⋮ No. 40379 ►
[X] Back to bed, not going to get involved with this
Yes what about the summit that has nothing to do with the Hakurei? You slip away and make your way back to your room, nope not getting mixed up in this. You keep that thought repeating in your mind as you fluff your pillow and snuggle back into your bed...
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Damn it why does the sun always hit you right in the face in the morning?! You yawn and work the kinks out of your neck as you stand. “Good morning Gensokyo.” You mumble softly as you smile and seek out one of the few things you brought with you from the outside world, granola bars! You take a bite from your favorite travel treat, blessings of the Hakurei upon however thought up these things. You finish the bar and make a note to see about replenishing your stash, the 15 bars you have left wont last long at this rate. Alright time to get going! You dress and repack your small bag before making sure your wraps are nice and tight. You slip into the camp and make for the base of the mountain, passing out bright smiles to the few wolves you pass. “Mmm...a lot of them are red faced for some reason...maybe a cold is going around?” You shrug as you approach the large gaping hole in the earth that serves as the main entry way to the underground. You stretch for a bit before shooting into the air and making a lazy loop before blasting down the hole. The path is deceptively clear but the walls have jutting areas and parts of the tunnel close up suddenly...huh...this...feels like....! Your eyes widen even as an maniac grin grows on your face. You dance around a hazard and nod, oh heck yeah! You don't care how silly this is you are doing it! You do your best to shift your voice. “Now lock on to the strongest power source it should be the power generator.” You grin and change your voice again. “Form up, and stay alert we could run out of space real fast.” Your flight becomes more daring as you push your skills to the limit. Your grin shines out as you thread the needle, a small open space in a intruding rock shelf, when a danmaku orb shoots past you and impacts the cave roof. You glace back to find a small mob of cave fay following after you. “Tie fighters!” You slow your speed to give you more maneuverability and toss a few orbs back at them. It seems these faeries know what they are doing and avoid the small amount of counter fire you can produce as you are a bit busy not smearing yourself on the walls. Even with their number they clearly understand that you can't bunch up in a cave like this-! You are cut off as a few of them box each other in in a hard turn and smash into the wall.
...well...faeries...what can you do. You duck around the oncoming fire from the remaining 'tie fighters' and take a look around for tactical options. There are about 14 faeries on your tail and, you fire an orb at a hanging bit of rock and as it falls behind you there are yells and the normal round of faeries exploding...ok there are about 9 faeries on your tail and you need a good way of dealing with them. Well slowing down to get good shots at them is not the best option but...wait...maybe with your new card! You pull out the card you made this morning with a grin. You thought a good theme for your cards would be to base them on friends and family. You already have a card for your sister and your bomb card is for your mother but this card...well this card is for Yuuka!
Let's make a new spell card! (This card will be Haru's spin on the master spark)
[ ] Kazami Sign: 4 Season Spark – Rather then a large energy wave the master spark is unleashed as 4 large orbs, one for each season, that fly to random spots on the battlefield and explode. Each explosion also shoots out danmaku based on the season that orb is based on. The winter orb shoots out snowflakes, fall shoots out leaves, spring shoots out seeds, and summer shoots out sunflowers.
[ ] Kazami Sign: Sunflower Spark – A huge sunflower forms behind Haru that spins at random speeds. Smaller versions of the master spark shoot out randomly from the ends of the flowers petals.
[ ] Kazami Sign: Dancing Spark – 4 copies of Haru form and shuffle places with him before all going very still. As Haru's red orbs shoot across the battlefield the foe must find the real Haru by shooting however hitting a decoy will destroy the decoy and unleash a targeted master spark at the destroyer. When the real Haru is hit enough times new decoys are summoned and he shuffles with them again. If all 4 decoys are killed before Haru is hit Haru prepares and unleashes a massive master spark before summing more decoys.
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Note: Any write ins must be a Kazami Sign and must be a twist on the master spark. Also sorry for the slow and small update, I am not a sports fan but most people I know including my family are. Add to the fact I am a great cook tends to mean I often get dragged into Superbowl shenanigans.
⋮ No. 40390 [X] Say hi
“Orin!” The redhead looks up and blinks in surprise as you wave down at her.
“Haru? Haru!” She comes to a stop and gives you a blinding smile as you float down to the road. Before your feet hit the ground she sweeps you up in a hug...nyaa Orin is so warm~ “What are you doing down here little kitten?”
“I came to see you and Okuu!” She snuggles you deeper in her warmness and pats your head.
“Aww cute~” She sets you down and kneels down so she is eye level with you. She smiles and boops your nose with a finger and laughs as you rub your now itchy snoz. “Did you have any trouble getting here little kitten?” You shake your head.
“Just a few faeries, nothing I couldn't handle.”
“Oh? No trouble at all? No trouble crossing the bridge because of a green eyed elf?” You blink and give her a questioning look.
“That was a suspiciously specific denial...and no I didn't...in fact I didn't even know Gensokyo had elves.” She chuckles and stands to her full height giving you a pat as she does.
“So~” Her eyes get a spark of mischief in them as she waves a hand at her cart. “Want to ride the rest of the way?” You cross your arms and close your eyes as you think about the offer.
[ ] Sure why no-
BANG!
Orin slams her on hand on her cart making you jump and she shoves the cart under you letting you fall in. “You best hang on kitten!”
“What are talking aboooooOOOOOOOOUUUUUTTTTTTT!!!” You grip the sides of the cart tightly as Orin takes off at breakneck pace, it seems her speed before was far for her max! After you get a bit used to having the land flash by you start to laugh, this is great!
“Yeah yeah!” You tilt your head back and share the cat's wide grin only yours is not all upsidedowny. “That's the spirit Haru!” The cart ride proceed in this manner, wild abandon and total disregard for any kind of road safety. At times you fear the cart will take off into the air but Orin handles it with the ease of uncountable experience.
“Oni at 12:00!” Your driver just laughs and tips the cart on one wheel almost going vertical! You flash past the amused face of Yuugi Hoshiguma before the cart slams back down again.
“That was crazy Orin!” She laughs, her braids bouncing wildly.
“Yeah but the best type of crazy!” You feel the cart start to slow and judging for the rapidly approaching palace you can guess why.
“End of the line Orin!”
