Yukari Quest V - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Which one of these gaps did we need the Vise-Grips for?

>One of the gaps in the rocky wastes, and the one in the crystal palace.

>_

[Mr. Sacchi]

> From here, do we know a way to the Crystal Palace?

[Hello Purvis]

> From here, do we know a way to the Crystal Palace?

>It would be something of a trip. First you would have to return to the forest, then go to the plains and cross them to reach the doorway that leads there.

>_

[Mr. Sacchi]

> Would it be faster to go from here to the rocky wastes, then?

[Hello Purvis]

> Would it be faster to go from here to the rocky wastes, then?

>To get to the wastes, you would have to return to the the forest below, then go to the color world and traverse it to reach the wastes.

>_

[Mr. Sacchi]

So guys, Crystal Palace or Rocky Wastes? I'm more inclined to Crystal Palace myself since it's been hanging over our heads for a good while plus we wouldn't need to traverse the Color World.

[Kilgamayan]

I am for any plan that doesn't involve dealing with Color World nonsense until absolutely necessary. That shit still makes my head hurt.

[Yaersulf]

We could always try the temple gap while we're in floating island-land.

[Kilgamayan]

> When we were in the possibly-fake Gensokyo, did we ever see any roots?

[Hello Purvis]

> When we were in the possibly-fake Gensokyo, did we ever see any roots?

>None save for the ones that the trees normally have. Certainly not what you're experiencing now.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Does the cavern we woke up in connect to the forest with the size-changing gaps?
> Does the cavern we woke up in connect to the floating islands?
> Does forest with the size-changing gaps connect to the field of fronds?

[Hello Purvis]

> Does the cavern we woke up in connect to the forest with the size-changing gaps?
> Does the cavern we woke up in connect to the floating islands?
> Does forest with the size-changing gaps connect to the field of fronds?

>Not directly that you know of.
>Yes.
>Yes.

[Kilgamayan]

> How many of the starting cavern gaps have we not gone through?
> How many of said gaps have we gone through, and where did they lead, aside form the wrecked buildings?

[Hello Purvis]

> How many of the starting cavern gaps have we not gone through?
> How many of said gaps have we gone through, and where did they lead, aside form the wrecked buildings?

>You've been through all the ones you've known about.
>The ones you know about lead to the floating islands, the field of fronds (though that one has likely collapsed by now), and wrecked buildings.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How did we first get to the earthy rooty area, and what object was there?

[Hello Purvis]

> How did we first get to the earthy rooty area, and what object was there?

>The first one was behind the doorway in the field of fronds that leads to the Crystal Palace. You found your Hourglass there.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

So Himiko did up a thing tonight, with the help of the most recent clarifying questions.



I admit I find it curious that Genfauxkyo is the only rootless place, particularly in light of what Yukari thought about the roots and youkai. I think we will want to take at least one trip back to Genfauxkyo before heading through the final boss gap in the wastes.

Since we're in the islands area right now, though, it may be worth investigating that gap in the messed-up temple first, as much as it's not a vice grips gap.

[Mr. Sacchi]

That's certainly gonna come in handy.

And sure, we can go to the temple gap now, we still need to find a good way to take the roots off of the vise-grips without touching it anyway.

> Gap to messed-up temple gap, or as close to it as we can.

Also, I do believe we're still missing both the Astrolabe and the Mirror, but just to be sure.

> List of tools that we have yet to recover.

[Hello Purvis]

> Gap to messe-up temple gap, or as close to it as we can.

>You open a gap back to the edge of the temple island and hurry on through, Maribel stumbling after you, her eyes not quite adapted to the light yet.
>Steeping through, you emerge back onto the edge of the large, mountain-bearing island. The wind blows briskly, sending  waves of dust dancing before you. Finally away from the roots, you nearly indulge in a sigh of relief. Maribel follows you out, shielding her face with an arm.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

Oh yeah, I forgot about the mirror.

[Hello Purvis]

> List of tools that we have yet to recover.

>You are presently missing your astrolabe and your mirror. It feels like the end may be in sight now.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> List of clothes and related articles that we have yet to recover.

[Hello Purvis]

> List of clothes and related articles that we have yet to recover.

>You are missing a brassier and your hat.

>_

[Yaersulf]

>De-root Vice-grips with Screwdriver.

[Hello Purvis]

>De-root Vice-grips with Screwdriver.

>How do you intend to retrieve it, then apply the screwdriver to it?

>_

[日巫子]

> Retrieve vice-grips from inventory using our sleeve or the skirt of our dress to pick up and hold them, then use the screwdriver to peel off the roots.

[Hello Purvis]

> Retrieve vice-grips from inventory using our sleeve or the skirt of our dress to pick up and hold them, then use the screwdriver to peel off the roots.

>You cover your hand with your sleeve and reach inside the gap where you have been storing things. Almost immediately, you feel a horrible pain racing along your fingers!

>_

[日巫子]

> Take our hand out and look inside the gap.  Try not to look too much in pain.

[Hello Purvis]

> Take our hand out and look inside the gap.  Try not to look too much in pain.

>You do your best to mask your pain; hopefully Maribel is too busy shielding her eyes to notice, and peak into the space you've created to house your stuff.
>The spot you've created is about the size of a small closet, though. Looking down, you can see that your vise grip still has some roots on it, and that they have bled some colorless ichor onto it and some of your other things: your Sturdy Stick, your Bedsheet, and your Hourglass. As well, you note the ichor seem to clump in strange ways, forming odd shapes along your vise grip.

>_

[日巫子]

> And we didn't even touch anything?
> Close the gap, and look back at the temple.  Is there somewhere we can shelter ourselves from the wind, like a doorway or an overhanging roof?