Touhouventure 3

[21:43]	Robot-GM	[Since our protagonists are now looking more presentable despite being briefly robbed of their clothing.
[21:43]	Robot-GM	They are new being escorted to the waiting room while the welcome feast is being prepared. The two of them are being left alone with Udonge in tow for the time being.]
[21:44]	Zeke	still carts around his walking staff and backpack like they mean the world to him. In a strange world, it's best to keep the familiar and the reliable close.
[21:47]	Kai	smirks continuously for no discernible reason.
[21:48]	Reisen	It's been a while since the princess is this lively.. I guess she really is excited about you guys.
[21:49]	Kai	I'm glad we'll be able to meet her soon.
[21:49]	Zeke	hasn't really been brought up to speed on this "Princess" business.
[21:49]	Kai	keeps smiling.
[21:49]	Zeke	"I'd imagine so. I don't expect uhh, 'Outsiders' come here much?"
[21:49]	Reisen	...what with this smirking?
[21:50]	Reisen	It's infective.
[21:50]	Kai	Well, thanks.
[21:50]	Reisen	smiles too.
[21:50]	Reisen	smiles too.
[21:51]	Reisen	The concept of 'outsider' is still very new to us, yes.
[21:51]	Zeke	must be out of the loop on the smirking. He gives Kai a weird glance.
[21:53]	Kai	works a bit better at suppressing it. Can't give anything away, now...
[21:54]	Reisen	pats Zeke
[21:54]	Zeke	had really wanted to get back to the village, but it looks like it's best to just chill for the night and pick it up tomorrow morning. No sense rushing things.
[21:54]	Reisen	You'll do fine! Don't worry!
[21:54]	Zeke	"Never started. Thanks~"
[21:54]	Zeke	bows his head slightly in Reisen's direction.
[21:55]	Reisen	I know you must be uncomfortable. Royalty has their way of doing things.
[21:57]	Zeke	"Should I speak only when spoken to? First and last words be 'Your Highness', things like that? Or are we just business casual here?"
[21:57]	Zeke	"Forget the business casual bit. Outsider phrase."
[21:58]	Kai	Well, she's royalty, right? Can't go informal or you might lose your head.
[21:58]	Reisen	Just don't behave like a knave is all I ask.
[21:59]	Reisen	Though I don't think you are like that.
[21:59]	Kai	Quite the opposite, I'd hope.
[21:59]	Kai	's smirk creeps back, ever so barely.
[21:59]	Zeke	says nothing. He's been known to be quite the knave when it comes to bucking trends.
[22:01]	Zeke	"I shall oblige, Miss. Thank you again for your Lunar hospitality."
[22:03]	Reisen	D-don't be formal around me, please! I just want you to be comfortable with your new place
[22:03]	Zeke	shrugs and chuckles a little bit.
[22:04]	Zeke	"Well well now, let's not go saying what place is 'my' place just yet. I just GOT here, after all."
[22:05]	Reisen	...
[22:05]	Reisen	blushes a bit, but stay silent.
[22:05]	Kai	Yeah...
[22:05]	Kai	Seriously, though, thank you for having us.
[22:13]	Reisen	We're happy to.
[22:13]	Reisen	[The bell rings, indicating that everything is ready.]
[22:13]	Reisen	Oh! We're all set!
[22:13]	Reisen	This way, please.
[22:13]	Kai	smiles at her, tipping an invisible hat in her direction.
[22:13]	Kai	Thanks.
[22:14]	Reisen	escorts them to the main hall.
[22:14]	Zeke	is escorted. Dang it's weird to move in these yukata-things...
[22:16]	Kai	is accustomed to taking longer strides, but this isn't so bad.
[22:20]	roboGM	[They are being escorted through the long hallway with all the identical sliding doors. With some walking, they arrive at yet another identical door, but after opening reveals a room grandeur than the door implies. It's as if the old shogunate throne room since sengoku era being recreated to physical realm, with a long-haired lady sits on top of the throne. She winks at Kai a bit, then resume her smiling face.]
[22:21]	japanese-lady	Welcome to my humble abode, travelers. My name is Kaguya Houraisan, the host of this place.
[22:22]	Zeke	kneels on the ground and bows to Houraisan, saying nothing for to moment.
[22:22]	japanese-lady	Please, by all means, make yourself at home, and share your tales of the other world for us over the dinner feast.
[22:23]	Zeke	takes the phrase as an invitation to stand back up, but he still says nothing. Has to gause just how "princess" this princess is.
[22:27]	Kai	O, princess of the moon...
[22:27]	Kai	performs the most ridiculous, flamboyant, and overdone Western-style bow he can think of with a flourish, then proceeding to a Eastern-style bow, ending in a genuflect.
[22:27]	japanese-lady	heartily laughs.
[22:27]	japanese-lady	Oh my oh my!
[22:28]	japanese-lady	You are truly an interesting person as I expect you to be!
[22:29]	Kai	bursts out laughing as well.
