ThatGuyWithIdeas
Treize died for our sins
- Location
- Romania
[X] Plan Social and the Power of Western Medicine
-[X] Sanae Kochiya (First)
-[X] Patchouli Knowledge
-[X] Sanae Kochiya (First)
-[X] Patchouli Knowledge
Fantastic Intervention in Salvation (Touhou x PMMM)
- Thread starter Evil_Nazgul0616
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WanderingTwix
Posting something good once in a full moon
- Location
- United Kingdom
Hmm...
I didn't want to plan vote because I felt there would be too many split opinions, but if it's the only option...
[X] Plan Whatever
-[X] Youmu Konpaku (First)
-[X] Fujiwara no Mokou
Changed my mind about Satori.
I didn't want to plan vote because I felt there would be too many split opinions, but if it's the only option...
[X] Plan Whatever
-[X] Youmu Konpaku (First)
-[X] Fujiwara no Mokou
Changed my mind about Satori.
Solarstream
It's all in the cards
- Location
- Zombie World
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Plan Know The Problem, Cut The Problem
i'd rather have youmu first, but i'll take it
i'd rather have youmu first, but i'll take it
ThatGuyWithIdeas
Treize died for our sins
- Location
- Romania
Really think we should take Sanae Kochiya as one of our characters here, as we need someone who is good at social so we can make sure the Incubators have a harder time attempting to turn the local magical girls against us once they realize that we may pose a threat to their plans
[X] Plan Sword and Social
-[X] Youmu Konpaku (First)
-[X] Sanae Kochiya
[X] Plan Sword and Social
-[X] Youmu Konpaku (First)
-[X] Sanae Kochiya
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- Location
- SomeWhereElse
[X] Plan Know The Problem, Cut The Problem
You, uh, didn't put Sanae in your vote.
Nottheunmaker
Altman be praised
- Location
- USG Ishimura
[X] Plan Whatever
- Location
- Yes
//Extending the vote by an additional 24 hours due to there being a tie.
Prologue - 2
- Location
- Yes
[X] Plan Know The Problem, Cut The Problem
//Also this ended up being much longer than I expected it to be.
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You are Satori Komeiji, Mistress of the Palace of the Earth Spirits. As your rather on-the-nose name implies, you are also a satori: a type of youkai capable of reading the hearts and minds of other entities with their third eye, which is a specialized organ located on your chest and attached to your body by several cables of nerves and arteries.
Your powers invoke a great amount of fear and loathing from humans and other youkai due to their nature. On the other hand, it makes your rather popular with animals, who can't effectively communicate with people otherwise. To be fair, if you didn't surround yourself with your pets, your existence would be a lonely one. Among your pets are a kasha named Rin "Orin" Kaenbyou -- who is tasked with gathering corpses to feed the fires of former hell -- and a hell raven named Utsuho "Okuu" Reiuji -- a rather dim-witted girl who maintains a nuclear fusion reactor that, through her relation to you, you effectively share joint control over with the Moriya Shrine on the surface.
You also have a younger sister, Koishi, though she hasn't been herself for a long time...
Your primary occupation is to manage the ruins of former hell, though admittedly most of the vengeful spirits haunting that place have mellowed out over the years, plus you've long delegated some of your duties to various pets, which affords you some free time. Despite this, you rarely leave the palace. Instead, you retire to your study to work on your current hobby: Book writing. You've written more than a few pieces of fiction, and even had them published. Anonymously, of course... You doubt anybody would want to read them if they had your name on the cover...
It was this activity that you were in the middle of when you suddenly found yourself falling through your chair and unceremoniously flopping onto another one in the middle of a dark purple void, with a multitude of eyes staring at you from the abyss in all directions. In front of you is a table, and seated on the other side is one of the Sages of Gensokyo herself: Yukari Yakumo, with an unreadable expression on her face.
Immediately, you attempt to peer into her head, only to sigh inwardly to see the same mental barrier she always puts up in the rare times she does visit the underground personally to check on things. As you open your mouth to ask for an explanation, a startled yelp suddenly jerks your attention to the left, where a white-haired girl dressed in green promptly smacks headfirst into the table, having somehow missed the chair on the way down, before collapsing into a heap on the floor. Curiously, she seems to have a phantom floating next to her...
"Ow..." the girl grunts as she picks herself up, only to blink in surprise when she notices the boundary youkai sitting across from both of you, "Oh uh... hello Lady Yukari. Um, what's this about? Are you trying to surprise Yuyuko-sama again and need my er... help...?"
[Please don't be like last time...] you read as she finishes her sentence, causing you to raise an eyebrow in curiosity as you glance between the two of them.
"Oh, it's nothing like that, I assure you." Yukari explains, "In fact, I've summoned the both of your here to discuss something of great importance."
"Oh... W-Wait. Both of us?" the girl blinks, before finally noticing you, "Oh, uh... Hi there, who are you?" [What's with the eye on her chest? It's kinda creepy the way it seems to stare into my soul...]
"Satori Komeiji, and you are.... Youmu Konpaku, I see..." you answer with a small frown, not even bothering to let her speak the response forming in her mind.
"E-Eh?" [D-Did she just--]
"--read your mind? Hmm... Well I'm not one to answer stupid questions, so I'll leave that up to you."
