Neo Gensokyo Quest

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Frown a bit.
> Call for a couple more.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Frown a bit.
> Call for a couple more.

Aya:

> You call more...
> Finally, the first you called arrives. Definitely something up, especially when it's an easily accessible place like here.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Probably an effect of whatever is going on. Can't blame the little darlings for the wrongness. ...Probably.
> Look at the just-arrived crow and nod our head in the direction of the head in our hands.
> "Go in there and check out what's inside. Let me know if you see anything interesting."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Probably an effect of whatever is going on. Can't blame the little darlings for the wrongness. ...Probably.
> Look at the just-arrived crow and nod our head in the direction of the head in our hands.
> "Go in there and check out what's inside. Let me know if you see anything interesting."

Aya:

> You try to give your command.
> ...
> More crows arrive, before the first finally heads into the bodyless head.
> It doesn't look like it went far, but it is fully within.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Give the new arrivals the same order.
> Then order all three: "Go as deep as you can, all of you."

[Philosopher]

Seki:
>"It looks like the picture is showing what is inside myself. The tengu's may be connected to her speed or her ability to shift forms. . ."

To the maid
>"Do you have an ability related to duplicating your -"
->Narrow our eyes
-->"No space."

>Try to discreetly cough out the crow the tengu is feeding our body less head through our regular head

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Give the new arrivals the same order.
> Then order all three: "Go as deep as you can, all of you."

Seki:
>"It looks like the picture is showing what is inside myself. The tengu's may be connected to her speed or her ability to shift forms. . ."

To the maid
>"Do you have an ability related to duplicating your -"
->Narrow our eyes
-->"No space."

>Try to discreetly cough out the crow the tengu is feeding our body less head through our regular head

Aya:

> You give orders to the new crows.

Seki:

> "It's usually been something abnormal compared to the others." The tengu explains.
> "I play around with time a bit. What that picture shows is still within my capabilities." She explains.

> You try, to no use.
> Instead, your separate head simply spits the crow out, shutting it's mouth before the others can get in, and leaving the Tengu almost bitten. Not quite what you wanted, but it can work...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Hey, easy, easy! Don't hurt them!"
> Gather the crows to ourselves.
> Hmm...try giving Hatate a suggestion via the wind to ask the head's main body to open this head's mouth again.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Hey, easy, easy! Don't hurt them!"
> Gather the crows to ourselves.
> Hmm...try giving Hatate a suggestion via the wind to ask the head's main body to open this head's mouth again.

Aya:

> You instead have the crows gather up. Still delayed...
> You try to see if Hatate will listen to your call.
> She doesn't seem to...
> "Looks like she's fed up finally." Momizi comments.
> "Where are we headed next? Did we get any new leads? Aside from Sakuya here and her." Hatate questions.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "You have a lead on where Seija might be, and we have a subordinate of Hecatia's here to question about Hecatia's whereabouts. I figured we'd talk to the subordinate, and then split up again based on whatever information we get."

[Philosopher]

Seki:
>"Miss - Hayata was it?  Could you take another picture of me?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "You have a lead on where Seija might be, and we have a subordinate of Hecatia's here to question about Hecatia's whereabouts. I figured we'd talk to the subordinate, and then split up again based on whatever information we get."

Seki:
>"Miss - Hayata was it?  Could you take another picture of me?"

> "Hatate." She responds. "And I think this girl's actually the one my ability picked up on. Which could also mean that it was Sakuya instead of Seija... But I doubt that." She rubs her chin, before getting to attention and taking another picture.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> While the main body is distracted, try prying open the mouth of the head in our hands again.
> If there isn't a tremendous amount of resistance and we get it open, speak to the crows present: "Would you mind trying again, dearies? Head inside, as far and deep as you can."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> While the main body is distracted, try prying open the mouth of the head in our hands again.
> If there isn't a tremendous amount of resistance and we get it open, speak to the crows present: "Would you mind trying again, dearies? Head inside, as far and deep as you can."

Aya:

> Though the main body does seem preoccupied and at ease, the head stays shut. Even glaring at you. Or maybe that's just your imagination...
>_

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

Seki:
>How do we feel right now? Physically and Mentally.

