The Touhou Character Alternate Interpretation Compendium

It's never explicitly stated that it was Eiki that scared Yukari. Or implicitly, really.

I'd assume Eiki and Yuyuko at least kind of get along; they have a working relationship with Yuyuko being allowed to manage the Netherworld rather than someone that's actually part of the Celestial Bureaucracy.

I like Clarste's take on Cirno. Similar to what I was thinking, actually. Only, better expressed. I am bad at expressing things, at times.

edited 1st Apr '10 11:06:13 AM by Zudak

Well, the Rod of Remorse thing she carries has weight equal to the sins printed on it so she has to be at least as strong as the most evil one person could get up to in a lifetime. Plus, she hits you with it until you repent which I imagine is a lot like getting hit in the face with your regrets repeatedly.

Interestingly enough, the Perfect Memento lists her threat level as extremely low. For all her power she is exceedingly unlikely to attack. Unless you're a playable character.

"Unlike humans, she has a criteria of right and wrong in her own mind. Her judgement cannot be overturned by the deceased. Her criteria is quite complicated, and the seriousness of the crimes factor in everything from why they occurred to the personal history of those involved." - From her Po FV profile

It seems that she considers extenuating circumstances.

"The minimum requirement of lying to her, in order to appear as a good person, is not letting her discover that lie. If discovered it is a huge deduction." - likewise

And it seems that it's possible to lie to her and get away with it so she's not omniscient during judging.

But try not to be obvious, like Marisa claiming to have never lied, ever.

But the obvious lie distracted Eiki from the rampant larceny, the drive by sparkings, the breaking and entering, and the drug peddling. A masterful play by Kirisame.

drug peddling

?

Mushrooms.

Her magic is fueled by mushrooms.

edited 1st Apr '10 3:07:00 PM by Zudak

But she doesn't "peddle" the mushrooms.

Well, I guess she does... in the same way that shooting someone is peddling bullets.

In canon she doesn't peddle mushrooms. In fanon, Marisa's hallucinogenic mushrooms are apparently prevalent enough to have made it onto the forbidden template.

I thought the forbidden template included Eirin's shady new drug, not Marisa's.

Well I've seen it there before at least. I'm sure there's more than one version of the template.

Too bad they are all verboten.

I guess another tactic is to trick the Yama into focusing on a less serious character flaw.

edited 1st Apr '10 5:21:55 PM by AceOfScarabs

Hey, the template is fluid. "It's a Moriya shrine conspiracy" wasn't always on there.

You know, I don't think I've ever seen Marisa portrayed as selling her mushrooms on the side. Actually, how does she make money?

Steals it.

But she just steals things that she thinks are interesting. It's Reimu that goes for the cash.

I dunno. She can always sell some of the less-interesting stuff to Rinnosuke, I guess.

Why does she need money? Have we ever heard of her buying anything?

Presumably she does not steal/make all of her own possessions.

Food. She doesn't seem like the type to farm, and that kind of consistent theft would get her in trouble.

Also; canonically she runs a magic shop. Also canonically she get no customers.

Maybe she trades?

I do some magic thing for you and you give me groceries.

"As the fuel for her magical powers is phantasmal mushrooms, she is constantly looking for fresh ones to pick. Moreover, she has a peculiar way of preparing them that involves boiling them for several days in a concentrated soup. She'll blend a few types of these soups together and dry them into a solid mass over the course of a few more days. At that point they're ready for magical experimentation. Her experiments are many and varied, including *throwing the mass at people*, heating it, and submerging it in mountain stream water." - Perfect Memento, Marisa's article

That's kind of like peddling except in any sense of the word.

edited 2nd Apr '10 3:01:45 AM by Bocaj

So, which character is next?

edited 2nd Apr '10 10:07:45 AM by Zudak