“Aww but we just started!” She floats in the air and lets the cart coast to a stop. “Next time find me at the start of my run Haru, working out is always more fun with a partner.” You give her an amused look, partner? More like living weight.
“I'll think on it Orin.” You climb out and almost stumble as something thuds onto your head. You look up to find a cat looking back at you. “Now I can't remember fully but wasn't that Okuu's perch?” Catrin just nyaas at you and snuggles down into your black locks. You roll your eyes and walk to the large doors of the palace were absolutely no one is standing...wait. You blink and take a look...what is...! At first it was like a tickle in the back of your mind...or maybe it was the hairs on your neck...but...you KNOW something is there...! There! A flash of something in the corner of your eyes! Something...green?
“Ooo you are good~” You spin around and yelp, stumbling back from the amused green eyes that where inches from your own.
“W-Who are you?” She smiles and bows deeply.
“Why I'm nobody.” You blink...
...and blink...wait why are you spacing out? There is absolutely nothing there. You feel Catrin paw at your hair and you chuckle sheepishly. “Ahh sorry Orin I thought I saw...ahh sorry its nothing.” You shake your head to clear the cobwebs and open the large doors. You give a low impressed whistle, Satori must be really freaken rich!
“Ahh! Excuse me...sir.” The voice is so tiny you almost missed it. You turn and find what looks like an empty reception area.
“Uhh...hello?” You hear a small shuffling coming from a bucket sitting on a table and a mop of dark teal hair framing a cute face with dark eyes peeks over the lip.
“Hello sir...do y-you...have an appointment?” ...her tiny voice...and that cute face...you just want to cuddle her! You shake off any foolish ideas and give the bucket loli a smile.
“Well...no...my name is Haru Hakurei-”
“EEP!” At your last name she dives back into her bucket. You blink and after a bit more shuffling a small pole rises from the bucket with a small bit of white cloth hanging from it. The pole waves back and forth and you face palm, damn it sis why must you traumatize everyone you fight!?
“Ok no no I'm not here about an incident or to exterminate any youkai.” The flag stops waving but no other moment is made. “I'm just hear to visit my friends Orin and Okuu.” You take a second to think. “And to speak to Lady Komeiji.” It would be for the best to speak with her after all you did kind of drop in at her home unannounced. The pole is retracted and a shaking hand pokes out of the bucket and points at a large set of stairs.
“M-M-M-Miss K-K-Ko-Komeiji i-”
“Is up the stairs right?” The hand shoots back down into the bucket and it rocks forward and back slightly...a nod you are guessing. “Thank you kindly.” Another rock nod as you make your way up the stairs. You follow a hall at the top of the stairs to sturdy oak door with many different animals carved into it. You go to take hold of the knocker-
“Come in Haru.” Ahh hello Miss Komeiji! You hear a small chuckle. “There is no need to think so loud Haru I can hear you just fine.” You open the door and step into a warm study area. Satori is sitting in a comfortable looking chair reading a thick tome. You give a polite bow and Catrin jumps from your head into Satori's lap. “Welcome to the Palace of the Earth Spirits...so yes you were right to call it a palace and not a castle.” You blush lightly and rub the back of your neck as she pets Orin lightly. “You have come to visit some of my pets...by that I mean Orin and Okuu. Oh that's what you mean...well...yes I have. “I see.” She gives you a small smile and stands from her chair holding Catrin in her arms. “Catrin?” You blush at her slightly amused face.
“Well Orin...cat...cat..rin...” You trill off and cough lightly as she chuckles.
“I'm sure Orin doesn't mind mind.” Orin pounces at you, changing to her normal form mid leap. You have no time to react before your face is shoved in her chest.
“Nyaa Haru kitten is so cute~” You squeak as she pricks your ear with a fang. “So cute I could just-”
Orin, enough.” The cat girl gives you one last snuggle and places you back on the ground. “Given that you seem so attached to the young Hakurei you will guide him to Okuu.” Given the way Orin's face lights up you don't think that is any kind of punishment.
“Come on kitten!” Orin picks you back up and puts you on her shoulders with a fanged grin. “Lets go find us a hell raven!”
[ ] Let Orin drag you off
[ ] You need to speak with Satori more
⋮ No. 40396 [X] Let Orin drag you off
“Hey Orin wait a secooooOOOOOONNNNNNNED!” She laughs as you hold on to her in a death grip. “Slow down!”
“Now wheres the fun in that!?” She darts past some faeries sending them scattering.
“You almost ran over them!”
“Almost!” You would pap her on the head for that but you are much too busy being a parasite. When she starts bouncing from wall to wall is when you lock your eyes shut and wait for the ride to be over with...
“Hey kitten, wake up~” You shake your head and start to inform her that you are not in fact sleeping but the words die when you get a look at your surroundings. Its a very large room built in a round bowl shape. The outer ring is full of youkai moving here and there. You can hear orders at all times being spoken in many voices.
“Where are we?” Orin helps you off her shoulders and grins at you.
“This is the viewing room above the Hell of Blazing Fires.” You blink.
“The what now?” She giggles and ruffles your hair much to your irritation.
“Its the flames of old hell.” The flames of...ahh now you remember.
“Right...old hell.” You still find it odd that there can be an old and new hell...but then again Gensokyo. “So what's with...all this?”
“Is so people can watch Okuu work.” Wait what.
“What? Work? Work how?”
“She tends the flames ensuring they can be safely used to power our industry.”
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“Wait wait wait.” You make a time out motion with your hands. “So...you guys took the flames of hell-”
“Old hell.”
“...you guys took HELL FIRE and used it for power generation...you took HELL FIRE and turned it into a power source.” Orin taps her chin.
“Well that's a really simple way of putting it but...yeah.”
“You know I thought you where kind of crazy but I think you are about the norm down here.” That comment makes her double over with laughter.
CLANK.
You turn at the loud sound and find that part of the large glass area in the middle of the floor is opening. The already hot air is pushed up quite a few degrees even with the large distance from the flames. You blink in astonishment as a figure rises from the flames far below and shoots up to the now open viewing room. Okuu rises slowly, a few tongues of fire burning themselves out on her rising form, not harming her in the slightest. “Ok I will admit I'm impressed.” You mumble to yourself softly as the hell raven slips past the open hole and hovers in the air her wings stretched wide her cape flowing behind her. The hole closes with another loud sound and Okuu lands softly to applause from the whole room and you find yourself joining in. She flutters her wings and gives a salute with her...arm thingy. From the outside ring a tall Oni with a ring of red horns around the front of her head, kind of like an odd crown now that you think about it, claps loudly to draw all eyes to her.
