Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 5

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Stay safe, my Lord."
> If Tenma doesn't speed away from us too quickly, give them a quick hug, enough to press our chest into them. Gauge their reaction to this.
> Then head off toward Boss Iizunamaru's place, if we know where it is. If we don't know where it is, head off to Momi's place instead. (Keep track of the direction Tenma goes in, so we have a general idea of where to retrieve them from.)

---

Ami:

> What is that other person doing?
> "Ah. Well, from what little I can remember, in terms of the whole region, there are some humans there, though not too many. Where I live is all my people, though, so I don't see humans regularly. Though, it's not a big deal, since I can just hide my wings and suddenly I look just like a human. I think."
> "Um, are we stopped here because that person is someone of interest? Are they an Usami, maybe?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Stay safe, my Lord."
> If Tenma doesn't speed away from us too quickly, give them a quick hug, enough to press our chest into them. Gauge their reaction to this.
> Then head off toward Boss Iizunamaru's place, if we know where it is. If we don't know where it is, head off to Momi's place instead. (Keep track of the direction Tenma goes in, so we have a general idea of where to retrieve them from.)

---

Ami:

> What is that other person doing?
> "Ah. Well, from what little I can remember, in terms of the whole region, there are some humans there, though not too many. Where I live is all my people, though, so I don't see humans regularly. Though, it's not a big deal, since I can just hide my wings and suddenly I look just like a human. I think."
> "Um, are we stopped here because that person is someone of interest? Are they an Usami, maybe?"

Aya:

> they were already on their way to their place.
> You kinda don't really know where either's is...

Ami:

> They're using something small in their hands.
> "This person? Nah, random person we'll ask."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Search Hata's house, then, since we at least know where hers is.

---

Ami:

"Oh, okay. Should I follow your lead?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Search Hata's house, then, since we at least know where hers is.

---

Ami:

"Oh, okay. Should I follow your lead?"

Aya:

> You head for Hatate's house.
> No one's around it at least. As usual with the rest of the place right now.

Ami:

> "Hey." Ann waves to the person, approaching more.
> "Huh? Me?" The person looks around.
> "Yeah you. Have you seen any giant birds flying around?" She questions.
> "Well, I thought I saw something that looked like a giant bird, but I'm probably just not fully awake..."
> "I won't call you crazy. Let's hear it."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Enter and look for glasses.

---

Ami:

> Nod, but say nothing.
> Keep an eye on the sky.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Enter and look for glasses.

---

Ami:

> Nod, but say nothing.
> Keep an eye on the sky.

Aya:

> You head in and start searching...
> None lying about... you wonder why this is what you were really tasked with. And if Tenma will freeze or not with you away.

Ami:

> You keep a lookout.
> The person whispers something to Ann.
> "Oh, really?"
> "It's okay to think I'm crazy, that's how mornings go when you haven't-"
> "This person says they thought they saw you wish wings early in the street. And another like-"
> "Hey, I said not to tell her!" The person objects.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Come to think of it, when Tenma left, did they head in the direction of their home?
> As long as we're here, find Hata's bedroom and look around for anything good.

---

Ami:

> Do our best to look confused.
> "Really? Huh..."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Come to think of it, when Tenma left, did they head in the direction of their home?
> As long as we're here, find Hata's bedroom and look around for anything good.

---

Ami:

> Do our best to look confused.
> "Really? Huh..."

Aya:

> Yes.
> You have ended up here in your search. You just haven't looked anywhere more extensive than a glance around.

Ami:

> "Well, either way, where did this supposed person go?"
> "You're not seriously trying to find some flying person, are you? They're probably long gone anyways if they even did exist."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Bleh.
> Begin doing cursory searches of the nearby houses, then. We can raid Hata's unmentionables later.

---

Ami:

> "Well, something strange like that, sometimes you just need to investigate it, you know?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Bleh.
> Begin doing cursory searches of the nearby houses, then. We can raid Hata's unmentionables later.

---

Ami:

> "Well, something strange like that, sometimes you just need to investigate it, you know?"

Aya:

> You start on others...
> And quickly find a pair of glasses! Definitely can't see through them with how frosted they are, but they aren't broken.

Ami:

> "I don't know. I'd rather not stick my nose in something weird like that. Wouldn't any sane person try to get away from weird things happening?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "There we go."
> Stuff the glasses in our chest for safekeeping.
> Them zoom off toward Tenma's pad.

---

Ami:

> "Probably. But sometimes I wonder about myself, ehehe."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "There we go."
> Stuff the glasses in our chest for safekeeping.
> Them zoom off toward Tenma's pad.

---

Ami:

> "Probably. But sometimes I wonder about myself, ehehe."

Aya:

> You stow the glasses and head for Tenma.
> Ah. Seems like they're already waiting outside. And not frozen?
> Well, they still look cold.

Ami:

> "Can you tell us where we shouldn’t go, then? So we can avoid that?"
> The person gives an unamused stare.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Larva!"

