Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 4

[Neovereign]

Iku:

> Noting that the tengu's foot seems to be hitting something, try passing through the space above where she is kicking.

Seki
>Imagine Remilia eating from a giant mouth in her chest.  Welp, there's nightmare fuel.

>"Hearth, not hurt.  It means fireplace."

Iku:

> You try...
> ... There's a wall?

Seki:

> "Oh. Sure thing." One of the fairies leads.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "I am, but we're still trapped inside this barrier!"
> Try giving Tenshi a wind order to stare at our chest.

Iku:

> Frown.
> "Hrm. That's strange. There is indeed something there."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "I am, but we're still trapped inside this barrier!"
> Try giving Tenshi a wind order to stare at our chest.

Iku:

> Frown.
> "Hrm. That's strange. There is indeed something there."

Aya:

> Tenshi seems preoccupied with the barrier, despite your attempt.
> "Does it not span up all the way, perhaps?" Yukari considers.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Larva:

> Examine the new lady that's being carried.

Ami:

> Whisper to Suzaku: "Hey, should we be taking notes about these new people?"

Aya:

> How heavy are we feeling at this point?
> "That would be really handy if it did. But would that really affect your gap ability, Lady Yakumo?"
> Give Tenshi that same wind order again.

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Follow that fairy

[Neovereign]

Larva:

> Examine the new lady that's being carried.

Ami:

> Whisper to Suzaku: "Hey, should we be taking notes about these new people?"

Aya:

> How heavy are we feeling at this point?
> "That would be really handy if it did. But would that really affect your gap ability, Lady Yakumo?"
> Give Tenshi that same wind order again.

Seki
>Follow that fairy

Eternity:

> She's got blue hair, and a dress with colorful decorations around it.

Aya:

> You're a youkai, so you can keep this up.
> "Then they came from somewhere close and still within. Or maybe something else is going on." Yukari thinks.

Seki:

> You follow along...
> The fairy leads you to another room, where there's more fairy maids trying to stay warm near another fireplace.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Look back to Tenshi.
> "Do you two have any idea what's going on? You mentioned something about heaven earlier - are there weird things happening there too?"
> Look to Iku, then back to Tenshi.
> Tilt our chest forward just a little bit as if presenting it to her.
> "And hey, as long as we're here, do you want a ride in here to give your matron a bit of a load off? I'm told it's comfy."

Ami:

> "Oh, yeah, that would help us learn, too, actually."

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Do we see anything to store coals from the fireplace?

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Look back to Tenshi.
> "Do you two have any idea what's going on? You mentioned something about heaven earlier - are there weird things happening there too?"
> Look to Iku, then back to Tenshi.
> Tilt our chest forward just a little bit as if presenting it to her.
> "And hey, as long as we're here, do you want a ride in here to give your matron a bit of a load off? I'm told it's comfy."

Ami:

> "Oh, yeah, that would help us learn, too, actually."

Seki
>Do we see anything to store coals from the fireplace?

Aya:

> "If you mean weird as in flight and such, as well as humans flooding in, then yeah." Tenshi says. "And no, I have a ride."

Seki:

> You don't.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Iku:

> "If you wish for a transfer to a new flight seat, Eldest Daughter, I am perfectly willing to accommodate. This is not to try to foist you onto someone else, to be clear, I am quite happy to continue transporting you. But I would also not be offended if you decided to switch."

Aya:

> Blink in confusion.
> "Humans flooding into Heaven? What...?"
> Look to Yukari for some sort of assessment.

Ami:

> Scrunch up our face in concentration and begin writing notes on that notepad. (Grab it back from Suzaku if she has it.)
> Mutter under our breath as we write: "...humans...flooding...into...Heaven..."

[Philosopher]

Seki
>"Is there an ash bucket?"

[Neovereign]

Iku:

> "If you wish for a transfer to a new flight seat, Eldest Daughter, I am perfectly willing to accommodate. This is not to try to foist you onto someone else, to be clear, I am quite happy to continue transporting you. But I would also not be offended if you decided to switch."

Aya:

> Blink in confusion.
> "Humans flooding into Heaven? What...?"
> Look to Yukari for some sort of assessment.

