Elly Quest - Reaper in Red

[Raikaria]

>Eyeroll with an amused sort of 'You guys...' expression. "Yep, bein' a Jiang-Shi'll do that to ya."
>"So, she gonna be okay to keep going then?"

> "Naw, it was the bein' dead BEFORE I was a Jiang-Shi!" Yoshika says happily.

> Yoshika answers you by raising up, viva flight. Her arms are not very useful at getting herself up since they seem incapable of bending.

> "Yeeeah. I'm made of tough stuff." Yoshika says.

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh. "Well yeah, you usually have to be dead before bein' one. Outside causes that preempt the whole bein' dead part notwithstandin' 'f course."
>"Ah well, that doesn't really matter right now, we got a Nue to track down, so let's go. Hopefully we don't get lost, given that the only person here who knows this place like the back of their hand has a little memory trouble sometimes."
>Let's roll!

(Fun Fact: Canon shows that Yoshika can apparently go without her charm. She's a totally different person in those cases though, SoPM reports her as being prone to attempting poetry, much like she may have prior to death. She's generally regarded as being entirely disturbing in that state for whatever reason.)

[Raikaria]

>Sigh. "Well yeah, you usually have to be dead before bein' one. Outside causes that preempt the whole bein' dead part notwithstandin' 'f course."
>"Ah well, that doesn't really matter right now, we got a Nue to track down, so let's go. Hopefully we don't get lost, given that the only person here who knows this place like the back of their hand has a little memory trouble sometimes."
>Let's roll!

(Fun Fact: Canon shows that Yoshika can apparently go without her charm. She's a totally different person in those cases though, SoPM reports her as being prone to attempting poetry, much like she may have prior to death. She's generally regarded as being entirely disturbing in that state for whatever reason.)

[I'm aware that Yoshika can go without the charm, as it is basically instructions by Seiga. She probobly acts a lot more like a proper zombie without the charm though, making her more disturbing.]

> "But I don't know this place like the back of my hand. I guarded above it and then followed mistress! Still, not like you can get lost, it's just this tunnel and then you get to the spire thingy." Yoshika groans, before starting to float along the tunnel.

> You reach some sort of slab in the way, depicting some fancy artwork.

> "How do you open this thing again..." Yoshika thinks.

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "Maybe there's a password, lemme try."
>Let's head over to the slab. "Open Sesame?

(Actually, SoPM says she was once seen spacing out under a blanket of leaves while composing poetry. Memories from her time among the living.)

[Raikaria]

>Chuckle. "Maybe there's a password, lemme try."
>Let's head over to the slab. "Open Sesame?

(Actually, SoPM says she was once seen spacing out under a blanket of leaves while composing poetry. Memories from her time among the living.)

> The door does not budge.

> "Noooo, it's something you have to dooo" Yoshika says.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Hmm...I don't think I can figure this out then, maybe your boss would know then?"

[Raikaria]

>"Hmm...I don't think I can figure this out then, maybe your boss would know then?"

> "... NyanNyan!" Yoshika says quietly, before repeating louder and louder and louder.

> A blue... hole opens in the wall and someone comes out, before the hole closes.

> "Seiga!" Yoshika cries happily.

> "Only you ever call me NyanNyan. I don't even get why you do that..." the newcomer responds.


Seiga Kaku
Wall-Passing Hermit

> "If I had known you wanted to come in here I would have let you in with the Nue and Tanuki." Seiga says.

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle a bit. "To be honest, I came down here to find those two. Got a little proposition for 'em."
>Then grin slightly. "Who knows, maybe even you might want in after hearing the proposition I plan to give them."

[Raikaria]

>Chuckle a bit. "To be honest, I came down here to find those two. Got a little proposition for 'em."
>Then grin slightly. "Who knows, maybe even you might want in after hearing the proposition I plan to give them."

> "Well, the truth is we don't know how to open the door. However, my ability allows me to use this chisel to bypass walls." Seiga says, pulling out what looked like a hair ornament.

> "Why would I ever need to open a door when I can go through it?" she says, with a sly grin.

