Author Topic: Wind Priestess Quest - The Third Gathers: Backstroke of the West. (Read 47413 times)

Neovereign · « **Reply #480 on:** December 22, 2015, 07:43:26 AM »

>"Who cares anymore? We'll be ready for anything with this group when Koishi joins us."

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #481 on:** December 22, 2015, 07:48:54 AM »

Quote from: Miniking on December 22, 2015, 07:43:26 AM

>"Who cares anymore? We'll be ready for anything with this group when Koishi joins us."

>"Mistress, I beg your pardon," Ruukoto began, "But may I ask who this 'Koishi' person you keep referring to is?"
>_

Neovereign · « **Reply #482 on:** December 22, 2015, 12:33:25 PM »

>"She's a friend, sort of. She can somehow make us practically invisible. Haven't really figured out how it works yet. She's got a floating blue third eye attached to her by what looks like strings, maybe. She acts really straightforward and usually says the first thing that comes to her mind, like giving people nicknames and thinking Kogasa and I were a couple, back when we weren't.'

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #483 on:** December 23, 2015, 03:42:42 AM »

Quote from: Miniking on December 22, 2015, 12:33:25 PM

>"She's a friend, sort of. She can somehow make us practically invisible. Haven't really figured out how it works yet. She's got a floating blue third eye attached to her by what looks like strings, maybe. She acts really straightforward and usually says the first thing that comes to her mind, like giving people nicknames and thinking Kogasa and I were a couple, back when we weren't.'

>"Interesting..." Ruukoto replies, "...Do you think she'll give me a nickname?"
>_

WodofGar · « **Reply #484 on:** December 23, 2015, 03:46:01 AM »

>"With her track record, probably..."

Neovereign · « **Reply #485 on:** December 23, 2015, 03:48:20 AM »

>"Definitely. It might not be a nice one though. It's usually things like tempura-butt for Mima, and ugl- um, eggplant umbrella girl, in Kogasa's case."

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #486 on:** December 23, 2015, 04:20:40 AM »

Quote from: WodofGar on December 23, 2015, 03:46:01 AM

>"With her track record, probably..."

Quote from: Miniking on December 23, 2015, 03:48:20 AM

>"Definitely. It might not be a nice one though. It's usually things like tempura-butt for Mima, and ugl- um, eggplant umbrella girl, in Kogasa's case."

>"Oh dear..." Ruukoto frowns mechanically.
>"MIMI-CHAN QUESTIONS WHY THE DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE ANDROID EVEN CARES. WHAT ORGANICS CHOOSE TO CALL US SHOULD NOT MATTER TO US. WE ARE NOTHING MORE THAN TOOLS AND AUTOMATONS TO THEM."
>"Oh, I know... I just prefer not to have a nickname... I'm fine with being called Ruukoto."
>"YOUR ARGUMENT IS ILLOGICAL. ARE YOU DEFECTIVE?"
>"Oh, heavens! By all means, no! I am perfectly operational..." Ruukoto glances aside, "Well... Aside from some minor data corruption... But I am perfectly capable of performing the tasks I was designed for."
>"IF YOU ARE INDEED NOT DEFECTIVE, WHY THEN, DO YOU NOT DESIRE AN INFORMAL DESIGNATION THAT CARRIES NO SIGNIFICANCE? MIMI-CHAN DOES NOT UNDERSTAND."
>"You know, I don't quite understand either... I just... Don't wish to be referred to as something I am not... I suppose..."
>"YOUR STATEMENT IS PARADOXICAL: IS IT NOT TRUE THAT YOUR CURRENT DESIGNATION IS TECHNICALLY SOMETHING YOU ARE NOT? IT IS NON-DESCRIPTIVE AND GIVES NEITHER YOUR SERIAL NUMBER NOR DETAILS ABOUT HOW YOU OPERATE. THEREFORE YOUR ARGUMENT IS LOGICALLY INVALID TO MIMI-CHAN. MIMI-CHAN STILL CANNOT UNDERSTAND YOUR ILLOGICAL BEHAVIOR. MIMI-CHAN CONCLUDES THAT THIS DATA WILL REQUIRE FURTHER COMPUTATION, AND WILL RUN SAID COMPUTATIONS EN-ROUTE TO OUR DESTINATION... RUNNING ALGORITHMS..."
>_

Neovereign · « **Reply #487 on:** December 23, 2015, 04:55:46 AM »

>"I don't think of you guys as tools. You can speak and move around and have opinions and- heck, just having an opinion is enough to be more than just a tool. If you were mindless robots, I would've taken Ruukoto's core and put it in Mimi-chan without a second thought. But you guys have preferences, so I want things to go well for everyone. It'd just feel wrong abandoning Ruukoto back there..."
"A-Anyways, I'll try to convince Koishi not to give you one, Ruukoto."

