Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 5

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Crap, right, she wouldn't stand a chance...
> "Nrgh...help...me..."
> Can we feel anyone wind-attuned nearby through the hole?

Iku, Larva:

> Try also sticking our hands into the hole and pulling it open.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Crap, right, she wouldn't stand a chance...
> "Nrgh...help...me..."
> Can we feel anyone wind-attuned nearby through the hole?

Iku, Larva:

> Try also sticking our hands into the hole and pulling it open.

Aya:

> You do not.

Iku Eternity:

> You try to help pull the hole open, but it doesn't seem like you're even doing anything.
> Maybe Yukari could? It's a barrier, right?
> There's definitely not enough time to get her though...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Larva:

> On an energy level, what does the barrier around the hole feel like?

[Neovereign]

Larva:

> On an energy level, what does the barrier around the hole feel like?

Larva:

> The same as the rest of the barrier. And a little like that other Yukari.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Larva:

> Does it feel like energy we can manipulate our absorb at all?

[Neovereign]

Larva:

> Does it feel like energy we can manipulate our absorb at all?

Eternity:

> No. But Piece's does make you feel like you can do anything...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Larva:

> Well, it's now or never, hero!
> Calling upon the power given to us by our date, try manipulating the energy of the barrier to open the hole wider.

[Neovereign]

Larva:

> Well, it's now or never, hero!
> Calling upon the power given to us by our date, try manipulating the energy of the barrier to open the hole wider.

Eternity:

> You...!
> Don't make any difference!
> You pull your hands away. You really don't want to end up losing them if it doesn't stop when it's too big for your hands.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Larva:

> Before the hole closes entirely, can we feel anyone nearby on the other side?

[Neovereign]

Larva:

> Before the hole closes entirely, can we feel anyone nearby on the other side?

Larva:

> You don't.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Larva:

> "No good!"

Iku:

> Pull our hands away.

Aya:

> Pull ours away.
> Gently scoop Iku up and set her sitting back down the way she was previously, complete with a hand on her backside.
> "...I think your ward just ditched you."

Iku:

> "...I think you might be correct..."

[Neovereign]

Larva:

> "No good!"

Iku:

> Pull our hands away.

Aya:

> Pull ours away.
> Gently scoop Iku up and set her sitting back down the way she was previously, complete with a hand on her backside.
> "...I think your ward just ditched you."

Iku:

> "...I think you might be correct..."

Aya:

> You stop. Though, you think that Iku was the one that usually followed Tenshi. How did she make the hole anyways, if it was her?

Iku:

> You stop, watching as the hole gets too small for anyone, and soon closes.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> If Iku is always following Tenshi, it seems a good bet that it was with the interest of keeping Tenshi from causing even more trouble than she already does.
> "How on Earth could she have done that, though...?"
> Begin gently rubbing Iku's backside?

Iku:

> Based on our experience so far and our knowledge of Tenshi's abilities, how might she have punched a hole in this barrier?
> What do we make of Aya's newest activity?

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> If Iku is always following Tenshi, it seems a good bet that it was with the interest of keeping Tenshi from causing even more trouble than she already does.
> "How on Earth could she have done that, though...?"
> Begin gently rubbing Iku's backside?

Iku:

> Based on our experience so far and our knowledge of Tenshi's abilities, how might she have punched a hole in this barrier?
> What do we make of Aya's newest activity?

Iku:

> She's making the most of a bad situation... But this is starting to get annoying. This isn't getting you more interested than you were before.

> You'd have to believe she used the Sword of Hisou. Unless she found something else, or learned something new.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Iku:

> Frown.
> "Most likely her sword. Also, is that truly necessary?"

Aya:

> "No, but I do plenty of things that aren't truly necessary. You're welcome to return the gesture with what you're sitting on."
> Give Iku a wind order to gently rub our chest with a hand.

Iku:

> Does Aya's proposal sound appealing at all, or would we rather this sort of thing end here?

[Neovereign]

Iku:

> Frown.
> "Most likely her sword. Also, is that truly necessary?"

