Arisu Geas: An Extraction-Contraption Expedition

[E-Nazrin]

>Dey dook yer jerbs!
>But seriously, investigate financial security. :ohdear:

>If that second article's true, then maybe Rinnosuke isn't the only one with fanboys around to do busywork...
>Financial security is generally a low priority for you: Since food is technically optional and you have your own house and well, you don't have to pay for the rawest physical necessities. You've even done some simple home repairs on your own with only doll labor to help, and there's plenty of wood and stone in the forest. The main thing you really have to spend money on is fabric for clothing, assuming you don't want to go naked.
>That said, unless there's a lot of fanboys which can rival your sewing skills, you doubt you'll be completely pushed out of your usual clothes-selling niche.

>Depart the store, making sure to grab Koishi first.

>You pick up Koishi's bottle and head back for the door, noticing that the back of the sign on it reads "Sorry, we're CLOSED." Strange.
>"Thanks for shopping at Korindou!" Shomaru calls after you, as you walk out of the shop. You hear him shuffling up the paper on the desk, probably to put it back.

>"So. What is the deal with you and the bottle, exactly?"

>Once safely out of earshot on the road to Korindou, you try speaking with the bottled satori you purchased.
>Koishi gives you a big grin, an eager glint in her eye. "I saw something online that was kinda neat, then I got the genie idea. There's a reaaaaaaally fun wish in store for you~"
>You don't think you like that look on her face.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Have I already obligated myself to it? Or could I pass off your unopened bottle to someone else and inflict it on them?"

[WHMZakeri]

>Non-nonchalantly threaten to store the bottle somewhere for safe keeping after hearing the implications behind the wish.
>Don't do so in a way that would convince Koishi that we're really going to do that, though.

>Ask her about this "Online" since she knows so much about it. Avoid saying too much about it to not show our complete ignorance.

[E-Nazrin]

>"Have I already obligated myself to it? Or could I pass off your unopened bottle to someone else and inflict it on them?"

>"Well, I was going to ask whether you wanted to give it to yourself or a friend..."

>Non-nonchalantly threaten to store the bottle somewhere for safe keeping after hearing the implications behind the wish.
>Don't do so in a way that would convince Koishi that we're really going to do that, though.

>Ask her about this "Online" since she knows so much about it. Avoid saying too much about it to not show our complete ignorance.

>This sounds like a good plan, but how do you intend to go about it?

[Kilgamayan]

> "I don't suppose I get to know what it is first?"

[E-Nazrin]

> "I don't suppose I get to know what it is first?"

>Her grin widens. "Where's the fun in that? Besides, I already gave you a hint! The one thing every girl wants~"

[Kilgamayan]

> "And would this wish actually be granted? Or would we only think it it had been granted?"

[E-Nazrin]

> "And would this wish actually be granted? Or would we only think it it had been granted?"

>She screws up her face and crosses her arms in a rather cute little pout. "Do you really think I'm that mean?! Of course you'll really have one!"

[Hello Purvis]

>"...I do get the right to revoke this wish if I don't like it, right?"

[E-Nazrin]

>"...I do get the right to revoke this wish if I don't like it, right?"

>She grins again, like nothing had happened. "Where's the fun in that?"

[Hello Purvis]

>She grins again, like nothing had happened. "Where's the fun in that?"

>"Well, it'd be more fun that for you than me wringing your next."
>Walk some distance from the store, toward Marisaheim. Once we get far enough away we feel secure in our privacy, and have a look around to make sure there are no interfering Speedwagons faeries, open the bottle.

>_

[WHMZakeri]

>Do what Purvis said, except belay last phrase
>"Before I let you out. Can I ask you a few questions?"
>"I haven't exactly been ... keeping up with the times this past month of so. This "internet" and "Meme" thing is getting pretty out of hand. I've heard you take an interest, I know Marisa has, and apparently, Knowledge has as well. Can you explain to me, even vaguely, what this thing is?"

Note: I still plan on opening the bottle in a concealed location (Worse case scenario: Kilga wins unexpectedly early, and I can forget about the war declaration I made.) But I want to get Alice up to date first.

[E-Nazrin]

>"Well, it'd be more fun that for you than me wringing your next neck."

>She raises her eyebrows in surprise, then gives you a smug smirk.

>Walk some distance from the store, toward Marisaheim. Once we get far enough away we feel secure in our privacy, and have a look around to make sure there are no interfering Speedwagons faeries, open the bottle.

>Do what Purvis said, except belay last phrase
>"Before I let you out. Can I ask you a few questions?"
>"I haven't exactly been ... keeping up with the times this past month of so. This "internet" and "Meme" thing is getting pretty out of hand. I've heard you take an interest, I know Marisa has, and apparently, Knowledge has as well. Can you explain to me, even vaguely, what this thing is?"

>You head into the forest towards Marisa's house, favoring the strictly direct route through the forest over the easier meandering path Marisa usually uses.
>Once you're decently into the forest, you take a furtive look around to make sure no fairies are running amok nearby. It's rare this close to Marisa's, and at this time of the morning, but better safe than sorry.
>Thankfully, you're still nowhere near Mystia's, so stands and Speedwagons are not an issue

>Once satisfied of your safety, you begin your interrogations.
>Koishi's eyes glint again. "So you're gonna let me out?"
>She frowns for a moment, and tilts her head. "What questions?"
>You admit your unfamiliarity with the fanboys' recent shenanigans, and Koishi bursts out laughing.
>"Seriously? You've been that cooped up? Ahahaha! Okay, okay, fine. Uh... the internet is..."

