough.
>Keep working at. Try to get the build more right. Make a new drawing if necessary. There may be something we can do with this yet.
> You keep working on it, trying to fix the bad parts and remembering as much as you can.
> She has a rather mischievious smile, and her ribbon is a bit longer now. She looks like one who would participate in shenanigans.
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> Okay, yeah, it looks like we're getting somewhere. Start adding more detail to the face.
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> Okay, yeah, it looks like we're getting somewhere. Start adding more detail to the face.
> Oh, this is better.
> You start adding more detail to the face. Her eyebrows are furrowed, but in that angry-happy smile sort of way. Looks more accurate, though.
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>Now focus on the clothing.
>And by the way: update our quests properly (I mean especially the first two, for example we DO know what gapping is now and such)
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> See if we can get more detail on the mouth or shape of her face.
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>Now focus on the clothing.
>And by the way: update our quests properly (I mean especially the first two, for example we DO know what gapping is now and such)
> You start to add more details to the clothing. There's some lace on the hem of the dress...
> Quests:
> Learn more about Konngara and the Kikuri problem
>While Yuugi did give me a good amount of information about her, there might be some more information about her that might prove useful in the near future. You've learned that Konngara has something to do with Hell's Moon. After finding her at the Hakurei Shrine, you've learned that Hell's Moon houses a girl named "Kikuri".
> You still don't know what Kikuri is doing on the surface, though, but it seems like a case of Communication Break.
> Immaterial and Missing Suika
> You've learned that Suika must still be alive, but she has been 'gapped.' Yukari basically tore open a hole in space and dropped Suika into it. You have no idea where Suika is or why Yukari did it, but you have a better understanding of the situation now.
> Red Shrine Maiden Needs Healing Badly.
> You've found out where Reimu was, but she's barely alive thanks to Kikuri. You want Eirin to come to the shrine so she can use her magical healing powers on her, since Yukari isn't doing enough.
> Now that Eirin has used her magical healing powers on Reimu, you've decided to bring Reimu to the Palace of the Earth Spirits so that Satori can take care of her and Konngara can leave the shrine. Recently, you've learned that Reimu has woken up for all of five minutes.
> Alice's Love Colored Doll
> Marisa is dead, but Alice has a plan to revive her...as a doll. Why is she doing that when she has the body preserved? She's trying to contact her mother, who knows someone who knows someone who can retrieve Marisa's soul. She has completed the shell itself, but she needs Kazami Yuuka.
> You've gotten Yuuka to help Alice, and they're both at Makai now. Only time will tell if their endeavors will be successful.
> See if we can get more detail on the mouth or shape of her face.
> You fix her grin and the shape of her face. It looks better now.
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> Take another look at the drawing. Is it starting to come into focus?
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> If we're updating quests, then Update Quest: GoldenEyes
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>Failing that, does it look like we could show it to someone else that might have seen her, and they would recognize her?
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> Take another look at the drawing. Is it starting to come into focus?
> You take a look at the drawing. It's coming into focus better, now.
> If we're updating quests, then Update Quest: GoldenEyes
> Quest Updated: GoldenEyes
> You've been finding these strange golden chains and eye-shaped orbs around Gensokyo. What they are and what their purpose is is a complete mystery. So far, you've found four golden chains and three golden eyes. Two chains and eyes from Nitori, one eye from Satori, one chain from Alice, and one chain from Kourindou. You've decided to name the currently-incomplete construct "Emi".
>Failing that, does it look like we could show it to someone else that might have seen her, and they would recognize her?
> It's good enough. You wonder if you'd be able to ask around and see if anyone knows who this is.
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> Put the drawing in our pocket.
> Lean back in the chair and sigh loudly. How long had we been working on the drawing?
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> Put the drawing in our pocket.
> Lean back in the chair and sigh loudly. How long had we been working on the drawing?
> Obtained: x1 drawing
> You lean back in the chair and sigh. You were probably working on the drawing for ten minutes.
> You hear the front door open, and see Chen dart past the workshop door and into the back of the house.
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> Frown, and look downstairs.
> "Hello?"
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> Frown, and look downstairs.
> "Hello?"
> Who is that?
> You call out to see who it is.
> "Hi."
> It's Konngara's voice.
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> Sigh in relief, and walk downstairs.
> "Oh, good. Thought it was some robber or something. Why didn't you knock?"
> How does Konngara look? Or smell, for that matter?
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> Sigh in relief, and walk downstairs.
> "Oh, good. Thought it was some robber or something. Why didn't you knock?"
> How does Konngara look? Or smell, for that matter?
> Oh, it's just her. You walk downstairs.
> "I told you I'd show up here later. I just went out for a bit."
> She looks and smells normal, compared to when she was in the crater and covered in dirt.
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> "So, were you the one that put the blanket on me?"
> Reach for her right arm and pull up the sleeve.
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> "So, were you the one that put the blanket on me?"
> Reach for her right arm and pull up the sleeve.
> "Yeah."
> You reach for Konngara's right arm and pull up the sleeve. She jerks her arm away, but you catch a glimpse of the bruises still on her arm.
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> Frowny face.
> "Sit down. I'll see if Alice has any salves stocked."
> She protests, don't take "no" for an answer. Force her down if needed.
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>"Who're you trying to fool?"
>"Anyways, what's your plan now?"
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> Frowny face.
> "Sit down. I'll see if Alice has any salves stocked."
> She protests, don't take "no" for an answer. Force her down if needed.
> You frown and tell her to sit down.
> Konngara scowls, but goes to sit down in the kitchen anyway.
>"Who're you trying to fool?"
>"Anyways, what's your plan now?"
> "You're the one who suddenly grabbed my sleeve," Konngara says.
> "Well, it looks like that mountain goddess realized where her shrine maiden was. I heard it from a tengu I ran into in the Human Village. I came here to get food since there weren't any shops open in the Human Village, and then I'm going to go to the mountain to tell the goddess to stay away. Probably a good thing I checked up on Sanae last night, too..."
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>"They were fine when I looked in on them..."
>Go look for salves.
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> "They're bored as hell, though: you should probably bring some books or board games or something, before they decide to go at it like rabbits."
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>"They were fine when I looked in on them..."
>Go look for salves.
> "Oh, they did say you dropped by."
> You go look for salves. That kind of thing would be in the bathroom, right? You end up looking all over the house until you finally find a medicine cabinet. There are all sorts of medical supplies in here, kind of a lot for this being one person's house.
> There are salves, though, so you go get one.
> "They're bored as hell, though: you should probably bring some books or board games or something, before they decide to go at it like rabbits."
> Konngara doesn't say anything. After a few moments, she says in a strained voice, "You know any places I can get things like that?"
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>"Probably Kourindou. Now hold still."
>Apply salves!
>"What's the deal with Sanae, anyways?"
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> Ooh~, touched a nerve there, eh?
> "You could also try the Human Village, they probably have some things, too. Old Hell's worth a shot, too, I guess."
> "So... you probably heard about what's going on in the city. Do you know if Yuugi's all right?"
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>"Probably Kourindou. Now hold still."
>Apply salves!
>"What's the deal with Sanae, anyways?"
> "Oh, that place."
> You roll Konngara's sleeve back and apply the salves. As you do this, you ask her about Sanae.
> She narrows her eyes. "What deal?"
> Ooh~, touched a nerve there, eh?
> "You could also try the Human Village, they probably have some things, too. Old Hell's worth a shot, too, I guess."
> "So... you probably heard about what's going on in the city. Do you know if Yuugi's all right?"
> Ohhh~
> "Probably..."
> You then ask her if she know if Yuugi's all right.
> "I did. I recognized some of Yuugi's spellcards being set off in the distance; she's definitely doing fine."
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> "Ah, good." What a relief.
> "But seriously, I'm kinda curious why you decided to call dibs on Sanae. I heard about you thinkin' she looked unique, and her being a strong priestess when she ain't on her off days, but is that it?"
> Honestly, we're not sure if it'll be good if Konngara has a thing for Sanae, since we've been sorta rooting for Kogasa.
> Look for more bruises on Konngara.
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> "Ah, good." What a relief.
> "But seriously, I'm kinda curious why you decided to call dibs on Sanae. I heard about you thinkin' she looked unique, and her being a strong priestess when she ain't on her off days, but is that it?"
> Honestly, we're not sure if it'll be good if Konngara has a thing for Sanae, since we've been sorta rooting for Kogasa.
> Sigh of relief.
> It's still curious that she called dibs on Sanae. You recall the reasons why she called dibs and ask if that was it.
> "Yes." She almost hisses this.
> You're not sure if this is good...
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>"And nothing else?"
>No oni abusing wiggle room.
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>"And nothing else?"
>No oni abusing wiggle room.
> Konngara shakes her head.
> You're almost afraid to troll her when she's carrying around that sword.
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>"Okay, good. That'd be a sticky situation."
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>"Okay, good. That'd be a sticky situation."
> Konngara doesn't say anything.
> The bruises haven't gone away. They're probably only on her right arm, though.
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>Consider recruiting Konngara for trolling Kogasa, quickly realize that oni honesty makes her useless for such.
>"There, that'll help those things."
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>Consider recruiting Konngara for trolling Kogasa, quickly realize that oni honesty makes her useless for such.
>"There, that'll help those things."
> She'd be useless for trolling.
> "...Thanks."
> She rolls her sleeve back and stands up. "I'm going to Kourindou."
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>"You oughta find some nice things there."
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> "Come back this way after you've had a chance to look at Kourindou. I'll have something to eat ready for you."
> Wash hands. Start preparing rice for onigiri. See if there's anything tasty we can put as a filling.
> While the rice is cooking, make a list of things to buy at the Human Village. We'll need fish for Chen, for one.
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>Before K-Dawg leaves. "Hey, question."
>Show her the picture of our dream tormentor.
>"You recognize this person? Even a little bit?"
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>"You oughta find some nice things there."
> "Yeah."
> "Come back this way after you've had a chance to look at Kourindou. I'll have something to eat ready for you."
> Wash hands. Start preparing rice for onigiri. See if there's anything tasty we can put as a filling.
> While the rice is cooking, make a list of things to buy at the Human Village. We'll need fish for Chen, for one.
> You tell Konngara to come back to Alice's house before going to Youkai Mountain.
> "'Kay."
> You wash your hands and start boiling some rice. You look around for something to put in as a filling, but you don't find anything.
> You start to make a list of things to buy at the Human Village.
> Definitely fish...probably some tofu as well, for Ran.
>Before K-Dawg leaves. "Hey, question."
>Show her the picture of our dream tormentor.
>"You recognize this person? Even a little bit?"
> Before Konngara walks out the door, you show her the picture of fluff-wings and as if she recognizes her.
> "No..."
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>Let Konngara go.
>Hunt for some things to serve as sides, at least. Check general pantry conditions.
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>Let Konngara go.
>Hunt for some things to serve as sides, at least. Check general pantry conditions.
> She's already out the door.
> You look around for some sides.
> The pantry is poorly stocked. There's fish, rice, a loaf of bread, and some lettuce, but that's it. Doesn't Alice go grocery shopping, or did she take a lot of food with her when she left?
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>Well, the fish will do. And the bread might be usable for some filler. Stupid lousy puppeteer, no wonder she's got the shakes.
>Put those ingredients to work.
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>Well, the fish will do. And the bread might be usable for some filler. Stupid lousy puppeteer, no wonder she's got the shakes.
>Put those ingredients to work.
> Well, it's better than nothing. Alice should probably eat more.
> You eventually come up with more grilled fish and toast. The onigiri is done, too.
> Chen comes back into the kitchen and starts meowing at you.
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>Give Chen her share. "There you go, Kit Cat. Eat up! Is Ran awake yet?"
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>Give Chen her share. "There you go, Kit Cat. Eat up! Is Ran awake yet?"
> You give Chen her food. She eats it, but doesn't answer you. You probably wouldn't be able to understand her, anyway.
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>"Hope it's up to par with that stuff Elly gave you."
>Peek out the window to see how Ran's doing.
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>"Hope it's up to par with that stuff Elly gave you."
>Peek out the window to see how Ran's doing.
> Hopefully the food you just gave her is as good as Elly's, whatever Elly has been feeding Chen.
> You look out the window to see how Ran's doing. She's just waking up.
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>Oh good! Get her serving ready and take it outside.
>"Morning, or whatever it is."
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>Oh good! Get her serving ready and take it outside.
>"Morning, or whatever it is."
> You go outside and give Ran her serving. She sits up and shakes the snow out of her fur.
> 'Good morning.' Ran eats her food in one bite. 'Once the sky is back to normal we'll know what time it is for sure.'
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>"Yeah...."
>Hope Yuugi will drop any time soon.... ;.;
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>"Hey, up, where do you normally sleep? I feel bad calling you out here and getting you stuck in the weather like that? Maybe we could get you a tent or something? And...sorry for falling asleep on you. You're just too comfortable."
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>"Yeah...."
>Hope Yuugi will drop any time soon.... ;.;
> Where is sheeee
>"Hey, up, where do you normally sleep? I feel bad calling you out here and getting you stuck in the weather like that? Maybe we could get you a tent or something? And...sorry for falling asleep on you. You're just too comfortable."
> 'Lately, I just dig burrows and sleep in there, or find caves...Well, this is better than sleeping in dirt, at least. And it's fine; I'm quite used to people falling asleep on me.'
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>"Really? How often does it happen?"
>"Anyways, feel up for trying to settle Lumia's hash? And...does this look familiar?"
>Show her the picture.
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>"Really? How often does it happen?"
>"Anyways, feel up for trying to settle Lumia's hash? And...does this look familiar?"
>Show her the picture.
> 'Quite often, as far as Chen is concerned.'
> You ask Ran if she feels like helping to fix the Lumia problem, and you show her the picture you drew.
> 'The sooner it's over with, the better...' She trails off and looks at the drawing. 'I've never met anyone like that.'
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>"Huh. I keep seeing her in my dreams, and since I've been having mostly nightmares lately, I'm starting to wonder if some jerk didn't curse me...like that Hina on the mountains. I bet she's behind this!"
>Fold it up.
>"Bah, let's go sort out Lumia. Well, first, did you get enough to eat? I mean...it was just a bite for you, right?"
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>"Huh. I keep seeing her in my dreams, and since I've been having mostly nightmares lately, I'm starting to wonder if some jerk didn't curse me...like that Hina on the mountains. I bet she's behind this!"
>Fold it up.
>"Bah, let's go sort out Lumia. Well, first, did you get enough to eat? I mean...it was just a bite for you, right?"
> 'Her job is to take misfortune, not give it...although if she has too much at once it can spread on accident.'
> There are bigger fish to fry right now, so you fold up the paper.
> You ask Ran if she was got enough to eat.
> 'I'm fine. We should probably go find Lumia.' Ran stands up. 'Chen! We're going to be going out for a while.'
> You hear Chen meow in response.
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>"Hey Chen! If Yuugi shows up, keep her company."
>Write a quick note that says we're elsewhere, will be back soon, and leave it on the door. Also leave a window open so Chen can get out. But only a little bit, and hang a thick sheet over it; burr...
>Mount Kitsune, head for the mansion!
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>"Hey Chen! If Yuugi shows up, keep her company."
>Write a quick note that says we're elsewhere, will be back soon, and leave it on the door. Also leave a window open so Chen can get out. But only a little bit, and hang a thick sheet over it; burr...
>Mount Kitsune, head for the mansion!
> Another meow.
> You leave a note on the door and the window open a little for Chen.
> You climb on Ran and head for the mansion.
> When you get to the mansion, you notice that the snow is falling more heavily here. It's accumulated on the mansion, the mansion grounds, the lakeshore...
> The only fairy(?) out is Cirno, who is barefoot, wearing a sleeveless dress, and lying in the snow as if she was lying in the grass on a warm summer's day. Her wings look bigger now.
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>Wow, she can't stand up under her own power.
>What season is it supposed to be, anyways?
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>Wow, she can't stand up under her own power.
>What season is it supposed to be, anyways?
> Wow.
> It's supposed to be winter in a few weeks. You wouldn't know about surface weather patterns, though.
> _[/sub]
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"Hey Cirno, this all your doing or something?"
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> Question our sudden desire to be submissive.
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>What submissive? It's been a good morning, nightmares aside. We're just relaxed right now.
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"Hey Cirno, this all your doing or something?"
> Cirno opens an eye and looks over at you.
> "Is it? It's always snowy wherever I am!"
> Question our sudden desire to be submissive.
>What submissive? It's been a good morning, nightmares aside. We're just relaxed right now.
> Wha...
> No, no, you're only relaxed, that's all it is.
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So much for meta :V
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>"Hey, so you're supposed to be the strongest, right? Because I've got a problem I could use some help with."
>Point at the moon.
>"You see that moon? There's a person living in there. She's the one who's been causing all this trouble recently. I may have to fight her, but she's really strong, and I could use some help."
>"Take some time to think about it if you need to. I have business in the mansion; you can give me your answer as I'm leaving."
>"Also, would you be able to get other fairies to help? Even if they're not very strong, I could use the help. I'm working on a plan, and numbers are important for what I have in mind."
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>"Hey, so you're supposed to be the strongest, right? Because I've got a problem I could use some help with."
>Point at the moon.
>"You see that moon? There's a person living in there. She's the one who's been causing all this trouble recently. I may have to fight her, but she's really strong, and I could use some help."
>"Take some time to think about it if you need to. I have business in the mansion; you can give me your answer as I'm leaving."
>"Also, would you be able to get other fairies to help? Even if they're not very strong, I could use the help. I'm working on a plan, and numbers are important for what I have in mind."
> "That's right! A strong fairy(?)," Cirno says. She sits up and stretches her wings.
> You point out the moon to her, and she grins.
> "There's a strong person in there? A...a scapegoad...scapegoat?"
> She flops back into the snow when you ask if she could get other fairies to help.
> "I'll think on it," she says, snuggling into the snow and shoveling it over her. "I'm a leader so I can't just rush into things!" Soon, she's completely buried, and you can't see her anymore.
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>"Also, you oughta try to tone down the snow a bit. It's still probably harvest season, and I bet you like to eat and stuff."
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> "Plus, someone's gonna step on you if you hide under the snow like that."
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>"Also, you oughta try to tone down the snow a bit. It's still probably harvest season, and I bet you like to eat and stuff."
> Cirno's voice comes out muffled. "I can't help it! And it'll be winter soon enough, anyway."
> She sounds excited when she mentions winter. You think you even hear her giggle.
> "Plus, someone's gonna step on you if you hide under the snow like that."
> "I can just move away if that happens." The snow shifts, and Cirno's voice sounds like it's coming from a different direction now. "See?"
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>"Huh. Interesting."
>"Anyways, no, the lady in the moon isn't a scapegoat. A scapegoat is someone who takes the blame for what someone else did. This lady truly did do all this."
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>"That's a neat trick. But seriously, people like to eat, so you oughta look into helping it for a bit."
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>"Huh. Interesting."
>"Anyways, no, the lady in the moon isn't a scapegoat. A scapegoat is someone who takes the blame for what someone else did. This lady truly did do all this."
> "I knew that!" Somehow you doubt that...
> "Then you want to get rid of her?"
>"That's a neat trick. But seriously, people like to eat, so you oughta look into helping it for a bit."
> "But I really can't..."
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>"Maybe we oughta arrange for you to talk with the librarian or something? She's supposed to be crazy smart about these things. Come on out here, I wanna get a look at something."
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>"Maybe we oughta arrange for you to talk with the librarian or something? She's supposed to be crazy smart about these things. Come on out here, I wanna get a look at something."
> Cirno pops up behind you. "Was there a librarian?"
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>"Yeah, in that library."
>Use the spirit stone on her.
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>"Yeah, in that library."
>Use the spirit stone on her.
> "Ohhh."
> You use the seeing stone on her. Her aura is icy blue and pulsating. It seems a bigger than usual, and it doesn't connect to her wings like Star's did, even though she's a fairy(?). Huh.
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>Can we see anything influencing it?
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>Can we see anything influencing it?
> No, it looks like it's acting on its own.
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>"Cirno, have you noticed that your wings are getting larger? And if you have, do you remember when you first noticed?"
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>"Cirno, have you noticed that your wings are getting larger? And if you have, do you remember when you first noticed?"
> "Yeah." Cirno fans her wings out. "It was...last summer? Or the spring before that? They kind of hurt."
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> "Huh, weird. Are they really your wings?"
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> "Huh, weird. Are they really your wings?"
> "They are!"
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>"Must be getting hard to stand with those things. Yeah, we're talking to the librarian about this, it's not right. Gimme a minute to warn her."
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>"Must be getting hard to stand with those things. Yeah, we're talking to the librarian about this, it's not right. Gimme a minute to warn her."
> "'Kay." Cirno sinks back into the snow.
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>Indoors! Head for that library.
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>Indoors! Head for that library.
> You and Ran head for the library.
> You climb over the rubble and head for the stairwell that leads to the library. When you reach it, you dismount Ran and head down the stairs. Ran follows, but stops halfway. You wonder if she's too big to fit through the rest of the way.
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> "Aw, damnit. Sorry Ran, I forgot that you can't get to a lot of places."
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>"I'll be back in a bit."
>Continue on if she doesn't stop us.
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> "Aw, damnit. Sorry Ran, I forgot that you can't get to a lot of places."
> 'Well, there's really no helping it. It's fine.'
>"I'll be back in a bit."
>Continue on if she doesn't stop us.
> You tell Ran you'll be back in a bit, and continue walking.
> When you reach the library, you see Patchy still in that armchair with a few books on her lap. She's muttering under her breath at top speed, and regards you with a nod.
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>"Hey. Got some questions for you. First off, what's the deal with that Lumia person hanging around? Isn't she dangerous?"
