Maribel Hearn Quest - ACT I: Part 2

[Neovereign]

>"Well, she's very interested in me apparently. Like, seriously. She came when I called for help, and she also helped me learn a few things. Though, maybe they were just for my safety..."

[Monarda]

>"But it's a bit strange, how did she know that i was going to come here anyways ? And what about my dreams, why did i have them ?"

[Neovereign]

>"Are there people in Gensokyo that have similar types of abilities?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Well, she's very interested in me apparently. Like, seriously. She came when I called for help, and she also helped me learn a few things. Though, maybe they were just for my safety..."

>"But it's a bit strange, how did she know that i was going to come here anyways ? And what about my dreams, why did i have them ?"

>"Yeah, that does sound a bit odd... Well, if she's helping you, then whatever she wants from you is probably good, right?" Renko asks.

>"Are there people in Gensokyo that have similar types of abilities?"

>"You mean similar to Yukari-sama's?" Ran replies, "No, Yukari-sama's ability is rather unique."
>_

[Monarda]

>"......then....Miss Ran... did Lady Yukari ever fall in love with someone ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"......then....Miss Ran... did Lady Yukari ever fall in love with someone ?"

>"Huh?" Ran asks, "Well.... um...  Actually... I'm quite unsure... I've never seen Yukari-sama in love, and if she had ever felt that way to anyone, she's never let me or Chen know about it..."
>_

[Neovereign]

>"How long were her visits to the outside world? And could you tell me how she felt whenever she went or came back?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"How long were her visits to the outside world? And could you tell me how she felt whenever she went or came back?"

>"Usually very brief." says Ran, "Though, I do remember one time, about 20 years ago, where she left Gensokyo for an extended period of time... But I'm unsure if she went to the outside world or not. As for how she felt, well I never noticed her ever get really... emotional... involving her trips to the outside world. Usually she just dismisses her trips as business."
>_

[Neovereign]

>"20 years ago...? _{and she was emotional?}"

[Monarda]

>"Then......  that means..."

[Neovereign]

>^{_{"R-Renko, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"}}

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

^{_{//Both of you have failed. You completely misread or misinterpereted what Ran said. Whelp I get to call both of you out on it, yay!}}

>"20 years ago...? _{and she was emotional?}"

>"What? I never said she was emotional. When she returned from that one, it was no different than when she usually returns..."

>"Then......  that means..."

>^{_{"R-Renko, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"}}

>"It means what?" Renko asks.
>_

[Neovereign]

>"O-Oh. My bad Miss Ran. I guess I must've heard it differently. Ahaha... ^_haa..."

[Monarda]

//You made it ambiguous intentionally !! >_>

>"Then, it puts me back at square one...."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"O-Oh. My bad Miss Ran. I guess I must've heard it differently. Ahaha... ^_haa..."

>"It's fine." Ran replies.

>"Then, it puts me back at square one...."

>"Square one of what, Merry?" Renko aks.

//You made it ambiguous intentionally !! >_>

//I never meant to make that line ambiguous!! >_> Sorry for the confusion...
>_

[AzyWng]

>Die of shame

[Neovereign]

>"_{^{I've been wondering about Yukari for a while now. It's just... I-I'll tell you when we can get some alone time.}}"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Die of shame

>You spontaneously combust.
>That burning you feel? It is shame...
>GAME OVER!

>"_{^{I've been wondering about Yukari for a while now. It's just... I-I'll tell you when we can get some alone time.}}"

>"^{_{Oh... Alright...}}"

[Monarda]

>"Something concerns me, Miss Ran, even youkai die with age correct ? So who will take her place once she dies ? I am sure she will still outlive me by a fair amount of time, so that can't be it, and you said yourself her powers are unique even among youkai..."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Something concerns me, Miss Ran, even youkai die with age correct ? So who will take her place once she dies ? I am sure she will still outlive me by a fair amount of time, so that can't be it, and you said yourself her powers are unique even among youkai..."

>"Well, it depends on the youkai, but yes, some do." Ran explains, "And I'm sure Yukari-sama has a plan in case she dies. Perhaps she already has a successor in mind, though if she does, she's never told anyone about it, and I don't blame her for doing so."
>_

[Neovereign]

>How far does the Human Village seem now?

[Monarda]

>"But isn't she the only one of her kind around ? Or can she sort of teach others this ability ?"

//Weren't we headed to the shrine ?

[Neovereign]

//I thought we were going to the village, since that's where we'd be "safer", and we were coming from the cave near the Hakurei Shrine.

[Monarda]

>"....say, where are we going anyway ? I kinda forgot with all this talk, was it the Hakurei Shrine ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>How far does the Human Village seem now?

>You are almost at the shrine, so it's about as far as it was when you went to it earlier.

>"But isn't she the only one of her kind around ? Or can she sort of teach others this ability ?"

>"Perhaps she is. However, I am unsure if she can teach her ability to others. It's something she can do naturally, after all."

>"....say, where are we going anyway ? I kinda forgot with all this talk, was it the Hakurei Shrine ?"

>"Indeed. We're heading back to the shrine. Chen will be able to rest there."
>_

[Neovereign]

//Oh...  :derp: whoops.
>"Ah. Thanks Miss Ran."

[Monarda]

>Look at Chen.
>"We won't leave you until we make sure you are fine, so rest well Chen."
>Smile.

[Neovereign]

>Maybe we shouldn't pet Chen so familiarly. Ran didn't seem to like it last time.

[Monarda]

>We're not petting her, we are just stroking her hair.

[AzyWng]

>Nah, we've done enough petting for now. Besides, that seems kind of weird to pet someone who's been knocked unconscious.