Wayfare Session 12: Spiritual Shuffle

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Yunao:
Remind me not to ever make something feel not canon when it's actually canon

Sylina:
totally felt non canon.

Sylina:
I'mma scroll up and catch up on what was said exactly.

Sylina:
...oh.

Sylina:
Oh she's actually IN THE ROOM.

Sylina:
I think I need to brush my teeth.

Sylina:
I don't know why it just seems like the right thing to do.
Thrice:
Sylina just starts brushing her teeth
Thrice:
in the middle of the room

Yunao:
brush the filth that is my canon

Yunao:
We did level to 14 agi
Sylina: (( oh shit ))
Thrice:
LAST TIME ON AWOOBALLZ, PRETTY MUCH NOTHING HAPPENED BUT YEAH YOU DID LEVEL UP

Sylina:
there better not be awooballz in here

Cordula:
well

Cordula:
I do look more androgynous than Glenn did

Wei:
I said my bit last time
Yunao: (( agi are you leading again ))
Sylina: (( I caught up with what Rei said ))
Sylina: (( Wei ))
Sylina: (( why did you do this Thrice ))
Sylina: (( but ye I'm saying a thing ))
Yunao: (( kk ))

Wei:
hey man merge's name is kevin

Wei:
i've met people named devin
Yunao: (( its fairly common ))
Yunao: (( I've since shortened it to Kev because of how fucking common it is ))

Sylina:
"What a dreadful appearance... Is this what the Hajja look like unmasked? I think I understand why most are hooded..." Quietly, to Yunao/potentially Rei
Yunao: (( and even then, the shortened is become popular ))
Wei: (( my name is David ))
Wei: (( why do you think I go by thrice here ))
Sylina: (( bc that's what I fucking call you ))
Wei: (( THAT'S WHAT EVERYONE CALLS ME ))
Sylina: (( I run this town ))
Wei: (( SCOTT DIDN'T EVEN KNOW MY NAME UNTIL WE MOVED IN HERE. ))

Yunao:
"They do feel like they come from the same group..." Yunao comments back.
Sylina: (( just be glad I didn't go with Quincy ))

Cordula:
"I- er- but I- I'm not...I don't look like that to you, do I...?"

Yunao:
"Those two anyway, you're fine the way you are Cordula."

Rei:
Rei shoots Yunao a sharp glare, "Mind your manners, Yunao... You too, Sylina. Seriously, insulting people to their face..."

Aiteu the Clown:
"How rude! I know I don't give the most respectable apperance, but surely you must give me more credit for assisting you!"

Sylina:
BUT I WAS QUIET

Yunao:
Yunao simmers down, "Ack..."

Sarasa:
"Touchy, touchy. I don't mind. I have grown accustomed to such remarks over the ages."

Wei:
you still said it tho

Sylina:
IT NEEDED TO BE SAID

Aiteu the Clown:
"I've yet to adopt such thick skin..." Aiteu... tries to frown, but the large grin still remains.

Wei:
"I've seen scarier shit in my day, I admit. Never as an ally, however."
Sylina: (( Suddenly I realize why I felt the need to brush my teeth ))
Sylina: (( Her teeth. ))

Aiteu the Clown:
"Surely if I cause such dismay and remark from the audience, I could perhaps return back?" Her head tilts in ponder.
Yunao: (( theme I suppose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBkJ8kx0_pk ))

Sylina:
"Yes, Rei, I understand - but-!" Sylina swallows the 'but' and tries to maintain her composure.
15

Rei:
"We need any allies we can get, no matter their looks. That said..."

Yunao:
Yunao holds his tongue to prevent himself from shitting on the look.

Aiteu the Clown:
The clown rolls on her heels and stares at Yunao.
* Aiteu the Clown 15
Sylina: (( the hell was that ))
Aiteu the Clown: (( your death ))
Sylina: (( a /me? ))
* Sylina test
Yunao: (( oh snap ))
* Sylina aw man it's like I remember things
Yunao: (( its self isn't it ))
Sylina: (( it is ))
Yunao: (( darn ))
Sylina: (( /self is "only I see it" ))
Sylina: (( /me is... I guess it just removes your avatar. ))
Sylina: (( I don't think they thought that one through. ))
Rei: (( also greentext ))
* Yunao > aw ye
* Sylina ponders, "Or maybe it's for stuff like this."

Rei:
"..Hmm...Something's a little strange, and I mean that in the nicest way..."

Wei:
"Oh for gods' sakes, so long as she's worth deathie's recommendation, does it matter if she looks like she's about to shank us?"

Aiteu the Clown:
"I can assure you I have no intents to impale anyone! I'm a non violent one you see... Surely that means safety among us..."

Yunao:
"Okay, okay enough of this shit, let's get back on track." Yunao leans uncomfortably against the wall.

Sylina:
I bet everyone downstairs fled in fear when she walked in

Wei:
"Your safety is on blast the most. Stab Cordula or me and I'll have a whole new war crime on my hands."

Aiteu the Clown:
"I shall surely be safe if those are the conditions you lay!" She crookedly takes a bow.

Rei:
"Could we lay off on the arguing for a moment? We ought to get going."

Yunao:
"Yeah... let's go. I'm sure the goddess is waiting for us."
Kujo has connected.

Sylina:
"We aught to, yes. She's expecting her answer soon. I'll just... go... do that. Quickly."
Sylina: (( Is there a back door I can leave through? ))
Sylina: (( or a window? ))

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu turns toward the faded screen, "Thank you for your care up to this point Lady Sarasa. I will ensure you that I shall surely return to your side." She waves and remains at the doorsteps.

Cordula:
"Mm.. Walk slowly, and I may be able to tend to you as we travel."

Cordula:
There are windows, you're on the second story but u can take it rite
Sylina: (( oh probably yeah ))

Aiteu the Clown:
The clown takes a step away from the stairs and politely invites everyone to lead the way, "I'm unsure of the path we take, I shall follow your lead."

Yunao:
"You... alright there shorty?"

Sylina:
lead shit

Sylina:
...*this

Rei:
Sylina just DIVES OUT THE WINDOW

Yunao:
"Yo! Seriously?!" Yunao runs up to the window that Sylina just jumped out of.
Sylina: (( Can I use Athletics to land safely or is that explicitly an acro thing ))
Rei: (( Acro check 16 to ignore a number of meters equal to your Jump height It hink ))
Sylina: (( god DAMN, even from a controlled jump? ))
Rei: (( wait no ))
Rei: (( controlled jump autoreduces it by your jump height ))
Rei: (( acro check 16 to reduc e it another meter or something I think ))

Rei:
12 apparently

Rei:
or 20 if unintentional

Sylina:
9
Sylina: (( Holy shit, why does Foxit keep crashing/ ))
Rei: (( falling damage is apparently reduced by defenses tho ))
Rei: (( didn't know that ))
Rei: (( Update it ))
Rei: (( it will have been pressuring you to do so for the past month you'll notice. ))
Sylina: (( n ))
Sylina: (( Jump height is 1 because Sovereignty ))
Rei: (( It was doing that to me too, updating fixed it ))
Rei: (( You pretty much take 0 damage then ))
Rei: (( DB1 with no attack ain't gonna get past 10 defense ))
Sylina: (( Sweet. ))

Yunao:
Yunao calls down, "I know you're short like a kid but didn't know you had the brain of one!"

Sylina:
"It's faster this way!"

Rei:
"Nobody else is jumping out! Use the goddamned stairs!"

Yunao:
"Crazy nut... I would've followed you too if I wasn't on the edge of breaking my legs!" He turns away and follows the crowd to leave.

Sarasa:
"As lively as ever... Well! I shall be leaving you now. I trust you to complete your mission, Rei..."

Sarasa:
"Do well, Aiteu. I wish you the best with them..."

Aiteu the Clown:
"I shall surely do my best! You can count on me!" she hums, as she patiently awaits for her turns following her new allies.

Sylina:
yo yakimomma hit me up with that spirit

Yunao:
Yunao quickly moves down the stairs, to avoid being stuck with the clown at the back of the line.

Yakimomo:
Yakko gives u the goods, and wonders if you have an alcoholism problem bc god damn that's three bottles in like a week

Yakimomo:
four days

Yakimomo:
shit girl

Aiteu the Clown:
u cray

Yakimomo:
that's like a gallon of liquor

Yakimomo:
hell it's more

Sylina:
"I-it's not for me. It's for the goddess."

Yakimomo:
Now she wonders if Rei has a drinking problem

Yakimomo:
And also why you call her goddess

Yakimomo:
she didn't know rei was into shorties

Yunao:
"Hah sure it is." Yunao turns the corner. "Crazy dragon girl, jumping out of windows and shit.."

Sylina:
"A person like that is the last thing I expected to come walking through that doorway! Now I understand why Cordula cared so little for her clan... if I was forced to maintain that sort of deathly appearance, I'd leave as well!"

Yunao:
"I mean, yeah it's a bit unsettling but I'm not going to say to some... trusted help." Yunao glides back toward the bottom of the stairs, "Yo u guys coming or not?!"

Sylina:
" 'A bit unsettling' is downplaying it greatly!"

Cordula:
"H-hey...That's not...I loved the Hajja, before that debacle. We do not look like this, on average... Erm, no-not that I mind your looks, Aiteu. A-and my reasons for leaving were far removed from anyone's appearance!"

