Okuu Quest : A Z-Machine Adventure.

[ravaens]

>Wonder if it is possible to reverse the decision when the problems affromented on the letter have been solved.
>Remember details about Armistice High.
>Recall all prominent locale/structures in Gensokyo Isle, and try to remember if you know directions to them.
>Recall specifics about your childhood/family history.
>Recall all your current relationships.

[Fightest]

> Who performed the inspection, and who made the decision?
> "Miss Hieda, it says here that your water and sewage are, uh, "below code." Um... are they actually that bad?"
> Make note: Miss Hieda's house - bad water and sewage (apparently).

[MysTeariousYukari]

> Is everyone in this story Human, or are they how they should be? Utsuho/Okuu with her wings, ect.

[Hello Purvis]

>Wonder if it is possible to reverse the decision when the problems affromented on the letter have been solved.
>Remember details about Armistice High.
>Recall all prominent locale/structures in Gensokyo Isle, and try to remember if you know directions to them.
>Recall specifics about your childhood/family history.
>Recall all your current relationships.

>You'd think so. But doesn't condemned sorta mean they can't be fixed?
>It's one of the two high schools on the Island. You didn't go there (FDR Memorial for life!). It has a reputation for bad students, but Yamame has said that's just a story.
>You are able to find your way to most places, at least in the general sense. You know there's a bustling harbor, a sizable airport, the USA Military Base, the Research Institute, Scarlet Museum and City Hall (one big building), Armistice High and FDR Memorial High (and their associated elementary and middle schools), Gensokyo Isle University, and probably some other important things you can't immediately bring to mind. And a lot of non so important things.
>You're an orphan, apparently your folks abandoned you not long after you were born. You have no idea who your birth parents are, but apparently don't live here. You stopped caring about them at all years ago, Satori has been all the mom you've ever needed, though she hates to be called that (it makes her feel old). She's been there as long as you or Orin, can remember; you're both the same age. Orin is pretty much your sister, though you're really more best friends than anything. You also have an kinda estranged aunt, Koishi, who is a world traveler. You have no idea where she is; sometimes you get postcards. You've not seen her for years.
>You don't have a lot of friends, to be honest. This is really just due to the kind of person you are, you tend to hang out with a small circle of people. Orin's your best friend, naturally. You've also hung with Yamame for years. Recently you've considered your boss, Nitori, to be pretty chill.

> Who performed the inspection, and who made the decision?
> "Miss Hieda, it says here that your water and sewage are, uh, "below code." Um... are they actually that bad?"
> Make note: Miss Hieda's house - bad water and sewage (apparently).

>The inspector is not named, but you see that Commissioner Tenma has signed the notice.
>"Well, the toilet dies sometimes. But, they all work. I'm pretty sure the drinking water is okay..."
>You jot this down.

> Is everyone in this story Human, or are they how they should be? Utsuho/Okuu with her wings, ect.

>There are only humans. Otherwise you would probably be in some creepy X-Files Illuminati Government facility.

>_

[ravaens]

>Hand back the letter to Miss Hieda
>"Can I take a look around your house then? Perhaps the inspector made a mistake or over-exaggerated somehow..."
>If yes, check the condition of the house bringing forth all your mechanical abilities.
>If no, go back to the house, take the purse, and feed Emeralda if she(?) is still there.

[Hello Purvis]

>Hand back the letter to Miss Hieda
>"Can I take a look around your house then? Perhaps the inspector made a mistake or over-exaggerated somehow..."
>If yes, check the condition of the house bringing forth all your mechanical abilities.
>If no, go back to the house, take the purse, and feed Emeralda if she(?) is still there.

>You return the letter to Miss Hieda.
>"I suppose, but...um, are you qualified to do that kind of thing?"
>Emeralda has divined you are doing things that are not feeding her, and has flown off.

>_

[ravaens]

>"Not really, but I was curious because I think officials don't condemn houses unless there is clear reason. If the water is fine maybe there is something I can do to help. But I admit I am unjustly being too curious so it'll be fine if you feel uncomfortable with it."
>Wonder if you have experience in checking water and sewage systems, or at least be able to check their condition considering your education in mechanics.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Not really, but I was curious because I think officials don't condemn houses unless there is clear reason. If the water is fine maybe there is something I can do to help. But I admit I am unjustly being too curious so it'll be fine if you feel uncomfortable with it."
>Wonder if you have experience in checking water and sewage systems, or at least be able to check their condition considering your education in mechanics.

