THE STORY SO FAR:
The world has ended, but five (well, four and a half) humans get a chance to do it over, and make things right. Only problem is, for their second go around, they're not going to be 'human'...

With the reborn Inaba Akyuu and Kicchou Reimu now awake and active, they begin the search for the other three: Marisa the Ordinary Magician, Kosuzu the Youma book collector, and Youmu, the half-phantom swordswoman. It is the third of these three that they manage to make contact with first.

But perhaps the ripples in fate caused by attempting to defy it go deeper than any of them yet understand...

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“Hey… you sure you’re alright?”

Reimu turned to Youmu, already irritated. “Why do you care?!”

The gardener put her hands up defensively. “It’s just… you seemed a bit sad.” That, and the Shrine wasn’t anywhere near its normal level of cleanliness. Snow had piled up a bit, and the donation box had been heavily frosted.

The Hakurei Shrine Maiden looked at

[X] Hang out with Meiling, chat.
-[X] Ask her about the farmer (and kappa) she saw. Maybe their perspective could reveal something.

Leaving Patchouli behind you, you walked over towards the tree where Meiling was lounging. You thought for sure you'd need to announce your presence with a cough or something, but she spoke without opening her eyes.

"So Patchy's banished you from her magical domain, huh?"

You shrugged. "She gave me the choice whether or not to stick around."

"Surprised you came over, then. Every magician around here seems to be all magic, all day. Or did she finally get under your skin?"

"The constant paranoia does get tiring," you said with a sigh, "But that wasn't it. I'll have every chance to look at whatever secondary binding she creates later. Actually having a chance to relax and talk has been much rarer the past few days."

"And you're spending that chance bugging me?"

"You're kind of the only person from the mansion I haven't really talked much with, so..."

One eye opened, the better to raise an eyebrow. "You've talked a lot with Flandre?"

"That I'm confident surviving talking with," you amended. "Out of curiosity, does she turn down the lethality for you guys, or-"

Meiling actually opened both eyes, giving you an aside glance. "If you're going to hang out, could you turn that off?"

"The illusion? I don't mind, but if someone comes-"

Meiling rolled her eyes. "Nobody's around for at least a mile, and having you look and sound like Koakuma is damned creepy."

"... says the youkai who shares a house with two vampires, a devil, and Sakuya."

"Right, so I know what I'm talking about."

You chuckled, stopping to consider it. If Meiling was capable at her job (and you had a feeling Sakuya wouldn't tolerate her otherwise), you could just take that at face value, so the odds of being seen were low. And even if you were seen, it's not like that w

THE STORY SO FAR:
The world has ended, but five (well, four and a half) humans get a chance to do it over, and make things right. Only problem is, for their second go around, they're not going to be 'human'...

Inaba Akyuu is finally at the end of a long, long stressful day. By some miracle, the possibility of a double incident disaster was narrowly avoided, if only because the linchpin of Gensokyo in it's entirety was nearly pulled. Remilia Scarlet brought the Hakurei on to death's shore, and it was only the efforts of Akyuu that staved Komachi from claiming her soul.

In the process, she awoke to a crystalline form, one that seemed to awaken the memories of all her reincarnations. With this, she was able to play chess with death itself, and win handily. Though, even with all of her lifetime's full memories, what exact power she used to activate it is still unknown to her.

Still, the day's true tribulations seem to be at an end, and everyone's eyes are turning towards the past and future, rather than the hectic present. One example of this is Hakurei Haru, who has come up with a plan to find her lost daughter, and another is Yagokoro Eirin, reminiscing on the flower she used to give Reisen the name 'Udongein'... and asking Akyuu about her own preference in flowers.

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#1 - A Pair of Panties with the Size Marked Out in Sharpie

The lair of a youkai is one of their most guarded domains. As creatures who roam the fringes of mankind's understanding, it is vital that their domiciles provide them adequate enough respite, for lurking in the depths of the unknown can grow quite tiresome for even the most incomprehensible of beings. Dreadfully, it would appear as though the lair of this youkai's domain was neglected.

