Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 4

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> "Thanks!"
> Continue onward toward Reimu's digs. lamenting our lack of portable fire.

Seki
>"That is interesting."

>Does the mansion feel warmer
->Have we seen any hobgoblins working in the mansion?

Eternity:

> You continue on your way without heat...

Seki:

> It's a little toasty. Enough for you to say warm, but probably not the fairies given they don't have a fire available on them like you do.
> You believe so? Maybe put the corner of your eye.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Keep our eyes peeled for anyone else as we travel.

[Philosopher]

Seki
>How is Remilia looking

>"Besides Meiling freezing, what else has happened while we were gone?"

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Keep our eyes peeled for anyone else as we travel.

Seki
>How is Remilia looking

>"Besides Meiling freezing, what else has happened while we were gone?"

Eternity:

> Just the occasional fairies... it's hard to see when the Shrine's coming up in this sno-
> Ah. There it is.

Seki:

> Still frozen, but no ghost coming out or anything.

> "A blizzard."
>_

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Blink
->Wasn't that obvious? Well, ask a stupid question.

>"Where is Meiling?"

[Neovereign]

Seki
>Blink
->Wasn't that obvious? Well, ask a stupid question.

>"Where is Meiling?"

Seki:

> "We're trying to unfreeze her."
> The fairies lead you to a room with a fire at one end, a stack of towels, and a few frozen denizens, including Meiling. Indeed there are hobgoblins.
> "it hasn't been working. They just stay cold."
>_

[Philosopher]

Seki
>"Oh. . ."
>Set Remilia down

>Does our fire produce heat or seem to burn objects?

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Check out who's present!

[Neovereign]

Seki
>"Oh. . ."
>Set Remilia down

>Does our fire produce heat or seem to burn objects?

Eternity:

> Check out who's present!

Seki:

> You set the mistress down.

> You haven't tried with objects. But it feels warm on you.

Eternity:

> No one's around outside, it seems?
>_

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Pull a piece of bark off some fire wood
->Will our fire to not burn it
-->Inspect the bark

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> "Oi, Miss Reimu!"
> Head inside.

[Neovereign]

Seki
>Pull a piece of bark off some fire wood
->Will our fire to not burn it
-->Inspect the bark

Eternity:

> "Oi, Miss Reimu!"
> Head inside.

Seki:

> You take a piece that isn't burning and try to not burn it.
> Nope... still burns. At least it's similar to how your head feels, thus, not too hot for you to hold.

Eternity:

> You barge in, respectfully.
> No one home?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> "...Reimu?"
> Run around the rooms inside the shrine, looking for Reimu, or, well, anyone.

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> "...Reimu?"
> Run around the rooms inside the shrine, looking for Reimu, or, well, anyone.

Eternity:

> You dart around, searching for people.
> No one's here! Though it feels warmer than outside, at least. In fact, this is better than before you got up out of your blanket.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Take the chance to warm up a little bit, then.
> We have a degree of control over life essence/force/energy, right? Can we sense any in the vicinity?
> ...While we're trying this, run into Reimu's room, and try on one of her outfits.

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Take the chance to warm up a little bit, then.
> We have a degree of control over life essence/force/energy, right? Can we sense any in the vicinity?
> ...While we're trying this, run into Reimu's room, and try on one of her outfits.

Eternity:

> You enjoy the cozy shrine. Maybe that Kotatsu will feel even better...
> You do feel some nearby.
> You take the chance to scour through Reimu's belongings, mostly her clothes, and try some on since no one is around. At least watching you.
> Actually doesn't fit too badly. Not perfect, but this is fine.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Is the outfit a little too large or a little too small?
> Leaving our original clothes at the kotatsu (which we may return to soon), try heading in the direction of the life forces we sense.

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Is the outfit a little too large or a little too small?
> Leaving our original clothes at the kotatsu (which we may return to soon), try heading in the direction of the life forces we sense.

Eternity:

> A bit small? Maybe you're just not used to this kind of clothing.
> You set your usual outfit down.
> It feels like it's under the kotatsu. But you don't hear anyone.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Look under the kotatsu, then.

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Look under the kotatsu, then.

Eternity:

> No one down here... Did you make a mistake? Are you just poor at pinpointing it?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Crawl fully under the kotatsu.
> Then try detecting the life essence again.

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Crawl fully under the kotatsu.
> Then try detecting the life essence again.

Eternity:

> You crawl in,  but bump into something. You suppose the top of it... are you not used to this size either?
> Should be right here. Or under you?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Rub the part of ourselves that we bumped to soothe it.
> Head outside with a slightly confused look, and try crawling under the shrine from the front, if we are able to fit.

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Rub the part of ourselves that we bumped to soothe it.
> Head outside with a slightly confused look, and try crawling under the shrine from the front, if we are able to fit.

Eternity:

> You depart and head under the shrine. To the "Hell" entrance.
> This heat and energy... Clownpiece is down here for sure.
> But this feels a bit too low to be the energy earlier. At least you know there's at least two, now.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Is there perhaps space in the shrine below the floor where the kotatsu was but above where we are now?
> "Hey! Piece! Are you there? What's going on? Where is everyone?!?"

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Is there perhaps space in the shrine below the floor where the kotatsu was but above where we are now?
> "Hey! Piece! Are you there? What's going on? Where is everyone?!?"

Eternity:

> You don't think so? You'd see under the shrine if it was around this level.
> "Huh? Larva?" You hear the hell fairy from deeper within. "I don't know. The moon is weird,  I guess."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Can we feel life essence that we know is Piece's?
> If so, try pulling it into ourselves.

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Move our head off our neck

>Try to use the heat from our flames to melt the ice off Remilia
->If that fails then try putting one of her fingers in our flame

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Can we feel life essence that we know is Piece's?
> If so, try pulling it into ourselves.

Seki
>Move our head off our neck

>Try to use the heat from our flames to melt the ice off Remilia
->If that fails then try putting one of her fingers in our flame

Eternity:
> Yes.
> You try to pull it towards you...
> But nothing happens. You don't think you're even touching it.

Seki:

> You decapitate yourself.
> And try to thaw Remilia.
> It's not working.
> Her finger... is thawing a bit?
>_
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Crawl all the way to Piece, then.
> "Is the moon why it's freakin' freezing all of a sudden?"