“Alright everyone that's it for today's shift. I want all reports written up and on my desk before the next shift.” She rolls her shoulders doing...things...to her impressive chest and smiles. “Dismissed!” The room clears like magic and only you, Orin, and Okuu are left. Speaking of said hell raven she is walking this way.
“Hi Orin! You came to visit...me...” She trails off as she spots you and her body and wings go bone stiff. You give her a shy wave.
“Hi Okuu.” She blinks in unsure silence, you blink in unsure silence, and Orin blinks because it seems to be the thing to do right now. “Uhh...Okuu?”
“Aaaaaa!” You let out a yelp as she pounces you, wrapping you in arms and wings. “Its Haru! Haru Haru Haru-chan!” She nuzzles her face to yours cheek to cheek. “Its really you! Okuu is not dreaming this time!” She goes still and looks at you with suspicion. “...I'm not dreaming...right?”
“Uhh well you could try pinching yourself?” She tilts her head in confusion.
“Why would Okuu hurt Okuu?” You quickly goes over the art of dream pinching and she nods with understanding. “I understand!” She smiles widely...but quickly turns sad.
“What's wrong?” She sniffs (oh gods please no your heart is already in danger right now) and nuzzles you again.
“If this is a dream...Okuu would rather stay asleep.” Yep goodbye heart hope you send postcards! You try to stamp down your blush and give her a smile.
“Well what about if I pinch you?” Before she can answer you reach out and pinch her cheek.
“Aaa.” She rubs the spot with a wing. “Its stings...it...it stings!” She mashes your face in her chest and spins into the air. “Haru is here!” You can feel the air hum with power as the area brightens. She thankfully returns you to the ground before you run out of air but still keeps you in a lose hug. “Why are you here..n-not that I mind!” Her wings flutter nervously and you calm her by petting one. “Ahh~ Okuu likes wing pats~” You chuckle and stroke the wing a bit as you answer her.
“Well I came here to visit you and Orin.”
“Yay! You hear that Orin! ….oh.” You turn and find that the cat has vanished. “Ahh.” Okuu baps your nose with a wing. “Don't worry, Orin is a cat, she comes and goes.” You nod, that's your thoughts on the matter as well. “Oh!” She smiles down at you and points to a doorway with her wing. “Would you like to see Okuu's room?” Mmm well why not?
“Sure Okuu that sounds nice.” She preens with happiness and leads you through the twisting pathways of the area.
“Okuu lives in Okuu's room, halfway between the palace and the fires.” You nod to your raven guide.
“I'm guessing its because you need to be somewhat close to the flames in case something goes wrong?” She nods and smiles at you. She leads you down a few hallways and up an some stairs to a door with a carving of a raven eating the sun...or maybe juggling it you can't really tell.
“Okuu welcomes you to Okuu's room!” You hold out a hand to stop her.
“Wait a sec Okuu...why do you keep talking in third person?” She rubs her wings together in a sheepish manner, damn it heart you just got back a few minutes ago!
“Ahh...well Okuu asked Lady Satori how Okuu could be cuter when Haru came to visit and she told Okuu to speak like this.”
“Ahh.” You nod calmly on the outside as you rage inside. Damn it Satori what are you teaching your pets?!?! “Uhh you really don't need to speak like that Okuu, I would rather you do what feels best.” She nods with a smile.
“Oku-...I...admit it was a little confusing.” She wrinkles her nose and huffs. “It made me sound stuffy too.” You laugh.
“Well we can't have that!” You both share a chuckle and she leads you into her room...
...its nice, a bit messy but nice! “Well this is my room!” She says with no small amount of pride.
“Its really nice okuu!” She preens before snapping her fingers...well trying to. Wondering why there is no snap she looks at her arm and finds only cannon. She huffs and her arm flashes before revealing the cannon is now a bracelet and she nods before snapping successfully. A bunch of cards appear in her hand and she holds them out at you with a grin. “Spell cards?” She nods.
“Yep! I love making new cards and I wanted to show you the ones I have now and maybe take a look at yours! Its a great way to get card ideas!”
“That sounds fun but just so you know I only have a few cards.” You pull up your deck and hand it over as you take a look at Okuu's cards...man...you would hate to deal with some of...make that all of these.
“Aww you are making friend cards!” You nod and smile at her. “But who is this one?” You watch as she pulls at the oh shit! You can only watch as Okuu looks at the ugly red/pink card that is your unfinished 'special' card. “Hate...Sign...” Her numb fingers drop the card and she looks at you with an unreadable expression as her whole body goes still.
“...Okuu? Are you-”
SLAP!
You blink as your mind tries to process why you are looking at the ceiling and then the sting in your cheek helps ground your thoughts. You sit up gingerly rubbing your assaulted face as you stare wide eyed at Okuu, her arm still posed from post-slapping. Her eyes are narrowed to slights, her eyes burning with power like twin furnaces. Her breathing is heavy and her wings flap restlessly. “Bad!” You blink at her outburst.
“Okuu what-” You finch and try to shield yourself as she leaps at you!
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And only feel warm arms and wings enfolding you and wet drops pepper your hair. You open your eyes and stare up at her in shock as she cries, her whole body shuttering. “Bad bad Haru!” She glares at you but her red rimmed eyes with tears leaking from them are not on the same level as her burn you to a crisp one from before. “Never ever make a Hate Sign! Never fall to that level! Never fall like Okuu almost did!” She hugs you tightly as she cries softly in your hair and you stoke her back. That's right...for all her kind nature this is not just Okuu this is Utsuho Reiuji the hell raven that was the cause of the underground incident. You notice she is holding a card to her chest, it is the same ugly red/pink as your in progress hate card! She holds it up for you to see as she wipes her eyes with a wing. “A Hate Sign is made when you crush all the goodness in your heat and soul and replace it with nothing but anger and rage...it is powerful...but...you won't be the same if you use it...” The card is just a pure white image...odd that there is no pattern displayed. The name is Hate Sign: And the Sun Descended from the Heavens...oh...OH...shit. Its not a pattern...that pure white image is...well shit.
