Maidens of the Kaleidoscope
~Beyond the Border~ => Rumia's Party Games => Topic started by: Evil_Nazgul0616 on February 26, 2020, 04:53:53 AM
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//Note: This is a crossover quest with Pokemon. For those who dislike crossovers, Pokemon, or both. Don't worry, as I plan on launching a second quest within the week that will run concurrently with this one, so please keep your eyes peeled for that if you wish to join something pure touhou.
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>It's an average spring day in Gensokyo. A gentle breeze flows over the land, and carried with it are a bunch of mysterious flyers. Each one advertises something most peculiar: A mysterious competition with promise of a grand prize, hosted at, oddly enough, the Hakurei Shrine.
>After circulating on the wind all morning, each of these flyers eventually ends up in the hands of several individuals, who now make their way towards the site of the challenge...
>Which one... are you?
Select the Player character. (The others will become your rivals once the challenge begins.)
1. Shrine Maiden of Paradise - Reimu Hakurei
>>You are confused and annoyed by these flyers. You most certainly did not send them out, nor gave any consent to having a competition hosted at your shrine. Therefore, you stand. Waiting for the instigator of this to show themselves.
2. Ordinary Magician - Marisa Kirisame
>>A competition at Reimu's place? Both curious and wondering if Reimu herself had anything to do with this, you ride towards the shrine at full speed!
3. Maid of the Scarlet Devil Mansion - Sakuya Izayoi
>>Your mistress has taken interest in this competition. Therefore you were sent to investigate and obtain further information, and, in the event the competition began immediately, or you are otherwise unable to report back to her, are to represent the Scarlet Devil Mansion in her stead.
4. Half-Human Half-Phantom Gardener - Youmu Konpaku
>>Lady Yuyuko urged you to participate once you found that flyer. It is for that reason that you're making your way towards the Hakurei Shrine.
5. Mountain-Dwelling Living God of Miracles - Sanae Kochiya
>>Reimu's hosting a challenge? It honestly sounds like fun! Plus it would look good for the Moriya Shrine if you won.
6. Lunatic Moon Rabbit - Reisen Udongein Inaba
>>Eirin Yagokoro sent you to investigate the mysterious flyer that ended up in Eientei earlier today. As you make your way towards the shrine, you begin to wonder just what you've gotten yourself into.
7. Ice Fairy of the Lake - Cirno
>>A competition is a chance to show off how strong you are! No way you're missing out on this!
8. Traditional Reporter of Fantasy - Aya Shameimaru
>>You know a good scoop when you see one! Therefore, you race towards the shrine, intent on finding something interesting to report on!
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//You have 24 hours to make a selection. More if there isn't a majority vote by then.
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>Down
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>Start
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>How could you do such actions if you don't even know who you are yet?
//Extending the vote by an additional 48 hours due to having zero votes in almost 24 hours.
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>How could you do such actions if you don't even know who you are yet?
I think they're meaning to select Youmu
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Marisa would make a great Pokemon trainer...and Youmu was already the main character of the last version, so, variation.
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// about 8 hours left in the vote and we have one explicit vote for Marisa and one that's ambiguously either a vote or a joke command.
//If there isn't a majority vote for a character by 10PM MST then this vote will be extended once more. I'm not counting O4rfish's as a non vote yet to give them a chance to clarify.
//EDIT: Vote extended through the weekend.
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I was trying to select Youmu as the playable character.
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//With O4rfish's clarification, we currently have a tie. The vote is set to end at 10PM MST. If there is still a tie by then, I will extend for another 48 hours.
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We really need the strongest for this one.
Cirno.
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//As we currently have a three way tie, the vote will be extended yet another 48 hours.
//The quest will have to start at some point, though, so if I have to extend a couple more times I'll most likely eventually take out the RNG and randomly select one of the tied votes if no decision is reached
//New players are still welcome to jump in during this extension period as well, either to help break the tie or contribute your own votes.
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I'll switch to Cirno.
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Cirno.
>...
>You are Cirno, the Ice Fairy of Misty Lake.
>Not everybody knows it yet, but you're the strongest! Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to be cryo-frozen with some English beef!
