Author Topic: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 2 (Read 96153 times)

DracoOmega · « **Reply #600 on:** August 10, 2015, 10:29:03 PM »

>I think Lily's power was always... somewhat less than ours, and she got hit much worse by that fiery dome attack than the rest of us. If there's anything beyond that, I'm not sure.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #601 on:** August 10, 2015, 11:47:17 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 10, 2015, 10:29:03 PM

>I think Lily's power was always... somewhat less than ours, and she got hit much worse by that fiery dome attack than the rest of us. If there's anything beyond that, I'm not sure.

>Rin nods slightly. I'll keep an eye on her for ya. Just in case.
>Lily groans out an affirmative. "Good. No more fighting for a while."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #602 on:** August 11, 2015, 01:21:32 AM »

>"I certainly hope so."
>To Reisen: Incidentally, how many years have the Knowledges owned you?

Oldmansour · « **Reply #603 on:** August 11, 2015, 02:36:41 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 11, 2015, 01:21:32 AM

>"I certainly hope so."
>To Reisen: Incidentally, how many years have the Knowledges owned you?

>Less than a year, actually. It's only been.... 9 months or so.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #604 on:** August 11, 2015, 02:40:41 AM »

>Have we really only known the two of them that long?

Oldmansour · « **Reply #605 on:** August 11, 2015, 02:49:49 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 11, 2015, 02:40:41 AM

>Have we really only known the two of them that long?

>Less than that. Patchy only moved into Moonside a couple months ago herself, at the start of the school year.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #606 on:** August 11, 2015, 02:58:24 AM »

>Oh. Less than I thought. There's a clause in the oni slave codes that allows for permanent release of a slave after a certain period of time, and prevents anyone else from ever claiming them as such. But I'm, um, afraid 9 months is nowhere near long enough.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #607 on:** August 11, 2015, 03:02:22 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 11, 2015, 02:58:24 AM

>Oh. Less than I thought. There's a clause in the oni slave codes that allows for permanent release of a slave after a certain period of time, and prevents anyone else from ever claiming them as such. But I'm, um, afraid 9 months is nowhere near long enough.

>I don't know if that applies to me, Byakuren. I'm not like other slaves on this planet.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #608 on:** August 11, 2015, 03:21:01 AM »

>That may be true, but I know from my research regarding Rin's situation that all slavery in Yamato is supposed to be bound beneath the oni slave codes, and that should include you.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #609 on:** August 11, 2015, 03:44:25 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 11, 2015, 03:21:01 AM

>That may be true, but I know from my research regarding Rin's situation that all slavery in Yamato is supposed to be bound beneath the oni slave codes, and that should include you.

>The rabbit stares at you for a moment. I'd... never heard... Thought of that before.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #610 on:** August 11, 2015, 04:05:44 AM »

>This also means someone could theoretically issue a challenge for your ownership, and they would be bound by it.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #611 on:** August 11, 2015, 04:18:55 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 11, 2015, 04:05:44 AM

>This also means someone could theoretically issue a challenge for your ownership, and they would be bound by it.

>It... does?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #612 on:** August 11, 2015, 04:22:19 AM »

>It does. Just as I did for Rin. ...technically, I could even take your papers by force, and if they were unable to stop me, they would be legally mine.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #613 on:** August 11, 2015, 04:47:04 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 11, 2015, 04:22:19 AM

>It does. Just as I did for Rin. ...technically, I could even take your papers by force, and if they were unable to stop me, they would be legally mine.

>You... Can, can you actually own two slaves at once? she asks. I know some people that did, but they were pretty rich, and a lot older than you are.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #614 on:** August 11, 2015, 04:55:49 AM »

>Do we know what strictures apply here? In terms of our right to take ownership or whatever?

Oldmansour · « **Reply #615 on:** August 11, 2015, 05:13:37 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 11, 2015, 04:55:49 AM

>Do we know what strictures apply here? In terms of our right to take ownership or whatever?