Sylina:
YOU AREN'T EVEN HERE!

Cordula:
I assumed I didn't need to say that they went down the damn stairs m8

Cordula:
Why in the hell would they stay up there when everyone just agreed to leave

Cordula:
and Rei told everyone to use the stairs

Aiteu the Clown:
agi: LITERAL MAPPING

Aiteu the Clown:
Actually to be fair I also thought it was literal mapping

Sylina:
ANGRY NOISES

Aiteu the Clown:
Bwahah

Cordula:
i don't move tokens unless it's required

Aiteu the Clown:
"Surely there are circumstances which makes things difficult at times, I too have experienced such conflict... That is before Lady Sarasa had taken me under her wing!"

Yunao:
"Alright, you got the wine? We ready to move out?"
Yunao: (( I just saw your label Agi ))
Yunao: (( lel ))
Sylina: (( I just changed it ))

Rei:
"'Wine'...plea--oh, forget it, let's be on our way."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Onwards!"
Aiteu the Clown: (( I assume we straight shoot it ))
Sylina: (( ye prob ))

Sylina:
"...so in case we DO end up needing to fight - we're all still somewhat injured, you especially, Yunao. I did have us stock up on Marbles beforehand, let's see just how many we have left..."
Rei: (( note that you can still only heal 3 injuries a day even using those ))

Yunao:
"Cordula said she could aid our injuries if we take it easy."
Sylina: (( yeh I remember that ))
Sylina: (( are we ruling it such that the injuries from the rudies/asskicking at the shrine got healed yesterday or what ))
Sylina: (( bc we did heal three upon "waking up" ))

Cordula:
let's say 2 were last night, 1 today

Cordula:
to account for night passing

Cordula:
and all that

Cordula:
"The amount I can aid you is by no means meagar, but I would not label it substantial, either. But it will ease your pain to a degree."

Yunao:
"Anything helps really, our lives leading up to today have been nothing but crippling."

Rei:
"Pffff. You haven't seen CRIPPLING yet. Aaaand hopefully you don't, that came out a little harsh..."

Aiteu the Clown:
"My, oh my, a joyous crowd, how delightful!" she skips the entire way.

Sylina:
"...speaking of, how has your condition been, Rei- eh- Rei?" Sylina is startled again by the reminder of Aiteu's existence. "No lingering effects from Theron's tinkering yet?
Sylina: (( How many heals from Cordula/to who? I do want us topping off with marbles ))
Sylina: (( also I feel we should stop by the abbey ))
Yunao: (( we gonna kidnap Haroda too? ))
Sylina: (( No ))

Cordula:
Everybody heals 1 Injury, and gains a Leftovers Food Buff
Sylina: (( I want to ask about Arawn. ))
Healed up! Recovered 8 HP.
Sylina: (( I'll distribute a marble to everone then ))
Sylina: (( every injured one ))

Rei:
again remember they do not heal CSs
Sylina: (( I remember ))
Sylina: (( I will live with 9 spd ))
Healed up! Recovered 7 HP.
4 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 0

Yunao:
Yunao is healed and gains 14 hit points.

Yunao:
Yunao is healed and gains 1 hit points.

Rei:
"I'm not in top shape, but...I can fly around."
Yunao: (( to the abbey then ))

Yunao:
"This will do for now... I really hope it comes down to a fight though."

Yunao:
doesn't*

Sylina:
those are two very different sentiments

Aiteu the Clown:
"Ah! My apologies as I'm not nearly useful in the medical department..." Aiteu fiddles around with her shoulder pack and examines one of the mysterious things she was fiddling with before she was teleported in (Gonna use my Pikcup now 12)

Sylina:
"That's good. And yes, of course we hope that."
Wei:
old new map
Sylina: (( oh you're just copying/pasting ))
Sylina: (( that works I guess ))

Yunao:
"Maybe Huroda has some more of those tags just in case."

Sylina:
"He had better."

Master Haroda:
"HOLD!" Haroda calls for a cease of combat on the two sparring kids when you lot just burst right the fuck in, and when one doesn't stop, the priest holds his hand out toward the kid and stops him forcefully, being a jedi and all. "Much time has passed, I wondered where you went. Your...former friend stopped by earlier, I thought I should let you know."

Takashi:
This, of course, was the kid who didn't stop, and is now held in place with his hand an inch or so away from Akio's neck, "Nngh...Here I thought...not being easily distracted was...a good quality..."

Sylina:
"Good afternoon, Master." Sylina bows. "We're on our way to the shrine for a second time."

Yunao:
"Former friend? Last time I checked, Porsche was still our friend. Unless you meant those other shitheads, Alte and Theron."

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu decides it's a good idea to stay off in the corner and mind her own buisness as the conversation starts.
Sylina: (( You should have her go scare the girls ))
Sylina: (( unintentionally\ ))
Sylina: (( just peer through the windows ))
Aiteu the Clown: (( had the room we did the call not been on the second floor ))
Aiteu the Clown: (( that would've been the introduction I would've chosen ))
Aiteu the Clown: (( Also what's the replacement for Pokeballs in the Pickup table ))
Master Haroda: (( random Equipment item ))
Master Haroda: (( TM is a custom item ))
Yunao: (( I did hit a 12 earlier, so you can hook me up with that whenever ))
Yunao: (( but I want to move this along so we don't spend another hour talking ))

Sylina:
"I wanted to ask about Arawn - has he been back?"

Master Haroda:
"Hm. Well, my gaff, then. I thought she had left you permanently. More to the point, why are yo--oh..."

Master Haroda:
"No, I'm afraid not. I was unaware he had left, and only discovered he was gone when Sorcha came crying to me."

Sorcha:
The cyclops girl in the corner looks up when you mention that little shit, staring in your general direction, but hangs her head again when Haroda responds

Sylina:
"I see... I'd assumed he'd told you his intentions."

Yunao:
"We heard from guardian guy that he was at the doorsteps of the Shrine.. but he didn't go onwards.".

Takashi:
Takashi jumps back from Akio, released from his psychic prison, "It's been tough without Arawn. Hardly anyone worth talking to left. And I can't get any good practice."

Akio:
"Your arrogance couldn't be more pronounced...you all, would you bring that blue-haired idiot back so he can smack some sense into the purple-haired one?"

Sylina:
"We... can try." Sylina gulps. "There's quite a bit riding on us right now. I'd hoped we'd reunite with him once we made it through the shrine - but it wasn't meant to be."

Master Haroda:
"Color me surprised you survived at all. Anyway...is that all you came for?

Master Haroda:
"

Sylina:
"He felt some sort of presence and turned back. That's the last we've heard of him. There was no sign of him on our trip back."

Sylina:
"No - actually, we were wondering if you had any more of those tags that came with the priestess's gun."

Sylina:
"We didn't realize their purpose until the very end of the last fight."

Sylina:
"This time we shall be better prepared."

Master Haroda:
"I do, and I suppose I have little use for most of them...I can give you what I have for free, but it isn't a lot."

Yunao:
"Oh cool, you're the best Master. This will be helpful if we ever need it."

Yunao:
"We might as well ask if there's any other tricks that might be helpful to fight at the Shrine again. As Sylina said, we didn't catch onto its use til much later."

Sorcha:
Sorcha has been inching away from the far corner, terrified, without saying a word

Sylina:
Aiteu inches closer

Master Haroda:
"Helpful tricks? To fighting a god?"

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu slowly looks up to the opposite end of the corner, blinks, and waves happily.

Master Haroda:
"Not particularly, no. Those will manifest her and the guardian forcefully - but she will most definitely not enjoy that."

Master Haroda:
He gives you four more Cleanse Tags

Sylina:
gDAM do we really need that many

Sylina:
how long does the effect last

Wei:
no not really but that's what he's got
Aiteu the Clown whispers: 29 Channel Sorcha - "Hello there! Are you alright?"

Yunao:
free tags, what more do you want

Yunao:
"Hmm... forces the goddess to appear huh... I'm not sure... Would that worked against us in our first fight?"

Sylina:
"Did you know of her intention of finding a host body to leave the shrine?"

Sorcha:
The little cyclops girl jumps, and glances between Akio and Master Haroda a few times, then slowly settles her sights in on the monster in the corner

Master Haroda:
"Huh? Well, no. I haven't spoken to the goddess in my entire life."

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu nodsm lifts up her other hand and starts double waving. "Hm?"

Master Haroda:
"Guardian Hayashi, only twice...once at Arawn's request, once at his mother's. Neither time did he allow me to see the Goddess."

Aiteu the Clown:
nods and *

Master Haroda:
"If that's the case, why is she ordering that everyone who approaches be murdered..."

Sylina:
"I haven't the faintest idea."
Aiteu the Clown whispers: "No need to fear! Although I look as such, I mean no harm. Is there something the matter?"

Sylina:
"If she were a more benevolent goddess, I'm sure one one among her followers would be willing and able."

Sylina:
"As is, I'm honestly surprised that this abbey is even maintained..."

Yunao:
"That doesn't sit right with me. If they don't care about the surrounding events of their Shrine, why do they do what they do?"

Yunao:
"Why can't they just let us through?"
You whisper to Emergency: All you can read of her emotions is fear and loneliness

Master Haroda:
"This abbey is only a convenience of late. We do religious studies, but we serve no deities...as there are none who would accept it."

