Ran Quest: A Z-Machine Sidestory

[Hello Purvis]

>"Thank you, Chen!"
>glance around for her cohorts

>She waves.
>You can pick them out pretty easily, hiding in various places.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>"Would the rest of you like to outline what happened, exactly?"
>DO spellcards blow in the wind like that?

[Hello Purvis]

>"Would the rest of you like to outline what happened, exactly?"
>DO spellcards blow in the wind like that?

>"It's like she said," says Cirno, peeking down from the bows of a tree. "She was taking on Rumia in Card Battles, and the wind blew and sent them everywhere."
>They are cards, a good wind will send them flying.

>_

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Ok then. I just needed to ask."
> "Next time you want to get me involved in a game, or to use something of mine, feel free to ask. I'm reasonable, I'll usually play with you if you ask me to, but at times I am busy."
> "By the way, what exactly does "cheese it" mean? I've heard a few times, and I can only guess at what it means, every time I hear it, fairies start fleeing."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Hey, don't get on us about it," says Daiyousei, "It was Chen that took 'em."
>"That's a secret!" says one of the faeries you can't identify peeking out from the brush.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>would any of them be of any use trying to remake your spellcards? What about Chen?
>... thinking about it, what WOULD be the safest thing to do with Yukari at this point? Ask her to go back to bed? Damage control?

[Hello Purvis]

>would any of them be of any use trying to remake your spellcards? What about Chen?
>... thinking about it, what WOULD be the safest thing to do with Yukari at this point? Ask her to go back to bed? Damage control?

>Probably not. Unless you were going to try to make a combination card with them, akin to what the Prismrivers have. You'll probably have to work with Chen to restore Shikigami: Chen, depending on how damaged the card is.
>You suspect getting Yukari back to bed would be best for everyone. Trying to keep collateral damage to a minimum would also be good.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>"I won't ask the rest of you to look for her, but if any of you encounter Yukari, keep an eye out in case she causes trouble. Waking her up would probably be a bad idea, and saying much is risky, but just telling her 'you look tired' may remind her where she's supposed to sleep. Could I ask for that, if any of you see her today?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"I won't ask the rest of you to look for her, but if any of you encounter Yukari, keep an eye out in case she causes trouble. Waking her up would probably be a bad idea, and saying much is risky, but just telling her 'you look tired' may remind her where she's supposed to sleep. Could I ask for that, if any of you see her today?"

>"I usually just run," says Daiyousei. "She's way scary!"
>"Okay!" Rumia says.
>"I guess," says Cirno.

>_

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Thank you very much, I mean it. Most of us know that she is very powerful, waking her up right now is... a very bad idea. No matter what you do at times, waking her right now could be worse then a death sentence, or even worse."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeek!" says one of the random faeries, withdrawing into the bushes.
>"That'd be super bad," says Cirno. "Okay, we'll make double extra sure not to wake her up."

>_

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Yeah, and I don't have much choice but to look for her."
> "If any of you do see her, but don't want to get near her, then at least find me or Chen and tell us where you saw her."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yeah, and I don't have much choice but to look for her."
> "If any of you do see her, but don't want to get near her, then at least find me or Chen and tell us where you saw her."

>You get a chorus of "Okay!" and "Sure thing!" from the gathered faeries and Rumia. They certainly seem to like the idea of not messing with Yukari better.

>_

[Seian Verian]

> Do we have any ideas where Yukari might have gone?

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we have any ideas where Yukari might have gone?

>You do not know where Yukari might have gone. But you do have some ideas about where she has been.
>You know she walked to the Hakurei Shrine, fairly soon after you first discovered she was missing. She mistook Suika for Reimu.
>You know she went to the tavern after that, asking for Marisa. Then she went to Marisa's house, and according to Wriggle, spoke with her. Afterwards, she vanished. You aren't sure where she intended to go after that, but Wriggle said she mentioned a mountain. Following that, you found her briefly on the flying ship, but she quickly vanished after complaining about the cold. At some point, she also visited Rinnosuke, asking about a lamp. It feels like there's a pattern to all this.

>_

[Seian Verian]

> "I'm going to go look for Yukari. All of you take care~"
> Be looking only at Chen when you say this.
> Fly to Youkai Mountain, hoping that a missing piece of the puzzle will be filled in there.

[Hello Purvis]

> "I'm going to go look for Yukari. All of you take care~"
> Be looking only at Chen when you say this.
> Fly to Youkai Mountain, hoping that a missing piece of the puzzle will be filled in there.

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>Chen ran off a few moments ago to check the Hakurei Shrine again.
>You take flight toward Youkai Mountain. The mountain is a large place, where will you be visiting? The Forest near it's foot, the kappa or tengu villages? The Moriya Shrine? The slopes themselves?

>_

[Seian Verian]

> Head to tengu village first. They're the best place to find information. ...Theoretically.

[Hello Purvis]

> Head to tengu village first. They're the best place to find information. ...Theoretically.

>You make your way to the tengu village via flight. It's not a hard trip, since the coming of the Moriya Shrine has forced them not to be so tight with their borders and their airspace. However, you wonder if you'll ever get used to the shrine being there...
>You land on the outskirts of the tengu village. There are a few tengu flying about, dealing their daily business. You can see some buildings up ahead, multi-story affairs with balconies and landings for easy access by air. Obvious exits are east and west.

>_

[Seian Verian]

> Contemplate if going to ask Aya for help would be a terrible mistake.

[Hello Purvis]

> Contemplate if going to ask Aya for help would be a terrible mistake.

>It will probably cost you some dignity. It always does with Aya.

>_

[Seian Verian]

> ...Contemplate if we know any other Tengu we could ask.
> If not, contemplate if the loss of dignity will be worth it.
> ...If no to both those questions, just head to the Moriya Shrine.

[Hello Purvis]

> ...Contemplate if we know any other Tengu we could ask.
> If not, contemplate if the loss of dignity will be worth it.
> ...If no to both those questions, just head to the Moriya Shrine.

>You could always ask Momiji, or possibly seek out one of the other ones.
>You don't know if it'll be worth it. It depends on the quality of the information she has for you.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>Do we have a tail rivalry with Momiji? This is important.

[Hello Purvis]

>Do we have a tail rivalry with Momiji? This is important.

>Not really. You hardly know her.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>tail conditions
>inventory, item descriptions

[Hello Purvis]

>tail conditions
>inventory, item descriptions

>You tails are still a bit damp, and rather ratty.
>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.
>5 Ruined Spellcards
>These Spellcards have been ruined by water and are now useless.
>Shikigami's Radiance: Charming Siege from All Sides
>Entraps your foe on all sides, forcing the them backwards if they wish to survive.
>Shikigami's Shot: Unilateral Contact
>Sends out many shots, then has them rotate quickly.
>Illusion God: Descent of Izuna Gongen (Water damaged)
>A spellcard that starts simply, and slowly piles on more and more shots until there is hardly any space left.

>_

[Seian Verian]

> Go and ask Momiji for help

[Hello Purvis]

> Go and ask Momiji for help

>You look around for a little bit, before you find Momiji relaxing near the edge of town, sharpening her sword. She nods politely to you.

>_

[Seian Verian]

> "Hello Momiji. Do you think that you would have time to search for Yukari?"
> "You see, she's sleepwalking. I'm... Rather afraid of what would happen."
> "I... Apologize for just coming out of nowhere with this. I thought that I might ask a Tengu for help, but you were the only one I could really think of besides... Well... Aya."