Yukari Quest, continued?!

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"Yes, which is part of what's confusing me. But you wanted to know what I know of Sanae, correct? I know that she is your descendant, and I know that she is the maiden of the Moriya Shrine. Unless she's not, in which case that's just one more thing that's wrong right now."

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"Yes, which is part of what's confusing me. But you wanted to know what I know of Sanae, correct? I know that she is your descendant, and I know that she is the maiden of the Moriya Shrine. Unless she's not, in which case that's just one more thing that's wrong right now."

>"Eh? Sanae, the Moriya Shrine's maiden?"
>"You're certainly right about her being my descendant... But she doesn't exist yet. How could she possibly be the Moriya shrine's maiden?"
>Suwako narrows her brow as she examines you closer.
>"Who did you say you were, again?"

>_

[Yonowaaru]

>"She... doesn't exist yet? How would you know about her if she doesn't exist yet, then?"
>"Just for my convenience... where are we, right now?"
>"I am Yukari Yakumo, Youkai of Gaps and Borders and protector of Gensokyo."


(Oh man. It seems like we barged right into the Great Suwa War, a thousand years in the past. Way to go...)

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"She... doesn't exist yet? How would you know about her if she doesn't exist yet, then?"
>"Just for my convenience... where are we, right now?"
>"I am Yukari Yakumo, Youkai of Gaps and Borders and protector of Gensokyo."

>"I'm a god, you know? Don't underestimate me."
>"What are you, stupid? Can't you see that we're in a lake? Geez..."
>Suwako gets up, standing on the water, and brushes herself off before taking a few steps away from you.
>You can hear her stepping across the water's surface until she comes to a stop and turns to face you again.
>"So, self proclaimed protector of Gensokyo, how is it that you know about the future descendants of gods?"

>_

[Yonowaaru]

>"I am not stupid, as that was not what I was asking. I meant, are we currently in Gensokyo?"
>"Furthermore, it is not 'self-proclaimed'. I created Gensokyo. There would be no Gensokyo without me."
>"As for that last part; for me, the 'future' part doesn't apply. As far as I knew, Sanae existed. The most logical explanation would be that I've come from the future, I suppose."

[Darkoda]

>"As for how I came from the future, I crossed a boundary that you and Kanako left in this very lake in my time."
>"So I suppose a better question would be; what year is it?"

>After all, we don't know if Gensokyo even exists yet.
>What year was it back in our time?

[Yonowaaru]

>I'm pretty sure Gensokyo exists at this point, because Suwako doesn't seem surprised by the name and I'm pretty sure there's nothing else by the same name.
>Come to think of it, what were we doing during the Great Suwa War?
>Leave out the part about Kanako and Suwako leaving the portal there; we're not sure about that, are we? Instead, say:


>"As for how that was possible; I found a portal at a lake exactly like this one in Gensokyo. It piqued my interested, so I entered, and here I am~"

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"I am not stupid, as that was not what I was asking. I meant, are we currently in Gensokyo?"
>"Furthermore, it is not 'self-proclaimed'. I created Gensokyo. There would be no Gensokyo without me."
>"As for that last part; for me, the 'future' part doesn't apply. As far as I knew, Sanae existed. The most logical explanation would be that I've come from the future, I suppose."

>"As for how I came from the future, I crossed a boundary that you and Kanako left in this very lake in my time."

>Leave out the part about Kanako and Suwako leaving the portal there; we're not sure about that, are we? Instead, say:
>"As for how that was possible; I found a portal at a lake exactly like this one in Gensokyo. It piqued my interested, so I entered, and here I am~"

>"You know... That doesn't exactly make you seem like the smartest person around. We're in Japan. Ja-pa-n. And there's no place named Gensokyo in Japan."
>"Ho~... Don't you think that you're a bit too old to be living in your fantasy world?"
>"... Just to make sure, you haven't hit your head recently or anything, have you?"
>"You know what, I'm going to get some rest. Stay away from this place, it's dangerous for the likes of you."
>Suwako sighs before she turns and begins to walk away from you again.

>"So I suppose a better question would be; what year is it?"

>After all, we don't know if Gensokyo even exists yet.
>What year was it back in our time?

>Suwako turns and looks at you with an exasperated expression.
>"Suiko 14. You don't even know that?"
>You run some numbers quickly in your head, and figure that it's the year 608 from what Suwako just said.
>It should be the year 2011.

>I'm pretty sure Gensokyo exists at this point, because Suwako doesn't seem surprised by the name and I'm pretty sure there's nothing else by the same name.
>Come to think of it, what were we doing during the Great Suwa War?

>It seemed more as though Suwako was humouring you.
>At the time, you were working on the creation of Gensokyo.

>_

[Darkoda]

>So we truly managed to go back in time. Huh.
>Just how far are we from where our past self would be?

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>So we truly managed to go back in time. Huh.
>Just how far are we from where our past self would be?

