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Surviving in the Gensokyo wilderness is normally just a matter of triangulating your position using Youkai Mountain. But the Magic Forest makes such things difficult. The trees are thick, and the sky grows dark unusually quickly when night approaches. If night falls while in the Magic Forest, you should avoid anything which looks strange. While dangerous Youkai or Ghosts are rare, there are a number of carnivorous plants or hallucinogenic mushrooms which might be a threat to you. If in doubt, pull a leaf from a safe distance. This will normally prompt any plant to attack, and its texture gives away its true nature. If it does not react, climb the tree and spend the night in its branches. Even here, you may not be safe. Some vines drink human blood, while other trees are inhabited by groups of Fairies, who sleep at night. While their haphazard structures are usually recognizable, they can be annoying at best and dangerous at worst when offended. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The argument that followed was as brief as it was hard to follow. Team 9’s exchanges were hard to follow at the best of times. But worn down as he was, their words were more difficult than ever before. Agappa silently standing behind him hardly helped his concentration. In the end, Wriggle and the fairies split up to find Rumia. While Mystia would lead Oscar to a safe place to rest. “R-really, its not far…” Mystia managed over one shoulder. The tremor in her voice was audible. Though why, Oscar could only guess. Was it over her worries for Rumia? Concern for him and his feelings? Or was it the silent figure in her raincoat following behind? His answer came as Mystia spun in place, looking back at Agappa. “Are you sure you’d rather not go with Cirno? She’s...done a lot more things worth punishing than me. Aha...ha...” The nervous awkward laughter died as Agappa stared mutely back. Jaw slightly slack as she gazed at Mystia. Enough was present in her gaze to tell Oscar she knew something. The Night Sparrow’s nerves fortunately seemed to fade as her eyes went to him. The two were hardly more than acquaintances. But something in him seemed to spark her sympathy. If only just a little. “Don’t be mad at Rumia, Osu. She’s just hungry. When we get to the Barbecue Pit, you can rest.” “The…” The magician blinked. The gears of his mind beginning to turn after so long focused on the pain in his feet. “The what now?” “Oh! The Barbecue Pit. I cook for other Youkai there sometimes. Barbecue is a Human thing. I don’t fully understand it, but it makes tasty food!” Fresh enthusiasm crept into her voice now that they were talking about something she knew. And not the creeping raincoat behind them. Oscar’s body followed after her with sudden animation. Jostling his hat, and earning a sidelong glare from a head that peeked its way from inside. “Mystia, could you barbecue something now?” “I...suppose? There’s not a lot of meat, but--” Oscar couldn’t be sure if it was the intent in his gaze, or her saying the word ‘meat’ which caught her attention. But even in the dark, her brown eyes widened with realization. “Y-you’re right! Hurry Osu!” With a sudden surge of energy, the Sparrow silently wound her way through the trees. Vanishing into the dark trees that surrounded them. At first Oscar tried to keep pace, the rapid footfalls of Agappa close behind. But it did not take long for him to lose all sight of Mystia. He was now hopelessly lost. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= What now? = You had a passing interest in astronomy. Maybe using that, you can orient yourself and find the village? = "Hey Agappa...do you have any idea how to get out of here?" = Fire a flare. You have enough for one last show of 'magic'. = Try to follow after Mystia, singing her song (poorly) to keep Youkai from attacking. = Climb a tree. We'll be safe there until morning. Or at least until Mystia comes back.

I find that it is best to choose depending on the characteristics of a person. This takes into account his background, his current situation and how much Gensokyo is cooking him alive in order to find the right state of mind you'd feel you're in and then pick a choice. Sure, the best option might be to swallow your pride and ask Agappa, but that is for Oscar, to my state of mind, too honest, too vulnerable to be safe from another Rumia situation and he still has his pride as a person to keep. Now then, I'm a trickster first and foremost, so my own votes tend to skew to trickery or assuming that trickery is going on and acting on that assumption, but Oscar has plenty of reason to fall back to the tools he is most familiar with to try and ward off the unfamiliar and definitely dangerous Gensokyo. A flare would allow you to see something as a human, at least; and I don't think Oscar knows whether the plants are sensitive to light at this point in time. even though he is trying to find the Sparrow of Night-Blindness he should probably not go through the forest effectively blind, now should he? he'll at least know when he's running straight into a Youkai's mouth before the final judgment is laid upon his soul by the Yama; if he is lucky. Just a night without his usual tools can also spice things up, as he is now out of familiar items other than a magician's set of clothes to fall back upon. He would also have been taught to call for help if he ever got lost in a forest with kids, and the best way to do that and entertain the children is to flare for help.

