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Let's Play Sengoku Gensokyo - Day 53

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BGM: Moon Rabbit ~Bathed in Moonlight~

Marisa: Heya, I'm comin' in.

Patchouli: Go home.

That's cold, yo. Where's your hospitality to guests?

I don't see any guests present. Just a thief.

That so wounds me deeply. And I came here just'ta return all the books I borrowed up till now.

Oh my...I wonder how cold it is in hell right now.

What, not gonna be thankful?

They're all the property of the library to begin with.

Why worry 'bout the small stuff? 'Sides, if I didn't take'em, they'd just have gathered dust. Books are only useful when they're spreadin' the knowledge around.

That would be something the caretaker of the library should say, not a common thief.

Geez, you're real harsh today. You're not normally this fussy over the small stuff.

That's likely because you weren't listening before.

Anyway, don't be so stingy, hey? You've got so many books 'round here, there's no way you can read 'em all...Well, a human and their lifespan couldn't anyway.

...Marisa, what did you mean by that?

Hm? 'Bout what?

I'm sure you've learnt Shashoku and Shachuu magic...If you used those, you could easily become a magician if you wanted...

...Ah, yeah, but I'm not gonna use 'em. I like being human.

Shashoku, the magic that makes food no longer required for survival, and Shachuu, the magic to stop one's growth. Once both have been mastered, a human can become a magician. Yet, Marisa refused to use them.

I've been a magician from birth, so I don't really understand your feelings...But I've always thought a human who wanted to be a magician was eccentric...And among that company, you stand out as being especially strange.

I can use magic, so I'm a magician. What my species is doesn't matter. After all, magicians live like...Oh yeah, Alice got real mad when I talked 'bout this.

Ahh, she's...That's right...she's the exact opposite of you.

Yeah...I guess I'm a real oddball, huh?

That I can assure you. I've never seen a human quite like you before. Though to be fair, this mansion does have quite an odd human as well...But what you said earlier is true. You're not a human or a magician, you're Marisa, and that doesn't change. At least, I don't think it does.

...Yeah, thanks. How'd we end up talkin' bout suh a long topic anyway? Let's just cut to the chase.

Mm...I'll be collecting payment for all the books you've borrowed. You shall feel the power of a magician from birth!

**********

Only Koakuma and a few fairies join us for this fight. Koakuma's more of an annoyance than a threat in fights like these, so this isn't much of a challenge.

Master Spark steamrolls them pretty quickly, as usual. I tend to only resort to it if I don't like Marisa's initial positioning, and just hope she doesn't get hit beforehand. It's great when she starts at Medium distance from most enemies, as that'll keep her safe for Master Spark to be at full power.

**********

BGM: Moon Rabbit ~Bathed in Moonlight~

Alice: Hello. Here's the book I borrowed a few days ago.

Patchouli: Ah, thank you for returning it. Please leave it on the table there.

All right...It's a little strange to be thanked for returning something I borrowed.

I suppose it is, perhaps I'm not used to such courtesies...I wonder whose fault that would be.

...I believe that person might be prowling around here as well.

No matter how cautious I am, or how many traps I set, she still gets away with the books she wants. The next time I see her, she's getting a good scolding.

...Just a warning, I don't think she'll just obediently listen to you...I know that best.

...It sounds like it's happened to you before, huh?

Mmhmm. Marisa is...human. She may look like you or me, but she doesn't ever worry about things like this.

Alice, why did you choose the path of a magician? YOu don't have to become a magician to use magic, after all.

...It's the same as you, I'd imagine. Even a magician from birth must stop her own growth in order to become a full-fledged magician.

I had not even thought about it. For a magician from birth like me, it was a natural process. Something that just happened. Something...normal.

It was the same for me. After being attracted by magic, studying it, absorbing all of it...It's natural to become a magician after, don't you think?

Is it natural for one who learns magic...to become a magician? It's certainly true that we had no doubts whatsoever. Certainly nothing like Marisa did.