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin right back in a similar way. "I think you'd be good for the scheme too then, bet you've got loads of useful ideas just a-waiting to pop, eh?"
>Then chuckle a bit. "Well, let's go find those two, shall we? I figure I may as well lay it all out with them present as well y'know."

[Raikaria]

>Grin right back in a similar way. "I think you'd be good for the scheme too then, bet you've got loads of useful ideas just a-waiting to pop, eh?"
>Then chuckle a bit. "Well, let's go find those two, shall we? I figure I may as well lay it all out with them present as well y'know."

> "NyanNyan is smart!" Yoshika cries.

> "Yes, I'm sure I can think of something." Seiga says.

> Seiga slashes the door with her chisel. "You have to go through before I do, or else it closes when I pass."

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Arrite, let's go guys."
>Let's roll on in!

[Raikaria]

>Nod. "Arrite, let's go guys."
>Let's roll on in!

> you enter the blue portal, and come out on the other side of the wall.

> You see a cave, with a massive spiral spire going from the base to the top, roughly in the center. Not that the height of this is much issue when you can fly.

> Yoshika, Kogasa, and Seiga come through as well.

[Hanzo K.]

>Make a somewhat impressed and pleased expression.
>"Now the big question is; Where in this place are they?"

[Raikaria]

>Make a somewhat impressed and pleased expression.
>"Now the big question is; Where in this place are they?"

> "In dungeons the coolest stuff is at the top of the tower!" Kogasa says.

> You don't understand where she gets her logic from, but you can't deny it makes some sense.

[Hanzo K.]

>"So we just head up there, problem solved. At least it's underground, so we won't wear out at easily."
>Well, nothing for it, let's fly up around the spire in a spiral, just to be on the safe side.

[Raikaria]

>"So we just head up there, problem solved. At least it's underground, so we won't wear out at easily."
>Well, nothing for it, let's fly up around the spire in a spiral, just to be on the safe side.

> You fly up the spire in a spiral, just in case, around the outside. When you get to the top, Seiga uses her power to open another blue portal.

> The spire isn't anywhere near as large as a mountain, although still big, you can fly it in one go anyway.

[Hanzo K.]

>Well, let's head in like last time.

[Raikaria]

>Well, let's head in like last time.

> You head in, and are... confused by what you see.

> Everything is blue, and there are thousands, no, millions of spirits of various shades and sizes flying around. It's... beautiful.

> You can see two things that are not spirits below you.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Wh-whoa...So many spirits..."
>Shake it off Elly, you've got a pair of people to find! So let's go down and hope those two figures are them.

[Raikaria]

>"Wh-whoa...So many spirits..."
>Shake it off Elly, you've got a pair of people to find! So let's go down and hope those two figures are them.

> You resist the urge to try and gather them up to guide them to Higan. Not a strong urge. But still, lectures be lectures.

> You go down and see the two figures. One is certainly a Tanuki, and the other matches the picture of Nue.


Nue Houjuu and Mamizou Futatsuiwa
Tricksters of the Temple

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle in an exasperated and amused way. "Took me long enough to find you two."
>Then smirk a tad. "Got a little scheme you two might want in on."

[Raikaria]

>Chuckle in an exasperated and amused way. "Took me long enough to find you two."
>Then smirk a tad. "Got a little scheme you two might want in on."

> "Huh? Someone looking for us, little strange that, eh Nue?" Mamizou says, without looking at you.

> "I know. I mean, no-one seeks us out except Hijiri when we've gone overboard on something." Nue replies, again, looking away from you.

> When you mention a scheme, Nue turns her head so one eye is looking at you.

> "What kind of scheme? Not to mention who's the unfortunate victim?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Gensokyo itself, of course. I read you were quite the prankster there Nue, and when that sign implied you two knew each other, I figured you'd be up for a little shenanigans yourself."
>"As for the scheme, that's still somewhat up in the air. Right now I'm just gathering folks to help hammer out a good one."

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Gensokyo itself, of course. I read you were quite the prankster there Nue, and when that sign implied you two knew each other, I figured you'd be up for a little shenanigans yourself."
>"As for the scheme, that's still somewhat up in the air. Right now I'm just gathering folks to help hammer out a good one."