I can't wait to see what you all decide. :) Bear in mind as you all choose, there is no true wrong answer. Flirting with deadly consequences may have bad results, but I won't end you out of nowhere. While some decisions lead to less interesting paths, simultaneously some lead in unexpected directions and to sudden twists. Each is open to you, and anything I think is especially interesting you missed I may simply use later in the game. So, don't think you are gatekeeping yourselves from something interesting by making the choice you think is best instead of the exciting option.

Greetings. A slight unexpected turn of event this week. Could this be where Team9 part ways with Oscar? Will Oscar have to survive on his own, accompanied by the unnerving Aggapa? His fate rest in our hand once more. We must think carefully... Walking around in the forest would be dangerous, so the astronomy option is out, and while it would be very funny for Oscar to try to mimic Mystia's song, I doubt he could pull it off (though it might get Mystia attention if she notice that Oscar is gone). Firing a flare might attract curious Youkai and Fairies to Oscar's position, which could potentially be dangerous. I don't think Team9 have seen Oscar shooting a flare (though Rumia might, but she seems angry at him. Maybe she can redeem herself? Or maybe they can have a heart-to-heart talk and apologize to each other?) That leaves the obvious "asking Aggapa for info", but seems a bit boring, so I would go for "climbing on the top of trees", since this one has Oscar actively trying something and is "safe" (as far as we know. Not all tree are monsters, and if they are Aggapa might tell Oscar juuuuuuust before it's too late). As usual, I'll think a bit more about it.

