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- Thailand
[X] Go talk to Satsuki.
Flandre's Quest (Touhou) World - (Madness Quest)
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- Bowling Green
[X] See if there's any general work in the castle you can do.
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Talking to Satsuki
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Finding Satsuki and hearing her decision is probably the best thing to do; you don't think she'll want to die, but if she does you can at least watch her burn - or decompose, or disintegrate, or whatever happens to her when she walks out in the sunlight. Unless she doesn't want an audience, or if she just wants to leave … or if she decides to kill herself through you. That would be annoying. But where could she be … you wander the castle, looking for her in vain, only to find her sitting on the roof. You don't see Archer, although whether that's because he actually is elsewhere or because he's just not visible you don't know. You land near Satsuki as she climbs to her feet and curtsies.
"Good morning, Flandre-sama," she says, and you incline your head.
"Good morning, Satsuki. How are you doing?" She smiles nervously and holds her hands together.
"Um, I'm fine, Flandre-sama. I've … been thinking." She blushes and looks away and when you smile and nod. "Um, I mean …!" You giggle as she gets flustered.
"It's okay. Take your time." That just seems to make things worse, however, and she ducks her head, stiffening. You sit down and look at the ravaged lawn, still ruined from your fight with the shadow-thing. Meiling wouldn't be happy to see that, probably, but at least it would be relatively simple to fix. Just a matter of filling in the craters and letting the grass grow. Satsuki clears her throat.
"I … I want to stay with you. I don't want to die, and while I don't want to hurt anyone, if I try to make it on my own I'll probably hurt more people. And … I want to see Tohno-kun again. I don't think he ever really thought about me before. I was just another person … he treated everyone like that. He …." She shakes her head.
"Are you making this decision because of him? He still has Arcueid looking over his shoulder." At least unless she makes herself too much of a nuisance.
"Mm, a little? He's … special. And I want him to like me, but … I don't know if he can. Not like I am now. I wasn't anyone special before, I just went along with everyone else. Now … now I need to learn how to be … be …." She frowns and works her hands in frustration.
"How to be you." She sighs and sits down, hugging her knees against her chest. "Don't worry, it's easier than you might think. Just figure out what you want, and don't let other people stop you from getting what you want." She gives you a funny look.
"But … you're letting Arcueid-san stop you from getting what you want, aren't you?" You chuckle and shrug.
"Ah, but am I being me when I do that?" You grin at her before shaking your head. "No, no, the thing is, what I want and what I want are different things. I want Ilya to be my friend, and that means that she and I have to both be alive, so risking a fight with Arcueid isn't something I want to do just so I can have a bit more freedom, because she might be able to kill one or both of us. So all Arcueid is doing is modifying how I get what I want. As for what I want …." You sigh unhappily and lean forward. "I know what it is, just not how to get it. Meeting new people and learning new things, maybe it'll help me figure it out." You stare out at the lawn for a while, brooding, until Satsuki hugs you. You stiffen and jerk your head around to stare at her and she backs away.
"I'm sorry! It's just … you looked like you needed a hug." You smile and she relaxes.
"Maybe I did, but I was just surprised, is all. Haa~ I should tell you about what happened to Ilya."
"Deis told me already," she says, shaking her head. "Tohno-kun … I don't know how well he got along with his sister. I mean, he seemed a little nervous about going back there, and he would sometimes go to Inui-kun's house to stay for a while, so maybe they didn't always get along, but he'll probably be angry anyway."
"Does how you think he'll react change your attitude toward him? If you do manage to meet up with him later and he finds out that you knew about what happened to her and stayed with the person who killed her …." She nods.
"I know, but - I don't know. I watched him for so long, but I don't really know that much about him, about what he's really like." You smile politely as she falls silent. Blushing lightly, she glances at you. "Um, do you have any- um, I mean …!" You laugh at her expression as she turns bright red and buries her head in her knees.
"Hm? Were you going to ask me something?" She shakes her head without looking up and you giggle. "Well, alright then. Hmm … I can appreciate that you have feelings for Shiki, and if you want I can try to give you advice, but I've never been in love. I mean, I love my sister, and I understand the state of adoration, but I don't think I've experienced romantic love or anything like it." You're not sure you can - vampires look like humans, and some act like them, but you're put together very differently in some ways. You and Remilia were anomalous enough in being an actual family instead of one of you controlling the other, but most of the powerful vampires had strict hierarchies with only a single vampire at the top. The Sixth is different, too, but … well, it's really weird, and probably doesn't count. You shake your head. "Anyway, I was wondering something else. How does day or night affect you? You sleep during the day, but do you have to, or is it just easier?" Satsuki looks at the sky.
