Maidens of the Kaleidoscope
~Beyond the Border~ => Rumia's Party Games => Topic started by: Zengar Zombolt on April 07, 2011, 08:10:09 PM
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DISCLAIMER: This time this won't be hindered by a sudden disappearance from me. I swear!
>You are Shinki, Goddess of Makai. And you were beaten up not too long ago!
>Yesterday some idiot created a travel agency that sent masses of Makai residents to Gensokyo. MASSES. In return you were attacked by 4 girls from there, and after flipping the fuck out and busting the entirety of Makai, you were defeated.
>You have rebuilt Makai with a delicious demonstration of hellishly divine power! Also, it has now a beautiful sightseeing attraction: Lava rivers.
>You have comforted your Daughter, and are now carrying her with you. She's kinda wounded, so it's safer this way.
>You have punished Yumeko, for having a really disturbing cleaning fetish.
>You were able to stop the fight between Yuki and Mai for now. Man, do these two ever talk in peace.
>There's something amiss in Makai! You must discover what is it, at all costs!
>You haven't learnt how to bake a cake yet. Nobody in Makai understands that god damn book.
>You're currently... somewhere, in the skies of Makai. Alice is on your arms, and Yumeko is following you. WHAT DO
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> Quests.
> What's the details behind Yumeko's cleaning fetish? Can't be all that bad, right?
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>Are we still in Impressive Mode?
>If so, cancel that out.
>Can we sense any place where this disturbance is centered? Or where it is definitely not if the previous thought doesn't work?
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> Quests.
> What's the details behind Yumeko's cleaning fetish? Can't be all that bad, right?
>The Cake Isn't a lie!
>You must discover how to bake a cake by yourself. This cooking book isn't helping, you do not get it!
>I Forgot my Cash on my Other Pants
>There's something amiss on Makai but you can't see it immediately. Investigate!
>She's willing to cause destruction just to clean it up. You're pretty sure she busted up Pandaemonium, instead of you.
>Are we still in Impressive Mode?
>If so, cancel that out.
>Can we sense any place where this disturbance is centered? Or where it is definitely not if the previous thought doesn't work?
>Your guts are regularly sized.
>Whatever's amiss is not far from Hokkai, where that Buddhist's seal is.
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>How far is that from here, and how much of a trip would it be to get there?
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> What happened with Mai and Yuki exactly?
> Take a second look at that book.
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> Inventory. It'd be rather embarrassing if we were flying around improperly...
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Is this a continuation of the last one?
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>List skills and abilities
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>Is the Buddhist still sealed up?
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>How far is that from here, and how much of a trip would it be to get there?
>You're a goddess. You'd take a second or two.
> What happened with Mai and Yuki exactly?
> Take a second look at that book.
>They're constantly fighting so you get to kick their asses constantly to have them play in peace. Or do whatever, they can't stand each other.
>You do so. What the hell is this? You can't make left or right of this.
> Inventory. It'd be rather embarrassing if we were flying around improperly...
>You're clothed. You're carrying a cooking book. You're carrying Alice in your arms. Your pockets have two (2) units of candy corn.
Is this a continuation of the last one?
You could say so.
>List skills and abilities
>Makai Deity
>You're the goddess of Makai! On top of having all demons and Youkai worshipping you, and being inmortal, you can reshape the whole world into the form you desire.
>Last Boss
>Your danmaku skills are equivalent to a Last Boss. Several patterns including a last one that's longer and starts out easy, becoming hard in the end.
>Lack of Human Contact
>Besides lil' Alice, Reimu and Marisa you've seen no humans in over a millenia. You can't even remember how do they write!
>Is the Buddhist still sealed up?
>You arrive to Hokkai. And the seal is gone! Damnit, she got away!
>You see several marks similar to a broken seal, in fact. You don't remember having more people sealed in there.
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> What do we know about the Buddhist? Did we have any relations with the Buddhist? Is it really a problem if she was released?
> Does it look like multiple seals were broken here, in addition to the ones keeping the Buddhist in place?
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>Examine these broken things.
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>Ask Sara what happened while she was guarding the seal.
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>Ask Sara what happened while she was guarding the seal.
> If Sara isn't here to ask her, reshape Makai so Sara IS here to ask her.
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> What do we know about the Buddhist? Did we have any relations with the Buddhist? Is it really a problem if she was released?
> Does it look like multiple seals were broken here, in addition to the ones keeping the Buddhist in place?
>You know nothing about her, except for the fact that you got that cookbook as a reward. You cannot let them claim it back!
>It looks like that indeed, but you know nothing about the other seals. What happened here is way beyond your understanding.
>Examine these broken things.
>The buddhist's seal was clearly destroyed when you trashed Makai. Whoops!
>The other ones seemes like they were forced from the inside. Probably whoever was sealed was too strong to be sealed.
>Ask Sara what happened while she was guarding the seal.
>Sara isn't here at the mo-
> If Sara isn't here to ask her, reshape Makai so Sara IS here to ask her.
>Oh hey, there's Sara! She seems to know nothing about it. You know, since she guards the entrance to Makai, not Hokkai.
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> Ah! Silly us~. Though, she should probably explain how those girls from Gensokyo got in here...
> When she's done explaining, pop her back to the gate of Makai.
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>Can we detect the Buddhist's presence anywhere in Makai?
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> Actually, go ahead and warp Makai so that there are no exits anywhere. Let's keep the Buddhist from escaping so that we can keep the cookbook. Maybe she can help us read it, too~!
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>Can we detect the Buddhist's presence anywhere in Makai?
> Actually, check if we can detect any foreign entities in general.
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> Ah! Silly us~. Though, she should probably explain how those girls from Gensokyo got in here...
> When she's done explaining, pop her back to the gate of Makai.
>"I... got beaten up."
>You decide to heal her wounds first. And then you pop the gate of Makai to her bed so she can rest AND guard at the same time.
>Can we detect the Buddhist's presence anywhere in Makai?
>Almost out of here! You gotta reach her quickly before she escapes!
> Actually, go ahead and warp Makai so that there are no exits anywhere. Let's keep the Buddhist from escaping so that we can keep the cookbook. Maybe she can help us read it, too~!
>Or you can do this. The buddhist is stuck in here.
>MAKAISTUCK
>You are now Byakuren
> Actually, check if we can detect any foreign entities in general.
>The buddhist is the only presence foreign to Makai, actually. This is most concerning.
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>Bring the buddhist to us.
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> We can hide our presence correct?
> If so, do this before warping her.
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> "Hm, Yumeko. Would you mind taking Alice-chan to bed while I find the Buddhist?"
> Put Alice in Yumeko's arms, give her a quick kiss on the forehead, and send the two off.
Do this before the other actions.
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> "Hm, Yumeko. Would you mind taking Alice-chan to bed while I find the Buddhist?"
> Put Alice in Yumeko's arms, give her a quick kiss on the forehead, and send the two off.
Do this before the other actions.
>"Yes, mistress!" She goes off with a smiling Alice waving goodbye to you.
> We can hide our presence correct?
> If so, do this before warping her.
>You hide your presence. However for a widely known and powerful deity this means nothing at all. :V
>Bring the buddhist to us.
>You warp around Makai to find the Buddhist. She's flustered, trying to smash through the closed portal to Gensokyo.
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>Move the portal to elsewhere within Makai.
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>"Ahem. I hope you intend to pay for that."
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> Examine the Buddhist.
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>Move the portal to elsewhere within Makai.
>The portal is closed shut. Nobody's getting out of here!
>"Ahem. I hope you intend to pay for that."
>"P-Pay for what!?"
> Examine the Buddhist.
>In front of you there is one (1) Byakuren Hijiri. She's rather flustered, scared and confused.
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> "Why, pay for..."
> Frown. What was she going to pay for? She technically didn't do anything, really: we kind of broke her out ourself, by accident.
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>"That gate of mine you're punching on, sunshine"
>Raise an eyebrow. "So, what were you trying to do, anyways?"
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It's a little obvious what she was trying to do.
> Who sealed the Buddhist in Hokkai, and why did they give us the cookbook? What were the terms of the confinement?
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Oh it's obvious, but it's also part of messing with her.
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> "Why, pay for..."
> Frown. What was she going to pay for? She technically didn't do anything, really: we kind of broke her out ourself, by accident.
>You frown mid sentence. It's true, she hasn't done anything to you...
>"That gate of mine you're punching on, sunshine"
>Raise an eyebrow. "So, what were you trying to do, anyways?"
>...Until you remembered this.
>"H-Hey, I'm just scared, I want to go home!" She says this while waving her arms around. This is rather adorable.
> Who sealed the Buddhist in Hokkai, and why did they give us the cookbook? What were the terms of the confinement?
>Some old monks gave you her to seal her. As a reward you got the book.
>There were no terms, it was just keeping her away of any living being due to some silly sinning thing they mentioned. Man, you will never understand humans!
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>"Well, it just so happens that I made an agreement to keep you here. Not sure why, but I plan to honor my word."
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> Aw, she's so adorable! It'd be a shame to seal her up again... hm... idea! "Ah, how about this: you promise to not cause any trouble or try to escape, and I won't seal you up again! That's good, right?"
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>"After all, I did promise simply to keep you in Makai. There were no stipulations as to how I went about doing that, so there won't be any problems as long as you don't try to escape. Of course, if you do try, then the deal's off and you're sealed up again.
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>"And this time, I'll be doing it. Personally."
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>"Well, it just so happens that I made an agreement to keep you here. Not sure why, but I plan to honor my word."
>"W-Well, I plan to be free, and to help Youkai live in peace!"
> Aw, she's so adorable! It'd be a shame to seal her up again... hm... idea! "Ah, how about this: you promise to not cause any trouble or try to escape, and I won't seal you up again! That's good, right?"
>"B-But what about youkai everywhere? Without my help they'll die pointless deaths!"
>"After all, I did promise simply to keep you in Makai. There were no stipulations as to how I went about doing that, so there won't be any problems as long as you don't try to escape. Of course, if you do try, then the deal's off and you're sealed up again.
>"And this time, I'll be doing it. Personally."
>"T-Then try to seal me again! Now, Namusan-!"
>Byakuren assumes a half-hearted combat position.
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>"Kay."
>How long would it take to whip up a proper seal?
>If it's longer than it's take for us to make the rock flow over her feet and trap her, do this instead.
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>"Kay."
>How long would it take to whip up a proper seal?
>If it's longer than it's take for us to make the rock flow over her feet and trap her, do this instead.
>A good seal would take 5 minutes of proper, full concentration.
>Shinki used Rock Tomb!
>Byakuren quickly breaks the rocks that had trapped her. Damn, she is quite the strong one. And fast, she's moving all around you at an amazing speed.
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>Amazing speed, huh?
>Raise up something to trip her. Bring it up as speedily as possible, so that she has the least time to react to it. Doesn't matter if it crumbles, just as long as it trips her up. Preferably so she lands in front of us.
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>Amazing speed, huh?
>Raise up something to trip her. Bring it up as speedily as possible, so that she has the least time to react to it. Doesn't matter if it crumbles, just as long as it trips her up. Preferably so she lands in front of us.
>You trip Byakuren with your hair. She falls on her face against the floor! She proceeds to sit and rub her nose, small tears forming on her eyes.
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>"That was a good show, it really was. But you shouldn't turn your nose up at a compromise, kid."
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> "In any case, 'let Youkai live in peace'? What do you mean by that?"
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>"That was a good show, it really was. But you shouldn't turn your nose up at a compromise, kid."
>"My only obligation is with the helpless youkai of the world!"
> "In any case, 'let Youkai live in peace'? What do you mean by that?"
>"Humans are spineless murderers that are willing to kill all youkai for the sake of it! I pretend I seal them so they can escape unharmed, but I got busted... and that's why they asked you to seal me."
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>"If you say so, kid, but I still can't let you out of here. So we can do this the easy way and be friends, or the way that lets me blow off stress. And let me tell you, I have a whole lot of stress."
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>"If you say so, kid, but I still can't let you out of here. So we can do this the easy way and be friends, or the way that lets me blow off stress. And let me tell you, I have a whole lot of stress."
>"L-Like hell I'm going to let you seal me again! For the Youkai of the world, I must defeat you!"
>Poor girl, she has no idea.
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>Go full goddess mode. Give her a demonstration of just who she's dealing with.
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> Manipulate Makai so appropriate music begins to play (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doYxxzE40UU&feature=related).
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>Go full goddess mode. Give her a demonstration of just who she's dealing with.
>She's not worth it. Instead, we'll just have Yumeko deal with her.
>"Are you sure about that? Because, I've been pretty nice to you so far, even though it's actually you being the troublemaker here."
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>We need to relieve some stress, and if she's spoiling for a fight, why waste the opportunity?
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>Style before stress.
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>We can beat she shit out of her in style.
>Go full goddess mode
>"You have one last chance to stand down."
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> Don't go full goddess mode, we can do it in style without going full goddess mode.
> Go for a shock tactic, show her the book. "By the way, do you know how to read this?"
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>Go full goddess mode. Give her a demonstration of just who she's dealing with.
> Manipulate Makai so appropriate music begins to play (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doYxxzE40UU&feature=related).
>She's not worth it. Instead, we'll just have Yumeko deal with her.
>"Are you sure about that? Because, I've been pretty nice to you so far, even though it's actually you being the troublemaker here."
>We need to relieve some stress, and if she's spoiling for a fight, why waste the opportunity?
>Style before stress.
>We can beat she shit out of her in style.
>Go full goddess mode
>"You have one last chance to stand down."
> Don't go full goddess mode, we can do it in style without going full goddess mode.
> Go for a shock tactic, show her the book. "By the way, do you know how to read this?"
>You ponder if you have to bring her down harshly or softly. While you do this, Alice arrives to the place.
>"Hey mom! I can help you now~"
>You look at her and oh fuck she's got the grimoire
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> Pale.
> "Ah, A-Alice, sweetie, I thought I told you to go back to your room. Wh-where's Yumeko...?"
> What do we know about the Grimoire?
> AND WHERE THE HELL IS YUMEKO?
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>If Byakuren tries anything (including running) while we're dealing with this new development, blast her down quickly at full force. We have something more urgent to deal with.
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> Pale.
> "Ah, A-Alice, sweetie, I thought I told you to go back to your room. Wh-where's Yumeko...?"
> What do we know about the Grimoire?
> AND WHERE THE HELL IS YUMEKO?
>The whitest white is in your face right now.
>"Well, I thought you'd have problems so I came to help you~! Besides, Yumeko is cleaning again and you know how's she when she's cleaning~"
>You know pretty much nothing about the Grimoire except for the fact that it has potential to wreck everything you have created in seconds.
>You sense Yumeko's... effectively cleaning. Damn her!
>If Byakuren tries anything (including running) while we're dealing with this new development, blast her down quickly at full force. We have something more urgent to deal with.
>Byakuren's actually still in the same place you last saw her, looking at you. Something on her face is... odd. She looks angry.
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>"Well, I'll take that off your hands, honey."
>Warm smile. Hold out hand for the book.
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>"Well, I'll take that off your hands, honey."
>Warm smile. Hold out hand for the book.
>She hugs the Grimoire, and shakes her head.
>"Nuh huh, I want to actually help you! I don't want to be a pushover anymore!"
>You can see the book glows faintly... the words "Grimoire of Alice" are written in golden letters. You guess you can't take that book out of her hands anymore.
>Byakuren's expression is... of complete confusion and a little fear. What the hell is going on through her mind?
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> Sigh.
> As long as you don't use the Grimoire...
> Eye it suspiciously.
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>Glance to Byakuren. "We'll be just a moment,"
>"Well, dear, we have to be careful with that thing, you understand. Remember when Yumeko tried to help by throwing swords at the people Mommy was having a peaceful discussion with?"
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> Sigh.
> As long as you don't use the Grimoire...
> Eye it suspiciously.
>"W-What? But it's all I need!"
>Glance to Byakuren. "We'll be just a moment,"
>"Well, dear, we have to be careful with that thing, you understand. Remember when Yumeko tried to help by throwing swords at the people Mommy was having a peaceful discussion with?"
>Byakuren just nods... she seems to get how serious this situation is.
>"But Yumeko's just dumb! I know how to use this, I won't cause any harm!"
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>"That book has the potential to cause a lot of harm, no matter what your intentions. Please, do not use it. Don't worry; I can handle this."
>"If you want to be able to help me, then there are better ways. With the proper training, you will not need that book in order to help me."
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>"That book has the potential to cause a lot of harm, no matter what your intentions. Please, do not use it. Don't worry; I can handle this."
>"If you want to be able to help me, then there are better ways. With the proper training, you will not need that book in order to help me."
>Not this, we're dealing with our loving daughter here.
>Instead, kneel down beside her, and rub her head. "Awww, thank you, Alice. But Mommy needs to win her own battle here, after what happened last time. But you can cheer me on, alright? Afterward, we'll see about that book, alright?"
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Okay, we'll go with that, then.
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>Not this, we're dealing with our loving daughter here.
>Instead, kneel down beside her, and rub her head. "Awww, thank you, Alice. But Mommy needs to win her own battle here, after what happened last time. But you can cheer me on, alright? Afterward, we'll see about that book, alright?"
>"B-But... I want to use this book, it's mine!"
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>"I know, honey, I know. But remember the time when Yuki thought she could cook, just because it was heating up things?"
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> Make sure the Buddhist is not getting away and if she is, trip her.
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>"I know, honey, I know. But remember the time when Yuki thought she could cook, just because it was heating up things?"
>"I told you, they're all idiots, all of them! I'll show you, I'll make you proud!"
>She seems to be getting out of hand.
> Make sure the Buddhist is not getting away and if she is, trip her.
>She's kinda stuck on her own thoughts.
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>"Do you know what would make me proud, honey?"
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>"Do you know what would make me proud, honey?"
>"Of course! I know you want me to defeat all who stand before you!"
>She opens the grimoire, and a white flash envelops you all.
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>"That's not it at all!"
>If we can, reach out and try to slam it shut.
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>"That's not it at all!"
>If we can, reach out and try to slam it shut.
>You can hear her laughing. Not insane laughs, just... cute laughs.
>You try to reach her, but nothing's there. The flash still blinds you, so you don't know where is Alice.
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>Warp Makai to put her right in front of us.
>If we can, try to close the book.
>Also try to take hold of Alice. We can't let this thing hurt her!
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>Warp Makai to put her right in front of us.
>If we can, try to close the book.
>Also try to take hold of Alice. We can't let this thing hurt her!
>You can't even sense her anymore! This is most concerning. However her cute laugh is still here. It's everywhere.
>You feel Byakuren approaching you. She's really, really scared right now.
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>"Alice! Alice, can you hear me?"
>To Byakuren: "Set our conflict aside for now. We can resume it once the current situation is dealt with."
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>To Byakuren: "Set our conflict aside for now. We can resume it once the current situation is dealt with."
>But let's say it more naturally and less like Shinkitron 5000.
>"We got problems! Might wanna go hide!"
>Move forward, try to feel for...anything Alice-like or booklike.
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>"Alice! Alice, can you hear me?"
>"Of course I can hear you! I can hear everything... It's so fun!"
>But let's say it more naturally and less like Shinkitron 5000.
>"We got problems! Might wanna go hide!"
>Move forward, try to feel for...anything Alice-like or booklike.
>"But where? It's all white, I can't see a thing!"
>You do so... and you realize it's not that you're blinded. It's more like everything's white around you, like you were in a white room without walls.
>But let's say it more naturally and less like Shinkitron 5000.
>BATTLE STYLE ADDED: SHINKITRON 5000
>...What was that?
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> Mutter: "Byakuren, stay close to me." Try to reach out and grab her by the arm.
> Out loud: "Alice, sweetie, please, stop. Mommy's not fighting Miss Hijiri, see? Just close the book..."
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>Do we still feel we're in Makai?
>And do we know multi-color's name?
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>And do we know multi-color's name?
>In front of you there is one (1) Byakuren Hijiri. She's rather flustered, scared and confused.
Had to search, actually, because I wasn't quite sure myself. Odd that we know her name and that she's a Buddhist, but practically nothing else...
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Had to search, actually, because I wasn't quite sure myself. Odd that we know her name and that she's a Buddhist, but practically nothing else...
The parser knows. Shinki herself does not.
>Do we still feel we're in Makai?
>Actually you can't feel a thing. This isn't Makai anymore.
> Out loud: "Alice, sweetie, please, stop. Mommy's not fighting Miss Hijiri, see? Just close the book..."
>"But this is so fun, I don't want it to end!"
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The parser knows. Shinki herself does not.
Then you shouldn't really confuse us by giving us information that the character doesn't know. The parser said that Byakuren Hijiri is in front of us, so that means that Shinki knows that Byakuren Hijiri is in front of her. If Shinki doesn't know what Byakuren's name is, then the parser shouldn't have said what it was.
Sorry for the rudeness, but I felt it was necessary.
> Float closer to Byakuren, and get a hold on her arm.
> "No, this is not fun, Alice, this is dangerous! Listen to Mommy, and close the book!"
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Yeah, it gets confusing.
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Then you shouldn't really confuse us by giving us information that the character doesn't know. The parser said that Byakuren Hijiri is in front of us, so that means that Shinki knows that Byakuren Hijiri is in front of her. If Shinki doesn't know what Byakuren's name is, then the parser shouldn't have said what it was.
Sorry for the rudeness, but I felt it was necessary.
> Float closer to Byakuren, and get a hold on her arm.
> "No, this is not fun, Alice, this is dangerous! Listen to Mommy, and close the book!"
Don't be afraid of pointing such things to me! I'm still kinda new to text adventures, so learning the hard way will have a better effect on the future of this.
