Seija Quest

[Tom]

> "Oh, crap! She's gonna blow!"

> In a moment of panic Yukari leaps towards the door, knocking Reimu and Shinmyoumaru off of you.
> Once outside she tosses the doll towards the shrine's gate where it explodes into bright fireworks of all shapes and colors.

[Kilgamayan]

> That smell...did we smell that in the donation box?

[Tom]

> That smell...did we smell that in the donation box?

> You haven't been near the donation box since the guests arrived so you wouldn't know

[Kilgamayan]

> Sigh (as best we can, assuming Reimu is still choking us).
> "Sorry, red-white. I did what I could."

[Tom]

> Sigh (as best we can, assuming Reimu is still choking us).
> "Sorry, red-white. I did what I could."

> She was knocked off by Yukari leaping over you

> The shrine maiden doesn't respond she just looks at the remains of the shrine with a look of despair in her eyes

[Kilgamayan]

> If we TRS swapped with a target that had other objects inside it, would those other objects go with the target? For example, if we swapped with Mima's book, would the bookmark have gone with it?
> Do we have an upper limit on the difference in an aspect between ourselves and a target when attempting to swap that aspect with that target?

> "So."
> Sit up.
> "Did anyone see anyone playing with the donation box today?"

[Tom]

> If we TRS swapped with a target that had other objects inside it, would those other objects go with the target? For example, if we swapped with Mima's book, would the bookmark have gone with it?
> Do we have an upper limit on the difference in an aspect between ourselves and a target when attempting to swap that aspect with that target?

> Affecting the container would certainly affect the contents, but not vice versa
> You don't think so, however as the number of aspects involved increases so does the complexity

> "So."
> Sit up.
> "Did anyone see anyone playing with the donation box today?"

> The green haired shrine maiden thinks for a moment before saying "I remember seeing Tenshi walk up to it moments before it exploded!"
> Rinnosuke adds "I can attest to that"

> Tenshi takes a few steps back in surprise "Wait wait, I didn't touch anything!  I was just going to get tea I swear!!"

[Kilgamayan]

> Shake our head.
> "She did, but her hands were full with a food tray. I was coming out here from the opposite direction and we nearly ran into each other."

[Tom]

> Shake our head.
> "She did, but her hands were full with a food tray. I was coming out here from the opposite direction and we nearly ran into each other."

> Patchouli comments "That would make you suspicious, I've never even seen you before and you just happen to appear moments before the box explodes..."
> Everyone except Shinmyoumaru and Reimu seems to be nodding in agreement

[Kilgamayan]

> "Pretty stupid timing on my part if that were true."

[Tom]

> "Pretty stupid timing on my part if that were true."

> Tenshi remarks "You know, she has a point...  If I knew about the donation box exploding which I didn't I would've wanted to get as far away as possible"

> The green haired shrine maiden comments "Then we're back at square one!?  What do you suggest we do?"
> To that the librarian answers "Investigate of course, find something that points to someone having tampered with the donation box!"

> A cheery voice chimes in "Ding ding!  That's right!  If y'all don't decide on a culprit till the first ray of sun hits the shrine the whole village will know their shrine is no more!"
> A doll identical to Iris jumps onto the table "And don't think you can get rid of me that easy!  I could do this all day~"
> It hops towards the Amanojaku shaped hole in the door and comments "Too bad I'm busy and so are you, so see ya!" before leaping away towards the yard

[Kilgamayan]

> Roll our eyes.
> "Ugh."
> Look around at the floor for any more of that flammable liquid.
>> If we find some: say "This stuff seems as good a starting point as any" and give it a whiff.

[Tom]

> Roll our eyes.
> "Ugh."
> Look around at the floor for any more of that flammable liquid.
>> If we find some: say "This stuff seems as good a starting point as any" and give it a whiff.

> Everyone slowly scatters and starts inspecting various parts of the shrine

> You decide to look for any flammable liquid left on the ground and find a broken floorboard still soaked in the stuff.
> This particular floorboard smells like very strong sake, an overwhelmingly spicy/burning smell radiates from it.  You feel like you'll get drunk just by inhaling this stuff.

> Item acquired: Floorboard Piece (Soaked in Sake): It reeks of very strong sake.  The scent alone is enough to make you feel tipsy.

> Suika hears your remark and comments "Yeah, that stuffs no joke!  One glass is enough to make me black out!"

[Kilgamayan]

> From what we recall earlier when the shrine was on fire, did the lines of sake appear randomly scattered, or perhaps specifically arranged to lead the flames toward the device and the Oni Killer barrel?
> Was/Is the Oni Killer barrel leaking?
> What did that unknown device look like?

