Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 7

[Neovereign]

> "Youmu and the others are taking of it right now. I guess your other self got abducted by a phantom after it took that weird ribbon? But we're sure they have it in hand. And Boss could probably use some time away from me, honestly."

> You hear a distant crash further up the mountain as you speak.
> "Huh?" Nitori questions. "What, did you end up failing some big task? And what's this with a phantom?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Whereabouts on the mountain did that crash sound like it came from? Our village, the Moriya pad, the yamawaro territory, somewhere else?

> Look up at where we heard the crash while responding.
> "The quick and dirty version is that I look like this due to doing something I shouldn't have, and it traumatized Boss something good. As for the phantom, Youmu said it was something of Seija's."

[Neovereign]

> Whereabouts on the mountain did that crash sound like it came from? Our village, the Moriya pad, the yamawaro territory, somewhere else?

> Look up at where we heard the crash while responding.
> "The quick and dirty version is that I look like this due to doing something I shouldn't have, and it traumatized Boss something good. As for the phantom, Youmu said it was something of Seija's."

> You think it could be the village.  Wasn't High enough to be the Moriya group.

> There's a trail from the sky to the ground. Like something was launched down there.
> "Seija huh. I guess that makes sense. But what part of that is...oh, the top thing." Nitori starts to think. "Is it magnetic? Or hydrophobic in some strange way? Hmm..."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "...Well, I know what you just said a moment ago, but do you want a lift up there to investigate it yourself?"

[Neovereign]

> "...Well, I know what you just said a moment ago, but do you want a lift up there to investigate it yourself?"

> "I did say I was waiting for when it inevitably comes here to gather more water. Knowing it has to be an item of some sort means I can better plan for it than just sponges and towels..."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "As you wish. Sorry, Ami."
> Tilt our head toward the launch trail.
> "You have any idea what that was, by the way? That sort of thing seems more your area of expertise than ours, even if it came from our village."

[Neovereign]

> Nod.
> "As you wish. Sorry, Ami."
> Tilt our head toward the launch trail.
> "You have any idea what that was, by the way? That sort of thing seems more your area of expertise than ours, even if it came from our village."

> "What? Oh, I guess I do see a bit of wind displaced..."
> "Could be fairies?" Nitori questions. "Then again, maybe they took out my doppelganger already."
> "Or someone else got taken out. I'll check." Hatate starts off.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "It sounded like maybe a launch of something to me, given the crashing sound."

[Neovereign]

> "It sounded like maybe a launch of something to me, given the crashing sound."

> "If it was something launching out, I think I'd feel at least a bit of disturbance through the water. None of you are standing on ground, so you wouldn't feel any shaking.." Nitori answers. "Whatever it was shouldn't have been that big or impactful."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I guess we'll find out once Hata checks it out. Anyway, you can get back to what you were doing. Sorry for the interruption."

[Neovereign]

> "I guess we'll find out once Hata checks it out. Anyway, you can get back to what you were doing. Sorry for the interruption."

> "By the way, it's probably none of my business..." Nitori speaks. "But you might wanna consider some way to get Momizi a training partner or a mentor. Shes been looking really frustrated and determined, and as you've probably got good connections, willing or not, you can provably  convince someone to help out in that. Try not to make it obvious, though."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod with a smile.
> "Thanks. I appreciate you looking out for her."

[Neovereign]

> Nod with a smile.
> "Thanks. I appreciate you looking out for her."

> Nitori dives underwater again...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look to Ami.
> "You holding up okay? Sorry I can't give you your usual seat anymore."

[Neovereign]

> Look to Ami.
> "You holding up okay? Sorry I can't give you your usual seat anymore."

> "I'm fine. I suppose I have been missing the free air out here. Even in the outside world some time ago, it felt better. Er, not to say that you're not comfortable. It's just different."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I understand. Anything you'd like to do while we wait for Hata to return?"

