Yukari Quest, continued?!

[Darkoda]

>Dodge!
>"Kanako, should you be trying to kill the person here to help? I'd rather not visit Higan yet~"

>Investigate where the onabashira came from
>And look out for any snakes in case anything Suwako related takes a swing at us as well.

[Raikaria]

> Also watch out for Frogs, especially Frogs. Seeing as they tend to be related to explosions.

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>Dodge!
>"Kanako, should you be trying to kill the person here to help? I'd rather not visit Higan yet~"

>Investigate where the onabashira came from

>You get out of the onbashira's path before it crashes into you.
>You see the onbashira pass through the space you were occupying before crashing into the lake, joining the many other onbashira.
>As soon as you speak out to Kanako, who is sitting in air high above the lake, another onbashira comes flying in your direction.
>"Who are you, and how dare you disturb the gods?"
>Judging by the angle at which the onbashira landed, it appears to have come from above the shrine. The current onbashira flying towards you seems to have come from Kanako herself.

>And look out for any snakes in case anything Suwako related takes a swing at us as well.

> Also watch out for Frogs, especially Frogs. Seeing as they tend to be related to explosions.

>You keep an eye out for frogs and snake, in case anyone else decides to attack you.
>Fortunately, the only person around seems to be Kanako... Is that Suwako standing atop an onbashira to your left?

>_

[Yonowaaru]

>How are our gap opening powers? Would opening a gap in front of us and another behind Kanako be possible?
>"This is Yukari Yakumo, Mistress of Gaps and Barriers and Guardian of Gensokyo. You might call me the god of Gensokyo, I suppose. I've come here to find out why you've left the Moriya Shrine and... well, to find out what happened as a whole in Gensokyo, since I've been kind of... out of the loop."
>Oh, and dodge.

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>How are our gap opening powers? Would opening a gap in front of us and another behind Kanako be possible?
>"This is Yukari Yakumo, Mistress of Gaps and Barriers and Guardian of Gensokyo. You might call me the god of Gensokyo, I suppose. I've come here to find out why you've left the Moriya Shrine and... well, to find out what happened as a whole in Gensokyo, since I've been kind of... out of the loop."
>Oh, and dodge.

>Nonexistant. It would not be possible to perform such an action.
>As you begin to talk, you're interrupted by Suwako yelling at you.
>"What do you think you're doing, you idiot?!"
>From the water in front of you, a small frog leaps out towards the onbashira before causing a rather large explosion.
>This changes the onbashira's trajectory, and it crashes into the space beside you.
>Both the explosion and the onbashira cause a fair amount of water to splash onto you.
>Suwako turns her head to face you momentarily.
>"Get out of here, it's not safe for you."
>She then turns back towards Kanako.
>"Hey, why are you involving strangers in this? I thought you only had business with me!"

>_

[Darkoda]

>Oh boy, first Yuyuko, now Kanako.
>Can we feel anything off in this world?

>"Oh my, just what became of you two? I'd think that the first thing you'd ask is what happened to Sanae."
>Although from the sound of things, Kanako is short a few memories if she didn't even recognise us.
>What do we know about the history of the Moriya Shrine and its residents?

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>Oh boy, first Yuyuko, now Kanako.
>Can we feel anything off in this world?

>"Oh my, just what became of you two? I'd think that the first thing you'd ask is what happened to Sanae."
>Although from the sound of things, Kanako is short a few memories if she didn't even recognise us.
>What do we know about the history of the Moriya Shrine and its residents?

>Just what is wrong with these people?
>Like the Netherworld, there is an ominous feel in the air. You are unable to identify where the source is, though.
>As soon as you mention Sanae, Suwako turns and stares at you.
>"Sanae...? Where did you hear that nam-"
>Suwako's words are stopped abruptly and her eyes widen as an onbashira strikes her from behind. After ramming into Suwako, the onbashira continues forward, dragging Suwako into the lake. You hear Kanako's voice from above.
>"What's wrong? It's not like you to go down that easily! Or have you just given up?"
>Kanako begins to descend towards the lake.
>Neither Kanako nor Suwako seem to have recognised you. Strange.
>As the name would suggest, Suwako Moriya was the patron deity of the Moriya shrine until Kanako's forceful takeover of the shrine. Since then, the shrine has been a relatively uneventful place.

>_

[Darkoda]

>....Well a god shouldn't be able to drown. Our powerless self certainly can though.
> Is anything off about the lake beyond the onabashira?

>While both are out of the way, investigate the shrine for clues.

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>....Well a god shouldn't be able to drown.
> Is anything off about the lake beyond the onabashira?

>While both are out of the way, investigate the shrine for clues.

>You hope that they can't.
>The entire area feels a bit off.
>You decide to use this opportunity to take your leave, getting away from the lake and heading towards the shrine.
>It's not long before you find yourself standing outside the Moriya shrine.
>You hope to find something here, but where would you begin searching?

>_

[Darkoda]

>Well we don't exactly know the Moriya's, so everywhere.
>Try to find Sanae's room; she's the one closest to both.

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>Well we don't exactly know the Moriya's, so everywhere.
>Try to find Sanae's room; she's the one closest to both.

>You decide to look for Sanae's room first. She was rather close to Kanako and Suwako, after all.
>You note that the shrine is nowhere near as decrepit as what you saw when you investigated it before entering the portal.
>You enter the shrine and walk around until you find yourself standing outside the room that should belong to Sanae.

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Enter.

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>Enter.

>You open the door and enter the room to find it completely empty.

