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[Zengar Zombolt]

>Make deadly paper Shurikens.

[UncertainJakutten]

> Take Rumia on your back.

> Run to the beam of light screaming IMMA FIRIN MA LAZAAAA.

> Make sure to grab every loli by the butt you encounter.

>Second Rumia

>Belay that Captain (Minamitsu motherfucking Murasa!)

>Alter this to grab my own ass everytime I encounter a loli.

[Pesco]

> Praises to the youkai Jesus

[Hello Purvis]

> Read or Die

>YOU CANNOT KILL THE WIND WITH BULLETS! YOU CANNOT STOP ME!

> Take Rumia on your back.

> Run to the beam of light screaming IMMA FIRIN MA LAZAAAA.

> Make sure to grab every loli by the butt you encounter.

>Second Rumia

>Belay that Captain (Minamitsu motherfucking Murasa!)

>Alter this to grab my own ass everytime I encounter a loli.

>You gather up Rumia for another piggyback ride. Hooray!
>The beam is some distance away, it has already faded, so the point is moot anyways.
>Are you really going to do this to poor Rumia, after all the love and trust she has given you? What is wrong with you?

>Make deadly paper Shurikens.

>You take two pieces of paper and fold it into a paper shuriken, taxing your origami skills to their utmost.

> Praises to the youkai Jesus

>Who was that masked man?

>_

[Pako]

> Hey, Rinnosuke ya got some super strong drill or something?

> flail of cirnobyl, we need it.

[Gappy]

>The store presently has:
>Banson's Aria
>Your State ID
>Wriggle's (Spare) Cape
>Nitori's Panties
>A Pair of Knitting Needles
>An AOL CD, in the old tin cases they used to use
>An Erlenmeyer Flask
>A bag of nails
>A Nodding Head Dog Figure.
>Border of Life
>A Ream of 500 Pages of 8x12 paper
>A Silver Dragonfly
>A Small Statue of Buddha
>A Vinyl Record with No Cover.
>A Bowl
>A 100,000,000,000 Zimbabwean Dollar Bill
>A Small Statue of the Sphinx
>1/1200th of an Airship
>A Roll of Admit One Tickets
>The Sealed-Away Youkai ~ Lost Place
>A Tome of Summon Snowcone
>A Wooden Sword Pin
>A Small Sepoy Figurine
>A Turtle-Shaped Brooch
>A Bottle of Mineral Water
>A Hand Bell

>_

> "What would you take for the Buddha statue, the hand bell, the tome of summon snowcone, and the bag of nails? Either that or we could do a quest for you."

> Get on the bike and go visit Mayohiga (Yukari's place). Let's pick up Flandre...and hopefully Chen and Yukarin...

[Hello Purvis]

> Hey, Rinnosuke ya got some super strong drill or something?

> flail of cirnobyl, we need it.

>Rinnosuke shakes his head, "No drills, I am afraid. I will keep an eye open."
>You have no flail at this time.

> "What would you take for the Buddha statue, the hand bell, the tome of summon snowcone, and the bag of nails? Either that or we could do a quest for you."

> Get on the bike and go visit Mayohiga (Yukari's place). Let's pick up Flandre...and hopefully Chen and Yukarin...

>"Well, for all that? I suppose the deed to Scarlet Devil Manor may suffice. Presuming you wish to drop the tome, I could give you the other three in exchange for the Hobo Nickel. It seems such things are becoming popular."
>Without answering, you remount the bike and make the short trip to the Yakumo household. You see Flandre standing outside in the shade, she looks at you expectantly as you approach. Things sound rather boisterous inside; you can hear several people laughing, and something fall over. You can also see something is moving through the garden, though the plants obscure it save for a long mousy tail that peeks over the leaves. Obvious exits are West, East, and North.

>_

[Pesco]

> Pimp my ride

[Pako]

> Hurl Kaguya at the thing in the bushes.

> Then bite the tail.

[Herasy]

Oh fuck, it's Nazrin

>Use whatever we can to fashion a mouse trap

>Prepare mouse trap

[Zengar Zombolt]

Finally!
>Kick E-mus in the Cheese

[Hello Purvis]

> Pimp my ride

>You place the paper shuriken in the front spokes of the motorcycle.

> Hurl Kaguya at the thing in the bushes.

> Then bite the tail.

