Maidens of the Kaleidoscope
~Beyond the Border~ => Rumia's Party Games => Topic started by: Neovereign on March 20, 2018, 11:21:45 PM
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> You are Seija Kijin, Counterattacking Amanojaku.
> You are ambitious in overturning society, and such has granted you many enemies in your pursuit of it. However, you've started to build up allies (including a large amount of fairies) in favor of this, and have started to take things in a better way than previously. With a few new cheat items and new abilities of your own, you're ready to aid the lesser residents of Gensokyo much more properly than before.
> Due to a... mistake you did, Kazami Yuuka seems to now hold you ideals in high regard. This has been a bad thing however, as she's seen you as part of the strong and wants to get rid of you.
> There has also been the recent development of Daiyousei seemingly having an existence again, since she was 'doomed' thanks to the other world's Daiyousei...
> You are currently outside, near the original house.
> Look at the gathered fairies.
> Point back at the house.
> "There. This is what Kazami just tried to stop me from doing!"
> "Why didn't you make it before then?" Wriggle asks. "Y-You were doing other things instead. Like, things for you and not the fairies."
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> Look to Wriggle.
> "Because doing this is not magically cheap, and it is not a permanent solution anyway. As this new house was magically created, it can be magically dispelled, by incapacitating me, at least, and probably by other means as well."
> Gesture toward the house over the water, made for Wakasagihime's easy access.
> "We don't exactly have a choice for that one, it has to float over the water so Wakasagihime can easily enter and leave it. But I want something sturdier for everyone else. Homes made of proper solid physical materials. Homes that won't vanish in the blink of an eye because of outside circumstances."
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> Look to Wriggle.
> "Because doing this is not magically cheap, and it is not a permanent solution anyway. As this new house was magically created, it can be magically dispelled, by incapacitating me, at least, and probably by other means as well."
> Gesture toward the house over the water, made for Wakasagihime's easy access.
> "We don't exactly have a choice for that one, it has to float over the water so Wakasagihime can easily enter and leave it. But I want something sturdier for everyone else. Homes made of proper solid physical materials. Homes that won't vanish in the blink of an eye because of outside circumstances."
> Wriggle looks back down to Yuuka.
> "Um... I... I don't want Yuuka acting like this..."
> "Let me try to help." Daiyousei calls. "Bring her here, Wriggle, please."
> Wriggle starts to carry Yuuka.
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> "Yeah, it'd be great if she would just leave us alone."
> Look over to Daiyousei.
> "If you're going to try to wake her up, you should know that she's been enchanted to stay asleep for a while...about a half hour from when I told Wriggle not to bother trying."
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> "Yeah, it'd be great if she would just leave us alone."
> Look over to Daiyousei.
> "If you're going to try to wake her up, you should know that she's been enchanted to stay asleep for a while...about a half hour from when I told Wriggle not to bother trying."
> "Okay." Daiyousei nods.
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> Look back over to the tengu.
> "That whole 'leaving us alone' thing would also be great for everyone else in Gensokyo that thinks it's fun to toy around with us or subjugate us or otherwise mess around with us, by the way. So go ahead and jot that down."
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> Look back over to the tengu.
> "That whole 'leaving us alone' thing would also be great for everyone else in Gensokyo that thinks it's fun to toy around with us or subjugate us or otherwise mess around with us, by the way. So go ahead and jot that down."
> "So you want the rest of Gensokyo to know that you want to be left alone? Or do you mean something else?"
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> "Just...if someone thinks it'd be fun to pick on us, don't."
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> "Just...if someone thinks it'd be fun to pick on us, don't."
> "Well, I don't know who wants to pick on you right now, so I can't deliver a message personally..."
> Wriggle gets to Daiyousei and sets Yuuka down.
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> "I'm not saying that to anyone in particular. Everyone should know."
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> "I'm not saying that to anyone in particular. Everyone should know."
> "So you do want the message spread?"
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> "Well, you're a reporter, ain'cha?"
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> "Well, you're a reporter, ain'cha?"
> "Yep. And you're a criminal, right?"
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> "Maybe half of me was in the past."
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> "Maybe half of me was in the past."
> The tengu shrugs.
> Daiyousei seems to fuse with Yuuka.
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> How are the two of them fusing?
> Return our attention/focus to DaiYuuka.
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> How are the two of them fusing?
> Return our attention/focus to DaiYuuka.
> Daiyousei has just... instantly fused her. You think it's just the basic level though. Her appearance has changed...
> There's a bit of silence, before you notice Miracle Mallet energy expel from Daiyousei.
> She seems to reabsorb it, before releasing Yuuka back out.
> And despite your wish on the mallet, Yuuka is waking up.
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> Raise an eyebrow at Daiyousei.
> "Are you just gonna...go around absorbing that magic whenever you get the chance, now?"
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> Raise an eyebrow at Daiyousei.
> "Are you just gonna...go around absorbing that magic whenever you get the chance, now?"
> "I might..." Daiyousei smiles. "I will."
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> Frown.
> "I'm not sure I like where that sentiment is probably gonna lead. Particularly since we both know you don't need to do it to sustain yourself anymore."
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> Frown.
> "I'm not sure I like where that sentiment is probably gonna lead. Particularly since we both know you don't need to do it to sustain yourself anymore."
> "Well it was only affecting the surroundings badly..."
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> Sigh.
> "Just don't get carried away."
> Look to Yuuka to see how she's doing.
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> Sigh.
> "Just don't get carried away."
> Look to Yuuka to see how she's doing.
> Yuuka's looking around as she stands.
> "Seems I did visit again..."
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> "You most certainly did..."
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> "You most certainly did..."
> "Hm... We should get going then..."
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> Nod.
> "As you wish."
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> Nod.
> "As you wish."
> Yuuka begins to leave, and Wriggle follows.
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> Look around at the other people here. Who's out here, and how do they look?
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> Look around at the other people here. Who's out here, and how do they look?
> Daiyousei, the redhead, Cirno, the Tengu, The fairies, and Gasanae.
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> How do they seem to be reacting to the current situation?
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> How do they seem to be reacting to the current situation?
> The fairies seem to be confused about why Yuuka is leaving. Or where she's going.
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> Watch until the greenheads are gone.
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> Watch until the greenheads are gone.
> You wait...
> But Daiyousei's still here.
> Until they're out of sight.
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> Sigh deeply.
> "I hope that's over for good."
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> Sigh deeply.
> "I hope that's over for good."
> "Well it didn't just happen out of nowhere..." Daiyousei looks over.
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> Look at Daiyousei with a frown.
> Slowly reach up, remove the miracle clips, and pocket them.
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> Look at Daiyousei with a frown.
> Slowly reach up, remove the miracle clips, and pocket them.
> You slowly reach for the miracle clips and pocket them.
> "So what was Yuuka doing here?" The Tengu asks.
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> "She claimed to be supporting the weak, and even that she was going to serve them, as she should do. Too bad her idea of serving the weak was trying to destroy me."
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> "She claimed to be supporting the weak, and even that she was going to serve them, as she should do. Too bad her idea of serving the weak was trying to destroy me."
> "It was something being done to her. Not her decisions..." Daiyousei adds.
> "Anything else?" The Tengu notes.
> "There might be more..."
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> "Those clips I just put away are probably responsible. They invite miracles to visit the wearer."
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> "Those clips I just put away are probably responsible. They invite miracles to visit the wearer."
> "Uh huh. So that made Miss Kazami like that?"
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> "...I will admit I have thought about how it would be nice if she shared our views."
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> "...I will admit I have thought about how it would be nice if she shared our views."
> "Mm." The tengu nods.
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> "If it was something else, then I don't know what it would be. But her strange behavior began shortly after I put them on."
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> "If it was something else, then I don't know what it would be. But her strange behavior began shortly after I put them on."
> "Thanks." The Tengu nods.
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> Look to Daiyousei.
> "That's all I know."
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> Look to Daiyousei.
> "That's all I know."
> "Alright. And nothing else about here or anything?" The Tengu asks.
> "If you need help with something, I think I can help now." Daiyousei says.
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> Look to the tengu.
> "I'd need some time to think about it."
> Look back to Daiyousei.
> "Thanks for the offer, but we already got everything inside."
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> Look to the tengu.
> "I'd need some time to think about it."
> Look back to Daiyousei.
> "Thanks for the offer, but we already got everything inside."
> "I mean for other things too." Daiyousei says.
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> "Oh. Hmm...What exactly are you thinking, then?"
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> "Oh. Hmm...What exactly are you thinking, then?"
> "Like, with the fairies. Or getting building stuff. You said you needed some, right?"
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> Nod.
> "Yeah. And some building tools, too, though those may be easier to find."
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> Nod.
> "Yeah. And some building tools, too, though those may be easier to find."
> Daiyousei nods.
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> "Do you know where we can find building materials, then?"
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> "Do you know where we can find building materials, then?"
> "There might be some in Muenzuka." The Tengu says.
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> Do we know what and where Muenzuka is?
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> Do we know what and where Muenzuka is?
> No, you don't think so.
> "It's a pretty dangerous place though..."
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> "I haven't heard of it, honestly."
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> "I haven't heard of it, honestly."
> "Ah. Well, surely there's other places you could look..."
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> Are all four newcomers still outside the barrier?
> "We've checked the Human Village a bit...haven't find anything there yet, though."
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> Are all four newcomers still outside the barrier?
> "We've checked the Human Village a bit...haven't find anything there yet, though."
> Yes.
> "You could check places at different times. Maybe someone has something earlier or later."
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> "I suppose that's true."
> Adopt a thoughtful expression.
> "...You know...I think I've lost my taste for having Kazami as an ally. But these might still be beneficial, particularly as it comes to gathering building materials..."
> Pull the clips back out and put them on.
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> "I suppose that's true."
> Adopt a thoughtful expression.
> "...You know...I think I've lost my taste for having Kazami as an ally. But these might still be beneficial, particularly as it comes to gathering building materials..."
> Pull the clips back out and put them on.
> "Mm..."
> You reequip the clips.
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> "I wonder if there's a way to determine if they're actively affecting her."
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> "I wonder if there's a way to determine if they're actively affecting her."
> The Tengu shrugs.
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> Look to Daiyousei.
> "You seem to know more about this sort of thing than you probably should. What do you think?"
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> Look to Daiyousei.
> "You seem to know more about this sort of thing than you probably should. What do you think?"
> "Well it was only recently..."
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> "Hmph."
> Oh, wait, we stored the Nimble Fabric a bit ago, didn't we? Retrieve it and pocket it normally.
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> "Hmph."
> Oh, wait, we stored the Nimble Fabric a bit ago, didn't we? Retrieve it and pocket it normally.
> You retrieve and pocket the nimble fabric.
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> "Forgot I had that in there..."
> Glance down.
> "I hope all this ruckus hasn't woken anyone up."
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> "Forgot I had that in there..."
> Glance down.
> "I hope all this ruckus hasn't woken anyone up."
> Silence...
> "It doesn't sound like it did..."
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> Hmm...it'd be a miracle if that tengu took up permanent residence in our chest...
> Look back up.
> Begin willing the tengu to want to take up permanent residence in our chest.
> "Yeah, guess not. Thankfully. I should try to figure out a way to make it so sound from out here doesn't get in there, in a way I can turn on and off."
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> Hmm...it'd be a miracle if that tengu took up permanent residence in our chest...
> Look back up.
> Begin willing the tengu to want to take up permanent residence in our chest.
> "Yeah, guess not. Thankfully. I should try to figure out a way to make it so sound from out here doesn't get in there, in a way I can turn on and off."
> You hope and start willing...
> "Uh... huh. Are you gonna tell... the others you were with about you being fine?" The Tengu turns to Daiyousei
> Daiyousei nods.
> "Alright. I'll spread that along with her news."
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> Keep willing.
> "Hey, what's your name, anyway? I don't think I've seen you around much."
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> Keep willing.
> "Hey, what's your name, anyway? I don't think I've seen you around much."
> "Hamiya." The Tengu speaks. "And who else are you besides Seija?"
> "She's a fusion." Daiyousei says.
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> Keep willing.
> Do we know any tengu?
> Nod.
> "Shinmyoumaru and Seija."
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> Keep willing.
> Do we know any tengu?
> Nod.
> "Shinmyoumaru and Seija."
> You keep on...
> There's Aya and Hatate, who gave you more trouble as they got others notified of your behavior then...
> "Mm, so she's still with her huh." The Tengu murmurs. "Anyways, I guess I'll go to Reimu first, since she's the closest."
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> Keep willing.
> Raise an eyebrow.
> "Uh...right."
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> Keep willing.
> Raise an eyebrow.
> "Uh...right."
> "I'll try and tell you her response too if you're close Daiyousei." Hamiya begins to leave.
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> Keep willing.
> Glance over at Daiyousei.
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> Keep willing.
> Glance over at Daiyousei.
> You keep willing and glance.
> She's waving them goodbye.
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> Look back to the departing tengu.
> Give her a small wave as well.
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> Look back to the departing tengu.
> Give her a small wave as well.
> You wave.
> The Tengu stops for a moment, looking to you, Daiyousei, then off...
> "Nah... stay... knowledge." Hamiya murmurs something. "Later." She waves.
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> Keep willing.
> "Later."
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> Keep willing.
> "Later."
> You keep on...
> And the fusion departs.
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> Look back to Daiyousei and her family.
> "Well, then...what now?"
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> Look back to Daiyousei and her family.
> "Well, then...what now?"
> "We go find some building things, right?"
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> "Right, if you're up for it."
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> "Right, if you're up for it."
> The fairy nods.
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> "Where should we go to try?"
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> "Where should we go to try?"
> "Oh. You're going too?"
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> "Oh, you meant you three would go? That works too."
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> "Oh, you meant you three would go? That works too."
> "Yea."
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> Resume willing Daiyousei, Cirno, and the redhead to want to take up permanent residence in our chest.
> "All right, then. Thanks."
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> Resume willing Daiyousei, Cirno, and the redhead to want to take up permanent residence in our chest.
> "All right, then. Thanks."
> You start willing something else.
> Daiyousei nods.
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> Keep willing.
> "Best of luck to ya."
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> Keep willing.
> "Best of luck to ya."
> You keep willing.
> Daiyousei nods, leaving.
> The two with her follow.
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> Keep willing.
> Wave as they leave.
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> Keep willing.
> Wave as they leave.
> You continue and wave...
> Until you're left alone.
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> Hmm...
> Begin willing that Daiyousei, Cirno, the redhead that's with them, and Hamiya all want to take up permanent residence in our chest.
> Look around. Who's still here?
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> Hmm...
> Begin willing that Daiyousei, Cirno, the redhead that's with them, and Hamiya all want to take up permanent residence in our chest.
> Look around. Who's still here?
> You begin willing collectively.
