Author Topic: Return to the Barren Path  (Read 75699 times)

E-Nazrin

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2009, 06:16:32 AM »
>load game after putting up with arbitrary play time limit

>You reload the game.

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>Things can get hectic. I understand.
>Quest Log
>You have completed the following Quests:
>Stop The Pennywraith!
>Nitori Needs Her Fix
>Suika's Kroosin' Blues (Bad End)
>Where in the World is My Kidney?
>Escape from Alice's Basement!
>Debt Hell starring Mystia
>Trumpet Terror or Kourindou
>A Giygas Made of Bees
>Sleep Well, China
>Maid for Abuse
>The Following Quests are have been discovered and are still open:
>Debt Hell II, Eclectic Boogaloo, starring Remilia
>Hard Labor Patchouli
>Parsee's Plot
>Shooting for Trouble
>Live from Youkai Mountain
>The Doll Revolution
>There are quests you have yet to discover.
>Your Allies are:
>Rinnosuke: Friend
>Reimu: Acquaintance
>Yugi: Acquaintance
>Mystia: Party Member
>Cirno: Former Weapon
>Eirin: Creditor
>Kaguya: Party Member
>Keine: Acquaintance
>Rumia: Party Member
>Meiling: Friend
>Sakuya: Acquaintance
>Parsee: Acquaintance and Boss
>Flandre: Friend

>Having considered your allies and deeds whilst watching that teacup fade out of existence, you are left to consider what to do about Flandre. You stand in the middle of her Sanctum, perhaps a yard away from the younger Scarlet sister. Rumia stands beside you, about as unaffected by the world as usual; Kaguya and Mystia stay near the stairs. Obvious exits are North.

>_

E-Nazrin

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2009, 06:32:22 AM »
>look at Rumia
> "How broken are we talking, here?"
There was something here once. Wonder what...

Apotheosis

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2009, 06:34:56 AM »
>i
The ink of the scholar is more sacred than the blood of the martyr - Mohammed

E-Nazrin

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2009, 06:38:43 AM »
>ぬ
There was something here once. Wonder what...

Apotheosis

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2009, 06:45:32 AM »
>kill Rumia
>kill Self
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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2009, 06:58:41 AM »
> Tell Rumia that Flan is Edible

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2009, 07:01:27 AM »
>look at Rumia
> "How broken are we talking, here?"

>Rumia certainly doesn't seem broken. She looks like her normal vacantly happy self, save that she's missing her ribbon, so her hair keeps falling over one eye.
>"It would not be possible for her to heal, or continue to live," Flandre says.

>i

>You do not have any imaginary numbers in your inventory at this time.

>ぬ

>あ

>kill Rumia
>kill Self

>You think about it, but remember the time you cut your thumb really bad while chopping up a chicken breast, and wuss out.

> Tell Rumia that Flan is Edible

>Rumia looks at Flandre for a moment, clearly considering this possibility. Then she looks back at you and says something in that tinny distortion. Man, if only you could read lips. However, from her expression it doesn't seem like she's buying it.

>_

E-Nazrin

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2009, 07:04:49 AM »
>assess Mystia's value as chicken breast

>ask Rumia if she can write
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M. Burusu

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2009, 09:18:02 AM »
>Check inventory plus identify each item. (I apologize for doing this to you, but it helps to do this every now and again.)
 
>Ask Flandre if she considered asking Yuyuko or Yukari for answers to her riddle.
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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2009, 09:29:59 AM »
>Check inventory plus identify each item. (I apologize for doing this to you, but it helps to do this every now and again.)
 
>Ask Flandre if she considered asking Yuyuko or Yukari for answers to her riddle.

