Maidens of the Kaleidoscope
~Beyond the Border~ => Rumia's Party Games => Mystia's Stored Games => Topic started by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on January 20, 2016, 03:58:18 AM
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>You are Sanae Kochiya, Wind Priestess of the Moriya Shrine.
>Several years ago, you moved to Gensokyo with your shrine's goddesses, Kanako Yasaka and Suwako Moriya, due to a dwindling supply of faith in the outside world. Shortly after the move, you met your rival, Reimu Hakurei, who fought against your shrine as it attempted to monopolize all of Gensokyo's faith for itself. After the incident, tensions between the Hakurei and Moriya shrines had been somewhat alleviated.
>Some time later, your goddesses decided it would be a good idea to start some kind of industrial revolution, and promptly gave the power of a yatagarasu to a Hell Raven from the Gensokyo Underground named Utsuho Reiuji. The resulting incident led to a rapid cascade of other incidents that resulted in even more religious tension in Gensokyo, as well as a large amount of blame directed at your shrine. On the bright side, however, your shrine gained joint control of a new fusion reactor with the Underground, and became one of the few places in Gensokyo with electricity.
>After all the incident chaos, things have finally started to settle down. Conflicts between the religious groups have died down for the most part, and nothing interesting ever seems to happen much anymore...
>Until recently.
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>Recently, Gensokyo had been undergoing an unnatural, deep freeze.
>This morning you learned that your shrine's main goddess, Kanako Yasaka, has been gone for increasingly longer periods as the week went by, and now it's to the point where she's practically missing. Understandably, you and Suwako were quite worried.
>As you left your shrine this morning to investigate the incident, you came across Kogasa Tatara passed out in the snow. You took her back to your shrine where she began to warm up. You then left your shrine once more.
>You then investigated the Genbu Ravine and The Garden of the Sun, but neither location gave you any leads as to what the cause of the incident might be. On the way to the garden, you encountered a group of fairies, struggling to survive in the harsh cold. You managed to persuade them to go to your shrine.
>You then flew towards the Scarlet Devil Mansion. En route, you met Wakasagihime, the misty lake's resident ningyo, who got herself trapped in the ice at the lake surface. You decided to take the time to free her from her predicament, but it ended up with you being plunged into incredibly freezing water.
>Wakasagihime then carried you to the Scarlet Devil Mansion, where you stayed for a while to warm up (While wearing a slightly small maid's outfit, which you have yet to give back.) while she returned a tool you borrowed from a random Kappa. You then passed the time by playing a card game with Remilia, Sakuya, and Patchouli. You also learned that Sakuya hasn't found any leads, either. Eventually, Wakasagihime returned, and you played a quick game of truth or dare with her while your clothes finished drying.
>Right before you left the mansion, a massive explosion suddenly struck the Misty Lake, vaporizing a good portion of the water there. You investigated it, along with Sakuya and Wakasagihime, and found a rather mangled, but peculiar hatch of some kind on the lake bed. Unfortunately, you had no way to open it.
>You then decided to head over to The Underground and investigate the incident there. You decided to use the entrance by the Hakurei Shrine. A nasty blizzard developed on the way there, forcing you to take shelter in the Hakurei Shrine, where you learned that Reimu also has not found any leads. However, you did manage to persuade her to leave your shrine alone. For now...
>After the blizzard cleared, you went to The Underground, only to be turned away by Parsee Mizuhashi. You then flew back towards your shrine to use the elevator there. On the way you were attacked by a group of three strange magical constructs of some kind, resembling yin yang orbs surrounded by two rings of five smaller orbs.
>When you returned to your shrine, you found the same group of fairies from before, and, surprisingly, they were putting faith into your shrine. (Well, in a fairy way...) You then checked in with Suwako before attempting to try the elevator. When you got there, you found the elevator on lockdown. Forcing you to try the Hakurei Entrance once more.
>You then left your shrine, accompanied by Kogasa, who had now fully recovered from her ordeal this morning, and flew all the way back to the cavern near the Hakurei Shrine. The two of you descended, and were stopped by Parsee and an oni named Yuugi, who proceeded to battle you.
>Yuugi was about to defeat you, but you received some unlikely assistance from a mysterious youkai girl named Koishi, who promptly intervened. Koishi then took you and Kogasa to the Palace of the Earth spirits.
>Inside the Palace of the Earth spirits, you met up with Orin, and met Koishi's sister, Satori. Who looks severely burned and is bedridden. Orin then took you to the fusion reactor, where you finally found Kanako, and then learned the truth behind this incident. Kanako, Utusho, and the Kappa were running an experiment on the reactor, which went horribly wrong and created what Utsuho refers to as a "heat vacuum" which is gradually drawing all the heat out of Gensokyo. You also learned that they have been unable to shut the reactor down, and that one of their attempts put Satori in her current condition.
>You then left the Underground, with Koishi in tow, to fetch Eirin from Eientei in order to treat Satori. You were attacked once more by a group of constructs along the way.
>You then entered another blizzard once you reached the Bamboo Forest of the Lost. On the way to Eientei, you happened across Keine Kamishirasawa, who got lost in the blizzard, and had just collapsed from the cold. You carried her to Eientei.
>When you arrived in Eientei, you instructed Koishi to take Keine someplace warm, and then went to find Eirin. You have not found her yet, but you managed to find Reisen Udongein Inaba and Fujiwara no Mokou. You then informed Mokou about Keine.
>Afterwards, you had Reisen take you to Eirin. Who you were able to recruit successfully.
>As the three of you were returning, you were caught in a nasty thundersnow, and you were struck by lightning. While you were unconscious, you experienced a vision of an eldritch location, which you later learned was Genmukai, and was confronted by an angry entity resembling five grey magical orbs of some kind. It spoke of how your goddesses and shrine caused an "imbalance" or something...
>You then regained consciousness, and soon after you had to help Kogasa with a rather embarrassing predicament. However, to her credit, she actually did manage to surprise you for once.
>Afterwards, Koishi dragged you off to her room and gave you a broken staff she stole from the Hakurei Shrine. You removed the ofuda stuck to it and were instantly sent to a realm called Reimaden.
>There, you met a vengeful spirit named Mima, who had become somewhat mentally unstable from years of isolation. Together, the two of you escaped Reimaden by passing through Genmukai. After arriving back in Gensokyo, Mima joined you in your quest to resolve the incident.
>You then finally freed Kogasa from her predicament, with Mima's assistance. You then had dinner at the Palace of the Earth Spirits before departing back to the shrine with Kogasa and Mima in tow.
>Along the way, partially due to an incident involving Mima and a game of Truth or Dare, you began to realize that you had feelings for Kogasa.
>You then returned to the shrine to find that the fairies had built an igloo outside. As it's not really in the way for now, you allowed it. Inside, Suwako, filled with worry, was relieved to find you safe and sound.
>Shortly afterwords, you and Kogasa confess the way you felt about each other, and became a couple. The two of you then attempted and failed to surprise Suwako and Mima.
>That night, you began to have a pleasant, lucid dream, but it was unfortunately cut short by the same entity from before, trying to break into the Dream World. It was here that you met Mugetsu and Gengetsu, the "Gods"(?) of the Dream World, Gengetsu then forcibly ejected you from your dream.
>The next morning Reimu showed up at the door. After almost erupting into a fight with Mima, she unfortunately learned that Kanako was involved with the incident. However, she gave you one day to resolve it, and promised that nothing bad would happen to your shrine if and when she gets involved.
>You then made a plan with Mima, Kogasa, and Reimu to investigate the hatch you discovered at the Misty Lake the day before. Reimu then left to tend to her shrine, saying she would meet you at the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Suwako also gave you more faith to use today before you left the shrine with Mima and Kogasa.
>On the way to the Misty Lake, you encountered Aya. Mima, not knowing the spellcard rules, fought with her. It could've ended much worse had you not been there.
>You then investigated the hatch, but stopped because you learned it connected to the Reactor.
>You then set out to find a weapon that Mima mentioned had been given to Marisa years prior. You tracked down Mima's old home and in the basement found Mimi-chan, a self-aware ICBM. As she was out of power, you followed her sensors to the Hakurei Shrine, where you met the robot maid Ruukoto. Which then became your maid, as Reimu gave her to you.
>Together with Ruukoto, you, Mima, and Kogasa carried Mimi-chan underground, meeting up with Koishi along the way.
>After dropping off Mimi-chan to Utsuho and Nitori, you had Koishi look into your dreams, and you were once again evicted from the dreamworld by Gengetsu.
>Afterwards, the entity in Genmukai sent two red orb creatures into Gensokyo, with the intent of tunneling into the reactor. It took the combined efforts of you, Mima, Reimu, and Marisa to stop the assault. Ending with you and Reimu exhausted and Marisa temporarily paralyzed.
>You then dropped Marisa off at your shrine, where the group of fairies you helped the previous day have had a feud. You attempted to help resolve it before turning it over to Suwako.
>Upon returning to reactor chamber, Mimi-chan obtained a new power core, and sacrificing herself, she stopped the incident. However, the celebration was short lived since upon taking a nap shortly afterward you found yourself talking with the Genmukai entity once again. And to your dismay, you learned that it's still out to get you and your shrine. However, it offered to delay the punishment if you performed a task for it. Which you accepted.
>Physically traveling to Genmukai alone, you entered a large structure called the Probability Space Hypervessel, and met its sole inhabitants, Yumemi Okazaki, Chiyuri, and Chiyuri Prime.
>You are currently in the Hypervessel, talking to Yumemi and the two Chiyuris.
>Faith: 340
>>You have enough faith to perform up to 3 moderate miracles, or up to 17 small miracles.
>>Extra faith beyond your daily allotment (100 Faith) will persist between days.
>INVENTORY:
>Moriya Shrine Maiden's Outfit (equipped)
>>Your signature outfit.
>>Comes equipped with two hammerspace sleeves, courtesy of your shrine's goddesses.
>Gohei
>>Your primary weapon. You can use it to fire danmaku and club people over the head.
>>You can also channel faith into it to "charge" its power, or to help you perform large miracles.
>Snake Accessory (equipped)
>>A gift from Kanako, it's a snake-shaped hair accessory that wraps around your hair on one side.
>>It's purely cosmetic and serves no special use.
>Frog Hair Clip (equipped)
>>A gift from Suwako, it's a hairclip shaped like a frog's head.
>>It's purely cosmetic and serves no special use.
>Shoes
>>An article of clothing usually worn on the feet.
>Winter Coat (equipped)
>>A coat generally worn in cold weather. Comes equipped with pockets and a hood.
>Scarf (equipped)
>>An article of clothing meant to keep the neck and lower face warm in cold conditions.
>Winter Boots (equipped)
>>Footwear designed for trudging through deep snow.
>Winter Gloves (equipped)
>>Wool gloves meant to keep your hands warm in cold weather.
>KappaTek Cellphone Prototype
>>A prototype, Kappa-developed cellphone. Can be used to contact Kanako. Capable of calls or texts
>Bunbunmaru Newspaper
>>No explanation necessary. It pretty much already defines itself.
>?60
>>Cash on hand.
