Sakuya Quest 2 - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "A pleasant day to you both. And best wishes for all of our futures, should we not meet again in this time period."
> Exit the Diet building using the way we came in.

[Hello Purvis]

> "A pleasant day to you both. And best wishes for all of our futures, should we not meet again in this time period."
> Exit the Diet building using the way we came in.

>"Fare thee well," says Lord Ector. Kanako just nods as you depart.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> When we came through what was presumably the Gensokyo Ward, did we see anyone remotely fitting the description of the Rainbow Serpent?

[Hello Purvis]

> When we came through what was presumably the Gensokyo Ward, did we see anyone remotely fitting the description of the Rainbow Serpent?

>Not that you can recall.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look to Flan.
> "Well, would you like to visit Shou, or should we strike while the iron is hot and investigate the Avalon Ward for the Rainbow Serpent?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Look to Flan.
> "Well, would you like to visit Shou, or should we strike while the iron is hot and investigate the Avalon Ward for the Rainbow Serpent?"

>"The first one would be faster for me," says Flandre. "But, I think it's best to go with your decision."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What did we need at Shou's again?

[Hello Purvis]

> What did we need at Shou's again?

>Nothing at all, so far as you know. Your interest was piqued when you heard from Nue that she was being friendly with Taoists.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Based on the Diet's directions, which way is the Avalon Ward from here?
> "Mmm. I am sorry to say that I think I am best served finding this Rainbow Serpent before she vanishes again."

[Hello Purvis]

> Based on the Diet's directions, which way is the Avalon Ward from here?
> "Mmm. I am sorry to say that I think I am best served finding this Rainbow Serpent before she vanishes again."

>"I gotcha," says Flandre.
>It should be to your left, which is South, you think?

[Kilgamayan]

> "Let us head...this way, I think it was."
> Left

[Hello Purvis]

> "Let us head...this way, I think it was."
> Left

>You make your way southward, finding another roadway through the statue garden to follow. It has a reasonably steady flow of traffic, and a couple of small vendors off to the side, selling various foodstuffs; most of them foreign even to you. Soon you leave them behind, and make your way toward the Avalonian Ward. The buildings here seem to feature a lot of blocky places made of stone and wood, interspersed with more exotic structures of metal and glass, and a few rude huts. Interestingly, you pick out a few kappa homes huddled around a small pond not too far from the road you're following. The people here seem to favor long gowns, though you also notice some dressed as Sir Kay and Sir Ector were, and some more like the peasants at True Glorian. Among them are a variety of other fashions, you note some traditional clothing here and there, and some of the brightly colored cottons from around Nue's tea house. The youkai here, in particular, seem to favor silken gowns; many of them have various kinds of insect-like wings and a particularly noble bearing that Mistress would be proud of. You even note a few small faeries flitting around here and there.

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[Yaersulf]

>Approach someone who doesn't appear to be particurlarly busy.

[Hello Purvis]

>Approach someone who doesn't appear to be particurlarly busy.

>There are a few people you can see that don't seem busy. One is a person hanging around outside a cooper's shop, a woman wearing a curious hood that covers her neck as much as her face, and drapes down to a kind of leathery capelet. Another is a person who...seems to be human, who is just browsing an outdoor stall, but something about her seems off and convincing you she is a youkai. She wears a heavy coat with a fur-lined hood, currently pulled down, with animal teeth dangling from the sides like tassels. A youkai in a gossamer gown with dragonfly wings lingers near a post, apparently lost in through. Her hair is curiously upswept. Finally, you do not a few faeries playing on a rooftop, their clothing western.

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Approach the first woman.
>"Excuse me."

[Hello Purvis]

>Approach the first woman.
>"Excuse me."

>You approach the first woman. She glances toward you as you approach, then says, "Aye?"

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> "I am presently looking for the Rainbow Serpent. Has she been by here today?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I am presently looking for the Rainbow Serpent. Has she been by here today?"

>"Ain't been this way, praised be," she says.

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> "I see..."
> Nod.
> "In that case, can you tell me where Sir Ector resides? I believe she may have made her way their in pursuit of some spirits."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I see..."
> Nod.
> "In that case, can you tell me where Sir Ector resides? I believe she may have made her way their in pursuit of some spirits."

>"Ah, Sir Ector's manor?" says the woman. "You'd find it down around Cullenwell Market."

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> Look to Flan.
> "Would you happen to know where that is, Young Mistress?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Look to Flan.
> "Would you happen to know where that is, Young Mistress?"

>"Kind of, but not really," says Flandre. "I usually just keep to the Gensokyo Ward when I visit."

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> Turn back to the woman and look a bit sheepish.
> "My apologies, but I am afraid we don't know where that is."

[Hello Purvis]

> Turn back to the woman and look a bit sheepish.
> "My apologies, but I am afraid we don't know where that is."

>The woman snorts in a way that simply screams "travelers", or possibly "foreigners". "You take this road down to the smithy and make a right. Follow that road to raven Seelie house, it's a tall one with all the balconies, can't miss it, and take the road that goes off southeast from it, right? That'll drop you right in Cullenwell. After that, you're just looking for the big house, easy peasy."

>_

[Suwako Moriya]

> Curtsey.
> "Thank you, Miss. Have a pleasant day."
> Head down the road in the direction indicated, keeping an eye out for a smithy.

[Hello Purvis]

> Curtsey.
> "Thank you, Miss. Have a pleasant day."
> Head down the road in the direction indicated, keeping an eye out for a smithy.

>You make your way down the road. Few of the signs here are in any language you know, but some do hold words that are familiar-looking, if not familiar. You think you've seen their like in various book titles in the library, or perhaps on some artworks in the galleries. Still, you aren't in any position to derive much meaning from them.
>You almost miss the smithy, in fact, as it is unlike any smithy you've seen. The front is simply glass, and inside you can see several people scurrying around large machines; one of them pouring out molten metal. You also note that the street is question is mostly blocked by an overturned cart and a large...something you can't identify. Cabbages are scattered all over the cobblestones. A small kappa with hair dyed bright orange is loudly arguing with robed, bat-winged youkai wearing a skullcap.

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[Monarda]

>What can we make of the unidentified object ?
>A bat-winged youkai.... can we see it's face ? If not circle him/her and have a look while maintaining a respectable distance and not staring at her.

[Hello Purvis]

>What can we make of the unidentified object ?
>A bat-winged youkai.... can we see it's face ? If not circle him/her and have a look while maintaining a respectable distance and not staring at her.

>It looks like...a lion statue, made of wood and cloth? And it seems to have a large split along its torso.
>The bat-winged youkai is a tall, red-haired woman with a round face and a wide mouth, currently quite passionately arguing with the much shorter kappa. You notice a tail peeking out from under her robe, every so often. You can't tell much about it, but it doesn't seem to have any hair on it.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> ...That's not Petite, is it?
> Are we capable of reversing time for inanimate objects?

[Hello Purvis]

> ...That's not Petite, is it?
> Are we capable of reversing time for inanimate objects?

>That's definitely not her, unless something really weird happened.
>No.

>_