This wouldn't be entirely unexpected here. For this youkai spent most of the year in slumber. What times she was forced awake outside of her season, she would be groggy and grumpy, and not too well-kempt. Still, from the panties and dirty clothes tossed on the floor, the dirty dishes unwashed in the sink, and the avalanche of newspapers shoved through her door's mail-hole, things could have been better.

The snoring that rumbled through the bedroom of this lair came to a gentle end, and a stirring came from the bed. With drool on the side of her mouth and the blankets tossed aside, the sloppy youkai raised from her bed, sitting upright. She ungraciously scratched her behind and looked up at the clock. A fancy import she had to do a nasty favor for the kappa to obtain, the LCD screen showed the time and date. 13:43. December 1st. So began her time of year.

After a minute or so to further gather herself, she stretched her legs over the side of the bed. After a further minute, she stood up and began to head to the bathroom. It was the job of the embodiment of winter in Gensokyo to look right and proper for the position. And Letty Whiterock, sole yuki-onna of Gensokyo (and mayhaps the world), would need to look the most right and most proper. One quick shower later, Letty took the time to examine herself. Her legs... A bit thicker than last year and... Well nothing a quick shave couldn't fix. Her breasts... Large ones were always popular, she needn't worry there. Though below those, perhaps the most embarrassing area. The youkai gave a sigh of disappointment as she moved closer to the mirror. At least her face remained pretty and unmarred. That was important for a yuki-onna, to look pretty.

Letty paused

THE STORY SO FAR:
The world has ended, but five (well, four and a half) humans get a chance to do it over, and make things right. Only problem is, for their second go around, they're not going to be 'human'...

The chronicler-turned-moon rabbit, Inaba Akyuu, is teetering on the edge of disaster. Her act of escape from the moon came with open assistance (and not-so-open trickery) from Sagume, leading her to bring a small item down alongside her and without her knowledge. Eirin panicked upon finding that the item’s purpose was to capture two people and bring them to the moon, and started the Imperishable Night on the same night of the Scarlet Family’s arrival.

Instead of protecting Eientei, this has brought them into conflict with two forces at once. The Shrine Maiden of this time, Hakurei Haru, came to Eientei at her shikigami Aunn’s guidance. The Scarlets, meanwhile, just rampaged around the bamboo forest until they found their prey.

Now Eientei is under siege, and its defenders find themselves drawn into battle with the Scarlet Devil herself. And all the while, the shinigami Komachi Onozuka stalks ever closer to a confrontation where lives are on the line…

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Akyuu and Reisen were running at top speed.

Canto I
Of yore, there were six dragons of the Eastern Sea
Heaven hath blessed all that they did
Those of past and those of wisdom were of the same body and mind

THE STORY SO FAR:
The world has ended, but five (well, four and a half) humans get a chance to do it over, and make things right. Only problem is, for their second go around, they're not going to be 'human'...

The chronicler-turned-moon rabbit, Inaba Akyuu, was having a much better first day back on earth than Reimu was having. Even though the village teeters in precarious balance without the Hakurei heiress to enforce it, Akyuu was able to quickly provide evidence to support her story, and start earning the trust of Eientei's residents.

But now, a device secreted along with her during the escape attempt threatens to break that trust apart, and force Eientei into desperate measures on a night Gensokyo would already be pressed to endure. And all the while, the specter of death walks the bamboo forest, seeking the reborn rabbit... and a certain other.

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[0] Fight.
[2] Run.
[4] Comply.
[15] Time Out (Pause for a moment)
-[15] Tell Tewi and Kaguya that going back is a stupid idea and why.

“Just… hold on for a second, alright?” Akyuu said, taking a step back. “I-I’m not sure this is a good idea at all.”

Tewi scoffed, hefting her hammer. “Oh yeah?”

“F-first… is it even safe to go to Eientei, if the trap’s already there?”

“It’s a

THE STORY SO FAR:
The world has ended, but five (well, four and a half) humans get a chance to do it over, and make things right. Only problem is, for their second go around, they're not going to be 'human'...