"Well, I don't have to sleep during the day, but it's really hard to stay awake. If I don't keep focusing on something, I'll fall asleep even if I'm standing up!" She laughs self-consciously and you smile. A near-obligate nocturnal creature, then, which isn't a problem, exactly, just slightly annoying. Hmm … maybe you should see about getting her a coffin? Or would she take that the wrong way?
What do you do?
[ ] Go back and keep an eye on Ilya until breakfast.
[ ] Go see Deis and talk to her about the situation.
[ ] Other?
Finding Satsuki and hearing her decision is probably the best thing to do; you don't think she'll want to die, but if she does you can at least watch her burn - or decompose, or disintegrate, or whatever happens to her when she walks out in the sunlight. Unless she doesn't want an audience, or if she just wants to leave … or if she decides to kill herself through you. That would be annoying. But where could she be … you wander the castle, looking for her in vain, only to find her sitting on the roof. You don't see Archer, although whether that's because he actually is elsewhere or because he's just not visible you don't know. You land near Satsuki as she climbs to her feet and curtsies.
"Good morning, Flandre-sama," she says, and you incline your head.
"Good morning, Satsuki. How are you doing?" She smiles nervously and holds her hands together.
"Um, I'm fine, Flandre-sama. I've … been thinking." She blushes and looks away and when you smile and nod. "Um, I mean …!" You giggle as she gets flustered.
"It's okay. Take your time." That just seems to make things worse, however, and she ducks her head, stiffening. You sit down and look at the ravaged lawn, still ruined from your fight with the shadow-thing. Meiling wouldn't be happy to see that, probably, but at least it would be relatively simple to fix. Just a matter of filling in the craters and letting the grass grow. Satsuki clears her throat.
"I … I want to stay with you. I don't want to die, and while I don't want to hurt anyone, if I try to make it on my own I'll probably hurt more people. And … I want to see Tohno-kun again. I don't think he ever really thought about me before. I was just another person … he treated everyone like that. He …." She shakes her head.
"Are you making this decision because of him? He still has Arcueid looking over his shoulder." At least unless she makes herself too much of a nuisance.
"Mm, a little? He's … special. And I want him to like me, but … I don't know if he can. Not like I am now. I wasn't anyone special before, I just went along with everyone else. Now … now I need to learn how to be … be …." She frowns and works her hands in frustration.
"How to be you." She sighs and sits down, hugging her knees against her chest. "Don't worry, it's easier than you might think. Just figure out what you want, and don't let other people stop you from getting what you want." She gives you a funny look.
"But … you're letting Arcueid-san stop you from getting what you want, aren't you?" You chuckle and shrug.
"Ah, but am I being me when I do that?" You grin at her before shaking your head. "No, no, the thing is, what I want and what I want are different things. I want Ilya to be my friend, and that means that she and I have to both be alive, so risking a fight with Arcueid isn't something I want to do just so I can have a bit more freedom, because she might be able to kill one or both of us. So all Arcueid is doing is modifying how I get what I want. As for what I want …." You sigh unhappily and lean forward. "I know what it is, just not how to get it. Meeting new people and learning new things, maybe it'll help me figure it out." You stare out at the lawn for a while, brooding, until Satsuki hugs you. You stiffen and jerk your head around to stare at her and she backs away.
"I'm sorry! It's just … you looked like you needed a hug." You smile and she relaxes.
"Maybe I did, but I was just surprised, is all. Haa~ I should tell you about what happened to Ilya."
"Deis told me already," she says, shaking her head. "Tohno-kun … I don't know how well he got along with his sister. I mean, he seemed a little nervous about going back there, and he would sometimes go to Inui-kun's house to stay for a while, so maybe they didn't always get along, but he'll probably be angry anyway."
"Does how you think he'll react change your attitude toward him? If you do manage to meet up with him later and he finds out that you knew about what happened to her and stayed with the person who killed her …." She nods.
"I know, but - I don't know. I watched him for so long, but I don't really know that much about him, about what he's really like." You smile politely as she falls silent. Blushing lightly, she glances at you. "Um, do you have any- um, I mean …!" You laugh at her expression as she turns bright red and buries her head in her knees.
