['Complete'] Rumia Quest V: The Further Adventures

[Hanzo K.]

>"Man, I knew this'd be a great idea! Cirno's probably gonna come out of this a lot richer for her troubles. I mean, challenging a Deva to a drinkin' contest? That's crazy, even the old me wasn't that crazy. And she was made of crazy."
>Did we ever find out exactly what happened to the old us when we beat her?

[Raikaria]

>"Man, I knew this'd be a great idea! Cirno's probably gonna come out of this a lot richer for her troubles. I mean, challenging a Deva to a drinkin' contest? That's crazy, even the old me wasn't that crazy. And she was made of crazy."
>Did we ever find out exactly what happened to the old us when we beat her?

> The old you would be more likely to challenge a Deva to a fighting contest. And by challenge I mean sneak up behind them and slit their throats.

> Shinki told you that she still exists, she's just your weaker personality, so can't do anything. This is why you can't stay in Makai long. Because you, as you are now, gained power in Gensokyo, while your true self is pretty much the personification of Makai itself, your other personality will gain power in Makai, until it takes over again. In a way, Gensokyo itself is the new ribbon.

[Hanzo K.]

>Well, at least she's the lesser side now. Have we seen her any in our dreams or anything?
>"Man, at this rate they'll drink the underground dry, huh?"
>They still going?

[Raikaria]

>Well, at least she's the lesser side now. Have we seen her any in our dreams or anything?
>"Man, at this rate they'll drink the underground dry, huh?"
>They still going?

> No.

> "That's impossible." an Oni says.

> They're still going. They've each had five dishes out of the 2nd barrel.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, there's always a first time for everything, eh? The way they're goin', they'll probably make it to three barrels by the time someone drops."
>Grin. "And odds are pretty good that tomorrow they'll both wake up with a killer headache. I'll have to visit Eientei for some hangover medicine for 'em then."
>Let's keep watchin'!

[Raikaria]

>"Well, there's always a first time for everything, eh? The way they're goin', they'll probably make it to three barrels by the time someone drops."
>Grin. "And odds are pretty good that tomorrow they'll both wake up with a killer headache. I'll have to visit Eientei for some hangover medicine for 'em then."
>Let's keep watchin'!

> "Nah, I mean it's impossible. We make booze quicker than we can drink it. Admittedly we might run out of stuff that strong." the Oni says.

> "Oni don't get hungover, because they're always drunk."

> You keep watching, until, suddenly without warning, Cirno falls over onto her side, drooling.

> "Eyyyyyy ayyaya... strongehst..." she groans.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, I'll probably need some for Cirno at least then."
>Now float over and start poking her. "...Y'think that's a loss for her?"

[Raikaria]

>"Well, I'll probably need some for Cirno at least then."
>Now float over and start poking her. "...Y'think that's a loss for her?"

> "Yeah, I guesshh... so..." Yuugi says, swaying a little.

> "Yesh. I'm sthill stannndihn..." Yuugi slurrs.

> "That's how Oni drinking contests go. She's still upright, the fairy ain't." one of the Oni say.

> The crowd start to dispurse.

> Poking Cirno causes no response.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Man, that was some show, huh folks? Betcha you never expected her to last this long, eh guys?"
>How's Cirno holding up?

[Raikaria]

>"Man, that was some show, huh folks? Betcha you never expected her to last this long, eh guys?"
>How's Cirno holding up?

> "Y-yeah, remind me to never get into a drinking contest with her again." Wriggle says.

> Yuugi staggers off.

> Cirno is unconcious. In addition, the ground is freezing over.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Uh...How're we gonna get her up topside? It kinda looks like her power's doin' stuff by itself."
>What season is it anyhow?

[Raikaria]

>"Uh...How're we gonna get her up topside? It kinda looks like her power's doin' stuff by itself."
>What season is it anyhow?

> "I dunno." Kogasa says. "I mean, if we pick her up she might start freezin us!"

> "It's not like she can freeze you anyway..." Mystia says flatly.

> "She can if I hold her too long!" Kogasa protests.

> The ice is still spreading. There are icicles jutting upwards forming around Cirno. The speed of the spread is accelerating.

> It is Summer.

[Hanzo K.]

>Would we be able to hold her safely with some Dark Tendrils?

[Raikaria]

>Would we be able to hold her safely with some Dark Tendrils?

> By it's very nature, Dark Energy is a highly volatile substance. While it would be safe for you, it wouldn't be for Cirno.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Man...how are we gonna do this..."
>Fistpalm. "Kogasa, Mystia, keep an eye on her. I'll take Wriggle and Kisume with me, and make for Satori's place, she'll know what to do."
>Let's make for Satori's with Wriggle and Kisume!

[Raikaria]

>"Man...how are we gonna do this..."
>Fistpalm. "Kogasa, Mystia, keep an eye on her. I'll take Wriggle and Kisume with me, and make for Satori's place, she'll know what to do."
>Let's make for Satori's with Wriggle and Kisume!

> "OK!" Kogasa says, saluting with the hand her umbrella is in. Needless to say, this looks stupid, and Mystia gets a chinful of the shoe on the bottom of the umbrella.

