Maidens of the Kaleidoscope
~Beyond the Border~ => Rumia's Party Games => Topic started by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on April 19, 2016, 03:18:26 AM
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//Note: Believe it or not, this quest is always open, so new players are welcome at any time, if they don't mind reading...
>You are Maribel Hearn.
>You are a 19 years old university student majoring in psychology living in Kyoto, Japan. For a significant portion of your life you've caught glimpses of a land called Gensokyo in your dreams. Additionally, you were born with an ability to see boundaries, something that isn't normal for humans. You've kept these aspects about you secret for many years.
>And then you met Renko Usami.
>You and Renko share several common interests, including a love for the supernatural. She is currently your best and only friend, and you've been friends since high-school. Together, the two of you form the Secret Sealing Club, which investigates supernatural activities. Renko, like you, also has an unnatural ability. If she has a clear line of sight with the night sky, she can pinpoint her exact location, as well as the time. It's prevented both of you from getting lost during investigations on several occasions.
>In recent years, your powers seem to be intensifying. As they developed, you gained the ability to dream about Gensokyo while still awake, as well the ability to take Renko into your dreams with you. For a while this made it difficult to tell apart dream from reality. Fortunately, this feeling faded over time. These powers recently evolved again, and you now find yourself able to open and close tears in boundaries.
>Today, you and Renko finally entered Gensokyo, the land of your dreams, and met Reimu Hakurei, who soon became your escort.
>The three of you went to the human village, where you met Koishi Komeiji during a performance. The two of you became friends quickly.
>Later on, you met Kosuzu in the bookstore she works at. As well as a woman you would later learn was named Mamizou, who took Renko outside to discuss something. It was then that things began to go south, as several loud bangs soon came from outside. Rushing out, you discover that Mamizou had been injured by what was presumably a gun, prompting Reimu to leave the two of you and start investigating.
>With the help of a pair of rabbits named Reisen and Tewi, you managed to stabilize Mamizou long enough for them to rush her off for medical treatment. You, Renko, and Kosuzu then departed for Eientei, with a curious Koishi joining partway through, it was here you began to notice Renko acting strange, which she told you not to worry about every time you brought it up.
>At Eientei, you found that Mamizou was unconscious, but should make a full recovery. Here, Reimu met up with you and Renko again, and after a private conversation between Reimu and Eirin Yagokoro, who seemed to be suspicious of Renko at the time, the three of you went back to the Hakurei Shrine for lunch.
>At the Hakurei Shrine, Reimu was attacked by the same weapon that shot Mamizou, mortally wounding her. It was at that moment you discovered that Renko, of all people, was the assailant. She ran away as soon as you discovered her deed. Words could not describe your disbelief.
>Shortly after, Gensokyo's Barrier began to weaken, and you met Yukari Yakumo, a youkai with a strikingly similar ability to your own. She quickly transported you and Reimu to Eientei, where Reimu managed to get the urgent medical attention she needed. Yukari then took you to her home, where she helped you learn to shoot basic danmaku. You also met her shikigami, Ran, whom she assigned to cover the Hakurei Shrine until Reimu had recovered, and her shikigami's shikigami, Chen, whom she assigned to be your new escort. She then took the two of you back to Eientei.
>You and Chen then enlisted the help of Tewi to find a wolf youkai that might be able to track down Renko. You eventually found said Youkai, whose name was Kagerou Imaizumi. She agreed to help you, but you currently owe her repayment.
>You, Chen, and Kagerou went to the Hakurei Shrine to find something that might have Renko's scent on it, where you briefly met Marisa and Alice, two of Reimu's friends, as they were leaving. You quickly obtained Renko's lunch bag, which Kagerou used to track her. You also began learning to fly here.
>Partway into the hunt, you ran into Koishi once again, this time, you attempted to tear a hole into her subconscious barrier, accidentally unsealing her third eye in the process. This caused a complete personality change in her, as well as a brief episode, but you managed to talk some sense into her, and remained her friend. She then joined in on the hunt for Renko.
>You eventually found Renko, but after some unfortunate events she was knocked out cold. You brought her to Eientei, where Kagerou left your party. After a while, Renko came to, and you learned that she was attempting to save a relative who had disappeared years ago, and protect you from the same fate. You also learned what she calls an "angel" seems to also be partially behind Renko's actions. You then left the room.
>You are currently in Eientei, outside Renko's room, talking to Chen and Koishi.
>INVENTORY:
>Clothes (equipped)
>>Your signature outfit, a purple and white dress with a black belt. Slightly torn from when you made a makeshift bandage for Renko.
>Hat (equipped)
>>A white cap that you wear almost all the time.
>Satchel (equipped) (capacity: 3/20 units)
>>A bag for carrying items. Has a limited carrying capacity.
>Video Camera (2 units)
>>A device used to record videos. Of course, your phone can do this too...
>Cellphone (1 unit)
>>A communication device used to call other people. You doubt this would be of much use in Gensokyo...
>Renko's Lunch Bag (0 Units)
>>A piece of trash with Renko's scent on it.
>"It's something between the two of us. I've gotta resolve it."
>"She told me the truth i needed to know, but there were some things she still couldn`t clear up, because she didn`t know that part."
>"Oh, okay then..." Chen replies.
>"Are you feeling alright?" asks Koishi.
>_
//Also, FINALLY, we've cleared one thread... It's still lagging way behind Daiyousei quest, which is kinda sad because this quest is older than that one....
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>"I'm a bit scared... I... think Renko might stop being my friend..."
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>"I'm a bit scared... I... think Renko might stop being my friend..."
>"Well... Do you really think she'll give up on you like that...? After you didn't give up on her...?"
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>"I don't think she trusts me..."
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>"But if she didn`t trust me, she wouldn`t have told me all that stuff.... i`m so confused right now...."
>Shake away our excess worries ! We can`t stay like this, let`s get our head right !
>"Alright, i`m fine now..... so do any of you know anything about an sort of angel-like person or thing ?"
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>But how can we not worry? Every single time we didn't worry enough about something, something went wrong...
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>We can`t also worry too much, else we won`t do anything useful.
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>To be honest, it all depends on context.
>For now, though, it's better our mind is focused for what ordeals lie ahead, rather than thinking about those ordeals too much (I guess).
>By the way, what time of day is it? Can we at least tell if it's day or night?
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>"I don't think she trusts me..."
>"But if she didn`t trust me, she wouldn`t have told me all that stuff.... i`m so confused right now...."
>"Maybe it's the other way around... Maybe she thinks you don't trust her...? Well, I could find out if I wanted to, but I'd rather not...."
>Shake away our excess worries ! We can`t stay like this, let`s get our head right !
>But how can we not worry? Every single time we didn't worry enough about something, something went wrong...
>We can`t also worry too much, else we won`t do anything useful.
>To be honest, it all depends on context.
>For now, though, it's better our mind is focused for what ordeals lie ahead, rather than thinking about those ordeals too much (I guess).
>You decide you really shouldn't dwell on worrying at a time like this.
>"Alright, i`m fine now..... so do any of you know anything about an sort of angel-like person or thing ?"
>"Angels? No, I don't really know much about those...." Koishi replies.
>"Me neither." says Chen, "Sorry...."
>By the way, what time of day is it? Can we at least tell if it's day or night?
>It should be close to sunset about now.
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>"I...I don't trust the angel she mentioned..."
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>"I...I don't trust the angel she mentioned..."
>"Aren't angels supposed to be trustworthy beings though...?" Chen asks.
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>"I don't trust it still... I want to talk to Yukari about all of this too."
>Knock on the door.
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>"I don't trust it still... I want to talk to Yukari about all of this too."
>Knock on the door.
>You head for the door and are about to knock, when you think you hear voices on the other side.
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>Listen in on the voices.
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>Listen in on the voices.
>You put your ear to the door and listen.
>"Where were you all this time?" You hear Renko's voice say.
>"Fufufufufufu...." An unknown, eerily calm, woman's voice replies, "Does that really matter, my child...? Anyway, you've taken care of the shrine maiden, yes?"
>"I did... Now where is she being kept? Shooting Reimu got rid of the seal, right?"
>"Well... I sort of stretched the truth on that one..."
>"What!?!"
>"You see, the real reason I had you shoot that troublesome shrine maiden is so she wouldn't interfere later on... And now that she's out of the way, we can move on to phase two... Fufufufu~!"
>"P-Phase two...!?!"
>"Why yes, my child, you see... I wasn't lying about Sumireko being held prisoner... However, in order to draw her captor out into the open, I need to cause a localized storm of pure chaos. And this realm just so happens to be the perfect spot... Unfortunately, I couldn't do so with that shrine maiden around, I can't risk allowing her to weaken me once again, especially when time is of the essence... Anyway, moving on, let us leave this dull place, shall we?"
>"No..."
>"No?"
>"I just... need more answers, and I'm not going anywhere! Not without Merry..."
>"Oh yes, Maribel... I'm still wondering why you haven't severed your ties with her yet... She has most certainly outlived her usefulness to you..."
>"Don't talk about my friend that way!"
>"And would she have ever been your friend if I hadn't contacted you all those years ago and steered you in the right direction!?! Was it not I who told you get close to her? Was I not the one who urged you to found your relationship on a lie...?" The voice suddenly drops its eerily calm demeanor, "You would have never met that expendable nobody if it wasn't for me, so I do believe I have the right to say whatever I want about her! *ahem* Now, my child, you still wish to be reunited with Sumireko again, correct?"
>"I-I..." Renko stammers,
>"Go on..."
>"I.... Yes...."
>"Ah, excellent. I knew you'd make the right choice, my child... I don't even need the silly prophecy to tell me that..."
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>"Phophecy ?"
>Keep listening.
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>Don't say anything. Just not worth it. Keep listening, though, certainly.
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>Ow, my heart...
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>Ow, my heart...
Yea right ? I'm doing this quest blind, i guess it hit me just as hard.
>Don't cry.
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>We don't need to feel like crying... Renko's actually standing up for us here. It's just this "angel" that's a total jerkface.
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>That's why we don't cry, she's still our friend after everything and that.
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>We need to find a way to help Renko ourselves. Not this angel who says we're expendable.
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>We will, we are Maribel
Yakumo Hearn, the Mini-Yukari human or half-youkai, i'm sure we can think of something !
>See ? We're behaving, you don't need to gaps us.
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>"Phophecy ?"
>You wonder aloud what the voice meant by that...
>Ow, my heart...
>Don't cry.
>We don't need to feel like crying... Renko's actually standing up for us here. It's just this "angel" that's a total jerkface.
>That's why we don't cry, she's still our friend after everything and that.
>Expendable? Were you supposed to be just a tool? What did she mean when she said "founded your relationship on a lie." If it wasn't for Renko standing up for you, you probably would start crying.
>Don't say anything. Just not worth it. Keep listening, though, certainly.
>You decide that reacting to these harsh words will get you nowhere, and decide that it would be better to keep listening.
>We need to find a way to help Renko ourselves. Not this angel who says we're expendable.
>We will, we are Maribel Yakumo Hearn, the Mini-Yukari human or half-youkai, i'm sure we can think of something !
>You decide that it's in your best interests to find a way to help Renko instead of this angel...
>Keep listening.
>"And... If you don't mind me asking, exactly what is this prophecy I'm supposedly a part of..." Renko continues.
>"Oh, It's just a single, boring sentence..." says the calm voice, "Besides, if I told you, you might get distracted... But worry not, my child, I will tell you everything once all the tasks at hand have been completed... Speaking of which, we should probably get going..."
>"But what about Merry? I mean, couldn't she help?"
>"I have said it before, she is nothing more than a tool to get you to this place. She has no more use to us... I still implore you to get rid of her as soon as you are able. You still have that present I gave you this morning, do you not?"
>"I... sorta lost it... A-And I'm not going to shoot Merry! ...I would never..."
>"Fufufufu~ Don't tell me you've actually developed feelings for the girl! Trust me, my child, she will just get in your way, in our way..."
>"But this morning... You said that she would also fall to the same fate as Sumireko if I didn't shoot Reimu... Why has your opinion of her changed...?"
>"I only said that as motivation, nothing more. Just in case the prospect of finding your relative has lost its potency over the years..."
>"Motivation? You didn't think I was motivated enough! Just..." she sighs "Can we have Merry help... Please?"
>"Fufufufu~ Alright, very well... I'll humor you. Just keep in mind that if she gets in the way of your goals... You know what must be done..."
>"So... When's are next move..."
>"Well, right now, of course, unless you have any problems with that..."
>"I think if I just suddenly disappeared, people will get suspicious..."
>"Hmm... Very well..." the voice pauses, "There is a cave in the mountains behind the Hakurei Shrine, meet me there in one hour's time... Don't be late..."
>"I won't.... Now, you should probably leave.... I don't know when Merry's coming back..."
>"Of course... However, it's not like I care if she catches a glimpse of me or hears any part of our conversation. Things have already been set in motion..."
>You hear some kind of sound on the other side of the door.
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>Open the door quickly to see if we can get a glimpse. She's openly admitted she doesn't care if we do and it sounds like she probably just left anyway. :T
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>Contemplate ways to beat the shit outta a fake angel.
>Open the door as Serela said.
>If we get a glimpse, wait for her to go and analyze her appearance as much as possible.
>"So..... i heard someone in here, was that the fake angel of yours ?"
This is a important point, so i'll need your opinions on this, what to do now ? Do we tell her that we heard everything or not ? Should we first find someone who knows of said angel to help us ? There are many choices to take here.
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I think we should level with her; we heard what the angel said.
We DO want to help free Sumireko, but we also don't entirely want the angel to have it's way... she's outright admitted multiple cases of lying to Renko, and that she wants to create a lot of chaos. It's obvious she's using her, and she's being cruel and nearly threatening to Renko so even she should realize things aren't so hunky-dory with her.
So we'll probably need to talk it out and see someone else within that next hour, but we may still end up going to meet her.
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Should we tell her that we heard what she said about us?
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>Contemplate ways to beat the shit outta a fake angel.
>You really want to beat her up for what she said about you, and what she's doing to Renko... But then again, she is probably a youkai and is therefore stronger than you.
>Open the door quickly to see if we can get a glimpse. She's openly admitted she doesn't care if we do and it sounds like she probably just left anyway. :T
>Open the door as Serela said.
>You open the door just in time to see a black swirl dissipate, a lone, white feather floats to the ground.
>Renko quickly looks over to you, "Oh... H-Hi Merry..."
>"So..... i heard someone in here, was that the fake angel of yours ?"
>"Yeah... You just missed her.... H-How much did you hear...?"
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>"Too much..."
>"Do you really... trust her?"
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>"And you aren't going to help her until the end right ? She herself said that she would fill this land with chaos, for all we know, she might have been responsible herself for Sumireko's dissappearence and is just using you to get power."
>"And she is more of a devil, how can she be so evil to you......"
>Put up a slight smile.
>"And you went and stood up for me.... even though i was just part of the plan to get you here... you really are my best friend....."
>Shed a tear or two, don't go all out crying, we don't have time for that.
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>Hug Renko.
>"Thanks... but... she even outright admitted that she was lying and manipulating you. She nearly was threatening you when I got brought up! I'd love to save Sumireko too, and I want to, but this angel of yours... she might be trying to do something really awful."
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>"Too much..."
>"O-Oh... I'm sorry you had to hear that..." she frowns, "So... You probably think of me differently now... Don't you...?"
>"Do you really... trust her?"
>"Well, I said before that I somewhat trust her... After that, though... I'm unsure...."
>"And you aren't going to help her until the end right ? She herself said that she would fill this land with chaos, for all we know, she might have been responsible herself for Sumireko's dissappearence and is just using you to get power."
>"I'm not sure... And maybe she is... But if there's a chance that Sumireko is... alive..."
>"And she is more of a devil, how can she be so evil to you......"
>"I don't know... She was... dare I say... nicer... when she first came to me years ago..."
>Put up a slight smile.
>"And you went and stood up for me.... even though i was just part of the plan to get you here... you really are my best friend....."
>Shed a tear or two, don't go all out crying, we don't have time for that.
>"Merry..." you think you can see tears beginning to well up in Renko's eyes as well.
>Hug Renko.
>You walk over and embrace Renko, which she returns.
>"Thanks... but... she even outright admitted that she was lying and manipulating you. She nearly was threatening you when I got brought up! I'd love to save Sumireko too, and I want to, but this angel of yours... she might be trying to do something really awful."
>"I know... But... as much as I don't like it... it's still the only chance I have..."
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>"But why don't you trust me more? I count as a chance too, right? If I can find her again, I could probably ask Yukari where she is. She has a better ability than mine, and can get from place to place almost instantly. Or, if I can make mine stronger, I can do so myself."
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Should we tell Eirin about this? She might have a idea on what to do with the Angel.
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Yes i think so, Eirin not only knows about Reimu, she knows that Renko shot her too, so at least we need to fill her on Renko's motives.
>Pick up that White Feather, it might be useful as a clue.
>"We should ask someone about this false angel, maybe Dr. Yagokoro could give us some info."
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>"But why don't you trust me more? I count as a chance too, right? If I can find her again, I could probably ask Yukari where she is. She has a better ability than mine, and can get from place to place almost instantly. Or, if I can make mine stronger, I can do so myself."
>"You don't have to help me, especially after what I've done... But I trust you... The reason why I didn't talk to you about the whole thing until now was because... I-I didn't want to destroy your visions of this place... Even if it might be dangerous... I-I wanted you to be happy for as long as possible..."
>Pick up that White Feather, it might be useful as a clue.
>You pick up the feather and place it in your satchel.
> OBTAINED: Angel's Feather
>>A feather from Renko's "angel." Might be an important clue.
>"We should ask someone about this false angel, maybe Dr. Yagokoro could give us some info."
>"Do you really think that anyone here would have any information about her?"
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>"We can't be sure until we try, i've bounced onto a lot of different people while searching for you, we can also ask Chen, the little cute catgirl shikigami outside for help, she's pretty nice !"
>"And besides, if that devil angel knows this place and lives on this place, someone must at least have seen or heard something about her."
>Get out of the room with Renko.
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>"I know Gensokyo was dangerous thanks to the dreams I've had of it. But Reimu was helping us this time around."
>"And uh, when you shot Reimu, I saw that Gensokyo's barrier started to break a little. If the angel wanted you to hurt Reimu so she wouldn't get in her way, then that means she must be trying something against the entirety of Gensokyo itself. It can't be good."
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>"We can't be sure until we try, i've bounced onto a lot of different people while searching for you, we can also ask Chen, the little cute catgirl shikigami outside for help, she's pretty nice !"
>"And besides, if that devil angel knows this place and lives on this place, someone must at least have seen or heard something about her."
>"You mean you will... I mean you said word got out about me, right? I don't think may people would be willing to talk to me after what I've done..."
>"I know Gensokyo was dangerous thanks to the dreams I've had of it. But Reimu was helping us this time around."
>"And uh, when you shot Reimu, I saw that Gensokyo's barrier started to break a little. If the angel wanted you to hurt Reimu so she wouldn't get in her way, then that means she must be trying something against the entirety of Gensokyo itself. It can't be good."
>"Wait... Shooting Reimu did that...? I had no idea...."
>Get out of the room with Renko.
>You start to leave, but Renko stays put.
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>Look back at Renko.
>"Renko, let's go."
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>Walk back to Renko.
>"Um...Yukari told me that you would have to be caught and... a meeting would decide your fate..."
>Clench Renko's hand.
>"But I don't wanna leave you anymore Renko. So that we can get through whatever happens, and so we can find your sister."
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>Look back at Renko.
>"Renko, let's go."
>Renko's head is turned down towards the bed.
>Walk back to Renko.
>You walk back to the bedside.
>"Um...Yukari told me that you would have to be caught and... a meeting would decide your fate..."
>"Well, that doesn't make things seem any better..."
>Clench Renko's hand.
>"But I don't wanna leave you anymore Renko. So that we can get through whatever happens, and so we can find your sister."
>Renko seems a little surprised as you suddenly take her hand.
>"Merry... I..." she pauses, "I... I'm really glad to have you as a friend..."
>She gives a light smile.
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>"Um, how's your head feeling Renko? Are you okay?"
>"We need a place to start first. Yukari said that someone came here nine years ago that looked like you, so that must've been her. I'm not sure if we can ask her without her bringing up what you did though... If you want to, we can try that way, or we could try to find that Mokou girl who says she met her."
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Just for the sake of curiosity, how many acts will there be ?
//What about Eirin ? Weren't we going to fill her in the info we got ? She seems trustable enough.
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//But she might have an idea that Renko shot Reimu. She was talking with Reimu in secret before we got back to the shrine and Reimu asked to talk to Renko. Reimu being shot and injured pretty much solidifies this...
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>"Um, how's your head feeling Renko? Are you okay?"
>"I feel like I have a mild headache, but I think I'm fine..."
>"We need a place to start first. Yukari said that someone came here nine years ago that looked like you, so that must've been her. I'm not sure if we can ask her without her bringing up what you did though... If you want to, we can try that way, or we could try to find that Mokou girl who says she met her."
>"I think finding this 'Mokou' sounds safer..."
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Just for the sake of curiosity, how many acts will there be ?
//Ideally, there will be five total .
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>"She was that immortal girl with the white hair, remember? We tried to stop her from killing this other immortal, before we knew about that."
>"Well, she should be around Eientei or the forest from what Kosuzu said."
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>"She was that immortal girl with the white hair, remember? We tried to stop her from killing this other immortal, before we knew about that."
>"Well, she should be around Eientei or the forest from what Kosuzu said."
>"Oh yeah, I remember her now..."
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>"Should we go now?"
>Continue holding Renko's hand unless she objects.
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>"Should we go now?"
>Continue holding Renko's hand unless she objects.
>Renko does not seem to object to your hand holding.
>"Sure... If you want..."
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>"It's been enough of what I want Renko. I just wanted to come to Gensokyo because it was the world of my dreams, and I wanted to explore the supernatural with you. You actually have something you need to do here, and I want to help you do it. So, what do you want?"
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>"It's been enough of what I want Renko. I just wanted to come to Gensokyo because it was the world of my dreams, and I wanted to explore the supernatural with you. You actually have something you need to do here, and I want to help you do it. So, what do you want?"
>She remains silent for a moment, "Let's find this Mokou..."
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>"Okay."
>Open the door and exit.
>"Chen, do you know where Reisen went?"
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//She's doing the thing again.
The thing where she's avoiding our questions...
I don't really know what to say here. The last few times, we let the matter in question drop, and Reimu got shot as a result.
On the other hand, if we press Renko on this, we might not get an answer anyway (she might still be thinking about it).
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//She wants to find her sister, and we proposed finding
Mokou Fujiwara as a starting place. She answered us by agreeing to look for Mokou Fujiwara.
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//God(s) damn it, too many late nights might be messing up my head.
Or maybe I never was that good at paying attention.
>Who else do we know who might be able to find Mokou? Aside from Erin, since speaking to her with Renko present would pose a number of problems.
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>I was going to ask Reisen, since she seems to work here. We could ask some of the other rabbits to probably, since they told us not to worry and that Mokou and the other girl kill each other all the time.
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>Something about the situation between Mokou and... whoever it was... seems wrong, even if the two are perfectly fine afterwards...
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>"Okay."
>Open the door and exit.
>Still holding Renko's hand, you lead her to the door and exit the room.
>Koishi and Chen look at you as you leave.
>"Chen, do you know where Reisen went?"
>"Sorry, I haven't seen her since we were in the room." Chen replies, "So... You're Renko, huh...?"
>Renko nods.
>Who else do we know who might be able to find Mokou? Aside from Erin, since speaking to her with Renko present would pose a number of problems.
>I was going to ask Reisen, since she seems to work here. We could ask some of the other rabbits to probably, since they told us not to worry and that Mokou and the other girl kill each other all the time.
>Aside from Reisen and possibly Eirin, some of the other rabbits might be good candidates. There's also the person Mokou came to kill, since they seem to have some history together...
>Something about the situation between Mokou and... whoever it was... seems wrong, even if the two are perfectly fine afterwards...
>Speaking of those two, you feel that something about their relationship is... off...
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>"Did you catch where she was heading?"
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>Hmmm, maybe we should ask Chen about petting her again ?
>"We need to find someone who knows where Mokou is right now."
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>"Did you catch where she was heading?"
>"Nope, sorry..." Chen frowns.
>"The last time I saw her, she was telling me that Renko was going to be okay. I didn't pay attention to where she went..." Koishi adds.
>Hmmm, maybe we should ask Chen about petting her again ?
>You consider whether or not you should attempt to pet Chen again. Would she let you?
>"We need to find someone who knows where Mokou is right now."
>"Maybe that person she always tries to kill would know?" Koishi asks.
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>"We should ask around for where either may be then. The rabbits should know."
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>"Hmm, i think that other person is called Kaguya... maybe she's still at her room ?"
>Leave to the reception.
>Take Miniking-Maribel's great dialogue idea regarding petting Chen.
>Give her an innocent smile.
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>"Thanks for helping me by the way Chen. It's really kind. Would it be okay if I pet you?"
//I think the other makes us sound a bit obsessed, which we aren't... Maybe a tiny bit... Just a few pets are fine.
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//I can't help it ! I had a bunny pet that was just adorable and loved being pet ! I would actually ask to pet Chen if it happened to me. :V
//Say, i wonder if Yukari ever tinkered with borders such as soul and body, or love and hate, or male and female, dunno.
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Remember: templates like that are forbidden.
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Remember: templates like that are forbidden.
I`m sorry, yet i don`t understand what you mean. ???
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It's a joke.
The four main reasons why strange stuff happens in Gensyoko:
Magic.
Erin's shady new drug.
A Moryia Shrine conspiracy.
Yukari is screwing around again.
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It's a joke.
The four main reasons why strange stuff happens in Gensyoko:
Magic.
Erin's shady new drug.
A Moryia Shrine conspiracy.
Yukari is screwing around again.
Ohh ! :V :getdown:
Isn`t it Eirin ? Oh is it a "whatever, write it as you wish" case ?
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It's a meme that originated from a comic on Danbooru.
I'll send you the link later today (I'm on school internet right now so the site's probably blocked).
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>"We should ask around for where either may be then. The rabbits should know."
>"Okay." says Chen, "Lead on!"
>Koishi remains silent.
>"Hmm, i think that other person is called Kaguya... maybe she's still at her room ?"
>"I don't know. Maybe we could check?"
>Leave to the reception.
>You start to leave, however, you notice Koishi isn't coming with you.
>"Thanks for helping me by the way Chen. It's really kind. Would it be okay if I pet you?"
>Give her an innocent smile.
>"Nya!?!" Chen responds, "W-Well... We've known each other for a bit longer than since you last asked... So I guess one or two wouldn't hurt..."
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>"Really ? Thank you !"
>Give out a radianting smile and proceed to gently pet Chen.
>"I`m sorry, i know this is a bit weird, but you`re soo cute, too cute to resist, do Lady Yukari and Miss Ran pet you too ?"
>After petting Chen, turn to Koishi.
>"Koishi, you not coming ? What will you do ?"
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>"Is there something wrong Koishi?"
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>"Really ? Thank you !"
>Give out a radianting smile and proceed to gently pet Chen.
>You give Chen a gentle petting.
>"I`m sorry, i know this is a bit weird, but you`re soo cute, too cute to resist, do Lady Yukari and Miss Ran pet you too ?"
>"Yeah, mostly Ran-sama... But Yukari-sama does it too..."
>After petting Chen, turn to Koishi.
>"Koishi, you not coming ? What will you do ?"
>"Is there something wrong Koishi?"
>"Well..." Koishi sighs, "You asked me to tag along and help you find Renko and well... now that we found her and she's alright... I'm not sure if there's any more reason for me to stick around..."
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>"I understand. If you still want to tag along, that's okay, but we've got something important to do. Please take care Koishi."
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>"I understand. If you still want to tag along, that's okay, but we've got something important to do. Please take care Koishi."
>"Alright..." Koishi replies.
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//Exact second posting though.
>Give Koishi a hug, then leave for the receptionist.
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//Exact second posting though.
>Give Koishi a hug, then leave for the receptionist.
>You let go of Renko and embrace Koishi.
>After you are finished, you, Renko, and Chen, begin walking to the halls towards the receptionist desk.
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>"There's something I need to do as well. The person who helped me find you wanted something in return, and I still have to give her something she may want..."
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>Head towards the receptionist: "Excuse me, would you know if Miss Fujiwara (is this correct ?) is still around ? Or has she gone somewhere else ?"
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>"There's something I need to do as well. The person who helped me find you wanted something in return, and I still have to give her something she may want..."
>"Oh..." says Renko, "Any ideas...?"
>Head towards the receptionist: "Excuse me, would you know if Miss Fujiwara (is this correct ?) is still around ? Or has she gone somewhere else ?"
>You head down the halls towards the receptionist, but before you get there you recognize two people in the hall. You met them at the shrine earlier. Alice and Marisa, you believe that's what their names were.
>They appear to be arguing over something.
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>Let`s approach them, see what is going on.
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>Let`s approach them, see what is going on.
>You approach Alice and Marisa, and catch a snippet of their argument.
>"And what do you think going after whoever did this will accomplish? Do you think it's just going to undo what happened to her!?!" Alice exclaims. Shanghai floats next to her, arms crossed.
>"Look, if whoever this is can do that to her, then this person is a threat to all of Gensokyo. And I'll be damned if I just sit on my ass and don't do anything about it ~ze!" Marisa retorts.
>"And what if you get yourself killed? What then!?"
>"Well, I'd better take whoever it is down with me!"
>"And if you don't? What would you accomplish then!?!"
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>Whisper to Renko. "L-Lets keep going..."
>Continue onwards to the receptionist.
>Alright, let's do Raf's. Ignoring them would probably bite us back later...
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//Are you sure that we should just let them be there ? Might as well at least tell them that the gun is gone.
>Let's not head to the receptionist right now.
>"You two please stop !"
>Take a serious stance:"..... okay, nobody is going be shot again because Lady Yukari took care of the gun, and you can't just go after someone blindly like that."
>Relax.
//Now should we ask about Sumireko or the Angel ?
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//I'm thinking that we should just ask if they've seen Mokou along the way here. If they know about Sumireko and what she tried to do (Which I think someone explained before that the 'girl' tried to take down all of Gensokyo when she was cornered), then she might make the visual connection to Renko, like many others have.
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//Yes, that makes sense. Also, could you refresh me about Sumireko ? What did she do and what happened to her to make her cornered like that ? I am doing this quest blind as in no knowledge on Maribel or Renko and i also have a lot of stuff onto my head. (FlandreTale ideas, Roll to Dodge Arena 2, Sakuya Quest, Daiyousei Quest, etc.)
>"And have you guys seen Miss Fujiwara around ?"
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//Sumireko kinda started the whole thing with Urban Legend in Limbo. Not entirely sure off the top of my head what she really did though...
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//Okay, let me just info you here, i have no knowledge of what the hell happens in any Touhou game that's after 10. :V
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>Alright, let's do Raf's. Ignoring them would probably bite us back later...
>You decide that ignoring this would be unwise.
>Let's not head to the receptionist right now.
>"You two please stop !"
>They stop arguing and start looking at you.
>Take a serious stance:"..... okay, nobody is going be shot again because Lady Yukari took care of the gun, and you can't just go after someone blindly like that."
>Relax.
>"Wait a second... How do you know something like that?" Marisa's eyes narrow, "Did you see it yourself? Wait... Does that mean you saw who the attacker was?"
