Patchy Quest: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

>Tearfully plead that you didn't do it, and that you know who did it.

>You restate your case, trying to play upon their sympathies. Suwako doesn't not seem convinced, but Sanae says, "I...could see how it could happen, Suwako-Sama.

>Mention cirno hasn't been seen lately

>"What does that have to do with anything?" Suwako shouts.

>and offer to help find her and/or Wriggle for mutual purposes

Sanae nods, and speaks up before Suwako can say anything, "That would be a good idea, yes."

>Mukyuu as loud as you can to get everyones attention
>Walk off to find kanako
>If the others follow, tell them not to
>If they dont, then use "error sign: blue screen of death"

>"Stop doing that!" Suwako shouts, trying desperately to punch you while everyone else falls into the giggles.
>"Hey!" says Sanae, over Suwako's "Get back here, I've still got a walloping to give you!"
>Sanae follows you, and shakes her head at your dismissal. "I'm sorry, but you're not allowed into the Shrine unescorted.
>You are unable to follow up on this threat.
>You enter the shrine. The entire building is made of treated but otherwise bare wood. Without paneling or any kind of paint, the shrine has a curious feeling of being just a framework of an actual building. You come to a large open area, where Kanako sits upon a podium with her eyes closed, making small gestures with her fingers. "I expect you want me to get you out of this situation?" she says as you enter, not opening her eyes.

> Check condition

>Your current condition is: Bruised neck, generally sore. Trying not to cough.

>_

[Thata no Guykoro]

>"Er, yes."

[theshirn]

> Ask Kanako about Wind/Air/Sky magic.  You could use another element or two to mix up your Spell Card collection.

[Kasu]

> Ask if Kanako knows anything about this morning.
> Show list of components.
> Apologize to Suwako for kick.
> Vow to find Wriggle and tear her apart.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Er, yes."

>Kanako just chuckles. It doesn't seem like she's laughing at you, at least.

> Ask Kanako about Wind/Air/Sky magic.  You could use another element or two to mix up your Spell Card collection.

>"I think you have other problems at the moment."

> Ask if Kanako knows anything about this morning.
> Show list of components.
> Apologize to Suwako for kick.
> Vow to find Wriggle and tear her apart.

>"My attention was not here at the time, so I cannot say it was Wriggle who did it. Nor was I watching your home, so I cannot say that you were there at the time. But, you were there when I did look toward the manor. It does not rule out that you might have used a teleportation spell, but I imagine we could investigate that in other ways.
>"What!" cries Suwako as Marisa carries her in. "Fine! But she still ruined it!"
>Kanako does not look at the list.
>You apologize to Suwako. "Yeah..." she replies, grumbling, "maybe I got a little tempermental...since it you got people germs in it..."
>You vow to find Wriggle and smite her most thoroughly. "I think that would be an excellent repayment for that became of Suwako's frog oil," says Kanako. "Don't you agree, Suwako?" Suwako mutters something. "I said," Kanako repeats, and you swear you can hear a snake's hiss in her voice, "don't you agree?"
>"Fine, fine," says Suwako, "yeah, I agree... But bring her back in one piece!"

>_

[Kasu]

>"Fine, fine," says Suwako, "yeah, I agree... But bring her back in one piece!"

Dammit. Was gonna use Cromlech too...
> Try to remember if you have any spell cards that restrict the movement of the intended target.
> Ask for Marisa's assistance in your endeavor to capture Wriggle.
> Bid Sanae, Kanako, and Suwako farewell.
> Head to that house you passed in the forest on the way to the shrine.

[Hello Purvis]

> Try to remember if you have any spell cards that restrict the movement of the intended target.
> Ask for Marisa's assistance in your endeavor.
> Bid Sanae, Kanako, and Suwako farewell.
> Head to that house you passed in the forest on the way to the shrine.

