The Elements Of Gensokyo - Act One: Borderful Infestation Parasite

[Orphea.Russ]

Rhiseza and Youmu arrived at Rhiseza's apartment, not too far from the library where she worked. It wasn't a very big place. Just a main room with a laptop, a bathroom, bedroom, kitchen. There was the issue of Youmu's outfit and swords, however.
"Right. We need to find you some new clothes... And you'll have to leave the swords. If you need we can try to find something but you shouldn't need it. Or if you prefer you could stay here while I went out."
"I don't trust you with my clothing, not yet."
"Good, because I have terrible fashion sense."
With that Rhiseza helped Youmu remove her katana and short sword, then changed into a shirt which wasn't cut up, and a pair of cargo pants while she was at it, before both of them left the apartment and headed to the nearest shop.
... This was going to be difficult.

[[Y]oukai [J]esus]

(First, a reply to Guyumeton9. Also, I've already told Orphea to take control of her own life so that she can post longer instead of me godmodding for her to do something boring. Since, I said I'll be doing all of your morning-night shit individually, this may be confusing.)
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Kanako had asked the question to Nazrin telepathically, around the time when Nanaya was being her childish self in front of the TV, and Nazrin just managed to answer Kanako, while laughing the whole time.

Ahahaha... Giga... giga... Yeah... with Nanaya and Newan... Wahahaha.... giga... she... she... meet at Izumo shrine... ahahaha... Nazrin lost control of her mind and continued laughing.

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(Now, on to Squawker's current scenario.)
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Waking up in the middle of the night in cold sweat isn't a good thing, right? Newan gets off that, weird, but comfy sofa, and proceeds to the kitchen to grab a glass of water. After gulping it down, he slowly walks back to the sofa, sleepy, still a little frightened and agitated, he got back onto the sofa, somewhat violently. He really didn't want to have another nightmare like that, and whoever saw his face could tell.

Although the confusion after waking up from a "horrifying experience" with fire, Newan almost walked back into his own room, but turned when he hit his foot on the wall. His foot still hurt, but whatever, this comfy, mystifyingly large sofa was good enough... And he had these lukewarm blankets that can protect him from the cold of the night.

As Newan settled in, the blankets moved a little, and they... Felt a bit too warm.

He pulled up the covers gently, to reveal what appears to be a sleeping, curled up Nanaya beside him. She turns a little, but is completely asleep. She looks... cute. Also, she's not... wearing much, so Newan just puts the covers over her again.

[Aya Squawkermaru]

Newan briefly pondered all the possibilities of what could come of this, and whether or not he should go back to his own bed. Nanaya came here of her own accord. If I went back to my own bed, she'd probably just get in my bed again, knowing my luck. On the other hand, this is uncouth, and Nazrin will troll me. As he laid there, he slowly feel into sleep. Well, whatever. She's slept on me before, so this isn't much worse. Besides, this is strangely... comforting. Newan fell back into sleep.

From the corner of the room, a lone mouse watched, before scurrying up the stairs to report to its master...

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Nazrin waited silently in the guest room. Soon, the mouse she had sent to do her watching for her returned, bearing its message. Ehehehe~ I knew those two would do something. Surprised they chose the living room. "Anyway, what do you have for me?" she whispered.

The mouse squeaked a few times, and Nazrin gave out a disappointed sigh. "Man, that's it? I must have missed it. After I bought Nanaya that lingerie, too... I thought putting it in the door to Newan's room would be a big enough hint. Oh well." She returned to her futon, and soon, Nazrin also fell asleep.

(I should have been more clear the first time Nazrin used her mouse scout. it's not so much that she uses clairvoyance, it's just that she talks them into watching and listening, then reporting back to her on what transpired. Useful? Yes. Useful for more than trolling? ...Maybe.)

[[Y]oukai [J]esus]

(Durrrr... WIting for the rest of you is borrrriiiiing.)

[Sampson]

"Gale, everyone's staring..." said Orin as she navigated through the crowds of people on the sidewalk with her partner.

"That would be because of...you know, you."

"I know, but..."

"Oh, look, the mall," said Gale.  He led Orin into the crowded building.

Before stopping at any stores, Gale stopped by a bank outlet to withdraw some money.  He handed the bills to Orin.

"Here," he said.  "What you need to do is go into a clothing store," he said, pointing to the store across from them, "and find some clothes you want.  Ask a person working there to lead you to the dressing room.  Make sure the clothes fit.  Then go up to the counter--wherever there's a large line in the store--and hand the money to the cashier.  They'll put your clothes in a bag and give you change."

"Hang on," said Orin.  "Can't you help me when I'm actually in the store?"

"Well," Gale said, "there's nothing more boring than clothes shopping, and it's honestly not that hard.  I'll be in the internet cafe next door, though," he added, pointing to the outlet next to the clothing store, "so if you really need my help, you can come and get me.  Just don't leave the store while wearing or holding unbought clothes from the store in any way.  Okay?"

"What's the internet?"

"You...really don't want to know."

"Er, okay.  Thanks for the help," she muttered before hesitantly walking to the store.

Gale went inside the internet cafe and accessed one of the computers there.

(OOC: sorry for the delay...busy...)

I wonder if I've gotten any emails in the meantime...

[Orphea.Russ]

(And now, the conclusion...
Because attempting to post while it's difficult to keep your eyes open is not fun. Also, damnit I'm easily distracted.)

Their short walk to the store was mostly without incident. Youmu got a few odd looks, but other than that not much was noticeable. The store itself was a relatively small place, though Rhiseza had always come here when she wanted new clothes.
"You'll want something that blends in a bit better here... Like this, maybe." She picked up a short-sleeved, collared shirt and held it up to her. It was a dark green with white flowery patterning on it. "Only a little different from what you have now, right? And then... Hrm..."
The pair went on through the store, picking up several different outfits for Youmu and a few new things that caught Rhiseza's fancy.

"... Damn, did we really take three hours to do all of that? I'm either out of practice or not used to doing this."
"Or quite possibly both," Youmu emerged from the bedroom in a plain white shirt and black skirt.
"... That actually looks better than I thought it would. Anyways. Sleeping arrangements... you can take the bedroom, I'll just sleep on the couch."
"No, you take it. It's your home."
Rhiseza glared at her for a moment, with that look that just said 'there's no point in arguing with me on this just do it'.
"...Fine, I'll take the bedroom."
"Good. Now... Hm... I should make dinner. Maybe see what I missed while I'm at it."
So saying, she got up from her seat on the floor in front of the couch and entered the kitchen, powering up her laptop as she looked through things to see what she'd make. Except she stopped when she read the email she'd had waiting for her.
"... That's odd..." She mumbled before starting to cook dinner for both of them. Just make whatever. Don't screw up and it'll be fine.

[[Y]oukai [J]esus]

---Gale

As you check through your email, you get a weird message. You click on it, but the computer just refuses to open it, as if the computer is... Afraid. After a while of scratching your head and constant clicking, the computer opens the email with a weird Whurring sound.

Sender : C

Everything else is either blank or left as N/A.

"Hello, embodiment. Tomorrow, at 11:30pm, a man will be killed. His name is Tamashii Kanjou. The police will state this as an Unfortunate accident."

Just then, you feel something looking at you. Staring into your soul. Something with such killing intent... Such dark energy...

You snap from your trance, abruptly getting up and looking around... Nothing. Time to get back to Orin.


---Rhiseza

You look at the email. It's description is completely blank, with no sender, time, or date at all. The subject is labeled as N/A. Clicking the email makes the computer whir loudly, refusing to open it. After a little messing with command prompt, you manage to open the email. There's even a sender now.

Sender : C

"Hello, embodiment. Tomorrow night, at 11:30, a man named Tamashii Kanjou, will be killed. The Police will label it as an Unfortunate accident."

