Iku Quest Tsamet'i - A Z-Machine Adventure

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"Say, do you mind if we use this mirror for a second? My friend would like to see herself."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Say, do you mind if we use this mirror for a second? My friend would like to see herself."

>The jeweler nods. "That's fine."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Look at the poltergeist and gesture toward the mirror.
> "Be very careful with that."

[Hello Purvis]

> Look at the poltergeist and gesture toward the mirror.
> "Be very careful with that."

>She nods, and picks the mirror up. She moves so that you're between her and the jeweler. Then she slips the mask aside and stares into the mirror. After a moment, she reaches up and touches her face and visibly starts.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Grin.
> "She is quite good at what she does, isn't she?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Grin.
> "She is quite good at what she does, isn't she?"

>She nods idly. "It's...weird," she says. "It didn't seem like anything strange, until I touched it. Feeling the touch and seeing it move..."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Indeed. I suspect you now realize why I have been telling you the things about her work that I have."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Indeed. I suspect you now realize why I have been telling you the things about her work that I have."

>"I suppose so," she says, as she runs her finger along her nose.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "...Do you still wish to wear the mask?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "...Do you still wish to wear the mask?"

>"Maybe," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "With all due respect, I expect not wearing it will make you more trustworthy."

[Hello Purvis]

> "With all due respect, I expect not wearing it will make you more trustworthy."

>"I...suppose so," she says. She sighs. "I'll try to leave it off now."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Smile.
> "Do not worry too much. It will hold up just fine. She is an expert in her field. It is what she does for a living. It is practically who she is."

[Hello Purvis]

> Smile.
> "Do not worry too much. It will hold up just fine. She is an expert in her field. It is what she does for a living. It is practically who she is."

>"Even so," says the poltergeist.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Give a slight frown, then nod after a couple of seconds of silence.
> "All right. I understand your feelings on the matter. Anyway, if you are satisfied with the mirror, you should return it."

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a slight frown, then nod after a couple of seconds of silence.
> "All right. I understand your feelings on the matter. Anyway, if you are satisfied with the mirror, you should return it."

>"Ah yes," she says, placing it back on the table where it was.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Give a small bow to the jeweler.
> "Thank you very much for allowing us the use of your mirror."
> Is the jeweler still examining something?

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a small bow to the jeweler.
> "Thank you very much for allowing us the use of your mirror."
> Is the jeweler still examining something?

>You bow toward the jeweler. The poltergeist mimics your action, "Yes, um, thank you."
>He seems to be watching the two of you now, and has put his scope away.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah, I should apologize for our enigmatic conversation. My friend here is rather shy, and also rather concerned about her appearance, as odd as that combination may sound."
> Pull out our remaining gemstone.
> "I am actually curious about this gem here. It was in a box with three others, recently purchased from the antique shop in the forest. Another friend of mine suspects it was cut for the practice of cutting. Would you happen to know to whom it formerly belonged?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah, I should apologize for our enigmatic conversation. My friend here is rather shy, and also rather concerned about her appearance, as odd as that combination may sound."
> Pull out our remaining gemstone.
> "I am actually curious about this gem here. It was in a box with three others, recently purchased from the antique shop in the forest. Another friend of mine suspects it was cut for the practice of cutting. Would you happen to know to whom it formerly belonged?"

>"I wasn't paying attention," he says.
>You produce the gemstone. He examines it for a moment, frowning. "I'm afraid I don't recognize the work. I've heard there is a jeweler with the oni, but from what few works of hers I've seen, it doesn't seem like something she'd make. Where did you find this?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I found it at Kourindou, in a small box."
> Produce the empty box, if we still have it.
> Turn to the poltergeist.
> "Do you have the gem I gave to you with you?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I found it at Kourindou, in a small box."
> Produce the empty box, if we still have it.
> Turn to the poltergeist.
> "Do you have the gem I gave to you with you?"

>"Ah, that explains it," says the jeweler. "That man has ways of getting things from other places entirely."
>He examines the box, while the poltergeist quietly produces her agate. He takes that gem, and examines it as well. "Hmm, I think they're cut by the same hand."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Turn back to Ichiro and nod.
> "There were two others with them. Presuming what you say is true about these two, the other two were likely cut by that same person again. At the very least, I could not tell the difference, but I am hardly an expert on the subject."
> Turn back to the poltergeist.
> "Is there anything you wish to ask, given what we talked about earlier?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Turn back to Ichiro and nod.
> "There were two others with them. Presuming what you say is true about these two, the other two were likely cut by that same person again. At the very least, I could not tell the difference, but I am hardly an expert on the subject."
> Turn back to the poltergeist.
> "Is there anything you wish to ask, given what we talked about earlier?"

>"Ah, so it was a set," says Ichiro. "Then they were probably meant be a gift."
>"Well...um..." says the poltergeist, shrinking behind you a little. "What is it like...being a jeweler?"
>The jeweler gives you a curious look.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, ah...I believe she means both in a practical, daily-schedule sense and...a passion sense, I suppose is the best way to put it."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, ah...I believe she means both in a practical, daily-schedule sense and...a passion sense, I suppose is the best way to put it."

>"Well, it is lonely work," says the jewelry, "Very precise. It takes a very steady hand, and boundless patience. One needs to appreciate the small things to really enjoy it, I would say. To the untrained eye, there is little difference between one jeweler's work and another, but we can see it quite clearly. There are other little joys as well, but let's call them trade secrets."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Turn to the poltergeist.
> "That sounds like a rather favorable assessment to me. What do you think?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Turn to the poltergeist.
> "That sounds like a rather favorable assessment to me. What do you think?"

>She nods. "It does seem to have some nice points..."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Is there more you wish to ask? Or, perhaps, do you want to go into why we are asking these things?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Is there more you wish to ask? Or, perhaps, do you want to go into why we are asking these things?"

>"I'm not sure..." says the poltergeist.
>"I'm guessing your friend has some interest in the craft?" says the jeweler.

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