"H-Hey!" [S-So she DID! Oh no, what if she spills all my embarrassing secrets! Like that one time I had a nightmare about ghosts chasing me and I woke up to find that I--]
Yukari clears her throat, "As much as I would enjoy seeing Youmu freak out, I do believe there are more pressing things to discuss."
"Right." You nod, ignoring the remainder of Youmu's mental panic, "So, exactly why did you bring me here anyway? Normally you tend to show up in my palace or send that shikigami of yours when you wish to discuss something with me..."
Speaking of, said shikigami was now entering this odd space through a hole off to the right, her nine yellow tails immediately giving away her presence. You note that she is carrying a pot of tea and a few cups. A quick probe for any helpful information reveals pretty much what you expected: Another mental barrier. At least you tried, you suppose...
"The tea is ready, Yukari-sama." the kitsune, Ran Yakumo, announces, before pouring a cup for everyone.
"Ah, thank you, Ran." Yukari accepts her cup, before turning her attention back to you, "Anyway the reason the both of you are here is because I felt it would be easier to discuss this matter with both of you at once."
"And that matter would be...?" Youmu asks.
"Why, something that could significantly affect Gensokyo's future, of course..."
"Eh?!" Youmu blinks, [Like an Incident?]
"Please explain." you speak.
"There's been a world I've been observing for some time now, one that lacks a connection to Gensokyo, or even the outside world for that matter." Yukari explains, "However, what is concerning that every month or so it seems to loop in on itself, and this is usually accompanied by a large spike in power, enough to send a ripple through the boundaries of this world and the worlds next to it, which includes our own." she pauses to make sure the two of you are following along, "If this is allowed to continue unchecked, I fear these ripples could get to the point where they could destabilize the worlds they affect, which could be potentially disastrous for us."
"And where do we come in?" you question, noting that Youmu is having similar thoughts on her mind.
"You're going to be the solution, of course. I'm going to send the both of you to the other world in order to put a stop to this... cycle... Yes, I suppose that's the best term for it."
"E-Eh, but why us?" [D-Does Yuyuko-sama know anything about this? Also, if it's so important, wouldn't it be better to send--]
"--The Hakurei Shrine Maiden?" you finish Youmu's thought, "I agree, we do seem to be quite an odd choice for this..."
"S-Stop doing that!" Youmu frowns, [Does she even realize how weird that feels?]
"While Reimu certainly does get results, the circumstances make sending her unfeasible." Yukari explains, "The barrier's integrity would be compromised enough without her in this universe, and I would hate to think of the consequences of if she died over there."
"D-Died?!" Youmu exclaims, "How dangerous is this place!?"
"Oh, definitely quite dangerous. There are no spellcard laws to control damage, not to mention there are several potentially lethal entities scattered all over it. I'm afraid to say that death would be a very real possibility over there."
You frown in response, "So this is basically a suicide mission, is what you're saying."
"Oh, heavens, no. The Yamas actually have no jurisdiction where you're going, so I could easily bring the both of you back by manipulating the boundary of life and death with little consequence. Not to mention the temporal anomaly in that world would undo your demise anyway, should it ever happen... In all honesty, you have nothing to really worry about, at least in that regard."
"Why don't I find that any less unsettling..." you sigh.
"Anyway, as I was saying, the both of you were selected because you possess abilities that could be major assets to the completion of the mission. For instance, Miss Komeiji's abilities could work wonders for gathering information."
"Oh. I think I get it now..." Youmu nods, [Wait, why didn't she mention anything about me?]
"So, exactly what are we meant to do once we're over there, since I'm assuming refusal isn't an option?"
"Well, your objective is twofold: The primary objective would be to discover and eliminate the source of the power surge that occurs shortly before the end of every time loop. However, such progress would be rendered moot by that same temporal anomaly, so you will need to put a stop to that as well. How you two go about this I leave to your judgement."
"I see... Is there any information about this place you can provide us, just so we're not going in completely blind..."
"Well, as much as I'd rather let you figure things out for yourselves, there is one thing..." Yukari takes something out of her shirt and tosses it on the table, closer examination reveals that it's a photograph of a strange creature, staring at the camera with a blank expression.
"What is that?" Youmu questions. [It looks kinda cute... Kinda reminds me of a rabbit... or is it a cat?]
"I'd say it looks more like an albino weasel with feline traits." you idly comment, ignoring Youmu's subsequent glare.
"It's a creature from the other world that actually noticed me during one of my observations..." Yukari explains, "It's likely that both of you would pique its curiosity, and should it approach you, I strongly suggest treating whatever offer it makes you with caution. That is all."
"I see." you nod, committing the creature in the image to memory as you take a sip of tea, "So, when do we begin?"
"Well, now would be a good time if there are no objections." Yukari replies, "If Ran's calculations are correct, the last iteration just ended, so it would be the ideal time to insert you."
"W-Wait." Youmu speaks up, "What about Yuyuko-sama? Does she--"
"--know you're here?" you finish her thought once again, causing her to grit her teeth, "I have no idea who that is, but I do have similar concerns regarding my pets and how they would react to my prolonged absence."
"Oh, don't worry, I will make sure they are well informed." Yukari reassures, "As for dear Yuyuko, well, she's already aware. Now, are there any further objections?"
A moment of uneasy silence passes, before the gap youkai claps her hands, "Great. I'll be dropping you in now."
