Okuu Quest After - A Z-Machine Adventure

[DracoOmega]

>"Or is it possible that she realized something you did not?"
>"How did you do all this, anyway? I didn't think you had this kind of power."

[Seian Verian]

> "How is it selfish to want a choice for others? And how is it not selfish to take it away? Don't tell me it was because your intentions were good, fueled by love. My intentions are simply because I do not agree with the lack of choice inherent in this. I believe that you were wrong in how you did it, and you believe that I'm wrong. So why are you convinced that your judgment is the correct one? Come to think of it, can you really say that there IS any one correct answer?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Her isolation was her own choice, and if it is really a problem, it is one that can be solved on its own. I fight for my loved ones by seeking to return the choices they made instead of letting them sit in choices forced upon them."

[Kasu]

> Do we know anyone that has a mop hat?

> I'm thinking Yukari may have put on a charade but I'm not quite sure.

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

> Our knowledge from this world tells us Yukari and Maribel both had mop hats.
> Regardless of who it is, we don't want to recognize them yet. They may be on our side and we don't want to alert Kanako to their presence.

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we know anyone that has a mop hat?

>Between here and the old world, you know a couple. Patchouli, Yukari, Maribel, probably a few others you can't immediately remember.

> "How is it selfish to want a choice for others? And how is it not selfish to take it away? Don't tell me it was because your intentions were good, fueled by love. My intentions are simply because I do not agree with the lack of choice inherent in this. I believe that you were wrong in how you did it, and you believe that I'm wrong. So why are you convinced that your judgment is the correct one? Come to think of it, can you really say that there IS any one correct answer?"

>"What is choice to those tossed into the fire, so to speak? You would have others suffer on your behalf, that has been already lifted from them."

> "Her isolation was her own choice, and if it is really a problem, it is one that can be solved on its own. I fight for my loved ones by seeking to return the choices they made instead of letting them sit in choices forced upon them."

>"And why did she elect to do it, Utsuho? Was it because she loves isolation, or because the pain of the thoughts of the many in her mind, and the suspicion caused by her birth?"

> Our knowledge from this world tells us Yukari and Maribel both had mop hats.
> Regardless of who it is, we don't want to recognize them yet. They may be on our side and we don't want to alert Kanako to their presence.

>You do your best not to tip off Kanako to the person behind her.

>"Or is it possible that she realized something you did not?"
>"How did you do all this, anyway? I didn't think you had this kind of power."

>"I doubt it," says Kanako.
>"She doesn't," comes a voice from behind as you finish your second question.
>There is motion above you! By instinct, you look up to see a young blonde girl in silken clothes grinning down at you, Her distinctive straw hat, adorned with two eyes, stays in place despite her position. "But we do."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Suwako?"
>"Do you mean that you did all this just by working together? Or something else?"

[Kasu]

> "Ah.  Why hello there Suwako."
> Who is the other person?

[Doll.S CUBE]

> Darn it, fly back a couple of feet 

[Serela]

>Do we know that Suwako has the power to create earth? As in land, not the planet itself, of course.

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

> Is the person in the mop hat still behind Kanako?

[Hello Purvis]

>"Suwako?"
>"Do you mean that you did all this just by working together? Or something else?"

>"That's right," says Suwako, still grinning, "Glad you recognized me!"
>"Heaven and Earth, sweetie," says Suwako, "And a little something extra on the side. Your Koishi helped up pinpoint what we needed to fix up, as well. She's a lovely person, don't you think?"

> "Ah.  Why hello there Suwako."
> Who is the other person?

>"Hello yourself, Okuu," she says back.
>You still can't tell, she's keeping her distance. Backing away, in fact.

> Darn it, fly back a couple of feet 

>You fly back a couple feet. She giggles and keeps pace.

>Do we know that Suwako has the power to create earth? As in land, not the planet itself, of course.

>You have no concept of what she can do, really. Just that she is connected to earth.

> Is the person in the mop hat still behind Kanako?

>Yes, but she is backing away.

>_

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

> Damn it.
> Abscond, but do we retreat towards the mysterious third person or away from them?
> I"m going with towards.