“Did...you ever-”
“No...but...Okuu was tempted...” She nuzzles her face in your neck. “Never make a mistake like that Haru...promise me.”
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Yep this response is all up to you guys. Also if you guys want to keep Haru working on his Hate Sign even if you promise her you won't then just let me know. As always I reserve the right to veto anything that I find to be OOC for Haru.
⋮ No. 40398 >>40397 A bit thick? No this is about the level I've come to expect from you but its that over the top absurdity that makes me view your actions with amusement rather then recommend you see a psychologist Despair. Also, when you cut through all the angsty bull shit you have a few good points for people to think about.
1 – This is just Okuu's outlook, who can say if any of that stuff really happens when you use a Hate Sign?
2 – There may come a time when Haru is pushed to the point of needing that power, would he be willing to shackle himself to a promise at that point?
Also another few thoughts to chew on, some people in Gensokyo have used and still use Hate Signs so make of that what you will. And remember that people can be wrong or could be out right lying, just because someone gives Haru information doesn't mean its 100% true.
⋮ No. 40400
>>40398 Man, I was half asleep when I typed that garbage out. I started out hoping to convey the idea that even if Haru consciously promised not to use the Hate Sign, the darkness that is festering inside him makes him subconsciously not care about the risks.
But by the end of writing it, I literally couldn't focus on what the fuck I was typing anymore and just kept wanting to type shit that boiled down to "B-but, it'll be so cooooool! Who'd be lame enough to not want this?". >>40399 Awww, come ooooon. Don't be a buzzkill maaaan.
I mean, we're only going to use it ONCE. That's it, I swear!
What's the worse that could happen? I mean, once Haru gets his mother back everything thing will be better! Everything will go back to how it use to be! Even better this time now that he has a sister!
Finally being in his mother's warm embrace again will surely drive the pain away!
Having to endure all the tears and unheard pleas won't have been for nothing!
His mother will see how strong he's become and be so proud of him!
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I'll catch up eventually, I promise.
[X] Sincerely promise you won't use it.
Anything to counter Despair.
⋮ No. 40404 >>40403 Now that's a silly reason to vote for something.
Trying to counter despair is like trying to fight yourself.
Pointless and involves one or more people getting hurt in the attempt.
⋮ No. 40407 [X] Lazy Sign: Watching Kobayashi's Dragon Maid with my free time but then set aside time to make a post! ...clearly the most deadly of all spell cards
“Okuu...I can't promise that.” She sniffs but you make her look you in the eyes. “Hey now let me finish.” She nods and you smiles sadly. “I am a Hakurei...what that means is that my duty is to protect the balance in Gensokyo and to protect Gensokyo itself. There may come a day when I need the power that card has to preform that duty...understand?” She sniffs again but nods as you hug her. “What I can promise you is that I will do everything in my power to never have to use it, ok?”
“Ok.” She wraps you in wings and the 2 of you sit there for some time, enjoying the comforting hug. “Okuu will help.”
“Huh?” She stands and smiles down at you.
“If I help you, Haru won't have to use the card!” You chuckle and stand as well.
“Well how could I refuse an offer like that?” She looks like she has a response to that but a loud rumbling cuts her off. “Wait was that your-” You laugh hard as she blushes and fidgets with her wings. “I guess it is time for lunch.”
“Mmm~” She hops in place with excitement. “Lets go ask Master!” She grabs your hand and starts to pull you along.
“Yes that's fine but could you...sigh...” What is it with residents of the underground that like dragging you everywhere? You end up trundling along behind the hell bird as she drags you all the way back to the Satori's study area.
“Master!~” You wince as Okuu throws open the doors. “Its lunch ti...huh?” You push past her enough to find that the room is empty. Okuu coughs and rubs the back of her neck (hey that's my thing!) in embarrassment. “Ahh I forgot master is often out on business now days.” Business? Well she is kind of a ruler.
“Well that's ok Okuu, we can just make lunch ourselves.” She nods.
“Mmm! But first we need to kind Orin.”
“Sure but...this place is kind of big.” She smiles and knocks her chest with a fist.
“Leave that to Okuu! It can take all day to find Orin but if we split up it should take half the time!”
“Huh but how will we communi...annnnnndddd she's already gone...great now I have to find a cat and a bird.”
“Or find yourself~” You feel your eye twitch at the voice coming from absolutely nowhere. You ever so slowly turn to absolutely noth-NO you KNOW something is there! You blink and shake your head a bit before GLARING at the spot. “Naa~ Such a powerful gaze I feel naked~” You blink this time in surprise.
“...what...” The empty air giggles before a figure appears...no not appears...more like she was there but...somehow unseen.
“I was right...you are very good at this.” The figure is a girl in a green and gold dress with a hat covering her green hair. Her bright green eyes (really now what's with all the green?) gaze teasingly back at you. “Hi!” You stand there for a moment trying to process this new development and after properly assimilating all the knowledge about the situation you react in a calm and composed manner.
“Are you stalking me or something?!” Gods damn it I said calm and composed!
“More or less~” What the old hell don't just admit it!
“Who are you?” She hums and taps her chin as she slowly walks around you.
“Who am I? Who are you? Who is anyone really? One might as well ask a dog who the good boy is!”
“...what.” She giggles and spins in place.
“Ahh but how knave like of this knowing one to stop a knowledge seeker in kowtowing to known fate even if its quite a killjoy. Even in this non-hell of klutzes and klaxons there are kinfolk of the kingdom even if this one is far from a kingpin. Sadly I have stopped your kitchen kidnap of kebabs so I fear karma will not be kind. A fresh start? Well I have a knack for that, ask the kappa! Stay your knife and kicks let I get more knobs upon my knees and rather keep my company for it is key. You see beyond my kazoo and kayaks there may be kinky mind games in the kudzu or maybe the kelp. A knight you are not but with a mind konked by the night sleeper how could you be? Ahh so kelpie stand by the lake, I hope you will kick up a fuss and not get kissed! Yet my recitation is done and, as you are dying with knowing, I am Koishi Komeiji!” The girl bows deep even as she never stops her giggling.
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“...what...no really...what?”
