Patchy Quest: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, I WAS worried... and acting up rather a lot, admittedly."
>sigh
>"Sorry. But I guess that means it wasn't a note from some other 'M' trying to bribe her with pie."
>"Come to think of it, Meiling mentioned seeing you pass by the mansion earlier today? May I ask what that was about?"
>develop intense emotional attachment to randomly selected Currency Unit in inventory

>"Eh, fair enough."
>"I was just lookin' for something."
>You pick a favorite coin.

> Mukyu (we've yet to see Mokou's reaction, after all)

>You know how she's going to react. She's going to react just like everyone else. And if you keep doing it, you'll never ever live it down. Especially if someone tells that damn maid!

>long-distance koageddan

>She is on vacation and that would violate the spirit of the contract between the two of you. And if you start violating the spirt, she'll start doing it too. And that would not be good for your library, even if you can stomp her into the dirt afterwards.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>"Would you know of any way to bait insects?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Would you know of any way to bait insects?"

>"I think they like sugar water and other sweet things," says Mokou. "At least that's how you make a mosquito trap."

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>consult components list
>"Oh, yes. And the reason I'm out in this horrible heat. Have you heard of any of these?"

>inventory
>examine items in inventory
>include hint notes from previous conversations in components list description

[Hello Purvis]

>consult components list
>"Oh, yes. And the reason I'm out in this horrible heat. Have you heard of any of these?"

>inventory
>examine items in inventory
>include hint notes from previous conversations in components list description

>Mokou looks at the list and shakes her head. "You probably want to ask magic people about those."
>You take your own notses, buster!
>Your Inventory contains:
>Suspiciously Sleepwear-Like Witch Gown (worn as clothes)
>The name says it all, you don't have to change clothes after getting up when you're feeling lazy.
>Witch Cap (Worn as Hat)
>This Cap has a Crescent on it, and quite precious to you.
>Metal Sign: Metal Fatigue (used)
>A spell to wear at and expand metal.
>List of Anti-Humidity Spell components.
>The name tells you all you need to know.
>Bottle of Avalonian Colon-Killer Sauce Label
>The label to a brand of Hot Sauce.
>Ballpoint Pen
>It writes with ink. Practically magic.
>Pad of Paper
>Its uses are myriad and mysterious.
>Wood Sign: Sylphae Horn
>Summons Autumn Leaves and lets them tumble about.
>Earth Sign: Rage Trilithon
>Summons a landslide from the aether. Be careful of collateral damage!
>Fire & Earth Sign: Lava Cromlech
>Invokes a massive explosion of fire and rock. Careless use of this will cost you friends.
>Blessing of the Great Destructor
>Sealed with a kiss.
>Commandant Koppo's Cucumber Kaboom Sauce
>This bottle features a kappa in military garb inflicting a very painful-looking martial arts grapple on an anthropomorphic cucumber.
>Fire Sign: Agni Shine
>Summons a whirlwind of fire. Be careful not to hurt yourself!
>Fire Sign: Agni Shine High Level
>A summons a double whirlwind of fire. This will get you into trouble very quickly if you aren't careful
>Wood Sign: Sylphae Horn High Level
>A call powerful gust laden with autumn leaves. It is like Shizuha came to visit!
>Earth Sign: Rage Trilithon High Level
>Summons landslide of rocks that changes direction unpredictably. Do not use this near delicate things, or neglect your own safty.
>Fire Sign: Agni Radiance
>Invokes a double whirlwind of fire that sprays flames randomly. Be very careful how you use this spell if you don't want to cause more damage than you'll prevent!
>Water Sign: Bury in Lake
>Creates a slim freezing beam a huge wall of water. This is not something to use carelessly.
>Wood Sign: Green Storm
>Calls a storm-gale filled with leaves. It can be more damaging than it sounds.
>Earth Sign: Trilithon Shake
>Summons a landslide of boulders you can direct. You'll be particularly to blame for any collateral damage
>Metal Sign: Silver Dragon
>Imparts great malleability to metal and a fair deal of precision.
>Wood and Fire Sign: Forest Blaze
>Summons a wind filled with burning leaves. Not for careless use.
>Wood and Water Sign: Water Elf
>Creates falling water and falling leaves carried on a strong gust. Perfect for when you do not wish for much collateral damage.
>Metal and Water Sign: Mercury Poison
>Dissolves Mercury into a stream of water; imparting sickness to its targets. Don't be careless with this.
>Earth and Metal Sign: Emerald Megalith
>Summons a number of beautiful emerald structures; it is not able to topple things that are already there.
>Moon Sign: Silent Selene
>Summons rays of moonlight to confound the target.
>Bottle of This Sauce Will Kill You For Reals.
>This bottle bears only a warning and a skull wearing a cute bonnet.
>45 ☼
>This is 45 ☼
>You cannot find Sun Sign: Royal Flare! You just have lost it wandering around the bamboo forest!