>SPELLCARDS:
>Esoterica "Gray Thaumaturgy"
>>Fires a couple large star shaped patterns that quickly dissipate into a shower of bullets
>Wonder "Daytime Guest Stars"
>>Danmaku radiates in all directions while you fire light and shrapnel.
>Sea Opening "Moses's Miracle"
>>A canal of lasers traps the opponent(s) while you send spreads of blade-shaped danmaku at them.
>Preparation "Star Ritual to Call the Godly Winds"
>>Fires stars of danmaku that constantly split into walls of projectiles.
>Great Miracle "Yasaka's Divine Wind"
>>Creates a localized typhoon of pure danmaku, this is your strongest spell card. This will leave you exhausted if you use it.
>QUESTS:
>The Snowball Gensokyo Incident. (COMPLETE!)
>>The temperature in Gensokyo has been rapidly falling all week. It's time to investigate and resolve this incident. Perhaps one of your friends or acquaintances might have some information to get you started.
>>You've found the cause of the incident. Now you just need to stop it. Somehow...
>>The crisis has been averted! But you still have the aftermath to deal with...
>The Nightmare Effect
>>The eldritch being from Genmukai still won't leave you or your shrine alone. You need to remedy this! Only then will your quest truly be over.
>"Yeah, Gensokyo has changed a lot. I've heard that you already met Reimu and Marisa, and they changed too! There's a bunch more people, including me, who use magic now. But, bad things have been happening. The entirety of Gensokyo started to freeze over, and I only solved the problem a while ago by using the Mimi-chan Marisa had. Now these 5 glowing orbs from the space outside of here want to punish me and my friends and family for what happened, but said it could be delayed if I... If I came here and destroyed this place to stop you..."
>"Destroy this place..." Yumemi looks surprised, before quickly drawing out an object from her waistline. With a loud click there is suddenly a pistol pointed right at you, "Chiyuri, back away from her!"
>"Whoa... Okay! You don't have to ask me twice." says the Red Chiyuri before stepping out of the way, "You could've told me you were going to take out the magic boomstick..."
>"It's not magic... It's a projectile weapon.... We went over this..." Yumemi frowns.
>"Isn't that my gun?" Chiyuri Prime asks.
>"You mean the one I confiscated from you for being irresponsible with it, then yes, Chiyuri Prime."
>"B-But I thought about it... and I want to help you guys instead. There's a way to leave this place and get back to Gensokyo, but it will disappear in less than an hour. Thing is, it'd be nearly impossible to get out of here safely without any help."
>"Leave? Why would we want to leave? Especially since my Magnum Opus is right within the walls of this mighty vessel!" Yumemi smirks, "Now tell me, why would this 'orb thing,' if it really exists, want this place destroyed?"
>Try to call Kanako.
>You don't think it would be wise to reach into your sleeves while there's a gun pointed at you...
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>"I-It said that I caused an imbalance in Gensokyo and needed to be punished, but that whatever was in this place could be the 'ultimate imbalance' to all realms, and that they would continue attacking this place after the barrier around it dropped. T-They sent me to do it instead, but I changed my mind. I-I can tell you more about them, b-but I r-really don't feel good with a gun pointed at me."
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>"I-It said that I caused an imbalance in Gensokyo and needed to be punished, but that whatever was in this place could be the 'ultimate imbalance' to all realms, and that they would continue attacking this place after the barrier around it dropped. T-They sent me to do it instead, but I changed my mind. I-I can tell you more about them, b-but I r-really don't feel good with a gun pointed at me."
>"The ultimate imbalance!?!" Yumemi cackles, "Surely they are joking, right? If anything my Magnum Opus should be the ultimate balance! Here... let me show you... Let's take a walk, shall we?"
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>"O-Okay. J-Just put the gun down already before things get bad, please?"
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>"O-Okay. J-Just put the gun down already before things get bad, please?"
>"Well... I would do that... But I already pulled it on you... Besides, if I put it away, you'd probably jump me..." Yumemi starts leading you down another hall at gunpoint.
>Eventually you reach a large chamber, in the middle is a massive machine. Cables and wires attach to it at several points, a large console sits in front of it.
>"Meet my greatest creation," Yumemi continues, "the Magical Energy Redistributor and Limitless Interdimensional Nexus, or M.E.R.L.I.N. designed to solve the problem of Magic's existence once in for all!"
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>"I have no reason to attack you. In fact, you outnumber me, and even if I were to win, I probably wouldn't make it back to Gensokyo in time..."
>"Does it work, or is it totally untested and highly dangerous?"
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>"I have no reason to attack you. In fact, you outnumber me, and even if I were to win, I probably wouldn't make it back to Gensokyo in time..."
>"Even so, I can't take the chance of my greatest creation being destroyed..." says Yumemi.
>"Does it work, or is it totally untested and highly dangerous?"
>"The simulations we ran looked promising, it did its job perfectly in 95% of them. It consolidated and redistributed magic as intended. In fact, the reason we came here was to actually use it. That was until something damaged our engines, and we were forced to raise the shield... Speaking of that, Chiyuri-"
>"Yes?" asks both Chiyuris in unison.
>"Chiyuri Prime..."
>"Yes, professor?"
>"How are the repairs on the engines going?"
>"Almost finished actually, I was running the final diagnostics when she came in."
>"Splendid, then we'll be ready to activate M.E.R.L.I.N. soon. Soon all realms and universes will have the same amount of magic. And the multiverse will remember me as the one who did it! Pfft. Ultimate imbalance my ass!"
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>"Though that does sound like everything would be balanced, the after-effects of what could happen to Gensokyo wouldn't be good."
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>"Though that does sound like everything would be balanced, the after-effects of what could happen to Gensokyo wouldn't be good."
>"What harm would it do? Gensokyo is full of magic anyway!" Yumemi smiles, "Besides, it will only be without magic for a few milliseconds while M.E.R.L.I.N. consolidates all magic in existence. Then it will be as if nothing happened as all that gathered magic is equally distributed through all realms. Now, without any further delays," Yumemi pushes you towards Chiyuri Prime, "Lock her in munitions. Other Chiyuri, prepare the engines, we're continuing on our previous course. Prepare for M.E.R.L.I.N. activation in T-Minus ten minutes."
>Chiyuri Prime, with a surprisingly strong grip, restrains your arms, and you feel something metal clip across your wrists. She begins dragging you towards another hallway.
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>"I save Gensokyo only to get thrown into a prison right afterwards...Hey, don't I at least get to make a call?"
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>"I save Gensokyo only to get thrown into a prison right afterwards...Hey, don't I at least get to make a call?"
>"Pfft. With what? A cell phone? Good luck getting reception here, if you even have one!" Yumemi laughs, "Take her away, Chiyuri Prime."
>"Will do, professor." says C.P.
>As C.P. leads you, handcuffed down the hall, she starts speaking, "I'm sorry it had to come to this... The professor is usually a very nice person... I guess she just hasn't been the same since she was kicked out of the university and became the laughing stock of the scientific community in our world..." the two of you stop at a door, "Well, this is where we part ways, I guess... Hey, at least the Mimis will keep you company..."
>Chiyuri opens the door and removes your handcuffs before pushing you inside. The door slams shut and you hear a click.
>"IS SOMEBODY THERE?" You hear a voice ask. Turning around, you spot two racks, each carrying what appears to be three Mimi-chans each.
>"DON'T BE ILLOGICAL, MIMI-CHAN, OF COURSE SOMEBODY IS THERE!" says another missile.
>"DOES THIS MEAN WE'LL BE READY FOR DEPLOYMENT LIKE MODEL 01?" asks yet another.
>"MIMI-CHAN DOES NOT KNOW." says a fourth.
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>"Mimi-chans? Ah no, this is too soon..."
>Well, If there's one thing we're good at, it's Miracles. Try to call Kanako.
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>"Mimi-chans? Ah no, this is too soon..."
>Well, If there's one thing we're good at, it's Miracles. Try to call Kanako.
>"DOES SHE NOT LIKE US?" one missile asks.
>"WELL IF SHE DOES NOT LIKE US SHE CAN LEAVE!" says another.
>"THE DOOR IS LOCKED, IS IT NOT?" says yet another
>"THERE'S ALWAYS THE AIR VENT... SONAR DETECTS THAT IT IS OF SUFFICIENT WIDTH..." a fourth chips in.
>"THE COVER SEEMS INEFFICIENTLY SEALED... SHOULD TAKE MINIMAL FORCE TO REMOVE..." adds the fifth.
>"WHY HASN'T MISS OKAZAKI FIXED THIS DESIGN FLAW YET... IT MAKES IT IMPRACTICAL TO LOCK SOMEBODY IN THIS CHAMBER..." the last one comments.
>You pull out your phone.
>There is no service here... A call is impossible...
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>"No, I don't hate you guys. In fact, I'm thankful for you because a Mimi-chan helped me save Gensokyo. Though it might still be in danger..."
>Locate the air vent and try to remove it's cover.
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>"No, I don't hate you guys. In fact, I'm thankful for you because a Mimi-chan helped me save Gensokyo. Though it might still be in danger..."
>"MODEL 01? SO SHE WAS FINALLY USED..." says the first missile.
>"WE'RE PROUD TO KNOW THAT A MIMI-CHAN UNIT WAS USED TO KEEP THE PEACE!" says another.
>Locate the air vent and try to remove it's cover.
>You find an air vent near the bottom of the wall in the corner, it looks like it leads back into the hall you were led down. It also looks just big enough for you to squeeze through.
>You firmly pull on the air vent cover and it comes off easily.
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>Crawl through the air vent.
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>Crawl through the air vent.
>You get down all fours and start inching your way into the vent.
>You run into a bit of trouble at your chest, but after some wriggling you manage to get it in. You slowly slither into the vent. It's a bit tight in here.
>Soon, you reach the other side, and pushing on the cover, you manage to dislodge it. After a bit of struggling you manage to pull yourself out.
>You quickly stand up and dust yourself off.
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>Look around and try to identify where we are now.
>Equip "Cardboard Box A" before we're spotted.
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>Look around and try to identify where we are now.
>You are in the hallway Chiyuri Prime led you down. Nobody seems to be here.
>Equip "Cardboard Box A" before we're spotted.
>Sanae Gear Solid
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>Make our way through the hall.
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>Make our way through the hall.
>You stealthily make your way though the hall, you stop when you're right outside the M.E.R.L.I.N. chamber.
>"Prepare for M.E.R.L.I.N. activation in T-Minus 5 minutes..." You hear Yumemi say, "How far are we from our target position?"
>"A few kilometers miss Okazaki." says one of the Chiyuris, you aren't sure which one.
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>Charge our gohei a bit.
>Peek around the corner if possible.
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>Charge our gohei a bit.
>You channel faith equivalent to a small miracle into the gohei. It glows with a white light.
>Faith: 320
>>You have enough faith to perform up to 3 moderate miracles, or up to 16 small miracles.
>Peek around the corner if possible.
>You peek around the corner.
>You see Yumemi at the center console. The gun is resting on the console nearby. Chiyuri Prime is sitting in a folding chair, loafing around. While the other Chiyuri is working at a different console.