[Seian Verian]

> "Well, I don't think that this is going to go anywhere..."
> See if we can dash above and past Kanako and Suwako. If we can create some sort of shield against any attacks they might make, do so.

[Doll.S CUBE]

> Wouldn't retreating towards that figure also be moving towards Kanako? Back away from Kanako and Suwako

[Kilgamayan]

> "Come on, now, two against one?"

[Chaore]

> "So, Just to get this straight. It was you two and Koishi who decided and did this? No one else?"
> This ain't gonna end well.

[Hello Purvis]

> Damn it.
> Abscond, but do we retreat towards the mysterious third person or away from them?
> I"m going with towards.

> "Well, I don't think that this is going to go anywhere..."
> See if we can dash above and past Kanako and Suwako. If we can create some sort of shield against any attacks they might make, do so.

> Wouldn't retreating towards that figure also be moving towards Kanako? Back away from Kanako and Suwako

>A withdrawal may be in order. You're not sure if dashing toward Kanako would work well, but it could surprise her.

> "Come on, now, two against one?"

>"See, this is the difference between Kanako and I," says  Suwako. "The way I see it, you're trying to crush Sanae's dream. And that's not happening. Too precious."

> "So, Just to get this straight. It was you two and Koishi who decided and did this? No one else?"
> This ain't gonna end well.

>"There's a couple others," says Suwako. "But they didn't do any lifting, really."
>You have your doubts about this, yes.

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Is this really Sanae's dream? I want to hear you ask her, and her say it. You can give me that much, can't you?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "I'm guessing you didn't ask her what she wanted either, huh?"
> "I'm also guessing you're not going to let me leave here to save the innocents that are about to die at the Foundation's hands?"

[UncertainJakutten]

> "May I ask one thing? Let's say somewhere there is a very very unfortunate person. This person has been spectacularly unfortunate, whether viewed subjectively or objectively. This person is in nature the personification of misfortune, and even the elderly Prince Siddhartha who had mastered the deepest meaning of enlightenment would have turned his eyes away from this person. One day, she (this person may be a he, but I will just assume it is a she to skip the trouble) drifts into slumber while tormented by her usual misfortune, and the next day when she wakes up, the world has turned completely upside-down. It has become a world marvelous beyond words, indescribable even by the word "Utopia." In this world, her misfortune has completely been swept away, and her body and spirit are filled from head to toe with fortune in every aspect. No misfortune will fall onto her shoulders, and she must have been taken by somebody from hell to heaven in a single night.

Of course, the person's own will does not play a role here. She is taken away by somebody she does not know, and that somebody's real identity is completely unknown. It is unknown why that somebody does this to the person. Probably only heaven knows.

So, in this case, should the person be happy? By changing the world, the person's misfortune is completely gone. However, this world is a little different from her original world, and the biggest mystery remains as to what the reasoning is behind such changes.

In this case, using the best evaluation criteria available, should the person express her gratitude?

Though I'm guessing we're past that at this point. I guess you were waiting for her, Kana-chan?"

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

The way I see it, you're trying to crush Sanae's dream. And that's not happening. Too precious."

> "And the way I see it, you're trying to warp Gensokyo into Sanae's dream."

> "However, I ask that we may settle this issue later on. If I don't hurry, people's lives will be lost."
> "The very lives you claimed to save, Kanako."

[Chaore]

> "No lifting? Let me cut to the chase, So you three were the only ones in your little group who had the power to do this?"

[Seian Verian]

> "May I ask one thing? Let's say somewhere there is a very very unfortunate person. This person has been spectacularly unfortunate, whether viewed subjectively or objectively. This person is in nature the personification of misfortune, and even the elderly Prince Siddhartha who had mastered the deepest meaning of enlightenment would have turned his eyes away from this person. One day, she (this person may be a he, but I will just assume it is a she to skip the trouble) drifts into slumber while tormented by her usual misfortune, and the next day when she wakes up, the world has turned completely upside-down. It has become a world marvelous beyond words, indescribable even by the word "Utopia." In this world, her misfortune has completely been swept away, and her body and spirit are filled from head to toe with fortune in every aspect. No misfortune will fall onto her shoulders, and she must have been taken by somebody from hell to heaven in a single night.