>_

[Thata no Guykoro]

>Mukyu in distress.
>Ask Mokou to help yo find Sun Sign.

[Rin Kagamine]

> Fall to your knees, and scream MARIAAAAAA! TEWIIIIIII!
> If you hear laughter, follow it.
> Otherwise, continue to Eientei

[Hello Purvis]

>Mukyu in distress.
>Ask Mokou to help yo find Sun Sign.

>You Mukyu, and Mokou gives you a look.
>"Huh? I'll keep an eye out for it," she says, "But I'll tell you straight, it's not going to be worth losing sleep over. If you lose something out here, well...it's pretty much gone unless you get lucky. I'll let you know if I find it, though."

> Fall to your knees, and scream MARIAAAAAA! TEWIIIIIII!
> If you hear laughter, follow it.
> Otherwise, continue to Eientei

>You don't hear any laughter, but in retrospect that may well be what happened. Mokou certainly does not seem to think any less of you for this reaction.
>You continue on toward the direction that Mokou indicated, taking note of the rocks so that you can find your way back.
>You come to an elegant, single-story manor house, surrounded by a wall of treated bamboo. The whole place has a timeless quality to it that you cannot put down to any single thing. Reisen seems to be working on the door. Obvious exits are West and East.

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> Greet Reisen

[UncertainJakutten]

>Ask Reisen about Jeff K Anon

[Rin Kagamine]

> Ask Reisen if the moon has solved the Mystery of the Corned Beef

[Kasu]

> Keep an eye out for Tewi.
> Ask Reisen about Wriggle.
> Ask Reisen about Cirno.
> Show Reisen list of components.
> Ask Reisen about Tewi.
> Ask Reisen about Keine.
> Enter the mansion.

[Toasty]

>Suddenly remember something about the sun shard, and make a mental note to go find nitori and ask about the sun (she said something was wrong with it...it could be a fake).
>Tell reisen she needs more love

[Hello Purvis]

> Greet Reisen

>Reisen looks over at you and says, "Oh, hello!" You freeze as she looks at you. Those eyes...oh god, what is wrong with her eyes?!

>Ask Reisen about Jeff K Anon

>You try to, but Reisen is looking at you, and those eyes...oh man...those eyes are freaking you out! She's got crazy eyes!

> Ask Reisen if the moon has solved the Mystery of the Corned Beef

>You stammer something about Corned Beef. "Huh?" Reisen answers.

> Keep an eye out for Tewi.
> Ask Reisen about Wriggle.
> Ask Reisen about Cirno.
> Show Reisen list of components.
> Ask Reisen about Tewi.
> Ask Reisen about Keine.
> Enter the mansion.

>You try, you really do. But those are are just freaking you out, you can't get a thought together without losing it; those eyes! Agh!

>Suddenly remember something about the sun shard, and make a mental note to go find nitori and ask about the sun (she said something was wrong with it...it could be a fake).
>Tell reisen she needs more love

>You stammer something about love. "I...don't think you're in the right place..." Reisen says.

>_

[Kasu]

> Look at the ground, thus avoiding eye-contact.
> Keep an eye out for Tewi.
> Ask Reisen about Wriggle.
> Ask Reisen about Cirno.
> Show Reisen list of components.
> Ask Reisen about Tewi.
> Ask Reisen about Keine.
> Enter the mansion.

[Hello Purvis]

> Look at the ground, thus avoiding eye-contact.
> Keep an eye out for Tewi.
> Ask Reisen about Wriggle.
> Ask Reisen about Cirno.
> Show Reisen list of components.
> Ask Reisen about Tewi.
> Ask Reisen about Keine.
> Enter the mansion.

>You look away from Reisen, and the world becomes a lot less freaky. You breathe a sigh of relief. Reisen has some nice shoes.
>You don't see any signs of Tewi.
>"Wriggle?" Reisen asks, "I've not seen her for awhile, sorry."
>"Cirno's performing inside," she says.
>You thrust the list at Reisen, whilst studying her shoes. "If you want to talk about Bamboo Flowers, you probably want to talk with Master or the Princess. You can go right in."
> Reisen says, "Tewi is out right now, probably off scamming some farmers or something."
>"I don't see Keine very often, I'm afraid."
>You go west!
>You come to a simple, elegantly designed hallway that intersects with another of similar design. The walls here are laquered wood painted over with scenes of trees in full bloom. It is surprisingly and refreshingly cool in here! Up ahead, you can hear some rather discordant violin music, and voices you can't quite make out. Obvious exits are North, South, East, and West.

