Author Topic: Rumia Quest 4: Living in the Shadows [Complete] (Read 36194 times)

Raikaria · « **Reply #600 on:** July 19, 2012, 06:34:24 PM »

Quote from: Hanzo K. on July 19, 2012, 09:05:53 AM

>Nod. "Yeah, me'n Yukari think she might be hiding out somewhere near the Hakurei Shrine."
>"Come to think of it, I remember hearing someone once say that 'The closer you are to danger, the farther you are from harm'. I don't understand how that works, but I guess she thinks that hiding there is the last place anyone would look?"
>"Anyhow, I'm thinking that if we find Rika, we can bust up that teleporter. Since there has to be one on this end, they won't be able to do anything if this one's broken!"
>Grin. "I think some well-placed Dark Energy oughta make it blow up good."

> Eirin listens quietly.

> "If that's the plan... why did you get dropped off here? Why not near the Hakurei Shrine? Or did Yukari want you to ask us something, or warn us about something?" Eirin says.

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #601 on:** July 19, 2012, 06:58:26 PM »

>"You know these people best. That's why."
>"Um, who are they, anyways? Yukari didn't tell me that."

Raikaria · « **Reply #602 on:** July 19, 2012, 07:11:45 PM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on July 19, 2012, 06:58:26 PM

>"You know these people best. That's why."
>"Um, who are they, anyways? Yukari didn't tell me that."

> "By these people, I guess you mean the 'two' people everyone keeps mentioning. They are Watatsuki Sisters, Toyohime and Yorihime. Lunarians are already inherently powerful with magic, but these two... are monstrous. Toyohime and Yorihime both have incredible powers as well, and they have multiple powers." Eirin says

> "Toyohime is laid back, and less dangerous, although incredibly powerful, it is Yorihime that is the one to watch out for. She is intelligent, adapts quickly, a master of the sword, and, worst of all, can call upon the power of gods at free will, as if their powers are her own. She is merciless. She sees herself as superior to other Lunarians, let alone Earthlings. If you see a stranger with a sword and purple hair, the only advice I can give is run for your life and pray she didn't see you. If the Watatsuki Sisters see fit to tread on Earth themselves, there may be nothing that can be done to stop them."

Hanzo K. · « **Reply #603 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:13:30 PM »

>"....Wait...If they're so strong, why don't they just rule in her place? I mean, the way you're talking, it sounds like they're pretty well-respected up there."

Raikaria · « **Reply #604 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:26:40 AM »

Quote from: Hanzo K. on July 19, 2012, 10:13:30 PM

>"....Wait...If they're so strong, why don't they just rule in her place? I mean, the way you're talking, it sounds like they're pretty well-respected up there."

> "They DO rule. The Royals are a figurehead. Tradition. Someone to smile and wave and appear at events as a face of the Lunarian Nation. They have no power. The power is held by the Lunarian Council, and the Military. The Watatsuki Sisters are the heads of the military, and therefor, already have power." Kaguya says. "I do not want to leave my life here to be some figurehead for all of eternity."

Hanzo K. · « **Reply #605 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:30:31 AM »

>"So if they already do it, why can't that Toyohime lady do the waving and smiling stuff? From how you guys talk about her, she'd be great for that."

Raikaria · « **Reply #606 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:06:19 PM »

Quote from: Hanzo K. on July 20, 2012, 08:30:31 AM

>"So if they already do it, why can't that Toyohime lady do the waving and smiling stuff? From how you guys talk about her, she'd be great for that."

> "Do you think the heads of the miliary are the most friendly faces? Hiving them do all that would give the impression that the Moon has become a military-run state. They don't want that, even if it practically is such, the public would not be happy, they see the Royals and the Council having the power, but they don't know that the Military is actually pulling most of the strings, and the Royals, none." Eirin explains.

> "The strong ones always hide, as they say. The ones with the power are usually those furthest from the gaze of the public." Kaguya says.

Darkoda · « **Reply #607 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:12:15 PM »

>"So they want to lie to everyone on the Moon?"
>"But if they make you do it and you're not happy, wouldn't people notice?"
>".....The people on the Moon are really mean."

