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Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #210 on: May 28, 2013, 06:37:27 AM »
>"That will do just fine, thank you."
>If we have any packing or freshening up to do in the meantime, go take care of it

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #211 on: May 28, 2013, 09:47:50 AM »
>"That will do just fine, thank you."
>If we have any packing or freshening up to do in the meantime, go take care of it

>Rin seems to have taken the liberty of packing your bag for you, though you wonder if you'll need it today with the events going on out there, so you attend to the rest of your daily morning routine- face, teeth, a look out of the rear-facing glass doors at the sky, which is dark and cloudy this morning, a moment's thought for your brother and a wish for his continuing good health- while Rin finishes off the task of breakfast. And just as she said, in just over two minutes, she announces the formation of your onigiri.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #212 on: May 28, 2013, 08:05:40 PM »
>Smile
>"Thank you, Rin."
>Grab an onigiri and much
>And let's go set out and see what the problem is

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #213 on: May 29, 2013, 06:32:28 AM »
>Smile
>"Thank you, Rin."
>Grab an onigiri and much
>And let's go set out and see what the problem is

>"Welcome." Rin replies, the simple pleasure of doing well plain on her expressive face.
>Snagging one of the four riceballs offered after grabbing up your backpack, you take a bite, throw on your jacket, and step outside while Rin packs up the rest.
>Dreary is the word you'd use to describe the outside world today. The light of dawn is barely illuminating the dull grey clouds that choke the sky, and the hint of a breeze that stirs the air carries the thick scent of incipient snow. Hyozan seems not to have moved during the night, and still lies outside Letty's door in a half-doze. He swishes his tail in your direction, but makes no effort to stand up.
>From your balcony, you move to the rail and have a look down the road towards Mayoiga High. Just as Rin said, the front gates are closed and, you can see at least two police cars in evidence from where you are. A number of students are standing outside the gate, as well as a fair number of faculty members. You think you can make out Lily's wings from here, speaking with what appears to be Koishi- no one else wears that kind of hat with that color of jacket. The one officer of the law you recognize is Komachi, and she is engaged in conversation with vice principal Mima.
>As for the school itself, you can see nothing out of place, at least not from where you are.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #214 on: May 29, 2013, 06:39:55 AM »
>Well, let's head in that direction

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #215 on: May 30, 2013, 05:30:33 AM »
>Well, let's head in that direction

>Rin follows after you as you make your way down the cold stairs of the Moonside building.
>As you approach the side of the road, the voice of the Purpose enters your mind, Good morning, Hero.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #216 on: May 30, 2013, 05:34:06 AM »
>Oh, good morning! I'm sorry I forgot to say anything to you last night when I came home - I was very tired.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #217 on: May 30, 2013, 05:35:52 AM »
>Oh, good morning! I'm sorry I forgot to say anything to you last night when I came home - I was very tired.

>That is understandable. Fatigue can take a great toll on your kind. You should take care to rest properly.
>There has been a development. the purpose tells you as a police van roll down the road towards the school's gates.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #218 on: May 30, 2013, 05:40:17 AM »
>What kind of development?

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #219 on: May 30, 2013, 05:42:19 AM »
>What kind of development?

>While you were asleep, the barrier was breached. Two more demons have entered this world.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #220 on: May 30, 2013, 05:45:24 AM »
>Oh no...
>Do you know where they are? Have they taken action? Do you know any more about how it happened this time?

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #221 on: May 30, 2013, 06:01:34 AM »
>Oh no...
>Do you know where they are? Have they taken action? Do you know any more about how it happened this time?

>Well, it happened the way the last two did. They forced themselves through. Several demons attacked the same part of the barrier, and a gap was forced open. Why only those two made it though, I am uncertain, but it was only the two. Perhaps they were the strongest of the group.
>Their locations were actually a source of oddity. Although they crossed the barrier at nearly the same place, they emerged in very different locations on this side. One emerged in what is called a race track, and the other in a gaming establishment that I believe is called a casino.
>Oh yes, and I believe I know what they are, as well. You told me of the first demons, Air and Water Champions, and that told me that these demons were using a system of power used on this side as well. These two new arrivals are the Champions of Fire and Ice.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #222 on: May 30, 2013, 06:03:42 AM »
>Do you know if they are still at these locations? Have they done harm to anyone, that you know of?

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #223 on: May 30, 2013, 06:21:27 AM »
>Do you know if they are still at these locations? Have they done harm to anyone, that you know of?

>The Fire demon has not moved from its current location, but I have lost track of the Ice Champion. However, as nearly as I can determine, neither one has taken any offensive action. It is possible that the Fire Champion may be dormant; I cannot be sure. I know that both expelled a great deal of energy breaching myself. They may need time to recover. This was true for the Air Champion as well, which is why its first two youma were as weak as they were.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #224 on: May 30, 2013, 06:41:19 AM »
>Then I think we should act quickly before it can have chance to gather its strength or harm others. Where is it?

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #225 on: May 30, 2013, 06:46:52 AM »
>Then I think we should act quickly before it can have chance to gather its strength or harm others. Where is it?

>The Fire Champion is the one that emerged into that race track.
>You have a better look at the crowd gathered outside the school gate now. Quite a number of the faculty members are present, actually, and none of them show any outward sign of alarm or worry, though you do see some confusion on some faces. This is true for the students as well, which do include Lily, as well as Yamame and a few of the drama club members as well. Vice Principal Mima is standing in front of the gate talking with Komachi. She looks severe, but this is only normal for her.