[22:29]	Zeke	wants to roll his eyes SO HARD right about now.
[22:52]	Zeke	thinks that perhaps this princess is not COMPLETELY "princess". He relaxes a little.
[22:56]	Kai	takes a moment to stop laughing.
[22:56]	Kai	Ah, that was fun!
[22:59]	Kaguya	Teehee!
[22:59]	Kaguya	You intentionally broke my facade, did you not?
[23:00]	Kaguya	A crime punishable by... feast!
[23:00]	Zeke	is DEFINITELY sure she is not a super-princess princess now.
[23:01]	Hot_Albino_Chic	just wants to set your heart on fire~
[23:01]	Kai	What a delicious crime.
[23:02]	Kaguya	gestures the rabbit servants to bring in the full course japanese cuisine for the guest.
[23:02]	Kaguya	Help yourself!
[23:02]	Kai	Thank you very much.
[23:02]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Settles for the wall, instead: A blast of flame punches through the the side of the room and singes Kaguya's bangs as it passes in front of her face.
[23:03]	Kai	instinctively recoils back, falling onto the floor.
[23:03]	Zeke	"Woah fire!"
[23:03]	Kai	Wha-?
[23:03]	Zeke	backs up and kneels on the ground for more support, shielding his face.
[23:03]	Kaguya	!
[23:04]	Hot_Albino_Chic	There is a great deal of crashing, banging, and heat. And then a woman in loooong white hair and very trendy red pants and a white button up shirt punches out a larger hole by the fire's entrance point, and steps through.
[23:04]	Hot_Albino_Chic	You're /late./
[23:04]	Kaguya	Oh, not YOU again...!
[23:05]	Hot_Albino_Chic	We were supposed t--
[23:05]	Zeke	makes mental notes very quickly. Pyrokinesist. Kool-Aid Man. Okay.
[23:05]	Hot_Albino_Chic	catches sight of people she's not familiar with. They sure as heck don't look Japanese.
[23:05]	Zeke	corrects himself; might be demolitionist too. Don't jump to conclusions.
[23:06]	Hot_Albino_Chic	's mind races.
[23:06]	Kaguya	stands, face depicts 9,001 kilo-tryndamere of anger.
[23:06]	Zeke	is looking to the residents to see what their opinion of the situation is.
[23:07]	Kaguya	An eyesore appears again.
[23:07]	Zeke	wishes his staff wasn't outside the room. Oh wait. Wood. Fire. Yeah, no.
[23:07]	Hot_Albino_Chic	. o O (Okay, okay, uhh... Wait. That's dumb. But It's /brilliant./)
[23:07]	Kaguya	So you want to die that much, Fujiwara no Mokou?!
[23:07]	Hot_Albino_Chic	. o O (I'll be gone before they ever show up again, and the princess gets discredited. EXCELLENT.)
[23:08]	Hot_Albino_Chic	strikes a pose, and flicks her hair dramatically. Well, as dramatically as she can manage.
[23:08]	Hot_Albino_Chic	puts an arm to her chest, and extends the other hand out to Kaguya.
[23:08]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Dearest. How COULD you?!
[23:09]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Forgetting our date like that?
[23:09]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Why?!
[23:09]	Zeke	's eyes flick from one to the other. Okay, think, think... What's going on here? Rivals? Terrorism? Running Joke?
[23:09]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Admittedly, it was a pre-scheduled fight. But they don't know that~
[23:09]	Kaguya	If you call killing each other in the most gruesome manner again and again a date, you are deranged.
[23:10]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Dammit!
[23:10]	Kaguya	And you are /early/.
[23:10]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Fine, I can roll with that.
[23:10]	Zeke	"I just got here. I want no part in this."
[23:10]	Zeke	says quietly from the side, holding his hands up.
[23:10]	Kai	is still processing a lot of this.
[23:10]	Kai	Uh, last I checked, duels to the death were...
[23:10]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Is that not the purest expression of love for two souls, bound in eternal rivalry?
[23:11]	Zeke	"Only if neither one can die. Otherwise it's not eternal."
[23:11]	Hot_Albino_Chic	It is /never/ too early for love!
[23:11]	Kai	babump. o O ( Uh... Lesbians? )
[23:11]	Zeke	is not exactly shouting, so maybe his words could be ignored.
[23:12]	Hot_Albino_Chic	springs across the room, and scoops up Kaguya in what resembles a princess-carry (har), but her hands are placed such that it bends the Lunarian's spine painfully.
[23:12]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Come, my sweet! You need not visit such permanent love on fools like these.
[23:12]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Let us love, as only we know how!
[23:13]	Kaguya	Ow!
[23:13]	Zeke	scratches his head. That relationship made little to no sense at face value.
[23:14]	Kaguya	Let me go this instant, you pushy no-good firewielder!
[23:14]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Is this what they call... "tsundere"?
[23:15]	Zeke	"Umm... Yes, actually, ma'am."
