Iku Quest Tsamet'i - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Make our way toward it on the ground.

>You approach it, and see the dark-haired and dark-skinned poltergeist peek out at you.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Keep a low voice.
> "Good morning. How are you?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Keep a low voice.
> "Good morning. How are you?"

>"I'm okay," she says, stepping a little ways around the tree. "Sorry I didn't come out the first time, I didn't know the best way."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "That is okay. I am actually looking for the journalist woman right now, so I had figured you would want to stay hidden if you saw her anyway."

[Hello Purvis]

> "That is okay. I am actually looking for the journalist woman right now, so I had figured you would want to stay hidden if you saw her anyway."

>"She's by the stream, writing something," says the poltergeist.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Thank you for letting me know. How is her shadow positioned?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Thank you for letting me know. How is her shadow positioned?"

>"Toward the west," says the poltergeist. "So along the stream. Like it was yesterday when, um, we fought."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "That is unfortunate. I will have to find some way to move her away from the stream, if Hatate's presence does not do it."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "That is unfortunate. I will have to find some way to move her away from the stream, if Hatate's presence does not do it."

>"I meant along side it," she says, "If you're talking about that plan."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh. That should work fine, then, as long as her shadow is not cast over the water."
> "All right. I am going to go over there to meet her now. Since I will be talking about what has happened over the past couple of days, I suggest that you devise some way to get my attention if I start to stray into a topic of discussion you do not want mentioned. I will try my best to talk about you as little as possible, but it is good to take precautions, something of which I am sure you know better than more."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Oh. That should work fine, then, as long as her shadow is not cast over the water."
> "All right. I am going to go over there to meet her now. Since I will be talking about what has happened over the past couple of days, I suggest that you devise some way to get my attention if I start to stray into a topic of discussion you do not want mentioned. I will try my best to talk about you as little as possible, but it is good to take precautions, something of which I am sure you know better than more."

>"I'll throw something at you," says the poltergeist.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Good. That should work. Let us go, then."
> Assuming the poltergeist does not object, head toward the clearing by the stream.

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Good. That should work. Let us go, then."
> Assuming the poltergeist does not object, head toward the clearing by the stream.

>She says nothing, and you proceed onward. As you do, the poltergeist slips behind a tree.
>The streamside is much as you recall it, peaceful and seemingly untouched. Aya sits near the opposite shore, leaning against a tree and writing something into a notepad. She glances up as you approach.

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[Kilgamayan]

>She says nothing, and you proceed onward. As you do,

> What is the rest of this meant to be?

[Hello Purvis]

> What is the rest of this meant to be?

>Another reason to fire Nunuu. Please check again.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Good morning. I hope I am not too tardy?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Good morning. I hope I am not too tardy?"

>"Earlier than I expected, really," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I am lucky to have had very little early business today, and it has concluded for the time being. Are you ready?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I am lucky to have had very little early business today, and it has concluded for the time being. Are you ready?"

>"Alright then," says Aya. "Would you like to make an opening statement?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm. Let's see..."
> "Bhava-Agra's fall, two days ago, was a result of an outside party removing its shadow. As can now be seen, this shadow has been restored, and many thanks must be given to various people all across Gensokyo for invaluable assistance and knowledge. My home would not have been restored if not for Gensokyo's generosity. In addition, there was a misunderstanding between Bhava-Agra and Volatilis Scarlet Regnum, one which will soon be rectified to the satisfaction of both myself and Lady Remilia Scarlet, and another misunderstanding between Bhava-Agra and Gensokyo's defenders, one which, I believe, has since been rectified to the satisfaction of myself, Miss Reimu Hakurei and Miss Marisa Kirisame."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm. Let's see..."
> "Bhava-Agra's fall, two days ago, was a result of an outside party removing its shadow. As can now be seen, this shadow has been restored, and many thanks must be given to various people all across Gensokyo for invaluable assistance and knowledge. My home would not have been restored if not for Gensokyo's generosity. In addition, there was a misunderstanding between Bhava-Agra and Volatilis Scarlet Regnum, one which will soon be rectified to the satisfaction of both myself and Lady Remilia Scarlet, and another misunderstanding between Bhava-Agra and Gensokyo's defenders, one which, I believe, has since been rectified to the satisfaction of myself, Miss Reimu Hakurei and Miss Marisa Kirisame."

>Aya nods, scribbling some things down. "Well then, why don't you tell me how this affair began?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "I was attending to some business involving the Eldest Daughter when both of us were hurled against the ceiling of the building which we were in at the time. Eventually we both fell back to the floor, and after a trip outside, I found that Bhava-Agra had fallen to a level quite close to Gensokyo's ground."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I was attending to some business involving the Eldest Daughter when both of us were hurled against the ceiling of the building which we were in at the time. Eventually we both fell back to the floor, and after a trip outside, I found that Bhava-Agra had fallen to a level quite close to Gensokyo's ground."

>"Alright, then what?" she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "The Eldest Daughter ran away, believing that people would assume she was responsible for the disaster. As I was called by the August One to be tasked with fixing the problem, I lost track of her. After settling some disputes over peaches between our people and the Gensokyo natives and discovering that Lady Scarlet had claimed a fallen island in the name of her own home, I was eventually able to bargain with Miss Patchouli Knowledge, who told me the Eldest Daughter was hdiing underground. Under the watch of Miss Sanae Kotiya and with the help of Miss Deva K of the oni, I was able to reunite with the Eldest Daughter."

[Hello Purvis]

> "The Eldest Daughter ran away, believing that people would assume she was responsible for the disaster. As I was called by the August One to be tasked with fixing the problem, I lost track of her. After settling some disputes over peaches between our people and the Gensokyo natives and discovering that Lady Scarlet had claimed a fallen island in the name of her own home, I was eventually able to bargain with Miss Patchouli Knowledge, who told me the Eldest Daughter was hdiing underground. Under the watch of Miss Sanae Kotiya and with the help of Miss Deva K of the oni, I was able to reunite with the Eldest Daughter."

>Aya nods, continuing to write. "Do go on."

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[Suwako Moriya]

> Give a slightly befuddled look.
> "This feels quite odd. I am certainly going to honor my offer, but...I guess I did not really think about how much speaking about myself it would entail."

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a slightly befuddled look.
> "This feels quite odd. I am certainly going to honor my offer, but...I guess I did not really think about how much speaking about myself it would entail."

>"Hm?" says Aya. "Did you think an interview is going to be something else?"

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[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"No, not really. I've just never had one before, and I've never given much thought to what it would be like."

Kilga (or anyone else): before the interview ends, let's mention that we're planning a dance concert (the one to pay Nue). We don't know even where or when it'll be yet, true, but any publicity is a good thing, right? I'll try to get that in at the right time, but depending on how fast this all goes, I may simply not be online at that time.

[Suwako Moriya]

That's doable. We're also planning one at the SDM. We might not want to mention the Nue one before Nue actually arrives, though, just to minimize risk of blowing Nue's cover.

(Also this is totally not a stall tactic until I can get home and summarize things better)

> "I suppose I thought it would be less about my days and more about the islands themselves, as well as the people around them. But obviously I can only really talk about myself. I guess I'm just not used to it."

[Hello Purvis]

>"No, not really. I've just never had one before, and I've never given much thought to what it would be like."

> "I suppose I thought it would be less about my days and more about the islands themselves, as well as the people around them. But obviously I can only really talk about myself. I guess I'm just not used to it."

>"Oh we'll get to all that," says Aya. "But a groundwork is needed."

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