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~Beyond the Border~ => Rumia's Party Games => Topic started by: Hanzo K. on June 02, 2013, 11:57:18 PM

Title: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on June 02, 2013, 11:57:18 PM
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~BGM: Life's Beginning~
Welcome....To The Land of Dreams and Illusions...

Gensokyo.

In this wondrous and mysterious land where legends and myths are real, you will meet many other youkai, some like yourself, others not.
Will you be a hero(ine), or one of those unsavory sorts who causes incidents?
It is all in your hands, dear players, for this is...


YOUKAI QUEST!

~BGM: A New Star Is Born!~
You are Hibachi (http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii372/Daizengar1991/HibachiYoukaiQuest.jpg), newborn Nekomata.
And you've been through quite a bit I might add, quite an interesting tale you've managed to spin in this brief time.
You've faced angry Kedama, befriended one, sparred with a Wind Goddess, faced off with a giant snowman thing, and had many more adventures.
You also recently learned that Mystia was after new and previously-unused ingredients, and in her search, attempted to forage at the Youkai Mountain.
Unfortunately, the Tengu Patrols had no intent to let that happen, and kept scaring her off. You don't like that.
So, given she's one of your friends too, you resolved to help open channels for her to gather ingredients there. Maybe one of your friends at the Moriya Shrine can pull some strings? However, you ran into a little 'trouble' on the way up the mountain after encountering Aya Shameimaru, Gensokyo's Self-Proclaimed '#1 Reporter', and recieving a Civilian Passport for the Tengu Village. (You assume it only lets you go into the residential and entertainment sectors.)

Parser: "Ah-ahem. Excuse me for a moment, I need to get my voice ready for this next little part. It wouldn't be a recap without it you know." *The Parser clears his voice a few times
(Insert DBZ Announcer Voice Here. You know you'll read it in that voice.)
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUKAI QUEST 2.

Our heroines were on their way up the mountain to resolve something, when they were accosted by a group of Fairies playing at being bandits. Both parties gave a good account of themselves, and now,  the conclusion of this battle on today's episode of YOUKAI QUEST: 3rd Revision!


~Inventory~
Cooking Outfit(Unequipped)
This stylish-looking White Apron and Green Kimono set looked brown when you first saw it, but you blinked and it was green like all the others.
Cooking Hat(Unequipped)
This poofy hat is a must for any chef, as the Legendary Chef Boyardee can attest...But you kinda wonder just who he is.
Classy Suit (Equipped)
Yukari probably left this in your closet, you think it looks snazzy!
Tiny Ribbon (Worn as Accessory 1)
Cute little ribbon you woke up with.
Nifty Cloak (Worn as Accessory 2)
Yukari gave you this cloak to go with your suit, it's even got a pouch for Ponga to sit in! (You don't think he can use it anymore now though...)
Snazzy Cap (Current Headgear)
Yukari gave you this neat little hat at the same time as the Cloak, apparently it was made as part of a set to go with the Suit.
Classy Headgear (Unequipped)
Snazzy Top hat that goes with the suit. You think it adds charm, but does it add CHARISMA?
Yukari's Note (Key Item)
A note that was addressed to you, written by Yukari.
Blank Spellcards(2) (Key Item)
These blank spellcards were given to you by CidNitori, as well as Momiji, but you can't use them until you have them engraved somehow.
Mountain Map (Key Item)
This is a simple map of the Youkai Mountain, simple enough that even you can read it. It marks such important places as Moriya Shrine, Tengu Village, Kappa Village, and the Outpost!
Momiji's Newspaper (Key Item)
A newspaper with a picture of a green-haired woman on the front, who could she be?
Froggy's Iron Ring (Equipped as Accessory)
The Red Kedama dropped this when you defeated it. It's apparently one of the many Iron Rings that were scattered all across Gensokyo when Suwako and the Red-White fought.
Athletic Wrappings(Equipped on Arms)
A roll of Athletic Bandages that people who play sports often wear, it has a caricature of a drunk-looking girl with horns on it. Maybe they belong to whoever's face that is?
They seem to have a strange effect when you equip them.
Macca(Total: 224)
These weird coins were given to you by Ran, they were helpful in resolving the Nozuchi incident. They must have some kind of power, but you can't feel anything.
Yen(Current Total: 6200)
Gensokyo's currency apparently, it seems to have been one of the many things adopted from the Outside World. This is important for buying things!
Elegant Chopsticks (Key Item)
These were given to you by Yuyuko as thanks for the food you and Youmu made, you've been needing something like this for a long time!
Shimmering Blue Rose (Key Item)
A mysterious Blue Rose that shines faintly, you found it in your cloak's pocket after dancing with a strange girl whom nobody could see but you...You have a feeling that it's probably important.
Pagoda-shaped Lantern (Key Item)
You stumbled across this strange object as you were exploring, Literally. It looks kinda like a Pagoda almost...And what's with that gem in there?
Star-shaped Key (Key Item)
You found this Star-shaped Key in the Iceberg Fortress, You need the other three keys to gain access to the Dungeon.
Moon-shaped Key (Key Item)
You found this key in the wreckage of a desk in the Iceberg Fortress, it's one of four keys to allow access to the Dungeon!
Sun-shaped Key (Key Item)
You found this key in a room in the Iceberg Fortress with a trio of mysterious armors, it's one of Four keys to get into the Dungeon.
Crown-topped Key (Key Item)
The fourth and final key to unlock the dungeons where Dai was being held. Cirno had it when you knocked her out of the King Frost.
? Shoes (Weapon: Footwear -Unequipped)
You found these strange shoes hidden in the depths of the Iceberg Fortress. They seem to increase Graze just by wearing them, wonder how they do that?
Really Cold Dagger
You found this weird dagger in the undercroft of that iceberg, who knows what it can do though? You'll take it to Ran or Yukari later.
Tengu Village Passport (Key Item)
This is a Civilian Passport for the Tengu Village! Now you can go around there without an escort! But since it says Civilian, that must mean there's still places you can't get on your own.
1&1/2 Bags of Dried Squid Strips(Misc Item)
It's not your favorite, but it'll do. Chen likes it though!
1 Seasoned Chicken Meatbun 4-Packs(Misc Item)
A 4-pack of Seasoned Chicken Meatbuns, preserved via magic or something. You just know they'll keep nigh-indefinitely.
1 Plain Beef Meatbun 4-Pack(Misc Item)
A 4-pack of Plain Beef Meatbuns, preserved via magic or something. You just know they'll keep nigh-indefinitely.
1 Teriyaki Beef Meatbun 4-Pack(Misc Item)
A 4-pack of Teriyaki Beef Meatbuns, preserved via magic or something. You just know they'll keep nigh-indefinitely.
1 Container of Candy Stars(Misc Item)
A container of Candy Stars, your favorite sweet. You got it to share with Chen.
Modified Gensokyo Map!
It shows various locations in Gensokyo, some of which you don't really know well enough that you feel safe visiting, but there's several that you know are safe. Nitori improved one of her outdated maps to make this!
Thanks to this, you learned of more locations you feel safe going to!
-Abandoned Doll-
This lonely-looking doll was found tossed aside in a pile of trash.  You felt sorry for it and picked it up. Maybe it'll have a happier home with you? You might want to get a replacement outfit for it though...
-Broken Knives-
This set of busted knives seem to be on their last legs, but you're confident that Hebichi can breathe new life into them somehow!
-Blank Scroll-
This blank scroll was found among rubbish and such in the Human Village. It doesn't have anything written in it at the moment though.
-Broken Pots&Pans-
These pots and pans are so well-used that their bottoms have worn-through. Hebichi should be able to do something with these though.
-Used Wok-
Who's the idiot who threw this away anyhow? It's still usable! Just needs a good cleaning is all, something Ran or Hebichi can easily take care of!


~Spellcards~
「Soldier Cat ~ Felyn Lance」 (Mana Cost 2)
This is the first Spellcard you unlocked, It fires a barrage of Laser Shots directly forward. You get the feeling Yukari would be proud.

「Nine Lives Buster -Focus-」 (Mana Cost 6)
This spellcard unlocked itself as you were fighting the fake Cirno for a second time, it fires a fierce barrage of large and medium-sized shots. But like your other card, it's forward-restricted as well. However, it has a much larger area of effect.
Nine Lives Buster -Spread- (Mana Cost: 6)
This is the alternate form of Nine Lives Buster, it fires intermittent waves of small shots, a rotating three-way of normal shots, and a spiraling five-way of bubble shots that loop in on each other. This spellcard is an Area of Effect Spellcard!

~Battle Skills(Non-Danmaku)~

-Support Defense-
This skill allows Hibachi to cover for an ally, and take hits in their place. But it breaks once she goes below 40%, so be careful using this!
It reduces incoming damage by Half, and adds a 30% chance to graze the attack entirely!

~Known Danmaku Types~
Kunai(Spread)
Pellet(Aimed)
Laser(Javelin-Shaped/Aimed)
Bubble(Medium/Shotgun)
Arrowhead(Shotgun)

~Quests~
Thanks for "Note"ing [COMPLETE!]
You have a strange note, and you don't know who wrote it, but you feel you should thank whoever it is.
Recently you've discovered that it was Written by someone named Yukari, as well as meeting the Chen the note talked about, it seems Chen knows her .
You've also met Ran Yakumo, Chen's master, it seems she's something called a shikigami, and Ran is this Yukari person's shikigami, which makes Chen a shikigami's shiki..gami...ow.
You've finally managed to thank Yukari for the note, don't you feel good about yourself?

Ice Crusher [COMPLETE!]
Word is that Cirno's been acting strange and attacking anyone going near the Misty Lake, and since she's been doing that, nobody can get any fish there!
This problem must be dealt with, for the sake of your lunch!
So the Cirno that's been causing trouble was a fake afterall.
If she's been being impersonated, then something must've happened to her...But what?
You've learned that Cirno was acting like she was being chased by something, and disappeared shortly after, only to show up again causing trouble.
But that was the fake, so the real one's still missing.
After resolving to strike the following morning, you did so. And were faced with many powerful foes.
Eventually, you rescued Dai and Cirno, and came out of this whole ordeal with two shiny new items that you have no idea about!
You also encountered the OTHER YOU, who claims to be you. How the hell does that even work?!
"Magic dear, magic." ...Oh. That would certainly explain it...Right?

Mountain of FaithFun
According to CidNitori, the Tengu on the Mountain have lots of fun things to do!
So it's your task to find out what!
Apparently the Tengu and Kappa busy themselves with playing Shogi in their off time, but maybe there's more they do than just that?

Kitty Hawk [COMPLETE!]
According to CidNitori, there's someone on the Mountain that can help you learn to fly!
You've survived the duel with Kanako, there's a good chance she'll be the one to teach you how to fly!

Of Kedama And Fairies [COMPLETE???]
Momiji said that Fairies keep Kedama as pets sometime, so the best person to ask what Kedama eat would be a fairy!
And Suwako said that Fairies are Embodiments of Nature itself, so they know all about Kedamas.
Now all that's left is to find a fairy that's willing to tell you! And after rescuing Dai and Cirno, you have!
Although, Ponga's humanoid now, so you don't really need to know. But you still want to know anyways on account of just plain wanting to.

The Ole Fishin' Hole
Mystia needs a new fishing spot since her old one got all gunked up from all the fights that've been happening lately.
Being a cat, this makes you the purr-fect person for the job! Maybe Nitori would have some input that'll help too, Kappas are 'intrinsically linked to all things aqueous'.
Or so Yukari says. You think it's just a fancy way of saying 'They like water'.

Keepin' it Cool!
Mystia needs a way to keep cold things like Ice Cream in stock easier, and Cirno's not gonna be too helpful with that.
Maybe you can pull a few strings to make things easier for her!

The Hunt for Red OctoberRare Ingredients
Mystia's been on the hunt for new things she can cook with, and has wanted to get some good from the Mountain in particular.
But the Tengu keep scaring her off! Maybe you know someone who can help with that!

~Subquests~
Ancient Relics
According to Yukari, there were two powerful people in Gensokyo who haven't been seen for a long time.
She mentioned that they've left some of their possessions behind, and that a puppeteer might be able to help you find some of them.
According to Rumia, the Black-White might be another lead on this matter. Rumia also mentioned a shop on the outskirts of the Forest of Magic, and that the owner of that shop might also be able to help.
So far you've got three leads, a Puppeteer, who resides in the Forest of Magic. The Black-White, who also resides there. And a merchant who lives on the Forest's outskirts.
You'd think that since they can all be found in the Forest of Magic, that maybe they might know each other!

The Statue's Mystery
After fighting the three Armors in the Iceberg Fortress, a strange statue was left that has an entirely unsettling presence. As well as not being easy on the eyes in the least.
But why did it appear? And where did it go?

-The Forgotten Doll-
You found an abandoned doll radiating loneliness in a garbage heap at the Human Village. Feeling sorry for it, you took the miserable little thing into your care.
you think that your next step in regards to the doll is to either find someone to make it some new clothes, or obtain already-made clothes.
Maybe someone here in the village would know something about that...Which they did. Your next lead is a Puppeteer who comes to the village on occasion who makes all her puppetry implements herself.

~Skills~
Cat Form (Nekomata/Kasha Innate)
"Nekomata were once cats, so why then is it a surprise that they still take that form?"
This active skill allows you to shift between humanoid and cat forms.

Catlike Tread ~ Rank D (Nekomata/Kasha Innate)
This stealthy way of moving is not only utilized by Nekomata, but Kasha as well.
This Passive Skill enables the user to sneak around with more stealth than the average youkai

Danmaku Mastery ~ Rank C
"Danmaku's all about power, ze!" -An Ordinary Magician
This passive skill's level reflects how good you are with danmaku.
You've been using Lasers a lot lately, maybe you'll learn a new shot type soon?

Youkai Fortitude ~ Rank D
"The bodies of youkai are considerably more resilient than a human's." -Hieda no Akyu
This passive skill reflects how durable you are.
You're more durable than you used to be, train this if you want to be able to resist attacks better!

Youkai Strength ~ Rank D
"The sheer physical power some youkai, like Oni, can muster is truly frightening."
This passive skill reflects how much physical power you have at any given time.
You've gotten a bit stronger, you'd say you're a good deal stronger than the average Human in terms of physical power..

Smooth Moves ~ Rank @#$%&!
"These moves originated from a famous performer from the outside world, how you learned them is unknown, but you can use them almost as well as he was said to."
You don't really know much about this skill, And it seems you're lacking something that you had in the dream. What could it be..?

Confusion Resistance ~ Rank E
"Even the strongest of beings can fall prey to confusion, try not to fall into it too much yourself."
This passive skill reflects how easy/hard it is for things to make your brain overheat, but it's not that strong right now.

Sense Presence ~ Novice
"It's...Oh, it's just 8000."
This passive skill is always on, it allows you to sense the presence of other Youkai, Powerful Humans, and Divine Beings, as well as Gauge their power in relation to your own.