>You grab the buddhist's arm. You can see she feels a little braver now.
>"What book? This is all me!"
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So, let's go ahead and clarify again, so everyone's on the same page:
> Do we know the Buddhist's name?
> "No, it's not you, Alice, sweetie, it's the book. Listen to Mommy, the book is controlling you! Let go of its power!"
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So, let's go ahead and clarify again, so everyone's on the same page:
> Do we know the Buddhist's name?
> "No, it's not you, Alice, sweetie, it's the book. Listen to Mommy, the book is controlling you! Let go of its power!"
>That much information you don't know. However due to you two being sort of an impromptu team as of this moment, you could just ask her.
>"But I haven't got any book in my hands! I never had one!"
>The room's color shifts. Instead of white, it's now dark red, with some random patches of black.
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> "The Grimoire, sweetie, the Grimoire! If you don't calm down this instant, Mommy will be very cross!"
> Mutter: "Buddhist, can you tell what's going on?"
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> "The Grimoire, sweetie, the Grimoire! If you don't calm down this instant, Mommy will be very cross!"
> Mutter: "Buddhist, can you tell what's going on?"
>"But I never had the Grimoire... it's at home, I never touched it! It's not fair, mom!"
>"She's suffering an overload of magical power... she has lost whatever kept her as a human by now. She's all youkai right now."
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>"Just stop what you're doing! It's dangerous!"
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>"Just stop what you're doing! It's dangerous!"
>"What are you talking about, this is so fun~"
>Slowly you see the place all around you taking shape... like some starry place with red/black checkered platforms floating on it.
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>Do we feel there is anything we can do about this process?
>"Just because it's fun doesn't mean it's a good idea! Why do you think I haven't smacked Yuki and Mai's heads together for hours at a time!"
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>Do we feel there is anything we can do about this process?
>"Just because it's fun doesn't mean it's a good idea! Why do you think I haven't smacked Yuki and Mai's heads together for hours at a time!"
>This isn't Makai anymore... there's nothing you can do to this world.
>"Well, I think you should! That'll teach them some manners!"
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>Just have a seat. "It's about damage you do in exchange for the benefit, dear."
>Can we sense if there's still a Makai, or has thing all replaced it?
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>Just have a seat. "It's about damage you do in exchange for the benefit, dear."
>Can we sense if there's still a Makai, or has thing all replaced it?
>"This time there's no damage mom, it's a new beginning. I feel like I'm following your steps already~"
>Somehow, you feel like this is a completely different world, but Makai is still intact. In a way all three of you have moved to this world.
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>"Alice, I can't even see you. Where are you?"
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>"Alice, I can't even see you. Where are you?"
>"I'm everywhere! It's fantastic, you have to try it one day!"
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>"I understand that, but this is a bad time. Can you take us back to Makai now, please?"
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>Did we actually do something like this when we created Makai?
>They grow up so fast...
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>"I understand that, but this is a bad time. Can you take us back to Makai now, please?"
>"B-But it's so fun, I don't want to stop!"
>You start seeing... card soldiers? They're popping out far away from you.
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>What would she have to do in order to stop, at this point?
>Given she's already tossed aside her humanity, in what ways can she harm herself or others now, despite the obvious course of dunking us in lava or somesuch?
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>Alice, you don't want to hurt me, do you?"
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>What would she have to do in order to stop, at this point?
>Given she's already tossed aside her humanity, in what ways can she harm herself or others now, despite the obvious course of dunking us in lava or somesuch?
>Complete answer unknown. Surely you'd have to find her first... then you're on your own.
>She has as much power over this world as you have over Makai. The thing is that she still seems to behave like a loving daughter, so you're safe from such things.
>Alice, you don't want to hurt me, do you?"
>"I would never hurt you... you're my mom, remember? I still love you!"
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>Sigh and have a seat. "So, what're you going to do now, honey?"
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>Strike that.
>"Alice, honey, you're already hurting me."
>When Alice objects to this statement: "You took me away from our home and won't let me go back."
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>Sigh and have a seat. "So, what're you going to do now, honey?"
>"Well, I'm trying to create something similar to Makai. It's so fun, I like being like you!"
>Strike that.
>"Alice, honey, you're already hurting me."
>When Alice objects to this statement: "You took me away from our home and won't let me go back."
>"W-Wait, what? But why?"
>"I didn't take you away... Besides, I don't know how to return..."
>The Buddhist facepalms over this fact.
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>As far as we know, is there any way to reverse any of this?
>Do we have any idea what effects there might be in adding a new world to the general cosmos?
>How did we get where we are, anyways? Did we use the Grimoire, were we born/apparated into it?
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>"I can help you with that. I can help you with all of this. The power you're using is extremely dangerous. If you don't know what you're doing, the consequences could be disasterous. If you want to do this, then please let me teach you how to do it right."
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>"I can help you with that. I can help you with all of this. The power you're using is extremely dangerous. If you don't know what you're doing, the consequences could be disasterous. If you want to do this, then please let me teach you how to do it right."
>Not this, yet. We don't know if it's same enough, yet. And, we don't need to guilt her any more.
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>Guilt is not the intent. And whether or not this is the same as what we did to create Makai, it's quite clear that Alice thinks it is the same. That's the most important part right now.
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>As far as we know, is there any way to reverse any of this?
>Do we have any idea what effects there might be in adding a new world to the general cosmos?
>How did we get where we are, anyways? Did we use the Grimoire, were we born/apparated into it?
>It'd be on Alice's hands.
>It happens all the time, so nothing. In fact this may be supposed to happen eventually, maybe not by Alice's hands. You can call it coincidence.
>The Grimoire influence took everyone to an empty space, that Alice started to shape.
>The other commands will be taken into account when you guys reach a consensus.
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It's been two-and-a-half hours, Purvis has indeed been active (posting several times in Iku Quest, at the very least), and had made no further comment. That's plenty of time for him to say something, so I'd just assume he doesn't have anything more to say.
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>Or we can presume he didn't get a new post thing for this thread.
>And rather, how did Shinki herself start out?
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> "Alice dear, can you show yourself to me? It's quite weird to be talking to an empty space dear"
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>And rather, how did Shinki herself start out?
>It's somewhat different... Makai was an existing place, but in chaos. All Shinki did was to bring order, which is a lot more than what it sounds like.> "Alice dear, can you show yourself to me? It's quite weird to be talking to an empty space dear"
>"Sure... No problem!"
>She appears in front of you two... like she said there's no grimoire in her hands, but other than that she looks just the same. She floats down and hugs you!
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>"Oh, Alice, you had me worried."
>"Honey, if you want to play here some more, we can do that later. Mommy has some business back home to take care of right now, but we can come back and play once I'm done."
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>Hug her back.
>"Honey, if you want to play here some more, we can do that later. Mommy has some business back home to take care of right now, but we can come back and play once I'm done."
>Let's not belittle her. It's clear she wants to be taken seriously.
>Instead say, "Are you feeling alright? It doesn't hurt anywhere, does it?"
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How's that belittling her? It's just saying 'hey, we can play in a bit'.
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I expect you're not very used to children. Alice is saying she can do it, she's a big girl like mommy. You're pretty much, to her ears making light of that. It's like we've told you before, you gotta consider what other people will think of what you say.
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She's also wanting Shinki's attention now; push her off to the side, and she's gonna get pissed. And considering that Shinki's now in Alice's world...
Alice is more important right now, and ever, than Byakuren is. You should actually be trying to get Byakuren to help you: if Alice sees that there's no threats, then she'll potentially calm down.
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>"Oh, Alice, you had me worried."
>Hug her back.
>"Are you feeling alright? It doesn't hurt anywhere, does it?"
>You hug back.
>"Of course I'm fine... I feel better than ever~!"
>She sorta exudes an aura... it's calming, and warm.
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>Does it feel like she's at least using the Grimoire properly; or as proper as we understand?
>How much understanding about that thing do we have, anyways?
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>Does it feel like she's at least using the Grimoire properly; or as proper as we understand?
>How much understanding about that thing do we have, anyways?
>Alice seems to be doing things right, actually.
>The truth is that magic overall isn't hard to understand: In this particular text adventure, it works just by working the desires of the user if the magical source is powerful enough. This means all you see is just the way Alice wants it to be.
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At this point, seems like we might as well encourage her and try to get things done right. She's have to fail pretty catastrophically not to want to be involved with it anymore. And catastrophe tends to have collateral damages.
>Would taking the grimoire back do much to revert her back to anything like she was, or at least depower her a bit?
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At this point, seems like we might as well encourage her and try to get things done right. She's have to fail pretty catastrophically not to want to be involved with it anymore. And catastrophe tends to have collateral damages.
>Would taking the grimoire back do much to revert her back to anything like she was, or at least depower her a bit?
>The book's already a parft of her ever since you could read Alice's name on the cover. Taking the book away would do nothing at all at this point. Besides you don't even know where is the book.
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>Pat her head.
>"Well, you've done a good job, Alice. But, what are you going to do about this later? It's a huge responsibility."
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>Pat her head.
>"Well, you've done a good job, Alice. But, what are you going to do about this later? It's a huge responsibility."
>You pat her. She clings to you!
>"Well, I now have the task to take care about this place every once in a while, right...?"
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>"It might not be that easy."
>Take her into our lap, since we were already sitting down.
>Consider the card soldiers. Do they seem to be actual people, or more like animals or constructs?
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>"It might not be that easy."
>Take her into our lap, since we were already sitting down.
>Consider the card soldiers. Do they seem to be actual people, or more like animals or constructs?
>"A-ah? Are you sure?"
>You sit her on your lap, as she looks at you in the eyes, confused by your latest statement. Byakuren sits besides you, silent but listening.
>You could consider them AI constructs, not really sentient but following a set of instructions given by Alice. Examining them in the order they were created, the instructions seem to be a little more complex with each iteration... maybe Alice is learning how to create sentience, one step at a time.
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>"See those things?"
>Gesture toward the soldiers.
>"You're getting better and better at making them. But, well, when you get good enough at them, they'll be real people. Then, you'll have responsibilities toward them. And, you can't really stop dealing with them when you get tired of them. I mean, what I got sick of dealing with Yumeko, I couldn't just get rid of her. And there's this place. It's not like you could just throw it away when you get tired of it. It would be like me throwing away the pictures you drew me. It's not all fun and games, there's a lot of work involved, and commitment."
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>"See those things?"
>Gesture toward the soldiers.
>"You're getting better and better at making them. But, well, when you get good enough at them, they'll be real people. Then, you'll have responsibilities toward them. And, you can't really stop dealing with them when you get tired of them. I mean, what I got sick of dealing with Yumeko, I couldn't just get rid of her. And there's this place. It's not like you could just throw it away when you get tired of it. It would be like me throwing away the pictures you drew me. It's not all fun and games, there's a lot of work involved, and commitment."
>"Well, that was kinda the idea when I started... when I knew I could do stuff like this I really wanted to take care of it, I wanted to be responsible... I really want to be like you, mom, even in this."
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>Nod.
>"And, well, you've surprised me. You've done alright so far. But, don't you think you're rushing into it, just a bit? There was a reason I didn't let you have that thing, after all. It's a lot of work, and a lot of headaches. You're not going to have nearly as much time for just having fun now, and even less if you keep going with this. Or as much time with us in Makai. You can see why I want you to stop, I hope?"
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>Nod.
>"And, well, you've surprised me. You've done alright so far. But, don't you think you're rushing into it, just a bit? There was a reason I didn't let you have that thing, after all. It's a lot of work, and a lot of headaches. You're not going to have nearly as much time for just having fun now, and even less if you keep going with this. Or as much time with us in Makai. You can see why I want you to stop, I hope?"
>"A-Ah, I see... B-But Can't I do stuff like watch this place from Makai and come to do things every once in a while?"
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>Would she be able to watch this place from Makai?
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>Would she be able to watch this place from Makai?
>You conduct an experiment... yes, you can see Makai from here, it's just the same way you left it.
>You presume Alice can do the same, since so far the Grimoire has given her powers comparable to yours.
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> "Hm... I don't see any reason why not. I can see Makai from here, so I don't see why you can't keep an eye on your wonderland from Makai as well."
> Stroke her hair as we're talking to her.
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> "Hm... I don't see any reason why not. I can see Makai from here, so I don't see why you can't keep an eye on your wonderland from Makai as well."
> Stroke her hair as we're talking to her.
>"F-For real? Yaaaay~!"
>She hugs you as tightly as she can. It's not much, but you can feel she's really happy!
>"Huh... I like the name Wonderland. Reminds me of that tale you read to me some time ago~"
>This is, obviously, referring at Alice in Wonderland.
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>"Those things of yours reminded me of the same story. That's why I called this place that. And if you like the name, how about you keep it?"
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>"Those things of yours reminded me of the same story. That's why I called this place that. And if you like the name, how about you keep it?"
>"Yeah, I'm gonna call this place Wonderland!"
>Her eyes look full of resolve and determination.
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>"Just know that if you go ahead with this, there's no backing out. With that in mind, I will ask you one more time: are you absolutely certain this is what you want?"
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>"You can't just get bored with it. And it's not something I can just take over if you do."
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>"Just know that if you go ahead with this, there's no backing out. With that in mind, I will ask you one more time: are you absolutely certain this is what you want?"
>"You can't just get bored with it. And it's not something I can just take over if you do."
>"Hey, I already started, didn't I...? You've told me this several times the last couple of minutes, and my response hasn't changed."
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>"Alright, then."
>Hug her again.
>"What are you going to do next, then?"
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>"My own recommendation would be establishing a way from here to Makai and back, so that we may come and go as we please."
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>"Alright, then."
>Hug her again.
>"What are you going to do next, then?"
>"My own recommendation would be establishing a way from here to Makai and back, so that we may come and go as we please."
>"That should be easy..."
>You see a white flash in front of you three, shaped like a door. The shine subsides, and you can see Makai!
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>"Very nice job, Alice!"
>Set her aside and stand up.
>"Mama needs to handle a little business. Afterward, I'll come back, and we'll see what else we can do."
>Approach Byakuren. "You. Through that gate. Now."
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>"Very nice job, Alice!"
>Set her aside and stand up.
>"Mama needs to handle a little business. Afterward, I'll come back, and we'll see what else we can do."
>Approach Byakuren. "You. Through that gate. Now."
>"Ah, sure. I'll be waiting for you~!"
>Alice floats and goes invisible again, probably to do some more architecture working.
>"E-Eh...?" Byakuren looks at you with surprise, then complies and enters the gate.
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> "Good luck, sweetie, and be careful!"
> Go through the gate. When we get back to Makai, rub our temple and sigh.
> How tired are we?
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>Once we're properly back home, create a small circular chamber some miles underground, and shift ourselves and Byakuren into it.
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>Once we're properly back home, create a small circular chamber some miles underground, and shift ourselves and Byakuren into it.
> Make sure there's a rotating bed, mirrored ceiling, and Barry White playing.
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> "Good luck, sweetie, and be careful!"
> Go through the gate. When we get back to Makai, rub our temple and sigh.
> How tired are we?
>You're back in Makai! You rub your temple - it's particularily stressed out.
>GOD POWER KEEPS YOUR PIMP HAND STRONG You're a deity! Sleeping is only for shows.
>Once we're properly back home, create a small circular chamber some miles underground, and shift ourselves and Byakuren into it.
>This is done! Byakuren gasps.
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>Calm, even voice.
>"So. It is not possible for me to describe how furious I am at you right now. Let us say it is mythical and leave it at that. Now, despite this, I am tempted to show you a mercy you've most certainly cannot earn. I am going to teach you humility. You are going to kneel before me, and you are going to place your head to the stone. And you will pledge your infinite loyalty to me. Should I need a footstool, you will offer your back. Should I need to blow my nose, you will offer your hair. Should I say jump, you will not only say how high, you will perform acrobatics in the process in an effort to please me. I shall make this offer only once, and should you decline this time..."
>Lean forward.
>"I will teach you what it means to be made into mythology. Am I absolutely clear?"
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>Calm, even voice.
>"So. It is not possible for me to describe how furious I am at you right now. Let us say it is mythical and leave it at that. Now, despite this, I am tempted to whow you a mercy you've most certainly cannot earn. I am going to teach you humility. You are going to kneel before me, and you are going to place your head to the stone. And you will pledge your infinite loyalty to me. Should I need a footstool, you will offer your back. Should I need to blow my nose, you will offer your hair. Should I say jump, you will not only say how high, you will perform acrobatics in the process in an effort to please me. I shall make this offer only once, and should you decline this time..."
>Lean forward.
>"I will teach you what it means to be made into mythology. Am I absolutely clear?"
>Byakuren's face turns into one of absolute confusion and horror. For added effect, you deploy your wings in a very scary way as you say this!
>She staggers as you lean forward to her.
>"E-Eeh? W-What did I do for that?"
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>"I offered you mercy. In your pride, you spurned my generosity and forsook those you claimed you were going to help. Then you cost me my daughter. Again, words cannot describe how furious I am with you . And you are now failing to do any of those things I've asked of you, which is leading me to believe you have no intention of even trying to make amends for your unpardonable acts. Oh dear."
Edit: Should she reject, let me handle it when I wake up. I got some plans to express things with proper elegance.
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>"I offered you mercy. In your pride, you spurned my generosity and forsook those you claimed you were going to help. Then you cost me my daughter. Again, words cannot describe how furious I am with you . And you are now failing to do any of those things I've asked of you, which is leading me to believe you have no intention of even trying to make amends for your unpardonable acts. Oh dear."
>"W-What are you talking about? Your daughter isn't lost, she's right on the other side of that gate! Besides, you're the one who was doing wrong things, sealing me just because I was helping the Youkai of the world!"
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>Frown.
>"And humility still escapes you, as does intelligence."
>Shake head.
>"But I shall still help you. It's clear that your karma needs a good cleansing, and when I am through with you, the Yama is going to give you all kinds of extra credit. I am first going to brand your soul, woman. I'm sure you don't understand what that means, but keep it in mind. Then...well, words can't describe what I'm going to spend the rest of your natural life doing to you. Let's just say you're going to get to see organs you never new that you had, and feel sensations that are going to make you reflect upon your time in Hokkai as a time in absolute paradise. There will be no being in the universe more miserable than you, I assure you."
>"And sooner or later, you're going to perish. Perhaps from age, perhaps from deprivation, perhaps because I am eager to move on. And I can see the smug little grin inside your head, thinking that once this lifetime is over, all will be done. No, it won't be that easy, I'm afraid. I am going to follow that brand on your soul, and don't think I won't do it, and I will find your next incarnation. And then I shall lead her into every vice imaginable. Don't pretend you'll be too strong-willed for it, we both know how easy it is to mislead and deceive someone into sin. And oh dear, you will be lead into them all. Theft, adultery, rape, betrayal, murder, cannibalism, genocide...You next life will be very bleak indeed.
>"And, when all that is over, I'm sure you'll understand what your karma will look like. Perhaps the life that follows will be that of a slug or a cockroach. And I will find that vermin you have become, and I will squish it. And I will continue to do so, until you've become something palatable, upon which I will devour it."
>"And someday, someday you'll again regain a sapient form. And I will kidnap you. And raise you as my own, in an illusion of love and caring. Until I strangle you for your eighteen birthday.
>"And so on. I imagine that you understand the basics now. Twice I've offered you mercy and twice you've spurned it, bringing catastrophe. You, my dear proud fool, are going to become the stuff of mythology."
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Holy shit, Purvis.
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I told you I had this.
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So, uh, I'm guessing Shinki's going to be the dominant one in this relationship.
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I am destroyed.
>Frown.
>"And humility still escapes you, as does intelligence."
>Shake head.
>"But I shall still help you. It's clear that your karma needs a good cleansing, and when I am through with you, the Yama is going to give you all kinds of extra credit. I am first going to brand your soul, woman. I'm sure you don't understand what that means, but keep it in mind. Then...well, words can't describe what I'm going to spend the rest of your natural life doing to you. Let's just say you're going to get to see organs you never new that you had, and feel sensations that are going to make you reflect upon your time in Hokkai as a time in absolute paradise. There will be no being in the universe more miserable than you, I assure you."
>"And sooner or later, you're going to perish. Perhaps from age, perhaps from deprivation, perhaps because I am eager to move on. And I can see the smug little grin inside your head, thinking that once this lifetime is over, all will be done. No, it won't be that easy, I'm afraid. I am going to follow that brand on your soul, and don't think I won't do it, and I will find your next incarnation. And then I shall lead her into every vice imaginable. Don't pretend you'll be too strong-willed for it, we both know how easy it is to mislead and deceive someone into sin. And oh dear, you will be lead into them all. Theft, adultery, rape, betrayal, murder, cannibalism, genocide...You next life will be very bleak indeed.
>"And, when all that is over, I'm sure you'll understand what your karma will look like. Perhaps the life that follows will be that of a slug or a cockroach. And I will find that vermin you have become, and I will squish it. And I will continue to do so, until you've become something palatable, upon which I will devour it."
>"And someday, someday you'll again regain a sapient form. And I will kidnap you. And raise you as my own, in an illusion of love and caring. Until I strangle you for your eighteen birthday.
>"And so on. I imagine that you understand the basics now. Twice I've offered you mercy and twice you've spurned it, bringing catastrophe. You, my dear proud fool, are going to become the stuff of mythology."
>As you start to speak, you walk closer and closer to Byakuren, making her retreat towards the wall.
>By the end of your speech, she's in fetal position on the floor, crying as she sobs in between reciting a mantra to ward away negative thoughts, that clearly isn't working. She then switches to ask for forgiveness, mercy and many other things. That she's sorry for all that has happened lately, that she will personally give you massages 24/7, and many other things.
