Elly Quest - Reaper in Red

[Raikaria]

>Throw Malus at one of the glowing black stones, then call it back and throw it at one of the non-glowing ones. Be on guard for any attacks, from them or from Shiki.

> You throw Malus at the glowing black stone nearest you, but it just bounces off. The same applies to the non-glowing one.#

> "I'll try something." the tree youkai says, stepping forwards, closer to the stones than you.

> Suddenly, the stones change. The closest, 3rd closest, and 2nd furthest white stones start glowing instead of the previous ones. Meanwhile, the center dark stone starts glowing, as well as the final dark stone. The center stone stops glowing icy blue.

> "Say Elly! I know what language that is, it's Latin!" Yuuka says as she flies past, fighting Eiki.

> Fat load of good that does you. You don't know Latin, you only know Japanese.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"Can you read it?"
>If she can't, ask the tree youkai. May not be likely, but it can't hurt to ask.

[Raikaria]

>"Can you read it?"
>If she can't, ask the tree youkai. May not be likely, but it can't hurt to ask.

> "Little busy here!" Yuuka says, as the Yama throws her away to the next hillside, only for Yuuka to hook her arm with her parasoul's handle and take her along for the flight.

> "... I can't read Latin... but I have an idea of what this could be. I mean, this is the Yama's Judgement Throne... so she judges people. The stone have Latin inscriptions. There are seven of each shade of stone, and another one which appeared and started glowing for you. I think... these stones... each one represents a Vice and Virtue. Although I'm not sure about the center stone, nor do I know what stone means what."

> "Chastity against Lust. Temperance against Gluttony. Charity against Greed. Diligence against Sloth. Patience against Wrath. Kindness against Envy. Humility against Pride." the tree youkai says.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"Makes sense."
>Examine the center stone.

[Raikaria]

>"Makes sense."
>Examine the center stone.

> "... You have no clue do you..." the tree youkai says, sounding a little dissapointed.

> As you get closer to the stand than the tree youkai, the lights swap back to the orientation they had for you.

> The final stone, which is now glowing, has markings that look like:

> 'Proditio'

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"No, I think you're right. And if you are, then I'm pretty sure I know what this lone one here is. Aside from the seven vices you named, there is one other: betrayal."
>Examine the stand itself.

[Raikaria]

>"No, I think you're right. And if you are, then I'm pretty sure I know what this lone one here is. Aside from the seven vices you named, there is one other: betrayal."
>Examine the stand itself.

> "Would make sense. Betrayal is considered it's own Sin in some cases... and if it's only reacting to you, and your charge is betraying the Life Debt..."

> You examine the stand. It has a pink pillow on it for Eiki to sit on. With the picture of a rabbit on it. There is nothing besides it looking imposing to note.

> At this point, Yuuka flies past. For the brief moment that she is closer to the Stand than you are, every single white stone stops glowing, and ALL of the black stones glow vividly.

> "I'll ask again... what kind of monster is she?" the tree youkai says, sweatdropping.

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle weakly. "A real Youkai among Youkai, Sometimes I wonder if, instead of being a plant youkai like you, she's actually some kinda Nightmare Demon."
>Grin. "But she'd take that as a compliment."

[Raikaria]

>Chuckle weakly. "A real Youkai among Youkai, Sometimes I wonder if, instead of being a plant youkai like you, she's actually some kinda Nightmare Demon."
>Grin. "But she'd take that as a compliment."

> "Or maybe she's both? A flower nightmare demon youkai?"

> Yuuka flies back over the stones, and you see her glowing with a green aura, and open her parasoul.

> "I'll have to ask you two to hide again. Further back. However, I also have to ask you to keep your eyes open for anything strange." Yuuka says, as green energy collects at the tip of her parasoul. "After all, if she gets hit by this, and she comes out fine, something would have happened to protect her.

> You know this can only mean one attack is coming. An attack that Yuuka prides for reducing anything hit by it to simple atoms, that draws from her own immense energy; Energy Sign: Atomising Spark.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Uh, kid, we'd better run like hell. She's goin' all out with this one."
>Let's grab the kid and get to a good distance, but keep an eye on the fight, and have some tiles on hand to absorb any incoming shockwaves.

[Raikaria]

>"Uh, kid, we'd better run like hell. She's goin' all out with this one."
>Let's grab the kid and get to a good distance, but keep an eye on the fight, and have some tiles on hand to absorb any incoming shockwaves.

> You back off. As in, to the next hill off, and form another bunker, just as Yuuka fires a massive green lazer. All of the flowers just below the laser vaporize, and Eiki dosen't see to try and dodge.

