Maidens of the Kaleidoscope
~Beyond the Border~ => Rumia's Party Games => Topic started by: Neovereign on March 13, 2018, 03:54:19 AM
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> You are Seija Kijin, Counterattacking Amanojaku.
> You are ambitious in overturning society, and such has granted you many enemies in your pursuit of it. However, you've started to build up allies (including a large amount of fairies) in favor of this, and have started to take things in a better way than previously. With a few new cheat items and new abilities of your own, you're ready to aid the lesser residents of Gensokyo much more properly than before. This time, you won't allow yourself to be stopped...
Recap of the previous (https://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,21370.0.html): Day 3: You started to try and fit Sekibanki, Wakasagihime, and Kagerou into a room in the new house, however, they seem to have a few problems with it... You've decided to deal with such later though, as with the full trio band in your chest and a few key fairies who seem the most interested in you or vice versa, you've started to make such comfortable for them and for you. You may even "convince" the Reimu double to join as well...
> You are currently outside, near the original house.
> Magic levels are somewhat low. The Miracle Mallet still seems plentiful.
> "There. ...Huh, I wonder if you'll all be able to get them all..."
> "Oh, can you get more of these pillows then?" Raiko asks.
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> "Sure. Let me see it for a moment."
> Retrieve the pillow, and then wish on the mallet to make five more exactly like it.
> Once we have six total pillows, deposit them all again.
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> "Sure. Let me see it for a moment."
> Retrieve the pillow, and then wish on the mallet to make five more exactly like it.
> Once we have six total pillows, deposit them all again.
> You retrieve the pillow and wish to duplicate it...
> It works, and you store them all.
> "Thanks."
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> "No prob. Were you all able to get your own blanket and pillow, then?"
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> "No prob. Were you all able to get your own blanket and pillow, then?"
> "Yes." The group says, one after another.
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> "Good. Heh, with being able to supply stuff and general comfort like that, we almost don't even need extra bedrooms at this rate, if it'll practically be like you're living in there."
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> "Good. Heh, with being able to supply stuff and general comfort like that, we almost don't even need extra bedrooms at this rate, if it'll practically be like you're living in there."
> "Pretty much. It would mean that we could come out if we ever needed to wherever you are too. But the size seems like it'll be a problem for some situations..." Raiko says.
> "I'd be fine here." Carnation says.
> "I think we would too." Furi says.
> "I'd rather be able to see..." The fairy with Furi says.
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> That last fairy was Kuri, right?
> Try flipping the ambience of our storage area from making people inside unable to see to making people inside able to see.
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> That last fairy was Kuri, right?
> Try flipping the ambience of our storage area from making people inside unable to see to making people inside able to see.
> You believe so.
> You try to flip...
> And magic is drained.
>_
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> "There. Can you all see now?"
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> "There. Can you all see now?"
> "Yea. Now we can."
> "Ooh..."
>_
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> "How does it look?"
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> "How does it look?"
> "Like... a room. Sorta."
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> "...I...guess that's not too surprising. Well, at least you all can see now, if you're going to live in there from now on."
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> "...I...guess that's not too surprising. Well, at least you all can see now, if you're going to live in there from now on."
> "This is much better..." Carnation says.
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> Smile and pat a few times.
> "Good. Let me know if there's anything else I can do to make it better in there. Uh, as long as it doesn't require me to go back in the house right now."
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> Smile and pat a few times.
> "Good. Let me know if there's anything else I can do to make it better in there. Uh, as long as it doesn't require me to go back in the house right now."
> "Alright." The group voices.
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> What was the quest involving Furi, again?
> "I'm going to hit up the Shining Needle Castle for some supplies, I think, as long as things are quiet here."
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> What was the quest involving Furi, again?
> "I'm going to hit up the Shining Needle Castle for some supplies, I think, as long as things are quiet here."
> Tranquil Furi: One specific fairy now under your command had taken the interest of that other Daiyousei. You'd like to find out what piqued her interest, and exactly why that fairy was so special to her...
> "Alright. We'll be... waiting." Raiko says.
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> "Right."
> Flip our chest from heavy to light again, if we did not do so earlier.
> Make ourselves and our clothes invisible, like usual.
> Then take flight and head to the Shining Needle Castle.
> Along the way...
> "Hey, Furi, I need to ask you something."
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> "Right."
> Flip our chest from heavy to light again, if we did not do so earlier.
> Make ourselves and our clothes invisible, like usual.
> Then take flight and head to the Shining Needle Castle.
> Along the way...
> "Hey, Furi, I need to ask you something."
> You optimize your appearance and weights.
> Then start for the castle...
> ...
> "Sure." Furi says.
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> "Our squad has a lot of fairies in it, but Daiyousei seemed to take a special interest in you. Do you have any idea why that might be?"
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> "Our squad has a lot of fairies in it, but Daiyousei seemed to take a special interest in you. Do you have any idea why that might be?"
> "Daiyousei? I think it was something about my magic. Which she never told me." Furi says the last a bit upset.
> You can hear tapping noises.
> "There there. You're still fine Furi." Kuri speaks.
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> Have we ever seen Furi use magic before?
> "What does your magic do?"
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> Have we ever seen Furi use magic before?
> "What does your magic do?"
> You don't think so. Nothing special...
> "That's what I haven't been told... It's gotta be something good though. She just never told me."
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> "Oh. Huh...That's weird. Did she say why she wouldn't tell you?"
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> "Oh. Huh...That's weird. Did she say why she wouldn't tell you?"
> "I don't remember if she did..."
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> Have we ever wished on the mallet to identify something?
>> If so, was it normally safe (if it worked at all)?
>>> If so, make a wish on the mallet that identifies what Furi's magic does.
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> Have we ever wished on the mallet to identify something?
>> If so, was it normally safe (if it worked at all)?
>>> If so, make a wish on the mallet that identifies what Furi's magic does.
> You've definitely done so a few times.
> Yes.
> You wish, and the mallet drains a bit...
> It seems that her magic lets her accomplish things without sense. And that anything that wouldn't work could, as long as she didn't know why it wouldn't.
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> Blink.
> ...Anything? Like, she can do literally anything as long as she doesn't know why she shouldn't be able to?
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> Blink.
> ...Anything? Like, she can do literally anything as long as she doesn't know why she shouldn't be able to?
> You think you get why Daiyousei was so interested now.
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> And why she didn't say anything! Furi could go crazy with that ability, if knowing about it at all didn't completely ruin it in the first place...
> "...W-Well, shoot. Maybe we'll have to ask her if we ever see her again."
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> And why she didn't say anything! Furi could go crazy with that ability, if knowing about it at all didn't completely ruin it in the first place...
> "...W-Well, shoot. Maybe we'll have to ask her if we ever see her again."
> "I guess..."
> The castle is in sight. Still far up and away, but it's good to know you're nearing it.
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> "Mmm...Kuri, Carnation, what magics do you two have? Do you know?"
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> "Mmm...Kuri, Carnation, what magics do you two have? Do you know?"
//Apologetic parser note. The fairy's name was Dahlia, not Carnation. All past references to Carnation should have been references to Dahlia instead. It is Dahlia that is a part of the current party, and she should be referred to as such going forward. For those of you lurking who don't care about fairy names, well, shame on you.
> "I think mine was good with Furi for some reason." Kuri says.
> "I don't think so." Dahlia says.
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> Make a wish on the mallet that identifies what Kuri's magic does.
> Then do the same for Dahlia's magic.
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> Make a wish on the mallet that identifies what Kuri's magic does.
> Then do the same for Dahlia's magic.
> You wish and wish...
> Kuri's magic is to ease the mind and nearly forget things or trick a mindset.
> Dahlia's magic seems to aid her in bringing others together, or harmonizing them.
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> Huh. Kuri's seems sensible on the surface, but how exactly does Dahlia's magic work?
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> Huh. Kuri's seems sensible on the surface, but how exactly does Dahlia's magic work?
> You suspect it might be something like making people work better together. Or just attracting others to others positions. Or it could even be making their abilities stronger with each other... a few options...
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> Mmm. They all seem pretty useful...if only we could figure out how to harness Furi's for ourselves.
> "Oh well...perhaps we'll figure it all out some day."
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> Mmm. They all seem pretty useful...if only we could figure out how to harness Furi's for ourselves.
> "Oh well...perhaps we'll figure it all out some day."
> It would be tricky... But it's not like you've needed it recently. Such may have been welcome during that mansion trouble. In fact, you wonder why things didn't go in your favor since Furi was with you. Was she not thinking of such, maybe?
> "Daiyousei's never gonna tell me though..."
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> Maybe she didn't think she would make that much of a difference...
> "Then we'll have to figure it out on our own."
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> Maybe she didn't think she would make that much of a difference...
> "Then we'll have to figure it out on our own."
> "You'll tell me, right?"
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> "...It'll depend on what it is, Furi. It might be something that could hurt you somehow..."
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> "...It'll depend on what it is, Furi. It might be something that could hurt you somehow..."
> "Oh..."
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> "Tell you what. If I find out what it is, and telling you won't do anything bad to you, I'll tell you. Deal?"
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> "Tell you what. If I find out what it is, and telling you won't do anything bad to you, I'll tell you. Deal?"
> "Deal."
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> "Good."
> Reach in and pat Furi's head a few times.
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> "Good."
> Reach in and pat Furi's head a few times.
> You try to reach in, and pet, but it doesn't seem like it'd work, nor would trying to put yourself into your chest again would be a good idea...
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> Settle for patting our chest a few times, then.
> "...Oh, hey, that reminds me. Now that you can all see, can you all try moving around, or jumping up and down, or something? I'm curious to see if your movement moves me at all."
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> Settle for patting our chest a few times, then.
> "...Oh, hey, that reminds me. Now that you can all see, can you all try moving around, or jumping up and down, or something? I'm curious to see if your movement moves me at all."
> Your chest starts to move just a bit as the group complies.
> "Is it doing anything?" Raiko asks.
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> "It is, yeah. You can stop if you want now."
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> "It is, yeah. You can stop if you want now."
> The group seems to stop.
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> How close are we to the castle?
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> How close are we to the castle?
> Just a tiny bit away.
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> Lower the volume of our voice just a bit.
> "Okay, everyone, we're getting close to the castle, so we gotta be quiet now."
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> Lower the volume of our voice just a bit.
> "Okay, everyone, we're getting close to the castle, so we gotta be quiet now."
> "Okay."
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> Continue on to the castle with no more interruptions.
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> Continue on to the castle with no more interruptions.
> You quietly continue to the castle.
> You think you can fit through the entrance.
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> Is anyone around?
> Head on inside.
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> Is anyone around?
> Head on inside.
> Not outside.
> You enter with just a bit of difficulty.
> Nobody immediately inside.
>_
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> Mentally review who and what are here in the castle.
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> Mentally review who and what are here in the castle.
> You believe there might be Inchlings still residing somewhere in here. You really doubt you'll run into them though, if they still live here...
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> Did Shinmyoumaru have a dedicated bedroom?
>> If so, head to it.
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> Did Shinmyoumaru have a dedicated bedroom?
>> If so, head to it.
> You'd thank that you were fused if it meant anything...
> You head to Shinmyoumaru's quarters...
> Actually, you wonder if these would even be useful. The furniture might possibly just stay inverted... Then again, you could just flip it yourself if they did.
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> What's in here?
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> What's in here?
> A lot of furniture. It's definitely enough for royalty. Some of it seems to be fit for an inchling though.
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> Hmm...
> Wish on the mallet to identify whether any inchlings still live here.
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> Hmm...
> Wish on the mallet to identify whether any inchlings still live here.
> You try to wish...
> Yes.
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> Crap, so we can't just hijack the entire castle without getting noticed. Oh well...
> Are there any nearby food stores or linen closets we can raid?
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> Crap, so we can't just hijack the entire castle without getting noticed. Oh well...
> Are there any nearby food stores or linen closets we can raid?
> You wonder if the mallet considered you as an Inchling, or if there are still others around. Either way, it's unfortunately not easy yet...
> If there are still Inchlings living here, you should be able to...
> But you'd rather not just steal from them...
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> Oh, that's true...
> Wish on the mallet to identify if there are any inchlings other than Shinmyoumaru living here.
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> Oh, that's true...
> Wish on the mallet to identify if there are any inchlings other than Shinmyoumaru living here.
> You wish...
> There are.
> You still feel a bit skeptical. Afterall, you're Seija x s-... well, the fusion.
>_
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> ...One last time...
> Wish on the mallet to identify if there are any inchlings living here other than Shinmyoumaru and ourselves.
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> ...One last time...
> Wish on the mallet to identify if there are any inchlings living here other than Shinmyoumaru and ourselves.
> You wish...
> Yes.
>_
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> Damn.
> Well, whatever.
> Take on a low tone of voice.
> "Watch out, everyone, stuff's coming in."
> Gather everything in the room that isn't nailed down together in one convenient location.
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> Damn.
> Well, whatever.
> Take on a low tone of voice.
> "Watch out, everyone, stuff's coming in."
> Gather everything in the room that isn't nailed down together in one convenient location.
> "What are you doing?" Raiko asks.
> You gather the things in the room, careful not to break any...
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> "Just grabbing some of my stuff. Well, it's Shinmyoumaru's stuff, but that means it's my stuff too."
> Remove our outfit and set it aside within reach.
> Unflip our chest's weight so it's heavy again.
> Store everything we just gathered. (Make sure not to include our outfit!)
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> "Just grabbing some of my stuff. Well, it's Shinmyoumaru's stuff, but that means it's my stuff too."
> Remove our outfit and set it aside within reach.
> Unflip our chest's weight so it's heavy again.
> Store everything we just gathered. (Make sure not to include our outfit!)
> You undress and unflip, then carefully store the room's contents...
> You finish after a few minutes, marveling at your size...
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> Presumably we can feel how large we are, since we can't see ourselves...
> What were the major things we just stored, anyway?
> Put our outfit part of the way back on, flip it from unfitting to fitting, and then get completely dressed.
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> Presumably we can feel how large we are, since we can't see ourselves...
> What were the major things we just stored, anyway?
> Put our outfit part of the way back on, flip it from unfitting to fitting, and then get completely dressed.
> Yes. You can't really reach either.
> Bed... mirrors... dressers.. chairs...
> You partially dress, then flip your outfit and fully dress.
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> "There...That should be everything in the room..."
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> "There...That should be everything in the room..."
> "Wait, what room?"
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> "Shinmyoumaru's bedroom...in the Shining Needle Castle..."
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> "Shinmyoumaru's bedroom...in the Shining Needle Castle..."
> "Is that alright?"
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> "It's my stuff...I don't see why not..."
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> "It's my stuff...I don't see why not..."
> "...Alright..."
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> Try to move somewhere.
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> Try to move somewhere.
> You try, but you're too heavy to even turn your body...
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> Put more effort into it, cutely grunting a bit as we do for the entertainment of our tenants.
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> Put more effort into it, cutely grunting a bit as we do for the entertainment of our tenants.
> You try your best, hoping that your strength can at least make a bit of an impact...
> Alas, it's just too much to deal with. Though, you think you definitely moved your chest a bit earlier. It's possible, you're close...
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> Rgh...keep...trying...!
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> Rgh...keep...trying...!
> You steel yourself and make another set of efforts.
> You start to turn your body, dragging your chest just a tiny bit towards the side. It's really exhausting, and if you stop trying now, you'll probably have trouble getting to the point of moving it again...
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> We got it, though! Keep going, keep going!
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> We got it, though! Keep going, keep going!
> You keep trying...
> You've turned quite a bit. It's really encouraging that you've managed this much. You think you can get your chest halfway turned around even...
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> Keep going, keep going! Don't stop!
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> Keep going, keep going! Don't stop!
> You continue with all of your energy.
> "Are you alright?" Raiko asks. "You sound like you're struggling with something."
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> "Doing...fine..."
> Keep going.
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> "Doing...fine..."
> Keep going.
> You keep on...
> After a bit, you manage to turn halfway around...
>_
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> Which way are we facing? Are we facing toward the doorway?
> If so, try pushing ourselves out the doorway.
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> Which way are we facing? Are we facing toward the doorway?
> If so, try pushing ourselves out the doorway.
> Only halfway-so.
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> Keep rotating until we're facing the door.
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> Keep rotating until we're facing the door.
> You keep going...
> Until you absolutely tire yourself out. You can't even look up right now...
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> Collapse and drape ourselves onto our chest.
> Give ourselves some moments and some heavy breathing to recover.
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> Collapse and drape ourselves onto our chest.
> Give ourselves some moments and some heavy breathing to recover.
> You are already.
>_
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> Try...try flipping our physical energy level from completely exhausted to completely rested.
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> Try...try flipping our physical energy level from completely exhausted to completely rested.
> You would if you weren't already so tired...
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> Give ourselves a full minute of lying on our chest.
> Then try that flip again.
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> Give ourselves a full minute of lying on our chest.
> Then try that flip again.
> You rest...
> Then try to flip from completely exhausted to the opposite.
> It doesn't work.
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> Try flipping ourselves from tired to not tired.
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> Try flipping ourselves from tired to not tired.
> You flip successfully, feeling reenergized.
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> Check out the door again. How close are we to facing it?
> Could we even fit out the door at this point?
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> Check out the door again. How close are we to facing it?
> Could we even fit out the door at this point?
> You'd need another session like the previous to face it.
> No. It's unlikely.
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> Can we at least see out into the hall?
>> If so, is there anywhere large enough for us to reappear with the yin-yang orb without crashing into stuff?
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> Can we at least see out into the hall?
>> If so, is there anywhere large enough for us to reappear with the yin-yang orb without crashing into stuff?
> Yes.
> No. You aren't even sure you could fit back out. You are covering most of the room's size now... If you had some of those other items, like the Gap Folding Umbrella...
