Maidens of the Kaleidoscope
~Beyond the Border~ => Rumia's Party Games => Topic started by: Chaore on March 16, 2010, 05:15:19 AM
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You are CHEN YAKUMO, and today has not been the best day off you could ask for. Your endeavors have consisted of craziness such as being on the stand of an admittedly fake trial, getting shot down by Marisa, who still wants you dead, getting into a massive brawl with the Tengu, and being attacked by a land shark of all abominations.
Needless to say, you've obviously made the best of these instances.
>Your inventory contains:
>Reisen's Old Clothing [Worn]
You're not sure how long Tewi had this hidden, but its not dirty or anything. It's Reisen's classic look.
>Familiar Pentagram [THE ROC]
A pentagram used to contain familiars, while it seems cruel, its actually the equivalent of a 5 star hotel in there.
>Familiar Topaz [YUMIGAMI]
An Topaz cut into a carrot shape, you're not sure how it is in there, but you're sure it must be perfectly comfortable.
>Frog Pin [Worn] [BROKEN]
A slightly Soggy Pin that Sanae treasured.
>SPACE Cape [Worn] [Unremovable]
Its a cape that appears to have space on the inside
>Broken Sword
Half a sword Meira used.
>Nyamune [Using]
Your trusty sword, it is a lot heavier than most other swords around here.
>Length Band
A band that goes to any length, so long as you can reach it.
>Red-Glass Mirror
A mirror completely turned red. It's not a good reflection for color, but good for just reflecting. Its handle is made of red-glass, hence the name.
>Silver Knives [Pair]
A pair of Silver Knives that Sakuya once used, besides the fact silver is a material well-known for its ability to conduct and counter magic, you think there isn't much magic in these anymore.
>Red Strip of Cloth [Important?]
A strip of Red cloth that Mackette's contract used to be in, you feel like you've seen it before...
>Knife Hilt [SEPERATION]
The knife hilt that used to house Seperation's blade, you can use it to call Seperation to your aid.
>Familiar Orb [MACKETTE]
A small crystalline orb, you're not sure if it is a proper container for a contract, but it seems to work well.
>Familiar Sculpture [RYUDAN]
A jade carving of a scale, You figure this one has to be a fancy palace inside, fit for a dragon.
>Higan Stone
A stone that will transport you across the Higan river from anywhere. Seems to vanish every now and then.
>Cybele Gem
A gem approximately the size and shape of a human eye, it is an amethyst with a hollow square inside. You don't imagine it was naturally made. There is a strong enchantment left inside of the gem.
>Familiar Combinae
You've heard of these, often considered a dark art as far as familiar-crafts go. It'll combine the traits of two items to summon or alter a familiar. The cost is usually heavy for the user, and you're not always guaranteed the familiar will HELP you.
>Your current Quests are:
>The Oni Blues
Suika is in a bit of a funk, Yuugi wants you to help her out of it. You talked to her about fixing what SHE messed up. She seems to at least be drinking and partying the hell out.
>Pit to Negative Infinity
The vertical tunnel Parsee used to guard has gone oddly endless. You're not sure why this is... You've learned something absolutely fucking frightening is down there.
>Axe Crazy Marisa
Marisa is currently very very mad with you. In fact, She wants you dead. You probably should fix this. You think this may have something to do with the fact you killed Reimu.
>Keine is a Bitch
Just throwing that out there.
>Green Parasites don't taste too good
There are some very odd curses flying around here. You've got one captured, and are having Patchy and Hina look into it.
>Everybody loves Flan
You've promised to find an umbrella or something related so Flandre can head out with you. Kogasa may have a few clues, but who would possibly know where shes at?
>Potted Yuka
Yuka is a sunflower. This is kind of detrimental to your plans. You're having Patchouli take a look at her.
>Solo Spoiler
Aya is out and about to her antics again, currently attempting to interview THE RAVEN. You're not sure how shes doing with that.
>Observations from the Inside
You've found a relatively undamaged part of the SDM, the observatory. You've learned that Demon appears to be sleeping in here? You're not sure about this place exactly...
You're currently in the SDM observatory. DEMON is here, apparently looking for something before Patchouli finds out. Or so you think, she is being rather vague about everything.
>Look around sleepworthy places, first.
You decide to check around the comfiest of couches, crouching down to glance under them. You don't notice anything. Demon takes back to the search as well.
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>If it is without the limitations of KITTY VIM, lift up the couches the flip them onto their backs so as to expose their bottoms to the daylight
tengu style
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> Ponder what time of day it is now. We need to get home before Yukari wakes up.
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> Estimate of how long until Yukari wakes up.
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> Ponder what time of day it is now. We need to get home before Yukari wakes up.
> Estimate of how long until Yukari wakes up.
Well, I already asked that several times thoughout the game. Apparently Chaore just put a time lock on the CDO universe, so we don't have to worry about Yukari waking up. Atleast, until Chaore suddenly decides to screw us over and bring her in after all.
> Check under carpet/loose floor boards/loose tiles in case the X document slipped under it.
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It's clearly daytime, silly!
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>Recap
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>Check if anyone is watching you.
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>If it is without the limitations of KITTY VIM, lift up the couches the flip them onto their backs so as to expose their bottoms to the daylight tengu style
You decide to use THE ROC instead. No need for heavy lifting. In short order, you lift them all and find nothing.
> Ponder what time of day it is now. We need to get home before Yukari wakes up.
Still around the afternoon.
> Estimate of how long until Yukari wakes up.
Heaven knows. You imagine until late tonight, at best.
Well, I already asked that several times thoughout the game. Apparently Chaore just put a time lock on the CDO universe, so we don't have to worry about Yukari waking up. Atleast, until Chaore suddenly decides to screw us over and bring her in after all.
> Check under carpet/loose floor boards/loose tiles in case the X document slipped under it.
You check under what you can, still finding nothing. How hard can it be to find one silly paper?
>Recap
>Please specify plotline to RECAP.
>Check if anyone is watching you.
Demon seems to be watching...you think, more than searching really.
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>Recap: Thread 1
>Check behind all furniture, unless it's already been checked behind.
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> "Ummm.....Demon, I don't mean to be rude, but finding this thing willbgo faster if you helped searching...instead of just looking at me."
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>Recap: Thread 1
>Check behind all furniture, unless it's already been checked behind.
>Opening Recap pack THREAD 1.
>Subject begins journey. Subject identified as CHEN YAKUMO. Subject leaves 'CAVE' area, leaving YUKARI YAKUMO behind, presumably asleep. Arrives at crossroad of somewhere and nowhere. Leaves to SOMEWHERE. Subject arrives at the MISTY LAKE area. Meets with fairies. Proceed to the SCARLET DEVIL MANSION. Comes in contact with THE DEMON. ACQUIRES THE ROC. Subject heads to YOUKAI MOUNTAIN. Encounters the Tengu Guard Force. Battle ends with ONI YUUGI interfering. Subject is permitted into TENGU CITY. Subject meets with ONI SUIKA. Subject heads to MORIYA SHRINE. ACQUIRES FROG PIN. Subject proceeds to Underground. Encounters SPIDER HORDE and KISUME. Comes to peaceful delegation, and afterward meets with YAMAME. Continues to THE POOL ROOM. Encounters MACKETTE THE KNIFE, also known as the LAND SHARK. Defeats and traps. Heads to BAMBOO FOREST. Meets with TEWI INABA. ACQUIRES REISEN'S OLD CLOTHING. Subject heads to HAKUREI SHRINE. Regroups and returns. Encounters MEIRA, also known as THE WEAKEST LINK. Flees, barely escaping her trump card. Subject gathers an army and commences the BATTLE FOR THE SHRINE. End result is victory. Collects spoils and heads for analysis by THE DEMON. Afterward, Returns to the shrine to meet with FUJIWARA NO MOKOU. Convinced to head for the forest. Encounters MARISA KIRISAME. Subject is beaten the crap out of. End THREAD 1 PACK.
You check behind all the furniture again. Still nothing. You even check around the telescope.
> "Ummm.....Demon, I don't mean to be rude, but finding this thing willbgo faster if you helped searching...instead of just looking at me."
"Oh. Right." She seems to start looking harder now, perhaps embarrassed, but still seemingly fairly...emotionless.
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> Check IN the telescope. (There might be openings in it, or you can smash it open if there's no other choice)
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> DO NOT SMASH TELESCOPE, THAT IS HORRIBLE
> Recap most recent plotline
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> Check IN the telescope. (There might be openings in it, or you can smash it open if there's no other choice)
You unscrew the lens and pass it to THE ROC, and check inside. Nothing.
> DO NOT SMASH TELESCOPE, THAT IS HORRIBLE
> Recap most recent plotline
You didn't, though!
>RECAP: AYA SHAMEIMARU AND THE MYSTERIOUS RAVEN.
Subject and AYA SHAMEIMARU meet in the restaurant of MYSTIA LORELEI. The two discuss THE RAVEN over drinks. THE RAVEN appears to have the capabilities of creating an ANTI-MAGIC FIELD, unknown if WORD: ANTI-MAGIC is subject's power. Confirmation of 'ANTI-MAGIC' itself also unverified, so chances are low. Likely, there is a trick to the DEAD ZONE. Perhaps feed information to Subject later. DEAD ZONE approached by Subject and Shameimaru. Trap density is too much even for two youkai in the higher echelons of speed. Subject leaves case as for now.
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> Check if the paper is stuck to the wall or ceiling.
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>"How sure are you that it's in here?"
>Go through all the papers scattered about. Just in case.
>Note interesting papers because snooping is fun~
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> Check if the paper is stuck to the wall or ceiling.
Nothin'.
>"How sure are you that it's in here?"
>Go through all the papers scattered about. Just in case.
>Note interesting papers because snooping is fun~
"Very certain! It can't be anywhere else, trust me!"
You can't help yourself, even if curiosity killed the cat... Sadly, all the papers are pretty boring...
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>Sort viewed through papers into a neat Looked At pile.
>Rifle through some drawers.
>See if Demon's still acting funky.
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>Could any of the floor be lifted and checked under? A carpet? Loose tiles?
>If yes, then do so.
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>Sort viewed through papers into a neat Looked At pile.
>Rifle through some drawers.
>See if Demon's still acting funky.
You make a pile to make things neat, going through the drawers for more papers.
Oh yeah. Definitely.
>Could any of the floor be lifted and checked under? A carpet? Loose tiles?
>If yes, then do so.
Possibly. But how in the world would someone LOSE a paper there?
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>"Hey, is something wrong? You seem to be a bit off all of a sudden."
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>"Hey, is something wrong? You seem to be a bit off all of a sudden."
"Nothing! Nothing." Again with the body not matching emotions...
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>"I've been living in a cave for the past few years, and even I can tell something's wrong. Don't worry, I'll keep it a secret. You'll feel better if you tell me."
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>"I've been living in a cave for the past few years, and even I can tell something's wrong. Don't worry, I'll keep it a secret. You'll feel better if you tell me."
"Well... Uh, I suppose this whole thing just really has me worried. I mean, bad things could happen if I don't find this paper."
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>Get back to hunting. Check behind some other furnitures.
>"Like what?"
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>Recap: Thread 2, plus Thread 3 except for most recent plotline.
>Turn off CAPS LOCK.
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>"Hey wait, Demon. Is this contract literally a piece of white paper or it's just some kind of metaphorical way or saying it?"
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> You have eaten Nazrin. Therefore you must have ingested some amount of SUPER NAZRIN FINDING POWERS. Use them to find the contract.
> Or, randomly ponder what happen if you used the combinae thing on your familiar half.
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> Summon Yumigami and see if his infinite wisdom/bunny sniffing can find the X thingy.
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>Get back to hunting. Check behind some other furnitures.
>"Like what?"
"She'd get really mad and kick me out. Or worse."
>Recap: Thread 2, plus Thread 3 except for most recent plotline.
>Turn off CAPS LOCK.
>Recap THREAD 2 PACKET.
>Subject appears to be still alive. Appears to be in MORIYA SHRINE POND AREA. Confirmed existence of FAITH BASED BEING SANAE KOCHIYA. Subject and FBSK chat. Subject heads to KOURINDOU. Subject purchases objects at KOURINDOU. Subject heads to SCARLET DEVIL MANSION. Cuts hair and receives knives, also forges contract with THAT DAMN RABBIT. Subject returns to Hakurei shrine. Leaves with FUJIWARA NO MOKOU and heads to the LAND SHARK. Fujiwara dispatches of the LAND SHARK. Prepares to treat POISON WATER. THAT DAMN RABBIT reveals the water is not poisoned. Subject has been made a fool of. Subject proceeds to SCARLET DEVIL MANSION. GHOST PATCHOULI returns. Subject acts like a baby accordingly. Subject proceeds to remove familiar. Unexpected Result, Subject splits into two halves. Interesting. Fairy 'SEPERATION' Confirmed to be in used knife. Extraction upon use. Seperation reveals information on the outside world's status. Alarming. Barrier becomes a larger concern. Subject learns of FLANDRE SCARLET. Subject heads to meet FLANDRE SCARLET. Speaks with GHOST PATCHOULI again, and discusses situation. Leaves. Heads for THE HUMAN VILLAGE. Encounters HARVEST, FALL, AND CURSE GODDESSES. Enlists help for the task of restaffing the shrine. Worrying. Proceeds to meet with CURSED COW. Enters combat with Cursed Cow. Wins and decurses. Discusses situation with cursed cow, and turns attention to the curses. Spends time chasing down a curse to be examined by GHOST PATCHOULI. Tracks curse down in THE UNDERGROUND, returns curse to SDM and visits Flandre again. Proceeds to HAGOUKWHATEVERTHEHELL. THE GIANT DEATH TREE appears to have died in the time since the incident. Youmu Konpaku has taken over the place. Saigyouji appears to have continued on. Subject then continues to THE SUNFLOWER FIELD and meets SUNFLOWER YUUKA. Subject returns later and pots Yuuka. Then heads to Sanzu river. Boring trial crap ensues.
>Recap THREAD 3 PACKET.
>Boring Trial crap ends. Wriggle Nightbug appears to be incapacitated for a while. Subject mingles with crowd. Returns to SDM and delivers stone to Hina, after staring at a mirror for a while. JUDGE OF PARADISE is returned to normal. Subject heads to human village. Confirmation of replacement Shrine Maiden confirmed, replacement is made imminent. Returns to Higan to return a lost soul. Heads to Inform most of Gensokyo of replacement. Replacement and Moriya Shrine Pond moving commences. Hakurei Shrine returned to somewhat of glory. Subject heads to BIRD FOREST and to MYSTIA'S Restaurant. Recent Plotline occurs. Ending conditional RECAP.
>Say what?
>"Hey wait, Demon. Is this contract literally a piece of white paper or it's just some kind of metaphorical way or saying it?"
"Err... Literally."
> You have eaten Nazrin. Therefore you must have ingested some amount of SUPER NAZRIN FINDING POWERS. Use them to find the contract.
> Or, randomly ponder what happen if you used the combinae thing on your familiar half.
Power doesn't work that way!
You randomly ponder. You may get a super kitty, but you'd need an object to store your familiar half in. ...And which IS your familiar half in that state, anyway?
> Summon Yumigami and see if his infinite wisdom/bunny sniffing can find the X thingy.
You summon Yumigami and ask for assistance. He opens an eye and sniffs a bit. Heading off and...
Biting Demon on the leg. Wait what.
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> " Oh my gosh Yumigami, don't be biting people's legs like that. it's super rude and stuff."
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>Is it friendly nibbling, or outright "Imma bite this thing off" biting?
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> " Oh my gosh Yumigami, don't be biting people's legs like that. it's super rude and stuff."
"Out of respect. How are you so blind. Look at her! Jeesh."
As panicked as Demon seems to be acting- She doesn't LOOK it. At all.
>Is it friendly nibbling, or outright "Imma bite this thing off" biting?
The latter.
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>"...Oh genitals. What's going on here?"
>Direct this at Demon.
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>"...Oh genitals. What's going on here?"
>Direct this at Demon.
"Your rabbit appears to be biting me." "S'a fake. I'm capable of sniffing out decoy magic when it comes to it, and this one reeks of it. Besides, any demon here would smell like either a familiar, Makai, or Chireiden."
FALSE DEMON sighs, and before you can grasp her true form, returns to being NUE. "Impossible. Such a foolish fool of a rabbit deducted my true form? My disguises are always perfect..."
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> Frown.
> "Why the hell are YOU here?"
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>"Well, if it makes you feel better, you fooled me. I thought you were just asking funny."
>Presuming no hostilities go down, PET THE BUNNY!
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> Frown.
> "Why the hell are YOU here?"
"I wasn't lying when I said I sleep here. It makes good as a base of sorts as well."
>"Well, if it makes you feel better, you fooled me. I thought you were just asking funny."
>Presuming no hostilities go down, PET THE BUNNY!
"Of course, my disguise WAS perfect."
She doesn't seem hostile at the moment. Not that Yumigami is letting her go, still. You pet him.
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> "Good job, Yumigami! <3 I'll promise to give you some salad leafs and carrots later on!"
> "So, what have you been planning around here?"
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>"It's nice to see that you made it through the troubles."
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> "Good job, Yumigami! <3 I'll promise to give you some salad leafs and carrots later on!"
> "So, what have you been planning around here?"
You offer Yumigami praise. You expect he'll make you hold that end.
"...I'm figuring out what really is going on here. About, you know, The time you and Yukari killed everyone."
>"It's nice to see that you made it through the troubles."
"It was to be expected, as if a simple serial killing spree would keep me down. I would appreciate if you do not inform the other residents of this house about me, however, I rather like living here. I don't think they even realize the observatory is fine."
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> "Actualy, I'm doing pretty much the same. It seems SHE's erased my memories or something. I can't remember EXACTLY what happened, but I remember I Killed a bunch of innocent people, so now I'm trying to make Gensokyo not horrible any more in an attempt to redeem myslef."
> "There's been a parasitic Curse-slug thing I've seen around. Patchouli and The DEMON are studying it, I think it might hold an important place in whatever the fuck is happening. It makes people super strong, but super crazy."
> Admire Nue's FINE LEGS
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>"At least you don't hold a grudge like Marisa. She wants me very dead."
>"I...don't know what I was doing, but I think SHE made me do it. I guess it really doesn't change anything. But I guess that makes it kinda my duty to put things back together. Oh, did you hear the latest? There's a new shrine maiden in training."
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> "Actually, I'm doing pretty much the same. It seems SHE's erased my memories or something. I can't remember EXACTLY what happened, but I remember I Killed a bunch of innocent people, so now I'm trying to make Gensokyo not horrible any more in an attempt to redeem myself."
> "There's been a parasitic Curse-slug thing I've seen around. Patchouli and The DEMON are studying it, I think it might hold an important place in whatever the fuck is happening. It makes people super strong, but super crazy."
> Admire Nue's FINE LEGS
"Not exactly the same, but I suppose from your position, fairly close. The memory bit however... I can tell you, SHE didn't do that. Someone else did. I'm not sure if it was even intentional, it could simply be a coincidence.
That seems exactly like what I might be looking for. If those two are studying it, we'll get counter measures. But we can't pass it all around Gensokyo. We need to cut off it's source."
You don't need to, Nue sure does like showing them off.
>"At least you don't hold a grudge like Marisa. She wants me very dead."
>"I...don't know what I was doing, but I think SHE made me do it. I guess it really doesn't change anything. But I guess that makes it kinda my duty to put things back together. Oh, did you hear the latest? There's a new shrine maiden in training."
"Well. You're an important piece in the puzzle, even if you don't remember. You're the closest person we have to her when she was messing around. You'd be the person who'd notice the things that weren't right.
Probably. Shikigami contract and all that, she was too strong for you to defy. Don't worry too much about it. And first I've heard. That is a good thing, Don't like the barrier weakening..."
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>"Wait, how do you know that? About my memories?"
>Suspicious kitty look!
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>"Wait, how do you know that? About my memories?"
>Suspicious kitty look!
"Ah. Wording this may be a bit difficult without tripping up that mine... She didn't have the capability to do what was done to you. Therefore, it can't be her. Really, I should be able to figure it out now, but I'd rather not you breakdown yet."
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>"Oh. Wait...how do you know what she can and can't do?"
>Less suspicious, more curious.
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>"Oh. Wait...how do you know what she can and can't do?"
>Less suspicious, more curious.
"I've spent time looking into things. I can't find out anything if I don't know who I'm talking about. Though my grasp is somewhat incomplete for obvious reasons, I'm fairly sure I can make this claim safely."
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>"Oh. I've always just kinda assumed if she can't do something, she can fake it. Who did it, then?"
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>"Oh. I've always just kinda assumed if she can't do something, she can fake it. Who did it, then?"
"Not quite sure yet. But again, I don't want to risk you breaking down quite yet. You should do some brain work yourself to find that out. It doesn't seem to be too hard, anyway.
Not even sure that someone DID do it. You could've repressed it yourself, as well. It simply is convenient enough the idea comes into play."
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>"Breaking down? You mean again? I already did it once, it...um...wasn't fun."
>Oh hell there's more?
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>"Oh by the way, you're friends with Kogasa, right? Do you have any idea where I might be able to find her? It's why I came into the observatory actually, well not exactly since I was lost but... yeah you get what I mean."
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"Ah. Wording this may be a bit difficult without tripping up that mine... She didn't have the capability to do what was done to you. Therefore, it can't be her. Really, I should be able to figure it out now, but I'd rather not you breakdown yet."
> I call bullshit. She could've used the 'border of memorization and forgetting' to screw with our memories.
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>"Breaking down? You mean again? I already did it once, it...um...wasn't fun."
>Oh hell there's more?
"Potentially. No. Very likely, really. I don't imagine it is meant to be fun."
You're not going to have a good day for a while, you guess.
>"Oh by the way, you're friends with Kogasa, right? Do you have any idea where I might be able to find her? It's why I came into the observatory actually, well not exactly since I was lost but... yeah you get what I mean."
Nue twiddles her fingers. "I would use acquaintance rather than friend, but I do know her. I've heard your plan, and while it is sound, I can offer no help. We split ways past the incident, mostly out of my desire to learn more."
> I call bullshit. She could've used the 'border of memorization and forgetting' to screw with our memories.
This is fairly true. You still don't have good reason to trust her, or even think shes right. She isn't standing too definitely on her position here. Nue is seems up to something... Maybe you should to keep this in mind objectively...
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>"So that whole "paper with an X" thing was a prank?"
>Sadface
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>"So that whole "paper with an X" thing was a prank?"
>Sadface
"It was something I made up to try and keep my presence here hidden. I'm still not sure if you knowing about me is a foolish mistake."
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>Try not to flinch at Nue's terrible manners, because tough beans, we know who she is and we've got a dragon to back it up.
>"Hey, what other things have you been looking into? I've been trying to gather up knowledge on what's been going on myself."
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> "Do you co?perate with someone on this investigation?"
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>Try not to flinch at Nue's terrible manners, because tough beans, we know who she is and we've got a dragon to back it up.
>"Hey, what other things have you been looking into? I've been trying to gather up knowledge on what's been going on myself."
You manage to. Nues will be Nues, you suppose. You can deal with her, anyway.
"Little. Fairly much only what is required news around here. The truth beyond whatever happened here is more important, if it happens twice... Well. Not that it will, I'm fairly sure."
> "Do you cooperate with someone on this investigation?"
"No. I've had no need for an accomplice at the moment, and the less people who know, the better."
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>"Well, what have you found out, then? Just what you told me?"
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>"Well, what have you found out, then? Just what you told me?"
"I've not really told you much, really. If you want, I can lay out the grounds to the truth I have found. Likely, however, it will end up difficult to comprehend in the end."
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"I've not really told you much, really. If you want, I can lay out the grounds to the truth I have found. Likely, however, it will end up difficult to comprehend in the end."
>"Well, I'll have to figure it out sooner or later. Let's hear it."
>Try not to express skepticism, but this is Nue we're talking about.
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> Don't take everything she'll tell seriously. Some of it might be true, but (like I pointed out earlier with that Yukari memory thing) she doesn't have all her facts straight. There might be more that isn't entirely correct.
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>"Well, I'll have to figure it out sooner or later. Let's hear it."
>Try not to express skepticism, but this is Nue we're talking about.
> Don't take everything she'll tell seriously. Some of it might be true, but (like I pointed out earlier with that Yukari memory thing) she doesn't have all her facts straight. There might be more that isn't entirely correct.
You'll take this all with a grain of salt.
Nue begins. "The first thing I gathered up about the incident is the order of conflicts. The battles stand as Scarlet Devil Mansion to Moriya Shrine to Underground to Eientei to Kourindou to Hakurei Shrine. However, there were other minor conflicts. Yuka vs. Yukari occured after the Scarlet Devil Mansion and before Moriya. Medicine was found around the underground, however... After some things, I've found she was killed before any of the battles. The human village, of course, was hidden around Eientei's downfall.