Greetings, fellow traveler and valued customer! If you are reading this, you have been unwittingly transported to another world. A realm of mystery and magic, alien to the life you knew. Fortunately, you need not face your new life alone. I, Oscar Diggs IVth (esq.) have compiled my experiences in the world of Gensokyo into the Gensokyo Survival Guide in your very hands. Within its pages you can find a step-by-step guide for how to not only survive, but prosper in this land. So you’ve just been thrown through the barrier from our world into theirs. Chances are, you are now on a road sprinkled with strange flowers. You’re all alone, and there are skeletons in the underbrush. It’s important now to remember the first rule of living as an Outsider in Gensokyo. Don’t. Panic. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The sound of a scream cut through the leaves of the foliage overhead. Birds, startled by the unexpected noise, took to flight. Their cries protesting the roar of fear and surprise that echoed from below. Not that he could be blamed for screaming. It had, after all, been a very peaceful evening the night before. A long week of magic and showmanship, finally broken by the promise of sleep. A few pills to help him sleep, a glass of water, and a warm bed were his last memories. Yet as his eyes fluttered open, the space where a pillow was meant to be had been replaced by a ribcage. With newfound terror, the young man scrambled backwards. His bare hands and dress shoes grasping at the loam. Bright green eyes wide in terror stared at the skeletal remains in the grass. The red petals of blossoming flowers peered through the gaps in the ribs, giving it an ephemeral quality. It might have been peaceful, were it not for the…skeletons. “What the—where am…what in the…” Questions rose in the man’s mind, each passing by faster than he could articulate to no one in particular. Things such as ‘Where am I’, ‘How did I get here’ and ‘am I in Hell’ passed through his mind like the breeze through the glade. He knew there would be no answer, only the sound of the wind and the distant mocking laughter of crows. Gingerly, he eased himself up to his feet. The familiar fanning of his stage magician cape at least giving him a sense of comfort. The rest of his costume was just as he remembered before he lay down in bed. Even if his dress shirt could stand an ironing. His hands rose, running through his thick curly hair. Only then did he realize his hat was missing. Eyes flitted to either side, before falling on the top hat where it rested, beside the same skeleton he had awakened beside. …Well, it wasn’t like it was going to go get itself… Slowly he advanced upon the corpse. Half-expecting the skeletal figure to turn and wave him off. The thick grass shifted under his feet. The strange red blossoms a strange contrast to the gnawed bones that hindered them. But all the young man could see were those black pits, leering back at him silent and judging. Had those belonged to another person in the same situation as he? Was this to be his fate in this unnatural place? The skull shifted, his body freezing, as a centipede crawled free from the black pit. Too many legs scrambling over the bleached white skull… Palpable relief pulsed through him as the young man felt the felt beneath his fingers. Snatching the top hat away, as though the skeleton would snap at him. He could even allow himself a small laugh of triumph as his old friend returned to its perch over his orange locks. It was only then he glanced around him. He was standing on a path of disturbed soil, which terminated at a copse of trees. Dark branches extended overhead, like bolts of black lightning across the blue sky. Vibrant green grass was broken by splotches of blood-red spider lilies. Now and again, the grass and blossoms were broken by a glimpse of white. First only one, then another. A skull here, bones wrapped in faded rags there. The number grew with every glimpse of white, until the number was beyond count. The sound of a fresh scream cut through the leaves of the foliage overhead again. Echoing against a mountain which reached for the sky. No birds took flight or animals stirred at the sound. Silence fell upon Muenzuka like an oppressive shroud, as his lungs gave way. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= What next, dear reader? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= From afar, the distant Kami of Gensokyo watch their new arrival with passive interest. Though human arrivals are not uncommon, the amusements of Kami are few in the Land the Gods Loved. Your hands cannot control the movements of fate, though its strings can be pulled in your favor. Which will you pull, to help or hinder our hero, in his quest to master Gensokyo? Welcome to my first piece of fan fiction work in over fifteen years. I've had little chance to practice my writing over the past ten years, and felt that muscle was in need of scratching. But it seemed dull to introduce a character you should all just care about. So instead I have made it a CYOA, or Choose Your Own Adventure. After each entry, you will have the chance to influence the events of the story, and what I write next. At the bottom of each post will be a legend with indications showing what might happen next. Just click the Like button at the bottom of the post and choose the one which most interests you. means he uses his wits and intelligence to solve a situation. Whether that is fooling a hungry Yokai with his parlor tricks, or deciphering a code. means attempting to solve a problem through diplomacy or bartering. Cajoling the merchant with a joke, or greeting the genocidal shrine maiden with a friendly wave. By far Oscar's best skill. means Oscar uses his occult knowledge, spells or stage performance to solve a problem. While good for impressing humans, fairies or low level Yokai, he will be stomped in a Danmaku fight. means attempting to solve a problem through intrigue, stealth or subterfuge. Our hero creeps up to a window and peers inside, or slips a message into the pocket of a friend. means facing a problem using strength, violence or intimidation. Threatening the hungry Yokai with a curse, or climbing the surface of a rock wall. means good luck. Oscar's miserable life is suddenly met with an unexpected boon. A monster pursuing him upsets a group of faeries, or the night guard sneezes loudly, letting him sneak by unseen. means a complication. A challenge facing Oscar suddenly has a spike in difficulty, be that from a monster appearing, or something happening in the environment to make his life more difficult. means taking a break. Relax to recuperate, restore your magic or dress an injury. These choices may have specific consequences, or be left ambiguous to intrigue you. There may also be a random check after the choice, showing the likelihood of a specific outcome. For instance, after the 'Someone overheard his scream' option, there is a chance he will be found by different characters. He might be found by Rinnosuke, Nazrin, Komachi or Chen. The chance of each character will be listed after the option in parenthesis. If there is a tie between two options, then we will have both at the same time. But beware. The winning option will have a cooldown after each post, where it is not available for the next post. No worries though, it will be back the week after! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= With that explanation out of the way, what happens next? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = While looking for supplies, our hero tries to examine the bodies. Maybe something about them can tell him what happened or why they are here. = Looking through the fallen's bags, our hero collects any money he can find. Bills may be burned or buy transportation, and coins could be used to distract or even as a weapon. = While scouring through the bodies here, our hero finds a grimoire! This strange book won't help now, but maybe it will come in handy later. And there's no harm in reading through it. = Anything could be watching from the trees. Maybe by pulling up a bush, our hero can use it to avoid being spotted by predators. = It would be easier to find a way out of here from a vantage point. Maybe climbing a tree will help our hero find a way back home. = Someone wandering Muenzuka overheard his scream, and comes to investigate the sound. (Rinnosuke: 2/6 chance, Nazrin 2/6, Komachi 1/6, Chen 1/6) = Something heard our hero, and recognizes the sound as very tasty... = Lie back and take a rest. This is surely just a dream, maybe sleeping will end it...

it’s koakuma! i love this pose frfr i guess i can open *traditional* art requests, so throw in your requests and first come first serve!

once i had a dream where baby yoda said "the flesh is rotting". what does that even mean-

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Just some Artwork done for some animation and pixel art I did for fun. -W-

fujiwara no mokou! yup i claimed to be on break but nah im back bc i finished mokou i think when i reach to touhou 10, i’ll open up for requests, what do you think? previous: yuyuko saigyouji current: fujiwara no mokou next: yuuka kazami!

my tummy hurts a lot and by a lot i mean AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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