Youmu runs out of the house with her blades, drawing them in an instant. The sudden movement gave you no time to react, but you establish your connection with her.

Youmu! What's wrong?

Kasen! She's... Not surpose to be here... How...

You hear slashing noises, and an exchange of blows. You rush outside, only o see Youmu unharmed, and a tall woman... Before she fades to black.

[Orphea.Russ]

"Kasen? Someone from Gensokyo then."
"Yes, but... She shouldn't be here."
"... Either these things got tech savvy, or they can just tell where we are."
"Tech savvy? What does--"
"There's a message from someone called C. I had to force it to open, and then this... Kasen person appeared. I'll need to check my machine now but I don't like the idea of them using our computers to find us..."
"I'm not sure what this... Computer... Is, but if it allows them to find us we need to take care of that."
"Yes, yes, I'm already on it."
With that she ran a thorough check of the laptop, only to find... Not much of anything at all. She transferred a sort of... Image... Of the email to Youmu before deleting it entirely.
"I've done a full check... There doesn't seem to be anything there at all. I've deleted the message itself in case it was that, but..."
"Who's Tamashii Kanjou?"
"Honestly, I don't know. But if this is from who I think it is and I am damn sure it is, we need to stop them from doing what they intend to. Think we can find the others?"
"It shouldn't be -too- hard. We can manage I think."

[GuyYouMetOnline]

"Yes, Nanaya's with them," Kanako said. "They want to meet at Izumo Shrine."

"We should meet elsewhere beforehand," Aesera said. "Tell Nazrin to relay that to Newan and Nanaya."

"Nazrin is... otherwise occupied,"  Kanako said. "I get the feeling she's having far too much fun with something."

"Teasing Newan and Nanaya perhaps. She and I both overheard an... interesting coversation between the two of them."

"Oh?"

"It was private, and I promised them I wouldn't sare what I'd overheard. I will, of course, bring it up if I think that doing so is necessary, but right now, it is not."

"I see."

"We have other concerns, anyways. If the shrine is the meeting place, then it will be up to us-hopefully joined by Alyssa and Alice-to set things up."

"Set things up?"

"If Kanjou is in danger, then we need to convince him of this," Aesera explained. "The problem is that he will, of course, be unlikely to believe us. So we'll have to give him a reason to."

"What do you have in mind?"

"One of us, wearing a disguise-that's why I picked up all that 'wierd stuff' while we were shopping-will attack Kanjou. Nothing will convince him of danger like being attacked. Then another of us will come in and 'rescue' him, driving the 'attacker' off. The attacker will then remove the disguise and meet the rescuer outside, along with the rest of the group. We'll have Kanjou's attention, you can be sure of that."

They reached the hotel and entered. "I don't see why you needed the knife," Kanako remarked. "You have a much better weapon at your disposal."

"It's not just a weapon. It's a tool, and one I don't like being without. I realize it's not useful against our enemy, but I want it anyways."

Eventually, the pair returned to their hotel room and entered. "We're back!" Aesera said.

[Sonae]

The two girls walk along the street, coming closer and closer to crowds of people who are absorbed in their own tasks. As the pair comes more into view, a few people begin to notice and gaze in their direction. Ranna just ignores their aimless stares and moves forward, while Mokou doesn't seem to notice them at all, or she doesn't care in the slightest. Ranna wondered why Mokou didn't mind being stared at. I doubt Gensokyo has this many people around...So why isn't she bothered? Oh, she used to live in Japan, that's right...but she should still be a little bothered...
Ranna sighed at Mokou's lack of concern for her surroundings. Her abrupt sigh causes Mokou to come to a halt. She looks at her as if she wanted to know whats wrong.
Ranna frowned slightly, "Mokou...why aren't you...no, why don't you care about people staring at you?" Ranna asked, feeling slightly uncomfortable about asking her it.
Mokou gives Ranna a slightly confused look. "Why should I care? Should I be worried bout people starin at us?"
Ranna turns slightly red, though Mokou doesn't see it. "I guess not..." She muttered, "...But if you see someone eying us with ill intentions, it's definitely a problem." She says, thinking about what she wanted Mokou to keep an eye out for. "Hm...like...if someone is staring at my bag, it's good to be wary of them. If they make a move towards me or my bag, then that's when you should step it and stop them." She said, hoping Mokou would agree.
Mokou just shrugged slightly. Ranna frowned even more.
"It's not like I'd let ya get stabbed or something..." Mokou said.
Ranna breathed a sigh of relief. Good, I don't have to worry about being attacked or anything... Ranna analyzed the streets, her eyes sharpening. She wasn't familiar with this city, which meant, it's residents weren't familiar with her. Ranna had gained quite the reputation as a 'deliquint'. Though she wasn't a bad kid and she didn't do anything illegal, due to her constant running away and her defensive hostility, she was know to run or struggle if she was captured by someone. If she concluded that the one attacking her wasn't stronger than what she could handle, then, she'd defend herself. She's also ran from police that tried to drag her back to her foster home.
At the thought Ranna's eyes widen. Shit! I can't walk around freely if the police are looking for me... She gazed around, hostility eminating from her eyes. There was no sign of law enforcement, or any missing posters for that matter. Ranna let out a sigh of relief.
"What's da matter?" Mokou's sudden question made Ranna jump. Ranna turned to her, slightly panicked and a little red.
"Oh! It's nothing." She said falsely.
Mokou's eyes sharpened "Hmm?" She gazed intently at Ranna, who could feel that her lie was found out. Mokou sighed slightly. "Well if it's not a concern it's not a problem" She said, frowning for a moment before giving Ranna a small grin.
Ranna nodded. Feeling at rest, she decided to continue on into the city, Mokou following at her side.

