New thread is up!
>>209492

Really have to get to sleep now. Aheheheheheh... no recommendation for this thread, sorry. I'll do a twofer next time.

[X] She wouldn’t screw up this mission. Noble or no, her mother was counting on her. She had the perfect abilities for infiltration, she had the will to seek things out, now there was just proving herself a real tube fox.

>>209510
Vote in the new thread :3

Counting to >>209218:
Main Choice #1:
[24] Kaizou/Kosuzu
-{4} Korai/Kosuzu (>>209182, >>209188, >>209189, >>209191)
[2] Mark 2/Marisa
[1] Paradox/Prologue

Main Choice #2:
{20} Immaterial Children
{7} Paradox Children
{2} Something else?
-{1} Both is good. (>>209191)
-{1} Re/Venants (>>209213)

Voting is not closed, just counting... :3

>>209215

Yachie and Haru I could actually see "agreeing" on all points about Reimu's training, with the conflict being both want to pull her more into their camp (Yachie wants Reimu to be sneakier and more like a textboook member of the Kiketsu, Haru wants to prevent Reimu's soul being completely changed into a Youkai-like soul.

The fact that Ichi/Go told them opposite answers about the final outcome of their plan could make them mostly behave and work together though. Why rock the boat when the time traveler says you will win in the end? Might as well take advantage of the other Mother while you can and get the benefits that come from it. Keiki also could act as a stabilizing force, because its in her best interest for Reimu to remain Neutral Alignment for her long-term plans in Animal Hell (though interestingly enough, she likely would be opposed to Reimu losing access to her past as shrine maiden solely because it would reduce her connection to humanity.) If we want to further toss out the third interested party, Yukari has a vested interest in having the Hakurei Shrine Maiden being as strong as possible to preserve the barrier, so she would probably facilitate any travel concerns that Yachie and Haru would have just to keep negotiations between the two from breaking down.

I think Akyuu not going to the Heida is more her choice than the Heida's. Eiki is already concerned that Akyuu's soul is becoming throughly transformed into that of a Youkai rather than a Human, so her goal is likely going to be staunching that wound first rather than working to reunite Akyuu with her family. If we go by our existing characterization, Akyuu is REALLY enjoying not suffering from all the quirks of the Heida family head.

Kosuzu, if there are any problems, are going to be from her Youkai family rather than her human family. The fact that she got away with carrying Youkai books to begin with should be a good enough sign that they won't hold it against her too much.

Marisa, depending on how we flavor her, is likely not going to not want to see her family like Akyuu for severa

New thread is up! Kosuzu's arc starts at >>209221!

And this signifies the end of Yuuka's time as the GMPost Mascot. I'll give some specific responses in the next thread, but for now, I gotta give a recommendation.

Considering I gave Kyouko a sendoff with a reference specific to her, I decided to look for one for Yuuka as well. My... my search lead me to a 0.99 usd game on steam with an Overwhelmingly Positive rating, so it's definitely a good game, right?

Anyway, you can find it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1430420/CBT_With_Yuuka_Kazami/

Now, it is time for the Bookworm girl to get her chance in the spotlight. See you all in Arc 4!

>>209725
Honestly, I wouldn't mind seeing whatever Alice has been up to at this point. Voted against her last time because of where the others were at that point, but I certainly am interested in whatever she's been doing.

So, while we await the next update, how do we think our main quartet will handle this development? Sumireko I can't judge. Maybe it'll just be another kidnapping that just happens and needs to be fixed, or maybe it'll further solidify her "Gensokyo deserves to be bombed" mentality. Greg I also wonder about, will he try to do his charm, or is this, especially being kidnapped by the person explicitly making his and Sumireko's life hell going to be what makes him snap? I could see him having his own little snap like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDV8P_mdysY . I kind of hope we don't get a repeat of the SDM, in that Greg doesn't end up befriending Mamizou and co. On one hand, it fits him to do so since he's been so friendly and amicable (and prime youkai-bait) but I have no idea what bullshit sob story Mamizou could pull out of her tail that would make any of this cast want to forgive her.

Satori is busy with Sakuya, and despite how it might feel I think it was better not to call Sakuya like we could have. If we did, I think Sakuya might get the wrong idea if she couldn't arrive in time, or she'd have to leave Satori behind and almost certainly have her get kidnapped or something. Though I'm sure she's going to be an emotional wreck being stuck in her binding and losing Greg.

Patchouli is in for a charisma break and it's going to be intense when it arrives.

Next thread btw

https://thp.moe/th/res/209747.html

>>208974 here again.

If my theory is correct, that rules out Byakuren and shotoku being immaterial as Akyuu talks about them in the ending of AA:

>>The chronicler felt her memories pick her up like a tide, thinking back. “A bunch of… youkai buddhists, on a flying ship, came in to Gensokyo, and started preaching acceptance. Then, they accidentally raised no less than Prince Shoutoku, completely by accident.” Ani kept grinning, remembering the two leaders squabbling.

If either was immaterial, I'd imagine these events wouldn't have gone down so similarly to the original timeline - unless this is the counter-evidence? I doubt it, since this is late into AA.

new thread at >>208978

Ah yep, as said above, new thread at >>208978!

