>> "Dear Kogasa, went solving incident. : D Be back soon~ ♥"
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> Inventory
> Skills
> Relations with people
> Get dressed and get out there and solve some incidents!
> Oh, and make sure our inn room is still reserved.
> Oh, crap, before we forget, write a message for Kogasa and put in on the table in our room.
>> "Dear Kogasa, went solving incident. : D Be back soon~ ♥"
> Reminisce about previous incident.
>Have we dealt with this skull thingers before?
>"PS: Make sure we have clean sheets ; )"
>Check chest for usual growths.
> Have we heard from Reimu, Marisa, or Sakuya after the incident was resolved?
> When was the last time we talked to Konngara? We're kind of friends with her, aside from the whole kidnapping thing, right?
> Hover to one of the ghosts that's floating around and poke at it with our gohei.
>Assuming the ghost doesn't bite us, say, "Alright you, what's going on here, huh?"
>Hands on hips for emphasized seriousness!
> Pout. "Don't tell me you can't speak..."
> "Um... okay! Charades!"
>Ask the spirit what it thinks of giant robots
>"So, you came from above? Um, wiggle up and down for yes."
> Whatever happened to that giant robot of Suwako-sama's? That would be pretty cool, using a giant robot to resolve incidents!
>"Okay, great! We're getting somewhere! Um, why are you down here? Do you know? Uh, do that sideways shake thing again for no."
> Add "Go Go Miko Rangers!" as a Quest: ask Suwako-sama about the giant robot.
> ... Aw, darn, she's still hibernating. Maybe Kanako-sama would know something.
> "Um... okay, you can't speak... can you hold something and write?"
> Look at the lingering ghosts. "Hey, are all of you also from the surface?"
>"And are you here because there's something going on right now?"
>If yes: "Is it a bad thing?"
> "Hm... did something draw you down here?"
> "So, you guys were following the leader? Then who's the leader?"
> "Two... big ghosts?" Are we going to be trying to find a giant marshmellow man?!
> Well at least they aren't in cahoots with the evil spirits...
> Is the original ghost still here?
> Ask it if it can lead us to the thing that drew it down here.
> Hey! That was rude! Send the evil spirit fleeing with a danmaku burst!
> "Excuse me! I was talking to them, jerk!"
>Oh it is on in a matter similar to Donkey Kong!
>Move aside from its danmaku, and direct a real burst at it as quick as we can.
>"And that's what you get, jerk!"
>Keep an eye on it in case it tries to do something silly, and look back to the ghosts. "Sorry about that, everyone. Um, which one of you was I talking with again? I really can't tell, sorry..."
> "Wha-?"
> Look for the source of the voice.
>"Oh hey there! Just trying to figure out why all the ghosts are here. They were being very helpful until that spirit showed up."
>Check Konngara's current appearance.
>Ask about ghosts.
> "You got any idea why there're so many around?"
> Excited!
> "I bet its an incident!"
>Ask Konngara how she's been, despite all awkwardness.
>Follow ghosts in an attempt to figure out what or who they're attracted to.
>Ask Konngara how she's been, despite all awkwardness.
>Follow ghosts in an attempt to figure out what or who they're attracted to.
> "A tengu? Crow or wolf? Where'd she go?" Get closer to Konngara as we're asking these questions.
>Do we know that Konngara was involved with solving that fake moon incident?
>"Oh don't be so shy, it's all bygones, you big silly!"
>Is Konngara going the same way as those ghosts. If not, gesture for her to follow.
>"So, what happened with that moon, anyways? I didn't get all the details."
> "Woah, your friend was in there...? Wait, I think I remember Par... whatever talking about her to Kanako-sama. K... Kukaru?"
> Get closer to Konngara.
> "Still, 'menial labor'? That seems pretty easy, considering how much craziness she caused. Kanako-sama never told me anything about her doing stuff like that, anyways."
>"Huh. Where at? I'll have to see what's up."
>Follow that ghost!
> Pout. "Who the heck decided what to do with this 'Kikuri' girl and didn't invite Kanako-sama?!"
> Pout. "Who the heck decided what to do with this 'Kikuri' girl and didn't invite Kanako-sama?!"
> Sidestep some ghosts, getting closer to Konngara.
> Glance up at Konngara. "Hey, are you all right?"
>After this but before the rest: "Wait, it was Parsee, wasn't it? They never did get along well."
> Frown. "Hey, seriously, what're you so nervous about? Really, I'm not mad about the whole kidnapping thing, and I won't let Kanako-sama or Suwako-sama rough you up about it, either."
> Cross our arms.
> Frown even more, start to say something, then sigh. "All right, all right. If you say it's nothing..."
> Uncross arms and turn back to the ghostly street. "Gotta solve an incident~♫. Wanna come with, Konngara?"
> "Awesome!" Grin.
> Look around. Is there a leader of sorts among the ghosts? If there is, go up to it.
>> If there isn't, frown, and hover a little bit above the crowd. Tuck our gohei under our arm, put two fingers in our mouth, and whistle sharply!
>> When that gets their attention: "Listen upall you zombiesall of you! Does anyone know where the big ghosts are?"
>"Hey, are you ghosts trying to spell something? Because that'd be really great!"
> Float down to Konngara. "Hey, what're they up to?"
> "For what?Godot?Are these houses where people live?"
> "Okay, so they seem to be as lost as we are, then... why would they be looking for ghosts in bars?"
> Hm... do ghosts usually hang around on the surface?
>Go have a look at where there seem to be the most ghosts.
>Follow them!
>"Hey Konngara, what is this thing?"In before "It's a door.". :wat:
> Move past the ghosts. "Ah, excuse me, pardon me..."
> Squint at the door. "Ah, it's so dark..."
>"Hey Konngara, what is this thing?"
>"Konngara, one of the ghosts told me he was from above ground.. Do youi know anything about that?"
> Give Konngara a pouty look. "Oh, fine. Do you know where we are?"
> Knock on the door.
> "So, where do ghosts go above ground?"
>"Can we go there? It sounds like a good way of finding out the cause."
> Hm... "Hey, do you guys need to get in here?"
> If they respond positively, open the door slowly. "Pardon the intrusion..."
>"I've always wondered what your kind tastes like..."> Ignore this.
> Frown at the ghosts. "Jeez... what's wrong?"
> Peer into the darkness, then try to summon a ball of light with our danmaku. Step inside and look around.
> "Helloooo...? Any marshmellow men in here...?"
>"I've always wondered what your kind tastes like..."
> Ignore this.
> This is a bit creepy... start humming to ourself (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCHFVTQKqdQ).
> Walk deeper into the place.
> Poke around. Shift a few crates around or something. See if there's another door.
> If nothing pops out at us, then turn to Konngara and shrug. "Weird. Maybe ghosts don't like wine or sake?"
>Look if Konngara actually found anything interesting. What's she staring at?
>"Do you see something? I can't see much further..."
>"I can't see it, it's too dark... what kind of ghost? the same as the marshmallows outside?"
> If possible, shine the light where Konngara is pointing.
> Cautiously head over to it.
> "Hey... are you all right?"
> Hesitantly poke at it with our gohei.
> Peer around the crate. "Um, you really should lay off on the spirits, spirit."
> "Ah?! Konngara!"
> Try to pull the person out from behind the crate.
> Wince when the person falls to the ground. "I found a weird ghost here, and when I looked, there was a body!"
> Shine our light over the person, and examine her.
> Is the ghost still here? If it is: "Hey, could this be some sort of out of body experience? Wait, is that even possible?"
> "I wonder what she's doing down here... hey, is there a doctor down here?"
> If Konngara says yes, then: "Okay, let's take her there."
> If Konngara says no, then: "All right, then let's get her to my room, then. It's closer than your shrine, I think."
> Take the katanas off of her belt (or just take the belt off all together) and hand them over to Konngara. Then pick up the girl, bridal style.
> Follow. Be careful not to bang the girl and her ghost against anything.
> "It's almost kind of cute: this ghost is sticking to her like a puppy."
> "Huh... that's weird. Is this girl an anti-ghost girl? Or maybe she's a Ghostbuster..."
> Would that make the puppy-ghost a Slimer?
> Keep following Konngara.
> "A Ghostbuster is someone who captures ghosts, duh. With all the spirits around here, you guys could really use one."
> Gawk all around. "Wow, this is really interesting~! You'll have to show me and Kogasa around! Well, without the whole 'being chased' thing."
> "Yep, she went around to go surprise people. Though, I bet she wasn't expecting to be surprising ghosts..."
> Glare at the evil spirits. Oh they better not come down here and cause trouble, or we'll give them a smacking!
> "So, is that big building where we're going?"
>Follow Konngara to the hospital.
>Head Satsuki-ward.
>"Do you think they allow patients to go in with pet ghosts?"
> "This place looks familiar..."
>"Oh right, you guys had Suwako-sama here last month!"
>"Hey Miss Satsuki, We have a sick person! Where should I put her? She has a pet ghost that don't go away, so maybe somewhere private?"
> "Ah?! You know who this is?! What was she doing in the basement of a bar or something?"
> Follow.
>Set her over there, then if there are any chairs, flop down into one. Lugging people around is hard work.