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> Don't say this too loudly, lest we attract Lumia's attention.
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>"Hey. Got some questions for you. First off, what's the deal with that Lumia person hanging around? Isn't she dangerous?"
> Patchy stops muttering.
> "I thought I told you about her during our last visit. She is dangerous."
> Don't say this too loudly, lest we attract Lumia's attention.
> You're careful to talk quietly; you don't want Lumia hearing you.
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>"Yeah, so let's deal with her already. She's a problem for everyone, right?"
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>"Yeah, so let's deal with her already. She's a problem for everyone, right?"
> "Yes." Patchy starts closing the books on her lap and putting them back on the desk.
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>"I hear she doesn't like light, you got anything that could help with that?"
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>"I hear she doesn't like light, you got anything that could help with that?"
> Patchouli pushes all the books off her lap and starts digging through the desk drawers.
> "Whereisitwhereisitwhereisit..."
> Patchouli extracts a folder from which she takes out a spellcard.
> "Royal Flare."
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>"That sounds just like what we need!"
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>"That sounds just like what we need!"
> "Of course it is." Patchy hovers out of her chair and floats a few inches above the ground, still holding the folder. "Time to deal with the rat."
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>"Wow, you're been waiting for this for awhile, haven't you?"
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>"Wow, you're been waiting for this for awhile, haven't you?"
> "She tries eating Koa and Flandre whenever they get too close and if I go alone she--" Patchy is cut off by a sudden fit of coughing, and floats back to her desk for the L-shaped contraption.
> "Ha..." She starts to float towards the aisles of books.
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>"Right, so, tell me what to look out for?"
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>"Right, so, tell me what to look out for?"
> "If it gets pitch black, start firing off danmaku but don't hit any of the books. That should make it brighter. If she tries to bite you that's normal. If she hides in shadows that's normal as well; just fire a few danmaku at the shadows and she should be forced out."
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>"Got it. What kind of spell cards does she have?"
>Let's have a look at ours again, as well.
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>"Also, I've been thinking that there may actually be a use for her. I'm working on a plan to take out Kikuri-I don't remember if I told you about her; she's responsible for all the stuff that's been happening. Anyways, I'm wondering if it might be possible to convince Lumia to go fight Kikuri."
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Pro tip: we don't want to have Kikuri destroyed. I hope you have that in mind. Cause if we wanted to, we'd just let Okuu and Kanako blast her to bits
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>"Got it. What kind of spell cards does she have?"
>Let's have a look at ours again, as well.
> "I haven't been able to keep track."
Spell cards:
> Green-eyed Monster
> Bullets that actively chase the target and leave a trail.
> Shiro's Ashes
> Aimed bubbles that leave a trail of flowers. They disappear when they turn red.
> Large Box and Small Box
> Summons a mirror of yourself to shoot bullets alongside you. If the mirror is hit, she shoots more bullets.
> Midnight Anathema Ritual
> A stream of nails that send out more bullets that scatter around.
>"Also, I've been thinking that there may actually be a use for her. I'm working on a plan to take out Kikuri-I don't remember if I told you about her; she's responsible for all the stuff that's been happening. Anyways, I'm wondering if it might be possible to convince Lumia to go fight Kikuri."
> "It's because of this incident that Lumia's seal has been broken, I believe; I don't know how willing she'll be."
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Guy, if you have a plan, please share with the class.
> "Good point. We'll just cross that bridge when we get to it."
> Keep Green-Eyed Monster prepped.
> "Would it be a good idea to flush her outside? There might be enough light, and there's a powerful kitsune out there ready to help out, as well as Cirno."
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> "Good point. We'll just cross that bridge when we get to it."
> Keep Green-Eyed Monster prepped.
> "Would it be a good idea to flush her outside? There might be enough light, and there's a powerful kitsune out there ready to help out, as well as Cirno."
> That pun...
> You keep Green-Eyed Monster on hand.
> "Definitely, if you can keep her on the defensive."
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> "All right, let's do this."
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Guy, if you have a plan, please share with the class.
Okay. We may not be trying to destroy Kikuri, but we're going to need a lot of power to defeat her. That's why we're gathering people, right? We've got KOnngara right now, and Yuugi will most likely assist, as well. If we can get to Suika, she'll probably also assist. And Lumia would be another powerful ally, although as discussed earlier, she's likely to betray us once the battle is over. But with everyone else, we can deal with her; in fact, it may be best to have her go in first, then come in with everyone else once either she or Kikuri goes down. I'd think it's more likely that Lumia will go down firrst, at which point we come in and finish the battle with Kikuri. If Lumia wins, we charge in and take her down before she can kill Kikuri (of course, that assumes she's willing to help at all. If she's not, we'll just take her down right now).
As for Cirno and the other fairies, well, Cirno's gotten pretty strong, right? So she'd be another good ally. The other fairies wouldn't be there to fight. Konngara said that Kikuri can use the moon to attack, right? And we're going to have to go inside it to get to her, right? And even if not, we'll at least have to be on it. That's why I asked about Yukari gapping her away from the moon, but if that doesn't work, that's where the fairies come in. Being with Konngara may keep us safe during the approach, but once we get there, we'll have to worry about attack from all sides. The fairies would assume a spherical formation around everyone else; they're expendable (and they resurrect), and would be there basically as meat shields (although we probably wouldn't want to tell them that part; we'd just say that's the formation we want, and tell them to enclose the rest of us and Kikuri and fire at Kikuri whenever they have a shot; sure, friendly fire is likely, but they're fairies. It wouldn't do much). Kind of mean, I know, but the fairies'll come back, and I'm thinking we'll need every edge we can get against Kikuri.
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>Examine the area for windows we can force her through or use to escape if necessary.
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> "All right, let's do this."
> Time to face that glutton Lumia.
>Examine the area for windows we can force her through or use to escape if necessary.
> As you and Patchy walk towards the dark space of the library, you look for windows to force her through. There are none. Well, the library is underground, after all...
> Patchy summons a small fireball as it starts to get dark. It's less of you going into the darkness and more of the darkness coming to you.
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>Keep them ears peeled.
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>Keep them ears peeled.
> It's dead silent here. You can't see past the light Patchy's fireball is giving off, either. Is this what it's like for youkai who don't have night vision?
> You keep an ear out for any sounds.
> ...
> You and Patchy are completely surrounded by darkness, now; you can't even see the surrounding bookshelves. At least Patchy is doing a good job steering the two of you around so you don't hit anything.
> There's the sound of something sliding over the bookshelves, a clinking sound, and then silence.
> Patchy wheels around and shines the light on the source of the sound, but there's nothing there.
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>Say quietly: "I've got a tracking spellcard. I can use it to locate her. Should I?"
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>Would we have to see the target to track it? If so, don't say this and instead keep listening. Rustles of cloth, footsteps and the like are the big things.
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>Using the seeing stone to look around produces some results?
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>Say quietly: "I've got a tracking spellcard. I can use it to locate her. Should I?"
> "That would be preferable."
>Would we have to see the target to track it? If so, don't say this and instead keep listening. Rustles of cloth, footsteps and the like are the big things.
> You at least need to have an idea of where the target is. You don't say this, though, and keep listening for any sounds.
> You hear more clinking come from above you.
>Using the seeing stone to look around produces some results?
> You try the seeing stone.
> It's pitch black when you look through it, except for the area Patchy is standing in.
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>Fire 'Green-Eyed Monster' in the direction of the next sound we hear.
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>Don't fire the spellcard, use normal danmaku instead.
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>Fire 'Green-Eyed Monster' in the direction of the next sound we hear.
>Don't fire the spellcard, use normal danmaku instead.
> You think about firing Green-Eyed Monster at the next sound you hear, but then you decide to use normal danmaku first.
> A little while goes by without any noise. You and Patchy have stopped walking, surrounded by darkness on all sides. You hear the clinking noise again, and fire directly in front of you.
> The danmaku brightens the floor for a brief moment, and you catch a glimpse of a woman fleeing into the shadows.
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>Fire 'Green-Eyed Monster'.
>Chase after it, using it to more easily keep track of Lumia's location.
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> do NOT fire a Spellcard!
>Use normal danmaku. We don't wanna blow strong things on petty crap
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>I think it's highly likely this is Lumia.
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And I think it's highly likely she'll dodge. I suggest waiting for a little better occassion
Because we only got a glimpse. that's not enough
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>We're not using it to hit her, we're using it to find her.
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>Fire 'Green-Eyed Monster'.
>Chase after it, using it to more easily keep track of Lumia's location.
> do NOT fire a Spellcard!
>Use normal danmaku. We don't wanna blow strong things on petty crap
>I think it's highly likely this is Lumia.
>We're not using it to hit her, we're using it to find her.
> You debate whether or not to use a spellcard. That woman had to be Lumia, and you want to use it to find her, but you don't want to risk blowing something up that isn't her. You end up firing normal danmaku again, and it creates patches of light as it goes through the air. You don't see the woman anymore.
> "That was her just now," Patchy says quietly. She summons another fireball.
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>If we see her again and she tries to run, fire 'Green-Eyed Monster'.
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>If we see her again and she tries to run, fire 'Green-Eyed Monster'.
> You look around to see if you can see her. You don't, but if you do, you're going to fire Green-Eyed Monster at her.
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>Listen, listen...
>"Here doggie..."
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>Listen, listen...
>"Here doggie..."
> You listen and call out.
> "She's right next to you, you know," you hear a woman's voice say. You can't quite tell where it's coming from. Patchy scowls and summons a third fireball.
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>Can we determine if it's to the left or right? If so, throw an elbow in that direction in case she's actually there. Try not to hit Patchy.
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>Can we determine if it's to the left or right? If so, throw an elbow in that direction in case she's actually there. Try not to hit Patchy.
> It actually sounds like it was coming from above.
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>Move!
>Then look up. Just get out of the way first.
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>Move!
>Then look up. Just get out of the way first.
> You and Patchy move out of the way, and then look up.
> It's pitch black up there. You can't see anything.
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>Can we do wide arcs of danmaku? If so, send one up there.
>If not, just fire in that general area.
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>Can we do wide arcs of danmaku? If so, send one up there.
>If not, just fire in that general area.
> You can.
> You fire off an arc of danmaku, which illuminates the area above you. This time, you can see the woman a bit more clearly. She's dressed in all black, has light-colored hair, and is perched on top of one of the bookshelves. She winces at the light and floats back into the darkness. She seems to melt into the shadows. You can still hear clinking sounds coming from her.
> Patchy shoots some danmaku at the area she fled into, and the clinking sounds become faster.
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>"You sure are running a whole lot for some unholy terror! Lumia? More like Losermia!"
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>Groan internally from how horrible that pun was.
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>"You sure are running a whole lot for some unholy terror! Lumia? More like Losermia!"
>Groan internally from how horrible that pun was.
> You've been making a lot of horrible puns for a while now.
> Lumia's response is to shoot a dense shower of bullets at you. There's no pattern or anything, just bullets everywhere, burning bright white.
> Patchy immediately opens her folder and summons a barrier, but it's shattered to pieces. She flits inbetween the bullets while muttering under her breath at top speed.
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>Hover and move to spots where the bullets are less dense and try to move between them; if not getting hit permits, also fire at where they are coming from.
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>Hover and move to spots where the bullets are less dense and try to move between them; if not getting hit permits, also fire at where they are coming from.
> You try moving to spots where bullets are less dense. It takes everything you have not to get hit, so trying to shoot something yourself is out of the question.
> Patchy has managed to summon a barrier the size of her folder, and is holding it over her head and letting the bullets bounce off it.
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>Can we get a bead on where she is?
>If so, the moment the storm lets up enough, declare Green-Eyed Jealousy on her.
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All right, I just got here, and I need to say something about GYMO's plan.
Okay. We may not be trying to destroy Kikuri, but we're going to need a lot of power to defeat her. That's why we're gathering people, right? We've got KOnngara right now, and Yuugi will most likely assist, as well. If we can get to Suika, she'll probably also assist. And Lumia would be another powerful ally, although as discussed earlier, she's likely to betray us once the battle is over. But with everyone else, we can deal with her; in fact, it may be best to have her go in first, then come in with everyone else once either she or Kikuri goes down. I'd think it's more likely that Lumia will go down firrst, at which point we come in and finish the battle with Kikuri. If Lumia wins, we charge in and take her down before she can kill Kikuri (of course, that assumes she's willing to help at all. If she's not, we'll just take her down right now).
As for Cirno and the other fairies, well, Cirno's gotten pretty strong, right? So she'd be another good ally. The other fairies wouldn't be there to fight. Konngara said that Kikuri can use the moon to attack, right? And we're going to have to go inside it to get to her, right? And even if not, we'll at least have to be on it. That's why I asked about Yukari gapping her away from the moon, but if that doesn't work, that's where the fairies come in. Being with Konngara may keep us safe during the approach, but once we get there, we'll have to worry about attack from all sides. The fairies would assume a spherical formation around everyone else; they're expendable (and they resurrect), and would be there basically as meat shields (although we probably wouldn't want to tell them that part; we'd just say that's the formation we want, and tell them to enclose the rest of us and Kikuri and fire at Kikuri whenever they have a shot; sure, friendly fire is likely, but they're fairies. It wouldn't do much). Kind of mean, I know, but the fairies'll come back, and I'm thinking we'll need every edge we can get against Kikuri.
Both Kikuri and Lumia can perma-kill fairies, so we shouldn't use fairies as meat shields for this.
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I don't remember that having been established.
>Can Lumia and Kikuri permanently kill fairies?
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Yeah, I was gonna comment on that, and forgot. And, we know Lumia can, look at the maids. Kikuri probably can given mana draining.
As for gathering up an army, does Parsee really want that many people stealing her glory?
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Success, and therefore survival, is preferable. Besides, we'll be the leader; we'll get plenty of glory.
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>Can we get a bead on where she is?
>If so, the moment the storm lets up enough, declare Green-Eyed Jealousy on her.
> You think she's across from you, and higher up.
> Patchy gets knocked back by the bullets, and it's at this time they start to let up. You use the opportunity to cast Green-Eyed Monster. The bullets cut through the darkness like scissors on paper, but then you see them veer around, almost clip your arm, and head straight for Patchy.
> They're not following Patchy, though; Lumia has tackled Patchy to the ground and gets her in a headlock.
>Can Lumia and Kikuri permanently kill fairies?
> Yes.
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Okay, scratch the meat-shield idea then. Cirno's probably strong enough to help in the fight, but we can forget about bringing other fairies.
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>Do we feel Patchy is in danger of being shot or being used as a meat shield.
>It so cancel the card.
>If the card needs to be cancelled, it's time to dive into that fray!
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> If the card needs to be canceled and we still have the chair, use it against Lumia.
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>Do we feel Patchy is in danger of being shot or being used as a meat shield.
>It so cancel the card.
>If the card needs to be cancelled, it's time to dive into that fray!
> You don't feel, you know. You call the card off and jump at Lumia.
> Lumia grapples Patchy around the waist and kicks you in the stomach. Patchy struggles and scratches at Lumia's arms. Her folder has been knocked out of her reach.
> If the card needs to be canceled and we still have the chair, use it against Lumia.
> You still have the chair, so you take it out and try bludgeoning Lumia with it. You almost hit Patchy in the process. Lumia grabs one of the chairs legs and crushes it with her hand, hissing in annoyance, but she seems to have been thrown off balance a bit.
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>Push the chair forward and get her more off balance.
>Then, if we can off balance her enough to get the opening, kick her in the groin.
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>Push the chair forward and get her more off balance.
>Then, if we can off balance her enough to get the opening, kick her in the groin.
> You push Lumia back with the chair. She somehow manages to stay standing, but only because she's using her head to keep the chair back.
> She's off balance enough, but Patchy's in the way. It's a miracle you've been able to hit Lumia without causing Patchy grievous bodily harm at this point.
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>Where is everyone at, and what limbs have they occupied at the moment?
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>Where is everyone at, and what limbs have they occupied at the moment?
> Lumia is standing. She has Patchy in a headlock with her right arm and has her left arm locked around her waist, so that Patchy is in front of her. You are also standing; you have both hands on the chair and are pushing it into Lumia's head; Lumia is pushing back to keep from falling, and doing a pretty good job of it. Patchy is being lifted a few inches above the ground by Lumia.
> Lumia starts to release more danmaku.
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>Draw the chair away and smash it across Lumia's back.
>Let it go flying away to she tries to twist Patchouli in the way.
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>Draw the chair away and smash it across Lumia's back.
>Let it go flying away to she tries to twist Patchouli in the way.
> You draw the chair away. Lumia goes careening forward, and you smash the chair across Lumia's back. It shatters upon impact. Lumia twists around too late, but Patchy takes the brunt of the wooden shards, anyway.
> When Lumia hits the floor, she sinks into it, taking Patchy with her. She reappears on top of a bookshelf with Patchy under one arm like a sack of flour.
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>"Oh look at the big tough youkai, wrestling the cripple girl. What's next? Gonna challenge a worm to a footrace?"
>Keep a chair leg in hand.
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>"Oh look at the big tough youkai, wrestling the cripple girl. What's next? Gonna challenge a worm to a footrace?"
>Keep a chair leg in hand.
> Lumia grins, and you see rows of sharp, pointy teeth.
> "Just picking off the stragglers." She throws her hand out, as if holding a spellcard, and two lazers start closing in on you from the right and left.
> "I wonder what you'd taste like? Limes?" She fires another arc of bullets.
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>"Come on and find out!"
>Fly toward her; and over or between the bullets.
>If we can get a good shot without feeling we're going to hit Patchouli, shoot at Lumia on the way.
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>"Come on and find out!"
>Fly toward her; and over or between the bullets.
>If we can get a good shot without feeling we're going to hit Patchouli, shoot at Lumia on the way.
> "You don't need to tell me!"
> You and Lumia fly at each other. You shoot Lumia point blank in the face with a cluster of bullets. This throws her off completely, and she loses her balance midair and rams into you. This takes both of you down, and the lazers collide and explode into sparks.
> Patchy, who is still being held by Lumia, starts to wheeze and fumbles around in her dress pockets. Lumia tosses her aside and pins you to the floor by your wrists.
> "So, limes?" She's grinning again.
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> Scream and knee at her.
> If she's close enough, headbutt!
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> Scream and knee at her.
> If she's close enough, headbutt!
> You scream and knee her in the stomach, then headbutt her in the face. Lumia groans and sniffs to keep blood from leaking out of her nose, but she doesn't loosen her grip on you.
> You hear Patchy hand slapping the floor until you hear something sliding. She's still wheezing, but not as much now.
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> Wrap our legs around her chest to keep her from biting us. Then, try to gain control by rolling on top of her.
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> Wrap our legs around her chest to keep her from biting us. Then, try to gain control by rolling on top of her.
> You try wrapping your legs around her chest and rolling on top of her. This proves to be difficult: Lumia has a very strong grip, and is taller and heavier than you. You end up struggling for a few minutes before finally catching her off balance and rolling her on her back.
> Lumia still has your wrists, though. Even when you're on top of her she's still grinning and holding your arms away from her, leaving you completely exposed.
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>"Let's see what you taste like!"
>Bite the piss out of her nose!
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>"Let's see what you taste like!"
>Bite the piss out of her nose!
> You bite her nose! Lumia lets go of your wrists and grabs both of your ears.
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> Oh that bitch. She did not just do that!
> Flip the frickity frick out on Lumia! Punches to the throat, scratches to the face, even close range danmaku! No one touches the ears!
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>"EEEEEUGH!"
>Grind down our chomper on that fucker like some obscure tough Vietnamese dish Yuugi likes.
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Erm, since everyone is being pretty physical in this fight...
Have we considered a way of using our jealousy manipulations? I mean, would it work in any way?
(Sorry, no action from me. Just the idea.)
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> Oh that bitch. She did not just do that!
> Flip the frickity frick out on Lumia! Punches to the throat, scratches to the face, even close range danmaku! No one touches the ears!
>"EEEEEUGH!"
>Grind down our chomper on that fucker like some obscure tough Vietnamese dish Yuugi likes.
> She did. She's not letting go, either.
> You completely flip on Lumia and attack her as best as you can while still being restrained by the ears.
> "What's with that extreme reaction?" Lumia asks, even as she's getting wailed on. She's starting to kick, though, so it seems to be working.
> You scream--you can't really help it--and bite Lumia as hard as you can. She kicks harder and starts to try and sit up, and finally lets go of your ears so she can push you back. There's blood trickling from her cheek where you bit her.
> "I wonder what'll happen if I bite one of your ears next?" she wonders as she tries pulling you closer.
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> Shove our elbow into her throat, and start charging a danmaku in our free hand!
> Oh, and keep biting her.
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>Drop a little jealousy toward our ears, she needs to know hers aren't so great.
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> Shove our elbow into her throat, and start charging a danmaku in our free hand!
> Oh, and keep biting her.
> You shove your elbow into her throat and charge danmaku in your other hand. You want to keep biting her, but it's hard when you're elbowing her like that.
> Both of Lumia's hands are free, so she grabs your elbow with one hand and a handful of your hair with the other. Completely disregarding the hand you're charging danmaku with, she tries to lean in and bite your ear; you can hear her teeth clacking together.
>Drop a little jealousy toward our ears, she needs to know hers aren't so great.
> You inflict jealousy on Lumia.
> "Geez, what's with these ears? I don't have anything that makes me stand out." She clamps down on your ear with her mouth, but she has relaxed her grip on you. "I want ears like these!"
> Over the scuffling, you hear Patchy murmuring and see a light forming near her.
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> Scream, and press the danmaku charged hand against her face.
> Fire.
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>"You taste like idiots!"
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>
Duh duuh duhduh duh, duh duhduh duh, duh duuh duhduh, duhduh, Imma chargin' my attack.
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> Scream, and press the danmaku charged hand against her face.
