> Wasn't our power the Golden Flame?
> Our lieutenant, at least, was all three of them, at different times.
> Left right left right up down up down, start select!
Golden Flame = Celestial Power
That said, it's time to study me some Exalted, as it's clear I won't be much use without a bit more than what little I do have.
Is the power source thing a vote or just a thing for us to think about?
May one not knowledgeable on past readings still play?
Eeeh...You're not being sarcastic right? ^^'...
I find Crimson Light the most interesting Essence type, Corruption and Wisdom are interesting themes. More subtle in some ways then Pride and Power.
I'm sort of confused about the current situation, I take it we're questing through our flashback, if I'm wrong feel free to ignore/change command.
> Our mind is strong, keep pressing on and call out the elemental when we feel they might be close enough
Y'know what? I'm breaking my neutrality. Crimson Light.
And Remilius, don't worry about it. Sometimes someone's gotta take charge and get stuff done!
> We're on Godmode, there's no way a little heat can beat us! ...right?
>"I am Are Hieda. Pray tell spirits: from whence do you hail?"
Are the Garda a race of elementals?
> The firebird, the Garda, the phoenix - all the same name for the greatest of fire elementals. If you could negotiate with them and harness their power, surely then the weapons your engineers could craft would be unlike any other.
> Focus on finding the source of those last emotions, do we know of any named elementals?
"Do you know the Garda?" ask the spark.
> Well that doesn't look like a phoenix. Do we recall the source from which we got the information on the firebird?
> Definitely not nervous talking to an elemental for the first time, nope.
Out here, all you have to support you are your health and your wits.I like those odds.
>Speak to the passionate elemental, "I am searching for the Garda, can you lead me to it?"
((ohshi-))
>Approach with caution
>Turn to the little wisp and speak. "What happened?"
>Do we know how powerful this bird is? If so do we know of anything that could defeat said bird?
Fightest's note: Yes there is a reason I'm doing all these votes.
>"So quick to order me away. Do you even know who I am, or why I am here?"
>Evaluate how strong she is.
>Lean in and step on her foot.
>"Who are you then?"
> Pull the bird up off the floor. Its only polite.
> Time to start stabbing..
>Ignore Koan.
>Address the prone garda, "How much do you know?"
>"How did you come into your present state?"
>"I don't believe I'm in the mood to let this stand."
>"I believe that's my line."
>Get between them.
>"I will not allow you to inflict further harm upon this creature."
>Take hold of her outstetched arm with our hand that's on the same side, and twist away, towards that same side, unbalancing the offender. Then quickly and strongly step forward and shove her opposite shoulder and arm back and onto the ground pinning her.
>"Then you'll see what's what's like?"
>"Your personal feuds are not my concern. However, I have business with the garda, business with which I will not tolerate interferance."
>How would one go about killing something such as Motion-Koan?
>"How many Garda have you already hurt?"
I'd say motionkoan's the lieutenant we'll end up getting. Likely by the classic trope, "Defeat Equals Friendship".As obvious as this might be to us, Are would not know any of this, and basing her actions on a trope alone, leads to bland story-telling.
Besides, she could stand to be served up a nice piece of humble pie. So I say we 'discipline' motionkoan a fair bit.
>"I came to the elemental pole of fire not only to negotiate with the Garda, but also following a strange rumor of someone actually hunting these elementals. I see you are no rumor, Motion-Koan."
>We're still holding Motion-Koan, right?
> The shining Crimson Light of majesty and dark contracts?Thinking about our Celestrial Nature, it's all about charisma and social links, meaning it's strength is getting everyone to be loyal to the possesser.
>"Motion-Koan, if you were to satisfy your vengence, what would you do after?"
>"First off, what exactly caused you to seek vengeance? Did one of your siblings or older relatives go poking around where they shouldn't have been and got into a fight they couldn't handle?"
How's this?
> "All right! You want talk?" [furyfear] "My nan was a mortal, right? No problem, ye'd think, for her kids, they's got some mixed blood, whatever?"> If clarification is further required: Motion-Koan claims that some society, that her family and the Garda were part of, ostracized and shunned - to an extreme degree - Motion-Koan's family due to having a mortal component in their ancestry, specifically Motion-Koan's grandmother.
> "YOUR MORTAL FILTH OF A FAMILY PRESUMED TOO MUCH!" roars the Garda.
> Motion-Koan's eyes shine white-hot at the comment.
