Maidens of the Kaleidoscope
~Beyond the Border~ => Rumia's Party Games => Mystia's Stored Games => Topic started by: Hello Purvis on February 26, 2010, 12:53:30 AM
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>No, wait, you didn't fall to your death.
>You are Reisen Udongein Inaba, Gensokyo's premier gunbunny!
>You an immigrant to Gensokyo from the moon. The events surrounding that have left you with a powerful hatred of Neil Armstrong, which you do not like to get into. You have been living at Eientei after running away from home. You work for Eirin Yagokoro, which has led to many rumors being spread about the abuses she heaps on you. Only a few of them are true! She has given you a variety of strange jobs over the years; you've done your best to handle them and think you did pretty well outside the moon incident. Kaguya Houraisan considers you her pet and you still don't know what she means by that; aside from the fact she uses it as an excuse to pat you on the head sometimes. You are deeply concerned about the rights and treatment of rabbits, particularly those in Eientei, and have managed to argue for them to have better treatment on a few occasions. You have crazy eyes and it freaks some people right out; thankfully you have gotten some tinted glasses to deal with this. You are a goddamn snappy dresser.
>The Hakurei Shrine and Byakuren's Followers are at each other's throats over UFOs supposedly spying on the Hakurei Shrine. A mysterious unnamed rabbit got Letty and Hina drunk last night, you think she might be connected to the UFO incident. Marisa has asked you to hook up Alice with a suitable friend, or perhaps significant other. You've vowed to prove to the world you aren't just good for your sex appeal, however ample it may be. You are wracking your brain to figure out how to make a base six pair of paints. You have connected yourself to two gems of considerable magical power, and are seeking the other two gems to complete the set. You're convinced one of those gems is in a particularly dangerous part of the underground.
>You recovered your stockings from being hung out like flags! You have befriended the Yakumo family! You've done multiple errands for Patchouli! You have hoodwinked Remilia into thinking you robbed Hakugyokorou on her behalf! You have Youmu's gratitude for returning her sword! You helped Letty deal with her hangover. You helped Hina find her missing arm and get it reattached! You've helped Nitori recover some scrap metal from a crashed rocket! You rescued Satori from a dumbwaiter chute she got stuck in! You've impressed the faeries with your ability to mutilate reason! You've gotten in good with the boss of the underground's premier club, The Felt! You have befriended a lone wolf, and have Satori training him!
>Presently, you are making your way into parts unknown in the Underground, seeking one of the gems in a place known to be home to a monster called the Oni Eater. You are just outside the region, deciding on which way to go.
> Take the northwestern route. There may be something up with it due to its length.
> Take the northwestern route. There may be something up with it due to its length.
>You decide there's gotta be some benefit to taking the long way.
>You take the long way, heading down the a gentle but noticeable incline.
>Soon, you come to a chamber that is not on the map. You are now within the Oni Eater's domain.
>The chamber is oblong in shape, with a ceiling high enough that you would have to jump to brush your ears against it. A fairly acrid smell, something like rotten eggs, lingers in the air. You suspect that there must be a sulfur deposit in nearby. Obvious exits are Northwest, Southwest, and East.
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> ...Try heading further northwest.
P.S. You just quoted Kasu TWO TIMES! Perhaps you meant to quote me?
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> Proceed with caution.
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> ...Try heading further northwest.
>You go Northwest
>The way contracts back to a rocky corridor for a short distance, before widening to a chamber full of stalactites. The air here is humid, and you can hear the periodic drop of water. A lot of moss grows here as well. There seems to be no other way out than the way you came. Obvious exists are South East.
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> Stand our ground and listen/observe closely for any suspicious sounds or movements.
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> Stand our ground and listen/observe closely for any suspicious sounds or movements.
>You hold still for a little while and listen.
>You hear the periodic drip of water, but little else.
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> Fire a bit of danmaku and if nothing happens, head back to the intersection.
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> Fire a bit of danmaku and if nothing happens, head back to the intersection.
>You fire a bit of danmaku. It hits the wall and dissolves away predictably. Nothing seems to happen.
>You return Southeast, and come back to the acrid chamber.
>This chamber is oblong in shape, with a ceiling high enough that you would have to jump to brush your ears against it. A fairly acrid smell, something like rotten eggs, lingers in the air. You suspect that there must be a sulfur deposit in nearby. Obvious exits are Northwest, Southwest, and East.
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> Try some danmaku in here as well and if nothing happens, raise the temperature a bit with the red gem.
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> Try some danmaku in here as well and if nothing happens, raise the temperature a bit with the red gem.
>You fire off a couple more rounds, to no more effect than last time.
>Concentrating, you set the red gem to generate some heat. It shouldn't take long for the chamber to get fairly toasty. Aside from this, nothing seems to happen.
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> Sigh.
> Head back to the intersection.
> Head through the southwest tunnel.
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> Sigh.
> Head back to the intersection.
> Head through the southwest tunnel.
>You go Southwest.
>The corridor widens here, until it becomes virtually a chamber in its own right, easily four or five yards in diameter. It starts to descend downward up ahead, but you note a another corridor branching from it and heading Northwest. Obvious exists are Southwest, Northwest and Northeast.
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> Northwest
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> Northwest
>You head northwest.
>You follow the curiously wide tunnel branching off from the long chamber and follow it for a few dozen yards. Soon it flares out to a high-ceiling chamber, with a number of natural reaching up toward it, forming curious arches that make the chamber look something like a work of melted architecture. Obvious exits are West, South, and Southeast.
>You note a lone Oni Manacle near one of the pillars, it seems to be quite dusty.
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> Investigate the Manacle/Handcuff.
> Listen carefully for anything in the chamber.
> Look around for anything alive in the chamber.
> Smell the air for what Nue described to apperently be an indicator of the Oni Eater being nearby, that lightning sort of smell, whatever it would be like.
Edit: > Update map as best as possible, in order to escape from this portion of the caves quickly.
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> Investigate the Manacle/Handcuff.
> Listen carefully for anything in the chamber.
> Look around for anything alive in the chamber.
> Smell the air for what Nue described to apperently be an indicator of the Oni Eater being nearby, that lightning sort of smell, whatever it would be like.
Edit: > Update map as best as possible, in order to escape from this portion of the caves quickly.
>You investigate the Oni Manacle. It is an old manacle with a length of broken chain dangling from it, a decor much favored by oni. It is closed shut. You can see some old blood splatters on it, now that you are closer. Some of the edges of it are rusted.
>You don't hear or see anything moving, aside from yourself.
>You think that Nue was talking about that weird smell that you can find in the air after lightning strikes nearby, or during a huge electrical storm. You think it's due to the lightning messing with the air itself.
>You contemplate updating the map, but you do not have anything to write with. But you think you remember the way back to where the map covers.
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In case you're wondering, that smell is ozone.
> Head deeper into the chamber.
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In case you're wondering, that smell is ozone.
> Head deeper into the chamber.
>You head deeper into the vaulted chamber, coming closer to the southern and western corridors that branch from the chamber. You note that the former seems to slope downwards. You also note the remnants of a blood splatter here, about two handspans in diameter. It is very faded, and obscured by the dust and grime on the floor.
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> "Seems like I'm getting closer..."
> Mutter that.
> Head through the southern corridor.
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> "Seems like I'm getting closer..."
> Mutter that.
> Head through the southern corridor.
>You take the southern corridor, and descend deeper into the earth.
>After a relatively short distance, it flares out again to another chamber filled with stalagmites and rocky outcroppings. You pause upon entering, spying a monstrous shadow against the walls! Then you realize the shadow is comes from the way your light passes over the outcroppings. Looking around, you can see a few spots where the shadows on the cavern wall give the impression of monsters of various kinds. You note a couple of the stalagmites seem to have old blood on them. Obvious exits are Northwest, North, and Southeast.
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> Press on. We've come too far to turn back.
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> Press on. We've come too far to turn back.
>There are three direction to go. Or to be more precise, two ways you can press on.
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> Head southeast.
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> Head southeast.
>You go southeast.
>The corridor gently but noticeably inclines upwards for a couple dozen yards, before opening to a wide chamber. As you walk into it, the sound of your footstep reverberates and echoes back to you from several directions. The shape of the room must give it some interesting acoustics. Obvious exits are West, East, and Northwest.
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>Head West
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>Head West
>You head west, trying not to wince as your footsteps echo about in the otherwise quiet caves. The western corridor curves noticeably to the right, and slopes downwards.
>As you walk down the corridor, you can hear the sound of gently flowing water. You also notice a sharp, unpleasant smell. After perhaps a hundred and fifty yards, the corridor widens into a chamber with a river flowing through the southwest end of it. There is also a fair amount of guano on the floor, suggesting that the Oni Eater or something uses this as a midden. You can see a few oni manacles in various states of rust and brokenness scattered about. Quite a few insects seem to be crawling about. Obvious exits are East and Northeast.
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> Ready our gems and our eyes.
> Proceed slowly.
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> Ready our gems and our eyes.
> Proceed slowly.
>You prepare yourself to call upon the gems and proceed into the chamber.
>Looking around, you notice that river seems to be fairly large and deep, you think you can make out the shadows of fish swimming in it. As you walk into the chamber you hear a burst of noise overhead! You start and draw back, but your trip to this part of the Underground has familiarized you with the sound of startled bats. They squeak and fly about for a moment, before flying down the northeast corridor away from you.
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>Welp. East is back, so Northeast it is!
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> Yell something and see if anything reacts.
> Inventory
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>Welp. East is back, so Northeast it is!
>You head northeast, following in the wake of the panicking bats. The corridor proceeds in a mostly straight manner for a hundred yards or so, then inclines upwards sharply.
>After a hundred more yards, it begins to widen until it is a few yards across. When you notice another corridor branching from it, it confirms your suspicions that you've returned to the long chamber. Obvious exits are Southwest, Northwest, and Northeast.
>You think you faintly hear something from the northwest. Could it be those bats flying?
> Yell something and see if anything reacts.
> Inventory
>You yell "Something!"
>Your voice echoes up and down the corridor. You are definitely hearing something from the northwest Passage now, and it is most certainly not bat noises.
>Your Inventory contains:
>Dress Suit w/ Stockings (Wore as clothes)
>Cresent Pin (Worn as accessory)
>Wave Sign: Mind Shaker
>Visionary Wave: Mind Blowing
>Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning
>Lunatic Gaze: Illusion Seeker
>Loafing Sign: Idling Wave
>Indolence: Mind Stopper
>Spread Sign: Invisible Full Moon
>Lunar Eyes: Tele-Mesmerism
>Pair of Tinted Glasses
>Beautiful Seashell
>Dark Blue Backpack
>Faerie Ribbon
>Bottle of Wind
>625☼
>1/60 Scale Valsione Model
>Red Gem
>Silver Medal (Worn as accessory)
>Candid Friend
>Potion of Object Detection
>Opal Brooch
>Blue Gem
>Map of Western Underground.
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> Go northwest carefully.
> Have Spell Cards ready.
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> Go northwest carefully.
> Have Spell Cards ready.
>You start to head down the northwest corridor, as you make certain your spellcards are in an easily accessible pocket.
>You can hear something that sounds very large up ahead, you are fairly certain it is coming down the corridor.
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>Hide behind something and observe.
>Prepare to ambush.
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>Hide behind something and observe.
>Prepare to ambush.
>There is nothing suitable to hide behind in this corridor, or in the long chamber. At best, you could try to leave the corridor the way you came, and hide around the corner. You don't know if that would be safe.
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> Examine spell cards.
> Remember to try using the gems to power up our spell cards.
> Press on cautiously.
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>Check Inventory
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> Examine spell cards.
> Remember to try using the gems to power up our spell cards.
> Press on cautiously.
>Check Inventory
>Having just checked your inventory recently, it is all still in your memory and you need not check it physically. As well, you are intimately aware of what your spellcards do.
>Your Inventory contains:
>Dress Suit w/ Stockings (Wore as clothes)
>Cresent Pin (Worn as accessory)
>Wave Sign: Mind Shaker
>Visionary Wave: Mind Blowing
>Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning
>Lunatic Gaze: Illusion Seeker
>Loafing Sign: Idling Wave
>Indolence: Mind Stopper
>Spread Sign: Invisible Full Moon
>Lunar Eyes: Tele-Mesmerism
>Pair of Tinted Glasses
>Beautiful Seashell
>Dark Blue Backpack
>Faerie Ribbon
>Bottle of Wind
>625☼
>1/60 Scale Valsione Model
>Red Gem
>Silver Medal (Worn as accessory)
>Candid Friend
>Potion of Object Detection
>Opal Brooch
>Blue Gem
>Map of Western Underground.
>Your Spellcards are:
>Wave Sign: Mind Shaker
>A spellcard where you use your abilities to make twin pattern of bullets seem to go in directions they are not.
>Visionary Wave: Mind Blowing
>A more dense pattern following the same principle as Wave Sign: Mind Shaker. Reality will be terribly distorted to the victim.
>Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning
>You disalign the wavelengths of a complex maze of bullets to try and trick your opponent into moving recklessly.
>Lunatic Gaze: Illusion Seeker
>Much like Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning, with a more aggressive pattern. It takes all of your concentration to use this well.
>Loafing Sign: Idling Wave
>This attack surrounds your target with bullets, and distorts them, forcing them to make fast decisions to avoid being caught in the middle.
>Indolence: Mind Stopper
>It takes a lot of concentration to correctly apply this card and keep up the stream of bullets.
>Spread Sign: Invisible Full Moon
>Overlapping dense circular patterns of bullets, and alternating their wavelengths to force the victim to see one or other. It is simple, yet highly effective against the unwary.
>Lunar Eyes: Tele-Mesmerism
>This is your ultimate attack, hitting an opponent with two huge waves of bullets, then shifting them as much as you can. It will leave you with a nasty headache and blurred vision.
>You are certain you can employ the gems on your spellcards as you use them; either one or both at the same time.
>You press onward, and hear the noises coming closer. It is a kind of scrabbling sound, you can't quite put your finger on what it is, but it sounds like it is coming from something fairly large.
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Lovely, other voices. We have no melee weapons. It's a shame we didn't know about the gems BEFORE we traded the sword. Course, we wouldn't have the blue one now.
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> Ready Loafing Sign: Idling Wave.
> Keep going.
> Keep being cautious.
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> Ready Loafing Sign: Idling Wave.
> Keep going.
> Keep being cautious.
>You ready Loafing Sign: Idling Waving and press onwards.
>You can see motion up ahead, at the very edge of your light. It is...something clinging to the ceiling, something very large with many legs. There seem to be...things hanging from its back? It's coming toward you quickly!
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> Quickly cast Loafing Sign.
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> Quickly cast Loafing Sign.
>You declare your spellcard. You can feel the gems resonating with you as you do. You could draw upon either of them, or both.
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The first hit is the most important
>Draw on both, kick it's ass!
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>Further, attempt to call the third if it's around here to aid your power
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The first hit is the most important
>Draw on both, kick it's ass!
>You draw upon both of the gems, and feel power flow from them into. Familiars fly from your hands, more than you've even been able to call upon for this card before, and soar to the edges of the corridor.
>The thing dashes toward you as bullets start to fill the air. It looks like a huge centipede, dark reddish brown in color and larger than your can comfortably estimate. Huge mandibles extend from a head that lacks eyes, while numerous chitinous cilia waggle frantically on its back.
>Bullets start to rain upon its carapace, but it does not seem particularly bothered by them. Light distorts and you see afterimages of the bullets shifting around, but the creature does not seem to notice, having no eyes to perceive the light with. Then beams of light fire from the familiars, leaving tracks of flames littering the air. The beams sear the monster's carapace, causing it to squeal and stop it charge for a moment. If it gets much closer to you, you may be in trouble. Unfortunately, maintaining the spellcard is diverting most of your focus right now.
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>If we can, stop using the Blue Gem in this spellcard, and concentrate on adding fire to it with the Red Gem.
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>If we can, stop using the Blue Gem in this spellcard, and concentrate on adding fire to it with the Red Gem.
>You draw off the Blue Gem's power. The red gem does not add any more power to it, but it shifts its actions to compensate, firing gouts of flame from the familiars. They are not very long-ranged, unfortunately, and cannot reach where the monster, the Oni Eater, is. But it does seem to be aware of them, and holds back its charge. Instead, it clings tightly to the ceiling, laying down and letting many of the bullets pass over it. Others smack into its carapace, and seem to have no effect. A couple do hit the gaps in its armor, and you see it twitch in response.
>You can get a better look at the thing now that it's stopped moving. It is at least thirty feet long, with a segmented body that has two thick legs emerging from each segment. Its mandibles are like immense swords; you swear that they are secreting some kind of liquid. The hundreds of cilia along its back are waving frantically and some of the longer ones; easily the size of your arm; beginning to glow.
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> Where's the Fairy Slingshot when we need it?
> Fire more bullets, aimed for the gaps in the armor as well as we can aim them.
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> Where's the Fairy Slingshot when we need it?
> Fire more bullets, aimed for the gaps in the armor as well as we can aim them.
>Aiming when you are throwing around this much flak is difficult, just maintaining it is not easy. It's rather the downfall of this spellcard.
>You start to feel something shift around in your pocket, and something else press against your chest uncomfortably.
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>Try to figure out what is in your pocket/chest without stopping the spellcard
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> The pressure against our chest is almost sure to be the silver medal. If we have a hand not occupied by the spellcard, grab for it.
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>Try to figure out what is in your pocket/chest without stopping the spellcard
> The pressure against our chest is almost sure to be the silver medal. If we have a hand not occupied by the spellcard, grab for it.
>You glance down, and see that your Crescent Pin seems to be pushing against you with considerable force. You think that the thing shifting in your pocket is the pouch of coins that Eirin gave you. Your pin, in particular, is pushing against you hard enough that it's becoming hard not to step back from the pressure.
>The Oni Eater's cilia are waving more rapidly now. The sight makes you a little happy you've turned down those lunch offers.
>You grab your Cresent Pin with your free hand.
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>Could the Oni Eater be using some kind of magic to manipulate the material the pin/coins are made of?
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>Oh God is this ripple energy?
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>Could the Oni Eater be using some kind of magic to manipulate the material the pin/coins are made of?
>You don't know and have no real way to be sure right now besides educated guessing, but it certainly seems that way.
>Oh God is this ripple energy?
>You have no idea.
>You stagger back from the force of your pin pushing against you.
>Your bag of coins fall from your pocket. You can hear them scooting along the floor.
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>Screw it, just throw the Pin away. It's not worth dying over.
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>Screw it, just throw the Pin away. It's not worth dying over.
>You try to unhook your pin, which is tricky due to the pressure. Then you turn aside, and it goes flying down the corridor like a shot!
>You concentration flags as you do this, and with it the amount of flak you're pumping into the air. The Oni Eater makes a tight turn and skitters down the northwest corridor.
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> Screw the Fairy Slingshot, where's the Silk Shot when we need it?
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> Also chase after the creature and "aim" for the cilia instead with everything we're firing
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> Screw the Fairy Slingshot, where's the Silk Shot when we need it?
>The Oni Eater slips away while you ponder this.
>You cancel the Spellcard, as the Oni Eater is now firmly out of range.
> Also chase after the creature and "aim" for the cilia instead with everything we're firing
>You chase after the Oni Eater, firing off a few shots. They do not achieve much, before the monster slips out of sight. Apparently it can cover a lot of ground with all of those legs, when it wants to.
>You enter the vaulted chamber again. The lone Oni Manacle seems undisturbed, and at a glance, there doesn't seem to be any place for the Oni Eater to be hiding here; the rocky columns are not thick enough for it to hide effectively. You suspect, assuming it isn't in here, that it either went South, to the chamber with the creepy shadows, or west into the unknown.
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>Head off to the chamber with creepy shadows! :ohdear:
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> Consider the possibility of leaving and trying to get Mokou to come with us now that we know it's weakness.
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>Head off to the chamber with creepy shadows! :ohdear:
>You head south and return to the shadowy chamber.
>The chamber seems to be undisturbed, though you take your time checking the shadows before your enter. Walking into it, although the shadows leave you a bit wary, you see no sign of the Oni Eater. Presuming it has come through here, it might have gone southeast toward the echoing chamber, or it may have gone northwest toward parts unknown. You are not sure it came this way at all. Obvious exits are North, Northwest, and Southeast.
> Consider the possibility of leaving and trying to get Mokou to come with us now that we know it's weakness.
>You could theoretically leave and try to convince Mokou to help you. But she probably won't be amenable to coming underground to begin with, and you don't want to really consider the price she might ask.
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> Check northwest for recent activity.
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>It'd be a good idea to find the Gem and get the hell out of here. We haven't been Northwest yet, so if we don't think (or can't tell) if the Oni Eater went that way, we should go there.
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>It'd be a good idea to find the Gem and get the hell out of here. We haven't been Northwest yet, so if we don't think (or can't tell) if the Oni Eater went that way, we should go there.
>You head northwest.
>The corridor is a short one, though you notice a rusted oni manacle along the way. As you draw close to the end of the corridor, you hear the sound of rustling, which you recognize as the the Oni Eater's legs moving. It is ahead.
>It'd be a good idea to find the Gem and get the hell out of here. We haven't been Northwest yet, so if we don't think (or can't tell) if the Oni Eater went that way, we should go there.
>You know it is there now. But this is also one of the ways that you have yet to explore.
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>If the other voices agree, declare Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning (+Red Gem) as a sneak attack on the Oni Eater. Get a little closer before declaring if needed.
I'm kinda hoping it'll just freak out and leave the room.
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>If the other voices agree, declare Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning (+Red Gem) as a sneak attack on the Oni Eater. Get a little closer before declaring if needed.
I'm kinda hoping it'll just freak out and leave the room.
>You consider Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning. If you have time to set it up, you could be quite devastating against a creature that large. But it takes a few moments to really get going, not to mention that you have to stay fairly close to the familiars to keep them going. It could work beautifully, but if the Oni Eater is able to react quickly enough, you might be in real trouble.
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> Risk it. We need to take this thing out as fast as possible.
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>Dooooo iiiit
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>Sure, give it a shot.
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> Keep the Bottled Wind on hand too just in case.
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> Risk it. We need to take this thing out as fast as possible.
>Dooooo iiiit
>Sure, give it a shot.
> Keep the Bottled Wind on hand too just in case.
>You prepare the spellcard in one hand, and take your Bottle of Wind and hold it in the other for quick deployment, then head into the chamber.
>This chamber is huge, easily dozens of yards long and equally wide, large enough that your Blue Gem is unable to light the whole thing.
>You waste no time is declaring Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning, letting the power of the Red Gem flow into the spellcard. Familiars begin to appear at the edges of the room, some yards ahead of you, creating orderly lines of bullets. The Red Gem's has not taken effect yet, but you can feel its power flowing.
>You see the online of Oni Eater clinging to the far wall, the glow of its cilia visible in the darkness. You also start to hear a lot of metallic rattling around you.
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> Check for source of rattling.
> Brace for impact if necessary.
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> Check for source of rattling.
> Brace for impact if necessary.
>You take your eyes from the Oni Eater and look around for the source of the metallic rattling.
>You see that there are quite a few Oni Manacles and chains in this chamber, they are starting to move about.
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> Eyes back on the Oni Eater.
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> Crap. Ponder the possibility that the Oni Eater can use elemental metal magic.
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> Eyes back on the Oni Eater.
>You look back to your opponent. It is just sitting there for now, waving its cilia about.
> Crap. Ponder the possibility that the Oni Eater can use elemental metal magic.
>It's certainly doing something to those manacles and chains, much as it did to your Crescent Pin and money.
>The rattling becomes a great deal louder, out of the corner of your eye, you can see several of the manacles and chains suddenly flying toward the ceiling.
>Your spellcard's first shifting effect first shifting, causing the bullets to move around the edges of the chamber and grow ever more tangled. At the same time, balls of flame shot from the familiars and travel in straight lines toward the far side of the room; one of the slams close to the Oni Eater's, causing it to shift position.
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> Keep up the offensive.
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> Keep up the offensive.
>You try not to worry about all the pieces of metal that have suddenly taken to the air, and focus on maintaining the spellcard. Just a few more moments...
>The rattling stops for a moment, then just as suddenly resumes and is quickly getting closer!
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> Dodge as best you can. If it gets too hard, unleash the Bottled Wind on the metal.
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> Dodge as best you can. If it gets too hard, unleash the Bottled Wind on the metal.
>You take a fraction of a second to assess the metal coming at you, then throw yourself to the ground! Most of the metal passes over you, but a sharp pain flares across your back where one of the chains strikes you on the way down.
>Your spellcard wavers a bit, with your concentration broken, but you are able to restore it quickly enough despite the ache in your back. The metal slams into the floor with a cacophony of jangles, then slides along toward the opposite of the chamber. Now all the metal is gathered on one side of the chamber.
>Your spellcard shifts again, weaving the patterns together ever further. The Oni Eater draws away from the fireballs, and moves toward the open center of the mess. Soon, it won't have anyplace to run.
>You see that it is holding it mandibles wide open now. You're not sure what to make of this gesture.
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> Try to aim some danmaku into its mouth.
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> Try to aim some danmaku into its mouth.
>Unfortunately, the spellcard takes up most of your concentration. You are unable to add anything of that nature to it unless you choose to break it.
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> Divert Red Gem flame power from the spellcard to normal firepower and have it shoot fire at the Oni Eater's mouth.
> If we cannot do this without breaking the spellcard entirely, then forget that plan and start slowly circling the Oni Eater instead, ideally getting/staying out of the way of where its mouth is aiming.
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> Divert Red Gem flame power from the spellcard to normal firepower and have it shoot fire at the Oni Eater's mouth.
> If we cannot do this without breaking the spellcard entirely, then forget that plan and start slowly circling the Oni Eater instead, ideally getting/staying out of the way of where its mouth is aiming.
>You withdraw the Red Gem's power from your spellcard, and direct it toward firing upon the Oni Eater. There is some delay as it gathers power; you sense that this gem is not not made to affect things over a distance easily.
>As it does so, you do your best to circle away from the Oni Eater while keeping your spellcard intact. As it is clinging to the far wall, you cannot circle too far from it. But you note, in the glow of its cilia, that its eyeless head is following your motions.
>You hear a lot of metal jangling to your right.
>The Red Gem produces a fireball and sends it flying at the Oni Eater's Mouth. The monster seems to sense it coming, as it skitters up the wall, into the path of several of your card's bullets. It squeals as one of them slips between its segments, but it manages to slip around the fireball entirely.
>_
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> Have the Red Gem continue it's assault, and try to have it fire at a faster rate, even if it has less power per fireball.
Those cilia-things seem to work as the Oni Eaters eyes and they seem to be how the Oni Eater is so dangerous, it can manipulate metallic objects to some extent with those things.
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> Have the Red Gem continue it's assault, and try to have it fire at a faster rate, even if it has less power per fireball.
>You try to coax the Red Gem to fire more quickly.
>Before you can really confirm whether or not it succeeds, you hear the metallic jangling to the right get a whole lot louder.
>_
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>Attempt to redirect the metal attack by making the Blue Gem move away from you and near the cilia of the Oni Eater so it can detect its motion.
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>stop being an idiot about ignoring the magnetized mass of heavy metal being weaponized against you
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>Attempt to redirect the metal attack by making the Blue Gem move away from you and near the cilia of the Oni Eater so it can detect its motion.
>As the Blue Gem is doing very little at the moment, you send it forward to try and distract the Oni Eater.
>stop being an idiot about ignoring the magnetized mass of heavy metal being weaponized against you
>You look over in time to see a menacing cloud of manacles and chains flying at you! Having little time to react, you leap to the side toward a less dense part of the cloud, then duck and try to roll to the side into the clear. You wince as a manacle collides with your shoulder and a dangling chain tears at your ear. Then a terrible shock runs through your body, as though you had just fallen from a great high. You're dimly aware that something must have struck the Red Gem.
>Getting back to your feet in the way of the hail of metal, you see that your spellcard has wavered a bit, but is still holding and starts into its next shift. Unfortunately, several of the familiars were destroyed by the metal, leaving several gaps that will take a little bit to replace.
>The Blue Gem is now about 30 or so yards ahead of you, you don't feel it can go any further from you. The Oni Eater does not seem to notice it, or it does not regard the gem as a threat. But with the light closer to the center, you can see a lot more of the chamber than before.
>_
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> Attempt to destroy the cilia with the red gem.
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> Attempt to destroy the cilia with the red gem.
>You direct the Red Gem to launch a few more fireballs, smaller and less powerful ones in hopes that volume can make up for power. They whiz across the chamber, but the Oni Eater is aware enough of them to skitter away. One of the fireballs burns the edge of its carapace. More happily, you manage to drive it into your spellcard's line of fire, and a few more of the bullets slip through its armor, drawing more screeches from it.
>You are starting to become more familiar with the Red Gem's power with the practice you've had, it's not particularly suited for long range attacking. You'll have to either get closer to the Oni Eater, and break your spellcard, if you want to use it effectively. Or somehow get it closer to you.
>_
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> Draw the Oni Eater closer by using the red gem.
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> Draw the Oni Eater closer by using the red gem.
>How do you plan to do this?
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> Draw the Oni Eater closer by firing near enough to it with the red gem that it spooks and comes closer. Adjust the aim as necessary.
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> Draw the Oni Eater closer by firing near enough to it with the red gem that it spooks and comes closer. Adjust the aim as necessary.
>You focus more attacks from the Red Gem on the Oni Eater. This keeps it moving around, sometimes into the path of your spellcard, but it doesn't seem to have much desire to get any closer to the thing that is raining fire upon it. Rather, it seems to be moving further away, towards a corner.
>You begin to hear the metal jangling again.
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> Check the direction from which the metal movement is coming again, the spellcard should be enough to keep this thing occupied while we focus on dodging.
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> After dodging, move closer to the Oni Eater to trap it into the corner.
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> Check the direction from which the metal movement is coming again, the spellcard should be enough to keep this thing occupied while we focus on dodging.
>You look over to the left, and see the gathered mass of chains and manacles flying up toward the ceiling and slamming into it. Then they suddenly shift direction, streaking toward you again.
>This time, you are better prepared, able to watch how the metal is moving, and slip between then without too much trouble.
>Your spellcard shifts again, and with the familiars restored it has finally begun to weave its full web. The Oni Eater skitters to and fro, trying to find gaps within it. While it is too large to effectively dodge, its carapace seems to deflect most of the shots. Still, the web is dense enough that a few manage to get through.
> After dodging, move closer to the Oni Eater to trap it into the corner.
>You get as close to it as you can, while being able to maintain your spellcard. You think, maybe, if you stretch the Red Gem out as far as you can, you may be able to put it to better use now.
>_
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> Stretch the red gem out as far as possible.
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> Stretch the red gem out as far as possible.
>You are able to get the Red Gem within about twenty yards of the Oni Eater. Not optimal at all, but better than before. With patience, you may be able to lure it closer. This may not be a luxury your have.
>_
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> Continue barrage.
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> Continue barrage.
>You continue to keep the pressure on the Oni Eater, slowly whittling it down. You are able to strike it with a few more fireballs at this range, while the spellcard strikes at what gaps that it can. The Oni Eater continues to hold its mandibles open and pointed toward you, doing its best to keep its head safe.
>You can hear the metal rattling and jangling again, now somewhat behind you.
>_
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> If we time it just right, we might be able to get the metal to sail right over us and into the Oni Eater's mouth.
> Continue barrage, but stay vigilant and ready to avoid the metal.
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> If we time it just right, we might be able to get the metal to sail right over us and into the Oni Eater's mouth.
> Continue barrage, but stay vigilant and ready to avoid the metal.
>This would be immensely satisfying, you resolve to pull it off if at all possible.
>You keep the pressure on the Oni Eater as much as you can, keeping an eye on the chains and manacles as it sets them up again. Then it lets them fly, and you prepare to spring into action. But nothing comes your way this time. Instead, the metal slams into your familiars, smashing practically all of them and ruining your spellcard's web. It'll have to be rebuild again.
>You hear the Oni-Eater moving again, with your back turned to it to have watched the metal, and you are certain its coming at you!
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>Turn around and use the Red Gem to hurl
MANLINESS FIRE at it
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> If possible, try blinding it with the Blue Gem as well
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> Dodge the damn thing. If possible, get on top of it and force fire into one of the gaps at point-blank range.
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Ok, I have a plan but first of all, how big is this room in the caves? 10 feet, 15 feet, ect... Next, could Reisen fly up to the Oni Eater fast enough to have the Red Gem burn the creature and then Reisen flying away, Hit-and-run?
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> Dodge the damn thing. If possible, get on top of it and force fire into one of the gaps at point-blank range.
>You start to move before you even turn to face the monster, and manage to avoid being impaled on one of its lance-like mandibles by a healthy margin. It whirls about to face you with impressive grace for something that is so large and moving so fast, all of those legs must allow it for have some impressive traction and control.
>This close to it, the smell of ozone is pretty overpowering. You don't know if it is safe to try to on its back.
>It is only a couple of yards from you now, with its mandibles still spread. You can see its mouthparts twitching.
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> Don't breathe, and hurry onto its back to shoot it.
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> Don't breathe, and hurry onto its back to shoot it.
> Do this by jumping into the air and taking flight as necessary. Not like we care about giving pantyshots to giant centipede monsters with no eyes. Fire some shots into its open mouth on our way up if we can.
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> Don't breathe, and hurry onto its back to shoot it.
>You try to hold your breath.
> Do this by jumping into the air and taking flight as necessary. Not like we care about giving pantyshots to giant centipede monsters with no eyes. Fire some shots into its open mouth on our way up if we can.
>You jump into the air and take flight. Thankfully, it's not so windy or cold down here, so the primary practical concern isn't such a problem. Being unable to use your danmaku, you direct the Red Gem to fire upon the thing. It complies by unleashing a huge gout of flames in the Oni Eater's face, causing it to shriek and scrabble backwards out of range.
>You spellcard shifts again as you do, but with the familiars restoring themselves, the the web is not really any use right now.
>Having a better look at it back from the air. you think you could decend down upon it. The cilia, which you notice are also armored in chiten, do not look very pleasant to be walking among, and you suspect the larger ones may be dangerous to you if they have any strength to them.
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> Cancel the spellcard, the Oni Eater clearly knows how to deal with it and it sucks up too much concentration and takes too much time to regenerate. Having the Red Gem as our only offensive option is a bad idea.
> Return to normal breathing patterns as long as the Oni Eater has moved out of range.
> Start firing normal bullets at the gaps in the armor, as well as the mouth.
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> Cancel the spellcard, the Oni Eater clearly knows how to deal with it and it sucks up too much concentration and takes too much time to regenerate. Having the Red Gem as our only offensive option is a bad idea.
> Return to normal breathing patterns as long as the Oni Eater has moved out of range.
> Start firing normal bullets at the gaps in the armor, as well as the mouth.
>You cancel Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning.
>With the card canceled, you start to fire normal danmaku at the Oni Eater, letting your breathe out in the process. With the two gems empowering you, it is amazing how much of it you are able to create now.
>The Oni Eater tries to snap at you, but with the distance between you and it, it is a futile gesture. You fire at its face and whatever gaps you can find, hitting the gaps in its carapace repeatedly. It shrieks more, the sound a little more watery now, and twists to face you, opening its mouth.
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> Attempt to blast some danmaku into the mouth.
> Keep up the current strategy.
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>If we can, instead of just danmaku, launch a FIREBALL into its mouth, yeaaaaah >:D
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> Attempt to blast some danmaku into the mouth.
> Keep up the current strategy.
>If we can, instead of just danmaku, launch a FIREBALL into its mouth, yeaaaaah >:D
>You fire into its mouth, while directing the Red Gem to focus a blast of flame after it.
>As you do so, it suddenly spits a gout of white fluid at you! It collides with the flame, and much of it evaporates with a terrible hiss. Some of it manages to get through, and splashes upon your face, hands, and clothes. Where it touches you skin, it burns terribly. A terrible odor fills the air where the liquid was evaporated.
>_
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>So, the mouth appears to be a bad idea. Make damn sure we stay out of that line of fire while still shooting the gaps in the armor. Also, lasers.
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>Oh yeah, also, make sure to dodge in the situations where we ARE in the mouths line of fire.
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>So, the mouth appears to be a bad idea. Make damn sure we stay out of that line of fire while still shooting the gaps in the armor. Also, lasers.
>Oh yeah, also, make sure to dodge in the situations where we ARE in the mouths line of fire.
>This would explain why it was exposing such a gap in its defenses toward you!
>You try to keep out of its line of fire again, ducking aside as it tries to snap its mandibles shut on you, and bring the the Blue Gem into play once again. The jewel fires a beam of blue light at the Oni Eater, connecting with its armored back and drawing a loud screech from it as it skitters away.
>You're starting to feel a bit dizzy, but you make it a point to stay away from its mouth.
>_
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> Consider which moves faster, You or the Oni Eater.
> If we haven't already, start flying so we can better dodge the attacks.
> Is it possible to use a weaker Spell Card while still moving freely?
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> Consider which moves faster, You or the Oni Eater.
> If we haven't already, start flying so we can better dodge the attacks.
> Is it possible to use a weaker Spell Card while still moving freely?
>You think you can fly a bit faster, but you've not exactly raced, nor are you sure you have dealt with it's top speed.
>You've been hovering. But you aren't certainly how well you'll be able to fly if this dizziness gets worse.
>Unfortunately, all of your spellcards are pretty concentration heavy in one sense or another. All of them limit your motion significantly; a few require you to hold still while concentrating, which would be suicidal.
>_
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> Do we have ANY form of calling for backup or sending a distress call? As is, we could be in trouble, so we need to know what we could fall back onto incase things go bad.
> Can either of the Gems scan a target? If so, have that Gem do so, we need to know just how much juice the Oni Eater has in it.
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> Do we have ANY form of calling for backup or sending a distress call? As is, we could be in trouble, so we need to know what we could fall back onto incase things go bad.
> Can either of the Gems scan a target? If so, have that Gem do so, we need to know just how much juice the Oni Eater has in it.
>You have no way to summon any backup. On the bright side, it's a good thing you didn't bring Youmu; adding those swords to the things it's already thrown at you would be bad.
>You do not feel that either of the gems has scanning capacity. But the Oni Eater's face is fairly bloody, its got a few burns on its carapace, and one very nasty and bloody wound where the Blue Gem's beam just hit it. It also has several oozing wounds from where your danmaku has gotten it. You aren't sure how much it has left to give, but it is most certainly hurt.
>_
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>Continue attacking with the Gems and danmaku
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>Continue attacking with the Gems and danmaku
>You keep up the barrage as well as possible. Now that the Oni Eater is moderately close, you can unleash the full might of the Red Gem upon it, keeping it at bay with gouts of flame. The Blue Gem's beams cut through its carapace with little difficulty, quickly opening several new deep wounds on it and giving you new places to target with your danmaku. It seems to be unable to concentrate much up affecting the metal with the pressure you are putting on it.
>The only downside is that your head is still swimming. You're going to have to end this quickly, before it can try to hit you with more of that white liquid.
>_
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> Aim the Blue Gem's laser at the Oni Eaters mandible-things, in such a way that even if the laser misses the mandible, it will hit the Oni Eater in the side of it's head.
> Be ready to dodge that weird liquid
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> Switch up the gem work: aim the Red Gem's fire at the holes the Blue Gem has opened up, while aiming the Blue Gem's beams at the creature's head (into the mouth of possible).
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> Aim the Blue Gem's laser at the Oni Eaters mandible-things, in such a way that even if the laser misses the mandible, it will hit the Oni Eater in the side of it's head.
> Be ready to dodge that weird liquid
> Switch up the gem work: aim the Red Gem's fire at the holes the Blue Gem has opened up, while aiming the Blue Gem's beams at the creature's head (into the mouth of possible).
>You direct the Blue Gem to attack the Oni Eater's head, trying to stride its mandibles or catch it in the head. At the same time, you move the Red Gem to burn the open wounds on its body. At first, it tries to surge ahead toward you, until the Gem's Beams catch it in the head, burning into the carapace quickly and drawing blood, while the Red Gem sets to work. It screeches, and fails a little, then falls to the ground.
>Its cilia twitch and you think its still breathing, but the pain was enough to make it black out.
>_
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>YAY! Go voices!
>Loot the body if we can. I suspect the gem is somewhere on it.
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> Be extremely careful, in case the thing gets back up.
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>Try to burn the cilia off, just in case. Is this too cruel? :ohdear:
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> Smirk at the knowledge that we just defeated a monster even the Oni couldn't touch.