~Special Skills~
Flight
This skill is known by almost every youkai. But for some reason or another you lacked it, so you had to learn it the hard way.
You can fly to various locales, but Yukari advised you against flying to places you don't fully know about.
Known Places:
  • Mayohiga
  • Hakugyoukurou

Youkai Mountain
  • Tengu Village
  • Tengu Village - Market Street
  • Tengu Village - Blackwing Groceries
  • Tengu Village Residential - Momiji's House
  • Moriya Shrine
  • Kappa Village
  • Kappa Village - Nitori's Workshop
  • Airship Dock
  • Kappa-Tengu Outpost
  • Mountain's Foot - Path
  • Eastern Foothills
  • Western Foothills
  • Great Mountain River

Bamboo Forest of the Lost
  • Entrance
  • Mystia's Cart

Misty Lake
  • Shore
  • Iceberg Fortress
  • Misty Lake - Great Mountain River's End

Human Village
  • Human Village - North Gate
  • [Human Village - South Gate
  • Human Village - East Gate
  • Human Village - West Gate

Scarlet Devil Mansion
  • Scarlet Devil Mansion - Gate


Ringkind ~ Rank D
You've trained with Suwako a fair bit in the use of the Iron Ring you found a while back, you're quite used to it's heft now.

Wildcard ~ Rank Novice
This is your Special power, everyone in Gensokyo has one. But you don't know near as much about it as your other skills.
Mastery Level: 2%


Wildcard [Weapon]: Rank Novice
This skill measures how effective you are at applying the effects of Wildcard to any weapon you might be using at the time. Right now you can only apply it to one weapon/attack type(not including Danmaku, which is separate.) at a time, but getting better at this will allow you to affect more at once.

Weapon Forms

Frozen Frog's Hoop [Only Accessible when under Wildcard(Ice).]
This is the Ice version of the Froggy's Iron Ring, the frogs on it don't look to happy with being frozen though...

Frost Knuckle [Only Accessible under Wildcard(Ice).]
This imbues your fists with the power of a raging blizzard! Sometimes attacks will slow the enemy down!

Frost Kick [Only Accessible under Wildcard(Ice).]
This grants your feet all the might of the frozen wastelands! Sometimes a kick from this will momentarily freeze an enemy in their tracks!

Frost Claw [Only Accessible under Wildcard(Ice).]
This makes your claws as sharp as an icicle honed by a midwinter gale, and just as cold too!


~Pets~


~S-Links~
"Phoenix" Fujiwara no Mokou, Hourai Immortal.
Rank: 1
Element: Fire

"Metalworker" Hebichi, Nozuchi Metalworker
S-Link Rank: 1
Element: Unknown

~Allies~
Serpent Nozuchi ~ "Hebichi"
~Skills/Abilities "Hebichi"~
Danmaku Mastery ~ ?
Youkai Fortitude ~ ?
Youkai Strength ~ ?
Flight
?? (Will be Known Later)

Jr. Kedama ~ "Ponga"
~Skills/Abilities "Ponga"~
Fluffy Body(Kedama Intrinsic)
This Passive Ability shared by all Kedama reduces physical damage by 5%.
Danmaku Mastery ~ ??
Youkai Fortitude ~ ??
Youkai Strength ~ ??
Flight
??



>Conditions of our crew? How about theirs?
>Dai seems to be holding together just fine. You and Rumia on the other hand, are definitely going to need a hot meal and a warm bath when you get home after all this.
>After all, even a cat like you wouldn't be averse to a warm soak at this point. After that little incident up at the Moriya Shrine Lake, the one that left you really banged up, you discovered just how relaxing a good soak was. Oh sure, you protested quite a bit the first time, but you really had no choice but to go with it as you lacked the strength to avert it.
>After a little while, you found it was a quite pleasant feeling. Almost nostalgic even. You never really figured out why. Chen, for what it's worth, couldn't figure it out as to why you ended up liking it. She thinks it's weird for a cat to like water. Then again, she dislikes it for a completely different reason than most cats, seeing as how it nullifies the Shikigami Contract until she dries off. She hates being severely weakened like that.

>As for the group of fairies, it looks like there's only five left. And a fair portion of them are pretty banged-up. A few good hits should clear this fight up nice and easy. You just hope they don't have backup hiding somewhere, waiting to take advantage for when you're worn out after the battle.
>Maybe asking Rumia about her spellcards would help? Because right now, aside from normal danmaku, you feel like you could barely even shoot smoke. It's not really a physical fatigue, but rather, a mental one. You've probably still got enough juice for one more spellcard, but you feel it's best to save it for when there's one more foe left. Or a stronger one appears.


>Have Dai to bait the fairies to group them together. Prepare to jump into a fight if something bad goes on to her.
> Get behind the leader that rushed us and deliver some more physical punishment.
> Get Rumia to shotgun the fairies once they're in a group.
> Also, have Dai shower them with Fairy Kunai!
>You say for Dai to try distracting them, and she just looks at you like you're crazy. Seems she doesn't want to do that.
>In the meantime, the Masked Youkai and one of the fairies start trading blows, with the Masked Youkai clearly having the advantage.
>The other fairies try attacking RUmia and Dai, but they miss horribly. Dai even teleports away from one of the shots. It's that shot that manages to hit you.
>You of course end up taking that stray shot to the side in your effort to get at the one that rushed you. Hurts quite a bit, but it wasn't for nothing, since you managed to land a punch on her! Got her right in the face too.
>In response, the fairy starts shouting at you. "Why you...Not even my mother hit me like that!"
>...Fairies have moms? You can't help but sweatdrop at that. In fact, everyone but that fairy does so. You can't help but wonder if that fairy watched Mobile Unit Tensoku.
>Rumia and Dai exchange confused glances at each other. "Do fairies even have parents?" "I have no clue."
>That said, you're pretty sure you just made yourself the target of that fairy's attacks instead.
>Of course, breaking out of the puzzlement, Rumia takes the opportunity to blast at three of the fairies that managed to bunch up. "Big mistake girls~! Bang!"
>Wow, that was actually pretty awesome. Two of them look like a mere poke will put them down, and the other one was a leader too! She's doing better though, but not by much. She'll take a bit more to take down than that.
>Dai takes the initiative and follows up with a spread of kunai shots that finish the job for those two, and scratch the others that that weren't as bad off.  She doesn't seem too happy about this though..
>

~BGM: Sudden Chill~

>It starts to get cold all of a sudden for some reason, but it seems like Dai knows what this means...Could it be? "Fairies can respawn anywhere, but I didn't think Cirno would respawn here!"
>Wait what? Cirno's respawning HERE?! You thought for sure she was gonna respawn back at the lake!
>And, as if on cue, a block of ice somewhat bigger than a fairy forms in the middle of the battlefield. Inside it you can see a familiar shadow. So this is how she respawns? You figured she'd just...You know, poof back into existence. Guess she's too spirited to come back like that. Doesn't look like she's got wings though. Weird. Maybe they're inside the ice too?
>That said, you can see cracks forming in the ice. If those other shadow-holding iceblocks were anything to go by, this one'll probably explode when something gets close too.
>And true to form, one of the remaining leaders marches right up with a curious expression, and even starts poking the iceblock.
>...Big mistake, as that triggers it to explode violently! The poor fairy didn't even see it coming as the shards made her go poof. You almost laughed a bit at how gullible she was.
>And within the ice...Was indeed Cirno, now sporting what appears to be a fresh set of wings. You had noted the set she had when you first met her looked pretty ragged and chipped. You guess she makes a new set each respawn.
>"Aaaah...That was a great nap~!" ....She considered that a nap? You worry about that girl.
>Of course, she casts her gaze around, and blinks a few times when she notices you. "...Eh? Is there a fight going on or something? You look pretty beat up! Time to show everyone why I'm called the strongest!"
>...About as sharp as a butter knife that girl. Oh well, More Party Members?

=Cirno has Joined the party!= (Party Member Summary to be edited in soon...)



Hibachi - 53% MP 2
Rumia - 60% MP 12
Daiyousei - 92% MP 14
Cirno - 100% MP 14

Guest: Masked Youkai?
Guest Status: ??





= Party Member Summary: Cirno =

Cirno, like Dai, is also a Fairy. However, where Dai excels in removing pain, Cirno excels at causing it.
In the party, she fills a somewhat similar role as your own, but is much more focused on using Ice-based magic to knock down the opposition. In both physical and non-physical flavors.
She also isn't as durable, as expected of a fairy. She has a high amount of determination though, possibly surpassing even your own.
And despite being a fairy, she has an innate knowledge of many things ice-related. Of course, it's to be expected since it's her element.
But whether or not she'll put it to use when appropriate is another thing...

-Inventory-

Cirno's Spellcards
These are Cirno's spellcards! (More in the Spellcards Section.)

-Equipment-

Ice Fairy's Dress
A blue dress that belongs to Cirno. You're not sure how fairies respawn with their clothes, you think they're a part of them.
"Hehe, you like how blue it is? It's my favorite color!"

Ice Energy(Shortsword)
A normally shapeless mass of Ice Energy that seems to be emitted by Cirno. She can form it into anything she desires, but almost always makes a sword.
"Oh, this? I make it out of ice! Letty taught me how! See, what you do is you make an icicle, then shape it how you want! I make it like this since it feels right!"


-Special Skills-

Ice Change
By issuing a command for this skill, Cirno can transform her weapon of choice into a different form, listed below. She'll learn more as she progresses along.

Ice Shotgun
Three times more shotgun than Rumia's Shade Burst. It hurts less though...

Icicle Rapidfire
A single-target barrage of icicle danmaku that has good accuracy, but poor damage per hit.

-MP-Based Skills-

Icicle Shot (MP 1)
A cheap Special Danmaku that hits one target. it has low power, but good accuracy. No other special effects though.

Freeze Light (MP 3)
A three-way spread of supercold energy beams that can inflict the Freeze Status effect on a critical hit.

Ice Charge (MP 2)
An effective melee attack that involves her encasing herself in ice, then rocketing into the enemy. Causing the ice to shatter violently.
Since she usually uses danmaku ice, it's nonlethal. Still does a number on other fairies though.
It deals a guaranteed critical hit if the target's already been afflicted with Freeze.

-Spellcards-

Icicle Fall 'Easy' (MP 2)
"This was the first spellcard I ever made y'know! I put a lot of work into it! I just can't figure out why it doesn't hit as much as it oughta!"
A powerful attack, but seems to have poor accuracy. To make up for this, it's surprisingly energy-efficient. Who would've expected this from a fairy?

Cold Body [Super Ice Kick] (MP 4)
"I got the idea for this by watching some weird TV show about sports and giant machine-thingies! I didn't really understand it, but the kick was cool!"
A powerful single-target spellcard, but there's nothing much beyond that.

Cold Sign - "Perfect Freeze" (MP 6)
It's not really my strongest card, but it's the best I've got on me right now! After this, let's visit my hideout so I can get the others!"
A Mass Area Preemptive Weapon type spellcard, or 'MAP Card' for short. Be careful using this one though, since anyone in range will get hurt by the wildly-fired danmaku.
It can also inflict Freeze randomly, including on the user.


=Tutorial Corner: MAPW Type Spellcards=
"Hello all, Yukari here again. This time I'm explaining the class of spellcards that don't care what they hit, the 'Mass-Area Preemptive Weapon Spellcard'. Spellcards belonging to this classification are generally powerful, but tend to hurt the user's allies too if one isn't careful."
Parser: "That's right, most MAP Cards have a problem with friendly fire, since they emit such a large and choking amount of bullets that even their own allies have problems. In this case, even the user herself isn't exempt from getting hurt by her own attack. Fairies, eh?"
"Yes, though there are a few out there that don't have an issue with Friendly Fire, such as some of my own, or some of little Reimu's."
Parser: "Shh, they haven't met Reimu yet in this universe!"
"Oh! You're right, how silly of me~! Well, that's all for this Tutorial Corner!"
Parser: "Until next time!"
"Goodbye~! And do keep an eye on Chen would you?"
Parser: "H-hey, I've already got one cat to take care of, I don't need another." *sweatdrop*
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on June 03, 2013, 08:01:33 PM
YES. That was a Gundam reference wasn't it?
> "Just finished actually. Sorry we didn't leave some of 'em for you, nya."
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kyo Tanaka on June 04, 2013, 01:07:23 AM
>Share ball of yarn to Cirno, maybe she'll forgive us?

>Check again. That battle thing's still up, maybe one's alive.

>If so, use our physical attack on the fairy, let our mind recover.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on June 21, 2013, 11:40:39 PM
YES. That was a Gundam reference wasn't it?
> "Just finished actually. Sorry we didn't leave some of 'em for you, nya."
>Share ball of yarn to Cirno, maybe she'll forgive us?
>Check again. That battle thing's still up, maybe one's alive.
>If so, use our physical attack on the fairy, let our mind recover.
Yes, yes it was. Lampshading the absurdity of it coming from a fairy was an afterthought. Double the funny since it initially came from Rumia, of all Youkai.

>Well, the fairies DO seem pretty beat-up, but they're stubborn ones it seems. You kinda respect their tenacity and determination to get at your stuff.
>"Just finished? Looks like there's still a couple of them, so I'll help you out!" Cirno comments, with her typically-cocky expression.
>Of course, seeing that Cirno's shown up, the remaining two fairies quickly flee the area, shouting cries of "I'll remember this!" and "It won't be so easy next time!"
>You think they've played too much Super Hisou Wars, given how they talk like grunt unit pilots. That said, it looks like this won't be the last time you'll run into these guys. It seemed kind of like they had someone higher-up calling the shots for them, yet they still fear Cirno for some reason. Wonder why?
>Of course, seeing that the issue was resolved, the Masked Youkai departs wordlessly. You didn't even get a chance to thank her for saving you or anything either, what a shame!
>Just then, Cirno pipes up curiously. "So, uh, where are we?" Oh yeah, you were on your way to the Tengu Village!
>You'd share a yarnball with Cirno, but you forgot yours at home! You're also not sure if fairies even like yarnballs.



Parser: Sheesh, sorry about the delay you guys! But now that the fight's over, things should progress smoother.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on June 21, 2013, 11:52:25 PM
> Head on towards the village!
> "We're on Youkai Mountain, nya."
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on June 24, 2013, 12:22:27 AM
> Head on towards the village!
> "We're on Youkai Mountain, nya."

>You decide to resume heading for the village, with Cirno now also in tow.
>"The mountain huh? Hey Dai, isn't that where that weirdo lives?" Cirno asks Dai with a confused expression. "The one who has a thing for frogs? I...I think you shouldn't run into her. There's no telling what will happen to you.."
>They couldn't be talking about Suwako, could they? You do know she's got a pretty strong frog motif. Plus, there was the frog that hopped out of her hat when you first met her.
>Oh well, you'll figure it out sooner or later, time to get moving! Of course, noticing you picking up speed, Cirno flashes you that same grin as before. "Race ya!"
>And before you can react, she grabs Dai by the arm and flies off down the path! Oh, it's on now! Nobody tops you in speed except for the Tengu, and Chen! Your pride won't allow it after all.
>So, following suit, you grab Rumia and take off after them! "Is that sooo~~?!""

=Girls are racing now, please wait.=

>Oww...You really need to remember how to stop when you get up to full speed. That said, Cirno ran into the wall too. In your daze, you hear a pair of voices. Definitely not Cirno, Rumia, or Dai. In fact, they're no voice you know. Must be some of the gatekeepers...? One sounds like a girl though, the other sounds vaguely masculine.

