(Shiki)Eiki Quest the 1st - Text Adventure of the Demonic Eye

[Alfred F. Jones]

>Consider if it would be a good idea to consult Keine Kamishirasawa, the historian of Gensokyo, about this. What if this has happened before?

[Blitzer]

>Consider if it would be a good idea to consult Keine Kamishirasawa, the historian of Gensokyo, about this. What if this has happened before?

>It's true, you don't know if this has happened before. Maybe you should ask her.
>Thinking is not a free action.
>Reimu says, "...So, does this mean that we are going to do it my way?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Maybe..."
>Before asking Keine, have we consulted Higan's own records on this sort of thing?

[Blitzer]

>"Maybe..."

>Wait, so we're actually going to pick a random direction and beat people up until we find the culprit? That's really what Reimu said.
>"So it's settled. Which way do you want to go to find the person who caused this mess?"

>Before asking Keine, have we consulted Higan's own records on this sort of thing?

>No. Although you would have seen it in the records by now.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Maybe isn't a yes. Rather, let us see if miss Kamishirasawa would have any records of a past sort thing first."

[Blitzer]

>"Maybe isn't a yes. Rather, let us see if Miss Kamishirasawa would have any records of a past sort thing first."

>"Keine? I would have preferred doing it my way, but whatever helps. *sigh*"
>Say, since Reimu joined your party, you can give her commands now. Except in conversations between party members.

[Hello Purvis]

>Reimu: Lead the way toward Keine.

[Blitzer]

>Reimu: Lead the way toward Keine.

>Reimu gestures toward you, and you follow her. You go west. Way west.
>Eventually, you reach the Human Village. Without being attacked by fairies.
>You probably can't talk to Keine until her lunch break. It's mid-morning.
>What would you like to do now?

>I originally didn't decide that you would still see everything in Shikieiki's point of view. I just made that up as I posted this.

[日巫子]

(Sorry I haven't been posting x_x)

>Look around the village.  Is there anyone notable here we can talk to?

[Blitzer]

(Sorry I haven't been posting x_x)

>Look around the village.  Is there anyone notable here we can talk to?

>All the people you see around here are nameless and unimportant. Except Reisen over there, who currently seems to be selling Eirin's shady new drugs, but there's no reason you would want to talk to her.

[MysTeariousYukari]

> To Reimu "If we can't get any useful info from Keine, I think your idea may be the way to go. It's worked, how many times, 10, 11? If it's worked that much, it's definately something I'll consider. This situation just sucks."
> Why would we not want to speak with Reisen. With any luck, someone from Eientei may have been going through a hell like ours.

[Blitzer]

> To Reimu "If we can't get any useful info from Keine, I think your idea may be the way to go. It's worked, how many times, 10, 11? If it's worked that much, it's definitely something I'll consider. This situation just sucks."

>"Okay. Just tell me when you'll do it."

> Why would we not want to speak with Reisen. With any luck, someone from Eientei may have been going through a hell like ours.

>You'd have to be pretty damn lucky for that to happen.

[MysTeariousYukari]

> If Keine is still busy right now, then why not talk with Reisen?

[Blitzer]

> If Keine is still busy right now, then why not talk with Reisen?

> You have no reason to talk with her. You decide that you have no reason to not talk with her, either.
> You approach the suspicious cart which Reisen is selling things from. Everything about it is suspicious. Except Reisen. But she looks as if she's changed...

[Alfred F. Jones]

>Greet Reisen like we would a friend.
>Ask Reisen if she's selling any of Eirin's sleep aids, namely the Butterfly Dream Pill. If nothing else, maybe we can cancel out our nightmares and get a good night's sleep later tonight.

[Blitzer]

>Greet Reisen like we would a friend.

>"Oh, hi, Shikieiki. Come to lecture me? Wait, it's pretty strange that's you're in Gensokyo."

>Ask Reisen if she's selling any of Eirin's sleep aids, namely the Butterfly Dream Pill. If nothing else, maybe we can cancel out our nightmares and get a good night's sleep later tonight.

>"Well, I do have them, but why would you need them?"
>The voice in the back of your head says "That's not gonna work, now."
>By the way, you don't have any money.

[E-Nazrin]

>Yamada: "I've been having... strange and disheartening nightmares lately. It's been getting in the way of my work."
>Armpits: "Unless you have some idea what might cause that? Assuming I don't have to beat it out of you."

[Blitzer]

>Yamada: "I've been having... strange and disheartening nightmares lately. It's been getting in the way of my work."

>"What are those nightmares like, anyhow?"

>Armpits: "Unless you have some idea what might cause that? Assuming I don't have to beat it out of you."

>"No idea. Unless Shikieiki here can describe them."