>"Marisa, that's enough." Alice frowns, before looking to you, "Anyway, it's Maribel, right? What are you doing here? Did you find whoever you were looking for?"
>Shanghai waves at you.
>"And have you guys seen Miss Fujiwara around ?"
>"Mokou? No, I haven't seen her..."
>"Oi! I asked you a question!" Marisa exclaims.
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>"I had to help Reimu. Yukari came just in time though, because I couldn't do much. She said she had something to take care of, so I assumed she meant the attacker..."
>"And yes, I found my friend. We've got to find Mokou now, so please tell me if you see her."
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Hey ! Don`t ignore Shanghai !
>Wave back to Shanghai.
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>"I had to help Reimu. Yukari came just in time though, because I couldn't do much. She said she had something to take care of, so I assumed she meant the attacker..."
>"Damn..." says Marisa, "I was hoping you knew something ze~..."
>"And yes, I found my friend. We've got to find Mokou now, so please tell me if you see her."
>"Oh, that's good. Is that her right there?" Alice asks, "And like I said, I haven't seen her recently..."
>"I think she lives somewhere in this forest." says Marisa, "If anyone knows where she is, it would probably be Keine in the Human Village, the two are like, best friends or something... Well... There's also Kaguya... But the only way she'd lead you there is if you promised to help kill Mokou..."
>Wave back to Shanghai.
>Shanghai smiles.
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>"Thank you Alice and Marisa. And Shanghai too." Take Renko's hand and head for the receptionist again.
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>"Thank you Alice and Marisa. And Shanghai too." Take Renko's hand and head for the receptionist again.
>"You're welcome." Alice smiles.
>You take Renko's hand and begin heading for the receptionist. Chen follows you.
>Eventually, the three of you reach the lobby. The receptionist is sitting there with a bored expression.
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>"Excuse new but has Mokou been around here recently?"
>Party check...
>Examine Renko.
>Examine Chen.
>Examine self.
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>Examine surroundings.
>Examine Parser.
>Examine Fourth Wall
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>"Excuse new but has Mokou been around here recently?"
>"Mokou? I heard she was here earlier, and got into a fight with the princess as usual... But she's since been discharged..."
>Party check...
>Examine Renko.
>Renko seems better than she was earlier, and you are still holding her hand.
>Examine Chen.
>Chen smiles when you look at her. She seems happy, and waiting patiently.
>Examine self.
>Your dress is still torn from bandaging Renko earlier. Otherwise you are fine.
>Examine surroundings.
>There are groups of rabbits talking amongst themselves throughout the lobby. There isn't really anything else of interest.
>Examine Parser.
>Try as you might. You cannot see him.
>Examine Fourth Wall
>There is a sign that says "No breakie!" on it.
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>"I guess we have to search for her."
>"I don't really have anything to give to her though... She resembles a wolf a bit, and her name is Kagerou."
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>We can start by checking her yakitori stand i think ? They said it`s on the other path at the crossroad with the burnt sign.
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>"I guess we have to search for her."
>"Hey, she can't be too hard to find, right?" says Chen.
>"I don't really have anything to give to her though... She resembles a wolf a bit, and her name is Kagerou."
>"Okay..." Renko replies.
>We can start by checking her yakitori stand i think ? They said it`s on the other path at the crossroad with the burnt sign.
>You vaguely remember Eirin's words from earlier about Mokou running a yakitori stand somewhere in the forest. It might be a good lead.
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>"Let`s visit Mokou`s stand, it`s on the other path at the way we took to get here."
>Move to the doors and exit !
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>"Let`s visit Mokou`s stand, it`s on the other path at the way we took to get here."
>Move to the doors and exit !
>"Okay!" Chen smiles.
>"Alright, if you say so..." says Renko.
>You make your way out of the lobby and find your way in Eientei's courtyard. Ahead of you is the path that leads to the fork.
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>Start along the path.
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>Which path did we take last time, the left path or the right one?
>Since we're leaving Eintei, if we took the left path last time we should go right, or go left if we took the right path last time.
>Right or left relative to us, that is, as opposed to the path we were going on our first visit to Eintei.
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>We took the right path if i`m not wrong, so we`ll take left now.
>"So Chen, if you have these cute and useful cat ears, does that mean you don`t have ears like ours ? If that`s the case, what do youkai like you do when they need to use glasses ?"
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>Take the burnt looking path when we reach it. :V
>Or was it overgrown? I forgot...
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>Just take the path that`s at the side of the one we took to get here ! Done !
>Uh, you two Maribels.... that`s why i like you guys. :P
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>Start along the path.
>You start walking across the courtyard with your party, ready to start down the path.
>"So Chen, if you have these cute and useful cat ears, does that mean you don`t have ears like ours ? If that`s the case, what do youkai like you do when they need to use glasses ?"
>"Well, um... the thing is..." Chen walks up and whispers in your ear, "I kinda have both... But my hair hides the human-like ears... I don't even know why I have them, I mean, I can hear just fine through my normal ears... The other ones... sorta don't do anything..."
>Which path did we take last time, the left path or the right one?
>Since we're leaving Eintei, if we took the left path last time we should go right, or go left if we took the right path last time.
>Right or left relative to us, that is, as opposed to the path we were going on our first visit to Eintei.
>We took the right path if i`m not wrong, so we`ll take left now.
>Take the burnt looking path when we reach it. :V
>Or was it overgrown? I forgot...
>Just take the path that`s at the side of the one we took to get here ! Done !
>You remember to take the path you didn't take to get to Eientei when you reach the fork.
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>"We aren't forgetting anything right? Koishi said that she'd be alright, right?"
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>"We aren't forgetting anything right? Koishi said that she'd be alright, right?"
>"I think so..." says Chen.
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>"Okay then, let's go."
>Start heading down the path, but be wary of any pitfalls.
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>Last time we were here we used a trick with a bamboo rod/shoot to sweep the area in front of us for pit traps and the like.
>Repeat this trick, using one of the bamboo around this area.
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>"Okay then, let's go."
>Start heading down the path, but be wary of any pitfalls.
>Last time we were here we used a trick with a bamboo rod/shoot to sweep the area in front of us for pit traps and the like.
>Repeat this trick, using one of the bamboo around this area.
>You start down the path, using a bamboo stalk to sweep the area in front of you. After a while, you reach the fork.
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>Examine the charred sign.
>Examine the other path again.
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>Examine the charred sign.
>You examine the sign.
>You can barely make out the word "Eientei" on it. There seems to have been an arrow on it at one point, but it's too badly charred to decipher what direction it was pointing.
>Examine the other path again.
>The path seems slightly overgrown.
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>Start heading down the overgrown path carefully.
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>Start heading down the overgrown path carefully.
>You begin to head down the overgrown path with your companions.
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>Examine our surroundings as we walk through.
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>Examine our surroundings as we walk through.
>Things get progressively less charred as you leave the fork. The path is full of weeds and grasses. As you continue walking, you spot what seems to be a clearing off in the distance.
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>Can we see anything in the clearing?
>If it looks safe, head into it.
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>Can we see anything in the clearing?
>You don't see much, but you think you see a structure through the bamboo stalks.
>If it looks safe, head into it.
>You head into the clearing and can see what appears to be a food stand one one of the far sides, next to it seems to be another road. To your right, you can make out the other structure you saw. It appears to be a large cart of some kind that doubles as another food stand. There is a sign hanging from the front of it that says "Closed. Sorry for the inconvenience."
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>"It doesn't seem like she's here. Should we try the road over there?"
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>"Well, they did say she doesn't spend much time here..."
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>"Well, they did say she doesn't spend much time here..."
>"It doesn't seem like she's here. Should we try the road over there?"
>"It looks like it's the only other place to go..." says Renko.
>"Does anyone else smell fish?" Chen suddenly asks.
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>"Huh?"
>Try to see if we can smell any fish.
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>Are any bodies of water nearby?
>If we can detect the scent, where's it coming from?
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>"Can you lead us to where you smell the fish, Chen ?"
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>Are any bodies of water nearby?
>You do not know.
>"Huh?"
>Try to see if we can smell any fish.
>If we can detect the scent, where's it coming from?
>You sniff the air, you think you can detect a faint fishy smell coming from the nearby cart.
>"Can you lead us to where you smell the fish, Chen ?"
>"It's coming from over here..." Chen walks closer to the cart.
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>"Hey, don't take anything without permission Chen."
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Fake ?
>"Let`s just go and move to the trail, Miss Ran will be displeased if you steal something from others, won`t she ?"
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>"Hey, don't take anything without permission Chen."
>"Let`s just go and move to the trail, Miss Ran will be displeased if you steal something from others, won`t she ?"
>"Who said I was going to take anything?" Chen asks, eyeing the cart.
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>"What are you gonna do?"
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>Step between her and the cart.
>"Then let`s go, we will get you fish later, i bet Miss Ran will have some."
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>"And the owner probably isn't here, so we can't buy any right now."
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>"What are you gonna do?"
>"I'm not gonna do anything!"
>Step between her and the cart.
>"Then let`s go, we will get you fish later, i bet Miss Ran will have some."
>"And the owner probably isn't here, so we can't buy any right now."
>"Okay..."
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>"Good."
>Does the fish smell like it was made recently?
>Reattach Renko's hand to her arm.
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>"Good."
>Does the fish smell like it was made recently?
>It smells like fresh, raw fish. It seems to have not been made into anything yet.
>Reattach Renko's hand to her arm.
>You never ripped it off in the first place, silly!
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>"I'm not sure if anyone will come back soon Chen..."
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>"I'm not sure if anyone will come back soon Chen..."
>"Maybe they'll be open on the way back?" says Renko.
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>"Good idea. We should investigate this road first, then come back if nothing turns up. Okay?"
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>"Good idea. We should investigate this road first, then come back if nothing turns up. Okay?"
>"Okay." Chen replies.
>"Well, what are we waiting for?" Renko asks.
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>Let us move!
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>Let us move!
>You begin leading your party toward the other stand, and the path next to it.
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>Examine the other stand a bit closer. Anything besides the sign?
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>Examine the other stand a bit closer. Anything besides the sign?
>The other stand has a sign as well, however this one is more bluntly says "Closed."
>This second stand is not built in to a cart like the first one, so it's pretty much immobile. It is also smaller than the other one.
>There is nothing else to note about this stand.
>The three of you pass it by and start on the path adjacent to it.
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>Move along the path.
>How much time has it passed ever since that false angel showed up ?
>"Could you tell me more about the youkai on this land, Chen ?"
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>Move along the path.
>You continue to move down the path.
>How much time has it passed ever since that false angel showed up ?
>You'd estimate about ten minutes.
>"Could you tell me more about the youkai on this land, Chen ?"
>"Nya? Like what?" Chen asks.
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>What time of day is it?
>How are we feeling as far as fatigue?
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>"Like the kinds of youkai there are, i know there are cute youkai like you..." Look around for Kagerou. ".... and Miss Kagerou.... those cute ears and fluffy tail...."
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>What time of day is it?
>It is almost sunset.
>How are we feeling as far as fatigue?
>You are a little tired, but you can probably still function for several hours.
>"Like the kinds of youkai there are, i know there are cute youkai like you..." Look around for Kagerou. ".... and Miss Kagerou.... those cute ears and fluffy tail...."
>"Well... There's a lot of youkai in Gensokyo. It will probably take a very long time to list them all..."
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>"Then how about the history of Gensokyo ? Miss Reimu said there were a lot of incidents before."
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>"Is there anyone besides Reimu and Miss Yukari that knows a lot about the locations in Gensokyo and where certain people go frequently?"
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>"Then how about the history of Gensokyo ? Miss Reimu said there were a lot of incidents before."
>"Oh yeah, there's been tons of incidents. Some of the big ones are very well known."
>"Is there anyone besides Reimu and Miss Yukari that knows a lot about the locations in Gensokyo and where certain people go frequently?"
>"Well, there's Ran-sama, because she's Yukari-sama's shikigami. Then there's the newspaper Tengu, I think her name is Aya... She's probably been everywhere.... Maybe Marisa as well, since she usually ends up going with Reimu during incidents."
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>"Well, everyone but this Aya person is busy, so we should find her. I was thinking of trying your ability Renko. If we know who's where, then we could find Mokou easily."
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>"Well, everyone but this Aya person is busy, so we should find her. I was thinking of trying your ability Renko. If we know who's where, then we could find Mokou easily."
>"But my ability only tells me where I am... Not where other people are..." says Renko, "Besides, I don't even know if it will work here..."
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>"Oh...Sorry for forgetting...Well, that plan won't work, I guess."
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>"Oh...Sorry for forgetting...Well, that plan won't work, I guess."
>"It's fine." says Renko.
>"So... Is there anything else you want to know?" Chen asks.
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>"...Actually, do you know where this Aya is? You said she's been everywhere, and included news, right? Does she know a lot about the incidents too?"
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>"...Actually, do you know where this Aya is? You said she's been everywhere, and included news, right? Does she know a lot about the incidents too?"
>"Well, she's a tengu, so I'm pretty sure she lives on Youkai Mountain with the rest of them. And yeah, she runs a newspaper, so I bet she's been everywhere. I'm pretty sure most of the incidents get in there too..."
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>"If we can't find Mokou, then we should look for her. She might know something."
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>"What about the incidents, tell me about some, i`m curious !"
>Give her a pleading look.
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>"What about the incidents, tell me about some, i`m curious !"
>Give her a pleading look.
>"Okay! Let's start from the beginning then. The first incident that was widely mentioned, and that nearly everyone knows about, was the Scarlet Mist Incident, 21 years ago." Chen began, "What happened was that Gensokyo was being covered in a red mist that blocked out the sun. You see, this vampire wanted to go out during the daytime or something, so she had this magician underling of hers cast a spell. Anyway, Reimu and Marisa stopped her. I also heard that that incident was the first to occur after the spellcard system was adopted. The next incident was known as the Spring Snow Incident. And I remember that one well, because Yukari-sama and Ran-sama had some involvement in that one... What happened there was that Yukari-sama's friend, Miss Saigyouji asked her to do something to the border of Gensokyo and the Netherworld, and then Miss Saigyouji began to siphon spring from all of Gensokyo, causing a longer winter. Ran-sama told me to guard Mayohiga that day, and that's when I first met Reimu and Marisa... I didn't win, though... Anyway, later, after they defeated Miss Saigyouji, they came to Mayohiga again since Yukari-sama forgot to undo whatever she did to the border of the Netherworld. Ran-sama and I fought to defend the place... but we sorta lost again... hehe... Um... Is this too much information? Am I moving too fast?"
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>Look at Renko, does it seem like she got all of it ?
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>Look at Renko, does it seem like she got all of it ?
>It seems like it.
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>"I think we're getting it."
>Do we know of the Netherworld? Aside from playing M*rtal K*mbat with Renko.
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>"I think we're getting it."
>"Okay." Chen continues, "Anyway, after that, there was the Eternal Night Incident, then the next year there was the Sixty Year Cycle, and then a couple years later the Moriya Shrine arrived, and they caused an incident that indirectly caused more incidents... And then... I think there was one involving divine spirits...? And then there was something involving a religious conflict. Ran-sama and I actually watched a few of the fights during that one... And then there was a large youkai rebellion... And then ten years ago there was the Snowball Gensokyo Incident, where all of Gensokyo froze during the summer, but thankfully everything warmed up after that was resolved... And then I think there was one the year after that... And then another incident, something about the moon I think, happened later that same year... After that... It's been relatively quiet..."
>Do we know of the Netherworld? Aside from playing M*rtal K*mbat with Renko.
>The Netherworld is a place where ghosts and phantoms reside after death.
>One of you and Renko's early adventures involved attempting to find the entrance to the Netherworld in a field. You were unsuccessful.
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>"Hm... Has Yukari ever mentioned people from the outside world, besides us?"
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>"Hm... Has Yukari ever mentioned people from the outside world, besides us?"
>"Well, Yukari-sama sometimes 'spirits away' people from the outside world..."
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>"Spiriting away ? What does that mean ?"
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>"Spiriting away ? What does that mean ?"
>"Well, sometimes Yukari-sama will bring a random outsider into Gensokyo if there hasn't been an accidental border crossing in a while. I think it's mostly to keep the human-eating youkai happy, and 'maintain the balance' or whatever... However, I think sometimes she does it because she's bored..."
>Up ahead you see another clearing. In it is Mokou, outside of the ruins of some structure. She seems to be picking up broken pieces of wood scattered along the ground and nailing them to the ruin.
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>"Hey, I think that's Mokou."
>Start towards Mokou.
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>What could the ruined structure have been? A large building or a small one?
>What caused the building to fall into ruin? Does it look like it was burned or exploded, for example?
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>"Ehh, hey Miss Mokou."
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>"Hey, I think that's Mokou."
>Start towards Mokou.
>You begin walking towards Mokou, who doesn't seem to notice your presence.
>What could the ruined structure have been? A large building or a small one?
>Looks like it might've been an old shack at one point, if not a small house.
>What caused the building to fall into ruin? Does it look like it was burned or exploded, for example?
>Judging by the scattered wood fragments and random belongings everywhere, you suspect an explosion was involved.
>"Ehh, hey Miss Mokou."
>Mokou quickly enters a fighting stance before lowering her guard, "Oh, It's you... What do you want?"
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>"We wanted to ask you a few things about that person you mentioned you met some years ago, and that my friend reminded you of."
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>"We wanted to ask you a few things about that person you mentioned you met some years ago, and that my friend reminded you of."
>"Why do you want to know?" Mokou raises an eyebrow.
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>"It's really important to me and Renko. Could you please tell us what you know?"
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>"It's really important to me and Renko. Could you please tell us what you know?"
>"...And why are you asking me about this now? If it's so important couldn't you have asked me earlier?"
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>"Well, uh, there was the fact that your fist was on fire and you warned us that we would get killed if we tried to get in your way..."
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>"Yeah, weren't you trying to kill that person at Eintei?"
>What was the name of the person Mokou was trying to kill again?
I'm agreeing with Miniking's post below.
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>Let's not remind her. We've got to look for Renko's sister, and this might distract Mokou...
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>"Well, uh, there was the fact that your fist was on fire and you warned us that we would get killed if we tried to get in your way..."
>"...Alright, you have a point... What do you want to know?"
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>"Do you know where she is right now ? And what did she do ?"
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//I want to say >we don't need to know what she did<, but I also don't want to take control
like you guys did without me before.
>"Or at least, where she could be?"
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//I`m not sure, i think it would be better for Renko if she knew the truth about whatever her relative did, and i dunno either, so i`m curious too. :P
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>"Do you know where she is right now ? And what did she do ?"
>"Or at least, where she could be?"
>"She was a human from the outside world..." Mokou begins, "She had these magical orbs that she scattered around Gensokyo and she would draw whoever grabbed all of them outside... I ended up being one of those victims, and I fought against her. She... had admirable fighting skill... and she loved my style as well... and then what started out as a heated battle quickly became a friendly skirmish, and she became my friend... I ran into her again later that incident, not as her opponent, but as her guide through this forest. Later I heard she tried to do something to the barrier, but she was stopped by the Hakurei Shrine Maiden. Anyway, after the incident, she found another way to come to Gensokyo, and we would hang out occasionally. She kept visiting over the next couple years, but one day... she and this tanooki named Mamizou tried to run an experiment on those magical orbs of hers... I never saw her again after that day, and I know that tanooki had something to do with it..."
>_
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>"Mamizou? Damnit!......Okay...Renko, I think I have a plan."
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>"Mamizou? Damnit!......Okay...Renko, I think I have a plan."
>"What is it?" Renko asks.
>_
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>"I'm going to need to ask Mamizou more about Sumireko, but I need you to not be there, and you probably know why... She probably knows the most about where she is aside from probably Yukari, but I'm not even sure if she'll tell me."
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>"I'm going to need to ask Mamizou more about Sumireko, but I need you to not be there, and you probably know why... She probably knows the most about where she is aside from probably Yukari, but I'm not even sure if she'll tell me."
>"It's alright... I understand..." Renko nods.
>"So... You know her name..." says Mokou.
>_
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>Nod.
>Whisper to Renko. "If you want to explain, you can, but if you don't, we can go."
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>Nod.
>Whisper to Renko. "If you want to explain, you can, but if you don't, we can go."
>"Alright..." Renko replies, "You see, the reason we're so interested in her is because she's... my long-lost sister..."
>Something seems to click for Mokou, "So that's why I thought you were familiar... You know, now that I think about it, I think I remember her mention having a younger sister a couple times when we used to hang out..."
>_
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>Let Renko continue her conversation.
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>Let Renko continue her conversation.
>"O-Oh... she did...? What did she say about me...?"
>"If I could remember I'd tell you..." Mokou frowns.
>_
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>"Thanks a lot, Mokou. And, were those your fish back there?"
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>"Thanks a lot, Mokou. And, were those your fish back there?"
>"Fish? Oh, you must've passed by the night sparrow's cart... She parks it on the opposite end of the clearing from my yakitori stand during the day. I'm okay with it as long as she doesn't start doing business there. Anyway, she specializes in grilled lamprey, so that's probably why it smells of fish..."
>_
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>"Oh. Sorry Chen."
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>"Oh. Sorry Chen."
>"It's okay..." says Chen.
>_
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>"I think we should wait a bit until we can actually do this, since I can't talk to Mamizou yet."
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>"I think we should wait a bit until we can actually do this, since I can't talk to Mamizou yet."
>"So, what are we going to do until then?" Renko asks.
>"You know, normally I'd offer you to come inside and have some tea, but as you can see, my house is in shambles at the moment..." Mokou frowns.
>_
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> "What happened to it? It looks like it exploded or something..."
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> "What happened to it? It looks like it exploded or something..."
>"Gee... Ya think?" Mokou frowns, "It's all that bitch Kaguya's fault...."
>_
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>"What happened between you two anyways? Why do you want to kill her so badly?"
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>"What happened between you two anyways? Why do you want to kill her so badly?"
>"It's a long story... I'd rather not bore you with the details..." Mokou replies.
>_
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>"I think we have time. We don't really have much else to do at the moment."
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>"I think we have time. We don't really have much else to do at the moment."
>"Well, simply put, that bitch brought dishonor to my family a long time ago, and made my father both a disgrace and a laughingstock." Mokou frowns, "Ugh... To this day I will never understand what he saw in her... Anyway, I tried to assassinate her to get revenge, only to find out she was immortal... However, I managed to intercept the last batch of the Hourai Elixir, the thing that granted her her immortality, before it was destroyed. I consumed it myself... A decision that I would later regret... And then, after a long period of being an outcast, I found Kaguya again... And we've been killing each other repeatedly ever since..."
>_
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>"Ummmmm...... i guess i`ll have to hear both sides of the story...... Oh yea !"
>Take that white feather from our inventory/satchel.
>"Renko, is it okay if i ask for Miss Mokou`s help ?"
>If Renko agrees (And probably will after hearing mokou was a friend of Sumireko`s):"Do you know of anyone this feather could belong to ? We are also looking for someone who know about this "angel" of sorts..."
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>We should ask Renko first to know if she's okay with Mokou helping us...
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>"Ummmmm...... i guess i`ll have to hear both sides of the story...... Oh yea !"
>Take that white feather from our inventory/satchel.
>"Renko, is it okay if i ask for Miss Mokou`s help ?"
>"I don't mind..." Renko answers.
>If Renko agrees (And probably will after hearing mokou was a friend of Sumireko`s):"Do you know of anyone this feather could belong to ? We are also looking for someone who know about this "angel" of sorts..."
>"No, I don't. Sorry..." says Mokou.
>_
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>"Oh... still, thanks for answering our questions, you have been of great help !"
>Look at the house.
>"So... what are you going to do about your house ? And where will you sleep ?"
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//Nevermind...
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//One the one hand, Mini, Mokou's got a destroyed house to fix. (I.E. She's got a good bit of work ahead of her. I've helped my father with a few construction projects on our own house, so I know that that can be quite difficult.)
On the other hand, Mokou's got a destroyed house to fix. (I.E. She can't exactly do whatever she might have been planning at her house right now so she might not have a whole lot of things to do...)
And I'm not sure why we couldn't specifically trust her...
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//I was thinking about Mamizou and the fact that Renko shot her... Briefly pondered having Mokou ask her instead of us doing it since she's a bit less likely to bring it up, but that wouldn't work either way.
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>"Oh... still, thanks for answering our questions, you have been of great help !"
>"You're welcome..."
>Look at the house.
>"So... what are you going to do about your house ? And where will you sleep ?"
>The house is in shambles, only the foundation and some chunks of the walls seem to be intact. An overturned, worn bed can be seen inside, you can't tell if the wear is due to age or if it was damaged in the explosion. There are various pieces of damaged and broken furniture scattered throughout the ruin and the surrounding clearing.
>"What does it look like I'm doing? I'm fixing it... Besides, I've slept outside before..."
>_
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>"Hmm...... but it`s going to take so long with all this work..... can`t you call someone for help ? This wasn`t a very nice thing to do.... even for a eternal grudge...."
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>"Hmm...... but it`s going to take so long with all this work..... can`t you call someone for help ? This wasn`t a very nice thing to do.... even for a eternal grudge...."
>"Well, I do know someone who will probably help me, but I'd rather not inconvenience her... I'll be fine on my own."
>_
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>"Okay."
>Release Renko's hand. "Uh, sorry if that was bothering you..."
>Try to fly into the air again. We need to get used to movement while airborne.
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>"Okay."
>Release Renko's hand. "Uh, sorry if that was bothering you..."
>You realize you're still holding on to Renko's hand and promptly let go.
>"It's fine..." Renko gives a light smile.
>Try to fly into the air again. We need to get used to movement while airborne.
>You hover into the air a couple of feet, causing Renko to jump a little.
>"I-I still need to get used to that..."
>You attempt to move forward, you get about two inches before you fumble and begin to fall. Chen and Renko quickly catch you.
>"Are you okay!?!" Renko asks.
>"Learning to fly, I'm guessing?" Mokou raises an eyebrow.
>_
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>"Yea, sort of.... Lady Yukari already taught me Danmaku basics, now i`m trying to become less of a burden to others..."
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>"You should be able to do it too Renko. You have an ability as well, so why not?"
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>"Yea, sort of.... Lady Yukari already taught me Danmaku basics, now i`m trying to become less of a burden to others..."
>"I see..." says Mokou.
>"You should be able to do it too Renko. You have an ability as well, so why not?"
>"W-Well... Even if I could, I wouldn't know where to begin..."
>_
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>"Umm, the way i try is to will myself to fly, like put on my mind: 'Fly.' Try doing that."
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>"Umm, the way i try is to will myself to fly, like put on my mind: 'Fly.' Try doing that."
>"You mean like... right now...?"
>_
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>"If you feel like it, you don`t have to do it."
>Smile.
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>"If you feel like it, you don`t have to do it."
>Smile.
>"I think I'll try it later then. If you don't mind..." Renko returns the smile.
>_
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>"Do you have any tips on how to move in the air Mokou?"
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>"Do you have any tips on how to move in the air Mokou?"
>"Just keep practicing," Mokou replies, "it becomes like muscle memory after a while..."
>_
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>Continue trying to fly, focusing on moving rather than height.
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>Try thinking "Forward".
>Then try "Fly forward" if that doesn't work.
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>Continue trying to fly, focusing on moving rather than height.
>Try thinking "Forward".
>Then try "Fly forward" if that doesn't work.
>You decide to try a different approach.
>After rising into the air, you will yourself to go forward... You think you move a little bit farther than before, before you begin to wobble once again. You aren't outright falling on your face yet, but Renko and Chen get into position to catch you anyway.
>_
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>Try to keep flying like this. Keep our balance as best as we can.
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>Focus!
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>Try to keep flying like this. Keep our balance as best as we can.
>Focus!
>You try to continue flying forward, and you manage to get another foot of distance before your wobbling gets worse and you can't stay afloat any longer.
>You begin to fall sideways. However, instead of Chen and Renko catching you like before, you end up falling right on top of the latter, sending both of you to the ground.
>_
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>"Owww..... are you two okay ?"
>Get up.
>"Well, at least this is an improvement...."
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>"And, uh, sorry about that."
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>"Owww..... are you two okay ?"
>"I'm fine." says Chen, "But I think the question should be if Renko is okay, considering you just landed on her..."
>"I-I'm okay..." says Renko.
>Get up.
>You get off of Renko and stand up.
>"Well, at least this is an improvement...."
>"Yeah, that looked pretty good for a while." Chen smiles.
>"Yeah... You were actually floating for a little bit..." Renko adds.
>"And, uh, sorry about that."
>"It's fine... um... I mean, I've been through a lot worse today, right?"
>_
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>"I'll try again. Make sure to catch me Renko~"
>Fly back into the air and try to keep our balance more this time.
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>"I'll try again. Make sure to catch me Renko~"
>"D-Don't worry, I won't let you fall this time!"
>"So... You don't want my help?" Chen asks.
>Fly back into the air and try to keep our balance more this time.
>You fly back into the air.
>You manage to get about a foot farther before you begin to wobble. Renko is standing nearby, ready to catch you.
>_
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>Stop flying forwards for a second until we stop wobbling.
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>Stop flying forwards for a second until we stop wobbling.
>You stop yourself in the air, however, you don't seem to stop wobbling. Despite your efforts, you fall a few seconds later. However, you manage to land on your feet this time, making it unnecessary for Renko to catch you.
>_
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>"Hmph."
>Fly back into the air. No movement this time, just try to stay airborne.
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>"Hmph."
>Fly back into the air. No movement this time, just try to stay airborne.
>You fly back into the air. When you're still like this, you seem to be able to stay stable for a longer period. You have not begun to wobble yet...
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>Start moving forwards carefully.
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>Start moving forwards carefully.
>You slowly start moving forward.
>You do manage to get a bit farther than last time before you start to wobble. Renko stands at the ready.
>_
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>"Darnit..."
>Try to continue until we fall.
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>"Darnit..."
>Try to continue until we fall.
>Determined, you press forward. To your surprise, the wobbling gets less intense. It's still present, but you aren't falling. In fact, you seem to be flying about a foot off the ground. Albeit slowly and clumsily.
>Renko is walking next to you, prepared to catch.
>"Hey! You're getting better!" Chen exclaims.
>The sun is beginning to set, bathing the forest in a golden light.
>_
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>Stop and land.
>Actually, fall down to Renko instead.
>"Isn't this the perfect time for a picture Renko? The place could be better, but still..."
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>Stop and land.
>Actually, fall down to Renko instead.
>You intentionally fall towards Renko, who catches you, almost losing her balance in the process.
>"Isn't this the perfect time for a picture Renko? The place could be better, but still..."
>"Yeah... It certainly looks picturesque..." Renko replies, "But... Do we really have time for a photo? I mean, the angel still expects me to meet her later..."
>_
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>Frown.
>"Right... I forgot... We'll see you later Mokou."
>Get out of Renko's arms.
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>Frown.
>"Right... I forgot... We'll see you later Mokou."
>"Take care." says Mokou as she begins hammering another fragment of wood into place.
>Get out of Renko's arms.
>You get out of Renko's grasp.
>_
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>"Okay. Where were you supposed to meet up again?"
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>"Okay. Where were you supposed to meet up again?"
>"She said something about a cave in the mountains behind the Hakurei Shrine..." Renko replies.
>_
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>"Okay. Please don't do anything crazy when you get there Renko..."
>Take Renko's hand and start out of the forest through the path we came along.