> You wonder if creating one from any of the group could remedy this, or if you could try precisely again.
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> Well, first things first. Flip our chest's weight from heavy to light.
> Once that's done, position ourselves so we can see out into the hallway as much as possible. Lean our head out the door if we need to.
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> Well, first things first. Flip our chest's weight from heavy to light.
> Once that's done, position ourselves so we can see out into the hallway as much as possible. Lean our head out the door if we need to.
> You flip your chest's weight, then get your view of the hallway.
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> Look all around for somewhere we could reappear without crashing into anything, even up in the air.
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> Look all around for somewhere we could reappear without crashing into anything, even up in the air.
> You look around...
> There doesn't seem to be enough space. Not vertically or otherwise...
>_
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> Inventory
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> Inventory
> 6 Duplicate Blankets (chest).
> 5 Duplicate Pillows and 1 original (chest).
> The contents of Princess Shinmyoumaru's room from the Shining Needle Castle.
> Basic Encyclopedia of Youkai: A book detailing various youkai and similar creatures from Amanojaku to Zashiki-warashi. Purchased from Suzunaan.
> Cheat items: Your collection of cheat items. Further detail should be requested.
> Benben, Yatsuhashi, Furi, Kuri, Dahlia, and Raiko are stored in your chest.
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> List cheat items. (Details not necessary (yet).)
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> List cheat items. (Details not necessary (yet).)
> Miracle Mallet (Not exactly a cheat item of yours, but it does allow Inchlings to cheat, in a way...)
> Bloodthirsty Yin-Yang Orb (An orb capable of moving you to where it's thrown instantaneously. If you focus on it, you can activate it whenever mid-flight.)
> Tengu's Toy Camera (A camera that clears danmaku within a certain area.)
> Substitute Jizo (A statue that saves you from a troublesome situation.)
> Cursed Decoy Doll (A doll that takes attention away from it's user and draws it towards itself.)
> Nimble Fabric (A piece of fabric that hides one in the nimble.)
> Luna Dial Replica (Allows manipulation of time to varying degrees.)
> Wind Priestess Charms (Snake and Frog charms made from Sanae's ability.)
> ?Mobius Band? (Allows utilization of Rikako's abilities.)
> Greater Fairy Kunai (An arrow that seems to further increase one's abilities when they are pierced by it. Able to warp back to you upon willing it to.)
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> If we hide ourselves in the Nimble Fabric, can we move it around from there?
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> If we hide ourselves in the Nimble Fabric, can we move it around from there?
> No.
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> Try hiding ourselves in the Nimble Fabric anyway.
> If we are successful, try flipping ourselves from immobile to not immobile.
>> If the above flip fails, try flipping the Nimble Fabric from immobile when in use to not immobile when in use.
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> Try hiding ourselves in the Nimble Fabric anyway.
> If we are successful, try flipping ourselves from immobile to not immobile.
>> If the above flip fails, try flipping the Nimble Fabric from immobile when in use to not immobile when in use.
> You attempt such, succeeding...
> It doesn't work...
> It doesn't work...
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> Unhide.
> Can we see outside at all?
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> Unhide.
> Can we see outside at all?
> You stop.
> No.
>_
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> Crap...
> Does the room have any protruding corners?
> Wish on the mallet to identify if any inchlings other than Shinmyoumaru and ourselves are present in the castle right now.
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> Crap...
> Does the room have any protruding corners?
> Wish on the mallet to identify if any inchlings other than Shinmyoumaru and ourselves are present in the castle right now.
> No.
> You wish...
> There are.
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> Ugggghhhh
> Okay. Is there at least enough room for us to fit in the hallway, even if we crash into other loose objects upon teleportation?
> What happens if we crash into objects upon teleportation?
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> Ugggghhhh
> Okay. Is there at least enough room for us to fit in the hallway, even if we crash into other loose objects upon teleportation?
> What happens if we crash into objects upon teleportation?
> No, it doesn't seem so.
> You think the obstructions get pushed away? You don't really remember...
>_
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> What do the Wind Priestess Charms do?
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> What do the Wind Priestess Charms do?
> You try to recall..
> Right. They encourage miracles to visit the wearer.
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> Yeesh, we sure could use a miracle now...
> Are we actually wearing them?
> Is there any part of the building jutting out in any capacity that we could shove ourselves toward in order to try to store the entire castle?
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> Yeesh, we sure could use a miracle now...
> Are we actually wearing them?
> Is there any part of the building jutting out in any capacity that we could shove ourselves toward in order to try to store the entire castle?
> No.
> Not in this room. Maybe you could still make such a part though. Shouldn't be too hard.
> There would be the doorway, but that'd mean fitting one half apart enough...
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> How could we make such a part?
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> How could we make such a part?
> Well, just bust a hole in part of the room. Maybe open it a bit towards the room rather than outwards.
> Though you don't like the idea of that...
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> Er...is there any other way to do it?
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> Er...is there any other way to do it?
> There's the doorway method if you can find enough space, somehow...
> Then again, you aren't sure if absorbing all of this castle with you inside would be good...
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> Remove our outfit and store it.
> Then...just try shoving one half of our chest into the doorway.
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> Remove our outfit and store it.
> Then...just try shoving one half of our chest into the doorway.
> You undress and store your outfit.
> "Hey uh, you're not going nude are you?" Raiko asks.
> You start to try, but it's too large to get a part in...
>_
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> "I'm invisible, it doesn't matter."
> Keep trying. Push a little harder.
> If we hide in the Nimble Fabric, could someone else pick it up and move it?
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> "I'm invisible, it doesn't matter."
> Keep trying. Push a little harder.
> If we hide in the Nimble Fabric, could someone else pick it up and move it?
> "She wasn't even wearing underwear here..." You hear one of the fairies.
> "I'm pretty sure she just still has them on. Maybe it's just her outfit getting in the way of something..." Raiko comments.
> You aren't sure.
> You keep trying, pushing harder as you try to get one through...
> It's just hurting a bit to try this...
>_
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> Are we at least getting anything through, though?
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> Are we at least getting anything through, though?
> Just hardly. The end of the front. That's almost no progress though...
>_
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> Pull back and sigh.
> "Raiko, I need you out here for a moment."
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> Pull back and sigh.
> "Raiko, I need you out here for a moment."
> "Uh, alright." You hear Raiko. "How exactly do I come out?"
>_
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> "Like this."
> Retrieve Raiko, setting her down next to us.
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> "Like this."
> Retrieve Raiko, setting her down next to us.
> You retrieve Raiko and set her down.
>"Ah. Ah." Raiko turns away. "So..."
>_
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> "Don't worry, I'm invisible. I, uh, can't get out of the room, though. I'm gonna try to hide in the Nimble Fabric - once I do, can you try to pick it up and carry it out?"
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//Maybe also trying to have her take the Yin-Yang Orb, take it outside and then use it to warp there?
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> "Don't worry, I'm invisible. I, uh, can't get out of the room, though. I'm gonna try to hide in the Nimble Fabric - once I do, can you try to pick it up and carry it out?"
> "Even so you're still nude. And we don't know if it might run out or anything..."
> "Hide in the Nimble Fabric? Uh, I can try..."
>_
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> "Okay."
> Pull out the Nimble Fabric and making it visible again if it's invisible.
> "Here goes..."
> Hide in the Nimble Fabric again.
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> "Okay."
> Pull out the Nimble Fabric and making it visible again if it's invisible.
> "Here goes..."
> Hide in the Nimble Fabric again.
> You retrieve the Nimble Fabric and make it visible.
> Then hide within...
> ...
> You worry about how far Raiko can get with how long you can stay within...
>_
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> How long can we stay inside?
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> How long can we stay inside?
> A few seconds... Not even 10.
>_
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> Unhide immediately.
> "Shoot! I forgot...there's a time limit too."
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> "Go! Grab it and run to an open place!
> You call and hope Raiko hears...
> The fabric releases you, and you find yourself squished in a hallway. A bit painfully.
> "U-Urg... A-Already?" Raiko questions.
>_
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> "Erk...s-sorry..."
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> "Erk...s-sorry..."
> Raiko sighs, struggling a bit.
>_
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> Look around as best we can. Take stock of the space in the surrounding area.
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> Look around as best we can. Take stock of the space in the surrounding area.
> You're in a hallway that doesn't lead to any exits, from what you can tell...
>_
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> Where'd the Nimble Fabric go?
> How squished are we?
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> Where'd the Nimble Fabric go?
> How squished are we?
> You seem to have it on your chest...
> Very much so. It's like the hall is filled with your chest. It's not pleasant.
>_
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> Grab the Nimble Fabric again.
> "G-Gonna try again..."
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> Grab the Nimble Fabric again.
> "G-Gonna try again..."
> You take the Nimble Fabric.
> "Nn."
>_
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> "S-Sorry..."
> Hide in the Fabric again, and wait it out.
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> "S-Sorry..."
> Hide in the Fabric again, and wait it out.
> You hide once more...
> ...
> The duration runs out, and you find yourself spilling out towards the ground.
> Raiko is starting to make herself float, while she has the Nimble Fabric in hand.
> You seem to be outside of the castle.
>_
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> "Wah!"
> Pull up, pull up!
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> "Wah!"
> Pull up, pull up!
> You lift yourself back up.
> "Haah... Geez... You gotta stay in there longer..." Raiko pants.
>_
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> "Sorry...I can't help it. Thanks for getting me outside, though. Hopefully no one noticed you."
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> "Sorry...I can't help it. Thanks for getting me outside, though. Hopefully no one noticed you."
> Raiko sighs.
>_
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> Sigh ourselves.
> "I know, I know...I'm sorry."
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> Sigh ourselves.
> "I know, I know...I'm sorry."
> "Just... do what you were going to do now..."
>_
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> "Right. Ready to hop back in?"
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> "Right. Ready to hop back in?"
> "Alright..."
>_
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> "...Oh, uh, right. Here."
> Take Raiko by the hand and gently store her.
> Once she's back inside, get fully dressed again, and put our Nimble Fabric away.
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> "...Oh, uh, right. Here."
> Take Raiko by the hand and gently store her.
> Once she's back inside, get fully dressed again, and put our Nimble Fabric away.
> You lead Raiko back in, then grab your outfit and dress...
> The return the Nimble Fabric.
>_
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> "Phew, glad that's over with. Thanks again, Raiko. We're headin' home now."
> Fly back to our home base area.
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> "Phew, glad that's over with. Thanks again, Raiko. We're headin' home now."
> Fly back to our home base area.
> You start back towards home...
>_
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> Head all the way there unless inside conversation or outside circumstances interrupts our trip.
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> Head all the way there unless inside conversation or outside circumstances interrupts our trip.
> You continue home...
> Arriving back, you notice that, uh, Daiyousei seems to be here.
>_
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> What the...?!
> Is anyone else around?
> What does she appear to be doing?
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> What the...?!
> Is anyone else around?
> What does she appear to be doing?
> There's fairies, but they're still at the lake. The others still seem to be where they were earlier...
> She's looking around, circling around what you'd believe the barrier extends to.
>_
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> Is she close to either of the houses, or are they too far inward from the barrier?
> Are we inside the barrier at this point?
> Are the other fairies paying attention to her?
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> Is she close to either of the houses, or are they too far inward from the barrier?
> Are we inside the barrier at this point?
> Are the other fairies paying attention to her?
> They're too inwards.
> Yes.
> They seem to be talking about something amongst themselves.
>_
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> Get further inward inside the barrier, keeping an eye on Daiyousei for any noteworthy movement.
> If she sticks around and doesn't break in somehow, lean our head down toward out chest and whisper.
> "Everybody keep completely silent."
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> Get further inward inside the barrier, keeping an eye on Daiyousei for any noteworthy movement.
> If she sticks around and doesn't break in somehow, lean our head down toward out chest and whisper.
> "Everybody keep completely silent."
> You continue inwards...
> Daiyousei just continues to circle the outside, before starting to look towards your direction.
> There's no response.
>_
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> Stop movement.
> Watch her to see if she continues staring at us.
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> Stop movement.
> Watch her to see if she continues staring at us.
> You stop, and she doesn't move.
> "S-Sanae?" She calls.
>_
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> Float a little bit to the left. (Unless there's a building in that direction, in which case, float a little bit to the right.)
> See if Daiyousei keeps track of us.
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> Float a little bit to the left. (Unless there's a building in that direction, in which case, float a little bit to the right.)
> See if Daiyousei keeps track of us.
> You float a bit to the side, and Daiyousei keeps a bead on you...
>_
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> Flip Daiyousei from awake to asleep.
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> Flip Daiyousei from awake to asleep.
> You flip, and just like that, Daiyousei's eyes close.
> She begins to fall backwards towards the ground.
> You notice the entirety of all your fairies immediately start rushing towards her location.
>_
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> What can we do with the Luna Dial Replica?
-
> What can we do with the Luna Dial Replica?
> Manipulate time in certain ways. Stop it briefly. Slow it down for longer. You haven't tried much after making it...
>_
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> Use the Luna Dial Replica to stop time.
> Make a beeline for Daiyousei.
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> Use the Luna Dial Replica to stop time.
> Make a beeline for Daiyousei.
> You stop time with the Luna Dial Replica and dart for Daiyousei.
> Time resumes moments after. You're ahead of the fairies by a bit.
>_
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> Do we have any more uses of it? Or does it need to recharge?
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> Do we have any more uses of it? Or does it need to recharge?
> You aren't sure if it needs to recharge or not...
>_
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> Keep head toward Daiyousei as fast as possible. Loosen our top along the way.
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> Keep head toward Daiyousei as fast as possible. Loosen our top along the way.
> You continue and loosen your top.
> One of the fairies is breaking well ahead of the rest, and starting to beat you to Daiyousei as well.
>_
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> Does that speedy fairy look familiar?
> Try activating the Luna Dial Replica again, this time to slow time down.
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> Does that speedy fairy look familiar?
> Try activating the Luna Dial Replica again, this time to slow time down.
> Yes. She has a badge on her fairy maid uniform. She has red hair as well, but you think it's actually her pure hair, unlike Dahlia's.
> You try again, and time begins to slow...
> You'll easily beat the fairies at this pace.
> However, that seems to be taken back as the lead fairy starts to accelerate even more.
>_
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> Oh, it's that one! Does she have a name?
>> If she does, do we remember it?
> Hmm hmm hmm...interesting. Well, it's not like any of them can see us coming, so simply continue onward toward Daiyousei's prone body, not feeling too bothered if she gets there first.
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> Oh, it's that one! Does she have a name?
>> If she does, do we remember it?
> Hmm hmm hmm...interesting. Well, it's not like any of them can see us coming, so simply continue onward toward Daiyousei's prone body, not feeling too bothered if she gets there first.
> Yes.
> You believe this one was actually Carnation.
> The fairy dives for Daiyousei, catching her well before the ground as you continue.
> You hear a shattering noise near you as time resumes at it's normal speed.
>_
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> Oh crap...was that the Luna Dial Replica?
> Eh, no time for that. Make our was the rest of the way toward Daiyousei and Carnation.
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> Oh crap...was that the Luna Dial Replica?
> Eh, no time for that. Make our was the rest of the way toward Daiyousei and Carnation.
> You believe so.
> You suppress a chuckle as now's not the ti-... moment, and continue, reaching the two fairies before the rest.
>_
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> Keep a low volume of voice.
> "Carnation, hold on to her and brace yourself!"
> Grab a hold of Carnation with one hand and Daiyousei with the other and store them both.
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> Keep a low volume of voice.
> "Carnation, hold on to her and brace yourself!"
> Grab a hold of Carnation with one hand and Daiyousei with the other and store them both.
> "Huh?"
> You grab Carnation and Daiyousei, storing the two of them.
> The fairies slow to a stop.
>_
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> Reverse our direction, heading back to where we were when Daiyousei first spotted us.
> Keep the low volume of voice.
> "Look who just dropped in, everyone. Don't be too loud, she's asleep."
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> Reverse our direction, heading back to where we were when Daiyousei first spotted us.
> Keep the low volume of voice.
> "Look who just dropped in, everyone. Don't be too loud, she's asleep."
> You start back to where you were.
> "Huh? Where is this?" Carnation questions.
>_
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> "You're inside me, Carnation. Remember what happened to Furi and Kuri? Now you can see where they are."
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> "You're inside me, Carnation. Remember what happened to Furi and Kuri? Now you can see where they are."
> "Ohh... Why?"
>_
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> "It was an emergency. I didn't want the attention Daiyousei was gathering. I don't know why she's here, but she couldn't get through the barrier on her own, so it probably wasn't for anything good. Best to deal with her this way."
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> "It was an emergency. I didn't want the attention Daiyousei was gathering. I don't know why she's here, but she couldn't get through the barrier on her own, so it probably wasn't for anything good. Best to deal with her this way."
> "Okay..."
> You return.
>_
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> "Everyone else okay in there?"
-
> "Everyone else okay in there?"
> "Why's Daiyousei here?"
> "We're okay... What are you gonna do with her?" Raiko asks.
>_
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> "Keep her here until I can trust her to not misbehave. Though, we need a way to make sure she doesn't cause a ruckus once she wakes up..."
> "...Wait a minute...Furi, can I borrow you for a moment?"
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> "Keep her here until I can trust her to not misbehave. Though, we need a way to make sure she doesn't cause a ruckus once she wakes up..."
> "...Wait a minute...Furi, can I borrow you for a moment?"
> Raiko sighs.
> "Uh, okay."
>_
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> "Thanks."
> Feel for Furi's life energy, and then flow it into our so we fuse with her. Make sure this is a normal fusion, with her inside of us, rather than a perfect fusion.
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> "Thanks."
> Feel for Furi's life energy, and then flow it into our so we fuse with her. Make sure this is a normal fusion, with her inside of us, rather than a perfect fusion.
> You feel and flow Furi's life energy into you.
