Myon Quest - Scattered Souls

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> "Great! Glad to have you aboard. Can Myon get out of the water, then? Or do you still need some time?"
> Hold out our ribbon arm to Myon.

Myon:

> Attempt to until the ribbon.

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> "Great! Glad to have you aboard. Can Myon get out of the water, then? Or do you still need some time?"
> Hold out our ribbon arm to Myon.

Myon:

> Attempt to until the ribbon.

> "I'm ready. Uh, if you can even float out like this."
> You try to untie the ribbon, but it doesn't seem to work... Do you not count as someone who can wear it, or is your human half already counting for you? If it is affecting you, then what are you losing control on? Is there something about yourself you haven't realized yet?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Myon:

> Try to get back onto the shore, either by floating or, if that doesn't work, simply by climbing and walking.

[Neovereign]

Myon:

> Try to get back onto the shore, either by floating or, if that doesn't work, simply by climbing and walking.

> You try to get onto the shore, but the mermaid and the water seem too heavy for you to float.
> You try to climb up, but it's still difficult, if not just as hard. You can't do this alone, that's for sure.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> Help pull Myon up onto land.

Myon:

> Continue trying to climb back into the shore, coordinating with Youmu as needed.

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> Help pull Myon up onto land.

Myon:

> Continue trying to climb back into the shore, coordinating with Youmu as needed.

> You try to lift your phantom half, but this thing is seriously heavy. This might be impossible.
> "Uhm, not sure I can help without getting out myself..." Waka comments.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look around for anywhere nearby where the shore slopes down into the water and continues sloping down once it is underwater. If we can find such a place, Myon should be able to simply walk out.

[Neovereign]

> Look around for anywhere nearby where the shore slopes down into the water and continues sloping down once it is underwater. If we can find such a place, Myon should be able to simply walk out.

> You eventually do spot such a slope, and try to walk up and out, though the weight makes it too difficult to get up it.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> Take Myon's hands and pull while walking backwards to help her get up the slope.

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> Take Myon's hands and pull while walking backwards to help her get up the slope.

> You try to help yourself up, but it's still heavy. It's like trying to drag a filled crate. Were you seriously this weak? Then again, it's an entire mermaid and a container of your size filled to the brim with water...
> "Should we try less water?" Waka suggests.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> "Mmm...maybe. I have one last idea before that, though."
> Stick our ribbon hand into Myon far enough that the ribbon is inside.
> "Can you untie this ribbon for me? It will instantly appear on you if you do, but that's okay. Myon will untie it off of you right back."

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> "Mmm...maybe. I have one last idea before that, though."
> Stick our ribbon hand into Myon far enough that the ribbon is inside.
> "Can you untie this ribbon for me? It will instantly appear on you if you do, but that's okay. Myon will untie it off of you right back."

> You stick your hand in to your wrist.
> "Okay..." The mermaid gets to work, soon untying the ribbon from you.
> And of course, it's on her next thing you know.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> Pull our arm out of Myon.

Myon:

> Reach into ourselves and untie the ribbon on Waka.

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> Pull our arm out of Myon.

Myon:

> Reach into ourselves and untie the ribbon on Waka.

> You retrieve your arm and have your phantom half try to untie the ribbon.
> It works, and your arm is cursed with the ribbon in return.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Is the ribbon on our human half or our phantom half?
> Is the latter, what does it seem to be made of?

[Neovereign]

> Is the ribbon on our human half or our phantom half?
> Is the latter, what does it seem to be made of?

> Your phantom half.
> It seems the same. You think you can just have your phantom half become intangible again to slip it off.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Myon:

> Do we feel any different from before?

[Neovereign]

Myon:

> Do we feel any different from before?

> You're not sure. It's hard not to pay all your attention to this heavy feeling.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> "Mmm...how much water are you willing to have me let go, and how much would you like to remain?"

Myon:

> Try floating upward again, just to see if the ribbon helped with our strength.

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> "Mmm...how much water are you willing to have me let go, and how much would you like to remain?"

Myon:

> Try floating upward again, just to see if the ribbon helped with our strength.