> Fire.
>"You taste like idiots!"
> Duh duuh duhduh duh, duh duhduh duh, duh duuh duhduh, duhduh, Imma chargin' my attack.
> Biting is too much. You give her a faceful of danmaku.
> "You taste like limes!"
> At the same time, you hear Patchy wheeze, "Royal Flare!"
> AHHHHHHH
> Lumia lets go of your ear and falls back, dazed. She waves away at the danmaku, blotting out the lights with shadows with one hand and pushing you back with the other.
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> Damn, we already declared Green-eyed Jealousy. Fall back, and unleash a unfiltered bout of jealousy of our zesty taste and sexy ears at Lumia.
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>Actually, can we redeclare a cut off card? Or is it done for until we rest/replace it or whatever?
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> Damn, we already declared Green-eyed Jealousy. Fall back, and unleash a unfiltered bout of jealousy of our zesty taste and sexy ears.
> You scramble away from Lumia and overload her with jealousy.
> Lumia curses and staggers to her feet. Her eyes are livid and bright red. For a half second you think she's going to leap on you, but Patchy fires another round of danmaku at her. Lumia melts away into the shadows and reappears on top of Patchy. She sits on her back and watches as Patchy struggles.
> "Nice, your ears are nice. It's no fair we can't all have such nice ears. Biting them was nice, wasn't it?" She pulls on one of Patchy's ears, but doesn't get much of a response.
>Actually, can we redeclare a cut off card? Or is it done for until we rest/replace it or whatever?
> You can still declare a card even after it's been used, but you have to wait a few seconds. You're pretty sure it's been over a few seconds.
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> Fucking hell! God damn dirty youkai with their dirty shadow jumping techniques! Why the hell is she so freakin' strong?!
> "No one touches my ears, you freak!"
> Shout out: "Green-eyed Jealousy!" but don't declare: force her to either leap away from Patchy or try to use her as a shield.
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> Fucking hell! God damn dirty youkai with their dirty shadow jumping techniques! Why the hell is she so freakin' strong?!
> "No one touches my ears, you freak!"
> Shout out: "Green-eyed Jealousy!" but don't declare: force her to either leap away from Patchy or try to use her as a shield.
> Why the fuck...!
> "And why is that? Don't tell me it's a sensitive spot." Lumia leers at you with her eyes squinted and the corners of her mouth turned up in a horrible grin, even when her face is bleeding and her hair and clothes are singed from danmaku burns.
> You fake-declare Green-Eyed Monster, and Lumia hops into another shadow. Patchy sits up and moans in pain.
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> "Come on out! Afraid to fight someone who ain't sick?!"
> Look around furiously for that damn thing-person!
> Fume. Why the hell can she jump around like that?! It's so unfair! If we had that power, we could do a lot...
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>"Kinda funny how you ran away from an assbeating to pick on the cripple again, isn't it?"
>Keep ears peeled.
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> "Come on out! Afraid to fight someone who ain't sick?!"
> Look around furiously for that damn thing-person!
> Fume. Why the hell can she jump around like that?! It's so unfair! If we had that power, we could do a lot...
> "Nope."
> You look around for Lumia. She comes out of a shadow in the bookshelf and grapples you around the waist.
> She's so unfair!
>"Kinda funny how you ran away from an assbeating to pick on the cripple again, isn't it?"
> "Can't help her being so soft."
> Patchy huffs and starts shifting through the cards that have fallen out of her folder and onto the floor. She squints at them, as if she's having a hard time seeing them.
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>Is she behind us? Slam an elbow into her eye!
>Is she in front of us? Deck her in the nose!
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>Is she behind us? Slam an elbow into her eye!
>Is she in front of us? Deck her in the nose!
> She's in front of you, so you headbutt her in the nose. Lumia grunts in pain.
> "Ahhh, I wonder if I won't be able to keep playing around like this?" Lumia asks herself as she lets go and floats back to perch on one of the shelves. She wipes the blood off her nose with her sleeve and grins. "Nice work leaving your glasses behind, librarian!"
> Patchy curses under her breath. "I don't have glasses," she murmurs as she continues to shuffle through her spellcards. "It's your fault it's so dark."
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>"Wow, you run away at the drop of a hat, don't you?"
>Danmaku her up while saying this, moderately-sized arcs that will force her to do a lot of zigzagging if she just doesn't do the shadowy thing.
>What kinda of basic danmaku can we do? And what're we good at?
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>"Wow, you run away at the drop of a hat, don't you?"
>Danmaku her up while saying this, moderately-sized arcs that will force her to do a lot of zigzagging if she just doesn't do the shadowy thing.
>What kinda of basic danmaku can we do? And what're we good at?
> "I don't have a hat to drop."
> As you say this, you shoot danmaku arcs at her. She ends up zig-zagging and leaping onto the next bookshelf.
> You can make danmaku arcs. You can make flurries of danmaku, too, but everyone can do that.
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>Keep up the fire, suddenly switch the pattern so requires streaming over, and sacrifice some of the bullets for speed, so she's more likely to misread it and screw up.
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>Keep up the fire, suddenly switch the pattern so requires streaming over, and sacrifice some of the bullets for speed, so she's more likely to misread it and screw up.
> You switch the pattern and speed it up. Lumia darts inbetween the bullets, but they're driving her farther away from you.
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> Reverse direction on the stream of danmaku, try to catch her sleeping.
> Mutter to Patchouli: "Hurry up and pick them all up. Let's try to get her to chase us to the surface."
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> Reverse direction on the stream of danmaku, try to catch her sleeping.
> Mutter to Patchouli: "Hurry up and pick them all up. Let's try to get her to chase us to the surface."
> You reverse the direction of the danmaku and tell Patchy to hurry it up so the two of you can chase her out.
> Patchy stuffs all of the cards in her folder while keeping one out.
> The spellcard lights up, and she starts shooting water balls at Lumia.
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> Send two streams of danmaku to the sides of the water balls that Patchy fires, trying to catch Rumia as she dodges Patchy's danmaku.
> Start flying towards the entrance of the library.
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> Send two streams of danmaku to the sides of the water balls that Patchy fires, trying to catch Rumia as she dodges Patchy's danmaku.
> Start flying towards the entrance of the library.
> You add to the danmaku. Lumia melts into another shadow and reappears on the other side of the danmaku, but she runs into a stray bullet. You and Patchy start flying towards the library's entrance. Lumia follows, returning the fire.
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> Keep falling back to the entrance. Once there, quickly dart around Patchouli, letting her danmaku give us cover, and try to bet Lumia between us and the entrance.
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> Keep falling back to the entrance. Once there, quickly dart around Patchouli, letting her danmaku give us cover, and try to bet Lumia between us and the entrance.
> You and Patchy fall back to the entrance. You dart around Patchy and try to lure Lumia between you and the entrance, but she ends up landing on top of the armchair Patchy sits on.
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> Keep circling, and fire a large danmaku blast at the armchair.
> Fire a spread of danmaku high to force Lumia to the ground.
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We'll have to use more spellcards real soon.
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Actually, we're probably going to be using little danmaku at all if Ran gets involved. She's too easy to friendly fire.
>We still have that chair leg, right?
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> Keep circling, and fire a large danmaku blast at the armchair.
> Fire a spread of danmaku high to force Lumia to the ground.
> You keep circling around and blast danmaku at the armchair. Lumia leaps up, leaving the chair to take the punishment.
> Lumia tries flying higher, but the danmaku you shoot above her forces her to dive into the shadows on the ground.
>We still have that chair leg, right?
> No. You don't have any of the chair anymore, really.
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>"Keep running, dumbass! Maybe you'll set a distance record with those stupid ears of yours!"
>Keep wary for her next appearance
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>"Keep running, dumbass! Maybe you'll set a distance record with those stupid ears of yours!"
>Keep wary for her next appearance
> Lumia doesn't say anything in response.
> She reappears above the door and starts shooting lazers. Patchy counters this by holding up a spellcard and firing off balls of wind. Lumia tries flying up towards the ceiling while shooting more lazers.
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>If the danmaku's not coming at us too thickly, try to send some wide, overlapping arcs of bullets above her,and hem her in.
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>If the danmaku's not coming at us too thickly, try to send some wide, overlapping arcs of bullets above her,and hem her in.
> The danmaku's not as thick, so you try sending wide arcs of bullets at her, and she starts zigzagging again. The bullets eventually surround her, and are sent crashing into her by the wind balls Patchy's firing off.
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>If she's being hit, keep up the music. Switch the arcs around if Lumia seems to be figuring it out.
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>If she's being hit, keep up the music. Switch the arcs around if Lumia seems to be figuring it out.
> You keep switching the arcs to throw Lumia off. The danmaku seems to be too bright for her, and she dives through the bullets--ignoring the fact she's getting hit--and into a shadow near the door.
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>Look around, and listen for her next appearance.
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>Look around, and listen for her next appearance.
> You look around and listen for her, but she doesn't reappear. You hear that clinking again, though. It's coming from the door itself this time.
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>If Patchouli isn't doing anything, motion toward the doorway.
>Try to discern what that clinking is, was she wearing anything jangly?
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>If Patchouli isn't doing anything, motion toward the doorway.
>Try to discern what that clinking is, was she wearing anything jangly?
> You get Patchy's attention and motion towards the doorway.
> It sounds like metal. You didn't see her wearing anything jangly. She was pretty covered up.
> Patchy narrows her eyes and takes out a spellcard. She motions for you to stand back.
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>Move back!
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>Move back!
> You move back as Patchy holds up the spellcard and mutters something.
> The ceiling glows, and beams of light shoot down.
> It's so bright at this point that Lumia has nowhere to hide; she shadow hops until she's out the door.
> Patchy soars after her, taking the light with her. From where the door has opened, you see Ran sprinting down the hallway after Patchy.
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>"Get back here!"
>Dash after her!
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>"Get back here!"
>Dash after her!
> You dash after her until you're in the destroyed room again. The beams of light are shooting down from the ceiling again, and Ran has Lumia pinned against the ground. She looks like she's completely given up.
> Patchy crumples to the ground, panting, but holds the spell.
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>Approach Lumia.
>"Give me one good reason I shouldn't knock your damn teeth out with a hammer?"
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>Approach Lumia.
>"Give me one good reason I shouldn't knock your damn teeth out with a hammer?"
> You approach Lumia. She squints over at you; the light is so bad she can barely keep her eyes open.
> Lumia smiles. "Because they'd grow right back in two seconds."
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>"We'll see who gets tired first, then. And I had a long, restful night. Maybe you'll drown in the chunks?"
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>"The more reason to knock them off continuously" grin.
>Look at Patchy. how's she doing?
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>"We'll see who gets tired first, then. And I had a long, restful night. Maybe you'll drown in the chunks?"
>"The more reason to knock them off continuously" grin.
>Look at Patchy. how's she doing?
> "So, I'm out here to have the inside of my throat sliced apart by my own teeth?"
> You glance over at Patchy. She's not hyperventilating anymore, but she looks worn out.
> _
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>"Maybe. Because you've sure got a whole lot to answer for, don't you? Like all those ghosts out there."
>"So, you gonna answer to us, or maybe we'll just take you a shrine maiden who is going to be the exact opposite of happy about you right now?"
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>"Maybe. Because you've sure got a whole lot to answer for, don't you? Like all those ghosts out there."
>"So, you gonna answer to us, or maybe we'll just take you a shrine maiden who is going to be the exact opposite of happy about you right now?"
> "Shrine maidens? They're all useless. I think I can stave off my hunger a bit longer."
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> "Yeah, I'll bet. Hey, Patchy, think you can find some way to bottle up Lumia for a little while, give her a nice date with some sunshine? Heck, you think Utsuho could make a mini sun to keep her company?"
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>"And in the meantime, get me a hammer. This is gonna be fun."
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> "Yeah, I'll bet. Hey, Patchy, think you can find some way to bottle up Lumia for a little while, give her a nice date with some sunshine? Heck, you think Utsuho could make a mini sun to keep her company?"
>"And in the meantime, get me a hammer. This is gonna be fun."
> Patchy floats off the ground and flicks her finger. The beams of light coil into a ball and float above Lumia's head. She grimaces and shuts her eyes.
> "On it." Patchy flies back to the library.
> Lumia tries to squirm away from the light, but Ran has her held fast.
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> Gingerly touch ear. How bad is it?
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>"How high can you count, Lumia? Pretty high? I'm gonna need someone to keep score for me."
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> Gingerly touch ear. How bad is it?
> As you wait for Patchy to return, you check your ear. It's not that bad, just a few bites that should heal quickly enough.
>"How high can you count, Lumia? Pretty high? I'm gonna need someone to keep score for me."
> "Pretty high."
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>"Good. Because if I lose count? I'll have to start over. While we're waiting, what's your deal, anyways? What makes you think you don't have to behave like you got an ounce of sense in your damn head?"
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>"Good. Because if I lose count? I'll have to start over. While we're waiting, what's your deal, anyways? What makes you think you don't have to behave like you got an ounce of sense in your damn head?"
> "Oh, but I won't be able to count when I have a hammer in my mouth."
> You ask her what her problem is.
> "You can't worry about common sense in Gensokyo, right?"
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>"Yeah, that's right. Same question, with ounce of decency instead.."
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>"Yeah, that's right. Same question, with ounce of decency instead.."
> "I can't let myself worry about things or care about people, though. If you eliminate common sense, you're free."
> Ran growls in disgust and pushes Lumia down harder. If Lumia can feel it, she certainly isn't showing it.
> _
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>"Given you're about to get your face smashed in until I get bored, and given one of the kindest and most majestic people in Gensokyo hates your guts, which I've not see her do to anyone ever? I don't think you know what being free means. Maybe free from friends or reasons to even be alive."
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>"Given you're about to get your face smashed in until I get bored, and given one of the kindest and most majestic people in Gensokyo hates your guts, which I've not see her do to anyone ever? I don't think you know what being free means. Maybe free from friends or reasons to even be alive."
> "But I don't care, which is the entire point."
> You see Patchy ascending the stairs with a claw hammer.
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>"Oh don't you?"
>Inspire some jealousy toward us, and our obvious friendship with Ran, and at least toleranceship with Patchouli.
>Actually, while messing with that, can we determine what is already there?
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>"Oh don't you?"
>Inspire some jealousy toward us, and our obvious friendship with Ran, and at least toleranceship with Patchouli.
>Actually, while messing with that, can we determine what is already there?
> "Not at all."
> You infect her with jealousy. Her smile becomes a bit strained.
> There's something deeply rooted in there; you don't think you'll be able to get it out.
> Patchy tosses the hammer on the ground near you and sits down nearby. with her spellcard folder on her lap.
> _
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>"No, I think you are. Just a bit. I can tell the way you're looking at me. In you're eyes, you're saying, "Damn that bridge princess and her kitsune friend. They think they're such hot stuff!" And you know what? You're right. We are."
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>"No, I think you are. Just a bit. I can tell the way you're looking at me. In you're eyes, you're saying, "Damn that bridge princess and her kitsune friend. They think they're such hot stuff!" And you know what? You're right. We are."
> Lumia laughs. "Heh heh. Prove me wrong."
> _
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>"Why would I? You're the one on the ground with the shit beat out of you and more about to go flying."
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>"Why would I? You're the one on the ground with the shit beat out of you and more about to go flying."
> "There's a hammer right there, isn't there?"
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> "Why, yes there is." Pick up the hammer and feel its weight.
> Crouch down next to Lumia. "You know, I was thinkin' 'bout giving you some leeway 'n all, so long as you helped us, but you're too damned out of your mind to be of any use. Maybe we'll just stick you in the reactor: even if it doesn't kill you, it'll hurt for a long, long time."
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> That deeply rooted jealousy we detected... we can't root it out, but can we at least probe at it to get an idea of what it's about?
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> "Why, yes there is." Pick up the hammer and feel its weight.
> Crouch down next to Lumia. "You know, I was thinkin' 'bout giving you some leeway 'n all, so long as you helped us, but you're too damned out of your mind to be of any use. Maybe we'll just stick you in the reactor: even if it doesn't kill you, it'll hurt for a long, long time."
> You pick up the hammer. It's heavy.
> You crouch down next to Lumia.
> She's of no use.
> "...No, I'd die," she muses. "Even I can't take that much light."
> That deeply rooted jealousy we detected... we can't root it out, but can we at least probe at it to get an idea of what it's about?
> You're not sure if you can or not.
> _
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>Let's see if we can coax it out.
>Make her just a bit jealous of Patchouli's education; she was smart enough to stay out of this.
>Then the faerie maids, so happy and carefree.
>And so on.
>Just turn the hammer over in our hands and grin at her.
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>Let's see if we can coax it out.
>Make her just a bit jealous of Patchouli's education; she was smart enough to stay out of this.
>Then the faerie maids, so happy and carefree.
>And so on.
>Just turn the hammer over in our hands and grin at her.
> You wonder if you can coax out her deep-seated jealousy.
> Patchy's smart, really smart.
> Even in death, the faerie maids stay happy and carefree.
> Other things...
> You turn the hammer over in your hands and grin at her. She grins right back, but the orb of light floating above her head looks like it's wearing her out. Making her jealous of Patchy and the faerie maids doesn't seem to work.
> _
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> Dammit, let's try brute force pulling at the jealousy.
> Grab Rumia by the jaw, force her lips open, and lift up the hammer.
> "You know, I guess that saying 'this is going to hurt you more than it hurts me' is sometimes wrong."
> Come on... cave in, dammit!
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> Dammit, let's try brute force pulling at the jealousy.
> Grab Rumia by the jaw, force her lips open, and lift up the hammer.
> "You know, I guess that saying 'this is going to hurt you more than it hurts me' is sometimes wrong."
> Come on... cave in, dammit!
> Why isn't it working?
> You force Lumia's mouth open and lift the hammer. She doesn't show any resistance.
> "Is that so?"
> She's not caving, but you can still sense something.
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> "Yeah, that's so."
> Dig deeper at that! You're waiting for a train...
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>We're giving up much too easily and playing into her hand. There's still quite a bit to do.
>Add some intensity to what we've do so far. And add more jealousy toward us, being so damn free and cocky.
>"How the mighty have fallen, eh."
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> "Yeah, that's so."
> Dig deeper at that! You're waiting for a train...
> You try to dig it up, but you can't.
> Just what is she so jealous of?
>We're giving up much too easily and playing into her hand. There's still quite a bit to do.
>Add some intensity to what we've do so far. And add more jealousy toward us, being so damn free and cocky.
>"How the mighty have fallen, eh."
> She's playing you right into her hand.
> You intensify the jealousy. Lumia's smile grows wider, but more strained.
> "You admitted I'm mighty, I'm so happy." It's hard to tell whether or not she's being sarcastic.
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>Poke her on the nose. "Mighty dumb, that is. Glad you concur."
>Mix in a little jealousy at being outmaneuvered, or just people think she was outmaneuvered.
>"Are you straining, there?"
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> Keep tugging at that deep rooted jealousy. Sooner or later we'll see it: we're the Green Eyed Youkai, after all!
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>Poke her on the nose. "Mighty dumb, that is. Glad you concur."
>Mix in a little jealousy at being outmaneuvered, or just people think she was outmaneuvered.
>"Are you straining, there?"
> When you poke Lumia on the nose, she moves her head to the side as if to avoid it.
> You make her even more jealous.
> "No."
> Keep tugging at that deep rooted jealousy. Sooner or later we'll see it: we're the Green Eyed Youkai, after all!
> If there's one thing you're good at, it's jealousy; you're going to have to see it.
> You get the feeling that if it the jealousy were an item, it would come loose after some more tugging.
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> "Really? Cause you're sweatin' a lot." Poke at her more with the hammer.
> Just tug at it a little bit more...!
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>Add some more width to it. Make her jealous that we're one doing this to her and nice vice versa. Make her Jealous that Ran attracts friends so easily.
>"You really think you're hiding it, don't you? You really think you have anyone here fooled. That's almost adorable"
>Tap her on the forehead.
>"Too bad that little secret is plain as day to anyone."
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> "Really? Cause you're sweatin' a lot." Poke at her more with the hammer.
> Just tug at it a little bit more...!
> You poke at Lumia with the hammer. She doesn't try moving out of the way this time.
> "I'm not."
> What is it?
< flower field
< human girl walking hand in hand with
>Add some more width to it. Make her jealous that we're one doing this to her and nice vice versa. Make her Jealous that Ran attracts friends so easily.
>"You really think you're hiding it, don't you? You really think you have anyone here fooled. That's almost adorable"
>Tap her on the forehead.
>"Too bad that little secret is plain as day to anyone."
> You add to the jealousy. It's amazing she hasn't cracked from the pressure yet.
> It's almost adorable. You tap her on the forehead.
> "What secret?"
> _
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> Turn her head to us.
> "Huh, looks like you ain't as tough as you like to pretend. What's up with the flower field?"
> Keep tugging.
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>Rather, say it like this.
>Grin.
>"The flower field, of course."
>Add a bit more depth to the envy.
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> Turn her head to us.
> "Huh, looks like you ain't as tough as you like to pretend. What's up with the flower field?"
> Keep tugging.
> You turn her head to you and keep tugging at it.
< fairy with fluffy pink wings green hair and red clothes playing among the flowers
< going about daily business it's morning
< a woman with green hair
< festival how fun
< human witch
< carefree
>Rather, say it like this.
>Grin.
>"The flower field, of course."
>Add a bit more depth to the envy.
> Lumia's smile doesn't go away.
> "I don't have any secrets like that."
> She's starting to struggle a bit, now, but she's pinned, and her movements are weak.
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>Chuckle darkly.
>"You're doing a poor job, you know. The faeries, the festivals, the black white..."
>Get close to her, speak softly.