> Just the fairies. You can't see anyone else out here.
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> We haven't unexpectedly changed size since this Yuuka nonsense began, have we?
> What are the fairies doing?
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> We haven't unexpectedly changed size since this Yuuka nonsense began, have we?
> What are the fairies doing?
> You haven't.
> Some of them are examining the new house. Others are talking amongst each other about a plethora of things...
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> Head over to those examining the new house.
> "So here it is, at least for now."
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> Head over to those examining the new house.
> "So here it is, at least for now."
> You float over.
> "It won't fall, will it?"
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> "Nope. Not unless someone uses magic to make it fall, but no one here would do that."
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> "Nope. Not unless someone uses magic to make it fall, but no one here would do that."
> The fairies nod.
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> "Feel free to head inside if you want. It's yours as long as it's here."
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> "Feel free to head inside if you want. It's yours as long as it's here."
> The fairies start flying in and exploring it.
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> Head over to the original house.
> Circle around the outside, peeking in windows, looking for Reimu and/or Gasanae.
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> Head over to the original house.
> Circle around the outside, peeking in windows, looking for Reimu and/or Gasanae.
> You head to the original...
> You only find Gasanae in the main room, moving things around.
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> Did we make a full circuit around the house?
>> If so, open the window to the main room and poke our head in.
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> Did we make a full circuit around the house?
>> If so, open the window to the main room and poke our head in.
> Yes.
> You poke into the main room.
> "Hey. Things done out there?"
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> "Seems like it, yeah. Where'd Reimu go?"
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> "Seems like it, yeah. Where'd Reimu go?"
> Gasanae shrugs.
> "She's not anywhere in here."
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> Double-check our chest and its size, just to make sure Reimu didn't jump back in or something.
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> Double-check our chest and its size, just to make sure Reimu didn't jump back in or something.
> Still the same as when you woke.
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> "Huh...Wonder where she went, then."
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> "Huh...Wonder where she went, then."
> Gasanae shrugs.
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> "Anyway, did we still want to try to make it rain?"
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> "Anyway, did we still want to try to make it rain?"
> "Not really." Gasanae shrugs.
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> "Okay."
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> "Okay."
> "I'll keep to this." Gasanae says.
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> Nod.
> "I'll leave you to it, then."
> Close the window and head back to Kagerouhaus.
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> Nod.
> "I'll leave you to it, then."
> Close the window and head back to Kagerouhaus.
> You close the window and head to the other house.
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> Open the door and check inside.
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> Open the door and check inside.
> You check...
> No one in the halls...
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> Yin-Yang our way in.
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> Yin-Yang our way in.
> You do the usual entering process to get inside.
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> Listen at the usual door.
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> Listen at the usual door.
> You listen...
> It's quiet, but you think they're still there.
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> Knock.
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> Knock.
> You knock.
> "Mm?" You hear Sekibanki.
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> "It's me again. Just wanted to let you know that the thing I mentioned earlier is all set, so you don't need to worry about it."
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> "It's me again. Just wanted to let you know that the thing I mentioned earlier is all set, so you don't need to worry about it."
> "What thing?"
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> "I came by earlier and asked to meet me outside later. That thing."
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> "I came by earlier and asked to meet me outside later. That thing."
> "Huh. Guess we forgot."
> "D-Don't just say we did too."
> "But you did..."
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> "...Well, even if you did, you don't need to worry about it now anyway. It's taken care of."
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> "...Well, even if you did, you don't need to worry about it now anyway. It's taken care of."
> "Uh, that's... good."
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> "Everything okay in there, by the way? I don't mean to pry, I'm just curious."
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> "Everything okay in there, by the way? I don't mean to pry, I'm just curious."
> "Yea."
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> "Okay, good. I'd feel bad if you all uprooted your lives to join us only to be unhappy here."
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> "Okay, good. I'd feel bad if you all uprooted your lives to join us only to be unhappy here."
> "Thanks. We're still sorta deciding things between us."
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> "Oh. ...Anything I can do to help?"
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> "Oh. ...Anything I can do to help?"
> "It's just sorta between us." Kagerou speaks.
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> "Ah. Okay, then, I'll leave you alone again."
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> "Ah. Okay, then, I'll leave you alone again."
> "We'll... hear you later."
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> "Right. Best of luck to you."
> Head back to the door to the outdoors and toss the yin-yang outside.
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> "Right. Best of luck to you."
> Head back to the door to the outdoors and toss the yin-yang outside.
> You return outside the usual way.
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> Look around again. Is it still just fairies?
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> Look around again. Is it still just fairies?
> Yes.
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> Have we or Shinmyoumaru wished on the mallet to locate someone before?
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> Have we or Shinmyoumaru wished on the mallet to locate someone before?
> You... think that's how you found Kagerou.
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> Wish on the mallet to determine where Reimu 2 is.
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> Wish on the mallet to determine where Reimu 2 is.
> You wish...
> And feel as if someone just told you in detail. It seems that she's at her shrine...
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> What the...
> Head back to the window of the room where Gasanae is and open it.
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> What the...
> Head back to the window of the room where Gasanae is and open it.
> You return to the window.
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> "Hey, I'll be back in a bit, okay? Reimu returned to the shrine for some reason."
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> "Hey, I'll be back in a bit, okay? Reimu returned to the shrine for some reason."
> "Her shrine?" Gasanae looks up.
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> "Yeah."
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> "Yeah."
> "What do you think for?"
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> "I have no idea. Maybe because that tengu was going there?"
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> "I have no idea. Maybe because that tengu was going there?"
> "Ooh..."
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> "Whatever the reason, I don't want the original seeing her copy and coming after us."
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> "Whatever the reason, I don't want the original seeing her copy and coming after us."
> "You think she made it yet?"
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> "Maybe, maybe not. But she's been gone for a bit, so I doubt I'll get there before her. Best case scenario, I'll have to do some damage control."
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> "Maybe, maybe not. But she's been gone for a bit, so I doubt I'll get there before her. Best case scenario, I'll have to do some damage control."
> "Oh. Good luck with that then..."
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> "Thanks."
> Close the window.
> Make ourselves and our stuff invisible, then take flight and head to the Hakurei Shrine.
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> "Thanks."
> Close the window.
> Make ourselves and our stuff invisible, then take flight and head to the Hakurei Shrine.
> You close the window and cloak yourself and your items, then start for the Hakurei Shrine...
> As you arrive, you note that both Reimus are sitting down, speaking with Hamiya about something.
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> Try flipping our chest's storage space from able to hear outside noise to unable to hear outside noise.
> Get closer to the Shrine to listen in.
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> Try flipping our chest's storage space from able to hear outside noise to unable to hear outside noise.
> Get closer to the Shrine to listen in.
> You try to flip...
> Nothing happens.
> You approach and listen.
> "No. I don't even know what she changed about me." Reimu speaks. "Or how she even got to me..."
> "Mm." Hamiya nods.
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> How do the two Reimus seem to be behaving?
> Continue listening.
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> How do the two Reimus seem to be behaving?
> Continue listening.
> They're both sitting down, looking a bit annoyed...
> "I was keeping myself in the dark before, but with what was happening there, I doubt it would've been fine to any longer."
> The other Reimu frowns at herself.
> "Uh... Uh huh."
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> Which Reimu said that first thing?
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> Which Reimu said that first thing?
> The one furthest from you.
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> Is it the original Reimu or our Reimu? Our Reimu should be taller and curvier and wearing the kimono.
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> Is it the original Reimu or our Reimu? Our Reimu should be taller and curvier and wearing the kimono.
> Yours.
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> Mentally sigh. (Do NOT outwardly sigh.)
> Continue listening.
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> Mentally sigh. (Do NOT outwardly sigh.)
> Continue listening.
> You give a mental sigh.
> "So are you going back?"
> Your Reimu nods.
> "Hang on. I'm not just going to let them use me like this. Just under my nose and everything." Reimu frowns further.
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> Is there anywhere nearby where we can hide, or otherwise be out of sight of the two Reimus and Hamiya?
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> Is there anywhere nearby where we can hide, or otherwise be out of sight of the two Reimus and Hamiya?
> Yes, but those would all ruin your sight of them completely. Places like behind the shrine.
>_
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> Head behind the shrine, then, but continue listening to the conversation.
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> Head behind the shrine, then, but continue listening to the conversation.
> You head behind the shrine...
> "I guess I'll just be a moment." You hear Hamiya.
>_
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> Did we see any of them move as we moved behind the shrine? Like, did OG Reimu go inside?
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> Did we see any of them move as we moved behind the shrine? Like, did OG Reimu go inside?
> You weren't looking. You didn't hear any shrine flooring-like steps or anything.
>_
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> Keep listening, then.
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> Keep listening, then.
> You continue listening...
> ...
> You don't really hear much.
>_
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> Head back out front to start watching them again.
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> Head back out front to start watching them again.
> You return to the front.
> They're gone. Well, you can see Aya leaving, at least.
>_
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> In which direction are they going?
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> In which direction are they going?
> Towards the base.
>_
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> Damnit!
> Follow them!
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> Damnit!
> Follow them!
> You fly behind them.
> They all stop at the barrier.
>_
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> Even our Reimu?
> Continue on past them until we're inside the barrier.
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> Even our Reimu?
> Continue on past them until we're inside the barrier.
> Yes.
> You continue, heading through the barrier as they look around.
>_
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> Hide behind whichever building is the closest to them.
> Undo the invisible magics on our stuff and then ourselves.
> Then adopt a passive look, step out from behind the building, look toward them, and give them a short wave.
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> Hide behind whichever building is the closest to them.
> Undo the invisible magics on our stuff and then ourselves.
> Then adopt a passive look, step out from behind the building, look toward them, and give them a short wave.
> You hide and undo the magics, then reveal yourself.
> "Hey." Reimu calls. "What the heck is with this?" She points to the other her.
>_
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> "A second you, of course."
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> "A second you, of course."
> "From where? When? Why? Who gave you the permission for such!?"
>_
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> "From you, this morning, because there's no better ally to have in Gensokyo other than you, and no one, because I can do it without help."
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> "From you, this morning, because there's no better ally to have in Gensokyo other than you, and no one, because I can do it without help."
> "Yea but it's me. You can't just make another me!"
>_
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> Point at Reimu 2.
> "Evidence suggests otherwise."
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> Point at Reimu 2.
> "Evidence suggests otherwise."
> "I mean you don't have the right..." Reimu frowns further.
>_
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> Did Seija ever live at the Hakurei Shrine with Shinmyoumaru, even if only for a short period of time?
> "Don't worry, I was just kidding."
> "But, well, think about this from my perspective."
> Gesture all around at our base area.
> "If I had asked you to join us, would you have ever said yes?"
-
> Did Seija ever live at the Hakurei Shrine with Shinmyoumaru, even if only for a short period of time?
> "Don't worry, I was just kidding."
> "But, well, think about this from my perspective."
> Gesture all around at our base area.
> "If I had asked you to join us, would you have ever said yes?"
> You don't recall such.
> "At least these buildin-N-No. You'd be asking me to turn over society or what it is you want."
>_
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> "Exactly. You don't want to, and even if you did, your job wouldn't let you anyway. But, well..."
> Take on Shinmyoumaru's voice.
> "You mean a lot to me, Reimu. You took me in when you didn't have to, and were all sorts of nice to me when you didn't have to be."
-
> "Exactly. You don't want to, and even if you did, your job wouldn't let you anyway. But, well..."
> Take on Shinmyoumaru's voice.
> "You mean a lot to me, Reimu. You took me in when you didn't have to, and were all sorts of nice to me when you didn't have to be."
> "Just letting you go out and get snatched up by an animal wasn't a choice I could let happen..." Reimu says.
>_
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> "Well, still...even if I'm completely committed to this cause, and you're completely unable to join it, I still want to be around you. So..."
> Gesture to Reimu 2.
-
> "Well, still...even if I'm completely committed to this cause, and you're completely unable to join it, I still want to be around you. So..."
> Gesture to Reimu 2.
> "You can't just do that though. You hadn't asked me. And it was whenever I was unaware. I didn't even know there was another me running around."
>_
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> Revert to our normal (fusion) voice.
> "I was pretty sure you'd decline really forcibly."
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> Revert to our normal (fusion) voice.
> "I was pretty sure you'd decline really forcibly."
> "What do you have me doing over here anyways?"
> "I've only been in my sleepwear each time I got here..." Your Reimu speaks.
> "And why is she like this?"
> "Maybe they wanted to see their perfect version of you, Reimu." Hamiya speaks.
>_
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> "She's just been keeping me company and helping out around the place. We haven't even been doing anything objectionable.
> Scrunch up our face a bit.
> "Er, at least not on purpose. There was that one accident, but I cleaned it up already. Anyway, she hasn't done anything bad, and I haven't asked her to do anything bad, and I don't plan it."
> "As for her appearance, well, it helps differentiate between you two. She could even theoretically go around in public and people wouldn't think she's you."
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> "She's just been keeping me company and helping out around the place. We haven't even been doing anything objectionable.
> Scrunch up our face a bit.
> "Er, at least not on purpose. There was that one accident, but I cleaned it up already. Anyway, she hasn't done anything bad, and I haven't asked her to do anything bad, and I don't plan it."
> "As for her appearance, well, it helps differentiate between you two. She could even theoretically go around in public and people wouldn't think she's you."
> "But she's still helping you turn over society, right?"
>_
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> Look pensive.
> "...Honestly...I don't know anymore if my goals are quite that extreme."
-
> Look pensive.
> "...Honestly...I don't know anymore if my goals are quite that extreme."
> "Really now?"
>_
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> Nod.
> "...Yeah."
-
> Nod.
> "...Yeah."
> "Then what is it now, if it's any different?"
>_
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> What was Raiko's suggested alternate path, again?
-
> What was Raiko's suggested alternate path, again?
> You believe she wanted a paradise for the weak to live freely, without worrying about the strong.
>_
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> "I've been thinking about what Raiko suggested...it may be better to simply have somewhere for the weak to live freely, without having to worry about the strong just waltzing on over to mess with us any time they want."
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> "I've been thinking about what Raiko suggested...it may be better to simply have somewhere for the weak to live freely, without having to worry about the strong just waltzing on over to mess with us any time they want."
> "...Huh. Really?"
>_
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> "Yeah. I mean, I'm still debating it internally...but the idea does have appeal."
-
> "Yeah. I mean, I'm still debating it internally...but the idea does have appeal."
> "Mm..."
>_
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> Glance toward our Reimu, then back to OG Reimu.
> "...Do you...do you want me to make you look like her...?"
-
> Glance toward our Reimu, then back to OG Reimu.
> "...Do you...do you want me to make you look like her...?"
> "E-Excuse me?"
>_
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> "Well, you seemed put off by how she looks..."
-
> "Well, you seemed put off by how she looks..."
