Author Topic: Meira Quest (Part 5) (Completed) (Read 32791 times)

日巫子 · « **Reply #90 on:** February 07, 2012, 10:19:44 PM »

Quote from: Cult on February 07, 2012, 10:06:07 PM

> "Yeah, we can get GOOD food later!" Try to pry the opening, erm, open! With the stick!

> You're getting kind of hungry, now that you think about it. Oh well, you'll deal with that later.
> You wedge the stick into the depression, and push at it. You feel the stone jiggle a bit, but it doesn't move any more than that. It's pretty heavy.

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nolrai2 · « **Reply #91 on:** February 07, 2012, 11:01:32 PM »

"Rumia, I need help."

日巫子 · « **Reply #92 on:** February 07, 2012, 11:15:38 PM »

Quote from: nolrai2 on February 07, 2012, 11:01:32 PM

"Rumia, I need help."

> "Uh...okay?" Rumia scoots away and stands up, rubbing her hands together. She takes a deep breath and puffs out her chest with restored bravado. "Move out of the way!"

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Sect · « **Reply #93 on:** February 07, 2012, 11:21:42 PM »

> "Uh, okay!" Move out of the way!

日巫子 · « **Reply #94 on:** February 08, 2012, 02:08:35 AM »

Quote from: Cult on February 07, 2012, 11:21:42 PM

> "Uh, okay!" Move out of the way!

> You move away. Some faeries are already starting to wander nearer, most likely curious.
> Rumia rubs her hands together, and something happens that you can only describe as the shadows in the ground being sucked away. They gather around Rumia's feet in an inky spiral, before seeping across the ground and into the imprint. Rumia waves her fingers at it like a conductor, her face nearly turning red with the effort, before she abruptly claps her hands.
> There is a deafening crack as the stone levels, taking out the portion of the deck it was situated under. Bits of debris rain down on the faeries, who squeal and scatter into the evening shadows like fireflies. Rumia dusts off her dress and leans forward to look into the newly-unearthed square-shaped hole.
> "It's got stairs!" she comments as Kouyoshi comes running around the side of the shrine.

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GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #95 on:** February 08, 2012, 02:09:50 AM »

>"Woah! Teach me how to do that!"

Sect · « **Reply #96 on:** February 08, 2012, 02:38:20 AM »

> "... Hey! Why'd you make me go all the way out there to get a stick when you coulda done that before!" Puff up our cheeks.

日巫子 · « **Reply #97 on:** February 08, 2012, 03:14:14 AM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on February 08, 2012, 02:09:50 AM

>"Woah! Teach me how to do that!"

> "Uh....I just kind of do it..." Rumia shrugs.

Quote from: Cult on February 08, 2012, 02:38:20 AM

> "... Hey! Why'd you make me go all the way out there to get a stick when you coulda done that before!" Puff up our cheeks.

> You suddenly realize that you went into a smelly storage room for nothing.
> Rumia looks at you with a blank smile on her face.
> "Whuh? I thought you were going to do it yourself?"

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GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #98 on:** February 08, 2012, 03:35:41 AM »

>"I can't do that."
>"...Maybe I coulda burned it, though."
>Enter!

日巫子 · « **Reply #99 on:** February 08, 2012, 07:47:34 PM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on February 08, 2012, 03:35:41 AM

>"I can't do that."
>"...Maybe I coulda burned it, though."
>Enter!

> "That's an idea."
> Rumia turns and approaches Kouyoshi, as you descend down the stairs. It's very dark, but you can feel the wooden stairs creaking under your feet.

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nolrai2 · « **Reply #100 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:20:14 PM »

Light up a little flame. Start humming.

And descend into the ABYSS!

日巫子 · « **Reply #101 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:31:57 PM »

Quote from: nolrai2 on February 08, 2012, 08:20:14 PM

Light up a little flame. Start humming.

And descend into the ABYSS!

> You conjure up another flame. It looks like the stairs go down for a while.
> You continue on, down, down the stairs, until the entrance looks like a postage stamp, and then you're surrounded by darkness: night has fallen outside. Ahead of you you see a wooden door.

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Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin · « **Reply #102 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:00:46 PM »

> Examine door.
> Open door.

日巫子 · « **Reply #103 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:09:11 PM »

Quote from: KimikoMuffin on February 08, 2012, 09:00:46 PM

> Examine door.
> Open door.

> It's a wooden door.
> You push it open. It makes an ear-grating squeak against the floor, and you're greeted by a cloud of dust. You just see an empty space beyond you, as far as the flame can light up.

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Sect · « **Reply #104 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:56:39 PM »

> Cough, and wave the dust away before going in and look around.

日巫子 · « **Reply #105 on:** February 08, 2012, 11:36:40 PM »

Quote from: Cult on February 08, 2012, 10:56:39 PM

> Cough, and wave the dust away before going in and look around.

> The amount of dust in this place could give Mokou's house a run for her money.
> You continue on. There is dust floating everywhere, but oddly enough, the flame in your hands doesn't explode. You see crates here, but not as many as there were in the storage room, and stacked up neatly against the walls. There's a wine rack to your left. A cobweb in the corner. Is that a mini altar at the other end of the room? At least it doesn't smell bad.

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Sect · « **Reply #106 on:** February 09, 2012, 12:36:36 AM »

> Walk up to the altar and peer at it!

日巫子 · « **Reply #107 on:** February 09, 2012, 12:51:34 AM »

Quote from: Cult on February 09, 2012, 12:36:36 AM

> Walk up to the altar and peer at it!

> You head over to the altar. It's as neglected as the rest of this place, probably dedicated to some long-forgotten god or an old family member. It's kind of cold around this shrine, you think; you feel a strange tingling sensation the closer you get to it.

