05 ☯ video

[lotuslegend]

[ The camera turns on in the middle of Reimu talking, floating around in a dark, space-like void with the moon directly in the background.

With her are two women. ]

--not good enough. We came here to get the moon back before the morning.

You're so impatient. By the way, the place we're in. Do you know where it is?

[ Reimu doesn't respond, just giving the first woman a sharp look. ]

This place is between the false moon and the earth. That eternal corridor is the false passage connects the two. You were fooled by an illusion the false moon produced, and came here.

And? So what about it?

Do you have a way to return home?

[ The second woman finally speaks up. ]

I see. Let's take care of that after beating you. I'm in no hurry.

How can you think you can win, when you can't even see through my tricks? Well, I'm no demon. I'll play with you until morning.

I don't quite understand...if we defeat her, it'll solve everything?

See, that's why you're stupid. But you're exactly right. Everything Reimu Hakurei said was totally correct.

None of Earth can ever reach the moon, no matter how much they wander...Same for the moon race. And none from the moon can reach the Earth. This is one of my secret charms. The Earth has become a huge sealed chamber.

Just like that rabbit. You're all crazy.

Hey, Yukari. Let's just beat her up and go home.

Oh, you want to play with me now? I'm afraid I lack the power to play forever, but until morning...

I wouldn't mind playing forever. But, some other time...

Now, the dawn of Gensokyo is at hand!

[ The white-haired woman unleashes a barrage of bullets at Reimu and Yukari. Yukari is quick enough, but Reimu manages to graze, one of them hitting the camera itself from its place dangling on her wrist, buzzing out in a feed of static for a good twenty minutes.

When it comes back on, a fourth has come into the void. ]

What are you playing at?! Eirin, I grant you one more chance with my power. Don't you dare lose again...you two, human and youkai! Eirin's true strength, the medicine made by my power... you will never forget this!!

[ Another beam of bullets come out, this one at least three times larger than Eirin's, Reimu and Yukari both caught by surprise. They start dodging, unable to shoot back, but the camera eventually times out on its own. ]

((Reimu and Kaguya will reply separately.))

Comments

permavid

[windgodgirl]

[UGH SHE WOULD WORLDHOP OVER BUT. so she has to settle with taking screenshots right before the video cuts.]

Aah, a bit to the side, there... [damn danmaku blocking the good shots.]

Permavid;

[eternallybored]

Tengu! What are you doing?

[ Not happy about losing but... as it turns out, the whole replacing the moon with a fake one wasn't even necessary! ]

[windgodgirl]

Gathering information for my newspaper, of course. Now, what is this about a false moon...?

[eternallybored]

[ You mean you didn't notice.... ] It is as exactly as it sounds.

[windgodgirl]

Motives, I'm talking about motives! That woman mentioned sealing the Earth and preventing anyone from crossing between the moon and Earth. Is that really all there is to it?

[eternallybored]

Yes that is all there is to it! Do not look any further into the moon with tainted desire for information.

[windgodgirl]

I see, I see. A dash of mystery can be a nice touch to articles. Thank you, Kaguya-hime.

[eternallybored]

[ What even- ]

Do keep as much mystery as possible, then.

[windgodgirl]

As you wish. [hahaha yeah right.]

[eternallybored]

Thank you. You are being much more complacent than usual.

[lotuslegend]

Is all you care about taking photos?!

[windgodgirl]

Of course not! The writing is just as important, sometimes.

[docfoul]

[Oooh, yes. Excellent. Now if only he could have seen the rest...]

Permavid;

[eternallybored]

....Must you leave a wordless comment with nothing but that particular icon?

[docfoul]

My apologies. It must have been an accident.

[eternallybored]

Is there something you want?

[docfoul]

No. Nothing other than to watch.

[eternallybored]

Of course this would be the most entertaining, if only dnmaku had not been the only means used...

[docfoul]

I find that the hypothetical is irrelevant here.

[eternallybored]

No. It does.

[docfoul]

Not to me.

[eternallybored]

Then be off with you, already.

[docfoul]

Why?

[eternallybored]

There is nothing else for you to learn here.

[docfoul]

So?
I have learned very little over the course of my life.
That does not keep me from watching things.

[eternallybored]

This community must teach you wonders...

[docfoul]

I would be lying if I tried to claim the community did not teach me more than most other experiences I had during my life, yes.

[eternallybored]

Do I detect some bitterness at the unknown...?

[docfoul]

I wonder where you're getting that impression from.

[eternallybored]

Do you really...?

[docfoul]

No, I don't.

[eternallybored]

As I thought.

[lotuslegend]

Well, that's not creepy at all.

[docfoul]

Why? It only means I have some fondness for the people in this post.

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[second_star]

[ Tch, he barely knew the girl, but already he was worried about the outcome. Though if it had been bad, the community would have shown it, right? Besides...that voice at the end--

For now, he gave a half confused, half unimpressed, but tinted with the slightest of worry, stare at the blank screen. ]

Don't go losing now, Reimu, we barely got to know each other.

permavid;

[eternallybored]

Fret not, both the human girl and the youkai survived; the rules of these danmaku games are kind enough to allow them as such.

[second_star]

[ Not the person he was expecting to reply, but...Yuri gave a tiny sigh. Of relief. ]

Jeez, she had more worried there for a sec, princess. What were you guys fighting over anyway?

[eternallybored]

Yes, the girl did much better than I thought. Such novelties are welcome, overall.

It does not matter what we were fighting over anymore.

[second_star]

[ There was a shrug, though his tone didn't change. ] Guess what's done is done, huh? Still, I didn't expect you guys to have that sort of power. It was a little surprising.

[eternallybored]

That is not my power. That is my power as expressed by danmaku.

[second_star]

You keep saying that word, but I don't know what that is. Sounds like a food.

[eternallybored]

Danmaku is that expression of power by those bullets and lasers you have just seen. Those who come to Gensokyo must default to fighting with them when another challenges them to them. This is an absolute, as far as I know. Reimu challenged me through danmaku instead of a fight by raw power. It makes for a fairer battle... for the underdogs.

[second_star]

Dan...maku, huh? [ So it was basically their way of fighting. He looked a little perplexed. The idea of fighting without a sword or even his own two fists bothered him. ]

So even if someone like me showed up, I'd have to battle like that?

[eternallybored]

If you are challenged to one, yes. As such, those who are considerably less powerful often challenge those on an obvious high level to them; it levels the playing ground. If you and your opponent choose to not battle another with danmaku, you can use whatever abilities you wish. Understandably, no one here would challenge me to a battle without the use of it.

[lotuslegend]

[ Her own response comes a good ten minutes later. Her clothes seem a little ripped and dirty, and there's a nice-sized bruise on her neck, but otherwise she seems fine.

She also gives the peace sign. It looks really awkward coming from her of all people. ]

Maa, did you really think I'd lose?

[second_star]

Let's just say it was 50/50, as far as I could see. [ He smirked though. Guess she was alright. ]

I'll know not to be worried from now on.