Seija Quest 4

[Kilgamayan]

> Back to the room with Yakumo's statue, then.
> "Lady Ghost? Are you still nearby?"

[Tom]

> Back to the room with Yakumo's statue, then.
> "Lady Ghost? Are you still nearby?"

> Even a minute later there's no answer...

[Kilgamayan]

> What serious objectives do we have at the moment, and how might possessing the Mallet help complete them?
> Based on our behavior since this whole Iris competition thing started, what silly objectives do we have at the moment, and how might possessing the mallet help complete them?

[Tom]

> What serious objectives do we have at the moment, and how might possessing the Mallet help complete them?
> Based on our behavior since this whole Iris competition thing started, what silly objectives do we have at the moment, and how might possessing the mallet help complete them?

> That'd be figuring out what's the deal with Iris and if this 'founding crystal' can help fulfill your greatest desire of liberating Gensokyo's oppressed weaklings. Viva la revolución!
> Well you wouldn't call it silly, but Sariel has all but disappeared shortly after her arrival in Gensokyo. You can't help but wonder if her unusual height and six-winged figure didn't attract unwanted attention on her way to the Scarlet Mansion. Then there's this sword Kogasa revealed to be a lost magical artifact. You're not sure how it helps you now, but your gut is telling you that it'll be important later. Finally this 'telephone' thing Sanae showed you looked useful, but Kourindou is closed until tomorrow.
> As for the mallet? It may as well be a second replica mallet without the Inchling Princess to wield it. Despite that, you can't think of something you couldn't ask or otherwise convince Shinmyoumaru to summon for you?
> Today's events have also left you feeling drained and exhausted, so you'd also rank getting some rest as an important, more immediate objective.

[Kilgamayan]

> How long would it take to get to that Mansion from here?
> How long would it take to get to Reimu's place from here?
> Did we ever learn what direction we'd go to visit the cutie-pie samurai?

[Tom]

> How long would it take to get to that Mansion from here?
> How long would it take to get to Reimu's place from here?
> Did we ever learn what direction we'd go to visit the cutie-pie samurai?

> A little under half an hour.
> A little over half an hour.
> You have no idea where the ghost lives.

[Kilgamayan]

> Did we catch which room was Sanae's room? Head to it if so, but don't actually go inside. (It's probably locked anyway.)

[Tom]

> Did we catch which room was Sanae's room? Head to it if so, but don't actually go inside. (It's probably locked anyway.)

> You haven't visited so no.

[Kilgamayan]

> Return to Yakumo's statue, then.
> ...
> Double-check to make sure no one is currently around.
> If we are, in fact, alone...try swapping chest sizes with Yakumo, like we did with Patchouli.

[Tom]

> Return to Yakumo's statue, then.
> ...
> Double-check to make sure no one is currently around.
> If we are, in fact, alone...try swapping chest sizes with Yakumo, like we did with Patchouli.

> You return to the statue alone and make an interesting discovery! Those mysterious symbols you encountered earlier are preventing you from targeting the statue.

[Kilgamayan]

> Hm! Curious. Let's see if we can pick at that.
> Go into the mode where we can see people's essences, so that we can see Yakumo's essence and the symbols surrounding it.
> Hold the symbols still, so that we go spinning in place instead.
> Once we have done this, if we are able to lock onto Yakumo, try swapping chest sizes with her.

[Tom]

> Hm! Curious. Let's see if we can pick at that.
> Go into the mode where we can see people's essences, so that we can see Yakumo's essence and the symbols surrounding it.
> Hold the symbols still, so that we go spinning in place instead.
> Once we have done this, if we are able to lock onto Yakumo, try swapping chest sizes with her.

> Despite stopping the symbols, they still 'in the way' of her essence making it nigh impossible to target while spinning fast.

[Kilgamayan]

> Undo all of that and return to normal, then.
> Get up close to the statue and begin searching it, with both eyes and with fingers running along it, in the hopes we see or feel something small we missed previously that might be a clue. (Avoid touching anywhere we shouldn't, of course.)
> Keep an ear out for arrivals while doing this: we don't want to be seen doing this because of how it would probably look, but we also want to make note of when Sanae gets back.

[Tom]

> Undo all of that and return to normal, then.
> Get up close to the statue and begin searching it, with both eyes and with fingers running along it, in the hopes we see or feel something small we missed previously that might be a clue. (Avoid touching anywhere we shouldn't, of course.)
> Keep an ear out for arrivals while doing this: we don't want to be seen doing this because of how it would probably look, but we also want to make note of when Sanae gets back.