...I think I finally understand what I was feeling then. I must have been...scared. Scared beause I was rejecting what I had become.

...Let's get started, shall we? I'm sure you didn't come here just to return a book.

Yes, it's time to answer the question I've always had. Let's find out right now...whether a non-stop learner of magic can match a natural-born magician!

**********

All right! Now we get our killing stroke on the Library, and Patchouli is forced to meet us.

BGM: Locked Girl ~ The Girl's Secret Room ~ Sengoku Arr. ~

Patchouli's Royal Flare is a serious threat if she ever manages to cast it. Her incredible WIS also makes ranged attacks from even your stronger attackers feel weak. She almost never starts at close range to your characters either, so you'll oftentimes have to first eliminate any fairies at close range before advancing onto her and targetting her terrible DEF.

To start things off, Yuuka's Violent Blooming super-charged our team to pulverize our foes quickly. Shikieiki was 1-shotting fairy maids, and everyone else was not far behind. Unless Patchouli started charging for Royal Flare and Koakuma immediately used Cute Trickster to move Patchouli up to go next, there was little chance of our losing this one. So win we did.

**********

Turn: 53
Ouki: 13162
Ryumaku: 65/99
Actions Available: 3

Our Territories:

Hakurei Shrine
Defense: 250/250
Cost to Develop: 24 RES

Night-Blind Road
Defense: 160/160
Cost to Develop: 33 RES

Faintly Dark Path
Defense: 175/175
Cost to Develop: 33 RES

Magic Forest Entrance
Defense: 180/180
Cost to Develop: 33 RES

Magic Forest Border
Defense: 160/160
Cost to Develop: 33 RES

Magic Forest Interior
Defense: 210/210
cost to Develop: 9 RES

Road of Reconsideration
Defense: 190/190
Cost to Develop: 30 RES

Muenzuka
Defense: 215/215
Cost to Develop: 6 RES

Human Village
Defense: 310/310
Cost to Develop: 24 RES

Garden of the Sun
Defense: 175/175
Cost to Develop: 9

Nameless Hill
Defense: 205/205
Cost to Develop: 6

Misty Lake
Defense: 225/225
Cost to Develop: 6

SDM Gate
Defense: 230/230
Cost to Develop: 6

Great Library
Defense: 195/195
Cost to Develop: 12

Enemy Territories:

Lost Bamboo Forest
Army: Eientei Forest
General: Reisen Udongein Inaba
Defense: 205/205

Eientei
Army: Eientei Forest
General: Kaguya Houraisan (leader)
Defense: 230/230

Blossoms Barrier
Army: Hakugyokurou Hades
General: Prismriver Sisters
Defense: 220/220

Hakugyokurou Stairs
Army: Hakugyokurou Hades
General: Youmu Konpaku
Defense: 200/200

Hakugyokurou
Army: Hakugyokurou Hades
General: Yuyuko Saigyouji (leader)
Defense: 235/235

Clock Tower
Army: Crimson SDM
General: Sakuya Izayoi
Defense: 210/210

SDM Top Floor
Army: Crimson SDM
General: Remilia Scarlet (leader)
Defense: 225/225

Yakumo Residence
Army: Yakumo Clan
General: Yukari Yakumo (leader)
Defense: 310/310

Special Events:

War Declaration: Eientei Forest
Costs 10 NEG to declare war.

War Declaration: Hakugyokurou Hades
Costs 12 NEG to declare war.

War Declaration: Yakumo Clan
Costs 10 NEG to declare war.

As requested, we went for a double-attack on the Great Library, and managed to take it in a single turn. Now the question is what our timetable should be for attacking the Clock Tower. The cool part is, we've now earned our 3rd action for each turn! That opens up new ways to play our turns.

Patchouli is so...stacked.