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Sect · « **Reply #108 on:** February 09, 2012, 01:18:24 AM »

> Shiver. It can get drafty down here! Are there scrolls or pictures on the shrine?

日巫子 · « **Reply #109 on:** February 09, 2012, 03:12:16 AM »

Quote from: Cult on February 09, 2012, 01:18:24 AM

> Shiver. It can get drafty down here! Are there scrolls or pictures on the shrine?

> You take a closer look at the altar, and see a single photo.
> It's of that shrine maiden, "Tamiko", again.

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nolrai2 · « **Reply #110 on:** February 09, 2012, 05:00:38 AM »

That's not a good sign. But if she's dead..who put up the shrine?
Clean it off anyway, if anyone is a respected ancestor a shrine maiden is.

日巫子 · « **Reply #111 on:** February 09, 2012, 07:59:56 PM »

Quote from: nolrai2 on February 09, 2012, 05:00:38 AM

That's not a good sign. But if she's dead..who put up the shrine?
Clean it off anyway, if anyone is a respected ancestor a shrine maiden is.

> One thing's for certain...you are not alone here.
> Haha, you honestly have no idea. You pay respect to the dead anyway by clearing off the dust.
> It turns out this little altar has been set up on a small, square table with a single drawer on it. Aside from that, it looks like the altar was crafted very well.

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Sect · « **Reply #112 on:** February 09, 2012, 09:19:50 PM »

> Open the drawer. Maybe the daughter we heard about left some clues...

日巫子 · « **Reply #113 on:** February 09, 2012, 09:29:47 PM »

Quote from: Cult on February 09, 2012, 09:19:50 PM

> Open the drawer. Maybe the daughter we heard about left some clues...

> You pull the drawer open, with some difficulty. It's a bit stuck.
> Something round and wrapped in cloth rolls into view and bounces against the drawer wall facing you. You'd guess that it's the size of the average fist.
> What is this thing?

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Sect · « **Reply #114 on:** February 09, 2012, 10:12:59 PM »

> Pick it up and oncover the cloth.

日巫子 · « **Reply #115 on:** February 09, 2012, 11:17:47 PM »

Quote from: Cult on February 09, 2012, 10:12:59 PM

> Pick it up and oncover the cloth.

> This thing is pretty heavy.
> You pull away the cloth to reveal a smooth, black and white orb. It's
> It's really hot, to touch, even through the cloth, you think your hands are burning
> a̸̢̖̟̺ͨ̏́̈̍ͦ͜ͅs̷͙̣̭̫͔͎͔̹͆ͣͩͯ̋ͣ͂̾͝j̥̖̰̤̥̹̹̯͕͂̄̎̇̅̇̎͋̀͞d̨̡͇̣͕͖̜͉̞͚͑̃͜k̥ͤ̈́̉̈́̀̚̕͝l̢̰̻̱͔̫̱̇̄͂ͬͫ;͖̞͙̥̹̮͔̅ͦ̔ͯ̒̀a̴͚͍͎̖͆ͥ̎͋͢ ̯̳̓ͅj̞͓ͬ̀ͧ̌̕͞;ͤ̇͛̋ͬ̽͢҉̣̬͔̟̦̣̹̪͞s̵̶̡͓̝̖̦ͮͯ͆̏ͪ̏̉͌ͅͅl͉̱̰͖͛k̨̫͇̣̮͍̥̗ͥͅd̢͍͎͙̺̓̋ͬͯ̈́͋ͯͮ̀jͯ̔ͤͭͭ̈̾ͮ͏͔̠͖͙f̶̛͎̩̭͔͔̗͒ͯ̒̓ͯ̔̚ͅ;̑̅͂̽͝҉͚͖͈̱̘͉a̼̘̺̱ͪ̆ͦͭ̀ô̧̧͆̒ͩ͏͈ͅl̷̗̤̣̠̣̎ͤ͂̏́w̤̜̬̩ͣͪ̉ͤ̆̃ͯ͊͞j̧̨̰̰̼͚͓̙̹͋̓̏͞ă̯̹̟̟̔ͦͬ̊̊͆ͭ;̪̮̮̘̝ͮͯͧͮ̋̄͒́i̴͔ͥͬ̆͑̒́̓͋̀͝o̫̟̳ͤ̂́̃̈ͦ́s͙̠͍̲̹̟͎̣͔̑͂̏ͤ̾ͭ̚ ̴̢̝̙͖̄̊ͫj͈̥̲̝͕͉͉̘ͩ͂̽̄̌͌̚

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Sect · « **Reply #116 on:** February 09, 2012, 11:21:08 PM »

> "Aah!"
> Drop the orb and blow on our hands!
> What the heck was that?!

日巫子 · « **Reply #117 on:** February 09, 2012, 11:55:14 PM »

Quote from: Cult on February 09, 2012, 11:21:08 PM

> "Aah!"
> Drop the orb and blow on our hands!
> What the heck was that?!

> You're surprised the orb doesn't break when you drop, or you would be if you weren't busy trying to cool down your hands.
> The orb sits on the ground, completely unsuspecting and innocent-looking. The cloth has fallen away, revealing the design of a yin-yang symbol. It's just sitting there, all smug.
> Your hands feel as though they're on fire.

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Hanzo K. · « **Reply #118 on:** February 09, 2012, 11:56:27 PM »

>When our hands cool off. Stare at the orb.
>Staaaaaaare.

日巫子 · « **Reply #119 on:** February 10, 2012, 12:02:57 AM »

Quote from: Hanzo K. on February 09, 2012, 11:56:27 PM

>When our hands cool off. Stare at the orb.
>Staaaaaaare.

> You stare at the orb. There is something rather fixating about it, despite how much it has made your hands hurt.
> You don't think your hands are going to stop hurting or cool down any time soon.

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