> "I-I'm fine the way I am..."
>_
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> "All right. Anyway, that's my current stance."
-
> "All right. Anyway, that's my current stance."
> "So you're only considering it..."
>_
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> "Yeah. But, frankly, after the nonsense that just happened here a few moments ago, it's looking more appealing."
-
> "Yeah. But, frankly, after the nonsense that just happened here a few moments ago, it's looking more appealing."
> "Uh... huh."
> "So basically you saw how your idea looks to others?" Your Reimu asks.
>_
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> Nod.
-
> Nod.
> "Mm..."
>_
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> "I mean, what Kazami did is a bit different than what I'd want, but it was similar enough..."
-
> "I mean, what Kazami did is a bit different than what I'd want, but it was similar enough..."
> "Mhm..."
> "Did she leave?" Your Reimu asks.
>_
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> "Yeah. Daiyousei found whatever was in her making her nutso and drew it out of her. It shouldn't happen again."
-
> "Yeah. Daiyousei found whatever was in her making her nutso and drew it out of her. It shouldn't happen again."
> "Ah, that's good." Reimu 2 speaks.
>_
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> "You're telling me. Thanks again for shielding me earlier, by the way."
-
> "You're telling me. Thanks again for shielding me earlier, by the way."
> "Sure."
>_
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> Look back to Reimu 1.
> "So... What do you want to happen from here?"
-
> Look back to Reimu 1.
> "So... What do you want to happen from here?"
> "I still don't like how there's another me here. And how it's just out of nowhere and under my nose..."
>_
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> "Well, what would make you okay with you?"
-
> "Well, what would make you okay with you?"
> "Well I'm not gonna be okay with it now that I know that everyone's been keeping it a secret from me."
>_
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> Sigh.
> "I don't really know what to tell you, then..."
-
> Sigh.
> "I don't really know what to tell you, then..."
> "Just... unmake her or whatever."
>_
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> Grimace.
> Look to Reimu 2.
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> Grimace.
> Look to Reimu 2.
> "Well I don't want to just stop existing." Reimu 2 says.
> "Well maybe they shouldn't have done everything so privately and secretly. I might've been fine with you otherwise."
>_
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> Look back to Reimu 1.
> "...If she wants to stay, I can't force her to go."
-
> Look back to Reimu 1.
> "...If she wants to stay, I can't force her to go."
> "But you could force her to be made first huh?" Reimu frowns.
>_
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> "Creating is a bit different from destroying, don't you think?"
-
> "Creating is a bit different from destroying, don't you think?"
> "Then if she's not being undone anytime soon, she's staying with me." Reimu speaks.
>_
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> Look back to Reimu 2.
-
> Look back to Reimu 2.
> "At least nothing bad should happen..." Reimu 2 speaks.
>_
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> Look back to Reimu 1.
> "...It's preferable to unmaking her. Are you two gonna visit, at least?"
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> Look back to Reimu 1.
> "...It's preferable to unmaking her. Are you two gonna visit, at least?"
> "Maybe/Sure." Both speak.
>_
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> "It'd be appreciated..."
-
> "It'd be appreciated..."
> Both nod.
>_
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> Resume willing Hamiya to want to take up permanent residence in our chest.
> "...Well...I guess that'd be okay..."
-
> Resume willing Hamiya to want to take up permanent residence in our chest.
> "...Well...I guess that'd be okay..."
> You resume.
> "Mm."
> "Later, then." Reimu 2 stars away.
> The original also starts to return.
> "Hang on. I've got more to talk about now that there'll be two of you." Hamiya speaks.
>_
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> Keep willing.
> "With me, or with them?"
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> Keep willing.
> "With me, or with them?"
> Hamiya briefly turns to point you towards them, then follows.
>_
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> Keep willing.
> "Oh. Later, then, I guess."
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> Keep willing.
> "Oh. Later, then, I guess."
> You keep on.
> The Tengu doesn't seem to have heard you. Neither have the Reimus.
>_
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> Sigh. It'll take a miracle for us to get our Reimu back full-time...
> Head back to the Gasanae window.
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> Sigh. It'll take a miracle for us to get our Reimu back full-time...
> Head back to the Gasanae window.
> You continue your hoping for miracles...
> And head to the window.
> Gasanae is still organizing things. At least they look better...
>_
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> Open the window again.
> "Hey."
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> Open the window again.
> "Hey."
> You open the window.
> "Hm?" Gasanae turns.
>_
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> "So, uh...The original Reimu wasn't very happy. Long story short, I refused to unmake our Reimu, so now she has to live with the original Reimu."
-
> "So, uh...The original Reimu wasn't very happy. Long story short, I refused to unmake our Reimu, so now she has to live with the original Reimu."
> "Uh... So does this mean you made Reimu twice as troublesome for you?"
>_
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> "No, our Reimu is still loyal to us. I even asked if they'd visit and she was enthusiastic about the idea. Or, well, as enthusiastic as Reimu ever is about anything."
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> "No, our Reimu is still loyal to us. I even asked if they'd visit and she was enthusiastic about the idea. Or, well, as enthusiastic as Reimu ever is about anything."
> "Oh. Okay."
>_
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> "Still, I'm gonna miss her."
-
> "Still, I'm gonna miss her."
> "It would've been nice to have her around more, yea..." Gasanae says.
>_
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> Listen to our chest. Can we hear anything?
-
> Listen to our chest. Can we hear anything?
> You listen...
> it seems the group is still asleep...
>_
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> Frown a bit.
> "Mmm...I really should figure out a way to shut off outside sound inside there, so as to not disturb them."
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> Frown a bit.
> "Mmm...I really should figure out a way to shut off outside sound inside there, so as to not disturb them."
> "Wouldn't that be more trouble than help? What if something sudden happens to you and they don't know?"
>_
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> "Well, I'd like to be able to turn it on and off...and everyone outside of me could still hear inside of me."
-
> "Well, I'd like to be able to turn it on and off...and everyone outside of me could still hear inside of me."
> "Still, being caught off guard..."
>_
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> "I suppose..."
-
> "I suppose..."
> "This is people who'd be in danger without knowing it. And in your care too. It's more than you suppose..."
>_
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> "I guess it would depend on how much we trust the barrier. ...Which may be less than we did before today, given what Kazami did..."
-
> "I guess it would depend on how much we trust the barrier. ...Which may be less than we did before today, given what Kazami did..."
> "Someone from our own could just turn on us, yea. And someone can probably slip into you, then what?"
>_
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> "Well, the others could still call for help, and I could pull them out and leave the offender trapped in there."
-
> "Well, the others could still call for help, and I could pull them out and leave the offender trapped in there."
> "And if you add that and the other problem together? A sudden attack and them unknowingly slipping in, at least to you? Then you have a lot of trouble. All because they couldn't be aware of their surroundings. It's like being in one of these houses, but not being able to hear anything outside."
>_
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> "Mmm, that's true. I guess I won't pursue it, then."
-
> "Mmm, that's true. I guess I won't pursue it, then."
> "Glad I could talk you out of it..."
>_
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> Nod.
> "Sorry for worrying you."
-
> Nod.
> "Sorry for worrying you."
> "Such a miracle would worry those inside you too... Especially if they didn't know about it."
>_
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> "Well, they all still seem to be asleep, so at least they won't have to worry about it."
-
> "Well, they all still seem to be asleep, so at least they won't have to worry about it."
> Gasanae sighs.
>_
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> "How are things going in here, anyway?"
-
> "How are things going in here, anyway?"
> "Still going. But now I'm worried about you doing something bad with your chest space thing...
>_
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> "I haven't had any other ideas, don't worry."
-
> "I haven't had any other ideas, don't worry."
> "Mm. Some precautions might be good..." Gasanae returns to looking around the room.
>_
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> "Like what?"
-
> "Like what?"
> "I'll look into them in a bit..."
>_
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> "But, like, precautions for what? The base, or the storage?"
-
> "But, like, precautions for what? The base, or the storage?"
> "Oh. Either or. Maybe both."
>_
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> "I hope you'd at least talk to me first about changes to the storage space..."
-
> "I hope you'd at least talk to me first about changes to the storage space..."
> "I hope things too you know. Like the Reimu thing."
>_
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> Sigh.
-
> Sigh.
> You sigh as Gasanae resumes.
>_
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> "What did I do this time..."
-
> "What did I do this time..."
> "Well, the Yuuka thing... And having a miracle thingy that seems to be the source of all the weird stuff happening now. It's probably more trouble than it's worth. But at least nothing terrible has happened from it yet."
>_
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> "I'm just...not going to think about Kazami while I'm wearing them."
-
> "I'm just...not going to think about Kazami while I'm wearing them."
> Gasanae pauses.
> "You're not doing anything else, are you?" She frowns. "I better not find out that I can't do miracles or something."
>_
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> "I'm not thinking of anything like that, either. ...Though I do want our Reimu back full-time..."
-
> "I'm not thinking of anything like that, either. ...Though I do want our Reimu back full-time..."
> "I could probably try and convince her... You have people that can help you with things you know. You don't have to go do everything yourself."
>_
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> "If you're willing, it'd be appreciated..."
-
> "If you're willing, it'd be appreciated..."
> "Mm. Rearranging can wait." Gasanae nods.
>_
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> "All right. Thanks."
-
> "All right. Thanks."
> Gasanae departs from the room.
>_
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> Close to the window.
> Jog back to the front of the house.
-
> Close to the window.
> Jog back to the front of the house.
> You close the window and jog back to the front as Gasanae starts off...
>_
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> "Good luck!"
-
> "Good luck!"
> Gasanae waves back to you in response.
>_
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> Look around the area. Whats going on?
-
> Look around the area. Whats going on?
> The fairies seem to be up, talking about the house.
>_
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> Head over to them.
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> Head over to them.
> You head to the house with the fairies.
> "Hey big fusion." The fairies greet.
>_
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> "Yo. What's up, everyone?"
-
> "Yo. What's up, everyone?"
> The fairies wave.
>_
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> Gesture to the house.
> "So, whaddaya think? Good enough for now?"
-
> Gesture to the house.
> "So, whaddaya think? Good enough for now?"
> "Mhm."
> "How are all of us gonna fit?"
>_
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> "We can always make more if we need to. Though it'll have to be later, once I have a lot of that magic again."
-
> "We can always make more if we need to. Though it'll have to be later, once I have a lot of that magic again."
> The fairies nod.
>_
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> "In the meantime, if everyone needs emergency shelter...we'll figure something out."
-
> "In the meantime, if everyone needs emergency shelter...we'll figure something out."
> "Okay."
> "What kind of emergency?"
>_
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> Shrug.
> "I can't think of any, really. It's just-in-case thinking."
-
> Shrug.
> "I can't think of any, really. It's just-in-case thinking."
> "Okay." The fairies repeat.
>_
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> How many of the fairies that are a part of our entire group are here with the house?
-
> How many of the fairies that are a part of our entire group are here with the house?
> You can't really count them all, given some at inside and some are outside. And they're moving through a lot...
>_
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> Are there any groups of fairies visibly elsewhere in the base?
-
> Are there any groups of fairies visibly elsewhere in the base?
> Yes. They still seem to really like the water...
>_
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> Look back to our group.
> "What else might be a good idea for the base, do you all think?"
-
> Look back to our group.
> "What else might be a good idea for the base, do you all think?"
> "A slide!" One of them says.
> "What's a slide?" The others start questioning.
> "It's like when-"
> "I think that's when you-"
> "And it gets your clothes dirt-"
> The fairies continue explaining different versions of "slides" and "sliding" to each other...
>_
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> "...Uh..."
-
> "...Uh..."
> Your voice is drowned out.
>_
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> Sigh.
> Could we fit inside the new house?
-
> Sigh.
> Could we fit inside the new house?
> No.
>_
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> "Anything else?"
-
> "Anything else?"
> The fairies are still trying to decide.
>_
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> Sigh again.
> Wait it out.
-
> Sigh again.
> Wait it out.
> You sigh and wait...
> ...
> They're not stopping.
>_
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> How are we doing on Seija magic?
-
> How are we doing on Seija magic?
> You don't seem to have much left.
>_
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> What about the mallet?
-
> What about the mallet?
> You don't know how much is in it.
>_
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> Check, then.
-
> Check, then.
> You try to check...
> It's mostly full it seems.
>_
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> Whoa, really? Didn't we use a lot to put Kazami to sleep? It must recharge really fast...
> Wander around the exterior of the new house, checking inside the windows.
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> Whoa, really? Didn't we use a lot to put Kazami to sleep? It must recharge really fast...
> Wander around the exterior of the new house, checking inside the windows.
> You start to wander around the house...
> It's really filled with fairies all around...
>_
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> Is there anything inside the house other than fairies?
-
> Is there anything inside the house other than fairies?
> Not that you can see.
>_
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> What do they seem to be doing in there, then?
-
> What do they seem to be doing in there, then?
> Most are taking up your window view and fighting for it. As if the window was something amazing.
>_
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> Are they interested in the window, or the fact that we're outside of it?
> Open the window to see what they do.
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> Are they interested in the window, or the fact that we're outside of it?
> Open the window to see what they do.
> The former. The latter seems to come up when you're there.
> You open the window.
> "Huh?" The fairies ask in confusion.
> "Did she-"
> "Oh, you can go through it now."
> "Whaaat?"
>_
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> "Yeah, you can open these. Be careful, though, they can break if you hit them too hard."
-
> "Yeah, you can open these. Be careful, though, they can break if you hit them too hard."
> "What happens if they break?"
>_
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> "They get really sharp and pointy and you can cut yourselves on them. They also don't keep cold or heat out anymore."
-
> "They get really sharp and pointy and you can cut yourselves on them. They also don't keep cold or heat out anymore."
> "Wait, these keep heat and cold out?"
>_
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> Nod.
> "Yeah. Well, not completely, but they help a lot."
-
> Nod.
> "Yeah. Well, not completely, but they help a lot."
> "Ooh..."
>_
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> "Here, I'll close it, and then open it again, so you all can see how it works, alright?"
-
> "Here, I'll close it, and then open it again, so you all can see how it works, alright?"
> The fairies nod, quieting down.
>_
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> "Watch closely."
> Close the window. Gesture at it once it it closed, in a way that they can see.
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> "Watch closely."
> Close the window. Gesture at it once it it closed, in a way that they can see.
> You close the window and gesture.
> The fairies quietly ooh and note about you looking slightly different now.
>_
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> Open it again.
> "There."
-
> Open it again.
> "There."
> You open the window again.
> "That's cool..."
>_
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> Smile a bit.
> "All of them in this house work like that."
> Look at the crowd inside, then point at one of the fairies closest to the window.
> "You there. Would you like to try?"
-
> Smile a bit.
> "All of them in this house work like that."
> Look at the crowd inside, then point at one of the fairies closest to the window.