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>YAY! Go voices!
>Loot the body if we can. I suspect the gem is somewhere on it.
>You examine its body, and don't find any trace of anything that might be the gem, or really anything else of value.
> Be extremely careful, in case the thing gets back up.
>You do not get too close to it. You wouldn't want to, anyways.
>Try to burn the cilia off, just in case. Is this too cruel? :ohdear:
>You consider burning off its cilia. You suspect that these probably serve a lot of sensory functions for the monster. Given how well it could dodge fireballs, you expect it could at least "see" heat, rather like a pit viper. So the question is whether or not blinding it is a cruel.
> Smirk at the knowledge that we just defeated a monster even the Oni couldn't touch.
>You feel mighty proud of yourself. And also a bit dizzy.
>_
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> We either continue deeper into the cave to try and find the Gem and let the Oni Eater live, Merciful Sparing. The Oni Eater could possibly survive what we did to it, and it could realize that we are stronger then it and thus leave us alone.
OR
> We continue deeper into the cave to try and find the Gem after killing the Oni Eater, Mercy Kill. The thing is badly hurt and could very well die from blood lose, finishing it while it's out wouldn't cause it to much distress.
> I am kinda voting Mercy Kill, but I think we should let other people vote on these options before one of them is decided.
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> I'm thinking Kill, but it might be too much for our rabbit here. We might want to just hurry and find the gem.
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>Consider bringing the Oni Eater to Eirin. Remember how surprised she was when we brought the spider monkey! :D We're doing way better at surprising people than Kogasa.
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>Consider bringing the Oni Eater to Eirin. Remember how surprised she was when we brought the spider monkey! :D We're doing way better at surprising people than Kogasa.
> Please don't do that. The thing was difficult enough to knock out, and it's apperently around 30 feet long. This thing could not be lifted or dragged all the way to Eientei by poor Reisen and if it wakes up, we are back to square one.
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>As cool as bringing it back would be, it is impractical. Mercy Kill.
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>Oh well, ask Satori to train this one too maybe. :V
>Take some metallic stuff as terrible souvenir.
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> We either continue deeper into the cave to try and find the Gem and let the Oni Eater live, Merciful Sparing. The Oni Eater could possibly survive what we did to it, and it could realize that we are stronger then it and thus leave us alone.
> We continue deeper into the cave to try and find the Gem after killing the Oni Eater, Mercy Kill. The thing is badly hurt and could very well die from blood lose, finishing it while it's out wouldn't cause it to much distress.
> I am kinda voting Mercy Kill, but I think we should let other people vote on these options before one of them is decided.
> I'm thinking Kill, but it might be too much for our rabbit here. We might want to just hurry and find the gem.
>Consider bringing the Oni Eater to Eirin. Remember how surprised she was when we brought the spider monkey! :D We're doing way better at surprising people than Kogasa.
> Please don't do that. The thing was difficult enough to knock out, and it's apperently around 30 feet long. This thing could not be lifted or dragged all the way to Eientei by poor Reisen and if it wakes up, we are back to square one.
>As cool as bringing it back would be, it is impractical. Mercy Kill.
>You ponder the implications of letting the Oni Eater live. At worst, it would wake up and attack you again. At best, you can't imagine that it would stop being a terror of the Underground. You really aren't sure of it's an innocent beast or something malevolent, but you are fairly sure it would probably finish you off if it could catch you off guard again. For a brief moment, you ponder ponder trying to take it to Eirin, but you imagine the thing weighs several tons, and it waking up would be much more hazardous than the monkey spider waking up on you.
>In the end, you decide to rid the world of the Oni Eater. You position the Blue Gem where you think its brain might be, and let it release a beam. It takes a few moments to burn through its head, but the job is completed and the monster dies with a final shudder. You don't think its last moments were too painful, at least.
>Oh well, ask Satori to train this one too maybe. :V
>Take some metallic stuff as terrible souvenir.
>You claim a nearby Oni Manacle. Given that Oni seem to wear these all the time; even Yuugi had them on when all she had on was that bathrobe; it feels a little like disturbing the remains of the dead. Perhaps it will serve as proof that you were here?
>_
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> Mercy kill.
> It'd be nice to bring the big thing back up, but it's way too big and heavy. And, it could wake up if we don't kill it, then we'd be in trouble again.
Aw. People type way too fast for me.
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>Stay silent for a minute, respect the dead.
>"WOOHOO I DID IT"
>Roast it with Red Gem
>DIG INTO IT!
>Cut off a piece of his segmented body anyways, our wolf might enjoy it.
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> Gather some of the manacles and then say a prayer that the Oni that wore them are resting peacefully now.
> While we are at it, lets say a prayer for the Oni Eater, in the hopes that it was just a misunderstood animal.
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>Stay silent for a minute, respect the dead.
>"WOOHOO I DID IT"
>Roast it with Red Gem
>DIG INTO IT!
>Cut off a piece of his segmented body anyways, our wolf might enjoy it.
> Gather some of the manacles and then say a prayer that the Oni that wore them are resting peacefully now.
> While we are at it, lets say a prayer for the Oni Eater, in the hopes that it was just a misunderstood animal.
>You give the Oni Eater moment of silence, then try to allow yourself a celebratory whoop. The latter is disrupted by another dizzy spell.
>You consider cutting off a bit of the Oni Eater's remains, but you don't want to carry a blood-soaked thing like that around for no good reason. The wolf can eat lamprey and like it.
>You say a prayer for the fallen. Unfortunately, you have no idea how the people of Gensokyo commemorate their fallen, but you hope that the Lunarian method of wishing them safe journey through the stars will suffice for them.
>You gather five more manacles. That is about all that you can comfortably carry in your Dark Blue Backpack without weighing yourself down.
>_
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> Right then. We can see what Oni do with the manacles of the fallen later, lets find that gem.
> Gather your wits and remind yourself where you're at.
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> Right then. We can see what Oni do with the manacles of the fallen later, lets find that gem.
> Gather your wits and remind yourself where you're at.
>You try to shake off the latest dizzy spell, and look around.
>You are in an immense and vaguely rectangular chamber easily dozens of yards to a side. A numerous sets of manacles from deceased oni litter the floor. You can see several exits from here. You came in through the southeast, and can see others to the north, east, and west. If you are not mistaken, you think the east exit should connect to the vaulted chamber, where you saw the first discarded manacle. Obvious exits are Southeast, East, West and North.
>_
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> West
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> West
>You go west. The corridor sways slightly to the north as your follow it.
>After a short distance, the corridor widens to a small chamber. Against the walls, you can see numerous twinkling lights, akin to stars in the night sky. It takes you a moment to realize there are a number of crystal deposits in the walls, reflecting the light of the Blue Gem. It's actually rather charming. You can feel that another Gem is here, somewhere. Obvious exits are East.
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> Keep Blue Gem close to body (near head ideally) so it effectively functions like a torch.
> Walk along the walls, using the close proximity of the Blue Gem light to search carefully for anything that looks like another Gem.
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> Keep Blue Gem close to body (near head ideally) so it effectively functions like a torch.
> Walk along the walls, using the close proximity of the Blue Gem light to search carefully for anything that looks like another Gem.
>You draw the Blue Gem close to you, and walk close to the walls. The latter turns out to be a particularly good idea, as you have another dizzy spell, and having the wall to steady yourself against is nice.
>Soon, you see it. A cut gem, slightly purple in color, set on top of a small outcropping near the floor. Its facets are cut into pentagram shapes.
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> Grab Purple Gem
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> Take Purple Gem
>You take the Purple Gem. It tingles as your wrap your fingers around, and you feel a momentary desire to hug it to your chest. You feel it adding its power to you, strengthening you. You know, in your heart, that if you had found this before, the Oni Eater would never have stood a chance against you. You suspect, if you wished to, you could rival Eirin or Kaguya now. Still, even with such thoughts in mind, it's hard not to feel a rush of glee as the Purple Gem opens itself to you.
>You can this gem in empowered with Force. It gives you visions of danmaku-like barrages, and mingling such with the other gems' powers.
>You stand up, as the Purple Gem floats away and joins the rest. Then you feel another dizzy spell.
>_
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> Assess health status. Does our medic-trainee mind think we can get back to the city without collapsing and dying?
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> Assess health status. Does our medic-trainee mind think we can get back to the city without collapsing and dying?
>You aren't too badly wounded, just some sore muscles, bruises, and that cut on your face. But, you were splashed with that liquid the Oni Eater spit at you. You think that you might be poisoned. If that is the case, you don't know how long you'll last. But in retrospect, you really don't have much choice in the issue aside from getting back to the city.
>_
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> True. All right, let's head back to the village.
> East
> If we encounter nothing spectacular, East again (otherwise stop and take in surroundings)
> If we encounter nothing spectacular and the chamber is indeed the one where we first found the lone manacle, Southwest (otherwise stop and take in surroundings)
> If we encounter nothing spectacular, Northeast (otherwise stop and take in surroundings)
> If, at any point, we run across our lost money and pin, retrieve them
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Other voices: Get the hell out of the maze and back to the city, the money and pin aren't worth the effort to search for right now. I would reverse engineer more of the directions but I'm tired and can't think properly.
EDIT: Also, worth debating the merits of who to see first when we get back. Satori's the most likely to be sympathetic and might have some minor quick fixes, but Yuugi's the most likely to be impressed and would be the best choice for an assisted return to Eientei where Eirin will be able to fix us up proper (hopefully).
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> True. All right, let's head back to the village.
> East
> If we encounter nothing spectacular, East again (otherwise stop and take in surroundings)
> If we encounter nothing spectacular and the chamber is indeed the one where we first found the lone manacle, Southwest (otherwise stop and take in surroundings)
> If we encounter nothing spectacular, Northeast (otherwise stop and take in surroundings)
> If, at any point, we run across our lost money and pin, retrieve them
>You retrace your steps out as well as you can. Thankfully, your memories have served you well, and you return to the sulfur-smelling chamber at the edge of the Oni Eater's territory. Along the way, you do find your pin and money pouch, thankfully both stand out against the stone. While losing the money would be merely be annoying, you're quite happy to have found your pin again.
>You obtain: Crescent Pin
>You obtain: 125☼
>The dizzy spells are coming more often now, and you are finding yourself very happy that you skipped the lunch offers you had earlier today.
>From here, as long as you have the map, you should be able to find your way back to the Ancient City again. Wasting no time, you start the long trek back. As long as you can get back to civilization, you should be alright...
>Minutes pass, periodically you have to hold to the walls to stay on your feet. "Hey buddy," comes a low, whispery voice in your left ear.
>_
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>"Aaaahhh! Who's there!?"
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>"Aaaahhh! Who's there!?"
>You cry out in surprise, the shut your eyes as the world starts to spin a little. When you open them again, there is an upside down woman's face hovering inches in the air from you. Taking a reflexive step back, you see that it a blond woman in a brown dress, handing from the ceiling by what seems to be a strand of silk.
>"What's the matter, buddy?" she says, giving you a toothy grin.
>_
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>"I'm feeling a bit ill after killing something that's slaughtered a few dozen oni. Could I ask for some help heading back to the city?"
>re-don glasses before freaking anyone out
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>"I'm feeling a bit ill after killing something that's slaughtered a few dozen oni. Could I ask for some help heading back to the city?"
>re-don glasses before freaking anyone out
>"I thought it was you bringing the ruckus!" says the blonde woman, as she drops from her current perch, flips in midair, and lands on her feet in front of you. "All kinds of echoes!"
>The blonde woman doesn't seem all that bothered by your eyes, but you do replace your Pair of Dark Glasses.
>"I can get you back to the Ancient City, buddy," she says, giving you that toothy grin again. You've heard stories about the spider and the fly; this must be what that spider's smile looked like.
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> "Thank you for your assistance :) May I ask your name?"
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>Toothy grins from spiders while we are very weak and in possession of 3 massively powerful gems; I'm not trusting her. Unfortunately, we don't have much of a choice now.
>Try to stay wary when we can. It'd be terrible if she took a gem or tried to eat us or something.
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> "Thank you for your assistance :) May I ask your name?"
>"I'm Yamame," she says, as she starts to walk along with you. "You really beat the Oni Eater? Because that things pretty fierce, buddy."
>Toothy grins from spiders while we are very weak and in possession of 3 massively powerful gems; I'm not trusting her. Unfortunately, we don't have much of a choice now.
>Try to stay wary when we can. It'd be terrible if she took a gem or tried to eat us or something.
>You try not to give her any openings to stab you in the back, bite you in the neck, or any attacks that your fertile imagination can come up with. Unfortunately, it's hard to stay wary when the tunnel starts to spin and your stomach churns.
>"Hey buddy," says Yamame, after the second time you have to steady yourself against the wall. "Need a hand?"
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> "I wouldn't mind one, though I think I might need an antidote more than a hand."
> Smile while saying this
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> "I wouldn't mind one, though I think I might need an antidote more than a hand."
> Smile while saying this
>"Don't got any of those," says Yamame, as she approaches you and throws an arm around your shoulder for support. "Lemme know if you're gonna yak, buddy. This is my good dress."
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> "Can do."
> Make sure to warn Yamame if we ever do need to hit the Eject button.
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> "Can do."
> Make sure to warn Yamame if we ever do need to hit the Eject button.
>You keep this in mind, as the two of you stumble onwards.
>Yamame talks about the weather as you walk, about some interesting stalactites, about the best place to catch fish at the river, and so on. It is not really all that interesting, but listening to Yamame prattle on is...relaxing in its own way. It lets you focus on something other than taking the next step. The caves themselves before more distant, more like a picture that you're looking at; when it stays still. You don't really feel your feet hitting the ground anymore. You can't hear Yamame anyway. When did she stop talking?
>You hurt everywhere. There is something cool and wet against brushing against your forehead.
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>Oh God dammit she has mind affecting traits?
>Focus on the pain. Come back to us Reisen. Ground yourself in the reality of your wounds.
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> When sufficiently able, check inventory
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>Oh God dammit she has mind affecting traits?
>Focus on the pain. Come back to us Reisen. Ground yourself in the reality of your wounds.
>You're sore, but it is something. It's...not so bad. Irritating, but tolerable. The cool wet sensation vanishes. It's dark.
> When sufficiently able, check inventory
>You're not really able, you don't feel like moving at all. But you can't feel your backpack. In fact...you don't feel your clothes, either. You do feel some soft cloth around you, though.
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> Shoot bullets at the soft cloth, as much as we can
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> Shoot bullets at the soft cloth, as much as we can
>You try to shoot at the cloth, but you feel something clamp down on your hand before you can.
>"None of that, now, Udonge."
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>Do we feel the gems? Focus on their power to draw us back to, you know, not being hypnotized.
>Oh? Someone's here? It'll probably hurt but let's fire some fire at the hand and then take a shot.
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>Oh? Someone's here? It'll probably hurt but let's fire some fire at the hand and then take a shot.
> Belay this. Whoever it was just called us "Udonge", so it's likely Eirin.
> Ask what happened.
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>Do we feel the gems? Focus on their power to draw us back to, you know, not being hypnotized.
>Oh? Someone's here? It'll probably hurt but let's fire some fire at the hand and then take a shot.
>Yes, the three gems are there. You try to draw upon them, but it doesn't seem like they can help you out of this.
> Belay this. Whoever it was just called us "Udonge", so it's likely Eirin.
> Ask what happened.
>You instinctive try to struggle for a moment, before you realize there are not many people who call you that.
>You try to ask what happened, but you don't think that you say it right, you're pretty sure you slur the words together, at least. "You blacked out, Udonge. Yamame had to carry you the rest of the way. Don't worry, you're safe now."
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>"Thank you."
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>"Thank you."
>You feel the cool wet thing on your forehead again; you suspect it is a damp sponge. "You can open your eyes when you're ready," say the voice; you can discern it well enough to confirm it. "the lights are not very bright. And when you're ready, tell me what happened?"
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>Check to make sure we have all kidneys
>Explain what happened
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>Check to make sure we have all kidneys
>Explain what happened
>Feeling a bit stronger now, you check your torso and don't find any sign of incisions. Your kidneys are safe and sound.
>You summarize your battle with the Oni Eater as well as you can; finding your words coming easier now. Eirin listens quietly, you wouldn't know she was there at all if not for the periodic dabbing of your forehead with the sponge. You don't really need it at this point, leaving you to suspect she is doing it more to occupy herself. >"Intriguing," she says as you finish. "Well, you know the basics of what happened afterward. Yamame brought you to the Ancient City. She doesn't typically come here, so she took it upon herself to shout and raise a scene until it drew Nue's attention. She came to get me, after getting a little lost in the forest. To be honest, she made it sound much worse than it was: she had me convinced that you were completely mauled..." Eirin sighs. "But thankfully, the main problem was, as you said, the poison. You only got a small dose of it, thankfully. It doesn't seem to have done any lingering harm. The rest of your wounds were minor, I've treated them and they should not trouble you anymore. How do you feel?"
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>"Alright...a little in and out...um...did Yamame liberate any of our possessions in exchange for her "service?"
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>"Alright...a little in and out...um...did Yamame liberate any of our possessions in exchange for her "service?"
>"I have no idea," says Eirin. "I did take the liberty of inviting her to dinner. There's another thing you've been dancing around as well, Udonge." You can feel her run her fingers over the Red Gem, it's...weird.
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> Ponder if a mandible would've made a useful weapon.
> "How long've I been out for?"
> Try to open eyes.
> Explain the whole gem thing to Eirin.
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> Ponder if a mandible would've made a useful weapon.
> "How long've I been out for?"
> Try to open eyes.
> Explain the whole gem thing to Eirin.
>It would have been too large to carry very easily. You're not much for melee, anyways.
>"About an hour and a half. Thankfully, as I said, your situation wasn't too hard to treat. Worrisome, but treatable."
>You open your eyes. You don't recognize the ceiling above you, or the room itself. You seem to be laying on a simple bed in an small unadorned room. It feels rather like a large closet. Eirin sits in a chair beside you, with a table beside her that's a little bit out of sight. She doesn't seem quite so calm as usual, but your eyes haven't quite cleared enough to really put a finger on it.
>You explain the situation with the gems, trying not to worry that Eirin might disapprove. She nods every so often, until you finish. Then she asks, "Why are you hunting them?"
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> "Heh. I don't even remember anymore."
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>"Because they are cool, dammit"
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> "Heh. I don't even remember anymore."
>"Because they are cool, dammit"
>You tell her that you can't remember, then try to make an excuse. Eirin chuckles, and reaches over to ruffle your hair. For a moment, you are convinced this is a prelude to an upbraiding, but instead she just gives you a sad sort of smile. You've never really seen her do that before. "Is that really all you have to say to me about it?"
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>Um...wait, didn't we mention our super strength when we explained about the gems?
>If not, do so.
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>Um...wait, didn't we mention our super strength when we explained about the gems?
>If not, do so.
>You did mention it. It seems she isn't satisfied with this as a reason in and of itself.
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> Also explain the spectre incident.
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>So wait, we aren't allowed to want powah? But powahs are cool!
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> Also explain the spectre incident.
>You add this to the story. Eirin quirks her lips. "That is interesting. It's certainly not a true ghost, however I imagine you've already deduced that. It...may be premature to assume it's connected to the gems, but I don't see any other factor that would attract such a thing. I'm happy that it didn't hurt you."
>So wait, we aren't allowed to want powah? But powahs are cool!
>Why are you trying to convince me?
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>"After I came across two of them without even knowing what they were... I thought it'd be fun to find the other two! Patchouli and Ran are also very interested in them; Ran really freaked out when she found out I had two of them, turns out she's been trying to locate them on her time off."
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> "Yeah... Though I'm starting to think that it may be a projection of the Queen or her daughter who hid the gems..."
> Test our movement limitations a bit.
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>"After I came across two of them without even knowing what they were... I thought it'd be fun to find the other two! Patchouli and Ran are also very interested in them; Ran really freaked out when she found out I had two of them, turns out she's been trying to locate them on her time off."
>"Hm," says Eirin with a nod.
> "Yeah... Though I'm starting to think that it may be a projection of the Queen or her daughter who hid the gems..."
> Test our movement limitations a bit.
>"It's plausible," says Eirin, "Death can do strange things to an obsessed soul."
>You try to move, and find all of your limbs are properly responding to your commands. You could probably sit up or stand if you decided to toss modesty aside.
>"You understand why I am asking you these questions, I hope?"
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>"Because of a certain power hungry crow incident? Don't worry, we haven't gone batshit"
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>"Because of a certain power hungry crow incident? Don't worry, we haven't gone batshit"
>"Among other things," says Eirin. "There's also a certain vampire who doesn't seem to care much about the damage she causes, a certain ghost who nearly disrupted the proper flow of seasons, and so on. Not to mention a certain pair of Lunarians who adversely affected quite a few Youkai. The problem with power is that people have a way of being blind to some aspects of the world. Power serves as an way to enforce that blindness."
>"Please don't think I'm speaking ill of you, Udonge." she ruffles your hair again. "If I thought you were as bad as Utsuho, I don't think I would have allowed you enough slack to be roaming around today. But I am worried that you might be influenced by the stones."
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>"So far we've been good. I still think the Oni Eater's death was justified in that had it woken up while we were exploring and/or blacking out, we'd have been killed ourselves. Regardless, I'll remain aware of how I am handling future situations and make sure it seems more like myself rather than some unknown will, fair enough?"
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>"I understand you're worried, master. I'll do my best not to let it go to my head; only taking around a limited number might help. I think I can handle this many without going overboard, but I'll have to be careful should I find another... leaving one with someone else for safekeeping may help, if it comes to that."
>"Furthermore, seeing as we're quite aware of the possible problem, having a failsafe in place in case I DO lose it would help, right? Like warning Reimu to look for me in case anything stupid happens, or... I don't know, some way to shut me down if enough other people agree I'm getting unreasonable?"
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>"So far we've been good. I still think the Oni Eater's death was justified in that had it woken up while we were exploring and/or blacking out, we'd have been killed ourselves. Regardless, I'll remain aware of how I am handling future situations and make sure it seems more like myself rather than some unknown will, fair enough?"
>If you're not power hungry, why are you using the royal we?
>"I understand you're worried, master. I'll do my best not to let it go to my head; only taking around a limited number might help. I think I can handle this many without going overboard, but I'll have to be careful should I find another... leaving one with someone else for safekeeping may help, if it comes to that."
>"Furthermore, seeing as we're quite aware of the possible problem, having a failsafe in place in case I DO lose it would help, right? Like warning Reimu to look for me in case anything stupid happens, or... I don't know, some way to shut me down if enough other people agree I'm getting unreasonable?"
>Eirin nods. "As long as you understand that, I won't stand in your way. I trust you to do the proper thing. But, I also want you to be careful, Udonge. You're one of the most important people in the world to me. You don't know how frightened I was when I heard you were hurt and dying. And I am afraid what those gems might have done or will do to you. But if you say that it's fine, I'll trust your judgment. Just be careful."
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>If you're not power hungry, why are you using the royal we?
>Because I didn't catch all instances of it in my speech :(.
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> "If I think something is going wrong, I'll be sure to inform you ASAP."
> Ask Eirin about the status of the various things we've had her analyze for us.
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>and thank her for her concern
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>Also hug her.
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> "If I think something is going wrong, I'll be sure to inform you ASAP."
> Ask Eirin about the status of the various things we've had her analyze for us.
>She nods. "I'm glad to hear you say that."
>"Well, my work on the shard was cut short. But I think it is more crystalline than metallic in nature."
>and thank her for her concern
>"I'm glad you feel that way," Eirin says, "I know I must seem a nag."
>Also hug her.
>You sit up and hug Eirin despite your advanced state of undress. She is apparently caught too off guard to return the gesture at first, then tentatively does so. You release her to see she is blushing a bit. As are you, if that hot rush to your face tells you anything. Were you really just that forward? Apparently so. And Eirin is at a loss for words.
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> Make an attempt to find clothes. Ask Eirin if necessary.
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>"I'm glad you feel that way," Udonge says, "I know I must seem a nag."
>"Oh God Eirin we're talking to ourselves and pretending it's you!"
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> Also inform Eirin of Yuyuko's request for a Lunarian beverage.
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> Make an attempt to find clothes. Ask Eirin if necessary.
>You look around, and see your clothes handing from the doorknob.
>"Oh God Eirin we're talking to ourselves and pretending it's you!"
>Give a parser time to debug, will ya!
> Also inform Eirin of Yuyuko's request for a Lunarian beverage.
>You try to cut the uncomfortableness in the air with a question. "W-well," says Eirin, trying to put on a straight face and failing, "I don't think we have anything like that..."
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> "Are the ingredients obtainable in Gensokyo?"
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> "Are the ingredients obtainable in Gensokyo?"
>"No, not really."
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> "Ah..."
> Would probably be wise to get dressed now correct?
> Quests
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> "Ah..."
> Would probably be wise to get dressed now correct?
> Quests
>You tried!
>It probably would. Eirin's still clearly a bit discombobulated over the recent events.
>Your Current Quests Are:
>Revenge of the Buddha vs Yamato
>Prismrivers Comeback?
>Alice's Hookup
>Mystery of the Rabbit
>Lupine Academy for Upstanding Young Men
>You Self-Appointed Goals are:
>Prove That I'm Not a Useless Rabbit, Good Only For My Sex Appeal
>Huggle Kaguya
>Invent a Base Six Pair of Pants
>A Rabbit and Her Jewels
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> Commence the clothing of one's self.
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> Also apologize profusely.
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> Commence the clothing of one's self.
>You get up, grab your clothes, and start to dress. Eirin studiously looks away. Wow, you must have got her good.
> Also apologize profusely.
>"Don't worry about it. No offense was taken."
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>What are we apologizing for? She treated us very kindly and was worried about us the whole time we were bed ridden I think a little bit of a thank you was in order.
>Ask if we ran into anybody while Yamame was dragging us around.
>"Hmm, perhaps I should go see ran now that I have the other crystal and show her what it does. Or maybe I should go see Yuugi and tell her about the battle with the oni eater. I'm sure some of the onis would be relieved."
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>What are we apologizing for? She treated us very kindly and was worried about us the whole time we were bed ridden I think a little bit of a thank you was in order.
>Ask if we ran into anybody while Yamame was dragging us around.
>"Hmm, perhaps I should go see ran now that I have the other crystal and show her what it does. Or maybe I should go see Yuugi and tell her about the battle with the oni eater. I'm sure some of the onis would be relieved."
>What indeed. It was a hug, it wasn't that bad... Was it?
>"I'm not sure. But she is lingering around outside if you want to talk with her."
>"Oh, the oni already know; Nue told them." says Eirin, as you slip your Crescent Pin in place and button up your jacket. "I placed a charm on this room so to block out noise from the outside so you could rest. They're having a funeral."
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> "...for? I hope not for me."
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> "...for? I hope not for me."
>"The fallen oni," says Eirin, "and the beast itself."
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>"Thanks for all you did for me today eirin. I'll be taking my leave now and go see how yamame is doing and ask her if anything happened on the trip back here. Maybe go see the onis afterward. Is there anything you'd like me to do before I leave? Do you want me to accompany you back home?"
>Give a warm smile and make sure to sound genuine with your request to help her. She has been without our help for awhile now and we should make sure she's doing alright.
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> "...I see. They're mourning not only their comrades, but a worthy adversary as well."
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>nod
>check status
>"Is it more of a funeral or a wake?"
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> "...I see. They're mourning not only their comrades, but a worthy adversary as well."
>She nods. "I don't think they begrudge it much, despite what a terror it apparently was."
>nod
>check status
>"Is it more of a funeral or a wake?"
>You nod.
>You are a little sore, but it's with motion. Eirin did good work on you! You are, however, quite famished.
>"Well...I suppose the latter. There's a parade."
>"Thanks for all you did for me today eirin. I'll be taking my leave now and go see how yamame is doing and ask her if anything happened on the trip back here. Maybe go see the onis afterward. Is there anything you'd like me to do before I leave? Do you want me to accompany you back home?"
>Give a warm smile and make sure to sound genuine with your request to help her. She has been without our help for awhile now and we should make sure she's doing alright.
>"That's quite alright, Udonge," says Eirin, as she begins to gather up her things. Looking over them, you note she has brought some rather precious medicines and components; she really was prepared to go all out. "Well, I suppose having the company home wouldn't hurt, if it's not out of the way. Oh! That reminds me. On the way here, I encountered Mystia. She wanted me to tell you that if you wanted those singing lessons, that she was available at her home for the rest of the day. But do not worry about doing anything for me, this is your day off for a reason. I am touched you're that willing to donate your time."
>You give her a genuine smile. She returns it. "Well...I suppose if you're going to learn to sing, I wouldn't mind a song."
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> "Actually, could we get something to eat and drink? I'm kinda hungry and thirsty. Preferably something that will agree with my stomache :)"
> "I kinda wanted to bring you a sample of the Oni Eater, considering it's massive size and it's abilities."
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>"Also, I have satori helping me tame a wolf that has seem to taken a liking to me during my time off. I'm curious to see if you would like to meet the little guy or if you would have any objections to keeping him as a pet if I could prove to you that he's been domesticated."
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> "As for your song, if you're willing to wait until after I've had some time to learn from Mystia, I'd be more than happy to."
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> "Actually, could we get something to eat and drink? I'm kinda hungry and thirsty. Preferably something that will agree with my stomache :)"
> "I kinda wanted to bring you a sample of the Oni Eater, considering it's massive size and it's abilities."
>"I suppose that would be alright," says Eirin. "I've not visited here, what is there to eat around here?"
>"You may be able to arrange something with the oni," says Eirin. "I expect they'll want to claim any remains of their sisters that they can find."
>"Also, I have satori helping me tame a wolf that has seem to taken a liking to me during my time off. I'm curious to see if you would like to meet the little guy or if you would have any objections to keeping him as a pet if I could prove to you that he's been domesticated."
>"A wolf?" she frowns. "Well...I suppose if it is well behaved, and doesn't bother the rabbits."
> "As for your song, if you're willing to wait until after I've had some time to learn from Mystia, I'd be more than happy to."
>"That is what I've expected. Waiting is no issue for me."
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>"Don't worry; I have no intention of tolerating it mistreating the rabbits. It may take a while, but we'll see how it goes."
>"That said, I suspect I'll be able to get quite a meal from the oni. Hopefully liver poisoning won't become an issue, considering the style."
>"I'll also need to give them the manacles I found... I certainly won't need them as proof of getting to the Eater's cave alive, anymore."
>stretch
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>Add Quest "A Song for Eirin." Practice and learn a melody that would please Eirin.
>"I'll make sure to ask satori about how he would react to the rabbits. Also, I'll make sure to show him to you and Kaguya before I invite him into the house. Well for a place to eat.. Ah, I know just the place."
>Take Eirin's hand and led her over to Nue's Bar (Forgotten the name D:) make sure to be a guide to eirin as well as you can that is.
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> Are we really trying to bring the wolf back to Eientei with us? That almost doesn't seem worth it.
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> We could bring it back as a present for Tewi.
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> We could bring it back as a present for Tewi.
If by present for Tewi you mean tell the wolf "See that rabbit? The one leading the others? You can eat her if you want." xD if you meant litterally... no, Tewi would prank the poor thing to death.
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Well it seems to like us and it would be pretty badass to be able to tame it and have it with us for battles/to ride it around gensokyo. Also, if the wolf can't be tamed or the people back at Eientei don't like it then we don't bring it home. But if we can get it why wouldn't we take it?
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> Eientei is a safe-haven for rabbits. We wouldn't be able to live with ourselves if that wolf were to harm even one rabbit living at Eientei.
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Actually, doesn't the Wolf see us as a leader of some sort? We could tell him that we are the Alpha-(fe)male of th Rabbits, and that harming them would mean picking a fight with us.
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If the wolf freaks out the rabbits even if it doesn't attack them, then they might worry about Reisen bringing it along with her as a war trophy. Especially with the jump in strength, it'd be understandable if they got worried.
Whether Satori would like it as a pet and possibly treat it as an unexpected gift is another option, but Orin probably wouldn't like that, either. Why did we do this, again?
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We have no use for the wolf as a partner or a friend though. What can the wolf do in a battle that we can't anyway?
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More help and more allies is never a bad thing anyways. Besides the wolf seems to be following us around anyways and seems to have grown attached to us. Also, I'm sure tewi has caused harm to us before and even our own articles of clothing aren't safe around her yet she is still allowed to stay there.
There is no point to not try and raise the wolf because if the wolf isn't accepted into eientei then we can just have him stay outside and away from the house. So there's no penalty if the wolf isn't accept but if it is accept we get a new ally.
So why wouldn't we want it?
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>"Don't worry; I have no intention of tolerating it mistreating the rabbits. It may take a while, but we'll see how it goes."
>"That said, I suspect I'll be able to get quite a meal from the oni. Hopefully liver poisoning won't become an issue, considering the style."
>"I'll also need to give them the manacles I found... I certainly won't need them as proof of getting to the Eater's cave alive, anymore."
>stretch
>"Quite," she says.
>Eirin nods as she finishes packing away her things. "Oh, I imagine so. Thing have gotten quite lively out there. Thought you may have trouble finding a place that open."
>"I'm not sure what you would do with those."
>You have a nice stretch. Ahhhhhhh...
>Add Quest "A Song for Eirin." Practice and learn a melody that would please Eirin.
>"I'll make sure to ask satori about how he would react to the rabbits. Also, I'll make sure to show him to you and Kaguya before I invite him into the house. Well for a place to eat.. Ah, I know just the place."
>Take Eirin's hand and led her over to Nue's Bar (Forgotten the name D:) make sure to be a guide to eirin as well as you can that is.
>You decide if Eirin wants a song, she'll get a song.
>She nods to your assurances that you'll make certain the wolf will behave himself. "Ah, lead the way, Udonge."
>You take Eirin by the hand. She seems surprised by this gesture, but doesn't seem to argue with it. You leave the room.
> Are we really trying to bring the wolf back to Eientei with us? That almost doesn't seem worth it.
>It does seem like a lot of trouble...
> We could bring it back as a present for Tewi.
>...But damn it, this should do something about Tewi stealing your socks and stockings.
> Eientei is a safe-haven for rabbits. We wouldn't be able to live with ourselves if that wolf were to harm even one rabbit living at Eientei.
>You really would feel terrible awful about that, you have no idea how you'd be able to face them again. Maybe it could live out in the forest?
>Your thoughts conflicted, you leave the chamber with Eirin and enter a fairly sizable room lined with cots. You have hear riotous music outside, with lots of wind instruments and drums. Looking around the room, you can see every cot has a bucket beside it. A couple of oni lay here, looking rather miserable; one has her head buried under a pillow. You see Nazrin setting out more buckets, no doubt in preparation for incoming oni.
>"Hey buddy, looking good," comes Yamames voice in your right ear. You look over, and see her standing there, right by the door frame, uncomfortably close. Then she looks down at you holding Eiren's hand. "Oh, you're busy! Sorry about that, buddy." She steps back, then starts to leave.
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More help and more allies is never a bad thing anyways. Besides the wolf seems to be following us around anyways and seems to have grown attached to us. Also, I'm sure tewi has caused harm to us before and even our own articles of clothing aren't safe around her yet she is still allowed to stay there.
There is no point to not try and raise the wolf because if the wolf isn't accepted into eientei then we can just have him stay outside and away from the house. So there's no penalty if the wolf isn't accept but if it is accept we get a new ally.
So why wouldn't we want it?
He's following us around because we fed him. If we take him as an ally he'll expect to follow us everywhere, including Eientei. It's too much of a hassle to deal with.
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> "Wait, no, stop!"
> "I have to thank you for what you did for me. There's no question you saved my life."
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> Wait, Nazrin? Have we asked her about the UFOs yet? She might have some additional info.
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I believe satori also said that the wolf looks up to us as a leader or the Alpha of another pack and looks up to us. If we take him under our wing and we were the Alpha Rabbit he would listen to us.
But if most of the voices disagree then we won't take the wolf with us. We should at the very least find it a good home.
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> "Wait, no, stop!"
> "I have to thank you for what you did for me. There's no question you saved my life."
>Yamame stops, "Hey, no problem. You'd've done the same for me. Only I wouldn't've been able to get you dinner for it."
> Wait, Nazrin? Have we asked her about the UFOs yet? She might have some additional info.
>You have not spoken with Nazrin. Didn't someone mention she was looking over the clinic in the Ancient City? Apparently she is!
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>smile
>"I do owe you that much, don't I? Considering the circumstances, I doubt it'll be a problem. We were just about to head to the bar Nue works at... though I'd like to speak with Nazrin for a moment, first."
>if Yamame has no objections, ask the rodent about what she knows about the newer UFO incident
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>smile
>"I do owe you that much, don't I? Considering the circumstances, I doubt it'll be a problem. We were just about to head to the bar Nue works at... though I'd like to speak with Nazrin for a moment, first."
>if Yamame has no objections, ask the rodent about what she knows about the newer UFO incident
>"Nah, you're busy," says Yamame. "I'll just come to the big one tonight at your place."
>You ask Nazrin about the UFO incident. "Who wants to know?" she replies, giving a suspicious look.
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>"I'm at least hoping to be neutral on the matter. I mostly want it settled, considering how having Reimu and Suika on the warpath tends to be bad for everyone's health."
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>"I'm at least hoping to be neutral on the matter. I mostly want it settled, considering how having Reimu and Suika on the warpath tends to be bad for everyone's health."
>"Right, right, sorry," says Nazrin, waving a hand, "It's just that no one wants to give us a break over that thing. I guess it wouldn't be so bad if it was just me, but they're dragging Murasa and Hijiri and stuff into it, and they're good people who don't deserve that. Anyways, it ain't us. If I wanted to mess up that miko, I'd be a lot more effective, I'll tell you what."
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> "Do you know anything about the little UFOs? Surely you know at this point that this started because one was spotted behind the Hakurei Shrine. I'm sure that it's the key to resolving this issue."
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> "Do you know anything about the little UFOs? Surely you know at this point that this started because one was spotted behind the Hakurei Shrine. I'm sure that it's the key to resolving this issue."
>"Well, I'll be straight with you," says Nazrin as she sets down another bucket. "I thought it was Nue messing around, myself. Just sounds like her. But she's denied it up and down, saying she'd never do that to Hijiri. I believe her. As for the one Reimu found? I dunno. I went looking for it after she and Hijiri got in their first row. See, she tossed it off to the side in a fit when they were really getting into it. Afterwards, once I was sure I didn't have to pull the miko off Hijiri's throat, I went looking for it, and couldn't find the thing. And lemme tell you, when it comes to finding things, I'm the best."
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>"Do you have any idea what might have happened to it, then? What limitations have you had on trying to find things in the past? I'm guessing either it went somewhere that's outside of your range, or it was changed somehow that made you lose the trail..."
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>"Do you have any idea what might have happened to it, then? What limitations have you had on trying to find things in the past? I'm guessing either it went somewhere that's outside of your range, or it was changed somehow that made you lose the trail..."
>"Well, it could be a few things." says Nazrin. "It could have changed into something else, or ceased to be. It might just have gone too far, I didn't get a good bead on it to start, to be honest. Or it was masked somehow. Don't ask me how, I find things, not hide 'em."
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> "So it's possible someone took it away and is hiding it from you right now? That sounds like it would be quite difficult to do."
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> "So it's possible someone took it away and is hiding it from you right now? That sounds like it would be quite difficult to do."
>"Possible, yeah," says Nazrin, "Plausible? That's a different story. Really, I'm thinking it's been broken or just didn't get the right sense for it. Dowsing's hard to fool once you get the right sense for things, the trick is just reading it the right way."
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>"About how far would you guess is 'too far?'"
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>"About how far would you guess is 'too far?'"
>"Hard to say." Nazrin answers, "It varies depending on what you're looking for. Probably a couple miles."
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> "Ah... Do you have any other info besides what you already told me?"
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> "Ah... Do you have any other info besides what you already told me?"
>"I can tell you that if you're looking for the cause, look no further than Tenshi. She's a little shit, and everyone knows it. Just because she's a nitwit doesn't mean she can't have her moments of low cunning. She's not even made it a secret she loves that we and the Red White are on bad terms these days."
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> Wow. Did we even investigate her to begin with? I mean she was the one who found the UFO. DX
> "Ah. Good point. Thank you for that."
> Bid Nazrin farewell.
> Head for Nue's bar with Eirin.
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> Continue walking with Eirin, but now locking arms together.
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>five dense.
