Sakuya Quest 5 - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

>Nod. "Well, I wouldn't be paid until after it's done, so it wouldn't do to go to all this effort making a deal, and then take a task I'm not going to end up completing."
>"Whether you believe me or not on the other matter, I'm not planning on staying in this time period, and would like to go home as soon as possible. Since this is the last item I need, I can assure you any task would have my full and immediate attention."

>She nods. "Alright, here's the deal. Give me something worth at least a thousand mon, or just the money itself, and you'll have your coin. If it's something of actual historical interest, though, don't worry about the price tag. It'd all just go into the acquisitions budget, so skipping to the point is just as good."

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[Serela]

>Bow politely. "It's a deal. I shall see you again soon, then?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Bow politely. "It's a deal. I shall see you again soon, then?"

>The kobito nods. "Yeah. I'll have a good one picked out for you by then."

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[Monarda]

>"Before i leave, would there be any kind of preference of the kind of antique i bring ? Maybe something you have a lack on ? In case i find more than one option."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Before i leave, would there be any kind of preference of the kind of antique i bring ? Maybe something you have a lack on ? In case i find more than one option."

>"Older is better," says Oebi. "The further back you go, the more things you lose to time."

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[Monarda]

>Nod.
>"Right, i'll return as soon as i have an item to evaluate or at least a promising lead to report."

[Hello Purvis]

>Nod.
>"Right, i'll return as soon as i have an item to evaluate or at least a promising lead to report."

>She nods. "Right then. Show her back to the main gallery, Tatsumaro."
>The youkai with the washpan on her head, having slunk away once things got a little heated to look over the papers at another desk, looks over and says, "Okay, follow me!"

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[Monarda]

>Nod and follow !
>"Quite a passionate person if i may say."

[Hello Purvis]

>Nod and follow !
>"Quite a passionate person if i may say."

>"That's the director for you," says Tatsumaro as she leads you into the hall. "There's a reason why she's in charge."

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[Monarda]

>"And a good one indeed, if someone is passionate about their work they're bound to do well, do you also like it here ? All the stories these artifacts have, some i am even familiar with."

[Hello Purvis]

>"And a good one indeed, if someone is passionate about their work they're bound to do well, do you also like it here ? All the stories these artifacts have, some i am even familiar with."

>"I wouldn't be here otherwise," says the youkai, as she leads you back toward the central gallery.

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[Monarda]

>"Good to know, here, take this."
>Hand over one of our coins.
>"If anything, at least you can say that it is a very accurate replica, people have been giving me mementos, so i suppose i should give away some too."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Good to know, here, take this."
>Hand over one of our coins.
>"If anything, at least you can say that it is a very accurate replica, people have been giving me mementos, so i suppose i should give away some too."

>You offer her a coin.
>"It's not much use to us, though, even if it is real," she says, frowning. "The fact it's new makes it nothing more than an unconvincing forgery as far as anyone is concerned. But thank you."

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[Suwako Moriya]

> What time of the day is it?

[Hello Purvis]

> What time of the day is it?

>Mid-afternoonish.

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[Suwako Moriya]

> And what time did we tell Nue we'd be back, if any time?

[Hello Purvis]

> And what time did we tell Nue we'd be back, if any time?

>Just later, as you recall.

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[Suwako Moriya]

Wait a minute...

> How tall was Oebi?

[Hello Purvis]

> How tall was Oebi?

>She was the size of a standard inchling; she was standing on a desk.

[Suwako Moriya]

> "You're welcome. By the way, a thought occurs. Are there any other kobito employed here?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "You're welcome. By the way, a thought occurs. Are there any other kobito employed here?"

>"A couple," she says. "Why?"

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[Suwako Moriya]

> "I plan on returning to True Glorian, the new location in which the director is interested, later today. If possible, I plan on taking that flying chariot machine operated by the kappa in the far northern part of town, so as to expedite the process. Space is limited for ones such as us, but it would be no trouble to bring a kobito passenger or two, if the director wishes to investigate sooner rather than later."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I plan on returning to True Glorian, the new location in which the director is interested, later today. If possible, I plan on taking that flying chariot machine operated by the kappa in the far northern part of town, so as to expedite the process. Space is limited for ones such as us, but it would be no trouble to bring a kobito passenger or two, if the director wishes to investigate sooner rather than later."

>"I see..." says Tatsumaro, her expression saying otherwise. "I'll be sure to pass that along."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I cannot guarantee we would all return to this area at the same time, so they may want to prepare for the possibility of returning home themselves."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I cannot guarantee we would all return to this area at the same time, so they may want to prepare for the possibility of returning home themselves."

>She nods.

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[Kilgamayan]

I am proposing we get Nue/Kay out of the way now, because we have no idea how long we're going to spend in Haihan. (Coming back here after getting Nue should give the temple services time to complete as well, which'll get us Ichirin's autograph.)

EDIT: Though I'd like to stop at the Netherworld first. Time has healed a fair number of wounds; it will be interesting to see how our deepest had fared.

> "Anyway, I will be sure to stop by and find if she has made a decision before I depart for True Glorian. I have, at the very least, a stop to make at Apex first."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Anyway, I will be sure to stop by and find if she has made a decision before I depart for True Glorian. I have, at the very least, a stop to make at Apex first."

>Tatsumaro nods again.

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[Kilgamayan]

I'm ready to go. Anyone else have business they want to take care of?

> Smile.
> "Thank you for all your time and patience with me, Miss Tatsumaro."

[Monarda]

Not that comes to mind.

[Hello Purvis]

> Smile.
> "Thank you for all your time and patience with me, Miss Tatsumaro."

>"You're welcome," she says. "Think nothing of it."

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