Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 7

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> Nod.
> "I will say, for as begrudging as she sometimes is about it, she does seem to go out of her way to be helpful in ways that aren't necessary beneficial to herself."

Aya:

> Stand back up as well, with ears perked up.
> "Oho. Before you go, where might I find your Lady Zanmu? I don't think I'm very familiar with that name."

> "She's a nice person." Wakasagihime repeats.

> "Hell, usually. I can't get her to stay in one place, though..." The woman states, before starting to leave.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> "That's good. Should she join us here?"

Aya:

> "Thanks! Good luck with your thingy."
> Get back to investigating Suzaku's wind trail, if we still can.

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> "That's good. Should she join us here?"

Aya:

> "Thanks! Good luck with your thingy."
> Get back to investigating Suzaku's wind trail, if we still can.

> "It's fine..."

> You bid farewell and see what you can do about the trail.
> It really does just seem to head into the ground. It's not a sudden merge into the earth at least, but you're not sure you can really follow it. Unless you break the ground, maybe.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> "Alright. Um, may I sit?"

Aya:

> Okay, Shameimaru. You're the literal Wind God Girl. No one is better at controlling it then you. You can even control others using it. But if you truly want to be a sage of Gensokyo, someone on par with the Yakumos and the Mataras and the Ibarakis of the world, you can't just accept that and be comfortable with it. You need to keep pushing, to overcome, to surpass.
> Stepping up above simple, mundane direct control of wind, stepping up above manipulation of people with an affinity or relation to wind...consider the possibility of becoming wind itself.

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> "Alright. Um, may I sit?"

Aya:

> Okay, Shameimaru. You're the literal Wind God Girl. No one is better at controlling it then you. You can even control others using it. But if you truly want to be a sage of Gensokyo, someone on par with the Yakumos and the Mataras and the Ibarakis of the world, you can't just accept that and be comfortable with it. You need to keep pushing, to overcome, to surpass.
> Stepping up above simple, mundane direct control of wind, stepping up above manipulation of people with an affinity or relation to wind...consider the possibility of becoming wind itself.

> "Down there? Uh, sure."

> You hype yourself up and think about if it's possible to become wind. That... would probably mean giving up your beautiful body, however...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> "Thank you."
> Have a seat.

Aya:

> That it would...surely there is some way we can change back and forth between wind and a solid body?

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> "Thank you."
> Have a seat.

Aya:

> That it would...surely there is some way we can change back and forth between wind and a solid body?

> You fly back down and sit on one of the islands again.

> You haven't met much people with multiple bodies. Only Shingyoku, Hecatia, and Youmu come to mind - and even then, only the former two seemed to be able to switch back and forth between their bodies. One of them was already two people in one, and the other is a freaking goddess...
> Mokou is able to revive herself from just ashes or a flame, so that could be a sort of transformation... There's also Yuuka, who you think you recall could become a ball of light. Nue could as well. There's surely a trick to such transformations, and with your affinity to wind, surely you can master it easily. You just need to figure out how to start it in the first place... Maybe like becoming a ball of wind? But how would you even change your body into that?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> "...Um, I'm sorry I'm not a great conversationalist..."

Aya:

> We can move so quickly we vibrate...maybe we can vibrate ourselves into shifting our form? If not vibration on its own, perhaps with a mix of properly-directed winds, small or large as needed?

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> "...Um, I'm sorry I'm not a great conversationalist..."

Aya:

> We can move so quickly we vibrate...maybe we can vibrate ourselves into shifting our form? If not vibration on its own, perhaps with a mix of properly-directed winds, small or large as needed?

> "Me neither..."

> You shouldn't have to pull off any speed tricks to do this though. If others can change form so easily...
> Actually, you've never seen Yukari turn into light or anything. Though... You're not sure what the difference between Yuuka and Nue versus Yukari would be... Nue's abilities could lend itself to such easily, and so could Yukari's, yet Yuuka's doesn't seem to hint at it at all?! Where's the rhyme and reason?
> Maybe there isn't any at all? You've heard Sanae claim that common sense need not apply in Gensokyo. Maybe you could just go for it and hope for the best?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> "Is there anything I can do for you while we wait?"
> Blink.
> "Er, anything that doesn't require me to leave here...Miss Aya was pretty adamant about me not going very far."

Aya:

> ...It's worth a shot! Oh gods, this'll be so cool if it works.
> Close our eyes and focus on our body and our sense of self.
> Then, using our expertise in wind, our knowledge of our own body, and our supernatural speed talents if need be, attempt to will ourselves into becoming sentient wind.

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> "Is there anything I can do for you while we wait?"
> Blink.
> "Er, anything that doesn't require me to leave here...Miss Aya was pretty adamant about me not going very far."

Aya:

> ...It's worth a shot! Oh gods, this'll be so cool if it works.
> Close our eyes and focus on our body and our sense of self.
> Then, using our expertise in wind, our knowledge of our own body, and our supernatural speed talents if need be, attempt to will ourselves into becoming sentient wind.

> "I'm alright. The water's nice."

> You close your eyes and try to use what you know to become wind...
> You can feel boss inside you, but nothing's happening otherwise...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> "That's good. I should hope so for your sake, it would be pretty unfortunate if it weren't."