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> Wow. Did we even investigate her to begin with? I mean she was the one who found the UFO. DX
> "Ah. Good point. Thank you for that."
> Bid Nazrin farewell.
> Head for Nue's bar with Eirin.
> Continue walking with Eirin, but now locking arms together.
>You asked her some questions, but you didn't really investigate too much.
>You thank Nazrin and bid her farewell. "No problem. Thanks for not blaming us for it. You've got no idea how irritating that gets."
>You lock arms with Eirin; she smiles at you, but says nothing as the two of you leave the Clinic and emerge in an unfamiliar part of the Ancient City. The music is loud and raucous, and you can see a few oni dancing together, twirling themselves and each other with wild abandon. Looking around, you can see the city gates to the East, giving you an adequate idea enough idea of where you are and how to get to the Rose and Marmot pub. You lead Eirin down the east, then north down the main thoroughfare. A parade of oni; dancing, beating drums, blowing flutes, and waving colorful banners about; makes its way up the street. The two of you dodge around it and find the thoroughfare where many of the town's drinking establishments are located. You see Nue out among the crowd in front of her pub, doing a dance that involves rolling her fists and shaking her hips. Her wings make it look rather comical, but she doesn't seem to care. She breaks the former part of the dance to wave at you as you come down the street.
>five dense.
>You have not busted the deal yet.
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>wave back and see if there's someone else taking care of orders for the moment
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>wave back and see if there's someone else taking care of orders for the moment
>You wave back, and look inside the Rose and Marmot. It looks pretty empty at the moment. You wonder if it's going to stay that way once the parade winds down.
>"You looking for a drink?" Nue asks, as she makes her way over to you. "Just head inside and get comfy, I'll serve you up something."
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>"I'm also looking for about 450 back. Since I think I have a map for you?"
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>"I'm also looking for about 450 back. Since I think I have a map for you?"
>"No problem," Nue says. "Hey, I'll refund it all, I didn't actually expect you to take the damn thing down!"
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>"Never underestimate a Rabbit with a cause"
>Adjust sunglasses as if you are putting them back on.
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>"Never underestimate a Rabbit with a cause"
>Adjust sunglasses as if you are putting them back on.
>"Guess not," Nue replies. "Nice jewels, by the way."
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> "Thanks Nue. So what do you have on the menu thats easy on the stomache? I'm still feeling a bit weak from the fight, and unless today was a big Oni Holiday of some sort that I missed earlyer, I'd say a nice victory meal would be fitting ;)"
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> "Thanks Nue. So what do you have on the menu thats easy on the stomache? I'm still feeling a bit weak from the fight, and unless today was a big Oni Holiday of some sort that I missed earlyer, I'd say a nice victory meal would be fitting ;)"
>"Easy on the stomach? Uhhh..." Nue scratches her chin. "That and oni food don't go too well together. I got some nice rice and fried vegetables, I suppose. A bit of bread might help with that"
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>Did we get 500 currency back yet? Or is part of that going towards our food?
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>thusly, return the map for our refund, if we haven't already
>"A little of that should do for a start, I think."
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>Did we get 500 currency back yet? Or is part of that going towards our food?
>You haven't gotten it back yet. You expect Nue will get to it.
>thusly, return the map for our refund, if we haven't already
>"A little of that should do for a start, I think."
>You return the Map of Western Underground to Nue. She grins. "I'll set you up once I get your meal out to you."
>"Go on inside and make yourself comfortable," says Nue, before heading in herself.
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> Stay close to Eirin.
Add Quest "How does she feel?" Quest details "Eirin was really worried when she thought you were dying and seemed to blush a lot when you hugged her. Could she be in love with you?"
Sorry if I did the add quest thing wrong. It's basicly a Reisen x Eirin thing if thats not a problem :3
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> Stay close to Eirin.
Add Quest "How does she feel?" Quest details "Eirin was really worried when she thought you were dying and seemed to blush a lot when you hugged her. Could she be in love with you?"
Sorry if I did the add quest thing wrong. It's basicly a Reisen x Eirin thing if thats not a problem :3
>You keep close to Eirin, it feels rather nice. "You're being quite forward today, Udonge," she says, sounding amused.
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>compare local bust sizes
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>compare local bust sizes
>That would be very moodbreaking. Besides, she's got you beat by a bit. Not much, but enough. You've know that for some time.
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>"Well, I certainly owe you for all you've done for me today."
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> "I thought I was deadmeat at more then one occasion when I fought the Oni Eater, and then I actually nearly died! At very least for now, I'm going to try and enjoy things that I took for granted, including your company Eirin."
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>"Well, I certainly owe you for all you've done for me today."
>"Hardly," says Eirin, as she leads you inside and toward one of the booths.
> "I thought I was deadmeat at more then one occasion when I fought the Oni Eater, and then I actually nearly died! At very least for now, I'm going to try and enjoy things that I took for granted, including your company Eirin."
>"A very glib answer, Udonge," says Eirin with a chuckle, as she has a seat. "If you don't mind me prying, what other things have you gotten up to, today."
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> Explain the endeavors we've done so far.
> Add in a part about Patchouli researching the last gem for us.
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> Explain the endeavors we've done so far.
> Add in a part about Patchouli researching the last gem for us.
>You summarize your day for Eirin, while Nue comes in and takes Eirin's order. "Surprise me," she says.
>"It's good to hear that went as well as could be hoped," she says, when you tell her about the false heist from Hakugyokurou. "Now it's just up to Yuyuko."
>She nods in approval when you mention that Patchouli is helping you with the question of the gems. "She's very good at what she does. While I feel I know more than she does in my fields, she has a far broader range of specialties than I do. As well, a much better base of research."
>When you tell her about the task Marisa set you to, Eirin's calm demeanor quickly gives way to laughter that isn't very characteristic of her. "She asked you to what? For Alice? Oh dear me, that must be something. Perhaps I can be of help with that?"
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>"Oh, you believe you could help find someone for Alice? Did you have anyone particular in mind?"
>Wonder if Eirin means herself. Get jealous if this seems likely.
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>"Oh, you believe you could help find someone for Alice? Did you have anyone particular in mind?"
>Wonder if Eirin means herself. Get jealous if this seems likely.
>"Not someone, exactly," says Eirin, "But rather, some assistance when you do find someone suitable. One of the quickest way to bring strangers together, I've found, is to find them something to enjoy together. Take them somewhere. Dinner wouldn't be bad, but an event would be better. I might even have something in mind, if Her Highness doesn't object. The rabbits are planning to put on a play tonight."
>One of the best parts of living at Eientei are the Rabbit Plays. Unlike typical plays, which involve weeks of practice and script memorization, the rabbits just spend a few hours getting the gist of it and improvise things as needs be. As such, even the same play is never done the same way twice.
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> "Heh. That could work."
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> "What play did they have in mind for tonight?"
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> "Heh. That could work."
>She nods, wearing a small grin.
> "What play did they have in mind for tonight?"
>"I'm not sure. I tend to prefer that they surprise me with it. It shouldn't be hard to find out once we get back"
>Nue arrives with your food, giving you a large bowl of rice and a matching bowl of vegetables bearing grill lines. Eirin receives large sandwich filled with various meats and greens.
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> "Thanks Nue." Make with the eating, but no "wolfing" it down. (Omg, I can't even believe I went their, but I did!)
> "Do you think Marisa could be a good "significant other" for Alice? They do seem to have various things in common, and I noticed on a few occasions that Alice acts... odd, at the mention of Marisa. Her face turns a bit red, she stammers, ect."
Did Marisa ask us to find a male for Alice? Or just someone?
> "If Alice is going to watch the Rabbit Play with a potential love intrest, and the play is tonight, that would leave only a few hours to find someone for her.
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> "Thanks Nue." Make with the eating, but no "wolfing" it down. (Omg, I can't even believe I went their, but I did!)
> "Do you think Marisa could be a good "significant other" for Alice? They do seem to have various things in common, and I noticed on a few occasions that Alice acts... odd, at the mention of Marisa. Her face turns a bit red, she stammers, ect."
Did Marisa ask us to find a male for Alice? Or just someone?
> "If Alice is going to watch the Rabbit Play with a potential love intrest, and the play is tonight, that would leave only a few hours to find someone for her.
>"No problem," says Nue.
>You decide to start with the rice. Then you have to stop for a moment. You can't quite identify the flavor in it, but...you think part of it is lime and something just a little spicy. And bloody delicious, you've never had rice like this! It is harder to keep from wolfing it down than you thought. You're going to need seconds, though.
>"She might be," says Eirin, "But my understanding is that she's closer to Patchouli these days, in what little communication we have. Besides, aren't you trying to get she and Hina together? I suppose you have time to try someone else."
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> "Hrm... I can't really think of anyone though... Well... Excluding Medicine that is."
> Continue to eat.
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> "Hrm... I can't really think of anyone though... Well... Excluding Medicine that is."
> Continue to eat.
>"Mmmm," says Eirin. "Medicine may do, but I don't know how she would react to Alice's doll-keeping. Sadly, I don't quite so many people myself; I've not made many trips outside since we opened Eientei. I imagine she'd prefer someone who is rather on the intellectual side. I suppose there is Keine, but she and Mokou are close. Who else is there, I wonder?"
>You polish off the rice, and start on the vegetables. They aren't as surprising or impressive, but good in their own right, they add some variety to the rice.
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> "Intellectual... Normally I'd say Patchouli, but she's out by default. Maybe one of the new residents?"
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> "Intellectual... Normally I'd say Patchouli, but she's out by default. Maybe one of the new residents?"
>"Possibly," says Eirin. "Maybe someone around the mountain or in town, as well."
>Eirin, you've observed, tends to be quite graceful and dignified. But not even she can overcome the paradox that there is no dignified way to eat a large sandwich. It's kinda amusing, really.
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> Giggle at her predicament.
> Continue to eat.
> "Hah. It my be one of those 'cross that bridge when we come to it' things."
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> "Hmmm, is their anyone that you have intrest in Eirin? Someone that you have feelings for?"
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> Giggle at her predicament.
> Continue to eat.
> "Hah. It my be one of those 'cross that bridge when we come to it' things."
>You giggle a bit. Thankfully she doesn't seem to catch it.
>In short order, you finish up the rest of your meal, and feel a lot better for it. You could do with anout round of that rice, though.
>"That may be the best course."
> "Hmmm, is their anyone that you have intrest in Eirin? Someone that you have feelings for?"
>"Aren't you bold today?" says Eirin, giving you a small smile. "Why do you want to know?"
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> "All this talk of hooking Alice up just got me interested is all."
> Try for another round of rice.
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> "All this talk of hooking Alice up just got me interested is all."
> Try for another round of rice.
>"Ah," Eirin says. "Well, the short answer is yes. The longer answer is that it's slightly complicated issue."
>You gesture to Nue, then to your empty rice bowl. She nods, and disappears into back.
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> "I see..."
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> "I see..."
>"Suffice it to say," Eirin continues, "there are a few kinds of ethics involved on my side of things that make it a little difficult. But recent events lead me to think it is not insurmountable."
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> "I say you should go for it then. Won't know what happens till you try right?"
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> "It wouldn't be... L-Lady Kaguya, would it?"
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> "I say you should go for it then. Won't know what happens till you try right?"
>"Perhaps, perhaps," says Eirin. "To be honest, I think the situation may satisfactorily resolve itself if they continue exactly as they are."
> "It wouldn't be... L-Lady Kaguya, would it?"
>"In a sense. She is one of the ethical complications," says Eirin, frowning.
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> "Soooooo... Its not her."
> Impending feeling that this could get complicated.
> Check if Nue has your rice yet.
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> "Could you give you give a hint to who it is that you are interested in?"
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> "Could you give you give a hint to who it is that you are interested in?"
>Blush after you say this.
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> "Soooooo... Its not her."
> Impending feeling that this could get complicated.
> Check if Nue has your rice yet.
>Nue is on the way with it as you check. She places the bowl and hurried off, sensing that her presence isn't welcome.
>"Not quite," says Eirin. "But, well, we've been together for a very long time. Longer than either of us originally fathomed possible, originally. Her highness is important to me, you understand. I forsook everything I had for her. If you are asking if I love her, the answer is yes. But at the same time...well, it's a little hard to explain, so please bear with me. We've rather outlived love in the traditional sense. I suppose that sounds like a terrible thing to say, and it does sound significantly worse than I mean it. But..." She stops to search for the correct words.
> "Could you give you give a hint to who it is that you are interested in?"
>Blush after you say this.
>"I could," says Eirin, seemingly pleased for the moment to compose herself, "If you really wanted to know."
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I really hope that a couple of you are just playing along. This isn't a command, just pointing it out. I'm fine letting you all handle the hook up for your
sick perverted touhou fantasies amusement.
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I really hope that a couple of you are just playing along. This isn't a command, just pointing it out. I'm fine letting you all handle the hook up for your sick perverted touhou fantasies amusement.
I am playing along, but since this did end up coming up, I decided to run with it. Yes I do know that I am probly half, or more, of the reason this came up, but I'm still going to run with it.
> "If your willing to tell me who it is your interested in, then I am willing to listen."
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Its not like we can just break off the conversation this far along anyway.
> Dig into the rice.
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Sorry, I meant playing along with the fact Eirin seems to be insinuating a taste in Reisen and some of the players are acting oblivious to this. So I hope it's just playing along with Eirin.
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> "If your willing to tell me who it is your interested in, then I am willing to listen."
>"You asked for a hint, Udonge," Eirin says, folding her hands and resting her chin on them. "So I'll give you one. She's made quite the name for herself as a hero lately."
> Dig into the rice.
>You devour your rice with as much dignity as you can maintain. Ah yeah, that's the stuff.
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>Chuckle a bit after finishing your rice.
"Well Lady Eirin would only deserve the best."
>Stretch a bit as you get comfortable, enjoy the nice bit of time you have without having to rush around on crazy quests or running errands for Eirin.
"Well could there be anything else you wish to tell me about her? Maybe what she looks like. I'm already trying to hook up alice with somebody I could work on helping you find someone as well."
>Grin as you look over to Eirin.
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>Chuckle a bit after finishing your rice. "Well Lady Eirin would only deserve the best."
>Stretch a bit as you get comfortable, enjoy the nice bit of time you have without having to rush around on crazy quests or running errands for Eirin. "Well could there be anything else you wish to tell me about her? Maybe what she looks like. I'm already trying to hook up alice with somebody I could work on helping you find someone as well."
>Grin as you look over to Eirin.
>"Certainly," She agrees.
>It really is nice to sit back and relax, especially after the shock you got from the poisoning. And it's interesting to see Eirin relax a bit, even if she slips into being coy and obfuscating sometimes.
>"A bit more? Well..." Eirin closes her eyes and seems to ponder for a moment. "She has an excellent fashion sense." She meets your grin with a small smile of her own.
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> Are we blushing yet? We should probably blush as hard as we can anyway.
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"Hmmm, let's see here.. A snappy dresser and she has become a real hero as of late.. I wonder who that could be."
>If Eirin feels like being a bit of a tease we might as well tease her back.
"Oh! Is it rumia? I've heard from a few people that she's a snappy dresser. Plus she owns the owner of one of these bars in this city so she must be a real hero to some of the onis. This is starting to sound like a riddle or some sort of guessing game."
>Think to yourself if there is anyone besides ourselves that matches that description. While it seems Eirin is interested in us it'd be best to think of anyone else that could fit this description.
>Also, no blushing. We are a grown moon rabbit gosh darnit and we're going to act like one.
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>Well, there's Patchy but she doesn't dress well. (thought)
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> Are we blushing yet? We should probably blush as hard as we can anyway.
>Yeah, yeah you are.
"Hmmm, let's see here.. A snappy dresser and she has become a real hero as of late.. I wonder who that could be."
>If Eirin feels like being a bit of a tease we might as well tease her back.
"Oh! Is it rumia? I've heard from a few people that she's a snappy dresser. Plus she owns the owner of one of these bars in this city so she must be a real hero to some of the onis. This is starting to sound like a riddle or some sort of guessing game."
>Think to yourself if there is anyone besides ourselves that matches that description. While it seems Eirin is interested in us it'd be best to think of anyone else that could fit this description.
>Also, no blushing. We are a grown moon rabbit gosh darnit and we're going to act like one.
>Why are you saying that to the other players?
>There's fashion's a weird sense. Who knows what counts as excellent in her eye? Maybe she's talking about one of the Shrine maidens?
>Biology is a cruel mistress, uncaring of your petty dignities.
>Well, there's Patchy but she doesn't dress well. (thought)
>You're not even sure if Patchouli changes clothes when she gets out of bed.
>Did she even meet with Eirin when she was running around last fall?
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> Blush harder.
> "How lately did they become a hero? Was it...today?"
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>So did Eirin not have anything to say when we said it was rumia or did ya just forget to add that on?
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> Blush harder.
> "How lately did they become a hero? Was it...today?"
>"As far as most are concerned," says Eirin, grinning and clearly enjoying herself. "Though I would argue they weren't paying much attention to prior things."
>So did Eirin not have anything to say when we said it was rumia or did ya just forget to add that on?
>All things entered into the parser have been considered. All that have not been entered into the parser have not been considered.
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>So did Eirin not have anything to say when we said it was rumia or did ya just forget to add that on?
So did you notice the fact that all commands need an angle bracket or did you just forget to add it on ^-^?
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Ayayaya
I don't know I just figured it was obvious with the whole quote marks and when talking to other voices you don't add anything on.
Oh well I'll remember the silly rules for next time.
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> While snickering, and bordering on outright laughter, say "Hmmm, Reimu has been pulling the Hero stunt a lot these past few months, and I can't say that the Shrine Maiden outfit looks bad."
> If Eirin stops teasing and outright says that it's Reisen that she has feelings for, we interupt her with something thats makes it obvious that Reisen knew who Eirin has feelings for. Maybe even a :*
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> While snickering, and bordering on outright laughter, say "Hmmm, Reimu has been pulling the Hero stunt a lot these past few months, and I can't say that the Shrine Maiden outfit looks bad."
> If Eirin stops teasing and outright says that it's Reisen that she has feelings for, we interupt her with something thats makes it obvious that Reisen knew who Eirin has feelings for. Maybe even a :*
> Don't do this.
> Wait for Eirin to have a free hand, then take it and interlock our fingers.
> Don't say anything, just look at her with a knowing expression for now.
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> While snickering, and bordering on outright laughter, say "Hmmm, Reimu has been pulling the Hero stunt a lot these past few months, and I can't say that the Shrine Maiden outfit looks bad."
> If Eirin stops teasing and outright says that it's Reisen that she has feelings for, we interupt her with something thats makes it obvious that Reisen knew who Eirin has feelings for. Maybe even a :*
> Don't do this.
> Wait for Eirin to have a free hand, then take it and interlock our fingers.
> Don't say anything, just look at her with a knowing expression for now.
>You consider saying something. But if she's going to play coy, there's other ways to quietly wreck that.
>You take her free hand and lace your fingers with hers, and try to let her know that you know without saying anything. She must gives a warn smile in turn, a more genuine one from the teasing grins before.
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> "So, I suppose you'd rather I not try and fill Alice's role myself then?"
> Say as gently as possible, but still let Eirin know it's a joke.
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> "So, I suppose you'd rather I not try and fill Alice's role myself then?"
> Say as gently as possible, but still let Eirin know it's a joke.
>You suspect if you had been any less gentle, it would have ruined the mood. Instead, she just shakes her head. "I can't have you running off back to her house all the time, where would I be when I need an assistant? Not many of the other rabbits can even reach the high shelves."
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>smile
>"I take it Satori would also be an insufficient replacement, in that case."
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>smile
>"I take it Satori would also be an insufficient replacement, in that case."
>"Quite," Eirin agrees. "Speaking of Satori, didn't you mention that you had to see her? Perhaps we could attend to this."
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> "I don't think she would have a problem with it, she seems kinda like Patchouli, nice but quiet. I prefer you :*"
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> "I don't think she would have a problem with it, she seems kinda like Patchouli, nice but quiet. I prefer you :*"
> Think this but don't say it, it would result in way too awkward a situation and doesn't flow with the subject of the conversation anyway, given we're talking about partners for Alice, not us.
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>"That's true. But, come to think of it, I wonder how she'd get along with Alice..."
>Would Satori be considered an intellectual?
>rub Eirin's palm with a finger for a moment
>meal status
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> "I don't think she would have a problem with it, she seems kinda like Patchouli, nice but quiet. I prefer you :*"
> Think this but don't say it, it would result in way too awkward a situation and doesn't flow with the subject of the conversation anyway, given we're talking about partners for Alice, not us.
>You ponder some odd things.
>"That's true. But, come to think of it, I wonder how she'd get along with Alice..."
>Would Satori be considered an intellectual?
>rub Eirin's palm with a finger for a moment
>meal status
>"I wouldn't know, I've never met her," says Eirin. "I get the feeling she's rather feared, though?"
>From what you've seen. Satori seems to at least not be blatantly anti-intellectual.
>You rub Eirin's palm. It makes you soul smile.
>The meal is pretty much complete at this point. You feel quite satiated.
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Thoughts:
>Alice and Satori's neuroses (dolls and pets) do not directly overlap, but they're somewhat parallel; there might be enough of a shared interest for a friendship, at least.
>Furthermore, if anyone could confirm if Alice's dolls have enough of a heart to be considered 'independent,' it would be Satori.
>Then again, if anyone could confirm whether Jeff was right about her shadier activities, it would be Satori.
>"Should we get going, then, Eirin?"
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Thoughts:
>Alice and Satori's neuroses (dolls and pets) do not directly overlap, but they're somewhat parallel; there might be enough of a shared interest for a friendship, at least.
>Furthermore, if anyone could confirm if Alice's dolls have enough of a heart to be considered 'independent,' it would be Satori.
>Then again, if anyone could confirm whether Jeff was right about her shadier activities, it would be Satori.
>"Should we get going, then, Eirin?"
>You ponder Satori. If nothing else, they shouldn't hate each other. And Satori would probably have an easier time seeing if Alice really is as good of a person as everyone says.
>Eirin nods. "I'll take care of the bill."
>"Don't worry about it," Nue says, as she comes to collect up the plates. "I'm in a good mood today."
>_
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>Don't forget to get money if we haven't already. But be sure to ask kindly.
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>money for the map, that is
>thank Nue for the food
>head out
>recall current reasons for heading to Satori's for the sake of those that have not visited in weeks
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>Don't forget to get money if we haven't already. But be sure to ask kindly.
>You ask kindly. "Oh, sorry," says Nue, "Slipped my mind."
>She digs 500☼ and hands it to you.
>You obtain: 500☼
>money for the map, that is
>thank Nue for the food
>head out
>recall current reasons for heading to Satori's for the sake of those that have not visited in weeks
>You thank Nue for the meal and make your way outside.
>Satori is presently working on properly civilizing that wolf that's been following you around. She told you that she should be done with him by the time you got done looking for the gem you were searching for down here.
>Eirin hooks her arm around yours as you head out.
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>laugh softly, grinning, and head for Satorin's place, keeping arms locked; unless Eirin gets too embarrassed, at least.
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>laugh softly, grinning, and head for Satorin's place, keeping arms locked; unless Eirin gets too embarrassed, at least.
>If nothing else, your time with Eirin has taught you that she is particularly difficult to embarrass unless you catch her totally off guard, as you did earlier.
>You return to the Palace of the Earth Spirits. It is a large, imposing sort of manor that looks more like a fortress than any kind of home. The walls are made of stone and set with stained glass windows. Flat roofs give the the structure something of a boxy feel, and neatly hide any hints of architectural beauty. Moss covers the outer walls, add some much needed color and texture to an otherwise drab and dreary place. Snow stands upon the room as well, taking some of the edge away. The way to the door has been neatly shoveled. Obvious exits are West and North and South.
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> Knock on the door.
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> Knock on the door.
>You knock on the door.
>It opens, and a tall, black-haired girl peeks out. "Oh, hey," she says, "Satori told us to expect you. C'mon in, she's in the courtyard with your wolf buddy."
>She opens the door and beckons for you to come in. With a better view of the woman, you notice the metal rod sheathing her other arm, her distinctive cape, and her wings. This must be the hell crow you've heard so much about.
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>resist inexplicable urge to capioera
>wonder how you forgot about Unshakable Natural Law?
>enter
>size up the crow
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>resist inexplicable urge to capioera
>wonder how you forgot about Unshakable Natural Law?
>enter
>size up the crow
>Well, there is music.
>Not in English = Turkish Version = Didn't happen
>You and Eirin enter the Palace of the Earth Spirits and follow Utsuho through the pillared entry hall. You note that there are only a couple cats lingering about here.
>Utsuho doesn't look that dangerous. But neither does Eirin, leaving you quite aware of how deceiving appearances can be
>She leads you past the stairs and halls leading into the other parts of the the palace, and through a door that opens to a spacious courtyard.
>The courtyard is full of leafless trees, bare gardens, and curiously free of snow. In the middle, you can see Satori tossing a stick, and the wolf dashing off to fetch it. To the rear, you note what seems to be a cavern leading downwards. It is curiously warm here. Obvious exits are West and East.
>Satori looks over at you as you approach. Her eyebrows raise, and she looks away quickly.
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>attempt to banish thoughts of hot lesbian makeouts with Eirin
>fail
>attempt to replace them with thoughts of hot lesbian makeouts with Utsuho
>fail worse
>clear throat
>"S-so, how's (s)he doing?"
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>attempt to banish thoughts of hot lesbian makeouts with Eirin
>fail
>attempt to replace them with thoughts of hot lesbian makeouts with Utsuho
>fail worse
>clear throat
>"S-so, how's (s)he doing?"
>Okay, maybe you were contemplating it in the back of your thoughts, but she couldn't have seen that at a glance, right?
>Now that's just being mean to Satori.
>You clear your throat and ask about the wolf. "Oh, he's doing just fine!" Satori says, clearly eager to move on. "He's a clever little puppy, once you get through the communication barrier. I've taught him a few things you'll find pretty useful. He understands 'sit', 'come', and 'stay' on command now. He also understands 'no' as to stop doing whatever he's doing. You'll want to take a firm tone, though, so that he knows you're talking to him. He might not always listen, though; even pack animals have a mind of their own. I've also explained house training to him, so he shouldn't give you any problems with that. He'll try to behave around other animals when in what he recognizes as civilization, but it'll be some time before he fully gets it. When he's in the wild, you'll have to watch him if you don't want him chasing after animals. He knows not to attack people, but if he gets attacked first all bets are off. Oh, and I taught him about being petted, but he's got a lot of instincts against being touched. It should be okay if you do it, since he considers you one of his own, but if someone else wants to, make sure they don't surprise him! And be careful if you roughhouse with him, it's hard for him to know when you're just playing and when you're serious, and he might snap at you. He'll feel bad about it afterwards, but instincts are a hard thing for wild animals to deal with, they usually don't have any reason to ignore them. Finally, keep him away from flower beds, he's a diggy little puppy. Any questions?"
>The wolf saunters up to you in the middle of Satori's lecture, carrying a stick.
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> "Naw. I think everything should be fine."
> Obtain stick and throw to for the wolf.
> Attempt to name the wolf.
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> "Naw. I think everything should be fine."
> Obtain stick and throw to for the wolf.
> Attempt to name the wolf.
>Satori nods. "Good, good. He shouldn't be a bad pup, just respect him."
>You pick up another stick and throw it. The wolf drops the one he has and goes dashing off after it.
>You could probably give him a name if you liked. "It'll take him awhile to recognize you're referring to him," says Satori. "But I think he understands the concept of names."
>_
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> "Is he going to follow me around regardless of whether or not I want him to?"
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> "Is he going to follow me around regardless of whether or not I want him to?"
>"Probably," Satori says. "Is it a problem?"
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> If we're still holding Eirin's hand or arm, release it.
> "I'm worried about the rabbits in Eientei. As great as it would be to keep the wolf, I really can't risk anything harming the rabbits. Even if it were an accident, I don't think I'd be able to live with myself since I would be the one responsible for bringing the wolf in the first place."
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> If we're still holding Eirin's hand or arm, release it.
> "I'm worried about the rabbits in Eientei. As great as it would be to keep the wolf, I really can't risk anything harming the rabbits. Even if it were an accident, I don't think I'd be able to live with myself since I would be the one responsible for bringing the wolf in the first place."
>You let go of Eirin. She seems to be content to quietly observe for now.
>"Oh, he could live outside," says Satori. "It's what he does anyways. Though I suspect he'd appreciate a doghouse." She frowns. "Well, yeah, there is a danger of it, I suppose. Mmmm... Are you sure you want to abandon him?"
>_
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> "I don't really want to abandon him either, since he seems to have taken a liking to me. I suppose a doghouse could work, but is there really no other way? Pardon my ignorance, but I don't know how to care for animals at all besides rabbits."
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> "I don't really want to abandon him either, since he seems to have taken a liking to me. I suppose a doghouse could work, but is there really no other way? Pardon my ignorance, but I don't know how to care for animals at all besides rabbits."
>"He can take care of himself, really," says Satori. "Just feed him meaty things, and he'll probably stay calm. As for the rabbits, well, he'll get used to them. I don't imagine they'd want to mess with him anyways."
>"They will," says Eirin.
>Satori frowns again. "As long as you watch them at first, until he gets used to them, he'll probably accept the youkai as packmates. If you have any normal rabbits, you'll have to watch them. Let he get their scent and tell him no, and it should be okay."
>_
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> "Does he not have an actual pack?"
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> "Does he not have an actual pack?"
>Satori shakes her head. "He was run out. The pack leader didn't like him."
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>Sad face :(
>Rate Catness of Okuu
>"I guess we can take him back to Eientei..."
>"Oh I forgot to introduce, this is my master, Eirin Yagokoro".
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>Sad face :(
>Rate Catness of Okuu
>"I guess we can take him back to Eientei..."
>"Oh I forgot to introduce, this is my master, Eirin Yagokoro".
> Lets replace "Master" with "Trusted Ally" or something similar that the wolf would be able to understand, while not revealing a Eirin > Reisen position sort of thing. Last thing we need is the wolf thinking we aren't who he thought we were, he could lose trust in us.
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> We could use "sensei" or "shishou".
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>Sad face :(
>Rate Catness of Okuu
>"I guess we can take him back to Eientei..."
>"Oh I forgot to introduce, this is my master, Eirin Yagokoro".
> Lets replace "Master" with "Trusted Ally" or something similar that the wolf would be able to understand, while not revealing a Eirin > Reisen position sort of thing. Last thing we need is the wolf thinking we aren't who he thought we were, he could lose trust in us.
> We could use "sensei" or "shishou".
>The wolf returns, with the stick in tow. He sits in front of you, holding it.
>Why's he gotta be all instinctual about stuff?
>Okuu is 33/96 catness.
>"I suppose can try it, if we go along with Satori's plan," says Eirin. "But I do expect you to be contentious, Udonge."
>You introduce Eirin as your shishou. You don't think he really understand language, but no reason not to be careful. Satori approximates a curtsy to Eirin. Eirin nods back in turn. "Forgive me for not introducing myself," says Eirin, "It seemed rude to cut into the discussion you and Udonge were having."
>"It's no problem," Satori replies, waving a hand. "I tend to get a little excited about the subject and forget myself. Oh, since you're probably the medicine specialist, I should note that he probably has worms. Most wild animals do. But I checked him for ticks and mites, and he's clean."
>Eirin nods.
>_
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> Tell the wolf that a shishou/shisho can mean that they are smart. While we are at it, lets tell the wolf that Eirin is also nice, and helps to keep up healthy.
I had to google search what shishou/shisho meant, purly for that comment xD
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> Tell the wolf that a shishou/shisho can mean that they are smart. While we are at it, lets tell the wolf that Eirin is also nice, and helps to keep up healthy.
>You introduce Eirin to the wolf. He sits there with a mouthful of stick.
>_
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> Pick up first stick and chuck it for the wolf
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> Pick up first stick and chuck it for the wolf
>You pick up the first stick and throw it. He dashes after it like a shot.
>After a moment, he trots back with two sticks in his mouth. wagging his tail.
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> "Whats a good thing to say to him for something like this? I want to show that him running around makes me kinda happy, espcially if he is enjoying himself." Smile at the wolf while asking Satori and Eirin this.
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> "Whats a good thing to say to him for something like this? I want to show that him running around makes me kinda happy, espcially if he is enjoying himself." Smile at the wolf while asking Satori and Eirin this.
>"That's probably a bit much to express," says Satori. "What he's mostly going to be listen to is your tone of voice. He understands that the sounds you're making have meaning, but he's not ready to really figure it out. It'll be awhile before he really starts to get even the basics. Sadly, it's really hard to get the expressions he can read correct without being able to read his mind. So just talk to him normally."
>_
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>"Thanks for everything you've done for him, Satori. But I fear that the biggest problem with bringing him to Eintei isn't just getting along with the rabbits, but that they'd try and pull pranks on him, like everyone else. I know it's too much to ask him to mellow out enough to take that in stride, but if anyone got seriously hurt for that..."
>cautiously and carefully pet the wolfie
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>"Thanks for everything you've done for him, Satori. But I fear that the biggest problem with bringing him to Eintei isn't just getting along with the rabbits, but that they'd try and pull pranks on him, like everyone else. I know it's too much to ask him to mellow out enough to take that in stride, but if anyone got seriously hurt for that..."
>cautiously and carefully pet the wolfie
>"I think Her Highness and I can do something about that." says Eirin. "I don't think it should take much more than a word from us to get them to behave. I doubt few of them are brave enough to taunt a predator to begin with. As for the rest, they can be addressed."
>"And you're quite welcome," says Satori. "It's a pleasure to help this little puppy make himself known."
>You gently reach down and pet the wolf. He seems to accept it. You don't notice any trace a snarl or ear flattening or other obvious signs of irritation.
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> "I'm glad you and me can get along with each other, more friends, more comrades are always welcome with me :)" Thats to be said to the wolf.
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> "I'm glad you and me can get along with each other, more friends, more comrades are always welcome with me :)" Thats to be said to the wolf.
>You're pretty sure he doesn't understand. But he's got a mouthful of sticks anyways, so he can't be too unhappy with life.
>_
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>tug on one of the sticks' ends, throw it for him if he lets go
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>tug on one of the sticks' ends, throw it for him if he lets go
>He resists a little bit, then lets it go.
>You throw the stick; the wolf dashes after it.
>You're getting the feeling he could do this for hours.
>_
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>chuckle softly
>"Alright, I guess we should find out how this goes, then..."
>inventory
>if we still have oni manacles that should be returned, drop them off with the other oni before we go; we have a crystalline war trophy with less external sentimental value to hoard.
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>You're getting the feeling he could do this for hours.
> We're getting the feeling WE could do this for hours.
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>chuckle softly
>"Alright, I guess we should find out how this goes, then..."
>inventory
>if we still have oni manacles that should be returned, drop them off with the other oni before we go; we have a crystalline war trophy with less external sentimental value to hoard.
>You chuckle at lupine antics, and decide to give things a try. "We'll just have to take it cautiously," Eirin says.
>Your Inventory contains:
>Dress Suit w/ Stockings (Wore as clothes)
>Cresent Pin (Worn as accessory)
>Wave Sign: Mind Shaker
>Visionary Wave: Mind Blowing
>Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning (Significantly Expended.)
>Lunatic Gaze: Illusion Seeker
>Loafing Sign: Idling Wave (Partially Expended)
>Indolence: Mind Stopper
>Spread Sign: Invisible Full Moon
>Lunar Eyes: Tele-Mesmerism
>Pair of Tinted Glasses
>Beautiful Seashell
>Dark Blue Backpack
>Faerie Ribbon
>Bottle of Wind
>625☼
>1/60 Scale Valsione Model
>Red Gem
>Silver Medal (Worn as accessory)
>Candid Friend
>Potion of Object Detection
>Opal Brooch
>Blue Gem
>6 Oni Manacles
>Purple Gem
>You think you might be able to drop them off with the parading oni, or possibly at the clinic. Nue may know what to do with them, as well.
> We're getting the feeling WE could do this for hours.
>You could think of a worse way to spend an afternoon.
>_
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>You could think of a worse way to spend an afternoon.
>But alone time with Eirin is not one of them.
>"Thanks again, Satori."
>wait for him to come back with the stick
>"Come to think of it, did he 'say' anything special about his old pack? Run-ins with the tengu, strange people, nearing youkaihood... anything like that?"
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>"Actually, I didn't ask him much about his past," says Satori. "I was more focused on civilizing him for you."
>The wolf returns, and sits in front of you.
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>"Oh well. I'm mostly being paranoid on that, I suppose. There's been another oddity or two around recently, so I thought I'd ask."
>bid farewell, head into the city to estimate if it'd be safe to bring our wolf friend into the crowd enough to drop off the manacles with those that would be most interested in them
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>"Oh well. I'm mostly being paranoid on that, I suppose. There's been another oddity or two around recently, so I thought I'd ask."
>bid farewell, head into the city to estimate if it'd be safe to bring our wolf friend into the crowd enough to drop off the manacles with those that would be most interested in them
>Satori nods. "I understand. I don't think he's encountered anything really significant before you, in any event."
>You bid Satori farewell and leave the Palace of the Earth Spirits, the wolf following along. Looking at him as you go through the city, the wolf doesn't seem entirely pleased with the noise and the crowds, and apparently would be happiest just getting out of there.
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>Let's be discrete then; head for the bar or the clinic, whichever would be quieter, to drop off the manacles
>if neither is a particularly good idea, see about just leaving a pile of them with a note or something
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>Let's be discrete then; head for the bar or the clinic, whichever would be quieter, to drop off the manacles
>if neither is a particularly good idea, see about just leaving a pile of them with a note or something
>The clinic is most definitely more peaceful than the bar. The wolf seems to appreciate the quiet as well, looking less skittish as he sits down across from the clinic door and waits for you.
>"Oh hey," says Nazrin, looking up from changing a cot's pullover as you come in. "Forget something?"
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>"Of a sort."
>take out oni manacles to show to her
>"I brought these oni manacles back from the Eater's cave; since I don't need them as evidence of being there, now, I think they belong back with the oni. But I'd rather not get too caught up in the celebrations, for now - could I ask you to return them for me?"
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>"Of a sort."
>take out oni manacles to show to her
>"I brought these oni manacles back from the Eater's cave; since I don't need them as evidence of being there, now, I think they belong back with the oni. But I'd rather not get too caught up in the celebrations, for now - could I ask you to return them for me?"
>"Yeah, I can handle that," says Nazrin. "Just put them on that bed, there." She gestures toward an empty cot near the door.
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>"Thanks, Nazrin."
>leave the manacles as requested
>head back up towards Eintei
>keep an eye out for muggerbuckets
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>"Thanks, Nazrin."
>leave the manacles as requested
>head back up towards Eintei
>keep an eye out for muggerbuckets
>"No problem," says Nazrin. "It'll be good for our image, anyways."
>You leave the manacle and depart.
>You make head to the entrance of town and make your way back up to the surface. Eirin wordlessly takes your arm again as the two of you cross the bridge, while your lupine companion trots along behind you.
>Along the way, you notice Kisume lurking up in the shadows of the cavern ceiling. She seems to think better of trying to attack two people at once and leaves you be.
>Soon, you return to the surface. Thankfully, your Pair of Dark Glasses makes it easy to readjust to the light. Shortly, you return to the road, and begin the trek back to Eientei, when you begin to get an uneasy feeling.
>"Is something the matter?" Eirin asks.
>_
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>Look around for a phantom/specter/etc thing.
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>Look around for a phantom/specter/etc thing.
>You look around, leaving Eirin's question unanswered, as the wolf starts to growl.
>There it is, behind you some yards, that distinctive warping of the light. It is just like when the Apparition came after you beforehand.
>_
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>You look around, leaving Eirin's question unanswered, as the wolf starts to growl.
>There it is, behind you some yards, that distinctive warping of the light. It is just like when the Apparition came after you beforehand.
>_
>Point it out to Eirin and say "There it is, Eirin! The specter from before!"
>Start backing away.
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>have a spellcard handy
>wonder if this has anything to do with the gems
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>Point it out to Eirin and say "There it is, Eirin! The specter from before!"
>Start backing away.
>You point it out to Eirin. "Curious..." she says. "All I can see some light distortion."
>You start to back away. You estimate it is a good ten yards away, enough to feel comfortable.
>have a spellcard handy
>wonder if this has anything to do with the gems
>You check with a free hand, and find your spellcards are still in your pocket.
>It seems more and more plausible.
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>Forget spell cards, consider casting magic missile with the purple gem.