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>"Okay. Please don't do anything crazy when you get there Renko..."
>"I'll try not to..."
>Take Renko's hand and start out of the forest through the path we came along.
>You grab Renko's hand and begin setting off down the path once more. Leaving Mokou with her house.
>"So... I've been wondering... Are you two... Those kinds of friends?" Chen asks, after a couple of minutes of walking.
>"Excuse me?" Renko asks, slightly confused.
>_
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>"Uh, what do you mean?"
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>"Uh, what do you mean?"
>"Well, I've noticed the two of you have been holding hands for a very long time... And just now you started doing it again..." Chen answers.
>_
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>"Oh. I... um..."
>Look over to Renko.
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>"Oh. I... um..."
>Look over to Renko.
>"O-Oh... So you were implying... uh... that..." Renko says to Chen. She seems a little embarrassed.
>"So... Are you?" Chen raises an eyebrow, looking to the both of you expectantly...
>_
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>"...Even if we were originally arranged to be friends, I still care about you a lot Renko."
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>"...Even if we were originally arranged to be friends, I still care about you a lot Renko."
>"Yeah... and I... I care about you a lot too, Merry..." says Renko.
>_
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>We've almost lost Renko too many times. And what will happen when what she did finally catches up to her...?
>Kiss Renko.
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I'm calling it, not asking eirin about the angel is gonna bite us in the ass.
Anyways:
>Hug Renko
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>We've almost lost Renko too many times. And what will happen when what she did finally catches up to her...?
>Kiss Renko.
>"Uh... Merry? W-Why are you looking at me like- Mmmph-!!"
>You kiss Renko before she can finish. She doesn't seem to object.
>When you finish, you notice that she's blushing profusely.
>"M-Merry... Y-You-"
>Hug Renko
>You follow up with a warm embrace. Renko seems too stunned from the kiss to act.
>"I..."
>_
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>"I told you I'd be torn apart if something bad happened to you."
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I didn't forget Eirin, she was probably still busy with Reimu, maybe she's done now ?
>"Please don't leave me again..... i just.... the pain is so much..."
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>"I told you I'd be torn apart if something bad happened to you."
>"Please don't leave me again..... i just.... the pain is so much..."
>Renko begins tearing up.
>"M-Merry... I... I.... I promise to never leave you again..." she returns your hug, "I-I.... I love you..."
>_
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>"I love you too Renko. There's nothing I wouldn't do for you."
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>"I love you too Renko. There's nothing I wouldn't do for you."
>"E-Even knowing... What I've done...?"
>_
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>"Of course! It's alright if you did that. You had good intentions ultimately. I love you, and I wouldn't know what I'd do if you were gone."
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>"Of course! It's alright if you did that. You had good intentions ultimately. I love you, and I wouldn't know what I'd do if you were gone."
>Renko hugs you tighter.
>"I don't know what I'd do without you either... I-I was so scared earlier when you saw what I did... And I thought you'd... hate me... I-I didn't think... You'd forgive me just like that..."
>_
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>"Hate you ? I could never ! I was only confused, i regretted not worrying enough, but i would never abandon you, i knew you wouldn't have done such thing without an reason !"
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>"Hate you ? I could never ! I was only confused, i regretted not worrying enough, but i would never abandon you, i knew you wouldn't have done such thing without an reason !"
>"Merry... I... I'm so glad to have you in my life..."
>Renko continues to embrace you.
>_
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>"Me too Renko..."
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>"Me too Renko..."
>The two of you remain in each other's arms.
>"So... I guess that's a yes?" Chen asks.
>_
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>Oh... She was watching the whole time...
>Try not to blush >Too late.
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>"I-I forgot you were here Chen."
>Still, kiss Renko again.
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>Oh... She was watching the whole time...
>Try not to blush >Too late.
>You feel yourself turn red from embarrassment. You had forgotten Chen was here.
>"I-I forgot you were here Chen."
>"Oh..." Chen replies.
>Still, kiss Renko again.
>You kiss Renko again. It feels nice...
>_
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>"Ehe !"
>Give her a shining smile.
>Hold up ! How long til the cave thingy ?
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>"If I were much better, I could probably have gotten us to her instead of having to put you through all of this Renko."
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>"Ehe !"
>Give her a shining smile.
>Renko returns the smile.
>"If I were much better, I could probably have gotten us to her instead of having to put you through all of this Renko."
>"Yeah... Maybe you could have...."
>Hold up ! How long til the cave thingy ?
>You estimate you have about 40 minutes until the scheduled meeting...
>_
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>"Still, maybe we should go see Dr. Eirin, maybe she can help us ? And we can also check up on Mamizou's condition and Reimu's condition too."
>Head back the path to the crossroads.
>Hold Renko's hand.
Whats the definition of this anyway ? Yaoi ? Or is that for male/male couples ? Just curious. :V
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//Pretty sure it's Yuri.
>"I think we still have time..."
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Yuri.
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//Yaoi is male. Yuri is female.
>"Still, maybe we should go see Dr. Eirin, maybe she can help us ? And we can also check up on Mamizou's condition and Reimu's condition too."
>"I think we still have time..."
>"Yeah, maybe if Mamizou is awake, you can ask her about Sumireko, too..."
>Head back the path to the crossroads.
>Hold Renko's hand.
>You take Renko's hand as the sun completely sets and continue down the path.
>Soon you enter the clearing with the stands. On the opposite side, you see the cart with the fish smell, but this time there seems to be someone there: A pink-haired girl with bird-like wings. She seems to be getting ready to pull the cart.
>_
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Okay, thanks !
>"Chen, do you know who that is ?"
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>"It's probably the night sparrow Mokou mentioned. You wanted some right Chen? Do you have any money?"
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>"Chen, do you know who that is ?"
>"Oh, I think I recognize her! I think she's one of the members of Choujuu Gigaku!" Chen exclaims, "You should go to one of their concerts sometime. They're really good... Ran-sama doesn't really like it for some reason, though..."
>"It's probably the night sparrow Mokou mentioned. You wanted some right Chen? Do you have any money?"
>"Of course."
>_
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>Approach Night Sparrow.
>"Ohiyo ! Miss Sparrow, would you mind selling Chen here some of your lampreys ?"
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>Worry about getting to and from Eientei quickly enough.
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>Approach Night Sparrow.
>You approach the night sparrow. She seems to notice you and begins eyeing you cautiously.
>"Ohiyo ! Miss Sparrow, would you mind selling Chen here some of your lampreys ?"
>"Well this is a first... I literally just woke up and I already have customers..." she clears her throat, "Sure thing! As long as you don't mind waiting a couple minutes while I set everything up... You see, I was just about to move to my usual business area..."
>_
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"Um... we're kinda in a hurry. Is it alright if we stop by later Chen?"
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//OOPS! Just realized I missed miniking's post earlier! :ohdear:
>Worry about getting to and from Eientei quickly enough.
>You worry that you won't be able to make it in time.
"Um... we're kinda in a hurry. Is it alright if we stop by later Chen?"
>"Yeah... It's fine..."
>"Well, I won't be here later..." says the night sparrow, "I'll probably be somewhere along the road leading the human village later, if you're still interested..."
>_
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//And so the tables have turned. Now, to wait for Flandretale... Glares at Raf menacingly*
>Does Chen look unhappy about this?
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//And so the tables have turned. Now, to wait for Flandretale... Glares at Raf menacingly*
//Flandretale?
>Does Chen look unhappy about this?
>She does seem to be frowning slightly.
>_
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>"I'm really sorry Chen..."
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>"I'm really sorry Chen..."
>"It's fine, I mean she said we can just find her later, right?"
>"You were standing right there when I said it..." the night sparrow frowns.
>_
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>"Alright. We'll see you later miss, um..."
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//Well, you see, i have this kind of connection with Flandre and i am trying to boot up a quest about her.
//>FlandreTale.
//FlandreTale currently lacks: Self-confidence, Greater Knowledge of Gensokyo and it's inhabitants, A properly planned update time, A bit more inspiration.
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//Ah. OK.
//I'll probably join it if that idea ever comes to fruition.
>"Alright. We'll see you later miss, um..."
>"Lorelei. Mystia Lorelei." the sparrow smiles.
>_
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>"Got it."
>Continue heading back to Eientei.
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>"Got it."
>Continue heading back to Eientei.
>You start down the path. You can hear someone slowly dragging a cart behind you, but you seem to be getting farther away.
>_
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>"When we get there, you should stay away from Eirin or Mamizou, Renko. They probably know what happened... Chen, could you stay with her instead of me during that time too?"
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>"When we get there, you should stay away from Eirin or Mamizou, Renko. They probably know what happened... Chen, could you stay with her instead of me during that time too?"
>"Well, I don't think anything bad will happen to you in Eientei, so I guess staying with Renko would be okay..."
>_
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>"Is it alright with you Renko?"
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>"Is it alright with you Renko?"
>"Yeah... I'm fine with that..." Renko replies.
>_
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> Nod and continue towards Eiente
w i.
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> Nod and continue towards Eiente w i.
>You continue back along the path, the sound of the cart becomes distant.
>Eventually you reach the fork and take the route back to Eientei, after a few minutes you once again find yourself entering Eientei's courtyard.
>_
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>"Also, tell me if your ability ends up working or not Renko. And you should think about practicing flying in the meantime too."
>Smile.
>Head inside to the receptionist.
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>"Also, tell me if your ability ends up working or not Renko. And you should think about practicing flying in the meantime too."
>Smile.
>"Well, considering it's nightfall, we'll find out about that soon enough." Renko smiles back, "And I'll think about it..."
>Head inside to the receptionist.
>You start heading inside.
>"So, should we wait for you out here then?" you hear Chen ask.
>_
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>"Well, you can also wait at the reception, whatever suits you two."
>Pet Chen.
>"And be careful you two, two cute and pretty girls should always be safe."
>Smile
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>"Well, you can also wait at the reception, whatever suits you two."
>Pet Chen.
>"Alright." Chen says as you pet her.
>"And be careful you two, two cute and pretty girls should always be safe."
>Smile
>"We will." Renko smiles back.
>_
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>Hurry up inside to the receptionist
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>Hurry up inside to the receptionist
>You head inside and approach the receptionist's desk.
>"Back again?" she asks.
>_
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>"Can I see miss Yagokoro?"
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>"Can I see miss Yagokoro?"
>"She is currently tending to the patient in room 108. The patient recently regained consciousness and is undergoing an examination."
>_
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>"May I go see them?"
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>"May I go see them?"
>"You can try, but I'm not sure how busy they may be..."
>_
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>Search for room 108
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>Search for room 108
>You leave the lobby and begin searching for said room.
>Eventually, you find it. The door opens as you walk up to it, and Miss Yagokoro steps out.
>"Oh, it's you again..." she says as she notices you.
>_
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>"Can I ask a few questions please? And, can I talk to Mamizou afterwards?"
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>"Can I ask a few questions please? And, can I talk to Mamizou afterwards?"
>"Perhaps." she replies, "And yes, you may."
>_
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>Show Eirin the feather
>"Have you seen anyone like an angel this type of feather before?"
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>Show Eirin the feather
>You show Eirin the angel's feather.
>"Have you seen anyone like an angel this type of feather before?"
>"An angel?" says Eirin, "No, I have not... Angels are quite rare in Gensokyo. Are you sure that isn't the feather of some bird youkai? And why do you want to know?"
>_
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>"It's really important to me, and I was hoping you knew about it. Thanks anyways."
>Head through the door.
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>"It's really important to me, and I was hoping you knew about it. Thanks anyways."
>"...Alright then..."
>Head through the door.
>You enter the room.
>Mamizou is lying on the bed, fully conscious. She looks over in your direction.
>"Hey... Didn't I see you at the Suzunaan earlier...?" she asks, "I don't believe we properly met..."
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>Find somewhere to sit
>"Uh, yeah. I'm Maribel Hearn. I-It's nice to see you're doing okay..."
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>Find somewhere to sit
>You pull up a chair to the bedside and sit.
>"Uh, yeah. I'm Maribel Hearn. I-It's nice to see you're doing okay..."
>"I'm Mamizou Futatsuiwa, it's a pleasure to meet you." she gives you a warm smile, "And yes, I guess it is nice that I'm alive..." she chuckles slightly before her smile fades, "so... um... how's your... friend..."
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>"Things are really good right now, but it probably won't be that way for long... Actually, I was wondering if you could help me with something important...
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>"Things are really good right now, but it probably won't be that way for long... Actually, I was wondering if you could help me with something important...
>"I see..." she frowns, "Anyway, how can I help you?"
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>"Do you know...where we can find Sumireko?"
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>"Do you know...where we can find Sumireko?"
>Mamizou remains silent for a moment, "Unfortunately... I don't... If I knew where she was... Or if she was even alive... I would've found her already..." she turns away, "Your friend... She's Sumireko's sister, isn't she...? Sumireko used to mention that she had one, from time to time..."
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>"...Yes. Thanks for helping anyways Mamizou. And, I'm sorry for what happened earlier. Some...bad choices were made..."
>Get up.
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>"...Yes. Thanks for helping anyways Mamizou. And, I'm sorry for what happened earlier. Some...bad choices were made..."
>Get up.
>You stand up.
>"Perhaps they were..." she pauses, "Is your friend here, by chance...?"
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>"She is... Why?"
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>"She is... Why?"
>"I would like to speak with her... May I?"
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>"I'll see if she agrees..."
>Head back to Renko and Chen.
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>"I'll see if she agrees..."
>"Alright then..."
>Head back to Renko and Chen.
>You leave the room and make your way back outside. Chen and Renko are sitting on the porch lining the courtyard, in front of them is what appears to be Koishi.
>The three appear to be talking.
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>Approach them.
>"Hello again Koishi. How are you?"
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>Approach them.
>You do so.
>"Hello again Koishi. How are you?"
>"Oh, hi Maribel..." Koishi replies, "I feel pretty much the same..."
>"So, how did it go?" Renko asks, "That was kinda fast..."
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>"She said that if she knew, she would've found her already. And, she wants to talk to you..."
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>Examine Koishi.
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>"She said that if she knew, she would've found her already. And, she wants to talk to you..."
>"Huh? Why would she want to talk with me of all people!?" Renko asks.
>Examine Koishi.
>She seems pretty much the same as before. Her third eye is still open, and she doesn't seem very happy.
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>"I dunno, she definitely isn't gonna try to hurt you though, she's still under recovery, i think she just wants to clear up something ?"
>Give Koishi an encouraging smile.
>"Hey Koishi, how is your family like anyways ? They seem to care a lot about you, and so does you about them."
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>"I dunno, she definitely isn't gonna try to hurt you though, she's still under recovery, i think she just wants to clear up something ?"
>"Oh... Okay..." Renko frowns slightly, "Where is she...?"
>Give Koishi an encouraging smile.
>"Hey Koishi, how is your family like anyways ? They seem to care a lot about you, and so does you about them."
>"Well, it's just me, my big sis, and my sister's pets..." Koishi replies, "And yeah, Satori cares about me a lot... She used to worry about me all the time when I left the palace... I think she still does it, but not as much anymore... I think she's getting used to it now. And Orin and Okuu are very nice too. They care about me just as much as they care about Satori..."
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>"She's at room 108, i'll take you guys there."
>Look at Koishi.
>"What happened to your parents, if i may ask ?"
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>"Maybe you should introduce me to your sister later, after me and Renko are a little less busy!"
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>"I'll go with you when you talk to her too. There's no reason I shouldn't be allowed to accompany my friend there."
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>"She's at room 108, i'll take you guys there."
>"I'll go with you when you talk to her too. There's no reason I shouldn't be allowed to accompany my friend there."
>"Alright." Renko smiles slightly.
>Look at Koishi.
>"What happened to your parents, if i may ask ?"
>"My parents...?" Koishi frowns, "I don't really remember them, to be honest..."
>"Maybe you should introduce me to your sister later, after me and Renko are a little less busy!"
>"Maybe..." Koishi looks off into the sky, "I'm not sure if I'm ready to go to my sister like this..."
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>"It's okay. Please take your time getting used to it. Oh! Maybe you could surprise her just by being there. She can do it too, so you just have to let her or do it yourself."
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>"It's okay. Please take your time getting used to it. Oh! Maybe you could surprise her just by being there. She can do it too, so you just have to let her or do it yourself."
>"What do you mean?" Koishi asks.
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> "You can say what she'll say before she does herself."
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> "You can say what she'll say before she does herself."
>"It won't work... She'll probably read me and find out what happened almost immediately... Besides... She could see that my eye is open now..."
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> "Wouldn't she be happy about it though? Well, either way, it's still your choice in the end." Smile at Koishi.
> "Are you ready Renko?"
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> "Wouldn't she be happy about it though? Well, either way, it's still your choice in the end." Smile at Koishi.
>"Probably... But... If I accidentally read her... I'm worried I might see what she really thinks..." she smiles back, "But you're right. It's ultimately our choice."
> "Are you ready Renko?"
>"Yes." Renko nods.
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> "Okay, let's go."
>Head back towards Mamizou's room.
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> "Okay, let's go."
>Head back towards Mamizou's room.
>"Bye..." Koishi says as you, Renko, and Chen leave.
>You make your way back to Mamizou's room. The tanooki immediately notices your group.
>"Ah, there you are..." she says to Renko, "I wish to speak with you..."
>"Really...?" Renko asks, "I-I mean... I did... uh... that..."
>"I know... And I'm pretty sure I understand..."
>"Huh!?!"
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Remember ! We`re not friends anymore ! We`re more than that ! e_e
>Hold Renko`s hand.
>"How so ?"
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>Hold Renko`s hand.
>You take Renko's hand.
>"How so ?"
>"I understand why you shot me... It seems only natural one would try to avenge the loss of a loved one... When I brought up Sumireko in the alleyway, you likely made a connection, and took action..." Mamizou chuckles slightly, "Perhaps I had it coming for allowing what happened to Sumireko happen..."
>"But it wasn't like that..." Renko frowns, "I was only doing what I was told to do..."
>"Oh...?"
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>Hold out the angel feather.
>"Some 'angel' has been telling Renko how to save Sumireko. She seems really suspicious... but we don't know anything about her. Or at least, I don't."
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>"Would you happen to know someone with wings like this feather? Like an Angel?"
> Show Mamizou the feather.
>Ninja'd
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>Replace Serela`s with this one i guess then ?
>"You see, Miss Mamizou, there is someone that told her she could bring Sumireko back to Renko, in exchange of helping her, some kind of false angel." Show Mamizou the feather. "And the 'angel' told her to shoot Miss Reimu and anyone who recognized her and that could threaten Renko...."
//Was useful ! :smokedcheese:
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>I don't think we should mention Reimu. Only us and Renko know about it, right? At least, I don't think Chen was filled in...
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//All you people ninja-ing each other... :V
>Hold out the angel feather.
>"Some 'angel' has been telling Renko how to save Sumireko. She seems really suspicious... but we don't know anything about her. Or at least, I don't."
>"Are you sure that isn't some bird youkai's feather? I mean, angels are quite rare, even in Gensokyo... And are you sure that feather belongs to her? It would be more plausible if it was a rogue celestial, but the presence of wings will throw that idea out the window."
>"Yes, it's her feather." says Renko, "She does have wings, six big ones, in fact..."
>"Hmm... I don't believe I know of any bird youkai with that many wings... Perhaps it's something from Makai? I heard the denizens of that place come in a variety of bizarre forms..."
>I don't think we should mention Reimu. Only us and Renko know about it, right? At least, I don't think Chen was filled in...
>You don't think you should mention Reimu at all in front of Mamizou and Chen, though, Chen may or may not already know. You did ask Renko why she shot Reimu in Chen's presence shortly after she regained consciousness, after all... However, Chen did not say anything at the time...
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>Do we know about Makai?
>"So no one seems to know, and Yukari is probably still busy... What happened to Sumireko when you last saw her Mamizou?"
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>Do we know about Makai?
>You do not.
>"So no one seems to know, and Yukari is probably still busy... What happened to Sumireko when you last saw her Mamizou?"
>"Well, I guess her sister deserves an explanation..." Mamizou frowns, "You may or may not of heard of this, but nine years ago, Sumireko used the objects known as the Occult Balls to drag the inhabitants of Gensokyo outside temporarily to study them. One thing led to another, and this eventually caused an incident that almost resulted in the destruction of the barrier... There was then a meeting to decide her fate, and we agreed to let her go. I, myself, volunteered to keep watch over her, to make sure she didn't cause any more trouble. Over the next couple of years, the two of us became friends, and I eventually decided she was trustworthy enough to be in the possession of the Occult Balls once more... Seven years ago, Sumireko wanted to run an experiment on the Occult Balls, to unlock their true mystery. I was helping her..." she looks away, "I did not anticipate what happened next..."
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>"What happened...?"
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>"What happened.... ? Let us now please...."
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>"What happened...?"
>"What happened.... ? Let us now please...."
>"The experiment started out well... But when the power of the Occult Balls was unleashed... T-They shattered... And swallowed her up in a vortex of light... T-There wasn't a trace of anything left... I was a fool for thinking experimenting on those would end well..."
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>"Eh ?!?!"
>How is Renko faring ?
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>Hold Renko's hand tighter.
>"T-Then we just have to find someone who knows more about these Occult Balls. If they know about them, then we could still find her!"
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>"Eh ?!?!"
>How is Renko faring ?
>Renko seems to be trembling a bit.
>Hold Renko's hand tighter.
>You tighten your grip on Renko's hand.
>"Merry... I'm okay..." she says in response.
>"T-Then we just have to find someone who knows more about these Occult Balls. If they know about them, then we could still find her!"
>"If you really wish to pursue that route, then I do believe you should seek out Marisa Kirisame... The last Occult Ball is in her possession, and I do believe she was studying it for a time... But that path might lead you to a dead end... That particular Occult Ball is... different..."
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>"How is that ? Does that mean it`s not one from Sumireko ?"
>Hug Renko.
>"Please don`t tell me to not worry, Renko, we all know how that ended up..."
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>"Well, we still need to find her..."
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>"How is that ? Does that mean it`s not one from Sumireko ?"
>"No, it's not. It's not even from Earth..."
>Hug Renko.
>"Please don`t tell me to not worry, Renko, we all know how that ended up..."
>"Oh... Sorry..." Renko frowns.
>"Well, we still need to find her..."
>"I-Is she even alive... though...? If the angel is to be believed, then she is... But... If what Mamzou said is true... Do... Do you think..."
>You think Renko is starting to tear up.
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>"W-We can't jump to conclusions yet. There's still a lot we don't know. We have two choices at the moment. Having you talk to the angel as she planned might allow you to learn more. Then there's Marisa, who may be dangerous to ask for help..."
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>Is Dr. Eirin still around ?
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>"W-We can't jump to conclusions yet. There's still a lot we don't know. We have two choices at the moment. Having you talk to the angel as she planned might allow you to learn more. Then there's Marisa, who may be dangerous to ask for help..."
>Renko seems to calm down a little "Y-You're right... We just don't know for sure..."
>Is Dr. Eirin still around ?
>She is not.
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>"Okay. We should start with the angel. She doesn't want you to be late, so we should hurry."
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>"Okay. We should start with the angel. She doesn't want you to be late, so we should hurry."
>"Alright..."
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>"Um, again Mamizou, I'm sorry for the trouble. Please excuse us."
>If everything's okay (in a sense, since everything is obviously not at the moment...) then head out.
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>"Um, again Mamizou, I'm sorry for the trouble. Please excuse us."
>"It's fine..." says Mamizou, "And... Good luck..."
>If everything's okay (in a sense, since everything is obviously not at the moment...) then head out.
>Everything seems relatively okay, so you lead Renko and Chen out of the room.
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>Continue out to Koishi.
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>Continue out to Koishi.
>You make your way outside.
>Koishi is sitting on the porch, kicking her legs back and forth. The night sky has completely set in.
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>"We're going somewhere again Koishi. Please take care."
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>"We're going somewhere again Koishi. Please take care."
>"You too..." Koishi replies.
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>Start through the Bamboo forest again.
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>Start through the Bamboo forest again.
>You begin walking through the forest once more.
>"Huh..." Renko says as she looks at the night sky, "I guess my powers do work here..."
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>"Oh, that's good. Can you tell what time it is? How long do we have before you have to be there?"
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>"Oh, that's good. Can you tell what time it is? How long do we have before you have to be there?"
>"It's about 8:05 PM, we have about 14 minutes to get to the cave the angel mentioned..."
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>"Uh oh.... can we make it in time ? Or would we need to fly or something like that ?"
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>"Uh oh.... can we make it in time ? Or would we need to fly or something like that ?"
>"Hopefully..."
>"Hey, if you want, I can contact Ran-sama and ask her to contact Yukari-sama." Chen suggests, "Maybe she can gap us there!"
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>"...We're in a bit in trouble, and I don't know if Yukari would allow us to continue before taking action if she knew... Then again, Yukari could probably help if she does let us continue. I think we should Renko."
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I'm in favor of telling Yukari and asking her for help.
She's bound to find out/put the pieces together soon enough. Lying would ultimately make it worse for us (although it would be better not to get caught. (http://existentialcomics.com/comic/129))
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Although not nearly as powerful as the parser.
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//Was leaning towards it too but wondered if anyone wanted otherwise. Can't just take control of the game, heh.
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>"...We're in a bit in trouble, and I don't know if Yukari would allow us to continue before taking action if she knew... Then again, Yukari could probably help if she does let us continue. I think we should Renko."
>"If you really think it will help us... Then I trust your decision, Merry." Renko replies.
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>"Okay... Contact her Chen."
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>"Okay... Contact her Chen."
>"Okay!" the catgirl exclaims, "I'll only be a second."
>She seems to stare off into space in a carefree manner for a couple of seconds.
>"Alright, Ran-sama's relaying the message now... Oh, hang on..."
>Chen stares off again for a few seconds. Before returning her attention to you.
>"Any second n-"
>A gap suddenly opens in front of the three of you, and Yukari Yakumo steps out. Her eyes narrow upon seeing Renko.
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>Hold Renko's hand.
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>Hold onto Renko's hand tighter. We're not letting anything happen in which we would let go.
>"We need your help Yukari."
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>Hold Renko's hand.
>Hold onto Renko's hand tighter. We're not letting anything happen in which we would let go.
>You hold onto Renko's hand tightly. You're not going to lose her!
>"We need your help Yukari."
>"So I've heard..." Yukari opens a fan in front of her face and sits on a gap, "It seems you've apprehended that... friend... of yours as well... How convenient. It saves me from having to look for her myself..."
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>"She's not just that, and I'm not losing her again. Will you help us or not?"
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>"She's not just that, and I'm not losing her again. Will you help us or not?"
>"Unfortunately, whether or not you lose her is not your decision to make..." Yukari frowns behind her fan, "She still threatened the entirety of Gensokyo. She needs to be taken into custody, where she will remain until her fate is decided..." she sets the fan in her lap, "However, once you hand her over, I will be happy to assist you with whatever you need."
>She gives you a slight smile.
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>"This wasn't even her fault. It was because of this angel. Renko wouldn't have done it if wasn't for her..."
>Hug and hold onto Renko.
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>"Actually, Renko's creepy 'angel' is probably the one you really want to take into custody."
>Hold out the feather.
>"She's been telling Renko to do these things saying it would free Sumireko... but she's really suspicious. All I know is that she has six wings. She was able to appear to Renko in the outside world too, apparently... which IS sorta strange now that I think about it..."
>Look at Renko for confirmation.
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>"That false angel also seems to be trying to engulf Gensokyo in chaos, and forced Renko to shoot Miss Reimu so that she wouldn`t disrupt her plans."
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>"This wasn't even her fault. It was because of this angel. Renko wouldn't have done it if wasn't for her..."
>Hug and hold onto Renko.
>You embrace Renko tightly.
>"Actually, Renko's creepy 'angel' is probably the one you really want to take into custody."
>Hold out the feather.
>"She's been telling Renko to do these things saying it would free Sumireko... but she's really suspicious. All I know is that she has six wings. She was able to appear to Renko in the outside world too, apparently... which IS sorta strange now that I think about it..."
>Look at Renko for confirmation.
>Renko nods.
>"That false angel also seems to be trying to engulf Gensokyo in chaos, and forced Renko to shoot Miss Reimu so that she wouldn`t disrupt her plans."
>"And how do I know you aren't making all this up to protect her? Angels aren't very common, and that feather could've come from a bird or a bird youkai for all I know..." Yukari sighs, "However... this all does seem a bit too elaborate to be a complete lie... Therefore, I will personally conduct an investigation. Unfortunately, I still need to take Renko into custody. Regardless... Now would you please release her? It would make things a lot easier on both of us..."
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>"I'm not leaving her... "
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>"I cannot allow that ! We need to meet up with that angel on a cave nearby the Hakurei Shrine, or else we might never have a lead to find Sumireko again !"
>Keep our grip on Renko tight.
>"And we promised to never let ourselves be separated again, i love her and i want to protect her ! Even if you don`t like it Lady Yukari, we will find Sumireko and we`ll stop that angel ! Sumireko was spared, so why can`t Renko be too ?"
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>"I'm not leaving her... "
>"I cannot allow that ! We need to meet up with that angel on a cave nearby the Hakurei Shrine, or else we might never have a lead to find Sumireko again !"
>Keep our grip on Renko tight.
>You continue to hold on to Renko.
>"And we promised to never let ourselves be separated again, i love her and i want to protect her ! Even if you don`t like it Lady Yukari, we will find Sumireko and we`ll stop that angel ! Sumireko was spared, so why can`t Renko be too ?"
>"It is not my decision to spare her. Like I said, there will be a meeting to determine that... And how can you still be so trustworthy of her, knowing what she has done? She's a threat that must be contained. And if you can't see that, then for your own good I will have no choice but to separate you by force if necessary... Now stand aside, Maribel."
>Chen is frowning slightly, and looking between the three of you. However, she does not speak.
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>"You have the weapon and she can't even defend herself against any of the creatures here. What more could she do to still be considered a threat? Things are already bad enough for us. Why are you allowing them to keep getting worse?"
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>"I won`t, i heard her talking to that angel, i heard she defending me when that angel said i was a mere tool to get her here, i want to be with her.... this is true love, Lady Yukari, something i never truly received from my mother since she abandoned me and my father."
>Protect Renko with our own body.
>"And how can she be such a threat ? She doesn`t have her gun anymore, she doesn`t know how to fire danmaku unlike me, she can`t fly either... and i have this ability that`s has as much potential as your own, if anyone is a threat, it`s me."
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>"And how can she be such a threat ? She doesn`t have her gun anymore, she doesn`t know how to fire danmaku unlike me, she can`t fly either... and i have this ability that`s has as much potential as your own, if anyone is a threat, it`s me."
>"You have the weapon and she can't even defend herself against any of the creatures here. What more could she do to still be considered a threat? Things are already bad enough for us. Why are you allowing them to keep getting worse?"
>"Isn't what she's already done enough?! If she purposefully jeopardized the integrity of the barrier, what's to say she can't procure another weapon and attempt something else? Now stop making things difficult and stand aside."
>"I won`t, i heard her talking to that angel, i heard she defending me when that angel said i was a mere tool to get her here, i want to be with her.... this is true love, Lady Yukari, something i never truly received from my mother since she abandoned me and my father."
>You swear for a moment that a peculiar look flashes over Yukari's face as you finish saying this. She quickly opens her fan in front of her face once more, closing her eyes.
>"Oh... I see..." she says in a more negative tone.