>"Hey, you think that's the kid Inubashiri was talking about last night? You know, the one she was talking about getting a passport for? I gotta say, Boss Tenma must've taken a shine to her to permit an outsider a passport that easily."
>"Gotta be. Want me to send a call out for her?"
>"Nah, you know how loud those get. At this proximity, the kid would probably lose her hearing for a few hours. Best that we let her and her friends come to on their own."
>"Oh. So...we just leave them here?"
>"Nah, we'll prop them up against the wall near the gate. We'll play it by ear from there."
>The female voice seems startled. "Hu-whuh?! B-but, here in public?! Wh-what if Aya catches us?!" You dimly think in your daze that she's misunderstanding. In fact, you're fairly sure you hear the distinct sound of a facepalm shortly before you feel a pair of hands hoist you up, and then sit you against a wall somewhat gently. "Let's just get this done already..." You're fairly sure you hear a note of exasperation in the male-sounding voice.
>You hear Cirno groaning something about roadblocks. You'd be inclined to say the same thing if you were a fairy yourself. Rumia seems to be mumbling about the license plate to the bus that hit her. Silly Rumia, there aren't buses in Gensokyo that you know of!


>_
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on June 24, 2013, 04:15:18 AM
> Wait for the dizziness to subside and take stock of our surroundings.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on June 25, 2013, 02:58:07 PM
> Wait for the dizziness to subside and take stock of our surroundings.

>You decide to wait until you aren't so woozy.
>After a short while, it's mostly cleared up. You touch your forehead to see if you'll be okay, and slightly wince. Yeah, you'll be feeling that one in the morning.
>It looks like Cirno, Dai, and Rumia are also pulling out of it too.

>When you look around, you note that you're resting against a wall near the Tengu Village Entry Gate, where Momiji let you in way back when.
>...What's that funny smell? It kinda reminds you of that time lightning hit a tree on Mayohiga's Outskirts. You didn't really notice it before on accounts of being dazed, but it seems to be emanating from the Gate. Did lightning hit it or something? You honestly aren't sure.
>You do note that it also smells faintly of wolf. But that's probably to be expected, since Wolf Tengu seem to be the main watchers according to what you learned.
>Still, that smell of lightning strikes you as odd.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Raitaki on June 25, 2013, 08:43:19 PM
> As long as we're up and steady again, approach the Gate and examine it to find the cause of the smell of lightning!
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on June 25, 2013, 11:52:00 PM
> As long as we're up and steady again, approach the Gate and examine it to find the cause of the smell of lightning!

>Curious about the smell, you slowly pull yourself to your feet. You wobble a bit, but you think you've got it under control now.
>Since you've gotten to your feet, the next logical step is, well, to take a step! Which you do so, and nearly fall over for your troubles. You catch yourself though.
>A few minutes later, you get yourself almost fully under control, with a few wobbles. Since you've gotten that all set, you decide to make for the gate.

>Upon arriving, you see two people standing near it, their clothing would mark them as Tengu, but one of them feels...Different. You're not sure, but the male's Presence seems different from the Tengu you know. Almost like it doesn't quite belong in this particular location.
>Well, that and it looks like every so often, a little spark jumps from him. That's actually kinda cool. Of course, the fact that he almost seems to have sideburns that look like scales or horns, in addition to making him look like the hero to Shin Hisou Robo: Apocalypse, would mean he's probably not your garden-variety Tengu. His hair's a rather bizarre shade of blue, almost like the spark that jumped from him.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on June 26, 2013, 01:31:03 AM
> Clap our hands together.
> "Ah! You're the one who smells like lightning, aren't you?"
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Raitaki on June 27, 2013, 04:51:34 AM
> omg a lightning guy aaaaa hugs
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on July 03, 2013, 11:54:10 PM
> omg a lightning guy aaaaa hugs
>You pouncetacklehug the strange guy, but...Well, you never would have guessed guys with lightning powers don't take well to being surprised. Who'dve thunk it?
It was a wonderful life! Ended quite brilliantly as well, as you're sure you scared some fairies on the opposite end of Gensokyo. Unfortunately, unlike fairies, you don't respawn.


> Clap our hands together.
> "Ah! You're the one who smells like lightning, aren't you?"
>In your moment of realization, you verbally conclude that the smell's coming from the strange young man.
>...Of course, when you clap your hands together, he seems to get startled, and a small bolt shoots upward. It probably sent some poor fairy back to respawn on the way up, judging from the slight flash.
>You make a note to not surprise him too often if you end up having to deal with him more often... You have the strangest feeling that would be a bad thing.

>It takes him a few moments to calm down. During those moments, you see these weird little floating balls of light and sparks hovering around him. Some of them even seem to rest in his hair, which you note has gone all shonen upgrade on him.
>What was really nifty was that those sideburn things changed position to look like horns while that was going on. Of course, the little balls of light have since dispersed, and his hair's gone back to how it used to be. You sort of wonder if it's somehow related to whatever power he might have, given how that's a thing among Youkai.
>That said, during that time his very Presence itself seemed to shift somewhat while he was 'charged up' like that. It felt....Stronger? You aren't really sure, but you'd guess that it may be an instinctual response to surprise, kinda like a cat poofing up when frightened.
>Either way you look at it, you should definitely keep Cirno in check around him, there's no telling what she'll do after all.
>....
>Hang on, where'd that other Tengu go? Maybe she ran off to get someone?
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on July 04, 2013, 12:41:23 AM
> "Ah, sorry about that!"
> Keep an eye out for the other tengu.
> "What's your name, nya?"
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on July 09, 2013, 12:02:19 AM
> "Ah, sorry about that!"
> Keep an eye out for the other tengu.
> "What's your name, nya?"
>When you apologize for startling him, he notices you. "Oh, that was you? I thought we were under attack from those fairies again. They've been causing a lot of trouble over the past few days."
>...That would probably link up with when you set out to resolve the mess with Cirno, wouldn't it? The fact that they ran off when Cirno showed up would imply that a power void appeared when Cirno disappeared.
>Maybe this is related? Regardless, you keep an eye out for the other tengu, and ask 'Mr. Sparky' his name.

BGM: Tengu that Isn't a Tengu ~Theme of Jin~

>"Oh, me? I'm Jin. Though I guess you could tell I'm not your ordinary Tengu, huh?"
>He scratches the back of his neck absentmindedly. "Man, I still have to wonder what the old boss was thinking, letting a guy like me work as a gatekeeper." Old boss? Does he mean that Tenma person you heard about? Or maybe someone else?
.He stares blankly at you for a few seconds before seeming to remember something. "Oh, before we talk anymore, you should use this on yourself and some of your friends. The boys and girls down at Supply gave me one of the overstock by mistake, so I can't think of anything better to do with this."
>He throws you what seems to be a small jar with a cork stopper in it, which you fumble to catch for a few moments. You really need to work on that. "That's Youkai Mountain Salve, 'DF' Blend. It'll fully restore anyone you apply it to, both stamina and energy, but there's only two good uses left in that jar. Three if you spread it thin. I don't know how a partially-used jar slipped through the cracks."
>He then grins lopsidedly, in a way that reminds you vaguely of both Cirno and CidNitori. "But the good thing is that since you're the one Inubashiri mentioned, you oughta be able to restock it with the weaker Civilian Blend. That one just relieves aches and pains some. The Kappa invented it you know, they make a lot of things. I'm pretty sure you can learn more about it at the Kappa Village."

-Item Get! Mountain Salve Jar(3 Uses of DF Blend Left)-
This jar of medicine has around three uses left, the medicine within is the Defense Forces blend of Mountain Salve, which fully restores Health and Magic. Once the jar is empty, you can replenish it with more at certain places.
You should probably use this on you and your friends right away!


>He then walks up to you, and hands you a piece of paper. "That's a Village Map, you'll need it. Newcomers always get lost their first time, so this should help you find your way around a little."

-Item Get! Tengu Village Map-
This is a map of the Tengu Village! If you get lost, unroll it and match up the landmarks to get back on track!



-Tutorial Corner: Mountain Salve Blends-
Different Shops will have different variations of the default blends.
These variations have various effects depending on where you bought that blend.
You might get lucky and find a really good blend from one shop, but find a relatively underwhelming blend in another.

Market Street's shop always sells the 'Plain' version, with no additional modifiers.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on July 09, 2013, 12:18:26 AM
> Use that blend on ourselves, Dai, and Rumia.
> Thank Jin for the freebies.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on July 17, 2013, 12:59:16 AM
> Use that blend on ourselves, Dai, and Rumia.
> Thank Jin for the freebies.
>You thank him for the stuff, and he just waves you off. "If Inubashiri was on duty, she probably would've done the same too."
>After that, you head back to where the others are, and find that they've mostly come to, save for Cirno. Rumia's the most awake of the rest, probably because she's used to crashing into things. Who knew that would come in handy?
>Dai seems to be in and out, so you should probably apply it to her pretty soon. Seems she took the crash pretty hard, harder than everyone but Cirno that is. Then again, you're pretty sure Cirno's to blame for this, since she was the one who grabbed Dai.
>When Rumia notices you, she waves at you in her usual cheery manner."Ah! There you are. What's with the jar?" she asks. You explain to her that it's got medicine inside, another gift from the Tengu, and she nods in a seemingly understanding way. "So it's not food? Darn."
>...You're beginning to think she's almost as bad as Yuyuko when it comes to food. That said, you head over to where Dai is resting, and start applying some of the medicine inside. You note it's kinda cold, goopy, and sorta green-looking, maybe it must be made from the local herbs and plants?
>Shortly after applying the bit you used for Dai, she seems to start coming to. "Mmnng..." Sounds like she'll be alright. After that's done, you walk over to Rumia, and begin applying some to her as well. "Wow that's cold!"
>And, just as with Dai, you note she started perking up after it was applied. "Waha~! That stuff's awesome~! I could really get used to having that stuff on hand~! Doesn't beat food though." Ah, Rumia, ever the weirdo.
>Since everyone else has been covered, you start applying the last of the salve to yourself. The first thing you note is that it feels really cold, then starts to warm up, and then it starts to feel like it's seeping into your very being!
>You soon feel as refreshed as if you'd had a good night's sleep and then some! ...You can't believe this, but you're finding yourself agreeing with Rumia.

-HP and MP Restored! All status ailments removed!-
-Ran out of Salve...-
-Got: Empty Medicine Jar-

>Well, now that that's been taken care of, what do you want to do now? You recall that you were going to find Momiji and thank her, as well as see about figuring something out for Mystia. Then you were considering finding Nitori for a few things too, but that would require a visit to the Kappa Village.
>Thankfully, while the Kappa are, as a people, shy and reclusive, they aren't as bad about it as the Tengu. People can come and go, as long as there's a kappa they know. And thankfully for you, you know Nitori. Kinda.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on July 17, 2013, 04:26:27 AM
> Since we're already here let's head into the village and try to find Momiji.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on July 30, 2013, 06:10:23 PM
> Since we're already here let's head into the village and try to find Momiji.

>Do you want to leave Rumia and the others to their own devices and head in on your own? You could, given how Cirno's bound to cause some kind of trouble.
>On the other hand, with Dai along, she might be more manageable. You've got at least two ways you could do this.


Parser's Note: I apologize for not having updated, I wasn't able to get online and actually update until recently.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on July 30, 2013, 06:38:32 PM
> Tell Dai to keep Cirno reined in and head on inside in search of Momiji.

No worries!
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on July 31, 2013, 12:58:46 AM
> Tell Dai to keep Cirno reined in and head on inside in search of Momiji.

No worries!


Umm...Shouldn't you clarify on if they're coming or not? (My apologies.)
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on July 31, 2013, 02:01:35 AM

Umm...Shouldn't you clarify on if they're coming or not? (My apologies.)
Oh whoops. I thought I made it clear when I typed it up, but my mind was elsewhere.

> Bring our current party with us and head on inside.
> Tell Dai to keep an eye on Cirno.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kyo Tanaka on July 31, 2013, 04:20:43 AM
>How long has it been since we last saw Momiji?

>Will she be able to recognize our cuteness?
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on August 03, 2013, 08:54:06 PM
>How long has it been since we last saw Momiji?
>Will she be able to recognize our cuteness?
>Last time you saw Momiji was about three to four days before you got involved with things at the Lake. That said, she should still recognize you. It's not like you've been away for a year after all, it's closer to a week.

Oh whoops. I thought I made it clear when I typed it up, but my mind was elsewhere.

> Bring our current party with us and head on inside.
> Tell Dai to keep an eye on Cirno.
>You wait a little bit for Dai to come to fully, and then you tell her everyone's coming with you. Dai seems worried about the idea. "Dai, did you forget that she's got one of those passport things? Pretty sure we can tag along as long as we stick close."
>Dai of course, sighs in what seems like an exaggerated way, but doesn't feel like it. You get the feeling she's used to doing that. "That's what I'm worried about."
>You then point out that Cirno's still somewhat dazed, so even she should be able to keep her in check for a little while. And besides, fairies respawn in random places, you're fairly sure they respawn even in the Tengu Village.
>With that matter having been settled, you take everyone to the gate. Though it takes a little work with Cirno's staggering. You vaguely think she seems almost drunk, which makes you grin a little for some reason. Oh wait, you know why. It's funny.
>Once you reach the gate you see Jin there yet again, still smelling faintly of the aftereffects of a lightning strike, but now looking like he's on the job this time. "Passport?" In response, you produce the passport you recently obtained. He looks it over for a little while before returning it to you. "Going to keep those three in check? Well, not like it's much of a problem since fairies have respawned here in the past a lot. It doesn't quite apply to them, so just keep blondie from doing something stupid. She has that kind of look, y'know?"
>You had a feeling it was like that, seeing as fairies are aspects of nature and all that. But who's blondie, you vaguely wonder. Then you catch sight of Rumia while looking around to confirm who he's talking about. Right, her. She does crash into things after all. She doesn't seem too happy about being called 'blondie' though. You can hear her grumbling something about her ribbon and being called stupid, so you think she might get called that a lot? You guess it's a good thing she's not all that powerful compared to a Tengu?
>But with that matter resolved, you gather your party to venture forth into a place that's still mostly unknown to you...The Tengu Village.