>"Little Lumia, trying so hard to be so aloof, so free from care or remorse. But you can't fool me. Only the Buddha is without attachments. And I can see yours clearly."
>Grin.
>"You, Lumia, still care. You envy them. And you can never hide it. You might have even lied to yourself, but not to me."
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> Keep unraveling that jealousy. Make her bare to the world.
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>Chuckle darkly.
>"You're doing a poor job, you know. The faeries, the festivals, the black white..."
>Get close to her, speak softly.
>"Little Lumia, trying so hard to be so aloof, so free from care or remorse. But you can't fool me. Only the Buddha is without attachments. And I can see yours clearly."
>Grin.
>"You, Lumia, still care. You envy them. And you can never hide it. You might have even lied to yourself, but not to me."
> You've seen a lot. She can't hide anything.
> Lumia is outright forcing herself to smile at this point, even when you lean close and whisper to her.
> She inhales sharply and averts her eyes, but stays silent. Her breathing is unsteady.
> Keep unraveling that jealousy. Make her bare to the world.
< human village
< harvest season the same people from last year are there
< human girl out collecting stones
< gave some to the woman with green-hair
< "gonna go sell these, ze, wanna come with?"
< too bright out summer's too hot
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>Wait, a fairy with fluffy wings?
>Compare that fairy to fluffy-wings from our dreams? Do they look similar?
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>Wait, a fairy with fluffy wings?
>Compare that fairy to fluffy-wings from our dreams? Do they look similar?
> Ah, fluffy wings.
> Fluffy-wings had blonde hair and pink and red clothes. The fairy had green hair and red hair. Their wings were almost identical, though.
> _
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>Cackle.
>"The black white was selling stones, wasn't she? With her friend."
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>Do fluffy-wings and the fairy have any other similarities?
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>Cackle.
>"The black white was selling stones, wasn't she? With her friend."
> Heh.
> "She only collected stones."
> Lumia starts struggling again.
>Do fluffy-wings and the fairy have any other similarities?
> You think they both had red eyes, but besides that and the wings, that's it.
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>Laugh, and add a bit more intensity to the the envy.
>"Fight it, little Lumia. Fight your feelings, and wear yourself down. Then they consume you all the worse..."
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>Laugh, and add a bit more intensity to the the envy.
>"Fight it, little Lumia. Fight your feelings, and wear yourself down. Then they consume you all the worse..."
> Lumia's smile is fading. She tries to push you away, but to no avail. Her eyes start to dim.
> Ran lets go of Lumia and backs up, but it makes no difference. She fights to keep her eyes open, and her breathing becomes ragged.
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>"Fight with all your might, little Lumia. Punch the sky, kick the earth, it makes no difference. You're not the Buddha, you'll never defeat yourself! Fight as long as you want, it will only make your defeat all the more bitter."
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>"Fight with all your might, little Lumia. Punch the sky, kick the earth, it makes no difference. You're not the Buddha, you'll never defeat yourself! Fight as long as you want, it will only make your defeat all the more bitter."
> Lumia claws at the ground weakly before her eyes, barely open, finally close. She goes limp, but she's still breathing.
> _
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>Can we tell if she's accepted her actual envy, or if she's still trying to resist it?
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> The jealousy we're giving her...how long can we keep that up?
> Lifting it would mean some of her strength returning, wouldn't it?
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>Can we tell if she's accepted her actual envy, or if she's still trying to resist it?
> She's definitely resisting, you can tell by the look on her face.
> The jealousy we're giving her...how long can we keep that up?
> Lifting it would mean some of her strength returning, wouldn't it?
> You could plant a seed, so to speak, but you've never tried it before. You've more or less dug up her deep-rooted jealousy, which was probably brought on by herself in the first place.
> You're not sure. It looks like the damage has been done.
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>No need to try anything drastic.
>"It was harvest season, wasn't it? You even recognized the people there. Oh my, you must have been watching them for quite. Some. Time~ No attachments, indeed~"
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>No need to try anything drastic.
>"It was harvest season, wasn't it? You even recognized the people there. Oh my, you must have been watching them for quite. Some. Time~ No attachments, indeed~"
> She's already worn herself out.
> How long had she been watching them? Heh heh~
> Patchy closes her spellcard folder and smirks.
> "Well, that's one less thing to worry about."
> Her way of thanking you?
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>Tap her a couple times with the back out our fingers about the face, see if she reacts like a waking person would, or if she's truly gone unconscious.
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>Tap her a couple times with the back out our fingers about the face, see if she reacts like a waking person would, or if she's truly gone unconscious.
> You tap her on the face to see if she reacts, but she doesn't.
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>"Well, what's the best way to bind her up? I'm not about to let her get off so easy after all the grief she's caused me!"
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>"Well, what's the best way to bind her up? I'm not about to let her get off so easy after all the grief she's caused me!"
> "Magic seals." Patchy floats off the ground. "I'll be right back."
> She hovers back to the library.
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>Nod.
>"Good work taking her down, Ran!"
>Pause for a moment, then rifle through her pockets.
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> While looting Lumia, ask Ran: "Hey Ran, does a fairy with green hair, red clothes, and fluffy wings sound familiar to you?"
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>Nod.
>"Good work taking her down, Ran!"
>Pause for a moment, then rifle through her pockets.
> 'Thank you.'
> Pause.
> Time to loot!
> You go through her pockets. She doesn't have anything in them, except for one of those golden chains and eye-shaped orbs. Wait, what?
> While looting Lumia, ask Ran: "Hey Ran, does a fairy with green hair, red clothes, and fluffy wings sound familiar to you?"
> As you loot Lumia, you ask Ran if she knows a fairy with green hair, red clothes, and fluffy wings.
> 'Yes, but I can't remember who it was...'
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> "Oh, hey Emi, found more of you." Step away from Lumia and Ran, and bring out Emi.
> "Now don't go shocking us, aight?" Connect the chain and eye to Emi.
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> "Oh, hey Emi, found more of you." Step away from Lumia and Ran, and bring out Emi.
> "Now don't go shocking us, aight?" Connect the chain and eye to Emi.
> You step away and bring out Emi.
> 'What?!'
> You connect the chain and eye to Emi. The electricity runs stronger, and the shape Emi makes becomes clearer. She's still not complete, though.
> 'Why do you have her with you?'
> Emi floats near you, letting off a few sparks here and there.
> Quest Updated: GoldenEyes
> You've been finding these strange golden chains and eye-shaped orbs around Gensokyo. What they are and what their purpose is is a complete mystery. So far, you've found five golden chains and four golden eyes. Two chains and eyes from Nitori, one eye from Satori, one chain from Alice, one chain from Kourindou, and one chain and eye from Lumia's pockets. You've decided to name the currently-incomplete construct "Emi".
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> "Eh? Ran, do you know who Emi is?"
> Study that image in the middle of Emi.
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>"Satori gave us one of these chains for bringing her sister home. We saw one of the eyes at Kourindou, put them together, and've been going from there."
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> "Eh? Ran, do you know who Emi is?"
> Study that image in the middle of Emi.
> ''Emi' is Yukari-sama's. How did you get a hold of her?' Ran inspects Emi a little more closely. 'She's missing an eye, too. Did something happen to her?'
> You take a closer look at the image in the middle of Emi. It sort of looks like...a girl?
>"Satori gave us one of these chains for bringing her sister home. We saw one of the eyes at Kourindou, put them together, and've been going from there."
> 'So she fell apart...'
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>"Oh, wow, so you do know about her! Who is she? And, I dunno why she fell apart."
>Glance toward Emi, "Hey, how are you feeling?"
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>"Oh, wow, so you do know about her! Who is she? And, I dunno why she fell apart."
>Glance toward Emi, "Hey, how are you feeling?"
> 'She doesn't have a proper name, but Yukari-sama used to call her 'YuugenMagan'.'
> You ask Emi how she's feeling. She spins once.
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>"That's a mouthful. Mind if I just keep it Emi for short?"
>Glance back to Ran: "Does she talk, normally?"
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>"That's a mouthful. Mind if I just keep it Emi for short?"
>Glance back to Ran: "Does she talk, normally?"
> 'There's no problem if you do.'
> You ask Ran if Emi talks.
> 'Not that I know of.'
> At this moment, Patchy comes back up the stairs with a handful of seals and a coil of rope.
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>"Need any help, Patchouli? Or you want this part all to yourself?"
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>"Need any help, Patchouli? Or you want this part all to yourself?"
> Patchy kneels down next to Lumia.
> "If you could tie her...I'll handle the seals."
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>Any rope around?
>"Got rope"?
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>Any rope around?
>"Got rope"?
> Patchy was carrying some when she came up the stairs.
> She hands it off to you.
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>Tie up our lil' lamb good.
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>Tie up our lil' lamb good.
> You tie up Lumia with arms tied together behind her back, and then the rope is coiled around her torso to pin them down. Her ankles are tied together.
> Patchy observes your handiwork.
> "Hm..." She puts a seal on Lumia's back, where her arms are tied together, where her ankles are tied, and behind her knees.
> Well, Lumia certainly isn't going to be going anywhere any time soon.
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>"So, what do we do with her now? Shove her in a brightly lit closet?"
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>"So, what do we do with her now? Shove her in a brightly lit closet?"
> "I don't want her anywhere near the mansion," Patchy hisses. "As long as she's away from my library, go ahead."
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>Look to Ran. "What do you think?"
>Then back to Patchy: "What's that seal do, anyways?"
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> Is Emi still out?
> Speaking of Emi, did we ever ask Patchouli about where the rest of Emi might be?
> Also, take a look at Lumia with the seeing stone.
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>Look to Ran. "What do you think?"
>Then back to Patchy: "What's that seal do, anyways?"
> 'Well, we're going to have to put her somewhere...'
> "Paralysis seals on the ankles, arms, and backs of knees, magic sealing charm on the back to prevent her from using any tricks or magic."
> Is Emi still out?
> Speaking of Emi, did we ever ask Patchouli about where the rest of Emi might be?
> Also, take a look at Lumia with the seeing stone.
> She's still out. You never asked Patchy where the rest of her is, though.
> You take a look at Lumia with the seeing stone. Her aura covers every inch of her body and is pitch black.
> There's a girl identical to Lumia standing by, fretting over her. She looks considerably younger, and has a red ribbon tied on one side of her head.
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>"What the hell is that?"
>Gesture for Patchouli to come get a load of this, as well as Ran if she can see through the stone effectively.
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>"What the hell is that?"
>Gesture for Patchouli to come get a load of this, as well as Ran if she can see through the stone effectively.
> Patchy looks up. "What?"
> She leans over and takes a look through the stone as well. There's not enough seeing stone for Ran to look through.
> "That's exactly what Lumia looked before her seal was removed." She sounds excited again. "A part of her that became intangibleoncethesealwasremoved? Asplitpersonality?"
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>"So...there's two of them?"
>"Hey! Stupid! Over here!"
>Prod the image in the shoulder if it doesn't seem to be acknowledging us.
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>"So...there's two of them?"
>"Hey! Stupid! Over here!"
>Prod the image in the shoulder if it doesn't seem to be acknowledging us.
> "She's Lumia, but at the same time she's not."
> You call out to the second Lumia and prod her on the shoulder. Your hand goes right through her.
> The second Lumia jumps, lets out a soundless scream, and backs away as fast as she can. She trips on her own feet and nearly falls backwards.
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>"Wow. She didn't like that even a little bit..."
>"Um, sorry about that?"
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> "What does this mean? In ten words or less, and so I can understand it."
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>"Wow. She didn't like that even a little bit..."
>"Um, sorry about that?"
> She reacted rather...badly.
> You try apologizing to her. She looks away and scratches her cheek.
> "What does this mean? In ten words or less, and so I can understand it."
> She tilts her head, confused.
> "So she acknowledges our presence," Patchy muses.
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> "I was asking you, Patchy, not her."
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> "I was asking you, Patchy, not her."
> "Ah. She's probably a byproduct of the seal put on Lumia."
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>"Seems like she's a lot more pleasant. So, what do we do about this? Anyway we can get the other dumb one evicted out in her place?"
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>"Seems like she's a lot more pleasant. So, what do we do about this? Anyway we can get the other dumb one evicted out in her place?"
> "We find somewhere to put Lumia until I can create or find a seal strong enough to contain her. That should replace her with this second one."
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>"By the by...anything we can do for all those maids she ate?"
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>"By the by...anything we can do for all those maids she ate?"
> Patchy goes quiet for a moment.
> "...She'd have long digested them by now."
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>"I take that as a no, then."
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> "Do you think stuff that happens to Lumia 1 affects Lumia 2 too?"
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>"I take that as a no, then."
> Patchy leans away from the seeing stone.
> "Once she's sealed again, there shouldn't be any more cases like the maids here."
> "Do you think stuff that happens to Lumia 1 affects Lumia 2 too?"
> "Perhaps."
> Patchy floats from the ground.
> "Keep the hammer."
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>"Sure thing."
>Consider how to move Lumia without messing up the seals.
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> "How securely are those seals attached, Patchy?"
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>"Sure thing."
>Consider how to move Lumia without messing up the seals.
> Obtained: x1 claw hammer
> You wonder how to move Lumia without messing up the seals. If even one falls off...
> Maybe have Ran carry her? Or you could take her along yourself.
> "How securely are those seals attached, Patchy?"
> "Securely enough. They shouldn't come apart so easily."
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> "Hey, Ran, can you think of a good place to keep 'er till Patchy can come up with a better solution? Can't exactly stuff her in a closet, and I don't think I can get Utsuho to watch her."
> "By the way, Patchy, have you seen an eye like Emi's here? She lost it."
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>"Wouldn't it be safer for all of us to remain here for the time you produce the proper seal?"
>Unless.... we could actually go to the Moriya shrine. The currently biggest place strong enough to hold such a Lumia.
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> "Hey, Ran, can you think of a good place to keep 'er till Patchy can come up with a better solution? Can't exactly stuff her in a closet, and I don't think I can get Utsuho to watch her."
> "By the way, Patchy, have you seen an eye like Emi's here? She lost it."
> 'I'll look for somewhere secluded.'
> Utsuho probably couldn't watch Lumia, and it's not like Alice would be okay with coming home and finding Lumia in her closet.
> You ask Patchy if she's seen an eye like Emi's.
> "I haven't."
>"Wouldn't it be safer for all of us to remain here for the time you produce the proper seal?"
>Unless.... we could actually go to the Moriya shrine. The currently biggest place strong enough to hold such a Lumia.
> "That would take too long. Even with the resources and skills I have I can't determine how long it will take me to create a seal strong enough to contain Lumia.
> Hopefully Yasaka won't mind you dumping Lumia on her.
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> Nah, better to not trust Yasaka with this: look at how much she's screwed with the Underground already, good intentions or no.
> "All right, let's... uh... ah hell, let's just get out of here already. Patchy, come up with something quickly, 'kay? You can find me at Alice's place, or just leave a note there if I ain't there or something."
> Load up Lumia on Ran's back and climb on.
> Hm... weren't we gonna ask Patchouli something...?
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> Nah, better to not trust Yasaka with this: look at how much she's screwed with the Underground already, good intentions or no.
> "All right, let's... uh... ah hell, let's just get out of here already. Patchy, come up with something quickly, 'kay? You can find me at Alice's place, or just leave a note there if I ain't there or something."
> Load up Lumia on Ran's back and climb on.
> Hm... weren't we gonna ask Patchouli something...?
> If Lumia got into her hands...you don't want to think about that.
> Time to get out of here. You load Lumia onto Ran's back and climb on.
> "I'll send Koakuma if I need anything."
> Wait, weren't you going to ask Patchy something?
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> Let's see... it had to do with... not Lumia, but something as we were coming... ah!
> "Hey, Patchy, you know the ice fairy, Cirno? Her wings seem to be acting weird, like they ain't part of her. Could'ja take a look attit?"
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> Let's see... it had to do with... not Lumia, but something as we were coming... ah!
> "Hey, Patchy, you know the ice fairy, Cirno? Her wings seem to be acting weird, like they ain't part of her. Could'ja take a look attit?"
> You're forgetting something...you're forgetting something...ah!
> You tell Patchy about Cirno.
> Patchy is floating away, but stops and turns around.
> "Cirno? Cirno...the fairy(?) from the lake, I assume. Very well." Patchy floats back to you.
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> "Yeah, I took a look at her with the stone, and the wings weren't part of her like most other fairies. I'll show ya."
> Start riding off.
> "... Er... are you warm enough in that?"
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>Check quests
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> "Yeah, I took a look at her with the stone, and the wings weren't part of her like most other fairies. I'll show ya."
> Start riding off.
> "... Er... are you warm enough in that?"
> Patchy frowns. "Huh."
> The three of you head for the lake. On the way, you ask Patchy if she's warm in those pajamas of hers.
> "Yes." She doesn't seem fazed by the cold at all.
>Check quests
Quests:
> Learn more about Konngara
>While Yuugi did give me a good amount of information about her, there might be some more information about her that might prove useful in the near future. You've recently learned that Konngara might have something to do with Hell's Moon. She was also trying to find a "Hakurei Shrine" for some reason.
You found Konngara at the Hakurei Shrine, and learned from her that Reimu is still alive but in critical condition, and that there's a girl named "Kikuri" in Hell's Moon. You still don't know what Kikuri is doing on the surface, though, but it seems like a case of Communication Break.
> Red Shrine Maiden Needs Healing Badly.
> You've found out where Reimu was, but she's barely alive thanks to Kikuri. You want Eirin to come to the shrine so she can use her magical healing powers on her, since 'Yakumo' isn't doing enough.
Now that Eirin has used her magical healing powers on Reimu, you've decided to bring Reimu to the Palace of the Earth Spirits so that Satori can take care of her and Konngara can leave the shrine.
> Alice's Love Colored Doll
> Marisa is dead, but Alice has a plan to revive her...as a doll. Why is she doing that when she has the body preserved? She's trying to contact her mother, who knows someone who knows someone who can retrieve Marisa's soul. She has completed the shell itself, but she needs Kazami Yuuka.
> GoldenEyes
> You've been finding these strange golden chains and eye-shaped orbs around Gensokyo. What they are and what their purpose is is a complete mystery. So far, you've found four golden chains and three golden eyes. Two chains and eyes from Nitori, one eye from Satori, one chain from Alice, one chain from Kourindou, and one chain and eye from Lumia's pockets. You've decided to name the currently-incomplete construct "Emi".
> Immaterial and Missing Suika
> You've learned that Suika must still be alive, but she has been 'gapped.' Yukari basically tore open a hole in space and dropped Suika into it. You have no idea where Suika is or why Yukari did it, but you have a better understanding of the situation now.
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> "Must be pretty nice, being able to just roll outta bed like that..."
> "Hey, Emi, ya wanna hop back in my pocket, or d'ya just wanna take a walk?"
> And we're verbing, and we're verbing...
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>"Hey Ran, if you don't wanna be mobbed by faeries, maybe we oughta stop a ways from where we're going and I'll head out on my own and bring back Cirno?"
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> Add information to Quest: GoldenEyes (Emi belonging to Yukari and Yukari's name for her)
> Haven't we found all five of Emi's chains?
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> "Must be pretty nice, being able to just roll outta bed like that..."
> "Hey, Emi, ya wanna hop back in my pocket, or d'ya just wanna take a walk?"
> And we're verbing, and we're verbing...
> "These are my everyday clothes."
> You ask Emi if she wants to hop back in your pocket or walk...er, hover with you. She goes back in your pocket.
> Girls are conjugating...
>"Hey Ran, if you don't wanna be mobbed by faeries, maybe we oughta stop a ways from where we're going and I'll head out on my own and bring back Cirno?"
> Ran stops before she reaches the gate.
> 'Very well, then...'
> Add information to Quest: GoldenEyes (Emi belonging to Yukari and Yukari's name for her)
> Haven't we found all five of Emi's chains?
> Quest Updated: GoldenEyes
> You've been finding these strange golden chains and eye-shaped orbs around Gensokyo. What they are and what their purpose is is a complete mystery. So far, you've found five golden chains and three golden eyes. Two chains and eyes from Nitori, one eye from Satori, one chain from Alice, one chain from Kourindou, and one chain and eye from Lumia's pockets. You've decided to name the currently-incomplete construct "Emi".
> You've learned from Ran that Emi belongs to Yukari, who calls her (Emi) "YuugenMagan".
> Yes, you have.
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> Let's leave Lumia with Ran and show Patchouli to Cirno.
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> Emi's got four eyes now, right?
(Would've put this in my last post, but that time I only noticed the chain count.)
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> Let's leave Lumia with Ran and show Patchouli to Cirno.
> You leave Lumia with Ran and head out to the lake with Patchy.
> When you reach the lake, you see Cirno lying on her stomach, kicking her legs as she lumps together the snow in front of her.
> Emi's got four eyes now, right?
> Yes, she does.
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> "Hey Cirno. Patchy here wants to take a quick look at you. Izzat allright?"
> Jump forward in time to the thousandth post, shank ourself, and leap back in time to this post
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>Offer Patchouli the spirit stone.
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> Do Cirno's wings look any different than they did the last time we saw her?
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> "Hey Cirno. Patchy here wants to take a quick look at you. Izzat allright?"
> Jump forward in time to the thousandth post, shank ourself, and leap back in time to this post
> Cirno looks up. "Ehh? Who is that?" She sits up anyway.
> error: mizuhashiparsee.png is unable to be shanked
>Offer Patchouli the spirit stone.
> You hand the seeing stone over to Patchy.
> She floats over to Cirno and looks her over with it.
> After a few moments, she asks, "May I touch your wings?"
> "What?"
> Do Cirno's wings look any different than they did the last time we saw her?
> No, unless they were somehow able to change in the span of time you were fighting Lumia.
