Sword Quest X - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: Nod in return. "Fare thee well until we meet again. I wish you the best of luck in your search for your missing companion."
> Miko: Turn to Yuyuko and give a small bow. "And thank you for your hospitality, Lady Saigyouji, especially in light of what was done to your home in my name."

>"Oh think nothing of it," says Yuyuko. "Spills are made to be cleaned."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: Smile. "I like forward to working with all of you in the future."
> Miko: Look to Youmu. "Shall we depart?"
> Youmu: "As you wish."
> Youmu: Lead Miko back to the entrance to Gensokyo.

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: Smile. "I like forward to working with all of you in the future."
> Miko: Look to Youmu. "Shall we depart?"
> Youmu: "As you wish."
> Youmu: Lead Miko back to the entrance to Gensokyo.

>Youmu: You lead Miko back toward the entrance, Kotohime still silently following behind you.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: "Is this it, then?"
> Miko: "For as short as it is, yes. Before I depart, however, I did wish to check with you on one last thing. How familiar are you with the tengu of the mountain?"
> Youmu: General knowledge of tengu society.
> Youmu: Are we familiar with any particular tengu?
> Youmu: Are we familiar with any bit of the history between the tengu and the oni?

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: "Is this it, then?"
> Miko: "For as short as it is, yes. Before I depart, however, I did wish to check with you on one last thing. How familiar are you with the tengu of the mountain?"
> Youmu: General knowledge of tengu society.
> Youmu: Are we familiar with any particular tengu?
> Youmu: Are we familiar with any bit of the history between the tengu and the oni?

>Youmu: You are not intimately familiar with the tengu, but you know they are an insular people who live on youkai mountain, with a long and proud history. You know of Aya quite well, and are passingly familiar with Hatate. You are generally aware of the relationship between the oni and the tengu, though not many particular details.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: "Generally, yes. Why do you ask?"
> Miko: "When I was there earlier, I noticed that my escort had a sword. Since I will be returning to the mountain, I had the idea to ask them if any would like to join us in the friendly duelling organization you are putting together."
> Youmu: How likely does it sound that an insular people like the tengu would do such a thing?
> Miko: How familiar are we with the history between the tengu and the oni?

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: "Generally, yes. Why do you ask?"
> Miko: "When I was there earlier, I noticed that my escort had a sword. Since I will be returning to the mountain, I had the idea to ask them if any would like to join us in the friendly duelling organization you are putting together."
> Youmu: How likely does it sound that an insular people like the tengu would do such a thing?
> Miko: How familiar are we with the history between the tengu and the oni?

>Youmu: You don't imagine it's impossible. While tengu are insular, they aren't immune to outside interests.
>Miko: Only very passingly.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: "Hmm, that's not a bad idea. I do wonder if they would join a group with an oni in it, though..."
> Miko: "Would that be a problem for them?"
> Youmu: "Normally, yes. It is intended to be friendly competition, though, as you said. And she seemed rather enthusiastic for the idea. I think she almost broke gravitas in encouraging me to put it together."
> Miko: "With how much oni favor their fists to weapons, I would not be surprised if she only rarely gets an opportunity to duel. She lamented my lack of sword when we first met, and I made a promise to return once I had retrieved it."
> Youmu: "That might get the tengu over their fear of the oni, then. Definitely play that up. You're a good speaker, I'm sure you'll know what to do."
> Miko: Smile on the inside.
> Youmu: "Oh, but there is one other...mmm. I need both of your words that what I am about to say does not leave this place, please."

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: "Hmm, that's not a bad idea. I do wonder if they would join a group with an oni in it, though..."
> Miko: "Would that be a problem for them?"
> Youmu: "Normally, yes. It is intended to be friendly competition, though, as you said. And she seemed rather enthusiastic for the idea. I think she almost broke gravitas in encouraging me to put it together."
> Miko: "With how much oni favor their fists to weapons, I would not be surprised if she only rarely gets an opportunity to duel. She lamented my lack of sword when we first met, and I made a promise to return once I had retrieved it."
> Youmu: "That might get the tengu over their fear of the oni, then. Definitely play that up. You're a good speaker, I'm sure you'll know what to do."
> Miko: Smile on the inside.
> Youmu: "Oh, but there is one other...mmm. I need both of your words that what I am about to say does not leave this place, please."

>"Ah, okay," says Kotohime, who was busy examining the wall of the hallway you are in. "I won't tell anyone you were talking about some underground dueling club."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: "No, not that. Well, maybe that too, but definitely do not talk to anyone about what I am about to say."
> Miko: "As long as I am not compromising myself, I can do this."