As they walked along deeper into the city, they gathered more blank stares. Some whispered to their friends about the two while others were a little more vocal. The pair didn't mind though.
"Okay... let's see.." Ranna said as she pulled out a notepad and pencil. "We need to get supplies...or rather I do, since you're already prepared for Gensokyo" She said, casting a sideways glance at Mokou.
"Eeh..." Mokou mumbled, looking around at the scenery.
Shops filled the sides of the street, each with their own promises such as sale 20% off, or buy this and you win something. Mokou wasn't particularly interested in this, but she would get bored if she looked at the ground the entire time.
"So..." Ranna started, "Tell me all i'll need for Gensokyo."
Mokou looked at her oddly for a moment, "All you'll need fer what?"
"In case of certain events. Like a spare grill"
Mokou made a motion, it was obvious she got the message. "Oh! well les see...Spaare clothes always helps."
Ranna quickly wrote down 'Spare Clothes' on her list. "Next item."
Mokou thought for a moment. "Well...Gensokyo doesn't have yer fancy lights there" She said, pointing to a street light.
Ranna looked at where she pointed. She's good, she easily picked it out even though they aren't lit...
Mokou continued, "So...some sorta light would be good..." She then laughed a little, "Though if ya got me around ya wont need somethin' like that" She grinned.
Ranna nodded and wrote down 'Flashlight'.
"Hm...ya already got a weapon don'tcha?" She asked, remembering the bow Ranna had left at the shrine.
Ranna opened her mouth slightly. That's right...I wanted to get a new bow... As she began to write down 'Bow', she stopped herself. Couldn't I just... She thought as she held her hand out, seeming to have forgotten where she was.
"Woah woah woah now! Didn't ya hear 'em tell ya not to use magic 'ere?" Mokou said, sounding slightly panicked.
Ranna gazed at her, slightly speechless. The colors in her eyes swirled slightly before returning to normal. She blinked a few times then shot quick glances to her surrounding. She covered her mouth slightly. Shit...I can't believe I nearly blew our cover... She thought, her face becoming redder by the second.
Mokou sighed and shook her head, "Geez, I gotta watch everything don't I?" Mokou said, as if she was an adult taking care of a child.
This only served to increase Ranna's embarassment. She turned her face away from Mokou, not wanting to look her in the eyes.
"Ya gonna finish yer list or ya done wit it?" Mokou asked.
Ranna turned her attention back to her list. "Oh...uh...what else would I need in gensokyo?" She asked, the redness in her face all but vanishing.
"Hm...I'm not really sure...What kind of stuff ya got 'ere?" Mokou asked trying to think of something the outside world would have. She then remembered Kourindou. "Ah what was that thing again...yeah! an umbrella!"
Ranna looked at Mokou then wrote 'Umbrella' on her list. She wasn't sure if it'd serve a purpose or not, since Ranna didn't mind getting wet, but she decided it's better to be safe then sorry. She then wrote down various things, such as 'Scarf', 'Boots', and 'Jacket'.
Mokou watched as she wrote down on her list. "So what else ya need ta know?"
"Hm..." Ranna gazed around, as if looking for a hint. "Tell me about Gensokyo's landscape." She said hesitantly.
"Eeh...Well there's the Bamboo Forest of the Lost where I live." She said with a bit of a grin. "Eientei is in there"
"Eientei?" Ranna asked, "What's that?"
"It's a place where some lunarians and rabbits live" Mokou replied sounding a little dull.
"Lunarians...? and rabbits..." Ranna was puzzled.
"People from da moon" Mokou said
Ranna looked a little surprised, but it faded. "So they are similiar to Aliens?" She asked.
"Eeh, yeh I guesso" Mokou shrugged it off and proceeded to the next location. "The Human Village is near the Bamboo Forest, but you wont need any supplies fer there...maybe a helmet..." Mokou said, rubbing her head a little.
"A helmet..." Ranna had no idea what Mokou meant.
Mokou shook her head, "Nah, nevermind it. uh, next is..." She pondered for a moment. "Oh yeah, that Temple." she said.
"Temple?"
"The Myouren Temple. It's a temple originally intended for youkai, but humans are welcomed there too"
"Huh...Youkai and Humans..."
"It's owner is Byakuren Hijiri, she named da place after her bro. Ya know that mouse? She lives there"
"I see..."
"Hmm...there's alot of dull forested area where youkai can be found. Those kinds o' areas ya'd rather avoid ya'know?"
Ranna nods in understanding.
"Well lets see..." Mokou says, racking her memory. "There's the Hakurei Shrine, which you seen, There's Youkai Mountain, where we met e'eryone"
"Wait, what's Youkai Mountain?" Ranna inquired.
"Youkai Mountain is the tallest Mountain in Gensokyo. As it's name states, it's da home to tons of youkai. including the Kappa an' the Tengu"
"Tengu...I think I've heard that word before...Kappa maybe too...what are they?"
"The Tengu are a species o' youkai. They're really nosy, and they like ta take pictures o' ya" Mokou said. "The Kappa are a water lovin' youkai, they also love to build stuff and take it apart."
"Hm...So the Tengu are like the Paparazzi, and the Kappa are like Engineers..."
"Paparazzi?"
Ranna frowned slightly. She didn't know how to explain what 'Paparazzi' was to Mokou. She just shook her head and changed the topic. "So if the Kappa love water, there's lakes and rivers in Gensokyo right?"
"Yeh, what about 'em?"
Ranna thought silently to herself and nodded, adding another thing to her list.
Mokou was confused but didn't pursue the topic further. "Well, fer locations there's the Forest of Magic, Misty Lake, a few other locations you'd do best ta avoid, like Nameless Hill, The Garden of the Sun, an' them places that're really hard ta get to, like Makai, or the Netherworld"
Ranna was a little surprised. "That's alot of places..." She said dumbly.
"Yeh, there's more too, like Higan and Hell" Mokou said.
"Okay slow down a bit" Ranna said with a bit of a frown. "Okay, what's Higan first of all?"
"It's where the dead go to be judged, it's connected ta Gensokyo by the Sanzu River."
"Huh...So it's not truly part of Gensokyo?" Ranna asked.
"Yeah, Gensokyo can access other realms like Heaven, Hell, and the Netherworld easier than yer world can" Mokou explained.
"Hmm...I'll take a guess and say...Heaven's in the sky, and hell is in the ground" Ranna said, sort of jokingly.
"Oh wow, yer good at guessin!" Mokou said, seeming surprised and amazed.
Ranna gave her an odd expression and continued on. "So where's the Netherworld?"
Mokou's expression changed to an unsure one. "Uh...I'm not quite sure..." She said, as if making an excuse. "I can't really find out for myself either" She said with a laugh.
Ranna looked intrigued by Mokou's comment. "Why not?"
Mokou smiled, "Cause I can't die." Her smile changing into a grin. "People who no not of death can't know the Netherworld"
Ranna felt slightly saddened by her comment. "...Would you like to see?"
With that question, Mokou fell silent. Her smile becoming faint.
"I don't know..." She said, a hint of regret in her voice.
Ranna wished she hadn't asked the question, and wished that they could change the feel of the conversation.
As if in response to Ranna's thoughts, Mokou continued on with her explanation.
"The Misty Lake is the lake on the shore of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, as it sounds, it's always Misty there"
Ranna shook off the the negative emotions and turned her attention to the discussion once more. "Scarlet Devil Mansion?"
"Yeh, the devil's manor. Vampires live there"
"Wait a second, Vampires?" Ranna asked, slightly shocked by the presence of a more European monster existing in Gensokyo, which seemed to be very Japanese at it's core.
"Yeh, two o' em I hear, though I've never seen the second one" Mokou says as she puts her hands back in her pockets.
"Hm, why not?" Ranna asks, interested in these so called vampires.
"Eeh...I hear no one really sees 'er, because she's locked in the basement."
"Locked in the basement?" Ranna feels her stomach twitch slightly with fear.
"Yeh, that an' no one really wants ta see 'er," Mokou says, "From what I've heard, even I wouldn't wanna run into 'er"
Ranna was speechless. Someone even Mokou is afraid of? She felt her spine tingle with fear. What kind of person would even an Immortal be afraid of? She thought she also didn't want to meet this girl.
"So..." Mokou stretches her arms and yawns. "That's about it, Gensokyo in a nutshell" She concludes.
"Ah..." Ranna says dully.
"So we gonna move on or keep standin here attracting more attention?"
Ranna then realized they had been standing there in the middle of the walkway, talking loud enough for people to listen in without trying. Her face turns bright red as she looks towards the ground.
Mokou grins, "Oh come on, no need to be shy~" Mokou teases her.
Ranna glares at Mokou and starts walking off without her.
"Ey, don't get so mad!" Mokou says chasing after her.
The onlookers, though they have changed, watched as the two walked off into the town. The sun's warm evening glow enveloping their fading figures.

[[Y]oukai [J]esus]

-=[People waiting for the Morning...]=-
1) Me~ (Nanaya)
2) Squawkers (Newan)
3) Orphea.Russ (Rhiseza)
4) Crow Cakes. (Vante)
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People still trapped in their posts...
1) Sonae (Ranna)
2) XinXin & Guyumeton9 (Alyssa, Aesera)
3) Sampson (Gale)
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Once the last 4 people complete their boring day, the eventful happenings begin...

[CrowCakes]

(OOC: I'll go attempt to build character now. And, YJ, you're right.)

In a test to see whether Mystia's disguise would work or not, Vante decided to force her to accompany him to the market to buy dinner. The night sparrow, whose inhuman features were hidden under a kimono and a bandana, was very confident that she wouldn't be noticed.

The results were a bit disappointing.

As the two walked, every passerby, whether foreigner or local, gave a questioning stare at Mystia's attire. Tourists would wave it off as some cosplay thing, but the rest would mutter "weird girl." Well, no one does wear a handkerchief around their hair when they wear a dress. Worse, Mystia could hear it. Her only reprieve was that her wings were still folded up, unmoving, and not giving her pain. No one could notice the figure of the wings.

