Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 7

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Oh, hey there. What's up?"

Ami:

> Look around.

> Everything's all flooded. You don't believe there was any place like this in Gensokyo. Or anywhere else, for that matter...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> "...What in the world...?"

Aya:

> "Er, don't worry about it. Anything I can do for you?"

Ami:

> "...Actually, yes, but not right now. Please get me again once you're not busy taking the world's largest bath."
> Plunge back in.

Aya:

> Look back up at the others.
> "...Er, so, anyway, about that peaceful resolution..."

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> "...What in the world...?"

Aya:

> "Er, don't worry about it. Anything I can do for you?"

Ami:

> "...Actually, yes, but not right now. Please get me again once you're not busy taking the world's largest bath."
> Plunge back in.

Aya:

> Look back up at the others.
> "...Er, so, anyway, about that peaceful resolution..."

> You return...

> "I doubt Yachie's up for such. Yuuma hasn't done anything yet from the looks of it." Saki looks over at the head resting on one side of your chest. "And I haven't seen any troops of Keiki about either. At least, not yet. It hasn't been that long since this place got flooded."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, given Yachie seemed well and truly terrified by Kagerou before I got washed away, I was kinda hoping we could call it there and restore things to normal with no hard feelings."

[Neovereign]

> "Well, given Yachie seemed well and truly terrified by Kagerou before I got washed away, I was kinda hoping we could call it there and restore things to normal with no hard feelings."

> "I doubt it if that's the case." Saki says. "She's probably thinking of some way to even the playing field. She should be strong enough and sly enough to come up with something."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I'm less concerned about her and more concerned about you two. ...And the idol goddess. What direction is her place in from here?"

[Neovereign]

> "I'm less concerned about her and more concerned about you two. ...And the idol goddess. What direction is her place in from here?"

> Saki looks around.
> "Um..." She scratches her head.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "...Any ideas, Yuuma?"

[Neovereign]

> "...Any ideas, Yuuma?"

> "Fly around and check?" Yuuma questions.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Probably the best we can do. You sure you don't want a seat to rest yourself, Saki?"

[Neovereign]

> "Probably the best we can do. You sure you don't want a seat to rest yourself, Saki?"

> "Hasn't become any less of a time to be active rather than passive." Saki reminds. "I'll take whatever direction you aren't taking."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Gesture toward where Waka last surfaced.
> "I'll head that way, then."

[Neovereign]

> Gesture toward where Waka last surfaced.
> "I'll head that way, then."

> "Hope you find-"
> "Hold up." Yuuma speaks. "Look up."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look up!

[Neovereign]

> Look up!

> You look up.
> ...There's nothing up in the sky?
> "Pft, idiots." Yuuma chuckles.
> "Seriously?" Saki questions.
> "Okay, but really, there's something coming this way in the sky. I think. From where you two had that race or whatever near where I was last, if you even remember."
> Saki looks over, squinting her eyes.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Feel for any disruptions in the wind in the direction Saki is looking.

[Neovereign]

> Feel for any disruptions in the wind in the direction Saki is looking.

> You feel for disruptions in the wind.
> It's... not anyone familiar. Though there's something huge coming from there. Not directly towards you, but near this area. You should see it coming by in a few seconds.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How does it compare in size to what was last saw of Waka?
> "...Huh. That...might be bad? Might not? Guess we're about to find out."

[Neovereign]

> How does it compare in size to what was last saw of Waka?
> "...Huh. That...might be bad? Might not? Guess we're about to find out."

> It's smaller, for sure.
> "Might as well meet it halfway." Saki starts heading that way.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Follow!

[Neovereign]

> Follow!

> You follow along.
> Soon enough, you see something in the sky. A large ship, it looks like. But there's also massive balloons or something attached to it as it descends towards the water.
> Given the color and similarity, it looks like it could be by the troops of Keiki and Mayumi. Unless someone's imitating their designs.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Huh. Well, that's convenient."
> Head toward the ship.

[Neovereign]

> "Huh. Well, that's convenient."
> Head toward the ship.

> You approach the ship closer.
> It does look like it's actually Keiki's faction aboard it. All of the statue... things, seem to be looking for something amidst the waves. You don't immediately see Mayumi or Keiki around yet, though.
> "She seemed ready for this..." Saki comments.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Maybe, but only partially, it would seem. I don't see her or Mayumi on board."
> Try to feel for air disruptions that correspond to Keiki and Mayumi.

[Neovereign]

> "Maybe, but only partially, it would seem. I don't see her or Mayumi on board."
> Try to feel for air disruptions that correspond to Keiki and Mayumi.

> There's a lot of people on this ship... You don't think you can single them out. Most of them appear to be on a lower level of this structure.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Wave to the statues as we continue approaching with the intent to land on the deck.

[Neovereign]

> Wave to the statues as we continue approaching with the intent to land on the deck.

> You wave, though they don't pay you any mind until you begin to land, to which they ready weapons your way.
> "There's probably no use in trying to get by them peacefully." Saki comments. "Looks like they're focused on something. You should probably just wait until they go for whatever they're-"
> One of the statues approaches, beginning to gesture. You're not sure what they're getting at...
> However, they do pull out a pair of little statues. One looks like Mayumi, and one looks like Keiki.
> ...
> They seem to be offering them?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Reach for them. If this act doesn't elicit a negative response, take them and study them up close.

[Neovereign]

> Reach for them. If this act doesn't elicit a negative response, take them and study them up close.

> You reach, though it pulls its hands back as you do so, before presenting them again.
> "Uh?" Saki questions.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod to the statue.
> "You're looking for them? I am too. Do you know where their palace is? I wouldn't be surprised if Mayumi..."
> Gesture to Mayumi's statue.
> "...is sunk down there, at the very least. I can try to retrieve her if she is."