> "Yeah, there were a bunch of ghosts crowded around a basement, so I took a look, and found her and her pet. The other ghosts seem scared of her."
> "Um... shouldn't you ask her permission before poking around her chest?"
>"Oh wow, good job. So, what was wrong with her?"
> "... Wait, what? The ghost stole her heartbeat?"
>"That's either romantic or creepy. Romanticreepy..."
>"How soon? Few minutes, few hours, few days?"
> "Thats good then! Thanks Ms. Satsuki!"
>"We'll check tomorrow. If she tries to run off, at least make her leave a note explaining everything!"
>Presuming no objections fro Satsuki, head on out of there. Consider what other things there are to see around the city that may be worth looking into.
>Do our deities like to be kept up to date with every little thing and turned to for every difficulty, or do they prefer that we deal with things on our own?
> "Ah. Okay then. I'll be sure to deliver it."
> Is the entrance to the Underground open again or do we still need to come-and-go via the Reactor?
> Thank Satsuki again and head out of the hospital.
>Accept the tea, and wander toward the Palace of the Earth Spirits. Does Konngara follow, or do her own thing?
>Along the way, observe the ghosts and such, see if we can determine anything more about their behavior here.
> Okay, let's officially open up our quest log.
> "Hm... I hope that satori isn't still upset about Utsuho... Hey, Konngara, you're her friend, right? Is she still upset about that?"
> And we're walking, and we're walking...
>"Probably ought to go back to the surface after this, and see if anything's happening up there."
> The Hakurei Shrine is close to the underground entrance, right? We could chat with Reimu, see what she knows.
> All right, quest adding time!
> First, add Quest: "Who You Gonna Call?": A huge number of ghosts from the surface are swarming the Underground! Are you a bad enough miko to solve this incident?
> Second, add Quest: " /msg nickserv GHOST": You've found a girl and her ghost in the Underground, and taken her to see Satsuki. Return later to get her story.
>Keep heading toward the Palace.
> "Wow... every time I come here, I'm amazed!" Smile brightly at Konngara.
>Glance upward.
> "Utsuho, stop being silly. It's Sanae! I brought tea for Satori-san." Wave bag of tea at Utsuho.
> Loop our arm around Konngara's and pull her closer to us. "And I brought Konngara to visit, too!"
> "Thanks, Utsuho! Why not come with us?"
> Either way, walk on in, half dragging Konngara along.
> How tall is Konngara compared to us?
> Glance up at Konngara. "Hey, you're friends with Satori, right? And Koishi, too? Do you know where they keep getting all those animals?"
> Speaking of which, are crows the only animals we see around?
> And we're walking, and we're walking...
> Let go of Konngara's arm and knock on the door loudly.
> "And a visit! Can we come in?"
> Maybe she knows more about the ghosts and the tengu, since Utsuho's keeping an eye out for one.
>"Hey, how's it been since I was here last?"
>Hand her the package and enter.
>"What're they up to?"
>Have a look around.
> "Don't think I've met her. Who's she?"
> Keep following, looking around.
>"Do you get many guests here?"
> Are these doorways open or shut?
> "Really? Reimu comes by?" Teasing tone. "Are you causing trouble?"
> Reimu's a good friend of ours, but does she usually go out and make friends, particularly with youkai?
> "Actually, how has she been? I was going to visit her later, to see what she knows about the ghosts that've come down here."
>"I didn't think she went much of anywhere!"
>What do we know about Li'l Reirei aside from her being a stanch ally? Have we seen her lately? If so, how has she been?
> "Oh, right, now I remember: you were the one taking care of Reimu during the last incident." Bonk self on head.
> "She did thank you, right, for watching out for her? She's a bit of a grouch, I know."
> We saw Reimu with those Oni horns, when she was unconcious and Konngara and Parsee were bringing her down to Satori. Did she still have them last week?
>Is she still wearing that stupid hat?
>"Still, it's nice she comes by, it's good for her to get out every so often."
>Sage nod.
> "You said Orin is coming for lunch, then? Do you want me to help make something?"
> How are our cooking muscles?
>"And have you seen all those marshmallow ghosts around? So many lately"
>"By the way, we found an unconscious girl in some basement recently with a ghost following her. Would you happen to know who she is?"
>Think about what the girl looked like.
> "Ah, Reimu knows her, then? How convenient~."
> Bah, you can't get better without trying! Roll up our sleeves and help out with the cooking!
> "So, to the kitchen, then? Hey, Konngara, wanna help? It'll be fun~♫!"
> "All right, lead on, Satori!"
> Get pumped! Cooking Sana is go!
> Getting this out of the way real quick...
> What exactly happened during our kidnapping? How did that go down?
> How has life as Kogasa's girlfriend been? What have we been doing with her?
> Okay, now that's out of the way...
> "Wow~, big! Our shrine's kitchen isn't nearly this big! So, what're we making?"
>Go for the knives with a mighty cry of, "Wahahahaha!"
>Then get to work.
> Oh, right, wash our hands. Gotta be clean and pure~!
> Okay, to the icebox! What kind of fish do we have?
>Grin.
>Get the big one.
>Nod, still grinning.
> "Yep~! Bigger is better, right?"
> Hm... uh, where do we start?
> "Um... grill it?"
> What kinds of things did Kanako-sama and Suwako-sama do with fish?
>Approach cutting board with fish.
>Place fish.
>Prepare knife.
>"Hey! Hey, cave fish! Knife!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD5UKQggXTc)
>Heck, what kinds of things do we know anybody has ever done with fish?
>look around the kitchen. what cooking devices is this room equipped with?
> Take a quick visual scan, mentally noting what spices and/or other ingredients might be hanging around any kitchen racks or whatnot.
> ...Are there any aprons around? Not to fulfill some sick fetish or anything... maybe :V
> Ask Satori what spices would be good for this.
> Gather said spices.
> Get the basil and set to work!
>Meanwhile, what is Konngara doing?
> "So, how many people will be eating? Me, you, Konngara, Orin, Utusho...? Is Koishi here?"
> Open up the fish, so we can take out the guts.
> "Ick." Shove the guts to the side, and lop off the fishes head.
> Cut it open all the way through, and start taking out bones.
> "Thank you~!"
> Look over Konngara and see what kind of vegetables she chopped up.
> "Hey, what if we put those veggies in the fish," gesture at the fish, "and grilled the fish? Would that be tasty?"
> All right, go ahead and spread basil inside and outside the fish, then stuff the veggies in!
> It's grill time!
> Hm, when we were kidnapped by Konngara, who did the cooking?
> Also, wash our hands and check to see if there are any tomatos...
> Check them to see if they're good. If they are, pick one out, and slice it up.
> Munch munch munch!
> "Hey, Konngara, you want one? Yummy~..."
> Pick one up, and hold it up in front of Konngara's mouth.
> "Say 'ahh~'!"
> When she opens her mouth, stick the tomato in.
> "Hee hee~." It's kind of cute, how flustered Konngara is. She's usually so quiet and stoic.
> "Man, wish Kogasa was here to see how surprised you were!"
> Start cleaning up the knives and stuff, while humming (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reJFCM632jU).
> "How does it look, Konngara?" Dry the knives and put them away, then snack on another tomato slice.
>While snacking, listen to Satori and Utsuho.
>"Hi, there."
> "Did you find that tengu?"
> Keep an eye on the fish. Check to see how much longer it'll be...
> "The tengu. The one you were watching out for when me and Konngara came in?"
> "Do you know who you were looking for? Was it Aya?"
> Get ready to take it off the fire... oops, better have somewhere to put it and cut it up.
> "Aya's a friend of mine, and a reporter. Hm... brown hair? Don't think I know any tengu like that..." Do we?
> When the fish is done, put it on the big plate! "And done!"
> Hm... should we get drinks? Also, should we cut the fish into portions here, or just take it out like this?
> All right, there's six people, so cut it into twelve portions, just in case some people want to eat more than others.
> "Hey, Utsuho, what kind of drinks do you guys have?"
> When the fish is cut, take the plate outside.
> Place the fish on the table.
> "Where'd Konngara go?"
> Glare at the evil spirits. They better not be up to no good...
>Set up the table.
>Ponder where Kogasa is, she'd probably want to get in on this.
>"So, you're Orin? I'm Sanae Kochiya, the wind priestess from the mountain. Nice to meetcha!"
> Frown. "But I worked really hard on the meal! Where's the rose garden?"
> Reach out to shake her hand, but pause right before shaking. "Um... no offense, but it looks like you were working in a coal mine or something."
>Head a little further in.
>Check the rustling.
> Hm... rustling in the bushes...
> Reach into the bush and pull out Kogasa. Or get bit by a rabbit. One of the two.
>Pull out the hat, and see if the owner comes with it.
> Sigh. "Koishi... lunch is ready."
> If she doesn't come out, put the hat on, and continue deeper into the garden.
>Before leaving, "Hey, have you seen Kogasa today?"
> "Really close, and just now?" If Koishi says something to the effect of yes, then, "Could you ask your sister if Kogasa can join us for lunch?"
>"And invite her in? I'm looking for Konngara, she's lurking around somewhere."
> Call out to her: "Thanks~!"