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>"That's all I see now, too; but when I distort the light, I can perceive it's true form. Is it okay with you if I mess with the light so I can see it?"
>If she doesn't mind, do so.
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>Forget spell cards, consider casting magic missile with the purple gem.
>You feel a desire to try out your new gem. They worked last time.
>"That's all I see now, too; but when I distort the light, I can perceive it's true form. Is it okay with you if I mess with the light so I can see it?"
>If she doesn't mind, do so.
>"Please," says Eirin, as she takes a step back.
>You remove your Pair of Dark Glasses, and concentrate on distorting the light. The trees turn purple and the snow green as you ticker with how the light flows, until the Apparition comes into focus.
>It has changed, or rather there is more of it now. Before it was only a fragment of a face and a free-floating hand. Now you can perceive of its face, making out a hard line of a mouth as well as its chin, and part of what looks like hair near the top of its head. It jaw looks like it is separate from the its skull, as though the cleft of the jaw bone continued through to its spectral "flesh". A thin neck leads down to part of its chest, or perhaps some sort of hauberk. You can see an arm extending from the right side, a thin straight limb that seems almost emanciated. The arm terminates midway, then resumes at near the lower arm, ending in a hand. Another hand floats freely on the side. A foot can be see, extending from a narrow leg that emerges from the air; the foot looking like it is covered in some articulate boot. It seems to be miming a walk.
>The Apparition is much larger than your estimated it was beforehand, now that you can see more of it; it easily "stands" twice your height. It looks...artificial. That is the only way you can describe it. Not like a living creature, but rather like some approximation of one made worked materials. It approaches, walking quickly, its hands stretched toward you.
>Eirin is silent, but looks a bit concerned.
>_
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>Does it seem to be threatening us?
>If so, launch a magic missile at it. Infused with some fire and lasers if possible. And danmaku
>If not, try to determine it's intent.
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>Does it seem to be threatening us?
>If so, launch a magic missile at it. Infused with some fire and lasers if possible. And danmaku
>If not, try to determine it's intent.
>It seems to be doing exactly what it was before, but you have some time to try to figure it out before it gets closer to you.
>Unfortunately, its inexpressive features really don't give you any kind of hint.
>_
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>Try making a Gem float near it, see if it reacts. Use the Red one, I suppose.
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>"Can you see it, Eirin? I can see more this time... and it's bigger."
>keep your distance
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>Try making a Gem float near it, see if it reacts. Use the Red one, I suppose.
>You direct a gem to float closer to it. Its eyes definitely follow it.
>"Can you see it, Eirin? I can see more this time... and it's bigger."
>keep your distance
>"I can," says Eirin. You aren't sure if it's actually bigger, or if you just originally misjudged it.
>You back away, keeping the distance from the Apparition.
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>"And it's definitely interested in the gems."
>If it'd be easy enough, pull the blue gem behind you out of sight, then fling an illusionary blue gem around from behind you and near the apparition to see if it grabs at it.
>keep the other gem out of easy reach, at least
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>"And it's definitely interested in the gems."
>If it'd be easy enough, pull the blue gem behind you out of sight, then fling an illusionary blue gem around from behind you and near the apparition to see if it grabs at it.
>keep the other gem out of easy reach, at least
>It takes you a moment to set this up, and a good deal of concentration. But you think that you do it correctly, making an image of the blue gem hurtling at it. It does indeed try to grab for it, the motion faster than you anticipated.
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> Call out to the apparition.
> "Maya?"
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> Call out to the apparition.
> "Maya?"
>It does not seem to recognize that it is being spoken to. It just continues its approach.
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>Fire a barrage of danmaku using the power of the Purple Gem!
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> "This thing definatly is after the Gems, no doubt about it."
> "Think we should attack it Eirin? Or should we make a run for it?" Whatever Eirin suggests, do that. If she says fight, then try out each of the Gems, in a lower-power but higher rate-of-fire sort of set up.
> Get ready to dodge whatever the thing might try, melee or ranged. "Eirin, we shouldn't let this thing get to close, I have no clue what it's capable of, so be ready to dodge it's offensive, if it even launchs one."
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>also worth noting is that this ghostlike thing appeared after visiting Hakugyokuro, when Yuyuko gave us the blue gem. In the land of the dead. This may be quite telling.
>What doesn't make sense is it looking artificial.
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>also worth noting is that this ghostlike thing appeared after visiting Hakugyokuro, when Yuyuko gave us the blue gem. In the land of the dead. This may be quite telling.
>What doesn't make sense is it looking artificial.
>You ponder these aspects, as well. It could be something from Hakugyokurou, but it doesn't seem like anything you've experienced from there in your brief visits.
> "This thing definatly is after the Gems, no doubt about it."
> "Think we should attack it Eirin? Or should we make a run for it?" Whatever Eirin suggests, do that. If she says fight, then try out each of the Gems, in a lower-power but higher rate-of-fire sort of set up.
> Get ready to dodge whatever the thing might try, melee or ranged. "Eirin, we shouldn't let this thing get to close, I have no clue what it's capable of, so be ready to dodge it's offensive, if it even launchs one."
>Fire a barrage of danmaku using the power of the Purple Gem!
>You ask Eirin for her thoughts. "I don't know, Udonge," she says, "But I do not like the looks of it, not does it reassure me of its good intentions."
>You draw upon the Purple Gem and let it attack. A line of speedy bullets, the general spherical type, fly from it and strike the Apparition in its chest. It recoils, then dodges out of the way of the stream.
>_
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> Fire the Blue and/or the Purple Gems at the thing, but in a defensive manner, warning shots, and ones to hinder it's advance and such. If they seem effective on it, continue attacking while asking Eirin to assist in the barrage, if not flee.
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> Fire the Blue and/or the Purple Gems at the thing, but in a defensive manner, warning shots, and ones to hinder it's advance and such. If they seem effective on it, continue attacking while asking Eirin to assist in the barrage, if not flee.
>You shift focus to trying to ward it off, adding the blue gem's lasers to the mix. The Apparition stops for a moment, then starts weaving between the two streams of attacks.
>"I'll need room," Eirin says, "But I don't think I'll be leaving you." With that, she takes to the air and begins setting up an attack; danmaku starting to swirl around her.
>_
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> Check on the wolf.
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> Check on the wolf.
>He has left you. Or rather, he's run some distance away from you, barking at the Apparition. It's probably a good thing he's not close by, you don't have to worry about him getting hit by a stray shot.
>_
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> Continue barrage.
> Expect a showdown after obtaining the last gem.
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> Continue barrage.
> Expect a showdown after obtaining the last gem.
>You continue to use the Blue and Purple Gems to try to stymie the Apparition's advance. It is seems rather perturbed by these attacks, but manages to make its way through them.
>Eirin's danmaku begins to rain down upon it, a large crisscrossing pattern of shots that leave it little place to hide. It raises an arm to fend them off, but it doesn't seem to be slowed down by them any further.
>_
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> Tell Eirin, or if she is far enough, shout to her "This thing showed up shortly after I got the Blue Gem from Yuyuko, and now it's showing up shortly after I obtained the Purple Gem and left the Underground. Even if we beat the thing now, their is a good chance it will show up after finding the last Gem."
> Did we obtain ANYTHING when visiting Yuyuko, other then the Blue Gem?
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>keep out of its reach!
>Eye-lasers worked last time, right? Would trying that again be safe...?
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> Tell Eirin, or if she is far enough, shout to her "This thing showed up shortly after I got the Blue Gem from Yuyuko, and now it's showing up shortly after I obtained the Purple Gem and left the Underground. Even if we beat the thing now, their is a good chance it will show up after finding the last Gem."
> Did we obtain ANYTHING when visiting Yuyuko, other then the Blue Gem?
>Eirin doesn't answer; you think she is too busy weaving more danmaku.
>You did obtain a Precious Framed Print.
>keep out of its reach!
>Eye-lasers worked last time, right? Would trying that again be safe...?
>You still have a good five yards or so between you and it, it shouldn't be reaching you any time soon.
>You could, if it were closer. And you want to deal with the headache that follows.
>_
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> Is it possible that the creature is after the Precious Framed Print? Try pulling it out and waving it around a bit, while keeping an eye on the creatures movements and shooting at it with the Gems, if the Print does nothing, put it away.
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> I believe that Remilia is currently in possession of the print.
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> I believe that Remilia is currently in possession of the print.
>This is correct. She even put Sakuya and the maids to work redecorating the foyer to accommodate it.
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>any noticeable elemental or stylistic affinity displayed by the purple gem?
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>any noticeable elemental or stylistic affinity displayed by the purple gem?
>It seems to manifest its affinity for force with steady stream of continuous shots. They seem to have a stronger impact than standard danmaku. It seems a bit underwhelming on its own, but it is not on its own.
>_
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> If possible, add the Red Gem to the mix.
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> If possible, add the Red Gem to the mix.
>The apparition is close enough that you can bring the Red Gem to bear upon it. Waves of flames bear down on it, making it hard to even see it now for all the danmaku and gem powers. Your hear what sounds like a low roar from from the mess. Then, after a moment, you notice the flames are no longer meeting any resistance, nor are any of the other various shots in the air.
>_
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>Do victory dance.
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>Do victory dance.
>You do a victory dance, while Eirin lands.
>"Not so soon, Udonge," she says, looking around. "Make sure it is actually gone first,"
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>Make sure it's actually gone first.
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> Have Gems ready to fire at a moments notice, but wait to see what happened.
> Look all around in all directions, to make sure the creature didn't teleport behind you/above you or something.
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>did the earlier eyelasers involve drawing on both of the gems we had that point?
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>Make sure it's actually gone first.
> Have Gems ready to fire at a moments notice, but wait to see what happened.
> Look all around in all directions, to make sure the creature didn't teleport behind you/above you or something.
>You look around, ready to discharge the gems at a moment's notice. You see no signs of the Apparition or it's telltale distortion of the air. As well, the wolf seems to have settled down a bit. You think that you can safely conclude that it is gone.
>"Are you alright?" Eirin asks, "Did it touch you?"
>did the earlier eyelasers involve drawing on both of the gems we had that point?
>Just the blue gem.
>_
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> "I don't even think it got close." Look over self, trying to find any signs of damage.
> "How about you? Are you hurt?"
> Stop doing the light-distorting-thing that let you see the creature better, if you haven't already.
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> "I don't even think it got close." Look over self, trying to find any signs of damage.
> "How about you? Are you hurt?"
> Stop doing the light-distorting-thing that let you see the creature better, if you haven't already.
>"Thank heavens," says Eirin, sighing. "No, it didn't even get close to me. I suppose we came out of this as well as could be expected."
>You stop distorting the light, and replace your Pair of Dark Glasses.
>_
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> "That's twice now that it's appeared like that. Only this time, it was more...complete. I can't help but feel that if we find the last gem, it may be even stronger."
> Make note to tell Patchouli about this at the next available opportunity
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> "That's twice now that it's appeared like that. Only this time, it was more...complete. I can't help but feel that if we find the last gem, it may be even stronger."
> Make note to tell Patchouli about this at the next available opportunity
>Eirin nods. "That seems likely. Unfortunately, I can't tell you anything else about it in spite of seeing it. It doesn't seem like any kind of living creature, but I imagine you already noticed that."
>She looks around again, a frown on her face. "Let's get back to Eientei. I don't feel comfortable just standing around here."
>_
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> "Yes, let's."
> Return home.
> "By the way, do you happen to have any further ideas on the potential intruder?"
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> "Yes, let's."
> Return home.
> "By the way, do you happen to have any further ideas on the potential intruder?"
>You make your way through the Bamboo Forest, heading back toward Eientei. Eirin doesn't seem to be in the mood for hand holding or the like anymore in the wake of recent events. The wolf follows behind.
>"Not much more than what I've already said," says Eirin. "I've posted a couple of rabbits to take care of the entrance and report anything suspicious that happens, but I don't know how much good that will do. Tewi's always managed to avoid those kinds of checks in the past, though of course we've never been able to conclusively prove she was gone at all. But if she can do that, it leads me to suspect someone else may be able to as well. But even if that defense is airtight, it may be too late. It's not as though we've been watching the door beforehand."
>_
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> "Tewi...hey, there's a thought. Perhaps Tewi could help us root out an intruder. She certainly has the cunning for it."
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> "Tewi...hey, there's a thought. Perhaps Tewi could help us root out an intruder. She certainly has the cunning for it."
>Eirin nods. "The question is whether or not she'll let the intruder know we're onto her any more than she already is. That is a consideration worth following, though."
>You can see the walls of Eientei up ahead now.
>"I'll handle that, if you prefer," says Eirin.
>_
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> "I don't think Tewi would do that. She's a creep, but she's not a backstabber. If you could handle it, however, I would be very grateful. She's far more likely to listen to you than to me."
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> "I don't think Tewi would do that. She's a creep, but she's not a backstabber. If you could handle it, however, I would be very grateful. She's far more likely to listen to you than to me."
>"I mean in the sense of accidentally letting it be known," says Eirin. "And yes, I'll handle it. In the meantime, try to stay safe. Please let me know what happens when you have the time."
>She gives you half a hug with her free hand, then continues on to Eientei.
>_
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> Bid Eirin farewell if she is still within shouting range.
> Head for the SDM.
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> Bid Eirin farewell if she is still within shouting range.
> Head for the SDM.
>You do this. She waves back to you.
>You make your way to Scarlet Devil Manor. The wolf has stops some distance from there and has a seat, as he has in the past.
>"You're looking chipper," says Meiling as you approach the gates. "Need anything?"
>_
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> "I'd like to speak to Patchouli please."
> Make our way to the library.
> Explain the recent chain of events to Patchouli and ask about her research.
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> "I'd like to speak to Patchouli please."
> Make our way to the library.
> Explain the recent chain of events to Patchouli and ask about her research.
>"Have fun," says Meiling as she opens the gate for you.
>You make your way to the library. The Foyer is now very different, filled with numerous prints and ink paintings, as well as a couple of beautifully decorated folding screens. A few wooden statues of eastern-style guardian figures dominate the corners, and a few noh masks can be seen here and there.
>You enter the library, and find Patchouli pouring over some tome, as per usual. She looks up at you and says, "I see you've succeeded, good job."
>Patchouli listens as you recount a Good Parts version of your search for the purple gem. As you mention Maya's name, she says, "Maya Nawajima, daughter of Iria Nawajima. Good." She then takes one book from her stack and sets it aside.
>Once you finish, she says, "I've had some successes, I think. Firstly, I've not heard any references whatsoever to Iria having to deal with any sort of ghost or spirit. All records indicate she dealt with youkai of various kinds. Secondly, I have been able to find references to a long sojourn that Maya made to various corners of Gensokyo. She returned to tell the humans that there were only terrible things out there. I expect it was a cover story. Unfortunately, I've not been able to really confirm she's been to Youkai Mountain, but there is record of some human being there in about that era, which is remarkable of itself. Unfortunately, I've seen no mention of any kind of gem. But, I imagine this wouldn't be widely known, given Maya's emphasis on secrecy. You would be best served asking people there about such events, keeping in mind that Ran seems to have go through all of the easy ones.
>"Furthermore, I've found a bit about the gems themselves, if you're interested."
>_
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>"Found a bit about the gems? I'm very interested!"
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>"Found a bit about the gems? I'm very interested!"
>Patchouli nods. "I expected so. In short, they don't seem to originate from Gensokyo. This is hardly surprising, many things don't originate from Gensokyo. From what I have been able to discover, they are the creation of either a single magician or a cabal of them, the records aren't exactly clear on that issue. I am not certain what the reason for their creation was, or what they intended to with them as of yet. From what I've read, they seem to be capable of quite a bit, but it all seems to focus primarily on attack magic. That I find worrisome, it suggests they were not made for wholesome purposes, but rather as a weapon. From what you have told me, you've used them simultaneously, but you've never really tried to mingle their powers together into one effect. My readings suggest that is where their true strength lies. If the Apparition attacks again, it may be wise to consider that."
>_
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> "Okay. But do you have any theories on the Apparition? I'm curious as to what the hell this thing is."
> Shudder at the thought that Aya may be the best bet in finding info on the Mountain Gem.
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> "Okay. But do you have any theories on the Apparition? I'm curious as to what the hell this thing is."
> Shudder at the thought that Aya may be the best bet in finding info on the Mountain Gem.
>"Nothing that has any factual backing," says Patchouli. "I suspect it may be a thing from the world where the gems were originally made. Why it seems to be appearing in parts, I am not sure."
>You don't want to imagine what Aya will want for that...
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> Tell Patchouli what Eirin found out about that metal shard she asked us to give to her.
> "I see. Well thank you for the information. I'll be back later if I succeed in obtaining the gem."
> Bid Patchouli farewell.
> Head for Youkai Mountain.
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> Tell Patchouli what Eirin found out about that metal shard she asked us to give to her.
> "I see. Well thank you for the information. I'll be back later if I succeed in obtaining the gem."
> Bid Patchouli farewell.
> Head for Youkai Mountain.
>"Hmm. That might give me a new avenue or two to follow into once we finish with this business."
>You bid Patchouli farewell. "Good luck," she says.
>You leave the Library and begin the trek toward Youkai Mountain. Upon leaving the mansion, you note some girlish laughter from the direction of the statue garden, and look over to see a little blond girl with crystal wings and a parasol playing with the Young Basset Hound and apparently having a good time.
>The rest of the trek is uneventful, the wolf falling into step behind you. Soon the ground begins to gently slope upwards, as you enter a small, dense forest, the outskirts of Youkai Mountain.
>_
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> Quests
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> Quests
>Your Current Quests Are:
>Revenge of the Buddha vs Yamato
>Prismrivers Comeback?
>Alice's Hookup
>Mystery of the Rabbit
>You Self-Appointed Goals are:
>Prove That I'm Not a Useless Rabbit, Good Only For My Sex Appeal
>Huggle Kaguya
>Invent a Base Six Pair of Pants
>A Rabbit and Her Jewels
>A Song for Eirin
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> Head through the forest.
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> Head through the forest.
>You make your way eastwards through the forest.
>You continue eastwards and come to a village alongside a frozen river, set among a sizable field of cattails and other riverside plants. The slope here is very noticeable. The houses are designed to blend in with the scenery, having a sort of rounded look that makes one thing of rocks smoothed by flowing water; many of them seem to face or open directly into the river. There is one notable exception to this; a rather large warehouse at the edge of the village. There was certainly the effort made to make it look less boxy and more a part of the world around it, but there's really only so much one can do with a big ole warehouse. Several kappa mill about. Obvious exits are west, south, and east.
>_
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> Head for the warehouse.
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> Head for the warehouse.
>You are in a warehouse full of old scrap and assorted junk. The former outweighs the latter, but you can see some complete and recognizable things here and there, such as a telescope in the corner. The walls are also covered in various bits of scrap and half-finished things. Nitori is here, kneeling in the middle of the floor and tinkering with a large section of metal. Obvious exits are NorthA and NorthB.
>She looks over at you and nods. "Hey Reisen. Oh wow...where'd you get those floaty jewels? I want some!"
>_
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> Ask Nitori about the mountain's gem.
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> Ask Nitori about the mountain's gem.
>You ask Nitori about gems on the mountain. "There aren't any," says Nitori. "No one would mine the mountain anyways, it's too sacred for that kind of thing."
>_
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> "Ah. I see..."
> Ask about any tunnels, caves in the mountains.
> Oh God. We'll HAVE to talk to Aya won't we?
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> "Ah. I see..."
> Ask about any tunnels, caves in the mountains.
> Oh God. We'll HAVE to talk to Aya won't we?
>"What're you asking all this stuff for?" Nitori says, as she stands up and walks toward you.
>She starts scrutinizing the Blue Gem. "I guess it's got something to do with these?" she asks, as she taps one, which gives you a feeling oddly reminiscent of being tapped on the shoulder.
>_
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> "Maybe... Maybe not."
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> "Maybe... Maybe not."
>"C'mon, don't be like that," says Nitori, as she runs her fingers over the Blue Gem. It kinda tickles.
>_
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> Not like its really a secret anyway.
> Explain situation.
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> Not like its really a secret anyway.
> Explain situation.
>You concisely explain the situation to Nitori, telling her the gems are powerful artifacts and you're trying to find the last one, which you believe is around Youkai Mountain, having been placed there some centuries ago.
>"Huh," says Nitori, having taken a seat on a workbench while you were explaining. "There's some old stories about a human who visited a long ago, back when no one came here at all. But I don't know anything about any jewels. As for caves, well, there's a couple of them on the mountainside. I dunno if there's anything in them, I've never really explored them, but I'm certain other people have. Maybe it's up on the mountain top? Until the shrine appeared, it was too sacred for people to just walk up there."
>_
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>ponder the origins of Kanako's power
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> "Hm. I guess I'll just have to check the caves and the mountain's summit then."
> Ask for directions for the caves.
> Thank Nitori for the info.
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>Was it also mentioned that the gem might have been used as a goodwill token between kappa and humans?
>Would it be worthwhile to see if Ran's dug up anything else in the meantime?
>Also it would probably be a good idea to put the gems back into "decorative" position for now
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>ponder the origins of Kanako's power
>You don't know. She came from outside Gensokyo, though.
> "Hm. I guess I'll just have to check the caves and the mountain's summit then."
> Ask for directions for the caves.
> Thank Nitori for the info.
>"There's a cave not too far from where the rocket crashed. I can't tell you much of anything about it. But given how easy it is to get to, I don't think anything would be hidden in there. I'll point it out to you, if you wanna go look."
>She leaves the warehouse, then stops as she notices the wolf sitting outside. There a moment of silence between the two, before she quietly sidles back in. "R-Reisen," she says, "That wolf's back..."
>Was it also mentioned that the gem might have been used as a goodwill token between kappa and humans?
>Would it be worthwhile to see if Ran's dug up anything else in the meantime?
>Also it would probably be a good idea to put the gems back into "decorative" position for now
>You've heard nothing definite about what was actually done with the gem, but that is a plausible theory. Wouldn't Nitori probably know about something like that?
>Ran, if she is true to her word, is probably asleep right now. You don't think she would have stayed up to do research when you took her research materials back.
>You have three gems now, you will have to consider new decorative positions.
>_
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>"Would you believe I've tried to tame it?"
>walk out and raise an eyebrow at the wolf
>"Come to think of it, the gem might have been found and used sometime long ago, instead... are you aware of any old legends or historical events the like that involved a gem like these?"
>suspect dragon statue
>plan to make new decorative arrangement setup when next given privacy?
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>"Would you believe I've tried to tame it?"
>walk out and raise an eyebrow at the wolf
>"Come to think of it, the gem might have been found and used sometime long ago, instead... are you aware of any old legends or historical events the like that involved a gem like these?"
>suspect dragon statue
>plan to make new decorative arrangement setup when next given privacy?
>"M-maybe," says Nitori, as she peeks around the edge of the door.
>"Not that I can think of," says Nitori, relaxing a bit in face of your calmness. "I guess it could have happened, but if that's the case, you'd think we'd know more about it."
>You decide to contemplate new ways to hide the gems when you get some time away from observation.
>_
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> Tell the wolf to sit.
> Position the gems in a triangle pattern on the back of our suit.
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> Tell the wolf to sit.
> Position the gems in a triangle pattern on the back of our suit.
>The wolf is already sitting. He lays down, instead.
>You position the gems on the back of your jacket. You can't see them, but you suspect it looks a little tacky. As well, you suspect it'll be hard to sit comfortably with them there.
>_
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>earrings and a bust centerpiece? But leave them somewhere easy to keep track of/protect for now.
>"True. I suppose I'll have to find out somehow. Do you feel more comfortable about the wolf, now? If he acts up, I'll take care of it..."
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>earrings and a bust centerpiece? But leave them somewhere easy to keep track of/protect for now.
>"True. I suppose I'll have to find out somehow. Do you feel more comfortable about the wolf, now? If he acts up, I'll take care of it..."
>That could do. Maybe a gaudy tie decorate.
>"I suppose he's not snarling or snapping like last time, so I guess it's okay," Nitori says. "He is kinda cute."
>_
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>walk over and pet the wolf a little
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>walk over and pet the wolf a little
>You give the wolf some ear scratchies. You suspect he enjoys it more than he's letting on, now that he's kinda used to the idea of being petted.
>"Wow, you did clean up he act."
>_
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>"Admittedly, Satori helped me with that."
>keep headscratchin'
>"Ready when you are, Nitori."
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> "Well, to be honest, Satori did most of the training there. I just got him to find me interesting enough to follow me down there so she could take over. He still considers me his master, though."
> Reposition the red gem as an Utsuho-style bust centerpiece with the blue and purple gems as ear decoration.
> "Anyway, if you don't know a whole lot about the history of this mountain in regards to that girl, outside of those caves...I didn't really want to go this route, but I might not have a choice. Is Aya still...y'know?"
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>"Admittedly, Satori helped me with that."
>keep headscratchin'
>"Ready when you are, Nitori."
>"Ah. Yeah, she's got a way with 'em."
>You remind her about the cave. "Oh, right." says Nitori.
>She steps out and gestures for you to follow, then points. "Okay, you see that bluff there, a bit to the south." You follow her finger and can pick out what she's talking about. "Just under it is a cave. It's kinda hard to see from here, but you'll see if when you get there. Though I'll tell you, I'm pretty sure there's not going to be anything there, the cave's no big secret."
> "Well, to be honest, Satori did most of the training there. I just got him to find me interesting enough to follow me down there so she could take over. He still considers me his master, though."
> Reposition the red gem as an Utsuho-style bust centerpiece with the blue and purple gems as ear decoration.
> "Anyway, if you don't know a whole lot about the history of this mountain in regards to that girl, outside of those caves...I didn't really want to go this route, but I might not have a choice. Is Aya still...y'know?"
>There you go. That's not too bad-looking, aside from mismatched ear decorations.
>"In jail? Yep. It's that square building in tengu town, the one without perches. You'll probably find Momiiji around there."
>_
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>telepathic ayamakeouts
>"Have you heard anything about what might be in the caves, even if it's 'nothing special?' What sorts of animals, dangers, anything like that?"
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> "How long will she be in there anyway?"
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>"There might be some animals in them," Nitori says, scratching the side of her head. "I've heard about a bear, but that's probably just a rumor. So normal cave stuff, I guess. Sorry, I kinda don't pay much attention to those things."
> "How long will she be in there anyway?"
>"I dunno," says Nitori. "Probably awhile. Lord Tenma was pretty pissed when she escaped that one time."
>_
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> "Hah. Good point."
> Thank Nitori and bid her farewell.
> Head for the cave.
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> "Hah. Good point."
> Thank Nitori and bid her farewell.
> Head for the cave.
>You bid Nitori good day and begin to trek toward the cave, headng up the cliffs, then going south from the main trail.
>Soon you come to the bluff that Nitori pointed out. Beneath the rocky overhang, you can see a large crack in the wall, about three feet wide at the base and tapering upwards about twelve feet or so. You have a fairly good view of the Forest of Magic from here. Obvious exits are North and East.
>_
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> Head into the cave.
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> Head into the cave.
>You enter the cave, the opening is just wide enough for you to slip through without much trouble.
>It is very dark in here, you cannot see a thing. But your footsteps echo.
>_
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> Use the Blue Gem as a torch, like last time
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> Use the Blue Gem as a torch, like last time
>You have the Blue Gem glow as before.
>The cave seems to consist of a single rocky chamber, roughly L-shaped. The floor is pretty rough, while the ceiling is rocky and jagged. The walls are uneven and covered with various rocky outcroppings. You estimate the chamber is about 30 feet along, and maybe 20 across, on average.
>_
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> Head deeper into the chamber.
> Examine surroundings for any abnormalities.
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> Head deeper into the chamber.
> Examine surroundings for any abnormalities.
>You walk inside, and have a look around. The floor makes walking very difficult, but you are able to pick your way through.
>Looking around, you find an old black feather on the ground, a few feet from the north wall. The amount of dust it has gathered suggests it has been here for awhile.
>_
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> Wonder why we're using standard units in Japan and not Metric units.
> Check cave walls for any openings that creatures could conceivably ambush cave dwellers from.
> If no such openings are spotted (beyond the cave entrance, anyway), pick up feather,
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> Wonder why we're using standard units in Japan and not Metric units.
> Check cave walls for any openings that creatures could conceivably ambush cave dwellers from.
> If no such openings are spotted (beyond the cave entrance, anyway), pick up feather,
>Because no one believes in it anymore.
>There are a few niches and the like were ambushers could possibly hide, but at a glance, it doesn't seem like anyone is in here. There don't seem to be any openings to other chambers, apparently this is all there is to this cave.
>You obtain: Dirty Black Feather.
>_
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> Do a final sweep of the cave, and if nothing is found, leave.
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> Do a final sweep of the cave, and if nothing is found, leave.
>A final look around doesn't seem to reveal much else of interest.
>You leave the cave.
>You stand at the bluff that Nitori pointed out. Beneath the rocky overhang, you can see a large crack in the wall, about three feet wide at the base and tapering upwards about twelve feet or so. You have a fairly good view of the Forest of Magic from here. Obvious exits are North and East.
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> Head back to Kappa Town, and head up the mountain to Tengu Town.
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>but first, see if you can spot Marisa's house from here
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>but first, see if you can spot Marisa's house from here
>You don't think so. But it is pretty well obscured by the trees. You think you can see a hint of Mystia's Stand, though.
> Head back to Kappa Town, and head up the mountain to Tengu Town.
>Thankfully, it's not necessary to go all the way back to kappa town to get to tengu town. You return to the mountain path and head eastward.
>You arrive in tengu town. It is not very densely populated, compared to the previous towns you've seen, but there are a few-spire-like buildings with roosts for tengu and stairs for earthbound people. Much of the snow has been cleared away, you suspect that the persistent breeze here helped with that. To the east are the grounds of the Moriya Shrine. To the north is a square and unattractive building with no aerial accesses, unlike the other buildings here. Obvious exits are north, east, and west.
>_
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>do not tell Aya anything
>consider whether it would be wise to talk to Momiji about your new pet
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>do not tell Aya anything
>consider whether it would be wise to talk to Momiji about your new pet
>So far, so good.
>You really aren't sure what her opinions on keeping a tamed wolf would be. If nothing else, you didn't really force him into it.
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> She'd probably also be happy to see he isn't all mindfucked anymore.
> Head toward the grounded building.
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> She'd probably also be happy to see he isn't all mindfucked anymore.
> Head toward the grounded building.
>You head for the grounded building.
>You enter what seems to be a simple prison. It's fairly clean, if stuffy. There are three cells and an office-like area off to the side. Momiji sits at the desk of the little office. Aya has been placed in the middle cell. It's...not terribly bad for a jail cell, really. The floor has some rugs, there's a proper sink, good futon on the floor, a little privacy curtain around the toilet... Aya is presently laying on the bed, reading a book. Obvious exits are north.
>"Hello there," says Momiji as you enter. "What can I do for you?"
>Aya looks up at you, all interest in her book gone.
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> "If possible, I'd like to ask you a few questions. Though it may be best to do this outside."
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> Gunwink Aya. (Why have we not been doing this to everyone?)
> "Ah, Momizi, glad to see you here. I actually wanted to tell you something and ask you something."
> "I wanted to tell you that our wolf friend from earlier has recovered from his mishap. We've actually grown quite attached to each other, as you can see." Gesture to wolf (he is still around, right?) as we say this.
> "Now, I meant to ask you how much you knew about the history of this mountain - specicially, about human travelers that may have come up here."
> Talk about this in front of Aya, she's not exactly in a position to do anything to us or use the information we have, and who knows how she may react.
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> "If possible, I'd like to ask you a few questions. Though it may be best to do this outside."
>"Okay, sure," says Momiji.
>"It'd be a shame if I told everyone in Gensokyo what you were talking about," says Aya.
> Gunwink Aya. (Why have we not been doing this to everyone?)
> "Ah, Momizi, glad to see you here. I actually wanted to tell you something and ask you something."
> "I wanted to tell you that our wolf friend from earlier has recovered from his mishap. We've actually grown quite attached to each other, as you can see." Gesture to wolf (he is still around, right?) as we say this.
> "Now, I meant to ask you how much you knew about the history of this mountain - specicially, about human travelers that may have come up here."
> Talk about this in front of Aya, she's not exactly in a position to do anything to us or use the information we have, and who knows how she may react.
>Aya snorts, it's hard to tell if she's amused or insulted.
>(Likely it is because the command hasn't been given)
>The wolf has not followed you in, he's waiting just outside the door. It's easy enough to show Momiji. "Huh!" she says. "Well, guess you made a friend."
>"I'm not much of a history student," says Momiji, ears drooping a little. "We don't get many humans up there, though. And they're all pretty recent."
>"What're you looking for?" Aya asks. "I might know more than she does."
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> Bah. Ask Aya about a human named Maya.
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> Bah. Ask Aya about a human named Maya.
>"Wow, that's not a name you hear much," says Aya. "She signed the treat with Lord Tenma's great grandfather. Didn't know you were into geopolitics. Eirin got you running around?"
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> "Actually, I was interested in the location of a particular gem she may have hidden around here."
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> "Actually, I was interested in the location of a particular gem she may have hidden around here."
>Aya shrugs. "I've not heard anything about any gems. If she hid it, I guess she wouldn't really advertise it."
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>"Do you know what places she may have gone to while she was here?"
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>"And now I'm curious, too - what were the terms of that treaty you mentioned?"
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>"Do you know what places she may have gone to while she was here?"
>"All over, I imagine," says Aya. "Hmmm."
>She seems to be pondering something.
>"And now I'm curious, too - what were the terms of that treaty you mentioned?"
>"Nothing spectacular, actually," says Aya. "It recognizes our land as ours, and their land as theirs'. We kinda ignored each other anyways, so there wasn't that much of a problem to begin with. ...Well, I guess it was important for humans, they might have just thought us to be kinda legendary, back then."
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> "You seem to be pondering something."
> Check Momizi's physical communication to make sure we're not doing something taboo by discussing this with a prisoner.
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> "You seem to be pondering something."
> Check Momizi's physical communication to make sure we're not doing something taboo by discussing this with a prisoner.
>"Maybe," says Aya. "I'm guessing you're not so much interested in Maya as you are hard to reach places, am I right? Ones that no one would really think about?"
>Momiji doesn't seem to be particularly perturbed.
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>Communication Breakdance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NE7-dWdxb8)
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> "You're a pretty good guesser."
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>"Though, I don't suppose there was any word of Maya visiting the kappa as well?"
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>Communication Breakdance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NE7-dWdxb8)
>Patchouli was the one that had the random skill in dance.
> "You're a pretty good guesser."
>"It's not hard," says Aya, "You're looking for something around here."
>She glances over to Momiji. "Hey, can we have a bit of privacy, Miji?"
>Momiji frowns. "Aya, you're not going to try to-"
>"No I'm not going to try to escape," says Aya through and heavy sigh. "Give me some credit."
>"Fine, fine," says Momiji, standing up. "I've been needing to stretch my legs anyways. Don't do anything dumb, Reisen. I'll be around the edge of town if you need me." She departs.
>"Though, I don't suppose there was any word of Maya visiting the kappa as well?"
>"I think she did," says Aya as Momiji leaves. "Nothing so formal as a treaty there, though. That's not their style."
>She looks, to make sure that other tengu is gone, then looks back to you. "Get me out of here, and I'll tell you everything. And I'll show you my gallery. And don't act like you aren't interested, I've seen how you look at Eirin."
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> "What guarantee do I have that I won't get in trouble for letting a prisoner out of Jail? What would I tell Momiji? What makes you think I couldn't force info out of you? I can make you go insane, I can make you border on insanity." These aren't meant as threats, more like questions, and a matter-of-fact statement.
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>"And I'm afraid I'm not particularly tempted by your 'gallery' offer at the moment."
>After all, at this rate it won't be necessary soon enough.
>"And I wonder if you'd get in much more trouble if I mentioned this to Momiji... really, that turnaround was hilarious."
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> "What guarantee do I have that I won't get in trouble for letting a prisoner out of Jail? What would I tell Momiji? What makes you think I couldn't force info out of you? I can make you go insane, I can make you border on insanity." These aren't meant as threats, more like questions, and a matter-of-fact statement.
>"Not a one if you don't get caught," says Aya. "And no, they aren't going to let me out for being a nutter."
>"And I'm afraid I'm not particularly tempted by your 'gallery' offer at the moment."
>After all, at this rate it won't be necessary soon enough.
>"And I wonder if you'd get in much more trouble if I mentioned this to Momiji... really, that turnaround was hilarious."
>"If that's how you feel." She grins. "But you know, in your heart, you want to see what I went to jail over. Because I'm sure not going to let those philistines see it they way they're acting."
>Teehee.
>"Not a bit," says Aya. "She sympathizes with me, it's just she's got a job to do. Why do you think she left without any real argument? Besides, it'd just be your word versus mine."
>She ponders for a moment. "I'll even go hunting in your place, if you want. You can't get a sweeter deal than that."
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>Shake your head no. "I don't need your pictures, Aya. They can't compare to the real thing! And about the insanity; that wasn't a suggestion to get you out of jail."
>Evil grin time. "That was a suggestion of how I could obtain information you aren't giving me."
>After you say that, distort the light for a little.
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>Shake your head no. "I don't need your pictures, Aya. They can't compare to the real thing! And about the insanity; that wasn't a suggestion to get you out of jail."
>Evil grin time. "That was a suggestion of how I could obtain information you aren't giving me."
>After you say that, distort the light for a little.
>"Do you really want Momiji to come back and find you're abusing a prisoner?" Aya asks.
>You distort the light a bit. "Well, guess I have no reason to tell you anything now." Aya says, turning over in her bunk. "Think I'll have a nap now. Good day."
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>Better to negotiate with Momiji about this anyway to limit the chaos and enragement. And take interests other than Aya wanting to photograph underwear into account.
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>Better to negotiate with Momiji about this anyway to limit the chaos and enragement. And take interests other than Aya wanting to photograph underwear into account.
>You decide it may be better to talk with Momiji. She shouldn't be too far off.
>Thinking on Aya's interests...you're not very sure what they are. You don't actually know her all that well.
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> Head for Momiji.
> "Wow. Aya is freakin' unbelievable you know?!"
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> Head for Momiji.
> "Wow. Aya is freakin' unbelievable you know?!"
>You find Momiji not too far away, peering down the mountainside.
>"She tried to get you to help her escape, didn't she?" Momiji says. "I knew she would."
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> "She mentioned a "gallary" of some sort, do you have any clues as to what it contains or better, where it is?"
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>prepare to get accused of being a pervert
>"But yes, she did. Predictable, isn't she?"
>"... though, why's she locked up there again, anyway? Did you ever get a specific reason...? I mean, I can guess, but I'd like to make sure."
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> "She mentioned a "gallary" of some sort, do you have any clues as to what it contains or better, where it is?"
>"Huh, I didn't think you were the artistic type," says Momiji. "It's where she keeps all her works."
>prepare to get accused of being a pervert
>"But yes, she did. Predictable, isn't she?"
>"... though, why's she locked up there again, anyway? Did you ever get a specific reason...? I mean, I can guess, but I'd like to make sure."
>Maybe that's a tengu euphemism?
>"She always does that. She's hoping it'll work one of these days."
>"The official reason is public perversion and all that. The real reason is because she went after the Enma, and the Enma made it difficult to keep ignoring her as we had. The particular sticking point is that she refuses to turn over all of her pictures. Not that I can blame her, the Enma made clear she intends to destroy them. So Aya suffers for her art."
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>frown
>"... that's odd. Was there any word on why she wanted to destroy them?"
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>frown
>"... that's odd. Was there any word on why she wanted to destroy them?"
>"Something about violation of consent," says Momiji. "I guess she has a point, but...the whole purpose of Aya's art is just that!" She sighs, and her tail droops a bit.
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>"... I take it you don't mind it much, personally."
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>"... I take it you don't mind it much, personally."
>"Well...it's embarrassing when she gets you," says Momiji, "But, she gets everyone. Everyone she can. You see?"
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>"Except herself, of course."
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>"Except herself, of course."
>"She kinda has, actually," says Momiji. "The Enma used her mirror on Aya. She didn't let that chance slip away. But yeah. That's kinda like picking your own pocket, no good way for her to do it."
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> "She wouldn't have these pictures on her person would she? Couldn't you just find them, hand them over, and let her out?"
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> "She wouldn't have these pictures on her person would she? Couldn't you just find them, hand them over, and let her out?"
