Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 7

[Neovereign]

> "Huh. I thought Saki was with my group, which Momi wasn't."

> "Megumu's there, so I'm sure it'll get resolved soon." Hatate continues to her room.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Follow!
> As we go, try giving a wind order to Hatate's body specifically to grow her chest a bit.

[Neovereign]

> Follow!
> As we go, try giving a wind order to Hatate's body specifically to grow her chest a bit.

> You try to make Hatate's body change through a wind order...
> Nothing seems to stop the order, but nothing changes nor reacts either...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Try it again. Maybe persistence will be key here!

[Neovereign]

> Try it again. Maybe persistence will be key here!

> You try again as she gets dressed better...
> Still nothing.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Keep issuing that order rapid-fire until something reacts.

[Neovereign]

> Keep issuing that order rapid-fire until something reacts.

> You keep on without relent, practically chanting for her to grow in your mind...
> Your hope, insistence, and desires are finally awarded with nothing as Hatate heads outside, still the same.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Hmm. Guess that's not possible.
> Head outside with her and let her lock up or do whatever.

[Neovereign]

> Hmm. Guess that's not possible.
> Head outside with her and let her lock up or do whatever.

> You head out while Hatate finishes up.
> "Alright, where are we heading first?" She asks, messing with her camera.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Back to Boss, since I'm actively trying to be obedient for a while."
> Scoop 'Tater up in the usual hold and zip on back to Boss's group.

[Neovereign]

> "Back to Boss, since I'm actively trying to be obedient for a while."
> Scoop 'Tater up in the usual hold and zip on back to Boss's group.

> You lift the Tengu up and head back towards the Netherworld, soon finding that Hatate was right, and that they're involved in something just a bit before it.
> Megumu and Suzaku are flying off to the side, while Momizi is fighting against Saki, ground to air.
> Youmu is also here in the sky, but Myon is absent.
> "W-Won't be that easy." Momizi argues against something.
> "Actually, it might, disappointingly enough." Saki responds. "Maybe we should just stop."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Is Miko gone?
> Maneuver our way close to Boss and Suzaku without disrupting whatever fight is happening here.
> Quietly: "Sparring sesh?"

[Neovereign]

> Is Miko gone?
> Maneuver our way close to Boss and Suzaku without disrupting whatever fight is happening here.
> Quietly: "Sparring sesh?"

> She doesn't appear to be with the group.
> You fly over to Megumu the long way.
> "I told her Saki was with us, but Saki wanted to see her strength anyways." Megumu responds.
> "You haven't even faced one of my attacks." Momizi states, lunging upwards for your lookalike.
> Saki just responds by moving out of the way slightly and kicking Momizi's sword out of her hands.
> Ah, actually, she kept hold onto it. Though it's put her in a worse position than just falling would.
> "Good Grip. Okay, I'll stay on the ground and let you get a hit in. Let's see what you can do." Saki races down, landing well before Momizi has finished recovering and falling for the ground herself.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Makes sense for those involved. Would you like me to retrieve Ami while this goes on?"

[Neovereign]

> "Makes sense for those involved. Would you like me to retrieve Ami while this goes on?"

> "Right, we were on that. Sure. It seems like we've got our hands busy chasing after the swordswoman's phantom half." Megumu comments.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, did it float off on its own? Not that I have much room to talk about leaving, but this is exactly why I didn't want to just give that ribbon away willy-nilly."
> Set Hatate upright next to Boss, with the expectation that she'll take over hovering on her own.

[Neovereign]

> "Oh, did it float off on its own? Not that I have much room to talk about leaving, but this is exactly why I didn't want to just give that ribbon away willy-nilly."
> Set Hatate upright next to Boss, with the expectation that she'll take over hovering on her own.

> You prep Hatate upright, and she brings her wings out to float alongside the three of you.
> "It wasn't supposed to." Youmu flies over, somehow. "Well, actually, that wasn't Myon anyways..."
> "You just let a random phantom take the ribbon?" Suzaku questions.
> "It wasn't a random phantom. It was Seija's second soul scabbard. It was like another Myon for me, and was something she made from me. Took Gwen, too."
> "Couldn't you have just stopped it?"
> "I couldn't control it anymore when it had the ribbon on. That never happened with Myon or myself wearing it." Youmu argues.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown a bit.
> "If I get ahold of that thing again I might just keep it for good."
> Jab a thumb in the direction of the Animal Realm.
> "I'm going to go get my other subordinate off of Planet Mermaid. Let us know if you need help tracking that other spirit down."

[Neovereign]

> Frown a bit.
> "If I get ahold of that thing again I might just keep it for good."
> Jab a thumb in the direction of the Animal Realm.
> "I'm going to go get my other subordinate off of Planet Mermaid. Let us know if you need help tracking that other spirit down."

> "That was my mindset. If it hadn't fallen off in my sle- meditation, I would've. And I found it first." Youmu argues.
> "You worry about your thing. We'll worry about this. It's probably not that big a deal anyways." Megumu says.
> "So, can we continue to look for it through this village now?" Saki questions, flying up.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Glance down at Momizi.

[Neovereign]

> Glance down at Momizi.

> She's starting back for the village. You can't tell her expression from here, but she is confronted by another wolf tengu.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Listen in on the wolf tengu conversation via the wind.
> To Saki: "If that's what you all ate looking to do, I'll leave you to it."

[Neovereign]

> Listen in on the wolf tengu conversation via the wind.
> To Saki: "If that's what you all ate looking to do, I'll leave you to it."

> "Did you see it on your way here?" Youmu asks.
> You listen in.
> "Our job isn't to pull out all the stops to stop people anyways. You did fine." The other tengu speaks.
> "You ever read the bunbunmaru? The people mentioned in it?" Momizi questions. "They're incredibly capable, and I've seen that most of them have the sort of capability where they'd actually be able to take down an intruder like this. I can't even stall them much."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Sigh internally. Poor Momizi...we need to find a way to help her realize her goals.

> "I don't recall seeing it, no."
> Feel the nearby winds for anything that seems like a rogue spirit.

[Neovereign]

> Sigh internally. Poor Momizi...we need to find a way to help her realize her goals.

> "I don't recall seeing it, no."
> Feel the nearby winds for anything that seems like a rogue spirit.

> You try to notice any spirits. Having been in the netherworld, it should be easier to tell them from non spirits. But it doesn't feel like there's any that were near the mountain here. No trails either, but given Megumu had one where Tsukasa didn't, you suppose it's only for Tengu.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I don't feel it in the immediate vicinity either, but that may just be because my usual detection methods don't work on it."

[Neovereign]

> "I don't feel it in the immediate vicinity either, but that may just be because my usual detection methods don't work on it."

> "I'm pretty fast in short bursts at least. Did anything fast come by?" Youmu questions.
> "Nothing we saw." Hatate answers.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Shake our head.
> "Could it have gone back to Seija's place?"

[Neovereign]

> Shake our head.
> "Could it have gone back to Seija's place?"

> "That's possible... It is about three of her items now. Gwen, the scabbard, and the ribbon."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm. Maybe they'll combine into a single super-item. Either way, probably worth someone investigating."
> Wind whisper in Hatate's ear: "Once folks break off for the search, check on Momi, please? Make sure she's doing okay."