Kisume Quest IX - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> "Okay. The other thing is that I'd like the maid present when I deliver Sariel to Higan. If that's possible."

>"Hm, alright," says Yukari.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "See, the thing is, Yumemi's most likely going to show up again once panic and chaos have gripped their land for long enough that she can build another machine that can come here. That maid? She's some sort of machine woman herself, and there's a whole bunch of her back in their land, and they can share memories. They're used as maids, as you might have guessed from the dress. If Yumemi takes her back to their land, then she'll be able to tell everyone to stop thinking about invading here, but she'll also be able to tell everyone that Sariel was delivered as promised."

[Hello Purvis]

> "See, the thing is, Yumemi's most likely going to show up again once panic and chaos have gripped their land for long enough that she can build another machine that can come here. That maid? She's some sort of machine woman herself, and there's a whole bunch of her back in their land, and they can share memories. They're used as maids, as you might have guessed from the dress. If Yumemi takes her back to their land, then she'll be able to tell everyone to stop thinking about invading here, but she'll also be able to tell everyone that Sariel was delivered as promised."

>"I would rather that they not show up again, myself," says Yukari. "They've already brought us quite a few problems as it is."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Shrug.
> "Sorry, but I have no real way of stopping them from coming at least once more. You can tell them that once they get here next time, but that's the best I can offer."

[Hello Purvis]

> Shrug.
> "Sorry, but I have no real way of stopping them from coming at least once more. You can tell them that once they get here next time, but that's the best I can offer."

>"I'll be having a discussion with them," says Yukari. "I had not had much luck tracking them down, but you've told me just what I needed to find them."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh, okay. Though, in fairness to them, it sounds like she would have stopped the Emperor's uprising if she had been there instead of having that mass dream here."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Oh, okay. Though, in fairness to them, it sounds like she would have stopped the Emperor's uprising if she had been there instead of having that mass dream here."

>"I'll keep that in mind," says Yukari. "I'm sure they just didn't think their actions through very well."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "It's certainly possible. I don't know much of anything about anything concerning them that happened before the last 24 hours, so I don't think I'll be casting any other judgments on the situation."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It's certainly possible. I don't know much of anything about anything concerning them that happened before the last 24 hours, so I don't think I'll be casting any other judgments on the situation."

>"Precisely so," says Yukari. "Just leave those details to me and don't worry about them. Now, how would you like to have Miss Sariel and this maid delivered to you?"

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[O4rfish]

>"How close are we to the Sanzu River pier*? That's where I have to take her."
>*replace with dock, mooring, whatever there actually is

[Hello Purvis]

>"How close are we to the Sanzu River pier*? That's where I have to take her."
>*replace with dock, mooring, whatever there actually is

>"It's some distance to the north," says Yukari.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, whatever you did to get us here, could you do that again?"

If I'm not paying attention when this gets updates (possible), I do think we should hand the translator over to Yukari and tell her what it does so she can give it to Yuugi. After that I think I'm good to go.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, whatever you did to get us here, could you do that again?"

>"I would be delighted," says Yukari. "Would you like to be on your way now, or do you have other matters you'd like to tend to first?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Just a small thing."
> Pull out the translator.
> "Yumemi made this. It's a translator. Put it on your head and speak Japanese, and it'll spit out what you said in their language. It will also translate other people speaking their language into Japanese for the wearer. If Yuugi's going to have a new pet, she might want this so she can understand him."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Just a small thing."
> Pull out the translator.
> "Yumemi made this. It's a translator. Put it on your head and speak Japanese, and it'll spit out what you said in their language. It will also translate other people speaking their language into Japanese for the wearer. If Yuugi's going to have a new pet, she might want this so she can understand him."

>"Ah, how kind of you," says Yukari as she accepts the translator, then turns it over in her fingers. "I will be sure to include this, with your complements."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Nod, then turn to Kasen.
> "Will you come with to Higan? I wouldn't be offended if you declined, since I know hermits and shinigami aren't the bestest of friends, but it would be nice if you could."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod, then turn to Kasen.
> "Will you come with to Higan? I wouldn't be offended if you declined, since I know hermits and shinigami aren't the bestest of friends, but it would be nice if you could."

>"I...might stay around to make certain that Sariel doesn't cause any trouble at the last moment," says Kasen.  "But otherwise, I would prefer not to."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Would it be enough to just kind of hang around to the side, away from the action? Since I think I'm pretty much ready to go now."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Would it be enough to just kind of hang around to the side, away from the action? Since I think I'm pretty much ready to go now."

>She nods. "I suppose so."
>"It will take me a little time to procure Sariel," says Yukari. "So if you don't mind, I'll get to work on this now."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Do what you gotta do."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Do what you gotta do."

>"If this should take longer than anticipated," says Yukari, "please feel free to leave and return when you like."
>She then withdraws a fan from her sleeve and runs it along the air in front of her, creating a long purple line that widens into an ovoid shape before she steps into it and disappears.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Shrug.
> "I don't expect it will."
> Wait a couple of minutes for Yukari to return.

[Hello Purvis]

> Shrug.
> "I don't expect it will."
> Wait a couple of minutes for Yukari to return.

>You settle down to wait, while Kasen nurses her head. "Really wish she would have warned me," the Hermit mutters.
>Having little better to do, you glance around and take in the surroundings.  There's not much to see, just a nearby garden that has been recently tilled. To the north, you can see the human town. Most notably, the air is no longer full of ghosts. Perhaps that incident has been dealt with?
> After a few minutes, you see no sign of Yukari.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "...Huh. Well."
> Look to Kasen.
> "How far away is the red-white's place from here? Maybe we should check in with her in the meantime."

[Hello Purvis]

> "...Huh. Well."
> Look to Kasen.
> "How far away is the red-white's place from here? Maybe we should check in with her in the meantime."

>"It's not too far away," says Kasen, "Just a bit to the northeast."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Let's head there to kill some time, then."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Let's head there to kill some time, then."

>"Alright," says Kasen.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Head northeast (still by floating so we don't aggravate the side injury by bouncing everywhere) in search of the shrine.

[Hello Purvis]

> Head northeast (still by floating so we don't aggravate the side injury by bouncing everywhere) in search of the shrine.

>You make your way way northeast. Kasen soon takes the lead, and and guides you toward a forest that looms ahead. Soon you find an old road, barely more than a small path in the ground,  that leads toward human village, now to the west.  Heading into the forest, you find that it is not quite so thick as the Forest of Magic, and while you can see the occasional faerie flitting about in the distance, it doesn't seem so densely populated either.  The road withers away to practically an overgrown deer trail before you see a faded red torii looming ahead.
>Heading through it, you find yourself back in the open yard of the Hakurei shrine, still dotted with tufts of wild grass. On the front porch, laying just at the top of the steps, is the familiar form of Reimu. Beside her,  near her face, kneels the faerie that you saw beforehand, who was chasing Luna with the spoon previously. Reimu's head lolls over to look toward you, and you can see dark circles under her eyes. "Well," she says. "I never thought I'd see you two together."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Wow, you don't look so good. Bet you've still had a better day than us, though."
> Look to Kasen.
> "You wanna explain it to her?"