Reimu Quest (Part 11)

[Hello Purvis]

>Now we cannot suppress a good laugh.
>"Make me proud, Marisa."
>Head out to delivery our current load of stuff to Patchouli.

[日巫子]

>Now we cannot suppress a good laugh.
>"Make me proud, Marisa."
>Head out to delivery our current load of stuff to Patchouli.

> "Leave it to me, ze," Marisa says with complete seriousness.
> Following the faerie maids, you carry your current armload of things up the other set of stairs and out the cellar doors.  You fly around the side of the mansion and over the gates.  Patchouli is easy to spot despite the growing number of people around the lake--she is still leaning against the wall--so you and the faerie maids make a beeline for her.
> Patchouli looks up at the lot of you.  "So aside from a few things, we've finally started getting everything together?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah. And the others should be on the way."

[日巫子]

>"Yeah. And the others should be on the way."

> "Who's coming?" Patchouli asks.  The faerie maids have left, presumably to carry more things out.

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[Sect]

> "To bring supplies? Orin's got the skulls, Okuu's bringing the magma, and the rest is coming in. To help with the spell? Just look outside."

[日巫子]

> "To bring supplies? Orin's got the skulls, Okuu's bringing the magma, and the rest is coming in. To help with the spell? Just look outside."

> "I see more people coming who are neither the cat nor the bird," Patchouli wheezes.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Didn't Orin already give her the skulls?
>Survey the crowd for new faces.

[日巫子]

>Didn't Orin already give her the skulls?
>Survey the crowd for new faces.

> She did, but that's probably not what she's talking about.
> You look around the crowd.  In addition to the people who are already here, you see that Mokou, Byakuren, Shou, Mamizou, and Nue have arrived.  As soon as they touch down, Mokou immediately goes to the lakes edge with her hands in her pockets and her head down.  Byakuren glides over majestically to speak with Remilia, with Shou following close behind.  Mamizou and Nue hang off to the side on their own.  Then, Ichirin arrives riding Unzan, with Keine following shortly after.  Within minutes, the crowd has gained eight more people.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"With luck we'll have a few more than that, too."

[日巫子]

>"With luck we'll have a few more than that, too."

> "Then let me know when everyone arrives," says Patchouli.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"It may be a bit. Suwako will be a bit, and who knows when any of the Yakumos shall arrive."

[日巫子]

>"It may be a bit. Suwako will be a bit, and who knows when any of the Yakumos shall arrive."

> "I can wait," says Patchouli.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah. I would want at least Ran to look over everything before we start, as well."

[日巫子]

>"Yeah. I would want at least Ran to look over everything before we start, as well."

> "Right, right."  Patchouli closes her eyes.  "After I've had sufficient rest, I shall start gathering everyone around.  Some of these people look like they're going to wander off without supervision."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Don't push yourself. We've got a few days, and I get the feeling we're going to need them. I'd trust Remilia to be a gracious hostess and keep them reasonably under control in the meantime. I'd go talk with her about it, but the wrist and all."

[日巫子]

>"Don't push yourself. We've got a few days, and I get the feeling we're going to need them. I'd trust Remilia to be a gracious hostess and keep them reasonably under control in the meantime. I'd go talk with her about it, but the wrist and all."

> "I can pass on a message in your stead," says Patchouli.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Please. In the meantime, I don't suppose Yuuka has shown her face at all, has she?"

[日巫子]

>"Please. In the meantime, I don't suppose Yuuka has shown her face at all, has she?"

> Patchouli frowns.  "She has not."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Not surprising. So what's the story with her and Alice?"

[日巫子]

>"Not surprising. So what's the story with her and Alice?"

> "They're dating," Patchouli says outright.  "They have been together for quite some time now.  Everyone is waiting with baited breath for when they finally settle down.  Of course, Alice is demanding and Yuuka is...Yuuka.  However, it is generally impolite to impose on someone else's relationship.  I am probably disrespecting Alice's privacy by telling you all this right now."

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[Hello Purvis]

>Nod.
>"I won't say a thing."

[日巫子]

>Nod.
>"I won't say a thing."

> "Good," says Patchouli.  You notice the faerie maids flying over the gates again, carrying more things with them.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"In the meantime, I best gather up the rest of that stuff."
>Back to the cellar.

[日巫子]

>"In the meantime, I best gather up the rest of that stuff."
>Back to the cellar.

> "Okay."
> You fly over the gate, around the side of the mansion, and down into the cellar.  The pile of things has shrunk a bit, thanks to the helping hands.  Marisa is loading some things into a large sack and tying it to the end of her broom.  Once you're out of the way, she mounts her broom and flies off.
> Koakuma is leaning against a crate and panting.  "There...that's...all of it.  I'm gonna drink all the iced tea in this mansion after this."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Gathering it all up was that bad, eh?"
>Gather up a good but non-strenuous amount as we speak.

[日巫子]

>"Gathering it all up was that bad, eh?"
>Gather up a good but non-strenuous amount as we speak.

> "It is if you do it long enough," says Koakuma.
> You gather up some more things, finding that anything that's packaged up is easier to carry.
> "By the way, I heard there was a kasha with a wheelbarrow here.  Wouldn't it be quicker if we got her to help?" Koakuma says as she picks up some suspiciously-stained bundles.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Is there enough stuff that it would need a wheelbarrow to move it all?
>Moreover, could Orin actually get it into the cellar, or the manor at all?

[日巫子]

>Is there enough stuff that it would need a wheelbarrow to move it all?
>Moreover, could Orin actually get it into the cellar, or the manor at all?

> It would take one trip, and then a few things by hand.  However, getting the wheelbarrow into the cellar and making sure nothing spilled would be difficult.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Are there any other stairs save for the ones leading into the cellar?

[日巫子]

>Are there any other stairs save for the ones leading into the cellar?

> You might be able to take the library's main entrance stairs, which is a longer walk.

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