Raikaria · « **Reply #608 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:32:50 PM »

Quote from: Darkoda on July 20, 2012, 03:12:15 PM

>"So they want to lie to everyone on the Moon?"
>"But if they make you do it and you're not happy, wouldn't people notice?"
>".....The people on the Moon are really mean."

> "Sometimes people need things hidden from them for their benefit. Keine lies to the whole human village every day, yet has she caused any harm to them? No." Eirin says.

> "Don't bring up that woman's friend please." Kaguya says, sounding somewhat annoyed.

> "Part of the job is putting on a facade of happiness, regardless of everything else." Kaguya says, "They'll make it so I have no choice."

> "They view Kaguya as an exile as it is. The only reason they want her back is there is no-one else they can turn to. In the past, before our exile, the Royals did have power, but ever since Kaguya was exiled, the power has been siphoned away. I make trips to the moon on occasion, despite my exile, just to make sure of how the moon is doing. Slowly, over the years, the Royals have had their power siphoned away, and now, when it is just Kaguya herself left, and they have no-one to turn to to keep the line, the Council took all power the Royals had and just made it a figurehead. They are not going to allow an exile to have the power over them, but they need her back none the less." Eirin says.

> "You go to the moon when you vanish like that?!" Kaguya says.

> "Where do you think my Apollo 13 spellcard came from? I destroyed something the humans sent to the moon, which may have triggered war." Eirin says.

> "It is not cruelty, it is preservation of order. Lunarians do not die of age. Order is important, structure to lives. It's just the way the Lunarian Society is. It doesn't matter if Kaguya is reduced to a glorified slave to the Council and the Military, in their view, they need a face to hide behind, even if the face is one they banished from the moon before." Eirin explains.

> "They hid my exile from the public as well. They let out that we chose to go the Earth, as envoys of the Moon, diplomats." Kaguya says. "The public don't know I was actually exiled, unless things changed. To them, I'll still be the Royal, and have some power at least.. but in reality... I would be a puppet."

Hanzo K. · « **Reply #609 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:56:00 PM »

>"...What would happen if they found out then?"

Darkoda · « **Reply #610 on:** July 20, 2012, 04:00:54 PM »

>"It sounds like the truth would cause some real chaos there."

Raikaria · « **Reply #611 on:** July 20, 2012, 06:22:26 PM »

Quote from: Hanzo K. on July 20, 2012, 03:56:00 PM

>"...What would happen if they found out then?"

Quote from: Darkoda on July 20, 2012, 04:00:54 PM

>"It sounds like the truth would cause some real chaos there."

> Eirin remains quiet for a few moments.

> "Well, then there would be political chaos, but, then everyone would realize that challenging the power of the sisters is futile, and everything would likely settle down again after a period of chaos, in a new order. That's the thing, however, they want to keep the Lunarians happy with the order they have had for thousands of years. They would rather not the time of chaos and resentment that would be brought, which would risk destroying all the Lunarians have worked for, or at least slowing down their technological growth. Not to mention as the heads of the military, the sisters would just rather pull strings from the background, and keep themselves known for their power, not their politics."

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #612 on:** July 20, 2012, 07:54:33 PM »

>"And you can't just, say, stay here and appoint someone else to the position?"

Raikaria · « **Reply #613 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:27:29 PM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on July 20, 2012, 07:54:33 PM

>"And you can't just, say, stay here and appoint someone else to the position?"

> "It's the bloodline." Kaguya says. "You can't just appoint someone to carry royal blood. Besides, it's not us you need to tell that to. The Lunarian Council, once they make up their minds, are completely resolute. Eirin does something in the name of science, something the Lunarians stand firmly behind, yet she gets exiled for it, along with me."

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #614 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:32:51 PM »

>"Huh."
>"Okay, so we've got to stop them, then. Reimu and Sanae are looking for Rika. When we find her, we'll get rid of her machine."
>Wait.
>"Um, Eirin? You said you go back to the moon sometimes. How do you get there, and could these Watatsuki people get here the same way?"