> You don't feel anything out of place on the statue itself.
> The curtains are drawn closed, so there's no chance of being spotted. Other than than that you only hear the faint sound of crickets outside, everyone else must be asleep.

[Kilgamayan]

> Go back to the front lobby and have a seat at the desk, waiting for Sanae to return.

[Tom]

> Go back to the front lobby and have a seat at the desk, waiting for Sanae to return.

> After a few minutes Sanae returns from escorting Kosuzu.
> "See you tomorrow Seija." she waves before heading up the stairs.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hey, uh, wait up."
> Get up out of the chair and head up the stairs after her.

[Tom]

> "Hey, uh, wait up."
> Get up out of the chair and head up the stairs after her.

> You catch up near the top of the stairs.
> "Did you find something Seija?" she asks.

[Kilgamayan]

> "No, unfortunately. It's just that...I'm suddenly without a roommate for the night. So I was wondering if...y'know, if I could join you."

[Tom]

> "No, unfortunately. It's just that...I'm suddenly without a roommate for the night. So I was wondering if...y'know, if I could join you."

> "You've already paid for the rooms at this point. Besides I only paid for a single!" she explains before continuing down the hallway before wishing you a good night and stepping into her room.

[Kilgamayan]

> Rats. Either she's not interested or she genuinely has no clue what's implied by such a question. Either way, that's annoyingly inconvenient for trying to worm our way into her better graces.
> Might as well just go back to our room and hit the hay, then.

[Tom]

> Rats. Either she's not interested or she genuinely has no clue what's implied by such a question. Either way, that's annoyingly inconvenient for trying to worm our way into her better graces.
> Might as well just go back to our room and hit the hay, then.

> Rats indeed, though she looked distracted at the moment. Most likely from thinking about today's hectic events.
> You return to your room and get ready to rest for the night. Laying down pondering tomorrow's plans you wonder if you should lock the door to your room tonight?

[Kilgamayan]

> Would we have locked the door under normal circumstances?

[Tom]

> Would we have locked the door under normal circumstances?

> Most likely if you weren't home.

[Kilgamayan]

> Lock our door, then.

[Tom]

> Lock our door, then.

> You lock the door and decide to hit the sack.
> The sun's rays awake you the next morning. You recall dreaming about investigating some mysterious disappearances. You were following a trail of evidence that led you to confronting a suspect after a difficult pursuit. You want to say you caught the culprit but can't remember what happened during or after the confrontation.

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we remember who any of the disappeared people were or who the culprit was?
> Was it possible this was reminiscing on a past fake life of ours?

> Do we have any outstanding flips/swaps going at the moment?

> Shuffle through getting prepared for the day. On top of our usual possessions (now including the sword and the pendant!), make sure we keep the Miracle Mallet and the key to the library on our person.
> While doing so, consider how truly loyal to the Princess we are, on a rough scale of "she's a convenient tool that we'll dump as soon as she's no longer useful" to "would willingly go to bat for her even if it was to our own detriment".

[Tom]

> Do we remember who any of the disappeared people were or who the culprit was?
> Was it possible this was reminiscing on a past fake life of ours?

> Do we have any outstanding flips/swaps going at the moment?

> Shuffle through getting prepared for the day. On top of our usual possessions (now including the sword and the pendant!), make sure we keep the Miracle Mallet and the key to the library on our person.
> While doing so, consider how truly loyal to the Princess we are, on a rough scale of "she's a convenient tool that we'll dump as soon as she's no longer useful" to "would willingly go to bat for her even if it was to our own detriment".

> You can't recall much about the missing, as for the culprit you recall them always being a shadowy figure in the distance always just far enough away to not be identified.
> It's certainly possible this was one time you were trying to push change 'from the inside'.

> No, sleeping or being unconscious would break the spell anyways.

> You continue with your morning routine and finish getting ready for today by making sure you've got all your belongings with you.

[Kilgamayan]

> Have a look at the door to the room. Is the key small enough that it could be slid under the door while it's closed?

> Head out of our room (locking it behind us) and over to Sanae's room (which we saw last night). Have a listen at the door to try to discern if she's in there, and, if so, what she's doing.

[Tom]

> Have a look at the door to the room. Is the key small enough that it could be slid under the door while it's closed?

> Head out of our room (locking it behind us) and over to Sanae's room (which we saw last night). Have a listen at the door to try to discern if she's in there, and, if so, what she's doing.

> No these are large old style keys.

> It's quiet, perhaps she's still asleep or already downstairs getting breakfast?