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Title: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 03, 2022, 04:21:24 AM
>Gensokyo.

>It is one of the last few havens for the supernatural on Earth, isolated from the rest of the world for centuries and is home to a diverse population consisting of humans, youkai, fairies, ghosts, and many others.

>These people live in balance, governed by a set of laws known as the Spellcard Rules that emphasizes duels based on beauty and dodging rather than pure displays of power. In theory, these laws allow humans and weak youkai to have a fighting chance against those that are far stronger than them, and indeed this has been proven true several times over the years since its adoption.

>This way of living has lead to life in Gensokyo being mostly peaceful, if not a bit chaotic at times, with only the occasional incident to shake things up, though these tend to be resolved by the efforts of a certain few.

>Presently, it has been quite some time since the last incident occurred, but the winds of change are always blowing. Something new lies on the horizon, and only time will tell how it will play out, and what your role in it will be...

>However, before anything can begin, a simple question must be answered...

Who, in this world, will you choose to follow?

>Flandre Scarlet - The younger sister of the vampire Remilia Scarlet. She almost never has the chance to go out, mostly being confined to the mansion due to a poor control over her power.

>Koishi Komeiji - A young satori that sealed her third eye shut to escape the prejudice against her species, unintentionally sealing off her conscious mind in the process. Yet something still stirs inside this "Empty shell"...

>Sariel - Makai's Angel of Destruction. <A chance was given, and a chance was wasted. Her destiny is out of your hands...>

>Maribel Hearn - An outsider who is on the cusp of unlocking her potential, trying to find the fabled land of Gensokyo with her best friend Renko.

>Someone else? - May lead to unpredictable results. Choose carefully.
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on June 03, 2022, 06:12:24 AM
>Sariel - Makai's Angel of Destruction. <A chance was given, and a chance was wasted. Her destiny is out of your hands...>
//I feel this is unfair to say given the "chance" was forced to be carried out by those that arrived too late to vote. But, nonetheless...

> Flandre Scarlet.
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on June 03, 2022, 09:49:20 AM
> Flandre Scarlet.
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 03, 2022, 11:53:14 PM
//I feel this is unfair to say given the "chance" was forced to be carried out by those that arrived too late to vote. But, nonetheless...
//Honestly didn't intend for it to come off as harsh. Blame me trying to be poetic or something. may or may not have also been unable to think of any better wording while keeping the entity in character. Plus I was tired at the time.

//Will wait an extra day to see if anyone new wants to jump in before starting this off.
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 05, 2022, 02:37:21 AM
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> Flandre Scarlet.
>...
>...
>...

>Of the many locations in Gensokyo, the Scarlet Devil Mansion is among the more well known. Located on the shores of Misty Lake, the SDM has a long and rich history, even before coming to the hidden eastern paradise. In more contemporary times, it has played roles in several incidents, mainly in the form of its inhabitants either being participants or helping to bring them to a resolution. The most infamous incident it was involved in, though, was the Scarlet Mist Incident, one of the earliest incidents to occur after the adoption of the Spellcard System, as well as the event that practically put it on the map.

>The owner and mistress of the mansion is Remilia Scarlet, a young looking yet highly charismatic vampire who's been alive for at least 500 years and possesses the ability to manipulate fate itself. At her side is Sakuya Izayoi, a perfect and elegant maid with powers over time and an undying loyalty to her mistress. Other inhabitants of note are Hong Meiling, the mansion's gatekeeper; Patchouli Knowledge, a magician and librarian with fluctuating health; and Koakuma, a demon from Makai serves as Patchouli's assistant and familiar.

>However, there is another important inhabitant of the mansion. Deep within the confines of the SDM's basement, a young, blonde girl with peculiar looking wings laid alone on a bed, looking rather bored with only stuffed animals suffering varying degrees of damage to keep her company.

