Myon Quest - Scattered Souls

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> "Oh."
> "...Um, well, I don't know nearly enough about magic to be able to say anything about what just happened with this box, so..."

Myon:

> Stop taking on water, but don't release any yet.
> Smile and wave at the turtle.

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> "Oh."
> "...Um, well, I don't know nearly enough about magic to be able to say anything about what just happened with this box, so..."

Myon:

> Stop taking on water, but don't release any yet.
> Smile and wave at the turtle.

> "I don't feel anything anymore, so maybe it's gone." Alice considers.
> Marisa shrugs.
> "Maybe try opening it again?" she suggests.

> The turtle does not smile back...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> "Even though it says to open in twilight?"

Myon:

> Adopt a thinking expression, then light up with an idea.
> Gesture to the turtle with both hands, indicating it.
> Then bring both hands back all the way back to our torso, as though holding something to our body. If we can get our hands a bit inside our body, all the better.
> Then point upward, to hopefully indicate the surface.
> Then hold one hand flat, palm-up, in front of us, and use two fingers on our other hands to 'walk' across it.
> Finally, given the turtle an expectant look, tilting our head slightly to the side.

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> "Even though it says to open in twilight?"

Myon:

> Adopt a thinking expression, then light up with an idea.
> Gesture to the turtle with both hands, indicating it.
> Then bring both hands back all the way back to our torso, as though holding something to our body. If we can get our hands a bit inside our body, all the better.
> Then point upward, to hopefully indicate the surface.
> Then hold one hand flat, palm-up, in front of us, and use two fingers on our other hands to 'walk' across it.
> Finally, given the turtle an expectant look, tilting our head slightly to the side.

> "I'm mostly curious as to whether we just freed something, or if it was going to do a spell that failed due to not being in twilight." Marisa shrugs. "If the same thing happens, then that'd mean it's just a spell out something."

> You try Charades with the turtle...
> It seems to wait for you to finish, at least...
> Afterwards, it retreats into its shell, and pulls something out.
> It looks like some bottle with a label slapped on it. Sake, maybe? But you're underwater and bad with alcohol anyways.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> "If someone more magically-inclined wants to try it, I won't stop you. But I'm not doing it again until twilight. I already massively screwed up once today by not following instructions, I'm not doing it a second time."

Myon:

> Tilt our head the other way, a little further, in mild confusion.
> If we can do so, walk along the pond floor toward the turtle to get a better look at the bottle and its label. If we can't, float toward the turtle instead to get a better look at the bottle and its label.

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> "If someone more magically-inclined wants to try it, I won't stop you. But I'm not doing it again until twilight. I already massively screwed up once today by not following instructions, I'm not doing it a second time."

Myon:

> Tilt our head the other way, a little further, in mild confusion.
> If we can do so, walk along the pond floor toward the turtle to get a better look at the bottle and its label. If we can't, float toward the turtle instead to get a better look at the bottle and its label.

> "Guess you have a point... Alright, up to you since you found it." Marisa states.

> You approach in inspection, though the turtle moves back a bit.
> As you investigate it more, you speculate that the label might actually be a seal. This is one of those things to capture phantoms... But it's small, and why does a turtle of all things have it just lying about in it's shell?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> Nod.
> Pocket the box, if we have one large enough for it.

Myon:

> Blink.
> Slowly raise our hands in front of us, open out toward the turtle, and back away some.
> Let go of the water we took in.

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> Nod.
> Pocket the box, if we have one large enough for it.

Myon:

> Blink.
> Slowly raise our hands in front of us, open out toward the turtle, and back away some.
> Let go of the water we took in.

> You don't think your pockets are big enough.

> You release the water you've collected.
> The turtle shakes it's head as it retreats back into it's shell, putting the bottle away.
> It comes back out, then starts to surface, not checking if you'll just resume.
> Though given it noticed the first time, it'll probably realize again if you did.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> Nod.
> "Thanks."
> "On a completely unrelated note, Reimu, are there any meaningful bodies of water nearby other than your pond?"

Myon:

> Once we've emptied out all of our water, resurface and scramble back into the shrine.

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> Nod.
> "Thanks."
> "On a completely unrelated note, Reimu, are there any meaningful bodies of water nearby other than your pond?"

Myon:

> Once we've emptied out all of our water, resurface and scramble back into the shrine.

> "Why? Do you need to wash up or something?"
> "Wasn't there that one lake that got drained? That led to Yuuka's old place?" Marisa asks.
> "Yeah, but that's probably still empty now." Reimu answers.

> You surface as well and return to the shrine.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> "No, Myon just shrugs off dirt and germs and such. I was just curious how Myon can interact with water, and I don't want to bother your turtle."

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> "No, Myon just shrugs off dirt and germs and such. I was just curious how Myon can interact with water, and I don't want to bother your turtle."

> "My t-... H-He didn't bother you either, did he?" Reimu questions, a bit of a blush on her face.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> Look awkward.
> "Well...it was...kinda my fault for getting into the water in the first place without asking. He just, uh, made it clear I shouldn't have done that."