>She trails off for a moment, a distant look in her eyes, then grins and starts singing in a relatively deep voice.
>"The internet is for porn, the internet is for porn, why you think the 'net was born? Porn, porn, porn!"
>Koishi grins up at you for a moment, then continues in a somewhat different singing voice.
>"I'm glad we have this new technology~ Which gives us untold opportunity~ Right from you own desktop, you can research browse and shop, until you've had enough and you're ready to stop!"
>She switches 'voice' again. "FOR PORN!"

>Somehow, you doubt that was a serious answer.

[WHMZakeri]

>combine  :blush:,  :fail: and  :flamingv: into one expression
>"I regret even bothering."
>Open bottle.

[Doll.S CUBE]

> Before opening the bottle, shake it a bit and try to get a serious answer from her.

[Hello Purvis]

> Before opening the bottle, shake it a bit and try to get a serious answer from her.

>Don't do this. We really don't need to get on Koishi's bad side.

[Doll.S CUBE]

>Don't do this. We really don't need to get on Koishi's bad side.

> Well, at least try to get a serious answer out of her.

[Hello Purvis]

> Well, at least try to get a serious answer out of her.

>This we can do
>"That wasn't really helpful at all. Honestly, what is it?"

[E-Nazrin]

>combine  :blush:,  :fail: and  :flamingv: into one expression

>You blush in combined embarrassment, exasperation, and fury. What is wrong with this girl?!

>"I regret even bothering."

> Before opening the bottle, shake it a bit and try to get a serious answer from her.

>You consider both snarkiness and light violence to express your exasperation with the tiny satori,

>Don't do this. We really don't need to get on Koishi's bad side.

> Well, at least try to get a serious answer out of her.

>This we can do
>"That wasn't really helpful at all. Honestly, what is it?"

>, but hold your temper well enough to avoid lashing out at her.

>Koishi laughs when you point out that her singing wasn't exactly helpful. "Well yeah, that was a joke! A fun meme song from... uh... oh, nevermind." She pauses and considers for a moment. "Okay, the real deal is, uh... the internet is... a big network of computers that lets you do all sorts of stuff from online whenever you're at a computer! You can really do all of those things I listed. But I like chatting and joking around with people online more than most of those..."

>Open bottle.

>Are you satisfied with her answer?

[Kilgamayan]

> "Chatting? You can talk to people through computers?"
> Recall definition of 'porn'.

[WHMZakeri]

>What do we know about computers? Because the fact that they're like Shikigami without souls.
>"A network? As in, you can pass information through it?"

[E-Nazrin]

> "Chatting? You can talk to people through computers?"
> Recall definition of 'porn'.

>"Well, sort of. Yukari's security filter makes voice chat too laggy, but text chat works pretty well!"

>You aren't entirely sure wh--wait! No, Marisa made a point of that once, too. It was short for pornography, right? Erotica? Naked and sexual pictures? Apparently often of big people in Gensokyo... including yourself. She showed you a strange painting of sorts of... well, one of you and her, once. It was extremely disturbing. And you think she mostly lost the danmaku fight immediately afterwards because she was laughing too hard.
>Thankfully, she didn't try to do it again, though you stopped letting her visit shortly after that...

>What do we know about computers? Because the fact that they're like Shikigami without souls.
>"A network? As in, you can pass information through it?"

>They're another thing that fanboys have always had a strong interest in, though you don't have a clear understanding of them. Apparently, they're like boxes that can make noises and show pictures from some sort of magical window, and only really respond to the pressing of runes attached to them or moving some other artifact along the ground. Sometimes they require a big wire to be attached to them, sometimes they don't.
>... thinking about it, it does make sense that they'd be related to the 'internet.'

>Koishi nods. "Yep! The internet's all about sending all sorts of information everywhere!"

>_

[Doll.S CUBE]

> "Do you know any place where I can..check this internet?"

[E-Nazrin]

> "Do you know any place where I can..check this internet?"

>"You can probably talk some fanboy at the human village into letting you use their computer." She grins. "Especially if you offer a pair of panties."

[WHMZakeri]

>"No."

[Doll.S CUBE]

> Nearly give into the urge to shake the bottle but don't.

> "I'm not that desperate. Any place else?"

[Kilgamayan]

> Ugh, that stuff? How on earth does Marisa look at...that and not get extremely offended and disgusted? That's us being used to...oh God...
> Resist urge to be violently ill.

[E-Nazrin]

> Ugh, that stuff? How on earth does Marisa look at...that and not get extremely offended and disgusted? That's us being used to...oh God...
> Resist urge to be violently ill.

>Marisa always took the fanboy idiocy in stride alarmingly well, but being able to shrug off something like that... granted, she always seemed rather comfortable with sexuality, but still...
>You managed to contain your stomach until after beating up Marisa for that, but even the memory is unsettling... thankfully there isn't anything in there at the moment to aggravate you further.

> Nearly give into the urge to shake the bottle but don't.

>This girl is seriously pushing her luck...

>"No."

>Koishi laughs again. "Well, I never said it was necessary, did I? Just it'd guarantee it!"

> "I'm not that desperate. Any place else?"

>She chuckles. "But it's so easy if they already know about you!"
>"I think there's a lot of places that have it now, actually. Rinnosuke was planning to work out getting a wire line set up sometime soon..." she trails off for a moment, and frowns. "... and I know Satori loves being able to e-mail people without having to read their minds."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Are these expensive? I will probably stab myself later for thinking this, but...they actually sound some degree of useful."
> "Beyond being a medium for...ugh. How can you sing about that stuff? Have you never been the subject of it?"

[WHMZakeri]

>Think about it though. We could borrow book without having to borrow books. It's just the words, not the paper itself we'd be taking, right? Plus, we wouldn't have to leave the house as much while we're studying.