>With a small yawn and a stretch, the girl began to wonder what today would bring...
>_
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on June 05, 2022, 02:40:09 AM
> What time is it? Or what time does it appear to be?
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on June 05, 2022, 02:48:26 AM
>How are we doing?
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 05, 2022, 03:28:04 AM
> What time is it? Or what time does it appear to be?
>Flandre immediately snaps to attention at the sound of a strange, unfamiliar voice. Instinctively, she glances around for the source but doesn't find one, had she imagined that?

>How are we doing?
>"...Hello?" Flandre asks out loud, "Who's there?"
>'Did sis send me a new playmate...?'
>_
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on June 05, 2022, 04:30:02 AM
> "Hello. Someone... Special to you, you could say."
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on June 05, 2022, 04:32:49 AM
>A guide? Friend?

>Not a fairy maid.
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 05, 2022, 04:42:47 AM
> "Hello. Someone... Special to you, you could say."
>"...Someone special?" Flandre responds to the voice as she hops off the bed, determined to find the source.

>A guide? Friend?

>Not a fairy maid.
>"A guide...?" she questions, as she looks inside and under all the furniture in her room, "...You're really good at hiding by the way."
>_
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on June 05, 2022, 04:59:43 AM
>We lack physical form so we should be impossible to find.
->I think.
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on June 05, 2022, 07:57:53 AM
>Were you bored?
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 05, 2022, 08:02:25 AM
>We lack physical form so we should be impossible to find.
->I think.
>"Really?" she raises an eyebrow, "I'll be the judge of that..."
>'Maybe I can see if I can find their eye... hmm... but sis gets upset if I accidentally break the furniture...'

>Were you bored?
>"I was, until you came along. Now I get to play hide n' seek~"
>She pauses for a moment, before splitting into four identical copies, each of them beginning their own search for the source of the voices... or was it a single voice? They honestly seemed to blend together, almost like a mini voice of legion, so it's difficult to tell...
>_
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on June 05, 2022, 08:12:39 AM
>Voices.
>Please don't play with my eye.  We can't play if you send us to the Sanzu River.

>Are we winning hide and seek?
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on June 05, 2022, 08:40:35 AM
> There isn't a lot we can play like this... But we can keep you company.
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 05, 2022, 08:46:56 PM
>Voices.
>Please don't play with my eye.  We can't play if you send us to the Sanzu River.

>Are we winning hide and seek?
>"I would say you're doing a pretty good job so far, but I know this basement like the back of my hand, so you can't hide forever~"

> There isn't a lot we can play like this... But we can keep you company.
>"So did my sister put you up to this? People normally don't come down here on their own unless they're sis, Patchouli, Meiling, or Sakuya..."
>_
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on June 05, 2022, 09:27:28 PM
>Challenge - Accepted :heart:

>I don't think Remi did.  We came to visit and help you.
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on June 05, 2022, 09:37:19 PM
> We'll help each other. Then again, it doesn't look like you need much help with anything...
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 05, 2022, 09:51:56 PM
>Challenge - Accepted :heart:

>I don't think Remi did.  We came to visit and help you.
>"Help me with what?" Flandre questions, "...This isn't about my powers is it? I told Remi I was getting better..." all four of her pout.

> We'll help each other. Then again, it doesn't look like you need much help with anything...
>"Well I do want to go outside, but I'm not sure how much help you'd be able to help with that..."

>Your charge has defined an objective:
>>Escape the Scarlet Devil Mansion - (Reward: ???)
>Something shifts within your bond. New information has revealed itself to you.

??: ? UNLOCK CRITERIA: Complete at least one objective.
???????? UNLOCK CRITERIA: Complete at least one objective.