"Hm? Were you going to ask me something?" She shakes her head without looking up and you giggle. "Well, alright then. Hmm … I can appreciate that you have feelings for Shiki, and if you want I can try to give you advice, but I've never been in love. I mean, I love my sister, and I understand the state of adoration, but I don't think I've experienced romantic love or anything like it." You're not sure you can - vampires look like humans, and some act like them, but you're put together very differently in some ways. You and Remilia were anomalous enough in being an actual family instead of one of you controlling the other, but most of the powerful vampires had strict hierarchies with only a single vampire at the top. The Sixth is different, too, but … well, it's really weird, and probably doesn't count. You shake your head. "Anyway, I was wondering something else. How does day or night affect you? You sleep during the day, but do you have to, or is it just easier?" Satsuki looks at the sky.
"Well, I don't have to sleep during the day, but it's really hard to stay awake. If I don't keep focusing on something, I'll fall asleep even if I'm standing up!" She laughs self-consciously and you smile. A near-obligate nocturnal creature, then, which isn't a problem, exactly, just slightly annoying. Hmm … maybe you should see about getting her a coffin? Or would she take that the wrong way?
What do you do?
[ ] Go back and keep an eye on Ilya until breakfast.
[ ] Go see Deis and talk to her about the situation.
[ ] Other?
HymnOfRagnarok
Let's Rock
[jk] Find Tohsaka and discuss her and/or her Servant's future sudden yet inevitable betrayal.
I'm only sorta joking, because the idea of Flan going, "Yeah Archer is clearly lining up a shot for my back, so let's get this shit out of the way while we still have a truce going on," and Rin just flabbergasted at Flan being tactless enough to say it for what it is.
I'm only sorta joking, because the idea of Flan going, "Yeah Archer is clearly lining up a shot for my back, so let's get this shit out of the way while we still have a truce going on," and Rin just flabbergasted at Flan being tactless enough to say it for what it is.
[X] Go see Deis and talk to her about the situation.
-[X] Ask if Satsuki wants a coffin to sleep in.
-[X] Ask if Satsuki wants a coffin to sleep in.
- Location
- Bowling Green
[X] Go see Deis and talk to her about the situation.
- Location
- Thailand
[X] Go see Deis and talk to her about the situation.
It's standing out to me in the character sheet, so...
@Entropy Judge
Dunno if it really fit, but you could add Satsuki to friend list by now. Or add a line for New Servants.
@Entropy Judge
Dunno if it really fit, but you could add Satsuki to friend list by now. Or add a line for New Servants.
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Talking to Deis
Entropy Judge
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[X] Go see Deis and talk to her about the situation.
You stretch, arching your back, and hop to your feet. "Well, is there anything you wanted to ask me?" Satsuki stares out over the lawn for a moment, thinking, then shakes her head.
"No, not right now. I mean … well, there's all sorts of things I think I should ask, but with everything that's going on right now, it's probably better if I don't give myself more things to think about." She smiles self-deprecatingly and you shake your head.
"Then I'll leave you to your thoughts." She jumps to her feet and bows, smiling nervously, and you nod your head before turning away. The yard by the garage is ravaged as well, although not quite so badly as in the front, and it's easier to ignore as you drift down to the door. You slip inside to find the light coming from the ceiling - starspots of magic. Ershin is still sitting where it had been, but now the Church woman's weapon, Seven, is leaning against it. Before you can come to a decision about whether or not to leave them in peace, however, Deis appears and waves at you.
"You're looking a lot better than the last time I saw you," she says. You stick your tongue out and smile as you come to rest on one of the piles of scrap.
"I was just taking a nap. Am I interrupting?" You gesture at the weapon and Deis shakes her head.
"No, no, we were just talking. We've somehow come across someone even lonelier than I was before meeting you, and we're in similar circumstances, if not quite the same, so I thought I'd reach out to her a bit." Ershin eases the weapon down and sets it across its legs.
"Aww. Deis, you're making a new friend!" She rolls her eyes and you giggle.
"That's not the case, Flan - we're too different, and I'm not sure she particularly likes me, I'm just acceptable enough to talk to. … Well, you could be right, but I don't understand her well enough to know how she feels about me." She sighs and shakes her head. "Anyway, you sure you're okay? Illyasviel said you got into a fight in the rain."
"Yup. Rider's Master took over Saber, and she ambushed us on the way back from meeting with Arcueid. I fought her normally for a bit, to get her away from Ilya, but she was too much of a threat to keep fighting in the rain, so I got a little … final." You wiggle your left hand and Deis nods somberly. "So I guess I wanted to let you know about the situation as it stands and see if you had any thoughts before we start planning things out with everyone." She nods and gestures for you to continue. "So … I suppose the first thing to bring up would be that Archer, at least, is … not exactly trustworthy, I think. We talked for a bit when -" You break off as Deis nods.
