Reimu Quest (Part 3)

[日巫子]

>"Well, I notice the chief maid hasn't shown up yet, so I guessing at least some things went wrong. And can I get some more tea? And...maybe a jug of water with a good lid on it?"

> The faerie maid goes back to washing the dishes.  "Uh huh.  I heard there's a problem in the greenhouse."
> "You can get more tea, but we're not allowed to give away dishes," she says.  "We'll get yelled at."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"I'll yell back at them. In fact, where is Sakuya? I'll go beat her to the punch."

[日巫子]

>"I'll yell back at them. In fact, where is Sakuya? I'll go beat her to the punch."

> "Not my problem if you get yelled at," says the faerie maid.  "I think the chief maid is in the greenhouse."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Alright, thanks."
>Nab that refill, then meander over to the greenhouse.

[日巫子]

>"Alright, thanks."
>Nab that refill, then meander over to the greenhouse.

> You pour some tea into the rose teapot and head out of the library.  Neither Patchouli nor Alice notice you leave.
> You wander across the large room to the greenhouse side.  If you hadn't been told what it was, you swear you would have been stepping outside.
> The door appears to be unlocked.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Meander in.

[O4rfish]

>Remi will expect us to chat with her at some point, right?
and drink tea, we're going to have green blood from all the tea

[日巫子]

>Meander in.

>Remi will expect us to chat with her at some point, right?
and drink tea, we're going to have green blood from all the tea

> You enter the greenhouse.
> The first thing you see is green: you're standing on a carpet of lush, vibrant grass, dotted with patches of clover and ferns.  On either side of you are bushes, and moss-covered trees spiral above you to create a tunnel.  The ceiling is blotted out by more of these trees, and visibility around you is limited by curtains of vines from weeping willows.  Everywhere you look, there are flowers: lilies cropping up from behind a boulder, orchids clinging to a tree, queen Anne's lace and black-eyed Susans growing right in the middle of the path.  Flowers you don't recognize grow on the bushes, the vines, even the moss.  Sunflowers grow at random points in the garden, facing you as if you were the sun.  You get the feeling that this isn't even half of the greenhouse.
> As you take in the sights and smells, you figure that a chat with Remilia Scarlet is inevitable.  She really does enjoy having tea with you, after all.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Hey? Anyone here?"

[日巫子]

>"Hey? Anyone here?"

> You call out, but your voice doesn't carry far.  No one answers.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Head inside. There's got to be paths to follow if people expect to move around in here. 
>Glance around for flood damage to as well, be it to the flora or the walls and ceiling.

[O4rfish]

>Sunflowers. If we're lucky, Marisa is taking care of the Garden of the Sun so we don't have to.

[日巫子]

>Head inside. There's got to be paths to follow if people expect to move around in here. 
>Glance around for flood damage to as well, be it to the flora or the walls and ceiling.

> You enter the tunnel.  It goes on straight for a long time, but you do notice that the path starts to curve up slightly.  To the left and right are small tunnels that you would have to crawl through to be able to fit.
> You assess the condition of the plants.  They're all unharmed.  Flourishing, in fact.  There are so many of them that you can't see the walls or ceiling.

>Sunflowers. If we're lucky, Marisa is taking care of the Garden of the Sun so we don't have to.

> The sunflowers are remind you of a certain flower field, but chances are Marisa has visited that place before you.  Of course, there's no way to prove this.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Let's keep following that big tunnel, then. Keep an ear open for people.

[日巫子]

>Let's keep following that big tunnel, then. Keep an ear open for people.

> You keep walking.  The tunnel takes you left, and then up again, and then down...
> You move as quietly as possible so as to catch sounds easier.
> While no sounds enter your ears, there is an acrid smell lingering in the air.

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[O4rfish]

>It's not that Yuuka isn't nice, or that we don't like her, but she has quite a temper and this is just the sort of circumstance we don't want to be near her in.

[Hello Purvis]

>Does it smell anything like what that arm fist's purple mist tasted like?

[日巫子]

>It's not that Yuuka isn't nice, or that we don't like her, but she has quite a temper and this is just the sort of circumstance we don't want to be near her in.

> You certainly wouldn't want to run into her when she's in a bad mood, for sure.
> The types of flowers surrounding you start to change the further you travel.  Hydrangeas cluster on the walls and fill the smaller tunnels on the side.  Violets and crocuses brush against your head as the ceiling gets lower.

>Does it smell anything like what that arm fist's purple mist tasted like?

> No, it smells like something's burning.  Between this and the fragrance of the flowers, your nose is going to go numb.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Let's follow that smell. It probably means that someone is there, or something needs to be dealt with.

[日巫子]

>Let's follow that smell. It probably means that someone is there, or something needs to be dealt with.

> You keep traversing through the tunnel.  The smell stays the same throughout for a long while, until you come to a fork in the path.  The smokey smell is coming from the right.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Let's go rightward.
>How far have we come? Does it feel like we're still on the SDM grounds at this point?

[日巫子]

>Let's go rightward.
>How far have we come? Does it feel like we're still on the SDM grounds at this point?

> You go right, and start seeing a haze in the air.
> You're sure you're still in the SDM.  It's a very big mansion.
> The ceiling is low enough that you are reduced to crawling.  The haze in the air is thick and makes it hard to breathe, much less see more than five feet in front of you.  You hear crackling in the distance.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"Hey! What are you doing up there!"

[日巫子]

>"Hey! What are you doing up there!"

> You attempt to shout, and get a lungful of smoke.  You think you hear shouting, but the crackling sounds have gotten so loud you can hardly tell.
> You have made progress through the tunnel, however, and you see an opening a few meters in front of you.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Keep going, cover our face with a sleeve. Keep low so we can breath okay.

[日巫子]

>Keep going, cover our face with a sleeve. Keep low so we can breath okay.

> You crawl the rest of the way out of the tunnel and emerge into a clearing.
> All around you, there's fire.  Flames like the trees and scorch flowers in a matter of seconds.  The ground is burnt and brown beneath your feet.  Ash and dust dance in the air.  The voices are loud and clear: they're shouting and somehow making themselves heard above the fire.  A safe distance above your head, a laser cuts through the air and tears a path through the trees.  In retaliation, a shower of red bullets go flying in the opposite direction.  You see a blur zip by, showering the air with star-shaped danmaku.

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[O4rfish]

>Of course. Why did we think the fire would be caused by anything other than dueling?

[O4rfish]

>Does it look like the black-white and the younger sister?

[日巫子]

>Of course. Why did we think the fire would be caused by anything other than dueling?

> Thank god it's just a spellcard duel, though.  You're certain this is a spellcard duel.

>Does it look like the black-white and the younger sister?

> Marisa uses star-shaped danmaku, so there's a good chance she's here.  However, you doubt Patchouli and Koakuma would be sitting around quietly if the little sister were out here as well.

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[Hello Purvis]

>What are they saying?