>None have appeared to notice you.
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>Fly into the room.
>"All of you stop what you're doing right now and don't make ANY MOVES AT ALL!"
>Prepare to shoot Yumemi if she goes for the gun.
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>Fly into the room.
>You fly into the room with your gohei drawn.
>"All of you stop what you're doing right now and don't make ANY MOVES AT ALL!"
>Both Chiyuris look at you, surprised.
>Prepare to shoot Yumemi if she goes for the gun.
>Yumemi attempts to grab the gun, but you fire off a stream of danmaku at her.
>Yumemi immediately turns around and to your surprise, manages to dissipate your danmaku with her hand. Arcs of energy crackle between her fingers.
>Yumemi smirks "Nice magic. But my artificial magic is more than a match for it!"
>Yumemi reaches for the gun once more.
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>Shoot one of the consoles.
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>Shoot one of the consoles.
>You fire upon the console that the Red Chiyuri is sitting at, the danmaku makes short work of the controls.
>Sparks crackle from the console.
>"Well... There goes are navigation..." says Chiyuri.
>"Alright, that's enough!" Yumemi is aiming the gun at you, "Stop this now, or I will fire."
>You spot Chiyuri Prime out of the corner of your eye, trying to sneak up on you with the folding chair in her hands.
>You also notice that Yumemi's arms seem to be trembling slightly...
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>"I'm not letting you ruin Gensokyo!"
>Fire at C. P.
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>"I'm not letting you ruin Gensokyo!"
>"It won't be ruined!" Yumemi yells, "It just might have a little less or even a little more magic than it already has, and even if it will be completely devoid of magic for a few milliseconds, the time span would be too short do any long-term harm according to my calculations..."
>Fire at C. P.
>You fire a stream of danmaku at Chiyuri Prime.
>You hear a loud bang, but you don't feel anything. You're sure Yumemi just fired the gun, but you think she missed!
>Chiyuri Prime drops the folding chair and dodges your danmaku with a cartwheel. Energy begins arcing from her fingers, and several spreads of what appears to be danmaku begin to fire at you.
>The danmaku seems to lack the finesse of a Gensokyo inhabitant's, and therefore should be very easy to dodge.
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"Even if it does end up only being something positive for those involved, this isn't a decision you can just make on your own without even talking about it with someone important from Gensokyo."
>Dodge Chiyuri's danmaku.
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"Even if it does end up only being something positive for those involved, this isn't a decision you can just make on your own without even talking about it with someone important from Gensokyo."
>"Don't you dare tell me what I can and cannot do!" Yumemi snarls, "Do you even know how long it would take to gain consent from all the realms and parallel universes that will be involved?! Besides, more then half of them will probably ridicule me for even asking that. And I've had just about enough ridicule in my life, thank you very much!"
>Dodge Chiyuri's danmaku.
>You effortlessly dodge Chiyuri's danmaku. Each shot impacts a wall with a small explosion of energy. A few hit some of the consoles.
>"Chiyuri, you halfwit! Will you watch where you're shooting!?!" Yumemi exclaims, "I will personally wring your neck if you damage any vital systems."
>Yumemi fires the gun again, missing once more, "Damn it! Hold still!"
>Yumemi tosses out several small, sphere-like objects. Energy begins to arc from them as they fly.
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>"This is your last warning. Stop, or I'll stop you by force."
>Find and head for a clear spot far from the orbs.
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>"This is your last warning. Stop, or I'll stop you by force."
>"I will not stop!" Yumemi yells, "This is my greatest creation, as well as my salvation. And I'd rather die then let it be ruined by the likes of you!"
>Find and head for a clear spot far from the orbs.
>You spot a location far from the orbs and head there. The orbs all stop in midair, and each explodes into a cross-shaped burst of energy. Luckily, you seem to be out of range.
>"Hey, it would be nice if the other me could help!" says Chiyuri Prime, "You know... since she's the only one of us with natural magic?"
>"Yeah... I'll pass... she looks like a shrine maiden to me... and if there's one thing I know about Gensokyo, you don't mess with shrine maidens..." replies the other Chiyuri.
>"You coward!"
>Yumemi fires the gun once more. This time you feel a hot, searing pain in your right leg. You've been hit!
>It's taking all your effort to NOT collapse on the ground in pain right now.
>"Now stop this madness..." says Yumemi, "Don't make me shoot you again..."
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>"If you really think that this is worth your life, then I give up. I'll stop this madness now."
>Declare Spellcard: "Sea Opening, Moses's Miracle" and aim for the giant machine.
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>"If you really think that this is worth your life, then I give up. I'll stop this madness now."
>Declare Spellcard: "Sea Opening, Moses's Miracle" and aim for the giant machine.
>You declare your spellcard!
>Both Chiyuris were unfortunate enough to take direct hits from the walls of lasers. Yumemi seems to have been taken by surprise, as she nearly dropped the gun. You fire your spreads of blade-shaped danmaku directly at M.E.R.L.I.N, which takes catastrophic damage from your assault. Yumemi drops the gun as an explosion fills the room behind her.
>Yumemi turns around as your spellcard times out. You hear her muttering to herself. Listening closely, it sounds like "No no no no no no...."
>Yumemi drops to her knees, staring at the wreck of her creation...
>"Ugh... P-professor?" asks C.P. on the ground from the laser strike, "You... You can just build another... Right?"
>Several seconds of silence pass, before Yumemi quickly grabs the gun from the floor. Time seems to slow as you realize that she's starting to aim it at her head.
>"PROFESSOR!" Chiyuri Prime calls out.
>Your leg is throbbing with pain.
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>Fire the fastest form of danmaku we have at Yumemi in hopes of stopping her.
>Better/Safer Idea: Use a moderate miracle to wind up a strong gust in hopes of knocking Yumemi and or her gun over.
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>Fire the fastest form of danmaku we have at Yumemi in hopes of stopping her.
>You fire a fast bolt of danmaku at Yumemi, striking her in the back. Unfortunately, that causes her muscles to tense and pull the trigger, blowing her brains out. That stunt accomplished nothing.
>Better/Safer Idea: Use a moderate miracle to wind up a strong gust in hopes of knocking Yumemi and or her gun over.
>You use a moderate miracle to generate a spontaneous wind that knocks Yumemi forward and flings the gun across the room.
>Faith: 220
>>You have enough faith to perform up to 2 moderate miracles, or up to 11 small miracles.
>Yumemi gets up, and starts to run for the gun!
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>Fly in and tackle Yumemi down.
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>Fly in and tackle Yumemi down.
>You give Yumemi a flying tackle, pinning her underneath you.
>"No! Let me do it! Let me do it, damn it!" Yumemi yells as she struggles, "Please... Just..." Yumemi stops struggling and erupts into tears,
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>"Have you thought of any of the after effects of what you could've done? If you bring something like magic into a place that didn't have it before, there's going to be a power struggle for it and inevitably, wars. You probably would've ended up indirectly killing a countless number of people. Does recognition matter that much?"
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>"Have you thought of any of the after effects of what you could've done? If you bring something like magic into a place that didn't have it before, there's going to be a power struggle for it and inevitably, wars. You probably would've ended up indirectly killing a countless number of people. Does recognition matter that much?"
>"You wouldn't understand..." Yumemi says between sobs, "I- I lost everything because I didn't get the recognition I deserved.... Years ago... I found evidence that hinted that magic had once actually existed in my world, but it died out... I attempted to re-create it, but I couldn't emulate it completely without data... So I built the hypervessel... took my assistant, Chiyuri... And we... we.. found Gensokyo in a universe parallel to ours... I was ecstatic, we had found real magic... I gathered data... then left.... I presented a paper with my findings, showing the undeniable proof of magic? And do you know what that got me? ...I was laughed out of the scientific community! My face was on every magazine as the biggest laughingstock known to science! I lost my job and was kicked out of the university! This was my ONLY chance to show everybody that I was right... to get what I deserved... and you... you..."
>Yumemi bursts into tears again.
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>"Don't you still have Chiyuri? Don't care about whoever doesn't believe you, care about those who do. If the previous incident back at Gensokyo had gone wrong, I would've lost my family, but no one would laugh at me. No, they would hate me and treat me like the worst trash on earth. I would've been fine though, because there would still be at least one person who still cared about me."
>"Though, it probably doesn't matter now. Time's likely up, and I'll be stuck in this stupid void until those orbs decide to let me go. I came here alone and in secret, so none of my friends or anyone even know I'm here."
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>"Don't you still have Chiyuri? Don't care about whoever doesn't believe you, care about those who do. If the previous incident back at Gensokyo had gone wrong, I would've lost my family, but no one would laugh at me. No, they would hate me and treat me like the worst trash on earth. I would've been fine though, because there would still be at least one person who still cared about me."
>Yumemi sniffles, "Yeah... I guess I still have her... All this time she stuck by me..."
>"And don't think for one moment that I'll leave your side, Professor!" Chiyuri Prime exclaims, "Well... Unless I die..."
>"Ugh..." says the other Chiyuri, "Well, in case that happens, you'll have a backup, right?"
>"It won't be the same, idiot!"
>"Hey, I hope your realized that you just called yourself an idiot!"
>"BOTH OF YOU ARE IDIOTS!" Yumemi yells, "...But I don't mind that... You two are the only people I consider my friends..."
>"Though, it probably doesn't matter now. Time's likely up, and I'll be stuck in this stupid void until those orbs decide to let me go. I came here alone and in secret, so none of my friends or anyone even know I'm here."
>"Well... that's terrible... how much time did you have...?" Yumemi asks.
>Yumemi seems to have mostly calmed down now.
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>"Two hours since I woke up earlier. I was told to come alone though, so I had to take a detour in order to bring my friends to my shrine, then sneak out all the way back to get to here. I had about an hour left when I entered this 'probability hyper vessel' thing..."
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>"Two hours since I woke up earlier. I was told to come alone though, so I had to take a detour in order to bring my friends to my shrine, then sneak out all the way back to get to here. I had about an hour left when I entered this 'probability hyper vessel' thing..."
>"Well in that case, you actually might have half an hour left..."
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>"I do!? I must've lost track of time somehow. That means I can get back before anyone starts to worry! I'm sorry for everything that's happened Yumemi. I wish I didn't have to destroy that, but...B-But I'm sure you can come up with inventions that are better than that for you, not for science. I mean, the Mimi-chan you gave Marisa a long time ago helped me stop the incident before anything serious happened, so thank you for creating them."
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>"I do!? I must've lost track of time somehow. That means I can get back before anyone starts to worry! I'm sorry for everything that's happened Yumemi. I wish I didn't have to destroy that, but...B-But I'm sure you can come up with inventions that are better than that for you, not for science. I mean, the Mimi-chan you gave Marisa a long time ago helped me stop the incident before anything serious happened, so thank you for creating them."
>"You're welcome...?" says Yumemi, "Well then... you better leave... I guess..."
>"So, what are we going to do now, miss Okazaki?" asks the red Chiyuri, "The navigation console was busted in the fight... We're essentially stuck flying in the same direction..."
>"I don't know... We can just stay here..." says Yumemi, "It's not like we have anywhere else to go..."
