Reimu Quest (Part 2)

[Hello Purvis]

>"I found a fish from outside, and had Satori speak with her. She didn't have much helpful to say, though."

[日巫子]

>"I found a fish from outside, and had Satori speak with her. She didn't have much helpful to say, though."

> Suika makes a face of mild disgust.
> "A fish?  Those things aren't very--"
> Yuugi chastises Suika in a jovial tone.  "Hey, c'mon now, the fish aren't that ugly."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"This one's pretty cute. I think it's not really a fish, but it looks like one. Um, called a dolphin, I think?"

[日巫子]

>"This one's pretty cute. I think it's not really a fish, but it looks like one. Um, called a dolphin, I think?"

> "We don't have any fish like that down here," Suika says.
> "Awww, that sounds cute."  Yuugi laughs a little.  "It's probably something you can only get on the surface."
> She then sobers--hehe, no not really--up and tosses her hair over her shoulder.  "Oh yeah, since you've been on the surface an' all, where the hell is Yasaka?  We were all kinda expecting her to show up, but then she didn't, sooo..."

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[Third Eye Lem]

> "Oh, well...There's no easy way to say this, but she just went POOF--and vanished."

[日巫子]

> "Oh, well...There's no easy way to say this, but she just went POOF--and vanished."

> "She--huh?  You mean...?"  Yuugi and Suika exchange glances.
> Yuugi runs a hand through her hair and sighs.  "Damn.  Not like she was really popular.  I dunno how I should be reacting."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Still seems kind of weird to me, at least. Anything happen while I was gone?"

[日巫子]

>"Still seems kind of weird to me, at least. Anything happen while I was gone?"

> "We got a drain working," Yuugi says, brightening up.  "After Okuu blasted a hole in the ground, the water started gettin' sucked in.  Problem with that was it was takin' things that weren't water with it, but the others in the city got the idea of making canals to control the water.  Annnd...that's it."

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[O4rfish]

>Look at onis.
>Wonder why they have different numbers of horns.

[日巫子]

>Look at onis.
>Wonder why they have different numbers of horns.

> You observed the two oni.  Sure enough, Yuugi only has one horn, and Suika has two of them.  Oni have different kinds of horns the way humans have different hair and eye colors, but you wonder if there's any significance behind the number of horns they have.  It doesn't seem to be a huge issue among the oni themselves, though.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Good work. Any idea how much time that's bought you?"

[日巫子]

>"Good work. Any idea how much time that's bought you?"

> "A lot," Yuugi says as Suika drinks from her gourd.  "But no one can say if it's enough time to plug up the rest of the holes.  After this I'm goin' right back to the city to talk about it."
> She elbows Suika.  "You're comin' too aren't ya."
> "Sure," she says.  "Hey Reimu, how's Akyuu doing up there by herself?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"She was fine the last time I was there. Helping clean out the basement and all."

[日巫子]

>"She was fine the last time I was there. Helping clean out the basement and all."

> "That's good, that's good."  Suika puts the cork back on her gourd.  "Wonder if she found anything cool down there."
> She shrugs.  "Anyway, we're gonna go talk to Satori and then leave.  Catch up to you later?"

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[Third Eye Lem]

> "I was actually gonna go talk to her as well, we can go together."

[日巫子]

> "I was actually gonna go talk to her as well, we can go together."

> "Okay!  Then you can come with us," Suika says with a wide grin.  Without missing a beat, she and Yuugi turn and start off down the hall towards the kitchen.

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[Third Eye Lem]

> "Oy, wait up."
> Follow ze oni.

[Kilgamayan]

Uh, you ARE aware we left Kasen in the kitchen, yes?

[日巫子]

> "Oy, wait up."
> Follow ze oni.

> You follow them down the hall.
> As you all near the kitchen, a pleasant smell fills the air.  Whatever Satori was baking in there, it's already done.
> "Heeey, do you think we'd be able to get some of whatever's in there?" Suika asks.
> "She said they were for her pets or somethin'.  The ones that can eat choco cookies, anyway."
> "Aww."  Suika sounds dejected.  "I'll just make some myself later.  Reimu, if I made some would you eat them?"

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[Hanzo K.]

>How good IS Suika's idea of cooking anyways?

[日巫子]

>How good IS Suika's idea of cooking anyways?

> Suika is much better at cooking than you are.  It scares you a little, to be honest, because she's the last person you'd expect to be good at that sort of thing.

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[Hello Purvis]

Kilga: My hope is that Kasen heard us, and more importantly heard the oni, and used the time we inadvertently bought her to beat feet. Not like she hasn't escaped Suika before with less warning.

[Kilgamayan]

That's what I'm hoping for as well at this point. I just wanted to make sure we all actually remembered the circumstances, since we did just try to open a book underwater.

[Hello Purvis]

>"You're asking me if I'd turn down a free meal, Suika. I thought you knew me."

[日巫子]

>"You're asking me if I'd turn down a free meal, Suika. I thought you knew me."

> Suika's smile is huge.  "It was a rhetorical question."

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[Hello Purvis]

>Grin back. "Some rhetorical questions need not be asked."
>Into the kitchen.

[日巫子]

>Grin back. "Some rhetorical questions need not be asked."
>Into the kitchen.

> Suika chuckles, and the three of you enter the kitchen.  Satori is busy putting chocolate-chip cookies on cooling racks she has set up on the counter, using a spatula.  You notice that Kasen isn't here, which is odd, because you would've seen her leaving the kitchen hall...unless she bailed on you while you were outside.
> "Good work, you two..."  Satori isn't looking at any of you, but her third eye is.  "I made too many.  If you want, you can take some with you once they cool down."
> "Hell yes!" Suika and Yuugi cheer, and high-five each other.  Suika tries to high-five Satori, but she is warded off by the spatula.
> "So, I'm not gonna try borrowing any o' your pets again," Yuugi says, "Unless they know how to plug up the holes in the ceiling."
> "And I assume the mountain entrance will also be blocked off?"
> "Yeah, we're getting her to take care of that."  Yuugi doesn't point to anyone, which leads you to believe whoever is taking care of that isn't present.
> "Oh, that's good."  Satori looks up at you.  "Thank you for getting the dolphin settled in.  She'll certainly be happier in a larger pool."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Just let me know if she says anything useful, okay? And watch out for the water spitting, she's got good aim."
>Don't tell Koishi about the book, we'll get it fixed seriously...

[日巫子]

>"Just let me know if she says anything useful, okay? And watch out for the water spitting, she's got good aim."
>Don't tell Koishi about the book, we'll get it fixed seriously...

> "Understood."  Satori goes from moving cookies onto cooling trays to putting them on plates.
> Both Satori and her third eye nod at you in understanding.  You know she won't say anything in front of the others, or even aloud, lest Koishi hear you.
> "Really, Yuugi?  Thanks," Satori says out of the blue.
> "Yup.  Just to make sure the reactor hasn't imploded," Yuugi replies.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Click some them cookies with our teeth.