Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 4

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> "Let me know how this feels."
> Try sending a little bit of our own life force into Piece, trying to keep it tethered to us so that we can pull it back as needed.

Eternity:

> You try, but it doesn't leave your body...
> "Are you playing doctor or something? What are you doing?" She questions.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> What exactly have we actually accomplished so far, then, aside from making this encounter incredibly awkward for everyone involved?

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> What exactly have we actually accomplished so far, then, aside from making this encounter incredibly awkward for everyone involved?

Eternity:

> Maybe only made your life force berserk with Clownpiece's ability? Doesn't feel very "berserk". Especially compared to earlier.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> "Trying to see if our life essences can be mixed, or combined, or something similar. For some reason, I got tasked with rescuing some tengu lady, so I figured that if I hafta do hero stuffs, I might as well try to look and be strong enough for the part. And if what I'm doing works, it'll mean you can run around outside without, uh, being naked."
> Try moving the cold energy into Piece's body.
> If that doesn't work, try moving the cold energy out of our body and into the air.

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> "Trying to see if our life essences can be mixed, or combined, or something similar. For some reason, I got tasked with rescuing some tengu lady, so I figured that if I hafta do hero stuffs, I might as well try to look and be strong enough for the part. And if what I'm doing works, it'll mean you can run around outside without, uh, being naked."
> Try moving the cold energy into Piece's body.
> If that doesn't work, try moving the cold energy out of our body and into the air.

Eternity:

> It feels like... Clownpiece already has some?
> You try to put the cold out of you, and it seems to work.
> You warm up a lot more. In fact, you're starting to sweat.
> "I'm guessing it's not working? U-Uh, you don't have to try that hard. You're sweating... I can just stay down here. Or find some magic fireproof clothes..."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Whoops!
> "N-no, it's okay, I did that to myself. I can undo it."
> Pull the cold back into ourselves.
> Then try to move the cold inside Piece into ourselves as well.

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Whoops!
> "N-no, it's okay, I did that to myself. I can undo it."
> Pull the cold back into ourselves.
> Then try to move the cold inside Piece into ourselves as well.

Eternity:

> You undo what you've done, and attempt to take Clownpiece's as well.
> It does work, which starts to make her sweat instead.
> You feel a bit cold again, despite the heat...
> "Ack. Now me?" She questions, pulling away.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> "S-sorry!"
> Put the cold that was originally in Piece back into her.
> ...Now that we have some active experience with moving that sort of stuff around, both in our body and someone else's body, resume trying to move Piece's life essence into our body.

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> "S-sorry!"
> Put the cold that was originally in Piece back into her.
> ...Now that we have some active experience with moving that sort of stuff around, both in our body and someone else's body, resume trying to move Piece's life essence into our body.

Eternity:

> You return it.
> Hoping the experience wasn't useless, you try to go for big again.
> It's actually starting to move. Though before it does much, it starts to pull back, and you find the opposite beginning to happen - yours being pulled into her.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> "Uh-!"
> Does Piece seem to notice, or possibly even be doing anything that would suggest she's controlling it?
> Stop pulling. If we keep getting pulled into Piece, try resisting.

[Philosopher]

Seki
>"I'm hoping whatever allows my fire to melt the ice transfers to the fire."

>Like with the mistress thaw out Patchouli.
->Keep a careful eye so that our fire doesn't burn her.

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> "Uh-!"
> Does Piece seem to notice, or possibly even be doing anything that would suggest she's controlling it?
> Stop pulling. If we keep getting pulled into Piece, try resisting.

Seki
>"I'm hoping whatever allows my fire to melt the ice transfers to the fire."

>Like with the mistress thaw out Patchouli.
->Keep a careful eye so that our fire doesn't burn her.

Eternity:

> Her face doesn't show it...
> You stop, and try to stop it, but it feels like she's stronger than you.
> You don't feel too good...
> Though thankfully, it stops altogether.

Seki:

> You start to thaw out Patchouli, making sure your flame doesn't burn her.
> "Tell Patchy to hurry and find a way. This is a serious issue..." Remilia speaks, as she seems to be freezing again, despite being in this warm room.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Try pulling her into us again, but more slowly and gently this time.

[Philosopher]

Seki
>If we don't have a spare head make one
->Wreath the head in our fire and try to keep the head aflame
-->Send it to our mistress

>Keep thawing Patchouli

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Try pulling her into us again, but more slowly and gently this time.

Seki
>If we don't have a spare head make one
->Wreath the head in our fire and try to keep the head aflame
-->Send it to our mistress

>Keep thawing Patchouli

Eternity:

> You try again, but the same starts to happen again.

