RP thingamajig the 2nd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6l6-1mg0Ck *BGM: Beautiful Nature Sight (Touhou Hisouten ~ Scarlet Weather Rhapsody)*

Finally, Marisa could see the familiar forest she called her home. Nose diving, she darted through the thick trees and landed gracefully on the soil. Quietly, she looked up and observed the night sky, listening to any sounds that could indicate Remilia was near.
A few minutes passed and the witch relaxed, letting out a sigh while her shoulder slumped.

“Man, that was close ze.”

The young scarlet sister shook her head, feeling dazed due to the high-speed flying.

"Ugh... Marisa, just what was that about...?"

The blonde witch put her hand on her hip.

"Your sister ze." She took the mini-hakkero from her broom and shook it. "She was coming after you and she didn't sound too happy about it. Your fairy fun was way too loud, I bet even the Tengu heard that. Hmm... maybe I should get more fuel..."

"My sister... Guess I did make too much noise... " Flan lowered her head. "I didn't even get to apologize to the fairies, for attacking them..."

"Why did you attack them?" Then she immediatly added in a dead-pan tone. "The blue haired one said something stupid, didn't she?"

"The blue haired one... Yeah... She called me a..." Flan stood in silence, tears coming out from her eyes once more. "She called me a monster..."

Marisa's eyes softened up and she approached the young vampire. "Flan..." She wrapped her arms around her and held her close. "That's not true, at all ze. You're a perfectly normal girl." She said, a smile could be heard through her voice. "You came all the way out here, hiding in a box and facing your sister's wrath because you were worried about me. How are those actions of a monster?"

"I know... But why would my sister lock--" Flan was quickly interrupted by a voice, calling the witch's name.

"Marisa!" The green-haired fairy, accompanied by Cirno, arrived at their hiding place. They both seemed tired. "We.. finally caught up to you two. Why did you even need to fly so fast...? Something happened...?"

"Oh, good job catching up to us ze." Marisa let go of Flan, petting her head while she did. "Didn't you see the scary vampire lady coming after us?" She put her hand on her chin. "Uuh... I'm not sure if I should feel relaxed about that or scared..."

"Scary vampire lady...?" Dai tilted her head to a side. "Well... I did see someone breaking through a window, but we went right after you two... Dunno if she's been following us. On the other hand... Uh... Marisa...?" the great fairy lowered her head. "We've talked with that Byakuren woman, and told her about your sigil and... well..."

"Byakuren? Hmm, that was a good idea." The blonde crossed her arms. "I wonder why I didn't think of her, she is a magician after all." Her eyes looked at Dai. She could tell the fairy was worried at the new she was going to tell her. "So?"

"That sigil..." Dai took a deep breath before explaining. "That sigil is slowly draining your life energy... If we don't manage to take it out, you... you will end up dying..."

Marisa closed her eyes, arms still crossed. If she was shocked at the revelation she sure didn't show it.

"Hm, I see." She pondered for a few more seconds and calmly added. "That makes sense."

"You know, you look awfully calm for someone who might die soon..." the ice fairy said. "Did you already know about this, black-white?"

"The ripper uses the sigil to absorb life force, that much became clear when Reimu told me about the attacks in the village. I felt weak each time I used magic... Something like this isn't healthy, there's no way it would be ze." The blonde opened her eyes to look at them. "But... each time I'm near the ripper it burns. In other words, it's easier for me to locate it."

Her face turned serious. "It's a matter of choosing what I think it's best. Finding the culprit faster or taking more time and risking the lives of more people." She smiled faintly. "I'm a magician, I already risk my life on a daily basis."

That's what she kept saying to convince herself she wasn't scared. She truly was. But she knew the implications it would have if she faltered.

"I... see..." Dai said. [s]‘She's never been this serious before...’[/s]
“Anyway... Byakuren said you should go and meet her... That sigil was made with dark magic, and she said that it's kind of difficult to know how to remove it without seeing it for herself..."

"Hm, I'll do that when we catch the culprit. Or when I feel I'm close to kicking it, I guess. Ahaha...." The witch then looked at Dai with a smile. "Thanks for warning me ze. And thank you." She tilted her head slightly, motioning at Flan.

"You should do it as soon as possible... Specially if you plan on confronting the culprit head on... Which you probably do, anyway... "

The scarlet sister nodded. "Uhm... You fairies..." Dai turned to look at the vampire. "I'm... sorry for attacking you... I'm really sorry..."

Dai smiled. "It's all fine. We're friends now, aren't we? Besides, I do agree that Cirno was being very stupid on saying that to you." she turned to Marisa. "Do you have any plans right now?"

Marisa nooded, ignoring Cirno's muttering.
"Yeah, I'm going to find Alice. There's something I need to confirm with her about the sigil. I'm going to head home and grab some mushroom fuel then I'm off. And you guys?"

Dai rubbed her chin. "Well, even if it's not spring yet... I was thinking of searching around and try to find Lily... She's one of the oldest fairies, so maybe she might know something..." Dai turned to Cirno. "Cirno, it's plain winter... Maybe you can try and find Letty? Maybe she has seen or heard something..." the ice fairy let out a sigh, but eventually nodded.

Flan lowered her head. "I... I don't have any idea of where to look or who to ask..."

"Hmm... I wonder who else can we ask... Someone knowledgeable would be helpful." And her golden eyes went wide as an idea popped in her head. "Ah, I know!" A smile formed on her face. "Guess it's time for us to bother her for a chance." She looked at Flan. "Can I count on you to get her?"

Marisa raised a finger, a grin forming on her features. "A naggy and nosy hermit that lives in the Youkai Mountain."