Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 1

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Nod

>Have any youkai noticed us?

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> How does Iizunamaru look? Did she seem injured and/or not mentally all there?
> Does she look quick and stable in how she's getting herself up?
>> If not, race over to her (avoiding the smoke) and help her up using our free hand. Drape her arm over our shoulder so we're supporting her that way as well, and get her out of the smoke.

Seki
>Nod

>Have any youkai noticed us?

Aya:

> Annoyed. You're not sure if it's at you, or the smoke. It could be both. Ah, and slightly injured. A scratch or two.
> She seems almost in top shape. So they must've been minor, but annoying injuries. Of course no one could get annoyed at you♪
> More smoke starts to come out your way. Though it looks different. Not as thick. Rises up more. Doesn't have as much... color? Especially weird is that now that you've seen this smoke, you notice that the previous one, which Megumu seems slightly engulfed in, has been going deeper into the cave rather than flowing from it like the new smoke.

Seki:

> You think so? They haven't gone in to attack you yet, though.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Is Iizunamaru still in any smoke in any way? If not, help her get out of it, regardless of her condition.
> Take on a quiet volume while being near her.
> "Looks like there's two different smokes. Maybe one of them belongs to your friend after all. What nicked you up and sat you down, anyway?"

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Don't make eye contact
->We don't want them to think we're challenging them

>Examine the human village as we follow the book

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Is Iizunamaru still in any smoke in any way? If not, help her get out of it, regardless of her condition.
> Take on a quiet volume while being near her.
> "Looks like there's two different smokes. Maybe one of them belongs to your friend after all. What nicked you up and sat you down, anyway?"

Seki
>Don't make eye contact
->We don't want them to think we're challenging them

>Examine the human village as we follow the book

Aya:

> Yes. A bit is starting to gather on you and the other two as well.
> Megumu doesn't respond.
> "I think I saw her trip while I was catching up to her." Tokiko speaks.

Seki:

> The village... seems to have stretched upwards. You'd explain it like that for the taller buildings. Something's weird with the exterior of the village, but you can't put your finger on it.
> You do smell something good nearby though from in there. Food...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Drag Iizunamaru out of the smoke. Try to shake ours off in the process.

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Keep going and follow that book
->Ignore the siren calls of the food and saki from the village

>"Are you in any particular hurry to get where we're going?"

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Drag Iizunamaru out of the smoke. Try to shake ours off in the process.

Seki
>Keep going and follow that book
->Ignore the siren calls of the food and saki from the village

>"Are you in any particular hurry to get where we're going?"

Aya:

> You start to dra-
> "Hey hey, what now?" She questions, annoyed.
> This doesn't feel like the same smoke.

Seki:

> You continue... You really hope there isn't a party going on.
> "No. We're there to assess a situation and consider how we'll go about it next time we travel there." The vampire explains.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> "Getting you out of this stuff, Boss. It's doing something bad to you if you're just tripping over nothing."
> Keep dragging her away from the smoke.

[Philosopher]

Seki
>"Ah, sounds interesting."

>Is the sun out?

>Can we hazzard a guess where the book is going?

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> "Getting you out of this stuff, Boss. It's doing something bad to you if you're just tripping over nothing."
> Keep dragging her away from the smoke.

Seki
>"Ah, sounds interesting."

>Is the sun out?

>Can we hazzard a guess where the book is going?

Aya:

> "Then what's your plan?" Megumu questions, starting to follow you instead of resist.
> Tokiko seems to continue on ahead

Seki:

> The sun is out.
> You don't know. It could be headed for the bamboo forest. Or even the mountain...
>_

[Philosopher]

Seki
>"What is your opinion on the new Gensokyo?"

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Get a feel for Iizunamaru's overall condition, now that we've observed her more and she is alleged to have tripped and fallen over.
> "To find out why there are two types of smoke, and what they mean. That's what we do in the Nimble Information Corps, get intel before acting."
> Frown a bit and take on a gentler tone.
> "Besides...I'm starting to get a little concerned for you. I know you and I disagree on a lot of things, but I don't want to see you get hurt or have your mind messed with."
> Keep an eye on Tokiko to make sure she doesn't wander off too far or plunge headfirst into some smoke.

[Neovereign]

Seki
>"What is your opinion on the new Gensokyo?"