Larva:

> "Got it!"

Aya:

> Swoop over and scoop Tenma up in the same grip as before.
> "I found a pair of glasses, my Lord! Are you okay?"

Larva:

> Resume keeping this important-seeming tengu thawed.
> Use a hand to try finding those glasses our steed stored within herself, since her hands are now full.

---

Ami:

> "...Please?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Larva!"

Larva:

> "Got it!"

Aya:

> Swoop over and scoop Tenma up in the same grip as before.
> "I found a pair of glasses, my Lord! Are you okay?"

Larva:

> Resume keeping this important-seeming tengu thawed.
> Use a hand to try finding those glasses our steed stored within herself, since her hands are now full.

---

Ami:

> "...Please?"

Eternity:

> You get back to keeping the cold away from the other tengu, and hand Aya the glasses she just put in.

Aya:

> "Fine enough. Doesn't seem like I have any way to stop it fully myself. And quit trying to carry me like this. You'll find yourself snatching humans before long if you keep that up." Tenma breaks from your hold. "Do the glasses seem irregular?"

Ami:

> "Fine. The supposed bird person flew above that way." The person points opposite of the place you came out of.
> "There's tons of people that look for supernatural things. Even hints to something that could be one, even if the hint itself isn't one, would be nice to have. So, thanks." Ann says,  heading onwards.
> The person doesn't comment, just seeming a bit annoyed.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Frown a bit.
> "Aside from being a bit frosted over from the cold, they seem fine enough. You know very well I wouldn't cause problems for humans in that fashion, my Lord. Does being held, being...appreciated in that manner, bother you?"

---

Ami:

> Give the person a bow.
> "Thank you very much. Have a pleasant rest of your day."
> Follow along after Ann.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Frown a bit.
> "Aside from being a bit frosted over from the cold, they seem fine enough. You know very well I wouldn't cause problems for humans in that fashion, my Lord. Does being held, being...appreciated in that manner, bother you?"

---

Ami:

> Give the person a bow.
> "Thank you very much. Have a pleasant rest of your day."
> Follow along after Ann.

Aya:

> "I can't claim to know that much any more." Tenma responds. "If you've time to worry most about fun during something like this, I can't predict how you'll end up later down the line." Tenma looks over the glasses. "As expected, these glasses don't seem to be it. Or at least they won't be useful to us. I'm not sure what I expected, but Gensokyo has changed some. I thought it was worth a shot."

Ami:

> You follow the girl, wondering a bit of she knows her way back here.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "I promise, my Lord, I merely wish to appreciate you. If you do not trust me, you can consult with Boss Iizunamaru if you wish to hear her experiences with me today. ...If we can get to her."
> "What are you pursuing glasses for, anyway?"

---

Ami:

> "Where to next?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "I promise, my Lord, I merely wish to appreciate you. If you do not trust me, you can consult with Boss Iizunamaru if you wish to hear her experiences with me today. ...If we can get to her."
> "What are you pursuing glasses for, anyway?"

---

Ami:

> "Where to next?"

Aya:

> "I heard one of us could see things a bit differently." Tenma answers. "It was probably a natural skill for them, rather than anything they used."

Ami:

> "We just continue until we find your friend, or ask more people if they've seen them."
> You don't feel good about going this far. Even not knowing a lot, the rest of this place feels even more unfamiliar.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Momiji, maybe? She can see pretty far. Though I'm realizing in this moment that I don't actually know where she lives."
> Are we familiar with such a tengu?

---

Ami:

> "I see...I guess that is the best we can do. As nerve-wracking as this is..."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Momiji, maybe? She can see pretty far. Though I'm realizing in this moment that I don't actually know where she lives."
> Are we familiar with such a tengu?

---

Ami:

> "I see...I guess that is the best we can do. As nerve-wracking as this is..."

Aya:

> "It's not her."
> You don't believe so...

Ami:

> "We're headed the right way according to an eyewitness though. And if we keep an eye in the skies, we should spot her if she's coming back too, right?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Shoot. I also don't know who it might be, then."
> Frown a bit.
> "Shame on me for not having that information handy. I need to update my notes on everyone."
> "Well, we can keep looking around if you're done here, or we can try to find a way to get underground, where just about everyone else is."

---

Ami:

> Nod nervously.
> "I know...it's just, this is all so strange, and I have no idea where I am, and the further we travel, the further away my alleged homeland gets. Maybe the passage will close for good if I get too far away, for all I know. Those are the kinds of worries I've got going on..."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Shoot. I also don't know who it might be, then."
> Frown a bit.
> "Shame on me for not having that information handy. I need to update my notes on everyone."
> "Well, we can keep looking around if you're done here, or we can try to find a way to get underground, where just about everyone else is."

---

Ami:

> Nod nervously.
> "I know...it's just, this is all so strange, and I have no idea where I am, and the further we travel, the further away my alleged homeland gets. Maybe the passage will close for good if I get too far away, for all I know. Those are the kinds of worries I've got going on..."