Seki:

> You make a spare head and have it float near Remilia.
> She puts a hand on it, then both.
> "Well, fire wouldn't be too much a problem. But this is staving off that cold." She comments.
> You finish with Patchouli, who immediately makes her own fire.
> "Ugh..." She complains. "This must be that ice fairy's doing."
> Just as quickly as she started a flame, she dismisses it after seeing it's futility.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Stop.
> "Are you actively trying to pull me into you, or is that just...happening?"

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Stop.
> "Are you actively trying to pull me into you, or is that just...happening?"

Eternity:

> "I'm not doing anything. This just feels weird."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> "I see..."
> ...Well, we did want to see what would happen if the two of us mixed...suppose it doesn't really matter whose body it happens in...
> "...If it seems like I suddenly disappear, but you feel different, can you rescue Aya for me? You can use the outfit I wore down here, or grab mine from inside the shrine proper."
> Instead of trying to pull all of Piece into our body, flow all of ourselves into her body.

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Is the head near Remilia on fire
->Does maintaining it feel like it takes effort?

>Use our flame to keep Patchouli warm

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> "I see..."
> ...Well, we did want to see what would happen if the two of us mixed...suppose it doesn't really matter whose body it happens in...
> "...If it seems like I suddenly disappear, but you feel different, can you rescue Aya for me? You can use the outfit I wore down here, or grab mine from inside the shrine proper."
> Instead of trying to pull all of Piece into our body, flow all of ourselves into her body.

Seki
>Is the head near Remilia on fire
->Does maintaining it feel like it takes effort?

>Use our flame to keep Patchouli warm

Eternity:

> "Wait, what if it burns up?"
> You try the opposite, though it feels like you're subconsciously trying to prevent such.

Seki:

> Yes.
> Not more than just having the head exist, you think.

> You keep Patchouli company.
> "Well, foe whatever reason, Sekibanki's heat works where ours and even a regular fireplaces don't." Remilia considers. "Any ideas why?"
> "Maybe she's just the right counter to this. Be it opposites, or similar enough."
>_

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Glance at the fairy maids

>"That might be it.  Daiyousei was saying I was a fairy though Shinki was saying demon.  But that would explain why the fairy maids are also unaffected."

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Fine, then! Pull Piece into us as hard as we can, and don't let up until one of us is inside the other!

[Neovereign]

Seki
>Glance at the fairy maids

>"That might be it.  Daiyousei was saying I was a fairy though Shinki was saying demon.  But that would explain why the fairy maids are also unaffected."

Eternity:

> Fine, then! Pull Piece into us as hard as we can, and don't let up until one of us is inside the other!

Seki:

> "We're still cold, though!" The fairies argue.
> "But you're clearly not freezing like us." Patchouli points out.

Eternity:

>You continue trying, determined for one of you to make it through at least.
> Given Clownpiece pulled away though, it's harder to try...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> "You can just keep yourself covered fire long long enough to get to my dress in the main shrine interior. There's no one in there. Also, I think I'm finally on to something here..."
> Go back in for a hug with Piece. If we actually manage to latch on, pull Piece's life essence into us as hard as we can, and don't stop until one of us is fully inside the other.

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> "You can just keep yourself covered fire long long enough to get to my dress in the main shrine interior. There's no one in there. Also, I think I'm finally on to something here..."
> Go back in for a hug with Piece. If we actually manage to latch on, pull Piece's life essence into us as hard as we can, and don't stop until one of us is fully inside the other.

Eternity:

> You get closer and continue trying.
> It never gets fully one way though. Every time it held like piece will have so of yours, you feel to weak to continue, and it goes back.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> "...ugh, this is really hard..."
> Look Piece in the face.
> "Maybe if we got even closer? But I don't know what that would entail..."

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> "...ugh, this is really hard..."
> Look Piece in the face.
> "Maybe if we got even closer? But I don't know what that would entail..."

Eternity:

> "It could be just... not possible with me. Or Master could be doing something."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> "Mmm...with how it feels, it is possible with you, but I'd have to be stronger than you, and right now you're definitely much stronger than me. Oh, yeah, I guess I should tell you that you have that going for you right now. It's the least I can do for you indulging me."
> "Do you know where your Master is right now? We could always ask her. I wonder what she'd think of how you look now."

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> "Mmm...with how it feels, it is possible with you, but I'd have to be stronger than you, and right now you're definitely much stronger than me. Oh, yeah, I guess I should tell you that you have that going for you right now. It's the least I can do for you indulging me."
> "Do you know where your Master is right now? We could always ask her. I wonder what she'd think of how you look now."

Eternity:

> "I don't know, sorry. Should we find someone weaker then? Er, should you? "
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Hug just a little tighter, for the warm and the comfiness of Piece's body.
> "You're the only person I've found here, unfortunately. I guess I could go wandering and try it on some random passer-by, but that feels like bullying the weak somehow. Also, I trust you with my life essence a lot more than I would trust a stranger."