Master Haroda:
"Not near us, that is."

Rei:
"We've got something in common, then."

Rei:
"I, too, run a glorified daycare."
Yunao whispers: "I see... Perhaps this boy being returned here will surely lift your spirits!" The girly voice echoes.

Yunao:
"Hey!"

Yunao:
"Anyway, the day is still short, is there anything else we need to ask of the Master?"

Sylina:
"Is her power not drawn from the strength of her following?"
You whisper to Emergency: There's a tiny glimmer of light, but then she looks at you again and it goes back to fear.

Master Haroda:
"Hah. No. ...though that would explain why she's killing everyone, if she WANTED to fade away."

Yunao:
"That's... Man, this goddess is sure a bitch."

Master Haroda:
"No, the amount of worshippers has little to do with a god's power. Maybe somewhere, but not in Yuda. They have too much pride to depend on mortal like that."

Master Haroda:
+s

Master Haroda:
"If they are concerned with their number of worshippers, it is only for greed, higher reward, more frequent and more intricate offerings. It seems that our goddess here no longer wants for such things."

Master Haroda:
"Or perhaps she has simply accepted that she is not going to get them, no matter what... Her worship fell away before the smiting began, after all.

Master Haroda:
"

Yunao:
"So... become her followers isn't exactly going to work either."
Sylina: (( maybe she wants a mortal body so she can die (waiting) ))

Master Haroda:
"...all of that said, remember, I'm only a substitue priest...and a previous philanderer."

Master Haroda:
"I could be wrong. I've never interacted with a god personally."

Master Haroda:
"Arawn is the only one I know of to have done so."

Master Haroda:
"That's still alive."

Yunao:
"Well doesn't that just make us that much more special."

Master Haroda:
"Ah...that's right, you now, as well."

Sylina:
"Perhaps not - but your philanderous insight is appreciated."

Takashi:
"Eh, they're gonna die soon too. Is it worth counting them?"

Yunao:
"Hopefully not, but it crosses my mind that we're going to go back there."

Sylina:
we are

Sylina:
now I guess unless there's objections
Yunao: (( its time my bois ))
Yunao: (( also brb bathroom ))

Rei:
"Once again, please, don't try to pick a fight with them."

Rei:
And so you begin your long trek, 14k miles to the shrine

Rei:
you walk fastlike and it only takes like 4 hours

Rei:
up from the 5 it took before aren't you special
Aiteu the Clown whispers: I'd like to channel the team if all possible during this walk - brb for real

Sylina:
I think you mean down
You whisper to Emergency: yeah you can

Rei:
both

Rei:
up in that it's a better score

Rei:
down in that the number decreased

Sylina:
down still would mean better in the context m8

Rei:
as would up

Sylina:
it wouldn't

Rei:
there are roughly 40 definitions of the word up my friendigo
Healed up! Recovered 52 HP.

Yunao:
all patched up

Guardian Hayashi:
And so you make it to the shrine after a few hours, and are greeted by Hayashi once again Bleaching in in beside you, "...you've brought more. Is this the proposed host? Or her?"

Guardian Hayashi:
"Did you think to let the goddess choose?"

Guardian Hayashi:
there is the other map visible uno
Yunao: (( I think agi is typing up a storm ))
Sylina: (( I think I'm happy with what I have. ))
Sylina: (( Trying to be careful with Wei present. ))

Sylina:
"Neither 'host' was willing, owing in no small part to a basic lack of transparency. Cordula's companion was infuriated at the very idea, and I can't say I blame him." Sylina offers the last drop of alcohol any of us are probably gonna see. "We've brought another bottle of the Spectre's Spirit. We would see the goddess, for negotiations."
Aiteu the Clown: (( our final moments ))
Yunao: (( how'd you get punched ))
Yunao: (( i thought you'd be full HP sylina ))
Sylina: (( she is I just haven't updated the bar ))

Sylina:
1

Sylina:
"Also there is a clown now."

Sylina:
"She is next to me. I do not know when this happened."

Wei:
"Damn right I was. Walking up to someone to ask 'Oh, hey, can I sacrifice your girlfriend to the gods, you know, just a little?' - who the fuck is that not gonna piss off?"

Guardian Hayashi:
"...so then why are you here, if not to offer a host?"

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu bounces from side to side beside Sylina, "You must've not noticed. I do like to lurk, indeed."

Sylina:
"Oh! I didn't realize you two were in a relationship. That's sweet!"

Yunao:
Yunao is completely uncomfortable with this entire thing, unsure what to say or do. Still bearing those same thoughts as before.

Rei:
"Uhh...You didn--er, well, I guess you have no exper--ANYWAY, that's not why we're here!"

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu giggles.

Aiteu the Clown:
Just a little close to Sylina's ears.

Sylina:
yeh Sylina is basically a nun

Sylina:
please leave clown

Yunao:
"Hey quit moving around back there." Yunao snaps back at Aiteu and Sylina.

Sylina:
SHE STARTED IT oh shit we are kids

Cordula:
"Ahem...ah, yes, well, I would be glad to continue this conversation, but, ah...I fear I may damage my reputation..."

Guardian Hayashi:
"Will you just answer the question?"

Sylina:
"...my understanding may disagree with my companions', but I had hoped we could attempt to negotiate an arrangement that would be agreeable to both the goddess, and one of the two 'candidates' - and, if not, we are prepared to do whatever else it may take to get to the other side of this shrine."

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu background golf claps, "Well said, well said."

Yunao:
"Er, I know this is a little bit off hand, but I'm... I'm sorry about the pillar."
Aiteu the Clown whispers: Would it be possible to do an Augury?
You whisper to Emergency: sure
You whisper to Emergency: remember from now on tho that they're extended actions
Yunao whispers: aw fuck, my bad

Guardian Hayashi:
"...whatever it takes, huh? Don't you think too highly of yourself?"

Guardian Hayashi:
"But fine...it was Hohari's will that you be brought in, no matter what."

Yunao:
"Well, let's get started."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Oh wow, this place is stunning! What an interseting design, and very spacious." Aiteu takes in the artful shrine.

Sylina:
Sylina takes advantage of the opportunity to put some distance between herself and the clown

Aiteu the Clown:
"This section here feels a bit ouf of place," she takes note of the missing pillar.

Yunao:
"Ah, yeah... That was me. Whoops."

Sylina:
Stando: CRAYZEE DAIMONDO *magics the pillar back together*

Aiteu the Clown:
"How could you? These types of places are sacred and must be treated with respect!"

Sylina:
"She's not wrong."

Yunao:
"Hey man, thing, girl, I didn't mean for it to fall over, it just kind of... happened!"
You whisper to Emergency: Aiteu's vision blurs, clouding with smoke and flame. Corpses in the likeness of her and her companions form from in the blaze before it dies and reignites, this time with only the goddess, wearing strange, un-godlike clothes. The fire dies and is reborn countless times, cycling through the two visions, before they burn to ash, which blows away in an unfelt wind

Aiteu the Clown:
"Tsk, tsk." Aiteu waves her finger.

Hohari:
"Fret no more. If all goes well, this shrine shall be abandoned forthwith."

Hohari:
"I hold no attachment, there are no fanciful memories in this place."
Aiteu the Clown whispers: Well, god'damn.

Hohari:
"Hm...in fact, that act of spiteful destruction may well have led to my allowance of a second chance."
Yunao: (( agi are you taking steed once more ))
Yunao: (( this is your plan afterall ))
Sylina: (( I mean tru ))
Sylina: (( I just kind of keep leading the discussion and I dunno ))

Rei:
"Desecrating temples...another thing to tack on..."

Wei:
"Ah, what does it matter? You heard the goddess; this place is going up in smoke today one way or the other."
Sylina: (( UNFORTUNATELY ))
Sylina: (( I kind of set a fair portion of this up to be Thrice talking amongst himself ))

Aiteu the Clown:
"Now now! I believe the dragon lady has something she wishes to speak! Surely this discussion must begin sooner or later."

