Reimu Quest (Part 3)

[Hello Purvis]

>Survey the area a bit. Does this seem to be an isolated lake, or does it seem to be connected to the greater mass of floodwaters?

[日巫子]

>Survey the area a bit. Does this seem to be an isolated lake, or does it seem to be connected to the greater mass of floodwaters?

> It appears to be connected with the rest of the floodwater.

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[Sect]

I think the tub is more like a bucket than a modern bath. As for it being a temporary solution, it'll at least lengthen the amount of time we have before things get bad underwater, and Reimu doesn't have the skills needed to block it off permanently. It'll take someone with great strength or the ability to mold or create material to cover the hole.

[Hello Purvis]

Really we just need to throw large enough debris down there to jam it up. Given it's a whirlpool, it'll suck up just about anything we through at it. Just need large enough things.

I am thinking we can probably bully those random youkai to pitch in.

[Cheez8]

Oh right, those guys were around. Getting their help would probably be our best course of action- seeing as the tub was a metal rectangular box, it probably won't do much other than get in the way and make water drain a little more slowly. We'll need something that actually covers the whole hole.

Meiling could probably move a boulder or something (or maybe that mossy rock if it's not stuck in the ground too stubbornly), but other than her, those random youkai we passed sound like our best bet.

[Hello Purvis]

>What kinds of large debris did we see along here?
>Did that big, mossy rock look large enough to plug the hole?

[日巫子]

>What kinds of large debris did we see along here?
>Did that big, mossy rock look large enough to plug the hole?

> Rocks of various sizes, fallen trees, etc.
> The mossy rock could definitely plug the hole; it looked quite big.

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[Sect]

> Would we be able to shift the mossy rock on our own?

[日巫子]

> Would we be able to shift the mossy rock on our own?

> Absolutely not.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Comtemplate the youkai we say along the way. Did any of them seem to be brawny enough to move that boulder? Failing that, did there see to be enough to move it though force of numbers?

[日巫子]

>Comtemplate the youkai we say along the way. Did any of them seem to be brawny enough to move that boulder? Failing that, did there see to be enough to move it though force of numbers?

> A lot of the youkai were around human-size or bigger, but it's hard to tell a youkai's strength just by looking.  Even if there wasn't one big or strong enough, you don't doubt they would be able to move it together.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Let's schelp back toward the rock, and assess the youkai hanging around there.

[日巫子]

>Let's schelp back toward the rock, and assess the youkai hanging around there.

> You backtrack to the place where you found the rock.
> The youkai here seem to be the usual beast-type youkai, with a few tsukumogami mixed in.  There are also some shadowy, shapeless figures lurking in the darkest forest that you only identify by their eyes.  None of them have left the trees.  A few hiss at you and retreat into the forest when you arrive.
> There seem to be around a dozen or so, scattered throughout the surrounding trees.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Oy. You lot. Come over here for a bit."

[日巫子]

>"Oy. You lot. Come over here for a bit."

> You beckon the youkai to come closer, but they don't listen to you.  Some of them even shrink out of view.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Sigh.
>"I'm not going to do anything, geez."

[日巫子]

>Sigh.
>"I'm not going to do anything, geez."

> The youkai continue to make their exit.  Some sneer at you as they leave, others just ignore you straight up and walk away.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"You guys must sure like being homeless from floods. Well, whatever. Guess I'll just have to waste more time before I can deal with it."
>Head back toward the mansion, but do keep an ear out in case one of them changes their mind.

[日巫子]

>"You guys must sure like being homeless from floods. Well, whatever. Guess I'll just have to waste more time before I can deal with it."
>Head back toward the mansion, but do keep an ear out in case one of them changes their mind.

> The youkai don't give any indication that they care.
> You fly back towards the mansion.  None of them come after you or even offer to help.
> Approaching the mansion, you see that Meiling is by herself now and sitting on a tall stool.  She looks up as if sensing you, and waves to you.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Hey, Meiling. You're pretty strong, right? Think you can move a boulder?"

[日巫子]

>"Hey, Meiling. You're pretty strong, right? Think you can move a boulder?"

> You ask Meiling how strong she is, but you are not close enough to the gate for her to hear you.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Close in and ask again.

[日巫子]

>Close in and ask again.

> You approach Meiling and restate the question.
> "Yeah, I'm strong," Meiling says with a smile.  "Otherwise I wouldn't be guarding this mansion.  I think if I really tried, I could lift something that big."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Okay. Because what I need for you to is to go move one, and then use it to plug up a hole in the bottom of a flood lake."

[日巫子]

>"Okay. Because what I need for you to is to go move one, and then use it to plug up a hole in the bottom of a flood lake."

> "Right!  Uh, Lemme get a stand-in."
> Meiling hops off the stool and shouts in the direction of the lake.  "Hey Elly!"
> Elly, who is standing at the lake's edge talking to a youkai in the water, looks over.
> "Yeah?"
> "You're up!"
> As Elly returns to the gate, Meiling pats her on the shoulder.  "I'll be gone for like...twenty minutes, probably."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Nice. Thanks Meiling. Let me show you where I'm talking about."
>Make with the leading once she's ready.

[日巫子]

>"Nice. Thanks Meiling. Let me show you where I'm talking about."
>Make with the leading once she's ready.

> Elly takes her place at the gate, and Meiling walks over to you.
> "Okay, let's go," she says.
> You lead Meiling over the fence, through the garden, and towards the cellar.  You retrace your steps over the fence and into the woods.  As you go, Meiling asks,
> "How's everything inside?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Inside? You mean the mansion?"

[日巫子]

>"Inside? You mean the mansion?"

> "Yeah."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, Flandre broke a couple toys and we being a brat about it. I managed to get Alice to work on them, though, so that went well. Patchouli is the same as always. Remilia's trying to play piano. I guess Sayuka and Yuuka are out in the garden? I don't know."