>_
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> Okay...okay. We are aware of how to access the abilities of anyone we are fusioned with, yes?
>> If so, utilize whatever sort of Furi magic we can access as a result of our fusion with her, and cast some sort of spell on our chest's storage space that makes it so all of Daiyousei is completely locked out of all her magical abilities other than flight as long as she is in the storage space. No warping, no danmaku, no fairy magic, no *nothing*.
>> If this is successful, utilize the same magic, and cast some sort of spell on our chest's storage space that makes it so Daiyousei cannot fuse with anyone under any circumstances as long as she is in the storage space.
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> Okay...okay. We are aware of how to access the abilities of anyone we are fusioned with, yes?
>> If so, utilize whatever sort of Furi magic we can access as a result of our fusion with her, and cast some sort of spell on our chest's storage space that makes it so all of Daiyousei is completely locked out of all her magical abilities other than flight as long as she is in the storage space. No warping, no danmaku, no fairy magic, no *nothing*.
>> If this is successful, utilize the same magic, and cast some sort of spell on our chest's storage space that makes it so Daiyousei cannot fuse with anyone under any circumstances as long as she is in the storage space.
> Yes.
> You refuse to do so. That'd be mean to Daiyousei...
>_
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> ...Rrgh...Okay, that's true...we need to make sure she can't interfere and cause havoc, though...
> What about only making it so she cannot fusion with anyone while inside our chest, and that she can't warp outside our chest from inside our chest? Would that be better? She can keep the danmaku and fairy magics...
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> ...Rrgh...Okay, that's true...we need to make sure she can't interfere and cause havoc, though...
> What about only making it so she cannot fusion with anyone while inside our chest, and that she can't warp outside our chest from inside our chest? Would that be better? She can keep the danmaku and fairy magics...
> That's still trapping her... You wholeheartedly refuse.
>_
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> Then how about just shutting off her ability to fusion with anyone or warp anyone else without their permission, and leave it at that?
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> Then how about just shutting off her ability to fusion with anyone or warp anyone else without their permission, and leave it at that?
> It's not your business to restrict her. She's her own person.
>_
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> How about simply making it so none of our allies (or ourselves) can be fused with without permission, regardless of who is trying to do the fusing?
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> How about simply making it so none of our allies (or ourselves) can be fused with without permission, regardless of who is trying to do the fusing?
> You could try to do that.
>_
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> Do that, then.
-
> The mallet? Why not Furi-fusion magic?
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> The mallet? Why not Furi-fusion magic?
//Parser sincerely apologies for the error. If you would like the action undone, please say so...
>_
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//I would, if possible. Daiyousei can still wake up, though.
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//I would, if possible. Daiyousei can still wake up, though.
> How about simply making it so none of our allies (or ourselves) can be fused with without permission, regardless of who is trying to do the fusing?
> You try to make such with the magic...
> Nothing happens.
>_
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> Bleh...Maybe we can just deal with her being stuck inside us for the time being, and take more aggressive action if she gets aggressive herself.
> Do at least try to use the Furi-fusion magic to make it so no one can fuse with us without our permission, though.
>> If that doesn't work, wish on the mallet that no one can fuse with us without our permission.
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> Bleh...Maybe we can just deal with her being stuck inside us for the time being, and take more aggressive action if she gets aggressive herself.
> Do at least try to use the Furi-fusion magic to make it so no one can fuse with us without our permission, though.
>> If that doesn't work, wish on the mallet that no one can fuse with us without our permission.
> You try...
> It doesn't work.
> You wish on the mallet...
> And it drains some, seemingly granting the wish.
>_
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> Good enough...
> Flip Daiyousei from asleep to awake.
-
> Good enough...
> Flip Daiyousei from asleep to awake.
> You flip, and the fairy stirs audibly.
> "H-Huh?" She questions.
> "Uh... Do we still keep quiet?" Yatsuhashi asks.
>_
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> Take on Shinmyoumaru's voice.
> "No, don't worry about it."
> Take on Seija's voice.
> "Hey there, sleepyhead."
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> Take on Shinmyoumaru's voice.
> "No, don't worry about it."
> Take on Seija's voice.
> "Hey there, sleepyhead."
> "Uh, w-where's Sanae. And where am I?"
>_
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> Shinmyoumaru voice: "You're somewhere safe, here in our base area."
> Seija voice: "Sanae's away right now, doing something for us."
-
> Shinmyoumaru voice: "You're somewhere safe, here in our base area."
> Seija voice: "Sanae's away right now, doing something for us."
> "When will she be back?"
>_
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> Shinmyoumaru voice: "Not sure...we're not even all that sure we know what she's doing entails."
> Seija voice: "But it shouldn't be a problem if you wait here with us, right?"
-
> Shinmyoumaru voice: "Not sure...we're not even all that sure we know what she's doing entails."
> Seija voice: "But it shouldn't be a problem if you wait here with us, right?"
> "...Okay. Uh... You weren't... trying to cause another incident against Mss Remilia and the others, were you?"
>_
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> Shinmyoumaru voice: "Of course not."
> Seija voice: "What makes you think we would?"
-
> Shinmyoumaru voice: "Of course not."
> Seija voice: "What makes you think we would?"
> "Well there was something around the lake..."
>_
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> Seija voice: "Something?"
> Shinmyoumaru voice: "Something what?"
-
> Seija voice: "Something?"
> Shinmyoumaru voice: "Something what?"
> "Nothing... "
>_
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> Return to our normal (fusion) voice.
> Sigh.
> "Come on, Daiyousei, don't be like this. Especially after we brought you in past the anti-enemy barrier that was very clearly still keeping you out."
-
> Return to our normal (fusion) voice.
> Sigh.
> "Come on, Daiyousei, don't be like this. Especially after we brought you in past the anti-enemy barrier that was very clearly still keeping you out."
> "A-Are you in a perfect fusion!?"
>_
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> Chuckle in our Seija voice.
> Shinmyoumaru voice: "Yep!"
-
> Chuckle in our Seija voice.
> Shinmyoumaru voice: "Yep!"
> "Sanae even..." Daiyousei sounds sad. "There... There was a lot of energy around the lake..."
>_
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> Shinmyoumaru voice: "It's not like we're going to go around doing this with anyone, though."
> Seija voice: "We only wanted to know how to do this for ourselves. That's it."
> Normal (fusion) voice: "Anyway, talk to me about this energy. What was it like, whether or not it's still there, why you think we're responsible, things like that."
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> Shinmyoumaru voice: "It's not like we're going to go around doing this with anyone, though."
> Seija voice: "We only wanted to know how to do this for ourselves. That's it."
> Normal (fusion) voice: "Anyway, talk to me about this energy. What was it like, whether or not it's still there, why you think we're responsible, things like that."
> "I don't think that... Just that Sanae could help with it..."
>_
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> "Is it still there?"
-
> "Is it still there?"
> "No."
>_
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> Sigh.
> "Well, that's good, at least. Okay, full disclosure, that most likely was me. there was an accident earlier that I cleaned up as quickly as I could, but the resulting energy did spread pretty far."
-
> Sigh.
> "Well, that's good, at least. Okay, full disclosure, that most likely was me. there was an accident earlier that I cleaned up as quickly as I could, but the resulting energy did spread pretty far."
> "Energy from...? Like, life energy or..."
>_
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> "Mallet energy."
-
> "Mallet energy."
> "Oh... Are we in the mallet right now?"
>_
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> "No. You're in me."
-
> "No. You're in me."
> "We're in her chest." Dahlia explains.
> "Why?"
>_
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> "I wanted to know why you were hanging around our place."
-
> "I wanted to know why you were hanging around our place."
> "I was looking for Sanae. But you said she's out... Where is she? I think I wanna just go to her..."
>_
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> "I think she went back to her place in the mountains."
> Try flipping Daiyousei's mind from not wanting to stay in our chest to wanting to stay in our chest.
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> "I think she went back to her place in the mountains."
> Try flipping Daiyousei's mind from not wanting to stay in our chest to wanting to stay in our chest.
> That's not something you're willing to try...
> "Her home. Okay."
>_
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> Why not? We did something similar with Reimu...
-
> Why not? We did something similar with Reimu...
> You refuse to do so to her, at least...
>_
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> Fine, we won't do it, but why her in particular?
> "Yeah."
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> Fine, we won't do it, but why her in particular?
> "Yeah."
> You haven't considered doing it to anyone else in here either, really. Considering it now, you wouldn't do such to them.
> Come to think of it, you're starting to feel guilty over doing such to Reimu, even if it was her double...
> You really want to go undo it now, but that'd be a loss of progress. Still...
>_
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> Bah...
> Walk back over toward the original house, aiming for the window into the bedroom. Make sure not to just walk directly toward the house, though, we don't want to accidentally store it.
> "Though, if that energy mess is all cleaned up, why do you want to go see Sanae?"
-
> Bah...
> Walk back over toward the original house, aiming for the window into the bedroom. Make sure not to just walk directly toward the house, though, we don't want to accidentally store it.
> "Though, if that energy mess is all cleaned up, why do you want to go see Sanae?"
> You start back to the original house.
> "There's still some things I wanna know. And see how she's doing too. As soon as possible."
>_
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> "What's the hurry?"
-
> "What's the hurry?"
> "Because I still know where she is now. If I wait longer, she might leave and go somewhere else."
>_
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> "I imagine that she'd come back here when she's done. We were planning home improvement things."
-
> "I imagine that she'd come back here when she's done. We were planning home improvement things."
> "There's no reason for me not to go to her now though."
>_
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> "We don't know if she's still on her way, if she's there, or if she's coming back. You could easily miss her in your travels."
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> "We don't know if she's still on her way, if she's there, or if she's coming back. You could easily miss her in your travels."
> "Then I'll just warp there and ask if she came yet or not."
>_
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> "Oh, right, you can do that, can't you. Well, whatever, I guess."
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> "Oh, right, you can do that, can't you. Well, whatever, I guess."
> Daiyousei warps out from your chest, going still as she reappears outside of you.
>_
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> Huh, she blind-warped...unless she could see outside somehow?
> Watch her without making a sound.
-
> Huh, she blind-warped...unless she could see outside somehow?
> Watch her without making a sound.
> You watch...
> Daiyousei looks off, then warps away...
>_
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> ...Maybe we should have forcibly kept her around, if she was planning to just up and vanish like that...
> Look in the general direction she looked off in, from the air if need be. Did she actually appear to escape the barrier?
-
> ...Maybe we should have forcibly kept her around, if she was planning to just up and vanish like that...
> Look in the general direction she looked off in, from the air if need be. Did she actually appear to escape the barrier?
> You look off...
> She's still nearby, but she seems to be outside of the barrier. You don't believe there was every anything about it being able to keep people like that in, as even Reimu partially in was pushed back out when near the outside of it.
>_
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> We...We should keep her around, rather than letting her cavort around with Sanae. Who knows what she'll try to do with or to Sanae?
> Try flipping Daiyousei's mind from not wanting to stay in our chest to wanting to stay in our chest. We can always undo this once Sanae is back.
-
> We...We should keep her around, rather than letting her cavort around with Sanae. Who knows what she'll try to do with or to Sanae?
> Try flipping Daiyousei's mind from not wanting to stay in our chest to wanting to stay in our chest. We can always undo this once Sanae is back.
> You heavily refuse to do so. Messing with someone's mind like that is bad.
> You partially feel a bit disgusted at such a thought when you were just doing so much earlier...
>_
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> Well, what other options do we have for keeping her here?
-
> Well, what other options do we have for keeping her here?
> Asking politely?
>_
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> Is she even in conversation distance at this point?
-
> Is she even in conversation distance at this point?
> She would hear you...
>_
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> Are we dressed?
> Call out to her, then.
> "Hey!"
-
> Are we dressed?
> Call out to her, then.
> "Hey!"
> You are. Just loosened top.
> "Huh?" She stops and turns.
>_
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> Start jogging over to her.
> "Wait a moment."
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> Start jogging over to her.
> "Wait a moment."
> You start for her.
> It feels great this way, at least... A bit annoying, but the feeling is still great...
>_
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> Keep jogging until we get all the way to her.
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> Keep jogging until we get all the way to her.
> You continue...
> Then stop when you arrive.
>_
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> "You're really just gonna leave like that?"
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> "You're really just gonna leave like that?"
> "I'm... sorry?"
> "Sanae will be back in a bit." Raiko speaks. "It also would be better if you waited for her to come here. Whatever she's doing now would have to wait if you go to her now, while she might be free when she gets back."
> "Oh..."
-
> "Yeah."
-
> "Yeah."
> "Sorry then..."
>_
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> "...Look, I'll be honest. Even after what happened the other day, and even given you can't get past the barrier, I can't bring myself to try to enact any sort of revenge on you. You came out here, the least we can do is keep you company while we all wait for Sanae to get back."
-
> "...Look, I'll be honest. Even after what happened the other day, and even given you can't get past the barrier, I can't bring myself to try to enact any sort of revenge on you. You came out here, the least we can do is keep you company while we all wait for Sanae to get back."
> "The barrier's simply holding out people not for our cause right?" Raiko asks. "Doesn't really mean she's an enemy as much as someone neutral. Like Reimu."
> "There's still my children. And Koa and Cirno-chan. I don't want to have to stay for too long. I haven't told them-. I haven't told them I was coming here."
>_
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> Does the barrier actually work like that?
-
> Does the barrier actually work like that?
> You don't think you ever changed it to be different from that...
>_
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> "Wha-Why would you not tell them that you're coming here?!"
-
> "Wha-Why would you not tell them that you're coming here?!"
> "Because I thought I could just pull Sanae aside for something..."
>_
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> Sigh.
> "How reckless..."
-
> Sigh.
> "How reckless..."
> "I didn't think she'd be gone."
>_
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> "Even if she weren't, what happens if the rest of us spot you, and we're in a darker mood than this?"
-
> "Even if she weren't, what happens if the rest of us spot you, and we're in a darker mood than this?"
> "I would've just- ... It would've just been more trouble if my family tried to come too then."
>_
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> "I'm not saying you should've brought them...well, I guess it ultimately doesn't matter given how things worked out, but you should still be more careful."
-
> "I'm not saying you should've brought them...well, I guess it ultimately doesn't matter given how things worked out, but you should still be more careful."
> "I am being careful... That's why I just wanted to get to Sanae quickly."
>_
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> "...Never mind. Anyway, I guess I should probably show myself."
-
> "...Never mind. Anyway, I guess I should probably show myself."
> "So... how long until she's back?"
>_
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> Sigh again.
> "Well, fine, I won't, then."
-
> Sigh again.
> "Well, fine, I won't, then."
> "I'm sorry. I'm just really worried." Daiyousei sighs. "I'll stay."
>_
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> "If you're that concerned about your family, go home and see them. We can just tell Sanae you were here."
-
> "If you're that concerned about your family, go home and see them. We can just tell Sanae you were here."
> "Okay. Sorry..." Daiyousei starts away.
>_
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> "It's not us you should be apologizing to."
> "...Well, okay, maybe it is, but not for this."
-
> "It's not us you should be apologizing to."
> "...Well, okay, maybe it is, but not for this."
> "Yea, that came out well..." Carnation speaks.
>_
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> Look down.
> "Huh?"
-
> Look down.
> "Huh?"
> "Nothing." Carnation speaks.
>_
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> "Okay..."
> Look back up at Daiyousei.
> "Anyway, we'll let Sanae know you were looking for her."
> Uninvisibilfy our stuff, clothes, and self.
-
> "Okay..."
> Look back up at Daiyousei.
> "Anyway, we'll let Sanae know you were looking for her."
> Uninvisibilfy our stuff, clothes, and self.
> You uncloak.
> "O...Okay." Daiyousei glances.
>_
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> Gesture at ourselves.
> "Behold my true form. This is why you saw all that furniture earlier."
-
> Gesture at ourselves.
> "Behold my true form. This is why you saw all that furniture earlier."
> "You're having people live in you?"
>_
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> "It saves the effort of building more houses."
-
> "It saves the effort of building more houses."
> "I guess that's right..."
>_
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> "Though I didn't grab that furniture to be used in there...but I should probably leave at least some of it in there, huh."
-
> "Though I didn't grab that furniture to be used in there...but I should probably leave at least some of it in there, huh."
> "It looked roomy enough in there..."
>_
-
> "Oh, I can fit anything in there. But you can see how quickly it adds up out here."
-
> "Oh, I can fit anything in there. But you can see how quickly it adds up out here."
> "Yea..."
>_
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> How large are we compared to the old house, anyway?
-
> How large are we compared to the old house, anyway?
> You'd definitely pass the size of one of the rooms now. Not two yet...
>_
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> "Yeah. But it's plenty roomy, and they've got pillows and blankets, and they tell me just being in there is really comfy."
-
> "Yeah. But it's plenty roomy, and they've got pillows and blankets, and they tell me just being in there is really comfy."
> "Okay."
>_
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> Look back to ourselves.
> "Oh, that reminds me, Carnation will need a pillow and a blanket too, now..."
-
> Look back to ourselves.
> "Oh, that reminds me, Carnation will need a pillow and a blanket too, now..."
> "I'm staying?" Carnation questions.
>_
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> "Well, I guess if you don't want to, you don't have to. It'd be nice to have you, though."
-
> "Well, I guess if you don't want to, you don't have to. It'd be nice to have you, though."
> "I can be fine outside."
>_
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> "Oh. Okay..."
-
> "Oh. Okay..."
> Carnation doesn't answer.
>_
-
> "I'll take care of that for you in a bit."
> Look back up to Daiyousei.
> "Anyway, sorry for distracting you."
-
> "I'll take care of that for you in a bit."
> Look back up to Daiyousei.
> "Anyway, sorry for distracting you."
> "It's okay."
>_
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> "We'll see you around, I'm sure."
-
> "We'll see you around, I'm sure."
