Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 6

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Oh hey! Where you off to?"

Seki:

> "Back to the Animal Realm."

Aya:

> "Hime should be near that temple boat at the lake." Kagerou peeks out from the cart. "Otherwise, she's just in the lake itself."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Look down at Yuuka.
> "Wanna go see a mermaid?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Look down at Yuuka.
> "Wanna go see a mermaid?"

Aya:

> Yuuma tilts her head a bit.
> "...That was supposed to be a shrug." She speaks after a bit.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Seki:

> "Sorry my heads don't have shoulders, I guess."

Aya:

> Hop into the cart.

Seki:

> Assuming Kagerou has also boarded, head to Wakasagihime.

[Neovereign]

Seki:

> "Sorry my heads don't have shoulders, I guess."

Aya:

> Hop into the cart.

Seki:

> Assuming Kagerou has also boarded, head to Wakasagihime.

Aya:

> You board with Yuuma before Sekibanki can leave you behind.

Seki:

> You call out Wakasagihime's name and do the usual.
> There's a bit of a scare as it looks like you'll crash into the water, but your steeds stop just before it.
> Hime pops her upper body out of the water, as if on cue.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Seki:

> Give her a wave.
> "Hey, Hime."

[Neovereign]

Seki:

> Give her a wave.
> "Hey, Hime."

Seki:

> "Oh. Hey guys. Isn't everything settling down now? Ah, did you come to hang out?" She asks.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Seki:

> "Kagerou wants to give the Animal Realm a piece of her mind."

[Neovereign]

Seki:

> "Kagerou wants to give the Animal Realm a piece of her mind."

Seki:

> "Animal realm?" Wakasagihime questions.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Seki:

> Look over at Yuuma's head.
> "Do you want to explain it? It's your home, after all."

[Neovereign]

Seki:

> Look over at Yuuma's head.
> "Do you want to explain it? It's your home, after all."

Seki:

> "It's a place in hell where beasts and animal spirits rule and human spirits are prey." She says. "Mostly because the humans there suck at comparing to the animals. There's a bunch of troublesome groups that give you no chance of rest if you aren't in a big one, and even if you are, you can expect some tricks trying to pull the rug out from under you." Yuuma explains.
> "I see, I see..." Kagerou speaks up. "So a bunch of tricksters were bullying you? If that's the case, we just have to bully them back, right Hime?"
> "Yeah! I've been meaning to try something, actually." The mermaid agrees. Geez, are both of them really that into running straight into hell for revenge? You feel a bit touched, though embarrassed.
> "Heh, that's the kind of spirit you need if you plan on surviving there. ..." Yuuma pauses. "Maybe you should stick to the places you know though..."

Aya:

> Judging from her expression and what she just said, you think she's actually a bit uneasy about them. Seriously? These three aren't much in Gensokyo... You're not sure it's fear, but she doesn't seem as enthusiastic about the idea as just a few seconds ago.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Seki:

> "The head resting on those giant pillows over there is the leader of one of the groups, actually. One of the more reasonable ones, which is why she's partially in our company."

Aya:

> "Did you want to hitch a ride in me, Waka? I wouldn't mind going back there, and I should have no problem carrying you along."

[Neovereign]

Seki:

> "The head resting on those giant pillows over there is the leader of one of the groups, actually. One of the more reasonable ones, which is why she's partially in our company."

Aya:

> "Did you want to hitch a ride in me, Waka? I wouldn't mind going back there, and I should have no problem carrying you along."

Seki:

> "Haha, reasonable? Everyone always calls me a dishonest coward. Maybe you just think that since you haven't been on the other end of relations with me yet." Yuuma responds.

Aya:

> "Sure. Don't want to exhaust myself before I get there." The mermaid dips a bit, before jumping out towards you and the others. An impressive jump at that.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Is she actually flinging herself at us and currently airborne?

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Is she actually flinging herself at us and currently airborne?