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> Look awkward.
> "Well...it was...kinda my fault for getting into the water in the first place without asking. He just, uh, made it clear I shouldn't have done that."

> "T-That idiot! I'll be right back." Reimu rushes off.
> "If Satori were still here, I wonder what she'd think of that turtle." Marisa muses.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> "It wasn't his fault! I'm sorry! Please tell him I'm sorry!"

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> "It wasn't his fault! I'm sorry! Please tell him I'm sorry!"

> You're not sure if your words got to Reimu...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> Who's still present, anyway?
> Shove the box inside Myon's torso and hurry after Reimu.

Myon:

> Look down in shock at the sudden intrusion.
> Then look back at where Youmu left with an annoyed expression.

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> Who's still present, anyway?
> Shove the box inside Myon's torso and hurry after Reimu.

Myon:

> Look down in shock at the sudden intrusion.
> Then look back at where Youmu left with an annoyed expression.

> Marisa, Miko, and Alice.
> You store the box and start after Reimu.

> "Having a giant pocket around all the time seems useful. But I guess it'd start to feel uncomfortable having stuff inside you, huh." Marisa comments.

> "Little scare or not, didn't you say you'd stay out of sight when there's visitors?" You arrive to Reimu already mid conversation.
> "My lady, isn't that a bit harsh? Even I miss my old friends." The turtle responds. It can talk...
> "I don't think any of this shrine's visitors are your friends..."
> "You'd be surprised my lady. I've made friends with strong youkai, strong phantoms, and even strong shrine maidens, even though I'm not that reliable myself anymore."
> "Don't... I-... Just quit talking already." Reimu crosses her arms.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Myon:

> Could we fit Marisa fully inside us?

[Neovereign]

Myon:

> Could we fit Marisa fully inside us?

> ...
> She seems small enough, even without you being bigger like before.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> "Wait, you can talk?"

Myon:

> Shrug, then adopt a thinking expression.
> Take the box out of us and set it gently on the floor.
> Gesture to Marisa, then back to ourselves, putting the hand inside our body. Tilt our head slightly with an expectant look.

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> "Wait, you can talk?"

Myon:

> Shrug, then adopt a thinking expression.
> Take the box out of us and set it gently on the floor.
> Gesture to Marisa, then back to ourselves, putting the hand inside our body. Tilt our head slightly with an expectant look.

> Reimu jumps.
> "Uh... Y-Yea, he can talk. Why did you come back here?" Reimu asks, clearly flustered.

> You retrieve the box and set it down, then gesture to Marisa.
> "Oh dear, I don't think that's the sort of thing you should be suggesting out in public..." Miko comments with a blush.
> "I think you've got the wrong idea." Alice speaks.
> "What? You already have the box outside of you..." Marisa thinks. "You don't, well, didn't, need our help with that."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Myon:

> Could we fit Miko fully inside us?
> What about Alice?

[Neovereign]

Myon:

> Could we fit Miko fully inside us?
> What about Alice?

> You're not sure, probably not...
> You are also unsure about Alice. Both of them are bigger.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> "I just...wanted to make sure he didn't get in trouble just because I invaded his space."

Myon:

> Look at and gesture to Miko, nod, then shrug.
> Then repeat the same inviting-her-inside-us actions to Miko that we did for Marisa.

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> "I just...wanted to make sure he didn't get in trouble just because I invaded his space."

Myon:

> Look at and gesture to Miko, nod, then shrug.
> Then repeat the same inviting-her-inside-us actions to Miko that we did for Marisa.

> "Well it's not his. He's just staying there."
> "There's no worry young Konpaku, My lady does well in taking care of here. I wish I could say the same for the rest of the shrine, but-"
> "I-I said to stop talking! You're being unnecessary, gramps!" Reimu interjects, throwing her arms into the air in emphasis.

> "This still isn't the place to suggest that sort of thing, even if you're fine with me." Miko repeats, head down enough to hide her face. Though, her tone doesn't suggest a further blush, and you can't see such either.
> "S-Seriously?" Marisa questions.
> "If it's... that bothersome, I have something that could help. Though, an actual person is usually better, isn't it?" Alice offers.
> "Hey, quit it, someone might seriously be listening in on this and get the wrong idea." Marisa says.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> "...Um, alright. I'll leave you both be, then."
> Head back inside.

Myon:

> Give look of genuine confusion all around.

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> "...Um, alright. I'll leave you both be, then."
> Head back inside.

Myon:

> Give look of genuine confusion all around.

> You head back, and Reimu seems to follow, annoyed.

> "Like, Aya. Imagine if she was taking notes on all of this." Marisa says. "Who's to say she isn't, actually?"
> "She isn't, not now at least. Though she could be at any moment." Miko suggests.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Youmu:

> "What would Aya take notes on? She's been in Myon already. How do you think I got her here in the first place?"

[Neovereign]

Youmu:

> "What would Aya take notes on? She's been in Myon already. How do you think I got her here in the first place?"

> "Oh, great, you're back. Surely you don't mean what Miko's mishearing." Marisa questions.
> "Like carrying someone? But we can all fly, can't we?" Alice questions.
>_