Maribel Hearn Quest - ACT 1

[Monarda]

>Hmm, yes, that makes sense, but let's try not to bother her much. But i doubt that said youkai would try to attack us, and if she does, Reimu will probably beat her.

_{^{We could probably use this to our advantage, if we really wanted to.}}

I hope you don't mean in *that* sense.

[the old guy]

> "Who are some names i should know around here"?

[Neovereign]

I hope you don't mean in *that* sense.

//Nope. More along the sense of having special privileges. We've already come to the conclusion that Reimu is sort of the law here, so we could go _^almost anywhere we want. It'll also be easier to do many things in general because there's _^almost no chance we'll be attacked with her escorting us.
Compared to how things would be without Reimu, in which we'd probably have to run from youkai here and there and try our best to find/gain access to places. Not to mention being clueless about Gensokyo in general, besides the information we know from dreaming.
_{^{Totally not blackmailing Reimu in order to be treated extravagantly...yet.}}

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"A tanuki? So that's what the bushy tail was all about. Well, we should visit this shopkeeper later, then Akyuu when we have the time. Learning more about Gensokyo is great, but we have to make sure whoever did this doesn't try it again... Uh, where does the shopkeeper usually stay?"

>"His store is on the outskirts of the Forest of Magic" Kosuzu answers.

>We shouldn't take any more risks concerning separating us and Renko, and just stick with Reimu until things get safer.

>You decide it would be best if you don't separate yourself from Renko for a while.

>Didn't Reimu say she had a friend living on the Forest ? Maybe we can ask her to come with us so we don't disturb the investigation.

>You do believe she did say that.

>True, but Reimu will probably be patrolling for the assailant if she hasn't found him yet then, and if she does, then she'll most likely just stay at her Shrine.

>Reimu said she'd meet up with us later, and I'm sure she still wants to stick around us; especially after Renko was targeted. Mostly because we sorta need protection since that powerful youkai is interested in us. _{^{We could probably use this to our advantage, if we really wanted to.}}

>Hmm, yes, that makes sense, but let's try not to bother her much. But i doubt that said youkai would try to attack us, and if she does, Reimu will probably beat her.

>After much internal debate, you decide that sticking with Reimu when she meets back up with you would be the best option.

> "Who are some names i should know around here"?

>"Well, I'm not sure about all the important people in Gensokyo, but of the big names I know, there's Reimu, but you already met her..." says Kosuzu, "Some other names a lot of people know are Marisa Kirisame, who solves incidents about as often as Reimu, and there's also Yuuka Kazami, the one youkai you want to avoid. She has a nasty reputation... There's also Sanae Kochiya, the wind priestess of the Moriya Shrine, she comes to the village every once and a while... There's Byakuren Hijiri and Toyosatomimi no Miko two other big religious powers... And there's also Remilia Scarlet, a vampire who owns a big mansion by the Misty Lake."

>"Hey watch out for that trap." Koishi calmly remarks.

>"Huh? What did you s-AAAAAAH!!" Kosuzu falls into a small pitfall trap with a thud.
>_

[Neovereign]

>"A-another one? Are you alright Kosuzu?"
>Hold in a laugh because these unexpected pits lighten the mood/atmosphere well.
>Help Kosuzu out of the pitfall.
>"Moriya shrine? How many shrines are there in Gensokyo?"
>We haven't had the chance to find out yet, but would the people we glimpsed in our dreams remember us? There were a few youkai that could tell we were there...

[Monarda]

>Well, they're rabbits, so digging holes around kinda makes sense.
>Steer clear of any other pitfalls.
>Get a piece of bamboo long like a cane (Ask for help if we can't do it ourselves) and use it to scan the area ahead while walking, this way we avoid more traps. _{^{I hope}}

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"A-another one? Are you alright Kosuzu?"

>"Yeah, I'm fine..." she replies, "Who put a trap here!?"

>Hold in a laugh because these unexpected pits lighten the mood/atmosphere well.

>You try your best not to laugh. However, a smirk still manages to slip through.

>Help Kosuzu out of the pitfall.

>You help Kosuzu out of the pit.

>"Moriya shrine? How many shrines are there in Gensokyo?"

>"Just two." Kosuzu answers as she dusts herself off.