Aya:

> "No, but I do plenty of things that aren't truly necessary. You're welcome to return the gesture with what you're sitting on."
> Give Iku a wind order to gently rub our chest with a hand.

Iku:

> Does Aya's proposal sound appealing at all, or would we rather this sort of thing end here?

Iku:

> You feel a bit like you're being goaded into doing something... It's not hypnosis, but it feels like you should do it.
> You've gone with things a lot, but look where that's gotten you now... Should you just keep going with it, or try to go against it?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Iku:

> ...Well, it's not like doing this specific thing would make our situation worse...right?
> Keep our frown up, but begin gently rubbing Aya's chest with a hand.
> "Be that as it may, while you have invited me to do certain things, I do not recall inviting you to do the same."

Aya:

> Continue rubbing Iku's backside.
> "I know. But you also haven't outright objected to it yet."

Iku:

> "That's-"

Larva:

> "Hey, um, not to interrupt your date or anything, but I thought I should tell you that this barrier feels like that other gap lady."
> Reach out a hand to touch the barrier and study it further.

Iku:

> Turn our frown to the fairy present, with a slight bit of fluster added.
> "Miss Shameimaru and I are not dating."

Aya:

> Grin and wink at Iku.
> "We certainly could be. I imagine the others wouldn't mind very much, they've had no problem with each other."

Iku:

> Give Aya an incredulous look.
> "Others?!"

Aya:

> Look to Larva.
> "Which other Lady Yakumo do you mean, Larva? The impostor that we first met, or the real one in the closest just a little bit ago?"

Larva:

> Which one does the barrier feel like?

[Neovereign]

Iku:

> ...Well, it's not like doing this specific thing would make our situation worse...right?
> Keep our frown up, but begin gently rubbing Aya's chest with a hand.
> "Be that as it may, while you have invited me to do certain things, I do not recall inviting you to do the same."

Aya:

> Continue rubbing Iku's backside.
> "I know. But you also haven't outright objected to it yet."

Iku:

> "That's-"

Larva:

> "Hey, um, not to interrupt your date or anything, but I thought I should tell you that this barrier feels like that other gap lady."
> Reach out a hand to touch the barrier and study it further.

Iku:

> Turn our frown to the fairy present, with a slight bit of fluster added.
> "Miss Shameimaru and I are not dating."

Aya:

> Grin and wink at Iku.
> "We certainly could be. I imagine the others wouldn't mind very much, they've had no problem with each other."

Iku:

> Give Aya an incredulous look.
> "Others?!"

Aya:

> Look to Larva.
> "Which other Lady Yakumo do you mean, Larva? The impostor that we first met, or the real one in the closest just a little bit ago?"

Larva:

> Which one does the barrier feel like?

Eternity:

> The... The one that... you don't know... Touching it doesn't help more.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Eternity:

> Blink a few times.
> "...I...um..."
> Slowly adopt a sad look and pull our hand away."
> "...I don't know...I can't tell...what's going on...?"

Aya:

> Frown a bit.
> "Hrm, that's unfortunate. But don't sweat it, Larva, you're doing great. You've been able to discern things way out of my league."
> Give Larva's hair a loving tousle.

Larva:

> Aww...if only we could-
> Oh! Oh! The headpats! They've returned!
> Lean into our reward with a smile while letting our worries melt away. Gods, we should have started doing hero stuff a long time ago if this is what we get for it!

Aya:

> Look back to Iku while continuing the headpats and the rubbing.
> "Unless you suddenly have a way to tell Tenshi to get her ass back here, I think we're stuck again, and that we should probably report this to the castle-ites."

Iku:

> Nod while continuing our own rubbing.
> "That does seem to be the best course of action. Perhaps Miss Yakumo has learned something in the meantime?"
> How do the rubbings feel, both the one we're giving and the one we're receiving?

[Neovereign]

Eternity:

> Blink a few times.
> "...I...um..."
> Slowly adopt a sad look and pull our hand away."
> "...I don't know...I can't tell...what's going on...?"