- BGM: Village in the Sky -
>The first thing you think of when you arrive in the Village proper, are the cities from all the anime Sanae watches. So busy and...crisp? You aren't sure that's the word you're looking for, so you stand there for a moment while taking in all the sights. You've only seen this once before after all, and you didn't get much chance to just take in the sights since Momiji was dragging you around.
>Looking back to the gate, you see Jin leaning on the gate and looking amused. "First time seeing it with a passport, hm? You should be thankful to Inubashiri, you're among the few outsiders to get a Village Passport. Myself included." And then it hits you just how important that funny little piece of paper is.
>Realizing that, you unfold the pther piece of paper you got today, the Village Map. When you unfold it, you find it to be blank for a short while before you feel a faint energy coming from the passport you've still got in your hand. Seems it's designed to work only when a passport is matched to it.
>When the feeling subsides, images start to resolve onto the Map. It would seem that if you go straight north from here, you'll reach Market Street. Jin mentioned something about there being places to restock there. Maybe you'll find some neat souvenirs too! You always wanted to add a new outfit to your list of clothes to wear. That ninja-esque outfit Aya was wearing seemed pretty cool too.
>Come to think of it, you can see a lot more people dressed like that. They're flying, walking, running, and some even seem to teleport! Almost all of the ones dressed like that seem pretty busy, and you're certain you can see a few faint flashes from more than a few of the more plainly-dressed ones. Looks like you'll be making headlines here today by simply being around!
>As for the map...It would seem that if you go Northwest from the gate, you'll reach the Residential District. Going Northeast leads you to the Entertainment District. And further still is a place the map has in red ink, so you're pretty sure that's somewhere you can't go with just your passport alone.
>Looking at the sun's position, and going by your own status, you'd say you've still got a couple hours before everyone needs to have lunch, but not by much, so you could do several things. You could visit Market Street to see what you could buy. You could go straight to the Residential District, and wait at Momiji's. Or you could visit the Entertainment District to see what they do for fun here.
>Examining the others reveals that Rumia could go for a snack, Dai wants to restock her supplies, and Cirno...is Cirno.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on August 03, 2013, 10:52:54 PM
> Better head to Market Street first and see what's offered. Supplies are important after all.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on August 21, 2013, 12:48:53 AM
> Better head to Market Street first and see what's offered. Supplies are important after all.
>Opening the map, you figure out how to get the Market Street from where you are. Thankfully, it doesn't seem that you'll have to go through any dodgy parts of the city, those are mostly in the Entertainment District according to the map.
>Come to think of it, that's a pretty handy feature right there. You suppose it was designed for newcomers maybe? Pretty weird since you need a Passport or be with a resident in order to get in. Maybe it was designed by that Tenma guy you keep hearing about..?
>Following the map, you and the others soon arrive on one of Market Street's many branching pathways, passing by many curious onlookers as you go. It's like they've never seen a Nekomata, two fairies, and a darkness youkai going shopping before!
>That having been said, you aren't quite sure if you yourself will be able to buy anything, since all you have if that macca you got a few days ago. You might be able find someone around here looking to buy information on the Iceberg Fortress mess though, it doesn't seem like any of the Tengu know that it's been resolved yet since it's still there. And who better to get information from than one of the people who was involved with the resolution? You aren't sure where to go to do that though.
>Oddly enough, you think you hear a familiar voice somewhere in the area....Could it be Momiji? Or maybe Aya? Or was it that Tengu called Hatate? It certainly wouldn't be Nitori, the voice is notably lacking in her usual string of swears.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on August 21, 2013, 03:48:06 AM
> Put our ears to good use and try to find the owner of that voice!
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on September 03, 2013, 06:14:39 PM
> Put our ears to good use and try to find the owner of that voice!
>It takes a while for your ears to adjust fully to all the chatter and noise, but you think you might have a bead on where the voice is.
>So naturally, you drag the others along while you try to track down the voice. It takes you a while, and more than a few twists and turns, but as you get closer you hear the voice clearer. It's definitely Momiji.
>As you turn the last corner, you see Momiji at a very close stall with a few bags filled with various edible goods and examining a basket of fruits intently before you notice her ears twitch.  She seems to have realized something, judging from how she reacted.
>You guess she's out shopping, since this is the market area. Must be groceries day for her, since she's looking at foodstuffs. Of course, that doesn't last for long when she finishes her business there and looks over her shoulder and notices you and your little entourage. "I thought I smelled someone familiar, I guess this means Aya made the delivery successfully."
>She then walks over with her usual smile and raises one of the bags she's carrying in greetings. "She didn't do anything weird did she? Aya has a habit of being a little pushy sometimes."
>You note that the bag she raised contains a lot of those weird cans she had in her icebox thingy from the last time you visited. The ones that really smelled bad when you got curious about one she'd left unfinished and lying around. What is it with her and that stuff anyways? You don't get it at all.
>It seems she's got a lot of snack-type stuff in the bag too, maybe she's stocking up for a party? Ooh! looks like she's even got those shrimp-flavored crackers you and Chen always fight over! She's definitely planning for something fun, but you can't tell what.
>...Wait, rewind a bit. Icebox thingy? It suddenly occurs to you that you might be able to ask Momiji about one of the things Mystia needs! And come to think of it, she's a Tengu too! Maybe she can help with that other thing that was bothering Mystia too! Of course, for the other thing, you'll probably have to go further down the mountain to ask Nitori at her place, unless Momiji knows where Nitori is.
>But looking back, you recall that Momiji mentioned that she knows Nitori and occasionally visits her, or has her over as a guest. You think it's got something to do with the game you saw Nitori playing with Hatate back when you first arrived on the mountain, back when you couldn't fly. Seeing as it seems to be relatively popular here on the mountain according to Suwako and Kanako. They prefer a different game though, something about capturing territory and stuff. it's got a weird map you've never seen before too.

>_
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on September 03, 2013, 09:45:45 PM
> Greet Momiji if we haven't already.
> "This might be kinda random but where'd you get your icebox thingy, nya?"
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on September 12, 2013, 05:19:06 PM
> Greet Momiji if we haven't already.
> "This might be kinda random but where'd you get your icebox thingy, nya?"
>You raise a hand in response to her having done so, then come right out with the question as usual. Which, of course, leaves her with a rather flummoxed expression.
>"Eh? My icebox? It's Kappa-made, why do you ask?"
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on September 12, 2013, 09:19:57 PM
> "Mystia was lookin' for one since she wants to start selling cooler stuff, nya.  Do ya know where we can get one?"
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on September 12, 2013, 11:04:47 PM
> "Mystia was lookin' for one since she wants to start selling cooler stuff, nya.  Do ya know where we can get one?"
>You ask about where to get one for Mystia, and Momiji nods a few times. "Hmm...Nitori should be able to help. I was going to go meet her over at her place after I got the supplies. Can't play Shogi on an empty stomach after all."
>As she says the part about not being able to play on an empty stomach, she indicates the snack foods in the bags she's carrying. "You want to come watch for a bit? As long as your friends don't get in the way, they'll be fine."

>Of course, hearing this makes Cirno pipe up in a somewhat indignant tone of voice. "I resemble that remark!' Which, of course, elicits a facepalm from Dai.
>Of course, Rumia chimes in cheerfully at the mention of food. "As long as there's food, I'm happy!" A simple mind means simple pleasures after all.
>Of course, Momiji just stares at Rumia for a short while before looking at you with that sort of expression that seems to imply she wasn't completely considering Rumia's presence until now.  "I'm going to need more snacks."
>Then again, Rumia's appetite seems to be quite well-known in Gensokyo. She's no Yuyuko, but she's definitely not picky about her food if the 'Fairy Incident' is anything to go by...
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on September 12, 2013, 11:11:55 PM
> Nod.
> "Sure! Maybe I can learn a thing or two! And don't worry about them. Me and Dai'll make sure nothing happens."
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on September 17, 2013, 06:47:40 PM
> Nod.
> "Sure! Maybe I can learn a thing or two! And don't worry about them. Me and Dai'll make sure nothing happens."

>As soon as you respond in the affirmative, Momiji also nods. "Well, we'll need to make a few more stops to keep everyone fed then. Hopefully you've got some money, because I still have a few more days until I get this week's paycheck."
>You guess she's having to worry about a budget too. Ran's always complained about Yukari's spending habits when it came time to tally up monthly expenses.

>To be honest, it seems like the Yakumo family is on the rich side of things, despite how humble the house seems. After all, it's not a mansion even by typical standards according to Ran.
>You're quite inclined to believe her when she says she's seen much bigger. Even the Moriya Shrine has more rooms and overall floorspace than home, even when you factor in your room having recently been added.
>Of course, before you can respond verbally to Momiji's remark, you feel a slight weight suddenly appear in one of the many pockets within your handy little cloak. You should probably check what it is.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on September 17, 2013, 07:45:49 PM
> Follow along if Momiji's already started moving.
> Check the pocket.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on September 17, 2013, 08:17:18 PM
> Follow along if Momiji's already started moving.
> Check the pocket.
>She seems to have started walking towards another shop that seems to have various meats for sale, you note offhandedly that when Rumia catches sight of it, she gets this wistful and longing expression. Girl must really love that stuff. You'd hate to see her in the same room as Yuyuko when it comes to food. Mostly because you'd probably not get any, and that makes you one sad kitty. Not even the fish would escape them, all the tasty fish...Whoa there, keep it together! You'll lose 'miji at this rate if you get distracted by your own appetite.
>Pulling yourself back to the real world and out of your fish-laden fantasies, you check the pocket that you felt the weight appear in, and your hand comes into contact with two things. One feels like some sort of pouch with hard things in it, the other feels like some sort of piece of paper you're sure wasn't there earlier. Definitely not a spellcard though, those feel a bit stiffer. Of course, you make sure to follow as closely to Momiji as you can while feeling around.
>Which would you like to examine first?
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on September 17, 2013, 09:12:00 PM
> Let's check the paper first. It's probably a note.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on September 20, 2013, 07:30:13 PM
> Let's check the paper first. It's probably a note.
>You elect to check the paper first, pulling it out as you try your best to follow Momiji. Seems it's a note from Yukari! The note reads thusly...

Quote from: Note from Yukari
Hello Hibachi! It's me, Yukari. I got this little reward together for your efforts in resolving that little mess at the Lake, Chen told me all about it after I called her back. Even I wouldn't have guessed that little Cirno's power had gotten away with her. Do let me know how she's doing when you come back later, would you?

PS: Could you pick up some tofu from the Village on the way home? I've already sent word ahead that someone will be picking it up, so it's already paid-for. Just show them the note at the gates, and you'll be able to enter and get the tofu. Ran's been looking forward to it~!

PPS: The reward I gave you is some funds, I have a feeling you'll need it, since the coins you got from Ran aren't Gensokyo's actual currency, those are actually encapsulated energy in the form of a coin. Some Lesser Youkai like the Nozuchi you met earlier on are drawn to them, and catalyze the stored energy to manifest as proper youkai. So you might make more friends like her if you keep carrying them around.

>Huh, so Macca isn't Gensokyo's currency after all, go figure. You check the pouch next...Nice! There's probably about 8000 Yen in there. You quickly return the pouch and note to the pocket they appeared in. You'll have to be careful with how you spend this.

-Got: 8000 Yen! Don't spend it all in one place!-

>The next question now is, what to buy? There's a lot of shops around! Maybe you should have Momiji show you the best places to shop? It goes without saying that you quicken your pace to catch up. Dai notices your hastened pace and drags Cirno along, much to the poor fairy's confusion. Rumia seems to be taking things at her own pace, but still glancing at Momiji's apparent destination. You idly wonder if they have fish, and if you have enough to buy it.




Parser Note: I would've used that sunburst symbol you usually find in these things, but I can't make that with my keyboard for some reason, so I went with the typical yen. Blame Yukari.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on September 20, 2013, 10:10:09 PM
S'all good.

> Catch up with Momiji.
> "Does the place we're going sell fish?"
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on October 03, 2013, 12:45:48 AM
S'all good.

> Catch up with Momiji.
> "Does the place we're going sell fish?"

>You inquire towards Momiji about fish as you speed up to be closer to her, and she makes a few 'Hmm'-sounding noises. "Yeah, but the prices still haven't gone down yet, even with that mess at the lake apparently having been resolved. And that's the cheapest place in town too, I bet the other settlements are in just as bad a situation too, since most of Gensokyo's better fish comes from either the Misty Lake or the river that flows into it. And you know how the Tengu are about the part of the river that's close to the Mountain, right? They only let the Kappa fish there."
>Wait, how does she know about the lake stuff being resolved? As if in response to your confusion, she stops for a moment and turns back to face you with a smile on her face. "I heard about it from some of the other Tengu, they said a rather motley assortment of people resolved that mess before any of the usual Incident Solvers could get at it. Apparently two cats were among it. I bet Hakurei's probably so irritated about having been beaten to the punch that she's drowning her sorrows with that Oni friend of hers."
>Oni? First you've heard of them outside of the occasional mention from Yukari. Who was it she kept talking about again....The name made you think of juicy watermelons for some reason. Shame you can't recall it off the top of your head. Of course, you're more wondering how the OTHER Tengu found out right now. You're sure the only ones involved were yourself, Wriggle, Chen, Rumia, Mystia, Mokou, Dai, and Cirno. Oh, Ponga too.

>That said, you're worried just how high the fish prices are, if Momiji said they still haven't gone down yet. Ran was complaining about fish prices having skyrocketed well before you'd gotten involved in this mess(It's why you haven't had a good fish very often), you're fairly sure that was why she was complaining in the first place come to think about it.
>Of course, Momiji's now looking at you somewhat expectantly. "So? Who was behind it? It was Ms. Yasaka trying to get more followers again, wasn't it? Aya bet me her entire paycheck for the month if it was. I doubt it was her though, she's been somewhat quieter lately, ever since the whole Underground Incident."
>Oh boy, you get the feeling this Hakurei person isn't going to be the only one who'll be drowning their sorrows tonight...You're also starting to get the feeling that most Crow Tengu have serious gambling problems.
>And of course, while all that was going on, it sounds like Rumia and Cirno have started arguing about something. You think it has something to do with food from what it sounds like. You think Cirno's trying to push for ice cream, while Rumia wants steak. You personally, want fish. fish-flavored snacks if you can't get the real stuff, you're not a picky kitty by any means. You have no clue what Dai might want though, you mostly hear the occasional sound of palm-meeting-forehead that you presume to be her. She seems like a fresh fruit sort of person to you.

>For a brief moment, you think you might've smelled something familiar...Roses...? You idly wonder if 'she' is around as well.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on October 03, 2013, 03:00:15 AM
> Tell Momiji who was behind the incident.
> Look around a bit for rose person.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on October 21, 2013, 12:27:38 AM
> Tell Momiji who was behind the incident.
> Look around a bit for rose person.

>You inform her that it was actually Cirno, though not by her own intent, and she stares for a few moments before grinning rather wolfishly. Then again, she is a Wolf Tengu, so it's to be expected really. "All I needed to know! Guess she should've known better than to gamble with her entire paycheck for the month, right?"
>She then sighs somewhat, as if she's used to this, but still bugged. "I'd say more, but who knows who could be watching or listening, you know? I'm probably already a subject of gossip as it is for pushing to get you that passport."
>Oh yeah, you recall that reputation is pretty important to Tengu according to what Yukari, Suwako, and Kanako have told you during your many visits. You guess you must've made enough of an impression to merit a passport, since they're apparently not that common.

>You cast a few glances around, but you don't see her, maybe she's hiding? Weird, the smell's kinda close. And you could swear you heard a playful giggle coming from somewhere, but... Where?
>...Come to think of it, you sort of feel like you're wearing a different hat now. You note that you can actually see the brim too. Your usual hat definitely doesn't have a brim wide enough to see while wearing it!
>You're starting to get the feeling someone's messing around with you, but who? The giggle didn't sound like Yukari, but she's the only one you know to have a sort of power that could allow something like a hat-swap...Right? Come to think of it, that person you danced with a while ago, nobody else saw her but you. Could she be behind it...?
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on October 21, 2013, 04:01:39 AM
> Shrug it off for now. We've still got a wolf to follow.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on November 18, 2013, 04:06:21 PM
> Shrug it off for now. We've still got a wolf to follow.
>You decide to ignore it for now and keep walking after Momiji, thinking it can't be much trouble until you hear Cirno suddenly pipe up. "But I wanted Ice Cream!
>You're fairly sure you hear Dai facepalm yet again, and sure enough, Rumia's retort shortly after. "And I said Steak!" Sigh. Those two.
>It does sound like they're still following, likely thanks to Dai. What would you do without her? It's funny how on top of things she is, despite being a Fairy.
>She certainly doesn't seem all that fairylike, resurrective immortality notwithstanding of course. Maybe you should talk to her about that sometime, since all the other fairies are pretty screwy.
>You think you faintly hear Dai muttering to herself. Something about fruit? You aren't sure what kind though.
>Seems everyone wants a different snack. You wonder if you'll have enough money...You think Rumia might be okay with anything though, as long as it's meat.

