Flandre's Quest (Touhou) World - (Madness Quest)
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Okay, to figure it out aloud a bit:
-Archer there is dressed identically to one of the Ilyas. Albeit it looks like Hunk Outfit on him rather than Skank Outfit on Ilya-clone.
-The Archer card is used to instantiate her, which comes with a bunch of knowledge.
-Archer right there has the same abilities.
Really once they meet its pretty obvious who he is to both sides.
But well shaped pearls take work to make!
Still, I guess she's not going to like any organic jewels. Vampires might appreciate Amber, its crystallized tree blood!
She'd probably faint if she saw a collection of Saberfaces.
She stripped Bazett in timestop hah.
[X] [Archer] Ask him.
[X] [Host] Don't be the host.
[X] [Party] Stay in the library for a bit and let everyone see the youkai first. Point out the important ones when you see them.
[X] [Other] See about explaining to poor Fate about the Ilyas before her mind explodes.
-Archer there is dressed identically to one of the Ilyas. Albeit it looks like Hunk Outfit on him rather than Skank Outfit on Ilya-clone.
-The Archer card is used to instantiate her, which comes with a bunch of knowledge.
-Archer right there has the same abilities.
Really once they meet its pretty obvious who he is to both sides.
Well, they had fun
Well, oyster ulcers and all that.
But well shaped pearls take work to make!
Still, I guess she's not going to like any organic jewels. Vampires might appreciate Amber, its crystallized tree blood!
Definitely addicted.
Oh she brought Fragarach. Sensible.
*Confused Fate Noises*
She'd probably faint if she saw a collection of Saberfaces.
[Maid Card] Instant Dressup
She stripped Bazett in timestop hah.
10/10 would do this again.
Oh good. The ONLY way to make Ruby care is indeed threatening her wards. She's got no sense of self preservation. But only Self.
[X] [Archer] Ask him.
[X] [Host] Don't be the host.
[X] [Party] Stay in the library for a bit and let everyone see the youkai first. Point out the important ones when you see them.
[X] [Other] See about explaining to poor Fate about the Ilyas before her mind explodes.
[X] [Archer] Don't ask him.
[X] [Host] Don't be the host.
[X] [Party] Stay in the library for a bit and let everyone see the youkai first. Point out the important ones when you see them.
[X] [Other] See about explaining to poor Fate about the Ilyas before her mind explodes.
Actually, according to Remilia's ending in Immaterial and Missing Power, that's why she drinks tea. Because Tea is technically plant blood.
[X] [Host] Don't be the host.
[X] [Party] Stay in the library for a bit and let everyone see the youkai first. Point out the important ones when you see them.
[X] [Other] See about explaining to poor Fate about the Ilyas before her mind explodes.
Actually, according to Remilia's ending in Immaterial and Missing Power, that's why she drinks tea. Because Tea is technically plant blood.
- Location
- California
Wonder when we can get back into wanton carnage, Downtime is cool and all. But it's clear that this world will heavily restrict what we can do without repercussions (Losing "Friends")
Maybe go to attack on titan and have some chapters just fighting hoards of giant regenerating monsters? Collateral damage being a given of course
Maybe go to attack on titan and have some chapters just fighting hoards of giant regenerating monsters? Collateral damage being a given of course
We pretty much completed the game actually. This is the victory lap and pre epilogue
False Xteeler
False smile :D
- Location
- Somewhere
[X] [Archer] Ask him.
[X] [Host] Don't be the host.
[X] [Party] Stay in the library for a bit and let everyone see the youkai first. Point out the important ones when you see them.
[X] [Other] See about explaining to poor Fate about the Ilyas before her mind explodes.
[X] [Host] Don't be the host.
[X] [Party] Stay in the library for a bit and let everyone see the youkai first. Point out the important ones when you see them.
[X] [Other] See about explaining to poor Fate about the Ilyas before her mind explodes.
[X] [Archer] Ask him.
[X] [Host] Don't be the host.
[X] [Party] Stay in the library for a bit and let everyone see the youkai first. Point out the important ones when you see them.
[X] [Host] Don't be the host.
[X] [Party] Stay in the library for a bit and let everyone see the youkai first. Point out the important ones when you see them.
- Location
- A Place Miserably Bereft of Cats
Omai. Sakuya no ecchi.
It's too bad we couldn't somehow wrangle Cu into this whole mess. I'm sure Bazette would be turning even more interesting shades of red right now.
[X] [Archer] Ask him.
[X] [Host] Don't be the host.
[X] [Party] Stay in the library for a bit and let everyone see the youkai first. Point out the important ones when you see them.
[X] [Other] See about explaining to poor Fate about the Ilyas before her mind explodes.
Entropy Judge
Recurring Bouts of Misanthropy
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[X] [Archer] Ask him.
[X] [Host] Don't be the host.
[X] [Party] Stay in the library for a bit and let everyone see the youkai first. Point out the important ones when you see them.
[X] [Other] See about explaining to poor Fate about the Ilyas before her mind explodes.
You catch your sister's eye and shake your head once - she likes playing the host, after all, and if she has something in mind to take care of things then you probably let her handle it. Besides, you want to spend more time with your friends! Remilia nods back and grins, and you can't help but wonder what she's going to do … probably something horrible to someone. "Right, Pache, time for us to go. We need to begin the Troll Sign, and your friend will be at the gates in about twenty minutes, so there's no time to waste." Oh, the mind-reader …. Patchouli's head nods jerkily and she floats out of her chair to follow your sister. How long has it been since you've seen a proper troll, anyway?
"I am not saying it, Remilia," you hear, and your sister whines in protest.
"Aww, come on! It's not as much fun if you don't say it!"
