(Shiki)Eiki Quest the 1st - Text Adventure of the Demonic Eye

[Hello Purvis]

>Galapagos Gallumpher: "It was next on the list, but I was kind of hoping for some stunning revelation that'd mean we didn't have to."
>Douyuyu Range: "Well isn't that enough to care? Now let's hear it."

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>Galapagos Gallumpher: "It was next on the list, but I was kind of hoping for some stunning revelation that'd mean we didn't have to."

>"If there are stunning revelations, then it will likely come from the voice in Eiki's head, and that can't be trusted."

>Douyuyu Range: "Well isn't that enough to care? Now let's hear it."

>"Not quite. And I don't trust you quite enough to tell you my complaints concerning Yukari."

[Hello Purvis]

>Shell Shiner: "Are you sure you're not Yukari's sister or something?"
>Precisely Deschampisa: "That aside, I don't suppose you could offer us help in other ways?"
>Darbyuyu Mountains: "Well, I can try to support you, at least. I do think it would mean more to her hearing both of us agree, don't you think?"

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>Shell Shiner: "Are you sure you're not Yukari's sister or something?"

>Yukari chooses to ignore that question.

>Precisely Deschampisa: "That aside, I don't suppose you could offer us help in other ways?"

>"I'm afraid not."

>Darbyuyu Mountains: "Well, I can try to support you, at least. I do think it would mean more to her hearing both of us agree, don't you think?"

>"Yes, it would. Thank you."

[Hello Purvis]

>Reptile Rampager: "I can think of something. Maybe help us get around a bit more quickly with those gaps of yours? I mean, we're on a time limit here if we're gonna stop whomever this is."
>So Very Deschampisa: "That would be especially helpful..."
>Yuyucan Range: "Of course, dear. Now, why don't you tell me what the problem is?"

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>Reptile Rampager: "I can think of something. Maybe help us get around a bit more quickly with those gaps of yours? I mean, we're on a time limit here if we're gonna stop whomever this is."
>So Very Deschampisa: "That would be especially helpful..."

>She facepalms and mutters something on her breath. After that, she says "Why didn't I think of that?"
>You get the feeling that the voice is looking at somebody else with its eyebrows raised. ...Wait a minute, it's looking at me. Stop looking past the fourth wall and go back monitoring the situation.

>Yuyucan Range: "Of course, dear. Now, why don't you tell me what the problem is?"

>"While I do think that your support would be useful and appreciated, I'm still not willing to give you that information."

[Hello Purvis]

>Reptite Ravager: "Heh. Not like you often do it, anyways."
>Deschampisa Deity: "Would you be willing, then?"
>Reptite Ravager: "Actually, now that I think about it, you just need to get into someone's dreams and try to find the culprit, right? Why not use the Yama, here? I bet she could do with a nap anyways."
>The Yuyuhorns: "Well, fine."
>Tap Ran on the nose lightly.
>"You just be that way."

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>Reptite Ravager: "Heh. Not like you often do it, anyways."
>Deschampisa Deity: "Would you be willing, then?"

>"Why, yes. Yes I could."

>Reptite Ravager: "Actually, now that I think about it, you just need to get into someone's dreams and try to find the culprit, right? Why not use the Yama, here? I bet she could do with a nap anyways."

>You remember that you need to get back to the shrine to attend to your unspecified-by-the-parser miko duties.
>"Well, I can do that. It might not work, though."
>"I'm not that stupid."

>The Yuyuhorns: "Well, fine."
>Tap Ran on the nose lightly.
>"You just be that way."

>Ran shrugs.

[Hello Purvis]

>Tortoise Terrorized: Are these duties that important? And, do we really trust an incident to the hands of Yuyuko and Yukari? There is a reason why we've not said, "Okay Marisa, you go deal with the hellcrow."
>Deschampisa Delight: "It claims that it is not that stupid; I am not certain how that applies to this kind of context."
>Yuyucott Mountains: "So, when do you intend to do this?"

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>Tortoise Terrorized: Are these duties that important? And, do we really trust an incident to the hands of Yuyuko and Yukari? There is a reason why we've not said, "Okay Marisa, you go deal with the hellcrow."

>Well, that is true.
>As Eiki, you hear the voice say, "What, parser? Is the slight derailment of Maribel Quest that worrying? You don't even know if Maribel needed her house cleared of ghosts right around now."

>Deschampisa Delight: "It claims that it is not that stupid; I am not certain how that applies to this kind of context."

>"As in, I'm not so stupid as to initiate a nightmare for Yukari to enter right now. Not gonna happen."
>Yukari says "Well, I can only enter dreams that are already happening. Maybe it doesn't want to start a nightmare for me to enter."
>"That's what I said..."

>Yuyucott Mountains: "So, when do you intend to do this?"

>"Soon. Very soon. But the time will not be specified, as I don't really need your interruption."

[Hello Purvis]

>Deschampisa Demon: Try not to get too thrilled at the idea of not having to deal with nightmares for once.
>"That's what it claims at the moment. Frankly, I would be happy for that alone, but now is not the time to rest."
>Yuyuett Mountains: "Well, all right. I just wanted to help before things got worse."

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>Deschampisa Demon: Try not to get too thrilled at the idea of not having to deal with nightmares for once.
>"That's what it claims at the moment. Frankly, I would be happy for that alone, but now is not the time to rest."

>She smiles. "I'm glad that the threat of me is enough to keep it away. You should still keep investigating, though."

>Yuyuett Mountains: "Well, all right. I just wanted to help before things got worse."

