['Complete'] Rumia Quest V: The Further Adventures

[Raikaria]

>Sit back with a slight smile. "Kinda funny, isn't it? You spent all that time being envious of other folks, and here you've got a talent that others can be envious of."

> "It's not like I was envious of other people. I was envious because my own power consumed myself... I lost control from my isolation." Parsee says.

> "Although, I don't know who gave me this. I woke up one day and it was there..."

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "I bet it was Yuugi. She cares for everyone down here like a big sister does y'know."
>Sigh contently. "But yeah, I almost got consumed by my old self too. But I overcame that just like how you broke free from your own prison. And thanks to that, I absorbed my old power and got stronger."

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "I bet it was Yuugi. She cares for everyone down here like a big sister does y'know."
>Sigh contently. "But yeah, I almost got consumed by my old self too. But I overcame that just like how you broke free from your own prison. And thanks to that, I absorbed my old power and got stronger."

> "Maybe, but I doubt it, she'd probably break something as delacte as this." Parsee says.

> "Well, I didn't break free myself, Hijiri snapped me out of it. I was guarding the bridge out of a self-imposed debt to her, because I was the last she saved before she was sealed, so I vowed to protect the underground youkai from humans who may seek them. The humans never came, and I went mad with my own power over time. With Hijiri back, and the situation up above changing, I don't need to guard the bridge anymore, so I'm not alone all the time now."

> Suddenly Parsee realizes something.

> "You don't think it was Hijiri, right? I mean, there's that store up above that apparently sells things which slip through the border... maybe it came from there!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Fistpalm. "That could be it! She definitely seems the sort."

[Raikaria]

>Fistpalm. "That could be it! She definitely seems the sort."

> "Yes, thinking about it, it seems like something she might do, or at least get someone else to do." Parsee says.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "She is a pretty nice person after all."
>Frown a bit. "But I don't think even she could've helped the me before I was sealed. Being made of pure chaos tends to make one irreversibly crazy."
>Then smile a bit. "I lucked out and got sealed into just being a Darkness Youkai. Which ended up bein' the key to not bein' crazy."

[Raikaria]

>Nod. "She is a pretty nice person after all."
>Frown a bit. "But I don't think even she could've helped the me before I was sealed. Being made of pure chaos tends to make one irreversibly crazy."
>Then smile a bit. "I lucked out and got sealed into just being a Darkness Youkai. Which ended up bein' the key to not bein' crazy."

> "Yes, I doubt Hijiri would have been able to seal away your very nature and make an alternate personality which would grow and one day assimilate your true nature." Parsee says.

> "You do realize just how amazing what Yukari did for you is, right? The person you are now, it was literally created by Yukari manipulating boundaries around you." Parsee says. "No-one else could have done anything. That's what Satori explained to us after the Makai event, when everyone was carious about what happened."

[Hanzo K.]

>Stare up at the cavern ceiling with a faint, yet warm smile. "Hehe, yeah. I really do owe her one for that. Without it, I wouldn't have made so many friends."
>Then look back at her with a grin. "Then again, like a wise person once said, 'The world is filled with light'. And sometimes, it don't always look like it is light. Just look at me."

[Raikaria]

>Stare up at the cavern ceiling with a faint, yet warm smile. "Hehe, yeah. I really do owe her one for that. Without it, I wouldn't have made so many friends."
>Then look back at her with a grin. "Then again, like a wise person once said, 'The world is filled with light'. And sometimes, it don't always look like it is light. Just look at me."

> Parsee looks down at the Tar.

> "I'm not great with philosophical stuff. To be fair, I'm not great with anything in particular."

> "Anyway, what brings you down here? Satori was above ground earlier, so it can't be her, can it?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin playfully. "What, I can't come down to visit folks?"
>Fistpalm. "Oh yeah, that reminds me, you seen Yuugi around? I was wantin' to visit her too. Maybe have a few drinks for old time's sake."

[Raikaria]

>Grin playfully. "What, I can't come down to visit folks?"
>Fistpalm. "Oh yeah, that reminds me, you seen Yuugi around? I was wantin' to visit her too. Maybe have a few drinks for old time's sake."