"No." Koakuma shakes her head sadly, but Sakuya seems just as confused as you are. Your gaze slides over to Fate, who seems to be having a minor crisis despite Nanoha's attempts to calm her down, and Tohsaka. After a moment's hesitation, you decide to go after Tohsaka and Archer first, and gently disentangle yourself from between your friends.
"Tohsaka! There's something I need to ask you and Archer," you say, nodding your head away from the group for a bit of privacy. Once you're suitably far from eavesdroppers, you turn to face the Servant. "So, which of you is better off?" Tohsaka scowls, but Archer just gives you a wary and confused look.
"I don't know what you mean." You nod.
"I mean, there are two of you, right? The one in front of me with Tohsaka, and the one that stayed in Fuyuki with the Matou girl," his eyes narrow slightly as he realizes you know who he is, "and I'm asking you which of you is better off." He falls for it, frowning in thought - and after a few seconds his eyes widen as he realizes what you've done. Tohsaka, face pale with anger, reaches up to grab his ear, twists it, and drags her protesting Servant away from you. You keep from laughing too loudly as she harangues him. Serves him right for being rude to you! Right, now for Fate. You scurry back to the group and float in front of Fate. "Is something wrong?" She looks at Ilya, Illya, and Illyasviel, works her mouth for a few moments, then looks away from you. You pat her shoulder. "Look, Fate, it's really quite simple," you say, and when she gives you a reassured look, you nod. "Magic." Her face breaks down again.
"That doesn't help at all!" Nanoha holds her again, and you sigh. Who should you get to help explain things …?
"… Vita, what are you doing?" The knight nods absently.
"Taking pictures. Hayate asked me to get some pictures of Fate being cute or worried and stuff, because she needs ammo against Chrono and Lindy." Fate doesn't seem to have heard that, but Nanoha gives Vita a smile your sister would be proud of. You shake your head as Vita realizes she said that out loud and turn to see who would be helpful. Illya is looking worriedly at Miyu and saying something to the unhappy-looking girl; Ilya is chattering with Lulu and Megane about something; Koakuma tilts her head questioningly at you -
"Oh, is there something the matter?" Luvia walks up to you, smiling haughtily. You look at her skeptically.
"Ah, Fate-chan is having trouble with seeing the same people." You glance at Nanoha, and Luvia laughs irritatingly again.
"Oh-ho-ho-ho! Please, Fate-ojou-san, allow me, Luviagelita Edelfelt, to explain -"
"You would have failed that test twice if you hadn't bribed another student," her Tohsaka maid interrupts quietly, and Luvia's attempt at aristocratic upbringing is dashed as she spins around angrily.
"I was not bribing that girl! We were discussing -"
"Oh, so you aren't going to deny you failed that test?" Luvia scowls at her maid and the two lock hands, trying to overpower the other. You shoot a dark look at Illya and she hunches her shoulders in embarrassment.
"… Geez. Archer, am I really like that?" The other Tohsaka mutters unhappily to the air and shakes her head. "Ugh. - Um, Flandre-san? Do you mind if I try explaining it?" You're a bit surprised that she finished scolding Archer so quickly … and she is Tohsaka … but she doesn't look like she's trying to get points, or anything, and she probably wouldn't have approached you if she didn't actually want to help …. You nod and slide to the side, and she walks up to Fate. "You're having trouble with there being two of me, and three of Illyasviel?" Fate nods, stress plain on her face, and Tohsaka smiles gently. "Right, so … okay, here's a quick and simple explanation. It's not perfect, but it should do to get your mind wrapped around it. Now, paper - ah, thanks, Archer." A small sheet of paper materializes above her and falls down. She catches it and draws a finger across one side, marring the surface with magic. "So, if we look at one side of the paper, we can see that it has certain things, right? It's its own world, with its own people and history and stuff. Let's call it 'our world'. Now, what's on the other side of the paper?" She looks at Fate, then flips the sheet over - but, of course, that side isn't marred. "It's a 'different world'. Maybe the change is drastic - humans never evolved - and maybe it's minor - more people are left-handed than right-handed. And sometimes you'll see someone in one world who's like someone from another world - same name, same appearance, maybe even the same abilities and history - but they're different people." Fate nods slowly. "Now, there's a problem with this explanation - he have three Illyasviels, but only two sides of the paper, right? Now, everyone approaches magic differently, so they look at this different ways, too. Some people liken it to a book, where each page is its own world; and others say it's more like what you get when you stand between two mirrors that are almost perfectly aligned." You look at Ilya and Illyasviel - Tohsaka is making a mistake with the three-worlds-Illyasviel approach - but both of them shake their heads. Well, that's not your story, and if they want to keep it a secret for now …. Besides, Fate already dismissed the right answer to that question. But without getting into the specifics of the differences between the Illyasviels - which isn't anyone's right to explain but their own - then explaining how Illya and Illyasviel are different is going to be difficult. Besides, Fate seems calmer, now.
"Thank you, Tohsaka. Everyone, if you could please come here? Thank you - could we see the party areas?" Koakuma smiles and nods, and after a moment several screens flicker into existence, showing the ballrooms, entry hall, and outdoor areas reserved for the party. Meiling is standing watch by the gate, of course, but this time she has a small company of elaborately-dressed fairy maids accompanying her. A few people are already here, too, which is good. "Before we go upstairs, I just want to let everyone have a chance to see some of the other guests, and to point out some of the more important ones. As a reminder, in case you've forgotten where you are - most of these people are not human. A few are, like Reimu, but most are youkai." You gesture at the miko walking through the entry hall, chatting with a purple-haired girl in a very formal kimono. "That's Reimu Hakurei, Shrine Maiden of Gensokyo. She's a good person. The girl next to her is Hieda no Akyuu, Chronicler of Gensokyo, and one of the important people of the Human Village." You're interrupted by a delighted gasp from Deis, and then a squeal of joy, and you look at the gate. "Oh, the oni are here."