"Yes, we know. We, ah, listened in." Well, that simplifies some things … and you can't really blame them for not bringing it up, considering what happened. "Rin said she'd keep a handle on him until we made a formal agreement dissolving our truce, so he should be safe enough, even if we do follow his plan to tie up the Shadow until he can shoot it. She seemed a little … part of it was preoccupation, and maybe concern, but I think she learned something important from that conversation."
"Okay, so Archer can be trusted for now. Then … Arcueid is still going to be a problem, and I think she's even more upset with me now, but the terms haven't changed. As long as I don't fight in the city or the temple, it shouldn't be a problem. Which takes us to the shadow-thing and Rider's Master."
"Why don't you just call it the Shadow like the rest of us?" You scowl at the interruption.
"Because that implies a level of legitimacy that I'm not inclined to grant it. It might be the shadow of something, but without knowing what that something is, calling it a proper title is bad form. Might as well call it the Hex or the Grail, because those are just as likely to be correct. No need to categorize everything. Anyway." You frown, collecting your thoughts, and Deis waits patiently, a slightly amused expression on her face. "It's been hurt, and it's just lost its Servant, so - especially if Rider's Master is influencing it - it's probably scared. If the matter were a simple one of just killing it, I could probably go in there and deal with it. But if I do that, there's the chance that it'll come here after you all, and between the power difference and Ilya and Leysritt's disabilities, I'm not sure you'd be able to get way unless you started running early."
"On the other hand, if we go there in a group, we're going into its territory and whatever other protections it has, like those giants from when it attacked. Of course … do you think it would be possible to negotiate with it or her?" Your mouth twists wryly.
"It's crossed my mind. We are in the position of strength, and negotiation is more likely to get access to the Grail … but Rider's Master is still a Master, too, so she'd be negotiating against herself in that case. If she doesn't know what will happen if the shadow-thing gets more powerful, we might be able to convince her to separate from it in order to save Emiya from the Cleaners, but that relies on her believing us. And on separating her from it being possible, which may not be possible." Deis nods sympathetically and stretches across your lap, ignoring your scowl.
"Yes, that does rather require some information we don't have. Especially with how her grandfather linked her to it, even if it's possible we may not be capable of 'fixing' her without killing her, crippling her, or destroying the Grail. And the people who might be able to do that are either probably incapable of coming to help in a meaningful timeframe or are hostile to us. Quite a problem, my fancy-winged friend, isn't it?" You sigh and nod glumly. Deis looks at you interestedly.
"Okay, so assume we beat the shadow-thing and deal with Archer. Maybe Ilya can use the Grail to fix herself and give you a body, maybe she can't … but the local organizations are still angry, and given that their negotiator was sent back to them in a bag, they're probably going to bring everything they have to clear their enemies out from here. Even whole, even with Berserker and her servants, I don't think Ilya can beat them. I can't beat a whole country, not without being able to control when and where engagements take place or by abusing my power. So she can't stay here. And if she isn't whole, I don't trust the Einzberns to take care of her - even if she is, I don't trust them, but if she's healed and has Berserker, she should be able to make them listen to her."
"If you're worried about her being safe, why not invite her along?" You take out the two rods, one white and one black, and stare at them.
"I did, before she got hurt. She was scared, Deis, because she knew how this world worked and her place in it, but in other worlds she could lose Berserker. And if she doesn't get healed, how can I drag her along on an adventure? … I mean, it's not like I don't want to take her home, don't want you to see Gensokyo, but if I go back then I'll have to go back to Mid-Childa and finish my contract there, and that'll take a few months. So I won't be able to be with her or you, won't be able to help or just be there for you …."
"Well, what do you think is the right choice?" You sigh.
"If I knew that, I wouldn't be having trouble making a decision. It's just … I'm stuck between two wants, and if I'm pretty sure I know what taking one path brings, I know that if I take it I'm always going to wonder what would have happened if I'd taken the other. I have to look at the two wants I have and figure out which is more important to me, whether I'd rather take the surer thing or the risk." You put the rods away and slump unhappily. "If I could ensure that Ilya would be safe here I'd be able to go without worrying, but …." A gentle breeze swirls about your head, tousling your hair, and Deis grins.