>Protect Renko with our own body.
>Yukari sighs, "Fine then... If you truly love her. Then so be it... I will hold off on taking her into custody for now... And I will take you to where you need to go..." she opens her eyes, you think you see hints of anger behind them, "But after that... Never contact me again. The next time we meet, I will apprehend your friend so her fate can be decided, and you will have no say in the matter. And Chen..."
>"Yes, Yukari-sama?"
>"I trust that you will let neither one of them out of your sight until then?"
>"Y-Yes, of course!"
>"Good."
>A gap opens up near you. Followed by silence.
>"Go on..." Yukari urges.
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>Enter the gap and make sure to investigate and examine it, once were inside as well.
>Keep hold of Renko.
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>Look at her, then start to step into the portal, examine like Miniking-Maribel said.
>"I don`t know where my mother is, nor why she left me or if she was forced to, i don`t know if she loved me or not, i want to find her, i want to understand, but right now i must protect the people that are with me and the people they love, i`m sorry if this made you annoyed, i never wanted this to end badly, but we can`t lose the only lead in finding Sumireko, and i have a feeling that, by finding Renko`s relative i`ll find my relative."
>Look down and enter the gap.
>"Mother, please, once i find you... please tell me why.... why all these years...."
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>Look at her, then start to step into the portal, examine like Miniking-Maribel said.
>Enter the gap and make sure to investigate and examine it, once were inside as well.
>Keep hold of Renko.
>The gap is a purple, eye-filled void. You don't know what's on the other side.
>You put your arm through it, nothing bad seems to happen.
>You look at Yukari.
>"I don`t know where my mother is, nor why she left me or if she was forced to, i don`t know if she loved me or not, i want to find her, i want to understand, but right now i must protect the people that are with me and the people they love, i`m sorry if this made you annoyed, i never wanted this to end badly, but we can`t lose the only lead in finding Sumireko, and i have a feeling that, by finding Renko`s relative i`ll find my relative."
>Look down and enter the gap.
>"Mother, please, once i find you... please tell me why.... why all these years...."
>Yukari remains silent as you enter the gap.
>You find yourself outside the Hakurei Shrine. Chen comes through the gap shortly, and it closes behind her.
>"I think you made Yukari-sama mad..." She says.
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>"I-I'm sorry Renko!"
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>"I-I'm sorry Renko!"
>"For what?" Renko asks, "If you're sorry that I'm going to be taken in... It's fine... It's my fault it's happening to me anyway..."
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>"But if only i had worried before, you wouldn`t have shot Miss Reimu and we could have searched for a better way to end this..."
>Look towards Chen.
>"I didn`t mean to make her mad, but i couldn`t let Renko be taken and throw away the only lead we have on her relative, but why was she so mad ? Was it because it looked like i said she didn`t understand true love..... ?"
>Pet Chen.
>"I don`t want you to get in trouble because of us... but...."
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>"I still wish I could've done something..."
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>"But if only i had worried before, you wouldn`t have shot Miss Reimu and we could have searched for a better way to end this..."
>"I still wish I could've done something..."
>"Maybe... But the past is behind us... What's done is done... The best we can do now is move on and hope for the best..."
>Look towards Chen.
>"I didn`t mean to make her mad, but i couldn`t let Renko be taken and throw away the only lead we have on her relative, but why was she so mad ? Was it because it looked like i said she didn`t understand true love..... ?"
>"I understand," Chen replies, "and I don't know why she's mad. Maybe it's because you kept defending Renko? I don't know..."
>Pet Chen.
>"I don`t want you to get in trouble because of us... but...."
>Chen allows you to pet her.
>"Don't worry about me. I won't get in trouble as long as I keep an eye on the two of you."
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>"Then lets go..."
>Head for a cave. She said it was behind the shrine right?
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>"Then lets go..."
>Head for a cave. She said it was behind the shrine right?
>You recall that the cave is somewhere in the mountains behind the shrine.
>You head off behind the shrine and enter another wooded area. After some walking, you soon you catch sight of an old, run-down dirt path that seems to lead up into the mountains and begin to take it.
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>"...If Yukari takes you before we find Sumireko, I'll still look for her for you."
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>"...If Yukari takes you before we find Sumireko, I'll still look for her for you."
>"Thanks, Merry..."
>The dirt path continues to ascend into the mountains.
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>Keep going.
>Hold Renko`s hand to show that we`re here for her.
>"Taking a better look at this angel will help with the investigation."
>Hmm, do we have our camera with us ? If so, can it take a photo without making a sound or flash ?
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>Keep going.
>Hold Renko`s hand to show that we`re here for her.
>You take Renko's hand as you continue walking.
>"Taking a better look at this angel will help with the investigation."
>"Maybe for you... I actually already know what she looks like." says Renko.
>Hmm, do we have our camera with us ? If so, can it take a photo without making a sound or flash ?
>Your satchel is still with you, as are your video camera and cellphone. Your phone has capacity to take pictures, and you can disable the flash and mute it.
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>Mute it along the way. Keep it in our free hand. If the picture happens to be unrecognizable thanks to not having flash, it won't be any help.
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>Mute it along the way. Keep it in our free hand. If the picture happens to be unrecognizable thanks to not having flash, it won't be any help.
>You take out the cell phone and mute it. You keep it in your free hand in case you have to use it.
>Soon, the path reaches a large, flat area. There seems to be a cave in the cliffside.
>"Well, I guess this is the place..." Renko comments.
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>If the "angel" catches us (which seems likely due to the flash still being active), however, we might be in for a lot of trouble...
>Decisions, decisions...
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>Wait, do we take Chen along with us ? Yukari said for her to keep an eye on us, but if she comes along our angel might not be very pleased.
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>If the "angel" catches us (which seems likely due to the flash still being active), however, we might be in for a lot of trouble...
>Decisions, decisions...
>Wait, do we take Chen along with us ? Yukari said for her to keep an eye on us, but if she comes along our angel might not be very pleased.
>You wonder if taking a picture of the angel, as well as bringing Chen along, were good ideas.
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>"Hmm, i guess we should go in ?"
>Look at Chen.
>"But what will that person do when she see Chen ? .......Chen, maybe you should try to hide, what if she recognizes you ?"
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>Wait, I'm not so sure about this.
//We've already got Yukari mad at us... It wouldn't do to make her upset at Chen, too...
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//Ooop, looks like things went somewhat south whilst I went to work :V Well this will be interesting.
>Well... we can ask. But Chen's probably gonna either deny it or be really conflicted. It's a problem, since Yukari is already mad, but the angel might totally reject the situation, especially if she recognizes Chen as Yukari's shikigami...
>...if Chen reacts negatively, ask if she can try to hide but stay close enough to peek if she can, or at least hear well?
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>"Hmm, i guess we should go in ?"
>"Are you sure?" Renko asks, "What if she meant to meet her out here?"
>Look at Chen.
>"But what will that person do when she see Chen ? .......Chen, could you stay outside please ?"
>Wait, I'm not so sure about this.
>You are about to say something to Chen, but decide against it.
>Well... we can ask. But Chen's probably gonna either deny it or be really conflicted. It's a problem, since Yukari is already mad, but the angel might totally reject the situation, especially if she recognizes Chen as Yukari's shikigami...
>...if Chen reacts negatively, ask if she can try to hide but stay close enough to peek if she can, or at least hear well?
>You wonder how Chen would react if you asked her to do such a thing. You decide that having her hide might be a good solution if Chen refuses.
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>"We'll find out soon enough. We aren't late, are we?"
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Nazgul, you complain about people not seeing your Edits, HOWEVER YOU didn`t see my edit ! What is your defense ?
>"Hmm, maybe Chen should hide ? I don`t think the angel would want her around."
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Nazgul, you complain about people not seeing your Edits, HOWEVER YOU didn`t see my edit ! What is your defense ?
//I was multitasking, and I had your post prior to your edit queued and I was sidetracked for 20 minutes. Normally that doesn't happen. My apologies.
>"Hmm, maybe Chen should hide ? I don`t think the angel would want her around."
>"Good idea." says Renko, "Would you be alright with that?"
>"Of course." Chen nods.
>"We'll find out soon enough. We aren't late, are we?"
>"We are actually almost right on time. She can show up at any second now." Renko replies.
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>"I just hope that we can somehow make it through all of this."
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>"I just hope that we can somehow make it through all of this."
>"Yeah..." Renko nods as Chen runs off to hide somewhere nearby.
>Suddenly you hear a loud blasting noise, and Renko's eyes widen in surprise.
>"Chen!?!"
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>Look around quickly!
>Get ready to dive on or in front of Renko if it looks like she might be in danger!
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>But Chen !
>Look towards Chen then look around.
>Run with Renko to where Chen is.
>"Chen ! Are you okay ?!?"
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>Look around quickly!
>Get ready to dive on or in front of Renko if it looks like she might be in danger!
>But Chen !
>Look towards Chen then look around.
>You immediately get ready to protect Renko and look towards Chen.
>She is lying motionless on the ground, a couple arcs of what looks like black lightning arc off of her before dissipating.
>You look around some more before seeing a six-winged silhouette in front of the moon. Slowly descending towards you.
>"It's her..." says Renko.
>Run with Renko to where Chen is.
>"Chen ! Are you okay ?!?"
>Cautiously taking note of where the figure is, you and Renko run over to Chen.
>She is unconscious, but alive.
>"Fufufufufu~" you hear the voice you heard in Renko's room earlier chuckle, "Sorry about that, but it seems you brought one more person than I was expecting..."
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>"So you're that angel... Why are you trying to manipulate Renko?"
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>Examine angel
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>Keep your guard up!
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>"What did you do to her ?!?!?"
>Examine Chen.
>Meanwhile, try to setup the phone in a way so we can take her picture, make a gamenote when this is ready.
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>"So you're that angel... Why are you trying to manipulate Renko?"
>"Manipulating?" The angel asks as she descends to you and Renko, "Manipulating is such a... strong word... I am merely helping Usami here fulfill her destiny, my child."
>Examine angel
>She has long, whitish - possibly platinum-colored? - 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. On her back are six feathered wings, each rimmed with violet on their top surface.
>Her demeanor is calm, yet unsettling
>Keep your guard up!
>You don't trust this one bit, so you keep up your guard.
>"What did you do to her ?!?!?"
>"What does it look like? I simply made it so she couldn't interfere.... Fufufufu~"
>Examine Chen.
>Chen is still unconscious. And is not moving. There appear to be no external injuries, you think.
>Meanwhile, try to setup the phone in a way so we can take her picture, make a gamenote when this is ready.
>You manage to bring up your phone's camera without looking. Thank god these modern phones have quick camera access.
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>"Where is Sumireko? If you're not manipulating Renko for your own benefit, then how come you haven't just reunited her and her sister already?"
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>Fiend !
>"And what now ? Why is an angel interested in engulfing a land in chaos ? More like a demon to me."
>Take the picture without the flash first, then look at how it went.
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>"Also, what the hell is wrong with your laugh? I mean, 'Fufufufufu~?' People only say that in bad manga!"
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>Fiend !
>"And what now ? Why is an angel interested in engulfing a land in chaos ? More like a demon to me."
>Take the picture without the flash first, then look at how it went.
>No no no, don't look! That'll catch her eye and then we'll really be in for it!
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>"Also, what the hell is wrong with your laugh? I mean, 'Fufufufufu~?' People only say that in bad manga!"
>"Well, it could be worse, she could laugh like those old cartoon villains."
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>If we're outside the cave, we probably don't need flash. Can we disable it discreetly? If so, do so and snap a shot. Maybe multiple shots so we can try to have one that doesn't suck, assuming we're blindly hitting the button with the phone in a non-highly-visible spot.
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>It's also getting kind of dark but we need the stealth.
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/Yeahh it's pretty clear this angel isn't messing around. They're familiar enough with technology to know what guns are, and they've been in the outside world at the least to talk to Renko, so a flash=incredibly bad times for us.
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>"Where is Sumireko? If you're not manipulating Renko for your own benefit, then how come you haven't just reunited her and her sister already?"
>"Well, my child," The angel replies, "I wasn't lying to her when I said she was being held prisoner, and her captor is somebody we will deal with shortly. Have patience..."
>Fiend !
>She just CAN'T be trusted...
>"And what now ? Why is an angel interested in engulfing a land in chaos ? More like a demon to me."
>"Fufufufu~! I suppose it would be easier for you to understand if I introduced myself, besides, I do believe Usami deserves to know my name at this point." she does a slight bow, "I am Sariel. Symbol of Death and Archangel of Chaos."
>"Symbol... of death...?" Renko asks.
>"Why yes, my child, death. You see, death is within my sphere of influence. Think about it. Your organs shut down, your cells die catastrophically in large numbers, your heart beats irregularly... Death is merely nothing more than a form of chaos."
>If we're outside the cave, we probably don't need flash. Can we disable it discreetly? If so, do so and snap a shot. Maybe multiple shots so we can try to have one that doesn't suck, assuming we're blindly hitting the button with the phone in a non-highly-visible spot.
>It's also getting kind of dark but we need the stealth.
>You decide that using the flash would probably be a bad idea.
>Take the picture without the flash first, then look at how it went.
>No no no, don't look! That'll catch her eye and then we'll really be in for it!
>You snap a picture as discreetly as you can, but you do not look at it.
>"Also, what the hell is wrong with your laugh? I mean, 'Fufufufufu~?' People only say that in bad manga!"
>"Oh, do you not like it? I mean, the Parser thought this laugh was fitting of me, so ultimately he should be the one to blame. Fufufufu~!"
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>"So your ultimate goal is to bring chaos... by killing everything?"
EDIT: //Just saying, but whenever someone who hurts people like this talks on Destiny, some Bravo Sierra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullshit) is gonna come out of their mouths.
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>"And what about this destiny?"
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>"Well... I DO want to save Sumireko. I guess I can listen to what you have to say, at least..."
>Listening =/= agreeing, Sariel's spiel will probably contain a good amount of stuff we do want to know and then we can return to interrogation time.
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>Listening =/= agreeing, Sariel's spiel will probably contain a good amount of stuff we do want to know and then we can return to interrogation time.
//I believe it's far more likely SHE will be interrogating US, given how easily she ganked and disabled Chen...
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>"So your ultimate goal is to bring chaos... by killing everything?"
>"Once this universe comes to an end, then yes." Sariel replies, "Entropy will rip all universes apart eventually... However, as hard to believe as it may be, my current goal is actually to preserve reality..."
>"And what about this destiny?"
>"Ah yes... You see, millennia ago, Raphael, Archangel of Space and Time, told me of a prophecy moments before I was forced to euthanize him... He said 'The fate of entropy lies in the hands of Usami'." She smiles, "And that Usami... Is standing right next to you!"
>"Well... I DO want to save Sumireko. I guess I can listen to what you have to say, at least..."
>"Well then, my child, I guess I must have underestimated your willingness to cooperate," she smiles innocently, "Why are you suddenly so interested in this anyway? If anything, you were nothing more than a tool to get Usami here..."
>Listening =/= agreeing, Sariel's spiel will probably contain a good amount of stuff we do want to know and then we can return to interrogation time.
>You decide that you should at least listen to what Sariel has to say, as it may be useful.
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>"Why I'm so interested? I love Renko! Why wouldn't I be 'interested' in a situation where she's being... 'helped', in such a manner like this?"
>"Oh! I almost forgot!"
>Turn toward the fourth wall. Preferably where the Parser is. Break/tear the border that the fourth wall represents if we have to (that's what we're doing anyway).
>"WHY?" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F-2k_23yaA)
>"Why do you have to give this person (gesture to the 'angel') such a cliched laugh? Having this person blackmail Renko in order to have those people shot was bad enough. Having her gank poor Chen was even worse, especially since you made her seem to enjoy it! But the laugh? The laugh? Seriously? I don't know if that's worse because it's so silly sounding or if it's because it's been used so many times before, but... Come on, man! You can do better than this."
>Restore/repair the fourth wall.
>"Sorry, you were saying?"
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>"Besides... saving her sister would be amazing. I still don't trust you." Fold arms. "But, if you think you know how to do it, I can at least listen... whether I'm going to help in the end or not! And... to you maybe I was just a tool, but neither me nor Renko see it that way!"
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>"Why I'm so interested? I love Usami! Why wouldn't I be 'interested' in a situation where she's being... 'helped', in such a manner like this?"
>"Oh, so it seems she's reciprocated your feelings... Good for you, Usami. Fufufufu~!"
>"Yeah..." Renko responds.
>"Besides... saving her sister would be amazing. I still don't trust you." Fold arms. "But, if you think you know how to do it, I can at least listen... whether I'm going to help in the end or not! And... to you maybe I was just a tool, but neither me nor Renko see it that way!"
>"Very well." She turns to Renko, "Anyway, I do believe we've dilly-dallied enough. Now, on to phase two..."
>"Hey... Before we start... Just know that I don't want to hurt anyone else, okay?" says Renko, "Anyway, what do I need to do?"
>"I require you to kill someone."
>"W-What!?!"
>"It is your destiny to do so, my child. The fate of your sister, and reality itself, depends on it..." says Sariel, drawing out a box from her sleeve, "Take this, consider it my ultimate gift to you..."
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//Darn, didn't get my joke rant in... I wanted to see your reaction...
>"Again? Didn't I just scream at you about this just now?"
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//Darn, didn't get my joke rant in... I wanted to see your reaction...
//Sorry, was responding to it right now via edit, but you ninja'd me.
//Anyway, if you must know it's to keep consistency to a previous quest that takes place in the same timeline, and I couldn't think of anything better back then. Plus, I found it fitting
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//Sorry, was responding to it right now via edit, but you ninja'd me.
//Anyway, if you must know it's to keep consistency to a previous quest that takes place in the same timeline, and I couldn't think of anything better back then. Plus, I found it fitting
//I read that one, yeah.
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>Stare, alarmed, and keep listening.
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>Stare, alarmed, and keep listening.
>Renko opens the box, revealing an ornate dagger of some kind.
>"W-What is this...?" she asks nervously.
>"It is the weapon I used to euthanize the other archangels... I find it fitting that the only other archangel remaining should fall to it as well..."
>"Wait... You want me to kill... another angel...?"
>"Well, he's not exactly an angel anymore... But yes..."
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Well, that explain ALOT OF STUFF about how i feel.
<-----Rafael=Raphael...... so we're up against my opposite side of the coin....
>"And who would that be ?"
>Take a even more doubtful stance.
>"And if we are to help you bring chaos by killing everyone, one, wouldn't that ALSO kills us and Sumireko ? And two, wouldn't there be no more chaos or order in the end ? Just an endless void ?"
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>"And who would that be ?"
>"His true name is Uriel, Archangel of Order. But he cast aside his angelic form in favor of his primordial state a very long time ago... He is currently responsible for keeping every realm and alternate reality in equilibrium. However, his true motives are far more sinister. He seeks to plunge all of reality into a state of perfect order by resetting everything to the moment of creation... Permanently."
>Take a even more doubtful stance.
>"And if we are to help you bring chaos by killing everyone, one, wouldn't that ALSO kills us and Sumireko ? And two, wouldn't there be no more chaos or order in the end ? Just an endless void ?"
>"Oh heavens, did you not hear me? You are not to help me bring about the end, but you are to help me preserve reality so that it can live out its fill existence... Pay attention, my child!"
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//OH MY GOD RAF REALLY! I CATCH MY MISTAKE AND YOU GO AND RE-POST WHAT I MISSED WHILE I'M EDITING MY POST! AAARGH!
//Anyway, I removed that re-post to avoid redundancy.
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//I can't help it ! You were distracted again ! And you can't complain since you doubleposted in order for Miniking to see your edits !"
>"Okay.... then after that is done, will you release Sumireko and leave this world to its devices until the end of times comes correct ? But why do you need our help anyways ? Can't do the same to him just as you did with Raphael, Michael, Gabriel and so on ?"
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>"Okay.... then after that is done, will you release Sumireko and leave this world to its devices until the end of times comes correct ? But why do you need our help anyways ? Can't do the same to him just as you did with Raphael, Michael, Ariel, Gabriel and so on ?"
//I see someone knows their archangels
>"I am unable to defeat Uriel on my own. Not only are our powers polar opposites, but he is at his full strength..." Sariel replies, "I was only able to euthanize my brethren because they were already weakened and were undergoing assimilation... In order for him to be defeated, one must strike at his primary body while he is distracted... And that is where Usami comes in..."
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>"How are we supposed to find him ?"
>Examine Chen again, how is she faring.
>Then take a look at Renko.
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//OH MY GOD RAF REALLY! I CATCH MY MISTAKE AND YOU GO AND RE-POST WHAT I MISSED WHILE I'M EDITING MY POST! AAARGH!
:P
>"How do we know you're not making this up?"
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>"How are we supposed to find him ?"
>"Thankfully he is bound to a different realm and is unable to leave it directly. I'd open up a portal myself, but he'll likely surprise attack us if I do... Therefore, my plan is to cause a localized storm of pure chaos, which will hopefully disturb the balance enough to catch his attention. Then when he opens a portal to send his subordinates at me, I will send Usami to his realm to destroy him."
>Examine Chen again, how is she faring.
>Chen is still unresponsive, and it looks like she may be like this for some time...
>Then take a look at Renko.
>Renko seems to be taking all of this in, but she seems a bit unsure.
>"How do we know you're not making this up?"
>"Fufufufu~! My, my... Am I really that untrustworthy?" Sariel calmly smiles, "You're just going to have to take my word for it..."
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>"A-A suicide mission!?"
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>"A localized storm of pure chaos.... will it cause deaths ? We do not want anyone to get hurt in this dispute of yours...."
>Ponder.
>"Now let me ask this.... you'll have to die too right ? If you had to kill all the other archangels, then even you will have to die once your duty is done, am i right ? Once that happens, will there be none ?"
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>"A-A suicide mission!?"
>"Oh, by all means no! You see, if all goes according to plan, only Uriel has to die..."
>"A localized storm of pure chaos.... will it cause deaths ? We do not want anyone to get hurt in this dispute of yours...."
>"It's unlikely, but it rarely happens. Chaos isn't exactly the most predictable force, after all..."
>Ponder.
>You wonder whether following this angel is a good idea... On one hand, if she's telling the truth and everything goes right, Renko will survive, and be reunited with Sumireko. However, this also means Renko would have to kill an entity... On the other hand, this could turn out to be a suicide mission serving only to advance whatever Sariel's motives are.
>"Now let me ask this.... you'll have to die too right ? If you had to kill all the other archangels, then even you will have to die once your duty is done, am i right ? Once that happens, will there be none ?"
>"I do not necessarily have to die... However, should both Uriel and I perish, the Archangels will indeed be no more, however, our essences will persist after our death..."
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>"...there's one thing I don't understand, though. Why Renko? The Prophecy says an Usami, but it's not like Renko is a good fighter or a spy or something... her ability to read the stars is amazing, but..."
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>"...there's one thing I don't understand, though. Why Renko? The Prophecy says an Usami, but it's not like Renko is a good fighter or a spy or something... her ability to read the stars is amazing, but..."
>"Well, my child, there was simply no other option... I waited for such a long time for the right Usami to emerge, and for the longest time I thought Sumireko was going to be the one. However, what I did not anticipate was that she would end up as Uriel's final victim... Fortunately, there was one other Usami who seemed to have potential, and I knew there would be no other chance..."
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>"...What do you think Renko?"
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>"What about Chen ? How long will it take for her to recover ?"
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>"...What do you think Renko?"
>"I'm not sure what to make of this yet..." Renko whispers back, before facing Sariel, "What do you mean by Sumireko ending up as his final victim?"
>"Well, my child, in order to reset reality, Uriel requires the power of six archangels... I had to euthanize the others to prevent their assimilation, but after they perished, Uriel created a series of artifacts and scattered them across the world. Whenever a mortal unites all of these artifacts and activates them in a certain manner, that mortal is sent to Uriel's realm where the essence of the fallen angels is channeled into their bodies, and, after an incubation period, they turn into a mindless copy of Uriel... Boosting his power, and getting him one step closer to his goal..." Sariel pauses, "Sumireko is currently the fifth to succumb to this, and is currently in the incubation phase... Should it complete before we can kill him, Uriel will become unstoppable..."
>"And Sumireko...? W-What... happens to her... if it completes?"
>"She will cease to exist. Her personality will be destroyed and she will be assimilated into Uriel..."
>"What about Chen ? How long will it take for her to recover ?"
>"That kitten? I'm sure she'll be alright... Fufufufu~"
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>"...I'll help you if you choose to do it or not Renko."
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>"...I'll help you if you choose to do it or not Renko."
>Renko seems to ponder her options.
>"So... What does this primary body I'm supposed to stab look like...?"
>Sariel smiles, "Just aim for the one in the center, my child, it's as simple as that... Anyway, I do believe we're ready to begin. Any objections?"
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>"What will happen afterwards? Where do we go?"
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>"What will happen afterwards? Where do we go?"
>"Once the threat to reality is over, I will simply return the two of you to this world, along with Sumireko."
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//Do the other voices trust the Archangel?
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//Not exactly, but I think agreeing to do it is the best choice for continuing the adventure regardless.
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//Well, although she DID kill me and has this annoying attitude, she is just doing her role it seems. Besides... it's the best bet we have, i'll agree as long as she doesn't risk killing someone else, especially innocents.
>"I don't like how we got entagled in this dispute of yours, but it's for a good cause, quite surprising how an 'angel of chaos and death' is actually trying to preserve the world's lifespan...."
>Give a doubtful look.
>"Although there is an issue, thanks to your orders of shooting Miss Reimu, Renko will have to be judged, and that will determine her fate...."
>Look at Chen and try to put her in a comfortable position.
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>"I don't like how we got entagled in this dispute of yours, but it's for a good cause, quite surprising how an 'angel of chaos and death' is actually trying to preserve the world's lifespan...."
>Give a doubtful look.
>"I suppose it's only natural to doubt my intentions... But don't get me wrong, I do welcome the end, just not in the manner Uriel has planned..."
>"Although there is an issue, thanks to your orders of shooting Miss Reimu, Renko will have to be judged, and that will determine her fate...."
>"Well then, my sole advice to you would be to leave this place before then. I doubt many inhabitants of this world will be keen on leaving the safety of their barrier to pursue you..."
>Look at Chen and try to put her in a comfortable position.
>Chen is lying on her side on the hard ground. It's difficult to determine what a comfortable position would be in this location.
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>"We'll have to avoid them until we can finish this, then I'll take the three of us home..."
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>"Ah... actually, the person who means to take her into custody has powers like mine, but much stronger. She can probably leave the barrier far more easily than I can, and she was really mad that I insisted on letting Renko do this meeting before getting taken in, in the first place. Apart from that, I'm not sure whether she'd be madder if we left her shikigami Chen here unconscious or took her with us, which would mean she knew exactly where we were anyway, I think..."
>How far is the barrier from here, anyway?
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>"We'll have to avoid them until we can finish this, then I'll take the three of us home..."
>"Ah... actually, the person who means to take her into custody has powers like mine, but much stronger. She can probably leave the barrier far more easily than I can, and she was really mad that I insisted on letting Renko do this meeting before getting taken in, in the first place. Apart from that, I'm not sure whether she'd be madder if we left her shikigami Chen here unconscious or took her with us, which would mean she knew exactly where we were anyway, I think..."
>"I see... Well then, my child, I'm sure you'll think of something..."
>How far is the barrier from here, anyway?
>The barrier is relatively close, considering your proximity to the Hakurei Shrine.
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>"So... if we're doing this, how is it going to work? Are we just to try and keep Renko out of custody whilst you do your thing to lure Uriel, until you show up to open a portal for us?"
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>"When can we expect you?"
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>"So... if we're doing this, how is it going to work? Are we just to try and keep Renko out of custody whilst you do your thing to lure Uriel, until you show up to open a portal for us?"
>"When can we expect you?"
>"The plan is simple: I will cause a storm of chaos, and as soon as I get his attention, I will send you and Renko into his realm, in which case you will seek out Uriel and destroy him. We won't even need to move from this spot. In fact, if all goes according to plan, this will all happen in quick succession, so be ready once we begin..."
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>"Okay..."
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>"Okay..."
>"Well then, shall we begin?"
>Renko looks to you for confirmation.
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>"The longer we take, the sooner she might try to come for you..."
>Nod.
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//Prediction: The angel is gonna stab us in the back. i mean she told renko to SHOT REIMU!
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>"The longer we take, the sooner she might try to come for you..."
>Nod.
>"Alright... Let's do it." Renko nods as well...
>"Splendid." Sariel smirks, before turning around.
>Her six wings fully extend, and she seems to channel energy into her staff, soon, a large, swirling, black vortex forms around all of you, expanding outwards.
>The vortex is sustained for half a minute before it abruptly ceases and dissipates, traveling across Gensokyo as a strong wind.
>"No... He should've responded almost instantly to an imbalance of that magnitude..." You hear Sariel say to herself, "Unless... No! He can't be that close already!"
>Sariel turns around with a look of slight nervousness on her face, but she quickly hides it, "Well... Unfortunately, it seems I may have to alter the plan, but before I do so, I must investigate something... I assume you'll stay here and wait for my return?"
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>"We don't really have a choice, do we ?"
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>"We don't really have a choice, do we ?"
>"Well, my child, if you value reality, than you don't. Anyway, I must take my leave..."
>Sariel disappears in a swirl of black.
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>Quick ! Look at how the picture went, is it an ok quality ?
>"She speaks sound stuff, yet i can't believe she doesn't have her own hidden agenda...."
>Grab Chen carefully.
>"Hey Chen ! Wake up ! Are you okay ?!?"
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>We probably shouldn't wake Chen up ourselves. We still have to go, and it's likely that Chen will try to follow us if she's up.
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>Of course there's the problem with
how Yukari will respond how pissed off Yukari will be after discovering that her shikigami got K.O.'ed and that we didn't help...
>But if we did wake her up, it's likely that Chen would probably receive the same treatment again anyway...
>I guess I'm going with leaving Chen to her own devices... I hope she gets some good dreams out of this.
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I can't agree with you, we ahould just leave her sleeping until this meeting is all finished up, we're not leaving her behind, that's just not right after all she did for us.
>Leave Chen be, but do not leave her.
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>Quick ! Look at how the picture went, is it an ok quality ?
>You quickly take a peek at your phone.
>This picture is terrible quality! It's much too dark. Plus, it seems you only got the top of Sariel's head.
>"She speaks sound stuff, yet i can't believe she doesn't have her own hidden agenda...."
>"Yes, I mean I think she's probably planning something too..." Renko replies, "But remember, she's our only lead..."
>Grab Chen carefully.
>"Hey Chen ! Wake up ! Are you okay ?!?"
>We probably shouldn't wake Chen up ourselves. We still have to go, and it's likely that Chen will try to follow us if she's up.
>Of course there's the problem with how Yukari will respond how pissed off Yukari will be after discovering that her shikigami got K.O.'ed and that we didn't help...
>But if we did wake her up, it's likely that Chen would probably receive the same treatment again anyway...
>I guess I'm going with leaving Chen to her own devices... I hope she gets some good dreams out of this.
>Leave Chen be, but do not leave her.
>You consider waking Chen up, but decide against it, however, you aren't just going to leave her here...
>You think you see a silhouette approaching from the direction of the Hakurei Shrine.
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>Examine the approaching figure
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>"Someone is coming... i wonder who ?"
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>Examine the approaching figure
>It's too dark to make out who they are at this distance, but they seem to be approaching fast.
