Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 8

[Kilgamayan]

> "I'm saying I'm not sure, because I don't know enough about the whole situation. If you want to head out instead, that's fine, but perhaps I could go with you, and you can tell me about yourself as we travel?"
> Give Gwen a wind order to go into more detail about who she's become and how.

[Neovereign]

> "I'm saying I'm not sure, because I don't know enough about the whole situation. If you want to head out instead, that's fine, but perhaps I could go with you, and you can tell me about yourself as we travel?"
> Give Gwen a wind order to go into more detail about who she's become and how.

> "As Youkai, we are more spiritual than physical, thus, a combination like this is possible, at least, with some help. As of now, we are composed of Amai, Misuzu, and Suzaku. For safety and compability sake, we're only trying Tengu, but we'll try others when we hold enough power. Everyone has agreed to join, and we will tackle our goals as we see fit and possible. Everyone is in control, but no one has too much control." Gwen explains.
> You notice a gap opening nearby, which seems to alert Gwen as well, who quickly dives for the ground.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah! Gwen, wait!"
> Pursue Gwen at top speed while giving her a wind order to stop. Our goal should be to get between her and the ground so she can't escape.

[Neovereign]

> "Ah! Gwen, wait!"
> Pursue Gwen at top speed while giving her a wind order to stop. Our goal should be to get between her and the ground so she can't escape.

> You call out to Gwen and try to have her stop, getting in her way as well.
> She slows for a moment, but still persists, as if she's ready to crash through you and knock you out of the way.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What does her facial expression suggest, if anything? (Don't take a meaningful amount of time to determine this, we still need to act.)

[Neovereign]

> What does her facial expression suggest, if anything? (Don't take a meaningful amount of time to determine this, we still need to act.)

> You'd believe fear? Or anger? Bit hard to tell when it's liquid...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Okay, we're getting one shot at this. Sorry, Ami...
> Smile what we hope is a pure smile.
> "Trust your friend, Gwen."
> As Gwen comes careening toward us, reposition (using our superior speed as needed) and try to swallow her to hide her away. If we got Ami down, we can get a scabbard and a metal ring down, never mind a bunch of water.

[Neovereign]

> Okay, we're getting one shot at this. Sorry, Ami...
> Smile what we hope is a pure smile.
> "Trust your friend, Gwen."
> As Gwen comes careening toward us, reposition (using our superior speed as needed) and try to swallow her to hide her away. If we got Ami down, we can get a scabbard and a metal ring down, never mind a bunch of water.

> You open your mouth and try to-
> The figure passes straight through you, more like a ghost than like water. You hardly think she even registered your expression, compared to you doing so for hers.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> ...Did that include the metal ring and the scabbard passing through us?

[Neovereign]

> ...Did that include the metal ring and the scabbard passing through us?

> Indeed. You didn't think them capable of such. Though most of those weren't in direct contact with your body, you're sure some had to have been in passing through your size.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Damnit! Urgh.
> Give Gwen a wind order to hide as she feels she needs, but to not go far away, and to resurface once the threat is gone.
> Then turn our attention to the gap.

[Neovereign]

> Damnit! Urgh.
> Give Gwen a wind order to hide as she feels she needs, but to not go far away, and to resurface once the threat is gone.
> Then turn our attention to the gap.

> You try to give out a wind order, hoping it reaches, and return attention to the oncoming gap youkai.
> "Hello, Aya. It's been a while, hasn't it? You sure look different." Yukari comments, landing on the ground.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Land as well.
> "Quite too long, Lady Yakumo. I actually intended to seek you out today, so I appreciate you generously saving me the time. To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit?"

[Neovereign]

> Land as well.
> "Quite too long, Lady Yakumo. I actually intended to seek you out today, so I appreciate you generously saving me the time. To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit?"

> "Mostly checking in. Seeing what the so called fastest girl in Gensokyo has learned about recent happenings in the land." Yukari speaks.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Unsummon our smaller self.
> "Well. The freezing and separation incidents are clearly over. I've deduced from information provided by a subordinate that someone appears to have gone from Gensokyo to the moon as part of the original land-wide disruption and gradual loss of fantasy, though it also feels like we've become relatively stable. The underground is plugged up, but I haven't had the chance to look into why, or how it might be undone. I'm aware efforts are being made to fix whatever happened to everyone's favorite human village poster girl, but I haven't had any time to look into that matter either. And then there was the dream we all just had last night, which appears to have been Gensokyo itself dreaming and just dragging us all with it, for some reason."
> Gesture up and down at ourselves.
> "I also accidentally disintegrated myself, but as you can see, I came back better than ever, albeit without any of the stuff I had at the time, which is frustrating. I'm also working on figuring out how to physically assimilate stuff into my body, which I think is actually possible, based on some sensations I've felt while trying, but I've reached a roadblock. That one is the main thing I was hoping to track you down and ask you about, to see if you had any ideas or advice."
> Attempt to re-summon our smaller self underneath Yukari's dress.

[Neovereign]

> Unsummon our smaller self.
> "Well. The freezing and separation incidents are clearly over. I've deduced from information provided by a subordinate that someone appears to have gone from Gensokyo to the moon as part of the original land-wide disruption and gradual loss of fantasy, though it also feels like we've become relatively stable. The underground is plugged up, but I haven't had the chance to look into why, or how it might be undone. I'm aware efforts are being made to fix whatever happened to everyone's favorite human village poster girl, but I haven't had any time to look into that matter either. And then there was the dream we all just had last night, which appears to have been Gensokyo itself dreaming and just dragging us all with it, for some reason."
> Gesture up and down at ourselves.
> "I also accidentally disintegrated myself, but as you can see, I came back better than ever, albeit without any of the stuff I had at the time, which is frustrating. I'm also working on figuring out how to physically assimilate stuff into my body, which I think is actually possible, based on some sensations I've felt while trying, but I've reached a roadblock. That one is the main thing I was hoping to track you down and ask you about, to see if you had any ideas or advice."
> Attempt to re-summon our smaller self underneath Yukari's dress.