Aya:

> She's airborne, though at a low angle. Almost like a tackle.
> Actually, you might get tackled off the cart if you don't avoid or catch her...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Oop!"
> Stuff Yuuma's head down into our chest to get her out of the way.
> Then tilt and angle ourselves so Waka is diving right toward our chest, which is open and 'pointing' in her direction.
> "Dive in!"
> As Waka approaches, try to catch her on her sides, but instead of trying to stop her, guide her into our chest so her momentum carries her into us as far as she ends up going.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Oop!"
> Stuff Yuuma's head down into our chest to get her out of the way.
> Then tilt and angle ourselves so Waka is diving right toward our chest, which is open and 'pointing' in her direction.
> "Dive in!"
> As Waka approaches, try to catch her on her sides, but instead of trying to stop her, guide her into our chest so her momentum carries her into us as far as she ends up going.

Aya:

> You stuff Yuuma's head, though the dive doesn't really give you much time to try and catch her so much as just make the entry possible.
> Still, perhaps it was too much of a jump, as you're still launched almost off the cart from catching her and her tail.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> How much of her did we get into us?

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> How much of her did we get into us?

Aya:

> All, though the tail lagged behind a bit and caused said knockdown.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Oof!"
> Catch and rebalance ourselves as best we're able.
> How large are we now?

Seki:

> Look to Kagerou.
> "Guess we don't need the bathtub now."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Oof!"
> Catch and rebalance ourselves as best we're able.
> How large are we now?

Seki:

> Look to Kagerou.
> "Guess we don't need the bathtub now."

Aya:

> You steady yourself again.
> The mermaid definitely seems larger than a normal person would've been for you. Maybe you could still fit in the interior of the cart, at least.

Seki:

> "Let's get going, then." Kagerou ducks back into the cart. "I want to give these bullies a piece of my mind already."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Hop back into the cart.
> Then pull Yuuma's head back out.
> "Sorry. Didn't want you to get hurt."

Seki:

> "Hmmm...who should we go see?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Hop back into the cart.
> Then pull Yuuma's head back out.
> "Sorry. Didn't want you to get hurt."

Seki:

> "Hmmm...who should we go see?"

Aya:

> You pull Yuuma back out.
> "Better than taking that crash I guess."

Seki:

> "Who was the meanest?" Kagerou questions. "We'll start with them, and maybe that'll be enough to teach the others."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Seki:

> "...Probably the one that can just straight-up make you do what she wants. She's also not that happy with how long we trespassed in her territory."

[Neovereign]

Seki:

> "...Probably the one that can just straight-up make you do what she wants. She's also not that happy with how long we trespassed in her territory."

Seki:

> "Then that's who we deal with!" Kagerou says.
> You really hope she has some plan and this isn't just a bunch of reckless bravado.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Seki:

> "Just to be sure, you have a plan, right?"

Aya:

> Hmm...
> How does our chest compare in size to Kagerou's entire body?

[Neovereign]

Seki:

> "Just to be sure, you have a plan, right?"

Aya:

> Hmm...
> How does our chest compare in size to Kagerou's entire body?

Seki:

> "Yeah, fight first, ask questions later." Kagerou says. "Normally it'd be the other way around, but if we go there looking to cause trouble, she can't make us do something else, right?"

Aya:

> You're not inside the cart, so you can't tell. You're sure it's bigger, though.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Seki:

> "She might be able to make you do something, which is why I asked."

Aya:

> Try getting back in the cart.

[Neovereign]

Seki:

> "She might be able to make you do something, which is why I asked."

Aya:

> Try getting back in the cart.

Seki:

> "I won't be convinced otherwise! Not by you, not by Hime, and not by some stranger. Even if it's a mixup and you're actually telling us the wrong person or she feels sorry, I at least want a few good beatings in."
> "Darn it, you're dead set now, aren't you?" Yuuma sighs.
> "Absolutely. I know how it is trying to go up against someone strong. I'll do better this time."

Aya:

> You try to get back in the cart... but you don't think you can fit into it in the first place.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> We were able to get in the cart while that giant wolf spirit was in our chest, right? Does that mean we're bigger than that now?
> What if we tried backing into the cart and just letting our chest hang out the side? Would that work?