Maidens of the Kaleidoscope
~Beyond the Border~ => Rumia's Party Games => Topic started by: unofficialsofonisba on July 13, 2015, 12:32:10 AM
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>Your name is CIRNO.
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> Unlike many of your nameless brethren, you have somehow managed to attain a small amount of notoriety as one of Gensokyo?s more well-known fairies. This is mostly due to your penchant to fight anyone and everyone that crosses the Misty Lake, where you have made your home, and subsequently lose horribly. This has earned you the (possibly) unfair reputation for being something of a moron. Still, your recent defeat of the Three Fairies of Light has begun to earn you the respect rightfully due you. Maybe now people will finally start recognizing you as a proper threat!
>Or maybe not.
>Despite your reputation as a weakling, among fairykind you are actually quite the powerhouse; this has the unfortunate effect of causing most of your kind to stay far, far away from you, however, for fear of getting frozen. You don?t particularly care, though, as you have made several friends among the inhabitants of the nearby Forest of Magic, including some of the youkai that live there. This is unusual for a fairy, but then again, you are THE STRONGEST; it?s only fitting that the STRONGEST fairy has the STRONGEST friends.
>When you?re not terrorizing commuters, you enjoy putting your powers over frost and ice to good use by freezing hapless frogs that have the misfortune to look at you funny. You also enjoy hanging out with your small cadre of friends, who you have affectionately named TEAM 9 for reasons you are not entirely certain of. Something about the name seemed right, you guess. The group of you spend your days plotting ever more ridiculous adventures that more often than not end up landing most or all of you in serious trouble.
>Today is looking to be another glorious day, judging by a quick peek out the door of your small home. It?s early spring, so things are warm enough that all the stupid snow and ice is gone, but cold enough that any freezing you do will actually last. You might check in with your friends later and see if they?re up for something, but for now the day lies open before you, brimming with possibilities.
>What will you do?
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> Specific relationships/acquaintanceships (i.e. anyone of whom we have an opinion that is more elaborate than "We know of them/they're dumb for beating us up")
> Crushes
> Inventory
> Life goals
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> Specific relationships/acquaintanceships (i.e. anyone of whom we have an opinion that is more elaborate than "We know of them/they're dumb for beating us up")
> Crushes
> Inventory
> Life goals
>Relationships:
>The Three Fairies of Light: Your relationship with this trio is...complicated, to say the least. On the one hand, they did destroy your house that one time, but on the other, you beat them up good in retaliation, so all things considered you're pretty even. The four of you flip back and forth between a rivalry that can occasionally get a little too heated and a friendship born out of necessity whenever their abilities come in handy for your latest scheme.
>Daiyousei: Daiyousei is probably the only fairy you can really call a friend. Both of you live at the lake, so you run into each other quite a bit, and as a result the two of you have quite a history with one another. She's your go-to source of fun whenever all other sources are exhausted, and sometimes even before that; she can be a bit too shy for your liking, but she's usually a good playmate, and she's amazing at hide-and-seek. Recently, after much cajoling and wheedling, you got her to join TEAM 9, and the other members have taken quite the shine to her. She usually takes on the role of scout in your adventures; this job ends up turning into 'cannon fodder' with alarming frequency.
>Rumia: Rumia was the first youkai you ever met, and still probably one of the scariest, with the exception of that one crazy hell raven you somehow ran into. Still, once you realized she didn't eat fairies, you and her got along swimmingly. Her shadow ability makes her extremely useful for sneaking TEAM 9 into various places, though given the chance you'll still spring for Sunny Milk, mainly because at least with her ability you can still see.
>Mystia Lorelei: Of the members of TEAM 9, Mystia is the one you probably get along with the least. She's just so...mature. More often than not that maturity turns into her shutting down your ideas before you can even fully lay them out (so what if infiltrating the Scarlet Devil Mansion to get a glimpse of the crazy vampire sister would have been 'incredibly stupid' and 'liable to get everyone killed', it would still have been really awesome). Sometimes you wonder why you even keep her on the team...until you remember her delicious, delicious grilled lamprey, that is.
>Wriggle Nightbug: Wriggle originally only joined the group on recommendation from Mystia, and given your previously stated opinion of Mystia, you were initially pretty suspicious of any possible contributions to the team she could make. Since then, though, she's proved herself pretty capable, and possesses a wicked sense of humor that pushes your pranking attempts to a whole other level.
>Marisa Kirisame: Marisa is SO COOOOOOOOOOOL. You've gone up against her twice now, and every time she's beaten you into the GROUND. Plus, she's got magic powers. If you stopped to think about it you'd probably realize that pretty much everyone in Gensokyo has magic powers, but you're too busy idolizing her to realize that. You are convinced that she is one of, if not the strongest person in Gensokyo. You've made it your life goal to beat her in a battle, just once. Then and only then can you truly call yourself the STRONGEST.
>Crushes:
>The closest thing you've got to a crush right now is your massive respect and admiration of Marisa. Fairies aren't really all that focused on that whole 'love' thing; they tend to see it as gross and mushy, and you are no exception.
>Inventory:
>Frozen Frogs x5
>You mostly keep these guys around for laughs. Their faces are so funny!
>Everyday Outfit
>A whimsical yet simple little number composed of a white blouse with a thin red ribbon tied around the collar and a blue dress with white, patterned edges over the top.
>Hair Bow
>Your trusty bow. You don't take this baby off even when sleeping. Then again, you don't take anything off when sleeping. You can't remember the last time you washed your clothes, but they somehow stay clean so it's not a huge deal.
>Flag
>A small flag with a picture of the Three Fairies of Light on it. You keep it on your person at all times to remind you of the day that will forever live on in your heart - the day the Great Fairy Wars began. And ended, later the same day, with little fanfare. Also you like to taunt them sometimes by waving it at them while you're shooting them with danmaku.
>Life Goals:
>Senpai Please Notice Me
>As previously mentioned, you look up to Marisa Kirisame as the strongest being in the entirety of Gensokyo. You will not rest until you have managed to defeat her in a fair, one-on-one fight.
>The Beast That Lives Beneath
>Living in the Misty Lake is a massive toad. You have had...an unpleasant encounter with this toad, to put it nicely. You want to hunt it down and make it pay.
>Sacrilege!
>Apparently there's some kind of god of frogs up on the mountain? You dearly want to confirm or refute this rumor at some point, and if there actually is a god of frogs, you are going to have some words with them. Lots of words. You've started thinking up a list, actually.
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((OOC: Oops! Accidentally posted this before it was ready. Here's the full thing.))
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>look around
>go interfere in the nearest person's buizznezz
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> Opinion of Reimu Hakurei
> How tall are we?
> How tall is Daiyousei?
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>Before we take on this probably massive god of frogs, we should deal with the giant frog. that way we'll be prepared for any frog, god or not.
>We should enlist the assistance of the trio of light to help with the giant frog. But we'll also need a plan...
>How do we feel about the inhabitants of the SDM, Lily White, and Letty White...rock.
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>What is the hardest metal known the fairy, and how hard is Ice in comparison?
>Opinion of Wagasa Wakashita Waggysaggy?
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> Opinion of Reimu Hakurei
> How tall are we?
> How tall is Daiyousei?
>How do we feel about the inhabitants of the SDM, Lily White, and Letty White...rock.
>Reimu Hakurei is annoying, pure and simple. She comes around sometimes to visit the vampire lady in the mansion across the lake, and everytime you try to fight her she just brushes you off. The nerve. Doesn't she know you're the strongest? You'll show her one day. You'll show them all.
>You're about average height for a fairy; that is to say, around 4 feet tall.
>Daiyousei is unusually tall for a fairy, coming in at around 4'6".
>The Mansion's inhabitants are by and large an enigma to you. You don't have much contact with anyone except for the maid, and you tend to stay very far away from her. You tried fighting her once. It was the worst mistake of your life. Your skin still twinges with phantom knife wounds whenever you think about it.
>Letty Whiterock is nice enough. You and her are both ice and snow-related, so there's a lot of common ground between the two of you. You like to get tips and tricks from her on cool new fighting techniques and interesting things you can make with ice. The only problem is she's only around in winter, which is your least favorite season, as it means you're out of a job. What's the point in freezing things if everything's already frozen?
>What is the hardest metal known the fairy, and how hard is Ice in comparison?
>Opinion of Wagasa Wakashita Waggysaggy?
>Hmmmmmm. You don't know a bunch about metals, seeing as you're an ice fairy and you live on a lake. You're pretty sure the scary maid uses silver in her knives, and those are pretty hard! Ice, though. Ice, you know. Ice, you know is unfortunately pretty fragile. Still, you make do. Even fragile materials can be made deadly if you use them in the right ways!
>That's the mermaid girl, right? She's weird, and stays under the surface most of the time, so you don't really talk at all. The only time you've seen her above the surface and actually flying about was during that whole thing with the tiny girl and the amana-whatsit.
>Before we take on this probably massive god of frogs, we should deal with the giant frog. that way we'll be prepared for any frog, god or not.
>We should enlist the assistance of the trio of light to help with the giant frog. But we'll also need a plan...
>You briefly consider that bane of your existence, the giant frog, and start brainstorming ways to get rid of it for good. You decide that a plan is probably a good thing to have when going up against it. It is a very wily frog, after all. The Trio of Light could be useful, too. It could be worth going and talking to them about this...
>look around
>go interfere in the nearest person's buizznezz
>Before you do that, though, you decide to take a look outside to see if there's anyone about. Looking around, you can see someone flying around above the skies of the Misty Lake. You can't make out many details from here, so you decide to fly closer, the better to interfere check them out.
>Upon closer examination, you see that it's...oh. You know who this is. It's that one annoying fairy who starts yelling about spring right around this time of year. Looks like this year isn't any different.
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> List spell cards.
> Counter announcements of Spring with announcements of your love for being STRONG.
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> How small can fairies get?