>"She hides them somewhere," says Momiji. "And honestly, there's going to be a lot more of them than she could carry on her person. Yeah, if I could find them, I'd be bound to turn them over. Which is why she never told me, I guess. I prefer it that way, though."
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> "I see... Well anyway, do you know any hard to reach places on the mountain?"
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>mental note: find out what exactly Shiki is upset about, since annoying or not a certain amount of freedom of the 'press' is important, and active censorship can be dodgy.
>"And I don't suppose you know what happened to her camera?"
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> "I see... Well anyway, do you know any hard to reach places on the mountain?"
>"Maybe. What do you mean by hard to reach?"
>mental note: find out what exactly Shiki is upset about, since annoying or not a certain amount of freedom of the 'press' is important, and active censorship can be dodgy.
>"And I don't suppose you know what happened to her camera?"
>This is definitely a sticky situation. Then again, you've never been particularly happy when Aya's taking pictures of you at inopportune times.
>"It's on the shelf in there, why?"
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>A more public purusal of what she's got to make sure it isn't censorship for iffy reasons may be in order. But damned if I know what the Yama would think of that.
>"I mean, places that generally don't get explored; old caves or other places that no one goes into. Maybe haunted or something, I don't know. There's something I heard might be up here that I'd like to look for, and I suspect it's somewhere out of the way."
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>A more public purusal of what she's got to make sure it isn't censorship for iffy reasons may be in order. But damned if I know what the Yama would think of that.
>"I mean, places that generally don't get explored; old caves or other places that no one goes into. Maybe haunted or something, I don't know. There's something I heard might be up here that I'd like to look for, and I suspect it's somewhere out of the way."
>"Hmmm. Well, I can think of two places around the mountain," says Momiji. "There's the waterfall cave, because it's really dangerous. And the peak, back before the Shrine appeared."
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>"What makes the waterfall cave dangerous?"
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>"What makes the waterfall cave dangerous?"
>"The water moves really fast," says Momiji, "and there's not much headroom if you're going to fly in there. And it's a good way to freeze to death in this weather."
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> "Good point..."
> "Can you tell me anything else about the cave, as well as the peak of the mountain?"
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> "Good point..."
> "Can you tell me anything else about the cave, as well as the peak of the mountain?"
>"About the peak? No. Nobody went up there, it was simply not a place to be touched by the presence of people like us. We didn't even fly over it. We think that is why the Moriya Shrine was able to appear there, it was such a pure space that Kanako was able to find it. As for the cave, well, I've heard old stories of the occasional daredevil who tries to go inside it, and got themselves seriously hurt or killed. But I think they're just stories to scare people from going in there. No one does anyways, it's pretty dangerous."
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> "Hm. I guess it'd be better to try the peak first then... Thanks Momiji."
> Bid Momiji farewell and head for the peak of Youkai Mountain.
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> "Hm. I guess it'd be better to try the peak first then... Thanks Momiji."
> Bid Momiji farewell and head for the peak of Youkai Mountain.
>"Good luck," says Momiji. "Try not to get any divine wrath, I've heard that Suwako likes to go for the throat!"
>You head through the town, your wolf companion following close behind.
>Entering the Shrine Grounds, you find Sanae messing with a shimenawa around one of the trees. "Welcome back, Reisen!" she says. "Oh, is that a huskie? How cute!"
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>"Well... sort of. Satori helped me tame the wolf that's been following me around. But he's mellowed out a bit."
>"I'm sorry if this question seems rude, but I'd like to know if the goddesses would be okay with me looking around the mountaintop for a while? There's something I'd like to look for that might be up here."
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>"Well... sort of. Satori helped me tame the wolf that's been following me around. But he's mellowed out a bit."
>"I'm sorry if this question seems rude, but I'd like to know if the goddesses would be okay with me looking around the mountaintop for a while? There's something I'd like to look for that might be up here."
>"Oh, really?" She gives the wolf an appraising look. "He looks just like this huskie I used to know."
>"Uh, well, maybe?" she says, frowning. "That's kind of a big question. What are you looking for? I guess as long as you don't poke around inside much, or get into the pond, it should be okay. Oh, and don't go through any of the shimenawa, of course. Not really much to see except grass and dirt and snow, though. "
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> "I'm kinda looking for a gem from a couple centuries ago that might be up here."
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>look at wolf for a moment
>consider
>... nah, not from outside Gensokyo.
>"If you're not confident they'd be alright with me looking around the rest of the mountaintop, then maybe I should ask first?"
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> Show Sanae the Gems that we have. "I'm looking for something similar to these, they make a quartet and the 4th Gem is apperently somewhere around Youkai Mountain, so I'm searching all over. Would you, or possibly one of the Goddessess, have any idea where the 4th Gem would be?
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> "I'm kinda looking for a gem from a couple centuries ago that might be up here."
> Show Sanae the Gems that we have. "I'm looking for something similar to these, they make a quartet and the 4th Gem is apperently somewhere around Youkai Mountain, so I'm searching all over. Would you, or possibly one of the Goddessess, have any idea where the 4th Gem would be?
>look at wolf for a moment
>consider
>... nah, not from outside Gensokyo.
>"If you're not confident they'd be alright with me looking around the rest of the mountaintop, then maybe I should ask first?"
>"I've not heard of anything like that," says Sanae. She frowns for a moment, clearly considering something. "I suppose it might be best to ask Kanako-sama. It is her shrine, after all. She's relaxing by the pond now, it shouldn't be a problem to go talk with her."
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>thank Sanae and head over to ask
>wonder whether to hope to walk in on goddessy makeouts
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>thank Sanae and head over to ask
>wonder whether to hope to walk in on goddessy makeouts
>"No problem," she says.
>You circle around the back, wondering if those rumors are true. It'd be kinda cute, but also inconvenient for you. Luckily, then, it doesn't seem to be the case.
>Kanako sits on a bench close to the wall of the shrine, cradling a steaming cup in her hands. It's hard not to stare at her. She seems so...ordinary now. When you saw her before, there was no question of who she was or her status. But this person feels almost like an impersonator, just a tall woman with impressive blue hair.
>"I didn't expect you again, today." she says. Even her voice feels...off now. "Please, have a seat."
>She gestures toward an open spot on the bench.
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>take a seat
>embrace feeling of being weirded out
>"Ah... hello again, Kanako."
>minor small talk; ask about how the winds are doing after the spider monkey mess
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>take a seat
>embrace feeling of being weirded out
>"Ah... hello again, Kanako."
>minor small talk; ask about how the winds are doing after the spider monkey mess
>You have a seat.
>"Quite well," she says, "They should tend to themselves for some time now. The clouds should break up by midnight. You seem to have been busy, yourself."
>You remember the first time you met the Princess, against when you met her this morning. You suppose this feeling is similar, but it's so much more noticeable. It really is as though she's a different person, or rather a different person is trying to be her.
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>nod
>"I have been. I don't suppose you can guess what I came here to ask about?"
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>nod
>"I have been. I don't suppose you can guess what I came here to ask about?"
>"I think so," says Kanako, looking toward the pond. "Sorcery is not my domain by any means, but even I can feel that there is something to those crystals you carry. Ask."
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> "Have you been ok? You don't seem to be your usual self, as if something is bothering you."
> Try to see if Suwako is around, and if we notice her, wave or say "Hello" to her.
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> "Have you been ok? You don't seem to be your usual self, as if something is bothering you."
> Try to see if Suwako is around, and if we notice her, wave or say "Hello" to her.
>"I am fine, thank you," Kanako says, and chuckles, "I am simply resting."
>You glance around, but see no signs of Suwako. Perhaps she is hiding in her pond?
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>parrot joke
>"I'll be honest; it feels a little strange seeing you in a casual sense. But I guess it doesn't matter too much."
>"Yes, I'm here to look for another one of these gems; by all accounts I've heard, it probably ended up on Youkai Mountain. Whether it's still here at all after so many years, and where it's been hidden if it is, are the real questions."
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>Is there anyway we could detect if this were the real Kanako or not?
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>parrot joke
>"I'll be honest; it feels a little strange seeing you in a casual sense. But I guess it doesn't matter too much."
>"Yes, I'm here to look for another one of these gems; by all accounts I've heard, it probably ended up on Youkai Mountain. Whether it's still here at all after so many years, and where it's been hidden if it is, are the real questions."
>She simply grins as you admit this is a bit odd.
>She nods. "Before I answer that, I would ask you: why was it hidden to begin with?"
>Is there anyway we could detect if this were the real Kanako or not?
>You could punch her in the nose, and see if she drops divine wrath upon on you. Aside from that, you aren't very good at determining impersonator gods from the real deal.
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>Punch her in the nose and hope she's an imposter
>"Um...probably because they are pretty awesome artifacts of awesome. Why?"
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>Punch her in the nose and hope she's an imposter
>"Um...probably because they are pretty awesome artifacts of awesome. Why?"
>THIS DIMENSION CUTS LIKE A KNIFE. YOU ARE DEAD. DEAD DEAD.
>"I ask because if they were hidden, it is likely that the one who hid them felt there was a reason for it. I am curious as to why I should disrespect that person's desires for your own."
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>"It was hidden by a woman named Maya, a powerful human... sorceress, I think. But what her motive for it was, I'm not sure. The most likely explanation would have been trying to scatter her artifacts so that others couldn't get them, but whether that was for fear of their powers in the wrong hands or to keep them exclusive to herself is probably impossible to say at this point."
>"Patchouli and Ran have been curious about the gems as well... and after a strange apparition appeared twice, trying to get them, I'm starting to wonder what their full story is. If they're possessed, or something..."
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>"It was hidden by a woman named Maya, a powerful human... sorceress, I think. But what her motive for it was, I'm not sure. The most likely explanation would have been trying to scatter her artifacts so that others couldn't get them, but whether that was for fear of their powers in the wrong hands or to keep them exclusive to herself is probably impossible to say at this point."
>"Patchouli and Ran have been curious about the gems as well... and after a strange apparition appeared twice, trying to get them, I'm starting to wonder what their full story is. If they're possessed, or something..."
>Kanako nods. "I don't believe the story quite went that way, but it is close enough. You believe some being is trying to take them, very well. Why is that being worse than you? Or able to get to them?"
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>"I'd honestly like to know that myself..."
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>"I'd honestly like to know that myself..."
>"Better the devil you know, eh?" says Kanako. She chuckles again. "What will you do with them, I wonder? and what will you have done with them, after your time has come?"
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>Kanako nods. "I don't believe the story quite went that way, but it is close enough. You believe some being is trying to take them, very well. Why is that being worse than you? Or able to get to them?"
> "Touche. I don't even exactly remember WHY I began searching for them, maybe out of boredom or something, but now with that odd creature, that Apparition, and the Gems themselves, I feel this is something I can't just say "That's it! I don't want any more part in this" and then drop it all together and avoid them entirly. I get a baaaaaad feeling this isn't over until everything plays out, but I also get a good feeling, that once this mess is over with, the whole situation will end entirly."
> "I would truly appreciate any aid you would offer Kanako-sama, if you would honor me with your aid that is." Gotta be respectful when saying this, bowing and such. :V
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>with Eirin around, 'your time has come...?' That's a disturbing thought.
>"Even if I don't gather these gems now, odds are good someone will try eventually: it might be best to just find out about them rather than risk someone distinctly malevolent gathering them."
>"... I assumed that might be the case with the Apparition, but now I'm not so sure. I know it isn't just in my head, since I helped Eirin see it as well... but it didn't talk, so I don't know what it really wanted, aside from trying to grab at the gems. Curious..."
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> "Touche. I don't even exactly remember WHY I began searching for them, maybe out of boredom or something, but now with that odd creature, that Apparition, and the Gems themselves, I feel this is something I can't just say "That's it! I don't want any more part in this" and then drop it all together and avoid them entirly. I get a baaaaaad feeling this isn't over until everything plays out, but I also get a good feeling, that once this mess is over with, the whole situation will end entirly."
> "I would truly appreciate any aid you would offer Kanako-sama, if you would honor me with your aid that is." Gotta be respectful when saying this, bowing and such. :V
>with Eirin around, 'your time has come...?' That's a disturbing thought.
>"Even if I don't gather these gems now, odds are good someone will try eventually: it might be best to just find out about them rather than risk someone distinctly malevolent gathering them."
>"... I assumed that might be the case with the Apparition, but now I'm not so sure. I know it isn't just in my head, since I helped Eirin see it as well... but it didn't talk, so I don't know what it really wanted, aside from trying to grab at the gems. Curious..."
>You don't remember why, upon reflection. But you most certainly feel a desire to get them.
>"There is a point that, inevitably, someone will get them. However, there are those who would argue that you could be considered distinctly malevolent. You, and your masters, do represent a rather unfriendly power."
>"As for whatever else is after them, I can tell you no more than you already know."
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> Assess Kanako's catness rating
> Inventory
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> Assess Kanako's catness rating
> Inventory
>47/96
>Your Inventory contains:
>Dress Suit w/ Stockings (Wore as clothes)
>Cresent Pin (Worn as accessory)
>Wave Sign: Mind Shaker
>Visionary Wave: Mind Blowing
>Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning (Significantly Expended.)
>Lunatic Gaze: Illusion Seeker
>Loafing Sign: Idling Wave (Partially Expended)
>Indolence: Mind Stopper
>Spread Sign: Invisible Full Moon
>Lunar Eyes: Tele-Mesmerism
>Pair of Tinted Glasses
>Beautiful Seashell
>Dark Blue Backpack
>Faerie Ribbon
>Bottle of Wind
>625☼
>1/60 Scale Valsione Model
>Red Gem
>Silver Medal (Worn as accessory)
>Candid Friend
>Potion of Object Detection
>Opal Brooch
>Blue Gem
>Purple Gem
>Dirty Black Feather.
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> Make a mental note to give that Scale Model to Sanae after we finish with Kanako
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>And to snort the Black Feather.
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> Make a mental note to give that Scale Model to Sanae after we finish with Kanako
>You hope that you'll remember to do it afterwards.
>And to snort the Black Feather.
>That would hurt, why would you do this?
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> Contemplate using the object detection potion to find the gem once we get a general idea of its location.
> And to find Aya's gallery, if there's any left when we're done.
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> Contemplate using the object detection potion to find the gem once we get a general idea of its location.
> And to find Aya's gallery, if there's any left when we're done.
>Those sound like excellent ideas, if they prove to be hard to find. But you think it may be a better idea not to use it as a first resort.
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> "Even if we represent an unfriendly power, I assure you I am not up to any mischief."
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> "Even if we represent an unfriendly power, I assure you I am not up to any mischief."
>"I suppose that is the best I can expect," says Kanako, smirking. "Certainly the other seeker hasn't assured me of such. Have Sanae take you to the basement, and remove the trap door. There is a cavern there that the Shrine appeared over. Within in the gem that you seek. Use it responsibly."
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>"Other seeker? Or are you referring to the apparition?"
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>"Other seeker? Or are you referring to the apparition?"
>"That is what you said to me, yes," Kanako answers.
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> Bow.
> "Thank you for your kindness."
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>"Well, it's not like I've been very circumspect about my acquisition of these gems, so it's possible someone who has something against me could have been after the last one and came to you while I was underground. But yeah, the apparition would indeed be another seeker."
>Go to Sanae and follow Kanako's directions.
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> Bow.
> "Thank you for your kindness."
>Kanako nods in recognition of your bow.
>"You are welcome, Reisen."
>"Well, it's not like I've been very circumspect about my acquisition of these gems, so it's possible someone who has something against me could have been after the last one and came to you while I was underground. But yeah, the apparition would indeed be another seeker."
>Go to Sanae and follow Kanako's directions.
>"That may be so," she says. "But there are only two active ones we know of. It is wise to be cautious of others."
>You leave Kanako, and return to Sanae. You ask her about the basement. "Oh, she told you about that?" says Sanae. "Well, I suppose it's alright if she said it. Come with me."
>She leads you into the shrine, and down a side hallway. Soon she opens a door, leading down a flight of stairs into a darkened. She starts to fumble with lighting a candle, but you decide to save her a little time and let the blue gem light the way.
>Desending down, you find the basement is full of all sorts of junk you cannot identify, boxes with glass fronts, a kotatsu with a little cord extending from it, boxes covered with slots that remind you vaguely of the heaters used on the moon. Sanae doesn't seem to pay it any mind, as she makes her way toward a pile of spare futons and moves then aside, revealing a trap door in the floor, bearing a large and formidable-looking padlock. She produces a key ring and unlocks it.
>Looking down, you can see a darkened hole. "You'll have to hover down it," says Sanae, "It's too deep for the ladder to get down there."
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> Thank Sanae.
> Give her the model.
> Hover down into the hole.
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> Thank Sanae.
> Give her the model.
> Hover down into the hole.
>"It's no problem," she says.
>You hand Sanae the 1/60 Scale Valsione Model. Her eyes widen, as she gingerly accepts it. "How did you know I had my eye on this? ...Thank you, Reisen! Um, it's not really a good trade, but I suppose you are probably more likely to get into trouble than I am, so take this..."
>She reaches into her robe pocket, and produces a small vial.
>You obtain: Heal Plustm potion
>You descend down the hole. Thankfully, it is not particularly drafty down here, eliminating the main concern of flying in the middle of winter, but the air is fairly chilly. You can hear drops of water echoing somewhere ahead of you.
>After descending about thirty of so feel, you come to a small, round chamber. The walls here are welt and smooth, you can see beads of moisture tracing their way down it. A tunnel to the west, you think, sloping downwards sharply and seeming to be fairly wet. You can hear echos of water dropping up ahead. Obvious exits are West and Up.
>_
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>
hunt the wumpus
>west, carefully
>keep watch for rushing water, this might be part of the waterfall caves
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>hunt the wumpus
>west, carefully
>keep watch for rushing water, this might be part of the waterfall caves
>Ohfuck bats
>You head west carefully. The path is very slick and mossy in some places, you nearly slip several times, sadly the wall is too smooth to hold onto, but you can steady yourself against it. The walls are wet, and periodically you feel a little water drip on your head. By the time you get to the bottom, you note small rivulets of water snaking their way around.
>You come to an apparently oval chamber that has suffered a great deal of erosion. The walls are full of little holes and tracks. Water seems to drip everywhere; there is a small amount of it standing on the floor. Your light is not enough to illuminate all of the chamber, leaving the south part of the chamber cloaked in shadow. Up ahead, you can see another tunnel, to which the water on the floor is flowing. Obvious exits are west and east.
>_
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>More west. Still carefully.
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>More west. Still carefully.
>You continue west.
>The slope here is less severe than before. The water is starting to get high enough to periodically through your shoes. More water drips from above and tracks down the walls, feeding the flow on the floor. Slick moss is common, making the already smooth floor even more perilous. You follow the tunnel for some yards, but aren't sure how far it goes. Obvious exits are west and east.
>_
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> Keep going.
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> Keep going.
>You continue onwards. The tunnel begins to snake a bit, as the water gets deeper. You can hear more water up ahead now. The stream soaks through your shoes, and quickly leaves your feet icy cold. Obvious exits are East and west.
>_
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>If we can use the Red Gem to warm up our toesies, then... yay! If not, we can just have cold feet for a little while!
>Keep going.
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>If we can use the Red Gem to warm up our toesies, then... yay! If not, we can just have cold feet for a little while!
>Keep going.
>You consider how to use the Red Gem to keep yourself from freezing. The closet you can get it making it wrap itself in flame and hover close to your legs. It helps a little bit. Still, your shoes, your good and not at all cheap shoes, are now ruined. Fuck.
>You continue eastward.
>The tunnel is widening a bit now. You see a similiar flow of water, from a tunnel too small to enter, feeding into this one from the south. The water is getting noticeably deeper, probably up to your shins. You think the ceiling is getting lower, your ears brush again it every so often. Obvious exits are east and west.
>_
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> Press onwards!
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> Press onwards!
>You continue onwards, your heart sinking and your feet and legs starting to freeze and you walk into the deeper water.
>Other streams join the one you are in through small tunnels; some just large enough you could theoretically crawl into; swelling it and deepening it as it starts to approach your knees. Your teeth are chattering now, despite the flame, and you're starting to lose all feeling in your feet. It's also getting hard to stand up, with the slope and the force of the water. The ceiling is starting to become less smooth, your ears are hitting on stalactites more and more often. Obvious exits are east and west.
>_
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> Instead of using the Red Gem to try and keep ourselves warm, use the Purple Gem to block the water.
> Keep going!
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> Instead of using the Red Gem to try and keep ourselves warm, use the Purple Gem to block the water.
> Keep going!
>The flow is far too much for the purple gem to block. It is just a gem, after all.
>_
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> Is it possible to get the Red Gem to raise the water temperature, or are there too many streams of cold water?
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> Is it possible to get the Red Gem to raise the water temperature, or are there too many streams of cold water?
>You consider it, and realize the water is flowing too fast, given its depth, to warm effectively.
>_
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>Try and come up with a better way around this than "drown in the very waterfall caves Momiji warned us about." There's clearly not enough space and heat in here right now.
>Where's the water coming from? Is there a source aboveground that could be (temporarily) blocked off or diverted to clear the way, or something?
>mourn loss of shoes
>if there's space, hover above the water to limit freezingtodeathness
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>Try and come up with a better way around this than "drown in the very waterfall caves Momiji warned us about." There's clearly not enough space and heat in here right now.
>Where's the water coming from? Is there a source aboveground that could be (temporarily) blocked off or diverted to clear the way, or something?
>mourn loss of shoes
>if there's space, hover above the water to limit freezingtodeathness
>You're going to need a plan, yes.
>You don't know where the water is coming from. It seems to be sweating out of the rock itself. The only water source you could think of would be Suwako's Pond, and it's not been here as long as the falls, if people are telling old stories about the falls.
>You really liked them...
>There isn't much space, you have at best a foot worth of head clearance here. You'd need room for swaying and bobbing, at least.
>_
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>wonder if the water is actually from the power of the undiscovered gem?
>No, that's stupid, just runoff and melting snow from insulation and sunlight, even at this altitude
>What can be seen about where all the water's heading?
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>wonder if the water is actually from the power of the undiscovered gem?
>No, that's stupid, just runoff and melting snow from insulation and sunlight, even at this altitude
>What can be seen about where all the water's heading?
>You peer ahead. It seems that the slope gets a bit more steep, and the water gets deeper. There is a large amount of moss, as well. You think that if you had simply moved onward as you have, you probably would have fallen.
>_
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> Could flying like a Paper Airplane, minus the falling, be plausible?
> Find a dry/not as wet place to stand/sit and let the Red Gem warm us.
> Hiou Zetsunshou could warm us up :V
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> Could flying like a Paper Airplane, minus the falling, be plausible?
> Find a dry/not as wet place to stand/sit and let the Red Gem warm us.
> Hiou Zetsunshou could warm us up :V
>Probably not. But I have no idea what you mean.
>There is no place here that is dry, you'll have to backtrack to find such a thing.
>_
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>backtrack for now; it seems like the caves are too treacherous to safely examine in current circumstances
>consider asking Suwako or Nitori for help; water hain't our thing
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>backtrack for now; it seems like the caves are too treacherous to safely examine in current circumstances
>consider asking Suwako or Nitori for help; water hain't our thing
>You decide to cut your losses and backtrack.
>The way back is considerably more difficult than the trip there, as the slope and the incline work against you.
>Thankfully, with less water to combat, the Red Gem is able to do a better job of keeping you warm. Not as thorough as you might like, you periodically have moments of chilly shakes and a little teeth chattering, but you don't think you're in too much danger of something like hypothermia...
>After a few minutes, you return to the large chamber. It seems like a good place to warm up.
>You are in an apparently oval chamber that has suffered a great deal of erosion. The walls are full of little holes and tracks. Water seems to drip everywhere; there is a small amount of it standing on the floor. Your light is not enough to illuminate all of the chamber, leaving the south part of the chamber cloaked in shadow. To the east, a tunnel leads downwards, where all the water flows. Another tunnel to the to the west leads upwards. Obvious exits are west and east.
>_
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>Check out the south part of the chamber.
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When I said paper airplane flying, think Superman flight or sumthing like that, while Touhou flying, for what I've seen, the character is basicly standing in the air. I hope this makes sense.
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>Check out the south part of the chamber.
>Still shivering a bit, you examine the rest of the chamber.
>This part of the chamber is just as eroded as the northern on, but less empty. On the far wall, you can see an small stone shrine, barely recognizable after centuries of weathering. At its base is a Green Gem, shaped like a three-sided pyramid. A rather new-looking shimegawa, barely affected by the omnipresent water, lays on the ground, apparently fallen.
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> Facepalm
> Inspect the shrine
> DO NOT TAKE THE GEM YET
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>What's a shimegawa? >:
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>wonder what Sanae would think of this, especially after asking us not to mess with those
>keep trying to warm up, really now
>examine shime (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimenawa)gnawa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimenawa)
>examine ancient stone shrine
>examine green gem, but don't get too close
>'feel' for reaction from own gems
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> Look at the "green gem" and determine if it's real.
> If the Gem is the real Green Gem, obtain it and *insert FF6 Victory theme here*
> If the gem is a fake, ignore it completly.
> Go over to the shimegawa, then look up. If a visable way out is seen, go to it. Other wise, touch the shimegawa and think of Kanako, she wears one of these things on her back, doesn't she? Maybe she'll somehow hear us and help us get out of here :3
> A shimegawa is that rope thingie Kanako wears... I think. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
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> If the Gem is the real Green Gem,
obtain it and *insert FF6 Victory theme here* suspect a trap since this is a bit too easy
> If the gem is a fake, ignore it completly. wonder why it's here
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> Repeat that we are not to take the gem until the environment has been investigated
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> Facepalm
> Inspect the shrine
> DO NOT TAKE THE GEM YET
>You facepalm. You ruined those shoes, and maybe your stockings, and possibly caught a cold, for nothing.
>The shrine is very old and weathered
>The gem disappears before you are able to make any more observations. You notice a distinct distortion in the air in front of the shrine now.
>What's a shimegawa? >:
>A drunbk programmer. He has been sacked.
>wonder what Sanae would think of this, especially after asking us not to mess with those
>keep trying to warm up, really now
>examine shime (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimenawa)gnawa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimenawa)
>examine ancient stone shrine
>examine green gem, but don't get too close
>'feel' for reaction from own gems
>You might have bigger problems than this.
>It is definitely the last one, of that you have no doubt.
> Look at the "green gem" and determine if it's real.
> If the Gem is the real Green Gem, obtain it and *insert FF6 Victory theme here*
> If the gem is a fake, ignore it completly.
> Go over to the shimegawa, then look up. If a visable way out is seen, go to it. Other wise, touch the shimegawa and think of Kanako, she wears one of these things on her back, doesn't she? Maybe she'll somehow hear us and help us get out of here :3
> A shimegawa is that rope thingie Kanako wears... I think. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
> If the Gem is the real Green Gem, obtain it and *insert FF6 Victory theme here* suspect a trap since this is a bit too easy
> If the gem is a fake, ignore it completly. wonder why it's here
>If nothing else, they certainly don't belong on the floor.
>You don't know about traps, but there is certainly an obstacle, by the look of things.
>_
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>distort the light to see if it's someone trying to play with illusions... or that apparition again
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>distort the light to see if it's someone trying to play with illusions... or that apparition again
> If there IS someone, fire some danmaku at around the room
> If not, leave
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> Ponder the chances that the Gems power is affecting the room, and possibly using the rope-thingie as a medium/extension/power up.
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>distort the light to see if it's someone trying to play with illusions... or that apparition again
>You distort the light in a pattern you've become familiar with.
>Standing over the shrine, holding the Green Gem in its right hand, is the Apparition. It is more complete, much of its body has come into existence now. Its arms spindly, and would look almost skeletal if they were made of two bones rather than a single rod. Its whole body gives you that feeling, what parts of it you can see. Its chest looks as though covered in a hauberk that covers its upper torso, leaving the lower exposed, whre you can only see a thick rod, like an exposed spine. It wears something like greaves as well, covering its midsection and upper legs, before terminating into more rods that serve as its lower legs. It is missing some of an arm and a leg, and still some of its face. But otherwise, it seems to be fully...there.
>It regards you with its cold, artificial-looking eyes, and begins to approach you.
> If there IS someone, fire some danmaku at around the room
> If not, leave
>You fire, creating waves up danmaku, more than you would have previously believed you could have ever made. Numerous shots cut through its spectral body, but it doesn't seem to be bothered by it.
> Ponder the chances that the Gems power is affecting the room, and possibly using the rope-thingie as a medium/extension/power up.
>You think the gems should work normally. It seems the space around the shrine has already been defiled.
>_
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>"I don't suppose you'd like to explain yourself?"
>try a blue-gem laser, aim for the legs
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> If we exhaust everything else at our disposal, call for Sanae
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> "Who, or what are you? Why do you desire the Gems?"
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>"I don't suppose you'd like to explain yourself?"
>try a blue-gem laser, aim for the legs
>It apparently does not. It continues to approach, reaching toward you.
>You direct the blue gem to fire upon it. The beam cuts through it's legs. The Apparitions slows a bit, then resumes its course.
> If we exhaust everything else at our disposal, call for Sanae
>You've got a lot to dispose, yet. You don't know if Sanae can help; Eirin barely affected it last time.
> "Who, or what are you? Why do you desire the Gems?"
>It does not answer. There are perhaps four yards between you and it now.
>_
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>try a little purple to the face
>keep some distance but favor moving towards the way back up over into the waters of fuckdamncold
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> See if you can get Reimu, somehow.
> Maybe try a Wave Sign "Invisible Half Moon".
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>try a little purple to the face
>keep some distance but favor moving towards the way back up over into the waters of fuckdamncold
>You direct the Purple Gem to unleash a stream of shots to its face. It recoils from this a bit, then moves out of the way.
>You back away, favoring east over west.
> See if you can get Reimu, somehow.
> Maybe try a Wave Sign "Invisible Half Moon".
>You cannot imagine any way that you'll be able to contact Reimu from here that doesn't involve running.
>You don't have this item.
>_
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> Shout "Sanae! I could use some fighting help down here!" in the general direction of where we first dropped down in here. At least, as much as we can without taking our eyes off of the apparition.
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> Shout "Sanae! I could use some fighting help down here!" in the general direction of where we first dropped down in here. At least, as much as we can without taking our eyes off of the apparition.
>You shout for Sanae, not taking your eyes from the Apparition.
>You have no idea if she heard you at all. You suspect it is best to assume she hasn't.
>_
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>Any plans on how to 'combine' the powers of these gems? Or maybe that's supposed to be enabled by the green one?
>At least it seems the apparition can't use it to reverse attacks from the other gems...
>follow it with the purple shots, since that got the most reaction
>inventory
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>Any plans on how to 'combine' the powers of these gems? Or maybe that's supposed to be enabled by the green one?
>At least it seems the apparition can't use it to reverse attacks from the other gems...
>follow it with the purple shots, since that got the most reaction
>inventory
>You've never tried to combine them, though you are quite certain you can. All it should take, if you understand them correctly, is to bid direct what gems you wish to combine their powers to do so.
>It seems to just be holding it.
>You continue to fire on it, it keeps stepping out of the way as it hits; slowing its progress a little.
>Your Inventory contains:
>Dress Suit w/ Stockings (Wore as clothes)
>Cresent Pin (Worn as accessory)
>Wave Sign: Mind Shaker
>Visionary Wave: Mind Blowing
>Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning (Significantly Expended.)
>Lunatic Gaze: Illusion Seeker
>Loafing Sign: Idling Wave (Partially Expended)
>Indolence: Mind Stopper
>Spread Sign: Invisible Full Moon
>Lunar Eyes: Tele-Mesmerism
>Pair of Tinted Glasses
>Beautiful Seashell
>Dark Blue Backpack
>Faerie Ribbon
>Bottle of Wind
>625☼
>Red Gem
>Silver Medal (Worn as accessory)
>Candid Friend
>Potion of Object Detection
>Opal Brooch
>Blue Gem
>Purple Gem
>Dirty Black Feather.
>Heal Plus tm potion
>_
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>wonder how stockings remained unharmed
>... let's try firey purple shots, see if that makes a difference
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>wonder how stockings remained unharmed
>... let's try firey purple shots, see if that makes a difference
>You direct the Purple Gem and the Red Gem to combine their powers.
>The two gems draw closer together, and you can feel power flow between them. Then a large fiery shot flies from between them, flying at the Apparition with respectable speed. The connects with the Apparition's arm, and you see it recoil for a moment, before the shot explodes a blinding hail of fire, forcing the Apparition to take a step back. The gems fire another one, with similar results, then another. forcing it back each time.
>_
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>Well that was easy.
>Assess for visible damage and/or dislodgement of the green gem
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>Well that was easy.
>Assess for visible damage and/or dislodgement of the green gem
>It didn't much effort at all. You wonder how the fight with the Oni Eater would have gone if you thought to do this back then?
>The Green Gem seems unharmed. The Apparition doesn't show any physical damage, but it never has to begin with.
>The Apparition leaps aside as the fourth shot from the two gems comes at it. It lands in a crouch, then springs toward you!
>_
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>fireball to the face, jump away towards the entrance
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>fireball to the face, jump away towards the entrance
>You direct the gems to correct their aim, and you jump away from the oncoming Apparition. The gems try to adjust their aim, but the Apparition leaps too quickly for the next shot to connect; it doesn't seem this combination reacts well to rapidly changing aim.
>The Apparition lands a couple yards from you, and swings its free hand at you in a huge chopping motion, its size easily bridging the distance.
>_
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>duck/dodge, try a powerlaser (blue+purple, through the arm?)
>enjoy BGM
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> Specifically, dodge to the side away from the apparition's other arm (i.e. if it's chopping with its left hand, dodge to its left/our right, if it's chopping with its right hand, dodge to its right/our left)
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>duck/dodge, try a powerlaser (blue+purple, through the arm?)
>enjoy BGM
> Specifically, dodge to the side away from the apparition's other arm (i.e. if it's chopping with its left hand, dodge to its left/our right, if it's chopping with its right hand, dodge to its right/our left)
>You quickly dodge to the right, feeling an uncomfortable breeze just over your ears. There is no doubt this thing can affect reality, however spectral it may be.
>You direct the Blue and Purple Gems to mingle their power. The two gems fly together, combine their power. The Apparition starts to reverse its attack, when the two gems release a beam between the two of them, striking it in the chest. It staggers back, off balance and the attack ruined. At a glance, this new combination seems no different than the Blue Gem on its own, but you can feel the difference. It is not one continuous beam, but rather many small ones in succession. It would be easy to sweep this attack and create a rain of small beams.
>The Apparition moves away from the attack and draws back its fist to strike down at you.
>_
>You
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>Dodge to the side away from the apparition's other arm (i.e. if it's chopping with its left hand, dodge to its left/our right, if it's chopping with its right hand, dodge to its right/our left) (Yes, I copy and pasted that)
>Rain some small beams down on the guy to trap it, and then fire some force missile danmaku at it.
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>Dodge to the side away from the apparition's other arm (i.e. if it's chopping with its left hand, dodge to its left/our right, if it's chopping with its right hand, dodge to its right/our left) (Yes, I copy and pasted that)
>Rain some small beams down on the guy to trap it, and then fire some force missile danmaku at it.
>You move to its other side, its punch passing uncomfortably close to your face.
>You direct the Blue and Purple gems to shower more beams upon the Apparition, moving their focus left and right to change from a continuous beam to a much harder to avoid shower. It moves its free hand to guard itself, as it springs away from you.
>What do you mean by force missile danmaku? Shots from the purple gem, imbuing your own danmaku with the purple gem, or something else?
>_
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>Yes, the purple gem infused danmaku.
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> Consider the idea of combining all three gems at once.
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>Yes, the purple gem infused danmaku.
>You draw the Purple Gem's power into yourself, infusing it with your own danmaku. This disrupts the hail of beams from the Blue and Purple Gems, but you make up for it as you leash a hail of danmaku. The sheer quantity of it still amazes you, it is as though you were layering two of your old barrages over each other. As well, you find you can hold it longer with the Purple Gem's support, and are quite certain they're striking harder.
>The Apparition leaps away, clearly unhappy with the many bullets that you send through it. You think it is slowing down.
> Consider the idea of combining all three gems at once.
>You are certain this is possible.
>_
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> Combine the powers of all three gems and unleash a barrage on this thing.
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> Combine the powers of all three gems and unleash a barrage on this thing.
>You direct all three gems to combine their powers and unleash upon the Apparition.
>The three of them fly together, and you feel them mingling. Then the Red Gem unleashes a massive burst of flames at the Apparition as it prepares to charge at you again.
>You can feel what the gems are doing, rather than combining their abilities, they amplifying the Red Gem's power, in particular imparting significantly more range and intensity to its tongues of flame. You suspect you could do this with any of the them.
>The Apparition tries to dive at you through the flames, but it is unable to force itself to do so, and falls back. The flames continue to engulf it, and you can hear a sort of low growl-like noise as the Apparition fades away. The Green Gem sits on the ground where the Apparition fell.
>_
>_
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> Cautiously go forward and grab the gem.
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> Cautiously go forward and grab the gem.
>You proceed carefully, catching your breath, and are pleased to find that nothing untoward happens. Shivering from the chill you had managed to put out of mind while being attacked, you kneel down and grab the Green Gem.
>It feels simply wonderful. It's power flows into you, tingling so pleasantly. You know, in your heart, that there is no way Eirin or Kaguya could stand against you now. You so strong, so tall, so beautiful... Your heart is racing now. They're yours. You have them all. You feel almost embarrassingly giddy!
>The cold seeps back into you, reminding you of your situation. You get a feel for the green gem's abilities. The name you want want to put to it is attraction, or perhaps magnetism. No...attraction is better. In the back of your mind, you see its power bending your attacks toward a target.
>_
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> Whoa, whoa, calm down there. The last thing we want to do is go nuts. Not only would we lose Eirin, but we'd also attract Reimu's wrath.
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> Whoa, whoa, calm down there. The last thing we want to do is go nuts. Not only would we lose Eirin, but we'd also attract Reimu's wrath.
>That's right, that's right. There's no need to be thinking about such things. But you could. You know you could. It's hard not to acknowledge that fact. But you don't have to do anything, if you don't want... Yes.
>You're starting to feel uncomfortable down here. Maybe getting back up with the rest of the world will help. Maybe talking with Patchouli, or Eirin. Maybe putting your mind back to your prior tasks...
>_
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> Exit tunnel.
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> Exit tunnel.
>You get out of there. You just don't want to be down here anymore.
>Flying out of the tunnel, you nearly bang your head on the ceiling of the Shrine basement. But you feel a little better now.
>Sanae looks over from some thing in the basement she was fiddling with. "Wow, you like like hell," she says. "...Did you go into the river?"
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> "Stupidly, yes. I thought the final gem would be in a hard to reach place, given what I went through to get the third one. Paid the price for that."
> Point at ruined shoes.
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> "Stupidly, yes. I thought the final gem would be in a hard to reach place, given what I went through to get the third one. Paid the price for that."
> Point at ruined shoes.
>Sanae looks at your shoes, and winces. "Ooo..."
>"Let's get you upstairs by the fire so you can dry out. How do you like your tea?"
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> "Shaken, not stirred."
> Gunwink Sanae.
> Reproduce the name of whatever tea we liked before.
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> "Shaken, not stirred."
> Gunwink Sanae.
>Sanae laughs way more than what is appropriate for that comment. It wasn't that funny, was it?
>"C'mon, let's go."
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>follow Sanae and take the chance to warm up
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>follow Sanae and take the chance to warm up
>Sanae leads you to a small sitting room with a fireplace merrily crackling, and bids you to sit in a rocking chair close to it. She then brings you a pot of cup of tea, with a small tin of milk, some sugar cubes, a small container of honey, and a large fluffy towel. In the meantime, you peel off you soaked stockings and set them to dry. Thankfully, the treatment from the Red Gem has taken them from being completely sodden to unpleasantly damp. Your shoes, however, are a lost cause. You'll have to replace them soonish, you imagine they'll start to fall apart after a couple more hours of wear.
>"I have things to do," says Sanae, as you put the towel to use, "Don't worry about cleaning up."
>With that, she leaves you to your own devices. You feel better now, that you're out of that cave, and into warmer surroundings. You feel more in control now. It should only take a few minutes to warm up and dry off.
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>:yukkuri:
>do what little can be done to help shoes last the day
>quests, quest statuses
>inventory
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>:yukkuri:
>do what little can be done to help shoes last the day
>quests, quest statuses
>inventory
>Feels good.