Aya:

> Frown a bit.
> "Hrm, that's unfortunate. But don't sweat it, Larva, you're doing great. You've been able to discern things way out of my league."
> Give Larva's hair a loving tousle.

Larva:

> Aww...if only we could-
> Oh! Oh! The headpats! They've returned!
> Lean into our reward with a smile while letting our worries melt away. Gods, we should have started doing hero stuff a long time ago if this is what we get for it!

Aya:

> Look back to Iku while continuing the headpats and the rubbing.
> "Unless you suddenly have a way to tell Tenshi to get her ass back here, I think we're stuck again, and that we should probably report this to the castle-ites."

Iku:

> Nod while continuing our own rubbing.
> "That does seem to be the best course of action. Perhaps Miss Yakumo has learned something in the meantime?"
> How do the rubbings feel, both the one we're giving and the one we're receiving?

Aya:

> Iku seems content. Though she doesn't bring up any solutions on the Tenshi issue.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Alright, let's go."
> Head back toward the castle.

Iku:

> Begin rubbing Aya's chest with both hands, to see what she does.

Aya:

> If Iku starts using both hands, give her backside a light squeeze.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Alright, let's go."
> Head back toward the castle.

Iku:

> Begin rubbing Aya's chest with both hands, to see what she does.

Aya:

> If Iku starts using both hands, give her backside a light squeeze.

Aya:

> You start back for the castle, with Iku at least letting her hands keep busy. Thus, you return the favor a bit.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Smile genuinely at Iku.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Smile genuinely at Iku.

Aya:

> You don't think she can see you with her focus right now...
> "Seems like Tenshi left at some point." Yukari comments as you return. "Back to heaven, maybe? Why didn't you go with her? No, never mind,  I see why."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> How far back did we get? All the way to Sumireko's pad? Or did Yukari greet us earlier than that?
> "We'd like to follow her, believe me. But the fact that she was able to get through at all is encouraging, I'd say."

Larva:

> "I checked the barrier, and its energies definitely feel related to that other you. Uh, I couldn't tell if it was the real other you or the fake other you...but it was definitely the other you!"

Aya:

> Give Iku's backside a couple of squeezes while Larva speaks, and then resume rubbing.

Iku:

> If we can get enough of a grip to do so, return the squeeze favor with both of our hands. If not, simply pat gently with both hands a couple of times, and then resume rubbing.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> How far back did we get? All the way to Sumireko's pad? Or did Yukari greet us earlier than that?
> "We'd like to follow her, believe me. But the fact that she was able to get through at all is encouraging, I'd say."

Larva:

> "I checked the barrier, and its energies definitely feel related to that other you. Uh, I couldn't tell if it was the real other you or the fake other you...but it was definitely the other you!"

Aya:

> Give Iku's backside a couple of squeezes while Larva speaks, and then resume rubbing.

Iku:

> If we can get enough of a grip to do so, return the squeeze favor with both of our hands. If not, simply pat gently with both hands a couple of times, and then resume rubbing.

Aya:

> She's met you at the exterior of the castle.
> "She got through but I couldn't. Hmm, how unfortunate. Well, at least one of us did..."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Should we check with Maribel again, given what Larva found? Or have you found more information yourself?"
> Move the rubbing hand under Iku's skirt and continue rubbing her backside once there. Check her reaction to this development.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Should we check with Maribel again, given what Larva found? Or have you found more information yourself?"
> Move the rubbing hand under Iku's skirt and continue rubbing her backside once there. Check her reaction to this development.

Aya:

> "Maribel won't be of much help to us anymore. It's not like we can go make her other self change her tactics. And she doesn't seem able to herself either.
> Iku seems to take a step up as you do, with your top.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Are we at least still decent?
> "So, like, physically carrying her up to the barrier and making her touch it wouldn't do anything?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Are we at least still decent?
> "So, like, physically carrying her up to the barrier and making her touch it wouldn't do anything?"

Aya:

> Yes.
> "Trying to take her out of where she is would probably be a poor idea."
>_