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>"I don't see that forehead hitting the floor. And I certainly don't hear it."
I'll leave mercy or not up to youse guys. I just wanted to break her.
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Mercy. She knows not what she has done. That, and I bet she gives good massages.
So, uh, what are we even going to do with her?
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Well, we'll never lack for a stool or a handtowel.
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Eh, let's not go that far, we ain't that cruel for something like this.
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Also Yumeko would probably appreciate a pet, if we don't feel like dragging her around with us.
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>"I don't see that forehead hitting the floor. And I certainly don't hear it."
>Byakuren does this instantly! You can feel her fear in pretty much every way possible... she's that afraid of death and straying from her principles.
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Welp, votes are in as far as I'm concerned.
>"Hmmm. Well, you've certainly shaped up, but I am sad to see it is not realization of your failings but rather fear of consequences that has inspired. But...I suppose one can't have everything. I suppose I can allow you my offer still. Now I'd like to hear that vow I asked for, and remember, make it perfect."
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Welp, votes are in as far as I'm concerned.
>"Hmmm. Well, you've certainly shaped up, but I am sad to see it is not realization of your failings but rather fear of consequences that has inspired. But...I suppose one can't have everything. I suppose I can allow you my offer still. Now I'd like to hear that vow I asked for, and remember, make it perfect."
>Byakuren bows before you and asks for forgiveness in the most pathetic way possible, with her still in tears and all that. It's up to you if you want to let that bit pass.
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>This is no place to overthrow the parser.
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>"Oh you're going to work toward earning that. But I meant the vow of undying loyalty and subservience, built on all you hold dear. And do be detailed."
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>"Oh you're going to work toward earning that. But I meant the vow of undying loyalty and subservience, built on all you hold dear. And do be detailed."
>"It's all yours... My body, my soul, everything is at your service!"
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>"I'm looking for something a bit more... thourough. You know, 'I, blahblahblah, Buddihst monk and blahblahblah, swear upon blahblahblah that I will blahblahblah', that sort of thing."
>"And do remember to be detailed."
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>"I'm looking for something a bit more... thourough. You know, 'I, blahblahblah, Buddihst monk and blahblahblah, swear upon blahblahblah that I will blahblahblah', that sort of thing."
>"And do remember to be detailed."
>"T-Then..."
>"I, Byakuren Hijiri, Buddhist monk and friend to Youkai, solemnly sweat on this sacred ground that I will forever serve you... in body and in soul I bow down to every wish and desire you may have!"
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>Sigh.
>"Well, I suppose that will do."
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>Sigh.
>"Well, I suppose that will do."
>"S-So will you let me live?"
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>"Presuming a lack of failures or irritation on your part, I suppose I may find it fit to educate you in more subtle ways."
>Shift us back up to the surface, not far from Pandemonium itself.
>"Mmm, what to do with you..."
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> Who came up with the idea of Yumeko wearing the maid dress? Was that us, or Yumeko?
> Ponder how Byakuren would look in a maid's dress.
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>"Presuming a lack of failures or irritation on your part, I suppose I may find it fit to educate you in more subtle ways."
>Shift us back up to the surface, not far from Pandemonium itself.
>"Mmm, what to do with you..."
>The two of you return to the surface. You can see Yumeko tossing debris out of Pandemonium with reckless abandon.
> Who came up with the idea of Yumeko wearing the maid dress? Was that us, or Yumeko?
> Ponder how Byakuren would look in a maid's dress.
>Definitively it was Yumeko! Ever since you created her she had this wild maid fetish.
>The blood, it flows. From your nose that is.
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> Stifle that nose. Go see what Yumeko is doing while pondering what to do with Byakuren.
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>Consider the possibility of having Byakuren attempt to act as a mediator for Yuki and Mai; maybe a peaceful person like her could calm them down a bit.
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> Stifle that nose. Go see what Yumeko is doing while pondering what to do with Byakuren.
>Your nose, it is clean. Meanwhile you go towards that gaping hole in your room.
>Consider the possibility of having Byakuren attempt to act as a mediator for Yuki and Mai; maybe a peaceful person like her could calm them down a bit.
>Peace isn't the way to calm them. Your best bet is going to be chloroform rags or something.
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>No reason she can't do both things. At once.
>"Oh Yumeko~"
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>No reason she can't do both things. At once.
>"Oh Yumeko~"
>This is good reasoning. Maybe some pepper spray to get weirdos away can be added to the equation.
>She stops her cleaning and approaches you.
>"Oh! How are things going, Mistress?"
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>"Yumeko, meet my new pet."
>Push Byakuren forward.
>"Get her a uniform and show her the ropes. And, next time Yuki and Mai into a squabble, have her handle it. Be sure to get her a uniform, as well. And she clings to my favor by the thinnest thread. Do be certain to let me know if she gives you the slightest displeasure."
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>"Yumeko, meet my new pet."
>Push Byakuren forward.
>"Get her a uniform and show her the ropes. And, next time Yuki and Mai into a squabble, have her handle it. Be sure to get her a uniform, as well. And she clings to my favor by the thinnest thread. Do be certain to let me know if she gives you the slightest displeasure."
>Byakuren gasps as she almost bumps into Yumeko. She seems rather happy about it!
>"Oh, I'll be most pleased of doing so. I'm sure she will shape up nicely~"
>Yumeko grabs Byakuren by the arm and takes her for an unknown place. Of course that means nothing to you as you know every nook and cranny of this place.
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>With that bit of business dealt with, let's go check on Alice.
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>With that bit of business dealt with, let's go check on Alice.
>You return to the gate's place. From there you can see how much has been Alice working, mainly on architecture.
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>Have a look around, particularly at the architecture.
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>Have a look around, particularly at the architecture.
>This is a world. All craftsmanship is of the highest quality. On the world are several engraving of Shinki and friends. Shinki and friends are eating. The food is dead.
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>Did we actually pass through the gate? If not, do so.
>"Alice? I'm back!"
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>Did we actually pass through the gate? If not, do so.
>"Alice? I'm back!"
>You enter! The air seems very fresh.
>Alice appears out of thin air, and rushes to hug you!
>"Mom, where's your new friend?"
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>Hug her back.
>"Oh, Byakuren? She'll be working for me now. Yumeko's showing her around."
>"How've things been going here?"
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>Hug her back.
>"Oh, Byakuren? She'll be working for me now. Yumeko's showing her around."
>"How've things been going here?"
>You do so! It's really gratifying.
>"Ah, so we'll get to see her more often? Great!"
>"I've been trying to build things like you, am I doing well?"
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>Look around. From what we can see, is she? If so: It looks like you're doing a very good job, honey. I"m proud of you."
>"I can see some of it, but could you take me through everything you've done since I left?"
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>Look around. From what we can see, is she? If so: It looks like you're doing a very good job, honey. I"m proud of you."
>"I can see some of it, but could you take me through everything you've done since I left?"
>She's... better than you. This is shameful!
>"Ah, it's a little bit of a lot but sure!"
>She starts showing you the buildings... Castles, towns... all empty, but not for long. She's definitively better than you!
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>...Maybe we should have used that damn book.
>"Are you feeling alright?"
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>...Maybe we should have used that damn book.
>"Are you feeling alright?"
>"Well yes... I do feel kinda fitter, but that's probably nothing."
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>"Fitter?"
>Does she seem any different than before?
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>"Fitter?"
>Does she seem any different than before?
>"Yeah, I feel sorta faster and healthier. It's nice!"
>She looks... actually that you mention it she looks taller. Not too much, and her clothes have changed to fit her perfectly.
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>"Mmm..."
>Can we do any kind of examinations on her here via mysticism?
>Would this sort of thing be in tune with losing humanity, or does it seem more like something the Grimoire would do?
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>"Mmm..."
>Can we do any kind of examinations on her here via mysticism?
>Would this sort of thing be in tune with losing humanity, or does it seem more like something the Grimoire would do?
>Yes you can! She appears to be more like... a Youkai than a human. A ridiculously powerful Youkai. Or maybe a demon? Maybe even a Goddess... You don't know!
>She's not a human anymore, that's sure.
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>"It's probably the Grimoire's doing. You have to be careful with that kind of thing..."
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>"It's probably the Grimoire's doing. You have to be careful with that kind of thing..."
>"But the Grimoire's gone... I haven't seen it on a while."
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>"That may be so, but it's still connected to you quite strongly. Hm, let me try to find it."
>Can we sense it around anywhere?
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>"That may be so, but it's still connected to you quite strongly. Hm, let me try to find it."
>Can we sense it around anywhere?
"Ah... Sure!"
>It's part of Alice. WAIT WHAT
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>Try to keep calm.
>How is it bound to her, exactly?
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>Try to keep calm.
>How is it bound to her, exactly?
>It's like a vital organ or something like that... except that it's not the book, but it's power. She must have assimilated it somewhere along the white flash.
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>Could we detect the book itself?
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>Could we detect the book itself?
>Not really. You can say the book and Alice are one.
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>"Try calling the book to yourself, dear. I want to see something."
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>"Try calling the book to yourself, dear. I want to see something."
>"Sure..."
>She makes the book appear in front of it. It looks like just another book.
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>So it is not The Gimoire, even if depowered, but rather just a copy?
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>So it is not The Gimoire, even if depowered, but rather just a copy?
>Both possibilities are quite, redundantly, possible.
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>Hold out a hand.
>"Let me see it. From what I can gather, it has more or less drained into you."
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Stupid weekend.
>Hold out a hand.
>"Let me see it. From what I can gather, it has more or less drained into you."
>Alice gives you the book. As you thought, it's just a book. Just like that cookbook, except that with less recipes.
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>"This isn't the Grimoire. I'm pretty sure you've absorbed it completely."
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>"This isn't the Grimoire. I'm pretty sure you've absorbed it completely."
>"I did... what? This is the book, isn't it?"
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>Shake head.
>"This isn't it. I don't know where the thing got to, if it's even still a separate thing to get to."
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>Shake head.
>"This isn't it. I don't know where the thing got to, if it's even still a separate thing to get to."
>"So... you're looking for something that is part of me?"
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>Nod.
>"And it doesn't seem you can separate even the old physical form of the Grimoire from yourself, if I'm right. That leads me to suspect it's simply not there to be separated anymore."
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>Nod.
>"And it doesn't seem you can separate even the old physical form of the Grimoire from yourself, if I'm right. That leads me to suspect it's simply not there to be separated anymore."
>"What does that mean...?"
>She blinks. Oh god, your heart.
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>Waaaa~
>"In short, you ate it."
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>Waaaa~
>"In short, you ate it."
>You Waaaa~. She Waaaa~s back. It hurts so good.
>"Wait, what? But even I know that a book tastes bad!"
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>"In a figurative sense, but essentially the same thing."
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>"In a figurative sense, but essentially the same thing."
>"So... the book is inside me?"
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>"Just as much as your supper last night, if I'm right."
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>"Just as much as your supper last night, if I'm right."
>"Oooh.... So you can't take it out?"
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>"Not at this point. It may not be possible at all. It's a small part of why I kept the thing put away to begin with."
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>"Not at this point. It may not be possible at all. It's a small part of why I kept the thing put away to begin with."
>"So you needed it for something?"
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>"It's more like I was saving it in case I needed it. Oh well, let's worry about it later. Show me what you've been working on?"
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>"It's more like I was saving it in case I needed it. Oh well, let's worry about it later. Show me what you've been working on?"
>"Well, I've been waiting for you to work on intelligence... I don't want to create something stupid."
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>Can we explain how we did that in any meaningful way?
>"And I see you've been busy with other things, in the meantime."
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>Can we explain how we did that in any meaningful way?
>"And I see you've been busy with other things, in the meantime."
>It's kinda hard, but yeah, you should be able to lecture Alice on intelligence creation.
>"Well... I've been practicing, after seeing all what you've done."
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>"You're a quick study, it looks like. Show me what you're proud of?"
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>"You're a quick study, it looks like. Show me what you're proud of?"
>"Sure thing!"
>She warps the space around you. Now, you two stand in front of a tower. It is insanely high, almost as twice as Pandemonium.
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>Give it a look over. Does it seem like it's made to deal with the wind proper, and able to take its own weight indefinitely, and so on?
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>Give it a look over. Does it seem like it's made to deal with the wind proper, and able to take its own weight indefinitely, and so on?
>On closer examination, the foundations are an exact replica of Pandemonium's.
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>"Mmm. Not too bad. But, are these foundations just like those from home?"
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>"Mmm. Not too bad. But, are these foundations just like those from home?"
>"I took time to look our home to see how they were. If there's a single mistake on this I'll be damned!"
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>That typical language for Alice?
>"Hmm, well, the trick it, Pandemonium is only supposed to be so tall, and the foundations were made to match. So, you might be stressing these too much."
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>That typical language for Alice?
>"Hmm, well, the trick it, Pandemonium is only supposed to be so tall, and the foundations were made to match. So, you might be stressing these too much."
>Actually sometimes it is.
>"Ah, then I should reinforce them... Mind you, I haven't created wind yet..."
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>"Well, there's gravity, too. But, for a first try, that's not too bad. At least it stood on its own for a bit."
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>"Well, there's gravity, too. But, for a first try, that's not too bad. At least it stood on its own for a bit."
>"You mean it's going to fall?"
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>"Sooner or later. The foundation isn't up to it right now, so you'd have to keep concentrating on it to keep it up for sure."
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>"Sooner or later. The foundation isn't up to it right now, so you'd have to keep concentrating on it to keep it up for sure."
>"Ah... I'll try!"
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>"Hmm, I got an idea. Take the top half off, set it beside the bottom one, and give it a proper foundation and bracing. Then, when you have a better idea about architecture, remake it to be more sturdy."
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>"Hmm, I got an idea. Take the top half off, set it beside the bottom one, and give it a proper foundation and bracing. Then, when you have a better idea about architecture, remake it to be more sturdy."
>"Oh, I like it!"
>You now see two towers, perfectly funded. Alice then makes a book appear, and starts reading promptly.
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>Glance at the book.
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>Glance at the book.
>It reads "Engineering for idiot witches".
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>Sit down next to her and look at what she's reading.
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>Sit down next to her and look at what she's reading.
>She's exactly reading about how structures hold up against gravity and nature.
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>Read over her shoulder. Does it seem accurate?
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>Read over her shoulder. Does it seem accurate?
>This is one of your own books. Wait where did she get it from- Oh, your library.
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>Wait, how did she call a book from Makai? Shouldn't that power be limited to her realm?
>To what extent is our power limited when outside of Makai?
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>Wait, how did she call a book from Makai? Shouldn't that power be limited to her realm?
>To what extent is our power limited when outside of Makai?
>Portals.
>Nothing actually, you're quite mundane (For Gensokyo standards).
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>"There's a lot of little tricks. Once you get good, you can also do things like mess with gravity. But that gets sticky."
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>Nothing actually, you're quite mundane (For Gensokyo standards).
>This voice does not understand the meaning of this statement. Clarify, please.
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>"There's a lot of little tricks. Once you get good, you can also do things like mess with gravity. But that gets sticky."
>"Ah... and will I learn that on my own or you can help with that?"
>This voice does not understand the meaning of this statement. Clarify, please.
>Apart from what you can naturally do (Danmaku, flying, etc) you have no power over this world.
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>"Of course, honey. But there's only so much that can be taught. And once you get things how you like them, and start having real people, you can't experiment much either."
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>"Of course, honey. But there's only so much that can be taught. And once you get things how you like them, and start having real people, you can't experiment much either."
>"Then I guess I'll train as much as I can before starting with that!"
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>Smile. "That's a good girl. No need to rush into things too much."
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>Smile. "That's a good girl. No need to rush into things too much."
>"Or I can protecct my creations in a place where my changes won't be seen~"
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>"You can, but it's hard to make a flawless space like that. You never know when you might tug on the wrong string and unravel something outside."
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>"You can, but it's hard to make a flawless space like that. You never know when you might tug on the wrong string and unravel something outside."
>"Like a shell? I've been practicing on something like that already... I call it a Dyson Sphere (http://www.halopedian.com/Dyson_sphere)... the nme came out of this other book I read the other day."
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>"Can you show me that book?"
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>"Can you show me that book?"
>"Sure, sure."
>She hands you the book. You wrote this thing yourself!
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>Did we ever establish if this thing caused perfect isolation, or just probably perfect?
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>Did we ever establish if this thing caused perfect isolation, or just probably perfect?
>You can say it's a whole solar system isolated from the rest.
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>"It's an interesting idea, but doesn't really ensure anything when you're experimenting."
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>"It's an interesting idea, but doesn't really ensure anything when you're experimenting."
>"Are you sure? Literally nothing gets out of there unless I want to..."
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>"All kinds of things do. Gravity's one, for instance. All those kinds of little forces. Probably some light spectra, too."
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>"All kinds of things do. Gravity's one, for instance. All those kinds of little forces. Probably some light spectra, too."
>"Well, it IS designed with that in mind... only forces from the inside can do stuff in there. I know physics you know!"
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>"You can't get away from gravity that easily."
>Ruffle her hair a bit. "There's a reason I didn't bother making one in the end. But who knows, maybe you'll figure it out."
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>"You can't get away from gravity that easily."
>Ruffle her hair a bit. "There's a reason I didn't bother making one in the end. But who knows, maybe you'll figure it out."
>"Ah... I'll try to research into it!"
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>"So what else have you done here?"
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>"So what else have you done here?"
>"Nothing really, I've put all my time on this."
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>"Well, I'm impressed, honey!"
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>"Well, I'm impressed, honey!"
>"Ah... I thought I had done too little! Thanks, mom!"
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>"Oh, no, you haven't done too little. In fact, given how little time you've had to work, I'm impressed with how much you've done."
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>"Oh, no, you haven't done too little. In fact, given how little time you've had to work, I'm impressed with how much you've done."
>"Really? Yay~!"
>She jumps in place.
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>"You're really taking to it like a duck to water. I was kind of worried for a bit, really. But you're doing okay.
>Ruffle her hair again.
>"Just don't try to push it too much, yet."
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>"You're really taking to it like a duck to water. I was kind of worried for a bit, really. But you're doing okay.
>Ruffle her hair again.
>"Just don't try to push it too much, yet."
>Alice's hair is really messy now!
>"Sure... I guess I could rest a bit."
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>"You want to rest here or come home?"
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>"You want to rest here or come home?"
>"I'll go with you... I want to see how your new friend is doing."
>Alice yawns.
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>"Oh, I'm sure she's going to make Yumeko's life easier."
>Take Alice by the hand, head back to that portal.
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>"Oh, I'm sure she's going to make Yumeko's life easier."
>Take Alice by the hand, head back to that portal.
>You take Alice to the portal, and then cross it. You're back at Hokkai.
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>Head back to Pandemonium.
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>Head back to Pandemonium.
>The path of Pandemonium is quick. Sure, since you can warp space in Makai and all.
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>How is the place doing now, since we spruced it up?
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>How is the place doing now, since we spruced it up?
>It's all fixed up. Pieces of debris litter the place but other than that everything is A-OK.
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>Well, back to the palace. Take a stroll along the way.
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>Well, back to the palace. Take a stroll along the way.
>You take a stroll with Alice! She hops along with you as you enter Pandemonium.
>The place is properly lit by several lights hanging from the ceiling.
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>"Seems they've done well in our absence, hmm?"
>Head inside, make an inspection.
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>"Seems they've done well in our absence, hmm?"
>Head inside, make an inspection.
>"It's all so clean!"
>You start checking up everything. Nothing seems out of place!
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>Rove around until we are satisfied, then head toward the dining room.
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>Rove around until we are satisfied, then head toward the dining room.
>There simply isn't a single thing on this place out of place. Amazing!
>You head for the Dining Room. Several fairies are playing a board game.
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>Is this a typical thing?
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>Is this a typical thing?
>They tend to play more rough things. This is an improvement!
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>Huh.
>Let's keep looking around until we find one of our major vassels.
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>Huh.
>Let's keep looking around until we find one of our major vassels.
>You pass around Yumeko's room, she may be there.
>You hear some rusting inside. Someone's in that room!
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>Linger outside a moment.
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>Linger outside a moment.
>You do so. You can hear some wood creaking, like if someone was sitting on a rocking chair.
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>You do so. You can hear some wood creaking, like if someone was sitting on a rocking chair.
>"Ahem."
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>"Ahem."
>There's a loud gasp inside, and some quick movements inside.
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>Patiently wait for them to resolve.
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>Patiently wait for them to resolve.
>After a while, there's no noise anymore.
>"Y-You still there, Shinki-sama?"
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>Whose voice is that?
>"Mmhm."
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>Whose voice is that?
>"Mmhm."
>Yumeko's.
>"A-Ah... come in then!"
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>Do so!
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>Do so!
>You enter the room!
>Yumeko and Byakuren dressed in a rather bare maid version of her outfit (http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/631409) are standing there, laughing sheepishly as they tremble slightly. The bed is horribly undone.
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>"...Do I want to ask what was happening with Alice here?"
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>"...Do I want to ask what was happening with Alice here?"
>"Eheh... you may not want to~"
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>Glance at Byakuren. "You're a fast worker. I can see why they sealed you up down here."
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>Glance at Byakuren. "You're a fast worker. I can see why they sealed you up down here."
>"Y-You think so?"
>She seems kinda tired.
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>"I suspect the rainbow hair got in the way of the subtext. Regardless, let's put on an aura of civility, shall we? Yumeko, could you give me a fair account of your paramour's job performance today?"
