Rei'sen Quest: Inaba away from home

[meow56]

>Well.
>Do we have any way of contacting the others?

[Raikaria]

>Well.
>Do we have any way of contacting the others?

> You can try using your short-range communicator. If there are any rabbits in the area, it should reach them.

[meow56]

>Let's try that, then.

[Raikaria]

>Let's try that, then.

> You turn on your communicator.

> You can't hear anyone talking over the comms.

[meow56]

>"Hello?"
>Is there any other way to get to the moon?
>What do we know about Gensokyo?

[Raikaria]

>"Hello?"
>Is there any other way to get to the moon?
>What do we know about Gensokyo?

[Answering the questions first]

> Not that you are aware of; unless you come across an errant portal created by wild magic; as you did before when you initially 'fled'. You were really just curious about the portal. It was pure luck you found one to Gensokyo before... and a different one back.

> You know the very basic lay of the land, and you also know that one of the main authorities is a 'Shine Maiden' called Reimu. You also know that your predecessor and the two Lunarian traitors are somewhere here. You also know that Gensokyo is one of the last refuges of magic on Earth; and thus; is one of the least impure areas.

> The communicator crackles.

> "Hello? Who is this?" a voice says.

> You recognize that voice. It's your CO; the head of the Recon Squad; Ringo.

[meow56]

>"It's Rei'sen."

[Raikaria]

>"It's Rei'sen."

> "Rei'sen?" Ringo says, before making a few sounds.

> "Oh... that leader of that scout section I sent out. Why are you back so late Corporal?" Ringo says. She dosen't sound too annoyed... if anything she sounds... tired.

[meow56]

>"We were ambushed and I got knocked out."

[Raikaria]

>"We were ambushed and I got knocked out."

> The communicatior is quiet for a short time.

> "Location, Corporal? We should rendevous so you can be debriefed." Ringo says.

[meow56]

>"I'm currently where the portal is."

[Raikaria]

>"I'm currently where the portal is."

> "I'm at ground level. I'm near the river. I think I can see you up there, hard to make out, you're pretty small from where I am. You should probobly be able to spot me. Orange shirt stands out and all."

[AzyWng]

>Scan the river area for an orange-shirted individual.

[meow56]

>If we do see her, go ahead and wave while saying, "I see you. Coming down now." Then proceed to fly down there.

[Raikaria]

>Scan the river area for an orange-shirted individual.

> It takes a short while due to the height you are at, but eventually you spot... something orange.

>If we do see her, go ahead and wave while saying, "I see you. Coming down now." Then proceed to fly down there.

> There is no response.

> You fly down to where the orange is; and indeed, it is Ringo. However, she looks... different. She looks like she hasn't eaten for a few days, her usually round face significantly less so. She is sitting down as well, and has several bruises and tears in her outfit.

> "Where is your section?" Ringo asks.

[meow56]

>Were they at the battlefield?

[Lt Colonel Summers]

>"I don't know. I was by myself when I woke up."
>"What happened to you, ma'am?"

//Since Ringo is the CO here, I thought it would be appropriate to address her as "ma'am"

[Raikaria]

>"I don't know. I was by myself when I woke up."
>"What happened to you, ma'am?"

//Since Ringo is the CO here, I thought it would be appropriate to address her as "ma'am"

> Ringo sighs at your statement regarding your section.

> "I was attacked by four enemies. One of them was that Reimu character we were told about. Another wore similar clothes but the scheme was blue and white; and she had green hair. Another one wore black and white and rode a broom, and the fourth..."

> Ringo looks hesitant, before she starts talking again, "I think they might have had some sort of assistance from..."

> She looks even more hesitant; before she shakes her head. "Regardless, you know I power-up by eating Danjo? Fighting four-on-one while attempting to defend the portal... I kinda ate all the Dango I brought with me just during that fight. I might have overdone it with my power, pushed it too far."

> Ringo looks frustrated. "And I still lost to Earthlings. Just three Earthlings! I'll never be able to show my face to the commanders again! I'll be demoted for sure!"

> For one usually as laid-back and calm as Ringo; seeing her openly distressed is new.

[meow56]

>Three Earthlings...
>"I think the blue and white one was the one who ambushed us."

[Raikaria]

>Three Earthlings...
>"I think the blue and white one was the one who ambushed us."

> "I wasn't ambushed; I was just teamed up on." Ringo complained.

> "Well, from what I can tell, the attackers went in the portal; and then sealed it from the other side so we couldn't follow them and attack them from both sides. We can't go back." Ringo explained.

[meow56]

>"So what do we do now?"

[Raikaria]

>"So what do we do now?"

> "We should probobly try and find your section. I don't recall seeing them after you left." Ringo said.

[Lt Colonel Summers]

> "We should probobly try and find your section. I don't recall seeing them after you left." Ringo said.

>Answer "Yes, Ma'am." to Ringo.
>Then add: "Wait a second, ma'am, you said 'fourth'..."

//Meta-wise, I think we all know who the fourth attacker is...

[Raikaria]

>Answer "Yes, Ma'am." to Ringo.
>Then add: "Wait a second, ma'am, you said 'fourth'..."

//Meta-wise, I think we all know who the fourth attacker is...

// Yes; but Ringo is reluctant to tell you that your predecessor is involved.

> "Sorry; that must be the exhaustion talking. Three earthlings attacked me." Ringo clarified; sounding less-than confident.

> "Did you happen to see where any of your section landed? We may be able to track them down." Ringo said; changing the subject.

[meow56]

>Did we?
>Relay that info to Ringo.

[Raikaria]

>Did we?
>Relay that info to Ringo.

> You did not; the whole event was over so quickly; and to fight back you had to turn and face the opposite direction to where your section would have fallen. You wouldn't have seen their exact landing locations, although it couldn't have been that far away from the site where the battle happened.

> Ringo nods at this information, before she looking in thought for a few moments.

> "I think it's pretty clear that the Earthlings were... underestimated. We should try and find others to bolster our strength. This is a dangerous; hostile world for us Lunar Rabbits."

[meow56]

>Nod.

[AzyWng]

>"Any ideas on where to start looking?"

[Raikaria]

>Nod.

> You nod.

>"Any ideas on where to start looking?"

> "Well; a reasonable place to start looking would be around where you were ambushed. However; your squad isn't the only one that hasn't reported in. I haven't heard from the Infiltration Squad either. They came through shortly after our squad."

> Ringo mutters quietly; thinking you couldn't hear but you could. "Not that Seiran speaks to anyone much."

> Ringo looks back at you. "The actual combat squads never came through. It's just the Recon and Infiltration squads."

> Ringo suddenly looks concerned.

> "Come to think of it; the first combat squad should have arrived while I was holding back the Earthlings. Have affairs on the moon really gotten that bad so quickly that they were delayed?"

[meow56]

>"I hope not."