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> "Just let her, Cirno. It shouldn't hurt or anything." We think.
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> "Just let her, Cirno. It shouldn't hurt or anything." We think.
> "O...okay." Cirno nods tentatively.
> Patchy floats down to her level and turns her around. She tugs gently at the base of one of the wings, and looks through the spirit stone again.
> "Are you really a fairy?"
> Cirno blinks. "Of course!"
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>"Cirno, did anything happen around the time your wings first started getting larger?"
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>"Cirno, did anything happen around the time your wings first started getting larger?"
> "Um...I got into a fight with the black-white. I think it was the black-white." Cirno looks as if she has trouble remembering.
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>Look to Patchy. "That have anything to do with anything? What'd you find, anyways?"
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>Look to Patchy. "That have anything to do with anything? What'd you find, anyways?"
> Patchy rises up and takes you to the side, out of Cirno's earshot.
> "I don't think she's a fairy...anymore, at least."
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>"I don't think you can just stop being one..."
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>"I don't think you can just stop being one..."
> Patchy shakes her head. "No, this is something rare that happens to fairies if they accumulate more power than they can handle: they turn into youkai to adapt. You can tell if their wings have attached like that."
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>"So she got stronger than fairies can be? And became a youkai because of it?"
>"Cirno, have you still been getting stronger since then?"
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> "Do they still resurrect like fairies do?
> "And do they ever turn back into fairies?"
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>"Cirno, have you still been getting stronger since then?"
>Cirno's not in this conversation and patchy took us aside, let's not drag Cirno in despite Patchy's wishes.
>"Since fixing it's probably the important thing. And, how's she even getting this power?"
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>"So she got stronger than fairies can be? And became a youkai because of it?"
>"Cirno, have you still been getting stronger since then?"
> Patchy nods.
>Cirno's not in this conversation and patchy took us aside, let's not drag Cirno in despite Patchy's wishes.
>"Since fixing it's probably the important thing. And, how's she even getting this power?"
> You almost bring Cirno into the conversation, then take it back.
> "Training, extensive magic practice, etc...You can't really stop it once it's begun."
> "Do they still resurrect like fairies do?
> "And do they ever turn back into fairies?"
> "They gain youkai immortality, but those sort of regenerative powers are different from that of a fairy's."
> "The transition is permanent."
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> "So, Cirno's gonna turn into a youkai, and there's nothing we can do to stop it? Cirno prolly won't be to happy to hear that: I think she likes being a fairy."
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> "So, Cirno's gonna turn into a youkai, and there's nothing we can do to stop it? Cirno prolly won't be to happy to hear that: I think she likes being a fairy."
> "Pretty much. It's not like it'll keep her from being around fairies, though."
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> "That's true. So, uh, how should we break it to her?"
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>"You think we should tell her?"
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> "That's true. So, uh, how should we break it to her?"
>"You think we should tell her?"
> "She does have the right to know. It's probably best to just tell her outright."
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>"Yeah, but we've not even figured out why this is happening yet. She's even said she has no idea where it's coming from. So if we figure that out, it should fix the problem, right?"
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>"Yeah, but we've not even figured out why this is happening yet. She's even said she has no idea where it's coming from. So if we figure that out, it should fix the problem, right?"
> "This isn't something you can go out and investigate. It's rare enough that it's entirely plausible for her to not know what's going on."
> "In that case, waiting to tell her might be better, after the points you brought up."
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>"Wait, why can't we investigate it? That doesn't make any sense. There's a cause, right? We just gotta find it."
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>"Wait, why can't we investigate it? That doesn't make any sense. There's a cause, right? We just gotta find it."
> "Unless you want to take her to a doctor. This isn't a sickness, but the way you put it makes it sound like it's like going out with a magnifying glass and looking for the virus that causes the flu. You can't just find it."
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>"Look, excuse me for not being some know it all bookworm without exact proper precise terms for everything. But the point in fact is that something is doing it to her, and we need to figure out what it is and put a stop to it. It's a problem for everybody!"
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>"Look, excuse me for not being some know it all bookworm without exact proper precise terms for everything. But the point in fact is that something is doing it to her, and we need to figure out what it is and put a stop to it. It's a problem for everybody!"
> "And I'm saying that it's a natural process! Once it starts you can't stop it."
> Cirno looks over at you two.
> "Are you arguing?"
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>"Just a misunderstanding, Cirno."
>To Patchy: "Sorry about that. I guess I misunderstood."
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>"Just a misunderstanding, Cirno."
>To Patchy: "Sorry about that. I guess I misunderstood."
>We didn't come this far just to surrender.
>"You don't actually know what that word means, do you!"
>Glance at Cirno. "Yeah, it turns out Patchouli isn't going to do a single thing to help you after I risked my life on her behalf."
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>We didn't come this far just to surrender.
>"You don't actually know what that word means, do you!"
>Glance at Cirno. "Yeah, it turns out Patchouli isn't going to do a single thing to help you after I risked my life on her behalf."
> Patchy scowls.
> You tell Cirno that Patchy isn't going to help her.
> Cirno grins. "Well it's not like I expected the mansion people to help."
> "Fine, fine!" Patchy coughs and takes Cirno's hand. "I'll look into it!"
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>...Oh hey, that actually worked.
>Experience the feeling of righteous fury being deflated before it can be vented with bewilderment.
>"Uh...maybe there's some weird border thing involved? I've seen that happen before."
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>"Cirno, there's a thing you need to know now... Focus, okay?"
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>"I'll be direct. Basically, you got too strong to stay a fairy, so you turned into a youkai."
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>...Oh hey, that actually worked.
>Experience the feeling of righteous fury being deflated before it can be vented with bewilderment.
>"Uh...maybe there's some weird border thing involved? I've seen that happen before."
> Yesss.
> "I don't see why borders would be involved with this one but it could be a possibility if it has happened before..."
>"Cirno, there's a thing you need to know now... Focus, okay?"
> "Focus...focus..." Cirno closes her eyes and stretches her wings. A few icicles fall from the air. "Focusing."
>"I'll be direct. Basically, you got too strong to stay a fairy, so you turned into a youkai."
> Cirno's eyes bug out of her head.
> "I...how could I be too strong?! Wait, that means I'm on the same level as Mysty and Wriggle now?!"
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>"Maybe worse. And it's not even you doing it it, as far as we can tell. But don't worry, we're gonna deal with it one way or another."
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>"Maybe worse. And it's not even you doing it it, as far as we can tell. But don't worry, we're gonna deal with it one way or another."
> Cirno frowns a little. "But it doesn't need to be dealt with, does it?"
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>"I'm not sure. Patchy's going to look into it."
>"Also, I probably shouldn't have said 'worse'. I really don't know what's going on, but you being stronger isn't the problem."
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>"The problem is the fact you can't control it, that something is doing this to you, and that it's changing you from who you are."
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>"I'm not sure. Patchy's going to look into it."
>"Also, I probably shouldn't have said 'worse'. I really don't know what's going on, but you being stronger isn't the problem."
>"The problem is the fact you can't control it, that something is doing this to you, and that it's changing you from who you are."
> Cirno tilts her head to the side.
> "...I...don't really understand, but it's okay if it's for the better."
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>"Well, think of it like this. You're supposed to be the toughest faerie there ever was, right? The strongest and all that? It doesn't really count if you stop being a faerie, that is, stop being who you are. It would mean you weren't really the strongest before."
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Is there some reason we don't want her to become a youkai?
>"Also, about what I asked before about getting the other fairies to help me. As it turns out, that plan won't work, so I don't actually need their help after all. I'd still like yours, though, if you're willing."
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>"Well, think of it like this. You're supposed to be the toughest faerie there ever was, right? The strongest and all that? It doesn't really count if you stop being a faerie, that is, stop being who you are. It would mean you weren't really the strongest before."
> Cirno looks at you blankly.
> "I think I get it."
>"Also, about what I asked before about getting the other fairies to help me. As it turns out, that plan won't work, so I don't actually need their help after all. I'd still like yours, though, if you're willing."
> "We live without schedules. We weren't really involved in the first place. I don't really mind, though."
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> "Um, yeah, so Patchy's gonna help ya out, figure out what's doing this to you. I guess we don't really need to stop it, but it'll be nice to know why it's happening, right?"
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>Yeah, we need to stop it, because it is going to be a problem for everyone and we have no idea where it's going to stop, so strike that bit.
>"Don't worry, Cirno, it's all gonna be alright. You've backed me up too much to just leave you in the dirt."
>To Patchouli: "Think you two can get back to the mansion alright?"
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>Don't strike it. We don't know yet if this is something we need to stop.
>"And thank you, Cirno. I'm not ready to attack just yet, but when I am, I'll come find you."
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> "Um, yeah, so Patchy's gonna help ya out, figure out what's doing this to you. I guess we don't really need to stop it, but it'll be nice to know why it's happening, right?"
>Yeah, we need to stop it, because it is going to be a problem for everyone and we have no idea where it's going to stop, so strike that bit.
>"Don't worry, Cirno, it's all gonna be alright. You've backed me up too much to just leave you in the dirt."
>To Patchouli: "Think you two can get back to the mansion alright?"
> Cirno nods. "Okay..."
> You ask Patchy if she and Cirno will be able to get back to the mansion safely.
> "We will." Patchy pulls Cirno to her feet and says to her, "Let's go."
>Don't strike it. We don't know yet if this is something we need to stop.
>"And thank you, Cirno. I'm not ready to attack just yet, but when I am, I'll come find you."
> You're not sure if this is something that needs to be stopped, but it's better than doing nothing.
> Cirno grins. "Heh. You can count on me if you need help!"
> _
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Why wouldn't it need to be stopped? Let's look at the facts.
-Winter stuff is happening prematurely, and the narration hints that Parsee believes it is due to Cirno (regardless of facts).
-We have no idea when it's going to end, or if it's even healthy for Cirno; or it it will become harmful for her.
-She has no control over it despite her efforts at such.
-It's made her a pariah already from humans, and losing her status as a faerie is going to distance her from the rest of her people.
It's pretty clear this a bad thing that needs to be dealt with.
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>"Good luck, you two!"
>Head back for Ran and Lumia.
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>"Good luck, you two!"
>Head back for Ran and Lumia.
> Cirno waves as she and Patchy head for the mansion.
> You go back to the gates, where Ran and Lumia are. Lumia hasn't woken up yet.
> 'How did it go?' Ran asks when you're within earshot.
> _
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>"Not as well as I had hoped. But we're gonna get something done."
>"Hey, are you sick of being used as a pack animal yet? I'll lug around Dopey for a bit."
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>"Not as well as I had hoped. But we're gonna get something done."
>"Hey, are you sick of being used as a pack animal yet? I'll lug around Dopey for a bit."
> 'That's good, at least.'
> You ask Ran if she's tired of carrying around Lumia.
> 'I don't mind, but I would appreciate any help.'
> _
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>Take care of Lumia for awhile.
>Did we ever figure out a good place to dump her?
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>Take care of Lumia for awhile.
>Did we ever figure out a good place to dump her?
> You decide to carry Lumia in Ran's stead. She's kind of heavy, but you think you'll be able to handle it.
> Come to think of it, you never figured out a good place to dump her.
> 'Where to, then?'
> _
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>"Need to find a good, brightly lit place to dump her off, where some mook won't take off the seals... Think Yuka would mind if we dropped her off in that garden? No one goes there."
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Do we know that Cirno can't actually control it? She's an ice fairy, she would think that it's great that it's nice and cold, and wouldn't think to stop it herself. If anything, she's just unaware that she's doing this, and once she figures that out she can control it.
Unless I completely missed something earlier.
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>"Need to find a good, brightly lit place to dump her off, where some mook won't take off the seals... Think Yuka would mind if we dropped her off in that garden? No one goes there."
> 'As long as none of the flowers are destroyed. Actually...that's a good idea: no one goes there because of the flowers, and it would be easy to hide her among them.'
> _
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> "All right, then let's do it. Hopefully she'll stay unconcious long enough for Patchy to finish that thing. And before Yuuka gets back."
> And we're hauling, and we're hauling...
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> "All right, then let's do it. Hopefully she'll stay unconcious long enough for Patchy to finish that thing. And before Yuuka gets back."
> And we're hauling, and we're hauling...
> Ran nods. 'Hopefully.'
> You half-drag Lumia through the Forest of Magic with Ran without any incident. You don't even see Wriggle when you reach the edge of the forest.
> The Garden of the Sun is as full of flowers as ever. Now all that's left to do is find somewhere to hide Lumia.
> _
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>Head inside. Look for a spot that's fairly clear, but with enough flora to obscure things from the outside. Not too close to the edge, but not too far in.
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Do we know that Cirno can't actually control it? She's an ice fairy, she would think that it's great that it's nice and cold, and wouldn't think to stop it herself. If anything, she's just unaware that she's doing this, and once she figures that out she can control it.
Unless I completely missed something earlier.
That was my thought, too.
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>Head inside. Look for a spot that's fairly clear, but with enough flora to obscure things from the outside. Not too close to the edge, but not too far in.
> You and Ran head inside the field and start looking for a spot to put Lumia. You eventually find a clear patch of grass a little ways in, surrounded by sunflowers. You set her here.
> _
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> Hm... could Emi be a good watchdog for Lumia...? She could probably shock her into unconciousness.
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> Hm... could Emi be a good watchdog for Lumia...? She could probably shock her into unconciousness.
> You wonder if Emi could keep an eye on Lumia. If Lumia were to wake her up, Emi could just shock her back into unconciousness. She gives off a lot of light, too.
> _
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>"Rin, do you think it might be a good idea to leave Emi here to watch Lumia?"
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> Make sure there isn't anything here that Lumia could use to scratch at the seals or rope.
> How close to the sunflowers is Lumia?
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>Take her out.
>"Emi, would you keep watch over this youkai for me? If she wakes up up and tries to cause problems, just shock her back unconscious. So long as you don't mess up those seals. I'll hunt for your last eye in the meantime. Alright?"
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>"Rin, do you think it might be a good idea to leave Emi here to watch Lumia?"
> 'I don't see why not.'
> Make sure there isn't anything here that Lumia could use to scratch at the seals or rope.
> How close to the sunflowers is Lumia?
> You scan the area to make sure there isn't anything Lumia could use to scratch at the seals or rope. The sunflowers are roughly two and a half feet from her, so unless she's okay with wriggling in the grass like a worm, she won't be able to get to them.
>Take her out.
>"Emi, would you keep watch over this youkai for me? If she wakes up up and tries to cause problems, just shock her back unconscious. So long as you don't mess up those seals. I'll hunt for your last eye in the meantime. Alright?"
> You take Emi out and ask her to keep watch.
> Emi floats in the air, watching you quietly, then all her eyes move up and down.
> 'Well, that's that, then.'
> _
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> "Yep. So... now what? Ran, do you want to do something? I've been draggin' you all over the place, so I feel like I gotta do something nice for ya."
Strike through if someone else wants it gone.
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> "Yep. So... now what? Ran, do you want to do something? I've been draggin' you all over the place, so I feel like I gotta do something nice for ya."
> Ran swishes her tails.
> 'I'd like to check on Chen, and then go off to the Hakurei Shrine. If there are any gaps to be found that might lead to Yukari-sama, that's my best bet.'
> _
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> "There was those weird eyes that were keeping Reimu alive... you might be right. Let's go."
> To Alice's!
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>Hopefully she doesn't mind lugging us about~
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> "There was those weird eyes that were keeping Reimu alive... you might be right. Let's go."
> To Alice's!
> 'What?'
> You and Ran head to Alice's...
>Hopefully she doesn't mind lugging us about~
> ...and hopefully Ran doesn't mind lugging you around. You end up hitching a ride on her again.
> You reach Alice's house with no incident. Come to think of it, didn't you leave food there?
> _
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> "Wait, damn, I guess you didn't know about that. Gimme a sec."
> Gather Chen, and some food for the outing to Reimu's.
> After all that, tell her the brief version of what happened to Reimu, and the void with the eyes in the pond.
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> "Wait, damn, I guess you didn't know about that. Gimme a sec."
> Gather Chen, and some food for the outing to Reimu's.
> After all that, tell her the brief version of what happened to Reimu, and the void with the eyes in the pond.
> 'Know about what?'
> You tell Ran to wait a moment, then head inside to get Chen and some food.
> Chen is asleep on the sofa, so gathering her is easy enough. You grab some of the food you made before heading out to the SDM, and notice that there are a few papers on the table. You pick those up for later, too.
> Once you head outside, you explain to Ran what happened to Reimu, and how you found her.
> 'No wonder I haven't seen Yukari-sama for that long...' She sounds worried.
> _
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> "Yeah. I would've toldja earlier, but I haven't been putting things together till recently. Sorry."
> Mount on top of Ran, with Chen in our arms. Mm... double soft power!
> "I don't know if that crazy thing is still there, though: I didn't want to watch Eirin do her surgery."
> Ride off.
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>"Pretty sure it was linked to that whole oni thing she did to Reimu, guess I just sorta danced around the rest of the details."
>Be sure to shut that window before leaving.
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> "Yeah. I would've toldja earlier, but I haven't been putting things together till recently. Sorry."
> Mount on top of Ran, with Chen in our arms. Mm... double soft power!
> "I don't know if that crazy thing is still there, though: I didn't want to watch Eirin do her surgery."
> Ride off.
> 'It's fine.'
> So soooft~ Chen's fur is really soft, too.
> 'It would be preferable if it were still there,' Ran muses.
>"Pretty sure it was linked to that whole oni thing she did to Reimu, guess I just sorta danced around the rest of the details."
>Be sure to shut that window before leaving.
> It looks like someone already shut the window.
> 'Perhaps...'
> The three of you head off for the Hakurei Shrine. Ran goes fast; it doesn't take very long at all to reach the shrine stairs.
> _
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>Put Chen down.
>Head up the stairs and around back, to see if that gap is still about.
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>Put Chen down.
>Head up the stairs and around back, to see if that gap is still about.
> You put Chen down. She immediately darts up the stairs.
> You and Ran head up the stairs and to the back of the shrine. All the while, Ran is surveying the area, her tails swishing about.
> When you reach the back of the shrine, the lake is perfectly smooth, like glass. There's only a small part of the gap left, a pitch black hole in the center of the lake.
> _
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>"Oh wow, it's mostly gone."
>Hover toward it.
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>"Oh wow, it's mostly gone."
>Hover toward it.
> There must not have been much of a need for it after Reimu was moved to the Palace.
> You hover towards it. You can barely see a thousand tiny little eyes in there, flickering and blinking like stars or little torches.
> The gap itself only looks wide enough for one person to go through at a time.
> _
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>"Should we go in?"
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>"Is it safe at all?"
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> Avert eyes. Damn that's creepy.
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>"Should we go in?"
>"Is it safe at all?"
> Avert eyes. Damn that's creepy.
> You're really starting to question if it's even safe to go in.
> It's just...so creepy.
> 'Yukari-sama uses them all the time. You don't have to go in if you don't want to.'
> _
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> "N-no! If you're gonna go in, then I'll go to. Just gotta, yanno, prepare."
> Oh man that's really creepy. At least Ran will be there with us.
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>Can Ran even fit into it? Or reach it without a swim?
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>Can Ran even fit into it? Or reach it without a swim?
> ... Oh crap.
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> "N-no! If you're gonna go in, then I'll go to. Just gotta, yanno, prepare."
> Oh man that's really creepy. At least Ran will be there with us.
> 'That's understandable if you need to prepare yourself.'
> At least you'll be with Ran. Eeek...
>Can Ran even fit into it? Or reach it without a swim?
> ... Oh crap.
> Oh, no...how's Ran even fit in the gap, much less reach it?
> _
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>"Um, Ran? Can you even get to it? Or fit in it?"
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>"Um, Ran? Can you even get to it? Or fit in it?"
> 'I can try. It shouldn't be impossible.'
> _
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>"Okay. Um...want me to go first?"
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>"Okay. Um...want me to go first?"
> 'If you want to.'
> _
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>"It'll probably be better that way..."
>Hover over the gap, and take a moment to build up nerves.
>Plunge in.
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>"It'll probably be better that way..."
>Hover over the gap, and take a moment to build up nerves.
>Plunge in.
> Ran nods.
> You hover over the gap and fight off a sudden dizziness.
> Why are you doing this again?
> You let yourself drop into the gap. It feels like you jumped off a cliff. The wind rushes up fast, and the gap is soon the size of a postage stamp. You must have fallen far. You land on the ground with an impact that would have shattered your bones under any other circumstances.
> Here in the gapspace, the only way you can judge what is the ground and what is not is by where you're lying right now. There are eyes all around, but none are in your proximity. They stare at you in the inky darkness.
> The mirror is here, too. She's floating around, and doesn't take notice of you or where she is.
> You feel another rush of wind. Did Ran make it?
> _
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>Look around.
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>Look around.
> You look around. Everything's dark purple, almost black, and there are thousands of eyes suspended in the space. It stretches on for what looks like an eternity.
> "Hahh, swimming over here took a while." You hear Ran's voice from behind you. "I told Chen to wait at the shrine, so we won't have to worry about her running off."
> _
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>"Wait, your voice sounds different."
>Look at Ran.
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>And join her.
>Are we standing on anything?
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>"Wait, your voice sounds different."
>Look at Ran.
> "Well, that's..."
> You turn around and look at Ran.
> That's not the house-sized kitsune you met outside of Kourindou. It's a woman with short golden hair and eyes, fox ears perched on her head, and nine tails. She's wearing a white and blue dress that looks like it was made for spring or fall rather than the near-winter weather you've been experiencing.
> "Even without a contract, it looks like I end up in my humanoid form no matter what when I'm in one of these gaps," Ran says.
>And join her.
>Are we standing on anything?
> You walk over to her. You're definitely standing on something solid, but you can't see it. An invisible floor, most likely.