>There's not much to be done. It's really just a question of how much mileage you'll be able to get out of them before they give. Luckily, you have a few more pairs at home, presuming Tewi hasn't gotten to them.
>Your Current Quests Are:
>Revenge of the Buddha vs Yamato
>The Hakurei Shrine and Byakuren's group are having a nasty misunderstanding involving UFOs and spying. Word from many sources say they are heading north of human town, and south of Yuka's Fields. Rinnosuke had one for sale a while back, bought by a rabbit he didn't recognize.
>Prismrivers Comeback?
>Patchouli asked you to look into the Prismrivers reuniting. You've taken an active hand in getting them back together. They should all be playing at The Felt now.
>Alice's Hookup
>You've been recruited to help Alice find a special someone, or at least a friend. Results with Hina have been mixed, but they don't seem to hate each other.
>Mystery of the Rabbit
>There's been a rabbit breaking curfew and drinking. Perhaps even worse? You are certain it wasn't Tewi. You've narrowed it down to four suspects, Eirin has put Tewi in charge of looking for more details. There is a strong suspicion she is involved in the recent incident between Reimu and Byakuren.
>You Self-Appointed Goals are:
>Prove That I'm Not a Useless Rabbit, Good Only For My Sex Appeal
>People have been talking, you gotta do something about it. You've done well so far, you think.
>Invent a Base Six Pair of Pants
>You don't know what the faeries were talking about when they mentioned this, but it needs to exist. It has been theorized to involve either dice or headquarters.
>A Song for Eirin
>Eirin said she would like to hear a song from you, after learning Mystia was willing to give you some lessons.
>Your Inventory contains:
>Dress Suit w/ Stockings (Wore as clothes)
>Cresent Pin (Worn as accessory)
>Wave Sign: Mind Shaker
>Visionary Wave: Mind Blowing
>Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning (Significantly Expended.)
>Lunatic Gaze: Illusion Seeker
>Loafing Sign: Idling Wave (Partially Expended)
>Indolence: Mind Stopper
>Spread Sign: Invisible Full Moon
>Lunar Eyes: Tele-Mesmerism
>Pair of Tinted Glasses
>Beautiful Seashell
>Dark Blue Backpack
>Faerie Ribbon
>Bottle of Wind
>625☼
>Red Gem
>Silver Medal (Worn as accessory)
>Candid Friend
>Potion of Object Detection
>Opal Brooch
>Blue Gem
>Purple Gem
>Dirty Black Feather.
>Heal Plus tm potion
>Green Gem
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> Once warmed up and dried off, head for the SDM.
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> Once warmed up and dried off, head for the SDM.
>It doesn't take too long for you to feel refreshed; the tea helps, even if its a bit weak for your tastes. You replace your dry, if now badly in need of ironing, stockings, and do what you can about your shoes. They are still cold and unpleasant, but it would take hours for them to dry out.
>Sanae waves as you depart, while the wolf falls in step behind you.
>Along the way to the mansion, you pass by the Lake as per usual. You can't help but feel a bit a little interested in it, gazing upon its smooth icy surface and the little hole that you knocked into it earlier. There's got to be more to it than meets the eye.
>You reach the gates of Scarlet Devil Mansion without incident, the wolf settling down not too far from them as usual. "Oh, you got a new jewel," says Meiling, as she opens the gate for you. "Looks nice and regal." You smile inwardly, regal is a very comfortable compliment.
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>Keep yourself sane. The LAST thing we need to do is go power mad. Draw on the courage button to keep ourselves from being stupid.
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>We are NOT regal, we are Reisen, and that's all. We're just another person in Gensokyo, a happy little moon bunny~
>Enter the SDM and go to the library to see Patchouli.
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> Ponder if this is the actual reason Maya hid the gems.
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>Find it ironic that in Patchy Quest we had to raise our self esteem and here we have to lower it ^-^
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>speaking of which, try and leave one gem with Patchouli or something to see how effectively the temptation can be resisted
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>Keep yourself sane. The LAST thing we need to do is go power mad. Draw on the courage button to keep ourselves from being stupid.
>it's not power mad, just acknowledging facts. Right?
>Sadly, this seems to be out of the ability of the Silver Medal.
>We are NOT regal, we are Reisen, and that's all. We're just another person in Gensokyo, a happy little moon bunny~
>Enter the SDM and go to the library to see Patchouli.
>Yes, that's true. Kaguya is the regal one. Very true.
>You head for the library again.
> Ponder if this is the actual reason Maya hid the gems.
>Perhaps. You don't think it's doing anything to you. It's only natural to acknowledge your newfound ability. Though maybe you were just a little too pleased with Meiling's kind words.
>You enter the library, passing by Koakuma as she reshelves some things. You notice the little blond girl you saw in the yard before is sitting at one of the tables, coloring. The Young Basset Hound is snuggled in her lap. It goes, "wuff," at you half-heartedly.
>Patchouli is still at her table, still pouring over books. She looks up as you approach, then nods and quietly gives you a thumbs up.
>Find it ironic that in Patchy Quest we had to raise our self esteem and here we have to lower it ^-^
>There are other ironies abound as well~
>speaking of which, try and leave one gem with Patchouli or something to see how effectively the temptation can be resisted
>You don't think you can do this. You can't make the gems move more than twenty or so yards from you.
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>You don't think you can do this. You can't make the gems move more than twenty or so yards from you.
>There's only so far you can trust yourself with such power without testing its surrender, if only temporarily. Think the gems would follow if just left behind?
>acknowledge girl with basset hound
>greet Patchu
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>There's only so far you can trust yourself with such power without testing its surrender, if only temporarily. Think the gems would follow if just left behind?
>acknowledge girl with basset hound
>greet Patchu
>You think they probably would follow you. You're not sure what would happen if they were restrained, but you don't think it would be very pleasant at all.
>"Hi!" she says, looking up and waving at you before going back to her coloring.
>Patchouli nods in acknowledgment. "Well, how bad was it? How do you feel?"
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> "I...think I might know why these were hidden. They're very powerful. If you know what I mean."
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> "I...think I might know why these were hidden. They're very powerful. If you know what I mean."
>She nods. "They did allow for an untrained human to defend the village quite successfully, I am not surprised that they are powerful. You seem to have a handle on them, though." She frowns and looks at the gems. "Hmm. That is interesting. You recall that I mentioned that they had a secondary function, as a key? Now that you have them all and I can see the whole enchantment, I think it is more accurate to say that it is less of a key and more of a lockpick, so to speak."
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> "What else do they do? All I'm getting is the rush of power, which I'm doing my best to beat back."
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> "What else do they do? All I'm getting is the rush of power, which I'm doing my best to beat back."
>"Ah, don't fight that," says Patchouli. "It'll just prey on you. Accept it, then accept the world as you wish it. Otherwise it'll bother you when you least want it to. Trust me."
>"As for that other function. My original thought was that they served as a key to something or other. Likely a thing that the gems' maker created. But, it seems more like something made to break a magical lock. If I'm not mistaken, I don't think that is an original function of the gems. Now that I can see it all, it looks like a function added later on."
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>"I suppose it isn't having such power that worries me as much as acting like a jerk due to that."
>"... then again... I guess there isn't much I have to complain about aside from some of the pranks the rabbits pull, anyway..."
>shake head
>"More importantly, what sort of purpose would the ability to break magical locks like that serve? What sort of 'magical locks' would that be useful on?"
>wonder why Ran was so interested in this...
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>"I suppose it isn't having such power that worries me as much as acting like a jerk due to that."
>"... then again... I guess there isn't much I have to complain about aside from some of the pranks the rabbits pull, anyway..."
>shake head
>"More importantly, what sort of purpose would the ability to break magical locks like that serve? What sort of 'magical locks' would that be useful on?"
>wonder why Ran was so interested in this...
>"You'll be fine, I think," says Patchouli. "Just don't deny that it's there. It is a part of you now, after all."
>"Lockpick is something of a crude term," Patchouli says. "Lockpicks can break any lock. This seems to be designed to break a specific one, so I suppose a duplicate key may be a better term. As for the thing it was made to break, I cannot tell you. I am not sure if it even exists in Gensokyo. But if the gems are present, I would not rule it out."
>She seemed to just be genuinely curious. You wonder if the gems would have accepted her if she tried to use them?
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>forward story about the apparition, with a point about its unnatural appearance and possible connections to the afterlife and/or some sort of dolls
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>Accept that the power is pretty fucking awesome, but remain mindful of lessons in humility. Just because we can kick anyones ass and know it doesn't mean we have to be a jerk. We're pretty cool, and knowing that ourselves is good enough.
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>Besides. Being ungodly strong never stopped anyone from losing a danmaku match. Even Reimu gets hit by a fairy now and then. We're strong, but not infallible.
>On subject of acceptance, wonder what the requirements the gems had were?
>Also ponder asking Remilia if they could alter their own fate to be 'found' by those they picked, such as yourself. It seems plausible, given how quick you found them all.
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>Accept that the power is pretty fucking awesome, but remain mindful of lessons in humility. Just because we can kick anyones ass and know it doesn't mean we have to be a jerk. We're pretty cool, and knowing that ourselves is good enough.
>It'll be alright, you tell yourself. Even if you've surpassed Eirin and Kaguya, you still have much to learn from them.
>Besides. Being ungodly strong never stopped anyone from losing a danmaku match. Even Reimu gets hit by a fairy now and then. We're strong, but not infallible.
>On subject of acceptance, wonder what the requirements the gems had were?
>Also ponder asking Remilia if they could alter their own fate to be 'found' by those they picked, such as yourself. It seems plausible, given how quick you found them all.
>This is also true. You feel it would be very wise not to forget it.
>You have no idea. You suspect Yuyuko might not be eligible, give she never used the Blue Gem. But that is about all you know, save that you and Iria passed muster.
>That's possible. How did Rinnosuke get the Red Gem, and Yuyuko the Blue Gem, anyways?
>forward story about the apparition, with a point about its unnatural appearance and possible connections to the afterlife and/or some sort of dolls
>You tell her about your latest encounter with the Apparition. Patchouli draws her lips into a thin line. "Hn. Well, I do not see anything within the gems themselves that seem to be tied to any thing like that, so I do not believe it is their creation. As for what it is, I am reluctant to tie it to the dead. Despite its spectral nature and lack of speech, it does not seem like a proper ghost at all. I suppose it could well be some creation of Makai, but it does not seem to be of that style. The fact that it looks artificial, I think, is most useful. I suspect it could be the manifestation of some sort of curse, perhaps used by an enemy of the gems' makers. The only thing that seems off is that there is no record whatsoever of Iria meeting any thing like that when she used to them gems in the past. I am going to need more before I can say anything definite. My studies thus far have not shed any light on that issue."
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>"I don't suppose there's anything I could do to help with investigating that on my own?"
>"..... or, considering how Alice the Dollmaster and Hina the Curse Goddess are currently in the same house, perhaps that option's pretty obvious?"
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>"I don't suppose there's anything I could do to help with investigating that on my own?"
>"..... or, considering how Alice the Dollmaster and Hina the Curse Goddess are currently in the same house, perhaps that option's pretty obvious?"
>"Have you noticed anything else unusual?" Patchouli asks. "Any little bit you can tell me would help. I suppose you could check any other sources of information you have. The library is formidable, but not quite almighty when it comes to such research."
>Patchouli considers. "It may be worth asking, but I would not except either of them to know much about the Apparition without seeing it for themselves."
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> Welp, Then its time to kidnap them and show them the apparition! I mean, if its going to be stalking us as we should suspect...
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>"Well, I probably mentioned the part about having to mess with the light to even see it; somehow, it's cloaked from regular sight, and I'm not sure how. It was... thin and spindly, covered in something resembling armor. In the latest appearance, at least. It got larger after each encounter, if I recall correctly."
>"The way it hides itself... didn't the kappa have something sort of like that? Or Nitori, at least? Or did Nue's seeds act that way...?"
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>"Well, I probably mentioned the part about having to mess with the light to even see it; somehow, it's cloaked from regular sight, and I'm not sure how. It was... thin and spindly, covered in something resembling armor. In the latest appearance, at least. It got larger after each encounter, if I recall correctly."
>"The way it hides itself... didn't the kappa have something sort of like that? Or Nitori, at least? Or did Nue's seeds act that way...?"
>It didn't seem any larger the last time, actually.
>"Yes, that hiding is...interesting. It could well be something like Nitori's camouflage. If it is created, it's possible it could have that kind of technology as a part of it. Or it might simply be some feature of its spectral nature, light may simply not affect it correctly. As for Nue's seeds, I think they disguise a thing as something else, rather than hide it entirely."
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>But then what about the balls of light in UFO?
>nod
>"I don't suppose it's possible that those two categories could overlap; the spirit of an artificial being, or a spirit put into such a body?"
>"Do you know of anyone else that's expressed interest in these gems? I'm honestly rather surprised they've been undiscovered until now."
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>But then what about the balls of light in UFO?
Nue's ability to change/hide her form!
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>But then what about the balls of light in UFO?
>nod
>"I don't suppose it's possible that those two categories could overlap; the spirit of an artificial being, or a spirit put into such a body?"
>"Do you know of anyone else that's expressed interest in these gems? I'm honestly rather surprised they've been undiscovered until now."
>Patchouli nods. "Both of those are possible. Trapping a spirit in an artificial body is quite doable with the right magic and lack of ethics, and there are numerous examples of artificial things gaining their own will."
>"It's the first I've heard of them," says Patchouli. "From what I can gather, they seem to have fallen out of living memory, save for older youkai such as Yukari. It makes sense that the one underground was forgotten, it was placed where people do not go. Yuyuko had one of them, and not many can enter Hakugyokurou until recently. I have no idea where Rinnosuke got his. What about the one on the mountain?"
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>"It was beneath the Moriya Shrine, placed at a miniature, ancient stone shrine of its own in the stone underground. It looked like Sanae had placed a fresh shimenawa there fairly recently, but it had been taken down by the time I arrived - probably due to the apparition."
>Where's Medicine?
>Wonder if it would be safe or reliable to ask Rinnosuke about where he got his gem, after the apparent major loss taken for it...
>"Any idea what Yukari would think of this whole mess?"
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>"It was beneath the Moriya Shrine, placed at a miniature, ancient stone shrine of its own in the stone underground. It looked like Sanae had placed a fresh shimenawa there fairly recently, but it had been taken down by the time I arrived - probably due to the apparition."
>Where's Medicine?
>Wonder if it would be safe or reliable to ask Rinnosuke about where he got his gem, after the apparent major loss taken for it...
>"Any idea what Yukari would think of this whole mess?"
>"Hmmm. It is strange no one would find that, unless there was something special about the place. Did the Moriyas know of it?"
>Last you saw her, she was on the Lily hill, laying in the snow waiting for spring. She said she would be there if you needed anything, after asking her about UFOs.
>You aren't sure. You did pay a price he agreed to. It's possible he might try to make up the difference on future purchases. You certainly got a deal on it.
>Patchouli shakes her head. "I don't think I could understand how Yukari thinks, and likely never will, Heaven willing. I'd be surprised if she were awaken now. The heat wave kept her up longer than she wanted."
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>"The Moriyas knew of it, all right. There was a trapdoor in the building almost specifically for it, and Kanako told me where it was when I asked her about it; I assume she picked up what I've been doing from the winds or something."
>"And I suppose wondering about Yukari was more academic than anything; but Ran, at least, should be interested."
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>"The Moriyas knew of it, all right. There was a trapdoor in the building almost specifically for it, and Kanako told me where it was when I asked her about it; I assume she picked up what I've been doing from the winds or something."
>"And I suppose wondering about Yukari was more academic than anything; but Ran, at least, should be interested."
>"Or she recognized the other gems," says Patchouli. "Hmm. Well, I suppose there was a reason no one got there."
>"Ran would certainly be interested. I don't know if she'd have much to add, though."
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>"I don't suppose it would be possible that the 'backup key' on the gems might have to do with the apparition? It seemed to be seeking the gems, but it's strange that it hadn't appeared until after I had two gems together."
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>"I don't suppose it would be possible that the 'backup key' on the gems might have to do with the apparition? It seemed to be seeking the gems, but it's strange that it hadn't appeared until after I had two gems together."
>Patchouli shakes her head again. "It's possible. As I said earlier, I've seen no hint of anything that would beckon such a thing on the gems themselves. Your guess is as good as mine at this point."
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>"And another thing, it was in the room with the gem, but made no move to leave with it. Was it just baiting a trap for us, or is there some reason why it couldn't have just left with it?"
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>"And another thing, it was in the room with the gem, but made no move to leave with it. Was it just baiting a trap for us, or is there some reason why it couldn't have just left with it?"
>"It is possible," says Patchouli. "That would suggest a degree of intelligence to it, as well. It just be that it got there moments before you did. I wouldn't discount either possibility. If it desires the gems, it would have to get through you even if it got that one first."
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> "I'm going out on a limb here, but could the Gems draw out a part of a person? Like could that creature have been a manifestation of some part of me, and manifested by the Gems? The creature was bigger and more complete with each Gem I wad found."
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> "...Then again, if that's the case, then why did it suddenly become more aggressive when I encountered it under the Moriya Shrine...?"
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> "I'm going out on a limb here, but could the Gems draw out a part of a person? Like could that creature have been a manifestation of some part of me, and manifested by the Gems? The creature was bigger and more complete with each Gem I wad found."
> "...Then again, if that's the case, then why did it suddenly become more aggressive when I encountered it under the Moriya Shrine...?"
>"I don't think that would be the case," says Patchouli. "At least, there's nothing in their enchantments that I could see that would do this. But I will admit, it's a complex thing, so there is the possibility of merit in that. That said, I do not think it would be the case.
>"As for it's aggression, I can only guess. But my guess it would be tied to it becoming more complete as time went on. From what you've told me, it barely did anything the first time, and the second time it figured out how to dodge. I would say that corresponds with it becoming more aware, for lack of a better word. But that is just my guess."
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>sigh
>"I guess I'll just have to look out for it, at this point. But right now, I don't think it'll be much of a threat to my well-being."
>consider
>"Maybe I can try capturing it next time, but without unconsciousness as an option, binding it may be difficult to accomplish."
>shake head
>"Anyway, I should look into other things for now. I'm past due to try and figure out that mess with the UFOs."
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> Wait. The apparition started appearing when we obtained the first two gems correct?
> "What if bringing the gems together has somehow created a more complete apparition that is being projected by the gems themselves?"
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>sigh
>"I guess I'll just have to look out for it, at this point. But right now, I don't think it'll be much of a threat to my well-being."
>consider
>"Maybe I can try capturing it next time, but without unconsciousness as an option, binding it may be difficult to accomplish."
>shake head
>"Anyway, I should look into other things for now. I'm past due to try and figure out that mess with the UFOs."
>"You have done rather well against it. As long as it doesn't catch you too off guard, I imagine you'll be be fine."
>"It may be possible to seal it," says Patchouli. "Sadly, that's not my specialty. It tends to be a complex process in any event."
>She nods. "If nothing else, you're well prepared to deal with anything you meet along the way."
> Wait. The apparition started appearing when we obtained the first two gems correct?
> "What if bringing the gems together has somehow created a more complete apparition that is being projected by the gems themselves?"
>Those two events do roughly coincide.
>"It's possible," says Patchouli. "But I am not seeing anything like that in their enchantments. I suppose it could be something."
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> "Maybe they're picking up some magical interference from something else that is projecting the apparition?"
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>"There's a connection, but it doesn't look like we can figure it out offhand right now. Well, unless it decided to show up for further investigation, but that wouldn't be the best course of action."
>"And you have a good point about it catching me off guard; I'll be careful."
>"If I were to try sealing it, who do you think I should talk to? Reimu comes to mind first, but right now..."
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> "Maybe they're picking up some magical interference from something else that is projecting the apparition?"
>"It could be," says Patchouli. "Regardless, it seems to be safe to assume the two are connected in some way."
>"There's a connection, but it doesn't look like we can figure it out offhand right now. Well, unless it decided to show up for further investigation, but that wouldn't be the best course of action."
>"And you have a good point about it catching me off guard; I'll be careful."
>"If I were to try sealing it, who do you think I should talk to? Reimu comes to mind first, but right now..."
>She nods.
>"Yes. We know it has some capacity for cleverness."
>"She would be the best," says Patchouli. "Perhaps Sanae, but I don't think she's had a fraction of the experience Reimu does. I suppose Byakuren may have some insights, being a magician and having been sealed herself. I don't think she would be as helpful, her focus is more on personal uplifting than purification of the world."
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>knife fcuk the typo demon
>bid Patchouli farewell and head back to Eintei to check up on Eirin and Tewi's investigations
>Stop by Alice's if it's on the way and just glance to see if the doll is still standing guard; leave it alone unless things seem to have calmed down properly
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>knife fcuk the typo demon
>bid Patchouli farewell and head back to Eintei to check up on Eirin and Tewi's investigations
>Stop by Alice's if it's on the way and just glance to see if the doll is still standing guard; leave it alone unless things seem to have calmed down properly
>He's a wily fucker. I've been chasing him for nigh on a decade.
>"Good luck," says Patchouli as you leave. You depart Scarlet Devil Manor, the wolf falling in step behind you.
>Checking the door to Alice's home, you see that it is unguarded. That is encouraging, nothing complicated must have happened since she told you Hina's surgery was a success.
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>check in on Alice to make sure Hina's okay and ask about the Apparition
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>check in on Alice to make sure Hina's okay and ask about the Apparition
>You knock on the door of Alice's house. A moment later, a doll opens the door and invites you inside.
>Upon entering, you see Alice sitting at the table, sewing something. You note Hina laying in the other room, but you can't see her very well. But when she looks back toward you, it confirms that she is awake.
>"That is...some flashy jewelry," says Alice. "Who did you get to make it float for you?"
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>shake head
>"It's a set of magical artifacts I gathered, actually. Once used by a human queen of sorts in defending her town, a long time ago."
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>"Huh," says Alice. "Well it looks pretty neat, just floating along behind you like that. As you can see, Hina is fine. She's just resting up more before she heads home."
>Hina waves to you, using her restored limb.
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>Oh, ask Alice and Hina if they would like to see the play the rabbits at Eientei are going to preform.
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>thank her for the compliment, tell Hina you/we're glad she's okay
>"Unfortunately, it looks like there's something else that wants to gather them that's been giving me a little trouble... but I think it might interest you."
>forward story about the apparition, make a point of the "artificial" part
>try to recall if Patch said the 'lockpick' might have been a curse of some kind?
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>Oh, ask Alice and Hina if they would like to see the play the rabbits at Eientei are going to preform.
>"A play?" asks Alice, raising an eyebrow. "Huh. Well, I didn't expect that... Sure, I guess."
>"I'd be delighted," says Hina.
>thank her for the compliment, tell Hina you/we're glad she's okay
>"Unfortunately, it looks like there's something else that wants to gather them that's been giving me a little trouble... but I think it might interest you."
>forward story about the apparition, make a point of the "artificial" part
>try to recall if Patch said the 'lockpick' might have been a curse of some kind?
>You thank Alice for the compliment, she waves it off.
>You start to tell the story of the Apparition to the two. Alice's interest is definitely piqued when you mention its artificial nature. "That's something," says Alice. "Wish I knew about those gems, though. They sound nice. Oh well, you win some, you lose some."
>You don't recall Patchouli declaring it to be a curse, just an enchantment meant to jimmy open a magical lock in some way.
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>"What may make that apparition more interesting is that, due to its aggressive nature and tendency to vanish after taking a beating, I'm somewhat tempted to try and seal or capture it. Even if that's not an option, I'd like your advice on anything to try and do while dealing with it, should it show up again."
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>"You've gone to Patchouli with this, right?" asks Alice, "She's got a better perspective than I do. But if you want my thoughts... Well, it sounds like what you're doing has worked so far. I dunno if you can seal it. The only kind I know how to do is putting animating force into a doll, and that's something that takes hours. You could do with the same with a soul or a ghost, but getting a specific one would require you to already know where it is and keep it there the whole time. Might wanna ask one of the mikos about sealing it. They've got better ways, I'm sure. Reimu especially."
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>Wait... what if it's Iria?
>nod
>"I should definitely look into the UFO thing some more, then. Thanks, Alice."
>let 'em know when the play is
>bid farewell and head to Eintei to get more info and maybe replace shoes/stockings
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>Wait... what if it's Iria?
>nod
>"I should definitely look into the UFO thing some more, then. Thanks, Alice."
>let 'em know when the play is
>bid farewell and head to Eintei to get more info and maybe replace shoes/stockings
>If it's Iria, you don't want to know what would have happened to her to make her into that...
>"Good luck with that," says Alice.
>You tell them to show up sometime this evening, just around sunset. "I'll be there," says Alice.
>"Me too," says Hina.
>You say your goodbyes and depart for Eientei. Leaving Alice's house, you find the wolf digging a hole in the presently empty flower bed to the side of the house. He looks up from his work when you exit, and falls in behind you again.
>You return to Eientei without any problems. The wolf settles himself some yards from the front doors.
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>"Stay."
>give him a quick pat
>head in and look for Eirin - or Tewi, if she shows up first
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> Head for Eirin's office.
> Ask for some updates on the various things.
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>"Stay."
>give him a quick pat
>head in and look for Eirin - or Tewi, if she shows up first
>He seems happy to listen. You pat him.
>You head inside.
>At the entry hall, three rabbits are busy cleaning up. They give you simple greetings; you can tell they are staring at the gems in wonder.
> Head for Eirin's office.
> Ask for some updates on the various things.
>Seeing no sign of Tewi, you head toward Eirin's office. The rabbits cleanining the hall start whispering excitedly as you leave.
>Entering the office, you find Eirin at her desk, running some instrument you do not recognize over the shard that you gave her from Patchouli. She looks up as you enter, and smiles. "Welcome back, Udonge. I see you've found the last one, good work. Are you alright? Tell me how it went."
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>give her the full story, and admit to the stupid mistake of wandering into the water
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>give her the full story, and admit to the stupid mistake of wandering into the water
>You tell the story. You admit to going into the river. Eirin frowns and says, "Hold it. Off with those shoes and stockings, and get on the bed. I need to make sure you're alright."
>Will you be mentioning details of the internal conflicts, and leaving those out?
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> Might as well mention the internal conflicts.
> Get on the bed.
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>If there's anyone to trust with such worries, it'd be her.
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> Might as well mention the internal conflicts.
> Get on the bed.
>If there's anyone to trust with such worries, it'd be her.
>You follow Eirin's instructions, and continue your story as she examines your feet and lower legs, and trying to ignore how chilly they are. In light of earlier events between the two of you, it's honestly a bit embarrassing.
>"You look fine, thankfully," she says as you finish describing the Apparition's defeat. "But wearing those soaked shoes didn't do you much good. Here, let's get some blood flowing a bit." She then starts to rub your feet. It feels...quite nice, aside from the hot feeling in your face from blushing. "Carry on with the story."
>You finish up, your feet feeling much less miserable thanks to Eirin's treatments. "Well," she says, as she keeps at it, "I can't say I am pleased with the mental struggles you've had. But, you seem to have come out of it well enough. I suppose the worst is over, in those regards. What are you going to do now?"
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> "Hopefully I can get to the bottom of the apparition business and finish up the business between the Reimu and Byakuren."
> Ask about the shard and the rabbit.
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> "Hopefully I can get to the bottom of the apparition business and finish up the business between the Reimu and Byakuren."
> Ask about the shard and the rabbit.
>She nods, keeping up her treatment of your feet. It feels very nice. "If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know."
>"I have Tewi out gathering information now about the rabbit. It was a little difficult to convince her, she was very concerned about snitching on others. But I'm confident she'll find what is there to be found. Regarding the shard, I've not found much else yet. As well, I have an idea I would like to discuss. Would you be amenable to letting me examine your gems for a little bit?"
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> "Uh... Sure. Do what you need to do."
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> "Uh... Sure. Do what you need to do."
>"Just set them on the desk," says Eirin. "I'm just going to examine them for a little bit. You can rest here, if you like."
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>"I think I'd have to, though it might not be a bad idea to quickly test if they'll follow me no matter what"
>Set the gems down and try to walk away from them telling them to stay.
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>"I think I'd have to, though it might not be a bad idea to quickly test if they'll follow me no matter what"
>Set the gems down and try to walk away from them telling them to stay.
>You set them down on Eirin's desk, then leave the office. They don't seem to follow you, you don't feel them move at all. If you recall correctly from your fight with the Oni Eater, you can get them a good 20 yards away before they won't go any further.
>Unfortunately, that wouldn't even get you fully across the courtyard. It looks like you will have to stay around while Eirin looks at them.
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>Take a seat and watch for the moment
>consider where else within range we could go, if there's anything useful/important
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>Take a seat and watch for the moment
>consider where else within range we could go, if there's anything useful/important
>You return and have a seat, while Eirin sets to examining the gems. If nothing else, it's good to have a place to sit and take some weight off your feet.
>There is one of the locked storerooms, which you're not supposed to get into, and a large general purpose room. You think the rabbits might be putting on their play there, they like to use it when the weather is too bad for to use the courtyard.
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>:yukkuri:
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>:yukkuri:
>You don't get the text part of text adventure, do ya buckaroo?
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> See if we can see through the gems like we can feel through them. If so, we can see what Eirin is doing with them.
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>You close your eyes and try to see through the gems. It doesn't work. You suspect it is something akin to trying to see through your hands. Oh well, it is an interesting thought. Every so often, you do feel a slight prod or tickle, as Eirin examines them using various techniques. It's a little irksome, but hardly a real problem.
>A few minutes pass, before Eirin looks up from her work. "I've confirmed a suspicion of mine," she says. "Before I share it, please don't draw any hasty conclusions yet."
>She gives you a moment to process that, then says, "I am quite sure that the crystal from that sword Patchouli wanted me to examine and these gems of yours are artificially made, and that they were formed using the same method."
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>raise an eyebrow
>"And what would that imply?"
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>"Does this mean... the combined powers of the gems might be able to have a similar effect as the sword did, before it broke?"
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>raise an eyebrow
>"And what would that imply?"
>"It suggests that either the technique to do it is fairly widespread," says Eirin, "Or that they share an origin in some way or another."
>"Does this mean... the combined powers of the gems might be able to have a similar effect as the sword did, before it broke?"
>"I don't know," says Eirin. "Given that Patchouli said the sword was connected to a cosmic horror, and the gems don't seem to be, I wouldn't be too certain they are that alike."
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> "If they were formed through the same method, what do you think the odds are that they were made by the same people, or for the same purpose?"
> "You practicly have magic fingers, my feet feel sooooo much better Eirin :D"
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> "Might the power of the gems be used to repair the sword?"
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> "If they were formed through the same method, what do you think the odds are that they were made by the same people, or for the same purpose?"
> "You practicly have magic fingers, my feet feel sooooo much better Eirin :D"
>"I would be willing to gamble the same people were involved," says Eirin. "As for purpose, it wouldn't surprise me if that's related, but I'm not so sure of that."
>She smiles. "Glad you enjoyed it. I'll keep it in mind as a reward for the future."
> "Might the power of the gems be used to repair the sword?"
>"I think you are better able to answer that than I am," says Eirin. "It also brings up the question of whether it would be wise to do so."
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>Mental note: Ask Yuugi if the sword Asskicker-Maya used had the same styling as the one Patchu found, before it broke.
>if it's around, touch the sword shard and see if there's a reaction
>"I'm not sure whether it would be a good idea. Not encountering any cosmic horrors so far suggests that nothing too untoward's happened due to its destruction... probably. The closest thing to being worrisome that's connected to it is that Apparition... it might be worth considering if I can't find a way to seal it or otherwise get it to stop. Assuming it's possible, of course. I could ask Patchouli - she knows more about what it could do than I do."
>"I mean, if it was closer to being used for SEALING a Cosmic Horror, then..."
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>Mental note: Ask Yuugi if the sword Asskicker-Maya used had the same styling as the one Patchu found, before it broke.
>if it's around, touch the sword shard and see if there's a reaction
>"I'm not sure whether it would be a good idea. Not encountering any cosmic horrors so far suggests that nothing too untoward's happened due to its destruction... probably. The closest thing to being worrisome that's connected to it is that Apparition... it might be worth considering if I can't find a way to seal it or otherwise get it to stop. Assuming it's possible, of course. I could ask Patchouli - she knows more about what it could do than I do."
>"I mean, if it was closer to being used for SEALING a Cosmic Horror, then..."
>If you recall rightly, Yuugi said it was just a normal sword.
>You touch the shard, and feel nothing at all.
>Eirin nods along with your reasoning. "I think it may be time that I worked with Patchouli more directly on this issue. It seems a bit too important for us to keep using you as a messenger. Especially given that you have your own affairs to consider. Help me pack up some things, Udonge?"
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> "Certainly Eirin :)"
> Walk up to Eirin and give her a big hug, maybe even a kiss on the cheek :D
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>once the moment has passed and packing up has begun, ask if there were any plans about meeting with Tewi for information that should be known
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> "Certainly Eirin :)"
> Walk up to Eirin and give her a big hug, maybe even a kiss on the cheek :D
>You agree to help and give a hug. She takes it much better than the last one you gave her, leaning into it and sighing. You decide to press your luck and give her a quick peck on the cheek.
>The office door opens, and Tewi enters. "...Want me to give you guys an hour?" she says. "It's only a report on the intruder, nothing that can't wait, right?"
>once the moment has passed and packing up has begun, ask if there were any plans about meeting with Tewi for information that should be known
>Too late!
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>motherfucker (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2PIt8GFtII)
>break off, unfortunately this IS important
>"W, we weren't really going to take that long before heading to the SDM. Go ahead."
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>motherfucker (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2PIt8GFtII)
>break off, unfortunately this IS important
>"W, we weren't really going to take that long before heading to the SDM. Go ahead."
>God you hate her sometimes.
>You let go of Eirin.
>"Oh, didn't have you pegged for the quick type," says Tewi, as she plops down into a seat.
>"Enough of that, Tewi," says Eirin, who is her usual unflappable self in the face of circumstances. "Let's just hear your report."
>"So," says Tewi, stretching out in the chair. "There's four rabbits Reisen saw matching that description?" says Tewi. "I looked and looked, and I only found three of them. Funny, huh?"
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>"So they've been here the whole time, then? Should I ask which one vanished?"
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>"So they've been here the whole time, then? Should I ask which one vanished?"
>"As near as I can tell," says Tewi. "They all have alibis. The ones that are here are Sasha, Miyu, and Kiki. Now, I did some discreet asking around, and apparently Reisen's not the only one who saw a fourth. Apparently her name was Rise. No one seemed to really know her. When asked about things like where she sleeps, she'd just say she was in a different room then whoever she was talking to. I expect she caught wind that someone was onto her when someone went around asking people if they went missing last night." >Tewi gives you a look.
>"Now, to my way of thinking," she continues. "This means two things. Either we have an intruder, or one of the rabbits has taken to disguising herself to get out of chores."
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>"Are there any personal details about 'Rise' you're willing to share that might make it easier to tell which of those is more likely?"
>How much evidence was there about linking this to the UFOs...? Or just getting Hina and Letty smashed?
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>"Are there any personal details about 'Rise' you're willing to share that might make it easier to tell which of those is more likely?"
>How much evidence was there about linking this to the UFOs...? Or just getting Hina and Letty smashed?
>The only real link you have is this Rise buying a Blue UFO that Patchouli sound at Kourindou.
>"Nothing definite," says Tewi. "Word has it she's nosy. Which you can say about a lot of us."
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>Particularly nosy for a rabbit, on the other hand, would be telling. But it doesn't sound like that's the case.
>What do the rabbits usually have in the way of spending money for something like the UFO?
>"... I don't suppose you know where there might be anything that Rise wore... no, he's not exactly trained to be a bloodhound. Damn."
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>Particularly nosy for a rabbit, on the other hand, would be telling. But it doesn't sound like that's the case.
>What do the rabbits usually have in the way of spending money for something like the UFO?
>"... I don't suppose you know where there might be anything that Rise wore... no, he's not exactly trained to be a bloodhound. Damn."
>You don't know what Rinnosuke would have asked for the UFO. But on the main, the rabbits don't get to spend.
>Tewi shakes her head. "Sorry."
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> "On the other hand, Rinnosuke does accept barter, and isn't too picky about what he receives or where he gets it from. Perhaps we should look for missing items that are small and valuable."
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> "On the other hand, Rinnosuke does accept barter, and isn't too picky about what he receives or where he gets it from. Perhaps we should look for missing items that are small and valuable."
>"That's a point," says Tewi. "There's a whole lot of stuff that can go missing for a long time before anyone notices. Want me to go after that, then?"
>"Thinking on it, you don't remember anything in Kourindou today that seemed to come from Eientei. But the sale was some time ago.
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> "Yes, you should. You're the sneakiest person I know, and we need someone sneaky to catch someone sneaky."
> Damn, I wish we didn't have to compliment her like that. Feels like rancid oil on our tongue.
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> "Yes, you should. You're the sneakiest person I know, and we need someone sneaky to catch someone sneaky."
> Damn, I wish we didn't have to compliment her like that. Feels like rancid oil on our tongue.
>It's not that bad. She's a pain, but she's good in a pinch. Just when things aren't in a pinch that she hoists your stockings out in the wind.
>"Who you calling sneaky, teacher's pet?" Tewi says. "I'll have you know I'm as honest as they come, and I defy you to prove otherwise."
>"Let's just get to work, shall we?" Eirin says, before things can escalate.
>"Right, on it," says Tewi, as she hops out of the seat ans smooths her dress. "I'll be back no sooner than an hour." She leaves the office.
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>Ponder on how Yuka called you 'Rise' when you met her.
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>Ponder on how Yuka called you 'Rise' when you met her.
>She did call you that, didn't she? You never bothered to correct her, on account of not wanting to get punched really hard. Huh.
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>Oh shit :P
>Explain this detail to Eiren having just remembered it.
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>Oh shit :P
>Explain this detail to Eiren having just remembered it.
>This could be significant.
>You explain this to Eirin, and she starts to pack up a few things. She frowns. "I don't envy you having to deal with Yuka, let alone dealing with her twice. I can't say whether she is getting your name confused with another, or just confused. I suppose it depends on whether or not you feel it's likely she met this person."
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>"It may be worth asking, even if it's a bit frightening to consider."
>eye gems
>"Though, I'm not sure how dangerous it would really be, at this point."
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>"It may be worth asking, even if it's a bit frightening to consider."
>eye gems
>"Though, I'm not sure how dangerous it would really be, at this point."
>Eirin nods.
>You are pretty sure you can handle Yuka if worse comes to worst. It's not a particularly appealing prospect, but you can do it.
>"Help me gather somethings?"
>_
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>"Ah, yes, sorry."
>help pack up
>"What about when Tewi gets back?"
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>"Ah, yes, sorry."
>help pack up
>"What about when Tewi gets back?"
>You help Eirin gather some things.
>"I'll have to ask you to collect that report, I'm afraid," she says. "I suspect Patchouli and I are going to be too busy. It shouldn't be hard to find Tewi, she'll want to be visible and cooperative if she wants the day off I promised her."
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>chuckle
>"Very well. An hour, right? I'll have to try and keep track of the time, I guess."
>get set up and head out; assess current time upon leaving and after arriving at the SDM
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> Recall who gave us the Prismrivers Quest: if it was Patchouli, make a mental note to give her an update on progress there while we're at the SDM
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>chuckle
>"Very well. An hour, right? I'll have to try and keep track of the time, I guess."
>get set up and head out; assess current time upon leaving and after arriving at the SDM
>"At least," says Eirin. "I would allow her a little more time."
>You gather up things, and make preparations to leave. Eirin goes off to inform Kaguya, while you finally go to get some new shoes. In the end, you opt for a complete change of clothes, it helps you feel a bit more refreshed.
>The two of you set out for Scarlet Devil Mansion shortly afterward, the wolf dutifully trotting along behind you. With both of you having your hands full, the trip isn't quite as intimate as the one from Underground. This is compensated for by the lack of being attacked by the Apparition. As the two of you pass by the frozen lake, you find your eyes draw to its icy surface again, pondering what must lurk below it.
>Arriving at the gates of Scarlet Devil Mansion, Meiling gives Eirin a curious look then shrugs. "Mistress said star treatment," she says, more to herself than either of you, "and that includes guests. Go on in and make yourselves comfortable."
>You return to the library. Patchouli gives you a both a quizzical look as you approach her desk, then says, "Something happened. Explain."
