Slight Misunderstanding (Yukari)

[Genshuku]

(Thread spot taken by the gap master/Recon5.)
(And that other thread never happened. You know which one.*)

Laharl was bored. Etna left, Flonne was getting annoying again, there was no actual food to eat (the last time he tried Flonne's cooking...well, let's say it was also the first), and his vassals were as lazy as ever. So, he had some time to kill. He decided to use this time for something that got more done than grinding**..conquer another Netherworld, of course!

And the Dimensional Gatekeeper had just the place, too. Matter of fact, she had upgraded the Dimensional Gate, but decided not to tell Laharl about that, as he obviously wouldn't care. Laharl decided to go in...that one. And so he went. The way there was different, and slightly longer, but he paid no attention to that, as always. It was the destination that mattered, not the way there.

Of course, it wasn't quite what he expected. What are all these flowers doing in a Netherworld? It's supposed to be filled with demons...what kind of Overlord would be in charge of THIS Netherworld? Certainly, one that was not even worth the time to fight. He might as well just claim the land as his own***, if this one was THIS much of a sissy. Seriously, even his VASSALS could take this over. So much open space...what to put here? A second castle? A self-monument? Just leave it desolate when he was done cleaning up?

...But really, what the hell****? Where the hell was he? It was...too bright. Perhaps a well placed meteor would darken the sky...

And then he got an idea. It might be a waste of time fighting him/her, but it would be worth it just to bash his/her face in the ground and teach him/her (probably a her) how to really make a netherworld a netherworld. For kicks, he would make the person(?) his vassal! He laughed loudly at the thought, a laugh only an Overlord would make.

"Haaaahahahaha!!!!"

*(If you don't, great. Don't read it then, dood.)
**(Expect slight 4th Wall breaking with Laharl. After all, it's Disgaea, dood.)
***(Like you wouldn't do it anyway, dood...)
****(It's also currency in their/my world, dood.)

[recon5]

If Laharl had looked at the flowers a bit more carefully he might have noticed a thin 'wound' in the ground among them. Violet eyes peered through it, studying the little Overlord carefully. A few moments later the wound silently closed itself.

As she drifted alone in her hidden realm Yukari pondered this strange turn of events. She could sense that this intruder had great power and even if she was overestimating him he was still a threat as he had managed to circumvent the Great Hakurei Barrier entirely. Perhaps, she thought, it was time to fortify Gensokyo against intrusions from places other than the outside world as well.

Fortunately for her she had an idea of who he was, what his weaknesses were and what laws he would have to follow. While no videogame could perfectly reflect any reality (she hadn't expected the Dimensional Gate to reach as far through the multiverse as Gensokyo, for one thing), certain fundamental aspects would be consistent in both the truth and its portrayal and she intended to exploit these aspects for all they were worth.

She opened gaps to various places in Gensokyo and abducted a selection of beings, which she would keep in her hidden realm until they were needed. She then reached beyond the Great Hakurei Barrier and 'borrowed' a number of powerful weapons and artifacts.

Finally, she gave herself a body that would stun the most chaste of monks. She intended to hold even this in reserve but she was certain that she would be forced to reveal it rather early and counted on it giving her an advantage, at least in the beginning.

One might suppose that these were desperate preparations but nothing could be further from the truth. The Mistress of Gensokyo was simply planning to push the intruder as far as she could to see how he would react. She'd seen a bit of that in her videogames and she wished to determine how much of it was true. When all was done she opened a vertical gap in the air a meter or so from where Laharl was standing, stuck her head out and waited for him to notice her. She heard his laugh and noted that it was as cheesy as it was in her games but she resolved to make no further judgments about him until she'd seen what he could really do.

[Genshuku]

(Uber slow is me)

Of course by now, he just wasn't paying attention to any of this utter...really, so much flowers in a Netherworld? The thought made him sick just thinking about it. So of course he missed the change in scenery he would have thought pleasant compared to all of these flowers (A cherry blossom? Really? No...HUNDREDS OF THEM.) but in reality was the last thing he could have ever wanted (including Flonne).

Yukari was right to nab such things in preparation to meeting/battling him, as they were all going to be key in getting this Overlord to NOT beat someone's face in (or be instantly killed by an airheaded ghost*).

