Author Topic: The New Generation (Story) (May contain TD spoilers) (Read 85017 times)

Sonae · « **Reply #270 on:** October 14, 2011, 10:08:29 AM »

Sayuri tilted her head, a small frown slipping on to her face.
"What wrong with it?" She asked, slightly puzzled by this new discovery. Being around a warm feeling was what she had been used to, so this changed of atmosphere perplexed the girl. Her ghostly tail had slowed it's waving significantly, as if in response to the depressive air that hung over the village.

CrowCakes · « **Reply #271 on:** October 14, 2011, 01:42:44 PM »

_{@XinXin: Just a little side comment, but doesn't 一定 sound better?}

What was breakfast? After another scanning of minds, Chiseki learned that it was food eaten after one woke up from sleep. What was the food like? Maybe she could afford to wait to find out.

"Yes, I'd like some food, too," the satori responded to the offer.

Looking into Satori's mind, Chiseki looked for thoughts and memories about this "Human Village." What she found out excited her with the prospect of seeing a whole new town of these humans who lived in a very different place from the underground.

Dorakyura · « **Reply #272 on:** October 14, 2011, 02:35:15 PM »

"Well you're going to join then. I bet the rest already had breakfast?"
Hilde raised her Helbard, carefully so it won't hit anyone, and pulled herself up.
She stretched herself and made a curtsey in Satori's direction. "You have my thanks Miss Satori".

[Y]oukai [J]esus · « **Reply #273 on:** October 14, 2011, 03:38:04 PM »

"..." Arasoi sighed. Higher powers of Gensokyo? Should'nt he be up on those charts somewhere? Well, be could have been, some time ago. Arasoi looked at his hands, those green claws, with nothing flowing in them besides a tiny spark.

"Tomorrow, eh?" Arasoi got off his seat, and went back into the messy room once more. Silent.

(SHORT POST IS SHORT OGOD DOTS)

XinXin · « **Reply #274 on:** October 14, 2011, 04:51:01 PM »

"I do?" Mikan tilted her head, water still dripping from her damp, black hair. It actually felt quite cooling, otherwise she would be quite irritated with Koakuma at the moment. She thought to herself about her work as a maid. It was easy, nothing much. Unless there was something Sakuya did not mention. Wait a minute...

"Do... these problems concern this "Mistress" everyone has been talking about?" Mikan raised an eyebrow, questioning the little devil. Were the people in this gigantic castle not letting her on to something? The unknown is the greatest source of fear.

Marokuu · « **Reply #275 on:** October 14, 2011, 06:08:30 PM »

"Flying?" Ohuku stopped and thought for a moment. "Oh! That's the thing that's not falling right?" She hesitated for a moment. "I can not know... how to..." She trailed off as a memory surfaced in her head.

It was recent, she did not have any way to store memories before she turned and this one was no exception to that. It was the moments after her birth, she fell over the edge of the lake. She could almost feel the air rushing past her as she closed her eyes, immersing herself in the memory. Her body had felt weightless, she focused completely on the memory of that feeling and imagined that the air was no longer rushing past her, that there was no water falling around her, that she was simply standing in the air.

Slowly she opened her eyes, looking at Momiji once again.

Aya Squawkermaru · « **Reply #276 on:** October 14, 2011, 06:29:45 PM »

Berzul

?That's a surprise~? Merlin answered, sticking her tongue out.

?While that may be the case, dead is dead. Ghosts aren't alive, so they can't live,? Youmu explained. ?As far as why they left, Miss Yuyuko just let them go. It's an interesting world out there, I suppose. Of course, not everyone here is dead,? Youmu added. ?Most are, but some are just spirits, not really people who died.?

Sour and GuardianTempest
(OOC: Yeah, I ran out of ang words. I probably know more, but I don't feel like trying to remember them.)

Byakuren smiled. ?Well, I'm the one who put the temple here. They were here before we were. Besides, little skirmishes like that aren't worth it.?

