Parsee Quest (Part 4)

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"And what's this about Makai invading places?

[Hello Purvis]

>After the suggestions for convincing, "Or maybe go for the pleading daughter routine? I hear that works wonders."

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"And if that doesn't work, you can always go the bargaining route."

[日巫子]

>"Especially if you made trouble there already and got away with it."

>"And what's this about Makai invading places?

> Yuuka sets her teacup down on the table.  "They're just so forgiving in that regard, though, that I'll have to make a racket all over again."
> "Makai used to be big on invasions as a means of expansion or just asserting power," Alice explains, sounding a little disgusted.  "They did a good job of hiding that from me."

> Sip tea.
> "So, how'll you convince your mother to help you, then? D'ya got any leverage on her, or are you just gonna bounce her head against a wall a few times?"

> This tea's good.

>After the suggestions for convincing, "Or maybe go for the pleading daughter routine? I hear that works wonders."

> Alice sips her tea.  "Pleading daughter routine, or convincing her that helping out will leave a lot of people in her debt."

>"And if that doesn't work, you can always go the bargaining route."

> "Hm, that, too."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Heh, if moms are anything like I hear they are, she'll probably be overjoyed you showed up at all."

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"You may have to put up with some lecturing, though."

[日巫子]

>"Heh, if moms are anything like I hear they are, she'll probably be overjoyed you showed up at all."

> "It has been a while since I last saw her."

>"You may have to put up with some lecturing, though."

> Alice drains her tea cup.  "True.  Refill."  Hourai pours Alice another cup of tea.  "I've been through worse; I should...I should be able to handle Mother lecturing me.  That's the least of my problems."
> "Of course, we don't know which part of Makai we're going to end up in~" Yuuka sure is taking her time drinking.

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[Smok, destroyer of thoughts]

>"Hm? Why? Some random teleport thingy?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Stop lousy peoples with their stupid lousy moms grumble grumble.
>"What kind of parts are there to Makai?"

[日巫子]

>"Hm? Why? Some random teleport thingy?"

> Yuuka leers at you.  "When you sleep, do you know what kind of dream you'll have~?"

>Stop lousy peoples with their stupid lousy moms grumble grumble.
>"What kind of parts are there to Makai?"

> Stupid people with their stupid stupid moms grrrr
> "In M-Makai, there are vast, vast plains and hills dotted with nomads wandering around and small settlements, lots of sheppards and magicians studying away from home..."  Alice traces a circle in the table.  "And in the center is the huge city itself, split into districts."  She traces a smaller circle in the center of the circle she just traced.  "Bucuresti, Hokkai, Rajasthan, to name a few...they're all under control of the center district of Bucuresti, where Mother is.  The whole of Makai is c-covered in miasma fatal to humans."

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[Sect]

> "So, then, your plan is to randomly teleport into Makai, find your mother, who's a goddess, and hope that she helps you instead of keeps you in Makai for the rest of your life? That sounds... kind of terrible."

[Hello Purvis]

So Romania is a part of hell!

>"Got a backup plan if she decides to keep you there?"

[日巫子]

> "So, then, your plan is to randomly teleport into Makai, find your mother, who's a goddess, and hope that she helps you instead of keeps you in Makai for the rest of your life? That sounds... kind of terrible."

> "Pretty much."  Alice takes a sip of tea.  "Who said it was going to be easy?"

>"Got a backup plan if she decides to keep you there?"

> "I might not be able to open my grimoire, but I can still use danmaku and spellcards...and Yuuka will be with me."

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[Sect]

I'm really not sure what we can do to help her, and we don't have much of a reason to go with.

> Turn to Ran. "Ran, do you have any ideas?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Ponder: Did Yuugi ever express any opinions on the black white?

[日巫子]

> Turn to Ran. "Ran, do you have any ideas?"

> You ask Ran if she has any ideas.
> 'Do you know anyone in Makai who you can find along the way?' Ran asks Alice.
> "Yeah..."