[E-Nazrin]

>Legs: "I'm... inclined to keep the full details private, but the short version is that I keep dreaming about a voice... a being that constantly berates me and everything I stand for. I haven't been able to get it out of my dreams, and I'm starting to wonder if there's an external cause. That's what I'm out here to try and investigate, and why I want to speak with Keine once she's available. But if I can't settle this today, I think I might be better prepared to take care of it if I can actually get a decent night's sleep for once."

>Miko: Grumble, look around.

[Blitzer]

>Legs: "I'm... inclined to keep the full details private, but the short version is that I keep dreaming about a voice... a being that constantly berates me and everything I stand for. I haven't been able to get it out of my dreams, and I'm starting to wonder if there's an external cause. That's what I'm out here to try and investigate, and why I want to speak with Keine once she's available. But if I can't settle this today, I think I might be better prepared to take care of it if I can actually get a decent night's sleep for once."

>Miko: Grumble, look around.

>Reisen looks at you, surprised. "I've had similar nightmares, and I also believe that the source of these nightmares are external. But what matters is what happened when I woke up. I had...urges."

>You notice that Reimu is grumbling. Guess she's getting bored.

[Doll.S CUBE]

> Same time: "Urges?" Raise an eyebrow.

[E-Nazrin]

>Red-White: "What sort of urges are we talking about, here? Don't tell me YOU'RE thinking of acting up."

[Blitzer]

> Same time: "Urges?" Raise an eyebrow.

>Red-White: "What sort of urges are we talking about, here? Don't tell me YOU'RE thinking of acting up."

>"Urges to do the right thing. And to beat the crap out of lunar royalty. But mainly the former."

[E-Nazrin]

>Reimu: "... I'm not entirely sure this is a bad thing."

>Eiki: "To do the right thing? What do you mean by that? And how did the... dreams, or nightmares, or whatever, inspire that? And if there's an external cause, then why...?"
>Are they planning to take over our job, if only in nagging people about what's right? Or even as Yama... that would make sense as a motive... somewhat.

[Blitzer]

>Reimu: "... I'm not entirely sure this is a bad thing."

>Eiki: "To do the right thing? What do you mean by that? And how did the... dreams, or nightmares, or whatever, inspire that? And if there's an external cause, then why...?"
>Are they planning to take over our job, if only in nagging people about what's right? Or even as Yama... that would make sense as a motive... somewhat.

>"...And it probably isn't a bad thing at all."
>"The right thing? Well, after I woke up, my previous morals were somehow completely overhauled and replaced by a new set of morals."
>"And I have no idea how the nightmares inspired that. I wouldn't say it was just the nightmares that did it."
>You consider this. It's...a very strange motive.
>The voice in the back of your head says "What? No. If I wanted that to happen, I could easily have arranged for it."

[E-Nazrin]

>Hearing voices is usually a bad sign. Would it be wise to tell the others about this? Or at least Reimu/Marisa. This is very strange.
>"What sorts of things would these new morals have you do, then?"

[Blitzer]

>Hearing voices is usually a bad sign. Would it be wise to tell the others about this? Or at least Reimu/Marisa. This is very strange.

>It'll probably help you if you do.
>"I know my presence is strange." You feel the presence of a grin.

>"What sorts of things would these new morals have you do, then?"

>"Fight lunar royalty for their racism. Have Ran quit being Yukari's shikigami because of all the crap Ran has to put up with. Defrost Sakuya."

[E-Nazrin]

>"Fight lunar royalty for their racism. Have Ran quit being Yukari's shikigami because of all the crap Ran has to put up with. Defrost Sakuya."

>Which of these is right?
>... rather, which WOULD we find right under normal conditions?
>Mentally flip voice the bird.

>Yama: "I don't suppose you've been... hearing strange voices?"

>Armpits: "What the hell do you mean by defrosting? Did she actually lose to Cirno or something?"

[Blitzer]

>Which of these is right?
>... rather, which WOULD we find right under normal conditions?

>You would certainly agree with deforsting Sakuya before, but not with having Ran quit or fighting the Lunarians for racism against humans. Although you would have agreed that Yukari's behavior would have been a nice half-justification.

>Mentally flip voice the bird.

>You get a mental image in your head: >.>

>Yama: "I don't suppose you've been... hearing strange voices?"

>"Hm, yes, I think I have been hearing strange voices. Err, a singular voice. It was pointing things out and guiding me. Or at least, what it thinks as guiding. But it seems correct."

>Armpits: "What the hell do you mean by defrosting? Did she actually lose to Cirno or something?"

>"No no no, I mean making Sakuya less of a cold, uncaring person."

[Hello Purvis]

>Shiki: "And that had been since this morning? Have you told anyone else?"