Shou frowned. ?...You have other reasons, don't you??

?Do I?? Byakuren asked, already knowing the answer. ?Well, now that that's settled, I suppose I should be off.?

Sonae

Futo shook her head. ?In all honesty, I am not quite sure. I hath heard that all is not well, but this is just weather, is it not?? She furrowed her brow. ?...Still, weather like this is uncommon.?

Crow Cakes and German Flower Youkai

Satori nodded. ?Of course. Well then, follow me.? She lead the two through the mansion into a large room with a small table at the center. A few animals were scattered throughout the room, eating from bowls on the floor. The rest of the bowls were unattended. Satori led them to the table. Food was set at two of the seats. ?Of course, Koishi, Orin and I have already eaten.?

Youkai Jesus

Of course, Arasoi did not find what he expected. Three fairies were in the room, eating rice crackers. They slowly looked up at him, and gulped. The one with red hair spoke up first. ?...Star. You didn't tell us he was coming. There will be sever rep... reper... reprup... punishment.? With that, the three fairies seemed to vanish. How odd.

XinXin

Koakuma thought about this. ?To be honest, I'm not sure. The Mistress isn't really much of a troublemaker anymore, but Miss Patchouli really didn't tell me much...? She frowned a bit, then shook her head. ?Well, whatever it is, you wouldn't be opposing the Mistress, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.?

Marokuu

...That's weird, when did Momiji get shorter? ?Yeah, like that. Very good.? Ohuku looked down, and saw that she was no longer on the ground. ?Moving around is pretty simple. Think about going higher to go higher, about going lower to go lower, etc. Same thing applies to horizontal movement.? Momiji then flew up to meet Ohuku. ?Well. You ready??

---

?So, where are we going, again?? Kanade asked. Hina had finally set her down, and the two were now walking through the forest.

?The kappa village, to see Nitori,? Hina answered. ?I haven't heard from her in awhile. I'm getting worried.?

Kanade furrowed her brow. I don't like this. Something seems... off.

(OOC: On a side note, Hanzo, not to rush you, but it would be appreciated if you responded soon and left the cave. Let's just say, shit's about to go down on Youkai Mountain, and you're invited.)

Marokuu · « **Reply #277 on:** October 14, 2011, 06:48:58 PM »

Ohuku bobbed up and down as Momiji said the words 'higher' and 'lower', it took a few moments before she realized that she wasn't actually standing on anything, it felt strangely natural.

She spread her arms, causing her coat to flow outwards, letting in air under it. She then swung her arms downwards, propelling herself through the air as if swimming through water using her body turned coat in the way she had used the very same body in the water before she had turned. The irony of using the body she had recently used to travel through water as propulsion through the air was completely lost on her as she made a few loops through the air before stopping and nodding in response to Momiji's last question.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #278 on:** October 14, 2011, 07:14:25 PM »

(OOC: Try SourWhiskey. I actually used to have the nickname 'whiskey sour' back in my college days. Besides, there's an awful lot you can do with 'Sour'. It's a versatile nick.

"There is no difference between the two." Minako replies to Heal hotly, turning her head to face her fellow new arrival. "Our enemies dwell but a feather's fall away from us, eating food that should be ours, drinking water that should be ours, bringing even more unwelcomes into a place that should have been ours." Glancing back at Byakuren, she adds in a calmer tone of voice. "Or hers, as the case may be."
"You're absolutely right, Heal. In this, we are kindred spirits. We defend. But answer me this. In your life before this, would you have allowed your enemy to sit outside your front door and live there for as long as they liked?"

Byakuren's comment about the mausoleum confuses her, though, and she pulls her wings back close to her body. "I don't understand. This territory was theirs?"

Berzul · « **Reply #279 on:** October 14, 2011, 07:25:52 PM »

"But... But... " She would want to say something, but it escaped her mind all of the sudden. "I guess you are right... in some way, but then again, can you say if a person is alive and not? Are you alive? Am I alive?" she asked.