"Um, by dropping us in do you MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE--!!" Youmu yelps as a portal suddenly opens up beneath each of you, causing you to once again experience the feeling of falling through a chair before landing hard on your back on what appears to be concrete.
As you attempt to pick yourself up, you suddenly find yourself colliding with Youmu's back, and the two tumble back to the ground in a tangled mess.
"Oh, and before I forget!" Yukari calls from somewhere above, before something dark drapes over the both of you, "You may need that to cover up, Satori. I may have neglected to mention that the inhabitants of this world are mostly normal humans that lack magical capacity, so therefore you may stand out a bit with your appearance alone."
"Wha--?" Youmu rolls over, throwing off the cover and causing you to yelp in pain as you realize she's tangled in your third eye's nerve cords, "S-Sorry..." she briefly apologizes before looking upwards, "D-Don't I get anything then?! Myon doesn't exactly blend in with a crowd either!"
"Well, I was under the impression that a free floating phantom half would be easier to conceal than a mess of cords connected to a third eyeball. Consider it a test of your resourcefulness, I'll be sure to inform Yuyuko of how well you adapt. Anyway, from this point forward interaction with me will be minimal, so I wish you two the best of luck in your mission."
Youmu sighs as the gap closes, [Why me...]
One painful process of disentangling from each other later, you take a moment to survey your surroundings. It seems you're in a city with some of the tallest buildings you've ever seen, and that you're currently in an alley between two of them, behind a giant metal box which, judging from the smell, contains quite a bit of trash. As Youmu begins to look around in awe at the tall buildings herself, you examine the garment Yukari had unceremoniously tossed over you: It seems to be an ugly brown coat with long sleeves that reaches all the way down to your knees. It would definitely conceal the majority of your eye's cords -- though they may be uncomfortably compressed -- as well as the third eye itself, though the thickness of the material makes you frown. It would definitely interfere with your third eye's effective range if it was used to obscure it... You could at least move part of the coat to expose the eye if needed, but that would sort of defeat the point of keeping it concealed.
You sigh, you'll probably think of something later. Glancing over at your companion for the foreseeable future, you notice that she's currently focusing her attention on the large phantom floating next to her.
[Hmm... I could have it float through the ground maybe, but that might get really uncomfortable after a while... Ugh, maybe in the sky somewhere? I guess it would be seen as a weird cloud then... But then it would be uncomfortably far...] she sighs, before checking her swords, [Okay, still there... Wait... is open-carrying swords even normal in this place to begin with?! Ugh, why does this have to be so complicated...] she glances in your direction, "Why are you staring at me?"
"Oh, sorry..." you fidget, turning your attention back to the coat, before reluctantly putting it on...
...It's every bit as uncomfortable as you were expecting.
With a sigh, you peek around the metal box to look at the entrance to the alleyway, you can see some humans moving back and forth along a walkway, as well as some large metal carriages of some kind that you've never seen before. Learning what passes as normal in this world would be a challenge in and of itself it seems...
Regardless, you feel that you might as well start doing something, so you turn back towards Youmu, who still seems to be fretting on how to best conceal her... phantom half, as Yukari put it, and begin to consider your next move...
[] Leave to survey the immediate area on your own, might as well get a lay of the land while Youmu figures things out.
[] Take Youmu and look for a place to use as a base of operations. You doubt you could just use this alleyway forever, and it would be nice to have place to take off this uncomfortable garment every once in a while... You could probably learn more about the area along the way.
[] Stay here for now, it's not like you have any leads on where to go yet, and perhaps you could use the time to get to know Youmu a bit more and discuss things you won't be able to once you leave the alley.
[] Other? (Write-in)
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You are Satori Komeiji, Mistress of the Palace of the Earth Spirits. As your rather on-the-nose name implies, you are also a satori: a type of youkai capable of reading the hearts and minds of other entities with their third eye, which is a specialized organ located on your chest and attached to your body by several cables of nerves and arteries.
Your powers invoke a great amount of fear and loathing from humans and other youkai due to their nature. On the other hand, it makes your rather popular with animals, who can't effectively communicate with people otherwise. To be fair, if you didn't surround yourself with your pets, your existence would be a lonely one. Among your pets are a kasha named Rin "Orin" Kaenbyou -- who is tasked with gathering corpses to feed the fires of former hell -- and a hell raven named Utsuho "Okuu" Reiuji -- a rather dim-witted girl who maintains a nuclear fusion reactor that, through her relation to you, you effectively share joint control over with the Moriya Shrine on the surface.
You also have a younger sister, Koishi, though she hasn't been herself for a long time...
Your primary occupation is to manage the ruins of former hell, though admittedly most of the vengeful spirits haunting that place have mellowed out over the years, plus you've long delegated some of your duties to various pets, which affords you some free time. Despite this, you rarely leave the palace. Instead, you retire to your study to work on your current hobby: Book writing. You've written more than a few pieces of fiction, and even had them published. Anonymously, of course... You doubt anybody would want to read them if they had your name on the cover...
It was this activity that you were in the middle of when you suddenly found yourself falling through your chair and unceremoniously flopping onto another one in the middle of a dark purple void, with a multitude of eyes staring at you from the abyss in all directions. In front of you is a table, and seated on the other side is one of the Sages of Gensokyo herself: Yukari Yakumo, with an unreadable expression on her face.