Raikaria · « **Reply #615 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:44:36 PM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on July 20, 2012, 08:32:51 PM

>"Huh."
>"Okay, so we've got to stop them, then. Reimu and Sanae are looking for Rika. When we find her, we'll get rid of her machine."
>Wait.
>"Um, Eirin? You said you go back to the moon sometimes. How do you get there, and could these Watatsuki people get here the same way?"

> "It's not possible. I can only make it by virtue of being completely immortal, I basically create a miniature wormhole in space-time, using a device I created on Earth, and is only activated with a drop of Hourai Elixir itself, and traverse that. I die multiple times doing so, and it's very painful... I only go when I absolutely must. It's impossible for the Hourai Elixir to be replicated, because a key ingredient is Kaguya's own power, thus, my method is impossible to replicate." Eirin says.

> "Yes, every second you spend chatting is another second they could come to earth through Rika's portal." Reisen says.

Hanzo K. · « **Reply #616 on:** July 21, 2012, 01:09:01 AM »

>"So to summarize, maybe we can snag up their teleporter, and maybe mess up their plans for a while in the doing?"

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #617 on:** July 21, 2012, 01:34:00 AM »

>"WHat I want to know is how we stop them from coming again."

Raikaria · « **Reply #618 on:** July 21, 2012, 10:41:10 AM »

Quote from: Hanzo K. on July 21, 2012, 01:09:01 AM

>"So to summarize, maybe we can snag up their teleporter, and maybe mess up their plans for a while in the doing?"

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on July 21, 2012, 01:34:00 AM

>"WHat I want to know is how we stop them from coming again."

> "Well, it's a bit difficult for them to make a teleporter on Earth without being there. The best way is to somehow make sure Rika can't just build another." Eirin says,

Hanzo K. · « **Reply #619 on:** July 21, 2012, 10:44:37 AM »

>"Maybe if we seal her up so she can't? At least until she overcomes her issues that is."

Raikaria · « **Reply #620 on:** July 21, 2012, 10:55:56 AM »

Quote from: Hanzo K. on July 21, 2012, 10:44:37 AM

>"Maybe if we seal her up so she can't? At least until she overcomes her issues that is."

> "It's not my place to tell you how to deal with your enemy." Eirin says.

Hanzo K. · « **Reply #621 on:** July 21, 2012, 11:08:33 AM »

>"Well, you're one of the smartest folks in Gensokyo, yeah? So doesn't it make sense to want some added opinions?"
>"Ah well, I guess we've wasted enough time here huh? Time to find Rika and bust up her teleporter-thingy!"
>Beat.
>"...Here's hoping those two folks you mentioned haven't decided to do it themselves?"
>Let's make for Reimu's!

Raikaria · « **Reply #622 on:** July 21, 2012, 11:14:52 AM »

Quote from: Hanzo K. on July 21, 2012, 11:08:33 AM

>"Well, you're one of the smartest folks in Gensokyo, yeah? So doesn't it make sense to want some added opinions?"
>"Ah well, I guess we've wasted enough time here huh? Time to find Rika and bust up her teleporter-thingy!"
>Beat.
>"...Here's hoping those two folks you mentioned haven't decided to do it themselves?"
>Let's make for Reimu's!

> "Yes, but this fight is not my business. I am not going to intrude between you and your foe. This is a choice you need to make." Eirin says.

> "I was getting bored here anyway!" Kogasa says.

> "Yes, we need to hurry." Daiyousei says.

> "Well, knowing Yorihime, she would have beaten up Rika anyway for being an Earthling." Eirin says.

> Reisen leads you out of the Bamboo Forest, where Wriggle and Mystcia are waiting. Mystcia explains about the rock and the flower as you fly to Reimu's Shrine to begin the search.

Hanzo K. · « **Reply #623 on:** July 21, 2012, 11:20:23 AM »

>"Wow...So that stuff you got was that important, huh? That's so cool!"
>Let's pick up the pace!

Raikaria · « **Reply #624 on:** July 21, 2012, 11:23:49 AM »

Quote from: Hanzo K. on July 21, 2012, 11:20:23 AM

>"Wow...So that stuff you got was that important, huh? That's so cool!"
>Let's pick up the pace!