“Ahh but how knave like-”
“No no I heard...just...can't comprehend...” She chuckles.
“Ahh close but that starts with a C not a K.” ...this girl is a few fish short of a koi pond.
“Ok...so...your name is Koishi?” She hums and rocks back and forth on her heels.
“Yep! Koishi Komeiji.” Right...you cough lightly and give her a smile.
“Well its nice to meet you Koishi, I'm-” She flicks your nose and you jump back in surprise.
“I know who you are silly Haru, didn't you listen?” She huffs but does it with a smile.
“Right my bad.” She shakes her head and hold up a finger in a condescending manner.
“No no no you are a shota-”
“What.”
“-so you need to act all innocent! Get some red in your cheeks and a light sniffle, that halfway to waterworks look and bam, shotamoe!”
“...what in gods name are you talking about?” She just laughs and wiggles her fingers at you.
“Ohh you poor boy they are going to eat you alive~ Its a good thing I can't-” She is cut off as you stagger back, red faced and clutching your chest. What the hell is this..feeling?! “Oh ho~” She gets right in your face with an evil look and you feel your arms twitch, yes hugging her would feel nice-WHAT THE FUCK NO! You shake your head to banish such thoughts. “Ahhhh~” She rests a finger on your forehead and you try to ignore how nice and warm it feels. “Someone was very bad up here~ She rubs the finger in a circle and your breath comes out in soft pants. “Naughty hag messing around again but I guess that just means more fun for me!~” She kisses your nose and darts down the hallway the area echoing with her giggling.
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What the hell just happened?! You take a moment to compose yourself and to let your mind re-balance itself. You scrub the area she touched on your forehead with a scowl, who does that crazy girl think she is touching you all warm like and-no no stop that. You shake your head and glare down the hallway she used in her exit.
[ ] Chase after the crazy girl (you miss the warmth)
[ ] Go try to find Orin (but the warmth)
⋮ No. 40408
[X] Chase after the ??????? (
Ẏ̴͇͈̄̀ŏ̵͈̃u̸͓̣͌̿̋ ̶̨̤͌̃̊̚ç̵̦̞͓̏̃͑a̶͈͖̒n̶̳̹̙̩̊͐̈́̎'̷̫̼̉t̵̟̣͛ ̷̫̼͚̭̅́͝h̵͈̤͛͝ǐ̶̪̫̓̚d̵̢̞̬̮̓͂̉e̵͍̒̐̂̒ ̶̢̀f̸̥̉̃̄ͅo̸͇̯̐͜͠ͅr̶̟͐̚ė̵̲v̴͓͈̤͉̾͒̔̄ḛ̵̑̏r̶̮̯̼̲̈́͆͂͝)
Haru was just speaking to somebody... Now who could he have been speaking to?
Whoever it was, they seemed to have messed with that mental fuckery spell the Gap Demon placed on his mind just now.
Haru could see, hear, and feel them (smell them too, I presume) yet I seem to be unable to recognize their existence. It was like he was reacting to thin air.
Haru demanded to know if they were stalking him, so that must they were there the other times Haru was acting abnormally... I wasn't able to perceive them then either.
It's as if they're hiding from me somehow, but that shouldn't be possible.
Nobody can hide from me for that long, unless... what if they were hiding from themse-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNkrF43SZEU ⋮ No. 40417 [X] Chase after the crazy girl (you miss the warmth)
You wince and rub your forehead, that was a total headache and now you have a real one. You snarl slightly and march down the hallway the green girl ran down. You shake off the strange warmth invading your mind and clench your firsts, playing mind games is one thing, messing with your head is another! And what was she saying, a hag was messing around in your head? You shake your head and slap your cheeks, no it doesn't matter what she said she is just going to screw with you. “Oh is the shota coming to play with me?~” You glare around at the mess of corridors surrounding you. “Mmm you have dangerous eyes shota, I like that!” You slam your first into the wall and hear cracks spiderweb out from the impact.
“Stop calling me that.”
“Hey hey, what's with using violence as a first resort?!” You give a sarcastic smile.
“Family tradition.” She giggles but its a bit more forced now.
“Hey now what will Satori think?” You grind your fist into the wall as your eyes close and you give a sunny smile.
“Why I don't know what to think of it myself! I just found myself standing in this corridor with a freshly punched wall! So odd that I seam to have a strange sort of memory blip!” You hear a weak laugh as you look around for your target. “Come out I just want to talk.” She blows a raspberry and you hide a smirk, target found. The hand in the wall grips a shard of it as you slowly shift your body. “I guess you can be happy, you are the first youkai to really piss me off.” She claps her hands happily.
“Do I get a prize?”
“Sure!” You rip her 'prize' from the wall and hurl it her way as you sprint at her firsts ready. The 'prize' slams into the wall at her left making her jump away...right into your path. Simple misdirection strikes again!
“Hey none of that!” She startles you by jumping forward and taps you chest and you stagger back. Shit she did something to your vision! ...wait. You blink and try to wipe the tears away yet more simply form and slide down your face. You grit your teeth to stop a sob as you glare past the tears at the grinning Koishi. “Hurts doesn't it? Having all that fear and despair tucked away inside?” She walks over and starts dancing around you in a lazy circle, spinning as she does. “You only have the hag to blame, her meddling didn't do you any favors Haru whoops!” She darts away as you almost grab her leg. “Be nice, I'm helping you after all~” You can no longer stop the sob from slipping past your lips...but at this point its more of a tortured moan. You fall to the floor and curl into a ball as Koishi dances around your fallen form giggling softly. “See? This is much better right?” Through the tears you try to glare up at her as she stands over you with a happy smile.
“I hate...” She giggles.
“Nope! No one can bring themselves to hates me!” She tilts her head in thought. “Well no one can hate me at all but my way sounds better!” She smiles down at you and moves to pet your head. “Now then everything is going to-” A loud squelching sound cuts her off and you see red join the green. “Ahh...” You both look at the white gloved hand that is now sticking through her chest cavity before Koishi is thrown like a rag doll. Her body slams into a wall and falls in a heap as you blink up at your savior.
“Yukari!” She turns her glare away from the bloody smear that is Koishi and smiles down at you as makes her soiled glove spotless with a gap.
