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Renegade Spice Dancer
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You decide that if you want to just walk into the mansion, you shouldn't upset the gatekeeper.
Meiling: Halt! What is your business here?
You: I'd like to study under miss Patchouli Knowledge, and use the library.
Meiling: Patchy didn't say she was expecting guests today... Well, that doesn't sound too bad. Just know that you will be watched, and Sakuya will forcibly remove you if you choose to be a problem. Clear?
You assure the gatekeeper that you will not be a problem, and she leads you into the mansion. The interior is heavily decorated, fancy paintings and vases and sculptures lining the walls. You make your way down several flights of stairs, and you step into a dimly lit room. Absolutely massive bookshelves fill the gargantuan space. A small light flutters ahead, and you see the librarian herself. Rather short in stature, and wearing what appears to be pajamas, she wanders along the shelves, absentmindedly tending to her collection. You call over to her, and she floats your way.
Patchouli: ...Yes? Who are you? Why did Meiling let you in?
You: My name is Rayne Sutherling, and I've been told that this is the greatest magical library in Gensokyo. If you'd let me, I'd like to study here.
Patchouli: This isn't some lending library, the books stay here. So long as you understand that, I don't have a problem with you being here. Just out of curiosity, what are you studying?
You: Danmaku theory and shot types.
Patchouli: ..........Let me see your spell cards.
She snatches your cards out of your hand, and rummages through them.
Patchouli: Hmmm. It seems you know basic spellcard theory, at least. Knives, bullets, hmm. Hmmmmm. It's decent, but they could be so much better. Listen, I'm going to teach you a bit about shot types. I'm what you'd call an elementalist, a one-week wizard. They call me that because I have a shot type for every day of the week, see? You've got fireballs, waterballs, leaves, stones, steel, sunlight, and moonbeams. These are all natural things, and thus will interact with each other in predictable ways. Steel and fire make magma, leaves and water make vines, water and steel make mercury, that sort of thing. These elements can vary in intensity and complexity in higher-level danmaku duels, and can generally be mixed however you'd like, with the exception of sun and moon. These will not add unique properties to your spellcards, but will serve as a supplement to your other elements. Unless it's like a really, REALLY high level duel.
She hands you several books, and some blank spell cards.
Patchouli: Look over those, I'm going to go grab some things.
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