Ran Quest: A Z-Machine Sidestory

[Hello Purvis]

> Prepare the onigiri
> Separate the extra and wrap them up somehow to take with us.  We can eat later, but we may need to offer Ran's Onigiri to someone today.

>A little bribery never hurt anyone, you decide as you get to work preparing the fish and setting the rice to cook.
>As you work, Chen comes home. "Hi, Ran-sama," she says. "Did you find Yukari-sama? I spent all day looking around, but I didn't see her at all! In fact, I didn't even see anyone who saw her. And there's a boat in the yard. And some lady out in there who's really, really big watching the sunset!"

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> "I did find Yukari, she's back in the bedroom asleep again."
> Tell Chen about our day until our return with Yukari.

[Hello Purvis]

> "I did find Yukari, she's back in the bedroom asleep again."
> Tell Chen about our day until our return with Yukari.

>"Oh that's great! I was really, really worried..."
>You summarize your trip to Makai. "Oh no fair!" says Chen, "You got to go to Makai and see goats and plan danmaku with weird people and ride on a flying ship and play on a covered bridge!"

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> Chuckle and rub Chen's head.
> "Sorry Chen, but it was actually pretty dangerous.  Tell me about you day."

[Hello Purvis]

> Chuckle and rub Chen's head.
> "Sorry Chen, but it was actually pretty dangerous.  Tell me about you day."

>"Well I played Card battles a lot! I even beat Daiyousei! She swore vengeance upon my entire house! I don't know how she'll get revenge on a house, though. Then you came, and then I went to the shrine just like you said, but no luck. Then I went and spent the rest of the day searching the forest for Yukari-sama. I asked faeries to help, but they were too busy being faeries or they hadn't seen anything. Then I came home."

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> How's the onigiri coming along?
> If it's done, offer some to Chen.

[Hello Purvis]

> How's the onigiri coming along?
> If it's done, offer some to Chen.

>You've just about got it there. A few more pats, a bit of seaweed, and...there's one!
>You offer it to Chen. "Yay!" she says, accepting it and taking a huge bite from it. "Thanksh Ran-shama"

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> Continue to make onigiri until we've made our 2 dozen.
> Once finished, offer Chen her usual amount.

[Hello Purvis]

> Continue to make onigiri until we've made our 2 dozen.
> Once finished, offer Chen her usual amount.

>The task is swiftly completed, you're an old hand at this.
>You set the plate on the table, following it up with some dishes and water to drink. Simple night. Chen takes another one and starts tearing into it.
>There are some noises from Yukari's room, followed by her shuffling out and plopping down on her pillow. ""Merf furgle..." she mutters, her eyes half closed. You frown. She's going to be sleeping fitfully it seems; she heard the plate on the table and came more or less out of instinct. She's awake, just not very coherent right now. You can get her to say some funny things at times like these when you're in a playful mood.

>_

[Rin Kagamine]

> Prepare a plate of onigiri and some water for Yukari and set them before her.
> "Mistress, Chen spent her day looking for you, can you tell her "Gobble Gabble Geeble Blort?""

[Hello Purvis]

>Oh shit, Yuki was hiding under the table!
>You have been shanked.
>It is a shame your journey has come to an end here.