Missed my last shoutout, but imma bludge it and call this a twofer! The Exhibition of Luck and Fate has had it's entries posted! Lots of Yakuza Mom Yachie in there, though she does take a few Ls. You can find the discussion thread at >>/gensokyo/17300, and the actual stories at >>/shorts/2884. Hope you enjoy!

What consequences will be for Moriya after her attack on Akyuu, one of Immaterial Children?

Just so people know and don’t stay here waiting for an update (like I did), there’s a new thread.

I don’t know how to link it, just use the story threads box at the bottom of the website.

Ah yes, apologies.

Please find the link to the 12th thread here: >>208664.

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[X] “Do you know of… a place where youkai rabbits are delivered to be made into lunch? I believe my friend might be one of those rabbits.”
{X} Little green spirits? …Could those be…

[X] “Is there maybe… a purple-haired youkai rabbit that makes deliveries in the Village? We were meant to meet for lunch, but she didn’t tell me where.”
{X} The blonde ‘Darcy’ girl… Did she mean ‘da ze’?

New thread over at >>208337!

While you're at it, check out the Miracle Maiden's Mistake! It's a brand-new story focused on ReiSana!

>>/youkai/31792

>>208012
>>208015
>>208018
>>208019
It could be that Parsee is a genuine counsellor, or it could be that she's misinterpreting things, because she has no understanding of how things work in the outside world. I'm leaning towards it being a misinterpretation, considering that she's claiming that a counsellor "gathers" grudges from other people, when it'd be far more accurate to say that being a counsellor is talking to those people and helping them mentally process those grudges.

This reminds me of Akyuu believing that suicidal humans willingly offer themselves up to youkai after being brought to Gensokyo, when it's more likely that those humans genuinely don't believe that the apparent young girls who appear before them are actually malevolent supernatural entities that literally eat them; because Akyuu doesn't have the frame of reference to understand humans who don't know the danger that youkai pose.
https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Perfect_Memento_in_Strict_Sense/Outsider

Yamame might actually get us to the surface faster as the same chapter that has Parsee declaring herself a counsellor has Yamame shown to be digging to the surface.

New thread over at >>208027

This time, my recommendation is the fan game Mystia's Izakaya! People familiar with the game may have noticed that the dishes referenced in the first post of this thread are all references to good dishes to use for Chireiden characters in Mystia's Izakaya! Clearly Youmu's built up her rapport with all of them.

You can find the game on both through steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1584090/Touhou_Mystias_Izakaya/), and on Switch!

[X] An average dinner... for the Saigyouji household.
I forgot to vote

>>207678

Can't we just talk down Sumireko once the Occult Orbs start appearing and convince the Taoist to seal the Lunar Capital stone one in Senkai ?

Also
[X] An average dinner... for the Saigyouji household.

After only three updates, and nearly 300 posts total... It's time for a new thread! You can find it here: >>207705

I could have, and maybe should have, started a new thread for the last update, but if we do ever hit the insanity of a two-update thread, I want it to be entirely 'real' posts, without things like vote bribery. Maybe we'll get there in time!

This time, Imma shout out Urban Student in Limbo! One of the heartiest stories on the entire site, with around 400 pages worth of story across it's eight threads (for comparison, this entire thread is about 14 pages), and with a plot that is definitely thickening. You can find USiL's start here: >>202201

#YOUMUSWEEP LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO

all me (I didn't vote)

At the stroke of midnight, Thread 8 has appeared! You all wanted the easily-spooked spooky girl, and now it's time to choose her fate!

>>207370

With the end of the arc comes the end of Kyouko's shift as the GMpost mascot, and as a result, I wanted to send her off with a very particular recommendation. Echoes in Front of the the Temple is a silent 4koma made by Rakugaki-Biyori, starring none other than the yamabiko herself. Because it's silent, anyone can read and enjoy it! It's just under six hundred 4komas in the main thread now, and there's plenty of side-stories to tell as well!

You can find the pixiv here: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/27855794

See you all in Arc 3!

New thread over at >>207202! and it's the last thread for Akyuu's arc!

Once again, I'm gonna do a shoutout. I actually missed it last time, so I'll do a double!

Firstly, Songs of a Serpent Flying Eastbound! A very unique story for a 2hu one! You can find it over here: >>204727

And then... I'm actually gonna suggest a fan game! Touhou Lost Branch of Legend is a deckbuilding rougelike that both asutnima and Kosuka have been helping translate, and that got me curious enough to check it out for myself. In practice, it clearly takes elements from both Slay the Spire, and Magic the Gathering (and isn't ashamed to admit either part) but they and the touhou elements blend in shockingly well, to make a really fun experience if you're into the genre. You can find Lost Branch of Legend on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140150/Touhou_Lost_Branch_of_Legend/

>>207219
Lost branch of legend mentioned!!! Solid game. Worth picking up. Would recommend.

[X] Just try to bury the proverbial hatchet. It can always be dug up later.

I don't think it's the time for more drama...

{X} Get some mochi out for Mystia.

She got it rough - especially when you accidentally crushed her business. And, hey, it's just a nice gesture.