>Before too long, Momiji has led you and the others to a shop that has quite a lot of tasty smells drifting out of the doorway. You note that there's also quite a lot of people going in and out too. It almost reminds you of the Kitchens at Hakugyoukurou, smells-wise. Looking up at the sign, you find that it reads 'Blackwing Groceries'.
>"Here we are, the place I do most of my weekend shopping. You can find a lot of good deals here, and I think they were having a sale on porkchops earlier today. I should probably stock up, since I won that bet with Aya and all."



Parser's Note: Sorry about the delay again! Stuff happened, and I wasn't quite able to update as easily.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on November 18, 2013, 05:04:48 PM
S'all good.

> "Ah, I see, nya!"
> If there're deals then we should have a better chance of getting people snacks.
> Head on in with everyone and start by checking out the pork chop deal.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on December 15, 2013, 10:29:34 PM
S'all good.

> "Ah, I see, nya!"
> If there're deals then we should have a better chance of getting people snacks.
> Head on in with everyone and start by checking out the pork chop deal.

>You voice your understanding of the matter, and proceed into the shop with your group.
>The first thing you notice, is a bevy of different smells. It's almost overwhelming really. One in particular however cuts through the rest, the distinct aroma of dried fish. Squid to be exact. It's somewhat muted, but still strong enough that you can pick it up. Not exactly your favorite, but you'll take what you can get. Chen likes it anyhow, so you should probably pick up some for her too.
>You really have to wonder how they get squid up here when you've never heard of Gensokyo having an ocean before. Then again, Ran said something about a lot of the family funds being tied-up in the importing business, so that's gotta be it.
>It smells like it's coming from the north-western end of the store, but that also seems to be the most crowded area too. Probably because of that sale Momiji mentioned.
>Oh yeah, the place is pretty big. A lot bigger on the inside than it looked. You guess magic is involved. There's quite a lot of Tengu and Kappa going about their business, some in a hurried fashion, others not. Since this is the Tengu Village, you assume the Kappa present are among the workforce who keep everything running smoothly. You could probably even find Tofu here, but Yukari's note explicitly mentioned the Human Village, not the Tengu Village....Well, it's more a City than anything else, you guess it just keeps the name to keep folks in the dark about just how many Tengu there really are? You honestly aren't sure, there's a lot of things you still don't understand after all.
>You think you hear a faint growling noise come from where Momiji is. Sounds kinda annoyed. "I should've known the place would be packed. No self-respecting Wolf Tengu can pass up a sale on anything meaty. It'll be difficult for us to get through the crowd, even with flying. Nevermind that that would be a bad idea anyways."
>Looking around, you see a lot of people that look sorta like her, come to think of it. Some of them don't have white hair though, some even have black or brown. You guess they're all somewhat different kinds of Wolf Tengu? There's even a few that you see that have really big wings. A small group them in particular seems to be arguing over something complex-sounding that you don't get. You've heard Ran talk about it with Yukari in the past though, so it must be one of those grown-up things.

>It looks like there's a lull in the crowd now, so you might be able to slip through on your own. You should probably ask Momiji what she wants if that's the case.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on December 16, 2013, 12:54:11 AM
> "Hmhm~ Whatcha need Momiji? I'll try and get it for ya."
> Once she tells us, leave everyone with Momiji and Dai and use our small stature to weave through the crowd to get the stuff.
> Get some dried squid for both us and Chen while we're at it as well.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on January 07, 2014, 01:27:40 AM
> "Hmhm~ Whatcha need Momiji? I'll try and get it for ya."
> Once she tells us, leave everyone with Momiji and Dai and use our small stature to weave through the crowd to get the stuff.
> Get some dried squid for both us and Chen while we're at it as well.

>"Ah, you'll handle this? Thanks, you'll need to grab a few packages of the porkchops, three will do. Bring them back here and I'll handle paying for those. You should be able to find some other things you think might be needed, like other snacks."

>With that in mind, you soon make your way to the crowd and begin slipping through gaps in the crowd that you know Momiji wouldn't be able to fit through.
It isn't long before you find out what the real cause of the commotion is. There's another Wolf Tengu, which seems pretty normal until you notice something rather striking about her hair. It looks like it's lavender-colored. Maybe she dyes it that color? Yukari once talked about how someone she knows once had that sort of hair color in her youth, but she was quite enigmatic on if it was real or not.
>Apparently though, the whole fuss is due to people trying to get an autograph from her or something. You guess she's pretty popular or important? She seems a bit irritated by all the fuss though, looks like they caught her in the middle of her shopping. You'll have to ask Momiji what all that was when you get back to her.

>Squeezing past the noisy bunch carefully, you grab the requested items and begin winding your way back through the crowd to find the fish smell.
It doesn't take long before you've found yourself in the motherlode of treats, the snack food aisle. You think you even see some stuff Rumia might like. Jerky, naturally. And whoa, are those seriously pre-cooked and ready-to-eat meatbuns?! You have to wonder why they're in this aisle though, but you suppose they're kept fresh via magic. You grab a bag or three for everyone to enjoy since it looks like they're on sale too, even though you could only find one package of the teriyaki beef kind. You heard Rumia likes those. Some funny feeling tells you that you'll need one of these later, but you can't tell what for, so you grab another four-pack just to be sure.
Grabbing two packages of the dried squid strips after a little sniffing around to find them(literally), you then look for snacks that the others might enjoy beyond the meatbuns. It isn't much longer until you find a bag of dried mixed fruit for Daiyousei, some of which you've never seen before, much less tasted. and then a mixed bag of candies for Cirno. You think they'll like this as snacks. And to keep Chen and yourself happy, you pick up a small container of candy stars to share. Ever since you started visiting the Moriya Shrine, you discovered you're quite fond of them.
You just can't get used to when Kanako comes back from her usual faith-gathering festivals stone drunk though, she always pats your head a bit too roughly. But on the bright side, at least she isn't as bad as Yukari gets when she's had too much. Way too affectionate and clingy.
>You suppose it's a good thing they've got basket stations scattered all over for you to carry all this in, otherwise you'd have a heck of a time carrying all this.
>You'd say it took you about a half an hour to get everything, you just hope Momiji and Daiyousei were able to keep Rumia and Cirno in check. Good thing you've gotten everything you were after. Working your way through several other sections, including one filled with bottles of what you guess are various alcohols, you finally make it back, to which Cirno notices and waves at you energetically. At least she hasn't done anything stupid since you left.

Parser's Note: My humblest apologies. I would have had this posted last time I was on, but other things kept me occupied, and the weather recently turned very bad. Aparently the temperatures have been dipping to -50! What is this, an impending Ice Age or something? sheesh...
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on January 07, 2014, 02:01:38 AM
No problem.  Weather's getting a little crazy over here too with some really low wind chill temperatures.

> Head back to the group and hand Momiji her items.  Don't hand out the snacks 'til we've payed though.
> While we're at it, ask Momiji what she knows about that lavender-haired wolf tengu.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on January 21, 2014, 12:38:00 AM
No problem.  Weather's getting a little crazy over here too with some really low wind chill temperatures.

> Head back to the group and hand Momiji her items.  Don't hand out the snacks 'til we've payed though.
> While we're at it, ask Momiji what she knows about that lavender-haired wolf tengu.

>You decide to head on back to the group, having gotten all the things you think will be needed. Once you get back, you hand off the porkchops to Momiji, and ask about the Tengu you saw. "Oh, that's Yumi. everyone just calls her 'Haru' though on accounts of her family name, Harukaze. It's her stage name too since she's a singer you know, pretty popular with most Tengu and Kappa, aside from the Yamabushi Tengu, but they're stubborn traditionalists if you ask Nitori. She says they wouldn't know forward progress if it bit them in the-" She stops herself there for a moment, before resuming in a slightly different way. "...Well, this is Nitori we're talking about here, so I think you can guess the rest." Yep, you definitely know what Nitori would say in this case.
>Huh, so she's famous? That explains the crowd. "I was actually in The Academy around the same time as her back in the day, apparently it was her dad's idea to sign her up. But you can guess how well that worked out." Yeah, you think you have an idea of that.
>You continue idly chatting like this as you go to pay for the goods you've procured.

-Item Get!-
2 Bags of Dried Squid Strips
2 Seasoned Chicken Meatbun 4-Packs(Sale!)
1 Plain Beef Meatbun 4-Pack(Sale!)
1 Teriyaki Beef Meatbun 4-Pack(Sale!)
1 Bag of Dried Fruit Mix
1 Bag of Assorted Candy
1 Container of Candy Stars

-Lost 1800 Yen...-

>But with that finished, you hear something odd and noisy coming from where that weird-hair Tengu was. You aren't sure what, but it looks like Momiji noticed too, and soon hands off all her goods to you and the others. "A wolf's job is never done...Watch the stuff will you? I've got to toss a few rowdy fans out on their tails."
>Having said that, she adjusts her nifty little hat and marches into the crowd.

-Tengu is Working Now, Please Wait Warmly- (Parser: And by warmly, I seriously mean warmly! It's cold out! Hope y'alls are keepin' warm!)

>It doesn't take much longer before she re-emerges carrying a few rather seedy-looking and dazed Tengu and Kappa of various sorts. She glances at you on the way to the door, and grins slightly. "I missed this part of my old job, it's a great workout." When she reaches the door, a completely unimpressed-looking Tengu of some indeterminate type gestures boredly at the doors, when then open automatically. Through which Momiji then flings the people she was carrying. You think you hear some of them land in a dumpster or trashcan across the street. You guess she used to have a job like this before her current one? Either way, you're a lot more impressed with her than before. After that's been done, she claps her hands a few times together to brush off the dust and dirt she probably got on her hands from handling those seedy folks, and adjusts her little hat again before walking back over and reclaiming her goods from you and the others. Cirno of course, is just staring in excited awe.
>When Momiji gets to reclaiming her goods from Cirno, Cirno just suddenly blurts out in her typically over-excitable way. "That was so awesome! Teach me how to throw people like that! I bet I'll beat Sunny and her gang real good with throwing skills like that!" You think it just got a few degrees colder, she must not have a very good grip on her power right now due to excitement. You just hope she doesn't do anything stupid before or after you get to Nitori's.
>Of course, Momiji just sighs somewhat amusedly. "I'd teach you, but then I'd have to kill you. It's a trade secret you know." Hilariously, this actually works to spook Cirno. Did she forget she can't die permanently or something? Dai just shares a sidelong glance with you that seems to imply she's thinking the same thing you are. Heck, even Rumia's getting in on the glance. You know it's bad when even Rumia thinks something's stupid.
>That said, you've got snacks, you've got everyone together(save for Chen, who was summoned home for some reason), it's time to make for Nitori's!


-Girls are Traveling Now, Please Wait Warmly-

>As you made your way down the Mountain Trail to the Kappa Village, you learned from Momiji that 'Haru' was grateful enough to promise her some backstage passes to her next concert in a few weeks, and Momiji wanted to know if you wanted to tag along. You're still undecided yet. You also learned that before Momiji was a member of the force, she worked as a bouncer in one of the nightclubs scattered all over the Tengu Village. Apparently she did such a good job of it one day that she was invited to participate in The Academy, which Momiji had mentioned earlier. This being an institute that trains the Mountain Guards, among the other means of defense that the Youkai of the mountain have. You feel like you're getting closer to Momiji, but it feels like something's still missing...

>Right now you're watching Momiji and Nitori play a somewhat intense match of Dai-Shogi in Nitori's Living room. You aren't really sure about the rules though, since it's bigger and more complex than normal Shogi.
>Rumia, Cirno, and Dai are currently munching on popcorn provided by one of Nitori's inventions while watching them go at it hammer and tongs, having already exhausted their snacks. You're oddly reminded of this one animation you saw on the TV Box, something about card games? Apparently card games were serious business in that show, but you thought it was silly. Chen seemed to like it though.
>Watching them play, you idly munch on what's left of your bag of dried squid and ponder if you could get a game of Mahjong going instead. you've got enough players for that, if you don't mind having Cirno as one of your opponents.
>Come to think of it, you have no idea how long you've been here watching them go at it. You should probably ask them sometime, even though Yukari's told you that you have no set schedule to be home by.


-Lost Item...-
1 Bag of Dried Fruit Mix
1 Bag of Assorted Candy
1 Seasoned Chicken Meatbun 4-Pack




Parser's Note: Sorry about this taking a while, I would've had it up sooner, but firefox ate all my tabs when I almost had this finished.
EDIT: I'll modify the inventory when I next get a chance to.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on January 21, 2014, 01:22:08 AM
> Wait for a break in the action to ask 'em.
> Keep nibbling on some of that dried squid and look around the room.
> Inventory
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on January 23, 2014, 03:32:07 PM
> Wait for a break in the action to ask 'em.
> Keep nibbling on some of that dried squid and look around the room.
> Inventory

>It might be a while before they're distracted enough for you to ask them, so you just look around while lightly snacking on what's left of your bag of dried squid.
>You see all sorts of gizmos, gadgets, odds-and-ends, and all sorts of stuff that spilled over into Nitori's home part of her workshop. Nitori said most kappa keep 'Home' and 'Workplace' mostly-defined despite being in the same building usually, but she never cared about keeping it clean-cut like that. Says it helps if some uppity punk tries to burglarize the place, but you just think she doesn't care.
>Hm? You see a newspaper sitting on the edge of the table that a large mechanical thing is sitting on. You get curious and decide to read it.

Quote from: Bunbunmaru Newspaper, Front Page
Mysterious Chamber found in the Old Mines!
We interviewed the foreman of the operation, an Oni by the name of Josuke Nakano, on the findings.
"Nobody down 'ere really knows what it's for, besides the fact that there's some girl chained to a rock in there. My boys tried busting it, but neither the rock nor the chains gave any. We've even had Yuugi the Strong come down here and try! No luck, as annoyed as it makes all of us."
And as we all know, an Annoyed Oni is a Scary Oni! I quickly fled the area when I heard that, so I couldn't interview further...The Staff apologizes most sincerely.
There's a picture of the girl in question, you think she's missing some sort of feature, but you aren't sure what since it's still in black-and-white...You should ask Yukari about it.
>There's a smaller article that also catches your eye..
Quote from: Bunbunmaru Newspaper, 2nd Page
Gatekeeper to give Martial Arts Lessons?
Hong Meiling, renowned slacker-slash-gatekeeper of the Scarlet Devil Mansion has gone on the record as saying that she will give Martial Arts Lessons during her days off.
Apparently she isn't getting paid as much as she'd like, so she's taken up this second job. One wonders if the infamous 'Scarlet Devil' even pays her workers.
Signup Fee: 600 Yen
>Hmm...You should probably look into that! You've been feeling your natural ability to fight unarmed has been falling behind, and you think even Rumia could throw a better punch at this point. It says tomorrow's one of her days off, so you should ask Yukari about that! You have to wonder why it's so cheap though...