>Your inventory contains:
>Aspirin
>This is a bottle of buffered aspirin with a childproof cap. The bottle feels about a third of the way full. The instructions suggest taking two every 6-8 hours with water until pain stops. Should pain persist for more than ten days, see a doctor.
>Ibuprofen
>This is a bottle of Ibuprofen with a childproof cap. The bottle feels about a third of the way full. The instructions suggest taking two every 6-8 hours with water until pain stops, it seems to be particularly recommended for muscle pain. Should pain persist for more than ten days, see a doctor.
>Heal Brand potion.
>This purplish potion is kept in a small glass vial. The instructions say to drink when wounded, and cautions against mixing with alcohol or taking more than three a day. There is an logo of a rabbit silhouette against a moon on the front.
>Antacids
>The multicolored calcium tablets are kept in a plastic bottle with a flip top. The instructions say to take as many as necessary in case of heartburn.
>Cough Drops
>These are mentholated tablets designed to be dissolved in one's mouth to relieve coughing fits and sore throats. The instructions caution not to have more than six a day.
>Electric razor. (disassembled, out of power)
>This is a battery powered handheld electric shaver. You find some white hairs lingering in the trap. It is out of power.
>The Clothes on your Back
>They are plain clothes. Rumia gnawed on the sleeve at one point.
>Cement Boot (In Rumia's Possession)
>This is a boot made of concrete. It's exterior looks rather uncomfortable, but the inside seems to be well padded and designed to give excellent arch support.
>Plastic Doll Bits
>This is a collection of doll eyes, legs, and arms. It is a little creepy to look at.
>10 Spare Needles (In Mystia's possession)
>These needles are made for hand sewing.
>Fireflies in a Jar w/Poltergeist Saliva
>This is a jar with five fireflies in it. The bottom has a small film of poltergiest saliva on the bottom. The fireflies cling to the side, glowing periodically.
>Dinged Up Proton Pack
>Nitori's Proton Pack. One wonders why she had it with her? It included a ghost trap. However, prior uses have dinged it up pretty badly. It seems user friendly!
>Yukari's Cap. (Worn a hat)
>The cap of Yukari Yakumo. This cap was in Rinnosuke's possession until you traded a Wriggle's spare cape for it. Presumably she would like it back. Rumia chewed on it a little.
>Rumia's Ribbon
>Rumor has it that Rumia could not remove it herself. It is made of cotton.
>Silver Dragonfly
>This silver dragonfly has a blue underbelly, it looks like the kind children enjoy catching. Upon closer inspection, it is actually made of silver.
>Giygas Made of Bee Pollen
>This looks like small representation of the Giygas Made of Bees. Thankfully, it doesn't buzz at you in that awful voice. Despite being a distributed mess of pollen, it is pretty sturdy.
>Ghost Trap
>This is a standard issue ghost trap, with the trap on one end and a foot-activated switch at the end of a 5-yard coil of cable. If the instructions on the side are correct, it has to be angled so that the trap opens upward.

>Flandre ponders for a moment. "This one has considered Yukari, but it seems that the riddles are outside of her domain. This one cannot reach Hakugyokurou, for death would impede my purpose."

>_

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2009, 10:08:15 AM »
>Un-equip Yukari's Hat.
 
>Offer to let Flandre have Yukari's hat so that she might use it to convince Yukari to let her access Hakugyoroku without dying. In exchange, she (Flandre) would aid us in solving the problem surrounding the former Scarlet Devil Mansion.
 
>If we fail to negotiate, re-equip Yukari's Hat.
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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2009, 10:12:45 AM »
>Re-tie Rumia's Ribbon to Rumia's hair

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2009, 10:36:41 AM »
>Un-equip Yukari's Hat.
 
>Offer to let Flandre have Yukari's hat so that she might use it to convince Yukari to let her access Hakugyoroku without dying. In exchange, she (Flandre) would aid us in solving the problem surrounding the former Scarlet Devil Mansion.
 
>If we fail to negotiate, re-equip Yukari's Hat.

>Flandre looks at the hat for a moment, then to you and asks, "What would you have this one do?"

>Re-tie Rumia's Ribbon to Rumia's hair

>You restore Rumia her ribbon. She makes a distorted chirp that you think is a thank you.

>_

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2009, 11:20:34 AM »
>Ask Flandre to, in exchange for the hat, join our party either for the duration of our stay in and around the Scarlet Devil Mansion, or (preferrably) until we find Remilia Scarlet.
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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2009, 11:28:03 AM »
>Ask Flandre to, in exchange for the hat, join our party either for the duration of our stay in and around the Scarlet Devil Mansion, or (preferrably) until we find Remilia Scarlet.