>"Someone is coming... i wonder who ?"
>"Hopefully they're friendly..."
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>Wave towards the figure.
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>Lets not. The last people we knew around the Hakurei Shrine were Marisa & Alice, and Ran. The former two we already saw at another place, while the latter is probably still "Reimu". Either way, even if it's not Ran, we should avoid anyone not included in this plan. Even if it's Koishi, we wouldn't want her getting roped into this.
>Consider hiding places.
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>Well, the figure is approaching fast, so it knows something is going on here, we'd also have to hide Chen along, which would prove troublesome. Hmm...... we also dunno if it saw us already.
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>The figure probably saw the chaos that Sariel generated and spread out. We can at least -look- at hiding places... well, there's always the cave.
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>Actually, now that I look through again, we were told to stay here.
>Still though, if the cave is available, we should make for there as swiftly as possible. It looks like we might have to leave Chen.
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>We were able to carry Renko before, i'm sure we can carry Chen inside too, we're not leaving her behind.
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>But what do we do with Chen when we have to leave?
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>Leave what ?
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>To go where Sariel instructed us.
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>Wave towards the figure.
>Lets not. The last people we knew around the Hakurei Shrine were Marisa & Alice, and Ran. The former two we already saw at another place, while the latter is probably still "Reimu". Either way, even if it's not Ran, we should avoid anyone not included in this plan. Even if it's Koishi, we wouldn't want her getting roped into this.
>You consider waving, but decide that it might not be wise to do so...
>Consider hiding places.
>The figure probably saw the chaos that Sariel generated and spread out. We can at least -look- at hiding places... well, there's always the cave.
>Thinking this figure is coming to investigate the chaos, you start looking for hiding places.
>Aside from the obvious cave, there are some bushes, rocks, and shrubs nearby.
>Actually, now that I look through again, we were told to stay here.
>Still though, if the cave is available, we should make for there as swiftly as possible. It looks like we might have to leave Chen.
>We were able to carry Renko before, i'm sure we can carry Chen inside too, we're not leaving her behind.
>You decide you should probably make for the cave now, but you don't want to leave Chen behind. You consider carrying her.
>But what do we do with Chen when we have to leave?
>You wonder what would happen to Chen when it's time for you to head to where Sariel wants you to go. Would she be alright being left alone? Will she be punished for not going with you? You're not sure.
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>Could the figure have noticed us yet?
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>Could the figure have noticed us yet?
>You are unsure. However, it is dark, and they are still a fair distance away...
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>Take Renko and head for the cave. Chen might get in trouble if we're gone, but things have already been screwed up beyond repair.
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>I dunno, we should bring her in to hide her too, she's unconcious and all, and will probably stay that way until Sariel comes back from what we examined.
>Examine the cave for hiding spots for each of us.
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>Okay, I should really think more. Just noticed that if we don't bring in Chen and it turns out being Ran and she finds her, we're screwed. If there's no Chen to find, there's no Chen to worry about.
>Agreeing with taking her now.
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>Take Renko and head for the cave. Chen might get in trouble if we're gone, but things have already been screwed up beyond repair.
>I dunno, we should bring her in to hide her too, she's unconcious and all, and will probably stay that way until Sariel comes back from what we examined.
>Okay, I should really think more. Just noticed that if we don't bring in Chen and it turns out being Ran and she finds her, we're screwed. If there's no Chen to find, there's no Chen to worry about.
>Agreeing with taking her now.
>You pick up Chen and lead Renko into the cave.
>Examine the cave for hiding spots for each of us.
>There are tons of rock formations near the entrance that might be large enough for you to hide behind, however, the cave does seem to go deeper as well. You think you see a dim, red light, further down in the tunnel.
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> I think we should hide behind the formations. Go to far and we might be late when we have to go.
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>"There's something back there.... i wonder what it is..."
>Once we hide, peek to look at the mysterious figure.
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> I think we should hide behind the formations. Go to far and we might be late when we have to go.
>You duck behind one of the formations, Renko does the same.
>You set Chen on the ground nearby.
>"There's something back there.... i wonder what it is..."
>"Hopefully not something dangerous..." says Renko
>Once we hide, peek to look at the mysterious figure.
>You take a peek outside the cave from your hiding spot.
>The figure lands outside the cave. It's Reimu, or rather, Ran disguised as Reimu. She seems to be looking around.
>You think you see a second silhouette, this one approaching from the direction of Eientei.
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>Whisper to Renko. "I-It's Ran..."
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>Add in:"She is covering up for Miss Reimu after you shot her..."
>Also, call her Miss Ran, not Ran. It is always good to be polite.
//Hmm, another dillema, if we stay hidden we won't risk anything, but once we leave to Uriel's Dimension, we will leave Chen behind... and if we appear, who knows what will happen ? Lady Yukari is mad at us for god-knows-what, and she might have informed Miss Ran of Renko and to take her....
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//There's also the chance that she only noticed the attack on someone, and came running. If we bring Chen to her and claim she was attacked, we'd have to come up with an alibi and everything else to convince her, and that's if she wasn't sent by Yukari and doesn't know. Unsure who could be coming from Eientei though.
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//Maybe Miss Mokou ? Miss Mamizou is probably still in recovery, and Dr. Eirin is a busy person.
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>Whisper to Renko. "I-It's Ran..."
>Also, call her Miss Ran, not Ran. It is always good to be polite.
>"Who?"
>Add in:"She is covering up for Miss Reimu after you shot her..."
>"Oh..."
>Ran continues to look around as the second silhouette arrives at the scene, it appears to be Marisa, with Alice hitching a ride on her broom.
>Both of them jump off, and Marisa and "Reimu" seem to begin talking.
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>Whisper: "It's Miss Alice and Miss Marisa too.... i want go out and ask for help so badly for Chen.... but..."
>Try to eavesdrop on their conversation.
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>Whisper: "It's Miss Alice and Miss Marisa too.... i want go out and ask for help so badly for Chen.... but..."
>"I understand. It's too risky..." Renko whispers back.
>Try to eavesdrop on their conversation.
>You would need to move to a formation closer to the cave entrance to be able to hear everything they're saying. Right now the only way you will hear them is if they started yelling.
>Nobody seems to be looking in the direction of the cave yet.
>You think you see a third silhouette, much faster than the other two, approaching from a lone mountain in the distance.
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>Whisper: "I wonder who that is..."
>Wait for the silhouette to arrive.
>Be extra careful not to make any noise or attract undue attention.
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>Whisper: "I wonder who that is..."
>Wait for the silhouette to arrive.
>Be extra careful not to make any noise or attract undue attention.
>Keeping as quiet as possible, you wait for the new silhouette to arrive.
>It arrives incredibly quick, screeching to a halt in midair as it arrives on scene.
>It's a winged girl you've never seen before, she quickly takes out what seems to be an old camera and quickly snaps a picture of the other three with a bright flash.
>The others don't seem very enthused to see her...
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>"Renko, can you stay here for a second? I want to get a bit closer to hear them."
>Don't move yet.
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>"Renko, can you stay here for a second? I want to get a bit closer to hear them."
>Don't move yet.
>"Yeah, I can do that..." Renko nods, "Be careful, Merry..."
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>Whisper: "I will, i wouldn't want to make the person i love worry like that."
>Smile then get closer to the group.
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>Sariel said that Renko reciprocated our feelings, meaning she probably felt this way about us for a while...
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>Whisper: "I will, i wouldn't want to make the person i love worry like that."
>Smile then get closer to the group.
>You reassure Renko, and move closer to the cave entrance as stealthily as possible.
>It doesn't look like anyone saw you.
>Sariel said that Renko reciprocated our feelings, meaning she probably felt this way about us for a while...
>You think Renko probably had feelings for you for a while now. Just how long has she loved you...?
>You can make out the group's voices now.
>"...in my nature." you hear the new girl say, before taking out a notebook, "So, I'm guessing you guys might have some information about what happened here?"
>"Nope, we honestly just got here ~ze..." Marisa replies, "We're just as clueless as you are."
>"Damn... Well, do you think there were any eyewitnesses? Any leads?"
>"Well, the entrance to Makai is right there..." Marisa looks in the direction of the cave, her gaze narrowly missing you, "Maybe Alice's mom has something to do with this..."
>"Marisa, for the last time, she is not my mother!" Alice exclaims, "And no, this doesn't look like something she would do... I mean, what reason would she have for causing whatever we saw?"
>"Maybe it was a demon, and your mom is trying to start up tourism again.."
>"Marisa!"
>"Oh come on, Alice, you can't stay mad at her forever... You're going to have to face your mom event-"
>"Can we not argue about this now? We have something bigger to worry about anyway, like a possible incident..."
>"Indeed, that vortex was too large to ignore..." says "Reimu"
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>Carefully head back to Renko.
>"They just came about the vortex Sariel made. I don't think they noticed Chen."
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>Look at Chen, how is she doing ?
>Brush her hair gently. "Please be okay..."
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>Carefully head back to Renko.
>You begin quietly making your way back to Renko when you suddenly feel your heart skip a beat as you hear the click of a camera shutter and see a flash illuminate the cave.
>"Well, aren't you a sneaky one... I almost didn't notice you until you started moving... Well, I guess I was also looking in the right place at the right time..." you hear the voice of the new girl say, "So, why are you hiding in here?"
>"Huh? Aya, did you see something?" you hear Marisa call out.
>"Maybe..."
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>"P-Please j-just leave me alone."
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>"P-Please j-just leave me alone."
>"Why? I mean, if you were hiding in here, you obviously saw something, right? Or maybe you were involved? Either way, the information you provide could be really useful for this scoop, and their investigation..."
>"Oi! Don't I know you?" you hear Marisa say, much closer this time.
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>"I...think I saw something. It was gone before I could make it out though... I-I don't wanna be a part of whatever you're doing, because it sounds dangerous..."
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>"I...think I saw something. It was gone before I could make it out though... I-I don't wanna be a part of whatever you're doing, because it sounds dangerous..."
>"So... What are you doing at the entrance of Makai anyway?" You hear Marisa ask.
>"That's a good question, I mean, you did seem to be sneaking around..." says the other voice.
>"Hey, Marisa, what did you guys fi- Hang on, isn't that that Maribel girl?" Alice's voice joins in.
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>"Yes, I'm Maribel... I was hiding in here for safety. I didn't know it lead somewhere..."
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>"Yes, I'm Maribel... I was hiding in here for safety. I didn't know it lead somewhere..."
>"Hmm... Okay... I can see that... But if you were here, taking shelter, then you surely saw something more than 'something hard to make out', right? I mean, that vortex came from here, didn't it?" the unknown voice asks.
>"Huh. Maybe Aya is on to something..." says Marisa, "I mean, did you see anything? Because if you did it might help a lot with this investigation ~ze..."
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>"...Maybe..."
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>"Would you even believe me ? It..... is...."
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>I'd suggest that, INSTEAD of those things (which are cagey and really lead us into having to describe Sariel in some way) we could say... "I-I hid after that weird wave of... I don't know... I did see someone, but I couldn't really make anything out, a-and then that wave happened so I ran and hid..."
edit:Actually, wait, this is hard. Chen knew we were going to meet up with this person and she's still going to wake up sooner or later and have things to say, and that's Ran right there too. We should think really carefully about what we're gonna say :S It's going to be bad if people find out we're outright lying about this stuff.
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//After this I was going to make the point that we've been witness to two strange things already and questioned about it when we just "don't want anything to do with it." Hopefully get them to leave. Then you guys finally came back :V
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//To be honest, I don't know any more of what to do here than either of ya'll. I mean, yeah, we don't want anything to do with it, but we're already more than knee-deep in what's really going on. And if we acted all cagey, they'll know for certain that something's up (None of the people here are especially stupid or even normally stupid, not even Aya for all her panty-hunting antics within the fandom).
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>"...Maybe..."
>"Would you even believe me ? It..... is...."
>I'd suggest that, INSTEAD of those things (which are cagey and really lead us into having to describe Sariel in some way) we could say... "I-I hid after that weird wave of... I don't know... I did see someone, but I couldn't really make anything out, a-and then that wave happened so I ran and hid..."
>"Alright, that seems plausible..." you hear the voice referred to as Aya remark, "So... Could you at least describe your experience to me?"
>"Hang on, I'm still wondering what you're doing all the way out here..." says Marisa, "Weren't you looking for Mokou the last time I saw you? I mean, this is pretty far from the Bamboo Forest ze~..."
>"And wasn't there someone else with her?" Alice asks.
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...I forgot they knew that much about what we're doing. Ran also -knows- we're supposed to have Chen with us.
Awkward.
It might be best to tell the truth as much as we can without revealing that the person we're supposed to meet was Sariel (even reveal Renko other there), but "supposed to meet someone here" is a really suspicious reason in itself, Chen is unconscious, the list goes on.
Alternatively we throw Renko under the bus but not say she's here; that Renko went to meet the person and we were hanging back and then all the stuff happened. This goes pretty badly if they realize Renko is there, though.
Alternatively Alternatively we throw Sariel under the bus without naming her or describing her past the feather we have or saying we actually met with her (instead going with the story as said- that we saw the figure, it was unclear, etc, as we were coming to meet this person). That should sate what they want to know? This might be the best option. Sariel is probably going to be fine? It'd send them on a goosechase and cause chaos?
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//I think I can handle this... If ya don't want me to try, then I'll back out for a bit.
>"Y-Yes, and we found her. She helped some, but we needed more help. C-Could you please just leave us alone? We already have things tough as they are..."
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//I think I can handle this... If ya don't want me to try, then I'll back out for a bit.
>"Y-Yes, and we found her. She helped some, but we needed more help. C-Could you please just leave us alone? We already have things tough as they are..."
//Oscar kilo, that last part sounded extremely cagey.
Of course, I haven't even got the guts to say anything in this situation...
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No, I don't think that really works. They're just going to ask more questions, like where's Renko now, and we definitely can't tell them to go away because that's ultra weird. We also have to have a reason to be here, because they know it's weird that we're here when we had been so far away and looking for Mokou. We can't just deflect them because they know too much.
So, let's say if we went with that last suggestion I made in my post. It'd look something like this.
>"O-oh! We did find Mokou... but Renko was supposed to meet someone here. A-actually... I think that person I saw might have been them. I didn't really trust the sound of them... I don't know for sure, though."
>Hold up the feather. "This is about all I know about them... R-renko and Chen are over there hiding too." Point over at where they are. "C-chen was knocked out when the person appeared, though... I don't know what happened..."
^parser don't actually take these actions unless another player approves them! this is more like a suggestion then "YES DO THIS". This situation is super duper dicey. And the dicest thing of all is if we start contradicting ourselves. We already said we only sort of saw Sariel and couldn't make her out, so we CAN'T go back on that, or we become ultra suspicious. And Chen being unconscious is really awkward.
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//Was going to follow up with the fact that Marisa asked us about that shooter thing and now this, and that we needed to find another one of our friends, but not describe them.
:smokedcheese:
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Well then, GL HF.
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//I don't think that makes sense, though. We suddenly have a third friend to account for, who doesn't actually exist? A lie that big is a pretty bad idea. And Marisa has every right to be suspicious, considering we're literally at the scene of the crime when logically we should be halfway on the other side of Gensokyo. Not to mention that, yeah, we've been at the scene of the -other- crime earlier today, the shooting. And Renko, and Ran is standing right there and knows we're supposed to have Chen with us.
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//Parser, way to make a tough challenge ! ^^
//So i agree with Serela's idea, being truthful and moderating the info we give is our best bet, it'll still be tough though.
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//Yeahh, when I think about it, I can't think of any realistic way to do it apart from what I said, unless maybe we left out a little more info. They know enough that we -have- to account for why we're here, where Renko is, and it's dicey if we don't account for Chen when Ran is standing there. The only way to get around these is lying out the tush and back again, because if we leave them out I highly doubt they won't question further and get increasingly suspicious.
edit:also yeah that means take my actions from a few posts ago :V since someone's agreed and I've decided I can't think of any better way
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//Whelp, it seems it's been several hours, and Raf seems to approve it, so I guess I'll parse it now...
>"O-oh! We did find Mokou... but Renko was supposed to meet someone here. A-actually... I think that person I saw might have been them. I didn't really trust the sound of them... I don't know for sure, though."
>You turn around to address the others as you say this.
>Marisa seems to be giving you a look of suspicion. The unknown girl, referred to as Aya, is busily writing in a notebook. Alice is standing near both of them, with Shanghai floating near her shoulder.
>"Reimu" is walking up to the group.
>Hold up the feather. "This is about all I know about them... R-renko and Chen are over there hiding too." Point over at where they are. "C-chen was knocked out when the person appeared, though... I don't know what happened..."
>Renko cautiously pokes her head out of the hiding spot as you point at her, giving you a look as if she were saying "What are you doing!?!" before a camera flash illuminates the cave.
>"Huh... This will definitely make an interesting story..." says Aya.
>Marisa studies the feather, "So... You're saying that whoever made that vortex we saw is some kind of bird youkai..." she looks you directly in the eyes, "However, how do we know you're not just lying ~ze? I mean, you could be involved in this much deeper, and you're just using some random bird's feather to throw us off whatever you're up to for all we know..."
>"I'd have to agree with Marisa on this one," says Alice, "I mean, it does seem a bit hard to believe..."
>"What is going on here?" asks "Reimu" as she catches up to the group.
>"Huh, getting a bit slow, are we, Reimu?" Aya asks, "I thought you'd be up here already."
>"Well, um, I saw something suspicious and thought I should investigate it."
>"Oh, care to tell us what it was?"
>"If it lead anywhere, I'd either already be telling you about it, or I would've already resolved it myself."
>"Ok, you have a point there..."
>"Anyway, I'll ask again, what's going on here?"
>"We found this outsider sneaking around ~ze." Marisa explains, "Her friend is hiding over there, and I think she mentioned something about something happening to Yukari's shikigami's cat..."
>"What? Something happened to Chen!?!" Ran's voice slips out before she quickly covers her mouth, "I mean, go on..."
>Aya is raising an eyebrow.
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>Renko cautiously pokes her head out of the hiding spot as you point at her, giving you a look as if she were saying "What are you doing!?!" before a camera flash illuminates the cave.
:ohdear:
//Well, there goes keeping Renko out of things. Possibly one step closer to Marisa finding out who shot Reimu...
Not to mention sorta betraying Renko...
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>Raf: Get a little tense due to Ran having slipped up slightly, then ask Yukari for some tea.
>"We heard a loud noise when we came here and turned to see that Chen had collapsed, then the vortex appeared and we saw the angelish looking person, yet as quick as it formed it dissipated in this strong strange wind, with the person going away afterwards, i tried to take a picture of her with my phone, but...." Show them the picture, unless there is something that might put us in trouble. "It was too dark and i couldn't risk using a flash."
>If Aya looks away for a while, look to Disguised Ran and make a "Be careful." Gesture.
>Do not process this yet.
//I tried to put in all the truth i could without risking ourselves, if there are any contradictions please point out. Also, it was our best bet, besides, if Marisa does find out, we'll find a way to protect her and calm the black-white magician down.
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>Don't get tense, it'll blow her cover more easily! Be real chill.
Fahrenheit, Indigo Prophecy feeling intensifies (https://youtu.be/AOyEHCWl4bk?t=2m14s)
Suspicion:
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Oh, i forgot some parts, sorry.
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>What starlight said is good, but just omit "angelish", since that's a lot more specific than we said before about not being able to make it out. The picture being awful actually will come in handy, for once, since we don't exactly want them to get things right...
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>Ugh, we want to help these folks, but since Sariel's basically got us by the nose...
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>"We heard a loud noise when we came here and turned to see that Chen had collapsed, then the vortex appeared and we saw the angelish looking person, yet as quick as it formed it dissipated in this strong strange wind, with the person going away afterwards, i tried to take a picture of her with my phone, but...." Show them the picture, unless there is something that might put us in trouble. "It was too dark and i couldn't risk using a flash."
>What starlight said is good, but just omit "angelish", since that's a lot more specific than we said before about not being able to make it out. The picture being awful actually will come in handy, for once, since we don't exactly want them to get things right...
>You hold out the picture of Sariel.
>"My, what horrible camera work..." Aya criticizes, "I could take a better picture with my eyes closed!"
>"I think I see the top of someone's head..." says Alice.
>"Hmm..." Marisa's eyes narrow as she studies the picture for a few seconds, "Alright, I believe you. For now... I guess we're looking for whoever this is... Are you sure you didn't get a better picture ~ze?"
>"Excuse me, but you said Chen had collapsed?" "Reimu" asks, "May we have a look at her?"
>"Huh? Why?" asks Aya.
>"Because... er... maybe we could use her to find clues as to whoever this person is..."
>Ugh, we want to help these folks, but since Sariel's basically got us by the nose...
>You'd like to help these people with the investigation, but what would happen if you spilled the beans on Sariel?
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>SUCCESS
>Hang our head. "S-sorry about the picture... it's the only one I got."
>"O-oh, Chen's over here!" Gesture towards THE BODY, then walk over to her.
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>SUCCESS
>That actually worked!
>Hang our head. "S-sorry about the picture... it's the only one I got."
>"O-oh, Chen's over here!" Gesture towards THE BODY, then walk over to her.
>You lead the group over to Renko and Chen. Renko looks between you and everyone else.
>"Reimu" rushes to Chen's side, and starts examining her.
>"So..." Aya addresses Renko, "You saw what your friend saw too, right? Maybe you can provide a better description?"
>"Um..." Renko seems to glance at you for a few seconds.
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>Shrug slightly and shake our head (as though we're disappointed about being unhelpful) with it still angled towards the ground, after a tiny glance at Renko, as if to signify confusion.
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>"I think she was holding something too, not sure..."
>Look at Chen and 00-Ran.
>"Do you know if she will be alright ? We couldn't find any external injuries..."
>Also get close to her ear and whisper: "I'm sorry, i should have sticked closer to her.... but let's be careful about that Aya person..."
>Turn to Aya: "Who are you anyways ?"
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>Shrug slightly and shake our head (as though we're disappointed about being unhelpful) with it still angled towards the ground, after a tiny glance at Renko, as if to signify confusion.
>Renko shoots you a quick, slightly confused look as well.
>"I think she was holding something too, not sure..."
>"Really?" Aya asks, "Well, let's see what she has to say about it."
>"Well, it was dark..." says Renko, "I couldn't make much of it out..."
>"Well, can you at least give me a basic shape?"
>"I dunno... stick-like?"
>Look at Chen and 00-Ran.
>"Do you know if she will be alright ? We couldn't find any external injuries..."
>"I think she'll be fine..." "Reimu" replies, a small hint of relief in her voice.
>Also get close to her ear and whisper: "I'm sorry, i should have sticked closer to her.... but let's be careful about that Aya person..."
>She nods in agreement.
>Turn to Aya: "Who are you anyways ?"
>"Huh, you really aren't from around here, are you?" she smiles, "I'm Aya Shameimaru. I run the Bunbunmaru newspaper. And who are you, exactly?"
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>"Well, Alice did just say my name..."
>"What really happened anyways? Did the strong wind do anything?"
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>"... so you`re a reporter ? And a fast one from what i could see, my name is Maribel Hearn, a measly... well, not-so-measly outsider, and this is my... partner Renko Usami."
>Take out our camera, but hold onto it by the strap if there is one. "So you said you could take excellent pictures right ? What can you do with my camera ?"
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>"Newspaper? I'd rather not be well known in this sort of place..."
>"Well, it's sorta too late for that, this story is gonna be big, I just know it. And you've already provided assistance with it."
>"... so you`re a reporter ? And a fast one from what i could see, my name is Maribel Hearn, a measly... well, not-so-measly outsider, and this is my... partner Renko Usami."
>"Nice to meet you." Aya smiles, "And yes, I am fast, I'm actually the fastest girl in Gensokyo! It's really useful for distributing the Bunbunmaru and finding interesting stories."
>Take out our camera, but hold onto it by the strap if there is one. "So you said you could take excellent pictures right ? What can you do with my camera ?"
>Your phone doesn't have a strap, unfortunately so you just hold it firmly in your hand.
>"Well, I actually don't think I've seen a camera quite like this before..." Aya says as she examines the phone, "You know, it kinda reminds me of Hatate's camera, but less ridiculous looking..."
>"Well well well... Somehow I knew you would be here!" you hear a new voice say from near the cave entrance.
>"Speak of the devil..." Aya grits her teeth before turning around, "Go away, Hatate! This is my scoop!"
>"Oh come on, Aya, you honestly can't expect me to ignore something like that. I mean, practically half of Gensokyo saw whatever that was!"
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//My edit.....
>Wonder where Sariel is...
>"Uh, we already told you what we knew..."
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//My edit.....
//In my defense, I gave you plenty of time to edit... You just had to pick the wrong time and edit while I was responding. :V
>"What really happened anyways? Did the strong wind do anything?"
>"We don't know yet." says Marisa, "Hopefully, it was harmless..."
>Wonder where Sariel is...
>Just where could that angel be?
>"Uh, we already told you what we knew..."
>Aya seems too preoccupied with the new arrival to listen.
>"Well then, if such a large portion of Gensokyo saw it, why don't you cover it somewhere else?" Aya argues, "I mean I'm sure there's plenty of other stories going around..."
>"You know very well that we both want to cover the biggest story possible. Besides, I bet I could write this up and publish it much better and faster than you can!"
>"That's assuming anyone ever reads that birdcage liner you call a newspaper..."
>"Excuse me!?! Well at least I don't need panty shots to encourage people to read my paper!"
>"I only do that when the story is boring! Of course... It never hurts to spice up a good story with a couple of pics..."
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>Take Renko back into the cave. Preferably behind a different rock formation.
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>Take Renko back into the cave. Preferably behind a different rock formation.
>You attempt to discreetly sneak off deeper into the cave with Renko.
>"Oi! Where are you going!?" Marisa exclaims.
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>"Trying to avoid to avoid appearing in another newspaper. Guess it didn`t work out."
>Go back.
>"So there is that red light coming from the cave, what is that ?"
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>"Trying to avoid to avoid appearing in another newspaper. Guess it didn`t work out."
>Go back.
>You return to the group, Aya and the one called Hatate are still arguing.
>"Alright, I can understand that..."
>"So there is that red light coming from the cave, what is that ?"
>"Oh that? That's the entrance to Makai, it's covered in glowing runes ~ze. If you wanna know more, just ask Alice. Her mom is the ruler of the place, after all..."
>"Marisa!" Alice yells.
>"What?"
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>"Huh ? So does that mean Alice is of royalty or high blood or something like that ?"
>Turn to Marisa.
>"What about you Miss Marisa, you were worried sick by Miss Reimu before, are you childhood friends by chance ?"
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>"Or partners? You seemed really worried..."
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>"Huh ? So does that mean Alice is of royalty or high blood or something like that ?"
>"Well, her mom is a goddess, so I'd assume so..."
>"Marisa..." Alice frowns, "stop calling her my mother... Please..."
>Turn to Marisa.
>"What about you Miss Marisa, you were worried sick by Miss Reimu before, are you childhood friends by chance ?"
>"Or partners? You seemed really worried..."
>"Well-" Marisa begins.
>"Huh?" Aya turns around, "Did something happen to you, Reimu?"
>"I-It's nothing. If it was really serious, you would've heard about it by now..." "Reimu" replies.
>"Oh come on, it obviously wasn't nothing if Marisa was supposedly 'worried sick'..."
>Hatate gets closer to the group, holding a notebook of her own.
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//I don't even know anymore...
>"Your mother's a goddess? That's probably nice..."
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//Um, I don't think we should actively start antagonizing people XD;;; Especially to Ran, even saying that sounds like it's leading to something really underhanded; which it -would- be to tell Aya of all people and get it reported in the news. Yukari would probably be ultra pissed, not just screwed with, and her shikigami likely wouldn't like us either... and I'm not sure what gain we'd even get from this. And it'd be hard to play it off as something small to Aya afterwards, if we said that, because it makes it -sound- like it was something big and Aya is pretty proddy, as we can already tell.
We've already gotten ourselves out of the fire in this situation, we don't need try and jump back into it for funsies XD
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//I don't even know anymore...
>"Your mother's a goddess? That's probably nice..."
>"She's not my mother!" Alice snaps, "She's an arrogant woman that places her short-term goals over the safety of her own realm and doesn't care about my happiness to the point where even her most loyal subject understands me more than her! And when I left Makai, did she make even one attempt to bring me back? NO! She's perfectly content with me leaving the life she wanted me to live, and she doesn't give a damn about what happens to me at all! Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if she replaced me with a different child by now!"
>There is immediate awkward silence as everyone is now staring at Alice.
>Shanghai has a concerned look on her face.
>Alice frowns, "Sorry about that... I... kinda snapped there..."
>"Seriously, Alice? How long has it even been since you two last talked ~ze?" Marisa asks, "I mean, maybe she's changed? If Mima-sama could change in those years she was trapped in Reimaden, perhaps Shinki could've changed as well..."
>"Look, Marisa, if she cared about me in the slightest, she would've done everything in her power to bring me back. And the fact that I'm standing here, next to you, is proof that there is no point in talking to her..."
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>"S-Sorry for asking. I didn't know you'd... Uh, sorry..."
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>"But.... it's so weird..... you are just like me.... you see, my... mother left my father and i when i was born, i never saw her... and father never told me much about her.... i... i just want to know why... why didn't she tell me anything ? Why couldn't she stay ? Was it for my safety ? All this time i still had her in mind, and now on this place, i might be able to finally find her...."
>Look down.
>"Mother.... why did you have to leave ? I would have loved just a few days with you.... or just to see your face.... i want to know......"
Okay, even i teared up a bit while writing this. :V
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//Congrats for getting into character. Happened to me a bit to write Lily's dialogue for when that unhappy accident happened.
>"At least you got to see yours..."
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>"S-Sorry for asking. I didn't know you'd... Uh, sorry..."
>"It's fine," says Alice, "But I'm the one who should be apologizing... That outburst was uncalled for..."
>"But.... it's so weird..... you are just like me.... you see, my... mother left my father and i when i was born, i never saw her... and father never told me much about her.... i... i just want to know why... why didn't she tell me anything ? Why couldn't she stay ? Was it for my safety ? All this time i still had her in mind, and now on this place, i might be able to finally find her...."
>Look down.
>"Mother.... why did you have to leave ? I would have loved just a few days with you.... or just to see your face.... i want to know......"
>Everyone goes silent at your words.
>Renko walks over and holds your hand in attempt to comfort you.
>"At least you got to see yours..."
>"Yes... I suppose my situation with my mo- Shinki could've been worse..." Alice sighs, "Perhaps... maybe I can give her a chance... But not right now. We have other things to worry about..."
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>Shed a tear and hold Renko's hand tight.
>"Thank you Renko.... i'm happy to have you in my life."
>Give her a smile.
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>Hug Renko. She's one of the only things we've got to love now. And the fact that she might be taken away if this fails...
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>Shed a tear and hold Renko's hand tight.
>"Thank you Renko.... i'm happy to have you in my life."
>Give her a smile.
>"I'm happy to have you in my life too, Merry." Renko returns the smile.
>Hug Renko. She's one of the only things we've got to love now. And the fact that she might be taken away if this fails...
>You give Renko a warm embrace, but then you begin thinking of what would happen to her should you fail...
>How would you be able to cope if she was suddenly taken from you...?
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>"Soo, i'm sorry you guys had to hear that.... it was just deep in my system for a long while... and seeing Miss Alice say that made it erupt, i think i'm ok now."