11-25-2010, 12:21 AM	Top - End - #313
Mirrinus Bugbear in the Playground Join Date: Jan 2008 Gender:	Re: Conquering the Fantasy Kitchen Sink - Let's Play Sengoku Gensokyo! Let's Play Sengoku Gensokyo - Day 53 Spoiler BGM: Moon Rabbit ~Bathed in Moonlight~ Marisa: Heya, I'm comin' in. Patchouli: Go home. That's cold, yo. Where's your hospitality to guests? I don't see any guests present. Just a thief. That so wounds me deeply. And I came here just'ta return all the books I borrowed up till now. Oh my...I wonder how cold it is in hell right now. What, not gonna be thankful? They're all the property of the library to begin with. Why worry 'bout the small stuff? 'Sides, if I didn't take'em, they'd just have gathered dust. Books are only useful when they're spreadin' the knowledge around. That would be something the caretaker of the library should say, not a common thief. Geez, you're real harsh today. You're not normally this fussy over the small stuff. That's likely because you weren't listening before. Anyway, don't be so stingy, hey? You've got so many books 'round here, there's no way you can read 'em all...Well, a human and their lifespan couldn't anyway. ...Marisa, what did you mean by that? Hm? 'Bout what? I'm sure you've learnt Shashoku and Shachuu magic...If you used those, you could easily become a magician if you wanted... ...Ah, yeah, but I'm not gonna use 'em. I like being human. Shashoku, the magic that makes food no longer required for survival, and Shachuu, the magic to stop one's growth. Once both have been mastered, a human can become a magician. Yet, Marisa refused to use them. I've been a magician from birth, so I don't really understand your feelings...But I've always thought a human who wanted to be a magician was eccentric...And among that company, you stand out as being especially strange. I can use magic, so I'm a magician. What my species is doesn't matter. After all, magicians live like...Oh yeah, Alice got real mad when I talked 'bout this. Ahh, she's...That's right...she's the exact opposite of you. Yeah...I guess I'm a real oddball, huh? That I can assure you. I've never seen a human quite like you before. Though to be fair, this mansion does have quite an odd human as well...But what you said earlier is true. You're not a human or a magician, you're Marisa, and that doesn't change. At least, I don't think it does. ...Yeah, thanks. How'd we end up talkin' bout suh a long topic anyway? Let's just cut to the chase. Mm...I'll be collecting payment for all the books you've borrowed. You shall feel the power of a magician from birth! ******** Only Koakuma and a few fairies join us for this fight. Koakuma's more of an annoyance than a threat in fights like these, so this isn't much of a challenge. Master Spark steamrolls them pretty quickly, as usual. I tend to only resort to it if I don't like Marisa's initial positioning, and just hope she doesn't get hit beforehand. It's great when she starts at Medium distance from most enemies, as that'll keep her safe for Master Spark to be at full power. ****** BGM: Moon Rabbit ~Bathed in Moonlight~ Alice: Hello. Here's the book I borrowed a few days ago. Patchouli: Ah, thank you for returning it. Please leave it on the table there. All right...It's a little strange to be thanked for returning something I borrowed. I suppose it is, perhaps I'm not used to such courtesies...I wonder whose fault that would be. ...I believe that person might be prowling around here as well. No matter how cautious I am, or how many traps I set, she still gets away with the books she wants. The next time I see her, she's getting a good scolding. ...Just a warning, I don't think she'll just obediently listen to you...I know that best. ...It sounds like it's happened to you before, huh? Mmhmm. Marisa is...human. She may look like you or me, but she doesn't ever worry about things like this. Alice, why did you choose the path of a magician? YOu don't have to become a magician to use magic, after all. ...It's the same as you, I'd imagine. Even a magician