"Oh, they're so big!" Deis takes a few steps forward, as if forgetting that she's looking at an image, and rubs her hands together as a dozen of the massive youkai walk down the path. Even the smallest rivals Berserker, and all are wearing nice kimonos that fail to hide their bulging muscles. All have one or two horns in their forehead, although length and shape vary. You shake your head.
"Oh, Deis … ah, there's Aya." You direct your attention to the grumpy-looking tengu. "She's the reporter for the Bunbunmaru Newspaper, and one of Remilia's friends. That other tengu with her is … Hatate." You watch the younger tengu fawn over yet another tengu, dressed all in black, with massive black wings. He seems bothered by the attention, and you frown as you look at him - he looks different from other tengu. Sakuya clears her throat.
"I believe that he is one of Lady Remilia's guests," she says. "The gentlemen in the garden are, as well." You look at the two men she refers to - one is a boy, really, with greenish hair and dark skin, and the powerfully-built man, though bald, is obviously related to him. Deis inhales sharply and stares closely at them.
"They're not human." You shrug and look around.
"… Like I said. Just because they look human doesn't mean they are. Mmm …."
"Alice is here," Ilya says, pointing at the magician in the ballroom. Apart from her usual coterie of dolls, however, she has two exceptional ones with her - one with silvery hair, dressed in dark blue and black, and one with blonde hair, dressed in red … and her other dolls seem to be spending as much effort staying between them as they do warding Alice. "Alice is another magician, like Patchouli, and dolls are her specialty."
"And Yukari Yakumo, the closest thing to an overseer Gensokyo has." The gap-dwelling youkai is walking through the entry hall, talking with your sister and followed by her fox familiar.
"Eh!? What is Verossa doing here?" You blink and look at Fate, then follow her gaze. Yes, that's definitely Verossa, still looking a bit under the weather … and two cat-youkai are hanging near him. Well, one is hanging on his arm, and the other is following them around, watching them intently. Well … Remilia did say that she might be inviting people herself, didn't she? Still, she could have told you that she was going to be bringing him - or he could have told you. No sense making two separate trips, after all!
"… I don't know, but you can ask him when we get up there, right?" She nods slowly, and you smile. More guests keep entering, of course - some kappa, a great many animal-based and beast youkai, a few more outlandish ones. And fairies, of course. You continue to point out some of the more important figures - Yuyuko and her servant; Yuuka and her ghost friend - Mima, according to Sakuya, and she's apparently an evil spirit rather than a ghost - Satori and her group, accompanied by Patchouli, and you make sure to be sure that everyone understands that Satori is a natural mind-reader, and that Patchouli was trying to put some kind of a block on it, but that if it doesn't work she'll probably read their thoughts without thinking about it; that weird lady who told Remilia there would be an earthquake - which you only really remember because Remilia brought you up to her room until the incident was resolved - and the strange person with her; the group from the last party, with the mouse youkai and the woman with the odd hair. There are a few people you don't recognize - the black-haired beauty accompanied by a nearly-as-beautiful woman with long white hair; the other white-haired girl who glares hatefully at them; the two girls with black hair, nearly twins, and the two men who watch them while trying to keep their dislike for each other hidden. And the Prismrivers, of course - you definitely point them out once they start playing. Come to think of it, you should check with Merlin about that performance she wanted to do ….
What do you do?
[ ] Take everyone upstairs for food.
[ ] Separate:
- [ ] Go with your friends.
- [ ] Go with Illya and her group.
- [ ] Go with the Mid-Childans.
[ ] Investigate!
- [ ] Verossa. What's he doing here?
- [ ] Aya. Who's her new friend?
- [ ] The twins and the guys following them.
[ ] Other?
[X] [Host] Don't be the host.
[X] [Party] Stay in the library for a bit and let everyone see the youkai first. Point out the important ones when you see them.
[X] [Other] See about explaining to poor Fate about the Ilyas before her mind explodes.
You catch your sister's eye and shake your head once - she likes playing the host, after all, and if she has something in mind to take care of things then you probably let her handle it. Besides, you want to spend more time with your friends! Remilia nods back and grins, and you can't help but wonder what she's going to do … probably something horrible to someone. "Right, Pache, time for us to go. We need to begin the Troll Sign, and your friend will be at the gates in about twenty minutes, so there's no time to waste." Oh, the mind-reader …. Patchouli's head nods jerkily and she floats out of her chair to follow your sister. How long has it been since you've seen a proper troll, anyway?
"I am not saying it, Remilia," you hear, and your sister whines in protest.
"Aww, come on! It's not as much fun if you don't say it!"
"No." Koakuma shakes her head sadly, but Sakuya seems just as confused as you are. Your gaze slides over to Fate, who seems to be having a minor crisis despite Nanoha's attempts to calm her down, and Tohsaka. After a moment's hesitation, you decide to go after Tohsaka and Archer first, and gently disentangle yourself from between your friends.
"Tohsaka! There's something I need to ask you and Archer," you say, nodding your head away from the group for a bit of privacy. Once you're suitably far from eavesdroppers, you turn to face the Servant. "So, which of you is better off?" Tohsaka scowls, but Archer just gives you a wary and confused look.
"I don't know what you mean." You nod.
