Remilia Quest Dh?

[Oldmansour]

>Let's float down to the one in the cloak then. "Well, tonight's filled with new faces, isn't it? I'll let you pull yourself together before responding, even though I'm rather pressed for time."
>Beat.
>If that plant was the source of the rage....Then that village will have quite the cleanup to deal with. Good thing Kappa are quite skilled with water control.

>That one also was in the process of returning to ground level, so you orient yourself down and fly down, past the other two airborne youkai.
>With her hood pulled back, you now note the woman's long, somewhat curly reddish-brown hair and slightly ruddy complexion. She rubs her mouth with the back of her hand as you approach, and then looks up at you with her golden eyes. "Who are you?" she asks in an uncertain voice, before holding her head with her hand. "What were...." She looks up into the sky at the two descending youkai, and then back at you. "Were we fighting each other?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"I am Remilia Scarlet, the Scarlet Devil, and one of Gensokyo's few powerful Vampires. And until recently, you and your blonde-haired friend were engaging in what appeared to be a tag-team battle against that insect youkai over there, and that girl in the boat. And you are?"

[Oldmansour]

>"I am Remilia Scarlet, the Scarlet Devil, and one of Gensokyo's few powerful Vampires. And until recently, you and your blonde-haired friend were engaging in what appeared to be a tag-team battle against that insect youkai over there, and that girl in the boat. And you are?"

>"Honoka." the cloaked youkai replies after a moment. She looks around the area, specifically, at the two small patches of flame burning on the ground. She frowns in surprise. "Dammit." she mutters, then closes her eyes and holds her hands in front of her belly, palms facing each other. Her bare left leg, capped by a red sandal with a similar blue flames design as her cloak, emerges from her shroud and taps the ground twice. The fires on the ground rise from the grass and flow in streams into the space between her palms.
>"But why?" she asks aloud, her eyes on the flame caught in her hands.

[Hanzo K.]

(A female version of Rubicante, respect man. I take it that blonde is the wind one, yes? This must mean the toher two, Earth and Water, are running around as well. :3)

>"I suspect you and the other three were being strongly affected by the Spirit of Wrath, one of the Seven Sin Spirits I've been tracking tonight. That plant beast I slew seemed to be playing host to it. Even I was feeling the effects myself, and since you and the other three were in such close proximity, you must have lost yourselves to the anger and rage."

[Oldmansour]

>"I suspect you and the other three were being strongly affected by the Spirit of Wrath, one of the Seven Sin Spirits I've been tracking tonight. That plant beast I slew seemed to be playing host to it. Even I was feeling the effects myself, and since you and the other three were in such close proximity, you must have lost yourselves to the anger and rage."

>Honoka nods slightly. "That makes sense. My memories of the last... fifteen minutes or so are obscured by a red blur." She presses her hands together, and the flame goes out. That task complete, her arms and leg retreat back into her cloak. "Have there been other victims of this Wrath Spirit beyond ourselves?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"Let's think then. There was yourself, the other three, myself, an entire village of kappa, as well as a young man and a youkai bear who have been aiding me in my efforts."
>Sigh. "That makes four out of the seven now I suppose. First was Envy, who sealed herself. Then was Gluttony, who suffered the same fate as Envy. Sloth retreated to sleep until things blew over at my advice.- It can't be said that I don't have a concept of mercy after all.- And then was Wrath, possessing that plant. I know not if it survived the demise of it's host or not though. Which leaves Lust, Greed, and Pride."

[Oldmansour]

>"Let's think then. There was yourself, the other three, myself, an entire village of kappa, as well as a young man and a youkai bear who have been aiding me in my efforts."
>Sigh. "That makes four out of the seven now I suppose. First was Envy, who sealed herself. Then was Gluttony, who suffered the same fate as Envy. Sloth retreated to sleep until things blew over at my advice.- It can't be said that I don't have a concept of mercy after all.- And then was Wrath, possessing that plant. I know not if it survived the demise of it's host or not though. Which leaves Lust, Greed, and Pride."

>"Then it is as well you destroyed that plant when you did."
>Honoka looks towards the remnants of the mutant plant. "Did you see anything escape the destruction of it?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Frown. "I was a mite distracted with the aftereffects. Shall we investigate the remains then? There should be a gem perhaps, provided that Wrath was knocked out in the doing."

[Oldmansour]

>Frown. "I was a mite distracted with the aftereffects. Shall we investigate the remains then? There should be a gem perhaps, provided that Wrath was knocked out in the doing."

>The cloak-clad youkai spares a glance up at the blonde descending slowly towards the ground. "I should ensure her safety first. Both of them, actually. If they have been wounded by my hand, I will have to rectify that."

