Author Topic: Sword Quest VI - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 55537 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #60 on:** April 15, 2015, 06:01:50 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 15, 2015, 04:25:38 AM

> Wave as we approach once she looks in our direction.

>"Hey buddy!" she calls back.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #61 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:58:30 AM »

> Land with a grin.
> "Greetings once again. It seems I simply cannot stay away from this place, does it not?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #62 on:** April 16, 2015, 03:56:21 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 16, 2015, 01:58:30 AM

> Land with a grin.
> "Greetings once again. It seems I simply cannot stay away from this place, does it not?"

>"Ain't that the way?" she says. "Wanna wait out the faeries?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #63 on:** April 16, 2015, 04:04:15 AM »

> "Your offer is tempting, but sadly, I am here a quick bit of important business. If your librarian is not busy, I require her services in tracking down a certain someone."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #64 on:** April 16, 2015, 04:24:36 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 16, 2015, 04:04:15 AM

> "Your offer is tempting, but sadly, I am here a quick bit of important business. If your librarian is not busy, I require her services in tracking down a certain someone."

>"Oh boy," says Meiling, as she opens the gate. "Be careful with that kind of thing. She gets irritated quickly."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #65 on:** April 16, 2015, 04:41:51 AM »

> "Of course. Thank you for the warning."
> Head on in!

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #66 on:** April 16, 2015, 05:01:28 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 16, 2015, 04:41:51 AM

> "Of course. Thank you for the warning."
> Head on in!

>You make your way inside, walking down the path and entering through the front doors. You find yourself in the front hall, still as impressive as the last time you saw it. The library should be just ahead, though the double doors under the balcony. A few faeries are busy sweeping the floor. One of them opening boggles at you.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #67 on:** April 16, 2015, 10:31:18 AM »

> Nod to the boggling fairy with a small.
> "Good day."
> Head into the library.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #68 on:** April 16, 2015, 11:47:04 AM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 16, 2015, 10:31:18 AM

> Nod to the boggling fairy with a small.
> "Good day."
> Head into the library.

>"Hi...?" says the maid, as you walk by.
>You enter the library and make your way toward the center of it. Patchouli is still where you left her, more or less unchanged save for an empty plate sitting off to her side. She glances up as you approach.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #69 on:** April 16, 2015, 12:03:36 PM »

> Give a wry smile.
> "Hello again. It seems we have cursed ourselves with our earlier conversation, as I have an urgent need of one of those trivial tasks you mentioned."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #70 on:** April 16, 2015, 12:09:19 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 16, 2015, 12:03:36 PM

> Give a wry smile.
> "Hello again. It seems we have cursed ourselves with our earlier conversation, as I have an urgent need of one of those trivial tasks you mentioned."

>Patchouli groans. "What?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #71 on:** April 16, 2015, 12:14:00 PM »

> Pull out the talisman.
> "What is the necessary compensation for locating the owner of this talisman?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #72 on:** April 16, 2015, 12:26:59 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 16, 2015, 12:14:00 PM

> Pull out the talisman.
> "What is the necessary compensation for locating the owner of this talisman?"

>"What do you have?" she says.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #73 on:** April 16, 2015, 12:32:29 PM »

> Inventory

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #74 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:07:45 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 16, 2015, 12:32:29 PM

> Inventory

>You inventory contains:
>Regal Clothing
>Strong enough for a monarch, simple enough for a hermit.
>Shaku
>A ritual baton that is part of any ruler?s regalia. You keep it as a symbol of your old office.
>Harmony Earmuffs
>This does much to cut down the babble of voices you can hear from other people. Particularly strong desires can still get through.
>Travel Bag
>A sack for keeping your things in.
>Used Clothing
>Regal, but in need of a wash
>Bag of Konpeito
>Apparently it is regarded as good manners these days for a royal to give these guests and such, they didn't have such things in your day!
>Bag of Curry Powder
>A donation from a potential follower. Quite fresh!
>Iron Key
>A simple ring-handled key made of iron.
>Steel Trap
>This trap features steel jaws and a powerful spring mechanism with a plate trigger. A bit of chain extends from it, ending in a long metal stake.
>Regal Cloak
>A high-collared cloak gifted to you by Tojiko and Futo.
>80☼
>This is 80☼

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #75 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:13:36 PM »

> "Of my current possessions, I would be most willing to part with some of the money I have recently come into. How much would this service cost?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #76 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:17:32 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on April 16, 2015, 01:13:36 PM

> "Of my current possessions, I would be most willing to part with some of the money I have recently come into. How much would this service cost?"