"I mean, there are two of you, right? The one in front of me with Tohsaka, and the one that stayed in Fuyuki with the Matou girl," his eyes narrow slightly as he realizes you know who he is, "and I'm asking you which of you is better off." He falls for it, frowning in thought - and after a few seconds his eyes widen as he realizes what you've done. Tohsaka, face pale with anger, reaches up to grab his ear, twists it, and drags her protesting Servant away from you. You keep from laughing too loudly as she harangues him. Serves him right for being rude to you! Right, now for Fate. You scurry back to the group and float in front of Fate. "Is something wrong?" She looks at Ilya, Illya, and Illyasviel, works her mouth for a few moments, then looks away from you. You pat her shoulder. "Look, Fate, it's really quite simple," you say, and when she gives you a reassured look, you nod. "Magic." Her face breaks down again.
"That doesn't help at all!" Nanoha holds her again, and you sigh. Who should you get to help explain things …?
"… Vita, what are you doing?" The knight nods absently.
"Taking pictures. Hayate asked me to get some pictures of Fate being cute or worried and stuff, because she needs ammo against Chrono and Lindy." Fate doesn't seem to have heard that, but Nanoha gives Vita a smile your sister would be proud of. You shake your head as Vita realizes she said that out loud and turn to see who would be helpful. Illya is looking worriedly at Miyu and saying something to the unhappy-looking girl; Ilya is chattering with Lulu and Megane about something; Koakuma tilts her head questioningly at you -
"Oh, is there something the matter?" Luvia walks up to you, smiling haughtily. You look at her skeptically.
"Ah, Fate-chan is having trouble with seeing the same people." You glance at Nanoha, and Luvia laughs irritatingly again.
"Oh-ho-ho-ho! Please, Fate-ojou-san, allow me, Luviagelita Edelfelt, to explain -"
"You would have failed that test twice if you hadn't bribed another student," her Tohsaka maid interrupts quietly, and Luvia's attempt at aristocratic upbringing is dashed as she spins around angrily.
"I was not bribing that girl! We were discussing -"
"Oh, so you aren't going to deny you failed that test?" Luvia scowls at her maid and the two lock hands, trying to overpower the other. You shoot a dark look at Illya and she hunches her shoulders in embarrassment.
"… Geez. Archer, am I really like that?" The other Tohsaka mutters unhappily to the air and shakes her head. "Ugh. - Um, Flandre-san? Do you mind if I try explaining it?" You're a bit surprised that she finished scolding Archer so quickly … and she is Tohsaka … but she doesn't look like she's trying to get points, or anything, and she probably wouldn't have approached you if she didn't actually want to help …. You nod and slide to the side, and she walks up to Fate. "You're having trouble with there being two of me, and three of Illyasviel?" Fate nods, stress plain on her face, and Tohsaka smiles gently. "Right, so … okay, here's a quick and simple explanation. It's not perfect, but it should do to get your mind wrapped around it. Now, paper - ah, thanks, Archer." A small sheet of paper materializes above her and falls down. She catches it and draws a finger across one side, marring the surface with magic. "So, if we look at one side of the paper, we can see that it has certain things, right? It's its own world, with its own people and history and stuff. Let's call it 'our world'. Now, what's on the other side of the paper?" She looks at Fate, then flips the sheet over - but, of course, that side isn't marred. "It's a 'different world'. Maybe the change is drastic - humans never evolved - and maybe it's minor - more people are left-handed than right-handed. And sometimes you'll see someone in one world who's like someone from another world - same name, same appearance, maybe even the same abilities and history - but they're different people." Fate nods slowly. "Now, there's a problem with this explanation - he have three Illyasviels, but only two sides of the paper, right? Now, everyone approaches magic differently, so they look at this different ways, too. Some people liken it to a book, where each page is its own world; and others say it's more like what you get when you stand between two mirrors that are almost perfectly aligned." You look at Ilya and Illyasviel - Tohsaka is making a mistake with the three-worlds-Illyasviel approach - but both of them shake their heads. Well, that's not your story, and if they want to keep it a secret for now …. Besides, Fate already dismissed the right answer to that question. But without getting into the specifics of the differences between the Illyasviels - which isn't anyone's right to explain but their own - then explaining how Illya and Illyasviel are different is going to be difficult. Besides, Fate seems calmer, now.
"Thank you, Tohsaka. Everyone, if you could please come here? Thank you - could we see the party areas?" Koakuma smiles and nods, and after a moment several screens flicker into existence, showing the ballrooms, entry hall, and outdoor areas reserved for the party. Meiling is standing watch by the gate, of course, but this time she has a small company of elaborately-dressed fairy maids accompanying her. A few people are already here, too, which is good. "Before we go upstairs, I just want to let everyone have a chance to see some of the other guests, and to point out some of the more important ones. As a reminder, in case you've forgotten where you are - most of these people are not human. A few are, like Reimu, but most are youkai." You gesture at the miko walking through the entry hall, chatting with a purple-haired girl in a very formal kimono. "That's Reimu Hakurei, Shrine Maiden of Gensokyo. She's a good person. The girl next to her is Hieda no Akyuu, Chronicler of Gensokyo, and one of the important people of the Human Village." You're interrupted by a delighted gasp from Deis, and then a squeal of joy, and you look at the gate. "Oh, the oni are here."
"Oh, they're so big!" Deis takes a few steps forward, as if forgetting that she's looking at an image, and rubs her hands together as a dozen of the massive youkai walk down the path. Even the smallest rivals Berserker, and all are wearing nice kimonos that fail to hide their bulging muscles. All have one or two horns in their forehead, although length and shape vary. You shake your head.