>Ponder: Did Yuugi ever express any opinions on the black white?

> Nothing more than mild interest; the black-white being a strong human and a fun fight caught her attention, at least.

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[Sect]

> "Well, that's a plus, I guess. Even with Yuuka, going up against Makai on your lonesome would be stretching it."
> Drink tea. "Hourai, could I have some more, please?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Sigh.
>"So you guys really don't have a much of a plan, do you?"

[日巫子]

> "Well, that's a plus, I guess. Even with Yuuka, going up against Makai on your lonesome would be stretching it."
> Drink tea. "Hourai, could I have some more, please?"

> "Because ol' Shinki has a lot of supporters~" Yuuka says, and pokes Alice's cheek.
> "Mrgh..."
> You drink the tea and as Hourai for seconds.  She eagerly obliges.

>Sigh.
>"So you guys really don't have a much of a plan, do you?"

> You sigh.
> "Brute forcing isn't a plan?  Because I think it is."  Yuuka takes the teapot and pours herself some more tea.

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[Sect]

> Nothing we can do with that.
> "Well, have fun with that. Wish I could help, but I gotta whole boatload of things on my list already. But hey! Just look at it like it's a honeymoon."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Though I'll tell you this much, the more force you use, the more of a reason she'll have to say no because she needs to fix things."

[日巫子]

> Nothing we can do with that.
> "Well, have fun with that. Wish I could help, but I gotta whole boatload of things on my list already. But hey! Just look at it like it's a honeymoon."

>"Though I'll tell you this much, the more force you use, the more of a reason she'll have to say no because she needs to fix things."

> Well, if it's going to be like that...
> "Quite the honeymoon..." Alice sighs a bit and pets Shanghai on the head.  "Th-that's understandable.  Even if she says no, we won't let her bring us down."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Just don't take no for an answer. I'm sure you got other ways you can convince. Leverages you can use and stuff."

[Sect]

> Finish tea.
> "By the way, where did you find that 'bracelet'?"

[日巫子]

>"Just don't take no for an answer. I'm sure you got other ways you can convince. Leverages you can use and stuff."

> "But 'no' is not an option," Yuuka says.
> "We'll get it worked out."

> Finish tea.
> "By the way, where did you find that 'bracelet'?"

> You finish the tea and ask about the 'bracelet'.
> "Hmmmm, I found it a little ways outside my field one day."

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[Sect]

> Huh, sounds just as random as all the other ones.
> Stand up and stretch. "Well, good luck, then. Do you have any other advice, Ran?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Were there any other weird things around there, where you found it?"

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"And do you know anything at all about it?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"You know, thinking on it, I kinda feel bad just letting you guys go after all the effort I've put into this. Alice, maybe something I can help with to ease things along?"

[日巫子]

> Huh, sounds just as random as all the other ones.
> Stand up and stretch. "Well, good luck, then. Do you have any other advice, Ran?"

> They don't seem to have a pattern of where they appear.
> You stand up and stretch.  Yuuka and Alice are standing up, now; Shanghai and Hourai are taking the tea tray back into the house.
> Ran stands up.  'Just make sure what happens in Makai stays in Makai; Gensokyo doesn't need any more problems right now.'
> "Geez, you talk as if that's actually going to happen," Yuuka says as she picks up her doll.

>"Were there any other weird things around there, where you found it?"

>"And do you know anything at all about it?"

> Yuuka shrugs.  "Maybe there were, maybe there weren't.  I needn't worry about those kinds of things."

>"You know, thinking on it, I kinda feel bad just letting you guys go after all the effort I've put into this. Alice, maybe something I can help with to ease things along?"

> Alice blinks in surprise.  "Eh?  Um...I won't be able to work on Flandre's doll while I'm in Makai, and my h-house will be unguarded.  Perhaps if you could find someone to house sit...Also, if you know of any spells or tricks that could be useful...?"

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