With Reimu's very, very long first day brought to an end at last, our attention heads to the next of the five ex-humans. The one burdened with the most important task of all; bringing memories back to all the others. Akyuu's second (...tenth?) life has been hard work with little progress. Born as a pedigree Lunar Rabbit, the capital's residents have proven skeptical and apathetic of her warnings of the dire future. With no other options, Akyuu resolves to leave the Lunar Capital behind, hoping she'll find more sympathetic ears down on earth.

Her trip down was successful, yet incredibly harrowing due to the efforts of one Kishin Sagume, and landed her right in front of Reisen Udongein Inaba, her sister in this lifetime. Unfortunately, not only did the chronicler take a heavy beating in the process, but an innocent bystander's cart was turned into splinters.. Now, Akyuu has ended up in the care of Eientei, whose doctor and princess were half of those who sent her on this journey to begin with. Her next task is to earn their trust, so she can bring the Lunarian exiles’ resources to bear…

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[21] Full, co

Everyone’s waiting for you to continue. The thing is, you didn’t have anything to follow up after that. But you don’t want to disappoint, so you say the first thing that comes to your head.

“And then we can beat him up,” you conclude, earning the respect of battle-happy shrine maidens across the world. You’re sure Reimu’s clapping in her head with the approving nod that she’s giving you.

“...Him?” The badger sputters. “As in, the other guy… and not me, y-yes?”

“Do you want to be beaten up too?” asks Reimu.

With a somber expression, he shakes his head slowly and silently.

“Good.” The shrine maiden jerks a finger to the mountainside. “Now take us to your boss, leader, or whatever you call him.”

Despite how talkative the badger initially was, he does not say a word through the forest’s passage and the climb up the steady hillside. With Reimu following right behind the badger, it looks like he’s being walked to his execution—and the shrine maiden, his executioner. He stops at a patch of open area. Around is conspicuously clear of brush, as if all the foliage was trimmed away. All that’s missing is quiet in the forest, a dark mist that permeates through the woods, and you’d be wondering if you’re experiencing a serious case of deja vu.

A horned figure steps out from the cover of the trees. Just like the badger described, the youkai has a ruddy, taurus-like face. Dark splotches color the sides of the man’s face like oil, finished with a black muzzle that juts out. Mino, you think for a second before discarding it.

His eyes narrow at the sight of the shrine maiden and protracts his gaze, meticulously scanning each person before curtly saying, “...Guests.”

“Y-yes,” the badger says, lowering his head.

“You invited many.”

“I—I wouldn’t say that I, um, invited them, but...” The badger trails off as the bovine-headed youkai stares straight at him with his beady eyes.

After he silen

THE STORY SO FAR

The world has ended, but five (well, four and a half) humans get a chance to do it over, and make things right. Only problem is, for their second go around, they're not going to be 'human'...

Reimu has survived her rather harrowing first day since regaining her memories, managing to regather a semblance of her former self’s equipment and abilities. Having joined forces with Konpaku Youki, and with assistance from the Sculptor Goddess herself, Reimu managed to defeat Toutetsu Yuuma while preserving her most important secret; that she was Kicchou Yachie’s secret daughter.

In doing so, she briefly awoke a strange, in-between form of her past and seemingly future selves. Doing so taxed her body greatly, and now she is in recuperation under her mother’s loving care, while Yachie seeks a safe place to take Reimu in.

With Reimu's very, very long first day brought to an end at last, our attention heads to the next of the five ex-humans. The one burdened with the most important task of all; bringing memories back to all the others…

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“Things I would change, if I could go back in time? Well, there are a few things I’ve done that I regret.” Akyuu raised an eyebrow at that. “Oh, don’t look so surprised. Morality is only one part of a good decision, after all.”

“Still, Lady Eiki…” The chronicler took a sip of her tea. “You always give off such a composed air. I can’t imagine you making many big mistakes since… at least the start of the Edo Period.”

Shiki Eiki gave a thin, weak smile. “Well… the most recent mistake I truly regret was nowhere near