"Oh, Deis … ah, there's Aya." You direct your attention to the grumpy-looking tengu. "She's the reporter for the Bunbunmaru Newspaper, and one of Remilia's friends. That other tengu with her is … Hatate." You watch the younger tengu fawn over yet another tengu, dressed all in black, with massive black wings. He seems bothered by the attention, and you frown as you look at him - he looks different from other tengu. Sakuya clears her throat.
"I believe that he is one of Lady Remilia's guests," she says. "The gentlemen in the garden are, as well." You look at the two men she refers to - one is a boy, really, with greenish hair and dark skin, and the powerfully-built man, though bald, is obviously related to him. Deis inhales sharply and stares closely at them.
"They're not human." You shrug and look around.
"… Like I said. Just because they look human doesn't mean they are. Mmm …."
"Alice is here," Ilya says, pointing at the magician in the ballroom. Apart from her usual coterie of dolls, however, she has two exceptional ones with her - one with silvery hair, dressed in dark blue and black, and one with blonde hair, dressed in red … and her other dolls seem to be spending as much effort staying between them as they do warding Alice. "Alice is another magician, like Patchouli, and dolls are her specialty."
"And Yukari Yakumo, the closest thing to an overseer Gensokyo has." The gap-dwelling youkai is walking through the entry hall, talking with your sister and followed by her fox familiar.
"Eh!? What is Verossa doing here?" You blink and look at Fate, then follow her gaze. Yes, that's definitely Verossa, still looking a bit under the weather … and two cat-youkai are hanging near him. Well, one is hanging on his arm, and the other is following them around, watching them intently. Well … Remilia did say that she might be inviting people herself, didn't she? Still, she could have told you that she was going to be bringing him - or he could have told you. No sense making two separate trips, after all!
"… I don't know, but you can ask him when we get up there, right?" She nods slowly, and you smile. More guests keep entering, of course - some kappa, a great many animal-based and beast youkai, a few more outlandish ones. And fairies, of course. You continue to point out some of the more important figures - Yuyuko and her servant; Yuuka and her ghost friend - Mima, according to Sakuya, and she's apparently an evil spirit rather than a ghost - Satori and her group, accompanied by Patchouli, and you make sure to be sure that everyone understands that Satori is a natural mind-reader, and that Patchouli was trying to put some kind of a block on it, but that if it doesn't work she'll probably read their thoughts without thinking about it; that weird lady who told Remilia there would be an earthquake - which you only really remember because Remilia brought you up to her room until the incident was resolved - and the strange person with her; the group from the last party, with the mouse youkai and the woman with the odd hair. There are a few people you don't recognize - the black-haired beauty accompanied by a nearly-as-beautiful woman with long white hair; the other white-haired girl who glares hatefully at them; the two girls with black hair, nearly twins, and the two men who watch them while trying to keep their dislike for each other hidden. And the Prismrivers, of course - you definitely point them out once they start playing. Come to think of it, you should check with Merlin about that performance she wanted to do ….
What do you do?
[ ] Take everyone upstairs for food.
[ ] Separate:
- [ ] Go with your friends.
- [ ] Go with Illya and her group.
- [ ] Go with the Mid-Childans.
[ ] Investigate!
- [ ] Verossa. What's he doing here?
- [ ] Aya. Who's her new friend?
- [ ] The twins and the guys following them.
[ ] Other?
[X] Investigate!
-[X] Aya. Who's her new friend?
So many things to investigate!
-[X] Aya. Who's her new friend?
So many things to investigate!
Poor Shirou~
Hayate confirmed for Chaotic Evil
Well, Rin loves to lecture people...
... Huh, I actually don't know who these are.
Entropy Judge
Recurring Bouts of Misanthropy
A couple things I forgot to include. First, the Investigate option isn't Flan going up on her own or dragging along fifteen or so people to whoever she goes to talk to; unless specified otherwise, everyone will go upstairs, do their thing (generally the first thing they'll do is going to be food, however), and Flan will go talk to whoever. Going for food as a group is Flan keeping everyone together instead of letting people form clumps of their own accord.
Second, by default Rin and Archer, and Illya's group, won't be staying for the whole time - they'll leave after the party. You can try to get them to stay longer, which won't be too difficult with Rin, but will probably be a lot harder for Illya's group (depending on how you go about it). I don't remember if I made that clear before or not, so I'm making sure.
Second, by default Rin and Archer, and Illya's group, won't be staying for the whole time - they'll leave after the party. You can try to get them to stay longer, which won't be too difficult with Rin, but will probably be a lot harder for Illya's group (depending on how you go about it). I don't remember if I made that clear before or not, so I'm making sure.
ultima333
Lazy Snug Youkai
Hey look, it's Bestgirl and her spirit-friend!
I kinda wanna go say hi...
[x] Take everyone upstairs for food.
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... I probably should have described them a bit better, especially since only two of them have actually appeared in the quest (one of the girls and her date - and they weren't even in the main Quest, so they'd be easy to miss). Technically, the other girl, Baldy, and extra-technically Birdboy have been mentioned at one point or another, though.
Dheginsea, Kurthnaga, Naesala, Diva, Saya, Solomon, and Haji. And the catgirls with Verossa are Lethe and Lyre.
SolipsistSerpent
Endlessly Devouring
Huh. Remilia invited a spoiled brat of a vampire who appears young and has a sister complex. I'll just leave that one there.
Though I'm surprised Diva and Saya both showed up without fighting.
Though I'm surprised Diva and Saya both showed up without fighting.
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[X] Take everyone upstairs for food.
You watch the guests continue to enter for a few more minutes, then clap your hands together. "Right, enough watching, I think. Is everyone ready to head upstairs for food?" You smile at the chorus of affirmative responses. "Sakuya, if you would lead the way?" She bows as Lulu and Ilya attach themselves to your arms.
