Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 8

[Kilgamayan]

> "It's not entirely clear, given they just kind of disappeared in an instant. They did say they were trying to go back to sleep, though, and the others that were present - the larger Rumia from elsewhere, our Youmu, our Reisen, and the moon's Reisen - mostly seemed to consider following suit."
> Try manifesting a second self on the other side of Reimu compared to where we currently are.

[Neovereign]

> "It's not entirely clear, given they just kind of disappeared in an instant. They did say they were trying to go back to sleep, though, and the others that were present - the larger Rumia from elsewhere, our Youmu, our Reisen, and the moon's Reisen - mostly seemed to consider following suit."
> Try manifesting a second self on the other side of Reimu compared to where we currently are.

> You try,  finding it working just as before - small, but more like your recent self than your old one.
> "I guess that's evidence of a way out, then." Reimu sighs, with more relief than annoyance. "So it'll probably be a situation that solves itself. Can be written off as just a weird dream for everyone."
> Reimu looks suspiciously at the smaller you in front of her, positioned to pincer her with you behind her holding onto her...
> "You couldn't do that before. Are you trying to hint that this is all your doing in some way?" Reimu questions, looking back towards you again.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Not at all. Dreams are just neat like this. You might be able to do it too."
> Give Reimu a two-sided hug with both of our selves. (Bury our chibi-face into her chest in the process.)

[Neovereign]

> "Not at all. Dreams are just neat like this. You might be able to do it too."
> Give Reimu a two-sided hug with both of our selves. ( ury our chibi-face into her chest in the process.)

> You trap the miko between a hug of your two selves.
> ...
> ...
> It's cozy and warm.
> She's being awfully q-
> "I-I should make sure Kasen isn't chewing someone else ear out." Reimu finally speaks. "Like trying to enlist Marisa with resolving this."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Sit in silence for a few moments.
> Then exhale audibly.
> Gently: "...Is that what you want to do?"

[Neovereign]

> Sit in silence for a few moments.
> Then exhale audibly.
> Gently: "...Is that what you want to do?"

> "Not really." Reimu responds in just as low a voice. Perhaps that's the way to get to her...?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Gently: "Then let's just enjoy this, while we have it."
> Snuggle our chibi-self in a bit closer/tighter.

[Neovereign]

> Gently: "Then let's just enjoy this, while we have it."
> Snuggle our chibi-self in a bit closer/tighter.

> "You're probably gonna swap places with someone like what has been happening." Reimu responds, but doesn't stop you.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Chibi-Aya:

> Are we small enough that we could fit ourselves under Reimu's top?

Aya:

> "Possibly. All the more reason to enjoy you while I have you."

[Neovereign]

Chibi-Aya:

> Are we small enough that we could fit ourselves under Reimu's top?

Aya:

> "Possibly. All the more reason to enjoy you while I have you."

> Yes, though it'd be a little tight.

> "Even if someone else pops in your place, like Rinnosuke? I'll get banned from his place if he's suddenly hugging onto me like this."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Well, that would be rather rude of him, I'd say. Also, I think I might be able to avoid another jump like that, now that I dwell on it."

Chibi-Aya:

> Let go.
> Then try shimmering up inside Reimu's top from below. If we're successful, resume hugging and burying our face.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Well, that would be rather rude of him, I'd say. Also, I think I might be able to avoid another jump like that, now that I dwell on it."

Chibi-Aya:

> Let go.
> Then try shimmering up inside Reimu's top from below. If we're successful, resume hugging and burying our face.

> "I expect he'd do such to save hi-Huh?" Reimu jumps as you try on her clothes again, though in a different way.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Chibi-Aya:

> How blessed is Reimu?
> Snuggle ourselves into the gap before us.

Aya:

> Slightly reposition our hug so that we're still hugging, but we're also pinning the bottom of Reimu's top to her body, so that she can't pursue our chibi-self.
> "Anyway, it seems extremely unlikely to happen. No need to worry about it."

[Neovereign]

Chibi-Aya:

> How blessed is Reimu?
> Snuggle ourselves into the gap before us.

Aya:

> Slightly reposition our hug so that we're still hugging, but we're also pinning the bottom of Reimu's top to her body, so that she can't pursue our chibi-self.
> "Anyway, it seems extremely unlikely to happen. No need to worry about it."

