Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 7

[Neovereign]

> "...Well...if I did just divinify myself, at least faith wouldn't be an issue. Everyone in Gensokyo knows who I am, and a fair number of them know me pretty intimately, if you catch my drift. ...No pun intended. But, uh, I got a hot government-mandated karasu girlfriend, a hot not-government-mandated white wolf hopefully-girlfriend, two cutie subordinates, a hot boss that can honestly be a stick in the mud sometimes but she's been getting be-"
> Go silent for a few moments.
> "...Ohhhhhhh. Oh no. Oh nooooo. Boss. Boss was right there when I did that just now. Oh gods, that must have been horribly traumatic for her. I gotta get back to her, at the very least."

> "Ah. That'll probably be a scare, yeah."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "strawberries. strawberries strawberries strawberries. Uh, okay. You said I should keep remembering who I am? What else would be good to think about to keep myself existing?"
> Try to look at ourselves again.

[Neovereign]

> "strawberries. strawberries strawberries strawberries. Uh, okay. You said I should keep remembering who I am? What else would be good to think about to keep myself existing?"
> Try to look at ourselves again.

> You examine yourself. This time, your actually seem to be here.
> "Hm... maybe why you got here, and how you can get back? Actually, maybe I can help with getting you back out of here."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we look like we're supposed to?
> ...Are we dressed?
> "Why I got here? Uh, in a metaphorical sense, it's because I refused to accept my alleged limits. In a literal sense, I went too fast and disintegrated. As for getting back, I don't know that I can reintegrate myself, and I definitely don't want to give up on pushing myself further beyond, so I'd appreciate any help you can offer. Maybe I can do that divine manifesting thing?"

[Neovereign]

> Do we look like we're supposed to?
> ...Are we dressed?
> "Why I got here? Uh, in a metaphorical sense, it's because I refused to accept my alleged limits. In a literal sense, I went too fast and disintegrated. As for getting back, I don't know that I can reintegrate myself, and I definitely don't want to give up on pushing myself further beyond, so I'd appreciate any help you can offer. Maybe I can do that divine manifesting thing?"

> Yes. Though you look like you used to before the moon stuff. Even with your usual clothes.
> You're a youkai, aren't you? Just make a body for yourself or something. However Youkai get born again..." Zanmu says. "But I guess you already were something before. Maybe just make some adjustments and see if it sticks?" She gestures towards you.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "...Some adjustments, huh...it feels uncouth to think of improving upon perfection, but..."
> ...
> ...It probably wouldn't do to go way overboard, if we actually are divine, or some other sort of ascended being. But...hmm.
>...
> Let's imagine ourselves...
> ...
> ...with waist-length hair...
> ...ears each 3 cm longer...
> ...a bust measurement 10 cm larger...
> ...wings each 10 cm longer...
> ...an extra pair of wings of equal length...
> ...a notably-but-not-dramatically larger butt...
> ...notably-but-not-dramatically thicker thighs...
> ...and legs each 10 cm longer.
> ...
> ...Yeah, that'll do. That's sufficiently modest.

[Neovereign]

> "...Some adjustments, huh...it feels uncouth to think of improving upon perfection, but..."
> ...
> ...It probably wouldn't do to go way overboard, if we actually are divine, or some other sort of ascended being. But...hmm.
>...
> Let's imagine ourselves...
> ...
> ...with waist-length hair...
> ...ears each 3 cm longer...
> ...a bust measurement 10 cm larger...
> ...wings each 10 cm longer...
> ...an extra pair of wings of equal length...
> ...a notably-but-not-dramatically larger butt...
> ...notably-but-not-dramatically thicker thighs...
> ...and legs each 10 cm longer.
> ...
> ...Yeah, that'll do. That's sufficiently modest.

> You try to imagine such changes...
> ... But nothing changes on your current figure.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Try willing those changes into our current figure, then.

[Neovereign]

> Try willing those changes into our current figure, then.

> ...
> Still nothing. Is it too late to now that you already have your body uh... "here"?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "...Uh, those adjustments don't seem to be adjusting. Am I even able to do something like that at this point?"

[Neovereign]

> "...Uh, those adjustments don't seem to be adjusting. Am I even able to do something like that at this point?"

> "Hm... try again?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Close our eyes, concentrate on our form, and really force those aforementioned changes on ourselves through sheer willpower. Visualize the various growths in our mind's eye, and make them so.