> Head deeper into the rose garden.
> "You're not coming to eat?" Pout. "Even after we worked so hard on it?"
>"It's not the thought reading, is it? Because it's really not bad."
>"Come on, I think it's good"
> Walking off to the lunch table?
> Either way, follow her closely. "Is there something wrong? Did Satori say anything?"
> Puff up in irritation, and grab Konngara's hand so that she'll stop.
> "Seriously, what's wrong?" Pause. "Is it something that I did?"
>"Because I put my heart into that fish!"
>"Then if it's nothing, let's go eat!"
>Try to drag her along.
>"She'll be back with Kogasa shortly."
>Go have a seat and save some room for Kogasa beside us.
>"Well, there's a lot of tengu up there."
>Look toward Orin, and say, "What're you looking for her for, again?"
>"I see."
>"What about the evil spirits? They've been acting up, too."
>"Yeah, the ghosts really don't like them. I'll definitely being going back to the surface to see if anything's happening up there."
>Sample the food, look around for Koishi and Kogasa.
>Beam with pride!
>Take it slow, don't want to finish before Kogasa gets here.
>Look that direction, wave!
>"Oh doggoneit."
>Go collect Kogasa and her umbrella.
>Help Kogasa up.
>"Hey sweetie, you scare the crap out of her?"
>"What did you try to do this time?"
>Hug!
>"Sounds like you got her good! C'mon, I made a meal."
>"Some grilled fish and veggies."
>Have a seat; snuggle if it doesn't look like Kogasa's too beat up for it. If she does, it's just an excuse to feed her.
>"Incidents can do that."
>Dig in!
>"So, anything neat been happening lately? We've not been down here that long ourselves."
>"What kinda huge? Like, lots of people involved, or a lot of danmaku being thrown around, or maybe giants?"
>"Huh, wonder who it was?"
>Ponder the other big names that live underground.
>"I guess it was Yuugi, wonder who the other was?"
>"Oh well, something to look into."
>Look to Kogasa, "So, wanna help me fix an incident?"
>Grin, finish up lunch, and listen to what the others are talking to.
>Gather up plates. "Well, looks like it's time to go. Hope that tea's good!"
>Presuming no one objects, drop off the dishes in the kitchen, and depart. Preferably arm in arm with Kogasa.
>"I figured we would go to the surface, and see what's going on there."
>Head in that direction!
>Head toward the bridge. Have we been hassled by the bridge troll upon crossing lately?
>Look closely. Do we recognize this person?
>Head down the bridge.
>If the subject is positively IDed as the bridge troll, say, "Hey, Parsee!"
>"How's it going? We don't see you on the surface much anymore."
> Lean against the railing next to her.
> Grin, and hug Kogasa with one arm. "Yep~. It's been fun!"
> "So, stuck on this bridge? You didn't have any problems going up to the surface, mouthing off to Kanako-sama, solving incidents, you know..."
> "No, not really? What's with you and the bridge? First I've heard of it. Well, except when you were griping about one to Kanako-sama."
> Glance down with Parsee.
>"Well, I'm sure you have some friends who come and visit, right?"
> Look around, trying to see signs of the bridge being broken.
>"You always seemed to be really popular on the surface, anyways. So whacha been doing, huh?"
> "Hey, didn't you say something like your bridge being broken? It looks brand new!"
> "Yuugi...? Hm..." Do we remember a Yuugi?
> If we don't, then get a blank look on our face. "Who?"
>"Oh, that was nice of her. Oh hey, speaking of bridges, did a bunch of ghosts come through here earlier? The city is kind of lousy with them."
> "Two girls? Was one a girl with two swords and white hair?" A clue!
> "Huh. I wonder who those two girls were...? What did they look like? Maybe I know who they are!"
>"Had you ever seen them before, on the surface or down here?"
> Huh... have we ever seen them before...?
> "Ha~... guess I don't know them after all..."
> Oh, wait, we gotta yell at Parsee for a bit! Let go of Kogasa and put our hands on our hips, and stare at Parsee.
> "Hey, so what's this I hear about you resolving the incident, but not telling Kanako-sama anything? Even if you two don't like each other, she was doing a lot to solve it!"
>"Her plan would have worked had you not interfered. But that's irrelevant. She had every right to be present at the end."
> "Okay, fine. So what's up with Kikuri, then? Why isn't she locked up or anything, after what she did?"
>"...Oh. Um, where is she these days?"
> She mentioned Yukari earlier. Do we know her?
> "Those... are some pretty weird places for her to be at." What the heck?
> Since the incident was resolved, did Kanako-sama say anything about Parsee? We never really got the chance to talk to her about it during the incident because of the whole "Konngara kidnapping us then getting us drunk" thing.
> Get less hostile, lean against Kogasa.
> "Can you uncomplicate it? Who is Kikuri, anyways? All I know is that she's the moon, or something, and being down here didn't really help matters."
>"Yeah, I'm definitely going to have to check on that, in case she's messed up in this whole ghost deal."
> "How did you beat her, anyways? We all threw everything we had, and got kicked down! Some, er, more than others..." Frown at remembering Reimu's sorry bandaged state.
> "And Konngara never talked about Kikuri to me or Kogasa..." Pout.
> "Wow, three oni and you against Kikuri... that'd be a tough fight... and yeah, Konngara doesn't talk much. It's pretty tough, but it's also really cute when she gets flustered and red." Giggle~.
> "Say, those two girls who came through here...could you hear if they were saying anything?"
>"Hey, is there anything you want from the surface, since I'll be backtracking and stuff?"
>"Well she does!"
>Wrap an arm around Kogasa's waist. "I don't see what you have to be worried about, though..."
> "I like Konngara, though, she's really nice. She probably just needs to hang out more, drink tea with her friends or something."
> Frown. "Actually, she's kinda like Reimu, in that she lives far away from other people. Maybe that's why Konngara's so quiet, and Reimu's so grumpy. Hm..."
> "But it's true! Our shrine is near tengu and kappa, so we get plenty of visitors to our shrine!"
> "And that also means that, unlike a certain grumpy shrine maiden who I won't name, I am personable and outgoing!" Put on our best personable and outgoing grin~!
> "That is so! Oh, and, thanks for your help finding Suwako-sama." Bow to Parsee. "We really appreciate it, plus it'll be funny to see the look on her face when she wakes up and finds out what an adventure she had while sleeping." Giggle.
> "Anyways, we're going up to talk to Reimu about the whole ghost thing. Satori said she might know something, and Reimu probably is less grumpy now that she's not an oni anymore..." Start walking past Parsee.
>Are we properly attired to dear with wintertimes up above? What about Kogasa?
>What is winter underground like, anyways?
> Are we or Kogasa wearing a scarf? If one of us is and the other isn't, share it~.
> And we're walking, and we're walking...
>Unless the tunnel up is too rough and more likely to garrote one of us.
> Point. We can save the scarf sharing for when we're strolling.
> "Ah?! Roof collapse?!" Grab onto Kogasa and dart backwards while flying!
> Shake our fist at her. "Watch where you're landing!"
> Pause. "... Oh, wait, that's right, she was trying to land on us."
> Shake our fist at her. "Don't watch where you're landing!"
> Puff out air. "How rude, trying to surprise people like that!"
> Glance at Kogasa. "Um, I mean, trying to surprise people by hurting them. You're a good kind of surprise."
> Continue on, keeping an eye out for bucket jerks.
> Exit the cave. Get a good look around.
> Hm, what could be causing that steam...?
> Ahead to the Hakurei Shrine! Oh, and now share Kogasa's scarf.
>Let's go see Reimu first. She might know something about the steam and the unknown people we've heard of so far.
> Quickly hide!
> Whisper to Kogasa: "Hey, wanna surprise Reimu? I'll go up and chat her up, and you sneak up behind her and go 'boogly boo!'!"
> Thumbs up and wink! "It's a go, then!"
> Stride out confidently.
> After getting tugged back by the scarf still wrapped around our neck, undo and give back the scarf, then stride out confidently!
> "Good afternoon, Reimu!"
> "Good afternoon, Reimu! How has the new year been for you?"
> Sit down next to her.
> ... Poke her in the forehead.
>And smile innocently like the good shrine maiden that Reimu knows we are.
> "Nope~! Came up 'cause there's an incident! A lot of ghosts are appearing down there, and Satori told me that you might be able to tell me about some people that might be involved."
> Stare wide eyed at Kogasa. "Kogasa!"
> Rush over to her and cuddle her in our arms. "Hey, are you all right?"
> Glare at Reimu. "That was uncalled for, you... you... you Oni Miko!"
>Make a mental note to get her a headband with horns next time we owe her a gift due to holiday obligations.
> Humph, and put our nose in the air. "Just for that, I won't tell you about the incident, then!"
> If Reimu calls our bluff, and starts heading off, say "Wait wait wait!"
>Either way, find a good dry place to sit, and keep snuggling Kogasa. Give her umbrella a glance and make sure it wasn't damaged.
> "Okay, fine, I'll tell you," add "even though you're being a jerk" under our breath, "so can you answer my questions? Please?"
>Tell her.
>Smooth Kogasa's hair while talking.