"It's not working."

Again, Mystia was startled at the telepathic message. But the voice... She focused her own mind on Vante, and thought up her own message.

"Gee, great eye. And how did you send messages to my mind."

This made Vante look back at Mystia. He stopped before he could step onto the road which separated them from the wet market.

"Hoo boy, you sound pissed. I wondered how you were able to get that message a while ago, and since we have a connection, I thought, why not?" he said, leaving the details unmentioned, "Apparently, it worked, although I wasn't expecting it to. If you want, I can buy clothes for you later. Does that sound fine?" he let her catch up beside him, keeping his voice soft so that no one could overhear him.

"How the hell do you think of these things?" Mystia asked, a bit bewildered. "And, yes, buying new clothes is probably a good idea."

"I don't know."

Fortunately, the youkai was able to blend with the market crowd quite well. In five minutes, they were able to find a stall that sold lamprey and buy enough for dinner and breakfast (to which the night sparrow protested). The prices were a bit high, but no amount of haggling from Vante or, surprisingly, Mystia could change it.
Vante held the plastic bag with lamprey in it as the two entered a clothing store.

"Now, what do you want: pants or a skirt?" he asked. Predictably, the clerk stared puzzled at Mystia, but didn't say anything. She only greeted "good evening," to which they reciprocated.

"Pants? Like the one Mokou wears?"

"Yes. Like the ones over there," he pointed at one of the visible racks that had pants hanging from them.

Upon recognizing them, Mystia shook her head. "Nevermind. A skirt it is."

There were quite a few skirts in the store. All of them had a solid dark color. They were knee length, which they found out after a short lesson by the human on how to get the clothes. ("Get it by the clothes hanger.") Mystia was a bit picky that time, so she looked for and found a plain magenta-colored shirt and skirt. That was the only color closest to her usual outfit.

After fitting and buying the clothes, Mystia had to endure another round of stares while they went back to Vante's apartment.

A thought came across Vante's mind. "Mystia, where did you leave your clothes?" She never did mention that.

"Uh... on that table thing under the large mirror."

He could guess that meant "on the sink."

The night sparrow was quick to begin cooking dinner, once they had come back. Soon, the pungent smell of grilled lamprey filled the apartment room.

[Sonae]

As day slowly faded into night, the two walked further and further away from the city crowds, to a residential district in the eastern part of the city. As they travelled, the lampposts turned on their yellow illuminate and lit up the nighttime streets. Along with the night came an unusually cool breeze. Ranna shivered slightly. She had forgotten about bringing a jacket when she had ran away. Maybe she hadn't planned to be close to the sea. Or maybe she just wasn't prepared enough for living outdoors. She sighed at her obliviousness.
As they walked along the quiet streets, they came across fewer and fewer people, until they hadn't seen anyone for over 20 minutes.

They both walked on silently, not even breathing a word. It wasn't that they were mad at eachother, it was just they were exhausted. They had walked for hours on end, and despite that the sky was now speckled with stars, and that the Moon quietly glowed in it's place, as if it had decided that it was no longer neccessary for it to extend it's pale light onto the artificially lit mechanical world. Despite this, they still hadn't arrived at their destination.

About 40 minutes later, Ranna's face brightened slightly into a smile as the unlit house came into vision. "We're here"
Mokou looked at her for a moment blinking, her expression somewhat uncaring. She turned her gaze to the house. "Hmmm...." She mumbled.
Ranna's smile faded, "What's the matter?" She said, her disappointment with Mokou's reaction showing.
"Eeh...It's nothing. So we gonna go in er what?" Mokou asked, smiling slightly.
"Oh" Ranna turned her attention back to the house and rushed over to the door. She turned the doorknob.
It was locked.
Ranna closed her eyes for a moment, a smile beginning to spread across her face.
"Eehh...Is somethin' wrong?" Mokou asked, not quite understanding her hesitation.
Ranna looked up, her smile now visible. She gazed at the second lock. Unlike the first, it wasn't a handle, but a more rounded shape. Ranna grasped it and fiddled around with it for a moment. As her hand's movement slowed, there was a loud 'click'. With a gentle movement, she opened up the lock revealing a spare key hidden inside.
Mokou gazed in awe. She didn't know what to say even though she wanted to speak. Ranna, unaware, continued on, returning the cover to it's place and unlocking the door. She turned the doorknob and pushed the door open.
Both of them gazed into the dark hallway that extended to the back of the house. the only light being the artificial light creeping in the doorway and the pale luminesence coming through the large glass doors at the other end of the hallway.
After a long pause, Ranna let out a breathe and started into the house, Mokou hesitantly following after her.

After a few minutes of inspecting the house, the two made themselves comfortable in the kitchen, drinking water to quench their thirst and hydrate themselves.
"Huh, so ya live in a place like this eh? Ya must be lucky..." Mokou said, thinking about her poor insulated shack.
Ranna shook her head. "No, not really...I may call it my home, since it was where I lived for so long, but..." Ranna became silent.
Mokou frowned. "Even if yer not in it much, it's still yer home, nothin' can change that" Mokou said
Ranna looked at her, slightly shocked. A weak smile covered her face. "...I guess your right..." She mumbled. Seeing as I have not where else to belong... She raised her downcast eyes to gaze at Mokou. Her mouth slightly agape. Maybe...just maybe... She thought, her spirit lifting, hope existing once more.
The sudden sound of someone's stomach growling in hunger shattered the atmosphere of the conversation. Mokou looked a little shocked but said nothing, while Ranna was making another stuttering noise. Her expression twitching and her face turning a little rose colored.
"So ya got any food 'ere?" Mokou said cheerfully.
Ranna was speechless, not to mention slightly annoyed and embarassed. On impulse she would have said something like go look for yourself. But she stopped herself and took a deep breath. She didn't think there was much left in the house as far as food goes. most of the stores would have been closing by now, so if she didn't manage to find food they'd likely have to wait until morning to eat again. Ranna didn't like the thought of that. They were up so early this morning Ranna barely had any time to eat anything. To make things worse, when they arrived in the real world, they had already timeskipped past lunchtime. Ranna wished she had thought about food earlier when they had been in town, but the thought never crossed her mind. Ranna sighed at her stupidity.
Eventually she found some rice and decided to make that. No matter what it was, it was still better than no food at all. Sort of.

After eating Mokou stretched her arms up into the air and declared she was going to go outside for some air. Indeed, even Ranna found it a bit stuffy in the house. Ranna remained inside however. She was thinking about everything. Everything that had happened, and who she was now. Within just a matter of days everything she knew and believed to be true had been shattered to pieces. Gensokyo, Gods, Chaos, Magic, Immortality. She would have never dreamed her world would be turned upside down like this. Never in a million years.

Mokou stood outside in the cool breeze. It was refreshing, but it was warmer than Gensokyo's nights. She figured it had to do with all the lights and buildings around. With a slight sigh she made her way onto the roof with a thud. She laid down and gazed towards the sky, the same as she'd do in Gensokyo on clear nights like tonight. The sky of the outer world didn't seem as fabulous as Gensokyo's star sprinkled sky. She prefered Gensokyo's wide expansive sky to the outerworld's distant and faint one. She sighed, gazing towards the city from the corner of her eye. Though she didn't know of the entire size of this city, she imagined it alone was larger than the whole of Gensokyo. She wondered what was really happening to Gensokyo. Why was this so called Chaos attacking their ideal paradise? What was it's goal? Countless questions flooded her mind. She closed her eyes and let out a sigh.
"Looks like this will be quite the incident..." She said to no one in particular.
As she went through the many thoughts in her head, she remembered the voice she had heard earlier.
'Someone's going to die. Something, that me and Aesera assume, are instrumental to this plot that Chaos is planning. We all have to meet at Izumo City, tomorrow night. Be there.'
Mokou had deduced from the sound of the woman's voice, and from the mention of the woman named Aesera, that Kanako was the one who had spoken in her mind. She didn't remember the god having any sort of telepathy or anything of the such, but that wasn't really the issue here. Chaos was planning to kill someone here, in the outside world. Mokou started to get a sour feeling in her body. She didn't like the sounds of it. Hah...I might as well try some telepathy myself. Not gonna get anywhere without more info Mokou grinned a little and closed her eyes. She pictured Kanako and concentrated.
Dialing Yasaka Kanako, please wait for your call to be connected... She thought with a grin, awaiting some sort of reply.