"Of course, Lady Flandre. Everyone, this way." She starts walking briskly, and after a nod from you, Nanoha, Fate, and Vita lead the way in following after her. As you walk through the library, Miyu and Illya look around, frowning, until the little maid turns and waits for you to approach.
"… Sapphire says that there is a wide-scale spatial anomaly within this structure. Is it dangerous?" You shake your head and Ilya giggles.
"Nope, it's fine. That's just how it is in the mansion." She watches you for a few more seconds, then nods and hurries back to Illya's side. Sakuya makes a turn and you see Tohsaka, Tohsaka, and Luvia stop and gawk at something, then Tohsaka's head whips back and forth for a few seconds before she presses her temples together and continues forward, her maid-self and Luvia following after another moment of hesitation. When you reach the turn, however, you don't see anything that would have caused them any distress, just the staircase leading out of the basement. The next holdup, however, is when Sakuya approaches the staircase and vanishes - everyone except Deis, who continues forward and vanishes as well, stops and stares, then turns to look at you. You shrug, a little confused.
"It's just a teleport so no one has to walk up the stairs," you say into the silence, but Luvia frowns and shakes her head.
"There wasn't any magic -"
"Strictly speaking, it's a spatial connection between two points, rather than teleportation. Miss Patchouli didn't set up anything here. It's perfectly safe." Everyone looks past you as Koakuma explains Sakuya's trick, and her right headwing twitches at the attention. Nanoha nods and smiles.
"Thank you, Librarian-san," she says, and Koakuma beams. "Come on, Fate-chan." She gently pulls Fate along with her, and Vita scurries ignominiously after them, followed more sedately by Megane, Zest, and Agito.
"Are you coming up, too?" Koakuma shakes her head at Illyasviel's question.
"No, I think I'll stay down here," she says. "Thanks to your help, things are caught up for the moment, but if no one keeps an eye on things then Marisa will try something, and you and Deis can't fight danmaku battles yet. Sakuya said she would bring me something back, though, so don't worry about me." Illyasviel blushes at Ilya's giggle, but nods firmly before turning and following the rest of the group up the stairs. You nod at Koakuma, and she bows back, and you and your friends walk forward, appearing at the top of the stairs, barely thirty meters from the door to the entry hall. You take a breath and wiggle your arms to let Ilya and Lulu know to let you go, and you dash ahead as Sakuya reaches the door.
"Rules for food are the same as usual?" Sakuya nods at your question.
"There are also a few blue markers, for what is safe but should be limited in intake." You turn and stop, raising your hands so everyone else knows to wait as well.
"There should be a notification on the main table, but I want to make sure everyone has a chance to ask any questions before we go in. For the food, there will be different colors of the tablecloths. Black tablecloth means it's safe for humans to eat, red means it's safe for youkai and usually not something humans want to eat anyway. White means it's something that should be safe, but might not be for some reason. And blue means that it is safe, but you shouldn't have too much of it." Tohsaka raises her hand, indicating a question, and you look at her.
"When you say 'safe for youkai, but not for humans', you mean …?" You shrug.
"Sometimes it's because whatever's there is something poisonous to humans, sometimes it's because the dish was human. There are also some things that humans just can't digest - some youkai have a taste for metals, for example, or stones." There's a general cooling of the atmosphere at your blunt explanation, and Illya turns whiter than normal - always an interesting experience with naturally pale individuals. "If you're uncomfortable being reminded of things like that, just remember to stick to the black tablecloths and don't even look at the others. … Now, as my guests, people will probably give you a lot of looks, but they won't do anything, in large part because you are my guests, but mostly because this is a polite social engagement and rudeness isn't particularly tolerated. We have a table, Sakuya?" She bows her head.
"In the main ballroom," she says, and you clap your hands.
"Thank you. … Everyone, please enjoy yourselves. If something is wrong, or if someone is bothering you, please mention it to me or to Sakuya and we'll take care of it." You hesitate, then float up slightly and to the side, bowing, and Sakuya opens the door. There's a long, uncomfortable moment when no one moves - then you hear clapping and people moving, and you raise your head. Again, it's Nanoha and Fate at the front, and Ilya and Lulu at the end, giving you encouraging hugs. And then you walk into the entry hall, and the three of you press forward, leading your group to the food. Much of the food is unlabeled this time, and separated not by type but by safety - all the youkai-only dishes are across the room from the human-safe foods … although you do notice Vita looking darkly at the number of youkai examining the red-tablecloth dishes. Most of the drinks are in the middle of the room, although there is one curious exception - a small table in the corner, warded off with blue ropes and a sign forbidding oni from entering, as well as warning people to not give any of the drink to oni, is labeled 'Klatchian Coffee'.
You ignore the shocked looks from guests and browse the tables - various meats, from animals you recognize and those you don't; a similar case with fish; labeled dishes that don't mean anything. You select some of the tastier dishes you recognize, indulging yourself with an enormous, delicious-looking garlic dumpling, and, after a short debate with yourself on the merits of the different drinks, select an inoffensive wine. Lulu, you notice, has apparently found a table with only honey dishes, and you giggle as she argues with her mother about being able to drink mead, although Megane firmly resists Lulu's cutest expressions. Maybe you'll sneak some for her later? Ilya and her doppelgänger favor similar light foods, although Illya stares happily at some Chinese dishes that Tohsaka has. Vita seems altogether too amused by her pet's inclination to eat anything it shuffles over, and ends up getting a second plate for her own meal - a plate stacked with nearly as much food as Bazett and Zest have. Eventually, everyone has food, and you proceed into the ballroom, whereupon several members of your party stare at the tables packed with even more food. Nanoha just shakes her head and moves on to the table, deliberately sitting next to Bazett, who seems surprised by the action. Fate, too, sits next to Luvia's butler rather than next to Nanoha, and you smile. Of course, you aren't going to do anything silly, and after you sit down you find yourself flanked by, of course, Lulu and Ilya. Not that you mind.
