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[Hello Purvis]

>"There's things too small for me to see, aren't there?"

[Rin Kagamine]

>"There's things too small for me to see, aren't there?"

> The youkai let's out an exasperated sigh before he points at the dirt and says, "Are you telling me you can't see them?"
> You lean down closer and are finally able to see-
> "What are these?  Ants?"  Parsee reaches down.
> "No!  Not ants, worms!"
> You exchange a look of confusion with Parsee."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Sorry. I don't have good eyes for little things like that... Maybe you better show us the safe way to go?"

[Rin Kagamine]

>"Sorry. I don't have good eyes for little things like that... Maybe you better show us the safe way to go?"

> He ignores your question and continues his his tirade.
> "You may not be able to see them, but you have to know about them.  Hell, you have to know that they're there!  They're worms!  Don't you know how important they are!?  If it wasn't for them you wouldn't even be here!"
> Parsee, for whatever reason, is speechless.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Kneel down, assess condition of the worm, if possible.

[Rin Kagamine]

>Kneel down, assess condition of the worm, if possible.

> You crouch down to where Parsee fell.  Aside from yhe disheveled twine and the uprooted stake, and a distinct Parsee-shaped impression, you don't see anything.  No worms on the surface, or even in the Parsimpretion, not even a squished one.
> You glance over to where he had been working.  There us a significant amount of churned dirt next to a small trowel.  Even from here you can see the worms crawling through that dirt.
> Parsee, apparently just noticing the dirt on her dress, has taken to brushing it madly.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Hey, did she hit any of them. I'm not seeing any here."

[Rin Kagamine]

>"Hey, did she hit any of them. I'm not seeing any here."

> "What?  That doesn't matter!  Of course she hit them, they're all over!"
> You look back down.  Concentrate...ah yes, there they are, and maybe the ones you saw earlier.
> But none in the Parsimpretion.
> "I fell on a worm?  Ugh."
> The youkai looks at you in shock.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"No, come here, have a look, I can't see any in the dent she made. Maybe they got away alright?"

[Rin Kagamine]

>"No, come here, have a look, I can't see any in the dent she made. Maybe they got away alright?"

> "No, they're still there, under the surface!  If she didn't crush any then my name isn't Wriggle Nightbug!"
> He squats down next to you and begins digging through the dirt in the Parsimpretion.  After clawing about for a minute he throws up his stained hands and cries, "There's still worms in there!  Always burrowing!"
> He resumes his frantic digging; Parsee looks at you.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Slip away. Give it a wider berth this time. And be prepared to catch Jealousy McKlutz if needs be.

[Rin Kagamine]

>Slip away. Give it a wider berth this time. And be prepared to catch Jealousy McKlutz if needs be.

> You decide to leave His Worminess to his digging and continue on, grabbing Parsee's hand on your way out.
> "He-"
> You shush her before she can continue.
> With the treeline to your right, you keep walking around the lake.
> Parsee pulls her hand out from yours.  "It's not my fault, he had that stupid twine all over the place.  He could have said something..."

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[Hello Purvis]

>Nod, but say something.
>Once the staked off area has been cleared, continue along the way toward the mansion.

[Rin Kagamine]

>Nod, but say something.
>Once the staked off area has been cleared, continue along the way toward the mansion.

> You assure Parsee that it wasn't her fault.  She mumbles in what could only be construed as agreement and attaches herself to your arm again.
> Continuing through the forest, you can hear the fairies once again, maybe about halfway to the mansion.
> Parsee moves in closer and starts to grind her head into your chest.

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[Doll.S CUBE]

> "Ahh, can you not do that, it's kinda uncomfortable"

> Try to dislodge her

[Rin Kagamine]

> "Ahh, can you not do that, it's kinda uncomfortable"
> Try to dislodge her

> "You're warm though, and it's comforting; that guy was kind of a dick, over worms!?  I mean really."
> You shake you arm a little to deter Parsee, but to no avail.  Though you're used to her clinging by this point, it's somewhat nice having someone like this, even if it is Parsee.  She doesn't seem to be relenting from your arm.
> "Um, could you scratch my head a little?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Geez, if it'll make you feel better."
>Do so.
>"And, yeah, he was. But I think he was probably doing something important."
>Onwards!