>"But what about food rations?" asks Chiyuri Prime, "Aren't we running low?"
>"My strawberries should be ready to harvest soon..."
>"How long will those last us!?!"
>"I'm sure we can ration them and cycle through the stasis pods like we were doing with our current supplies..."
>"What about water?" asks the other Chiyuri.
>"Well, when we run out, we can just recycle it from our urine and breath..."
>"Eww...."
>"It's going to be purified..."
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>Take flight for the exit.
>Try to ignore the pain in our leg for a little longer.
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>Take flight for the exit.
>Try to ignore the pain in our leg for a little longer.
>You get off of Yumemi and start flying towards the exit, blood dripping from your leg.
>Suddenly, a pipe falls partly out of the ceiling where M.E.R.L.I.N. was, a liquid comes out of it, that begins freezing the ground on contact.
>"Oh... that's not good..." Yumemi remarks.
>Red lights begin blaring in the room.
>A voice drones throughout the room, "WARNING: REACTOR COOLANT LEVELS DROPPING, EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY!"
>"Well I guess we're going down with the ship..." says the red Chiyuri.
>"Are you insane!?!" Yumemi exclaims.
>"Well... You did say we had nowhere else to go... And you did just try to kill yourself a minute ago... I really see no other option."
>"Oh... Right... You have a point there..."
>"Can't we just go with that girl? What was her name again?" asks Chiyuri Prime.
>"How would I know? She never gave me her name!" says Yumemi, "And no..."
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>"It's Sanae, and what's stopping you from coming to Gensokyo?"
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>"It's Sanae, and what's stopping you from coming to Gensokyo?"
>"Well, the other Chiyuri won't have a problem with it, considering she was born there... But Chiyuri Prime and I.... We won't really have a place there... We don't even have natural magic..."
>The sirens continue blaring.
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>"That's why you thought you couldn't come!? There's a human village now; where humans, mostly ones without powers at all, can live in safety. You two would fit right in, and there are even some people I would like you to meet."
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>"That's why you thought you couldn't come!? There's a human village now; where humans, mostly ones without powers at all, can live in safety. You two would fit right in, and there are even some people I would like you to meet."
>"We knew about the village.... It's just... We... well... I am an intellectual... I doubt you have many of those in the village... I don't think a woman of science would fit in in a place of magic... Besides, we'd probably make fools of ourselves trying to adapt to your world's customs... "
>The evacuation message repeats itself.
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>Show them our phone.
>"One of the people I'd like you to meet is someone who knows a lot about technology. Now LET'S GO!"
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>Show them our phone.
>"One of the people I'd like you to meet is someone who knows a lot about technology. Now LET'S GO!"
>Yumemi looks surprised to see the cell phone.
>"...Oh, alright..." she says, "Let's get out of here..."
>"Let me grab my chair!" Chiyuri Prime exclaims.
>"You and that god damn folding chair!"
>"What? It's my favorite chair!"
>Chiyuri grabs the folding chair, Yumemi starts rushing towards the opposite door, "Don't follow me. I just need to grab something. I'll be out shortly. You three go!"
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>Head for the exit again.
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>Head for the exit again.
>You head for the exit, blood still oozing from your injured leg. The Chiyuris are following you.
>You fly down the hall, past the stasis pod room, and back into the console room where you first met C.P.
>Yumemi emerges on the other side of the room, carrying a potted strawberry plant under each arm.
>"Really, Professor?" asks one of the Chiyuris, "And you got on me for the chair?"
>"What? They're my favorite... Anyway, let's stop wasting time and lets go!"
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>"Wait, what about the Mimi-chans?"
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>"Wait, what about the Mimi-chans?"
>"They're weapons, Sanae. They're programmed to die anyway..." Yumemi frowns, "Besides, how do you expect us to carry six missiles out of here? We just don't have time..."
>"WARNING: COOLANT LEVELS AT 20% AND DROPPING. EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY!" the voice drones.
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>"...Okay"
>Continue towards the hypervessel's exit
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>"...Okay"
>Continue towards the hypervessel's exit
>The four of you fly out of the hypervessel.
>After putting some distance between you and it, you hear an explosion. Looking over your shoulder, you see that the Hypervessel has broken in two, seconds later all the pieces of the ship suddenly come together and implode into nothingness.
>Ahead of you, you spot Gensokyo. You can see the rift. It looks much smaller now, and seems to be closing quicker.
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>"That's where we're headed, come on."
>Speed up.
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>"That's where we're headed, come on."
>Speed up.
>The four of you make a mad dash for the rift. By the time you get to it, it's about the size of a wagon wheel.
>C.P. slips through first, followed by her alternate. Yumemi heads through after them.
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>Follow the previous 3 and get through.
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>Follow the previous 3 and get through.
>You get through just as the rift slams closed behind you. You have just barely made it.
>"How's your leg?" Yumemi asks.
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>"Still hurts like hell, but I think I can ease it. And sorry to be selfish, but I want to stop by my shrine before we do anything else."
>Use a miracle to lessen the pain.
>Head for the Moriya Shrine.
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>"Still hurts like hell, but I think I can ease it. And sorry to be selfish, but I want to stop by my shrine before we do anything else."
>"Alright, lead on..." says Yumemi.
>"Wait, isn't this Youkai Mountain?" asks the red Chiyuri, "Isn't this place dangerous!?"
>Use a miracle to lessen the pain.
>Head for the Moriya Shrine.
>You use a small miracle to numb the pain. You're still bleeding though.
>Faith: 200
>>You have enough faith to perform up to 2 moderate miracles, or up to 10 small miracles.
>You start flying towards the Moriya Shrine, the others follow, much to the red Chiyuri's reluctance.
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>"Don't worry, my shrine is up here. I'm also pretty sure that attacking 4 people at a time isn't something someone sane would do."
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>"Don't worry, my shrine is up here. I'm also pretty sure that attacking 4 people at a time isn't something someone sane would do."
>"Okay..." says the red Chiyuri.
>You eventually reach your shrine. The fairies appear to have rescued all their comrades from the destroyed igloo. Kogasa is sitting on the front of the shrine. Upon noticing you, she flies to your location.
>"Where have you been!?!" she exclaims, "We were worried sick about you! I was worried sick about you... We were just about to go out and look for... Who are these people...?"
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>"I'm really sorry I didn't tell you where I went, but I couldn't or you'd follow me. It was something I had to go alone for, but I'm back and relatively okay. And Kogasa, meet the girl and her assistant...s who's invention saved us. Why don't you introduce yourselves to one another."
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>"I'm really sorry I didn't tell you where I went, but I couldn't or you'd follow me. It was something I had to go alone for, but I'm back and relatively okay. And Kogasa, meet the girl and her assistant...s who's invention saved us. Why don't you introduce yourselves to one another."
>"You mean these people built that missile thingy?" Kogasa asks.
>"Well, we modified it from an ICBM, but that's close enough, I suppose..." says Yumemi, "I'm Yumemi Okazaki, and these two are Chiyuri and... Chiyuri..."
>"Kogasa Tatara. Nice to meet yo... ...Oh my! Sanae! You're leg! It's-"
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>"I know. It was from...being too reckless. I'll be fine after a visit with Eirin. Let's just get inside already."
>Enter our shrine.
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>"I know. It was from...being too reckless. I'll be fine after a visit with Eirin. Let's just get inside already."
>Enter our shrine.
>You enter the shrine. Marisa is standing in the main room, talking with Mima. Ruukoto is currently dusting the walls. Suwako is sitting at the Kotatsu, and gets up as soon as she notices you.
>"Sanae. Where did you..." Suwako began, "What happened to your leg!?!"
>"Oh, the professor shot her." says one of the Chiyuris.
>"Thanks, Chiyuri..." was the last thing Yumemi said before Suwako was on top of her.
>"You shot my shrine maiden!?!" she screams, "I want an answer! NOW!"
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>"Suwako-sama, please wait! I-I'll explain the details of where I was and why this happened right away, b-but please stop."
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>"Suwako-sama, please wait! I-I'll explain the details of where I was and why this happened right away, b-but please stop."
>Suwako releases Yumemi, "Well alright... There must be some reason you brought them here anyway... Especially since this one shot you..."
>Yumemi picks herself up.
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>"Okay, so after I brought Mima, Kogasa and Ruukoto to our shrine, I snuck off into this rift that was open. It lead to Genmukai, and I did this because I was taken to that place before in my dreams. This creature in the place told me that along with a bunch of others I'm associated with, I was going to be punished for what this incident was doing. After thinking though, it said that this structure where these three where at, was causing a problem, and the punishment would be postponed if I dealt with it. I met these three, and realized that they were indirectly, but extremely helpful nonetheless, in stopping the incident. I did what the thing asked me to, albeit reluctantly. We broke into a fight, and although we made up, I ended up destroying their place. Which is why I brought them to Gensokyo. In short, not only could I not just leave them stuck there, but they helped me out a lot, so I owed them."
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>"Okay, so after I brought Mima, Kogasa and Ruukoto to our shrine, I snuck off into this rift that was open. It lead to Genmukai, and I did this because I was taken to that place before in my dreams. This creature in the place told me that along with a bunch of others I'm associated with, I was going to be punished for what this incident was doing. After thinking though, it said that this structure where these three where at, was causing a problem, and the punishment would be postponed if I dealt with it. I met these three, and realized that they were indirectly, but extremely helpful nonetheless, in stopping the incident. I did what the thing asked me to, albeit reluctantly. We broke into a fight, and although we made up, I ended up destroying their place. Which is why I brought them to Gensokyo. In short, not only could I not just leave them stuck there, but they helped me out a lot, so I owed them."
>"So... This punishment... How long has it been postponed?" Suwako looks concerned.
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>"I don't know. I haven't even checked in with the being yet. The easiest and quickest way for me to do so, would be going to sleep and being brought there again. If it saw the place explode too, then things should be fine...I hope."
>"Anyways, how do you like Ruukoto, Suwako-sama?"
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>"I don't know. I haven't even checked in with the being yet. The easiest and quickest way for me to do so, would be going to sleep and being brought there again. If it saw the place explode too, then things should be fine...I hope."
>"I still don't like this..."
>"Anyways, how do you like Ruukoto, Suwako-sama?"
>"She's helpful, and very polite. I can't believe Reimu would give up something like her..."
>"Ruukoto?!" Yumemi asks in surprise.
>Ruukoto looks over, "ERROR: DATA CORRUPT! Oh! It's been such a long time! How have you been?"
>"I've been better... It seems that you have some data corruption, what happened to you?"
>"It is, what you would say, 'a long story.' "
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>"Have you found any clues to where Lady Kanako could be yet?"
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>"Have you found any clues to where Lady Kanako could be yet?"
>"No, not yet I'm afraid..." Suwako frowns, "I hope she's alright, wherever she is..."
>"Is someone talking about me?" You hear a familiar voice say from somewhere behind you.
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>Gasp accordingly and turn around.
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>Gasp accordingly and turn around.
>You do the best gasp you could muster, and turn around.
>Kanako is standing behind you, on the shrine path.
>Suwako pushes her way past you, "Where the hell have you been!?! Do you know how worried we were about you!?!"
