Ran Quest: A Z-Machine Sidestory

[Hello Purvis]

> "Rinnosuke, has mi'ady dropped by here recently?"
> "Could you let me know if someone comes in here and gives you some spellcards, wether they buy anything in return or not? I seem to be missing... oh about... all but 2."

>"Actually, she did." says Rinnosuke. "Sleepwalking, but I expect you know that. She wanted to buy a lantern. I told her we didn't have any, but I suppose she didn't hear me. Gave me an imaginary "Tome of Great Power" for it. I must say, she has vivid dreams."
>"Presuming they do not explicitly request I keep it secret, I shall let you know."

>_

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Did she leave through one of her Gaps or did she walk out? If she walked out, did you see which way she was headed?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Did she leave through one of her Gaps or did she walk out? If she walked out, did you see which way she was headed?"

>"Through a gap," says Rinnosuke. "I imagine she's off to do whatever she wanted to do with that lantern."

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>"Then may I explicitly ask you to keep it secret that I am looking for my spellcards? It really wouldn't do to encourage that."
>"Did she call you Izchak?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Then may I explicitly ask you to keep it secret that I am looking for my spellcards? It really wouldn't do to encourage that."
>"Did she call you Izchak?"

>"I heard you say exactly nothing about spellcards," saye Rinnosuke.
>"No," he says. "I will presume this is a good thing."

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>"Maybe."
>inventory, item descriptions
>What does Chen usually do when she's out of the house? Anyone she meets most often, or anything like that?

[Hello Purvis]

>"Maybe."
>inventory, item descriptions
>What does Chen usually do when she's out of the house? Anyone she meets most often, or anything like that?

>He smirks, and returns to his book.
>Your Inventory Contains
>Fox-ear Bonnet (Worn as Hat)
>A hat designed to accommodate your ears.
>Long-sleeved robe: (Worn as clothes)
>Your favorite robe; its sleeves are perfect for concealing your hands.
>Shikigami: Wizard Fox Thoughts
>It creates thick leafy danmaku that one must move very little to endure.
>Shikigami's Radiance: Fox-Tanuki Youkai Laser
>An aimed burst of danmaku that leaves lasers in its wake.
>She usually goes to play with her friends from school. Who knows where they've gotten off to today or what they're up to?

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>Maybe we'll have to look into finding trinkets that can be spared for extra yarn or yo-yos, if convenient.
>bid RInnosuke farewell and head back to the entrance of the Underground

[Hello Purvis]

>You leave Kourindou, and return to the entrance to the Underground. In the distance, you can see the flying ship making its way south.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>For curiosity's sake, where would it be headed for, on that course?
>head into the underground, but be wary; still some dangers down here, most likely...

[Hello Purvis]

>For curiosity's sake, where would it be headed for, on that course?
>head into the underground, but be wary; still some dangers down here, most likely...

>It would be taking the ship toward the lake and Scarlet Devil Manor, roughly speaking.
>You head underground.
>The ravine quickly becomes a cavernous tunnel, leading benefit the surface of the earth. Thankfully, it's not too dark down here. The path is more or less a straight one, with plenty of stalactites and stalagmites to decorate the way. You can see a number of old spider webs in various states of disrepair strung between them.
>Up ahead, you seen a small green-haired youkai sitting in a bucket. She has a tin cup set out in front of her, and looks rather shabby overall.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>"Hello?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Hello?"

>The green-haired looks at you, looks to the tin cup, then looks to you again.
>"Yeah?"

>_

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Have you seen a Blonde woman pass through here? I'm trying to find her, and I do not want to know what would happen if she were "bothered" as is."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Have you seen a Blonde woman pass through here? I'm trying to find her, and I do not want to know what would happen if she were "bothered" as is."

>"Yamame went in the deep tunnels today," says the green-haired youkai. "Probably be back out around supper."

>_

[Kasu]

> "Have you seen anyone else?"

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "The woman I am searching for goes by the name Yukari Yakumo."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Have you seen anyone else?"

>"Nope," says the shabby-looking youkai.

> "The woman I am searching for goes by the name Yukari Yakumo."

>"Oh, I've heard of her." The Youkai shakes her head. "Not seen her, though. What makes you think she'd be around here? Nothing but oni and crazies down here."

>_

[axman36]

>"Do you know where I can find the geysers then?"
>Speaking of which, were the geysers above or underground?

[Hello Purvis]

>"Do you know where I can find the geysers then?"
>Speaking of which, were the geysers above or underground?

>"They're topside, and that's about all I can tells ya," says the youkai. "Can't stand it out there with all that empty."

>_

[Fightest]

> Do we have any loose change? Hoboes need love too.

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we have any loose change? Hoboes need love too.

>You check your usual storage spots, and find a couple forgotten ☼ in the hem of your sleeve.

>_

[MysTeariousYukari]

> Give it to the poor girl.
> "Here you go, a bit of thanks for your time."

[Hello Purvis]

> Give it to the poor girl.
> "Here you go, a bit of thanks for your time."

"Hey, thanks," says the green-haired youkai.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>"Do you know anyone that I could ask about where the geysers are aboveground? I think Yukari might have gone there, and she's acting up a bit at the moment."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Do you know anyone that I could ask about where the geysers are aboveground? I think Yukari might have gone there, and she's acting up a bit at the moment."

>"Uh," says Kisume, "Maybe the red white or the black white. Or those people they were talking to? I dunno. Most folks down here got no business being topside."

[E-Nazrin]

>Hmm. Difficult to say whether trying to talk to whoever was involved with that incident would be a good idea, considering how Reimu and Marisa ended up taking care of it. But might as well find out.
>"Do you know who they talked to, then?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Hmm. Difficult to say whether trying to talk to whoever was involved with that incident would be a good idea, considering how Reimu and Marisa ended up taking care of it. But might as well find out.
>"Do you know who they talked to, then?"

>"Not a clue," says the youkai with a little shrug.
>You're pretty sure Yukari was one of the people who edged Reimu into the whole thing, but that's rather not an option. Who else would be interested in this place?

>_

[UncertainJakutten]

>Add new sidequest "Test Quantum Mechanical Theory with Chen and a Box"

[E-Nazrin]

>Wait... does that mean surface youkai are still banned from down here? Crap.
>Probably still worth checking with someone more in the know, though.
>"I think I remember hearing that there's a city down here? Which way would that be?"