Aya:

> "You don't need to keep yourself knowledgeable on every single Tengu living here." Tenma sounds annoyed. "I couldn't manage my business either, so we should try to head underground."

Ami:

> "If it closes, can't Maribel just open it back up? She's got some interesting things about her. It makes you realize that miracles and such may be real."
> You can see something in the air. Or rather, someone, flying between buildings...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Grimace a bit, but nod.
> "Understood. ...Uh, may I?"
> Extend our arms toward Tenma as if we're carrying something.

---

Ami:

> Point at the person.
> "Ah! There!"
> Begin hurrying toward the flier.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Grimace a bit, but nod.
> "Understood. ...Uh, may I?"
> Extend our arms toward Tenma as if we're carrying something.

---

Ami:

> Point at the person.
> "Ah! There!"
> Begin hurrying toward the flier.

Aya:

> Tenma frowns, crossing her arms and glaring at you.
> Yet still floats over to your arms after a moment. You wonder what's going on in her head right now.

Ami:

> "Speaking of. We found her quick, huh?"
> You head for the location on foot, Ann following.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Is Tenma still glaring at us while we're holding her?
> Are our hands on Tenma's body where they normally go when carrying someone?
> Are we aware of a passageway from somewhere near the Moriya Shrine to the Underground Geyser Center?

---

Ami:

> "Seems so. Guess we got pretty lucky. Though I do wonder how many of the populace here have already seen her..."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Is Tenma still glaring at us while we're holding her?
> Are our hands on Tenma's body where they normally go when carrying someone?
> Are we aware of a passageway from somewhere near the Moriya Shrine to the Underground Geyser Center?

---

Ami:

> "Seems so. Guess we got pretty lucky. Though I do wonder how many of the populace here have already seen her..."

Aya:

> Seems she's giving you a break from all the worrisome looks.
> Yes.
> You believe that's where Tenma left when returning to the surface with Kanako?

Ami:

> "Not too many if there isn't much of a panic around. So, how are we gonna get to her?"
> The flier seems to stop on the nearby building. You can't see what she's doing atop it.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "It is an honor, my Lord."
> Take flight and head to the underground passage near the Moriya Shrine.
> Along the way: "So who else is in this little bubble of Gensokyo, beyond the Moriya Shrine residents?"
> Begin gently rubbing Tenma's backside.

---

Ami:

> "...I could fly us up to her, I suppose. Well, I could at least fly me up to her. I guess I don't actually know if I could carry someone. Ah, that's not any sort of commentary on you, it's just that my wings don't entirely feel like how I would have imagined they would, for some reason."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "It is an honor, my Lord."
> Take flight and head to the underground passage near the Moriya Shrine.
> Along the way: "So who else is in this little bubble of Gensokyo, beyond the Moriya Shrine residents?"
> Begin gently rubbing Tenma's backside.

---

Ami:

> "...I could fly us up to her, I suppose. Well, I could at least fly me up to her. I guess I don't actually know if I could carry someone. Ah, that's not any sort of commentary on you, it's just that my wings don't entirely feel like how I would have imagined they would, for some reason."

Aya:

> You start for the Moriya Shrine's underground entrance. At least, you hope it's still there. Maybe Lord Tenma will correct you if you're close?
> "We haven't checked. Focus was on making sure we didn't freeze in the first place. I don't keep close tabs on everything that happens at the shrine, but I heard that some intruders began occupying some land past the lake near the shrine. Though, supposedly, they've been allowed to stay for some reason. Maybe it's too annoying for them to try and kick them out?"
> Tenma seems to ignore your gesture...

Ami:

> "Go ahead. Just don't go flying off into a fight in the skies or something. Come right back down with her if possible."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Continue rubbing Tenma's backside as we speak.
> "Intruders? Are they the folks from the moon, maybe? I need to talk to them again later."
> Gently squeeze Tenma with our non-rubbing hand.

Ami:

> "Right, of course."
> Remake our wings, and then try taking flight. If we are successful, pick up Ann in a respectful bridal carry (assuming she doesn't object), and head toward the other flying woman.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Continue rubbing Tenma's backside as we speak.
> "Intruders? Are they the folks from the moon, maybe? I need to talk to them again later."
> Gently squeeze Tenma with our non-rubbing hand.

Ami:

> "Right, of course."
> Remake our wings, and then try taking flight. If we are successful, pick up Ann in a respectful bridal carry (assuming she doesn't object), and head toward the other flying woman.

Aya:

> "I wouldn't know. And you can stop this. I don't mind if you're playing around, but I don't feel like playing around at a time like this." Tenma says, seemingly frustrated. At least it isn't at you, given she doesn't mind you playing around?

Ami:

> You try to fly, and can still do so.
> You reach down and pick up Ann.
> "H-Hey, I said you were fine to go up. I don't wanna go up there." she protests.
>_