>"Maybe later, then. I, well, I have to get to work in a little while."
>You're pretty sure Nitori could do it, or she knows someone. You could look through the ductwork and stuff, but you don't know much about plumbing. You could spot a leaky pipe, but you don't know anything else.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Recall Gensokyo Isle's native language.
> Recall any known acquaintances that go by the names Kisume, Parsee or Yuugi
> Estimate on-foot travel time from own house to Yamame's residence
> Recall Yamame's area of profession (or desired area of profession, if she has not reached it yet)

[Fightest]

> Gathering by our not being able to pursue our dream initially, does that mean we never managed to get into University?
> If so, what did we do after leaving school?

[ravaens]

>Ponder why is the museum named after the current governor anyway?
>Go back to your room and turn on your computer.
>Surf internet to see prevalent news/event that has taken place/taking place in Gensokyo Isle.
>Go to Armistice High website and read through the forum to get information about gangs, or any other notable topic.
>Go to both Research Institute website and Gensokyo Conspiracy Theorist website to find information about 'crazy stuff' going down there.
>Wikipedia the detail about 'condemned' process, more specifically their purpose, which government division is responsible etc.
>Go to Gensokyo Isle Government website and jot down the name and bibliography of prevalent politicians and civil workers listed there, especially paying attention to boss of governmental branch responsible for condemning houses.
>Do the same for prevalent USA Military figures in Gensokyo Isle using your web-savvy skills.
>Is there any other website you frequently visit? If there is, browse there.

>If you find nothing noteworthy, let's shoot for being the unique and head to USA Military Base. When something is wrong with the world, you bet they are likely to be involved in it!
>Remember to take the purse & bird seed with you in case you meet Emeralda again.

[Fightest]

>Wikipedia the detail about 'condemned' process, more specifically their purpose, which government division is resposible etc.

> This voice wonders why you can't do that. The civil branch of the city government, or, more specifically, a local branch determines if houses can be lived in or not, and stamps a big fat 'Condemned' notice on those that are found wanting, for the safety of their inhabitants and the buildings around them. These buildings are then knocked down.

[ravaens]

> This voice wonders why you can't do that. The civil branch of the city government, or, more specifically, a local branch determines if houses can be lived in or not, and stamps a big fat 'Condemned' notice on those that are found wanting, for the safety of their inhabitants and the buildings around them. These buildings are then knocked down.

(Note the lack of >)
Lol I didn't know that. Z-Machine Adventure can be educational and good for your brains! 
I still want to know if the local branch is run by any of the Touhou characters though, should it turn into quest and we need to visit there. Better maximize our information before we start walking.

[Kasu]

> Resolve to get Nitori so that we can check Miss Hieda's house.

[Hello Purvis]

> Recall Gensokyo Isle's native language.
> Recall any known acquaintances that go by the names Kisume, Parsee or Yuugi
> Estimate on-foot travel time from own house to Yamame's residence
> Recall Yamame's area of profession (or desired area of profession, if she has not reached it yet)

>The official languages are English and Japanese; in that order. You are fluent in both; though you aren't that great at reading Japanese, but you can usually cobble the meanings together. You can hear other languages in the port region,  and most people here know a few words in Chinese and a couple other Asian Languages; including yourself.
>You've heard of a Yuugi. She's some kind of badass.
>It's about ten minutes to Yamame's house. Five if you hoof it and take the shortcuts.
>Yamame works at Mad Mart, where you get most of your groceries.

> Gathering by our not being able to pursue our dream initially, does that mean we never managed to get into University?
> If so, what did we do after leaving school?

>You did not. Your grades were mediocre, and you just didn't have the confidence to deal with entry exams. Instead, you looked around for something else. It was Satori who pushed you toward heating and air work, after saying heaters are kind of like nuclear reactors, only less big. It's turned out to work pretty well for you, you make fairly good money.

>Ponder why is the museum named after the current governor anyway?
>Go back to your room and turn on your computer.
>Surf internet to see prevalent news/event that has taken place/taking place in Gensokyo Isle.
>Go to Armistice High website and read through the forum to get information about gangs, or any other notable topic.
>Go to both Research Institute website and Gensokyo Conspiracy Theorist website to find information about 'crazy stuff' going down there.
>Wikipedia the detail about 'condemned' process, more specifically their purpose, which government division is responsible etc.
>Go to Gensokyo Isle Government website and jot down the name and bibliography of prevalent politicians and civil workers listed there, especially paying attention to boss of governmental branch responsible for condemning houses.
>Do the same for prevalent USA Military figures in Gensokyo Isle using your web-savvy skills.
>Is there any other website you frequently visit? If there is, browse there.