>You are correct in your thought that you wouldn't even need to formally challenge the Knowledges for ownership of Reisen. All you'd need to do, in the simplest terms, is beat them up and take her papers. It is rather crude, but that's how the Oni operate. For Byakuren Hijiri to own two slaves at once would require you to spend more time at work, but apart from that, there's no 'legal' reason why you couldn't own both Rin and Reisen, not from an Oni perspective.
>There would be another complication you can think of as well. The maximum occupancy for the Moonside apartments is two. It's usually only 1, but Reimu made an exception for Rin and Reisen, given their circumstances. You wouldn't be able to keep them both in your apartment.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #616 on:** August 11, 2015, 07:42:33 AM »

>There's no specific legality I know of that would forbid it.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #617 on:** August 11, 2015, 08:51:37 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 11, 2015, 07:42:33 AM

>There's no specific legality I know of that would forbid it.

>Reisen regards you evenly for a long, silent moment, then lowers her head. I'm not as lucky as Rin, Byakuren. I... can't imagine that happening.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #618 on:** August 11, 2015, 08:59:19 PM »

>Give her a smile
>Well, we'll see about that.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #619 on:** August 11, 2015, 10:17:21 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 11, 2015, 08:59:19 PM

>Give her a smile
>Well, we'll see about that.

>Besides, I couldn't live with you. Reisen points out gloomily, addressing a point you yourself just thought of. You know the apartment rules.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #620 on:** August 11, 2015, 10:44:16 PM »

>Well, surely an apartment next door doesn't violate any legalities, either. We can figure something out. I wouldn't let a few logistical wrinkles stop me from helping you be free.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #621 on:** August 12, 2015, 08:01:25 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 11, 2015, 10:44:16 PM

>Well, surely an apartment next door doesn't violate any legalities, either. We can figure something out. I wouldn't let a few logistical wrinkles stop me from helping you be free.

>Free... Plainly the concept is one that Reisen is having a bit of a time wrapping her head around.
>As she stews, there is a quiet, polite knock on the door.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #622 on:** August 12, 2015, 08:03:40 PM »

>Let's go answer the door while she mulls that over

Oldmansour · « **Reply #623 on:** August 12, 2015, 08:16:05 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 12, 2015, 08:03:40 PM

>Let's go answer the door while she mulls that over

>Pulling the door open as quietly as possible, so as not to disturb Lily or Reisen, you find that Dr. Knowledge has returned. "I hope I'm not disturbing you." she says quietly, in her native Francais tongue.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #624 on:** August 12, 2015, 08:16:51 PM »

>Respond in kind: "Not at all. What is it?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #625 on:** August 12, 2015, 08:26:25 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 12, 2015, 08:16:51 PM

>Respond in kind: "Not at all. What is it?"

>"There is a shrine maiden from one of the nearby temples at the front door. She's asked to speak with one of your group. She did say that it could wait if you were tired or resting, but I thought I should at least check before sending her home."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #626 on:** August 12, 2015, 08:28:54 PM »

>"No, I can speak with her."
>Let's go see what she has to say

Oldmansour · « **Reply #627 on:** August 12, 2015, 11:21:37 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 12, 2015, 08:28:54 PM

>"No, I can speak with her."
>Let's go see what she has to say

>As you walk past the younger Knowledge, she enters into the room, and you hear her speaking quietly with Rose before she pulls the door to, leaving you to retrace the steps you took to get back to the entrance. Which, you think, is the first time in the past day or two when you've really had a moment when no one was within visual range. The sensation is actually slightly weird now.
>The miko waiting for you on the other side of the main door is a pale-skinned woman with short blue hair and blue wings dotted here and there with black and white areas. The vaguely crest-like shape her hair takes on tip hints at her being a blue jay youkai, making her most likely a Fire miko, as that shrine holds the majority of the winged shrine maidens here in town. "You are Magical Lotus?" she asks in a pleasant voice.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #628 on:** August 12, 2015, 11:24:40 PM »

>"I am, yes. What can I do for you?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #629 on:** August 12, 2015, 11:46:44 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on August 12, 2015, 11:24:40 PM

>"I am, yes. What can I do for you?"

>"My name is Ruri, a servant of the Fire Bird." she introduces herself. "I know you must be tired after that fight, so I don't want to keep you for long. But I wanted to speak with you about this incident before I reported back to Haruka onee-sama. In the event you had any information or messages to pass along to her."