Reimu Quest (Part 10)

[Hello Purvis]

>"But will it stop the boundary from getting worse?"

[日巫子]

>"But will it stop the boundary from getting worse?"

> "No, but at least it will return Gensokyo to its previous time," says Yukari.  She opens up a gap and steps through it.  "Do keep in mind what I said about finding a successor, will you?"
> And with those words, she disappears.

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[Hello Purvis]

>...Thanks for explaining.
>Nothing much to do but wake up.

[日巫子]

>...Thanks for explaining.
>Nothing much to do but wake up.

> With nothing else to do, you pinch your cheek and wake up.
> You awaken in the guest room in the Hinanawi's, with late morning sunlight streaming through the window.  It's quiet.

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[Hello Purvis]

So...What now? Seems like we were never needed to solve most of the problem. I'm kinda at a loss now.

[O4rfish]

We could talk to Yuuka about world collision, see if Yukari is right.
Regarding the border: one option is to advertise for an apprentice and do interviews. Someone will step up, probably more than one person.

[Hello Purvis]

I do like the idea of consulting with other people who have punched the dream world, perhaps literally, if only so we can see if Yukari is pulling a fast one.

[Kilgamayan]

I don't see why she would be. She had the opportunity to kill Sanae without you being able to stop her and she didn't. What other kind of wool is she going to try to pull over your eyes?

In regards to a successor, I wonder if you couldn't just nick baby Konngara from Dream Land, depending on what would happen to said place in the long term.

[Hello Purvis]

>Look around. Any sign of Sanae?

[日巫子]

>Look around. Any sign of Sanae?

> You look over to the bed Sanae was in.  She's not there, and the bed has been made.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Well, she didn't elbow drop us on the way out. That's a good sign.
>...Maybe we better check a mirror before leaving, just in case.

[日巫子]

>Well, she didn't elbow drop us on the way out. That's a good sign.
>...Maybe we better check a mirror before leaving, just in case.

> At least Sanae didn't do anything to you.
> Before you leave the room, you look in the mirror.  You look terrible.  There are bags under your eyes, your hair is unbrushed, and your shoulders are slumped.  The past week's events are starting to take their toll on you.



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[Hello Purvis]

>Lovely.
>Is there a brush? If so, let's take a minute to put that to use.

[日巫子]

>Lovely.
>Is there a brush? If so, let's take a minute to put that to use.

> Ah, yes, you look amazing right now.  Fortunately, there is a brush on the dresser, so you use it on your bedhead.  Within minutes, your hair is back to its normal, smooth self, and you feel a little better.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Sanae better look just as terrible...
>Wander out.

[日巫子]

>Sanae better look just as terrible...
>Wander out.

> She probably does; it's not like she bothered to take off her hair accessories before going to bed, either.
> You meander out into the hallway.  It's empty.  You can see the front doors from where you are.  There are windows at the top of them, through which sunlight seeps.  You could probably leave right now, and no one would notice you.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Sniff a little. Do we smell anything like breakfast?

[日巫子]

>Sniff a little. Do we smell anything like breakfast?

> You sniff the air.  Unfortunately, you don't smell anything cooking.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Shame. Let's just slip out quietly, then.

[日巫子]

>Shame. Let's just slip out quietly, then.

> With nothing else to do, you leave through the front doors.
> Outside, you are greeted to the sound of rushing water.  From here, you can see the gap in the distance, opened above the orb that is still absorbing water.  Even the water bubbles in the sky are getting sucked in.  It looks like this will take a while.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Do we happen to see any sealife in that waterspout?

[日巫子]

>Do we happen to see any sealife in that waterspout?

> No.  There's just too much water for you to tell.  Hopefully they'll be okay.

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[Sect]

> Hm. We might want to get to work on a pool or something for Satori's new pet before all the water gets sucked out.
> How far away are we from the Scarlet's mansion? We could ask Yuuka some pointed questions about keeping dreamworlds away from realworlds.

[日巫子]

> Hm. We might want to get to work on a pool or something for Satori's new pet before all the water gets sucked out.
> How far away are we from the Scarlet's mansion? We could ask Yuuka some pointed questions about keeping dreamworlds away from realworlds.

> You wouldn't want to lose Mako, would you?
> You think Bhava-Agra is floating somewhere near Youkai Mountain right now.  It shouldn't take more than an hour to get to the SDM from here, you think.

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[Sect]

> Would we get to the mansion any faster if we were to, say, freefall?

[日巫子]

> Would we get to the mansion any faster if we were to, say, freefall?

> Possibly.  As long as you have the means to catch yourself, that should be a good strategy.

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[Sect]

> Of course we can catch ourself, we can fly.
> Go to the edge of the floating island, then leap off.

HALO jummmmmmmmp

[日巫子]

> Of course we can catch ourself, we can fly.
> Go to the edge of the floating island, then leap off.

> Confident in your abilities, you run to the edge of the island and jump.
> This is a completely different sensation from flying.  Gravity pulls you the way a heavy stone is pulled to the bottom of a pond; that is, out of your control.  Bhava-Agra becomes the size of a coin in a matter of seconds.  The wind deafens you to even the sound of water, and your vision becomes a blur of blue and grey.  Your destination is the forest below, which is getting bigger fast.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Angle ourself, so that the travel forward toward the SDM as well as downward.
>When we feel close enough, fly against the fall to slow our descent.

[日巫子]

>Angle ourself, so that the travel forward toward the SDM as well as downward.
>When we feel close enough, fly against the fall to slow our descent.

> Unfortunately, you can't control where you fall.
> As the trees get closer, you start trying to fly up, but the pull of gravity is too strong.  You struggle against the current, but only manage to veer a few feet to the left before something breaks your fall.  Many somethings.  Your world spins and your body is tossed to and fro, before bouncing off the mercilessly hard ground and coming to a stop.  When you land, you hear a hard snap.
> Above you is a blue hole in the green and brown canopy.  A branch dangles and falls a few feet from your head.  Stars swirl in your eyes, and alarms sound in your ears.  Your lungs are screaming for air.

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