> Where and how exactly is our house built?
> How quickly can we freeze something - or someone - solid?
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> How small can fairies get?
> Where and how exactly is our house built?
> How quickly can we freeze something - or someone - solid?
>Fairies range in size a surprising amount, with fairies being anywhere from a mere 3 feet to a whopping 4 and a half, as seen with Daiyousei.
>Your house is a small igloo on the shores of the lake that you built yourself. It's sheltered by the shade from a small grove of trees nearby, and kept from melting by your own magic.
>It depends on the size of the object. You freeze things at a pretty constant rate, so something tiny like a frog would only take a couple seconds to freeze whereas a large object like a human could take up to a minute or more! This is why you don't usually attempt to outright freeze your opponents, as the process takes too long and your concentration gets broken by their constant motion.
> List spell cards.
> Counter announcements of Spring with announcements of your love for being STRONG.
>Spell Cards:
>Freeze Sign "Perfect Freeze"
>Sends out a colorful stream of bullets, which are then frozen and begin to slip around.
>Freeze Sign "Minus K"
>Danmaku are suddenly chilled to such a degree that the bullets crack and break apart.
>Ice Sign "Icicle Fall"
>Ice falls down towards the enemy in a 5-way stream. Your STRONGEST attack - when people don't take advantage of the glaring safe spot, that is.
>Ice Sign "Sword Freezer"
>Creates a sword out of ice which can be used to thrust towards the enemy.
>Cold Body "Super Ice Kick"
>A spinning kick from the heavens. You don't use this one too often, because it tends to make you dizzy.
>You take a deep breath and announce with all your might your status as the STRONGEST fairy in Gensokyo. The fairy turns, attention gotten - and sticks her tongue out at you petulantly.
>"Who caaaaaaares, you big dummy, spring is here!" She bounces around excitedly (she's in the air, how does she even do that). "Isn't it GREAT? SPRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!" She lets loose a shower of danmaku in her excitement.
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>Dodge!
>"Yea but spring will only last a while. And when it's gone, I'll still be the Strongest. How about that!?" Proceed to use our tongue as a means of vaguely declaring victory. (Sticks tongue back at her)
>Realize ZUN is the reason you are labeled as an idiot to many and plot to defeat him
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> Is 3 to 4.5 the average fairy size range, or the known minimum and maximum?
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> Is 3 to 4.5 the average fairy size range, or the known minimum and maximum?
>It's the average range. You don't want to think about the possibility of a 5-foot-tall fairy, though...
>Dodge!
>"Yea but spring will only last a while. And when it's gone, I'll still be the Strongest. How about that!?" Proceed to use our tongue as a means of vaguely declaring victory. (Sticks tongue back at her)
>Realize ZUN is the reason you are labeled as an idiot to many and plot to defeat him
You steal ZUN's laptop and proceed to change canon to make yourself ruler of Gensokyo. Gensokyo is led to ruin by your poor leadership and general lack of motivation. BAD END
>You nimbly dodge out of the way of the danmaku. It's not a very well-thought-out attack, so there's plenty of open spaces to dodge into.
>Lily gasps in indignation. "Y-yeah, but...but..." Her lip trembles a bit, then she rallies. "W-well, you're STUPID! No one likes you cause you're stupid and dumb!"
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> Forget tall fairies. Can fairies be shorter than three feet? If so, how low do they go?
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>punch yourself in the face to show that you are so strong, not even you can defeat you
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> Forget tall fairies. Can fairies be shorter than three feet? If so, how low do they go?
>Fairies can be and sometimes are shorter than three feet; the smallest recorded fairy was a tiny pixie only 1 and a half feet tall. These fairies tend to keep to themselves most of the time due to the fact that their small size makes them a prime target for pretty much every carnivorous animal or youkai in the forest. There's also not that many of them out there because of this.
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> Do we know where any of them are, or where they tend to congregate?
> How large are the fairies of light compared to us?
> Put on a look of offended shock.
> "What was that?! I'll show YOU who's stupid!"
> We'll show HER who's stupid! Fire off a wave of icicles at this lowlife!
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>"
Eye'm I'm not an idiot because Eye've I've got friends who like me. That makes you the stupid one."
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> Do we know where any of them are, or where they tend to congregate?
> How large are the fairies of light compared to us?
>Like you said before, you aren't exactly popular in the fairy community. The only thing you know about smaller fairies is that they exist, and that there probably aren't any nearby the lake, seeing as you haven't ever met any. Maybe someone with more information about fairies would know more. Someone with books on fairies, maybe...
>The fairies of light are also about average fairy size, with slight variations. You take pride in the fact that you are (if only slightly) taller than Star Sapphire. Because the difference is so negligible, though, it usually doesn't make for very good taunting fare.
> Put on a look of offended shock.
> "What was that?! I'll show YOU who's stupid!"
> We'll show HER who's stupid! Fire off a wave of icicles at this lowlife!
>With practiced ease, you send a wave of needle-like icy bullets at the offending fairy. She shrieks and rapidly zips around, trying to dodge them. One clips her shoulder, tearing her dress. In response, she reflexively sends off another wave of bullets. This wave seems much like the first; maybe a bit thicker.
>"Eye'm I'm not an idiot because Eye've I've got friends who like me. That makes you the stupid one."
>As you're firing off the bullets, you fire off a withering comeback as well. You can't tell for sure due to the large amount of danmaku now occupying the area, but you think she might tear up a little. Haha! Success.
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>Can't we just freeze her bullets? Yeah, let's freeze em.
>"Yeah spring's nice and all but you don't need to yell it everywhere annoyingly. I can tell it's spring by the flowers and the heat and the other stuffs and thingies."
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>Can't we just freeze her bullets? Yeah, let's freeze em.
>"Yeah spring's nice and all but you don't need to yell it everywhere annoyingly. I can tell it's spring by the flowers and the heat and the other stuffs and thingies."
>You're getting real tired of this fairy's nonsense. You decide to just freeze her bullets and be done with it, sending out a wave of frigid air. Within seconds, all the bullets heading your way are frozen in place. Moments later, they shatter, leaving nothing behind except a frightened fairy.
>Lily dithers on the spot for a moment. Then, summoning up her final vestiges of courage, she says nobly, "W-well, I'm gonna go talk about spring somewhere else, then. Where there aren't stupid meanie fairies like you who freeze everything!" She hurriedly flits off, calling "IT'S NOT EVEN WINTERRRR!" behind her as she goes.
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>Yea, I think we won..."I"M NOT STUPIIIIID!"
>Let's go see what Daiyousei's up to.
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>Yea, I think we won..."I"M NOT STUPIIIIID!"
>Let's go see what Daiyousei's up to.
>You take a moment to bask in the triumphant glow of another victory. Then you fly off towards Daiyousei's house on the lake. Maybe she'll be up to something good.
>Daiyousei, as it turns out, is busy sweeping the front path of her small house on the lake shore. Daiyousei managed to carve out a large tree nearby the lake and turn it into her home, with an almost picturesque exterior seeming to have jumped right out of a storybook. There's even a small stone path leading to the shore, which is what Daiyousei is currently sweeping. From what you can remember from the few times you've been in it (you and Dai prefer to spend your time outside), it's very neat and spacious. You're a little bit jealous, to be honest. Still, it can't quite compare to a house made out of the best thing in the world - ice.
>When she sees you coming, she waves cheerfully. "H-hi, Cirno! You're up pretty early."
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>"Hey Dai-chan, I just beat that spring fairy a few minutes ago. She called me stupid and mean, but she was the stupid and mean one because she attacked me first."
>"Got any plans, cause I've been thinking about a way to get back at that giant frog for uh, catching me off guard before."
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>"Hey Dai-chan, I just beat that spring fairy a few minutes ago. She called me stupid and mean, but she was the stupid and mean one because she attacked me first."
>"Got any plans, cause I've been thinking about a way to get back at that giant frog for uh, catching me off guard before."
>Daiyousei looks worriedly at you. "O-oh...you didn't hurt her, did you? I mean, she can get kinda annoying, b-but this is her favorite season." She walks back to her front door, propping her broom against the wall of her house. "Well, I-I'm not that good at planning this kind of stuff. Have you talked t-to our friends about it?"
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>"No I only grazed her. She's a fairy too though, it's not like she'll be gone for a long time or anything if I beat her."
>"I came to you first Dai-chan. You're good at fun stuff and can get us outta trouble easily."
>"I heard there was a god of frogs up on that big mountain that's probably bigger and stronger than that giant frog in the lake. So if I beat that giant frog, I'll be one step closer to defeating that frog god and after that, I'll be even closer to winning against Marisa. I gotta get stronger to beat Marisa, Dai-chan!"
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>"No I only grazed her. She's a fairy too though, it's not like she'll be gone for a long time or anything if I beat her."
>"I came to you first Dai-chan. You're good at fun stuff and can get us outta trouble easily."
>"I heard there was a god of frogs up on that big mountain that's probably bigger and stronger than that giant frog in the lake. So if I beat that giant frog, I'll be one step closer to defeating that frog god and after that, I'll be even closer to winning against Marisa. I gotta get stronger to beat Marisa, Dai-chan!"
>"W-well, I guess you have a point..." Daiyousei admits. "It'd s-still hurt, though..."
>Daiyousei blushes, smiling. "Aw, Cirno, I-I'm not that great..." She puts on her best thinking expression. "Well, I-I don't know why you'd want to fight a b-big scary frog in the first place. Couldn't he e-eat you?" She looks around nervously, as if expecting the frog to jump out of the bushes at that very moment. "S-still, you're pretty good at freezing little frogs. M-maybe you could do it with him? Trap him s-so he stays still and freeze him?"
>She blanches. "But...sh-she's so strong..." She runs a hand through her hair anxiously. "She beat m-me up the first time she came here. I had to run away before I could e-even use any spellcards..." She sighs in dismay. "I don't like h-her."