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>"I suspect the rainbow hair got in the way of the subtext. Regardless, let's put on an aura of civility, shall we? Yumeko, could you give me a fair account of your paramour's job performance today?"
>"Uhm, well, she prevented about 5 fights between Yuki and Mai, and that means about 12 square feet not destroyed."
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>"Well, that's something. Anything else of note?"
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>"Well, that's something. Anything else of note?"
>"You didn't leave for that long, Mistress..."
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>"Of course. We were just hoping to be impressed. Oh well, back to whatever you were doing. Do let me know if she is lacking in any way, she can't afford it at the moment."
>Once final comments are made, depart.
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>"Of course. We were just hoping to be impressed. Oh well, back to whatever you were doing. Do let me know if she is lacking in any way, she can't afford it at the moment."
>Once final comments are made, depart.
>Byakuren seems somewhat dejected as you say this, on your leaving, Yumeko holds her tightly.
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>Make a mental note to speak with Yumeko later. It would be a shame if she were being misled.
>...What do we typically do with our day, when there's no excitement?
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>Make a mental note to speak with Yumeko later. It would be a shame if she were being misled.
>...What do we typically do with our day, when there's no excitement?
>Your mind, it has a note.
>You search for some fun! There's a lot to do in the many cities that are within your realm.
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>Then let's drag Alice along for some fun!
>And maybe look into what those other seals were...
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>Then let's drag Alice along for some fun!
>And maybe look into what those other seals were...
>You warp into one of the closest cities!
>There are a lot of amusement parks.
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>"Anywhere in particular you want to go, Alice?"
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>"Anywhere in particular you want to go, Alice?"
>"Ah... I dunno, there's so much to do!"
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>"Well, then, let's just pick one at random."
>Pick one at random and pop over there right in front of whoever's at the entrance.
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>"Well, then, let's just pick one at random."
>Pick one at random and pop over there right in front of whoever's at the entrance.
>You do! There's some sort of Crab loli in front of you. She seems surprised to see the allmighty Shinki.
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>Smile at her.
>"And what have we here?"
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>Smile at her.
>"And what have we here?"
>"A-Ah, er... W-We've got a Ferris Wheel! T-The tallest on Makai!"
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>Look over at Alice.
>"That sound fun, honey?"
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>Look over at Alice.
>"That sound fun, honey?"
>She smiles. "Yes, I'd like something calm~"
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>"Let's go, then."
>Warp over to the front of the line for the ferris wheel.
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>"Let's go, then."
>Warp over to the front of the line for the ferris wheel.
>You are already there, silly! There's no line actually.
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>Then let's get on!
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>Then let's get on!
>You get on! The wheel starts moving, as you get a lovely view of the city.
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>Sit back and relax; smile as we look on at our lovely 'world.'
>"It's nice to see it like this, isn't it Alice?"
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>Sit back and relax; smile as we look on at our lovely 'world.'
>"It's nice to see it like this, isn't it Alice?"
>You fondly regard your creation.
>"It's so pretty! All the colors... All the lights, all the people!"
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>"Is it giving you more ideas for your little wonderland?"
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>"Is it giving you more ideas for your little wonderland?"
>"Yeah, I want to create a beautiful place!"
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>"Well, it won't be easy, trust me. But... well, I think it's worth it."
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>"Well, it won't be easy, trust me. But... well, I think it's worth it."
>"Didn't I tell you already that I knew that it would be hard?"
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>"Yeah, sorry. I guess I'm just worried. You're making a big change in your life, and it came at me from out of nowhere. But you said you're sure about it, and, well, I think you're up to it.
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>"Yeah, sorry. I guess I'm just worried. You're making a big change in your life, and it came at me from out of nowhere. But you said you're sure about it, and, well, I think you're up to it.
>"Thanks... I'll do my hardest to make you proud!"
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>"Just make sure you're not doing it just to make me proud. If you do it, it should be because you want to."
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>"Just make sure you're not doing it just to make me proud. If you do it, it should be because you want to."
>"Of course this is what I want to do! I always wanted to create stuff like you, but dolls are hard to craft..."
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>"Well, now you have the chance. And after seeing what you've done so far, I think you'll do a very good job."
>"But enough about that. We're not here to talk business."
>Sit back and enjoy the ride.
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>"Well, now you have the chance. And after seeing what you've done so far, I think you'll do a very good job."
>"But enough about that. We're not here to talk business."
>Sit back and enjoy the ride.
>"Su- hey, is that fire?"
>Alice points to the horizon. There is, indeed, fire!
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>Warp akai such that the scene is magnified and we can see clearly what's going on.
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>Warp akai such that the scene is magnified and we can see clearly what's going on.
>You do not know what an akai is. Nevertheless, you use one of those nifty Eyes of Laplace (Thanks to Yukari for that!) to watch the place. Someone is destroying some tall buildings!
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>Do we recognize this person?
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>Do we recognize this person?
>Nope, it is someone unknown.
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>"Great. We just start to have fun and someone has to start destroying things."
>"Well, I think I need to go take care of this. What do you want to do?"
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>"Great. We just start to have fun and someone has to start destroying things."
>"Well, I think I need to go take care of this. What do you want to do?"
>"Can I go? I want to see how do you use your powers to deal with people."
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>"Very well."
>Warp ourselves to the scene. Put on our business face.
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>"Very well."
>Warp ourselves to the scene. Put on our business face.
>You get srs as the place warps around!
>You're now on the source of the fire. Or next to it, as our mess-maker is punching a building into oblivion. She's heavily armored in some sort of blue metal, and has a propeller on her back.
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>"Ahem."
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>"Ahem."
>There's no response. What a thick-headed fellow!
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>There's no response. What a thick-headed fellow!
>Shift ourself, Alice, and the armored thing into the middle of nowhere.
>"Ahem."
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>Shift ourself, Alice, and the armored thing into the middle of nowhere.
>"Ahem."
>You do so. The armored girl now starts punching the ground, quickly creating a small crater.
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>Make something heavy fall on her head.
>"I said 'Ahem'."
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>Make something heavy fall on her head.
>"I said 'Ahem'."
>A rock pounds the head of the Youkai! It splits in two, leaving her a bump that she promptly rubs.
>"Hey, why would you do that? It hurt!"
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>"Would you kindly explain just why you're beating the crap out of my world?"
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>"It's really quite fascinating."
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Did you mean 'facinating' or 'frustrating'?
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I would think Shinki would find it's dedication to breaking shit in exclusion of being given the teleprot interesting.
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I see.
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>"Would you kindly explain just why you're beating the crap out of my world?"
>"It's really quite fascinating."
>"I am born to destroy! If there's nothing to break, then I'll break the floor!"
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>"Right. Um, who are you?"
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>"Right. Um, who are you?"
>"I, um..."
>She looks at some foreign characters on her arm.
>"I am Bullfrog!"
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>Have we any idea where this thing came from?
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>Have we any idea where this thing came from?
>None at all! This fella came out of nowhere.
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>"How did you get here?"
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>"How did you get here?"
>"I was always here!"
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>"And how long was that?"
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>"And how long was that?"
>"Uh.... I dunno!"
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>"How many things did you smash between then and now?"
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>"How many things did you smash between then and now?"
>"Uh... Many!"
>She looks proud.
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>"So, you were always here. Do you mean in this realm, or just existing in general?"
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>"So, you were always here. Do you mean in this realm, or just existing in general?"
>"I dunno what you mean! But destroying things is fun!"
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>"Then it looks like we're going to have a problem unless you try really hard to understand."
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>"Then it looks like we're going to have a problem unless you try really hard to understand."
>"Understand what? I only care about having fun, and destroying is fun!"
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>"Hm. Do you know how to fly, perchance?"
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>"Hm. Do you know how to fly, perchance?"
>"This thingy on my back lifts me when I want to fly. It's really awesome!"
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>"Let's see it."
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>"Let's see it."
>"Sure sure~!"
>The propeller starts revving up. In a moment, she starts hovering.
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>"Impressive. What would happen if it broke?"
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>"Impressive. What would happen if it broke?"
>"I dunno, I guess I'd be stuck on the ground or something!"
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>Does it look like something that has a lot of moving parts inside?
>"Well, now that we have that dealt with. Why don't you tell me how you got here?"
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>Does it look like something that has a lot of moving parts inside?
>"Well, now that we have that dealt with. Why don't you tell me how you got here?"
>Sorta! It's not completely part of her so you could crush her armor and she'd be allright if you do it the right way.
>"I Wasn't able to move for a long while, and then I could move and I came here!"
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>"Ah. Did you come from over that way?"
>Gesture toward Hokkai.
>"And before that?"
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>"Ah. Did you come from over that way?"
>Gesture toward Hokkai.
>"And before that?"
>"I don't remember, but yeah, that place looks like where I was!"
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>"Alright."
>Fold hands, businesslike.
>"So, it seems we've reached an impasse. You see, I rather don't appreciate you breaking things willy nilly. Not at all. My people like to use those things. So, I am afraid if you continue, I would have to break you. And I don't think either of us wants that, Miss...who are you, anyways?"
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>"Alright."
>Fold hands, businesslike.
>"So, it seems we've reached an impasse. You see, I rather don't appreciate you breaking things willy nilly. Not at all. My people like to use those things. So, I am afraid if you continue, I would have to break you. And I don't think either of us wants that, Miss...who are you, anyways?"
>You put your negotiation game up.
>"I told you I am, uh..."
>She looks at her arm again.
>"Bullfrog! And you can't break me!"
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>"Ah, right. Didn't catch it the first time."
>Quietly to Alice, "This'll be a little bumpy. Do be ready to take flight."
>Shift the whole gang up a good mile into the sky. Take flight. Let Bullfrog either plummet, or when she set herself into flight, conjure a cloud of sand around her and let it get into her clockwork and gum everything up real nice.
>If it ever looks like she's going to splat on the ground, draw her back up into the sky.
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>"Ah, right. Didn't catch it the first time."
>Quietly to Alice, "This'll be a little bumpy. Do be ready to take flight."
>Shift the whole gang up a good mile into the sky. Take flight. Let Bullfrog either plummet, or when she set herself into flight, conjure a cloud of sand around her and let it get into her clockwork and gum everything up real nice.
>If it ever looks like she's going to splat on the ground, draw her back up into the sky.
>The place shifts! You're not in the air. Bullfrog's propeller revs up!
>You do the sandy thing. Her propeller stops in place, but she doesn't fall... There are thrusters on her legs, too.
>"Even I can have a good backup! Or two!"
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>"Good girl."
>Add some more sand around the legs. There's got to be moving parts to clog up.
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>If that doesn't work, just blast the thrusters off her.
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>"Good girl."
>Add some more sand around the legs. There's got to be moving parts to clog up.
>You try to do so, but the thrusters just blow the sand away.
>If that doesn't work, just blast the thrusters off her.
>This is far more effective. However she stays flying.
>"...Maybe I did have a second backup after all..."
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>Find it and break it.
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>We can be classier than that.
>This armor has to have buckles and stuff to hold it in place. Sever those. and let it fall away.
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>Find it and break it.
>We can be classier than that.
>This armor has to have buckles and stuff to hold it in place. Sever those. and let it fall away.
>You carefully use your powers to take off every screw and joint in the armor, at the same time. It falls to the floor, with a loud thud. But our fellow is still flying!
>You can see her better now. Her light green hair has two twin tails that go to her shoulders. She also seems to have a long green dress. It all looks quite nicely with her blue eyes, you think.
>"Hey, why would you do that? That wasn't nice..."
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>"Nor is beating the crap out of my world."
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>"But look, you can fly on your own. Aren't you impressed?"
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>"Nor is beating the crap out of my world."
>"Ah... I..."
>"But look, you can fly on your own. Aren't you impressed?"
>"Oh, I can...? Ah, I don't feel well..."
>She clutches her head.
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>"Ah, that would be because your body is likely not used to flying without the aid of that mechanical armor."
>Warp things so everyone's back on the ground again.
>"Personally speaking, I find Creating to be much more enjoyable than Destroying. I daresay it's much more refreshing as well."
>Create an Oasis nearby.
>We're certainly flexing our creation muscles more than usual aren't we?
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>"Ah, that would be because your body is likely not used to flying without the aid of that mechanical armor."
>Warp things so everyone's back on the ground again.
>"Personally speaking, I find Creating to be much more enjoyable than Destroying. I daresay it's much more refreshing as well."
>Create an Oasis nearby.
>We're certainly flexing our creation muscles more than usual aren't we?
>Belay the first part, we have no idea if it's true or not. And no deity likes to put their foot in their mouth.
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>"Ah, that would be because your body is likely not used to flying without the aid of that mechanical armor."
>Warp things so everyone's back on the ground again.
>"Personally speaking, I find Creating to be much more enjoyable than Destroying. I daresay it's much more refreshing as well."
>Create an Oasis nearby.
>We're certainly flexing our creation muscles more than usual aren't we?
>Belay the first part, we have no idea if it's true or not. And no deity likes to put their foot in their mouth.
>You all return to the ground. The opponent trips on the way back, and ends up sitting on the floor.
>"I dunno, I have no idea how to create, only to destroy..."
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>"It's like destroying, in reverse. Feel any better?"
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>"It's like destroying, in reverse. Feel any better?"
>"No, it hurts... it's like a flood of things are entering my head... Gah!"
>She kneels down.
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>"That's probably a good thing. Just let them come."
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>"That's probably a good thing. Just let them come."
>A metaphorical vortex of knowledge and memories enters our fellow's mind! She collapses to the floor, exhausted.
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>"Still with us?"
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>"Still with us?"
>She gets up, and dusts off her dress.
>"A-Ah... Yeah, I'm up..."
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>"Looks like you had an epiphany, hon. Mind sharing it with the rest of us?"
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>"Looks like you had an epiphany, hon. Mind sharing it with the rest of us?"
>"I remember it all... how they got me, how they stuck me into an armor... I was nothing but their puppet of destruction..."
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>"Begin at the beginning, please?"
>Conjure up some chairs, so we can all have a seat. And some water for Bullfrog.
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>"Begin at the beginning, please?"
>Conjure up some chairs, so we can all have a seat. And some water for Bullfrog.
>"Ah... Okay."
>You all sit down. Alice starts scribbling down on a small notepad.
>"My actual name is Haruna Suzuki... I was captured by some sort of corporation that thrives in destruction and death. Their name is... EVAC Industries, I think."
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>"Oh my, war profiteers. What a fatal mistake they've made. Do go one."
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>"Oh my, war profiteers. What a fatal mistake they've made. Do go one."
>"There's more of us around... Please, be careful."
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>"You're skipping a lot of parts, but I do appreciate the warning. I shall been quite watchful for these other people. Now please, continue?"
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>"You're skipping a lot of parts, but I do appreciate the warning. I shall been quite watchful for these other people. Now please, continue?"
>"Sure..."
>She grabs her head. Seems like there's still some remainder pain.
>"Those guys captured a bunch of Youkai, and outfitted them with armors, just like me... Then they placed us in stasis pods so the armors could bend our minds, turning us all into killer weapons..."
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>"Would you like a pain reliever? And do you remember anything from before that? Such as where you are from?"
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>"Would you like a pain reliever? And do you remember anything from before that? Such as where you are from?"
>"I'd love to get this of rid headache, thanks..."
>"As for anything before, I come from Gensokyo, somewhere in the Forest of Magic. I dunno how did they gain access to Makai, tho..."
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>Conjure her up a pain reliever.
>"Well, that's lovely. So they've gotten into Gensokyo, too. So, how many others were there?"
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>Conjure her up a pain reliever.
>"Well, that's lovely. So they've gotten into Gensokyo, too. So, how many others were there?"
>Some pills and a glass of water apear. She takes them!
>"About 4 more... I only saw them before we were armored, so I don't know how much power do they have, or what can they do."
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>Sense throughout Makai; are there signs of anyone else causing problems?
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>If we can whilst sensing: "How long ago was that?"
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>Sense throughout Makai; are there signs of anyone else causing problems?
>Not at all. Everything's peaceful!
>If we can whilst sensing: "How long ago was that?"
>"Give or take, about five months."
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>"I am feeling generous. Let's find you a bed to rest in, shall we?"
>Unless she protests vociferously, shift the lot of us back to the palace.
>"Yumeko!"
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>"I am feeling generous. Let's find you a bed to rest in, shall we?"
>Unless she protests vociferously, shift the lot of us back to the palace.
>"Yumeko!"
>"Ah... much thanks. I haven't slept properly in months..."
>You're back at Pandaemonium!
>You yell for your lead Maid. She appears right away, elegant as always.
>"Nice to see you again, Mistress. May I ask who is your new friend?"
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>"This is Haruna. She's had a rough experience, and will need time to recover. Please make sure she is fed, given water, has any wounds tended to, and placed in our best guest room."
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>"This is Haruna. She's had a rough experience, and will need time to recover. Please make sure she is fed, given water, has any wounds tended to, and placed in our best guest room."
>"Ah, I see. I'll have the fairies get that room ready as soon as possible! Any other requests, mistress?"
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>"Report back to me when you're finished."
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>Once they're gone: "Right. Now, where were we?"
>Shift ourselves and Alice back into our seats on the ferris wheel.
>Warp Makai such that the ferris wheel turns back to where our seat was when we noticed the fire.
>"There we go."
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>"Report back to me when you're finished."
>"Of course!"
>She then leaves.
>Once they're gone: "Right. Now, where were we?"
>Shift ourselves and Alice back into our seats on the ferris wheel.
>Warp Makai such that the ferris wheel turns back to where our seat was when we noticed the fire.
>"There we go."
>You'd do this, but you end up sitting on top of Yuki and Mai.
>"Gbggbghbggbh" is all that comes out of Yuki's mouth as she tries to breathe against your clothes!
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>Pop them to a different seat. This one's ours, dammit!
>After that, turn the wheel back.
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>Pop them to a different seat. This one's ours, dammit!
>After that, turn the wheel back.
>You can see them cursing from the other side of the wheel!
>"Hey, what the hell are you trying to do? We were spending some quality sister time like we hadn't done in years and you sit on our faces!"
>The wheel returns to the previous position. Yuki and Mai's seat starts rocking... seems like they're starting to argue again.
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>"And that's how Mommy takes care of business, dear."
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>"Except for angering Yuki and Mai. That was a mistake."
>To Yuki and Mai: "Hey! You two! Shut up! I'm trying to spend some time with my daughter here, and I do NOT want it marred by your arguing! Oh, and sorry about sitting on you."
>To Alice: "Also, this serves as a good lesson in another way, too: you never know when something will come up that requires your attention."
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>"And that's how Mommy takes care of business, dear."
>"Except for angering Yuki and Mai. That was a mistake."
>To Yuki and Mai: "Hey! You two! Shut up! I'm trying to spend some time with my daughter here, and I do NOT want it marred by your arguing! Oh, and sorry about sitting on you."
>To Alice: "Also, this serves as a good lesson in another way, too: you never know when something will come up that requires your attention."
>"Ah, well... they get angry a lot so that's not so surprising."
>Yuki seems to calm down, somehow.
>"Yeah yeah right... I'll just shut up so you two can enjoy your pleasure trip. Don't mind us."
>Alice smiles at you. "I kinda know that already, I still remember all the emergencies that you tend to solve every once and then~"
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>"Yeah. Just remember that it doesn't mean you can't relax. You just have to be a bit flexible sometimes."
>"Anyways, as I was saying before we were inturrupted, that's enough business talk."
>Sit back and enjoy the ride.
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>"Yeah. Just remember that it doesn't mean you can't relax. You just have to be a bit flexible sometimes."
>"Anyways, as I was saying before we were inturrupted, that's enough business talk."
>Sit back and enjoy the ride.
>"Sure, I want to rest my ideas a bit."
>You enjoy the ride! The wheel does a couple of full rotations without fires on the distance. Nice!
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>Get off once the ride's done.
>Turn to Alice.
>"Anything else you'd like to do?"
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>Get off once the ride's done.
>Turn to Alice.
>"Anything else you'd like to do?"
>"Ah, I dunno... I want to punch people or something! I feel a lot of energy!"
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>"Hmm..."
>Is there anyone who could use a good beating? Some unruly group that's troublesome but not enough so to have warrented direct intervention yet, perhaps? Or anyone who deserves it, really.
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>"Hmm..."
>Is there anyone who could use a good beating? Some unruly group that's troublesome but not enough so to have warrented direct intervention yet, perhaps? Or anyone who deserves it, really.
>You were going to speak, but an explosion interrupts you. How well timed!
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>"Well, there's some good timing."
>Shift over to the source of the explosion.
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>"Well, there's some good timing."
>Shift over to the source of the explosion.
>You shift to the explosion place! There's... nothing. Just some large building you've never seen.
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>Examine it. Can we tell if anyone is inside it?
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>And can we see what blew up?
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>Examine it. Can we tell if anyone is inside it?
>You can't see inside it. Weird!
>And can we see what blew up?
>A couple of houses and stores. You're currently standing on what's left. AKA Nothing.
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>"Now I am upset."
>Does it look like anyone was hurt?
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>"Now I am upset."
>Does it look like anyone was hurt?
>Everyone's safe!
>There's some rumbling coming from the top of the machine.
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>Glance upward.
>And let's shift everything out into the middle of nowhere again. No need to worry about bystanders.
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>Glance upward.
>And let's shift everything out into the middle of nowhere again. No need to worry about bystanders.
>You return to the same wasteland you were on last time. The crater is still there!
>The building is some sort of mechanic pyramid. There's no kind of entrance or anything.
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>"Be on your guard, Alice."
>Fly around it, and have a good look at it. Keep ready for nasty surprises.
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>"Be on your guard, Alice."
>Fly around it, and have a good look at it. Keep ready for nasty surprises.