> "Yeah, I also picked up some things in case things get really bad that Eirin gave me. In case we get in danger, we can fight too! I think." Mystcia says.

> You reach the remains of the Hakurei Shrine, where Reimu and Sanae are already waiting. Marisa is also here, it seems they went and got her, Cirno is bothering them as well. Sukia is sleeping on the ground. Mima is nowhere to be seen.

> "You're really bad at keeping bad guys from the shrine you know!" Cirno says.

> "Shut up Cirno..." Reimu says.

Hanzo K. · « **Reply #625 on:** July 21, 2012, 11:34:03 AM »

>Head on over and give Cirno a slight Dope Slap.
>"Alright guys, looks like everyone's here huh? Well, Yukari and me figured out how those rabbits got in. Remember how Rika vanished? Well, we figured out she's hiding out here somewhere, and has the other end of the teleporter-thingy."
>"So the plan's pretty simple. We look around here, find Rika, do a little Percussive Stuff on her, and bust up the teleporter-thingy in the doing. Could get nasty if those two moonladies that Eirin and Yukari mentioned show up though."

Raikaria · « **Reply #626 on:** July 21, 2012, 11:40:05 AM »

Quote from: Hanzo K. on July 21, 2012, 11:34:03 AM

>Head on over and give Cirno a slight Dope Slap.
>"Alright guys, looks like everyone's here huh? Well, Yukari and me figured out how those rabbits got in. Remember how Rika vanished? Well, we figured out she's hiding out here somewhere, and has the other end of the teleporter-thingy."
>"So the plan's pretty simple. We look around here, find Rika, do a little Percussive Stuff on her, and bust up the teleporter-thingy in the doing. Could get nasty if those two moonladies that Eirin and Yukari mentioned show up though."

> "What was dat for?" Cirno says.

> "The problem is we don't know where exactly she is." Reimu says.

> Suddenly, out of nowhere, three familiar figures appear.

Luna Child, Sunny Milk and Star Sapphire
Three Fairies who work as One

> "We know where she is!" Sunny says.

Hanzo K. · « **Reply #627 on:** July 21, 2012, 11:43:36 AM »

>Spazwave. "Oh hey guys! Been a while! Remember that little blonde Youkai who hung out with Cirno?"
>Huge grin. "Well, that was me! And I grew up!"
>Headtilt. "So, uh, what's that about knowing where Rika is?"

Raikaria · « **Reply #628 on:** July 21, 2012, 11:47:44 AM »

Quote from: Hanzo K. on July 21, 2012, 11:43:36 AM

>Spazwave. "Oh hey guys! Been a while! Remember that little blonde Youkai who hung out with Cirno?"
>Huge grin. "Well, that was me! And I grew up!"
>Headtilt. "So, uh, what's that about knowing where Rika is?"

> The three fairies mutter amongst each other for a few moments. You can't make them out, so you guess Luna's using her ability.

> "Yeah, we remember you. We ain't like Cirno!" Sunny says.

> "Well, Sunny forgot." Luna says.

> "So did you..." Star says. Neither of the other fairies argue the point.

> The fairies mutter amoungst each other again.

> "On a condition, we'll tellya. We came across some weirdo and some weird device coupla days ago. She tried to trap us but we're too smart for her!" Sunny says.

> "We didn't outsmart her, you just made us invisible..." Luna says.

> "We want a free prank. A prank where no-one's allowed to stop us, or beat us up for it." Star says.

Hanzo K. · « **Reply #629 on:** July 21, 2012, 11:54:14 AM »

>Grin. "You wanna pull a prank? Try busting up that device then, I betcha she'll be really mad! I'd kinda like to see her reaction to that really."
>Beat.
>Dash over to Sunny and co, and grab 'em in a big ol' tacklehug. "You guys just gave me a great idea!"
>Set 'em down, and grin while flashing a thumbs-up. "How about I do ya one even better and help out, huh? It'll be fun! Big Sis Rumia's always up for some fun y'know!"