Author Topic: Parsee Quest (Part 5) (Read 68917 times)

日巫子 · « **Reply #720 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:06:38 AM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on March 05, 2011, 04:03:33 AM

>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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GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #721 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:08:01 AM »

>"Wait, your voice sounds different."
>Look at Ran.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #722 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:08:59 AM »

>And join her.
>Are we standing on anything?

日巫子 · « **Reply #723 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:16:49 AM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on March 05, 2011, 04:08:01 AM

>"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.

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 05, 2011, 04:08:59 AM

>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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Hello Purvis · « **Reply #724 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:20:25 AM »

>"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.

日巫子 · « **Reply #725 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:28:13 AM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 05, 2011, 04:20:25 AM

>"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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GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #726 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:32:44 AM »

>"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.

日巫子 · « **Reply #727 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:42:52 AM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on March 05, 2011, 04:32:44 AM

>"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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Hello Purvis · « **Reply #728 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:45:04 AM »

>"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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日巫子 · « **Reply #729 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:47:17 AM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 05, 2011, 04:45:04 AM

>"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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Whatthe · « **Reply #730 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:48:29 AM »

> Look at the mirror with the seeing stone.

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #731 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:49:15 AM »

>Look at Ran with it, too.

日巫子 · « **Reply #732 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:57:07 AM »

Quote from: Whuth on March 05, 2011, 04:48:29 AM

> 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.

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on March 05, 2011, 04:49:15 AM

>Look at Ran with it, too.

> You turn and look at Ran. Her aura is a strong indigo.

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GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #733 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:59:27 AM »

>"I don't see any aura from the mirror."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #734 on:** March 05, 2011, 05:06:54 AM »

>"Bah, let it sit here and rot for all I care. We need to find your Yukari, don't we?"

Sect · « **Reply #735 on:** March 05, 2011, 12:11:33 PM »

Ah, I was getting confused for a while: I thought you meant a literal mirror, not that jerk.

日巫子 · « **Reply #736 on:** March 05, 2011, 03:44:30 PM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on March 05, 2011, 04:59:27 AM

>"I don't see any aura from the mirror."

> "Oh."

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 05, 2011, 05:06:54 AM

>"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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Hello Purvis · « **Reply #737 on:** March 05, 2011, 03:51:32 PM »

>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."

日巫子 · « **Reply #738 on:** March 05, 2011, 03:55:42 PM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 05, 2011, 03:51:32 PM

>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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Hello Purvis · « **Reply #739 on:** March 05, 2011, 03:57:22 PM »

>"Were you able to switch between them?"
>Keep an eye out for things that look abnormal among all the abnormality.

日巫子 · « **Reply #740 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:06:30 PM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 05, 2011, 03:57:22 PM

>"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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Hello Purvis · « **Reply #741 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:18:54 PM »

>"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?!"

日巫子 · « **Reply #742 on:** March 05, 2011, 05:34:40 PM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 05, 2011, 04:18:54 PM

>"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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GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #743 on:** March 05, 2011, 05:35:36 PM »

>"Um... what's happening?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #744 on:** March 05, 2011, 05:36:28 PM »

>"Are they supposed to be doing that?"
>Try to discern what the patterns are.

日巫子 · « **Reply #745 on:** March 05, 2011, 05:50:09 PM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on March 05, 2011, 05:35:36 PM

>"Um... what's happening?"

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 05, 2011, 05:36:28 PM

>"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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Hello Purvis · « **Reply #746 on:** March 05, 2011, 05:53:48 PM »

>Would we be familiar with constellations as a concept.
>"Kinda look like...YuugenMangen, was it? Sort of like that."
>Onwards!

日巫子 · « **Reply #747 on:** March 05, 2011, 06:02:55 PM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 05, 2011, 05:53:48 PM

>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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Hello Purvis · « **Reply #748 on:** March 05, 2011, 06:07:54 PM »

>"The brighter colors are also supposed to go away, right?"

日巫子 · « **Reply #749 on:** March 05, 2011, 06:21:56 PM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 05, 2011, 06:07:54 PM

>"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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