> _
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>"I...didn't know you had one of those."
>Disappointment. But try not to let it show!
>"So, what's with that mirror thing?"
>Gesture toward it, then give it a good looking over.
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>"I...didn't know you had one of those."
>Disappointment. But try not to let it show!
>"So, what's with that mirror thing?"
>Gesture toward it, then give it a good looking over.
> "Hm?"
> You try not to show your disappointment. Ran doesn't notice.
> Ran looks over at the mirror.
> The mirror is identical to you, not really much to say. She's off in her own little world, though.
> "I could ask you the same question. Have you seen her before?"
> _
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>"Um..."
>"..."
>"...Well, yes. It shows up when I get too jealous and starts insulting me, telling me I'm worthless."
>Ponder why what's likely supposed to be a manifestation of our jealousy acts more like a manifestation of self-loathing.
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>"Um..."
>"..."
>"...Well, yes. It shows up when I get too jealous and starts insulting me, telling me I'm worthless."
>Ponder why what's likely supposed to be a manifestation of our jealousy acts more like a manifestation of self-loathing.
> You fidget with your words for a moment before telling Ran about the mirror.
> Ran glances back at you. "...I see." She glances back towards the mirror, then at you again. "She doesn't even seem to acknowledge your presence now, though."
> If she's a manifestation of jealousy, then why does she act more like one of self-loathing?
> _
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>"Or maybe it's something else. I don't know. You're supposed to be the one who knows all about these gap things, aren't you?"
>_
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>"Or maybe it's something else. I don't know. You're supposed to be the one who knows all about these gap things, aren't you?"
>_
> "It's more of something Yukari-sama would know about. Truthfully, I've...never seen this happen before with anyone." She gestures to the mirror.
> _
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> Look at the mirror with the seeing stone.
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>Look at Ran with it, too.
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> Look at the mirror with the seeing stone.
> You check the mirror with the seeing stone. For some reason, what you see is exactly the same as if you weren't using the seeing stone.
>Look at Ran with it, too.
> You turn and look at Ran. Her aura is a strong indigo.
> _
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>"I don't see any aura from the mirror."
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>"Bah, let it sit here and rot for all I care. We need to find your Yukari, don't we?"
-
Ah, I was getting confused for a while: I thought you meant a literal mirror, not that jerk.
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>"I don't see any aura from the mirror."
> "Oh."
>"Bah, let it sit here and rot for all I care. We need to find your Yukari, don't we?"
> Time to find Yukari!
> "We do. Let's go." Ran starts off down the...tunnel? It does sort of look like a tunnel. It's kind of hard to tell when it's all nothingness like this.
> _
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>Keep pace with Ran.
>"So, this is what you looked like when you had a contract with Yukari? Gotta admit, it's seems pretty handy for doors and stuff. Not quite as majestic, though."
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>Keep pace with Ran.
>"So, this is what you looked like when you had a contract with Yukari? Gotta admit, it's seems pretty handy for doors and stuff. Not quite as majestic, though."
> You walk alongside Ran. You notice that the mirror follows, but keeps a good distance away from the two of you.
> Ran smiles. "Not everything's perfect. Among other things, it's a lot easier to approach others--especially humans--in this form, but it's not what I originally looked like."
> _
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>"Were you able to switch between them?"
>Keep an eye out for things that look abnormal among all the abnormality.
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>"Were you able to switch between them?"
>Keep an eye out for things that look abnormal among all the abnormality.
> "Yes, although most of the time I was in this form."
> You keep an eye out for anything weird. Well...everything's weird.
> As you walk, the floor starts to slant.
> Ran isn't surprised at all. "We must have entered close to the second level. Yukari-sama's probably down here."
> _
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>"I'd think your other one would be better for taking with people. It's just so majestic and compelling and such. Not that there's anything wrong with this one, mind! Just, no sense pretending ten and ten thousand are the same thing, you know?"
>"Wait, this place has floors?!"
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>"I'd think your other one would be better for taking with people. It's just so majestic and compelling and such. Not that there's anything wrong with this one, mind! Just, no sense pretending ten and ten thousand are the same thing, you know?"
>"Wait, this place has floors?!"
> "Heh heh. I see what you mean."
> "Don't worry, there aren't a lot."
> As she says this, the eyes start aligning themselves into patterns and connect with blue-white threads. Only then do you notice that the eyes take on various warm or cool shades. The colors look kind of familiar.
> _
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>"Um... what's happening?"
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>"Are they supposed to be doing that?"
>Try to discern what the patterns are.
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>"Um... what's happening?"
>"Are they supposed to be doing that?"
>Try to discern what the patterns are.
> "This is normal. Networks of energy, different borders, and so on..."
> You try to make out the patterns. A lot of Emi's shape, and others are intricate celtic knots. You think you see the figure of a girl in one of them. Almost all of them are connected, almost like a spider web.
> _
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>Would we be familiar with constellations as a concept.
>"Kinda look like...YuugenMangen, was it? Sort of like that."
>Onwards!
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>Would we be familiar with constellations as a concept.
>"Kinda look like...YuugenMangen, was it? Sort of like that."
>Onwards!
> Patterns of stars that make shapes in the night sky, right?
> "YuugenMagan," Ran corrects. She observes the patterns.
> You and Ran continue walking. The mirror lingers at the patterns for a while before following you.
> The patterns start getting more complicated as you walk, and the floor soon starts to slope downwards again. There are threads on the floor, now. They light up the dark space with a blue-white glow. The eyes are only cool colors, now.
> _
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>"The brighter colors are also supposed to go away, right?"
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>"The brighter colors are also supposed to go away, right?"
> "Yes. It looks like we're getting closer, if all these threads are any indication."
> The threads slope down, but the floor doesn't. You see wisps rising up from the floor.
> Ran starts to walk faster, following the threads.
> _
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>Keep pace with Ran. Float if necessary
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>Keep pace with Ran. Float if necessary
> You float in order to keep up with Ran. She's moving pretty fast.
> In the distance, you see the threads spiral down into some sort of dome shaped web. They're woven so intricately and closely that it's hard to tell exactly what it is. There are a lot of eyes here, blinking and staring at you and Ran. The mirror jumps from one thread to another, still oblivious.
> _
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>"She's in there?" point the dome shaped web
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>"She's in there?" point the dome shaped web
> Ran nods. "I didn't expect to find her so quickly..."
> _
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>"So...can we get her out, without screwing things up? I mean, whatever she's doing has to be important, I certainly wouldn't shrug off a contract with you without a damn good reason."
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>"So...can we get her out, without screwing things up? I mean, whatever she's doing has to be important, I certainly wouldn't shrug off a contract with you without a damn good reason."
> Ran shakes her head. "We'll have to go to her ourselves."
> _
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>Nod. "Gotcha."
>Examine the dome for what seems like a proper entrance.
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>Nod. "Gotcha."
>Examine the dome for what seems like a proper entrance.
> You and Ran fly over to the dome and start looking for an entrance. Up close, the sphere is even bigger than you imagined. You can barely even see inside.
> At the top of a dome is a single hole, funneling straight into it.
> _
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>"Hey, I think the way in is up here."
>Presuming Ran does not object, head into this entrance and take note of the surroundings.
>Can we see anywhere, or are the eyes and connecting lines so thick that they are practically walls?
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>"Hey, I think the way in is up here."
>Presuming Ran does not object, head into this entrance and take note of the surroundings.
>Can we see anywhere, or are the eyes and connecting lines so thick that they are practically walls?
> Ran flies up to the entrance.
> "Looks like it..."
> You head into the entrance.
> It's huge in here. A huge, expansive dome, like a fishbowl. It's perfectly round. The threads connect so thickly here they're almost like walls, but you can still make out how detailed and complicated the patterns are. Thousands of eyes dots the threads, all of them different shades of purple. You notice someone curled up at the very bottom, but it's so far away that it's hard to make out.
> Ran flies in after you and looks down.
> Her eyes widen. "Yukari-sama is down there."
> _
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>Go down.
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>Go down.
> You float down towards the bottom of the dome. As you get closer, it's easier to distinguish the figure at the bottom.
> It's a woman with long, golden hair, wearing a frilly purple dress with a design similiar to the threads that make up the dome itself. Her mob cap is also frilly, with a red ribbon tied on the front of it. Only when you approach her to you realize that the threads ultimately connect to her.
> She's sleeping.
> Ran floats down as well but says nothing.
> _
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>Whisper: "Should we wake her? This stuff looks important."
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>Whisper: "Should we wake her? This stuff looks important."
> You quietly ask Ran if you should wake her up.
> "She looks like she's hibernating," Ran whispers back. "You can try and wake her, but she's a heavy sleeper."
> _
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> "Hiber-hibernating?! Shit's going down, and she's freakin' sleeping?! Oh hell no, freaky eye gap powers or no, she ain't gonna sleep through this when she could be helping out!"
> Get down there and shake her awake.
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> "Hiber-hibernating?! Shit's going down, and she's freakin' sleeping?! Oh hell no, freaky eye gap powers or no, she ain't gonna sleep through this when she could be helping out!"
> Get down there and shake her awake.
> Hibernating?!
> You start shaking her to try and wake her up. She doesn't do anything.
> "Wait, you can't just--"
> Yukari doesn't open her eyes, but she mumbles incoherently and slaps you away with her arm.
> Ran sighs.
> _
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> Inventory. There's got to be something that we could use to wake her up, since our chair's been destroyed.
> "Ran, how do you usually wake her up?"
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> Inventory. There's got to be something that we could use to wake her up, since our chair's been destroyed.
> "Ran, how do you usually wake her up?"
Inventory:
> Foreign-looking dress (currently worn)
> Scarf (currently worn)
> x1 newspaper fragment
> It has a missing ad for Komeiji Koishi on it. You'd better hang onto this for reference.
> x1 bottle of spring
> It's a sealed bottled with a pretty flower inside. It's a one-use item that doubles as an attack--a strong gust of wind--and a way of being able to produce flowers.
> x1 seeing stone
> A triangular stone with a circle inscribed in it. If you hold it up to your eye, you can see things that are normally invisible.
> ☼3000
> Part of the reward you got for getting Koishi home safely.
> x11 stones
> They're not magical or anything, but that doesn't mean you can't throw them at people.
> x1 Claw Hammer
> Patchy let you have it after you defeated Lumia.
> "Usually with food, or by shaking her, but when she's hibernating? Those things won't do anything."
> _
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> "So, she's just gonna sleep? For how long?"
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> "So, she's just gonna sleep? For how long?"
> "Until winter's over." Ran floats over and kneels down next to Yukari. "She has woken up during that period, but it's not even winter yet."
> She grimaces. "Maybe if I threw her against the wall...?"
>_
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>"We does she even hibernate to begin with?"
>"So...she wakes up when it's spring?"
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> Wakes up in spring, eh...?
> :3
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>"We does she even hibernate to begin with?"
>"So...she wakes up when it's spring?"
> "It was really her choice to begin with..."
> "Yes."
> Wakes up in spring, eh...?
> :3
> Heh heh.
> _
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> Hum as we pull out the Bottle of Spring.
> "Can we just fake spring, then?"
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> Hum as we pull out the Bottle of Spring.
> "Can we just fake spring, then?"
> You hum as you take out the Bottle of Spring.
> "Where did you get that?" Ran asks.
> _
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> "Kourin's! I traded a bottle of wine for it. Will it work?"
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>"I mean, it's kinda precious stuff. So I don't wanna just use it. But if it'll help you out, why not?"
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> "Kourin's! I traded a bottle of wine for it. Will it work?"
> "That must have been valuable wine." Ran furrows her brow in thought.
>"I mean, it's kinda precious stuff. So I don't wanna just use it. But if it'll help you out, why not?"
> "Precious, indeed. You usually find those in Hakugyokurou's gardens. Yukari-sama would sense it."
> _
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> "So let's do this. Um... I don't wanna screw this up, so..." Offer the bottle to Ran.
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>"Don't use it all if you don't have to. But if you do have to, go for it."
>Shoulder clap.
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>
Give her a "good game"
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> "So let's do this. Um... I don't wanna screw this up, so..." Offer the bottle to Ran.
>"Don't use it all if you don't have to. But if you do have to, go for it."
>Shoulder clap.
> Give her a "good game"
> You don't want to screw this up, so you hand over the bottle to Ran.
> Ran holds the bottle carefully in both hands. "I'll only let a little bit out, then."
> good game
> She pulls off the cork.
> In an instant, a swirling energy comes pouring out. There's a huge gust of wind that swirls around and up the dome. The threads change from white-blue to purple, and the eyes on the walls whirl in their sockets with excitement. With the wind comes a storm of cherry petals, and from the walls and floor sprout flowers. Beautiful flowers, in all sorts of gentle hues. The pleasantly cool wind stays trapped within the dome. What was once intimidating now resembles some sort of fishbowl paradise filled with lilies, cherry blossoms, and other flowers.
> Yukari stirs.
> Her violet eyes flicker open, and she slowly sits up and looks around in a daze.
> "Yuyuko..."
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> Stand back and let Ran handle Yakumo: we've been sort of resolving problems by hitting them over the head lately, so...
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>Yeah, this is Ran's moment, for now.
>Instead just be pleased we made it possible.
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> Stand back and let Ran handle Yakumo: we've been sort of resolving problems by hitting them over the head lately, so...
>Yeah, this is Ran's moment, for now.
>Instead just be pleased we made it possible.
> You stand back and let Ran have this moment. You've already made it possible by providing the bottle of spring itself.
> Ran corks the bottle before any more spring can get out. "Well, we finally found you, Yukari-sama."
> Yukari blinks and looks at her blankly. "Didn't I dissolve the contract? Why are you here?"
> "I haven't seen you in months. I..."
> "You came all this waaay--" Yukari covers her mouth as she yawns.
> Ran nods.
> Yukari reaches up and sleepily tweaks one of Ran's fox ears. "Hmm, can't be helped."
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>"She was worried sick about you, know you."
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>"She was worried sick about you, know you."
> Yukari looks over at you and stares. It makes you feel a little uncomfortable.
> "'S that so..." She heavy-handedly pats Ran on the head.
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>"Sure is. I was there the whole time and stuff."
>Try not to squirm.
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>"Sure is. I was there the whole time and stuff."
>Try not to squirm.
> "Hahh..." Yukari keeps petting Ran's head.
> It's hard not to squirm. She's staring you right in the eye.
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> "..." Uh... awkward.
> If Ran doesn't break the silence: "So, uh, there's a girl in the moon, and we're trying to get her to stop ruining everyone's day. Without anyone dying."
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>"You okay?"
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> "..." Uh... awkward.
> If Ran doesn't break the silence: "So, uh, there's a girl in the moon, and we're trying to get her to stop ruining everyone's day. Without anyone dying."
> Awkward...
> Ran doesn't say anything, so you break the silence.
> "You mean Kikuri?" Yukari asks.
>"You okay?"
> "Of course I am."
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> "Oh, so you know her. That makes things easy."
> ... Wait. "How d'ya know about her? What d'ya know about her?"
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> "Oh, so you know her. That makes things easy."
> ... Wait. "How d'ya know about her? What d'ya know about her?"
> "I'm more surprised that you know of her."
> ...Wait, wait, wait.
> You ask Yukari how she knows Kikuri at all.
> "It's a long story. Take a seat."
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>"...Is it possible to sit around here?"
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> Look longingly at Ran's tails, but take a seat in front of Yukari.
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>"...Is it possible to sit around here?"
> "Yes. Do it."
> Look longingly at Ran's tails, but take a seat in front of Yukari.
> You want to lean against Ran's tails, but take a seat in front of Yukari anyway.
> "Good. Let's see...are you very familiar with Shintoism? Kikuri is the goddess of negotiation, who mediated on behalf of Izanagi and Izanami. At one point after that, even she lost her temper for one reason or another and unleased her divine wrath upon the land. Too assume perfect neutrality, she was enshrined within the moon you see now and sealed away underground. The story is so old that no one's even sure what the truth is. I'm sure even Kikuri forgot the details after a few thousand years."
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>"Blowing up stuff and stealing mana isn't very negotiation-like..."
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>"Blowing up stuff and stealing mana isn't very negotiation-like..."
> "Not even the gods are perfect," Yukari muses.
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> "So, d'ya have any idea why she flipped out? Konngara said that it seemed like she wasn't really in control of herself, just reacting to black-whites and all."
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> "So, d'ya have any idea why she flipped out? Konngara said that it seemed like she wasn't really in control of herself, just reacting to black-whites and all."
> "Hm...Those two were close, were they not?"
> Ran speaks up. "I don't recall those two knowing each other."
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>"Which two?"
>"Also, do you have any idea why Kikuri wanted to kill Reimu? Is she trying to do something to the Hakurei Barrier?"
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> "Konngara sure acts like she's close to Kikuri, when she's not being used to make craters. And you haven't really answered my question."
> "Wait, you know the both of them, Ran?"
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>"Which two?"
>"Also, do you have any idea why Kikuri wanted to kill Reimu? Is she trying to do something to the Hakurei Barrier?"
> "Konngara and Kikuri," Ran says.
> "She absorbs mana, perhaps she wants to absorb the Barrier," Yukari says.
> "Konngara sure acts like she's close to Kikuri, when she's not being used to make craters. And you haven't really answered my question."
> "Wait, you know the both of them, Ran?"
> "That's just it, isn't it?"
> Ran knows them? You ask her about this.
> "I know of Kikuri, and as for Konngara...we've met before, but that was a while ago." She looks away.
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>"Why would she want to absorb the barrier? Wouldn't that be just as bad for her as everyone else?"
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> "Huh, so you don't know either... All right, how 'bout this: the moon is hollow, and Kikuri is inside it, right? Is it possible for you to get someone in there?"
Feel free to delay this one, if you want. And bedtime for me.
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>"Why would she want to absorb the barrier? Wouldn't that be just as bad for her as everyone else?"
> "The Barrier has so much mana in it that it would destroy her shell. I doubt she realizes that Gensokyo would be completely exposed to the Outside World as a result."
> "Huh, so you don't know either... All right, how 'bout this: the moon is hollow, and Kikuri is inside it, right? Is it possible for you to get someone in there?"
> "Yes."
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>"She not a very smart deity, is she? Huh. Ran said you did things with the border, I guess you're trying to keep it together?"
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>"She not a very smart deity, is she? Huh. Ran said you did things with the border, I guess you're trying to keep it together?"
> "Perhaps not. I've been holding the Border together all this time."
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>"And doing that thing with the Red White. Hey, is that gonna wear off sometime? Because she's going to be really pissed about it."
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>"And doing that thing with the Red White. Hey, is that gonna wear off sometime? Because she's going to be really pissed about it."
> Yukari smirks and waves her hand dismissively. "I'll handle that once things have cooled down."
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>"Okay. As long as it gets handled. Because I'll probably be the second person she goes after... Hey, speaking of which, you didn't do something like that to Cirno too, did you?"
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>"Okay. As long as it gets handled. Because I'll probably be the second person she goes after... Hey, speaking of which, you didn't do something like that to Cirno too, did you?"
> "That would be a problem, wouldn't it~"
> You ask her about Cirno.
> "I have more important things to worry about and pay attention to than an ice fairy."
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>"Okay. Just, she kind of has a similar thing, and it's kind of a problem from everybody. So I was wondering if maybe you did it to...I dunno, give the faeries someone to keep Lumia off their backs?"
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Okay, I'm going to go ahead and call it right now that Kikuri's trying to kill herself (which has been my suspicion for a while now).
>"So you can get someone into the moon. That's good, but the moon is Kikuri's turf, and if possible, I'd rather fight her somewhere else. So here's the real question: do you think you could take her out of the moon?"
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>"Oh, and the black-white... Marisa, is dead..."
>another question "If Kikuri would break her moon shell, would she die?"
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>"Okay. Just, she kind of has a similar thing, and it's kind of a problem from everybody. So I was wondering if maybe you did it to...I dunno, give the faeries someone to keep Lumia off their backs?"
> "Lumia is running around again?" Yukari frowns.
>"So you can get someone into the moon. That's good, but the moon is Kikuri's turf, and if possible, I'd rather fight her somewhere else. So here's the real question: do you think you could take her out of the moon?"
> "The shell's tough, but it could be done."
>"Oh, and the black-white... Marisa, is dead..."
>another question "If Kikuri would break her moon shell, would she die?"
> "Huh..." Yukari frowns again when you tell her what happened to Marisa.
> You ask Yukari what would happen if Kikuri's moon shell was broken.
> "Maybe, maybe not."
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Was it necessary to tell her about Cirno or Marisa?
> "Okay, so you can try to take Kikuri out of that moon? That's good. Hm... wait, what would happen to that giant rock, then, if she ain't in there? Would it come crashing down or something?"
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> "Okay, so you can try to take Kikuri out of that moon? That's good. Hm... wait, what would happen to that giant rock, then, if she ain't in there? Would it come crashing down or something?"
> "It would probably shatter as it fell."
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> "Hopefully it wouldn't fall on top of someone I liked... Yasaka I wouldn't mind so much, but if it dropped on Ran's or Cirno's or Mokou's head..."
> "Can ya do it from here? Or will you need to get outta here to do that? Heck, can you even leave this place?"
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> "How much do you think would it shatter?"
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> "Hopefully it wouldn't fall on top of someone I liked... Yasaka I wouldn't mind so much, but if it dropped on Ran's or Cirno's or Mokou's head..."
> "Can ya do it from here? Or will you need to get outta here to do that? Heck, can you even leave this place?"
> "That would be bad..."
> "I can go wherever I want, of course I'd be able to do it from here."
> "How much do you think would it shatter?"
> "Hmmm~" Yukari pauses. "Into thousands of tiny little pieces."