>Inventory? Here. There's a lot though! You wonder how you can even carry all this, even with the really deep pockets your cloak has...It doesn't take long before you start blaming Yukari. You'll probably offload some of this stuff when you get home, since you probably won't need it anymore.
~Inventory~
Cooking Outfit(Unequipped)
This stylish-looking White Apron and Green Kimono set looked brown when you first saw it, but you blinked and it was green like all the others.
Cooking Hat(Unequipped)
This poofy hat is a must for any chef, as the Legendary Chef Boyardee can attest...But you kinda wonder just who he is.
Classy Suit (Equipped)
Yukari probably left this in your closet, you think it looks snazzy!
Tiny Ribbon (Worn as Accessory 1)
Cute little ribbon you woke up with.
Nifty Cloak (Worn as Accessory 2)
Yukari gave you this cloak to go with your suit, it's even got a pouch for Ponga to sit in! (You don't think he can use it anymore now though...)
Snazzy Cap (Current Headgear)
Yukari gave you this neat little hat at the same time as the Cloak, apparently it was made as part of a set to go with the Suit.
Classy Headgear (Unequipped)
Snazzy Top hat that goes with the suit. You think it adds charm, but does it add CHARISMA?
Yukari's Note (Key Item)
A note that was addressed to you, written by Yukari.
Blank Spellcards(2) (Key Item)
These blank spellcards were given to you by CidNitori, as well as Momiji, but you can't use them until you have them engraved somehow.
Mountain Map (Key Item)
This is a simple map of the Youkai Mountain, simple enough that even you can read it. It marks such important places as Moriya Shrine, Tengu Village, Kappa Village, and the Outpost!
Momiji's Newspaper (Key Item)
A newspaper with a picture of a green-haired woman on the front, who could she be?
Froggy's Iron Ring (Equipped as Accessory)
The Red Kedama dropped this when you defeated it. It's apparently one of the many Iron Rings that were scattered all across Gensokyo when Suwako and the Red-White fought.
Athletic Wrappings(Equipped on Arms)
A roll of Athletic Bandages that people who play sports often wear, it has a caricature of a drunk-looking girl with horns on it. Maybe they belong to whoever's face that is?
They seem to have a strange effect when you equip them.
Macca(Total: 224)
These weird coins were given to you by Ran, they were helpful in resolving the Nozuchi incident. They must have some kind of power, but you can't feel anything.
Yen(Current Total: 6200)
Gensokyo's currency apparently, it seems to have been one of the many things adopted from the Outside World. This is important for buying things!
Elegant Chopsticks (Key Item)
These were given to you by Yuyuko as thanks for the food you and Youmu made, you've been needing something like this for a long time!
Shimmering Blue Rose (Key Item)
A mysterious Blue Rose that shines faintly, you found it in your cloak's pocket after dancing with a strange girl whom nobody could see but you...You have a feeling that it's probably important.
Pagoda-shaped Lantern (Key Item)
You stumbled across this strange object as you were exploring, Literally. It looks kinda like a Pagoda almost...And what's with that gem in there?
Star-shaped Key (Key Item)
You found this Star-shaped Key in the Iceberg Fortress, You need the other three keys to gain access to the Dungeon.
Moon-shaped Key (Key Item)
You found this key in the wreckage of a desk in the Iceberg Fortress, it's one of four keys to allow access to the Dungeon!
Sun-shaped Key (Key Item)
You found this key in a room in the Iceberg Fortress with a trio of mysterious armors, it's one of Four keys to get into the Dungeon.
Crown-topped Key (Key Item)
The fourth and final key to unlock the dungeons where Dai was being held. Cirno had it when you knocked her out of the King Frost.
? Shoes (Weapon: Footwear -Unequipped)
You found these strange shoes hidden in the depths of the Iceberg Fortress. They seem to increase Graze just by wearing them, wonder how they do that?
Really Cold Dagger
You found this weird dagger in the undercroft of that iceberg, who knows what it can do though? You'll take it to Ran or Yukari later.
Tengu Village Passport (Key Item)
This is a Civilian Passport for the Tengu Village! Now you can go around there without an escort! But since it says Civilian, that must mean there's still places you can't get on your own.
1&1/2 Bags of Dried Squid Strips(Misc Item)
It's not your favorite, but it'll do. Chen likes it though!
1 Seasoned Chicken Meatbun 4-Packs(Misc Item)
A 4-pack of Seasoned Chicken Meatbuns, preserved via magic or something. You just know they'll keep nigh-indefinitely.
1 Plain Beef Meatbun 4-Pack(Misc Item)
A 4-pack of Plain Beef Meatbuns, preserved via magic or something. You just know they'll keep nigh-indefinitely.
1 Teriyaki Beef Meatbun 4-Pack(Misc Item)
A 4-pack of Teriyaki Beef Meatbuns, preserved via magic or something. You just know they'll keep nigh-indefinitely.
1 Container of Candy Stars(Misc Item)
A container of Candy Stars, your favorite sweet. You got it to share with Chen.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on January 23, 2014, 08:00:41 PM
> Hmm... Well if it's gonna be like this for awhile yet it might be best not to stick around for too much longer.
> If the game shows no signs of stopping in another ten minutes, bid everyone adieu and head back home.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on January 27, 2014, 04:56:11 PM
> Hmm... Well if it's gonna be like this for awhile yet it might be best not to stick around for too much longer.
> If the game shows no signs of stopping in another ten minutes, bid everyone adieu and head back home.
>The game keeps going, and going, and going...It's like that rabbit with the drum you saw on the television once. Doesn't look like it's gonna stop anytime soon either.
>So you conclude to yourself that since you don't know how long you've been watching the match, that it's probably time to head home. You say goodbye to everyone, and make for the door. "Leaving already Hibachi? I'll make sure your friends get home safely." "Mmh. Have a @#$@ good one, you got me?" Oh Nitori, never change. You find yourself smiling a bit. "Bye Hibachi, and thanks for the snacks!" "...Bye...And thanks for everything the other day..." "Later! Let's go a round sometime!" Does Cirno mean what you think she means? But you've only got two spellcards...
>Having said your farewells, you exit Nitori's place and begin the long journey home...Or at least you would, until you remember you have to swing past the Human Village to pick up the tofu Yukari asked for. So you pop back in, and inquire about where said village is, which prompts Nitori to motion for a pause in the game before she gets up and walks over to a nearby desk, then starts throwing the papers scattered atop it all willy-nilly. It doesn't take long before she digs up what she was apparently after. "Here we @#$@ go, this should help since the landscape hasn't changed too much over the years...It's from back before the Moriya Incident, but it should still work with a little update here and there to account for new places that showed up."
>She fishes around further for an inkwell and pen, which she then begins to use to fill in what you assume to be other locations on a map. Curious, you walk over to see what she's doing. Sure enough, it's an old map she's adding touch-ups to, just as you thought earlier. There's several interesting locations, one of which is that mansion you saw earlier near the Misty Lake. Apparently that's the Scarlet Devil Mansion! On one side of a small extension of the Bamboo Forest, just opposite the Misty Lake in fact, is the Human Village! It looks like there's a path that leads around that extension to the Misty Lake from there. You might even be able to swing by the Scarlet Devil Mansion on the way if you're quick about it, since all you have to do is follow the Great Mountain River downstream to the Misty Lake, and from there you could go to the Human Village. It seems like stopping by the Mansion would only be a minor detour at worst. Flight sure is a handy thing isn't it?
>It doesn't take long before Nitori finishes the alterations, then blows on the ink to dry it, before rolling it back up and presenting it to you. "Here, I don't need this one anymore, so you can have it."

-Item Get: Modified Gensokyo Map!-
It shows various locations in Gensokyo, some of which you don't really know well enough that you feel safe visiting, but there's several that you know are safe. Nitori improved one of her outdated maps to make this!
Thanks to this, you learned of more locations you feel safe going to!


-Location List Updated! New Locations and Areas Added!-
Great Mountain River
Youkai Mountain Western Foothills
Youkai Mountain Eastern Foothills
Misty Lake - River's End
Scarlet Devil Mansion - Gate
Human Village - West Gate
Human Village - North Gate
Human Village - South Gate
Human Village - East Gate
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on January 27, 2014, 05:00:10 PM
> "Oh! Thanks Nitori!"
> Say our farewells to everyone again and head on out.
> Might as well stop at the SDM and scope the place out a little.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on January 27, 2014, 06:26:54 PM
> "Oh! Thanks Nitori!"
> Say our farewells to everyone again and head on out.
> Might as well stop at the SDM and scope the place out a little.
>You thank Nitori, and she just adjusts her cap as she returns to the game she was playing with Momiji. After that, you say goodbye to everyone once more, and depart Nitori's.
~BGM: Time To Fly!~
>The first thing you do is fly directly up to get your bearings. Okay, Tengu Village is somewhat northwest, and the Mountain River flows through both the Tengu Village and the Kappa Village, so it's no trouble to use the River as a road. Which you opt to do!
~BGM: Up and Down the River~
>Following the River, you find all sorts of neat spots. You even pass by a little wooded area that has a broken-down looking old shrine. You get a somewhat bad feeling from the area though, so you stay away until you get more info. You're a careful kitty after all!
>Along the way, you also see a spot that has a bunch of ropy-looking fish. At least, you think they're fish...Kinda looks like what Mystia grills up. You'll have to talk to Momiji about seeing if Mystia can catch new stock here sometime.
-Quest Updated!-

>It doesn't take much longer before you arrive at the Misty Lake. Unsurprisingly, the Iceberg Fortress is still there. You don't think it'll melt anytime soon, even with it being warmer out. That said, you scan around for that Mansion, and soon find it on the Southwestern shore, exactly where it was the other times you saw it. You make a beeline straight there, though for a brief instant you catch a strange presence from the Iceberg Fortress. What's that all about anyways? Oh well, you'll find out sooner or later, you always do...Maybe someone living at that mansion knows what's up?
>That said, it doesn't take you long to arrive at the gate of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, where you see a green-clad woman with long red hair apparently sleeping standing up! Now there's a feat you haven't even seen Yukari pull off! Thinking back to the article you read, this must be the Gatekeeper, Hong Meiling. There's no other explanation as to why she'd be sleeping out here...Then again, it is a pretty nice day. According to the sun, you'd say you were at Nitori's for a good 3-4 hours. You'd say it's a little after lunch really, given how there's a small tray with a few bowls and plates off to the side near Meiling...At least, you think that's who this is, you could be wrong.
>However, you aren't sure what to do. She seems sound asleep, so you might even be able to sneak in. Of course, you could always just wake her up, though you don't have any pots to bash together like you do back home...You're seized by an urge to flick a minimum-power shot at her, just to see what happens. Yukari always says that the best way to learn something is to do, even though Ran always retorts with the age-old 'Curiosity killed the cat' proverb.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on January 27, 2014, 06:33:01 PM
> Try patting her on the shoulder to wake her up.
> "Hello? You wakin' up?"
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on January 27, 2014, 06:37:48 PM
>You decide to fly up to reach her shoulder so you can pat it in an attempt to wake her up.
>....Of course, this just elicits some mumbling sleeptalk from her. Something about a giant catfish...?
>Whoa! She suddenly lashed out with one of her fists! Good thing you weren't on that side when she did, you could've been sent flying! You think that if you try to wake her up, you should do it from a distance, and you doubt just shouting is going to do the job...Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained...
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on January 27, 2014, 07:34:43 PM
> Try and go for a couple of danmaku shots then. From a distance.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on January 27, 2014, 11:01:29 PM
> Try and go for a couple of danmaku shots then. From a distance.
>You decide to get some distance between the two of you before you take careful aim for her forehead, and flick an arrowhead shot just like Chen does...It hits dead-on!
>This of course, has the amusing side-effect of causing her to rocket almost straight up before crash-landing hard enough to bury her upper body in the ground just like in the cartoons! ...Does she run on cartoon physics or something? Either way, she's definitely awake now, if her comically-flailing legs are any indication.
>...You should probably try to help her out somehow.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on January 27, 2014, 11:49:05 PM
> "Nya! Sorry!"
> Assist her by attempting to pull her out.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on January 31, 2014, 02:59:10 PM
> "Nya! Sorry!"
> Assist her by attempting to pull her out.
>You get a bit flustered and fly over to try to help her out, and nearly get clobbered square in the face by her flailing legs. You'd almost laugh, if it wasn't for the fact that she looks pretty well stuck.
>Of course, before you can close back in, you think you feel a rumbling sort of feeling, the kind that comes before or during an earthquake. You even think you see a few cracks forming from where she's stuck...You should probably back away a good distance...Even though you aren't sure how you can feel it while you're in midair. You think the air itself is probably shaking too.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on January 31, 2014, 05:02:35 PM
> Back up and let her do her thing then, but stay on the ground.
> Brace for impact.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on January 31, 2014, 05:13:30 PM
> Back up and let her do her thing then, but stay on the ground.
> Brace for impact.

>You pull back and watch, bracing for anything that might happen, and.....
>BOOM! It's kinda like a scene out of one of those shows you saw on the tv box, where they spent like, five or six episodes just powering up. You thought they talked too much and should just get to the fighting already. She's even got one of them battle aura things and all!
>Which would be cool....If not for the fact that she's hovering upside-down in a small crater. You think she might not have realized she's still upside-down. She'll probably realize it here in about five...four...three...two...And cue realization....Or not?
>...Oh, there it is. She just faceplanted on the floor of what was originally the self-made planter she got stuck in. You have a strong urge to facepalm.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on January 31, 2014, 06:28:45 PM
> Resist urge and head on over.
> "Er... you okay?"
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on February 10, 2014, 09:01:46 PM
> Resist urge and head on over.
> "Er... you okay?"
>You fend off the urge to facepalm, and go over to investigate. Peeking over the rim of the small crater, you see that who you assume to be Meiling is just now standing back up, spitting out a few clods of dirt and rock in the process and looking quite confused. "What happened..?" You could swear you saw a question mark appear above her hard for a moment there.
>When you ask her if she's alright, she almost seems to start for a second, then recomposes herself, laughing merrily. "Just fine! Say, you wouldn't happen to have seen Taisui Xingjun around have you? I thought for sure I was fighting him just now..."

>...Who?


Parser's Note: Once the Tofu's been picked up from the Human Village, I'll call it quits on this intermission. But worry not, that won't be the end of Hibachi's adventures! Not by a long shot!
No, this will simply signal the beginning of the adventures of another Main Character! In another time, another place, and in a whole new world!
Next on Phantasm Battle Chronicle Gensokyo, Episode 2: A Scarlet Legend Begins!
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on February 10, 2014, 11:22:36 PM
> "...heh?  You were probably dreaming."
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on February 23, 2014, 05:50:10 AM
> "...heh?  You were probably dreaming."
>Your somewhat puzzled response elicits a similarly-puzzled expression. "Oh...So it was just a dream after all...No wonder my hair turned gold towards the end..." ...Does she watch that series too?
>As you ponder this, a pair of brown-haired Fairies wearing what can only be described as Maid Uniforms hover past rambling to each other inanely, as most Fairies not Cirno or Dai(that you know of) are oft to do.
>Your keen hearing however, manages to catch some of it, though making sense of it is a whole other kettle of fish entirely...
>...Oooo-kay then. Leaving both you and who you assume to be Meiling exchanging thoroughly confused looks, they fly along their merry little way, cheerily rambling at each other about circles, spirals, bridges, and decorating sense the whole time. "...Uh..." Took the words right out of your mouth she did. You might have to ask Dai about that one, she'd probably be able to make more sense of it than you.

