Alice Quest - The Seven-Colored Puppeteer's Week v2

[Hello Purvis]

>Let's send another wave, then one lower and more spread out, and move backward and to the sides. Hopefully the size of our gait will help buy some more space.

[Neovereign]

>Let's send another wave, then one lower and more spread out, and move backward and to the sides. Hopefully the size of our gait will help buy some more space.

> You fire off another wide wave, followed by a third as you back off.
> You're ingloriously caught by some of the danmaku before you manage to get off to the side.
> The fairies cut through your first wave, bringing them closer to the third as the lower spread goes wide.
> You are near a tree now. Such won't obstruct any attacks towards the fairies, less they attempt to go for your left side.
> Hourai prepares a laser...
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>What kind of formation are the faeries in?

[Neovereign]

>What kind of formation are the faeries in?

> They're in a sloppy triangle, more or less. The highest one may be trying to go even higher...
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"Aim high, Hourai."
>Send a V-shaped formation toward the lower part of the triangle; where the two tips of the V are a bit wider out than the triangle itself, and the vertex is further back. This should force them to either spread out or get get hit, while those in the middle will be hard-pressed to escape unharmed. Force on coverage first, then speed. The waves within it it will each be their own color, to create a lovely rainbow.

>_

[Neovereign]

>"Aim high, Hourai."
>Send a V-shaped formation toward the lower part of the triangle; where the two tips of the V are a bit wider out than the triangle itself, and the vertex is further back. This should force them to either spread out or get get hit, while those in the middle will be hard-pressed to escape unharmed. Force on coverage first, then speed. The waves within it it will each be their own color, to create a lovely rainbow.

>_

> You fire of a spread in the colors of the rainbow.
> "Signal for us." A few of the fairies speak, before running into the bullets prematurely as they fire towards you.
> The rest of the fairy group heads through the opening created by their comrades' sacrifices.
> Only for all but the higher one to be mowed down by Hourai's laser.
> "She didn't say to fire yet." Shanghai speaks.
> You'd at least prefer if she'd add a bit of flair to the attack...
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"I trust Hourai to fire when the time is right."
>Next, let's a few columns of blue shots at the oncoming faerie; the goal being to force her between them. Then follow up with some yellow shoots coming from a left diagonal to cross up the grid. Then green shots from a right diagonal between the yellow. The idea being to make her panic at some point and crash into them.

>_

[Neovereign]

>"I trust Hourai to fire when the time is right."
>Next, let's a few columns of blue shots at the oncoming faerie; the goal being to force her between them. Then follow up with some yellow shoots coming from a left diagonal to cross up the grid. Then green shots from a right diagonal between the yellow. The idea being to make her panic at some point and crash into them.

>_

> You send more danmaku the fairy's way, followed by an assortment of yellow shots in a diagonal, and green to finish the cross.
> As expected, the fairy heads between the blue columns, before starting to back up and attempt to slip through the side at the sight of the approaching cross.
> The previous danmaku has almost reached you. It won't be much to dodge, but neglecting it would get you hit.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Try to sidestep or sideshoulder the oncoming shots, we'll trust the pattern we've woven to deal with that last faerie.

[Neovereign]

>Try to sidestep or sideshoulder the oncoming shots, we'll trust the pattern we've woven to deal with that last faerie.

> You avoid the shots only as much as necessary as you watch your work.
> The fairy fails to make it out completely, pelted by part of the cross, before being defeated.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>"Thank you, Hourai. Your aid was most timely."
>Let's proceed, there are mushrooms to find!

[Neovereign]

>"Thank you, Hourai. Your aid was most timely."
>Let's proceed, there are mushrooms to find!

> Hourai nods.
> You proceed through the forest...
> ...
> However, on your own, you find no mushrooms...
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Summon another mob of search dolls and send them out,then wait for results.

[Neovereign]

>Summon another mob of search dolls and send them out,then wait for results.

> You create a party of dolls to search again...
> ...
> None return within the usual searching duration...
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>More patience.

[Neovereign]

>More patience.

> You wait...
> The dolls begin to return, unsuccessful.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Send them off with kind and conciliatory words and a pat on the head, until one announces success, or they all come home.

[Neovereign]

>Send them off with kind and conciliatory words and a pat on the head, until one announces success, or they all come home.

> You show your dolls care as they return...
> You believe that's all you've deployed.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Nothing for it.
>On toward the entrance to the underground.

[Neovereign]

>Nothing for it.
>On toward the entrance to the underground.

> You pass on towards the underground's entrance...
> Nothing bothers you on the way there, and you stand ready to stroll through.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Let's proceed onward. Try to recall what we saw and/or heard when Marisa came through here originally so we can be ready for any hazards.

[Neovereign]

>Let's proceed onward. Try to recall what we saw and/or heard when Marisa came through here originally so we can be ready for any hazards.

> You proceed.
> There were a lot of rocks falling in here, but it doesn't seem that way now. It's calmer.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Onward! Keep an eye upward from time to time.

[Neovereign]

>Onward! Keep an eye upward from time to time.

> You continue on...
> Nothing significant so far... There's a fight nearby, it seems.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Let's go have a look at that, from a comfortable distance.

[Neovereign]

>Let's go have a look at that, from a comfortable distance.

> You stroll over towards the fight.
> It seems to be a few fairies against that spider girl... The latter is winning, by the looks of it.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Let's observe, it would be bad sportsmanship to join in.

[Neovereign]

>Let's observe, it would be bad sportsmanship to join in.

> You take some time to watch the fight.
> The fairies seem to have some nice patterns. Spirals crossing themselves and spreading out further as they travel. You've seen them down here before...
> The spider lady isn't retaliating at the moment yet.
>_

[Hello Purvis]

>Wait, she'll have something up her sleeve.

[Neovereign]

>Wait, she'll have something up her sleeve.

> You watch...
> The youkai returns fire with a large collection of danmaku, spiraling out from her.
> The fairies fly back quickly in surprise as they take note of the danmaku heading their way.
>_