On top of this, I've confirmed Heaven was left untouched. They didn't even know about what happened. Makai and similarly, the moon capital, weren't affected in anyway. I've also made sure nothing happened to people outside the barrier by her hand. So. This act was pretty much malevolent to solely, Gensokyo.
This all, however, is a contradiction to one part that is presumed about the incident. Have you guessed how, Chen?"
You think Nue is testing you for some reason, but it seems pretty easy to tell what she happens to be getting at here.
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> "Well, it has been quite malevolent to the outside world too. Mages are now warring with each other over the released magic from Gensokyo."
> "And it's obvious Heaven, Makai and the Lunar Capital were left untouched. Yukari may be strong, but she doesn't stand a chance against the full force of any of those worlds, in which each resident rivals Yukari in power."
> "And can't see what is contradicting though..."
EDIT: > "We did find a red piece of cloth that caused the water sources to take on a sickly color. Perhaps it's from Medicine? And it got there when she got blasted apart?"
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>Since apparently Medicine died first, wonder if she had poisoned Yukari with something which is why she went batshit insane on Gensokyo.
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> "Well, it has been quite malevolent to the outside world too. Mages are now warring with each other over the released magic from Gensokyo."
> "And it's obvious Heaven, Makai and the Lunar Capital were left untouched. Yukari may be strong, but she doesn't stand a chance against the full force of any of those worlds, in which each resident rivals Yukari in power."
> "And can't see what is contradicting though..."
EDIT: > "We did find a red piece of cloth that caused the water sources to take on a sickly color. Perhaps it's from Medicine? And it got there when she got blasted apart?"
"As for that piece of information, its jumping ahead a bit. The Lunar capital I may have to surrender about, it is still a place I would imagine Yukari would want to destroy most, rather than the world she created. Makai and Heaven are also technically part of gensokyo, but there is something different than them that caused them to not be targeted, and I assure you a power difference isn't that.
That red piece of cloth is unrelated to Medicine... That I'll have to look into, though."
>Since apparently Medicine died first, wonder if she had poisoned Yukari with something which is why she went batshit insane on Gensokyo.
A possibility... But you think it may be both over estimating Medicine and putting Yukari into a bit of an idiot ball.
"C'mon Chen. Think a bit. What isn't right with the concept of Yukari going nuts and deciding to kill everyone with this situation?"
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> "Well, she originally made a vow to protect everyone in this land. She created it afterall to ensure the existence of magic."
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> "Would it be the fact that she manipulated me into kill some of the residents rather than kill them herself?"
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> is it Ok to tell Nue that Yukari is alive?
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> "Well, she originally made a vow to protect everyone in this land. She created it afterall to ensure the existence of magic."
"Yes, but thats in line with the current explanation. Let me try to make it clearer, with the current explanation for her behavior, there is a 'flaw'."
> "Would it be the fact that she manipulated me into kill some of the residents rather than kill them herself?"
"Well... Possibly under the same thing I'm trying to say, but not entirely there."
> is it Ok to tell Nue that Yukari is alive?
You're...not really sure. What the hell would she do if she knew that?
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>"What I've been thinking was that she was destroying all the other major power blocs in the wake of Reimu's death. Byakuren, Remilia, the goddesses, the Palace of the Earth Spirits, Eientei. I've been suspecting she might have been trying to stop any one of them from taking over in the wake of Reimu's death, or just making a big messy war. There's been no actual proof, though."
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> "Well, we can't be really sure Yukari killed Medicine... Lately, there's this abomination hiding inside an endless pit in the Underground. It could've destroyed Medicine while it crawled it's way into that pit."
> "Yukari appears to have mainly killed (or weakened in Yuuka's case) the Gensokyo top. Each of these figures have caused a large incident, more often than not involving the domination of Gensokyo. Perhaps Yukari dealt with trhe competition over Gensokyo's 'rulership'. But then why would she kill Reimu, the one who had defeated everyone in the Gensokyo top before and saved Gensokyo several times? She was practically Yukari's most important 'servant'."
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> "Yukari doesn't act like that. and people don't just snap like that, there was no reason for her to act crazy... She was affected by the parasite!"
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>"What I've been thinking was that she was destroying all the other major power blocs in the wake of Reimu's death. Byakuren, Remilia, the goddesses, the Palace of the Earth Spirits, Eientei. I've been suspecting she might have been trying to stop any one of them from taking over in the wake of Reimu's death, or just making a big messy war. There's been no actual proof, though."
Nue nods, smiling. "That is a part of what I came to. This was an action to remove the power base of Gensokyo, aiming for the strongest. The cream of the crop."
> "Well, we can't be really sure Yukari killed Medicine... Lately, there's this abomination hiding inside an endless pit in the Underground. It could've destroyed Medicine while it crawled it's way into that pit."
> "Yukari appears to have mainly killed (or weakened in Yuuka's case) the Gensokyo top. Each of these figures have caused a large incident, more often than not involving the domination of Gensokyo. Perhaps Yukari dealt with trhe competition over Gensokyo's 'rulership'. But then why would she kill Reimu, the one who had defeated everyone in the Gensokyo top before and saved Gensokyo several times? She was practically Yukari's most important 'servant'."
"I'm certain that she killed medicine, that thing in the pit is underground, remember? Medicine hasn't been underground, and she certainly isn't near the entrance to the underground.
Theres the issue. There is an odd three out. Rinnosuke, who is a shopkeeper, Reimu, who is a decidedly different brand than the rest, though this could be from her attacking Yukari to stop the incident, and most importantly, Medicine. Who is neither a part of Gensokyo's 'power block', or malevolent past the verbal stage.
On top of that, there is an issue with 'why' she specifically takes out the power block of gensokyo, deliberately weakening Gensokyo."
> "Yukari doesn't act like that. and people don't just snap like that, there was no reason for her to act crazy... She was affected by the parasite!"
"Bingo, there was a factor that caused her to do this. Say... Manipulated her into causing the incident. You've seen this suspect parasite, so can you describe it's affects?"
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> "It makes one act like a mad man, and trying their best to cause chaos and despair. Kisume and Yukari went on a gruesome rampage of death and destruction, while Keine made a calculated plan to let the awful human sorcerors inside Gensokyo and let all youkaihood go instinct. Keine and Kisume's powers were also vastly increased."
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>"Patchouli and Hina are researching a trapped parasite I managed to get; I was hoping to find a way to test Yukari for it. Preferably a way that doesn't wake her up."
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>"Patchouli and Hina are researching a trapped parasite I managed to get; I was hoping to find a way to test Yukari for it. Preferably a way that doesn't wake her up."
>Wait, Nue (probably) doesn't know Yukari is alive, are we sure we're telling her this?
>What was the reasoning for keeping Yukari's alive a secret anyways, aren't we trying to get her killed? Or will that drive everyone crazy, panic and stuff?
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>Wait, Nue (probably) doesn't know Yukari is alive, are we sure we're telling her this?
>asdkflhdsa oops, I forgot. In what I said, replace "Yukari" with "someone".
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> "It makes one act like a mad man, and trying their best to cause chaos and despair. Kisume and Yukari went on a gruesome rampage of death and destruction, while Keine made a calculated plan to let the awful human sorcerors inside Gensokyo and let all youkaihood go instinct. Keine and Kisume's powers were also vastly increased."
Nue nods slowly, huhming. "...Its somewhat as I suspected, saying this is the cause wouldn't be far fetched. Then... You should probably be able to guess the truth without any other information, as it stands."
>"Patchouli and Hina are researching a trapped parasite I managed to get; I was hoping to find a way to test Yukari for it. Preferably a way that doesn't wake her up."
>asdkflhdsa oops, I forgot. In what I said, replace "Yukari" with "someone".
"I see, so thats why the Curse Goddess is here... I might not say it would be wise to expect that much from them, if you're already having to research it. Whoever made it probably took many precautions."
>Wait, Nue (probably) doesn't know Yukari is alive, are we sure we're telling her this?
>What was the reasoning for keeping Yukari's alive a secret anyways, aren't we trying to get her killed? Or will that drive everyone crazy, panic and stuff?
You're fairly sure the panic would be bad on a global scale, and could lead to something worse.
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>"So what else have you figured out?"
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>"So what else have you figured out?"
"...Whoever, or whatever, made the parasite is still in Gensokyo. I'm not able to find them, however, I'd suspect they're probably stuck close to the border."
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> "The border eh?"
> Ponder connection to this person and the pit in the Underground.
> "Do you think its someone we know?"
> Ponder blaming Meira.
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> Ponder blaming
Giygas the pit horror.
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> "The border eh?"
> Ponder connection to this person and the pit in the Underground.
> "Do you think its someone we know?"
> Ponder blaming Meira.
Its possible. But extremely frightening.
Nue nods to your questions. "No, I don't think its anyone we know. It doesn't seem impossible it could be, but... I'm almost certain whoever it is, they're from the outside. They're the group that has the most to gain from these actions."
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> "Do you think I can take them, or do I need reinforcements?"
> "These guys will probably go for Aokami now...we need to protect her!"
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> "Do you think I can take them, or do I need reinforcements?"
> "These guys will probably go for Aokami now...we need to protect her!"
Nue shrugs. "Also a null tell. From what I can tell, they're definitely no piece of cake to take down. These parasites are capable of infection of nearly anyone in gensokyo, which is a feat that can't be easy, suggesting they're pretty skilled with curses, and moderately strong. At the same time, they were also afraid of the others, so they're somewhere below them, or certainly unable to take multiple people of their level on at once."
Nue ponders on your last statement, before nodding. "Definitely. Who've you got with here right now?"
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> "Genji the Turtle and Mokou the Immortal..."
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> "Genji the Turtle and Mokou the Immortal..."
"We should consider her safe for the time being, then. Well I am not certain as to the turtle's assets, the immortal should be able to keep her safe, at the very least."
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> Also, explain the suspicions we have about Meira and how she may be connected to the parasite due to wanting to get rid of Reimu for the Hakurei's power.
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> Do not touch Nue
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> Also, explain the suspicions we have about Meira and how she may be connected to the parasite due to wanting to get rid of Reimu for the Hakurei's power.
Nue crosses her arms, pondering. "Its possible. She doesn't seem smart enough to pull everything off on her own, though. Check if she has a parasite, when you get her caught."
> Do not touch Nue
You can't touch the Nue, anyway.
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>Quests
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I wonder if Chiyuri and Yumemi are behind this...
> "So, if I ever want to see you again, I can come here, right?"
> "Do you have any information on how to undo Yuuka's curse?"
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>Quests
>Your current Quests are:
>The Oni Blues
Suika is in a bit of a funk, Yuugi wants you to help her out of it. You talked to her about fixing what SHE messed up. She seems to at least be drinking and partying the hell out.
>Pit to Negative Infinity
The vertical tunnel Parsee used to guard has gone oddly endless. You're not sure why this is... You've learned something absolutely fucking frightening is down there.
>Axe Crazy Marisa
Marisa is currently very very mad with you. In fact, She wants you dead. You probably should fix this. You think this may have something to do with the fact you killed Reimu.
>Keine is a Bitch
Just throwing that out there.
>Green Parasites don't taste too good
There are some very odd curses flying around here. You've got one captured, and are having Patchy and Hina look into it.
>Everybody loves Flan
You've promised to find an umbrella or something related so Flandre can head out with you. Kogasa may have a few clues, but who would possibly know where shes at?
>Potted Yuka
Yuka is a sunflower. This is kind of detrimental to your plans. You're having Patchouli take a look at her.
>Solo Spoiler
Aya is out and about to her antics again, currently attempting to interview THE RAVEN. You're not sure how shes doing with that.
>Observations from the Inside
You've found a relatively undamaged part of the SDM, the observatory. You've learned that Demon appears to be sleeping in here? You're not sure about this place exactly...
>Findmucked
You kind of want your memories back now. You should probably get some definite proof on who got rid of them, and why.
>It's the end of the world as we know it...
Someones been fucking around with Gensokyo for a while now. You think its about time you made them pay, in full spades.
> "So, if I ever want to see you again, I can come here, right?"
> "Do you have any information on how to undo Yuuka's curse?"
"...Possibly. The next time you come here, you may not be able to see me again, depending on what happens.
As for Yuuka's 'curse'... Well, I'd say you'll need something to either 'age' her or 'restore' her."
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>"What are you going to be doing that'll keep us from meeting again, exactly?"
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>"What are you going to be doing that'll keep us from meeting again, exactly?"
"It isn't exactly me, but I suppose giving you information may be the cause of it."
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> "I think that's about it for now. Thank you for the information."
> "I'll be checking on Patchouli and Hina now. They might've found something. You'll never know."
> "And don't worry. I won't tell anyone about outr meeting. I will, however, warn everyone of these invaders...."
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>These invaders with no evidence of their existence, just a prankster's words.
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>These invaders with no evidence of their existence, just a prankster's words.
That's true.... But still, we need to give high security to Aokami.
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>Pretty much what we've been doing, really. Making sure people don't mess with her. >Little extra wouldn't hurt, though...
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> "I think that's about it for now. Thank you for the information."
> "I'll be checking on Patchouli and Hina now. They might've found something. You'll never know."
> "And don't worry. I won't tell anyone about our meeting. I will, however, warn everyone of these invaders...."
"No issue. Do try and make it worth it though. And please do, I'm not joking around for once."
>These invaders with no evidence of their existence, just a prankster's words.
You still have to doubt her, really.
>Pretty much what we've been doing, really. Making sure people don't mess with her. >Little extra wouldn't hurt, though...
You will have to come up for someone to add to the defense force, though, but who...
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>"Right, I'm gonna go check on Patchouli and Hina, then. if you see Kogasa, send her my way."
>Make good on this threat if she's got nothing to add that compels us to stay.
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> Once we get down to the library check up on Yuuka. Give her some water too.
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>"Right, I'm gonna go check on Patchouli and Hina, then. if you see Kogasa, send her my way."
>Make good on this threat if she's got nothing to add that compels us to stay.
Nue simply nods. You have a feeling that would be all shes got. You exit out the window and loop around to the library.
Patchy and Hina seem to be hard at work, still.
> Once we get down to the library check up on Yuuka. Give her some water too.
You check on Yuuka. Shes doin' fine.
You give her some water anyway.
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> "Any discoveries yet?"
> "You might want to tighten your defenses. I've heard rumors that outside world sorcerers are causing trouble in Gensokyo, and may be the cause for these parasites."
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> "Any discoveries yet?"
> "You might want to tighten your defenses. I've heard rumors that outside world sorcerers are causing trouble in Gensokyo, and may be the cause for these parasites."
Patchouli sighs and shakes her head. "Unfortunately, we're back at square one some how... Whats this about outside interference, though?"
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>"I've come upon some information that suggests there might be outworld influences involved in this. It's...not super reliable at the moment. But something to consider."
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>"I've come upon some information that suggests there might be outworld influences involved in this. It's...not super reliable at the moment. But something to consider."
"...I see. Well, I'll keep it in the back of my head."
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>"So you've not found anything new?"
>Consider peoples who might be open enough in their schedule and their attitudes to bodyguard the new shrine maiden.
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> Wriggle seems to have enough spare troops. She could send some of them as body guards for Aokami. We need to visit Wriggle anyway to ask if the search team for Meira has been successful.
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>"So you've not found anything new?"
>Consider peoples who might be open enough in their schedule and their attitudes to bodyguard the new shrine maiden.
"Nothing. A few close calls, but all down the wrong path..."
You're kind of drawing blanks. Anyone who doesn't have an attitude issue seems to be up to something...
> Wriggle seems to have enough spare troops. She could send some of them as body guards for Aokami. We need to visit Wriggle anyway to ask if the search team for Meira has been successful.
You could probably arrange something... Chaff is better than nothing, after all.
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>"Um, is there anything I could do to help your research along?"
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> "Side note, anything I can do about Marisa? She wants me dead, and that is clearly bad."
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>"Um, is there anything I could do to help your research along?"
"I'm afraid nothing but solid information would be able to help."
> "Side note, anything I can do about Marisa? She wants me dead, and that is clearly bad."
Patchy closes her book, before shaking her head. "I'm afraid I can't think of a way of appeasing her. She seems to be steadfast on this, perhaps more than anything before. I'd vote for knocking some sense into her, but I imagine that might not end particularly well."
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>"Yeah. The problem is I can't really count on anything that worked last time. And she's too mobile for most of the familiars I have. I might be able to think a step ahead of her and trip her up, but I kinda don't want to have to depend on something that tenuous. So I've been putting it off..."
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> Sigh. "So then... the only way she would calm down and stop trying to kill me is if I beat her completly or if I died. Lovly."
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> "Patchouli, do you perhaps now which items give what abilities to familiars when you fuse it to them with familiar combinae?"
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>"Yeah. The problem is I can't really count on anything that worked last time. And she's too mobile for most of the familiars I have. I might be able to think a step ahead of her and trip her up, but I kinda don't want to have to depend on something that tenuous. So I've been putting it off..."
Patchouli nods, floating a few books around as she ponders. "True. Your chances of victory are pretty low. I imagine it'd take a good plan or a miracle to claim you victory."
> Sigh. "So then... the only way she would calm down and stop trying to kill me is if I beat her completly or if I died. Lovely."
"It happens. My condolences."
> "Patchouli, do you perhaps now which items give what abilities to familiars when you fuse it to them with familiar combinae?"
Patchouli raises a brow. "A combinae? I've never had the experience of working with one, so I'm afraid not."
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>"Any books on the subject?"
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>"Any books on the subject?"
"Nothing as comprehensive as a study, but quite a few on the practice and concept of a combinae."
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>"I suppose it wouldn't hurt to look into the practical aspects, in case I missed something."
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>"I suppose it wouldn't hurt to look into the practical aspects, in case I missed something."
Patchouli nods and picks a rather large book out of a few floating bystanders, aheming and beginning.
"The combinae is a type of forbidden art formed from a basic principle of Familiar 'biology'. Familiars are masses of magic with a conscious 'soul'. This means their bodies are technically spells in themselves, therefore, are easily manipulated. Combinae stemmed from a branch of familiar researchers who sought to make a 'perfect familiar' that could adapt itself to any situation, or at least a spell capable of changing the form of a familiar.
The creator got the idea from the latter goal. He found while most magic-users couldn't directly manipulate familiars, they certainly managed to influence them with their own magical source. For example, the typical 'growth' of familiars as their owner becomes stronger is a good citation.
The first experiment with a combinae was through a spell instead of a device. The test was to find how a familiar body would react to the magic from an object being placed in it. A bear familiar and a clock was used. The clock was broken down and forced into the bear familiar's body. The bear familiar did not change 'physically', but soon developed the capability to tell the time with perfect accuracy. Later, this became a method of combinae known as 'Soul Combining', and was labeled to dangerous to continue, as further experiments led to some familiars completely destabilizing from the change.
The creator continued along the lines, eventually devising a spell that caused the introduced magic to only affect the 'body' aspect of a familiar. It was only temporary, but far safer for the familiar. It also kept the object in one piece, an obvious benefit. The creator noted that combinations that destabilized in soul combining typically caused only an increase in power in typical combinae use. He later gave up on the combinae when it became clear it was difficult to get exactly what he wanted from an object.
Combinae have still gained popularity, if only due to the incredible increase in power some combinations cause. They are still labeled forbidden due to being manipulations of a familiar. Typical combinae, bootleg or not, copy an object's magic signal and applies it into the body code of a familiar contract when invoked. The result is a meshing of the two magics, which causes a different formation of a body. Generally, a body will be similar to it's original form, gaining perhaps an appendage or two, but staying relatively the same. The bodies typically offer enhanced performance, and sometimes come with another 'power', theorized to be the latent magic in an option. Needlessly said, magic items in combinae usually apply their power to the familiar. The spell uses twice the energy to cover the typical body spell, and the 'object' magic that is introduced. This typically means an object contract is required for the familiar in use.
No combinae fusing of two familiars have ever been tried. Even the madman who created the spell thought it may be too dangerous."
Patchouli closes the book. "That is perhaps, the most informative on the subject I have in the library. Your combinae also seems to have an aspect of 'creation' to it. If you want, I can look up anything on that as well."
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>"Please. I don't know mcuh about that."
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>"Please. I don't know much about that."
Patchouli nods, pulling out another bystander. "Ah. I think this is it.
Many familiar craftsman will tell you it is outright impossible to actually make a familiar. The soul has to exist, and they just add a body to it. However, after some unearthing, one case has made it clear it is indeed a possibility. The Familiar soul can be replicated, if proper substance is taken or made.
Only one man has practiced it, over a thousand or so years ago. He used the magic mappings of a knife and a bird. He supplied his own magic for the soul. The result was a perfectly functional owl familiar that shot knives out of it's eyes. The creation is still theoretically existent, if not in use by any familiar-user of the day. There were no ill side effects.
Many have tried to replicate his work. They typically end up with deranged familiars that are constantly falling apart, and most can't get the familiar to stay in existence for extended periods. Most use a combinae as a base, putting an item in the slot for the 'soul'. If modified, some combinae give moderately successful creations. Most do not last, and many still end up having a chance to turn on their creator.
Creating familiar souls is classified as a high-ranking forbidden art. Most who try it end up dead."
Patchouli shuts the book.
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>"That sounds kinda like the sort of thing that the Enma would never let you live down... Thanks, Patchouli. That was really informative."
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>"That sounds kinda like the sort of thing that the Enma would never let you live down... Thanks, Patchouli. That was really informative."
Patchouli returns the books to their former places. "You're welcome. It'd reflect badly on me if I let you run around with such a dangerous thing unaware, after all."
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>"I appreciate it. I'm going to look into see if Wriggle can spare some people to help keep an eye on the new shrine Maiden. Things have gone well enough that I'm really getting paranoid. If there anything you want me to do while I'm out?"
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>"I appreciate it. I'm going to look into see if Wriggle can spare some people to help keep an eye on the new shrine Maiden. Things have gone well enough that I'm really getting paranoid. If there anything you want me to do while I'm out?"
Patchouli shakes her head. "For the moment, nothing I can think of. We'll be here working on this parasite..."
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>Back to the Insect Forest, then.
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> Remember to ask Wriggle about Meira once we get to Bug Kingdom.
> One thing I've been wondering: do Wriggle's servants look like her (lolis and shotas with a few insect features) or are they huge insectoid monsters, not unlike Nerubian Crypt Fiends/Lords from Warcraft?
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>Back to the Insect Forest, then.
You bid Patchouli farewell and head off to the Forest of Magic.
You suspect Marisa may be out and about, expecting you.
You manage to make it through to the Insect palace with minimal trouble. Wriggle greets you.
> Remember to ask Wriggle about Meira once we get to Bug Kingdom.
> One thing I've been wondering: do Wriggle's servants look like her (lolis and shotas with a few insect features) or are they huge insectoid monsters, not unlike Nerubian Crypt Fiends/Lords from Warcraft?
You ask Wriggle how capturing Meira went.
"They're bringing her back as we speak. She gave a bit of fuss, but nothing serious."
Wriggle's subjects are all insect youkai, like herself. Like all beast class youkai, they typically seem to be humanoid with outstanding animal features. A bee youkai, for example, has bee wings and antenna.
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>"Oh good! When can we expect her to arrive?"
>"Also, is it wrong that I'm worried things are going a little bit too well, now? Especially in regards to the new Shrine Maiden?"
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> "I heard some rumors that there are some outsiders who are trying to break the border. Because of that I'm worrying a lot about Aokami. She might become their main target. So please, can you watch her back for me? Are there any troops who can guard her?"
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>"Oh good! When can we expect her to arrive?"
>"Also, is it wrong that I'm worried things are going a little bit too well, now? Especially in regards to the new Shrine Maiden?"
"I'd give her... Perhaps half an hour or so? Enough time to wait on, at the least.
Probably. I mean, I can't imagine someone who'd want to mess with her, myself. Then again, I'm actually logical..."
> "I heard some rumors that there are some outsiders who are trying to break the border. Because of that I'm worrying a lot about Aokami. She might become their main target. So please, can you watch her back for me? Are there any troops who can guard her?"
"...Now that is a rather strange rumor, where'd you get that from?"
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>"I'd rather not say. But she's kinda sketchy. Maybe I'm just clinging onto it even a little because I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop."
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> "Maybe I'm a bit too worried. But still, Aokami remains our key, our only hope to restore the border... we can't let her get in any danger. And if she would die, the humans will never give another child to be the next maiden. We need to protect her at all costs."
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>"I'd rather not say. But she's kinda sketchy. Maybe I'm just clinging onto it even a little because I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop."
"Likely... I mean, the outer world probably doesn't even have human magic users any more. You could probably even ask the devil's librarian if shes ever met one when they were still outside. Even then, we're talking about a group or single magician with the experience and power to try and take on the creation of THAT Youkai.
