Reimu Quest (Part 2)

[日巫子]

>"I suppose I could introduce you to Sanae. Although she's really not very talkative right now."
>Can Satori read the minds of unconscious/sleeping folks?

> "If we could find somewhere to put her, first," Satori says.  "And I am able to read them somewhat.  It's nigh impossible, though..."

>"Unless you meant Squeaky? and I think it would be difficult for her to travel between up there and down here very often."

> "No, no, it'd be simpler to keep her in one place," Satori says.
> Kasen nods.  "I agree.  Moving her back and forth all the time would be stressful for her."

> _

[O4rfish]

>Maybe we could ask the little sister for help.
>That reminds us, we need to return her book.
>Have Koishi and Flandre met?

[Kilgamayan]

> "Moving Sanae might be an issue as well. Partly because someone will have to redo her futon, but far more because she can't be in the same place as this thing without it causing a lot of destruction."
> Hold up the yin-ying orb.

[日巫子]

>Maybe we could ask the little sister for help.
>That reminds us, we need to return her book.
>Have Koishi and Flandre met?

> You remember Koishi.  She might be able to help, and even if she can't--or won't--you still need to return her book to her.
> Thinking of little sisters reminds you of Remilia Scarlet's younger sister, Flandre.  You've seen her exactly once, when you were at the SDM for tea.  She lurked behind the library doors, watched you for ten minutes, and then ran off to god-knows-where.  If you recall correctly she never leaves the mansion.  There's a good chance she and Koishi are unaware of each other.  Flandre is under lock and key and there's no way of telling if Koishi has even visited the SDM.

> "Moving Sanae might be an issue as well. Partly because someone will have to redo her futon, but far more because she can't be in the same place as this thing without it causing a lot of destruction."
> Hold up the yin-ying orb.

> Kasen laces her fingers together.  "Have you tried leaving it in another room?"
> Satori shakes her head.  "She hasn't."

> _

[Kilgamayan]

> "We could try it, but there will be a very large risk of property damage regardless. Neither of you can touch it, so if it goes berserk, it won't stop until I can get to it."

[日巫子]

> "We could try it, but there will be a very large risk of property damage regardless. Neither of you can touch it, so if it goes berserk, it won't stop until I can get to it."

> "That's a risk I'm willing to take," Satori says with a sigh.  "On the other hand, if this is going to put my pets in danger, I'd like to move them to a different part of the house or leave the orb outside."

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[O4rfish]

>Marisa visits Flandre, right? Does she get along with Koishi?

>It's times like this when it would be nice if we weren't the only Hakurei.

[日巫子]

>Marisa visits Flandre, right? Does she get along with Koishi?

>It's times like this when it would be nice if we weren't the only Hakurei.

> Flandre adores Marisa, but Marisa has never spent any time with Koishi.
> You wish you had family who could hold onto the orb for you, but no matter what you do, you're on your own in that aspect.

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[O4rfish]

>Do we remember the previous Hakurei Miko?
>Was she our mom?

[日巫子]

>Do we remember the previous Hakurei Miko?
>Was she our mom?

> You don't know who your mom was.

> _

[O4rfish]

>Hmm. What were we doin-- Argh! We were in the middle of a conversation and just drifted into self-introspection! Maybe this is somehow related to those memory issues?
>"OK, so I guess we can try leaving the Orb in another part of the Palace. Where should that be?"
>Note: ask Satori about mental issues.

[日巫子]

>Hmm. What were we doin-- Argh! We were in the middle of a conversation and just drifted into self-introspection! Maybe this is somehow related to those memory issues?
>"OK, so I guess we can try leaving the Orb in another part of the Palace. Where should that be?"
>Note: ask Satori about mental issues.

> You got sidetracked again...
> Satori taps her chin with her finger.  "How about...the basement?"
> At your last thought, Satori locks eyes with you.

> _

[O4rfish]

>"Hmm, do you want to show me where the best place would be?"
>We have an altar at the shrine for the Orb, right? Could we make a temporary one here?

Lol more random tangential thoughts
>Think about incidents other people remember that we don't.

[日巫子]

>"Hmm, do you want to show me where the best place would be?"
>We have an altar at the shrine for the Orb, right? Could we make a temporary one here?

