Seija Quest 3

[Tom]

> "Huh. Guess that explains the 'Former Hell' stuff down in the underground city. I'm guessing 'Makai' is where we ran into each other, then?"

> "I've heard it being called that before... by the few and powerful demons who know of other worlds.  It's hard to justify calling your land by a name when even the concept of other realms existing is foreign."
> Sariel then looks up at the sky "Just as many before you never knew of the skies beyond the skies."

[Kilgamayan]

> What time of day does it appear to be, anyway?
> Do we know what 'the skies beyond the skies' might be?

[Tom]

> What time of day does it appear to be, anyway?
> Do we know what 'the skies beyond the skies' might be?

> It appears to be sometime before noon.
> Space!  Shinmyoumaru is totally fascinated with 'skies beyond the skies' and has invested in a rather large telescope in her part of the Shining Needle Castle!  Apparently rabbits inhabit a part of the moon and humans have been there too on several occasions!  She's thinks there's countless other worlds out there in the vast expanses of space.  Perhaps she'd like to visit the moon too one day?

[Kilgamayan]

> Undo the flip of the sign's opacity so it goes back to being opaque.
> "I suppose that makes sense. Anyway, it's good to know this is here, if for no other reason than if you might need to return. Let's see what Gensokyo has to offer right now, though - if we can find Reimu's pad, we could ask her about that Suzunaan place."
> Resume traveling along the path, keeping an eye out for anything or anyone we recognize.
> "So let me ask you straight - considering all aspects of the situation, did it bother you to hide under my dress?"

[Tom]

> Undo the flip of the sign's opacity so it goes back to being opaque.
> "I suppose that makes sense. Anyway, it's good to know this is here, if for no other reason than if you might need to return. Let's see what Gensokyo has to offer right now, though - if we can find Reimu's pad, we could ask her about that Suzunaan place."
> Resume traveling along the path, keeping an eye out for anything or anyone we recognize.
> "So let me ask you straight - considering all aspects of the situation, did it bother you to hide under my dress?"

> You undo the magic on the sign and explain the plan forward to Sariel who nods.
> In response to your question Sariel explains "I'm never the one hiding, that's for those who wish to evade me to do!  Therefore it was somewhat embarassing and belittling."
> Continuing along the path the trees get denser until you enter a forest.  The rest of the way is uneventful until you reach a red wood fence with a gate on the path.  Shortly before the gate appear to be scattered doll parts.

[Kilgamayan]

> "So the actual location didn't bother you?"
> Do the doll parts look like they came from an Iris, from one of Alice's dolls, or something unfamiliar?

[Tom]

> "So the actual location didn't bother you?"
> Do the doll parts look like they came from an Iris, from one of Alice's dolls, or something unfamiliar?

> "Perhaps it did, but I suppose there wasn't an alternative we were aware of.  That shopkeeper would've raised questions and you wouldn't have been able to hide away the traded items."
> It appears to be a blonde doll, likely one of Alice's judging by the outfit.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Mmm. Well, just to warn you, you may need to be there again for a little bit later on, because the Princess gets very particular about people knowing how to get where she lives. I suspect that comes with the territory of being a kobito in a world of relative giants. If it's worth anything, it didn't bother me for you to be there."
> "Those doll parts on the ground...we must be near somewhere that Alice has been recently. That's a good sign for coming across a location I know. Maybe that's where those two got the gunpowder for their explosion the other day?"
> Continue along the path, hopping/floating over the gate as needed since our hands are full.

[Tom]

> "Mmm. Well, just to warn you, you may need to be there again for a little bit later on, because the Princess gets very particular about people knowing how to get where she lives. I suspect that comes with the territory of being a kobito in a world of relative giants. If it's worth anything, it didn't bother me for you to be there."
> "Those doll parts on the ground...we must be near somewhere that Alice has been recently. That's a good sign for coming across a location I know. Maybe that's where those two got the gunpowder for their explosion the other day?"
> Continue along the path, hopping/floating over the gate as needed since our hands are full.

> "I see... my normal height may be intimidating too then." Sariel suggests.
> "It's all foreign to me, I'm afraid I can't suggest anything..." she comments in response to the comment about Alice.
> You float over the gate and continue along the path until arriving at a small pond and... the Hakurei Shrine!

[Kilgamayan]

> Quietly: "Oh, excellent. I know where we are. With any luck, the shrine maiden will be here. Do you want to hide again, or act like you've always been this size?"

[Tom]

> Quietly: "Oh, excellent. I know where we are. With any luck, the shrine maiden will be here. Do you want to hide again, or act like you've always been this size?"

> "I'd rather not hide, I've yet to meet anyone from this word." She explains.

