Author Topic: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4 (Read 71203 times)

Oldmansour · « **Reply #240 on:** May 23, 2016, 01:59:51 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on May 23, 2016, 01:54:45 AM

>"Reisen."

>The woman nods. "The very same. Motormaster doesn't know yet that Reisen has a new owner, but it will. And when it does, it won't be as honorable or patient as Konngara."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #241 on:** May 23, 2016, 02:03:26 AM »

>"This splinter? Is it as strong as the one that was in Satori?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #242 on:** May 23, 2016, 02:10:14 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on May 23, 2016, 02:03:26 AM

>"This splinter? Is it as strong as the one that was in Satori?"

>"Yes. But Motormaster doesn't have the same natural abilities that Satori did. It can't assault you the way she did. The splinter you fought augmented Satori's natural gift, but Motormaster has no gifts to augment."
>"You keep calling Motormaster 'it." Rin asks, confused.
>"It has the ability to change its gender, thanks to the power of the splinter. Neither 'he' nor 'she' is appropriate at this time."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #243 on:** May 23, 2016, 02:14:01 AM »

>"Do you know where we can find them?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #244 on:** May 23, 2016, 02:19:53 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on May 23, 2016, 02:14:01 AM

>"Do you know where we can find them?"

>"I do. At this moment, Motormaster and some of its friends are in the graveyard, rather originally I've always found, referred to as as the 'mana tombs'."
>You're vaguely familiar with that place. It's a small graveyard somewhere in the southeast quarter of the city. It got that name because that majority of the people buried there are spellcasters of some sort. It's sort of a magician's graveyard.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #245 on:** May 23, 2016, 02:24:30 AM »

>How far away from here is that?
>And from the Fire Bird shrine, for that matter?
>"A graveyard? Surely they can't be expected to remain there for very long now, though?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #246 on:** May 23, 2016, 02:32:56 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on May 23, 2016, 02:24:30 AM

>How far away from here is that?
>And from the Fire Bird shrine, for that matter?
>"A graveyard? Surely they can't be expected to remain there for very long now, though?"

>You're not sure, exactly. You know of its existence, but not its location.
>"That is one thing I don't know." The dead woman gives you a wry smile. "It rather depends on the amount of alcohol and narcotics they consume. But Reisen has the ability to learn enough of Motormaster to know where to find it at any given time, if she does not already know."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #247 on:** May 23, 2016, 02:35:09 AM »

>"That is a fair point. Is there anything else we should be aware of?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #248 on:** May 23, 2016, 07:18:47 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on May 23, 2016, 02:35:09 AM

>"That is a fair point. Is there anything else we should be aware of?"

>The dead woman tilts her head back and lowers her eyelids, and the sense of her presence fades slightly. "You still plan to challenge the Fire Champion in her stronghold?" he asks after a moment.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #249 on:** May 23, 2016, 07:32:06 PM »

>"Is there some reason you believe we should not?"
>Uh... when was that scheduled for, anyway?

Oldmansour · « **Reply #250 on:** May 23, 2016, 07:48:28 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on May 23, 2016, 07:32:06 PM

>"Is there some reason you believe we should not?"
>Uh... when was that scheduled for, anyway?

>"If you exercise great caution, then you may win. And I don't mean caution just with the two Champions and the Ice Avatar and the other defenses they will array against you. The barrier between this world and Makai is thin there. If you win, I would suggest you repair the barrier there before moving on. You've already seen what one creature of Makai can do. Neither of us wants to let another one in."
>Today. Assuming the earlier attack on the Fire shrine hasn't altered Haruka's plans to join you.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #251 on:** May 23, 2016, 07:50:35 PM »

>"So you know that Ice has found her Avatar, but Fire has not?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #252 on:** May 23, 2016, 08:07:54 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on May 23, 2016, 07:50:35 PM

>"So you know that Ice has found her Avatar, but Fire has not?"

>"Not precisely. The Fire Champion...." The dead woman pauses and seems to sag, the floating flames next to her flickering. "Already?" she mutters before collecting herself. "The Champion of Fire has made a connection with her Avatar, but that Avatar is not in the city yet. They haven't connected like the other Champions have yet."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #253 on:** May 23, 2016, 08:11:54 PM »

>"Should I assume that her Avatar is likely to make to make her own way to Mayoiga before too long, rather than the Champion leaving to meet her?"
>"Do you know who the Ice Avatar is?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #254 on:** May 23, 2016, 08:26:29 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on May 23, 2016, 08:11:54 PM

>"Should I assume that her Avatar is likely to make to make her own way to Mayoiga before too long, rather than the Champion leaving to meet her?"
>"Do you know who the Ice Avatar is?"