Sylina:
damn it clown
Sylina: (( What'd be the proper way to address her anyhow ))
Sylina: (( "Lady" seems too low ))
Sylina: (( "Goddess" just seems like a statement of the obvious ))
Wei: (( well you probably don't know japanese ))
Wei: (( or yudanese ))
Wei: (( so just like, goddess works ))
Yunao: (( Goddess is ur best bet ))
Sylina: (( probably not no ))
Sylina: (( fine (waiting) ))
Aiteu the Clown whispers: - What can I roll to determine ways to pull Rei out as a spirit
You whisper to Emergency: to what now
Aiteu the Clown whispers: I'm trying to figure out what I can do to pull Rei's spirit/mind out of her body so the goddess can take her body but not her entire self, if that makes sense
Aiteu the Clown whispers: I suppose I could ask if the goddess can do that as well, but well, maybe some kind of knowledge roll to see if that's even possible at all
Aiteu the Clown whispers: I'm really reaching at straws here because we're definitely not going to win this fight
Sylina: (( God, this is going to be a fucking essay, and I feel like either Hayashi or Hohari would cut me off midway through at some point. ))
Sylina: (( or Wei. (waiting) ))
Yunao: (( you can do it Agi ))

Wei:
weiting
Yunao: (( I believe in you ))
You whisper to Emergency: it'd be Occult education to see if you know how to do it/if it's possible
Aiteu the Clown whispers: - 26 eep
Aiteu the Clown whispers: that wasn't actually a bad roll at all, let's goooo
Sylina: (( Can I get the assurance, at least, that they'd let me speak for as long as I intend to ))

Wei:
Sure
You whisper to Emergency: It's possible - but complicated and risky. You'd need SOMETHING to put her soul into to store it, you couldn't just let it run free or it would go to the afterlife(or MAYBE become a ghost, depending). And eventually you would need to find her an actual body and have her possess/share it
Aiteu the Clown whispers: Very interesting. I think I can work with this. Awesome. I might use Aiteu's body to share if she can't manifest into anything as a temporary solution, hmm we'll see if it's possible to do that here if things get dicey - thanks
Aiteu the Clown whispers: - the conditions to put her soul into something is similar to what the goddess is doing yeah? Perferably a body and not like a plant
Aiteu the Clown whispers: Maybe I'd do another check, who knows
You whisper to Emergency: yeah it's somewhat similar, but you also have to yank her soul OUT, not just put another in
Aiteu the Clown whispers: oof, this is tricky
Sylina: (( written, formatting ))

Sylina:
"Goddess Hohari - we come to you today seeking passage. But more than that, we come seeking understanding. With me are two of the women who you proposed as a suitable 'host' to meet your desire to leave this shrine - but I cannot, in good conscience, offer either of them to you. That is a choice they must make themselves. And, if I may be blunt, you have provided very little reason for either of them to acquiesce.  As a goddess, you have failed in your duty to care for your people. Your shrine is both deserted and desecrated, visited only by passing adventurers felled in a single blow by your guardian. Your abbey, ran by a man who cares only for the children he is now forced to care for, after the priestess died by the hands of the very clan we intend to infiltrate." She pauses to take a breath. "If you truly intend to leave this shrine, to step down from your duties as goddess, I doubt, as you seem to believe, that you will ever have another chance besides this one.  Your flames may burn brightly, but your following has all but faded. In the coming years, there will be NONE who visit you, bar those with the interest of slaying a goddess gone rogue. It's unlikely that any of them will be willing to serve as host." She turns to the two behind her. "These women are strong both in mind and body, and stand to live eventful lives for many more years. Again, it is not my place to take that away from them.  It is up to you, Goddess Hohari, to find a way that both you, and whichever one is willing to be paired with you - if any - can continue to live your lives in a manner that both can agree with. If you cannot, as I told your guardian, OUR task cannot wait another century, nor another day. We will be moving through this shrine in one way or another. I hope that we can resolve this matter peacefully."
Aiteu the Clown: (( eyyyyy ))
Sylina: (( how the fuck long did that take to write ))

Sylina:
Also.

Sylina:
>Skill Stunt: Intimidate (To convince others that your decision is the correct one)
Sylina: (( using AP ))

Wei:
NOW PLAYING Babymetal - Megitsune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK3NMZAUKGw
Sylina: (( This is also pretty clearly a Mind/Spirit intimidate check ))

Wei:
some easy listening music while I read this

Sylina:
27
Aiteu the Clown: (( eyyy babymetal ))
Sylina: (( Not so good of a roll but w/e ))

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu zoning off and just staring off into space here in thoughts.
19

Sylina:
tl;dr we're your last shot bitch

Sylina:
figure it out with these chicks or we'll fite u

Sylina:
or both, I'm game

Yunao:
Yunao gulps as Sylina just in with that hugeass speech. "Christ."

Yunao:
god name in this damn world*

Hohari:
The goddess grins, as smug as ever, "Little girl - for as old as you may be, you are but a little girl when set beside me - your age does not graze mine. My people abandoned me long before I returned the favor. If you here turn this offer down, this country shall learn what havoc I can truly wreak. Eventually, there will be assassins sent to eradicate me...foolishly so. I will wait until one powerful enough comes, and forcibly possess them - but that takes more strength than any woman here possesses. It would break these two. I do not wish for that, girl. I had - and thankfully for you, still have - every intent to converse with you. But I warn you. You should know not to threaten a divine being, little one...we do not take kindly to mortals treading in our space along the earth, and we greater still despise their attempts to climb onto our perches in the sky."

Sylina:
but intimidation is all I know

Hohari:
intimidating via sheer power is not a great option against people who know they're stronger than u esp when they're the most prideful kinda being around

Aiteu the Clown:
The clown shakes a bit, "Wow, this tension! This... conversation has risen up the scales of a powerful resolve! I feel very caught in the winds of this exchanging of words, how... awesome."

Sylina:
but it wasn't... power

Sylina:
it was implications

Hohari:
the threat was power - that you'd attack them

Hohari:
they're not afraid of your strength

Sylina:
The threat was that the opportunity would be lost.
Aiteu the Clown: (( brb bathroom again, I gotta stop drinking so much water ))

Hohari:
you're holding a plastic baseball bat up and goin M8 ILL FUK U UP IF U DON'T DO WHAT I SAY

Hohari:
to a SWAT member

Hohari:
with an AR-15

Sylina:
I was just being honest about the desperation of our situation at the end there, that was not part of the threat

Rei:
"...Sylina, I'd ask you to have a little more respect to a goddess..."

Wei:
"Or at least pretend to. They don't care if it's faked...usually is.""

Wei:
"And...I told you - I'm not having this! Total possession of the body? There wouldn't be any of her left!"

Yunao:
"I haven't felt so tense in awhile, this feels really heavy..."

Hohari:
"Inaccurate...there would be shades of the host in me. The stronger their will, the more alike we would be."

Sylina:
"I would never have suggested total possession! That was the very first question I asked!"

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu steps up a bit, "Now, now! Let us stay civilized about any compromises and dealings of a body exchange. I would like to have this respectfully handled with both parties knowing full well of the potential results!"
Aiteu the Clown: (( hello sylina ))

Sylina:
n

Hohari:
"Total possession is impossible. I would not be ripping their soul out - and be graced for that, for I could - it would destroy their mind, and their body would not be able to bear the burden alone."

Hohari:
"Some could do it, perhaps, but I chose more practical routes of study."

Hohari:
"Yes, even gods must study."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Dearest Goddess Hohari, what would the process of transfering yourself into the host be?"

Aiteu the Clown:
"Surely it wouldn't be as simple as taking over the body by force?"
Sylina: (( god, I think I'm TRYING to kill us all at this point ))

Hohari:
"Clothe them in my garb, douse them in the alcohol you have conveniently brought..."
Sylina: (( like not actually but this is gonna get me in a heap of trouble ))

Hohari:
"Then, I shall transform myself into flame, and burn that spirit away - and my spirit into them. they must not fight. They can be unconscious, however."

Sylina:
"In my country, respect is earned, not assumed. To kill all those who would dare approach you, without explanation - what is there left to respect?"

Aiteu the Clown:
"Very intriguing, indeed." Aiteu twists her neck and sets her hand on Sylina's shoulder. "Now, now. There is no point in slining any more mud at the goddess. Please calm yourself Lady Sylina."

Aiteu the Clown:
slinging*

Hohari:
"I no longer desire worship or followers...the life of a goddess has bored me. If you wish to know why you should respect me - I will kill you if you do not."

Hohari:
"Your ashes shall feed the flames in those goblets, like all those before you."

Aiteu the Clown:
"If I may continue," She returns her attention to the goddess, "You mentioned that the resident soul of the body you plan to take over would be not compeltely taken over... But you would prefer the method which would not expel them from their body..."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Although risky, would such an operation be possible with as much power as you have, as a goddess?"

Hohari:
The heat in this room is different from the blaze of Wei's aura; it brings with it melancholy and mental disparity, not wrath and desire

Hohari:
The goddess grants the clowngirl a cursory glance, "Oh, I could tear their soul from their body as easily as you rip tags off a mattress. But that soul would then be useless."

Hohari:
"And the remaining body...it would be left marred by such a forceful extraction. It wouldn't be strong enough to contain me."

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu nods, "Ah such a possibility would not be benfiical to any party." she twists her head the other way and tries to ponder a bit more.

Yunao:
"So what you were trying to get at clown... Was to give up the body, and somehow like salvage the soul or something?"

Aiteu the Clown:
"Exactly my thoughts! I can easily sense the feelings of not wanting to let go of the two candidates that we have, although Lady Cordula I believe has retracted herself as Wei's bond with her is very much strong."

Hohari:
"It's possible. Many gods will transfer the souls of unfavored worshippers to, say, frogs."

Hohari:
"But not I. I was more direct."

Cordula:
"...I have remained silent as of yet, but...no. I would prefer to keep my soul and body in tact..."

Aiteu the Clown:
"But the same can be said about you and Lady Sylina for Lady Rei."
Sylina: (( wait hold on are u trying to put Rei in my body ))

Aiteu the Clown:
"Does this disprove that you could not do a transfer in the ways of others, Goddess Hohari? The chances the remaining candidate may be more willing in such a scheme."
Aiteu the Clown: (( anything really ))

Aiteu the Clown:
"Although, it wouldn't be fair if I did not ask the bearer of the body," the clown turns to Rei for inquiry.