Aya:

> Interesting. Have we always been able to feel individual people/objects within us like that?
> Keep trying and willing.

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> "That's good. I should hope so for your sake, it would be pretty unfortunate if it weren't."

Aya:

> Interesting. Have we always been able to feel individual people/objects within us like that?
> Keep trying and willing.

> "Yea..."

> You could for wind, but otherwise, no.
> You keep trying, adding this to your thoughts and hoping it's a step in the right direction...
> But nothing's coming out of it.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> "Mmm...anyone else you'd like to talk about?"

Aya:

> Open our eyes to see if we look any different.

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> "Mmm...anyone else you'd like to talk about?"

Aya:

> Open our eyes to see if we look any different.

> "...No?"

> You peek open.
> Everything still seems the same.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> Nod.
> "Very well."
> Lie down on our back while we wait, arms and legs spread out.

Aya:

> Hmm...maybe this isn't working because Boss is inside our body? That would make sense, since we can't control her body like we can control our own.
> Retrieve her and sete her down standing up.
> "Hey Boss, need you out for a moment while I concentrate on something. Please don't go anywhere."

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> Nod.
> "Very well."
> Lie down on our back while we wait, arms and legs spread out.

Aya:

> Hmm...maybe this isn't working because Boss is inside our body? That would make sense, since we can't control her body like we can control our own.
> Retrieve her and sete her down standing up.
> "Hey Boss, need you out for a moment while I concentrate on something. Please don't go anywhere."

> You lie down and relax a bit. It is nice and soft...

> You retrieve Megumu.
> "What's up?" Megumu questions. "Did some big news happen?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> "...If you'll pardon me saying so, Miss Wakasagihime, you're very comfortable."

Aya:

> "Possibly. I'll need a moment to concentrate."
> Close our eyes again and resume previous focusing and willing ourselves to turn into sentient wind.

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> "...If you'll pardon me saying so, Miss Wakasagihime, you're very comfortable."

Aya:

> "Possibly. I'll need a moment to concentrate."
> Close our eyes again and resume previous focusing and willing ourselves to turn into sentient wind.

> "T-Thanks. I think I stopped shrinking now, so you don't have to worry about me moving as much as before."
> You hardly noticed her moving earlier though...

> You try to resume your thoughts and...
> Still no success yet...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> "You were shrinking? I didn't even notice any movement."

Aya:

> What might we be missing here?

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> "You were shrinking? I didn't even notice any movement."

Aya:

> What might we be missing here?

> "I guess I just had good balance and control, then."

> Maybe actual action? More than trying to will yourself. For example, you doubt someone that doesn't have wings could suddenly grow and control wings out of nowhere... They'd get a better grasp on it if they felt wings on their back and connected to them first.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> "I'd believe it, given you apparently have very good hearing and eyesight to be chatting with me like this."

Aya:

> Try surrounding ourselves with flowing winds, confirming to the shape of our body rather than something like a sphere, blowing gently at first but gradually picking up in intensity.
> Add an attempt to harness these winds with our body to become one with them to our efforts.

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> "I'd believe it, given you apparently have very good hearing and eyesight to be chatting with me like this."

Aya:

> Try surrounding ourselves with flowing winds, confirming to the shape of our body rather than something like a sphere, blowing gently at first but gradually picking up in intensity.
> Add an attempt to harness these winds with our body to become one with them to our efforts.

> "Eheh."

> You start to kick up some wind around yourself.
> "Hey? What's wrong?" Megumu questions.
> As they pick up, you try to make yourself into them as well, thinking of picking up in intensity in the same way...
> Nothing? Still nothing yet?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> "If you've been shrinking, I guess that probably means you're not always this big? If nothing else, I feel like I would have seen you in Gensokyo before if you were."

Aya:

> "I'm not enough yet. But I will be."
> Begin vibrating in place. Then attempt to mix with winds surrounding us with our own vibrating body to better merge the two.

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> "If you've been shrinking, I guess that probably means you're not always this big? If nothing else, I feel like I would have seen you in Gensokyo before if you were."

Aya:

> "I'm not enough yet. But I will be."
> Begin vibrating in place. Then attempt to mix with winds surrounding us with our own vibrating body to better merge the two.

> "I'm normally in a lake. I'm not normally this big, no."

> "You uh, need some help?" Megumu steps back.
> You start to move rapidly in place, also trying to mix the winds with your body.
> It feels like something might be happening? It doesn't feel like  when you're normally just vibrating quickly.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> "Whereabouts?"

Aya:

> Progress! Keep going!

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> "Whereabouts?"

Aya:

> Progress! Keep going!

> "Misty Lake. There's a couple of mansions nearby. Usually covered in mist. Bunch of fairies like to hang around it..."

> You keep it up.
> "Uh, Aya? Hey..." Megumu calls.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Is it getting harder to hear her?

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Is it getting harder to hear her?

> You can still hear her. It's only a bit impeded by the wind.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> "I'll have to see if I can visit some time. I still have a lot to learn from Miss Aya, but field work is a great way to do that."

Aya:

> "I'm fine, Boss!"
> Keep going!