> "That is what it is like, pearly!" [hatredfury] "Two generations of persecution! My entire ancestry became social pariahs, brought up as examples of traitors dontcha know?"
> "AS WELL THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN! YOUR WOULD SULLY THE PURITY OF OUR FLAMES WITH THE MUD OF MORTALITY!"
> "So how's that for a tragic backstory, mate?" [furygrief] "You're gonna deny me a bit of the old ultra-violence against the bastards what ruined my family?"
Do we have the lawfull authority to pronounce punishments against the Garda?
Well, I know a way to solve this, knock some sense into motionkoan, then offer to take her and her clan with us.Go for it.
I'll answer this despite the lack of a > input, as the answer might not be what you expect: yes, you do, in the sense that nobody would dispute your claim or your judgement.Ack, sorry!
Ack, sorry!
> Do we have any magics that might work better than raw violence to cause Garda society to change?
Charisma seems to fit with our Crimson Light nature the most to me.True, but this could be a skill that Are develeoped, not a Celestial skill.
True, but this could be a skill that Are develeoped, not a Celestial skill.Hm, you DO have a point...She might have been able to feel her own nature to some degree and developed abilities to round herself out... Yeah. Changing vote to:
To clarify: Are IS in fact a mortal, just one who has awakened to her Celestial essence and who has favor with the Celestials themselves, right? Or did I miss something? If I'm right, parse the following commands(Unless others object, of course.). If not, i'll probably need to reword and rethink.
>Address the Garda.
>"If you believe mortality is so filthy, then why do you respect me? I may have gained favor with the Celestials, and I may have much more power than the average human, but I too am one of those "mortal filth" you seem to despise. What makes the mortality of Motion-Koan here any different from mine? If anything, she is closer to your ideal of pure immortality than I am. Also, if mortality is such a horrible thing, how do you respect the Celestials, who have seen fit to grant me their favor?"
>How do Garda reproduce? Considering it's been two generations since Motion-Koan of GardaFire's grandma, following human relations, there would have to be other Garda that did not find the idea of mortals distasteful. Therefore, not all Garda have the same view that this one (and others) have. Bring this point up (if it's valid) to help facilitate a change in view.
>"So, you're accepting of me since I've been accepted by the Celestials. What if Motion-Koan here were to gain that same favor? Would that not remove the entire reason for your displeasure with her? Obviously my own mortality is irrelevant to you due to my position with the Celestials whom you respect so highly."
>Then push home with a "if she's inferior, how did she beat you?" to put it into perspective.
>"Naturally, I realize this will not undo the many years of prejudice you and your family have suffered. However, might this be acceptable to you, as well, if I should provide means for this stigma to be lifted at long last?"
> You are arguing against some deep-seated beliefs of this particular Garda. It would be impossible for an ordinary mortal to convince it otherwise. You would have to bring out your Celestial-granted debating abilities.
>Clarifying: Are can have two social /physical stances active, but not one from each type?
>Observation round.
>"Let us start at the beginning. I want to hear from each of you in turn: what is the beginning of the conflict between you? And please note that I did not ask why you are currently in conflict; I asked what began it."
>"Garda. Was that action in accordance with laws of your kind, or was it decided on at the time? Were you following the law, or were you simply an angry mob?"
>"Motion-Koan. Have you thought about the long-term consequences of a feud with the Garda? You will never kill them all, not when they are reborn after death. If you fight them, you cannot be victorious."
>To Motion-Koan Addendum: "Your path of violence will only serve to further ostrasize you and your kin, there will be little chance for understanding if all you do is fight."
>"Koan, considering you want revenge on those that have wronged your kin, I am guessing this Garda is one of the honored circle, or at least a representative. What would your idea of justice be in regards to your family?"
>Assume Stance: Commanding-the-Debate Prana (why didn't we do this already?).
>"Long-term thinking is clearly not your strong point. You are only giving them further reason to hate you, further reason to hate mortals. Is that what you want?"
>Address both: "Barring their social status, has the Garda-Fire lineage lived decent lives?"
>"Is Motion-Koan the only one to rebel her family's status with violence?"
>Silver-Tongue Methodology
It can't be used solely for supplementing an argument? Er...
>Silver-Tongue Methodology, "Discounting the worth of mortals does the Garda a grave disservice, and is an insult to man; such is tantamount to insulting me. Garda are not be deemed worthy based on their lineage, but based on their character. Therefore the Garda-Fire line is not in error, and are to be restored to the elemental pole."
