Wind Priestess Quest - The Third Gathers: Backstroke of the West.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Doesn't she always look unamused?

>Now that you think of it, you don't think you've ever seen Patchouli amused...

>"Black-white, that's Marisa right? Mima over there used to be her mentor you know. But don't worry, she won't steal anything, ^{_{I hope}}. I'm keeping her in check until she can get affiliated with the important things here. She's pretty helpful too."

>"Really?" Patchouli asks, "Then she better not steal anything... It's bad enough we have to put up with one thief..."

>"Alright. So a long time ago there was this young, budding magician named Marisa..." Mima began.
>"YAY! MARISA!" Flandre exclaims.
>"...who lived with her charming master, yours truly. One day the two of us were off to perform a preemptive strike against a lazy, poor, and not-fun-at-all-goody-two-shoes shrine maiden named Reimu..."
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[WodofGar]

>Oh, she certainly is very opinionated...
>I hope it's just theatrics, and she isn't trying to corrupt the kids.

[Neovereign]

>"Remember that thing about not being a bad example Mima? You can keep the names, but there was never a deal on titles."
>"Huh, looks like Flandre really likes Marisa."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Oh, she certainly is very opinionated...
>I hope it's just theatrics, and she isn't trying to corrupt the kids.

>You really hope that she isn't spreading corruption... It would be a nightmare to have a vampire that can destroy anything believe that Reimu is an evil person...

>"...But on the way there, Marisa noticed something funny. It turns out on that particular day some kind of weird ruins just appeared overnight near the Hakurei Shrine. So we went over to investigate, and lo and behold that miserable little twerp of a shrine maiden was there too!"

>"Well she certainly has a rather low opinion of red-white, it seems..." Patchouli remarks.

>"Remember that thing about not being a bad example Mima? You can keep the names, but there was never a deal on titles."

>"Yeah yeah whatever..." Mima replies, "Anyway, we were about to have a little skirmish, when all of a sudden all these other people showed up. Let's see... There was this mentally unstable poltergeist, this dumb blonde and her equally stupid cat, some exiled nerdy heretic from the Human Village who claimed something called science was much better than magic... and finally there was this red-head who claimed she was a police officer... We were all quite the crowd... Anyway, so we called a temporary truce with Reimu, joined the crowd of nutjobs, and we all went to investigate the ruins together..."

>"Huh, looks like Flandre really likes Marisa."

>"She always thought of black-white as 'cool'..." Patchouli coughs several times "M... Much to our annoyance..."
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[Neovereign]

>continue listening

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>continue listening

>"...so we get to the ruins. And we find a note pinned to the front door!" Mima continues.
>"What did it say?" Rumia asks.
>"It said 'Only one person can enter this place. The person who does will receive a prize!' "
>"Is that so~?"
>"Yes, that's exactly what it said. So our little group started arguing about who would get to go inside. Naturally, we all decided to settle our little dispute with a free-for-all! So all seven of us took up positions away from each other, and then the fighting started...!"
>"Yay!" Flandre yells.
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[WodofGar]

^{//I played the shit out of this game.}
>"Did you win?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

^{//I played the shit out of this game.}
>"Did you win?"

>"Unfortunately, no." Mima frowns, "So here's what happened: The dumb blonde and the police officer were creamed in the first few seconds, so they limped away covered in blood and bruises. I then became locked in combat with the god damn poltergeist. She kept dodging my attacks by phasing in and out of the corporeal plane, so I was already getting frustrated, when suddenly the motherfucking heretic throws this object underneath us, and it shocks the hell out of both of us, so we both ended up lying on the ground, paralyzed for the rest of the fight..."
>"^{_{Will you please tell your friend to tone down the obscenities?}}" Patchouli murmurs, "^{_{As amusing as it would be, I honestly doubt Lady Remilia will appreciate her sister running around the mansion and calling everyone 'motherfuckers...'}} "

>"So what happened next?" Flandre asks.
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[WodofGar]

>"Uhh, Mima, I'm sure the story doesn't need the addition of "motherfucker" to be vivid. And you're talking to children, please don't corrupt them too much."

[Neovereign]

>"Well, children compared to your age at least..."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Uhh, Mima, I'm sure the story doesn't need the addition of "motherfucker" to be vivid. And you're talking to children, please don't corrupt them too much."

>"Well, children compared to your age at least..."

>"What? A few swear words won't hurt them. And so what if they're children? I'm good with children! Hell, just look at Marisa if you want proof..." Mima replies.
>"^{_{My god... That explains so much...}}" Patchouli remarks.

>"Anyway, the heretic's victory was short-lived. Because both Reimu and Marisa got her." Mima continues, "She collapsed on the ground bleeding... So then Reimu and Marisa started dueling each other, it was a long battle, but that stupid shrine maiden managed to knock Marisa off her broom. Reimu then ran up to the ruins, opened the door wide, and flew inside. Luckily, however, Marisa managed to get back up, and she flew through the doors right before they closed. It's because of her that I know about what happened next."
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[Neovereign]

>Look around. I bet Koakuma's listening too.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Look around. I bet Koakuma's listening too.

>You look around.
>The library hasn't changed much since you were last here. There's still many incredibly high bookshelves, illuminated by magical wisps.
>You also notice Koakuma curiously peering out from behind one of the shelves.

