Rumia Quest 4: Living in the Shadows [Complete]

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Guess if I wanna know if they're still peeved or not, I should ask Yukari."
>"Wow...I don't think even my Shade Regen could match that."
>Speaking of which, does that restore energy as well?

[Raikaria]

>Nod. "Guess if I wanna know if they're still peeved or not, I should ask Yukari."
>"Wow...I don't think even my Shade Regen could match that."
>Speaking of which, does that restore energy as well?

> "I guess so, but Yukari arrived before I was thrown. The sisters took a while to come to terms with their loss, and the Council had to meet to 'officially' exile me." Kaguya says. "So you'd have to wait until next month."

> "It can't."

> No, in fact, it's the opposite.

[Hanzo K.]

>So it essentially transfers our energy, into physical status. Would we recharge energy if it were natural shadows?
>Ah well, we can just get in an eating contest with somebody, or something like that. Should be able to recharge that way.
>"I kinda figured it couldn't. So how were they after they got walked on? I bet they were in shock that a little ol' Youkai could smack them silly, huh?"
>Grin. "Well, Shinki did help with that, but hey, Those two still got flattened!"

[Raikaria]

>So it essentially transfers our energy, into physical status. Would we recharge energy if it were natural shadows?
>Ah well, we can just get in an eating contest with somebody, or something like that. Should be able to recharge that way.
>"I kinda figured it couldn't. So how were they after they got walked on? I bet they were in shock that a little ol' Youkai could smack them silly, huh?"
>Grin. "Well, Shinki did help with that, but hey, Those two still got flattened!"

> You can slowly recharge in shadow if you are uninjured. The drain from regenerating is also low. It would take several mortal wounds to exhaust you.

> You get into an eating contest with Yuyuko and Yoshika. You lose horribly. The ghost and Jiang Shi keep eating long after you are done. In fact, the contest goes on for days, until Yuyuko gets bored. She still takes more food to eat while floating around doing other things, however, a sign she could keep going if she was bothered.

> "Toyohime wasn't too bad, but Yorihime was in an exceptionally bad mood, liable to lash out at anyone who put a foot wrong. She was more angry that a god beat her up." Kaguya says.

> "Now now Rumia, they didn't get flattened, we were both injured too, somewhat. Your regeneration healed you quickly, and my godly nature healed me almost instantly once I was in Makai." Shinki says. "All four of us were on the ground at the end, after all, and they got up shortly after us."

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin cheesily, like Marisa would. "Hey, they were still down when we woke up. So it still counts in my book."
>Laugh a bit. "Guess I overdid it a bit though, if even you got banged up in the doing. Maybe I shoulda stepped into their shadows to pull off a point-blank blast instead."
>"Man...those two sure are something else though. I've never gone up against anyone that strong before. I don't think even when I was first sealed, or when I first fought Shinki all those ages ago, could compare."

[Darkoda]

>"Their bodies were fine, but their egos were in pieces. After all her talk about breaking my spirit and commanding any god, they lost to a youkai and a god."

[Raikaria]

>Grin cheesily, like Marisa would. "Hey, they were still down when we woke up. So it still counts in my book."
>Laugh a bit. "Guess I overdid it a bit though, if even you got banged up in the doing. Maybe I shoulda stepped into their shadows to pull off a point-blank blast instead."
>"Man...those two sure are something else though. I've never gone up against anyone that strong before. I don't think even when I was first sealed, or when I first fought Shinki all those ages ago, could compare."

> "That's what matters I guess, although if I hadn't used the chance to make a hasty retreat things might have got worse if the Lunarian army arrived as reinforcements." Shinki says.

> "If you tried that she would have just filled the area with light again."

> "It's to be expected. Those two are monsters. They could probably defeat even Yukari when she's serious without breaking a sweat." Eirin says.

>"Their bodies were fine, but their egos were in pieces. After all her talk about breaking my spirit and commanding any god, they lost to a youkai and a god."

> "Oh I wouldn't say their bodies were fine. They had some injuries." Kaguya says. "However, the damage to their egos, and, more importantly, they reputation, is greater. The Lunarians saw them as unbeatable, untouchable."

> She didn't say she can command gods, she said she can command their powers. Otherwise she probably would have tried to control Shinki.

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "I bet they're still in a funk. Wonder who's running the show now? It probably ain't them anymore, thanks to that reputation hit they took."

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "I bet they're still in a funk. Wonder who's running the show now? It probably ain't them anymore, thanks to that reputation hit they took."

> "I have no doubt that they are in charge. They always will be, through sheer force." Eirin says. "Behind the scenes or not."

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Yeah, but I bet folks have started to lose faith in 'em. They were probably viewed almost like gods themselves, and gods run on faith. So the less faith people have in them, the more likely they'll lose more fights."
>Grin. "It's just one big conga line, ain't it?"

[Raikaria]

>Nod. "Yeah, but I bet folks have started to lose faith in 'em. They were probably viewed almost like gods themselves, and gods run on faith. So the less faith people have in them, the more likely they'll lose more fights."
>Grin. "It's just one big conga line, ain't it?"

> Eirin looks stunned. "You know, if Sanae gets stronger with Faith... Yorihime probably does too. Toyohime probably doesn't, since her powers are not linked to the divine, but Yorihime probably will be brought down a little. That would explain why she rose in power so much after she became the head of the military with her sister too."

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin, and take a few swigs of our drink. "Exactly. She was probably pretty strong, but no stronger than anyone else here. If she loses enough support, she'll be back to her old power level."