>"...Just, just don't bother," she says. "Give me the stupid talisman."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #77 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:25:25 PM »

> Frown.
> "If you insist. I must compensate you some time in the future, however."
> Hand the talisman to Patchouli.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #78 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:41:18 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 16, 2015, 01:25:25 PM

> Frown.
> "If you insist. I must compensate you some time in the future, however."
> Hand the talisman to Patchouli.

>You take it and she looks it over.
>"Jiangshi?" she says.

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #79 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:43:36 PM »

> "Yes. Her master is a former attendant of mine. This former attendant is in possession of a dangerous force that does not belong to her. I must see to it that this force is return to its rightful owner. I admit I am not completely sure that this will lead us to the master instead of the jiangshi, but I have no better options, and Miss Yakumo believes it is worth attempting."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #80 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:49:51 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 16, 2015, 01:43:36 PM

> "Yes. Her master is a former attendant of mine. This former attendant is in possession of a dangerous force that does not belong to her. I must see to it that this force is return to its rightful owner. I admit I am not completely sure that this will lead us to the master instead of the jiangshi, but I have no better options, and Miss Yakumo believes it is worth attempting."

>"I'm glad you told me that now and not after I tried to locate the jiangshi for you," says Patchouli. "Are there any other details I need to know? It doesn't happen to be coated in poison, is it?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #81 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:52:59 PM »

> Raise an eyebrow.
> "Of course not."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #82 on:** April 16, 2015, 01:57:40 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 16, 2015, 01:52:59 PM

> Raise an eyebrow.
> "Of course not."

>"Simply try to predict the trend," she says. "But to be sure, there's nothing extra I need to know?"

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #83 on:** April 16, 2015, 02:01:27 PM »

> "I do not believe so, unless a name or physical description of my former attendant and/or her jiangshi would be of any benefit, or perhaps the origin and nature of the force she stole."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #84 on:** April 16, 2015, 02:05:31 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 16, 2015, 02:01:27 PM

> "I do not believe so, unless a name or physical description of my former attendant and/or her jiangshi would be of any benefit, or perhaps the origin and nature of the force she stole."

>"Yes, why didn't you tell me this sooner?" says Patchouli. "I'm not a satori."

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #85 on:** April 16, 2015, 02:22:11 PM »

> "My apologies, I am not completely clear on how this process works. Anyway, my former attendant is named Seiga Kaku. She wears a teal dress with a white vest, and her dark blue hair is put up into two large loops. The jiangshi is named Yoshika Miyako, and she wears a red shirt, a black skirt, and a blue hat. Seiga has performed a method similar to the basic Taoist rituals for transmigration to take possession of the life force of a large youkai tree in..."
> Frown again.
> "...the Netherworld. Mmm, I hope that will not be an issue."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #86 on:** April 16, 2015, 02:29:02 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on April 16, 2015, 02:22:11 PM

> "My apologies, I am not completely clear on how this process works. Anyway, my former attendant is named Seiga Kaku. She wears a teal dress with a white vest, and her dark blue hair is put up into two large loops. The jiangshi is named Yoshika Miyako, and she wears a red shirt, a black skirt, and a blue hat. Seiga has performed a method similar to the basic Taoist rituals for transmigration to take possession of the life force of a large youkai tree in..."
> Frown again.
> "...the Netherworld. Mmm, I hope that will not be an issue."

>"Hm," says Patchouli. "I can't guarantee anything outside of Gensokyo. The distances don't work right."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #87 on:** April 16, 2015, 02:31:01 PM »

> "That is fine. For what it is worth, it seems likely Seiga has escaped the Netherworld. I was more concerned because it is my understanding that your Mistress and the Netherworld's Mistress are at odds at present."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #88 on:** April 16, 2015, 05:09:37 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on April 16, 2015, 02:31:01 PM

> "That is fine. For what it is worth, it seems likely Seiga has escaped the Netherworld. I was more concerned because it is my understanding that your Mistress and the Netherworld's Mistress are at odds at present."

>"Mmm, not as bad as we used to," says Patchouli, "Not since Remilia arranged for a little payback and allied with Eientei. But we'd still rather not have anything to do with them."

>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #89 on:** April 16, 2015, 05:30:14 PM »

> Such delicious political intrigue! It seems that not all of the old ways have been lost.
> "I see. I will not pry further, as it is not my business. Regardless, I am not aware of anything else important about this situation related to Seiga or that tree."