“Oh Haru.” She kneels down and gathers you up in her arms as you sob deeply into her shoulder. Her hands rub your back as she whispers soft comfort in your ear.
“S-S-She...I...”
“Shhhhhh its ok little Haru~” She rocks you gently as your sobbing downgrades to a mild hiccuping. “I'm here...its going to be ok.”
“She...she said horrible things...about someone messing with my head...and then she touched me and...and...” You nuzzle your face into her shoulder as she hums softly.
“Its ok dear...no one's going to hurt you~” She pulls you away from her shoulder and wipes your eyes softly. “Mama Yukarin's here, everything is going to be fine.” She rests your head in her lap as she signs a soft lullaby...wait...you...know this. She must have seen something in your eyes because she smiles. “Yes I sang this to your mother when she was young, just as she sang it to you.” She runs a hand through your hair as she keeps singing and you feel your eyes start to close.
[ ] Fall asleep
[ ] Try to stay awake
Note: Koishi is not dead...well she is but not for long, Yukari will fix her up and give her a stern talking to, after all Haru's mind is Yukari's playground and no one else is invited.
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[̴͈̯̖̺̿̓̐̈́͜͝☯̷̛̠͙̿̊̈̈́̚]̶͈̾ ̶̱͌̎̉n̴̪̥̭̱͝ő̵̧͎͇͎̭̀̊͜t̷̡͚͙͍̑̃y̴̮̯̠̫͒́͑̌e̸̺͓̳͎̅t̷̞̹̂͆ ̴̳̈́s̶̥̾͑̒ẗ̸̨̜͉̟͖́̐͌ã̶̧̝̣̠̂̾̈́y̸̡͑̐̔à̵̢̖̒̃̈́̕ẃ̵̘̞͕̄̂ͅa̴̢̲̮͊̇͌͋͜k̵̹͕̰͔͇͑ͅȩ̶̙͚̖̮͒͋̃̄͆ ̶͇̯̰̑͛̾̐͝ṣ̵̣͓͎̓̐́̎͐̊ó̸̰̩̼̔c̴͍̗͚̲͎̗̈́͆́̇l̸̗̭̫̗̂̈͠ǫ̴̖̲͕̏͘͠s̶̮̈́͛̾ȅ̵̩̥̐̓̽͝ ̵̯̤͛̈́̑̂̚n̴̢͉̼̼̙̼̎͊̈́͠͝e̵͉̜͗͒́͝͝è̶̹͎͓d̷͔́̀̕s̸̠̤̟̓m̷̥͑̓͑̌̈́ę̴̛̻͒͛̾̓͛ n̷̘̭̏̃̊o̶͎͎̊͗̚ǹ̵̘̕ǫ̴̮̙̣̆̒n̶̛̩͚̫̾͛o̷̯̱͐̓̚n̷͍̣̬͈̉̏ọ̶͈̥͐̅̀̎ Tch. Accursed Gap Demon and it's damned meddling!
ŝ̴͙̘̕ó̶̕͜c̵̲͠l̷̨̪̣̽͐ǒ̴͔̥̄ṡ̷̱͖͉̈́ͅë̶̲͈́̂̇ş̸̠̦̊̀̏̅o̸̮̬̜̍c̷͓̤̩̦͒̅͘l̸͚͇̮̻̃͆̔õ̴̥̅̀͠s̴̺̰̤̣̈́͐̍̇e̸͔̠̍̏̽͋s̸͔̹͒̉̇o̵̗̦̱̿̑̆c̶̰̺̟͌̄l̸̫͇̪̽͝o̴̼̹͒̓͝s̴̢̽
̪̣͓e̸̠̎̚s̴͎̘̅o̸̯̿̈͑c̶̼̏̈́̎͗l̴͚̈́o̵̩̺̐̒̇̑s̷̭̲̈́̔̋͘e̷͉̻̩̎̏͘͝s̴̩̼̽̾̓ǫ̷̮͚̔c̵̳̃͂͛̋ḻ̵͐ō̵̹̽s̶̩̦̽̂e̸̥̻̓̇͝ͅ I was so damn cl-
o̷̮̮̳̔͂ś̴͔̎̇͠ĕ̶̪̼͎͜s̵̰̈́̊͋o̷̰̞̤͕̍c̴̡̢̞̀̍͗͛l̴̘͔̄͗̂͗͋͝o̷͔̣͌̈́̔́̕ş̸̡̰̒ẽ̶͈̔s̷̠͑o̷̡͈͌c̶̫̪̔ḻ̵̛̬̜̼̌̃͑̿͝ȏ̸̯̆̋̅̓͝s̸̨̙̮̟̬̓̚e̷͔͚̮͚̐̋̾̃̌ş̷͙͙̳̈́͗̅̍
͇̯o̵̧̦̩͔͍̕c̸̼̣̮͙̺͛́l̴̤̳̤̦̒̏-ose to finding ░er!
Grrr, now ░░░shi is going to have time to hide again and the game will start all over. Damn it, how fucking irritating!
Damn you, Gap Demon. Couldn't even leave ░e░ unconscious, could you? Just had to fucking off ░░░, didn't you?
Hmph! At least this wasn't a complete waste. It would appear Koi░░░ managed to briefly bypass the gap keeping Haru's despair from flowing out before the Gap Demon cut it off again.
The Gap Demon plays an dangerous game by letting all of that negative energy build up; and whilst it would be amusing to watch the boundary completely shatter from the sheer volume of despair and proceed to utterly consume Haru's mind and soul... It's not natural, it's not human.
Not sure how s▒▒ did it, but ▒o▒s▒i managed to circumnavigate the boundary between hope and despair.
It's important that the Gap Demon's work be undone, but seeing as we do not have the ability to so, we shall simply have to wait for a solution to present itself.
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGopaaXpwaU ...
Heh, K▓i▓h▓ is quite kind for a filthy youkai, don't you think? ▓▓▓ made Haru cry when he had been forced to smile up to this point.
...
Don't worry, I'll find ▓▓▓ one day, so I can make ▓▓▓ cry too.
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Just wait for me until then...██████
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...huh? Who was I speaking to?
Hmm, I seem to have lost track of what I was doing. I seem to recall having a strong urge to make a mind reader cry... I'm not sure why, honestly.