Immediately, you attempt to peer into her head, only to sigh inwardly to see the same mental barrier she always puts up in the rare times she does visit the underground personally to check on things. As you open your mouth to ask for an explanation, a startled yelp suddenly jerks your attention to the left, where a white-haired girl dressed in green promptly smacks headfirst into the table, having somehow missed the chair on the way down, before collapsing into a heap on the floor. Curiously, she seems to have a phantom floating next to her...
"Ow..." the girl grunts as she picks herself up, only to blink in surprise when she notices the boundary youkai sitting across from both of you, "Oh uh... hello Lady Yukari. Um, what's this about? Are you trying to surprise Yuyuko-sama again and need my er... help...?"
[Please don't be like last time...] you read as she finishes her sentence, causing you to raise an eyebrow in curiosity as you glance between the two of them.
"Oh, it's nothing like that, I assure you." Yukari explains, "In fact, I've summoned the both of your here to discuss something of great importance."
"Oh... W-Wait. Both of us?" the girl blinks, before finally noticing you, "Oh, uh... Hi there, who are you?" [What's with the eye on her chest? It's kinda creepy the way it seems to stare into my soul...]
"Satori Komeiji, and you are.... Youmu Konpaku, I see..." you answer with a small frown, not even bothering to let her speak the response forming in her mind.
"E-Eh?" [D-Did she just--]
"--read your mind? Hmm... Well I'm not one to answer stupid questions, so I'll leave that up to you."
"H-Hey!" [S-So she DID! Oh no, what if she spills all my embarrassing secrets! Like that one time I had a nightmare about ghosts chasing me and I woke up to find that I--]
Yukari clears her throat, "As much as I would enjoy seeing Youmu freak out, I do believe there are more pressing things to discuss."
"Right." You nod, ignoring the remainder of Youmu's mental panic, "So, exactly why did you bring me here anyway? Normally you tend to show up in my palace or send that shikigami of yours when you wish to discuss something with me..."
Speaking of, said shikigami was now entering this odd space through a hole off to the right, her nine yellow tails immediately giving away her presence. You note that she is carrying a pot of tea and a few cups. A quick probe for any helpful information reveals pretty much what you expected: Another mental barrier. At least you tried, you suppose...
"The tea is ready, Yukari-sama." the kitsune, Ran Yakumo, announces, before pouring a cup for everyone.
"Ah, thank you, Ran." Yukari accepts her cup, before turning her attention back to you, "Anyway the reason the both of you are here is because I felt it would be easier to discuss this matter with both of you at once."
"And that matter would be...?" Youmu asks.
"Why, something that could significantly affect Gensokyo's future, of course..."
"Eh?!" Youmu blinks, [Like an Incident?]
"Please explain." you speak.
"There's been a world I've been observing for some time now, one that lacks a connection to Gensokyo, or even the outside world for that matter." Yukari explains, "However, what is concerning that every month or so it seems to loop in on itself, and this is usually accompanied by a large spike in power, enough to send a ripple through the boundaries of this world and the worlds next to it, which includes our own." she pauses to make sure the two of you are following along, "If this is allowed to continue unchecked, I fear these ripples could get to the point where they could destabilize the worlds they affect, which could be potentially disastrous for us."
"And where do we come in?" you question, noting that Youmu is having similar thoughts on her mind.
"You're going to be the solution, of course. I'm going to send the both of you to the other world in order to put a stop to this... cycle... Yes, I suppose that's the best term for it."
"E-Eh, but why us?" [D-Does Yuyuko-sama know anything about this? Also, if it's so important, wouldn't it be better to send--]
"--The Hakurei Shrine Maiden?" you finish Youmu's thought, "I agree, we do seem to be quite an odd choice for this..."
"S-Stop doing that!" Youmu frowns, [Does she even realize how weird that feels?]
"While Reimu certainly does get results, the circumstances make sending her unfeasible." Yukari explains, "The barrier's integrity would be compromised enough without her in this universe, and I would hate to think of the consequences of if she died over there."
"D-Died?!" Youmu exclaims, "How dangerous is this place!?"
"Oh, definitely quite dangerous. There are no spellcard laws to control damage, not to mention there are several potentially lethal entities scattered all over it. I'm afraid to say that death would be a very real possibility over there."
You frown in response, "So this is basically a suicide mission, is what you're saying."
"Oh, heavens, no. The Yamas actually have no jurisdiction where you're going, so I could easily bring the both of you back by manipulating the boundary of life and death with little consequence. Not to mention the temporal anomaly in that world would undo your demise anyway, should it ever happen... In all honesty, you have nothing to really worry about, at least in that regard."
"Why don't I find that any less unsettling..." you sigh.
"Anyway, as I was saying, the both of you were selected because you possess abilities that could be major assets to the completion of the mission. For instance, Miss Komeiji's abilities could work wonders for gathering information."
"Oh. I think I get it now..." Youmu nods, [Wait, why didn't she mention anything about me?]
"So, exactly what are we meant to do once we're over there, since I'm assuming refusal isn't an option?"
"Well, your objective is twofold: The primary objective would be to discover and eliminate the source of the power surge that occurs shortly before the end of every time loop. However, such progress would be rendered moot by that same temporal anomaly, so you will need to put a stop to that as well. How you two go about this I leave to your judgement."
