Patchy Quest: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

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

>You peek into the room, and glimpse the mountain of beef that is your most frequent visitor and caretaker of more of your goods than you want to contemplate. She is relaxing in a stuffed chair, reading a book with one hand and pumping iron with the other. It is a good thing the hypnotic splendor of those abs is obscured right now, or you might have a harder than necessary time staying hidden.

>mukyu.
>If you are caught blame Rumia

>You mukyu, thankfully Marisa doesn't seem to notice.

>strip naked and hope marisa is gay

>You contemplate this course of action and reach for the buttons of your gown, then stop. If you did that, she would see your embarrassing tattoo, and you would never be able to look her in the eyes again.

> Knowledge Sign - Mukyu Typhoon

>You would never contemplate making such a spellcard! ...Alright, you might contemplate it, but you'd never make it. What would happen if someone found it?

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>well, if you designed it to make OTHER people mukyuu and catch Aya by surprise...
>add "get rid of that stupid tattoo" to quest list
>check temperature

[Kasu]

> Grab nearest stolen book, and exit through kitchen window.

[Hello Purvis]

>well, if you designed it to make OTHER people mukyuu and catch Aya by surprise...
>add "get rid of that stupid tattoo" to quest list
>check temperature

>Mental Magic is terribly impolite. Besides, none of those posers can Mukyu like you.
>You've been trying since the feasts incident, with no luck.
>It's pretty bloody hot. But being in the shade makes it less bad.

> Grab nearest stolen book, and exit through kitchen window.

>The bookcase is on the other side of the room Marisa is in.

>_

[Kasu]

> Bah... Its probably not worth it.  Exit through kitchen window.

[Rikter]

>Examine the book Marisa is reading.

[E-Nazrin]

>stealthily examine the rest of the house
>in particular keep an eye out for pie remains or items that would be of interest to Keine
>try to get out of here before being confronted by Abs, preferably via the open window

[Hello Purvis]

> Bah... Its probably not worth it.  Exit through kitchen window.

>Out you go! You are back in Marisa's front yard.

>Examine the book Marisa is reading.

>Fine, Christ. You go back in and try to stare at the spine of Marisa's book. It seems to be "On The Theory and Practice of Lasers."

>stealthily examine the rest of the house
>in particular keep an eye out for pie remains or items that would be of interest to Keine
>try to get out of here before being confronted by Abs, preferably via the open window

>You step through the north door.
>You are in the main hallway of Marisa's House. To the South is the kitchen; to the north seems to be the bedroom. There is a coat hanger here, with an umbrella hanging off of it. Obvious exits are North, South, and East.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>make sure the umbrella isn't Kogasa
>east, for fear of encountering irresistible discoveries in the bedroom

[Hello Purvis]

>make sure the umbrella isn't Kogasa
>east, for fear of encountering irresistible discoveries in the bedroom

>The umbrella doesn't look like Kogasa's, at least.
>You got east, through the front door. As you open it, you hear Marisa shout, "Hey! Who's there?"

>_

[Thata no Guykoro]

>Walk out of the house.
>Slam the door shut.
>Run Walk away at a brisk pace.

[Hello Purvis]

>Walk out of the house.
>Slam the door shut.
>Run Walk away at a brisk pace.

>You do these things, walking away at a brisk pace and returning to the path leading toward the bamboo forest. You hear the front door open again, and Marisa coming outside.

>_

[Tamer Anode/Cathode]

>pick up no tea
>wait for Marisa around the corner with a heavy object

[E-Nazrin]

Uh, oops.

>take cover
>swordfish

[Hello Purvis]

>pick up no tea
>wait for Marisa around the corner with a heavy object

>You have no tea, corners, or heavy objects here.

>take cover
>swordfish

>There is some foliage you could dive into.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>pray that this is enough to hide you without drawing untoward attention and keep you out of sight while admiring Abs to the fullest
>enter foliage

[Hello Purvis]

>pray that this is enough to hide you without drawing untoward attention and keep you out of sight while admiring Abs to the fullest
>enter foliage

>You enter the foliage. Unfortunately, it seems that the sound of rustling plantlife has drawn Marisa's attention, and she is walking toward the road.

>_

[E-Nazrin]

Damnit.

>If there's any sane chance of her not seeing you in the process and there's some other cover around, crawl towards it - quickly!
>else, uh... meow?

[Toasty]

>Explain it was the wind that made the noise, and you were just getting scared and dived into the foliage
>Make sure to act cute while doing the above

[E-Nazrin]

>Explain it was the wind that made the noise, and you were just getting scared and dived into the foliage
>Make sure to act cute while doing the above

>if confronted

[Hello Purvis]

Damnit.

>If there's any sane chance of her not seeing you in the process and there's some other cover around, crawl towards it - quickly!
>else, uh... meow?

>Explain it was the wind that made the noise, and you were just getting scared and dived into the foliage
>Make sure to act cute while doing the above

>if confronted

>There is a large stone. You crawl toward it quickly and hide. Marisa comes onto the road, and looks around. "Swore that I heard something..." she says to herself as she brushes though the foliage a bit. "Maybe I better a Master Spark to be sure..."

>_

[Seian Verian]

>Panic

[E-Nazrin]

>if she wouldn't see you sneak out from behind the rock, get on the main road and approach casually, asking "Is that really necessary?"
>act casual, as if you had just walked down the road on your way to either visit or go into the bamboo forest

[theshirn]

> Start screaming

[Hello Purvis]

>Panic

>You panic! It comes to you naturally and easily.

>if she wouldn't see you sneak out from behind the rock, get on the main road and approach casually, asking "Is that really necessary?"
>act casual, as if you had just walked down the road on your way to either visit or go into the bamboo forest

>You slip out and act as if nothing had happened.
>"Oh, hello there, Patchy!" says Marisa, turning to face you and grinning. Whilst she is a huge and intimidating mass of muscles and abs, she also gives a fair deal of shade. "Did you see any sneak-thief types just now? I swear someone got into my house..."

> Start screaming

>You start screaming!
>Marisa looks around suddenly, apparently afraid something had snuck up on her. Then she grabs you by the shoulders and shakes you. You very quickly think you're about to get a severe case of whiplash! "Patchy! Patchy! Calm down!"

>_

[Toasty]

>Say it was aya

[Maid Xan~]

>But first stop screaming.
>Also, ask if she's seen Cirno
>And ignore the urge to ask about Jeff K. Anon
>Oh, and request her help in moving that barrel for Tenshi

[Hello Purvis]

>Say it was aya

>But first stop screaming.
>Also, ask if she's seen Cirno
>And ignore the urge to ask about Jeff K. Anon
>Oh, and request her help in moving that barrel for Tenshi

>You stop screaming. Mercifully, Marisa stops shaking you about in return.
>"Aya escaped?" asks Marisa, "Well, it was a matter of time, I suppose."
>"Cirno?" She rubs her chin, and looks off to the side. "Cirno...when did I last see her? Ah, last week, I think. She was playing with Lunasa."
>You do not ask about Jeff.
>Marisa grins as you ask about the barrel. "Anytime Patchy! That's what friends are for, aren't they?"

>_

[E-Nazrin]

>blush profusely and thank her in a quiet voice
>ask of the Humidity List's contents if capable of keeping your cool in the face of Abs

[theshirn]

> You guys scare me sometimes