Reimu Quest (Part 3)

[日巫子]

>Can we do back-and-forth shots, like frog or snake?

> You don't see why not!

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[Hello Purvis]

I have no idea what that mean, actually. If there's some good tactics to be had, lay 'em on me.

>Is Yuuka still being fully defensive?
>Also, is her card still active?

[日巫子]

>Is Yuuka still being fully defensive?
>Also, is her card still active?

> She is.  Her spellcard is losing steam.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Then let's do our next direction shift; close in from above at full speed while keeping the ofuda coming. However, keep far enough back that we can still dodge whatever the card throws at us or back away as necessary and don't blindly run into anything.  Presumably this will give the ofuda wider angles to curve in from. If she moves too much, she makes them go wild, if she blocks she has to find a way to block all directions.

[日巫子]

>Then let's do our next direction shift; close in from above at full speed while keeping the ofuda coming. However, keep far enough back that we can still dodge whatever the card throws at us or back away as necessary and don't blindly run into anything.  Presumably this will give the ofuda wider angles to curve in from. If she moves too much, she makes them go wild, if she blocks she has to find a way to block all directions.

> You arc up and then let yourself fall at full speed.  Ofuda stream out from behind you and fall into the pattern you have going around Yuuka, who is now quite trapped by this barrage.  With little options left, she is hit full force by the danmaku.  The impact throws her off balance, and she starts to to plummet from the air.  The ofuda simultaneously explode, and their ashes fall down with her.  You keep your guard up and continue your free fall after her, but as you get closer you notice she's...smiling?

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[Hello Purvis]

>And now we change angle and go left and back, if it is clear. Let her fall away and put distance between us.

[O4rfish]

>Let's fire some talismans that shoot out and then move backward at a 45 degree angle (as if they ricocheted off something) when they get about ten meters from us, if that's a further distance than we expect Yuuka to be at.

[O4rfish]

sorry, edited post

[日巫子]

>And now we change angle and go left and back, if it is clear. Let her fall away and put distance between us.

>Let's fire some talismans that shoot out and then move backward at a 45 degree angle (as if they ricocheted off something) when they get about ten meters from us, if that's a further distance than we expect Yuuka to be at.

> It looks like the coast is clear.  You move off to the side and start flying up again.  While you're at it, you shoot a flurry of talismans at an angle and watch as they go.
> As you're going left, you see Yuuka aiming her parasol at you.  She's getting closer to the lake, and she propels herself even farther down as she pulls out another spellcard and shouts,
> "MASTER SPARK!"
> From where you are it looks like she has been engulfed in light.  Your ears are filled with rumbling and a bright whiteness sears your retinas.  A wide laser pierces the heavens and sweeps to the left, gaining momentum as it closes the distance between you and it.  Somewhere in the corner of your eye you see your talismans angle off around the laser and keep going.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Keep going, in case she tries to do that sweeping thing like Marisa did, and send needles directly at her.

[日巫子]

>Keep going, in case she tries to do that sweeping thing like Marisa did, and send needles directly at her.

> You grit your teeth and keep moving.  Anticipating an attack similar to Marisa, you fire some needles at Yuuka but aren't sure if they hit; it's just way too bright.  You've been running around in the dark and now your eyes are watering and blurring your vision.  You're starting to feel the laser's heat.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Does it feel like it's getting closer?

[日巫子]

>Does it feel like it's getting closer?

> You feel like it's very close.  It's starting to pass over you!

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[Hello Purvis]

>Move in the direction opposite of the heat, full speed.

[日巫子]

>Move in the direction opposite of the heat, full speed.

> You fly half-blinded from the heat as fast as you can, and find yourself upside-down as you start to descend.  You can feel the laser at your feet, and then your ankles.  Whatever danmaku you had out has probably been dispelled by now, because you can feel the laser on your back now.  However, it hasn't completely engulfed you.  You might be able to make it.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Keep going. Maximum speed!

[日巫子]

>Keep going. Maximum speed!

> You keep going, putting all of your strength into flying away from the laser.
> You soar downwards like a shooting star as the heat finally starts to fade from you, and you're suddenly aware of the raucous cheering that is erupting from down below.  From above, you hear the staccato sound of danmaku being fired.  Your eyes start to readjust to the dark.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Is the master spark gone?
>If so, take a moment to assess that danmaku. Don't need to fly headfirst into something.

[日巫子]

>Is the master spark gone?
>If so, take a moment to assess that danmaku. Don't need to fly headfirst into something.

> It's gone.
> You look up and see a shower of small green arrows raining down.  Yuuka has used the Master Spark to get above you, and now she is firing a nonspell pattern that spirals around and closes in on you.

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[Hello Purvis]

>How much of a beating has she taken thus far, at a glance?

[日巫子]

>How much of a beating has she taken thus far, at a glance?

> She's taken some direct hits from you.  She doesn't look as well as she did at the start.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Do we feel we have enough room to use a spellcard without getting hit or hemmed in?

[日巫子]

>Do we feel we have enough room to use a spellcard without getting hit or hemmed in?

> You think so.

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[Hello Purvis]

>What position would be most advantageous for using Dream Sign "Evil Sealing Circle", or does position not really matter with it?

[日巫子]

>What position would be most advantageous for using Dream Sign "Evil Sealing Circle", or does position not really matter with it?

> You could make it work for any angle if you really tried.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Then let it rip. The sooner this is wrapped up, the better.

[日巫子]

>Then let it rip. The sooner this is wrapped up, the better.

> You declare Dream Sign "Evil Sealing Circle".
> You start out with a wave of ofuda and then add in a few rings of pellets and arrows.  Yuuka lets the nonspell go and starts dodging again.  She moves perilously slow between the waves, opening her parasol again to guard against the danmaku coming from below.  She reaches into her skirt pocket while she dodges and calls out,
> "Flower Sign 'Reflowering of Gensokyo'!"
> Clusters of yellow bullets, moving in the shape of a flower, bloom outward followed by bursts of multicolored bullets.  She intends to out-do you.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Is our dodging ability or speed affected at all by using a spellcard? What about our position?
>Does Yuuka's card seem to be centered on herself, or in a certain region of the sky?

[日巫子]

>Is our dodging ability or speed affected at all by using a spellcard? What about our position?
>Does Yuuka's card seem to be centered on herself, or in a certain region of the sky?

> Your movement is slowed down thanks to the concentration casting a spellcard requires.  Yuuka literally has the upper ground right now.
> Her spellcard is focused on moving downwards towards you, with fringes of it spreading out to the sides like wings.

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[Hello Purvis]

>If it is spreading out, does it seem safe to move directly under her, once one gets past the initial volley?