>"S-Sure!"
>You do so. It seems rather solid... to be a treadmill tank.
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>Shift the wastes about 30 yards around the structure, and beneath it, into quicksand.
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>Shift the wastes about 30 yards around the structure, and beneath it, into quicksand.
>You do so. It's a rather large portion of the place, but the wasteland is large enough to allow this.
>The structure... remains still, without sinking. This is odd.
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Edit: Derp, forgot you said that it was unscannable.
I'll use a different command.
>Try probing for a weakpoint in the structure, then break open a way in.
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Edit: Derp, forgot you said that it was unscannable.
I'll use a different command.
>Try probing for a weakpoint in the structure, then break open a way in.
>It looks rather solid. You should try to attack it, or something.
>PS: When in combat, you can assign Alice to attack as well.
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>"Okay, let's blast a way in."
>Combo attack!
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>"Okay, let's blast a way in."
>Combo attack!
>The two of you shoot a combined bullet stream to the top of the pyramid! Since you know, the top is always the weak spot.
>The thing seems rather weakened, but still intact.
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>Try conjuring a large blunt object to break a way in, maybe that'll work?
>"Quite durable, isn't it Alice? Perhaps there's something to be learned from this structure...After we make a way in though."
>Wait, can we figure out what it's made of? If it's metal, then maybe Yuki and Mai can lend a hand?
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>Try conjuring a large blunt object to break a way in, maybe that'll work?
>"Quite durable, isn't it Alice? Perhaps there's something to be learned from this structure...After we make a way in though."
>Wait, can we figure out what it's made of? If it's metal, then maybe Yuki and Mai can lend a hand?
>You summon a goddamn mountain that falls on it. The mountain... bounces off? What the hell?
>It's some kind of metal, yes. But it doesn't seem to obey regular metal behavior. It's still slightly damaged from your danmaku assault.
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We can be more elegant than this.
>Manipulate the terrain in such a way that the structure is flipped upside down.
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>Then sense the structure of the object and shift ourselves and Alice to an open space inside it.
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>Let's not charge inside blindly just yet.
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We can be more elegant than this.
>Manipulate the terrain in such a way that the structure is flipped upside down.
>You flip the thing over! Other than the threadmills, the bottom is completely solid.
>Then sense the structure of the object and shift ourselves and Alice to an open space inside it.
>You already tried to sense the inside! Alas, it's for some reason impossible.
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>Give it a moment, see if anything happens. Presumably it is not sinking into the quicksand?
>While waiting, examine its construction, much as we did with Bullfrog.
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>Give it a moment, see if anything happens. Presumably it is not sinking into the quicksand?
>While waiting, examine its construction, much as we did with Bullfrog.
>The quicksand does nothing at all. It stands on it like it was solid!
Apart from what's already stated, there are a bunch of cannons and machine guns on the front of the machine.
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>See if we can strike at the connectors to one of these weapons, as we did to Haruna's armor, in order to take it apart or make it fall off.
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>See if we can strike at the connectors to one of these weapons, as we did to Haruna's armor, in order to take it apart or make it fall off.
>You search for the joints, and soon you find them! A well placed attack brings the first cannon down.
>The floor rumbles! On an unexplainable flipout the pyramid is back on its feet, and begins to shoot at you!
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>Get behind it, make sure Alice doesn't get hit either, and flip it again, so it's gun-face is on the ground. Then place that little mountain on top of it to hold it down.
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>Get behind it, make sure Alice doesn't get hit either, and flip it again, so it's gun-face is on the ground. Then place that little mountain on top of it to hold it down.
>You two go behind it, to find out that there are more weapons on the other side!
>You flip it around. It's still shooting at you but at least it won't advance.
>You then drop the mountain on it. Who said it was little?
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>Observe what it does with this situation.
>If it looks like it's about to crumple, remove some of the mountain so that it doesn't collapse but stays pinned down.
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>Observe what it does with this situation.
>If it looks like it's about to crumple, remove some of the mountain so that it doesn't collapse but stays pinned down.
>The cannons fire! The mountain blows up.
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>Does it seem to have issues with the shrapnel?
>Speaking of that, be sure to nullify any coming out way post-haste!
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>Does it seem to have issues with the shrapnel?
>Speaking of that, be sure to nullify any coming out way post-haste!
>Not at all!
>You block all the exits and all the cannons too. They shoot, but as they're blocked there's a loud explosion on the inside.
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>Meant the shrapnel, but that works too.
>"I do hope you understand you've bitten off more than you can chew."
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>Don't allow anything to leave the cannons. Block them so that anything they fire blows up while still in the barrel. Tht should take out the cannons.
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>Meant the shrapnel, but that works too.
>"I do hope you understand you've bitten off more than you can chew."
>Someone comes out of the machine, that's now releasing steam! She's coughing.
>Don't allow anything to leave the cannons. Block them so that anything they fire blows up while still in the barrel. Tht should take out the cannons.
>The pilot is already outside of the machine but you completely seal the cannons for good measure.
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>"Hello there! Congratulations, you're part of my very interesting day! Unfortunately, it's not all been a good kind of interesting. So, shall we continue with civility or must I be creative again?"
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>"Hello there! Congratulations, you're part of my very interesting day! Unfortunately, it's not all been a good kind of interesting. So, shall we continue with civility or must I be creative again?"
>"Cough cough... What are you saying?"
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>"I'm saying you should surrender and start telling me things I want to hear, or I'll drop you in that quicksand."
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>"I'm saying you should surrender and start telling me things I want to hear, or I'll drop you in that quicksand."
>"Cough cough... Surrender? You idiot, I'm gonna blow you up to piece- cough"
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>Drop her in the quicksand.
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>Drop her in the quicksand.
>You cannot lift her! What the hell?
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>That can't be good.
>Drop a giant rock on her.
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>No let's not try to kill her. Seriously, Alice is right there.
>"Why?"
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>That can't be good.
>Drop a giant rock on her.
>You try to do so, but the rock bounces off an invisible barrier surrounding her.
>"Ha! You think I will fall for those puny attacks?"
>The smoke is almost gone. You can see the girl is wearing a vaguely triangular-themed brown armor. Her arm has foreign letters too, similar to both Haruna's Bullfrog codename. On a second take, you realize it's the same language as the cookbook.
>No let's not try to kill her. Seriously, Alice is right there.
>"Why?"
>"Because I'm Sphinx, the one who will bring you down!"
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>"Why would you want to do that?"
>Contemplate her armor for joiners and weak spots and such, as we did with the Bullfrog suit. Don't strike just yet, just take the time to assess.
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>"Why would you want to do that?"
>Contemplate her armor for joiners and weak spots and such, as we did with the Bullfrog suit. Don't strike just yet, just take the time to assess.
>"Because why not?"
>This one looks rather seamless. No joints or weak spots, somehow!
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>"Really? You couldn't think of some better way to invest all the resources it would take to build that thing?"
>Observe how she's moving in it.
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>"Really? You couldn't think of some better way to invest all the resources it would take to build that thing?"
>Observe how she's moving in it.
>"Best way? This baby's the best thing I could ever do!"
>It looks like some sort of... malleable, but solid alloy. Top tech!
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>"Even though it backfired and is stuck on its side?"
>Consider some good danmaku patterns that shouldn't be hindered by armor.
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>"Even though it backfired and is stuck on its side?"
>Consider some good danmaku patterns that shouldn't be hindered by armor.
>"Eh, that's a minor stick on the side!"
>Technically any kind of laser would do nice piercing damage. You know plenty of that!
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>"So, you were going to destroy me, right?"
>If she makes any hostile moves, let her have some lasers in a good, tight pattern.
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>"So, you were going to destroy me, right?"
>If she makes any hostile moves, let her have some lasers in a good, tight pattern.
>She... vanishes!
>After a split second, you feel a sharp pain on the head, as you fall quickly to the floor.
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>Get up.
>"Invisibility. Not bad."
>Sense her location and laser the crap out of her!
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>Or teleportation, so let's not speak an end up looking like a mook for being presumptuous.
>Do get to moving, though.
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>She hit us while we couldn't see her. It's invisibility.
>Sense her location and laser her either way, though.
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>Get up.
>"Invisibility. Not bad."
>Sense her location and laser the crap out of her!
>Or teleportation, so let's not speak an end up looking like a mook for being presumptuous.
>Do get to moving, though.
>She hit us while we couldn't see her. It's invisibility.
>Sense her location and laser her either way, though.
>You move, but she appears in your face and punches you in the gut.
>It's neither of those, it's just fast movement.
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>Trap her by encasing her in ice, using the instant before she breaks out to laser the crap out of her.
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>Trap her by encasing her in ice, using the instant before she breaks out to laser the crap out of her.
>This will prove to be hard, as she moves too quickly to trap her like that. She's faster than Byakuren by far, even.
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>Play some tricks with distances and stuff. Stretch out distances infinitely so that no matter how fast she moves, she never actually goes anywhere. THEN laser the crap out of her. And make it work so that our lasers are unaffected by the screwing with distance, of course.
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>Play some tricks with distances and stuff. Stretch out distances infinitely so that no matter how fast she moves, she never actually goes anywhere. THEN laser the crap out of her. And make it work so that our lasers are unaffected by the screwing with distance, of course.
>Refine this into a Zeno's paradox situation.
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>Refine this into a Zeno's paradox situation.
>Now this is something simpler to imagine. You bend space in such a way that it follows the Arrow paradox (For an object to move it needs to change position, except that it cannot move to a place where it's not, effectively making motion impossible), causing a complete lack of movement on Sphinx's body.
>Then you spawn a laser straight on her body. The wide beam is a direct hit! The light encompasses her as you return the space around to normal.
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>Be ready to give her a faceful of Arrow Paradox if she tries anything.
>How is she doing post-lasering?
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>If we do need to paradox-lock her again, do so, then turn to Alice.
>"You want to blast her this time, Alice?"
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>Be ready to give her a faceful of Arrow Paradox if she tries anything.
>How is she doing post-lasering?
>You prepare the paradoxing. This is a fun thing to do!
>You dunno, the beam is still going. You see a small shadow inside, so Sphinx is still inside it.
>If we do need to paradox-lock her again, do so, then turn to Alice.
>"You want to blast her this time, Alice?"
>"Ah... Sure! With lasers, right?"
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>"Yes."
>Stop firing as Alice starts.
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>"Yes."
>Stop firing as Alice starts.
>Alice does not give a warning and spawns a beam as large as yours on top of Sphinx. The beams collide creating a pressure in between the offending armored youkai!
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>How does Sphinx seem to be taking it? Is she still standing under her own power?
>Could we do beams like that in Alice's realm?
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>How does Sphinx seem to be taking it? Is she still standing under her own power?
>Could we do beams like that in Alice's realm?
>She's not standing, she's hovering. That's because the beams are keeping her in permanent hitstun.
>Easily. In fact, this is an innate ability of yours, that you could do in any realm. Same for Alice.
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>"Hey! Give up yet?"
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>"Hey! Give up yet?"
>"Guoooh... N-Never!"
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>"As you wish."
>Add some smaller beams to Alice's barrage.
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>"As you wish."
>Add some smaller beams to Alice's barrage.
>You do so! A trio of beams come from the sides, pinning Sphinx from all directions.
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>"Hey, just let us know when you've had enough!"
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>"Hey, just let us know when you've had enough!"
>"I am... G-Gh... I-Invincible!"
>After a swift movement, she dissipates the beams! This is one tough cookie.
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>Give her some from behind.
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>Give her some from behind.
>You don't even finish thinking this when her voice fills the place.
>"CAVE Combat System, Full Burst!"
>You have a feeling of impending doom.
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>Arrow paradox up the whole area.
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>Arrow paradox up the whole area.
>The paradox is set!
>Sphinx starts walking towards you. Wait what she isn't supposed to be moving THIS ISN'T HAPPENING
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>Shift her out of her armor.
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>Shift her out of her armor.
>You concentrate to do this, but nothing happens. She seems to be inmune to any form of reality bending!
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>Full power laser attack! Take her out before she can do whatever she's up to!
>And have Alice do the same thing.
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>Perhaps she cannot be affected by such. But we can!
>Shift behind her and fire. Then to the left of her, then opposite of that. Then behind again, and so on, in a lovely random pattern. Don't forget the ordinal points, as well!
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>Full power laser attack! Take her out before she can do whatever she's up to!
>And have Alice do the same thing.
>Perhaps she cannot be affected by such. But we can!
>Shift behind her and fire. Then to the left of her, then opposite of that. Then behind again, and so on, in a lovely random pattern. Don't forget the ordinal points, as well!
>Hmm, where I've seen this before? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=4kFTETeJjuQ#t=27s)
>There is constant beaming from all sides! Alice also shoots as much beams as she can, but her attacks are more spread. Guess she's not used to having this much power yet.
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>Oh well, a spread just makes dodging harder.
>How does our target seem to be taking it?
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>Oh well, a spread just makes dodging harder.
>How does our target seem to be taking it?
>She's rushing against you, even when taking the beams full force. There are dents and scratches on the armor, so she's getting damaged allright.
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>Focus on the deepest dent, while compiling all of the power of a big large strong laser into a thin one, to increase penetration strength! Going gunslinger style is optional.
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>Focus on the deepest dent, while compiling all of the power of a big large strong laser into a thin one, to increase penetration strength! Going gunslinger style is optional.
>The beam starts focusing! However this gives enough space to Sphinx for her to strafe out of the way, and charge at you.
>Or so you thought. In a split second, she socks Alice's face!
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>"Bad move."
>Shift Alice out of harm's way.
>Hit Sphinx with everything we possibly can, including anything we can mnipulate Makai to hit her with. Also, fill her armor with acid if we can. Something that hurts like hell but won't kill her too quickly.
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>Given she's managed to deny our reality manipulation on her, let's not waste time with that.
>Instead, let's shift right behind her, and abuse said manipulations on ourself and sock her right in the base of the spine with the force of an angry deity hitting her in the centre of her gravity. Should she move, shift things to move with her.
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>Get angry face
>Reply with a Fist of God, in a 100 fists style.
we about to get kung fu in this joint BV
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>"Bad move."
>Shift Alice out of harm's way.
>Hit Sphinx with everything we possibly can, including anything we can mnipulate Makai to hit her with. Also, fill her armor with acid if we can. Something that hurts like hell but won't kill her too quickly.
>You softly land Alice on the floor, before she hits it violently.
>>Given she's managed to deny our reality manipulation on her, let's not waste time with that.
>Instead, let's shift right behind her, and abuse said manipulations on ourself and sock her right in the base of the spine with the force of an angry deity hitting her in the centre of her gravity. Should she move, shift things to move with her.
>You teleport behind her. After that you manipulate the very laws of physics so you can punch her with the same strength as a goddamn planetary collision. A very large crater appears on the place!
>Get angry face
>Reply with a Fist of God, in a 100 fists style.
we about to get kung fu in this joint BV
>You spawn 6 arms, hindu deity style.
>You rush into the crater! A humongous dust cloud surrounds you as you punch the everloving fuck out of Sphinx.
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>How well does she seem to be taking the SNK treatment?
>Be sure to work the face a little bit, but never stay in place long enough to be hit.
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>How well does she seem to be taking the SNK treatment?
>Be sure to work the face a little bit, but never stay in place long enough to be hit.
>Very badly! The armor is taking heavy hits.
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>No reason not to keep it up, then.
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>No reason not to keep it up, then.
>The punching keeps going! One after one, the parts of Sphinx's armor start getting really weary.
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>Well that's just too bad for her.
>Keep up the music til she goes down.
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>Well that's just too bad for her.
>Keep up the music til she goes down.
>You can't really see with all this dust, but you keep going!
>"M-Mom... you're scaring me..."
>You faintly hear Alice's voice over the sound of your fists.
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>Stop the attack and return form to normal.
>Shift over beside Alice.
>"Sorry. I kind of lost it when she went after you."
>"Are you all right?"
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>Stop the attack and return form to normal.
>Shift over beside Alice.
>"Sorry. I kind of lost it when she went after you."
>"Are you all right?"
>You stop and leave the crater, still covered on a dust cloud.
>"I-I'm fine, but that... D-Don't do it again, please..."
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>"All right, I won't."
>Hug her.
>"I'm just glad you're all right."
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>Keep an eye on that dust, and do be ready to move. We care about Alice, but not so much to drop our guard with an unknown and dangerous factor about.
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>"All right, I won't."
>Hug her.
>"I'm just glad you're all right."
>Alice hugs you tightly. Very tightly. You can feel her shivering.
>"I-I am..."
>Keep an eye on that dust, and do be ready to move. We care about Alice, but not so much to drop our guard with an unknown and dangerous factor about.
>The dustcloud-
>It explodes.
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>Grab Alice and move some dozens of yards away, ASAP
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>Grab Alice and move some dozens of yards away, ASAP
>You are dozens of yards away already. The explosion fills the air with a loud sound and a bright light.
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>"Great. Just great. Doesn't she ever give up?"
>To Sphinx: "Hey! Are you finished yet?"
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>"Great. Just great. Doesn't she ever give up?"
>To Sphinx: "Hey! Are you finished yet?"
>You approach the crater and realize it's the armor that exploded. There's a badly beaten up girl inside, instead!
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>Does she seem conscious? If so: "I am very upset at you. We can agree it's in your best interests to cater to my whim immediately."
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>Does she seem conscious? If so: "I am very upset at you. We can agree it's in your best interests to cater to my whim immediately."
>She seems unconscious, actually, And covered with cuts and bruises all over.
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>Fix her up if we can. We won; no need to let her die.
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>Fix her up if we can. We won; no need to let her die.
>There's still some lingering effect of the CAVE Combat System, as you can't do much more than patch up the smaller wounds. She's clearly close to dying!
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>Lock her in stasis until the effect fades and we can fully fix her up.
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>Do we have any effective medics in our immediate employ?
>Also, shunt off those armor bits somewhere else; so we can examine them at our leisure. Do that with the Bullfrog suit, too.
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>Lock her in stasis until the effect fades and we can fully fix her up.
>You can't really do so, as it would involve biological knowledge that is way above your level. Besides you'd need to do stuff that you still can't, like heal lots of internal bleeding.
>Do we have any effective medics in our immediate employ?
>Also, shunt off those armor bits somewhere else; so we can examine them at our leisure. Do that with the Bullfrog suit, too.
>There are several fairy maids that got used to hear Sara's wounds, even fatal ones.
>There aren't any armor pieces in Sphinx's case... you do stash the remainders of the Bullfrog armor at Pandemonium anyways.
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>Let's shift her and ourselves to the closest thing we have to a sick room, and call on those medics.
>Also place that pyramid somewhere underground, where people can't get to it and get ideas. We'll look into it later on.
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>Let's shift her and ourselves to the closest thing we have to a sick room, and call on those medics.
>Also place that pyramid somewhere underground, where people can't get to it and get ideas. We'll look into it later on.
>You actually have a very well-developed room for emergency surgeries and whatnot, thanks to Sara's reckless combat attitudes. You call the nurse fairies post-haste! They take the wounded girl away quickly.
>The pyramid is well hidden below Pandemonium's foundations. Don't worry, it won't make the tower any weaker.
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>Let's go examine that pyramid in better detail now. Surely people have ways to get our attention when it's important.
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>But keep open a general sense of Makai, so that we can feel it if things start blowing up again.
>Also, did we bring Alice with us? If not, shift her to us.
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>Let's go examine that pyramid in better detail now. Surely people have ways to get our attention when it's important.
>You start examining the pyramid's main shaft while Alice stays behind... she's very worried.
>The main shaft seems pretty featureless... until you get to see the core of the pyramid, that has some sort of mental interface, that's shaped like Sphinx's armor.
>But keep open a general sense of Makai, so that we can feel it if things start blowing up again.
>Also, did we bring Alice with us? If not, shift her to us.
>The Laplace eyes are watching it all.
>Like I said, Alice wished to stay behind.
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>Examine the interface.
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>Examine the interface.
>It seems too simple to work, from your standards. It's just a bunch of metal plates that dock to the armor, allowing the pyramid to be controlled by movement alone. There isn't even a screen to show the outside.
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>The armor probably handles that part.
>Anything else of interest?
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>The armor probably handles that part.
>Anything else of interest?
>Not really. As mentioned the whole thing is pretty featureless.
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>"Huh."
>Shift back to the medical area and find one of the fairies.
>"How's she doing?"
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>"Huh."
>Shift back to the medical area and find one of the fairies.
>"How's she doing?"
>You find Alice first. She seems tired, but calm. Also somewhat dirtied with blood on her dress
>"She's fine... I helped the fairies with cleaning, and got a glimpse at how they work, if I ever need to do it..."
>Looks like all the gruesome wounds got to her.
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>Pat her on the head.
>"You're a brave girl. No one likes to see what's going on underneath."
>What happened to Sphinx's armor, exactly? Did it disintegrate under the force of our SNK?
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>Pat her on the head.
>"You're a brave girl. No one likes to see what's going on underneath."
>What happened to Sphinx's armor, exactly? Did it disintegrate under the force of our SNK?
>"Well... I want to know anything that can help people, no matter how gross it is!"
>The explosion came from the remains of the armor... you could say they're pretty much gone by now.
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>Oh well.
>What time is it? In particular, how close is it to Alice's bedtime? Or ours if we maintain one?
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>Oh well.
>What time is it? In particular, how close is it to Alice's bedtime? Or ours if we maintain one?
>It's... about 23:30, if you put it on our timeline.
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>"Alice, I think it's time we have a late supper and put you to bed. You've had a big day, after all."
>"Yumeko!"