>People seem to think you're an idiot too, which you are most certainly not. Yes, you admit that you're no good at math and some of that other boring stuff, but that doesn't make you an idiot! If anything, the one saying "idiot" is the idiot!
>You live near Misty Lake with your best friend, and greater fairy: Daiyousei. She isn't your only friend, however. Your other close friends are the Youkai of Darkness, Rumia, a night sparrow named Mystia Lorelei, and a firefly youkai named Wriggle Nightbug. The five of you make up a group which you have named Team ⑨. Why 9? Because 9 is the best number of course!
>As a fairy, you're apparently a bit more frail than most Gensokyo residents. But you don't let that fact discourage you! Besides, it's not like you can actually die anyway. If you take too much damage you'll just poof into dust and re-materialize a short distance away, with the only major side effect being some short term memory loss.
>Additionally, since you're an ice fairy, you also possess an innate ability to manipulate cold. This ranges from simply lowering the temperature around you, to making snowballs, to outright freezing things solid! In fact, one of your favorite pastimes is freezing frogs solid and watching them thaw and jump away. You think one of the goddesses on the mountain doesn't like you very much for doing it, though. ...You honestly don't see her problem with it, really... Besides, you've only gotten better at not shattering them on accident! Only about one in ten breaks now.
>Anyway, today you were were playing Hide and Seek with Daiyousei when suddenly a sheet of paper hit you in the face. After nearly falling into the lake in surprise, you ripped the offending parchment off of your head, and was about to crumple it up in revenge when you noticed there was writing on it. After taking a moment to read, you realized that it was an advertisement for some kind of competition!
>Not one to turn down a chance to show off how strong you are, you immediately began high-tailing it to the Hakurei Shrine...
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>...Now that you think about it, you think you may or may not have forgotten to tell Daiyousei that the game was over and you were going somewhere... Oops...
>...Oh well, she'll probably figure it out soon enough... Probably... ...Maybe...?
>...Eh, she'll be fine... Besides, it's probably too late to turn back, considering that you're currently descending towards the Shrine.
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>Inventory
>Retrieve arms from
>Say hi to Mokou and Kaguya
>Cool is the coolest word. What cool things do we remember reading? Aya's newspaper?
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>Retrieve arms from
>Say hi to Mokou and Kaguya
>Your attempt to retrieve arms from nothing leaves you without your arms...
>You shout hi into the heavens, hoping that you were loud enough for the recipients to hear it from wherever they are.
>Inventory
>INVENTORY:
>Hair Ribbon [Equipped]
>>Your signature blue hair ribbon.
>Signature Outfit [Equipped]
>>A blue and white dress you always wear.
>Sunflower Ribbon [Equipped]
>>A red ribbon with an sunflower stuck in it that you wear around your neck. You got it during that one season incident.
>Spellcards:
>Ice Sign ~ "Icicle Fall"
>>What you would like to call your signature attack. You fire waves of icicles off to your sides that cover a large area in a wide arc ahead of you.
>>Unfortunately, it seems that you grabbed the "Easy" version by mistake. Meaning there is a MASSIVE blind spot directly in front of you that people can exploit.
>Freeze Sign ~ "Perfect Freeze"
>>A three part pattern that involves snap freezing a dense cloud of shots and then thawing them to make them move in random directions.
>Snow Sign ~ "Diamond Blizzard"
>>Raw, Icy fury. This pattern scatters waves upon waves of icicle shots in all directions, creating a somewhat dense cloud of them.
>Freeze Sign ~ "Minus K"
>>A strong spellcard that unleashes a torrent of fragmenting ice shots. Overall, this attack is pretty tiring, and will leave you exhausted if you use it.
>Cool is the coolest word. What cool things do we remember reading? Aya's newspaper?
>Aside from that competition advertisement, you haven't really read anything interesting recently... You did try to go into the mansion to read one of those books that Marisa visits to get, but that visit ended up with you getting kicked out by the scary maid lady...
>As you descend towards the shrine, you notice that there already seems to be seven people here: You immediately recognize Reimu and Marisa. But you can't help but wonder why Reimu seems to look so grumpy right now... Isn't she hosting the competition? The flyer said it was at her shrine after all!
