Nitori Quest - For Science, We March!

[FinnKaenbyou]

>Consider the wisdom of seducing Rinnosuke in the future, on top of the blackmail.

> So much free stuff, at the mere cost of your decency. You note this as a last resort.

>Buy the cucumbers. Cucumbers. Delicious cucumbers.
>Quests

> Lost 1,000 Yen, gained Cucumber x 24.

> After buying the cucumbers Thank Rinnosuke for the business and go find Hina

> You make a note to emphasise the word business. Rinnosuke shivers as you exit.
> Hina is about as troublesome to find this time as she was before, but as she twirls past you decide to make the point a little more obvious by holding a foot out in front of her. Being the well-brought-up kappa you are, you help Hina to her feet after her tragic trip.
"Ah, hello again. That was rather fast, actually. Did you manage to find one?"
You hold out the Exquisite Ribbon in all its glory. Though she does her best to hide it, you can make out the squeal caught in Hina's throat.
"Ohmygodohmygodohmygodit'ssobeautiful!"
She snatches it out of your hand, quickly replacing the one in her hair. For a few seconds her hair hangs long down her back; personally, you think her hair looks best without a ribbon at all, but that's not your place to speak.
"...Ahem. Thank you, I really appreciate this gift. In fact, I'll let you have the old one on top of everything else."
Hina hands you her old hair ribbon. Energy pulses through it - the power of some of the curses Hina has absorbed. You're unsure of its efficiency as a weapon, though.
"Now, to help you out..."
Hina reaches into a pocket. You're mildly surprised her dress has pockets, but you run with it. After some searching she pulls out an apple, which to your perspective looks rather ordinary.
"This apple is cursed. In fact, you could say it's something of a Bad Apple. Have your little jerk take a bite of this and her luck is sure to go down the drain."
This you should be able to work with better. You gratefully accept the gift from Hina and leave the forest. Above you, the sun rises - you still have a little time before you need to meet Tewi outside the village at noon.

> Received Cursed Ribbon and Bad Apple.


> Quests:
Change The World (Incomplete) - YOU MUST BE TEH BESTEST SCIENCER
Make It, Make Money (Complete) - It's your twinkiiiiiiiiiiiiie- uh, I mean cucumber.
Un-Armed! (Incomplete) - Tewi has your magnum opus held hostage. Get it back!
- Black Cat Crossing (Complete) - Having satisfied the curse god, you now have a method of keeping Tewi's power in check.

[Hello Purvis]

>Have a celebratory cucumber

[Doll.S CUBE]

> Have four Celebratory cucumbers, you deserve it

> Think of a way to make a weapon out of the Ribbon

> Go back to the workshop, we have to prepare for the showdown

[FinnKaenbyou]

>Have a celebratory cucumber

> Good idea.

> Have four Celebratory cucumbers, you deserve it

> BETTER idea. Awww yeah, that almost-entirely-made-of-water goodness. (Lost 4 Cucumbers, but Hunger is now 0%.)

> Think of a way to make a weapon out of the Ribbon

> Go back to the workshop, we have to prepare for the showdown

> Back at the Shack (it's not a workshop, and you're offended with yourself for calling it that), you rack your brain for a strategy involving this ribbon. Wearing it would probably screw the user over in terms of fortune, but it's a lot easier to offer someone food than clothing. Unless you could find some way to fire it...wait.
Wait.
OH GOD THAT'S GENIUS

> It takes a few hours of extensive tweaking and construction, but you think you've figured it out. You now have in front of you a small handgun that fires little strips of Hina's ribbon. You obviously only have one set of ammo, currently loaded into the gun, but as is it should be enough for maybe 20 shots. One shot should be enough to make someone considerably unfortunate at the very least, though this is DEFINITELY not a weapon designed for stealth.
All this weapon needs now is a sufficiently cool name. What will you dub your newest masterpiece?

[Doll.S CUBE]

> BLACK CAT shall be the name

> What time is it?

[Blitzer]

>Vera.

[Hello Purvis]

>The Bad Luck Boyar.

[FinnKaenbyou]

> BLACK CAT shall be the name

> You consider this, but are concerned that the Yakumo family may file a lawsuit.

>The Bad Luck Boyar.

>The parser looks up the word Boyar, and is thoroughly puzzled by your decision.

>Vera.

>The parser is familiar with your naming choice, and accepts the name. You kiss Vera. She's beautiful, almost as beautiful as your missing rocket arm. (You call it Rocky now, when no-one's looking.)

