Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 4

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Of course, but it's still good to know who's who."
> Gesture to Seija while looking at Suzaku.
> "Like how she's a professional contrarian who's also Mom to, like, everyone in this castle, and if you mess with your girlfriend then you'll be introduced face-first to your intestines."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Of course, but it's still good to know who's who."
> Gesture to Seija while looking at Suzaku.
> "Like how she's a professional contrarian who's also Mom to, like, everyone in this castle, and if you mess with your girlfriend then you'll be introduced face-first to your intestines."

Aya:

> "If you're going to speak for me, why invite me to this group idea?"
> "We'll help out with the moon thing, then. Since someone's already on the cold issue." Shinmyoumaru says.
> "Actually, the first topic of this group idea is whether we want to go against this change, or accept it." Yukari comments. "And ill go get Ran ready to help." Yukari seems to respond to you, gapping away.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Did Seija react to being called a mom at all?
> "There is that, yeah. I admit I've been surprised by the number of people willing to consider just accepting the new normal, if not actively pushing for doing so. But not a lot of those people are stuck flightless in a floating castle high in the sky, which is why representation and different perspectives are important."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Did Seija react to being called a mom at all?
> "There is that, yeah. I admit I've been surprised by the number of people willing to consider just accepting the new normal, if not actively pushing for doing so. But not a lot of those people are stuck flightless in a floating castle high in the sky, which is why representation and different perspectives are important."

Aya:

> Not as much as you'd like.
> "Well, the ability and flight thing is annoying, but otherwise, it's probably not worth the effort to stop this change."
> Yukari returns.
> "We may have a problem."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Look to Yukari.
> "What's up?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Look to Yukari.
> "What's up?"

Aya:

> "My gap didn't lead anywhere. Give it a try to fly out?"
> "Just out the castle? Or-" Suzaku asks
> "Just the castle. Nowhere special. I'd like to observe something."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Sure. In you go~"
> Grab Suzaku by the scruff and stick her back in our chest (though let her head and arms still be out).
> Look to Seija.
> "Back in a flash."
> Scoop Yukari up and fly out of the castle, hovering in mid-air.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Sure. In you go~"
> Grab Suzaku by the scruff and stick her back in our chest (though let her head and arms still be out).
> Look to Seija.
> "Back in a flash."
> Scoop Yukari up and fly out of the castle, hovering in mid-air.

Aya:

> "Eh?" Suzaku questions as shes returned, mostly.
> You take Yukari up and head out.
> The surroundings are... different...
> The mountain isn't below you. In fact, things seem empty. It's it just sky now?
> "When did this happen?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "...Might it be a result of whatever the Princess did to rid the castle of the cold magic?"
> Feel for any nearby movement via the wind.
> Just for kicks,  try feeling for the location of the Great Hakurei Barrier via the wind, just in case it blocks wind.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "...Might it be a result of whatever the Princess did to rid the castle of the cold magic?"
> Feel for any nearby movement via the wind.
> Just for kicks,  try feeling for the location of the Great Hakurei Barrier via the wind, just in case it blocks wind.

Aya:

> The barrier usually let's wind, light, and such things pass through.
> Instead, you feel a stop after a distance. Like you're in a box.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Can we see any such blockage in the distance in any direction?
> Stiffen.
> "...Something's very wrong. We've been trapped somehow."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Can we see any such blockage in the distance in any direction?
> Stiffen.
> "...Something's very wrong. We've been trapped somehow."

Aya:

> No.
> "Any ideas?" Suzaku asks.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Based strictly on what we know, if I had to guess, I would guess that the Princess's wish to rid the castle of cold was granted by erecting some sort of barrier around the area, one that prevents passage of anything in either direction. If it's not that, and is instead some malevolent force from outside our brand-new cage...I have no idea who or what that could be. The list of people that can overpower Lady Yakumo in this manner is very short."
> Zip-fly to where we felt the wind getting blocked, to see if we can find a barrier of some kind.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Based strictly on what we know, if I had to guess, I would guess that the Princess's wish to rid the castle of cold was granted by erecting some sort of barrier around the area, one that prevents passage of anything in either direction. If it's not that, and is instead some malevolent force from outside our brand-new cage...I have no idea who or what that could be. The list of people that can overpower Lady Yakumo in this manner is very short."
> Zip-fly to where we felt the wind getting blocked, to see if we can find a barrier of some kind.

Aya:

> You fly over to one edge.
> There's nothing else past the edge. Or rather, there's something, but you can't make it out.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Try putting a hand out to feel for a wall, or a point that we can't pass.
> "Hmm. I think I can see something, but I can't make out any details...can anyone else see that?"
> Point in the direction of the thing we sort-of see.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Try putting a hand out to feel for a wall, or a point that we can't pass.
> "Hmm. I think I can see something, but I can't make out any details...can anyone else see that?"
> Point in the direction of the thing we sort-of see.