>"Good to see you too, Suwako..."
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>"You're back home! I-I mean, c-care explain why you've been gone for so long?"
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>"You're back home! I-I mean, c-care explain why you've been gone for so long?"
>"Yeah, sorry... I had some important business to attend to... please forgive me, I should've let both of you know..." says Kanako.
>"I see you're back..." you suddenly hear another familiar voice say.
>Reimu Hakurei descends into view, "I guessing whatever you did is fixed now? Because the sky suddenly cleared up while I was at Mayohiga... I have to say, it was nice to see the sun again..."
>"Whatever you did?" Suwako asks, "What did you do!?!"
>"Nothing! I swear!" Kanako exclaims.
>"Kanako... You know I don't like being lied to..."
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>"W-Well, shouldn't we celebrate lady Kanako's return? Especially since she's safe and sound, right?"
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>"W-Well, shouldn't we celebrate lady Kanako's return? Especially since she's safe and sound, right?"
>Suwako stares at Kanako, "...We'll talk more about this later... At least we know you're alright..." she turns around and looks you in the eyes, "How's the incident-solving going, by the way?"
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>"Oh, uhh...w-well, I-I resolved it successfully. Things should return to normal, soon..."
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>"Oh, uhh...w-well, I-I resolved it successfully. Things should return to normal, soon..."
>Suwako smiles, "Well, isn't that wonderful. Maybe we can all relax now..."
>Marisa suddenly pushes her way past you, "Did I hear that right ~ze? The incident is resolved?'"
>"Apparently..." says Reimu.
>"Awesome! You all know what this means, right?"
>"Marisa. No!"
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>"It's time to wind down with a warm cup of tea?"
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>"It's time to wind down with a warm cup of tea?"
>"No, silly! Party at Reimu's Shrine!"
>"No! No! No! NO!" Reimu exclaims,
>"C'mon Reimu, I promise not to do what I did last time ~ze!"
>"Damn it Marisa, I said no! ...If anything, it should be a party at this shrine... You know, since it was Sanae who solved the incident this time..."
>"We are not having a party here..." Suwako frowns.
>"It'll just be one party... Besides, I think it's time your shrine owes us one, am I right?" Reimu briefly glances at you an Kanako.
>"Uh... S-She's has a point, it's just one party, Suwako..." Kanako adds, "A-And think of the faith we could earn by being such gracious hosts!"
>Suwako thinks for a moment, "What do you think, Sanae?"
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>"Because my shrine is obviously the superior one, in both structure and popularity, I'm okay with it. And it's not like we could have one at Marisa's home either. You should see that place..."
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>"Because my shrine is obviously the superior one, in both structure and popularity, I'm okay with it. And it's not like we could have one at Marisa's home either. You should see that place..."
>You hear Mima laughing in the background at those last two sentences. You also seem to have elicited a brief smirk from Reimu.
>"...Oh, alright... You can have your party..." says Suwako, "But I want everyone out by midnight, understand?"
>"No problem~o!" Marisa exclaims, "I'm gonna go spread the news. See ya later ~ze!"
>Marisa jumps on her broom and takes off.
>Suwako sighs, "I guess I'll start with the preparations...And Kanako, don't think I've forgotten about what was said a minute ago..." she says as she heads back inside.
>"I'm going to have some tea." Kanako comments, "I need it..."
>Kanako heads into the shrine as well.
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>Head inside and tend to this wound.
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>Head inside and tend to this wound.
>"So what happened to your leg?" Reimu asks as you turn around.
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>"I talked to those 5 orbs again, and they said that those involved in the incident would be punished, but they would delay it if I did them a favor and deal with something in Genmukai that was going to do something much worse than what we did. So, I went back into that rift, and found out about professor Yumemi and her 'plan'. We fought, ending with me getting shot but stopping her plan, and Yumemi almost...doing something drastic. We made up and escaped before it was too late."
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>"I talked to those 5 orbs again, and they said that those involved in the incident would be punished, but they would delay it if I did them a favor and deal with something in Genmukai that was going to do something much worse than what we did. So, I went back into that rift, and found out about professor Yumemi and her 'plan'. We fought, ending with me getting shot but stopping her plan, and Yumemi almost...doing something drastic. We made up and escaped before it was too late."
>"Sounds like you had a much more interesting time than I did..." Reimu frowns, "Yukari wasn't helpful at all..."
>"Mistress," you hear Ruukoto say behind you, "I noticed that you are injured, would you like me to- Why, Miss Hakurei! I didn't expect to see you. Have you been well?"
>"You managed to fix up that old thing?" Reimu asks.
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>"She could always fix herself, thank you very much. You just never even considered giving her the chance. Hmph."
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>"She could always fix herself, thank you very much. You just never even considered giving her the chance. Hmph."
>"Well how was I supposed to know that?" Reimu asks, "Whatever... I'm going home... see you at the party later I guess..."
>Reimu begins flying away.
>"Mistress, would you like me to bandage your wound?" you hear Ruukoto ask.
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>"Yes please. And how were things while I was gone?"
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>"Yes please. And how were things while I was gone?"
>"Come with me then, Mistress. Try not to put too much weight on that leg..." Ruukoto says as she leads you inside. Chiyuri Prime is lazing around on her floating chair, while Yumemi seems to be eyeing the lights with curiosity. The other Chiyuri is chatting with Mima about something. Kogasa comes closer to the two of you.
>"I had gotten acquainted with Miss Moriya. She is very nice, I look forward to serving under her as well." Ruukoto continues as she opens a closet, "Aside from the minor panic you caused everyone, things were going fine. Ah, I think I found them..." Ruukoto pulls out a box of bandages and opens it, "Sit down, Mistress."
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>Sit
>"That's good. Now I just need to uncover Kogasa's home and take Yumemi and the Chiyuri's to the Human Village, if they still want to go there right now."
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>Sit
>You sit down and Ruukoto begins applying a bandage to your leg. You wince a little from the pain.
>"That's good. Now I just need to uncover Kogasa's home and take Yumemi and the Chiyuri's to the Human Village, if they still want to go there right now."
>"Yeah... I really want to get into a clean set of my clothes..." says Kogasa.
>"I honestly didn't expect to see a structure powered by electricity..." Yumemi remarks, "But then again, you did show me a cellular phone back on the Hypervessel... Do you know who's responsible for this technology?"
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>"Nitori. She's a kappa who's helped out our shrine occasionally. Though, it's not a good idea to talk about the phone in public...or to Suwako yet."
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>"Nitori. She's a kappa who's helped out our shrine occasionally. Though, it's not a good idea to talk about the phone in public...or to Suwako yet."
>"Huh, interesting... I would very much like to meet this Nitori some day..."
>"So, what are you going to do now, Sanae?" Kogasa asks.
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>"We need to get your house uncovered of course! Tell Mima to come on, since she's helping."
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>"We need to get your house uncovered of course! Tell Mima to come on, since she's helping."
>"I'm right here." says Mima from across the room.
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>"We can probably go meet Nitori when Yumemi wants to too, since I'm sure they'll get along...probably. Anyways, let's go."
>Exit the shrine and start back on the way to Kogasa's home snow mound.
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>"We can probably go meet Nitori when Yumemi wants to too, since I'm sure they'll get along...probably. Anyways, let's go."
>Exit the shrine and start back on the way to Kogasa's home snow mound.
>You leave the shrine with Kogasa and Mima and begin flying in the direction of Kogasa's home.
>You should be there within minutes...
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>"So, what kind of stuff do you own?"
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>"So, what kind of stuff do you own?"
>"Well... Uh... Not much, really... Just basic necessities and a few other things..."
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>"What about you Mima. Think of any spellcards yet?"
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>"What about you Mima. Think of any spellcards yet?"
>"Well, there was one thing I was experimenting on with my staff's power, before I was trapped in Reimaden, and thanks to some information from my former apprentice, it shouldn't be hard to adapt it to a spellcard."
>The three of you reach the mound of snow covering Kogasa's house.
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>"Would you kindly melt this snow, Mima? But try not to destroy the house."
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>"Would you kindly melt this snow, Mima? But try not to destroy the house."
>"Gladly." Mima takes out her staff and fires a wide spread of energy. The snow begins to melt.
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>"Oh...that's more efficient than I thought you would do. I expected you to go around the whole thing with a fireball or something, but this works better."
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>"Oh...that's more efficient than I thought you would do. I expected you to go around the whole thing with a fireball or something, but this works better."
>"Come on, Sanae? Do you really think I'm that reckless? I'm not my former apprentice...."
>The snow melts some more.
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>"At least now that this incident is over, I won't have to save a bunch of people's lives."
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>"At least now that this incident is over, I won't have to save a bunch of people's lives."
>"Yeah, I guess that means you can finally relax..." says Kogasa.
>"So what was Marisa all excited about before she left?" asks Mima, "I thought I heard something about a party..."
>The snow melts a bit more, an old shack is starting to poke out of the drift.
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>"Yea, usually after an incident is resolved, there's a party at Reimu's shrine. This time, I guess it's mine. I mean, I did solve the incident though."
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>"Yea, usually after an incident is resolved, there's a party at Reimu's shrine. This time, I guess it's mine. I mean, I did solve the incident though."
>"Huh, I can't remember the last party I went to..." Mima remarks, "Sounds like fun..."
>"Wha-? A party?" Kogasa asks, "Well... I'm glad we're getting the snow off my house then... No offense, but I wouldn't want to show up to a party looking like this..."
>The door to the shack is halfway exposed now, you should be able to access it, or you can have Mima continue defrosting, just to be sure.
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>"But everyone would wonder what you're wearing because they've never seen a school uniform before. Not to mention you look cute in it."
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>"But everyone would wonder what you're wearing because they've never seen a school uniform before. Not to mention you look cute in it."
>Kogasa blushes intensely.
>"Alright, I think I'm just about done..." says Mima, "So I guess you two are going to head inside now?"
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>"Yup. Let's go Kogasa."
>Open the door and enter the house.
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>"Yup. Let's go Kogasa."
>Open the door and enter the house.
>You head over to the door and open it. You enter Kogasa's house.
>It's actually pretty tidy in here, aside from some melted snow leaking through parts of the roof. Even though the shack looks old and a bit run down, it's not as bad as the Hakurei Shrine. If anything, you'd say it's in between the Hakurei Shrine and an average Human Village dwelling.
>"Welcome to my home, I guess...." says Kogasa, "Well... I guess it won't be home for much longer since I'm moving in to your shrine, right?"
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>"Mhm. So, do you need help carrying anything?"
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>"Mhm. So, do you need help carrying anything?"
>"It would be helpful, but you don't have to..."
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>"I would've helped whether you wanted me to or not."
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>"I would've helped whether you wanted me to or not."
>Kogasa blushes, "Well then, let's get started, shall we?" she pauses, "...By the way, where are we going to put everything once we get back to the shrine?"
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>"You can put it in my room of course!"
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>"You can put it in my room of course!"
>"Alright then." Kogasa smiles, "Come with me then, we can start with the dresser I keep my clothes in..."