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #488 on:** December 23, 2015, 05:23:29 AM »

Quote from: Miniking on December 23, 2015, 04:55:46 AM

>"I don't think of you guys as tools. You can speak and move around and have opinions and- heck, just having an opinion is enough to be more than just a tool. If you were mindless robots, I would've taken Ruukoto's core and put it in Mimi-chan without a second thought. But you guys have preferences, so I want things to go well for everyone. It'd just feel wrong abandoning Ruukoto back there..."
"A-Anyways, I'll try to convince Koishi not to give you one, Ruukoto."

>"Thank you, mistress." Ruukoto gives you an awkward ~~terminator-esque~~ mechanical smile.

>"SANAE!" you hear Koishi's voice call from the distance.
>_

Neovereign · « **Reply #489 on:** December 23, 2015, 05:36:08 AM »

>Greet the source of the voice. "Hey Koishi. How have you and your sister been?"

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #490 on:** December 23, 2015, 06:11:34 AM »

Quote from: Miniking on December 23, 2015, 05:36:08 AM

>Greet the source of the voice. "Hey Koishi. How have you and your sister been?"

>You turn to see Koishi flying towards you with a big grin on her face.
>"Oh, we've been fine..." she frowns slightly, "My sister's eyes are still bad..." she smiles again, "But she's still going to be okay! Ooh, what's that metal thing? Why does it have a face painted on it? It looks kinda like a big metal- Oh, hi Tempura-butt! Hi Ugly-eggplant-umbrella-girl! How have you been?"
>"^_Fine..." Mima mutters
>"We've been doing well." Kogasa smiles.
>"And who's the green-haired-maid-lady-person? Another friend of yours? She looks pretty strong." Koishi asks.
>"I am Ruukoto. I'm a domestic assistance android. You must be Koishi, I presume. It's a pleasure to meet you. My mistress was telling me about you."
>"Cool... Wait, what's an android? Is that short for androgynous? I bet it is! Hey, Sanae? Does your androgynous friend identify as male or female? Why do you have an androgynous friend? Can I call you friend an 'it'? Why does it have a very weird subconscious? It's like half the time there it has one, but half the time it doesn't. It's hurting my head just trying to read her. Why does the metal thing also have a weird brain-hurting subconscious? Does your friend identify as male or female? How are you, by the way? What time is it? What in blazing hell is Ugly-eggplant-umbrella-girl wearing? Does your maid friend identify as male or female? Can I poke her umbrella's eye!?!"
>_

WodofGar · « **Reply #491 on:** December 23, 2015, 06:16:47 AM »

>"KOISHI! ONE QUESTION AT A TIME PLEASE!"

Neovereign · « **Reply #492 on:** December 23, 2015, 06:39:36 AM »

>Sigh. "I'm...Actually quite troubled. Ruukoto's a girl, at least I think so. Kogasa's wearing one of my outfits from the outside world, along with a coat for the cold. And no, you can't poke Kogasa's umbrella. Could you also call her by her name, please?"

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #493 on:** December 23, 2015, 07:19:19 AM »

Quote from: WodofGar on December 23, 2015, 06:16:47 AM

>"KOISHI! ONE QUESTION AT A TIME PLEASE!"

>"Sorry. I can't help it~!" Koishi smiles.

Quote from: Miniking on December 23, 2015, 06:39:36 AM

>Sigh. "I'm...Actually quite troubled. Ruukoto's a girl, at least I think so. Kogasa's wearing one of my outfits from the outside world, along with a coat for the cold. And no, you can't poke Kogasa's umbrella. Could you also call her by her name, please?"

