Myon Quest - Scattered Souls

[Tom]

> Explain "I may be able to help."
> Sit down somewhere (to avoid falling fall if we pass out) and try engulfing Rinnosuke's body with our phantom half.

[Neovereign]

> Explain "I may be able to help."
> Sit down somewhere (to avoid falling fall if we pass out) and try engulfing Rinnosuke's body with our phantom half.

> You take a seat within Kourindou and have your phantom half head over to Rinnosuke's body in it's usual form.
> Unlike with your own body earlier, you are able to start actually engulfing it without suddenly being pushed away for some reason. Maybe it was a one-time thing?
> Though, you soon feel a sudden sharp sensation, like someone just grabbed you or shoved their hands in your shirt after being out in the cold for a while.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Ack!"
> Pull away, pull away!
> Make sure both our halves our okay, then make sure Rinnosuke's body and spirit are okay.

[Neovereign]

> "Ack!"
> Pull away, pull away!
> Make sure both our halves our okay, then make sure Rinnosuke's body and spirit are okay.

> You carefully release Rinnosuke's body, wondering what happened.
> His spirit is still present, so you didn't absorb that or anything. Your own body and phantom half both look the same...
> There's another sensation... Like... you're on the cusp of figuring something out.
> "I don't think that helped..." The spirit speaks.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Phantom half: "It hurt, if anything. Or not hurt, but was suddenly really uncomfortable."
> Adopt a thinkin expression with both halves.
> Human half: "...Would you be okay if I left you here for a bit? I still want to help, and I might have other ideas, but I don't want a repeat of that sensation."

[Neovereign]

> Phantom half: "It hurt, if anything. Or not hurt, but was suddenly really uncomfortable."
> Adopt a thinkin expression with both halves.
> Human half: "...Would you be okay if I left you here for a bit? I still want to help, and I might have other ideas, but I don't want a repeat of that sensation."

> "That's fine. I'm probably safer in here than elsewhere. This place isn't frequented by dangerous individuals at least."
> The sensation grows a bit more, before suddenly forming in full in your head. Sheathes! They're sword sheathes!
> You... don't know why that came into your head, but the sensation is gone now.
> Today is a weird day.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> ???
> Have a look at our sword sheathes to see if anything is off about them.

[Neovereign]

> ???
> Have a look at our sword sheathes to see if anything is off about them.

> You examine them, however, you don't note anything different than usual.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Screw up our face in confusion for a moment, then shake our head.
> "Okay. I'll try to come back when I know more."
> Exit the store and hurry back to the human village. If we see anyone on the way, though, pause our travels and check on them.

[Neovereign]

> Screw up our face in confusion for a moment, then shake our head.
> "Okay. I'll try to come back when I know more."
> Exit the store and hurry back to the human village. If we see anyone on the way, though, pause our travels and check on them.

> "Safe travels." Rinnosuke's spirit speaks, as you leave the store, closing the door behind you.
> You start for the Human village...
> Along the way, you can see newspapers sparsely littering the ground. It's not a lot, but it looks like people were just throwing them away after reading them for a while from the village. However, it doesn't look like it leads to the village, so much as somewhere off the path.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Pick up one of the newspapers.
> Check it to see which paper it is.
> Then skim through it for anything unusual that might be of interest.

[Tom]

> If it is a certain 'infamous' newspaper, head straight for the gossip section to check if any misinformation is being spread about Lady Yuyuko or us.

[Neovereign]

> Pick up one of the newspapers.
> Check it to see which paper it is.
> Then skim through it for anything unusual that might be of interest.

> If it is a certain 'infamous' newspaper, head straight for the gossip section to check if any misinformation is being spread about Lady Yuyuko or us.