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>"Alice, I think it's time we have a late supper and put you to bed. You've had a big day, after all."
>"Yumeko!"
>"Yeah, I'm kinda tired..."
>Alice yawns.
>Yumeko appears by your side instantly.
>"Yes, mistress?"
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>"We've had a long day, and we would like a meal before bed."
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>"We've had a long day, and we would like a meal before bed."
>Yumeko nods.
>"I'll get you some done as soon as possible. By the way, miss Haruna has requested a meal too, shall I prepare a single table for you all?"
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>"Please. You've anticipated my next question nicely."
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>"Please. You've anticipated my next question nicely."
>"Ah, it's pleasing to meet your expectatives so nicely, mistress~"
>She promptly leaves, and soon enough you smell deliciousness.
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>To the dining room!
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>To the dining room!
>Nananananananana Nananananananana SHINKIIIIIIIIIII
>You arrive to the dining room. Yumeko has cooked some meat, just the way you love it!
>Haruma hasn't arrived here yet.
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>Let Yumeko serve things up, wait patiently for our guest.
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>Let Yumeko serve things up, wait patiently for our guest.
>You sit, as Haruna enters the room.
>"Ah, nice to see you, miss Shinki. I thought you'd be asleep by no- wait, why is your daughter's clothes stained with blood?"
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>"She helped clean after...Sphinx, I believe?"
>Gesture for Haruna to have a seat.
>"Go get changed, Alice?"
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>Actually, just shift her into new clothes.
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>Actually, just shift her into new clothes.
>Don't do this, it's rude and invasive.
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>"She helped clean after...Sphinx, I believe?"
>Gesture for Haruna to have a seat.
>"Go get changed, Alice?"
>"Sphinx...? Wait, that's the codename of another of us!"
>She sits besides you, as Yumeko serves food to you all.
>"Ah... I'll be right back!"
>She runs off to her room. Probably all the agitation made her forgot she could do this.
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>Wait until Alice returns before dining.
>"Yes. I shall be very interested in what she has to say. But let's begin with yourself? Are you feeling better?"
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>Wait until Alice returns before dining.
>"Yes. I shall be very interested in what she has to say. But let's begin with yourself? Are you feeling better?"
>Alice returns ABNORMALLY FAST.
>"Guess what! I had an idea, so I went to Wonderland, changed my clothes and took a shower in a second!
>"Ah, yes... I took a small nap, and now everything is much better. Like if nothing ever happened. It's wonderful, I must say."
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>Smile to Alice. "I was expecting you'd think of that."
>Nod to Haruna. "I trust you are finding things well here?"
>Can we return Haruna to Gensokyo without causing too much of a fuss?
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>Smile to Alice. "I was expecting you'd think of that."
>Nod to Haruna. "I trust you are finding things well here?"
>Can we return Haruna to Gensokyo without causing too much of a fuss?
>Alice smiles and sits. "Thanks, mom!"
>"This place is so much pleasant than the Forest of Magic., yes."
>It can be done! In fact it can be as silent as a needle falling on mud.
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>Start dinner!
>"Then you sound none too eager to actually go home. Well, I suppose I can accept another subject."
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>Start dinner!
>"Then you sound none too eager to actually go home. Well, I suppose I can accept another subject."
>The food, you start eating it.
>"Well... I was looking forward to asking you if you could help me settle in some city close to this place. Living on a forest makes you feel rather feral... besides, I miss urban life."
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>"But of course."
>Teehee! Two subjects not of our own design in one day!
>"In return, should you remember more about your captors and such, I would be delighted to hear it."
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>"But of course."
>Teehee! Two subjects not of our own design in one day!
>"In return, should you remember more about your captors and such, I would be delighted to hear it."
>"I'll make sure that everything I remember is relayed to you. Speaking of, there's one thing that is still in my memory of what I knew when I was Bullfrog: There's actually a single person on charge of EVAC Industries. His name is Longhena Gottvin."
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>"Do you remember anything about him?"
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>"Do you remember anything about him?"
>"Only his motives... Even being a human, he thinks that humankind is flawed by definition... and us Youkai are only a confirmation of that fact."
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>"And what does he intend to do about them?"
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>Huh.
>"Random violence won't get him anywhere, whatever his goals are. Unless he's gone all cliched-villain on us and decided to kiil the 'flawed' people, but that'd just be stupid. So it's safe to assume that there was some kind of plan behind what was done to you. The question, of course, is: what?"
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>"And what does he intend to do about them?"
>Huh.
>"Random violence won't get him anywhere, whatever his goals are. Unless he's gone all cliched-villain on us and decided to kiil the 'flawed' people, but that'd just be stupid. So it's safe to assume that there was some kind of plan behind what was done to you. The question, of course, is: what?"
>"His goal is to kill us all, of course."
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>"Well, that's lovely. Wipe out his whole world as far as I care. What is he getting me involved for?"
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>"Well, that's lovely. Wipe out his whole world as far as I care. What is he getting me involved for?"
>"Well, once he got to Gensokyo he discovered all the different worlds, and how they were inhabited by creatures that come by as a subspecies or subproduct of humans... That must include you."
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>"I imagine he shall have a ready enemy in the red-white then. A shame she won't get to him before I do."
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>"I imagine he shall have a ready enemy in the red-white then. A shame she won't get to him before I do."
>"So you're going after him, huh... "
>She drifts off for a moment, thinking.
>"I... I want to go with you."
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>"I'll consider it. What can you do?"
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>"I'll consider it. What can you do?"
>"I dunno how to describe it myself, but that shrine maiden told me I was able to manipulate oxygen. I dunno what does she mean with that."
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>"Have you tried it at all?"
>Conjure a piece of ferrous metal.
>"Try to rust that. As much as you can."
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>"Have you tried it at all?"
>Conjure a piece of ferrous metal.
>"Try to rust that. As much as you can."
>"Not really..."
>The metal is there.
>"Ok, I'll try..."
>Haruna summons a large amount of oxygen instead! The concentration is rather high, but as it is a gas it has to equalize quickly, so instead of rusting the piece of metal, it sends it flying across the room, piercing through two walls.
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>Glance in that direct. Was anyone hurt that we can tell?
>If not, have a bite, then say "Impressive. It shall require some fine tuning, of course."
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>Glance in that direct. Was anyone hurt that we can tell?
>If not, have a bite, then say "Impressive. It shall require some fine tuning, of course."
>No signals of any wounded. Lucky!
>"Ah... One day I caused an explosion with this ability too..."
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>"Yes, that makes sense. Pure oxygen is notoriously flammible."
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>"Yes, that makes sense. Pure oxygen is notoriously flammible."
>"Oh, that was it... I did it near a torch, that's why it exploded..."
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>"That would do it."
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>"That would do it."
>"I'll be more careful about that, then."
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>"Please do."
>Keep eating.
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>"Please do."
>Keep eating.
>"Will do so."
>You resume eating. After a while of generic conversations, you all finish eating.
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>"In any event, you may explore the city freely, but do try not to trespass or get into parts of it I've marked off."
>Look to Alice. "And as for you, young lady, it is way past your bedtime. Go get cleaned up, and off to bed. I won't give you a hard time if you sleep in a little tomorrow."
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>"In any event, you may explore the city freely, but do try not to trespass or get into parts of it I've marked off."
>Look to Alice. "And as for you, young lady, it is way past your bedtime. Go get cleaned up, and off to bed. I won't give you a hard time if you sleep in a little tomorrow."
>"Many thanks, I'm looking forward meeting the people of your land."
>Alice yawns.
>"Thanks... I'm so tired, and I have a lot to do tomorrow..."
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>Let the two of them clear out, and let Yumeko deal with the dishes, before saying, "So, I suppose I already know your thoughts on our new addition. May I ask how that came to be?"
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>Let the two of them clear out, and let Yumeko deal with the dishes, before saying, "So, I suppose I already know your thoughts on our new addition. May I ask how that came to be?"
>Both Yumeko and Haruna look at you, thinking they were being targeted by your remark. Confusion abound!
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>This is where the two of them clear out aspect was supposed to come into play. =[
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>This is where the two of them clear out aspect was supposed to come into play. =[
>Well the dishes are clear, if that's what you meant!
>Before you get to do anything else, a fairy mai- no, nurse, appears in the room.
>"Mistress Shinki, I am pleased to inform you that the girl that you brought is recovering at an incredible speed, and shall be completely healed by tomorrow morning."
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>Meant Haruna and Aliice. =[
>Nod. "Thank you."
>To Haruna, "Could you leave us, please?"
>Once she's gone, pose the prior question to Yumeko.
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>Meant Haruna and Aliice. =[
>Nod. "Thank you."
>To Haruna, "Could you leave us, please?"
>Once she's gone, pose the prior question to Yumeko.
>The parser does not know what words mean. orz
>Haruna nods. "Sure, I'll go to the room you lent me. I hope you two have sweet dreams."
>After this, she leaves calmly.
>Yumeko heeds to your question clearly now as Alice goes to the bathroom.
>"She proves to be incredibly energetic... just to please you, she cleaned the entire Pandemonium on her own, in half an hour. Not even I can work that well."
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>Raise an eyebrow.
>"Impressive. Has she been lacking in any capacity that you've seen?"
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>Raise an eyebrow.
>"Impressive. Has she been lacking in any capacity that you've seen?"
>"At first she was quite clumsy, but a couple of minutes before you came here with Haruna, she just... went overdrive. It's shocking, that a single person can do so much."
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>"She is powerfully motivated, I am sure. And if I may...which one of you made the first move toward the events I inadvertently witnessed a little while ago?"
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>"She is powerfully motivated, I am sure. And if I may...which one of you made the first move toward the events I inadvertently witnessed a little while ago?"
>"Erm..."
>Yumeko scratched her head, while blushing.
>"I did. I thought she could use some motivation... She looked helpless and shy, and I must say it worked, but if you're going to punish me for it..."
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>"Eh, I don't think so."
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>"Eh, I don't think so."
>"Ah, thanks... I hope you understand why is this embarassing to me..."
>Yumeko blushes a little.
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>"Aw, don't be embarrased. You like what you like, right?"
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>"Aw, don't be embarrased. You like what you like, right?"
>"Eh, I guess so... It was all so sudden, I just couldn't think straight."
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>Eh, that happens. And, hell, your day was probably less crazy than mine."
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>Eh, that happens. And, hell, your day was probably less crazy than mine."
>"Well, seeing the wounded girl you brought, I guess you're right."
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>Pat Yumeko on the head.
>"Do not worry. You have my blessings. Just do be careful she doesn't try anything untoward, I'd hate for you to have to be put in a position where you'd have to choose."
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>Pat Yumeko on the head.
>"Do not worry. You have my blessings. Just do be careful she doesn't try anything untoward, I'd hate for you to have to be put in a position where you'd have to choose."
>Yumeko kyuus! That is quite adorable.
>"Don't worry, mistress... whatever happens, my loyalties will always be with you."
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>"Good to know."
>Get a general sense of Makai; is there anyone new destroying things?
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>"Good to know."
>Get a general sense of Makai; is there anyone new destroying things?
>The eyes of laplace sense nothing dangerous. Makai is safe as of this moment.
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> Take a moment to relax. Today's been messed up in all kinds of ways.
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> Take a moment to relax. Today's been messed up in all kinds of ways.
>You fondly regard creation. It is quite exquisite.
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>Do we need to rest? We should get onto that business if so.
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>Do we need to rest? We should get onto that business if so.
>You should go to rest!
>And you do so. After warping to your room, you change into your night gown (Hella sexy of course) and go to sleep.
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>Don't die in our sleep.
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>Don't die in our sleep.
>Critical Failure
>You wake up. It's the next day!
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>Assess the time.
>Have a look around Makai for issues we need to address.
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>Assess the time.
>Have a look around Makai for issues we need to address.
>It's pretty early. About, say, 9 AM.
>The eyes of Laplace survey all. Almost everyone seems to be sleeping, except for those youkai who run stands and buisnesses.
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>Go check on Sphinx.
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>Go check on Sphinx.
>You go to the room where she was, according to a paper a fairy left you.
>There she is, covered in casts, but apparently the parts that you can see look pretty healed.
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>Is she concious?
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>Is she concious?
>Not really, but she isn't in a coma either. She seems to be sleeping peacefully.
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>That's good.
>Look in on Alice; is she awake?
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>That's good.
>Look in on Alice; is she awake?
>You move to her room, but she seems to have left already. Her bed is neatly arranged, mind you.
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>Probably off in her own world.
>Can we sense Alice anywhere in Makai? If so, head there.
>If not: Alice can make portals to Makai; can we make portals to Wonderland? If we don't know, try it.
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>Probably off in her own world.
>Can we sense Alice anywhere in Makai? If so, head there.
>If not: Alice can make portals to Makai; can we make portals to Wonderland? If we don't know, try it.
>You cannot sense her. She's on Wonderland!
>You create a portal. Inmediately another portal is creates in front of it, directing you to Alice's position.
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>How nice of her.
>Enter!
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>How nice of her.
>Enter!
>You go through!
>Apparently you're surrounded by metal, lots of it. It's a very large sphere, however.
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>"Alice?"
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>"Alice?"
>You hear a voice from above.
>"Here, mom! I'm up here!"
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> Look up.
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> Look up.
>You look down.
>There's Alice! She's rushing at you, and- Tacklehug!
>"I thought I'd get you with that one!"
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>Hug back, move a little to properly dispel momentum so we're not properly tackled.
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>Hug back, move a little to properly dispel momentum so we're not properly tackled.
>You do a little spin, turning momentum into torque and avoiding impact!
>"How did you sleep, mom?"
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>"Well enough. Thankfully, things didn't go haywire last night. And you?"
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>"Well enough. Thankfully, things didn't go haywire last night. And you?"
>"I kinda slept like a brick... and fell out of my bed like one too. I didn't feel any pain or anything so I was okay right after that."
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>"Well, that's good."
>"You been up to anything interesting here?"
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>"Well, that's good."
>"You been up to anything interesting here?"
>"I've been experimenting with small breezes and full blown storms... and I think I got it right."
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>"Those can be interesting. Let's see what you've picked up?"
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>"Those can be interesting. Let's see what you've picked up?"
>"I'll start slowly then..."
>Alice summons a very slight breeze. Nothing out of the ordinary, but it's just like one you'd create.
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>"Very nice."
>Keep an eye open for pointers we can give as she goes on.
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>"Very nice."
>Keep an eye open for pointers we can give as she goes on.
>You use your ~*~goddess senses~*~ to see the air current... it seems erratic in some points. You tell this to Alice, and she tries to correct it, causing further disturbances in the current on other points.
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>Help her thorugh the process until she gets it right.
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>"The trick is, you just start it, and let it flow on it's own when you don't need it to do something specific."
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>Help her thorugh the process until she gets it right.
>"The trick is, you just start it, and let it flow on it's own when you don't need it to do something specific."
>"Ah... that so?"
>She lets the spicewind flow freely... apparently, that was her goal all along, but she tried to force into it! Logic, how does it work.
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>"Very good."
>"Remember that, though. Sometimes, the problem is simply that you're trying too hard."
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>"Very good."
>"Remember that, though. Sometimes, the problem is simply that you're trying too hard."
>"Ah... I thought everything was machinated to be like it is..."
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>"Well, no. Sometimes, the best way to do something is just to start it up and let it go."
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>"Well, no. Sometimes, the best way to do something is just to start it up and let it go."
>"I did earlier... and my arm was kinda blown away~"
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>"Blown away?"
>"Anyways, yeah, it can be a bit tricky."
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>"Blown away?"
>"Anyways, yeah, it can be a bit tricky."
>"Yeah... but I'm in Wonderland so I was able to reattach it easily. However you're here to teach me how not to get mangled, right?"
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>Ouch.
>"Of course I am."
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>Ouch.
>"Of course I am."
>"She hugs you once again!"
>"Thanks~! So how do you do a tornado?"
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>Walk her through the process.
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>Walk her through the process.
>You start teaching Alice how to do tornadoes. Soon enough, she gets to do a small one. It's pretty tame, enough for you to step inside, in fact. But still, progress!
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>Help her work her way up from there.
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>Help her work her way up from there.
>Alice starts creating slightly stronger tornadoes, and starts letting herself flow by dancing along with her winds.
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>Do some wind-dancing with Alice.
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>Do some wind-dancing with Alice.
>You grab Alice by the waist, and do some sort of wind waltz. It is quite elegant, and kicks up one hella storm around you.
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>"That was fun."
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>"That was fun."
>"Ahaha, it was~!"
>Alice's hair is really messy!
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>"Anything else you want to try?"
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>"Anything else you want to try?"
>"Gravity! I still don't understand it..."
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>"Um, yeah, that's..."
>How did we get gravity working in Makai?
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>"Um, yeah, that's..."
>How did we get gravity working in Makai?
>"It's...?"
>You just... willed it. Took you a couple thousand attempts to get working, mostly by trial and error.
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>"Yeah, that one took me a while."
>When we tried it, how much knowledge did we have at that time about the physics behind gravity? And do we have a better understanding now?
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>"Yeah, that one took me a while."
>When we tried it, how much knowledge did we have at that time about the physics behind gravity? And do we have a better understanding now?
>"Oh... so it's gonna be hard?"
>You didn't know a lot of science at all! In fact, you do not know that much now either. While you understand gravity on a global scale, the smaller details still escape you.
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>"Yeah. I got it working through trial and error, and a lot of it. I still don't understand how it actually works."
>We understand physics well enough to write a book about Dyson spheres, but we don't know anything about the physics behind gravity? Kinda strange.
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>"Yeah. I got it working through trial and error, and a lot of it. I still don't understand how it actually works."
>We understand physics well enough to write a book about Dyson spheres, but we don't know anything about the physics behind gravity? Kinda strange.
>"I was going to try that myself, so I guess it's not that bad!"
>Actually, not all of the books in your library are 100% original. For all we know Alice may have picked some sort of strange pseudoscience fanfiction and got it running.
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>It was specifically mentioned that we authored that particukar book.
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>It was specifically mentioned that we authored that particukar book.
>It was? Oh, silly me.
>Still, you can say that gravity, as a fundamental force, is a much more complex thing to understand!
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>"Just try not to get frustrated if it takes a few thousand tries, all right?"
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>"Just try not to get frustrated if it takes a few thousand tries, all right?"
>"I thought I'd take millions, really!"
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>"Well, as many as it takes, don't get discouraged."
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>"Well, as many as it takes, don't get discouraged."
>"Of course...!"
>You notice that she's starting to extert her powers. Soon enough you feel a very slight shift on gravity, almost unnoticeable.
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>"The big trick is that it's a property of mass. The more that's there, the stronger the gravity. Keep that in mind, and the rest should go pretty well."
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>"The big trick is that it's a property of mass. The more that's there, the stronger the gravity. Keep that in mind, and the rest should go pretty well."
>"Oh, it makes sense... I'll try!"
>You see Alice starting to float down, and yourself too. You're floating down faster, so at least Alice got the proportions right this time.
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>"Good job, Alice!"
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>"Good job, Alice!"
>"W-Wait, I haven't finished yet..."
>You start feeling something pulling you down... The absence of gravity meant you didn't need to focus on flying, but now that there is proper gravity, you're falling down!
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>Focus on Flying again.
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>Focus on Flying again.
>You float once more. Alice has been keeping her focus on flight all along, so the gravitational pull isn't affecting her.
>The thing is, that gravity is a little bit too strong in here.
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>As far as we can tell, does everything else seem alright? Does the matter here seem normally dense and such?
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>As far as we can tell, does everything else seem alright? Does the matter here seem normally dense and such?
>Density is an intrinsic nature of matter, thus, it is correct. If it wasn't, you'd be disintegrating or something!
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>True, but density isn't a constant. Things can be more or less dense than normal =[
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>True, but density isn't a constant. Things can be more or less dense than normal =[
>Density depends on outside interaction, if anything. You might be fat!
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>"A little strong, there, honey."
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>"A little strong, there, honey."
>"A-Ah, did I overdo it?"
>You feel how gravity subsides again, not quite disappearing but becoming very light.
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>"Now it's too weak."
>"Try sticking to smaller adjustments."
>Do a quick sense-through of Makai to make sure there isn't anything problematic happening.
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>"Now it's too weak."
>"Try sticking to smaller adjustments."
>Do a quick sense-through of Makai to make sure there isn't anything problematic happening.
>"Smaller, huh..."
>Alice does a dozen small adjustments, always passing near the sweet spot but missing it.
>"A-Ah... This is hard..."
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>"You're getting closer each time though, just keep at it."
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>"I did tell you not to be discouraged if it took a while."
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>"You're getting closer each time though, just keep at it."
>"I did tell you not to be discouraged if it took a while."
>"I've got this..."
>Alice's gravity shifts start becoming smaller, yet not enough.
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>Keep guiding her through the process until she gets it right.
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>Keep guiding her through the process until she gets it right.
>You start guiding her through the "Hot, cold" process, so she can get it right.
>After 15 minutes of feeling too fat or too skinny, Alice gets to the sweet spot!
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>"Right there! Good job, Alice."
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>"Right there! Good job, Alice."
>"A-Ah, I got it? I thought I got the thing wrong again this time...!"
>Apparently Alice is too used to fly to actually gauge her own weight.
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>"Yeah, it can be hard to tell, especially if you're used to flying a lot. But trust me, you've got it right."
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>"Yeah, it can be hard to tell, especially if you're used to flying a lot. But trust me, you've got it right."
>"So... Now I can create proper buildings?"
>You see to the side that prior to your arrival, she had made some buildings that now under the proper effect of gravity, have collapsed.
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>"Yeah. Don't forget what we discussed about that yesterday, with proper structure and all that."
