Author Topic: Keine Quest (Part 5): Broken History (Read 55173 times)

DracoOmega · « **Reply #390 on:** September 13, 2010, 11:01:22 AM »

Quote from: Diamonds Purvis on September 13, 2010, 10:58:38 AM

>"Until next time."
>Follow Reimu to the car.

>"Yup!" Marisa says, giving you a little wave and heading off towards her car.
>You follow Reimu towards hers and get inside.
>"So, where am I dropping you two off at?" she asks.

E-Nazrin · « **Reply #391 on:** September 13, 2010, 01:53:40 PM »

>Glance at Ran.
>"About where did you arrive, Ran?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #392 on:** September 13, 2010, 05:45:17 PM »

Quote from: YukarE-mouse on September 13, 2010, 01:53:40 PM

>Glance at Ran.
>"About where did you arrive, Ran?"

>"Between two very tall buildings," Ran says. "I don't know the precise address by the conventions used here, but I can direct us towards it if you head back to where you found me."
>"It'll do, I guess," Reimu says, pulling the car out of the lot.

E-Nazrin · « **Reply #393 on:** September 13, 2010, 05:48:23 PM »

>Examine the inside of the car more carefully! What sort of junk does Reimu have in here, anyway?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #394 on:** September 13, 2010, 06:15:41 PM »

Quote from: YukarE-mouse on September 13, 2010, 05:48:23 PM

>Examine the inside of the car more carefully! What sort of junk does Reimu have in here, anyway?

>You take a closer look around the inside of the car. It's less that there's a great quantity of things, so much as the fact that they're scattered about haphazardly makes it look messy. You see a pair of pens, a couple of old fliers, a blanket, a partially opened box of cookies, a somewhat dog-eared novel, a large translucent blue cup, a roll of grey tape, a bag containing some scented candles in their original packaging, several small pieces of technology you can't identify, and few other random things.

>Reimu begins to retrace your route to where you picked up Ran. Ran points out corrections every now and again, seeming to have remembered the path better than Reimu. Or yourself, for that matter.

MysTeariousYukari · « **Reply #395 on:** September 13, 2010, 07:07:52 PM »

> "Ran, when we met, you mentioned that before all this started, Yukari had woken up, yet said something about being unable to wake up, correct?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #396 on:** September 13, 2010, 07:11:37 PM »

Quote from: MysteariousYukari on September 13, 2010, 07:07:52 PM

> "Ran, when we met, you mentioned that before all this started, Yukari had woken up, yet said something about being unable to wake up, correct?"

>"That is correct, yes," Ran replies. "She is... not always the most clear with her explanations."

MysTeariousYukari · « **Reply #397 on:** September 13, 2010, 07:18:13 PM »

> "Maybe I'm not thinking clearly, but..."
> Facepalm
> "Could Yukari mentioning being unable to wake be referring to Maribel."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #398 on:** September 13, 2010, 07:37:07 PM »

Quote from: MysteariousYukari on September 13, 2010, 07:18:13 PM

> "Maybe I'm not thinking clearly, but..."
> Facepalm
> "Could Yukari mentioning being unable to wake be referring to Maribel."

>"There do seem to be a number of curious co-incidences," Ran agrees. "But I don't know what connection they could share. Remember that, from a objective view of time, Yukari said this 18 years ago. Maribel would have been only a young child at the time. Still, this event has reached through time more than once already."

MysTeariousYukari · « **Reply #399 on:** September 13, 2010, 07:41:34 PM »

> "Well, we have traveled through time, 11 years, so I wouldn't rule it out by time alone."

E-Nazrin · « **Reply #400 on:** September 13, 2010, 07:48:15 PM »

>"... how old is Maribel? If she was born that day, there would be more of a connection..."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #401 on:** September 13, 2010, 08:05:26 PM »

Quote from: MysteariousYukari on September 13, 2010, 07:41:34 PM

> "Well, we have traveled through time, 11 years, so I wouldn't rule it out by time alone."

>Ran nods. "As I said, time have proven less linear in this situation than I'm accustomed to. Who knows how much further into the past the event may have reached if Yukari had not stopped it where she did?"

Quote from: YukarE-mouse on September 13, 2010, 07:48:15 PM

>"... how old is Maribel? If she was born that day, there would be more of a connection..."

>"She kinda looked around 20 to me," Reimu says, "but you can't always tell with some people. I suppose Renko might know."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #402 on:** September 13, 2010, 09:19:26 PM »

>"We call her. Hmm.. You didn't have to feed Yukari or anything, right?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #403 on:** September 13, 2010, 09:34:32 PM »

Quote from: Diamonds Purvis on September 13, 2010, 09:19:26 PM

>"We call her. Hmm.. You didn't have to feed Yukari or anything, right?"