> "You there. Would you like to try?"
> "Try what?"
>_
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> "Doing what I just did. Closing and opening this thing."
-
> "Doing what I just did. Closing and opening this thing."
> "Oh. Okay."
>_
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> Gesture at the window.
> "Go ahead, then. Be gentle."
-
> Gesture at the window.
> "Go ahead, then. Be gentle."
> You gesture.
> The fairy looks at it, then pushes against it, doing nothing.
>_
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> Is she at least doing the right action?
-
> Is she at least doing the right action?
> No.
>_
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> "Mmm, almost, but not quite. Can I help you out a bit?"
-
> "Mmm, almost, but not quite. Can I help you out a bit?"
> "I almost got it."
>_
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> Nod.
> Keep watching.
-
> Nod.
> Keep watching.
> You keep watching.
> The fairy continues.
>_
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> Keep watching.
-
> Keep watching.
> You continue.
> The fairy starts to strain.
> "Let me try it. You're doing it wrong."
> "Yea, you're not strong enough."
>_
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> "Mmm...I think she's strong enough, but her grip is off."
-
> "Mmm...I think she's strong enough, but her grip is off."
> The...
> Er...
> Things seem to change a bit with the influence of the other fairies discussions, as after a bit, they're now recommending she slides the window.
> Which is more correct than what she's doing...
>_
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> Hmm...
> ...Let them do their thing, then. We can always fix the window if they break it.
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> Hmm...
> ...Let them do their thing, then. We can always fix the window if they break it.
> You let the fairies continue...
> Now they're just fighting over getting to the window...
>_
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> "Whoa, hey, hey, calm down, everyone."
-
> "Whoa, hey, hey, calm down, everyone."
> The fairies don't listen.
> You consider if you could just have a phrase or word that they'll stop for...
>_
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> Mmm, maybe...that would be useful, but it might also be controlling.
> Put our hands on the window in the correct location for closing it. (If they start to move it to close it, get them back out of the way immediately.)
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> Mmm, maybe...that would be useful, but it might also be controlling.
> Put our hands on the window in the correct location for closing it. (If they start to move it to close it, get them back out of the way immediately.)
> You place your hands on the window.
>_
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> Keep watching the fairies to see what they do differently, if anything.
-
> Keep watching the fairies to see what they do differently, if anything.
> You watch.
> They're getting angry at each other now, their focus on the window gone.
>_
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> "Hey! Everyone, calm down!"
-
> "Hey! Everyone, calm down!"
> The fairies stop after a moment.
>_
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> "Let's not get angry at each other over something like this, okay?"
-
> "Let's not get angry at each other over something like this, okay?"
> "Sorry." The fairies speak.
>_
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> "It's okay. Just be sure to be nice to each other."
> Look back to the fairy trying to close the window.
> "Now, do you see where my hands are now? Try putting your hands there."
> Pull our hands away.
-
> "It's okay. Just be sure to be nice to each other."
> Look back to the fairy trying to close the window.
> "Now, do you see where my hands are now? Try putting your hands there."
> Pull our hands away.
> You pull your hands away.
> The fairy does so.
> "Then slide it." One of the others says.
> "Like a water slide!"
> "Are we getting a slide yet?"
>_
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> "I'm going to look into getting us a slide later, don't worry. Now, go ahead and close it."
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> "I'm going to look into getting us a slide later, don't worry. Now, go ahead and close it."
> The fairy attempts, managing to close the window.
>_
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> Smile and give a thumbs-up at the window.
> "There you go."
-
> Smile and give a thumbs-up at the window.
> "There you go."
> "Ooh..."
>_
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> "Now, try opening it again."
> Make an opening motion with our hands, but don't actually open the window ourselves.
-
> "Now, try opening it again."
> Make an opening motion with our hands, but don't actually open the window ourselves.
> You instruct again...
> And the fairies opens it, giving more surprise to the others.
>_
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> Smile a little more.
> "Well done."
-
> Smile a little more.
> "Well done."
> "This is boring." One of the others says.
>_
-
> "Well, sometimes you gotta do boring things in order to learn new stuff that'll be good for you. We don't have to continue doing this now that you all know how to do it, though."
-
> "Well, sometimes you gotta do boring things in order to learn new stuff that'll be good for you. We don't have to continue doing this now that you all know how to do it, though."
> "Then what can we do?"
>_
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> "What do you want to do? And don't ask about a slide, I'm already thinking about how to get one for the base."
-
> "What do you want to do? And don't ask about a slide, I'm already thinking about how to get one for the base."
> "What about a water slide?"
>_
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> "That's the kind of slide I was thinking of, yeah. Or, at least a slide that goes into the water."
-
> "That's the kind of slide I was thinking of, yeah. Or, at least a slide that goes into the water."
> The fairies nod.
>_
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> "What else?"
-
> "What else?"
> "Um... We don't know."
>_
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> "Well, you don't have to decide now. You can get back to doing what you were doing before I showed you how the windows work."
-
> "Well, you don't have to decide now. You can get back to doing what you were doing before I showed you how the windows work."
> "Okay."
>_
-
> "All right. Have fun, everyone."
> Close the window again.
-
> "All right. Have fun, everyone."
> Close the window again.
> You close the window.
>_
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> Keep going around the new house, looking in the windows.
-
> Keep going around the new house, looking in the windows.
> You continue browsing as the fairies seem to be talking to each other about opening and closing them.
>_
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> Move a bit away from the house and up into the air.
> Look around the whole base, as well as the surrounding area, to see if anyone else of interest is around.
-
> Move a bit away from the house and up into the air.
> Look around the whole base, as well as the surrounding area, to see if anyone else of interest is around.
> You float away from the house and up into the air, scanning your surroundings...
> No.
>_
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> Land.
> Adopt a thinking expression.
> ...Make a wish on the mallet, similar to the chest-storage-space wish, that allows us to safely store anything in our belly by sticking it in our navel.
-
> Land.
> Adopt a thinking expression.
> ...Make a wish on the mallet, similar to the chest-storage-space wish, that allows us to safely store anything in our belly by sticking it in our navel.
> You land.
> You make a wish to safely deposit anything of any size in our belly, by sticking it in our navel...
> It works.
>_
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> Make a wish to identify if the newly-created storage space in our belly in safe for people to be inside.
>> If it is not, use Seija magic to flip our belly storage space from unsafe for people to be inside to safe for people to be inside, as we previously did for our chest storage space.
-
> Make a wish to identify if the newly-created storage space in our belly in safe for people to be inside.
>> If it is not, use Seija magic to flip our belly storage space from unsafe for people to be inside to safe for people to be inside, as we previously did for our chest storage space.
> You wish...
> It isn't.
> You try to use your Seija magic to make it safe for living beings, as done for your chest.
> It seems to work.
>_
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> Try sticking a hand into our navel without revealing anything inappropriate (or pressing through our clothes).
-
> Try sticking a hand into our navel without revealing anything inappropriate (or pressing through our clothes).
> You try to stick a hand in...
> It seems to work.
>_
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> How does it feel in there?
> Take our hand out.
-
> How does it feel in there?
> Take our hand out.
> Warm. Kind of unpleasant.
> You remove your hand.
>_
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> Examine our hand.
-
> Examine our hand.
> Nothing seems amiss about it.
>_
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> Interesting! Well, that's a new ability, at least.
> Apply Seija magic as we did for our chest storage space to make it so our belly storage space is lit up and people can see.
-
> Interesting! Well, that's a new ability, at least.
> Apply Seija magic as we did for our chest storage space to make it so our belly storage space is lit up and people can see.
> You do so.
>_
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> Head back to the new new house to keep the fairies there company.
-
> Head back to the new new house to keep the fairies there company.
> You return to the new house.
>_
-
> ...Actually, take a look around the compound again. Are there any fairies by themselves, or any small groups of fairies away from the other groups of fairies.
-
> ...Actually, take a look around the compound again. Are there any fairies by themselves, or any small groups of fairies away from the other groups of fairies.
> No, not really.
>_
-
> Oh well.
> How are the house fairies holding up?
-
> Oh well.
> How are the house fairies holding up?
> Fine and well now, it seems.
>_
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> Search for the fairy that we taught how to open and close the window.
-
> Search for the fairy that we taught how to open and close the window.
> You start to look around...
> She doesn't seem to be in any of the rooms. At least, you can't find her through the windows.
>_
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> Check through the front door, then.
-
> Check through the front door, then.
> You check...
> Not here either.
>_
-
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify where she is.
-
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify where she is.
> You wish...
> She's in the house.
>_
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> Did the wish tell us where?
> If so, head for the window into the closest room to her location.
-
> Did the wish tell us where?
> If so, head for the window into the closest room to her location.
> Yes, in specific.
> You head to the closest window.
>_
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> How many fairies are in the room?
> Open the window.
-
> How many fairies are in the room?
> Open the window.
> You can't count how many...
> You open the window.
>_
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> Is the house really that crammed full?
>> If so, how many fairies have we seen around that aren't in or at the house?
-
> Is the house really that crammed full?
>> If so, how many fairies have we seen around that aren't in or at the house?
> Yes.
> Still many. You'd say... maybe 30?
>_
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> Do we remember what the volunteer fairy looked like?
-
> Do we remember what the volunteer fairy looked like?
> No.
>_
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> Crap...
> Would we at least know her if we saw her?
-
> Crap...
> Would we at least know her if we saw her?
> You...
> You don't think so.
>_
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> Shoot.
> "Hey, all, do you remember which of you first opened and closed one of these things?"
-
> Shoot.
> "Hey, all, do you remember which of you first opened and closed one of these things?"
> "Which one of what?"
>_
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> Pat the window.
> "One of these."
-
> Pat the window.
> "One of these."
> "Oh. Yea, we see those!"
>_
-
> "'Right. I showed a bunch of you how to open and close them, and then helped one of you do it. Do you remember which of you it was?"
-
> "'Right. I showed a bunch of you how to open and close them, and then helped one of you do it. Do you remember which of you it was?"
> "Ohh... Nope!"
> "One of us opened it?"
>_
-
> "Yeah."
> State which room the fairy in question is in.
-
> "Yeah."
> State which room the fairy in question is in.
> You state.
> "Nu uh, I think she moved out of there."
> "Who?"
> "I don't remember..."
> "The fairy right?"
> "We're all fairies."
> "Then I dunno~"
>_
-
> "Darn. Well, thanks for the info, everyone."
-
> "Darn. Well, thanks for the info, everyone."
> "Yea!"
>_
-
> "Have a good one."
> Close the window.
-
> "Have a good one."
> Close the window.
> Yet again, you close the window.
>_
-
> Oh well...
> Head back to the original house.
-
> Oh well...
> Head back to the original house.
> You return to the original house.
>_
-
> Sit down, leaning our back up against the house next to the door.
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of ourselves, one that isn't a fusion of Seija and Shinmyoumaru, but is her own single non-fusion person. (Do NOT actually try to create this contrasting existence.)
-
> Sit down, leaning our back up against the house next to the door.
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of ourselves, one that isn't a fusion of Seija and Shinmyoumaru, but is her own single non-fusion person. (Do NOT actually try to create this contrasting existence.)
> You sit up against the door and try...
> Nothing happens.
>_
-
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of ourselves where our hair colors are inverted, but everything else is the same. (Do NOT create this person.)
-
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of ourselves where our hair colors are inverted, but everything else is the same. (Do NOT create this person.)
> You try to prepare...
> Nothing.
>_
-
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify if it is possible for us to create some kind of contrasting existence of ourselves.
-
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify if it is possible for us to create some kind of contrasting existence of ourselves.
> You wish...
> It is.
>_
-
> Resume willing Daiyousei, Cirno, the redhead in their family, and Hamiya to want to take up permanent residence in our chest.
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of ourselves where our Seija and Shinmyoumaru halves have switched personalities, but everything is otherwise the same.
-
> Resume willing Daiyousei, Cirno, the redhead in their family, and Hamiya to want to take up permanent residence in our chest.
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of ourselves where our Seija and Shinmyoumaru halves have switched personalities, but everything is otherwise the same.
> You resume.
> And try to prepare...
> It doesn't work.
>_
-
> Sigh.
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of Furi such that her magic allows her to do anything even if he knows why it shouldn't work, but everything is the same otherwise.
-
> Sigh.
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of Furi such that her magic allows her to do anything even if he knows why it shouldn't work, but everything is the same otherwise.
> You sigh and try to prepare...
> You can't seem to.
>_
-
> Did it fail in a different way than our previous attempts at other things? Or did it feel the same as usual?
-
> Did it fail in a different way than our previous attempts at other things? Or did it feel the same as usual?
> No, the same.
>_
-
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of Furi such that she is twice as tall, her hair color is reversed, and her magic allows her to do anything even if he knows why it shouldn't work, but everything is the same otherwise.
-
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of Furi such that she is twice as tall, her hair color is reversed, and her magic allows her to do anything even if he knows why it shouldn't work, but everything is the same otherwise.
> You try...
> Still nothing.
>_
-
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of ourselves that is a foot taller than ourselves and twice as physically strong, but is otherwise identical to us.
-
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of ourselves that is a foot taller than ourselves and twice as physically strong, but is otherwise identical to us.
> You try...
> Nothing.
>_
-
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of ourselves that is a foot taller than ourselves, twice as physically strong, and has inverted hair colors, but is otherwise identical to us.
-
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of ourselves that is a foot taller than ourselves, twice as physically strong, and has inverted hair colors, but is otherwise identical to us.
> You try...
> Nothing.
>_
-
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of ourselves that is a foot taller than ourselves, twice as physically strong, has inverted hair colors, and instead of walking, has the tendency of flying, but is otherwise identical to us.
-
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of ourselves that is a foot taller than ourselves, twice as physically strong, has inverted hair colors, and instead of walking, has the tendency of flying, but is otherwise identical to us.
> You try...
> For naught once again...
>_
-
> "Hmph."
> Keep willing Daiyousei, Cirno, the redhead in their family, and Hamiya to want to take up permanent residence in our chest.
> Look around again. Anyone of interest?
-
> "Hmph."
> Keep willing Daiyousei, Cirno, the redhead in their family, and Hamiya to want to take up permanent residence in our chest.
> Look around again. Anyone of interest?
> You resume willing.
> No...
>_
-
> Keep willing.
> Watch the fairies at the new house to make sure they don't misbehave too much.
> Keep willing and monitoring until someone of interest arrives or something of interest happens.
-
> Keep willing.
> Watch the fairies at the new house to make sure they don't misbehave too much.
> Keep willing and monitoring until someone of interest arrives or something of interest happens.
> You keep on...
> ...
> ...
> Nothing has happened for a while now... It's a bit annoying...
>_
-
> "You're all still asleep in there, huh...must be pretty nice."