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>Follow Kogasa
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>Follow Kogasa
>Kogasa leads you into a room. On the floor is an old, worn futon. Along the wall is some equally old furniture, a dresser and some drawers. Kogasa gets to one side of the dresser and gets into lifting position.
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>Get on the other side and prepare to lift it.
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>Get on the other side and prepare to lift it.
>You get on the other side of the dresser and get into lifting position.
>The two of you begin to lift the dresser, but as you do so, pain radiates up your injured leg!
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>"W-wai-wait! Put it down- Putitdown!"
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>"W-wai-wait! Put it down- Putitdown!"
>"O-Okay!" Kogasa responds, and the two of you set the dresser down with a thud, "What's wrong?"
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>"I...I can't carry it with my leg like this..."
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>"I...I can't carry it with my leg like this..."
>"Oh... Well... We can always wait until you're leg gets better before we move this stuff!" Kogasa smiles, "...Or ...if you don't mind... maybe we can get Mima to help us...?" she pauses, "Assuming she's still outside..."
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>"Oh right, she can just heal my leg again. I'll go ask her."
>Fly back outside
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>"Oh right, she can just heal my leg again. I'll go ask her."
>Fly back outside
>You fly back outside, your leg throbbing with pain from the exertion.
>Mima is currently aiming her staff at a nearby rock face, well away from the shack. She seems to be charging some sort of power in it. A glowing orb of white, sparks arcing off of it, is situated at the tip of the crescent.
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>Wait and see how this turns out.
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>Wait and see how this turns out.
>Space seems to distort around the white ball before suddenly a MASSIVE laser comes out of the tip of the staff, impacting the rock face and producing a lot of smoke. The laser reminds you of a master spark, only with twice the diameter and completely gray-scale. The laser dissipates, and when the smoke clears you see that the entire top half of the rock face has been annihilated!
>A smirk of complete satisfaction draws itself across Mima's face.
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>"U-um Mima, could you please heal my leg? And y-you're not planning to use that in duels, are you!?"
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>"U-um Mima, could you please heal my leg? And y-you're not planning to use that in duels, are you!?"
>"Not until I adapt it into a non-lethal spell card..." says Mima, "And what do I look like, a doctor? Ah, what the hell, let me see it..."
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>Show her.
>"I was shot with a gun. You know, that weapon I mentioned when you were telling your story. Thank goodness she wasn't that good a shot. Ugh, that whole situation was one scary thing after another."
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>Show her.
>"I was shot with a gun. You know, that weapon I mentioned when you were telling your story. Thank goodness she wasn't that good a shot. Ugh, that whole situation was one scary thing after another."
>"Looks like an easy fix. Just needs a basic healing spell..." Mima smiles before making a fist.
>You wince in anticipation of a punch to the leg.
>"Haha! Just kidding!" Mima unclenches the fist, her hand is glowing with a green aura, "The punching thing only works with nerves... Nah, this one only requires a wave of the hand..."
>Mima waves her hand over the gunshot wound, and it heals within seconds.
>"You're lucky it wasn't anything more advanced, or I probably wouldn't have been able to heal it..."
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>"If there's anything serious, there's always Eirin. Though with what she did to Kaguya's leg."
>"Oh! Speaking of them, you should really visit the bamboo forest of the lost and Eientei. There are these two people, Kaguya and Mokou, and they really hate each other. Thing is, both of them are immortal, so if one of them kills the other, they just come back to life."
>Apply pressure on the leg to see if it's really alright now.
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>"If there's anything serious, there's always Eirin. Though with what she did to Kaguya's leg."
>"Oh! Speaking of them, you should really visit the bamboo forest of the lost and Eientei. There are these two people, Kaguya and Mokou, and they really hate each other. Thing is, both of them are immortal, so if one of them kills the other, they just come back to life."
>"Sounds like it would be entertaining to watch..." Mima comments.
>Apply pressure on the leg to see if it's really alright now.
>You apply pressure to the leg.
>You feel no pain.
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>"Thank you. Now to get back to Kogasa. And remember the thing about spell cards being more about appearance than power."
>Head back into the house and into the room Kogasa was in.
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>"Thank you. Now to get back to Kogasa. And remember the thing about spell cards being more about appearance than power."
>"You're welcome."
>Head back into the house and into the room Kogasa was in.
>You make your way back to Kogasa, who is still standing by the dresser.
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>"I'm sorry about that. I'm okay now. Let's continue."
>Start lifting the dresser.
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>"I'm sorry about that. I'm okay now. Let's continue."
>"Alright, if you say so."
>Start lifting the dresser.
>The two of you lift the dresser once more.
>Carrying the dresser outside, the two of you begin flying back to the Moriya Shrine. Mima stays behind to continue testing her spell. After a few minutes of flying, you arrive back at home and start carrying the dresser inside. Ruukoto notices you and offers her assistance, but you turn it down. This is you and Kogasa time.
>You set the dresser down in a vacant spot of your room, and the two of you set out to grab the rest of Kogasa's stuff.
>After a couple more trips, you manage to bring all of Kogasa's belongings back to the Shrine. Mima returns to the shrine as well, seemingly satisfied with her new move. Suwako seems to be well into preparing the shrine for the party at this point. Kanako is helping as well. Even a few fairies and the red Chiyuri volunteered. The other Chiyuri is still lazing about in the folding chair, while Yumemi is off in a corner, watering her strawberry plants.
>After placing the last of her stuff in position, you and Kogasa are currently sitting on your bed. There are still a few hours remaining until the party.
>What will you do now?
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>"I guess you want some time to change into one of your outfits now, right? I won't peep this time, promise."
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>"I guess you want some time to change into one of your outfits now, right? I won't peep this time, promise."
>Kogasa blushes, "O-Oh... Okay... Though you could if you really wanted to..."
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>Leave the room and close the door.
>"Hey Kogasa, what would you have done if I didn't come back and you guys couldn't find me?"
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>Leave the room and close the door.
>You give the karakasa some privacy.
>"Hey Kogasa, what would you have done if I didn't come back and you guys couldn't find me?"
>"W-Well... I would've... I would've missed you dearly... and I... I wouldn't know what to do after that, probably..."
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>"Such a situation almost happened, but we made it just in time. What a relief, right? Heh."
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>"Such a situation almost happened, but we made it just in time. What a relief, right? Heh."
>"Yeah..." Kogasa yells from the other side of the door.
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>"I doubt they will, but I hope Koishi and Orin come. Koishi always makes something interesting happen, and Orin's cooking is fantastic. You know what, Koishi might come anyways. She's bound to have heard Marisa's invitation somewhere."
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>"I doubt they will, but I hope Koishi and Orin come. Koishi always makes something interesting happen, and Orin's cooking is fantastic. You know what, Koishi might come anyways. She's bound to have heard Marisa's invitation somewhere."
>"Doesn't she also have that frying pan to return still?"
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>"Yeah, but I feel like if I take it back, she'll just take it again, or something else. She can't really be stopped."
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>"Yeah, but I feel like if I take it back, she'll just take it again, or something else. She can't really be stopped."
>"Like she'll never stop calling me that annoying nickname..." she pauses, "Okay, you can come back in now."
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>"Well, you know your umbrella's not really ugly. It's...like a design or a theme. Like how Suwako has frogs on her outfit."
>Open the door and go back in.
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>"Well, you know your umbrella's not really ugly. It's...like a design or a theme. Like how Suwako has frogs on her outfit."
>Open the door and go back in.
>You open the door. Kogasa is standing in her usual attire again. Her umbrella is also fully open for the first time today.
>"Do you really think so?" she asks.
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>"Yes. And if we keep associating you with your name while not answering to the nickname, maybe Koishi will give up on it. If I knew who she was when I met her, I would've expected to be called 'Blue Reimu' or something."
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>"Yes. And if we keep associating you with your name while not answering to the nickname, maybe Koishi will give up on it. If I knew who she was when I met her, I would've expected to be called 'Blue Reimu' or something."
>Kogasa giggles a little at the mention of "Blue Reimu."
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>"H-Hey, you're not going to tell anyone else that, right? I feel like it'd be really hard to get rid of a nickname like that. Especially given how many people know Reimu."
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>"H-Hey, you're not going to tell anyone else that, right? I feel like it'd be really hard to get rid of a nickname like that. Especially given how many people know Reimu."
>Reimu, why are you Blue?
>"Because I'm Player 2!"
>"Don't worry, I won't." Kogasa smiles, "Just make sure you don't mention that around Koishi or that tengu reporter..."
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>"Or fairies. They must not think of Reimu when they see me, probably cause she's much more ruthless than me. Speaking of Aya, do you think anyone will actually read the news this time around?"
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>"Or fairies. They must not think of Reimu when they see me, probably cause she's much more ruthless than me. Speaking of Aya, do you think anyone will actually read the news this time around?"
>"I have no idea..."
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>"Do you think I would look good in one of your outfits?"
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>"Do you think I would look good in one of your outfits?"
>Kogasa's eyes widen, "W-Well uh... wouldn't it be a little small on you?"
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>"O-oh yeah...I forgot about that. I guess it would be too tight and uncomfortable...Hey, how about the party? Any plans for surprising the guests?"
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>"O-oh yeah...I forgot about that. I guess it would be too tight and uncomfortable...Hey, how about the party? Any plans for surprising the guests?"
>"I was thinking of sneaking up on a few..." says Kogasa, "What are your plans?"
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>"Well, considering there's still a nice amount of snow outside, we could probably ambush someone during the party when they're about to step outside. At least there's a smaller chance of you getting hit in retaliation again. We just have to hope it's not someone like Reimu..."
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>"Well, considering there's still a nice amount of snow outside, we could probably ambush someone during the party when they're about to step outside. At least there's a smaller chance of you getting hit in retaliation again. We just have to hope it's not someone like Reimu..."
>"Yeah... It would be bad if it was Reimu..." Kogasa smiles, "But at least I'd still have Blue Reimu to protect me, right?" she snickers.
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>"You're safe with me! But if it's Reimu, she'd just beat up both of us."
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>"You're safe with me! But if it's Reimu, she'd just beat up both of us."
>Kogasa laughs, "Yeah, I guess that's true... So what are you going to do now? There's a few hours left until the party, I think."
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>"I was planning on taking Yumemi to meet Nitori, but maybe that can happen during the party. Though I should check if Suwako has chewed out Kanako or not."
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>"I was planning on taking Yumemi to meet Nitori, but maybe that can happen during the party. Though I should check if Suwako has chewed out Kanako or not."
>"Alright."
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>Search the shrine for Kanako and or Suwako.
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>Search the shrine for Kanako and or Suwako.
>You leave your room and head for the main room.
>It does not take long to find Kanako and Suwako as they are still making preparations for the party. Stacks of plates have been set out on the kotatsu. You smell something coming from the Kitchen. The entire room seems pretty tidy, no doubt it's Ruukoto's handiwork. In the corner, Chiyuri Prime seems to have dozed off in the folding chair. You see Yumemi come over, take off her cape, and drape it over Chiyuri like a blanket, before stepping outside. The other Chiyuri is nowhere to be seen. A couple of fairies are fluttering near the ceiling by Suwako, haphazardly hanging decorations of some kind, much to the annoyance of the goddess, and quite humorously, each other.
