Rumia Quest 4: Living in the Shadows [Complete]

[Raikaria]

>Theoretically, could we create a darkness so deep and pitch-black that nothing can see through it?

> Yes, but it would erode quickly if there was sunlight around, keeping it up would tire you. There are other types of vision too, which don't depend on light, like infra-red.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, maybe we can trap them in something and send 'em back through the teleporter like some kinda express delivery or something."

[Raikaria]

>"Well, maybe we can trap them in something and send 'em back through the teleporter like some kinda express delivery or something."

> It's unlikely that your ability to trap someone is anything compared to Sanae and Reimu's ability to seal, nor probably on par with any sealing magic that Patchouli, Byakuren or Alice have.

[Hanzo K.]

>Fistpalm. "Hey, think we could seal them in something if everyone put their energy towards doing it? We'd have to deal with the rabbits first though I guess."

[LaserTurtle]

Somewhere, Kogasa is expecting an "all your powers combined" routine.

>"Aw man, that would be cool! It'd be, like, some sort of giant energy seal thingy that would require countering all our powers at once to break!"

[Raikaria]

>Fistpalm. "Hey, think we could seal them in something if everyone put their energy towards doing it? We'd have to deal with the rabbits first though I guess."

> "I doubt we could *just* seal them. We'd have to tire them first at least." Sanae says. "One of them has a power like my own, but stronger, apparently, she can call on the powers of gods."

Somewhere, Kogasa is expecting an "all your powers combined" routine.

>"Aw man, that would be cool! It'd be, like, some sort of giant energy seal thingy that would require countering all our powers at once to break!"

> That somewhere is right next to you.

> "Or just a power greater than ours combined ~ze. After all, a Spark isn't countered by anything but a bigger spark."

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh. "So we gotta beat 'em down first, huh? Well, may as well then, seeing as how this time they're the ones invading, huh?"

[Raikaria]

>Sigh. "So we gotta beat 'em down first, huh? Well, may as well then, seeing as how this time they're the ones invading, huh?"

> "Beat who down?" says a voice.

> You turn to see a figure floating behind you all.

> "Why is there such a gathering of people talking about beating people up? Is this a lynch mob or something?" the figure says.


Watatsuki no Toyohime
The Lunarian who can scar the Earth

[Hanzo K.]

>Beat.
>"...Hey, isn't she one of those guys from the moon...? Well, at least she seems more agreeable than the other one I guess."

[Raikaria]

>Beat.
>"...Hey, isn't she one of those guys from the moon...? Well, at least she seems more agreeable than the other one I guess."

> "She is... but she just stood there. Her sister did the fighting." Remilia says.

> "Ah, I see some familiar faces, the ones Yukari brought to teach a lesson. In case you don't know, Yukari intended for you lot to fail on your little excursion to the moon, it was just a teach you a lesson." the Lunarian says happily.

> "Watasuki no Toyohime. You may call me Toyohime if you please." the Lunarian says with a bow. "I am simply here to see the area, before me and my sister go to extract Kaguya-hime. My sister, you may have seen already, purple hair, bad attitude. She is Yorihime."

> "Although, we may have other business to attend to, looking at this crew, I see a face familiar for another reason." Toyohime says, looking at Sakuya for just a moment with a different look in her eyes.

> "Anyway, I kindly advise you to vacate the area. If you insist to get in our way, my sister will not be so welcoming as I am, and I will be forced to aim this at you..." Toyohime says, opening her fan and swinging it behind her.

> The devastation left by the single swing is massive, a huge crater, bigger than the one Rika's teleporter caused, is gouged from the earth.

> "Any questions? Once I leave you will have an hour to vacate."

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh. "Yeah, you can say that again, she's got an attitude worse than the one the old me had, and that's saying something..."
>"But yeah, actually, I do have a couple questions. Why exactly are you guys so intent on dragging the princess back when she clearly doesn't want to go? I mean, she is pretty happy and content with how she's living down here after all. I know there's some pretty bothersome trouble up on the moon, but you guys already run the show, and you're a good deal more polite than your sis, so why can't you act as the face of the capital?"
>Nod. "Like the old saying goes, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'. She's happy with things down here, you guys already run the show up there, so why bother shaking things up?"

[Raikaria]

>Sigh. "Yeah, you can say that again, she's got an attitude worse than the one the old me had, and that's saying something..."
>"But yeah, actually, I do have a couple questions. Why exactly are you guys so intent on dragging the princess back when she clearly doesn't want to go? I mean, she is pretty happy and content with how she's living down here after all. I know there's some pretty bothersome trouble up on the moon, but you guys already run the show, and you're a good deal more polite than your sis, so why can't you act as the face of the capital?"
>Nod. "Like the old saying goes, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'. She's happy with things down here, you guys already run the show up there, so why bother shaking things up?"