[Sampson]

Tamashi...who?  Whatever.  I can't do anything about it.  The email didn't even say where his body would be found.  But that feeling...

He shuddered as he recalled the dread he felt after he had finished reading the message.  It was as if something had crawled inside him and died a slow, painful death.  Wow, I'm certainly acting emo today.

He logged off the computer and headed out of the store.  He hoped Orin hadn't broken the law while he was gone.  That might cause problems.

A few seconds after walking into the store, he heard Orin's voice.

"What'cha think?"

Gale stared at Orin in her new clothes.  She was wearing a green blouse, gray shorts, sandals, and--of course--her mistress's hat.

"It's passable," said Gale.  "Now, can I have the change back, please?"

Orin pouted as she handed Gale his money back.  "You're just filled with negativity today."

"Indeed.  However, you aren't filled with money, so my bad mood will most likely continue."

Orin rolled her eyes.  "Yeah, yeah...by the way, I'm hungry."

"Oh, of course.  More expenses."  He sighed and said, "Fine.  I'll take you to the food court.  Just don't take off your hat, okay?"

"Fine...so, anyway, did'ja do anything fun while I was gone?"

"Well, I got an email warning me about a certain Tamashii Kanjou's impending doom, but other than that, nothing."

"Oh.  Who?"

"No clue."  Gale stopped walking and looked around.  "Here we are.  Find a table and sit down.  I'll be back with food.  Don't die.  Okay?"

"Yeah, whatever..."

And so they both went their separate ways for the time being.  Orin was hungry, after all.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

"Interesting," Kanako said.

"What is it?" Aesera asked.

"Mokou's attempting to contact me, and aparently she's quickly become familiar with telephone answering machines."

"Mokou," Aesera said. "The immortal. Perfect. She can be our 'attacker' for Kanjou. She can be fought against without worry of injuring or killing her, so the 'rescuer' doesn't have to worry about holding back. Makes things look more real that way."

"I see." [I hear you, Mokou. Aesera would like me to relay a proposal to you. She wants to fake an attack on Kanjou to convince him that he is in danger, and she thinks you would be the ideal 'attacker' because of your immortality, her reasoning being that we wouldn't need to hold back against you since you can't die.]

[Sonae]

Mokou grins at hearing Kanako's reply. Yo where you guys at anyway? She asked,
As she listened to the rest of Kanako's message she frowned. Eeh...I might not be able ta die, but I still feel all the pain... Mokou mutters slightly at the thought of beign used as a human shield. ...Tell Aesera to imagine 'erself in my position... She sighs then conitnues with her message. Anyways, who's this Kanjou yer talking about? Is he the on that's gonna die? Also can ya give me all the info so I can tell Ranna? I'm not sure if she's gone to sleep yet or not, but she seemed a little busy last time I saw 'er......As fer faking an attack...Sure, I don't mind, it's been a while since I've let loose on something. Guess ya could say I'm fired up haha... Mokou grinned weakly at her terrible pun.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

Kanako relayed Mokou's words, and Aesera laughed. "Tell her that if our positions were reversed, I most certainly would do as I'm asking her."

[Aesera says that in your position, she would do what she's asking you to do,] Kanako sent. [And given some of the other things she's said and done, I believe her. She seems willing to do whatever it takes to get things done.].

Kanako explained to Mokou what they knew so far, then turned to Aesera. "She seems willing to go along with the plan."

"Good," Aesera said. "Let's get some rest, then. We'll meet in Izumo tomorrow, then head to the shrine."

[[Y]oukai [J]esus]

(Oh noes! Xin Xin busy... We can do the "tomorrow" scene soon.)
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Guyumeton9 and Gale have to end their days so that I can type many walls of text.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

((That was supposed to be the end of mine))

[Sonae]

Mokou grinned. Yeh yeh, that's what they all say till they're in so much pain they can't move for a week
She listened carefully to the details of the warning. As Kanako finished, she thanked her for the info and told her she'd tell Ranna.
As the conversation ended, Mokou sighed and raised her gaze back to the sky.

Ranna sighed as she left her room. Her hair was still dripping wet from the shower she'd had. She'd already gotten dressed into some pajamas. She imagined she'd sleep much better tonight than she had at the shrine. A comfy bed and pajamas was better than sleeping in her normal clothes on a futon. She looked out the window at the end of the hall. It was dark outside, though not as dark as Gensokyo's nights. Just then she realized Mokou had gone outside. She turned and headed for the stairs when she felt a cool breeze blow past her. She turned and looked at the closed door that lead to the attic. Huh...that's weird...I don't remember leaving the window open... She thought. After a moment of hesitation she headed up the stairs to the attic. As she reached the top the cool breeze made her shiver. She looked at the window.
It was open, allowing the night breeze to come into the house. She walked over to it and looked out. Who... She thought looking around. Then she decided to call out to her. "Mokou? You out there?"

Mokou opened her eyes at the voice. "Huh...Yeh I'm up 'ere" She replied, rubbing her eyes.
Ranna looked a little confused. She looked down, leaning out the window to see the entire backyard. "Where the hell are you?" She asked.
"Up 'ere" Mokou said as she sat up.
"Ranna turned her head to see Mokou on the roof. She frowned. "How the hell..." She muttered.
"Ey, come up 'ere. I need ta talk ta ya" Mokou said.
Ranna looked even more puzzled. "How am I supposed to do that?"
Mokou frowned a little "Here I'll help ya up" She said as she moved closer and extended her hand towards Ranna.
Ranna looked a little surprised but nodded slightly and took Mokou's hand. She stepped up on the small ledge and made sure the window would stay open. She looked up at Mokou as if saying she was ready.
Mokou grinned and pulled Ranna up. Ranna felt her body be lifted from the ground and float for a moment towards Mokou. As she landed on the roof she froze for a moment, afraid she'd slide off to her doom. After about a minute she was convinced it was safe and carefully turned her body around and sat on the roof. The wind blew against her body, making her shiver. Mokou seeing this, moved closer to Ranna. Ranna was slightly stunned but it faded to red. After a few minutes of silence Mokou sighed and laid back.
"So I talked to Kanako"
Ranna looked at her confused. "What? How? Kanako was here?"
"Nah" Mokou started. "Earlier on I got a messaeg from her"
Ranna gazed over Mokou. "Message...?" She didn't remember seeing Mokou with a phone at any point in time.
Mokou pointed to her head. "In 'ere."
Ranna was even more confused for a moment. "You mean...Telepathy?" She said.
"Yeh" Mokou said resting her head on her folded arms.
Ranna frowned. "So you have telepathy too?"
"Nope" Mokou said dully.
Ranna was even more confused now. "What?"
Mokou shrugged. "I don't know, suddenly I just heard 'er voice in my head, so I decided I'd try ta put my voice in hers"
Ranna was lost. She didn't understand it at all.
"Anyways, that's not the point. The point is the message I got."
Ranna's expression became serious. "What message?"
Mokou recited the contents of the message. "Sender :C, Hello Embodiment, Tomorrow night, at 11:30, a man named Tamashii Kanjou, will be killed. The Police will label it as an Unfortunate accident." Mokou finishes with a sigh and a frown.
Ranna frowns and thinks about it. "C..." Her eyes widen and she looks at Mokou. Mokou's expression is dead serious.
Ranna's expression turns to one of worry and a bit of fear. "...So they're going to attack the real world too..." They both fell silent.
Mokou was the first ot make another sound. She stretched her body and yawned. "Aesera wants us to all meet in Izumo city to save him"
"Izumo City..." Ranna thought for a moment. "Who is he?"
Mokou shrugged. "Some monk at some shrine on the outskirts of Izumo City"
Ranna's subconscious opened for a moment, releasing a memory of her distant past.

