Author Topic: Reimu Quest (Part 6) (Read 38176 times)

日巫子 · « **Reply #450 on:** January 05, 2014, 06:03:41 AM »

Quote from: O4rfish on January 05, 2014, 05:58:52 AM

>"How about the causes of death?"

> "Only the Yama knows," she says. "Ghosts can't talk back, as much as I wish they could."

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Sect · « **Reply #451 on:** January 05, 2014, 06:16:59 AM »

> "Huh. So you don't get to chat with those spirits at all, then?"

日巫子 · « **Reply #452 on:** January 05, 2014, 03:22:35 PM »

Quote from: Inubasectri on January 05, 2014, 06:16:59 AM

> "Huh. So you don't get to chat with those spirits at all, then?"

> "I can talk to them, but it's a one-sided conversation is what I'm saying," she says.

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Sect · « **Reply #453 on:** January 05, 2014, 04:51:52 PM »

> "With some of the people I've been talking to lately, it feels like that for me too. Any chance you can ask your boss if she knows what's going on?"

日巫子 · « **Reply #454 on:** January 05, 2014, 05:01:03 PM »

Quote from: Inubasectri on January 05, 2014, 04:51:52 PM

> "With some of the people I've been talking to lately, it feels like that for me too. Any chance you can ask your boss if she knows what's going on?"

> "Understandable. If I can get a hold of the Yama during one of her breaks I'll ask her for you. She's a stickler about keeping dead people's lives private, but I'm sure I can get something out of her."
> The shinigami bobs back towards the cluster of quivering ghosts. "I'm just gonna take these guys across, then."

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Sect · « **Reply #455 on:** January 05, 2014, 05:11:54 PM »

> "All right."
> Pause. "Hey, one last thing: did they pass through Hakugyokurou?"

日巫子 · « **Reply #456 on:** January 05, 2014, 05:15:58 PM »

Quote from: Inubasectri on January 05, 2014, 05:11:54 PM

> "All right."
> Pause. "Hey, one last thing: did they pass through Hakugyokurou?"

> The shinigami turns back to you. "Nope. They came straight here."

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Sect · « **Reply #457 on:** January 05, 2014, 05:19:19 PM »

> "Huh. Okay, thanks for the info."
> How does that system work? Do the spirits go to Hakugyokurou first, or do they just go willy nilly wherever they want?

日巫子 · « **Reply #458 on:** January 05, 2014, 05:25:02 PM »

Quote from: Inubasectri on January 05, 2014, 05:19:19 PM

> "Huh. Okay, thanks for the info."
> How does that system work? Do the spirits go to Hakugyokurou first, or do they just go willy nilly wherever they want?

> "Yup. See you 'round." The shinigami waves and turns her attention to the ghosts. "Oookay you guys, pay up pay up..."
> Spirits go to Hakugyokurou first for a cool-down period after they die, and then to the Sanzu River...at least, they're supposed to. You've heard from Youmu that ghosts deviate from that path more often than is convenient. For example, some only go to Hakugyokurou, others go straight to the Sanzu, others go straight to Heaven or Hell or reincarnation without being judged, and then there are the ghosts that become vengeful spirits or lost souls that wander around the world of the living until someone comes along to exorcise them. The way Youmu went on about it gave you the impression that it was a pain to deal with.

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Sect · « **Reply #459 on:** January 05, 2014, 06:32:54 PM »

> But if all of these ghosts are skipping, then...
> Okay, next stop, Hakugyokurou. Fly straight up through the clouds ~~and to the second star to the right and straight on 'till morning~~ will get us close, right?

日巫子 · « **Reply #460 on:** January 05, 2014, 06:43:37 PM »

Quote from: Inubasectri on January 05, 2014, 06:32:54 PM

> But if all of these ghosts are skipping, then...
> Okay, next stop, Hakugyokurou. Fly straight up through the clouds ~~and to the second star to the right and straight on 'till morning~~ will get us close, right?

> You decide to consult the residents of Hakugyokurou about the current situation. If you at least break through the clouds, you'll be one step closer to getting there. You might even be able to see Bhava-Agra, too.

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Sect · « **Reply #461 on:** January 05, 2014, 06:47:56 PM »

> Cancel the danmaku giving us light, then torpedo out of the water and into the clouds!
> ... We're gonna be cold, aren't we?

日巫子 · « **Reply #462 on:** January 05, 2014, 06:58:46 PM »

Quote from: Inubasectri on January 05, 2014, 06:47:56 PM

> Cancel the danmaku giving us light, then torpedo out of the water and into the clouds!
> ... We're gonna be cold, aren't we?

> You turn out the lights, and shoot straight up. You break through the surface with a loud splash, and keep going. You go up, up, up, and the surface shrinks beneath you. You pass through the first cloud...and become aware of how cold you are. There are more clouds yet to come.

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Sect · « **Reply #463 on:** January 05, 2014, 07:01:49 PM »

> And this is why if we have a way to keep dry clothes, we use it.
> Grit our teeth and bear it: we're almost there. Hopefully.

