Seija Quest 3

[Tom]

> "Well, with your permission, I'll help you experience it."
> If the woman agrees, swap with her.

> She nods and you swap with her!  You are now very tall and she's about the size of an Iris doll.
> The lady circles around you, investigating the scale from her perspective.

[Kilgamayan]

> Could we secure her down the front of our dress, so that her head and some portion of the rest of her upper body are visible outside while the rest of her body is tucked away inside? Or is our collar too tight for that?

> Does she still have her staff? Or are we holding it now?

> "Neat, huh? You can see how easy it is for me to transport you now."

[Tom]

> Could we secure her down the front of our dress, so that her head and some portion of the rest of her upper body are visible outside while the rest of her body is tucked away inside? Or is our collar too tight for that?

> "You didn't fit in her collar, what makes you think she'll fit in yours" a voice questions

> Does she still have her staff? Or are we holding it now?

> You're holding it!

> "Neat, huh? You can see how easy it is for me to transport you now."

> "I see... though I'm not sure how comfortable that'd be?  It's not like flying is hard for those with wings ...and I've been blessed with six." she comments.

[Kilgamayan]

> Can we loosen our collar at all?

[Tom]

> Can we loosen our collar at all?

> You doubt it.

[Kilgamayan]

>"Well, it makes it easier to do things like this."
> Try to gently wrap-grab her and hug her gently to our chest, pressing her lightly into our body. If this is successful, continue flying onward.

[Tom]

>"Well, it makes it easier to do things like this."
> Try to gently wrap-grab her and hug her gently to our chest, pressing her lightly into our body. If this is successful, continue flying onward.

> It's a little awkward with her huge wings but you manage to hug her.
> "However now you cannot simply follow my lead..." she explains before pointing a direction for you to fly towards.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Perhaps. But isn't this nicer?"
> Fly in the indicated direction.
> While traveling, recall our experiences with swapping Patchouli's chest with ours, focus on the pendant, and try swapping the woman's wings with our lack of wings.

[Tom]

> "Perhaps. But isn't this nicer?"
> Fly in the indicated direction.
> While traveling, recall our experiences with swapping Patchouli's chest with ours, focus on the pendant, and try swapping the woman's wings with our lack of wings.

> She nods as you fly in the requested direction.
> You search for a concept to swap with but find nothing...  Perhaps it's due to not having anything to exchange with?

[Kilgamayan]

> Can we tell what part of her that her wings are attached to, if any?

[Tom]

> Can we tell what part of her that her wings are attached to, if any?

> You can't tell.

[Kilgamayan]

> Hmm...
> ...Let's try assuming her wings are attached to her back.
> Try imagining the woman's wings as a fundamental part of her back, and then, focusing on the pendant, swap her back with our back like how we swapped chests with Patchouli.

[Tom]

> Hmm...
> ...Let's try assuming her wings are attached to her back.
> Try imagining the woman's wings as a fundamental part of her back, and then, focusing on the pendant, swap her back with our back like how we swapped chests with Patchouli.

> Can't locate it!
> "How can you call it a 'swap' when there's nothing for you to give!" a voice reminds you...

[Kilgamayan]

> Let's consider this for a moment, then. We were able to swap Patchouli's chest for ours, which was a swap conceptually, but from an outsider's perspective, we just took from her and added to ourselves. Consider how we might be able to do the same thing with this woman and her wings, where we swap something of ours for something of hers that includes her wings, so that it's a swap conceptually, but from an outsider's perspective, we just take her wings and affix them to ourselves.

[Tom]

> Let's consider this for a moment, then. We were able to swap Patchouli's chest for ours, which was a swap conceptually, but from an outsider's perspective, we just took from her and added to ourselves. Consider how we might be able to do the same thing with this woman and her wings, where we swap something of ours for something of hers that includes her wings, so that it's a swap conceptually, but from an outsider's perspective, we just take her wings and affix them to ourselves.

> The voice snickers "This isn't a physics homework exercise where the trick to solving it is to move the observer around!"
> "The only observer, the only perspective that ever mattered is us!" it reminds in a stern tone.
> You shake your head as you try and remember if your subconscious was always this vocal and demanding...

