Elly Quest - Reaper in Red

[Raikaria]

>Facepalm. "Actually, it's a simple warning that things could end in a fight, as is the norm for disputes in Gensokyo."
>Timestop, then use that to move behind her and set our back to hers with our usual arms-crossed pose. "Besides, milady is not directly involved, she merely sent me to ensure the experiment would not be interfered with. She finds it something worth watching."

> "Between who?" Sanae asks.

> Sanae looks worried when you appear behind her suddenly, and spins around. "This experiment being?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"A test to see how Reimu will react to a few heralds of prior Incidents occurring all at once."

[Raikaria]

>"A test to see how Reimu will react to a few heralds of prior Incidents occurring all at once."

> "So why haven't you tried to rope Kanako in?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"The person behind the experiment feared she would 'attempt to co-opt it for her own gain'. Her own words, not mine. That, and she wanted people with a history of being troublemakers. Which neither you, nor Kanako fit the proper bill for apparently."

[Raikaria]

>"The person behind the experiment feared she would 'attempt to co-opt it for her own gain'. Her own words, not mine. That, and she wanted people with a history of being troublemakers. Which neither you, nor Kanako fit the proper bill for apparently."

> "So, despite Lady Kanako causing most of the incidents recently, she doesn't have a history of causing trouble?" Sanae says.

> "I can hear you Sanae..." Kanako says from inside the shrine.

> "She's telling the truth anyway." another voice says.

> "Quiet Suwako..." you hear Kanako say, much more modestly.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, she was more looking for people who enjoy causing the more lighthearted sort of trouble. Pranksters and such."
>Timestop, and let's go see who this other voice is. But keep timestop up.

[Raikaria]

>"Well, she was more looking for people who enjoy causing the more lighthearted sort of trouble. Pranksters and such."
>Timestop, and let's go see who this other voice is. But keep timestop up.

> "Earthquakes and typhoons are completely lighthearted and destroying the Hakurei Shrine is simply a prank." Sanae says.

> You check inside to see a small being, with a funny hat. She looks almost like a child, but even in your timestopped dimension, you can feel that she is a god. She also reminds you of a frog.

[Hanzo K.]

>Go back to where we were earlier with Sanae, and unfreeze time. "Well, she was mostly worried that Kanako would take the reins and try to push the experiment to her own gain, as I previously stated. Perfectly valid reasoning really, given the past record."
>"That being said, the experiment does not involve earthquakes or typhoons. We've made certain of that."

[Raikaria]

>Go back to where we were earlier with Sanae, and unfreeze time. "Well, she was mostly worried that Kanako would take the reins and try to push the experiment to her own gain, as I previously stated. Perfectly valid reasoning really, given the past record."
>"That being said, the experiment does not involve earthquakes or typhoons. We've made certain of that."

> Sanae dosen't comment.

> "How am I supposed to be sure, how do I know you can keep her in control?" Sanae asks.

> It crosses your mind Sanae is not aware of the basement dweller in the Scarlet Mansion. If she was she'd probably know right away that Tenshi is nothing. Unfortunately, she's not aware, and Remilia has forbidden you to speak of her to anyone who doesn't know, since she tries to keep Flandre a secret.

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "Don't you worry, she's currently being occupied by an associate. She won't be doing any earthquakes at the least. Heavy rain and other such bizarre weather perhaps, but no typhoons or earthquakes."

[Raikaria]

>Smirk. "Don't you worry, she's currently being occupied by an associate. She won't be doing any earthquakes at the least. Heavy rain and other such bizarre weather perhaps, but no typhoons or earthquakes."

> "Being a sky Goddess, Lady Kanako isn't too keen on people messing with the weather you know." Sanae says.

[Hanzo K.]

>"I'll remember to tell her to not meddle with the weather around here then."

[Raikaria]

>"I'll remember to tell her to not meddle with the weather around here then."

> "Fine. But one sign of an earthquake, typhoon, or anything like that, and I'll be going to your mansion to beat up your mistress myself." Sanae says.

[Hanzo K.]

>"And I'll be there to stop you if you do. No hard feelings though, it's just my job. Until next time."
>And timestop-teleport on outta there. But be sure to leave behind a playing card like always.

[Raikaria]

>"And I'll be there to stop you if you do. No hard feelings though, it's just my job. Until next time."
>And timestop-teleport on outta there. But be sure to leave behind a playing card like always.

