Patchy Quest: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

>"Suspicious."
>consider whether letting Marisa know you're out would provoke her to rob the mansion in your abscence
>if not, consider whether Marisa would be more apt to pickpocket you or steal your spellcard from Rinnosuke if you leave it with him for safekeeping to prevent that

>You being at home certainly doesn't dissuade her. But at the same time, it's also unseasonably hot.
>You don't know if Marisa would steal yet another of your spellcards, but you do know that no one robs Rinnosuke. Ever.

> Make a mental note to visit the Bamboo Forest and inquire about bamboo flowers regarding their essence and the means to acquire it. Most likely distillation.

>They would probably know a thing or two.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>bid Rinnosuke farewell and flip a coin (or coin-analogue): If 'heads,' seek out Wriggle for interrogation; if 'tails,' head to Marisa's
>hum a tune

[Hello Purvis]

>bid Rinnosuke farewell and flip a coin (or coin-analogue): If 'heads,' seek out Wriggle for interrogation; if 'tails,' head to Marisa's
>hum a tune

>In the end, you come up with spinning the bottle, using direction to tell you where to go. It points north, or rather, heads. You decide to seek out Wriggle. Unfortunately, you have no idea where she is. But you also only have a vague idea where she lives, as well; she's in the forest, but aside from that...
>You hum a tune.

[Zengar Zombolt]

>Carlweather's Cantata of Confrontation

[Hello Purvis]

>Carlweather's Cantata of Confrontation

>You don't put up with people calling you the Weekday Magician, and various digs playing off week and weak, to delve into that kind of gutter trash.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>how would one go about attracting insects around here, anyway?
>Well, the easy thing to do would be to check back at that intersection you met Wriggle at...
>pick up another smackwalkin' stick while you're in the area

>actually, also make sure the bottle didn't end up pointing at Rinnosuke, that would be rather embarrassing

[Hello Purvis]

>how would one go about attracting insects around here, anyway?
>Well, the easy thing to do would be to check back at that intersection you met Wriggle at...
>pick up another smackwalkin' stick while you're in the area

>actually, also make sure the bottle didn't end up pointing at Rinnosuke, that would be rather embarrassing

>Well, insects like free eats as much as anyone...
>You proceed back to the forest intersection, passing up Lyrica and the place you were sick at.
>You do not find any suitable sticks along the way.
>The bottle pointed north, Rinnosuke was sitting to the south.
>You are standing at a T-Intersection in the forest. The road you're on continues northward, while another road coming from the east intersects with it. There is presently no one here.

>_

[Pesco]

> Rage at the heavens

[Hello Purvis]

> Rage at the heavens

>You curse the heavens and threaten to go up their and kick ass there again.

>_

[Thata no Guykoro]

>Go back and ask Lyrica for hot sauce. Also ask if she's seen Wriggle.

[Prody]

If Lyrica isn't there, head towards the forest that Wriggle is likely to be in.

[Toasty]

>mukyu

[theshirn]

> Push Logic button
> Connect "Cirno's been kidnapped" and "Marisa's staying home"

[Rikter]

>Ask the next person you see if they know of any "Internets"
>Remember to ask Sakuya about Bamboo Flower's at next opportunity.
>Recall current objectives.

[Hello Purvis]

>Go back and ask Lyrica for hot sauce. Also ask if she's seen Wriggle.

>You return to Lyrica, who is jamming awayas per usual.
>"Hot sauce?" she asks, "Spicy things are nasty."
>"Wriggle? She ran by a little while ago, just before you first came. I haven't seen her since."

>mukyu

>You mukyu.
>"Wait," says Lyrica, "did you just... HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH!" She points at you with one hand, while clutching her stomach with the other.

> Push Logic button
> Connect "Cirno's been kidnapped" and "Marisa's staying home"

>It is plausible.

>Ask the next person you see if they know of any "Internets"
>Remember to ask Sakuya about Bamboo Flower's at next opportunity.
>Recall current objectives.

>Lyrica is too busy laughing at you to answer any questions about internets.
>You make a note to pick that maid's brain in the off chance there's something other than fluff and murder in it.
>Your current quests are:
>Destroy All Humidity
>Eight Force
>Secret Collect!
>Where the Keine?
>Have You Seen an Ice Faerie?
>Delivery for Moriya
>The Inevitable Consequence of Capitalism

>_

[Kasu]

> Head into the forest to find Wriggle and/or Wriggle's home.

[E-Nazrin]

>congratulate Z-machine on the title for the "beat up Wriggle" quest
>might as well give Aya a mukyuuinterview at this rate
>check the other branch of that forest path, might as well explore a little

[Hello Purvis]

> Head into the forest to find Wriggle and/or Wriggle's home.

>You head back into the forest.

>congratulate Z-machine on the title for the "beat up Wriggle" quest
>might as well give Aya a mukyuuinterview at this rate
>check the other branch of that forest path, might as well explore a little

>That wall's expensive, son.
>Good lord. You've never be able to show your face again.
>You return to the intersection and go west.
>You find yourself on a straight length of well-worn road with prominent wagon wheel ruts in it. Ahead, you can see the foliage gives way to more and more bamboo. To the north, you can see a clearing with a white cottage and a lot of things littering its yard. Obvious exits are north, east, and west.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>examine cottage and stuff in yard
>don't enter the bamboo forest impulsively unless you want to get lost or screw around with one of those stupid forest maze things

[Thata no Guykoro]

>Break into cottage in search of more hot sauce, or other items that can be useful.

[Hello Purvis]

>examine cottage and stuff in yard
>don't enter the bamboo forest impulsively unless you want to get lost or screw around with one of those stupid forest maze things

>The cottage is white and seems moderately well maintained. The yard seems to be full of exercise equipment.

>Break into cottage in search of more hot sauce, or other items that can be useful.

>You go North.
>The cottage is a modestly-sized L-shaped affair with some creeping ivy here and there, but otherwise well maintained. The yard is littered with weight-lifting equipment and exercise machines. You notice a path leading west behind the house, and another to the north that pushes through some foilage. The cottage has a window open that you could climb into. Obvious exits are WestA, WestB, WestC, North, and South.

>_

[Kasu]

> Enter cottage through window, but try to be quiet.  We don't know who lives here yet or if they're home.

[E-Nazrin]

We don't know who lives here yet or if they're home.

>stop being an idiot and remember that Cho-Marisa is canon
>try not to think of abs

[Rikter]

>Examine Weights.

[Toasty]

>peek in window, make mental note of observations

[Hello Purvis]

> Enter cottage through window, but try to be quiet.  We don't know who lives here yet or if they're home.

>In you go! Thankfully, it is a low window.
>You are inside what seems to be a kitchen. There is a simple range stove in the corner, a pantry, and a spacious spice rack. A large counter runs close to the stove, with several drawers. build into it. You can see two doorways to the north and west. Obvious exists are north, west, and east.
>Through the westen doorway, you hear the distinctive sound a page turning.

>stop being an idiot and remember that Cho-Marisa is canon
>try not to think of abs

>Oh man...

>Examine Weights.

>Looking out the window, you can deduce the weights are for someone especially beefy.

>peek in window, make mental note of observations

>There are no windows to peek into, only ones to peek out of.

>_

[Kasu]

> Tiptoe your way to the western doorway, and slowly peek your head out just enough to get a visual of the person.

[Rikter]

>mukyu.
>If you are caught blame Rumia

[Toasty]

>strip naked and hope marisa is gay

[theshirn]

> Knowledge Sign - Mukyu Typhoon