> "Your own statement is the answer. It is the way of Lunarian society. Kaguya-hime should be honored to be welcomed back into Lunarian society at all. Lunarian Society, the way it has worked for Millelia, has not failed us. Why change it now? It isn't broken, but if we leave Kaguya-hime to neglect the duty she was born to do, then it will be broken, and it will need to be fixed." Toyohime explains.

> "The Lunarian Society knows nothing else, it would be a breakdown of order, and lead to social chaos. Chaos that would require me and my sister to stamp down on our own people to maintain order. This is something we do not want to do, turn our powers on our own kind, our own home. The sacrifice of Kaguya-hime's wishes is better than ruining the lives of millions of Lunarians, and leading to possible civil war over the empty throne."

[Hanzo K.]

>"....So why don't you guys just take over then? If the folks down here are anything to go by, the folks up there should be okay. I mean, they already know you guys are reliable, yeah? I mean, your sis has the muscle, you've got the brains, you two oughta have no trouble running the show in her stead. Besides, what if she told you guys to run it in her place? I mean, you can't exactly refuse an order from her, can you?"
>"And to be honest, would it ruin their lives? Did you guys think to actually go around asking them? I mean, they're the ones you guys are looking out for in the first place, right? So in reality, it's up to them as to what should be done. Does Kaguya go back? Or do you guys get to run the place in her stead? They oughta have a say in it after all."

[Raikaria]

>"....So why don't you guys just take over then? If the folks down here are anything to go by, the folks up there should be okay. I mean, they already know you guys are reliable, yeah? I mean, your sis has the muscle, you've got the brains, you two oughta have no trouble running the show in her stead. Besides, what if she told you guys to run it in her place? I mean, you can't exactly refuse an order from her, can you?"
>"And to be honest, would it ruin their lives? Did you guys think to actually go around asking them? I mean, they're the ones you guys are looking out for in the first place, right? So in reality, it's up to them as to what should be done. Does Kaguya go back? Or do you guys get to run the place in her stead? They oughta have a say in it after all."

> Toyohime smiles.

> "Why don't you see for yourself!"

> A rip appears in the air, and you can see a city, with many people in. All of them are wishing for Kaguya's safe return. The veiw changes to another city, the same. And then another. Thousands of Lunarian voices wishing for Kaguya's return.

> "Admittedly they do not know she is an exile, but it does not change the fact that they want Kaguya-hime to return. It is what my people want." Toyohime says, as the rip closes.

> "About that which I just did, it's the reason I wanted to wait until tomorrow night's full moon, but the scientist gave us away. I could combine my power with that of the teleporter and bring the whole Lunarian army, and, as my sister would put it, wipe the insects out. There is a reason why Miss Yakumo can only come to the moon on the full moon... it is because I myself have the power to manipulate the boundary between the moon and the earth."

> "It is not the only boundary I can manipulate either. I keep the Lunarians hidden from the Earthlings, for example. I do not have as many boundaries as Miss Yakumo that I can bend around my finger, but I know how to change them due to specialization."

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Wow, that's about as neat as what I can do!"
>Fistpalm. "Oh yeah, I never introduced myself. The name's Rumia. I can mess around with Darkness, Dark Energy, and Shadows."
>Let's make our own natural shadow rear up into many grasping limbs for added effect. But keep 'em close, can't be getting fresh with anyone, not even the enemy. "See? Pretty cool, eh? Then again, comes with being born from Darkness itself, huh?"
>Fistpalm once more. "Oh yeah! Darkness was around since before everyone, even the moon, yeah?"
>How far away can we mess with shadows? Would we be able to mess with ones on even the moon? Presumably, as long as there's darkness or shadow, we can use that.

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Wow, that's about as neat as what I can do!"
>Fistpalm. "Oh yeah, I never introduced myself. The name's Rumia. I can mess around with Darkness, Dark Energy, and Shadows."
>Let's make our own natural shadow rear up into many grasping limbs for added effect. But keep 'em close, can't be getting fresh with anyone, not even the enemy. "See? Pretty cool, eh? Then again, comes with being born from Darkness itself, huh?"
>Fistpalm once more. "Oh yeah! Darkness was around since before everyone, even the moon, yeah?"
>How far away can we mess with shadows? Would we be able to mess with ones on even the moon?

> "Is it wise to reveal your powers unless you have utmost confidence you can win?" Toyohime says.

> "Yes, the universe began as darkness."

> You don't have specifics, but generally if you can see it without some aid, it's good. You have no hope of effecting the moon from this far away.