You haven't been sitting ten minutes, however, when your meal is disrupted. "Um, e-excuse me." A certain familiar voice requests your attention, and your wings reflexively stiffen. The light conversations that had been going on fade, and you turn to look at the intruder. Standing next to Sanae is a shorter girl, blonde, wearing an elegant purple dress - and an incongruous hat that looks like a frog. "I … I wanted to …." Sanae's voice trails off as she looks around the table, face growing paler and mouth twitching. She starts to raise a finger - it almost looks like she's going to point at Nanoha, of all people - but there's a sharp thumping sound, like the edge of a shoe slamming onto the top of someone's foot, and she bites down on her lips to keep from crying out. The shorter girl gives your table a tight smile and pulls Sanae down and around to give her an almost-private instruction.
"Sanae, just apologize and don't make things worse!" Even you have trouble hearing the hissed warning, but Sanae swallows nervously, nods, and turns around.
"I … I would like to apologize for my - my inappropriate behavior at our last meeting. I - humbly beg your forgiveness." She bows deeply, and you stare blankly at her, ignoring the girl at her side.
"… I accept your apology," you say icily, and Ilya nods.
"I accept your apology," she repeats, although her tone is more conversational. Sanae slowly raises her head, barely keeping tears in check - then bows again before turning and hobbling away. The girl in the hat looks unhappily after her, then turns to you and bows.
"I, too, wish to apologize for my descendant's actions, and pray for your continued health and success," she says, then gives you a short nod and turns to hurry after Sanae. You watch them for a moment as the girl in the hat helps support Sanae, then turn back to the table.
"… That is Sanae Kochiya. She was extremely, unconscionably, evilly rude to Ilya at our last party." Everyone accepts your lack of further explanation with as much grace as can be given, and Lulu just smiles encouragingly when you lean over into Ilya.
What do you do?
[ ] Lead a dinner discussion.
- What to talk about?
[ ] After eating, go investigate!
- [ ] Aya and her new friend.
- [ ] Verossa and his hangers-on.
- [ ] The twins and their dates.
- [ ] Other?
[ ] After eating, take Ilya and Lulu outside.
- [ ] Listen to the concert.
- [ ] Walk through the gardens.
- [ ] Other?
[ ] Other?
DM Note: In the event that Flan separates from the others, or in the event of the group breaking into smaller groups, she will have her clones invisibly watch over the other groups as much as possible.
You watch the guests continue to enter for a few more minutes, then clap your hands together. "Right, enough watching, I think. Is everyone ready to head upstairs for food?" You smile at the chorus of affirmative responses. "Sakuya, if you would lead the way?" She bows as Lulu and Ilya attach themselves to your arms.
"Of course, Lady Flandre. Everyone, this way." She starts walking briskly, and after a nod from you, Nanoha, Fate, and Vita lead the way in following after her. As you walk through the library, Miyu and Illya look around, frowning, until the little maid turns and waits for you to approach.
"… Sapphire says that there is a wide-scale spatial anomaly within this structure. Is it dangerous?" You shake your head and Ilya giggles.
"Nope, it's fine. That's just how it is in the mansion." She watches you for a few more seconds, then nods and hurries back to Illya's side. Sakuya makes a turn and you see Tohsaka, Tohsaka, and Luvia stop and gawk at something, then Tohsaka's head whips back and forth for a few seconds before she presses her temples together and continues forward, her maid-self and Luvia following after another moment of hesitation. When you reach the turn, however, you don't see anything that would have caused them any distress, just the staircase leading out of the basement. The next holdup, however, is when Sakuya approaches the staircase and vanishes - everyone except Deis, who continues forward and vanishes as well, stops and stares, then turns to look at you. You shrug, a little confused.
"It's just a teleport so no one has to walk up the stairs," you say into the silence, but Luvia frowns and shakes her head.
"There wasn't any magic -"
"Strictly speaking, it's a spatial connection between two points, rather than teleportation. Miss Patchouli didn't set up anything here. It's perfectly safe." Everyone looks past you as Koakuma explains Sakuya's trick, and her right headwing twitches at the attention. Nanoha nods and smiles.
"Thank you, Librarian-san," she says, and Koakuma beams. "Come on, Fate-chan." She gently pulls Fate along with her, and Vita scurries ignominiously after them, followed more sedately by Megane, Zest, and Agito.
"Are you coming up, too?" Koakuma shakes her head at Illyasviel's question.
"No, I think I'll stay down here," she says. "Thanks to your help, things are caught up for the moment, but if no one keeps an eye on things then Marisa will try something, and you and Deis can't fight danmaku battles yet. Sakuya said she would bring me something back, though, so don't worry about me." Illyasviel blushes at Ilya's giggle, but nods firmly before turning and following the rest of the group up the stairs. You nod at Koakuma, and she bows back, and you and your friends walk forward, appearing at the top of the stairs, barely thirty meters from the door to the entry hall. You take a breath and wiggle your arms to let Ilya and Lulu know to let you go, and you dash ahead as Sakuya reaches the door.
"Rules for food are the same as usual?" Sakuya nods at your question.
"There are also a few blue markers, for what is safe but should be limited in intake." You turn and stop, raising your hands so everyone else knows to wait as well.
