Author Topic: (Skyseas of Gensokyo) Nazrin Quest (Part 8) (Read 34235 times)

Oldmansour · « **Reply #210 on:** February 16, 2012, 11:29:56 PM »

>Harumph a little.
>"Well, she's got the 'motherly' part down. And she's helped a lot of people. Got a lot of success stories under her belt."
>Let eyes drift down. May she have one more when we get back....
>"Lotta hard luck cases, too. That woman..."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #211 on:** February 16, 2012, 11:37:36 PM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 16, 2012, 11:29:56 PM

>Harumph a little.
>"Well, she's got the 'motherly' part down. And she's helped a lot of people. Got a lot of success stories under her belt."
>Let eyes drift down. May she have one more when we get back....
>"Lotta hard luck cases, too. That woman..."

>You try to brush off Miyuki's remarks a little, but find yourself thinking back on the spider youkai and whether Ichirin may may gotten through to her by the time you return.
>"Sounds like you have a lot of respect for her," Miyuki says.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #212 on:** February 17, 2012, 01:16:15 AM »

>Take a moment.
>"I do. She's earned it. If I hadn't had her support though this..."
>Bite at our rice ball for punctuation.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #213 on:** February 17, 2012, 01:34:35 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 17, 2012, 01:16:15 AM

>Take a moment.
>"I do. She's earned it. If I hadn't had her support though this..."
>Bite at our rice ball for punctuation.

>You pause for a moment and think on how things might have been without Ichirin, especially now.... Then you take a bite of onigiri. Miyuki looks on with a supportive smile.
>"No matter how much there is to see out in the world, it's still something special to have people like that waiting for you when you get back."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #214 on:** February 17, 2012, 01:55:59 AM »

>Mutter, "If I get back...." under our breath.
>Chuckle. "No place like home, eh."
>"I admit, I wonder.... What the folks back in Easthaven'll say, once I get back."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #215 on:** February 17, 2012, 02:02:55 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 17, 2012, 01:55:59 AM

>Mutter, "If I get back...." under our breath.
>Chuckle. "No place like home, eh."
>"I admit, I wonder.... What the folks back in Easthaven'll say, once I get back."

>You mutter a lingering doubt under your breath. You think you see Miyuki's brow crease slightly, but she makes no other notice of it.
>"I'll be back someday," she says. "And they're not going to believe some of the stories I'll have to tell them."
>"I'm sure Ichirin will be glad to see you again, won't she?" Then she frowns a little. "You didn't leave on bad terms, did you?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #216 on:** February 17, 2012, 02:08:32 AM »

>"With Ichirin? No way. I know she can't wait to see me again. Some of the other folks in town? They... might not have arms WIDE open."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #217 on:** February 17, 2012, 02:24:07 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 17, 2012, 02:08:32 AM

>"With Ichirin? No way. I know she can't wait to see me again. Some of the other folks in town? They... might not have arms WIDE open."

>She gives you a sympathetic look. "I know it's none of my business, but if you wanted a shoulder to lay that on...."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #218 on:** February 17, 2012, 02:45:04 AM »

>"It's not a private thing. That spider youkai and her friends I mentioned? They'd been stealing cattle from Easthaven up until a few days ago. The villagers didn't know what was going on, so Ichirin sent for a Seeker to find their missing cows. That Seeker was me. And... Well, I got a lot more than I bargained for."
>"After I got back, the villagers knew what they were up against. They were scared, angry, threatened. I don't blame em for it, either. But I think they were looking for someone to blame, to take their aggression out on. They blamed me making the youkai mad at them, for bringing the spiders against the village itself instead of just its cattle. And for not killing the spiders, making sure they were safe."
>Pause.
>"I guess when I get back, I can't help but think they'll see me as the girl that brought an army of giant spiders down upon them."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #219 on:** February 17, 2012, 03:49:53 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 17, 2012, 02:45:04 AM

>"It's not a private thing. That spider youkai and her friends I mentioned? They'd been stealing cattle from Easthaven up until a few days ago. The villagers didn't know what was going on, so Ichirin sent for a Seeker to find their missing cows. That Seeker was me. And... Well, I got a lot more than I bargained for."
>"After I got back, the villagers knew what they were up against. They were scared, angry, threatened. I don't blame em for it, either. But I think they were looking for someone to blame, to take their aggression out on. They blamed me making the youkai mad at them, for bringing the spiders against the village itself instead of just its cattle. And for not killing the spiders, making sure they were safe."
>Pause.
>"I guess when I get back, I can't help but think they'll see me as the girl that brought an army of giant spiders down upon them."