>"I, Are Hieda, place Motion-Koan of Garda-Fire in exile for violence against various denizens of the plane of fire. Only when Garda and Mortal progeny can live together with respect, will the banishment be lifted."
>Target Garda
>Inflict weak against ideals for the betterment of society... or something.
>Yes, on Motion-Koan.
>Does the Mark last through generations?
>"Motion-Koan of Garda-Fire, I acted as Judge and Jury in your trial. Do you resent your sentence? Will you resist for the sake of yourself, that you might still do others good?"
>"Motion-Koan, I did specify the conditions under which your banishment would be lifted. Work towards that, and you will be able to rejoin them."
>Adjust. We want a companion who thinks and offers insight in their own way. Not a yes man.
>Adjust.
>If the source conflict was that she remain in a state of exile, yet told to work towards a more tolerant society: Motion-Koan can indirectly work towards this while away from the Pole of Fire, creating a name for herself (under Are), that she might eventually be welcomed back. Just because her person is banished, doesn't mean her name is.
Derived from Koan: K, Ko, Koa, or even Koan.
From Motion: Mo, Moti, Moty
Motion-Koan: Moko, Komo, Komi, Komy
Something else entirely?
Stride to her.
"Will it be ready in time?"
>Examine the (Philosopher's?) Stone and the craftswoman.
"Not really, no. Could you at least tell me what it will do?"
>Commence battleplanning.
>Evaluate enemy strength, skill, and weaknesses.
>How soon until the enemy reaches attacking range?
>How does Light's stealth work? How large of a space can it affect?
>Extend roots to find moisture.
>Adapt our chloroplasts to stretch over as large of a spectrum of electromagnetic waves as possible, UV, IR, even Radio (as these are not hindered by the atmosphere), we need as much energy as can be gathered to survive such a dark environment.
>Xylem and Phloem it up!
>Can we move forward with the bubble? Will we have to step into the chaos once more to progress?
Music is not a strong point.
>Slow down the melody, bit by bit. Have the audience focus on each note, aching for the next, to create a dramatic tension.
>We have two golden grenades, right?
>Strange.... but do not let up our assault on the wave.
>By what name does this stuff go?
>"By what name do you go by?"
>"Yes, I can see you are a satori (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satori_(folklore)), but do you have a name to go by?"
>"Then what name would you give yourself, if you did not come from whence you came?"
Fightest's note: I know you're there, lurkers! Your participation means that this thing will go that much faster, and there is a lot of material to go through. As in, every single generation of Hieda until the formation of the Barrier.Believe me, I'd participate if I could think of actions to do! I'm sure there're a lot of other lurkers doing just that, waiting til something comes up that they can figure out a good reply to.
EDIT:
...how do we know this is Koishi? The informational text uses her name, but how did we become aware of it? Perhaps we've been subconsciously aware of it from the beginning due to her influence, and we've been going about things all wrong trying to communicate with only the information received in the conscious state?
If my guess is correct, the following should be doable(If I'm getting confused and this is information the players have but not Are, obviously ignore this action, Fightest.):
>Push aside the conversation between ourself and Koishi long enough to notice her proper introduction of herself.
>"Ah, so I should not call you...Koishi, is it?"
Yeah, I was wondering what the difference was between what Are knew and what the players know
>Do we have a mask with the image of a face on it?> What would the intention of this mask - or its use - be?
>Look into the Tiger's eyes and don't lose eye contact.> The animal's eyes are a bright red, darting around in their sockets, no hint of intelligence or control in them.
>Besides that which we're armed with, do we have any sort of combat experience yet? I mean, we're only six, but I'm not about to discount a possibility due to age.
>What is in the area we're at? Obstacles, potential barriers, other possible makeshift weaponry should our stick get taken, etc.?
>Condition of our family members behind us?
>Do we have any idea why this tiger is in such a frenzied state?
>What would the handler use to control the animal? What seemed to set the tiger off?
>How do these Essence disks work, and do we know anything about animals becoming enraged or frenzied because of something regarding them? We might or might not know, being but six years old and such.
>Duck under the tiger and swing our stick at its stomach as hard as we can.
>If it's stunned for any length of time so it can't reach our parents, get that Essence disk and see if it's on some painful setting.
>If it is, turn it off.
