Myon Quest - Scattered Souls

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown a bit at Aya's spirit.
> "Fine. See if I do anything nice for you again."

[Neovereign]

> Frown at Aya's spirit.
> "Fine. See if I do anything nice for you again."

> "Hey, I've seen you crash your phantom half into people to fight. It was either I get jumbled around like a toy in a jar, or I'm defended by someone with half as much fighting power as your usual fighter."
> "She's got a good point there." Reimu points out.
> "So Aya fell to this?" You hear another voice from behind, you think Alice's? "Anyone else?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Have a look at the newcomer.

[Neovereign]

> Have a look at the newcomer.

> You turn to see.
> It is indeed Alice. Though, she's not a spirit like Marisa claimed. She's all good and well...
> "Look at you, taking your sweet time to get here. I guess that has to do with how you're in one piece now?" Marisa questions.
> "Mm. I'd rather we figure out who's doing this instead of trying to fix everyone that ends up like that." Alice comments.
> "And here I was, about to ask for her put me back to normal, too..." Aya sighs.
> "That depends on how you ended up like this." Alice comments, approaching Aya and your phantom half. "What's the use of doing it if you're just going to get caught again?"
> "Um..."
> "You wouldn't sit still if you're fine and able either, would you?"
> "Ugh, I get it..."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Do you know how it happened, then?"
> If Alice makes to interact with our phantom half somehow, allow it. Engulf her (or whatever of her we can take) if she appears to be going for Aya's body specifically.

[Neovereign]

> "Do you know how it happened, then?"
> If Alice makes to interact with our phantom half somehow, allow it. Engulf her (or whatever of her we can take) if she appears to be going for Aya's body specifically.

> "I'm afraid not. One moment, I'm fine and doing a performance in the Human Village, the next, everyone's down and I'm floating outside my body. I want to say it was a bit familiar, however, I don't remember feeling anything that could've affected someone this strongly. And not so many people at once."
> "Hey, so that means the Human Village is in danger since they might just float away in a panic." Aya speaks. "You should send me to help. I'm fast-"
> "Can you even see the other spirits when you're in your body?" Alice asks. "Actually, could this be the work of your mistress?" Alice turns to you.
> You're sure it isn't. Not just in defense of Lady Yuyuko, but also because it's something different, and she wasn't even around you when you lost consciousness - unless she followed you secretly... either way, it doesn't feel like her abilities.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "If it is, then it's news to me that she can do this. For however much present company believes me when I say that."
> "Anyway, do you need me to do a runner to the Human Village and corral them?"

[Neovereign]

> "If it is, then it's news to me that she can do this. For however much present company believes me when I say that."
> "Anyway, do you need me to do a runner to the Human Village and corral them?"

> "I doubt your phantom half can hold that many people. We should just hope someone there keeps the village calm and in place." Alice says. "If not, then it's too late to try anything and they'd have just flown out everywhere by now."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Bodies, no, but spirits? Probably. You'd be surprised how malleable they are."

[Neovereign]

> "Bodies, no, but spirits? Probably. You'd be surprised how malleable they are."

> "Again, those souls are probably scattered all about Gensokyo by now." Alice says.
> "I suppose it doesn't hurt to go check." Marisa comments. "At least, for one of you that won't get got by that."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, I did get got, but I fixed myself really easily. And even if it's unwise to try collecting spirits of victims, if this incident is localized to being near the Human Village, shouldn't we be investigating that area for whoever did it?"

[Neovereign]

> "Well, I did get got, but I fixed myself really easily. And even if it's unwise to try collecting spirits of victims, if this incident is localized to being near the Human Village, shouldn't we be investigating that area for whoever did it?"

> "That would help, yes." Reimu agrees.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Change our phantom half back to a human-half shape.
> "Alright, I'll take care of that, then."

[Neovereign]

> Change our phantom half back to a human-half shape.
> "Alright, I'll take care of that, then."

> You return your phantom half to humanoid form.
> "Leaving Aya and anyone else you find in Reimu's care should be good." Alice comments. "Sorry if that's annoy-"
> "No, I'm in agreement to it. The Hakurei Shrine being a safe haven would be good after all." Reimu says.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Glance over at our phantom half with our human half, then look back at the speakers with a slightly sheepish look.
> "I'll, uh, do my best...I don't suppose anyone here knows how I might be able to grow my phantom half even bigger than it already has?"

[Neovereign]

> Glance over at our phantom half with our human half, then look back at the speakers with a slightly sheepish look.
> "I'll, uh, do my best...I don't suppose anyone here knows how I might be able to grow my phantom half even bigger than it already has?"

> "I might have an idea or two." Alice says.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "It'd be appreciated. I don't mind bringing people here, but doing it one at a time would slow me way down."

[Neovereign]

> "It'd be appreciated. I don't mind bringing people here, but doing it one at a time would slow me way down."

> Alice... doesn't respond? Seems she's just waiting?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> ...
> Shuffle in place awkwardly while looking around.

[Neovereign]

> ...
> Shuffle in place awkwardly while looking around.

> Alice crosses her arms.
> "Um...?" Aya questions.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Check on Aya's spirit. Is it changing somehow?
> If not, look back to Alice.
> "...Oh, um...are you waiting for this?"
> Engulf as much of Alice as we can with our phantom half.

[Neovereign]

> Check on Aya's spirit. Is it changing somehow?
> If not, look back to Alice.
> "...Oh, um...are you waiting for this?"
> Engulf as much of Alice as we can with our phantom half.

> You don't think so.
> You-... You feel a bit scared to try, honestly. Alice herself isn't that scary, but it's like being asked to toss, no, throw an egg at Yuyuko's face. There's a chance she'll catch it and thank you, but also that it'll just break over her face and... You'd rather not imagine.
> "Are you really that hung up on keeping hold of Aya? I think she's just waiting for that." Reimu comments.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Blink.
> "Oh. Whoops."
> Gently set Aya's body down on the floor and let go of her.

[Neovereign]

> Blink.
> "Oh. Whoops."
> Gently set Aya's body down on the floor and let go of her.

> You remove Aya's body from Myon and set her down.
> "Mostly a please, but whatever..." Alice sighs. "It seems like you already made your phantom half a bit bigger than it usually is. Though... I think that's because you've got a part of your human spirit in it. I'm pretty sure your phantom was your uh, spirit, but I guess something else must've tried to make your human form part of it? Can you do that any further, or undo that?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, that? Uh, well, after my human half got knocked out and I was just my phantom half, I engulfed myself to see if that would fix my human half. I guess that changed me? I thought I was feeling a bit off-balance..."
> "Anyway, I guess I could try that again and see if it changes anything."

[Neovereign]

> "Oh, that? Uh, well, after my human half got knocked out and I was just my phantom half, I engulfed myself to see if that would fix my human half. I guess that changed me? I thought I was feeling a bit off-balance..."
> "Anyway, I guess I could try that again and see if it changes anything."

> Alice shrugs, having her dolls carry Aya off into Reimu's shrine.
> The Tengu's spirit follows the dolls and her body worriedly.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Hmm. If we hugged Alice with our human half, would that bring us close enough to engulf both bodies with our phantom half?

[Neovereign]

> Hmm. If we hugged Alice with our human half, would that bring us close enough to engulf both bodies with our phantom half?

> You think so?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, and...I promise this isn't judgmental, it's just logistical, but will you be doing anything to me yourself that will need physical contact?"

[Neovereign]

> "Oh, and...I promise this isn't judgmental, it's just logistical, but will you be doing anything to me yourself that will need physical contact?"

> "No. I mean, it's concerning your phantom half. Why would anything physical be done, especially by someone else?"
>_