>"Ok, fine," Reimu says.
>"Fortunately no," Ran says. "I'm not even certain I could safely disturb her. I haven't wanted to attempt it."
>The next time the car pauses in traffic, Reimu reaches into her pocket and pulls out her phone. She pushes a couple buttons, then holds it to her ear.
>"Hey, Renko," she says, a moment later. "This is Reimu. Strange question, but humor me. How old is Maribel?" There is a pause. "20," she says, calling out to you.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #404 on:** September 13, 2010, 09:52:54 PM »

>"Right. Ask her if the doctors have to feed Maribel and stuff, or if she seems to be doing okay?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #405 on:** September 13, 2010, 10:10:43 PM »

Quote from: Diamonds Purvis on September 13, 2010, 09:52:54 PM

>"Right. Ask her if the doctors have to feed Maribel and stuff, or if she seems to be doing okay?"

>Reimu relays your question to Renko. "She's on IV nutrition for the moment," Reimu says to you. "Uh, that thing in her arm. So yeah, she still seems to need food. She's doing normal on pretty much every front except not waking up."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #406 on:** September 13, 2010, 10:23:41 PM »

>"Sound different then Yukari's situation, at least."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #407 on:** September 13, 2010, 10:26:28 PM »

Quote from: Diamonds Purvis on September 13, 2010, 10:23:41 PM

>"Sound different then Yukari's situation, at least."

>Ran nods. "She seems like she's simply asleep. Yukari is... suspended somehow. Perhaps in time. Perhaps between times."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #408 on:** September 13, 2010, 10:36:17 PM »

>"Indeed. But it's good to know there isn't that strong of a connection between them."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #409 on:** September 13, 2010, 10:39:38 PM »

Quote from: Diamonds Purvis on September 13, 2010, 10:36:17 PM

>"Indeed. But it's good to know there isn't that strong of a connection between them."

>"Yes, I suppose," Ran says.
>"Anything else while I have her on the line?" Reimu asks.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #410 on:** September 13, 2010, 10:44:00 PM »

>"Ask if Maribel ever mentioned something happening to her of note about 11 years ago?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #411 on:** September 13, 2010, 10:47:55 PM »

Quote from: Diamonds Purvis on September 13, 2010, 10:44:00 PM

>"Ask if Maribel ever mentioned something happening to her of note about 11 years ago?"

>Reimu relays your question. After a few moments she shakes her head. "She says nothing comes to mind."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #412 on:** September 13, 2010, 11:10:10 PM »

>"That's about all I can think of right now."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #413 on:** September 13, 2010, 11:22:53 PM »

Quote from: Diamonds Purvis on September 13, 2010, 11:10:10 PM

>"That's about all I can think of right now."

>Reimu nods. "Ok, yeah that's it," she says into the phone. "Hang in there, ok? Right. See ya." She puts her phone away. "So, we getting close?"
>"Fairly close, yes," Ran says. "Ah, that way." She points at a street to your left, and Reimu turns down it.
>After a little more driving, Ran indicates two large buildings. "It was between those," she says. Reimu pulls the car up to the side of the street next to them and stops.
>"So... I guess this is it," she says. "If Maribel's falling asleep is connected to all this... what do you think is going to happen if you wake her up?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #414 on:** September 13, 2010, 11:29:57 PM »

>"No idea at this point. I am not sure if she's really even the most central cause. But there's no doubt she's connected to something important, at least."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #415 on:** September 13, 2010, 11:45:10 PM »

Quote from: Diamonds Purvis on September 13, 2010, 11:29:57 PM

>"No idea at this point. I am not sure if she's really even the most central cause. But there's no doubt she's connected to something important, at least."

>"Well, good luck with all this," Reimu says. "Don't let Gengetsu off any lighter than I would, if you find her."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #416 on:** September 14, 2010, 12:04:15 AM »

>Nod.
>Approach gate location.
>"Are we likely to be separated again, Ran?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #417 on:** September 14, 2010, 12:07:27 AM »

Quote from: Diamonds Purvis on September 14, 2010, 12:04:15 AM

>Nod.
>Approach gate location.
>"Are we likely to be separated again, Ran?"

>You nod to Reimu and follow Ran down an alley between the two buildings. After a moment she stops. "Here is it."
>"I don't think so," Ran says. "The terminus on Gensokyo's end is more tightly fixed. At worst, we'll end up on different sides of the same pit."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #418 on:** September 14, 2010, 12:11:42 AM »

>"Oh, good."
>Let Foxy do that thing.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #419 on:** September 14, 2010, 01:00:29 AM »

Quote from: Diamonds Purvis on September 14, 2010, 12:11:42 AM

>"Oh, good."
>Let Foxy do that thing.

>Ran glances around to see if anyone else is nearby, and, satisfied that no one can see her, quickly pulls out the portal key and activates it. A thin purple seam appears in the air beside her and widens. You can see Reimu frowning at it.
>"After you," Ran says.