-
> "You're all still asleep in there, huh...must be pretty nice."
> No one responds to your assumption.
>_
-
> Mental check: Is there anything/anyone in there other than Raiko, the Tsukumos, the four fairies, and their respective pillows and blankets?
-
> Mental check: Is there anything/anyone in there other than Raiko, the Tsukumos, the four fairies, and their respective pillows and blankets?
> No.
>_
-
> Try storing all of our on-hand items in our navel. Examine ourselves once this is done, and check how it feels.
-
> Try storing all of our on-hand items in our navel. Examine ourselves once this is done, and check how it feels.
> You start to store...
> It's weird. The feeling of storing it is really weird. And having things there is too...
>_
-
> Keep going until we're done. (Don't remove our clothes!)
> How do we look now?
-
> Keep going until we're done. (Don't remove our clothes!)
> How do we look now?
> You continue...
> Until the rest of your items are stored.
> With the book, mallet, and your cheat items, you just look a bit larger than you were before. You think you might not warrant the fairies calling you fat yet, at least...
>_
-
> Oh yeah, that book!
> Pull all of our items back out and pocket them as normal.
> Then take the book out, check the title again, and read the first meaningful page.
-
> Oh yeah, that book!
> Pull all of our items back out and pocket them as normal.
> Then take the book out, check the title again, and read the first meaningful page.
> You take your items back out and pocket them.
> Then take the book out and read the first page.
> You don't want to read through all of this, so you skip to Amanojaku.
>_
-
> Read through the Amanojaku section.
-
> Read through the Amanojaku section.
> You read.
> Deceit... evil... wickedness... pollution... Making humans act wickedly... There's a story or two for examples, it seems...
> You wonder if there were any good willed Amanojaku... This all seems to paint them so terribly, yet it doesn't seem exaggerated...
>_
-
> Maybe Seija is a brand new exception to the rule...though she'd probably balk at being called "good". Maybe chaotic neutral...
> Does Seija remember any good-willed amanojaku?
-
> Maybe Seija is a brand new exception to the rule...though she'd probably balk at being called "good". Maybe chaotic neutral...
> Does Seija remember any good-willed amanojaku?
> Hell if she knows...
>_
-
> Does Seija remember any amanojaku other than herself? (And us, sort of.)
-
> Does Seija remember any amanojaku other than herself? (And us, sort of.)
> No.
>_
-
> welp
> Keep reading through the Amanojaku section.
> If we finish (or have already finished) it, look for a Kobito section, and read up on that.
-
> welp
> Keep reading through the Amanojaku section.
> If we finish (or have already finished) it, look for a Kobito section, and read up on that.
> You continue, checking the stories a bit...
> Then flip around...
> You don't seem to find any...
> Oh wait, it does seem to be part of something.
> You start reading...
>_
-
> Read through that section in its entirety, then.
-
> Read through that section in its entirety, then.
> You start to educate yourself, feeling a bit tired...
>_
-
> Look around one last time to make sure no shenanigans are happening.
-
> Look around one last time to make sure no shenanigans are happening.
> You scan...
> Nothing...
>_
-
> Mmm...continue willing those four to want to take up permanent residence in our chest. It...would be nice if everyone in there already took up permanent residence in there too...
> Go back to reading, then, letting ourselves fall asleep it happens.
-
> Mmm...continue willing those four to want to take up permanent residence in our chest. It...would be nice if everyone in there already took up permanent residence in there too...
> Go back to reading, then, letting ourselves fall asleep it happens.
> You continue.
> And return to reading...
> You finish up on the article.
>_
-
> Check to see if there's a section on tsukumogami. If there is, read through that.
-
> Check to see if there's a section on tsukumogami. If there is, read through that.
> There is.
> And you begin.
> ...
> ...
> You hardly seem to be staying up. There's a lot about Tsukumogami...
>_
-
> Keep reading through it...if we fall asleep, so be it.
-
> Keep reading through it...if we fall asleep, so be it.
> You continue...
> ...
> ...
> You snap awake to an unfamiliar landscape...
>_
-
> Do we still have our book?
> Sit up properly and look around. What's here?
-
> Do we still have our book?
> Sit up properly and look around. What's here?
> You might've dropped it.
> You look around...
> You're high up in the sky.
> Well... Sort of... Your body seems immense, creating such an effect... This place might still be Gensokyo, but there's no landmarks of any kind you can recognize. The lands might be too far to notice any distinct ones...
>_
-
> Is our entire self huge, or just certain parts of us?
> If just certain parts of us, which parts?
-
> Is our entire self huge, or just certain parts of us?
> If just certain parts of us, which parts?
> You think just certain parts.
> Mainly, your chest... You believe you're stuck atop it.
>_
-
> "...Uh."
> Double-check our belly to make sure it's a normal size.
> Can we see anything other than the sky and our chest?
> Lean our head up next to our chest and listen.
-
> "...Uh."
> Double-check our belly to make sure it's a normal size.
> Can we see anything other than the sky and our chest?
> Lean our head up next to our chest and listen.
> You feel...
> It is.
> No.
> You lean against it.
> You can't hear a thing...
>_
-
> "...Hello?"
-
> "...Hello?"
> Nothing responds to you.
>_
-
> Try flipping our chest's weight from heavy to light.
> If this is successful, try floating upward a bit.
-
> Try flipping our chest's weight from heavy to light.
> If this is successful, try floating upward a bit.
> You try to flip...
> You don't seem to have enough magic to.
>_
-
> How is the mallet's magic reserves?
> How are our Seija magic reserves?
> If our Seija magic reserves are not full, try wishing on the mallet to determine if we could flip our chest's weight from heavy to light if our Seija magic reserves were full.
-
> How is the mallet's magic reserves?
> How are our Seija magic reserves?
> If our Seija magic reserves are not full, try wishing on the mallet to determine if we could flip our chest's weight from heavy to light if our Seija magic reserves were full.
> Both seem full.
>_
-
> Erk...
> Try wishing on the mallet to identify what's inside our chest.
-
> Erk...
> Try wishing on the mallet to identify what's inside our chest.
> You try to wish...
> The result seems to claim pretty much everyone is...
>_
-
> ...
> ...Everyone in the base? Everyone in Gensokyo? ...Everyone on the planet?
> ...Is the entire planet ITSELF in our chest?
-
> ...
> ...Everyone in the base? Everyone in Gensokyo? ...Everyone on the planet?
> ...Is the entire planet ITSELF in our chest?
> You believe it was just a large list of people, so you assume everyone...
> And from the looks of it, you wouldn't throw away the planet guess...
>_
-
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify if the entire planet itself (that is, the ground and such, not just the people) is in our chest now.
-
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify if the entire planet itself (that is, the ground and such, not just the people) is in our chest now.
> You wish...
> It isn't.
>_
-
> Well, that's at least...not the worst thing ever.
> Make a wish on the mallet to determine if our chest is only filled with Gensokyo natives, or if outside world people are inside it as well.
-
> Well, that's at least...not the worst thing ever.
> Make a wish on the mallet to determine if our chest is only filled with Gensokyo natives, or if outside world people are inside it as well.
> You wish...
> The former.
>_
-
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify if absolutely everyone in Gensokyo is inside us.
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify if anyone inside us is unhappy specifically because they are inside us.
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify if there are any buildings (houses or otherwise) inside us.
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify if there are any trees inside us.
-
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify if absolutely everyone in Gensokyo is inside us.
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify if anyone inside us is unhappy specifically because they are inside us.
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify if there are any buildings (houses or otherwise) inside us.
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify if there are any trees inside us.
> You wish...
> No.
> Another.
> No.
> The mallet doesn't seem to grant the last two.
>_
-
> Make a wish on the mallet to determine if absolutely everyone in Gensokyo other than us is inside us.
>> If the result is still 'no', make a wish on the mallet to identify everyone in Gensokyo that is not inside us.
> Then make a wish on the mallet to determine if everyone inside us is happy to be inside us.
-
> Make a wish on the mallet to determine if absolutely everyone in Gensokyo other than us is inside us.
>> If the result is still 'no', make a wish on the mallet to identify everyone in Gensokyo that is not inside us.
> Then make a wish on the mallet to determine if everyone inside us is happy to be inside us.
> You can't.
> Either the mallet's empty, or something else is with it.
>_
-
> Check the mallet's magic level.
-
> Check the mallet's magic level.
> It's nearly empty.
>_
-
> Flip the mallet's magic from nearly empty to nearly full.
> Then make those wishes we couldn't make previously.
-
> Flip the mallet's magic from nearly empty to nearly full.
> Then make those wishes we couldn't make previously.
> You flip.
> The mallet literally flips, becoming that encyclopedia...
>_
-
> ?!?!?
> Try...opening the encyclopedia to the Amanojaku section.
-
> ?!?!?
> Try...opening the encyclopedia to the Amanojaku section.
> That's one of the only sections you can open it up to... Nearly all of the others are filled with text you can't read.
>_
-
> What does the Amanojaku section say?
-
> What does the Amanojaku section say?
> The same it had...
>_
-
> Were we not able to read the other sections before?
> Check the Kobito and Tsukumogami sections.
-
> Make a wish on the mallet to find out if this is a dream.
-
> Were we not able to read the other sections before?
> Check the Kobito and Tsukumogami sections.
> You were.
> You check...
> They're legible.
> Make a wish on the mallet to find out if this is a dream.
> You don't have the mallet with you. It seemed to flip into the encyclopedia.
>_
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It most likely is, but the mallet just turned into a book, so.
> Close the book and store it in our navel.
> Reach into our chest and gently pull out Raiko.
-
It most likely is, but the mallet just turned into a book, so.
> Close the book and store it in our navel.
> Reach into our chest and gently pull out Raiko.
> You close the book and store it.
> You reach...
> But can't seem to get to her.
>_
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> Reach further.
-
> Reach further.
> You're already trying such.
>_
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> Try retrieving Yatsuhashi or Benben.
-
> Try retrieving Yatsuhashi or Benben.
> ...
> Still can't reach.
>_
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> Try retrieving literally anyone we know.
-
> Try retrieving literally anyone we know.
> You try for a while...
> To no success.
>_
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> Pull the book back out.
> Try undoing the magic that turned the mallet into the book.
-
> Pull the book back out.
> Try undoing the magic that turned the mallet into the book.
> You can't pull the book back out either.
> With a size like this, you wouldn't be surprised if everything fell out of your reach...
>_
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> We stored it in our navel, though...can we no longer reach that?
-
> We stored it in our navel, though...can we no longer reach that?
> You can reach, into there yes.
> But it seems to be the same case regardless. So it may be that you can't reach what's inside at least...
>_
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> ...Try pinching our arm.
-
> ...Try pinching our arm.
> You pinch.
> Nothing happens.
>_
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> "Hey! Can anyone hear me?"
-
> "Hey! Can anyone hear me?"
> You call...
> And no one answers.
>_
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> ...Try, uh...squeezing our chest.
-
> ...Try, uh...squeezing our chest.
> You squeeze, but it hardly presses in...
>_
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> Pull out the arrow and stab ourselves in our non-dominant arm.
-
> Pull out the arrow and stab ourselves in our non-dominant arm.
> You retrieve the arrow and stab.
> You jolt awake, back at the base...
>_
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> Look around. Anything unusual?
> Examine ourselves. Anything unusual?
-
> Look around. Anything unusual?
> Examine ourselves. Anything unusual?
> No.
> No. You're as you were before... that...
>_
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> Sigh in relief.
> Gently pat a couple of times.
> Check around again. Anyone new?
-
> Sigh in relief.
> Gently pat a couple of times.
> Check around again. Anyone new?
> You sigh and pat.
> Nobody new...
>_
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> Take on a quiet tone of voice.
> "Haaa...anyone awake in there?"
-
> Take on a quiet tone of voice.
> "Haaa...anyone awake in there?"
> "Oh, she's up." You hear one of the fairies.
> "We've..." You hear Raiko. "We've been in here for a while now. Think you can let us out yet?"
>_
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> "Oh. Did you want to get out?"
-
> "Oh. Did you want to get out?"
> "Mm. Yea." Raiko says.
> "U-Us too." You hear Benben.
>_
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> "Okay, then. All of you?"
-
> "Okay, then. All of you?"
> "What? But it's good in here." One of the fairies says.
> "We can't do danmaku though..."
> "Oh..."
>_
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> "Well, we don't actually know that yet. Unless you all tried?"
-
> "Well, we don't actually know that yet. Unless you all tried?"
> "It's like doing danmaku indoors right? We'll break stuff and there's no room."
>_
-
> "Well, okay, let's put it this way. Anyone that wants to stay is welcome to stay. Anyone that wants to leave, I'll take them out."
-
> "Well, okay, let's put it this way. Anyone that wants to stay is welcome to stay. Anyone that wants to leave, I'll take them out."
> "I suppose that'll be us three..." Raiko says. "Unless you want to stay, Yatsuhashi?"
> "No..."
>_
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> Smirk jut a bit.
> "You don't sound very sure, Yatsu."
-
> Smirk jut a bit.
> "You don't sound very sure, Yatsu."
> "I just don't wanna sound like... Like I'm too much to... Uh, one side?"
>_
-
> "...Huh?"
-
> "...Huh?"
> "Nevermind. Just, I'm coming out too."
>_
-
> "Right, okay. And the other for of you are staying in?"
-
> "Right, okay. And the other for of you are staying in?"
> "I dunno..." One of the fairies speaks.
> "It's good in here, isn't it?"
> "There's nothing to do. There's been nothing to do for a while. And she was asleep so there was even nothinger to do."
> "Yea..."
>_
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> "You could always try danmaku once there are fewer people. If it works, then you'll have something to do."
-
> "You could always try danmaku once there are fewer people. If it works, then you'll have something to do."
> "Then there's not as many to play with as out there."
> "Oh right, they had a water place and a lot!"
> "I wanna get out too."
> "Yea."
> "Mhm." The rest agree.
>_
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> "Ah, okay. Everyone out, then."
> Retrieve our chest's residents one-by-one.
-
> "Ah, okay. Everyone out, then."
> Retrieve our chest's residents one-by-one.
> You retrieve the occupants...
> Until they're all out.
>_
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> Our chest still has those extra pillows and stuff, right? How large is it as a result?
> "There you all go. You're all welcome back any time."
-
> Our chest still has those extra pillows and stuff, right? How large is it as a result?
> "There you all go. You're all welcome back any time."
> It's pretty small now.
>_
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> Is it at least larger than normal? We did make ourselves busty before depositing things...
> Flip the sensation of depositing things in our navel from unpleasant to pleasant.
> Look to Raiko, Benben, and Yatsu.
> "By the way, after all that, I did figure out a different way to store things."
-
> Is it at least larger than normal? We did make ourselves busty before depositing things...