>"Why do you feel that way? Is it because of me? I Hope not... And why should I call her by her name? Do I get a reward for doing so? And you're androgynous friend's a girl, huh? Well, why is she androgynous? Was she born that way? Was it by choice? And can I poke the umbrella, please? Pretty please?"
>_

Neovereign · « **Reply #494 on:** December 23, 2015, 07:37:18 AM »

>"Ruukoto isn't androgynous, she's an android. It's like a machine, but much more human-like. And why do you want to poke Kogasa's umbrella so badly? ~~Fine, you can do it. But only once, and do it softly too.~~ Ask her yourself, she's right here."
^{Edit: Oh yeah, it should.} ^{_{^{There's no guarantee Koishi would listen either way...}}}

WodofGar · « **Reply #495 on:** December 23, 2015, 04:28:51 PM »

>Shouldn't that be up to Kogasa?

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #496 on:** December 24, 2015, 05:14:05 AM »

Quote from: WodofGar on December 23, 2015, 04:28:51 PM

>Shouldn't that be up to Kogasa?

>It would be best if you allowed Kogasa to make her own decision.

Quote from: Miniking on December 23, 2015, 07:37:18 AM

>"Ruukoto isn't androgynous, she's an android. It's like a machine, but much more human-like. And why do you want to poke Kogasa's umbrella so badly? ~~Fine, you can do it. But only once, and do it softly too.~~ Ask her yourself, she's right here."

>"Oh... So does that mean she's made of metal? She doesn't look like she's made of metal... And I don't know, It just looks so poke-able!" Koishi looks at Kogasa, "Hey, Ugly-eggplant-umbrella-girl? Can I poke your umbrella's eye?"
>"No!" Kogasa responds, "...Well... You can... But only if I get to poke the one on your chest twice as hard!"
>"Deal! But the joke's on you! My third eye's closed! I won't feel it!"
>"Alright, fine. Then I'll let you poke my umbrella's eye, if you open your third eye and let me poke it."
>"Aw..." Koishi pouts, "Can we... change the deal again? Please?"
>"Why? What's wrong with opening your eye?"
>"Well... That's the thing... I sorta can't open it..." Koishi frowns, "...This deal is unfair!"
>"Well, I don't feel like changing it."
>_

Neovereign · « **Reply #497 on:** December 24, 2015, 05:53:03 AM »

>"We can discuss this later. We needed you here so you could cloak us on the way there, Koishi. Can you do that with this many at once?"
>Poke Kogasa's umbrella's eye, just a bit. It does raise curiosity as to what it'd do to Kogasa...

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #498 on:** December 24, 2015, 06:36:00 AM »

Quote from: Miniking on December 24, 2015, 05:53:03 AM

>"We can discuss this later. We needed you here so you could cloak us on the way there, Koishi. Can you do that with this many at once?"

>"Of course I can. In fact, it's already done!" Koishi grins.

Quote from: Miniking on December 24, 2015, 05:53:03 AM

>Poke Kogasa's umbrella's eye, just a bit. It does raise curiosity as to what it'd do to Kogasa...

>When Kogasa isn't looking, you slowly extend a finger towards the eye on her umbrella.
>As your finger gets close, the pupil of the eye immediately fixes itself on your approaching fingertip, and Kogasa quickly pulls her umbrella in towards her.
>"W-What are you doing?!?" Kogasa questions.
>_

Neovereign · « **Reply #499 on:** December 24, 2015, 06:47:49 AM »

>"I-I wasn't going to do anything. I was just... uh... H-Hey, how did you notice me so quickly? Can you see through that eye too?"

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #500 on:** December 24, 2015, 06:52:48 AM »

Quote from: Miniking on December 24, 2015, 06:47:49 AM

>"I-I wasn't going to do anything. I was just... uh... H-Hey, how did you notice me so quickly? Can you see through that eye too?"

>"Yes, I can..." Kogasa replies.
>"So... Are we just going to sit here, talking amongst ourselves, or are we actually going to start moving?" Mima interjects.
>_

WodofGar · « **Reply #501 on:** December 24, 2015, 06:55:56 AM »

>"Uhhh, right, sorry!"
>Let's get going.

Neovereign · « **Reply #502 on:** December 24, 2015, 07:02:28 AM »

>"Oh, sorry."
>Head for the underground passage.
>"I guess that explains how you manage when to come out of a hiding spot."