Ami:

> Scrunch up our face in concentration and begin writing notes on that notepad. (Grab it back from Suzaku if she has it.)
> Mutter under our breath as we write: "...humans...flooding...into...Heaven..."

Seki
>"Is there an ash bucket?"

Aya:

> "You've clearly got your hands full either way." Tenshi points out.
> "Huh. We've been trying to keep people from flooding into Gensokyo, but it's happening for heaven as well?" Yukari considers. "I'd guess hell, too, then. Maybe even the dream world and Makai. Then again, Yuyuko didn't seem to have much new guests in the netherworld..."

Seki:

> "Ash bucket? The mistresses haven't kicked the bucket yet. And they won't fit the foreseeable future." One of the fairies says.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Iku:

> Glance at the three heads sticking out of Aya's chest, then look back to Tenshi.
> "It would appear that more that just her hands are full, which I suspect was the point of her offer."

Larva:

> Look at the two newcomers with a smile.
> "Oh, there's plenty of room in here! And there's even more people inside! Like my date, she's taking a nap in there."

Aya:

> "Wait, they've been getting into that many places? ...They're all Outside World humans, aren't they? Oh gods..."

Ami:

> "...Gensokyo...Hell...Dream World...Makai..."
> Write "Outside World?" above "Humans", circle it, and draw an arrow from the circle to "Humans".

[Neovereign]

Iku:

> Glance at the three heads sticking out of Aya's chest, then look back to Tenshi.
> "It would appear that more that just her hands are full, which I suspect was the point of her offer."

Larva:

> Look at the two newcomers with a smile.
> "Oh, there's plenty of room in here! And there's even more people inside! Like my date, she's taking a nap in there."

Aya:

> "Wait, they've been getting into that many places? ...They're all Outside World humans, aren't they? Oh gods..."

Ami:

> "...Gensokyo...Hell...Dream World...Makai..."
> Write "Outside World?" above "Humans", circle it, and draw an arrow from the circle to "Humans".

Iku:

> "I'm fine here."
> She's not even mentioning how you'd be cold without her...

Ami:

> You hope Aya doesn't mind some creativity in this. Otherwise, you'll get in trouble for doodling instead of taking notes...

Aya:

> "Maybe this barrier will stop most of that. Though that makes me wonder who threw it up now. Not sure if Reimu got by the freezing." Yukari thinks once more
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Larva:

> Shrug.
> "Suit yourself."

Iku:

> Smile at Tenshi.
> "It is nice you hear you enjoying my company, Eldest Daughter."
> Look over to Yukari.
> "Ah, that unnatural cold is affecting you all as well? We are quite thankful to have countermeasures for ourselves. Hopefully Gensokyo's natives beyond present company have them as well."

Aya:

> Do we know if Utsuho and Tenshi know each other? If we do, do we know what they think of each other?
> "I feel like the current barrier has to be the work of that mallet at this point."

[Neovereign]

Larva:

> Shrug.
> "Suit yourself."

Iku:

> Smile at Tenshi.
> "It is nice you hear you enjoying my company, Eldest Daughter."
> Look over to Yukari.
> "Ah, that unnatural cold is affecting you all as well? We are quite thankful to have countermeasures for ourselves. Hopefully Gensokyo's natives beyond present company have them as well."

Aya:

> Do we know if Utsuho and Tenshi know each other? If we do, do we know what they think of each other?
> "I feel like the current barrier has to be the work of that mallet at this point."

Aya:

> You think they might've met? Not sure...
> "Nope. This is Yukari's work." Tenshi prods the wall with her sword. "I can tell, even if you try to mask it."
> "You think I'd inconvenience myself like so just to annoy you? I'm worrying about my poor Shikigami now." Yukari frowns sadly. "Of course, this would be a good idea if some things were changed, but it's not my doing."
> "Quit lying." Tenshi frowns.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "We do know who's responsible for the freezing thing, at least. I suppose we don't know who's responsible for the moon's shining or the blending of fantasy and reality, but Lady Yakumo has been inconvenienced by it all just as much as the rest of us, in my experience, so I rather doubt she's responsible."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "We do know who's responsible for the freezing thing, at least. I suppose we don't know who's responsible for the moon's shining or the blending of fantasy and reality, but Lady Yakumo has been inconvenienced by it all just as much as the rest of us, in my experience, so I rather doubt she's responsible."