> "T-Take care of them, please." Daiyousei says.
>_
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> "Of course. I wouldn't do something like this to someone and then force them to fend for themselves."
-
> "Of course. I wouldn't do something like this to someone and then force them to fend for themselves."
> "I mean, like, Furi and Kuri..."
>_
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> "Oh...yeah, of course."
> Oh, right, Furi.
> Flow Furi's life energy out of us back into the storage space in our chest.
-
> "Oh...yeah, of course."
> Oh, right, Furi.
> Flow Furi's life energy out of us back into the storage space in our chest.
> Daiyousei nods.
> You aren't exactly sure how to flow it straight into your chest storage...
>_
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> Send Furi's life energy back to where we felt it was before, maybe?
-
> Send Furi's life energy back to where we felt it was before, maybe?
> You try...
> Furi just reappears near you.
>_
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> "Sorry about that, Furi. You can go back now."
> Gesture at our chest.
-
> "Sorry about that, Furi. You can go back now."
> Gesture at our chest.
> You gesture, and Furi returns in.
>_
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> Look back to Daiyousei.
> "They'll be fine, don't worry."
-
> Look back to Daiyousei.
> "They'll be fine, don't worry."
> "Mmm..."
>_
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> Give Daiyousei a questioning look.
-
> Give Daiyousei a questioning look.
> "Okay..."
>_
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> Nod.
> "You can trust me."
> Look back toward ourselves, then back toward Daiyousei.
> "But if you're volunteering yourself to stick around to look after them, I won't object."
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> Nod.
> "You can trust me."
> Look back toward ourselves, then back toward Daiyousei.
> "But if you're volunteering yourself to stick around to look after them, I won't object."
> "You just said I should go home..."
>_
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> "Well, you seemed worried about this now, so..."
-
> "Well, you seemed worried about this now, so..."
> "So you want me to leave or stay?"
> "She still has to go tell her family, like you said..." Raiko says.
>_
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> "Yeah, you should go talk to your family."
> Gesture at ourselves.
> "But you're welcome to look after them any time. Hell, bring your family with you. As long as they won't cause a ruckus and bother everyone that's already here."
-
> "Yeah, you should go talk to your family."
> Gesture at ourselves.
> "But you're welcome to look after them any time. Hell, bring your family with you. As long as they won't cause a ruckus and bother everyone that's already here."
> "Bye." Daiyousei starts off.
> "That's not the bad one, right?" Kuri asks.
>_
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> Look at ourselves.
> "The bad one?"
-
> Look at ourselves.
> "The bad one?"
> "The one that messed things up."
>_
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> Oh, right. This one is different from that one, isn't she?
-
> Oh, right. This one is different from that one, isn't she?
> You believe so. Well, it's hard to not believe such...
>_
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> "Oh. Yes, that Daiyousei just now isn't *that* Daiyousei."
-
> "Oh. Yes, that Daiyousei just now isn't *that* Daiyousei."
> "Y-You just now noticed? Wouldn't she have been talking about how wrong we were and just trying to do things first or something?" Raiko asks.
>_
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> "Look, that was a rough time, okay? It's still not easy seeing her, even knowing she's not that other one..."
-
> "Look, that was a rough time, okay? It's still not easy seeing her, even knowing she's not that other one..."
> "Mm. Fair enough..."
>_
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> Exhale.
> "Sorry for panicking."
-
> Exhale.
> "Sorry for panicking."
> "It's... fine."
>_
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> Pat a few times.
> Watch Daiyousei as she heads off.
-
> Pat a few times.
> Watch Daiyousei as she heads off.
> You pat a bit and watch Daiyousei.
> Until she's out of view...
>_
-
> "...I wonder what she wants to see Sanae about."
-
> "...I wonder what she wants to see Sanae about."
> "Maybe about what happened at the lake back then?" Raiko asks. "The whole situation..."
>_
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> "Maybe...but I told her it was all resolved."
-
> "Maybe...but I told her it was all resolved."
> "Oh. Hm..."
>_
-
> "I guess we'll just have to wait and find out."
-
> "I guess we'll just have to wait and find out."
> "Yep..."
>_
-
> "Well, whatever. So, uh, leaving some of that furniture in there with you all probably isn't a bad idea...is there anything in there you all definitely want, or definitely don't want?"
-
> "Well, whatever. So, uh, leaving some of that furniture in there with you all probably isn't a bad idea...is there anything in there you all definitely want, or definitely don't want?"
> "What about if you're, er, bouncing around. Enjoying yourself?" Raiko asks.
>_
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> "Oh, did you all feel that? That was just from running. Did that disrupt everything in there?"
-
> "Oh, did you all feel that? That was just from running. Did that disrupt everything in there?"
> "Er..."
> "We didn't get hit by anything." Kuri says.
>_
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> "Well, that's good, at least, but still, hopefully it wasn't all jostled around too much."
-
> "Well, that's good, at least, but still, hopefully it wasn't all jostled around too much."
> "Well, it wasn't really in an orderly position in the first place..." Raiko says.
>_
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> "Anyway, Raiko, why did you ask about when I'm bouncing all around?"
-
> "Anyway, Raiko, why did you ask about when I'm bouncing all around?"
> "Hm?"
>_
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> "When I asked about what stuff you all want to keep and what stuff you all don't want to keep, you asked me about when I'm bouncing around."
-
> "When I asked about what stuff you all want to keep and what stuff you all don't want to keep, you asked me about when I'm bouncing around."
> "Was that yesterday, or..."
> "She wasn't this big yesterday."
> "Right..."
>_
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> "I thought you meant just now, when I jogged after Daiyousei."
-
> "I thought you meant just now, when I jogged after Daiyousei."
> "Huh..."
>_
-
> "...Uh...Let's start over. Which stuff in there do you all want to keep, and what can be pulled out?"
-
> "...Uh...Let's start over. Which stuff in there do you all want to keep, and what can be pulled out?"
> "Well the bed's redundant. We already have a blanket and a soft ground. The pillows an okay addition. And the mirror will just eventually break in here. So... nothing, really?"
>_
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> "Nothing? Well, that makes things a lot easier."
-
> "Nothing? Well, that makes things a lot easier."
> "I mean not keeping anything that was new in here."
>_
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> "Right, that's what I figured, removing everything that came from Shinmyoumaru's room and leaving the blankets and pillows."
-
> "Right, that's what I figured, removing everything that came from Shinmyoumaru's room and leaving the blankets and pillows."
> "Yea..."
>_
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> "Okay, I'll do that, then."
-
> "Okay, I'll do that, then."
> "Alright. We'll stand clear."
>_
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> Head over to the front of the old house.
> Once we're there, undo our chest weight flip, so it's heavy again.
> Then unload everything we nabbed from Shinmyoumaru's room onto the ground nearby. (Make sure not to put stuff in front of the door!)
-
> Head over to the front of the old house.
> Once we're there, undo our chest weight flip, so it's heavy again.
> Then unload everything we nabbed from Shinmyoumaru's room onto the ground nearby. (Make sure not to put stuff in front of the door!)
> You return to the house and flip your chest's weight, then deposit your collection from Shinmyoumaru's room.
>_
-
> Phew...
> How large are we now?
-
> Phew...
> How large are we now?
> You could fit in the castle as you did before now... Still too large for the house though.
>_
-
> "There, that should be everything."
-
> "There, that should be everything."
> "Yea, that's it."
>_
-
> "Good. Is there anything you all might want me to add?"
-
> "Good. Is there anything you all might want me to add?"
> "Don't think so... Not right now at least."
> "Mm..." The fairies express sadness.
> "Yea, I don't think we need anything right now. Kind of sad we'll be missing out on the pool now..." Benben says.
>_
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> "The pool...I wonder what would happen if I stored a bunch of water."
-
> "The pool...I wonder what would happen if I stored a bunch of water."
> "We'd drown!" Yatsuhashi says.
>_
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> "Well, it's a good thing I've avoiding falling in the lake, I guess...maybe we can make a large container and scoop a bunch of water out of the lake and I can deposit that for you."
-
> "Well, it's a good thing I've avoiding falling in the lake, I guess...maybe we can make a large container and scoop a bunch of water out of the lake and I can deposit that for you."
> "But the lake probably wouldn't be clean like the one out there... And there's so little interaction with others here. And no bathroom or any luxuries..."
>_
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> Wait, refresh our memory on this 'pool' stuff.
-
> Wait, refresh our memory on this 'pool' stuff.
> There's the giant mass of water in the base now. Gasanae made it, but everyone has been questioning if it'll stay clean on it's own or they'll have to do upkeep on it.
>_
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> "You have each other and me for interaction...what do you mean about a lake in there not being clean like one out here, though?"
-
> "You have each other and me for interaction...what do you mean about a lake in there not being clean like one out here, though?"
> "Well it's... um... It'd just be different, right?"
>_
-
> "I don't know..."
-
> "I don't know..."
> "Best not to try then." Raiko says.
>_
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> "If you don't want me to, I won't."
-
> "If you don't want me to, I won't."
> "Better safe."
>_
-
> Nod.
> "Right."
-
> Nod.
> "Right."
> "So what's next?"
>_
-
> "Hmm...I could check on Kagerou again, or search for Wakasagihime again....
-
> "Hmm...I could check on Kagerou again, or search for Wakasagihime again....
> "You think they met again yet?"
>_
-
> "Maybe."
-
> "Maybe."
> "I wonder if Sanae'll have figured things out by then."
>_
-
> "I hope so. Oh, we can also check to see if Reimu's awake again."
-
> "I hope so. Oh, we can also check to see if Reimu's awake again."
> "Alright."
>_
-
> "Actually, I think I'll do that first..."
> Head back around to the bedroom window and peek inside.
-
> "Actually, I think I'll do that first..."
> Head back around to the bedroom window and peek inside.
> You head to the bedroom window.
> Reimu seems to be up now...
>_
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> Knock lightly on the window, and then open it.
-
> Knock lightly on the window, and then open it.
> You knock, then open it.
> "Ah... There you are." Reimu 2 turns. "Look, I'm not going to tolerate things like this. You can't seriously expect me to just wave off feeling the opposite of what I felt earlier. Cut that crap, now, before you think of anything else."
> "Geez... what'd you do to her to make her cranky?" Raiko asks.
>_
-
> Look shocked, then look irritated (but not at Reimu).
> "Hu-oh. Oh. Damnit, I knew I forgot something. Sorry, Reimu. Won't happen again."
-
> Look shocked, then look irritated (but not at Reimu).
> "Hu-oh. Oh. Damnit, I knew I forgot something. Sorry, Reimu. Won't happen again."
> "Forgot something!?"
>_
-
> "I meant to undo it. But I got distracted, and, well, now we're here. Do you want me to undo it now, or did you already do that yourself?"
-
> "I meant to undo it. But I got distracted, and, well, now we're here. Do you want me to undo it now, or did you already do that yourself?"
> "Yes, I want you to undo it."
>_
-
> Undo the Reimu mind flip we did earlier.
-
> Undo the Reimu mind flip we did earlier.
> You unflip.
>_
-
> "There. Sorry again."
-
> "There. Sorry again."
> "What seriously made you think it was fine to mess with someone's mind like that?"
>_
-
> "...I don't know. I probably wasn't thinking at the time."
-
> "...I don't know. I probably wasn't thinking at the time."
> "Wasn't thinking? Really?"
>_
-
> "I just...wanted to know if I could."
-
> "I just...wanted to know if I could."
> "You wanted to know if you could forcefully change people's minds on things?"
> "Er, what exactly did you try?" Raiko asks.
>_
-
> Look down.
> "Hold on, just a moment."
> Look back to Reimu.
> "I know it was a stupid thing to do...even independent of this, I regret considering it at all. As much as you have no real reason to believe that, I guess."
-
> Look down.
> "Hold on, just a moment."
> Look back to Reimu.
> "I know it was a stupid thing to do...even independent of this, I regret considering it at all. As much as you have no real reason to believe that, I guess."
> Reimu 2 maintains her frown.
>_
-
> "Look, I promise it'll never happen again, to you or anyone else."
-
> "Look, I promise it'll never happen again, to you or anyone else."
> "It better not..."
>_
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> "Absolutely not."
-
> "Absolutely not."
> "So, er..." Raiko speaks.
>_
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> Look down.
> "Right...I magically flipped Reimu's opinion on something."
-
> Look down.
> "Right...I magically flipped Reimu's opinion on something."
> "R-Really? You can do that too?"
>_
-
> "Apparently...But I'm not going to do it again. It's a pretty gross thing to do..."
-
> "Apparently...But I'm not going to do it again. It's a pretty gross thing to do..."
> "It was..." Reimu continues to frown.
> "Hey er, the furniture we brought back didn't just go up into space when you set it down at least. So we know it's fine, right?"
>_
-
> We left it sitting all on the ground, right?
>> If so: "Y-Yeah, that's true."
-
> We left it sitting all on the ground, right?
>> If so: "Y-Yeah, that's true."
> Yes.
> "Furniture? You didn't steal anything, did you?"
>_
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> "Don't worry, I can't steal what was mine in the first place. I just relocated it from Shinmyoumaru's room in the castle to here. You can see all of our new stuff if you head outside."
-
> "Don't worry, I can't steal what was mine in the first place. I just relocated it from Shinmyoumaru's room in the castle to here. You can see all of our new stuff if you head outside."
> "Oh."
>_
-
> "I'll show you."
> Close the window and head back to the front of the house where left all the furniture.
-
> "I'll show you."
> Close the window and head back to the front of the house where left all the furniture.
> You close the window and head back to the front.
> Reimu tiredly emerges a bit afterwards.
>_
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> Gesture around at all the stuff.
> "Here."
-
> Gesture around at all the stuff.
> "Here."
> "Yea, I see..." Reimu rubs her eyes, still somewhat mad...
>_
-
> "I would have brought them inside, but, well."
-
> "I would have brought them inside, but, well."
> "Yea yea..."
>_
-
> "Anyway, I'm hoping we'll all find them useful."
-
> "Anyway, I'm hoping we'll all find them useful."
> Reimu yawns.
>_
-
> Glance over at the bed. Is it in better shape than the one inside the house?
-
> Glance over at the bed. Is it in better shape than the one inside the house?
> It's definitely larger than yours normally is... You aren't sure about comfort...
>_
-
> "You still seem pretty tired...You wanna try the new bed?"
-
> "You still seem pretty tired...You wanna try the new bed?"
> "I'd rather just get back to my spot on the current one..."
>_
-
> "Oh. Well, if you want to do that, I'm not going to stop you."
-
> "Oh. Well, if you want to do that, I'm not going to stop you."
> Reimu tiredly floats back towards the room...
>_
-
> Close the front door.
> Make our way back to the bedroom window and open it again.
-
> Close the front door.
> Make our way back to the bedroom window and open it again.
> You close the door and return to the bedroom window, opening it again.
> Reimu's lying back down...
>_
-
> "Have a good nap, Reimu."
-
> "Have a good nap, Reimu."
> "You needed to come by to say that?"
>_
-
> "No reason not to."
-
> "No reason not to."
> "Mm..." Reimu doesn't seem to argue.
>_
-
> "Anything you want me to do while you're asleep?"
-
> "Anything you want me to do while you're asleep?"
> "Not, that again..."
>_
-
> "Well, yes, of course. I meant anything else."
-
> "Well, yes, of course. I meant anything else."
> "I dunno... figure something out..."
>_
-
> "...I'll try."
-
> "...I'll try."
> Reimu doesn't answer.
>_
-
> Close the window again.
-
> Close the window again.
> You close the window.
>_
-
> "Well, that sucked."
-
> "Well, that sucked."
> "I didn't expect you to do something like... literally change her mind." Raiko says.
>_
-
> "I wanted to know if I could. Like...maybe it could be used in defense, like changing Kazami's mind if she's in a mood. But I don't think I could even then."
-
> "I wanted to know if I could. Like...maybe it could be used in defense, like changing Kazami's mind if she's in a mood. But I don't think I could even then."
> "You don't really seem like a creature specializing in that sort of thing..."
>_
-
> "It's a product of Seija's magic, rather than a specialization."
-
> "It's a product of Seija's magic, rather than a specialization."
> "Hm."
>_
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> "Anyway, like I said, it's not gonna happen again."
-
> "Anyway, like I said, it's not gonna happen again."
> "Alright." Raiko says.
>_
-
> Sanae wanted a local shrine here...ponder if we ourselves could serve as a shrine.
-
> Sanae wanted a local shrine here...ponder if we ourselves could serve as a shrine.
> You wonder if such a thing would work... At the worst, Sanae could probably call it blasphemous and you'd lose her as an ally, maybe... At best, you start getting offerings from people to your chest. Or at least, try, given how unlikely it is that people will place things in your chest like a shrine...
>_
-
> It would save on building materials, too...and hopefully she wouldn't disavow us as long as we don't push the idea. Which is fine, if it's not possible, that's that.
> Mmm...Head back over to the new house.
-
> It would save on building materials, too...and hopefully she wouldn't disavow us as long as we don't push the idea. Which is fine, if it's not possible, that's that.
> Mmm...Head back over to the new house.
> You return to the new house.
>_
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> Open the door and peek/listen inside.
-
> Open the door and peek/listen inside.
> You peek in...
> Nothing new...
>_
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> Toss the Ying-Yang orb in so we can get inside.
-
> Toss the Ying-Yang orb in so we can get inside.
> You toss the Bloodthirsty Yin-Yang Orb in, easily getting yourself inside once again.
>_
-
> Listen at Kagerou's door again.
-
> Listen at Kagerou's door again.
> You listen...
> You believe you can hear Sekibanki inside.
>_
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> !
> Listen closer.
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> !
> Listen closer.
> "I'll give you two the room then." Sekibanki says.
> "N-No. We were told how it'd be by Seija..." Wakasagihime speaks.