>We haven't had the chance to find out yet, but would the people we glimpsed in our dreams remember us? There were a few youkai that could tell we were there...

>Honestly, you are not sure.

>Well, they're rabbits, so digging holes around kinda makes sense.

>You already know some rabbits live around here, so holes in the ground are kinda expected. You think....

>Steer clear of any other pitfalls.

>If there were any others, you can't see them. It's a wonder how Koishi even noticed that one...

>Get a piece of bamboo long like a cane (Ask for help if we can't do it ourselves) and use it to scan the area ahead while walking, this way we avoid more traps. ^{_{I hope}}

>You snap off a small bamboo shoot nearby and use it like a blind person uses a cane.
>"What are you doing?" Renko asks.
>_

[Neovereign]

>"Uh, well, if there are any other traps, this will help me find them before it's too late...maybe? A-actually, Koishi, why don't you take the lead and warn us of traps instead?"
>"About the underground, Koishi. How does living down there work? There's no sunlight or weather usually, right?"

[Monarda]

>How deep was the hole that Kosuzu fell in ?
>Take a look around and above, most likely there won`t be just pitfalls.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Uh, well, if there are any other traps, this will help me find them before it's too late...maybe? A-actually, Koishi, why don't you take the lead and warn us of traps instead?"

>"Okay!" Koishi exclaims, taking point.

>"About the underground, Koishi. How does living down there work? There's no sunlight or weather usually, right?"

>"Well, we have a reactor, and it's like a mini-sun... It gives us this thing called 'electricity' or something... Which very few places in Gensokyo have!"

>How deep was the hole that Kosuzu fell in ?

>It looked about half a meter deep.

>Take a look around and above, most likely there won`t be just pitfalls.

>You do so. You do not spot anything.
>_

[Neovereign]

>"Oh, so you have things like lights and television. Wait, do you have television? Does it have programs from the outside world, or are they made in Gensokyo?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Oh, so you have things like lights and television. Wait, do you have television? Does it have programs from the outside world, or are they made in Gensokyo?"

>"What's a television...?" Koishi asks.
>_

[Neovereign]

>"It looks like a big box, and it shows moving pictures. I think it would be easier if you just told us what electricity-related things you already have, since it's probably not that much."

>"Moving pictures? Why would someone make something so useless and dumb? Pictures are always moving unless you stand really still."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"It looks like a big box, and it shows moving pictures. I think it would be easier if you just told us what electricity-related things you already have, since it's probably not that much."

>"OH! I THINK MY FRIEND SANAE HAS ONE OF THOSE! IT'S SO COOL!" Koishi exclaims vigorously before calming down, "Well, we have lights, and something called a refrigerator... And in the reactor room there's things called terminals or something... Why? Is there more stuff we can have?"

[Neovereign]

>"Y-You must really like it then. Well there's... there's electric fans for when it's too hot, so you don't have to wave a paper fan to get cool. Then there's heaters for when it's too cold, and heated kotatsu as well. There's blenders, microwaves, ovens and toasters that all help make food taste better. Oh, there's also phones, so you can talk to people far away without having to go to them. They have so many more functions than that though, so there very useful."

[Monarda]

>"So Koishi, why do they have trapholes on the way to their home ? Are they in conflict with someone or is it just rabbit stuff ?"
>The hole seemed like a intentional trap but it wasn't deep enough to maintain a person there, why make it that way ?

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Y-You must really like it then. Well there's... there's electric fans for when it's too hot, so you don't have to wave a paper fan to get cool. Then there's heaters for when it's too cold, and heated kotatsu as well. There's blenders, microwaves, ovens and toasters that all help make food taste better. Oh, there's also phones, so you can talk to people far away without having to go to them. They have so many more functions than that though, so there very useful."

>"Oh, I forgot about phones." Koishi replies, "Like... Many years ago the Moriya Shrine and some kappa developed some kind of phone. It never really caught on outside Youkai Mountain, though.... My sister and Orin have one. So does my friend Sanae... Sanae had hers first though... Oh! I should totally bring you guys to meet them at some point!"

>"So Koishi, why do they have trapholes on the way to their home ? Are they in conflict with someone or is it just rabbit stuff ?"

>"I honestly don't know..."

