Rumia Quest VI: Succession [Complete]

[Raikaria]

>Nod. "For starters, let's see how much Danmaku you can put out at once without a Spellcard. That should be a good way of judging how difficult a fight you might be for most folks."
>We can use Cirno as a Comparison, since we've seen her in action plenty of times.

> Rika looks worried, almost embarrassed.

> "Y-You know how bad I am at that stuff." she says.

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Ah, but that was in the RikaRobos, you've got a whole new body that's a much better fit now. Plus, you couldn't really shoot a laser before now, yeah? I'd say that's a sign that you're better at it now than you think. Besides, I just got another mid-season powerup, you're gonna have to use Danmaku a lot more if you're gonna keep up, 'Rival'."
>Did we ever show off our new Powered Mode? Y'know, the wings and armor.

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Ah, but that was in the RikaRobos, you've got a whole new body that's a much better fit now. Plus, you couldn't really shoot a laser before now, yeah? I'd say that's a sign that you're better at it now than you think. Besides, I just got another mid-season powerup, you're gonna have to use Danmaku a lot more if you're gonna keep up, 'Rival'."
>Did we ever show off our new Powered Mode? Y'know, the wings and armor.

> Rika looks frustrated, then focuses.

> She launches a bubble danmaku, followed by two more spread out at slightly different angles than the first, forming a sort of triangle moving. Even a nameless fairy could do better than that. Compareing it to Wriggle would be difficult, let alone Cirno.

> "I can't do this stuff! I'm a normal human, with almost no magic!" Rika says, frustrated.

> No, you have not.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Hmm...Maybe you just need practice. Or maybe it's 'cuz you're hungry. That could be it."
>Did anyone ever need to practice to get better at Danmaku?

[Raikaria]

>"Hmm...Maybe you just need practice. Or maybe it's 'cuz you're hungry. That could be it."
>Did anyone ever need to practice to get better at Danmaku?

> "I'm just this bad usually. It's the same as in those other bodies." Rika says.

> When you think of power through practice, you instantly think of Marisa.

> You presume most who were not particularly naturally gifted got their powers and danmaku skill with practice. While the spellcard system is new, danmaku itself is ancient.

[Hanzo K.]

>Shrug. "Marisa wasn't always as strong as she is now. She got that way with practice. Everyone who wasn't naturally gifted with it had to practice. You're not likely to be an exception to that."
>Grin. "And you've got someone to practice with right here. And there's other folks too, Danmaku's how a lot of stuff's resolved. And here's something interesting, everyone who could've destroyed Gensokyo that I beat ended up becoming a friend or ally. Shinki? She's practically my adopted mom now. You? Well, I don't need to explain that, since you know just as well as I do. And Yumemi? Well, she's just here I guess, the jury's still out on her. She seems pretty okay now though."
>Fistpalm. "I bet if practice doesn't help, she can figure out a way for you to get it right! She's brainy like you after all, and she knows tech. odds are pretty likely that something can be figured out between the two of ya."

[Raikaria]

>Shrug. "Marisa wasn't always as strong as she is now. She got that way with practice. Everyone who wasn't naturally gifted with it had to practice. You're not likely to be an exception to that."
>Grin. "And you've got someone to practice with right here. And there's other folks too, Danmaku's how a lot of stuff's resolved. And here's something interesting, everyone who could've destroyed Gensokyo that I beat ended up becoming a friend or ally. Shinki? She's practically my adopted mom now. You? Well, I don't need to explain that, since you know just as well as I do. And Yumemi? Well, she's just here I guess, the jury's still out on her. She seems pretty okay now though."
>Fistpalm. "I bet if practice doesn't help, she can figure out a way for you to get it right! She's brainy like you after all, and she knows tech. odds are pretty likely that something can be figured out between the two of ya."

> "Marisa? She uses that machine thing to amplify her power." Rika says.

> "I don't think someone who put herself on her deathbed by using Danmaku can help, and I certainly don't want to ask another techy for help. Techy pride!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh amusedly. "She doesn't just use that Hakkero though, she's gotten good at Danmaku even without it. Besides, Yumemi didn't have any magic, so she used her own life-energy to do it. I'd say that's quite a bit different from your situation. Plus, she's the one who cooked up that magic-absorber, so she might be able to refine whatever you use as an energy core, or whatever it's called. I'm no tech-head like you are, I just know she'd probably be able to help you refine on the original."



