Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 5

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> "Miss Aya!"

Aya:

> "Whoa! Oh hey, you two, welcome back!"
> Glance down at Suzaku in Ami's arms.
> "Here, let me take care of that for both of you."
> Gently take Suzaku from Ami, storing her in our chest once we have her. If she seems to become conscious during this process, leave her head sticking out.

Ami:

> Let Miss Aya take Suzaku.

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> "Miss Aya!"

Aya:

> "Whoa! Oh hey, you two, welcome back!"
> Glance down at Suzaku in Ami's arms.
> "Here, let me take care of that for both of you."
> Gently take Suzaku from Ami, storing her in our chest once we have her. If she seems to become conscious during this process, leave her head sticking out.

Ami:

> Let Miss Aya take Suzaku.

Aya:

> You take the tired bird.
> "Ah, better..." She responds.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Is anyone else around?
> Smile a bit.
> "Get yourself some rest, I'm sure you've earned it."
> Gently pat Suzaku's head, then gently push her the rest of the way in.
> Then look back up at Ami.
> "So, see anything good on your grand adventure?"

Ami:

> Frown a bit.
> "Nothing good enough to make up for me getting brain damage."

Aya:

> Blink.
> "...Uh. Do, uh, do you need me to take you to see a doctor?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Is anyone else around?
> Smile a bit.
> "Get yourself some rest, I'm sure you've earned."
> Gently pat Suzaku's head, then gently push her the rest of the way in.
> Then look back up at Ami.
> "So, see anything good on your grand adventure?"

Ami:

> Frown a bit.
> "Nothing good enough to make up for me getting brain damage."

Aya:

> Blink.
> "...Uh. Do, uh, do you need me to take you to see a doctor?"

Aya:

> Boss has made her way down to the two, or three, of you.
> You push Suzaku the rest of the way in.
> "We met someone that can open portals, and another who knew where you were. Both likely humans. Also, the owner of the place the Tengu are staying at said something about these two's minds." Megumu explains.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> "I think I'm okay now. Memories have largely returned, and I've largely purged myself of any silly ideas my newly-memoriless self had in the immediate aftermath. I think. ...I hope."

Aya:

> To Boss: "A human that can open portals and knows who I am? ...I wonder if that's one of the Lady Yakumo clones that's been running around lately."

Ami:

> "She did look similar, yes."

Aya:

> "As for the Komeijis, well, I'd trust a Komeiji's word about the working of brains over most other people I know exist."
> Turn to Ami with a grin.
> "So what kinds of silly ideas did you get up to? Anything good?"

Ami:

> Frown without responding.

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> "I think I'm okay now. Memories have largely returned, and I've largely purged myself of any silly ideas my newly-memoriless self had in the immediate aftermath. I think. ...I hope."

Aya:

> To Boss: "A human that can open portals and knows who I am? ...I wonder if that's one of the Lady Yakumo clones that's been running around lately."

Ami:

> "She did look similar, yes."

Aya:

> "As for the Komeijis, well, I'd trust a Komeiji's word about the working of brains over most other people I know exist."
> Turn to Ami with a grin.
> "So what kinds of silly ideas did you get up to? Anything good?"

Ami:

> Frown without responding.

Aya:

> "Lets say I've been a stick in the mud to them, I guess." Megumu shrugs. "What's been happening on your end?"
> You think you can actually spot a gap in the sky past the two...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Point up at the gap.
> "Well, Boss, that has, for one."

Ami:

> Turn to look where Miss Aya is pointing.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Point up at the gap.
> "Well, Boss, that has, for one."

Ami:

> Turn to look where Miss Aya is pointing.

Aya:

> You all look towards it... You think you can see Yukari, or maybe Merry, on the other end.
> "That's where we came out of. We were just at the Hakurei Shrine."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Oh. Huh, I wonder why they haven't closed it yet. Do they want to come down here, but don't want to fall?"

Ami:

> "Probably not. They said they had somewhere else to go. I offered to carry them, but one of them was pretty against the idea."

Aya:

> "Huh. Well then."
> Wave with a smile at the portal.
> Send a wind message to the portal, in a normal speaking voice: "Hi ladies! You want to join us, or are you in a hurry to somewhere else?"
> Then give Boss a wind order to give us a hug from whichever direction she is currently at relative to us (e.g. side, behind, etc).