[23:15]	Zeke	is trying to piece together as much as he can in an attempt to vaguely join the conversation.
[23:15]	Udonge	Actually--!
[23:15]	Udonge	points her finger at the albino girl, resembling a finger gun.
[23:15]	Udonge	It's just 'Tsun' in this case!
[23:16]	Udonge	fires a...... a.... a.... suppository (I guess?) at her.
[23:16]	Kai	settles for watching at the moment. This place is "weird" by many terms, but this is an entirely new flavor.
[23:18]	Zeke	says inwardly to himself, {"Well, but no, they ALWAYS say there's no Dere initially. It's a forgone conclusion."}
[23:19]	Zeke	feels like he SHOULD be caring more about several things right now, but other than some radiant heat from a few small fires, he's taking the rest in stride as usual.
[23:20]	Hot_Albino_Chic	parries the bullet. With Kaguya.
[23:20]	Udonge	Oshi-
[23:21]	Udonge	tore a good chunk out of Kaguya.
[23:21]	Udonge	Not my fault!
[23:21]	Kai	, for a second time:
[23:21]	Kai	Wha-!?
[23:21]	Zeke	watches with actually shock this time. That... doesn't look good.
[23:21]	Hot_Albino_Chic	notices her alleged paramour is now missing a head and shoulders.
[23:22]	Zeke	"Woahwoahohoh, hang on, woah!"
[23:22]	Hot_Albino_Chic	is also missing part of her own should but eh, it's still a win.
[23:22]	Zeke	"Should I, umm... Wait, uhhh, gaaah...!"
[23:22]	Zeke	is actually pretty concerned now.
[23:22]	Udonge	Don't worry, everything's under control! We got this!
[23:23]	Udonge	tries to calm the guests down, but to no avail.
[23:23]	Zeke	"I, uhh... really?"
[23:23]	Zeke	points from Kaguya to Mokou to Reisen and pretty much everyone else in the room, having nothing better to do.
[23:23]	Hot_Albino_Chic	's love-stricken expression disappears, and she adopts a much more casual look as she tosses Corpseuya out in the hall, with a squishy thump, startling a rabbit bringing in more food.
[23:24]	Kai	has never seen someone's head dislocate. Reaction: utter shock.
[23:24]	Kai	's brain doesn't process the "immortal" part, yet.
[23:24]	Udonge	Uh, should I shoot more?
[23:24]	Udonge	gets ready.
[23:24]	Zeke	does not have the luxury of even being told "immortal" yet.
[23:25]	Zeke	"Heads... Do, not, grow back..."
[23:25]	Zeke	really doesn't make any moves, because really... What can you do once they're already dead?
[23:25]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Nah, don't worry about it, Reisen.
[23:26]	Udonge	I have to do my job, Miss Fujiwara...
[23:26]	Udonge	is still keeping the girl at gun(?)point.
[23:26]	Hot_Albino_Chic	gives her a thumbs-up with her right hand, or at least tries to. It only sort of twitches, due to aforementioned missing shoulder parts.
[23:26]	Kai	's gears finally click.
[23:26]	Hot_Albino_Chic	does so with the left instead.
[23:26]	Kai	... What the hell.
[23:27]	Zeke	's eyes shift between the two sides. He wonders if he should choose one...
[23:27]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Anyway, let's eat.
[23:27]	Kai	's calm evaporates.
[23:27]	Hot_Albino_Chic	seats herself at the table at Kaguya's place.
[23:27]	Kai	What the hell are you doing?
[23:28]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Hm?
[23:28]	Hot_Albino_Chic	is already working on a bit of fried fish.
[23:28]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Eatin'. 'S it look like?
[23:28]	Zeke	moves a few steps to the side and peeks out into the hallway. The princess is still pretty dead.
[23:28]	Kai	raises his voice, still not getting the "immortal" bit. And the fact that arguing against a powerful pyromancer is probably a bad idea.
[23:28]	Hot_Albino_Chic	motions him to eat, too.
[23:28]	Udonge	resigns, sighs, and just gestures to the rabbit girl to continue as planned.
[23:29]	Kai	You just waltz in and kill someone, and act like nothing happened!?
[23:29]	Hot_Albino_Chic	chews for a moment, and then nods.
[23:30]	Hot_Albino_Chic	That's the short of it.
[23:30]	Kai	directs his anger towards mokou, though some definitely finds its way towards the other occupants.
[23:31]	Hot_Albino_Chic	...Ooh, somebody trying a new recipe with the turnips?
[23:30]	Zeke	"Question."
[23:30]	Zeke	looks as Mokou, pointing back into the hallway.
[23:30]	Zeke	"She's dead, right?"
[23:30]	Kai	would normally have flown into a violent rage by now, if not for the likelihood of immediate death in retaliation.
[23:31]	Hot_Albino_Chic	muses, looking down at a bowl of pickled vegetables, before looking back up.
[23:31]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Yup.