Aya:

> Get a feel for Iizunamaru's overall condition, now that we've observed her more and she is alleged to have tripped and fallen over.
> "To find out why there are two types of smoke, and what they mean. That's what we do in the Nimble Information Corps, get intel before acting."
> Frown a bit and take on a gentler tone.
> "Besides...I'm starting to get a little concerned for you. I know you and I disagree on a lot of things, but I don't want to see you get hurt or have your mind messed with."
> Keep an eye on Tokiko to make sure she doesn't wander off too far or plunge headfirst into some smoke.

Seki:

> "It isn't too new." The vampire simply states.

Aya:

> It seems like she's just had a few trips. You don't believe her mental state is affected.
> "Nimble huh." She speaks. "You catch up fast, but you're slow on the initiative."
> "I'll do recon instead, then." Tokiko says. "There's a reason I wasn't afraid of some smoke. You don't even know my abilities."
> The little bird continues on.
>_

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Keep following that book

>Keep our eyes out for any potential attackers

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Give Hatate a meaningful look, point at her, and then point at Tokiko to indicate Hatate should be following her.
> Then return our attention to Iizunamaru. If we're still holding on to her in any capacity, try pulling her a little closer to ourselves. (See if we can't get her body to squish a little into our chest.)
> "You good to keep going, then? We can't let Little Bird take all the glory, now."
> Grin a bit.
> "If you trip again, though, I'm picking you up and hauling you around."

[Neovereign]

Seki
>Keep following that book

>Keep our eyes out for any potential attackers

Aya:

> Give Hatate a meaningful look, point at her, and then point at Tokiko to indicate Hatate should be following her.
> Then return our attention to Iizunamaru. If we're still holding on to her in any capacity, try pulling her a little closer to ourselves. (See if we can't get her body to squish a little into our chest.)
> "You good to keep going, then? We can't let Little Bird take all the glory, now."
> Grin a bit.
> "If you trip again, though, I'm picking you up and hauling you around."

Seki:

> You keep on, as it starts to head around the village instead of through it...
> Still safe so far...

Aya:

> You gesture for Hatate to follow Tokiko, and she nods, starting for the little bird.
> You pull Megumu closer to yourself.
> "I can keep going." She speaks. "...I'm not going to trip, but I know I'm going to bump into something, even if I'm flying low." She admits.
> You wonder just how many times she's tripped for her to consider such.
>_

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Keep doing what we are doing

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Can we still hear or feel Nitori or Momizi?
> Are we presently touching any smoke?
> How tall is Iizunamaru relative to us, and how upright is she?
> At what level is her head compared to our body at present?

[Neovereign]

Seki
>Keep doing what we are doing

Aya:

> Can we still hear or feel Nitori or Momizi?
> Are we presently touching any smoke?
> How tall is Iizunamaru relative to us, and how upright is she?
> At what level is her head compared to our body at present?

Seki:

> You keep on carrying on.
> Might be the Garden of the Sun? You sure hope you don't have to go through it...

Aya:

> Yes.
> Yes.
> She's a bit taller. She's leaning and slumped a bit. Definitely must be from being so annoyed. You might even say she's tired from it.
>_

[Philosopher]

Seki
>There are paths through the garden of the sun, right? Right?

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Take our hand off our mouth, and gently pull Iizunamaru even closer to us. While doing so, use our hands as needed to gently guide her head toward our chest so her face squishes into it some. Don't force it or try to suffocate her, this should be a pleasant experience for her.
> Keep the gentle quiet tone and smile some. Lean our head down to make very light contact with hers.
> "That sounds to me like I should be carrying you, Boss. I don't want you to be bumping into things. Are you okay with me doing that?"

[Neovereign]

Seki
>There are paths through the garden of the sun, right? Right?

Aya:

> Take our hand off our mouth, and gently pull Iizunamaru even closer to us. While doing so, use our hands as needed to gently guide her head toward our chest so her face squishes into it some. Don't force it or try to suffocate her, this should be a pleasant experience for her.
> Keep the gentle quiet tone and smile some. Lean our head down to make very light contact with hers.
> "That sounds to me like I should be carrying you, Boss. I don't want you to be bumping into things. Are you okay with me doing that?"

Seki:

> Yes. But your cart might be too big to not trample any flowers...