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>"But that's why Marisa's soooo cooool. I mean, she beat the scary maid before, and she's really really good. I don't think there's anyone else as strong as her. Which is why if I beat her, I'll definitely be the strongest!"
>"That's why I've been thinking about getting the Sunny, Luna, and Star to help out and (Whispers) we could probably use these frozen frogs as bait."
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>"But that's why Marisa's soooo cooool. I mean, she beat the scary maid before, and she's really really good. I don't think there's anyone else as strong as her. Which is why if I beat her, I'll definitely be the strongest!"
>"That's why I've been thinking about getting the Sunny, Luna, and Star to help out and (Whispers) we could probably use these frozen frogs as bait."
>"W-well, I guess..." Daiyousei doesn't look entirely convinced, for a reason you cannot fathom. All of your points are flawless!
>"Oh, yeah, that's a g-good idea!" Daiyousei smiles, getting into the swing of things. "You c-could make him angry, so he'll come towards you, a-and then...BAM!" She claps her hands together to mime a trap snapping shut, then squeaks, frightening herself with her own volume. Then she blushes. "O-or something like that."
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>"So you wanna help me find and get the trio to join us? You don't have to help if you don't wanna, I mean I don't want you to get eaten. But I swear if he hurts one of you guys, I'll freeze him good!"
>"I also need to find a way to get past his really fast and long tongue that goes like 'nyeeeh'."
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>"So you wanna help me find and get the trio to join us? You don't have to help if you don't wanna, I mean I don't want you to get eaten. But I swear if he hurts one of you guys, I'll freeze him good!"
>"I also need to find a way to get past his really fast and long tongue that goes like 'nyeeeh'."
>Daiyousei trembles a bit at the mention of the fearsome tongue, but after a moment seems to make up her mind.
>"I'll go," she says. "I-I gotta get braver, right? B-besides, you're really strong." She smiles hesitantly. "You can keep me s-safe!"
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>Hesitate a bit "Y-Yea, he won't even know what hit him. Especially with our powers together. What are we waiting for? Let's go get them."
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>Hesitate a bit "Y-Yea, he won't even know what hit him. Especially with our powers together. What are we waiting for? Let's go get them."
>"Y-yeah!" Daiyousei is encouraged by your display of bravado, and flutters into the air. You quickly follow suit.
>Now, the first step in recruiting the Trio of Light to your aid is of course finding them so you can approach them with your proposition. Fortunately, this is not hard, as you tracked down their home easily enough back when they destroyed yours. They've taken up residence in the woods behind the Hakurei Shrine.
>This, unfortunately, means you will naturally on your way to them have to pass one of the most formidable forces of nature ever to exist.
>Reimu Hakurei.
>There are several ways you can approach the foreboding shrine maiden. You'd better think fast, though, because the shrine is drawing closer with each wingbeat you take.
>What's the plan?
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>"Okay Dai-chan, the red-white may be here. We just have to act peaceful and stuff, but not too peaceful or she might think something's up. Maybe we should wave or something if we see her so she doesn't suspect we're doing anything."
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>"Okay Dai-chan, the red-white may be here. We just have to act peaceful and stuff, but not too peaceful or she might think something's up. Maybe we should wave or something if we see her so she doesn't suspect we're doing anything."
>"O-okay," Daiyousei squeaks. "Peaceful but n-not too peaceful..." She lapses into deep thought for the remainder of the flight.
>Eventually the two of you touch down in front of the Hakurei Shrine. Reimu is outside, lounging on the front porch with her eyes half-closed and enjoying the cool spring air. She doesn't appear to have noticed you yet.
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>"Hey Daiyousei, I think we should just ask her to see the fairies. She hasn't attacked us yet, so maybe she's just relaxing. "
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>"Hey Daiyousei, I think we should just ask her to see the fairies. She hasn't attacked us yet, so maybe she's just relaxing. "
>Daiyousei has adopted an...odd expression. It seems like she's trying to look both cheerful, relaxed, and apathetic at the same time. She nods when you speak, though this expression does not break. She cautiously raises a hand and waves at Reimu.
>Reimu does not respond. It seems she is so lost in contemplation that simply waving at her will not do the trick.
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>"Let's just go, she might be asleep."
//Gonna turn in tonight, it's getting late for me.
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>"Let's just go, she might be asleep."
>The two of you begin to quietly sneak past her, trying not to disturb her rest. You make it about halfway across the yard when Reimu's eyes snap open.
>"Where do you think you're going, exactly," she says in a tone that hints imminent danger if you do not answer truthfully.
((Good night!))
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>Oh crap, a rhetorical question! But we know how to answer those!
>"T-the forest behind the shrine!"
>Nervous sage nod.
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>Oh crap, a rhetorical question! But we know how to answer those!
>"T-the forest behind the shrine!"
>Nervous sage nod.
>There is a long, long staredown between the two of you. Out of the corner of your eye, you can see Daiyousei struggling to maintain her expression under the full force of the Reimu Stare. The birds go quiet. Everything slows to a crawl as the universe focuses upon this epic confrontation.
>Then she shrugs, and returns to her contemplative position. "Don't break anything or I'll sic the oni on you," she says, attention already drifting.
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>"Yeah, we won't!"
>Give Reimu a thumbs-up and then make our non-confrontative and unsuspicious exit into the woods at the back of the shrine.
>Once we're out of earshot range of the red-white, turn back to Dai and snicker.
>"Ha, she so wussed out there!"
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>"Yeah, we won't!"
>Give Reimu a thumbs-up and then make our non-confrontative and unsuspicious exit into the woods at the back of the shrine.
>Once we're out of earshot range of the red-white, turn back to Dai and snicker.
>"Ha, she so wussed out there!"
>"I-if you say so..." Daiyousei says, looking back nervously over her shoulder to make sure Reimu isn't sneaking up behind the two of you with murderous intent even now. "L-let's just hurry up and find the three of them."
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>Nod. "Yeah, I got no time to fight that dumb miko. Let's go!"
>Onward to the hideout of the Magnificent Three!
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((Hey, is anyone else getting these odd 'Database Errors'? It's making it near impossible to post things.))
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>Nod. "Yeah, I got no time to fight that dumb miko. Let's go!"
>Onward to the hideout of the Magnificent Three!
((Not sure if this went through or not, so I'm trying again.))
>The two of you make your way through the forest behind the shrine. It's pretty nice today; the morning sunlight shines through the gaps in the foliage, creating dappled patterns on the forest floor that Daiyousei oohs at as you walk.
>Eventually, you come to the clearing you're pretty sure the fairies' house is in. You're only pretty sure because though the three made their house in a tree like Daiyousei, they hid it so that it looks like just another tree. Problem is, you can't remember which tree it was. They all look the same!
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((All right, I've switched back to computer and the errors are gone. Looks like it's only affecting phones. Weird.))
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((It appears I spoke too soon. Possibly. It's being rather finicky.))
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((...yeah, I'm just going to give up for the night/morning. Back on in a few hours.))
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I won't give up even if the forum is falling apart!
>Uhhh... Wasn't it a huge tree? Look for a tree in the clearing that clearly dwarfs the rest.
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>"So which tree do you think they're in Daiyousei?"
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I won't give up even if the forum is falling apart!
>Uhhh... Wasn't it a huge tree? Look for a tree in the clearing that clearly dwarfs the rest.
>Looking around, most of the trees are about the same size. You think you might see one tree that's a bit bigger than the rest, though, off to the side of the clearing....
>"So which tree do you think they're in Daiyousei?"
>Daiyousei shrugs. "I've never been here b-before."
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>"I choose, this one!" Head for the tree.
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>"I choose, this one!" Head for the tree.
>Feeling confident in your choice, you head towards the biggest tree in the clearing and begin imperiously rapping on its rough bark. The key to any good negotiation is, of course, a strong first impression.
>You hear muffled giggling from the other side of the clearing.
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>Okay then, head towards the smallest tree in the clearing...
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>Okay then, head towards the smallest tree in the clearing...
>Determined not to be defeated, you make your way to the smallest tree in the clearing and start knocking on that instead. The giggling only increases in volume.
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>Okay Dai-chan I got an idea. You look for whoever's laughing, and I'll keep them distracted like this. You're the best at hide and seek so this should be easy.
>Run across the clearing to a random tree. "I won't lose!"
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>Okay Dai-chan I got an idea. You look for whoever's laughing, and I'll keep them distracted like this. You're the best at hide and seek so this should be easy.
>Run across the clearing to a random tree. "I won't lose!"
((I'm assuming you wanted that first bit in quotes?))
>Daiyousei nods, and starts looking intently around the clearing, trying to pinpoint the source of the sound.
>At this point, whoever these jokers are aren't even trying to hide their laughter any more as you rush about knocking on trees and angrily shouting. It's starting to sound awfully familiar, too...
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//Oh yea forgot, thanks
>"You can't hide forever!"
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//Oh yea forgot, thanks
>"You can't hide forever!"
>Considering the voices almost definitely belong to the Three Fairies of Light, one of whom has the ability to bend the light around them to keep themselves hidden possibly indefinitely, yeah, they can probably hide forever. Unless...
>A small, deliberate cough catches your attention. Daiyousei has stopped before one tree in particular, and subtly points upwards. Looks like she's pinpointed the source. You knew you could rely on her expert hide-and-seek skills. She always finds you.
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>Nod. Scale tree slowly. We should take this opportunity to spook them, it's too good.
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>Nod. Scale tree slowly. We should take this opportunity to spook them, it's too good.
>With great care, you slowly climb the tree. About halfway up, you hear the giggling stop, replaced by voices.
>"Where'd she go?" says one, a clear, bright voice you recognize as Star Sapphire's. "She was just here, knocking on trees and stuff..."
>"Maybe she left?" the gentler voice of Luna Child chimes in.
>"Nah, Star would've known," Sunny Milk argues. "I bet she's hiding!"