Hanzo K. · « **Reply #280 on:** October 14, 2011, 08:07:45 PM »

(OOC: Was working on it, it took a while to get it all hammered out.)

She shrugged amusedly. "No clue! They just pop in y'know?" '*Nico Nico chime**'
Then she ambled over to the cave's entrance with her load of weaponry...only to stop at the edge.
"...Uhh...If I'm using my wings to hold all these, how can I fly?!" She remarked in a none too amused tone.
It seems she's still of a mind that she's still a bird. Either that, or she's just gone all diagonal**.

(OOC: * Jihou, the tone that announces the hours, every hour, on the hour over on Nico Nico.)
(OOC: ** My own version of the classic Austin Powers line "Oh now I've gone all cross-eyed..")

Sonae · « **Reply #281 on:** October 14, 2011, 09:23:50 PM »

Sayuri looks up at the sky. Where had all the lights from before gone? All that she could see was a field of gloomy grey that spread out as far as she could see. Sayuri fidgetted a little, lowering her gaze slowly. Her body language spoke for her, that she was uneasy. She looked at Futo, as if pleading for some sort of comfort and protection.

GuardianTempest · « **Reply #282 on:** October 14, 2011, 11:23:08 PM »

Heal was feeling a little defeated, nevertheless she continued her conversation. "...Maybe. So long as they don't scare the little ones. My first lord once spotted a cute youkai in the front yard, we chased it off with a simple yell...but not without picking some berries before leaving. But that's not exactly what you call an enemy now would it?" She shrugs and adds another statement, "Alright, perhaps you are correct. But this does not mean we have to act like wyverns lurking in the dungeon, rabid dogs in the front door yet that is our only option of creating a new border between....at least that's what politics told me."

She looks towards Byakuren, "My lord, what is the prime factor in this conflict? Ideologies? Territory? Wealth? Followers? I don't mind though, I will deliver myself well."

XinXin · « **Reply #283 on:** October 15, 2011, 02:46:13 AM »

"Oh, good..." Mikan heaved a sigh of relief, "I guess I don't need to worry so much anymore..." She was hopeful that Koakuma was telling her the truth. That way, life here would not have to be so hard. "So... do you happen to have a towel?"

Wolfsbane706 · « **Reply #284 on:** October 15, 2011, 04:56:39 AM »

Ark shifted positions and stood up. "I don't think I'd try to fly backwards." she commented. "Too much stuff to run into." She decided to try flying again, and this time, actually had some success. She managed to get about a hundred feet high before leveling out, unable to go higher. She stayed there, waiting for Rumia and Cirno. While floating, she started thinking. There was so much to learn! Not everything could be learned from Cirno, that much Ark had figured out after the first few minutes with her. As a result, Ark decided she'd do some solo exploring the first chance she got. When that chance would come, though, she had no clue.

CrowCakes · « **Reply #285 on:** October 15, 2011, 08:52:08 AM »

(OOC: Post will be short 'cause I'm busy!)

Chiseki wordlessly approached one of the prepared bowls. Pulling out the seat, she sat down and surveyed the meal in front of her. Yes, it was food, but it would be too much of a hassle to pick up with her hands. On the sides of bowl were two metal objects, one with a circular end and one with a forked end. Picking up the two utensils, she pierced the food with the forked one and put it in her mouth. The rest of the meal followed.

Aya Squawkermaru · « **Reply #286 on:** October 15, 2011, 06:12:19 PM »

Marokuu

Momiji nodded back, and flew off, Ohuku in tow. ?It's been over a week since we last played... I hope she hasn't forgotten,? Momiji mused.

SourWhiskey and GuardianTempest

Byakuren nodded. ?Yes. I placed the temple on their mausoleum. As far as our reasons for conflict... Mostly religion and ideology. They don't like Buddhism, we don't like their ideology. Or their treatment of Buddhists.?

Shou sighed. ?And from there, it's turned into a cold war. It was much worse after we first moved the temple here, but fortunately it has degenerated into reluctant tolerance of each others' presence.?