>From the others assembled, you see the rabbit lady who sometimes sells stuffs and thingies at the human village, the phantom sword lady, the scary maid from the mansion, the green-haired person from the other shrine, and Aya.
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>Aya?
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>So, no other fairies around?
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>Aya?
>You rub your eyes and blink. Yep, you're sure it's the newspaper girl.
>So, no other fairies around?
>It doesn't seem like it.
>Reimu seems to notice your descent. Her frown noticeably deepens...
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>Prior relationship with Aya?
(given how we remembered her name but not Sakuya, Youmu, Sanae)
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>Prior relationship with Aya?
>You fought Ms. Aya Hardtopronouncelastname during that one incident with all the flowers. Aside from that you don't really have much of a relationship with her. She does write the newspapers that you and your friends sometimes look at if they seem interesting enough, though.
>Additionally, you also fought alongside her, Reimu, and Marisa during that season incident with the weird door lady.
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>"Now entering from the blue corner, hailing from the icy North, the strongest fairy of the lake, master of the mist arts, supreme team leader of Team (9), the one, the only, Cirno!"
>If interrupted, complain and start again.
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>Make it cooler.
>(Like, drop temperature nearby while speaking.)
>And an intimidating pose, too! Style is important!
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(Yes, good catch)
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>"Now entering from the blue corner, hailing from the icy North, the strongest fairy of the lake, master of the mist arts, supreme team leader of Team (9), the one, the only, Cirno!"
>If interrupted, complain and start again.
>Make it cooler.
>(Like, drop temperature nearby while speaking.)
>And an intimidating pose, too! Style is important!
>You descend, announcing yourself in a literally cool manner while striking a pose worthy of The Strongest!
>Aya snaps a quick picture as Reimu gives you a completely unamused stare while Marisa snickers. The girl with the swords and the rabbit seem slightly confused while the maid's expression is unreadable.
>The green haired girl actually giggles a bit.
>"Did you rehearse that?" she asks.
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//EDIT: I also made a minor edit to the answer for the "prior relationship with Aya" question due to mis-remembering a detail. I apologize for any inconvenience or confusion it may cause. :sweat:
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>Drop the pose and pout for a bit. Why couldn't anyone get properly intimidated for once?
>Wait, no. We are the strongest, we are going to prove it to everyone once and for all, and we do not pout!
>"Nope, not this time! ...uh... Anyways!"
>Turn to red-white.
>"So what is this all about? Your flyers didn't explain anything at all!"
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>Drop the pose and pout for a bit. Why couldn't anyone get properly intimidated for once?
>Wait, no. We are the strongest, we are going to prove it to everyone once and for all, and we do not pout!
>You're tempted to pout but you will yourself not to. You're the strongest, after all!
>"Nope, not this time! ...uh... Anyways!"
>Turn to red-white.
>"So what is this all about? Your flyers didn't explain anything at all!"
>"That's would I like to know." Reimu frowns, "I didn't send out any of those flyers. Whoever is hosting this 'competition' at my shrine is doing so without my consent..."
>"Yeah, we're kinda just waiting around to see if whoever's behind this is going to show themselves or not, ze." Marisa adds.
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>"So ... this ... is a prank on Reimu?"
>"Show yourself, prankster!"
>Fire a few icicles in random directions.
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>"So ... this ... is a prank on Reimu?"
>"Show yourself, prankster!"
>Fire a few icicles in random directions.
>You fire off a few icicles in random directions, hoping that one will hit the prankster. It's worked on the Fairies of Light before, so this can't possibly go wrong!
>The icicles don't hit anything, however, one narrowly misses the scary maid, who gives you a dangerous look in response.
>"My my, feeling a bit aggressive, are we? And to think we called you all together for something fun..." a woman's voice seems to ring out from nowhere, "Anyway, since it appears we have enough contestants to begin, why don't we all have a nice little chat face to face~?"
>Suddenly, several purple voids filled with creepy, unblinking eyes open up below everyone!
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>Fly, or keep flying.
>"Your face is huge! That means you have huge guts!"
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>Fly, or keep flying.
>You immediately start flying to prevent your fall. Meanwhile, it seems the sword lady, the rabbit, and the green haired shrine maiden are all caught off guard and end up falling through their respective holes, which close behind them.