> Obtained Vera.
> Converted Cursed Ribbon into 20 rounds of Vera ammo.

> What time is it?

> It's now roughly 11 in the morning.

[Doll.S CUBE]

> Head to the meeting spot, hide Black Cat Vera within easy reach, just in case she doesn't take apple

[Fightest]

> How does bad luck work? We should know that Tewi is much like a Cicilian, and the one thing to know when confronting a Cicilian is that doing so is a blunder only slightly less well-known than engaging in a land war in Asia. Can we build up an immunity to bad luck by shooting ourselves in the foot, literally, with Vera?

[Blitzer]

>Will Tewi's natural good luck affect Vera before she hits?
>Observe Vera ammo. Can it be retrieved and reused after use? (Right, as if that's going to be likely.)

(In Gensokyo, trope names you(r weapon)!)

[E-Nazrin]

>Recognize critical flaw in "Vera" plan: Hitting Tewi the first time.
>Ponder how to trick a trickster, and what traps Tewi probably has in store for the meeting.

[Doll.S CUBE]

> We still have the cursed apple you know

[Hello Purvis]

> We still have the cursed apple you know

>Now we just need a way to get her to actually partake of it. Sicilian, life and death on the line, so on.

[FinnKaenbyou]

> How does bad luck work? We should know that Tewi is much like a Cicilian, and the one thing to know when confronting a Cicilian is that doing so is a blunder only slightly less well-known than engaging in a land war in Asia. Can we build up an immunity to bad luck by shooting ourselves in the foot, literally, with Vera?

> Bad luck, in terms of this curse, simply means that Murphy's Law grows much more prominent. There is no concept of resistance to misfortune; firing at yourself will produce the same bad luck no matter how many times you endure it.

>Will Tewi's natural good luck affect Vera before she hits?
>Observe Vera ammo. Can it be retrieved and reused after use? (Right, as if that's going to be likely.)

(In Gensokyo, trope names you(r weapon)!)

>The curse allows Vera's 'bullets' to negate Tewi's natural fortune, so they will fly as normal.
>Regrettably, the bullets cannot be reused. After releasing their curse, they're reduced to simple pieces of ribbon.

>Recognize critical flaw in "Vera" plan: Hitting Tewi the first time.
>Ponder how to trick a trickster, and what traps Tewi probably has in store for the meeting.

> You slap yourself in the forehead.
> Perhaps the best tactic would be to play the fool, and trick her into taking the apple under a guise of friendship.

> Head to the meeting spot, hide Black Cat Vera within easy reach, just in case she doesn't take apple

> The sun hangs right above you as you make it to the outpost just outside the Human Village. The stand from last night is here, though now it's closed; a picture of a fishing rod hangs on the front, as if the owner wanted to say 'GONE FISHING' but didn't have the literacy to do so.
> Tewi is fashionably late, given that she has almost nothing to lose in this venture from where she stands. Your prized Rocky Rocket Arm is strapped to her waist comfortably. My God, is that a spill!? DID SHE SPILL A DRINK ON YOUR PRECIOUS ROCKY?! THAT DOES IT, THERE WILL BE BLOOD.
"Somehow, I knew that'd be enough to get your attention. You fish-people really love your contraptions, don't ya?"
Tewi smirks. You want to knock those teeth right out her mouth, but patience...
"Anyway. Not in the mood for makin' things too complicated here. I figure we oughta play a little game o' chance."
She pulls out two coins; one is marked on both sides, the other is marked on only one.
"I let you pick one of these coins at random, and we flip it. If the side on the bottom is marked, I score a point; otherwise you score a point. If the unmarked side is on top it doesn't count and we do it again.
Really, it's a 1 in 2 chance - either the side on the bottom is unmarked or it isn't. Sounds fair, don't you think?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Unless it's weighted, anyways."

[FinnKaenbyou]

>"Unless it's weighted, anyways."

> "Alright, then. First to 10 points seem fair to you?"

[Fightest]

> "Anyway. Not in the mood for makin' things too complicated here. I figure we oughta play a little game o' chance."
She pulls out two coins; one is marked on both sides, the other is marked on only one.
"I let you pick one of these coins at random, and we flip it. If the side on the bottom is marked, I score a point; otherwise you score a point. If the unmarked side is on top it doesn't count and we do it again.
Really, it's a 1 in 2 chance - either the side on the bottom is unmarked or it isn't. Sounds fair, don't you think?"

> "How about we make things fair? You said it's a 1 in 2 chance, right? Then we reverse the stakes, the winner gets this nice apple, and the loser gets the Rocket Arm."
> "Oh, and define the victory condition."