>Sprint, Slide, Strike, Scramble, Skedaddle.
>Turn it off
>Contemplate what sort of dress we should get later to replace this one
> Go into shock? Y/N
>Resist.
>No. Shock in this context is a physical condition. Overcome it.
>Curl up into ball (to make sure blood flows to internal organs), breathe evenly (to prevent hyperventilation), and count to 10 (to keep the mind calm).
>"Ugh." Fall to knees. That last one was close to home/personal memories/heart.
>Check arm and breathe. Make a fist.
>Run to check on comrades. The land was unscathed, what about it's people?
>Search for anything tangible the wave might have left behind as it returned from whence it came, make sure the land's as unharmed as it seems while we(as said by Mr. Bob) check on our allies and see if any survivors of the region exist.>Prod the Parser to catch his attention and remind him this still exists
>What seems to be the problem with Mo-Ko? Does she respond to external stimulus?
>"If you went through the same thing I did, relax, all that is in the past."
>Prepare to return to base to report our mission's success, and figure out what we're going to do from here.
>Rally the troops, and set-up for stand-down/guard duty.
>All three?
>"Greetings"
>Tell of dealings with Chaotic Koishi, Patchouli's effects, and the conclusions of the dearly won battle.
(Do we address Kanako by her first name, by her title, what?)> While law and tradition states that Kanako be addressed by her full name, the Chosen of the Celestials can flaunt both as they wish. It is also much more practical to call her Kanako, for expediency's sake.
re: Spell-Spheres
>Look to Scent-of-Patchouli-and-Lavender
>"How hard would it be for you to produce those spheres en masse? In case the entirety of Creation is sieged at once, as Kanako stated, we'd need to be able to defend many points at once. I understand that a lot goes into the creation of items such as those, but do you think you can replicate them to any sizable quantity? If not, do you have any other ideas on how to use more readily available materials to achieve a similar effect? Even if it's weaker, a weak defense is better than none at all, should the need arise."
re: Koishi
>"Perhaps a large scale meeting is in order, so that I may go into detail about exactly what Koishi did and how those of us who survived managed to counteract it. While Koishi will certainly adapt, having everyone fully aware of defenses against what we DID face can only help us, and perhaps by discussing that, we can better come up with some ideas of other possible attacks she might throw our way."
> Clarification of player intent:re: Koishi's attacks
> Do you wish to expand on or discuss Koishi's attacks in particular detail?
> Who do you want to attend the meeting beyond those gathered here?
Hmmm. Either way would likely bebattledebate waiting to happen...
If you have a third option, I will gladly accommodate it.Don't I know it. You're very good with that. Take over city by force, corrupt politicians/bureacrats, sneaking in, stealing scroll...
>What is the iron content of the surrounding magma?
>Are we looking for something that would be really deep? If so, we'll have to make sure not to travel in a cooler direction.
>Recall mission and breifing.
>Are we looking for the elemental plane of fire?
>Attempt to get bearing.
>Find its source.
Uh-oh. Did Koishi hi-jack Fightest again? Just after he came back?
>Koishi: Explain ourselves. What's our current angle?
>Well, make some efforts towards that revitalization goal for now.
>Where do we begin?
>Ah, but in so doing, one gets to add to their own. Doubly so if one played a part in each.
>Do the pearls say anything else? Where did we get them?
>Do we choose one of the stories?
> Anything else is superflous, muses Koishi. The pearls hold the cores of the Hieda stories, the singular myths from which their legend grows. It is one of Koishi's deepest secrets that holding on to them gives her a guilty pleasure of enjoying a story not her own.>So while we must utilize these cores, we can safely manipulate them, as long as we only do a small change to them?
> The story-lock is made of five aspects, so it is five stories that must be formed into a key to unlock it, Koishi assumes.
> One has to be wary of the correct combination, she adds, and not play around with them too much, for that may dissolve their cores.
> And once the core of a story is gone, it is forever lost.
>So while we must utilize these cores, we can safely manipulate them, as long as we only do a small change to them?
>Would we be right in assuming Are's pearl is the first?
>Whose story is it that begins "Excise all that is unnecessary."?
>How about the others? We should recall whatever details we can about each of these Hiedas, so that we may better know how to organize them to defeat the story-lock before us.
>What is Gensokyo's purpose?
>What role did Ayo play in it's planning?
>Did Ami know anything of Aichi's "deepest truth"?
