Rumia Quest - Innocent Wish

[Neovereign]

>Float tiredly, nose-first, while letting our limbs dangle beneath us, towards the smell.

>inhale deeply
>savor the smell

> You follow your nose, smelling... meat? Some really good meat!
> "H-Hey watch out." A voice speaks right ahead of you. Though at least you don't seem to bump into anything.
>_

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Do we recognize the voice?
>Stop and open eyes.

[Philosopher]

>Look around in confusion as the sleep vanishes

>Cautiously feel where our ribbon was

>"It wasn't  a dream?"

[Neovereign]

>Do we recognize the voice?
>Stop and open eyes.

>Look around in confusion as the sleep vanishes

>Cautiously feel where our ribbon was

>"It wasn't  a dream?"

> You do not.
> You feel for your ribbon... Still gone!
> There's a human here with a plate of meat... You're still at the Hakurei Shrine too.
> "What are you talking about? Are you a youkai?" The human questions.
>_

[Philosopher]

>"Eh, yes?"

>cough into your fist
>Did Remilia or her maid do that when trying to be dignified?

>"I'm Rumia.  I'm helping around the shrine.  Are you here to see miss Reimu?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Examine human.

[Neovereign]

>"Eh, yes?"

>cough into your fist
>Did Remilia or her maid do that when trying to be dignified?

>"I'm Rumia.  I'm helping around the shrine.  Are you here to see miss Reimu?"

>Examine human.

> You don't think you've seen Remilia or her maid cough before...
> Now that you look at them, it seems like it's just Reimu. Well, older. How long were you asleep? At least she still seems to be alive. Naturally, you wouldn't expect her to die easily.
> "That's a bit weird for you to ask, isn't it? You don't look like you're helping much, by the way."
>_

[Tom]

> "Oh sorry, just a little sleepy"
> Rub our eyes and take a closer loom at Reimu?

> Cheerfully "What is it you'd like help with?"

[Philosopher]

>"I don't get asked if I'm a youkai.  It really threw me off."

>"I just started working here today."

>Try to see if you look the same
>"Are my eyes still red?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Are you related to Miss Reimu? You look like an older version of her."
>"W-Wait... I-I didn't fall asleep for years, did I!?!?!"

[Branneg Xy]

> You don't think you've seen Remilia or her maid cough before...
> Now that you look at them, it seems like it's just Reimu. Well, older. How long were you asleep? At least she still seems to be alive. Naturally, you wouldn't expect her to die easily.
> "That's a bit weird for you to ask, isn't it? You don't look like you're helping much, by the way."
>_

// A Timeskip to Future! Reimu or the Sendai/Predecessor Hakurei Miko? //

> Blink and gaze around:  " Oh... Then is there anything I could help with right now or soon? "

[Neovereign]

> "Oh sorry, just a little sleepy"
> Rub our eyes and take a closer loom at Reimu?

> Cheerfully "What is it you'd like help with?"

>"I don't get asked if I'm a youkai.  It really threw me off."

>"I just started working here today."

>Try to see if you look the same
>"Are my eyes still red?"

>"Are you related to Miss Reimu? You look like an older version of her."
>"W-Wait... I-I didn't fall asleep for years, did I!?!?!"

// A Timeskip to Future! Reimu or the Sendai/Predecessor Hakurei Miko? //

> Blink and gaze around:  " Oh... Then is there anything I could help with right now or soon? "

> You rub your eyes, examining the woman.
> She's much bigger. Her hair has grown out too, though at the cost of her hair accessories. Not much else has changed...
> You take a look at yourself. Everything is the same, including the ribbon missing.
> Looking around, the grass might've grown a bit, and things look a little different...
> In your investigation of the surroundings and yourself, you notice your shadow is missing...

> The woman stares at you for a bit... "Alright, sure. I'm Reimu..." She sighs. You can't tell if she's being genuine but annoyed that you forgot her, or tired of your "weird" questions and giving up.
> "And if you did fall asleep for years?" Reimu(?) questions. "I don't need any help right now."
>_

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Oh no! Ohnoohnoohno... that means I never paid you back for helping me with my ribbon! That makes me a bad girl!"
>Sad Rumia noises.

[Philosopher]

>Step back until our back hits the wall
>slide down the wall

>After we calm down a bit at learning we lied say, "I'm sorry."

>Are we doing anything to or with our shadow?

//That missing shadow is troubling.

[Tom]

> Are we just having a nightmare!?

> Try imagining that it's raining, or try to will the skies to rain and see if anything changes

> If something does change immediately revert it back and breathe a sigh of relief knowing its just a dream

[Neovereign]

>"Oh no! Ohnoohnoohno... that means I never paid you back for helping me with my ribbon! That makes me a bad girl!"
>Sad Rumia noises.

>Step back until our back hits the wall
>slide down the wall

>After we calm down a bit at learning we lied say, "I'm sorry."

>Are we doing anything to or with our shadow?

//That missing shadow is troubling.

> Are we just having a nightmare!?

> Try imagining that it's raining, or try to will the skies to rain and see if anything changes

> If something does change immediately revert it back and breathe a sigh of relief knowing its just a dream

> You back against the wall and slump down.
> "Sleep is something natural. Having the help of someone more energized is better than having someone trying to stave away sleep. So you've done nothing wrong."
> You try to imagine rain, or at least hope for rain?
> It... rains! It's raining. Little drips on your hair, and your hands, and-
> Well, nothing's changing. Despite how you try to hope and imagine, rain does not fall.
>_

[Philosopher]

>Nod numbly

>Let your mind wonder
-> Realize that Reimu would have realized you are a yokai.