>If you find nothing noteworthy, let's shoot for being the unique and head to USA Military Base. When something is wrong with the world, you bet they are likely to be involved in it!
>Remember to take the purse & bird seed with you in case you meet Emeralda again.

>You think it's because there's always been a Scarlet in Governor's seat.
>You leave Miss Hieda and return home. You don't have a computer in your room, rather you and Orin share one in the front room.
>You check a local news site. Hmm, it seems there was a nasty twelve-car pile-up on the freeway. Oh, and it seems a locale chain store was recently fined 100,000☼ for record keeping errors. It also seems there has been a burglary at one of the warehouses at the Harbor.
>You check Armistice High's website. God, it's an unreadable mess. You persevere and find nothing especially exciting; just some schedules for upcoming sporting and school events, and some social threads that violate every language you know.
>The Research Institute's Website is vague and unhelpful when it comes to identifying what is going on there right now. But you do find some contact information. Searching conspiracy theory websites is equally unhelpful; pretty much any and every conspiracy theory is tied to it: Lizardmen, weather control, time travel, mind control, cold fusion, hot fusion, chemtrails, DNA alteration... Yeesh.
>You visit the Government's website and jot down the important names:  Governor Remilia Scarlet, City Commissioner Tenma, Treasurer And Administrative Chief Sakuya Izayoi, Sheriff Momiji Inubashira. There are others, but they don't seem important.
>Finding military figures is a little tricky, it seems they are not eager to advertise who all is there. But you do find one Captain Inaba referenced as a liaison.
>You have a gaming forum you hang at and a few daily sites you check, but...you kind of don't feel like visiting right now. It seems like a waste of time, given the world is wrong.
>You obtain: Purse
>You obtain: Driver's License
>You obtain: 75☼
>You obtain: Debit Card
>You obtain: Bus Pass
>You obtain: Bag of Birdseed.

> Resolve to get Nitori so that we can check Miss Hieda's house.

>You decide to find Nitori and see what she can do.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Ponder what exactly it is about the world that seems wrong. What specific details do not feel right?

[ravaens]

>Jot down contact information to the Research Institute. Does that website seem to have any important names listed also?
>Remember if you own a car, and if you do, head out to it after turning off the computer.

[Hello Purvis]

> Ponder what exactly it is about the world that seems wrong. What specific details do not feel right?

>You really wish you knew. You would feel less bad, you think, if you did.

>Jot down contact information to the Research Institute. Does that website seem to have any important names listed also?
>Remember if you own a car, and if you do, head out to it after turning off the computer.

>The Research Institute does not list the people who are working there. You think it may be due to some sort of state security thing. You write down the contact information.
>You do not have a car, but you did pretty well in Driver's Ed in high school.

>_

[ravaens]

>Shrug your shoulders and walk toward the direction of Harbor. The distance is irrelevant, hopefully something will end up happening.
>Examine Quests

[Hello Purvis]

>Shrug your shoulders and walk toward the direction of Harbor. The distance is irrelevant, hopefully something will end up happening.
>Examine Quests

>Distance is fairly relevant in this case, you'll have to take the bus if you want to get there without taking forever. There is a bus stop to the Northeast, near Mad Mart, and one to the west by check cashing store.
>Your Quests are:
>The World is Wrong
>You have an unshakable instinct telling you that something is critically awry with the world, enough to frighten you to the core of your being. You have vowed that you will find what it is.
>Condemnation
>You neighbor Miss Hieda's house has been condemned by those FUCKERS at City Hall. You've decided to have Nitori arrange for an inspection.
>Your Self Appointed Goals are:
>Chase the Dream
>Perhaps you've given up on your dream of pursuing Nuclear Physics a little easily?

>_

[Chaore]

>Do we have a license though? Be good to know if we can make a car escape or not.

[Kuma]

> Have you had any strange dreams recently?

> Update your twitter status THE WORLD MUST KNOW THAT IT IS WRONG and that Miss Hieda needs helpin'

> Get yourself to the higest point you can and look for anything that looks espescialy wrong

[Hello Purvis]

>Do we have a license though? Be good to know if we can make a car escape or not.