> Not much. Whoever's dreaming this dream surely doesn't see Reimu often to have her this modest.

> You move your hands and hug around to help secure your position, stopping Reimu before she gets to go for it.
> "And why do you think that? Still sure you're not the one causing this?" Reimu questions.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Is Reimu struggling at all, given the change in circumstances?
> Is Reimu wearing a sarashi? Maybe that's why she looks incorrectly modest.

> "We're still pretty sure that Gensokyo itself is dreaming. But I do have a theory...I noticed that the swaps were fairly frequent when my only perspective was this one talking to you. But once I summoned the second, tiny me, there were no swaps for quite a while. In fact, we swapped to each other only just seconds after I unsummoned her. I suspect that, as long as my tiny self is present, we won't swap."

[Neovereign]

> Is Reimu struggling at all, given the change in circumstances?
> Is Reimu wearing a sarashi? Maybe that's why she looks incorrectly modest.

> "We're still pretty sure that Gensokyo itself is dreaming. But I do have a theory...I noticed that the swaps were fairly frequent when my only perspective was this one talking to you. But once I summoned the second, tiny me, there were no swaps for quite a while. In fact, we swapped to each other only just seconds after I unsummoned her. I suspect that, as long as my tiny self is present, we won't swap."

> Only briefly, during your interjection.
> Yes. That or it's being worn tighter than normally.

> "Well that... doesn't seem like the you from the other world. At least, it's not nearly as talkative. I can't say for sure it's the wrong size, but it probably is."
> You feel a tad tired... and feel in general, more familiar, for a moment.
> "It seems like Gensokyo might be waking up, then. I hope nothing else crazy happens, because that sounds ominous as hell saying it aloud."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "So it seems. I'd best take advantage of the circumstances before they're lost, then. Anyway, shall I visit you once we're both awake?"

Chibi-Aya:

> Try to rip the sarashi by grabbing the top of it and yanking down. If we're successful, make direct contact with Reimu and enjoy her~

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "So it seems. I'd best take advantage of the circumstances before they're lost, then. Anyway, shall I visit you once we're both awake?"

Chibi-Aya:

> Try to rip the sarashi by grabbing the top of it and yanking down. If we're successful, make direct contact with Reimu and enjoy her~

> "Only if you plan to help. Don't come to freelo-"
> You interrupt Reimu by breaking through the last hurdle between you and her, rather easily, squeezing against the miko before the dream can end.
> "J-Just how much are you trying to get away with?" She exclaims.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Give a small grin.
> "You've seemed to enjoy everything so far."
> Lose the grin.
> "But if you want me to stop, tell me, and I will."

[Neovereign]

> Give a small grin.
> "You've seemed to enjoy everything so far."
> Lose the grin.
> "But if you want me to stop, tell me, and I will."

> Reimu pauses as you squish against her own squishiness.
> It sounds like she's about to say something, but you feel reality fade into it's place amidst your waking mind.
> The sound, and feeling of Ami stirring seems to confirm the return to reality... as absurdly less real as it should be compared to the dream.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Mmm...that was...a very interesting happenstance. Hard to say at the moment if it was a good thing or a bad thing...
> Take a few moments, then slowly sit up and rub the sleep from our eyes.
> Give a listen to what Ami's doing, to see if we can tell.

> Do we have a mirror?
> How well-stocked is our kitchen?
> Do we have any bags or satchels or whatever that we could put food inside?

[Neovereign]

> Mmm...that was...a very interesting happenstance. Hard to say at the moment if it was a good thing or a bad thing...
> Take a few moments, then slowly sit up and rub the sleep from our eyes.
> Give a listen to what Ami's doing, to see if we can tell.

> Do we have a mirror?
> How well-stocked is our kitchen?
> Do we have any bags or satchels or whatever that we could put food inside?

> Sounds like she may be waking up as well? Or simply stirring in a dream, still.