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> "Oh, well, that's not so bad. I think. Depending on what you call 'tiny little'."
> "So, if we get Kikuri out of her shell, what can she do? Can she still drain mana, or shot giant lasers, or what? If we need to knock her head into a wall a few times to get her to cut her shit out, it might be good to know how many people I might need to bring."
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> "Oh, well, that's not so bad. I think. Depending on what you call 'tiny little'."
> "So, if we get Kikuri out of her shell, what can she do? Can she still drain mana, or shot giant lasers, or what? If we need to knock her head into a wall a few times to get her to cut her shit out, it might be good to know how many people I might need to bring."
> "I imagine she'd still be very powerful."
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> "All right then. So, if I go and round up some people who can help me out, you can definitely break Kikuri outta the moon, right? Without us needing to wake you up again?"
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So, list of people we can get help from: Konngara's a given, Yuugi's also a given, provided that she can break off from dealing with the problems underground, and Cirno's already okay with it. Ran seems like she'd help, and I can't imagine Mokou would be adverse to helping as well. We might be able to get Patchouli to help out, especially if we have people shielding her (her major problem against Lumia was that Lumia kept ganking her). Kanako would be awesome to have on our side, but her terrible relationship with Parsee as well as her pretty explicit desire to take out Kikuri makes her an unlikely ally, and Utsuho's pretty much on her side.
Those are the only people thus far that Parsee's seen have the power to be any good against Kikuri: it doesn't stop those people from dragging in others (if we pull off a miracle and get Kanako to help us, Momiji might be drawn in, for instance).
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> "All right then. So, if I go and round up some people who can help me out, you can definitely break Kikuri outta the moon, right? Without us needing to wake you up again?"
> "I can do it in my sleep."
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> "... Woah, wait, literally?"
> So, looks like she's on board with this. She seems a bit shady, but if Ran trusts her...
> "So, how do we get in touch with you when we're ready? Just hop on back in here?"
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> "... Woah, wait, literally?"
> So, looks like she's on board with this. She seems a bit shady, but if Ran trusts her...
> "So, how do we get in touch with you when we're ready? Just hop on back in here?"
> "Yes."
> Wow, that's really shady.
> "Yes, just come back and let me know."
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I wouldn't ask Kanako for help, precisely because we hate her. But maybe we should wait a little for Yuuka and Alice to come back?
Unless we're in a hurry, then team Yuugi, Konngara, Cirno, Mokou, Ran, Patchouli and us sounds fine. What do you think, Sect?
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I got the idea that Alice and Yuuka would probably be gone for quite some time, so unless I'm mistaken, we probably shouldn't wait for them. And although I'm not sure about Kanako, I think we could probably get Utsuho to help (our way, meaning beat Kikuri but don't kill her). If we can't, though, then there's certainly nothing wrong with that team.
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Yeah, I got the impression that Alice and Yuuka are pretty much out of our reach for the time being. Plus, I'd rather not have them part of the team: Alice's too close to Marisa to be counted on to leave Kikuri alive, and Yuuka's... Yuuka.
> Add the unread papers to our inventory, so we don't forget about them.
> "Okay, cool. So, uh... I guess we're gonna go on our way? Not 'less you wanna stay for a bit, Ran."
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> Add the unread papers to our inventory, so we don't forget about them.
> "Okay, cool. So, uh... I guess we're gonna go on our way? Not 'less you wanna stay for a bit, Ran."
> Added: x2 unread papers
> "I don't mind staying a little longer," Ran says.
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Would Parsee recruit that many people? Not much glory to be had for yourself when you've got oni and such doing all the heavy lifting for you.
>"So, how is the border doing? Pretty good, if you're willing to step out for a moment?"
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Well, we should AT LEAST take Konngara, Yuugi and Mokou.
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>"So, how is the border doing? Pretty good, if you're willing to step out for a moment?"
> "It's doing fine. The Outside World has no idea what's happening here; Kikuri doesn't show up in the sky out there."
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>"So, is it as bad as you thought it was going to be? It seems like you have everything well in hand, did you have to break contract with Ran after all?"
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>"So, is it as bad as you thought it was going to be? It seems like you have everything well in hand, did you have to break contract with Ran after all?"
> "Yes and no. I had to break the contract with Ran so I could completely focus my power on the Border."
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>"Heh. I guess you just make it look easy, then. Oh, don't worry about Lumia. Me and Ran knocked the crap outta her, and Patchouli put some seals on her. Trying to figure out what to do with that mess at the moment. She caused a lot of problems in the meantime, though. Lotta faeries probably aren't coming back..."
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>"Heh. I guess you just make it look easy, then. Oh, don't worry about Lumia. Me and Ran knocked the crap outta her, and Patchouli put some seals on her. Trying to figure out what to do with that mess at the moment. She caused a lot of problems in the meantime, though. Lotta faeries probably aren't coming back..."
> Yukari listens quietly, and then a gap opens next to her. She leans into it for a few moments.
> "Oh, I see her, she's not going to be going anywhere for a while...oh? YuugenMagan is there, too. I thought she was blown to pieces."
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>"She was. I've kinda been working on that. Just one eye left to go, actually! What's her deal, anyways?"
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>"She was. I've kinda been working on that. Just one eye left to go, actually! What's her deal, anyways?"
> "Oh, thank you." Yukari is still leaning in the gap. "How convenient. She's actually a construct from a deeper part of the gap space."
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>"I have practically idea what that means."
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>"I have practically idea what that means."
> "Well, basically it's..."
> Yukari launches into an explanation of how she created Emi, but it goes through one ear and out the other. Ran, on the other hand, looks like she understands completely.
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>"Okay that explains that. So, what did you make her for?"
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>"Okay that explains that. So, what did you make her for?"
> "I created her because I thought it would be fun, but it turns out she's rather useful in battle."
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>"Oh, I see! You pretty much dabble into anything and everything, don't you?"
>Paru paru...
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>"Oh, I see! You pretty much dabble into anything and everything, don't you?"
>Paru paru...
> "As much as I like."
> paruparuparu
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>"You don't have a clue where her last eye is, don't you? And... what blew her up?"
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>"You don't have a clue where her last eye is, don't you? And... what blew her up?"
> "Not at all. She was blown up in the crossfire."
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I think this is the majority of what we needed to ask, isn't it?
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Pretty much. I don't mind leaving Ran here, since the portal to here is presumably open. Though, we may need a guide...
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>"I think that's all the important stuff I had to ask you about. Probably be a good idea to get on my way."
>Glance to Ran. "So, what about you?"
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Hm, yeah, I guess that in order for things to happen, we need to actually do something. Also, the kind of posse we get depends on how much time we have, and how much of an ego we have: she did manage to take down the majority of the topside, after all.
At a minimum, though, I say we bring Konngara and Yuugi.
> If Ran wants to stay, head on back up. Get the Bottle of Spring before we go, if we haven't already.
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>"I think that's all the important stuff I had to ask you about. Probably be a good idea to get on my way."
>Glance to Ran. "So, what about you?"
> Yukari takes her head out of the gap and closes it up. "Goodbye, then."
> You ask Ran what she wants to do now. "I'll stay here."
> If Ran wants to stay, head on back up. Get the Bottle of Spring before we go, if we haven't already.
> You get the Bottle of Spring from Ran.
> "Oh, could you drop Chen off when you see her?" Ran asks before you go.
> You leave the dome and go back the way you came. When you reach the lake again, you see Chen curled up at the back of the shrine.
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>"Hey Chen, Ran wants you to join up with her and Yukari. I'll take you over there, okay?"
>Presuming she doesn't run off when we try to pick her up.
>"Hey, tell Ran if she wants to see me again, try to meet me around Alice's house, would you?"
>Dump Chen into the gap, if she allows for it.
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> When we drop off Chen, pull out those letters and read them.
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>"Hey Chen, Ran wants you to join up with her and Yukari. I'll take you over there, okay?"
>Presuming she doesn't run off when we try to pick her up.
>"Hey, tell Ran if she wants to see me again, try to meet me around Alice's house, would you?"
>Dump Chen into the gap, if she allows for it.
> You head over to Chen and pick her up. She purrs when you mention Ran and Yukari, but the second you start flying over the water, she hisses and clings to you.
> Before you dump her into the gap, you tell her to tell Ran where to go if she wants to see you again. Then you dump her into the gap.
> The second she passes through the gap, she's replaced with a girl with brown hair and eyes, cat ears and forked tail, and a red dress. She squeals excitedly as she plunges into the gap and out of sight.
> When we drop off Chen, pull out those letters and read them.
> Once you've dropped off Chen, you fly back to the shrine and read those letters you picked up at Alice's house.
> The first one is from Konngara.
> Long story. Got some stuff from Kourin and dropped it off Underground. Sanae wanted her "cell phone" so I went to Youkai Mountain to get it.
Mountain goddess found out what happened to Sanae. She said if I didn't return Sanae she'd blow up Kikuri/blow me up, so I told her if she blew up Kikuri I'd never let her see Sanae again; I think that convinced her to hold off on using Okuu to nuke Kikuri from orbit.
Some kasha showed up with a letter from Yuugi and only left after I gave her food.
> There's another note from Yuugi. The handwriting's messy.
> terrorists were a lie, these guys are so dead for causing confusion, still a huge relief
should be solved within a few days or so which is good because we're starting to get kappa down here. they all look like they're going to have heart attacks
also, Konngara, the east side doesn't know you have green-hair
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>...So if they were a lie, what was going on?
>Ponder if dropping in underground is a good idea or not. Not like there is much else happening that we can do anything about at the moment. Maybe hook up with Nazrin to find that last eye.
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> Wonder what the kappa are doing down there.
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>...Oh, we should have shown Yukari the sketch.
>Ponder if Reimu is likely to recognize this person, if she were awake.
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>...So if they were a lie, what was going on?
>Ponder if dropping in underground is a good idea or not. Not like there is much else happening that we can do anything about at the moment. Maybe hook up with Nazrin to find that last eye.
> Probably whatever was originally happening in the first place. So complicated.
> There's really nothing for you to do underground at the moment. You wonder if you could find Nazrin and get the last eye.
> Wonder what the kappa are doing down there.
> There were some kappa at the reactor. Maybe they branched out?
>...Oh, we should have shown Yukari the sketch.
>Ponder if Reimu is likely to recognize this person, if she were awake.
> You suddenly regret not showing Yukari the sketch.
> If Reimu were awake, she'd probably be able to tell you who it was.
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> Eh, let's head to the village for now. Snack on an onigiri as we head there. We can do some shopping for food, and check to see if Nazrin can lead us to Emi's missing eye.
Cause she's Nazrin
> Quests
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I vote to pick up Mokou after we get our ass down to the underground for Yuugi and Konngara. There ain't much time to waste too.
But...
>Who's gonna watch Alice's house when she's away?
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>Did Nazrin ever get a good luck at our YuugenMagen bits? She was around when we got the first eye, but did she ever get a good look at them?
>Alice's house oughta take care of itself in the short term.
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> Eh, let's head to the village for now. Snack on an onigiri as we head there. We can do some shopping for food, and check to see if Nazrin can lead us to Emi's missing eye. Cause she's Nazrin
> Quests
> You decide to head to the village. Maybe Nazrin can help you find Emi's missing eye.
> As you walk, you eat some onigiri. Tastes good.
Quests:
> Learn more about Konngara
>While Yuugi did give me a good amount of information about her, there might be some more information about her that might prove useful in the near future. You've recently learned that Konngara might have something to do with Hell's Moon. She was also trying to find a "Hakurei Shrine" for some reason.
You found Konngara at the Hakurei Shrine, and learned from her that Reimu is still alive but in critical condition, and that there's a girl named "Kikuri" in Hell's Moon. You still don't know what Kikuri is doing on the surface, though, but it seems like a case of Communication Break.
> Immaterial and Missing Suika
> You've learned that Suika must still be alive, but she has been 'gapped.' Yukari basically tore open a hole in space and dropped Suika into it. You have no idea where Suika is or why Yukari did it, but you have a better understanding of the situation now.
> Red Shrine Maiden Needs Healing Badly.
> You've found out where Reimu was, but she's barely alive thanks to Kikuri. You want Eirin to come to the shrine so she can use her magical healing powers on her, since 'Yakumo' isn't doing enough.
Now that Eirin has used her magical healing powers on Reimu, you've decided to bring Reimu to the Palace of the Earth Spirits so that Satori can take care of her and Konngara can leave the shrine.
> Alice's Love Colored Doll
> Marisa is dead, but Alice has a plan to revive her...as a doll. Why is she doing that when she has the body preserved? She's trying to contact her mother, who knows someone who knows someone who can retrieve Marisa's soul. She has completed the shell itself, but she needs Kazami Yuuka.
> GoldenEyes
> You've been finding these strange golden chains and eye-shaped orbs around Gensokyo. What they are and what their purpose is is a complete mystery. So far, you've found five golden chains and four golden eyes. Two chains and eyes from Nitori, one eye from Satori, one chain from Alice, one chain from Kourindou, and one chain and eye from Lumia's pockets. You've decided to name the currently-incomplete construct "Emi".
> You've learned from Ran that Emi belongs to Yukari, who calls her (Emi) "YuugenMagan".
>Who's gonna watch Alice's house when she's away?
> Oh, Alice's house is unattended now...you think. So is the stuff you left there.
> Unless Konngara is there, but you're not sure.
>Did Nazrin ever get a good luck at our YuugenMagen bits? She was around when we got the first eye, but did she ever get a good look at them?
>Alice's house oughta take care of itself in the short term.
> You don't think she did, but she at least saw it.
> Leaving Alice's house alone for a little while can't hurt.
> As you near the village, you see Mokou out in the fields.
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...Suika. God damnit. I knew we were forgetting something! Oh well, we can ask later. Himiko just gets to larf at us =[
>Wave to Mokou. "Hey, you like to loiter around these fields a lot, don't you?"
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Well, we're going back to Yukari once we've got the team assembled, right? We can get Suika then. Also, maybe Mokou could watch Alice's for a while.
Would Parsee recruit that many people? Not much glory to be had for yourself when you've got oni and such doing all the heavy lifting for you.
As I said before, we'll be the leader. We'll get the most attention no matter how many people we bring.
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>Wave to Mokou. "Hey, you like to loiter around these fields a lot, don't you?"
> Mokou waves back. "I sure do."
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> Offer Mokou an onigiri.
> "So... guess you really did get better, huh." Munch munch.
> "Anyways, we're finally getitng somewhere with that moon! We should have her down real soon!"
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> Offer Mokou an onigiri.
> "So... guess you really did get better, huh." Munch munch.
> "Anyways, we're finally getitng somewhere with that moon! We should have her down real soon!"
> You offer Mokou an onigiri. She takes it and starts eating almost immediately.
> "'Course I did."
> You tell Mokou about the progress that's been made with the moon.
> "Oh, nice, the sky'll finally go back to normal, huh."
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> "Yep. Managed to find Yukari, and she's gonna help get Kikuri outta her shell. After that, it's just a matter of beating her down 'n making her apologize for the mess."
> Start walking towards the temple. Make it clear that Mokou's more than welcome to keep walkin' 'n talkin' with us.
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> "Yep. Managed to find Yukari, and she's gonna help get Kikuri outta her shell. After that, it's just a matter of beating her down 'n making her apologize for the mess."
> Start walking towards the temple. Make it clear that Mokou's more than welcome to keep walkin' 'n talkin' with us.
> "Damn, Yukari?"
> Mokou follows you, but when you're almost in the village she catches your arm.
> "We might wanna go around. Keine's still mad about Yuuka and I fighting so close to the village."
> _
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> "Huh, yeah, I guess she would be..." Go around the village.
> "But yeah, managed to finally track her down with Ran's help. She also told me what's up with the moon, though not why she's been doing all this. Still, as soon as I find Konngara 'n Yuugi and get them to come up with me, we can finish all this crap."
> Hm, if we could get Yukari to give back Suika, there'd be three Devas. Damn, that would mess up Kikuri big time.
Guy: with so many personalities, Parsee would probably big ignored for the most part.
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Precisely: The oni and mokous and so forth would totally steal the show. Which, while quite wise on our part, isn't reall y in character. Otherwise we would have sicced Mokou on Lumia.
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Konngara's going to be part of this, there's no way around it, not even if Kanako ripped her head off, and Parsee (or, probably more accurately, I) would like Yuugi to help, if she's able. Mostly, though, I think that Parsee should at least tell Mokou and Patchy what's going on, so that if something DOES happen (as unlikely as Parsee thinks) there'll be a backup plan.
Plus, you know, if we're dropping a moon on their heads, it'd probably be polite to warn them. You know, the complete opposite of Kanako. :D
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Well, we should certainly get Yuugi and Suika, and Konngara'll be coming as well. Also, we've pretty much already got the plan figured out. All that's left is Yukari gapping Kikuri down, followed by the actual fight. Also, we can probably trust Yuugi to support us, and Suika probably won't care who gets the glory as long as there's a party. I'm not too sure about Konngara, but I think she's more interested in this for personal reasons.
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> "Huh, yeah, I guess she would be..." Go around the village.
> "But yeah, managed to finally track her down with Ran's help. She also told me what's up with the moon, though not why she's been doing all this. Still, as soon as I find Konngara 'n Yuugi and get them to come up with me, we can finish all this crap."
> Hm, if we could get Yukari to give back Suika, there'd be three Devas. Damn, that would mess up Kikuri big time.
> You and Mokou head around the village.
> As you walk, you talk with her.
> "Sounds nice. What is the deal with the moon?"
> You wonder how badly Kikuri would be messed up if three Devas were fighting against her.
> _
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> "According to Yukari, and I'm not too sure how accurate it is, she's some old goddess, since 'round the time of Izanami and Izanagi, some sorta arbitrator or something. She went crazy, tried blowing up people, and bam!, got stuffed in a moon and thrown underground for a couple thousand years. Kinda sad, really. I wouldn't have lasted as long as she did before going stir crazy, myself."
> "Hm, you think Keine might know more? She didn't know anything last time I asked her."
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>"Oh, before I forget, does this person look familiar to you at all?"
>Show her the picture.
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> "According to Yukari, and I'm not too sure how accurate it is, she's some old goddess, since 'round the time of Izanami and Izanagi, some sorta arbitrator or something. She went crazy, tried blowing up people, and bam!, got stuffed in a moon and thrown underground for a couple thousand years. Kinda sad, really. I wouldn't have lasted as long as she did before going stir crazy, myself."
> "Hm, you think Keine might know more? She didn't know anything last time I asked her."
> Mokou takes one of her hands out of her pockets and tucks a strand of hair behind her ear. "Sucks."
> "Probably not. She's not that old."
> You're nearing the temple now.
>"Oh, before I forget, does this person look familiar to you at all?"
>Show her the picture.
> You show Mokou the picture.
> Mokou takes a look at it. "Hmmm, doesn't ring any bells. Sorry."
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> "Dammit. Trying to figure out what's up with this chick... so damned frustrating!" Resist urge to crumple drawing again.
> "So, anything new happen 'round here?"
> Touch ear that Lumia bit. Has it healed fully yet?
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> "Dammit. Trying to figure out what's up with this chick... so damned frustrating!" Resist urge to crumple drawing again.
> "So, anything new happen 'round here?"
> Touch ear that Lumia bit. Has it healed fully yet?
> Mokou watches as you resist the urge to crumple the drawing again.
> "Nothing new happening. Kind of a relief, if you ask me. Enough's happened in these past months."
> You check the ear that Lumia bit. It's fully healed. Yay for youkai immortality.
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>Head into the temple.
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>Head into the temple.
> You head into the temple with no incident. Almost immediately, you see the veiled girl and the manly cloud pass by.
> _
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> Nod to the manly cloud and his girl, and look for Nazrin. Mokou still following us?
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> Nod to the manly cloud and his girl, and look for Nazrin. Mokou still following us?
> Mokou is still following you.
> You nod to the manly cloud and the girl, and head off to find Nazrin.
> After walking around for a bit, you see her walk out of what you assume to be the kitchen, eating a biscuit.
> _
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>"Hey Nazrin! Got a few minutes?"
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>"Hey Nazrin! Got a few minutes?"
> Nazrin's ears perk up, and she looks over at you and Mokou.
> "What is it?"
> _
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> "It's nothing big: remember those eyes and chains I've been picking up?"
> If she does, then: "I'm down to just one more. D'ya think you could track it down?"
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> "It's nothing big: remember those eyes and chains I've been picking up?"
> If she does, then: "I'm down to just one more. D'ya think you could track it down?"
> You ask Nazrin if she'd be able to track down the last eye.
> "Uh, okay..." She stuffs the rest of the biscuit in her mouth and summons her dowsing rods.
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> Glance over at Mokou and whisper: "She's really good at this, you know? I would've been lost without her finding everything."
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>"There should be four of them at Yuka's garden, so don't worry about those ones."
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> Glance over at Mokou and whisper: "She's really good at this, you know? I would've been lost without her finding everything."
> "Ohh?" Mokou raises an eyebrow, seemingly impressed.
> Nazrin points the dowsing rods around, then starts darting out of the temple.
>"There should be four of them at Yuka's garden, so don't worry about those ones."
> You let Nazrin know where the other four are.
> "Just one, then," she notes.
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>Follow that mouse!
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>Follow that mouse!
> You follow Nazrin out of the temple. Mokou loiters behind, but eventually breaks off and goes back to the outskirts.
> Nazrin runs out of the village and into the Forest of Magic, towards the Hakurei Shrine. Once the two of you reach the stairs, however, she leads you around them and into the trees again. After some running, you and Nazrin are standing at a pond. There's nothing here but a big turtle and some plants.
> Nazrin starts poking around in the grass with her dowsing rods. The turtle watches.
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>Look around idly.