Hohari:
"...you try so hard to get a goddess to admit a weakness, little one. I would need a stabilizer to keep the soul in tact."

Yunao:
"Wait a second, you can't just say that, what the fuck. Didn't you just hear that her mind would just rip apart and her body would be useless?"

Aiteu the Clown:
"It is not my intention to belittle or show that you are not capable! Surely my opinion is nothing but insignificance to you. I just wish to find a compromise that would allow both parties to be satisfied with achiving their goals, indeed."

Aiteu the Clown:
"A stabalizer you say? Do elaborate, your majesty? Perhaps not a befitting title for your status, pardon my rudeness."

Rei:
"...To be perfectly honest...I would be willing to allow her into my body as is. We're stressed for time... And if any of you morons had tried to attack her, I would have offered myself immediately. But...if there is some way to fully retain my consciousness, I wouldn't be...too opposed...though I'm not sure if partial control along with partial consciousness is worse than no control and full consciousness."

Sylina:
Sylina shuts up and lets the clown speak since that seems to be working for some reason

Yunao:
Yunao bites his lip, "We'd have at least something left..."

Aiteu the Clown:
"It is also not as if the goddess herself wouldn't be weaken by the change of state. I'm sure at a later time, perhaps... after the conflict you are so entangled with at the moment?"

Aiteu the Clown:
"Surely progress is being made now, your thoughts, almighty goddess?"

Hohari:
"Someone to hold the soul together as I tear it out....they would require expertise in such things."
Sylina: (( Is there an edge for that ))

Aiteu the Clown:
"I as well as well the highly skilled Cordula are of Hajja backgrounds, it would be an attack on our reputation as doctors if we were not able to assist in some manner or another. I specialize more along spiritual prowess if I may state."

Rei:
"Hold on, if I've got to ask. What exactly would happen?"

Rei:
"Would I be...in someone else's body, watching from behind the scenes? Would I even be ABLE to see, or hear? Or would it be a mental prison?"

Hohari:
The goddess shrugs, "I do not know. Those gods who forced souls into animals - the souls took over the bodies of the animals, and retained their human knowledge and thoughts...despite the animal's brain not being complex enough to comprehend such things. Godly work, I would think. Perhaps you would be able to swap consciousness...or perhaps you would indeed be trapped."

Hohari:
"If I possess you, you would influence my behaviour. You could, in fact, take control - but you have to outwill a god to do so. Eventually, no matter what, our souls would mix together permanently."

Hohari:
"The same may happen if you share a body with another."

Aiteu the Clown:
"What an interesting scenario... I've not heard of anything of the like in my entire life! What knowledge!"
Sylina: (( Speaking OOC I think it'd be pretty rad to go all Piccolo on this. ))
Aiteu the Clown: (( what's that mean ))

Hohari:
and thus Sylina finally gets a ranged technique

Hohari:
the NAIL GUN

Hohari:
or, more accurately

Hohari:
the REI GUN

Sylina:
OH MY GOD THAT HAS TO BE CANON NOW.

Aiteu the Clown:
good lord
Sylina: (( Piccolo absorbed other Namekians ))
Sylina: (( to increase his power ))
Aiteu the Clown: (( oh I see ))
Sylina: (( They hung around in his head ))
Sylina: (( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCjNi20daiI ))

Aiteu the Clown:
"Well, we do have some options laid out. What is that we would like to do?"

Aiteu the Clown:
"On one hand, we have Lady Rei and Goddess Hohari as a mended soul and body, or Lady Rei being infused with someone or something else."
Sylina: (( Slightly important, but something I would definitely know ))
Sylina: (( Why the fuck can't she just walk out in the body she has? ))

Aiteu the Clown:
"One process being fairly standardized, and the other bearing much more risk."

Yunao:
"Whose body or thing would would even house Rei?"
Aiteu the Clown whispers: Would it be impossible for me to have Rei share a body with me and then constantly channel her into something else?
Aiteu the Clown whispers: Damn, possession would've been hella interesting here
Aiteu the Clown whispers: since you'd send the other person into something else
Aiteu the Clown whispers: shiiiiit
Hohari: (( She's tied to the shrine - her body isn't corporeal ))

Sylina:
"...I would be willing. Offering you control as needed would not concern me."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Eye of the beholder, perhaps?"
Hohari: (( She is literally a manifestation of flame and smoke ))
Hohari: (( She wants a human body ))
Sylina: (( That's one of the explanations I figured it might be yeh ))

Aiteu the Clown:
"I, too would not be against sharing a body and mind with my new parent figure!"
Aiteu the Clown: (( totally fucking intentional ))

Yunao:
"Uhh, this is like a girl having a sleepover at a girl's place right? I don't think it'd work if she was with me."

Rei:
"...are you two seriously fighting over me right now? Argh, look, I'm not exactly new to being forced to pick, but, this is a little bit different..."

Cordula:
"Kin--I, er...My, oh my..."

Aiteu the Clown:
"I am merely suggesting the options that are avaliable in our situation!"

Sylina:
why would she want to look like u

Aiteu the Clown:
I have a better brain than you do

Wei:
"Why would she want to look like you?"

Sylina:
zimbabwe

Aiteu the Clown:
"Oh dear, if appearances ran the world as such. I do suppose that is one of the more, evident weaknesses I provide! But I may have alternative methods for forging a soul telephone, perhaps?"
Aiteu the Clown whispers: Is channeling her soul into another thing possible?
You whisper to Emergency: Like, an object? It is but you don't know what the outcome would be. Could turn her into like, a genie or something, trapped in there forever
You whisper to Emergency: or until removed at least
Aiteu the Clown whispers: I suppose an object could work, another weaker willed person perhaps, a minor form of possession? Like a puppet almost

Rei:
"Er, look, I mean...I'm not, er..If I had to choose, then...Sylina. N-not because I think you're creepy anything, but I've known her longer! "
You whisper to Emergency: it's possible but Rei would likely shoot it down

Sylina:
And also because you'd win every focus check.
Aiteu the Clown whispers: in that case, could I channel Sylina to channel it into something
Aiteu the Clown whispers: IM DESPERATE

Aiteu the Clown:
"Ah I see, well I truly respect your opinion! I totally understand." Aiteu bobs her head up and down to represent her agreeing.

Rei:
well I mean it could be that

Sylina:
"I'll... need some time to prepare, mentally."

Rei:
or maybe Rei just wants to know how it feels to have tig ol' biddies

Aiteu the Clown:
LOL

Aiteu the Clown:
riiip

Sylina:
You won't be able to reach the cookie jar anymore tho

Rei:
she's the leader she can make someone move it down

Sylina:
What if I abuse that

Sylina:
And start ordering people around even more

Rei:
She wins every focus check.

Sylina:
I mean.

Sylina:
Fair.

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu twirls in her spot, giving a bit of a long glance toward Sylina as she does so.
You whisper to Emergency: You could try, but it'd have a similar result to just putting her in a body, wouldn't it? Just that she'd be in an object or something? Unless you wanted to FORCE her into another body - but she'd hate that
Sylina: (( Shouldn't Thrice be seeing this? It's going to be missed by the log if not ))
Aiteu the Clown: (( I can give him my log ))
Sylina: (( tru I guess ))
Aiteu the Clown whispers: I'm just looking at options that's all, this is cool
Aiteu the Clown: (( affrimative agi ))
Aiteu the Clown: (( honestly we could just slash me these interactions ))
* Sylina tru
Sylina: (( we just used (Parentheses to communicate that it was mindspeak before) ))

Hohari:
"I'm reminded again why I wish to become human. You are...entertaining. Oh, yes, may I say - the body I inhabit, regardless of any other soul's presence, will become effectively unaging."
Aiteu the Clown: (( reminds me of Flora's shit ))

Yunao:
Yunao let's out a sigh of relief.

Aiteu the Clown:
"The unlimited power of youth? Why doesn't that sound appealing!"

Sylina:
Sylina freezes in fear. (No... please, no, you can't enter my mind, too! I only just began to process having Rei... somewhere...!)

Hohari:
"I said that I wish to become HUMAN."

Hohari:
"You, girl, do not fit that description."

Sylina:
who

Hohari:
Aiteu

Sylina:
mip

Aiteu the Clown:
Although the facial grin on Aiteu's face doesn't change, it for just a moment feel like it grew. (Oh worry not, Lady Sylina! You will have the company of Lady Rei and not myself!)

Aiteu the Clown:
"Awh shucks, I'm sure I wouldn't be able to handle your immense powers anywho! I'd surely be a mismatch in many ways!"

Aiteu the Clown:
felt*

Wei:
"You sure you can take that lying down? That was a burn if I ever heard one, and listen, I know my burns."

Aiteu the Clown:
was that for me

Wei:
yeh

Sylina:
super you

Aiteu the Clown:
im not sure I follow

Sylina:
you ain't human

Aiteu the Clown:
oh

Wei:
The goddess saying you ain't human bc u ugly af

Aiteu the Clown:
g'damn

Cordula:
"Erk...please, Wei, do not ENCOURAGE hostility! We must be gentle here!"

Aiteu the Clown:
"Oh is that so? Oh goddess you're exceeding my expectations in superb ways! I've been fitted with such looks for quite awhile now! Jabs of this caliber are quite rare!" She giggles.