>"Understood. Perhap you should be rejoining the others?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Dame Deschampise: "I intend to. Given what a capable foe it has proven to be, it would be very irresponsible to allow it to remain and continue to oppose the natural order."
>Yuyuweather Range: "Very well, then, I'll leave it all in your hands. Call on me should you need me. And don't hesitate to come to Hakugyokurou if you need to."
>Float back to the rest of the group.

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>Dame Deschampise: "I intend to. Given what a capable foe it has proven to be, it would be very irresponsible to allow it to remain and continue to oppose the natural order."

>Define 'natural order.'"
>"Perhaps you should be leaving now, then. Are you going to go to the Underground City like you said or have you changed your minds during our little conversation?"

>Yuyuweather Range: "Very well, then, I'll leave it all in your hands. Call on me should you need me. And don't hesitate to come to Hakugyokurou if you need to."
>Float back to the rest of the group.

>Ran nods and says, "Sure."
>You rejoin the rest of the group. Reimu asks "Talking about Youmu, huh?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Yuyunin Range: "That and some other things, which are quite private."
>Deschampisa Demigod: "I suppose so. I don't think any other avenues of inquiry have opened up. Shall we be off, then?"

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>Yuyunin Range: "That and some other things, which are quite private."

>"...Did Ran end up hating Yukari too?"
>".....Dammit, Reimu."
>Yukari's eyes widen.

>Deschampisa Demigod: "I suppose so. I don't think any other avenues of inquiry have opened up. Shall we be off, then?"

>She ignores this and asks Yuyuko "What did Ran say? What did she say?!"

[Hello Purvis]

>The Front Range of the Yuyuko: "She didn't say anything of the sort to me, Yukari dear. But perhaps it would be a good idea if you were on your best behavior until we get this whole voices thing sorted out, hm?"
>It's technically not a lie! Displeasure and hate aren't the same!

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>The Front Range of the Yuyuko: "She didn't say anything of the sort to me, Yukari dear. But perhaps it would be a good idea if you were on your best behavior until we get this whole voices thing sorted out, hm?"

>"Ah...okay, that's fine. Now, shall we proceed?"

>It's technically not a lie! Displeasure and hate aren't the same!

>There's a world of difference!

>Yukari opens a gap to the Ancient City.

[Hello Purvis]

>Everyone: Through dat gap.

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>Everyone: Through dat gap.

>"Bye. Make sure not to get kidnapped by oni!"
>You go through the gap and land on a road intersection. You seem to be in the middle of the city. That may be problematic...

[Hello Purvis]

>Tortoise Tipper: Look around, take stock of the situation.
>Galliyuyu Range: Look around. Have we ever been down here before?
>Dominus Deschampisa: Do like the ghost.

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>Tortoise Tipper: Look around, take stock of the situation.
>Galliyuyu Range: Look around. Have we ever been down here before?
>Dominus Deschampisa: Do like the ghost.

>To your front, you can see a huge mansion a long walk away, as well as some unimportant small paths. You don't see anything important to your left or right or behind you.
>The oni around here are looking at you oddly.

[Hello Purvis]

>To your front, you can see a huge mansion a long walk away, as well as some unimportant small paths. You don't see anything important to your left or right or behind you.
>The oni around here are looking at you oddly.

>Lizard Leaper: "This way."
>Approach the mansion, give the doors a good knockin'.
>Couer d' Yuyuko Mountains: Give the oni a nice little wave, and follow.
>Deschampisa Duchess: Just follow.

>_

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>Lizard Leaper: "This way."
>Approach the mansion, give the doors a good knockin'.
>Couer d' Yuyuko Mountains: Give the oni a nice little wave, and follow.
>Deschampisa Duchess: Just follow.

>Not separating the commands this time, as I'm resolving them in reverse order.
>As Reimu, you start towards the mansion. Eiki and Yuyuko follow you, and Yuyuko gives a little wave to the oni around. The strange looks continue.
>After a long walk (a few blocks, but none of you Gensokyoans probably know what blocks even are), you get to the mansion and knock on the door. A red-haired cat girl in a back dress opens it and says "Hello. You're that shrine maiden from before..."

[Hello Purvis]

>Iguana Investigator: "Sure am. Is Koishi around? It's kinda important."

[Blitzer]

>Iguana Investigator: "Sure am. Is Koishi around? It's kinda important."

>"Koishi isn't around, she doesn't visit often. But if it concerns Koishi, perhaps you should speak with Satori."
>"...Why did her actual name stick?

[Hello Purvis]

>Monitor Mover: "Uh. Hey, Yama? You know what Satori does, right? The whole mind reading thing? Is that, uh...safe, what with you?"
>Deschampisa Ducal: Would it be? We have dealt with satori before, how did they handle it?

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>Monitor Mover: "Uh. Hey, Yama? You know what Satori does, right? The whole mind reading thing? Is that, uh...safe, what with you?"

>"If it leads us to the bottom of this mystery, then yes."

>Deschampisa Ducal: Would it be? We have dealt with satori before, how did they handle it?

>You decide that Satori finding out your secrets is worth not having these nightmares.
>Dealing with satori ends up rather normally. Mind-reading hardly matters while you judge them.

[Hello Purvis]

>Gecko Gangbanger: "If you say so. So long as you think she can handle it. Can you take us to her, Orin?"

>_

[Blitzer]

>Gecko Gangbanger: "If you say so. So long as you think she can handle it. Can you take us to her, Orin?"

>"Okay, sure."
>She gestures for you to follow.
>"What is this, the fourth mansion walk you've done today?"