"I see... Is there any information about this place you can provide us, just so we're not going in completely blind..."
"Well, as much as I'd rather let you figure things out for yourselves, there is one thing..." Yukari takes something out of her shirt and tosses it on the table, closer examination reveals that it's a photograph of a strange creature, staring at the camera with a blank expression.
"What is that?" Youmu questions. [It looks kinda cute... Kinda reminds me of a rabbit... or is it a cat?]
"I'd say it looks more like an albino weasel with feline traits." you idly comment, ignoring Youmu's subsequent glare.
"It's a creature from the other world that actually noticed me during one of my observations..." Yukari explains, "It's likely that both of you would pique its curiosity, and should it approach you, I strongly suggest treating whatever offer it makes you with caution. That is all."
"I see." you nod, committing the creature in the image to memory as you take a sip of tea, "So, when do we begin?"
"Well, now would be a good time if there are no objections." Yukari replies, "If Ran's calculations are correct, the last iteration just ended, so it would be the ideal time to insert you."
"W-Wait." Youmu speaks up, "What about Yuyuko-sama? Does she--"
"--know you're here?" you finish her thought once again, causing her to grit her teeth, "I have no idea who that is, but I do have similar concerns regarding my pets and how they would react to my prolonged absence."
"Oh, don't worry, I will make sure they are well informed." Yukari reassures, "As for dear Yuyuko, well, she's already aware. Now, are there any further objections?"
A moment of uneasy silence passes, before the gap youkai claps her hands, "Great. I'll be dropping you in now."
"Um, by dropping us in do you MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE--!!" Youmu yelps as a portal suddenly opens up beneath each of you, causing you to once again experience the feeling of falling through a chair before landing hard on your back on what appears to be concrete.
As you attempt to pick yourself up, you suddenly find yourself colliding with Youmu's back, and the two tumble back to the ground in a tangled mess.
"Oh, and before I forget!" Yukari calls from somewhere above, before something dark drapes over the both of you, "You may need that to cover up, Satori. I may have neglected to mention that the inhabitants of this world are mostly normal humans that lack magical capacity, so therefore you may stand out a bit with your appearance alone."
"Wha--?" Youmu rolls over, throwing off the cover and causing you to yelp in pain as you realize she's tangled in your third eye's nerve cords, "S-Sorry..." she briefly apologizes before looking upwards, "D-Don't I get anything then?! Myon doesn't exactly blend in with a crowd either!"
"Well, I was under the impression that a free floating phantom half would be easier to conceal than a mess of cords connected to a third eyeball. Consider it a test of your resourcefulness, I'll be sure to inform Yuyuko of how well you adapt. Anyway, from this point forward interaction with me will be minimal, so I wish you two the best of luck in your mission."
Youmu sighs as the gap closes, [Why me...]
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One painful process of disentangling from each other later, you take a moment to survey your surroundings. It seems you're in a city with some of the tallest buildings you've ever seen, and that you're currently in an alley between two of them, behind a giant metal box which, judging from the smell, contains quite a bit of trash. As Youmu begins to look around in awe at the tall buildings herself, you examine the garment Yukari had unceremoniously tossed over you: It seems to be an ugly brown coat with long sleeves that reaches all the way down to your knees. It would definitely conceal the majority of your eye's cords -- though they may be uncomfortably compressed -- as well as the third eye itself, though the thickness of the material makes you frown. It would definitely interfere with your third eye's effective range if it was used to obscure it... You could at least move part of the coat to expose the eye if needed, but that would sort of defeat the point of keeping it concealed.
You sigh, you'll probably think of something later. Glancing over at your companion for the foreseeable future, you notice that she's currently focusing her attention on the large phantom floating next to her.
[Hmm... I could have it float through the ground maybe, but that might get really uncomfortable after a while... Ugh, maybe in the sky somewhere? I guess it would be seen as a weird cloud then... But then it would be uncomfortably far...] she sighs, before checking her swords, [Okay, still there... Wait... is open-carrying swords even normal in this place to begin with?! Ugh, why does this have to be so complicated...] she glances in your direction, "Why are you staring at me?"
"Oh, sorry..." you fidget, turning your attention back to the coat, before reluctantly putting it on...
...It's every bit as uncomfortable as you were expecting.
With a sigh, you peek around the metal box to look at the entrance to the alleyway, you can see some humans moving back and forth along a walkway, as well as some large metal carriages of some kind that you've never seen before. Learning what passes as normal in this world would be a challenge in and of itself it seems...
Regardless, you feel that you might as well start doing something, so you turn back towards Youmu, who still seems to be fretting on how to best conceal her... phantom half, as Yukari put it, and begin to consider your next move...
[] Leave to survey the immediate area on your own, might as well get a lay of the land while Youmu figures things out.
[] Take Youmu and look for a place to use as a base of operations. You doubt you could just use this alleyway forever, and it would be nice to have place to take off this uncomfortable garment every once in a while... You could probably learn more about the area along the way.
[] Stay here for now, it's not like you have any leads on where to go yet, and perhaps you could use the time to get to know Youmu a bit more and discuss things you won't be able to once you leave the alley.
[] Other? (Write-in)
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[X] Stay here for now, it's not like you have any leads on where to go yet, and perhaps you could use the time to get to know Youmu a bit more and discuss things you won't be able to once you leave the alley.