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>"Yeah. Don't forget what we discussed about that yesterday, with proper structure and all that."
>"Sure, sure... I'll start with the bases!"
>Alice then creates a circle-shaped base.
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>Watch her work.
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>Watch her work.
>You watch as she starts building a cylindrical tower on the base. It looks rather stable, for now.
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>"That's a good start."
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>"That's a good start."
>"It's still too small...!"
>Alice keeps building, slowly but surely.
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>Observe.
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>Observe.
>You carefully take note of Alice's advance! It's painfully slow, almost brick by brick. She must have taken your advice to heart!
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>Can we take a quick peak back home, see if Sphinx is awake, or if things have gone crazy go nuts again?
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>Can we take a quick peak back home, see if Sphinx is awake, or if things have gone crazy go nuts again?
>You don't need to check on Sphinx's status! One of your emergency channels is used by Yumeko.
>"Mistress, the lady you brought last night is awake, and looks forward meeting with you."
>As for any chaos on the rest of Makai, there is none.
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>"Alice, I'm going to go check up on Sphinx, alright? I'll leave you to work on this."
>Presuming she doesn't protest, go do this thing!
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>"Alice, I'm going to go check up on Sphinx, alright? I'll leave you to work on this."
>Presuming she doesn't protest, go do this thing!
>"Sure, I'll go slowly..."
>She slows down even more! You can see each block being formed clearly.
>You give Alice a kiss on her forehead, and create a portal straight to Yumeko's position, on the hallway of the recovery area.
>"All yours, mistress. I'll go check up on Byakuren, she should be waking up any moment."
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>Nod to Yumeko, and go in to see Sphinx.
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>Nod to Yumeko, and go in to see Sphinx.
>Yumeko takes her leave, as you open the door to the girl's room.
>"Ah, you must be Shinki-sama, aren't you...?" Her voice is very sweet!
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>"I am. And you have quite a bit of explaining to do.
>Assess her condition!
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>"I am. And you have quite a bit of explaining to do.
>Assess her condition!
>"I... don't have a proper explanation for what happened, except that I wasn't in control of myself."
>Her casts have been removed, and she's moving her previously broken arm freely. You guess all of her wounds are properly healed.
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>"Can you tell me anything about yourself?"
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>"Can you tell me anything about yourself?"
>"I don't have much of a story... My name is Sachiko Ishimaru, and I used to live on a... flower patch in Gensokyo, when those EVAC bastards captured me... I don't remember much about the rest..."
>You can feel a flowery scent, even if there's no flowers in the room.
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>"Well, let's hear what you can remember?"
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>"Well, let's hear what you can remember?"
>"I was taken while I was tending to my flowers... They forced me to wear that armor, then I was put on a capsule on a very weird place, and after that I started losing control of myself... And then I woke up here."
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>"Tell me more about the people who took you. Where did they take you, exactly?"
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>"Tell me more about the people who took you. Where did they take you, exactly?"
>"It was some sort of industry... lots of machines, no nature at all, it was so sad I couldn't help but to cry at that..."
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>"And your kidnappers?"
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>"And your kidnappers?"
>"Heavily armored guys... Even their movement was unnatural. Maybe they were machines as well...?"
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>"I see."
>"Is there anything else you remember?"
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>"I see."
>"Is there anything else you remember?"
>"Sadly no... That thing messed me up something fierce, even my past life is somewhat blurry..."
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>"Hm... do you recognize the name 'Haruna'? Or 'Bullfrog'?"
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>"Hm... do you recognize the name 'Haruna'? Or 'Bullfrog'?"
>"Neither... The last one sounds kinda familiar, tho..."
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>"Haruna is another like you. She was given the name 'Bullfrog' just as you were given the name 'Sphinx'."
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>"Haruna is another like you. She was given the name 'Bullfrog' just as you were given the name 'Sphinx'."
>"Oh... I wish I could meet her soon...!"
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>"This can be arranged. In the meantime, just rest and recover."
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>"This can be arranged. In the meantime, just rest and recover."
>"I feel pretty healthy, it's just that I'm a bit tired..."
>"However... I must apologize, as I was told that on my rampage I punched your daughter."
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>"You did quite a few irritating things. We'll set it aside for now. When you feel up to it, I would like to show you the vehicle that you came here with, and see if it jars any memories."
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>"You did quite a few irritating things. We'll set it aside for now. When you feel up to it, I would like to show you the vehicle that you came here with, and see if it jars any memories."
>"A vehicle...? Looks like I spent much more time unconscious than I thought..."
>Sachiko runs her hand along her silky, golden hair. She seems surprised at it's length!
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>How well do we know about how Gensokyo measures time?
>if we know enough to know what the date is, say, "What was the date, the last you remember?"
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>How well do we know about how Gensokyo measures time?
>if we know enough to know what the date is, say, "What was the date, the last you remember?"
>You based your calendar on Gensokyo's! As such, the old inhabitants use the same timeframe as you, however, the newest ones (About 40 years?) use the outside world's calendar that is pretty much the same, with a couple of months of offset.
>"The date... I think it was the Water month, of the 110th year..."
>This means it's been two years and 5 months.
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>"That was almost two and a half years ago."
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>"That was almost two and a half years ago."
>"A-Ah... I was captured for so long...? My pretties... they must be gone by now..."
>You start hearing Sachiko's voice crackling.
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>"I'm sure they did well, and left many seeds in their wake. When you're recovered, we'll arrange for you to get back to them."
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>"I'm sure they did well, and left many seeds in their wake. When you're recovered, we'll arrange for you to get back to them."
>"You really think so...?"
>Sachiko proceeds to wipe a couple of tears from her eyes.
>"T-Thanks, Shinki-sama..."
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>"Hmmm. Do you remember how they kidnapped you, and especially how they got you to that industrialized place?"
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>"Hmmm. Do you remember how they kidnapped you, and especially how they got you to that industrialized place?"
>"A bunch of humanoid machines attacked me... They punched the lights out of me, so I was unconscious until I was already on that place."
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>"Do you remember what happened next?"
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>"Do you remember what happened next?"
>"No, but I remember there was pain..."
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>"Well. This guy's just asking fir more and more, isn't he?"
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>"I don't suppose you recall any place names from there? Something I can use to find it?"
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>"Well. This guy's just asking fir more and more, isn't he?"
>"Whoever is behind all of this... that person deserves hell."
>"I don't suppose you recall any place names from there? Something I can use to find it?"
>"I never heard any name, so sadly I cannot guide you to that place."
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>"Very well, then. Please rest and recover swiftly."
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>"Very well, then. Please rest and recover swiftly."
>"Well, you can see I am healed already..."
>Sachiko stands up and flexes a bit. She seems a little bit too thin, tho.
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>"No, I think you have a lot more recovering to do."
>"Yumeko! Our guest requires a meal!"
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>"No, I think you have a lot more recovering to do."
>"Yumeko! Our guest requires a meal!"
>Yumeko appears in a flash.
>"Would you also like to eat, Mistress? Lunch time is upon us."
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>"I might as well. Invite our other guest as well."
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>"I might as well. Invite our other guest as well."
>"Surely, Mistress. I'll let you know when is it ready."
>She then leaves as quickly as she came. You might want to call Alice too!
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>Yeah, let's got get Alice. Head back to Wonderland.
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>Yeah, let's got get Alice. Head back to Wonderland.
>You open a portal to Wonderland! Just like last time, Alice opens another one on her end so you two will meet.
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>Step through, and have a look around.
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>Step through, and have a look around.
>You enter Wonderland. Sachiko shyly follows you, unsure if it's the right thing to do.
>You see a rather warm room. Alice seems to be talking to someone.
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>Observe this person. And try to figure out what they are talking about.
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>Observe this person. And try to figure out what they are talking about.
>This person is... Byakuren! Alice is telling her what kind of foods she likes.
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>"Byakuren. Don't you have duties to attend to elsewhere."
>Note the lack of question mark.
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>"Byakuren. Don't you have duties to attend to elsewhere."
>Note the lack of question mark.
>Before Byakuren proceeds to answer, Alice steps in.
>"I brought her with me, mom! I just wanted to get to know her better for a change, I mean, I barely know anything about the other maids besides Yumeko!"
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>"Please ask me about that in the future, dear. In the mean time, would you like to join my guests and I for lunch?"
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>"Please ask me about that in the future, dear. In the mean time, would you like to join my guests and I for lunch?"
>"Oh, is it time already? I didn't notice! Let's go, It is time to eat!"
>Alice jumps down from the chair she's in, and Byakuren follows suit.
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>Back through!
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>Back through!
>The portal you placed is still there. All four of you enter it!
>You then shift things so you're all on the dining room. However, Sachiko is still on very light clothing.
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>Introduce Alice and Sachiko.
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>Introduce Alice and Sachiko.
>You do so! The two shake hands.
>Alice inmediately notices the flowery scent, and perceives it comes from Sachiko herself.
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>Commence with dining! Let the others talk about what's on their mind. Particularly Harumi, one thirsts to know what an actual subject feels.
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>Commence with dining! Let the others talk about what's on their mind. Particularly Harumi, one thirsts to know what an actual subject feels.
>Yumeko arrives with a couple of fairy maids, carrying your food plates and glasses. After you all sit to eat, Yumeko and Byakuren lead the fairies somewhere else.
>"So I heard you were one of them as well, am I right?" Haruna seems interested. (Purv get your names straight)
>"A-Ah, yes... I was also captured by them..." Sachiko seems to be rather shy.
>Alice chimes in. "She also seemed to have a prototype of this thing..." She proceeds to explain the CAVE Combat system.
>"So that can only mean... the next one will be even stronger... We have to prepare for such an event."
>"Mmm... C-Can I help, then...?" Sachiko has that look of resolve you see on your minions/family every once in a while, even if she makes it in a very heartmelting way.
>"It's up to you, Miss Shinki. Should we let her help?"
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>"Sure."
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>"Sure."
>"Are you sure, Mom? She doesn't seem like she's really fit for combat..."
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>"Not all roles are combat related, my dear. We'll find a use for everyone before this is over."
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>"Not all roles are combat related, my dear. We'll find a use for everyone before this is over."
>"So... What can she do?"
>"I'm not sure what are my abilities..."
>That is a good question indeed.
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>Look at Sachiko. "You don't?"
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>Look at Sachiko. "You don't?"
>"No, I don't... I kinda know I can smell like flowers, but apart from that I have no idea what can I do..."
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>"As in, you never knew? Hmm."
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>"As in, you never knew? Hmm."
>"I'm not exactly that old either... Give or take, 15 years only..."
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>"Ah, you are quite young. Well then, I'm sure you'll find ways to do interesting things with your talents soon enough."
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>"Ah, you are quite young. Well then, I'm sure you'll find ways to do interesting things with your talents soon enough."
>"H-How can I do that quickly enough to be useful to you...?" Sachiko sweatdrops.
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>"You'd be surprised what adversity does. But in any event, there's more to be done than simply blasting things. Information is necessary, as it infiltration much of the time. Things that can be done independent of abilities."
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>"You'd be surprised what adversity does. But in any event, there's more to be done than simply blasting things. Information is necessary, as it infiltration much of the time. Things that can be done independent of abilities."
>"Do you really think that I can be useful...?" Despite Sachiko's initial willpower, it's becoming evident that she's not that confident on her skills.
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>"Browse through the Botany section of the library. I'm sure you'll find some inspiration."
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>"Browse through the Botany section of the library. I'm sure you'll find some inspiration."
>"I'll try later, then... Thanks, miss."
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>"And how have you been finding things, Haruna?"
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>"And how have you been finding things, Haruna?"
>"I'm very pleased, indeed! Your maids are very efficient and thoughtful! I must say I'm gonna miss them when I move out to find a new home in here."
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>Nod.
>"I'm sure you'll take joy in keeping up your own place once you obtain one. The city will be most accommodating. Or one of our pastoral places, if you decide to change your mind on the urban life."
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>Nod.
>"I'm sure you'll take joy in keeping up your own place once you obtain one. The city will be most accommodating. Or one of our pastoral places, if you decide to change your mind on the urban life."
>"Well, I suppose I can try both for a bit...? I mean, My life has been very feral until now. Any change is welcomed!"
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>"I'm sure it'll be fine."
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>"I'm sure it'll be fine."
>"Me too, thanks to you."
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>Finish lunch, and let people scatter on as they please.
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>Finish lunch, and let people scatter on as they please.
>The food is eaten, however, no one moves.
>There's an eerie silence, until Haruna speaks up.
>"I think we... should get prepared for the next attack."
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>"I would love to. Unfortunately, without any more information, the best I can do is wait for them to strike and then deal with it. I have no idea how they are getting in, or what they are capable of. But as soon as I can, I intend to take the fight to them. For now, I am merely keeping alert for the next move. I was planning to investigate the equipment you two have left behind, in hopes of getting some more answers."
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>"I would love to. Unfortunately, without any more information, the best I can do is wait for them to strike and then deal with it. I have no idea how they are getting in, or what they are capable of. But as soon as I can, I intend to take the fight to them. For now, I am merely keeping alert for the next move. I was planning to investigate the equipment you two have left behind, in hopes of getting some more answers."
>"Yeah, but... In the state I am currently, I doubt I can do anything at all... I want to learn to be useful, you know..."
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>"Well, maybe you can help me take a look at your equipment."
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>"Well, maybe you can help me take a look at your equipment."
>"Ah, I'd be glad to help with that."
>Sachiko also looks interested!
>"M-Maybe I can help too...?"
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>"I would welcome both of your assistances. Perhaps it would jar some memories for either of you."
>Once they seem prepared, shift them to where we left the vehicle, and bring the Bullfrog armor there.
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>"I would welcome both of your assistances. Perhaps it would jar some memories for either of you."
>Once they seem prepared, shift them to where we left the vehicle, and bring the Bullfrog armor there.
>"Thanks, miss Shinki. We appreciate your confidence in us."
>Alice stands up. "I'll go over to Wonderland to practice some more with buildings and maybe water... Call me if you need help, okay?"
>You nod as all three of you go through a portal leading to the place where Sphinx's main body and the Bullfrog Armor were left.
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>"Right, let's take a look."
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>Examine the armor, first. It's easier. We'll let Sachiko roam the pyramid as she likes.
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>"Right, let's take a look."
>Examine the armor, first. It's easier. We'll let Sachiko roam the pyramid as she likes.
>There's not much to roam inside the pyramid. As far as you see, it's pretty solid apart from the little chamber you could see earlier.
>You pick up the armor pieces, that are in pretty good state apart from the joints. There are a lot of hydraulics, so the force of short, quick movements is maximized. There's also a lot of funny metallic things on the helmet... probably it was what kept Haruna in place.
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>Have a look at these metallic things.
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>Have a look at these metallic things.
>They look like some kind of emitters for a wireless signal.
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>Can we tell if they are still receiving such a signal?
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>Can we tell if they are still receiving such a signal?
>Not really... Maybe even doing so much as touching them would be dangerous.
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>Does this mean we are not capable of reading the air for such signals, or that we don't know how such would be transmitted?
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>Does this mean we are not capable of reading the air for such signals, or that we don't know how such would be transmitted?
>You don't know the nature of these signals, so you cannot know if they're there or not.
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>Look to Haruna. "Does it stir any memories?"
>Does the armor look like it would function without the helmet?
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>Look to Haruna. "Does it stir any memories?"
>Does the armor look like it would function without the helmet?
>She shakes her head. "No, nothing..."
>The helmet seems to be separate from the rest of the armor, even.
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>Nod.
>"In that case, let's consider the vehicle."
>See if we can find any maintenance hatches from the inside, and get a look at its internal bits.
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>Nod.
>"In that case, let's consider the vehicle."
>See if we can find any maintenance hatches from the inside, and get a look at its internal bits.
>All three of you start examining the vehicle. You try to pry apart any piece that looks like it may fall off, but underneath you find solid surfaces.
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>Can we tell anything about this surface?
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>Can we tell anything about this surface?
>It's metallic, and very smooth. Cold too, but that's to be expected.
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>Does it have any particularly qualities? Is it conductive? Magnetic? Reflective? Ductile? Anti-Newtonian?
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>Does it have any particularly qualities? Is it conductive? Magnetic? Reflective? Ductile? Anti-Newtonian?
>You cannot probe these qualities yourself. However, summoning a small piece of metal of your own, you start investigating.
>Oddly, it seems to generate a magnetic field... but it only has a South Pole. This is supposed to be impossible, the North Pole should be somewhere!
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>Do we have the capacity to trace along the magnetic field, and find if the pole is just elsewhere due to dimensional screwiness?
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>Do we have the capacity to trace along the magnetic field, and find if the pole is just elsewhere due to dimensional screwiness?
>You can experiment using small iron pieces to get an idea of how the force lines are shaped. Of course, if you're unable to find the source of the opposite pole, it's safe to assume the latter.
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>Conjure up some iron and do that!
>We'll have to get Yuki and Mai to dismantle this thing.
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>Conjure up some iron and do that!
>We'll have to get Yuki and Mai to dismantle this thing.
>You do so! The iron shows... huh. Wait, what?
>The force lines bend inwards. Does this mean that the opposite pole is within the core of the thing? That's weird!
>Yuki and Mai are asleep, sprawled on top of their respective beds.
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>"Going to have to get my demolition experts working on this thing...."
>Are there any other panels we can find and test to see if they too bend toward the core?
>Also, does the Bullfrog helmet seem to be dismantlable without breaking it?
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>"Going to have to get my demolition experts working on this thing...."
>Are there any other panels we can find and test to see if they too bend toward the core?
>Also, does the Bullfrog helmet seem to be dismantlable without breaking it?
>You've removed all of the panels, and are now facing a literally plain pyramid.
>The thing appears to be a single solid piece.
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>Definitely going to have to get the demolition expects on this.
>Can we place an alarm to let us know when Yuki and Mai are awake?
>Also, does the Bullfrog helmet seem to be dismantlable without breaking it?
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>Definitely going to have to get the demolition expects on this.
>Can we place an alarm to let us know when Yuki and Mai are awake?
>Also, does the Bullfrog helmet seem to be dismantlable without breaking it?
>Yes! Of course you could wake them up yourself, too.
>You already asked this! I blame Alzheimer's.
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>I thought you were talking about the Pyramid!
>Split the helmet in half along the crown as cleanly as we can.
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>Also, does the Bullfrog helmet seem to be dismantlable without breaking it?
>Also, does the Bullfrog helmet seem to be dismantlable without breaking it?
>Suuuure. :V
>Split the helmet in half along the crown as cleanly as we can.
>You use some laser thingie to start cutting the helmet in half.
>You see inside some sort of antenna! This must be the receiver. That was... somewhat clever.
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>Examine the receiver.
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>Examine the receiver.
>It's a plain old antenna, like the one on the radios. In retrospective this isn't as awesome as you thought.
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>Do we know enough about radio waves to know what wavelength and frequency are? If so, can we determine what particular waves it is tuned to receive?
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>Do we know enough about radio waves to know what wavelength and frequency are? If so, can we determine what particular waves it is tuned to receive?
>You try to do so, but it seems that the communication is cut! You do realize that there is some sort of transmitter too.
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>Examine the transmitter.
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>Examine the transmitter.
>This one looks a lot more convoluted, like a whole radio. Upon deep inspection, you realize it's only made to deliver only one type of signal, heavily encrypted.
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>Disregard the content of the broadcast for now. Instead figure out what frequency it is giving and/or receiving.
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>Disregard the content of the broadcast for now. Instead figure out what frequency it is giving and/or receiving.
>You try to figure this out, but the thing is essentially fried.
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>Oh well.
>Disassemble it, see if there's anything interesting.
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>Oh well.
>Disassemble it, see if there's anything interesting.
>You start taking apart the thing. After taking a shitton of wires apart, there is a fingernail-sized core.
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>Examine this core.
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>Examine this core.
>It's... made of an unknown material, and surprisingly solid. You cannot cut it!
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>Does it seem to be machined or natural?
>If the former, do we see any seams or the like?
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>Does it seem to be machined or natural?
>If the former, do we see any seams or the like?
>Looks... metallic-ish.
>It's a single solid piece.
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>"Leave it to the experts, I suppose."
>Examine the helmet halves for other interesting things.
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>"Leave it to the experts, I suppose."
>Examine the helmet halves for other interesting things.
>The inside of the helmet is very shiny, almost... yeah, it's made of steel allright. And looks pretty clean too. You could bake eggs on that motherfucker.
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>Can we discern anything interesting about how it connected to the transmitter? Or how the thing is wired to affect its victim?
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>Can we discern anything interesting about how it connected to the transmitter? Or how the thing is wired to affect its victim?
>It's fairly simple. Just wires connecting the core to the transmitter, to the receiver and the diodes.
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>Put the helmet remains aside, along with the transmitter.
>"I think I have found all I'm going to find. I'll let my demolitions experts disassemble the rest. Speaking of them..."
>Quietly shift their beds to this location.
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>Put the helmet remains aside, along with the transmitter.
>"I think I have found all I'm going to find. I'll let my demolitions experts disassemble the rest. Speaking of them..."
>Quietly shift their beds to this location.
>You bring Yuki's and Mai's beds here. They're asleep still! It's like not even a nuke could wake them up if it blew up in their faces.
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>Will they know what we want them to do when they wake up here? If not, leave them a message in our preferred manner.
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>Will they know what we want them to do when they wake up here? If not, leave them a message in our preferred manner.
>You yell at them.
>"HEY GIRLS THERE'S STUFF TO BLOW UP WAKE UP"
>They promptly jump out of their beds and salute, standing firmly on the floor.