> The white stones glow for a brief second, before Eiki appears on her stand.

[Hanzo K.]

>"..I got it. It is the stand, just like we thought! The white stones seem to be protecting her, which means if they're removed from the equation temporarily, she can be beaten!"

[Raikaria]

>"..I got it. It is the stand, just like we thought! The white stones seem to be protecting her, which means if they're removed from the equation temporarily, she can be beaten!"

> Eiki doesn't comment on this.

> "Ah, so she is being protected by something after all. Well. There are two ways to stop this. Overpower the protect or shut it down." Yuuka says.

> The question is, how do you turn off the white stones, and do the black stones have any role in this?

[Hanzo K.]

>Since the white stones are a virtue, and the black ones are vices...
>"Aha! Kid, gimme a hand in swapping 'em around! Put the vice where the connected virtue is, and vice-versa! Boss, keep her off us like usual."
>Let's get to it!

[Raikaria]

>Since the white stones are a virtue, and the black ones are vices...
>"Aha! Kid, gimme a hand in swapping 'em around! Put the vice where the connected virtue is, and vice-versa! Boss, keep her off us like usual."
>Let's get to it!

> The problem is each stone is massive. Like a pillar. They are clearly one stone, but they are large. You don't think you can move a stone that large.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Hmm...How to move them..."
>Let's see if we can rotate them where they are.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>If not, try pushing them with the kid's help.

[Raikaria]

>"Hmm...How to move them..."
>Let's see if we can rotate them where they are.

>If not, try pushing them with the kid's help.

> You try and push one of the stones to rotate them, the stone closest to you. It remains unmoving.

> When the tree youkai tries to move it, it turns, as if it's light as a feather.

> "Didn't that one glow for me?" she says.

[Hanzo K.]

>Raise an eyebrow, and step away enough so that she's closest.

[Raikaria]

>Raise an eyebrow, and step away enough so that she's closest.

> you step away, and, indeed the stone is still glowing.

> "I guess this stone represents one of my virtues..." she says.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Which one was this one again?"

[Cybeast710]

(Sorry to be resident baka here, but I haven't the faintest clue what this "X Character Quest" thing is. Someone care to explain?)

[Hanzo K.]

Text Adventures, and that there's a question best suited to the questions thread in this forum section.

[Raikaria]

(Sorry to be resident baka here, but I haven't the faintest clue what this "X Character Quest" thing is. Someone care to explain?)

As elaboration:

'X Quest' takes a character, usually, seeing the nature of the forum, from the Touhou Universe [Although not always], and the players, which are open-ended, role play that character in whatever situation the GM cooks up... or they get themselves into. They can play the character however they want, and do whatever they want, to an extent.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Go to one of the white stones that glowed for us and try to turn it. Then try to push it out of alignment.

[Raikaria]

>Go to one of the white stones that glowed for us and try to turn it. Then try to push it out of alignment.

> You walk over to the centre stone, and push it around, it works, and you are also able to shove it out of alignment, although this takes a bit of effort.

> As you do so, you hear in your head: 'Diligence'.

[Hanzo K.]

>Dilligence...Well, we did keep the Dream Door well-guarded since leaving the reaper biz.
>Let's go over to one of the other white stones that glowed for us, and do the same as before.

[Raikaria]

>Dilligence...Well, we did keep the Dream Door well-guarded since leaving the reaper biz.
>Let's go over to one of the other white stones that glowed for us, and do the same as before.

> The only other stone that glowed for you is the one furthest away from your initial position.

> When you move it, you hear in your head 'Humility'. Makes sense, seeing as despite being proud about being a gatekeeper, you don't brag about it, and you certainly don't go around telling everyone your scythe can shapeshift or anything like that.

> That said, besides Yuuka... and today, you've hardly had contact with anyone for years.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"Hey, kid, move the others stones that glowed for you out of alignment."
>Move the red one that glowed for us next.
>That just leaves the betrayal stone, correct? Try to push it to the side.

[Raikaria]

>"Hey, kid, move the others stones that glowed for you out of alignment."
>Move the red one that glowed for us next.
>That just leaves the betrayal stone, correct? Try to push it to the side.

> The tree youkai moves the white stones that glowed for her.

> You try and move the black stone that glowed for you, however, it refuses to move. Instead, something goes through your head.

> You get images of you cutting down people with Malus. getting angry at Reimu and Marisa. All the while you hear 'Warth. Wrath. Wrath.'

> "Elly!" the tree youkai shouts, snapping you out of it in time to see black... figures, of the old Reimu and Marisa, which vanish into smoke.