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Oh. Huh, I wonder why they haven't closed it yet. Do they want to come down here, but don't want to fall?"

Ami:

> "Probably not. They said they had somewhere else to go. I offered to carry them, but one of them was pretty against the idea."

Aya:

> "Huh. Well then."
> Wave with a smile at the portal.
> Send a wind message to the portal, in a normal speaking voice: "Hi ladies! You want to join us, or are you in a hurry to somewhere else?"
> Then give Boss a wind order to give us a hug from whichever direction she is currently at relative to us (e.g. side, behind, etc).

Aya:

> The gap closes...
> "We were going to check in with that horned girl, to see if she found Sumireko yet." You hear Merry behind you.
> It looks like Megumu at least hesitates. Probably due to Ami being in the way of you and her.
> "And aside from that? I mean, you look like you've got something on your back, besides your wings." Megumu points out.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Oh, actually, if you're headed that way, cos you do me a favor and see if Utsuho Reiuzi is still with her? Big bird, long hair, cape, stone leg, big stick for an arm. You'll know her if you see her. If she's not busy, I'd like her back in my company."

Ami:

> Have a look at Miss Aya's back for whatever Lady Iizunamaru found.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Oh, actually, if you're headed that way, cos you do me a favor and see if Utsuho Reiuzi is still with her? Big bird, long hair, cape, stone leg, big stick for an arm. You'll know her if you see her. If she's not busy, I'd like her back in my company."

Aya:

> "Renko, if you would?"
> "Sure you're not getting tired of doing this so many times?"
> "It's only been a few, and you've been doing your thing more, probably."
> "It's just looking at the moon. I'm not gonna go crazy or anything."
> "Ah right, we should find a good place to drop off that god. Actually, does it have a name?"
> "Oh, I think both her and Seja are at the same place. And I don't remember if I got the god's name."

Ami:

> It looks like a small door or something...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "If you're handing out gods, I'll take them. From what I've learned, they can use all the help they can get right about now."

Ami:

> Frown.
> "Why do you have a door on you?"

Aya:

> "Favor to a damsel in distress. You should stick your head in that door and have a look around, Boss, your god girlfriend is in there somewhere."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "If you're handing out gods, I'll take them. From what I've learned, they can use all the help they can get right about now."

Ami:

> Frown.
> "Why do you have door on you?"

Aya:

> "Favor to a damsel in distress. You should stick your head in that door and have a look around, Boss, your god girlfriend is in there somewhere."

Aya:

> "I don't have a girlfriend, so I don't know what you're talking about." Megumu crosses her arms.
> "Yeah, hand someone a god, that sounds like a good idea. Let's just get going." Merry states.
> "She calls herself-"
> The gap closes as the two continue their conversation.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> Try to see what's through the door.

Aya:

> "You should work on that, then. The sooner you hook up with Lady Tenkyuu, the faster you don't have to deal with me doing things to you."
> Smile.
> "Unless you don't want a god girlfriend because you're saving yourself for me? Aww, you're so sweet, Boss."
> Zip over and plant a light kiss on Boss's cheek.

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> Try to see what's through the door.

Aya:

> "You should work on that, then. The sooner you hook up with Lady Tenkyuu, the faster you don't have to deal with me doing things to you."
> Smile.
> "Unless you don't want a god girlfriend because you're saving yourself for me? Aww, you're so sweet, Boss."
> Zip over and plant a light kiss on Boss's cheek.

Ami:

> There appears to be quite a few doors inside... you can see something further in, but not know what it is from here.

Aya:

> You're rudely beaten to the punch, or at least blocked off, by Boss's little fox...
> "Oh my? I appreciate the gesture, Aya, but I serve miss Iizunamaru." She responds to your misplaced kiss. "And I hate to interrupt you explaining your feelings, but there seems to be something interesting in this place."
> The... book store?" Megumu questions, looking to there.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Ami:

> Huh...
> ...but if there's something worth investigating in this bookstore, we should focus on that. We can ask about whatever's going on in there later.
> ...Wait, have we seen this fox before? Do we know who this is, pledging their loyalty to Lady Iizunamaru so brazenly?

