Meet the New Meat

Rather odd things have been happening around Gensokyo Island ever since the arrival of those two people who call themselves moon princess. And no, I swear, it doesn't just seem that way because I've suddenly sobered up after getting my account hacked. A true gamer has more than one, after all!. And I totally didn't give that old account to Toyohime Kirisame to get her to have a go at Kaguya Houraisan in real life. Nope, it wasn't me who did it. Cough.

It's actually totally in character for Kaguya and Toyohime. Coincidental that the RNG picked the two newest characters.

Gensokyo Island was abuzz with more news from the travelling frontier, as another one of its children returned to visit their parents. Whether it was an attempt to get together for the new year gone a little wrong I can't say, but all were glad to welcome Rinko, second daughter and third of Utsuho Reiuji and Rinnosuke Morichika's six children, who returned to the island for the first time in her travelling history.

No doubt she must be surprised to learn that things must have changed greatly since she left. I wonder what it's like to return home and having the first relative you meet being not your parents but your younger sibling, born after you were long gone and now waiting at the docks for someone to take them away on an adventure. It's almost like ... like that feeling when I look away from my game console and find that it's gone between day and night. It's something not unexpected, but jarring nonetheless. Or like the feeling their parents must experience when their child returns from a long journey more experienced than before. I think it's the latter.

In addition, that cheeky fellow Alexandre, son of Yuuka Kazami and Augustine Sycamore, wrote back again to let his folks know that he's left Yen's Island and gone back to Dubu Island again. Those two islands - it's what Toritori used to do before she decided to take a leap of faith and head here to Gensokyo Island, isn't it? They must have some regular ferry service going on there... Regardless, it seems he's doing well, and the islands' owners are taking care of him so good for him I guess. Unfortunately, it seems that the owner of Dubu Island isn't generous enough to grace him with the photograph of one of his islanders. At least he's still alive.

 Speaking of stinky fruit, what is that junk in the Exotic Cuisine supposed to be? It looks like it's given Alexandre some really nasty gas.

Also packed off today were two more of Gensokyo Island's children, Junpei, son and sixth child of Reimu Hakurei and Junya Ohta, as well as Phoebe, daughter and first child of Evil Spirit Mima and Gary Oak. We hit them up for an interview as part of our journalistic duties, and also to dig up more information about the impenetrable reasoning behind Okuu's Look-alike and her choice of children invited to stay on as residents.

It was sixth time, still unlucky for Reimu and ZUN, as they have yet to come up with the perfect child who would be able to match their less productive peers. It seems Okuu's Look-alike is hinting at preferring a daughter from the couple, maybe one that resembled her mother in appearance but perhaps a little sweeter. Or maybe a crazy drunkard with pink punk hair, it's hard to tell whether she was serious about that one. Regardless, it's back to the marital bed for the unhappy pair.

In contrast, Okuu's Look-alike had been inclining toward inviting Phoebe to stay on as a resident on Gensokyo Island but ultimately decided against it. When pressed for an explanation, she mumbled something about preferring a kid with darker, more ruffled hair. That's so minor... so nitpicky! Okuu's Look-alike reassured Mima and Gary that their daughter could be the very best like no one ever was ... albeit on another island somewhere else. Maybe she could go on and start a Pokémon Gym or beat the champion or something, who knows? I hope you're happy, Okuu's Look-alike, because your nitpicky nature has doomed another poor kid, cursed to become one with the deepest darkest ghosts of the abyss. Although that might not be all that bad...

 ZUN has distinctive features that really show in his kids' appearance. But I just didn't feel like adding someone like Phoebe right now...

While Toritori is off gathering materials for a, ahem, very important article, I shall be presenting the fruits of my own research at the next opportunity. So, stay tuned, and watch out for some of these living bombs... er, travellers from Gensokyo Island coming to a land near you!

BUNBUNMARU UPDATES, 21st February 2015

Traveller Updates

Alexandre, son of Yuuka Kazami and Augustine Sycamore, wrote back from Dubu Island! He has visited 3 islands so far.

Children
Michiko was born to Chiyo Mihama and Shikieiki Yamaxanadu. It's their fifth child! She is a Confident Designer.

BUNBUNMARU UPDATES, 22nd February 2015 

Traveller Updates

Rinko returned from Funabashi Island to visit her parents Utsuho Reiuji and Rinnosuke Morichika! She has visited 2 islands so far.

Children

Junpei, son of Reimu Hakurei and Junya Ohta, grew up. He was made to leave Gensokyo Island and become a traveller!

Phoebe, daughter of Evil Spirit Mima and Gary Oak, grew up. She was made to leave Gensokyo Island and become a traveller!