Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 4

[Kilgamayan]

Larva:

> Sense for any life essences in the vicinity other than those from people we can see.

Aya:

> Resume carrying Yukari.
> "Last saw her underground. That was a bit ago, though. If she's not still there, I have no idea."
> "Funny you should ask, though. The person that tried to steal your stuff was also looking for her. Looked a lot like Lady Yakumo here. Called herself Merry. That a friend of yours?"

[Neovereign]

Larva:

> Sense for any life essences in the vicinity other than those from people we can see.

Aya:

> Resume carrying Yukari.
> "Last saw her underground. That was a bit ago, though. If she's not still there, I have no idea."
> "Funny you should ask, though. The person that tried to steal your stuff was also looking for her. Looked a lot like Lady Yakumo here. Called herself Merry. That a friend of yours?"

Eternity:
> None are moving. You suspect that to be other frozen people in this castle.

Aya:

> "Guess I kinda had that coming a bit. That's someone Sumireko made contact with in her room. I wanted to use her to make this incident easier on us. She seems like she can do something about what's fantasy and what's reality, but either wasn't good at it, or didn't know. That's just my guesses though. She wasn't really easy to understand. If you say she wanted my items, she probably wants me for something."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> How many aren't moving?

Aya:

> "So you are acquainted. That would explain why she went out if her way to rescue your little Lady."

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> How many aren't moving?

Aya:

> "So you are acquainted. That would explain why she went out if her way to rescue your little Lady."

Eternity:

> A few... you can't tell as well as earlier anymore. The first time you were here.

Aya:

> "Oh. I wonder whats going through her head then. Maybe she's planning on helping me anyways."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "I could see that, with how she acted around me."

Larva:

> "Hey, I can feel other frozen people around. Should we help them too?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "I could see that, with how she acted around me."

Larva:

> "Hey, I can feel other frozen people around. Should we help them too?"

Aya Eternity:

> "If you can keep them helped." Seija answers.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "We can at least check them out. I'd feel bad just leaving them there to be frozen and alone without giving them that much."

Larva:

> "Okay, follow me!"
> Head toward the nearest life essence we can sense.

Aya:

> Follow along, resuming previous hand activities with Yukari to the same degree.
> "While you're thawed, Seija, I should let you know that there have been efforts to coordinate a sort of Gensokyo-wide council, one composed of various heads-of-household and other notable figures across the land, to discuss and make plans for Gensokyo's future in the wake of how it's changed on a fundamental level. It would be good if someone could join this council to represent this household, be it yourself, the little Princess, or someone else."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "We can at least check them out. I'd feel bad just leaving them there to be frozen and alone without giving them that much."

Larva:

> "Okay, follow me!"
> Head toward the nearest life essence we can sense.

Aya:

> Follow along, resuming previous hand activities with Yukari to the same degree.
> "While you're thawed, Seija, I should let you know that there have been efforts to coordinate a sort of Gensokyo-wide council, one composed of various heads-of-household and other notable figures across the land, to discuss and make plans for Gensokyo's future in the wake of how it's changed on a fundamental level. It would be good if someone could join this council to represent this household, be it yourself, the little Princess, or someone else."

Aya:

> "Really? You want us to have a voice with the big shots in gensokyo?" Seija questions. "Surely you don't expect us to have ideas that don't clash with theirs."
> "Gensokyo isn't really about who's strong anymore. That's been gone since the danmaku rules were established."
> "But people like you can still shut down anyone they please."
> "Well, Gensokyo needs to figure out what it wants with this issue. Why not bring it up there?"
> "Alright. Maybe I will."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Indeed. If there are decisions to be made about the forward progress of Gensokyo, the Shining Needle Castle and its residents are no less citizens of Gensokyo than anyone else here, so they deserve to have a voice at the table speaking for them just as much as anyone else here. I certainly can't promise everyone will get their way all the time, but this at least seems to me to be the best bet to do the most good for the most people."
> Grin a little bit.
> "Besides, this was my idea in the first place, I'm the one doing the legwork spreading the word, and I like and respect you, believe it or not. If someone else didn't want you involved for whatever reason, they should have had the idea first and volunteered to do the legwork themselves. Otherwise, sucks to suck, as the human youths say."
> "That being said, you can decline if you really want to, and let the winds of fate blow as they may. We've already had one major figure defer decision-making for her people to another major figure. I imagine you'd want to talk it over with your little Lady before making that decision, though."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Indeed. If there are decisions to be made about the forward progress of Gensokyo, the Shining Needle Castle and its residents are no less citizens of Gensokyo than anyone else here, so they deserve to have a voice at the table speaking for them just as much as anyone else here. I certainly can't promise everyone will get their way all the time, but this at least seems to me to be the best bet to do the most good for the most people."
> Grin a little bit.
> "Besides, this was my idea in the first place, I'm the one doing the legwork spreading the word, and I like and respect you, believe it or not. If someone else didn't want you involved for whatever reason, they should have had the idea first and volunteered to do the legwork themselves. Otherwise, sucks to suck, as the human youths say."
> "That being said, you can decline if you really want to, and let the winds of fate blow as they may. We've already had one major figure defer decision-making for her people to another major figure. I imagine you'd want to talk it over with your little Lady before making that decision, though."