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There stood a small girl, trying to hold back her tears, trying to be strong.
"Hello there young lady" a man had said to her. She turned and looked at him. He had a warm and friendly smile on his face. He patted her head.
"Are you lost?" He asked.
The girl shook her head.
"Then where are your parents?"
The girl shook her head again, tears welling up in her eyes.
The man frowned slightly. then smiled again. "You see that up there?" He said pointing up a large set of stairs.
The girl looked up them, at the top she could see what he was pointing to.
It was a shrine. With a large shimenawa across the front. Before it stood a large torii gate.
The young girl stopped crying as she looked up at it.
"Would you like to come up for some tea?" The man asked her with a smile.
"Ranna!? There you are!"
A woman suddenly yelled. The young girl turned around, a smile spreading across her face as she seen the woman. She ran over to her.
The woman kneeled and hugged the girl. "Thank god you're safe! I was so worried!" She said as she held the child tightly in her arms. She looked at the man. "Thank you for finding her!" She said with much gratitude. "Is there anyway I can repay you?" she asked.
The man shook his head and smiled. "There's no need to reward me. A good deed is it's own reward" He said.
"Sumi? Where are you?" A man shouted before coming into view. "Oh there you are. Did you find her?" He asked as he rushed over to her.
The woman turned to him with a beautiful smile, her eyes welling up with tears of happiness.
The man's face brightened with a smile as he put his arm around her and leaned his head against her head, which rested on his shoulder.
The image of a perfect family.
That's what came to the monk's mind.
As they thanked him once more they began to walk off, the father carrying his sleeping daughter, her head rested on his shoulder. His wife was beside him, staying close to him as she could.
As they walked off into the distance the little girl opened her green eyes and gazed back at the monk.
The monk simply waved with a warm smile on his face as they walked out of sight.

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Ranna's head lowered and she fell silent.
"So tomorrow we gotta head ta Izumo bright and early to help save 'im" Mokou finished, bringing her gaze back to the sky, unaware of Ranna's sadness.
After a moment of silence Mokou could hear the faint sounds of someone crying. She sat up and looked around a small frown on her face. She gazed at Ranna.
A tear glistened in the moonlight as it slid down her face. Mokou's frown grew.
"Ey ey, what'cha cryin' about?" She asked sounding kinda confused.
Ranna twitched then swallowed. She wiped her face with the back of her hand. In a choked voice she said it was nothing.
Mokou frowned even more. She sighed and laid back again looking at the sky. "Ya know I can't read yer mind 'er anything." She started slowly, "But I'm gonna guess it's not about the monk" Mokou watched Ranna to see if there was any reaction.
Ranna didn't react. She just sat there silently.
Mokou sighed and turned to their link to get Ranna to snap out of it.
Ya know, somethings are better left unsaid, but if it hurts that much to not say it, it's prolly a good idea ta say it.
Ranna flinched at the sudden voice in her head. She turned to Mokou, who just grinned reassuringly.
A faint smile showed on her face for a moment. The night air whistling through the trees was all that could be heard for what seemed like forever.
"My parents..." She mumbled. As if the wind wanted to let her speak, it died down just before she spoke, so Mokou heard her clearly. Mokou frowned.
"Ya know..." Mokou started, her frown fading as she gazed at the starry field above them. "Just because they're gone from this world...it doesn't mean they're gone forever..."
Ranna looked at her, her eyes reflecting the silvery light of the moon along with a tinge of hope.
"When someone dies...they go to a certain place. Most go to the Netherworld..." Her eyes show hints of sadness.
"So...just maybe...you can see them again..."
Ranna's eyes widen. She looked down. "...Really...?"
Mokou nodded and closed her eyes, her expression still showing sadness.
A faint smile filled with hope slid onto her face. She didn't say anything, she just smiled and closed her eyes.

After about 20 more minutes of enjoying the cool air Ranna headed inside, seeming to be tired. Mokou however didn't follow, but stayed outside for longer.
She didn't speak, she just thought silently to herself as the night passed. She thought about her life, her life that was devoid of death, and the fact that she'd never die. She thought about her lonely existence, fated to live forever and watch as everything around her slowly faded away to death. She wondered what it would be like in another 300 years from now, or even a thousand years from now. As her life moved along she'd have to watch as all those that lived now eventually met their end. Keine, the Shrine Maiden, the Magician, the Maid, the Vampire, even the Youkai of Boundaries. Eventually, all of them would die. Whether it be tomorrow, or a hundred years from now, they would eventually die and rest in the afterlife.

[Sampson]

"That was tasty, I guess," said Orin as she and Gale reached their apartment.

"It's okay.  The food where I grew up is a bit different, though."

"Whaddya mean?"

"Hm...there are hot dogs, hamburgers--"

Orin smirked.  "You eat dogs?  Cool."

"No, they're--actually, they might have dog meat."

"Whatever.  It's getting late, though, and I'm still tired, and--wait.  You only have one bed."

"It appears so.  Looks like you'll have to sleep on the floor."

Orin punched Gale in the arm.  "Yeah...no.  Have fun, good night..."

She climbed on top of his bed and smiled.

Gale rolled his eyes.  "I hate you," he said, sitting down in his chair and resting his head on his desk.

And so their day ended.

[[Y]oukai [J]esus]

(Right. Morning. One by one now~)
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Day Two of the Outside World.
Time: 9:10 am.
Must-Do-Life: Save the head monk of a shrine, whose name is Kamashii Kanjou. Location, outskirts of Izumo. Time, 11:30pm.
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---Gale

Gale awoke to a snoring Orin, in the early hours of the morning. His back ached as if Koishi was still hanging on, but this time, it was just because of constantly sleeping in an awkward position. Not even on the floor. With a throbbing headache to go along with the continuous, blunt pain on his back, Gale made his way to the bathroom to prep himself up.

After the usual, he walked by his room, glancing at the still-snoring Orin, all over his bed, drooling over his pillows. She's so troublesome, and now, Gale's gonna have to wash those pillows. Gale walked around his house, completely bored, the only sounds being that snoring from Orin, that kind of sounded like "Zzznnnyaaah." Well, eventually, Gale walked into the room and looked out of the window.

He looked out of his window, at the sun as it rose higher and higher. There seemed to be a shadow in the middle of the sun. Gale strained his eyes to look at it, fear inside him growing more and more. The shadow drew what seems to be a very long stick, waving it around as the sky slowly turned dark. Gale flinched at the sudden burst of blackness from the shadow, stepping back.

He could hear a ringing in his ears. Meira... Meira... Meira... It went...


---Newan

Newan awakes with some weird pain on his chest, staring at the eyes of a quite... happy Nazrin. She's covering her mouth and forcing herself not to burst out laughing. She's trying so hard that her entire face is crimson red too. Newan shakes his head a little, before Nazrin takes a step back, almost unable to hold herself back from laughing. Newan has completely no idea why she's so... excited about something.

"...What...?" Comes from the mouth of a half-assed, still tired Newan. Him speaking only further increased Nazrin's "GONNALAUGH" factor. She begins to cover her mouth with both hands. And her tail, before pointing to his chest.