>Reimu takes flight as well, reflexively drawing drawing her gohei, while Marisa barely manages to hop on her broom in time. The maid seems to have casually sidestepped hers, but you don't remember seeing her actually move at all.
>Aya, meanwhile, snaps a picture of the hole below her.
>"Your face is huge! That means you have huge guts!"
>"Isn't it somewhat rude to point out the size of somebody's face?" the same voice questions, before you suddenly feel a draft behind you.
>Before you can react, you feel a pair of hands shove into your back and push you down into the hole!
>You find yourself floating in an eye filled void with an odd "floor", upon which sits a whole bunch of chairs. One of which seems to be several feet below you. You also note that the chairs all seem to be facing a curtain of some kind.
>The three people that fell into the holes earlier appear to be seated on a few of the other chairs, looking a bit dazed but no worse for wear.
>"H-Hey! Watch it!" Aya's voice shouts as the girl in question is ejected through a hole hanging over one of the empty seats, which promptly closes behind her. Her mood seems to quickly switch when she notices her surroundings, however, and she promptly begins taking pictures.
>Another hole opens up in front of one of the other empty seats, which Marisa soon rockets through. Announcing her arrival by promptly crashing into the chair with a loud yelp as the hole closes.
>Yet another hole opens up, which the maid from the mansion calmly walks through. Though she seems a bit annoyed...
>Speaking of annoyed, Reimu is the last person to arrive. However, she isn't alone. Joining her is a newcomer: The blonde lady with the purple outfit that you sometimes see her hanging out with. Reimu appears to be glaring daggers at her, though.
>"Alright, Yukari. Now that we're all here..." Reimy looks around at everyone else, "What is the meaning of this?"
>"I would like to know this as well." the maid adds.
>"Yeah, this isn't some kind of hoax or prank, is it?" the green haired girl asks.
>"Oh, heavens, no!" the blonde woman fans herself, "If I wanted to prank you it would've been much more elaborate~. Anyway, if you must know, I've been feeling rather bored as of late. Now, I usually have many ways of relieving my boredom, but I felt that this time I should mix things up a bit. So, therefore, I decided to put together a little 'game' of sorts, and you eight are the lucky few who get to be participants! Isn't that wonderful?"
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>"A game! Eye'm the best at games!"
>Sit on the chair.
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>"A game! Eye'm the best at games!"
>Sit on the chair.
>You have a seat.
>"That honestly depends." Reimu frowns, "What exactly would this 'game' involve?"
>"Well, simply put, I will be scattering the eight of you across another world that has a unique style of battle that doesn't involve danmaku. Within this world are eight major regions, each of which has a single individual that excels in the world's battle style. I have given each of these individuals a single key, your goal would be to collect five of these keys." the lady fans herself, "Once you have them, you can use them to open a way back to Gensokyo and challenge me. If you manage to defeat me using the other world's battle style, then I will declare you the winner, grant you your prize, and return everyone else back to Gensokyo to continue on with their lives."
>"What if we lose?" the sword girl asks.
>"I mean, there's no rule saying you can't challenge me again... Of course, you could also pass your keys on to someone else to give them a shot. However, know that if they win, then they'll have claim to the prize~."
>"Speaking of which, what exactly is the nature this prize, anyway?" the maid questions.
>"Well, I could tell you, but it wouldn't be any fun if I spoiled the surprise, would it?" the lady chuckles softly. "Anyway, does anyone else have any questions before I move on?"
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>"Yeah! What's the curtain for?"
>Wave towards the curtain in question.
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>"Yeah! What's the curtain for?"
>Wave towards the curtain in question.
>"I was just about to get to that, actually. Ran, if you please?"
>Suddenly a lady with a bunch of fluffy tails steps from behind the curtain, before pulling it aside, revealing a table with eight items on it:
>The first looks like some really funky looking headgear of some kind.
>The second is a really pretty looking feather that seems to shimmer like a rainbow.
>The third is a watering can shaped like some kind round creature you've never seen before.
>The fourth seems to be some kind of bracelet with numbers on it.
>The fifth seems to be a triangular spike looking thing.
>The sixth seems to be another bracelet with a strange round stone embedded in it
>The seventh is a bulky white armband with a pattern etched on a flat part.