>Straighten up.
>"So where were we ?"
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>Make sure to wipe the tears from our eyes first.
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>"Soo, i'm sorry you guys had to hear that.... it was just deep in my system for a long while... and seeing Miss Alice say that made it erupt, i think i'm ok now."
>"It's fine..." says Alice, "I mean, at least you got it out of your system..."
>Make sure to wipe the tears from our eyes first.
>Straighten up.
>You wipe away your tears before straightening up.
>"So where were we ?"
>"Uh...." Aya frowns, "That's... actually a good question... I know it was something about Reimu... And I was preparing to write and everything..."
>"I'm not sure either ~ze..." Marisa shrugs
>"Wasn't it something about Marisa being worried si-"
>"THAT'S IT!" Aya whips out the notebook again, "Thank's Hatate. Now, why don't you tell me why Marisa would be worried about you? I mean, it's obviously not nothing..."
>"Look Aya, it was trivial, and it won't make a good story, that is all you need to know." "Reimu" replies,
>"Oh come on! If it was trivial, then why would Marisa worry? Besides, if something bad happened to the Hakurei Shrine Maiden, it would probably be a huge story!"
>"Did Aya actually thank me!?!" says Hatate quietly.
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>"Relax, it wasn't anything much ! Miss Reimu had lost some donations she got from us and Marisa was worried about that, nothing that really makes a good story, we're better off figuring out this weird wind and flying woman stuff first."
>Look to Marisa and 00-Ran and nod to both of them. "Isn't that right ?"
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>"It was because when Renko and I showed up, I had collapsed, and Reimu took me in for a while. When Marisa heard the details about it later, she wanted Reimu to be cautious about us, heh."
> Alt one? At least here, we won't be lying as much and I think it's a bit more believable than Marisa being worried about Reimu's donations.
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>"It was because when Renko and I showed up, I had collapsed, and Reimu took me in for a while. When Marisa heard the details about it later, she wanted Reimu to be cautious about us, heh."
> Alt one? At least here, we won't be lying as much and I think it's a bit more believable than Marisa being worried about Reimu's donations.
>Look to Marisa and 00-Ran and nod to both of them. "Isn't that right ?"
>"Uh, yeah, that sounds about right ~ze."
>"Reimu" nod.
>"Oh, alright..." says Aya, before rapidly turning to you, "So... you collapsed? What, were you attacked by a youkai as soon as you got in? Actually, how did you get into Gensokyo anyway? I don't get to interview many outsiders..."
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>"Yeah, I collapsed. It's Gensokyo though. How do you expect someone not to collapse when they arrive, given how different it is?"
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>No, don't say that. People don't just randomly collapse out of amazement. XD Like maybe for a second but they don't -stay- collapsed and need help.
>Who have we told about our powers?
I'm not sure whether it's okay or not to say we tore a hole in the barrier? I mean, we're really not very strong, even if we did that, so it might not be a big deal? But, we DID tear a hole in the barrier, so it's not nothing... and it's sorta like Yukari.
Plus Aya would run an article about it so then it'd be public news.
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>We didn't say anything about needing help though. We just said that we collapsed, and Reimu took us in for a while.
>And will Aya even question such a thing much? She did say that she doesn't interview outsiders much, so she probably won't look into the whole collapsing thing.
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>"Yeah, I collapsed. It's Gensokyo though. How do you expect someone not to collapse when they arrive, given how different it is?"
>No, don't say that. People don't just randomly collapse out of amazement. XD Like maybe for a second but they don't -stay- collapsed and need help.
>You decide not to say that due to how ridiculous it sounds.
>Who have we told about our powers?
>Renko, Yukari, Reimu, and Koishi know about your powers. You have used them in front of Chen and Kagerou as well, but they seemed to have little reaction to it, though perhaps they were more concerned with what was happening to Koishi at the time...
>We didn't say anything about needing help though. We just said that we collapsed, and Reimu took us in for a while.
>And will Aya even question such a thing much? She did say that she doesn't interview outsiders much, so she probably won't look into the whole collapsing thing.
>You doubt Aya will press the subject further unless you or someone else gives her a reason to do so. Especially when there seems to be a larger story going on.
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>"We were at the Hakurei Shrine Ruins on our world investigating some paranormal stuff like ghosts and stuff, when we found a portal or tear of sorts, kinda like Lady Yukari's and went through it to investigate, although my body didn't react well to entering it."
How's that ?
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>I think that would make Aya question how we even saw/knew where the barrier was.
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>Well, it's not like we have many options, but maybe i can polish it, hold ya horses.
Edit: Done.
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>Sounds very clear and believable. I like it.
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Alright !
>Do that action parser.
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>"We were at the Hakurei Shrine Ruins on our world investigating some paranormal stuff like ghosts and stuff, when we found a portal or tear of sorts, kinda like Lady Yukari's and went through it to investigate, although my body didn't react well to entering it."
>"Oh, sounds like a typical thing to happen." Aya frowns, "Though it is kinda rare to have that happen near the Hakurei Shrine, I mean, isn't the barrier supposed to be naturally thin there anyway?"
>"You are correct." says "Reimu," "There are actually multiple ways to cross near the Hakurei Shrine. Though having the gap hag spirit someone away there is quite uncommon, usually those tend to happen near Mayohiga, if I remember correctly."
>"Huh... Well, don't you guys have an incident to investigate? I mean, it's starting to get a little claustrophobic in here if you know what I mean."
>"Yes, I think we've been in this cave long enough ~ze." Marisa nods.
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>"It's wasn't much of an spiriting away... because if we were to be eaten, then we wouldn't have arrived near the Hakurei Shrine, and as so Miss reimu wouldn't have helped us."
>Shrug.
>Try hovering a bit just to test it out.
>"So how are we going to get out of here ? I don't think walking is pretty safe with what happened, and i haven't learned to fly nor does Renko, and we need to carry poor cute Chen."
>Gently pet Chen.
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>I don't think we should say anything else about the whole getting to Gensokyo thing. They know enough now.
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>If you say so, it was more to give Ran info, since it seems she doesn't know of that part.
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>"It's wasn't much of an spiriting away... because if we were to be eaten, then we wouldn't have arrived near the Hakurei Shrine, and as so Miss reimu wouldn't have helped us."
>I don't think we should say anything else about the whole getting to Gensokyo thing. They know enough now.
>You refrain from speaking any more about how you got here.
>Shrug.
>Try hovering a bit just to test it out.
>You hover a couple feet off the ground. Aya and Hatate immediately snap a picture.
>"Huh, a flying outsider..." says Aya, "You don't see that everyday... Kinda makes me think of that incident way back, what was it, nine years ago?"
>The others are eyeing you curiously.
>"So how are we going to get out of here ? I don't think walking is pretty safe with what happened, and i haven't learned to fly nor does Renko, and we need to carry poor cute Chen."
>Gently pet Chen.
>"Well, flight is the best option..." Marisa replies, "And you seemed to be doing pretty okay so far... But of course, you just said your friend can't ~ze... And there's the incident to worry about as well..."
>"How about I take the cat?" "Reimu" asks, "Then you guys start investigating the incident, and we all meet up later and continue from there."
>"Sounds like a good plan," says Alice, "But what about them?"
>"Maybe we can drop 'em off at the Human Village?" Marisa suggests, "It's probably the safest place for them anyway ~ze."
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>"Umm, but Chen was supposed to stay with us, and i'm worried about her."
>Pet Chen.
>"Is it ok if we tag along with you Miss Reimu ? I have no problem going back to the human village though, there are still places we have to go there."
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//I'm a bit unsure about leaving the general area. Sariel wanted us to stay put...
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//Not like we have much choice, if we say we want to stay, they will get a bit suspicious of us, we also promised to be always with Chen, and if we aren't she will get in trouble, and from what can be seen, Sariel will take a while to get her things right, and Sariel can always come to us instead.
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//Right. I just hope we can still save Sumireko and Renko along with ourselves.
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//I think that Renko's trial is unavoidable, but i also think that since her sister did the same thing, which was putting the barrier and many people at risk and was released, the same will happen to her as long as we don't screw up.
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>"Umm, but Chen was supposed to stay with us, and i'm worried about her."
>Pet Chen.
>You pet the unconscious Chen. You notice "Reimu" frown slightly.
>"Is it ok if we tag along with you Miss Reimu ? I have no problem going back to the human village though, there are still places we have to go there."
>"You can, as long as you don't get in my way."
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>Nod "We'll try not to."
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>Nod "We'll try not to."
>"Alright, I guess it's settled then ~ze." says Marisa, "Now let's go."
>"Yeah, it seems I've gotten almost all the information I could from here." Aya nods, before looking directly at you, "Hey, what's that behind you?"
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>"Who's there?" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9QT8czqFno)
//Meta instincts are telling me exactly what's going to happen...Pantyshots intensify
>"Huh?" Look back. Is it Koishi again?
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>"Who's there?" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9QT8czqFno)
>*Spooky Ghost Noises*
>"Huh?" Look back. Is it Koishi again?
>You turn around and feel a strong gust of wind lift up your dress. Followed by the sound of a camera shutter.
>"Wow... real mature, Aya..." Hatate sighs.
>"Hehehe... Oldest trick in the book..." Aya chuckles, "Nice white panties by the way..."
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>Blush intensely.
>"Wha-!" Push our dress back into place. "T-That's illegal you know! D-Delete that!"
>Glance over to Renko.
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>Okay, she just painted herself as a living danmaku target practice.
>"How did you even do that in the first place ?"
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>Blush intensely.
>"Wha-!" Push our dress back into place. "T-That's illegal you know! D-Delete that!"
>You turn bright red.
>"Illegal? Since when?" Aya gives you a smug grin, "And no, I think I'll hold on to it..."
>"Please don't! Merry asked you not to!" Renko exclaims.
>"Oh yeah, I forgot about you!" Aya takes out some kind of fan.
>Okay, she just painted herself as a living danmaku target practice.
>She's gonna pay for that.
>"How did you even do that in the first place ?"
>"Like this."
>In a flash, Aya kicks up a gust of wind with the fan that lift's Renko's skirt and nearly knocks her over. Aya then quickly switches to her camera and snaps a picture of Renko's underwear.
>"H-Hey!" Renko begins blushing profusely.
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>"R-Reimu, do something! I don't want those in a newspaper!"
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>"You're not going to have Renko's photos !"
>Try to tackle her.
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>Hell, shoot at her or the camera, even!
>With danmaku, of course.
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//I was thinking of tackling too, but thought of the cave surface we might fall on... We can blame that on Aya though.
>Shoot if we miss the tackle I suppose...
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>"R-Reimu, do something! I don't want those in a newspaper!"
>"There isn't really much I can do... She's done it to almost everyone... Including Rei- I mean, me." "Reimu" replies, "In fact, there's very few people I know who she hasn't taken a... lewd photograph... of..."
>"You're not going to have Renko's photos !"
>Try to tackle her.
>Hell, shoot at her or the camera, even!
>With danmaku, of course.
>You think about tackling her, but opt to shoot danmaku instead.
>You fire a few shots of danmaku at Aya, which she sidesteps with remarkable agility, however, they hit Hatate square in the chest.
>"AAAGH! What the hell!?!" she exclaims.
>"Too slow!" Aya taunts, "Also, you're full of surprises, aren't you? I mean, how rare is it for an outsider to know danmaku?"
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>"I'm really sorry!"
>Turn back to Aya. "Can you please delete those? It's really embarrassing. Please?"
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>We already asked nicely...
>Ugh, may as well give peace a chance.
>"You're full of surprises too! But not the good kind!" I'd say this, but Miniking opted for Mercy, so it'd be unfitting.
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>"I'm really sorry!"
>"Whatever..." Hatate frowns.
>Turn back to Aya. "Can you please delete those? It's really embarrassing. Please?"
>"Nope." Aya smirks.
>We already asked nicely...
>Ugh, may as well give peace a chance.
>You'd rather keep a full-on conflict from happening, especially since you only have a basic understanding of danmaku.
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>"F-Fine, pervert. We're not helping you again." Get up (if we haven't already) and back to Renko.
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>NOW say the rude line I had in mind.
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>"F-Fine, pervert. We're not helping you again." Get up (if we haven't already) and back to Renko.
>You head over to Renko, who still seems quite embarrassed by what just happened.
>NOW say the rude line I had in mind.
>"You're full of surprises too! But not the good kind!"
>"Excuse me?" Aya frowns, "Now what do you mean by that...?"
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>"I mean having my panties photographed and published in some newspaper is a nasty surprise, that's what I mean!"
>Wonder what the hell is wrong with this woman!
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>Whisper to Renko: "Sorry I couldn't stop her. L-Let's just get going..."
>Take Renko's hand and head over to Reimu. "Can we go now?"
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>"Pesky Bird Youkai...."
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>"I mean having my panties photographed and published in some newspaper is a nasty surprise, that's what I mean!"
>"Just get over it... She's done it to almost everyone ~ze..." says Marisa.
>Wonder what the hell is wrong with this woman!
>You wonder what the hell is wrong with Aya. What kind of sick pervert is she!?!
>Whisper to Renko: "Sorry I couldn't stop her. L-Let's just get going..."
>"I-It's fine... I don't think either one of us could've stopped her anyway..." Renko whispers back.
>"Pesky Bird Youkai...."
>"I'm a tengu..." Aya frowns.
>Take Renko's hand and head over to Reimu. "Can we go now?"
>You take Renko's hand and approach "Reimu."
>"Yes, the sooner the better." she replies.
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>And people just let Aya do this?
>What's wrong with this place?
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>Follow Reimu.
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>"Then pesky tengu photographer, at least i'm sure that Miss Mokou is immune to you, since she uses pants, still a weird hobby."
>Whisper: "Did she get even one of yours or Chen's or Lady Yukari's ?"
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>And people just let Aya do this?
>What's wrong with this place?
>You wonder exactly why Aya is allowed to do this... You question how "right" this place is...
>"Then pesky tengu photographer, at least i'm sure that Miss Mokou is immune to you, since she uses pants, still a weird hobby."
>"Oh, don't worry, I'll get her eventually..." Aya smirks.
>Follow Reimu.
>You follow "Reimu" out of the cave, leaving everyone else behind. You're beginning to head for the path leading down the mountain.
>Whisper: "Did she get even one of yours or Chen's or Lady Yukari's ?"
>"I do believe she's gotten one of Chen's before..." Ran whispers back in her own voice, frowning, "However, she hasn't gotten a successfully one Yukari-sama and I, likely because we live in such a remote location... And due to the fact that Yukari-sama can easily avoid such a... vulnerable... situation..."
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>"Where are we going after this?"
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>"Where are we going after this?"
>"It would probably be best if you stayed put until either Chen recovers or Yukari-sama gives further instructions." Ran replies.
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>"Uh, we've got something to do ourselves too though..."
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//What should we say regarding what we have to do?
Telling her about what might qualify as a hostage situation is right out of the question (probably) - "Reimu" would inform Yukari about it as soon as she could, and Sariel would NOT be happy with that.
Of course, being cagey will certainly make "Reimu" suspicious of us.
And outright lying might be somewhat difficult ("Reimu" isn't affiliated with Yukari because she's dumb).
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//Tell her that we're just looking for another friend, and we already know where to find her? If she questions where or who, we could just say that we've got it covered, and that she should be worrying about Reimu and Chen being okay.
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>"Uh, we've got something to do ourselves too though..."
>"Ah, yes, didn't you say your friend was going to meet with somebody? Well, how important is it, if you don't mind me asking?"
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>"I guess I don't mind answering, but why do you ask?"
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>I guess what we can say is that it was someone with knowledge on where Sumireko is.
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>"I guess I don't mind answering, but why do you ask?"
>"Well, if it's not that important, then surely it can wait until either Chen recovers or Yukari-sama gives further instructions... Besides, if Yukari-sama has an interest in you, and she assigned my shikigami as your escort, then I doubt she will be happy to know you're running around Gensokyo un-escorted. I'd take over the duty myself, but unfortunately I'm preoccupied by something else, as you can see..."
>I guess what we can say is that it was someone with knowledge on where Sumireko is.
>You wonder what to say if you had to identify the person you were meeting with. Would this work?
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//Right. Edited out.
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//Better not, we shouldn't lie about that, especially to Ran, if your ever read Purplequest you know how smart this kitsune is, besides, we like Chen, she's our friend, so let's go with her the same way we did with Miss Mamizou.
>"I'll gladly wait for Chen to wake up, she's my friend after all !"
>Look around for any eaveadroppers.
>Whisper: "Any news on Miss Reimu's condition ?"
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>"I'll gladly wait for Chen to wake up, she's my friend after all !"
>"Well, I guess it's settled then."
>Look around for any eaveadroppers.
>Whisper: "Any news on Miss Reimu's condition ?"
>"Yukari-sama has told me nothing had changed."
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>Whisper: "Ahhh... thank you..."
>Keep going.
>"Well, at least i can train flight at the shrine, maybe reach the 'hover without falling on people' mark."
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>There's still the problems of Renko and Sumireko. Yukari said she will take Renko for judgement without chances next time she encountered us, and Sariel sounded panicked for a bit before she left...
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>We are on a stalemate, we have to stay with Chen, since it's our fault she's like that, and we can neither stay there nor run away, since both are bad and impractical choices, going with 00-Ran is best since we'll be both safe-ish and draw minimal suspicion to us or Ran.
>And as i said before, Lady Yukari will have Renko for trial, one way or another, even if we cross the barrier back, so we need to focus more on how to prove that Renko should live than on trying to avoid it.
Edit: Damnit ! THAT'S probably why Lady Yukari was upset like that ! I'm an idiot !
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>What about Sumireko though? Sariel claimed that Renko had to do it and it was her destiny. Though if Sariel can still reach Renko if she's only imprisoned, I guess it's okay... Just gonna hope things go right.
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>She didn't make it in time, so a Kitsune posing as Shrine Maiden along with a Black-white magician and a Puppeteer with excellent hands and a cute AF doll came, with a pesky pervert Tengu reporter on their tail, who also had ANOTHER not-so-pesky tengu reporter, little options were available, so let's work with what's right and with what we can.
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>Whisper: "Ahhh... thank you..."
>Keep going.
>"Well, at least i can train flight at the shrine, maybe reach the 'hover without falling on people' mark."
>"Well, you seemed to be doing pretty well back at the cave..."
>There's still the problems of Renko and Sumireko. Yukari said she will take Renko for judgement without chances next time she encountered us, and Sariel sounded panicked for a bit before she left...
>We are on a stalemate, we have to stay with Chen, since it's our fault she's like that, and we can neither stay there nor run away, since both are bad and impractical choices, going with 00-Ran is best since we'll be both safe-ish and draw minimal suspicion to us or Ran.
>And as i said before, Lady Yukari will have Renko for trial, one way or another, even if we cross the barrier back, so we need to focus more on how to prove that Renko should live than on trying to avoid it.
>What about Sumireko though? Sariel claimed that Renko had to do it and it was her destiny. Though if Sariel can still reach Renko if she's only imprisoned, I guess it's okay... Just gonna hope things go right.
>You think about the situation you're in right now. Despite how much you dislike having to leave the area, it's the best thing to do to avoid drawing suspicion. You can only hope that Sariel finds you later.
>And on the topic of Sariel, you remember she seemed a bit panicked when she left. What could've possibly made an angel of death and chaos go into that sort of state....
>She didn't make it in time, so a Kitsune posing as Shrine Maiden along with a Black-white magician and a Puppeteer with excellent hands and a cute AF doll came, with a pesky pervert Tengu reporter on their tail, who also had ANOTHER not-so-pesky tengu reporter, little options were available, so let's work with what's right and with what we can.
>However, due to the small amount of options, you decide to just roll with what happens and hope everything turns out for the best.
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>-and a Puppeteer with excellent hands and a cute AF doll
//But are our headcanon Alice's similar or not? Time will tell...
>"So, did anything else happen before this at the shrine?"
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>"So, did anything else happen before this at the shrine?"
>"It's actually been relatively quiet at the shrine... I guess that's a good thing..."
>_
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>"If it means less risk of people discovering that and panicking, then yes."
>Nod.
>"What places are there in the human village ? We already went to Miss Kosuzu's library, so that's something down."
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>Wonder what we should tell Kosuzu if we meet her again... Probably just that Mamizou is well, and is recovering.
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Sariel has proven she can appear basically anywhere she deems to and likely know where we (or at least Renko) is/are, so we don't need to be too worried about the "where"... so long as we have enough privacy (at some point) for her to show up. We just need to not get ourselves into any hot water whilst we're out and about.
>"Ah... do you have any idea how long Chen might take to wake up?"
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>"If it means less risk of people discovering that and panicking, then yes."
>Nod.
>"What places are there in the human village ? We already went to Miss Kosuzu's library, so that's something down."
>"Well, if it's places of interest you're looking for, there's the school. You also have the Heida residence, where the Gensokyo Chronicle is written. And of course there are various stores you can visit as well."
>Wonder what we should tell Kosuzu if we meet her again... Probably just that Mamizou is well, and is recovering.
>You wonder what to say should you ever meet Kosuzu again. You decide that you should probably just tell her about Mamizou's condition.
>"Ah... do you have any idea how long Chen might take to wake up?"
>"It depends on whatever hit her. Hopefully it will be less than an hour, but if it was something powerful, then it could be an hour or more..." She pauses, "At least she's alive..."
>_
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>"Yeah..." Nod slightly.
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>"Could you tell us more about Miss Mamizou too ?"
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>"Yeah..." Nod slightly.
>You nod in agreement.
>"Could you tell us more about Miss Mamizou too ?"
>"Unfortunately, I cannot... I don't tend to interact with Futatsuiwa. You see, Tanooki and Kitsunes don't exactly see eye to eye... My apologies."
>_
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>"That's alright."
>"I think Kosuzu talked about that book before. Gensokyo Chronicle."
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>"That's alright."
>"I think Kosuzu talked about that book before. Gensokyo Chronicle."
>"Ah yes. It's a book that details the history of Gensokyo, and it's been written by the Heida family for centuries. And the current volume, the ninth I believe, is also the first to be published since the creation of the barrier."
>_
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>"Ah... I'd like to read it..."
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>"Hehe ! I feel glad seeing you and Chen together, you are like daughter and.... mother..."
>Look down a bit, but shake that feeling off.
>"I-I`m ok ! A-Anyways, you`re a pretty nice person, it brings joy to my heart, especially when i heard what Chen said about you and how much she likes you."
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>"Ah... I'd like to read it..."
>"I'd suggest purchasing a copy or talking to Heida no Akyuu then."
>"Hehe ! I feel glad seeing you and Chen together, you are like daughter and.... mother..."
>Ran chuckles, "Yes, I suppose she's a bit like a daughter to me... She can be as rebellious as one too, at times..."
>Look down a bit, but shake that feeling off.
>"I-I`m ok ! A-Anyways, you`re a pretty nice person, it brings joy to my heart, especially when i heard what Chen said about you and how much she likes you."
>Renko gives you a slightly concerned look.
>"Why, thank you. That means a lot."
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>"You three make a great family..."
>How much further does the village seem?
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>"I want a shikigami like Chen too..... so cute...
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>"You three make a great family..."
>"Yes, I suppose we do."
>How much further does the village seem?
>You are about halfway between the cave and the Hakurei shrine. The village should be a little more than a twenty to thirty minute walk from your position.
>"I want a shikigami like Chen too..... so cute...
>You hear Ran chuckle.
>"Perhaps one day, if you ever grow powerful enough to have one..."
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>"If it`s to learn more about myself and get a cute little youkai like Chen to be like family for me, i`ll train to become as strong as i can get ! Maybe a bunny one ? Bunnies are also pretty cute too."
>Smile.
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>"Maybe Gensokyo Chronicle can help us learn some helpful things as well."
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>"If it`s to learn more about myself and get a cute little youkai like Chen to be like family for me, i`ll train to become as strong as i can get ! Maybe a bunny one ? Bunnies are also pretty cute too."
>Smile.
>Ran chuckles again, "Well, just remember that both parties involved must agree to the shikigami contract. So hopefully, once you've grown powerful enough, you'll find a rabbit that's willing to do so..."
>"Maybe Gensokyo Chronicle can help us learn some helpful things as well."
>"Well then, you should probably read it once you get a chance. Just be warned that it's a pretty extensive book..."
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>"I hope there's something else you can learn to do with your powers as well Renko."
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>"I hope there's something else you can learn to do with your powers as well Renko."
>"Do you really think there's more to my powers than what I can do now?" Renko asks.
>_
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>"Just kidding. Nope."
>"It has to do with the night sky, the stars and moon, right? If I could do stuff like Yukari can with enough time and practice, then maybe you could do something like tell the future. It's not too far off, right?"
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>"Just kidding. Nope."
>Renko frowns
>"It has to do with the night sky, the stars and moon, right? If I could do stuff like Yukari can with enough time and practice, then maybe you could do something like tell the future. It's not too far off, right?"
>"Tell the future...?" Renko smirks, "Heh... Sounds a little far-fetched even with my ability..."
>_
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>"Well, you can already tell exactly where you are on this large planet, even in Gensokyo. You've gotta be able to tell more if you develop it further."
>Smile at Renko.
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>"Speaking of development, how am i even going to train my powers ? Flying is one thing, but how would people react to a human with Lady Yukari's powers ?"
>Go silent for a moment.
>"....Miss Ran, how frequently does Lady Yukari go outside ? And how long does she stay there ?"
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>"Well, you can already tell exactly where you are on this large planet, even in Gensokyo. You've gotta be able to tell more if you develop it further."
>Smile at Renko.
>"I guess..." Renko smiles back.
>"Speaking of development, how am i even going to train my powers ? Flying is one thing, but how would people react to a human with Lady Yukari's powers ?"
>Go silent for a moment.
>"....Miss Ran, how frequently does Lady Yukari go outside ? And how long does she stay there ?"
>"Well, when she's not hibernating, Yukari-sama tends to stay at home most of the time, but occasionally she checks in on various locations in Gensokyo. She also visits to the Hakurei Shrine often."
>_
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>"Well.... i mean, outside the outside world, the world where i`m from, she also goes there too right ?"
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>"Well.... i mean, outside the outside world, the world where i`m from, she also goes there too right ?"
>"Oh, my apologies." Ran replies, "Yes, she has visited the outside world, but it's usually very brief and she rarely does so. She prefers to bring things from the outside into Gensokyo, rather than go herself."
>_
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>"So that's how she's been watching me. And, that also means she'll still be able to see us if we go back..."
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>"And how long have you been with Lady Yukari, Miss Ran ?"
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>"So that's how she's been watching me. And, that also means she'll still be able to see us if we go back..."
>"I guess so... But why would that be a bad thing?" Ran questions.
>"And how long have you been with Lady Yukari, Miss Ran ?"
>"Oh, I've been Yukari-sama's shikigami for centuries."
>_
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Ok, let me deal with that.
>"Well, i`m still not sure why is Lady Yukari doing all of this to me, she was expecting me all this time, it`s so strange.... does she want me to take her place or something like that ? And how did she find out about me so quickly ? A human among millions of others in the outside world...."
>Ponder a bit.
>"... could it really be ? No, it doesn`t make sense if i think about it that way... but... so many coincidences... it also explains that...."
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>"Not to mention the fact that she could be or could have been watching, or listening, or both, at any given time is... unsettling... She might even be listening to us right now..."
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>"Well, i`m still not sure why is Lady Yukari doing all of this to me, she was expecting me all this time, it`s so strange.... does she want me to take her place or something like that ? And how did she find out about me so quickly ? A human among millions of others in the outside world...."
>"She probably has her reasons."
>"Not to mention the fact that she could be or could have been watching, or listening, or both, at any given time is... unsettling... She might even be listening to us right now..."
>"Oh, by all means, no." Ran chuckles, "Just because Yukari-sama is powerful and can be anywhere she wants, it doesn't mean she's omnipotent. If she wanted to watch you, she would likely place small gaps in areas that you frequent the most."
>Ponder a bit.
>You ponder about what Yukari could want from you, and why she singled you out...
>It might be possible that she might want you to take her place, considering the similarity in your abilities.
>However, you are unsure about how she found you so quickly... She did say she's been observing you for a long time, so it's entirely possible she found, or at least knew about you from an early age. As for singling you out from the billions of humans out there, perhaps she could sense your powers in some way? Or maybe she has connections. You just don't know.
>"... could it really be ? No, it doesn`t make sense if i think about it that way... but... so many coincidences... it also explains that...."
>"What is it, Merry?" Renko asks.
>_
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>"Still, though, having someone know what I was doing or where I was most of the time..."
> Shudder.
> "That would be like hell." (http://metalgear.wikia.com/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid_radio_conversations#24_hour_monitoring)
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>"I-It's nothing too important Renko, just trying to figure what Lady Yukari desires to do with me..."
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>"Still, though, having someone know what I was doing or where I was most of the time..."
> Shudder.
> "That would be like hell." (http://metalgear.wikia.com/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid_radio_conversations#24_hour_monitoring)
>"Yes, I suppose it can make people uncomfortable..." Ran shrugs.
>"I-It's nothing too important Renko, just trying to figure what Lady Yukari desires to do with me..."
>"Oh, alright. So what have you figured out so far?" Renko raises an eyebrow.
>_
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>"Well, she's very interested in me apparently. Like, seriously. She came when I called for help, and she also helped me learn a few things. Though, maybe they were just for my safety..."
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>"But it's a bit strange, how did she know that i was going to come here anyways ? And what about my dreams, why did i have them ?"
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>"Are there people in Gensokyo that have similar types of abilities?"
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>"Well, she's very interested in me apparently. Like, seriously. She came when I called for help, and she also helped me learn a few things. Though, maybe they were just for my safety..."
>"But it's a bit strange, how did she know that i was going to come here anyways ? And what about my dreams, why did i have them ?"
>"Yeah, that does sound a bit odd... Well, if she's helping you, then whatever she wants from you is probably good, right?" Renko asks.
>"Are there people in Gensokyo that have similar types of abilities?"
>"You mean similar to Yukari-sama's?" Ran replies, "No, Yukari-sama's ability is rather unique."
>_
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>"......then....Miss Ran... did Lady Yukari ever fall in love with someone ?"
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>"......then....Miss Ran... did Lady Yukari ever fall in love with someone ?"
>"Huh?" Ran asks, "Well.... um... Actually... I'm quite unsure... I've never seen Yukari-sama in love, and if she had ever felt that way to anyone, she's never let me or Chen know about it..."
>_
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>"How long were her visits to the outside world? And could you tell me how she felt whenever she went or came back?"
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>"How long were her visits to the outside world? And could you tell me how she felt whenever she went or came back?"
>"Usually very brief." says Ran, "Though, I do remember one time, about 20 years ago, where she left Gensokyo for an extended period of time... But I'm unsure if she went to the outside world or not. As for how she felt, well I never noticed her ever get really... emotional... involving her trips to the outside world. Usually she just dismisses her trips as business."
>_
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>"20 years ago...? and she was emotional?"
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>"Then...... that means..."
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>"R-Renko, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
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//Both of you have failed. You completely misread or misinterpereted what Ran said. Whelp I get to call both of you out on it, yay!
>"20 years ago...? and she was emotional?"
>"What? I never said she was emotional. When she returned from that one, it was no different than when she usually returns..."
>"Then...... that means..."
>"R-Renko, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
>"It means what?" Renko asks.
