> Stretch out a bit to get your legs in working order. The plot's moving without you and you need to catch up!
>> Upon success, start asking around to find out where an unmatched sock went.
>> In the event of your knees still being notably sprained, see if you can scrounge up some materials to make crutches or something.
[6] "Ahh! To hell with it..." you think to yourself as you stand up.
*CRACK*
Brief pain runs up from your knees as they pop back into their sockets. The closest "person" to you is Keine, so you ask her regarding the whereabouts of an unmatched sock. She replies, with a worried voice.
"I think they took off towards the west. There's quite a few places he might be, though it's highly likely he'd find shelter in the Forest of Magic."
As soon as she finishes her sentence, you smile and nod at her before taking off towards the forest.
The Forest of Magic is almost a normal forest, except for the patches of glowing mushrooms scattered about. You find Validon98 standing in front of some bushes, where an unmatched sock hiding in with a girl whom he calls "Haru". Suddenly, she screams out with intense emotional pain.
"No... No no no... NOOOOOOO!!!!!! ... SHE'S NOT DEAD. SHE'S NOT DEAD. SHE CAN'T DIE!!!"
>are you kidding me? seriously, make something happen, I'm bored. Since we're still dead let's go to the netherworld or something
[4] You find your way into the Netherworld, where surprisingly, you have a "body" again. It seems that ghosts in the Netherworld take on the form of their previous flesh and bones. Several "humans" notice you upon your arrival.
"Oooh... what brings you here?"
"How did you die?"
>Oh. Oh dear. That wasn't what I expected at all. Hug the poor girl. Heat self up slightly so the hug is warmer and more reassuring. Employ wings for softness.
>Turn to Validon and hold up a finger, as if saying "We need a moment."
>Try not to cry.
>>Cry anyway.
>Softly, "It's okay, Haru. Let it all out. I'll make sure nothing happens to you. And we will find out about your mother. I promise."
>Once she's calmed down, "So. What did your mother look like? And her hobbies? I will need some information on her before I can do anything else to help you find her." Provide support if she breaks down again with remembering.
>"If it's alright with you, may I look at the youkai notes left on the shiki- laptop?"
[2] "It's [...] promise."
"No... No no no... NOOOOOOO!!!!!!"
Haru screams upon your mention of her mother.
"SHE'S NOT DEAD. SHE'S NOT DEAD. SHE CAN'T DIE!!!"
Your efforts to calm her down don't seem to be working as well as you had hoped.
It sounds like someone else is approaching...
>Take a stay at inn, allocate MORE points into musician. I can deal with any other shenanigans in the village in the morning.
[3] After getting into your room, you can't help but read the newspaper sitting on the table in its usual position.
- HAKUREI SHRINE MAIDEN ATTACKS HUMAN GIRL
- SKILLED MUSICIAN PERFORMS AT NEWLY-OPENED MAHJONG PARLOR
- LOCAL SASHIMI SHOP QUESTIONED IN POISONING INCIDENT
- VILLAGE SCHOOLHOUSE DAMAGED BY YOUKAI
You can't help but smile at the second headline. You did it. The entire village now knows your talent, and that can only bring you more fame in the future. You lay back and try to fall asleep. Perhaps it's the excitement from your newly-gained fame, or the constant replay of today's events in your head, but you find it quite hard to fall asleep.
QUEST COMPLETE: Rockstar>"The outside world...? Well, this place does appear to have different qualities than I'm used to, so I guess I am." Slowly step away from the shelves with snakes, while making certain not to bump into anything else. "Ah, my apologies, how could I be so rude as to not introduce myself as well? I am Mamoru. Please to make your acquaintance." Continue to look nervously at the shelves with snakes. "Uhm...are those snakes poisonous by any chance?"
[3] "The [...] am."
You step away from the shelves as the snakes hiss at you.
"Ah, [...] chance."
"Mamoru, eh? Nice meetin' ya, too. Nah. These ones don't bite at all. But watch out, they give a pretty hard squeeze at ya' if you startle them!"
As you continue backing away, you trip and shake the foundation upon your bottom making contact with the wooden floor-panels.
"Whoa! Watch out! Are you okay?"
You seem to have sprained your back from the fall.
>Look at the guide books and their prices.
>>Buy one of each for every location on the map.
>Let's go to Korindou!
[5] Since when did prices matter to you after you got all that money? You buy a copy of each of the books:
- A Complete Guide to Dining and Entertainment in the Human Village
- Gensokyo on 5 Yen a Day
- The Hieda Guidebook of Youkai and Spirits (Ninth Edition)
- Fairies: Avoiding Their Pranks and Pranking Them Back
- TRAVELER'S TIPS - Where to Visit and Where to Avoid
- The Youkai Mountain: Not as Harmful as It Sounds
Kourindou is a small shop to the west of the Human Village, serving as both a distinct marker on the path to the Forest of Magic and one of Gensokyo's few dealers of outside-world items. Though it's late, light from a gas-lit lantern shines brighly through the glass windows. As you open the door to step inside, a silver-haired man in glasses looks up from the counter he's sitting at as he tinkers with strange mechanical objects.
"Welcome to Kourindou. Feel free to ask me about any item you find here."
Money - ?2500 (total ?9997000)> Reincarnate through the powerful poison running through my body.
[1] You reincarnate with poison blood and die almost immediately afterwards.
>"M-my apologizes..."
>Back off a bit, give them some space. Still though, are they talking about Reimu? She wouldn't literally kill someone, would she? No... no that's not how it works in Gensokyo! What about the spellcard rules? Aren't things supposed to be non-lethal around here!? I'd like to confront Reimu about this, but to hell if I could stand up to her alone. This person here with the girl, given he's seemingly involved himself, might be a good ally. The first chance I get, I should ask him about this whole debacle. Until then, I'll just wait until I can talk to him.
[4] As you wait for an opportunity to involve yourself, the girl cries words of deep psychological trauma.
"No... No no no... NOOOOOOO!!!!!! ... SHE'S NOT DEAD. SHE'S NOT DEAD. SHE CAN'T DIE!!!"
Patorikku walks up to the bush and stands behind you. He also seems to be listening to their conversation.
Hard? Please. this is RTD.
>Develop flight.
[4] You now have the ability to fly.