~BGM: Slumbering Dragon?~
>The person you assume to be Meiling then looks back to you with the sort of grin you'd expect to see in a lot of those shows where the main character is a hopeless idiot, yet somehow manages to save the day regardless. It's remarkably similar to Cirno's usual grin, come to think of it. "Oh! I forgot to introduce myself didn't I? I'm Hong Meiling. Not China, Hong Meiling. Got it memorized?" Well, looks like your guess was on the dot! The newspaper article said she was the one offering martial arts lessons, so you should probably also introduce yourself and mention why you're here.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on February 23, 2014, 06:05:38 AM
> "Nice to meet you! I'm Hibachi!  I saw the article about you offering martial arts lessons in the news."
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on March 16, 2014, 06:31:52 PM
> "Nice to meet you! I'm Hibachi!  I saw the article about you offering martial arts lessons in the news."

>When you introduce yourself and state your reason for being here, she seems to brighten up. In fact, she seems so happy she's practically weeping manly tears! ...However improbable that may seem, given how most of Gensokyo's Notables are female. you decide to not think too hard about that.
>"I didn't think anyone would actually show up...!" Wow, she kinda reminds you of that guy from that one show about ninjas you watched a little of. the one guy in green who teaches that other one in green. You think they're funny, what with how over-the-top they behave and all. You haven't found anyone in Gensokyo like them, until now it seems. Sanae came close, but only when talking about mecha.
>Come to think of it...she's wearing a lot of green herself. You idly wonder if maybe she knows that other series too. you didn't really keep track of the name, but you think it had something to do with Ramen...?

Parser's Note: Sorry about the delay!
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on March 16, 2014, 09:05:58 PM
> Do we watch much mecha anime?
> "So what exactly should I be expecting when it comes to these lessons?"
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on March 20, 2014, 02:54:30 PM
> Do we watch much mecha anime?
> "So what exactly should I be expecting when it comes to these lessons?"
>Not too much, though that's only relative to Sanae, who is usually always watching a new one every time you visit. Last time it had something to do with lines and barrels. You do recall that it had a pretty crazy-awesome opening theme, which you liked.
>Now, games with mecha in them are another thing entirely! In fact, Sanae's been helping you with one in particular that involves strategy recently. It's old, and getting all the Battle Masteries is hard, but it's oddly satisfying. She said something about being able to get an optional secret unit if you get all of them up to and through a certain chapter. supposedly, it's a really strong one.
>She also mentioned a secret unlockable attack for one of the other units, but the process to get it was so convoluted that it gave you a headache. You're a kitty of simple things after all! It was supposed to be strong though, even if only a few people who could be assigned to that unit could access it...Maybe you'll let Sanae handle doing that.

>When you ask about what exactly you should expect in regards to the lessons, she looks you over a few times in an appraising manner. "Well, you don't have the feel of someone who's had any formal training in hand-to-hand combat without a weapon, so just the basics for now. Until I feel you've progressed far enough that is!" She seems rather happy about all this.
>Of course, she soon starts making 'hmm' sounds and so on. "....I think I should test you tomorrow, before I can set a proper lesson plan. That way I'm not training you in something you're completely incompatible with, you know?" ...Oh boy. You'll have to remember to bring a first-aid kit, and maybe keep Ponga uninvolved too. After all, you remember the last time you were tested. Yeah, you don't want a repeat of that mess, you were out of commission for quite a while after that one.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on March 20, 2014, 03:19:41 PM
> Nod and make a mental note about the first-aid kit.
> "Alrighty then!"
> We'll be able to get even stronger soon~
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on April 02, 2014, 01:30:17 AM
> Nod and make a mental note about the first-aid kit.
> "Alrighty then!"
> We'll be able to get even stronger soon~
>You make a mental note about bringing a first-aid kit, which shouldn't be too much trouble since your cloak's pockets hold a crazy amount of stuff. You blame Yukari for that bit of shenanigans.
>Your obvious enthusiasm for the lessons prompts Meiling to grin from ear to ear. "Great! Come back around this time tomorrow, I'll have finished my lunch and gotten things ready for you by then. You don't need to worry about paying today either, just do that tomorrow after training. That'll have you all set for the next couple lessons too."
>It would seem so~!

>That having been squared away, you pull out the map again to get your bearings. Just as you thought, you just have to fly back across the Misty Lake, then over a spur of the Bamboo Forest, and you're outside the Human Village.
>The next matter is, since it seems that path would have you flying close enough to the Iceberg Fortress to investigate, you ponder if you should, or save it for another day when you've grown stronger.
>As if noticing that you're trying to decide something, Meiling chimes in. "I knew I recognized you from somewhere! You're that Nekomata who was in the news a while back, the one who caused that pillar of light up at the Youkai Mountain. I'll bet you were behind that explosion a while back on the other side of the Lake too, weren't you?"

>Oh yeah, you did merit a small article in a few newspapers for that little mess... At this point, she seems to be thinking about something. "Hmm...Well, you seem like you've probably got other things to do today, so I can always report in that you'll be here tomorrow anyways. I know she doesn't really like being kept waiting, but one more day won't hurt."
>Well, you don't really know what she's thinking, but it seems it's about something that can be put off until tomorrow? You wonder who she could be talking about though...

>Of course, at this point a black-and-white blur zooms by, leaving a trail of multicolored light. You think you hear a slightly witchy bit of laughter as it passes. Of course, you're more concerned with keeping yourself upright thanks to the shockwave. Just who or what was that?! You think you hear Meiling curse a little under her breath. "Sorry, looks like break time's over! I'll have to go take care of this!"
>And with that, you're left staring as Meiling dashes off after the blur...What to do now...

>_
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on April 02, 2014, 02:04:56 AM
> Shrug.
> Let's just investigate the outside of the fortress for now. We've got some time.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on April 17, 2014, 12:44:12 PM
> Shrug.
> Let's just investigate the outside of the fortress for now. We've got some time.
>Shrugging in puzzled acceptance, you brush it off as something for another time and depart from the Mansion Gate, heading towards the Fortress.
>Upon arrival, you find that visually, nothing much has changed. However, now that you're closer you get the feeling of a faint Presence...two of them maybe? You really aren't sure.
>What you can make out however, is a faint sense of cold. Kinda like what a cold bath feels like. Whoever or whatever is down there might be linked to the fortress somehow?
>Hmm...And judging from how faint it is, the source is either very weak, or further down in the tunnels where you found the shoes.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on April 17, 2014, 04:21:38 PM
> Curious. Let's save it for now though and head back to the Human Village.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on May 09, 2014, 07:23:13 PM
> Curious. Let's save it for now though and head back to the Human Village.
>Deciding to investigate another time, you depart, and begin flying towards the Village once more. However, a bit of strange movement in the water nearby suddenly catches your eye. Being a cat, you're sensitive to such things after all.
>Curiously, it seems to be a small whirlpool that vanishes and reappears every so often. But the lake shouldn't have anything that could cause that...Right? You feel you should definitely ask someone about this. Maybe Cirno or Dai, since they apparently live around here?
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on May 09, 2014, 09:43:55 PM
> Get a closer look at the whirlpool if we can. Might be able to find something else out before we need to inquire about it.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on May 28, 2014, 12:08:11 AM
> Get a closer look at the whirlpool if we can. Might be able to find something else out before we need to inquire about it.
>Opting to fly closer to the small whirlpool, you find that you occasionally have to force your hat back onto your head due to a bizarre intake and outflow of air on the whirlpool's part. Almost like something's breathing! Curiouser and curiouser!
>In fact, you think you hear faint snoring coming from the depths of it. it's small, but it seem to go down so far you can't even see the bottom! The lake sure is deep isn't it? You think there might be come kind of creature or person causing this. maybe a water-dwelling Youkai, but could this be the start of another incident? Hopefully not.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on May 28, 2014, 02:44:07 AM
> Hrm. Not much we can do about it right now anyway. Plus getting wet kinda sucks.
> Continue heading back to the Human Village.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on June 24, 2014, 03:19:40 PM
> Hrm. Not much we can do about it right now anyway. Plus getting wet kinda sucks.
> Continue heading back to the Human Village.
>Soundly deciding to not get too deeply involved with this matter right now, you depart for the Human Village. flying over plains and streams as you go.
>It doesn't take too long a flight before you see the Village off on the horizon. Every so often you hear faint bits of a tune drifting along on the wind. You aren't sure if it's a festival, or some other kind of event though. You think the note that Yukari left you would have mentioned something like that though. So maybe it's impromptu festivities? It is quite possible someone decided to throw a party at random after all.
>That said, the faint bits and pieces you do hear sound somewhat...festive? No, festive isn't quite what you'd use to describe the distant sounds of a flute...And...you think there's a drum too? You aren't really sure, since even your hearing has limits. Maybe someone's performing some kind of dance or something?
>Passing over a smallish-to-medium sized stream that seems to lead to the village, you catch a brief glimpse of a somewhat large fish's tail poking out of the water every so often. If it's really a fish, it's gotta be at least as big as Nitori! Er, give or take a few inches maybe? You don't really want to get wet investigating though, so you file it away for later reference. It seems to be going the same direction as you though, so maybe you'll find out sooner or later.
>You also note that as you get closer to the village, you start seeing these droopy-looking trees growing alongside the river every so often. They seem to become more common the closer you get.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on June 24, 2014, 05:33:01 PM
> Continue to the village, keeping an eye on the fish as best we can.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on July 15, 2014, 04:16:11 PM
> Continue to the village, keeping an eye on the fish as best we can.
>As you fly along, you take note of several shady spots that look nice for a nap, and would be rather tempting if you didn't already have something to do. You also notice that the waterway looks more man-made the further you go. Looks like they extended it a long time ago, so the village would have easier access. You guess that they probably planted those droopy-looking trees to keep the dirt from washing away or something, you think. You don't think you'll easily understand humans, since up until today the only one you've had any meaningful contact with is Sanae, and she's not exactly normal by any standards...You're still trying to make sense of how that girl's logic works. That's not going so well either.
>Eventually, you reach one of the entrance gates of the Human Village, and spot a red-haired girl in a similarly red cape-cloak-thing sitting idly by the waterside. What draws your attention aside from the oddly-high collar, is the blue ribbon she has tied in her hair. It sort of reminds you of Cirno's ribbon.
>Shortly after arriving, you also discover that the fish wasn't exactly a fish at all. But rather, some sort of half-fish-half-girl sort of deal. From here, you note that where ears would be on someone like Sanae, she has fish-like fins. It sounds like from what she's saying to the the red-haired girl, she's depressed over yet another incident near the lake being resolved without her being noticed again. It sounds like this has happened a lot too. She must be talking about the Fake Cirno mess.
>Hey, this must mean she lives at the Misty Lake too! Maybe she'll know more about that weird whirlpool thing? It doesn't seem like she can really leave the water from how she's behaving, so at least you'll probably be able to find her fairly easily when you have time after all this. Or maybe she simply doesn't want to leave the water. you aren't sure.

>Of course, your thoughts are soon interrupted by a voice coming from behind you."Oh? That's odd, I didn't think a Nekomata would be around here. You do know that Youkai aren't usually allowed in the Village, right?"
>Turning around, you see a brown-haired and bespectacled woman wearing simple clothing who stands about the same height as Sanae, looking at you curiously. You note she has an odd, somewhat salty and forest-y smell...Seawater? That's odd, Gensokyo doesn't have any seas or oceans that you know about. "Well, I suppose the music would attract the curious ones, it always does. And then there was that whole Menreiki business recently, which was rather fun."
>Thinking about what she said, you realize that you can hear the music rather clearer. It makes you think of that one thing you watched on the TV box. It was a movie about a girl who fell in love with a priest who either didn't return that love, or didn't even know that she had fallen for him. Either way, that whole mess led her to become a youkai in a bid to make him love her, with rather bad results for her. Tragic story really, you think the humans use it as a cautionary tale.
>There's something else that's strange about this person that you can't quite put your finger on though...But just what could that thing be? No doubt you'll be up all night trying to figure it out, you hate when that happens. After all, you're a cat, and cats love to get as much sleep as they can.




Parser's note: From here on I'll likely drop the colored text for difficulty reasons. Outside of certain important bits of dialogue that is, such as something that Yukari might say which one would do well to heed.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on July 16, 2014, 01:33:26 AM
No problem at all. Makes it slightly easier to read anyway, haha.

> "Mm? You have something to do with that music then?"
> Head tilt.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on July 26, 2014, 02:18:21 PM
No problem at all. Makes it slightly easier to read anyway, haha.

> "Mm? You have something to do with that music then?"
> Head tilt.

>Your query into the matter of whether or not this strange woman is involved with the music is met with a noncommittal-sounding chuckle. "Not exactly, but I do know who is. It just so happens she's performing here at the Village today, due to popular request of course. she wouldn't normally be able to otherwise you know, thanks to some of the hardliners around here. No sense for progress or business, especially that Teacher. Too stuck in the past really, the times are changing, and she'd best keep her wits about herself in the future, you know?"
>'wouldn't normally be able to'? Does that mean that maybe who she's talking about is a Youkai? You're rather curious now! You also note that there was just a hint of annoyance towards the end of what she said, what do you suppose she meant by 'hardliners'? You then hear her emit a disappointed sigh. "The people back home had more of it than these folks do. Now, that bookstore owner, Motoori, she's got a good head on her shoulders. Of course, you do need that when you deal in the books she does."
>Now you're getting way too many interesting tidbits of info to willingly stay uninformed. After all, cats are naturally curious, just as birds and monkeys are. And you are a youkai who's still fairly fresh-off-the-mint, so there's naturally quite a lot you still don't know about. And who's this Motoori person anyways? And what does she mean exactly by what she said about 'the books she deals in'? Something smells funny here, and it isn't just Mopey the Fish-girl over there. Come to think of it, you wonder if she'll still be there when you're done here.



Parser's Note: I assume by now that you've already guessed just who this mysterious woman is, no? I've dropped enough hints as it is, though Hibachi won't know much about it.
Given how she has only the barest of knowledge of recent events outside of the Iceberg Incident. Little kitty-cat was very busy she was, yes-indeedy.
Now, timelines might be a bit shifty, but the gist of things is that the events of Hopeless Masquerade happened sometime either during Hibachi's Flight Training, or before it.
and she only had passing knowledge of it due to still only having basic reading ability at the time.
(I know I've got timelines wrong and all, but that happens when you don't always have access to a proper resource for the timelines and whatnot. Plus, this is my own take on things as it were, so as to make up for that.)
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on July 26, 2014, 04:05:35 PM
> Furrow our brow slightly.
> "And... who might you be?"

I think I know who she is, though I'll admit it took me a bit. Headaches suck.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on August 15, 2014, 08:05:09 AM
> Furrow our brow slightly.
> "And... who might you be?"