[23:32]	Zeke	thinks for a while, finding the next stepping stone to jump to.
[23:32]	Hot_Albino_Chic	...Also, she's the one that did the actual /killing,/ point'a fact.
[23:32]	Hot_Albino_Chic	points to Reisen.
[23:32]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Nice job on that, though. Seriously.
[23:33]	Hot_Albino_Chic	adds, addressing the pointed-at party.
[23:33]	Zeke	"Is... How easy it is it fix 'dead' in Genskoyo? I'm assuming there IS a way...?"
[23:33]	Zeke	"Just... curious, you know, no offense meant."
[23:33]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Not really. Well. Kinda. You Buddhist?
[23:34]	Zeke	"Nnnooo?"
[23:34]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Or Shinto?
[23:34]	Zeke	"Not... really."
[23:34]	Zeke	is a lot more than curious, obviously, but he's pretty much just talking to avoid thinking right now.
[23:34]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Try not to die, then.
[23:35]	Zeke	points back to Kaguya again.
[23:35]	Zeke	"Was SHE Buddhist?"
[23:35]	Kaguya	Shinto.
[23:35]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Nah, she's moonbitch.
[23:35]	Kai	's fuming goes nowhere, so he elects to go towards Kaguya's body. o O ( No way... )
[23:35]	Hot_Albino_Chic	pauses.
[23:35]	Kaguya	get up, holding a wooden food tray and walk to Mokou at the throne menacingly.
[23:35]	Kai	-doubletake-
[23:35]	Hot_Albino_Chic	That was quick.
[23:36]	Kai	What!?
[23:36]	Zeke	swivels his head back around. Wait, hang on...?
[23:36]	Kaguya	If I am moonbitch then you are firebitch, BITCH!
[23:36]	Kai	suddenly remembers the "immortal" bit.
[23:36]	Kaguya	whack it on Mokou's face, shattering it to pieces.
[23:36]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Fair enough.
[23:36]	Kaguya	Get out of my throne!
[23:36]	Zeke	goes back to pointing at random people in the room in confusion.
[23:37]	Udonge	Like I said.
[23:37]	Udonge	sighs.
[23:37]	Hot_Albino_Chic	reels, and stumbles. Doesn't let go of the chopsticks or the bowl of rice in her hand, though.
[23:37]	Udonge	It's under control. This happens a lot here, so don't panic.
[23:37]	Udonge	Tea?
[23:37]	Udonge	offers Zeke tea, since he's the nearest.
[23:37]	Zeke	furrows his brow and raises one of them at the same time, very confused.
[23:38]	Zeke	"Sssssshhhuurrrre..."
[23:38]	Zeke	takes the cup skeptically.
[23:38]	Udonge	"Good!"
[23:38]	Udonge	pours.
[23:38]	Zeke	sips, and thinks. You're supposed to think while drinking tea, yes?
[23:39]	Kai	just watches the conflict, still kinda lost for words.
[23:39]	Hot_Albino_Chic	jams the chopsticks into the rice (irony!) to free up her other hand. Which is back to functional again, as well. She picks the wooden pieces out of her hair and slivers out of her face.
[23:39]	Hot_Albino_Chic	ngow.
[23:39]	Kaguya	Always arriving at the worst time possible, always doing the worst thing possible, always giving me the worst headaches possible!
[23:40]	Kaguya	Don't you see I have guests?!
[23:40]	Zeke	talks to Reisen for now, since he's in the proximity, and she's normal enough.
[23:40]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Prngty mch. 'Ld on.
[23:40]	Kaguya	Now get out of here in a body bag or behave like a civilized person!
[23:40]	Zeke	"...Doctor, uhh, Doctor, Yagoh-koh-roh said this world was supposed to make sense."
[23:41]	Hot_Albino_Chic	slaps the side of her nose, then straightens it.
[23:41]	Udonge	smiles.
[23:41]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Ah, there we go.
[23:41]	Udonge	Yes, this is not in any way extraordinary!
[23:41]	Hot_Albino_Chic	snorts at that. Then winces.
[23:42]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Well, if you're not gonna throw a tantrum about it, why not?
[23:42]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Ain't passin' up free food.
[23:43]	Zeke	squint-glares over at the two arguing dead-not-dead girls, and looks back at the bunny.
[23:43]	Kai	. o O ( "Not in any way extraordinary!" )
[23:43]	Kai	...
[23:43]	Kai	Uhm, could I get some tea?
[23:43]	Kai	calls Reisen over to his table.
[23:44]	Udonge	Sure!
[23:44]	Udonge	pours.
[23:44]	Zeke	leans back and sighs.
[23:45]	Zeke	"Gaaaah... People don't die when they're killed... Of course THAT'S a thing that would happen..."
[23:45]	Kaguya	is obviously miffed.
[23:46]	Zeke	"So is, umm... Is this normal JUST for this house, or does everybody keep getting barged in on?"