"I suppose that's what you get for trying to be responsible, though. If you were less caring, more irresponsible, you wouldn't have to worry about what happens to Illyasviel - or to me, I guess." Except that's part of what you're trying to fix. If you can be more responsible, control yourself better, you won't cause as much trouble for Remilia. Deis's grin fades and she looks at you, curious and concerned. You shake your head.
"No, I'm fine. I just agree with you about the responsibility bit, and I kind of wish it wasn't that way." She laughs.
"So does everyone, Flan! Normal people want good things without having to work for them, want things to go their way without having to be responsible for those good things happening. Why do you think people get so hung up on things like wishes and miracles? It's because you get a benefit - sometimes a huge benefit - for a specific and usually minor effort." You nod and, after a moment of examination, poke Deis's illusion in the stomach. She gives you a look and you poke her side before giving up.
What do you do?
[ ] Keep talking with Deis.
- About?
[ ] Go watch over Ilya.
[ ] Other?
You stretch, arching your back, and hop to your feet. "Well, is there anything you wanted to ask me?" Satsuki stares out over the lawn for a moment, thinking, then shakes her head.
"No, not right now. I mean … well, there's all sorts of things I think I should ask, but with everything that's going on right now, it's probably better if I don't give myself more things to think about." She smiles self-deprecatingly and you shake your head.
"Then I'll leave you to your thoughts." She jumps to her feet and bows, smiling nervously, and you nod your head before turning away. The yard by the garage is ravaged as well, although not quite so badly as in the front, and it's easier to ignore as you drift down to the door. You slip inside to find the light coming from the ceiling - starspots of magic. Ershin is still sitting where it had been, but now the Church woman's weapon, Seven, is leaning against it. Before you can come to a decision about whether or not to leave them in peace, however, Deis appears and waves at you.
"You're looking a lot better than the last time I saw you," she says. You stick your tongue out and smile as you come to rest on one of the piles of scrap.
"I was just taking a nap. Am I interrupting?" You gesture at the weapon and Deis shakes her head.
"No, no, we were just talking. We've somehow come across someone even lonelier than I was before meeting you, and we're in similar circumstances, if not quite the same, so I thought I'd reach out to her a bit." Ershin eases the weapon down and sets it across its legs.
"Aww. Deis, you're making a new friend!" She rolls her eyes and you giggle.
"That's not the case, Flan - we're too different, and I'm not sure she particularly likes me, I'm just acceptable enough to talk to. … Well, you could be right, but I don't understand her well enough to know how she feels about me." She sighs and shakes her head. "Anyway, you sure you're okay? Illyasviel said you got into a fight in the rain."
"Yup. Rider's Master took over Saber, and she ambushed us on the way back from meeting with Arcueid. I fought her normally for a bit, to get her away from Ilya, but she was too much of a threat to keep fighting in the rain, so I got a little … final." You wiggle your left hand and Deis nods somberly. "So I guess I wanted to let you know about the situation as it stands and see if you had any thoughts before we start planning things out with everyone." She nods and gestures for you to continue. "So … I suppose the first thing to bring up would be that Archer, at least, is … not exactly trustworthy, I think. We talked for a bit when -" You break off as Deis nods.
"Yes, we know. We, ah, listened in." Well, that simplifies some things … and you can't really blame them for not bringing it up, considering what happened. "Rin said she'd keep a handle on him until we made a formal agreement dissolving our truce, so he should be safe enough, even if we do follow his plan to tie up the Shadow until he can shoot it. She seemed a little … part of it was preoccupation, and maybe concern, but I think she learned something important from that conversation."
"Okay, so Archer can be trusted for now. Then … Arcueid is still going to be a problem, and I think she's even more upset with me now, but the terms haven't changed. As long as I don't fight in the city or the temple, it shouldn't be a problem. Which takes us to the shadow-thing and Rider's Master."
"Why don't you just call it the Shadow like the rest of us?" You scowl at the interruption.
"Because that implies a level of legitimacy that I'm not inclined to grant it. It might be the shadow of something, but without knowing what that something is, calling it a proper title is bad form. Might as well call it the Hex or the Grail, because those are just as likely to be correct. No need to categorize everything. Anyway." You frown, collecting your thoughts, and Deis waits patiently, a slightly amused expression on her face. "It's been hurt, and it's just lost its Servant, so - especially if Rider's Master is influencing it - it's probably scared. If the matter were a simple one of just killing it, I could probably go in there and deal with it. But if I do that, there's the chance that it'll come here after you all, and between the power difference and Ilya and Leysritt's disabilities, I'm not sure you'd be able to get way unless you started running early."