>The hole seemed like a intentional trap but it wasn't deep enough to maintain a person there, why make it that way ?

>Honestly, you have no clue. Perhaps it was dug lazily? Or perhaps it was a prank? Who knows.

>You can now see a large structure of some kind in the distance, at the end of the road.
>_

[Neovereign]

>"This 'Youkai mountain' doesn't sound too safe. Well, for us..."
>Point at the structure. "Is this the place Koishi?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"This 'Youkai mountain' doesn't sound too safe. Well, for us..."

>"Well it's safe for me when I go there..." says Koishi, "But then again I'm a youkai... And I don't get noticed much..."

>Point at the structure. "Is this the place Koishi?"

>"Yup! That's it all right!"
>_

[Monarda]

>"Great ! Now let's go inside and see how Mamizou is doing."
>Move and knock on the door or ring the doorbell if there is one.
>"I hope she's alright...."

[Neovereign]

>"I think we'll just stick to having Reimu take us to places. It's a lot safer."
>Hm, would Koishi's barrier break if we tear a hole in it, or would something bad happen to her? We might want to try this later...
>"What's with Gensokyo and not knocking?

[Monarda]

>"What's with Gensokyo and not knocking?

It's because we're weird, or because we knocked on a library's door that was clearly open, or we are too polite, i don't know.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Great ! Now let's go inside and see how Mamizou is doing."

>Move and knock on the door or ring the doorbell if there is one.

>You walk up the the structure and pass through a large gate in a wall. You walk through a courtyard. Rabbit youkai are everywhere, commuting between parts of the structure ahead, pounding mochi, or just plain talking with each other. Some of them look at your group as you pass.
>You reach what you presume to be the front door and get into knocking position, you are just about to knock when Koishi stops you.
>"I'm pretty sure you don't need to knock. They have a front desk or something..."

>"I hope she's alright...."

>"Um... yeah... me too." Renko adds.
>"I hope so too..." Kosuzu answers.

>"I think we'll just stick to having Reimu take us to places. It's a lot safer."

>"Ok..." Renko replies.

>Hm, would Koishi's barrier break if we tear a hole in it, or would something bad happen to her? We might want to try this later...

>You honestly don't know what would happen...

>"What's with Gensokyo and not knocking?

>What's with you and deciding to knock on the door of a clearly open store of all places...
>_

[Neovereign]

>"They look just as fluffy as regular rabbits. I wish we had time to pet them. Maybe they feel similar too."
>Open the door.

[Monarda]

>As a rabbit/bunny lover, i agree, let's ask if we can pet them later. :3
>Go to front desk and ask the attendant or whoever is nearby about where is Reisen and Tewi.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"They look just as fluffy as regular rabbits. I wish we had time to pet them. Maybe they feel similar too."

>You elicit a few giggles from your group with those words.

>As a rabbit/bunny lover, i agree, let's ask if we can pet them later. :3

>You wonder if you actually can pet them... It wouldn't hurt to ask.

>Open the door.

>Get on the floor.
>You open the door and find yourself in a large room. Several groups of rabbits are scurrying here and there.
>On the other side of the room is a reception counter.

>Go to front desk and ask the attendant or whoever is nearby about where is Reisen and Tewi.

>The rabbit youkai manning the reception counter looks at you.
>"They came in a while ago. Admitted a patient to room 144. Dr. Yagokoro and Reisen are current finishing up with her. Tewi should be... somewhere..."
>_

[Neovereign]

>"There's no reason to rush in and interrupt them, since Reisen said she would be okay. We should wait until they're finished."
>"Renko, could we have a moment to talk?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"There's no reason to rush in and interrupt them, since Reisen said she would be okay. We should wait until they're finished."

>"Okay." says Koishi.
>Kosuzu nods.

>"Renko, could we have a moment to talk?"

>"Oh... Sure..." Renko replies.
>_

[Monarda]

>"What did Koishi say to you ? I know it's important, else why would you have that reaction ?"
I accept other dialogue suggestions.
>Oh yea, we can also ask about the "trapholes" and the burnt sign and broken bamboo in the forest.

[Neovereign]

>"We'll be back in a moment guys."
>Move to a more secluded section of the room.
>"If it's something Koishi somehow knows, then why can't you tell me? I want to help if it's a problem Renko."