[Kilgamayan]

> Quietly: "You got it. I assume you also don't sense any particularly powerful entities, or targets of yours, since you haven't said anything."
> Head around to the front of the shrine.
> "Oi, Reimu, you home?"

[Tom]

> Quietly: "You got it. I assume you also don't sense any particularly powerful entities, or targets of yours, since you haven't said anything."
> Head around to the front of the shrine.
> "Oi, Reimu, you home?"

> "I can summon my staff and command it to glow if I sense something?  That might be more discrete way of getting your attention?" Sariel suggests.
> You head over to the front and call Reimu, who answers "Just a moment!"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Sure!"
> Quietly, to Sariel: "Nah, just telling me is fine. Or yanking on my dress from inside like last time, if we're in that position again."

[Tom]

> "Sure!"
> Quietly, to Sariel: "Nah, just telling me is fine. Or yanking on my dress from inside like last time, if we're in that position again."

> She whispers "So I'll just pretend to be a magical puppet once more."
> The door slides open and the shrine maiden states in a monotonous voice "Contributions go in the box; credit, debit, personal cheques, traveler's cheques, foreign currency and local currency are not acceptable!"

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we have any money on us?
> Blink.
> "I'm glad you already have your box back, but if you're not taking local currency, how is anyone supposed to donate?"

[Tom]

> Do we have any money on us?
> Blink.
> "I'm glad you already have your box back, but if you're not taking local currency, how is anyone supposed to donate?"

> Enough people think of you as an Oni to consider alcahol as money!  But other than that you doubt it.
> With a sparkle in her eye she says "I like gold!  But other than that, I prefer things more... material in nature like precious metal coins, a good book or two on magic or sealing, even furniture!  All because a certain Youkai started a trend of donating really high face value currency that just so happens to also be defunct and therefore... useless!  I think one time she left a bill that had a value of one trillion!"

[Kilgamayan]

> How much gold do we/Shinny have back at the castle?
> "Wow. That's rough, buddy."
> "Anyway, uh, I kinda sorta came here by accident, sorry. Long story that I don't really want to tell and you don't really want to hear. Do you know where a place called 'Suzunaan' is?"

[Tom]

> How much gold do we/Shinny have back at the castle?
> "Wow. That's rough, buddy."
> "Anyway, uh, I kinda sorta came here by accident, sorry. Long story that I don't really want to tell and you don't really want to hear. Do you know where a place called 'Suzunaan' is?"

> Being a princess Shinny is quite wealthy!
> "You're right, I really don't want to hear!  Suzunaan is a book shop in the village.  Go prepared, they're quite expensive." Reimu explains.

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we know where 'the village' is?
> "Good to know. Thanks."
> "Oh! How'd the meeting with the vampire go?"

[Tom]

> Do we know where 'the village' is?
> "Good to know. Thanks."
> "Oh! How'd the meeting with the vampire go?"

> There can only be one village she's referring to.
> "It was alright...  I do wonder if they are planning some kind of incident for the doll's challenge." she comments, before retreating back into her home and sliding the door shut.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Pleasure talking to you too, friend!"
> Exit the shrine grounds on foot and begin traveling toward the village.
> "So, Sariel, for what it's worth, I think at this point you could drop the doll act when we run into people if you wanted. You don't have to, but you could."

[Tom]

> "Pleasure talking to you too, friend!"
> Exit the shrine grounds on foot and begin traveling toward the village.
> "So, Sariel, for what it's worth, I think at this point you could drop the doll act when we run into people if you wanted. You don't have to, but you could."

> You step around the round table in front of the shrine, noticing there's slightly less unclaimed mysterious spell cards on it.  From there you continue down the path to the steps leading down from the hill the shrine is on.
> "Perhaps a magic, moving, and talking doll?  Do those exist in this land?" she suggests.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Possibly, but given kobito exist, you could also just claim to be someone small."

[Tom]

> "Possibly, but given kobito exist, you could also just claim to be someone small."

> "Do Kobito have wings such as mine?" she asks.

[Kilgamayan]

> "I don't think I've ever seen one, but I meant claiming to be someone small without necessarily claiming to be a kobito. There are all sorts of youkai and stuff out there, I doubt anyone would press you on the matter."

[Tom]

> "I don't think I've ever seen one, but I meant claiming to be someone small without necessarily claiming to be a kobito. There are all sorts of youkai and stuff out there, I doubt anyone would press you on the matter."

> She ponders something for a moment "Does your world perhaps have small beings known as 'fairies'?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, most definitely."

[Tom]

> "Oh, most definitely."

> You reach the Youkai forest just past the end of the shrine's steps.
> "Excellent!  Do they have wings in your world?"

[Kilgamayan]

> Given our past experience with fairies, what is our opinion of them?
> Are there any notable ones we've met?
> "They most certainly do."