> Recall who gave us the Prismrivers Quest: if it was Patchouli, make a mental note to give her an update on progress there while we're at the SDM
>Patchouli asked you. But you think she is more interested in other things right now.
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> Explain situation.
> Add in the part about the lake seeming suspicious.
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>in particular, the relationship of the gems and sword, the purpose/powers of the sword, and the possibility of repairing it
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> Explain situation.
> Add in the part about the lake seeming suspicious.
>in particular, the relationship of the gems and sword, the purpose/powers of the sword, and the possibility of repairing it
>You start to explain, while Eirin claims an empty table and starts to set up her things.
>"This complicates matters," Patchouli says. "Though I suppose it opens some new avenues of research. You are certain, then, that you are feeling fine? That the world still makes sense to you? And...the lake, you said? Tell me more about that."
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> Explain the two instances of your gaze being drawn onto the surface.
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> Explain the two instances of your gaze being drawn onto the surface.
>You try to explain your curious fascination with the lake. Patchouli nods, while Eirin listens in quietly. "Iria met her end in that lake," says Patchouli. "She drowned in it. I thought it an odd circumstance, but I wrote it off as simply a coincidence. People do drown from time to time. But, if you are having an unexplained interest in the lake, that suggests otherwise."
>"Do you think it is compulsion?" Eirin asks, frowning.
>"Possibly," Patchouli says. She knits her fingers together and stares into them. "There is nothing in the gem's enchantments to suggest such a thing, but there was nothing in the sword to suggest it was enchanted at all. I cannot begin to guess if those two forces are compatible or not. I don't even understand what the latter one really is."
>"I think," says Eirin, "it may be best that you don't mess with the lake if you can help it."
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>let that sink in for a moment
>"I don't suppose there were any unusual circumstances about her death? It's sounding more and more like she might be that Apparition that's been giving me trouble..."
>"... do magical artifacts like this tend to want to return to their original master? I definitely shouldn't mess with the lake in that case..."
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>let that sink in for a moment
>"I don't suppose there were any unusual circumstances about her death? It's sounding more and more like she might be that Apparition that's been giving me trouble..."
>"... do magical artifacts like this tend to want to return to their original master? I definitely shouldn't mess with the lake in that case..."
>"I am not sure," says Patchouli. "Iria had a tendency to disappear whenever she took the notion. It was not as though anyone in the town could stop her, and she had little enough to worry about from normal Youkai. As much as I can tell, she just enjoyed exploring, which was a rare pleasure for humans in that time. It is possible she might have been attacked while swimming, I don't know if her condition would have been recorded. Or might well be something else."
>"Typically, once a new owner is accepted, they won't bother with the older ones. Especially beyond the pale as Iria would be."
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>relax a little
>"That's a relief, then."
>"I don't suppose there's anything about Maya I should know? I know she went around hiding the gems, and Yuugi had a run-in with her, apparently, but I don't know too much."
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>relax a little
>"That's a relief, then."
>"I don't suppose there's anything about Maya I should know? I know she went around hiding the gems, and Yuugi had a run-in with her, apparently, but I don't know too much."
>"I don't think there is much else I can tell you of use," says Patchouli. "She seems to have returned home after her journeys, and fades from the attention of historians. I suppose if you're the morbid sort, you could find her grave in the town cemetery. I don't know what good that would do you, I doubt there'd be any kind of clues there, nor would her ghost likely hang around with the Hakurei Shrine around to exorcise it in one generation or another."
>"I'm certain we will be able to learn more," says Eirin, "With what we've found, I'm sure there is something. Just allow us some time. And please, be careful around the lake. I don't like the idea of you being compelled."
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>"Me neither. I'll stay away from it."
>"And if Maya's grave was recently disturbed, that might have caused something. It might be worth taking a glance, especially if it's on the way for figuring out the UFO mess..."
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>"Me neither. I'll stay away from it."
>"And if Maya's grave was recently disturbed, that might have caused something. It might be worth taking a glance, especially if it's on the way for figuring out the UFO mess..."
>"Good, thank you," says Eirin.
>"Might take awhile to find," says Patchouli. "You'll probably want to ask Reimu for help, she looks over the place. Ideally, anyways."
>_
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>"So much for that plan. I'll do what I can."
>Right now... the best lead would probably be Yuuka's mention of Rise, despite the risks?
RECAP TIME
>quests, quest descriptions
>inventory
>grow seventeen arms to molest everyone in the SDM at once
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>"So much for that plan. I'll do what I can."
>Right now... the best lead would probably be Yuuka's mention of Rise, despite the risks?
RECAP TIME
>quests, quest descriptions
>inventory
>grow seventeen arms to molest everyone in the SDM at once
>Patchouli nods. "Just don't make a fool of yourself around Reimu and you'll be fine. She does share company with Yukari, after ally."
>Yuka may know something.
>Your Inventory contains:
>Dress Suit w/ Stockings (Wore as clothes)
>Cresent Pin (Worn as accessory)
>Wave Sign: Mind Shaker
>Visionary Wave: Mind Blowing
>Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning (Significantly Expended.)
>Lunatic Gaze: Illusion Seeker
>Loafing Sign: Idling Wave (Partially Expended)
>Indolence: Mind Stopper
>Spread Sign: Invisible Full Moon
>Lunar Eyes: Tele-Mesmerism
>Pair of Tinted Glasses
>Beautiful Seashell
>Dark Blue Backpack
>Faerie Ribbon
>Bottle of Wind
>625☼
>Red Gem
>Silver Medal (Worn as accessory)
>Candid Friend
>Potion of Object Detection
>Opal Brooch
>Blue Gem
>Purple Gem
>Dirty Black Feather.
>Heal Plus tm potion
>Green Gem
>Your Current Quests Are:
>Revenge of the Buddha vs Yamato
>The Hakurei Shrine and Byakuren's group are having a nasty misunderstanding involving UFOs and spying. Word from many sources say they are heading north of human town, and south of Yuka's Fields. Rinnsuke had one for sale a while back, bought by a rabbit he didn't recognize.
>Prismrivers Comeback?
>Patchouli asked you to look into the Prismrivers reuniting. You've taken an active hand in getting them back together. They should all be playing at The Felt now.
>Alice's Hookup
>You've been recruited to help Alice find a special someone, or at least a friend. Results with Hina have been mixed, but they don't seem to hate each other.
>Mystery of the Rabbit
>There's been a rabbit breaking curfew and drinking. Perhaps even worse? You are certain it wasn't Tewi. You've narrowed it down to four suspects, Eirin has put Tewi in charge of looking for more details. There is a strong suspicion she is involved in the recent incident between Reimu and Byakuren. She goes by the name Rise, does Yuka know more?
>You Self-Appointed Goals are:
>Prove That I'm Not a Useless Rabbit, Good Only For My Sex Appeal
>People have been talking, you gotta do something about it. You've done well so far, you think.
>Invent a Base Six Pair of Pants
>You don't know what the faeries were talking about when they mentioned this, but it needs to exist. It has been theorized to involve either dice or headquarters.
>A Song for Eirin
>Eirin said she would like to hear a song from you, after learning Mystia was willing to give you some lessons.
>Lakeshore Longings
>The mysteries of the Misty Lake fascinate you for a reason you cannot put a finger on.
>This is where Flandre would tell you that you aren't cool enough to be Shiva if she knew what you were up to.
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>cosplay the Final Fantasy Shiva
>head for Yuuka's field
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> Make a mental note to head to Reimu's after talking with Yuuka, she deserves an update on the UFO situation and staying on her good side could be useful if this Apparition shows up again.
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>cosplay the Final Fantasy Shiva
>head for Yuuka's field
>You are insufficiently blue
>You make way toward Yuka's Field, the wolf falling into step behind you. You try not to pay too much attention to the lake along the way, but there is still that niggling curiosity if anything is down there or not.
>You past through the forests and human town, then draw closer to Yuka's Field. You note that the wolf stops following you, and lays down near the edge of the snowdrops.
>You can see a lone figure some distance in, kneeling among the snowdrops.
> Make a mental note to head to Reimu's after talking with Yuuka, she deserves an update on the UFO situation and staying on her good side could be useful if this Apparition shows up again.
>You'll probably have to deal with her sooner or later.
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>Odd the pup's so hesitant.
>examine snowdrops
>make sure gems are close
>glance around for signs of Apparition, just in case
>if nothing is amiss, politely hail figure
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>Odd the pup's so hesitant.
>examine snowdrops
>make sure gems are close
>glance around for signs of Apparition, just in case
>if nothing is amiss, politely hail figure
>Is it really?
>You examine the snowdrops around you. They are blooming quite well, pushing up through the snow and adding...not quite color to the landscape, but variety.
>The gems hover close by, just behind you in a loose circle.
>You look around, and see no signs of the Apparition, or its telltale distortion of the air.
>You hail the distant figure. She stands up, waves, and begins to approach. It does not take long to confirm it is Yuka.
>"Rise," she says, beaming, "I didn't anticipate you would be back so soon! I must say, those are some very lovely stones floating behind you."
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>"Ah... thank you, Yuuka. I only gathered them today."
>"I'm afraid I've come back to clear up a misunderstanding and perhaps discuss those UFOs some more."
>knowing Yuuka, be ready for some sort of attack or challenge
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>"Ah... thank you, Yuuka. I only gathered them today."
>"I'm afraid I've come back to clear up a misunderstanding and perhaps discuss those UFOs some more."
>knowing Yuuka, be ready for some sort of attack or challenge
>"There was a misunderstanding?" Yuka asks, frowning slightly.
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>"I'm afraid so. I didn't make a point of it earlier since I was a little frightened, but... my name isn't Rise; it's Reisen."
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>"I'm afraid so. I didn't make a point of it earlier since I was a little frightened, but... my name isn't Rise; it's Reisen."
>"Why didn't you say anything?" Yuka asks, still frowning. "Were you trying to make me look like a fool in front of everyone?"
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>"No, I was not. I was worried that it would upset you at the time, and I did not realize that it could be a case of mistaken identity: Earlier, I learned that there was another rabbit at Eintei actually named Rise. Apparently, she's been sneaking out a fair bit, so I'd like to find out what she's been up to."
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>"No, I was not. I was worried that it would upset you at the time, and I did not realize that it could be a case of mistaken identity: Earlier, I learned that there was another rabbit at Eintei actually named Rise. Apparently, she's been sneaking out a fair bit, so I'd like to find out what she's been up to."
>"So you're rather just make me look the fool than correct me. I'm not a monster, you know. Maybe it was some other rabbit and I just got the names confused. I thought better of you than that...Reisen."
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>"Well, Rise is a valid way to nickname me, so I figured that might have been the case. There was no intent at all to make you look like a fool"
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>"Well, Rise is a valid way to nickname me, so I figured that might have been the case. There was no intent at all to make you look like a fool"
>"Mmm, alright, if you say so," says Yuka. You get the feeling she isn't quite convinced. But at least she's not quite so irate.
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>Well, at least, that was what I thought :S
>Ah well
>chuckle slightly, but in a more conspiratorial way, not laughing AT her, but with her.
>"Well, clearly I should be the embarrassed one. I LIVE in Eientai and I didn't realize there was a rabbit named Rise. Given you don't exactly consort with us often the mistake is completely understandable."
>Ask her more about the other rabbit that is named Rise.
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>Well, at least, that was what I thought :S
>Ah well
>chuckle slightly, but in a more conspiratorial way, not laughing AT her, but with her.
>"Well, clearly I should be the embarrassed one. I LIVE in Eientai and I didn't realize there was a rabbit named Rise. Given you don't exactly consort with us often the mistake is completely understandable."
>Ask her more about the other rabbit that is named Rise.
>"Yes,that's how I feel on the manner. They sounds very much the same; it's quite humilaiting, really!" She seems a bit less irate now.
>You ask for more details about Risa. "Her? I think she wandered in a few weeks ago, before the snow drops really began to sprout. She seemed lost, and said she was from Eientei. We talked for a little while about various things. She was really quite well mannered."
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> "Do you remember anything specific that you talked about?"
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> "Do you remember anything specific that you talked about?"
>"She seemed to be quite lost, really," says Yuka. "We had tea, and she asked me where she was, so we talked about all the things you can find around here. Which isn't that much, compared to the south with all of its things. But I think that is fine, don't you? Speaking of tea, I am sorry that I don't have any onhand right now. If you would like, I'll go put the kettle on."
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>nod along
>"Ah, it's alright - there's no need to make more just for my sake."
>what was the timeframe Rise(Risa?) bought the UFO at, again? Back when Yuuka would have encountered her, or more recently?
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>nod along
>"Ah, it's alright - there's no need to make more just for my sake."
>what was the timeframe Rise(Risa?) bought the UFO at, again? Back when Yuuka would have encountered her, or more recently?
>"Alright, if you say so," Yuka answers.
>You don't have exact dates to work with. But were in the few weeks ago range, which seems to suggest they happened fairly close to each other.
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> "Did she seem particularly interested in the south?"
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> "Did she seem particularly interested in the south?"
>"In the sense of the town and beyond, yes," says Yuka. "Of course, I could only give her vague details on that, I don't tend to visit that way very often. But she seemed happy for what I had to share."
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>"Thank you for your kindness to her, even if I've heard she may be making trouble in other ways."
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>"Thank you for your kindness to her, even if I've heard she may be making trouble in other ways."
>"Oh, it is no problem," says Yuka. "I do love the occasional guest. Now then, let's hear about where you came across those fascinating crystals?"
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>"Hmm... I purchased one from Korindou a while ago, and received a second from Yuyuko as a gift. Patchouli told me that they were part of a set, so I went to the Underground and the Moriya Shrine to find the last two."
>"Were there any topics Rise was particularly interested in?"
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>"Hmm... I purchased one from Korindou a while ago, and received a second from Yuyuko as a gift. Patchouli told me that they were part of a set, so I went to the Underground and the Moriya Shrine to find the last two."
>"Were there any topics Rise was particularly interested in?"
>Yuka nods. "They're very interesting." She smiles. "You look a little dangerous with them floating around behind you."
>You aren't sure what to think of Yuka calling something dangerous...
>"Hmmm," Yuka closes her eyes and ponders for a moment. "I can't think of anything else. She was happy to listen to anything I had to say to her, really."
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>The rabbits usually don't get out much, right? Hmm.
>"I'm afraid I'm particularly curious about her since I heard that a rabbit that looked a lot like her bought a UFO from Korindou at about the same time. I'm trying to find out if she has anything to do with that problem starting up."
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> "I look dangerous, huh? That's not quite the look I was going for. I was hoping for more of a mystic beauty kind of thing."
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>The rabbits usually don't get out much, right? Hmm.
>"I'm afraid I'm particularly curious about her since I heard that a rabbit that looked a lot like her bought a UFO from Korindou at about the same time. I'm trying to find out if she has anything to do with that problem starting up."
>Not much. They have a tendency to get into trouble when allowed to leave whenever they like, and as much a tendency to ignore chores. It's been a real problem in your past efforts to make sure they're treated well.
>"Oh, that issue," says Yuka. "She didn't say anything about UFOs. The topic never really came up. I got the feeling she was just trying to find her way around so she could visit around, then find her way home."
> "I look dangerous, huh? That's not quite the look I was going for. I was hoping for more of a mystic beauty kind of thing."
>"I daresay the suit gets in the way of that," Yuka eyes for you a moment, then walks around you. "Hmmm... try to gather them in a rough circle behind your head, if you can? It'll make a nice kind of halo."
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>fashion advice? This is unexpected.
>Go along with it, but try not to remain too vulnerable.
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>fashion advice? This is unexpected.
>Go along with it, but try not to remain too vulnerable.
>You go along with the unexpected advice. It's nothing to rearrange them like you want. As long as you aren't between the gems and something you want them to target, you shouldn't be particularly vulnerable.
>"Yes, that's a little better. The clothes still have an air that is less mystical and more...hired killer. But that can't helped.
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>"Perhaps I should ask the princess about a makeover or something when I have a free moment, then."
>"Thanks for the advice, Yuka."
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>"Perhaps I should ask the princess about a makeover or something when I have a free moment, then."
>"Thanks for the advice, Yuka."
>"Oh, it's no problem." Yuka says, smiling. "I would say you'd need something more robe-like to look mystical, wouldn't you?"
>You do have to wonder what Kaguya would come up with.
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>Would Medicine behave herself if invited to the play?
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>Would Medicine behave herself if invited to the play?
>You honestly have no idea. Aren't sure what she thinks of Alice, which seems to be the major sticking point.
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>Might as well ask while we're in the area. And/or mention the Apparition, given the similarities.
>bid Yuka a polite farewell and backtrack to finding Medicine's mound in the snow
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>"Leaving already?" says Yuka. "Well, good luck in figuring out that whole UFO thing."
>Medicine's Hill isn't too terribly hard to find, it is just a little ways to the south and east. The wolf rejoins you shortly after you leave Yuka's fields.
>You find Medicine laying there where you left her. It doesn't even look like the snow you knocked from her has shifted much. "Hello again," she says.
>The wolf sniffs at her cautiously.
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>"Hello, Medicine. I take it you're still bored?"
>"I was reminded that the rabbits at Eintei will be putting on an improvised play this evening. Would you like to come?"
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>"Hello, Medicine. I take it you're still bored?"
>"I was reminded that the rabbits at Eintei will be putting on an improvised play this evening. Would you like to come?"
>"Yeah. There's nothing to do til Spring," she says.
>"Putting on a what?"
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>"A play, without too much of the story planned out beforehand. Or is 'play' what confused you?"
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>"A play, without too much of the story planned out beforehand. Or is 'play' what confused you?"
>"Yeah." says Medicine. "I thought that was a thing you do, not a thing itself..."
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>Man, has English died in the outer world, too?
>"There's two meanings for the word. Yeah, it's confusing."
>"The 'play' I'm talking about is an event where the people act out different roles for the sake of telling a story, and so that other people can watch it for entertainment. That's the general idea, at least - does it make sense?"
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>Man, has English died in the outer world, too?
>"There's two meanings for the word. Yeah, it's confusing."
>"The 'play' I'm talking about is an event where the people act out different roles for the sake of telling a story, and so that other people can watch it for entertainment. That's the general idea, at least - does it make sense?"
>Which English?
>"Oh! A show! Now I know what you're talking about. ...Wait. This is a trap, isn't it? I know how you people see dolls!"
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>sigh
>"It's not about being a doll or not, it's about being able to communicate and think on your own. I think better of you than that, Medicine."
>Would the rabbits play mean pranks along those lines, if she did come?
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>sigh
>"It's not about being a doll or not, it's about being able to communicate and think on your own. I think better of you than that, Medicine."
>Would the rabbits play mean pranks along those lines, if she did come?
>"Yeah, but that's you. What about everyone else?"
>You don't think the rabbits would be any more cruel to Medicine than they would be to anyone else.
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>"I guess I can't answer for everyone, but if you're uncomfortable, I won't press the issue. I just thought you might enjoy it."
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>"I guess I can't answer for everyone, but if you're uncomfortable, I won't press the issue. I just thought you might enjoy it."
>"I'll think about it," says Medicine. She sits up. "So, um, how do you get there?"
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>raise an eyebrow
>"Can you promise me not to hurt anyone, even if something mean about dolls comes up?"
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>raise an eyebrow
>"Can you promise me not to hurt anyone, even if something mean about dolls comes up?"
>She scowls. "What would you do if someone were being mean to rabbits, huh?"
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>"Yeah, that's what I thought," Medicine says, after a few moments of terse silence. "I'll try not to hit anyone, okay? But they're going to hear about it if I catch them abusing dolls. And I don't promise anything about not shooting the second shot."
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>Make mental note to try and keep Medicine where she won't see Alice, when she comes to Eientei. We don't need no more drama then the play itself.
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>Make mental note to try and keep Medicine where she won't see Alice, when she comes to Eientei. We don't need no more drama then the play itself.
>You'll have to talk to the rabbits about the seating arrangements, but this shouldn't be too difficult.
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> The plays the rabbits put on feature themselves as actors, don't they? There's no puppeteering involved.
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> The plays the rabbits put on feature themselves as actors, don't they? There's no puppeteering involved.
>The plays are very ad hoc in style, so there's typically no advanced props, let alone complex things such as puppets. You doubt that would be a problem. Though they could probably put on a good show with puppets if they wanted to.
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> Give Medicine directions to Eientei
> Reassure her that the rabbits are regularly the actors in these plays and that no dolls are used
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> Give Medicine directions to Eientei
> Reassure her that the rabbits are regularly the actors in these plays and that no dolls are used
>You give her some quick directions to Eientei, and assure her that no dolls will be forced into the production.
>"Well, okay then," says Medicine. She pauses for a moment, distractedly moving her lips as though talking to herself. "This is really nice of you, thanks."
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> "Don't worry! Its no problem."
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> "Don't worry! Its no problem."
>"Yeah, but it's still nice. Winter is always so, so boring."
>Medicine frowns for a moment, then reaches digs into her dress pockets. She pulls out a small vial and hands it to you. You can tell from the color and consistency that it is full of Lily of the Valley pollen. "Here," she says, holding it out and shaking it in your direction. "I know you and that tall woman with the weird dress love this stuff. Don't worry, it's still good even though it's not that fresh."
>You obtain: Vial of Pollen
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She pauses for a moment, distractedly moving her as though talking to herself.
>her what now?
>contemplate bottle of wind for potential weaponization
>"Oh, thanks! I'm sure Eirin will appreciate this."
>head to talk with Reimu and report on what's been found: chat with Medicine along the way if you're both heading out
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>her what now?
>contemplate bottle of wind for potential weaponization
>"Oh, thanks! I'm sure Eirin will appreciate this."
>head to talk with Reimu and report on what's been found: chat with Medicine along the way if you're both heading out
>Lips. Dambit.
>You could probably get someone some pretty serious nausea with that idea. If you could force them to consume it, you could probably make then very sick, if not outright kill them.
>Medicine nods. "It's no problem. I just snack on it."
>You depart from Medicine, who seems to have no intention of leaving her hill just yet, and go to the Hakurei shrine. The wolf follows dutifully behind.
>You find Reimu on the front porch, nursing a cup of hot cocoa. She sees you coming a holds a finger to her lips. She then gives the wolf a glance, but says nothing. "Suika's sleeping," she says quietly. "She apparently made an ass of herself at the Moriya Shrine, so it's best to let her nap and get over it."
>You share your findings on the UFO situation. Reimu nods long quietly, pouring you cup of cocoa. "North of town, huh?" says Reimu. "Nothing out that way except grasslands. About the only thing you'll find there is the occasional bored faerie and wild animals. You ask me, it sounds like Byakuren's or one of her goons are just trying to cover up retrieving the things by having them take the long way around. You see anything out that way?"
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>Was the spider monkey from that region...?
>have Rise and the remote possibility of Nue's seeds being thefted been mentioned?
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>Was the spider monkey from that region...?
>have Rise and the remote possibility of Nue's seeds being thefted been mentioned?
>It was in the eastern part of the Forest of Magic. But this feels like ages ago, now.
>Not directly.
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>Was there anyone living out that way other than Yuuka and Medicine...? Or, really, anything out of the ordinary?
>If not, "I didn't see anything out of the ordinary when I went, but there's some interesting coincidences from a few weeks ago that I'm suspicious about."
>"And, uh, should I ask for details about what happened at the Moriya Shrine?"
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>Was there anyone living out that way other than Yuuka and Medicine...? Or, really, anything out of the ordinary?
>If not, "I didn't see anything out of the ordinary when I went, but there's some interesting coincidences from a few weeks ago that I'm suspicious about."
>"And, uh, should I ask for details about what happened at the Moriya Shrine?"
>You know the banks of the Sanzu river are far to the north. In theory, you could meet Komachi there. But you don't have much reason to think she's seen anything. From what you've seen travelling north of town things seem pretty normal. But you've also not left the road much.
>"Go on."
>she makes a dismissive gesture. "Let's just say it's a good thing Kanako is pretty easygoing for a goddess."
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> "It turns out there's been an intruder in Eientei the past few weeks. An unfamiliar rabbit that's been sneaking in, sneaking out, and always claiming to be bunking elsewhere whenever questioned by fellow rabbits. I don't know where she came from, but she's not one of ours. Tewi is on her trail as we speak. I've also learned that she bought a UFO from Rinnosuke recently - I believe it was the one you found near your shrine."
> "She's also apparently at least somewhat responsible for an incident that ended in Hina losing one of her arms, though Alice has taken care of that. Regardless, I'm willing to bet she was the one that caused this UFO incident."
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>Reimu nods, and has a sip of her cocoa. "Interesting. Never would have thought Tewi would have competition. Got any leads on her?"
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> "We know she's been going by 'Rise'. She looks very similar to Tewi, but there are some slight differences, mostly in the face. I know she's talked to Yuka, and has gone drinking with Letty, Hina and Rumia. The other rabbits back at home may know more, but Tewi's on that trail right now. Yuka didn't seem to remember much about her, I haven't seen Letty since learning about her, and Rumia...probably doesn't want to be talked about right now. Hina didn't know too much about her either, but I haven't talked to her since learning as many details as I know."
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> "We know she's been going by 'Rise'. She looks very similar to Tewi, but there are some slight differences, mostly in the face. I know she's talked to Yuka, and has gone drinking with Letty, Hina and Rumia. The other rabbits back at home may know more, but Tewi's on that trail right now. Yuka didn't seem to remember much about her, I haven't seen Letty since learning about her, and Rumia...probably doesn't want to be talked about right now. Hina didn't know too much about her either, but I haven't talked to her since learning as many details as I know."
>Reimu nods. "So she's got no problems with being seen, by the look of it. What's she doing, being with all these people?"
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>"From what I've heard, she's mostly just been asking a lot of questions. I think, perhaps, she may be a lunarian sent to spy on us."
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>"From what I've heard, she's mostly just been asking a lot of questions. I think, perhaps, she may be a lunarian sent to spy on us."
>"I hope not," Reimu mutters. "Got any idea where to find her, then?"
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>"At the moment, I'm afraid not. But she's at least been found out at Eintei, which means no hiding out there as a rabbit. Or risking getting caught if she does."
>"There's probably some way to make a way to track her, but I wouldn't be the one to ask about figuring that out. I think the best lead at the moment might be finding out how she paid for that UFO: Tewi's investigating what might be missing from Eintei, but I haven't asked Rinnosuke what he got for it."
>... the felt's leader... what'd she look like again?
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>"At the moment, I'm afraid not. But she's at least been found out at Eintei, which means no hiding out there as a rabbit. Or risking getting caught if she does."
>"There's probably some way to make a way to track her, but I wouldn't be the one to ask about figuring that out. I think the best lead at the moment might be finding out how she paid for that UFO: Tewi's investigating what might be missing from Eintei, but I haven't asked Rinnosuke what he got for it."
>... the felt's leader... what'd she look like again?
>Reimu nods. "I'd be more interested in what she's doing with the UFO than how she paid for it, myself. Assuming they're connected, one ought to lead to the other."
>You are almost completely certain that the boss of The Felt was Rumia, in an amazingly stylish suit. Otherwise, Rumia has a twin.
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> "I suppose it could be worth asking Rinnosuke what he knows about her purchasing it."
> "Anyway, that's all I know right now. Tewi said her investigation should take about an hour, so I'm pretty much waiting on her at this point. If you want to talk to them yourself, Hina should still be at Alice's place, and Yuka's where you'd expect her to be. I don't know about Letty."
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> "I suppose it could be worth asking Rinnosuke what he knows about her purchasing it."
> "Anyway, that's all I know right now. Tewi said her investigation should take about an hour, so I'm pretty much waiting on her at this point. If you want to talk to them yourself, Hina should still be at Alice's place, and Yuka's where you'd expect her to be. I don't know about Letty."
>"It can be tricky to get details of him," says Reimu. "Never really understood how his mind works in regards to other customers. But really, I'm thinking your best bet might be to follow up on what Yuka and Medicine told you about where the things are going. If that rabbit is involved, chances are you're going to find something about her if you trace the real problem to its source."
>You tell Reimu about your information sources regarding Rise. "I'll keep that in mind, but I think I'm going to hold back for now. Three's a crowd, after all. And if someone else is interested in the shrine, it'd be a good idea not to let them have any more time alone with it than possible."
>"So, are you going to tell me why I don't like those floating rocks?"
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>"Because they are, in fact, very powerful, and I give you full permission to kick me in the face if I start acting up with them."
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>"Though you might need backup. I'm not certain. I PROBABLY have more power than Kaguya at the moment, but it doesn't matter as long as I don't abuse it, right?"
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>"Because they are, in fact, very powerful, and I give you full permission to kick me in the face if I start acting up with them."
>"Though you might need backup. I'm not certain. I PROBABLY have more power than Kaguya at the moment, but it doesn't matter as long as I don't abuse it, right?"
>"Oh damn it!" shouts Reimu. "It was a peaceful day, too! Well, at least this time the incident saved me the trouble of having to go look for it."
>She stands up, produces a talisman, and deftly affixes it to your forehead with a quick poking motion. It doesn't hurt at all, thankfully, but now you have a talisman obscuring your vision. "There, incident over," says Reimu. "Now behave or I'll be really pissed, got it?"
>She refills your cup.
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> "Ah... Can I put this talisman somewhere else? Its kinda obscuring my vision."
> Thank her for the refill.
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> "Ah... Can I put this talisman somewhere else? Its kinda obscuring my vision."
> Thank her for the refill.
>"Sure," says Reimu. "Just had to get a shot in or it doesn't count as dealing with the incident, you know?"
>You thank her for the refill. "No problem."
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>"Mind if I say easiest incident solving ever? Also, yes, I'll be good. I've already told Eirin to kick my ass if I start pulling an Utsuho. Anyway, we should probably look into the OTHER incident that, unforutnately, doesn't appear to have as easy a solution"
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> "Ah, I see."
> "So anything weird happen today excluding all the stuff regarding me and your dispute?"
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>"To be fair, it might not entirely be me. There's an artificial-looking apparition that's been stalking me after I started gathering them, and the gems seem to be made in the same way as that sword Patchouli broke in the fall... I'm looking into it with Patchouli and Master Eirin, but we'll try to take care of it ourselves if we can."
>"Still, I'd like to capture that apparition to find out what the deal is with it, if it shows up again: Do you have any suggestions about how I could go about sealing it?"
>make a mental note to find some way to ask about sealing the apparition before leaving
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>"Mind if I say easiest incident solving ever? Also, yes, I'll be good. I've already told Eirin to kick my ass if I start pulling an Utsuho. Anyway, we should probably look into the OTHER incident that, unforutnately, doesn't appear to have as easy a solution"
>"The Flower Incident was easier. Just we were all doing it wrong. Anyways, like I said, three's a crowd and I need to keep an eye on things here if it's not Byakuren doing it." She sips her cocoa.
> "Ah, I see."
> "So anything weird happen today excluding all the stuff regarding me and your dispute?"
>"Nope. It's been pretty quiet. Just the way I like it."
>"To be fair, it might not entirely be me. There's an artificial-looking apparition that's been stalking me after I started gathering them, and the gems seem to be made in the same way as that sword Patchouli broke in the fall... I'm looking into it with Patchouli and Master Eirin, but we'll try to take care of it ourselves if we can."
>"Still, I'd like to capture that apparition to find out what the deal is with it, if it shows up again: Do you have any suggestions about how I could go about sealing it?"
>make a mental note to find some way to ask about sealing the apparition before leaving
>You could probably ask now.
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>"I take it by 'three,' you're referring to my wolf friend?"
>glance over at him
>"Actually, these gems may have brought me another 'follower' as well. There's an artificial-looking apparition of sorts that's been masking itself with some sort of light distortion and trying to get ahold of them as well. I've fought it off when it got uppity, but I'm starting to think it may be worth capturing or sealing it if it shows up again to try and find out what it wants and why. You're definitely the expert on that, so if you're willing to spare some advice..."
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>"I take it by 'three,' you're referring to my wolf friend?"
>glance over at him
>"Actually, these gems may have brought me another 'follower' as well. There's an artificial-looking apparition of sorts that's been masking itself with some sort of light distortion and trying to get ahold of them as well. I've fought it off when it got uppity, but I'm starting to think it may be worth capturing or sealing it if it shows up again to try and find out what it wants and why. You're definitely the expert on that, so if you're willing to spare some advice..."
> "Tewi, actually. And that's a wolf? I figured he was just a dog with some wolf in his family. Pretty well behaved, isn't he. Satori's work?"
>"You wanna seal something? I think I can help with that. You say apparition? More ghosty or Makai-y? That's important."
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>"More...artifical-y. It's hard to explain. It's a little like a ghost, but almost looks like an etheral construct. And yes, Satori trained the wolf for me"
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>"More...artifical-y. It's hard to explain. It's a little like a ghost, but almost looks like an etheral construct. And yes, Satori trained the wolf for me"
>"Better play it safe then. Just a minute."
>Reimu stands up, and disappears into the shrine. After a minute, she returns, and hands you four slips of paper that bear intricate designs and immaculate calligraphy on them. "Okay, listen closely. Place these around it, at the four cardinal directions. Do that, and it'll be trapped inside. But, and this is a big but, you have to make sure of a few things. First, don't smudge or rip them. You do that, and they're shot. Second, you have to place them around it. Don't try to place them and then lure it through the barrier, that'll just break it. Don't let anyone walk through the barrier once it's up, that'll break it. Once you got the barrier place, don't move the talismans. That'll break it, and you won't be able to use them again. This should stop ghosts or immaterial demons in their tracks. Don't bother with physical things, though. You got me? "
>You obtain: Sealing Talisman Set.
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>"Is there anyway to move it after it's been sealed? I don't wanna end up sticking it someplace that people travel through a lot or something"
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>"Is there anyway to move it after it's been sealed? I don't wanna end up sticking it someplace that people travel through a lot or something"
>"Me or maybe one of the magicians can probably whip up something," says Reimu. "These aren't for long term use, anyways. Oh, and if you don't use 'em, I want 'em back. They're a huge pain to make."
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>"Ok, I understand."
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>"Thanks a ton for this, Reimu."
>If it probably hasn't been an hour, head back to the fields the UFOs were seen at to poke around like Reimu suggested
>consider Object Detection potion if it's tough to find anything
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>"Thanks a ton for this, Reimu."
>If it probably hasn't been an hour, head back to the fields the UFOs were seen at to poke around like Reimu suggested
>consider Object Detection potion if it's tough to find anything
>"Just don't make me regret it," says Reimu.
>You don't think it's been an hour, and you recall Eirin mentioning Tewi would probably need more time than that.
>You head north of town, passing Byakuren's tent and continuing down the road a bit, coming to a more or less empty spot south of Yuka's field and Medicine's hill. Considering the information you've been given,you go a bit west off the road.
>You are in a grassy field! The grass and other plants are about waist high, stretching out in all directions along gentle, rolling hills. Snow covers the ground lightly, and clings to the larger blades of grass here and there. To the north, you can see the grasses give way to Yuka's field, and to the south you can see the farms on the outskirts of human town. Obvious exits are North, South, and East.
>You consider using the Potion of Object Detection. It's a pretty sizable field, such a thing would certainly speed along the search for any kind of object you might be looking for.
>The wolf starts sniffing around the grass. It looks like he's found some tiny footprints in the snow, you think they belong to some kind of rodent.
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>check out the tracks for a moment, maybe Nazrin DID find something. Or just for kicks.
>alternatively, would it be possible to distort 'light' in such a way to examine the snow via infrared?
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>check out the tracks for a moment, maybe Nazrin DID find something. Or just for kicks.
>alternatively, would it be possible to distort 'light' in such a way to examine the snow via infrared?
>The tracks are definitely a rodent's. The wolf starts to follow them.
>You can distort light so as to make Infrared visible. But it would be very crude and not completely, you can't really detect infrared to begin with. You certainly wouldn't want to try to use such to look at something you want to interact with.
>_
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>using it to locate something might work, but no clue if UFO stuff would give off heat at all. And might as well let the pup have its fun, for now.
>What'd Eirin say about the potion's possible side effects, again?
>root around the snow a bit, but don't get too far away from wolfie
>howl at the moon~
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>using it to locate something might work, but no clue if UFO stuff would give off heat at all. And might as well let the pup have its fun, for now.
>What'd Eirin say about the potion's possible side effects, again?
>root around the snow a bit, but don't get too far away from wolfie
>howl at the moon~
>You decide to save it for a second resort.
>She said that it will probably be inconvenient in some way, but likely not directly harmful. This does, in her general words, leave a whole world of possible indirect harm.
>You look around the snow a bit, and don't find anything particularly out of the ordinary. But there is a goodly amount of field to look through.
>The wolf has stops some yards away from you. You can't see him too well in the grass, but you think he's digging at something.
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> Follow him and see what he's digging at.
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> Follow him and see what he's digging at.
>You approach the wolf, observing him making a quick motion with his head.
>When you reach reach him, you see that he seems to have a groundhog hanging limply in his mouth.
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>How cute. Is it alive?
>Watch out for groundhog holes.
>Wonder if groundhogs are Nazrin's mortal enemy.
>presumably there are no suspicious mounds in the snow, especially if the ground is uneven anyway
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>How cute. Is it alive?
>Watch out for groundhog holes.
>Wonder if groundhogs are Nazrin's mortal enemy.
>presumably there are no suspicious mounds in the snow, especially if the ground is uneven anyway
>Not anymore it isn't.
>It would be really embarrassing to trip over one after all you've been through and all the power you've gathered.
>That's an interesting question. They probably compete, at least.
>You don't see any yet. But the grass is pretty tall, and there is a lot of field left to search.
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>check where it was caught and see if there's anything odd about the hole(?), just in case
>glance around for the apparition, also just in case
>wonder why there's still tall grass here in the open in the winter
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>check where it was caught and see if there's anything odd about the hole(?), just in case
>glance around for the apparition, also just in case
>wonder why there's still tall grass here in the open in the winter
>From that you can tell, it is a normal groundhog hole. Perhaps a bit shallow, given how quickly the wolf was able to get his prize. Maybe the groundhog was just lazy?
>You look around, and see no signs of the Apparition.
>Likely the same reason there would be tall grass anywhere during winter. It doesn't disappear, it just goes brown and dead. There's only been a couple inches of snow, not really enough to bury it at all. A lot of that snow clings to the plantlife itself, so the snow on the ground isn't that think, either.
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>see if a small red-gem flamethrower to melt the snow away is feasible and safe
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>see if a small red-gem flamethrower to melt the snow away is feasible and safe
>It is feasible if you don't mind the high probability of starting a grass fire.
>The wolf snacks away on his treat, making unpleasant crunching noises and wagging his tail.
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>"Don't start doing that with rabbits or I'll have to hurt you."
>Screw it.
>quaff potion
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>"Don't start doing that with rabbits or I'll have to hurt you."
>Screw it.
>quaff potion
>You don't think he understood you. Or really heard, he's enjoying his treat quite a bit.
>You quaff the Potion of Object Detection. It tastes minty, extremely and almost overpoweringly minty. You have to go "Woo!" once your done with it.
>You find you are suddenly very aware of your surrondings. You are away that there are exactly 183 pebbles within a fifteen or so foot radius of you. You know that there is a sizable but completely ordinary boulder almost entirely buried seven feet the southeast of you. You have a pretty good grasp of how many tens of thousands of blades of grass are around you, though that number keeps shifting as you and the grass move due to various reasons.
>You're also starting to feel tingly and a little constrained, the numb variety of tingly rather than the good kind you felt from the gems.
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>Breathe.
>Try to identify detrimental effect; cold-numbness? Fuzzy sense of touch? Whatever.
>start a-lookin' for stray UFOs and nuclear-armed gopher armies
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>Breathe.
>Try to identify detrimental effect; cold-numbness? Fuzzy sense of touch? Whatever.
>start a-lookin' for stray UFOs and nuclear-armed gopher armies
>You breathe. That works well enough.
>You think it's more numbness from insufficient circulation; it feels a lot like your leg went to sleep. You also feel a little bit confined, especially around your legs and feet.
>The numbness is starting to go away, though the confined feeling remains.
>You start to wander about. This field sure has a lot of small rocks in it. And...oh, there's a bit of pink thread, some yards to the northwest of the groundhog hole. It seems to be caught on some rock.
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>seek out pink thread in search of Rise's lost clothing! And hopefully naked person!
>Wait, what?
>examine legs
>summon Ruro
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>seek out pink thread in search of Rise's lost clothing! And hopefully naked person!
>Wait, what?