>_
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>"O-Oh. My bad Miss Ran. I guess I must've heard it differently. Ahaha... haa..."
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//You made it ambiguous intentionally !! >_>
>"Then, it puts me back at square one...."
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>"O-Oh. My bad Miss Ran. I guess I must've heard it differently. Ahaha... haa..."
>"It's fine." Ran replies.
>"Then, it puts me back at square one...."
>"Square one of what, Merry?" Renko aks.
//You made it ambiguous intentionally !! >_>
//I never meant to make that line ambiguous!! >_> Sorry for the confusion...
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>Die of shame
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>"I've been wondering about Yukari for a while now. It's just... I-I'll tell you when we can get some alone time."
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>Die of shame
>You spontaneously combust.
>That burning you feel? It is shame...
>GAME OVER!
>"I've been wondering about Yukari for a while now. It's just... I-I'll tell you when we can get some alone time."
>"Oh... Alright..."
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>"Something concerns me, Miss Ran, even youkai die with age correct ? So who will take her place once she dies ? I am sure she will still outlive me by a fair amount of time, so that can't be it, and you said yourself her powers are unique even among youkai..."
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>"Something concerns me, Miss Ran, even youkai die with age correct ? So who will take her place once she dies ? I am sure she will still outlive me by a fair amount of time, so that can't be it, and you said yourself her powers are unique even among youkai..."
>"Well, it depends on the youkai, but yes, some do." Ran explains, "And I'm sure Yukari-sama has a plan in case she dies. Perhaps she already has a successor in mind, though if she does, she's never told anyone about it, and I don't blame her for doing so."
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>How far does the Human Village seem now?
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>"But isn't she the only one of her kind around ? Or can she sort of teach others this ability ?"
//Weren't we headed to the shrine ?
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//I thought we were going to the village, since that's where we'd be "safer", and we were coming from the cave near the Hakurei Shrine.
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>"....say, where are we going anyway ? I kinda forgot with all this talk, was it the Hakurei Shrine ?"
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>How far does the Human Village seem now?
>You are almost at the shrine, so it's about as far as it was when you went to it earlier.
>"But isn't she the only one of her kind around ? Or can she sort of teach others this ability ?"
>"Perhaps she is. However, I am unsure if she can teach her ability to others. It's something she can do naturally, after all."
>"....say, where are we going anyway ? I kinda forgot with all this talk, was it the Hakurei Shrine ?"
>"Indeed. We're heading back to the shrine. Chen will be able to rest there."
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//Oh... :derp: whoops.
>"Ah. Thanks Miss Ran."
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>Look at Chen.
>"We won't leave you until we make sure you are fine, so rest well Chen."
>Smile.
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>Maybe we shouldn't pet Chen so familiarly. Ran didn't seem to like it last time.
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>We're not petting her, we are just stroking her hair. :P
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>Nah, we've done enough petting for now. Besides, that seems kind of weird to pet someone who's been knocked unconscious.
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>"Ah. Thanks Miss Ran."
>Look at Chen.
>"We won't leave you until we make sure you are fine, so rest well Chen."
>Smile.
>You can't see, but you think Ran just smiled as well.
>Maybe we shouldn't pet Chen so familiarly. Ran didn't seem to like it last time.
>Nah, we've done enough petting for now. Besides, that seems kind of weird to pet someone who's been knocked unconscious.
>You decide you shouldn't pet Chen as often in the future, especially when she's unconscious like this.
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>Check the boundaries on how friendly we're allowed to be, concerning Chen.
>Look around.
>Inventory.
>Examine Renko Check all of Renko's inventory too.
> Try to hover some again. See if we can get movement off without falling. And maybe hover only slightly above ground so we don't hurt ourselves falling and don't bother Renko either.
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>Check the boundaries on how friendly we're allowed to be, concerning Chen.
>You check the boundaries, and find several personal ones. You should probably respect these.
>Look around.
>You are approaching the Hakurei Shrine from behind. The entire area is bathed in moonlight, creating a somewhat serene atmosphere. It's a full moon tonight.
>Inventory.
>INVENTORY:
>Clothes (equipped)
>>Your signature outfit, a purple and white dress with a black belt. Slightly torn from when you made a makeshift bandage for Renko.
>Hat (equipped)
>>A white cap that you wear almost all the time.
>Satchel (equipped) (capacity: 3/20 units)
>>A bag for carrying items. Has a limited carrying capacity.
>Video Camera (2 units)
>>A device used to record videos. Of course, your phone can do this too...
>Cellphone (1 unit)
>>A communication device used to call other people. You doubt this would be of much use in Gensokyo...
>Renko's Lunch Bag (0 units)
>>A piece of trash with Renko's scent on it.
>Angel's Feather (0 units)
>>A feather from Sariel.
>Examine Renko Check all of Renko's inventory too.
>Renko definitely seems a little better than she was this morning. Hopefully, this will last.
>Her head is still bandaged from her earlier injury, and her clothes are torn, especially in the back.
> Try to hover some again. See if we can get movement off without falling. And maybe hover only slightly above ground so we don't hurt ourselves falling and don't bother Renko either.
>You hover slightly off the ground, you do manage to move a little bit farther than before before you falter and are forced to land.
>"I think you're getting better, Merry." Renko comments.
>_
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>"Thanks Renko. I hope I can teach you when we've got time."
>Smile.
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>"Thanks Renko. I hope I can teach you when we've got time."
>Smile.
>"But do you really think I can learn to do that?" Renko asks.
>_
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>"If I can, you should. It's not too hard to start, at least. Maybe we could try it now? Or, perhaps when I actually learn how to keep myself afloat..."
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>"If I can, you should. It's not too hard to start, at least. Maybe we could try it now? Or, perhaps when I actually learn how to keep myself afloat..."
>"Maybe it would be better if you learned how first... I bet if I tried it now we'd both be falling on our faces." Renko smirks.
>_
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>"Hahaha, yeah. And this way, you can catch me more~"
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>"Hahaha, yeah. And this way, you can catch me more~"
>Renko blushes slightly, "Yeah, there's that..."
>_
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>Giggle a bit. Give Renko a slight kiss on the cheek.
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>And hold her hand too while walking.
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>Giggle a bit. Give Renko a slight kiss on the cheek.
>And hold her hand too while walking.
>You grab Renko's hand and give her a quick peck.
>Ran begins leading your group into the shrine via the back door.
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>Enter together !
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//Edited for proper etiquette.
>"Excuse me miss Reimu, but can Renko and I talk in private for a moment?"
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>Enter together !
>You enter the shrine.
>It certainly seems tidier than when you last left it. The floor seems to be freshly swept, and the Kotatsu is clear of all trash.
>"Excuse me miss Reimu, but can Renko and I talk in private for a moment?"
>"Certainly," "Reimu" replies, "I'll set Chen down in the meantime."
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>"Thank you."
>Lead Renko out of the shrine.
>"So......... You remember how I said I never met my mother, and that she left my father and I? He never mentioned anything about it, but I've been...thinking."
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>"Thank you."
>"You're welcome."
>Lead Renko out of the shrine.
>You lead Renko outside, to a quiet area.
>"So......... You remember how I said I never met my mother, and that she left my father and I? He never mentioned anything about it, but I've been...thinking."
>"About what?" Renko asks.
>_
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>"My dreams brought us here, Lady Yukari was expecting us, she was watching me for a long time, we have both the same powers, we look a great deal alike, so it made me question..."
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>" T-There's also the evidence Ran said, that she left for a while 20 years ago...What if Yukari was... my mother?"
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>"My dreams brought us here, Lady Yukari was expecting us, she was watching me for a long time, we have both the same powers, we look a great deal alike, so it made me question..."
>" T-There's also the evidence Ran said, that she left for a while 20 years ago...What if Yukari was... my mother?"
>"I don't know... I mean, it would be amazing if it turned out she was your mother... But if that's true, then that leaves a lot of questions that need to be answered..."
>"Having a private moment, are we? Fufufufu~!" You hear a familiar voice say from nearby.
>_
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>"Huh ?!?"
>Look around !
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>"Huh ?!?"
>Look around !
>You look around and see Sariel leaning against a nearby tree.
>"Oh? Did I ruin the moment? My apologies..."
>_
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>"Ah, we tried to wait for you, but others came..."
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>"And you cause quite a shock, that wind drew people from all around Gensokyo."
>Cross arms.
>"So what is your plan now ? Miss Sariel ?"
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>"Ah, we tried to wait for you, but others came..."
>"I see... Well, fortunately you remained relatively close..."
>"And you cause quite a shock, that wind drew people from all around Gensokyo."
>Cross arms.
>"So what is your plan now ? Miss Sariel ?"
>"Well, my child, it seems Uriel is ahead of schedule... That is why he did not respond to the imbalance I created... We're going to have to confront him directly."
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>"Then so be it, this way at least nobody here is in risk of danger. Do we go there now ?"
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>"Will we still be alright while going through with this?"
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>"Then so be it, this way at least nobody here is in risk of danger. Do we go there now ?"
>"Yes, time is of the essence..."
>"Will we still be alright while going through with this?"
>"Most of Uriel's attention will be on me... So the harm to you will be minimal."
>_
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>"What's my part, if any?"
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>"What's my part, if any?"
>"Just stay out of the way... As far as I'm concerned, you're merely along for the ride, simply because Usami wanted you here..."
>_
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>"Well, unlike you i took care of her so that she wouldn't be hurt or arrested, because i love her, just admit you couldn't care less for us, you only want her because she is vital to your plan, whatever that plan is."
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>We probably don't need to say the last part about her planning anything. She already told us about the destiny and stuff.
>"Just do what you have to quickly Renko. Don't falter. I don't want you to be gone..."
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>"Well, unlike you i took care of her so that she wouldn't be hurt or arrested, because i love her, just admit you couldn't care less for us, you only want her because she is vital to your plan, whatever that plan is."
>We probably don't need to say the last part about her planning anything. She already told us about the destiny and stuff.
>You omit the last part.
>"Well, I could care less about you, my child... This is Usami's destiny, after all..."
>"Just do what you have to quickly Renko. Don't falter. I don't want you to be gone..."
>"And you stay safe. I don't want you gone either..." Renko replies.
>"Well then, shall we get this over with?"
>_
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>Hug Renko.
>Nod slowly when it ends.
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>"We won't have to meet again after all of this is done right ? We already have some things to clear up thanks to you."
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>Hug Renko.
>Nod slowly when it ends.
>You give Renko a tight embrace, before nodding at Sariel.
>"We won't have to meet again after all of this is done right ? We already have some things to clear up thanks to you."
>"Of course, we will not see each other again after the prophecy is fulfilled. Now, let's go, shall we?"
>You find yourself engulfed in a swirl of blackness...
>...
>"A-AAAAH!" Renko exclaims, before beginning to flail her arms about.
>You are now floating in a strange void, there are no striking features other than two, parallel, endless walls of some kind of reddish rock. In the distance you see what appear to be stars and nebulae, but they appear to be impossible to reach, however, there does seem to be something much closer, a swirling disc of dust funneling into a glowing center, it looks like you could reach it quickly, provided you figure out how to move here, as there is no ceiling or floor.
>Even though you are floating, you don't seem to be falling. In fact, the sensation feels similar to hovering, except without any action on your part.
>Sariel is in front of both of you, clutching her staff tightly as a group of five lights approach from the swirling mass.
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>"Renko !"
>Try to will ourselves towards Renko like we do when trying to fly.
>If successful grab her hand.
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>Try to fly over and hold Renko.
>"C-Calm down Renko. Remember, you just have to do one thing here, and we can leave. Where is the thing Sariel?"
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>"Renko !"
>Try to will ourselves towards Renko like we do when trying to fly.
>If successful grab her hand.
>Try to fly over and hold Renko.
>You will yourself to move towards Renko, and it works, albeit slowly. It seems to be much easier to move floating in this void than back in Gensokyo...
>You grab onto Renko's hand, and she calms down a bit.
>"C-Calm down Renko. Remember, you just have to do one thing here, and we can leave. Where is the thing Sariel?"
>"Y-Yeah... I think I'm OK..." Renko replies, "I just thought I was falling for a second..."
>Sariel does not respond as the lights reach the space in front of the group. They coalesce into the form of five silvery orbs, and a grey platform materializes out of nowhere below them. The orbs rest on pedestals protruding from the platform as what appears to be blood vessels connect them to the platform. The void is filled with an eerie sound akin to five hearts beating in unison.
>"WHY HAVE YOU DISTURBED US?" The orbs glow as a sinister voice rings out from them.
>"Oh, drop the act, Uriel. As if those you had assimilated have any real say in your decisions..."
>"Ah, Sariel, observant as ever... " All orbs but the central one dim, and the voice grows calmer, "...It's been a very long time..."
>"Indeed, it has..."
>"I suppose it was expected of you to appear at a time like this, when ultimate balance is mere minutes from being achieved... If you came to put a stop to it, then you are far too late..."
>"On the contrary, your plan hasn't been realized yet, so I do believe I am not too late to put a stop to it... Fufufufu~!"
>"And what are these two doing here? Are you so pathetic that you're relying on mere humans to provide support...? Well, I guess it doesn't matter. Your existence will end soon enough, be it by the ultimate balance, or by my own hand."
>A large amount of slots open up on the front of the platform.
>Sariel looks at Renko over her shoulder briefly, before flying towards the entity, something appears to be charging in her staff.
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>"That seems to be it... D-Don't think of it as a human when it's time. It sounds and looks demonic, and it wants to end us."
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>Check our surroundings, then have us and Renko move around the two archangels carefully.
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>"That seems to be it... D-Don't think of it as a human when it's time. It sounds and looks demonic, and it wants to end us."
>"I know... b-but I'm supposed to stab THAT!?!" Renko replies.
>Check our surroundings, then have us and Renko move around the two archangels carefully.
>Nothing has changed much, however, the swirling dust has gotten a little smaller in diameter. Sariel is still approaching Uriel as two of its orbs begin to light up.
>You begin moving yourself and Renko around the archangels in an attempt to circle behind Uriel.
>Suddenly, two spread-like shots of projectiles are fired at Sariel from the glowing orbs. There are a few stray ones heading towards you, but the gaps between them are significant. Dodging them should take almost no effort.
>Sariel weaves through the spreads and continues advancing.
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>"We just have to trust Sariel."
>Lead Renko through the gaps.
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>"We just have to trust Sariel."
>Lead Renko through the gaps.
>You lead Renko through the gaps as you continue circling.
>Sariel releases a barrage of lasers from her staff which impact the glowing spheres. The central sphere glows red begins firing a spiral pattern.
>More stray projectiles are heading your way. This wave will actually require some maneuvering to dodge, but the gaps are still rather large.
>Sariel takes a few hits to her wings but is otherwise fine.
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>Search for the gaps and head to them, making sure we're guarding Renko from being hit.
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>Search for the gaps and head to them, making sure we're guarding Renko from being hit.
>Putting yourself between Renko and the projectiles, you weave into the gaps.
>Uriel's last two orbs are now glowing, and seem to be firing semi-homing shots. Thankfully, nothing seems to be coming at you this time.
>You are almost behind the archangels now.
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>Continue stealthily.
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>Is there no sight of Sumireko ?
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>Continue stealthily.
>You continue until you are directly behind Uriel. The archangels are in a full on conflict now, and the noises of their projectiles echo throughout the void.
>A few of Sariel's lasers and shots are passing by, but none are on a collision course with you and Renko yet.
>Is there no sight of Sumireko ?
>You look around, but can't seem to find any sign of human life.
>You also notice that you are much closer to the swirling dust now. It's much smaller in diameter than before. However, you're close enough that you can make out something else in the center. It's orb-like, and some of it seems to be shimmering... Like a boundary...
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>Hmmmm, get closer to it, paying mind to the danmaku coming towards us.
>Once we reach it, try to open said boundary.
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>Okay, there's two decisions here. Open the boundary, or try to get Renko to stab the orb...
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>Hmmmm, get closer to it, paying mind to the danmaku coming towards us.
>You begin to approach the swirling dust.
>"H-Hey! Where are you going!?" Renko exclaims, "I thought the target was that way!"
>Okay, there's two decisions here. Open the boundary, or try to get Renko to stab the orb...
>You have two options, either investigate and possibly open this boundary, or stick with the original plan...
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>But what if it's Sumireko ? We can't risk killing the person we are trying to save ! Let's try to open the boundary first maybe ?
>"I see something... like a border... let's investigate it, maybe it's Sumireko ?"
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>Lets deal with the main target first. Sariel said the dagger could do it, so we have to trust her. If this fails, we could try the boundary, hopefully.
>"Sorry" Head back to Renko. Nod.
>Though, Sariel did say Sumireko was in the "Incubation Phase..."
Edit: >Well, we either have Renko try to kill one of the five orbs which we'd have to guess is the main one and possibly have Renko endangered if it doesn't work out fully, or investigate the boundary.
>I guess we'll go with boundary.
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>"I see something... like a border... let's investigate it, maybe it's Sumireko ?"
>"Huh!? Do... Do you really think it could be her...?"
>Though, Sariel did say Sumireko was in the "Incubation Phase..."
>Well, we either have Renko try to kill one of the five orbs which we'd have to guess is the main one and possibly have Renko endangered if it doesn't work out fully, or investigate the boundary.
>I guess we'll go with boundary.
>But what if it's Sumireko ? We can't risk killing the person we are trying to save ! Let's try to open the boundary first maybe ?
>You decide investigating the boundary would be the better option here, as it seems to present the least risk to Renko and possibly Sumireko. However, you're unsure if Sariel would approve...
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>Why can't we do both? Have Renko try to kill it while we open the boundary.
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>"We could split up, i can investigate this, while you resume with the plan, but that is risky..."
>How is Sariel faring on the fight ? Does it look like she can hold some more time ?
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>Not to mention it's diameter is getting smaller and smaller.
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>Why can't we do both? Have Renko try to kill it while we open the boundary.
>You consider splitting up. You could definitely do both by doing so, but that leaves Renko at risk...
>"We could split up, i can investigate this, while you resume with the plan, but that is risky..."
>"It does sound risky... I mean, I'd be willing to try it, if you want to go through with it..."
>How is Sariel faring on the fight ? Does it look like she can hold some more time ?
>You can't really get a good view from here, but you think she's taken a few hits. However, judging from the sounds of combat, she's still able to fight.
>Not to mention it's diameter is getting smaller and smaller.
>Regardless of which option you take, the diameter of the dust disc around the orb is shrinking. You are unsure about what would happen if it completely disappears.
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>"Okay, give me some time to investigate, then we'll resume with the plan."
>Start trying to open the border.
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>"Okay, give me some time to investigate, then we'll resume with the plan."
>"Alright. Please be careful, Merry."
>Start trying to open the border.
>You fly closer to the dust cloud, ending up right next to the orb.
>The orb is silvery, like one of Uriel's orbs. However it seems incomplete. The upper eighth of it is transparent and appears to be the boundary you saw. Inside, you can see the figure of a girl who looks similar to Renko. For a second you swear you see the figure of another person flicker over the girl before returning to normal.
>The silvery part is some sort of shell, and it seems to be growing across the surface of the boundary, covering more of the orb as each dust particle settles, The shell is growing rapidly, and will probably completely seal over the boundary in a few minutes...
>You begin to make a tear in the boundary. It seems to be resisting you, but you've managed to create a very small one...
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>"Renko ! It's her ! I'll handle the tear, once it's big enough, try to pull her out quickly, because we still have to help Sariel."
>Keep working on the tear, making it big enough for the girl to fit through so we can pull her out.
>Focus all of our spare energy onto this task, close our eyes if that helps maintain focus.
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>"Renko ! It's her ! I'll handle the tear, once it's big enough, try to pull her out quickly, because we still have to help Sariel."
>"Huh!?! Really!?! O-Okay, I'll be right there." Renko shouts back before beginning to make her way over to you.
>Keep working on the tear, making it big enough for the girl to fit through so we can pull her out.
>Focus all of our spare energy onto this task, close our eyes if that helps maintain focus.
>You focus on widening the tear. You keep making it larger as the boundary resists you until...
>CRACK!
>The shell has stopped advancing, and massive cracks have formed all over it, the orb continues to crack until the boundary shatters, and the orb breaks apart, dissipating the rotating dust in a large shockwave.
>The girl is floating in front of you, unconscious.
>Renko is still making her way over to you. The sounds of battle have stopped.
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>Observe the battleground.
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>Observe the battleground.
>Uriel and Sariel seemed to have stopped fighting, in fact, the front of Uriel's platform is now facing you, Sariel is floating above and behind him, you think you see a look of disbelief on her face, but it's hard to tell at this distance.
>"S-Sumireko!" Renko exclaims as she finally reaches you, rushing over to the girl's side.
>"My god... I-It's like she hasn't aged a day..." tears begin welling up in Renko's eyes.
>There is no response from Sumireko.
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>Block Renko and Sumireko.
>"R-Renko, I think I screwed up. I-It's after us now. W-We need to do something."
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>Block Renko and Sumireko.
>You put yourself between Uriel and the Usamis.
>"R-Renko, I think I screwed up. I-It's after us now. W-We need to do something."
>"W-What should we do?" Renko asks.
>All of Uriel's orbs begin glowing red.
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>"T-The dagger!"
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>"T-The dagger!"
>"O-Oh right!" Renko takes out the box containing dagger from her satchel and retrieves it. The blade glistens in her hands.
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>Is Renko close enough to stab Uriel?
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>Is Renko close enough to stab Uriel?
>She is not. Uriel is at least 50 meters away.
>Uriel's orbs begin firing tons of projectiles your way. There are a few spread shots, as well as some faster, aimed shots, with a spiral pattern overlayed on top of them.
>Sariel raises her staff.
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>"Renko, you still have to kill him. Go when there's a chance. I-I think Sariel is trying to create one."
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>"Renko, you still have to kill him. Go when there's a chance. I-I think Sariel is trying to create one."
>"D-Do you think I can do it? What if I fail...?" Renko asks.
>The projectiles are getting closer.
>Sariel fires a ton of lasers at one of Uriel's orbs, catching him off guard and cracking it. There is a roar of pain as the platform swivels to face Sariel in an eldritch manner.
>Something appears to be budding off from the walls.
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>"You can do it. Sariel said you were destined to. Now's your opportunity. I'll try to keep your sister safe."
>Grab Sumireko and try to get to a safer spot.
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>What's happening with the walls?
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>"You can do it. Sariel said you were destined to. Now's your opportunity. I'll try to keep your sister safe."
>"O-Ok..." Renko begins flying towards Uriel. However it seems she isn't as fast as you were when you were dragging her along. Hopefully she can dodge the incoming projectiles alright...
>Grab Sumireko and try to get to a safer spot.
>You grab Sumireko, and position yourself in a spot where you can easily dodge the projectiles when they reach you.
>What's happening with the walls?
>You examine the walls.
>Odd constructs resembling a mesh of pulsating red blood vessels in a roughly spherical shape are budding from the wall in countless numbers. None of them have fully detached yet.
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>Just focus on keeping Sumireko safe until Renko can finish Uriel off.
Or at least until the next prompt
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>Examine Sumireko.
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>Just focus on keeping Sumireko safe until Renko can finish Uriel off. Or at least until the next prompt
>You focus on protecting Sumireko from harm.
>Examine Sumireko.
>You examine Sumireko.
>She looks similar to Renko, however, unlike her sister, she's wearing glasses. She's dressed in a purple plaid skirt and matching sleeveless top, over a white blouse. Over that is a black cape with the inside red and covered with runes. On her head is a hat similar to Renko's. It's a miracle it hasn't fallen off by now.
>Perhaps the most peculiar thing is that she actually looks a couple of years younger than Renko. You'd expect her to look older.
>Renko is at the wave of projectiles, and seems to be having a difficult time dodging fast enough. It looks like she may get hit at any second...
>The blood vessel orbs have detached, and are slowly making their way towards both you and Renko. Another wave of them is beginning to bud from the walls...
>Uriel fires several lasers at Sariel. Two of them score a direct hit on her.
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>Fire at the blood vessel-like orbs.
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>With danmaku of course.
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>Fire at the blood vessel-like orbs.
>With danmaku of course.
>You fire at the red blood vessel orbs with danmaku. And your shots harmlessly dissipate once they make contact.
>"AAAAH!" You hear Renko scream.
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>Turn around to look at Renko !
>"Renko !!!"
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>Fly over with Sumireko if it's safe enough.
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>Turn around to look at Renko !
>"Renko !!!"
>Renko is spinning in the void, clutching her right arm. The knife is floating away in a different direction. You think she got hit.
>There's another projectile heading right for her.
>Fly over with Sumireko if it's safe enough.
>You grab Sumireko and begin flying towards Renko, but you're unsure if you'll make it in time...
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>Fire a danmaku bullet of our own, aim it so that it intercepts the projectile heading towards her and make it the same size too.
>"I'm coming Renko !"
>Keep going towards her.
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>How far away are we from Renko?
I'd shout "Watch out!" or something similar, but that would seem... almost too cliche...
Of course, since I'm using the below cliche, that's kind of hypocritical of me...
>If we're close enough, dive on her to stop her from being hit.
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>Fire a danmaku bullet of our own, aim it so that it intercepts the projectile heading towards her and make it the same size too.
>You fire a shot of danmaku. It's aimed correctly, but it seems like it's too slow to intercept in time.
>"I'm coming Renko !"
>Keep going towards her.
>You continue moving towards Renko.
>You notice Sariel appear in a swirl of blackness between Uriel and Renko. She looks injured, but her body seems to be glowing.
>How far away are we from Renko?
>You are about 20 meters away and closing.
>The orbs are still closing, but they're moving slow and are still quite far away.
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>How far is the dagger?
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>"Sariel ! What are these red orbs ?"
>Keep going after Renko.
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>If we were faster, I'd probably reccomend flying to the dagger and throwing it towards Uriel before going after Renko, since Sariel appears to be helping her already.
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>Hmm, let's try that then.
>Also focus all of our energy into thrusting ourselves at the dagger.
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>We still kinda have to worry about holding Sumireko...
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>Well, i meant our internal ones, like how we used them to break the shell thingy, maybe it can make us faster ? We'll just clutch Sumireko tight.
>Check Sumireko's vital signs. "Hey, wake up !"
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>Oh yea, we should be trying to wake Sumireko too...
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>How far is the dagger?
>It's slightly closer than Renko, but drifting in the opposite direction.
>"Sariel ! What are these red orbs ?"
>Sariel either doesn't hear you or chooses not to respond.
>Her body begins flickering as her glow intensifies.
>Keep going after Renko.
>You fly closer to Renko. The approaching projectile is definitely going to hit her before you arrive.
>If we were faster, I'd probably reccomend flying to the dagger and throwing it towards Uriel before going after Renko, since Sariel appears to be helping her already.
>Hmm, let's try that then.
>Also focus all of our energy into thrusting ourselves at the dagger.
>You focus your energy, and change directions so you are flying at the dagger.
>You manage to go faster than you were before through sheer willpower.
>Oh yea, we should be trying to wake Sumireko too...
>Check Sumireko's vital signs. "Hey, wake up !"
>Sumireko is breathing, and she has a pulse, but she does not respond to your voice.
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>"Look out Renko!"
>Continue after the dagger and grab it if we're close enough.
>Telling her to watch out might at least get her to try and dodge it...
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>Can we see Sariel's face ?
>"Sumireko ! Wake up ! Renko needs you !"
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>"RENKO, DUCK!"
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>Reflect on how cliche this scene is
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>Telling her to watch out might at least get her to try and dodge it...
>"RENKO, DUCK!"
>"Look out Renko!"
>Renko winces as she looks behind her, and rolls in the void. The shot barely misses her.
>Continue after the dagger and grab it if we're close enough.
>You continue to pursue the dagger, when you're close enough, you extend your arm and manage to grasp it by the handle.
>Can we see Sariel's face ?
>Sariel's eyes are closed, and she is otherwise expressionless.
>"Sumireko ! Wake up ! Renko needs you !"
>Sumireko does not respond.
>Reflect on how cliche this scene is
>This is cliche. So very cliche. So cliche that some players consider it an abomination.
>Sariel seems to flicker out of existence for a second, leaving behind a ball of light where she once was, which quickly erupts into a giant, shimmering, violet silhouette of the archangel, which begins to fire an immense amount of projectiles at Uriel, who returns fire.
>The orbs continue to close in, however, it doesn't seem like they're homing in on you anymore. They're seemingly locked into moving in one direction now. It's also clear that they're accelerating, but neither you nor Renko need to dodge them yet, however.
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>"Renko ! We gotta do this ! Sariel is trying her best to hold on, cmon !"
>Head towards Renko and then head towards Uriel's aid ASAP, if we go behins him we might get hit by Sariel."
>Keep shaking Sumireko to wake her up.
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>Don't shake Sumireko. She's definitely out for the time being, and if there's something else wrong, we don't want to cause damage.
>Let Sumireko go so that she floats, and throw the dagger as well as we can towards Uriel. Trying this since Renko seems to be in no condition to attack, if anything.
>Okay, just head to Renko for now.
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>Don't throw the dagger. We don't want to just gamble everything away, miss and lose entirely. If we're gonna do the attack we're gonna do it when we have a better chance of hitting.
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>"Renko ! We gotta do this ! Sariel is trying her best to hold on, cmon !"
>Head towards Renko and then head towards Uriel's aid ASAP, if we go behins him we might get hit by Sariel."
>Okay, just head to Renko for now.
>You head towards Renko as fast as you can.
>Keep shaking Sumireko to wake her up.
>Don't shake Sumireko. She's definitely out for the time being, and if there's something else wrong, we don't want to cause damage.
>You decide against shaking Sumireko, you don't want to accidentally hurt her...
>You arrive at Renko's side. She's clutching her right arm and looks like she's in pain.
>Sariel's barrage intensifies, and she manages to crack another one of Uriel's orbs. It seems both of them are taking heavy damage though...
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>"Renko, are you alright?"
>Are we soon to be in danger of anything?
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>How badly hurt is her arm, if we can see the injury?
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>"Renko, are you alright?"
>"I-It feels like my arm was hit by a truck..." Renko replies.
>Are we soon to be in danger of anything?
>Sariel seems to be absorbing the projectiles heading for you, however there is still a wave of blood vessel orbs converging on your position. It won't be long before you and Renko have to dodge it.
>How badly hurt is her arm, if we can see the injury?
>You think you see a bit of blood underneath where Renko is holding her arm. Other than that you can see no sign of external injury.
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>I still propose we throw the dagger at the middlemost orb since
A: They're preoccupied with each other.
B: We'll be destroyed if we try to get closer to them and get hit.
C: The orbs might get to us if we take too long trying to get to Uriel.
D: Our danmaku is horribly ineffective and Sariel said that the dagger is supposed to do great against archangels.
>We could circle around to try and get close and stab Uriel while attempting to have all 3 of us dodging Sariel's attacks AND the orbs (Sumireko's incapable of dodging herself and Renko's injured too).
>Or we throw the dagger and hope.
>OR or, we try to wake Sumireko and see if she can do anything if she's awoken quickly enough.
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>Okay, you have a point, yet remember that the physics in this place are wonky, if we are to do it, we have to get as close as possible.
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>Yes. We'll probably need to gamble on throwing the dagger, but let's -definitely- try to get closer before doing it. It'll be baaaad news if we whiff it.
>"Renko, I have to try to hit it... sorry, but try to keep Sumireko safe! Just get away if you can!"