> It's Bunbunmaru. A bit expected...
> Well, maybe it could lead to some information about what's going on.
> A quick skim shows there's nothing about you or Lady Yuyuko, nor the netherworld at all. Just little tidbits like cute accessories on pets, or rumors on how to live longer.
> There is something about spirits, but it's only something about spirits and dolls. An event of sorts in the village. Seems you would've already missed it anyways.
>_

[Tom]

> Check the date and time on that event, sure we might've already missed it but double check it wasn't earlier today when all our troubles began?
> Might as well hold onto this, perhaps something will become relevant later on once we learn more about what's going on.  If all else fails it'll make an excellent projectile.

[Kilgamayan]

> Pocket the paper, and then follow the trail of papers. It's unusual enough to be worth looking into.

[Neovereign]

> Check the date and time on that event, sure we might've already missed it but double check it wasn't earlier today when all our troubles began?
> Might as well hold onto this, perhaps something will become relevant later on once we learn more about what's going on.  If all else fails it'll make an excellent projectile.

> Pocket the paper, and then follow the trail of papers. It's unusual enough to be worth looking into.

> It seems like it was earlier today, but well before you even got to the village.
> Even so, that does still make it possible that this was the cause, or maybe worth looking into...

> You pocket the newspaper and follow the rest of the trail, away from the village.
> The trail fails to continue after a bit. All that you see left nearby is something black in the grass beside a tree. Well, a few black things.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Do the black things appear to be clothes or otherwise part of a person?

[Neovereign]

> Do the black things appear to be clothes or otherwise part of a person?

> It might be hair?
> Ah, no, it's feathers.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> Hurry over to the tree and look around for Aya, who might've been mid-air when this spirit thing happened and crash-landed.

[Neovereign]

> Frown.
> Hurry over to the tree and look around for Aya, who might've been mid-air when this spirit thing happened and crash-landed.

> You hurry to the tree, finding more feathers, and a bag filled with newspapers.
> However, there's no Aya... Not in the tree or around...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Any signs of a body getting dragged somewhere, maybe?

[Neovereign]

> Any signs of a body getting dragged somewhere, maybe?

> You try to look for any traces of such...
> The grass does look smushed in one direction. In fact, looking this way, you can see bushes being bothered.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Follow that trail! There'll be no abductions on our watch!

[Neovereign]

> Follow that trail! There'll be no abductions on our watch!

> You follow the trail, coming across Aya Shameimaru, lying in the bush...
> Next to her is a similar case to Rinnosuke - a spirit with similar traits to the being beside it.
> There are also a few crows placing leaves and branches atop her body...
> You're not close enough that they've noticed you yet, you believe. Even the birds are preoccupied in their work.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> If we can see and hear with our phantom half, then send our human half back to the bag full of newspapers, and gently approach Aya and the crows with our phantom half.
> If we cannot see and hear with our phantom half, then send our phantom half back to the bag full of newspapers, and gently approach Aya and the crows with our human half.
> Whichever half approaches them: "Miss Shameimaru?"

[Neovereign]

> If we can see and hear with our phantom half, then send our human half back to the bag full of newspapers, and gently approach Aya and the crows with our phantom half.
> If we cannot see and hear with our phantom half, then send our phantom half back to the bag full of newspapers, and gently approach Aya and the crows with our human half.
> Whichever half approaches them: "Miss Shameimaru?"

> You can - thus you have your human half collect the newspapers and bag.
> You then have your phantom half approach Aya and address her.
> The crows jump in alarm, and as does the spirit.
> "Huh!? Crap, I didn't hide enough!"
> You feel wind picking up. A pretty strong breeze trying to blow you back. Not enough to do more than start pushing you away slightly - but still enough to know its Aya's doing and not natural winds.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah, please wait! I'm here to try to help!"

[Neovereign]

> "Ah, please wait! I'm here to try to help!"

> "Huh? Really now." The spirit stops. "And how will you help, exactly? How do you even know what this is?"
>_

[Tom]

> "Huh? Really now." The spirit stops. "And how will you help, exactly? How do you even know what this is?"
>_

> Suggest "Try floating into your body as a spirit!"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Or, if that doesn't work, I can try it for you. Since, well..."
> Gesture up and down at ourselves.