-Escape the Scarlet Devil Mansion (Reward: ???)
>_

Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on June 05, 2022, 10:31:55 PM
>Oh just help in general. We aren't party poopers that'll tell you that you need this and that or you won't be successful. If you want to go outside, we'll help you. So, why aren't you normally allowed to go outside?
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on June 05, 2022, 10:42:31 PM
>If you're going outside then don't forget an umbrella!
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 05, 2022, 11:19:01 PM
??: ? UNLOCK CRITERIA: Complete at least one objective.
???????? UNLOCK CRITERIA: Complete at least one objective.

-Escape the Scarlet Devil Mansion (Reward: ???)

>Oh just help in general. We aren't party poopers that'll tell you that you need this and that or you won't be successful. If you want to go outside, we'll help you. So, why aren't you normally allowed to go outside?
>"Something about being unable to control my powers and it being for the protection of myself and others." she waves her hand side to side, "I've been getting better though. I only completely break my playmates a third of the time now! Unless it's Marisa. Marisa is the best playmate."

>If you're going outside then don't forget an umbrella!
>"Unless it's already night... What time is it anyway? There aren't any windows down here so it's usually hard to tell."
>_
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on June 05, 2022, 11:28:55 PM
>Not sure.  We're limited to the area around you.

>You should still take an umbrella.  There  areplenty of stories of people drawing out time, but now, bam, you pull out an umbrella and ruin their dastardly plans!
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on June 06, 2022, 01:19:01 AM
> Oh? Confident huh. Let's see how good you are then. Do you have a few targets you can demonstrate your power on?
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 06, 2022, 01:34:21 AM
??: ? UNLOCK CRITERIA: Complete at least one objective.
???????? UNLOCK CRITERIA: Complete at least one objective.

-Escape the Scarlet Devil Mansion (Reward: ???)

>Not sure.  We're limited to the area around you.
>"Oh..."

>You should still take an umbrella.  There  areplenty of stories of people drawing out time, but now, bam, you pull out an umbrella and ruin their dastardly plans!
>"So you're saying to beat up people with an umbrella?" she blinks, "Why would I use that when I have Laevateinn?" she summons the wand/staff/sword/thing in question. "Plus then I'd risk breaking the umbrella, which would be bad if it's sunny out."

> Oh? Confident huh. Let's see how good you are then. Do you have a few targets you can demonstrate your power on?
>"Hmm..." one of her clones opens a trunk in a corner and tosses a partially smashed vase to her, "I can use this!"
>She carefully sets it on the floor and concentrates, clutching the vase's already fractured eye in her hands, but she doesn't squeeze... She just want to demonstrate...
>The vase seems to vibrate for a moment but otherwise remains intact...
>_
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on June 06, 2022, 01:39:45 AM
>. . .I never said that part aloud.  Are you a satori vampire? :P
->But seriously it would be in case you lost track of time.

>Oooh, can you use the eye to shape things? Like make the vase pieces into the shape of a keep?
->????Wait, can you target the paint on the vase or is all of it connected to a single eye?
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on June 06, 2022, 01:48:27 AM
> Impressive. How long can you keep holding that without breaking it?
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 06, 2022, 03:44:57 AM
??: ? UNLOCK CRITERIA: Complete at least one objective.
???????? UNLOCK CRITERIA: Complete at least one objective.

-Escape the Scarlet Devil Mansion (Reward: ???)
>. . .I never said that part aloud.  Are you a satori vampire? :P
->But seriously it would be in case you lost track of time.
>"Ah." she replies, still keeping her focus on the vase's eye.

>Oooh, can you use the eye to shape things? Like make the vase pieces into the shape of a keep?
->????Wait, can you target the paint on the vase or is all of it connected to a single eye?
>"That would be silly. It wouldn't even be destroying things if I did that." she pauses, before considering your words.
>"I've only ever seen one eye on an object. But I wonder..."

>In her attempts to concentrate further, she accidentally flexes her fingers by a slight amount, causing the damaged eye to rapidly deteriorate in her palm until...
>The vase explodes spectacularly, leaving a decent sized scorch mark on the floor.

>"...Oops."