>Or was it Aichi who used that truth to find Ami's "solution"?
> STARSHIP GENSOKYO!Bahahaha! The possibilites of this amuse and excite me.
>Examine the SS Gensokyo
>Quick recap: we need to go to the library to find a scroll and learn more about the Chaos, right?
>Are there any abassadorial obligations we have? Visits to anyone?
>A prophetic story perhaps?
>Mingle with the crowds, gauging how we are being followed. Start for one of the towers.
>Perhaps we can shake the tail with speed. Continue to the top of one of the towers.
>Get a good view, and choose a spot where it's a straight shot down to the bottom.
>We wouldn't cause too much trouble if we jumped and hitched a ride, would we?
>Are we being watched through the eyes of the civilians (meaning as long as a civilian can see us, the tailer can as well)?
>Do we have a direction from which we are being watched or is it always behind us? Could our follower simply be watching us from a high place?
> That is not to say that you do not know any individuals who are capable of such trickery.Best way to deal with a spy is another spy.
> Indeed, your old acquaintance, Alice, is certainly one such individual.
>Tending> The figure is dressed in simple gardening clothes - thick gloves, scuffed boots, overalls, a hat against the sun. They look pretty absorbed in their business.? Examine the figure.or destroying (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW7Op86ox9g)
>Have we learned anything new about our tail?> It is a strange feeling, and you only have your intuition to go on, but there seems to be something strange in the air.
>Perhaps what we're dealing with, then, is a Hired Air Elemental.
>Well, they have been renowned for being as swift as the wind, so perhaps this is a rare high-grade one.
>Do we know of any spells to force things out of hiding, and into a visible form?
>Who is this figure? Inquire if Alice is present (if this isn't her).
>Also, if it comes down to it, leave the figure to their labor, we can have a more proper conversation after dealing with this "air".
>"I hope not, but... something is following me. And has been since I arrived in the city."
>Let's go in, and take a look at what she was tending to while we're at it.
>"Since your brand of magic can be applied for this sort of thing, I felt I should get your opinion on the matter."
>Chuckle a little. "That, and it's always nice to pay a visit sometimes, no?"
>What is likely happening here? Is something posessing her?
>Something is affecting her, something that seems to have some ability to control her. What do we know of that could do such a thing?
>"I come here only for information. If you leave me be, I will do nothing more than browse the library for the information I seek."
>Now that we know what's been following us, let's wrack our brain for spells or any other means by which we can force this demon into a physical form.
>Well, if we're dealing with Infernal Beings, it's best if we adopt a more Celestial stance.
>Summon up our inner power.
>Attempt to 'feel' or discern something about this unwanted guest.
>"Alice, before you said something about the corruption in this city. Is this being responsible?"
>Observe.
>Address the Infernal, "What is your name, and who do you serve?"
>Try to gauge if the creature has compatriots.
>Can we even trust the name given?
>Observe
>"Why have you been following me? What is your plot?"
>Silver Tongue Methodology: Granted weakness against being called out on lies.
>"Funny that you are spewing lie after lie, yet have the audacity to complain about being impatient. Start giving me straight answers, "Gathering-Fragrance".
>How have we dealt with demons in the past who have thrown off our readings of strengths and weaknesses? Did we develop a Stance or Move to counter such deception or to otherwise pierce the veil they've apparently placed over their capabilities?
>Have we ever had to use (verbal) force to retain posession of something of ours in social combat in the past? Alternatively, since we ARE so acutely aware of the value of owning one's own name, have we developed defenses against things that would threaten that?
Wait...I don't recall you specifying, but...Is Scent-of-Patchouli-and-Lavender a Chosen like us, or simply an ally? I need to know before I can tell if a thought I have is right.
> Does Demon King's Reclamation really work on such a vague target as "this person's name" when they don't even know the name in the first place?
> What prevents the demon from taking our name once it's given? Koishi warned (http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,11743.msg818548.html#msg818548) that giving a name allows it to be taken.
i'm not meaning for this to be a 'every bad thing that comes up she just HAS a easy no-fuss counter for it' type deal and not require us to actually WORK for stuff
Hah, don't worry about that, you'll get to work for your no-fuss counter some way or other.This does actually make me feel better. Anyway, since it's been almost a day, I figure it's safe enough, so now to put my thought as an official command! (I'll be adding to it so as to take care of Bob's request as well, since I'd forgotten we'd had our name said in Gathering-Fragrance's presence as well.)