[Rin Kagamine]

>"Geez, if it'll make you feel better."
>Do so.
>"And, yeah, he was. But I think he was probably doing something important."
>Onwards!

> You scratch Parsee's head.  She makes a sound that can only be described as one of being extremely pleased and muzzles into your chest.
> "Mmm, maybe, yeah," followed by a giggle.  You don't think she's actually listening to you.
> Stepping over a broken tree limb, you continue through the woods.  The trees are getting abnormally thicker as you draw nearer to the area surrounding the mansion.
> Parsee lifts her head off your chest.  "That looks a little different than what we've been walking through."
> The bulk of the fairy activity is centered away from this section of the woods.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Okay that was hella cute and....NNNG. Mustn't fall for this!
>"Yeah, it is getting kind of thick."
>Toward the mansion, if we can. Should Parsee not let go, subtly engineer for her to stumble over a root.
>Keep an eye out for unpleasant things in the darkness.

[Rin Kagamine]

>Okay that was hella cute and....NNNG. Mustn't fall for this!
>"Yeah, it is getting kind of thick."
>Toward the mansion, if we can. Should Parsee not let go, subtly engineer for her to stumble over a root.
>Keep an eye out for unpleasant things in the darkness.

> She's like a cute little lapdog, only she tried to jump your bones earlier.  Here in the forest, her scent stands out from the musty woods: light and sweet, not what you'd expect from someone living underground.
> But she is making it a little hard to walk.
> "Maybe we could try checking outside of the forest now?"
> You agree and walk to the edge, trying to guide Parsee over a root.  She successfully trips, and forces herself, somehow, to fall harder into you.  How did she fall that way?
> You look out towards the lake.  The fairies all seem to be facing away from you watching something.  You think it's that "Cirno" fairy that's captured their attention.  You turn from the fairies and look to the left at...the....
> "Oh, look how close we are," Parsee leans out past you and points at the mansion.
> It's enormous!  Sure Eientei may be bigger but this is downright imposing!  And it's very very red, almost obnoxiously so.  Keine-sensei had mentioned mansions like this existing in the Western world, way outside of Gensokyo, but she had never mentioned HOW BIG they were!  Is this even a house anymore?  It might even be a castle!
> Parsee stare at you though.  "Hello?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Sorry, just marveling..."
>Approach mansion!

[Rin Kagamine]

>"Sorry, just marveling..."
>Approach mansion!

> Parsee looks at the mansion and then back at you.  "At that?  It's not that great," she shrugs.
> You depart the woods and approach the mansion.  A few meters in front of it is a tall iron fence, forcing you around.
> "Yeah, big fence, we gotta go in through the gate.  Just keep going down this way."
> Can't argue with that!  You follow the fence for a while before you can see a small guard house next to a tall brick pillar.  In front of the guardhouse there's a figure dressed mostly in green as well as one in a white top with a red and black skirt.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Let Parsee lead the way here. She presumably knows what she is doing.

[Rin Kagamine]

>Let Parsee lead the way here. She presumably knows what she is doing.

> "But it's right there!" pointing directly at the guardhouse.  She then pauses, and adds with a sheepish grin, "Well, if you insist."
> Parsee takes the lead but doesn't release her grip any, so while she's still attached to your arm, you feel like a small puppy being dragged by an excited girl.  It's...less than pleasant.
> Once arriving within earshot, Parsee abruptly stops.  You stumble a bit, and then look around for a reason.
> You can see the couple in front of the guardhouse clearly now: a red-haired woman in a green Chinese dress stands in front of the gate with her arms folded while Momiji makes a plea to get in.  You listen a bit.
> "But it's a library!  They've got to have what I'm looking for!"
> "Ma'am, it's not that kind of library."
> "Oh it doesn't have to be public but I'm just looking for one book!  OK maybe two but still!"
> "Again: no one enters the mansion without and invita-"
> "But I need this book!"
> Oh my.  Parsee chuckles, "Wow."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"So, you have an invitation, right?"