Aya:

> Try shifting around and grabbing Tsukasa in a headlock.
> Add just a tinge of annoyance to our otherwise cheery tone.
> "And what might that 'something' be, my dear kuda-gitsune? I thought I saw something in there earlier, but I figured it was just one of the people in there doing something to occupy herself."

[Neovereign]

Ami:

> Huh...
> ...but if there's something worth investigating in this bookstore, we should focus on that. We can ask about whatever's going on in there later.
> ...Wait, have we seen this fox before? Do we know who this is, pledging their loyalty to Lady Iizunamaru so brazenly?

Aya:

> Try shifting around and grabbing Tsukasa in a headlock.
> Add just a tinge of annoyance to our otherwise cheery tone.
> "And what might that 'something' be, my dear kuda-gitsune? I thought I saw something in there earlier, but I figured it was just one of the people in there doing something to occupy herself."

Ami:

> You don't recall her...

Aya:

> You get a good hold of the fox.
> "Just someone whispering sweet promises to another." She claims.
> "Sounds vaguely familiar..." Megumu speaks.
> "Well, they're being a bit more intrusive than I'd be. I can respect boundaries, after all."
> "And you're doing that by not getting involved in their business?"
> "I thought miss Shameimaru here might've been tricked, given it looks like she just came from in there."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Frown.
> Gently let the fox go.
> "I was willing to let it go out of respect for my little buddy, but something odd was going on in there. If you've got an idea of what it is, let's see if we can do something about it."
> Head back inside Suzunaan.

Ami:

> Oop! Follow along behind Miss Aya into the bookstore!

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Frown.
> Gently let the fox go.
> "I was willing to let it go out of respect for my little buddy, but something odd was going on in there. If you've got an idea of what it is, let's see if we can do something about it."
> Head back inside Suzunaan.

Ami:

> Oop! Follow along behind Miss Aya into the bookstore!

Aya:

> Megumu follows you, alongside the others.
> "Ah? Back already?"
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Nod.
> Sense for any strange air flows in the room.

Ami:

> Have a curious look around.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Nod.
> Sense for any strange air flows in the room.

Ami:

> Have a curious look around.

Aya:

> You note nothing abnormal, aside from Okina's hub.

Ami:

> This place seems to house plenty of books. There's something further in the back. Other than your group, there are two other people you can see in this building.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Give Tsukasa a questioning look.

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Give Tsukasa a questioning look.

Aya:

> "Friends of yours?" Kosuzu questions.
> "Did you forget something?" Wriggle asks, arms crossed.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> To Wriggle: "Sort of. That momentary shining behind Kosuzu earlier - was that really you?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> To Wriggle: "Sort of. That momentary shining behind Kosuzu earlier - was that really you?"

Aya:

> "Huh?" Kosuzu looks over towards Wriggle.
> "I didn't see anything like that." She frowns. "Maybe you got your eyes on a book you didn't know you wanted."
> "Oh, that could be possible." Kosuzu looks behind herself.
> Wriggle sighs, starting for Okina's place.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Look back at Tsukasa.
> "Okay, what exactly are you sensing here?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Look back at Tsukasa.
> "Okay, what exactly are you sensing here?"

Aya:

> "Is something going on?" Kosuzu questions.
> "I do wish you'd at least have some sense of secrecy instead of laying everything bare." Tsukasa sighs. "Why not just outright shout that we're investigating something?"
> "Is this about the thing I said I wouldn't talk about?" Kosuzu asks.
> "I'm sorry, but I don't think we've really met before, so I wouldn't know if you weren't willing to say certain things. Have I spoken out of line yet?" Tsukasa holds her mouth.
> "No, no, you're fine."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Sigh.
> Wind whisper to Tsukasa: "Look, I'm sorry, but you haven't really given me anything to work with, and I'm not finding anything fumbling around in the dark."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Sigh.
> Wind whisper to Tsukasa: "Look, I'm sorry, but you haven't really given me anything to work with, and I'm not finding anything fumbling around in the dark."

Aya:

> Tsukasa walks over to you.
> "She's the one. Not entirely sure all of it, but someone wants her to be careful not to let anyone know they're in communications with her. Obviously somethings going on past that."
> "So you can freely read books here?" Megumu questions.
> "Not exactly..." Kosuzu responds.
> "Do you pay to read here then?"
>_