[Kilgamayan]

> Well, yes, that's true, but because that's true, we should just be able to take from other people!
> ...Are we capable of using our abilities to simply take from other people?

[Tom]

> Well, yes, that's true, but because that's true, we should just be able to take from other people!

> "That's the spirit!"

> ...Are we capable of using our abilities to simply take from other people?

> After a long pause "That pendant grants us strength to accomplish things we couldn't ever before, perhaps that too will be within reach some day..."

[Kilgamayan]

> ...Maybe we've been going about this the wrong way...?
> Trying to swap the woman's wings for our lack of wings didn't work. Instead, try changing the wings from being part of the woman to being part of us, using the pendant as a focus as needed.

> If that doesn't work (and only if that doesn't work), try swapping the woman's wings and our horns.

[Tom]

> ...Maybe we've been going about this the wrong way...?
> Trying to swap the woman's wings for our lack of wings didn't work. Instead, try changing the wings from being part of the woman to being part of us, using the pendant as a focus as needed.

> You try an alternative approach and something happens!  You're now small and sitting in the woman's arms though upon checking your back you find yet again a lack of wings.
> The lady suggests trying a certain energy drink, which claims to give you wings!

[Kilgamayan]

> "Whoops, sorry about that!"
> Undo whatever swap we just did, making sure to keep moving forward after it happens.

> If we did not previously attempt to swap the woman's wings and our horns, do so now.

[Tom]

> "Whoops, sorry about that!"
> Undo whatever swap we just did, making sure to keep moving forward after it happens.

> If we did not previously attempt to swap the woman's wings and our horns, do so now.

> She looks at you confused for a moment but disregards it.
> It appears those traits don't match!  You can locate them individually but when focusing on the second object to swap with you find nothing...

[Kilgamayan]

> Did we at least swap back so large us is carrying tiny her?
> If we did: "Anyway, I hope you enjoy being cuddle-sized. I certainly enjoy our current arrangement, even if I need to be careful with your wings."

[Tom]

> Did we at least swap back so large us is carrying tiny her?
> If we did: "Anyway, I hope you enjoy being cuddle-sized. I certainly enjoy our current arrangement, even if I need to be careful with your wings."

> You certainly did!
> "It's a unique perspective... I will admit that." she comments

> "Almost there, this way!" she points somewhat to your left and down towards the clouds.  You can just barely discern some snowy mountaintops peeking above the clouds.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Got it!"
> Follow where we've been told to go!
> As we descend, use the hug hold to squish her body into ours slightly, as though securing our hold on her. Don't be too rough, of course, it would be disadvantageous if we were to hurt her!

[Tom]

> "Got it!"
> Follow where we've been told to go!
> As we descend, use the hug hold to squish her body into ours slightly, as though securing our hold on her. Don't be too rough, of course, it would be disadvantageous if we were to hurt her!

> You follow in the direction pointed and descend onto the snowy peak.
> "I can clear the rain, however I'm afraid the effect would be too small at the current size..." she warns.

[Kilgamayan]

> "It's fine, I can wait until we're where we need to be."

[Tom]

> "It's fine, I can wait until we're where we need to be."

> You begin to descend through the clouds, floating just above the cold, snow covered ground.  Visibility quickly drops to the point where you'd be unable to count your fingers if you stretched your arms out!
> The small lady points at a dark patch in the fog.

[Kilgamayan]

> Hug her even closer to us so that we're basically pressing her body into our chest.
> Head toward the dark patch, silently hoping it's not the entrance to the cave in which we first appeared here.

[Tom]

> Hug her even closer to us so that we're basically pressing her body into our chest.
> Head toward the dark patch, silently hoping it's not the entrance to the cave in which we first appeared here.

> You hug her closely, which is a little uncomfortable for you due to her large wings.  As you approach the dark spot you quickly realize it's a cave.  The fog clears slightly inside and you find yourseves in a wide passageway.
> "You need not fear anything, this region is largely uninhabited..." she comments, likely in response to being held tightly.

[Kilgamayan]

> We previously established that we could not stick this woman down our collar from above. Do we think she'd have enough room to pop her head out of our collar if she came up inside our dress from below?
> Is our dress loose enough below our neck for us to even attempt such a thing? Or is it tightly tied off somewhere that she wouldn't be able to move through?