Seija Quest 4

[Kilgamayan]

> Damnit.
> How quickly are we spinning? Do we have enough of a sense of perspective to be able to function?

[Tom]

> Damnit.
> How quickly are we spinning? Do we have enough of a sense of perspective to be able to function?

> You can't really tell directions, especially since everything is just formed out of a web of lines.

[Kilgamayan]

> Cease our efforts to stop the sigils.
> Then let go of our flip attempt without doing anything, and take a couple steps back from the statue.

[Tom]

> Cease our efforts to stop the sigils.
> Then let go of our flip attempt without doing anything, and take a couple steps back from the statue.

> You return everything to how it was and step back from the statue.
> The ghost asks "Discovered something?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Yes - that the idea I just had might end really poorly if I'm right up next to her."
> Go back into Flipping From Inanimate To Animate Mode once more. Once we do, try walking toward the statue again.

[Tom]

> "Yes - that the idea I just had might end really poorly if I'm right up next to her."
> Go back into Flipping From Inanimate To Animate Mode once more. Once we do, try walking toward the statue again.

> Before she has the chance to comment everything stops as you focus on the statue once more. Walking in this state is very slow, it may take a minute or two to reach the statue at this pace.

[Kilgamayan]

> Stop walking, then.
> Will the sigils to stop with the expectation that we'll begin spinning willy-nilly.
> Then close our eyes and focus on identifying what force is affecting us while we spin.

[Tom]

> Stop walking, then.
> Will the sigils to stop with the expectation that we'll begin spinning willy-nilly.
> Then close our eyes and focus on identifying what force is affecting us while we spin.

> You focus on slowing down the sigils which sends you spinning, however this time you try and figure out what's making you spin. It doesn't feel like something is pushing you in some way, yet you are not slowing down either.

[Kilgamayan]

> Try willing ourselves to stop moving while still also willing the sigils to stop moving.

[Tom]

> Try willing ourselves to stop moving while still also willing the sigils to stop moving.

> Whenever you will yourself to slow down or stop the sigils start rotating again and vice versa.
// Hint: Whenever Seija is 'stopping' something she's really just exchanging her stopped-ness for it's movement.

[Kilgamayan]

> Hmm.
> Do we think we could physically interact with the cores we've seen?

[Tom]

> Hmm.
> Do we think we could physically interact with the cores we've seen?

> You doubt it, everything seems to just pass right through the outlines.

[Kilgamayan]

> In that case, what might happen if we 'let go' of the current mode while we're still spinning and the sigils are still?

[Tom]

> In that case, what might happen if we 'let go' of the current mode while we're still spinning and the sigils are still?

> You try letting go of your focus, but you find that difficult do to while spinning. Like if you try not thinking about something, you actually just end up thinking about it anyway.

[Kilgamayan]

> Stop spinning and let the sigils go back to normal.
> Consider what we've learned about this current 'mode' and how we've been able to interact with the sigils to consider things we haven't tried yet that might yield new results.

[Tom]

> Stop spinning and let the sigils go back to normal.
> Consider what we've learned about this current 'mode' and how we've been able to interact with the sigils to consider things we haven't tried yet that might yield new results.

> You return everything to how it was before.
> When you focus on the difference between the animate and inanimate everything turns into a web of lines forming outlines with symbolic 'essences' or 'cores' appearing in the animate. The one in the center of miss Yakumo's statue is surrounded by unrecognizable sigils. Could this be hinting towards what caused her to turn to gold?
> Everything feels like it slows whenever you focus, and so far you've figured out that your outline just passes through other outlines which really limits your interactions. It's almost like you have trouble being tangible, kind of like someone else you just met.

[Kilgamayan]

> Are we able to touch our essence/core?

[Tom]

> Are we able to touch our essence/core?

> You doubt it's possible using your outline.

[Kilgamayan]

> When we move in this mode, slow as we are, does our 'core' move with us?

[Tom]

> When we move in this mode, slow as we are, does our 'core' move with us?

> You recall it moving with you.

[Kilgamayan]

> Let our focus go and go back to normal perception mode.

[Tom]

> Let our focus go and go back to normal perception mode.

> You let yourself get distracted and everything returns to normal.
> Sanae steps into the room, commenting "Looks like no one ever showed up to the front desk...", followed by Shinmyoumaru.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Anything interesting happen out the window?"

[Tom]

> "Anything interesting happen out the window?"

> "Just more of the same really. Akyuu stepped up for a moment as well." Sanae explains.
> "There's only a few hours in the day left, we should check a few other stores in the village before they close like the blacksmith, the bookstore and Kourindou on the outskirts. I suggest we each visit one and meet at the last one before sunset." Sanae explains.

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we know what a 'Kourindou' is?

[Tom]

> Do we know what a 'Kourindou' is?

> It's probably the best known shop for magical trinkets and other oddities.

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we know the proprietor/proprietess?

[Tom]

> Do we know the proprietor/proprietess?

> You've heard Shinmyoumaru call him Rinnosuke.

[Kilgamayan]

> "Kourindou? You mean the place run by one of the primary suspects?"

[Tom]

> "Kourindou? You mean the place run by one of the primary suspects?"

> Your comment gets the ghost's attention while Sanae comments in thought "I- guess you could call him that?"

> Seeing your appetite for investigation the shrine maiden then asks "So, do you want to meet up there before sunset and confront him about last night's events?"