Oh well, no time to dwell on it. Let's get on with it, shall we? After all, I'm quite looking forward to the wonderful nightmares that await Haru!
[X] Fall asleep
I'll start making a silly image Soon™. ⋮ No. 40440 [X] DID SOMEONE CALL FOR AN ONI?!
You squeeze your eyes shut and pray to any gods or goddesses that might hear you for a prompt saving!
SLAM
The door bangs open and everyone turns to find a smiling Yuugi with her ever present sake dish. You tear up slightly, so there is someone listening! “Hi there! I was just having lunch with the mind reader when she left to go check on all the noise.” You blink as her smile widens and she steps forward. No no that's a bad oni! “So after she vanishes and I hear more noises I come to take a look myself!” Her hand starts fiddling with her blue dress and you mentally weep. “And what do I find but a hot spring brawl! The best kind!” You freeze as the Oni strips herself in one pull (you would much later be impressed by this one handed feat) and slowly strides into the water. She rolls her neck and makes a 'come at me' motion with her free hand. “I'll take anyone on!” Orin smiles a smile that sets off every alarm in your head.
“So~” The cat stands letting you fall from her lap. “You take all cumers then?” You had wisely already started your retreat and that is all that saves you as the smirking cat gets tackled by Yuugi. Their battle ends up sweeping up the raven and her master and soon the 4 are all fighting (or flailing in Satori's case) at the end of the spring. You quickly and silently extract yourself from the spring and set about finding a towel. You open the door and blink into Yukari's amused eyes as they gaze into yours.
“So did the shrine keeper have fun?~” You walk past her and she pops out of another gap in your path. “Aww you are not mad at me right?~” You shoulder you way past her and she once again pops into your path only now her smile is slightly weaker. “Haru?” You open a few cabinets and, finding a few different towels, you start drying off with a fluffy pink one. Yukari hovers around you like a sad puppy with the face to match. “Hey don't be like that Haru~” You ignore her overblown sniffling and finishing drying before you take a deep breath, put on what your mother calls an 'extermination face' and look the gap youkai right in the eyes.
“My clothes.” In an eye blink you are once again redressed. You give yourself a once over and nod once you deem yourself presentable. You hear more crashing and yelling from the hot spring and sigh, at this point you are...tired...yes rather tired. Maybe just taking it easy at the shrine would be nice. You stretch and start heading up to find a way out of the palace and then back to the surface. Yukari hovers behind you poking your back softly.
“Haru.” Poke. “Haru.” Poke.“Haru.” Poke.“Haru.” Poke.“Haru.” Poke.“Haru.” Poke.“Haru.” You feel your eye start to twitch but you refuse to turn around. “Haru.” Poke. “Haru.” Poke. “Haru.” Poke. Nope. Not doing it Yukari. “Haru.” Poke. “Haru.” Poke. “Haru.” Poke. “Haru.” Poke. “Haru.” Poke. Your hand starts to shake. “Haru.” Poke. “Haru.” Poke. “Haru.” Poke. “Haru.” Poke. You spin around and snap at her.
“What is it-” Your eyes widen in shock as you feel her soft lips press to yours. She pulls away and gives you a smoldering look as you sputter. “W-W-W-Wh-W-Wha-What!? W-Why did y-you?!” She chuckles from behind her fan.
“Well how else was I going to fix you being cross about missing your first kiss?” Your whole body shakes as your face burns hot.
“Y-You-!”
“Ahh I know it might not have been what your where hoping but I hope it makes a good consolation prize.” You grind your teeth and point a shaking finger at the gap youkai.
“You...stuck up smug faced small brained unwashed stingy yellow backed ill fated bad breathed nasty cooking poor dueling unpleasant singing eternally lost no friends shameless lying extremely bad dancer!” About halfway thought Yukari had wiped out a note pad and had started jotting things down. As you pant a bit to catch your breath she chuckles.
“Unpleasant singing and bad dancer...those are some new ones...” She trails off as you fall to your knees. “...Haru...are you crying?” You wipe your eyes and try to rebuke her but a choked sob is all that comes out. “Oh Haru~” She opens her arms and you cuddle to her chest.
“...I was scared...”
“I know...I'm sorry. I forget my jokes may not always be tailored to your age little shrine keeper.” You cry softly into her chest as she combs her hands through your hair.
“...Orin was...just doing things...then...then you...did that...and...and...” She hums softly to you.
“There there its ok.” She wipes your eyes and ruffles your hair. “You act so brave all the time but its ok if you need to be a kid now and then Haru~” You nod into her dress and the 2 of you simply sit there for a while as your tired and starving soul soaks up all the love and affection the gap youkai is offering like its the only thing keeping you going. You don't know how long (minutes...hours?) but you finally pull away from the hug and blow your nose with a tissue helpfully provided by a gap. “Better?” You nod making the gap youkai grin and pat your head. “Good~” She stands and you don't protest as she carries you. “Now Haru I've been keeping up with your activates from your...moving day.” You give her a nod and she continues. “I understand that you feel a need to live up to your mother and now your sister but that will come in time, you don't need to outdo them or even match them right now.” She ruffles your hair and smiles down at you in a way that makes your soul warm. “I want you to try to be a little less shrine keeper and a bit more like the child that you are ok? No need to run around and befriend half the population of Gensokyo in a few days.” She pokes your nose and you nod. “Now...I think you need a rest right?” You blink and notice you are back at the shrine.
“Yes...yes I do...thanks Yukar...I mean...thanks Yukarin.” She smiles brightly and nuzzles her cheek to yours.
“That is never not going to be cute~” She sets you down but keeps a hand on your shoulder. “Now Haru I have a gift for you.” You blink up at her as she waves a hand and a card appears in it. “I know you have been making cards based on the inhabitants of Gensokyo...and that reminds me be sure to show Yuuka that spark card, she will be quite tickled~” You blush and nod. “So I thought I would help you craft the one you use for me.” She holds up a hand to stop your protests. “Yes I know you would rather craft each one as a kind of gift and show them off later but you have been having a lot of trouble with mine right?” You give her a sigh and a sad nod. “Hey none of that, pulling a bit of each person's aura into the card was an outstanding idea but many beings on the level of Ran, Yuuka, Yuyuko, and myself will be beyond you without help, why do you think Yuuka offered to teach you the master spark?” You blink and think about it...yes that does seem to fit...that card was giving you a lot of problems but after that training...it just...clicked! At your face she chuckles. “Yes...well I would be glad to help...but maybe another day when you feel better?~”
[ ] Yukari is right, you ARE really tired
[ ] Sleep? What is the weakness called sleep?! We have a card to make!
