Author Topic: (Skyseas of Gensokyo) Nazrin Quest (Part 14) (Read 32120 times)

Oldmansour · « **Reply #420 on:** July 30, 2015, 03:31:43 PM »

>"Well... Technically. She didn't think this blight has a cure. I set out to prove her wrong."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #421 on:** July 30, 2015, 03:37:40 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on July 30, 2015, 03:31:43 PM

>"Well... Technically. She didn't think this blight has a cure. I set out to prove her wrong."

>"Didn't think this blight has a cure?" Kyouko frowns. "You mean like... you'd be poisoned forever? Was that..." She gestures vaguely at you with a finger. "Was that what that black stuff on your face was?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #422 on:** July 30, 2015, 03:51:06 PM »

>"Yeah. It's the blight working its way through my system. And I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #423 on:** July 30, 2015, 04:02:20 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on July 30, 2015, 03:51:06 PM

>"Yeah. It's the blight working its way through my system. And I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier."

>"...working its way through?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #424 on:** July 30, 2015, 04:04:53 PM »

>Offer her a grin. "Well, I don't have the bittercress yet, do I."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #425 on:** July 30, 2015, 04:09:31 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on July 30, 2015, 04:04:53 PM

>Offer her a grin. "Well, I don't have the bittercress yet, do I."

>"What's it... like?" she asks tentatively. "Does it hurt?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #426 on:** July 30, 2015, 04:18:05 PM »

>"... Sometimes. But the worst part is the weakness. That's why I fell off that cliff. This blight has already taken the best out of me. I'm not as strong or as tough as I should be. "

DracoOmega · « **Reply #427 on:** July 30, 2015, 04:25:37 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on July 30, 2015, 04:18:05 PM

>"... Sometimes. But the worst part is the weakness. That's why I fell off that cliff. This blight has already taken the best out of me. I'm not as strong or as tough as I should be. "

>The sympathy in Kyouko's expression is effusive. "Oh no!"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #428 on:** July 30, 2015, 04:50:52 PM »

>"I was really, really hoping that I wouldn't have to go back to Yuuka's garden. Not only because she isn't good company, but because the trip's going to be even more difficult this time around."
>If we even can make it.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #429 on:** July 30, 2015, 05:16:01 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on July 30, 2015, 04:50:52 PM

>"I was really, really hoping that I wouldn't have to go back to Yuuka's garden. Not only because she isn't good company, but because the trip's going to be even more difficult this time around."
>If we even can make it.

>"Even more difficult? Why's that?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #430 on:** July 30, 2015, 06:31:59 PM »

>"Because I'm going to be in worse shape than I was when I went there the first time."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #431 on:** July 30, 2015, 06:44:54 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on July 30, 2015, 06:31:59 PM

>"Because I'm going to be in worse shape than I was when I went there the first time."

>"Oh no," she repeats, then asks timidly. "...how much worse?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #432 on:** July 30, 2015, 07:04:09 PM »

>"I honestly don't know. I haven't been able to predict how this blight would affect me until I start to feel the effects."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #433 on:** July 30, 2015, 07:13:29 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on July 30, 2015, 07:04:09 PM

>"I honestly don't know. I haven't been able to predict how this blight would affect me until I start to feel the effects."

>"Like with that stuff on your face?" she asks.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #434 on:** July 30, 2015, 07:29:14 PM »

>Grunt.
>"I suppose I should have guessed that it would reach my face eventually. It didn't start there, but it's a sign of progression. Like I needed one."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #435 on:** July 30, 2015, 07:31:33 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on July 30, 2015, 07:29:14 PM

>Grunt.
>"I suppose I should have guessed that it would reach my face eventually. It didn't start there, but it's a sign of progression. Like I needed one."

>Kyouko frowns. "There's more black stuff like that elsewhere?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #436 on:** July 30, 2015, 07:38:49 PM »

>"Yeah. I'm a far cry from a majestic sight right now."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #437 on:** July 30, 2015, 07:40:14 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on July 30, 2015, 07:38:49 PM

>"Yeah. I'm a far cry from a majestic sight right now."

>The girl seems genuinely saddened by this admission. "Is there... is there anything I can do to help?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #438 on:** July 30, 2015, 08:09:09 PM »

>Pause for a moment, to think.
>"Have you ever done much hiking?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #439 on:** July 30, 2015, 08:15:40 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on July 30, 2015, 08:09:09 PM

>Pause for a moment, to think.
>"Have you ever done much hiking?"

>"Of course!" she says. "I used to live on a mountain, remember!"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #440 on:** July 30, 2015, 08:23:00 PM »

>"And you could make good time at it?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #441 on:** July 30, 2015, 08:28:29 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on July 30, 2015, 08:23:00 PM

>"And you could make good time at it?"

>"Good time at it?" She considers this a moment. "Pretty good, I think! I mean, good enough. It's been a while since I've been back there, now," she says with a nostalgic look on her face.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #442 on:** July 30, 2015, 08:33:32 PM »

>"Reason I ask is that, if I'm honest with myself, I might actually need some help getting back to Yuuka's. I'm really not in good shape, and even at my peak, it'd take me three days to get back there."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #443 on:** July 30, 2015, 08:47:16 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on July 30, 2015, 08:33:32 PM

>"Reason I ask is that, if I'm honest with myself, I might actually need some help getting back to Yuuka's. I'm really not in good shape, and even at my peak, it'd take me three days to get back there."

>"Where is her garden, anyway?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #444 on:** July 30, 2015, 09:18:54 PM »

>Start to fetch our map, then pause. "Promise you won't tell anyone? I'd rather not have too many people find out where she is. Believe me, she doesn't want company."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #445 on:** July 30, 2015, 09:28:40 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on July 30, 2015, 09:18:54 PM

>Start to fetch our map, then pause. "Promise you won't tell anyone? I'd rather not have too many people find out where she is. Believe me, she doesn't want company."

>"I promise." Kyouko's face is the very image of sincerity.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #446 on:** July 30, 2015, 09:38:31 PM »

>Girl, you should never play poker.
>Fish out our map and give her a gander at it.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #447 on:** July 30, 2015, 09:49:58 PM »

Quote from: Wildsour on July 30, 2015, 09:38:31 PM

>Girl, you should never play poker.
>Fish out our map and give her a gander at it.

>Wondering if the girl's a bit too earnest for her own good, you dig your map out of your pack and show it to Kyouko. Her eyes slowly widen as they scan over it, and she lets out a soft whistle.
>"Oh, wow. There's so many notes on this. Did you draw all this yourself?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #448 on:** July 30, 2015, 09:53:06 PM »

>Nod. "Yup. I'm no expert map-maker, but I did the best I could."
>Point out the travel route. "This is kind of terrain I'll need to cross to get back to Yuuka's."

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #449 on:** July 30, 2015, 09:58:12 PM »

Dunno if you've already considered this, but it might be a good idea to leave Kyouko on the outside of Yuuka's garden, just to make sure she doesn't trespass and get caught in the tetchy crossfire. And it'd be best to tell Kyouko such up-front, so she know's what she's getting into.