I can't see such a person possibly existing outside of here."
> "Maybe I'm a bit too worried. But still, Aokami remains our key, our only hope to restore the border... we can't let her get in any danger. And if she would die, the humans will never give another child to be the next maiden. We need to protect her at all costs."
Wriggle nods in agreement to your next point. "True, though. I'll see if I can get some spare troops."
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>Smile in response to her dismantling.
>"That's pretty reassuring. Thanks."
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>Smile in response to her dismantling.
>"That's pretty reassuring. Thanks."
Wriggle grins. "No issue. I mean, it is common sense, after all. Its not like going all paranoid is going to uncover some super secret conspiracy."
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>"Oh, speaking of super secrets! I talked to Mystia about the birds. The village shouldn't have much to worry about as long as Keine doesn't let us down. Hopefully, if Hina or the Aki Sisters choose to remain there, it should be safe. But there's one person I can't tell. She's a raven, really secretive. The way to her house is trapped, like crazy. Me and Aya spent a good hour trying to find a way through; poking with sticks and all sorts of stuff, with no luck at all. We looked for stitches and tunnels and trapdoors and everything, with no luck at all. it was pretty frustrating."
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>"Oh, speaking of super secrets! I talked to Mystia about the birds. The village shouldn't have much to worry about as long as Keine doesn't let us down. Hopefully, if Hina or the Aki Sisters choose to remain there, it should be safe. But there's one person I can't tell. She's a raven, really secretive. The way to her house is trapped, like crazy. Me and Aya spent a good hour trying to find a way through; poking with sticks and all sorts of stuff, with no luck at all. We looked for stitches and tunnels and trapdoors and everything, with no luck at all. it was pretty frustrating."
Wriggle perks an eyebrow. "A raven, huh? You know, isn't that kind of rare in itself? I've seen a lot of crows in the tengu, and a lot of crows around, but not a lot of ravens."
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>"So you're thinking it too, huh?"
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>"So you're thinking it too, huh?"
Wriggle nods. "It is certainly odd."
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>"You think it might be the raven that really made a name for herself? I mean, she's supposed to be gone. But...well, so was Sanae. And Patchouli."
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> "There have been many things around here that were more than meets the eye. For now, it's pretty much impossible to get to the other side of that field without a digging crew."
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> "There have been many things around here that were more than meets the eye. For now, it's pretty much impossible to get to the other side of that field without a digging crew."
Gensokyo. More than meets the eye!
*transformers guitar solo*
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>"You think it might be the raven that really made a name for herself? I mean, she's supposed to be gone. But...well, so was Sanae. And Patchouli."
Wriggle purses her lips, putting a fist to her chin and pondering it over. "Possibly. I can't deny that Patchouli and Sanae by all means should be dead, but are still here in a manner. For that raven to survive though... what could have occured?"
> "There have been many things around here that were more than meets the eye. For now, it's pretty much impossible to get to the other side of that field without a digging crew."
Wriggle nods. "I think I recall a bit about it. A place with no magic, right?"
Gensokyo. More than meets the eye!
*transformers guitar solo*
>You are my new favorite.
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>"Yeah, that's why I hadn't said anything before, although I've been thinking it for awhile, because there's just such a small chance of it. But if you say ravens are rare, and she's being so secretive...well, it makes me wonder. And yeah, no magic. So I can't use my familiars and the birds can't fly over it."
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>"Yeah, that's why I hadn't said anything before, although I've been thinking it for awhile, because there's just such a small chance of it. But if you say ravens are rare, and she's being so secretive...well, it makes me wonder. And yeah, no magic. So I can't use my familiars and the birds can't fly over it."
Wriggle nods. "One has to wonder, of course. The fact she managed to get something to set up an area where there is a distinct lack of magic... I think this person may be far more than that Raven ever was, Chen."
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>"Yeah, that's the other reason I didn't say anything. Unless that fusion stuff can kill magic."
>Shrug.
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>"Yeah, that's the other reason I didn't say anything. Unless that fusion stuff can kill magic."
>Shrug.
Wriggle nods. "Yes. I doubt she'd have any contacts with this kind of capability, either."
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>"Oh well. At this point, I suppose the big thing left is to solve that parasite issue. Patchouli and Hina have been working on it for a bit now. But they need some good information that they can't find on their own yet to make some progress. About the only thing I can think of would be that pit Underground, and that's sorta like trying to clip your nails by cutting off an arm... Got any ideas? Any stories of people acting like they got a parasite in them, maybe?"
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>"Oh well. At this point, I suppose the big thing left is to solve that parasite issue. Patchouli and Hina have been working on it for a bit now. But they need some good information that they can't find on their own yet to make some progress. About the only thing I can think of would be that pit Underground, and that's sorta like trying to clip your nails by cutting off an arm... Got any ideas? Any stories of people acting like they got a parasite in them, maybe?"
Wriggle shakes her head. "Unfortunately, nothing quite so... If those two can't do anything, I can't think of anything to help... Jeez, what kind of impossible situation are those things?"
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> "Who knows..."
> Time until Meira's arrival.
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>"Yeah, really. At this point, it looks like we're gonna need a miracle to solve anything. And poor Sanae's tapped out for the time being. I wonder if Meria will have anything useful to say on the subject?"
>Assuming no new wisdom from Wriggle, linger around until Meria shows up.
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> "But Wriggle, I find it hard to believe that a normal Raven living in a simple house with some traps could be any more powerful than a nuclear sun goddess. I think you're giving her too much credit."
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> "Who knows..."
> Time until Meira's arrival.
>"Yeah, really. At this point, it looks like we're gonna need a miracle to solve anything. And poor Sanae's tapped out for the time being. I wonder if Meria will have anything useful to say on the subject?"
>Assuming no new wisdom from Wriggle, linger around until Meria shows up.
Wriggle nods. "I hate to say it, but probably not... Though... Huhm, No, I suppose thats just crazy thinking."
You decide to stay for a while until Meira shows up, Wriggle orders you some refreshments while the two of you wait. Fish! Your favorite!
> "But Wriggle, I find it hard to believe that a normal Raven living in a simple house with some traps could be any more powerful than a nuclear sun goddess. I think you're giving her too much credit."
"These are traps that manage to diminish an energy prevalent in the very make up of Gensokyo. This isn't just a simple task, Chen. I dare say making a sun is easier than that."
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>Oh god delicious fish it must be integrated into our being via digestive processes!
>"Crazy thinking is better than no thinking, at this point."
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>Oh god delicious fish it must be integrated into our being via digestive processes!
>"Crazy thinking is better than no thinking, at this point."
Their reistance is futile, they shall be assimilated into the CHEN.
Wriggle nods. "I suppose. What if the reason nothing is going on is because nothing is happening? I mean... Maybe they're not really trying to find things out."
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> "Too many strange things are happening for nothing to be happening. Answers need to be sought, my dear Miss Nightbug."
> If available, blow a bubble pipe.
EDIT: Whoops, sorry, I thought Wriggle was talking about Gensokyo as a whole, not just Patchy and Hina. My bad.
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>Frown.
>"That would be crazy. And very scary. But what would either of them have to gain from it? Hina has more than enough misfortune to keep herself happy these days. I really hope that's wrong..."
>Ponder if KITTY STEALTH can get one into the library around Patchouli.
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> "Too many strange things are happening for nothing to be happening. Answers need to be sought, my dear Miss Nightbug."
> If available, blow a bubble pipe.
You blow a bubble pipe and look fancy, Wriggle can't help but crack a giggle.
>Frown.
>"That would be crazy. And very scary. But what would either of them have to gain from it? Hina has more than enough misfortune to keep herself happy these days. I really hope that's wrong..."
>Ponder if KITTY STEALTH can get one into the library around Patchouli.
Wriggle nods. "I'm not entirely certain, but if they're somehow connected to the parasites, they could be hiding something..."
You're not certain, I mean, Theoritically, Patchouli IS the library now...
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>"I'll see if I can find anything out later. Hmmm."
>How large was the telescope in the observatory? In particular, how portable?
>Dat fish...
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>"I'll see if I can find anything out later. Hmmm."
>How large was the telescope in the observatory? In particular, how portable?
>Dat fish...
Wriggle nods. "It may be nothing, though. Don't go too out of the way."
The telescope was pretty large. You'd imagine atleast 10 chens in length. You don't think you could move that thing... Though THE ROC may be able to. Or Ryudan.
You finish off another Salmon, as a bug comes in and informs Wriggle of Meira's arrival.
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>Wait for Wriggle to give the okay to see the prisoner, while pondering if THE ROC could move it without being detected, given the size and abandonedness of Scarlet Devil Mansion.
>Should this fail, ponder if anyone else might have had a more portable telescope we could borrow.
>_
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> Bring some fish to munch on.
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>Wait for Wriggle to give the okay to see the prisoner, while pondering if THE ROC could move it without being detected, given the size and abandonedness of Scarlet Devil Mansion.
>Should this fail, ponder if anyone else might have had a more portable telescope we could borrow.
You're not exactly sure. I mean, they may be elsewhere in the mansion... But its a REALLY big telescope. You'll probably cause a great deal of shaking just trying to move it out. And you're not sure who would have a portable version...
Wriggle gives you the A-OK. You head off to visit the raspcallion.
> Bring some fish to munch on.
Bringing some fish with you. Mr. Swordfish will straighten her right up!
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> Skip to meeting Meira.
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> Let Chen be Good Cop and Ryudan be Bad Cop!
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> Skip to meeting Meira.
You skip along to the INSECT PRISON. Meira is kept inside. She regards you with a bit of a glower.
> Let Chen be Good Cop and Ryudan be Bad Cop!
You would, but pulling out dan would wreck the prison and cause wriggle a lot of grief.
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> Make Yumigami the bad cop then.
> "Hello Meira. Its been awhile."
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> "Well, well, well, what have we here? Meira, huh? Oh I'm really scared!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw0aoVpFCDw) (continue rest of song, slightly adapted to fit the situation more)
> "So, what have you been up to in the mean time?"
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> "Well, well, well, what have we here? Meira, huh? Oh I'm really scared!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw0aoVpFCDw) (continue rest of song, slightly adapted to fit the situation more)
> "So, what have you been up to in the mean time?"
>This isn't good cop at all!
>Hopefully Yumegami can sing~
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> Make Yumigami the bad cop then.
> "Hello Meira. Its been awhile."
You call in a rabbit to frighten a samurai priest. It...doesn't really work.
"Not long enough. What do you want, Cat?"
> "Well, well, well, what have we here? Meira, huh? Oh I'm really scared!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw0aoVpFCDw) (continue rest of song, slightly adapted to fit the situation more)
> "So, what have you been up to in the mean time?"
>This isn't good cop at all!
>Hopefully Yumegami can sing~
Yumigami declines your request to sing. "Don't have the voice for it. Lets just cut to the chase."
Meira coughs. "Being friendly? I've spent most of my time on the one from you tyrants!"
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>Try not to take the bait.
>"First, what were you trying to do, tearing down the remnants of the Hakurei Border?"
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>Try not to take the bait.
>"First, what were you trying to do, tearing down the remnants of the Hakurei Border?"
You resist. Its too early to play into her hand.
"Take whatever power it is that shrine maiden had. If the border went down as a consequence, why the hell should I care? Youkai set up the barrier, not humans. Nothing outside -I- should be fearing. Hell, I imagine the maiden pretty much kept the barrier up as a favor to all of you. See how that ended up for her."
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>"That's a lot of guessing on your part, especially since you're staking your life on it. You don't even know what it's like outside. And, I don't think you're that stupid, to just throw it all away on the toss of the dice. Especially since if you know anything about the border at all, you'd know it's the only reason there's magic here at all. I don't think you're stupid, but I do think you're trying to hide something when there's no longer a reason."
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>"That's a lot of guessing on your part, especially since you're staking your life on it. You don't even know what it's like outside. And, I don't think you're that stupid, to just throw it all away on the toss of the dice. Especially since if you know anything about the border at all, you'd know it's the only reason there's magic here at all. I don't think you're stupid, but I do think you're trying to hide something when there's no longer a reason."
Meira chuckles. "Guessing? Come on. I know the history of this place, I know why theres a lot of youkai and few humans. And I know where those humans that youkai venture out to cook come from. I may not know everything outside, but I do know that they've a hell of a lot more reason to kill you youkai than me. Unless you plan to spring it on me that outside is suddenly a world where people kill eachother for no real reason?
That claim on the barrier being the only reason theres magic here at all is laughable. In the first place, where did the magic for the barrier before it was up come from, then. No where? And what about magical beings like yourself, you've existed before the barrier. I can see the overall level of magic dropping, like it has recently, sure. But hey, it seems like that isn't about to change anytime soon, so why not just take the power before it goes away?
I'm not hiding anything. Certainly less than you."
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>"Now you're just trying to play stupid. The barrier was made to keep magic here, because it all died outside. And you think you wouldn't be mistaken for a youkai outside, in a place where there is no magic anymore? Please, don't embarrass yourself any more with this act."
>Is Wriggle here? How is she taking all of this? In particular, does it look like we could effectively play the "I could let Wriggle ask you" card and make it seem like a credible threat?
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> "My master Yukari told me quite a lot of the outside world. Humans are a far greater threat than you give them credit for. You may be a good swordswoman and be able to shoot a few energy orbs, but in this day and age almost all humans carry devices with them called 'firearms'. You can call them weapons that work like technological replacements for offensive magic. They come in all shapes and sizes. They can pierce your flesh, rend it, tear it, burn it, blow it apart and some can even blow your entire body into gory pieces. If you try anything funny, humans will swarm you with armies of these armed soldiers, some even riding battle vehicles, and blow you to kingdom come. Humans even have weapons to wipe entire countries off the map. You may have Hakurei power, but you aren't invincible. You won't stand a chance outside there."
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>"Now you're just trying to play stupid. The barrier was made to keep magic here, because it all died outside. And you think you wouldn't be mistaken for a youkai outside, in a place where there is no magic anymore? Please, don't embarrass yourself any more with this act."
>Is Wriggle here? How is she taking all of this? In particular, does it look like we could effectively play the "I could let Wriggle ask you" card and make it seem like a credible threat?
Meira coughed. "Sure, Its not because you all needed a place to hide. I'm not about to believe your crap for a second. Tell me, Cat, what reason do I have to take your words at face value? Something so absurd as magic dying away... I'll never buy such crap!"
Wriggle isn't here at a moment. You could try and drag her in, but you're not sure what good it'll do. She seems to either really not know anything, or
> "My master Yukari told me quite a lot of the outside world. Humans are a far greater threat than you give them credit for. You may be a good swordswoman and be able to shoot a few energy orbs, but in this day and age almost all humans carry devices with them called 'firearms'. You can call them weapons that work like technological replacements for offensive magic. They come in all shapes and sizes. They can pierce your flesh, rend it, tear it, burn it, blow it apart and some can even blow your entire body into gory pieces. If you try anything funny, humans will swarm you with armies of these armed soldiers, some even riding battle vehicles, and blow you to kingdom come. Humans even have weapons to wipe entire countries off the map. You may have Hakurei power, but you aren't invincible. You won't stand a chance outside there."
Meira breaks into a dry laugh at your words. "What? Okay, sure, even considering... Why the fuck should I care! If I can't kill them, I'm more than capable of convincing them otherwise! Its what I lack from you damn youkai, I don't try and eat every human I come across! Sure, they could kill me, sure, it could be damn near impossible to survive, but why the hell should I care? What would change if I didn't touch your precious barrier! I'm a human in a world of youkai, cat, I'm -food-! I've had to fight for my life against you damn youkai ever since the shrine maiden died. If I had the hakurei power though, none of you could proper touch me! Even if I have to worry about some outside humans, I'll take them over you any day. Beats being food."
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> "So that's what it was about. You know, if you just moved to the human village, you wouldn't have had that problem as much. Shouldn't a child stay inside the village anyway? If you lived outside the village it's your own fault your parents were so idiotic."
> "Magic comes from faith and belief. Gods for example run on faith. If you deny the Gods' need for faith then you are just being ignorant. People in the outside world hardly believe in magic anymore. Result? No more magic. We could scramble the last bits together and let the humans in this land, who still believe, use their faith to maintain the small amount of magic within. If the border breaks, peole will come in contact with the outside world, stop believing and all youkai vanish and you will be forced to find a boring old desk job. That's the rules of magic, Meira. Didn't you learn this at school?'
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>"Did you think that everyone just suddenly decided to stop flying after the shrine maiden died? You're not stupid, but I'm starting to think you're pretty clueless. Even I figured that out, and I spent the last who knows how long living in a cave!"
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> "So that's what it was about. You know, if you just moved to the human village, you wouldn't have had that problem as much. Shouldn't a child stay inside the village anyway? If you lived outside the village it's your own fault your parents were so idiotic."
> "Magic comes from faith and belief. Gods for example run on faith. If you deny the Gods' need for faith then you are just being ignorant. People in the outside world hardly believe in magic anymore. Result? No more magic. We could scramble the last bits together and let the humans in this land, who still believe, use their faith to maintain the small amount of magic within. If the border breaks, people will come in contact with the outside world, stop believing and all youkai vanish and you will be forced to find a boring old desk job. That's the rules of magic, Meira. Didn't you learn this at school?'
Meira looks as if she wants to lunge at you. "Do you think the village was only hidden to you youkai? Even if I wanted to, I couldn't get into that village!
And who gives a damn if you vanish, frankly! Even then, I still live, hell, I'd call killing all of you a damn plus! Do you expect me to believe your wise cracks?!"
>"Did you think that everyone just suddenly decided to stop flying after the shrine maiden died? You're not stupid, but I'm starting to think you're pretty clueless. Even I figured that out, and I spent the last who knows how long living in a cave!"
"Yeah. There isn't much left in the air. Doesn't affect me anyway, I can still taste it, so I can still use it. I'll say it again, Thin as it is, I know better than to believe something like magic would just disappear!"
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> "Then Meira, if magic is in infinite supply, WHY doesn't the outside world have any? If it was infinite, there would be enough for everyone, no? Magic would still be part of everyday life and there would be no need for a border, right?"
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>"And there's only so much to go around. It's like trying to frost a whole cake when you only have a little bit of icing."
>Oh god how we miss frosting cakes ;_;
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> "Then Meira, if magic is in infinite supply, WHY doesn't the outside world have any? If it was infinite, there would be enough for everyone, no? Magic would still be part of everyday life and there would be no need for a border, right?"
"Because you took it. You've stuffed all the magic in a little jar. I -never- said it was infinite, I said your claims it'd just outright vanish are complete bullshit. The reason this barrier really exists is because you greedy bastards want magic for yourself. Nothing more, nothing less."
>"And there's only so much to go around. It's like trying to frost a whole cake when you only have a little bit of icing."
>Oh god how we miss frosting cakes ;_;
"I suppose you're not used to how things used to be, before the barrier, eh?"
Ran loved vanilla frosting, but you were always partial to chocolate. She used to make chocolate all the time for you. ;_; You really would like a cake right now...
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> "But now you contradict yourself! If it isn't infinite, then that means it is finite! And if something is finite it can eventually run out. Otherwise it would be infinite."
> "People think that there are always enough fish in the water, and keep fishing. But if they take too much fish the fish can't reproduce and die out. Then there's no more fish to eat. Fish isn't in endless supply. Nor is magic."
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> "But now you contradict yourself! If it isn't infinite, then that means it is finite! And if something is finite it can eventually run out. Otherwise it would be infinite."
> "People think that there are always enough fish in the water, and keep fishing. But if they take too much fish the fish can't reproduce and die out. Then there's no more fish to eat. Fish isn't in endless supply. Nor is magic."
Meira growls in annoyance. "Magic isn't something stupid like fish! Damnit, Didn't you just eat? I'm telling you, you can't get rid of magic like fish."
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>"Sure seems like it's gone now. Otherwise you wouldn't be trying to do dumb things like take down the border. And we're bottling it up, you said? If that's the case, why did we all spontaneously decide flying was passe?"
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>"Sure seems like it's gone now. Otherwise you wouldn't be trying to do dumb things like take down the border. And we're bottling it up, you said? If that's the case, why did we all spontaneously decide flying was passe?"
Meira twitches a brow in irritation. "What happens to the water in a bottle when a crack shows up?"
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>"You said it doesn't get used up. Now it does? You should pick a story and stick to it."
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>"You said it doesn't get used up. Now it does? You should pick a story and stick to it."
Meira face palms. "Oh for god's sake. This is like talking to a brick wall. If you're done spewing nonsense, bring on your worse already. I've nothing to tell you, so just keep getting annoyed."
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>"Yeah, it's pretty clear you skipped a whole lot of classes. I can't imagine you would know anything. Pity, too. It might have gotten you out of here or something. Maybe Wriggle will let you have some books you can find out all the things you missed."
>Wave and depart. Unless she gives us a decent reason not to.
>_
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>"Yeah, it's pretty clear you skipped a whole lot of classes. I can't imagine you would know anything. Pity, too. It might have gotten you out of here or something. Maybe Wriggle will let you have some books you can find out all the things you missed."
>Wave and depart. Unless she gives us a decent reason not to.
Meira responds by spitting in your general direction. "I'd rather rot in here then buy the crap you youkai feed me."
You leave the PRISON. Wriggle is waiting for you. "No luck?"
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>Call back. "I wouldn't get too belligerent about being fed, some of the insects here might hold a grudge. Thanks for the familiar, by the way."
>Ponder: Someone had to have a telescope. Maybe Murasa? She was a sailor, they need telescopes. Where did Murasa live?
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>Call back. "I wouldn't get too belligerent about being fed, some of the insects here might hold a grudge. Thanks for the familiar, by the way."
>Ponder: Someone had to have a telescope. Maybe Murasa? She was a sailor, they need telescopes. Where did Murasa live?
Meira doesn't give you a response. You're not sure if that is a good thing.
As much as you're not about to dare tread over Murasa's second grave, mostly out of fear of anchory death from beyond it, you're not exactly confident she remembered -her- telescope. You recall she probably kept her stuff in the ship turned temple Byakuren set up, and set up her afterlife in it.
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>We haven't explored The Myouren Temple yet, right? Or was it destroyed?
>Off to the Myouren Temple!
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>No harm in looking around. If there's an angry ghost of a ghost, at least now there is a shrine maiden to deal with it. Kinda.
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>We haven't explored The Myouren Temple yet, right? Or was it destroyed?
>Off to the Myouren Temple!
You haven't, though you're not sure how she left it. You don't want to, or can't really remember that scrap too well.
It probably has something to do with eating Nazrin.
Regardless, you head off towards where the Myouren temple was.
You arrive, surprisingly, the temple is in fairly nice shape. On the outside, at the least.
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>Try not to get sick. That fish was too damn good.
>Look around for signs of habitation.
>And a back door. If we can avoid where THAT went down, all the better.
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>Try not to get sick. That fish was too damn good.
>Look around for signs of habitation.
>And a back door. If we can avoid where THAT went down, all the better.
You keep your newly acquired fish down, out of respect for the fish and the insects.
You look around for anything of note... Almost eerily, from the outside, it looks like not even a day has passed...
You go to find a backdoor as such. Going anywhere near the front would probably cause you to lose it.
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>Search around back for a back door, or signs of definite habitation.
>Regardless, if one is found, knock. And if it's answered, prepare to do a runner in case they hold grudges like Marisa did.
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>Search around back for a back door, or signs of definite habitation.
>Regardless, if one is found, knock. And if it's answered, prepare to do a runner in case they hold grudges like Marisa did.
You find the back door, and knock on it.
You don't get an answer, but you accidentally knock the door open.
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>"Oops"
>"Anyone there?"
>"Sorry for intruding!"
>"I'm entering now!"
>Enters.
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>"Oops"
>"Anyone there?"
>"Sorry for intruding!"
>"I'm entering now!"
>Enters.
You give anything left here proper warning and enter through the back door.
You enter the Myouren temple. Inside is a complete wreck. Debris is everywhere. The wall to the next room is completely knocked over.
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>"Well, there went that hope."
>Look around, try to figure out what this room, and the one beside it, used to be.
>If neither seem to belong to Murasa or have a telescope, look for ways to head further in.
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>"Well, there went that hope."
>Look around, try to figure out what this room, and the one beside it, used to be.
>If neither seem to belong to Murasa or have a telescope, look for ways to head further in.
It was a bit of a stretch, but you're fairly sure it was unlikely anything could survive here anyway.
You look around. You'd figure this used to be the KITCHEN. Anything you could probably use has been scavenged up, probably by disrespectful sorts. The other one seems to be a guest room Byakuren had set up. You could probably head through the guest room's door.
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>Head for the guest room. Have a look around it.
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>Head for the guest room. Have a look around it.
You head into the guest room. As to be expected, it was pretty empty... or at least is now. The futon is still there, though probably not for lack of scavenger's attempts. Two pretty heavy beams are pinning it down.
