Author Topic: Iku Quest Tsamet'i - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 54762 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #960 on:** April 28, 2011, 08:13:44 PM »

> "Have you happened to notice if Momizi was in any of the patrols you spotted?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #961 on:** April 28, 2011, 08:15:08 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 28, 2011, 08:13:44 PM

> "Have you happened to notice if Momizi was in any of the patrols you spotted?"

>"Not yet," says Aya, "But I know she's in one of them."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #962 on:** April 28, 2011, 08:28:51 PM »

> "That could resolve things rather neatly, if we could find the one with her. Given everything I have offered to do for your regarding your situation, would you be amenable to surrendering to her and her patrol on the grounds that you be allowed to print that story first, if I told them that you were operating on official Bhavagran business at my request?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #963 on:** April 28, 2011, 08:33:06 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 28, 2011, 08:28:51 PM

> "That could resolve things rather neatly, if we could find the one with her. Given everything I have offered to do for your regarding your situation, would you be amenable to surrendering to her and her patrol on the grounds that you be allowed to print that story first, if I told them that you were operating on official Bhavagran business at my request?"

>"That's not much assurance I'm going free," she says.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #964 on:** April 28, 2011, 09:18:14 PM »

> "It is not, but it is a heightened chance of forgiveness, and thus a heightened chance that Lord Tenma will agree with an argument for sentence reduction. It is also brownie points for your friend."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #965 on:** April 28, 2011, 10:00:18 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 28, 2011, 09:18:14 PM

> "It is not, but it is a heightened chance of forgiveness, and thus a heightened chance that Lord Tenma will agree with an argument for sentence reduction. It is also brownie points for your friend."

"I'll...consider it, okay?" says Aya.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #966 on:** April 28, 2011, 10:05:42 PM »

> Nod.
> "Sure. I can appreciate how difficult a decision it is for you."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #967 on:** April 28, 2011, 10:25:31 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 28, 2011, 10:05:42 PM

> Nod.
> "Sure. I can appreciate how difficult a decision it is for you."

>She nods. "So, we should decide another meeting point, then."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #968 on:** April 28, 2011, 10:46:40 PM »

> "Hmm, yes. Would Kourindou work, or is that still too much in the forest?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #969 on:** April 28, 2011, 10:54:40 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 28, 2011, 10:46:40 PM

> "Hmm, yes. Would Kourindou work, or is that still too much in the forest?"

>"I'll leave notice if I have to go elsewhere," says Aya.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #970 on:** April 28, 2011, 11:15:12 PM »

> "Very well. How long will you need to print? Or will that not happen yet?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #971 on:** April 28, 2011, 11:17:40 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 28, 2011, 11:15:12 PM

> "Very well. How long will you need to print? Or will that not happen yet?"

>"A couple hours, I think," says Aya. "I think an early edition is in order, at least."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #972 on:** April 29, 2011, 01:15:13 AM »

> "Then I suppose I will see you in a few hours at Kourindou. But just to iron out some final details, after I speak with Lord Tenma, assuming your sentence is not eliminated entirely, shall I tell him you will only turn yourself in to your friend?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #973 on:** April 29, 2011, 01:18:01 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 29, 2011, 01:15:13 AM

> "Then I suppose I will see you in a few hours at Kourindou. But just to iron out some final details, after I speak with Lord Tenma, assuming your sentence is not eliminated entirely, shall I tell him you will only turn yourself in to your friend?"

>"Only if you think it'll get some points," says Aya. "If I'm going back, I guess it doesn't matter who does it, as long as it's not that hack."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #974 on:** April 29, 2011, 01:57:59 AM »

> "I figured you would want to give the honor to your friend. But if it does not matter to you, it does not matter to me."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #975 on:** April 29, 2011, 01:59:23 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 29, 2011, 01:57:59 AM

> "I figured you would want to give the honor to your friend. But if it does not matter to you, it does not matter to me."