> "So? What's she gonna do, kick you out? I'm not staying in."
> "Let's just make it the three of us okay? If she has problems we just tell her it needs to be like this, or we all might as well be split up." Kagerou says.
> Silence...
>_
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> Oh...so that's what they were antsy about.
> Pull away from listening at the door, and then knock.
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> Oh...so that's what they were antsy about.
> Pull away from listening at the door, and then knock.
> You knock.
> "Who is it?" Kagerou asks.
>_
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> "Just me again."
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> "Just me again."
> "I'm a bit busy right now..."
>_
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> "Oh, sorry. Can you meet me outside when you're done?"
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> "Oh, sorry. Can you meet me outside when you're done?"
> "Maybe..."
>_
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> "...Uh...okay..."
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> "...Uh...okay..."
> There's no response.
>_
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> Head to the door out and toss the Yin Yang orb somewhere safe outside.
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> Head to the door out and toss the Yin Yang orb somewhere safe outside.
> You head to the door and toss the orb, getting you outside.
>_
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> "Well then..."
> Look down.
> "I don't suppose any of you would know what goes into making a shrine?"
-
> "Well then..."
> Look down.
> "I don't suppose any of you would know what goes into making a shrine?"
> "Er, you haven't seen Reimu's a lot?"
>_
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> "I've seen it plenty, but I didn't help make it or anything like that. And I don't think we need ours to be that elaborate."
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> "I've seen it plenty, but I didn't help make it or anything like that. And I don't think we need ours to be that elaborate."
> "Oh. Do we need to do it now?"
>_
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> "We don't need to, but if Reimu is gonna nap and everyone else is busy, I figure the least I can do is get to work helping Sanae out with that Shrine thing. We can let her deal with all that other stuff that made no sense to me."
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> "We don't need to, but if Reimu is gonna nap and everyone else is busy, I figure the least I can do is get to work helping Sanae out with that Shrine thing. We can let her deal with all that other stuff that made no sense to me."
> "Get her to wake up and do it then." Raiko says. "She's was sleeping for you to have doubled her right? She should be rested enough."
>_
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> "She was, but we kinda woke her up early by accident."
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> "She was, but we kinda woke her up early by accident."
> Raiko sighs.
>_
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> "Yeah...I'm having a pretty self-inflicted roller coaster day."
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> "Yeah...I'm having a pretty self-inflicted roller coaster day."
> "Seems like it."
> "What's a roller coaster?" Furi asks.
>_
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> "Um...basically, my day has had a lot of highs and a lot of lows."
-
> "Um...basically, my day has had a lot of highs and a lot of lows."
> "Oh."
>_
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> "Yeah."
> Sigh.
> "Eh, I guess we can just wait until Sanae gets back. It's not like we haven't been completely unproductive today, what with the stuff we relocated from the castle."
-
> "Yeah."
> Sigh.
> "Eh, I guess we can just wait until Sanae gets back. It's not like we haven't been completely unproductive today, what with the stuff we relocated from the castle."
> "Right."
> "I hope Daiyousei comes by again." Carnation says.
>_
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> Begin making our way over to the newly-acquired bed.
> "That reminds me, Carnation, you sure are zippy when you want to be."
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> Begin making our way over to the newly-acquired bed.
> "That reminds me, Carnation, you sure are zippy when you want to be."
> You start back towards the bed.
> "Hmph." Carnation says, likely with a smile you wish you could see... "I can do a lot of impressive things when I need to. That's why I got a badge."
> "I thought that was because you were the leader?" Dahlia questions.
> "Chief Maid was the leader, not me."
>_
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> Did we give Carnation that badge, or did someone else give it to her?
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify Carnation's magic.
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> Did we give Carnation that badge, or did someone else give it to her?
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify Carnation's magic.
> You don't really remember.
> You wish...
> Carnation's magic makes her capable of impressing others.
>_
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> "...Who gave you that badge again, Carnation? Was it Seija?"
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> "...Who gave you that badge again, Carnation? Was it Seija?"
> "Uhh... I think so..."
>_
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> "Okay. Well, you certainly earned it either way."
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> "Okay. Well, you certainly earned it either way."
> "Hmhmm."
>_
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> Are we at the bed yet?
> "I'm glad you're with us."
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> Are we at the bed yet?
> "I'm glad you're with us."
> Yes.
> "Thanks. Me too."
>_
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> Chuckle a bit.
> Sit down on the bed and shift to a lying-down-on-our-back position from there.
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> Chuckle a bit.
> Sit down on the bed and shift to a lying-down-on-our-back position from there.
> You sit on the bed and lie down...
> Your chest really blocks a lot of your view...
>_
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> Frown a bit. We can't really spread it apart while we're dressed either, huh...
> Sit back up and look around. Is there anyone visible outside here?
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> Frown a bit. We can't really spread it apart while we're dressed either, huh...
> Sit back up and look around. Is there anyone visible outside here?
> Yes. Fairies are much more spread out now...
>_
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> Oh well...
> Sigh and lie back down.
-
> Oh well...
> Sigh and lie back down.
> You lie back down...
>_
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> "Just as a heads-up, I might nod off for a bit myself...trying to move that much stuff was pretty tiring."
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> "Just as a heads-up, I might nod off for a bit myself...trying to move that much stuff was pretty tiring."
> "But you won't do the energy thing you did against me huh?" Raiko asks. "Well, whatever..."
>_
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> ...What's she talking about?
-
> ...What's she talking about?
> You think the thing where you woke her up...
>_
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> "Well, I could, but I'm running pretty low on those magic resources. Plus nodding off will make Sanae get here faster."
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> "Well, I could, but I'm running pretty low on those magic resources. Plus nodding off will make Sanae get here faster."
> "Alright..." Raiko sighs.
>_
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> "Sorry. Uh, if you go back to sleep along with me now, I won't do it again...?"
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> "Sorry. Uh, if you go back to sleep along with me now, I won't do it again...?"
> "I'm already wide awake..." Raiko says.
>_
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> "I guess...I could fix that, though."
-
> "I guess...I could fix that, though."
> "Just get your sleep."
>_
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> "Okay. If any or all of you fall asleep in there, you'll have to let me know how it is."
> Wish on the mallet to clone two extra pillows and clone two extra blankets based on the ones in our chest.
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> "Okay. If any or all of you fall asleep in there, you'll have to let me know how it is."
> Wish on the mallet to clone two extra pillows and clone two extra blankets based on the ones in our chest.
> You wish on the mallet.
> You don't see anything new around...
>_
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> Did the mallet's magic drain?
>> If so, check ourselves. Are we any bigger?
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> Did the mallet's magic drain?
>> If so, check ourselves. Are we any bigger?
> Yes.
> You don't really know. If you are, there wasn't much difference.
>_
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> "...Uh, did two more pillows and two more blankets just appear in there?"
-
> "...Uh, did two more pillows and two more blankets just appear in there?"
> "Yea. Why?"
>_
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> "Okay, good. I wasn't sure."
> Retrieve a pillow and a blanket from storage.
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> "Okay, good. I wasn't sure."
> Retrieve a pillow and a blanket from storage.
> You take out a pillow and blanket.
>_
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> Set the pillow under our head.
> Cover ourselves with the blanket (as much as we can, anyway).
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> Set the pillow under our head.
> Cover ourselves with the blanket (as much as we can, anyway).
> You set the pillow under your head and over the other, then cover... well, your lower body with the blanket.
>_
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> ...Flip the blanket size from not large enough to cover us to large enough to cover us.
>> If that doesn't work, flip the blanket's size from smaller than us to larger than us.
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> ...Flip the blanket size from not large enough to cover us to large enough to cover us.
>> If that doesn't work, flip the blanket's size from smaller than us to larger than us.
> You try to flip...
> No dice...
> And try again...
> The blanket greatly expands in size.
>_
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> Much better.
> Try covering our entire selves with the newly-enlarged blanket.
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> Much better.
> Try covering our entire selves with the newly-enlarged blanket.
> You cover yourself completely, adjusting it a bit to get your lower half under your chest covered.
>_
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> If we think we can do so without being indecent, disrobe underneath the blanket.
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> If we think we can do so without being indecent, disrobe underneath the blanket.
> It's definitely possible with this blanket.
> You carefully undress from your outfit.
>_
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> Ahh, freedom...
> Hmm. Now that we're disrobed, try prying our chest apart as far as we can.
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> Ahh, freedom...
> Hmm. Now that we're disrobed, try prying our chest apart as far as we can.
> It feels incredibly good to be completely free. Well, almost completely.
> You push apart your chest until you can't anymore, giving the blanket a bit of trouble with staying larger than your entire area.
>_
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> How far apart did we get it?
> How much can we see around us now?
-
> How far apart did we get it?
> How much can we see around us now?
> Enough that a person, or a few, could fit between...
> You can see between completely now, at least to your legs, width-wise.
>_
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> Let our chest reset to its normal position, being careful the blanket doesn't get sucked in.
> Then settle down and take a nap.
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> Let our chest reset to its normal position, being careful the blanket doesn't get sucked in.
> Then settle down and take a nap.
> You let your chest return to as it was, then stop resisting rest...
> ...
> You come to sometime later, feeling amazing. You're not sure how long has passed, but you could do with resting longer...
> The fairies have moved around a bit, but it doesn't seem like anything worrying.
> Reimu is up now, and seems to be sitting in a chair near your bed.
> Gasanae has returned, but she seems to be talking with Daiyousei outside of the barrier. Some red haired succubus and Cirno also seem to be with her.
> You still seem to be almost completely free. Your clothes have stayed nearby, and it doesn't seem like anyone bothered your rest...
>_
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> Are we any larger or smaller than went we went to sleep?
> Is Reimu looking at us?
> Stretch a bit with some quiet waking-up noises.
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> Are we any larger or smaller than went we went to sleep?
> Is Reimu looking at us?
> Stretch a bit with some quiet waking-up noises.
> No, you don't seem to be.
> She isn't.
> You stretch some, enjoying the feeling of your current situation a bit...
> Reimu turns back to see you a bit, then with a sigh, turns forward again.
>_
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> Look over to her.
> "Guess I'm the sleepyhead this time. What's up?"
-
> Look over to her.
> "Guess I'm the sleepyhead this time. What's up?"
> "Well, your chest sleep talks. Gasanae and Daiyousei both came. They hugged at one point, for some reason."
>_
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> Blink.
> Look at our chest.
> "...Anyone awake in there?"
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> Blink.
> Look at our chest.
> "...Anyone awake in there?"
> "I haven't heard a bit in a while behind me." Reimu says. "So I think they fell asleep... You... want me to check?"
>_
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> How's our Seija magic?
> How's the mallet's magic level?
> Look back to Reimu, then back to ourselves, then back to Reimu.
> "...Uh...if you're okay with it, sure."
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> How's our Seija magic?
> How's the mallet's magic level?
> Look back to Reimu, then back to ourselves, then back to Reimu.
> "...Uh...if you're okay with it, sure."
> They both feel replenished.
> "Well you really seemed to want me to try it. And they fell asleep surprisingly fast..."
>_
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> "Oh...yeah, they tell me it's pretty comfy in there."
> Lift up the blanket enough to allow easy access.
> "Yeah, if you're okay with it, go right ahead."
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> "Oh...yeah, they tell me it's pretty comfy in there."
> Lift up the blanket enough to allow easy access.
> "Yeah, if you're okay with it, go right ahead."
> Reimu get up, looking back towards the fairies and Gasanae.
> "How exactly do I..." She looks back to you.
>_
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> "Er, well, I don't really want to get out from under this, since I'm not wearing my outfit."
> Gesture toward where we put things to store them.
> "You can kinda just float up and in there, and it'll do the rest."
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> "Er, well, I don't really want to get out from under this, since I'm not wearing my outfit."
> Gesture toward where we put things to store them.
> "You can kinda just float up and in there, and it'll do the rest."
> Reimu floats up to the lifted part.
> "Just... in there?" She looks.
> She seems to be wearing the kimono again, rather than being in her sleepwear.
>_
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> "Yep."
> Hold out an open hand.
> "I can guide your hand in if you're not sure."
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> "Yep."
> Hold out an open hand.
> "I can guide your hand in if you're not sure."
> "I'll do it." Reimu looks again...
> Before starting to move.
> After a moment, she manages to get herself in.
>_
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How on earth are you finding random-ass Cafe threads from 2012
> How large are we now?
> "There you go. Welcome to me, Reimu."
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How on earth are you finding random-ass Cafe threads from 2012
> How large are we now?
> "There you go. Welcome to me, Reimu."
I'm a bit conscious about doing certain things... Like how I can't do a blog post for Letty's without rereading the rules to see if bumping it for my recent reason would be better, or reading other people's examples... And the latter for regular threads in other boards...
> You seem to have grown by Reimu's size. It's a bit heavier...
> "Everyone's asleep, yea..."
>_
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> "Huh...well then. ...How is it in there for you?"
-
> "Huh...well then. ...How is it in there for you?"
> "Ground feels soft... It's not too dark, I guess."
>_
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> "Yeah, it used to be dark, but I fixed that. Do you want me to send anything your way?"
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> "Yeah, it used to be dark, but I fixed that. Do you want me to send anything your way?"
> "No, not really."
>_
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> "Okay. Well, uh, you can at least have this much..."
> Make a wish on the mallet to create a clone pillow and a clone blanket in our storage space based on the original pillow and the original blanket .
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> "Okay. Well, uh, you can at least have this much..."
> Make a wish on the mallet to create a clone pillow and a clone blanket in our storage space based on the original pillow and the original blanket .
> You wish.
> "Thanks."
>_
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> "You're welcome. Let me know if you plan on going back to sleep."
> Flip our outfit from unfitting to fitting, then put it back on.
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> "You're welcome. Let me know if you plan on going back to sleep."
> Flip our outfit from unfitting to fitting, then put it back on.
> You flip your outfit, then redress.
>_
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> Gently get out of bed, and then head over to Gasanae and Daiyousei's entourage.
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> Gently get out of bed, and then head over to Gasanae and Daiyousei's entourage.
> You carefully get out of bed and head over to the group.
>_
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> Wave to them as we approach.
-
> Wave to them as we approach.
> You wave.
> "Oh, you're up. Hey." Gasanae says.
>_
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> "Yeah. Sorry about that. It looks like you two didn't need my help to meet up, though, at least."
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> "Yeah. Sorry about that. It looks like you two didn't need my help to meet up, though, at least."
> "Yea..."
>_
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> Look to Daiyousei.
> "So you're back."
-
> Look to Daiyousei.
> "So you're back."
> Daiyousei nods.
> "She says she absorbed all of the energy that reached the lake. The mallet's, I think." Gasanae explains.
>_
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> Look to Gasanae.
> "I thought we absorbed it."
-
> Look to Gasanae.
> "I thought we absorbed it."
> "Yea."
> "There was more outside the lake, but it went away..."
>_
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> Look to Daiyousei.
> "So, when you say you absorbed it, what does that imply?"
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> Look to Daiyousei.
> "So, when you say you absorbed it, what does that imply?"
> "Um..." Daiyousei shifts. "I took it in like fusion, since it was just going to effect the environment and others badly and I was doomed anyways..."
> "Oh? Let me out. I want to see this." Reimu speaks. "So did it do something like how it made those Tsukumogami?"
> "We... think she might just be running on the mallet's energy, or something. I'm not sure if she's still doomed or not. She probably has to ask Remilia." Gasanae says. "Or maybe the energy got her back, since it can grant wishes. I'm not really an expert on the mallet, just miracles..."
>_
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> Does Daiyousei look any different from normal?
-
> Does Daiyousei look any different from normal?
> You don't think so. Well, last she was normal was around the time of that battle... You didn't really see much of her.
>_
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> Look down.
> "I don't think there's really anything to see. She doesn't look any different. I'll still pull you out if you want me too, though."
-
> Look down.
> "I don't think there's really anything to see. She doesn't look any different. I'll still pull you out if you want me too, though."
> "Really?"
> "Why are you in there?" Gasanae asks.
> "I-I was just checking to see if everyone inside was asleep. Yea, I can come out now."
>_
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> Look to Gasanae with a bit of a grin.
> "It's really comfy in there. You should try it~"
-
> Look to Gasanae with a bit of a grin.
> "It's really comfy in there. You should try it~"
> "I'll pass. We can't all be in there."
>_
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> Look around at the immediate conversation crowd, then back to Gasanae.
> "...Yeah you can."
-
> Look around at the immediate conversation crowd, then back to Gasanae.
> "...Yeah you can."
> "I mean that some of us should still stay out here. It shouldn't just be you and all the fairies."
>_
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> Look mildly confused.
> "Why not? I can keep 'em entertained if need be."
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> Look mildly confused.
> "Why not? I can keep 'em entertained if need be."
> "Well, we wouldn't even need the houses then. And because you can't fight like that, and if you're taken by surprise, we're completely vulnerable."
>_
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> "I'm not saying it has to be a permanent thing. Plus the barrier helps a lot, and it's not as though I can't just pull anyone out in an emergency."
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> "I'm not saying it has to be a permanent thing. Plus the barrier helps a lot, and it's not as though I can't just pull anyone out in an emergency."
> "I'll still have to pass."
>_
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> Shrug.
> "Suit yourself."
> Look to Daiyousei and her family.
> "What about you all?"
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> Shrug.
> "Suit yourself."
> Look to Daiyousei and her family.
> "What about you all?"
> Daiyousei shakes her head.
> "What's she asking?" Cirno asks.
> "To go in her chest." Gasanae explains.
> "Oh. Nope."
> The red haired one denies with a head shake as well.
>_
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> "'Kay. Guess you're up, then, Reimu."
> Retrieve Reimu and set her down next to us.
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> "'Kay. Guess you're up, then, Reimu."
> Retrieve Reimu and set her down next to us.
