Nue Quest 10 - The Lost Levels: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "Her place. It was part of an alternate, less mindbreaky plan to stop Rinnosuke, but he never afforded me the opportunity to try it, and now we don't need it anymore."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Her place. It was part of an alternate, less mindbreaky plan to stop Rinnosuke, but he never afforded me the opportunity to try it, and now we don't need it anymore."

>"So you've attacked a human - well, kinda human today. did something with some weird monster, and broke into Marisa's house," says Reimu. "Is there anything else I should know about?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "You make it sound so barbaric. Any thug can bust a door down. There's a true art to a quality pick job. Besides, I never intended on not returning it."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "You make it sound so barbaric. Any thug can bust a door down. There's a true art to a quality pick job. Besides, I never intended on not returning it."

>"Yeah, but don't get too comfortable going into people's homes," says Reimu. "I'm happy this thing got resolved while I was wasting time in Makai, but-"
>"It wasn't a waste!" the faerie cries. "You beat up the goddess with the weird wings and it was so hot and then we made out!"
>"You got caught in a breeze and smacked into my face headfirst," says Reimu, over sudden guffaws from Suika.
>"It counts!" the faerie says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Snicker a bit ourselves, then look toward the fairy.
> "Hey, little lady, you like this capelet?"
> Do we need to touch an illusioned object or make any kind of special motion to call a seed back?

[Hello Purvis]

> Snicker a bit ourselves, then look toward the fairy.
> "Hey, little lady, you like this capelet?"

>"It's okay," says the faerie. "But Reimu's got way more style!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Smile and nod toward the fairy.
> Recall the seed inhabiting the apron.

[Hello Purvis]

> Smile and nod toward the fairy.
> Recall the seed inhabiting the apron.

>You recall the seed; it leaves the Disguised Apron and slithers onto your forearm. The illusion around the apron flickers out of existence, causing the faerie's eyes to widen, before she screeches and flies into the shrine at top speed. Suika snickers.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Smirk at Reimu.
> "We even now?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Smirk at Reimu.
> "We even now?"

>"Maybe," says Reimu, before giving Suika a look. "You left the drawer open, didn't you?"
>"Yup," the oni says, before taking another drink from her gourd.
>"I hate you," says Reimu. "You're sleeping in the well tonight."
>"If I make it that far," says the oni.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Give another laugh.
> "Don't worry. Maybe you can frighten her out of it with this thing."

[Hello Purvis]

> Give another laugh.
> "Don't worry. Maybe you can frighten her out of it with this thing."

>You have another laugh, and it feels good.
>"That's a good idea," says Reimu. "Thanks!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Lay the apron next to Reimu so it's out of the rain.
> "Anyway, someone's been scared and someone else has been annoyed, so my job here is done. Imma head back to the human village, unless you want to know anything more."

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Restore our wings while we say that.

[Kilgamayan]

The last time you did that mid-conversation it was considered rude. I would suggest refraining from it mid-conversation in the future, especially when we're about to leave and go somewhere else and you can do it in the middle of the flight. >_>

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Also, for everyone's reference, a checklist of things done and still to do, cleverly disguised as me thinking out loud in response to the perfect question for it:

[20:13:17] <DracoOmega> Speaking of which, has Nue hooked up with Mystia yet?
[20:18:54] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> Nah, I think that's not going to happen
[20:18:59] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> We have a shot with a tengu NPC though
[20:19:02] <DracoOmega> Oh, boo
[20:19:21] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> She sounded cute and I was in a good mood so I went "eh whytf not"
[20:19:32] <DracoOmega> Sounds like a Nue thing to do
[20:19:34] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> And there may be something happening in postgame, who knows
[20:19:48] <DracoOmega> I get the impression it's just the 'tying up loose ends' stage?
[20:20:55] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> Pretty much
[20:21:14] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> The main issues (Rinnosuke and Swordjerk) are dealt with
[20:21:38] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> Sounds like umbrellas are sufficiently irrelevant that I don't need to shuffle them back to where they belong
[20:21:51] <DracoOmega> I hope it was a satisfying conclusion to at least the former problem
[20:22:04] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> Reimu's been informed and the disguised apron is now with her
[20:22:12] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> Rinnosuke's will was shattered.
[20:22:21] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> Like, we felt a crystalline shatter in our head, and then he was a veggie.
[20:22:28] <DracoOmega> That was the last I saw
[20:22:38] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> Last I knew, he was still a veggie.
[20:22:50] <DracoOmega> Oh, I see. I sort of thought it was a much shorter-term thing
[20:22:55] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> Nope
[20:23:00] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> He's gonna need long-term rehab
[20:23:02] <DracoOmega> I had assumed a longer-term solution was busy being implemented
[20:23:22] <DracoOmega> Haven't been around MoTK much at all while NazQ was frozen
[20:23:40] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> Anyway, Tenshi will care of the Prismriver manor in a deal that closed off both the "Tenshi wants to get Iku" something loose end and the "Alice owes us for the mahogany" loose end
[20:23:48] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> Sanae's been teased for the jet
[20:24:00] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> Utsuho has gone home, Yamame was found in Nitori's warehouse
[20:24:54] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> Iku will have someone inform us when she's speaking again after a rather adoable scene with a trying-to-be-as-invisible-as-possible Shuuei in the tavern
[20:25:16] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> Mamizou has agreed to stay and we've suitably dropped our normally cool demeanor to give her a hug
[20:25:55] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> The floating SDM and Eientei peeps seem to be satisfied and have gone home
[20:27:00] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> A note has been left with earlier tengu NPC to let Momizi know that we hope there are no hard feelings (though the note was devoid of an actual apology because we're motherfucking Nue)
[20:27:32] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> Mystia let Hatate go in exchange for agreeing to not print anything about being Koa's pet for a couple of hours
[20:28:02] <DracoOmega> Does sound like a lot is tied up, then
[20:28:40] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> The two things left to deal with is to celebrate with the non-Byakuren Buddhists, who are currently all underground and manning the clinic
[20:29:16] <Reisen-Udongein-Inaba> And to reimburse Shou for using her umbrellas while telling her about the part of the original deal, way back when, where she's going to apologize to Merlin for the sitar incident