I think I know who she is, though I'll admit it took me a bit. Headaches suck.
>Your furrowed brow, and your question, is met with a somewhat familiarly mysterious smile that reminds you a bit of Yukari. "Oh, just a humble moneylender and businesswoman, nobody all that important. not to a Youkai such as yourself that is. I doubt you'll have much need of my services anyway."
>You're having a bit of a hard time believing that that's all she is, but you don't think you'll get much more than that out of her in that regard. At least not yet that is. she seems like the sort who'll let people know what she's thinking when she's good and ready, kinda like Yukari.
>That said, it doesn't seem like she's trying to pull anything fishy, so you'd guess she's telling the truth about running some kind of business at least.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on August 15, 2014, 04:37:30 PM
> "I... see."
> Doesn't seem like we'll get much else out of her, so ask who the Motoori person is instead.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on August 30, 2014, 12:29:13 PM
> "I... see."
> Doesn't seem like we'll get much else out of her, so ask who the Motoori person is instead.
>"Ah, you want to know about Kosuzu Motoori? she runs a bookstore here in the village, though some of her books are a bit...'troublesome' at times. But that's what makes them so appealing to a person like me, I'm sure you'll find them interesting too if you pay it a visit sometime. It's not that hard to find after all, since it's on a side-street just off the main square."
>Troublesome books? This almost sounds like an incident waiting to happen, though you are a bit curious about it.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on August 30, 2014, 04:29:15 PM
> Weirder things have happened, so "troublesome books" could definitely be a thing.
> Thank the woman for the info.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on September 08, 2014, 04:43:39 PM
> Weirder things have happened, so "troublesome books" could definitely be a thing.
> Thank the woman for the info.
>You decide to file away this for later reference, seeing as weird seems to be the norm here in Gensokyo.
>Once you thank her for the info, she just smiles again in that same enigmatic way. "No need to thank me, you're still fresh aren't you? You don't need to say anything, I have my ways of knowing things. I'll be keeping my eye out for anything interesting you get up to, but right now I've got other business to attend to. If you'll excuse me."
>And with that, she goes into the village and vanishes amongst the general hustle and bustle. You could almost swear there was something...different about her...But what? Such a strange woman...She almost reminded you of Yukari in a way, but there's no way she was Yukari, you'd have been able to tell if she was. For one thing, you've never heard of Yukari disguising herself as a completely different person. Now, dressing like a different person, that's a whole other can of worms you don't want to open right now. It was weird times for all involved in that mess.
>That said, you suppose you should 'do as the Romans do' and head on in yourself. A quick cursory check reveals that you've still got that note that you need in order to get in, so you decide to head towards the gate where you're soon stopped by a pair of guards carrying some rather flimsy-looking spears that seem like they'd practically shatter without doing anything notable to even you, which really says something about the 'quality' craftsmanship. They probably do well enough for driving common Fairies off though. Flashing them the note, they both proceed to make an expression rather similar to that face those people on the tvbox make when dealing with that funny little guy in a top hat from that show about scythes and weapons and eating souls. You think he had the same name as some legendary sword or something...Caliburn? no, that's not it...Either way, they step aside and wave you through in a rather grudging way. Clearly they don't have a high opinion of Cats...or maybe it's Youkai they don't have a high opinion of? you can't really tell seeing as you're both a cat and a Youkai.

>That said, you're now in the Human Village! ...What now? According to the signs nearby, you're at the Western Gate, and to the south of you is a sidestreet that doesn't really seem all that interesting. though it looks like there's a spot that would be perfect for a food cart like the one Mystia has. Maybe someday she'll get to open up here...
>To the north is another sidestreet that seems quite messy, you suspect people tend to just dump their stuff there that they have no need for anymore. Who knows, maybe you might find something interesting there among the junk and refuse?
>And of course to the east lies the Town Square and Main Street, where there seems to be the highest concentration of people.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on September 08, 2014, 06:52:07 PM
> Look over the northern sidestreet a little bit to see if there's anything that's salvageable.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on September 18, 2014, 10:43:16 AM
> Look over the northern sidestreet a little bit to see if there's anything that's salvageable.
>You decide to detour over to the street with all the junk to see if you can salvage anything interesting...

>Aha, looks like it's your lucky day today! Under a pile of junk and overall useless bits, it seems like someone threw out a container of some old cooking knives that look pretty busted-up, but you think Hebichi can reforge them into something more useful. One man's trash is another man's treasure, as someone once said.
>However, tucked away behind a pile of old papers and various other pieces of junk, lies a lonely-looking yet evidently well-crafted black-haired doll made of some sort of wood, sporting a rather heavily-damaged dress that seems to have lost much of what color it once had. in addition to looking like it's definitely seen rather better days. It doesn't seem to have a Presence, so you don't think it's a youkai in disguise. Having said that though, you still feel sorry for the little thing and tuck it away in Ponga's currently-unused pocket inside your cloak for safekeeping. Even from the pocket though, it radiates a sense of loneliness. You think it's a bit weaker than before though...How strange.
>Poking around further doesn't seem to reveal anything much of use except for a blank scroll. You might be able to use this for something later, but you aren't sure what. maybe a diary? You also find some old pots and pans that don't have bottoms anymore due to constant use. Hebichi might want these for her own uses, seeing as she works in a forge. and mentioned needing scrap metal over dinner last night. In addition to all this, you find a perfectly serviceable wok. Now who would be stupid and/or wasteful enough to throw something like this away? the nerve of some people. You stuff all of these other things into separate instances of your cloak's many 4D Pockets(Isn't Yukari a thoughtful one for giving you access to this?), and return to the main gate road. Seems like whatever was happening in the square is still going on, if the crowds are anything to go by. It seems that a different song has started playing since you went scavenging, though you don't know anything about this one.

~New Items!~
-Abandoned Doll-
This lonely-looking doll was found tossed aside in a pile of trash.  You felt sorry for it and picked it up. Maybe it'll have a happier home with you? You might want to get a replacement outfit for it though...
-Broken Knives-
This set of busted knives seem to be on their last legs, but you're confident that Hebichi can breathe new life into them somehow!
-Blank Scroll-
This blank scroll was found among rubbish and such in the Human Village. It doesn't have anything written in it at the moment though.
-Broken Pots&Pans-
These pots and pans are so well-used that their bottoms have worn-through. Hebichi should be able to do something with these though.
-Used Wok-
Who's the idiot who threw this away anyhow? It's still usable! Just needs a good cleaning is all, something Ran or Hebichi can easily take care of!


~Subquest Activated!~
-The Forgotten Doll-
You found an abandoned doll radiating loneliness in a garbage heap at the Human Village. Feeling sorry for it, you took the miserable little thing into your care.
you think that your next step in regards to the doll is to either find someone to make it some new clothes, or obtain already-made clothes.
Maybe someone here in the village would know something about that...
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on September 18, 2014, 05:25:38 PM
> Head into the village, keeping an eye out for any tailors or toy stores.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on September 22, 2014, 08:05:09 PM
> Head into the village, keeping an eye out for any tailors or toy stores.
>You elect to explore the village further, heading past the crowd in search of a tailor or toy shop. You note that the source of the crowd's attentions is a rather stone-faced and rose-haired girl dancing as masks seem to float about her.  From here you can sense that she too has a Presence, indicating her as a Youkai. You realize now that this must be what that woman meant. You stop for a bit to watch, and for a moment you could swear she looked straight at you. You wonder if you'll run into her again in the future.
>Of course, you also notice two other individuals watching with roughly about the same amount of interest as you. One has hair that reminds you of an owl, and sports a rather enveloping cape. and the other is a tall woman with hair that starts out all purplish at the top, and progresses to brown the further down you go. Whoever these two are, even you can tell there's a bit of tension between the two. Something like rivalry? Either way, it definitely feels like if they ever come to blows, you wouldn't want to be the unlucky one to get caught in the crossfire. After all, you can tell just by looking that these two are leagues above the average human...if they even are human to begin with though, seeing as you can't quite peg what they are. they could be Youkai, or they could be incredibly powerful humans that register as having a Presence. All in all, something to ask Yukari about at dinner.

>Having had your fill of the performance though, you wander off as cats are oft to do. This time you elect to look for a tailor or a toy shop. And though you locate a few, you find that none of them service doll clothes, or have any in stock at the time. One of them did mention a Puppeteer who comes to the village on occasion to set up puppet shows, and how she makes all her dolls and clothing by hand. It would seem that this Puppeteer is your next lead.
>Having done that, you suppose your next order of business would be to look into that bookstore the woman mentioned. Asking around for further info on it reveals that it's actually not too far from your current location at all, just down the street in fact.
>After a short trip, you find yourself in front of a store whose sign reads 'Suzunaan Bookstore'. It's even got an image of a little turnip on it.
>Listening closer reveals that it seems there's at least four people inside discussing something. You can't tell what exactly though, maybe they're other people who came to browse? You do recognize one of the voices as that woman from before though.


EDIT: Edited because of a lore mixup.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on September 23, 2014, 03:36:09 AM
> Head inside and browse if we aren't instantly accosted by the conversationalists.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on September 24, 2014, 09:57:01 PM
> Head inside and browse if we aren't instantly accosted by the conversationalists.
>You decide to enter in search of interesting books,and see a group of what seems to be four people at the far end of the shop discussing something, though only three are obvious to you at the moment. You assume that the fourth is either hidden from view by the other three, or that she's somewhere out of sight from your current position.
>You note that the woman from earlier is indeed one of the people here, along with a blonde-haired girl in an outfit that looks a lot like the sort of thing a witch from those books you've read would wear. In addition to that peculiar sight, another brown-haired individual is present. This one is a younger individual clad in red and white clothing that calls to mind the traditional garb of shrine maidens who appears to be around the same age as the blonde girl. You think either Yukari or Ran had mentioned this one in the past, Reimu was it?
>That must mean that the blonde is Marisa then, seeing as when an Incident's afoot, they're usually both on the case according to Yukari. You wonder what Gensokyo's Top Problem Solvers would be doing here in a little shop like this?

>That said, you don't seem to have gone entirely noticed by them just yet. Or if they have, they aren't paying you any mind. so you opt to browse around the numerous shelves of tomes and scrolls for interesting books. Let's see here....'Booze and You, by Ibuki S.', 'Cat's-Cradle Made Easy(And Home-Remedies for the Common Cold and other Illnesses), by Kurodani Y.', 'Tengu, and why you'll Never be as Fast as one, by Shameimaru A.', "Spirit Photography and You, by Himekaidou H.', 'Jewelcrafting; A History, by Kirisame J.', 'It's not Stealing: it's Borrowing Until I Die, by Kirisame M.' 'Why I'm never mixing Bleach, Moonshine, and Roofing Tar again, by Yamazaki K.', 'A Tourist's Guide to the Ancient City(And tips on who to pick a fight with), by Hoshiguma Y.', 'Advanced Nuclear Physics; And How it makes my Brain all Hurty, by Reiuji U.', "How to Profit from Traffic Accidents, by Kaenbyou R.', 'On the Care and Feeding of your Raijuu, by Ibara K.', 'Food and You: A Ghost's Guide to Gensokyo's Food, by Saigyouji Y.', 'Maintaining both Your Sword and Yourself, by Konpaku Y.' ...Did Youmu write that last one? You don't think it was her...
>...Wow, most of these books were written by Youkai it seems! This must be what that woman meant these books being appealing to you!
>Further browsing not only leads you closer to the other people here, but also uncovers an intriguing book titled 'The Netherworld Cookbook, by Mr. Champloo'. Pulling it off the shelf reveals that, as the name implies, it is indeed a cookbook. The cover seems to have the image of a determined-yet-excited looking man in a outfit that looks a lot like a sushi chef's uniform, albeit in black-and-red. You assume that this must be the author. He looks like he's about ready to launch into a bombastic and over-the-top speech about cooking or something, just look at those manly-looking sideburns! If any of these books appeal to you so far, it's this one. You should remember to ask about how much it is, you bet there's loads of new recipes you haven't even heard of in it!

>...It couldn't hurt to take a peek right now, could it? Cracking open the book, you note that nothing bizarre happens, and it's apparently a perfectly ordinary cookbook. Though you do see a few recipes that might be interesting to try when it's your turn to cook. You think that you should probably buy this one, it might come in handy on your next visit to Hakugyoukurou! And maybe you can ask Youmu about that other book too.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on September 25, 2014, 12:23:11 AM
> Keep the book for now and continue looking around. Maybe inch a bit closer to the group to see what they're talking about.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on September 29, 2014, 02:40:00 PM
> Keep the book for now and continue looking around. Maybe inch a bit closer to the group to see what they're talking about.

>You browse further while working your way closer to the group, though you don't find many other books of note. However, it does seem like books are the topic at hand for the others present.
>"Marisa, this is probably the stupidest thing you've done yet." The girl who you assume to be Reimu remarks in a somewhat disappointed and annoyed way. Which of course is followed by the blonde who has now been identified as Marisa sighing exaggeratedly. "Aw c'mon Reimu, I've done stupider and you know it. Remember that time I made that potion that switched us around?"
>This of course makes the girl now-identified as Reimu slump dejectedly. "Don't remind me about that mess, I still owe Yukari one for getting us back into our proper bodies....And remember how angry Alice was over that whole mess?"
>This of course makes Marisa chuckle. "Don't worry about that, I think Alice was just mad she didn't get invited to the party. Besides, I was drunk both times, so it's the alcohol's fault~!"
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on September 29, 2014, 04:35:41 PM
> If nothing else catches our interest head over and wait for a gap in the conversation so we can buy the book.
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Hanzo K. on October 30, 2014, 10:56:06 PM
> If nothing else catches our interest head over and wait for a gap in the conversation so we can buy the book.

>Poking around doesn't turn up much outside of an annotated copy of 'The Life & Death of Lord Tenma the XIII', which appears to be a biography of the previous leader of the Tengu. Interesting, but you don't really feel like buying it right now. maybe next time. You don't think it'll be all that useful right now anyways. Seems pretty expensive too, you'll probably need to save up for this one.
>You also find a book about something called 'Tsukumogami'. It sparks your interest, and doesn't seem to be magic, so you decide to read a little. Leafing through it reveals that it goes on at length about mundane objects coming to life and becoming Youkai themselves. How fascinating! You decide to add this one to your intended purchases too, as it might just tell you more about that doll you picked up.
>Seeing as you haven't found anything else of interest, you decide to work your way to the counter to make a purchase...providing you'll have a chance to do so of course. However, this also allows you to hear more of the conversation at hand for them.

>"But man, I didn't think the book would do that. I must be getting old or something if she was able to slip that kinda amateur-level trap past me." At this point, Marisa shrugs with a sigh. This of course gives way to a cocky grin. "I'll just copy it for myself and give her a taste of her own medicine!"
>This of course, elicits a facepalm from Reimu. "Careful now, remember the last time you got in a Prank War? The Shrine's spare house still smells like rotten pumpkins no-thanks to that."
>At this point, you hear another voice chime in, though you can't quite see the source. This voice sounds similarly young, though also different. You note that there seems to be a faint sound of jingly bells too. Maybe hair ribbons with bells attached? Those are nice, though you haven't gotten any for yourself. "She hasn't changed a bit since then, has she Reimu?"
>It looks like now's a good chance for you to interject and make your purchases!
Title: Re: Youkai Quest: 3rd Revision
Post by: Kasu on October 31, 2014, 03:39:22 AM
> "Ah, excuse me! I'd like to make some purchases, nyaa!"