Aya:

> "Then what? Is there just another Yukari suddenly going around?"
> "It could be her." Yukari says.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> Look up from our notebook with a really skeptical look, Two Yukari Yakumos?
> What's Suzaku up to, anyway?

Aya:

> "...It could be, couldn't it? I feel like she wouldn't given she was concerned for the Little Princess, but...maybe that was just a cover to throw us off? She did vanish oddly quickly at Reimu's place..."

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> Look up from our notebook with a really skeptical look, Two Yukari Yakumos?
> What's Suzaku up to, anyway?

Aya:

> "...It could be, couldn't it? I feel like she wouldn't given she was concerned for the Little Princess, but...maybe that was just a cover to throw us off? She did vanish oddly quickly at Reimu's place..."

Ami:

> She went back in already... you suppose she didn't want to join the guessing game.

Aya:

> "Whatever it was, we're still stuck here, just with more company." Yukari comments.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Frown.
> "That's true. Unless, like you posited, this new barrier simply stops somewhere."
> Look to Iku.
> "You didn't run into any invisible barriers up in Heaven, did you?"

Iku:

> Respond in the positive or the negative as applicable given our recent experiences.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Frown.
> "That's true. Unless, like you posited, this new barrier simply stops somewhere."
> Look to Iku.
> "You didn't run into any invisible barriers up in Heaven, did you?"

Iku:

> Respond in the positive or the negative as applicable given our recent experiences.

Iku:

> You did not...
> "Might haven be our way out, then?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Worth trying if we're permitted up there, I'd say."

Iku:

> "A lack of permission did not stop either of you before."

Aya:

> "Yeah, but that was different."

Iku:

> Are we authorized to give outsiders permission to visit?

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Worth trying if we're permitted up there, I'd say."

Iku:

> "A lack of permission did not stop either of you before."

Aya:

> "Yeah, but that was different."

Iku:

> Are we authorized to give outsiders permission to visit?

Iku:

> You... aren't?  Maybe you can ask? But who? Is there a God? Would it be Amaterasu? No, the moon God? Or maybe a God of seas? The dragon God? You feel like you're in a river with a flow you can't get out of when thinking these things. Trying to stop just pulls you along further since you aren't resisting. Trying to follow along is almost worse...

Aya:

> Iku seems to be having trouble staying airborne. You wonder how she's even flying in the first place.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Uh, Lady Nagae? You okay?"

Iku:

> Snap out of our death spiral thoughts.
> "Hmm?"
> What's going on? Why are we being asked if we're okay?

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Uh, Lady Nagae? You okay?"

Iku:

> Snap out of our death spiral thoughts.
> "Hmm?"
> What's going on? Why are we being asked if we're okay?

Iku:

> You were... ah right. Something about another Yukari, and if they could go to heaven...
> "If they aren't stopping all the humans, who's gonna stop you?" Tenshi questions.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "...I suppose that's true. Very well, let's go. But first..."
> Look to Iku.
> "I want to see you go upward under your own power, just to make sure you can. You were struggling there for a moment."

Iku:

> Give Aya a curious look.
> Try heading upward back toward Heaven.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "...I suppose that's true. Very well, let's go. But first..."
> Look to Iku.
> "I want to see you go upward under your own power, just to make sure you can. You were struggling there for a moment."

Iku:

> Give Aya a curious look.
> Try heading upward back toward Heaven.

Iku:

> You... try...
> No di-
> No wait, an updraft is aiding you.

Aya:

> Wind below her, going up... how shady...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Iku:

> How much of a struggle is this?

Aya:

> Does she still seem to be struggling, even with the updraft?
> Do we feel life we could control the updraft?

[Neovereign]

Iku:

> How much of a struggle is this?

Aya:

> Does she still seem to be struggling, even with the updraft?
> Do we feel life we could control the updraft?

Iku:

> This is fine. Feels like normal flight.

Aya:

> She's doing fine now...
> Yes.
>_