>"Well, yeah," says Aya. "But it wouldn't work well if you made a point out of it in front of Lord Tenma."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #976 on:** April 29, 2011, 02:00:42 AM »

> "Who shall I tell, then? Anyone?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #977 on:** April 29, 2011, 02:02:57 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 29, 2011, 02:00:42 AM

> "Who shall I tell, then? Anyone?"

>"Probably not," says Aya. "Maybe Momiji herself at most. If we're gonna play things like that, it works best when fewer people don't have their suspicions confirmed."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #978 on:** April 29, 2011, 02:25:44 AM »

> Nod.
> "Should I tell Lord Tenma that you are willing to return at all?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #979 on:** April 29, 2011, 11:43:01 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 29, 2011, 02:25:44 AM

> Nod.
> "Should I tell Lord Tenma that you are willing to return at all?"

>"As long as you don't accidentally make it a point against me," says Aya.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #980 on:** April 29, 2011, 12:06:45 PM »

> "I suspect that will not be a problem. To be honest, I expect it to work in your favor, if anything. It does present the small problem, however, that admitting you are willing to return may dull whatever credit your friend gets, while generating credit for your friend by letting her capture you would likely eliminate that potential for credit for you."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #981 on:** April 29, 2011, 12:09:28 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 29, 2011, 12:06:45 PM

> "I suspect that will not be a problem. To be honest, I expect it to work in your favor, if anything. It does present the small problem, however, that admitting you are willing to return may dull whatever credit your friend gets, while generating credit for your friend by letting her capture you would likely eliminate that potential for credit for you."

>"Well, you're the one that's going to be there," says Aya. "Lay it out it however it'll work best."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #982 on:** April 29, 2011, 12:20:43 PM »

> "I can do this. If I can only secure good favor for one of you, do you have any particular preference who it is?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #983 on:** April 29, 2011, 12:24:01 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 29, 2011, 12:20:43 PM

> "I can do this. If I can only secure good favor for one of you, do you have any particular preference who it is?"

>"I'm pretty sure I need it a lot more than she does," says Aya.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #984 on:** April 29, 2011, 12:45:47 PM »

> "Very well. I suspect that will be easier, anyway. Telling Lord Tenma that you are willing to surrender as soon as our business is concluded will very likely net you points for good behavior, which may very well stack on top of pointing out that unaccounted three-month period."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #985 on:** April 29, 2011, 12:51:55 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 29, 2011, 12:45:47 PM

> "Very well. I suspect that will be easier, anyway. Telling Lord Tenma that you are willing to surrender as soon as our business is concluded will very likely net you points for good behavior, which may very well stack on top of pointing out that unaccounted three-month period."

>She nods. "You know...thinking about that last part, I'm not so sure it's going to work out well. I spent awhile trying to remember what I dreamt then, and...I'm pretty sure I wasn't in prison."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #986 on:** April 29, 2011, 01:08:16 PM »

> "Really? Do you know what you were doing instead?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #987 on:** April 29, 2011, 01:34:18 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 29, 2011, 01:08:16 PM

> "Really? Do you know what you were doing instead?"

>"I think I was...well...doing investigative reporting, largely like I did here."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #988 on:** April 29, 2011, 01:49:57 PM »

> "How oddly coincidental. Well, given everyone subject to whatever it was that happened believes it was a dream, and has a hard time remembering too many details about it, I suspect it was still an action taken against the wills of those involved. While you may not have been in a physical prison, you were in a metaphorical one, as you were still not free to be yourself in Gensokyo."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #989 on:** April 29, 2011, 01:51:16 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 29, 2011, 01:49:57 PM

> "How oddly coincidental. Well, given everyone subject to whatever it was that happened believes it was a dream, and has a hard time remembering too many details about it, I suspect it was still an action taken against the wills of those involved. While you may not have been in a physical prison, you were in a metaphorical one, as you were still not free to be yourself in Gensokyo."

>Aya shrugs. "Maybe, but I wouldn't expect that kind of line to work on Lord Tenma."

>_