>"Nothing comes to mind that I hadn't already mentioned. I was thinking about asking if you wanted to come along, but it might be best if someone who knows what's happening stays a safe distance away, in case... well, you know. And the more people we try to bring in, the more attention we'll draw to ourselves. Three people might already be a crowd."
>"Yeah, I'm really not wanting to go," says Orin. "I'm curious, but...well, I'm fine learning secondhand."
> Check Quests, Inventory, Status, Powerlevel, Files, and Party
> Fondly regard situation
>Your Quests are:
>The World is Wrong
>You have an unshakable instinct telling you that something is critically awry with the world, enough to frighten you to the core of your being. You have vowed that you will find what it is. You have encountered ghosts and top secret labs, been possessed, and have your adopted sister agreeing with you. Progress?
>Werehouse
>You have taken an interest in a recent heist of a local importer at the docks. You've learned the Sheriff is looking into it personally.
>Inflitrationism
>The Research Institute or the Military may hold the key to why the world is wrong. But getting into either of their facilities will be a challenge. You have a decent idea of some of its security and layout. It seems your best window to do it will be tonight, hopefully after liberating an ID from Professor Okazaki.
>Who's Got The Hook-Up?
>You need the assistance of people with access to high places, so that you can get into these kinds of places yourself. So far, you've gotten in well with a hacker named Ace, and made acquaintences with a Professor Okazaki
>Pharming
>The owner of the pharmacy in the Skids wants you to acquire some platypus venom from the biology department of the University, and will pay 1000☼
>Tailer-made
>You've been followed by Nue Houjuu. She claims the Scarlets paid her to do so, but the Administrative Chief has said otherwise. Who knows who is lying?
>Dark Passengers
>You are being haunted! You've managed to make peace with the Forest Spirit and learn how to make good use of her abilities, but there is still a spectral crow on your head that you suspect may be why you feel the world is wrong.
>Floral Choral
>There seem to be an abnormal number of flowers in the Forest these days...
>Your Self Appointed Goals are:
>Chase the Dream
>You've vowed you're gonna get accepted into that stupid university! Now, you have to pass the entry exam...
>Parsee Quest
>You've grown rather fond of that Mizuhashi girl; the recent make-out session suggests the feeling is pretty mutual.
>Dark Postage
>Miss Hieda is being blackmailed! You've resolved to do something about it.
>Your Inventory contains
>Green Bow (worn as accessory)
>Casual clothes (worn as clothes)
>Notebook with Pen
>Bio Hazard Backpack
>Nuclear Physics (Second Edition) by Irving Kaplan
>Splitting the Atom by Aloysius Alvin Non
>Introductory Nuclear Physics by Kenneth S. Krane.
>Spare notebooks
>Purse
>Driver's License
>472☼
>Debit Card
>Bus Pass
>Bag of Birdseed.
>Bag of Sunflower Seeds
>Plastic Bag
>Eye Pendant (Worn as Accessory)
>Box Cars' URL
>Usami Investigations Business Card
>Peace of Mind Charm
>Plumbing Report
>Shrinemaiden.org URL
>Cell Phone
>You are being haunted, but otherwise in fine health.
>Powerlevel?
>Files?
>You don't really have a party per se, but Parsee is pretty willing to follow you around. And later you'll be hooking up with that hacker, Ace.
>You are at Parsee's Apartment with Parsee and Orin (and Stargazer, the hitherto Forest Spirit who is now haunting you) contemplating how the break into the Research Institute. You've made what seems to be a pretty good plan of stealing, then replicating the ID of a person with access to the back areas. You recently had a hot make-out session with Parsee while waiting for Orin to arrive, and you're still a bit flushed (metaphorically speaking, thankfully) over it.
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