> Nue looks a little confused.

> "How can you prank Gensokyo itself? If you mean everyone within Gensokyo, there are some I'd do harsher pranks to than others. Take Kogasa, for instance, I'd never do anything serious to her, she's kinda my apprentice since we both like surprising humans, but she's dreadful at it." Nue says.

> "What are you talking about? I'm great at surprising humans!" Kogasa protests.

> "Meanwhile I have some beef with, say, the Hakurei Maiden. She's beaten me twice in Danmaku... and Mamizou too once." Nue continues.

> "I'd prefer it if you didn't keep spreading around I lost you know. Moneylenders need an image to keep to... inspire repayments." Mamizou comments, nudging Nue in the side.

> "We both know Danmaku isn't how you convince people to repay." Nue says.

> "Well, anyway, how about I ask a different question. Who else is involved in this 'Gensokyo-wide prank' or whatever it is you're plotting? Seeing as they won't be the targets." Nue says.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Well, that celestial, Tenshi, for one. And Seiga and her Jiang-shi may also be involved. Kogasa's gonna do what she can to help, and I'm trying to get that vampire near the lake in on things. Once we've gotten everyone back to her place, seeing as she's letting me gather everyone there, we can figure out our next course of action, and who else we should bring in. She'll join if the plan's something better than just stealing all of Gensokyo's apples."
>Chuckle a bit, and sigh. "Yeah,I haven't had to cause a little trouble, so I'm still not all that good at it. Really, stealing all of Gensokyo's apples? What was I thinking?"

[Raikaria]

>Nod. "Well, that celestial, Tenshi, for one. And Seiga and her Jiang-shi may also be involved. Kogasa's gonna do what she can to help, and I'm trying to get that vampire near the lake in on things. Once we've gotten everyone back to her place, seeing as she's letting me gather everyone there, we can figure out our next course of action, and who else we should bring in. She'll join if the plan's something better than just stealing all of Gensokyo's apples."
>Chuckle a bit, and sigh. "Yeah,I haven't had to cause a little trouble, so I'm still not all that good at it. Really, stealing all of Gensokyo's apples? What was I thinking?"

> Nue and Mamizou look at each other. Then at Kogasa.

> They mutter to each other. You hear "Dunno Tenshi."

> You realize we're standing right here, right, not-a-reaper?" Seiga says meanwhile.

> Mamizou speaks up after the two stop huddling. "Well, it seems like we're in, who cares what's going on. We're pretty bored anyway, we came here to see if there was anything interesting, like a relic or something we could use for a trick, but nope, just spirits and blue."

> "Yep, we certainly didn't come here to just goof off. We were exploring." Nue says.

> You note a glint at what seems to be the very base of the inner spire. Then you note Yoshika fall down there.

> "... She forgot how to fly again." Seiga says. "It's hard for a half-rotted brain to learn a new trick. She couldn't fly in life, she can only fly thanks to the magical power I put in her..."

[Hanzo K.]

>Look over to Seiga. "Oh yeah, I figured you'd gone off to do something else or something. But anyhow, what's your thoughts on the plan so far?"
>Beat.
>Facepalm. "Hold that thought. I'll go get her you guys, maybe that glint is something useful too."
>Let's go and make sure she's okay-ish.

[Raikaria]

>Look over to Seiga. "Oh yeah, I figured you'd gone off to do something else or something. But anyhow, what's your thoughts on the plan so far?"
>Beat.
>Facepalm. "Hold that thought. I'll go get her you guys, maybe that glint is something useful too."
>Let's go and make sure she's okay-ish.

> "You have a plan? It seems like you didn't." Seiga replies.

> You follow Yoshika down to the bottom of the spire. She's alright, she's already stood back up. You guess she IS really, really tough, since she fell over 500 meters easily.

> You notice a small... pagoda on the ground. It has some jewels on it. You note on the bottom of it, it has a small label:

"If found please return to Shou - THAT'S DIRECTED AT YOU NUE"

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh amusedly, and pick up the pagoda.
>"Well, you remember how to fly? Otherwise I'll have to fly you up until you remember."