> "We can try half of this." Waka suggests.

> You try to float upwards. No dice, still far too heavy.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> Nod.

Myon:

> Keeping Wakasagihime within us, let half the water within us drain back out into the lake. If it seems like we're losing her, reach into ourselves and take hold of her to keep her in place.

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> Nod.

Myon:

> Keeping Wakasagihime within us, let half the water within us drain back out into the lake. If it seems like we're losing her, reach into ourselves and take hold of her to keep her in place.

> You let most of the water release, and find it much more doable. Still some weight, but you feel capable of moving at least.
> You think she's still too much weight to be floating with though...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Myon:

> Try walking up onto the shore again.

Youmu:

> Assist if needed.

[Neovereign]

Myon:

> Try walking up onto the shore again.

Youmu:

> Assist if needed.

> You try to get onshore, and have better success this time. Or rather, any success at all compared to last time.
> "There we go."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Myon:

> Given the presence of the mermaid, how much free space do we have left within us? (Pretend the water doesn't exist for the purpose of this assessment.)

Youmu:

> How does Waka seem to be handling her current situation?
> Does she sound any different from being inside Myon?
> "There we go indeed! I would have been horribly embarrassed if I said all that stuff and then couldn't make good on it. I must plan further strength training for myself."
> "In any case, welcome to land, Lady Wakasagi. Before we begin, is there anywhere in particular you would like to visit?"

[Neovereign]

Myon:

> Given the presence of the mermaid, how much free space do we have left within us? (Pretend the water doesn't exist for the purpose of this assessment.)

Youmu:

> How does Waka seem to be handling her current situation?
> Does she sound any different from being inside Myon?
> "There we go indeed! I would have been horribly embarrassed if I said all that stuff and then couldn't make good on it. I must plan further strength training for myself."
> "In any case, welcome to land, Lady Wakasagi. Before we begin, is there anywhere in particular you would like to visit?"

> You could probably fit a second Waka, though both would be very uncomfortably squished and one's tail would have to be moved around weirdly under the other, probably.

> She looks a bit tired maybe? Has she been helping?
> You can hear her just fine, same as Myon heard her before covering her.
> "Maybe the Hakurei Shrine? I've heard a bunch of people talk about it before, but can't really get to it."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Myon previously had trouble carrying much more than Aya. Is Myon somehow larger than before, or is Waka just that much smaller than Aya?

Youmu:

> "Perfect, I just came from there and intended to go back. That's where we'll go."
> Begin walking back toward the shrine.

Myon:

> Walk along as well.

Youmu:

> "You see, there's an incident going on right now, and I've dabbled in solving before, so I'm helping out. The ribbon you see on Myon was put on an unsuspecting cat, enhancing her abilities but making it harder for her to control them. It ended up forcibly separating people's spirits from their bodies. Ah, that's not my ability, so it won't happen to you, don't worry."

[Neovereign]

> Myon previously had trouble carrying much more than Aya. Is Myon somehow larger than before, or is Waka just that much smaller than Aya?

Youmu:

> "Perfect, I just came from there and intended to go back. That's where we'll go."
> Begin walking back toward the shrine.

Myon:

> Walk along as well.

Youmu:

> "You see, there's an incident going on right now, and I've dabbled in solving before, so I'm helping out. The ribbon you see on Myon was put on an unsuspecting cat, enhancing her abilities but making it harder for her to control them. It ended up forcibly separating people's spirits from their bodies. Ah, that's not my ability, so it won't happen to you, don't worry."

> You note she's no bigger than before. You're still sure this isn't as bad to carry.

> You start back for the shrine. It's still difficult to walk though, strangely, it's getting easier as you go. Like, lighter. Maybe it's a heavy enough weight to get used to after a bit, like training?
> "Um... so if you're a phantom, would your ability be possessing people?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Can we do that, to our knowledge?
> If we are...is it possible we're possessing the mermaid, and that's why this is getting easier?

> "For Myon?...Hmmm...I suppose it's possible? I admit I wasn't sure myself what that ribbon might enhance for Myon. ...Do you feel like that's happening to you, like I'm possessing you or something?"