> Impressive. How long can you keep holding that without breaking it?
>"I could've probably held it longer..." she pouts, her clones doing the same.
>_
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on June 06, 2022, 03:47:12 AM
>Eye within eyes?  That would be a funny looking creature.
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on June 06, 2022, 04:08:06 AM
> I don't know about those that don't, but I'd say that's a good amount of control for such a destructive power.
> Hm... Have you tried to do anything else to the eye of something? Expand it like stretching something, or anything else?
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 07, 2022, 04:39:23 AM
??: ? UNLOCK CRITERIA: Complete at least one objective.
???????? UNLOCK CRITERIA: Complete at least one objective.

-Escape the Scarlet Devil Mansion (Reward: ???)
>Eye within eyes?  That would be a funny looking creature.
>"I guess it would." Flandre says after mentally visualizing it for a moment.

> I don't know about those that don't, but I'd say that's a good amount of control for such a destructive power.
> Hm... Have you tried to do anything else to the eye of something? Expand it like stretching something, or anything else?
>"I don't think that's possible? I can really only grab and squeeze them."
>_
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on June 07, 2022, 04:51:40 AM
> "Don't know until you try. But I guess if you tried before, then we know for now."
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on June 07, 2022, 05:16:10 AM
>So from what I understand, you can't use your ability to tunnel, dig holes, or shape objects.  Is that correct?
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 07, 2022, 07:29:52 AM
??: ? UNLOCK CRITERIA: Complete at least one objective.
???????? UNLOCK CRITERIA: Complete at least one objective.

-Escape the Scarlet Devil Mansion (Reward: ???)
> "Don't know until you try. But I guess if you tried before, then we know for now."
>"I mean... I can't really spread it after I grab it..."

>So from what I understand, you can't use your ability to tunnel, dig holes, or shape objects.  Is that correct?
>"I could probably tunnel or dig holes by destroying something and then putting something else in the crater it leaves, but they would be big enough to make a crater anyway. Also doesn't breaking something count as shaping it? An object that goes boom looks nothing like what it was before after all."
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on June 07, 2022, 07:31:13 AM
> For now, let's see what time of day it is, shall we?
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on June 07, 2022, 11:38:39 AM
>Huh, I was thinking of direct application.  That is clever.

>. . .Fair point.
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 08, 2022, 11:45:18 PM
??: ? UNLOCK CRITERIA: Complete at least one objective.
???????? UNLOCK CRITERIA: Complete at least one objective.

-Escape the Scarlet Devil Mansion (Reward: ???)

> For now, let's see what time of day it is, shall we?
>"Sure. I'll need to get out of the basement first, though, or ask Sakuya when she comes down here."

>Huh, I was thinking of direct application.  That is clever.

>. . .Fair point.
>"Thanks." she smiles at your compliment.

>Dispelling the clones, Flandre begins heading towards the door to her room.
>_
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on June 09, 2022, 12:17:59 AM
> We'll be watching warmly.
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on June 09, 2022, 12:31:04 AM
>Eats popcorn
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 16, 2022, 02:23:25 AM
> We'll be watching warmly.
>Eats popcorn
>"Alright." she pauses,
>"...what's a popcorn?"

>After receiving no answer for about a minute, she simply shrugs and continues to exit the room.
>Creeping through the basement halls, she slowly makes her way to a staircase leading upwards, stopping once she reaches a door at the top.
>Experimentally, she pushes against the door, feeling something actively resisting her as she does so.
>_
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on June 16, 2022, 02:26:58 AM
>Popcorn is a maize that turns inside out when heated.

>Do you think they forgot to protect the walls?
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on June 16, 2022, 04:52:47 AM
> Try knocking.
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 18, 2022, 06:39:29 AM
>Popcorn is a maize that turns inside out when heated.
>"Oh." she blinks

>Do you think they forgot to protect the walls?
>"Hmm, maybe? But blowing up the door usually means less collateral damage. Sis would be upset if I caused part of the mansion to collapse again..."
>She does experimentally focus a bit to bring up the Eyes of the walls as she says this though, but she makes no move to grab any.