If I've forgotten anything, feel free to point it out.

EDIT: Something I know I forgot to list was telling Byakuren to spread Shizuha's name through the human village. That's on there too; we'll be stopping at the human village at least one more time to pick Mamizou back up.

[Hello Purvis]

> Lay the apron next to Reimu so it's out of the rain.
> "Anyway, someone's been scared and someone else has been annoyed, so my job here is done. Imma head back to the human village, unless you want to know anything more."

>You lay the apron next to Reimu. "Thanks," she says.
>"I'll probably have more questions later," says Reimu, as she lays back down. "But I'm too worn out for now. Don't worry, I'll find you if I need to."

>Restore our wings while we say that.

>It would be difficult to talk and do that much alteration at once, so you wait until you are done, then focus on restoring your wings back to their proper tendril nature.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Okay. You two have a good night, then, and enjoy your money."
> Assuming no objection from either of them, take flight and head back to the Temple in the human village, restoring our wings to normal along the way.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Okay. You two have a good night, then, and enjoy your money."
> Assuming no objection from either of them, take flight and head back to the Temple in the human village, restoring our wings to normal along the way.

>"That won't take long," Reimu mutters.
>You leave, and head westward toward the human village. Things are still active in the streets, but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of loud disturbances. Drawing close to the temple, you can see another crowd outside of it, and Byakuren addressing them.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Another one? Hmm.
> Pop on down and see what's up.

[Hello Purvis]

> Another one? Hmm.
> Pop on down and see what's up.

>You descend and listen in.
>At the moment, it seems that Byakuren is reassuring them that everything is okay and the issues have been dealt with. You are reasonably sure this is a different group than before.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Oh boy, more of this. Eh, whatever.
> Float on over to Byakuren's side, in case we're needed again.

[Hello Purvis]

> Oh boy, more of this. Eh, whatever.
> Float on over to Byakuren's side, in case we're needed again.

>You make your way back down, but it seems largely like things are under control, you see the crowd starting to bleed away away.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Wait for them to thin out, then.

[Hello Purvis]

> Wait for them to thin out, then.

>You wait a few moments, as Byakuren gives her assurances, and after a few minutes the crowd evaporates away.
>"It'll be like this for the next few hours," says Byakuren as she watches them go. "People hear rumors, and they need them confirmed or dispelled. Others just need the comfort of hearing someone else telling them what they want to believe."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Should have mentioned this earlier, but if you could spread Shizuha's name, that  would be good. She's a forest goddess that gave me some great advice on the mountain."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Should have mentioned this earlier, but if you could spread Shizuha's name, that  would be good. She's a forest goddess that gave me some great advice on the mountain."

>"I see," says Byakuren. "What would you like me to say?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm. That's about all I think is necessary, really, that Shizuha, a goddess of the forest on the mountain, provided useful advice on how to combat the core problem, and that ultimately it was her advice that enabled me to undo what had been done and return everyone's money."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm. That's about all I think is necessary, really, that Shizuha, a goddess of the forest on the mountain, provided useful advice on how to combat the core problem, and that ultimately it was her advice that enabled me to undo what had been done and return everyone's money."

>"Alright," Byakuren says. "I'll be sure to add that in. How was your trip?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Grin.
> "Lots of fun. Plenty of things I imagine you're happier for having missed out on. But it was productive, too. Reimu knows what's up now, and my end of the Tenshi transaction is fulfilled."

[Hello Purvis]

> Grin.
> "Lots of fun. Plenty of things I imagine you're happier for having missed out on. But it was productive, too. Reimu knows what's up now, and my end of the Tenshi transaction is fulfilled."

>"Ah, Reimu's back?" says Byakuren. "That's good to know."

>_