>Uh oh. Sounds like they could be on to you.
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>"Keep going Dai-chan"
>Fly high into the center of the clearing, look around for a second or two. "Ahh, where could they be. I'm getting tired."
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>"Keep going Dai-chan"
>Fly high into the center of the clearing, look around for a second or two. "Ahh, where could they be. I'm getting tired."
>Daiyousei looks at you, confused. "B-but I already found them..."
>That seems to have done the trick. "Haha, I knew that dumb fairy wouldn't find us," Sunny says triumphantly.
>"But you just said-"
>"Shut up!" Sounds of a brief scuffle can be heard.
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>"I guess I'll go bug Wriggle or Rumia. I bet they have some really cool stuff today." Begin flying away slowly. Cough*
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>"I guess I'll go bug Wriggle or Rumia. I bet they have some really cool stuff today." Begin flying away slowly. Cough*
>Daiyousei takes off as well, looking highly confused. Once the two of you are a fair distance away, she whispers, "Cirno, wh-what's going on? I thought we wanted their h-help."
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>"D-Dai-chan!? What are you doing up here?"
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>"D-Dai-chan!? What are you doing up here?"
>"I'm f-following you!" Her brow furrows. "D-did I do something wrong?"
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>"I thought you were thinking what I was thinking and went to get them from behind while I was pretending to give up."
>"Aww, now they'll think I gave up AND I still won't be able to beat that big stupid frog." :(
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>"I thought you were thinking what I was thinking and went to get them from behind while I was pretending to give up."
>"Aww, now they'll think I gave up AND I still won't be able to beat that big stupid frog." :(
>"O-oh..." Daiyousei visibly wilts. "I'm s-sorry, Cirno. Maybe we can go back? I-I still remember which tree they were in..."
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>"Oh that's a great idea Daiyousei. We can sneak up on them since they think we left, then Blam! We'll be the predadoors and they'll be the prey."
>begin sneaking back in.
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>"Oh that's a great idea Daiyousei. We can sneak up on them since they think we left, then Blam! We'll be the predadoors and they'll be the prey."
>begin sneaking back in.
>"I d-don't want to be a predator," Daiyousei mumbles, concerned, but follows you nonetheless.
>What's your plan for sneaking up on the trio?
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>"We'll just go between the trees quietly until we get to their tree, then knock really loudly to startle them. They'll think it's Reimu and get scared, then we'll pop up."
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>"We'll just go between the trees quietly until we get to their tree, then knock really loudly to startle them. They'll think it's Reimu and get scared, then we'll pop up."
>Daiyousei nods. "Sh-should we land?"
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>"Yea. But we need to make sure we don't make lots of noise."
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>"Yea. But we need to make sure we don't make lots of noise."
>"All right. I'll be qu-quiet." The two of you silently touch down and make your way towards the trio's house.
((So I'm about to get on a plane for 10 hours. Feel free to reply, but I won't see it for quite some time. See y'all then!))
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>Be as stealthy as possible while approaching their tree
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>Be as stealthy as possible while approaching their tree
>The two of you approach the tree without making a sound. It's as if Luna Child herself were muffling your approach. Daiyousei indicates the tree you were scaling before. "H-here it is," she whispers. "What should I d-do?"
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>Whisper: "Nothin' yet. Like I said, I'mma make some noise first and pretend I'm the red-white. Let's see how they like that one!"
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>"Just keep an eye out for anyone for now."
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>Whisper: "Nothin' yet. Like I said, I'mma make some noise first and pretend I'm the red-white. Let's see how they like that one!"
>"Just keep an eye out for anyone for now."
((Guh, sorry for the long absence. I'm in London right now, and the double whammy of no data roaming and trying to adjust for jet lag has meant I haven't had a lot of time to check this. I'll try to be better about it.))
>Daiyousei nods, and retreats into the bushes, watching you.
>Approaching the tree, you can hear the fairies talking. They appear to be in some kind of heated argument, so they're probably not going to be paying too much attention to your approach.
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>"It's not gonna work Daiyousei. They're fighting over something."
>Evasivedrop Eavesdrop
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>"It's not gonna work Daiyousei. They're fighting over something."
>Evasivedrop Eavesdrop
>You DROP EVASIVELY in on the conversation. You aren't quite sure if what you're doing is a viable thing, but you sure are doing it. This is generally how things go for you.
> " - does she even know we live here? I thought the whole point was people wouldn't find us here." A pause, then a sullen "Not like it stopped Reimu..."
> "Iunno, maybe you were making too much noise? You're so louuud, Star."
> "But Luna's got us covered with that, right?"
> There's a very, very long pause.
> "Right?"
> Abruptly, all sound from the tree cuts off. You have a sneaking suspicion you know why.
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>Clear throat. Take a deep breath.
>Then, with our greatest impersonation of Reimu's voice yet:
>"You won't get away with stuffing wasabi in my rice balls this time! You three, get down here, now!"
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>Clear throat. Take a deep breath.
>Then, with our greatest impersonation of Reimu's voice yet:
>"You won't get away with stuffing wasabi in my rice balls this time! You three, get down here, now!"
>It's a little reedy, and your voice cracks halfway through, but you manage a decent Reimu impression, and capture her patented 'shit's about to go down' tone quite nicely (mainly because you've heard it used on you too many times for comfort). A moment later the tree seems to wobble as the illusion maintaining its invisibility wavers and dissipates, and the three fairies come scrambling out of the newly-revealed door, stumbling over one another in terror and falling to the ground in an undignified heap.
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>Oh god, that's priceless.
>Try to claw our way over to the trio, no matter how much of a thrall we are to our faerie nature of hysterically laughing at tricked suckas.
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>"Told you we'd find you guys, 'cause I'm the strongest!"
>"Alright Dai-chan it worked, we found them."
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>Oh god, that's priceless.
>Try to claw our way over to the trio, no matter how much of a thrall we are to our faerie nature of hysterically laughing at tricked suckas.
>You can't help yourself. You burst into raucous laughter at the sight of the trio flat on the ground. That went even better than you hoped. At the sound of your laughter Sunny looks up sharply as best she can from her current position.
>"Oh come on," she groans. "Again?" She reaches up and boys the other two on the head. "You stupid heads, it's Cirno! You fell for it!"
>"Yeah, well, you were just as scared," Star sullenly mutters, slightly muffled by Luna's dress.
>"Was not!"
>"Was too!" The two fall into a heated argument, kicking and scratching at one another. Luna is drawn into it as well, if only to protect herself from the two fighting fairies she's squished between.
>"Told you we'd find you guys, 'cause I'm the strongest!"
>"Alright Dai-chan it worked, we found them."
>All three of them, in a surprising display of unity, simultaneously stick out their tongues at you. Then they go back to fighting.
>Daiyousei is paralyzed with laughter as well; so much so, she fell out of the bush she was hiding in. She gives a shaky thumbs up from where she's lying, though.
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>"I need you guys to help me with something."
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>"I need you guys to help me with something."
>Sunny pouts, holding Star at arm's length as best she can. "Nuh-uh, not after that stupid trick. Not unless you've got something really good for us in return."
>Sounds like they'll need some compensation. What are you prepared to offer, if anything?
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>"...There's nobody else 'round here, right?"
>Glance about furtively.
>"'Cause I got some sick nasty rocks for you guys if you gimme a hand."
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>"...There's nobody else 'round here, right?"
>Glance about furtively.
>"'Cause I got some sick nasty rocks for you guys if you gimme a hand."
>"...rocks?"
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>"Um. Oh! What about the experience!? You guys wouldn't miss out on the chance to prank something would you?"
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>"Um. Oh! What about the experience!? You guys wouldn't miss out on the chance to prank something would you?"
>"Well, we DO like pranking things..." Star says thoughtfully. "Who's the target?"
((So once again the time has come for a brief hiatus - except this one's a lot longer. I'm going on a cruise, and there won't be WiFi there, so I won't be able to update. I'll be back in about 2 weeks - 12 days, to be specific. See y'all then!))
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//Have fun!
>"A huge frog."
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//Have fun!
>"A huge frog."
> "How do we prank a frog?" Sunny asks skeptically.
> "Why do we prank a frog?" Star adds, a note of fear in her voice.
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>"Why not?"
>Pause, with a look of intense, fairyish focus.
>"Uhhh....I'm sure we'll figure something out to prank it with! ...Maybe a bucket of ice-water on a doorframe..?"
>Beat.
"Waaiiiiiit....Do frogs even have houses? Maan, I'm gonna be up all night trying to figure that out now!"
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>"Why not?"
>Pause, with a look of intense, fairyish focus.
>"Uhhh....I'm sure we'll figure something out to prank it with! ...Maybe a bucket of ice-water on a doorframe..?"
>Beat.
"Waaiiiiiit....Do frogs even have houses? Maan, I'm gonna be up all night trying to figure that out now!"
> "W-well, I've never seen a frog house..." Daiyousei muses thoughtfully. "Maybe -"
> "Okay but where do we come in," interrupts Sunny, causing Daiyousei to squeak and shrink in on herself a little. "Also frogs don't have houses, you stupid, they live in trees. Everybody knows that."
> "I didn't know that," Luna mutters sulkily.
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>"Oh I remember, it lives in the lake! We'll lure the frog out with these frozen frogs I have. After that, you guys do you invisible stuffs and thingies on me and I'll freeze it good when it falls for the trap!"
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> How tall are we?
> How tall is Daiyousei?
> How small can fairies get?
> Is 3 to 4.5 the average fairy size range, or the known minimum and maximum?
> Forget tall fairies. Can fairies be shorter than three feet? If so, how low do they go?
> How large are the fairies of light compared to us?
> How tall are these mooks?
Woah! Gee! Yikes! Don't tell me you're lookin' for a chance to stuff some faeries under somebody's clothes in this text adventure too, Kilga!