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>"Wow. "
>Ponder if there's anything under it.
>Decide that's not the kind of looting we're here for.
>Look around for ways to move further on.
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>"Wow. "
>Ponder if there's anything under it.
>Decide that's not the kind of looting we're here for.
>Look around for ways to move further on.
You briefly ponder if there is anything under there you'd want. You decide that in all likely hood, Murasa didn't keep a telescope under the guest bed.
You can leave to the inner-temple through the guest room door.
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>Head toward the inner temple.
>Slowly, with trepidation. It's getting just a little too close for comfort...
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> Be prepared to backflip to the outer temple in case an attacker might appear.
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> Be prepared to backflip to the outer temple in case an attacker might appear.
>Or rather, back into the guest room.
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>Head toward the inner temple.
>Slowly, with trepidation. It's getting just a little too close for comfort...
You head in.
The startling unchanged nature of the temple rears it's head again. You...think you smell blood.
> Be prepared to backflip to the outer temple in case an attacker might appear.
>Or rather, back into the guest room.
You wouldn't exactly say you wouldn't be caught off guard there. You pull yourself together so you're ready should someone actually attack.
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>"Um, hello?"
>Don't go crazy, don't go crazy, don't go crazy...
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> Examine surroundings. Mentally prepare yourself for what you may see.
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>"Um, hello?"
>Don't go crazy, don't go crazy, don't go crazy...
You receive no response. You guess it was kind of foolish, this place doesn't smell like anyone has dared to touch it in ages.
You're not sure if it is a bit too late or not...
> Examine surroundings. Mentally prepare yourself for what you may see.
You look around. It's...a hallway. You don't see any blood, but you can smell it. The terrible smell...
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> Whistle a tune (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Tx3DWeQcU)
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> Wonder if our mind is playing tricks on us.
> Press on.
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>Look both ways down the hall, assuming we're not at the end of said hallway; go the direction that seems more likely to have rooms.
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> Whistle a tune (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Tx3DWeQcU)
You try and whistle a bit to keep your spirits up.
> Wonder if our mind is playing tricks on us.
> Press on.
It could be possible. Something is amiss, at the very least.
>Look both ways down the hall, assuming we're not at the end of said hallway; go the direction that seems more likely to have rooms.
You look straight down the hall. You're at the back of the temple, so it makes some sense you'd be at the end of a hall. Doors are on both sides of the hallway.
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> Open the nearest door and check the room within, do not enter the room until seeing whats within.
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> Open the nearest door and check the room within, do not enter the room until seeing whats within.
You open the nearest door.
It appears to be the storage closet for cleaning supplies. You don't think a telescope is here.
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>Close door, note its location should cleaning supplies be needed.
>Check next nearest door. Keep doing so until Murasa's room is found, the doors run out, a disaster happens, or something else of note catches our attention, such as odd sounds.
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>Close door, note its location should cleaning supplies be needed.
>Check next nearest door. Keep doing so until Murasa's room is found, the doors run out, a disaster happens, or something else of note catches our attention, such as odd sounds.
]
Unfortunately, the first result is what you believe to be footsteps ahead!
You were hoping you'd find murasa's room first, too. Shame.
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>Look toward the footsteps!
>"Who's there!?"
>Be ready to call on Mackette the Knife, just in case.
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>Look toward the footsteps!
>"Who's there!?"
>Be ready to call on Mackette the Knife, just in case.
You look towards the footsteps. To your partial surprise, you see SHOU THE TIGER. Given how many people've survived, you shouldn't be surprised shes still around.
You relax a bit and instinctively move towards her to greet her, at the same time, you notice the gaping hole in her neck, abdomen, her partially detached left arm, bent spine and backwards leg, and the fact her head is turned completely 180.
You're a bit taken back, understandably.
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> "Erm...Hello Shou..."
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> "Erm...Hello Shou..."
You attempt to greet the former tiger youkai meekly, and get no response as the corpse limbers towards you.
You've a bad feeling about this.
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>"Shou, um, you got about thirty seconds to say something before I have to do things neither of us want me to do, so if this is a bad joke now's the time to cut it out."
>Be ready with Mackette the Knife so much...
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>"Shou, um, you got about thirty seconds to say something before I have to do things neither of us want me to do, so if this is a bad joke now's the time to cut it out."
>Be ready with Mackette the Knife so much...
You don't even get a gurgling noise as the corpse shifts closer towards you, less then a few feet away.
You get Mackette summoned and in the floor already, this is beyond your creepiness factor.
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>Back away!
>"Hey, if you can take her down without ripping her up, Mackette, that'd be super nice!"
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>Back away!
>"Hey, if you can take her down without ripping her up, Mackette, that'd be super nice!"
You back the hell away and ask Mackette to do her thing. She leaps out and lands a direct hit, passing straight through Shou.
She reports a miss, and that she can't find the enemy anywhere. In fact, you're not quite sure what you were backing away from either.
You're in the hallway and alone at the Myouren Temple, and it suspiciously smells like fresh blood.
You could really use a hug.
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>"What..."
>Try not to shudder too hard. Pick up some debris, and toss it at Shou.
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>"What..."
>Try not to shudder too hard. Pick up some debris, and toss it at Shou.
>I think he means the Shou apparition is no longer there.
>If I'm correct, try to locate the smell of fresh blood.
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>I think he means the Shou apparition is no longer there.
>Ah. Just get a bit of throwable debris, then.
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> Add quest: Find psychiatrist. Quickly.
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>"What..."
>Try not to shudder too hard. Pick up some debris, and toss it at Shou.
>Ah. Just get a bit of throwable debris, then.
You suppress the creepy feeling and look around for something to throw. You back track to the guestroom and get a nice big piece of wall.
>I think he means the Shou apparition is no longer there.
>If I'm correct, try to locate the smell of fresh blood.
You try and hunt down where the blood smell is strongest. You find yourself getting steadily more towards the front of the temple, and where you imagine THAT probably happened. You don't like that implication.
> Add quest: Find psychiatrist. Quickly.
This may be a smart idea. A wonderful one really. You hope there is still one around.
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>Steel self for that place.
>Head onward.
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> Pray to GOD that there aren't anymore rogue PC-98 characters around.
> Expect particularly graphic scene.
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> Do not start laughing for any reason whatsoever
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>Steel self for that place.
>Head onward.
You head into THAT ROOM.
For a moment, You can almost see the scene fresh with corpses. You realize better within less than a second, but the image returns to you...
The room is indeed coated with Fresh blood. You're not sure who the blood belonged to, though.
> Pray to GOD that there aren't anymore rogue PC-98 characters around.
> Expect particularly graphic scene.
Well, you were prepared at least.
> Do not start laughing for any reason whatsoever
Death isn't really funny, so you're fine.
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>Fresh blood? Oh dear.
>Inventory
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>Fresh blood? Oh dear.
>Inventory
This is rather alarming.
>Your inventory contains:
>Reisen's Old Clothing [Worn]
You're not sure how long Tewi had this hidden, but its not dirty or anything. It's Reisen's classic look.
>Familiar Pentagram [THE ROC]
A pentagram used to contain familiars, while it seems cruel, its actually the equivalent of a 5 star hotel in there.
>Familiar Topaz [YUMIGAMI]
An Topaz cut into a carrot shape, you're not sure how it is in there, but you're sure it must be perfectly comfortable.
>Frog Pin [Worn] [BROKEN]
A slightly Soggy Pin that Sanae treasured.
>SPACE Cape [Worn] [Unremovable]
Its a cape that appears to have space on the inside
>Broken Sword
Half a sword Meira used.
>Nyamune [Using]
Your trusty sword, it is a lot heavier than most other swords around here.
>Length Band
A band that goes to any length, so long as you can reach it.
>Red-Glass Mirror
A mirror completely turned red. It's not a good reflection for color, but good for just reflecting. Its handle is made of red-glass, hence the name.
>Silver Knives [Pair]
A pair of Silver Knives that Sakuya once used, besides the fact silver is a material well-known for its ability to conduct and counter magic, you think there isn't much magic in these anymore.
>Red Strip of Cloth [Important?]
A strip of Red cloth that Mackette's contract used to be in, you feel like you've seen it before...
>Knife Hilt [SEPERATION]
The knife hilt that used to house Seperation's blade, you can use it to call Seperation to your aid.
>Familiar Orb [MACKETTE]
A small crystalline orb, you're not sure if it is a proper container for a contract, but it seems to work well.
>Familiar Sculpture [RYUDAN]
A jade carving of a scale, You figure this one has to be a fancy palace inside, fit for a dragon.
>Higan Stone
A stone that will transport you across the Higan river from anywhere. Seems to vanish every now and then.
>Cybele Gem
A gem approximately the size and shape of a human eye, it is an amethyst with a hollow square inside. You don't imagine it was naturally made. There is a strong enchantment left inside of the gem.
>Familiar Combinae
You've heard of these, often considered a dark art as far as familiar-crafts go. It'll combine the traits of two items to summon or alter a familiar. The cost is usually heavy for the user, and you're not always guaranteed the familiar will HELP you.
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>Breath. Keep it steady. Don't hyperventilate.
>Try not to throw up from current circumstance and memories of past atrocities.
>Examine the room carefully, don't move from the spot though.
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> Continue trying to avoid laughing due to insanity, as situations like this could break a person to the point of insanity and insane laughter.
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>Breath. Keep it steady. Don't hyperventilate.
>Try not to throw up from current circumstance and memories of past atrocities.
>Examine the room carefully, don't move from the spot though.
You steady your breaths, and keep your juices down. You don't need to lose it here.
You examine the room. The room appears to be empty. There are a few holes in the wall, which seem old. They're probably from THAT INCIDENT. Some furniture is also out of place and knocked around, but seems to be mostly undamaged. You're surprised its even here, nothing keeps the scavengers out, really.
> Continue trying to avoid laughing due to insanity, as situations like this could break a person to the point of insanity and insane laughter.
Death isn't funny, you don't think you'll be laughing anytime soon.
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>Have a look at the blood. Does it look like it's splattered the way it was from THAT INCIDENT?
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> Study the blood splatters. Do they look like they are making a trail?
> If so, follow the trail of blood.
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> Hope this is not
Chris'sRan's blood.
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>Have a look at the blood. Does it look like it's splattered the way it was from THAT INCIDENT?
The pattern is eerily similar, but you can't say with exact certainty.
> Study the blood splatters. Do they look like they are making a trail?
> If so, follow the trail of blood.
Kind of. Its really just splattered everywhere, but there is more blood in a few other rooms around here...
> Hope this is not Chris'sRan's blood.
Now this is just silly.
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>Steel self.
>Head into one of the bloodier rooms. Cautiously.
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>Steel self.
>Head into one of the bloodier rooms. Cautiously.
You keep yourself as in control as you can and head into a bloodier room. This room seems to be a second shrine area, though you're not sure what they'd possibly need it for... The room seems fairly drenched in blood. As if someone exploded in here.
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>Does it look fresh? Or smell fresh?
>Look around the room.
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>Does it look fresh? Or smell fresh?
>Look around the room.
All the blood seems to smell and seem fresh, though it doesn't feel it. You look around the room.
Even for a shrine area, this room was pretty modest. The shrine table seems to have been smashed is half, probably by an anchor.
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>Sigh. "I deserve this, I guess..."
>Out loud: "Um, if there's anyone listening, I'm not here to cause any problems. And, um, if you want to talk or yell at me, go ahead. I'm not going to pretend it didn't happen."
>Look around for other places to go.
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>Sigh. "I deserve this, I guess..."
>Out loud: "Um, if there's anyone listening, I'm not here to cause any problems. And, um, if you want to talk or yell at me, go ahead. I'm not going to pretend it didn't happen."
>Look around for other places to go.
You say it out loud enough to be heard. ...You get no response.
You can't go anywhere from the extra shrine room. There are however, four hallways from the main room. One is the one you came from. Another is blocked by debris.
The last two have varying levels of blood coating them.
It would figure, wouldn't it.
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>Mutter. "Maybe it's just cursed. Guess it's not too surprising..."
>Head down the bloodier of the two unchecked hallways. Better to get that over with now.
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> It seems like Yukari did the last room. Chen can't possibly make someone explode into gory little pieces (Unless Chen slashed the victim so incredibly fast at super sonic speed that the body exploded Fist of the North Star style. But if we could do that we wouldn't need a sword with us!). Give a small prayer to the poor sod who had to die in such a horrific way.
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> Ponder the likelihood of Murasa having survived due to being a ghost.
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>Well Lyrica and Merlin went missing even though they're poltergeists so I doubt being a ghost matters that much, and no one except *we already forgot about it* sho
uwed up till now even with all the yelling out loud.
>Pick up any debris around as projectiles.
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>Mutter. "Maybe it's just cursed. Guess it's not too surprising..."
>Head down the bloodier of the two unchecked hallways. Better to get that over with now.
It would make a deal of sense...
You head down the bloodier hallway.
There seems to be drips of blood and a lot of bloody footprints going down here. They end at one room.
> It seems like Yukari did the last room. Chen can't possibly make someone explode into gory little pieces (Unless Chen slashed the victim so incredibly fast at super sonic speed that the body exploded Fist of the North Star style. But if we could do that we wouldn't need a sword with us!). Give a small prayer to the poor sod who had to die in such a horrific way.
You hand out a prayer like candy to the poor soul.
Though, now that you think of it, who DID die like that?
> Ponder the likelihood of Murasa having survived due to being a ghost.
No, Murasa is pretty dead. Actually, now that you recall, she was the one that exploded.
But she didn't exactly leave blood behind. So, this can't all be from the real incident.
Someone or something is 'fabricating' this. They're replacing the residue Murasa left with blood, due to the difficulties of getting something like that residue.
>Well Lyrica and Merlin went missing even though they're poltergeists so I doubt being a ghost matters that much, and no one except *we already forgot about it* shouwed up till now even with all the yelling out loud.
>Pick up any debris around as projectiles.
You're not even sure what happened to those two, anyway.
You stock up on a few more pieces of debris.
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>Open the door to the room with the bloody footprints going in. Try to do it quietly.
>Peek inside.
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>Open the door to the room with the bloody footprints going in. Try to do it quietly.
>Peek inside.
You open the door and peak inside. It...actually seems rather clean. Either the person doing this ran out of time for this room, or ignored it.
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>Walk into the room. But be on your guard; watch out for any kind of traps.
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> Ponder the status of Ichirin as she is the only one left that we aren't sure about. Also, she is the only one left besides Nue (excluding Kogasa), who had a connection to the shrine.
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>Walk into the room. But be on your guard; watch out for any kind of traps.
You carefully walk into the room and look around. There doesn't seem to be any trick here, but this room itself seems... familiar.
Something about this room is very familiar and scary to you.
You lose it and almost trip. You guess there has to be something on the floor...
> Ponder the status of Ichirin as she is the only one left that we aren't sure about. Also, she is the only one left besides Nue (excluding Kogasa), who had a connection to the shrine.
You're not certain she'd have a chance of surviving the attack. I mean, with Byakuren and Murasa gone. What is ICHIRIN going to do?
The thought almost makes you laugh, really.
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>Check the floor where we almost tripped.
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>Check the floor where we almost tripped.
You look at the floor.
Ah. There is the blood. Right where you left it.
In a nice concentrated splatter. You don't like tenderized mouse. Or maybe you just wanted some live meat.
You don't think you want to stay here. In fact, it may be a good idea to leave.
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>Deep, steadying breath.
>Quietly, calmly leave.
>Deep steadying breath.
>Did we get it on us?
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>Deep, steadying breath.
>Quietly, calmly leave.
>Deep steadying breath.
>Did we get it on us?
You take deep breaths and shakily head out of the room.
You think you got some on your shoes. You haven't looked down to check.
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>Check.
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>Check.
You look dow-
"URAMESHIYA~!"
Kogasa pops up suddenly with a shout. You may be rather steeled, but after being unnerved by that room and having a speeding Kogasa come at you, you let out a nya in surprise and fall over.
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>Stay falled over, shivering for a moment.
>"You...you..."
>Don't cry.
>Is there blood here? This is important.
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>"Uhm....Kogasa.. do you have a spare umbrella?"
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>Stay falled over, shivering for a moment.
>"You...you..."
>Don't cry.
>Is there blood here? This is important.
You shiver on the ground for a bit, stuttering a bit. You also don't cry, you're just surprised, really.
There is however, blood on the ground. This hallways was pretty bloody after SHE came back through it to get you.
>"Uhm....Kogasa.. do you have a spare umbrella?"
You try and compose yourself and end up skipping over a greeting straight to the question.
Kogasa blinks. "That is the strangest thing I've been asked after surprising someone..."
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>"It's important. Really important."
>Is there blood on us? Check.
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>"It's important. Really important."
>Is there blood on us? Check.
Kogasa nods and pauses to think for a while. "Nnnnnope. Not at all. Not one that I have, at least. Someone here might have had one, but I doubt it."
You think there may be a bit of blood on your skirt. You kind of landed butt first. You check, and sure enough, there is some. You'd worry about it coming out, but you've a few more concerns.
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>Nod vacantly.
>Stare ahead, rather than at Kogasa. "Next question. The blood and stuff, that's something you did, right? Right? Please?"
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>"And, even if you didn't... you're sure a lot better at surprising people. That really got me!"
>If she DID do the blood, holy shit, Kogasa is amazing at this.
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>"And, even if you didn't... you're sure a lot better at surprising people. That really got me!"
>If she DID do the blood, holy shit, Kogasa is amazing at this.
>We're in no condition to be that jocular ;_;
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>We're in no condition to be that jocular ;_;
>I never said we're not practically crying on that comment >:
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>Nod vacantly.
>Stare ahead, rather than at Kogasa. "Next question. The blood and stuff, that's something you did, right? Right? Please?"
You nod in a rather vacant manner and ask Kogasa about the blood around here.
"Blood? What bl- Oh. I guess there kind of is blood around here. Not my doing, I guess the other person around here did it."
>"And, even if you didn't... you're sure a lot better at surprising people. That really got me!"
>If she DID do the blood, holy shit, Kogasa is amazing at this.
You compliment her skills, trying to break out of your currently crashed mood. It doesn't particularly help, but...
Kogasa smiles. "Thanks!"
It would've been amazing, but a bit mean-spirited of her to go for a surprise of all things. I mean... She was there for this too, this is just really kind of terrible as a joke.
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>Hopes dashed.
>Draw knees to chest. It's time to get out of here for a little while.
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>"Huh? The other person?"
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>Hopes dashed.
>Draw knees to chest. It's time to get out of here for a little while.
You draw into a ball in despair. Kogasa looks on in worry. "Chen? Are you alright?"
>"Huh? The other person?"
You are currently CHEN BALL. You can not speak! You would have to be someone other than CHEN BALL to speak!
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>List CHEN BALL abilities.
>Turn back into CHEN, ask the question about the other person.
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>It can't her her blood. It's fresh. It can't be her's... Oh god what if it is...
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>"N-no... not really, but I feel much better with you for company. I swear I saw a really creepy ghost but I can't remember the details. :ohdear:"
>"So, about that other person that's around here you mentioned...who's that?"
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>List CHEN BALL abilities.
>Turn back into CHEN, ask the question about the other person.
>Your abilities are:
>Chen Morph
You're able to become CHEN, YOUKAI KITTEN.
>DESPAIR
You're able to enter complete despair.
>Roll
You're able to roll with the best of them.
>Spin Dash
You think you learned this from some Hedgehog Youkai or something.
>Happyland Portal
You're able to go to HAPPYLAND, the happiest place on earth!
You morph back into Chen after a bit, asking about the other person.
"Oh. Uh... Well, I know some one else is around here! I think. Pretty sure!"
>It can't her her blood. It's fresh. It can't be her's... Oh god what if it is...
It really can't. That would kind of make no sense... But the idea alone is pretty unsettling.
>"N-no... not really, but I feel much better with you for company. I swear I saw a really creepy ghost but I can't remember the details. :ohdear:"
>"So, about that other person that's around here you mentioned...who's that?"
You admit you're still unsettled with marginal success. Kogasa nods. "Well, I'm the only ghost here! I think! The other person might be alive. I dunno who they are though. No one I know!"
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>"Do you know when they're here? Like, are they here right now?"
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> "Can we please leave before I go insane? Please? Please!?"
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> "Can we please leave before I go insane? Please? Please!?"
>But we still haven't found a telescope. :(
>Go to somewhere less bloody anyways. (Or just no blood)
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>"Do you know when they're here? Like, are they here right now?"
Kogasa nods. "Yep! I think I noticed them around when you first started shouting."
> "Can we please leave before I go insane? Please? Please!?"
You break down and ask the voices to let you get the hell out of here god why.
Kogasa seems confused.
>But we still haven't found a telescope. :(
>Go to somewhere less bloody anyways. (Or just no blood)
Regardless, You are kind of not done here. You decide to get yourself away from all the blood. Kogasa follows.
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>"Could you, uhh... lead me to this person? Or help me find them?"
>Oh god we don't want to but we have to because it'll probably help
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>"Could you, uhh... lead me to this person? Or help me find them?"
>Oh god we don't want to but we have to because it'll probably help
Kogasa shakes her head. "Well, I can't lead you to her. I can try and help you find her though! I think."
You're not exactly keen on it, but you should take care of this. Its not right for them to go around and defile a place with blood.
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>"I'll take what I can get. What did this person look like, anyways?"
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>"I'll take what I can get. What did this person look like, anyways?"
Kogasa blinks. "Uhhh...They were kind of shady! Had this odd robe thing too."
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>Nod, and go into the less bloody untraveled corridor.
>"Keep your eyes peeled."
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> "Dammit... This place is too creepy. And it didn't help the fact that I was attacked by a zombified Shou earlier..."
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>Nod, and go into the less bloody untraveled corridor.
>"Keep your eyes peeled."
You drag Kogasa along to the less bloody corridor after gathering yourself.
Kogasa nods. "Okay!"
> "Dammit... This place is too creepy. And it didn't help the fact that I was attacked by a zombified Shou earlier..."
"A what?"
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>"Don't worry about it."
>Look around.
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> Let Mackette check if the culprits are hiding in an hidden basement.
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>"Don't worry about it."
>Look around.
"Okay!"
There happens to be little blood around here. In fact, you wonder what caused these stains... If it was HER, she'd be dragging more blood. Did you go here after ...ergh, killing nazrin? But why...
> Let Mackette check if the culprits are hiding in an hidden basement.
You send Mackette to check for basements while you're pondering this. Shes got nothing so far.
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>Look around for places to move on.
>Keep Mackette scouting about.
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>Look around for places to move on.
>Keep Mackette scouting about.
You've got a few rooms around here. It appears you're around the living quarters now. Murasa probably had her room around her somewhere.
Actually, given shes not living, you have to wonder if she DID have a room...
You keep Mackette scouting. Better safe than sorry.
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>Check the nearest door.
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>Check the nearest door.
You check the nearest door.
It appears to have be in fine condition! You open it because staring at a door is rather silly.
This room appears to be rather drab and boring. You're going to say out of principal this was possibly Ichirin's room.
You shut it. Nothing she had would've been of help.
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>It would be impolite to loot someone we didn't come to loot anyways.
>Check the next nearest room. Try to be ready for more weird shit like that Shou from before.
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>It would be impolite to loot someone we didn't come to loot anyways.
>Check the next nearest room. Try to be ready for more weird shit like that Shou from before.
You check the next nearest room. You keep yourself ready and-
Open to a perfectly calm looking room, decorated with small pots containing stick of what you can only assume is incense.
The furniture is uncharacteristically beautiful, and the bed itself looks almost regal.
BYAKUREN HIJIRI sits on the bed. She looks peaceful and not dead.
Kogasa seems taken aback. "This isn't..."
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>"Uh...hi?"
>If she doesn't respond or seem to acknowledge we're here, chuck a bit of debris at her lightly, to see if that gets a reaction.
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>"Uh...hi?"
>If she doesn't respond or seem to acknowledge we're here, chuck a bit of debris at her lightly, to see if that gets a reaction.
You began to utter a greeting, but are cut off by reality returning. This appears to be another thing much like Shou was.
Are you going insane now?
You suppose this is indeed BYAKUREN HIJIRI'S room, however. The furniture does not match up, obviously even in it's prime being far less than the regal sight your saw. The incense and pots are also missing.
Byakuren's body is obviously not here, either.
A portion of the room's ceiling appears to have collapsed for some reason. It seems like there was a fight here, but you don't recall anyone dying here.
This room feels important for some reason.
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>Turn to Kogasa.
>"Did you just see..."
>After hearing her response, start checking around the room.
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>Search under bed for stuff.
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>Examine fight damage, try to get an idea what happened if our forensics are up to the task.
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>Turn to Kogasa.
>"Did you just see..."
>After hearing her response, start checking around the room.
