Author Topic: Maribel Hearn Quest: ACT III - Part 2 (Read 83951 times)

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #330 on:** November 05, 2016, 08:32:59 PM »

Quote from: Starlighthawk on November 05, 2016, 07:46:16 AM

>"It's never too late to do anything, besides you are a ghost, time isn't your issue."

>"Perhaps... Though, I doubt my actions would be considered forgivable..."
>_

Monarda · « **Reply #331 on:** November 05, 2016, 08:45:21 PM »

>"They might, they might not, but every action can be corrected for the better."
>Nod.
>"Do it for Rin and Rengeteki, don't you want to live those times of joy again ? Where you were all happy together ?"

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #332 on:** November 06, 2016, 04:24:57 AM »

Quote from: Starlighthawk on November 05, 2016, 08:45:21 PM

>"They might, they might not, but every action can be corrected for the better."
>Nod.
>"Do it for Rin and Rengeteki, don't you want to live those times of joy again ? Where you were all happy together ?"

>"Those times are long gone... And they will never come back. Even if they did, it will never be the same..."
>_

Monarda · « **Reply #333 on:** November 06, 2016, 07:05:28 AM »

>"And you will not even try ? Even if it would make all of you happier ?"
>Frown.
>"I thought a lot of things in life were impossible, yet we had them happen to us, we have two souls inhabiting a single merged body..."
>Point to Sumitenshi.
>"...we have me, someone with the same abilities as one of the most influential youkai around here..."
>Pet Chen's head.
>"Both Sumireko and Matenshi, along with Renko were all taken away by someone in order to be turned into a mindless vessel for someone... can you believe all of this happened in less than a week ?"

Neovereign · « **Reply #334 on:** November 06, 2016, 02:42:51 PM »

//We seriously don't need to be (9)ing it up about being like one of the strongest Youkai...

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #335 on:** November 06, 2016, 11:50:11 PM »

Quote from: Starlighthawk on November 06, 2016, 07:05:28 AM

>"And you will not even try ? Even if it would make all of you happier ?"
>Frown.
>"I thought a lot of things in life were impossible, yet we had them happen to us, we have two souls inhabiting a single merged body..."
>Point to Sumitenshi.
>"...we have me, someone with the same abilities as one of the most influential youkai around here..."
>Pet Chen's head.
>"Both Sumireko and Matenshi, along with Renko were all taken away by someone in order to be turned into a mindless vessel for someone... can you believe all of this happened in less than a week ?"

>"I see what you're getting at." says Layla, "But... Again, things wouldn't be the same. A friendship between all three of us is irreparable. Someone has got to go, and I seem to be the most likely candidate right now."
>"...Layla... " Rin frowns.
>"Look... I lied to you, and I injured and later tried to kill Rengeteki, the one you truly love. If that's not enough of a reason why I shouldn't be your friend anymore, or Rengeteki's for that matter, then I don't know what is..."
>_

Neovereign · « **Reply #336 on:** November 07, 2016, 12:07:14 AM »

>"But you were still doing this for her, right? Don't you still want things to be better, even if it seems like they can't?"

Monarda · « **Reply #337 on:** November 07, 2016, 12:16:44 AM »

>"There is always hope, even when things look the direst, give up now, and you will be being selfish again, since you will be taking the easy way out, and not the best way out."

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #338 on:** November 07, 2016, 02:25:34 AM »

Quote from: Miniking on November 07, 2016, 12:07:14 AM

>"But you were still doing this for her, right? Don't you still want things to be better, even if it seems like they can't?"

>"I do, but..." Layla looks at Rin, "My idea of 'better' is pretty much impossible to achieve now..."

Quote from: Starlighthawk on November 07, 2016, 12:16:44 AM

>"There is always hope, even when things look the direst, give up now, and you will be being selfish again, since you will be taking the easy way out, and not the best way out."

>"Yeah, you stick to your silly ideals, and I'll stick to mine...^{_{heh... hope... for my goal... how amusing...}}" Layla turns around, "Now, can you please let me go? I have a baton to re-bury..."

Monarda · « **Reply #339 on:** November 07, 2016, 02:29:20 AM »

>"No, that baton can't be allowed to exist anymore, sure you will never use it again, but what if someone else finds it ? There is no reason for it to continue existing after all now."

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #340 on:** November 07, 2016, 02:33:11 AM »

Quote from: Starlighthawk on November 07, 2016, 02:29:20 AM

>"No, that baton can't be allowed to exist anymore, sure you will never use it again, but what if someone else finds it ? There is no reason for it to continue existing after all now."

>"They won't find it. Only I know where I bury it. Besides, the first time I buried it, it remained untouched until yesterday, when I personally unearthed it."
>_

Monarda · « **Reply #341 on:** November 07, 2016, 02:46:51 AM »

>"Then why not just destroy it ? Surely there is no need to keep it around, it will only cause more trouble."

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #342 on:** November 07, 2016, 03:08:51 AM »

Quote from: Starlighthawk on November 07, 2016, 02:46:51 AM

>"Then why not just destroy it ? Surely there is no need to keep it around, it will only cause more trouble."

>Layla doesn't answer.
>"Please, can I just go now?"

>"Layla... Why do you even need the Baton?" Lunasa asks.
>"Yeah, don't you us...?" says Lyrica.
>"I-It's not like that..." Layla frowns, "Don't worry... This is all going to feel like just a bad dream in a little bit... And you won't have to worry about the Baton any more..."
>"What do you mean by that?" Lunasa raises an eyebrow.
>_

Monarda · « **Reply #343 on:** November 07, 2016, 03:14:27 AM »

>"Enough Layla, they have the right to know, and they have the right to get rid of the baton for good, you owe this to them."