> "I doubt you would come all the way down here, and bring your pals, unless you wanted to visit someone you already knew." Parsee says.

> "Yuugi? I saw her yesterday, but couldn't tell you where she is right now. She usually hangs about on the rooftops on the main street, looking for someone to challenge her, and also acting as a pusedo-guard for the Place, because anyone causing trouble around there that would disturb Satori think twice with Yuugi there." Parsee explains.

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "I figured we'd all come down, visit, reminisce about old times, that stuff."
>Nod. "So she's usually around the Main Street, huh?"

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "I figured we'd all come down, visit, reminisce about old times, that stuff."
>Nod. "So she's usually around the Main Street, huh?"

> "Yes, the main street is the widest, and is the one that leads directly to the front of the Palace of the Earth Spirits. I can't guarantee she'll be there, of course, but it's a good place to start."

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Well, it was nice hangin' out with ya. Come on up to the Dusk Forest sometime, will ya? It's a pretty nice place up topside that I chill at."
>"Well, was nice hanging with you for a bit, see you around Parsee!"
>Let's roll with everyone else for the Main Street! Maybe we'll find a neat little shop down here that has stuff you can't get topside.

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Well, it was nice hangin' out with ya. Come on up to the Dusk Forest sometime, will ya? It's a pretty nice place up topside that I chill at."
>"Well, was nice hanging with you for a bit, see you around Parsee!"
>Let's roll with everyone else for the Main Street! Maybe we'll find a neat little shop down here that has stuff you can't get topside.

> "Farewell then." Parsee says. As you leave she goes back to playing her Tar.

> You head for the Main Street. You see various youkai of different types, including Oni, talking to each other, or bargaining for items or services. It appears that since this society isn't integrated with the surface, Yukari didn't bother to integrate the underground with the Yukarin. However, since the youkai down here are not dealing with humans, it would be pretty pointless for the youkai to change their ways of dealing.

> Most of the stands are selling plants and meat of underground plants and beasts, or various types of alchohol.

> You can't see Yuugi in this section, however, if what Parsee said is any indication, she'll be closer to the Palace.

[Hanzo K.]

>Well, maybe we can just get some stuff from up topside to trade down here sometime.
>Let's meander on closer to the Palace.

[Raikaria]

>Well, maybe we can just get some stuff from up topside to trade down here sometime.
>Let's meander on closer to the Palace.

> You head closer towards the palace.

> "Well well... look who we have down here, and who's had another growth spurt." you hear a slightly drunken voice say from the roofs.

> Yuugi is sitting of a roof a little ahead of you, looking down. Unsurprisingly, she's got her sake dish.

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Yo. Remember when I fought Shinki? I'm there for keeps now."
>Let's fly on up and take a seat near her. "Been a while, hasn't it? Figured I'd come by for a visit with the rest. And maybe show Kisume here around. Turns out, she just can't get down here on her own, so someone's gotta carry her."

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Yo. Remember when I fought Shinki? I'm there for keeps now."
>Let's fly on up and take a seat near her. "Been a while, hasn't it? Figured I'd come by for a visit with the rest. And maybe show Kisume here around. Turns out, she just can't get down here on her own, so someone's gotta carry her."

> "Cool." Yuugi says simply.

> "Yeah, last time you had a decent punch, if I recall. For a non-Oni." Yuugi says.

> "Makes sense, someone has to carry a bucket. Although makes me wonder why no-one has to carry her." Yuugi says indicating to Kogasa.

> "Umbrellas aren't held to places by strings silly!" Kogasa says.

[Hanzo K.]

>Shrug. "Eh, I guess it's just how she is."
>"So, you guys came up with anything new down here?"

[Raikaria]

>Shrug. "Eh, I guess it's just how she is."
>"So, you guys came up with anything new down here?"

> "Wait, you're a karakasa?" Kisume says.

> "Yeah." Kogasa replies.

> "We're... kinda alike then, right?"

> "Guess so!" Kogasa says happily. "You surprised by that?"

> "No... I was the one who pointed it out." Kisume says.

> Yuugi laughs. "Oni? Come up with something new? About the only thing I'd ever think of Oni inventing is some new form of smashing something, be it physically or mentally with alcohol!"