Kogasa looks baffled, nodding dumbly. "I...that wasn't... that wasn't real, right?"
You decide to start checking this place out.
>Search under bed for stuff.
Starting with the bed. You roll up the futon and check underneath it. Nothing there.
>Examine fight damage, try to get an idea what happened if our forensics are up to the task.
The debris is definitely from the roof, having been knocked down. It seems to have come down in one piece and shattered on the ground. You expect any number of attacks could have achieved this.
There is some more debris collected where the debris from the roof is, but you can't tell where it came from. It may not be native to this room.
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>Does it seem any more or less dusty than anything here, more or less weathered? Such things could give us a clue as to which came first.
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>Does it seem any more or less dusty than anything here, more or less weathered? Such things could give us a clue as to which came first.
It doesn't seem out of the ordinary, as far as you'd classify this place. Eerily clean and untouched, almost as if someone has taken care of the entire place.
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>Check the rest of the room for interesting things; interesting in the sense of possibly helping to figure out what's going on.
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> Check underneath the debris, assuming it is possible to remove it. Otherwise ask Mackette or Roc to shove it out of the way.
> Try and make out where the mysterious debris might have originated. Is their a trail of pebbles and rubble leading from where it came from?
> Look at the hole in the ceiling. Does it lead to a attic or the open air?
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So we confirmed Chen isn't going completely crazy (assuming Kogasa isn't suffering from synchronized schizophrenia or something). It might be a good idea to seek out someone who knows what could cause these visions/spirits/whatever to appear.
> Consider asking about these recent events to Patchouli (since she knows stuff), Shikieiki and Komachi (afterlife experts) or Hina (maybe the place is cursed?).
> Shouldn't Byakuren's room have some kind of protection from this stuff? You know, since she's a monk and all?
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>Check the rest of the room for interesting things; interesting in the sense of possibly helping to figure out what's going on.
This is a difficult task. You're not sure where exactly you start looking for ghosts. I mean, Kogasa is tied to something, but if it is Hijiri and her crew, they're probably tied to HERE.
Even then, you're just getting brief flashes. Not even full on ghosts.
> Check underneath the debris, assuming it is possible to remove it. Otherwise ask Mackette or Roc to shove it out of the way.
> Try and make out where the mysterious debris might have originated. Is their a trail of pebbles and rubble leading from where it came from?
> Look at the hole in the ceiling. Does it lead to a basement or the open air?
You decide the debris is worth looking into. The pieces are light enough you can handle them on your own, even if you move a bit slowly with the pieces.
You're not sure where the debris might have come from, whoever moved it did a good job of cleaning up any clues. You find it rather clear there is way too much debris here, though.
The hole in the ceiling seems to have an empty space above it. Maybe it's some kind of attic.
> Consider asking about these recent events to Patchouli (since she knows stuff), Shikieiki and Komachi (afterlife experts) or Hina (maybe the place is cursed?).
> Shouldn't Byakuren's room have some kind of protection from this stuff? You know, since she's a monk and all?
Well, as much as Patchouli would probably know something, Eiki and Komachi judge people all the time, and probably judged Hijiri if she moved on. They'd probably know a lot more about what the situation here is.
She was however, a monk who hung out with a ghost captain. You figure she wouldn't place something that would mess with Murasa.
...You manage to excavate a glimpse of a PURPLE OBJECT in the debris. Something about the object seems familiar, as if you'd seen it recently.
You're almost afraid of what it could be.
You could probably pull it out of the debris, should you?
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> Pull the purple object out from the debris, moving debris off of it whenever needed.
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> Could it be...? Byakuren's scroll?
> Examine object closely.
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> Resolve to check out attic.
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> Pull the purple object out from the debris, moving debris off of it whenever needed.
> Could it be...? Byakuren's scroll?
> Examine object closely.
You swallow the anxious feeling and pull out the purple object. You have to reach in for the other half of it, as it is currently in two pieces. It is, as you feared, something familiar to you. In fact, you've seen it less than a minute or so ago.
You haven't seen Byakuren's scroll any time soon, and you don't really even know what they look like.
You inspect the object closer. There is absolutely no doubt in your mind as to it's identity now. This is the umbrella KOGASA TATARA. It is snapped in half, and you can't feel any trace of spirit from it anymore. Effectively, you're holding her corpse in your hands right now.
Kogasa's umbrella is one of a kind. And given the lack of anything from this umbrella, you're not about to call this one a fake. This brings an obvious question that you should perhaps be more worried about answering.
You've your back to 'Kogasa', who is searching for SOMETHING in this room.
> Resolve to check out attic.
You make a note to. But you're not sure if that is going to need to wait.
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>Take umbrella in hand.
>Turn to face "Kogasa".
>Let her put things together.
>Prepare to dodge if it's not Nue messing around again.
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>Take umbrella in hand.
>Turn to face "Kogasa".
>Let her put things together.
>Prepare to dodge if it's not Nue messing around again.
>Alternatively, we could stash the broken umbrella and let "Kogasa" continue to think we're none the wiser. For a little while. We might be able to get some information out of her, since she'd have no reason to think we'd doubt her identity.
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True but if she's actually hostile, that gives her all the more time to jank us. But I can relent on the truth and reconciliation/smackdown approach if someone's got a good idea, no problem
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...wait a second. Kogasa was at the trial. That was pretty damn recent. Either
A.Kogasa was very recently killed
or
B.Someone other then Nue is impersonating Kogasa
Because after the trial, people were eating food and stuff. We looked for Nue in the Yama Mirror, and she certainly wasn't being Kogasa at the moment. Not that THIS Kogasa couldn't be Nue, but still; that means someone was impersonating her good enough to trick a Shinigami and Yama.
That, or she was very recently killed. Which suggests the debri is very recent. Which would also make sense; then this "Kogasa" could logically be Nue, and it wouldn't be surprising that the debri hasn't been cleaned yet despite this room seeming to have been taken care of. It would also suggest that "Kogasa" killed Kogasa.
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...wait a second. Kogasa was at the trial. That was pretty damn recent.
Well lets try to find out if this is the Kogasa at the trial.
>"By the way, Kogasa. Back at the trial, your nervousness and all that really got me and Wriggle all confused! Did you really fake that?"
>"Do you remember when Mystia was so sure about seeing the cape then you testified you didn't see it? That got Wriggle so confused."
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>Take umbrella in hand.
>Turn to face "Kogasa".
>Let her put things together.
>Prepare to dodge if it's not Nue messing around again.
>Alternatively, we could stash the broken umbrella and let "Kogasa" continue to think we're none the wiser. For a little while. We might be able to get some information out of her, since she'd have no reason to think we'd doubt her identity.
You contemplate what to do with the fake Kogasa. As much as pacifism doesn't suit you, you're not sure you want to get in another fight so soon...
Well lets try to find out if this is the Kogasa at the trial.
>"By the way, Kogasa. Back at the trial, your nervousness and all that really got me and Wriggle all confused! Did you really fake that?"
>"Do you remember when Mystia was so sure about seeing the cape then you testified you didn't see it? That got Wriggle so confused."
One thing comes up that you want to clear up. You ask Kogasa about the trial.
"Huh? Well... I kind of messed up, so I really was nervous about what they'd do. I was afraid Lunasa would be angry about ruining the mock trial! Wasn't it that Mystia said she didn't see the cape, though? They didn't really brief us on what are facts were supposed to be, so I guess she added that in to help you a bit, so I didn't know..."
Well. She didn't fall for the trap, so she had to be present at the trial.
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> "So...'Kogasa,' how do you explain...THIS?"
> Show her the umbrella.
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> "So...'Kogasa,' how do you explain...THIS?"
> Show her the umbrella.
>Before saying this, get some familiars out as precaution.
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Mackette the Knife's out scouting, shouldn't be hard to recall her.
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> "So...'Kogasa,' how do you explain...THIS?"
> Show her the umbrella.
You wheel around to present the umbrella to the fake kogasa and oh my goodness she has a knife.
You barely manage to stutter out your sentence. You may be prepped for battle, but turning around to find her right in your face with an empty smile and a knife raised to kill you is still rather surprising. Something she has over the original, at the least.
She answers you like a professional. "Urameshiya."
>Before saying this, get some familiars out as precaution.
You've had Mackette out for a while now, luckily enough. You're fairly sure she doesn't know where Mackette is, either. You'll probably have to deal with the knife on your own if she swings it, though.
Which she does. Going to stab right for your jugular.
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>Move back and diagonal toward the blow, so it's more likely to pass you by.
>Smack her knife hand with the umbrella remains real good. However morbid it might be.
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> Draw your sword and be ready to parry the knife slashes.
(And I meant attic with my last post. I was sleepy then, so I mixed up the definitions.)
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> Would we be able to get Kogasa back if we fixed the umbrella?
> "This day was absolutely horrible."
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>Move back and diagonal toward the blow, so it's more likely to pass you by.
>Smack her knife hand with the umbrella remains real good. However morbid it might be.
You move away and swing BROKEN KOGASA at Fake Kogasa's knife arm. It...passes through her. You're not sure what the hell this is. It's just like with Shou, so subsequently, she vanishes after the broken Kogasa passes through her. The sight of the empty eyes lingers in your mind. You're... somewhat confused. Didn't you touch her at some point?
> Draw your sword and be ready to parry the knife slashes.
You draw NYAMUNE anyway. You don't know when the Fake Kogasa, or anything else will be back.
> Would we be able to get Kogasa back if we fixed the umbrella?
> "This day was absolutely horrible."
You're... not sure. She probably has been gone for too long. You certainly can't feel her in the umbrella anymore.
Ultimately, unless she hasn't passed over for some reason, it is likely impossible.
You state your dissatisfaction with today. You're certain it will only proceed to get worse.
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>"Sorry to do that, Kogasa, just I didn't have anything else to defend myself with."
>Ponder if karakasa are supposed to be buried.
>Sigh, store Broken Kogasa away for now, keep a good grip on Nyamune, and move on to the next room.
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>"Sorry to do that, Kogasa, just I didn't have anything else to defend myself with."
>Ponder if karakasa are supposed to be buried.
>Sigh, store Broken Kogasa away for now, keep a good grip on Nyamune, and move on to the next room.
You apologize to the broken umbrella, wondering if you should bury it.
You stick BROKEN KOGASA into your gap space, and ready yourself as you leave the room.
The hallways are filled to the brim with Fake Kogasas.
Son of a bitch, you knew it'd get worse.
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>Both sides of the hall, or just one.
>"You're not going to actually tell me what's going on, are you?"
>Is Mackette the Knife nearby?
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>Both sides of the hall, or just one.
>"You're not going to actually tell me what's going on, are you?"
>Is Mackette the Knife nearby?
You're wedged straight in.
Unexpectedly, you get a response this time. In a very non-Kogasa voice. "No, But I'm afraid I can't let you leave either. Good-bye, Kitty~"
The Kogasa give a battle cry of Urameshiya and float towards you, knives in hand.
Mackette is underneath you at this point.
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>Direct Mackette the Knife to move upward and make with the devouring, while stepping back through the doorframe
>Try to stab those who get around Mackette the Knife and into the doorway.
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>Direct Mackette the Knife to move upward and make with the devouring, while stepping back through the doorframe
>Try to stab those who get around Mackette the Knife and into the doorway.
You step backwards and try and direct Makette to eat the Fake Kogasa.
She doesn't have much luck, and ends up just flopping around randomly. Apparently they give off the same 'magic' as the entire place, so its like asking her to find specific water in a puddle of water.
You end up having to clear up a large amount of Fake Kogasa on your own.
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>Given how narrow the doorframe is, does she seem to affect them when she accidentally makes contact with them?
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>Given how narrow the doorframe is, does she seem to affect them when she accidentally makes contact with them?
She does seem to cause them to vanish as well, much like Nyamune.
Out of interest, you punch one with your bare hands. It does feel like you just punched a kogasa in the face, and it doesn't vanish.
Curious.
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>Has a dent seem to have been made in the Kogasa Horde?
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> When we obtained Nyamune, we thought something was weird about it right? Maybe it has the ability to cancel-out magic.
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>Has a dent seem to have been made in the Kogasa Horde?
You've managed to get rid of most of them, really. You expect more are stationary else where.
On top of that, you're not sure if there is an end of them theoretically.
> When we obtained Nyamune, we thought something was weird about it right? Maybe it has the ability to cancel-out magic.
While the possibility exists, Mackette and BROKEN KOGASA caused the same effects to the Fake Kogasa.
If there is something different about Nyamune, it is either hidden or you've not noticed it.
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>Which way did that voice come from?
>Direct Mackette the Knife to submerge again and clear the doorframe, then go in the voice's direction if we know it. If not, tell her to keep close.
>Deal with the last few Kogasi
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>Which way did that voice come from?
>Direct Mackette the Knife to submerge again and clear the doorframe, then go in the voice's direction if we know it. If not, tell her to keep close.
>Deal with the last few Kogasi
You're not sure, it sounded like...what was it that Yukari called it? A something something announcer system? Whatever it was, it made it hard to tell where in the building it originated from.
You get Mackette to keep close and get rid of the rest of the Kogasi around here.
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> Can these things even hurt you? They don't seem to be solid most of the time.
> Either way, just sword spin your way through the horde. Think of it as target practice.
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> Can these things even hurt you? They don't seem to be solid most of the time.
> Either way, just sword spin your way through the horde. Think of it as target practice.
>Better to be careful and not need to be than careless and getting shanked.
>Go further down the hall. Try to get a sense of what's there.
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> Can these things even hurt you? They don't seem to be solid most of the time.
> Either way, just sword spin your way through the horde. Think of it as target practice.
>Better to be careful and not need to be than careless and getting shanked.
>Go further down the hall. Try to get a sense of what's there.
You're not about to test whether they can hit you or not personally.
You glance down the now emptied hall. You feel like guessing more doors are probably down there, and given this hallway's theme, more living quarters.
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>Ponder what we've seen of this place so far against what we know the temple to be shaped like, and try to guess at any sizable areas we've yet to explore.
>"Hey Mackette, did you find any basements or things like that."
>_
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>Ponder what we've seen of this place so far against what we know the temple to be shaped like, and try to guess at any sizable areas we've yet to explore.
>"Hey Mackette, did you find any basements or things like that."
You put things together. Assuming most of the rooms don't have odd shapes or the hallways doesn't end, you've been in three out of four hallways. There is also a large prayer room beyond the larger entrance room which counts as the main temple area.
Mackette responds that she didn't find any basements or related underground rooms. You do know there is a space, if not attic, above you, though.
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>"Go have a look around in that hall blocked off by the fallen debris, let me know if you find something. Be ready in case I have to call for you, okay?"
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> Check the attic.
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>"Go have a look around in that hall blocked off by the fallen debris, let me know if you find something. Be ready in case I have to call for you, okay?"
You have Mackette go do some scouting, alerting her to be ready to dive to your aid.
> Check the attic.
In the mean time, you decide it may be best to check the open space above the ceiling. You enter through the roof hole.
There are no FAKE KOGASA about here. There is a thick feeling to the air around here.
You think, just perhaps, you may be capable of flying here. Not as if there is much space.
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> Investigate the area. Keep your blade ready. If possible, send Mackette back here and let her wait underneath the attic, making her ready to jump through the ceiling and grab anyone who might attack you. Judging from the strong magical atmosphere one of the rumored outsiders might be here....
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> Investigate the area. Keep your blade ready. If possible, send Mackette back here and let her wait underneath the attic, making her ready to jump through the ceiling and grab anyone who might attack you. Judging from the strong magical atmosphere one of the rumored outsiders might be here....
You creep around the area. The roof is rather close, so you've not much space. You guess you're near a side of the house. You get Mackette to move into the ceiling for the moment, keeping on guard.
The part of the ATTIC you're in is rather small, and there seems to be a perceivable wall blocking you off from moving towards the center of the house.
You do, however, find what appears to be a piece of paper with drawing on it.
You certainly hope this isn't an outsider, if they're capable of doing stuff like this, none the less actually get into gensokyo, then things are really bad.
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> Check the drawing. Stay on guard for incoming attacks. Be also ready to cut the paper to shreds in case it is a trap/something reeeeeeeaaaally disturbing is depicted on it.
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> Check the drawing. Stay on guard for incoming attacks. Be also ready to cut the paper to shreds in case it is a trap/something reeeeeeeaaaally disturbing is depicted on it.
It appears to have something shaped like the temple on it. The shape is however, divided into areas.
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> It must be a map!
> Are there any notes or signs on it?
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> It must be a map!
> Are there any notes or signs on it?
This is probably a map, but there is nothing except the sectioned out areas. You don't know what to make of this, or if it'll be any help.
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>Look around. Is there any directions we can go in from here?
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>Look around. Is there any directions we can go in from here?
You've got a whole little space here, but there isn't really anything here. You could head back down, though.
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>Try to bodyslam the wall towards the center of the house.
>Assuming this is ineffective, wonder what might be more effective in destroying it.
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>Examine the map, and try to make sense of why it's in sections. See if anything can be divined about those sections.
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>Try to bodyslam the wall towards the center of the house.
>Assuming this is ineffective, wonder what might be more effective in destroying it.
You back up and charge at the wall to attempt to cave it in.
Unfortunately, you're not enough of a bitch to cave it. You fall back hurting all over and with a loud noise.
You imagine you could maybe wear it down with something to smack it with, But you'd get pretty tired.
Alternatively. THE ROC.
But that is much akin of bringing a howitzer to a pistol fight. At least you'd hope. You don't think this wall is normal, after all.
>Examine the map, and try to make sense of why it's in sections. See if anything can be divined about those sections.
You examine the map. Its a bit hard to tell why its in sections. You don't particularly think they'd be rooms, as there are no entrances or exits, and typically you're capable of leaving rooms.
The map also has no regard for the actual layout, as you easily can not find the hallways or main area of the temple. You imagine you'd have to cross reference it with another map to tell what is in each of the areas.
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>Take the map, let Mackette the Knife have a go at the wall, or at least at seeing what's on the other side.
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>Take the map, let Mackette the Knife have a go at the wall, or at least at seeing what's on the other side.
You put the ODD MAP in your gap space and have Mackette try and get through the wall. Her normal 'swimming' method doesn't work on the wall directly, but there is nothing stopping her from going through the ceiling. She reports that it seems to be a small square room. She says it is clear, but you do know she can't detect FAKE KOGASA.
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>Do any of the sections on the map resemble the layout of this part of the attic?
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> Put ear on the wall. Can we hear any sounds on the other side?
> If so, wreck it Roc.
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>Do any of the sections on the map resemble the layout of this part of the attic?
You pause and try and compare the sections to what you know.
What do you know, It does actually fit. So this Map is of what the attic is sectioned into.
> Put ear on the wall. Can we hear any sounds on the other side?
> If so, wreck it Roc.
You don't seem to hear anything, though you're not sure if its because nothing is there or the wall is too thick.
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>Re-examine the map with this new knowledge in mind. Try to figure out a scale, and get a rough idea where other attic entrances might be. Ask Mackette the Knife to look into it.
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>Re-examine the map with this new knowledge in mind. Try to figure out a scale, and get a rough idea where other attic entrances might be. Ask Mackette the Knife to look into it.
You get to work, sending Mackette to do some scouting.
You note a few rooms that should have some broken ceilings, unless SHE was rather careful, and circle them. You also try and figure out where a regular entrance would be.
Mackette reports one breach in a small room that you overlooked. The area for that room is also small, but far in a corner of the map.
To go elsewhere, you may have to use Mackette as a means of transportation. Or, well, make an entrance.
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>PET THE SHARK
>Go to investigate that overlooked hole, keep Nyamune at hand.
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>PET THE SHARK
>Go to investigate that overlooked hole, keep Nyamune at hand.
You pet the shark. Its a good thing Mackette is tamed!
You head to the overlooked hole and head inside.
It's a small, dark, cramped space.
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>Give eyes a moment to adjust, then look around.
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>Give eyes a moment to adjust, then look around.
You pause for a moment to let your eyes adjust, but even with your KITTY VISION, you appear to be having trouble adjusting to this darkness.
You hear scratching around the floor here.
You guess this being where Rumia is hidden is straight out, sadly.
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> Exit the room, but do not close the door, and keep looking into the room.
> "Is that you Rumia? If it is, please say something."
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> Exit the room, but do not close the door, and keep looking into the room.
> "Is that you Rumia? If it is, please say something."
> Chaore just said that Rumia couldn't possibly be here.
> Draw blade and be ready for incoming attacks.
> Magic is thick here, right? Well, let's brush up our old magic skills and make a magical flashlight/shoot bright danmaku in there!
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"You guess this being where Rumia is hidden is straight out, sadly" I couldn't figure out what that meant, so I assumed that it meant "Rumia could be in the room." Sorry I can't be Omniscient/Omnipotent/All Knowing.
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"You guess this being where Rumia is hidden is straight out, sadly" I couldn't figure out what that meant, so I assumed that it meant "Rumia could be in the room." Sorry I can't be Omniscient/Omnipotent/All Knowing.
Omnipotent is all-powerful. Omniscient is all-knowing. That you are omnipotent doesn't mean you are all-knowing. Using omnipotent in this context is incorrect.
/nitpick :V
(Sorry if I offended you with that)
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>"Anyone there?"
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Omnipotent is all-powerful. Omniscient is all-knowing. That you are omnipotent doesn't mean you are all-knowing. Using omnipotent in this context is incorrect.
/nitpick :V
(Sorry if I offended you with that)
I'm not offended, but you caught my drift right? I couldn't tell what he meant.
> Be ready for something to leap out of the darkness and attack us.
> Actually... if whatever might be within doesn't identify itself fire a "magic missle" at the darkness!
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> Chaore just said that Rumia couldn't possibly be here.
> Draw blade and be ready for incoming attacks.
> Magic is thick here, right? Well, let's brush up our old magic skills and make a magical flashlight/shoot bright danmaku in there!
You've had Nyamune ready for a while, but you ready it for anything coming in.
You try using a few shots of danmaku to light the place up, but the light is quickly lost in whatever darkness this is.
>"Anyone there?"
You call out. You're answered with a snarl and a pair of glowing green eyes.
Ye gods, you knew it was dark, but you thought these things were legends!
I'm not offended, but you caught my drift right? I couldn't tell what he meant.
> Be ready for something to leap out of the darkness and attack us.
> Actually... if whatever might be within doesn't identify itself fire a "magic missle" at the darkness!
You're luckily prepared when it comes at you, but the beast strikes your blade with such strength you are sent staggering.
Surely, this must be the Legendary GRUE!
You are about to be eaten by it, you are almost certain.
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>Back away!
>Check with Mackette the Knife, see if she senses anything
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>Pray to Sanae for light!
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>Back away!
>Check with Mackette, see if she senses anything
You back the hell away and cower towards the wall.
You ask Mackette if she senses anything, but it appears shes too busy cowering.
Even sharks fear the grue.
>Pray to Sanae for light!
You pray to Sanae for the only bane of the Grue as you pull back to the wall, waiting for the grue's vicious teeth to close in.
Your fear is interrupted by the GRUE promptly choking on a flashlight.
...
You're not sure what to say.
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>"Oh thank heaven!"
>Locate the source of the flashlight, if there is an obvious one.
>Get the hell away from there.
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>Or, does the parser mean the Grue is quite literally choking on the flashlight itself? Because that's kinda what I thought was happening.
>If so, it's on, right? Since we can see it and all.
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>"Oh thank heaven!"
>Locate the source of the flashlight, if there is an obvious one.
>Get the hell away from there.
>Or, does the parser mean the Grue is quite literally choking on the flashlight itself? Because that's kinda what I thought was happening.
>If so, it's on, right? Since we can see it and all.
Well it is uh.
Yeah, its pretty much lodged right in it's throat.
You imagine you can tell because it isn't spewing all that darkness anymore, being somewhat busy with a flashlight in it's throat.
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>Sanae is quite skilled in the art of badassery, it seems.
>Is the Grue vulnerable, then? It sounds so. Attack with Nyamune, go for the vitals!
>Try to get Mackette to attack, too!
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>Sanae is quite skilled in the art of badassery, it seems.
>Is the Grue vulnerable, then? It sounds so. Attack with Nyamune, go for the vitals!
>Try to get Mackette to attack, too!
You don't think she meant to do that, really.
I mean she probably just manifested it in front of you and it ended up swallowing it while snapping at you.
You put the poor thing out of its misery.
A green light appears from it's corpse into a wall and shatters. You're not sure why, but you figure killing it probably did SOMETHING.
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>"Sorry, pal."
>Retrieve flashlight.
>"Thanks Mackette, you've really been great since I've gotten in here."
>Examine flashlight.
>"Thanks Sanae, you're the best deity ever."
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>"Sorry, pal."
>Retrieve flashlight.
>"Thanks Mackette, you've really been great since I've gotten in here."
>Examine flashlight.
>"Thanks Sanae, you're the best deity ever."