Newan looks down, only to see what seems to be a bulge bellow his blankets. This can't be good, and this being funny to Nazrin makes it even worse. He slowly lifts the blanket, only to see a... Well, still-sleeping, completely naked Nanaya, curled up on his chest in a very... awkward position. This sight instantly makes his, as Kanako would say, "Onoshibura", stand.

Nazrin begins to laugh. An extremely obnoxious and infectious laugh. However, Newan was not amused in the slightest, and the outburst of laughter only make him more cross and embarrassed. Nanaya shifted due to Nazrin's laughter, her hands touching a place that should not be touched at the moment. This act causes Nazrin to laugh louder, and grip her stomach in pain.

Unable to control herself any longer, Nazrin falls forward onto Nanaya, pulling her to the ground as she continues her laughing streak. Nanaya yawns and opens her eyes slowly at the commotion and the sudden blunt pain that hit her arm. Opening her eyes reveals a laughing Nazrin, who is currently gasping for air. Turning her head reveals a fully erect Newan, covering his face with his hands. And of course, like the girl she is, she runs back into Newan's room.


---Vante

Vante awakens, apparently having fallen asleep right beside Mystia. Her calm, peaceful face while she breathes on his own... Vante jolts up from the bed, walking to the bathroom to prepare. There's a feeling that something is watching him, but he shrugs it off. This is his house, anyway. Furthermore, Mystia's still sleeping.

After taking a bath and doing the usual, Vante goes back to wake Mystia. After a few rough shakes and a tap to her head, Mystia yawns before opening her eyes, dark rings bellow them. She's really sleepy, isn't she?

Releasing another yawn, Mystia grabs her hat. "What time is... it?"

"Around nine."

Mystia colapses on the bed again, stuffing her head on the pillow which now smells like lamprey. "I'll wake in two hours..." Mystia rubs her head on the pillow, before falling back to sleep. With a sigh, Vante goes out of the room, giving Mystia some time to sleep. That feeling's back again, like someone really is staring at you... Someone with an intent...

There's this newly arrived ringing sound too, and it's played in such a way that it sounds like a voice... A voice saying...

Kana... Kana... Kana...


---Rhiseza

Youmu awoke at dawn, going about the house to clean it up, even going outside to look at plants. Rhiseza climbed out of bed soon after, as tired as someone who didn't sleep at all. They slept at around midnight after the encounter with Kasen, so she can't be THAT sleepy, could she? Rhiseza slumped down on the nearest chair in sight, which was in the living room, next to a table. There, a cup of hot tea has already been prepared by Youmu. She picked the cup up and drank her hearty little cup.

After being alone in the room for some time, the sounds of swords clashing and fists pounding together makes Rhiseza's body twitch, before she rushes out of the house.

There stands, Youmu, drawing her dual Katanas. Her white, blobby ghost half floats around her in anticipation. Up upon a large boulder is the woman you saw yesterday, wearing a chinese-like dress, something like a chongsam, with her hair tied into two buns, an arm wrapped in bandages, and her eyes, completely black, releasing some sort of smoke from them. Kasen makes the first move, rushing down and running towards you, her fist extended, almost touching your face. But Youmu is faster then Kasen, bringing her Katana on her bare fist, clashing with it.

There's no damage, but in the light of day, you think you see some blood. Kasen immediately retreats.


---Ranna

Mokou's looking out of the window, admiring the scenery that she has never seen in her life. There, she spots something... Or someone, that she would never expect. Out in the nearby park, squatting on the floor with a Parasol, is Yuuka Kazami. She's smiling at some sunflowers. Mokou jolts to Ranna, shaking her awake.

"Ranna! Ranna! Ge' up now! Ya' have'ta see dis!" Constant shaking doesn't really work on Ranna, so Mokou does the more direct approach. She punches Ranna in the arm, immediately waking her.

"Huh wha-" Ranna is pulled up from the bed by Mokou, who drags her over to the window. Outside, she sees a green-haired woman smiling and patting Sunflowers. Green-haired... Green... It means that she's not from this world, is she?

"Who's her?" Ranna asks, still rubbing her arm.

"Yuuka! The strongest Youkai around in Gensokyo. Strongest strength, not danmaku."

"...Whooka?"


---Aesera and Alyssa

Aesera was up bright and early. She always had to be, anyway, since she was a businesswoman, and you should never be late for work. Kanako, on the other hand, is still snoring loudly, holding onto a bottle of beer from who-knows-where. Alyssa and Alice slept quietly in the guest bedroom, but have by now, awakened. They're sophisticated, polite ladies, anyway.

After waking Kanako up, the four of them begin discussing plans about tonight. About how to get to Izumo and how to save Kanjou. After that, Kanako just lazes around the place, while Alice teaches Alyssa how to make dolls. For today, Aesera has work, but... Won't it be dangerous if Kanako wasn't around to protect her just in case? I mean...

There's a bump(or more likely knock) on the door. Alice stops her sowing and walks up to the door, before being stopped by Aesera in that "I'll handle it." face. Opening the door reveals that they have a package. After doing the things that are needed to be done to successfully have the package, Aesera sets the package in the living room before closing the door.

Upon closer inspection, the box seems to have a mysterious aura of some kind. Like the one an oni or demon would have. Kanako forcefully plows through the other three of you, and rips the box open. As the God she is, she isn't afraid of demons.

Inside, there is are two small balls, each with six wings. On one ball, the wings are like an angels', but pure black. On the other, there are mysterious black runes on the more demonic-like wings.

Kanako frowns at the sight of the first one, but picks the second one up.

"This ball represents Shinki. Goddess of Makai. Byakuren's mentor, and if you remember, Byakuren is Nanaya's partner. So this will be of use..." Kanako sets the ball down, before picking the other one up. "This one... With dark angel wings... Yukari once told me a story when I was with Eirin, Yuyuko, Yuuka and Byakuren. This... represents Sariel. The Angel of Death... And this is a bad sign... A really bad one..." As Kanako sets the second one down, it cracks and shatters as a deep, vibrating voice echoes through the room.

"Kanjou is ours. Do not interfere, for you will face Despair in it's true form... You will all die under Chaos."

The shards of the ball disappear along with the voice.
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Tonight, you will find Kanjou. Tonight, you will fight The Sisters Of Corruption. Tonight, you will save a live, or fail miserably. Tonight, your lives are in your hands.

[[Y]oukai [J]esus]

(My god. I can't edit on an iPad. FUUUU-)

[Aya Squawkermaru]

Following Nanaya's departure, Newan glared at the still-laughing Nazrin. She was now rolling around on the floor, still laughing uproariously. Newan rubbed his temples in annoyance. He had never changed into pajamas, so he was still wearing his clothes from yesterday. He could tell that Nazrin wasn't going to stop laughing any time soon. "I'm going to go take a bath. I'll make sure to keep it warm in case anyone else wants to take one." Although she was still laughing, Nazrin looked up at him, and he could see a new wave of laughter appear. "I meant after I'm done, of course," he added, in irritation.

Newan went up the stairs, and turned to his door. "Good morning. I'm going to go take a bath, so when you're done in there I'll need to get a change of clothes afterwards. I'll keep the water warm so that anyone who wants to take a bath after I'm done can do so." Somehow, he managed to avoid the obvious question of "Why were you sleeping on me?" as he was used to Nanaya's... weirdness, by now.

He then headed over to the bathroom to take a much-needed bath. His first form of true relaxation in four days.

[[Y]oukai [J]esus]

(Typin on IPad, again. I also have a super awesome godlike surprise for everyone of you all when we reach Izumo... Also decided to list down some stuff.)

Nanaya: Half of The First Born Of God.

Newan: Half of The Third Born Of God.

Gale: Attitude and Mind of the Forth Born Of God.

Aesera: Mind of the Second Born Of God.

Vante: Body and Power of the Forth Born Of God.

Ranna: Power of the Second Born Of God.

Rhiseza: Body and Spirit of the Second Born Of God.