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I haven't the faintest idea what you're talking about.
EDIT: Though that did reminded me that I more or less asked that question once before. I blame terrible memory. <_< Regardless, question's been rescinded, since it was already answered.
EDIT 2: Though there is actually still a minor curiosity.
> Is Star the tallest of these mooks? If so, which of Sunny and Luna is taller?
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>"Oh I remember, it lives in the lake! We'll lure the frog out with these frozen frogs I have. After that, you guys do you invisible stuffs and thingies on me and I'll freeze it good when it falls for the trap!"
> The three pause to consider your expert plan. A brief huddle takes place. Then they turn back to you, calculating expressions on their faces.
> "Doing your lame prank sounds great and all," begins Sunny, "but if you expect us to help you for free, you're out of luck."
> "Yeah," continues Star, nodding firmly. "And we don't want your dumb rocks or whatever you were trying to give us before."
> "We want something good! Something we can use." Luna crosses her arms. "And if you've got something like that...we'll help you. Deal?"
Woah! Gee! Yikes! Don't tell me you're lookin' for a chance to stuff some faeries under somebody's clothes in this text adventure too, Kilga!
> You stuff the three fairies and Daiyousei into the voluminous folds of your skirt and fuse into SUPER ULTRA MEGA UBER HYPER MULTI COMBO PREFIX CIRNO. All of Gensokyo flees before your might.
> Is Star the tallest of these mooks? If so, which of Sunny and Luna is taller?
> Star is the tallest, yes, though only by a little - the three are all roughly the same height. The order from tallest to shortest is Star, Sunny, Luna.
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Well, we're not parting with our flag, so this is a problem...
>Rummage around our skirt pockets for something, coming up empty.
>"Uh... Oh! wait a sec."
>Grab Daiyousei and move away from the fairies a bit.
>Whisper to her: "Do you know where Misty is right now?"
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Well, we're not parting with our flag, so this is a problem...
>Rummage around our skirt pockets for something, coming up empty.
>"Uh... Oh! wait a sec."
>Grab Daiyousei and move away from the fairies a bit.
>Whisper to her: "Do you know where Misty is right now?"
> "Misty? U-um, well, it's pretty early in the morning, so she's p-probably asleep..." She frowns. "Why?"
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>"Well, I'm kinda hungry, and that made me think that these guys would like some of Misty's fantastic lamprey as payment for helping us."
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>"Well, I'm kinda hungry, and that made me think that these guys would like some of Misty's fantastic lamprey as payment for helping us."
> "O-oh!" Daiyousei nods. "W-well, you know how Misty gets when she hasn't had much sleep, but i-it's worth a shot!"
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>"It won't be that bad, we just pop in for a second, ask her for some lamprey, then say goodbye and boom."
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> How loose and free-flowing is the bottom of our dress?
> How tight is the top of our dress? (Ignore our undershirt for the purposes of this question.)
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>"It won't be that bad, we just pop in for a second, ask her for some lamprey, then say goodbye and boom."
> "W-well, if you really think so..." Daiyousei nods. "OK, l-let's do it."
> How loose and free-flowing is the bottom of our dress?
> How tight is the top of our dress? (Ignore our undershirt for the purposes of this question.)
> You're not sure what material your dress is made out of, but it's definitely not silk or anything like it. It's pretty swishy, but nothing special. The top of your dress fits you snugly, as if it was tailor-made for you, which as far as you know it is.
> Thinking about it, it's weird how little you know about your own clothes. Might be worth finding out more about it if you're really bored some time. You don't know who you'd ask, though...
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>We'd ask mama letty of course!
>To the 3 fairies of light: "Ok guys, I hope you hadn't had breakfast yet. We'll be right back!"
>Fly away with Daiyousei to Mistia's place.
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>To the 3 fairies of light: "Ok guys, I hope you hadn't had breakfast yet. We'll be right back!"
>Fly away with Daiyousei to Mistia's place.
> The three fairies watch you go with skeptical looks on their faces.
> Mystia's shop is mobile, so its exact location varies from day to day, but given her customer demographic she usually doesn't stray too far from the human village, and today is no exception. The two of you quickly spot her cart stationed along the road leading through the forest, and upon landing next to it you hear faint snoring coming from inside.
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> Wait, Mystia sleeps in her card? Shouldn't she have, like, a birdhouse, or something? Even we have a house!
> How late in the day does Mystia typically wake up?
MiniKing: Since we're in the middle of an idea of yours, I don't expect I'll be doing more than asking side questions that don't advance the action, so you needn't worry about me doing such a thing unless I'm struck by a really good idea somehow. Just go ahead and keep doing your thing, and I'll poke along for information in the background, as it were.
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> Wait, Mystia sleeps in her card? Shouldn't she have, like, a birdhouse, or something? Even we have a house!
> How late in the day does Mystia typically wake up?
> It's true that pretty much everyone you know has some kind of permanent dwelling place, but unlike fairies or even most youkai, Mystia has a job, and one that requires her to move around a lot, too. Therefore, she finds it easier to just sleep with her cart. It's pretty nice in there, if cramped, once she cleans up for the night. (To put it in terms of the Outside World, Mystia sleeps in her car.)
> Mystia's a natural youkai, and a night sparrow youkai at that, so she's pretty exclusively nocturnal. She usually gets up right around sunset so she'll have plenty of time to get the shop ready for the night's business.
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> How tall is Mystia?
> How do we normally get grilled lamprey from Mystia?
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>"I can hear her snoring inside. Let's go Daiyousei."
>To the stand! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adWQPXQAG4A)
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> How tall is Mystia?
> How do we normally get grilled lamprey from Mystia?
> Mystia's pretty short for a youkai, being fairly low-power; amongst magical beings such as youkai and fairies, height is one of those things that's inexplicably linked to power in some way, in that higher-powered youkai tend to be taller than lower-powered ones. This isn't an ironclad rule, of course, but it's how it tends to happen. She's around Daiyousei's height.
> You normally get grilled lamprey from Mystia the way everyone else gets grilled lamprey from Mystia: by buying it from her. She gives you a discount because you're friends, though (also because you're a fairy and fairies don't exactly have jobs).
>"I can hear her snoring inside. Let's go Daiyousei."
>To the stand! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adWQPXQAG4A)
> Holy night sparrows, Batman!
> You're already at the stand. Are you trying to get inside? It's pretty cramped in there; you could probably fit in there, but Daiyousei would have a hard time, and you definitely couldn't both fit at the same time.
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>Do we have enough for 3 (or possibly 5) lamprey?
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>Do we have enough for 3 (or possibly 5) lamprey?
> You keep your money in a secret safe place near your house. Don't want anyone stealing it, after all - you don't have that much, and the only way you can reliably replenish your supply is by stealing from humans. As a result, you don't actually have any money on you right now. Maybe Mystia will let you have some for free if you explain it's for an epic prank?
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> Does Dai know where our money is?
> How long a trip is it from our house to here?
> How physically strong are we? Not we-makey-de-ice strong, but we-lift-things-up-and-put-them-down strong.
> Are we cold to the touch, or is our body temperature about the same as everyone else's?
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> Does Dai know where our money is?
> How long a trip is it from our house to here?
> How physically strong are we? Not we-makey-de-ice strong, but we-lift-things-up-and-put-them-down strong.
> Are we cold to the touch, or is our body temperature about the same as everyone else's?
> You said it was a secret, didn't you? Dai knows you have a safe place - you've bragged about it before - but she doesn't know where it is.
> You're on the outskirts of the Forest of Magic right now. The Misty Lake is also on the outskirts, but on the other side of the forest - and the forest is pretty big. Flying there would probably take about half an hour at top speed.
> Physically speaking, you're nothing to write home about. Fairies aren't really known for their physical prowess, given they're usually about the size of a small child and with the proportions to match. Your lifting power is probably limited to 20-pound objects at most.
> Your body is the same temperature as everyone else's - but the air around you isn't. You emanate an aura of cold that lowers the temperature in whatever area you're in, regardless of season. You haven't figured out how to turn it off yet, or even if you can.
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> That weak? Then we probably couldn't even lift another fairy, huh?
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> That weak? Then we probably couldn't even lift another fairy, huh?
((...hm. OK, fair point. I'm making this all up as I go along and I have no idea what average lifting strength is. Let's retcon and just leave it at 'average strength for a 9-year-old child', and from there I'll just let you know if you can lift things you want to lift or not.))
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(Well, I mean, it's up to you. I'll work with whatever means I'm given. I'm certainly not gonna go around lifting boulders and stuff. I think carrying another fairy may be in the realm of possibility, particularly given Cirno seems to be average or better in all relevant aspects, but I admit I haven't asked any nine-year-olds to pick up other nine-year-olds recently.)
> Could we lift Dai? Consider situations where she's not doing anything and situations where she's exerting some effort to keep herself afloat by flying.
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(Well, I mean, it's up to you. I'll work with whatever means I'm given. I'm certainly not gonna go around lifting boulders and stuff. I think carrying another fairy may be in the realm of possibility, particularly given Cirno seems to be average or better in all relevant aspects, but I admit I haven't asked any nine-year-olds to pick up other nine-year-olds recently.)
> Could we lift Dai? Consider situations where she's not doing anything and situations where she's exerting some effort to keep herself afloat by flying.
((I've got a 9-year-old sister to study in close quarters, and she's capable of picking up her friends - though not without effort, and it varies with the friend being picked up. With that in mind...))
> Dai? That depends. Dai is tall, which means it's hard to get a good grip on her, and bridal carrying is definitely out. Weightwise, you could probably lift her, but you couldn't keep her lifted for long. It might be easier if she were helping keep herself afloat, but then again it's hard to maintain a grip when you've got wings flapping just above your hands.
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(How bizarrely convenient a circumstance! Bet you didn't see your kid sister picking up her friends being a useful point of reference for anything in this game when you started it. :V Very well, then.)