>You don't have anything that really constricts movement directly. But if you used Emerald Megalith correctly, you could probably trap them.
>"Do you really need my help to capture Wriggle?" asks Marisa. "Or just to find her?"
>You bid the deities farewell and makes your way out of the Shrine. Thankfully, Suwako seems to have calmed down enough that she doesn't try to mangle you upon being put down.
>You make your way back down to the forest near the base of Youkai Mountain. The trip down the cliffside it rather harrowing, but otherwise things go smoothly.
>You are in a thickly wooded area; if the trees had their leaves you suspect it would be quite dark here. The ground here is inclines gently but firmly upwards, and you can hear a river up head. To the south, you see a small house surrounded by bushes clinging vainly to their leaves; were it summer you wouldn't notice the house at all. Obvious exits are East, West, and South.

>_

[Kasu]

> Approach house cautiously.
> Look for signs of life inside house.

[Hello Purvis]

> Approach house cautiously.
> Look for signs of life inside house.

>You cautiously approach the house. Peaking through a window, you can see Hina inside, arranging a number of syringes on a table.

>_

[Thata no Guykoro]

>Burst through the door.
>Yell greetings.
>If a mess is created by Hina being shocked into dropping stuff, apologize and offer to clean it up.

[Kasu]

> Ask what the syringes are for.
> Show list of components.
> Ask if she's seen Wriggle.

[Hello Purvis]

>Burst through the door.
>Yell greetings.
>If a mess is created by Hina being shocked into dropping stuff, apologize and offer to clean it up.

>You burst through the door as well as you can, given your physique and yell greetings. Hina screams in surprise and backs into a corner, producing a spellcard and hurried shouting, "Bad Luck Sign: Bad Fortune!" You feel something...unpleasant settle into your soul.

> Ask what the syringes are for.
> Show list of components.
> Ask if she's seen Wriggle.

>You give Hina a barrage of questions, but she has drawn another spellcard. "What do you want?! I don't even... Wriggle? I've not see her at all!"

>_

[Thata no Guykoro]

>"What did you do to me?"
>Apologize for scaring her.

[Hello Purvis]

>"What did you do to me?"
>Apologize for scaring her.

>"I...sorta cursed you. A little bit." says Hina. "But you just ran into my home shouting and what was I suppose to think?!"

>_

[Seian Verian]

> "Could you remove the curse then? You gather bad luck, correct? I assume that is what you gave me, so I would think that there wouldn't be a problem."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Could you remove the curse then? You gather bad luck, correct? I assume that is what you gave me, so I would think that there wouldn't be a problem."

>"Well, I could, but the curse would just make more," says Hina. "You'll just have to ride it out for a little while, I'm sorry."

>_

[Demonbman]

>lovely
>Introduce yourself and then ask what the syringes are for.

[Hello Purvis]

>lovely
>Introduce yourself and then ask what the syringes are for.

>You introduce yourself, and ask about the syringes. "Before we get into that," Hina says, "Why did you break into my home?"

>_

[Demonbman]

>We just wanted to say hi, i suppose that our way of showing it wasn't the best -_-;!

[Seian Verian]

> "I've been getting random urges to do strange things lately that keep getting me into trouble... I think Yukari must have done something to me."

[WHMZakeri]

> "I've been getting random urges to do strange things lately that keep getting me into trouble... I think Yukari must have done something to me."

>"No, I mean it. I'm almost certain something is messed up in me somehow. I've been randomly breaking into people's houses like I'm some sort of rat. I've been thinking about these things, such as the "Internet" and "Jeffery K. Anon" Who, really I have no idea who he is or why I expect other people to somehow. I've been asking for hot sauce even though I have no idea why I would want it, and I drank some when I knew it would just burn my tongue. I've been attempting maneuvers that were physically beyond me. I'm in no condition to be walking around like this. I've somehow made myself into some sort of errand girl for people all over Gensokyo to the point where I had to enlist this Black-white's help just to do anything. I'm out searching for people who I've barely even talked to before - Wriggle; Cirno; Keine; Mokou. And to top it all off, the absolute worst part of this is that I can't stop "Mukyu"-ing in front of other people. All I  want to do is just remove this insipid heat so I can go back to my library and read my books in peace, but it's driving me insane!"
>Mukyu

[theshirn]

> JAO

[Hello Purvis]

>We just wanted to say hi, i suppose that our way of showing it wasn't the best -_-;!