> You timestop and accelerate in your personal world to 300 times to fly away. You don't leave playing cards, you leave a knife, in the center of a circle, with marks for Roman Numerals inside it. Your dexterity allows you make make these clocks in the ground in hardly any time, especially in accel-time.

> Despite moving at 300 times your normal speed in accel-time, you can't make the full trip in one 5 second interval. Quite. It's somewhat annoying.

===

> You are now in control of Elly again, and you are back at the Dining room of the Scarlet Mansion. Sakuya arrived before you, apparently, despite having to go further.

[Hanzo K.]

(She actually leaves playing cards behind in a few moves in the fighters. It's kind of a thing she has.)

>"Well, things went pretty well, all things considered. Marisa opted out due to being worn out from firing all those sparks. I guess all we have to worry about now is Reimu, but she's the one we're after anyhow."

[Raikaria]

(She actually leaves playing cards behind in a few moves in the fighters. It's kind of a thing she has.)

>"Well, things went pretty well, all things considered. Marisa opted out due to being worn out from firing all those sparks. I guess all we have to worry about now is Reimu, but she's the one we're after anyhow."

(Really? Never seen or noticed that. Still, a knife in the middle of a clock seems so much more appropriate for her, no?)

> "Sanae says she won't get involved unless there is an earthquake, typhoon, or the weather encroaches on the Moriya Shrine. Which could work in our favor, since if the Moriya Shrine isn't effected, Reimu may suspect Kanako." Sakuya says.

[Hanzo K.]

(The move I was implying, 'Vanishing Everything', is her teleport. She drops a playing card.)

>Grin. "Works even better. Not that the plan called for earthquakes or typhoons though."

[Raikaria]

(The move I was implying, 'Vanishing Everything', is her teleport. She drops a playing card.)

>Grin. "Works even better. Not that the plan called for earthquakes or typhoons though."

> "Even though it's fun." Tenshi says sadly.

> You note she seems charred and beat up again.

[Hanzo K.]

.Grin. "Hey, on the upside, you can still make all sorts of crazy weather. Just not around that mountain."
>Fistpalm. "You could make crazy weather like flower seeds falling like rain! Or frogs and fish! Or-"
>Beat.
>"Make it rain apples."

[Raikaria]

.Grin. "Hey, on the upside, you can still make all sorts of crazy weather. Just not around that mountain."
>Fistpalm. "You could make crazy weather like flower seeds falling like rain! Or frogs and fish! Or-"
>Beat.
>"Make it rain apples."

> "My weather manipulation is based on the emotional mists gathered by the Sword of Hisou. I can't make it rain anything that dosen't occur naturally... that would require an un-natural emotion, which is impossible."

[Hanzo K.]

>"What if you mix and combine some of the mists? Like say, mist from a happy person, and merge it with mist from a sad person? And so on."

[Raikaria]

>"What if you mix and combine some of the mists? Like say, mist from a happy person, and merge it with mist from a sad person? And so on."

> "Then you just get a weather inbetween, or a mixture. For example, Happy and Sad are opposites, Sun and Rain, so you'd get a cloudy day, or maybe a rainbow." Tenshi explains.

> "However, it's not so much their emotions they exhibit at the time, but their temperaments, their overall emotional tendencies. Because, you know, otherwise everyone would give me 'scared' 'frightened' or 'angry' because I am cutting them with a sword."

[Hanzo K.]

>"What if you mix all the mists then? That should be weird enough, right?"

[Raikaria]

>"What if you mix all the mists then? That should be weird enough, right?"

> "Mixing everything creates an Auroua." Tenshi says. "Rainbow streaks across the sky, with the sky turning night-like. It's something that happens at the poles. It's a beautiful sight."

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "That should work. It'll be a nice little way to make Reimu wonder just what's going on I bet."

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "That should work. It'll be a nice little way to make Reimu wonder just what's going on I bet."

> "How would this react with the scarlet mist, however?" Remilia asks.

> "The mist could be kept near ground level, but flying above it would make the aurora visible. Or maybe the mist should be thin, enough to make everything seem redder." Tenshi says.

> Remilia nods.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "I think the second option will work out pretty good. It should prove to be an amusing show at the least."

[Raikaria]

>Nod. "I think the second option will work out pretty good. It should prove to be an amusing show at the least."

> "It also takes less energy to make a thin mist than a thick fog." Remilia says.

> "Well, if everyone is ready, I have to get prepared to use the Red Magics to summon the mist, which takes some time." Remilia announces, standing up.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "I'm as ready as I'll ever be. The only remaining thing to deal with is how I'll be watching the whole thing from an unseen place."