Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 5

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Wind whisper to Tsukasa: "Is the insect youkai in on it?"
> If Tsukasa confirms Wriggle is in on it, give Ami a wind order to follow Wriggle.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Wind whisper to Tsukasa: "Is the insect youkai in on it?"
> If Tsukasa confirms Wriggle is in on it, give Ami a wind order to follow Wriggle.

Aya:

> "I don't think so. I can't tell yet." Tsukasa whispers in response.
> "You use money to rent books, and then you can read them as much as you like until the day you return them."
> "Huh."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Wind whisper to Tsukasa: "Hmm. Well, if it matters, my friend here told me she was asked to do something and that she can't skip out by leaving the store. I asked her if I could help and she said she couldn't talk about it. She was also really worried about possibly damaging a book of hers when I told her she could retrieve it from my chest where I had stored it, which made very little sense to me at the time."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Wind whisper to Tsukasa: "Hmm. Well, if it matters, my friend here told me she was asked to do something and that she can't skip out by leaving the store. I asked her if I could help and she said she couldn't talk about it. She was also really worried about possibly damaging a book of hers when I told her she could retrieve it from my chest where I had stored it, which made very little sense to me at the time."

Aya:

> "Hm. Not sure any of that helps."
> You see Wriggle return from Okina's place.
> "Kosuzu." She clears her throat. "I know what you have going on. My friends are everywhere, thus so, are my eyes and ears."
> Kosuzu looks confused and clueless.
> "Well, miss Okina suggested I be direct with it for your sake, about the friend you've got hiding around the village. Are you sure he's a friend?"
> Kosuzu seems to show a hint of realization, though sighs.
> "I'm perfectly capable of handling myself, and I can get out of danger if it shows up. There are plenty of books here that I could even make use of for such. If you're worrying about me, you don't have to. I'm not some kid." Kosuzu crosses her arms.
> "...Well, I think it is a guy, but how did she get that before I did?" Tsukasa questions to herself.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Wind whisper to Tsukasa: "Wriggle has a lot of friends in low places."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Wind whisper to Tsukasa: "Wriggle has a lot of friends in low places."

Aya:

> "Uh huh..."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Frown a little sadly as Kosuzu.
> Wind whisper to Kosuzu: "I don't worry about you because I think you're a kid, I worry about you because I consider you a friend."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Frown a little sadly as Kosuzu.
> Wind whisper to Kosuzu: "I don't worry about you because I think you're a kid, I worry about you because I consider you a friend."

Aya:

> "I'm fine, seriously. And to prove it to you, I'll even explain what's going on." Kosuzu boasts. "I've been..." She pauses, as if choosing her words carefully. "Able to communicate with a recently reborn youkai. No, this doesn't mean I'm planning anything stupid, not big or small. It's just like me talking to you, but not really face to face."
> "Then why did you say you're still busy with something, and that skipping out on it would get you in some annoying trouble?" Wriggle raises an eyebrow. "That's not the kind of thing that would happen from just having to stop talking to someone for a bit."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Adopt a thinking expression.
> "...Ami."

Ami:

> Snap back to attention from whatever we were doing.
> "H-huh? Yes, Miss Aya!"
> Hurry over, if we're not in close proximity already.

Aya:

> If we have our note-taking equipment, give it to Ami. (If we don't, then she must have it, in which case we're already all set.)
> "It's note-taking time."

Ami:

> If the equipment is offered, take it. If we already have it, get it out and ready.

Aya:

> Look back to Kosuzu with a smile and a slightly gentler tone.
> "A reborn youkai's a pretty newsworthy thing, sport. Anything you're willing to tell me about them?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Adopt a thinking expression.
> "...Ami."

Ami:

> Snap back to attention from whatever we were doing.
> "H-huh? Yes, Miss Aya!"
> Hurry over, if we're not in close proximity already.

Aya:

> If we have our note-taking equipment, give it to Ami. (If we don't, then she must have it, in which case we're already all set.)
> "It's note-taking time."