> What about lifting any of the Three Yutzes of Light?
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(How bizarrely convenient a circumstance! Bet you didn't see your kid sister picking up her friends being a useful point of reference for anything in this game when you started it. :V Very well, then.)
> What about lifting any of the Three Yutzes of Light?
You could probably lift each of them no problem, seeing as they're more your size. One at a time, though, and you couldn't do it forever, that's for sure.
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> Do we know if Dai has any money on her?
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> Do we know if Dai has any money on her?
> You're not sure what Daiyousei does with her money. You could always ask.
> "S-so...should we wake her up?" Daiyousei asks from beside you.
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>Hop into the stand, poke at mystia's sleeping face.
>"Hey Mysti. Mystiaaa. Hey, Listen"
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>Hop into the stand, poke at mystia's sleeping face.
>"Hey Mysti. Mystiaaa. Hey, Listen"
> There's no response for the first few seconds after you poke her. Then a hand shoots out and grabs your wrist. Mystia looks up at you blearily. Her eyes contain the pure, untainted hatred only capable of being felt by the sleep-deprived.
> "You'd better have a very good reason for waking me up this early in the morning, Cirno," she says in a tone of ice.
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>"Well Rei-er, Mystia, I'm trying to pull off this amazing prank with Sunny Luna and Star to help me get back at the giant frog which will help me defeat the frog god and then defeat Marisa! But they want something first and they didn't want what I had so now I'm here." :3
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>"Well Rei-er, Mystia, I'm trying to pull off this amazing prank with Sunny Luna and Star to help me get back at the giant frog which will help me defeat the frog god and then defeat Marisa! But they want something first and they didn't want what I had so now I'm here." :3
>Mystia stares at you for a good long moment. Then she rolls over, sighing. "I'm going back to sleep."
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> How exactly is Mystia sleeping? Does she have a futon or some such?
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>"Aw man."
>Climb out of the stand.
>Well, looks like Mystia won't help us till later. Do you know anywhere else we can get something good Daiyousei?"
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> How exactly is Mystia sleeping? Does she have a futon or some such?
> It's surprisingly economical - she has a wooden cover she puts over her grill which she then puts her bedding on.
>"Aw man."
>Climb out of the stand.
>Well, looks like Mystia won't help us till later. Do you know anywhere else we can get something good Daiyousei?"
> "U-um..." Daiyousei thinks long and hard. "Isn't there that one place they sell all that stuff? Co-man-do?"
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> What do we have going for pockets, anyway?
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> What do we have going for pockets, anyway?
> You have two large pockets on the front of your dress which you stuff most of your items in. Currently you have the flag sticking out of one and your frogs in the other (they're the tiny kind, so you can carry a lot at one time).
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> And no smaller pockets elsewhere, inside or outside?
> How tall are Rumia and Wriggle?
> Opinion of Yuuka Kazami
So what're you thinking, Miniking? A trip to Kourindou could be useful, but it's most likely a waste of time if we don't go back for the money (unless you wanna go full fairy and try to steal something).
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> And no smaller pockets elsewhere, inside or outside?
> How tall are Rumia and Wriggle?
> Opinion of Yuuka Kazami
> Nope. Your dress is pretty simple in design. Secret pockets sound cool, but you'd have to get them sewn in by hand, and you don't know anyone who can do that.
> Wriggle is about Mystia's height. Rumia is a little shorter than Daiyousei.
> You've heard rumors about Yuuka. They say fairies that go into her sunflower field rarely come back, and when they do, they're never quite the same. You've never confirmed the rumors, but honestly, you don't want to try.
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> Wait, we're the shortest of all our friends (ignoring the three Yutzes of Light)? Unacceptable! We gotta figure out how to get taller. Maybe that's why people tend to look down on us - they're literally looking down on us.
> How can we get taller? If we don't know, do we know who would?
> Opinion of Alice Margatroid.
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>How much do we know about Kourindou?
>How tall is Marisa? (How could you miss that one!? she's like, our Idol!)
>How many people do we know that Marisa knows?
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Hey, we gotta start small and work our way upward. :V
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> Wait, we're the shortest of all our friends (ignoring the three Yutzes of Light)? Unacceptable! We gotta figure out how to get taller. Maybe that's why people tend to look down on us - they're literally looking down on us.
> How can we get taller? If we don't know, do we know who would?
> Opinion of Alice Margatroid.
> You don't know! You'd have to use some kind of height-altering magic, you guess? Which means you'd need a magician...
> You see her cottage sometimes when you're flying to meet with Team 9. She's gotta be pretty strong - she's got a pet daidarabotchi, after all. She even let you fight it, which means she's nice, too! No wonder Marisa likes her so much.
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(I think MiniKing's post (https://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,18657.msg1204310.html#msg1204310) was missed.)
> A magician? Marisa's a magician, isn't she? She must know something!
> But...juuuuuust in case she doesn't, what other magicians are there?
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(I sure did miss that post. Oops!)
>How much do we know about Kourindou?
>How tall is Marisa? (How could you miss that one!? she's like, our Idol!)
>How many people do we know that Marisa knows?
> You know that it's a shop on the road to the Human Village that sells all kinds of weird stuff. You've never been inside yourself, but you've peeked in the windows occasionally.
> Marisa is about 5'2".
> You tend to stalk watch Marisa when you've got nothing better to do, so you have a vague idea of her relationships. You know she visits the mansion a lot, but you're not sure who she visits because you can never get inside. You also see her visit Alice sometimes, and everyone knows she hangs out with Reimu. That's about all you know.
> A magician? Marisa's a magician, isn't she? She must know something!
> But...juuuuuust in case she doesn't, what other magicians are there?
> Well, there's Alice, obviously. She just does dolls, though, so she might not know height magic. You're also pretty sure there's a magician at the mansion. You don't know much about her, though - just that she's very, very purple.
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>"Yeah that place sells a tons of stuff and thingies. Sunny and them wouldn't resist something brought from there!"
>Let's go to Kourindou. Hopefully this trip doesn't end in failure, don't wanna keep potential help waiting.
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>"Yeah that place sells a tons of stuff and thingies. Sunny and them wouldn't resist something brought from there!"
>Let's go to Kourindou. Hopefully this trip doesn't end in failure, don't wanna keep potential help waiting.
> Luckily for you, Mystia's stand isn't too far away from Kourindou - only about 10 minutes' flight. The two of you arrive without a hitch. Looks like it just opened, too, if the bustling figures of Kourin and his assistant are any indication.
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(You're up super early today. Something wrong?)
> Assistant? Who's that?
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(You're up super early today. Something wrong?)
> Assistant? Who's that?
(Nah, I'm just in London right now so I'm way ahead.)
> Beats you. You assume she's an assistant with how much time she spends around the shop - she's been there every time you've gone to Kourindou, usually fussing over the books. She's one of the weirder-looking youkai you've seen. Who has a wing on the back of their head?
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> Have we ever seen her use the wing to fly?
> How tall is she?
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> Have we ever seen her use the wing to fly?
> How tall is she?
> Nope. It's pretty confusing, especially because she's already got two regular wings. What's the third one for? Decoration?
> You don't have any exact figures, but if you had to estimate you'd say she was a little taller than Marisa. That could just be distortion from proximity to Kourin, though. He's taaaaall.
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> How does one procure objects from this establishment?
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> How does one procure objects from this establishment?
> Buy them with money, presumably. It is a store, after all, even if it's a weird one.
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>Peer into the window.
>Gain the attention of the tallest (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVznBNzbCc0[s)
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>Peer into the window.
>Gain the attention of the tallest (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVznBNzbCc0[s)
> Looking in, you can see that Kourin's behind the register, setting up for the day, and winglady's already heading for the books.
> The tallest is angered by your constant attempts to gain his attention and sends you to Blorch, home of the slaughtering rat people. BAD END
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>Head in.
"Okay Daiyousei, we gotta find something they'l' like. Tell me if you find something good."
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>Head in.
"Okay Daiyousei, we gotta find something they'l' like. Tell me if you find something good."
> Daiyousei nods. "O-okay. I'll keep my eye out." She frowns. "I-I don't really know what they like, though..."
> The bell jingles cheerily as the two of you enter. Kourin looks up at you two, a friendly smile on his face.
> "Welcome! How may I..." He trails off. "Oh. You're...fairies." He says the word 'fairies' in the same tone of voice as someone might say the word 'arsonists'. His smile falters, then morphs into a stern expression. "Now listen here, you two, I'll warn you right now we've got precautions against theft here in Kourindou, so if you try anything, you'll be caught and out on your ear faster than you can say 'half-off sale on all Outside World gadgets'." He leans forward. "Got that?"
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> How's that assistant taking our presence?
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>"Theft? Oh yeah, we need money for stuff in here!"
>"Keep looking for something good Daiyousei, I'll be right back"
>Daiyousei: Browse wares timidly
>We gotta get some of the moneys from our home, so let's fly there.
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> How's that assistant taking our presence?
> The assistant seems to be too engrossed in Principia Mathematica to really pay you any attention. This may be a good thing, considering the reception you got from Kourin. Sure is tough being a fairy sometimes.
>"Theft? Oh yeah, we need money for stuff in here!"
>"Keep looking for something good Daiyousei, I'll be right back"
>Daiyousei: Browse wares timidly
>We gotta get some of the moneys from our home, so let's fly there.
> "W-wait, you're leaving me here? By m-m-myself?" Daiyousei does not look happy about this turn of events, but before she can object further, you're out the door and off to your home. You're not worried. She'll be fiiine. Probably.
> The flight is a long one, as previously mentioned, so you have a long time to think and reflect on what sort of thing you want to get for the trio and take stock of the weather. It's currently midmorning - the sun is firmly above the horizon, but it hasn't yet hit its zenith. The sky is clear for now, but there's an ominous gathering of clouds in the distance that suggests a storm could be on its way. From up here, you can't see anything out of the ordinary going on. As far as you can tell, it's just another day in Gensokyo.