(Why am I getting a vibe that reminds me of Android 16/17/18?)

[Raikaria]

>Sigh amusedly. "She doesn't just use that Hakkero though, she's gotten good at Danmaku even without it. Besides, Yumemi didn't have any magic, so she used her own life-energy to do it. I'd say that's quite a bit different from your situation. Plus, she's the one who cooked up that magic-absorber, so she might be able to refine whatever you use as an energy core, or whatever it's called. I'm no tech-head like you are, I just know she'd probably be able to help you refine on the original."



(Why am I getting a vibe that reminds me of Android 16/17/18?)

> "Marisa's also insane." Rika says. "Even I have to call her insane."

> "I still don't want to get advice from her. Being paid in tech for helping her out is fine. Going to her for advice myself? That's not." Rika protests.

[Belive it or not, I actually know little about DBZ. I'm not into watching burly guys scream for 5 mins without actually doing anything. I lost interest when they were still on Namek. Which will explode in 5 mins. 10 or so eps ago.]

[Hanzo K.]

>Laugh. "And this coming from the girl who would've blown herself up to destroy Gensokyo a few years back. I'll never get tired of your twisty-turny logic."

[Raikaria]

>Laugh. "And this coming from the girl who would've blown herself up to destroy Gensokyo a few years back. I'll never get tired of your twisty-turny logic."

> "I would have blown myself up for the cause. A proper reason. Marisa would blow something up for kicks." Rika says.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Still insane from everyone else's point of view there Rika. Hell, even I thought you were insane, and I have pretty damn high standards for insane."

[Raikaria]

>"Still insane from everyone else's point of view there Rika. Hell, even I thought you were insane, and I have pretty damn high standards for insane."

> "I introduce myself as the mad scientist. I think I count myself as insane. But Marisa's worse."

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"She's never tried to eliminate every youkai there is."

[Darkoda]

>"Although with her thieving obsession....."
>"Anyhow, since you're all techy, maybe you just do better with tech related danmaku. You did fire a lazer completely by accident after all."

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"Point is, it takes practice. Besides, if Marisa can figure out how to make an amplifier, surely someone as smart as you can figure it out."
>"Also, did you actually manage to build your own magicdrainer already, or was that just to make sure I came?"
>"And why'd you need me to push the button, anyways? You still had other extra bodies, didn't you?"

[Raikaria]

Just posting to say that due to a family loss I really don't have my creative spark right now.

Please wait warmly.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

...That sucks.

[Raikaria]

>"She's never tried to eliminate every youkai there is."

> "No, but she's a compulsive liar, kleptomaniac, and explosion addict. Not to mention she steals hearts of practically every non-nun magician she meets." Rika says.

>"Although with her thieving obsession....."
>"Anyhow, since you're all techy, maybe you just do better with tech related danmaku. You did fire a lazer completely by accident after all."

> "There's not such a thing as tech based danmaku. Danmaku is magic."

>"Point is, it takes practice. Besides, if Marisa can figure out how to make an amplifier, surely someone as smart as you can figure it out."
>"Also, did you actually manage to build your own magicdrainer already, or was that just to make sure I came?"
>"And why'd you need me to push the button, anyways? You still had other extra bodies, didn't you?"

> "I did. But the Yama broke it."

> "She broke those too."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Ah, but lasers are also tech, since Yumemi and Chiyuri had these guns that shot lasers. Ergo, danmaku=laser=tech=you! It's just common sense by Gensokyo standards."

[Raikaria]

>"Ah, but lasers are also tech, since Yumemi and Chiyuri had these guns that shot lasers. Ergo, danmaku=laser=tech=you! It's just common sense by Gensokyo standards."

> "Since when did common sense apply to Gensokyo? Besides, danmaku lasers are formed by magically focusing energy."

[Hanzo K.]

>"And yet you pulled one off without trying. Y'know what I think? I think you're just in the wrong mindset for using Danmaku. You gotta take that way of thinking and..."
>Fly a bit so we're floating on our side. "Turn it on it's side."
>Smirk in a mischievous way. "I woulda said 'turn it upside down', but that'd entail me givin' you a view of what's under the skirt y'know."
>Gotta mess with her somehow, eh?