>It seems that way.
>The you in this time period should no longer be in Japan. Without your manipulation of boundaries, you could not reach where you were at this time.

>_

[Darkoda]

>So, we're stuck in the 'past', but something like what happened at Yuyuko's is stopping us from using our powers here.
>Try flying down the mountain and continuing our search for clues. Something's really not right here.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>No, don't leave Suwako yet.
>"That explains much. It would seem that I have found myself in the past."

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>So, we're stuck in the 'past', but something like what happened at Yuyuko's is stopping us from using our powers here.
>Try flying down the mountain and continuing our search for clues. Something's really not right here.

>That appears to roughly be what happened.
>You think about exploring other places. Something is definitely wrong.

>No, don't leave Suwako yet.
>"That explains much. It would seem that I have found myself in the past."

>However, you still have a few things to say to Suwako.
>"Again with the future stuff? Come over here for a second, let me check your head for any bumps or bruises."
>Suwako motions for you to come closer.

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Go closer.
>"That is the truth, at least as best I can determine right now. And not at all impossible, either."
>"I mentioned that I am from a place called Gensokyo. Well, something has happened to Gensokyo, and Gensokyo's reality has been distorted. Given what I've seen so far, a temporal distortion is more than possible. I previously entered and repaired a spatial distortion, so I thought to do the same with the next one I found. When I entered it, I ended up here."

[Darkoda]

>Well it's not like we can exactly prove our claim without our powers.
>"Oh I'm sure that I haven't hit my head lately. A bit of power drain recently, but nothing to cause memory damage~"
>Float over anyway.
>Since we're here, of all people, wouldn't a goddess be able to tell what's affecting our powers and fix it? It might very well be some curse...

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>Well it's not like we can exactly prove our claim without our powers.
>"Oh I'm sure that I haven't hit my head lately. A bit of power drain recently, but nothing to cause memory damage~"
>Float over anyway.
>Since we're here, of all people, wouldn't a goddess be able to tell what's affecting our powers and fix it? It might very well be some curse...

>It could be rather difficult to do.
>"People who've hit their heads tend to say that. A god is offering to check your wellbeing, shouldn't you be happy?"

>Float over anyway.
>Since we're here, of all people, wouldn't a goddess be able to tell what's affecting our powers and fix it? It might very well be some curse...

>Go closer.
>"That is the truth, at least as best I can determine right now. And not at all impossible, either."
>"I mentioned that I am from a place called Gensokyo. Well, something has happened to Gensokyo, and Gensokyo's reality has been distorted. Given what I've seen so far, a temporal distortion is more than possible. I previously entered and repaired a spatial distortion, so I thought to do the same with the next one I found. When I entered it, I ended up here."

>You get closer to Suwako, who stands on her toes and examines your face carefully. While you talk, Suwako circles around you, taking a good look at you.
>It may be possible.
>"Well, nothing is impossible. You did appear in the middle of the lake for no reason after all..."
>Suwako stops examining you and stands in front of you once more.
>"Tell me, what is this Gensokyo?"

>_

[Darkoda]

>"Gensokyo is a haven for youkai to live without the threat of going extinct due to humanity's increasing lack of belief in the supernatural. To keep the world's seperate, it was sealed off with a large border, and the family I worked with to create it was tasked to guard it, and keep the balance between between humans and youkai in Gensokyo."
>The latest seems to have forgotten her duties spectacularly though.
>"Eventually, both you and Kanako ended up moving there when the outer world lost nearly all their faith in gods, with your descendant serving as your shrine maiden."
>"The problem came in two years ago...or well into the future for you, when a Kappa tampered with the border and nearly destroyed it. I spent two years within the border to fix it, and in the meantime, the current Hakurei went on a power trip."
>Sigh. Who could have thought that Reimu of all people would do something like that?

>"I'm currently dealing with the damage she caused, the distortions the damaged barrier caused, and attempting to discover just what happened in those two years to drain my powers so much. I'd find my past self, but at this time I would be working on Gensokyo's creation and inaccessible."

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"Gensokyo is a haven for youkai to live without the threat of going extinct due to humanity's increasing lack of belief in the supernatural. To keep the world's seperate, it was sealed off with a large border, and the family I worked with to create it was tasked to guard it, and keep the balance between between humans and youkai in Gensokyo."
>The latest seems to have forgotten her duties spectacularly though.
>"Eventually, both you and Kanako ended up moving there when the outer world lost nearly all their faith in gods, with your descendant serving as your shrine maiden."
>"The problem came in two years ago...or well into the future for you, when a Kappa tampered with the border and nearly destroyed it. I spent two years within the border to fix it, and in the meantime, the current Hakurei went on a power trip."
>Sigh. Who could have thought that Reimu of all people would do something like that?