>"So Marisa quickly caught up to Reimu, but before they could fight they met some girl in a ridiculous outfit, who pulled out this weird device that Marisa said looked like this."
>Mima makes a gesture with her hand resembling what a kid in the outside world might do to symbolize a handgun.
>"...and aimed it at them. She claimed it was some kind of lethal weapon, and then led them deeper into the ruins. There, they met this other nutjob who was a bit annoyed at the other girl. It was then learned that apparently the whole 'you'll get a prize' thing was a complete lie that the ridiculous outfit girl made up! It turns out they just wanted a strong person to come inside so they could 'perform tests' on them or something like that. Apparently, the whole place wasn't even ruins at all, but it was some kind of 'probability-space-thingamajig' or something if I recall correctly..."
>_

[Neovereign]

>Do we know anything about "Probability-space-hypervessel" "Probably-some-Wakasagihime" what she said?
>"You mean she had a gun!? They shoot like danmaku, but they're much deadlier than any kind of danmaku I've seen in Gensokyo, even after today."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Do we know anything about "Probability-space-hypervessel" "Probably-some-Wakasagihime" what she said?

>You never heard of anything like that...

>"You mean she had a gun!? They shoot like danmaku, but they're much deadlier than any kind of danmaku I've seen in Gensokyo, even after today."

>"I don't know! Maybe that's what she had, I don't know. Marisa never learned what it was called... Anyway, this 'gun' thing sounds interesting. You have to tell me more about it later..." Mima replies, "Anyway, back to the story. So the nutjob had Reimu and Marisa fight the ridiculous outfit girl in a danmaku duel so she could 'gather data' or something. Reimu and Marisa completely owned that girl, Marisa told me she fought like she never used any danmaku before... So afterwards the nutjob decides that the battle went to fast, and fought them directly. Now, the nutjob put up much more of a fight, but like her friend, it didn't seem like she had much experience with magic... So after the nutjob lost, she said that because a prize was promised, even though it was a lie, they should still get one. So both of them received a reward... Reimu got some kind of 'robot-maid' or something. I think I only ever saw it in use once, though..."
>"So what did Marisa get?" Flandre asks.

>"Well, Marisa asked for a weapon. So they gave her something that supposedly could neutralize any and all forms of energy... It was the weirdest weapon I've ever seen... It could talk, too. But it's voice was so annoying that we shut it up after Marisa carried it and me home. Anyway, Marisa could never figure out how to use the damn thing, so we just left it in the basement... I wonder if she still has it... Anyway, after Reimu and Marisa won, the weirdos and their ship thing left. And that's the end of the story. Thank you. You were a terrific audience."

>Flandre and Rumia begin clapping.
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[Neovereign]

>"They had guns, yet they didn't know how to use Danmaku well? They definitely must've been from the outside world. Where'd they go?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"They had guns, yet they didn't know how to use Danmaku well? They definitely must've been from the outside world. Where'd they go?"

>"No clue. The space around the ruins just warped and poof! They were gone..." Mima answers, "A couple months later, though. If rumors are to be believed, the ruins re-appeared in a different part of Gensokyo, before vanishing again a week later."
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[WodofGar]

>"That sounds... concerning..."
>"Well, if smol Reimu could beat them then, she's only gotten better. Probably not an issue."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"That sounds... concerning..."
>"Well, if smol Reimu could beat them then, she's only gotten better. Probably not an issue."

>"If they were going to cause another incident, they probably would have done so when they came back." Mima replies, "By the way... While I was remembering this story, I think I might've found a solution to your little 'problem...' ^{_{if you want to talk about it in private...}}"
>"What problem?" Patchouli asks.
>"Oh...  nothing major... She just has a bunch of fairies outside her shrine that refuse to go away... Don't worry about it."
>"If it's just stubborn fairies, then my advice would be to train them." Patchouli coughs, "Those who think the work is too hard will want to leave, and those that don't become a cheap labor for-" Patchouli coughs a few more times, "*ahem* It's a win-win situation."
>_

[Neovereign]

>"I guess you'll just read some books later then huh Mima? Well, come on Kogasa, we're heading back to the guest room."
>Return to the Guest room, then go into that one room inside of it.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"I guess you'll just read some books later then huh Mima? Well, come on Kogasa, we're heading back to the guest room."

>"Yeah... I guess so..."
>"Okay..." Kogasa replies.

>"Goodbye." Patchouli says as you leave.
>"Bye Sanae!" Flandre yells.

>Return to the Guest room, then go into that one room inside of it.

>You make your way back to the guest room, and then enter the vacant bedroom beside it, closing the door behind you.
>You, Mima, and Kogasa are now alone.
>_

[WodofGar]

>"So, about my 'little problem' what's on your mind?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"So, about my 'little problem' what's on your mind?"

>"So that runaway reactor thing." Mima began, "It's basically pure energy, right?"
>_

[WodofGar]

>"Yeah, nuclear power harnesses the splitting of atoms as energy, so it doesn't really get any purer than that."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Yeah, nuclear power harnesses the splitting of atoms as energy, so it doesn't really get any purer than that."

>"Okay, so remember in that story, when I said that Marisa was given a weapon that could supposedly neutralize any and all forms of energy?"
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[WodofGar]

>"Hey, I think you might be on to something! Do you remember where you put it? Knowing Marisa, she probably hasn't moved anything since you've been gone."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Hey, I think you might be on to something! Do you remember where you put it? Knowing Marisa, she probably hasn't moved anything since you've been gone."

>"We left it in the basement of our old place. If Marisa hasn't touched it, it should still be there... Hopefully..."
>_

[WodofGar]

>"What else about it do you remember, what's it look like? And you said it could talk?"

[Neovereign]

>"This sounds like something Lady Kanako would be interested in."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"What else about it do you remember, what's it look like? And you said it could talk?"

>"Well, it was like a long, metal cylinder, it had four of these triangular looking things sticking out of the back of it, and it was slightly more pointed at one end. The pointy end also had some kind of red and black smiley face or something painted on it. And yeah, it could talk. But we found a switch on it that shut it up."

>"This sounds like something Lady Kanako would be interested in."

>"I think she might be happy to know we might have a solution." Mima smiles.
>"Yeah! Definitely!" Kogasa adds.
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