>Hina nods. "Well, the thought is appreciated, I suppose.

> "I've been getting random urges to do strange things lately that keep getting me into trouble... I think Yukari must have done something to me."

>"No, I mean it. I'm almost certain something is messed up in me somehow. I've been randomly breaking into people's houses like I'm some sort of rat. I've been thinking about these things, such as the "Internet" and "Jeffery K. Anon" Who, really I have no idea who he is or why I expect other people to somehow. I've been asking for hot sauce even though I have no idea why I would want it, and I drank some when I knew it would just burn my tongue. I've been attempting maneuvers that were physically beyond me. I'm in no condition to be walking around like this. I've somehow made myself into some sort of errand girl for people all over Gensokyo to the point where I had to enlist this Black-white's help just to do anything. I'm out searching for people who I've barely even talked to before - Wriggle; Cirno; Keine; Mokou. And to top it all off, the absolute worst part of this is that I can't stop "Mukyu"-ing in front of other people. All I  want to do is just remove this insipid heat so I can go back to my library and read my books in peace, but it's driving me insane!"
>Mukyu

>Heaven forbid you actually do something nice for people once in awhile.
>You mukyu. Hina cackles. "Well, I think it's good that you're travelling around and doing new things. Even if some of them are a little weird."

> JAO

>You are not, nor have you ever been, a part of Joint Air Operations.

>_

[Prody]

>Panic about bad luck

[Hello Purvis]

>Panic about bad luck

>Oh god, oh god...what if a tree falls on you in the woods and it makes no sound?

>_

[Thata no Guykoro]

>Use LOGIC
>Start walking around in Hina's house, try to get hit by something to work off some bad luck

[Fightest]

> Bow goodbye to Hina, apologise for any harm done.
> Leave.
> Consider a method to incapacitate Wriggle...Perhaps using this wretched hot sauce.
> Dissolve hot sauce in Water Sign until saturated. Apply Fire Sign proximity trigger.
> Result: Water Sign vaporises near target, forcing them to inhale delicious hot sauce vapours.
> Snigger at the mental image.
> Head to where Wriggle was last seen.

[Hello Purvis]

>Use LOGIC
>Start walking around in Hina's house, try to get hit by something to work off some bad luck

>You walk around the house a bit, but really achieve nothing other than mystifying Hina a little.
>"I think I'll be heading home, Patchy," says Marisa. "I don't think you need me to help you catch Wriggle, and I need to figure out who broke in and why, in any event. If you're feeling tired or stressed, my door is always open."
>She waves to you and walks away.

> Bow goodbye to Hina, apologise for any harm done.
> Leave.
> Consider a method to incapacitate Wriggle...Perhaps using this wretched hot sauce.
> Dissolve hot sauce in Water Sign until saturated. Apply Fire Sign proximity trigger.
> Result: Water Sign vaporises near target, forcing them to inhale delicious hot sauce vapours.
> Snigger at the mental image.
> Head to where Wriggle was last seen.

>You say goodbye to Hina and apologize. "I owe you an apology for that curse," says Hina. "It shouldn't be too bad, I don't think."
>You leave
>You think that method of weaponizing the hot sauce should would, but you'd have to cast the water sign and apply the sauce at the same time. This would leave the victim able to do something about it until you used the fire sign. But as long as they weren't suspecting anything, it should fine. But, you do not have a Water Sign at the moment.
>You make your way back to Lyrica, the last person you know who saw Wriggle. She is jamming away as per usual. "Hello!" she says. "Hey, have you seen Lunasa and Merlin at all? I kinda wonder how they're doing without me to carry them on my back."

>_

[Thata no Guykoro]

>Check current quests.

[Hello Purvis]

>Check current quests.

>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
>Where in the World are the Aki Sisters?
>Get Rid of That Stupid Tattoo
>Flandre's Present.
>Let's You Wriggle Out of This One