You apologize for having to give the GRUE such an unworthy death, and retrieve the flashlight from it's corpse.
You thank Mackette and Sanae. Though you're not certain if Sanae can hear, you're certain Mackette is pleased.
You examine the flashlight. You'd not know what this is were it not for Yukari fooling around, but you know the switch on the side of it should turn it on!
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>Examine Grue room.
>"Hey Mackette, go check around the attic, see if one of the walls up there has fallen."
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> Zip the flash light around the room to chase away any other Grues.
> Pray to Sanae for either of the following Grue slaying devices: A DVD of Twilight, a Black Mage that knows Hadoken, an I-pod that plays the Rickroll or portable boombox that plays the Rickroll. We could ask if Sanae would summon Chuck Norris or Thundr, Tear and several other Canadians, but I think she isn't strong enough for that yet.... (http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Grue)
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> Zip the flash light around the room to chase away any other Grues.
> Pray to Sanae for either of the following Grue slaying devices: A DVD of Twilight, a Black Mage that knows Hadoken, an I-pod that plays the Rickroll or portable boombox that plays the Rickroll. We could ask if Sanae would summon Chuck Norris or Thundr, Tear and several other Canadians, but I think she isn't strong enough for that yet.... (http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Grue)
You flash the light around in case any others are around here. All clear.
You would, but really you don't want to bother her for too much. A good light will be fine.
>Examine Grue room.
>"Hey Mackette, go check around the attic, see if one of the walls up there has fallen."
You look around. Other than the grue, this is just a normal room.
You send Mackette off, she reports she thinks everything is according to the map, still.
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> Do things stay dark when a Grue is killed, or do they just live in really dark places?
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>Go back to the front part of the temple, see if it's still all bloody. Or if anything there has changed at all.
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> Do things stay dark when a Grue is killed, or do they just live in really dark places?
You're not sure, but you'd say it both lived in a dark place and had some kind of ball of darkness.
Like Rumia.
...You wonder if Rumia is a grue.
>Go back to the front part of the temple, see if it's still all bloody. Or if anything there has changed at all.
You find it the same, pretty much.
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>Go back to the hall where we fought the Kogasa horde.
>If nothing's changed there, check on the attic.
>If nothing's change in the attic, check the next room in the hallway.
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We could ask if Sanae would summon Chuck Norris or Thundr, Tear and several other Canadians, but I think she isn't strong enough for that yet....[/URL]
You can bet your ass. I'm a lot harder to summon than I look. All those stat bonuses need to come from somewhere, right?
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I would probly be pretty easy to summon, I wouldn't even resist!
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>Go back to the hall where we fought the Kogasa horde.
>If nothing's changed there, check on the attic.
>If nothing's change in the attic, check the next room in the hallway.
You check all three places, swatting a few fake Kogasa along the way. You can't see a change...
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> Wasn't their supposed to be a collapsed portion of ceiling where we encountered the Grue?
> If so, check the room and if it's still to dark to see, check the ceiling by way of touch and flight.
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>Also check if the wall is weak enough to be broken down after that weird orb of light shattered on it.
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I would probly be pretty easy to summon, I wouldn't even resist!
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So, you're a fan of blatant fanservice and a toxic blend of fanon and canon? :smug:
> Check everything, even the slightest discrepancy on the wall or floor.
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So, you're a fan of blatant fanservice and a toxic blend of fanon and canon? :smug:
Nah, I just want to have what mosta lot of Touhou fans want. To live in Gensokyo.
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> Wasn't their supposed to be a collapsed portion of ceiling where we encountered the Grue?
> If so, check the room and if it's still to dark to see, check the ceiling by way of touch and flight.
You check out the room you fought the grue in, besides the ceiling hole you use to enter the attic area, the ceiling seems fine.
>Also check if the wall is weak enough to be broken down after that weird orb of light shattered on it.
You check. It seems to be about the same strength as the rest of the walls...
> Check everything, even the slightest discrepancy on the wall or floor.
You check everything until it drives you almost bonkers, SOMETHING has to have changed, you know it!
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>Have we examined that bit of attic? If not, do so.
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>Have we examined that bit of attic? If not, do so.
>Examined what bit of attic?
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>The one from the grue room.
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>The one from the grue room.
>You've patted that place down more than you've ever patted yourself.
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> Check the remaining hallways.
> Try and loo for weak spits in the ceiling. Start stabbing into the roof at various points until something budges/breaks through.
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>Okay, wasn't clear on if the grue was in the attic or not.
>Go back to exploring that corridor where the Kogasa Horde was, if there are any rooms that have yet to be looked into. If it has been fully explored, go back to where we saw Shou and look around there.
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> Check the remaining hallways.
> Try and loo for weak spits in the ceiling. Start stabbing into the roof at various points until something budges/breaks through.
>Okay, wasn't clear on if the grue was in the attic or not.
>Go back to exploring that corridor where the Kogasa Horde was, if there are any rooms that have yet to be looked into. If it has been fully explored, go back to where we saw Shou and look around there.
You head back to the hallway where you fought off the Kogasa horde. enter the next room, which you think should be Shou's room. Nothing seems off here. You check the ceiling to be sure. You don't see any weak spots.
It's perfect. Too perfect. This ceiling is untouched. Why is it untouched? Such a ceiling is a waste. You stab it and tear and tear and tear and tear and
It seems you've missed a massive gash in the ceiling! And Debris is everywhere. Quite a mess. You wonder how you missed this.
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>Make sure to remember to get a Psychiatrist. As soon as possible.
>Does the gash in the ceiling lead to a space? If so, enter.
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>Make sure to remember to get a Psychiatrist. As soon as possible.
>Does the gash in the ceiling lead to a space? If so, enter.
...This may be wise!
You're pretty sure it does. You go through it. The air here seems to be colored GREEN. It also smells like plants.
You're not sure why.
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>This is the place we saw in the Yama Mirror when we looked at the Parasite's origin, isn't it?
>Look around.
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>This is the place we saw in the Yama Mirror when we looked at the Parasite's origin, isn't it?
>Look around.
You can still see through the air, so you don't think so. If you saw this place in the mirror, you're almost certain you could make out what was in the room.
You look around. There isn't much up here, you do see a broken SIGIL however. Consulting your map, this appears to be where the light the grue emitted went.
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>Examine the sigil.
>Examine walls for entrances to any other rooms.
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> Use flash light to have a better look around. And to chase any hiding Grues away.
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>Examine the sigil.
>Examine walls for entrances to any other rooms.
You examine the Sigil. Whatever it was holding, it's certainly broken out now...
You examine the walls for entrances. No luck per usual.
> Use flash light to have a better look around. And to chase any hiding Grues away.
You flash the light around just in case of grues.
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>Poke at the walls lightly with Nyamune, see if it reveals anything interesting. Don't try to cut into them, though leaving holes may be impossible to avoid.
>If this reveals nothing, go back downstairs and see if there's any more rooms to check. If so, check the next nearest one.
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>Poke at the walls lightly with Nyamune, see if it reveals anything interesting. Don't try to cut into them, though leaving holes may be impossible to avoid.
>If this reveals nothing, go back downstairs and see if there's any more rooms to check. If so, check the next nearest one.
You poke the walls. Whatever these are, they're different then the Fake Kogasi, but you're somewhat certain that whoever you heard before is behind them. Nyamune has no trouble avoiding even scratching them. One particular poke seems to.. scratch something off of the wall. You can't tell what.
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> Keep with the scratching.
> If structural integrity won't bury us, smash the wall in.
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>Have a look at that can't tell what before resuming anything.
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> Keep with the scratching.
> If structural integrity won't bury us, smash the wall in.
>Have a look at that can't tell what before resuming anything.
You try and get a better look at what the 'Can't tell is'. You...think it may be a picture.
You scrape away to get the full thing.
You second guess yourself. This isn't a picture. It's -moving-.
You seem to be looking into the wall. Something is MOVING inside the wall.
You think the wall may be alive.
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>Step away.
>"I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry!"
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>Step away.
>"I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry!"
You pull away, apologizing profuesly for scratching at the wall. It either doesn't hear your or has accepted your apology, as it doesn't seem to react.
...if it can.
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> Examine the... thing.
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> Examine the... thing.
You examine it. You're not sure what it's 'skin' is like, but it's transparent without any of this magic kinda paint on it. Inside is...
You're not sure what the hell it's organs are actually, but you can see plenty of organy flesh in there. Your view is thankfully impeded by some green magic. A lot of it actually. It's visible so... Man, maybe this is why it's so thick with magic up here.
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> Compare thing to parasite.
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> Compare thing to parasite.
This thing is too large. And has some kind of physical body. The green energy feels distant from curse material as well, more like the magic that makes up 'souls', in theory.
You wonder if this means that this thing's soul is visible to you.
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> Poke it cautiously with our finger.
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>Not too hard, though. Don't want to
piss it off hurt it.
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> Poke it cautiously with our finger.
>Not too hard, though. Don't want to piss it off hurt it.
You gently prod the thing's... skin? Uncovered and covered.
While the covered part feels pretty much like stone, the uncovered part feels like... Well. You're not sure exactly how to describe it, but some kind of mix of scales and Marble seems to be the most accurate term.
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>Does it react to being touched?
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>Does it react to being touched?
No. You think your prod was either too small in the grand scheme of things for this wall, much like an atom ramming into you or perhaps even smaller, or it simply has no nerves in the first place.
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> Place our hand onto it.
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> Ponder if the temple always was alive.
> Ponder if this thing is causing the illusions.
> Ponder if this thing is a living mimic of the shrine and it is trying to eat us....
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> Place our hand onto it.
You place your hand onto it... It doesn't react, but the thing feels pretty cold, now that you think of it.
> Ponder if the temple always was alive.
> Ponder if this thing is causing the illusions.
> Ponder if this thing is a living mimic of the shrine and it is trying to eat us....
You're almost certain this is a recent addition, and isn't really connected to the temple.
You think whatever is behind these illusions... Well, they're somewhat aware of you. This thing isn't paying attention to you.
Nah. That'd be silly.
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> Slash it with Nyamune.
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> Slash it with Nyamune.
>Not yet. No need to piss it off needlessly.
>Watch the moving pictures a bit.
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> Slash it with Nyamune.
>Not yet. No need to piss it off needlessly.
>Watch the moving pictures a bit.
You don't see the point, it's just sitting here being wally anyway. Though you wonder what Byakuren would say.
You watch the 'pictures'. They're more shapes in the wall's 'soul', however. But they're...visible.
One in particular catches your eye. Is that... Patchouli? You think it is, but you're not sure.
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> Try to communicate with it through morse code by prodding it with Nyamune.
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>Do we know morse code?
>Watch the image of Patchouli.
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> Try to communicate with it through morse code by prodding it with Nyamune.
>Do we know morse code?
>Watch the image of Patchouli.
Unfortunately, no. You doubt the wall knows it either, honestly.
You watch the image. Is...that the sun? The hell does it have a face for?
...
Did she just -blow it up?-
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>Grimace.
>Hope this isn't a psychic future predicting wall. Because that would really just make things worse.
>Touch it again. "You can't hear me, right? Because if you can, you need to tell me."
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>Grimace.
>Hope this isn't a psychic future predicting wall. Because that would really just make things worse.
>Touch it again. "You can't hear me, right? Because if you can, you need to tell me."
You grimace. That's pretty...yeah.
You damn well hope not. You think it's impossible anyway, how the hell would you blow up the sun? That would take a metric shit ton of magic no matter the method, and you don't think even all of earth has that much magic.
You touch it again.
... You think you see an image of yourself in the wall, touching the wall.
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>"I see that."
>Flick tails.
>"Um. Hi, Miss Wall person?"
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>"I see that."
>Flick tails.
>"Um. Hi, Miss Wall person?"
You flick your tails and attempt to greet the wall person. For a moment, you think it was a fluke, but you notice a 'Greetings' in the background of the pictures.
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> "So.. um... What exactly are you and how did you get here?"
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> "So.. um... What exactly are you and how did you get here?"
You query the wall about what it is and how it got here.
You're not exactly sure if those were the answers, but you see 'Divine' and someone summoning something in the background.
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>Try to identify the summoner.
>"Should I call you Divine, then?"
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>Try to identify the summoner.
>"Should I call you Divine, then?"
It's no one you've met. Not by a long shot.
You see an 'It would suffice' in the background.
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>Try to get an idea of what the person looks like, if it's still there.
>"Are the the one making all the weird illusions?"
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>Try to get an idea of what the person looks like, if it's still there.
>"Are the the one making all the weird illusions?"
You can't see it anymore. But you recall a hat and dress.
That narrows it down to... pretty much everyone, really.
You see a 'Technically' in the background.
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> "Is he from the outside?"
> "Do you know his current location?"
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> "Is he from the outside?"
> "Do you know his current location?"
You think you get a 'No' and 'Here' in the background.
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>"Technically?"
>Consider for a moment.
>"Is someone making you do it?"
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>"Technically?"
>Consider for a moment.
>"Is someone making you do it?"
You see "Natural Occurance" in the background.
...Does this mean you have pictures in your soul? Or maybe it's just their soul.
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>"Oh."
>"I'm Chen, by the way. Sorry to be so rude, but it's a kind of a surprise. Was that you that spoke earlier?"
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>"Oh."
>"I'm Chen, by the way. Sorry to be so rude, but it's a kind of a surprise. Was that you that spoke earlier?"
You see what you think is an affirmation of the fact Chen is your name, and what seems to be a relief of worry, and simply 'No, Her'.
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>"Oooh, so there is another... where is she? And is there anything you can tell me about her; like a name?"
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>"Oooh, so there is another... where is she? And is there anything you can tell me about her; like a name?"
You see a flood of things pass, but you can't really catch them. You guess it's hard for such things to be revealed to you.
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>"Can you do that again, but more slowly?"
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>"Can you do that again, but more slowly?"
You ask the wall to try and slow down. You manage to catch a few things, namely stuff you already know and that she was 'created'. One of the missing Prismriver sisters, if they're from here, then?
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>There was a Prismriver? Can we tell which one?
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>There was a Prismriver? Can we tell which one?
Well, Not entirely sure. You're making an educated guess off the fact the perpetrator was 'created'. You don't know anyone else from around here who happens to be created, besides them.
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>"I don't quite understand what you are saying. I'm sorry."
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>"I don't quite understand what you are saying. I'm sorry."
You don't quite get the analogy, but you think it's trying to affirm that it's not your fault, it's simply impossible without being a wall.
whatever that means.
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>"How long have you been here?"
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>"How long have you been here?"
You get an estimate you can't understand. But you can get it's a fairly long time.
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>"Oh. So...you probably saw what happened to Nazrin and the others, didn't you?"
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>"Oh. So...you probably saw what happened to Nazrin and the others, didn't you?"
You believe you got a 'This is redundant'. But a yes. You think the wall probably knows a lot of events that happened and haven't.
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>Ponderful silence.
>"Um, can you understand me well? I mean, I'm having problems. Is there anything I could do to help if you are?"
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>Ponderful silence.
>"Um, can you understand me well? I mean, I'm having problems. Is there anything I could do to help if you are?"
You receive an 'affirmative', and then get a slew of images you imagine may be it trying to convey it can translate from well, but translating and communicating back to you is difficult.
Given it's primarily using pictures, you can imagine why.
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>Try to make view those images as if they were writing; presuming that a house would roughly represent the kanji for house, and try to divine what it means that way.
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>Try to make view those images as if they were writing; presuming that a house would roughly represent the kanji for house, and try to divine what it means that way.
You attempt this, but it doesn't seem to get anything more than the base meaning you divined from the pictures.
At least you know it certainly isn't thinking in Japanese.
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>Frown.
>"I think that's too complex for me. Let me try to ask something simpler. Do you know where Murasa's room is? Does she have a telescope there?"
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>Frown.
>"I think that's too complex for me. Let me try to ask something simpler. Do you know where Murasa's room is? Does she have a telescope there?"
You get an affirmative, a little map to the room too! You also... think you see an event with someone handing you a telescope? Huh.
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> "Thank you!"
> Bid the wall farewell and head for the room.
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> "Thank you!"
> Bid the wall farewell and head for the room.
You thank the wall for that bit of information and head for Murasa's room.
Her room appears to be lined with some pieces of a ship. Perhaps her old one? It doesn't have a bed either, so it's mostly filled with ship stuff.
There is no one else here.
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>Look around for a telescope.
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>Look around for a telescope.
You look around. It's pretty well hidden, and pretty soon you're not sure where to check for it...
If you were a telescope, where -would- you hide? Hmmm...
Well if you were a telescope you probably couldn't think so wherever you were put. Damnit, that didn't help.
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>Dig around in the stuff a bit, maybe it'll turn up.
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> Check the obvious locations, like the top of a shelf.
> Check the lesser obvious locations, like hidden behind various objects neatly.
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>Dig around in the stuff a bit, maybe it'll turn up.
> Check the obvious locations, like the top of a shelf.
> Check the lesser obvious locations, like hidden behind various objects neatly.
You dig around. Checking every possible imaginable place.
You guess someone either took it already, or it's not here. You can't imagine any other place in the room for it to be.
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>Ponder who else might actually need a telescope.
>Any other rooms in this hall we've yet to check?
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>Ponder who else might actually need a telescope.
>Any other rooms in this hall we've yet to check?
You're not sure. Anyone given a need, really. Or anyone who wants some spying done. Maybe Aya?
You're sure Nue, Kogasa, and Nazrin's rooms are unchecked.
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>Check Kogasa's room
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>Or at least, whichever we think is Kogasa's room.
>Keep Nyamune ready. And Mackette the Knife lurking about and sniffing for interesting things.
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> Ponder the possibility that Rinnosuke already snagged it and is now displaying it at Kourindou.
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>Check Kogasa's room
>Or at least, whichever we think is Kogasa's room.
>Keep Nyamune ready. And Mackette the Knife lurking about and sniffing for interesting things.
You enter KOGASA'S ROOM. You reflexively cut down a hiding Fake Kogasa. Good thing you had Nyamune ready.
The room seems clean and used, probably by the Master Fake Kogasa. It doesn't have much though, mostly a few dressers and a chair.
> Ponder the possibility that Rinnosuke already snagged it and is now displaying it at Kourindou.
You think he mostly gets his wares from a certain area, probably where he is currently. At the very least, he doesn't drop to being a looter.
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>Check inside the dressers
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>Check inside the dressers
You check inside the dressers.
You are eaten by a dresser. Restart from last save point?
They're... all empty. It's oddly disconcerning. Well, mostly empty. you find a DIARY in one of them.
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>Have a look through the diary, presuming no more fake Kogasi show up.
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>Have a look through the diary, presuming no more fake Kogasi show up.
You read the diary.
...
You don't understand what the hell is in it. It's all written in German, and you don't know German.
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> WHAT.
> Keep diary just in case.
-
> WHAT.
> Keep diary just in case.
Yeah this is... What the hell, who in Gensokyo even KNOWS German?!
You keep the diary anyway.
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>Could Patchouli perhaps read German? Hmm.
>Assuming there is nothing else of note in this room, check Nazrin's room next. And try not to think about how... you know...
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>Could Patchouli perhaps read German? Hmm.
>Assuming there is nothing else of note in this room, check Nazrin's room next. And try not to think about how... you know...
She is a woman of many talents. Well. As far as reading and magic tends to go. She probably could.
You head to Nazrin's room, trying not to think of what you end up thinking of thanks to not trying to think of it. You instead try to focus on how pretty her room kind of seems. There are all kinds of gems and golden lined things in here...
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>Frown. No way this could be real after everything else has been looted.
>Poke at something expensive-looking with Naymune.
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>Frown. No way this could be real after everything else has been looted.
>Poke at something expensive-looking with Naymune.
You don't really trust this, and poke at a gem with Nyamune. A trap door opens underneath the gem.
...
You're not really sure you feel safe in this room anymore.
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> Cautiously head into trap door.
> Pray that there aren't any other people who want a piece of you.
-
>Do not head into the trap door just yet. Instead, have a look in its direction, see what's down there.
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> Cautiously head into trap door.
> Pray that there aren't any other people who want a piece of you.
>Do not head into the trap door just yet. Instead, have a look in its direction, see what's down there.
You peer down the trap door.
You..don't see much of anything. It just seems to be a long shaft going down....down...
You wonder how the -hell- Nazrin got the permission to make this.
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>If there's any debris around, nudge some down the trapdoor with Nyamune. Listen for it to hit.
-
>If there's any debris around, nudge some down the trapdoor with Nyamune. Listen for it to hit.
> If their is no debris, make some with Nyamune.
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>If there's any debris around, nudge some down the trapdoor with Nyamune. Listen for it to hit.
> If their is no debris, make some with Nyamune.
You make some debris and toss it down. You hear it hit after a long while.
And see a pillar of flame rise up. How the fuck did Nazrin get approval for this?!
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>"Gotta be an illusion..."
>Look around for things of interest that aren't obviously gem-studded, valuable, fake, and so on.
-
>"Gotta be an illusion..."
>Look around for things of interest that aren't obviously gem-studded, valuable, fake, and so on.
You think, but that pillar of flame certainly seemed warm enough...
You keep away from valuable things and look for something mundane. You find a nice hair brush!
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>Anything in the way of papers or other non treasure items?
-
> Does anything seem overly fake?
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> Take the brush.
> Any hints of recent activity around here?
-
>Anything in the way of papers or other non treasure items?
Well. You find her diary!
You imagine it'll probably explode if you try and take it though. Teenagers do this kind of crap to protect their privacy and all.
> Does anything seem overly fake?
Not really. Just... flashy.
> Take the brush.
> Any hints of recent activity around here?
You take NAZRIN'S HAIRBRUSH OF +10. Jesus, even her hairbrush was tricked out.
Well, not particularly. This is probably that one place you avoid as a looter.
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>Open diary with the hairbrush.
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>Open diary with the hairbrush.
You stick the handle of the Hairbrush into a slot in the Diary drawer and remove the top of the hairbrush, pulling out a small knife which turns into a key, which you use to unlock the fire mechanism, and then switch it back to a knife to unlock the diary.
You have no idea how you were supposed to figure that all out, sans using a strategy guide.
You open NAZRIN'S DIARY.
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>Read.
-
>Also, cheer ourselves for having such wonderful luck in opening the diary!
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>Read.
You read.
...Well, It's not in german this time, but it contains absolutely nothing useful. Maybe there is something else to this?
>Also, cheer ourselves for having such wonderful luck in opening the diary!
You mentally pat yourself on the back.
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>Search it over for spots cut out of the pages, or maybe bits where the covers open.
-
>Search it over for spots cut out of the pages, or maybe bits where the covers open.
You look through the journal carefully. Come to think of it, some of these dates seem a bit... odd.
You'd suppose times she couldn't right would happen, but the frequency...
You check the bindings. It's hard to tell, but you think some pages could've been removed. At that, none of the entries have years on them.
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>Frown.
>Take the diary and check the next room.
-
>Frown.
>Take the diary and check the next room.
You spend some more MUSCLE POWER to frown instead of smile. Or was it the other way around? You always forgot that one.
You check Nue's room. Or well, try. It's... kind of hard to MOVE in here, Jesus, this is almost as bad as Marisa's!
-
>"Wow"
>Examine the leagues of crap.
-
>"Wow"
>Examine the leagues of crap.
You utter your sheer amazement. You couldn't imagine this -possible-.
You quickly begin shuffling through the junk. Most of it seems to be stuff Nue just hasn't gotten rid of, or serves no purpose whatsoever. Given you see a few names written on some stuff, you think she actually -collected- broken things.
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>Look around for things of interest, broken or otherwise.
-
> Do some of the items appear like they can be fit back together?
-
>Look around for things of interest, broken or otherwise.
You take a- Oh my goodness is that a fish that is a fish. No, wait, it's plastic and oh goodness there is something SHINY.
You get distracted for a half hour and snag some things, you're sure Nue won't mind.
> Do some of the items appear like they can be fit back together?
Not everything is broken, but a few things have actually been worked on. You just think Nue got distracted or didn't know what to do next with them.
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> Ponder what the wall meant regarding someone giving you the telescope.
> Look around a bit more.
-
> Ponder what the wall meant regarding someone giving you the telescope.
> Look around a bit more.
You think the wall was probably pretty literal there, someone is going to give you that telescope.
Question is who.
You look around, practically having to swim through all the stuff her- Hello, is this a diary? Why yes it is!
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> Check out the diary.
> Wonder if every resident in the temple had one.
-
> Check out the diary.
> Wonder if every resident in the temple had one.
You open the diary eagerly.
...
The only thing written is "Note to self: Write in diary."
This may answer your question pretty well.
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> Pocket the diary anyway.
> Head back into the hallway and reflect on which rooms we haven't checked yet.
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> Pocket the diary anyway.
> Head back into the hallway and reflect on which rooms we haven't checked yet.