Aya:

> You gently guide Megumu a bit down.
> "...Momizi didn't seem like she had any problems, despite not wanting to at first, from what I can tell. I'm fine with it." Megumu agrees.
> "A Tengu that hasn't joined the rest, huh?" You hear a voice from deeper within.
>_

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Do we see the garden of the sun?

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Pull our head back and nod.
> "You got it, Boss. I'll try to make it nice for you, too."
> Pick Iizunamaru up with one hand, stretch our mouth open with the other, shove her in, and swallow her down. (As with Momizi, lick her face, chest, and legs as they go by.)
> Briefly check how we look and feel after swallowing the Daitengu, then quietly proceed onward, investigating the source of the voice while avoiding touching more smoke.

[Neovereign]

Seki
>Do we see the garden of the sun?

Aya:

> Pull our head back and nod.
> "You got it, Boss. I'll try to make it nice for you, too."
> Pick Iizunamaru up with one hand, stretch our mouth open with the other, shove her in, and swallow her down. (As with Momizi, lick her face, chest, and legs as they go by.)
> Briefly check how we look and feel after swallowing the Daitengu, then quietly proceed onward, investigating the source of the voice while avoiding touching more smoke.

Seki:

> Yes.

Aya:

> You pull your head back and pick up Megumu.
> "Huh? H-Hey, not that, I mean carrying me!" She holds onto your head in resistance.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

Aya:

> Blink, then blush a bit in embarrassment.
> "Oh. Um, sorry, Boss. I misunderstood what you meant..."
> Let go of our mouth, and shift our grip on Megumu so we have her in a two-armed princess carry. Have one hand under her thighs very close to her backside, and the other hand just under her chest, so that both hands can be easily repositioned to do what we did with Hatate.
> Then quietly proceed onward, investigating the source of that voice while avoiding smoke.

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Check around our cart
->Does the cart seem to be affecting the grass or leaving tracks

>If the above is yes
->"Lady Scarlet, the book appears to be leading us towards the Garden of the Sun.  I don't think I can enter with the carriage without angering the Garden's master."

[Neovereign]

Aya:

> Blink, then blush a bit in embarrassment.
> "Oh. Um, sorry, Boss. I misunderstood what you meant..."
> Let go of our mouth, and shift our grip on Megumu so we have her in a two-armed princess carry. Have one hand under her thighs very close to her backside, and the other hand just under her chest, so that both hands can be easily repositioned to do what we did with Hatate.
> Then quietly proceed onward, investigating the source of that voice while avoiding smoke.

Seki
>Check around our cart
->Does the cart seem to be affecting the grass or leaving tracks

>If the above is yes
->"Lady Scarlet, the book appears to be leading us towards the Garden of the Sun.  I don't think I can enter with the carriage without angering the Garden's master."

Aya:

> You readjust your hold on Megumu, getting quite close to how you carried Hatate before.
> Given what you just tried, she seems much more comfortable with this.
> "At least you stopped." She sighs. "We really shouldn't take long though. Given they wanted to attack me, those Tengu could've started to overthrow the higher ups. Especially if they're working with the regular youkai. out and about."
> You continue on, soon spotting the source of the two smokes.
> "Nope. This isn't smoke, it's steam. Steam from the- Oh! An' ya actually brought a pleasant face here?" That feeling of intruding is answered, as you once again face Nemuno Sakata.
> Adjacent to her is that Misfortune God, Hina, you believe her name was, and the source of the smoke that was covering Megumu.
> And out of the way are Hatate and Tokiko
> "I wouldn't think it's my fault she was brought here. Maybe." Hina considers, gathering one of the two smokes.

Seki:

> Yes, but at least it's silent.
> "Hm. I guess you would be concerned about that. Give me a moment to think..."
> "It seems like she wants us to head straight into the middle of the garden." One of the other voices explains. "Walking there would be a pain."
> "Milady, given the supposed destination, do you believe we should address the flower master herself about getting there with less damage to her garden?" Sakuya questions.
> "Hm..."
>_

[Philosopher]

Seki
>Does the path look big enough for the cart.

>How many horses do we have?

>Say the following if we think the horses can be ridden
->"I'm not opposed to unhitching the horses and riding the rest of the way if that would be easier."