>Think about incidents other people remember that we don't.

> "The entrance to the cellar would be just across the hall," Satori says.  "You've never been in there before, so I'll show you."
> She turns to Kasen.  "Be a dear and watch the oven, will you...?"
> Kasen blinks.  "Oh, uh, yes."
> The only incident that springs to mind is the one from a few winters ago, that you tried asking about the night of the storm.  Yukari's vagueness about the subject was frustrating.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Follow that mindreader!

[日巫子]

>Follow that mindreader!

> You and Satori exit the kitchen and take a short trip across the hall into yet another room.  Amidst the wine racks, barrels, and crates, there's a door on the floor presumably leading to down below.  Satori takes the time to open up both doors before the two of you go down into a dark, dusty room.  You can't see more than a few feet in front of you, but you can tell it's very big.
> "Here we are," Satori says.  "Just leave it near the entrance and it should be okay."

> _

[Yaersulf]

>Do so.

[Kilgamayan]

> "You should probably stay near it and watch it, just in case. If it starts acting up, the only way I can stop it from far away is by putting Sanae back."

[日巫子]

>Do so.

> You set the orb down on one of the crates.  It doesn't move or resist this action.

> "You should probably stay near it and watch it, just in case. If it starts acting up, the only way I can stop it from far away is by putting Sanae back."

> Satori nods.  "You know where the guest rooms are."

> _

[Kilgamayan]

> "Call out the instant it moves even the tiniest amount, okay? And whatever you do, don't touch it."
> Head up toward a guest room, keeping an ear out.

[日巫子]

> "Call out the instant it moves even the tiniest amount, okay? And whatever you do, don't touch it."
> Head up toward a guest room, keeping an ear out.

> Satori nods.  "Ok."
> You ascend from the basement to the first floor, then up to the second floor.  You've stayed in the guest rooms here before, so you remember where they are.  You open the door to the nearest one and step inside.
> The Palace of the Earth Spirits is very impressive on the outside, but anyone staying here who isn't familiar with the rest of the house would think otherwise about its insides.  This guest room, like all the other ones, has been furnished with the bare minimums: a bed, a wardrobe, a chair, and a nightstand with an unlit candle.  You can't deny the view of the city from here, though.

> _

[Kilgamayan]

> Position ourselves so one of our sleeves dumps out onto the bed.
> Slowly pull Sanae out of our sleeve onto the bed, still keeping an ear out.

[日巫子]

> Position ourselves so one of our sleeves dumps out onto the bed.
> Slowly pull Sanae out of our sleeve onto the bed, still keeping an ear out.

> You deposit Sanae onto the bed.  You won't be needing to light a candle; the bronze glow she's giving off is plenty enough of a light source.  Now all that's left is to find somewhere for the dolphin.
> You don't hear anything coming from downstairs, so you must be far enough.

> _

[Kilgamayan]

> Well, the other two did say it would be easier to leave the dolphin in one place, didn't they? Should we really be taking her out?

[日巫子]

> Well, the other two did say it would be easier to leave the dolphin in one place, didn't they? Should we really be taking her out?

> You have your reservations about taking her out here.  You'd have to find somewhere safe and easily accessible.  The other two, you think, probably just wanted the dolphin out of that cramped metal tub.

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[O4rfish]

>Consider the river underneath Parsee's bridge, or the flooded areas of the ancient city.

[日巫子]

>Consider the river underneath Parsee's bridge, or the flooded areas of the ancient city.

> You go over your options.  The river underneath the bridge would be spacious, but the current might pull the dolphin away.  The flooded areas might be a better idea, if you're able to enclose some of the water.  From what you saw flying over the city, it all heads towards the drain now as it comes down from the ceiling.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Were there any nice flooded places around the Palace we could dump Squeaky into? All the better for Satori to practice her grazing keep an eye on it and converse.

[日巫子]

>Were there any nice flooded places around the Palace we could dump Squeaky into? All the better for Satori to practice her grazing keep an eye on it and converse.

> You could try the courtyard in the back.  There's no doubt that water from the reactor flooded out there.

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[O4rfish]

>"Hang tight Sanae, I'll be back after I take care of a couple things."
>Go back to Satori.