Myon Quest - Scattered Souls

[Kilgamayan]

> Are the zombie and her master spirits?

> "...Oh."
> She's probably preaching crowd control of some kind. Let's get closer and listen in.

[Neovereign]

> Are the zombie and her master spirits?

> "...Oh."
> She's probably preaching crowd control of some kind. Let's get closer and listen in.

> No.
> You approach, as Alice continues to do so too.
> Myon stops being pulled in as well.
> "know you're very distressed about the situation, especially with the uncertainty of what may happen to your bodies, but please remain relatively calm and don't worry." Miko speaks.
> "Your bodies all seem to be fine, just... asleep, you could say." The zombie's master explains. "I don't think you'll catch any sickness or such while this is going on. Though, maybe you'll get skinny from not eating and-"
> "We still have more room in the temple." Byakuren shows up on stage, heading next to Miko. "In a few minutes, you'll all be safe and sound in there. We'll do our best to make sure you're all alright, so please don't go flying out and away from the village before this is over."
> "I'm sure there's people already looking into this - in fact." Miko glances down towards you and Alice. "Miss Puppeteer, is that you?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Is Byakuren a spirit, or does she have her physical body?
> Give Miko a neutral face of displeasure.
> "We are here to investigate this incident, yes."

[Neovereign]

> Is Byakuren a spirit, or does she have her physical body?
> Give Miko a neutral face of displeasure.
> "We are here to investigate this incident, yes."

> She's in her full body. The only one not like such is Miko.
> "Mm, please excuse me." Miko explains. "My query was meant for miss Margatroid's current condition, contrary to her previous one."
> "I was performing at the village just earlier today when this happened, and I was affected too, if that's what you're asking." Alice speaks up, to which Miko nods.
> "And how have you managed to recover so quickly?" Miko asks, to which the audience also seems to wonder, given they're pausing and slowing down in their leading to elsewhere.
> "Let's say it's thanks to how I can weave life into my dolls." Alice answers.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Blink.
> "Oh."
> "...Uh, well...I don't suppose any of you have any theories as to what happened?"

[Neovereign]

> Blink.
> "Oh."
> "...Uh, well...I don't suppose any of you have any theories as to what happened?"

> "We-"
> "This probably isn't the place to discuss that sort of thing, at least not right now." Byakuren speaks.
> "Why not? The good people deserve to know the plans we have to fix this, don't they?" the zombie master comments.
> "Seiga, we don't have any-"
> "We don't have the leisure to explain them to everyone here." Alice interrupts hastily. "We just came from the Hakurei Shrine, and though we are investigating this issue, there's the consideration that this is something between life and death caused by someone or something. If that's the case, getting too happy over a surefire plan and knowing you'll have nothing to worry about might cause people to leave this world with no regrets - even if by accident."
> This seems to worry the people...'s spirits around slightly.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Mmm. Let me alter the question slightly, then, because those details are probably going to be lost on me anyway. Do you happen to have any ideas who might have caused this, or where it might have started?"

[Neovereign]

> "Mmm. Let me alter the question slightly, then, because those details are probably going to be lost on me anyway. Do you happen to have any ideas who might have caused this, or where it might have started?"

> "We think it started here." Miko says.
> "Yoshika dear hasn't managed to pull any others from outside the village. Except for a couple in the direction of that lake." Seiga says.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Anywhere you think you can rule out, to make searching easier?"

[Neovereign]

> Nod.
> "Anywhere you think you can rule out, to make searching easier?"

> Miko shakes her head,  while Seiga gives a shrug.
> "I haven't noticed this happen to anymore people in the village, so maybe it's safe now, at least." Hijiri says.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Which means either this was a one-and-done, or the culprit is on the move."

[Neovereign]

> "Which means either this was a one-and-done, or the culprit is on the move."

> "We'll hold the fort here if you plan on investigating further." Miko says.
> "If you say miss puppeteer managed to fix herself from how you are now, why not ask her to do so for you, too." Seiga questions.
> "If you wouldn't mind." Miko speaks.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look away in slight embarrassment.
> "If she tells you not to look, she means it. Don't look. ...And don't ask me how I know."

[Neovereign]

> Look away in slight embarrassment.
> "If she tells you not to look, she means it. Don't look. ...And don't ask me how I know."

> "Hm?" Miko questions.
> "Well, it's something I've only done twice now. I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it here and now anyways..." Alice glances around.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh. Should we bring her with us, then?"

[Neovereign]

> "Oh. Should we bring her with us, then?"

> "If you'd like to try it." Alice looks over to Miko.
> Miko nods.
> "Then lets. Where should we head?" Alice asks.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How does Myon compare in size to Miko's body?
> Float down to where Miko is while waiting for her to answer the question.

[Neovereign]

> How does Myon compare in size to Miko's body?
> Float down to where Miko is while waiting for her to answer the question.

> Myon is big enough to carry her still. Though there'd be less room than with Aya previously. Maybe because she shrank back to usual size.
> "Well, we could just head outside the village I'm sure." Miko suggests.
> "That'll do." Alice gestures, her dolls lifting Miko's body carefully, before starting for the way you came.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> To Miko's spirit: "Would you like me to carry this half of you?"

[Neovereign]

> To Miko's spirit: "Would you like me to carry this half of you?"

> "I'm alright. It doesn't seem tiring to just move around like this." Miko follows Alice.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Follow!

[Neovereign]

> Follow!

> You follow Alice out of the village.
> "Alright." She stops once you're a good deal away from view. "Let's maybe try a bit less this time."
> The puppeteer gestures towards Miko, while the spirit looms over her body.
> You think you can see strings coming from Alice's hands, to Miko's body and soul.
> Miko seems to have no complaints, and you don't feel anything weird happening to you either. Though it still feels like a lot is put into those strings.

> ... intrusive thoughts make you want to try cutting them, to see how resistant they are like this.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> No! No no no! Do not interfere in whatever this is! We already messed up big-time once and made a total ass of ourselves, do not do it again.
> Close our eyes and cover them with our hands, both halves of us.

[Neovereign]

> No! No no no! Do not interfere in whatever this is! We already messed up big-time once and made a total ass of ourselves, do not do it again.
> Close our eyes and cover them with our hands, both halves of us.

> You close your eyes and cover your face. You try with your phantom half as well.
> After a few moments of silence, Miko finally speaks up.
> "That wasn't so bad. And you say this was your third time doing this now?"
> "Yes. I think I've got it down now." Alice responds. "Seems it was just a matter of breaking it out."
> "You're quite impressive."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Can I look now?"

[Neovereign]

> "Can I look now?"

> "Yes. I didn't say you couldn't." Alice says.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I'm not taking any more chances."
> Uncover and open our eyes with both halves.

[Neovereign]

> "I'm not taking any more chances."
> Uncover and open our eyes with both halves.

> "You shouldn't have to. I probably won't have to do it that way anymore." Alice says, as you uncover your vision.
> Indeed, Miko is back in her body.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, okay."
> Frown a bit.
> "I wish I could figure out how to do that for others. The most I could do was get both Aya's spirit and her body inside my phantom half, and that didn't do anything to either of us."

[Neovereign]

> "Oh, okay."
> Frown a bit.
> "I wish I could figure out how to do that for others. The most I could do was get both Aya's spirit and her body inside my phantom half, and that didn't do anything to either of us."

> "Some people are better at things than others." Miko shrugs. "And some have other ways of accomplishing things, too."
>_