Murasa Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> How did Nue take that statement thingy?
> Opinion of Yamame Kurodani
> Opinion of Koishi Komeiji

[Hello Purvis]

>Are we prone to feeling down?

>You can have your moments, when your ghostly nature really gets to you. But usually you're fairly down to earth, at least. This is definitely different.

> How did Nue take that statement thingy?
> Opinion of Yamame Kurodani
> Opinion of Koishi Komeiji

>She thought it was a funny joke being played by Scarlet Devil Mansion. Then again, Nue distrusts the Taoists more than most. Though even she's calmed down noticably on them over the years.
>You've only met her a few times. She's, frankly, kind of weird. Not a bad person, though, just sketchy.
>You've not really interacted with Koishi. You've heard of her, though. She seems like she would be tiresome, but who knows?

>_

[Neovereign]

> "Maybe taking a walk would do a bit of good..."
> Glance to the statue.
> "It could do with being a smidge over to the left."

[Kilgamayan]

> Are we presently assigned any temple tasks that need doing?

[Yaersulf]

>Do we know where Byakuren is or would be at this time?

[Hello Purvis]

> "Maybe taking a walk would do a bit of good..."
> Glance to the statue.
> "It could do with being a smidge over to the left."

>"I thought so!" she says.

> Are we presently assigned any temple tasks that need doing?

>You are currently free.

>Do we know where Byakuren is or would be at this time?

>She is inside the temple, meditating in a private room.

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Is it polite to leave her uninterrupted when she's meditating?

[the old guy]

>Does Shou lose her Pagoda as much as the stupid fandom people claim she does? Or was it just that one time?
>How good are we at fighting? Both Danmaku and Hand-To-Hand.

[Hello Purvis]

>Is it polite to leave her uninterrupted when she's meditating?

>It is, but it is also acceptable to bother her if you need to.

>Does Shou lose her Pagoda as much as the stupid fandom people claim she does? Or was it just that one time?
>How good are we at fighting? Both Danmaku and Hand-To-Hand.
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>If she has lost it more than once, you don't know about it.
>You've actually not scrapped hand to hand in...a very long time. You can swing a mean anchor, so you assume you'd do alright. In terms of danmaku, you are confident. You're not the best, Shou can beat you, and you wouldn't like you chances against Hijiri or Miko. But you're confident in your skills.

>_
 

[the old guy]

>How often do we actually kill people?
>How accurate was Akyuu's article on us?

[Hello Purvis]

>How often do we actually kill people?
>How accurate was Akyuu's article on us?

>Not for a long time! But...you do have a body count in the hundreds. You're not proud of it.
>Her article was mostly slander and spurious claims! You've never sunken a shinigami's boat! You'd never go that far north!
>...You might've sunken a fishing boat once, though... You thought it was abandoned! It was fair game! ...You really hope no one finds out about it...Especially not Hijiri.

>_

[the old guy]

>Oh dear. Did whoever was on that boat life or die?

[Hello Purvis]

>Oh dear. Did whoever was on that boat life or die?

>No one was in that boat, you thought it was abandoned!

>_

[the old guy]

>Take a closer look at the statue, what does it look like?
>Any possible love interests?
>Have we met that Mermaid by the misty lake?

[Hello Purvis]

>Take a closer look at the statue, what does it look like?
>Any possible love interests?
>Have we met that Mermaid by the misty lake?

>It is a wooden statue of a serene Buddha, quite recently carved.
>Oh heavens there's so many-no don't worry about that! But there's-no! ...Girls...cute...
>You have not, apparently she is a newish arrival. You have been kind of avoiding the lake since you heard of her. What if she knows about you...?

>_

[the old guy]

>Maybe we should show her we aren't what she thinks we are?
>"Looks safe to me, Tiger."

[Hello Purvis]

>Maybe we should show her we aren't what she thinks we are?
>"Looks safe to me, Tiger."

>Maybe...But what if she knows? But maybe she doesn't?
>"What're you talking about?" she says. "Of course it's safe, it's a statue."

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Have we heard of a sailor known as Popeye?
>What do the residents of the human village think of us and vice versa?
>Do we have any friends outside the temple?

[Hello Purvis]

>Have we heard of a sailor known as Popeye?
>What do the residents of the human village think of us and vice versa?
>Do we have any friends outside the temple?

>You don't know any sailors with pop eye
>You think the humans are a good bunch in general. Maybe a bit greedy or foolish from time to time, but who isn't? They are polite to you. You think they tend to pretend you aren't a youkai.
>No one particularly close, but there's a number of people you drop in on that you are on good terms with,

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Are there any ghosts that we know of that haunt the nearby graveyard?
>How long does Byakuren normally meditate for? In particular when would we expect her to be free?

[Hello Purvis]

>Are there any ghosts that we know of that haunt the nearby graveyard?
>How long does Byakuren normally meditate for? In particular when would we expect her to be free?

>There are, but they are fairly basic wisps, lacking enough personality to really have a conversation.
>She can take ages. But you expect she'll be out by lunch time.

>_

[Yaersulf]

>"Hopefully Byakuren forgives me for disturbing her."
>Wave goodbye to Shou and enter the temple, heading toward where we think Byakuren  is.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Hopefully Byakuren forgives me for disturbing her."
>Wave goodbye to Shou and enter the temple, heading toward where we think Byakuren  is.

>"I can't imagine that she would, if it is bothering you that much," says Shou.
>You head into the temple, taking a side hall to go around the main altar room, after slipping off your shoes. As you make your way toward the meditation rooms, you footsteps are starting to feel curiously heavy, and you can feel pressure against your ears. It almost feels like you kind of drunk, despite being sober...

>_

[the old guy]

>Try to take one deep breath, does it help?

[Hello Purvis]

>Try to take one deep breath, does it help?

>You take a deep breath. The air is so thick, like water. It does hurt, you're well used to water, but...
>The air resists your movements, you're practically swimming through it! You can feel seaweed against your legs; looking down you can see it, growing from the dirt! How...?

>_

[Serela]

>What?!
>Examine surroundings

[Hello Purvis]

>What?!
>Examine surroundings

>You look around. All around you is water, looking upward, you cannot see the surface. You stand in the middle of a sandy seabed, covered with waving plant fronds.

>_

[Thata no Guykoro]

>Can we swim upwards?

[Hello Purvis]

>Can we swim upwards?

>Nothing seems to be stopping you from trying...

>_

[Yaersulf]

>Swim toward the surface.