> Flip the sensation of depositing things in our navel from unpleasant to pleasant.
> Look to Raiko, Benben, and Yatsu.
> "By the way, after all that, I did figure out a different way to store things."
> Yes.
> You try to flip...
> Nothing seems to happen.
> "Er, that's fine..." Raiko says.
>_
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> Did the flip attempt just fail, or did magic get used up but nothing otherwise seemed to happen?
> "Yeah. It's less embarrassing, but it's still embarrassing. Anyway, sorry for falling asleep on you all like that. Though it's not like you all didn't just sleep through a bunch of other stuff yourselves."
-
> Did the flip attempt just fail, or did magic get used up but nothing otherwise seemed to happen?
> "Yeah. It's less embarrassing, but it's still embarrassing. Anyway, sorry for falling asleep on you all like that. Though it's not like you all didn't just sleep through a bunch of other stuff yourselves."
> The former, you believe.
> "Whatever..."
>_
-
> Frown a bit.
> "Jeez, sorry."
-
> Frown a bit.
> "Jeez, sorry."
> "Well I didn't mean to sleep that long is all."
>_
-
> "It's okay, I was just ribbing you anyway."
-
> "It's okay, I was just ribbing you anyway."
> "Mm..."
>_
-
> "Anyway, welcome back to the outside world."
-
> "Anyway, welcome back to the outside world."
> Raiko nods.
>_
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> "Whatcha wanna do with your newfound freedom?"
-
> "Whatcha wanna do with your newfound freedom?"
> "Maybe check what happened while we were out.
>_
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> "Hmm...Well, Kazami went insane and invaded, but that's all taken care of."
> Gesture to the newest house.
> "I had to make that to calm everyone down after the fact, though."
-
> "Hmm...Well, Kazami went insane and invaded, but that's all taken care of."
> Gesture to the newest house.
> "I had to make that to calm everyone down after the fact, though."
> "Uh... What exactly does that mean?"
>_
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> "It's a bit complicated. See these things?"
> Tap the miracle clips we're wearing.
> "They invite miracles to visit the wearer. That's a pretty vague concept, though, and isn't necessarily in line with what the wearer wants."
-
> "It's a bit complicated. See these things?"
> Tap the miracle clips we're wearing.
> "They invite miracles to visit the wearer. That's a pretty vague concept, though, and isn't necessarily in line with what the wearer wants."
> You tap.
> "Uh huh. Do they... have a limit to use? Like all your other items?"
>_
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> Do we know that?
>> If we do, what is their limit?
>> If not: Shrug. "Beats me."
-
> Do we know that?
>> If we do, what is their limit?
>> If not: Shrug. "Beats me."
> You don't.
> "So you'll just go on until it wastes itself out? Then what?"
> "Wait until it comes back." Benben shrugs.
>_
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> "I've no idea, honestly. Anyway, Not long after I put them on, Kazami shows up, and she's suddenly all about the weak ruling over the strong. She's on it so hard she passed right through the barrier without any effort. And, well, yeah, I'll admit I've thought it would be nice if Kazami joined our cause. But nothing else about her changed, so her idea of making sure the weak ruling over the strong was to take me out, because I'm pretty strong in the grand scheme of our big ol' family here, and I act 'in charge' too much, or whatever."
-
> "I've no idea, honestly. Anyway, Not long after I put them on, Kazami shows up, and she's suddenly all about the weak ruling over the strong. She's on it so hard she passed right through the barrier without any effort. And, well, yeah, I'll admit I've thought it would be nice if Kazami joined our cause. But nothing else about her changed, so her idea of making sure the weak ruling over the strong was to take me out, because I'm pretty strong in the grand scheme of our big ol' family here, and I act 'in charge' too much, or whatever."
> "And that happened while we were unaware? Anything else huge we missed?"
>_
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> "Yeah, I put her to sleep and then Daiyousei fixed her somehow. Speaking of her, she absorbed some mallet magic into herself somehow and now she's back to normal instead of clinging to existence. So that's...good, I guess. I'm not happy that she can just devour mallet magic like that, but it's better than her perma-dying."
-
> "Yeah, I put her to sleep and then Daiyousei fixed her somehow. Speaking of her, she absorbed some mallet magic into herself somehow and now she's back to normal instead of clinging to existence. So that's...good, I guess. I'm not happy that she can just devour mallet magic like that, but it's better than her perma-dying."
> "You think she'll wanna steal the mallet?"
>_
-
> "...Maybe? Probably not, but I guess I can't completely rule it out. I offered to let her stay here for a while if she needed to sustain herself, but she declined, and it seems like she doesn't *need* to absorb any more of the magic now that she's fixed."
-
> "...Maybe? Probably not, but I guess I can't completely rule it out. I offered to let her stay here for a while if she needed to sustain herself, but she declined, and it seems like she doesn't *need* to absorb any more of the magic now that she's fixed."
> "But she will?"
>_
-
> Shrug.
> "I can't say it's impossible. Only seemingly unlikely."
-
> Shrug.
> "I can't say it's impossible. Only seemingly unlikely."
> "Mm."
>_
-
> "Uh, what else...the last major thing I can think of is that our Reimu went to the original Reimu and revealed her existence. The original Reimu wasn't too happy about it, let me tell you."
> Frown a bit.
> "They're now living together, since I refused to unmake our Reimu and she didn't want to be unmade. They may visit from time to time, though."
-
> "Uh, what else...the last major thing I can think of is that our Reimu went to the original Reimu and revealed her existence. The original Reimu wasn't too happy about it, let me tell you."
> Frown a bit.
> "They're now living together, since I refused to unmake our Reimu and she didn't want to be unmade. They may visit from time to time, though."
> "Oh geez..."
>_
-
> "Yeah, it sucks, but there's nothing to be done about it now. Gasanae went over there to talk to them, though...maybe she'll have some success."
-
> "Yeah, it sucks, but there's nothing to be done about it now. Gasanae went over there to talk to them, though...maybe she'll have some success."
> "Oh. Ha.. Oh well..."
>_
-
> "Yeah. Not a lot of great news, I know."
-
> "Yeah. Not a lot of great news, I know."
> "Anything good?"
>_
-
> "I guess the Daiyousei thing counts, and maybe the new house? We moved all of Shinmyoumaru's furniture inside, too."
-
> "I guess the Daiyousei thing counts, and maybe the new house? We moved all of Shinmyoumaru's furniture inside, too."
> "Oh. I guess that's a few good. Nothing outweighing the bad yet?"
>_
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> Shake our head.
> "It's gonna be hard to outweigh losing our Reimu, even if she is gonna try to visit us a lot."
> Adopt a thinking expression.
> "Though...some fusion tengu friend of Dai's came by and we talked for a bit, and that might lead to good things."
-
> Shake our head.
> "It's gonna be hard to outweigh losing our Reimu, even if she is gonna try to visit us a lot."
> Adopt a thinking expression.
> "Though...some fusion tengu friend of Dai's came by and we talked for a bit, and that might lead to good things."
> "Fusion Tengu?"
>_
-
> "Yeah. Someone like me."
-
> "Yeah. Someone like me."
> "Do they know fusion themselves, or..."
>_
-
> "I hope so...They're stuck like that if not."
-
> "I hope so...They're stuck like that if not."
> "Mm."
>_
-
> "She was some kind of reporter - go figure - and I pretty much told her why we're here and what we want."
> Look to Raiko.
> "Which may end up being more your suggestion than my original goals, honestly."
-
> "She was some kind of reporter - go figure - and I pretty much told her why we're here and what we want."
> Look to Raiko.
> "Which may end up being more your suggestion than my original goals, honestly."
> "Good."
>_
-
> "I figured you might like that."
-
> "I figured you might like that."
> "Well of course. Maybe news will spread about it, and more will come as such."
>_
-
> "That was the goal of letting the tengu woman know."
-
> "That was the goal of letting the tengu woman know."
> "Mm."
>_
-
> "Anyway, I think that's it."
-
> "Anyway, I think that's it."
> "Nothing neutral or anything?"
>_
-
> "That's...hard to say. Daiyousei's family came with her once. Cirno and that redhead from the vampire mansion, the one that's not the gatekeeper. They didn't really do anything of significance, though part of the reason they couldn't stay for too long is that the redhead wasn't sure she could be trusted to not be ordered to spy on us."
-
> "That's...hard to say. Daiyousei's family came with her once. Cirno and that redhead from the vampire mansion, the one that's not the gatekeeper. They didn't really do anything of significance, though part of the reason they couldn't stay for too long is that the redhead wasn't sure she could be trusted to not be ordered to spy on us."
> "Oh. That's... sort of good."
>_
-
> "Yeah. Not really anything else of note that I can think of, though. Aside from the second storage thing, I guess."
-
> "Yeah. Not really anything else of note that I can think of, though. Aside from the second storage thing, I guess."
> "Right. I guess we'll check in and see how the fairies are doing... Any word from Mirai and Louise actually?"
>_
-
> Have we seen them at all today?
-
> Have we seen them at all today?
> No, you don't think so.
>_
-
> "Haven't seen 'em all day."
-
> "Haven't seen 'em all day."
> "Mm."
>_
-
> "They might be working on Kagerou's swimsuit."
-
> "They might be working on Kagerou's swimsuit."
> "Oh. At their place?"
>_
-
> "Yeah. I haven't gone into town yet today to check."
-
> "Yeah. I haven't gone into town yet today to check."
> "Mm."
>_
-
> "Anyway, feel free to check how the fairies are doing. I think the three newcomers are still together in their room."
-
> "Anyway, feel free to check how the fairies are doing. I think the three newcomers are still together in their room."
> "Mm."
>_
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> Nod.
> While waiting for Raiko (or one of the Tsukumos, or one of the immediate group of fairies) to act, make a wish on the mallet to identify if any of the seven of them want to either go back in our chest or want to try the new second storage space.
-
> Nod.
> While waiting for Raiko (or one of the Tsukumos, or one of the immediate group of fairies) to act, make a wish on the mallet to identify if any of the seven of them want to either go back in our chest or want to try the new second storage space.
> You wish...
> They don't.
>_
-
> Figured as much.
> Wait for one of the other seven to take the initiative.
-
> Figured as much.
> Wait for one of the other seven to take the initiative.
> You wait...
> "Any... wishes, you made during this?" Raiko asks.
>_
-
> ...Have we made any, other than identification wishes?
-
> ...Have we made any, other than identification wishes?
> You might have tried.
>_
-
> Which ones did we try?
-
> Which ones did we try?
> You don't recall. You can't expect yourself to remember every wish you made...
>_
-
> "I made a couple of identification wishes, but nothing major that I remember."
-
> "I made a couple of identification wishes, but nothing major that I remember."
> "Mm..."
>_
-
> "Don't worry, I know identification wishes are safe."
-
> "Don't worry, I know identification wishes are safe."
> "Alright... Nothing else worrying?"
>_
-
> Shake our head.
> "Nothing I can think of."
-
> Shake our head.
> "Nothing I can think of."
> "Alright."
>_
-
> Grin just a little bit.
> "I'm not quite that self-destructive, you know."
-
> Grin just a little bit.
> "I'm not quite that self-destructive, you know."
> Raiko nods.
> "I know."
>_
-
> "Still, you can rest assured that I'm being more cautious and mindful after everything that happened yesterday."
-
> "Still, you can rest assured that I'm being more cautious and mindful after everything that happened yesterday."
> "Good."
>_
-
> How's our Seija magic doing?
-
> How's our Seija magic doing?
> It's pretty filled...
>_
-
> Are those four fairies still present?
-
> Are those four fairies still present?
> They seems to be with the house fairies now.
>_
-
> So they're not within listening range?
> If so: "Anyway, how is thinking about your second selves coming?"
-
> So they're not within listening range?
> If so: "Anyway, how is thinking about your second selves coming?"
> They aren't.
> "Oh, right..."
>_
-
> Chuckle.
-
> Chuckle.
> "We were asleep, alright?"
>_
-
> "I know, I know. Though you can always go back in there and think about it some more."
-
> "I know, I know. Though you can always go back in there and think about it some more."
> "Mm..."
>_
-
> "Well, whatever you do, just be sure to catch me during a magic highpoint, so I can actually do it."
-
> "Well, whatever you do, just be sure to catch me during a magic highpoint, so I can actually do it."
> Raiko nods.
>_
-
> Sit back down, leaning up against the house again, and pull out our book.
-
> Sit back down, leaning up against the house again, and pull out our book.
> You sit back down.
> "What's that?" Yatsuhashi asks.
>_
-
> "An encyclopedia I picked up from Kosuzu's place the other day."
> Hold it out to Yatsu.
-
> "An encyclopedia I picked up from Kosuzu's place the other day."
> Hold it out to Yatsu.
> "Ohh... What's it about?"
>_
-
> "Youkai in general, it seems. There's still on tsukumogami, amanojaku, kobito, and plenty of others. Have a look if you like."
-
> "Youkai in general, it seems. There's still on tsukumogami, amanojaku, kobito, and plenty of others. Have a look if you like."
> "Oh. Thanks." Yatsu sits next to you, taking the book.
>_
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> Look to Raiko and Benben to see what they do.
-
> Look to Raiko and Benben to see what they do.
> They're looking over to the book behind Yatsu. (Rather, to her side...)
>_
-
> Are they still standing?
> Which section are they reading?
> Watch them as they read.
-
> Are they still standing?
> Which section are they reading?
> Watch them as they read.
> Yes.
> She's still searching...
> ...
> Yatsu stops on the Tsukumogami pages.
>_
-
> Look up to Raiko and Benben.
> "You two can sit down too, you know."
> Scoot a bit away from Yatsu so there's room for someone to sit between Yatsu and ourselves.
-
> Look up to Raiko and Benben.
> "You two can sit down too, you know."
> Scoot a bit away from Yatsu so there's room for someone to sit between Yatsu and ourselves.
> "It's fine."
>_
-
> Shrug.
> Scoot back next to Yatsu.
-
> Shrug.
> Scoot back next to Yatsu.
> You scoot back over.
>_
-
> Keep watching them read.
-
> Keep watching them read.
> You watch...
> "That sounds pretty weird." Yatsu points out.
> "Hm?"
> "The leg thing."
> "Yea, it is..."
-
> What's 'the leg thing'?
-
> What's 'the leg thing'?
> Something about baby Tsukumogami, and how they're just an object with legs...
>_
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> Were any of our three current companions like that, that we remember?
-
> Were any of our three current companions like that, that we remember?
> You don't recall.
>_
-
> "I don't remember any of you being like that."
-
> "I don't remember any of you being like that."
> "Well, were you near us for a long time when we were first made?"
> "I don't think she was..."
>_
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> Were we?
>> If not: "Probably not."
-
> Were we?
>> If not: "Probably not."
> Nope.
> "Mm."
>_
-
> "I guess that explains it, then."