You head back into the hallway. You don't think there are many rooms left down here. In fact, you think you've seen everyone's room now.
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>Did we leave any rooms unchecked in the hallway where we saw the image of Shou?
-
>Did we leave any rooms unchecked in the hallway where we saw the image of Shou?
Probably more than a few.
You kind of continued on after all that to find the current mess this place is in.
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>Back to the Shou Hall, as opposed to the Kogasa Hall, then!
>Check the nearest room we have not checked in there yet.
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>Back to the Shou Hall, as opposed to the Kogasa Hall, then!
>Check the nearest room we have not checked in there yet.
You check the nearest room in Shou hall.
You see a bunch of IMPLICATING DEVICES.
...
You close the door, You really didn't need to see that.
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> Shake it off and head for the next unexplored room.
-
> Shake it off and head for the next unexplored room.
You head into the next room. You see a small sort of pond. Though it's really like a kiddy pool or something.
You were wondering where their pond was. Kind of small though, did they not get much faith?
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>Have a look at it, to see if it is inhabited or multidimensional like the last pond that we got involved with.
>Be ready to leap back in case it is inhabited or multidimension, but in a bad way.
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>Have a look at it, to see if it is inhabited or multidimensional like the last pond that we got involved with.
>Be ready to leap back in case it is inhabited or multidimension, but in a bad way.
You take a look at it. It's... Not even got lilypads. Maybe Byakuren wanted to wait until she expanded the pool to add some token animals.
You check if it's multidimensional. Either Byakuren locked the pond, or it's too small. Hell it's pretty damn shallow too.
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>"Hello? Anybody in there?"
>Look around the room, presuming nothing happens, and see if there's anything else.
>Wonder if these things are normally outside.
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>"Hello? Anybody in there?"
>Look around the room, presuming nothing happens, and see if there's anything else.
>Wonder if these things are normally outside.
You don't get an answer. Yeah it's empty.
As expected, you see a few charms around the room. Probably to keep the pond area purer. There is also a BROKEN PAGODA hanging from the ceiling.
Normally, and they're usually connected to running water. But well, Byakuren is running a TEMPLE. It's too large to just connect a lake too. Be easier to watch if it was inside the temple, after all.
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>Check the Pagoda, if possible
-
>Check the Pagoda, if possible
You use Mackette as a footstool (She doesn't mind.) and check the pagoda.
Yeah, it's Shou's. Looks like someone hit it with a crowbar.
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>Do we remember doing that, or Yukari doing that?
>Try to take it down, if it can be done without cutting strings and stuff.
>Try to recall if we've seen any fixalizing magic. It's been a long ass day.
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>Do we remember doing that, or Yukari doing that?
>Try to take it down, if it can be done without cutting strings and stuff.
>Try to recall if we've seen any fixalizing magic. It's been a long ass day.
You don't recall doing that, Yukari killed Shou after all.
You were well...doing THAT.
You've seen some common stuff, but nothing to fix a god given artifact like -this-. It's fucked. Maybe forever.
You take it down, lucky its just on a hook by it's circle thingy.
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>Step off Mackette the Knife, and examine it more closely.
>"Hey, I'm going to borrow this for a little while, and see if we can do anything for it. At the least, get it fixed up a little. I hope it's not a problem"
>Mannercite is free, after all. Assuming no response, go to the next room.
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> Could the pagoda be fixed with one of Patchouli's legendary weapon recipes?
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>Step off Mackette the Knife, and examine it more closely.
>"Hey, I'm going to borrow this for a little while, and see if we can do anything for it. At the least, get it fixed up a little. I hope it's not a problem"
>Mannercite is free, after all. Assuming no response, go to the next room.
You examine it more closely. You've pretty much half the pagoda here, and the inside is shattered into god knows how many pieces. You'll likely have to replace some things. The magic'll be the hardest part though. Whatever enchantment this thing had'll have to be restored somehow before it works again.
You ask politely and leave once you get no answer.
> Could the pagoda be fixed with one of Patchouli's legendary weapon recipes?
Maybe. You're not sure if Patchy ever studied Shou's pagoda though.
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>To the next room.
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>To the next room.
You come upon a dungeon.
...
Why the hell does Byakuren have a DUNGEON?
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>Do not enter, but look around. What's in here? How large is it? What's in it?
>Tap the walls with Nyamune.
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>Do not enter, but look around. What's in here? How large is it? What's in it?
>Tap the walls with Nyamune.
You tap a few walls with Nyamune, glancing around.
You think you see a few of the dungeons have holes in the wall. Did someone escape through them?
You end up opening a passage to the next room. Maybe the door was locked or something?
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>Does the dungeon seem to fit in with the shrine's layout, as far as we know?
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>Does the dungeon seem to fit in with the shrine's layout, as far as we know?
You're pretty sure, yeah. I mean it's not like it'd be portruding from this hallway, it's not exactly a large one.
Though the material seems a bit odd, you can see a cover for the outside wall of the dungeon in the holes. You'd probably have to look close to spot something amiss from the outside.
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>Enter
>Look around for either people, or signs of people.
>Assuming none of those are found, get a look at the holes from outside the cells.
>Are the cell doors closed or opened? Is there a key to them visible anywhere?
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>Enter
>Look around for either people, or signs of people.
>Assuming none of those are found, get a look at the holes from outside the cells.
>Are the cell doors closed or opened? Is there a key to them visible anywhere?
You enter the dungeon. Barring a Fake Kogasa you dispatch preemptively, there is no one in here.
You're not sure where the keys are, and the cell doors seem locked. You take a look at the holes from the outside. Seems like something blew right through the wall.
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>Are there any signs that people were ever in them?
>Look into each cell for interesting stuff.
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>Are there any signs that people were ever in them?
>Look into each cell for interesting stuff.
There are no real signs the cells have been used. They're... scarily bare at the moment. The cells are clean of anything, you imagine Looters saw this as an easy spot to pick.
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>Try to determine if the walls were blow out from inside the cells, or blown in from the outside.
>Move on to the next room.
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>Try to determine if the walls were blow out from inside the cells, or blown in from the outside.
>Move on to the next room.
You're not sure. Apparently they even looted the debris here.
You move on to the next room.
Apparently, this is Byakuren's PRIVATE STUDY. The walls are lined with books, and there is a plain desk in the middle of here. The passage clicks behind you, sealing you in.
You feel something over this room, you suppose it would be a kind of barrier?
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>Any motion in here? If so, move away from it.
>If not, freeze.
>If there's nothing moving, look around for anything that seems threatening.
>If nothing threatening presents itself, look for the unusual instead.
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> Look for a telescope.
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>Any motion in here? If so, move away from it.
>If not, freeze.
>If there's nothing moving, look around for anything that seems threatening.
>If nothing threatening presents itself, look for the unusual instead.
You keep still and scope out the room. It seems...ridiculously peaceful, and fully untouched. It makes you nervous, but you can't see a thing out of place for the study of a magician.
> Look for a telescope.
No dice. Still. C'mon, Where the hell is that thing?
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>Check to see what caused the door to close; see if it was something we stepped on.
>After that, have a look at the stuff in the room.
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>Check to see what caused the door to close; see if it was something we stepped on.
>After that, have a look at the stuff in the room.
You check around the door. Nothing visible, but you could assume it was a low-grade enchantment.
You look around the room. Jesus, you're pretty sure Byakuren didn't write these, atleast. Most of them are in different languages...
Could she really read all these? I mean shit, this one is in english. That's the most mind-numbingly crazy language ever!
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>At least it's not Basque.
>Are there any that are in properly readable tongues that don't seem dreadfully useless?
>Look around for non-book things.
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>At least it's not Basque.
>Are there any that are in properly readable tongues that don't seem dreadfully useless?
>Look around for non-book things.
You suppose.
You find a few that might be interesting. One seems to be a collection of hand taken notes by the monk herself.
Non-book wise, you find a key, and a circular cut of glass.
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>Examine all three of these items.
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>Examine all three of these items.
The key seems plain and unassuming, you've little idea what it could go to. And the looking glass... -feels- enchanted, but you can't tell how.
You open the book of notes and get reading. The first few pages greet you.
You set the book down and rub your eyes. You're going nuttier than a nutter bar.
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>After rubbing eyes, check the book again. If it it greets us again, return the greeting.
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>After rubbing eyes, check the book again. If it it greets us again, return the greeting.
Still there.
You uh... Bid hello to the book.
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> Ask the book if its like the wall we saw earlier.
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>Consider if the glass is a lens. If so, apply it to the book if it continues to be weird.
>Flip through a few more pages.
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> Ask the book if its like the wall we saw earlier.
You ask the book if it's like the wall. You...don't really get a response.
>Consider if the glass is a lens. If so, apply it to the book if it continues to be weird.
>Flip through a few more pages.
You consider it. It could be...
You flip a few more pages. The book informs you it isn't talking to you, Byakuren just wrote down 'Hello, Chen.'
...Well.
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>...if the book isn't talking to us, how is it informing us that it isn't talking to us?!
>Steel your nerves and keep reading.
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>Ponder why Byakuren wrote that...
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>...if the book isn't talking to us, how is it informing us that it isn't talking to us?!
>Steel your nerves and keep reading.
Guh, Well it's ON the paper so...
You keep reading. The book informs you that Byakuren know you'd find this, eventually, and she'd be dead. Therefore, she left things you need to know.
>Ponder why Byakuren wrote that...
You're...confused. What the hell, When did Byakuren become a time-traveller?
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>Might as well keep reading until it makes sense, or pages run out. Maybe we'll learn how to time travel ourselves!
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>Might as well keep reading until it makes sense, or pages run out. Maybe we'll learn how to time travel ourselves!
You continue reading. Byakuren goes to explain how she imagines you're probably confused at this point, explaining that she is currently using something connected to a 'Word'. This word being 'Understand'. It's given her, as the name suggests, the capability to understand a few things. As such, as she is writing this, she is capable of understanding the myouren shrine will be attacked and destroyed in a month or two.
You flips the page. She informs you she doesn't understand how the fight will end, or much else about why it was attacked. Past that, the only thing she understands is you will find this book, and someone will find what shes using to receive this understanding.
She does however, feel she has reason to believe that you're a good-hearted and nice young girl, who'll no doubt use what she has come to understand for the right cause.
And then you killed her. Yeah. Great going there, Chen. You must've pretty much shattered her heart then. Actually, you kind of did.
You're a -terrible- kitty.
You have become DEPRESSED CHEN. You now add mope to every action you do.
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good-hearted and nice young girl, who'll know doubt use what
Sounds right, has the right letters, the answer is... it must be NOT RIGHT! :D
>Cry into your arm for as long as you need to.
>Then, mopily continue reading.
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>Wonder if this is the sort of thing she would have done, back in the day?
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Sounds right, has the right letters, the answer is... it must be NOT RIGHT! :D
>Cry into your arm for as long as you need to.
>Then, mopily continue reading.
>No idea what you're talking about, mate. See? Black and white up there.
You cry into your arm for abit. You're really sorry, Byakuren! You didn't mean to kill her!...well you didn't want to anyway.
You continue reading a bit mopily. It informs you a bit about the parasite, informing how it kind of influences the will of the creator on the subject. It also proves that SHE was infected with it. ... It also states outright that this means that the creator's will is stronger than HER.
This concept is actually really fucking scary. Jesus, You hope that doesn't mean they're actually STRONGER than HER and just you know...really determined here.
>Wonder if this is the sort of thing she would have done, back in the day?
If you mean Byakuren, you imagine she might've if she knew something like this. Though if she didn't actually know she was going to die... Is the information in here that important?
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>Read onward, if there's anything left to read. It seems geniune.
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>Read onward, if there's anything left to read. It seems geniune.
You continue reading. Theres a bunch of pointless info you don't imagine you'll ever need, but it pretty much proves that Nue -was- on target. This isn't an incident from inside. Someone from the outside is messing around here.
The name is on the next page. Do you want to FLIP THIS PAGE?
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>YES.
>Godammit it better not be that Renko or else. But it probably isn't.
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>Or Golden Silver.
>Be very happy it really isn't Patchy or Hina, though. Because the day Hina goes rogue is the day we might as well hit reset on the universe ;_;
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>YES.
>Godammit it better not be that Renko or else. But it probably isn't.
You flip the page. The page is... You think that's some blood on there.
You see only one word. 'Create'.
The rest of the book is empty. You...don't know why. What the hell does Create mean?
>Or Golden Silver.
>Be very happy it really isn't Patchy or Hina, though. Because the day Hina goes rogue is the day we might as well hit reset on the universe ;_;
You suppose it's good they're atleast not behind everything. Though, if they're in league...
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> Check the page over with the mirror thing we found.
> Pocket the book, key, and mirror.
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> Check the page over with the mirror thing we found.
> Pocket the book, key, and mirror.
You get nothing. You pocket all three of these things.
You're feeling a bit uneasy now.
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>Try to put the notebook back, to see if this dispels the unease already plaguing our mopeyness
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>Try to put the notebook back, to see if this dispels the unease already plaguing our mopeyness
You put the notebook back, it doesn't do anything, but there is no missing hole in the bookshelves, atleast.
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>Put the glass back.
>How does it compare to that glass we picked up at Kourindou?
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>Put the glass back.
>How does it compare to that glass we picked up at Kourindou?
You put the glass back where you found it.
It's hard to say, The eye has a noticable ammount of Magic in it, while the glass lens just kind of...-seems- magic.
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>Do we still have that feeling?
>if so, put the key back.
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>Do we still have that feeling?
>if so, put the key back.
You put the key back, but it -really- doesn't help.
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>Well fine, be that way Ms Room. =[
>Take them all back, and try to exit.
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>Well fine, be that way Ms Room. =[
>Take them all back, and try to exit.
You take everything back and exit through the door.
The feeling persists, though getting moving and distracting yourself might help.
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> Distract self by finding a shiny object.
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> Distract self by finding a shiny object.
You distract yourself with the key you found! You feel extremely silly trying this.
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>Go test the key on one of the cell doors.
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>Go test the key on one of the cell doors.
You test the key on the cell doors, it doesn't exactly work.
In that it wasn't the key to the cell door, but the door falls down.
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>...well, that works.
>Walk over the fallen door.
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>...well, that works.
>Walk over the fallen door.
You guess that does happen to work.
You walk into the cell over the fallen door. There is a hole in the wall, and a ledge where a bunk was before.
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> Inspect hole in wall.
> Find a stone or the like.
> Throw through hole.
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> Inspect hole in wall.
> Find a stone or the like.
> Throw through hole.
You inspect the hole. It seems ordinary, but there is something about it that is bugging you...
You break off a piece of the bunk ledge and chuck it through the hole. The piece explodes before it makes it out of the hole.
...that would explain the odd feeling, alright.
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>Grimace.
>Leave the dungeon, and visit another unexplored room in the hall.
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(8))
> Before leaving, take another piece of the bunk ledge to have with you just in case.
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>Grimace.
>Leave the dungeon, and visit another unexplored room in the hall.
Yeah. Whoever is at work here ain't taking prisoners.
You head to the next room after the (Now locked) study. It appears to be a spare storage area, mostly looted. You think this might've been a pantry area, from the remains.
(8))
> Before leaving, take another piece of the bunk ledge to have with you just in case.
You take another ledge piece, just incase.
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>Check what hasn't been looted.
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>Check what hasn't been looted.
> And loot it yourself!
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>Check what hasn't been looted.
You take a look. Some moldy apples, bread... Oh, hello. Whats this? Some rotten meat! Yum!
> And loot it yourself!
You don't think you'd want this stuff. You swing a slab of meat at a kogasa to test it's viability as a weapon. The kogasa doubles back from the stench AND gets knocked the fuck out by the meat, but jesus it smells.
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>Next room.
>Wonder if whatever is making the Kogasae is getting worn out yet?
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>Next room.
>Wonder if whatever is making the Kogasae is getting worn out yet?
The next room is covered with Kogasi.
You'll take that as a no!
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>Sigh.
>Start clearing them out.
>Once they are cleared out, investigate the room.
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>Sigh.
>Start clearing them out.
>Once they are cleared out, investigate the room.
You clear them out. Isn't it sad, Fake Kogasi?
You glance around. Are these...paintings? Plenty of Kogasa and the rest around here, though there are others mixed in... Hey! Heres one of you.
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>Examine the paintings
>Take the one of Ultros
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>Examine the paintings
>Take the one of Ultros
They're all unsigned, but fairly well done. They're all seem to be done with traditional paints, of course. You wonder who did these, they must've been done off of memory... There are a lot in here, you feel it'd take a long while to search through all of them.
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>Look for anything that really stands out as unusual.
>Also check the paintings of self, HER, and Byakuren, if they are about.
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>Look for anything that really stands out as unusual.
>Also check the paintings of self, HER, and Byakuren, if they are about.
You begin routing around, checking a few paintings. You find one of you a- And damnit, Why can't people remember your eyes are black...
You find a strangely...victorian picture of HER. Huh.
You decide to unearth another Byakuren picture an-... well, You think you can assume the painter manaed to get Byakuren to model, atleast. You slip the painting back where you found it and try to forget you saw it. Jesus, they're good.
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>Check behind the frames of the paintings of self, HER, and any of the Myouren crew.
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>Check behind the frames of the paintings of self, HER, and any of the Myouren crew.
You check behind the frames. You find a flower behind each of Byakuren's, for some reason, painted on the back. Similarly, there is a 'gap' or atleast an artistic rendition of one on the back of HER's. Yet, there is nothing on the back of yours.
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>Make an estimate of how many paintings there are.
>If it is less than a couple dozen, check behind the rest of them.
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>Make an estimate of how many paintings there are.
>If it is less than a couple dozen, check behind the rest of them.
You guess probably around a hundred or so, really, the way they're strewn about...
Whoever did these was probably a bit lazy.
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>Is there anything else of interest in the gallery?
>Does it seem to actually fit within the confines of the shrine, given how much space it would take to display that many paintings?
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>Is there anything else of interest in the gallery?
>Does it seem to actually fit within the confines of the shrine, given how much space it would take to display that many paintings?
You do notice there seems to be an eisel here, along with some spare blank canvas. You can't find the paint in all this mess, though...
Well, it's piled up pretty messily, but it's certainly grouped enough you'd believe it's part of the temple.
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>Move onto the next room, if there are any.
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> But first, add quest "Rant about your eyes to everyone".
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>Naw. That's just silly. We're too frazzled/mopey to be silly.
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> Come ON. We have cat ears. We can be as silly as a duck.
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>Read back a bit further.
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>Move onto the next room, if there are any.
You move on. ... The rest of the rooms seem to be worship and Guest rooms. Most stripped. Not all that interesting...
> But first, add quest "Rant about your eyes to everyone".
>Come again?
>Naw. That's just silly. We're too frazzled/mopey to be silly.
>I'm with this guy here.
> Come ON. We have cat ears. We can be as silly as a duck.
>Read back a bit further.
>Yeah, to sum it up, when you remember you've killed a good part of the gensokyo you know and are an accomplice to mass murder, you don't get a lot of silly time.
>Usually you get shot at, but you're just lucky.
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>Consider if there's any place left we've yet to explore. There was the Kogasa Hall, the Shou Hall, the back room we came into, the guest room with the ruined wall, the front room, the side room by the front room...
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> Check self to make sure we didn't fall asleep. We haven't discovered anything new for a while now!
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>Consider if there's any place left we've yet to explore. There was the Kogasa Hall, the Shou Hall, the back room we came into, the guest room with the ruined wall, the front room, the side room by the front room...
Well, There is...that hallway, you're not sure you completely checked it out.
And there is the blocked hallway.
> Check self to make sure we didn't fall asleep. We haven't discovered anything new for a while now!
You've been terrified of sleeping for a while now, but you're fairly awake still.
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>Go have another look at ...that hallway.
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>Go have another look at ...that hallway.
You head to the Bloodier corridor. Now that you get a good look at it, quite a few of the rooms here are falling apart.
Only three other rooms you haven't been to down here. Easy enough.
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>Visit the leftmost one.
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>Visit the leftmost one.
You head inside the leftmost one.
...Well, Seems you've found the bathroom.
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>Have a look around. Weird stuff always likes to live in the bathroom.
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>Have a look around. Weird stuff always likes to live in the bathroom.
You glance around nervously. Last time you were in a foreign bathroom, you ended up running into that creepy octopus.
The bathroom seems to be primarily Kappatech. Got one of those fancy toilets, a sink and -everything-. No shower though. Cabinet too, but whatever the hell byakuren kept in there seems to have turned into a fine dust.
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>If there's nothing else eye catching, head on toward the middle room.
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>If there's nothing else eye catching, head on toward the middle room.
Nothing else eye catching indeed.
You head on towards the middle room. This room is...
Well, It's got a fireplace and a bunch of furniture around. You guess it's just a lounge of sorts. It's not very messy, but you guess they didn't do much here.
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>Have a look around.
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>Have a look around.
You look around. This place is pretty filthy. Furniture seems to be upturned a bit.
You try and move the chair up a bit and OH GOD RATS.
You panic and let the chair drop. You guess the rats Nazrin had in her basket took this place as their new house.
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>Mmmm, rat-OH GOD >_<
>"Um, hope you don't mind me looking around."
>Continue to look around, try not to disturb the rodents. Or get to close too them >_<
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>Mmmm, rat-OH GOD >_<
>"Um, hope you don't mind me looking around."
>Continue to look around, try not to disturb the rodents. Or get to close too them >_<
Rats are ruined forever. And now you feel rather ill, remembering that.
You manage to get out a few words to the rats. Just in case they're super powerful fireball flinging wizard Rats. It -never- hurts to be careful.
You continue poking around, naturally wary of the rodents.
You really hate to admit it, but for a cat you're absolutely terrified of Rats and Mice. It's a dark secret of yours.
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>Keep at it.
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>Keep at it.
You nervously poke around the place a bit. There are little rat hidey places -everywhere- in this room. You wonder why they kept to here only? In fact, there is a scary amount of organization in all of these places...
You're kind of frightened of these little things now. They couldn't have learned this from Nazrin, could they?
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>Consider the meeses themselves. Do they to be regarding us with any more intelligence than a normal mouse, or acting in non-mousy ways.
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> Ponder why we haven't met the person with the telescope yet.
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>Consider the meeses themselves. Do they to be regarding us with any more intelligence than a normal mouse, or acting in non-mousy ways.
No, they seem to be perfectly normal. You... think. You're not exactly a master of mouseology. They could just be putting up a CLEVER ROUSE to distract you from their mousey plots.
They could even be running the -world- from here and you could never know.
> Ponder why we haven't met the person with the telescope yet.
Well... Maybe you're in the wrong place? Not that there's really much else left in this place. Except the attic.
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> Well, head to the attic then
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>Hope the mice aren't behind everything. Oh god.
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>Before heading to the attic, check that last room.
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> Well, head to the attic then
Yeah you have. Thing is there's that living wall thing in there. You can't imagine how you'll get to wherever who is with how few entrances there are...
>Hope the mice aren't behind everything. Oh god.
You hope to god. I mean shit, that would make perfect sense.
>Before heading to the attic, check that last room.
You check the LAST ROOM.
It is an entrance to the attic.
...well.
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> Examine Quests
> Examine Skills
> Examine Items
> Head to the attic
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> Examine Quests
> Examine Skills
> Examine Items
> Head to the attic
>...awww crap.
>Your current Quests are:
>The Oni Blues
Suika is in a bit of a funk, Yuugi wants you to help her out of it. You talked to her about fixing what SHE messed up. She seems to at least be drinking and partying the hell out.
>Pit to Negative Infinity
The vertical tunnel Parsee used to guard has gone oddly endless. You're not sure why this is... You've learned something absolutely fucking frightening is down there.
>Axe Crazy Marisa
Marisa is currently very very mad with you. In fact, She wants you dead. You probably should fix this. You think this may have something to do with the fact you killed Reimu. You should really do this at some point.
>Keine is a Bitch
Just throwing that out there.
>Green Parasites don't taste too good
There are some very odd curses flying around here. You've got one captured, and are having Patchy and Hina look into it.
>Everybody loves Flan
You've promised to find an umbrella or something related so Flandre can head out with you. Kogasa may have a few clues, but who would possibly know where shes at?
>Potted Yuka
Yuka is a sunflower. This is kind of detrimental to your plans. You're having Patchouli take a look at her.
>Solo Spoiler
Aya is out and about to her antics again, currently attempting to interview THE RAVEN. You're not sure how shes doing with that.
>Observations from the Inside
You've found a relatively undamaged part of the SDM, the observatory. Nue appears to be living there at the moment, and seems to be claiming someone from outside is behind this. You've confirmed she's absolutely correct from Byakuren's Notes, but... How does -she- know this?
>Findmucked
You kind of want your memories back now. You should probably get some definite proof on who got rid of them, and why.
>It's the end of the world as we know it...