>"Who are you really?

[Tom]

> Maybe we're reliving a past memory?  Any feelings of deja vu?

> Why's she being so nice to us?

> Does Reimu(?) have a shadow?

> "Sorry about all these questions, it's just that you look like someone I know"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Look around.

[Neovereign]

>Nod numbly

>Let your mind wonder
-> Realize that Reimu would have realized you are a yokai.

>"Who are you really?

> Maybe we're reliving a past memory?  Any feelings of deja vu?

> Why's she being so nice to us?

> Does Reimu(?) have a shadow?

> "Sorry about all these questions, it's just that you look like someone I know"

>Look around.

> Reimu(?) Definitely feels familiar. Someone you realized was actually pretty nice, despite how strong she usually is. Her appearance is even familiar, though it's not quite right. This isn't how you remember her looking... Something's missing. You'd guess that it's her hair accessories. That or you're overthinking it and trying to find something to make an excuse for not realizing it was Reimu...
> She does indeed have a shadow.

> "Who are you really? You claim to be Rumia, but you've changed too, haven't you?" She points to your feet, or maybe your absence of a shadow, before continuing into the shrine with the meat. "The Rumia I know wouldn't just settle for calling herself a youkai either. She'd at least go by "Youkai of Twilight" or "Youkai of the Dusk" and similar titles. Even getting scared about being a bad girl? If you're disguising as her, you've hardly done any of your research on her properly."

> You look around. Nothing has changed. Reimu(?) went in the shrine, and is sitting with the meat at the table within.
>_

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Follow.
>"...I'd call myself those things?"
>Look confused.
>"Sorry... I had this weird ribbon tied to me for a while, and I can't remember anything about how I got it or anytime before then... I was actually kinda hoping some of those memories would come back to me after I got it off..."

[Philosopher]

>"...I'd call myself those things?"
>Look confused.
>"Sorry... I had this weird ribbon tied to me for a while, and I can't remember anything about how I got it or anytime before then... I was actually kinda hoping some of those memories would come back to me after I got it off..."

>Don't do this
//On the first page it says we call ourselves yokai of dust and twilight

>Before we follow
->Look unsettled by her question
--> Consider if we've changed that much in the few days we spent trying to get rid of our ribbon.
--> Do we still feel like a yokai
--> Mess with our darkness to make sure everything is alright with us

>after following, "I still owe you, Reimu, for removing my ribbon.  Please allow me to express my gratitude and to keep my word."

// If this is reality we should meet with one of our old pals and find out what has happened in our absence.  Just a thought but darkness can also refer to the negative emotions and evil of humans.

[Tom]

> Before anything else:
> "Is that so~?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Don't do this
//On the first page it says we call ourselves yokai of dust and twilight

>Follow.
>"...I'd call myself those things?"
>Look confused.
>"Sorry... I had this weird ribbon tied to me for a while, and I can't remember anything about how I got it or anytime before then... I was actually kinda hoping some of those memories would come back to me after I got it off..."

>Only omit the first two lines.
>Still do the "Look confused" and below.

[Neovereign]

> Before anything else:
> "Is that so~?"

>Follow.
>"...I'd call myself those things?"
>Look confused.
>"Sorry... I had this weird ribbon tied to me for a while, and I can't remember anything about how I got it or anytime before then... I was actually kinda hoping some of those memories would come back to me after I got it off..."

>Don't do this
//On the first page it says we call ourselves yokai of dust and twilight

>Before we follow
->Look unsettled by her question
--> Consider if we've changed that much in the few days we spent trying to get rid of our ribbon.
--> Do we still feel like a yokai
--> Mess with our darkness to make sure everything is alright with us

>after following, "I still owe you, Reimu, for removing my ribbon.  Please allow me to express my gratitude and to keep my word."

// If this is reality we should meet with one of our old pals and find out what has happened in our absence.  Just a thought but darkness can also refer to the negative emotions and evil of humans.

>Only omit the first two lines.
>Still do the "Look confused" and below.

> You do still feel like a youkai.
> And try to use your darkness by forming a sphere. Yup, still works.

> You follow Reimu(?) in.
> "Should you really be offering help right now? If you're missing memories, it sounds like you're the one who needs help." She reasons.
>_

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"I mean, it's not like they're affecting my ability to live or anything... Besides, I can always work on that problem later, right now I'd rather make good on my word to help in exchange for getting that ribbon off of me."

[Philosopher]

>"They've been missing for a long time and a little longer won't hurt."

//Flag raised

[Neovereign]

>"I mean, it's not like they're affecting my ability to live or anything... Besides, I can always work on that problem later, right now I'd rather make good on my word to help in exchange for getting that ribbon off of me."

>"They've been missing for a long time and a little longer won't hurt."

//Flag raised

> "That won't do. You've got the perfect chance to now. I don't need help right now, as I've said before, so..."
>_

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"But whatever happened to 'Don't forget you still owe me'? If you really are Miss Reimu and all."

[Philosopher]

>Frown

>"That's true."

>Place a spellcard on the table
>"A reminder to the both of us that I'm obligated to help you whenever you want or need."