Yukari Quest VI - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Yaersulf]

>"I am, and that will be just as soon as Ran gets back."

[Hello Purvis]

>"I am, and that will be just as soon as Ran gets back."

>"Oh, so you're just lingering in the kitchen, huh?" says Reimu.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How often have we helped in cooking matters before?

[Hello Purvis]

> How often have we helped in cooking matters before?

>Infrequently, Ran regards her kitchen as her domain. She typically only requests help with large jobs.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I could help, if you like."

> Thinking back on the memories we were seeing of the tree, being struck by lightning, venerated, and forgotten, is it possible it was the tree behind Reimu's shrine, the one that was eventually replaced by the tree those fairies moved into?

[Mr. Sacchi]

> Did we actually give that piece of Materia Prima to Mary? The one she wanted to make the ring for Renko with.
> Also remind me of the Materia Prima pieces we currently have in our possession.


Would it be too out-of-place to attempt flight right now?

[Kilgamayan]

Probably. We can try it out during the story, since it will be relevant then.

[Hello Purvis]

> Did we actually give that piece of Materia Prima to Mary? The one she wanted to make the ring for Renko with.
> Also remind me of the Materia Prima pieces we currently have in our possession.

>You have not. You suspect she probably hasn't thought about it.
>Piece of Materia Prima (Small)
>A hand-sized glob of the one element from which all flows.This could be shaped into a boggling array of things.
>Piece of Material Prima (miniscule)
>A fingernail-sized glob of the one element from which all flows.This could be shaped into a boggling array of things.
>Piece of Material Prima (Sizable)
>A glob of the one element from which all flows, about as large as both your fists together.This could be shaped into a boggling array of things.

> "I could help, if you like."

> Thinking back on the memories we were seeing of the tree, being struck by lightning, venerated, and forgotten, is it possible it was the tree behind Reimu's shrine, the one that was eventually replaced by the tree those fairies moved into?

>"Not too much to help with now," says Reimu.
>You suspect something like that is possible. Not so much the tree itself as the deity that briefly was enshrined there.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What would have happened to that deity when the tree was removed?
> How did the Gensokyo Isle memories get caught up in it?
> "Ah, very well then."
> Head back out to the outside, where Mary and Renko are catching up.

[Hello Purvis]

> What would have happened to that deity when the tree was removed?
> How did the Gensokyo Isle memories get caught up in it?
> "Ah, very well then."
> Head back out to the outside, where Mary and Renko are catching up.

>The tree is still there. However, to be forgotten is practically death, as far as a deity is concerned.
>That is an excellent question.
>You leave and return outside. "Everything okay?" says Maribel.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

>  Have a seat somewhere suited for it.
> "More or less. How are you feeling?"

[Hello Purvis]

>  Have a seat somewhere suited for it.
> "More or less. How are you feeling?"

>You have a seat on the edge of the porch.
>"Tired and starving," says Maribel. "Once we're doing here, I'm going to collapse straight into bed."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Mmm, of course. I suppose this means neither of you have noticed yet? That would make sense, you probably aren't capable of sensing it..."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Mmm, of course. I suppose this means neither of you have noticed yet? That would make sense, you probably aren't capable of sensing it..."

>"You're being cryptic," Renko says.
>"Is something wrong?" says Maribel, frowning slightly. Then she frowns deeply. "Please don't tell me we're not actually home!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah, you flatter me. And as far as I can tell, we are. But I suppose a little test wouldn't hurt."
> Stand back up and attempt a bit of flight.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah, you flatter me. And as far as I can tell, we are. But I suppose a little test wouldn't hurt."
> Stand back up and attempt a bit of flight.

>You stand up and have no difficulty lifting off the ground.
>"So what is the problem," says Renko.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Sit back down.
> "Yes, of course. I am not yet precisely sure how or why this happened, but to put it bluntly, due to the nature of where we were, Mary, you are slowly losing your humanity."

[Hello Purvis]

> Sit back down.
> "Yes, of course. I am not yet precisely sure how or why this happened, but to put it bluntly, due to the nature of where we were, Mary, you are slowly losing your humanity."

>"What!" Renko shouts.
>"Are you sure?" says Maribel, her voice suddenly very small. "How did this happen?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I suspect the bizarre nature of where we found ourselves was simply incompatible with humanity. Perhaps the frazzled borders everywhere helped as well. But this is why we are here tonight; Reimu and I should be able to reverse the processwithout much issue."
> Could we inspect Mary with the magnifying glass without actually pulling it out?

[Hello Purvis]

> "I suspect the bizarre nature of where we found ourselves was simply incompatible with humanity. Perhaps the frazzled borders everywhere helped as well. But this is why we are here tonight; Reimu and I should be able to reverse the processwithout much issue."
> Could we inspect Mary with the magnifying glass without actually pulling it out?

>"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" says Maribel. "I wouldn't have bothered getting all dressed up and stuff!"
>"You're sure you can fix it?" Renko says.
>Easily, particularly now that you're someplace where the borders are natural and aren't creating a lot of irritation.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I couldn't bring myself to tell you until now, not with the state you were in. There was already far more to worry about than what anyone should have to live through."
> Turn to Renko.
> "There is still much I don't know about where we were, so I don't want to offer any guarantees. But I have seen nothing that suggests Reimu and I will not be able to remedy the situation. Though perhaps, now that we are in a friendlier environment, it would be worth taking a closer look."
> Without pulling it out, Harness the power of the magnifying lens to give Mary a more thorough inspection.

[Hello Purvis]

> "I couldn't bring myself to tell you until now, not with the state you were in. There was already far more to worry about than what anyone should have to live through."
> Turn to Renko.
> "There is still much I don't know about where we were, so I don't want to offer any guarantees. But I have seen nothing that suggests Reimu and I will not be able to remedy the situation. Though perhaps, now that we are in a friendlier environment, it would be worth taking a closer look."
> Without pulling it out, Harness the power of the magnifying lens to give Mary a more thorough inspection.

>"That's not a very good excuse," says Maribel. "But fine, I suppose I'd have done the same."
>Have a closer look at Maribel, now that you're in a calmer environment, you can see the change taking place a bit more clearly. It's gotten a bit worse since you last checked, but you don't think it would be bad enough that she would have noticed it in most cases. If she were near the entity's point of origin, though, it may well have been enough to harm her. That's difficult to say. What you can tell now is  the nature of the problem a lot more closely. It is something she's eaten; something that her soul cannot handle, it spread from her stomach.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> So the process is still perfectly reversable?

[Hello Purvis]

> So the process is still perfectly reversable?

>A competent shrine maiden, you hope, should be able to purify it before it really begins to cause a problem.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah, so THAT is the problem."
> Cross our arms and glare at Mary with a slight smirk.
> "Didn't your mother ever teach you to not eat something if you don't know where it's been?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah, so THAT is the problem."
> Cross our arms and glare at Mary with a slight smirk.
> "Didn't your mother ever teach you to not eat something if you don't know where it's been?"

>"What?" says Maribel.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "It would appear you gave yourself food poisoning on a spiritual level."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It would appear you gave yourself food poisoning on a spiritual level."

>"...It was those stupid flowers, wasn't it?" she says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Quite possibly. You'll pardon me if I do not examine the details of your innards to confirm this. Regardless, this will be a non-issue to fix."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Quite possibly. You'll pardon me if I do not examine the details of your innards to confirm this. Regardless, this will be a non-issue to fix."

>"You're certain about that?" says Maribel. Renko says nothing, but the expression on her face suggests she doesn't like this at all.

>_