Kirisame Quest - An Ordinary Day in an Ordinary Magician's Life

[meow56]

>Don't say the part about "seeing what's off with ya"; it's rude.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Alright Hourai lets go to Kourin and see whats off with ya!"
>Activate the broom and fly. Hang on tight in case the broom stutters out of control.

>Don't say the part about "seeing what's off with ya"; it's rude.

>"Whatever." Hourai replies.
>You jump on the broom and... wow, this broom sucks...
>You can still fly with it, it'll just be... slower... and less maneuverable...
>_

[SerB18]

>"Man this broom sucks. Maybe after my time with Hourai I'll swing back to my house for my real broom later."
>How far away is Hourai from us?
>"Hey Hourai I was wondering, Alice said you were a prototype for Shanghai to make a truly independent doll. Since you aren't fully indipendent what are the things you can and can't do? Come to think of it since you aren't fully independent does that mean Alice is somehow controling you but not really or something? It's really confusing you know l."

[Tashi]

> Does it seem that it would be FAR more better to just walk? In terms of speed, too.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Man this broom sucks. Maybe after my time with Hourai I'll swing back to my house for my real broom later."
>How far away is Hourai from us?
>"Hey Hourai I was wondering, Alice said you were a prototype for Shanghai to make a truly independent doll. Since you aren't fully indipendent what are the things you can and can't do? Come to think of it since you aren't fully independent does that mean Alice is somehow controling you but not really or something? It's really confusing you know l."

>Hourai catches up and takes a seat at the front of the broom, looking away from you.
>"No... Alice technically has no control over me..." she says.

> Does it seem that it would be FAR more better to just walk? In terms of speed, too.

>You're still moving faster than walking speed, at least...
>_

[Tashi]

> "Why's that? I mean, you aren't fully independent."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

> "Why's that? I mean, you aren't fully independent."

> "I mean, I AM bound to her. But she doesn't seem to be able to control me..." Hourai sighs, "Besides, aside from the binding, I feel mostly like I can act on my own... Just that... something is holding me back... like some part of me is missing... or was never there to begin with... I don't know. It just feels like I'm... incomplete..."
>She gazes out along the treeline.
>_

[SerB18]

//Poor baby.
>"I-Is that why you hang yourself all the time? When was the last time Alice worked on you?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

//Poor baby.
>"I-Is that why you hang yourself all the time? When was the last time Alice worked on you?"

>"No... Not exactly..." Hourai sighs, "Look, I don't know why I'm telling you this, but you wouldn't understand what it feels like to be me. Sometimes, I don't know, I just have this gut feeling, this instinct. Sometimes it tells me that everything is fine, but half to time if feels like I shouldn't exist... Hanging seems to calm this feeling, and as a result, it makes me feel more at-ease..."
>_

[SerB18]

>"Oh I see... But like I said since when was the last time Alice tried to improve you?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Oh I see... But like I said since when was the last time Alice tried to improve you?"

>"Not since I was given my current state of existence... She's probably too focused on my replacement to truly care anyway..."
>_

[R. P. Genocraft]

>"Maybe you feel like you don't have a purpose to live now that Alice's not working on you anymore?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Maybe you feel like you don't have a purpose to live now that Alice's not working on you anymore?"

>"I don't know..."
>_

[SerB18]

>"So you're not close to Alice then. How's your relationship towards Shanghai and the rest of Alice's dolls? Do ya ever get irked whenever Alice blows up one of your comrades?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"So you're not close to Alice then. How's your relationship towards Shanghai and the rest of Alice's dolls? Do ya ever get irked whenever Alice blows up one of your comrades?"

>She tenses up a bit at the mention of Shanghai.
>"No, not really... Those dolls are made for that." she replies, dodging the first question.
>_

[Tashi]

> "I see... though, I have to ask... How are you doing with Alice? I was clever enough to notice that you aren't specially fond to her."

[SerB18]

>Where are we? Are we near Kourin's place?
>"Why do you hate Shanghai too much? What did she/it do to you?"

[Tashi]

>"Why do you hate Shanghai too much? What did she/it do to you?"

> Don't.

//She hasn't said that she hates Shanghai, nor is there any signs of that. (And the silence isn't enough, and neither are the subtly looks that Hourai gave to Shanghai) Let's not jump to conclusions so fast.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

> "I see... though, I have to ask... How are you doing with Alice? I was clever enough to notice that you aren't specially fond to her."

>Hourai turns around and frowns, "I don't hate her... It's just that sometimes she makes me want to get away from her for a bit... It's complicated..."

>Where are we? Are we near Kourin's place?

>You are about a third of the way there.
>_

[R. P. Genocraft]

> "Well, she called you a failed experiment right in front of you. I can imagine that making someone upset... But I'm sure she doesn't mean any bad, she's just not good at talking to people. She doesn't have many friends besides me anyways..."

[AzyWng]

> "Just remember that even though she might say those things about you, she cares about you."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

> "Well, she called you a failed experiment right in front of you. I can imagine that making someone upset... But I'm sure she doesn't mean any bad, she's just not good at talking to people. She doesn't have many friends besides me anyways..."

>Hourai frowns, "^{_{I guess you have a point there...}}"

> "Just remember that even though she might say those things about you, she cares about you."

>She turns around and mumbles something.
>_

[Tashi]

> "Hm? You said something?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

> "Hm? You said something?"

>"It was nothing."
>_

[Tashi]

> "Right."
> Glance around a bit to see if there's anything interesting around. Make sure we aren't going to bump with a tree, though!

[SerB18]

>"You know Hourai if you really dont want to bewith Alice you can stay with me you know. I think you're pretty cool especialy since you're a talking doll unlike boring Shanghai back at Alice's place. I tried to borrow Shanghai from her but she wont let me; I dobt know what Alice see's in that mute doll."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

> "Right."
> Glance around a bit to see if there's anything interesting around. Make sure we aren't going to bump with a tree, though!

>Nope. Nothing...
>Well, you can see the roof of the Kourindou in the distance, but it's nothing new.

>"You know Hourai if you really dont want to bewith Alice you can stay with me you know. I think you're pretty cool especialy since you're a talking doll unlike boring Shanghai back at Alice's place. I tried to borrow Shanghai from her but she wont let me; I dobt know what Alice see's in that mute doll."

>"My 'little sister' is Alice's pride and joy. That should explain enough what she sees in her..." Hourai replies, "And why would I want to stay with you, anyway?"
>_

[SerB18]

>"Because with me you will know the true meaning of freedom! You can do whatever you want with me Hourai.  The possibilities are endless with you being a doll and me being the greatest magician in Gensokyo."

[meow56]

>Make sure we say Hourai, not Shanghai.

[AzyWng]

> "If nothing else, you get to get away from Alice and Shanghai. If things don't work out then you can come back, with no harm done."