Alyssa: Power Of The Timeless Guardian(Who is dead).
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(Time for a short post like one of Orphea.Russ' I want more trolling before we go into SRSBSNS MODO!)
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Nanaya lay still on Newan's bed, her head beside two soft toys, one of them was that hedgehog, while the other was that fuzzy frog. Along Newan's table was his laptop, spewed all over with games and two DVDs. Nanaya sighed to herself, kicking open the nearby cupboard to take a towel for... Later use.

She looks at the ajar door, thinking to herself. He doesn't seem to have remembered it all... Should I help him?

Nothing in her head replied. Katelin was gone, fully corrupted, not here to assist anyone of them. Without Katelin's massive reserves of power inside of her, Nanaya was weak. Unable to fight like the rest, just a hindrance. But a cornered dog will still bite, and in due time, she would fight. No matter what.

Nanaya grabbed the towel and wrapped it around herself, heading to the bathroom. There stood a slightly confused Newan, and before he could say anything, Nanaya looked down and blurted out some words. Some words like...

"C-Can I-I go wit-th you? I-In there..." She points to the bathroom right beside them. Extraordinarily, Nazrin is nowhere to be found, most likely messing with the TV. And not Trolling... For now.

[Sonae]

As Mokou shakes Ranna in an attempt to wake her, Ranna moans in protest to being rudely awaken. Mokou disregards her tiredness and gives her a swift punch in the arm. Ranna groans and rubs her arm. She slowly opens her eyes and gazes sleepily at Mokou. "mm...Wha...." She says, still making noises.
"Ya gotta get up! Right now!" Mokou shouts at her as she  grabs her by the arm and yanks her out of bed. She pulls her over to the window and points out at the woman. "There!"
Ranna rubs her eyes and waits for her vision to focus. As she gazes dully out the window she sees red and white.
"Huh...Red-white...?" She mumbles, the shrine maiden flashing in her mind. As her eyes clear and focus, she's able to see the details better. She looks at her, the drowsiness gone from her eyes. Green hair...wait a second...sunflowers? Isn't it a little to early for sunflowers? She thought, her mind starting to move.
"That there's Yuuka! She's one o' the strongest Youkai in Gensokyo!"
"Gen...so-" Ranna twitches, glancing around wildly. "Wait what?! We didn't get magically transported back to Gensokyo right?!" She asked, sounding entirely confused.
Mokou blinks "Uh...not that I know of..." She scratches her head and averts her eyes.
"Then, we should still be in the re- I mean, the outside world." She looks back at Yuuka tending to the flowers. "Why....no, how is someone from Gensokyo here?!"
Mokou makes an odd expression, something between a frown and sheer confusion. "I'unno..." she mutters.
Ranna glances at her then back to Yuuka. "Well what now?"
"What ya mean what now?"
"Are we gonna find out why she's here?"
Mokou looks a little surprised then shakes her head violently. "Nononono! That's a bad idea!" She shouts.
Ranna looks at her puzzled. "Why is it a bad idea?"
Mokou looks slightly panicked. "She's one of the strongest! What if we piss her off?"
Ranna frowns. "Then we just wont piss her off." Ranna turns and starts heading down the stairs.
"But but...." Mokou's objections turn to muttering as she follows Ranna down the stairs.
Ranna gazes down through the window, still seeing Yuuka there. She slips on a pair of shoes and heads out, despite still being in her pajamas. Mokou follows her, visibly unwilling to confront the flower-petting youkai.
As the two approach, Ranna starts off politely.
"Good morning miss Yuuka"
Mokou sticks close to Ranna, still frowning uneasily.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

"Someone's playing games with us," Aesera said. "This is good."

"Excuse me," Kanako said. "How is that good?"

"It means they don't take us seriously."

"Because they don't think we're a threat, I would assume. That's not good."

"It is, because it means they're likely to underestimate us. And that is something we can use to our advantage."

"Oh? Do you have a plan?"

"Not yet," Aesera said, "but I should have something figured out soon. For now, let's focus on getting to where we need to be. We'll go to the shrine as regular visitors and scope out the area. Alice, what precicely is the level of connection you have with your dolls? I know you can control them, but could you perhaps see through them? If, say, we hid a couple at the shrine, could you use them to observe the place?"

[Orphea.Russ]

"... I have a really bad feeling about her," Rhiseza wiped a hand across her face, picking up any stray blood that might have landed on her.
"It must have been the eyes, and the fact that she tried to kill you."
"Yes, yes, very funny. Could they at least be polite enough to wait until I've had a wake-up call?"
"I don't think they're very concerned about being polite."
"Why Youmu, how very observant of you."
... This earned her a bit of a glare from Youmu. Rhiseza smiled. "It's all in good spirit." With that she went back inside the apartment, with Youmu following behind after making absolutely sure Kasen was gone. "Also, thank you for the tea, but next time, try mixing them together. Always gives it an interesting taste."
"... I will try to do so in the future, then."
"And please, leave the cleaning to me. It's not that messy anyways."
"... Very well."
"Now go have a bath or something while I make breakfast."
"I am quite capable of--" Rhiseza cut Youmu's protest short quickly. "As am I. You're a guest in my house and I will not have you doing all of the work here. If you don't want to go bathe that's fine by me, but do something to relax for crying out loud."
... After a long moment of silence, Youmu turned and went to the bathroom, muttering.
"Stubborn little girl..."

[Aya Squawkermaru]

"U-um... I g-guess that's alright..." Newan said, opening the door. I know that co-ed baths aren't that weird in Japan, but I'm still a bit uncomfortable about the idea since I was raised in the West... Still, it's perfectly normal here, so I guess I shouldn't turn her down. Besides, she'd probably kick me. "U-um, after you..." he said, holding the door open for her, before following her in.

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Nazrin was messing around with the television. She had pressed a thing that made the people stop making sound, although you could still see the picture, and she was trying to remember how to fix it. Because of this silence, she overheard Newan and Nanaya's conversation. Ehehehe... I'll let them have their fun for now, but soon... Once the door had closed, she went up to the guest room to find the mouse from the night before.

After a few minutes of searching, she found him rummaging through her bag, probably looking for the cheese. "Oy oy, calm down now. I know I said I'd give you some, but that doesn't mean you can just look through my stuff." She puleed the mouse out, resulting in a small squeak, before opening up a sealed pocket and pulling out a bit of cheese. "Now, I have another job for you. Obviously, this one won't go unpaid, either," she said, handing him the cheese, as he bit down on it happily. "Okay, I want you to go over to the door between this one and the room the big lady came from, and be my senses again." He squeaked a bit, resulting in a frown from Nazrin. "...Fine. Double the cheese this time." Another squeak. "Don't push your luck."

The mouse gave out a disappointed squeak, then jumped off her hand and out into the hallway.

[XinXin]

OOC: Sorry for the missing time, I have my preferrably unspoken reasons. I'll just catch up from where it's convenient.

"I could try doing that but I'll have to have an active connection with them. I need to actively channel magic into them in order for me to be able to see through them. It's not really a battle skill, since they immediately stop working once that connection is broken." Alice explained with a sigh.

"If that's the case I would think it would be better that we scout ourselves." Alyssa broke in, staring at the rest relatively cynically. "I could ask Mira to grant the scout invulnerability so maybe only one of you should go?" She looked disappointedly at the box. In shows, when people did that they were usually stupid and too proud of their powers. In real life, she could only hope that the case would be similar.

"Maybe Mira could act as a scout herself? Just how much is she capable of communicating Alyssa?" Alice asked, sounding relatively encouraged by the idea. Alyssa shook her head, knowing that it would definitely not work.

"She can only give gestures, nothing more. Would that be enough?" Alyssa was desperately grasping at ideas, hoping that one of them would work. The two looked at Kanako and Aesera, hoping that their ideas would help.