Someones been fucking around with Gensokyo for a while now. You think its about time you made them pay, in full spades. You know a word connected to their name or identity somehow. 'CREATE'.
>Nazrin's Mice are Pure Evil
Seriously.
>Kogasa was Dead all along
Someone's been pretending to be Kogasa, and you've found her out. She's trapped you inside the Myouren temple with a bunch of phonies. You...should probably take care of her if you want outta here.
>WHERE IS THAT GOD DAMN TELESCOPE
SERIOUSLY. WHERE IS IT. You know someone is going to give it to you, but god damn when and who!
>Shrinkin' Genso
You need psychiatric help. That's really all there is to it. You should find a psychiatrist as such.
>Your inventory contains:
>Reisen's Old Clothing [Worn]
You're not sure how long Tewi had this hidden, but its not dirty or anything. It's Reisen's classic look.
>Familiar Pentagram [THE ROC]
A pentagram used to contain familiars, while it seems cruel, its actually the equivalent of a 5 star hotel in there.
>Familiar Topaz [YUMIGAMI]
An Topaz cut into a carrot shape, you're not sure how it is in there, but you're sure it must be perfectly comfortable.
>Frog Pin [Worn] [BROKEN]
A slightly Soggy Pin that Sanae treasured.
>SPACE Cape [Worn] [Unremovable]
Its a cape that appears to have space on the inside
>Broken Sword
Half a sword Meira used.
>Nyamune [Using]
Your trusty sword, it is a lot heavier than most other swords around here.
>Length Band
A band that goes to any length, so long as you can reach it.
>Red-Glass Mirror
A mirror completely turned red. It's not a good reflection for color, but good for just reflecting. Its handle is made of red-glass, hence the name.
>Silver Knives [Pair]
A pair of Silver Knives that Sakuya once used, besides the fact silver is a material well-known for its ability to conduct and counter magic, you think there isn't much magic in these anymore.
>Red Strip of Cloth [Important?]
A strip of Red cloth that Mackette's contract used to be in, you feel like you've seen it before...
>Knife Hilt [SEPERATION]
The knife hilt that used to house Seperation's blade, you can use it to call Seperation to your aid.
>Familiar Orb [MACKETTE]
A small crystalline orb, you're not sure if it is a proper container for a contract, but it seems to work well.
>Familiar Sculpture [RYUDAN]
A jade carving of a scale, You figure this one has to be a fancy palace inside, fit for a dragon.
>Higan Stone
A stone that will transport you across the Higan river from anywhere. Seems to vanish every now and then.
>Cybele Gem
A gem approximately the size and shape of a human eye, it is an amethyst with a hollow square inside. You don't imagine it was naturally made. There is a strong enchantment left inside of the gem.
>Familiar Combinae
You've heard of these, often considered a dark art as far as familiar-crafts go. It'll combine the traits of two items to summon or alter a familiar. The cost is usually heavy for the user, and you're not always guaranteed the familiar will HELP you.
>KOGASA TATARA [Broken]
It's well. Kogasa. More specifically, the umbrella that Kogasa 'evolved' from. Being broken, Kogasa is effectively dead.
>Flashlight
A regular flashlight, It's covered in Grue saliva and rather gross but it works.
>Byakuren's Notes
A book of notes from Byakuren herself who apparently learned of a lot of things before they happened. Yeah you don't really get it either.
>Key
A key you found in Byakuren's Study. Unknown what it goes to.
>Glass Piece (Circular)
Almost like some kinda lens. It's got some magic in it, You dunno what it does though.
Your current skills include:
>Black Magicry
You can use some arts considered BLACK MAGIC, but you're by no means the best. You're particularly good at using black magic to suddenly shift position.
>Shikigami Use
You know the workings of the whole Shikigami shindig, and by default, also know how to use Familiars as such.
>Kitty Divider
You can split into 'KITTEN CHEN' and 'HUMAN CHEN' at will.
>Kitty Stealth
You are a very stealthy kitty.
>Morph: Chen Ball
You can morph into the powerful CHEN BALL.
>Danmaku
You can use Danmaku fairly well, but you've gotten kinda rusty with the loss of the spellcard system. Not to mention said loss makes Danmaku kinda useless, anyway.
>Some stuff you totally have but can't remember to list.
Yeah.
You head up the ladder to the attic. A few Fake Kogasi in samurai armor are waiting for you.
...well, this is new.
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>"Just throw down your weapons and get out of my way, I am not in the mood even a little bit!"
>Exchange Mackette the Knife for Yumegami. Perhaps he can shed some light on this issue.
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>"Just throw down your weapons and get out of my way, I am not in the mood even a little bit!"
>Exchange Mackette the Knife for Yumegami. Perhaps he can shed some light on this issue.
You tell them to throw their weapons down. ...though, since they seem to be wielding their FAKE KOGASABRELLAS as weapons, I suppose that isn't happening.
You exchange Mackette for Yumegami. The rabbit yawns lazily and quirks a rabbitbrow at the situation. "...kid, why are we fighting umbrella wielding samurai quadruplets?"
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>"Wouldn't I love to know that! Well, at least you can see the stupid things! Are they illusions like all the rest of them were?"
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>"Wouldn't I love to know that! Well, at least you can see the stupid things! Are they illusions like all the rest of them were?"
"Illusions, you say? What do you mean?"
The Samurai Kogasa charge with their umbrellas, giving mighty warcrys that make them seem even sillier in concept!
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>"Oh, so these ones are real?"
>Keep to the door frame so they can't surround us. Do they seem as inept as the last few sets of Kogasi?
>Keep defensive for now, if the opportunity presents itself, disarm one.
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>"Oh, so these ones are real?"
>Keep to the door frame so they can't surround us. Do they seem as inept as the last few sets of Kogasi?
>Keep defensive for now, if the opportunity presents itself, disarm one.
"Slow down, Kid. What do you mean? S'not like I exactly can see everything you're doing."
Well, there is the trap door you came up through, But it's not exactly right against the wall. They're between you and the only 'door' in the room.
You decide to keep defensive, blocking a few umbrella swings with Nyamune. These fakes seem to be a deal stronger than the real kogasa was, they're probably physically as strong as you, if not stronger.
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>"The ones before were all illusions, they looked like Kogasa. But I poke 'em with the sword and they popped!"
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>"The ones before were all illusions, they looked like Kogasa. But I poke 'em with the sword and they popped!"
"Wait, so you were fighting balloons?"
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>Do we know of balloons?
>If so: "Well they moved and stuff! And didn't do that squeaking thing..."
>If not: "Huh?"
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>Do we know of balloons?
>If so: "Well they moved and stuff! And didn't do that squeaking thing..."
>If not: "Huh?"
Yukari used to get them for your birthday. Before she became well... Yeah.
"Well, Yeah, I suppose. Don't seem like they're made of plastic or whatever, anyway."
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>"Help me deal with them, please?"
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>"Help me deal with them, please?"
"Oh right. Guess I should protect you and all that."
With a magnificent hop, and a marvelous thud, Yumigami lands straight on one of the Kogasamurais. The resulting sound is pretty much a balloon popping. The other Kogasamurais, much on instinct or poor programming, turn and rush at the now identified threat, leaving themselves open.
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>Well, if they're that eager to leave themselves open, who are we but to oblige?
>Oblige.
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>And by Oblige, we mean slice the fuck out of them with Nyamune. I think.
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>Well, if they're that eager to leave themselves open, who are we but to oblige?
>Oblige.
Oh, you're more then willing to obl-
>And by Oblige, we mean slice the fuck out of them with Nyamune. I think.
OH. Right. Slash them up.
You catch them off guard and with swift swipes... they disappear much like the rest. It's just a matter of not hitting the armor. Yumigami yawning lazily. "Guess they really were balloons."
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>"Yeah, I guess. Weird."
>PET THE BUNNY!
>"Thanks for the help."
>Have a look around the attic.
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>"Yeah, I guess. Weird."
>PET THE BUNNY!
>"Thanks for the help."
>Have a look around the attic.
You pet yumigami, who you could swear grins. "No prob', you're the boss, after all."
You look around the attic. Bland. But you see an exit further into the attic this time.
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>Through that exit!
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>Through that exit!
You head through the exit, The next room is rather dark, but not magically dark, so you can see pretty well with your KITTY VISION.
There appears to be storage boxes all over the place, creating a bit of a maze. But you can clearly notice the exit, which has been blocked with some kind of glass, too let it be seen but not interrupt the maze. The exit is also kind of glowing so it's pretty hard to miss. You suppose you were supposed to walk into the glass and be confused for a while and then stumble around an unlit maze.
Oh, and theres a Kogasaninja trying to be all stealthy in the shadows by the glass. It doesn't seem to have realized you can see in the dark.
It's like you trivialized an entire obstacle by being able to see in the dark. Huh.
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> Head through the maze.
> If possible, sneak up on the Kogasa and slice it with Nyamune.
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> Head through the maze.
> If possible, sneak up on the Kogasa and slice it with Nyamune.
You casually walk over and knock the kogasaninja the fuck out. It is taken by complete surprise! You do hope no other kogasaninja noticed though, or are well. Here.
You begin through the maze, which is still a maze, even if you CAN see.
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>Climb up on a sturdy-looking storage box to get a look around to find the best way through the maze, if needs be.
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>Climb up on a sturdy-looking storage box to get a look around to find the best way through the maze, if needs be.
You climb up a stack of boxes. Oh, huh. Seems like there are some Kogasaninja hiding behind the maze walls. One of them spots you!
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>Frown.
>Be wary of thrown things.
>Assuming they don't attack from a a distance, look for a good place to face them.
>Should time permit, look for a way through the maze.
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>Frown.
>Be wary of thrown things.
>Assuming they don't attack from a a distance, look for a good place to face them.
>Should time permit, look for a way through the maze.
You expend some time to frown before dropping straight off the boxes to avoid STEREOTYPICAL NINJA STARS. You land on the side with the Kogasaninja. One of them rushes towards you with... what looks to be an egg in their hand. You didn't get a good lookout of the maze, sadly.
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>Stab that Ninja!
>"Can you get to me, Yumigami?"
>Presuming the Ninja doesn't go down like we think it should, dodge back from any counterattacks.
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>Stab that Ninja!
>"Can you get to me, Yumigami?"
>Presuming the Ninja doesn't go down like we think it should, dodge back from any counterattacks.
You stab at the ninja! You cut into it and it vanishes like the rest, but not before breaking the egg open right up in your grill. The egg of course being a BLACK EGG. You get a whole mess of glass shards right in the eye sockets. It hurts. A lot.
You call out for Yumigami, And hear his heavy steps bounding up towards you. You think he's near.
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>Oh god, clean eyes now!
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>Oh god, clean eyes now!
You try and get the glass out of your eyes, and you hear Yumigami thumping around a lot.
You think the glass pieces are really small as you can't even grab them and rubbing them would probably just make things worse and oh god what do you do you've never had glass dust in your eyes before.
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>Maybe water would help?
>...Do we have any water?
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>Maybe water would help?
>...Do we have any water?
You don't have water.
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>Step one: Tilt head downward. Let gravity help out
>Step two: Kitty waterworks. This should be at high tide now =[
>Step three: Wait for Yumi to get there.
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>Step one: Tilt head downward. Let gravity help out
>Step two: Kitty waterworks. This should be at high tide now =[
>Step three: Wait for Yumi to get there.
You try and pretty much cry the shards out. You're not sure how well it works, but it's kind of less hurty so you guess so.
You hear heavy bunny steps after a short scuffle sound. "Oh wow, Kid, you're pretty much crying blood. That's never good."
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>"Glass...eyes..."
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>"Glass...eyes..."
"Glass? Oh man, I was expecting just stereotypes. Lemme take a look at it."
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>Try to let him get a look at it.
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>Try to let him get a look at it.
You let him take a look at your eyes. You can manage to keep your eyelids open now, at least. You hear him make a tch sound. "Yeah you're... probably not going to be seeing for a while. We should try and find bandages or something too..."
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>"I...I have that red cloth..."
>Feel for it.
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>"I...I have that red cloth..."
>Feel for it.
You try and feel around for it. You feel Yumigami pull it out for you. "...Egh, still a bit damp... Big enough though, can probably use it."
You feel Yumigami tie it. "Okay, should make for a decent makeshift bandage. Thing is kid- I can't really see in the dark."
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>"W-well, you can hear them coming, right? We'll find out way out... Just start back the way you came."
>Lean on the bunny! Use free hand to feel around for walls.
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>"W-well, you can hear them coming, right? We'll find out way out... Just start back the way you came."
>Lean on the bunny! Use free hand to feel around for walls.
"Mostly. They're still kinda... Well, They're not dressed like ninja for lack of better clothing." You reach out and try to feel for a wall. You're not sure which you found, given you don't know which way Yumigami is facing, but you've found a wall at least.
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>Given we're properly blind-folded, let the bunny lead.
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>Given we're properly blind-folded, let the bunny lead.
You tell the bunny to get you out of here. Yumigami nods and moves slowly, but surely towards where the exit is. You eventually find him turning out what you assume is the entrance to the room.
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>"There's a pond somewhere down below...that should help, right?"
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>"There's a pond somewhere down below...that should help, right?"
"If it's clean en- Ah, what am I saying, It's a temple's pond, shouldn't be dirty."
Yumigami begins to lead you towards the ladder you came up.
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>Feel around for the ladder.
>Assuming it's found with no issues, descend.
>Unsummon then resummon Yumigami to get him down here. Warn him first =[
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>Feel around for the ladder.
>Assuming it's found with no issues, descend.
>Unsummon then resummon Yumigami to get him down here. Warn him first =[
You manage to luckily and easily find the ladder, telling yumigami about your plan to resummon him at the bottom, before you carefully descend down the ladder.
You think you took a bit too long taking getting down, but given you can't really see, you think being careful is more important.
You resummon Yumigami at the bottom of the ladder.
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>Give Yumigami a summary of where that pond is.
>Let him do the leading.
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>Give Yumigami a summary of where that pond is.
>Let him do the leading.
You give Yumigami some directions and let him lead on, holding close to him nervously. You arrive after what seems like forever of just following the rabbit.
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>Feel around for the pond.
>Once it's found, just dunk our face into it after removing the bandage.
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>Feel around for the pond.
>Once it's found, just dunk our face into it after removing the bandage.
You feel for the pond and just plain dunk your head into the pond. You can kind of feel the FAITH gathered in the pond through the eye wounds. Unfortunately, you can't make good use of it, but it probably knocks any remaining glass outta your eyes.
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>Does it make them hurt any less?
>Once we feel satisfied with the results, take time to wash out the bandage before replacing it.
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>Does it make them hurt any less?
>Once we feel satisfied with the results, take time to wash out the bandage before replacing it.
It's kinda tingly feeling, so it kind of helps.
Eventually you wash out the red piece of cloth and replace it, pulling your head out of the water.
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>Sit back against the wall.
>"Thanks..."
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>Sit back against the wall.
>"Thanks..."
You lay back against the wall.
"No problem, Boss cat. S'what I'm here for, ain't it?"
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>Nod.
>"Still. Thank you."
>Wait for the pain to die down a bit.
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> Ponder if one telescope is even worth all of this.
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>Nod.
>"Still. Thank you."
>Wait for the pain to die down a bit.
You nod and thank the rabbit again, sitting down to wait for the pain to dull a bit.
Eventually, you think yumigami nudged you. "'Ey? Boss? You doze off? You've been quite for around an hour now..."
> Ponder if one telescope is even worth all of this.
Given you don't think you can use it now (Atleast for a while), You're starting to think an emphathetic 'Fuck no'. You can't really leave, given what happened to that rock, though...
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>Pray to Sanae for eye healings.
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>"I'm awake! ...Do I want to know what they look like?"
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>Pray to Sanae for eye healings.
You consider it- But you imagine that'd take a good deal of power. Besides, your eyes -should- heal on their own. You're a pretty powerful youkai thanks to being connected to HER, and you still pretty much have your eyes and everything. Problem is, you don't know the extent of the damage and how long it could take.
>"I'm awake! ...Do I want to know what they look like?"
"Well. They've stopped bleeding, but I'd wager an empathetic no."
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>"That's better than nothing. Do you think another washing out would help?"
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>"That's better than nothing. Do you think another washing out would help?"
"Maybe? I'm a rabbit, not a doctor."
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>"I guess it couldn't hurt."
>Do another eyewash
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>"I guess it couldn't hurt."
>Do another eyewash
You wash your eyes and cloth again once more, just incase. You're definitely sure they're clean now!
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>"So...does it at least look better than it did?"
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>"So...does it at least look better than it did?"
"Well, It's not bleeding profuesly and it kinda seems to be healing itself over. Yeah, I think you'll be fine kid. Suffice to say, I don't think it'll fix itself within the next few hours though."
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>Ponder a safe place to rest.
>Ponder if we would wake up before SHE does...
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>Ponder a safe place to rest.
>Ponder if we would wake up before SHE does...
-Is- there a place safe enough to rest? I mean, you don't think Yumigami did any fighting but... The Kogasi seem to be everywhere.
You doubt it. Hell, you should be more worried she'll notice what happened to your eyes when she wakes.
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>Unacceptable =[
>Ponder if Sanae might be able to do something for us if we went there ourself.
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>Unacceptable =[
>Ponder if Sanae might be able to do something for us if we went there ourself.
Yeah someone is going to die if she notices, and it prolly won't be whoever is here.
You're not sure, if growing eyes really a MIRACLE? Most youkai can do it...
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>Then it'd be a small miracle, which should be easier.
>"Yumigami, can you lead me outside? I think I need to get to the Hakurei shrine."
>Wait, would it be the Kochiya Shrine now?
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>Then it'd be a small miracle, which should be easier.
>"Yumigami, can you lead me outside? I think I need to get to the Hakurei shrine."
>Wait, would it be the Kochiya Shrine now?
"Right, Hold on to me then. I'll try and get you outta here."
You're not sure. I mean it's situated on the Hakurei Barrier still, and Moriya Shrine was still Moriya Shrine after the Yasaka takeover.
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>Hold on, and follow.
>Keep ears open for odd noises.
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>Hold on, and follow.
>Keep ears open for odd noises.
You follow, keeping well aware with your KITTY EARS.
After a while, you hear a bit of a sizzle and Yumigami cursing, stopping. "Damnit, They blocked the door."
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> "Er... What exactly is sizzling?"
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> "Er... What exactly is sizzling?"
"A bit of my fur. Tried to open it, burned me in response."
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>"Um, they? Those balloon Kogasas? What's it look like around here?"
>Do we hear anyone else around?
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>"Um, they? Those balloon Kogasas? What's it look like around here?"
>Do we hear anyone else around?
"Probably, or whoever is making them. This place is covered in blood still, door looks normal but there's some kinda field over it- Zapped me when I tried to nudge the door open."
You only hear Yumigami, come to think of it, you've only head Yumigami for a WHILE now.
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>"Which door are we at?"
>Didn't we come in through a hole in the wall?
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>"Which door are we at?"
>Didn't we come in through a hole in the wall?
"Front door, at least it seems like that."
You did, actually. All the way in the back.
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>"Let's try the hole in the back, then."
>Give directions!
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>"Let's try the hole in the back, then."
>Give directions!
You're not sure if Yumigami is white at the moment, but if he is, you follow the white rabbit to the hole in the back.
You hear the sizzle again after a moment. "They've got this blocked up too."
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>Wince.
>"Sorry."
>Sigh. "Any ideas?"
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>Wince.
>"Sorry."
>Sigh. "Any ideas?"
"S'alright, It'll grow back. Worth a shot, anyway... and well... This is a tough shield. Breaking its gonna be tough. I don't think anything is getting through this thing in a good way.
But well, This thing? It's linked straight to the owner. One goes down, the other goes with it. Whoever owns it is pretty strong though, given they're doing this and whatever illusions going on around here.
Way I see it, We've two choices. Find a way to bust through this thing or take out the big boss here."
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> "There's always a boss..."
> Sigh.
> "Well I don't think we have anything strong enough to get through this, so lets try for the boss. It's not gonna go well 'til I can get my sight back though."
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> "There's always a boss..."
> Sigh.
> "Well I don't think we have anything strong enough to get through this, so lets try for the boss. It's not gonna go well 'til I can get my sight back though."
"Yes, that does kind of make that dificult. Boss is probably through that ominous maze, though. So at least we know where they are."
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> "Dammit... I really need find a way to get my eyesight back... Any ideas?"
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>"I suppose as long as you guys can handle it, I can just hide..."
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> "Dammit... I really need find a way to get my eyesight back... Any ideas?"
"Not entirely. Suppose we'll have to hope our miracle-slinging friend can handle it... If not, we may be a bit screwed."
>"I suppose as long as you guys can handle it, I can just hide..."
Yumigami is quiet for a bit. "Well... That could work. We've got the combiner if we need more firepower, after all."
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>"I really don't feel comfortable using that thing. Especially not blind...I mean, what would it do to you?"
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>"I really don't feel comfortable using that thing. Especially not blind...I mean, what would it do to you?"
"Like I said- IF we need it. As long as it's not some cursed evil thing, it theoretically SHOULD be safe... but well, theoretical. They're hardly used after all."
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> Pray to Sanae for a miracle.
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>Before that:
>"Let's just see if you and the rest can deal with this issue without having to result to things like that."
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> Pray to Sanae for a miracle.
>Before that:
>"Let's just see if you and the rest can deal with this issue without having to result to things like that."
You settle your sights on doing this without any combinae use. Yumigami naturally adds in an agreeance after your announcement of the plan.
Still, you give Sanae a good prayer and hope to sanae things work well.
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> Make our way back to the ninja room, but don't go in.
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> Make our way back to the ninja room, but don't go in.
You and Yumigami make your way back to the ninja room, keeping just outside it. ...You can vaguely remember the maze, but you have a good feeling Yumigami can't really see it, since it's pretty damn dark in here. Yumigami confirms this, he also notes he doesn't think even his hearing could catch the Ninja Kogasa.
This maze is now a legitimate challenge since you're inactive. Well played, Ninja Kogasa, Well played.
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>Do we know if The Roc can see in the dark?
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>Do we know if The Roc can see in the dark?
You don't know, actually. ..hell, you're not even sure if he's an Eagle or Hawk, really.
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>"Let me see if one of the others could help us out of this."
>Switch out Yumegami for The Roc. "Um, can you see in the dark very well?"
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>"Let me see if one of the others could help us out of this."
>Switch out Yumegami for The Roc. "Um, can you see in the dark very well?"
You switch Yumigami out and ask THE ROC about his nightvision.
...
It's kinda hard to tell, but through your Familiar Feedback, you think you get a no.
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>Tell it that's okay.
>Switch to Mackette the Knife, and ask her to get a good layout of the maze for us.
>Keep Kitty Hearing keen for oncomers.
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>Tell it that's okay.
>Switch to Mackette the Knife, and ask her to get a good layout of the maze for us.
>Keep Kitty Hearing keen for oncomers.
You switch to Mackette, and ask her to get a layout of the maze for you.
She does so through feedback, mostly by swimming through the walls, giving you a general layout as she bypasses each one entirely.
You keep your hearing sharp, in case of sneak attacks.
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>Once we have a good idea what the maze is like, recall Mackette and send out Yumegami again, and relay tis data to him as best we can.
>"Would you do better or worse with a light source?"
>If he says better, break out the flashlight Sanae gifted us with and shine it as the bunny requests.
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>Once we have a good idea what the maze is like, recall Mackette and send out Yumegami again, and relay tis data to him as best we can.
>"Would you do better or worse with a light source?"
>If he says better, break out the flashlight Sanae gifted us with and shine it as the bunny requests.
You call Mackette back and call the bunny out of the box carrot. "With a light source."
You pull out the flashlight and turn it on, and end up shining it ahead of the current location of the rabbit for him. You're pretty much ready to take on the maze!
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>Let him lead the way, keep a hand on his side.
>"Just tell me where you need me to shine it."
>Onwards!
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>Let him lead the way, keep a hand on his side.
>"Just tell me where you need me to shine it."
>Onwards!
Prepping your flashlight, you lead the rabbit into the maze. Not long after you get properly in, The rabbit promptly tells you to hold where you are for a moment and you hear a few swishes before the rabbit returns.
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>"What was that?"
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>"What was that?"
"Just one of those Ninjas. Not really stealthy, are they." To be fair, that was the quietest fight you've heard in a long time.
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>"Well, you were quiet about it. Where do you need the light now?"
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>"Well, you were quiet about it. Where do you need the light now?"
Yumigami is silent for a bit, before telling you where to shine the light as you continue through the maze. Eventually you come to a stop again.
"...They managed to split a fork in here? Guess this room is bigger than we thought. We've got left, right, and forwards to go, Which way should we try?"
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>Listen! Do we hear anything in any particular direction?
>Take a sniff in the air. Any odors of note?