Sakuya Quest 5 - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Blink.
> "...Do you know where she is?"

>"Oh, not at all," says Yuyuko. "I would have been the last to know at all had Yukari not mentioned something about it, back then."

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> Deflate just a little bit.
> "Ah. Unfortunate."

[Hello Purvis]

> Deflate just a little bit.
> "Ah. Unfortunate."

>"If I remember properly," says Yuyuko, "It sounded like she had a hand in it. Something about 'a problem and a half'? Ah, it's been too long."

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> "You mean to say Yukari is at least partially responsible for Mistress's vanishing?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "You mean to say Yukari is at least partially responsible for Mistress's vanishing?"

>"She seemed to indicate it was so," says Yuyuko. "Perhaps she was simply careless with her words?"

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> "It is my understanding that the Mistress's last known words were something about how 'they've forgotten us, out there'. If that means anything to you. It means very little to me, sadly."

[Hello Purvis]

> "It is my understanding that the Mistress's last known words were something about how 'they've forgotten us, out there'. If that means anything to you. It means very little to me, sadly."

>"I wouldn't know the faintest," says Yuyuko. "You knew her much better than I, after all."

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> Do we know anything about history Remilia has/had with the outside world?

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we know anything about history Remilia has/had with the outside world?

>You know she was an aristocrat in the west, though you're not certain if she was actually an aristocrat of any real note. You suspect not, she would have more stories and would tell them frequently if she were.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I know little-to-nothing of who 'they out there' might be. Mistress was an aristocrat in the west many moons ago, but there is no reason to think it was those days she was pining for."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I know little-to-nothing of who 'they out there' might be. Mistress was an aristocrat in the west many moons ago, but there is no reason to think it was those days she was pining for."

>"She hasn't been seen in Gensokyo at all in a long time, has she?" says Yuyuko. "I assume she's simply elsewhere, then."

>_

[Serela]

>Before I say something, recap on what we (as in Sayuka) know(s) about Avalon/the avalonian town in Gensokyo, how they came to be here if we know anything about that, etc?

[Hello Purvis]

>Before I say something, recap on what we (as in Sayuka) know(s) about Avalon/the avalonian town in Gensokyo, how they came to be here if we know anything about that, etc?

>You don't know much about Avalon. It's a name you've heard, but you've never really connected it to anything concrete until today. How they got here is a mystery to you.

>_

[Serela]

>"If Yukari had a part in it, then she likely did go outside the barrier... perhaps she had meant that the outside world had forgotten about youkai."
>Frown.
>"...the people aren't the only thing that's changed about Gensokyo, though. The barrier is... different. Gensokyo is massive compared to what it used to be... somehow, the avalonians got here, and how that happened is a complete mystery to me. The barrier still isolates Gensokyo from the outside world, doesn't it...? Surely people shouldn't be able to get in or out without either the Hakurei Shrine maiden or very special powers like Yukari had possessed?"

Maybe the visit back to Avalon Town or whatnot (New Glorian) will be slightly more important than just doing the Nue thing, after all... now I'm curious about how the heck they got there. Among other things.

[Hello Purvis]

>"If Yukari had a part in it, then she likely did go outside the barrier... perhaps she had meant that the outside world had forgotten about youkai."
>Frown.
>"...the people aren't the only thing that's changed about Gensokyo, though. The barrier is... different. Gensokyo is massive compared to what it used to be... somehow, the avalonians got here, and how that happened is a complete mystery to me. The barrier still isolates Gensokyo from the outside world, doesn't it...? Surely people shouldn't be able to get in or out without either the Hakurei Shrine maiden or very special powers like Yukari had possessed?"

>"Those are some good points," says Yuyuko. "My, you really have taken an interest!"

>_

[Monarda]

>"It does involve my Mistress' strange disappearance...."

[Hello Purvis]

>"It does involve my Mistress' strange disappearance...."

>"It could, I imagine," says Yuyuko.

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> Frown.
> "Great. Now I have to find someone that knows about the outside world, if not how to travel there myself."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "Great. Now I have to find someone that knows about the outside world, if not how to travel there myself."

>"Oh, that might be difficult," says Yuyuko. "I don't know if we have any experts anymore, since Sanae passed through here."

>_

[Serela]

>"Perhaps visiting the avalonians will give me some information, or at least a lead."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Perhaps visiting the avalonians will give me some information, or at least a lead."

>"I don't think they know much more about the outside world than we do, though," says Yuyuko. "But I imagine it's worth a try."

>_

[Serela]

>"Hrm? They aren't from Gensokyo, so wouldn't they be from the outside world...? Or is the situation different from that?"

Thank goodness Sakuya doesn't know jack about them either, because I wasn't around for Nue Quest >.>

[Hello Purvis]

>"Hrm? They aren't from Gensokyo, so wouldn't they be from the outside world...? Or is the situation different from that?"

>"Oh, it's not outside at all!" says Yuyuko. "Avalon's just next door, like all the other lands that touch Gensokyo."

>_

[Serela]

>"...huh. I guess them being here isn't nearly as unusual as I thought then. Is there any other lands I should know about besides Avalon and Makai? And Apex... I visited there earlier."

[Hello Purvis]

>"...huh. I guess them being here isn't nearly as unusual as I thought then. Is there any other lands I should know about besides Avalon and Makai? And Apex... I visited there earlier."

>"Oh, probably," says Yuyuko. "There's a bunch of them out there."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I'll just have to find them for myself, then, I suppose. Regardless, farewell."
> Exit the room and retrace our steps to get back to the entrance to this place.

[Hello Purvis]

> "I'll just have to find them for myself, then, I suppose. Regardless, farewell."
> Exit the room and retrace our steps to get back to the entrance to this place.

>"Have a lovely day!" says Yuyuko as you depart.
>You make your way through the halls without any difficulty. If the ghosts swirling through them don't pay you any mind. You do notice that Midge is trying to follow you, ducking from room to room in what no doubt passes as stealth in her young mind.
>You reach the front gates easily enough, and find the stairs leading back to Gensokyo without any problems. Midge is half-hiding behind a tree near the doors to the palace itself, watching you with open suspicion.

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> Smile and wave to Midge.
> "Farewell. I wish you luck in your defense of this land for many years to come."

[Hello Purvis]

> Smile and wave to Midge.
> "Farewell. I wish you luck in your defense of this land for many years to come."

>"If you stole something I'll find you!" she cries. "And see if I don't!"

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> "You are welcome to search me if you wish."