[Neovereign]

> Close our eyes, concentrate on our form, and really force those aforementioned changes on ourselves through sheer willpower. Visualize the various growths in our mind's eye, and make them so.

> You try again, with more effort and concentration this time! This will be your body. This is your body! THIS-
> Somethink painfully CRACKS itself against your back, interrupting your focus.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Agh!"
> Open our eyes and find whatever lunkhead just hit us!

[Neovereign]

> "Agh!"
> Open our eyes and find whatever lunkhead just hit us!

> You quit trying for a moment to-
> Ah! You're back! And-
> CRACK
> Again, another smack. Someone's seriously trying to kill you!
> Though, you think you can tell... it's Megumu. Is she using her tripod?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Cry out in pain again.
> Assuming we're on the ground, roll over so we're looking at her and she can see that we're doing so.

[Neovereign]

> Cry out in pain again.
> Assuming we're on the ground, roll over so we're looking at her and she can see that we're doing so.

> You're still standing. This won't kill you, and it doesn't feel like it'll bru-
> SMACK
> Okay, maybe it'll bruise!
> "Damn Shamaru! Hah! You..." Megumu finally relents.  Though, it does still look like she might swing again.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Put our hands up in front of ourselves in defensive protest.
> "Stop, stop, stop! Please!"
> If she does swing again, try to grab the tripod as it comes at us.

[Neovereign]

> Put our hands up in front of ourselves in defensive protest.
> "Stop, stop, stop! Please!"
> If she does swing again, try to grab the tripod as it comes at us.

> You raise your hands in defense, but she does seem to be giving up.
> Now that you aren't being attacked anymore, you do notice that your body is different. Did it work?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Lower our hands.
> "Whoa..."
> Look ourselves all over.

[Neovereign]

> Lower our hands.
> "Whoa..."
> Look ourselves all over.

> You examine yourself. Its..all there. Even checking your wings, they're there too. Was it seriously just that easy?
> ...Maybe you should've gone for more? Well, this is already huge - discovery wise. You wonder if you can do it again, at least if that Zanmu lady is around.
> You don't see her nearby, though.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we feel particularly divine?
> Can we feel any new or enhanced existing power or ability?

> Look back at Iizunamaru. Which of us is taller now?
> "...Uh...Well then."

[Neovereign]

> Do we feel particularly divine?
> Can we feel any new or enhanced existing power or ability?

> Look back at Iizunamaru. Which of us is taller now?
> "...Uh...Well then."

> You feel different, but not divine... you don't give off the air that Sanae does, and not Kanako either.

> The two of you aren't both standing upright. You can't tell like this. Despite your increased stature, she looks like she might be a bit taller than last time. That's not how perspectives should work... maybe you're seeing things.
> Megumu looks pretty upset, from what you can see of her face. Though she wipes that expression away, replacing it with mostly anger.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> In a sheepish tone: "...Erm...sorry about that."
> Stand properly upright if we aren't already.

[Neovereign]

> In a sheepish tone: "...Erm...sorry about that."
> Stand properly upright if we aren't already.

> You apologize and stand up straight.
> "You don't even tell me what you're doing, then you practically atomize without a trace." Megumu chastises. "Unforgivable. How do you expect me to explain how I let one of my most capable subordinates shred themselvesto the last cell? Lord Tenma would've had me by the neck. I wouldn't be able to live with myself after such a thing." S-She keeps on.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Step forward and give her a gentle hug.

[Neovereign]

> Step forward and give her a gentle hug.

> You gently pull Megumu into a hug, but she pushes you off.
> "Did you think it'd just be fine? Whatever you were trying looked like it'd be too much, even for you." She continues.
> Though, Tsukasa pops up, coiling around your boss and pushing her back to you
> "Hey now, she's alright, isn't she? I'm sure she has a good explanation, given how she looks like one of those sages." The fox pats Megumu. "She's right here and you get to chew her ear off, but do you really wanna get as far from her as you can?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Resume the hug.
> "My apologies, Lady Iizunamaru. I won't do that again without proper planning and warning."

[Neovereign]

> Resume the hug.
> "My apologies, Lady Iizunamaru. I won't do that again without proper planning and warning."

> "So what were you trying to do that was so important you couldn't tell your superior, even after she called upon you?" Tsukasa questions, saving Megumu from spouting off at you again like she seems to have been preparing to.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Become the wind."