[23:48]	Zeke	"I'll need to know how much money a year I'm going to spend on ceramic pots."
[23:48]	Udonge	I would say it's just this place.
[23:48]	Zeke	sighs in relief.
[23:49]	Hot_Albino_Chic	goes over next to Kai.
[23:49]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Scoot down, kiddo.
[23:50]	Hot_Albino_Chic	plops herself down next to him.
[23:50]	Kaguya	Hey, paws off!
[23:50]	Kaguya	tries to obstruct!
[23:51]	Hot_Albino_Chic	So, you guys come here to try and marry the Eternal Spinstress?
[23:51]	Kai	scoots, inspecting her closely. He can't get the suspicion off of his face, considering that this girl was an actual murder just moments ago. Sort of?
[23:51]	Kai	-Uh, what?
[23:53]	Zeke	pipes in from his table.
[23:53]	Zeke	"I'm not that shallow. Also, no."
[23:53]	Zeke	"We got lost."
[23:53]	Hot_Albino_Chic	points her chopsticks-- Kaguya's chopsticks, actually --at the princess.
[23:54]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Good, don't. It's a sucker's game.
[23:54]	Kaguya	...huh?
[23:54]	Kaguya	is lost in translation.
[23:55]	Zeke	"And anyways, THAT would be real gate-crashing, there. Uhh, n-no offense, miss..."
[23:56]	Zeke	looks at the gate-crashed hole in the wall.
[23:56]	Zeke	"I'm uhh... It's, it's been a long day."
[23:57]	Hot_Albino_Chic	looks up, mid-bite. She points to herself, questioningly.
[23:58]	Hot_Albino_Chic	gives a reply through a mouthful of rice that sounds like "Huziwrra," but that doesn't sound Japanese at all. In any way.
[23:58]	Hot_Albino_Chic	chews, swallows, tries again.
[23:58]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Fujiwara.
[23:59]	Zeke	nods, and is not stupid enough to extend his hand. That's always awkward if they don't know that custom.
[23:59]	Zeke	"Pike."
[23:59]	Kai	Um... Nice to meet you?
[23:59]	Kaguya	Good. I thought you forget basic manners. With your brain usually scattered on the floor, I'd assume some of your etiquettes vaporized along with it.
[00:03]	Kai	I'm Kai.
[00:03]	Zeke	starts eating, having calmed down a bit. It HAS been a long day, after all.
[00:04]	Hot_Albino_Chic	scoots back slightly as one rabbit brings in a table for her, and another begins laying out the usual array of small dishes and plates of food. It's probably poisoned, but at least the flavor's decent.
[00:04]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Howdy.
[00:05]	Hot_Albino_Chic	nods in greeting to the guy next to her as she plucks another piece of fish off a ceramic tray before the rabbit's even placed it on the table.
[00:06]	Zeke	resists the urge to ask about the relationship between the two girls. That would just be impolite, obviously.
[00:07]	Kai	gets to eating as well, tossing the occasional glance towards Kaguya and Fujiwara.
[00:07]	Kai	... This is delicious, thank you.
[00:07]	Kai	nods in Kaguya's direction, after tasting.
[00:08]	Kaguya	returns to her warm demeanor for a monent when accepting Kai's thanks, and then fix her death stare at Mokou again.
[00:10]	Kaguya	now sits besides Mokou, keeping a close watch at the pyromancer.
[00:10]	Hot_Albino_Chic	pauses.
[00:10]	Zeke	decides to kick the elephant in the room in the back of the knee.
[00:11]	Zeke	"And no, we are not from around here, Miss Fujiwara. They say we're from what you're calling The Outside."
[00:11]	Zeke	"Don't ask me how; no one else really seems to know either."
[00:12]	Zeke	"Taking each hour as it comes for the moment. Like I said; it's been a long day."
[00:12]	Hot_Albino_Chic	...Look, if you wanna stick me with a knife, at least wait till I'm a bit further away from the kids, okay?
[00:12]	Hot_Albino_Chic	says to Kaguya, before returning her attention to Zeke.
[00:13]	Hot_Albino_Chic	...That's cool.
[00:13]	Kaguya	I'm watching you so that you won't burn these two into cinders by your impulsiveness anger breakdown.
[00:13]	Kai	Uh, thanks.
[00:13]	Kai	We're just... a bit bewildered by everything in Gensokyo.
[00:13]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Yeah, most people are.
[00:13]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Then they get eaten.
[00:13]	Kaguya	and no, I will stick you with a knife AFTER you died from food poison.
[00:14]	Hot_Albino_Chic	...Save the pillow-talk for later, princess.
[00:14]	Kai	. o O ( Understatement. Wait- )
[00:14]	Zeke	points to the bandage on his arm.
[00:14]	Zeke	"Preaching to the choir."
[00:14]	Udonge	Oh. miss Kochiya saved them from being eaten by a grue.
[00:15]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Huh. Got lucky, then.
[00:15]	Kai	nods in affirmation.
