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Mystia Lorelei vs. The Hunger (NSFW?!)
Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin:
Reimu Hakorleone, anyone? Wait, I know ... Don Maku, the Hitbox Boss!
I was particularly amused by the "Does Satori even eat humans?" "Of course she does, isn't that what you youkai do?" casual-racism bit for some reason. (Side-note, Satori only reads minds, she doesn't control them, but I guess Reimu doesn't need to know that for the purposes of this discussion.)
E-Nazrin:
--- Quote from: KimikoMuffin on May 31, 2010, 10:02:04 PM ---I was particularly amused by the "Does Satori even eat humans?" "Of course she does, isn't that what you youkai do?" casual-racism bit for some reason. (Side-note, Satori only reads minds, she doesn't control them, but I guess Reimu doesn't need to know that for the purposes of this discussion.)
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Is that before or after the spellcard rules were introduced, and/or Former Hell was sealed off from most of the world? This is important.
Hello Purvis:
Wrapped in Yuyuko's arms, the ghost princess snuggled behind her, Mystia can't help but feel that everything is all right. True, there is a persistent stiff soreness below her waist that doesn't feel like it's going to go anywhere for the next couple days. As well, she could kill for a bath right now, and almost shudders to think how much she's going to need to clean the futon. She can also barely keep her eyes open, were it not for Yuyuko's elbow digging into her ribs just enough to keep her from drifting off. But all things considered, life is good. Even if Yuyuko was just a little too insistent about things, and just a bit creepy in the process, at least she is is skilled and thoughtful enough to make it worthwhile on the whole.
"Yuyuko?" she says softly.
"Mmm?" answers the ghost princess, shifting a little and hooking her leg around Mystia's.
"Yuyuko, I think I need you to do me a favor," Mystia says.
"Already?" says Yuyuko, tracing her hand down Mystia's stomach, "My, we'll make a marathon runner of you yet with that kind of stamina..."
"No, no, not that!" Mystia says, grabbing Yuyuko's hand before it can go any lower. "I swear, don't you think about anything else? Can't we at least have a tender moment for awhile?"
"There's no need to be upset, my Niacin," Yuyuko says softly, wrapping her arms around Mystia once again, "It was just a little joke."
"Only because I stopped you," says Mystia, sighing with relief as Yuyuko shifts her elbow just enough to relieve the pressure.
"Well, yes," says Yuyuko, "It would be terribly unkind of me, I think, to make an offer then retract it and say it was only a jest. Don't you agree?" Mystia suppresses a grumble. Yuyuko always had a way of making a kind of sense about such things, always when it's most frustrating. "In any event, you wanted something?"
"Yeah," Mystia says. "I need your help. I got visited by the Red White today about the idea you had. And, uh, she was kinda mad."
"Oh dear," says Yuyuko. "I don't think I could beat her, I'm afraid, so I must leave you to sort out that issue on your own."
"No, no, I don't want you to fight her," says Mystia. "Geez, you get on my nerves sometimes, but I'm not about to wish that on you. No, I need for you is to help me other youkai from messing everything up."
"By beating them up, I take it?" Yuyuko says.
Mystia frowns. This could be going better. "Well, if we have to. Really, I'm hoping your presence will make people think twice under the threat of you beating them up. And, um, to keep them from trying to hurry things along..."
"I'm touched you have such a high opinion of my abilities, Mystia," Yuyuko says through a giggle. "But, it would be rather troublesome, I think. I shouldn't leave Hakugyokorou for too long." Mystia has to clench her teeth to avoid a retort that demands to be made. "As well, it would be a little strange for me to be involved in such a venture in the world of the living."
Mystia sighs, trying to stave off the crushing disappointment. "So you won't do it?"
"Now, I didn't say that," says Yuyuko. "I will help out, but you shouldn't rely on me for such things. But now I must wonder something, myself..."
"Hmm?" Mystia asks.
"When are you going to make an honest woman of me?"
Mystia's heart lurches, as she stammers a reply. Did she just...?! Is she... No! No, no, NO! "W-w-what!?"
"Surely the idea isn't that repellent, my Protein," says Yuyuko. "Have we not already shared so much? Have I not already given myself over to you freely? Does this mean so little to you?"
"We barely even do anything together!" Mystia cries.
"Oh, we're done quite a lot together, don't you think?"
Mystia's stomach begins to turn; her breathing grows shallow as she tries to fight back the sudden surge of nausea. "And you were the one that came after me! And- and-"
"Shhhh," says Yuyuko, putting a finger to Mystia's lips. "Don't worry, little Biotin, it's just another joke. Relax. I wouldn't make that kind of demand from you. But I would like you to consider there is a reason why I come to you and not to Wriggle or someone else. So, it does hurt slightly when you protest so."
Mystia says nothing, thankful that Yuyuko can't see her grimace. Damn it, how can Yuyuko sound like she's the victim in all this? How can she act like she's not the one who appears out of nowhere and starts with the the molesting?! Agh! Still... it was just a joke. Mystia sighs. "I didn't mean it like that, just you caught me off guard..."
"That's alright," says Yuyuko. "Now, let's consider your situation. You're worried about people competing with you and causing problems? On reflection, don't you feel that way of thinking is useless? You are thinking about contracts and such, so why not keep that line of thought instead? How would a proper business deal with keeping competition out?"
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"Oh wow, I can have all this for free?"
"Mmmhmmm," Says Mystia, leaning on the counter and smiling at her customer as she presents another plate of lamprey skewers.
"You're the best, you know that?" says the customer, grinning broadly. "If you ever need a hand with something, just say the word!"
"Actually, about that," says Mystia. "How would you like to get into some danmaku fights, and get paid for it?"
"Unyu?"
Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin:
Oh ... dear. It looks like Mystia's going to start getting people nuked in the face.
Solais:
--- Quote from: KimikoMuffin on June 01, 2010, 04:47:01 PM ---Oh ... dear. It looks like Mystia's going to start getting people nuked in the face.
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I approve this idea. There are people in the world who should be nuked in the face.