Yukari Quest VII - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

>  "Well, if Ran suggests it, who am I to refuse?"
> Stand up.
> "I am sure we will see each other again soon, ladies. Enjoy the rest of your evening."

>"You too!" Maribel says.
>"Thanks for looking after Mary," Renko says, before departing.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Gap ourselves out into the wooded area in front of the shrine, so we can watch the entrance to the shrine while hidden.

[Hello Purvis]

> Gap ourselves out into the wooded area in front of the shrine, so we can watch the entrance to the shrine while hidden.

>You do so, and watch Renko walk out of the shrine. A moment later, Maribel follows her and stop her. They speak briefly, then embrace.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Probably should not have seen that. Ah well.
> Let's make sure this is done correctly. Gap ourselves to the outside of their home and wait for Renko to arrive.

[Hello Purvis]

> Probably should not have seen that. Ah well.
> Let's make sure this is done correctly. Gap ourselves to the outside of their home and wait for Renko to arrive.

>You've seen it before; the two of them are fairly bad about making a show of themselves; though they've gotten better about as time has gone on.
>That will likely take a bit of time.

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[Kilgamayan]

> In that case, let's gap ourselves into the air space line between the shrine and their house, about a minute's flight from here.

[Hello Purvis]

> In that case, let's gap ourselves into the air space line between the shrine and their house, about a minute's flight from here.

>You do so, stepping out and taking flight under your own power for the first time in a couple days.
>It doesn't take too long for Renko to leave the shrine and make her way home. She slows as she draw closer to you. "Did you forget something?" she asks, her tone cordial.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Not at all. I am simply concerned, because you seemed quite bothered back there."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Not at all. I am simply concerned, because you were pretty clearly bothered back there."

>"Perhaps we're both just tired?" says Renko.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Perhaps. But it is hard to ignore what people thought happened when I went around asking where you had gone."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Perhaps. But it is hard to ignore what people thought happened when I went around asking where you had gone."

>"I wouldn't know," says Renko, "I was too busy searching around."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Frown for a couple of moments in silence, then sigh if Renko does not prompt us.
> "Very well. I will hold you no further."

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown for a couple of moments in silence, then sigh if Renko does not prompt us.
> "Very well. I will hold you no further."

>"...So what are you fishing for, exactly?" says Renko.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Only what was bothering you at dinner."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Only what was bothering you at dinner."

>She is quiet for a moment, before saying, "It's just a bit weird that Maribel disappears for two days and it turns out you were involved with it."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Give a slow nod.
> "I understand. And there is no one able to corroborate what I have told you, so you don't know for sure if what I have said is what really happened, yes?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a slow nod.
> "I understand. And there is no one able to corroborate what I have told you, so you don't know for sure if what I have said is what really happened, yes?"

>"I trust Mary when she told me nothing happened," says Renko. "That doesn't mean you weren't planning anything."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Also true, and something for which I have no counter-proof, unless you want to risk offending a satori youkai."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Also true, and something for which I have no counter-proof, unless you want to risk offending a satori youkai."

>"Mmm," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, if nothing else, I would like to believe that if I were indeed plotting something, I would have planned and executed it much better than the disaster the last two days ended up becoming for both of us. But perhaps let me offer this, instead; no reality without you would ever satisfy her, so even if I ever was inclined to try anything, it would be doomed to failure before I began."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, if nothing else, I would like to believe that if I were indeed plotting something, I would have planned and executed it much better than the disaster the last two days ended up becoming for both of us. But perhaps let me offer this, instead; no reality without you would ever satisfy her, so even if I ever was inclined to try anything, it would be doomed to failure before I began."

>"You know it's not that simple" says Renko. "She's told me, not that it isn't kind of obvious."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm?"

>"Have you forgotten what she said, when we all first met at that spring?"

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[Kilgamayan]

Ah yes, THIS hangup. I'm still not sure if I can really :words: Renko into appeasement on this, but we'll see. Gonna need to do some research first...

[Kilgamayan]

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> "Well, uh...I think that...uh..."
> Nervously glance back and forth between the two while stuttering.
> "Well, because Yukari...and you...and I...and...uhh...I"
> FUCK IT
> Face Yukari, fold our hands together and bow our head (without dunking it into the water).
> "I-I'm sorry, Yukari! I can't do this! You've been great to me and you're more attractive than me and everything but I just can't do this!"

HAHAHAHA HOISTED BY MY OWN PETARD

Okay so. At least NPurvisC Yukari was smart enough to point out that we left the door slightly open as Mary at the time. Not that Renko was around for any of the intimate stuff.

> "I remember a great many things that were said, then though I suspect you are referring to her unwillingness to accept my proposal."

EDIT: Damn, that was almost exactly four years ago.

[Hello Purvis]

> "I remember a great many things that were said, then though I suspect you are referring to her unwillingness to accept my proposal."

>"She was willing. I wasn't. She still likes the attention, you know."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah. So she refused on your behalf, then?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah. So she refused on your behalf, then?"

>Renko nods.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm, I see."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm, I see."

>"I know she wouldn't want to leave me or anything," says Renko. "But I also know there's no way I can compete with you, honestly. And it's not like I don't know that feelings don't change over time..."

>_