>"Okay, the short version is, there's a bunch of ghosts down there now. They aren't really hurting anything, but it's just sort of weird they showed up. Actually they were rather polite when I talked to them."
> "Oh, then the evil spirits started being jerks, so I taught 'em a lesson. Anyways, met up with Konngara, you met Konngara, right? She was the one watching after you before Parsee got you to Satori."
> "So, me and Konngara start following the ghosts, and they led us to this girl, with white hair and two swords..." Wait, what did Konngara do with the swords?
> "From what Parsee told me and Kogasa, this, Youmu, was it, was chasing the ghosts."
> "Ghost herder, huh? That must be what that little puppy ghost was for, corralling ghosts." Hm... entertain the thought of that little ghost chasing around ghosts like a sheepdog to sheep.
> "Anyways, the ghosts were led by a girl with brown braids and a girl that apparantly looks like Yukari. Mind you, I've never met Yukari, but Parsee said she looked a lot like her."
>"Anyways, Youmu's at that hospital, it'll probably be awhile before she wakes up. And who's Saigyouji?"
>"We found Youmu knocked out in a basement. She didn't seem hurt, just out cold. The nurse said something about her little ghost buddy taking her heartbeat? There were a bunch of other ghosts around there, where we found her."
>"What? That ghost thing isn't a puppy?" Disappointed...
>"How do I get to the Netherworld anyways?"
>"What's up with that steam coming out from over there?"
> "Anyways, so me 'n Konngara went to go visit Satori, and I cooked lunch! With Konngara's help, at least, but I did good! Anyways, that's when Satori told me that you might know something about Youmu."
> "Yep."
> Hm... Reimu is cranky 'cause she's lonely... and Konngara's quiet 'cause she's lonely...
>"Speaking of which, she's said you've been going over there a lot, lately. What're you two cooking up, hmmm?"
> "Haa, is that so...?"
> Think for a moment.
> Say matter of factly: "You need a girlfriend."
> "Well, if you had a girlfriend, or a boyfriend, or a somethingfriend, you wouldn't be cranky all the time and running after every incident that comes along."
> Great big grin! "In fact, why don't you and Konngara hook up? You guys got a lot in common!"
> Rub our head where the gohei hit it. "Ow... well, why not? You both live in shrines no one ever visits, you both don't talk to people much, she's an oni and you were one for like, half a year? You can both hang out with each other and be quietly grumpy together!"
> Stroke Kogasa's hair. "Besides, Konngara spent a lot of time looking after you. Surely there's got to be a reason."
> "I... ah... I messed up, didn't I...?"
>"Let's go catch her!"
>Move to do so!
>"Hey! Wait!"
>Time to put our dash on, we were trying to help, dambit! Can't let it end in anger!
>And fly we go
>"Geez, I'm sorry! I didn't think you'd get that mad, okay? Let's head back and talk about this over some tea, alright?"
>Head back, look back to make sure Reimu follows.
>"So, um, do you have some bad history with Konngara or something?"
>"Oh, no one ever told me about that. I thought you two were friends, since she looked after you and everything. I'm sorry, again."
>"Did you ever find out if it was actually her who did it? She doesn't seem like that kind of person..."
> "So, you knew Konngara from way back, then? How long ago was that? Was she really tough?"
> Sit down next to Reimu.
> "Ha~, fourteen years? That's a pretty long time ago..."
> How old is Reimu?
> "And you never met her since?"
> Wait a second. How old are we?
> "Hm... and you're not interested in her, huh." That's kind of disappointing.
> Sigh and stretch out. "So, what do you do when you're not solving incidents? I mean, usually the only times I see you is over here, drinking tea all alone, it makes me a little worried, you know."
> Actually, is the shrine in better condition than it was during the last incident? The place was barely standing up.
> Okay, so assuming that she's around our age, she would've been... three years old?!
> "You forgot 'visit Satori for tea'."
>Do we have any idea if Gensokyo's time flows slower/faster
>Also, does this seem to be connected in any way to what we were going to do?
> Why not? Chit chatting's fun, and we're trying to see how we can make our friend's life happier.
> That said, we should start wrapping things up, so we can check out the ghost place and Reimu can check out the underground.
> "You and Satori are awfully buddy buddy." Grumble. "You never visit me for tea..."
> "Oh, right! Something I've been meaning to ask: did you ever figure out what happened to Sakuya-san? You said you were doing something about that last week..."
> "It's not that hard to climb the mountain..." Okay, she kinda has a point...
> "A rescue mission, huh? Man, that'd be interesting to go on, but I need to talk to this Yuyuko lady... Hey, is the mansion on the way to the Netherworld? I can drop by to see how Marisa's doing!"
> "So, to get to the Netherworld... we just fly straight up?" Sounds almost like the Christian Heaven, really...
>Wait, if we go up...does that mean the ghosts rained down?
>Tee hee...
>"So, have you and Satori been friends for long?"
>"She doesn't have too many friends herself, does she? She thought it was a full house when Kogasa, Konngara, and I visited and stayed for lunch."
> Eye Reimu with sparkling eyes. "Like you, huh?"
> If Konngara won't work...! Besides, she already has a good relation to Satori...
>Frown. "Okay, well, you are kind of a recluse."
> Stand up. "Anyways, you should visit Satori while you're down there: she seems to like the company. Of anyone, really, I guess."
> Do some stretches. "So, I'll just get on over to Marisa, then to this Yuyuko lady, and you head down to the Underground?"
> Think to ourself. "It's really too bad I can't get cell phone reception: being able to communicate between each other would be handy!"
>"Well, I'll see you then, I guess."
>Look to Kogasa. "Are you doing okay, sweetie? You've kinda taken two beatings today, and it's only just after lunch..."
>"Yeah, if things look bad, just hang back so you don't get hurt any more. It'd worry me after what you've dealt with already."
>Give her a quick peck on the cheek to emphasize things. What things? Good question!
>"That's what I like to hear."
>Upwards!
> Let's start flying to the Magic Forest. Try to find the lake.
>What do we know about the lake and Forest of Magic?
>"Look Kogasa! That's the lake!"
> Lakewards, ho~!
> Have we ever been to this mansion before?
>Head towards it.
> "Wow, that redecoration's a bit extreme, don't you think?"
> Land in front of the gate, and start walking in.
> Freeze.
> "Yes~?" Who calls?
> "Her purpose is to surprise people! And I'm Kochiya Sanae, shrine maiden." Bow to the woman.
> "Reimu told us that Marisa was here looking for Sakuya-san, and we thought we'd drop by."
>"Things are happening, but you got me and I'm just as good."
> "Incident~♫. She had to go to the underground. Oh, I didn't catch your name and purpose, miss...?"
> "So, Hong Meiling-san, can we go in to talk to Marisa?"
> "Why thank you." Attempt a curtsy as best as we can. Nudge Kogasa to do the same.
> Enter through the gates.
> Giggle. "She was interesting. I wonder what the rest of them are like~..."
> Grab onto Kogasa's hand and go to the big doors. Knock loudly.
>Sect: Bake some totally sweet brownies!
>Sect: Realize that you have no milk. ;_;
>Sect: Go out and buy some milk!
>Wait just a momeeeent.
>"We're here to see our friend Sakuya. We heard Marisa is here as well?"
> "Can you take us to her? I'm Sanae, and this," squeeze Kogasa's hand, "is Kogasa. She knows me, and I'm pretty sure she's Master Sparked Kogasa here."
>Sect: Look up at the sky as we enjoy a brownie and a tall glass of cold milk. "Ah, it seems that someone wants a brownie as well."
>Sect: Smirk. "Come and get it, bridge princess!" Take a huge bite out of the brownie!
>When was the last time we say Marisa, anyhow?>Shank brownie.
> Come inside, and close the door behind us.
> Follow the maid, gawking at everything like tourists.
>"Why thank you."
>And in we go; Kogasa still in hand.
> "Marisa~!" Gawk at the room inside.
>Wait, doesn't Marisa usually steal things from here? What's she doing with Patchouli?
> "An incident came up, so Reimu went to check out the scene while I followed up on some leads. She told me that you were looking for Sakuya-san, though."
> What do we know about the residents of the Scarlet Devil Mansion?
> Bow to who we presume is the librarian. "Hello, I'm Kochiya Sanae of the Moriya Shrine. It's nice to meet you."
> That cake looks tasty...
>"Hey, is there enough cake for me to have some?"
>If no: miracle time! Pull a Jesus and turn the cake into a lot more cake.
> Invite ourself and Kogasa to the table.
> "It's a New Year's miracle~!" Itadakimasu! Get a plate of cake.
> Scoop a bit of cake and hold it in front of Kogasa's mouth. "Ah~"
>Does Kogasa feed her umbrella?
>In fact, what is her relation to it? Is it a part of her, she a part of it? Are they separable at all?
>"Patchouli, I heard there was once a blue-hooded man who got rid of almost all the books in your library." (http://www.houseofsixten.com/hcstaff/?p=1797#comments)
>"Oh, a good month or so."
>"We're actually really happy together."
I'm so jealous this got 500 replies in a week while hanzo's didnt paruparuparu
>Is Patchouli staring at us or still in a state of murmuring quickly to herself?
