Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 5

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Well, okay,  give me one moment."
> Set Iku down on her own two feet.
> Then pull Larva out and set her on her own two feet.
> Then do the same for Ami, Suzaku, Tokiko, and Utsuho. (Put back anyone that's sleeping.)
> "Hey, Bird Squad. Uh, plus Butterfly Bird and Oarfish Bird. Honorary birds. Long story short, we're trapped in this castle's area by an impassible barrier. I'm going to the Outside World to hopefully find a solution...but there's a non-trivial possibility I'll get straight-up vaporized in the process. We just don't know for sure. So...anyone that wants to keep riding with me can keep riding, and anyone who wants to stay here can stay here, no judgments."

Ami:

> "Uh..."
> Look to Suzaku with a slightly concerned expression.

Larva:

> Keep silent for the time being.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Well, okay,  give me one moment."
> Set Iku down on her own two feet.
> Then pull Larva out and set her on her own two feet.
> Then do the same for Ami, Suzaku, Tokiko, and Utsuho. (Put back anyone that's sleeping.)
> "Hey, Bird Squad. Uh, plus Butterfly Bird and Oarfish Bird. Honorary birds. Long story short, we're trapped in this castle's area by an impassible barrier. I'm going to the Outside World to hopefully find a solution...but there's a non-trivial possibility I'll get straight-up vaporized in the process. We just don't know for sure. So...anyone that wants to keep riding with me can keep riding, and anyone who wants to stay here can stay here, no judgments."

Ami:

> "Uh..."
> Look to Suzaku with a slightly concerned expression.

Larva:

> Keep silent for the time being.

Aya:

> You start setting everyone out, aside from Clownpiece.

> "Vaporized?" Suzaku questions in surprise.
> "Well, there were more humans in heaven. I doubt you'll be in any major trouble." Iku comments. "Then again, this doesn't seem like the outside world everyone mentions."
> "It's different." Yukari says.
> "And dangerous. There's someone there that can probably mess with reality and fantasy." Seija says. "No guarantee."
> "Actually, have you or Sumireko actually tried to go through before?" Yukari asks.
> "Not that I know of no. Sumireko hasn't mentioned trying yet, either." Seija responds.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Nod.
> "All the more reason for me to go, then. Someone has to be first, after all."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Nod.
> "All the more reason for me to go, then. Someone has to be first, after all."

Aya:

> "I... could go. Everyone looks like they're trying hard, and I haven't-"
> "This isn't about contribution." Seija interrupts Tokiko. "Most of us have settled on Aya going."
> "I'll do it instead!" Suzaku still speaks up, even though Seija just said they decided already, rushing for the doorway
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> Look wildly back and forth between Aya and Suzaku with a shocked expression.

Aya:

> Take on an authoritative tone.
> "Suzaku. Stop."

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> Look wildly back and forth between Aya and Suzaku with a shocked expression.

Aya:

> Take on an authoritative tone.
> "Suzaku. Stop."

Aya:

> You order Suzaku to stop.
> She stops on a dime.
> "Why are you stopping me?"
> "Looks like you have people that aren't ready for you to risk this." Seija crosses her arms. "I guess we have to sit here and wait for you to resolve it with all of them?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Glance over to Seija.
> "It's fine."
> Look back to Suzaku.
> "Because you're not going off on your own like that."
> Walk into the room up to Suzaku.
> "You can go if you want, but we're going together."

Ami:

> Rush into the bedroom after Miss Aya.
> "And me! I can't let you two leave me behind, I'd feel horrible about it forever if something happened."

Aya:

> Smile a bit.
> Gently hug our two subordinates to our sides, one arm for each.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Glance over to Seija.
> "It's fine."
> Look back to Suzaku.
> "Because you're not going off on your own like that."
> Walk into the room up to Suzaku.
> "You can go if you want, but we're going together."

Ami:

> Rush into the bedroom after Miss Aya.
> "And me! I can't let you two leave me behind, I'd feel horrible about it forever if something happened."