Berzul

Lunasa thought about this. ?Well, I'm not sure if poltergeists count as 'alive', to be honest. Poltergeists aren't dead, so I guess we're alive. But we don't live here, so that's beside the point. And I'm guessing you aren't alive, otherwise you wouldn't have ended up here.?

Youmu seemed pensive for a moment, and looked as though she was about to say something, but thought better of it.

Hanzo

Utsuho frowned. ?Um... Well, you can fly without wings. Most of us who have wings prefer to use them, but it can be done... I could help carry them, too.?

Sonae

Futo shook her head. They were now at the village. ?Don't worry, Miss Sayuri. It is just bad weather.? As they entered the village, people stared at them a bit, then went about their business. A few children could be seen running around. Adults walked around, a few talking to each other. However, what most stuck out was a large crowd at the center of the village.

XinXin

Koakuma turned to one of the fairies. ?Go get her a towel.? It nodded, then flew out of the room. Koakuma grinned. ?Having maids is nice. Even if most of them don't clean, they'll still do minor things like grabbing stuff for you. Makes life much easier, you know??

MFZBdude

Cirno and Rumia flew up to meet Ark, then set out for the mansion. Cirno waved at a few fairies as they flew by. The mansion was growing closer, and a bright garden could be seen out in front. ?Hm... Maybe we should try freezing the garden today?? Cirno pondered.

Rumia nodded. ?I can make it hard for them to see you, then you can go to town!?

Crow Cakes and Dorakyura
(OOC: Ccalling you Dorakyura now, because typing out your full display name each time is getting tedious. :derp:)

Satori nodded ?Well then, I'll be off.? She turned, and left the room. Koishi shrugged, and sat down at the table, not at one of the seats with food.

?I have to go cart the corpses now. Bye,? Orin said, relived to be able to leave. She turned into her cat form and scampered off, leaving the trio.

Berzul · « **Reply #287 on:** October 15, 2011, 07:31:58 PM »

"oh ok..." Yoshiko was not quite sure what to think of this situation, so she remained silent... Maybe Youmu knew something else.. maybe someone else knew more, but seeing how she was thinking deeply, Yoshiko would not break her focus, but rather tried to look for an opportunity to ask her about that.

In the meanwhile, she thought she was forgetting about something... an Meeting or ghosts or something? Was it the performance? She would remained silent and float, following other ghosts.

Wolfsbane706 · « **Reply #288 on:** October 15, 2011, 07:41:43 PM »

Ark followed Cirno and Rumia, still thinking. After a couple minutes of flying, she decided to start asking questions again. "Hey Rumia, what's your ability? Cirno and I can freeze stuff, but I don't know what you can do." She pushed herself a little bit more so she was flying next to Rumia. That way, it'd be easier for them to talk. "You mentioned making it harder to see Cirno while she froze the flowers. How are you gonna pull it off?"

Sonae · « **Reply #289 on:** October 15, 2011, 07:42:45 PM »

Sayuri gazed about in awe. There were so many people around, more than she'd ever seen before. Various shops stood at the roadside, selling a variety of items, most of which Sayuri did not recognize. As the pair approached the crowd, Sayuri looked over Futo's shoulder timidly. "Why are there so many people here..." She asked softly, as if she were afraid to make any sudden or loud sounds.
After asking, she heard a shout and she turned to see 3 kids running around without a care in the world. When she seen children playing happily, her eyes brightened, a large smile spread across her face, and her tail waved energetically.

GuardianTempest · « **Reply #290 on:** October 16, 2011, 01:14:06 AM »

Heal nodded to Shou's statement, "My lord, what horrid, unethical torment do they commit upon your...followers? They must be one of those 'dominatists' to warrant such negative attention." She turns towards the temple and begins walking, laying the broom by the wall. Afterwards she runs back, awaiting Byakuren's orders. "...the mind of the youth must not be tainted. We must draw this to a close." she stated. Wouldn't it be bad for the young ones to learn about conflict?