> Just another day except for the unfamiliar figure floating in the air above the forest, that is.
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>Eh, ignore it, we need to get our money and get back to Daiyousei and get the thing for the fairies first.
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>Eh, ignore it, we need to get our money and get back to Daiyousei and get the thing for the fairies first.
> Enh. Not like you don't see people floating above the forest every day. Literally everyone can fly, after all. You zoom past the figure, summarily ignoring them. They, in turn, barely spare you a passing glance, before returning their gaze to the sky and the vague, shimmering outline of the Hakurei Barrier beyond.
> Soon enough, you're back at your igloo, ready to get your money and head back to Kourindou!
>Wait.
>...where do you keep your money again?
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>Um. We keep our money in the place where we keep our money, duh?
>Examine the interior of our house.
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>Um. We keep our money in the place where we keep our money, duh?
>Examine the interior of our house.
> Well, yes, obviously, but you don't remember where that is. You remember being proud because you could only get to it by freezing stuff, but other than that...
> The inside of your house isn't much fancier than the outside. You've got your ice bed, your ice nightstand, your ice table and chairs, your ice ice - wait, no, scratch that last one. It's certainly not as swanky as Daiyousei's but you make do. Fancy furniture is for pansies anyway.
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>Is our bed a cool legged one or a boring floor bed?
>Are there drawers on our nightstand? Are we that good of an ice artisan?
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> Or, should we say...an articean?
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>Is our bed a cool legged one or a boring floor bed?
>Are there drawers on our nightstand? Are we that good of an ice artisan?
> It's a practical floor bed, thank you very much. And no, there aren't. It's just sort of a block of ice you can put stuff on.
> Or, should we say...an articean?
> You wish you were, if only so you could make that pun.
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>Freezing stuff... I know, the attic! We have an attic right? I mean, we could make ice stairs up to there or something...
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>Freezing stuff... I know, the attic! We have an attic right? I mean, we could make ice stairs up to there or something...
> It's an igloo. Strictly one floor only. Besides, hiding it in the house? Puh-leeze. You're more creative than that. No, you're pretty sure it's somewhere outside the house.
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> Did we hide our money in the lake?
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> Did we hide our money in the lake?
> Not likely. For one, you can't breathe underwater, and for two, you're not entirely sure how freezing things would help in that situation. Maybe like an ice tunnel or something? There'd still be water in the middle, though...
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> Well, where could we possibly go that we would need to freeze something to get there, given we can fly?
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> Well, where could we possibly go that we would need to freeze something to get there, given we can fly?
> Probably some place where water creates a barrier impossible to get through unless you can freeze it. A wall of water of some kind...
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>Where could we have seen something like that? Is there a waterfall nearby?
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>Where could we have seen something like that? Is there a waterfall nearby?
> Hey, yeah, there is! It's a little thing caused by a sharp drop in altitude along the river feeding the lake. It's pretty close by, too.
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>That's gotta be our stash then. Waterfallwards!
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>That's gotta be our stash then. Waterfallwards!
> You knew you'd figure it out in the end! You are the STRONGEST, after all, and that means both in body and mind!
> Ooh, you should use that as a comeback sometimes.
> With this cheering thought in your mind, you head to the waterfall.
> Dang, you'd forgotten how strong this thing was. The river's a pretty decent size, so the waterfall is also quite formidable, despite it being relatively short in height. It roars loud enough to be heard from impressively far away. You'd hate to try and plunge straight through this thing.
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>Throw a chunk of ice through the waterfall to see if it makes it through.
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>Throw a chunk of ice through the waterfall to see if it makes it through.
> You quickly freeze up a decent-sized chunk of ice and toss it at the waterfall, with disappointing results - it's forced down by the water, making barely a dent. Looks like that's not going to work.
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> How did we do this last time?
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>We just have to freeze it at the top so it can't come down!
>Fly upwards, to the source of the waterfall.
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> Sure, that works.
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>We just have to freeze it at the top so it can't come down!
>Fly upwards, to the source of the waterfall.
> Hey, that's a great idea! It's all coming back to you now...
> The waterfall isn't as fierce up here. It does seem like the optimal place to try and freeze it.
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>Let's charge up a niiice freeze.
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>Let's charge up a niiice freeze.
> You settle into your time-honored 'gon freeze some shit' pose and concentrate your thoughts on the waterfall's source.
> Shabonnnnn Spraay...FREEZINGU! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MosrkjT2IzM[s)
> Slowly, the great waterfall ceases flowing as its source is converted into solid ice. Sure enough, now that it's stopped you can see a small cave behind it! What a strange and unforeseen turn of events that you absolutely did not see coming!
> Better hurry, though - that ice isn't going to hold the river back forever, and if you get trapped on the other side, it'll be a lot harder to get out.
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>Hurry up and get to our money!
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>Hurry up and get to our money!
> You quickly fly back down and into the cave. It's a little dark, but you can see a small box lying on the cave floor, clearly marked PROPERTY OF CIRNO DO NOT TOUCH (THIS MEANS YOU). A quick check confirms that it's all here, same as it was last time. You stuff it in your pocket alongside the flag.
> ITEM OBTAINED: 50 mon
> Your life savings. Spend it wisely!
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>Alright, now let's get outta here. Back to Kourindou!
>Wait, we can write and are legible? Nice!
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>Alright, now let's get outta here. Back to Kourindou!
>Wait, we can write and are legible? Nice!
> You fly quickly out of the cave, not wanting to stay any longer than you need to, and start heading back to Kourindou. Can't keep Daiyousei waiting too long.
> For certain definitions of 'write' and 'legible', yes. You got Mystia to help you write this particular message; you wrote your name all on your own though!
> As you fly back to Kourindou, you notice that that figure you saw earlier is still there. It doesn't look like they've moved much since you last saw them.
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> What does the figure look like?
> Are they another fairy?
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> What does the figure look like?
> Are they another fairy?
> Weird. They've got this funky hairdo - brown with purple ends - and they've really got a thing for crisscrossing ribbons if their outfit is anything to go by.
> Definitely not a fairy. No wings, for one.
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>This weirdo's in OUR misty lake!? We've gotta do something about this.
>But we can't deal with them right now, we can't keep Daiyousei and the three fairies waiting forever. We'll develop our plan with the three fairies when they agree, then we can clear this weirdo outta the area before we start.
>To Kourindou.
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>This weirdo's in OUR misty lake!? We've gotta do something about this.
>But we can't deal with them right now, we can't keep Daiyousei and the three fairies waiting forever. We'll develop our plan with the three fairies when they agree, then we can clear this weirdo outta the area before we start.
>To Kourindou.
> How dare this mysterious figure encroach on your territory!! Normally you'd drop everything and engage this yutz in full combat to remind them who's boss round these parts. Unfortunately, you've got prior engagements to honor and, more importantly, a frog to freeze. You ignore the figure for now and continue on your way to Kourindou.
> When you arrive, you're surprised to see Daiyousei waiting outside with a miserable expression on her face instead of inside like you told her to.
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>"Hey Daiyousei, I'm back! Huh, you okay? Why are you out here?"
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>"Hey Daiyousei, I'm back! Huh, you okay? Why are you out here?"
> Daiyousei sniffles a bit. "Th-they kicked me out wh-when I didn't buy anything for a wh-while." She looks hopefully at you. "D-do you have the money from your stash?"
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>"Yeah. Sorry for taking so long Dai."
>"I'd stuff some ice in that tall guy's pants if we didn't need him."
>Enter Kourindou once again.
>"Hey we're back and this time we're gonna buy some stuffs and thingies!"
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>"Yeah. Sorry for taking so long Dai."
>"I'd stuff some ice in that tall guy's pants if we didn't need him."
>Enter Kourindou once again.
>"Hey we're back and this time we're gonna buy some stuffs and thingies!"
> "Th-thanks, Cirno," Daiyousei says, smiling weakly. She looks like she feels a little better.
> The two of you enter the shop, upon which you loudly proclaim your intent to buy as many stuffs and thingies as you can fit in your surprisingly spacious pockets.
> "You are, are you," Kourin says, raising an eyebrow skeptically. "Do you have any money with which to buy them?"
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>"Yeah!"
>Hold out some of our mon to show him.
>"Okay Dai, did you see anything good while I was gone?"
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> What's the largest thing we could fit in one of our pockets?
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>"Yeah!"
>Hold out some of our mon to show him.
>"Okay Dai, did you see anything good while I was gone?"
> Kourin blinks in surprise. "Well. I'll admit, I'm impressed. Welcome to Kourindou, I suppose. How may I help you?"
> "O-oh, this shop is full of neat stuff. A l-lot of it's really expensive, though..." Her wings flutter nervously. "H-how much do you have?"
> What's the largest thing we could fit in one of our pockets?
> Thinking about it, if you cleared everything else out of a pocket...if you hold out your hands and make a circle with your fingers touching, that's about how big an item you could fit in there. Maybe a little bigger, if pressed.
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> What's in the shop? For each thing, note whether or not we could pocket it.
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>Who else is in the shop? What are Rinnosuke and Tokiko doing?
>We should also note if it looks cool or useful for fairies or children, since we are getting this stuff as a gift...or something.
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> What's in the shop? For each thing, note whether or not we could pocket it.
> Things in the shop look to be roughly organized by category. These categories are:
> Books: These range in topic an impressive amount. You could fit some of the thinner hardbacks and nearly all of the paperbacks in a pocket; it'd stick out a fair bit, though.
>Outside World items: You have no idea what any of these things do. There's some kind of little rectangle thing which you could pretty easily pocket, a biiiig boxy thing with a glass panel on the front that you definitely can't pocket, let alone carry, and some weird metallic L-shaped thingy that you might be able to fit.