[Rin Kagamine]

>"So, you have an invitation, right?"

> Parsee points to her bag.
> "Returning a book, plus I'm a regular.  Not an issue."
> Momiji continues her, erm, "discussion" with the guard.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Oh, that's Momiji? Well that changes things.
>Step one: disengage from Jealousite.
>Step two: Approach! Wave!
>Step three: "Hey, Momiji! What's going on?"

[Rin Kagamine]

>Oh, that's Momiji? Well that changes things.
>Step one: disengage from Jealousite.
>Step two: Approach! Wave!
>Step three: "Hey, Momiji! What's going on?"

> If it's dressed like Momiji and it's named Momiji then it's probably Momiji.
> Before you can even attempt to move away from Parsee, she releases your arm and slides across your body, clamping her arms around you, with one arm against your chest and the other across your hip.  It's exceptionally uncomfortable, and you suspect it's more of a claim then a hug, as no amount of shaking deters her.
> Well that was a miserable failure, let's try the second step!
> You shuffle over towards Momiji and reach your arm.  That wasn't hard...
> You hail Momiji.  Both she and the guard turn towards you.
> "Ah!  It's Toshiro," she scoots on over to you.  She is still missing her sleeves, but is now wearing an old and worn-out black tokin.
> "I was thinking about what you said earlier, and while I don't agree that karma is the overarching law that governs society, I think I need to keep my mind open to new ideas.  Oh, and more research, which is why I'm here.  I'm trying to get into the Library and get some new books, but it's harder than I anticipated."
> The woman in green steps forward.  "No one without an invitation gets in," her eyes catch Parsee clinging to you and fall, "Ah, you again."
> Parsee clucks her tongue at the woman.  "No respect," she mutters.
> Momiji notices Parsee as well.  "Oh, who's your friend?  And what brings you around here anyway?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>Look appropriately uncomfortable! Make periodic off-shaking attempts!
>"This is Parsee, she keeps watch over the bridge underground. I had a job there, we had a nice conversation, and I agreed to escort her to the library. I'm really glad to run into you here, though. Means I don't have to climb up the mountain. And, I'm really glad you're looking into new things."
>Look to Big Green. "Hey, how does one get an invitation to enter?"

[Rin Kagamine]

>Look appropriately uncomfortable! Make periodic off-shaking attempts!
>"This is Parsee, she keeps watch over the bridge underground. I had a job there, we had a nice conversation, and I agreed to escort her to the library. I'm really glad to run into you here, though. Means I don't have to climb up the mountain. And, I'm really glad you're looking into new things."
>Look to Big Green. "Hey, how does one get an invitation to enter?"

> She must be part-frog, because those arms of hers just aren't moving!
> You introduce Parsee, she nods and bends her knees in something that could loosely be seen as a curtsy.  "Charmed."
> "Oh neat, so we're pretty similar!  I head the guard the watches the Tengu Village..."
> Parsee's nails dig into your skin, you wince.
> "I'm Momiji Inubashiri."  She extends her hand, which Parsee glares at for a few seconds before Momiji rescinds her offer of gratitude.
> "So, what did you mean by having to climb the mountain again?"
> You ignore her question and pose one of your own to the guard.
> "Get invited by someone inside, the Mistress or the Librarian mostly," she nods towards Parsee, "though exceptions may exist.  Here for the usual?"
> "Yeah," her voice muffled by your chest, "she's in right?"
> The guard nods.  "Head on in whenever you want."
> "Hey wait a minute!"  Momiji interjects only to receive a hand placed before her face.
> "Executive privilage," as curtly as possible.
> Parsee looks up at you.  "Should I ask Patchy if you can come in?"

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