There was one thing Yukari must have not noticed. She stuck her head out. Just the head. Not the body. And Laharl noticed the head. Luckily, he wasn't in a 'stab everything that moves mood', just a 'stab the idiot that runs this place and THEN kill everyone that resists' mood**. Otherwise, Yukari would have had to think fast.

Who the hell is that person, who can poke her head out from thin air, anyway? Great question.

But did she deserve to know?

...
...
...

No, this random creeper isn't worthy of the Great Laharl's name. Laharl noticed PART of this beauty, but honestly did not care enough to ask who it was. He was an iron-fisted ruler (though here, it's just to-be), not a socialist. And so, unless Yukari didn't gap out before Laharl got there, he will have walked around the poked out head towards...wherever he was going at the moment. Hopefully, the right way.***

*(AKA Yuyuko)
**(I guess he retained SOME character development, dood.)
***(He's just a little off, dood.)

[recon5]

So, the mighty overlord had finally noticed Yukari. She inwardly joked that it was an honor but she kept the smile from surfacing. The delay was probably more a result of the demon being fully absorbed in his own greatness than a sensory deficit of any sort.

Now that he had noticed her, though, it was time for the fun to begin. As always, she quickly ran through all her options in her head but settled on taking things one step at a time. Going slowly would also allow her time to regain control of the situation if things should get out of hand, although she was confident that she was more than prepared to deal with anything he could throw at her. Collateral damage wasn't too much of an issue as the border Youkai would be able to clean up after everything was over... if she wasn't too sleepy by that time.

Maintaining a neutral expression, she looked the intruder in the eye. A bit of insincere flattery would be a good start, she thought. "Lord Laharl, I presume? Your reputation precedes you. Unfortunately the lady of this land is out but perhaps I can keep you occupied until she returns."

[Genshuku]

...

Ok, maybe she was worth attention. She complemented Laharl, already knew his name (even in places the Dimensional Gate COULDN'T reach prior to the update, they knew his name), and...well, was in his way. At least the Overlord was a lady. If it was a guy...ugh, it would be just like Mid-Boss. At least this wasn't some twisted version of his own world where Mid-Boss won against him.* Unless this was a twisted version where Mid-Boss was a girl, which was still possible.***

In any case, the flattery** kept him from being TOO rude. He still pretty much did what he would have done anyway, question the creeper, and then chop off it's head if it didn't answer. So Laharl stopped for this person, and proceeded to introduce himself to this creeper and make her answer questions.

"Well, even I didn't expect my name to be known here. That means if you know my name, that also means you know who I am, and why I'm here. If the Overlord here is out, then I don't need to waste my time with you****. I think I'll spare you, if you tell me where she lives, so I can claim the area for myself while she's out."

His method was so devious. However, he didn't laugh this time. He certainly had a 'better than you' expression on his face though. Just wait, Laharl. Just wait.

*(Those exist, you know.)
**(Just like a demon, dood.)
***(And far more fitting, dood.)
****(Oh shi--dood.)

[recon5]

Yukari (or more precisely, Yukari's head) frowned slightly while looking a little to the side as if trying to make a decision. Her reply was a little absentminded. "My lady has instructed me to keep any guests entertained at their points of arrival. It is regrettable but I will not be able to escort you to her manor until she returns. As for laying claim to her territory, that you will have to discuss with her personally."

She made her expression shift to one of mild resolve, as if she'd chosen a course of action. "Once again I apologize but you simply must wait here until my lady returns. Until then, please accept some measure of our hospitality."

A gap opened right behind Laharl, revealing a buxom nekomata in rather... immodest attire. Finding one that wasn't as flat as a board had been difficult but the border Youkai could work fast if she was motivated enough. The catgirl proceeded to drape herself over Laharl before he could notice and... well...

((OOC: ... on to you, Gen. You do NOT want to see what happens when I try to write steamy stuff.))

[Genshuku]

((OOC: I'm worse. But, I'll manage. You have waited long enough.

...And so has Yuka. Cherry Blossoms~))

Laharl would normally have been able to dodge that, but he made the mistake of turning around before striking, was stunned by the sight, and...let's be incredibly blunt: got a face full of boob.

And as Yukari knew, one of his #1 weaknesses was simply: sexy women. The only way this person know how to put it, is the way of being incredibly blunt. Simply put, it was 'super effective'. Of course, after all that powerleveling, just one nekomata wouldn't be able to take him out...