>Unfortunately, you left Kaguya and the rest of the party behind at Kourindou.
>You approach the tail. But apparently Nazrin was playing some attention, what with a load rattly motorcycle pulling up and all. She pops her head above the foliage and says, "Shhhh..." with a finger to her lips.

>Use whatever we can to fashion a mouse trap

>Prepare mouse trap

>You should view your inventory and decide how to do this.
>>Your Inventory Contains
>Aspirin
>Ibuprofen
>Antacids
>Cough Drops
>Electric razor. (disassembled, out of power)
>The Clothes on your Back
>Plastic Doll Bits
>10 Spare Needles (In Mystia's possession)
>The Doctor's Hat (Worn as Hat)
>Meiling's Star (Worn as accessory)
>Fancy Orky Cuirass (Worn as armor)
>Deed to Scarlet Devil Manor
>Straw Broom
>Chip Bag Mask
>Assorted Stainless Steel Parts of Something Mechanical
>The Autobiography of Malcolm X
>Thawed Frog
>Length of Copper Wire
>Melted Hobo Penny
>Old Tin Kazoo
>Hobo Nickel
>Fingerless Hobo Gloves
>Nitori's Clothes (Worn by Remilia)
>Dwarven Backpack (Worn by Remilia)

>Kick E-mus in the Cheese

>You don't see any E-muses or cheeses to kickses.

>_

[Pako]

> Yell: WHY DO I NEED TO BE QUITE YOU PIECE OF E-NAZRIN

> kick E-Nazrin in the cheese, if you know what I mean.

[Gappy]

> Yell: WHY DO I NEED TO BE QUITE YOU PIECE OF E-NAZRIN

> kick E-Nazrin in the cheese, if you know what I mean.

> Belay this as this is AN EMERGENCY. Tell Nazrin, politely, to freeze and stay there and not move until you return. Ask Flandre if she wants to come with you or not. Tell her her sister and Sakuya are waiting for her. Cover her with your shirt or whatever you have on you. Leap on your bike with Flandre and get back to Kourindou ASAP. Pick up your team and explain to them that it was just another one of your mad moments.

> After everyone's onboard the bike, think up where you can acquire some fish.

[Hello Purvis]

> Yell: WHY DO I NEED TO BE QUITE YOU PIECE OF E-NAZRIN

> kick E-Nazrin in the cheese, if you know what I mean.

> Belay this as this is AN EMERGENCY. Tell Nazrin, politely, to freeze and stay there and not move until you return. Ask Flandre if she wants to come with you or not. Tell her her sister and Sakuya are waiting for her. Cover her with your shirt or whatever you have on you. Leap on your bike with Flandre and get back to Kourindou ASAP. Pick up your team and explain to them that it was just another one of your mad moments.

> After everyone's onboard the bike, think up where you can acquire some fish.

>Nazrin gives you an odd look, and ducks back down into the garden foliage again.
>Flandre nods. "This one has learned what there is to learn here." She climbs onto the bike behind you, and is able to hide in your shadow. You hear some particularly raucous laughter just before you start the bike and return to Kourindou.
>The group is still waiting for you at Kourindou, no one seems particularly surprised by your explanation. Remilia does give you a look, though, as she hastens to shade Flandre with her parasol. Then gives Rumia a look for shadowing them both.
>Once the group has boarded, you ponder where to get fish. There was a river running through the kappa town...

>_

[Pesco]

> Fap until we reach IKUUUUUUUUU~~~. Then we have fish.

[Gappy]

> To the kappa town then, and hope Nitori has returned. We need that...purified metal thing, the name of which I cannot remember.

[Hello Purvis]

> Fap until we reach IKUUUUUUUUU~~~. Then we have fish.

>Your hands are too busy driving.

> To the kappa town then, and hope Nitori has returned. We need that...purified metal thing, the name of which I cannot remember.

>You make a quick trip to Kappaburg, Lily and Shizuha seem to still be enjoying their tea and wave as you ride past. You also think you hear a part fall out of the motorcycle; but that clatter could have been anything. Looking back, if something fell out it was lost in the grass.
>Arriving in Kappaburg, you note that the streets, as they were, are empty. Nitori's murder engine is also gone; from the sounds coming from the warehouse, you expect she put it up and is in there presently.

>_

[Gappy]

> Scream "KAWABUNGA!" And somersault into Nitori's warehouse.

> Once the commotion has subsided, greet her nicely, ask her how she is, whether or not she has improved in health, whether or not she has met Aya, and, off course, whether or not she can help us with purifying that metal plus whether or not there are fish to catch in the river.