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "But of course. I think the only damage was on the insect's part, due to failing to dodge a warning shot I fired to get everyone's attention prior. And that girl in the boat likely got knocked silly by an earlier attack I used to vent a little."

[Oldmansour]

>Nod. "But of course. I think the only damage was on the insect's part, due to failing to dodge a warning shot I fired to get everyone's attention prior. And that girl in the boat likely got knocked silly by an earlier attack I used to vent a little."

>"Yes.... Her." Honoka turns her eyes towards the braided brunette. "A very unorthodox manner of attack and transportation."
>The lovely blonde woman makes landfall at this point, her pale green eyes looking a bit bleary. She sports a long sleeved crop top with a tan yellow trim and cuffs. Her short skirt is the same color of tan yellow, and her shapely legs are sheathed in lace-topped thigh-highs.
>Like this, basically, the one on the right. Danbooru warning for potentially NSFW adds.

>"What happened, Hon?" the blonde asks Honoka in a rather melodious voice, marred, somewhat, by the strain of vomiting up that red stuff.
>"We seem to have been affected by a Rage youkai, of some sort." She then nods towards you. "And we have miss Scarlet here to thank for ridding us of its influence."

[Hanzo K.]

>Bow slightly. "Not any mere Rage Youkai, but a Sin Spirit, the very essence of that emotion. The spirit of Wrath was likely possessing that plant creature over there that I...'removed from the equation', so to speak. It was rather nice to let off some stress that had already accumulated prior to being affected."
>Gesture towards the plant's remains.
>"As for introductions, I am Remilia Scarlet, also known as the Scarlet Devil, one of Gensokyo's Elite Vampires. And you are?"

[Oldmansour]

>Bow slightly. "Not any mere Rage Youkai, but a Sin Spirit, the very essence of that emotion. The spirit of Wrath was likely possessing that plant creature over there that I...'removed from the equation', so to speak. It was rather nice to let off some stress that had already accumulated prior to being affected."
>Gesture towards the plant's remains.
>"As for introductions, I am Remilia Scarlet, also known as the Scarlet Devil, one of Gensokyo's Elite Vampires. And you are?"

Here's a thought. Wouldn't Kainazzo be Nitori?

>"Ranka." She sizes you up, her eyes clearing. "Aren't you a little short for a vampire?"

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Death Glare.

[Oldmansour]

>Death Glare.

>Honoka laughs as you give Ranka a very, very, pointed look. "Mind your manners, Val. She did just do us both a rather large favor."
>The blonde giggles in response, and gives you a wink. "No offense intended."

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Laugh.
>"None taken. I simply thought I'd amuse myself a bit. Tonight has been... stressful."

[Hanzo K.]

>"I don't suppose either of you know of the 'Cobalt Countess', do you? She's behind the Sin Spirits being released upon the world once more."

[Oldmansour]

>Laugh.
>"None taken. I simply thought I'd amuse myself a bit. Tonight has been... stressful."

>"Among other things, it seems." Honoka observes.
>The rather beautiful blonde places a finger to her cheek, and gives you an appraising smile. "Welllll, I work a mean massage, if you're stressed."

>"I don't suppose either of you know of the 'Cobalt Countess', do you? She's behind the Sin Spirits being released upon the world once more."

>"I know of no one by that title." Honoka replies. "But I would not concern myself with her. I expect the red-white shall settle her affair soon enough, as she always does."
>"Where's the fun in that?" Ranka asks teasingly. "And she might have a nice house." She pauses, then asks you, "Does she?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle a little. "I can always vent my stress by taking it out on that countess, she's attempted to steal my prized Chief Maid you know, help like that is quite rare."
>Frown. "I plan to punish her rather severely for her transgressions. To that extent, I've been seeking out her domain directly. So I can't rely entirely on Hakurei, not when this matter involves one of my own aides. And thus, involves myself indirectly."
>"At any rate, I've discovered quite a bit of useful information in tracking down her domain. Somewhere around this area is a waterfall basin, near one of the many waterfalls in the area, that is where her lair can be found. I know not if it is a castle, mansion, or what have you. I suspect that it might be though, given her title."

[Oldmansour]

>Chuckle a little. "I can always vent my stress by taking it out on that countess, she's attempted to steal my prized Chief Maid you know, help like that is quite rare."
>Frown. "I plan to punish her rather severely for her transgressions. To that extent, I've been seeking out her domain directly. So I can't rely entirely on Hakurei, not when this matter involves one of my own aides. And thus, involves myself indirectly."
>"At any rate, I've discovered quite a bit of useful information in tracking down her domain. Somewhere around this area is a waterfall basin, near one of the many waterfalls in the area, that is where her lair can be found. I know not if it is a castle, mansion, or what have you. I suspect that it might be though, given her title."