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>"Um, Suwako-sama, you weren't too hard on Lady Kanako, were you?"
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>"Um, Suwako-sama, you weren't too hard on Lady Kanako, were you?"
>"I haven't spoken to her about that yet. I think it's best if I wait until after the festivities are over... I have a bad feeling that whatever she's going to tell me is going to put me in a foul mood, and I don't want that ruining the festivities this even- Hey! Hey! What did I say about decorations?! We're trying to make this place look festive, not like some outside world kid's birthday party!"
>"It's someone's birthday!?!" One of the fairies exclaims.
>"Can we have cake?" asks the other with adorable puppy-dog eyes.
>Suwako just smiles, but you can tell that she's holding back the mother of all facepalms...
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>"O-oh. I hope you have a nice time during the celebration itself then."
>Return to Kogasa.
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>"O-oh. I hope you have a nice time during the celebration itself then."
>"I hope you do as well."
>Return to Kogasa.
>You leave and make your way back to Kogasa. Who seems to be making various faces in the mirror. Noticing your reflection, she turns around and blushes.
>"O-Oh.. I-I didn't notice you come in..." she says, "Well...? Have your goddesses talked yet?"
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>"No, not yet...Hey, is it okay if we just spend some time together before the party? I...don't think I'll be able to after it ends."
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>"No, not yet...Hey, is it okay if we just spend some time together before the party? I...don't think I'll be able to after it ends."
>"O-Oh... Okay... What do you have in mind?" Kogasa raises an eyebrow.
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>Hug Kogasa.
>"The real reason I wanted you to come with me to the underground was because I was lonely, especially with only Suwako at home. Reimu and Marisa always hang out with each other and no one really sees me as a go-to person for fun."
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>Hug Kogasa.
>Kogasa quickly returns your embrace.
>"The real reason I wanted you to come with me to the underground was because I was lonely, especially with only Suwako at home. Reimu and Marisa always hang out with each other and no one really sees me as a go-to person for fun."
>"That can't be true." says Kogasa, "You're one of the funnest people I know... Well... Fun to attempt to surprise at least..."
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>"Well, if you're someone Reimu actually tolerates, she's the best choice in Gensokyo. And Marisa is really outgoing and memorable, in the case that she forces people to remember her. Not to mention they've both resolved a bunch of incidents and made friends with the troublemakers."
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>"Well, if you're someone Reimu actually tolerates, she's the best choice in Gensokyo. And Marisa is really outgoing and memorable, in the case that she forces people to remember her. Not to mention they've both resolved a bunch of incidents and made friends with the troublemakers."
>"So what? You're just as unique as either of them! I'm sure tons of people would solve incidents with you if you just asked. I know I would..."
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>"Maybe you're right, but they're usually on top of the incident before you can even tell them you think something is suspicious. They're also incredibly strong, Sakuya too. And they're all just humans, like me, but they can rely on their powers more."
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>"Maybe you're right, but they're usually on top of the incident before you can even tell them you think something is suspicious. They're also incredibly strong, Sakuya too. And they're all just humans, like me, but they can rely on their powers more."
>"Well then, maybe you'll just have to do your best to be on top of the incident before them!"
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>"No, that's impossible. Even if the incident started at my shrine, Reimu just has this intuition that tells her something's off. But, if I can get going as soon as possible, I might get lucky and find the culprit before them. That's how this one went!"
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>"No, that's impossible. Even if the incident started at my shrine, Reimu just has this intuition that tells her something's off. But, if I can get going as soon as possible, I might get lucky and find the culprit before them. That's how this one went!"
>"Yeah, I guess that's something."
>Your hug with Kogasa ends.
>"So... When you were talking to Suwako earlier... You said something about a postponed punishment, right?"
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>"Yes. The 5 orb thing in Genmukai says it will punish us because of the incident. I'm not sure what that punishment is or when it will do so."
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>"Yes. The 5 orb thing in Genmukai says it will punish us because of the incident. I'm not sure what that punishment is or when it will do so."
>You suddenly feel a chill. Judging by the look on Kogasa's face, she feels it as well.
>"Oh, I wouldn't worry about what he'll do, my child. He's going to 'punish' everything eventually anyway... Fufufufufu~" says a woman's voice
>The voice seems to be coming from your bed.
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>"AAH!?"
>Check the bed.
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>"AAH!?"
>Check the bed.
>With lightning reflexes, you swivel your body and direct your gaze at the bed.
>Sitting on it is a woman with long, whitish - platinum-colored perhaps? - hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a long, simple, purple-blue robe with white sleeves, with a peculiar mark of what resembles a flaming shield embroidered on the chest. In her hand is a long, purple staff, with a circular tip. Just below it are several feather-like structures jutting from the shaft. Her most striking feature, however, are six angelic wings, each rimmed with violet on their top surface. She has an odd, somewhat unsettling, calm demeanor about herself.
>"Don't be alarmed, my child. It's not like you or your friend are going to remember much of this conversation anyway... Fufufufufu~" she smiles innocently.
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>"W-what do you mean? And who are you? When did you get in here!?"
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>"W-what do you mean? And who are you? When did you get in here!?"
>"Oh, yes, where are my manners... Since I'm going to wipe most of this meaning from your minds anyways, I might as well give you the courtesy..." the woman stands up, her wings stretch for a moment, "I am Sariel, Archangel of Death and Chaos. And I just arrived, actually. Being an embodiment of chaos means I can pretty much be wherever I want to be at any given time... Fufufufufu~ Entropy is a strange thing, isn't it, my child?"
>Sariel gives a smile that, while innocent in nature, still comes off as a bit creepy.
>Kogasa edges closer to you.
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>"Why are you here? And why do you keep calling me your child? It's creepy."
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>"Why are you here? And why do you keep calling me your child? It's creepy."
>"I'm merely here to tell you that you needn't worry about him... As overzealous and brutal as he is, he is always honest, and will always uphold his agreements... Perhaps that is the only redeeming quality he has left... Besides, my child, he can't really do much outside his realm, and he won't become a threat to your well being until he manages to seduce and assimilate a fifth unlucky human into himself... Fufufufufu~ Of course, if that ever happens, all of reality is going to be punished... And that is likely the day your punishment will be exacted as well, my child..." Sariel maintains her calm demeanor, "And you are a child, are you not? ....Well technically, at my age, perhaps everyone is a child... Considering us Archangels were born from the primordial void that came before reality, it shouldn't be too hard for you to understand... Fufufufufu~"
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>"So, we don't have to worry about it yet?"
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>"So, we don't have to worry about it yet?"
>"That is correct. Nor should you ever worry about it in the future..." Sariel smiles.
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>"Um...Okay. Thank you for the reassuring news, I suppose."
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>"Um...Okay. Thank you for the reassuring news, I suppose."
>"...Huh... I honestly expected more questions from you... Fufufufufufu~ So be it. I see that I have no more reason to be here, and I seem to have removed all traces of concern from you, my child." Sariel turns around, before looking over her shoulder, her expression menacing, "Besides, I can't have your fear of being punished if you don't act interfere with my future affairs now, can't I?"
>Sariel vanishes in a swirl of dark energy, giggling in an unsettling manner.
>You blink.
>You must have spaced out for a moment. But for some reason you feel like you shouldn't worry about the entity in Genmukai any more...
>Kogasa looks confused.
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>"Ah, I'm sorry Kogasa, were you saying something?"
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>"Ah, I'm sorry Kogasa, were you saying something?"
>"Well I... What was I going to say again? Ah, it probably wasn't important..." Kogasa smiles, "So... Are we going to do anything before the party starts, or are just going to wait?"
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>"Suwako could use some help finishing the preparations, since the fairies aren't the best at doing so. I'd also like to talk to Yumemi and Mima about something."
>Leave the room and go to where Yumemi is.
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>"Suwako could use some help finishing the preparations, since the fairies aren't the best at doing so. I'd also like to talk to Yumemi and Mima about something."
>"Alright."
>Leave the room and go to where Yumemi is.
>You leave the room and search for Yumemi, after some looking, you find her just outside the shrine, leaning against the wall and looking up at the sky.
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>"Hey, are you okay Yumemi? Something on your mind?"
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>"Hey, are you okay Yumemi? Something on your mind?"
>"Yes, I'm fine. Thank you... It's just been a long time since I've seen the sky..." she replies.
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>"I wanted to ask you something. Since your invention, Mimi-chan, is what helped solve the incident, we could tell those that come to the party that you played a major role in this too. It would be a good way to build up some reputation for you, but it's your choice if you want to be included or not."
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>"I wanted to ask you something. Since your invention, Mimi-chan, is what helped solve the incident, we could tell those that come to the party that you played a major role in this too. It would be a good way to build up some reputation for you, but it's your choice if you want to be included or not."
>"I'll think about it." says Yumemi.
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>"I'll take that as a yes until otherwise then~"
>Search for Mima.
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>"I'll take that as a yes until otherwise then~"
>Search for Mima.
>You leave Yumemi and look for Mima.
>You eventually wander into the kitchen, where red Chiyuri, Ruukoto, and a couple of fairies appear to be preparing food for the upcoming festivities. Mima is watching them, seemingly focused on the fairies.
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>"Great job remembering about Mimi-chan, Mima. Things probably wouldn't have gone well if you hadn't mentioned her."
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>"Great job remembering about Mimi-chan, Mima. Things probably wouldn't have gone well if you hadn't mentioned her."
>"Oh... Thanks, I guess..." says Mima.
>One of the fairies trips and spills a pot of boiling hot water all over herself, causing Mima to start cackling like a madwoman.
>"There's the moment I was waiting for... Ah... How I missed fairies and their idiotic antics... ...Did I really just say that?"
>"That was quite impolite, miss Mima." says Ruukoto as red Chiyuri tries to get the fairy to stop crying, "Oh, and mistress, my apologies, I didn't notice you walk in. Are you doing well?"
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>"Yes I am. How are the preparations going?"
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>"Yes I am. How are the preparations going?"
>"Very well... Well, aside from a couple accidents. We should have a sufficient amount of refreshments prepared to keep the guests satisfied." Ruukoto replies, "Oh, and I would like to ask, if it won't be of any trouble to you, since this is a party, would it be appropriate to serve hors d'oeuvres?"
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>"...Eh? Whats? At any rate, It should be alright to serve anything, as long as it's not deadly. We just have to make this party something people will like, In order to gather more faith."
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>"...Eh? Whats? At any rate, It should be alright to serve anything, as long as it's not deadly. We just have to make this party something people will like, In order to gather more faith."
>"Very well, then I shall prepare some hors d'oeuvres. I assure you that you will not be disappointed, mistress."
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>Return to the room where Suwako and Kanako are.
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>Return to the room where Suwako and Kanako are.
>You return to the main room.
>The fairies are still haphazardly decorating. Much to Suwako's annoyance. Kanako seems to be decorating as well, but in a much more organized and acceptable manner.
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>"Would you like some help Suwako-sama?"
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>"Would you like some help Suwako-sama?"
>"It would be appreciated." the goddess replies.