[Tom]

> From what we recall earlier when the shrine was on fire, did the lines of sake appear randomly scattered, or perhaps specifically arranged to lead the flames toward the device and the Oni Killer barrel?

> The lines of liquid appeared to be leading directly towards the table in the center of the room, you suspect there's a very slight natural curve/sag to the floor that makes them do so.

> Was/Is the Oni Killer barrel leaking?

> The Oni Slayer barrel is still slowly leaking from it's seams.  The trail of liquid ends in one of the holes in the floor you created.

> What did that unknown device look like?

> It's a large cylinder with a wide base and 3 legs.  It appears to be made of metal on it's top and bottom thirds, with the middle third being made out of thick glass.  The top section has a grill of holes shaped in intricate floral patterns.

[Kilgamayan]

> Is that unknown device a brazier, perhaps? Do we even know what that is?
> Do the lines appear to be natural, then, as opposed to poured out by someone?

[Tom]

> Is that unknown device a brazier, perhaps? Do we even know what that is?

> You've seen various brazier designs over your years in the outside world but none looked like this.

> Do the lines appear to be natural, then, as opposed to poured out by someone?

> The lines are quite straight with no splashes which would point towards them being natural

[Kilgamayan]

> Go around checking each of the lines of sake on the floor, to see if any of them have a source that seems suspicious.

[Tom]

> Go around checking each of the lines of sake on the floor, to see if any of them have a source that seems suspicious.

> You investigate the other lines of liquid on the floor and find the trail beginning from the foreign looking device smells different.  This trail smells foul but sweet at the time time while also burning but ... in a good way?

[Kilgamayan]

> Get up next to it and inspect it more closely.
> "Hey, Hakurei, what is this thing, anyway?"

[Tom]

> Get up next to it and inspect it more closely.

> You stand the previously tipped over device, stopping the slow leak from a hole on it's side.  It's deceivingly heavy, as if it's made of cast iron and warm to the touch.  There's a button on it's side with a star shape engraved on it.

> "Hey, Hakurei, what is this thing, anyway?"

> Reimu comments "It's like a fireplace, only you don't have to fill it with logs every few hours!  Oh and there's no chimney to clean!"

> Rinnosuke walks over to the device and inspects it for damage "It's called a Kerosene Heater"
> After a moment he remarks "Nothing appears to be wrong with it, it was merely tipped over causing the fuel to leak"

> Knowledge acquired: Kerosene Heater: A foreign looking device which functions like a fireplace for the lazy.
> Knowledge acquired: Rinnosuke's Account: While nothing's wrong with the Kerosene Heater such devices leak fuel if tipped over.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh. Sounds like I was probably right to divert the fire from getting to it, then."
> Point at the line of flammable liquid, as well as the hole we made.
> "Sorry about the hole, but at the time, the alternative seemed like it could have been much worse."

[Tom]

> "Oh. Sounds like I was probably right to divert the fire from getting to it, then."

> Rinnosuke nods "Absolutely, this stuff is incredibly hard to extinguish once ignited"

> Reimu grudgingly nods at the hole.  It looked like she had something nasty to say but refrained due to the amount of people in the room.

[Kilgamayan]

> "...You know, this incident is supposed to be the destruction of this shrine, right? Even if we don't figure out who did it, would it matter if we could fix the damage before the time limit is up?"

[Tom]

> "...You know, this incident is supposed to be the destruction of this shrine, right? Even if we don't figure out who did it, would it matter if we could fix the damage before the time limit is up?"

> Reimu thinks for a moment
> "What an interesting proposal...  I doubt Iris would let us off the hook that easy though, she seems intent on making us play her game..."

[Kilgamayan]

> "You'll need to get repairs going regardless. Might be worth beginning the planning now, at the very least."

[Tom]

> "You'll need to get repairs going regardless. Might be worth beginning the planning now, at the very least."

> Reimu nods before heading over to Suika to discuss repairs

[Kilgamayan]

> "How easy are these heater things to tip over, shopkeep? I'm pretty sure I didn't collide with it when I went flying."

[Tom]

> "How easy are these heater things to tip over, shopkeep? I'm pretty sure I didn't collide with it when I went flying."

> He gives it a push and it rocks back and forth

> "It's easier than you think, given it only has 3 legs and is top-heavy...  A design flaw if you ask me, a round base with lead plating for weight would make it much safer and less accident prone."

[Kilgamayan]

> "So it could have been knocked over just by the explosion..."
> Investigate the other trails of flammable liquid to see if any of them come from suspicious sources.