Wei:
"That's funny as hell coming fro--ah, fine, you know what, probably not a good idea to challenge a goddess on that."
Aiteu the Clown: (( i2: (sad) ))

Guardian Hayashi:
Hayashi just sits back against the goblets like "Jfc what in the shit am I watching why can't u change the fucking channel IRL"

Sylina:
"Rei, I feel I must ask - is there anything you wish to do with your body before you leave it?"

Rei:
"...Well, I mean, I'd prefer to die with it, but I don't think that's going to happen."

Rei:
"Cause I'd kind of want to wait a while before that."

Rei:
"But other than that, no. I just wish I could sit in a regular chair or get something off the top of the fridge one last time..."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Oh, the peciulars of life! How joyously bittersweet!"

Rei:
"At least I won't have to worry about low-hanging branches in the forest anymore."

Sylina:
"...I have my ways with the fridge."

Yunao:
"Does that mean I can make fun of both of your heights."

Yunao:
"Since well, you're both in the same body."

Sylina:
"Not yet we're not."

Rei:
"Sure. Then we'll all be Ss. Short, stupid, and scary."

Aiteu the Clown:
"How lovely!"

Rei:
"Then we can get Yin back and we'll have our M - meddlesome."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Ah yes, the mysterious other party member I have no yet met in person! Yunao's beloved crush, yes?"

Sylina:
"Won't she be thrilled to learn of this development?"

Guardian Hayashi:
"Can you hand your body over before I become F for Fucking Furious?"

Takashi:
u sure ur Arawn's ancestor and not mine

Yunao:
"Holy, w-what. Theeeee FUCK?"

Aiteu the Clown:
"Hush hush, this is a private space. Contain and calm yourself, Sir Yunao!"

Rei:
"Look, I know Sylina's too innocent to get that joke, but really, you're just now getting it, Yunao?"

Yunao:
"Hey! Shut the hell up! I'm just worried and shit alright? Wouldn't you be about someone?"

Sylina:
"Most people are slightly more subtle about it than literally asking for bodily fluids."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Oh the joys of youth! One day you'll accept those feelings Yunao! Cherish them with all of your passion!"

Yunao:
"Can it clown I'll fucking kill you."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Aaaaaaaaaaaand, let us return to our scheduled programming!"

Hohari:
"I am enjoying this, but, truly, we could stand to speed it up. I want my body..."

Hohari:
i want it i want it i want it

Yunao:
("Don't you ignore me you shithead!")

Sylina:
it's my body and I need it now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX0fIi3H-es

Aiteu the Clown:
"Yes, yes. It's been decided yes? Shall we handle preperations? How may I be assistance?" Aiteu slurs a combination of words in quick pace.
Sylina: (( i haven't had dinner yet ))
Sylina: (( I feel like I should do that ))
Sylina: (( Should I grab my laptop or are we basically done ))

Hohari:
"If you truly believe yourself able, then be prepared to concentrate on holding the soul's shape...each one has a different form."
Hohari: (( it's only 10:30 we could go for another hour and a half ))
Sylina: (( so grab the laptop? ))
Yunao: (( yes ))

Hohari:
ye
Sylina: (( aight ))

Aiteu the Clown:
"Lady Cordula, if I may ask, are you well versed in spiritual arts?"
Agtop has connected.

Cordula:
"Er...no...sorry. I am not a spiritual healer, but a physical and mental one."

Sylina:
righto

Wei:
"Don't worry, I got your back."
Sylina: (( I feel like I missed a key line ))

Aiteu the Clown:
"I shall provide as much as I can!"

Wei:
"I might not look it, but my whole family is very spiritually endowed."

Yunao:
"I'll prepare the short insults right after the operation."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Oh is that so Sir Wei? This is wonderful news. I shall look forward to working with you."

Sylina:
"Do I need to prepare myself in anny way? Such transfers were beyond the training I received..."

Sylina:
-n

Rei:
"Well if it's the same way with her you'd need to put on a suit and drown yourself in martinis."

Rei:
"Maybe grow a ponytail."

Sylina:
"I suppose you do have a particular compatibility with alcohol."

Yunao:
"You can't wear it like I can."

Sylina:
"No one can."

Yunao:
"Damn fucking right."

Hohari:
"You will face no complications as you are. A human's spirit is not as powerful as a god's. I doubt you would see rejection."

Wei:
"Uh, yeah, sure. Now let's see if I remember what momma taught me..."

Sylina:
"I would't say no to the martinis."

Sylina:
aw man I need that n from before now

Wei:
"Gotta focus for this, sorry if I accidentally set the place on fire."

Sylina:
"There is little more you could ignite."

Aiteu the Clown:
"How appropriate for the goddess who's affinity is that of flame."

Rei:
"So, where are those clothes? I can just throw them over the suit, yeah? Cause I'd prefer to avoid stripping down right here."

Hohari:
"That shall be fine. I will be tossing them aside once in your body, in any case. I am tired of wearing the same outfit for ages."

Aiteu the Clown:
"A priceless relic."
Aiteu the Clown: (( probably smells ))

Rei:
The goddess dissolves into fire and smoke, leaving her outfit on the pedestal, where Rei gathers it up and tightens the sash around her, "Let's do this, then...I';m guessing she's got to be in me first, before she can throw me out, it seems."

Rei:
"I don't think she'd have turned to fire otherwise."
Aiteu the Clown: (( what kind of checks do I need to roll anyway ))
Aiteu the Clown: (( straight occult/focus? ))

Sylina:
"And what of you, Hayashi? Will you remain at the shrine after your goddess leaves?"

Rei:
"Bottoms up. So long, body...man, my exes are not gonna like this...how'm I supposed to tell 'em I'm a big-titted grade schooler now...?"

Yunao:
"I'm sure Wei would wanna fight him for funsies."

Sylina:
"They're your exes. Why would you tell them anything?"

Rei:
"...you don't always separate willingly, Sylina." She lifts the bottle above her head and pours it over her, drinking a bit as it comes down.

Aiteu the Clown:
"The flaunt of a new life, how could one resist showing it off? Surely a joy."

Rei:
"Sometimes you have no choice...sometimes it's a lot more like this."

Rei:
"God, it's like icewater..."

Yunao:
"This is some weird shit, I feel... hm. I don't know what to feel really. The fuck."

Hohari:
don't need to tell me motherfucker I know

Guardian Hayashi:
"...I don't know. But I sense something on the horizon...I may end up leaving this accursed place myself."
Thrice:
Hohari's black flames snake toward Rei, splitting around Hayashi, slamming into the robes and lighting the alcohol ablaze. Rei staggers backward, engulfed in the blaze, now a deep cobalt, but remains unharmed. The fire gradually fades, wicked under her clothes and into her body, as her body alters, subtlely adapting to its new form

Aiteu the Clown:
neato

Sylina:
oh my god she has ears

Hohari:
and a tail

Aiteu the Clown:
calm down agi

Hohari:
many tails

Aiteu the Clown:
i know awoos are your thing

Sylina:
They never were

Sylina:
it's just cute

Aiteu the Clown:
rool guile

Sylina:
Rool is dead

Hohari:
Fortunately, the two are similar-looking enough. "..That's more like it. But this...is choking..." She undoes the tie around her neck, but leaves it there, "A fashion statement, I think...separating the new from the old."

Hoharei:
Sadly I will only be Hoharei for a limited time

Aiteu the Clown:
"Fascinating!"

Hoharei:
"...Ah, yes, I believe you had a wish yourselves?"

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu stretches out her arms and cracks her fingers, "Ah but of course."

Sylina:
"..." Sylina awaits the incoming spirit of their leader

Cordula:
Cordula examines the new goddess, "Grrr...too similar..."

Yunao:
"You're right, that's pretty, uh, they sure resemble each other pretty well."

Wei:
"Calm down, sweetcheeks...all right, let's do this before Cordula starts barking."

Sylina:
"Any time now, please... I feel this should be done swiftly."

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu strikes a weird kung fu pose, and raises her hands up like a Mankey kinda, "I shall comply!"

Wei:
Wei coats his hands in his own scarlet flames, then grabs Sylina and throws her up against Hoharei, "Get over there! You think you can just stand far away? The longer it's out of a body, the more the soul will deteriorate!"

Wei:
at least you resist fire, so you don't take any damage

Sylina:
"I-I asked if there was anything I should do!"

Wei:
but you do notice his hand feels a hell of a lot hotter than when you fought him before

Sylina:
FUCK

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu's eyes glow a bright pink through the mask and a visible barrier appears to surround the operation, and a chain of links appear that connect everyone.

Wei:
"Goddess, you and me - we'll extract the soul. Jeepers Creepers, you shape it."

Wei:
"Then we'll all force it in."

Aiteu the Clown:
"He, he he hehe... What a rush."

Sylina:
l-LEWD

Hoharei:
"A part of me wishes to make a joke concerning that...must be your leader. And you dare to order a goddess? Brave soul, you are..."

Hoharei:
Regardless, she obeys, probably with 'I WAS GONNA DO THAT ANYWAY!' in her head

Sylina:
OH SO HE GETS BRAVE BUT I GET "BOI IF U DON'T"

Aiteu the Clown:
kek

Hoharei:
He's not threatening her

Hoharei:
and she's in a new body now, so she likely isn't as powerful as she was

Hoharei:
The goddess closes her eyes, and Wei puts his hand up to her heart(and Cordula growls again) - the dark red flames from Wei's aura mix with the deep blue of Hohari's, and eventually, a new, light blue 'flame' is extracted, slowly pulled away from the dark blue.