Aya:

> "No way. I'll do it.  She'd get overwhelmed or manipulated. Also, where even will this be happening?"
> princess seems to be waking up.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "The Scarlet household has floated the Misty Lake as a possibility. No one else has weighed in yet. I don't immediately see a problem with that, and even told them as much, but my opinion isn't really relevant, since I'm just the messenger, not the tengu representative."
> Glance down at Shinmyoumaru to make sure she wakes up okay.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "The Scarlet household has floated the Misty Lake as a possibility. No one else has weighed in yet. I don't immediately see a problem with that, and even told them as much, but my opinion isn't really relevant, since I'm just the messenger, not the tengu representative."
> Glance down at Shinmyoumaru to make sure she wakes up okay.

Aya:

> "That's easy to get to."
> the inchling looks up at Seija in question.
> "We've got an incident during an incident. Everyone's frozen, so let's do something about that, yeah?" Seija speaks.
> Shinmyoumaru nods tiredly.

> First frozen people aside from Seija... seems like the musical crew.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> How many people did we come across?
> "Huh...a group already..."

Aya:

> Is it just the tsukumogami, or are the poltergeists here too?
> Look to Seija.
> "So how are you holding up with keeping yourself thawed? Larva did mention she had a personal limit over who she could keep safe, and this looks like it's already over that unless she drops me. Which I'd rather not do, with all due respect."

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> How many people did we come across?
> "Huh...a group already..."

Aya:

> Is it just the tsukumogami, or are the poltergeists here too?
> Look to Seija.
> "So how are you holding up with keeping yourself thawed? Larva did mention she had a personal limit over who she could keep safe, and this looks like it's already over that unless she drops me. Which I'd rather not do, with all due respect."

Aya:

> Just three. No poltergeist.
> "I'm fine. So why is this happening again? Can you explain in depth?"
> "This is an incident Cirno caused. Everyone that isn't a fairy freezes. This isn't just snow and cold. There's some magic that goes after any non-fae." Yukari explains.
> "Think you can get rid of all of that magic in the castle, Shinmyoumaru?" Seija asks.
> The inchling nods.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Larva:

> "Oh, that'd be a LOT easier! Wow, I still have a lot to learn about hero stuff, huh."

Aya:

> Smile at Larva a bit.
> "It's a long and difficult road to walk, kiddo. But you're doing great so far, so don't worry too much."

[Neovereign]

Larva:

> "Oh, that'd be a LOT easier! Wow, I still have a lot to learn about hero stuff, huh."

Aya:

> Smile at Larva a bit.
> "It's a long and difficult road to walk, kiddo. But you're doing great so far, so don't worry too much."

Aya:

> Shinmyoumaru retrieves another Mallet, rather than the one among Seija's items.
After a bit,  you stay to feel warm. And some warmth in your storage, too.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> If we can do a full and proper bow to Shinmyoumaru without comedically slapping our chest on the ground, do so. If not, simply bow our head to her.
> "Thank you very much, Princess."

Ami:

> What's going on?

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> If we can do a full and proper bow to Shinmyoumaru without comedically slapping our chest on the ground, do so. If not, simply bow our head to her.
> "Thank you very much, Princess."

Ami:

> What's going on?

Aya:

> You bow your head slightly.

Ami:

> You think you were asleep?
> No, you were cold. Freezing cold. And you had to go in Aya with Suzaku. You still feel a bit numb... did you actually freeze? Even in here?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> Try moving ourselves around (as much as this space permits us to move, anyway).

Aya:

> Watch the tsukumogami thaw.
> "Come to think of it, were Satono and Mai still here when this hit? We should probably check on them next, both for their sakes and the sake of their mistress."

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> Try moving ourselves around (as much as this space permits us to move, anyway).

Aya:

> Watch the tsukumogami thaw.
> "Come to think of it, were Satono and Mai still here when this hit? We should probably check on them next, both for their sakes and the sake of their mistress."

Ami:

> You move about...

Aya:

> "Yeah. And they don't really follow that woman as much anymore." Seija answers.
> "Ack! Who froze us!?" Yatsuhashi questions.
> Seems like those in storage are better Again, and have something to say.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Larva:

> Can we feel any movement within Aya?