[Raikaria]

>"And yet you pulled one off without trying. Y'know what I think? I think you're just in the wrong mindset for using Danmaku. You gotta take that way of thinking and..."
>Fly a bit so we're floating on our side. "Turn it on it's side."
>Smirk in a mischievous way. "I woulda said 'turn it upside down', but that'd entail me givin' you a view of what's under the skirt y'know."
>Gotta mess with her somehow, eh?

> "I never said I can't fire a laser. But that's like, the biggest and most laser I can fire. You told me to make the most danmaku I could. I did. One laser isn't the most. Three bubbles is more." Rika protests.

> Rika swings her spanner at you when you tease her. She misses, of course, because she swung it slowly.

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Y'got me there. Wonder how many lasers you can fire at once? I'm thinking you might be able to manage two."
>Smile nostalgically. "Man, this reminds me of my old days when I used Moonlight Ray before all this."
>Float upright, and fistpalm. "That reminds me! I'll have to make new spellcards now, thanks to the powerup Shinki gave me!"
>Grin. "Wanna see the new me?"
>Let's go all out in our showiness! The wings, the new armor, the whole nine yards! But skip the chains, we save those for the biggest of all big problems. Like Titania making another comeback.

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Y'got me there. Wonder how many lasers you can fire at once? I'm thinking you might be able to manage two."
>Smile nostalgically. "Man, this reminds me of my old days when I used Moonlight Ray before all this."
>Float upright, and fistpalm. "That reminds me! I'll have to make new spellcards now, thanks to the powerup Shinki gave me!"
>Grin. "Wanna see the new me?"
>Let's go all out in our showiness! The wings, the new armor, the whole nine yards! But skip the chains, we save those for the biggest of all big problems. Like Titania making another comeback.

> Rika furrows her brows, and focuses. One small laser fires... and a second puff of smoke.

> You're not sure how much your powers have actually changed or increased. As such, you're not sure if you'd need to completely change your spellcards. Although making a new one for your blade is a thing.

> Rika blinks. "Armor doesn't suit you. You look better without it." she says, with a sly grin and a tone that stings of 'It's my turn'.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Maybe, but I think it's a matter of armor design, y'know? I'm thinkin' I oughta look through some books on that, and use that to custom-design a more awesome set."
>"Hmm...I think that you just don't have the energy to fire off more. I run out of energy for that after firing too much Danmaku. Let's go get some food into ya! My treat!"
>Let's drag her off to Mysty's and order the biggest meal on the menu for Rika!

[Darkoda]

>Question; has the armor ever really been useful besides style?
>If we're going to go and kidnap Rika, we really should warn...well everyone that she isn't as crazy anymore. The average villager probably won't recognize her but Keine and our friends aren't stupid.
>"Oh? So what do you think suits me?"

[Raikaria]

>Nod. "Maybe, but I think it's a matter of armor design, y'know? I'm thinkin' I oughta look through some books on that, and use that to custom-design a more awesome set."
>"Hmm...I think that you just don't have the energy to fire off more. I run out of energy for that after firing too much Danmaku. Let's go get some food into ya! My treat!"
>Let's drag her off to Mysty's and order the biggest meal on the menu for Rika!

> "No. It just doesn't... suit you." Rika says.

> You proceed to drag the protesting Rika, who doesn't really resist other than verbally.

>Question; has the armor ever really been useful besides style?
>If we're going to go and kidnap Rika, we really should warn...well everyone that she isn't as crazy anymore. The average villager probably won't recognize her but Keine and our friends aren't stupid.
>"Oh? So what do you think suits me?"

> It's a good focal point for collecting dark energy, and you've blocked one or two powerful attacks with it, such as Tenma's shockwaves. You've not really needed to use it, since you usually dodge things thrown at you, not take them head-on.

> You note you should inform people that Rika isn't crazy. Although she still technically is. That said, people also know you're not stupid.

> "Do I look like a fashion designer?" Rika says.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Get rid of the armor and stuff. No need to draw the attention of everyone in the village.

[Raikaria]

>Get rid of the armor and stuff. No need to draw the attention of everyone in the village.

> Your armor and wings disintegrate, and the sword vanishes. Usually you change into your child form by fully suppressing your power too, so all the humans don't feel something up and run for the hills, but doing that would make you unable to drag Rika around, so you guess you'll just have to settle for keeping most of your power suppressed.