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Well, you did too, so I'm just being polite. Besides, I've only shown you a little of what I can do. Messing with shadows is just a little parlor trick these days. Always fun though, great for pulling tricks."
>Would we be able to shadow-walk there?
>"The great thing about my powers, is that you never know what can happen when they're involved. Since Darkness is formless, and everchanging."

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Well, you did too, so I'm just being polite. Besides, I've only shown you a little of what I can do. Messing with shadows is just a little parlor trick these days. Always fun though, great for pulling tricks."
>Would we be able to shadow-walk there?
>"The great thing about my powers, is that you never know what can happen when they're involved. Since Darkness is formless, and everchanging."

> "The difference is I am upmost confident of my victory. It was also an act of intimidation, foolish Youkai."

> You cannot, but you ask your friends to get into position so you can, with the aid of the shadow of the bamboo as well.

> "You have only seen a small amount of my powers, little youkai. Have you ever heard the story of the monkey and moon? No matter how hard the monkey reaches, it cannot touch the moon. No matter how high it climbs, it cannot touch the moon. No matter how much it bears it's fangs, they cannot reach the moon. You are the monkey, and me and my sister are the moon. Do not say I did not warn you if death meets you in an hour."

[Hanzo K.]

>"You'd be surprised what teamwork and determination can pull off y'know. That monkey only failed because he was alone."
>Grin. "Besides, it takes a lot to intimidate me these days, I gotta be brave in order to protect my friends."

[Raikaria]

>"You'd be surprised what teamwork and determination can pull off y'know. That monkey only failed because he was alone."
>Grin. "Besides, it takes a lot to intimidate me these days, I gotta be brave in order to protect my friends."

> "The Lunarian Empire is built on Teamwork and Determination." Toyohime says.

> "Then you can stay and meet your death, but let me ask you this; are you protecting your friends if you encourage them to stay with you for death as well? Ideally I do not want this to come to violence, but if you stay in our way, I will not hesitate, and neither will my sister."

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Well, guess we aren't that different then."
>Sigh. "I kinda wish we could've settled all this over tea too. I bet the doc's got plenty of awesome teas too."

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Well, guess we aren't that different then."
>Sigh. "I kinda wish we could've settled all this over tea too. I bet the doc's got plenty of awesome teas too."

> "We are different, we just have more in common than you thought."

> "Nothing saying I can't sneak back on a full moon using my ability and have some tea once this is all sorted if you are co-operative and stand aside."

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh again. "I was meaning that we'd all have some tea while we hammer all this out. I bet we could figure out a way that makes both sides happy. Like say, Kaguya running things from down here by using a teleporter to commute to and from here and the moon. That way she still gets to live down here like she wants, but you guys get a leader like your folks want, y'know? I mean, if Rika could make one big enough for you guys and a bunch of rabbits, then I'm sure she can make one small enough for home use, y'know?"

[Raikaria]

>Sigh again. "I was meaning that we'd all have some tea while we hammer all this out. I bet we could figure out a way that makes both sides happy. Like say, Kaguya running things from down here by using a teleporter to commute to and from here and the moon. That way she still gets to live down here like she wants, but you guys get a leader like your folks want, y'know? I mean, if Rika could make one big enough for you guys and a bunch of rabbits, then I'm sure she can make one small enough for home use, y'know?"

> "The council's ruling is final. Besides, as head of the military, I hope you can realise the potential threat having a teleporter to Earth INSIDE THE PALACE OF THE PRINCESS could pose. If her immortally... as in, through violent means, us Lunarians do not die from age, is exposed to the public, she will have to be exiled again, and the time of chaos and disorder will follow."

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh. "Well, maybe a better idea will be hammered out by the time you guys get back."

[Raikaria]

>Sigh. "Well, maybe a better idea will be hammered out by the time you guys get back."

> "Well then, if there is nothing else to talk about, I must find my sister." Toyohime says, flying off.

[Hanzo K.]

>Quick recap, who's still present? Aside from us, Flan, and Remi.

[Raikaria]

>Quick recap, who's still present? Aside from us, Flan, and Remi.

> Reimu, Marisa, Sanae, Alice, Aya, Hatate, Momiji, some random Tengu of both types, Nitori and some Kappa, Rikako, the whole SDM crew, the Myouren Temple crew, the Taoists [+ Yoshika], Kasen, Sukia, Mima, Yuuka, Youmu, Keine [who is looking for Mokou right now in the forest], your friends, Orin and the three Mischievous Fairies.

[Hanzo K.]

>Would we, theoretically, be able to hide inside someone's shadow?

[Raikaria]

>Would we, theoretically, be able to hide inside someone's shadow?

> Yes.