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>Nod appreciatively, and dismiss their beds back to where they goes.
>Gesture toward the vehicle. "I would like that dismantled. Ideally, I wish it to be in a state where it can be reassembled. If this proves impossible, I am sure there is much to learn from the rubble."
>Then show them the transmitter core. "The same applies to this. Do be a bit more delicate, as it would be rather easy to smash into uselessness."
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>Nod appreciatively, and dismiss their beds back to where they goes.
>Gesture toward the vehicle. "I would like that dismantled. Ideally, I wish it to be in a state where it can be reassembled. If this proves impossible, I am sure there is much to learn from the rubble."
>Then show them the transmitter core. "The same applies to this. Do be a bit more delicate, as it would be rather easy to smash into uselessness."
>The beds are back on their places. You instantly summon Yumeko to tend to them, they're awfully undone.
>"Can we dispose of whatever's left after you're done?" Yuki seems eager to destroy.
>Mai picks the core up. "I'll try... but it seems like it has nothing inside. Oh well."
>All three of you turn around as you feel the heat of Yuki's flames being shot.
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>"I'll consider it once I've examined them. If I am indeed done with them, I'll let you dispose of them."
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>"I'll consider it once I've examined them. If I am indeed done with them, I'll let you dispose of them."
>As you say this you feel the heat intensifying. At least you know how to fire Yuki up! Hehehehe. Hehe. He.
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>"I'll leave you two to it. Let me know when you are done."
>Shift ourself and our captured agents back to the palace.
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>"I'll leave you two to it. Let me know when you are done."
>Shift ourself and our captured agents back to the palace.
>"Sure!"
>Back to Pandemonium we go. You arrive in what seems to be a reading room.
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>"Before I let you two go, I assume you've had no particular revelations after having a little time to dwell on your old shackles?"
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>"Before I let you two go, I assume you've had no particular revelations after having a little time to dwell on your old shackles?"
>Both of them look to each other, and then down. Sachiko speaks up.
>"Not really... I don't think there's a way for us to remember all that, really..."
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>"Very well, the two of you are free to do as you were before. You've helped me in ways you may not understand."
>Assuming they leave, have a seat, and take to reexamining the radio waves going through Makai.
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>"Very well, the two of you are free to do as you were before. You've helped me in ways you may not understand."
>Assuming they leave, have a seat, and take to reexamining the radio waves going through Makai.
>"Thanks, I guess..." Haruna bows, and Sachiko follows suit. Then the both leave, Haruna whispering something on Sachiko's ear. You can still hear them due to your keen ears! Seems like they're going to practice... something.
>The few waves you get to catch are audio signals, as radio isn't too widespread on Makai.
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>Examine their sources.
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>Examine their sources.
>They come from the 2 or 3 radio stations that broadcast music all day, even if only a dozen people listen to each.
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>Nothing unusual on that front. Good.
>Take some time to examine where Bullfrog and the Pyramid appeared. Go there personally if it would assist. See if we can figure out how they got here.
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>Nothing unusual on that front. Good.
>Take some time to examine where Bullfrog and the Pyramid appeared. Go there personally if it would assist. See if we can figure out how they got here.
>You shift to the position where Bullfrog started tearing shit up.
>Besides the leftovers of the destruction, nothing seems out of place.
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>Have the damage been fixed? If not, do that.
>Afterward, shift back to Hokkai, and examine those lesser seals that we noted.
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>Have the damage been fixed? If not, do that.
>Afterward, shift back to Hokkai, and examine those lesser seals that we noted.
>How silly! You repair the place.
>Then, you return to Hokkai, and take a good look of the remains of the seals. Oddly enough, compared to everything else about the EVAC dudes, this one seems magical. In fact, upon closer inspection it's a lower-level replica of your own sealing technique!
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>Investigate it for strength, what it was made to contain, age, and so on.
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>Investigate it for strength, what it was made to contain, age, and so on.
>The seals are all just the same. Like mentioned before, they're meant to be replicas of your own, but somewhat less powerful. They've been erected about three years ago, occupied two years and 5 months ago and broken about the same moment you unleashed you full power to try to destroy the shrine maiden and friends.
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>So we can conclude these ones were added later to the main seal that was here?
>Try to discern what may have been contained here.
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>So we can conclude these ones were added later to the main seal that was here?
>Try to discern what may have been contained here.
>All seals are independent from each other. Thing is, in your rampage you happened to break them all!
>Even if weakened, it's designed to contain Youkai. It's impossible to say WHAT Youkai, since they would have needed to break the seal themselves to get any kind of data on that.
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>Oh well.
>Let's go repair the damage that the pyramid did, then go back to what we'd normally be doing.
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>Oh well.
>Let's go repair the damage that the pyramid did, then go back to what we'd normally be doing.
>You shift to the part of the city that was destroyed by the pyramid, and fix it real good. Well, you actually replaced it. You never liked how it looked like.
>You go ba- wait there's a call from Yuki.
>"Hey, mom! Finished tearing that giant metal thing apart, and... It doesn't look that different from the inside!"
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>What the...? Not that different she says? Let's go check on that.
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>What the...? Not that different she says? Let's go check on that.
>You return to the Pyramid!
>Inside it was... another pyramid. A little darker, but it's the same material.
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>What condition is the removed part in?
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>What condition is the removed part in?
>Split in two. You could compare the cut to a plasma cutter.
>"Bugger was really, really hard to cut! I had to use my strongest flame."
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>"Good work."
>Examine this new pyramid.
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>"Good work."
>Examine this new pyramid.
>"Let me know when I can dispose of the rest!"
>The inner pyramid doesn't look any different from the other one, except for the smaller size and a darker color.
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>Give it a more thorough examination; test it for conductivity, hardness, radioactivity, and pretty much any of other property we can come with to ascribe to it.
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>Give it a more thorough examination; test it for conductivity, hardness, radioactivity, and pretty much any of other property we can come with to ascribe to it.
>You try to see if it conducts elecricity. It does, but only lightly.
>The small pyramid is as solid as the larger one, if not even more.
>There isn't any kind of radiation coming out of it.
>It doesn't react to any signals, nor it has any plates to be pushed.
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>"How much space was between them? And, did you note anything being released, such as gases?"
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>"How much space was between them? And, did you note anything being released, such as gases?"
>"They were like, literally attached. So no, there wasn't even any space for any gases to be stored.
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>Can we determine how they were attached?
>"I assume Mai had no luck with deconstructing it?"
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>Can we determine how they were attached?
>"I assume Mai had no luck with deconstructing it?"
>You start moving it, but then it becomes apparent: They're attached by magnetism. Maybe this is the solution to the problem you had with the outside.
>"Her part has been stubbornly hard to work with. I think she has tried to destroy it twice already out of sheer annoyance, and even then she can't open that thing."
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>"Then you may have to combine your talents."
>Can we tell if there is still any magnetism at play with the remaining pyramid?
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>"Then you may have to combine your talents."
>Can we tell if there is still any magnetism at play with the remaining pyramid?
>"I'll go see what can I do."
>Yuki leaves to the impromptu room Mai is working in.
>You do the iron pieces trick to check... and yes! Just as you expected, this smaller pyramid is the missing North Pole.
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>Can we tell how a magnetic pole was split between two separate objects?
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>Can we tell how a magnetic pole was split between two separate objects?
>You have no idea. This shouldn't be possible at all!
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>Check the interior of the outer shell, next. Much as we did the newly exposed pyramid.
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>Check the interior of the outer shell, next. Much as we did the newly exposed pyramid.
>The only notable thing is an engraving that reads "Property of EVAC Industries".
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>Go oversee progress with the other thing.
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>Go oversee progress with the other thing.
>You go where Yuki and Mai are working. You see them casting a bright light or something like that on an object on the table that's there. It's too bright to see what the object is but you guess it's the small metallic thingy.
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>Observe until something happens or they give up.
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>Observe until something happens or they give up.
>You'd do that, but Yuki's hat started burning. She removes it quickly and stomps it until the flames are out.
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>"Does that happen often?"
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>"Does that happen often?"
>Not really, unless they were fighting. Maybe they tried a bit too hard.
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>That was a spoken question. =I
>Have a look at the aftermath of the situation.
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>That was a spoken question. =I
>Have a look at the aftermath of the situation.
>Eep.
>The small metal object is still intact. Mai and Yuki slump on a couch.
>"We give up!"
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>"Very well. Rest, then concentrate your efforts on the pyramid. Crack that one open as well, and keep going until there is nothing left or you find something interesting. Please carefully note any irregularities you find, down to the smallest detail."
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>"Very well. Rest, then concentrate your efforts on the pyramid. Crack that one open as well, and keep going until there is nothing left or you find something interesting. Please carefully note any irregularities you find, down to the smallest detail."
>"If there's any detail left!"
>THey just lie on the couch, exhausted. It may take them a while to start on the largest one.
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>Leave them to it, and return to our prior business.
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>Leave them to it, and return to our prior business.
>You leave the pair resting and go off to visit Alice. It's been a while, and you're curious.
>You arrive to the Wonderland, and you see a god damn fine tower.
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>Evaluate it's fineness. And the gravity and other such physics.
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>Evaluate it's fineness. And the gravity and other such physics.
>It's solid... not too tall either, so the foundations do a good job at dealing with it.
>The gravity seems stable, almost perfect compared to the Makai gravity.
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>Examine the tower for aesthetic pleasantness.
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>Examine the tower for aesthetic pleasantness.
>The design looks post-medieval. Gothic, even. There is a slight lack of fanciness, however.
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>Well, that can be done later.
>Enter the tower and look around!
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>Well, that can be done later.
>Enter the tower and look around!
>You enter the tower. There are a lot of twisty passages, all of them looking like each other.
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>Do we feel we could wander them without getting lost?
>If so, Proceed! If Alice hasn't noticed us, then she is probably busy with something that demands attention.
>If not, look around the base outside and appreciate the work.
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>Do we feel we could wander them without getting lost?
>If so, Proceed! If Alice hasn't noticed us, then she is probably busy with something that demands attention.
>If not, look around the base outside and appreciate the work.
>There isn't any kind of space distortion, so yes!
>You start exploring the maze, using your excellent memory to map the place.
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>Find the minotaur.
>Does the maze seem to serve any purpose, or is it just there to be interesting?
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>You enter the tower. There are a lot of twisty passages, all of them looking like each other.
>If a grue tries to eat us, blast the shit out of it.
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>Find the minotaur.
>Does the maze seem to serve any purpose, or is it just there to be interesting?
>You find a Taurodoll.
>The Maze seems like a practice!
>If a grue tries to eat us, blast the shit out of it.
>You do not have an idea of what may a Grue be.
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>"Alice?"
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>"Alice?"
>You hear a resounding voice.
>"If you want to find the emperor of this castle, you'll have to reach the top!"
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>"Well, I suppose that's how it should be, then."
>Have we sussed out any patterns to the maze yet?
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>"Well, I suppose that's how it should be, then."
>Have we sussed out any patterns to the maze yet?
>The Taurodoll seems to conflict with your plans of keeping this place memorized!
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>In what manner?
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>In what manner?
>By swinging a giant axe on your direction.
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>Blast the shit out of it.
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>Rather, blast up the axe. No need to break Alice's things unnecessarily.
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>Rather, blast up the axe. No need to break Alice's things unnecessarily.
>You destroy the axe with ease. Now, the Taurodoll (Dolltaur?) rushes at you!
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>Try to knock it out. If that doesn't work, go for the legs. If that doesn't work, just blast it to pieces. It's obviously meant to be an enemy to defeat, and Alice can just bring it back again anyways.
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>It's not as though we didn't try to be nice to it.
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>Try to knock it out. If that doesn't work, go for the legs. If that doesn't work, just blast it to pieces. It's obviously meant to be an enemy to defeat, and Alice can just bring it back again anyways.
>You go for a punch to the gut... but it dodges it, and...!
>The Taurodoll hugs you!
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>Does it feel like a proper hug, or more like a rib-breaking attempt?
>If the former, just stand there for a moment. Then return it.
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>If the latter, blast the shit out of it.
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>Does it feel like a proper hug, or more like a rib-breaking attempt?
>If the former, just stand there for a moment. Then return it.
>Feels like a hug Alice would give you.
>You hug back! The Taurodoll steps aside and allows you entrance to the 2nd floor.
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>Head up there!
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>Head up there!
>You climb the stairs.
>Instead of a maze, you see a large, empty room.
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>Advance into the room.
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>Advance into the room.
>You do so. Quickly enough the walls close on you.
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>Form a portal to Makai in front of the wall ahead of us and let the wall advance into it. Then pass through the resulting hole in the wall.
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>Form a portal to Makai in front of the wall ahead of us and let the wall advance into it. Then pass through the resulting hole in the wall.
>Your portaling skills are top notch. You surely learned a lot from that visit to that Yukari's house, didn't you.
>The wall in the front is gone, so you go through.
>Instantly the ceiling menaces to crush you!
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>Can we get through the room in time? If so, do it. If not, repeat the portal trick, but make sure the portal's high enough that we have time to think of something else if it doesn't work a second time.
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>Can we get through the room in time? If so, do it. If not, repeat the portal trick, but make sure the portal's high enough that we have time to think of something else if it doesn't work a second time.
>It doesn't seem so. Thus, you create a portal large enough to engulf the whole ceiling. That was close!
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>Move through the room.
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>Move through the room.
>You reach the stairs for the next floor.
>It seems like some godforsaken mix of platforming hell and a shooting range, all in one! Several platforms are on the air as spikes are shot all over the place. Gravity feels much stronger here to boot.
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>Probably to prevent just flying across.
>Test our flight capabilities in the strengthened gravity.
>Are there objects firing the spikes? If so, blast the shit out of one. If not, blast a few of the spikes.
>Are the spikes firing in set patterns, or are they just aimed randomly?
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>Probably to prevent just flying across.
>Test our flight capabilities in the strengthened gravity.
>Are there objects firing the spikes? If so, blast the shit out of one. If not, blast a few of the spikes.
>Are the spikes firing in set patterns, or are they just aimed randomly?
>It's... really hard to sustain flight. Hell, you're having trouble standing.
>Nope! The spikes are flying on their own.
>They're aimed on a set pattern, but the speed is randomized.
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>Is there any way to cross entirely on foot?
>If not, do we think we could make it all the way across in one go, or would we have to go from platform to platform?
>Blast a few of the spikes.
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>Is there any way to cross entirely on foot?
>If not, do we think we could make it all the way across in one go, or would we have to go from platform to platform?
>Blast a few of the spikes.
>There's jumps to be made, but it seems plausible enough with good timing.
>You shoot at the spikes, but your bullets are reflected. This girl thinks of everything.
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>Form a portal in front of one of the spikes. If it passes through normally, move through the room from platform to platform, using portals to block the spikes. If it moves around the portal, form a spherical portal around ourself, making sure there are no openings for spikes to slip through, then proceed from platform to platform, moving it along with us as a barrier. Make sure to make an opening in the bottom whenever we land on a platform, as we don't want those falling through to Makai; we kind of need them to stay here.
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>Form a portal in front of one of the spikes. If it passes through normally, move through the room from platform to platform, using portals to block the spikes. If it moves around the portal, form a spherical portal around ourself, making sure there are no openings for spikes to slip through, then proceed from platform to platform, moving it along with us as a barrier. Make sure to make an opening in the bottom whenever we land on a platform, as we don't want those falling through to Makai; we kind of need them to stay here.
>You try to use a portal, but inmediately a second portal is created, forcing the spikes to retake their original path.
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>Try the portal barrier around us, then.
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>Stretch space so that the spikes have farther to travel to cross our path
>Slow down the time of the spikes.
>Speed up our time so that the world seem to move in slow motion.
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We're not in Makai; I don't think we can do any of that here.
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We're not in Makai; I don't think we can do any of that here.
>This is correct. The only thing you get to do is to create portals.
>Try the portal barrier around us, then.
>You do so! Predictably, more portals appear just inside your barrier causing them just to look like pretty windows.
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>"Not letting me get away with portal tricks twice, hm?"
>Judge the timing of the spikes, and dash from platform to platform whenever there's an opening. Repeat until we get across.
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>"Not letting me get away with portal tricks twice, hm?"
>Judge the timing of the spikes, and dash from platform to platform whenever there's an opening. Repeat until we get across.
>This is more like it! With your calculations and physical prowess, you start jumping through the gaps with good timing.
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>Keep it up until we're across.
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>Keep it up until we're across.
>Hop, skip, jump! In no time, you get over the chasm, and reach the stairs.
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>Head up the stairs.
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>Head up the stairs.
>You start climbing... and climbing... and climbing...
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>Form a small portal to use as a marker.
>Proceed up a ways, then head back down until we see the portal. Does it take the same amount of time both ways?
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>Form a small portal to use as a marker.
>Proceed up a ways, then head back down until we see the portal. Does it take the same amount of time both ways?
>You leave a portal, leading to a light on the first floor. Easy to see.
>Then you go up a bunch, and go back down. It took you the same time for both going up and down. That means the stairs are just tall.
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>Then just keep going up.
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>Then just keep going up.
>You go up, up... up... u...p...
>Eventually you reach the top. Completely exhausted, you see a wooden door. What do
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>Open it. If it's locked, break it down.
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>Open it. If it's locked, break it down.
>You open the door easily. On the other side you can see a small room with bookshelves on the walls, a chimney, and a large seat... And on it, Alice is sitting, with a cup of... milk, looking at you with a rather interested gaze.
>"My, my... looks like you overcame all the challenges I set for you, legendary warrior."
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>"'Legendary warrior'. I like that."
>"So, what happens now? Do I win something?"
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>"'Legendary warrior'. I like that."
>"So, what happens now? Do I win something?"
>"Yes... It is time for your prize."
>Alice approaches you slowly... something about this place gives you the creeps. Prolly it's the light coming from the chimney, reflecting on Alice's eyes.
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>Stay on guard. This may be another challenge.
>Examine Alice closely; is there anything about her that might indicate she's not the real Alice?
>If nothing seems untoward, let her approach, but react the moment anything seems wrong.
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>Stay on guard. This may be another challenge.
>Examine Alice closely; is there anything about her that might indicate she's not the real Alice?
>If nothing seems untoward, let her approach, but react the moment anything seems wrong.
>It's the ambient that's creepy, you're pretty sure this is the real Alice.
>She approaches you... And hugtackles!
>"Wah~! How did you like my act~?"
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>Hug her back.
>"It was good. You had me ready for some sort of trick."
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>Hug her back.
>"It was good. You had me ready for some sort of trick."
>"Ahahaha... I ran out of tricks! The stairway was so long because I didn't know what kind of room would be next~"
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>"You could always do an 'endless rooms' maze. You know, where each room has multiple doors, and if you don't choose the right sequence-to which there would be clues in the rooms-you end up back at the start. Perhaps you could add a portal maze, as well. Those can be interesting. Maybe a battle room, too; the only fight was with that minotaur doll, and fighting's not actually the solution there-although I have to say, I did like that one. Who would expect the monster to just want a hug?"
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>"You could always do an 'endless rooms' maze. You know, where each room has multiple doors, and if you don't choose the right sequence-to which there would be clues in the rooms-you end up back at the start. Perhaps you could add a portal maze, as well. Those can be interesting. Maybe a battle room, too; the only fight was with that minotaur doll, and fighting's not actually the solution there-although I have to say, I did like that one. Who would expect the monster to just want a hug?"
>"Well... I just made the doll hug you since it was you... otherwise it would have attacked you. But those ideas sounds really nice... What about an arena-like floor, too?"
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>"Yeah, that would probably make a good battle floor."
>"And I really think you should keep giving the minotaur a hug as an option. That's really quite clever."
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>"Yeah, that would probably make a good battle floor."
>"And I really think you should keep giving the minotaur a hug as an option. That's really quite clever."
>"Well, I'll have to buff it defensively... I'm sure it's too easy to crush right now, and if it's made to hug, then it should be some sort of secret!"
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>"Yes, although I'd recommend leaving some form of cryptic hint somewhere."
>"So, what else've you been up to?"
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>"Yes, although I'd recommend leaving some form of cryptic hint somewhere."
>"So, what else've you been up to?"
>"Nothing really, I've been doing this all day... Thank god you came, I was so bored~"
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>"Well, is there anything you'd like to do?"
>Given what we've seen of this world so far, what would the logical next step in its creation be?
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>"Well, is there anything you'd like to do?"
>Given what we've seen of this world so far, what would the logical next step in its creation be?
>"I dunno... I'd like to have fun with more... normal things. I'm kinda burn out of creation today."
>You can only guess... but a settlement or some sort of small village would be the next step. Without inhabitants yet, of course.
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>"Nothing wrong with that. Anything specific you'd like to do?"
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>"Nothing wrong with that. Anything specific you'd like to do?"
>"Not really... I'd like you to choose. You know better, after all~"
>She gulps down her milk cup, then places it above the fireplace.
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>What kinds of things do we think Alice might enjoy doing?
>check on Makai; has anything significant happened since we left?
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>What kinds of things do we think Alice might enjoy doing?
>check on Makai; has anything significant happened since we left?
>There's always the classic children entertainments. Remember, even if she's the owner of her own world she still is a kid.
>Makai's pretty much the same. No emergencies, no EVAC shenanigans, no nothing.
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>A little too peaceful then.
>Wait a minute, why aren't we being shanked? Surely we've reached our limit here. :3
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>A little too peaceful then.
>Wait a minute, why aren't we being shanked? Surely we've reached our limit here. :3
>OOPS
>The Taurodoll, covered in blood, appears breaking the wall with a resounding OH YEAH and shanks you both. The future refused to change...