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[Rin Kagamine]

> Follow Sakuya.
> Have a seat.

> You follow Sakuya and have a seat next to the young woman, who you are now certain is a vampire.  Aside from her short stature and pink dress, a pair of wings that appear to be from an enormous bat sprout from her back.
> Gotta be a vampire.
> "How wonderful that you would join us for tea.  I am Remilia Scarlet, mistress of Scarlet Devil.  It is not often that we have guests.  Tell me, what brought you to Scarlet Devil today?"
> Sakuya steps crouches down and begins to set up a tea serving for two.

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[Kasu]

> "My name is Toshiro.  I came to the mansion in an effort to escort Parsee Mizuhashi to the library, however I also ended up having to obtain some books from Patchouli for a friend of mine."

[Rin Kagamine]

> "My name is Toshiro.  I came to the mansion in an effort to escort Parsee Mizuhashi to the library, however I also ended up having to obtain some books from Patchouli for a friend of mine."

> "I see.  We may not be too fond of the troll, but she seems to make Patchouli happy.  We aren't sure why, but we can venture a guess or two as to why.  And book delivery?  How kind of you."
> Sakuya hands a cup and saucer to Remilia, leaving you to grab your own, before she folds her hands around the tray and steps back.
> "Now then, you are a delivery man, are you not?"

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[Kasu]

> "Yes I am.  If you need something delivered I will make absolutely sure it will get to its destination."

[Rin Kagamine]

> "Yes I am.  If you need something delivered I will make absolutely sure it will get to its destination."

> "Well, we might be able to think of something, but first we would like to hear your tale.  Please, enrapture us with a story about the wilds of Gensokyo!"
> You're not quite sure what she's asking, so instead you drink some tea.  You usually avoid black tea, but this is very smooth; it's quite pleasant.  Maybe she's not a bad maid after all?

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[Hello Purvis]

>Begin to weave the story once again. We've told it enough times we probably have a standard version by now.

[Rin Kagamine]

>Begin to weave the story once again. We've told it enough times we probably have a standard version by now.

> Indeed you have.  This time you decide to focus solely on your visits to Eientei and the Underground.  Remilia seems to take exceptional interest in the Underground.
> "It sounds so wonderful, and entire place with no sunlight.  Sakuya, have you ever been?"
> "No, I have not milady," comes a voice from behind you.
> "Well, we think that such a place deserves a visit.  You would accompany us, would you not?
> "Of course milady."
> "Splendid!  It sounds like such a fascinating place."
> She sips her tea and sets the saucer down before her.
> "This is your first visit to Scarlet Devil, is it not?  Do you have any questions for us?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, one. Why is this place so different? It doesn't look like Eientei or the village, or the city below, or anything I've seen. The way it's built is all w-different."

[Rin Kagamine]

>"Well, one. Why is this place so different? It doesn't look like Eientei or the village, or the city below, or anything I've seen. The way it's built is all w-different."

> Nice save
> "As you may have heard, Scarlet Devil was not originally from Gensokyo.  We traveled through the barrier several years ago and established ourselves here.  That would explain the difference in architecture.  As for the abundance of red, well, we just find red to be a very calming color.  After all, red is the color of life, don't you agree?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"I always thought it was green and blue, but I can see your point."

[Rin Kagamine]

>"I always thought it was green and blue, but I can see your point."

> "You could make that argument, and in a classical sense that humans came from the Earth you might be correct, but in a purely medical sense, it's red.  Blood drives everything in the body, and so many things exist today because of humans.  In that sense, red is almost more of a life color.  However, we might also credit that line of thought towards the vampire mind."
> A real vampire...

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Indeed, I can see where you are coming from. Actually, I have another question. What do you do with your time? I can see what your maid, your library, and your guard do with there day pretty easily, but you, not so much. I'm kinda curious what life is like in a big house like this when you're rich."

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[Rin Kagamine]

>"Indeed, I can see where you are coming from. Actually, I have another question. What do you do with your time? I can see what your maid, your library, and your guard do with there day pretty easily, but you, not so much. I'm kinda curious what life is like in a big house like this when you're rich."

> "Oh my, we've never had someone this bold visit before.  Have we Sakuya?"
> "N-no ma'am, erm, milady."
> You turn around and see a look of shock on Sakuya's face.  Eeep, you turn front again.
> "No matter, we can entertain your query.  We often sleep most of the day, since avoiding the sun is easier at night.  We usually like to take walks, and we tend to our garden in the back."
> "The fairies are quite bad at maintaining flowers," Sakuya adds.
> Remilia nods.  "We prefer to care for our own flowers, but not the vegetables.  Of course, there's also visiting the library and reading.  One good thing about living as long as we have is that the great works never change.  Throughout history, the same authors have always been regarded as Greats, new ones may be added but old ones don't fall out of favor.  Don't you think so?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Wish I read enough to really tell you. Not really had time for it. I bet, though, you must be a great writer, if you've studied so many of the well known authors that closely."

[Rin Kagamine]

>"Wish I read enough to really tell you. Not really had time for it. I bet, though, you must be a great writer, if you've studied so many of the well known authors that closely."

> She chuckles.  "Books will never fall out of fashion, you'll have plenty of time for reading as you age so don't worry about not reading enough now.  But alas, we don't study what we read, we simply read it.  So many worlds out there, and so many stories set in our own world.  If we had any ideas for a story, we may write our own, but we really prefer to lose ourselves in worlds that others have created.  In a sense, We suppose that's why Gensokyo was so appealing: it was a world different from our own, but at the same time, it was constructed in a way that made it easily recognizable to us.  It truly is a wonderful place."

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[Hello Purvis]

>Nod.
>"Well, I can't argue with that."