>And the last one is a sleek, white fabric band with blue and red stripes. It has an odd red symbol on it.
>"You see, I won't be sending you to the other world empty handed. You will each be allowed to choose an item from this table to take with you. Additionally, you will each receive a pack of supplies once you arrive. Any other questions?"
>"I do." Reimu frowns, "What's stopping us from just challenging you to a spellcard duel and ending this right now?"
>"Oh, Reimu, don't be such a spoilsport..." the blonde woman pouts, "Think about it, a change of pace for once wouldn't be too bad, would it?"
>"I don't know..."
>"Aw, come on, Reimu. It sounds like fun!" the green haired girl smiles, "What, it's not like Gensokyo will end if you went along with this, would it?"
>"You really aren't helping." Reimu shakes her head, before sighing, "...Fine, I'll play along for now. But I still don't fully trust this."
>"Oh, come now, I'm sure you'll enjoy it~." the blonde lady smiles, before clearing her throat, "Moving on, if there are no further questions, would anybody like to volunteer to go first?"
[Volunteering to go first will let you choose an item, which will affect which region you start in.]
[You can also opt to let the others go, which will result in the choice being randomized.]
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>We're here to win, aren't we? We can't let the others seize the initiative!
>Step forward.
>"Me!"
>Look at the items.
>"What are these for? Do we use them in battle?"
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>We're here to win, aren't we? We can't let the others seize the initiative!
>Step forward.
>"Me!"
>Look at the items.
>"What are these for? Do we use them in battle?"
>You take the initiative and look at the items in more detail. You don't seem to get any new information from doing so, though.
>From left to right, the items are:
>>A strange looking headgear that kinda looks like it has Aya's picture taker thing's lenses over where the eyes are supposed to go.
>>A large feather that seems to shine in all colors of the rainbow.
>>A spoutless watering can shaped like some kind of round creature.
>>A braclet with a flat glassy looking part that has numbers displayed in it.
>>A weird grey and white thing that looks like two triangular spikes with the flat ends stuck together. The smaller spike is colored yellow
>>Another bracelet, but with a shimmering stone with a symbol that kinda looks like a ladder in the shape of a leaf inside of it.
>>A third, mostly white bracelet that looks much bulkier than others, with a wide flat part with a strange symbol etched in it.
>>A mostly fabric band with blue and red stripes, with a peculiar red symbol in the middle of the white part. There is also a glassy black side.
>"Well, the three bands on the right do have practical purposes in the other world's battle system." the lady explains, "The rest of the items are mostly utilities. For instance, those goggles on the far left supposedly assist in detecting unseen ghosts."
>"G-Ghosts...?" the sword girl suddenly questions, looking a but unnerved as the little wispy thing behind her seems to shrink back a bit.
>"Why yes. There are plenty of ghosts in the other world." the blond lady gives her a wide smile with a hint of smugness, before turning back to you, "Anyway, is there anything specific about a particular item you would like to know before you make your selection?"
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>"The three bands. What uses they have?"
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>"The three bands. What uses they have?"
>"Well, I'm not one to simply give away all the details, but I suppose I could you general descriptions as to what their functions are." the lady explains, "The bulky one in the center is an attack amplifier, but it won't work on you. It's meant to be used with the allies you will potentially gain during your hunt for the keys. The other two are power enhancers, again, meant for the allies you might come across, but they function in different ways. The one on the far end amplifies size and strength, and has a broader range of allies it could work on, while the one on the left needs another item to work. However, should you meet the requirements, the transformation it causes is much more stable."
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>"Allies? We gonna fight in teams? Great! Another world, another Team ⑨!"
>"I choose..."
>Point to the blue and red striped band.
>"...this!"
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//Gonna wait 48 hours before parsing since there are at least two other active players as far as I know (O4rfish and Sillare), and I would like to give them a fair amount of time to give their own input on the item/region choice before moving forward
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>Which of the bracelets would go with our color scheme?
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//Parsing since this is an inquiry rather than a choice. You still have the remainder of those 48 hours to finalize the choice.
>Which of the bracelets would go with our color scheme?
>The bulky one, second from the right, is mostly white and would probably go well with your primarily blue and white outfit.