Hanzo K. · « **Reply #291 on:** October 16, 2011, 03:40:40 AM »

She just stared blankly for a few moments. You could practically hear something start clicking, then grind to a halt. "....Eh?"
She headtilted confusedly yet again. "I guess you could carry some of them...B-but don't steal any! They're my important treasures!"
She then set down all the straight bladed swords, as well as roughly half the daggers. Keeping the Katana, and the three crescent-bladed swords in hand, and the other half of the daggers.
Then, a look of sudden realization crossed her face as she suddenly set down the other swords and daggers in a separate pile and dashed further back into the cave.

There it was...Her Nest. One thing she'd never forget, perhaps due to traces of that bird-like instinct she had. But it was scattered all over now though, she briefly wondered why until she spotted what she was looking for. A pair of rather large, wrist-sized bands made of a coppery, or perhaps they could be said to be made of a scarlet-hued metal, with strange engravings on them. They look like they'd cover the entire forearm now though.
For some reason they always kept their shine, even when left in the rain for months.
Being a bird, she just dismissed the engravings as damage from the claws of something, and just tried to fit them into her nest as best she could.
Long before she had become a Youkai, she had slowly added these rings to her ever-growing nest. and now she was going to take some of them with her as she set out to this new land that had been dubbed the Underground by her strange new guest called Utsuho.
"...Aha! These look nice~!" She briefly wondered why they were smaller than she faintly remembered though. Then wondered about wondering about that.
Of course, they were less rings, and more like bracelets. Of course, she was just a bird back then, there way no way she could've been able to tell the difference.
Because to her, they were all just shiny loops that made a nice nest.
She also picked up an assortment of the various rings that had once composed her nest, and left the chamber where her nest was.

After a short while, she returned to the entrance with her reclaimed loot in hand, only just now dimly registering that she had dashed off suddenly.
"...What were we talking about again?" She asked, with that now all-too familiar clueless smile.

(OOC: Those are the real gems of her collection, a pair of Hihiirokane bracelets(Though she doesn't know what they are.). She tried hard to add them to her nest, thinking they were just big rings. But couldn't fit them in, so she lumped them in with the rings she had yet to add. Of course, there really is nothing special to them other than what they're made of. And the engravings are meaningless really, just your average, albeit well-done, charms against rusting or falling into disrepair. They've done their job well in this case though.)
(Another OOC: Wow...that took me all day to plot out and type up...Hopefully this all works.)

Aya Squawkermaru · « **Reply #292 on:** October 16, 2011, 04:18:45 AM »

Berzul
?Wait, waaaaaaaait!? Came a voice. They turned to see a girl with pink hair flying towards them. She stopped near them, and landed. ?I'm surprised to see you here so early.?

?We can say the same for you,? Lunasa said, nodding.

?Well, my internal clock's been all messed up since I started rehearsing with you guys,? she explained, before turning to Youmu. ?Oh, I remember you! You're the one with the lady who wanted to eat me.?

Youmu scratched behind her head. ?Um... Sorry about that...?

MFZBdude

Rumia grinned. ?I control darkness. So, I can either shroud the two of you in darkness so they can't see you, or cover them in darkness so thick they can't see a thing! It's a fool-proof plan!? Cirno just nodded her approval.

Sonae

Futo shrugged. ?Most of the humans in Gensokyo live here, so it is understandable that there are so many residents.? She turned her attention to the croud at the center of the village. ?...Come along, Miss Sayuri.? She led the spirit to the center of the village. People were crowded around a large statue of a dragon, which radiated elegance and power. Its eyes were glowing a deep red, so red that they would almost give off heat. ?...That cannot be good.?

GuardianTempest and SourAngle

Byakuren shook her head. ?You misunderstand. They haven't done anything to us. I'm just keeping an eye on them.?

?Then, that's why you chose this spot for the temple?? Shou asked. Byakuren only nodded in response.

