06-29-2016, 10:45 PM
It was another average summer, as they came.
Sure, there was the incident in the human village. That was interesting for a while. Watching humans cheer as gods and priests duked it out to try to win their favor was wonderfully entertaining while it lasted. But the fact was, it didn't capture Yuuka's attention for long. Not that much ever did, of course, but that was beside the point. Once it was resolved, it was back to an average life in the garden for her. Nice, but dull. Though she was getting old by now- was this what all Youkai did as they got older? Fall into a spiral of waking up, having a boring average day, and then falling asleep again to get ready for the next dull day?
She idly chatted about this with Elly that night, over tea. Though Elly was simple, and she admitted she didn't understand the problem well, she sympathized. Regardless, it was good to have someone to talk to about it. Yuuka gave the gatekeeper a little kiss on the forehead (at which Elly blushed a bit) and sent her back outside to guard the gate. Though it would have been a nice thought to treat her a bit more, Elly still had a job to do. Not like Yuuka wouldn't see her again.
She slipped off into sleep quickly, an effect half of the dream world and half of her aging.
The next morning was as any other. Yuuka bathed, dressed, took her parasol, gave Elly another smooch goodbye as she left (and reminded her to get some rest), and went on her way.
She didn't recall making it to the Garden of the Sun before waking up in the white void of the Nexus.
At once she was stuck by an anxiety she hadn't felt in what seemed like centuries. She felt weak. Like the environment around her wasn't supporting her anymore. With great difficulty she lifted herself from the ground, as if her body was truly that of a human the age she looked. She recalled vaguely the words of someone ushering her into this new realm, but honestly didn't care enough to think them over thoroughly. It was strange to feel her powers seemingly originating from within herself. For a moment she paused to mull this over, before taking a closer look at her surroundings.
Though they were for the most part blank, Yuuka did notice a fairly large disturbance in the whiteness nearby. It was some huge mechanical device she didn't recognize- seemingly from the Outside World. Those in Gensokyo rarely got a glance outside, so she had little idea what it was supposed to be. Whatever, none of her business. She could scrap metal the thing if she wanted, but saw little point in it right now- she didn't need a shovel yet, or anything. She'd see about that if the thing started acting up.
At the sound of a nearby conversation, her head turned. Ah. Those were humans, from what she could tell. She gleaned that the other mechanical... thing... had been causing problems for the one, but they were working it out. For some reason she doubted these two were permanent residents here as well- there weren't amenities here to house one person, let alone two. And things didn't stay this clean for long with humans around, anyway. They were the type to walk in and just destroy things willy-nilly, after all. That was what humans were made for.
Instead of walking, Yuuka hovered towards the pair. She was only about four or five inches off of the ground, but it was enough to make the average height Youkai look larger. Standing normally, she was only around 5'5" tall. In addition, she went ahead and opened up her parasol behind her, for additional surface area, much the way a cat would puff up its fur to make itself look bigger. Her parasol, too, felt strangely weaker and disconnected from her body. It felt sturdy enough to be used to shoot Danmaku, but not enough to be used as a shield or bludgeoning weapon. Shame. Well, it was still a useful thing to have around.
"Hello!" Yuuka chimed, putting a smile on her face. There was no need for her to be impolite. If it was beneficial to make acquaintances in the meanwhile, then she would do so. She drifted closer to the two, keeping her posture upright but not stiff as she moved. (It was easy to find yourself in a different, non-standing position when flying low to the ground like this.) The Youkai kept herself looking amicable but not off guard. With humans, you never knew what sorts of things they would do. She wouldn't want to have to give them a test to strength this early in the morning. (Was it still morning here? ...Did it matter, if she was tired? She went with no.)
Sure, there was the incident in the human village. That was interesting for a while. Watching humans cheer as gods and priests duked it out to try to win their favor was wonderfully entertaining while it lasted. But the fact was, it didn't capture Yuuka's attention for long. Not that much ever did, of course, but that was beside the point. Once it was resolved, it was back to an average life in the garden for her. Nice, but dull. Though she was getting old by now- was this what all Youkai did as they got older? Fall into a spiral of waking up, having a boring average day, and then falling asleep again to get ready for the next dull day?
She idly chatted about this with Elly that night, over tea. Though Elly was simple, and she admitted she didn't understand the problem well, she sympathized. Regardless, it was good to have someone to talk to about it. Yuuka gave the gatekeeper a little kiss on the forehead (at which Elly blushed a bit) and sent her back outside to guard the gate. Though it would have been a nice thought to treat her a bit more, Elly still had a job to do. Not like Yuuka wouldn't see her again.
She slipped off into sleep quickly, an effect half of the dream world and half of her aging.
The next morning was as any other. Yuuka bathed, dressed, took her parasol, gave Elly another smooch goodbye as she left (and reminded her to get some rest), and went on her way.
She didn't recall making it to the Garden of the Sun before waking up in the white void of the Nexus.
At once she was stuck by an anxiety she hadn't felt in what seemed like centuries. She felt weak. Like the environment around her wasn't supporting her anymore. With great difficulty she lifted herself from the ground, as if her body was truly that of a human the age she looked. She recalled vaguely the words of someone ushering her into this new realm, but honestly didn't care enough to think them over thoroughly. It was strange to feel her powers seemingly originating from within herself. For a moment she paused to mull this over, before taking a closer look at her surroundings.
Though they were for the most part blank, Yuuka did notice a fairly large disturbance in the whiteness nearby. It was some huge mechanical device she didn't recognize- seemingly from the Outside World. Those in Gensokyo rarely got a glance outside, so she had little idea what it was supposed to be. Whatever, none of her business. She could scrap metal the thing if she wanted, but saw little point in it right now- she didn't need a shovel yet, or anything. She'd see about that if the thing started acting up.
At the sound of a nearby conversation, her head turned. Ah. Those were humans, from what she could tell. She gleaned that the other mechanical... thing... had been causing problems for the one, but they were working it out. For some reason she doubted these two were permanent residents here as well- there weren't amenities here to house one person, let alone two. And things didn't stay this clean for long with humans around, anyway. They were the type to walk in and just destroy things willy-nilly, after all. That was what humans were made for.
Instead of walking, Yuuka hovered towards the pair. She was only about four or five inches off of the ground, but it was enough to make the average height Youkai look larger. Standing normally, she was only around 5'5" tall. In addition, she went ahead and opened up her parasol behind her, for additional surface area, much the way a cat would puff up its fur to make itself look bigger. Her parasol, too, felt strangely weaker and disconnected from her body. It felt sturdy enough to be used to shoot Danmaku, but not enough to be used as a shield or bludgeoning weapon. Shame. Well, it was still a useful thing to have around.
"Hello!" Yuuka chimed, putting a smile on her face. There was no need for her to be impolite. If it was beneficial to make acquaintances in the meanwhile, then she would do so. She drifted closer to the two, keeping her posture upright but not stiff as she moved. (It was easy to find yourself in a different, non-standing position when flying low to the ground like this.) The Youkai kept herself looking amicable but not off guard. With humans, you never knew what sorts of things they would do. She wouldn't want to have to give them a test to strength this early in the morning. (Was it still morning here? ...Did it matter, if she was tired? She went with no.)
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Yuuka Kazami Wrote:Do you think Yuuka *aims* the Master Spark? No. She decides which half of the world she wants to fuck.