>examine legs
>summon Ruro
>The length of thread is only a few inches long, it seems to be a stray one that got caught and ripped. There are also some footprints leading west.
>You examine yourself. It seems your stockings have become a bit uncomfortably tight, and your shoes as well. Your skirt also doesn't look quite right. You examine yourself further, checking your sleeve and the like, before you come to the conclusion. You think you've become a bit taller. Not much, just an inch or so. But enough to make some of your stockings and shoes a bit irksome. Thankfully, everything else seems to have enough give to make it not noticeable.
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>XYBER HUGE
>Footprints! Follow!
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>XYBER HUGE
>Footprints! Follow!
>Not quite, but it's still a little inconvenient.
>You follow the footprints. A few more sets, of varying freshness, start to appear as you do. You can see most of them suddenly start in the middle of nowhere and walking in the same direction that you are. Soon, you come to the end of the footprints, which stop as suddenly as the begun, at a random section of the field.
>Curiously, you cannot sense any grass or rocks around this section. But you can sense a sheet of metal there.
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>Landing pad? Teleporter? Or underground?
>LET US DISCOVER
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>Landing pad? Teleporter? Or underground?
>LET US DISCOVER
>This is a good idea. How do you intend to do it?
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>clear away some snow for a better look, for starters.
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>clear away some snow for a better look, for starters.
>You kneel down and try to clear away the snow.
>You can't actually feel any snow, though your see your fingers sink into it. You can feel some cold metal underneath it, though.
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>wriggle fingers in the snow to see if it's just numbness or a hologram
>if a hologram, get off of the metal surface and mess with the light to see
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>wriggle fingers in the snow to see if it's just numbness or a hologram
>if a hologram, get off of the metal surface and mess with the light to see
>It is almost certainly the latter.
>It doesn't take much effort to disrupt the illusion. Quickly you are able to shift things around to reveal a large metal trapdoor set into the field. It seems to be the sort you slid upwards, you can see a handle for doing so.
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> Open trapdoor, the chase is afoot!
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>token Monty Python reference
>if there's a ladder, careful what with the height change making distance judgment difficult. Or just fly.
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> http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/3655/reisenquest.jpg the next individual we see
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> Open trapdoor, the chase is afoot!
>You slide open the trap door. It only takes a little effort on your part before it retracts on its own.
>Beneath you, you can see a set of metallic steps leading downward into a tunnel. You can see glass and occasional metal supports keeping the dirt from caving in.
>This is Lunarian architecture. You've seen it at a few of the installations you were stations at, a lifetime ago.
>token Monty Python reference
>if there's a ladder, careful what with the height change making distance judgment difficult. Or just fly.
>This will not be a problem, thankfully. You still feel perfectly in command of yourself, so you don't anticipate any problems. But you might rip your stockings or pinch your feet if you try anything too dramatic.
> http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/3655/reisenquest.jpg the next individual we see
>You don't see anyone yet.
>_
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>would it be too dangerous to press on and find out about this place...?
>Oh, right. Gems. Nevermind.
>alight Blue if it's necessary and head in to find out more
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> 144.75
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>would it be too dangerous to press on and find out about this place...?
>Oh, right. Gems. Nevermind.
>alight Blue if it's necessary and head in to find out more
>Normally, you would be somewhat unwilling to enter such an installation. But you cannot deny that you want to figure out what's going on here. And, you feel with the gems, you can handle any situation that you get into.
>You descend. Providing your own light is not necessary, the stairs are well illuminated. The wolf follows after you, carefully padding down a step at a time. The trap door quietly closes after the both of you descend.
>Looking through the glass, you can see yourself descending through the dirt and clay, and into the bedrock. Soon the glass gives way to a natural tunnel. Are you back Underground again, or is this an unconnected cave?
>Soon you come to the entry chamber, a natural cave. Still, the rocky floor has been covered with a sheet of plastic to make travel less difficult. Lights have been affixed to the walls. You can see a couple lines of metal barricades, set up to stop intruders. Thankfully, no one seems to be at them at the moment. The cavern has a natural tunnel that goes south, and two artificial ones that extend west and north. You aren't sure where they would lead, these installations are fairly individual in their layout. Obvious exits are North, South, East, and West.
>You don't detect any objects of interest here. You think that the sensing does not extend past walls. The wolf sniffs at the air.
> 144.75
>Do you want to be covered in bees? Because it can happen and it won't be pretty.
>_
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> Let the wolf sniff at the air for a few more seconds to see if he finds something
> If he does, follow him
> If not, West
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> Sit behind a barricade, clench hand so it looks like a gun, and pretend to be in a shooting game, like Fallout, Halo or Gears of War :3
> Try to aid the wolf in it's search, in whatever way possible.
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> Sit behind a barricade, clench hand so it looks like a gun, and pretend to be in a shooting game, like Fallout, Halo or Gears of War :3
> Try to aid the wolf in it's search, in whatever way possible.
>Do you have any idea how embarrassing that would be if someone walked in on you and caught you doing that again?
>You're not sure what you can do to aid a scent-based search. You're pretty sure you can't stop emitting scent.
> Let the wolf sniff at the air for a few more seconds to see if he finds something
> If he does, follow him
> If not, West
>He doesn't seem to be finding anything in particular, but instead get getting an idea of what smells there are around here. You think. Who knows how a wolf's mind works that isn't always Satori?
>You head west, into another glass corridor. Up head, you can see a closed metal door. It's not very attractive, just a slab of steel. They must have set this place up in a hurry, usually more craftsmanship goes into Lunarian installations.
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>check for opening mechanisms or any distinctive patterns on the door
>hum Metroid theme
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>hum Metroid theme
^ This.
> If the door can't be opened normally or with switches or stuff, force it down, using danmaku if needed.
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>check for opening mechanisms or any distinctive patterns on the door
>hum Metroid theme
^ This.
> If the door can't be opened normally or with switches or stuff, force it down, using danmaku if needed.
>If it is of typical Lunarian design, it should open when you approach it. Otherwise, you're out of ideas.
>You approach it, and it slides open.
>You enter a rectangular room with chairs, tables, and shelves placed about. You quickly identify it as a rec room. There are also two rabbits here, wearing clothes similar to your own. It looks like you interrupted their game of domino. There is a third rabbit here, wearing a pink dress similar to Tewi's. She does not have long straight black hair, but you recognize her instantly. She's the rabbit that look your place and your name! You decide to call her Rise, because she sure as hell can't have your name.
>"Oh crap," says one of the rabbits as she looks over from the game.
>"You said we had time!" the other cries to your replacement.
>_
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> "Ahem >:| I hear you have been causing trouble and I want answers. I have no intention of hurting you, right now, so be good and tell me what I want and you won't be wolf food."
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>RETCON BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAM
>Are there any standard alarm systems to keep them from messing with?
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> "Ahem >:| I hear you have been causing trouble and I want answers. I have no intention of hurting you, right now, so be good and tell me what I want and you won't be wolf food."
>RETCON BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAM
>Are there any standard alarm systems to keep them from messing with?
>You start to speak, the assess the situation more intelligently.
>Yes. There is one near the domino-players.
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>put blue gem in a good vantage point to destructo-beam the alarm if the rabbits move for it, assuming that wouldn't set off the alarm itself
>Unfortunate Rise is here, since it might have been possible to bluff being a new arrival if we weren't immediately recognized!
>"Pardon me, but I've been hearing some rumors about odd things in the fields above here. Would any of you care to explain?"
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>put blue gem in a good vantage point to destructo-beam the alarm if the rabbits move for it, assuming that wouldn't set off the alarm itself
>Unfortunate Rise is here, since it might have been possible to bluff being a new arrival if we weren't immediately recognized!
>"Pardon me, but I've been hearing some rumors about odd things in the fields above here. Would any of you care to explain?"
>You quietly prepare to zap the alarm if needs be. You've never broken one before, so you don't know if it'll trigger anything or not.
>"Um..." says one of the domino players, shifting in her seat. "Not really."
>The second one seems to be trying to reach into her coat discreetly.
>Rise toys with the hem of her skirt.
>The wolf sits down beside you. You don't really take the time to look at him, but you get the feeling he doesn't really acknowledge the tension in the air.
>_
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... I can't believe I'm doing this.
>gunwink the one reaching into her coat
>"Dear, I'd appreciate it if you'd show me that before you start playing with it."
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... I can't believe I'm doing this.
>gunwink the one reaching into her coat
>"Dear, I'd appreciate it if you'd show me that before you start playing with it."
>You give her the gunwink. She looks to Rise.
>"She can do it," Rise says, frowning, "I've seen it."
>The uniformed rabbit pales a little bit, and slowly draws out a pistol. You ready yourself in case she does something silly. "Don't shoot, okay?" says the rabbit.
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> "It would be nice if you told me what the hell the lot of you are doing here."
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> "It would be nice if you told me what the hell the lot of you are doing here."
>"It's against orders..." mutters the pistol-carrying rabbit.
>"Sorry," adds the other with a shrug.
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> "Its against orders eh~?"
> Ponder the possibility of making them ignore orders through some very painful experiences.
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> "Its against orders eh~?"
> Ponder the possibility of making them ignore orders through some very painful experiences.
>The rabbits nod as one.
>You could probably get it out of them with if you could frighten them properly. You're pretty sure you caught them off guard when thought they knew how things were going.
>The trick would be keeping it quiet.
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>Inventory
>Quests
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>Inventory
>Quests
>Your Inventory contains:
>Dress Suit w/ Stockings (Wore as clothes)
>Cresent Pin (Worn as accessory)
>Wave Sign: Mind Shaker
>Visionary Wave: Mind Blowing
>Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning (Significantly Expended.)
>Lunatic Gaze: Illusion Seeker
>Loafing Sign: Idling Wave (Partially Expended)
>Indolence: Mind Stopper
>Spread Sign: Invisible Full Moon
>Lunar Eyes: Tele-Mesmerism
>Pair of Tinted Glasses
>Beautiful Seashell
>Dark Blue Backpack
>Faerie Ribbon
>Bottle of Wind
>625☼
>Red Gem
>Silver Medal (Worn as accessory)
>Candid Friend
>Opal Brooch
>Blue Gem
>Purple Gem
>Dirty Black Feather.
>Heal Plus tm potion
>Green Gem
>Vial of Pollen
>Sealing Talisman Set
>Your Current Quests Are:
>Revenge of the Buddha vs Yamato
>Prismrivers Comeback?
>Alice's Hookup
>You Self-Appointed Goals are:
>Prove That I'm Not a Useless Rabbit, Good Only For My Sex Appeal
>Invent a Base Six Pair of Pants
>A Song for Eirin
>Lakeside Longing
>Medicine Woes
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>Examine inventory
>Examine quests
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>Your Inventory contains:
>Dress Suit w/ Stockings (Wore as clothes)
>A professional-looking business suit, blouse, knee-length skirt, and doubled up stockings. What could be classier?
>Cresent Pin (Worn as accessory)
>You wear this to remind you of home.
>Wave Sign: Mind Shaker
>A spellcard where you use your abilities to make twin pattern of bullets seem to go in directions they are not.
>Visionary Wave: Mind Blowing
>A more dense pattern following the same principle as Wave Sign: Mind Shaker. Reality will be terribly distorted to the victim.
>Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning (significantly expended)
>You disalign the wavelengths of a complex maze of bullets to try and trick your opponent into moving recklessly.
>Lunatic Gaze: Illusion Seeker
>Much like Lunatic Sign: Visionary Tuning, with a more aggressive pattern. It takes all of your concentration to use this well.
>Loafing Sign: Idling Wave (half expended)
>This attack surrounds your target with bullets, and distorts them, forcing them to make fast decisions to avoid being caught in the middle.
>Indolence: Mind Stopper
>It takes a lot of concentration to correctly apply this card and keep up the stream of bullets.
>Spread Sign: Invisible Full Moon
>Overlapping dense circular patterns of bullets, and alternating their wavelengths to force the victim to see one or other. It is simple, yet highly effective against the unwary.
>Lunar Eyes: Tele-Mesmerism
>This is your ultimate attack, hitting an opponent with two huge waves of bullets, then shifting them as much as you can. It will leave you with a nasty headache and blurred vision.
>Pair of Tinted Glasses.
>These wire-rimmed glasses have tinted lenses; they also make an odd translucent shadow on the ground when light shines through them.
>Beautiful Seashell
>An exquisite cowrie shell.
>Dark Blue Backpack
>A large backpack, perfect for stuffing full of things.
>Faerie Ribbon
>A simple ribbon of cream-white silk given to you by a faerie.
>Bottle of Wind
>A Blue Bottle blessed by Kanako to contain a windstorm.
>625☼
>This is 625☼
>Red Gem
>This is an oval-shaped gem of artificial origin. You have drawn upon its power, and it has strengthened you. It is attuned to fire, and excels at short range attacking.
>Silver Medal (Worn as Accessory)
>This decoration seems to have an enchantment to impart a measure of mental fortitude on the wearer.
>Candid Friend
>A song incorporating odd phrases and rhythms, in hopes that it will be pleasing to listen to after encountering it often.
>Opal Brooch
>A small brooch with an opal set in it.
>Blue Gem
> This is an eight-sided gem of artificial origin. You have drawn upon its power, and it has strengthened you. It is attuned to light, creates beams, and imparts beam-like qualities to your attacks and the other gems
>Purple Gem
>This is an gem of artificial origin with five-sided facets. You have drawn upon its power, and it has strengthened you. It is attuned to force, and manifests this through steady and endless streams of powerful bullets.
>Dirty Black Feather.
>A black feather with a fair amount of grime on it. It is rather large.
>Heal Plus tm potion
>A specialty of Eirin's. Don't take more than three a day.
>Green Gem
>A gem shaped like a triangular pyramid. You have drawn upon its power, and it has strengthened you. It is attuned to attraction, and can impart attraction qualities to your attacks and the other gems.
>Vial of Pollen
>A vial of pollen from lilies of the valley. It is enough to kill a person if ingested, or make them very ill if breathed in.
>Sealing Talisman Set
>A set of four talismans designed to entrap immaterial things and creatures from Makai.
>Your Current Quests Are:
>Revenge of the Buddha vs Yamato
>The Hakurei Shrine and Byakuren's group are having a nasty misunderstanding involving UFOs and spying. Word from many sources say they are heading north of human town, and south of Yuka's Fields. You've found a Lunarian outpost there.
>Prismrivers Comeback?
>Patchouli asked you to look into the Prismrivers reuniting. You've taken an active hand in getting them back together. They should all be playing at The Felt now.
>Alice's Hookup
>You've been recruited to help Alice find a special someone, or at least a friend. Results with Hina have been mixed, but they don't seem to hate each other. You've invited them to a play at Eientei!
>You Self-Appointed Goals are:
>Prove That I'm Not a Useless Rabbit, Good Only For My Sex Appeal
>People have been talking, you gotta do something about it. You've done well so far, you think.
>Invent a Base Six Pair of Pants
>You don't know what the faeries were talking about when they mentioned this, but it needs to exist. It has been theorized to involve either dice or headquarters.
>A Song for Eirin
>Eirin said she would like to hear a song from you, after learning Mystia was willing to give you some lessons.
>Lakeshore Longing
>You can feel an inexplicable feeling is something fascinating within the lake, and find it hard to resist the lure to investigate.
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> "All right, if you're going to be like that, we'll come back to that later."
> Point at Rise, non-gun style. No need to look threatening.
> "However, I would like to know why you've been running around, cavorting in my house, getting yuki-onna smashed and playing with little UFO toys. The higher-ups at Eientei know of your existence and would dearly love to see you again, so don't think you'll be getting away with that anymore."
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> Mess with the waves in the room if they won't comply.
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> "All right, if you're going to be like that, we'll come back to that later."
> Point at Rise, non-gun style. No need to look threatening.
> "However, I would like to know why you've been running around, cavorting in my house, getting yuki-onna smashed and playing with little UFO toys. The higher-ups at Eientei know of your existence and would dearly love to see you again, so don't think you'll be getting away with that anymore."
>"Boss said not to reveal anything..." says Rise, worrying at the hem of her skirt and looking distinctly uncomfortable. "We're not supposed to say anything about our activities, even if caught...um...sorry?"
> Mess with the waves in the room if they won't comply.
>You don't think this would do much. Your abilities were pretty well known among the Lunarians and the Moon Rabbits before you left. They'd probably know it's just a scary-looking display and nothing actually threatening.
>_
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>if there's enough space and it'd be quiet enough, 'push' the red gem with a finger to an open area of the room and start a small fount of flames
>"Girls, I would like to avoid losing my temper, but I am not fond of the idea of having Eintei framed for spying on Reimu and inciting a small holy war. I can understand that you are simply following orders, but I'm going to need to know who exactly is responsible for this so that the proper people are held accountable."
>prepare Seventh Force
>Think Satori would be able/willing to 'help out' if they don't want to talk? Of course, getting them there would be the real bitch.
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>if there's enough space and it'd be quiet enough, 'push' the red gem with a finger to an open area of the room and start a small fount of flames
>"Girls, I would like to avoid losing my temper, but I am not fond of the idea of having Eintei framed for spying on Reimu and inciting a small holy war. I can understand that you are simply following orders, but I'm going to need to know who exactly is responsible for this so that the proper people are held accountable."
>prepare Seventh Force
>Think Satori would be able/willing to 'help out' if they don't want to talk? Of course, getting them there would be the real bitch.
>You give them a small display with the Red Gem. The rabbits stare in shock. "...She's a sorcerer!" says the pistol-carrying rabbit. "You never ever reported this, Rise!"
>"I didn't know!" Rise says, wide-eyed and tense.
>"Um..." says the third rabbit, "I know you want us to do this, but that's really easy for you to ask since you're a rogue. If we told you, we'd end up being becoming rogues too. And, uh, I don't want to leave everything behind. I don't think anyone does."
>_
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>"Quite honestly, you'll be leaving behind something no matter what you do. It's a matter of will you leave behind your rather well beaten selves, which I can enact quite easily, and then betray yourselves as I get a friend here to help out, or will you leave behind things voluntarily and at least get a decent place to live, as well as what will probably amount to an easier life here, in Eientai. I can't guarantee anything, but I'm pretty sure that I could convince Lady Kaguya to take you three in."
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>"Quite honestly, you'll be leaving behind something no matter what you do. It's a matter of will you leave behind your rather well beaten selves, which I can enact quite easily, and then betray yourselves as I get a friend here to help out, or will you leave behind things voluntarily and at least get a decent place to live, as well as what will probably amount to an easier life here, in Eientai. I can't guarantee anything, but I'm pretty sure that I could convince Lady Kaguya to take you three in."
>"But if we don't say anything, it doesn't even become an issue," says the speaker. She signs. "So I guess if you're going to beat us, get it over with. It'd better than having to leave home and everyone we love forever."
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>Plan assessment: Drag them around to explore the rest of the base before they can get away, and see what they try to cover up?
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>"You misunderstand. My friend can read your minds, so I will get the information one way or another. If I have to beat you unconscious and drag you to her, I will. I'd rather just resolve this peaceably"
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>"You misunderstand. My friend can read your minds, so I will get the information one way or another. If I have to beat you unconscious and drag you to her, I will. I'd rather just resolve this peaceably"
>reconsider how much to reveal of that
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>Good point
>Edit last remark to say "You misunderstand. I have ways to get the information, whether you directly give it or not. If I have to beat you unconscious and drag you to her, I will. I'd rather just resolve this peaceably"
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>Plan assessment: Drag them around to explore the rest of the base before they can get away, and see what they try to cover up?
>The problem with this, you quickly see, is that it would be like herding cats. As well, you doubt they'd be the only ones stationed here.
>"You misunderstand. My friend can read your minds, so I will get the information one way or another. If I have to beat you unconscious and drag you to her, I will. I'd rather just resolve this peaceably"
>reconsider how much to reveal of that
>You start to speak, but decide not to. Especially since you recall Satori making an especial point of saying she finds such actions extremely unethical and told you that she wouldn't do it.
>Good point
>Edit last remark to say "You misunderstand. I have ways to get the information, whether you directly give it or not. If I have to beat you unconscious and drag you to her, I will. I'd rather just resolve this peaceably"
>You decide to be threateningly vague instead. They seem more uncomfortable than before. It's quite clear, despite the third rabbit's noble words, that none of them are looking forward to what comes next.
>"Um, there is something we could do," says Rise. "We could take you to see the boss."
>"Wouldn't we have to take her prisoner for that?" asks the pistol-carrying rabbit.
>"I don't see why we would have to," Rise answers. "It's just icing on the cake, when you think about it."
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> Hope their boss is Rumia, because that would be the most hilarious thing ever.
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> Hope their boss is Rumia, because that would be the most hilarious thing ever.
>It suddenly becomes very hard to maintain your compose and not giggle.
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> "If your boss can give me the answers I want without becoming a rogue, then I am willing to meet with them. However, I want the three of you visible to me for the entire trip, because I am not in the mood for funny business and double-crossing. I get enough of the former at home anyway. I have acquaintances and friends in high places in this land, and I can make sure you will regret trying anything on me if you put me in a mind to do so."
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>COMPOSURE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAp_NAJ9bfI)
>consider 'giving' the red gem to the pistol-carrying rabbit as a 'new hair accessory' as insurance
>try not to reveal too much about how the gems work in the meantime
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> We are composed. Nothing wrong with a couple of little threats to keep them honest, as long as we don't need to follow through on them.
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> "If your boss can give me the answers I want without becoming a rogue, then I am willing to meet with them. However, I want the three of you visible to me for the entire trip, because I am not in the mood for funny business and double-crossing. I get enough of the former at home anyway. I have acquaintances and friends in high places in this land, and I can make sure you will regret trying anything on me if you put me in a mind to do so."
>"No tricks, I promise!" says Rise. "We'll lead and everything."
>The other rabbits nod in agreement.
>COMPOSURE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAp_NAJ9bfI)
>consider 'giving' the red gem to the pistol-carrying rabbit as a 'new hair accessory' as insurance
>try not to reveal too much about how the gems work in the meantime
>You keep it cool.
>You aren't sure if a hair accessory on a soldier would blend in well, but it'd probably keep her from doing anything dumb.
>No need to show your hand yet. Although people are going to wonder about those gems floating around you.
> We are composed. Nothing wrong with a couple of little threats to keep them honest, as long as we don't need to follow through on them.
>So far, so good...
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>considering how anything short of an accessory for each of them would just make them more indignant and worried about their situation, it may not be worth it.
>make finger motions for 'guiding' the red and blue gems back to you to imply a use necessity that does not exist
>smile
>"Very well, then. Please, lead the way... but don't go running too far ahead, now~"
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>considering how anything short of an accessory for each of them would just make them more indignant and worried about their situation, it may not be worth it.
>make finger motions for 'guiding' the red and blue gems back to you to imply a use necessity that does not exist
>smile
>"Very well, then. Please, lead the way... but don't go running too far ahead, now~"
>You decide that such assurances would probably just cause more trouble than they are worth.
>You guide the gems back into position with completely unnecessary finger motions.
>You smile and ask them to lead you. They slowly stand up, clearly trying not to make any sudden motions. The pistol-carrier considers her weapon for a moment, then shrugs and leaves it on the table. "It's this way." says Rise, gesturing toward a door to the west.
>You follow the rabbits as they lead you into more glass corridors, which sometimes give way to natural rocky ones. They take you through a few twists and turns, nothing so complex that you can't trace your way back, before stopping at a simple metal door. Rise takes a huge breath, then walks inside, the other two follow.
>You enter into a large room, part of it a natural cavern and other parts expanded via Lunarian engineering. The shimenawa, the censors of sweet-smelling incense, and the large altar in the back quickly tell you this is a shrine. Obvious exits are east and north.
>Sitting in front of the altar in a lotus position is a woman with long purple hair. She does not seem to have acknowledged that anyone has entered the shrine yet. You frown, the presence of Watatsuki no Yorihime is not something you had hoped for. You feel that you should be at least somewhat terrified, but your heart is calm, your thoughts rational.
>None of the rabbits seem willing to speak up and interrupt her.
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>This may warrant bringing out Reimu's seals. But not yet.
>Give her a few seconds.
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>This may warrant bringing out Reimu's seals. But not yet.
>Give her a few seconds.
>You don't think the seals would work on Yorihime. Even though she is a pure being, you don't think she hails from Makai or is immaterial.
>After a few moments, Yorihime stands and appraises the situation quietly. "Ah. I see that you've come back to us, Reisen."
>You note Rise shift a little. Is she's gotten so used to being called by your name she thought Yorihime was talking to her?
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> Gunwink Yorihime
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> Gunwink Yorihime
>You give her a gunwink.
>Yorihime laughs. "That's very adorable!"
>Still wearing a smile that seems geniunely amused, she says, "Now, don't you have some explaining to do?"
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>"I found this place because I've been investigating the true source of the UFOs that caused the Reimu-Byakuren incident. Would I be wrong to think that the UFOs have been the doings of the rabbits here, as part of helping to... how should I say it... "observe", Gensokyo?"
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>"You're not entirely wrong," says Yorihime, as she approaches you.
>She glances at the rabbits. "You three may go. Thank you for bringing her to me."
>The rabbits shift with obvious discomfort. One of them looks back at you, the unspoken question on her face.
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> "So what brings you here?"
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> "So what brings you here?"
>You ignore the rabbits for now and ask Yorihime the important question. They sort of shuffle out of the way.
>"There are things that we can no longer ignore, of course," Yorihime says. "Surely you are aware of some of the recent happenings?"
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> "I'm aware of a bunch of recent happenings. Are you talking about the vampire's rocket or are you talking about the sun disappearing?"
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> "I'm aware of a bunch of recent happenings. Are you talking about the vampire's rocket or are you talking about the sun disappearing?"
>"The sun is one issue, yes," says Yorihime. "A much more severe issue, however, is that within that same time period, someone summoned a forbidden being into this world. This is something we cannot afford to overlook."
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> Could this forbidden being be the Apparition?
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> Could this forbidden being be the Apparition?
> Actually, it could be the Guy Made of Bees that Patchy fought. That happened roughly the same time. Though if it is, then why wouldn't they have seen it was defeated
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> Could this forbidden being be the Apparition?
>You think it could be. But she said it happened around the time of the sun incident; does that mean the Apparition was around then?
> Actually, it could be the Guy Made of Bees that Patchy fought. That happened roughly the same time. Though if it is, then why wouldn't they have seen it was defeated
>...Patchouli did mention something about a cosmic horror related to that broken sword.
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>"If that's the case, then I suspect at least most of us would be glad to help, if asked. Patchouli and Eirin are looking into one of the artifacts relating to that incident right now."
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>"If that's the case, then I suspect at least most of us would be glad to help, if asked. Patchouli and Eirin are looking into one of the artifacts relating to that incident right now."
>"I suspect the opposite, actually," says Yorihime. "Consider how eagerly disparate forces banned together to invade the moon. I doubt they would be willing to allow us to enforce justice upon one of their own so easily."
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>is she referring to the first Lunar Invasion, or the basically-a-joke that was Remilia's visit?
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> "You're being strangely distrustful of Eirin. To what entity do you refer when you say "one of their own", however?"
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>is she referring to the first Lunar Invasion, or the basically-a-joke that was Remilia's visit?
>You don't really know. Maybe both? The latter, at least, did involve disparate forces coming together. You're still not certain you understand everything that happened in regards to that.
> "You're being strangely distrustful of Eirin. To what entity do you refer when you say "one of their own", however?"
>"I trust the Sage that the would not get involved in these affairs," says Yorihime. "And when I say one of their own, I mean the people of this world against Lunarians. "
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>"Depending on the extent you mean 'brought to justice,' I may have to disagree: major troublemakers here have been attacked and punished for their actions in the past. But I'll grant that it's generally mild even then..."
>Battle plan: Reassure her with evidence of working on sealing up/getting rid of cosmic horror instead of binding/attacking with it, suggest having an open Lunarian-loyal representative/ambassador around to keep tabs on things and maybe help out (and try and improve relations!), say that the main problem with the UFOs is with using the UFO appearance for spying technologies due to causing an uproar between Reimu and Byakuren, more than keeping tabs on Gensokyo on principle (which is fair enough, especially if the occasional visitor to the moon is allowed)
>In particular, focus on letting her 'see' the proceedings with regards to the Cosmic Horror mess, whether through a representative or allowing 'spying' that isn't quite as inflammatory
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> "I'm not particularly aware of anyone in Gensokyo with anti-Lunarian prejudices, though I admittedly don't know the details of what happened after the vampire's rocket launched. If you're referring to people like...like that asshole Neil Armstrong, though, Gensokyo is, shall we say, a gated community. Those kinds of Terranians can't find their way in here. We've only had one other instance of outsiders appearing here, and from what I hear, it took the might of a goddess, if not the combined might of two, for that to happen, and they ended up being quite reasonable people, if a little religiously zealous."
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>"Depending on the extent you mean 'brought to justice,' I may have to disagree: major troublemakers here have been attacked and punished for their actions in the past. But I'll grant that it's generally mild even then..."
>Battle plan: Reassure her with evidence of working on sealing up/getting rid of cosmic horror instead of binding/attacking with it, suggest having an open Lunarian-loyal representative/ambassador around to keep tabs on things and maybe help out (and try and improve relations!), say that the main problem with the UFOs is with using the UFO appearance for spying technologies due to causing an uproar between Reimu and Byakuren, more than keeping tabs on Gensokyo on principle (which is fair enough, especially if the occasional visitor to the moon is allowed)
>In particular, focus on letting her 'see' the proceedings with regards to the Cosmic Horror mess, whether through a representative or allowing 'spying' that isn't quite as inflammatory
>"She will have to be imprisoned, at the very least," says Yorihime. "And we are going to have to root out other seal breakers as well, as I am certain they exist. We cannot allow them to begin to meddle with the seals we've placed."
>You consider this plan, and it feels moderately reasonable to you. Reasonable enough that you're a little curious as to why Yorihime didn't try something like this herself, as opposed to what she seems to be doing. She's more strict than Toyohime, yes, but also significantly more reasonable in regards to the impure earth. You wonder if she's told you everything.
> "I'm not particularly aware of anyone in Gensokyo with anti-Lunarian prejudices, though I admittedly don't know the details of what happened after the vampire's rocket launched. If you're referring to people like...like that asshole Neil Armstrong, though, Gensokyo is, shall we say, a gated community. Those kinds of Terranians can't find their way in here. We've only had one other instance of outsiders appearing here, and from what I hear, it took the might of a goddess, if not the combined might of two, for that to happen, and they ended up being quite reasonable people, if a little religiously zealous."
>"It is not so much that we expect a great deal hatred toward Lunarians, though there are those elements that do oppose us here," says Yorihime. "It is that we do not expect them to allow us to mete out justice simply because we are outsiders. And yes, I'm quite aware of how this Terra and that one are separated. I might have let Toyohime have her way if that was the problem."
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> "'She'? You have someone specific in mind? Can you describe them? I assumed you were here for the supernatural horrors."
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>Seals? Possibly related to the sword Patch broke, and thus the gems? Uhoh.
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> "'She'? You have someone specific in mind? Can you describe them? I assumed you were here for the supernatural horrors."
>"I know it's one of the magicians," says Yorihime. "And given what we've learned, I am reasonably certain it is Patchouli who was behind it."
>Seals? Possibly related to the sword Patch broke, and thus the gems? Uhoh.
>This could be bad.
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> "Why do you think Patchouli is responsible?"
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> "Why do you think Patchouli is responsible?"
>"She is the most capable," says Yorihime, as she gives a curious look to the still frozen rabbits. Slowly, the begin to shuffle out from between the two of you. "As well, sources reveal she was quite active that day. I am somewhat sure she was asking about such things, as well. Obviously, I am not completely satisfied with what I've found just yet, else I would have acted. This does bring us rather to a point, Reisen. Where you do you stand on this issue?"
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> "I was only made vaguely aware of a 'cosmic' horror in regards to a broken sword, though yes, it was Patchouli that mentioned this. There is also some horror-y thing that has been following me around lately, which I would not mind seeing utterly annihilated. If I haven't done so already. I don't think Patchouli is directly connected to it, though, since she's been doing research in her library the entire time."
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> "I was only made vaguely aware of a 'cosmic' horror in regards to a broken sword, though yes, it was Patchouli that mentioned this. There is also some horror-y thing that has been following me around lately, which I would not mind seeing utterly annihilated. If I haven't done so already. I don't think Patchouli is directly connected to it, though, since she's been doing research in her library the entire time."
>"I've heard stories about a sword," Yorihime says. "I had suspected a connection, but it is nice to have it confirmed. There's been no sign of any other such unsealing lately. Whatever you have encountered with likely is not such a being. But it dodges the question I asked you before. Will you assist me in bringing the criminal to justice, Reisen?"
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>"Why is she a criminal? From what I know, she fought the thing off and resealed it. If it isn't sealed or dead, she's working TO reseal it. Why not let her clean up her own mistake rather then impose our laws on their society? If a mistake is fixed, what wrong has been committed? Further, isn't intent important in deciding whether someone shoudl be imprisoned or not? Imprisonment is generally for rehabilitation, but if the intent was never malicious, what are you rehabilitating?"
>Contemplate if you can kick Yorihime's ass should all else fail.
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>"Why is she a criminal? From what I know, she fought the thing off and resealed it. If it isn't sealed or dead, she's working TO reseal it. Why not let her clean up her own mistake rather then impose our laws on their society? If a mistake is fixed, what wrong has been committed? Further, isn't intent important in deciding whether someone shoudl be imprisoned or not? Imprisonment is generally for rehabilitation, but if the intent was never malicious, what are you rehabilitating?"
>Contemplate if you can kick Yorihime's ass should all else fail.
>"Because her actions endanger us all, Reisen," says Yorihime, frowning slightly at you. "And it is very clear that no one else will be taking action to dissuade her, which begins a dangerous precedent of tolerance toward the forbidden. As well, it encourages other such crimes, as tampering with the seals we have placed personally. Not all have forgotten the war between the Yamato and the deities of old, Reisen, and it is best we not allow any thought toward releasing those who still wish to wish to fight that war."
>You cannot believe you are contemplating this. She is the premier shrine maiden of the moon, one whom has avoided the abject laziness that seems to plague Genoskyo's premier shrine maiden. You know she was able to single-handed hold off one front of the recent lunar invasion, fighting of several of Gensokyo's most powerful people. The gods themselves respond to her requests.
>You feel you have a reasonable shot at defeating her, but you are not going to be able to hold back in the slightest. You may have some advantage of surprise, but she has the countless gods to call upon. You know you eyes will do no good against her. You are going to have to be very careful and very clever to defeat her. As well, you know that if she gets close to you, it's over. You don't feel even the Red Gem could save you unless she knows nothing about it. This would be the worst battle you ever faced, likely worse than when you tried to hold off Yukari and Reimu.
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>"Then how about we warn her about such things first, and if she makes any movements towards breaking anymore of our seals, you imprison her. Hell, keep her under surveillance. I'm sure she'd agree to it. I just don't think she intended to do what you accuse her of"
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>"Then how about we warn her about such things first, and if she makes any movements towards breaking anymore of our seals, you imprison her. Hell, keep her under surveillance. I'm sure she'd agree to it. I just don't think she intended to do what you accuse her of"
>Yorihime arches an eyebrow. "Are you seriously arguing that someone styled the Great Unmoving Library; that someone considered a rival to the sage, would be ignorant of the implications of her actions? I cannot imagine a reality in which such a person would not know why those beings are referred to as cosmic horrors. What she intended to do is unimportant. The reality of what she did remains the same. There is nothing to warn she is not already fully aware of, such a show would only embolden others that would consider such acts."
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>"Have you even tried talking to her yet about this?"
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>"Have you even tried talking to her yet about this?"
>"What is there to talk about, precisely?" Yorihime asks. "How does one talk about putting the world as we know it in mortal peril, Reisen? How does one justify that in any meaningful way that diminishes the enormity of the crime? That it did not come out for the worst is, at best, an accident. And it is likely that that gate, once opened, may not shut itself. What is there to talk about that would alter any of these circumstances?"
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>"The sword that was connected to this cosmic horror she unsealed; I do not believe she knew what the sword was capable of doing. Even now, she wanted the help of Eirin to figure out the mysteries the sword holds. And, about the cosmic horror itself; after it was unsealed, did she not stop it in an attempt to correct what she had done? I certainly haven't noticed a cosmic horror running around, if what I've seen today isn't one.
>"I sincerely believe she did not intend any harm at all from her actions. A think at least having a talk with her over the matter would be quite reasonable. And if there is anything problematic still left from what happened, it may be helpful to have the one who knows what had occurred at the time to help solve any loose ends."
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>"While I'm still not sure about the full scope or consequences of Patchouli's actions, I believe it would be more prudent to enlist her help - or make use of her, if you prefer - in undoing the damage before enforcing severe punishment, if her actions there are inadequate to atone for her crimes."
>"If she is as aware of what she has done as you have mentioned, then I suspect she would understand if some restrictions were placed on her for the time being as insurance for her help in undoing the damage, such as a monitoring system, bodyguards, or maybe a termination fail-safe to knock her unconscious if she is uncooperative. Most of the time, she is content to remain in her library; I'm not certain how much damage she could do from there, especially if she's willing to be monitored, if only until the issue with this Cosmic Horror is dealt with."
>"If she is not willing to be reasonable about this to the point of being as irredeemable as I fear you may suspect... then I think I would be willing to help apprehend her."
>"... also, there is a slim chance that this may be an opportunity, as well. I don't know how possible it is to genuinely defeat a Cosmic Horror, or seal it in a genuinely permanent fashion, but... I suspect the disparate forces of both the moon and the earth would have better odds than one or the other."
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>"The sword that was connected to this cosmic horror she unsealed; I do not believe she knew what the sword was capable of doing. Even now, she wanted the help of Eirin to figure out the mysteries the sword holds. And, about the cosmic horror itself; after it was unsealed, did she not stop it in an attempt to correct what she had done? I certainly haven't noticed a cosmic horror running around, if what I've seen today isn't one.
>"I sincerely believe she did not intend any harm at all from her actions. A think at least having a talk with her over the matter would be quite reasonable. And if there is anything problematic still left from what happened, it may be helpful to have the one who knows what had occurred at the time to help solve any loose ends."
>"While I'm still not sure about the full scope or consequences of Patchouli's actions, I believe it would be more prudent to enlist her help - or make use of her, if you prefer - in undoing the damage before enforcing severe punishment, if her actions there are inadequate to atone for her crimes."
>"If she is as aware of what she has done as you have mentioned, then I suspect she would understand if some restrictions were placed on her for the time being as insurance for her help in undoing the damage, such as a monitoring system, bodyguards, or maybe a termination fail-safe to knock her unconscious if she is uncooperative. Most of the time, she is content to remain in her library; I'm not certain how much damage she could do from there, especially if she's willing to be monitored, if only until the issue with this Cosmic Horror is dealt with."
>"If she is not willing to be reasonable about this to the point of being as irredeemable as I fear you may suspect... then I think I would be willing to help apprehend her."
>"... also, there is a slim chance that this may be an opportunity, as well. I don't know how possible it is to genuinely defeat a Cosmic Horror, or seal it in a genuinely permanent fashion, but... I suspect the disparate forces of both the moon and the earth would have better odds than one or the other."
>You try to rationalize whatever motives Patchouli might have had. Even if she is somewhat reckless, you can't imagine she would have does this thing without an excellent reason. You also try to persuade her that a drastic solution may not be necessary. You have to admit to yourself you're not sure how much of that Patchouli would agree to, but you resolve to cross that bridge once you get to it. Yorihime listens quietly, her face inscrutable. The three rabbits quietly sneak away, while the wolf lays down by the door.
>"In other circumstances, I might agree with some of what you have said," She replies. "But you turn your eyes from the enormity of the crime. It is a thing that endangered the entire world, this one, our own, and all others that can be found. You spoke of defeating such things, but I ask you in turn, how do you defeat an echo? How do you defeat the falling rain or tides? The idea is nonsense. Mere physical defeat is meaningless for such things. Patchouli's intentions are meaningless in the face of such things."
>"What you are suggesting, Reisen, is that we react to such things with a slap to the wrist. This cannot be allowed. It cannot be seen that such acts be met with any measure of undue mercy, lest it inspire future criminals. Furthermore, you ask us to monitor her? Even if her crimes were not so monstrous, that would not do for long. Another invasion is coming, we cannot spare our forces long enough."
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> "How do you expect to enforce Lunarian law here on Terra?"
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>One of the rabbits get sick of being ignored and shanks you.