>Mundane Items: There's a whole range of stuff here, but some stuff that immediately catches your eye are a little maneki neko statue that's juuust a little too big to fit comfortably in your pockets, an ornate kabuki mask which would be a little pointless to pocket anyways, a candle that comes with its own holder which you could pocket if you put the candle and holder in separate pockets, and a cute little coin bank shaped like an offertory box that you'd need to carry.
>Clothes: All of these are way too big to fit you, and in turn way too big to pocket.
>Food: Whoa, this guy sells food too? There's your standard range of sweets and snacks, like senbei, dango, mochi of various flavors, and - ooh, they've got konpeito! You love that stuff! If you've got any money left over you're absolutely getting some.
>Who else is in the shop? What are Rinnosuke and Tokiko doing?
>We should also note if it looks cool or useful for fairies or children, since we are getting this stuff as a gift...or something.
> Now that an hour or so has passed since the shop has opened, a couple other customers are in here. Nobody special, though, just people from the Human Village. Rinnosuke is managing the counter, and winglady is still buried in her book, lost to the world.
> Of the stuff you can see, the thing that appeals the most to you - after the konpeito, that is - is the coin bank. That's be such a cool place to keep your money! Definitely an upgrade from your old box. Still, that's something you want, not the fairies. You've got no clue what kind of stuff they like.
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>"Ooh look at that, they've got such a cool bank! And that candy, ah I can taste it already! Ahh but we gotta get something for the others."
>"AHA! Daiyousei I've got an idea! We can ask that lady with all the dolls to make something for Sunny Luna and Star, and then we can still get something we want from here!"
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>"Ooh look at that, they've got such a cool bank! And that candy, ah I can taste it already! Ahh but we gotta get something for the others."
>"AHA! Daiyousei I've got an idea! We can ask that lady with all the dolls to make something for Sunny Luna and Star, and then we can still get something we want from here!"
> "D-do you really think she'll just make something for us out of the b-blue like that?" Daiyousei looks nervous. "I-it's a bit much to ask..."
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>"Why not? She could make us dolls of Sunny Luna and Star. She has like a whole bunch of dolls every time I see her. Plus she's a nice person! And because she's nice she might make dolls for us too! And she knows magic like Marisa so she could give the dolls super cool powers and stuff. And--"
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>"Why not? She could make us dolls of Sunny Luna and Star. She has like a whole bunch of dolls every time I see her. Plus she's a nice person! And because she's nice she might make dolls for us too! And she knows magic like Marisa so she could give the dolls super cool powers and stuff. And--"
> "So are you two going to buy something or are you going to stand around gossiping all day," interrupts Kourin (gosh, this guy's so rude. It's not like you belong to a race of habitual kleptomaniacs or anything - wait).
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>Take a look at the outside world items.
>"Hey tall guy, what's this stuff?"
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>Take a look at the outside world items.
>"Hey tall guy, what's this stuff?"
> "Tall gu - " Kourin splutters, then calms down. "Well, there's quite the array of 'stuff'. Could you maybe be a little more specific?"
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>"The stuff next to this really really big box and this metally thing."
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>Are there any sorts of bags in stock? Our pockets are awesome, but we don't need to try to carry absolutely everything in them.
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>"The stuff next to this really really big box and this metally thing."
> "You mean this?" Kourin picks up the rectangle you saw earlier. "This is a cell phone. It's used to contact people over long distances. It's to my understanding you need a pair of them for it to properly work, though, and we only have one in stock right now. It costs 40 mon."
>Are there any sorts of bags in stock? Our pockets are awesome, but we don't need to try to carry absolutely everything in them.
> Looking around, there's a couple kinds of bags in stock. There's a little drawstring pouch, a backpack kind of like that one kappa's got that might be a little overkill, and a super fancy lady's bag which is, of all things, hot pink with a crocodile skin pattern. It's utterly hideous, and yet...
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>"What's in the big box?"
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>"What's in the big box?"
> "Oh, there's nothing inside it, per se. It's a television. It displays moving pictures. Useless in Gensokyo, I'm afraid. More of a novelty item than anything else."
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>"Moving pictures? Why would someone make something so useless and dumb? Pictures are always moving unless you stand really still."
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>"Moving pictures? Why would someone make something so useless and dumb? Pictures are always moving unless you stand really still."
> "No, it's not like..." Kourin sighs. "Never mind. I shouldn't bother trying to explain. Is there anything else you wanted to know about?"
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Walk over to the food and point at the Konpeito
>"Hey, how much of this stuff can we get with 50 mon?"
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Walk over to the food and point at the Konpeito
>"Hey, how much of this stuff can we get with 50 mon?"
> "50 mon? Well, it's about 20 mon per ounce, so you could get about 2 and a half ounces, if you...really wanted nothing but konpeito..."
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>"Um, how much do we need to get that donation box?"
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>"Um, how much do we need to get that donation box?"
> "The box is 30 mon."
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((So the time has come once again for a brief hiatus. I'll be gone for 2 weeks this time - heading off to summer camp. See y'all then!))
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//Have fun at summer camp camp camp
>"Ok Mr. shop guy. I want an ounce of konpeito, and that donation box!"
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>"Ok Mr. shop guy. I want an ounce of konpeito, and that donation box!"
> Kourin nods, and begins busying himself with the konpeito, carefully measuring out exactly 1 ounce of konpeito for you. "Would you mind bringing the donation box to the register?" he says. "I'll be right there."
> Daiyousei nervously tugs on your sleeve. "H-hey, you're gonna share, right?"
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>"Of course Dai-chan. But we've gotta give the most to the 3 fairies, or they'll think we just gave them our leftovers. I hope there's enough for us too though.."
>Carry the Donation box towards the counter.
>Quick question, do we even lift, or do we sprinkle fairy dust on it?
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>"Of course Dai-chan. But we've gotta give the most to the 3 fairies, or they'll think we just gave them our leftovers. I hope there's enough for us too though.."
>Carry the Donation box towards the counter.
>Quick question, do we even lift, or do we sprinkle fairy dust on it?
> Bitch, please. You lift like a fish gulps water. You ARE the strongest, after all.
> "I-I thought we were getting dolls for them," Daiyousei says, looking confused.
> You lug the donation box over to the counter, where Kourin is waiting with your konpeito. "All right, that will be 50 mon," he says, holding out his hand expectantly.
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>Set down the box and hand Rinnosuke our moneys.
>"Well uh, we can use this as a failsafe! In case she doesn't wanna make us some dolls." Pause for a second. "Wait, doesn't everything she has explode? I mean even her Daidarabotchi exploded when I beat it."
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>Set down the box and hand Rinnosuke our moneys.
>"Well uh, we can use this as a failsafe! In case she doesn't wanna make us some dolls." Pause for a second. "Wait, doesn't everything she has explode? I mean even her Daidarabotchi exploded when I beat it."
> Rinnosuke takes it, and goes through what seems like an abnormally complex authentication process involving sniffing the money and rubbing it against the tabletop. Eventually, however, he seems satisfied, and files it away. "Thank you for your business, unexpected and possibly illegitimate as it may be," he says.
> "O-oh, that makes sense." Daiyousei looks enviously at the candy. "I hope she'll make them..."
> "U-um, I don't think all of them explode. She has ones that do her chores, doesn't she?"
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>"Thanks for the stuff tall guy."
>"I wanna put this in my secret spot right away, but I can't leave you with the tall guy or he'll kick you out again."
>"So, let's head to the doll lady's house now. Can you carry the candy too Dai? I gotta get the box.
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>"Thanks for the stuff tall guy."
>"I wanna put this in my secret spot right away, but I can't leave you with the tall guy or he'll kick you out again."
>"So, let's head to the doll lady's house now. Can you carry the candy too Dai? I gotta get the box.
> "S-sure, I guess." Daiyousei takes the bag of konpeito and puts it in her pocket. You, in turn, pick up the box, tucking it under your arm.
> Item Obtained: Mini Coin Bank
> This cute little thing is made to look like an offertory box, like the one from Reimu's shrine. It currently has no money inside.
> You currently have one hand free.
> Any further business here, or are you ready to head to the dollmaker's cottage?
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>1 more thing...
>Point at Rinnosuke with our free hand. "Hey tall guy, apologize to Daiyousei for being predator -juice and kicking her out earlier."
>I'm pretty sure that's how you say prejudice...right?
>Nah, let's just get going.
>"I hope we don't run into Reimu and she thinks I stole her box or I'll be in trouble."
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Did we just spend our life savings on candy and a place to put the money we no longer have >_>
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Excuse me but this is an improvement! With the new box, we can place even more money there. Also, this candy is good and it could be key to getting the 3 fairies to help in defeating giant frog, which will allow us to go on and defeat that frog god and then finally Marisa!
TL;DR Improved storage and being 1 step closer to beating Marisa. Plus we can just snatch some money off of an unsuspecting wanderer whenever we want to. Besides, what were we gonna use it on >_>
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Did we just spend our life savings on candy and a place to put the money we no longer have >_>
> You absolutely did just do that. You consider it the best decision you've ever made.
>1 more thing...
>Point at Rinnosuke with our free hand. "Hey tall guy, apologize to Daiyousei for being predator -juice and kicking her out earlier."
>I'm pretty sure that's how you say prejudice...right?
>Nah, let's just get going.
>"I hope we don't run into Reimu and she thinks I stole her box or I'll be in trouble."
> Rinnosuke is overcome with blinding rage at your impudence and ascends to GOD MODE. He transforms the two of you into coatracks to sell in his shop. BAD END
> The two of you start flying towards the dollmaker's cottage. As you fly, you note that the figure you saw earlier is gone now. Maybe she was intimidated by your battle aura.
> "D-do you think that would happen?" Daiyousei subtly adjusts her course so she's flying a little farther away from you.
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>Become the strongest coat rack to show Rinnosuke who's boss.
>"Nah, she wouldn't be flying around at a time like this unless there was an incident or something."