So while looking around my documents one day, I came across two of my RPG styled touhou worlds. One was the MMO but the other was the early incarnation of what Poialen would be.

To start with: Nahumar,Sorina and Hanalli DO NOT EXIST in this 'Timeline" for some unknown reason but more with they were not conceived yet.

Now the idea was this (All you see was shortened for good reason)

Reimu and Marisa find out one day that something is messing with the borders of reality and Gensokyo. What then happens is a new world between the two caused by Yukari who seemed to of been possessed by a strange parasite. However, spellcards have no use in this realm and magic is now pure. Lives are now in the balance as well as the world they live in.

From here, you get these characters in order of when you obtain them
(NOTE: This was before Ten Desires came on the scene)
Story:
Reimu (At Start)
Marisa (At Start)
Cirno (Clearing the Mini-boss of glacial lake)
Sakuya (Clearing the Demonic Mansion Stage[1st boss])
Youmu (Clearing the Garden of Eden Stage [2nd boss])
Suika (In the underground)
Resin (At the start of Fires of Fury)
Mokou (Clearing the Fires of Fury Stage [3rd boss])
Sanae (Mini-boss of the Hell Mountain Stage)
Aya (Clearing Hell Mountain Stage [4th boss])
Byakuren (Clearing the High Sky Battle Stage[5th boss])

And the Optional
Remilia (Side Quest in Demonic Mansion)
Yuugi (Beer Trade Quest [Very Long])
Alice (Side Quest in the Forest of Magic area)
Yukari (Halfway through the game, she is released and can be added to the party, though it means the difficulty increases to Lunatic permanently)
Tenshi (Complete the Tournament of Heaven)

After that, here is what the gameplay is like. It's a Turn based system much like final fantasy with four playable characters at one time. They had hit Points and a Magic Meter for spells and abilities each. On top, they also get a 'Overdrive' form and a new spell to compliment it. However, using the overdrive spell immediately removes the mode.

Marisa: Loses her broom and hat while her outfit is much longer and older looking. Magic damage is increased. Can use Orbital Spark to hit all enemies with a giant lazer from space.

Reimu: Red part turns black and encircled with ten orbs. Increases damage done overall and halves all damage done to her (Insta-kill abilities only take half total hp) Has no special spells.

Cirno: Ice Wings are thicker and bigger as she now holds a shield and sword of ice. Defense increase. Able to use "Icicle Lance" to hit one target and reduce their defense stat if they live.

Sakuya: Gains a more butler male attire and swaps her magic damage with her Melee damage and gives her two swords. Able to use "For the mistress" and strike all enemies with quick blows.

Youmu: Ghost half vanishes as an aura of power surrounds her. Giving her faster speed (Near guaranteed first strike) and able to hit twice in the same attack (including abilities. Not spells). Can use "Worldcarver" to instantly kill one enemy (Bosses only take great damage)

Suika: Chugs her gourd and assumes a fighting stance, able to deflect and guard her allies. Can use "Suikzilla" to terrorized all enemies and crush their defenses, preventing them from attacking for three turns (Does not work on bosses).

Resin: Eyes glow constantly and hands mimic the act of holding a rifle. Can use "Lose your Sanity" to disorient all foes with double the time her normal spells leave.

Mokou: Spinning fire around her position and wings. Gives her immunity to Ice and halves ice damage to all allies. Can use "Rebirth Wings" which revives all dead party members on the field but knocks Mokou out for ten turns.

Sanae: Snake and frog charm turn her clothes into a more mature looking woman (Kind of like Marisa) and increases her speed while negating wind damage. Can use "Wind Beneath my Wings" to hasten all her allies and grant them double strike for five turns.

Aya: Shoe heels are bigger and wears a side mask of a red tengu male. Also sports two fans and increases her speed. Can use "Shredding Typhoon" to damage and slow the enemies, rare chance of finding items.

Byakuren: Assumes a meditative state and her scroll overlaps her head without her hands. increases her defense overall. Can use "Sins of the Past" to force the enemies to run away as oppose to killing them but still gain Experience.

Remilia: Blood red wings and eyes along with her spear constantly out. Upon hitting enemies, heals all allies for some of the damage dealt. Can use "My World of Crimson" to kill all enemies on screen.

Yuugi: Drinks all her sake in the dish and upon slamming her foot on the ground, becomes more Oni like with a black and red aura. Increases Damage and negates all damage done to one point of damage. Can use the "Secret Arts" to pummel her targets dead (Animation would be a tribute to Akuma in Street Fighter complete with ending pose)

Alice: A second doll that looks like her comes into being, giving her better evasion. Can doublestrike with magic only. Can use "Army of Dolls" to trample her foes.

Tenshi: She creates a sort of mech looking creature from rocks that weird a sword identical to her that she stands on. Obviously this one is more of a joke character/Homage. Only has one turn for attack and can use one of three abilities.
Curbstomp: Deal tons of damage to one foe
Rising Stones: Give all characters Reduction to all sources of damage.
Sharpen Fragments: Increases all damage dealt.

Yukari has no Overdrive as the rules are listed below...

Lunatic Mode:
. Overdrives are gone
. Enemies do more damage
. You do less.
.Bosses have more health and new attacks.

There was more but it went into technical stuff about how some spells worked and what words meant what. The rest is all meh to post here.