Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 4

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Wait for Sakura to get situated

>Start heading for the mansion

>Do we know if the Grassroots has a leader?

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Nod at Suzaku. "I can. And she can beat me. Both have happened. It pretty much comes down to who makes fewer mistakes."
> Look to Ami.
> "There's that, yeah. And there's also the other stuff, like this."
> Hold Suzaku up against us so her face is pressed into the side of our chest.
> To Ami: "There's been plenty of this for me today, in both directions, with a number of folks. It doesn't seem to bother Suzaku here one bit, but I've been getting the sense it does put you off to a degree."

Seki
>Wait for Sakura to get situated

>Start heading for the mansion

>Do we know if the Grassroots has a leader?

Aya:

> "So this is a regular day for you?" Suzaku's speech is muffled.
> "I'm not gonna tell people how to act around me..." Ami says. "Just don't go pulling me in like that or anything."

Seki:

> You start off.
> Like usual, your carriage seems unbotheted by the terrain, even when young uphill to leave this cave.

> You don't think it does?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> To Suzaku: "It could be, if you wanted it to be. Like, to be clear, I haven't been offended at all by all of the interest you've shown in my body, I've just been surprised at how brazenly you've gone about it."
> To Ami: "If you don't mind my asking, is it because you're worried about how you'll be perceived by me or by others? Or is it because you just flat-out aren't interested in that sort of thing? You don't have to answer if it makes you uncomfortable to do so, I'm just curious. Especially given where you were looking that one time."

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Try to urge the horses to go into that other space we used for traveling

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> To Suzaku: "It could be, if you wanted it to be. Like, to be clear, I haven't been offended at all by all of the interest you've shown in my body, I've just been surprised at how brazenly you've gone about it."
> To Ami: "If you don't mind my asking, is it because you're worried about how you'll be perceived by me or by others? Or is it because you just flat-out aren't interested in that sort of thing? You don't have to answer if it makes you uncomfortable to do so, I'm just curious. Especially given where you were looking that one time."

Seki
>Try to urge the horses to go into that other space we used for traveling

Aya:

> "There's just other things to worry about. Can't do that sort of thing in the middle of a god threatening us or something." Ami reasons.

Seki:

> You try...
> No dice...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Of course, but that's not happening right now. Serious time is serious, travel time is casual."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Of course, but that's not happening right now. Serious time is serious, travel time is casual."

Aya:

> "Nothing to discuss on the way to where we're going? Like who else to meet with?  The other things you haven't decided on regarding this meeting?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Two things can be done at once. Like how we're having this conversation while I'll giving Suzaku here a facefull."
> Give Suzaku a wind order to do whatever she wants with our chest.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Two things can be done at once. Like how we're having this conversation while I'll giving Suzaku here a facefull."
> Give Suzaku a wind order to do whatever she wants with our chest.

Aya:

> "I'll pass. Where are we headed, anyways?"
>Suzaku doesn't do anything extra.
> You're at the surface. It's freezing out here though...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Look out into the blizzard.
> "...Well, I had a few destinations in mind, but it seems like we should probably prioritize warmth, huh."
> Blink.
> "Wait a minute..."
> Pull Utsuho's head out.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Look out into the blizzard.
> "...Well, I had a few destinations in mind, but it seems like we should probably prioritize warmth, huh."
> Blink.
> "Wait a minute..."
> Pull Utsuho's head out.

Aya:

> You pull Okuu out.
> "Whoa... what happened here? Is this winter?" Okuu questions.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Looks like it. If the other two mostly hopped in there with you, do you think you could keep us warm?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Looks like it. If the other two mostly hopped in there with you, do you think you could keep us warm?"

Aya:

> "I can do that even out here." Okuu boasts.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Excellent. Suzaku, Ami, what do you think? Ready for another ride? You won't have to dunk yourselves entirely, and you'll keep warm."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Excellent. Suzaku, Ami, what do you think? Ready for another ride? You won't have to dunk yourselves entirely, and you'll keep warm."

Aya:

> "I'll stay out here. If I can't handle this much, I shouldn't be traveling with you." Ami says
> "She kinda has a point..." Suzaku considers. "Those fairies didn't think we'd support you either. That we'd be in the way or not helpful."
> "Miss Satori said you don't have to do everything on your own to be helpful." Utsuho adds.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Yeah, uh, my request for warmth was not entirely altruistic. I need it myself, I'm freakin' freezing."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Yeah, uh, my request for warmth was not entirely altruistic. I need it myself, I'm freakin' freezing."

Aya:

> Ami looks around.
> "Fine..." She sounds annoyed.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Shove Suzaku into our chest, leaving her head out. Then beckon to Ami to let us do the same with her.
> "By the way, Momizi, how are you holding up in there?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Shove Suzaku into our chest, leaving her head out. Then beckon to Ami to let us do the same with her.
> "By the way, Momizi, how are you holding up in there?"

Aya:

> You settle Suzaku in.
> Ami regretfully stands at the ready.
> No response?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Pause.
> "Momizi?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Pause.
> "Momizi?"

Aya:

> ...
> Maybe she's asleep again?
>_

[Philosopher]

Seki
>"I've no clue how I did that soul thing or what my fire does."

>"My power altered the mark around my neck."

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Shove Ami into our chest so that her head is sticking out.
> Then reach into our mouth and pull Momizi out.

[Neovereign]

Seki
>"I've no clue how I did that soul thing or what my fire does."

>"My power altered the mark around my neck."

Aya:

> Shove Ami into our chest so that her head is sticking out.
> Then reach into our mouth and pull Momizi out.

Seki:

> "Well I don't know either." Flan says.

Aya:

> You deposit Ami
> You reach. Really cold!
> No wolf tengu in range, though.
>_

[Philosopher]

Seki
>"Now we know we both don't know."

>Is our carriage playing a tune

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Pull our hand out.
> "Sorry, Ami, but I need you to take a look for me and tell me who's in there."
> Grab Ami again and swallow her down, keeping a hold of her ankles so we can pull her back easily enough.

[Neovereign]

Seki
>"Now we know we both don't know."

>Is our carriage playing a tune

Aya:

> Pull our hand out.
> "Sorry, Ami, but I need you to take a look for me and tell me who's in there."
> Grab Ami again and swallow her down, keeping a hold of her ankles so we can pull her back easily enough.

Seki:

> It isn't.

Aya:

> You retrieve and hold the further annoyed tengu.
> It feels like she's moving, from what you can feel from her ankles.
> "Nothing." She calls back. "Not even a note of absence or leave."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Pull Ami back out and shove her back in our chest with her head sticking out as before.
> Root around in our chest and try to pull Momizi out.
> ...Try to pull Tokiko out too, just to make sure she's okay.

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Try to push the fire out through our mouth

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Pull Ami back out and shove her back in our chest with her head sticking out as before.
> Root around in our chest and try to pull Momizi out.
> ...Try to pull Tokiko out too, just to make sure she's okay.

Aya:

> You return Ami.
> No Momizi... but you do retrieve Tokiko.
> "Mm? Agh! I'm sorry for whatever I did! That's cold!" She complains.

Seki
>Try to push the fire out through our mouth

Seki:

> You try, but it just engulfs your head again.
> At least it's warm.
>_