Lets see, we know theres a timeloop, so theres no particular urgency. Probe Youmu and learn what she can do first.
Lets see, we know theres a timeloop, so theres no particular urgency. Probe Youmu and learn what she can do first.
Nottheunmaker
Altman be praised
- Location
- USG Ishimura
[X] Stay here for now, it's not like you have any leads on where to go yet, and perhaps you could use the time to get to know Youmu a bit more and discuss things you won't be able to once you leave the alley.
I suppose, yeah. There's no hurry, let's get on the same page. Youmu is enough of a pushover to go with however we want to handle this, and she's not big on random violence, so our main problem is going to be Satori rubbing everyone we meet the wrong way.
I suppose, yeah. There's no hurry, let's get on the same page. Youmu is enough of a pushover to go with however we want to handle this, and she's not big on random violence, so our main problem is going to be Satori rubbing everyone we meet the wrong way.
[x] Stay here for now, it's not like you have any leads on where to go yet, and perhaps you could use the time to get to know Youmu a bit more and discuss things you won't be able to once you leave the alley.
Honeslty, I was kind of expecting Satori to get some sort of 'echo' effect from Youmu's thoughts. Since, iirc, Satori's mind reading does work on spirits. So, like, Youmu's and 'Myon' would be broadcasting their thoughts in stereo.
Honeslty, I was kind of expecting Satori to get some sort of 'echo' effect from Youmu's thoughts. Since, iirc, Satori's mind reading does work on spirits. So, like, Youmu's and 'Myon' would be broadcasting their thoughts in stereo.
Nottheunmaker
Altman be praised
- Location
- USG Ishimura
I'm aware. A Satori is a kind of Youkai that says more about the person they're interacting with then about themselves. It's going to be fun taking with the balls of neuroses and emotional instability that make up the average meguca.
That wouldn't make sense. Myon isn't an independent entity, more like a limb.
Trigger them and then have Youmu chop the frustration out of them....
WanderingTwix
Posting something good once in a full moon
- Location
- United Kingdom
[x] Stay here for now, it's not like you have any leads on where to go yet, and perhaps you could use the time to get to know Youmu a bit more and discuss things you won't be able to once you leave the alley.
- Location
- SomeWhereElse
[X] Stay here for now, it's not like you have any leads on where to go yet, and perhaps you could use the time to get to know Youmu a bit more and discuss things you won't be able to once you leave the alley.
Solarstream
It's all in the cards
- Location
- Zombie World
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Stay here for now, it's not like you have any leads on where to go yet, and perhaps you could use the time to get to know Youmu a bit more and discuss things you won't be able to once you leave the alley.
Loop 1 - Day 1 - 1
- Location
- Yes
[X] Stay here for now, it's not like you have any leads on where to go yet, and perhaps you could use the time to get to know Youmu a bit more and discuss things you won't be able to once you leave the alley.
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As much as you would like to start doing something, you realize you don't exactly have any leads on where to go just yet, plus once you leave this alleyway you honestly doubt you could freely discuss certain topics in public, so there's honestly no harm in staying put for now. Glancing at Youmu as she continues to try to figure out the best way to conceal her nature, you decide you might as well take this opportunity to get to know her better as well, considering she's going to be your companion for the foreseeable future.
Therefore, you take a few steps towards her and speak, allowing your third eye to peek out from beneath the coat.
"So... any thoughts on how to conceal your appearance?" you ask, omitting the fact that you've already read a bit of her mental struggle a few minutes ago.
"I mean, maybe... It's just that none of it would be comfortable..." Youmu frowns, [Wait, wouldn't she already know? She was staring at me a minute ago so she was probably looking into my head...]
"I admit that I did glean some of your ideas. I just thought it would be more... polite... to ask..." you shrug, "Anyway, it's quite possible you may have to bear with the discomfort if you have no better options. For the record, I'm probably just as uncomfortable as you would be... my cords aren't really meant to be compressed so close to my body..."
"Oh..." she frowns. [At least she probably has an easy way out though, like buying loose clothes...]
"I mean, that is a possibility, though it probably wouldn't be possible for a while unless this world magically accepts mon."
"Right..." Youmu fidgets, [I really wish she would stop doing that. Though she does have a point... I didn't even think about currency...]
"Anyway, aside from having it above or below us, have you considered simply hiding it under your skirt?" you question.
She glances down, lifting a part of it, "Hmm... I mean it's a thought, but I'm not sure if it will work..." [Would it even be big enough? Plus it would feel weird to have my legs constantly passing through Myon...]
"Then I'm afraid that you'll simply have to endure with whatever solution you come up with until we find a place where we can freely express our natures in private."
"I guess you're right..." she slumps, [Guess I'll try below ground first... Hopefully it won't be too unbearable...]
"Well, with that out of the way, I do believe I read some concern regarding your weapons as well?"
"Um yeah..." [She read that too huh...] Youmu frowns, clutching her wakizashi's hilt, "You probably already know, but I'm not sure if carrying weapons openly is normal here."
"From the few humans I saw at the end of the alley, I didn't see any weapons." you explain, "I assuming leaving them behind isn't an option?"
Youmu shakes her head, [I'd feel naked without them... Besides, what if something happened to them while we were away?]
You sigh, "Then by all means keep them sheathed. It might lessen any potential negative reaction." you tell her, "Of course, if we start receiving enough complaints about them, we might have no choice but to hide them somewhere, or at the very least find you something to wear that can conceal them."
