Seija Quest 4

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we have anything small and flat enough that could be slid under her door?

[Tom]

> Do we have anything small and flat enough that could be slid under her door?

> A piece of paper is about it.

> 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".

> As for the question of loyalty which dawned on you this morning that you've been pondering since; you're not sure. On the one hand guilt is somewhat foreign to Amanojaku but on the other hand Shinmyoumaru is probably the greatest ally you've had. Even that time you were on the run that she confronted you! Reimu had hidden the mallet away and was only willing to return in in exchange for her help in finding the rogue Amanojaku. Once she got her hands on the mallet again she'd use it to knock out the hunters where you'd both disappear into the vast wilderness towards Gensokyo's borders and form a new revolutionary front.

[Kilgamayan]

> Try to quietly open the door to Sanae's room.

[Tom]

> Try to quietly open the door to Sanae's room.

> It's locked!

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we have the tools and skills necessary to pick locks?
> If we swapped with a piece of paper, do we think we could fit ourselves underneath the door?
> If both of these are 'no', head downstairs in the hopes that Sanae is there somewhere.

[Tom]

> Do we have the tools and skills necessary to pick locks?
> If we swapped with a piece of paper, do we think we could fit ourselves underneath the door?
> If both of these are 'no', head downstairs in the hopes that Sanae is there somewhere.

> You'd never forget, it's like riding a bicycle! Though, you haven't practiced since arriving to Gensokyo and thus lack tools as nothing around here holds up to Oni strength.
> A funny idea, however you imagine you'd run into the same difficulty as swapping with very large objects or awkwardly shaped objects. You haven't figured out the criteria for making something eligible yet.
> Downstairs you notice a door opposite the library that was always closed has now been opened. Keine is once again at the lobby desk, stamping paperwork.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Ahoyhoy. Sanae been by here?"

[Tom]

> "Ahoyhoy. Sanae been by here?"

> Pointing towards the new area "In the kitchen!"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Thanks."
> To the kitchen!

[Tom]

> "Thanks."
> To the kitchen!

> You enter the inn's kitchen, part of which has been converted into a makeshift dining area. Sanae appears to have just finished breakfast.
> "Ah Seija, you're up early! There's a bit of a situation though, the key to the library has gone missing! I told miss Keine what happened last night and she's going to look for a spare in the basement storage."

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, yeah, you didn't exactly make a secret of where you were putting it away, silly. Given the culprit was brazen enough to enter the inn and target someone looking into ways to undo the statue-fication, who knows who might have been watching you do that in order to come back for it later, or may have even already known where it normally lives?"
> Pull the key out and offer it to her.

[Tom]

> "Well, yeah, you didn't exactly make a secret of where you were putting it away, silly. Given the culprit was brazen enough to enter the inn and target someone looking into ways to undo the statue-fication, who knows who might have been watching you do that in order to come back for it later, or may have even already known where it normally lives?"
> Pull the key out and offer it to her.

> A little embarrassed and red Sanae accepts it. "Right, they could be among the guests staying at the inn..."
> "So where are you planning to investigate first today?" she asks.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Depends on what we find in the library."

[Tom]

> "Depends on what we find in the library."

> Sanae nods "Want to grab a bite to eat for breakfast?" while pointing at some sausage cuts and toast.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Sure, thanks."
> Gather some foods.
> "So I got to see yesterday what you can do, but I don't think you ever got to see what I can do. Would you like a little demonstration, just in case it may be handy as part of this investigation?"

[Tom]

> "Sure, thanks."
> Gather some foods.
> "So I got to see yesterday what you can do, but I don't think you ever got to see what I can do. Would you like a little demonstration, just in case it may be handy as part of this investigation?"

> You snack on some cold cuts and find them delicious!
> Glowing she nods "Yes yes! I'm really curious what your specialty is!"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Basically, I'm good at swaps and inversions. Flipping things upside-down, things like that."
> Is Sanae holding a utensil? If so, say "And things like this." and then swap with said utensil.

[Tom]

> "Basically, I'm good at swaps and inversions. Flipping things upside-down, things like that."
> Is Sanae holding a utensil? If so, say "And things like this." and then swap with said utensil.

> Swapping with the large spoon sends you flying from Sanae's surprise ..into a jug of water that almost topples off the table!
> "I wasn't expecting that!" she laughs "Amazing!"

[Kilgamayan]

> Ack! Climb out and float back down onto the table.
> "Easy, easy!"
> Walk over next to Sanae's plate.
> "Anyway, I can even do this more than once in a row. Like this~"
> Swap with Sanae herself this time, so that she becomes small.

[Tom]

> Ack! Climb out and float back down onto the table.
> "Easy, easy!"
> Walk over next to Sanae's plate.
> "Anyway, I can even do this more than once in a row. Like this~"
> Swap with Sanae herself this time, so that she becomes small.

> Sanae stumbles around the plate before remarking "Everything looks gigantic!" and gazing around the kitchen.

[Kilgamayan]

> Gently pick her up.
> "It's quite the perspective shift, isn't it? Imagine being the Princess and having to live with this constantly."
> "There are some advantages, though. Let's say I wanted to talk to a suspect at their place of business, and investigate that business while talking to them but without their noticing. That would be pretty hard to do on my own. If I had a tiny ally in my pocket, though?"

[Tom]

> Gently pick her up.
> "It's quite the perspective shift, isn't it? Imagine being the Princess and having to live with this constantly."
> "There are some advantages, though. Let's say I wanted to talk to a suspect at their place of business, and investigate that business while talking to them but without their noticing. That would be pretty hard to do on my own. If I had a tiny ally in my pocket, though?"

> Sanae nods "Yes, being tiny makes it much easier to sneak around!"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Glad you agree. Okay, I'm going to undo it now, so make sure to not drop me or the utensil."
> Undo our flip with Sanae, and then undo our flip with the utensil.

[Tom]

> "Glad you agree. Okay, I'm going to undo it now, so make sure to not drop me or the utensil."
> Undo our flip with Sanae, and then undo our flip with the utensil.

> You return to standing next to the table, then return to lying on the table while the spoon topples over.
> After getting her bearings back she points towards the dining room and eagerly asks "Shall the investigation begin?"

[Kilgamayan]

> Just to double-check, we are our normal size at the moment?

[Tom]

> Just to double-check, we are our normal size at the moment?

> You are!

[Kilgamayan]

> "Sure, after one last thing."
> "See, those previous flips were all or nothing. But I can also flip individual aspects as well."
> If Sanae's chest is larger than ours (that we can tell), switch our chest size with hers, like we did before with Patchouli. Otherwise, try switching our hair lengths.

[Tom]

> "Sure, after one last thing."
> "See, those previous flips were all or nothing. But I can also flip individual aspects as well."
> If Sanae's chest is larger than ours (that we can tell), switch our chest size with hers, like we did before with Patchouli. Otherwise, try switching our hair lengths.

> You can't really tell, if you had to guess it looks slightly smaller?
> Swapping the length of your hair makes Sanae's snake and frog hair pins fall out onto the table! Surprised she swiftly retrieves them, joking that you really need to find a comb!

[Kilgamayan]

> Run some fingers through our new hair out of curiosity.

[Tom]

> Run some fingers through our new hair out of curiosity.

> It feels similar, just longer and somewhat messy.
> Sanae continues "..or a brush?"