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« Reply #226 on: May 30, 2013, 06:49:58 AM »
>Is there more than one race track that we know of in town? Or do we not know the location of one at all?
>If either is true:Could you direct me toward it? Or show me where it was on a map?

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #227 on: May 30, 2013, 07:03:40 AM »
>Is there more than one race track that we know of in town? Or do we not know the location of one at all?
>If either is true:Could you direct me toward it? Or show me where it was on a map?

>There is, in fact. In fact, the term itself is somewhat generic. It could be a reference to the horse racing track, the Miskovsky Downs, in the southwest quarter of the city, located not terribly far from your own home, actually. It could also refer to the Dorlin Speedway, a car and motorcycle racing track on the southeast edge of the city. Then again, it could refer to the track and field racing track at your very school, or the go-kart tracks at Hatoharu amusement park to the north.
>It is located 15 furlongs southwest of your current location.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #228 on: May 30, 2013, 07:06:08 AM »
>Does that help narrow things down?

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« Reply #229 on: May 30, 2013, 07:12:17 AM »
>Does that help narrow things down?

>You actually don't know how long a furlong is, but the directionality would indicate the Miskovsky Downs as the likeliest possibility.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #230 on: May 30, 2013, 07:14:22 AM »
>Describe the place to the Purpose, and see if this matches its understanding of the location

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #231 on: May 30, 2013, 07:37:37 AM »
>Describe the place to the Purpose, and see if this matches its understanding of the location

>Fortunately, you have been there before, so describing the place to the Purpose is very easy for you.
>That is it's location. the entity confirms.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #232 on: May 30, 2013, 07:50:02 AM »
>Thank you. Is there anything else of relevance that you know of? I presume you have not yet caught sense of the Air Champion again?

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #233 on: May 30, 2013, 07:58:21 AM »
>Thank you. Is there anything else of relevance that you know of? I presume you have not yet caught sense of the Air Champion again?

>The gap these two broke open has been sealed and repaired. No more will slip through there. But as for the Air Champion, it remains hidden from me. It is possible it and the Ice Champion have some means of concealing themselves that the Fire Champion does not. I will examine the Fire Champion as best I can to see if it lacks something the other two possess.
>I am curious, Hero. Can you sense the Fire Champion, from where you are?

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #234 on: May 30, 2013, 08:00:34 AM »
>Let's try and see if we can
>And then report as much to the Purpose

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #235 on: May 30, 2013, 08:08:37 AM »
>Let's try and see if we can
>And then report as much to the Purpose

>Pausing on the sidewalk, you take a breath and send your thoughts southwest, towards the horse track. What strikes your awareness immediately, however, is much closer. A blot of demonic power is located somewhere within the school to your left. It doesn't feel the same as you felt from the demons themselves, or their youma, but it's similar enough. The sensation makes your blood run cold, and your breath escapes you in a sudden burst.
>"You okay?" Rin asks

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #236 on: May 30, 2013, 08:16:50 AM »
>"I am... I am fine."
>Continuing to her in mindspeak: But there is something... very wrong inside the school. Something that feels very much like the demons.

>To the Purpose: There seems to be something else, very much closer to where I am standing now, inside the school. Not entirely like either the demons or youma I have sensed, but very similar.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #237 on: May 30, 2013, 08:53:38 AM »
>"I am... I am fine."
>Continuing to her in mindspeak: But there is something... very wrong inside the school. Something that feels very much like the demons.

>To the Purpose: There seems to be something else, very much closer to where I am standing now, inside the school. Not entirely like either the demons or youma I have sensed, but very similar.

>Rin scowls and curses quietly, then looks at the school, narrowing her eyes, and her focus. Moments later, she shudders, and you see the hairs on her ears stand on end. Very wrong. Rin echoes.

>That's very peculiar. It could not be a demon; there have only been the four that have crossed the boundary. The Purpose is silent for a moment. Your powers are still largely unknown to me. It is possible you have a method of sensing a demonic presence that is concealed from me. You should be very cautious, Hero.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #238 on: May 30, 2013, 03:41:12 PM »
>I will be. Keep me apprised of any actions by the others, but this calls for immediate investigation.

>To Rin: Let's find out exactly what it is.

>Go approach the nearest relatively-unoccupied person and inquire into what the issue at the school seems to be. The more obvious one with the police and all, of course, not whatever might be lurking beneath it.

Re: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3, Part 3
« Reply #239 on: May 31, 2013, 05:35:04 AM »
>I will be. Keep me apprised of any actions by the others, but this calls for immediate investigation.

>To Rin: Let's find out exactly what it is.

>Go approach the nearest relatively-unoccupied person and inquire into what the issue at the school seems to be. The more obvious one with the police and all, of course, not whatever might be lurking beneath it.

>I understand. I will inform you of any developments outside of this situation.

>There's a lot of general conversations going on, but you spy nurse Utsuho standing by herself by the school wall. She'll do just fine. So with Rin in tow, you cross the street and approach the raven-winged nurse.
>"Good morning, Byakuren." she greets you, and you and your kasha respond in kind before you stab right to the heart of the matter. Utsuho makes no effort to hide her own confusion. "I really don't know myself. It was like this when I got here. Mima-sensei just told me that the school was off-limits. But I'm sure she and the police have the situation under control."