>If still murmuring (and after the previous two actions).... "So what exactly are you getting ready for?"
>To Marisa: "Why? Are you also...taken?" *giggle*
>"Wait.. I only know of one person with a keyhole, but that couldn't be, right? Is it true?"
> Okay, just to be sure, it's Nitori's key, right?
> Squee. "Wow, she never lets that thing go! That's gotta be, like, an engagement ring or something!"
> "So, what did she do? Give it to you over a romantic candlelit dinner? Spill it!"
> Hm... how did Kogasa go about asking us?
> "Against the setting sun..." Kya~, how romantic...
> "So, do you two go on dates often, then? When did it happen, anyways? And why didn't you tell me earlier?" Pout.
>How well did/do we know Nitori?
> Take a bite out of the cake.
> "Well, that settles things, then: if I have a girlfriend and you have a girlfriend, then Reimu definitely needs one."
> "I dunno, with Reimu you gotta club her over the head and drag her to it, I think. Anyways, she wasn't really keen on the idea of hooking up with Konngara, so that was a bust. Hm... maybe she'd be up for a date with Satori? Reimu visits her a lot already, so she probably wouldn't mind so much..."
> Add Quest: "Red Shrine Maiden Needs Date Badly!": Keep a look out for potential girlfriends for Reimu. Konngara's a bust, but there might be hope with Satori...
> "Oh, she's a red-white oni me and Kogasa made friends with during the whole Kikuri business last fall. She watched out for Reimu, helped her get to safety, kidnapped me, and helped take down that moon in the end. She's really quiet, though, so I thought that she might need to open up a bit."
> Frown. "And I thought I was totally onto something between her and Reimu, too. Apparantly Reimu fought Konngara when she was three!"
> "21? She doesn't look any older than I do! How the heck does she stay that young looking? There's gotta be some magic secret..."
> Count on our fingers. "Okay, so I was assuming that Reimu was 17... so... she would've been seven when she fought Konngara. That's still pretty young!" Man, she really had a head start on us!
>Imagine losing in a danmaku battle to Little Reirei...how embarassing...
>"By the way, what happened to you during the Moon incident?"
> "Huh... oh, so you got beat up like me and Reimu did, huh? Seems like you came out of it just fine, though. I got my magic drained for a couple of months, and Reimu was in a coma for almost the entire time."
> We'll not bring up the oni thing: Reimu's touchy about that.
> "The garden looks really nice, though. Why did you end up remodeling?"
> "Kazami Yuuka..." Do we know this person?
> "Huh, all I've heard about her are scary children's stories, but she doesn't sound bad at all. Helping you make a garden, lending you a maid, and helping Marisa with... uh, whatever happened to you... she sounds pretty nice!" Maybe it's more of that anti-youkai propoganda...?
> "Who is that maid, anyways? Is she from the Human Village?"
> "So, how did the mansion get destroyed? Kikuri, I'm guessing."
> Is there any tea? Go ahead and get some for Kogasa, then ourself.
>"I kinda thought Yuka was made up to scare kids..."
> "Ha~..." Sip some tea.
> "So, Knowledge-san, who all lives here? I've heard about a vampire living here, but I don't think a wide open garden like this suits one, does it?"
>"And what happened to Sakuya, anyways?"
> "The Prismrivers? Who are they?"
>"And she had just vanished before?"
>"Does Sakuya have some kind of connection with the Prismrivers?"
>"Where are they anyways?"
>Finish our tea, if we haven't already, and stand up.
>Wait for the others to prepare, then follow them out.
>Wave to Meiling as we pass by.
> "Hey, we'll tag along! The incident's not going anywhere, and Reimu said that all we need to do is go straight up, anyways, right, Kogasa?"
> Follow!
> Oh, and while we're travelling, let's do some mental organization.
> Quests. Update any quests that we have.
> Add Quest: "Help Wanted": Sakuya has been seen at the poltergeists' mansion. Find out what's what with her.
>"Is the way dangerous?"
>Follow along, but keep an eye out for interesting things.
> "Oh~ Is that the place?"
>Follow along.
>"Ever been here, Kogasa?"
> Land, and look around.
> Wow, we're running into all kinds of lonely people and places today. Stride forward and knock on the door.
> "Yeah, this place really does need a maid for sure..."
> Open the door. "Pardon the intrusion...!"
> Adjust Kogasa's scarf so that it's covering her nose and mouth. "Yep, just as soon as I fix this...!"
> Smile, and walk in with Kogasa, hand in hand.
>"Hey Marisa, maybe you could be the maid since you've got a broom and all."
>"Sakuya-san! Are you there?"
>Look around for things of interest.
>"Hey, is there anyone here?"
>If there's no reply, add in, "We're burglars!"
>If no one responds after that... "So, who wants to go upstairs then? Me and Kogasa here are fine with searching that room other there."
> "Okay, you two be careful."
> Head to the room we spotted.
> "Hey, Kogasa, just because we'll be alone doesn't mean that you can 'surprise' me, okay~♥?" Wink at Kogasa.
> Open the door.
>If we don't see anyone in the room, call out, "We're arsonists!"
> Look around for another door.
>Look toward where we think we heard the scooting chair.
>Hold gohei ready in case we need to fire danmaku.
>Head for the doorway in question.
>If the cabinet is a problem, move it.
>If we can't, smash it.
> Peek through the doorway, around the fallen cabinet.
> "Lawyers!"
>Lower the gohei, we're not here to shoot people up.
> Walk inside to where the woman is.
> "Oh, so there was someone living in here. Sorry for the intrusion, but we did knock."
> Bow. "I'm Kochiya Sanae of the Moriya Shrine. Do you have a house maid you can spare?"
> "Ah?! Sakuya?" Look around for Sakuya's voice.
> "Sakuya!" Run over and hug her.
> "It's been so long! Where have you been? Who is this? Why are you here? Why haven't you returned to the mansion yet? Do you have a girlfriend yet?"
> Yaaaay~
> Let go of Sakuya and whirl around to Layla.
> "That's right! They said this was the poltergeist mansion! Are you a poltergeist?" Wow~...
>"Okay, let's start this from the beginning..."
>Whirl and point at Sakuya!
>"Why are you here?"
>"Was it because of the Moon incident?"
> "Well, judging by this place, it's less 'wants' a maid and more 'needs' a maid..."
> Cross our arms. "Well, sorry, Layla, but Sakuya's already a maid for someone else. Maybe you can try finding a maid somewhere else...? I bet if you talk to Patchouli, she can talk Yuuka Kazami into letting you borrow her maid for a while."
> "But Sakuya's been away from her mansion for, what, half a year, and they're really worried about her. You said you had sisters, right? If they went missing all of a sudden, you would be worried and want them back as soon as possible, right?"
> Take another glance around. Will a sprucing up actually help in making this place, well, habitable?
> Smile. "See? How about this? Let's go find Patchouli, who should be upstairs somewhere, and see if we can figure out how to fix up your home? She's a really smart person, so she should know!"
> "Ah, Sakuya-san can stop time."
> Sigh heavily, and rub temple. "Hm... should we make sure they don't do anything rash...? Marisa's pretty strong, so I don't think they'll be in any trouble..."
> Anything interesting in this room?
> Put away our gohei and continue poking around. A mansion this old, maybe there's a secret passage...
> "Music stands. You, uh, put sheet music on them so you can read the notes while playing an instrument."
> Shuffle around in the closet. Just how big is the closet, anyways? How many people can fit into it?
> Hmph. Close the door shut. Walk back to the kitchen.
> On our way back to the kitchen, give Kogasa a light thump on the forehead with our index finger. Say, in a disappointed tone: "'Feel free to let your guard down', huh?"
> "I guess~."
> Continue past the kitchen and into the main hall. Listen out for any sounds of ruckus.
>... This may not end well...
>Running time! Up those stairs ASAP!
After that, and if they have all shut up...> No, let's not say this: let's wait to find out what's going on before accusing anyone.
>"Marisa, what did you take THIS time?"
> "Excuse me..."
> If they don't pay attention, do the ghost whistle thing again.
>"Marisa, what did you take THIS time?"
> No, let's not say this: let's wait to find out what's going on before accusing anyone.
> Better yet, let's wait until Patchouli isn't dying before accusing anyone.
>If we get their attention: "First, let's take this outside so Patchouli doesn't die. Asthma's not a joking a matter. "
> Clap our hands together, and smile. "All right, now that we've all calmed down, I think we have a bit to discuss. Oh! Have you introduced yourselves?"
> If the answer is, generally, no, then: "Okay, everyone, this is Layla, the owner of the mansion. Layla, that's Marisa, and that's Patchouli."
> Stern look at Marisa. "Now, what seems to be the problem, hmm?" Try to get as imposing as we can!
>"Really? What?"
>Regain demeanor: "You shouldn't do that!"
>"Oh hey, that is pretty cool! Let me see!"
>Reach for it as well.
> Cry out, startled, and stumble into Marisa.
>Grab the triangle
>"Now hold on just a second there Miss! Can I at least take a look at it first?"
>pout
>If pouting doesnt work, sigh and give it back.
>"Right, then."
>Turn to Marisa.
>"I don't think she wants you to 'borrow' that."