日巫子 · « **Reply #464 on:** January 05, 2014, 07:09:56 PM »

Quote from: Inubasectri on January 05, 2014, 07:01:49 PM

> And this is why if we have a way to keep dry clothes, we use it.
> Grit our teeth and bear it: we're almost there. Hopefully.

> You'll have to solve that one eventually...
> You suck it up and keep flying. Flying up feels like an eternity, but at least you have no obstacles. For a while you're surrounded by cold, wet darkness. Then you see a light and fly on towards it.
> The clouds are packed beneath you like a blanket of summer snow. The moon shines down on it all, reflecting the sun's light on Gensokyo. Even from above the clouds, you can see the fractures in the sky. Above you is an inky black sky dotted with stars. On the horizon you see a large something drifting north, and realize it's Bhava-Agra. Or, at least, a fraction of it.

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Sect · « **Reply #465 on:** January 05, 2014, 07:11:12 PM »

> Any sign of the stairway to ~~heaven~~ Hakugyokurou?

日巫子 · « **Reply #466 on:** January 05, 2014, 07:21:19 PM »

Quote from: Inubasectri on January 05, 2014, 07:11:12 PM

> Any sign of the stairway to ~~heaven~~ Hakugyokurou?

> Not that you can see.

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Sect · « **Reply #467 on:** January 05, 2014, 07:32:05 PM »

> Hm... how would be the best way to suss out the entrance?

日巫子 · « **Reply #468 on:** January 05, 2014, 07:38:37 PM »

Quote from: Inubasectri on January 05, 2014, 07:32:05 PM

> Hm... how would be the best way to suss out the entrance?

> Using the yin-yang orb, depending on if it sees Hakugyokurou as a danger to your health.

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Sect · « **Reply #469 on:** January 05, 2014, 07:48:44 PM »

> Bring out the orb, but keep a good grip on it in case it goes berserk.

日巫子 · « **Reply #470 on:** January 05, 2014, 08:36:53 PM »

Quote from: Inubasectri on January 05, 2014, 07:48:44 PM

> Bring out the orb, but keep a good grip on it in case it goes berserk.

> You equip the yin-yang orb.
> As you hold it in your hands, you feel something like a force, pulling you up.

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Hello Purvis · « **Reply #471 on:** January 05, 2014, 08:45:27 PM »

Dangit, yall didn't ask Komachi about the shards!

>Proceed upward.

日巫子 · « **Reply #472 on:** January 05, 2014, 08:55:56 PM »

Quote from: Purvijiri on January 05, 2014, 08:45:27 PM

>Proceed upward.

> You follow the pull and float up, as if you were floating to the surface of a pond. You go up until even the clouds are getting far away. Just as you're wondering how you're still able to breathe, you feel something solid beneath your feet.

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Hello Purvis · « **Reply #473 on:** January 05, 2014, 09:17:01 PM »

>Look around.

日巫子 · « **Reply #474 on:** January 05, 2014, 09:20:51 PM »

Quote from: Purvijiri on January 05, 2014, 09:17:01 PM

>Look around.

> You look around yourself. All you can see are the stairs you're standing on. They're precariously steep.

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Hello Purvis · « **Reply #475 on:** January 05, 2014, 10:51:31 PM »

>Fly up them.

日巫子 · « **Reply #476 on:** January 05, 2014, 10:57:29 PM »

Quote from: Purvijiri on January 05, 2014, 10:51:31 PM

>Fly up them.

> You fly up the stairs.
> As you fly, you start to see wil-o-wisps floating around the staircase. You see ghosts, too; a few hover near you in curiosity but scatter like startled fish when you pass them by. You're grateful for being able to fly, because you wouldn't have reached the top of the steps this fast if you were walking or even running. A pair of doors open to welcome you into a grassy landscape dotted with cherry blossom trees in full bloom. The moon hangs in the sky, much bigger than it should be. There are lanterns that light the path you stand on, and in the gloom of the orchard there are ghosts milling around.

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Hello Purvis · « **Reply #477 on:** January 06, 2014, 01:33:14 AM »

>Look around for familiar faces.
>Presuming none show up, do we know where to look for either Yuyuko or Youmu?

日巫子 · « **Reply #478 on:** January 06, 2014, 01:45:57 AM »

Quote from: Purvijiri on January 06, 2014, 01:33:14 AM

>Look around for familiar faces.
>Presuming none show up, do we know where to look for either Yuyuko or Youmu?

> You look around and find that you're the only one around...minus the ghosts, of course. Some of them are approaching you right now.
> Yuyuko and Youmu are usually in or around the house. At this time of day Youmu should be finishing or finished with her gardening duties. You don't know Yuyuko well enough to know her usual haunts.

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Hello Purvis · « **Reply #479 on:** January 06, 2014, 02:32:47 AM »

>"Hey ghosts, can you take me to the princess, or Youmu?"