[00:15]	Kai	Very.
[00:15]	Zeke	"Quite."
[00:15]	Udonge	a certain infamous grue you know and love.
[00:15]	Hot_Albino_Chic	's pretty rare.
[00:15]	Hot_Albino_Chic	looks at Reisen.
[00:15]	Hot_Albino_Chic	The hell's a grue?
[00:16]	Udonge	something that can give you horrible death by fangs and claws, for starters.
[00:16]	Udonge	At least that's what I understand.
[00:18]	Zeke	"Reminds me to pick up a blade at some point, I reckon. Unless that's not couth here?"
[00:18]	Hot_Albino_Chic	...The princess has rabies?
[00:18]	Hot_Albino_Chic	has no idea what the hell Udonge means. She eyes Kaguya warily.
[00:18]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Keep that shit away from me.
[00:19]	Zeke	looks for affirmation from the girls as to whether or not carrying blades for self-defense is normal in Gensokyo.
[00:19]	Kaguya	You want to get your skull bashed again huh!?
[00:19]	Hot_Albino_Chic	goes back to eating, but keeps an eye on Kaguya. It doesn't seem she heard Zeke's question.
[00:19]	Zeke	doesn't bother re-asking it. The opportunity will pose itself again some day.
[00:19]	Kaguya	dives at Mokou, but being stopped by Udonge.
[00:20]	Kaguya	Let me at her! I will tear that insult along with her face!
[00:20]	Udonge	Wah! Calm down, princess! You can't lose to her! You rage, you lose!
[00:21]	Zeke	"She's got a point there, Your Highness."
[00:21]	Hot_Albino_Chic	starts to duck, but then remembers the guy next to her. Probably wouldn't be cool to let her splutch him, so she holds still. But then surprise Reisen, and everything goes better than expected.
[00:21]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Dot jay peg.
[00:22]	Hot_Albino_Chic	calmly eats. There's nothing quite as much fun as making Kaguya look like an idiot in front of others.
[00:23]	Kaguya	's rage meter went past explosion point, then back to safety level. She 'hmph!' like an angered princess (which is what she is right now), then go back to her throne, nibbling her food in silence.
[00:23]	Kaguya	...party pooper.
[00:23]	Hot_Albino_Chic	...Okay, killing her is pretty high on the list. But that's fleeting.
[00:23]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Impressions on others last so much longer~
[00:24]	Hot_Albino_Chic	's what I do.
[00:24]	Kai	is... confounded by the apparent eternal duel to the death between the two. He speaks up in hopes of possibly redirecting things.
[00:24]	Zeke	thinks they're both pretty weird right now. But he's always been partial to tell-is-like-it-is types.
[00:24]	Kai	Does anyone mind if I ask a quick question?
[00:24]	Udonge	take a look at her pocket watch. The poison should kick in in five... four... three... two... one...
[00:24]	Kai	looks about the room, addressing all the natives.
[00:25]	Udonge	[the rabbit prepares a bodybag, as if on cue.]
[00:25]	Udonge	yes?
[00:27]	Hot_Albino_Chic	looks up at him.
[00:28]	Kai	I... don't suppose ordinary humans like us can attain anything effective enough to defend ourselves from most threats in Gensokyo?
[00:29]	Zeke	perks up. Oh, this should be interesting! It's a stupid question in his eyes (because the answer will be "Yes"), but the specifics will be most instructive!
[00:29]	Hot_Albino_Chic	continues to exhibit a complete lack of vomiting, hemorrhaging, or cyanosis. In fact, she's making pretty good headway through the food set out for her.
[00:30]	Udonge	well, most human seeks protection by staying in groups as villages. Some are better at the arcane arts and can defend themselves using it.
[00:30]	Kai	waits for explanations from everyone.
[00:30]	Udonge	I'd love to help you more, but I don't know much about this matter.
[00:31]	Udonge	is worried. Did she fail to poison Mokou? Again? Today's not going well at all...
[00:31]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Moonbunny's got it right, pretty much. Best way for a human to survive against youkai is to be born here.
[00:32]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Better chance of magical talent, and you're born from decent youkai-hunting stock.
[00:32]	Hot_Albino_Chic	And spellcards.
[00:32]	Udonge	Um, miss Mokou. Best not to teach them what they shouldn't know yet.
[00:33]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Wasn't gonna.
[00:33]	Hot_Albino_Chic	That's Reimu's job.
[00:33]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Anyway, you guys're probably boned, though. 'Less you're some kind master of combat?
[00:33]	Kai	Uh... no.
[00:33]	Kaguya	You better. We already have bunch of humans blasting their ways around with magic. We don't need more of those.
[00:34]	Kai	I can theoretically command large armies effectively, but...
[00:34]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Better just stay with a local, then.
[00:34]	Kai	. o O ( ... damn. )
[00:34]	Zeke	"...Spellcards."
[00:35]	Zeke	"Tell me it's not a collectable children's card game. PLEASE, tell me it's not a collectable children's card game."