Hanzo

Utsuho nodded. ?Of course I wouldn't steal them.? She then watched as Hotaru rummaged through her belongs, and returned with a pair of rings. ?...Pretty shiny. But I promise I won't take them. And, um, we were going to leave. I think.? She bent her knees and picked up the remaining swords that Hotaru had brought over. ?Ready now??

Oldmansour · « **Reply #293 on:** October 16, 2011, 04:38:36 AM »

Keeping an eye on them? Minako thinks to herself. A not unwise decision, though the thought of enemies dwelling so close still has her feathers frazzled.

"If 'keeping an eye on them' is your intention, Byakuren, don't you think it might be wise for one of us to follow those two? To see what they're up to gadding about out here?"

Sonae · « **Reply #294 on:** October 16, 2011, 04:51:25 AM »

Sayuri turns her head as Futo speaks and nods, following her into the crowd. She looks around nervously at the many people that surrounded...huh?
She turns her gaze to the center, her eyes resting on the statue. Her motuh slightly agape. "Aaahh...What's that?" She asks Futo as she gives the girl a gentle tug on the sleeve.

Berzul · « **Reply #295 on:** October 16, 2011, 04:52:52 AM »

(OOC Mystia?)

Yoshiko suddenly reminded herself of something.. the sisters ghost were waiting for someone, and this ghost seems to be person. Thus she thought that there is no need to say anything, since she did say anything to her...

She would also try to see what she is about. She is a strange one indeed....

Narouge · « **Reply #296 on:** October 16, 2011, 07:04:35 AM »

(Ugh. been busy with me job and such. I just trying to get SOMETHING in for now tho.)

"hey! where my sparky stone!" Sparkler says extending her hand and "accidentally, firing a ball of fire at tewis tails. "...opps, sorry."

Wolfsbane706 · « **Reply #297 on:** October 16, 2011, 07:23:37 AM »

Ark thought it over, and immediately managed to find a flaw in Rumia's "foolproof" plan. "But wouldn't that just give her away? It is the middle of the day, after all." She thought some more and found another flaw. "Plus, if they see the darkness, wouldn't they know it was you causing it and think that Cirno is with us?" From the sign, she'd assumed that people lumped Rumia and Cirno together, and from what Wriggle and Mystia had said earlier that day, they were often lumped with Cirno and Rumia as well. "Which actually makes me think of another question. Wriggle and Mystia, who are they? And who did that first crossed out name on the sign belong to? I wanna know that, too." Ark probably shouldn't have asked so many questions so quickly, especially considering two of them were criticizing the very plan Rumia had suggested and claimed as "foolproof". Ark wasn't trying to be mean, she just wanted to know stuff, and help make Rumia's plans better.

Dorakyura · « **Reply #298 on:** October 16, 2011, 10:52:06 PM »

Hilde sat down at the other seat, with the food in front. She looked at the table and nosed the food... 'This stuff smells quite better then the food that Oni gave me.'
'Well that's really tasty' She thought after she took the first bite fork.
Her vision went to Chiseki, who was sitting questioning in front of the dish. Then she took the fork and the knife and started eating aswell.
Hilde didn't rush and enjoyed the meal.

[Y]oukai [J]esus · « **Reply #299 on:** October 17, 2011, 01:01:32 AM »

"Faries..." Arasoi mumbled to himself, almost facepalming. He looked at his claws, and they seem to be in good shape. Good shape as in they have energy in them. Arasoi spread his arms out, forcing the little energy he has into his arms, leading slowly to the palms of his hands. Electricity jolted around his hands, and he walked forward, slowly, towards where the Faries once were.

Lightning sparked at certain moments, and it was calm at others. He could sense it. Their presence. Faries could'nt teleport. Well, not that he knew any teleporting faries... And then, his primal instincts kicked in. He pushed his hand forward and grabbed something. It was more like a groping action, but whatever. His hand landed on the head of some... Invisible thing. Most likely one of the faries.

"So, what are you doing here?"