Aya:

> Give Yukari a questioning look.
> "They don't? Oh, I suppose Lady Matara was looking for new subordinates, wasn't she?"
> Taking our hand off of Yukari's chest, reach into our own and retrieve the head, shoulders, and arms of whoever is causing that ruckus.

[Neovereign]

Larva:

> Can we feel any movement within Aya?

Aya:

> Give Yukari a questioning look.
> "They don't? Oh, I suppose Lady Matara was looking for new subordinates, wasn't she?"
> Taking our hand off of Yukari's chest, reach into our own and retrieve the head, shoulders, and arms of whoever is causing that ruckus.

Eternity:

> Energy?  Yes.

Aya:

> You pull out the moving peep.
> "Something like that." Yukari responds.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> Look around at where we are and who is present.
> "Uh, what's going on? Did I freeze or something?"

Aya:

> "Yes. It's fine now, at least here. Make sure to thank the princess that thawed you."
> Gesture toward Shinmyoumaru.

Ami:

> A princess? Did Lady Himekaidou do something somehow?
> Look at where Aya is gesturing for a princess of some sort.

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> Look around at where we are and who is present.
> "Uh, what's going on? Did I freeze or something?"

Aya:

> "Yes. It's fine now, at least here. Make sure to thank the princess that thawed you."
> Gesture toward Shinmyoumaru.

Ami:

> A princess? Did Lady Himekaidou do something somehow?
> Look at where Aya is gesturing for a princess of some sort.

Ami:

> most of these people you don't know. But Yukari is here for some reason...
> oh. There's a tiny person with a toy hammer...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> Look confused.
> "Um..."
> ...Well, if Aya says that's what happened, then...
> Nod our head at the small girl.
> "Thank you for rescuing me, Princess. I'm sorry, I don't think I've met most anyone here before."

Aya:

> "Oh, that's right! You two still have a job to do, and meeting new people is perfect for that."
> Pull Suzaku's head, arms, and shoulders out as well, and let her get her bearings.
> Wind whisper to Yukari's ear: "Given I might need my hands more soon, would you object to being placed in there as needed, partially or fully? I don't have a problem with you saying no, of course."

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> Look confused.
> "Um..."
> ...Well, if Aya says that's what happened, then...
> Nod our head at the small girl.
> "Thank you for rescuing me, Princess. I'm sorry, I don't think I've met most anyone here before."

Aya:

> "Oh, that's right! You two still have a job to do, and meeting new people is perfect for that."
> Pull Suzaku's head, arms, and shoulders out as well, and let her get her bearings.
> Wind whisper to Yukari's ear: "Given I might need my hands more soon, would you object to being placed in there as needed, partially or fully? I don't have a problem with you saying no, of course."

Aya:

> You pull out Suzaku, who comes an the way out instead, to stretch.
> "Is this the time for introductions? Do you not care about everyone else freezing out there?" Seija questions.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Glance at Yukari for some sort of reaction.
> To Seija: "I have a lot of hats I need to wear. But I don't intend to stick around here much longer, for exactly the reason you're citing."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Glance at Yukari for some sort of reaction.
> To Seija: "I have a lot of hats I need to wear. But I don't intend to stick around here much longer, for exactly the reason you're citing."

Aya:

> She seems... in thought. You wonder what's going through her head. Is it about Merry still? Is it about the council idea? Seija? The incidents? You think this is pretty uncommon for her. She usually has a quick answer to anything and everything, whether it's blunt or cryptic.
> "So that means there's no one else on the case huh..." Seija seems to reveal her thoughts in asking you such.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "The Three Fairies of Light are off to try to give Cirno what for, if that counts. But I don't actually know how successful beating her up will be. Other than them and that Merry girl, I imagine no one else other than us is trying to fix things, because anyone that would be trying would have frozen solid a long time ago."
> Shove our writing implement and notepad toward Suzaku.
> "Here, take a quick note about how you're in the presence of the lords of this castle and their court musicians. Gotta build up your social knowledge."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "The Three Fairies of Light are off to try to give Cirno what for, if that counts. But I don't actually know how successful beating her up will be. Other than them and that Merry girl, I imagine no one else other than us is trying to fix things, because anyone that would be trying would have frozen solid a long time ago."
> Shove our writing implement and notepad toward Suzaku.
> "Here, take a quick note about how you're in the presence of the lords of this castle and their court musicians. Gotta build up your social knowledge."

Aya:

> "Better than no one." Seija says.
> "Didn't you say you weren't gonna get involved with this incident anyways?" Shinmyoumaru questions. "Even after giving a bit more help after saying that?"
> "...Shut up." Seija says. "This is a different incident..." she murmurs.
> "Oh." Suzaku takes note. "It's not like I'd forget meeting such a small person..."
>_