> "I suppose I'll spare you the trip underground and look into it myself, then." Yukari says.
> You unmake, and remake the smaller you. Unfortunately, it just seems to be a gap under Yukari's dress...
> "Also, it seems you're blurring the line between yourself and other tengu, rather than adding other kinds of mass to your body, at least with how this situation appears. It shouldn't be fatal, since it's more like taking something while someone's not looking, but I'd adivse against trying too much. You might cause trouble with such a thing."
> Yukari continues. "On the topic of the snoozing situation, it seems everyone's been asleep for longer than usual for such a thing to line up - almost all of Gensokyo being asleep at the same time. It's got me wondering if something's going to happen soon that we should all be awake or asleep for... If it hadn't already happened."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, uh, well, how the situation appears and what I was trying were two different things..."
> Flare out the wing with the bag jammed into it, and gesture to where the bag is.
> "...Though, now that I think about it, given some of the sensations I felt, I could believe I was accidentally doing what you describe. Hmm, I don't suppose the master of boundaries would be willing to train me on how I might be able to blur the lines between me and other things more safely and more effectively?"

[Neovereign]

> "Oh, uh, well, how the situation appears and what I was trying were two different things..."
> Flare out the wing with the bag jammed into it, and gesture to where the bag is.
> "...Though, now that I think about it, given some of the sensations I felt, I could believe I was accidentally doing what you describe. Hmm, I don't suppose the master of boundaries would be willing to train me on how I might be able to blur the lines between me and other things more safely and more effectively?"

> "Wouldn't that be too easy?" Yukari questions, likely with a smirk behind her fan...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Now that we have a moment to breathe, thinking back on what Gwen said, how familiar are we with Amai and Misuzu?

> Sigh.
> "Perhaps simply a hint, then? Some sort of indication in the correct direction?"

[Neovereign]

> Now that we have a moment to breathe, thinking back on what Gwen said, how familiar are we with Amai and Misuzu?

> Sigh.
> "Perhaps simply a hint, then? Some sort of indication in the correct direction?"

> "Magic might be one way to go about it." Yukari offers. Might be... sounds like she cutie be playing you along

> You try to recall who among the tengu they might be...
> You think they're the two wolf tengu who actually follow orders from a crow tengu. Or maybe it was a great tengu. Either way, the trio was pretty close, you believe.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> The 'Ki' that Gwen mentioned being the third of that trio, then?

> Unsummon our smaller self.
> "Of course."
> Rub our face in exasperated resignation.
> "What favor can I owe you for you to offer more information?"

[Neovereign]

> The 'Ki' that Gwen mentioned being the third of that trio, then?

> Unsummon our smaller self.
> "Of course."
> Rub our face in exasperated resignation.
> "What favor can I owe you for you to offer more information?"

> Likely.

> Yukari sinks away into a gap with a chuckle as you express your disappointment, as if declining your offer before you can even bring it on the table.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Give her a few moments to reappear somewhere else or say something.
> If she doesn't: "...Really? And I thought we established a good business relationship."
> If we say the above, once we're done, send a wind order over the ground that, if your name is Suzaku Fujinmaru, you should return to Aya Shameimaru as soon as you are reasonably able.

[Neovereign]

> Give her a few moments to reappear somewhere else or say something.
> If she doesn't: "...Really? And I thought we established a good business relationship."
> If we say the above, once we're done, send a wind order over the ground that, if your name is Suzaku Fujinmaru, you should return to Aya Shameimaru as soon as you are reasonably able.

> You wait for a bit, with no Yukari returning...
> You send out a wind order in request of Suzaku again...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "To answer your question from earlier, Ami, it would appear that Gwen, the water entity, has started combining with tengu. An absolutely fascinating development, honestly. It would appear she was spooked away by Lady Yakumo, though."

[Neovereign]

> "To answer your question from earlier, Ami, it would appear that Gwen, the water entity, has started combining with tengu. An absolutely fascinating development, honestly. It would appear she was spooked away by Lady Yakumo, though."

> "Uh... Understandable. If not for the fact that she supports this thing, right? Or, has been for you, at least. Last I recall." Ami comments.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Land, if we're still in the air.
> Begin walking back toward our house.
> "I can't tell what Lady Yakumo supports at the moment, unfortunately."

[Neovereign]

> Land, if we're still in the air.
> Begin walking back toward our house.
> "I can't tell what Lady Yakumo supports at the moment, unfortunately."

> You return to your house.
> "Wasn't she talking about magic or something? That sounds like support. Unless she was being sarcastic?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I got the feeling she was being sarcastic. Who knows for sure, though?"
> "Anyway, Gwen there is looking for more tengu to join her. She's composed of Suzaku, Amai, and Misuzu so far, and wishes for more friends to join her. Does that interest you at all?"

[Neovereign]

> "I got the feeling she was being sarcastic. Who knows for sure, though?"
> "Anyway, Gwen there is looking for more tengu to join her. She's composed of Suzaku, Amai, and Misuzu so far, and wishes for more friends to join her. Does that interest you at all?"

> "I heard... well, it's honestly somewhat tempting... If everyone has some control like she said, I'd have much better luck trying what I want out as some... water tengu thing, than how the world's been treating me now. At least I can probably back out if it's not good, right?"
>_