...but it certainly gave him a fight to fight. One that was going to take a while to begin resisting. His surprise cut away any words he might have said, and he was working on getting this thing off of him. Which, he was capable of doing but not quite so easily. Another one draped around him, and he would be at the whims of this Yukari. Which, he hated already. She might as well have been the Overlord.*

Elsewhere in the Netherworld...or rather close by to the current situation because we couldn't have it any other way, Yuka was enjoying the cherry blossoms. Who knew that the rumor was true, that you really could simply fly over that boundary with little to no effort? Obviously, Yuka didn't until she decided on a whim to cross it (took a while to get here though). And now, it was time to enjoy the cherry blossoms, which was the entire reason she came here. (Not that the sunflowers were dull, but the cherry blossoms simply haven't been seen amongst the usual sunflowers she's been around as of late.) And possibly knock a few heads down in the process too. That was always fun.**

*(She kind of is, dood.)
**(Scary sadist, dood...)

[recon5]

Well, Laharl certainly was getting hot and bothered, Yukari thought, though he clearly seemed more bothered than hot. She briefly looked back into her gap and marked the nekomata off a checklist she had floating at arm's reach. Her subject had responded encouragingly to the current stimulus but he was getting violent and she would have to change the next step of the experiment just a little to prevent the loss of her first catch.

Stimulus #2 was a kitsune with four tails, every bit as ravishing as the nekomata if not more so. It was mating season for her village and she was one of the prime candidates this year. By a strange twist of fate (i.e. Yukari bothering to do her homework) hers was a more traditional group with barely any males and they had centuries of experience in 'winning' mates of all species.

Struggling to keep a straight face, Yukari explained to the kitsune that Laharl was of mighty good stock indeed and that any offspring she might get from him would be powerful enough to ensure her clan's dominance over the kitsune of Gensokyo (not to mention that a generation of blue-furred foxes running around would be interesting to say the least). She then proceeded to give the kitsune tips on 'what the Overlord found arousing' before finishing off with the implication that the two- tailed beast currently hanging on to him for dear life was a 'love rival'. The border Youkai had an extra hard time trying not to laugh when she saw the kitsune's sudden look of determination.

As Yukari released her towards Laharl's blind spot the fox literally pounced on the Overlord, fully intent on making him her own.

[Genshuku]

(More than 2 weeks later, I finally get to it...)

As another kitsune pounced on him (he wasn't even able to see it coming, she seemed to find his blind spot, quite cunning this person was), he realized something.

She WAS the Overlord. The other person must just be a figurehead.* And she (the real overlord, Yukari) knew exactly what she was doing.

This meant several things:

A. People have heard of Laharl even all the way from his universe, which is so very fitting for him.
B. He was going to at the very least get beaten up by a cherry blossom maniac** (after all these were in her netherworld, right? Right.).
C. Giving he loses, which he's going to become the new laughing stock, giving anyone else knew about the loss.

A was nice, but B and C were not acceptable. Yet, he was currently being, how do you say, attacked by two women that a large portion of the male gender would like to be attacked by, and he could do nothing about it.

....

Well that sucks, mostly because B and C were on their way to becoming true. And he certainly didn't know that there was a game based of his life in other areas like this one, which is quite possibly the only reason Yukari knew about him, making A not quite right.

Yuka noticed the affair going on. What a lovely sight. Combined with
the flowers, it was almost perfect.

The only reason she didn't join in was because they weren't actually hurting him, yet he was suffering like he was getting beat up, which required a second glance. They were...loving him. Love = Weakness? It required some studying. When she understood this, perhaps she could jump in on everyone's parade and blow everyone up (with a smile)...except maybe Yukari. Matter of fact, Yukari was usually bad news. Caution was to be advised.

But she could possibly turn these lovers against one another. They looked fit enough to fight, and their aggressiveness could easily be turned into 'competing' for him by fighting each other by simply mentioning that only one could have him (unless they actually wanted to share, which was unlikely, but then again Yukari was involved...). The fox/cat fight that would result and probably fought with tooth and nail would also add to the beauty.

Back at Laharl's area...well, it seems that he's becoming more and more pissed off, which is the only reason his power hasn't simply dropped straight to 0. But he'll run out of stamina pretty soon. Perhaps next time he'll come with reinforcements. Meanwhile...

"GET THE HELL OFF OF ME!"

