Reimu Quest (Part 4)

[Sect]

> Which way did we come from when we first got here, at that shrine we woke up at with the ginger?

[日巫子]

> Which way did we come from when we first got here, at that shrine we woke up at with the ginger?

> You think you went...south?  You did go through a small town to get here.

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[Sect]

> So... we were at Kikuri's place the entire time? "Hey, uh... her place, does she grow ginger there?"

[日巫子]

> So... we were at Kikuri's place the entire time? "Hey, uh... her place, does she grow ginger there?"

> Wow, that's kind of...
> "I don't think so...?" the umbrella girl answers.  "Why?"

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[Sect]

> "Never mind. Thanks, Kogasa."
> Let's go find ourselves a fringed orchid while we're here.

[日巫子]

> "Never mind. Thanks, Kogasa."
> Let's go find ourselves a fringed orchid while we're here.

> "You're welco--"  Kogasa gives a start.  "Huh?!"
> There is a garden nearby you could look for an orchid in.  Getting closer, you see that the faeries have been picking the flowers and making crowns out of them.

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[Hello Purvis]

I assumed the orchid was more metaphorical than physical by this point.

>Look around the garden for fringed orchids.

[日巫子]

>Look around the garden for fringed orchids.

> You join the faeries in scouring the garden for flowers, this you're looking for a very specific kind.
> You see daisies, anemones, peonies, queen ann's lace, and many others, but you can't find the fringed orchids Yuuka told you about.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Do we recognize any of the faeries?

[日巫子]

>Do we recognize any of the faeries?

> No.  They're all generics to you.

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[O4rfish]

Let's interrogate some fairies.
>"Fairies, where can I find the flower youkai with green hair?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Hey, do any of you know where I could find some fringed orchids?"

[O4rfish]

Ohhh, I just realized we''ve already made use of the clue she gave us. But weren't we asking her about the incixent in general, not about Zanae?

[日巫子]

>"Fairies, where can I find the flower youkai with green hair?"

>"Hey, do any of you know where I could find some fringed orchids?"

> You address the faeries.  They mostly stop what they're doing to look at you.
> "I didn't find any orchids here," says a faerie with curly hair.
> "I've heard there's a flower youkai in town...I think," says another faerie with a mob cap.

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[Hello Purvis]

>"Alright, thanks!"
>Take to the air, and leave the shrine.
>Once we're a good distance away, let's pause in midair and see if we can make this dream stuff work out for us. After all, if Sanae can do it than we can do it better.
>Let's try something simple, concentrate and imagine we have downy feathers on the back of our hand, then try to force that imagine into being real through mental exertion.

[日巫子]

>"Alright, thanks!"
>Take to the air, and leave the shrine.
>Once we're a good distance away, let's pause in midair and see if we can make this dream stuff work out for us. After all, if Sanae can do it than we can do it better.
>Let's try something simple, concentrate and imagine we have downy feathers on the back of our hand, then try to force that imagine into being real through mental exertion.

> You take to the skies and fly far, far away from the mountain.  High above the village, you hover among the clouds and shelter yourself from the rays of the sun.  You hold up the back of your hand and focus, channeling all your willpower into imagining feathers on the back of your hand.
> It is an overwhelming success.  You feel the feathers sprout from the back of your hand, and they wave back and forth in the wind.  What color are these soft fluffy feathers?

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[Hello Purvis]

>Red and white, off course!
>Smile. Now let's kick it up a notch. Try to engage in the same creation process, this time focusing on making a Yukari-style gap to the town we were at. Try to focus it on a flower shop, but really any place will do.

[日巫子]

>Red and white, off course!
>Smile. Now let's kick it up a notch. Try to engage in the same creation process, this time focusing on making a Yukari-style gap to the town we were at. Try to focus it on a flower shop, but really any place will do.

> The feathers are white, with red on the tips.  The sight of them makes you feel a little happy.
> You next focus your willpower on imitating Yukari's gap-making powers.  Annnd...
> Nothing happens.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Try one more time, but rather than making a fake gap, just try to fly forward a bit and end up on the street that the school was on, int he manner of dreams transitioning between unrelated places seemlessly.

[日巫子]

>Try one more time, but rather than making a fake gap, just try to fly forward a bit and end up on the street that the school was on, int he manner of dreams transitioning between unrelated places seemlessly.

> You fly forward, but notice no obvious changes in your surroundings.  It seems you're too aware of yourself to change positions so suddenly.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Let's try one more time, then. Stop moving, close eyes, and try not pay attention to what we're hearing or physically feeling. Try to disconnect from our senses for a few moments, then open eyes and see if anything has happened.

[日巫子]

>Let's try one more time, then. Stop moving, close eyes, and try not pay attention to what we're hearing or physically feeling. Try to disconnect from our senses for a few moments, then open eyes and see if anything has happened.

> You go still in the air, trying not to focus on any of your senses.
> For a while, all is quiet.  You open your eyes, and find yourself in the same place you were before.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Oh well, there are other ways to get this done.
>For now, time to figure out where Sanae went...
>Consider places that would likely have seen her on her way out, since we have a good view of the mountain and all.

[日巫子]

>Oh well, there are other ways to get this done.
>For now, time to figure out where Sanae went...
>Consider places that would likely have seen her on her way out, since we have a good view of the mountain and all.

> You might as well get going.
> You consider the route she might have taken going to her friend's house, or at least getting off the mountain.  The other shrines and villages dotting the mountains might have seen her, especially the tengu who have very good eyesight.  She might have just flown over everything and took off.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Mmm. Let's descend down and look for some tengu. Especially if we can find a wolf tengu patrol...

[日巫子]

>Mmm. Let's descend down and look for some tengu. Especially if we can find a wolf tengu patrol...

> You fly low over the mountain, keeping an eye out for any tengu.  A patrol would be even better.
> Off in the distance, you see a small village.  To the right, what appears to be a large wall almost completely covered with trees.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Let's have a look at that wall.

[日巫子]

>Let's have a look at that wall.

> You get a little closer to inspect the wall.
> It's very tall, probably taller than even the biggest shrine on this mountain.  It's built into the mountain face and towers over the treetops.  You can't see inside of it thanks to all of these trees, but you do see wolf tengu marching along the tops of the walls.  One of them, perhaps seeing you, breaks formation and starts flying your way.

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[Hello Purvis]

>Wave.
>"Hey, I have a quick question for you!"

[日巫子]

>Wave.
>"Hey, I have a quick question for you!"

> The wolf tengu stops ten feet away from you.  She holds her shield in front of herself, not so much out of defense as some sort of pose.
> "Yes!  State your business," she barks at you.

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