Reimu Quest (Part 11)

[Hello Purvis]

>"Maybe I should've used feathers."
>Glance back for a second, any sign of Sanae following?
>Then return attention to the cave in. Do we see anything like motion?

[日巫子]

>"Maybe I should've used feathers."
>Glance back for a second, any sign of Sanae following?
>Then return attention to the cave in. Do we see anything like motion?

> You could have used something else to soften the blow, you suppose.  You look behind you.  You're pretty far from where you left the bed, but you can see Sanae headed for the stairs from here.  You'll catch up with her.  At the moment, the crunching sounds coming from inside the tunnel are more important.  The rubble is shifts around, goes still, and starts moving again at random intervals.  It sounds like she's struggling or trying to force her way through somehow.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"So, are you ready to behave?"

[日巫子]

>"So, are you ready to behave?"

> You don't get any response.  The rubble shifting slows and stops.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Imagine some of the rubble vanishing, enough to let Sariel get some air.

[日巫子]

>Imagine some of the rubble vanishing, enough to let Sariel get some air.

> You clear out some of the rubble with your mind, but Sariel isn't there!  There's even more rubble past what you just cleared.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Remove all of the rubble at once; and at the same time imagine a twenty feet thick steel wall at the end of the tunnel.

[日巫子]

>Remove all of the rubble at once; and at the same time imagine a twenty feet thick steel wall at the end of the tunnel.

> You get rid of all the rubble and construct a steel wall at the end of the tunnel.  You see Sariel, halfway through and still going strong.  She responds to the sudden lack of concrete by flying as fast as she can towards the steel wall, all while shooting a flurry of danmaku.  It dents and crushes the steel, and when she reaches it she starts tearing her way through it while still shooting bullets.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>"You're making a really lousy case for yourself, dummy!"
>Let's try being more direct. While she's working on that steel, imagine a big ole disembodied hand appearing and grabbing her around the waist, and dragging her back to the entrance.

[日巫子]

>"You're making a really lousy case for yourself, dummy!"
>Let's try being more direct. While she's working on that steel, imagine a big ole disembodied hand appearing and grabbing her around the waist, and dragging her back to the entrance.

> As Sariel claws away at the steel, you summon a disembodied hand to grab her and start dragging her away.  She grips the steel as tightly as she can, pulling more of it away as she is dragged away.  Danmaku explodes from her until the hand blows apart, and she goes right back to breaking through the steel.  She's making a frightening amount of progress: you can see light emitting from cracks in the steel, now.  She's getting closer to the exit.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Imagine the steel regrowing faster than she can tear through it.
>"I'm about to get mad."

[日巫子]

>Imagine the steel regrowing faster than she can tear through it.
>"I'm about to get mad."

> As you regenerate the steel, Sariel ups the intensity of the danmaku she's shooting.  You're evenly matched, now, but just barely.  Sariel is inching forward, little by little.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Have it regenerate faster.
>And send some sealing needles right at her back and all those goofy wings.

[日巫子]

>Have it regenerate faster.
>And send some sealing needles right at her back and all those goofy wings.

> You put more effort into the steel, but Sariel doesn't seem to be slowed down.
> You shoot sealing needles at her, and as they go into her back and wings, she flinches.  However, she manages to let out a huge explosion of danmaku that obliterates the rest of the steel.  The outside space is visible, and she staggers towards it with drooping wings.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Imagine the corridor to be twice as long, and toss more needles at her. Close in a bit.

[日巫子]

>Imagine the corridor to be twice as long, and toss more needles at her. Close in a bit.

> You try stretching out the corridor, but for some reason, it doesn't budge.  You fly closer to her as she steps towards the edge of the tunnel.  You can see bloody spots where the needles hit her.  When you throw more needles, she almost falls over.  Her hand stretches out towards the space, reaches around, and grabs the edge of the wall.  She pushes herself towards the exit with agonizing slowness.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Close in, but be wary of counterattacks. Lead in with flurry of talismans.

[日巫子]

>Close in, but be wary of counterattacks. Lead in with flurry of talismans.

> You fly even closer.  Sariel shields herself with her wings against the talismans, but they don't seem to hurt her the way the needles do.  After a few moments, she spreads her wings despite the barrage of talismans and flies through the exit.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Send more needles after her and chase.
>"Hold still!"

[日巫子]

>Send more needles after her and chase.
>"Hold still!"

> You jump into the open space and chase after Sariel.  She manages to dodge most of the needles you send her way, but not all of them.  If she falls or faints, there will be nowhere for her to grab onto or even land.  Her wings flap and flap as she flies away from you, although you're getting closer.  She doesn't even look over her shoulder.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>That's how she wants to play, keep the needles coming. Widen them out a little bit so they're as likely to hit her wings and make the whole spray harder to macro-dodge.

[日巫子]

>That's how she wants to play, keep the needles coming. Widen them out a little bit so they're as likely to hit her wings and make the whole spray harder to macro-dodge.

> You shoot more needles towards Sariel, who is having a hard time flying as it is.  Her wings stop flapping, and she starts to fall through the open space.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Let's see if we can make that hand trick work this time.

[日巫子]

>Let's see if we can make that hand trick work this time.

> You try conjuring up the hand like you did earlier, but nothing happens.  Sariel continues to fall.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Sigh.
>Go speed after her; do the favorable tailwinds thing, we know that's worked here.

[日巫子]

>Sigh.
>Go speed after her; do the favorable tailwinds thing, we know that's worked here.

> With a sigh, you fly after her.  You try to summon a wind again, but nothing happens.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Just dive after the stupid jerk, then.

[日巫子]

>Just dive after the stupid jerk, then.

> You don't really want to, but you fly after Sariel anyway.  You're fast enough to get within arm's reach of her.  She's clearly unconscious, thanks to all the needles you shot at her.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Grab her around the waist, heft her over our shoulder, and fly back up.

[日巫子]

>Grab her around the waist, heft her over our shoulder, and fly back up.

> You somehow manage to catch Sariel, hold her over your shoulder, and fly back towards the Dream World.  Oh god, she's heavy.  You think it's because of the height difference and the fact that she has six large wings that keep getting in your face.  However, you think you're just strong enough to drag her back towards the tunnel entrance without falling yourself.  Sariel doesn't stir an inch the entire time.

> _