> Try knocking.
>"...I mean would that really work?" she ponders as she disengages her powers, "I mean it's different from what I usually do but I'm not sure if the noise will carry far. Plus Patchouli isn't an idiot either..."
>She pauses for a moment.
>"But then again fairy maids are... Not many of them go in the library though."
>_
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on June 18, 2022, 06:45:45 AM
>I was thinking of punching your way out.
->Assuming that it didn't cause unwanted damage

>What would it hurt if you knocked?
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on June 18, 2022, 09:02:52 AM
>You could try something you don't usually do.
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on June 25, 2022, 04:00:40 AM
>I was thinking of punching your way out.
->Assuming that it didn't cause unwanted damage

>What would it hurt if you knocked?
>You could try something you don't usually do.
>"I mean I guess it wouldn't hurt to try knocking, but then again if someone smart is around they might guess my intentions." she reasons.

>After staring at the door for a few moments in hesitation, she knocks.
>...
>...
>...
>The sound of a lock clicking echoes through the corridor before a timid looking fairy maid swings the door aside.
>"Um... hi?" she ask.
>"Oh. That actually worked." Flandre blinks, "Er... Thank you?"
>"O-Oh, no problem..." The fairy maid replies, "I-I'm new so I hope I'm doing things right..."
>_


Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on June 25, 2022, 05:00:34 AM
> Remember that you knocked kindly, and someone opened it for you. No one can get upset at you if you didn't do anything bad, can they?
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on June 25, 2022, 03:29:11 PM
>That happened

>I'd suggest developing a relationship with the fairy.  Memorize her features.
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Eos on July 04, 2022, 07:56:37 AM
> Seems like no one told her about you, or she just forgot
> Do as the other voice says
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on July 20, 2022, 02:10:47 AM
//Sry for the delay, recently got a new job and life needed a bit to stabilize.
//Also didn't realize someone new joined in, probably would've replied sooner if I noticed... I blame site notifications here being unreliable.

> Remember that you knocked kindly, and someone opened it for you. No one can get upset at you if you didn't do anything bad, can they?
>"I don't think so?" Flandre replies,
>"Y-You mean I did something wrong!?" the fairy maid panics,
>"Sorry, not you."
>"...Eh?"

>That happened

>I'd suggest developing a relationship with the fairy.  Memorize her features.
> Seems like no one told her about you, or she just forgot
> Do as the other voice says

>"So... new maid huh?" Flandre questions, "...You know, I thought they were supposed to tell the new ones about me..."
>"I mean... They might have? I don't know" The fairy fidgets, "Um ...who are you supposed to be?"
>"I'm your mistress's sister, of course!" Flandre smiles, "...I guess that makes me sorta like another boss to you in a way?"
>"O-Oh... uh..." the fairy nervously flutters before quickly landing on the ground and going into a dogeza, "S-Sorry I didn't recognize you!"
>"I mean, it's fine? I mean it's not like I get out of the basement much anyway..." she shrugs, "Thanks again for that by the way, you were a big help!"
>"I-I was?"
>"Yep! Anyway how good are you at keeping secrets?"
>"I uh-- huh...?"
>_
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Neovereign on July 26, 2022, 08:55:30 PM
>You're doing fine. We have no input right now.
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Philosopher on July 27, 2022, 12:14:35 AM
>Good job
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: Eos on August 21, 2022, 04:15:00 AM
>No input from me here either

New to all of this, only been reading up the quests on the old site, so I'm not too familiar with how most of this works.
Title: Re: Guidance Quest - Iteration II
Post by: OkuuFallout on September 07, 2022, 11:21:52 PM
<I believe the other voices are suggesting that we let the current events play out. It doesn't seem like we can do much.>