>"Are they... still in trouble now?" she asks, a deep frown on her face.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #220 on:** February 17, 2012, 03:59:51 AM »

>"I really, really hope not. I left after I made sure they were in as good a shape, defensively, as they could be. But," Clench fist. "I had to leave the village, before the situation was resolved, one way or the other."
>Quickly, "I didn't want to. At least, not leave and stay away. I had no choice. And I took some measures once I made Braston, too, to help them."
>Crack a grin. "I sent them back some firepower."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #221 on:** February 17, 2012, 04:14:30 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 17, 2012, 03:59:51 AM

>"I really, really hope not. I left after I made sure they were in as good a shape, defensively, as they could be. But," Clench fist. "I had to leave the village, before the situation was resolved, one way or the other."
>Quickly, "I didn't want to. At least, not leave and stay away. I had no choice. And I took some measures once I made Braston, too, to help them."
>Crack a grin. "I sent them back some firepower."

>Her frown takes on a more sympathetic mien. "They didn't... run you out of town, did they?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #222 on:** February 17, 2012, 04:27:32 AM »

>"No, no no no. But I had-" pause for a heartbeat. She doesn't know. They didn't tell her. "-another problem. One that I couldn't find an answer for in Easthaven. Or Braston, for that matter."
>"So while I'm heading to Val Razua, hoping to find a solution to my problem there, I found what I hope is the solution to Easthaven's spider problem in Braston, and sent her back to them."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #223 on:** February 17, 2012, 04:51:41 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 17, 2012, 04:27:32 AM

>"No, no no no. But I had-" pause for a heartbeat. She doesn't know. They didn't tell her. "-another problem. One that I couldn't find an answer for in Easthaven. Or Braston, for that matter."
>"So while I'm heading to Val Razua, hoping to find a solution to my problem there, I found what I hope is the solution to Easthaven's spider problem in Braston, and sent her back to them."

>She nods, and then is silent for a moment.
>"Is there... any truth to what they said?" she asks tentatively. "About bringing an army of spiders down on them, I mean. I know-" She stops and shakes her head dismissively. "I'm sorry, nevermind; I'm being nosy."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #224 on:** February 17, 2012, 05:00:11 AM »

>Look away.
>"It would have happened anyway. The youkai made it clear that her friends didn't care about human life. Once they were done on cattle...."
>Shake our head.
>"I tried to reason with her, tried to make her see how things would end. That no good would come to either side, but she was so angry. I've never seen anyone so angry before."
>Look at her. "I'd like to think I did some good. I handled some of the more dangerous spiders, ones that a ordinary human couldn't. No offense. The villagers and I formed a plan to seal their cave, keep them in. And I hurt the youkai. Badly. She won't be a threat either, at least until... Well, I suppose it's already happened by now."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #225 on:** February 17, 2012, 05:13:47 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 17, 2012, 05:00:11 AM

>Look away.
>"It would have happened anyway. The youkai made it clear that her friends didn't care about human life. Once they were done on cattle...."
>Shake our head.
>"I tried to reason with her, tried to make her see how things would end. That no good would come to either side, but she was so angry. I've never seen anyone so angry before."
>Look at her. "I'd like to think I did some good. I handled some of the more dangerous spiders, ones that a ordinary human couldn't. No offense. The villagers and I formed a plan to seal their cave, keep them in. And I hurt the youkai. Badly. She won't be a threat either, at least until... Well, I suppose it's already happened by now."

>You look away and shake your head. It's still hard to think back on that dreadful confrontation in the cavern without feeling bad about so many things that went so wrong....
>Then you turn back to Miyuki and outline all the things you did accomplish for the village, perhaps as much for your own benefit as hers. Her expression is attentive, yet still somehow gentle in its manner, though there are obvious traces of wary concern on her face; whether they're directed towards you or the village or both, you cannot say for sure.
>"You suppose what's happened?" she asks, frowning slightly.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #226 on:** February 17, 2012, 05:29:46 AM »

>"The night I got back to Braston, I went looking for my mentor, from by days as an apprentice Seeker. Marisa Kirisame. I'm not exaggerating when I say she may be the most powerful witch in all of Estval. Let me put it to ya this way: I myself was able to defeat 12 giant spiders, some of them even more dangerous than the name implies, and I hurt that youkai as bad as she hurt me." Pause. "Marisa is way stronger than me."
>"When I found her, and explained the situation to her, she took off for Easthaven. Heh, and believe me, that witch can move when she wants to."
>"There's no one I'd trust more than Marisa to handle a problem like that, and handle it the way I asked her to."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #227 on:** February 17, 2012, 05:41:28 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 17, 2012, 05:29:46 AM

>"The night I got back to Braston, I went looking for my mentor, from by days as an apprentice Seeker. Marisa Kirisame. I'm not exaggerating when I say she may be the most powerful witch in all of Estval. Let me put it to ya this way: I myself was able to defeat 12 giant spiders, some of them even more dangerous than the name implies, and I hurt that youkai as bad as she hurt me." Pause. "Marisa is way stronger than me."
>"When I found her, and explained the situation to her, she took off for Easthaven. Heh, and believe me, that witch can move when she wants to."
>"There's no one I'd trust more than Marisa to handle a problem like that, and handle it the way I asked her to."