>"I assume so myself. None of the Champions have left the city since they arrived. Either they will not leave, or they cannot leave. I haven't figured out which yet."
>"Not yet. I know it is a woman, but the chill surrounding her is colder than the grave. I haven't penetrated it yet. But I do know where you can find her."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #255 on:** May 23, 2016, 08:30:22 PM »

>"Where?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #256 on:** May 23, 2016, 08:51:13 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on May 23, 2016, 08:30:22 PM

>"Where?"

>"Southern Cross hospital."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #257 on:** May 23, 2016, 09:29:17 PM »

>Is that, by any chance, where Eirin works?

Oldmansour · « **Reply #258 on:** May 23, 2016, 09:29:48 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on May 23, 2016, 09:29:17 PM

>Is that, by any chance, where Eirin works?

>It is.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #259 on:** May 23, 2016, 09:34:05 PM »

>"I have an... uncomfortable suspicion about that."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #260 on:** May 23, 2016, 10:29:41 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on May 23, 2016, 09:34:05 PM

>"I have an... uncomfortable suspicion about that."

>The dead woman looks at you inquisitively.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #261 on:** May 23, 2016, 10:44:03 PM »

>"Dr. Eirin Yagokoro. Air said that Ice's Avatar was a Lunarian and... well, there aren't a great many of them around. She does work at that hospital."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #262 on:** May 23, 2016, 10:47:10 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on May 23, 2016, 10:44:03 PM

>"Dr. Eirin Yagokoro. Air said that Ice's Avatar was a Lunarian and... well, there aren't a great many of them around. She does work at that hospital."

>"The exile. Yes. That would make sense. That one has always been cold."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #263 on:** May 23, 2016, 10:54:16 PM »

>Exile? Do we know anything about her being 'exiled'?

Oldmansour · « **Reply #264 on:** May 23, 2016, 11:12:11 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on May 23, 2016, 10:54:16 PM

>Exile? Do we know anything about her being 'exiled'?

>Not really. Eirin was not the type to talk about herself or her past.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #265 on:** May 23, 2016, 11:15:04 PM »

>So we do know her at least a little, personally, then?
>"Exile?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #266 on:** May 23, 2016, 11:30:21 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on May 23, 2016, 11:15:04 PM

>So we do know her at least a little, personally, then?
>"Exile?"

>A little is about all. You've spoken to her a time or two while Myoren was a guest of that hospital. You yourself would describe her as fairly cold; her bedside manner leaves a little to be desired. But her medical knowledge is second to none, and unlike others in that position, she didn't seem to use that to feed her ego or to look down on people that didn't share her knowledge. She seemed a least slightly impressed by your interest in medical issues yourself. While she wasn't what you'd call 'friendly', she didn't seem like a bad person. Of course, neither did Sanae or Patchouli.

>"She was banished from the moon centuries ago, just before the first war between the moon people and Gensokyo. I don't know why."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #267 on:** May 23, 2016, 11:46:55 PM »

>"I wonder why. For that matter, I wonder if foreknowledge of Ice's Avatar's identity - assume I'm even correct - is actually helpful to us, though it guess it can't hurt."
>"Incidentally, might I ask your name? I'm sure you must know ours already."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #268 on:** May 24, 2016, 12:15:12 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on May 23, 2016, 11:46:55 PM

>"I wonder why. For that matter, I wonder if foreknowledge of Ice's Avatar's identity - assume I'm even correct - is actually helpful to us, though it guess it can't hurt."
>"Incidentally, might I ask your name? I'm sure you must know ours already."

>"All information is helpful." the dead woman says with a knowing smile, but as she does so her whole body flickers, her skeleton hanging in the air for a heartbeat before the flesh reasserts itself. "If not always immediately, then eventually."
>She shakes her head slightly. "You are not ready to know my name. One day. One day. But a poet I knew once called me 'The Ultimate Truth.' Call that name... and I will hear."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #269 on:** May 24, 2016, 12:39:16 AM »

>"Are you... Forgive me if this is terribly rude, but are you only able to maintain a visible presence in the world briefly?"