> You retrieve Reimu and set her down.
> She stretches, before examining Daiyousei.
> "So... Will the mallet's energy eventually go away for you?"
>_
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> "I was wondering that myself, yeah."
-
> "I was wondering that myself, yeah."
> "I don't think it will..." Daiyousei says. "But I at least get another chance now, if this is right..."
>_
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> "I guess there's one way to find out..."
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify if the mallet magic Daiyousei absorbed will sustain her indefinitely.
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> "I guess there's one way to find out..."
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify if the mallet magic Daiyousei absorbed will sustain her indefinitely.
> You wish...
> It won't.
> "We're going to make some way for you to keep being you then, Daiyousei." The redhead speaks.
> "Mhm." Cirno nods.
>_
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> "...Yeah, it seems like it won't last forever. ...Sorry."
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> "...Yeah, it seems like it won't last forever. ...Sorry."
> "I'll help too with it, then." Gasanae says.
>_
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> "Yeah, if you need an emergency recharge, or whatever, let me know."
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> "Yeah, if you need an emergency recharge, or whatever, let me know."
> "Okay." Daiyousei says.
> "We'll solve it before you even need to. Come on Daiyousei." Gasanae starts near the lake from around the barrier, and Daiyousei and her two follow.
>_
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> Try flipping the mallet magic Daiyousei absorbed from unable to sustain her indefinitely to able to sustain her indefinitely.
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> Try flipping the mallet magic Daiyousei absorbed from unable to sustain her indefinitely to able to sustain her indefinitely.
> You try to flip...
> It doesn't work.
> "Since it's part of you like fusion, can't you do something with that for it?" Gasanae asks.
> "I think so..."
>_
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> Follow along.
> "What would you do?"
-
> Follow along.
> "What would you do?"
> You follow.
> "Me?" Gasanae asks.
>_
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> "No, Daiyousei. Though I guess you too, if you have ideas to offer."
-
> "No, Daiyousei. Though I guess you too, if you have ideas to offer."
> "Something further with the energy and fusion... Another fusion..."
>_
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> "How would that work?"
-
> "How would that work?"
> "I can't tell..."
> "She already knows perfect fusion." Gasanae says.
> "Yea but there's more that I can't give out."
>_
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> Look slightly confused.
> "There's more?"
-
> Look slightly confused.
> "There's more?"
> Daiyousei nods.
>_
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> "Huh...I didn't think there could be more. Maybe it would be enough?"
-
> "Huh...I didn't think there could be more. Maybe it would be enough?"
> "It might."
>_
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> How did we get all the ambient mallet magic back in the mallet, again?
> "Why not try it, then?"
-
> How did we get all the ambient mallet magic back in the mallet, again?
> "Why not try it, then?"
> You believe you just wished on the mallet.
> "I will."
>_
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> "Oh."
-
> "Oh."
> The group continues.
>_
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> Is Reimu coming with us?
> Where are we going?
-
> Is Reimu coming with us?
> Where are we going?
> She is.
> Towards the water.
>_
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> Keep going until we stop or get outside the barrier.
-
> Keep going until we stop or get outside the barrier.
> You keep on.
> "So when will you do it?" Gasanae asks.
> "I did now... I hope it works good..."
>_
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> "Huh?"
> Look Daiyousei up and down again. Does she look different at all?
-
> "Huh?"
> Look Daiyousei up and down again. Does she look different at all?
> You examine...
> Nope.
>_
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> "...You don't look any different..."
-
> "...You don't look any different..."
> "It's probably not instant... Hopefully, after enough time, I can't undo it, but maybe something good will happen."
>_
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> "Huh...okay."
-
> "Huh...okay."
> "It should be good..."
>_
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> Make a wish on the mallet to determine if Daiyousei's current existence is sustainable indefinitely now.
-
> Make a wish on the mallet to determine if Daiyousei's current existence is sustainable indefinitely now.
> You wish...
> No.
>_
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> Make a wish on the mallet to identify what could make Daiyousei's existence sustainable indefinitely.
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> Make a wish on the mallet to identify what could make Daiyousei's existence sustainable indefinitely.
> You wish on the mallet...
> And the mallet starts to drain...
> Drinking the Hourai Elixir could, it seems. What is that, again...
>_
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> Make a mental note, we'll get back to it later.
> What other options are there?
-
> Make a mental note, we'll get back to it later.
> What other options are there?
> Mental note of what, exactly?
> The rest just seem to be other ways of immortality. You don't think you specified it well...
>_
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> Frown a bit.
> "Bah, I'm not wishing right...all I'm getting for info is various immortality techniques."
-
> Frown a bit.
> "Bah, I'm not wishing right...all I'm getting for info is various immortality techniques."
> "Wishing right?"
> "Oh. The mallet?"
>_
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> "Yeah. It doesn't seem to think your current state is sustainable either, but I can try again for that later."
-
> "Yeah. It doesn't seem to think your current state is sustainable either, but I can try again for that later."
> "I said it'll take time..."
>_
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> Shrug.
> "No reason not to check now."
-
> Shrug.
> "No reason not to check now."
> "The change won't happen until a while. Or, maybe I can just force it to happen... No, I don't think I can."
>_
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> "I'll check again later, then."
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> "I'll check again later, then."
> Daiyousei nods.
>_
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> Hold up the mallet and look at it.
> "Though...if you're half-mallet-magic now, could you, like...go in the mallet?"
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> Hold up the mallet and look at it.
> "Though...if you're half-mallet-magic now, could you, like...go in the mallet?"
> "Well, with fusion I could. Anyone could, I think."
>_
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> "I meant in a non-fusion way. Though the idea of fusing the mallet inside me is an intriguing one."
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> "I meant in a non-fusion way. Though the idea of fusing the mallet inside me is an intriguing one."
> Daiyousei shrugs.
>_
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> "...I got no other ideas, then."
> Try flipping Daiyousei from doomed to not doomed.
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> "...I got no other ideas, then."
> Try flipping Daiyousei from doomed to not doomed.
> You try to flip...
> Nothing happens.
> "If this doesn't work, I could try things." Gasanae says. "Miracles, maybe. Maybe tie her to an object like a Tsukumogami or something."
> "Can a fairy even change races like that?" The redhead asks.
> "Dunno." Gasanae says.
>_
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> As they converse, try flipping Daiyousei from mortal to immortal.
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> As they converse, try flipping Daiyousei from mortal to immortal.
> You try to flip...
> It doesn't work. You wonder if you could with enough magic...
>_
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> Maybe...but we're not busting the arrow out in front of them.
> "More tsukumogami works for me."
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> Maybe...but we're not busting the arrow out in front of them.
> "More tsukumogami works for me."
> "I like her being who she is though." Cirno says. "She's always been a fairy."
>_
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> Make a wish on the mallet to identify what Daiyousei can do to once again become a proper fairy.
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> Make a wish on the mallet to identify what Daiyousei can do to once again become a proper fairy.
> You make a wish...
> It doesn't work.
>_
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> Make a wish on the mallet to determine if Daiyousei can be sucked into the mallet with the rest of the mallet magic.
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> Make a wish on the mallet to determine if Daiyousei can be sucked into the mallet with the rest of the mallet magic.
> You wish...
> She can not.
>_
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> "Well, sure, but any port in a storm, you know."
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> "Well, sure, but any port in a storm, you know."
> "I don't want her to be a port or a storm." The fairy frowns.
>_
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> Look to Daiyousei and the redhead with a blank look.
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> Look to Daiyousei and the redhead with a blank look.
> "We both really like Daiyousei being herself..." The redhead speaks, almost apologetically.
> "We can still just wait. Something hopefully will happen eventually." Daiyousei says.
>_
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> "It'll be what it'll be, I guess. But like I said, if you need a recharge, let me know."
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> "It'll be what it'll be, I guess. But like I said, if you need a recharge, let me know."
> Daiyousei nods.
> "So I guess it's safer for her to stay around here?" Gasanae says.
> "I don't think I really can... I don't want to end up being a spy for the mansion or you guys..." The redhead speaks.
>_
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> "You could just...*not* give them information?"
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> "You could just...*not* give them information?"
> The redhead shakes her head.
>_
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> "Mmm...maybe we could make it so you don't actually learn any useful information in the first place?"
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> "Mmm...maybe we could make it so you don't actually learn any useful information in the first place?"
> "I'm fine just like this..."
>_
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> Frown a bit.
> "Well, we're kinda stuck then, huh."
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> Frown a bit.
> "Well, we're kinda stuck then, huh."
> "I'll just stay around over here or something."
>_
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> "Okay."
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> "Okay."
> The redhead nods.
> "So er, aside from the chest thing, what have you been up to?" Gasanae asks.
>_
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> "I moved basically all of the stuff in Shinmyoumaru's room back at the Shining Needle Castle here. You already saw me sleeping on her bed...all of the other stuff right outside the original house is from there too."
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> "I moved basically all of the stuff in Shinmyoumaru's room back at the Shining Needle Castle here. You already saw me sleeping on her bed...all of the other stuff right outside the original house is from there too."
> "Uh huh..."
>_
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> "I also was thinking about that shrine you wanted to build here. What exactly would that entail?"
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> "I also was thinking about that shrine you wanted to build here. What exactly would that entail?"
> "A shrine? Really?" Reimu questions.
> "It won't be a lot." Gasanae says.
>_
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> "Well, I mean, what sort of materials should we use, what's too big, what's too small, is it actually okay for youkai to help make it, things like that."
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> "Well, I mean, what sort of materials should we use, what's too big, what's too small, is it actually okay for youkai to help make it, things like that."
> "Might as well give up on it." Reimu says. "Only people worshipping will be those here. This is too far out."
> Gasanae sighs.
>_
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> Look to Gasanae.
> "It's up to you."
> Look thoughtful.
> "Could you two do, like, a joint shrine? Would that help?"
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> Look to Gasanae.
> "It's up to you."
> Look thoughtful.
> "Could you two do, like, a joint shrine? Would that help?"
> "The reasons I listed still stand. Besides, this is close enough to my shrine that it'd just be getting in the way." Reimu says.
>_
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> Shrug.
> Look to Gasanae.
> "I guess it's up to you. Reimu would know better than me, though."
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> Shrug.
> Look to Gasanae.
> "I guess it's up to you. Reimu would know better than me, though."
> "It does seem in the way..."
>_
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> "I'm sure we can set other stuff up for you."
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> "I'm sure we can set other stuff up for you."
> "Uh, how big is this place and barrier going to be? Like, is this it or will you be expanding to be something like the village?"
>_
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> "...I hadn't really thought of that, honestly..."
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> "...I hadn't really thought of that, honestly..."
> Gasanae shrugs.
> "It's good consideration..."
>_
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> "Yeah, it's definitely worth considering...We really should look into building materials. That extra house works for our purposes be but it's not a good long-term solution."
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> "Yeah, it's definitely worth considering...We really should look into building materials. That extra house works for our purposes be but it's not a good long-term solution."
> Gasanae nods.
>_
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> "I don't suppose any of you are really familiar with the Human Village layout?"
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> "I don't suppose any of you are really familiar with the Human Village layout?"
> "Not really familiar. I didn't memorize it or anything."
> Reimu shrugs.
>_
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> "Familiar enough to know where we can get building materials, then. I think Sekibanki knows where to get tools."
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> "Familiar enough to know where we can get building materials, then. I think Sekibanki knows where to get tools."
> "Well, I don't remember where she was anyways..." Reimu says.
>_
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> "She should be around here somewhere. But I could find her house again if I need to."
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> "She should be around here somewhere. But I could find her house again if I need to."
> Reimu shrugs.
>_
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> "Oh, that reminds me. She was looking at the Miracle Fruits earlier."
> Look to Gasanae.
> "Just what do those do, anyway?"
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> "Oh, that reminds me. She was looking at the Miracle Fruits earlier."
> Look to Gasanae.
> "Just what do those do, anyway?"
> "Well, it makes things taste sweet. I think it'd be good for tricking people to think something is candy..."
>_
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> "Huh..."
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> "Huh..."
> "Pretty neat right? I think it'd be really good for all the fairies we have."
>_
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> Nod.
> "Definitely. I'm glad you told me this...I was wondering if they, like, granted miracles to the eater or something."
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> Nod.
> "Definitely. I'm glad you told me this...I was wondering if they, like, granted miracles to the eater or something."
> Gasanae chuckles.
> "I think that'd be a bit much."
> "That'd sell well though..." Reimu says. "You sure it's not possible?"
> "I didn't say it wasn't."
>_
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> Light up our eyes.
> "Ohoho..."
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> Light up our eyes.
> "Ohoho..."
> "Why haven't you done it yet? What kind of miracles could happen?"
> "Well, it'd be really complicated... And I'm not even sure the miracles would work. Or really how to do such..."
>_
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> "Well, these work, right?"
> Pull out he miracle clip thingies.
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> "Well, these work, right?"
> Pull out he miracle clip thingies.
> You retrieve your miracle cheat items.
> "What are those?" Reimu questions.
>_
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> Description of those, again (sorry!).
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> Description of those, again (sorry!).
//No problem.
> Wind Priestess Charms (snake and frog charms that encourage miracles to visit the wearer.)
>_
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> "They encourage miracles to visit the wearer. Hmm, come to think of it..."
> Put the clips in our hair.
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> "They encourage miracles to visit the wearer. Hmm, come to think of it..."
> Put the clips in our hair.
> You put the clips on.
> "So?"
>_
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> Did we make these, or did Gasanae make them?
> Do we feel any different?
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> Did we make these, or did Gasanae make them?
> Do we feel any different?
> You made them.
> You don't really feel any different. Maybe a bit silly, but...
>_
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> Shrug.
> "I guess it takes time..."
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> Shrug.
> "I guess it takes time..."
> "How about we test them? What exactly should they do with miracles?"
>_
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> Do we know exactly how they function?
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> Do we know exactly how they function?
> Just what they should apparently do.
>_
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> "I don't know...I don't really even know if I have to actually activate them, or if they're passive."
> Hmm...it would be a miracle if Kazami decided to join our cause...
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> "I don't know...I don't really even know if I have to actually activate them, or if they're passive."
> Hmm...it would be a miracle if Kazami decided to join our cause...
> "Let's try something then?"
> "You sure they don't just do nothing?"
>_
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> Is Daiyousei's family still here?
> "I'm sure they don't do nothing."
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> Is Daiyousei's family still here?
> "I'm sure they don't do nothing."
> Just the parents, yes.
> "Alright..."
>_
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> Hmm...it would be a miracle if they decide to live in our chest, too, huh.
> "But what to try..."
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> Hmm...it would be a miracle if they decide to live in our chest, too, huh.
> "But what to try..."
> "We could try firing at you. If you miraculously dodge it, then that's something. Or you could try to will it to rain right now. It doesn't seem like it will."
>_
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> Look back over to Shinmyoumaru's stuff.
> "...I could try to make it rain, but I'd rather move Shinmyoumaru's stuff inside somewhere first."
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> Look back over to Shinmyoumaru's stuff.
> "...I could try to make it rain, but I'd rather move Shinmyoumaru's stuff inside somewhere first."
> "Oh, right..."
>_
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> Try mentally willing Daiyousei and her family to decide to move into our chest for permanent residence.
> "If we do that, then I can try to make it rain."
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> Try mentally willing Daiyousei and her family to decide to move into our chest for permanent residence.
> "If we do that, then I can try to make it rain."
> You try to will...
> Gasanae shrugs.
>_
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> Focusing on the miracle clips, keep willing Daiyousei and her family to want to permanently reside in our chest. It would be convenient in the event Daiyousei needs more mallet magic to stay alive...
> "Come on, let's try it."
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> Focusing on the miracle clips, keep willing Daiyousei and her family to want to permanently reside in our chest. It would be convenient in the event Daiyousei needs more mallet magic to stay alive...
> "Come on, let's try it."
> You continue to will...
> "So, the danmaku idea or something else?"
>_
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> Keep willing.
> "I meant moving the furniture inside the house."
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> Keep willing.
> "I meant moving the furniture inside the house."
> You continue.
> "Oh. Right." Gasanae heads inside the barrier. "We'll get to it."
>_
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> Keep willing.
> "Thanks."
> Watch Reimu as well as Daiyousei's family, to see what they do.
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> Keep willing.
> "Thanks."
> Watch Reimu as well as Daiyousei's family, to see what they do.
> You keep trying...
> "So what's with your chest?" Cirno asks. "Are you growing it like Daiyousei does?"
>_
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> Keep willing.
> "No. Well, things kind of worked out that way anyway, but that was a side effect. I'm using it as storage space, to move things around more easily."
> Pull out our Nimble Fabric, show it off to Cirno for a couple of seconds, and then store it, showing off our empty hands afterward.
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> Keep willing.
> "No. Well, things kind of worked out that way anyway, but that was a side effect. I'm using it as storage space, to move things around more easily."
> Pull out our Nimble Fabric, show it off to Cirno for a couple of seconds, and then store it, showing off our empty hands afterward.
> You retrieve the Nimble Fabric and show it off, then return it.
> "Oh... What's it like in there?"
> "You can't just ask that sort of thing Cirno..." The redhead speaks.
> You can see Yuuka in the distance...
>_
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> Keep willing.
> Keep half an eye on Yuuka's approach.
> "Don't worry about it, miss, it's an understandable curiosity. Anyway, I haven't exactly seen it for myself, but I'm told it's like a giant room that's really soft. I'm not surprised by that given where it is, and that I made it so I can store anything of any size."
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> Keep willing.
> Keep half an eye on Yuuka's approach.
> "Don't worry about it, miss, it's an understandable curiosity. Anyway, I haven't exactly seen it for myself, but I'm told it's like a giant room that's really soft. I'm not surprised by that given where it is, and that I made it so I can store anything of any size."
> "Anything of any size?" Cirno questions.