>_

[Kasu]

> Head towards music.
> Shiver at the thought of those eyes.

[Rin Kagamine]

> Vow not to mukyu until you leave the mansion
> Mukyu anyway

[Hello Purvis]

> Head towards music.
> Shiver at the thought of those eyes.

>Those eyes! Agh! They just freak you out so much!
>You head toward the music. You quickly realize that you'll need to spell that with quotation marks, because it is pretty horrible.
>You enter an open courtyard. The sun beats down from above, but it is still refreshingly cool here. A stage has been set in the middle of the courtyard, amidst leafless cherry trees, where Cirno and Lunasa are presently performing. Cirno seems to be attempting some hip-hop, but she has no flow at all and mostly she is just repeating "What!", "What's up!", and "Yeah!". Regardless, she seems to be enjoying herself, which is more than that can be said for Lunasa, who looks somewhere between mortified and bored stiff while playing a simple and highly repetitive turn. There are bunnies everywhere here, as well as Kaguya, who all seem to be mostly ignoring the show. Murasa sits at a table, enjoying a beverage. You sense a barrier overhead, which probably serves to keep the cool air in. Obvious exits are east and west.

> Vow not to mukyu until you leave the mansion
> Mukyu anyway

>You make a vow and break it just as quickly. Good thing you don't have any geases on you! Luckily, it doesn't seem anyone has heard you over Cirno's terrible rap.


>_

[Thata no Guykoro]

>Mukyu loudly to get their attention.
>Ask Lunasa if you can borrow Cirno.
>Offer Cirno hot sauce to KO her so you can steal her and use her as an AC.

[E-Nazrin]

>eye Murasa with lust

[Hello Purvis]

>Mukyu loudly to get their attention.
>Ask Lunasa if you can borrow Cirno.
>Offer Cirno hot sauce to KO her so you can steal her and use her as an AC.

>Oh god, not with this many people watching!
>Thankfully this isn't necessary. You are able to make your way in and attract Lunasa's attention easily enough, it's not as though she's actually busy. "Sorry," she says, "We have a gig."
>Cirno is too busy trying and failing to throw some rhymes to notice your attempts to slip her some hot sauce.

>eye Murasa with lust

>You eye Murasa. She does not yet notice. Mmmm, sailors...

>_

[Kasu]

> Greet Kaguya.
> Offer her some lemonade.
> Show her list of components.

[Hello Purvis]

> Greet Kaguya.
> Offer her some lemonade.
> Show her list of components.

>Kaguya nods politely to you and smiles, and motions for you to join her.
>You offer some lemonade, but she declines with a wave of her hand.
>Kaguya considers the list for a moment. "You wish for some Essence of Bamboo Flower?" she asks. "What would you offer in turn for it? It is rather rare and precious."

>_

[Kasu]

> Attempt offer with 30☼, hot sauce, and/or a spell card.
> If declined, ask if she's looking for anything in particular.
> Ask about Keine.

[Hello Purvis]

> Attempt offer with 30☼, hot sauce, and/or a spell card.
> If declined, ask if she's looking for anything in particular.
> Ask about Keine.

>She shakes her head to that offer.
>She ponders for a moment, then shakes her head again.
>Kaguya shrugs.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>"I seem to be racking up a lot of favors being asked in return for things. Perhaps there is a task you'd like done? Or Miss Eirin?"
>double-check inventory for more thievery

[UncertainJakutten]

>Ask all present about Jeff K. Anon.

[Hello Purvis]

>"I seem to be racking up a lot of favors being asked in return for things. Perhaps there is a task you'd like done? Or Miss Eirin?"
>double-check inventory for more thievery

>"There is a small thing," says Kaguya. "As you can see, we've arranged for a way to keep the household cool in the face of this heat wave. But if you could arrange for something that does the task as well without too much trouble and without retaining some musicians for so long, I would be persuaded to part with a little."
>You don't notice anything else missing.

>Ask all present about Jeff K. Anon.

>Cirno is too busy to reply. Lunasa shakes her head and Murasa simply gives a gruff, "Never heard of him." Kaguya frowns, and looks toward the sky for a moment. "I am afraid that is the first time I have heard that name," she says. "But I cannot deny that it sounds very familiar..."

[E-Nazrin]

>"I don't suppose you know of any way to counteract amnesia? Several seem to find it familiar, but..."
>shake head
>"No matter; I'll see about alternatives for the heat. Rinnosuke had some way, but I doubt he'd part with it easily..."
>add 'Nitori making another Rinnosuke cold-box' to notes
>excuse thyself to ask the Captain what sorrows her so