[Raikaria]

>Grin, and take a few swigs of our drink. "Exactly. She was probably pretty strong, but no stronger than anyone else here. If she loses enough support, she'll be back to her old power level."

> "No, she was always freakishly powerful. Even before she had the trust and faith of millions. She'll just be weaker than she is now. Until she earns back their trust."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, the way I see it, the only folks she'll get the trust and faith of if she hits rock bottom, is Toyo, and maybe you two. That's about it."
>Grin. "Hey Shinki, know any party games?"

[Raikaria]

>"Well, the way I see it, the only folks she'll get the trust and faith of if she hits rock bottom, is Toyo, and maybe you two. That's about it."
>Grin. "Hey Shinki, know any party games?"

> "Trust? Faith? The only thing she gets from me is acknowledgement as distant family and a student, and the Princess give them nothing." Eirin scoffs.

> "Well, they'll always have the respect of my replacement too, and the military. I used to be their pet, as well as in the military, but I turned my back and fled the moon. They replaced me like I never left." Reisen says. "To them, I'm just a traitor to be killed now, which is why I was anxious."

> "None that would be good to play around fairies or Princesses. Fairies would copy and cause trouble, and Makai party games are not dignified."

[Hanzo K.]

>What sort of party games do we know of that'd be the best to play with this group?
>"Well, we did give 'em a beating on their home turf, so I think those two will be stewing for a while. Well, Yori will at least. Toyo's probably gonna look back on this in a few centuries and laugh. She seems like the sort who'd do that."

[Raikaria]

>What sort of party games do we know of that'd be the best to play with this group?
>"Well, we did give 'em a beating on their home turf, so I think those two will be stewing for a while. Well, Yori will at least. Toyo's probably gonna look back on this in a few centuries and laugh. She seems like the sort who'd do that."

> You know party games like messing with fairies [Always a laugh to see who can convince a fairy to do the most stupid thing, the Gensokyo record holder is actually Daiyousei, who convinced a fairy to rip a sunflower from Yuuka's garden, and then wave it in her face while she was sleeping until she woke up. The fairy has not been seen from again, most think Yuuka still has her.]

> Other party games include imitation of others, danmaku, and drinking games.

[Hanzo K.]

>We can reach through shadows and take objects with us as well, correct?

[Raikaria]

>We can reach through shadows and take objects with us as well, correct?

> You can only travel through shadows. You cannot reach through them, you would have to travel as a whole. The only items you can take with you are your clothing [It would be awkward if you were nude every time you Shadow-Stepped] and dark energy items you create.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Hmm...Well, we could always trick a few fairies into doing something stupid, then watch the chaos that ensues."
>Grin. "Y'know, Dai's got the best record of that so far, she actually talked a fairy into taking one of Yuuka's flowers, and waving it in her face until she woke up. I don't think that fairy was ever seen again, the common guess is that she's got it locked up somewhere still."

[GuyYouMetOnline]

A note, since this is ending: I'd actually like to see another Rumia Quest, although I'd be thinking of more of a slice-of-life sort of thing. We spent all this effort on her; let's see what her life is like now that she has her power back and everything. Up to you, though, Raikaria; I'm just giving my opinion.

[Raikaria]

>"Hmm...Well, we could always trick a few fairies into doing something stupid, then watch the chaos that ensues."
>Grin. "Y'know, Dai's got the best record of that so far, she actually talked a fairy into taking one of Yuuka's flowers, and waving it in her face until she woke up. I don't think that fairy was ever seen again, the common guess is that she's got it locked up somewhere still."

> "How difficult is it to trick a fairy into doing something stupid anyway? Tricking them into doing something smart seems harder." Reisen says.

> "Oh... ok, maybe that sort of stupid is difficult." Reisen comments after hearing about the fairy that fell victim to Yuuka.

A note, since this is ending: I'd actually like to see another Rumia Quest, although I'd be thinking of more of a slice-of-life sort of thing. We spent all this effort on her; let's see what her life is like now that she has her power back and everything. Up to you, though, Raikaria; I'm just giving my opinion.

Oh no, I never said it was closed for good. I may choose to revisit the universe, although you may not be controlling Rumia.

I just need a change myself. For me, GM'ing Rumia was getting stale, as was the universe I had created. Even GM's need a breath of fresh air every now and then from their universes!

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "I wonder if we can trick one of 'em into getting Rika to come?"

Maybe if we revisit this one, Seiga could be the playable? Maybe make the main goal mastering Dark Energy. (Which already seems to be her goal as it is.)

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "I wonder if we can trick one of 'em into getting Rika to come?"

Maybe if we revisit this one, Seiga could be the playable? Maybe make the main goal mastering Dark Energy. (Which already seems to be her goal as it is.)

> "I thought we were tricking a fairy to do something dumb, not tricking a fairy to trick someone else into doing something dumb." Shinki says.

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "That's the fun of it! If you're really good, you can set up a whole chain of funny!"

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "That's the fun of it! If you're really good, you can set up a whole chain of funny!"

> At this point, a fairy comes by.

> "What'cha talking 'bout?" she says happily.

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Pranks!"

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Pranks!"

> "The best thing to talk about!" she says happily.

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "I know, right? So here's an idea for you. There's this girl named Rika running around somewhere in Gensokyo, See if you can trick her into following you here. I'm okay with however you do it, either by talking her into it, or stealing something of hers."

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "I know, right? So here's an idea for you. There's this girl named Rika running around somewhere in Gensokyo, See if you can trick her into following you here. I'm okay with however you do it, either by talking her into it, or stealing something of hers."

> "I need more than a name~"