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: "No, not that. Well, maybe that too, but definitely do not talk to anyone about what I am about to say."
> Miko: "As long as I am not compromising myself, I can do this."

>Kotohime nods in agreement.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: "Despite the fact that she can wield a sword more than competently, I would rather Tenshi Hinanawi not catch wind of this group. I have already dealt with her more than I care to."
> Miko: Who is this person?

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: "Despite the fact that she can wield a sword more than competently, I would rather Tenshi Hinanawi not catch wind of this group. I have already dealt with her more than I care to."
> Miko: Who is this person?

>Miko: You aren't sure. You know she's a local troublemaker.
>"Oh, that's easy enough," says Kotohime.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: "Very well. I have only heard of this person, however. What do they look like?"
> Youmu: What are Tenshi's distinctive features beyond the long blue hair?

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: "Very well. I have only heard of this person, however. What do they look like?"
> Youmu: What are Tenshi's distinctive features beyond the long blue hair?

>She tends to wear white and blue, with lots of colorful trim, and favors a wide-brimmed hat adorned with peaches.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: "She has long blue hair, and tends to favor blue-and-white clothing and a wide-brimmed hat with peaches on it. Every so often, she will be tending the tavern in town. She was there earlier today, in fact."
> Miko: Does this description match anyone we've seen?

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: "She has long blue hair, and tends to favor blue-and-white clothing and a wide-brimmed hat with peaches on it. Every so often, she will be tending the tavern in town. She was there earlier today, in fact."
> Miko: Does this description match anyone we've seen?

>Miko: You think so.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: "I believe I have seen such a person. Very well, I shall not breathe a word of it to her."
> Youmu: "Thank you. In the future, once we're established, maybe I'll tell her. If she starts behaving properly."
> Miko: Look to Kotohime. "You have met this person, yes? Does this match your experience?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: "I believe I have seen such a person. Very well, I shall not breathe a word of it to her."
> Youmu: "Thank you. In the future, once we're established, maybe I'll tell her. If she starts behaving properly."
> Miko: Look to Kotohime. "You have met this person, yes? Does this match your experience?"

>"She's hard to arrest," says Kotohime.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: "Indeed. Regardless, I shall keep this in mind."
> Youmu: "Ah, unrelated to all that. I understand you do your best to avoid shinigami. Is this true even if they are off-duty?"
> Miko: ...Are shinigami being 'off-duty' even a plausibility?

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: "Indeed. Regardless, I shall keep this in mind."
> Youmu: "Ah, unrelated to all that. I understand you do your best to avoid shinigami. Is this true even if they are off-duty?"
> Miko: ...Are shinigami being 'off-duty' even a plausibility?

>Miko: It may not be worth risking even if they could be. This is the first you heard of it.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: Frown. "I suspect meeting such a person is not worth the risk."
> Youmu: Do we know anything about Komachi's schedule, in the mindset of the possibility that she will attend tomorrow's tournament?

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: Frown. "I suspect meeting such a person is not worth the risk."
> Youmu: Do we know anything about Komachi's schedule, in the mindset of the possibility that she will attend tomorrow's tournament?

>Youmu: You do not.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: "Well, there is always the possibility that a large gathering in Gensokyo will see the Sanzu ferrywoman in attendance, so I'd suggest being wary tomorrow. Particularly since I threw in that wand forfeiture request because she specifically asked me to see it returned."
> Miko: Frown fully. "Wonderful. And what does this person look like?"
> Youmu: What would we say are Komachi's distinguishing features, red pig-tailed hair aside?

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: "Well, there is always the possibility that a large gathering in Gensokyo will see the Sanzu ferrywoman in attendance, so I'd suggest being wary tomorrow. Particularly since I threw in that wand forfeiture request because she specifically asked me to see it returned."
> Miko: Frown fully. "Wonderful. And what does this person look like?"
> Youmu: What would we say are Komachi's distinguishing features, red pig-tailed hair aside?

>Youmu: She's tall and fairly curvaeous, tends to be very easy going.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Youmu: "She is rather tall, with red hair done up in pig tails. I would honestly be surprised if she got bent out of shape upon seeing you or your attendants, she is a very relaxed individual."

[Hello Purvis]

> Youmu: "She is rather tall, with red hair done up in pig tails. I would honestly be surprised if she got bent out of shape upon seeing you or your attendants, she is a very relaxed individual."

>"She does get mad, though," Kotohime adds.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: "What about?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Miko: "What about?"

>"If you take the flowers around the dock, for instance," says Kotohime.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Miko: Oh. Well.
> Miko: "Ah, I see. Well, that should not ever be a problem for one such as myself, as I do not plan on ever visiting that region of Gensokyo."