[Neovereign]

> "I understand. Anything you'd like to do while we wait for Hata to return?"

> "Do you think lord Tenma's gonna be mad with you over whatever you did to get Lady Iizunamaru mad at you?" Ami questions in curiosity.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Smile.
> "Probably!"

[Neovereign]

> Smile.
> "Probably!"

> "You look like you're hoping for that encounter."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Not at all, honestly. It'll get in the way of what I'm trying to build with them. But what else can you do besides smile and take it?"
> "Besides, I've always been a free spirit. If Lord Tenma sees this and their first thought is how I need to be reigned in..."
> Shrug with a grin.
> "...Then maybe our glorious overlords simply don't get to enjoy the benefits I bring to the table."

[Neovereign]

> "Not at all, honestly. It'll get in the way of what I'm trying to build with them. But what else can you do besides smile and take it?"
> "Besides, I've always been a free spirit. If Lord Tenma sees this and their first thought is how I need to be reigned in..."
> Shrug with a grin.
> "...Then maybe our glorious overlords simply don't get to enjoy the benefits I bring to the table."

> "I wonder if you keep that behavior when it comes to it." Ami comments.
> Hatate starts back on her way towards you.
> "It uh, it was surprisingly Megumu." Hatate says, as if it was nothing. "Though she's fine. Taking down the phantom thingy wasn't going well, however."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Are we still carrying Ami, or is she supporting herself at this point?
> Wink at Ami while still maintaining the grin, then turn to Hatate with a more neutral expression.
> "Huh. I guess when you're the boss you can do stuff like that. Did all of them up there eventually get things settled down, at least?"

[Neovereign]

> Are we still carrying Ami, or is she supporting herself at this point?
> Wink at Ami while still maintaining the grin, then turn to Hatate with a more neutral expression.
> "Huh. I guess when you're the boss you can do stuff like that. Did all of them up there eventually get things settled down, at least?"

> You're carrying her still.
> "Not yet, it seemed like. She's headed back up, after all." Hatate responds.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Sounds rough. Whaddaya wanna do in the meantime? Maybe help Ami here worth through some stuff, since Nitori is too busy? Maybe you know of something interesting going on elsewhere?"

[Neovereign]

> "Sounds rough. Whaddaya wanna do in the meantime? Maybe help Ami here worth through some stuff, since Nitori is too busy? Maybe you know of something interesting going on elsewhere?"

> "Let's see..." Hatate pulls up her phone. "Mm... Nothing incredible just in general. What about the big news?"
> The princess bird strikes a strange pose, watching her camera's image. You hardly see much from this far.
> "What are you doing?" Ami asks.
> "Don't ask. It helps." Hatate responds.
> Her phone's glowing a bit, and it looks like something dark is growing around Hatate herself.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Uh, you okay there? I don't like the look of that aura of yours..."

[Neovereign]

> "Uh, you okay there? I don't like the look of that aura of yours..."

> "That happens,  it's part of the pose." Hatate explains. "Can't tell who this is, though."
> "I don't know, when did you start this?" Ami asks, as the aura expands over more of Hatate, starting to cover her like a bubble.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Shift our hold on Any so it only needs one hand.
> Then reach out to Hatate and put our now-free hand on her shoulder, just to make sure part of us is in that bubble.

[Neovereign]

> Shift our hold on Any so it only needs one hand.
> Then reach out to Hatate and put our now-free hand on her shoulder, just to make sure part of us is in that bubble.

> You shift Ami a bit and reach out to Hatate, just in case.
> "Isn't it rude to watch?" You hear a voice from the camera.
> The orb is growing larger, now around you and Ami.
> "I gotta say this doesn't bode well, Hatate."
> "Fine." Hatate stops, closing her phone.
> ...But the orb isn't shrinking away.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Before we do anything: Did we recognize that voice? Rumia, perhaps?
> Does Hatate's expression suggest she's not surprised by this?