>We've got to kill Uriel or all of the stuff he's firing is gonna do a number on Sumireko and Renko soon! Fly as fast as we can manage without actually recklessly being unable to dodge danmaku! It's all on us now!
I extremely doubt Sumireko will be able to wake up within the next few minutes after what we just saved her from.
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>Actually, didn't Sariel mention a prophecy ? That an Usami would be the key ? Wouldn't that mean it has to be Renko or Sumireko that must deal the blow ? I dunno.
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>Yeah, but
what if we're married to Renko and... that's why I thought more about trying to wake Sumireko.
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>It's either run away or do it ourselves at this point with Renko reeling from the hit, Sariel taking damage, and Sumireko likely to remain unconscious; who needs prophecies?
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//Sorry for the delay. I was hunting for job applications today...
>We could circle around to try and get close and stab Uriel while attempting to have all 3 of us dodging Sariel's attacks AND the orbs (Sumireko's incapable of dodging herself and Renko's injured too).
>Or we throw the dagger and hope.
>OR or, we try to wake Sumireko and see if she can do anything if she's awoken quickly enough.
>Okay, you have a point, yet remember that the physics in this place are wonky, if we are to do it, we have to get as close as possible.
>Yes. We'll probably need to gamble on throwing the dagger, but let's -definitely- try to get closer before doing it. It'll be baaaad news if we whiff it.
>You decide that your only real option is to throw the dagger, but you would need to close some distance first...
>"Renko, I have to try to hit it... sorry, but try to keep Sumireko safe! Just get away if you can!"
>"O-Okay..." Renko frowns, "M... Merry... Please be safe..."
>We've got to kill Uriel or all of the stuff he's firing is gonna do a number on Sumireko and Renko soon! Fly as fast as we can manage without actually recklessly being unable to dodge danmaku! It's all on us now!
>You leave Sumireko with Renko and begin flying towards the archangels as fast as you can, dodging any danmaku that flies your way.
>Actually, didn't Sariel mention a prophecy ? That an Usami would be the key ? Wouldn't that mean it has to be Renko or Sumireko that must deal the blow ? I dunno.
>Yeah, but what if we're married to Renko and... that's why I thought more about trying to wake Sumireko.
>It's either run away or do it ourselves at this point with Renko reeling from the hit, Sariel taking damage, and Sumireko likely to remain unconscious; who needs prophecies?
>You decide that despite this "prophecy" Sariel mentioned about an Usami dealing the final blow, you need to take this into your own hands or you're all doomed.
>You stop a small distance behind Sariel, going any further would mean entering dense danmaku.
>Both archangels seem to be heavily damaged, but it looks like Uriel is winning.
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>Backstab Sariel.
>Is this as close as we can get before entering a denser field?
>Do we have a clear shot at Uriel?
>How good is our Merry Straight throwing arm?
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>Backstab Sariel.
>You stab Sariel in the back, and she promptly crumbles to ashes. Uriel then executes all of you.
>GAME OVER!
>Is this as close as we can get before entering a denser field?
>Going any closer would mean putting yourself in the path of Sariel's shots in addition to Uriel's.
>Do we have a clear shot at Uriel?
>You have a somewhat clear shot, considering all the danmaku in the air.
>How good is our Merry Straight throwing arm?
>You have about average throwing strength.
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>Welp, seems like our only possible positive choice. Move a bit to the side so we don't end up hitting Sariel and throw the dagger towards Uriel.
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>Welp, seems like our only possible positive choice. Move a bit to the side so we don't end up hitting Sariel and throw the dagger towards Uriel.
>You breathe in and toss the dagger at Uriel with all your might.
>The dagger floats across the void, getting bounced by danmaku occasionally, until it strikes Uriel in the orb to the right of the central orb.
>...
>The orb violently explodes, and a roar of pain echoes throughout the void. Sariel takes the opportunity to fly directly at him, unleashing a massive burst of energy that encompasses both archangels.
>The blood vessel orbs disintegrate as the void is bathed in light.
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>Can we see anything, or is it too bright?
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>Can we see anything, or is it too bright?
>You can't see Sariel or Uriel, but the light is dimming quickly. You should be able to see the aftermath soon.
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>Try to get back to the Usamis in the mean time.
>Don't take our eyes off of the developing aftermath for too long though.
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>Try to get back to the Usamis in the mean time.
>You start heading back to Renko and Sumireko, the former is looking towards you.
>Don't take our eyes off of the developing aftermath for too long though.
>After traveling for a bit, you look back.
>Uriel is floating in the void, his orb are dim, and energy seems to be arcing over him. Sariel is her normal self, but she looks badly injured, and is slowly flying towards you, energy arcing off of her as well.
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>Move towards Renko and Sumireko and once that is done, move with our group to Uriel.
>"Is it finally over ?"
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>Shouldn't we move to Sariel instead? Uriel looks like he's still intact. Don't wanna get sucker punched right at the end.
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>Move towards Renko and Sumireko and once that is done, move with our group to Uriel.
>"Is it finally over ?"
>You rendezvous with Renko and Sumireko, and beckon Renko over. She nods, and does her best to pick up Sumireko, but has difficulty doing so.
>Sariel is still slowly drifting towards the three of you.
>Shouldn't we move to Sariel instead? Uriel looks like he's still intact. Don't wanna get sucker punched right at the end.
>You decide that approaching Uriel may be unwise.
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>"Sariel?"
>Head towards her?
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Oh lol, i wrote Uriel ? I meant Sariel. :V
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>Okay, head towards Sariel then.
>That probably would've brought on so much confusion to Renko and Sariel...
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>
Cast Vanish and Death on Uriel.
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//Sorry for the long wait. My days are getting busier. From this day onward I probably won't be available until mid to late evening.
>"Sariel?"
>Head towards her?
>Okay, head towards Sariel then.
>You leave the Usamis behind and fly towards Sariel.
>Sariel seems to be barely keeping afloat, and her wings are damaged and bleeding. She still has energy arcing over her.
>"Well that was... rather rude... of you.... Fufufufu~... J-Just leaving your... injured friend in the dust like that..."
>That probably would've brought on so much confusion to Renko and Sariel...
>You wonder how much confusion you would've caused had you flown to Uriel instead.
>Cast Vanish and Death on Uriel.
>What do you think this is? Final Fantasy?
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>"They`re gonna be fine, but what about you ?"
>Look at Uriel.
>"Is it finally over ? Can we finally go back ? Or is there something left to do ?
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>Return to Renko and Sumireko.
>"I... If I didn't try to stop things, those orbs would've gotten to us... I'm sorry."
>Help Renko lift
>Look up.
>"What about you two. Is Uriel still alive?"
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>"They`re gonna be fine, but what about you ?"
>Look at Uriel.
>"What about you two. Is Uriel still alive?"
>Uriel is still floating in the void.
>"Yes... Unfortunately..." Sariel replies, "But it will take him some time to recover... And I... Should probably rest as well... I just... need to do one last thing..."
>Return to Renko and Sumireko.
>You leave Sariel and return to the Usamis
>"I... If I didn't try to stop things, those orbs would've gotten to us... I'm sorry."
>"It's fine..." Renko smiles slightly, "At least we're alive, right?"
>Help Renko lift
>Look up.
>You help Renko transport her sister and head back to Sariel.
>"Is it finally over ? Can we finally go back ? Or is there something left to do ?
>"Well, yes and no..." Sariel answers, "Uriel... will be unable to do much for some time... besides, despite that inaccurate throw, I do believe you managed to set him back in his plan... However, we will likely meet again... The prophecy remains unfulfilled, after all... Besides, there are now two Usamis to worry about... Fufufufu~..." she winces, "Anyway, I'm going to send you back now... Unless of course you wish to stay and keep Uriel and I company while we recover our strength..."
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>Look back to the Usamis.
>"At least something went right today..."
>Sigh.
>"But we're still in trouble back at Gensokyo for what you made Renko do..."
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>Look back to the Usamis.
>"At least something went right today..."
>"Yeah," Renko replies.
>You can clearly see blood soaked into Renko's sleeve now.
>Sigh.
>"But we're still in trouble back at Gensokyo for what you made Renko do..."
>"Ah yes... Sorry, but I can't help with that, not in this condition..." Sariel smirks, "Then again, I wouldn't have helped anyway... Fufufufu~!"
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>"A-Are you okay Renko?"
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>"A-Are you okay Renko?"
>"That shot... hit me pretty bad..." Renko replies.
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>"I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking straight."
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>"I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking straight."
>"It's fine, Merry... Let's just go back." Renko looks to Sariel, "You'll send us back, right?"
>"Of course. In fact, let's do it right now..." Sariel weakly raises her staff, "Ugh... Just remember... That this won't be the last time you see me..."
>You are enveloped in a swirl of black.
>You fall on what feels like stone... You're lying on the Hakurei Shrine path. Renko and Sumireko are lying near you.
>You finally begin to notice how completely exhausted you feel...
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>"Let's meet up with Ra- er, Reimu. Maybe we can all rest peacefully. Hopefully."
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>"Let's meet up with Ra- er, Reimu. Maybe we can all rest peacefully. Hopefully."
>You start to speak, but your vision begins to fade. The sense of exhaustion is overwhelming... It seems the exertion from destroying the barrier around Sumireko is finally catching up to you.
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>Give our body the rest it deserves.
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>Give our body the rest it deserves.
>You let your vision fade to black...
>...
>You awaken on something soft. A bed, most likely. And find yourself staring at a ceiling.
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>Look to our sides.
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>Look to our sides.
>You look to the side.
>Light is beaming in from a nearby window. Judging from the equipment in the room and the pattern on the walls, you would guess that you're in Eientei.
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>Sit up.
>"Renko? Are you here?"
>Look around more this time.
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>Sit up.
>You do so.
>"Renko? Are you here?"
>There is no response.
>Look around more this time.
>There are various pieces of medical equipment in the room. And there is a door on the opposite wall. You are sitting on a bed, and there is a window not far from you.
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>Get up and peer through the window.
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>Get up and peer through the window.
>You make your way over to the window and look outside.
>You are definitely back at Eientei. There are rabbits running to and fro outside, and in the distance you can see the bamboo forest protruding above the wall that surrounds this place.
>You hear the door open behind you.
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>Look to see who it is.
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>Look to see who it is.
>You turn around to see Renko running at you, her right arm in a sling. She looks overjoyed. Reisen is standing in the doorway.
>"Merry! You're awake!" Renko exclaims as she hugs you with her good arm.
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>Hug her back.
>"I was just exhausted from today. More importantly, are you and your sister alright?"
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>"...it's still today, right?"
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>Hug her back.
>"I was just exhausted from today. More importantly, are you and your sister alright?"
>"Yeah, I'm fine..." Renko lets go, "But they say Sumireko is in a light coma... They're unsure exactly when she'll wake up, but they say it's not serious and she should recover soon."
>"...it's still today, right?"
>"Sorry, it's not... After you passed out last night, that Yukari lady showed up and brought us here. You've been out for ten hours... Also, speaking of Yukari, the two of us had a... talk..."
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>"A talk? What did she say to you?"
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>"A talk? What did she say to you?"
>"She said I am to stay here in Gensokyo under close supervision, and that I will face judgement once Reimu recovers..." Renko frowns, "It means I can't come back with you when it's time to head home..."
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>"No. You are coming back with me when it's time, because I'm staying with you until both of us can go back together Renko."
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>"No. You are coming back with me when it's time, because I'm staying with you until both of us can go back together Renko."
>"Would you really mind staying here for that long?" Renko smiles.
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>"I'd stay with you...even if I couldn't go back home. Nothing would be the same or as enjoyable without you."
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>"I'd stay with you...even if I couldn't go back home. Nothing would be the same or as enjoyable without you."
>"And my life wouldn't be the same without you either, Merry..." Renko moves to embrace you once more.
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>Accept her, careful not to hurt her arm.
>"I hope things can just be better from here on. At least until we have to finish that..."
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>Accept her, careful not to hurt her arm.
>You hug Renko, taking care not to apply pressure to her arm.
>"I hope things can just be better from here on. At least until we have to finish that..."
>"I hope so too..."
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>"Can we check up on your sister, if you don't mind?"
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>"Can we check up on your sister, if you don't mind?"
>"Sure. But I don't think she'll be awake yet, though... To be honest I just left her to check on you..."
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>Nod and prepare to follow Renko.
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>Nod and prepare to follow Renko.
>Renko leads you towards the doorway, Reisen is no longer there. You assume she was called off for some other duty.
>As you step outside the room, you immediately notice Chen leaning against a wall. She smiles when she sees you.
>"Hey, look who's awake." she says, "Are you feeling alright?"
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>"Yea... I'm sorry for what happened..."
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>"Yea... I'm sorry for what happened..."
>"It's fine. Actually, what did happen? I remember taking a hit, and then when I next woke up, Ran-sama found you guys on the shrine path and we had to notify Yukari-sama..."
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>"You're right. You were injured, and we took you to Ran so you could recover safely."
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>"You're right. You were injured, and we took you to Ran so you could recover safely."
>"Oh, ok... But that doesn't explain why we found you guys and that other girl passed out outside..."
>"It's a long story..." Renko replies.
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>"But are you alright ? I'm sorry you got hit, if only we had been more careful that wouldn't have happened...."
>Smile.
>"But i'm glad you're ok, even if we couldn't stay to watch over you."
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>"How was Yukari acting? Was she still mad at us?"
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>"How was Yukari acting? Was she still mad at us?"
>Put Lady in before Yukari, gotta be polite ! :V
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>"But are you alright ? I'm sorry you got hit, if only we had been more careful that wouldn't have happened...."
>Smile.
>"But i'm glad you're ok, even if we couldn't stay to watch over you."
>"It's fine," Chen answers, "if anything it's my fault for having my guard down..."
>"How was Yukari acting? Was she still mad at us?"
>Put Lady in before Yukari, gotta be polite ! :V
>"Well, when Yukari-sama showed up and brought you here, I think she looked slightly worried... But when she brought me over, she was acting pretty normal."
>"She seemed a bit angry at me when we had our talk..." Renko frowns, "I don't think she likes me much.... But I understand why..."
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>"We should get back to seeing your sister. I really hope she makes it out of this alright, else this trip would've been a nightmare... I wonder how she'll react to us, and me in general."
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>"We should get back to seeing your sister. I really hope she makes it out of this alright, else this trip would've been a nightmare... I wonder how she'll react to us, and me in general."
>"I'm not sure..." Renko shrugs "But I think you'd get along well with her. She's a supernatural fanatic..."
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>"At least it's something to look forwards to... when she wakes up, I mean."
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>"At least it's something to look forwards to... when she wakes up, I mean."
>"Yeah..."
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>"Was there anything else you wanted Chen?"
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>"Was there anything else you wanted Chen?"
>"Well, I'm supposed to keep a close eye on Renko..." Chen replies, "But other than that, I don't need anything."
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>"Oh yea... Can we go see your sister now Renko?"
>Quests
>Inventory
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>"Oh yea... Can we go see your sister now Renko?"
>"Sure. She's this way..." Renko begins to lead you down the hall.
>Quests
//A bit late in the game, don't you think?
>"Quests" is such an overused term. Instead let's call them "Mental Notes"
>QUESTS: MENTAL NOTES:
>You have none. You will need to add some manually.
>Inventory
>INVENTORY:
>Clothes (equipped)
>>Your signature outfit, a purple and white dress with a black belt. Slightly torn from when you made a makeshift bandage for Renko.
>Hat (equipped)
>>A white cap that you wear almost all the time.
>Satchel (equipped) (capacity: 3/20 units)
>>A bag for carrying items. Has a limited carrying capacity.
>Video Camera (2 units)
>>A device used to record videos. Of course, your phone can do this too...
>Cellphone (1 unit)
>>A communication device used to call other people. You doubt this would be of much use in Gensokyo...
>Renko's Lunch Bag (0 units)
>>A piece of trash with Renko's scent on it. You're somehow still carrying this...
>Angel's Feather (0 units)
>>A feather from Sariel.
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>Add some manually you say? Here's one:
>We never really did get to know what Sumireko was doing in Gensyoko anyway, didn't we?
>Make a mental note to figure this out.
>"So, did your sister have any special abilities like yours or mine?"
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>Add some manually you say? Here's one:
>We never really did get to know what Sumireko was doing in Gensyoko anyway, didn't we?
>Make a mental note to figure this out.
>QUEST: MENTAL NOTE ADDED:
>You never knew what Sumireko was doing in Gensokyo. You would like to investigate this further.
>"So, did your sister have any special abilities like yours or mine?"
>"I'm not entirely sure, but in her journal, she wrote that she had psychic powers, but she didn't really want to show anyone..." Renko frowns, "Not even her family..."
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>Not even her family?
>"Did you tell her about your own powers?"
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>Not even her family?
>You wonder why Sumireko would keep something like that from her own family...
>"Did you tell her about your own powers?"
>"I didn't even know I had powers at the time... They came to me some time after she disappeared..."
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>Add note:
Did ya get that thing I sent ya?: Find something to repay Kagerou with for helping us find Renko.
>Add note: Find out if Yukari could be our mother. If it turns out she isn't, ask if she knows her whereabouts.
>Add note: Remember. We won't stay home unless Renko is with us. If we leave, we're coming back... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTUq3Ik1GHM)
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>Add note: Did ya get that thing I sent ya?: Find something to repay Kagerou with for helping us find Renko.
>Add note: Find out if Yukari could be our mother. If it turns out she isn't, ask if she knows her whereabouts.
>Add note: Remember. We won't stay home unless Renko is with us. If we leave, we're coming back... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTUq3Ik1GHM)
>QUESTS: MENTAL NOTES ADDED:
>Did ya get that thing I sent ya?: You need to find something to repay Kagerou with for her assistance in finding Renko.
>You would like to find out if Yukari could be your mother. If she isn't, then you should ask if she knows her whereabouts.
>You are not leaving without Renko. You resolve to return if forced to leave.
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>"I think she'll reveal them to us at least. We used ours to save her, right?"
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>"I think she'll reveal them to us at least. We used ours to save her, right?"
>"Well, it was mostly yours..."
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>"...I guess..." Sigh.
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>"...I guess..." Sigh.
>Renko continues to lead you until you enter a room labeled "127"
>Sumireko is lying on the bed. She looks quite peaceful...
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>Examine Sumireko further. How does her chest compare to ours and Renko's?
>Look for somewhere to sit down, and do so if we find a spot.
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>Examine Sumireko further. How does her chest compare to ours and Renko's?
>You can clearly see the familial resemblance between Sumireko and Renko, however, Sumireko appears younger than her sister, despite you knowing the opposite is true. You recall Renko saying that it looks like she hasn't aged a day since she disappeared...
>The glasses she was wearing in Uriel's realm are sitting on a nearby nightstand. They look like they were recently cleaned.
>Her chest is larger than Renko's, but smaller than yours.
>Look for somewhere to sit down, and do so if we find a spot.
>You find a chair nearby, so you head over and sit in it.
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>"I know we can't change the fact that you'll be judged for this, but I still want to talk to Yukari about a couple of things... Is she around?"
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>"After all, it is part of her duty to maintain order around here too."
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>"I know we can't change the fact that you'll be judged for this, but I still want to talk to Yukari about a couple of things... Is she around?"
>"After all, it is part of her duty to maintain order around here too."
>"She was outside when she spoke with me earlier..." says Renko, "But that was hours ago... She's probably long gone by now..."
>"Do you want me to see if I can have Ran-sama contact her?" Chen asks.
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>"...It was just a question. I don't think I should bother her with it right now."
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>"...It was just a question. I don't think I should bother her with it right now."
>"Oh okay..."
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>"Miss Ran and us were really worried about you, you are a like a daughter to her after all, it is so cute seeing you two together."
>Perk up.
>"Now i want a cute shikigami like you too !"
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>"Miss Ran and us were really worried about you, you are a like a daughter to her after all, it is so cute seeing you two together."
>Perk up.
>"Now i want a cute shikigami like you too !"
>Chen giggles a bit, "Well, if you're strong enough, or found someone weak and willing enough, you could... To be honest, I want a shikigami of my own too, but I'm apparently not strong enough..." she pouts, "I can try it with something much weaker than me, but I haven't had much luck in the search, none of the ones I find are willing..."
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>"Heh. If Lady Yukari thinks I can get stronger, then you probably can too. You're really close to her, after all."
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>"Heh. If Lady Yukari thinks I can get stronger, then you probably can too. You're really close to her, after all."
>Chen's ears perk up, "Yeah, I guess you're right."
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>"Actually Chen. We don't have much planned right now, and I really want to get this off my chest... Could you see if Ran could contact Lady Yukari? If they're not busy, that is..."
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>"Actually Chen. We don't have much planned right now, and I really want to get this off my chest... Could you see if Ran could contact Lady Yukari? If they're not busy, that is..."
>"Alright." Chen seems to stare blankly for a few seconds, "Huh? Apparently Yukari-sama's already here... Apparently she just came to check if you were awake. Anyway, it looks like she wants to talk to you, and she said to meet her outside."
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>Nod.
>"Let's go then..."
>Head to the outside.
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>Nod.
>"Let's go then..."
>Head to the outside.
>You begin to head outside. Renko starts following you, but is stopped by Chen.
>"She said she wants to speak with Maribel alone..."
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>"Oh... I-I'll be back soon then, Renko. I'll try not to take too long."
>Continue on.
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>"Oh... I-I'll be back soon then, Renko. I'll try not to take too long."
>"Alright..." Renko replies.
>Continue on.
>You make your way through the halls of Eientei, and find yourself outside.
>You notice Yukari in a secluded part of the courtyard, parasol in hand, and gazing at the sky.
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>Approach her with a worried look.
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>Approach her with a worried look.
>You approach Yukari.
>"Ah, there you are..." she says, looking over at you, "Why so worried? I have no reason to harm you..."
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>"I was just being cautious. The first few times someone went alone, n-never mind. What is it you wanted me for?"
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>"I was just being cautious. The first few times someone went alone, n-never mind. What is it you wanted me for?"
>"Well, considering you've been in Gensokyo for over a day now, I do believe it's time for you to go home..."
>Yukari has a stern look on her face.
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>"No. I'm not leaving yet."
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>"No. I'm not leaving yet."
>"That is not your decision to make..."
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>"Why? Whose decision is it then? I should be able to stay at the Human Village here."
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>"Renko will have her trial and Sumireko is still in coma, and i still haven't found a definite clue to find out who is my mother, i'm not leaving the person i love and her dear sister alone, and i'm not giving up on mother, i want to know why, i want to hug her tightly telling her how glad i am about finding her, i can't leave those three behind, i can't leave the friends i made here like Chen and Miss Ran behind, and i don't want to stop seeing you too Lady Yukari..."
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>Adopt an upset expression.
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>"Why? Whose decision is it then? I should be able to stay at the Human Village here."
>"Renko will have her trial and Sumireko is still in coma, and i still haven't found a definite clue to find out who is my mother, i'm not leaving the person i love and her dear sister alone, and i'm not giving up on mother, i want to know why, i want to hug her tightly telling her how glad i am about finding her, i can't leave those three behind, i can't leave the friends i made here like Chen and Miss Ran behind, and i don't want to stop seeing you too Lady Yukari..."
>Adopt an upset expression.
>Yukari looks away from you, "You know, if things were a bit different, I would gladly allow you to stay in Gensokyo... I would allow you to remain with the one you care about, and remain in contact with your new friends..." she frowns, "Unfortunately, you are not ready... And until that day comes, you cannot stay here."
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>"Ready ? For what ? And why is that so important i have to let go of two things that matter so much to my life ? I love Renko, and i want to start over with my mother, i can protect myself now and i'm learning flight basics."
>Take a serious stance.
>"If i really have to leave, then i will, but not before Renko's trial ends, Sumireko wakes up and i find mother, Lady Yukari, you know better than anyone that one must fight for their goals in life correct ? I'm doing that, what would you do if Miss Ran or Miss Reimu or someone dear to you were in great danger and you were told to back down and go away, would you do that ?"
>Soften our look.
>"I think very highly of you, but you have to understand how i feel and what i must do."
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>"And what's the purpose of the Human Village if humans like me can't even live there?"
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>"Ready ? For what ? And why is that so important i have to let go of two things that matter so much to my life ? I love Renko, and i want to start over with my mother, i can protect myself now and i'm learning flight basics."
>"I do believe I said during our first meeting that you arrived in Gensokyo ahead of schedule... I expected your powers to mature a bit more before you were able to come here. I do not wish for you to remain here for a prolonged period of time until your powers fully manifest in the outside world... Trust me, it would be much better for you if your powers matured out there than in here..."
>Take a serious stance.
>"If i really have to leave, then i will, but not before Renko's trial ends, Sumireko wakes up and i find mother, Lady Yukari, you know better than anyone that one must fight for their goals in life correct ? I'm doing that, what would you do if Miss Ran or Miss Reimu or someone dear to you were in great danger and you were told to back down and go away, would you do that ?"
>"It would depend on the situation... Besides, it is very unlikely a situation like that would occur, considering my ability is rather... flexible..."
>"And what's the purpose of the Human Village if humans like me can't even live there?"
>"Well, you're not like the humans in the village... You're more... special..."
>Soften our look.
>"I think very highly of you, but you have to understand how i feel and what i must do."
>"And I do understand that what I'm doing is hurting you... But trust me, this is for the best..."
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>"I can't just leave Renko like this. She's one of the few people I care deeply about, the other being my father. But even he has secrets, while Renko's already told me most of hers. If I'm going, I want Renko and her sister to come with me."
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>"I can't just leave Renko like this. She's one of the few people I care deeply about, the other being my father. But even he has secrets, while Renko's already told me most of hers. If I'm going, I want Renko and her sister to come with me."
>"That is out of the question, Maribel..."
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>"So I have to abandon the person I love to an undecided fate just so my powers can develop?"
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>"So I have to abandon the person I love to an undecided fate just so my powers can develop?"
>"Unfortunately... yes..." Yukari continues to look away from you.
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>"Why are my powers even so important?"
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>"Why are my powers even so important?"
>"They are similar to my own, and if they develop wrong, it could be something you regret... Trust me, this is for your own good."
>A gap opens up nearby, "This will take you home... Please... Don't make me force you through it..."
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>"...Please try all you can to ensure Renko and her sister's safety Miss Yukari. Please... And, can I ask you a question, before I have to go?"
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>"...Please try all you can to ensure Renko and her sister's safety Miss Yukari. Please... And, can I ask you a question, before I have to go?"
>"Of course... No harm will come to them in your absence, I guarantee it." says Yukari, finally looking at you again, "And what do you want to ask?"
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>"I don't think I have any doubt in this anymore, and I've come to a conclusion........."
>Look down for a bit, then back up to Yukari.
>"You're my mother...right?"
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>"I don't think I have any doubt in this anymore, and I've come to a conclusion........."
>Look down for a bit, then back up to Yukari.
>"You're my mother...right?"
>Yukari's eyes widen for a second, before she averts her gaze having a light chuckle, "You're just trying to stall for time you don't have, aren't you...?" she frowns, "I'll answer that question at another time, perhaps when you are ready to stay in Gensokyo... Now, you should probably get going..."
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>"Please answer me. I cant stop you from taking me back anyways, and I just want to confirm or deny it with you."
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>"Please answer me. I cant stop you from taking me back anyways, and I just want to confirm or deny it with you."
>"Very well... if you really want an answer now, then my answer is... Maybe..." she looks at you, slightly upset, "Now, please step into the gap... This is your last chance to leave on your own accord..."
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>Tear up.
>"You still won't tell me, even knowing that I won't be able to come back for a long time. F-Fine."
>Approach the gap.
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>Tear up.
>"You still won't tell me, even knowing that I won't be able to come back for a long time. F-Fine."
>Approach the gap.
>"I-It won't be that long... I'd expect a few years at most... It's not very long for Youkai like me..." Yukari says as you approach the gap, "Anyway... Goodbye, Maribel..."
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>"Good-..." Look away.
>Enter the gaptm
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>"Good-..." Look away.
>Enter the gaptm
>You enter the gap...
>You ended up back in your home. Later that day, lying on your bed, you asked yourself several questions. Was Yukari really your mother? Would Renko be okay? How long until Sariel and Uriel recover? How quickly can you get your powers to manifest? And why was Sumireko even in Gensokyo in the first place? You can only help but wonder...
>With all this on your mind, it took you a while to finally get to sleep that night... Where, for once, you did not see a vision of Gensokyo... You were understandably quite concerned when you awoke...
>As you went about your day, you noticed the outside world doesn't feel the same without Renko. It feels lonelier, as if a large chunk of your life was missing. She was the only thing on your mind all day, the thought of her safety eating away at you every minute...
>That's when you began using all your free time to experiment with your powers, even more than before, so you could be as Yukari said "ready" to stay in Gensokyo as soon as possible...
>To be continued...
>ACT I END.
>ACT II is preparing, please wait warmly...
>Any final questions pertaining to this act?
>Bonus features? [Y/N]?
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[Y]
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Yeah sure, why not?
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Bonusu? Okay.
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[Y]
>Bonus features:
>Soundtrack.
>Art Gallery Ha ha... No.
>Extra Scene 1
>Extra Scene 2
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>EXTRA SCENE 1!
>Then Extra scene 2 :3
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>EXTRA SCENE 1!
>Renko Usami was laying on a bed and staring at the ceiling. She had been in this position for a long time.
>She was upset when Yukari broke the news to her. Even though she was half expecting it, she still couldn't bear the thought of being without Maribel for a few years...
>As fatigue began to take its hold, she rolled over on her side and prepared to drift off.
>"Merry..." she said, "I hope you stay safe out there... wherever you are..."
>Then Extra scene 2 :3
>"What!? H-How am I... Was it that odd wind...? Ugh... Why do I feel... Aah! T-The pain... It's all over... ... H-Hello? Anyone...? Someone! H-Help me...!"
>"H-Hey! Calm down... I'm here..."
>"Y-You? I-I thought I was never going to see you ag-"
>"Shh... You're exerting yourself too much... Just rest for now..."
>"B-But my body..."
>"We'll think of something... Please, just rest..."
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>What would've happened if Marisa found out about Renko being the shooter?
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>What would've happened if Marisa found out about Renko being the shooter?
>Marisa would've tried to harm Renko, and there would've been a conflict.
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//Also ACT II is now up. You may continue to ask questions, etc. Until the post limit is reached or this thread has gone 5 days without a post. (Normally, it would be 24 hours, but I'm leaving on a 3-4 day trip tomorrow.)
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>Was there any way to convince Yukari to let us stay?
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>Was there any way to convince Yukari to let us stay?
>There was not.
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>How differently would things have gone if we checked Renko's satchel much earlier on. (Like the start of the trip.)
>So we failed that quest Mental Note right after we made it....
>What would've happened if we tried to escape Gensokyo with Renko? Either when we were very tired and back at the shrine, or at Eientei by sneaking out.
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>How differently would things have gone if we checked Renko's satchel much earlier on. (Like the start of the trip.)
>You likely could've prevented both shootings, and therefore you would've met Yukari and Sariel much later...
>So we failed that quest Mental Note right after we made it....
>Quests Mental notes will persist between Acts if applicable. As of now you have not failed any yet.
>What would've happened if we tried to escape Gensokyo with Renko? Either when we were very tired and back at the shrine, or at Eientei by sneaking out.
>Yukari would've caught you before you reached the barrier, and if you somehow managed to evade her, then this Act would've ended with you leaving with Renko, however, in doing so, you would've effectively left Sumireko behind...
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