Aya:

> Smile a bit.
> Gently hug our two subordinates to our sides, one arm for each.

Aya:

> "Are we just dissipating our entire force? Just like this?" Suzaku questions.
> "Just hurry up. Who knows knows the rest of Gensokyo is in." Seija gestures for you to get going.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "It'll be fine. Just loads yourselves up, you two."
> Let go of Suzaku and Ami and give them wind orders to dive all the way back into our chest.

Ami:

> Get in a proper position, and then stuff ourselves back into Miss Aya's chest. If we see Suzaku doing the same, grab her hand in ours and hold onto it all the way in.

Aya:

> Look back to Tokiko, Utsuho, Larva, and Iku.
> "Last call, ladies."

Larva:

> "Wait! Get Piece's hand out for me!"
> Run in toward our noble steed.

Aya:

> Look curious, but wordlessly retrieve one of Piece's hands.

Piece:

> Climb up onto our noble steed's chest and point a finger in her face.
> "Don't die, you hear me? That's an order."
> Grab Piece's hand and dunk ourselves all the way back into our noble steed's chest, holding Piece's hand the whole way.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "It'll be fine. Just loads yourselves up, you two."
> Let go of Suzaku and Ami and give them wind orders to dive all the way back into our chest.

Ami:

> Get in a proper position, and then stuff ourselves back into Miss Aya's chest. If we see Suzaku doing the same, grab her hand in ours and hold onto it all the way in.

Aya:

> Look back to Tokiko, Utsuho, Larva, and Iku.
> "Last call, ladies."

Larva:

> "Wait! Get Piece's hand out for me!"
> Run in toward our noble steed.

Aya:

> Look curious, but wordlessly retrieve one of Piece's hands.

Piece:

> Climb up onto our noble steed's chest and point a finger in her face.
> "Don't die, you hear me? That's an order."
> Grab Piece's hand and dunk ourselves all the way back into our noble steed's chest, holding Piece's hand the whole way.

Aya:

> You reequip and ready to go.
> No one else seems to have any objections.
> Seija looks like she might comment, but hasn't spoken yet.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Give Tokiko, Utsuho, and Iku wind orders to dive into our chest if they intend to go with us and to instead bid us farewell if they do not intend to go with us.
> Give the three of them a moment to do whatever they are going to do. (If Utsuho and/or Iku dive in, quickly squeeze their chests and butts on their way(s) in.)
> Then give everyone staying behind a quick wave.
> "Best of luck to all of us."
> Brace ourselves and head through the door to the Outside World.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Give Tokiko, Utsuho, and Iku wind orders to dive into our chest if they intend to go with us and to instead bid us farewell if they do not intend to go with us.
> Give the three of them a moment to do whatever they are going to do. (If Utsuho and/or Iku dive in, quickly squeeze their chests and butts on their way(s) in.)
> Then give everyone staying behind a quick wave.
> "Best of luck to all of us."
> Brace ourselves and head through the door to the Outside World.

Aya:

> Seems everyone's ready to stay or go.
> You wave off.
> And head thro-
> ...
> The... it's solid?
> Even though you can see outside, you don't reach out into it?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Did any of Tokiko, Utsuho, and Iku stuff themselves into our chest?

> "...Huh?"
> We're not stuck on the size of our chest, are we?
> Push harder to get through the door frame.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Did any of Tokiko, Utsuho, and Iku stuff themselves into our chest?

> "...Huh?"
> We're not stuck on the size of our chest, are we?
> Push harder to get through the door frame.

Aya:

> They did not.
> The furthest part of it isn't even going through in the first place, so you don't think it's that.
> You push harder, but it's like a wall...
> Seija approaches and tries to put her hand through, only placing it against the doorway like the wall you've been stuck with.
> "Great. So this plan won't even work either." She frowns.
> "Why? Are you hesitant on going?" Tokiko asks, approaching.
> "Maybe they're actually scared?" Okuu considers.
> "Try it yourself and see. We can't get through." Yukari sighs a bit.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Look to Seija.
> "Can you make something that can get us through, maybe?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Look to Seija.
> "Can you make something that can get us through, maybe?"