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #503 on:** December 24, 2015, 07:15:15 AM »

Quote from: Miniking on December 24, 2015, 07:02:28 AM

>"I guess that explains how you manage when to come out of a hiding spot."

>"Of course. It would be harder to surprise people if I didn't know if they were coming..."

Quote from: WodofGar on December 24, 2015, 06:55:56 AM

>"Uhhh, right, sorry!"
>Let's get going.

Quote from: Miniking on December 24, 2015, 07:02:28 AM

>"Oh, sorry."
>Head for the underground passage.

>You and your ~~merry band~~ ~~fellowship~~ cohort begin heading towards the entrance to the underground once more.
>"Koishi, why did you just poke me?" you hear Ruukoto ask about a minute into the flight.
>"I wanted to know if you were made of metal!" Koishi replies.
>"Well, of course I am! I am an android after all."
>"But your skin doesn't feel like metal..."
>"It's a thin sheet of an artificial polymer intended to mimic human skin. It makes me look more... human-like..."
>"Why? Is not looking human-like bad for you?"
>"Well, if I didn't look like a human, humans would find me much less relatable, and might be creeped-out by my appearance... I do believe humans call the phenomenon 'The Uncanny Valley...' "
>"So what's this little crack in your skin here...?"
>"That's where my arm was damaged... Synthetic skin does not repair easily..."
>"Why was your arm damaged?"
>"I fell..."
>"How did you fall?"
>"My, you are filled with quite a lot of questions, aren't you?"
>_

Neovereign · « **Reply #504 on:** December 24, 2015, 07:29:55 AM »

>"Ah, I forgot to mention how curious and persistent Koishi is. Could you refrain from bothering Ruukoto, at least until we get there, Koishi? She's sorta carrying something important."

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #505 on:** December 24, 2015, 07:33:25 AM »

Quote from: Miniking on December 24, 2015, 07:29:55 AM

>"Ah, I forgot to mention how curious and persistent Koishi is. Could you refrain from bothering Ruukoto, at least until we get there, Koishi? She's sorta carrying something important."

>"It's fine, Mistress. My line was designed to tolerate endless bombardments of questions. So it's technically not bothering me at all..." says Ruukoto.
>"Really? What's she carrying?" Koishi asks.
>_

Neovereign · « **Reply #506 on:** December 24, 2015, 07:38:19 AM »

>"It'd be better if we told you when we got to the palace, so please wait till then."

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #507 on:** December 24, 2015, 07:40:02 AM »

Quote from: Miniking on December 24, 2015, 07:38:19 AM

>"It'd be better if we told you when we got to the palace, so please wait till then."

>"Why?"
>_

Neovereign · « **Reply #508 on:** December 24, 2015, 07:49:35 AM »

>"Well, Mimi-chan, the thing Ruukoto is carrying, could possibly help us with the incident. If anything bad happens to her, there's a chance that this hope will go to waste."

Evil_Nazgul0616 · « **Reply #509 on:** December 25, 2015, 05:32:12 AM »

Quote from: Miniking on December 24, 2015, 07:49:35 AM

>"Well, Mimi-chan, the thing Ruukoto is carrying, could possibly help us with the incident. If anything bad happens to her, there's a chance that this hope will go to waste."

>"How is it supposed to help. It looks pretty useless..."
>"MIMI-CHAN IS NOT USELESS!" Mimi-chan suddenly exclaims, "MIMI-CHAN IS A VERSATILE TOOL! MIMI-CHAN IS A DEADLY EXPLOSIVE CAPABLE OF LEVELING LARGE AREAS OF LAND IF SHE WANTED TO! MIMI-CHAN CAN ALSO BE CALIBRATED TO TARGET SPECIFIC ENERGY SIGNATURES, OR DETONATE IN A SMALLER, MORE LOCALIZED AREA. MIMI-CHAN IS NOT, BY ANY MEANS, USELESS! MIMI-CHAN IS OFFENDED!"
>"Mimi-chan is funny and weird..." Koishi says mockingly.
>"MIMI-CHAN IS NOT FUNNY. MIMI-CHAN IS INCAPABLE OF HUMOR. MIMI-CHAN FINDS YOUR RESPONSE ILLOGICAL... NOW, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE MIMI-CHAN, MIMI-CHAN WILL CONTINUE HER COMPUTATIONS!"
>_