>The tri- colored band at the end would also compliment your outfit's colors nicely
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Well if Niektory's choice goes with our outfit, I say we do it.
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>"Allies? We gonna fight in teams? Great! Another world, another Team ⑨!"
>"I choose..."
>Point to the blue and red striped band.
>"...this!"
>You make your selection.
>"Very well." the lady nods, "Off you go, then. You'll find your starting supplies near where you drop in. Have fun, now!"
>Before you can react, one of those eye portal things opens up beneath you and you unceremoniously tumble through.
>You land flat on your back on top of a patch of grass. Your item choice comes flying out of the hole moments later and beans you in the head before the portal closes.
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>"Ow. Hey!"
>Equip fashion power accessory, while making powering-up noise.
>Scan area.
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>So, are we in another world now? How cool is that?
>"Hello, World!"
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>"Ow. Hey!"
>Equip fashion power accessory, while making powering-up noise.
>Scan area.
>You equip the accessory, making a noise with your mouth as you do so.
>Looking around, you appear to be in a woodland area. Nearby, you spot a table with an assortment of items on it:
>A fishing pole...
>Five little red and white balls with buttons on them that kinda remind you of Reimu's balls of pain...
>A flat orange thing with a black screen, sitting on top a little booklet...
>A brown pouch of some sort...
>A little slip of paper with a weird looking boat on it...
>...And last, but not least, a bag that looks big enough to hold everything.
>So, are we in another world now? How cool is that?
>"Hello, World!"
>You say hello to the world. Drawing the attention of some kind of grey, rodent-like creature with a bushy tail nearby. Which, after staring for a moment, scurries off into the bushes.
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>Eh, don't chase it. Instead, look at all the fabulous, nonsensical junk we just got!
>>Does the bag fit our color scheme? Is it empty?
>>A boat? How big is the table, anyway? But we can fly! Why a boat? Is it really a boat? Does the paper under it say anything?
>>What's in the pouch?
>>Carefully touch one of the balls. If it doesn't hurt, grab one and take a closer look. Try pressing the button too!
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>Eh, don't chase it. Instead, look at all the fabulous, nonsensical junk we just got!
>>Does the bag fit our color scheme? Is it empty?
>Unfortunately, no. It seems to be a generic yellow bag with shoulder straps.
>>A boat? How big is the table, anyway? But we can fly! Why a boat? Is it really a boat? Does the paper under it say anything?
>You take the piece of paper with the picture of a boat on it and flip it to see if there's anything underneath. There isn't anything underneath the paper, but the paper does seem to have a back side of it.
>On the backside of the paper, you can make out the following:
This frequent travel pass is valid for unlimited ferry service between the following regions: Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola, and Galar*. Expires one year after date of issuance.
*In accordance with Galar Security Administration (GSA) foreign species regulations.
>...Whatever that means.
>>What's in the pouch?
>You open the pouch. It's full of shiny yellow coins!
>>Carefully touch one of the balls. If it doesn't hurt, grab one and take a closer look. Try pressing the button too!
>You poke a ball. After nothing happens, you pick it up to take a closer look. The button is situated on a black band that separates the red and white halves.
>Out of curiosity, you press the button, and almost drop the ball in surprise as it suddenly expands to twice its original size!
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>Unlimited fairy service, that sounds pretty good.
>Try pressing the button again.
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>Unlimited fairy service, that sounds pretty good.
>Try pressing the button again.
>You press it again. The ball shrinks back to its prior size.
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>What material is the ball made of? Is it heavy? Did it grow heavier when it grew bigger?
>Carefully put the ball away and examine the orange thing and the booklet.
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>What material is the ball made of? Is it heavy? Did it grow heavier when it grew bigger?
>Carefully put the ball away and examine the orange thing and the booklet.
>It feels kinda plastic-y, but it feels really light. You didn't feel any weight difference between the sizes.
>You pocket the ball and turn your attention to the orange thing. It seems to have a black screen that takes up most of one side. Additionally, on the back are two oval-shaped screens inside of a circle that seem to have no discernible purpose.