Aya:

> "I'd have done that for the barrier in the first place if I could." Seija says.
> Utsuho tries to peek through the doorway, but smacks into it as if it were a wall as well.
> "I-Its fake?" She questions.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Larva:

> Can we still feel Piece in here?

Ami:

> Can we still feel Suzaku in here?

Aya:

> Look to Yukari.
> "Does it feel the same as the barrier around the castle to you?"

[Neovereign]

Larva:

> Can we still feel Piece in here?

Ami:

> Can we still feel Suzaku in here?

Aya:

> Look to Yukari.
> "Does it feel the same as the barrier around the castle to you?"

Larva:

> Yes.

Ami:

> You don't feel much of anything being completely inside like this...

Aya:

> Yukari shakes her head.
> Tokiko tries as well. Like Okuu and yourself, she bump-
> No, wait. She's through?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Blink.
> "...Uh."
> Try reaching toward Tokiko.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Blink.
> "...Uh."
> Try reaching toward Tokiko.

Aya:

> You reach, but are stopped by the wall-like doorway still.
> "It wasn't blocked at all." Tokiko gets up. "This isn't the time to lie and joke, I think." She looks around.
> "So how did she get through?" Seija questions.
> "Not sure. It could be a variety of things." Iku considers.
> "Uh... so now what?" Tokiko looks around more, though seems a bit worried.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Look to Tokiko.
> "Grab my hand and pull me in with you."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Look to Tokiko.
> "Grab my hand and pull me in with you."

Aya:

> She doesn't respond.
> "Hello?" She questions, looking up, then back towards you.
> She places her hands on the doorway, but doesn't come back though.
> "Uh oh..." She looks around again.
> "Hm. Is it one way?" Yukari considers. "That Maribel did say she could see things like my boundaries and other worlds."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Frown.
> Try blowing a breeze through the doorway from our side to Tokiko's.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Frown.
> Try blowing a breeze through the doorway from our side to Tokiko's.

Aya:

> You try...
> Nothing seems to give evidence that it reached the other side.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Hold our hands out toward Tokiko, indicating to her to stay where she is.
> Pull the upper half of Larva out.
> "Hey, hero. Can you sense anything from the barrier in the doorway?"

Larva:

> "Huh? Uhh..."
> What do we feel, if anything, from the doorway?
> Can we feel the person beyond it?

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Hold our hands out toward Tokiko, indicating to her to stay where she is.
> Pull the upper half of Larva out.
> "Hey, hero. Can you sense anything from the barrier in the doorway?"

Larva:

> "Huh? Uhh..."
> What do we feel, if anything, from the doorway?
> Can we feel the person beyond it?

Aya:

> You gesture to Tokiko and pull Larva out partway.

Larva:
> You don't notice anything much.
> You do not feel the person on the other side.

> "I... guess I look for a way to stop us from being trapped, then..." Tokiko decides, starting out of the room.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Larva:

> Try to fly through the doorway.

[Neovereign]

Larva:

> Try to fly through the doorway.

Eternity:

> You hop out and try to fly through the doorway.
> But it seems to be solid. You can't get through like Tokiko did.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Pull out Suzaku and Ami.
> "Slight change of plans, you two. We're all being blocked except Tokiko. Can you try to get through?"

Ami:

> "Uh, okay..."
> Land on the ground and try to go through the doorway.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Pull out Suzaku and Ami.
> "Slight change of plans, you two. We're all being blocked except Tokiko. Can you try to get through?"

Ami:

> "Uh, okay..."
> Land on the ground and try to go through the doorway.

Aya:

> You call out your currently unpaid employees.

Ami:

> You try...
> And actually make it through.
> "Huh? Where'd you come from?" Little bird questions.
>_