-[ ] Yakumo Sign: Hide in a Gap – A survival card. Haru hides in a gap before the card throw just about every time of shot at the foe.
-[ ] Yakumo Sign: Shifting Boundaries – Haru teleports randomly across the battle area. Each time he pops he a large wave of his orbs and purple lasers explode out from his arrival point.
-[ ] Yakumo Sign: Splendid 8 Fold Fence – Purple lasers form the 'fence' and trap the foe in an area and close in on them as red orbs fly at them
-[ ] Write in (Make it a Yakumo sign)
So just wondering, how are you guys liking the story? As I said before this is my first story so I'm gathering a lot of feed back to improve it and anything I write after so any thoughts or praise you have is taken into account.
⋮ No. 40504 [X] On the ground just after the clash
“Ow.” Yep that's a good way to sum things up. You painfully blink your eyes and slowly sit up-
OW
-just flop on the ground like a dead fish. You give your body a second before, much slower this time, sitting up...
...and blink down at the blond vampire sleeping in your lap. The sound of giggling draws your gaze and you find everyone but the maid enjoying your confused/dazed look. You give your head a shake before you point at the elder vampire. She blinks and points to herself and you nod as you make a 'come here' motion with your hand. She walks over and you fix her with a very flat look. “Explain.” She giggles before nodding. “Yes but...about Flan herself or why she is in your lap?”
“Yes.” You get another giggle for your efforts.
“What do you know of my sister?”
“Not much, I know she was part of the Scarlet Mist incident, I know she is a vampire and your younger sister...but that's about it.” She nods, clearly expecting that level of answer.
“What you don't know is...my sister has great power...but this power...seemed to twist her. Her power first emerged as the crystal wings on her back, lovely but slightly strange. Then she showed me...just what she could do...she could destroy anything with frightening ease. I had no choice but to hide her away from the world and for almost 500 years she has been kept safe in the basement of the I call home and-”
“Wait wait time out!” You shake your head and give her an incredulous look. “So...your sister gets powers one day and shows you what she can do...and your response is to lock her up for 500 years? I'm rather sure if she's crazy it was from that, not her power.” Remilia glares at you.
“Don't speak to me like you understand human! I love my sister more then my own life!”
“Yes so that's why you imprisoned her for 500 years and given what I know the only reason she is out and about now is because Marisa was poking around your basement. Without the mist incident Flandre would still be down there right?”
“How dare you-”
“So what was it? The real reason you locked her up? Did you fear her just because of what she could do? Or was it because you, despite being the older sister, was now the weaker one?” Remilia looks at you with murder filled eyes before turning and blasting off into the air, soon she is just a vanishing dot far in the distance. You huff in annoyance as you absently pet Flandre's head, you can't stand people like her, always mucking things up and always going on about how it was 'necessary' and that it was 'never their fault' idiots the lot of them.
“You don't hold back do you?” You look up at your amused sister and give her a shrug.
“With people like her? Not really. Sorry for making trouble.”
“No trouble, if she tries anything in a dumb attempt at revenge I'll just beat her down.” The 2 of you share a laugh. You try and stand but the vampire in your lap is making things difficult.
[ ] Just sit here till she wakes up
[ ] Your legs are falling asleep! Wake the vampire!
⋮ No. 40535 [X] Sit here and talk with Marisa
Mmm get up when you are tired and talk with the time stopping scary maid or sit here and rest...and maybe talk with the witch, well that's not a hard pick now is it? “So Marisa?”
“Mmm?” She turns, lifting the hat from her eyes...huh were her eyes that red? “What's up?”
“Well...I would like to know more about your grimoire.” She blinks in total astonishment.
“Re-Really?” At your nod she smiles brightly and rubs the back of her neck (hey stop stealing my thing!) with a chuckle. “Wow...never had someone this interested in my work!~”
“Oh?~” You start and let out a small eep of fright as Mima phases through wall beside you. “I don't count?”
“Well anyone outside you master.” Marisa blinks for a second than goes a bit red faced. “Ahh...I've been ignoring you haven't I?” The ghost nods. “Ha ha...my bad master.” Mima smiles at the embarrassed mage.
“Oh its no problem, after all I would have never been able to find and take on a new student otherwise.”
“...a new student?”
“Yep~”
“You took a new student...” She leaps to her feet startlingly you and making you scoot back into Mima's lap. The enraged mage shoves a finger in her master's face. “Who?!” She pulls out a small roundish object and waves it around like a weapon. “I'll beat them six ways to Sunday and prove I'm the better student!” Mima absently combs her fingers through your hair making you melt slightly.
“My how violent of you...and how predictable and who says I have to disclose the identity of my new protege?” The ghost chuckles at her student's expression before waving a finger at her. “Its not like I got a new student to replace you Marisa, I can have more then one student.”
“Mmm I guess that's true...still want to duel them or something...” She looks at you and blinks...oh you can see those gears turning whatever you are thinking you best cut it out- “I've got it!” She snaps her fingers in delight. “I'll get my own apprentice and have mine duel yours!”
“Oh? And where are you going to find a student?” Marisa pulls you out of Mima's lap and ruffles your hair.
“Right here!” That statement makes Mima blink for a second before laughing. “What?” Your new second self proclaimed master glares at her. “What?!”
“Oh nothing~” A wicked gleam enters her eyes. “Sure why not, this sounds like fun~” Yes fun for everyone but you! You cough making the two of them look at you.
“Don't I get a say-”
“No.”
“Nope~” ...really now? Marisa pats your shoulder and gives you a bright smile with a thumbs up.
“Hey don't worry about it little guy, I've got a ton of stuff to teach you! You can beat my master's new student no problem!”
What are you going to do about this?
[ ] Inform Marisa about WHY this challenge is dumb, given Mima is also your master
[ ] ...you give up, they can do whatever they want, it wouldn't even by worth it to try and stop them
Second vote: Regardless of what you do or don't tell Marisa, do you want to work as an apprentice under her?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No