"Right." she nods, [I'd probably take the wardrobe change if it came to it...] "...So... Now what?"
"Well, Yakumo didn't exactly give us any leads, plus I recall her saying that the alleged temporal anomaly here lasts about a month, so there really isn't any urgency for completing our objective right now." you say, "Therefore, since we're going to be cooperating for the foreseeable future, it might be good to take some time to learn a little more about each other before we head off."
"Sounds like a plan, I guess..." Youmu nods, "So should I--"
"--go first?" you finish her thought, "Be my guest."
[Ugh, I'm never going to get used to that...] she grimaces, before continuing, "Anyway, you know it already, but my name is Youmu Konpaku. I'm the gardener of Hakugyokurou, and the bodyguard and swordplay instructor of Yuyuko Saigyouji."
"I see." you note, "And you are half phantom as well, correct?"
She nods [I mean it's kinda obvious...] "Yeah, my entire family is like that. It certainly has it's advantages... and problems..." she sighs, remembering her current predicament, "So what about you, what's your story?"
"Well, as I said before, my name is Satori Komeiji. As for my occupation, I am the mistress of the Palace of the Earth Spirits in Former Hell. My main purpose is to keep the vengeful spirits haunting the ruins the palace was built on in check, though most of my duties have long been delegated to my pets."
"Your pets?" Youmu questions, [Haunted ruins, huh? I'm going to stay far away from that...]
You raise an eyebrow at her thoughts, before continuing "Indeed. My species's ability makes us rather unpopular with humans and youkai."
[I can see why...]
You frown a bit, "...Anyway, it also happens to make us rather popular with animals, whose voices cannot be heard otherwise. So therefore over the years I've accumulated quite a large number of pets, which assist me with tasks around the palace."
"...So, are you the only--"
"--one living there aside from my pets?" you read, causing Youmu to give an exasperated sigh, "Well, I do have a younger sister. Though that is all you need to know."
[A sister? I wonder if she's just as an--]
"I would appreciate it if you did not speculate about her." you frown, "Moving on, is there anything significant about you I should be aware of?"
"Um, yeah... I can actually be pretty fast when I want to be. Plus my swords are special as well." she unsheathes her wakizashi, holding it in front of her, "This is Hakurouken, my family's ancestral sword. It's capable of cutting through confusion. And my other sword, Roukanken, was forged by Youkai, and the things it can't cut are close to none."
"Interesting. And what of your other half, surely it has its own capabilities?"
"Well like all phantoms it can fire danmaku and pass through objects." Youmu explains as she re-sheathes her blade, "I can also use it as an extra arm to carry stuff when my hands are full, but it can't pick up anything bigger than it."
"I see... Well, as for me, in addition to mind reading, I'm capable of hypnosis and reawakening traumatic memories." you notice Youmu pale, "Don't worry, I currently have no reason to use the latter on you."
[C-Currently!? ]
"Anyway," you ignore her panicked thoughts, "I'm also capable of replicating magical attacks used by others by examining memory, though there are limitations, usually due to the original user having an ability I lack. In those cases I can manage a close approximation, but not an exact replica."
"H-Huh..." Youmu shakes the thought of re-experiencing something traumatic out of her head. "S-So if I thought about it, you could do one of--"
"--Lady Yuyuko's spellcards?" you finish for her, much to her irritation, "Well, it would certainly be within my abilites, though this is hardly an appropriate place to demonstrate..."
"Right..." Youmu nods [It would probably attract lots of attention too, danmaku makes a lot of light and noise...]
A moment of silence passes before Youmu speaks again, "So uh... now what?"
[] Prioritize searching for a place to use a as a base of operations.
[] Just walk around the surrounding area for now, note anything of interest.
[] Other? (Write-in)
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As much as you would like to start doing something, you realize you don't exactly have any leads on where to go just yet, plus once you leave this alleyway you honestly doubt you could freely discuss certain topics in public, so there's honestly no harm in staying put for now. Glancing at Youmu as she continues to try to figure out the best way to conceal her nature, you decide you might as well take this opportunity to get to know her better as well, considering she's going to be your companion for the foreseeable future.
Therefore, you take a few steps towards her and speak, allowing your third eye to peek out from beneath the coat.
"So... any thoughts on how to conceal your appearance?" you ask, omitting the fact that you've already read a bit of her mental struggle a few minutes ago.
"I mean, maybe... It's just that none of it would be comfortable..." Youmu frowns, [Wait, wouldn't she already know? She was staring at me a minute ago so she was probably looking into my head...]
"I admit that I did glean some of your ideas. I just thought it would be more... polite... to ask..." you shrug, "Anyway, it's quite possible you may have to bear with the discomfort if you have no better options. For the record, I'm probably just as uncomfortable as you would be... my cords aren't really meant to be compressed so close to my body..."
"Oh..." she frowns. [At least she probably has an easy way out though, like buying loose clothes...]
"I mean, that is a possibility, though it probably wouldn't be possible for a while unless this world magically accepts mon."
"Right..." Youmu fidgets, [I really wish she would stop doing that. Though she does have a point... I didn't even think about currency...]
"Anyway, aside from having it above or below us, have you considered simply hiding it under your skirt?" you question.
