Author Topic: Sakuya Quest 4 - A Z-Machine Adventure (Read 65786 times)

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #540 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:19:18 PM »

> Face the gold-star youkai.
> "My apologies for interrupting your sparring session, Sensei. Particularly with such an unfortunate appearance."
> Give a quick glance at Juza before returning our focus to the gold-star youkai.
> "I merely wished to see Hong Meiling's dojo for myself, as she and I had quite a history together, however brief it may have been."

Monarda · « **Reply #541 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:22:58 PM »

//Dunno if this is necessary or not, but won`t hurt to suggest.

>"Oh, forgive me, i should introduce myself."
>Bow.
>"The name is Sakuya Izayoi, former head-maid of the now extinct Scarlet Devil Mansion, it is a pleasure to meet you."

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #542 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:24:21 PM »

I intentionally held off introducing ourselves in order to gauge the reaction to my statements before doing so.

Monarda · « **Reply #543 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:25:37 PM »

//I see, then...

>Hold off introducing ourselves for now.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #544 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:28:42 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 06, 2016, 06:19:18 PM

> Face the gold-star youkai.
> "My apologies for interrupting your sparring session, Sensei. Particularly with such an unfortunate appearance."
> Give a quick glance at Juza before returning our focus to the gold-star youkai.
> "I merely wished to see Hong Meiling's dojo for myself, as she and I had quite a history together, however brief it may have been."

>"All of you," the gold-starred youkai says, "Go practice. Yana...you watch Nao, try to appreciate get an understanding of her stance.
>The youkai spread out. The large, square-jawed blonde woman follows a slight, white-haired youkai whose clothing is essentially a sheet wrapped around her; she reminds you of the lady from the cable car earlier, but her clothing is even further draped. The latter faces off against a pale-skinned youkai in a gi and hakama, whose hands are bright red.
>The gold star youkai approaches you and bows. "You were a friend of our founder?" she says. "Meiling was a good friend of mine, as well."

>_

Monarda · « **Reply #545 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:32:08 PM »

//How about now ? Should we ?

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #546 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:35:04 PM »

Yes, but this revelation requires a bit of extra artistic touch to the introduction.

> Smile.
> "Really? How fortuitous. I presume you must have met her after my time, as I must admit I do not recognize you. But any friend of Meiling's is a friend of mine."
> Curtsey.
> "I am Sakuya Izayoi, former head maid of the now-defunct Scarlet Devil Mansion. It is a pleasure to meet you."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #547 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:39:59 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 06, 2016, 06:35:04 PM

> Smile.
> "Really? How fortuitous. I presume you must have met her after my time, as I must admit I do not recognize you. But any friend of Meiling's is a friend of mine."
> Curtsey.
> "I am Sakuya Izayoi, former head maid of the now-defunct Scarlet Devil Mansion. It is a pleasure to meet you."

>"Ah, from those days," says the gold star youkai. "I am Shika, current master of this dojo."

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #548 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:43:54 PM »

> "Well met, Shika. It has been quite some time, yes. Nearly a millennium, I have been told. Would you be willing to tell me how Meiling fared in her time here?"

Monarda · « **Reply #549 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:44:28 PM »

>"It is nice to see that she left her own kind of legacy in the form of this dojo."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #550 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:47:35 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 06, 2016, 06:43:54 PM

> "Well met, Shika. It has been quite some time, yes. Nearly a millennium, I have been told. Would you be willing to tell me how Meiling fared in her time here?"

>"Well, I suppose," says Shika, quirking her lips. "Ah, it is a rather broad question, don't you think?"

Quote from: Starlighthawk on July 06, 2016, 06:44:28 PM

>"It is nice to see that she left her own kind of legacy in the form of this dojo."

>"She touched many people," says Shika. "We've even solved an incident or two over the years."

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #551 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:50:45 PM »

> "Really now? I would love to hear about that, if you are willing."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #552 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:55:18 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 06, 2016, 06:50:45 PM

> "Really now? I would love to hear about that, if you are willing."

>"The important one was fifty years ago," says Shika, "An oni whose name I will not mention began kidnapping children from the outlaying farms. Once I heard of this, I wasted little time in hunting her down and making her pay. I won't abide anyone who would harm a child, I simply won't!"
>Her face has darkened considerably by this point.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #553 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:58:37 PM »

> Look slightly taken aback.
> "That is surprising, that such would be a problem in this day and age."