"There should be a notification on the main table, but I want to make sure everyone has a chance to ask any questions before we go in. For the food, there will be different colors of the tablecloths. Black tablecloth means it's safe for humans to eat, red means it's safe for youkai and usually not something humans want to eat anyway. White means it's something that should be safe, but might not be for some reason. And blue means that it is safe, but you shouldn't have too much of it." Tohsaka raises her hand, indicating a question, and you look at her.
"When you say 'safe for youkai, but not for humans', you mean …?" You shrug.
"Sometimes it's because whatever's there is something poisonous to humans, sometimes it's because the dish was human. There are also some things that humans just can't digest - some youkai have a taste for metals, for example, or stones." There's a general cooling of the atmosphere at your blunt explanation, and Illya turns whiter than normal - always an interesting experience with naturally pale individuals. "If you're uncomfortable being reminded of things like that, just remember to stick to the black tablecloths and don't even look at the others. … Now, as my guests, people will probably give you a lot of looks, but they won't do anything, in large part because you are my guests, but mostly because this is a polite social engagement and rudeness isn't particularly tolerated. We have a table, Sakuya?" She bows her head.
"In the main ballroom," she says, and you clap your hands.
"Thank you. … Everyone, please enjoy yourselves. If something is wrong, or if someone is bothering you, please mention it to me or to Sakuya and we'll take care of it." You hesitate, then float up slightly and to the side, bowing, and Sakuya opens the door. There's a long, uncomfortable moment when no one moves - then you hear clapping and people moving, and you raise your head. Again, it's Nanoha and Fate at the front, and Ilya and Lulu at the end, giving you encouraging hugs. And then you walk into the entry hall, and the three of you press forward, leading your group to the food. Much of the food is unlabeled this time, and separated not by type but by safety - all the youkai-only dishes are across the room from the human-safe foods … although you do notice Vita looking darkly at the number of youkai examining the red-tablecloth dishes. Most of the drinks are in the middle of the room, although there is one curious exception - a small table in the corner, warded off with blue ropes and a sign forbidding oni from entering, as well as warning people to not give any of the drink to oni, is labeled 'Klatchian Coffee'.
You ignore the shocked looks from guests and browse the tables - various meats, from animals you recognize and those you don't; a similar case with fish; labeled dishes that don't mean anything. You select some of the tastier dishes you recognize, indulging yourself with an enormous, delicious-looking garlic dumpling, and, after a short debate with yourself on the merits of the different drinks, select an inoffensive wine. Lulu, you notice, has apparently found a table with only honey dishes, and you giggle as she argues with her mother about being able to drink mead, although Megane firmly resists Lulu's cutest expressions. Maybe you'll sneak some for her later? Ilya and her doppelgänger favor similar light foods, although Illya stares happily at some Chinese dishes that Tohsaka has. Vita seems altogether too amused by her pet's inclination to eat anything it shuffles over, and ends up getting a second plate for her own meal - a plate stacked with nearly as much food as Bazett and Zest have. Eventually, everyone has food, and you proceed into the ballroom, whereupon several members of your party stare at the tables packed with even more food. Nanoha just shakes her head and moves on to the table, deliberately sitting next to Bazett, who seems surprised by the action. Fate, too, sits next to Luvia's butler rather than next to Nanoha, and you smile. Of course, you aren't going to do anything silly, and after you sit down you find yourself flanked by, of course, Lulu and Ilya. Not that you mind.
You haven't been sitting ten minutes, however, when your meal is disrupted. "Um, e-excuse me." A certain familiar voice requests your attention, and your wings reflexively stiffen. The light conversations that had been going on fade, and you turn to look at the intruder. Standing next to Sanae is a shorter girl, blonde, wearing an elegant purple dress - and an incongruous hat that looks like a frog. "I … I wanted to …." Sanae's voice trails off as she looks around the table, face growing paler and mouth twitching. She starts to raise a finger - it almost looks like she's going to point at Nanoha, of all people - but there's a sharp thumping sound, like the edge of a shoe slamming onto the top of someone's foot, and she bites down on her lips to keep from crying out. The shorter girl gives your table a tight smile and pulls Sanae down and around to give her an almost-private instruction.
"Sanae, just apologize and don't make things worse!" Even you have trouble hearing the hissed warning, but Sanae swallows nervously, nods, and turns around.
"I … I would like to apologize for my - my inappropriate behavior at our last meeting. I - humbly beg your forgiveness." She bows deeply, and you stare blankly at her, ignoring the girl at her side.
"… I accept your apology," you say icily, and Ilya nods.
"I accept your apology," she repeats, although her tone is more conversational. Sanae slowly raises her head, barely keeping tears in check - then bows again before turning and hobbling away. The girl in the hat looks unhappily after her, then turns to you and bows.
"I, too, wish to apologize for my descendant's actions, and pray for your continued health and success," she says, then gives you a short nod and turns to hurry after Sanae. You watch them for a moment as the girl in the hat helps support Sanae, then turn back to the table.
"… That is Sanae Kochiya. She was extremely, unconscionably, evilly rude to Ilya at our last party." Everyone accepts your lack of further explanation with as much grace as can be given, and Lulu just smiles encouragingly when you lean over into Ilya.
What do you do?
[ ] Lead a dinner discussion.
- What to talk about?
[ ] After eating, go investigate!
- [ ] Aya and her new friend.
- [ ] Verossa and his hangers-on.
- [ ] The twins and their dates.
- [ ] Other?
[ ] After eating, take Ilya and Lulu outside.
- [ ] Listen to the concert.
- [ ] Walk through the gardens.
- [ ] Other?
[ ] Other?
DM Note: In the event that Flan separates from the others, or in the event of the group breaking into smaller groups, she will have her clones invisibly watch over the other groups as much as possible.