>"My name is not something I can simply give, for I have bound my very self to it, and it to my self. One's self cannot be so simply taken, and so my name is tied to me, and me alone. As such, even if I were to reveal it to you, you will never be able to claim it."
>"I am Are-of-the-Hieda, Celestial Chosen. Now then, would you mind telling me exactly who you are, 'Gathering-Fragrance', assuming that is in fact your name?"
> "Maybe not the Sun itself, but a Yatagarasu would make a lively opponent."
> "Anyway, it seems expedient to be able to have what is solely mine belonging to me. This would help alleviate the risk of not owning one's name."
>About how big are these fantastic creatures?
>Why is stealth an issue? Who else might be watching?
>Can we out-wait a spider? Just wait out of sight very close to the ori-steel threads and snatch a critter that gets too close.
>It would seem to be working. Keep it up.
>And if a pattern spider passes close enough, grab it.
> Ani.You tease. That looks like a fun mechanic.
>Any sign of Pattern Spiders nearby?
>Can we sense any changes in anything around us?
>Flex our arm to be sure it operates normally. Just because it LOOKS pristine doesn't mean something didn't happen that we CAN'T see.
>Is this affecting us in any way?
>Is this a foreign entity that has become integrated into our prosthetic in order to interface with the oristeel weave?
>As long as we remain ourself, such a thing may well be beneficial.
>Do not let it alter our mind. Our will is strong enough to resist any attempts to change our mind. The connection is good, but do not let it change who we are.
>Shut out the 'noise'. Try to relegate it to something that only happens when using our new connection to the Orrery.
Let's take a third option.
>Accept neither extreme.
>Allow the other voices in, but make sure our own is the strongest. Quiet the others, but do not cut them out. If this means sacrificing some portion of knowledge of the fates of others, then so be it.
>If the voices of all of Creation in all Time are present, what would focusing on the Voices of our descendents do?
>Have we ever felt the need to put up a mental block against anything before?
>Take stock of ourselves and our surroundings.
>Has Four-Season's-Princess reacted in any way to what just happened? Or does she show no sign of realizing that anything happened at all?
>Do we have any sense of anything we might be able to do through our connection to the Orrery? Might we now have some influence with it?
>Find another pattern spider. It may be that after what just happened, we no longer need one, but let's grab one anyways.
>Once we find another spider, grab it. Let's see if the Orrery will now allow us to do so.
>Can we force her to completely materialize?
>If we let her get a glimpse of the fact that we're directly connected to the Orrery, would it break her mind too much to recover anytime soon?
>What have we learned about our connection to the Orrery in the time since we first became connected?
>Since she's busy wasting her time and all, what can we see of the demon's fate?
>If by chance we got her name, we'd effectively be able to disable her right?
>Have we made any progress in regards to the mental block?
>Let her continue to try, then.
>We knew we were being watched when we entered the city. We came to her for assistance.
>"I am here for research. I meant to make for the library immediately, but upon my arrival I sensed that I was... under observation."
>Gesture towards our horned friend as we say the 'observation' part.
> Gathering Fragrance laughs.>"I don't expect an apology, but what are you going to do now? Drink tea and exchange pleasantries?"
> "What, are you expecting an apology or something?"
> Alice ignores the demon.>"That would be most beneficial, Alice. I am glad to have your assistance."
> "I have acquaintances in the library, they can help keep your work discreet, if necessary. If you want my help, I am happy to offer it."
>"I don't expect an apology, but what are you going to do now? Drink tea and exchange pleasantries?"
>"That would be most beneficial, Alice. I am glad to have your assistance."
>What's our opinion of Curry?
>Well now, that's an odd conclusion to a fight. Pleasant though.
>What do we know of the Empyrian Library? History, structure organization, traditions, security, anything that would help.
>"Us? I'm delighted you're joining me."
>"I am grateful. What would ye of the Outbound Road suggest?"
>What should we do with our tea brewing adversary? Surely she can't be trusted.
>"What do you know of the Great Library, Gathering Fragrance?"
>To Gathering Fragrance: "I don't suppose asking you not to follow us would do any good?"
>What are Alice's thoughts/feelings about this "guest"?