>"And... that was?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #228 on:** February 17, 2012, 05:49:06 AM »

>Breathe in, then pause. Shake head slightly. "I don't think you'd believe me if I told you."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #229 on:** February 17, 2012, 06:09:17 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 17, 2012, 05:49:06 AM

>Breathe in, then pause. Shake head slightly. "I don't think you'd believe me if I told you."

>Miyuki leans in a little and gives you an encouraging look. "Well... you won't know until you try, right?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #230 on:** February 17, 2012, 06:22:31 AM »

>Well, if she doesn't know what that youkai did to us, maybe she WILL believe it.
>"Marisa can defeat that youkai without killing her. That was our plan; have her beat the youkai, bring her out of the cave, then seal it shut to keep the village safe from the spiders."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #231 on:** February 17, 2012, 06:27:10 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 17, 2012, 06:22:31 AM

>Well, if she doesn't know what that youkai did to us, maybe she WILL believe it.
>"Marisa can defeat that youkai without killing her. That was our plan; have her beat the youkai, bring her out of the cave, then seal it shut to keep the village safe from the spiders."

>It at least increases its believability, you figure.
>"And what are they going to do with her after that?" she asks.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #232 on:** February 17, 2012, 06:31:04 AM »

>"I asked Ichirin to do for her what she's done for all those before; give the youkai a chance at a better life. And Marisa was the only one I'd trust to be willing, and able, to bring her there safely."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #233 on:** February 17, 2012, 06:54:11 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 17, 2012, 06:31:04 AM

>"I asked Ichirin to do for her what she's done for all those before; give the youkai a chance at a better life. And Marisa was the only one I'd trust to be willing, and able, to bring her there safely."

>Miyuki frowns a little. "Didn't you just say that she said she didn't care about human life at all?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #234 on:** February 17, 2012, 07:07:56 AM »

>"She hated ME, personally. And I confess, I can't really say I can't understand why. She may never stop hating me."
>"But when it comes to surface dwellers, I don't think that's the case. I think... her feelings about surface people are based assumptions.On her people's history, a history that's been all but forgotten. She's been alone, for God knows how long. Surrounded by arachnids- beasts. Her kind maybe, but still beasts. It's entirely possible the first person she ever saw from the surface was me."
>"I couldn't get through to her; I tried, but she hated me too much, hated this sword too much, but, that's a story I don't have the answers to yet. But Ichirin isn't me. If anyone on this... Well, I suppose, that island, can get through to her, could convince her that surface people aren't as bad as she's assumed, then it's Ichirn."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #235 on:** February 17, 2012, 07:44:21 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 17, 2012, 07:07:56 AM

>"She hated ME, personally. And I confess, I can't really say I can't understand why. She may never stop hating me."
>"But when it comes to surface dwellers, I don't think that's the case. I think... her feelings about surface people are based assumptions.On her people's history, a history that's been all but forgotten. She's been alone, for God knows how long. Surrounded by arachnids- beasts. Her kind maybe, but still beasts. It's entirely possible the first person she ever saw from the surface was me."
>"I couldn't get through to her; I tried, but she hated me too much, hated this sword too much, but, that's a story I don't have the answers to yet. But Ichirin isn't me. If anyone on this... Well, I suppose, that island, can get through to her, could convince her that surface people aren't as bad as she's assumed, then it's Ichirn."

>Miyuki regards you silently for a few moments after you finish, her expression warm yet somehow distant. "You have a good heart, Nazrin."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #236 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:19:13 PM »

>I... That....
>First Ichirin, then you? Why do people keep telling us that?
>Grimace again. "I just wanted things to work out for everyone, that's all."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #237 on:** February 18, 2012, 04:31:34 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 17, 2012, 08:19:13 PM

>I... That....
>First Ichirin, then you? Why do people keep telling us that?
>Grimace again. "I just wanted things to work out for everyone, that's all."

>Miyuki giggles softly at your consternation. "Isn't that what I just said?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #238 on:** February 18, 2012, 05:15:13 AM »

>People and their...
>"Well.... I SUPPOSE you could put it that way, if you insist..."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #239 on:** February 18, 2012, 05:24:14 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 18, 2012, 05:15:13 AM

>People and their...
>"Well.... I SUPPOSE you could put it that way, if you insist..."

>She flashes you a smile. "Fine, then!"