Elly Quest - Reaper in Red

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "The other red-white. Besides, you won't have to worry about boss any, I'm on holiday for once."

[Raikaria]

>Chuckle. "The other red-white. Besides, you won't have to worry about boss any, I'm on holiday for once."

> "You mean Mokou?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Facepalm. "The other-other red-white."
>Sigh. "Man...Being all mysterious and enigmatic like those guys and Boss is hard work, how do they do it so easily...?"

[Raikaria]

>Facepalm. "The other-other red-white."
>Sigh. "Man...Being all mysterious and enigmatic like those guys and Boss is hard work, how do they do it so easily...?"

> "Oh, you mean Remi? No, wait, her dress is more a shade of pink. Must be Reimu then." Marisa says.

> "It comes with power ~ze. If you keep your sanity. I haven't."

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh in a frazzled way. "Reimu's the one."
>Then slump a bit. "Man...Boss said to do whatever I wanted, but kicking off a little incident to mess with Reimu is harder than it looks y'know. At least I've got everything all set and squared away for the most part."
>Then look back up to her with a slight grin. "So...Want in on the fun?"

[Raikaria]

>Sigh in a frazzled way. "Reimu's the one."
>Then slump a bit. "Man...Boss said to do whatever I wanted, but kicking off a little incident to mess with Reimu is harder than it looks y'know. At least I've got everything all set and squared away for the most part."
>Then look back up to her with a slight grin. "So...Want in on the fun?"

> "Ah. I shoulda guessed her first."

> "Well, considering no-one's managed to pull one off on Reimu yet, it does take planning."

> Marisa thinks. "Nah, I'm too used to solving messes. In fact... if you don't want me to interfere, then I'll just have to satisfy my itch for interfering by fighting the last boss now!" Marisa declares, pulling out an item you've not seen before. It's an octagonal object, with a ornate pattern and a ying-yang orb in the center. An oddly Eastern Themed item for the Western Style Witch.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>WHY does everyone always attack us?
>Floor tile her in the face.

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle a bit, and look to the kid. "Kid, looks like you're in for a show."
>"Arrite then, let's see how things go!"
>Let's take to the skies!

[Raikaria]

>WHY does everyone always attack us?
>Floor tile her in the face.

> "I blast everyone ~ze. Ask Alice if you don't believe me. Or Reimu. Or Sanae." Marisa admits.

> You fling a floor tile. It hits Marisa in the face. You hear 'owch'.

>Chuckle a bit, and look to the kid. "Kid, looks like you're in for a show."
>"Arrite then, let's see how things go!"
>Let's take to the skies!

> The tree youkai backs off to what she thinks is a safe distance.

> "I kinda wanna test something too, something only you might be able to give me feedback on." Marisa says. "Well, only you and one other person who I'd rather not fight."

> You and Marisa rise above the trees. The tree youkai follows, but still keeps to a safe distance.

> "Now then..." Marisa begind, holding out the object, "You wanna see my signature move, and the adaptations I made to it?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Only me or boss huh? I think I can take a wild guess as to what the move is then. And I'll tell you right now, it'll never be as powerful as the one boss uses. When you can scar the land and leave it barren for years to come after the beam passes, then you'll probably be gettin' close."
>Laugh a bit. "But that goes without saying, I may as well see it since I know the scope of Boss' power better than anyone but her."

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Only me or boss huh? I think I can take a wild guess as to what the move is then. And I'll tell you right now, it'll never be as powerful as the one boss uses. When you can scar the land and leave it barren for years to come after the beam passes, then you'll probably be gettin' close."
>Laugh a bit. "But that goes without saying, I may as well see it since I know the scope of Boss' power better than anyone but her."

> "Aw, you figured it out? Oh well. LOVE SIGN: MASTER SPARK!" Marisa says, before she flies backwards on her broom from recoil from firing a massive laser from the object she is holding.

> You gotta admit, it's stronger than what you expected, but it's not even a quarter of the level of Yuuka's weakest spark, Nature Sign: Master Spark. You also note if the name is any indication, the spark draws from the power of Love.

[Hanzo K.]

>Evade the beam!
>"Not bad, but it's not even one-fourth of the power of the weakest one Boss has."

[Raikaria]

>Evade the beam!
>"Not bad, but it's not even one-fourth of the power of the weakest one Boss has."

> You evade the beam.

> "Oh really? Well then, let's see how you see other versions of that move." Marisa says, her item glowing again.

> "Spirited Love: Master Spark Shotgun!" Marisa calls, before many mini-spark beams fire from the item. This is gonna be harder to dodge.

[Hanzo K.]

>Alright, focus on the gaps between the beams, and slip through them as opportunities present themselves!
>"Neat trick though that one, gonna have to remember to tell Boss about it. She might improve on it."

[Raikaria]

>Alright, focus on the gaps between the beams, and slip through them as opportunities present themselves!
>"Neat trick though that one, gonna have to remember to tell Boss about it. She might improve on it."