"On the other hand, if we go there in a group, we're going into its territory and whatever other protections it has, like those giants from when it attacked. Of course … do you think it would be possible to negotiate with it or her?" Your mouth twists wryly.
"It's crossed my mind. We are in the position of strength, and negotiation is more likely to get access to the Grail … but Rider's Master is still a Master, too, so she'd be negotiating against herself in that case. If she doesn't know what will happen if the shadow-thing gets more powerful, we might be able to convince her to separate from it in order to save Emiya from the Cleaners, but that relies on her believing us. And on separating her from it being possible, which may not be possible." Deis nods sympathetically and stretches across your lap, ignoring your scowl.
"Yes, that does rather require some information we don't have. Especially with how her grandfather linked her to it, even if it's possible we may not be capable of 'fixing' her without killing her, crippling her, or destroying the Grail. And the people who might be able to do that are either probably incapable of coming to help in a meaningful timeframe or are hostile to us. Quite a problem, my fancy-winged friend, isn't it?" You sigh and nod glumly. Deis looks at you interestedly.
"Okay, so assume we beat the shadow-thing and deal with Archer. Maybe Ilya can use the Grail to fix herself and give you a body, maybe she can't … but the local organizations are still angry, and given that their negotiator was sent back to them in a bag, they're probably going to bring everything they have to clear their enemies out from here. Even whole, even with Berserker and her servants, I don't think Ilya can beat them. I can't beat a whole country, not without being able to control when and where engagements take place or by abusing my power. So she can't stay here. And if she isn't whole, I don't trust the Einzberns to take care of her - even if she is, I don't trust them, but if she's healed and has Berserker, she should be able to make them listen to her."
"If you're worried about her being safe, why not invite her along?" You take out the two rods, one white and one black, and stare at them.
"I did, before she got hurt. She was scared, Deis, because she knew how this world worked and her place in it, but in other worlds she could lose Berserker. And if she doesn't get healed, how can I drag her along on an adventure? … I mean, it's not like I don't want to take her home, don't want you to see Gensokyo, but if I go back then I'll have to go back to Mid-Childa and finish my contract there, and that'll take a few months. So I won't be able to be with her or you, won't be able to help or just be there for you …."
"Well, what do you think is the right choice?" You sigh.
"If I knew that, I wouldn't be having trouble making a decision. It's just … I'm stuck between two wants, and if I'm pretty sure I know what taking one path brings, I know that if I take it I'm always going to wonder what would have happened if I'd taken the other. I have to look at the two wants I have and figure out which is more important to me, whether I'd rather take the surer thing or the risk." You put the rods away and slump unhappily. "If I could ensure that Ilya would be safe here I'd be able to go without worrying, but …." A gentle breeze swirls about your head, tousling your hair, and Deis grins.
"I suppose that's what you get for trying to be responsible, though. If you were less caring, more irresponsible, you wouldn't have to worry about what happens to Illyasviel - or to me, I guess." Except that's part of what you're trying to fix. If you can be more responsible, control yourself better, you won't cause as much trouble for Remilia. Deis's grin fades and she looks at you, curious and concerned. You shake your head.
"No, I'm fine. I just agree with you about the responsibility bit, and I kind of wish it wasn't that way." She laughs.
"So does everyone, Flan! Normal people want good things without having to work for them, want things to go their way without having to be responsible for those good things happening. Why do you think people get so hung up on things like wishes and miracles? It's because you get a benefit - sometimes a huge benefit - for a specific and usually minor effort." You nod and, after a moment of examination, poke Deis's illusion in the stomach. She gives you a look and you poke her side before giving up.
What do you do?
[ ] Keep talking with Deis.
- About?
[ ] Go watch over Ilya.
[ ] Other?
Well, it will be nice to leave this world. The end cannot be much further away, no matter HOW it ends.
You know, I wonder where Verossa is. He's the last missing guy after all.
...Due could also be found on another world, but no question what she'll try to do if she learns we're around.
- Location
- Bowling Green
[X] Go watch over Ilya.
Entropy Judge
Recurring Bouts of Misanthropy
Scarlets' Own White-Haired Maid Brigade?
- Location
- A Place Miserably Bereft of Cats
...
Damnit, now I want to see Sella and Leysritt end up bootstrapped into Sakuya's meido brigeido.
- Location
- Thailand
[X] Go watch over Ilya.