[00:35]	Zeke	"I am DEAD serious on this one."
[00:35]	Hot_Albino_Chic	If you're heading out tonight, I can take you to the vill--
[00:35]	Zeke	's face is SRS BSNS.
[00:35]	Hot_Albino_Chic	looks at him in confusion.
[00:35]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Hell no.
[00:35]	Kaguya	Not at all.
[00:35]	Zeke	nods seriously.
[00:35]	Udonge	No!
[00:36]	Zeke	"Good."
[00:36]	Zeke	"Thank. God."
[00:36]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Kids don't have any business monkeying with danmaku 'till they're 12, 13, bare minimum.
[00:36]	Hot_Albino_Chic	...I guess it's /sort/ of a game, though.
[00:37]	Zeke	"Danmaku, danmaku..."
[00:37]	Zeke	doesn't know the word from his scant Japanese.
[00:37]	Zeke	"Nnnnope. No bells rung."
[00:37]	Kaguya	I'd say it's a rule rather than a game.
[00:37]	Kai	What is this?
[00:37]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Eh.
[00:38]	Hot_Albino_Chic	shrugs
[00:38]	Hot_Albino_Chic	's why I said "sorta."
[00:38]	Kaguya	But let's not speak of this now. The miso soup has gone cold while we busy ourselves with you, Mokou.
[00:38]	Hot_Albino_Chic	goes back to the business of eating. And not-dying.
[00:38]	Kaguya	Talk about ruining a good moment. Hmph.
[00:39]	Hot_Albino_Chic	Foulda 'en eatin it, en, fouldn'ya?
[00:39]	Udonge	awkwardly laughs, not knowing what to do.
[00:40]	Hot_Albino_Chic	says around the rim of the bowl of same, before she tips it back and drinks it slowly
[00:40]	Kaguya	Don't talk with your mouth full.
[00:40]	Zeke	ponders the little tidbits mentioned while he continues to eat.
[00:41]	Zeke	files it away for the time being. They didn't seem to treat it will massive importance, so it's not a priority for him at the moment.
[00:41]	Kai	resigns himself to enjoying an amazing, authentic traditional japanese meal. Not much to do but that, for now.
[00:41]	Hot_Albino_Chic	can't respond or give her a rude gesture while she drinks, as both hands and mouth are occupied.
[00:44]	Hot_Albino_Chic	settles for bumping Kaguya's arm with her hip. Didn't accomplish much at all, but it's better than nothing.
[00:47]	Kaguya	[The mealtime proceeds smoothly after the ruckus. Everything went fine (except occasionally catfight with Kaguya and Mokou) and after the rabbit clears the place, all of them are sitting comfortably together. at the middle of the throne room, no trace of formalities left.]
[00:55]	Hot_Albino_Chic	had already left, with a parting comment of "Remember, you don't need to tip her," which earned her a pair of chopsticks through the throat. Coughing up blood as she laughed, the woman left Eientei, making sure to get blood on the nice white carpet.
[00:56]	Kaguya	...a nuisance till the end.
[00:56]	Kaguya	's voice shows scorn, but her face tells otherwise.
[00:58]	Kaguya	...even when she left, she still leave trails of destruction behind.
[00:58]	Kaguya	Sometimes I will really have to bill her for repairs.
[00:58]	Kaguya	sighs.
[01:01]	Kaguya	็ทฦ
[00:48]	Kai	. o O ( That was an amazing meal, explosions and argument and death aside. )
[00:49]	Kai	reflects on how odd that thought was.
[00:49]	Kaguya	I know that you both would like to travel around and see Gensokyo more than being forced to stay in my place, but it would be unwise to go out at night.
[00:49]	Zeke	nods in agreement.
[00:49]	Zeke	"Agreed, agreed."
[00:49]	Kai	I'll take your word for it.
[00:50]	Kaguya	I prepared a room for you two. If you don't mind, you could spend the night here.
[00:50]	Udonge	or if you want separate room, we can do that too. We have lots of rooms here!
[00:51]	Zeke	gets a small flashback to the bath.
[00:51]	Zeke	"I'd prefer a separate room, it you're offering that is."
[00:51]	Udonge	of course!
[00:53]	Zeke	wonders if Kaguya is expecting them to talk about the Outside, or not...
[00:53]	Kai	Yeah, thanks.
[00:55]	Kaguya	Don't worry. Eirin will get it for us when you sleep.
[00:55]	Kaguya	stands, smiling.
[00:54]	Zeke	"Well shoot, you've been doing so much for us... Answering so many questions and all. I mean, do, uhh, do YOU have any questions for US?"
[01:01]	Kaguya	Hm?
[01:02]	Kaguya	Oh, no, it's fine. It's not like you will be gone in a day or two. We will have many chance to converse. I do have my curiosity, but I suppose that could wait for later.
[01:03]	Kaguya	I just want you to remember the hospitality we gave you.