What a scream. I wonder if it'll effect his stamina, or the people on him. Time will tell.

*(Partly true, dood.)
**(Yuka is not pleased. Laharl will be taking some OOC beatings now.)

[recon5]

Perhaps Laharl's rage had lent him a new burst of strength. Maybe videogames just didn't have the ability to fully portray the fury of a ticked-off Overlord. The indignant scream was far louder than anything Yukari had or could have expected and even at her distance she winced and her eardrums rang for a few moments. The two Youkai she'd dropped on Laharl fared much worse, being literally blasted off by the sheer volume. They rolled on the ground where they landed, clutching their ears in agony, and Yukari was certain she could see blood trickling through their fingers.

She had to act quickly if she wanted to keep the experiment going and act she did. Stimulus #3 was a trio of fairies who had somehow developed beyond the usual childlike form and these Yukari had... rendered unconscious (with one of Eirin's formulations, no less) as she doubted they would be able to understand seduction at all, much less learn the art in the brief time she'd had with them. In any case, this part of the experiment was intended to determine how much alluring bodies alone could affect the Overlord if they were not used properly.

The border Youkai wasn't just going to bury him with flesh, however. The fairies were fire fairies, taken from the vicinity of the Palace of Earth Spirits, and they were used to living in much higher temperatures than the Netherworld had to offer. When the first one was dropped beside Laharl she instinctively wrapped herself around the warmest object nearby in the same way a cold human might grab for a blanket in his sleep. The same thing happened with the other two and soon the Overlord was clamped in a (rather attractive) vice whose three jaws strove to make their grip ever tighter.

With the experiment back on track Yukari had time to sit back and watch. As she discreetly removed Stimulus #1 and Stimulus #2 she noticed Yuka observing the proceedings. The flower Youkai's presence was mildly surprising but Yukari thought it might prove useful in the end. She moved her gap over to Yuka and addressed her.

"Thinking of playing with him? Better put that umbrella of yours away because he's more likely to be hurt by love than by your usual methods. You can incinerate him if you want but at least wait until I'm done. Or..." A gap opened beside Yuka and a clothes rack slid out, bearing a selection of barely-existent swimsuits including one in the flower Youkai's regular colors. "... you can join the fun."

[Genshuku]

(Somewhere, in a vastly different location, Honoo felt a little odd. She shrugged off the feeling though, and continued with what she was doing before.)
(Also, I feel like using text colors. Fwee)

Yuka was used to loud screaming in one form of another, not being effected at all by the noise, but she was rather disappointed at the two lovers being blasted away by the noise. At least 3 faeries came to cheer her up when the successfully glomped Laharl. This was....well, he seems to have been effected by them as well. Matter of fact, he was trying to shake them off, but their grip was strong enough to keep them held on. If she were to interrupt...she might wake the faeries up...ah, it wasn't worth the trouble to do anything but watch. Besides, this only seems to be weakening the little Overlord. It would take actual force to give him true pain. To that effect, she decided to watch as they weakened him some more in order to do maximum damage when the time was right.

"I'll pass on the swimsuit. I'll just be watching until he's weakened enough to show him real power~"

Laharl really couldn't take any more of this. Certainly the other two were bad enough, and at least he got rid of them, but these things? The fact they were fire faeries wasn't even a problem (he could wear these clothes from the fiery pits of the Sea of Gehenna to the coldest depths of the Lunar Snowfield), it was the fact that they all seemed to be developed and pressing their bodies against him in such a way that it really pissed him off, yet he could do nothing about it. The random hugging and the loss of stamina eventually toppled him over as Yuka watched with great amusement.

[recon5]

The effectiveness of the fairies came as a bit of a disappointment as it proved that Laharl's weakness did indeed lie in attractive bodies rather than holistic beauty. In the end, it seemed that he was a boy after all, with everything else that implied. Yukari excused herself from Yuka and retreated into her hidden realm to dismiss several of her captives whose charm lay on a more inward level.

While she was thus occupied, she failed to notice that the fairies were beginning to wake up. Perhaps the Brain of the Moon had watered down her sleeping potion by accident, or she just might have given the border Youkai a weaker brew after suspecting she was up to no good (again). Regardless of the cause, the fairies stirred from their slumber much earlier than Yukari had intended and they released their prisoner before sitting up to groggily check their surroundings.