Seija Quest

[Tom]

> "Ehe, I guess that's true~"
> "Mmm...I think I should be able to make a person invisible. And small, too, if that would help. But being invisible would be a constant drain on the mallet...and I don't know when it would run out and make the person visible again."

> Mokou has an idea "What if you only went invisible when out in the open and conserved it's energy by hiding behind or under things?"

> "Oh, uh, yeah, sure."
> Pull our card out (but NOT Seija's) and offer it.

> Fortunately you put your card in a different fold and thus avoided mixing it up with Seija's
> You hold the card out in one hand and the usual writing starts glowing

> In response Mokou holds out her card in one hand which also starts glowing:

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> Fujiwara no Mokou - Figure of the Person of Hourai

> Species: Immortal
> Height: Fairly Short
> Weight: Average

> Physical
>> Strength: The strength of a physically fit human.
>> Vitality: Untouchable, she'll just revive afterwards
>> Dexterity: Competent with hand to hand combat, clumsy with weapons

> Spiritual
>> Perception: Excellent Spatial perception, afterall she's the guide for the Bamboo Forest of the Lost
>> Charisma: She doesn't try to be especially charismatic
>> Loyalty: Trusts friends and humans, has become suspicious of Youkai after she heard about the Trial of Guts.
>> Ego: Very determined, does not like giving up

>> Extra: Runs a Fried Chicken stand near the Bamboo Forest entrance path

[Kilgamayan]

> "Wow, yours is kinda judgmental, huh? I mean, mine is too, but I feel like mine had a politer tone toward me than yours has toward you."

[Tom]

> "Wow, yours is kinda judgmental, huh? I mean, mine is too, but I feel like mine had a politer tone toward me than yours has toward you."

> She comments "Indeed!  After that moon princess is eliminated that cursed doll is next..."

> You hear someone knock on the front door before sliding it open

> It's ghost lady Mima, levitating a tray with a unnaturally large amount of tea supplies on it!
> You instinctively jump away as the tray with a kettle full of steaming water sways back and forth.
> "Pardon the rude interruption, it's not my fault no one could agree on a flavor!"
> She 'runs' to the kitchen counter to set the tray down and starts pulling out Reimu's fancy teacups

[Kilgamayan]

> Look back to Mokou.
> "Sorry yours is like that..."

[Tom]

> Look back to Mokou.
> "Sorry yours is like that..."

> "Oh don't worry about it!" she dismisses
> She discreetly points at Mima and then towards the back door before leaving for the backyard.

[Kilgamayan]

> Follow Mokou!

[Tom]

> Follow Mokou!

> You follow Mokou outside, being careful to slide the door shut behind you

> Upon sitting down on the steps she takes something out of her pocket and ignites it with a snap of her finger

[Kilgamayan]

> "What's that?"

[Tom]

> "What's that?"

> Mokou laughs "Oh this?  Something you can afford to do as an immortal..."
> She explains "It's known as a 'cigar' in the outside world and is made of tightly wrapped leaves from a plant.  Just a little late summer habit of mine"

> After skipping a rock in the pond and looking up at the full moon she comments "Beautiful isn't it?  If it wasn't for that 'competition' we'd all just be here to enjoy it in a carefree manner~"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Yeah, no kidding. It's like whoever did it is doing it to cause an incident of ruining the party."

[Tom]

> "Yeah, no kidding. It's like whoever did it is doing it to cause an incident of ruining the party."

> She nods in response while enjoying her 'cigar'

> After some thought Mokou comments "Though, come to think of it whoever is behind this must be quite prominent... Why else would they make up the whole 'Iris' doll nonsense?"
> She continues "Because I seriously doubt a children's doll can grant wishes, but then again this is Gensokyo..."

[Kilgamayan]

> "Maybe she's taking orders from someone else? I can't think of anyone that knowledgeable that wasn't here tonight, though."

[Tom]

> "Maybe she's taking orders from someone else? I can't think of anyone that knowledgeable that wasn't here tonight, though."