> Of course. A full length mirror for a full length review of your figure. Or, at least you should. You don't seem to have it in your room? You suppose there's the lesser washroom mirror, but that's if you can even fit into there like this...
> You haven't been around recently. There's surely some snacks still about, and some actual food you can prepare. You don't think you had any leftovers of any not thrown out, at least. Then again, with the evacuation of the village that may or may not have happened due to the weird incidents on top of incidents, you're not sure. Hell, you probably suddenly have some new food you don't remember getting entirely, or are missing more than you recall.
> You do. Some of them are for newspapers. Some are proper bags for larger items to safely sit, and less over the shoulder straps. More of the former than the latter.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Possibly not being able to fit in the washroom, huh...
> Adopt a thoughtful look.
> Try summoning our chibi-self again, right in front of us.

[Neovereign]

> Possibly not being able to fit in the washroom, huh...
> Adopt a thoughtful look.
> Try summoning our chibi-self again, right in front of us.

> You try.
> ...It's... still possible. You're not still asleep, are you?
> You recall trying multiple during that too. But surely that's not possible... You probably are still dreaming anyways, just in another layer.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> ...
> ...
> ...
> ...Huh.

> ...

Chibi-Aya:

> Fly off to grab a newspaper bag.
> Then head into the kitchen/dining area, scour what we have for a handful of snacks that aren't the worst possible breakfast, and put them in the bag.

Aya:

> Slowly stand up, hoping to not disturb Ami in the process.
> Quietly head toward the washroom, keeping an eye out for our full-length mirror along the way.

[Neovereign]

> ...
> ...
> ...
> ...Huh.

> ...

Chibi-Aya:

> Fly off to grab a newspaper bag.
> Then head into the kitchen/dining area, scour what we have for a handful of snacks that aren't the worst possible breakfast, and put them in the bag.

Aya:

> Slowly stand up, hoping to not disturb Ami in the process.
> Quietly head toward the washroom, keeping an eye out for our full-length mirror along the way.

> You scan the rooms of your house and unscatter some grub into a bag. This will surely alleviate the worry of getting your job done while still enjoying things. You wonder if it's Yukari's doing, or your own.

> You get up and head for the washroom, hoping you did have a mirror... Unfortunately, it looks like it was ultimately just something you likely had on an unfinished to-do list somewhere, as you can't find any.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Walk back into the bedroom, then.

Chibi-Aya:

> Put together a second bag of a handful of snacks.
> Then fly back to the bedroom.

> Have both of ourselves face each other.

Aya:

> Close our eyes, so we can focus purely out of our chibi-self's line of sight.
> Then flare out our wings. Try curling them as well, like we're trying to use them to grip onto something, rather than flapping them to fly.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Walk back into the bedroom, then.

Chibi-Aya:

> Put together a second bag of a handful of snacks.
> Then fly back to the bedroom.

> Have both of ourselves face each other.

Aya:

> Close our eyes, so we can focus purely out of our chibi-self's line of sight.
> Then flare out our wings. Try curling them as well, like we're trying to use them to grip onto something, rather than flapping them to fly.

> You give up and return to your room as your other self gathers up a second bag.

> You observe yourself as you try and focus. Intentionally not looking while having another perspective feels a little like peripheral vision, but clearer. It feels distinct enough that you can shrug your focus away from it, at least, sitting still like this.
> You spread your wings and move them about. Feels like you have a wider range of control than you remember, though you always used them well enough in flight that you never really desired having more. You're not sure any new flexibility you could find in them would improve your speed any further, for example.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Open a wing normally, in anticipation of trying to "grab" something via curling around it.

Chibi-Aya:

> Setting down our two snack bags, grab a third empty newspaper bag. Bring it over to our main body's open-and-readied wing.

> Coordinate both of our selves so that our main body tries to actually grab the bag via curling around it, with our chibi-self getting out of the way so she doesn't also get grabbed.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Open a wing normally, in anticipation of trying to "grab" something via curling around it.

Chibi-Aya:

> Setting down our two snack bags, grab a third empty newspaper bag. Bring it over to our main body's open-and-readied wing.

> Coordinate both of our selves so that our main body tries to actually grab the bag via curling around it, with our chibi-self getting out of the way so she doesn't also get grabbed.

> You try to wrap around and grab an empty bag.
> It... kinda works. It's not a good grip, and it's likely this will slip down your wing gradually. It's kinda like holding something between the inverse side of your elbow and arm. It seems you can't go that tightly.
>_