Monarda · « **Reply #554 on:** July 06, 2016, 07:06:01 PM »

>"Were the children safely rescued if i may ask ?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #555 on:** July 06, 2016, 07:46:33 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 06, 2016, 06:58:37 PM

> Look slightly taken aback.
> "That is surprising, that such would be a problem in this day and age."

>She nods. "I was surprised, too."

Quote from: Starlighthawk on July 06, 2016, 07:06:01 PM

>"Were the children safely rescued if i may ask ?"

>"They were unharmed, thankfully," says Shika.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #556 on:** July 06, 2016, 07:51:41 PM »

> "That is good. Was this your doing alone, or was Meiling still around at the time?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #557 on:** July 06, 2016, 07:57:30 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 06, 2016, 07:51:41 PM

> "That is good. Was this your doing alone, or was Meiling still around at the time?"

>"Just me," she says. "Meiling had been gone for some time, then."

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #558 on:** July 06, 2016, 08:01:10 PM »

> "Mmm, unfortunate."
> "Ah, this is rather selfish of me to ask, but did she ever speak of me?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #559 on:** July 06, 2016, 08:07:14 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 06, 2016, 08:01:10 PM

> "Mmm, unfortunate."
> "Ah, this is rather selfish of me to ask, but did she ever speak of me?"

>"I think so," says Shika. "Sometimes she'd tell me about the old days, and she mentioned a rambunctious maid and her army of faeries. Would that be you?"

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #560 on:** July 06, 2016, 08:21:42 PM »

> Chuckle a bit.
> "That would be me, yes."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #561 on:** July 06, 2016, 08:36:26 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 06, 2016, 08:21:42 PM

> Chuckle a bit.
> "That would be me, yes."

>"She also said you had died in an accident," says Shika. "Which, if it is so, you have endured it better than many."

>_

Monarda · « **Reply #562 on:** July 06, 2016, 08:42:28 PM »

>Put on a gloomy look.
>"Yes... that is rather... complicated, i didn`t actually die, although it had the same effect on her....."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #563 on:** July 06, 2016, 08:47:58 PM »

Quote from: Starlighthawk on July 06, 2016, 08:42:28 PM

>Put on a gloomy look.
>"Yes... that is rather... complicated, i didn`t actually die, although it had the same effect on her....."

>"Is that so?" says Shika, punctuated by the sound of the red-handed youkai hitting the mat.

>_

Monarda · « **Reply #564 on:** July 06, 2016, 08:48:45 PM »

//No harm in explaining our situation to her right ?

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #565 on:** July 06, 2016, 08:49:27 PM »

//Nope!

> "To make a long story short, an unknown outside force took advantage of that accident and threw me forward nearly a millennium in time."
> Look to Alice.
> "What did you say it was, again? Nine hundred eighty-seven years and a handful of days?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #566 on:** July 06, 2016, 08:59:28 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 06, 2016, 08:49:27 PM

> "To make a long story short, an unknown outside force took advantage of that accident and threw me forward nearly a millennium in time."
> Look to Alice.
> "What did you say it was, again? Nine hundred eighty-seven years and a handful of days?"

>Shika makes a face as you explain.
>"Approximately fifty-five to eighty-nine days," Alice says, glancing over from a wall scroll she was examining.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #567 on:** July 06, 2016, 09:00:28 PM »

> Look back to Shika and nod our head slightly in Alice's direction with a small grin.
> "She's good."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #568 on:** July 06, 2016, 09:03:55 PM »

Quote from: Suwako Moriya on July 06, 2016, 09:00:28 PM

> Look back to Shika and nod our head slightly in Alice's direction with a small grin.
> "She's good."

>"She's something," Shika mumbles. Alice either does not hear, or simply ignores her.

>_

Suwako Moriya · « **Reply #569 on:** July 06, 2016, 09:09:00 PM »

> "But yes, that is a very abridged version my story. I have been working toward returning to my own time, and satisfying various curiosities and taking on various favors in the meantime."
> Look back over at Juza.
> "And then there is this one, who appears to be some sort of scout for Haihan's Warlord. I am thinking I will drop her off at the Hakurei Shrine, and let Reimu and the current shrine maiden decide what to do with her."