Reimu Quest (Part 4)

[Hello Purvis]

>Let's return to the hall and continue down it.

[日巫子]

>Let's return to the hall and continue down it.

> You leave the room and go back into the smaller hallway.  It continues on for a few feet before joining a hallway that runs right and left.  You can see the outlines of the trees through the walls here, so it must wrap around the rest of the house.  To the wall on your right, in the hall you were standing in previously, is a door labeled "water closet".
> You're currently standing in the hallway close to the edge of the house.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Test the air for ginger.

[日巫子]

>Test the air for ginger.

> The scent of ginger is a little stronger to the right this time.

> _

[Sect]

> Peek inside the water closet.

[日巫子]

> Peek inside the water closet.

> You open the door and look inside.  There's a toilet and a sink, and a small cabinet.  It's very plain.

> _

[Sect]

> No ginger? Disappointing. Close that door and try searching along the right side of the hallway.

[日巫子]

> No ginger? Disappointing. Close that door and try searching along the right side of the hallway.

> You'd have been very surprised to find ginger in a bathroom.  You leave this room alone and go down the right end of the hallway.  The silhouettes of the trees and flowers waver against a backdrop of paper, casting shadows on the wooden floor you travel through.  At the end of the hallway, there's another right turn.  You see a panel of light coming from that direction.

> _

[Sect]

> Let's check that there light.

[Hello Purvis]

>Test the air along the way.

[日巫子]

> Let's check that there light.

>Test the air along the way.

> You head towards the light.  As you walk, the scent of ginger gets stronger and stronger.  You round the corner and find yourself standing right near a doorway that opens up into the backyard.  The scent of ginger is overwhelming, what is going on back here?!

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Approach the scent! Cover nose if it gets too bad; a mere covering wouldn't stop us from tracking at that point anyways.

[日巫子]

>Approach the scent! Cover nose if it gets too bad; a mere covering wouldn't stop us from tracking at that point anyways.

> You go through the door, where the scent is the strongest.  You bring your sleeve over your nose and mouth and step into the yard.
> You think this is what one of those drawings was trying to depict.  You're standing in a small, grassy area with a pond at the center.  Slabs of rock lay half-buried in the earth, covered with moss.  Wildflowers grow in clusters.  A stone hokora stands at the very back, almost obscured by tall grasses.
> The oddest thing, you think, are the ginger roots growing from ground.  They're everywhere, like an invasion of weeds.  They mostly come up to your ankles, but a few even come up to your knees.

> _

[O4rfish]

>Examine hokora.
>Do we know any prayers for Suwako?

[日巫子]

>Examine hokora.
>Do we know any prayers for Suwako?

> You take a look at the hokora.  The stone is chipped away at some places, but the inside looks decently taken care of.  Someone has left some orange slices in there, which are currently under attack by a line of ants.
> You don't know any prayers for Suwako because you don't pray to her.

> _

[Sect]

> What can ginger roots be used for?

[日巫子]

> What can ginger roots be used for?

> Ginger roots can be used for many things.  First and foremost, you can slice them up and boil them in water to make a nice tea, which can then be sweetened with honey.  You know from firsthand experience that this can help with pains such as upset stomachs.  Ginger can also be cut into slivers, peeled, grated, or minced, and cooked alongside other ingredients.  Its fragrance has also been used as soaps.  It is very versatile.

> _

[Sect]

> Let's dig up some, then: we could use some good tea.
> After we finish that, examine the pond.

[日巫子]

> Let's dig up some, then: we could use some good tea.
> After we finish that, examine the pond.

> Obtained: Ginger Root
     > A root perfect for making tea or cooking with.
> You lean over the edge of the pond and gaze into its depths.  It's just large enough to comfortably house half a dozen or so koi fish.  When they see you, they flock up to the surface and poke their little heads out of the water, soundlessly moving their slimy little mouths at you.  They jostle around, splashing water as they swim right up against the edge.

> _

[Sect]

> "Sorry, no bread crumbs for you."
> What a strange place this is. Anything else interesting in this garden?

[日巫子]

> "Sorry, no bread crumbs for you."
> What a strange place this is. Anything else interesting in this garden?

> The koi fish keep bobbing up and down out of the water.
> What kind of shrine worth their salt keeps ginger roots in their backyard?  You don't see anything else weirder than this around at the moment.

> _

[O4rfish]

>"Suwako! Here froggy froggy"

[日巫子]

>"Suwako! Here froggy froggy"

> You call for Suwako, but she doesn't appear.  The koi fish, however, become very excited when they hear your voice.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Do these roots seem to be the source of the smell, or does it seem to be different or emanating from elsewhere?

[日巫子]

>Do these roots seem to be the source of the smell, or does it seem to be different or emanating from elsewhere?

> These roots seem to be emanating this gingery smell.  You have not sensed a stronger scent from anywhere else.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Pet a fish.
>"You guys wouldn't like ginger anyways."

[日巫子]

>Pet a fish.
>"You guys wouldn't like ginger anyways."

> You pet one of the koi fish.  The fish, along with its kin, swims up to you and start giving your hand little fish kisses.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Ponder if fish can eat rice.

[日巫子]

>Ponder if fish can eat rice.

> You've never tried feeding fish rice before.  You don't know how they'd react to it.

> _

[Sect]

> So in that in mind, let's find a kitcheny type place. At the very least we can get these guys some chow.

Why are we calling for Suwhackers anyways? It's not like Reimu relies on her.