-
> "I guess that explains it, then."
> "Hm." Yatsu returns to the book.
> "You could ask me these things too..." Raiko says.
>_
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> "Oh...sorry, I didn't mean to offend..."
-
> "Oh...sorry, I didn't mean to offend..."
> "It's fine."
>_
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> "Do you remember the leg thing, then? For yourself or for them."
-
> "Do you remember the leg thing, then? For yourself or for them."
> "I think..."
>_
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> "Huh...neat."
-
> "Huh...neat."
> "I mean for Tsukumogami questions in general though."
>_
-
> "Ah, okay. That makes sense."
> Why did we get the book, again?
-
> "Ah, okay. That makes sense."
> Why did we get the book, again?
> You thought it'd be helpful, and Kosuzu was partially aiding your cause too.
>_
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> "Well, I didn't get it for Tsukumogami info in particular, of course. Since I could always just ask you stuff. But it's handy as a general reference."
-
> "Well, I didn't get it for Tsukumogami info in particular, of course. Since I could always just ask you stuff. But it's handy as a general reference."
> "Oh."
>_
-
> "Yeah. It was also kind of interesting for me to read the Amanojaku section. Seija might very well be the least offensive one ever."
-
> "Yeah. It was also kind of interesting for me to read the Amanojaku section. Seija might very well be the least offensive one ever."
> "Huh. That's sort of surprising. Not much after these things, I guess..."
>_
-
> "Yeah...before she was about the same as the rest of them, but not so much now. Unless the 'better' ones just weren't recorded..."
-
> "Yeah...before she was about the same as the rest of them, but not so much now. Unless the 'better' ones just weren't recorded..."
> "Mm... How many were recorded? A lot?"
>_
-
> How many were recorded?
-
> How many were recorded?
> Just a couple.
>_
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> "There were only a couple of stories, really. Still, the general descriptions are less than kind."
-
> "There were only a couple of stories, really. Still, the general descriptions are less than kind."
> "Mm..."
>_
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> Keep watching them read.
-
> Keep watching them read.
> You watch.
> She flips around a bit...
> ...
> "What should we read?"
>_
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> "You could check the amanojaku stuff if you like. Other that, I don't really know. I only read the three sections I mentioned."
-
> "You could check the amanojaku stuff if you like. Other that, I don't really know. I only read the three sections I mentioned."
> "Let's check that then."
>_
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> Nod and watch them read.
-
> Nod and watch them read.
> Yatsu flips over and starts to read...
> "Guess most of this fits..." Raiko says.
>_
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> Frown a bit.
> "Yeah...It's not flattering, but...it's not inaccurate..."
-
> Frown a bit.
> "Yeah...It's not flattering, but...it's not inaccurate..."
> "Wonder if there's anything good."
>_
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> "I don't remember anything good."
-
> "I don't remember anything good."
> "Mm..."
>_
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> Let them keep reading.
-
> Let them keep reading.
> They read...
> You think you see Gasanae returning.
>_
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> Glance up to confirm it's her.
> If it is, wave to her.
-
> Glance up to confirm it's her.
> If it is, wave to her.
> It is.
> You wave, and she waves back.
>_
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> Wait until she gets in reasonable conversation distance.
> "Welcome back."
-
> Wait until she gets in reasonable conversation distance.
> "Welcome back."
> She seems to be checking on the water, as you seem busy...
>_
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> To the tsukumogami: "Back in a bit."
> Get up and fly over to Gasanae.
-
> To the tsukumogami: "Back in a bit."
> Get up and fly over to Gasanae.
> You get up and fly to Gasanae.
>_
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> "Hey, welcome back."
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> "Hey, welcome back."
> "Mm?" Gasanae turns. "Oh. It didn't go that well. Uh..." She looks to the Tsukumogami. "Weren't you reading?"
>_
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> "I've already read what they're looking over now. What happened?"
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> "I've already read what they're looking over now. What happened?"
> "Oh. Well I told it didn't go that well."
>_
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> "Yeah, but I was hoping for more details if you had them."
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> "Yeah, but I was hoping for more details if you had them."
> "Er, well. They're not being convinced..."
>_
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> "'They'? Does our Reimu actively not want to return to us?"
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> "'They'? Does our Reimu actively not want to return to us?"
> "Yeaaa... It's like it'll be better for her there..."
>_
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> Look mildly upset.
> "After all that..."
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> Look mildly upset.
> "After all that..."
> "I think that betrayal thing was a big factor too. Like, you straight up attacked her in her sleep. Mentally, but still..."
>_
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> Sigh.
> "I guess that's true..."
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> Sigh.
> "I guess that's true..."
> "And not something she's willing to overlook."
>_
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> "...Well, I hope she's at least happy..."
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> "...Well, I hope she's at least happy..."
> "She's probably upset..."
>_
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> "I mean happy where she is now."
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> "I mean happy where she is now."
> "She might be."
>_
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> Nod.
> "Anyway, not much really happened while you were gone just now."
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> Nod.
> "Anyway, not much really happened while you were gone."
> "Nothing? I guess that's good..."
>_
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> "Yeah."
> Look down at the water.
> "So...what progress can we make on your electricity project right now, if any?"
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> "Yeah."
> Look down at the water.
> "So...what progress can we make on your electricity project right now, if any?"
> "Were we making a new pool for this alone or..."
>_
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> "We probably should."
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> "We probably should."
> "Alright. We'll need another hole then..."
>_
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> What did we do to make the first hole for the lake?
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> What did we do to make the first hole for the lake?
> You think it was a miracle Gasanae did...
>_
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> "Is that something you can do? Or do we need to dig one manually?"
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> "Is that something you can do? Or do we need to dig one manually?"
> "It should be something I can do, but that's more time..."
> _
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> "We can get some shovels and dig if that's better."
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> "We can get some shovels and dig if that's better."
> "That'll take longer..."
>_
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> "What will be the quickest way?"
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> "What will be the quickest way?"
> Gasanae shrugs.
> "Maybe the miracle."
>_
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> "Well, if that's what we gotta do..."
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> "Well, if that's what we gotta do..."
> "I'm still saying there could be better options if we think..."
>_
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> "Oh. I suppose that's true, yeah."
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> "Oh. I suppose that's true, yeah."
> "So?"
>_
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> "I could try using the mallet, but there are no guarantees it won't backfire in some way."
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> "I could try using the mallet, but there are no guarantees it won't backfire in some way."
> "Well otherwise, the miracle still expends quite a bit of faith..."
>_
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> "Right...I'm not sure what other options we have beyond those three, though. I guess it's a matter of how determining how quickly we want it complete and how much of a cost we're willing to take on."
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> "Right...I'm not sure what other options we have beyond those three, though. I guess it's a matter of how determining how quickly we want it complete and how much of a cost we're willing to take on."
> Gasanae nods.
>_
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Off Discord again.
> "Should we ask the others what they think?"
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Off Discord again.
> "Should we ask the others what they think?"
> "I guess."
>_
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> "Let's try, then."
> Head back over to the three tsukumogami.
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> "Let's try, then."
> Head back over to the three tsukumogami.
> You return to the trio, followed by Gasanae.
>_
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> "Anything good in there?"
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> "Anything good in there?"
> "Hm? Yea, I guess." Yatsuhashi says.
>_
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> "Like what?"
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> "Like what?"
> "There's some funny ones. And ones that aren't like, as evil."
> "Hey, has anyone ever seen Mirai with that Tsukumogami trait?" Benben asks. "Like, just a book and legs or something."
> Yatsuhashi shakes her head.
> "Well when was she made?" Raiko asks.
>_
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> Did Louise or Mirai say anything about how old Mirai is?
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> Did Louise or Mirai say anything about how old Mirai is?
> No.
>_
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> "They didn't say anything about it that I recall. We could ask next time we see them."
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> "They didn't say anything about it that I recall. We could ask next time we see them."
> "We don't have to... But I do wanna know."
>_
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> "We might as well ask, unless it would be offensive."
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> "We might as well ask, unless it would be offensive."
> Raiko shrugs.
>_
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> "Anyway, Gasanae and I are here to ask your opinions on the best way to create a second body of water, one that we can use for her electricity project."
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> "Anyway, Gasanae and I are here to ask your opinions on the best way to create a second body of water, one that we can use for her electricity project."
> "Another one..." Raiko looks to the current.
>_
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> "Yeah...I feel like a second one would be better if we're going to have someone living in the current one."
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> "Yeah...I feel like a second one would be better if we're going to have someone living in the current one."
> "So what's all the merits of this electricity thing?"
>_
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> Look to and gesture to Gasanae.
> "That's far more your area of expertise than mine."
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> Look to and gesture to Gasanae.
> "That's far more your area of expertise than mine."
> "Well I just know it's some electricity project that involves the water. I don't want anyone getting killed or sacrificed for a project, so..."
>_
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> "Well, yeah, neither do I. But I mean that you're an expert on the benefits of controlled electricity."
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> "Well, yeah, neither do I. But I mean that you're an expert on the benefits of controlled electricity."
> "I'm no expert on miracles or what she plans with this."
>_
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> ...This is Gasanae we're talking to, right?
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> ...This is Gasanae we're talking to, right?
> You spoke and gestured to her, but Raiko has still been answering.
>_
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> Can we tell if there's a reason she hasn't been responding?
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> Can we tell if there's a reason she hasn't been responding?
> You think it may be that Raiko has still been answering.
>_
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> "Right. Can you explain your goals to them, Gasanae?"
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> "Right. Can you explain your goals to them, Gasanae?"
> "Well uh..." Gasanae speaks. "Sort of just getting us electricity to power convenient things..."
>_
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> Nod.
> "Like what? I don't mean to interrogate you, we're just genuinely curious."
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> Nod.
> "Like what? I don't mean to interrogate you, we're just genuinely curious."
> "Oh a bunch of really great things. Like televis- oh, right. Well, there's video games. And things to cook meals faster. And blenders to make fruit into drinks. And machines that could do things, like help you exercise or do work or just be for fun."
>_
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> "Huh...that's a lot of good things."
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> "Huh...that's a lot of good things."
> "That's only a bit!"
>_
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> Look back to the tsukumogami.
> "What do you all think?"
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> Look back to the tsukumogami.
> "What do you all think?"
> "Uh... what were those things she was even listing?"
>_
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> "Well...I don't really know what video games are, but I bet the fairies will love more games. Turning fruits into drinks sounds interesting...machines that do work for us sound interesting top."
> Adopt a thinking expression, then look back to Gasanae.
> "Uh, would those machines also be tsukumogami, then?"
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> "Well...I don't really know what video games are, but I bet the fairies will love more games. Turning fruits into drinks sounds interesting...machines that do work for us sound interesting top."
> Adopt a thinking expression, then look back to Gasanae.
> "Uh, would those machines also be tsukumogami, then?"
> "Uh... I don't think they would."
>_
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> "Okay...'cause we wouldn't want to, like, enslave them if they were."
> look back to the tsukumogami present.
> "Anyway, cooking meals faster is definitely something I can get behind on top of all that other stuff."
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> "Okay...'cause we wouldn't want to, like, enslave them if they were."
> look back to the tsukumogami present.
> "Anyway, cooking meals faster is definitely something I can get behind on top of all that other stuff."
> Gasanae nods a bit.
>_
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> "And if that's really only a bit, it seems like it's a really good investment."
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> "And if that's really only a bit, it seems like it's a really good investment."
> "But we'll still have to make all of those. And most of them are really, really hard to make..."
>_
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> "Well, this was never going to be easy..."
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> "Well, this was never going to be easy..."
> "Well it's really hard. It's not like there's classes for you to learn how to make them either..."
>_
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> "Do we know anyone that *can* make them?"
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> "Do we know anyone that *can* make them?"
> "Maybe the Kappa?"
>_
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> "Hmm...might be worth asking them to do that, then."
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> "Hmm...might be worth asking them to do that, then."
> "You think they'll agree?"
>_
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> "We can pay 'em if we need to."
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> "We can pay 'em if we need to."
> "Oh. Right."
>_
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> "I'm still for this idea, even given that. It'll be good for everyone for a long time, I think."
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> "I'm still for this idea, even given that. It'll be good for everyone for a long time, I think."
> "Okay."
>_
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> Which who said that?
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> Which who said that?
> Gasanae.
>_
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> "That being said, it's not my choice alone."
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> "That being said, it's not my choice alone."
> "Well, I think all these electronics would be good..." Gasanae says. "Maybe."
>_
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> Look to the tsukumogami.
> "What about you three?"
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> Look to the tsukumogami.
> "What about you three?"
> "Well, why not?" Benben asks.
>_
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> "Let's go for it, then. It's only a matter of how we want to create the new body of water."
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> "Let's go for it, then. It's only a matter of how we want to create the new body of water."
> The group nods.
>_
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> "So...we've thought of three approaches so far. The first is doing it the same way Gasanae made the first one. We know it works, but it costs Gasanae a lot of faith. The second is to wish for one on the mallet. It saves faith power, but who knows what side effects there would be. The third is just us digging it ourselves. Completely risk-free, but would take a long time."
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> "So...we've thought of three approaches so far. The first is doing it the same way Gasanae made the first one. We know it works, but it costs Gasanae a lot of faith. The second is to wish for one on the mallet. It saves faith power, but who knows what side effects there would be. The third is just us digging it ourselves. Completely risk-free, but would take a long time."
> "We have the manpower to do the third, but not really much tools for it..."
>_
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> "Yeah, we'd need to get some."
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> "Yeah, we'd need to get some."
> "A lot if we plan on getting it done quickly..."
>_
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> Nod. "Mmhmm."
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> Nod. "Mmhmm."
> "How much should we get?"
>_
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> "Mmm...probably at least ten or so."
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> "Mmm...probably at least ten or so."
> The Tsukumogami shrug.
>_
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> "Well, there's anywhere from five to seven if us right here right now...Kagerou and Sekibanki could probably pitch in. And we can probably trust at least a few fairies to do a decent job. The four from earlier seemed like a good bunch."
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> "Well, there's anywhere from five to seven if us right here right now...Kagerou and Sekibanki could probably pitch in. And we can probably trust at least a few fairies to do a decent job. The four from earlier seemed like a good bunch."
> "Four from earlier?" Gasanae questions.
>_
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> "When I was toting everyone around, four of the fairies were along for the ride."
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> "When I was toting everyone around, four of the fairies were along for the ride."
> "Who?"
>_
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> "Uhh...Furi, Kuri, Dahlia, and Carnation."
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> "Uhh...Furi, Kuri, Dahlia, and Carnation."
> Gasanae blinks.
> "I don't think I remember them..."
>_
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> Are any of those four visible from here?
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> Are any of those four visible from here?
> No.
>_
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> "...I don't see any of them from here, unfortunately..."
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> "...I don't see any of them from here, unfortunately..."