> Intrigued she responds "Wait so you think someone here is actually responsible?  Hadn't thought of that!"

> After taking a cigar puff she continues "Since usually incidents are caused by newcomers to Gensokyo"

[Kilgamayan]

> "I mean...maybe the doll is acting on her own, and got all this knowledge by herself? But that just seems so unlikely."

[Tom]

> "I mean...maybe the doll is acting on her own, and got all this knowledge by herself? But that just seems so unlikely."

> "I have a hard time believing that, hasn't that Alice girl been trying her whole life to create sentient dolls but failed to do so?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Yeah. It definitely feels like someone else is responsible."

[Tom]

> "Yeah. It definitely feels like someone else is responsible."

> She whispers "Well I like to think of myself as someone who doesn't jump to conclusions, that's what shrine maidens do..."
> After a quick check to assure no one's eavesdropping "But if there's anyone to suspect it'd actually be that Alice girl...  She certainly has the know-how to control something like Iris"

> "I've been to several of her puppet shows in the village!  Countless dolls perform beautifully choreographed acts, moving with perfect elegance while she sits comfortably with the audience not even breaking a sweat!"

[Kilgamayan]

> "I can't judge about jumping to conclusions, I did kinda ask Alice outright if the doll was one of hers."

[Tom]

> "I can't judge about jumping to conclusions, I did kinda ask Alice outright if the doll was one of hers."

> Mokou comments "It's not just that she's a puppeteer, something else too tripped my suspicions earlier..."

> She whispers "Recall her reaction when we were sorting through her cards and she found hers.  Wasn't it a tad excessive?  Sure some of the cards might be more 'personal' than others but she went stone cold!"
> "My point is what if she was just pretending to be surprised to fit in?"

> She explains "The only way to know for sure would be to check her card.  As for how we'd do that well ... I've no idea..."

[Kilgamayan]

> "Can we even read each other's cards without each other's permission? That might muddy things up a bit..."

[Tom]

> "Can we even read each other's cards without each other's permission? That might muddy things up a bit..."

> Intrigued she responds "Well my theory is the owner needs to hold the card for it to glow but why not experiment a little?"

> Mokou places her card between the two of you and while it's initially blank it lights up shortly after she places a finger on it
> She then tries again but poking it with a stick this time and nothing appears...

> A little disappointed she sets it on her lap and surprisingly it lights back up!

[Kilgamayan]

> "That seems like a reasonable theory..."
> Pull our card back out, and set it on the ground between us. Go back and forth between touching it and not touching it.

[Tom]

> "That seems like a reasonable theory..."

> She nods as she looks at the glowing card on her lap and ponders what to experiment with next

> Pull our card back out, and set it on the ground between us. Go back and forth between touching it and not touching it.

> You cycle between touching and not touching the card and observe that it glows brighter the longer it's held and dimmer the longer it's left alone.
> It only takes a few seconds for it to go completely dark or light up fully

> Watching your experiment Mokou comments "How come sometimes it takes longer to illuminate or dissipate?  It took twice as long when I showed it to your earlier, and even longer when I first picked it up at the table"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Not sure. Maybe some sort of magical inertia? Is that even possible?"

[Tom]

> "Not sure. Maybe some sort of magical inertia? Is that even possible?"

> Mokou ponders for a moment then comments "I don't see why not, though that still doesn't explain why sometimes take longner than others, maybe there's another hidden factor involved? What could've changed about the card since we first picked them up?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Maybe the cards know we have them now?"

[Tom]

> "Maybe the cards know we have them now?"

> "I guess that's possible, but I have my doubts."

> After a moment "If only we could find a way to keep the cards illuminated long enough to read them after 'borrowing' them"

[Kilgamayan]

> "You thinking in terms of reading other people's cards? We might have another option in that regard..."

[Tom]

> "You thinking in terms of reading other people's cards? We might have another option in that regard..."

> Intrigued she asks "Huh?  What might you have in mind then?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well...before I propose it, let me test something first, okay?"
> Pick up Mokou's card and push it up against her hand.