> You try to fit through the gaps, but get into a position where one can't be dodged. You instinctively raise Malus to defend, and are surprised when the scythe actually cuts through the small beam. You guess the power is split, making each of the beams not even 1/100th of Yuuka's basic Spark. Not that if it landed it wouldn't hurt still, but that level of power can actually be defended against.

> "I have more like that!" Marisa says. "I've made many variations! What I lack in power I make up for with imagination!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle a bit. "Well, at least you know how to make up for your weakness compared to boss. Who knows, maybe she'll be proud that someone's managed to adapt and create more varieties."
>Grin. "Got any more?"

[Raikaria]

>Chuckle a bit. "Well, at least you know how to make up for your weakness compared to boss. Who knows, maybe she'll be proud that someone's managed to adapt and create more varieties."
>Grin. "Got any more?"

> "Love Sign: Blazing Star!" Marisa says, putting the object behind her... and fireing the Master Spark like a jetpack, coating herself in it, and flying at you at stupid speed.

> You must admit, you didn't see this coming.

[Hanzo K.]

>Raise an eyebrow. "Well, didn't see that coming."
>Cut the flight, and let gravity do the work!

[Raikaria]

>Raise an eyebrow. "Well, didn't see that coming."
>Cut the flight, and let gravity do the work!

> Nope, you didn't. Only an insane witch would use Master Spark as a Jet Booster to ram into you.

> You cut flight and start falling. Marisa adjusts her trajectory and follows you.

[Hanzo K.]

>Boss might consider something like that though, we'll have to tell her about this when everything's all said and done.
>Flight on, and juke left when she gets close!

[Raikaria]

>Boss might consider something like that though, we'll have to tell her about this when everything's all said and done.
>Flight on, and juke left when she gets close!

> Yuuka doesn't ride a broom, so at the very least it wouldn't be as stylish.

> You wait for Marisa to get close, then graze to the left, narrowly avoiding the attack. Only for Marisa to slam into the ground.

> "Ow." you hear. You can see Marisa picking herself up. Her broom is embedded in the ground.

> "Well, I guess showing you my variant of Double Spark is pretty pointless, seein as your Master uses that too, and I have my limits of energy, so I'll just pour it all into my strongest attack." Marisa says.

[Hanzo K.]

>She certainly wouldn't mind if it means she gets to inflict pain up-close and in person though. Boss likes that after all.
>Grin. "Let's see if it stacks up then!"

[Raikaria]

>She certainly wouldn't mind if it means she gets to inflict pain up-close and in person though. Boss likes that after all.
>Grin. "Let's see if it stacks up then!"

> Marisa begins charging a huge amount of energy, enough to make the ground below her glow a bit. This is more like it! Not that that's a good thing for you.

> "Magicannon: Final Spark!" Marisa shouts, before a massive version of her Master Spark erupts from the item she is holding. You can tell just be looking that this blast is on par with Yuuka's, although the name implies Marisa can only use it once, while Yuuka can use her Nature Sign: Master Spark hundreds of times in a day if she wants. [Not like she ever needs to do so]

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Dodge to the side.
>"Not bad. Think you actually matched the boss' weakest version there."

[Raikaria]

>Dodge to the side.
>"Not bad. Think you actually matched the boss' weakest version there."

> It's pretty easy to evade the massive laser due to the distance allowing time for you to do so. That and the fact Marisa charged it for a while.

> When the roar of the laser dies down, you see Marisa is panting heavily, the object she was holding smoking and glowing red.

> "Yeah, but I can only fire this like once a day. It drains all my energy and overheats the Hakkero -ze." Marisa pants.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"And boss can do hers over and over. Still, even matching it at all is pretty impressive."

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Maybe if you found something more to draw from than just Love, and your own energy. Maybe then you'd stack up. Boss doesn't need a fancy gizmo like that thing after all."
>Make a thoughtful expression. "Maybe if you drew from more emotions than just Love, you'd be able to fire that thing more often."

[Raikaria]

>"And boss can do hers over and over. Still, even matching it at all is pretty impressive."

> "Yeah, I know I'm not as strong. I mean, I'm a young human, while she's an ancient youkai of who knows how old!"

>Grin. "Maybe if you found something more to draw from than just Love, and your own energy. Maybe then you'd stack up. Boss doesn't need a fancy gizmo like that thing after all."
>Make a thoughtful expression. "Maybe if you drew from more emotions than just Love, you'd be able to fire that thing more often."

> "Wait, Yuuka doesn't draw the power from love?"

> "It would be impossible for me to use Sparks without channeling my energy through the Mini-Hakkero and using it as a reactor to amplify it." Marisa admits.

> You recall you've never seen Yuuka fire a spark without her umbrella-flower.

> "Love is the strongest emotion ~ze. Tainting it with other emotions will weaken the spark."

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Think about it, what's she usually surround herself with on this side of the dream door? Flowers. Do the math."

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Think about it, what's she usually surround herself with on this side of the dream door? Flowers. Do the math."

> Marisa sighs. "Flowers are more powerful than Love?"