>Flandre nods, and rises from her bed. "This one will accompany you for a time."

>_

Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2009, 05:13:21 PM »
> Grab necessary supplies.
> gather your active party members and head outside to the lake.

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #17 on: July 13, 2009, 06:04:47 PM »
> Grab necessary supplies.
> gather your active party members and head outside to the lake.

>You regather your things; Flandre seems content to let you keep Yukari's Cap for now.
>With Flandre in tow, you make your way out of the basement, and out of Scarlet Devil Manor. Hong Meiling notes your approach, waving and saying "Hey guys, if you were here to get a job you shoulda just said som-Miss Flandre!? Uh. Uh...uh..." Then you bypass the gate.
>You approach the lake shore. Rather than a beach, there is simply a two-foot or so drop to the water. Looking out over the lake, you can see Cirno's lean-to and Alice's House near their respective shores.

>_


E-Nazrin

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #18 on: July 13, 2009, 09:13:42 PM »
>head to the forest to get some shade so Flandre doesn't fry get sunburn
There was something here once. Wonder what...

UncertainJakutten

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #19 on: July 13, 2009, 11:10:04 PM »
(Holy crap, we got Flandre in party!? Hell yes!)

>Head to Red White's casino to attempt to find Remelia.


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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #20 on: July 13, 2009, 11:40:04 PM »
(Holy crap, we got Flandre in party!? Hell yes!)

(Well, I doubt she'll be as . . . energetic as we remember her to be . . . but at least she comes with Intimidate.  :V )
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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #21 on: July 14, 2009, 03:25:10 AM »
>head to the forest to get some shade so Flandre doesn't fry get sunburn

>This is a good idea; Flandre doesn't seem to have noticed she is steaming slightly.

>Head to Red White's casino to attempt to find Remelia.

>You make your way toward the Hakurei Shrine, dodging from tree to tree to keep Flandre from evaporating.
>You reach the edge of the forest, at the place where you met Rumia. Then you run out of trees to keep Flandre under. To the north is Rinnosuke's Store and beyond it the town.

>_

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #22 on: July 14, 2009, 03:28:21 AM »
> Have Rumia hitch onto Flandre's back, and execute rolling darkness ball to keep darkness in and sunlight out.

> Hakurei Shrine, go.
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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #23 on: July 14, 2009, 03:47:08 AM »
> Have Rumia hitch onto Flandre's back, and execute rolling darkness ball to keep darkness in and sunlight out.

> Hakurei Shrine, go.

>This doesn't work quite as intended, as Flandre is a bit too small to easy piggyback Rumia around; and Rumia isn't able to touch Flandre any more easily than you can. But just keeping Rumia in Flandre's proximity seems to keep Flandre properly shaded. With that done, you continue on to the Hakurei Shrine.
>Entering the Shrine grounds, you find it is more or less as you left it; with tables and chairs and bits of paper strewn about. Reimu is still sitting on the shrine steps, enjoying a cup of tea. She looks up as you enter, and says, "Oh crap."

>_

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #24 on: July 14, 2009, 03:59:56 AM »
>Say to Reimu "Flandre would like to take you up on the proposal Marisa told her about. She might have a ring somewhere for you."


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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #25 on: July 14, 2009, 04:07:43 AM »
>Say to Reimu "Flandre would like to take you up on the proposal Marisa told her about. She might have a ring somewhere for you."

>Reimu sighs. "This is because I'm the only straight person in Gensokyo, isn't it?"

>_

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #26 on: July 14, 2009, 04:12:09 AM »
>check own gender
>if male, "Is that an invitation?"
There was something here once. Wonder what...

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #27 on: July 14, 2009, 04:15:06 AM »
>check own gender
>if male, "Is that an invitation?"

>Gender: Dude.
>"Nah," says Reimu, "You don't fly." She takes another sip of her tea. "So. Why are you here ruining my day?"

>_

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #28 on: July 14, 2009, 04:21:07 AM »
>"Wondering what happened to oneevamp, mostly."
There was something here once. Wonder what...

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Re: Return to the Barren Path
« Reply #29 on: July 14, 2009, 04:30:25 AM »
> "I personally enjoy a glance of your armpits"
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