>"Nice place. Wonder if the red-white knew about the turtle?"
>...Wait. Turtle. Winter. Yukari hibernates during winter, why not the turtle?
>Give it a closer look.
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> Get into a staring contest with the turtle.
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>Look around idly.
>"Nice place. Wonder if the red-white knew about the turtle?"
>...Wait. Turtle. Winter. Yukari hibernates during winter, why not the turtle?
>Give it a closer look.
> It's a pretty peaceful place, it actually looks kind of untouched.
> "I wouldn't know," Nazrin says. She starts swirling the dowsing rods around in the pond.
> Why is there a turtle wandering around when it's almost winter?
> You take a closer look. It has a long white beard.
> Get into a staring contest with the turtle.
> You crouch down and get into a staring contest with the turtle. The tension could be cut with a knife.
> _
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>A beard... Let the contest proceed!
>Let's distract him! "Turtle, do you speak?"
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>A beard... Let the contest proceed!
>Let's distract him! "Turtle, do you speak?"
> じ----
> 'Yes.'
> It's an old man turtle!
> _
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>"Oh hey, that's convenient. Have you seen a weird eye thing around here? Might shock people when you touch it?"
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>"Oh hey, that's convenient. Have you seen a weird eye thing around here? Might shock people when you touch it?"
> How convenient.
> 'In the grass.'
> "Is this it?" Nazrin hasn't been paying attention, but she seems to have found something.
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>Go look at what Nazrin found.
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>Go look at what Nazrin found.
> You break the staring contest and go see what Nazrin found.
> She's holding an eye-shaped orb in her hand. It's not really doing anything.
> "Kinda weird."
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>Is it the missing eye?
>If so: "Yes, that's it."
>If not: "I don't think so."
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>Is it the missing eye?
>If so: "Yes, that's it."
>If not: "I don't think so."
> It looks like the rest of Emi, so it should be.
> "Here, then." Nazrin hands you the eye.
> Obtained: x1 golden eye
> _
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>"Good work, Nazrin!"
>Give her a clap on the shoulder.
>"So, you want me to walk you back to town? How'd things go with your tiger last night?"
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>"Good work, Nazrin!"
>Give her a clap on the shoulder.
>"So, you want me to walk you back to town? How'd things go with your tiger last night?"
> You clap Nazrin on the shoulder.
> "'Kay, then." Nazrin unsummons her dowsing rods and stands up. "Things have been going well."
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>Grin. "That's what I like to hear!"
>Wave to the turtle. "Sorry to bother you!"
>Walk Nazrin back to town. "Now, you can't just say a thing like that and not give out any of the details..."
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>Grin. "That's what I like to hear!"
>Wave to the turtle. "Sorry to bother you!"
>Walk Nazrin back to town. "Now, you can't just say a thing like that and not give out any of the details..."
> The turtle says nothing.
> You and Nazrin walk back to the village. As you near it, you tell Nazrin to give you details.
> "What details?"
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>"Y'know, the details. The good stuff."
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>"Y'know, the details. The good stuff."
> "Nothing really earth-shattering happened, if that's what you're asking."
> _
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>"Oh, come on, don't be a tease. Surely something happened."
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>"Oh, come on, don't be a tease. Surely something happened."
> "Geez, we, um, we just...kissed..." Nazrin trails off.
> _
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>"Oh? Was she good at it?"
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>"Oh? Was she good at it?"
> "Of course!" She's kind of blushing, but she looks happy.
> _
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> "Atta girl. One step at a time."
> When we get back to the village: "So, thanks for the help. This is all I really needed from ya, so have fun with your cat."
> Start walking off, then turn back to Nazrin. "Oh, before I forget, d'ya know where I can get groceries?"
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> "Atta girl. One step at a time."
> When we get back to the village: "So, thanks for the help. This is all I really needed from ya, so have fun with your cat."
> Start walking off, then turn back to Nazrin. "Oh, before I forget, d'ya know where I can get groceries?"
> "Hee."
> You and Nazrin reach the village with no incident.
> "See ya, then."
> You start walking off, when you remember something. You turn back to Nazrin and ask where you can get groceries.
> Nazrin points to a building nearby. "That's the place."
> _
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> "Thanks. Take care, and watch your head."
> Go inside the building.
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> "Thanks. Take care, and watch your head."
> Go inside the building.
> Nazrin waves and runs off.
> You head inside the building Nazrin pointed out.
> It's a bit bigger than the other buildings in the village, but when you head inside you see that it's just because the ceiling's higher. Other than that, it's just a normal grocery store, albeit a bit understocked.
> _
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>Do some basic shopping. We've got the ☼ for it. Be sure to get some tofu and fish.
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> Take stock of what they have.
> Ask if they take whatever currency we have.
> If they do, then get some meat, vegetables, potatoes, tofu, fish, and spices. Also some rice, if Alice's stock of that seemed low.
> If they don't, ask if there somewhere that WILL take it.
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>Do some basic shopping. We've got the ☼ for it. Be sure to get some tofu and fish.
> Alice is so going to owe you when she comes home and finds her pantry stocked.
> Take stock of what they have.
> Ask if they take whatever currency we have.
> If they do, then get some meat, vegetables, potatoes, tofu, fish, and spices. Also some rice, if Alice's stock of that seemed low.
> If they don't, ask if there somewhere that WILL take it.
> You take a look around at what they have. There's some meat, vegetables, barely any fruit, a surprising amount of fish, wheat, some rice...
> You ask a store clerk if they take ☼.
> The store clerk looks a bit confused when he sees the currency you have.
> "I'm sorry, but we only take ?. I don't know any places that take whatever currency it is you have there."
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> Fucking...
> Leave in a huff.
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>No no. This won't do.
>"So, you're saying since I come from underground, my money's not good enough for you? Is that it?"
>Do ☼ have mineral value, or are they purely fiat currency?
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> Fucking...
> Leave in a huff.
>No no. This won't do.
>"So, you're saying since I come from underground, my money's not good enough for you? Is that it?"
>Do ☼ have mineral value, or are they purely fiat currency?
> You almost walk out right there.
> "No, it's that we've never seen this kind of currency before..."
> It has some gold in it.
> _
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> "Well, this stuff's good. It's got gold in it, you know."
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>"Go on, take a bite."
>Offer a coin for just such a purpose.
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> "Well, this stuff's good. It's got gold in it, you know."
>"Go on, take a bite."
>Offer a coin for just such a purpose.
> "Gold?"
> You hand over a coin for him to bite.
> He looks surprised when it actually does work, but says, "I'm sorry, but even if it's got gold in it, we can't accept a currency we don't use."
> _
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>"What, so our metal's not good enough for you now? What's what with out gold? That's why the coin's worth a damn, isn't it? Hell, it's probably better than your coins. Let's weight 'em."
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>Sigh
>"You can always take out the gold from it and sell it. it'll be worth more then the groceries I'm gonna buy, you know."
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>"What, so our metal's not good enough for you now? What's what with out gold? That's why the coin's worth a damn, isn't it? Hell, it's probably better than your coins. Let's weight 'em."
>Sigh
>"You can always take out the gold from it and sell it. it'll be worth more then the groceries I'm gonna buy, you know."
> "No, I said...even if I take out the gold..." The store clerk sighs and goes to the back and returns a moment later with a scale. He takes the ☼ coin and a ? from his pocket and puts them on the scale.
> The ☼ weighs more.
> "Even if it's heavier..." The clerk does some quick calculations on his fingers. "I could do some conversions, but you seriously have to come prepared next time."
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> "How? Like you said, no one trades ☼ for ? up here."
> Wait for the shopkeeper to finish his conversions.
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>"You oughta try to get others to accept it, it's better money."
>Gesture toward the scale.
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Just out of character, weight means absolutely nothing as far as value goes, and the shopkeeper probably knows this better than we. Still, we managed to scam a fairy using a rock, so...
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It does, but it assumes the things used to devalue the coin are the same. Gold soft, but fairly dense as I recall.
Also Parsee isn't a metalworker.
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And we have no idea what other materials are used in the two currencies. For all we know, the above ground could run on the silver standard.
... Then again, that would mean that the ☼ would be worth more anyways...
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> "How? Like you said, no one trades ☼ for ? up here."
> Wait for the shopkeeper to finish his conversions.
> The clerk finishes his conversions.
> "I'm at least trying. No, I don't know how much this would be worth."
>"You oughta try to get others to accept it, it's better money."
>Gesture toward the scale.
> The clerk sighs. "Even if it weighs more, we can't accept this. We'd have to purchase the currency in order to tell how much a ? is worth compared to this, and as far as I'm concerned there aren't any humans underground..."
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>"That's pretty wrong. The Moriyas mess around down there all the time."
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> "'Purchase the currency'? How does that work?"
> Hm... wonder if trade to Old Hell from the Human Village would be a good idea. Might get more traffic across our bridge...
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>It'd definitely take some intermediaries...wonder if there's any youkai we could trust to do it...
>Grin at the image of Ran packed down with goods.
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> Imagine Chen riding on Ran's head with a merchant's cap.
> Realize that we don't know what a merchant's cap looks like.
> Imagine that a merchant's cap is a tall thing with a feather in the brim.
> Giggle inwardly.
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>"That's pretty wrong. The Moriyas mess around down there all the time."
> "'Purchase the currency'? How does that work?"
> Hm... wonder if trade to Old Hell from the Human Village would be a good idea. Might get more traffic across our bridge...
> The clerk looks pretty pissed off right now.
> "Listen, you don't have the right currency, so you can't buy anything here, okay?"
> Except these guys are humans; it probably wouldn't end too well.
>It'd definitely take some intermediaries...wonder if there's any youkai we could trust to do it...
>Grin at the image of Ran packed down with goods.
> You have no idea.
> It'd definitely weigh her down.
> Imagine Chen riding on Ran's head with a merchant's cap.
> Realize that we don't know what a merchant's cap looks like.
> Imagine that a merchant's cap is a tall thing with a feather in the brim.
> Giggle inwardly.
> What does a merchant's cap look like? A top hat?
> You giggle inwardly.
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> Glare at him.
> "Fine then!" Grab our money and stalk out.
> Put a bunch of jealousy in him of our awesome currency.
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> Glare at him.
> "Fine then!" Grab our money and stalk out.
> Put a bunch of jealousy in him of our awesome currency.
> Fffff-
> You grab your money and stalk out, but not before infecting him with jealousy.
> _
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> Might as well go down underground to get supplies. Never coming to this jerk's place again!
> Well, we have Emi's last eye. Might as well give it to her.
> ... That is to say, we're going to Yuuka's garden.
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>Go to the Garden of the Sun and find Emi and Lumia.
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>Be sure to loudly declare him a prejudiced asshole on the way out, and hope it attracts attention.
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>Be sure to loudly declare him a prejudiced asshole on the way out, and hope it attracts attention.
> He definitely gets a few weird looks when you do that.
> Might as well go down underground to get supplies. Never coming to this jerk's place again!
> Well, we have Emi's last eye. Might as well give it to her.
> ... That is to say, we're going to Yuuka's garden.
> At least the underground takes ☼...
> You decide to go back to Yuuka's garden to give Emi her last eye.
>Go to the Garden of the Sun and find Emi and Lumia.
> You walk through the Forest of Magic and reach the place with no incident.
> As you stand at the edge of the field, you see Emi hovering over the flowers, presumably where you left Lumia at. You walk to her through the flowers, and eventually reach the clearing where you left her and Lumia.
> Lumia is still knocked out. When Emi sees you, she whirls around very fast.
> _
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>"Found it!"
>Hold the eye out for her to take attach to.
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>"Found it!"
>Hold the eye out for her to take attach to.
> You hold out the eye for Emi to attach to.
> Emi lets off sparks. Lots of sparks. The eye is yanked out of your hand and attaches to the last chain. The sparks converge at the center, and the shape starts to come into focus. It's a girl with long hair, wearing a kimono. The only color she's really made out of is gold, seeing as the shape is being made from the sparks let off by the chains and eyes.
> She lands on the ground and smiles, jumping up and down, but no sound comes from her mouth.
> _
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> Smile.
> "Bet yer glad ya pulled yourself together, huh?"
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>Did the spark girl leap from the frame onto the ground?
>How large is she compared to us?
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> Smile.
> "Bet yer glad ya pulled yourself together, huh?"
> Emi smiles and nods.
>Did the spark girl leap from the frame onto the ground?
>How large is she compared to us?
> Yes. The chains are attached to her back now.
> She's got a good three or four inches on you, you think.
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> Dammit, we need Nazrin again: we need someone to be shorter than us.
> "Huh, yeah, I guess you can't talk, huh? That's troubling... too bad Satori ain't here."
> "So, Lumia causin' trouble?"
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>"Sorry that took so long. It...uh...took awhile to realize you were people."
>Glance toward Lumia. "So, did dopey do anything?"
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> Dammit, we need Nazrin again: we need someone to be shorter than us.
> "Huh, yeah, I guess you can't talk, huh? That's troubling... too bad Satori ain't here."
> "So, Lumia causin' trouble?"
> Why does she have to be taller than you?
> Emi's smile becomes sheepish, and she scratches her hair. When you ask about Lumia, she shakes her head.
>"Sorry that took so long. It...uh...took awhile to realize you were people."
>Glance toward Lumia. "So, did dopey do anything?"
> Emi waves her hands dismissively, as if to tell you not to worry about it.
> She shrugs.
> Lumia stirs a little on the ground.
> _
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> Narrow eyes at Lumia.
> Say quietly: "Hey, Emi, you might wanna get ready with that light of yours."
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>Check her with the spirit stone.
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> Narrow eyes at Lumia.
> Say quietly: "Hey, Emi, you might wanna get ready with that light of yours."
> You narrow your eyes at Lumia and tell Emi to get ready.
> Emi grins and seems to become a bit brighter.
> "Ugh..." Lumia squints at the grass. She tries moving but seems to realize that she's tied up, and starts to struggle.
>Check her with the spirit stone.
> You check her with the stone. Her aura covers her entire body, just as it did the last time you checked her. You don't see that other part of her anywhere, but judging by Emi's presence she's probably hiding.
> _
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> In an annoyingly chirpy voice: "Mornin', sunshine! It's your favorite lime flavored ass kicker!"
> Kneel down next to her. "So, had a good rest?"
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> In an annoyingly chirpy voice: "Mornin', sunshine! It's your favorite lime flavored ass kicker!"
> Kneel down next to her. "So, had a good rest?"
> Lumia opens one eye fully and stares up at you.
> "Untie me. It hurts."
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>Ruffle her hair while asking the latter, unless it feels like it will disrupt any charms.
>"Tough shit."
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>Ruffle her hair while asking the latter, unless it feels like it will disrupt any charms.
>"Tough shit."
> You ruffle her hair. She tries to move away, but fails.
> "Like I care. What are you going to do to me?"
> _
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> "Well, turns out that there's a cuter, less Parsee-eating version of you just waiting to come out her shell, provided we seal you up like last time. So, we're just waiting until Patchy's done with that."
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> "Well, turns out that there's a cuter, less Parsee-eating version of you just waiting to come out her shell, provided we seal you up like last time. So, we're just waiting until Patchy's done with that."
> Lumia scowls. "Dammit, not her..."
> _
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> "Well, you haven't really made a good first impression. Or second. Or third. Or..."
> "So, the question is, are you gonna be a good little girl, and wait all quiet like a mouse for Patchy to get back, or will we need to knock you out again?"
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>Instead of the first line, say: "Well I guess you should have thought of that before becoming a mass murdering shit for brains, shouldn't you! Now you're all trussed up like a pig, envying the black white, and looking somewhat as stupid as you actually are."
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>Instead of the first line, say: "Well I guess you should have thought of that before becoming a mass murdering shit for brains, shouldn't you! Now you're all trussed up like a pig, envying the black white, and looking somewhat as stupid as you actually are."
I'm cool with that.
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> "Well, you haven't really made a good first impression. Or second. Or third. Or..."
> "So, the question is, are you gonna be a good little girl, and wait all quiet like a mouse for Patchy to get back, or will we need to knock you out again?"
>Instead of the first line, say: "Well I guess you should have thought of that before becoming a mass murdering shit for brains, shouldn't you! Now you're all trussed up like a pig, envying the black white, and looking somewhat as stupid as you actually are."
> Lumia manages to curl herself inward, despite being as tied up as she is, and doesn't say anything.
> "I don't care."
> Emi tentatively lowers her arms, confused.
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> Frown. Check to see how her own jealousy's doing.
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> Frown. Check to see how her own jealousy's doing.
> Huh.
> You check her jealousy.
> ...Still the same stuff you saw last time, as strong as ever.
> "It's too bright."
> _
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>"Tough shit. Should have thought about it before all the murder."
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> "That's the idea, dipshit. Don't want you using your dirty shadow tricks. And hey, look on the bright side (OH!), when you get sealed up, at least you'll be able to go play with the kids in the fields or collect rocks with the black-white or whatever you want to do."
> Beat.
> "Er, well, your other you'll be able to do that. You, you're just kind of screwed. But that's your own fault."
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>"Tough shit. Should have thought about it before all the murder."
> Lumia struggles against the ropes and goes limp. She looks completely defeated.
> "That's the idea, dipshit. Don't want you using your dirty shadow tricks. And hey, look on the bright side (OH!), when you get sealed up, at least you'll be able to go play with the kids in the fields or collect rocks with the black-white or whatever you want to do."
> Beat.
> "Er, well, your other you'll be able to do that. You, you're just kind of screwed. But that's your own fault."
> Lumia stares at the grass.
> And then you say that it's the other her who will be able to do that. She starts to tremble.
> "Fine, do whatever you want, I don't care. I don't regret anything."
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>"Except for all the regrets we talked about last time."
>Ruffle her hair again.
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> " You're the one who wants to play with everyone. You could have too, if you didn't decide that eating everyone was the better option."
> Sit down next to her. "So, that just kinda makes me wonder... why? What made ya think it was a good idea in the first place?"
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>"I suppose, if you really prefer something else, I could always give you over to the Red White. She'll be thrilled."
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>"I suppose, if you really prefer something else, I could always give you over to the Red White. She'll be thrilled."
I think we can hold off on this one for now: I'm kinda interested in Lumia's sob story. If she continues being a dick, then we can threaten her with Reimu.
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>"Except for all the regrets we talked about last time."
>Ruffle her hair again.
> Lumia grits her teeth and stays silent, even when you ruffle her hair again.
> " You're the one who wants to play with everyone. You could have too, if you didn't decide that eating everyone was the better option."
> Sit down next to her. "So, that just kinda makes me wonder... why? What made ya think it was a good idea in the first place?"
> You sit down next to Lumia. Emi also takes a seat a few feet away and watches intently.
> "...I'm always hungry. I can't get rid of the feeling even if I eat ten times my body weight."
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> "And you can't stop yourself? How long has it been like that?"
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> "And you can't stop yourself? How long has it been like that?"
> "No. Since forever."
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>"And what've you done about it?"
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>"And what've you done about it?"
> "Nothing. I don't care about it."
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> "Does the other you have the same problem?"
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> "Does the other you have the same problem?"
> "Like I know. I don't know how she feels."
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>"If you didn't care, you wouldn't have brought it up and you most certainly wouldn't have gone on a mass murdering spree. So please stop pretending I'm as stupid as you are, thanks."
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>"If you didn't care, you wouldn't have brought it up and you most certainly wouldn't have gone on a mass murdering spree. So please stop pretending I'm as stupid as you are, thanks."
> "You're the one who asked me about it in the first place."
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>"Well, you're good at dodging questions, at least. So I'll be more direct: if you didn't care about your feeling of hunger, you wouldn't have gone around eating people."
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>"And you cared enough to tell me. Really, you're a pretty lousy liar. Bad enough you try to keep up your soooooooooo detached act long after it got torn apart. Who're you trying to fool? Yourself?"
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>"Well, you're good at dodging questions, at least. So I'll be more direct: if you didn't care about your feeling of hunger, you wouldn't have gone around eating people."
> "That's because I was hungry..."
>"And you cared enough to tell me. Really, you're a pretty lousy liar. Bad enough you try to keep up your soooooooooo detached act long after it got torn apart. Who're you trying to fool? Yourself?"
> Lumia squirms and looks away.
> "You're the one who tore it apart."
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>"You weren't fooling Patchouli or Ran or anyone, hon. Were you even fooling yourself?"
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>Update quest list properly. We completed Emi!
>"Say... there's nothing that can be done about your hunger?"
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>"You weren't fooling Patchouli or Ran or anyone, hon. Were you even fooling yourself?"
> With some difficulty, she nods.
>Update quest list properly. We completed Emi!
>"Say... there's nothing that can be done about your hunger?"
> Quest completed: Goldeneyes
> "Nothing."
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To me she looks like a redemption seeker, an incurable junkie murderer doing things despite of her own will... suggestions?
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Tough call, but I say seal her: she's too dangerous and volatile, and despite her sob story, she's not made much of an attempt to change her ways or get help. At this time, it's just safer to get her sealed up so that she's less of a problem.
Now, Parsee could have a bit of sympathy: she knows what it's like to be controlled by her nature. However, she had Yuugi to help begin the process of dealing with it on her own. Lumia doesn't have anyone who can help her and keep her in check, and Parsee has neither the time nor inclination to be that for her.
That said, a few things that the parser mentioned gave me a few ideas... :3 Though, I have no idea how to implement them.
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Maybe this will give me an idea...
> Steal a glance at Emi. What she's up to?
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Shank our past self before she tries to shank us.
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Then shank our future self when she tries to shank us. Double shank power!
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> Steal a glance at Emi. What she's up to?
> She's sitting there, watching intently.
> Shank our past self before she tries to shank us.
> Then shank our future self when she tries to shank us. Double shank power!
> Oops your future self doesn't exist yet.
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