[Rin Kagamine]

>Nod.
>"Well, I can't argue with that."

> "Well, we weren't exactly seeking an argument."
> She picks up her tea and resumes sipping.  An odd silence spreads through the room, not a peep from Remilia or Sakuya.
> You follow suit.  The tea is good, but you feel unnerved.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Enjoy the tea a bit.
>"So, you spend pretty much all your time around the mansion? Do you leave much?"

[Rin Kagamine]

>Enjoy the tea a bit.
>"So, you spend pretty much all your time around the mansion? Do you leave much?"

> You wonder if all black tea is this good.
> "Sometimes we leave if we're invited somewhere at night.  Otherwise, we sometimes go out on cloudy days.  We still need a parasol, but it's much easier to get around.  We like to drop in and visit the Ghost Princess and the Border Queen, though we recently began visiting the Flower Queen.  Oh, she's just divine to dine with!"
> She places her saucer on the table.  Sakuya approaches and fills her cup with tea again.
> "So then," Remilia asks, "Seeing as we're both outsiders, what do you think of Gensokyo?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"It's...well, it's home. You grow up in the village, get used to the daily life there. Lock up at night so a faerie won't get in and mess with your things. Keep peace with the neighbors. But then, you go down the road a little bit, and it's all different. Different people, different ways of doing things, and so on."

[Rin Kagamine]

>"It's...well, it's home. You grow up in the village, get used to the daily life there. Lock up at night so a faerie won't get in and mess with your things. Keep peace with the neighbors. But then, you go down the road a little bit, and it's all different. Different people, different ways of doing things, and so on."

> "Certainly, but you're used to the village.  Once you leave though, you're certainly out of your element.  Like you said, different beings, different ways, but it's like that for everyone in Gensokyo.  No matter where, you'll be out of your element.  Even here at Scarlet Devil, things are different than Underground for example."
> Sakuya retreats and Remilia continues.  "Have you ever given thought to why Gensokyo has such a varied population?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>Shake head.
>"I just figured it was the way things are."

[Rin Kagamine]

>Shake head.
>"I just figured it was the way things are."

> "Indeed, and we assume that Gensokyo has been in it's current state for longer than either of us have been around.  This is something Patchouli suggested, and we have not been able to forget it since then, and that is why.  Why is Gensokyo home to so many types?  Why do you think?"

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[Hello Purvis]

>"I am looking at it kind of the other way, I think. I would ask why it shouldn't be home to so many types? And, why it wouldn't be like that elsewhere. Wouldn't it be really weird to go down the road and find things are the same?"

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Hmmm, well, maybe the world outside Gensokyo isn't as kind to many of these types of beings. A safe haven, a place you could call home and feel safe, or like you belong."
> "Is sunlight that dangerous for you? You mention avoiding sunlight, thus I'm curious why you avoid it."

[Rin Kagamine]

>"I am looking at it kind of the other way, I think. I would ask why it shouldn't be home to so many types? And, why it wouldn't be like that elsewhere. Wouldn't it be really weird to go down the road and find things are the same?"

> "Ah, that argument could be made, but not necessarily.  Are you familiar with the outside world, beyond the Hakurei Border?  Certainly you've heard of it.  It's where Scarlet Devil came from, as I mentioned, as well as Sanae-"
> Sakuya scoffs
> "-and the Moriya Shrine."
> You know that Hakurei Border keeps Gensokyo separate from the outside world, but you don't know many specifics beyond that.

> "Hmmm, well, maybe the world outside Gensokyo isn't as kind to many of these types of beings. A safe haven, a place you could call home and feel safe, or like you belong."
> "Is sunlight that dangerous for you? You mention avoiding sunlight, thus I'm curious why you avoid it."

> "It goes a little further than that.  Here in Gensokyo, the humans occupy a village, but across the border, that world is populated entirely by humans.  There are many different kinds depending on where they were physically from, as well as thousands of differing languages and customs, but there are no youkai.  No oni, no kappa, no tengu, nothing but humans.  Over there, they are regarded as legend, with many people not believing in them.  The existence is debated, but the idea of them is feared."
> "Mummies, ghosts, vampires, and other such beings were once believed to inhabit the world, and walk with humans.  However, as humanity progressed and advanced, the belief in such beings faded.  Do you understand?  In a world that won't even recognize them, where will the youkai go?  Some may stick around that world, hoping to survive, but the rest come to Gensokyo.  We see it as a refuge, for youkai who need a place to belong after the world has rejected them, so they find acceptance here in Gensokyo, among others.  A riveting story, don't you think?"
> "Sunlight, hm?  Sunlight is dangerous to vampires, those that thrive in the night."

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[Hello Purvis]

>"That's interesting. But if that's the case...why are there humans here? Did we stop believing in ourselves?"

[Rin Kagamine]

>"That's interesting. But if that's the case...why are there humans here? Did we stop believing in ourselves?"

> Remilia chuckles.  "No no, they could never stop believing in themselves.  Quite the opposite, they believed in themselves more and more, to the point of excluding all others.  As for the humans in Gensokyo?  When the border went up, there were still some that believed, and so they elected to move into Gensokyo instead of staying behind.  You might argue that the sealing off of Gensokyo furthered the disbelief in youkai of the humans that stayed out of Gensokyo.  Do you follow so far?"

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[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Yes, it does make sense."
> "Ok, now you got me thinking that humanity is the evil villian and that youkai are the poor victims who barely escaped the villian."
> "Humans pretty much fear all that is different, we are weak, we have no power compared to youkai such as you, so those living outside Gensokyo do have reason to fear youkai."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, thinking about it, why do youkai care if they're believed in or not? I mean, if it's pretty hard to deny someone when you see them... And even if they don't, you're still there, right?"