Hoharei:
Your turn, Aiteu, roll Occult Education and Focus

Hoharei:
DC16 Focus, if you fail it it's a -1 to the OE check(and another -1 for each failure of 4 or more)

Hoharei:
DC20 Occult

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu the Clown uses 2 AP for small boosts sure!

Hoharei:
2 AP for who now

Hoharei:
oh one for each check

Sylina:
jeeesusss those are high checks

Wei:
This guy counts as aiding you though

Aiteu the Clown:
FOCUS: ( 18 )

Wei:
So you add +3 to the Occult check

Aiteu the Clown:
19 technically

Wei:
It'd be to the Focus one too but like

Wei:
he can only aid with one

Sylina:
What happens if he fails the Occult check

Aiteu the Clown:
Occult Education: ( 25 )

Sylina:
okay, failED

Wei:
It would have fucked up your souls and mixed them together

Aiteu the Clown:
The chains and spirit meld and twist to assist the shaping of the soul, and flash various colors to prevent the melding of souls from occuring.

Aiteu the Clown:
Phew, Expert Occult and Focus

Aiteu the Clown:
god bless

Wei:
Rei's cyan soul surges into Sylina, immersing her for a moment, before oozing into her pores and skin and fading away

Aiteu the Clown:
armor pen

Sylina:
"Nngh!" Sylina flinches upon impact with the soul, clinging to her last moments of being truly herself.
Thrice:
You don't feel much different than you did before, but you have a woozy, almost drunken feeling, and a slight headache - essentially you're nursing a hangover. In the back of your mind you can feel a small presence, one even more confused and impaired than you are

Sylina:
"Oh! There she is - I sense her...!" Sylina focuses in on th- >Focuses, welp I just shot myself in the foot on that one, -on the presence, trying to bring it closer to the front of her mind like an ill-stored memory

Aiteu the Clown:
"Hoo hee!" Aiteu cranks her neck, "I think that was a successful soul transfer?"

Yunao:
"How can you tell?"

Sylina:
"Is this what she felt like on the way here? ...and I'd only be feeling part of it. It's a wonder she was able to form coherent thoughts."
Thrice:
The shard of consciousness swims back and forth in your mind, but eventually settles in the back, in some corner, as if to say "let me rest now"

Aiteu the Clown:
(Knock, knock. Hey there it's me! Your neighbor! How's it going, all settled in? Need a hand moving? You can count on me and if there's anything you need, let me know!)

Sylina:
"Yes, she's definitely there - but she seems to be tired."

Guardian Hayashi:
"...well, Hohari, the new body suits you. It's not the look I'm accustomed to, but...I'll remember you like this. It's how you'd prefer it, over that other appearance, yeah?"

Yunao:
"Well shit, I'd believe it, it's not everyday you get to move your goddamn soul from your body."
Thrice:
the shard swats at your probing with invisible soul-hands all like "let me sleeeeeep it's like 8:300000 i don't even have to go to work until tweeeelve"

Aiteu the Clown:
(Ah! My apologies! I shall come back another time! Perhaps with mental cookies! I shall take my leave! Surely another time, yes...)

Sylina:
"Hey, don't poke around in there!"

Aiteu the Clown:
"I can confirm the wellness of the new resident inside Lady Sylina's rather cozy mental abode."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Quite comfrotable if I do say so myself."

Hohari:
"Oh, I would indeed...This is much more...human... Ah, and these carmine eyes suit a goddess so much more than that hawk yellow..."

Hohari:
"Don't get me wrong, it isn't that I envied you. It is only that I wish to be free, and yet look the same. Gods...they are not free. But you are."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Freedom you say, such a luxury sometimes taken for granted quite frequently! But anyway, I must congratulate you on a successful new future, Goddess Hohari!"

Aiteu the Clown:
"I do wish to ask something if I may..."

Cordula:
Speaking of envy, Cordula walks up and pushes Wei back from the new foxy Rei, "By all means, feel free to ask!" DISTRACT HER

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu laughs, "Aha- fair enough yes."

Aiteu the Clown:
"According to some thoughtful proding, will you still uphold the offer on assisting us in our mission behind the Shrine?"

Aiteu the Clown:
"Perhaps even a test of trial for accustoming yourself to your new body?"

Yunao:
"Oh right, you did say that after the first time we were pleading for access."
Yunao: (( did I lose everyone ))
Sylina: (( not at all ))
Sylina: (( well kind of but not bc of you ))
Sylina: (( Warlord ))
Yunao: (( do tell ))
Sylina: (( Nothing big, just him finally realizing that Dave had an account spy in MYM ))
Sylina: (( and has for years ))
Sylina: (( The amount that I care at this point is minimal ))
Yunao: (( is MW upset about it ))
Sylina: (( He's just kinda "eh" ))

Hohari:
"Oh, I intend to hold my end. As you well know, we are inclined to keep our bargains."

Guardian Hayashi:
"Uh, the only reason they're still here and alive is because you renege'd on one."

Hohari:
"Details. Now, YOU need simply find yourself a body, and we can travel together."

Sylina:
"That, too, is something which we agreed to assist with."

Yunao:
"Yeah, we're just in dire stress for time as our mission..."

Wei:
"Well...our job here's done. Rest is up to you."

Yunao:
"Thanks for coming up and helping us Wei, you too Cordula."

Wei:
"Yeah, whatever. Just...make sure you succeed, all right?"

Sylina:
"I'm terribly sorry for the situation we put you in." Sylina bows to the pair, especially to Cordula. "Thank you very much for your assistance."

Aiteu the Clown:
"As a newcomer to the group, I shall provide what I can! But do keep in touch. Here is my number if you ever feel so inclined to call for whatever reasons." Aiteu pulls out her smart phone, decorated in rather girlish accessories and a phone charm resembling Sarasa.

Cordula:
"Pay it no heed...Er, I would be glad to have helped, but that was all Wei..."

Aiteu the Clown:
"I'll write it down quick since my number is actually a bit jumbled up in the system..." She quickly scribbles it down on some note paper and hands it to Cordula.
Kujo is disconnected.

Wei:
"Huh, lotta people got crushes on that creepy chick, huh? Here, I'll give you our number, in case the Tempest was the only one who had it."

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu uses technology to handle the rest of the phone exchanging buisness, "I fondly admire Lady Sarasa you see..."

Yunao:
"Resemblances... uncanny."

Sylina:
Sylina takes note of the cutesy phone and scoffs. "Another one of those devices... they're everywhere, aren't they?"

Aiteu the Clown:
"Have you not gazed upon one before? I know you come from a land much foreign from the times these were made..."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Technology is amazing!"

Yunao:
"Yo Wei, you sure you don't wanna scuffle with Ghost guy over there?"

Yunao:
"I would take you on if I didn't feel outta shape right now."

Wei:
"...Nah. I'd like to, but...I gotta feeling we're both gonna need our strength."

Yunao:
"Speaking of fighting, there's this shitlord named Theron, he goes by some retarded name, "Killer Instinct" or some stupid play on words. He took Rei's Blackguard status."

Yunao:
"Thought that might mean something, I'm not sure."

Wei:
"...kid, she lost that a long time ago. You can challenge a former one, too.

Wei:
"

Yunao:
"Oh..."

Yunao:
"That dirty son of a bitch."

Yunao:
"Wait a second... Who do people have to beat to get status?"

Yunao:
"The goddess or Sylina?"

Yunao:
"I really don't think Sylina could hold her own... No offense shorty."

Wei:
"Hah! Good question. I guess the goddess, since that was the body that served the oligarchy. And they'd have to know your secret to challenge Sylina."

Yunao:
"Ha! You know what that means?"

Sylina:
"I would reject the status anyhow."

Yunao:
"I'm gonna beat the shit outta you sometime in the future! he calls out to dregon

Aiteu the Clown:
"Oh dear, must I mediate this tomfoolery?"

Sylina:
"For what purpose?!"

Yunao:
"I could become a Blackguard one day! Wouldn't that be neat?"

Sylina:
"He already said the status was tied to Rei's body!"

Aiteu the Clown:
"Well, he did also say if they knew of the secret that had transpired today."

Yunao:
"Exactly!"

Sylina:
oh shit it's 12.

Sylina:
Oh shit it's Scott.

Aiteu the Clown:
"I know what you're thinking Sir Yunao, but I humbly believe that Yin wouldn't care about the status."

Yunao:
"Who said I was doing it for Yin?!"

Wei:
"...right. Anyway, I'm counting on you. I got other shit to attend to, so you'd better not fail, you hear?"

Yunao:
"Ahem, right. We've got a job to do."

Hohari:
"With me, how could they?"

Aiteu the Clown:
"Is Sir Hayashi not allowed behind the Shrine?"

Hohari:
"Insects fall to a cheap lens; my flames will incinerate them."
Agtop is disconnected.
Sylina: (( Still here don't worry ))
Aiteu the Clown: (( this was a great session ))

Guardian Hayashi:
"I can't leave. Er...I can, but only one way, and I will do that only if I must."