Of course, the person's own will does not play a role here. She is taken away by somebody she does not know, and that somebody's real identity is completely unknown. It is unknown why that somebody does this to the person. Probably only heaven knows.

So, in this case, should the person be happy? By changing the world, the person's misfortune is completely gone. However, this world is a little different from her original world, and the biggest mystery remains as to what the reasoning is behind such changes.

In this case, using the best evaluation criteria available, should the person express her gratitude?

Though I'm guessing we're past that at this point. I guess you were waiting for her, Kana-chan?"

> Do not say this. The old and new Gensokyos are not such comparable extremes, and this seems more like something that would be used to prove their point, not ours.

[Kilgamayan]

> "And the way I see it, you're trying to warp Gensokyo into Sanae's dream."

It's a very good guess that yes, this is exactly what they're trying to do, and they're not likely to be particularly remorseful for doing it. <_<

[Hello Purvis]

>"Is this really Sanae's dream? I want to hear you ask her, and her say it. You can give me that much, can't you?"

> "I'm guessing you didn't ask her what she wanted either, huh?"
> "I'm also guessing you're not going to let me leave here to save the innocents that are about to die at the Foundation's hands?"

>"You don't get it," says Suwako. "We're gods, she's our main priestess. We know her dreams like you know your name."
>"We'll handle the Foundation, as well," says Kanako. "A timely surrender would speed that along."

> "May I ask one thing? Let's say somewhere there is a very very unfortunate person. This person has been spectacularly unfortunate, whether viewed subjectively or objectively. This person is in nature the personification of misfortune, and even the elderly Prince Siddhartha who had mastered the deepest meaning of enlightenment would have turned his eyes away from this person. One day, she (this person may be a he, but I will just assume it is a she to skip the trouble) drifts into slumber while tormented by her usual misfortune, and the next day when she wakes up, the world has turned completely upside-down. It has become a world marvelous beyond words, indescribable even by the word "Utopia." In this world, her misfortune has completely been swept away, and her body and spirit are filled from head to toe with fortune in every aspect. No misfortune will fall onto her shoulders, and she must have been taken by somebody from hell to heaven in a single night.

Of course, the person's own will does not play a role here. She is taken away by somebody she does not know, and that somebody's real identity is completely unknown. It is unknown why that somebody does this to the person. Probably only heaven knows.

So, in this case, should the person be happy? By changing the world, the person's misfortune is completely gone. However, this world is a little different from her original world, and the biggest mystery remains as to what the reasoning is behind such changes.

In this case, using the best evaluation criteria available, should the person express her gratitude?

Though I'm guessing we're past that at this point. I guess you were waiting for her, Kana-chan?"

>Suwako laughs as you say all this.
>"Should she not?" asks Kanako. "If she has been hated by fate for so long inexplicably, why would she begrudge a change in fortune?"
>"I've been here awhile," Suwako adds. "I just love an entrance."

> "And the way I see it, you're trying to warp Gensokyo into Sanae's dream."

> "However, I ask that we may settle this issue later on. If I don't hurry, people's lives will be lost."
> "The very lives you claimed to save, Kanako."

>"You're not giving up too quick," says Suwako. "Sounds like you don't care."

> "No lifting? Let me cut to the chase, So you three were the only ones in your little group who had the power to do this?"

>Suwako grins. "What's it to you? If you're curious, just ask the wannabe sneaky girl back there, thinking Kanako can't read the wind."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>Blast them for being more prepared and perceptive than we expected
>I suppose we can spare a glance to Yukari now

[Kilgamayan]

> "Would it now? My surrender would completely pacify a corporation that is willing to kill innocents because they are loosely related to criminals? Criminals created and driven by your own inadequacies, I might add. Both of you have already flubbed things twice. Why should I trust you'll save those innocents, and why should I trust another like me won't come along later, starting the whole cycle all over again?"
> Also don't blast them in the literal sense please >_>

[communist unity (comm-unity)]

> If we absolutely went all out, would we stand a chance at beating both of them? We're talking DEFCON 1 here.
> Retreat towards Yukari? if we don't stand a ghost of a chance at beating both Suwako and Kanako. (And to be blunt, we probably don't)

[DracoOmega]

>Yes, in case that could be misinterpreted, it was a metaphoric internal gesture