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Huh.
>In the Netherworld, the source of the problems was the Saigyou Ayakashi. Maybe there's something here functioning similarly.
>Look around the shrine, both inside and outside, for any important-looking objects.

[Darkoda]

>Especially search both Goddesses' rooms.

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>Huh.
>In the Netherworld, the source of the problems was the Saigyou Ayakashi. Maybe there's something here functioning similarly.
>Look around the shrine, both inside and outside, for any important-looking objects.

>Weird.
>It's certainly a possibility.
>You decide that you're going to search the shrine and its grounds for something that looks significant.

>Especially search both Goddesses' rooms.

>You begin your search by heading towards the room where Kanako kept her belongings, and enter.
>The room is, like Sanae's room, empty.
>You leave this room and instead head towards the room where Suwako leaves her possessions.
>Inside this room, you can see a wardrobe and a bed.

>_

[Darkoda]

>Search said wardrobe and bed

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>Search said wardrobe and bed

>The bed is just a simple bed. There is nothing of note on or under it.
>You open the wardrobe to reveal several dresses, shirts, and skirts. Most of them are blue or white.

>_

[Darkoda]

>Is there anything else of note within the shrine?

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>Is there anything else of note within the shrine?

>You wouldn't know, you haven't searched the entirety of it yet. However, from what you've seen so far, it doesn't look like there's much else within the shrine.

>_

[Darkoda]

>Well, might as well finish searching.
>Check any other rooms for anything that stands out.

>If nothing else, check the outside of the shrine
>Do the clouds look low enough to fly through them to above?
>Does it look like we can explore further outside or are we stuck on top of the mountain?

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>Well, might as well finish searching.
>Check any other rooms for anything that stands out.

>If nothing else, check the outside of the shrine
>Do the clouds look low enough to fly through them to above?
>Does it look like we can explore further outside or are we stuck on top of the mountain?

>You decide to search through the rest of the shrine, going through each of the rooms. The only unusual thing you find is how empty the entire shrine is. Aside from the few objects in Suwako's room, there is nothing else within the shrine.
>You decide to head back out of the shrine.
>They do, however lightning travels frequently amongst the clouds. Flying through them would put you at significant risk of getting hit by it.
>The rest of the area is visible to you, but it looks rather plain.
>As you look around the shrine's grounds, you hear Kanako's booming voice from the lake.
>"If only you could see how pitiful you look right now! I'll be back tomorrow! And the day after that! I'll continue coming until you finally give up this shrine to me!"
>You can see the skies above you begin to clear.

>_

[Darkoda]

>From the sounds of things, this world is reenacting their fight for dominance, but wasn't that centuries ago?
>If Kanako's still outside, wait for her to actually leave, then find Suwako.

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>From the sounds of things, this world is reenacting their fight for dominance, but wasn't that centuries ago?
>If Kanako's still outside, wait for her to actually leave, then find Suwako.

>That fight did indeed end a very long time ago. Not to mention that, unless your memory is failing you, their battle took less than a day to complete.
>You watch Kanako ascend into the clouds from afar, which disappear not too long after.
>You head back over to the lake to try to find Suwako.
>On the surface of the lake, you can see a small figure floating amongst the onbashira.

>_

[Darkoda]

>Check up on the frog goddess.
>"Just what have you two been up to for the past couple of years?"
>Is she alright?

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>Check up on the frog goddess.
>"Just what have you two been up to for the past couple of years?"
>Is she alright?

>You fly over to where Suwako is floating around.
>"A-u-... I lost again... Maybe I should just give in..."
>She seems to be talking more to herself than to you. In fact, she doesn't seem to recognise that you're flying above her.
>She looks rather battered and bruised. Her clothes are also torn in several places.

>_

[Darkoda]

>"Suwako?"
>Try to get her attention
>"Shouldn't you be more concerned about Sanae than a battle you've already had centuries ago?"

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"Suwako?"
>Try to get her attention
>"Shouldn't you be more concerned about Sanae than a battle you've already had centuries ago?"

>"Huh...?"
>Suwako's eyes move and focus themselves on you.
>"Oh... You're from before. You're still here...? Who are you again...?"
>Suwako perks a bit when she hears Sanae's name.
>"So I heard it right the first time. Just who are you and how do you know of Sanae?"

>_

[Darkoda]

>"Oh dear, you managed to forget about me? So cruel."
>"I'm Yukari Yakumo, Youkai of Boundaries and Gensokyo's protector. I'm currently fixing a rather large mess, which involves a red-white shrine maiden doing something to leave Sanae in tears at the thought of you two."
>"Which leads to my question; how did you and Kanako end up in this situation? And I don't suppose it would be too much to ask just why you two are fighting?"

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"Oh dear, you managed to forget about me? So cruel."
>"I'm Yukari Yakumo, Youkai of Boundaries and Gensokyo's protector. I'm currently fixing a rather large mess, which involves a red-white shrine maiden doing something to leave Sanae in tears at the thought of you two."
>"Which leads to my question; how did you and Kanako end up in this situation? And I don't suppose it would be too much to ask just why you two are fighting?"

>"Forget? Have we met before?"
>Suwako sits up on the water, picking up her hat from nearby and brushing some water off it before placing it back on her head.
>"Again, you mention that name, but you're not making any sense at all. What exactly do you know of Sanae anyway?"
>"Oho~ How rude. Just because you saw me like that you think that you, a mere youkai, get to question a god?"
>"Besides, if you had been listening, you should have heard what was going on. That other woman you saw earlier, the one throwing all these onbashira around, she's trying to take this shrine from me."

>_