>Follow in
>"Waaaait! I wanna know about it!"
> Knock on the door.
> If she doesn't respond, then walk back to the group. "Well, that didn't go well. At least we got Sakuya back, though."
> Sigh. "I kinda feel bad for her, really. I wonder who her sisters are...?"
>"So that's it? You'll just be heading back?"
> "All right, but I wouldn't come back for a while, if I were you, Marisa: she looked pretty upset that you tried to take her precious thing."
>Adjust our clothing, and look over at Kogasa. "Okay, to the Netherworld, then?"
>Wait wait wait.
>"Sakayu, where were you even at last year?"
> "Surrounded by people... and with an oni...? Were you in the oni city underground? Don't tell me you got kidnapped, too?"
>"That's weird. Maybe we should go find that oni later and ask her about it?"
>"That's a good point. You sure are a dedicated maid."
> "You guys go ahead and have fun. Me and Kogasa have business up in that, um... Hakugyokurou? Yeah. Ready, Kogasa?"
> Wink at Kogasa. "Shall we get going?"
> Start flying, well, straight up.
> "It's really strange, that we're running into so many lonely people today... And if what Reimu said is true, then this 'Yuyuko' person that we're going to be meeting is really lonely, what with all of the ghosts and Youmu leaving."
>"I'm so glad we're not lonely!" *hug Kogasa*
>"Maybe. It just bothers me a little, I guess."
>Upwards! Try not to freeze out.
> Do a barrelroll in midair while we think about that. "I guess Satori isn't all that lonely, though she seems to really enjoy guests, and Marisa'll never be lonely, cause she's just like a rabbit like that."
> To hell with linking arms, full on hug on Kogasa. Try to trap heat between the two of us.
> "Brr... I really hope Reimu wasn't trying to play a joke on us!"
> Keep looking straight up, and keep flying.
>Any sign of something that might be our destination?
>"Okay, is that supposed to be there?"
>Head towards it.
>"Hey Kogasa be ready to dodge if anyone attacks."
> Start flying towards it.
> "I guess one doesn't merely walk into the Netherworld, huh..." Chuckle weakly.
>Do there seem to be any ghosts around?
> Is it still cold? If it is, stay snuggled to Kogasa, and share her scarf.
> To the ghosts: "Hey you, take us to your leader!"
>"Please?"
>"Thanks!"
>Follow them.
> Follow them through, and look around.
> "Th-this is beautiful! I've never seen anything like this!"
> Part a little from Kogasa, but don't lose the scarf. Also, hold hands, intertwined fingers.
> Wave at the ghosts. "Thank you! Do we just follow the path here?"
>Stare at the tree
>"I wonder how much more pretty it could be if it only blossomed..."
> "Mm hm~!" Walk down the path, just enjoying the view.
> Catch a cherry blossom in our hand. "This would be really nice for a viewing, but it'd probably get boring after a while, huh? I mean, part of the beauty of a cherry blossom viewing is that it happens only on occasion."
>"I wonder who takes care of all these trees. Must be a lot of work."
>"I wonder if they get winters?"
> "Does that mean that their fall and summer are reversed, too? So, it would be spring, then winter, then fall, then summer...?"
> That sounds extremely silly! Giggle.
>"Ohhh, is that it?"
> "Hm... I wonder how long it'll be before the cherry blossom viewing in Gensokyo..."
> Where do we usually go for the viewings? Does our shrine have viewings, or are they at the Hakurei shrine?
> Continue strolling up the path. This has probably been our most laid back incident ever. Definitely a welcome change of pace from the last one!
>indeed, proceed inside further
> Walk up to the house, and look around.
> If there's a ghost nearby, ask: "Excuse me, where is the mistress of the house?"
>Sect: Get totally distracted by the demo of Touhou 13
> "Thank you!" Follow the ghost to the back of the house. Be sure to take off our shoes at the entryway, though!
>Go get it, you derp (http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,8732.msg604717.html#msg604717)
> Have we ever seen cherry trees with white blossoms?
>Walk up to the person painting, and glance over her shoulder curiously. "Excuse me...?"
> Oh, wait, they're in the yard, huh? Darn, we JUST took off our shoes! Call out to them. "Excuse me...?"
> "We flew, and some of the ghosts were nice enough to let us in."
> Bow. "I'm Kochiya Sanae of the Moriya Shrine, and this is my girlfriend, Tatara Kogasa. We're looking for a... uh... Saigyouji Yuyuko? Are you her?"
>Get conflicted by the paradox because (Touhou 13 spoilers)Sanae meets Yuyuko in that game
> "Wow, so you're really the ruler of the Netherworld? I've never really gotten the chance to meet you: I only found out that we could actually get here today, from Reimu Hakurei!"
> "Hm... actually... have we met before?"
> Get hit by a time ripple
> "Ah, yes. You see, a lot of ghosts appeared in the oni city, and we found a ghost herder down there as well. Konpaku Youmu, I believe? Anyways, she wasn't doing too well, because her heartbeat was stolen by, um, herself, I guess, so we took her to the hospital."
> Wave our hands in front of us. "Oh, she's fine, now! Satsuki fixed her up real nice! But there's still a bunch of ghosts on vacation down there, and we thought that, um, you should know. Also, they were led there by two girls, one with brown braids, and one who looks like Yakumo Yukari. Not that I know what she looks like, that's just what I was told."
> Frown sympathetically. "Well, Youmu should be right as rain by tomorrow! The doctor told me so!"
> "Sure! That'll be no problem at all!"
> "So, you said that there was a ghost with brown braids...?" Imagine one of those marshmellows with brown braids.
>"Uhm... do you know why the ghosts went all the way underground?"
> Sit down on the porch.
> "So, you run the Netherworld, huh? How's that like? Run into any problems with Ghostbusters?"
> "Oh, they just bust ghosts. Nothing to worry about, they only stay in New York."
> Lean against Kogasa. "So, how do you know Reimu? She knew an awful lot about you and Youmu."
> Perk up. "An incident? What happened?"
> "Stole... spring...? Is that even possible? So what happened?"
> "Ooh... yeah, that doesn't sound good at all..." Take off our portion of Kogasa's scarf and slide down to rest our head in Kogasa's lap.
> "Still, I'll bet that tree would look awfully pretty if it was in full bloom... what did it look like when it was blossoming?"
> Try to imagine that.
> "So, what happened afterwards? I'm guessing tea time with Reimu, right?"
> "Hmm... I know how that is: when I came to Gensokyo with my goddesses, Reimu beat us up and then served us tea."
> Hey, what happened to the tea party at the end of the last incident?
> "Well, when we take care of this incident, would you and Youmu like to have tea with us? I haven't really had the opportunity, except for that time with the alien."
> Grin. "Great~! What kind of tea do you prefer? And snacks?"
> After getting that information, snuggle into Kogasa's lap. "So, you said there was a ghost with brown braids here? Do you know anything about her?"
> "Oh, so she isn't one of those marshmellows...?"
> Dreams of puffball brown braids have now been ruined. ;_;
> "So, what do you know about her, then? Can you give me a better description than 'a girl with brown braids'?"
> Ah~, nice and comfy...
> Snuggle up more and start drifting off...
> Ah~, nice and comfy...
> Snuggle up more and start drifting off...
>Have Yuyuko discover we snore like a bandsaw.
> "Waff izfit?"
> Sit up, yawn, and stretch. "Oh, I'm sorry, Yuyuko-san. It was just so warm and comfy on Kogasa's lap..."
> Rub crust out of our eyes.
>"Umm...so you said you had a picture?"
> Wrap an arm around Kogasa's shoulder and yank her into our chest.
> Play with her ear with our fingers. "If you don't mind us looking at it..."
>"Did she say how she died, or where she came from?"
> Nibble on Kogasa's ear as we study the picture. The box design is part of the turtleneck, right? Does it seem to be screenprinted onto the turtleneck?
> How well done is the drawing?
> "Yeah, I can believe that. That shirt's definitely something you see in the outside world, not here in Gensokyo. Hm... now I really want to meet her..."
> Hand the picture back to Yuyuko. "That drawing's really amazing! I suppose it's too much to ask, but, can I have a copy?"
> Om nom nom.
> Push Kogasa to the ground, and trap her on the ground.
> Move down from her ear and nip where her neck meets her jaw.
> Glance up at Kogasa. "See? This is how you surprise someone when they're expecting it~♥."
>"You're so cute when you're flustered, Kogasa!" *giggle*
>Wait for Yuyuko to return.
>And let's stop molesting Kogasa in front of the ghosts.
>Examine it!
>"Oh, quite close! I rather like it. Could you draw the two of us?"
>Beam! Best incident ever!
>Whisper to Kogasa: "Now, I hope you learned something from that little surprise."
>Take Kogasa by the arm. Smile!
>Examine it!
>Let Kogasa see.
>"Amazing! You must be really experienced at drawing. When did you start?"
>"Maybe we could get a wedding picture from her someday, Kogasa."
> "A thousand years? No wonder you're so good!"
>"I'll keep it. Thank you, it's great" Smile warmly
>"Well, I suppose we should be on our way. Oh, is there anything you want us to tell Youmu when she wakes up?"
>"Okay, I can do that!"