> "Let's go then!" Wriggle says. You pick up Kisume, who is only a few centimeters from being frozen to the ground at this point, and make for Satori's.

> Behind you you hear Mystcia tell Kogasa that maybe shooting at the ice will slow it, and you hear danmaku.

> You reach the familiar over sized doors of the Palace of the Earth Spirits. Last time you were standing out here, you ended up fighting Yuki and Mai. You doubt those two will show up this time.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Man, remember the last time we were here Wriggle? I kinda miss those two guys from Makai. They really should have been able to tell I'm way better than the old me."
>Well, let's knock!

[Raikaria]

>"Man, remember the last time we were here Wriggle? I kinda miss those two guys from Makai. They really should have been able to tell I'm way better than the old me."
>Well, let's knock!

> "I'd rather not remember. That was scary." Wriggle says.

> You knock on the door. It opens slowly, and you see Satori looking at you.

> "Oni drinking contest... drunk fairy, passed out, freezing everything. Got it." Satori says flatly, before shouting, "Rrrrrin! Okku!"

> You hear wings and wheels, before Rin and Utusho show up.

> "Yes Satori?" Utusho says.

> "You two do heat stuff. Go sort out the ice fairy problem Okku. Rin, you make sure Okku doesn't nuke the whole underground district... and sort out the problem."

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Always on the ball, as usual!"
>Look to Rin and Okuu. "Alright, I'll lead the way!"
>Let's take the crew and head back to where we left Cirno and the others!

[Raikaria]

>Nod. "Always on the ball, as usual!"
>Look to Rin and Okuu. "Alright, I'll lead the way!"
>Let's take the crew and head back to where we left Cirno and the others!

> "You don't need to lead... look..." Rin says, indicating to several massive, still growing icicles. More are growing up above the lines of buildings too, and some buildings look frozen.

> Everyone heads to where the icicles are thickest. You see Kogasa and Mystia flying amongst the icicles.

> "When did she have this kind of power in her!" Kogasa says.

> "Dunno!" Mystia replies.

[Hanzo K.]

>....Well, there's only one way to sum this mess up. "Bollocks."
>"Well, Cirno ain't your average ice Fairy after all.."
>Let's see if she's in a position where we can bust her free so Okuu and Rin can tend to her.

[Raikaria]

>....Well, there's only one way to sum this mess up. "Bollocks."
>"Well, Cirno ain't your average ice Fairy after all.."
>Let's see if she's in a position where we can bust her free so Okuu and Rin can tend to her.

> "Agreed!" Kisume says.

> "We know that, but she's not showed anything like this yet!" Wriggle says.

> You cannot reach Cirno, although you can see her. That said, smashing icicles should be no problem for you. You guess the others could too.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>LEt's breal some ice, then. Contain the spread.

[Raikaria]

>LEt's breal some ice, then. Contain the spread.

> You fire out dark energy orbs to the edges of the ice feild, destroying it as it spreads. However, as soon as the orbs detonate, the ice just starts to re-form at a faster rate than before.

> Utusho launches a stream of flames from her control rod, vaporizing a large amount of the ice between you and Cirno, but it re-freezes almost as soon as Okku's flames down.

> Rin also unleashes hellfire, but it achieves nothing but half a second of melted ice.

> "Unyu? Why doesn't my fire keep it gone?" Okku says, tilting her head.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Tch...She's way too powerful for her own good..."
>Alright, let's bring out the wings, and start bombarding the ice around Cirno with lasers! Since lasers easily busted up her ice back in the Fairy Wars.

[Raikaria]

>"Tch...She's way too powerful for her own good..."
>Alright, let's bring out the wings, and start bombarding the ice around Cirno with lasers! Since lasers easily busted up her ice back in the Fairy Wars.

> You recall ice is weak against lasers, and, after bringing out your wings to show off [Causing Okku to go OOOOH], you unleash several lasers, which cut through the ice.

> However, as you move the lasers to cut more ice, what is already cut re-grows.

> "Wait, the source of this is the fairy, right?" Rin says. "Can't we just, you know, kill her? She's a fairy after all. She'll just come back somewhere else."

> The ice field is about halfway to the Palace now, prompting Utusho to fly there and unleash a stream of fire to keep  it from going further.

[Hanzo K.]

>Would that work though? Does she still revive, even after Ascending?

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>If she does: "Yeah, let's do that." Then target Cirno with the same beam we used when competing with Marisa.

[Raikaria]

>Would that work though? Does she still revive, even after Ascending?

> You recall Lilly saying so back when she explained. She is just an evolved fairy. She is 'more' than a fairy. She still has all the traits of one, including immortality.

>If she does: "Yeah, let's do that." Then target Cirno with the same beam we used when competing with Marisa.

> You target Cirno with the 'Dark Spark'. However, as you charge it, the icicles shielding her grow spikes, which then launch out towards you. You won't be able to dodge them if you keep charging.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Tch..!"
>Evade the spikes, and then wrap ourself in a thick and crackling aura of Darkness and Dark Energy! "Keep the spikes busy while I charge up!"
>Then, concentrate the aura into an orb floating over our right hand!