>_
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> Keep willing.
> Nod.
> "Yup."
> Jab a thumb back at Shinmyoumaru's funiture.
> "That's how I got all that stuff out of Shinmyoumaru's room in the Shining Needle Castle and brought it here."
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> Keep willing.
> Nod.
> "Yup."
> Jab a thumb back at Shinmyoumaru's funiture.
> "That's how I got all that stuff out of Shinmyoumaru's room in the Shining Needle Castle and brought it here."
> You keep trying...
> Yuuka's pointing her parasol this way...
> "Huh..."
>_
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> Is she on the opposite side of the barrier from us?
> Is she aiming it directly at us?
-
> Is she on the opposite side of the barrier from us?
> Is she aiming it directly at us?
> Yes.
> You think so...
>_
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> Look over to Yuuka properly with widened eyes.
> "Uh, behind you, you three..."
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> Look over to Yuuka properly with widened eyes.
> "Uh, behind you, you three..."
> The trio turns.
> "Pardon the intrusion, but I'll have to ask you lot to yield." Yuuka speaks.
> "Huh?" Reimu questions.
>_
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> "...Huh?"
-
> "...Huh?"
> A massive laser emits from the parasol, and the trio vanishes, while the laser remains held back by the barrier.
> The trio reappears a distance behind Yuuka.
>_
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> "Wait, what's going on?"
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> "Wait, what's going on?"
> "You don't seem all that weak anymore. For the favor of the weak, I'll be taking over here. We'd deal with you later anyways, but since you're here now, it's all that much quicker."
> "Favor of the weak?" Reimu questions. "Did you switch her mind too or something?" Reimu turns.
>_
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> "N-no...I told you I wasn't going to do that again to anyone."
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> "N-no...I told you I wasn't going to do that again to anyone."
> "Yuuka, the heck are you talking about?" Reimu asks.
> "You'll be a bit more difficult to topple..." Yuuka speaks, as she keeps the laser up.
> "S-Seija! Behind you!" You hear Gasanae.
>_
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> Glance behind us.
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> Glance behind us.
> You glance.
> It's another Yuuka, parasol ready...
>_
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> Holy Toledo! Left, left, left!
> Yuuka wants to champion the weak now?! ...It sure would be miraculous if Yuuka stood down and became subservient to us, rather than trying to kill us to get us out of the way!
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> Holy Toledo! Left, left, left!
> Yuuka wants to champion the weak now?! ...It sure would be miraculous if Yuuka stood down and became subservient to us, rather than trying to kill us to get us out of the way!
> You veer left.
> Man you could use a miracle right now...
> The laser fires for your previous spot, to which it's blocked by a large amulet.
> Reimu takes to the air.
> "I'm sorry! I know that's not your name!" Gasanae says.
>_
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> Begin willing Yuuka to stand down and become subservient to us.
> "Whatever!"
> Look to whichever Yuuka we're looking at (while still going left).
> "Yuuka, you don't have to do this! We can champion the weak together!"
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> Begin willing Yuuka to stand down and become subservient to us.
> "Whatever!"
> Look to whichever Yuuka we're looking at (while still going left).
> "Yuuka, you don't have to do this! We can champion the weak together!"
> You will.
> "Neither of us will champion the weak. I will rise them up, and when they've reached what they need to, make myself subservient to them. As it should be."
> "Okay, what did you do to her then?" Reimu asks. "She's spouting nonsense that she'd never be caught dead speaking."
>_
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> Crap...now it'll take a miracle just to get Yuuka to snap out of it, realize what she's saying, and return home...
> Look at Yuuka incredulously.
> "W-What? Reimu's right? Why on earth would you, of all people, be subservient to anyone?"
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> Crap...now it'll take a miracle just to get Yuuka to snap out of it, realize what she's saying, and return home...
> Look at Yuuka incredulously.
> "W-What? Reimu's right? Why on earth would you, of all people, be subservient to anyone?"
> You hope these clips are actually working.
> "Because the weak must rule over the strong. If I'm to be strong, then I'll work under the weak when it's time."
> "T-The other one's in!" Gasanae warns.
>_
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> "Then why attack anyone else that's also working for the weak?"
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> "Then why attack anyone else that's also working for the weak?"
> "I asked you to yield, didn't I? I have to make sure you are. It's possible you could be lying and manipulating them instead."
>_
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> Look back and forth between the current Yuuka and the other Yuuka.
> "...What would yielding entail to you?"
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> Look back and forth between the current Yuuka and the other Yuuka.
> "...What would yielding entail to you?"
> "I'll work that out with the leader here."
>_
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> Raise an eyebrow.
> "And just who do you think the leader is...?"
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> Raise an eyebrow.
> "And just who do you think the leader is...?"
> "You seem to be acting as if you are such."
>_
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> "...Only because everyone else has been defaulting to me for executive decisions, honestly. I'd...more consider myself an organizer, or an administrator, I suppose. I don't really think my opinion should highly outrank anyone else's here...things seem to end up working out that way in the end, though."
> "If you don't think it's me, though, then who do you think it is?"
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> "...Only because everyone else has been defaulting to me for executive decisions, honestly. I'd...more consider myself an organizer, or an administrator, I suppose. I don't really think my opinion should highly outrank anyone else's here...things seem to end up working out that way in the end, though."
> "If you don't think it's me, though, then who do you think it is?"
> "It should be someone weak if what you said was true. Now that you've said that..." Yuuka reaims.
>_
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> "Wait!"
> Point at our chest.
> "If you blast me, you'll blast everyone in here too."
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> "Wait!"
> Point at our chest.
> "If you blast me, you'll blast everyone in here too."
> "And who's in there?"
>_
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> "Raiko, Benben, Yatsuhashi, Furi, Kuri, Dahlia, and Carnation."
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> "Raiko, Benben, Yatsuhashi, Furi, Kuri, Dahlia, and Carnation."
> "I might have to get them out of the way too anyways."
>_
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> Look even more confused.
> "How do you know none of the them is the weakest?"
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> Look even more confused.
> "How do you know none of the them is the weakest?"
> "One or two falling won't be the worst thing." Yuuka charges her shot this time...
>_
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> Yeesh...it would REALLY be a miracle if Yuuka just stood down and went home!
> Head to the right!
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> Yeesh...it would REALLY be a miracle if Yuuka just stood down and went home!
> Head to the right!
> You start heading right.
> Yuuka stops, lowering her parasol.
> "She didn't follow..." She seems slightly annoyed.
> The Yuuka within the barrier nearer to the houses vanishes.
>_
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> Look for the other Yuuka!
> "Huh? Who didn't follow?"
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> Look for the other Yuuka!
> "Huh? Who didn't follow?"
> You glance.
> "Nothing you need to know." She starts to depart.
>_
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> Blink with a blank look.
> Watch her leave.
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> Blink with a blank look.
> Watch her leave.
> You watch...
> The scene quiets back down.
>_
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> What are Daiyousei, Cirno, and the redhead (did we get her name?) up to?
> Look between Reimu and Gasanae with a confused look.
-
> What are Daiyousei, Cirno, and the redhead (did we get her name?) up to?
> Look between Reimu and Gasanae with a confused look.
> You don't think you did...
> They seem to be returning.
> "Um...Crisis averted?" Gasanae says.
> Reimu sighs.
> "What was that..."
>_
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> "I...have no idea..."
> Look back to the family of three and tentatively beckon them back.
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> "I...have no idea..."
> Look back to the family of three and tentatively beckon them back.
> You beckon the group, and they return to the barrier's edge.
> "Then what's with her talking about what you love-. Er, what Seija loves talking about?"
>_
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> Shrug.
> "Beats me...though I can certainly tell you Seija doesn't exactly like talking about subjecting herself to weird servitude situations."
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> Shrug.
> "Beats me...though I can certainly tell you Seija doesn't exactly like talking about subjecting herself to weird servitude situations."
> "So it's somewhat your fault then."
>_
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> "She blasted me! What would I want Yuuka Freakin' Kazami to shoot lasers at me?!"
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> "She blasted me! What would I want Yuuka Freakin' Kazami to shoot lasers at me?!"
> "That's what I want to know. She didn't have business here before, did she?"
> "She shouldn't have been able to get in. She couldn't before." Gasanae says.
>_
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> "..."
> Gently feel the clips.
> "...Maybe these did it..."
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> "..."
> Gently feel the clips.
> "...Maybe these did it..."
> You feel the clips.
> "So they just randomly made Yuuka attack?" Reimu asks.
>_
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> "I don't know about that. But...well, I'm not gonna lie, I've thought in the past it would be nice if she joined our cause."
-
> "I don't know about that. But...well, I'm not gonna lie, I've thought in the past it would be nice if she joined our cause."
> Reimu frowns.
>_
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> "What? I don't exactly have any control over how they work, beyond just wearing them or not wearing them."
-
> "What? I don't exactly have any control over how they work, beyond just wearing them or not wearing them."
> Reimu sighs.
>_
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> Look back to the family trio.
> "Anyway..."
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> Look back to the family trio.
> "Anyway..."
> "Anyway what?" Cirno asks.
> "What was with that, really?" The redhead asks.
>_
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> Shrug.
> "We don't know for sure, honestly. Anyway, we were in the middle of a conversation before getting interrupted. I...think I said that I had transported all of Shinmyoumaru's stuff in here? Yeah."
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> Shrug.
> "We don't know for sure, honestly. Anyway, we were in the middle of a conversation before getting interrupted. I...think I said that I had transported all of Shinmyoumaru's stuff in here? Yeah."
> "I don't think we should continue that..." The redhead speaks.
>_
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> "Oh. Sure."
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> "Oh. Sure."
> "Thanks..."
>_
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> Nod.
> "No problem."
-
> Nod.
> "No problem."
> There's silence...
>_
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> Are they still on the other side of the barrier?
> "Uh, in that case, would you be willing to help us move that stuff inside?"
-
> Are they still on the other side of the barrier?
> "Uh, in that case, would you be willing to help us move that stuff inside?"
> Yes.
> "Okay. But uh, there's something blocking us, isn't there?"
>_
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> "Oh, right. Well, I got Daiyousei through once, but you probably don't want to do that again. Hmm..."
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> "Oh, right. Well, I got Daiyousei through once, but you probably don't want to do that again. Hmm..."
> "Yea..."
>_
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> Walk up to the barrier and hold an open hand out through it.
> "Try taking my hand? Maybe I can lead you through."
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> Walk up to the barrier and hold an open hand out through it.
> "Try taking my hand? Maybe I can lead you through."
> You head to the barrier and hold a hand out.
> Daiyousei takes your hand.
>_
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> Try gently pulling Daiyousei through the barrier.
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> Try gently pulling Daiyousei through the barrier.
> You gently pull...
> Her hand doesn't move past the barrier, keeping yours forced from getting through too...
>_
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> Frown a bit.
> "Well, that's not working."
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> Frown a bit.
> "Well, that's not working."
> "Mm..."
>_
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> "If you can't warp in, then we may not have a choice but to do what I did before."
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> "If you can't warp in, then we may not have a choice but to do what I did before."
> "I'd rather not..."
>_
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> "Mmm, alright."
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> "Mmm, alright."
> "Sorry."
>_
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> "'Sfine. We'll deal with it."
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> "'Sfine. We'll deal with it."
> "Okay."
>_
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> Resume mentally willing Daiyousei and her family to decide to move into our chest for permanent residence.
> "Anyway, we're gonna get on doing that. What will you three do in the meantime?"
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> Resume mentally willing Daiyousei and her family to decide to move into our chest for permanent residence.
> "Anyway, we're gonna get on doing that. What will you three do in the meantime?"
> You resume willing...
> "Will you be alright moving everything in? I could probably help, if not..." The redhead speaks.
> "Can you even fit?" Cirno asks.
>_
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> Continue willing.
> "Mmm, well, if you're willing to help, we won't refuse. As for me, I can't really fit through the door anymore, but I have other ways of getting in and out of the house."
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> Continue willing.
> "Mmm, well, if you're willing to help, we won't refuse. As for me, I can't really fit through the door anymore, but I have other ways of getting in and out of the house."
> "Who's going to be the one moving them?"
>_
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> Continue willing.
> "I can still move them if I store them away."
> Pat a couple of times.
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> Continue willing.
> "I can still move them if I store them away."
> Pat a couple of times.
> "I don't think I could help you there then. You don't even need help like that..."
>_
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> Continue willing.
> "Well, it's not the lightest thing in the world to do so..."
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> Continue willing.
> "Well, it's not the lightest thing in the world to do so..."
> You continue.
> "You seemed to have been carrying it around just fine though."
>_
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> Continue willing.
> "Yeah, with some magical supports. It's easier to not have to do that, though."
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> Continue willing.
> "Yeah, with some magical supports. It's easier to not have to do that, though."
> You persist!
> "Oh. So you're good?"
>_
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> Continue willing.
> "...Yeah, I guess I could do the same thing I did before, if you'd rather not get involved."
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> Continue willing.
> "...Yeah, I guess I could do the same thing I did before, if you'd rather not get involved."
> You continue.
> "Okay."
>_
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> Continue willing.
> "You're welcome to stick around and watch, I suppose. Don't feel obligated to stay if you have stuff to take care of, though."
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> Continue willing.
> "You're welcome to stick around and watch, I suppose. Don't feel obligated to stay if you have stuff to take care of, though."
> The redhead looks over to Daiyousei.
> "We'll go then... I'll tell you if anything changes with me." Daiyousei says.
>_
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> Continue willing.
> Nod.
> "Please do. We're here to help."
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> Continue willing.
> Nod.
> "Please do. We're here to help."
> You continue.
> With a nod, Daiyousei and the two start to leave.
> "I wondered what it'd be like living there though. Like those others." Cirno says.
> "We already have a place to stay." The redhead says.
>_
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> Adopt a mildly curious expression.
> Continue willing as we watch them leave.
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> Adopt a mildly curious expression.
> Continue willing as we watch them leave.
> You continue willing...
> And they depart completely out of sight...
>_
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> Turn back around and assess the furniture situation.
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> Turn back around and assess the furniture situation.
> You turn around.
> Sanae and Kogasa seem to be taking the bed in... Some of the furniture is already in.
> Reimu seems to be helping with others as well.
>_
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> Oh, Gasanae split up? Strange.
> Of the remaining furniture outside, is any of it small enough to fit through any of the windows in the house?
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> Oh, Gasanae split up? Strange.
> Of the remaining furniture outside, is any of it small enough to fit through any of the windows in the house?
> You expect it'd be easier to carry multiple things as more people...
> Definitely. There's still the Inchling sized furniture. Though you wouldn't want to break those.
>_
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> Hmm...store a few pieces of the normal-sized-person furniture, then drag ourselves around the outside of the house to the bedroom window, open it, and check the space inside.
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> Hmm...store a few pieces of the normal-sized-person furniture, then drag ourselves around the outside of the house to the bedroom window, open it, and check the space inside.
> You store some of the normal sized furniture and head to the other side, opening the bedroom window.
> There's a few more objects in here. It's more cluttered now. You aren't sure you can pull what you did last time to get in...
>_
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> How large are we now?
> Of furniture we stored, could we fit any of it through the window?
> If we squeezed through the window, could we reach anything, and pull it out of the way?
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> How large are we now?
> Of furniture we stored, could we fit any of it through the window?
> If we squeezed through the window, could we reach anything, and pull it out of the way?
> Another person size larger...
> No.
> No.
>_
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> Is their enough space near the ceiling for us to fit if we suddenly appeared there?
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> Is their enough space near the ceiling for us to fit if we suddenly appeared there?
> Yes.
>_
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> Try floating and lifting our chest off the ground entirely.
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> Try floating and lifting our chest off the ground entirely.
> You try to float, but it's a bit too heavy to come off the ground completely.
>_
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> Flip our chest from heavy to light.
> Then try floating again.
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> Flip our chest from heavy to light.
> Then try floating again.
> You flip...
> Then float again...
> You have to float a bit high to get it up off the ground... You believe it'd still fit in the room, but you'd be near some objects...
>_
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> That's okay. Set ourselves back down on the ground.
> Then, concentrating on reappearing up against the ceiling, toss the Yin-Yang Orb inside at the ceiling of the bedroom.
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> That's okay. Set ourselves back down on the ground.
> Then, concentrating on reappearing up against the ceiling, toss the Yin-Yang Orb inside at the ceiling of the bedroom.
> You restand...
> Then focus with the Bloodthirsty Yin-Yang Orb and utilize it to get into the bedroom.
> Sanae and Kogasa are trying to get the bed through the door. Or resting...
>_
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> Immediately begin floating upward as hard as is necessary to prevent ourselves from crashing to the ground.
> "H-hey...you could always...put that bed in...a different room too..."
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> Immediately begin floating upward as hard as is necessary to prevent ourselves from crashing to the ground.
> "H-hey...you could always...put that bed in...a different room too..."
> You start floating up.
> "Oh. Alright. Which room?"
>_
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> "One of...the empty ones...I think..."
> Pull out what we think are the sturdiest two pieces of furniture from storage, one in each hand.
> Lower ourselves down as far as we can without crashing into anything, and then place/drop those pieces of furniture on the ground. (Try not to place or drop them onto anything that's already in the room.)
>> If we can only do this with one piece of furniture at a time, using both hands, then only do one piece at a time instead.
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> "One of...the empty ones...I think..."
> Pull out what we think are the sturdiest two pieces of furniture from storage, one in each hand.
> Lower ourselves down as far as we can without crashing into anything, and then place/drop those pieces of furniture on the ground. (Try not to place or drop them onto anything that's already in the room.)
>> If we can only do this with one piece of furniture at a time, using both hands, then only do one piece at a time instead.
> You pick out a piece of furniture and carefully lower yourself...
> And set it down in the room.
>_
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> Keep doing this until we have completely unloaded ourselves of furniture (or we run out of room to safely place/drop things).