Aya:

> You're blocked by something solid...
> "If you and I can't tell, who would?" Yukari questions. "That's someplace, but i can't put my finger on which. Nor do any guesses I think of sound close."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Momi could. What unfortunate timing in that regard..."
> "Hmm. Lady Yakumo, since its current state is your handiwork, do you think being in my stomach would protect someone from that cold magic?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Momi could. What unfortunate timing in that regard..."
> "Hmm. Lady Yakumo, since its current state is your handiwork, do you think being in my stomach would protect someone from that cold magic?"

Aya:

> "Well,  I don't think that cold counts as something harmful. I don't think it'd be protective against that. If it was something like an icicle falling on them, it shouldn't hurt. But freezing outright from cold would still happen. It shouldn't be painful at least.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Frown.
> "So simply swallowing the castle wouldn't protect them from freezing again."

Ami:

> Give Aya a blank look.
> "What."

Aya:

> Continue talking to Yukari while ignoring Ami.
> "That makes this difficult even if my theory is correct. I guess we should go back to them and explain the situation."
> If no one objects, zip-fly back to where Seija is (was?).

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Frown.
> "So simply swallowing the castle wouldn't protect them from freezing again."

Ami:

> Give Aya a blank look.
> "What."

Aya:

> Continue talking to Yukari while ignoring Ami.
> "That makes this difficult even if my theory is correct. I guess we should go back to them and explain the situation."
> If no one objects, zip-fly back to where Seija is (was?).

Aya:

> "Let's hope we don't have to give that little princess a rough time." Yukari says.
> You return to the rest.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Look to the lords of the castle.
> "Hey. So. We're...all kinda trapped in some sort of impenetrable barrier right now. It might be the mallet keeping the cold magic out of here by keeping everything out of here, it might be some unknown malevolent force, it might be something else entirely. We can't tell at the moment."
> Shrug.
> "This is your home, so I'll defer to you on why you want to do. But at the very least, my little group here would rather not be stuck here for an indeterminate amount of time. No offense, of course."

Ami:

> Give Aya an incredulous look.
> "Wait, wait, wait. I also wanna go back to the part where you suggested you could swallow this freakin' castle. What the hell are you on about?"

Aya:

> "Oh, yeah, you weren't around for that. Yeah, that's a thing I can do. I would do if it did what I want it to and I had permission to do so. But it won't do what I want it to do, so there's no reason to do it, unless the castle really wants me to do it for whatever reason."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Look to the lords of the castle.
> "Hey. So. We're...all kinda trapped in some sort of impenetrable barrier right now. It might be the mallet keeping the cold magic out of here by keeping everything out of here, it might be some unknown malevolent force, it might be something else entirely. We can't tell at the moment."
> Shrug.
> "This is your home, so I'll defer to you on why you want to do. But at the very least, my little group here would rather not be stuck here for an indeterminate amount of time. No offense, of course."

Ami:

> Give Aya an incredulous look.
> "Wait, wait, wait. I also wanna go back to the part where you suggested you could swallow this freakin' castle. What the hell are you on about?"

Aya:

> "Oh, yeah, you weren't around for that. Yeah, that's a thing I can do. I would do if it did what I want it to and I had permission to do so. But it won't do what I want it to do, so there's no reason to do it, unless the castle really wants me to do it for whatever reason."

Aya:

> "... what." The musicians question.
> "I'll undo the wish then..." Shinmyoumaru says.
> "That might be the wrong answer. Does the Mallet have it in it to redo it if it's wrong? " seija asks.
> "... no. Not to undo and redo this."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> Gesture toward the musicians with an exasperated look.
> "Right?!? Thank you!"

Aya:

> "I agree with Seija. Don't undo it just yet, at least."
> "Would Satono and Mai doing their thing be able to help the mallet's battery issue, maybe?"

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> Gesture toward the musicians with an exasperated look.
> "Right?!? Thank you!"

Aya:

> "I agree with Seija. Don't undo it just yet, at least."
> "Would Satono and Mai doing their thing be able to help the mallet's battery issue, maybe?"

Aya:

> "We heard that's the Mallet's entire thing." The mentioned dancers speak up, seemingly having joined "the rest" You returned to. You suppose they thawed out.
> "limiting its use keeps it from causing a backlash like when it's abused."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Right, makes sense. Would you two doing your thing for the Princess help with that at all, do you think?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Right, makes sense. Would you two doing your thing for the Princess help with that at all, do you think?"

Aya:

> "Nothing can help let her use the Mallet more." Seija answers. If its abused or overused, it'll cause an issue. Cut it in two? Each can probably only handle half as much before that limit. They're directly related. You just have to be patient and make careful choices with it." Seija elaborates. "If you really want more or of it, then get ready to deal with whatever incident it brings, and there you go."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Adopt a thinking expression.
> "...I don't suppose, Lady Yakumo, that could you modify what you've got going on in me so that it would keep the cold out?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Adopt a thinking expression.
> "...I don't suppose, Lady Yakumo, that could you modify what you've got going on in me so that it would keep the cold out?"

Aya:

> "Not with this incident making things more difficult, no. It is more than just a temperature."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Sigh.
> "Rats. I got nothin' else, then."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Sigh.
> "Rats. I got nothin' else, then."

Aya:

> "Seems we must wait on outside help then." Yukari comments...
>_