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Frown a bit back at the head.
> "What? It wasn't that bad."

[Neovereign]

Seki:
>How do we feel right now? Physically and Mentally.

Aya:

> Frown a bit back at the head.
> "What? It wasn't that bad."

Seki:

> Slightly out of your comfort zone and wanting to leave, but invested enough in this incident that you think you can and should continue... Physically, you have no problems.

Aya:

> The head spits out a few feathers and frowns slightly back at you.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Soften our look and our tone.
> "Come now. Aren't you curious about how you work? Haven't you ever wondered what goes on in there, what's different from others?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

Seki:
>"No, not really..."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Soften our look and our tone.
> "Come now. Aren't you curious about how you work? Haven't you ever wondered what goes on in there, what's different from others?"

Seki:
>"No, not really..."

Seki:

> You answer before your head deviates further.
> "This probably isn't the time or place to explore anyways. And here's the photo." Hatate gestures to her camera. It's just a picture of you, or was supposed to be. You look as if the photo was a piece of paper, and burned in your location, but stopped before it could get to any of the background.
> "Given her, Aya, and I share this sensation of everything else being wrong, maybe it actually is time to explore ourselves." The maid comments.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "...You mean like what we were doing just now, or something more spiritual?"

[Philosopher]

Seki:
>"Likely something more productive."

>"Hatate, what would cause something like this?"
->Gesture at the picture

>Do we have any abilities concerning flames or connections to fire?

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "...You mean like what we were doing just now, or something more spiritual?"

Seki:
>"Likely something more productive."

>"Hatate, what would cause something like this?"
->Gesture at the picture

>Do we have any abilities concerning flames or connections to fire?

> "Either or."

> You do not have any fire related abilities or traits.
> "My pictures of you, Sakuya, and Aya have always turned up like this since Aya said that something's wrong recently. Well, when I'm using my ability, they do. I could just take a regular picture, but that wouldn't help us." Hatate explains.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Adopt a thoughtful look for a few moments, then look amongst the gathered crows. (Pass our vision across Hatate as we do this, so as to establish a crow connection with her, if such is possible.
> Give a crowd command: "Well, dearies, I suppose I cannot ask someone else to do something I am unwilling to do myself. Please, enter here, going in as far and as deep as your can, and look for anything unusual."
> Keep our mouth wide open once we're done speaking.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Adopt a thoughtful look for a few moments, then look amongst the gathered crows. (Pass our vision across Hatate as we do this, so as to establish a crow connection with her, if such is possible.
> Give a crowd command: "Well, dearies, I suppose I cannot ask someone else to do something I am unwilling to do myself. Please, enter here, going in as far and as deep as your can, and look for anything unusual."
> Keep our mouth wide open once we're done speaking.

Aya:

> "I don't think that's a good idea..." Hatate comments.
> "Me neither." Momizi adds.
> "...It certainly sounds silly, but if there is the answer to this incident, or even a hint..." Sakuya reasons partway.
> The crows seem to delay again...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Look to Hatate in particular.
> "It's fine. Let's do it."
> Keep our mouth open again.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Look to Hatate in particular.
> "It's fine. Let's do it."
> Keep our mouth open again.

Aya:

> Hatate seems to approach for something, but the crows finally heed your call before she can.
> ...Though... they might be getting stuck in your throat.
> Okay, this might have been really poorly thought out...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Ah, crap...
> Uh...is it possible to swallow them to help them along? Or are they too big for that?
> Did they all get inside, at least?

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Ah, crap...
> Uh...is it possible to swallow them to help them along? Or are they too big for that?
> Did they all get inside, at least?

Aya:

> They all made it in. The problem lies in that you don't think they're getting further, or even back, without external assistance.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Would swallowing count as 'external assistance' or no?
> Do we think we're capable of speech at the moment, or is the blockage too much?

> Focus our look at Hatate.
> Beckon her forward.
> Try giving Hatate a wind order to help get the stuck crows down, and to follow them in and down.
> While giving her this wind order, point at her, and then stick that same finger inside our still-open mouth to point into it.