>Ranka slightly pouts. "That's not as much fun, either."
>At your mention of a water, Honoka holds her cloaked hand to her chin. "There IS a small castle downriver from here, built next to a lake at the bottom of a waterfall. And the walls and banners of it bear blue coloring and standards. But that Keep has been abandoned for decades or more."

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile somewhat. "Well, that's quite a bit of help. You see, she was sealed for roughly 200 years, and according to Oracle Kyrie, not meant to awaken once more for some time, someone acted against the threads of fate itself to unseal her prematurely. This would likely account for that keep seeming to be abandoned."
>Smirk a bit. "Well, I suppose I should tell this to a few others who were aiding me in this effort. But first, we should investigate the remains of that mutated plant."

[Oldmansour]

>Smile somewhat. "Well, that's quite a bit of help. You see, she was sealed for roughly 200 years, and according to Oracle Kyrie, not meant to awaken once more for some time, someone acted against the threads of fate itself to unseal her prematurely. This would likely account for that keep seeming to be abandoned."
>Smirk a bit. "Well, I suppose I should tell this to a few others who were aiding me in this effort. But first, we should investigate the remains of that mutated plant."

>"Plant? What plant?" Ranka asks you.
>"The being that induced that rage in us may have been using some kind of flying plant as a means of transmitting anger." Honoka fills her friend in. "Miss Scarlet here suspects that this-"
>"Flying plant?" the blonde cuts her off. She turns her gaze towards the south, where the chunks and bits of flying flower lie still on the ground. "What did it look like when it was in one piece?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"It appeared to be some sort of bulbous manner of thing, with a set of spinning metallic blades underneath. The petals less resembled petals, more that they resembled fins."

[Oldmansour]

>"It appeared to be some sort of bulbous manner of thing, with a set of spinning metallic blades underneath. The petals less resembled petals, more that they resembled fins."

>Ranka points off towards the north. "Kind of like that?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Raise an eyebrow, and look in the direction she pointed.

[Oldmansour]

>Raise an eyebrow, and look in the direction she pointed.

>Off to the north, there is a dark form outlined against the sky, and below it, there are flashes of light. It's a bit of a ways away, but the form does seem rather close, almost identical, to the plant you destroyed mere minutes ago.
>"I don't suppose there were two Wrath spirits?" Honoka asks darkly.

[Hanzo K.]

>"....I don't know for certain. As far as I know, there should only be one. It's likely that these plants are merely acting as backup bodies. This one seems like it might be the biggest of the sort, so it might not fall after a single Gungnir like the last one."
>"You two should tend to those other two, get them up to 200 feet if possible, the spores have difficulty reaching that far."

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Head towards the battle.

[Oldmansour]

>"....I don't know for certain. As far as I know, there should only be one. It's likely that these plants are merely acting as backup bodies. This one seems like it might be the biggest of the sort, so it might not fall after a single Gungnir like the last one."
>"You two should tend to those other two, get them up to 200 feet if possible, the spores have difficulty reaching that far."

>"Either that, or these plants are tools of the Wrath spirit." Honoka speculates. "Or perhaps creations of this Countess, if she is behind the spirit, as you say."
>"Navel-gaze later." Ranka admonishes her friend, the end of her hair pointing towards the woman in the boat. By this point, she seems to have recovered, and has moved her craft over to the shore of the bog. Of the bug youkai, there is no sign at all. "You go check on her, like I know you do. I'm going to make sure that bloated daisy doesn't do to anyone else what it did to us."

>Head towards the battle.

>"At least heed Miss Scarlet's advise, and stay at height."
>"What, and deny you the chance to spank me again?" Ranka teases the cloaked youkai with a pert little smirk.
>"Just go." Honoka intones, but softens the decree with a faint smile. Ranka laughs, and takes to the air after you.

>Blonde youkai in tow, you fly due north towards the second flying plant, and the lights of fighting around it. After only a minute or so, you note the lights starting to become a bit more concentrated, focused. Focused on the plant, no less, from the left and from the right.
>A bit less than a minute later, after a pair of what look like laser beams strike the thing, the side of mutant flower facing your right explodes outwards, and the thing heels over and takes a header towards the ground.

[Hanzo K.]

>Raise an eyebrow. "Well, that was certainly out of left field. I do hope we won't have to deal with the same issue as earlier, when I slew the first."