>The book below it has an illustration of the back of the device on the cover. However, it looks different than what yours looks like: In the image, the two dark ovals on the back are replaced with a pair of eyes, and there's a strange smiling mouth below them. Additionally, there is an orange zig-zag like projection coming out of the top, and a spike coming out of the bottom of the device in the picture.
>The book's cover reads "Rotom Phone Owner's Manual." Flipping the front page open shows the following message:
Congratulations on becoming the new owner of this Rotom Phone. This innovative device serves as a communication device, pokedex, and PDA all rolled into one! Be sure to activate your device at a Pokemon Center* in order to experience the full functionality of this system and all of its applications.
*Alternatively, this device may be activated by a trained Rotom instead of the Service Rotom provided by the Pokemon Center. This is generally not recommended and may void your warranty. Do not attempt to interface a wild Rotom with this device, as this may lead to personal harm and will also cause loss of warranty coverage.
>Below that is a large table of contents, and, given the thickness of the booklet and the size of the text, it might be very boring to read through the rest of it...
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>Another weird thing! And the book doesn't look like something understandable either.
>How about the fishing pole? Anything unusual about it?
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>Another weird thing! And the book doesn't look like something understandable either.
>How about the fishing pole? Anything unusual about it?
>You inspect the fishing pole. It appears to collapsible, but other than that it looks like a generic fishing pole.
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>Have we fished before? Do we eat fish?
>Let's put all the stuff in the bag for now. Maybe we can get fairy service to show us what it's all for, and how to use it.
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>Have we fished before? Do we eat fish?
>Let's put all the stuff in the bag for now. Maybe we can get fairy service to show us what it's all for, and how to use it.
>You've tried to freeze fish before. And you've seen people fishing in the lake, albeit rarely... It can't be too hard, you just throw string and bait into the water and pull on the pole, right?
>You've tried fish before, yes.
>You bag all the stuffs and thingies. Noting that the bag seems to be much bigger on the inside than what you'd expect.
> OBTAINED:
>Bag
>>Stores stuff, especially what can't fit in your pockets. It feels oddly bigger on the inside.
>Rotom Phone (Inactive)
>>You currently have no idea what this does, but it does come with a long instruction manual...
>Fishing Pole
>>An item used for fishing.
>Odd Ball (x5)
>>A red and white ball that changes size when you press the button on it. You don't know what it does beyond that.
>Coin Pouch
>>It jingles! The coins are shiny.
>Frequent Travel Pass
>>Has a drawing of a boat on it. Valid for "Fairy Service". Whatever that means.
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>Equip bag. Maybe we can customize it later.
>Set out! In ... a ... direction?
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>Consult the Magic 9 Ball
>Just go straight ahead! The world is round, so if we go long enough, we'll get where we need! That's how it works, right?
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>Is this world round though? We don't know that!
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>Equip bag. Maybe we can customize it later.
>Set out! In ... a ... direction?
>You equip the bag and prepare to set off!
>...Once you figure out where you're going, that is...
>Consult the Magic 9 Ball
>You shake a blue ball you obtain from nowhere. Looking into the bottom, you see a chibi you fade in from the inky depths.
>"Yeah, eye got nothing." she shrugs, before fading back into the dark liquid.
>Just go straight ahead! The world is round, so if we go long enough, we'll get where we need! That's how it works, right?
>Is this world round though? We don't know that!
>You start flying in the most obvious direction: Forward.
>As you move, you wonder if the world is round. Come to think of it, Gensokyo isn't exactly round either. You haven't tried actually flying to it yourself, but isn't it supposed to be inside a giant barrier or something like that?
>You soon emerge from the woodland and end up in what seems to be a small meadow. A duck-like creature carrying the biggest leek you've ever seen -- or is it an onion? -- seems to examine you for a moment before wandering off into a patch of tall grass that seems to cover this area. There are a few other strange creatures in the grass that take note of your presence as well. Most of them seem to ignore you, but a few seem to be curious. None of them seem to be aggressive at the moment.
>Beyond the patch of grass is a road of some sort. As you reach it, you look it up and down...
>To your right, the road seems to lead towards what seems to be a village.
>On your left, the road continues for a bit before reaching what seems to be a massive bridge. You can make out the faint silhouette of some structures on the other side of it.
>Right before the bridge is some kind of large cottage with a lady standing in front of it.
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