>You do have a valid driver's license, and the knowhow to back it up.

> Have you had any strange dreams recently?

> Update your twitter status THE WORLD MUST KNOW THAT IT IS WRONG and that Miss Hieda needs helpin'

> Get yourself to the higest point you can and look for anything that looks espescialy wrong

>You don't think so. Well, no stranger than usual.
>You have enough people calling you birdbrain without using something that has twit in the title.
>You imagine that would be one of the buildings downtown. Or maybe the mountain.

>_

[Thata no Guykoro]

>Ponder which parts, if any, of the world feel right.

[Hello Purvis]

>Ponder which parts, if any, of the world feel right.

>You wonder if there are any exceptions, and cannot think of any. You would probably have to encounter an exception to really comprehend it.

>_

[ravaens]

>Hell with it, we don't have enough information/quests to do anything right now. Let's walk to the Mad Mart and see what's happening there. There is bus station nearby so our future options are more flexible, and I am pondering the possibility of Mad Mart being that locale chain store that lost tons of money due to error.

[Hello Purvis]

>Hell with it, we don't have enough information/quests to do anything right now. Let's walk to the Mad Mart and see what's happening there. There is bus station nearby so our future options are more flexible, and I am pondering the possibility of Mad Mart being that locale chain store that lost tons of money due to error.

>You decide you could do worse than visiting the local store.
>You begin to trek north, cutting through an alley to save some time. The streets are empty, and aside from echos from the freeway and the occasional dog barking, quiet as well. Everyone's at work or school, it seems, for you don't see any around. It's a little windy out, catching the occasional stray paper or plastic bag and sending it skipping about.
>You reach Mad Mart's parking lot  without incident. It is a larger than a convenience store, but not quite a supermarket. The parking lot is almost entirely empty. The store itself is built into an unattractive little strip center it fully occupies, with a huge light plastic sign declaring its name. To the east, you see Sparrow's Roost, a burger place that's been around since forever. A bus stop, with a route map, can be seen to the north, while a gas station sit on the west corner. Obvious exits are West 1, West 2, North, South, and East.

>_
>_

[ravaens]

>Cool, a route map! Let's copy it down in excruciating detail so we don't find ourselves without one whence it is needed. Also to which place does this bus station lead to?
>Recall if you know anyone working in the Sparrow's Roost.
>Go into the Mad Mart.

[Hello Purvis]

>Cool, a route map! Let's copy it down in excruciating detail so we don't find ourselves without one whence it is needed. Also to which place does this bus station lead to?
>Recall if you know anyone working in the Sparrow's Roost.
>Go into the Mad Mart.

>You go to copy the route map, and find it's unnecessary. There are little pamphlets there to take.
>The route this station is on goes downtown, then the harbor, then uptown, then to the park, then to the outskirts, the university district, the airport, the industrial park, then the back here again.
>You don't really know anyone there, as you don't get to eat there very often; money's tight and when it comes to fast food or toys that last, you'll take toys every time.
>You head west into Mad Mart.
>Inside, you see aisles of groceries and daily consumables. In the back are refrigerated cases full of cold drinks. The decor is minimalistic, with little to distract you from the goods save a red stripe running along the top of the wall to add a little color. Curved security mirrors hang in the corners. There is music being pumped in from somewhere, a bass-heavy instrumental track you could bob your head to. At the counter is a brown-haired main you vaguely know as Boss Non, the owner and Yamame's boss. You hardly know the guy, save that he seems a little spastic sometimes and he has a smile that Yamame describes as "making you think he wants to wear your skin." He makes a finger gun at you as you enter, then goes back to messing with his cell phone.

>_

[Fightest]

>You did not. Your grades were mediocre, and you just didn't have the confidence to deal with entry exams. Instead, you looked around for something else. It was Satori who pushed you toward heating and air work, after saying heaters are kind of like nuclear reactors, only less big.
>_

> Oh, god, that is heartbreaking. Are you trying to kill me, parser?
> Is the University is a state-controlled establishment? The question is asked regarding the payment of tuition fees and the like.
> Do we know anyone who is a graduate of the University?
> Open up that textbook and get back to reading theory. If our head starts spinning, stop reading and go back over our notes. Once we've gone back over our notes, continue reading where we left off. Most importantly, do not stop, otherwise we'll lose any mental momentum we might have gained.
> Add subquest Back to School under Chase the Dream, completed upon successful enrolment into the University.
> Is the University located nearby, or is it a trip?