> "Satori's the only one down here who would think of something new, but she's busy runnin the place and keeping track of all her pets. 'N I doubt any of the pets would think of something, nor any of the random youkai down here saved by Hijiri."

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "I got an idea, a little experiment you could say."
>Let's take Kisume and Yuugi off to a side quietly. "So, I had the idea to see just what'll happen if we give Cirno one of the strongest boozes around. And I remembered that the strongest booze around, is right down here in the Underground."
>Grin. "Besides, it's something fun to do."

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "I got an idea, a little experiment you could say."
>Let's take Kisume and Yuugi off to a side quietly. "So, I had the idea to see just what'll happen if we give Cirno one of the strongest boozes around. And I remembered that the strongest booze around, is right down here in the Underground."
>Grin. "Besides, it's something fun to do."

> "An experiment?" Yuugi says, raising her eyebrow.

> You pick up Kisume again, and then Yuggi follows. Cirno tries to follow but Mytscia catches on and stops her.

> ".... A drunk, moronic fairy. I imagine the outcome would be like getting Okku drunk, but with less nuclear radiation and burning." Yuugi says.

> Somewhere in the Hell of Blazing Fires, Utusho sneezes.

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Hey, it's got booze, it's sure to be good for a few laughs, and it's something to keep busy with at least. Besides, beats getting blown up by Okuu, or sparked by Marisa."
>Let's look to Kisume. "So, up for a little shenanigans?"

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Hey, it's got booze, it's sure to be good for a few laughs, and it's something to keep busy with at least. Besides, beats getting blown up by Okuu, or sparked by Marisa."
>Let's look to Kisume. "So, up for a little shenanigans?"

> "Well, I don't really care about either of those, but collateral damage, and not everyone is as tough as me." Yuugi says.

> "I-It's not gonna be dangerous, right?" she asks. She seems a little intimidate by Yuugi too. Probobly why Yuugi seems to be ignoreing her for the most part.

> "Hey, bucketgirl. Guts. Onis can't stand cowards." Yuugi says.

> "I-I've never been in the city before! This is the first time I've been out of the wind tunnel!" Kisume says.

> "Ah... that explains why I wasn't feelin too annoyed by your tone, you're already being brave, being before an imposing Oni, one of the four Deva... yes, that might be a step too far to not expect you to be totally brave faced with me." Yuugi states.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, I can help minimize the collateral, what with it all bein' my idea."
>Grin. "'sides, we're both pretty strong, so things oughta be okay between the two of us."

[Raikaria]

>"Well, I can help minimize the collateral, what with it all bein' my idea."
>Grin. "'sides, we're both pretty strong, so things oughta be okay between the two of us."

> "Now now, I'm worried about the collateral from Marisa or Okku, not from a fairy!" Yuugi says.

> "I'm not to sure if you can call yourself strong in front of me yet."

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Well, strong compared to just about everyone else."
>Fistpalm. "I actually had a little competition with Marisa earlier. About who has the strongest spark-like beam even. She sorta won, but I was literally a hair behind, and that was without much training in it on my part."

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Well, strong compared to just about everyone else."
>Fistpalm. "I actually had a little competition with Marisa earlier. About who has the strongest spark-like beam even. She sorta won, but I was literally a hair behind, and that was without much training in it on my part."

> "Yeah, well, as much as Marisa likes to brag about her power, she's still a human. There are many, many youkai more powerful than her, and would easily be her end in a straight fight. Same with the Hakurei Maiden, except killing her would be suicide as it would bring the barrier down." Yuugi says.


> "Don't get me wrong, for a human she's insanely powerful. But at the end of the day, she's still a human."

[Hanzo K.]

(Fun fact about Oni. It's rumored that Shuten-Douji could do the whole mini-to-giant thing Suika can pull. Then again, considering she's supposed to BE Shuten-Douji, it makes a lot of sense.)

>Grin. "That's true, but she can give folks like us a good run for our money on a good day when it comes to a Spellcard Duel."
>Fistpalm. "Oh yeah, I was wantin' to know this, but is there anything special you did to get as strong as you are? Physically speaking I mean, besides just being a Top-Ranked Oni."