from birth must stop her own growth in order to become a full-fledged magician. I had not even thought about it. For a magician from birth like me, it was a natural process. Something that just happened. Something...normal. It was the same for me. After being attracted by magic, studying it, absorbing all of it...It's natural to become a magician after, don't you think? Is it natural for one who learns magic...to become a magician? It's certainly true that we had no doubts whatsoever. Certainly nothing like Marisa did. ...I think I finally understand what I was feeling then. I must have been...scared. Scared beause I was rejecting what I had become. ...Let's get started, shall we? I'm sure you didn't come here just to return a book. Yes, it's time to answer the question I've always had. Let's find out right now...whether a non-stop learner of magic can match a natural-born magician! ****** All right! Now we get our killing stroke on the Library, and Patchouli is forced to meet us. BGM: Locked Girl ~ The Girl's Secret Room ~ Sengoku Arr. ~ Patchouli's Royal Flare is a serious threat if she ever manages to cast it. Her incredible WIS also makes ranged attacks from even your stronger attackers feel weak. She almost never starts at close range to your characters either, so you'll oftentimes have to first eliminate any fairies at close range before advancing onto her and targetting her terrible DEF. To start things off, Yuuka's Violent Blooming super-charged our team to pulverize our foes quickly. Shikieiki was 1-shotting fairy maids, and everyone else was not far behind. Unless Patchouli started charging for Royal Flare and Koakuma immediately used Cute Trickster to move Patchouli up to go next, there was little chance of our losing this one. So win we did. ****** Turn: 53 Ouki: 13162 Ryumaku: 65/99 Actions Available: 3 Our Territories: Hakurei Shrine Defense: 250/250 Cost to Develop: 24 RES Night-Blind Road Defense: 160/160 Cost to Develop: 33 RES Faintly Dark Path Defense: 175/175 Cost to Develop: 33 RES Magic Forest Entrance Defense: 180/180 Cost to Develop: 33 RES Magic Forest Border Defense: 160/160 Cost to Develop: 33 RES Magic Forest Interior Defense: 210/210 cost to Develop: 9 RES Road of Reconsideration Defense: 190/190 Cost to Develop: 30 RES Muenzuka Defense: 215/215 Cost to Develop: 6 RES Human Village Defense: 310/310 Cost to Develop: 24 RES Garden of the Sun Defense: 175/175 Cost to Develop: 9 Nameless Hill Defense: 205/205 Cost to Develop: 6 Misty Lake Defense: 225/225 Cost to Develop: 6 SDM Gate Defense: 230/230 Cost to Develop: 6 Great Library Defense: 195/195 Cost to Develop: 12 Enemy Territories: Lost Bamboo Forest Army: Eientei Forest General: Reisen Udongein Inaba Defense: 205/205 Eientei Army: Eientei Forest General: Kaguya Houraisan (leader) Defense: 230/230 Blossoms Barrier Army: Hakugyokurou Hades General: Prismriver Sisters Defense: 220/220 Hakugyokurou Stairs Army: Hakugyokurou Hades General: Youmu Konpaku Defense: 200/200 Hakugyokurou Army: Hakugyokurou Hades General: Yuyuko Saigyouji (leader) Defense: 235/235 Clock Tower Army: Crimson SDM General: Sakuya Izayoi Defense: 210/210 SDM Top Floor Army: Crimson SDM General: Remilia Scarlet (leader) Defense: 225/225 Yakumo Residence Army: Yakumo Clan General: Yukari Yakumo (leader) Defense: 310/310 Special Events: War Declaration: Eientei Forest Costs 10 NEG to declare war. War Declaration: Hakugyokurou Hades Costs 12 NEG to declare war. War Declaration: Yakumo Clan** Costs 10 NEG to declare war. As requested, we went for a double-attack on the Great Library, and managed to take it in a single turn. Now the question is what our timetable should be for attacking the Clock Tower. The cool part is, we've now earned our 3rd action for each turn! That opens up new ways to play our turns. Patchouli is so...stacked. __________________ Check out my Let's Plays: Sengoku Gensokyo (Complete!), Touhoumon (Complete!), and Labyrinth of Touhou Jade Curtiss avatar by Teutonic Knight Last edited by Mirrinus : 11-25-2010 at 12:22 AM.