>Stand up. "Ready to go back, Kogasa?"
> Take Kogasa's hand, and bow to Yuyuko.
> "Thank you for your help, and the drawings. If you're ever around Youkai Mountain, drop by the Moriya Shrine! Of course, you're invited to the post incident tea party, so..."
> Leave the way we came in, getting our footwear.
>On the way out, whipser to Kogasa: "Sooner or later, we're gonna get someone to bat an eye, or maybe throw up."
>Glance around for interesting things, while making a leisurely pace out.
> "Hm, so, we have a picture of the braided ghost, we know a little about what happened up here, Sakuya's back where she belongs... where to, Kogasa? Back underground?"
>"Maybe we can see if Reimu got back yet or not. Or maybe go have a look around and see if there are ghosts anywhere else?"
>"Well, Reimu is our best lead, let's go there first."
>Exit and descend. While doing so, look around for notable things from the air.
>Do we need to sleep or eat?
> Hm... would Reimu's place even have food?
> Oh well, we'll fly to Reimu's place, and if she's not there we'll return back to the oni city to get some eats.
>Anything of note on Gensokyo below while descending?
>Pray to our Goddesses that Reimu has a good food.
>Approach shrine gate.
> Shout: "Reimu~! Are you here?"
> If there's no response, turn to Kogasa. "Guess she is. Let's go ahead and go back down: it's time for dinner, anyways, and that cake definitely isn't tiding me over."
>"Probably. Oh well, I was hoping we could get something to eat here. It's probably for the best, though, maybe she's relaxing with Satori right now?"
>Ponder.
>"So, it looks like Youmu is our real source of information, aside from just poking around where the ghosts are and hoping for the best. Still, I can't shake the feeling there's more to this than the Ancient City..."
>Is there anywhere nice to eat in town that we could afford.
In fact: Inventory.
>"Hm. Feel like hitting up a pub in town, or trying out luck in the city?"
>"Okay! Maybe we'll be able to find out something about that Kikuri person, too."
>Offer her an arm, and proceed toward town; on foot if it's not too far, by air if it is.
>Approach anchor girl.
>"Hey there! What's up with the fire out yonder?"
>"I'm Sanae, by the way. I feel like we've been before..."
> What do we know about this girl?
> Shake her hand. "I'm Kochiya Sanae, of the Moriya Shrine up on Youkai Mountain. I, er, might have beaten you up once. Did you have anything to do with those UFOs, by chance?"
> "Fujiwara?" Does that name sound familiar?
>"'I'm'...?"
>"Also, who's Fujiwara?"
>"Um... yes, that was me. Reimu and Marisa, too. Sorry about that. Although I guess I ended up helping you anyways."
>"Also, I met Kogasa while chasing your ship, so I should thank you." *wink*
>"How are you and your shipmates doing in Gensokyo?"
>"This is my girlfriend Kogasa. We met during that incident."
>"Hey, you know of any good places to eat around here?"
>"This is my girlfriend Kogasa. We met during that incident."
>"Would you like to come eat with us?"
>We've pretty much said and displayed this already, no need to repeat.
>"Sure. I guess we'll wait for you here."
>Ooooo, I wonder who she'll bring...
>Thinking out loud: "Inpromptu double date, perhaps?"
>Poke Kogasa: "So Kogasa, reckon your stomach will handle the curry?"
>"We'll get something mild. No need to get indigestion on the road."
>What kind of curry do we like... hmmm...
>Do we remember some of Murasa companions?
> Do we recognize the cloud at all?
> "That was pretty quick! Shall we go?"
> Take Kogasa's hand.
> Head for the curry place!
>Do we remember either her name or her cloud's?
>Glance at Veilor: "Not a big curry fan?"
> Hm... didn't we go to that temple during the Kikuri Incident, to pick up a mouse?
> Also, wasn't Mokou the name of that girl that led us and Parsee through the bamboo forest to get a doctor for Reimu?
> Ah, thinking about that kind of stuff can wait! Curry!
> What kind of mild curry do they have?
> "So, what're you two up to nowadays? I haven't seen any flying ships lately..."
> Have we seen the flying ship anywhere?
> "What's wrong with the red curry? Is it too spicy?"
> Wince. "Ooh, yeah, better stay away... that yellow curry looks nice, though. Hey, Kogasa, what're you thinking about?"
> "So, where'd you park the ship, then? In the bamboo forest? I bet something like that could be hidden pretty easily there."
> ... Okay, we know there's no ship out there, is there anything notable on the outskirts of town?
> What is the green curry?
> Scratch head. "Okay... Kogasa, you didn't happen to see a flying ship, did you? Also, are you sure you're okay with hot curry?"
> "I meant when we came into the village, silly."
> "Ah, I'll have the yellow curry, and some tea."
> When Kogasa places her order, turn to Murasa. "So, the both of us didn't see any flying ships parked outside. Are you two up to something...?" Lean in closer over the table.
>"Kogasa, do you remember where the alien went? All this reminiscing about the last incident got me thinking.."
> "That one person with the asymmetrical wings. More-or-less screwed around with all of us during most of the incident."
> Pull out our picture of Nue. "See?"
> "So, the ship doesn't look like a ship anymore? What does it look like?" Gasp. "Wait, could it... be a giant robot?!"
> Man, fighting the treasure ship giant robot with Suwako-sama's giant robot... WAHAHAHA!
> "Yep! I met her during the incident! Why do you sound surprised?"
> "You and her go way back... does that mean you're an alien, too?!" Sparkly eyes. "You must be! You know what giant robots are!"
> Stand up abruptly and point at her! "Prove it! Show me your not-alien-ness!"
> Not an alien...? How disappointing...
> Sit down, dejectedly. "Aw, man~... I was hoping to get a picture of a second one..."
> ... Hey, wait a minute.
> Stand back up and point at the wall. "Hey! You're a ghost!"
> "So since you're a ghost, you must know all about what your ghost friends are up to, then!"
> "Well... nothing bad, really. They're just hanging out in the oni city underground."
> Oh, hey! Food! Sit down and start eating.
> "Anyways, Parsee told me that some ghost lead them down there." Take out the picture of the ghost and show it to Murasa. "Please don't get curry on it."
>How's the food?
>"Do you remember her name, or how she died? I heard it's rare for ghosts to take humanoid forms."
> "Parsee said that another girl was leading the ghosts with that girl. Do you have any idea who that might be?"
>"That's too bad. We'll find out eventually, somehow."
>"Do you happen to know the Netherworld gardener? Youmu, I think."
>"How's the curry, Kogasa?"
>"What do you know about her?"
>Pinch a bit of Kogasa's food.
>If she reacts to it, offer a bit of ours; feed it to her and all because we're cute like that. ^^
>Ponder, didn't someone mention that Kikuri had been at the temple here?
>"Hey, has this Kikuri customer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6iJRNHUOT4&feature=related) been at your temple lately?"
>"Yeah-huh, Parsee told me!"
> "She's the youkai that takes care of the bridge leading into the Ancient City in the Underground. She also helped solve the last incident."
>"Yeah. I'd sort of be surprised if she didn't become more known after everything that happened."
>Think back to a random moment involving Parsee.
>Keep that curry coming!
>"So, about that Kikuri...?"
>"...Huh. Um, is she taking well to it?"
>"Oh, could we meet with her? I kind of want to check on some things."
>"Might as well take the chance to look around the temple."
>Take care of our and Kogasa's bill.
>Well, money is for spending.
>"Don't worry, Kogasa, you can get me next time."
>"Mind if we tag along, I really wanna talk with Kikuri and ask her some questions. Um, no danmaku, I swear."
>"Good."
>Stand up too and follow them out; make sure Kogasa is ready to go too.
>Follow them toward the temple, but have a look around the village on the way. How has it been since the Day of Kikuri, and the intervening month afterward?
>"Hey, what's that building over there? I'm not too familiar with the village."
> Hm, we should make this quick, then, so we can get back to our hotel room. We might need to let Kogasa sleep in tomorrow morning, though: we, on the other hand, don't need sleep so long as there's an incident afoot!
> Isn't this the same place that Parsee egged her mouse friend into kissing another girl...?
>Assess Temple for seaworthiness.
>"Kikuri, actually."
>Follow her.
>Do let our eyes roam about the place as we follow. Wave to Nazrin if we see her.
> "Ah, yeah, I guess we shouldn't really bother her, then..."
> Keep following.
> "This is probably the worst boat I've ever seen. It can't even float, I bet!"
> "Thanks!"
> Open the door to the courtyard and go out.
>Approach her.
>"Hi there! I take it you must be Kikuri?"
>Can we tell if she really is a deity or not, given that we hang around them pretty frequently?
> Give a slight bow. "I'm Kochiya Sanae, of the Moriya Shrine. Remember? You blew up a couple of my friends and drained me of mana last year."
> "You know who I am...?"
> Examine Kikuri more closely. Jii~...
>Staring contest go; no deity will scare us!
>Who'll speak up first; Kogasa or Kikuri?
> Lean closer. Jiiiii~...