Guardian Hayashi:
"One way that does not involve you bringing me a body."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Surely that is a mean of a last resort?"

Guardian Hayashi:
"It's a last resort all right, but not for me. Whatever...did you go through all your bitching and moaning just to idle here with me? Get the hell out."

Sylina:
"Er - where, exactly, is the path through?"

Aiteu the Clown:
"We shall probably be returning this way, but yes! This man is correct! We must leave with haste!"

Yunao:
"With the goddess with us, I'm sure she know'd everything to get us through."

Guardian Hayashi:
"...right." He walks up to the pagoda-like structure, and pulls the 'staircase' up, revealing a hidden path leading down, "Follow this. It'll go down, and weave back and forth, then turn back up. It takes you under the mountains."

Hohari:
"Be thankful you have me. There is no light in that path, not for ages."

Aiteu the Clown:
"How challenging and mysterious! I challenge the darkness before us!"

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu fades into the darkness and turns around when submerged in black, with only two pink glowing eyes bleed through back at the crowd. "How cool right?"

Yunao:
"..." Yunao gulps.

Yunao:
"Y-yeah... cool."

Sylina:
"Never have I been more thankful for light."

Wei:
"Not a fan. Jeepers Creepers was more apt than even I thought. Well, we're out."

Cordula:
They start to actually leave now, then Cordula turns around, "...please, do not fail in your mission. Bring them home... For all of our sakes, yes?"

Yunao:
"That's the goal."

Sylina:
"Of course."

Aiteu the Clown:
"Affrimative!"

Wei:
"Ah, don't go gettin' emotional. It's his fault, from the start." The two finally ditch your bitch asses

Wei:
and now the session is over

Yunao:
lets get to the end of the tunnel and call it a ses-

Yunao:
that works

Sylina:
can I ask about Arawn again

Sylina:
just like real quick

Wei:
sure if u want

Sylina:
"Before we leave - the boy, Arawn. He hasn't been back, has he?"

Guardian Hayashi:
"My descendent? No, he has not. Already he is deep beyond the shrine. I suppose he found another way."

Yunao:
"Damn, we better get our asses over there and quick."

Yunao:
"We gotta meet up with Yin too."

Sylina:
"Right... thank you."

Sylina:
I'm just like

Yunao:
f a d e t o b l a c k

Sylina:
SO READY for this arc to be over rn

Yunao:
WE DID IT BOIS

Sylina:
Not because it's a bad arc but because HOLY SHIT.

Aiteu the Clown:
DID YOU SEE THAT

Aiteu the Clown:
WE SAVED OUR LEADER

Guardian Hayashi:
holy shit who

Guardian Hayashi:
it's only been this arc for like

Guardian Hayashi:
ten sessions

Aiteu the Clown:
we're finally moving along

Sylina:
Good shit keeping Rei alive/with us, Merge

Aiteu the Clown:
\o/

Aiteu the Clown:
i'm very pleased with how that turned out

Aiteu the Clown:
i've never felt like I've made a big impact in a tabletop

Sylina:
so she IS expected to eventually merge with me, right - but for now it's distinct

Aiteu the Clown:
until now

Aiteu the Clown:
im hoping to have you seperated eventually and putting rei into yet another new body

Aiteu the Clown:
hopefully through some sarasa magic
Agtop has connected.

Aiteu the Clown:
but, that is but a distant dream

Aiteu the Clown:
for now, this will do

Guardian Hayashi:
Yeah, eventually your minds would fuse together

Guardian Hayashi:
No one here is sure how long that would take, probably not as long as it would have taken for Rei and Hohari to fuse

Sylina:
I imagine it's not something particularly common

Sylina:
so yeah, now I have TWO potentially life-changing timers on me

Aiteu the Clown:
i hope its not common

Sylina:
Rei's soul merging with my own

Sylina:
And turning into a tree.

Aiteu the Clown:
amazing

Aiteu the Clown:
did we level up from this amazing development

Aiteu the Clown:
(H)

Aiteu the Clown:
(its probably 4)

Sylina:
Slightly important

Sylina:
How does this affect my combatness

Aiteu the Clown:
still can't fly

Sylina:
or abilities, mechanically, in general

Aiteu the Clown:
maybe become flying dreg

Aiteu the Clown:
   Flying/Dragon     Weaknesses: Rock 2x Ice 4x Dragon 2x Fairy 2x  Resistances: Fighting 0.5x Bug 0.5x Fire 0.5x Water 0.5x Grass 0.25x  Immunities: Ground   Aggregate: 20.25

Aiteu the Clown:
bless u

Sylina:
death

Sylina:
even better

Sylina:
flying/grass

Sylina:
   Flying/Grass     Weaknesses: Flying 2x Poison 2x Rock 2x Fire 2x Ice 4x  Resistances: Fighting 0.5x Water 0.5x Grass 0.25x  Immunities: Ground   Aggregate: 22.25

Aiteu the Clown:
poison and fire

Aiteu the Clown:
loss of many resistances

Guardian Hayashi:
flying/dragon isn't so bad

Aiteu the Clown:
ur selemancer

Guardian Hayashi:
flying/dragon/grass

Guardian Hayashi:
when temperatures hit below 50 you fall unconscious

Sylina:
gr8

Sylina:
and now I'm going to be expected to court her exes.

Guardian Hayashi:
Not quite sure how it will affect your capabilities

Sylina:
All 7 evil exes.

Aiteu the Clown:
but rly though

Aiteu the Clown:
what kind of stuff does sylina do now

Aiteu the Clown:
that she's fused with rei

Sylina:
it'll probably take a while to figure out

Guardian Hayashi:
Right now Rei's mind is basically drunk af and the affinity is really low

Guardian Hayashi:
As time goes on more shit will develop

Rei:
most of my stuff is uh

Rei:
not entirely helpful to you

Rei:
Or not applicable like my Upgrader shit

Aiteu the Clown:
become a robot

Aiteu the Clown:
from the inisde

Aiteu the Clown:
oooooo

Sylina:
n

Aiteu the Clown:
Aiteu the Clown used a random move! Aiteu the Clown used Poison Tail!

Sylina:
I wouldn't know how to use any of it

Yunao:
Yunao used a random move! Yunao used Beat Up!

Sylina:
Sylina used Metronome! Sylina used Power Gem!

Yunao:
yeeeeeee

Hohari:
Hohari used a random move! Hohari used Leech Life!

Hohari:
yeh

Rei:
My Oracle stuff well

Rei:
that kinda clashes with Aiteu

Yunao:
aw shiet

Rei:
So it's pretty much Wind Runner shit you'd get

Yunao:
mb

Sylina:
I'll take it.

Yunao:
at least you get some speed

Yunao:
maybe

Sylina:
So, new plan: burn down everything.

Yunao:
sounds great

Sylina:
and how in the FUCK did you find a casual suit-wearing kitsune

Sylina:
that is a very specific melding of traits

Hohari:
simple

Hohari:
it's a touhou.

Yunao:
is that ranran

Hohari:
yes

Hohari:
as was Hohari herself

Yunao:
rans a cute

Yunao:
for records

Ran Yakumo Suit2:
there's a non-casual one too

Yunao:
how much xp did we get

Ran Yakumo Suit2:
enough to level up

Sylina:
that one's tits are too big

Yunao:
noice

Hohari:
this one's ain't small

Sylina:
wait wh... god DAMN alright

Yunao:
god agi the amount of options

Yunao:
you have

Sylina:
okay so are that one's then

Yunao:
is fucking disgusting

Yunao:
you get wind runner stuff

Yunao:
without class restrictions

Yunao:
fuck you

Yunao:
im jelly

Sylina:
I don't "have" any of it yet

Sylina:
Thrice hasn't worked out what exactly I get

Rei Casual:
This token never got used (sad)

Yunao:
she looks like she was hospitalized

Sylina:
Should've been her hospital gown yeah

Rei Casual:
Well I mean it's not ah ospital gown lol

Sylina:
we both saw it as one.'

Yunao:
woulda fooled me

Sylina:
So like,

Sylina:
that says something

Sylina:
ALSO

Sylina:
This Will Not Stand Prerequisites: Tyrant's Roar, Type-Linked Skill at Master Daily x3 – Standard Action, Interrupt Trigger: You would be Fainted by a foe's damaging attack Effect: You may immediately Shift up to 5 meters and then make a Dragon-Typed attack against the triggering foe as a Free Action.

Yunao:
now rei has boobers

Sylina:
I just realized >FREE action.

Rei Casual:
http://simg4.gelbooru.com//samples/99/a7/sample_99a7e9e4cef6c728e0ed2622b9034709.jpg?2843554

Rei Casual:
The feat itself is a Standard Action interrupt tho

Rei Casual:
that's why the attack is a FA

Sylina:
okay yeh fair enough.

Sylina:
I was almost ecstatic.

Sylina:
Still pleased.

Yunao:
hmm

Yunao:
i've got a handful of options

Yunao:
I could get another ability cruelty/ambush

Yunao:
assurance/payback

Yunao:
going into MA
Agtop is disconnected.

Yunao:
hmm hmm hmm

Rei Casual:
for the record you can still take druid or earth shake

Rei Casual:
r

Rei Casual:
@agi

Yunao:
im all saved up, time to relax
Emergency is disconnected.