> "Mm..."
>_
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> Which was the one that styled her hair to look like Seija? Was it Dahlia?
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> Which was the one that styled her hair to look like Seija? Was it Dahlia?
> Yes, Dahlia, you believe.
>_
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> Did Carnation have a badge thing, then?
> "Mmm, well, Dahlia is the one that recolored her hair to look like Seija's hair."
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> Did Carnation have a badge thing, then?
> "Mmm, well, Dahlia is the one that recolored her hair to look like Seija's hair."
> Yes.
> "Okay."
>_
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> "And Carnation has that badge thing."
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> "And Carnation has that badge thing."
> "Badge thing?"
>_
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> "Yeah, you know..."
> Mime the shape of a badge on ourselves where Carnation wears hers.
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> "Yeah, you know..."
> Mime the shape of a badge on ourselves where Carnation wears hers.
> "Hm..."
>_
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> "Does that sound familiar?"
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> "Does that sound familiar?"
> "Not really."
>_
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> "Oh."
> Shrug.
> "Well, she's around here somewhere."
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> "Oh."
> Shrug.
> "Well, she's around here somewhere."
> "Has Daiyousei come around again yet?"
>_
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> "I don't think so. Unless she showed up while I was asleep."
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> "I don't think so. Unless she showed up while I was asleep."
> "Hm."
>_
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> Did Furi and/or Kuri have any distinguishing features?
> "Did you make plans to meet with her again?"
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> Did Furi and/or Kuri have any distinguishing features?
> "Did you make plans to meet with her again?"
> Yes.
> Gasanae shakes her head.
>_
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> What were/are Furi and Kuri's distinguishing features?
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> What were/are Furi and Kuri's distinguishing features?
> They were wearing actual outfits rather than maid uniforms, for one...
>_
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> "Oh, right, the other two...Furi and Kuri are wearing actual regular clothes rather than maid uniforms."
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> "Oh, right, the other two...Furi and Kuri are wearing actual regular clothes rather than maid uniforms."
> "Oh. I think they stood out."
>_
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> Nod.
> "Anyway, those're the four that were with us for a while."
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> Nod.
> "Anyway, those're the four that were with us for a while."
> "Mm."
>_
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> "It seemed like they enjoyed themselves...they'd probably join us for other special things, like this."
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> "It seemed like they enjoyed themselves...they'd probably join us for other special things, like this."
> "Just them?"
>_
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> "Well, others might as well, but I'd prioritize them if only because I'm slightly more familiar with them than the others."
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> "Well, others might as well, but I'd prioritize them if only because I'm slightly more familiar with them than the others."
> "Oh. That makes sense."
>_
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> "Anyway, what all that means is that I'd trust them to help if we decided to go the digging route."
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> "Anyway, what all that means is that I'd trust them to help if we decided to go the digging route."
> Gasanae nods.
>_
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> "So we have the womanpower, and we have the money to get the necessary supplies. The only question is whether the time and effort necessary are worth avoiding the risks of the other options."
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> "So we have the womanpower, and we have the money to get the necessary supplies. The only question is whether the time and effort necessary are worth avoiding the risks of the other options."
> "I doubt anyone will want to work through all of that knowing I could just magic it up by myself in similar time..."
>_
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> "Never say never. You got us to discuss it and consider other options, didn't you?"
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> "Never say never. You got us to discuss it and consider other options, didn't you?"
> "I guess."
>_
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> Look to the tsukumogami.
> "What do you three think?"
-
> Look to the tsukumogami.
> "What do you three think?"
> "Obviously we should try manually..." Benben says.
> Yatsuhashi nods.
>_
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> Nod.
> "Let's do it, then."
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> Nod.
> "Let's do it, then."
> "Still need the tools..."
> "Where will we be building it, exactly?"
>_
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> Did we actually decide on a location?
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> Did we actually decide on a location?
> Not exactly.
>_
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> "Eh...I did some scouting, but hadn't really decided on a location yet."
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> "Eh...I did some scouting, but hadn't really decided on a location yet."
> "Well..."
>_
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> "Hmm? Do you have an idea, then?"
> Try to say this with a genuinely curious tone, rather than a sarcastic/accusational one.
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> "Hmm? Do you have an idea, then?"
> Try to say this with a genuinely curious tone, rather than a sarcastic/accusational one.
> "Not really. Just that it should probably be close to the house."
>_
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> Nod.
> "Right, I was thinking the same thing."
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> Nod.
> "Right, I was thinking the same thing."
> "But will the other places have them too?"
>_
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> "What other places?"
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> "What other places?"
> "The other houses, I mean."
>_
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> "I would assume all houses would get electricity power..."
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> "I would assume all houses would get electricity power..."
> "Yea, they could. But wires would have to be run... Usually they're underground or something, but uh..." Gasanae looks up to the floating house.
>_
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> Do we know what wires are?
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> Do we know what wires are?
> Not in the sense she's speaking, you think...
>_
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> "...Uh...what kind of wires are we talking here?"
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> "...Uh...what kind of wires are we talking here?"
> "They carry electricity."
>_
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> "Oh."
> Look down and hold our hands out as if we're carrying something in front of us.
> Adopt a mildly confused thinking expression.
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> "Oh."
> Look down and hold our hands out as if we're carrying something in front of us.
> Adopt a mildly confused thinking expression.
> "Oh. Like, really thin tubes, but instead of water or whatnot, they carry electricity through them."
>_
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> "Oh. ...Ohhhh...Huh. Okay."
> Drop our hands and shake our head a bit.
> "This is gonna be complicated to wrap my head around. It's gotta be done, though."
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> "Oh. ...Ohhhh...Huh. Okay."
> Drop our hands and shake our head a bit.
> "This is gonna be complicated to wrap my head around. It's gotta be done, though."
> "You'll get it when it starts happening."
>_
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> "That's what I'm hoping for, yeah."
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> "That's what I'm hoping for, yeah."
> Gasanae nods.
>_
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> "Anyway, we can put tubes or wires or whatever in the air if we attach them to the floaty houses somehow. People will just need to be careful not to mess with them."
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> "Anyway, we can put tubes or wires or whatever in the air if we attach them to the floaty houses somehow. People will just need to be careful not to mess with them."
> "Alright. I'm sure they'll be things to guard them anyways, like more building."
>_
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> "Right. We have ways to make sure it won't be a problem."
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> "Right. We have ways to make sure it won't be a problem."
> Gasanae nods.
>_
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> "So, to the merchants, then?"
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> "So, to the merchants, then?"
> "For digging tools?"
>_
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> "Yeah."
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> "Yeah."
> Gasanae nods.
>_
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> "Okay. Let's grab some money and be on our way."
> Head back into the money room, take a couple of bags, fill them if need be, and store them in our chest.
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> "Okay. Let's grab some money and be on our way."
> Head back into the money room, take a couple of bags, fill them if need be, and store them in our chest.
> You fill a couple of money bags and store them.
>_
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> "That should be enough, right?"
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> "That should be enough, right?"
> Gasanae nods.
>_
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> How do we look now?
> "All right, then."
> Head back outside.
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> How do we look now?
> "All right, then."
> Head back outside.
> Larger now. Not as much as with someone in you though.
> You return outside.
>_
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> "Oh, we should check on the other three and let them know we'll be leaving for a bit. Especially if they'll need to be in charge of the fairies while we're gone."
-
> "Oh, we should check on the other three and let them know we'll be leaving for a bit. Especially if they'll need to be in charge of the fairies while we're gone."
> "Okay."
>_
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> Head over to the KageWakaBanki house and enter.
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> Head over to the KageWakaBanki house and enter.
> You head in.
> As usual, the hall seems empty.
>_
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> Head to the door of the room the three of them have been at for a while and knock.
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> Head to the door of the room the three of them have been at for a while and knock.
> You knock.
> "Yea?" You hear Kagerou.
>_
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> "Hey, it's me again. We're gonna head out for a bit to get some digging tools for a second body of water. We wanted to let you know in case you come outside and we're all gone."
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> "Hey, it's me again. We're gonna head out for a bit to get some digging tools for a second body of water. We wanted to let you know in case you come outside and we're all gone."
> "A second one?" You hear Wakasagihime.
>_
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> Did any of our entourage come with us inside?
> "Yeah. Gasanae has ideas for making electricity to make our homes and lives here better, but we need a body of water for it, and I don't want to take up space in yours."
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> Did any of our entourage come with us inside?
> "Yeah. Gasanae has ideas for making electricity to make our homes and lives here better, but we need a body of water for it, and I don't want to take up space in yours."
> Yes.
> "Oh. Okay."
>_
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> "Anyway, hopefully nothing meaningful will happen while we're gone, but if it does, any help would be appreciated."
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> "Anyway, hopefully nothing meaningful will happen while we're gone, but if it does, any help would be appreciated."
> "Alright."
>_
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> "Thanks. We'll be back as soon as we can."
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> "Thanks. We'll be back as soon as we can."
> "Take care."
>_
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> "You too."
> Exit the house entirely.
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> "You too."
> Exit the house entirely.
> You exit.
>_
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> "Let's go, then."
> Take flight and head to the Human Village. Spend out travel time hoping Daiyousei and her family, as well as Hamiya, decide to take up permanent residence inside our body.
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> "Let's go, then."
> Take flight and head to the Human Village. Spend out travel time hoping Daiyousei and her family, as well as Hamiya, decide to take up permanent residence inside our body.
> You start off with the group, hoping as you travel...
> As you reach the village, you begin to feel that hoping such wouldn't be very nice for them...
>_
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> Why not? It's not as though we wouldn't be providing for them if they did...
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> Why not? It's not as though we wouldn't be providing for them if they did...
> In the sense of freedom, and that-
> The feeling fades away.
>_
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> ...? What the...
> Weird...well, let's stop that hoping, at least. For the time being. Maybe we'll revisit it later.
> Look around. Are any shops immediate visible?
-
> ...? What the...
> Weird...well, let's stop that hoping, at least. For the time being. Maybe we'll revisit it later.
> Look around. Are any shops immediate visible?
> You stop hoping.
> No.
>_
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> ...Make a wish on the mallet to identify the source of that feeling, the feeling that hoping what we were hoping wouldn't be very nice for Daiyousei and her family and Hamiya.
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> ...Make a wish on the mallet to identify the source of that feeling, the feeling that hoping what we were hoping wouldn't be very nice for Daiyousei and her family and Hamiya.
> You wish...
> The source is identified as Daiyousei.
>_
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> Interesting...didn't know she could do that. Guess we'll have to see what comes of all of it, then.
> How much mallet magic did that use up?
> Do we know where the merchant's district is, if there even is one?
-
> Interesting...didn't know she could do that. Guess we'll have to see what comes of all of it, then.
> How much mallet magic did that use up?
> Do we know where the merchant's district is, if there even is one?
> It didn't seem to use much.
> You think so... At least a place where many of the shops are. It might've been where Sekibanki took you.
>_
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> Go there, then.
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> Go there, then.
> You head for the area...
> It seems like it is such a place.
>_
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> Do any of the shops obviously sell digging equipment?
> If not, what are our options that we can see?
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> Do any of the shops obviously sell digging equipment?
> If not, what are our options that we can see?
> ... There's a shop for tools, it seems.
>_
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> "Ah."
> Head to the tool shop!
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> "Ah."
> Head to the tool shop!
> You head for the tool shop.
> "Why hello there..." The owner greets.
>_
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> Give a short wave.
> "Hey there. How's it going?"
-
> Give a short wave.
> "Hey there. How's it going?"
> "'s a fine day. Think I heard something about less of less so elsewhere, but that's not here."
> The owner shakes their head.
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> "Hmm? Something somewhere causin' problems?"
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> "Hmm? Something somewhere causin' problems?"
> The owner shrugs.
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> "Huh. Well, whatever, it ain't our business...we're looking for some digging tools, shovels and picks and stuff like that. We want to dig out and make a large pool."
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> "Huh. Well, whatever, it ain't our business...we're looking for some digging tools, shovels and picks and stuff like that. We want to dig out and make a large pool."
> "Hm. Buying or borrowing?"
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> "...Depends. What's the cost difference, and how long can they be borrowed for?"
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> "...Depends. What's the cost difference, and how long can they be borrowed for?"
> "Borrowing a couple of tools is free. If you need more at once, it'll start costing. Buying's more than just borrowing, of course. And a few days at a time."
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> "How much for buying outright?"
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> "How much for buying outright?"
> "Really?"
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> Who said that?
>> If it was the shop owner: Nod. "Really. I don't know how long this is going to take."
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> Who said that?
>> If it was the shop owner: Nod. "Really. I don't know how long this is going to take."
> The shop owner.
> "You're still allowed to borrow more if it'll take longer. Just return them and ask. Or do you plan on much more after... whatever you're doing?"
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> "...Well, not really...I just figured they'd be nice to have handy."
> Look to Gasanae.
> "Unless you can think of a reason why we might need them after we're finished our current digging project?"
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> "...Well, not really...I just figured they'd be nice to have handy."
> Look to Gasanae.
> "Unless you can think of a reason why we might need them after we're finished our current digging project?"
> "Nothing comes to mind..."
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> Look back to the shopkeep.
> "I mean, if you'd rather we only rent them, we can do that..."
> Frown just a tiny bit.
> "I, uh...wasn't sure the village would much appreciate a bunch of youkai showing up every day, honestly."
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> Look back to the shopkeep.
> "I mean, if you'd rather we only rent them, we can do that..."
> Frown just a tiny bit.
> "I, uh...wasn't sure the village would much appreciate a bunch of youkai showing up every day, honestly."
> "Not all of us dislike Youkai. Not all the time, at least..."
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> "Oh, I understand. And obviously I know we don't want to cause any trouble. But you all still deserve your safe space, I'd say. It'd be hypocritical for us to want ours while denying others theirs."
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> "Oh, I understand. And obviously I know we don't want to cause any trouble. But you all still deserve your safe space, I'd say. It'd be hypocritical for us to want ours while denying others theirs."
> "Yea yea."
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> "Anyway, if you'd prefer, we can only rent them. Money's not an issue for us, but I'd understand if you'd prefer to have them on-hand once we're done due to low supply or something like that."
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> "Anyway, if you'd prefer, we can only rent them. Money's not an issue for us, but I'd understand if you'd prefer to have them on-hand once we're done due to low supply or something like that."
> "It's fine. Whichever's best for you. If that means buying them and setting em aside for nothing else though, at least consider otherwise..."
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> "I suppose we can go with a rental, and then come back if we ever need them again."
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> "I suppose we can go with a rental, and then come back if we ever need them again."
> The owner nods.
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> "How much for renting enough for twelve people digging at once?"
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> "How much for renting enough for twelve people digging at once?"
> "Nothin you can afford." The owner stabs you with a shovel.