> "I'll consider it because you asked so nicely, there's so little of that around. How about this: I'll leave you alone unless whatever it is you're looking at is really interesting to me, and that'd be if it concerns me personally as an individual or as a - as you so flatteringly put it - Demon.">Despite saying that, she'd probably still follow us. If she later plans to interfere, she better use a trump card.
>Our fates remained linked for quite some time. She won''t be leaving us alone anytime soon.
>"Actually, I would ask you to show me around the library. If you live there, I would assume you're quite familiar with its layout."
>Despite saying that, she'd probably still follow us. If she later plans to interfere, she better use a trump card.
>"I came to Empryian following rumors of a scroll depicting a story thought to be mere folklore, but recent events have led me to believe it may be a forewarning. I would like to examine the piece first-hand in hopes of avoiding catastrophe."
>"Okuu? That you? How'd ya get in? You can hear us, right?"
>To Reimu: "What's that mean?"
>Wonder if Utsuho's that corny or the ship is taking over
>Looks like this starship is loaded with all the good stuff.
>"Mebbe we shouldn't try that again. Any ideas, Red?"
>"Why should I not?"
>Let's not proceed for now. We need to gather information.
>"Although...Are there any other tomes that could hold the stories I seek?"
>Examine the book. What type of leather, what type of bone?
>Did we find out how Byakuren managed to read the book without getting her mind broken?
>"I know someone who read this book, and she reported no ill effects."
>"Then perhaps you can elaborate on what would happen were I to read it."
>On this note, what do we know of White-Lotus's abilities? The demon might well have a point about her having an ability that let her avoid the horror.
> White-Lotus has achieved an absolute purity of body and mind such that Heaven itself is often jealous of her. A purity like hers begets itself - her nature, physical and mental, is impossible to alter in any way without her desiring it.Being that Are is force of change and actualization by virture of this game-crafting, she is surely susceptible to such influences. Makes me wax about how we are a force of (localized) chaos.
There's also the technical difficulty of finding White-Lotus.
I'm not really sure where you're getting the 'tells what's happeneing as it's happening' thing.
>She certainly did always enjoy making a grand entrance, didn't she?
>Will we be waiting for the others, or should be start cracking open some books?
>Do we have a contact? Are we assuming anyone in particular's assignments?
>Are there locals about?
>Would we able to help it materialize if we add more water? Either artificial or natural means.
>Can we make a summer storm?
>True. Storm away, the place could use the rain anyway.
challenge for the readers.o bby
>Where does this river get it's water from? How far away are the head waters? Does it supply a nearby well?
I'm thinking to bring water from the river / well to the head of the river where it's likely to have a spring, or larger body of water.
>We can easily get up those mountains right? Well let's head over and see what's up with the water flow.
>Are we pretty capable with magic? Especially water and wind magics.
>Can we call upon Avatar-of-Mountains-and-Lakes in any manner? Surely she could assist us here.
>Have we ever done things such as this before?
>Eh, let's try to figure it out first
>Recap on Are's skills and abilities?
>From there, we just need to smash the ground above it and cause it to rise to the surface.Actually, water tables and ground water doesn't work like that. You'd succeed in making a well, but not a spring. Though, I suppose one shouldn't be confined by logic in such mystical lands and with Are's abilities.
>All we really need is water by whatever means right?
>We might not have sorcery capabilities but we should be awesome enough to detect something like an underground water source through our senses.
>From there, we just need to smash the ground above it and cause it to rise to the surface.
>Well then our next goal is to track down the autumn goddesses. Ask the various spirits about where they are; if anyone would know it would be them.
>Given that the serpent brings about winter supposedly, do we have experience on what would happen if we kill it?
>Well, let's leave the spirits to their devices, and make for that house.
>Along the way, let's review what we know of that serpent.
>If we do have to face it then, the logical course of action would be to procure the most powerful sake we can. Though there might be a way to talk it down as well.
>Well, being wet's no good, so we may as well make for the house and knock on the door.
>Quite a combination, one produces a fine bounty, and the other ferments it perfectly.
>Acquire means to transport vats: carts, horses, etc.
>Now where is that dragon? We need to discuss this whole eating people thing and/or kill it depending on how things go.
>Are the Sisters with us?
>Would we be able to communicate with the Serpent?
>Do we know any other information about this beast?
So, did Are just sever her connection to Fate and become Yukari? 0_0
Huh, then what did she pull there?
So what would have happened if we read the book?
The obvious question; what created Are and played with her fate to the point that she didn't notice even with the whole Orrery incident?