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> Keep doing this until we have completely unloaded ourselves of furniture (or we run out of room to safely place/drop things).
> You continue...
> Until you're finished. The room is very cluttered now though...
>_
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> Float over to the doorway and peek out. What activity can we see?
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> Float over to the doorway and peek out. What activity can we see?
> You peek.
> Reimu's with the two, moving more into another room. They seem to be talking about fusion.
>_
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> !
> Listen in on the conversation.
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> !
> Listen in on the conversation.
> You listen in.
> "I'm not joining the process for it."
> "I-I didn't mean doing the kiss and all." Sanae says. "Just fusing with us anyways. It'd be great!"
> "Can we get this done with first before you go on about how it'll be for us?" Reimu asks.
> "Fine..."
>_
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> Oh, neat! Ponder what a Reimu/Sanae/Kogasa fusion would look like.
> Make our way back over to the window and toss the Yin-Yang Orb out of it.
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> Oh, neat! Ponder what a Reimu/Sanae/Kogasa fusion would look like.
> Make our way back over to the window and toss the Yin-Yang Orb out of it.
> You ponder as you head back to the window. You expect she'd keep her shrine maiden outfit. Her personality might still be a bit harsh, but Gasanae has been really cheerful, so that might counter it... You aren't sure what would happen to the umbrella...
> You toss the Bloodthirsty Yin-Yang Orb out, following when it lands.
>_
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> Head back to the front of the house. Assess how much furniture is left.
> Peek inside the house.
> "Got some more stuff in the bedroom. How're things going in there for you?"
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> Head back to the front of the house. Assess how much furniture is left.
> Peek inside the house.
> "Got some more stuff in the bedroom. How're things going in there for you?"
> You return to the front.
> There's still a bit. They're almost finished though.
> "We're finishing up."
> "We better reorganize things when this is done." Sanae says.
>_
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> "Yeah, the main bedroom is a bit crowded with stuff. Sorry about that...I was only able to work with the room I was given. It would probably be worth moving at least some of the stuff from the main bedroom into the room with the new bed."
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> "Yeah, the main bedroom is a bit crowded with stuff. Sorry about that...I was only able to work with the room I was given. It would probably be worth moving at least some of the stuff from the main bedroom into the room with the new bed."
> "Good."
>_
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> Is there anything left that normal-person-sized? Or is it all inchling-sized at this point?
-
> Is there anything left that normal-person-sized? Or is it all inchling-sized at this point?
> You think they're taking the last of such.
>_
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> Scoop up and deposit the remaining inchling stuff, then, and head around the outside of the house, looking for a window into the room in which they put the new bed.
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> Scoop up and deposit the remaining inchling stuff, then, and head around the outside of the house, looking for a window into the room in which they put the new bed.
> You gather the remainders and try to search...
> There's no windows for it.
>_
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> Search around for windows into other unoccupied rooms.
-
> Search around for windows into other unoccupied rooms.
> You search...
> There's a few rooms with such access. Not including the money one, fortunately...
>_
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> Find the one closest to the room with the new bed in it.
> Then open the window to that room, if we can.
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> Find the one closest to the room with the new bed in it.
> Then open the window to that room, if we can.
> You head to the nearest room and open the window to there.
>_
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> How much space do we have to work with in this room?
-
> How much space do we have to work with in this room?
> Much more. You can fit in here without disturbing the furniture, but getting out into the hallway won't happen without being squished again.
>_
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> Pop into the room with the Yin-Yang orb.
-
> Pop into the room with the Yin-Yang orb.
> You deposit the orb and come in with it into the room.
>_
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> Retrieve and set down all of the inchling furniture.
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> Retrieve and set down all of the inchling furniture.
> You empty out the furniture into the room.
>_
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> Make a wish on the mallet to grow all of the furniture in the room to normal-person-size.
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> Make a wish on the mallet to grow all of the furniture in the room to normal-person-size.
> You wish...
> And the furniture grows.
>_
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> Is that the last of the furniture outside?
>> If so, call out: "Got the last of it in here."
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> Is that the last of the furniture outside?
>> If so, call out: "Got the last of it in here."
> Yes.
> "We're finishing up. Still."
>_
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> "Okay. I made all the small furniture big, so we can actually use it here as something other than decoration."
-
> "Okay. I made all the small furniture big, so we can actually use it here as something other than decoration."
> "Oh. That's nice." You hear Sanae.
> _
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> Make our way to the doorway and poke our head out.
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> Make our way to the doorway and poke our head out.
> You poke out of the doorway.
> You can see the three coming down.
> Sanae and Kogasa wave.
>_
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> What are they coming down from?
> Wave back.
> "Heya."
-
> What are they coming down from?
> Wave back.
> "Heya."
> Just the hallway.
> "So we're done with all of that?"
>_
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> "I think so, yeah. Ready for me to try to make it rain?"
-
> "I think so, yeah. Ready for me to try to make it rain?"
> Sanae nods.
> "Yup."
>_
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> "Okay. See you out front."
> Head back over to the window and toss the Yin-Yang Orb out of it.
-
> "Okay. See you out front."
> Head back over to the window and toss the Yin-Yang Orb out of it.
> You return to the window, getting out the usual way.
>_
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> Close the window behind us.
> Head back out to the front of the house.
> Excepting Reimu, Sanae, and Kogasa, can we see anyone else from here?
-
> Close the window behind us.
> Head back out to the front of the house.
> Excepting Reimu, Sanae, and Kogasa, can we see anyone else from here?
> You close the window and return to the front.
> Yuuka is back, and seems to be speaking to the fairies gathered near the water... There's also that green girl with her too.
>_
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> ! Oh no...
> Is she actually inside the barrier?
-
> ! Oh no...
> Is she actually inside the barrier?
> She is.
>_
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> Fly on over to the crowd, then.
-
> Fly on over to the crowd, then.
> You fly to the crowd.
> "Ah. I thought you were gone..." Yuuka speaks as you approach.
>_
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> Look mildly confused.
> "Why did you think that?"
-
> Look mildly confused.
> "Why did you think that?"
> "You weren't there."
>_
-
> "Oh."
> "...Well, uh...it seems you came back."
-
> "Oh."
> "...Well, uh...it seems you came back."
> "Why are you surprised by such? You believed I'd give up on it there?"
>_
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> "Well, you left saying something that made no sense..."
-
> "Well, you left saying something that made no sense..."
> "I was just getting Wriggle to come with me. She hadn't followed all the way you see..." Yuuka places a hand on the green haired girl.
>_
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> Look to Wriggle. Do we know her? If so, how well?
-
> Look to Wriggle. Do we know her? If so, how well?
> You think you recall her... You don't know her well though. Apparently she could be beaten by fairies from what you've heard of Yuuka...
>_
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> "I see."
> Wave to Wriggle.
> "Hey. How's it going?"
-
> "I see."
> Wave to Wriggle.
> "Hey. How's it going?"
> "Uh..."
> "Have you considered what I said earlier?" Yuuka asks.
>_
-
> "Yeah, and it's still weird, because you've never acted like this. But, if you're really sincere, I do think that you're going about your immediate goals in a needlessly heavy-handed way."
-
> "Yeah, and it's still weird, because you've never acted like this. But, if you're really sincere, I do think that you're going about your immediate goals in a needlessly heavy-handed way."
> "How I go about them is my choice. You've no say in it."
>_
-
> Great...it'd be a miracle if Yuuka listened to us and actually became subservient to us in particular...or at least just gave up on the whole thing and went home...
> "I'm not speaking as an authority figure, I'm speaking from a practical perspective. If your goal is to see the ascension of the weak, and there are currently a number of stronger figures assisting the weak and supporting that goal, how will blasting them out of your way generate progress toward that goal?"
-
> Great...it'd be a miracle if Yuuka listened to us and actually became subservient to us in particular...or at least just gave up on the whole thing and went home...
> "I'm not speaking as an authority figure, I'm speaking from a practical perspective. If your goal is to see the ascension of the weak, and there are currently a number of stronger figures assisting the weak and supporting that goal, how will blasting them out of your way generate progress toward that goal?"
> You hope...
> "Because we get to be leaders." One of the fairies says.
> "Yuuka told us about how she'll make us leaders. And how we'll actually have houses and the things we want."
> "Yea, I wanna sleep in that good room."
> "You sure have been assisting them well, haven't you..." Yuuka speaks.
>_
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> "Do you think we haven't been working on that, or that you can get what's necessary for that many houses faster than us?"
-
> "Do you think we haven't been working on that, or that you can get what's necessary for that many houses faster than us?"
> "I would have put them as priority first. Especially given none of them seem to be in any of these houses, and there's other youkai in them already."
>_
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> "That house was specifically made to accommodate someone that can't leave the water on their own."
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> "That house was specifically made to accommodate someone that can't leave the water on their own."
> "I suppose that's good. Wriggle, are there any insects you could bring here?"
> "I don't think I can..." Wriggle speaks.
> "That's fine. Could you all restrain Seija here? You don't want her ruining this chance, do you?" Yuuka addresses the fairies.
>_
-
> "Chance for what?"
-
> "Chance for what?"
> "For houses and what we want." The fairies start for you.
>_
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> Turn our attention to the fairy cloud and raise and adopt a skeptical look.
> "Didn't you say you wanted to be leaders? Yet she's been here for ten seconds and you're already taking orders from her."
-
> Turn our attention to the fairy cloud and raise and adopt a skeptical look.
> "Didn't you say you wanted to be leaders? Yet she's been here for ten seconds and you're already taking orders from her."
> The fairies stop.
> "I merely asked you all. None of you have to do so if you don't want to. It's your choice."
>_
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> Try preparing a contrasting existence of our house that is painted aquamarine, but is otherwise identical to our house, to be placed next to our house. Do NOT create it yet, however.
-
> Try preparing a contrasting existence of our house that is painted aquamarine, but is otherwise identical to our house, to be placed next to our house. Do NOT create it yet, however.
> You try to prepare...
> Nothing happens.
> "I don't wanna hurt her."
> "I'm not telling you to. Go about it as you see fit. Or I could, if you want.
> The fairies nod.
>_
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> How close are we to our house?
-
> How close are we to our house?
> You're pretty far from it. You're closer to the other, but even that is far given which part of the water you're near.
>_
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> Sigh.
> "Fine. I wanted to get materials to build houses properly, ones that are sturdy and can't be just dispelled. But if you want houses now and don't care about those safety measures, I can make one now."
-
> Sigh.
> "Fine. I wanted to get materials to build houses properly, ones that are sturdy and can't be just dispelled. But if you want houses now and don't care about those safety measures, I can make one now."
> "You seem to be more worried about your appearance than the others anyways. Might I ask you all to spread out and away?"
> The fairies do so quickly, before a large circle seems to appear around you.
>_
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> Flip Yuuka from awake to asleep.
-
> Flip Yuuka from awake to asleep.
> You flip.
> Yuuka falls.
> Wriggle starts to try and wake her.
>_
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> Look to the surrounding fairies.
> "Now, are you all willing to let me try to magically create a house?"
-
> Look to the surrounding fairies.
> "Now, are you all willing to let me try to magically create a house?"
> "Um..." The fairies look between you and Yuuka.
> "Wriggle!" You hear Cirno.
>_
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> "Huh?"
> Look up and around for Cirno.
-
> "Huh?"
> Look up and around for Cirno.
> She's outside the barrier. Daiyousei and the redhead are also here, as well as... a Tengu?
>_
-
> Look confused again.
> "Huh? You're back? I thought you went home."
-
> Look confused again.
> "Huh? You're back? I thought you went home."
> "Something sorta happened..." Daiyousei says. "But I think I'm better now."
>_
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> Is Wriggle still trying to wake Yuuka?
>> If so, how is that going?
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify if Daiyousei's current existence is now self-sustainable.
> "What happened?"
-
> Is Wriggle still trying to wake Yuuka?
>> If so, how is that going?
> Make a wish on the mallet to identify if Daiyousei's current existence is now self-sustainable.
> "What happened?"
> Yes.
> She's trying more forcefully now.
> You wish...
> It is.
> "What I said would probably take time..." Daiyousei says.
> "So what's with all of this stuff?" The Tengu asks. "Big tit uh... Seija-like person. Yuuka's out cold. A bunch of fairies..."
> "I thought you were gonna do the mansion thing since Daiyousei was okay?" Cirno asks.
> "Well, they're involved right? This doesn't seem like it's really over actually."
> The redhead sighs/
>_
-
> "The mansion thing?"
> Try wishing on the mallet that Yuuka stays asleep for the next thirty minutes, no matter what.
-
> "The mansion thing?"
> Try wishing on the mallet that Yuuka stays asleep for the next thirty minutes, no matter what.
> You try to wish...
> And the mallet drains to complete it.
> "Yea, it was in ruins. Or just damaged a lot, I guess. So from one side of the thing, what can-" The tengu bumps into the barrier.
> "Oh right, there's something to keep certain people out here..." Daiyousei says.
> "Er... What can you tell us about that?"
>_
-
> How much mallet magic did that cost.
> Look over to Wriggle.
> "Wriggle, was it? You can stop. She's fine, but she's not getting up for a while."
> Look back to the Tengu.
> "The ruined mansion? Their own vampire blew it up. That wasn't our intention, and frankly it would have been nicer if it didn't happen."
-
> How much mallet magic did that cost.
> Look over to Wriggle.
> "Wriggle, was it? You can stop. She's fine, but she's not getting up for a while."
> Look back to the Tengu.
> "The ruined mansion? Their own vampire blew it up. That wasn't our intention, and frankly it would have been nicer if it didn't happen."
> More than you thought putting someone to sleep would take... You aren't sure you'll have much more for the day.
> Wriggle looks up, then over towards Daiyousei's group, before returning to trying to wake Yuuka...
> "Their own vampire huh..."
>_
-
> Nod.
> "Their own vampire, yeah."
-
> Nod.
> "Their own vampire, yeah."
> The Tengu seems to note it down.
>_
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> "We're not interested in causing that kind of destruction. You really think it wouldn't come back to us if we did? We wouldn't be able to stop whatever retribution resulted."
-
> "We're not interested in causing that kind of destruction. You really think it wouldn't come back to us if we did? We wouldn't be able to stop whatever retribution resulted."
> "Mm." The Tengu nods, continuing.
>_
-
> Just to triple-check, what was the purpose of that visit to the mansion again? Freeing the fairies so they'd have a better life?
-
> Just to triple-check, what was the purpose of that visit to the mansion again? Freeing the fairies so they'd have a better life?
> Pretty much.
>_
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> "We just wanted the fairies there to have a shot at a better life. That's it."
-
> "We just wanted the fairies there to have a shot at a better life. That's it."
> "Mm."
>_
-
> "Anything else?"
-
> "Anything else?"
> "Well, do you have anything else to say? Like about this barrier?"
>_
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> Look to the fairies, then our house, then the tengu again.
> "...Yeah, I got somethin' else to say. Gimme a moment."
> Fly over to our house and put a hand on it.
-
> Look to the fairies, then our house, then the tengu again.
> "...Yeah, I got somethin' else to say. Gimme a moment."
> Fly over to our house and put a hand on it.
> You fly to the house and place a hand on it.
>_
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> Try preparing a contrasting existence of our house that is painted aquamarine, but is otherwise identical to our house, to be placed next to our house.
>> If the preparation is successful, make the house.
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> Try preparing a contrasting existence of our house that is painted aquamarine, but is otherwise identical to our house, to be placed next to our house.
>> If the preparation is successful, make the house.
> You try to prepare...
> It doesn't work.
>_
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> Prepare a contrasting existence of our house that is painted aquamarine AND is floating like the other house, but doesn't have the holes like that one has. Otherwise, it should be the same.
> Don't just make it if it's possible though.
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> Prepare a contrasting existence of our house that is painted aquamarine AND is floating like the other house, but doesn't have the holes like that one has. Otherwise, it should be the same.
> Don't just make it if it's possible though.
> You try for a house just like the original, but aquamarine and floating...
> It seems like you can do it...
>_
-
> Good to know...but let's see if we can get a little more utility out of this.
> Try prepare a contrasting existence of our house that is painted aquamarine and has two versions of every room instead of one, but is otherwise the same.
-
> Good to know...but let's see if we can get a little more utility out of this.
> Try prepare a contrasting existence of our house that is painted aquamarine and has two versions of every room instead of one, but is otherwise the same.
> You try further...
> It no longer seems possible.
>_
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> Try prepare a contrasting existence of our house that is painted aquamarine and is twice as long (that is, the hallway seen from looking in from an open front door is twice the normal length), but is otherwise the same.
-
> Try prepare a contrasting existence of our house that is painted aquamarine and is twice as long (that is, the hallway seen from looking in from an open front door is twice the normal length), but is otherwise the same.
> You try...
> Still not.
>_
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> Bah.
> Prepare a contrasting existence of our house that is painted aquamarine AND is floating like the other house, but doesn't have the holes like that one has. Otherwise, it should be the same.
> Once the preparation is complete, create it, placing it next to the original house (with a reasonable amount of space between them).
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> Bah.
> Prepare a contrasting existence of our house that is painted aquamarine AND is floating like the other house, but doesn't have the holes like that one has. Otherwise, it should be the same.
> Once the preparation is complete, create it, placing it next to the original house (with a reasonable amount of space between them).
> You head back a few steps and try to prepare again.
> You then try and create it near the original.
> It works at the right spacing, however, it's floating much higher than the ground, about above the level the original's height reaches. It's like they could be placed atop each other.
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> Look at the gathered fairies.
> Point back at the house.
> "There. This is what Kazami just tried to stop me from doing!"
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> Look at the gathered fairies.
> Point back at the house.
> "There. This is what Kazami just tried to stop me from doing!"
> You point, but the house is falling.
> It lands on the other house, destroying both of them...