[FinnKaenbyou]

> "How about we make things fair? You said it's a 1 in 2 chance, right? Then we reverse the stakes, the winner gets this nice apple, and the loser gets the Rocket Arm."
> "Oh, and define the victory condition."

> "If it's 1 in 2, no reason to change. 'sides, I'm the one setting the rules here. If I want, I could just walk away and take your nice little doohickey with me, y'know? Rules stay as they are.
Like I said, if the bottom side of the coin is marked, I score a point. If it's unmarked, you score a point. First to 10 points is the winner. If you win, I give you back your little thingamajig. You lose...well, I figure you musta made SOME money from taking out that karakasa, so I'll help myself to that. And that belt of yours, too. Looks pretty sweet."
Tewi refuses to change the offer, but her eyes focus on the apple for a moment.
"Anyway. That's the game. Are we playing, or not?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"One condition. We use a third party coin."

[Doll.S CUBE]

> "How about a practice game first, so that I could observe whether it's rigged or not, we both offer something....I don't know, something mundane, I'll offer this apple, how about it?"

[FinnKaenbyou]

> "How about a practice game first, so that I could observe whether it's rigged or not, we both offer something....I don't know, something mundane, I'll offer this apple, how about it?"

> "Huh. Sounds like a good deal. I was hungry, anyway. I don't have anything like that, so let's just go with 1,000 Yen. First to five for the practice game, then."
Tewi starts the game. The first three points go Tewi, you, Tewi; indeed, it seems like you're consistently doing slightly worse than Tewi, though not far enough to be blatantly rigged. The game ends with Tewi scoring 5 points, and you only reaching 3.
"Heh. Looks like luck is smiling on me today."
Tewi smirks, snatching the apple from your grip.
"Yeah, this'll make up for not getting breakfast this morning...dammit, Reisen, just because I had a little fun with your savings doesn't mean you should stop cooking for me."
She takes a large bite out of it to start, looking satisfied by the taste. She seems completely unaware of the effects, and continues to chomp at it.
"...Anyway...munch, munch...you happy? This seem fair enough to you?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah, that'll do."
>Let her finish the apple. Then deck her in the face.

[FinnKaenbyou]

>"Yeah, that'll do."
>Let her finish the apple. Then deck her in the face.

>OKAY THAT FUCKING DOES IT
IT
IS
ON

> Without anything that really constitutes a weapon, you go for good ol' fisticuffs. Danmaku's for long range combat.
Tewi, of course, is surprised by the sudden turn of events as she swallows the last bite of the apple. The game was rigged, obviously - the odds of you winning were 1 in 3 every time, but that's irrelevant now. Now the prankster's taken the bait, it's time to let it rip.
For all her surprise, though, Tewi looks rather nonchalant. She sidesteps, waiting for you to fall hilariously to the floor, but not only do you stay standing but her foot slips on what looks like solid ground. She barely has time to register shock before she hits the hard earth face-first.
"What the hell!?"
Tewi gets to her feet, and now she looks pissed. She pulls out your Rocket Arm and stretches it.
"OK, girlie, spit it out. What the hell did you do to me, and how do I get rid of it? Answer quick, or your prize whatsitsname gets snapped!"

[Kasu]

> QUICKLY!  TACKLE HER BEFORE ROCKY GETS SNAPPED!

[Doll.S CUBE]

> How sturdy is Rocky?

[Hello Purvis]

>In midtackle: "IMMA FUCK YA FACE, BITCH!"

[FinnKaenbyou]

> How sturdy is Rocky?

>Not so sturdy. Hell, Tewi would have undoubtedly torn it apart if she hadn't managed to sneeze at the worst possible time, dropping the arm and stopping herself from dodging the tackle.
FACE
IS
FUCKED

You now have Tewi caught in your grasp, and every attempt she makes to do anything to you fails hilariously. Punches swing around and catch her in the face; kicks bring around sudden cases of pins and needles. Beneath you, the rabbit utters words that you weren't allowed to say until you left home. What now?

[Hello Purvis]

>Laugh. Oh yes. Long and hard.
>Pick up Rocky, trust the curse to keep Tewi from getting away.
>Once rocky is correctly installed, lead or drag Tewi to the village.

[Doll.S CUBE]

> Beat Tewi Unconscious, then retrieve Rocky, afterwards turn in Tewi for Reward, what happens after is not your business but be prepared for revenge from her when Tewi escape

> In fact, can we make something to restrain her until her term is up?