Neovereign · « **Reply #344 on:** November 07, 2016, 03:36:40 AM »

//I've got a bad feeling about the baton and what's going on so far, but not enough mind to do something about it.

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #345 on:** November 07, 2016, 04:55:18 AM »

Quote from: Starlighthawk on November 07, 2016, 03:14:27 AM

>"Enough Layla, they have the right to know, and they have the right to get rid of the baton for good, you owe this to them."

>"...Let's just say the baton holds sentimental value to me and leave it at that." Layla replies, "Now, are you going to let me go?"
>_

Monarda · « **Reply #346 on:** November 07, 2016, 08:52:05 AM »

>"Well your sisters are begging you to get rid of it for good, or at least disenchant it or something, is that supposed sentimental value more important than your own family ?"

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #347 on:** November 07, 2016, 03:29:09 PM »

Quote from: Starlighthawk on November 07, 2016, 08:52:05 AM

>"Well your sisters are begging you to get rid of it for good, or at least disenchant it or something, is that supposed sentimental value more important than your own family ?"

>"...Can we not talk about this with them around?"

>Lunasa and Lyrica frown.
>_

Monarda · « **Reply #348 on:** November 07, 2016, 03:34:00 PM »

>"They deserved to know Layla, they are your family, can't you listen to their wish even after what you did to them ?"
>Frown too.

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #349 on:** November 07, 2016, 04:58:51 PM »

Quote from: Starlighthawk on November 07, 2016, 03:34:00 PM

>"They deserved to know Layla, they are your family, can't you listen to their wish even after what you did to them ?"
>Frown too.

>"Please..." Layla frowns.
>_

Monarda · « **Reply #350 on:** November 07, 2016, 05:17:52 PM »

>Sigh and turn to the sisters.
>"Are you three okay with this ?"

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #351 on:** November 07, 2016, 05:26:15 PM »

Quote from: Starlighthawk on November 07, 2016, 05:17:52 PM

>Sigh and turn to the sisters.
>"Are you three okay with this ?"

>You turn to the Prismrivers.
>"No. I'm not okay with this..." says Lunasa, "I don't like being left out of the loop like this..."
>"Me neither." Lyrica adds.

>You don't see the other Prismriver with them.

>"Well, I guess that settles things." says Layla, "Now, please, let me go. I won't ask you again..."
>_

Monarda · « **Reply #352 on:** November 07, 2016, 05:29:30 PM »

>"Do you want to let her stay with the baton ? The only other way i can see the baton continuing to exist safely would be if you three stored it somewhere safe instead of her."

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #353 on:** November 07, 2016, 05:36:25 PM »

Quote from: Starlighthawk on November 07, 2016, 05:29:30 PM

>"Do you want to let her stay with the baton ? The only other way i can see the baton continuing to exist safely would be if you three stored it somewhere safe instead of her."

>"I'm not sure..." says Lunasa, "I mean, back when she kept her promise, we were fine with letting her keep it- Huh? Merlin, what are you-"
>You feel something really hard club you in the back of the head.

>...

>_

Monarda · « **Reply #354 on:** November 07, 2016, 05:39:04 PM »

>Wake up ! We have no time to waste !

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #355 on:** November 07, 2016, 06:03:15 PM »

Quote from: Starlighthawk on November 07, 2016, 05:39:04 PM

>Wake up ! We have no time to waste !

>...
>You open your eyes, to find yourself standing in a forest clearing at night. Staring down at the battered body of a girl, who looks you in the eyes as if begging for mercy. A broken gohei lies on the ground nearby.

>This feels so real... Yet you feel that it isn't... The scary part is that you have an odd feeling that this already happened...

>You speak in a voice that isn't yours.
>"Heh... Heheh... EHEHEHEHEHEHEHE! A barrier around Gensokyo, to 'preserve youkai', bound to a human bloodline?"

>The voice sounds exactly like YuugenMagan.

> "Now, when that senile old sage suggested that idea, I thought it was ridiculous already, but to have chosen such an utterly weak bloodline? Now that's just insulting..."
>You deliver a swift kick to the girl's side.

>_

Monarda · « **Reply #356 on:** November 07, 2016, 06:09:59 PM »

>Resist ! Try to stop moving.

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #357 on:** November 07, 2016, 06:35:44 PM »

Quote from: Starlighthawk on November 07, 2016, 06:09:59 PM

>Resist ! Try to stop moving.

>You try to resist, but you don't seem to be able to do anything.

>"Hmm.... I wonder if your clothes would look good on me, because your family obviously isn't worthy of that shrine maiden's outfit."
>You can only watch as five orbs chained to your waist detach and float around her, before morphing into five terrible eyes.
>The girl is engulfed in a blast of light before everything fades to black.

>...

>"..._{^{Merry? Merry!?}} Merry, wake up!" You hear Renko's voice.
>You feel something shaking your side.
>_

Monarda · « **Reply #358 on:** November 07, 2016, 06:40:12 PM »

>"Eagh !"
>Jump awake and take a breath.

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #359 on:** November 07, 2016, 06:45:14 PM »

Quote from: Starlighthawk on November 07, 2016, 06:40:12 PM

>"Eagh !"
>Jump awake and take a breath.

>You jump awake. Renko is right next to you, as are Rengeteki, Chen, and Sumireko.
>You are at the cave still. You notice all three Prismrivers on the ground, seemingly asleep, with Layla nowhere to be found. Rin is leaning against the cliff side, staring off into the sky.
>"Merry, are you okay?" Renko asks.
>_