> "So, I hear that you were trying to break out of that moon? What was up with that? Why were you in there? What was it like in there? Was the moon a battlestation? What are you a goddess of? How do you know Konngara? When did you meet Konngara? What kind of girls interest Konngara? Why did you try to kill Reimu? What's up with you doing a buncha menial labor after blowing stuff up? How's life been treating you?"
>Does she sound sincere?
>"What did you rampage for, anyways? That doesn't sound like a negotiation at all!"
>How strong does she feel, compared to Kanako and Suwako before they came to Gensokyo, then afterward? She can't be getting that much faith...
> Wow, she handled those questions like a pro. We're impressed!
>"Who sealed you in the end?"
>Wait, we're asking question upon questions again; sweatdrop.
>"Sorry; I get carried away with this sort of thing." XD
>"The other oni? What are their names?"
> "'Wanted out'? Of being the goddess of negotiations?"
> Is there a place to sit?
>"I meant the first time, which got you put in there?"
> Did she look cute when pouting?
> "Mad, huh? Well, I guess if you handled negotiations, there would've been a few people that needed to have their heads knocked together..."
>"Actually...where are you getting your faith from? I don't think I've ever met anyone who's even mentioned you before."
>Ponder for a moment.
>"Do you know Kanako-sama, or Suwako-sama?"
> "So, you didn't negotiate that conflict, then?" Aw... it would've been interesting to hear stories about our goddesses from someone who was there back then...
> "So, um, anyways, I guess I could see why you'd want out of that moon, but why'd you have to, well, blow everyone up? Couldn't you've just asked Konngara to help?"
>"So you had to grab attention.. I think I get it.."
>Feel pity for Kikuri for having to be in the moon for so long..
> "So what was your plan for getting out, then? Did you really have to hurt poor Reimu?"
> "Actually, how did Parsee and the others get you out in the end?"
>Do we have the drawing of the ghost girl with us?> Belay this. Really off topic, and there's absolutely no reason for us to suspect this.
>If so, show it to Kikuri and ask her if she knows the person.
> At her reply about Reimu, frown. "But that's no reason to kill Reimu! It's a good thing Konngara was there, then! You do realize how worried Konngara was for you, right? Do you think Konngara would still want to be friends with you if you succeeded in killing her?"
> Soften tone and posture. "Right. But when I talked to her, earlier today, she considered you a friend. So, I guess things turned out for the best, at least for you and her."
> Frown again. "Though, Reimu definitely wouldn't be happy to see you, not for a long while. She's probably still a tiny bit peeved on what they had to do to her to keep her alive..."
> Smile brightly. "But you're making amends, right? At least, kind of. I've heard that you've been doing stuff here, and at the bamboo forest and up in Bhava-Agra, right? How's that been going?"
> Hm... Konngara and Kikuri... might need to do a bit of match making...
> Consider Kikuri, with a hand cupping our chin.
> "... So, you get along easily with Konngara, right?"
> "With you being out of the moon, I bet it'd be real easy to hang out with Konngara, go places with her, do things..."
> "Oh, yeah, with you doing community service and all. Still, what if Konngara were to come up and visit every once in a while? I mean, it probably wouldn't be as good as an actual date, but..."
> "I mean, it would kind of defeat the purpose of it being a punishment, but I'm sure if I talk to Miss Hijiri, she wouldn't mind you taking a gentleoni caller. I mean, if you're happy, then you're a happy worker, right? Ooh~, what if you guys went to that hot springs that's near Reimu's place? That'd be a nice place for Konngara to take you, wouldn't it?"
> "Ah, I'm sure I can swing things around!"
> Yawn.
> "Ugh, but maybe later. Me and Kogasa've been up chasing ghosts since this morning... Plus I'm sure Miss Hijiri is still busy mediating... and I haven't told Konngara that she'll be taking you out on dates yet..."
> Actually, Kogasa's been really quiet. Has she fallen asleep on us?
> "Oh, sorry Kogasa... we'll go right to bed, all right?"
> Put our hand on Kikuri's shoulder and smile brightly at her. "It was nice meeting you. I'll be seeing you later, okay?"
> Leave, giving Kogasa a little support if she needs it.
> Take Kogasa's hand. "Do you think that you can make it all the way to the oni town? If you can't, we can spend the night up here..."
> If she says she'll be okay, head to the oni city.
>"Maybe it's always like that..."
>But what if something else has happened...
> Wait, the steam means that someone's in there?
> "Hm... wanna peek in, Kogasa? Maybe that'll help us wake up a bit."
> Let's check it out, then!
> Head over to the building. "Hello~, anyone here?"
> If no one answers, peek inside the building.
> Do we recognize her?
> Either way: "Ah, how was the spring?"
> "Me and my girlfriend were just thinking about taking a dip. Are there towels provided, by chance?"
> How is she dressed?
> "That's right. Were you looking for Reimu?"
> Go to the entryway of the building and look in.
> Go over to the counter and get towels for us and Kogasa.
> "If you want, I can take it to her: I should be meeting with her sometime tomorrow. By the way, do they have soaps and shampoo out there?"
>Realize we forgot to introduce ourselves.
>"Oh, I forgot about introductions. I am Sanae Kochiya, and this is Kogasa Tatara."
> Look underneath the counter for the soap. "Thank you! Should I tell Reimu who that package is from?"
> Pick up the package and put it in one of the clothing baskets. Then, start stripping off our clothes and pile them on top of the package.
> Add Quest: Miracle Delivery Service!: Deliver the package to Reimu.
> Muse, mostly to ourself: "What a strange person..."
> When we finish, wrap the towel around our body and pick up the soaps and shampoos. Leer a bit at Kogasa as she catches up.
> Follow, and be amazed by the hot springs.
> Find a nice place to clean up and soap up. "Hey, Kogasa, I'll wash your back and hair."
> Are there any buckets that we can fill with water, to rinse ourselves off?
> "Hm, you're right... could that arm be burnt up?" Ew.
> Steal Kogasa's towel off her body, so it doesn't get soaked. :3
> Grab a bucket, fill it water, and carefully pour it over Kogasa.
> "I really hope it helped her feel better, then."
> Start rubbing the soap on her back, and build up a good lather.
> Hm... while we're lathering her up, press harder into her back and shoulders, give her a light massage.
> "That feel good, Kogasa?"
> "Good~..." Rub that tension outta her shoulders and neck.
> When we're done with that, hand her the soap. "Okay, now you can lather up the rest, and I'll handle your hair."
> Get a dollop of shampoo in our hand, and carefully wash Kogasa's hair.
> "Mmm~, thank you..." Massage the shampoo into her scalp vigorously.
> When that's done, fill up the bucket. "Okay, close you eyes so soap doesn't get in." When she does, pour the water carefully, and make sure she's completely soap and shampoo free. Use multiple buckets, if necessary.
> Take off our towel and throw it on top of Kogasa's. Sit down on a stool. "Okay, my turn~!"
> "Hm... well, I guess I have one thing to teach you, Kogasa. How to give massages~♥..." Ooh, that should be fun~♥...
> Take the soap and later up our front and legs. It'll probably take a little while for Kogasa to finish with our hair.
> Thread our fingers through our hair, to make sure all of the shampoo got out, then rinse ourself off thoroughly. "Not bad, really. You were enthusiastic, at least."
> Slide into the hot spring next to Kogasa. How is it?
> Sigh contentedly, and sink into the spring.
> Do we still have our snake talisman with us, or did we take that off? Now that we're relaxing, it'd probably be a good time to give a status report to Kanako-sama...
>B-REEP B_REEP! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSP_n_BIe0w)
> Hold the snake charm close to our mouth and murmur into it. "Kanako-samaaa..."
> Wow, it feels like a long time since we've heard her voice!
> "Kanako-sama, guess what? There's an incident brewing~♫!"
> Lean against Kogasa. "So, there's all of these ghosts from Hakugyokurou visiting the oni city: it's almost like someone opened up a huge marshmellow bag over the city! But they're actually really friendly, so it's more like they're tourists. Anyways, apparantly a ghost girl from the Outside World led them all down there along with a Yakumo Yukari lookalike. Me and Reimu are teaming up, and we're going to meet together probably tomorrow to compare notes."
>"cool, huh?"
> "Thank you! Also, there's a hot spring right next to the Hakurei Shrine, and it's fantastic! When Suwako-sama wakes up, how about we come over for a dip?"
> After Kanako-sama answers, say: "So, is anything interesting happening over there, Kanako-sama?"
> Do we know Himekaidou?
> If not: "Utsuho was looking for a tengu! Could you give me a description?"
> "Yeah! She might be the tengu that's running around the oni city! Konngara and Utsuho both said that there was a brown haired tengu flying around. So, you want me to tell her to go back home?"
> How's Kogasa looking?
>"I will do then. Well, I'm just going to relax with Kogasa here a bit more and then I'll be on my way."
>"Bye for now, Kanako-sama!"
>"Some tengu named Himekaidou is missing. Could be the same one Utsuho was looking for, so maybe we should look underground."
>"Kanako-sama and Suwako-sama are going to come try the hot spring once Suwako-sama wakes up!"
>"Hmm, is it me or is there someone else in the water? Better make sure we don't get shanked or something..." :derp:
> Shank Yossarian.
> Relax in the spring a bit longer. Gotta get rid of all of the stress!