She glances down, lifting a part of it, "Hmm... I mean it's a thought, but I'm not sure if it will work..." [Would it even be big enough? Plus it would feel weird to have my legs constantly passing through Myon...]
"Then I'm afraid that you'll simply have to endure with whatever solution you come up with until we find a place where we can freely express our natures in private."
"I guess you're right..." she slumps, [Guess I'll try below ground first... Hopefully it won't be too unbearable...]
"Well, with that out of the way, I do believe I read some concern regarding your weapons as well?"
"Um yeah..." [She read that too huh...] Youmu frowns, clutching her wakizashi's hilt, "You probably already know, but I'm not sure if carrying weapons openly is normal here."
"From the few humans I saw at the end of the alley, I didn't see any weapons." you explain, "I assuming leaving them behind isn't an option?"
Youmu shakes her head, [I'd feel naked without them... Besides, what if something happened to them while we were away?]
You sigh, "Then by all means keep them sheathed. It might lessen any potential negative reaction." you tell her, "Of course, if we start receiving enough complaints about them, we might have no choice but to hide them somewhere, or at the very least find you something to wear that can conceal them."
"Right." she nods, [I'd probably take the wardrobe change if it came to it...] "...So... Now what?"
"Well, Yakumo didn't exactly give us any leads, plus I recall her saying that the alleged temporal anomaly here lasts about a month, so there really isn't any urgency for completing our objective right now." you say, "Therefore, since we're going to be cooperating for the foreseeable future, it might be good to take some time to learn a little more about each other before we head off."
"Sounds like a plan, I guess..." Youmu nods, "So should I--"
"--go first?" you finish her thought, "Be my guest."
[Ugh, I'm never going to get used to that...] she grimaces, before continuing, "Anyway, you know it already, but my name is Youmu Konpaku. I'm the gardener of Hakugyokurou, and the bodyguard and swordplay instructor of Yuyuko Saigyouji."
"I see." you note, "And you are half phantom as well, correct?"
She nods [I mean it's kinda obvious...] "Yeah, my entire family is like that. It certainly has it's advantages... and problems..." she sighs, remembering her current predicament, "So what about you, what's your story?"
"Well, as I said before, my name is Satori Komeiji. As for my occupation, I am the mistress of the Palace of the Earth Spirits in Former Hell. My main purpose is to keep the vengeful spirits haunting the ruins the palace was built on in check, though most of my duties have long been delegated to my pets."
"Your pets?" Youmu questions, [Haunted ruins, huh? I'm going to stay far away from that...]
You raise an eyebrow at her thoughts, before continuing "Indeed. My species's ability makes us rather unpopular with humans and youkai."
[I can see why...]
You frown a bit, "...Anyway, it also happens to make us rather popular with animals, whose voices cannot be heard otherwise. So therefore over the years I've accumulated quite a large number of pets, which assist me with tasks around the palace."
"...So, are you the only--"
"--one living there aside from my pets?" you read, causing Youmu to give an exasperated sigh, "Well, I do have a younger sister. Though that is all you need to know."
[A sister? I wonder if she's just as an--]
"I would appreciate it if you did not speculate about her." you frown, "Moving on, is there anything significant about you I should be aware of?"
"Um, yeah... I can actually be pretty fast when I want to be. Plus my swords are special as well." she unsheathes her wakizashi, holding it in front of her, "This is Hakurouken, my family's ancestral sword. It's capable of cutting through confusion. And my other sword, Roukanken, was forged by Youkai, and the things it can't cut are close to none."
"Interesting. And what of your other half, surely it has its own capabilities?"
"Well like all phantoms it can fire danmaku and pass through objects." Youmu explains as she re-sheathes her blade, "I can also use it as an extra arm to carry stuff when my hands are full, but it can't pick up anything bigger than it."
"I see... Well, as for me, in addition to mind reading, I'm capable of hypnosis and reawakening traumatic memories." you notice Youmu pale, "Don't worry, I currently have no reason to use the latter on you."
[C-Currently!? ]
"Anyway," you ignore her panicked thoughts, "I'm also capable of replicating magical attacks used by others by examining memory, though there are limitations, usually due to the original user having an ability I lack. In those cases I can manage a close approximation, but not an exact replica."
"H-Huh..." Youmu shakes the thought of re-experiencing something traumatic out of her head. "S-So if I thought about it, you could do one of--"
"--Lady Yuyuko's spellcards?" you finish for her, much to her irritation, "Well, it would certainly be within my abilites, though this is hardly an appropriate place to demonstrate..."
"Right..." Youmu nods [It would probably attract lots of attention too, danmaku makes a lot of light and noise...]
A moment of silence passes before Youmu speaks again, "So uh... now what?"
[] Prioritize searching for a place to use a as a base of operations.
[] Just walk around the surrounding area for now, note anything of interest.
[] Other? (Write-in)
WanderingTwix
Posting something good once in a full moon
- Location
- United Kingdom
[x] Prioritize searching for a place to use a as a base of operations.
Nottheunmaker
Altman be praised
- Location
- USG Ishimura
[X] Prioritize searching for a place to use a as a base of operations.
Aimless wondering won't do us any good. Get ourselves situated in so way, even if it's just a vacant building, then look for points of interest.
Aimless wondering won't do us any good. Get ourselves situated in so way, even if it's just a vacant building, then look for points of interest.