Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 3

[Neovereign]

Aya.

> Damnit.
> "I see...Were there, uh, any other casualties? Did your friend also get frozen like this, maybe?"

Aya:

> "No. She fine, they're fine. Probably. Think they had someone important with them, so they're being taken in."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "'Taken in'? Where, and with whom?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "'Taken in'? Where, and with whom?"

Aya:

> "Probably to the palace."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "The Earth Spirit Palace?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "The Earth Spirit Palace?"

Aya:

> The spider girl nods.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Nod in return.
> "Great, thank you. How much has the path there from here changed?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Nod in return.
> "Great, thank you. How much has the path there from here changed?"

Aya:

> "You're on the right track to get here at least. Should be easy to reach it in keeping this way."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Flash a thumbs-up.
> "Much appreciated. Have a good'un."
> Head further down the tunnel in pursuit of Casa de Komeiji. (Try to get a discreet peek at the spider's butt on our way by.)

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Flash a thumbs-up.
> "Much appreciated. Have a good'un."
> Head further down the tunnel in pursuit of Casa de Komeiji. (Try to get a discreet peek at the spider's butt on our way by.)

Aya:

> You head onwards, taking a glance at something you shouldn't before you continue. Her outfit doesn't hug her shape much.
> None of the Oni stop you even now, though after a bit, you do feel like you're being followed.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Try tugging on the corner of our mouth.
> Using the wind to feel, try to get a sense of any physical aspects of the follower that we can.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Try tugging on the corner of our mouth.
> Using the wind to feel, try to get a sense of any physical aspects of the follower that we can.

Aya:

> Still nor opening as much as it used to...

> Its... an orb?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Well, that's odd.
> Look behind us to see if we can see the orb.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Well, that's odd.
> Look behind us to see if we can see the orb.

Aya:

> Shamelessly following, even as you look at it.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> What does it look like?

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> What does it look like?

Aya:

> A multicolored orb, but more specifically, one of Reimu's.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> At a speed quick enough that we think the orb would have difficulty reacting, do a quick loop-de-loop (don't hit our head on the ceiling!), head back to the orb, and get behind it, facing it again.
> Then put our hands on it and begin pushing it forward, flying at our same speed as before.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> At a speed quick enough that we think the orb would have difficulty reacting, do a quick loop-de-loop (don't hit our head on the ceiling!), head back to the orb, and get behind it, facing it again.
> Then put our hands on it and begin pushing it forward, flying at our same speed as before.

Aya:

> You flip behind the orb, quickly starting to push it.
> It stings sharply, though not as much as Reimu's, and only feels slightly uncomfortable to keep hold of.
> it doesn't seem to go against your pushing.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> How large is it?
> "So. To whom do I owe the pleasure of company?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> How large is it?
> "So. To whom do I owe the pleasure of company?"

Aya:

> Bigger than a head. But not that big.
> "You're supposed to be the best source of information around Gensokyo, Shameimaru Aya, correct?" A voice questions from the orb. "You can call me Shingyoku."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> At the moment, can we pull our mouth open wide enough to swallow this thing?
> "That's me. What can I do for you?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> At the moment, can we pull our mouth open wide enough to swallow this thing?
> "That's me. What can I do for you?"

Aya:

> It's not as wide as before, but you haven't noted it being completely back to normal. Thus, you believe so.
> "We're curious of some things, such as your goals, for one. Have you also come in search of Sanae?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Initially, yeah. Her or either of her two gods. We're worried about them, given the state of things. But I've heard many of my people are down here as well, and I also want to check on them."
> "Out of curiosity, how well can you see?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Initially, yeah. Her or either of her two gods. We're worried about them, given the state of things. But I've heard many of my people are down here as well, and I also want to check on them."
> "Out of curiosity, how well can you see?"

Aya:

> "Perfectly fine. Sanae was already taken in by a young Konpaku. Towards the Netherworld. By people, do you refer to the other Tengu,  or the group you asked about earlier at the junction?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "At this point? Both, really, since that other group is kinda my responsibility. Good to hear Sanae got retrieved, at least, though I'm assuming Konpaku didn't take her to the Netherworld because she's dead."
> "Anyway, wherever you see from, brace yourself for something that's probably going to look really weird."
> Take our hands off the orb, use them to stretch our mouth open, and, in continuing to move forward, try to get the orb entirely into our mouth. (Don't swallow just yet, just keep it in our mouth.)

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "At this point? Both, really, since that other group is kinda my responsibility. Good to hear Sanae got retrieved, at least, though I'm assuming Konpaku didn't take her to the Netherworld because she's dead."
> "Anyway, wherever you see from, brace yourself for something that's probably going to look really weird."
> Take our hands off the orb, use them to stretch our mouth open, and, in continuing to move forward, try to get the orb entirely into our mouth. (Don't swallow just yet, just keep it in our mouth.)

Aya:

> You open your mouth up,  and scoop the orb up.
> Still uncomfortable to touch... but you manage to hold it in your mouth.
> "What's the point of-... no, I see. Perhaps it'll resolve itself. Though she's not incapable of poor choice either."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Try sticking an arm down our throat again (moving around the orb), reaching for Iizunamaru.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Try sticking an arm down our throat again (moving around the orb), reaching for Iizunamaru.

Aya:

> You try, but it's really difficult. You think it's still going, but slowly.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Pull our arm out.
> Pull the orb out and resume pushing it forward.
> "Sorry about that, Shingyoku. I should've checked something first. Hey, Boss, can you still hear me?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Pull our arm out.
> Pull the orb out and resume pushing it forward.
> "Sorry about that, Shingyoku. I should've checked something first. Hey, Boss, can you still hear me?"

Aya:

> You take both out and resume flying.
> Silence...
> "It's not impossible that Yukari could be "dead". Or dying. Especially given she was heading to the Netherworld as well. Inside you is starting to look like he gap between space. Or starting to not look like it anymore, rather."

> Underground city in the distance...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "She did mention she wouldn't be able to retrieve me easily from the underground too. Hopefully this is just that, and not anything more sinister. So the path further down in there is clear, then? Or is it still a gap between space, as you called it?"