Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 4

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Guess we'll find out when we get there. Hmm, maybe we could try absorbing life force from her into ourselves. Hmm hmm hmm~...
> ...
> ...Maybe not. That sounds terrifying, actually.
> We can just try it on Piece when we get there. Keep moving your butt, Larvafly.

Seki
>Are we cold?

>Pull the carriage up
->Open the door for our passengers

Eternity:

> That'd be the opposite of helping...
> You don't want to fly as fast... it's so cold.
> Ah there's a place that looks warm. Maybe you could stop there since you're still in the Forest? No, you should just go in one go without stops. That'd be wasting time.

Seki:

> A bit. But you're doing alright.
> You stop and open the doors for-
> ...
> Everyone inside appears to be frozen...? Even Remilia and Flandre.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> We probably should just keep going, yes. But just in case, what place is it?

[Philosopher]

Seki
>"Can I get your help?"

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> We probably should just keep going, yes. But just in case, what place is it?

Eternity:

> Looks like a group of fairies with a fire lit. It looks fairly warm. Maybe they're just using fire altogether too counter the cold.

Seki
>"Can I get your help?"

Seki:

> "With what?" The fairies peek over, to their surprise.
> "T-The mistresses too?!"
>_

[Philosopher]

Seki
>"Too, oh no. Who else got iced?"

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> ...
> Fly over to them and the fire. But keep an eye out for a sturdy stick, or something, along the way that we can use as an impromptu torch to bring a little bit of fire with us. Grab one if we find it.

[Neovereign]

Seki
>"Too, oh no. Who else got iced?"

Eternity:

> ...
> Fly over to them and the fire. But keep an eye out for a sturdy stick, or something, along the way that we can use as an impromptu torch to bring a little bit of fire with us. Grab one if we find it.

Seki:

> "Miss Meiling."

Eternity:

> You approach, picking up a stick along the way.
> The fairies don't seem to mind you much. Doesn't seem like you're intruding on anything.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Where on our new form do their heights come up to? Shoulder? Chest? Waist? ...Knees?
> "Hey friends. Do you mind if I borrow a little bit of that?"
> Point to the fire, then show off our stick.

[Philosopher]

Seki
>"Does the mansion have any firewood?"

>Get close to the frozen Patchouli
->Does our fire seem to have an effect on the ice?

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Where on our new form do their heights come up to? Shoulder? Chest? Waist? ...Knees?
> "Hey friends. Do you mind if I borrow a little bit of that?"
> Point to the fire, then show off our stick.

Seki
>"Does the mansion have any firewood?"

>Get close to the frozen Patchouli
->Does our fire seem to have an effect on the ice?

Eternity:

> "Sure, go ahead."

Seki:

> You lean near Patchouli.
> Doesn't seem to be thawing out.
> "Yeah, in some of the rooms."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Where on our new form do their heights come up to? Shoulder? Chest? Waist? ...Knees?
> "Thanks!"
> Hold the stick in the fire long enough for it to catch, and then pull it back out. Keep the flaming end close, but not too close, to our body.

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Do we think we safely carry any of our passengers inside the mansion?

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Where on our new form do their heights come up to? Shoulder? Chest? Waist? ...Knees?
> "Thanks!"
> Hold the stick in the fire long enough for it to catch, and then pull it back out. Keep the flaming end close, but not too close, to our body.

Seki
>Do we think we safely carry any of our passengers inside the mansion?

Eternity:

> To your chest at most. The least reach your waist.
> You light the stick, though the whole thing catches fire!

Seki:

> You can, though one by one. As long as you don't end up freezing from touching them or something.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Does 'the whole thing' include the part where our hand is holding it?

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Does 'the whole thing' include the part where our hand is holding it?

Eternity:

> Yes.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Is it hot?

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Is it hot?

Eternity:

> Yes. Pleasant against the cold.
> Though just for those couple of moments,  as it is fire that your hand is getting engulfed in...
>_

[Philosopher]

Seki
>"Could one of you go get a fire started in the nearest fireplace?  I'll need help getting there."

>Create another head and have it touch the mistress.
->If nothing happens then grab her up follow our fairy guide

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> "Ack-!!!"
> Quick, let go of the stick! Try flinging it into the fire so it doesn't catch anything else!

[Neovereign]

Seki
>"Could one of you go get a fire started in the nearest fireplace?  I'll need help getting there."

>Create another head and have it touch the mistress.
->If nothing happens then grab her up follow our fairy guide

Eternity:

> "Ack-!!!"
> Quick, let go of the stick! Try flinging it into the fire so it doesn't catch anything else!

Seki:

> "There's a few already on! We'll lead you."
> You have a head touch the mistress.
> It's just a bit cold. Not unlike touching snow or a piece of ice.
> You start to carry her, as do some of the fairies with the others, following the one that said they'd lead.

Eternity:

> You toss the stick in surprise.
> "You should be careful." One of the fairies advises.
> "I don't think a fire like that will last if you're running around. It's really cold out here."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> "I guess not. But I got a calling to rescue someone and be a hero, so now I have to run around."
> Shiver in place, then frown.
> "I just wanted to bring some warmth with me...if destiny or whatever is going to make me do this, the least it could do is not make me freeze my wings off!"

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Continue following
->"Could this be from Cirno getting stronger?"

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> "I guess not. But I got a calling to rescue someone and be a hero, so now I have to run around."
> Shiver in place, then frown.
> "I just wanted to bring some warmth with me...if destiny or whatever is going to make me do this, the least it could do is not make me freeze my wings off!"

Seki
>Continue following
->"Could this be from Cirno getting stronger?"

Eternity:

> "Who is it?"

Seki:

> "The ice fairy? I saw her nearby earlier."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Look around the immediate vicinity for a better stick.
> "Aya."

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Look around the immediate vicinity for a better stick.
> "Aya."

Eternity:

> The snow covers most of the places you'd suspect...
> "Who's that? "
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> How many fairies are present?
> How physically close are we to them?
> "A tengu lady. Don't know why she needs me to save her; there's, like, eleventy billion tengu last I checked. Surely one of them could do it instead?"
> Shrug.
> "But I guess that's heroic destiny for you."

[Philosopher]

Seki
>"Hmm, probably a safe bet she was the cause."

>"Has anyone seen any non-fairies that weren't frozen?"

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> How many fairies are present?
> How physically close are we to them?
> "A tengu lady. Don't know why she needs me to save her; there's, like, eleventy billion tengu last I checked. Surely one of them could do it instead?"
> Shrug.
> "But I guess that's heroic destiny for you."

Seki
>"Hmm, probably a safe bet she was the cause."

>"Has anyone seen any non-fairies that weren't frozen?"

Eternity:

> A small group of around 5.
> In reach of a couple.
> "Ooh. Good luck!"

Seki:

> "Hm.." The fairies think. "No. Only us fairies."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> "Thanks!"
> Continue onward toward Reimu's digs. lamenting our lack of portable fire.

[Philosopher]

Seki
>"That is interesting."

>Does the mansion feel warmer
->Have we seen any hobgoblins working in the mansion?