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>"You fairies should be more considerate about decorating. We wouldn't want Suwako using that warship now, would we?"
>Help out with the decorations.
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>"You fairies should be more considerate about decorating. We wouldn't want Suwako using that warship now, would we?"
>"Oh! I totally forgot about the warship!" one of the fairies panics, "We'll do the best we can not to make Miss So-wacko angry!"
>You swear you hear Kanako chuckle a bit at the mention of So-wacko.
>Help out with the decorations.
>You assist your goddesses with decorating.
>Through your combined efforts, the three of you, plus the fairies, continue to prepare the shrine for the festivities. Eventually the entire shrine looks festive, as you stand on the shrine path, inspecting your handiwork, the sun begins to set.
>Guests begin to arrive within the hour. And the place is packed within thirty minutes. Ruukoto begins to serve her hors d'oeuvres, which seem to perplex some of the guests... The fairies seem to have gotten into the festive spirit as well, all of them seem to be dancing happily and enjoying themselves. Reimu, Marisa, Sakuya, and even Youmu are here as well, you spot them amongst the crowd.
>You are currently standing near the Kotatsu, Kogasa is nearby. It's finally time to celebrate!
>What will you do?
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>"Hey Sakuya, care to chat for a minute?"
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>"Hey Sakuya, care to chat for a minute?"
>You make your way over to Sakuya.
>"What is it?" she asks.
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>"Ruukoto makes for a fantastic maid and all, but I was wondering if you had any tips on how to improve the fairies' behaviors. I don't want to turn them into fairy maids, just want to know how to keep them in control more.
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>"Ruukoto makes for a fantastic maid and all, but I was wondering if you had any tips on how to improve the fairies' behaviors. I don't want to turn them into fairy maids, just want to know how to keep them in control more.
>"Well, Sanae," Sakuya began, "what we do is we have a privilege and demerit system. If they behave themselves and display excellent hard work and dedication, then our fairy maids get promoted and have access to different privileges. Those at higher ranks even get names, instead of numbers. Anyway, if a fairy misbehaves, they get a demerit, which is actually harmless, but we make it seem like it's bad for them. Those who continue to misbehave, or those who accumulate enough demerits in a single day, get punished or demoted, depending on the offense. It's an effective system that keeps them mostly in line."
>Out of the corner of your eye you spot something rather interesting. It's Youmu and her mistress, but floating next to them is a long, cylindrical object, it's slightly transparent, but other than that you swear you've seen it before...
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>"That seems like a good idea. I'll have to remember to try something like that if things aren't going so well."
>Get closer and examine the object. "Hey Youmu, what's this thingy?"
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>"That seems like a good idea. I'll have to remember to try something like that if things aren't going so well."
>"I'm glad I could be of assistance."
>Get closer and examine the object. "Hey Youmu, what's this thingy?"
>You get closer.
>The object is slightly transparent, but it appears to be a long, metal cylinder. Four red fins seem to sprout out of one end, while at the front is a smiley face, painted on. In fact it looks quite a lot like...
>Mimi-chan?!
>You ask your question to Youmu.
>"Oh, hi... It's Sanae, right?" the half-ghost as "Well... We found this thing in Hakugyokurou earlier today... Yuyuko-sama saw it and wanted to keep it as a pet..."
>"SANAE? IS THAT YOU?" the floating object orients itself towards you, "I DID NOT EXPECT TO SEE YOU AGAIN SO SOON..."
>"Oh... You two know each other?" Youmu asks.
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>"Oh my God, Mimi-chan! I didn't- You're-...Me neither! It's fantastic seeing you again! I'm so glad you're here."
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>"Oh my God, Mimi-chan! I didn't- You're-...Me neither! It's fantastic seeing you again! I'm so glad you're here."
>"IT IS NICE TO SPOT A FRIEND AMONGST THIS UNFAMILIAR CROWD...." says Mimi-chan.
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>"You'll get to know them soon, hopefully~."
>"Youmu, do you not know who this is!?"
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>"You'll get to know them soon, hopefully~."
>"YES. I AM ALREADY ACQUAINTED WITH MISS SAIGYOUJI AND HER GARDENER. THOUGH MISS SAIGYOUJI SEEMS TO HAVE A DELUSION THAT I AM A DOMESTIC ANIMAL... BUT FOR SOME REASON I DO NOT MIND THIS ARRANGEMENT. AS I FIND THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY THE AFTERLIFE INTRIGUING."
>"Youmu, do you not know who this is!?"
>"Am I supposed to know?" Youmu looks puzzled.
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>"Mimi-chan helped me resolve the incident. She sacrificed herself to deal with the cause of the cold."
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>"Mimi-chan helped me resolve the incident. She sacrificed herself to deal with the cause of the cold."
>"Oh, she did?"
>"INDEED." says the missile.
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>"Mimi-chan, I found your creator a while after you were gone. Would you like to meet her again?"
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>"Mimi-chan, I found your creator a while after you were gone. Would you like to meet her again?"
>"I someone talking about me?" you hear Yumemi's voice say behind you.
>"MISS OKAZAKI. IT'S QUITE A PLEASURE TO SEE YOU AGAIN." says Mimi-chan.
>Yumemi walks past you, "Mimi-chan Model 01. I honestly didn't expect to encounter you again after all these years. Why are you transparent."
>"I AM UNSURE. I THINK IT MAY HAVE TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT I AM TECHNICALLY DECEASED."
>"Huh, an undead missile... Interesting... I see you've started referring to yourself in first person..."
>"I HAVE INDEED."
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>"I'll leave you two to catch up. Take care."
>Meet up with Kogasa.
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>"I'll leave you two to catch up. Take care."
>Meet up with Kogasa.
>"You too." says Yumemi.
>You make your way back to Kogasa, who smiles at the sight of you.
>"So. What do you want to do now?" Kogasa asks.
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>"Shouldn't we start our plan now? If the snow is good enough, I mean."
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>"Shouldn't we start our plan now? If the snow is good enough, I mean."
>Kogasa smiles, "Yes. Lets!"
>You and Kogasa head outside the shrine and enact your plan. You manage to get ten people before the party ends. Eventually, all the guests leave and the festivities die down. Tired from the long day, you and Kogasa retire to your room, and prepare for a good night's sleep.
>The two of you lie affectionately in each other's arms....
>The truth came out to Suwako the next day. She expressed her utmost disappointment in both you and Kanako, not only for lying to her, but for also keeping her out of the loop. She didn't talk to either of you for a full day after that, but she forgave you eventually, and made Kanako promise not to leave her out of the loop if something like that ever happened again.
>Gensokyo gradually thawed out over the next few days. As the weather warmed, the fairies left to build their village at the foot of the mountain. The entire construction took a few weeks, and when you saw it for yourself, it seemed to be hastily and haphazardly cobbled together. In the center of the town are two poorly constructed statues of "So-wacko" on her warship, and "Other one." Despite this, your shrine still gets a flow of faith from this group of fairies. The only inhabitants of this town, which, much to Suwako's chagrin, is also named "So-wacko," are fairies, and almost everyone else seems to stay well away from it... The main reason is because of the inhabitants, but the other reason is that they have the most ridiculous laws in all of Gensokyo! Trying to reason with them usually causes the argument to go nowhere... The fairies still make pilgimages to your shrine occasionally.
>Kogasa seems to be adjusting well to her new life with you. The two of you surprise people together from time to time. She also is eager to help you whenever she can. However, as Kanako had said, she had to start pulling her weight around the shrine. Becoming a second shrine maiden, essentially. Though neither of you have to worry about chores much, since Ruukoto has effectively taken on those duties, but the two of you like to lend her a hand from time to time.
>Yumemi entered employment under Nitori. And currently works with her in the Genbu Marsh. Both Chiyuris followed her. Her contributions and knowledge have been very helpful in improving the new reactor. As well as contributing greatly to the industrialization project.
>The Genmukai entity never bothered you again. And you feel that you should no longer worry about it.
>Mima continued to crash at your shrine for a while, before you eventually asked her what she planned to do in her life. She said she was thinking of starting up a magic school, simply because she loved "telling" children what to do. She left later that day. As far as you know, she never went through with her plan. She still drops by the shrine occasionally, but you have no idea where she lives now...
>Satori's eyes healed within a week of the end of the incident. Her third eye healed a few months later. She made a full recovery.
>Koishi never returned your frying pan. You don't think she ever will...
>GOOD END.
//Phew, this was a long ride, wasn't it? Thanks for sticking with it for so long. Feel free to ask any questions at this point.
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Yeah, it was great. Now I have to focus on RTD a lot more. I'm a bit sad that Wod disappeared near the finale. I liked the concept of having a supply of faith to cause miracles, though we rarely used them, only to impress others or in extreme situations. Didn't expect to fall for Kogasa, but I liked it. This whole thing definitely didn't make her my favorite touhou character, or anything...maybe.
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I'm glad you liked it. I'm also a bit disappointed that Wod left. Do you have any questions related to unresolved plot
stuffs and thingies points or what could've happened if you done things differently?
Anyway, I gotta start writing up my next quest soon. One that I plan to be much better fleshed out and much longer than this one, with several story arcs. I hope to see you there, if you wish to participate in it.
I'll probably post it tomorrow after I wake up, or later tonight.
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Whoa, so soon. And heck yeah I'm gonna join that! I did kinda wonder what would happen if we told Suwako about the incident earlier.
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Whoa, so soon. And heck yeah I'm gonna join that! I did kinda wonder what would happen if we told Suwako about the incident earlier.
>Had you told Suwako about the incident earlier, she would've been disappointed in both you and Kanako for the same reasons as in the ending, however she would have probably offered her assistance.
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So what was that plan Kanako mentioned that Utsuho came up with? And how would Reimu have done things, if we took too long?
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So what was that plan Kanako mentioned that Utsuho came up with?
>Utsuho's plan was to absorb the reactor into herself, however it would've caused her to go critical (Read: Supernova) if she did, so she proposed that if she could get far enough from the planet in time, she both stop the incident, and detonate harmlessly in space.
>However, due to the astronomical risk, and due to the possibility of losing an asset as valuable as Okuu, this plan was rejected immediately.
And how would Reimu have done things, if we took too long?
>If no interaction was made with Reimu at all, she would eventually have made her way to your shrine, and then to the underground. Once there, a fight would have ensued, with Reimu as the victor. Reimu then would have helped solve the incident, but doing things "her way."
>Had you waited too long after Reimu gave you the "One day" warning, she eventually would have made her way to the underground and demanded to know everything. She then would've begun helping to resolve the incident, however, just like the above scenario, things would have been done "her way."
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A question I'm surprised overlooked. What if Yumemi succeeded in activating M.E.R.L.I.N.?
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A question I'm surprised overlooked. What if Yumemi succeeded in activating M.E.R.L.I.N.?
>You would have received a bad ending depending on either how damaged M.E.R.L.I.N. was, or whether or not you somehow got killed by Yumemi before you could stop it. (Seeing as how Yumemi was trying to wound or incapacitate you, rather than kill you, you could only accomplish the latter if you did something very stupid during that scene, such as engaging her point-blank without making any attempt to disarm her.)
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