>"I'm currently dealing with the damage she caused, the distortions the damaged barrier caused, and attempting to discover just what happened in those two years to drain my powers so much. I'd find my past self, but at this time I would be working on Gensokyo's creation and inaccessible."

>"Hmm... Sounds like a nice place, if it really exists."
>She certainly has.
>"Well, certainly, faith is falling... That's the entire reason she wants to take over this shrine. But I doubt that it would ever get to the point where I would need to leave..."
>"Wait, you say that she would be there too? Forget what I said about Gensokyo sounding like a nice place!"
>"I assume that Hakurei is the family that you worked with to create this Gensokyo?"
>You sigh. Just what happened to Reimu anyway?
>"You know, it doesn't really seem like you're lying about this, and it doesn't look like your memory has been distorted. But what do you want me to do about it? Even if what you're saying is true, I don't see how I can help you with... whatever your problem is."

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"When I entered the last distortion, I found that the land beyond had been... altered. It was fixing that alteration that fixed the distortion. I imagine there is something similar here, some alteration that must be corrected in order to fix the distortion."

[Darkoda]

>"Oh you and Kanako were on far friendlier terms in the future. The two of you ended up working together to pool faith."
>Do we know the details of why they teamed up?

>"I'm not particularly sure myself. I'm sure that with enough exploration, I'll find a way back to my time sooner or later."
>"If you end up in Gensokyo again, I would appreciate it if you warn my past self to keep an eye on a kappa named Nitori and Hakurei Reimu though."

>"By the way, have you noticed anything odd lately? Besides myself of course~"

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>"Oh you and Kanako were on far friendlier terms in the future. The two of you ended up working together to pool faith."
>Do we know the details of why they teamed up?

>"Friendly? With her? Maybe I should check your head again. Just to be safe."
>As far as you know, they required all the faith that they could gather, and cooperation was the easiest way to go about gathering the faith.

>"I'm not particularly sure myself. I'm sure that with enough exploration, I'll find a way back to my time sooner or later."

>"When I entered the last distortion, I found that the land beyond had been... altered. It was fixing that alteration that fixed the distortion. I imagine there is something similar here, some alteration that must be corrected in order to fix the distortion."

>"By the way, have you noticed anything odd lately? Besides myself of course~"

>"I see..."
>"Well, other than you, I don't think that I've noticed anything strange."

>"If you end up in Gensokyo again, I would appreciate it if you warn my past self to keep an eye on a kappa named Nitori and Hakurei Reimu though."

>Suwako begins to walk towards the shrine.
>"It sounds like you know what you're doing. I'm rather tired right now, so I think I'm just going to get some rest."

>_

[Darkoda]

>Well according to Suwako, the only thing off is that she's still fighting Kanako, but we don't know just how long their fighting lasted anyway.
>Can we see to the bottom of the lake? It's the best spot for something odd since we came from there.

>If nothing stands out, time to head down the mountain.
>The only person we know who might actually be around right now is the Yama, but are we really desperate enough to go to her?

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>Well according to Suwako, the only thing off is that she's still fighting Kanako, but we don't know just how long their fighting lasted anyway.
>Can we see to the bottom of the lake? It's the best spot for something odd since we came from there.

>If nothing stands out, time to head down the mountain.
>The only person we know who might actually be around right now is the Yama, but are we really desperate enough to go to her?

>Actually, you recall that their fight lasted for less than a day.
>You could, if it weren't for the multitude of onbashira getting the way of your view.

>_

[Darkoda]

>Really? Well wee have our odd event then. Although the question now is why is it taking so much longer this time?
>Why did the fight end so quickly before?

>Just how long can we hold our breath for?

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>Really? Well wee have our odd event then. Although the question now is why is it taking so much longer this time?
>Why did the fight end so quickly before?

>Just how long can we hold our breath for?

>That is, indeed, a good question.
>From what you recall, Suwako never really intended to resist the takeover. She gave up immediately after seeing the difference in strength between herself and Kanako.
>You can hold your breath underwater for up to half an hour if necessary. Of course, at that point it becomes closer to hibernating than holding your breath.

>_

[Darkoda]

>Well, underwater we go. We need a closer look at that lake.

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>Well, underwater we go. We need a closer look at that lake.

>You dive into the water. You can't get much closer than being within the thing you're examining. What exactly are you hoping to find?

>_

[Darkoda]

>We arrived here through a tear in the lake; there might a similar link within the lake to at least help us with fixing whatever is wrong here.

[Dormio Ergo Sum]

>We arrived here through a tear in the lake; there might a similar link within the lake to at least help us with fixing whatever is wrong here.

>You dive to the bottom the lake, looking around for anything unusual. Other than the onbashira scattered throughout the lake, there is nothing suspicious within the lake.
>You resurface and give the surface a quick skim, only to find nothing of note again.

>_

[Darkoda]

>Then that leaves talking with Suwako when she wakes up again. We should at least find out why she's more determined to hold out compared to the first time.