[Hello Purvis]

> Scream "KAWABUNGA!" And somersault into Nitori's warehouse.

> Once the commotion has subsided, greet her nicely, ask her how she is, whether or not she has improved in health, whether or not she has met Aya, and, off course, whether or not she can help us with purifying that metal plus whether or not there are fish to catch in the river.

>"Hey stop that," says Nitori, as she walks out and you nearly somersault into her. "You're bothering the neighbors." Then she gives Suika's motorcycle a critical look. "Man, I got no idea how she can get that piece of crap to work..."
>She listens to your inquiries. "Yeah, I'm better now. Still a tiny bit woozy, but not like I don't have to deal with that from just the fumes. Oh yeah, this is yours." She produces and hands you the Cement Boot. "And yeah, I warned Aya, for all the good it'll do. She's still in jail, and I'm not about to let her out. Oh yeah, and it looks like most of the Tengu are hiding, too. Didn't even see Momizi. Looks like things are still weird up the mountain." She shrugs. "And yeah, I can take care of that Tellurium for you. It'll take a bit, but not like Eirin's the first thing on you mind, is she? And yeah, the river's got all kinds of fish. Just don't take more than you are gonna eat."

>_

[Thaws]

>Walk towards the river.

>Put on Cement Boot.

>Attemp to stomp on fishes.

[Hello Purvis]

>Walk towards the river.

>Put on Cement Boot.

>Attemp to stomp on fishes.

>Steppa, steppa, steppa...ker-boot-slip...STOMP!
>A rather sizable and thoroughly stunned trout floats up to the surface. Good work!

>_

[Pako]

> Eat the trout. Raw of course.

> Let's learn Rumia how to swim!

[Pesco]

> Eat the trout. Raw of course.

> Let's learn Rumia how to swim!

> We're not eating the trout. It's bad form to screw with other people's quest items.
> Violate the next taco we come across.

[Pako]

> Violate the next taco we come across.

> Confirm that Pesco is a horrible person.

[Gappy]

I'm still (pleasantly) surprised that the guy's not dead yet.

> Repeat Curb-stomp until we acquire at least 5 - 6 sizeable fish, at least enough to make sure WE don't end up on the Yakumo dinner table. Considering Yuyuko might be present, 10 might be a better number, actually.

> Go back and check on Nitori and the progress on tellurium. Also ask Nitori if she can give Suika's bike a look in case it falls apart. Tell her you'll definitely repay the favours when she needs it.

[Hello Purvis]

> Eat the trout. Raw of course.

> Let's learn Rumia how to swim!

> We're not eating the trout. It's bad form to screw with other people's quest items.
> Violate the next taco we come across.

>Given that Rumia is unable to speak properly, most efforts at education probably won't end too well.
>You vow to violate the next taco you see. Orally.

> Confirm that Pesco is a horrible person.

>Excuse me, sir? I disagree.

I'm still (pleasantly) surprised that the guy's not dead yet.

> Repeat Curb-stomp until we acquire at least 5 - 6 sizeable fish, at least enough to make sure WE don't end up on the Yakumo dinner table. Considering Yuyuko might be present, 10 might be a better number, actually.

> Go back and check on Nitori and the progress on tellurium. Also ask Nitori if she can give Suika's bike a look in case it falls apart. Tell her you'll definitely repay the favours when she needs it.

>You try to stomp down another fish. Sadly, they seem to have gotten wise to your tricks and don't come near the river bank any longer.
>Remilia and Flandre approach. "Lemme show you how not to do this the dumb way," says Remilia, as she conjures Gungnir. "And maybe stand back a bit so you don't get hit.
>Checking on Nitori, you see her putting the tellurium into something that looks suspiciously liked a stove. "This'll take a couple hours to smelt out and cool," she says.
>When asked about the bike, she shrugs. "I don't have a clue how the thing works, tell you the truth. As far as I can tell, it shouldn't work. But it does, so I guess Suika's got some kinda magic on it. Tell you what, though, it sounded a whole lot worse than usual when you came in. Oh, and you know Suika's going to cave you head in for stealing it, right?"

>_

[Pako]

> Nah, Suika is our sex slave, Slaves don't cave masters, right?

> Pickles>cucumbers.

[Pesco]

> Slaves makes cool art.

[Pesco]

> Return once more to the Barren Path!