Ami:

> If the equipment is offered, take it. If we already have it, get it out and ready.

Aya:

> Look back to Kosuzu with a smile and a slightly gentler tone.
> "A reborn youkai's a pretty newsworthy thing, sport. Anything you're willing to tell me about them?"

Aya:

> "This isn't something I'm willing to make news..." Kosuzu explains. "Not yet at least." She mumbles.
> "So this event of yours, is it dangerous?" Wriggle asks. "Not to you of course, but others if they got involved.
> "...No." Kosuzu answers after a moment of thought. "But there are some people who would cause a big problem if they knew."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Did this begin after the moon flashed and things started getting weird?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Did this begin after the moon flashed and things started getting weird?"

Aya:

> "Hm, I guess so."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> Write: "Recently reborn youkai:
- Not dangerous (claimed)
- Other people could cause big trouble?
- Appeared about during The Great Happening"

Aya:

> "Figured. Does your new friend have a name?"

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> Write: "Recently reborn youkai:
- Not dangerous (claimed)
- Other people could cause big trouble?
- Appeared about during The Great Happening"

Aya:

> "Figured. Does your new friend have a name?"

Aya:

> "No, not yet. There's more important things first." Kosuzu answers.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Frown.
> "What's more important than one's own identity?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Frown.
> "What's more important than one's own identity?"

Aya:

> "I dunno, making sure you can actually exist?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Oh, I didn't realize that was an issue. Is there anything we can do to help?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Oh, I didn't realize that was an issue. Is there anything we can do to help?"

Aya:

> "Are any of you experts in magic books, at least?"
> Megumu shakes her head.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "I'm not, but I know someone who is, someone who would probably not take too much convincing to bring them here."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "I'm not, but I know someone who is, someone who would probably not take too much convincing to bring them here."

Aya:

> "Maybe they can help, then. We'll see."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> Write: "- No name (yet)
- Existence tenuous
- Magic books related somehow?"

Aya:

> Was Patchouli part of the Misty Lake crowd?
> "May I bring her here?"

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> Write: "- No name (yet)
- Existence tenuous
- Magic books related somehow?"

Aya:

> Was Patchouli part of the Misty Lake crowd?
> "May I bring her here?"

Aya:

> You believe she was in Sekibanki's vehicle.
> "Sure."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Nod.
> "Thanks."
> Look over to Boss.
> "I assume you wanna come with, Boss?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Nod.
> "Thanks."
> Look over to Boss.
> "I assume you wanna come with, Boss?"

Aya:

> "Well we did come here in search of you, so why not?" Megumu responds.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Alright. Let's go. Ami, you too."
> Exit the shop.

Ami:

> Pocket our writing stuff.
> Give a bow to the redhead human.
> "Thank you for having us, miss."
> Exit the shop as well.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Alright. Let's go. Ami, you too."
> Exit the shop.

Ami:

> Pocket our writing stuff.
> Give a bow to the redhead human.
> "Thank you for having us, miss."
> Exit the shop as well.

Aya:

> You depart the shop, once again, with your group, while Kosuzu returns to a book.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Look to Megumu.
> "I trust you can keep up. Or would you like to ride Shameimaru Airlines like Suzaku is? I don't think you have yet."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Look to Megumu.
> "I trust you can keep up. Or would you like to ride Shameimaru Airlines like Suzaku is? I don't think you have yet."

Aya:

> "We won't fall far behind."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Alright."
> Give her a wink and a grin.
> "Some other time, then."
> Scoop Ami up in our arms.
> "We're headed back to the lake by the manor, where everyone else is."

Ami:

> Look a little shocked, but let this happen.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Alright."
> Give her a wink and a grin.
> "Some other time, then."
> Scoop Ami up in our arms.
> "We're headed back to the lake by the manor, where everyone else is."

Ami:

> Look a little shocked, but let this happen.

Aya:

> You scoop Ami up.
> Looks like Tsukasa already vanished again... You suppose Megumu's all ready, then.
>_