[01:03]	Kaguya	smiles.
[01:03]	Zeke	"Oh, but certainly. First impressions are always the most important~"
[01:04]	Zeke	nods in her direction.
[01:04]	Kai	nods, smiling a bit.
[01:04]	Kai	Indeed.
[01:05]	Kaguya	I hope you didn't include Mokou in it.
[01:05]	Kai	recalls first meeting Kaguya. It's nice that she isn't stuck-up, as most nobles seem portrayed.
[01:05]	Kai	That was purely her own first impression, I'd say.
[01:06]	Zeke	smiles but says nothing. Mokou left a pretty decent first impression on HIM, at least.
[01:09]	Kai	doesn't view the fiery one in a particularly negative light, but... Splattering someone else's head about the place is one hell of a way to introduce yourself.
[01:13]	Udonge	Alright. This way then, gentlemen!
[01:13]	Udonge	I'll be back after I tend to their needs, princess.
[01:13]	Udonge	bows.
[01:13]	Zeke	bows to Kaguya one last time and follows Reisen out.
[01:13]	Kaguya	See to it that they are satisfied.
[01:14]	Kaguya	waves at Kai from behind her fan when he leave.
[01:14]	Udonge	~
[01:14]	Kai	waves at Kaguya in return. Definitely a first, having a princess's attention.
[01:16]	Udonge	leads them both through the same endless corridor into twin room. It's a cozy japanese-style room. Well furnished, albeit a bit small for a man of your size. The veranda of both rooms are linked, with only a wooden fence in between.
[01:17]	Udonge	Tell me if you need anything, ok? I'll be around!
[01:17]	Udonge	Have a good night!
[01:18]	Kai	Thanks!
[01:19]	Zeke	"And you have a good night as well, Miss Reisen."
[01:20]	Udonge	giggles a bit, and leave them to their own accord.
[01:21]	Zeke	looks around the room, finally reunited with his pack and walking stick.
[01:21]	Kai	takes a deep breath and rests against one of the walls.
[01:22]	Zeke	"...Well?"
[01:22]	Kai	Crazy.
[01:22]	Kai	All of it.
[01:22]	Kai	But fascinating.
[01:24]	Zeke	"You're tellin' me."
[01:25]	Zeke	"So... They were, some kind of immortal, right?"
[01:25]	Kai	Yeah, I just didn't remember that when...
[01:25]	Kai	Kaguya's head exploded.
[01:25]	Zeke	"Yeah..."
[01:26]	Kai	... Gah, can't get that out of my head.
[01:26]	Kai	Might be worse than SCP-173.
[01:29]	Zeke	"The what?"
[01:29]	Zeke	"I didn't play that Metroid game."
[01:29]	Zeke	is shooting into the blue on that one.
[01:29]	Kai	It's not metroid; it's the original "creepypasta".
[01:30]	Zeke	shrugs.
[01:30]	Kai	A creepy-ass statue that kills you when no one's looking at it.
[01:30]	Kai	shakes his head.
[01:30]	Kai	Ugh, anyway.
[01:30]	Zeke	"Get used to it, bro. And do it fast."
[01:30]	Kai	takes another deep breath.
[01:30]	Zeke	"God... It's going to be hard for me to. Keeps ya on your toes."
[01:31]	Kai	To say the /least/.
[01:33]	Zeke	"I still need a historian."
[01:33]	Zeke	"Find out where this world's coming from, ya know?"
[01:35]	Zeke	"After that... Hell, I dunno anymore. Sleep. Need sleep."
[01:35]	Kai	Yeah... I could use some too.
[01:36]	Kai	Might stay up awhile, though.
[01:36]	Kai	Much clearer view of the stars from here.
[01:36]	Kai	And the moon.
[01:36]	Zeke	looks up at the sky for a while.
[01:36]	Zeke	"Ehh. Still looks the same from here."
[01:37]	Kai	Well, not quite.
[01:37]	Kai	I mean, you can't see stars this clearly from the city.
[01:37]	Kai	They're the same stars (thank goodness), but... yeah.
[01:37]	Zeke	"I didn't LIVE in the city when I was growing up, Kai. I've seem 'em."
[01:38]	Zeke	slides open the partition to the other room, but sits down rather than entering it.
[01:38]	Zeke	sighs, saying nothing just yet.
[01:40]	Kai	I haven't, much.
[01:40]	Kai	sits, staring at the moon and stars.
[01:59]	Zeke	wanders into his side of the room.
[01:59]	Zeke	"Well, I gotta think this through. Get a fresh head, know what I mean?"
[02:00]	Zeke	"I'm beat."
[02:02]	Kai	Yeah... So am I. Goodnight, Zeke.
[02:02]	Zeke	"Try not to die. They say we're pretty boned if that happens."
[02:02]	Zeke	shuts the door on that cheery note.
[02:09]	Kai	pffthah.
[02:09]	Kai	sits and watches Luna for awhile, eventually falling asleep.